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FOUNDER 1831 二拜體 號五十月一十英港香

No. 15076

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1988.

BRITAIN TO PROTECT COMMERCE RIGHTS IN JEWS NOT THE FAR EAST

ADMITTED

IN ALL SHOPS in Munich

BERLIN, Nov. 14.

the following notice is now prominently displayed: "NO JEWS ADMITTED."

Youthful Nazis, raiding Jewish homes to-day, for- cibly seized the Iron Crosse3 won by several Jews during the Great War.- United Press.

Premier's

Sympathy With Jew

Victims

LONDON, Nov. 11. REPLYING TO A

QUESTION in the House

Prepared to Associate

With United States

LONDON, Nov. 14.

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS to-day, Mr. H. Sutcliffe (Cons.) drew attention to President Roosevelt's warning to Japan with regard to American trade with China, and asked whether the British Government would associate itself with the American action, with the object equally of protecting British trade.

Mr. R. A. Butler replied: "Yes."

Replying to another question, Mr. Butler said the Government had had no communication with the United States regarding the re-assembly of the Brussels Conference, or the Nine-Power Treaty signatories.

BOMBERS, NOT PURSUITS

of Commons. Mr. Chamber- Commentator's Plea For lain declared

that

he

British Air Force

regretted the press reports

LONDON, Növ, 14. of the action taken against

Bombers instead of pursuit the Jews in Germany planes was the demand put for- be substan-ward to-day by Captain Paine, appeared to tially correct, as these had the political correspondent of now been to some extent the Daily Telegraph in an article corroborated by Dr. Josef sharply attacking the new plans of British aerial re-armament Goebbels.

drawn up by Sir Kingsley Wood, No one would want to defend the British Air Minister.

Captain Paine also puts forward the the sonseless crime committed in Paris, but there would be wide-demand that the British air force spread sympathy here for those should not only be as strong as that any single other nation, but should

action. being made to suffer so severely have a wider range of

It is entirely wrong to suppose, he for it, he said.

Mr. Chamberlain added that the says, that the role which the air

uf

Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) asked the Government if it was

still prepared to co-operate with ARABS TO

the United States in re-arming the principles of the Nine-Power Treaty, and whether it would co- operate with the United States on the basis that the Sino- Japanese dispute was a matter O continuing concern to them

as signatories of the treaty.

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WITH ARMS REVERSED, the firing party leads the corlege at the funeral yesterday of the victims of the motor forry tragedy on Customs Pass Road.

GERMAN COLONIES

Australia PUBLISH Give up

STATEMENT

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, referred Mr. Henderson to his speech in the debale on November 9 as regards the first part of the question. He said that the British Government was at all times prepared to maintain close touch with

United Sates in matters

concern. the

Mr. Henderson asked whether, in Arub

common

Defining Position In Palestine

Won't

Mandate

CANBERRA, Nov. 14.

MR. J. A. LYONS, the Prime Minister, has issued

a statement declaring that under no circumstances would Australia agree to surrender her mandate to former German New Guinea.

to

CAIRO, Nov. 14. BRITISH PRESS reports con- cerning the readiness of the

The Minister for the Exterior, Mr. were initiated with foreign Powers Grand Mufti of Jerusalem und

in supporting the respecting the transfer of mandated W. M. Hughes, other members of the former Prime Minister's declaration, said to- or colonial territories, Mr, Chamber-

High Committee, to

it could leave no room fortain raid that Lord Baldwin stated in day that it with the

British doubt regarding Australia's intent.on. 1930 that the Government would not Australia, he said, would have to commit itself to any settlement with- defend the out giving the House a full oppor- view of the fact that the Japanese negotiate Government was acting in flagrant Government, and to take part.

tunity for discussion. territory against any aggressor;

Replying to the suggestion that opposition and contravention to this treaty, if it was not about time, after in the projected round table con-make great efforts

The position was cumplicated by 18 months, that something should be ference, are declared in circles

close to the Grand Mufti to be the fact that, under the terms of the already there were misgivings that done.

Mandate, Australia could not covet the House might be presented with a Mr. Butler said he thought he made inaccurate. the position clear on November 9.

These clrcles affirm that the Grand fortifications in the territory, but she fall accompli, Mr. Chamberlain said

sufficient.-Reuter. Mr. Henderson asked whether Mr.

Prine The declaration by the the Minister Butler then was merely dealing with Mufti seus in the British Govern could and would take other steps he thought his assurance ought to be the question of the Open Doer, and ment's demand for the exclusion of within her power.

accredited Arab leaders from

will be followed by a

with they

associated arc

ore deposits that

which valuable iron terrorist, the British Government's were recently discovered, to the determination to deprive the Arab

fullest extent. det movement in Palestine of its real leaders, in the hope thereby, of de-

British Charge d'Affaires in Berlin has weapon will play in the future, wasked whether the Nine-Power Treaty London conference, on the pretext development of the territory, in

German

Government

Certain weather conditions make been instructed to address a strong be in the main restricted to defence. difficult for anti-aircraft guns to place proteal to the German regarding the recent articles in the bombing machines under effective

press associating former Ministers and members of the House re, qulie apart from the fact that the latest types of bombers are able of Commons with recent events.

Mr. George Lansbury asked whe- to elude fighting machines,

Drawing attention to the danger of ther it were not possible to consult with the High Commissioners in the massed air raids on English seaports dimcult to were possible to find a place in the defend by British Commonwealth for German fighting machines, Captain Paine de- mands an air force powerful enough Jews.

Mr. Chamberlalu declared that It to enable Britain to cripple the was not a matter for the British Gov-enemy's capacity for an attack; that ernment, but he had no doubt they is to say to make it possible to bomb consideration his factories and ammunition depots. would be taking into any possible way in which they could In this connection he points out that lain has the great advantage over! Bellain assist those people-Reuter,

Germany in having Canada as a base for production.

An ale supremacy ciher alene, or Serious clashes between Polish and if that cannot be realized quickly Jewish students occurred at the War- enough together with France, has be- saw machine-building high school to-rome, he says, the prime necessity for day, when Jewish students refused to Britain.-Trans-Ocean, occupy the seats specially provided for them.

Mr

Mr. Noel Baker

feating the movement.

TI

COMMONS ASSURANCES

London, Nov. 14.

Funeral Of Marseilles Fire Victims

Long Procession Is Moving Sight

should not only be dealt with, but also the question of the independence

territorial integrity of China. cand

Butler again referred Mr. Henderson to his November 8 speech, and said the thought Mr. Henderson would, perhaps, and it wider and

11 is added, in the same circles, that Asked in the House of Commons better than he thought, Mr. Butler England evidently hopes to achieve to give an assurance that no trans- would state whether the Government her objects in Palestine with the ference of the mandates of Tangan- would stand by the principles of the help of the pronounced Anglophile yika and other African territories be effected until adequate financial

Marseilles, Nov. 14. various dominions to see whether it which are parcraft guns and Nine-Power Treaty, to which Mr. Arabs like Amir Abdallah, but this formerly under German rule would |

appointment.

compensation was given enterprisers

The funeral of the 73 victims of Butler replied: "Yes Sir."Reuter. hope, it is stressed, is doomed to dis-

On the other hand, it is pointed and Investors who had been engaged

the catastrophic fire in the famous out, the Grand Mutui and other Arab in developing the territories, Mr. leaders would be prepared to Chamberlain referred the questioner Rue La Canneblere took place to- thousand soldiers and K.L.M. Plane negotiate with the British Govern- to Lord Baldwin's speech in 1935, in day. Ten

ment on the basis of the minimum which he said that no British terri-policemen had been called out to demands put forward by the Pan-tory, or territory under British pro- prevent any possible untoward In- tection os mandate, would be trans-cidents in the form of Communist It is further announced that Arab ferred from British sovereignty or demonstrations.

The funeral.procession was over authority without the fullest regard leaders will shortly publish a state being paid to Interests in all sections three kilometers in length, and two ment regarding the latest British proof the population in the territories hours elapsed before the entire pro

cession reached the cemetery of St. Mr. R. A. Pilkington (Cons.): Pierre.

The spectacle of the long line of "Does he not think that the recent happening in Germany made it hearses. bearing coffins which dia- abundantly clear that Germany is appeared from view amid countless not yet fit to undertake the welfare wreaths, was most moving.

Walking in the procession of native populations?

Mr. Chamberlain gave no reply. representatives of President Lebrun, Asked whether Parliament would and the Government, as well as all be consulted before any discussions leading ecclesiastical, milltary, navnl

and civil authorities.

WARSAW CLASHES

Warsaw, Nov. 14.

The lectures were suspended unul further, notice.-United Press.

FORBIDDEN TO LECTURE

Berlin, Nov. 14.

instructed all German universities to or even to forbid Jews to lecture, enter university grounds.

A law is being prepared, according to which, in futuro no Jew will be The Minister of Education, Herr admitted to the German universities, Bernhard Itust, has telegraphically--United Press.

Double-Deck Bus Plan Threat to Kowloon Trees NATHAN ROAD'S trees or double-decker buses.

له امر

It appears that Kowloon cannot have both. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company, buses. which operates all Kowloon services, has put forward plans for the introduction of double-decker buses on the principal routes on the mainland,

Islamic Congress in Cairo, Crashes As

Taking Off

Amsterdam, Nov. 14. Three members of the crew andi two passengers were killed when a KL.M. air-liner from Berlin crashed as it was about to land of the Schipol aerodrome to-day.

The two passengers killed were both Germans, and eleven other occupants of the plane which carried a crew of five, and 14 passengers, were sent to the hospital, including a New Zealand woman, who was seri- ously injured, two London men, and a Canadian.

Low clouds hindered the pilet, and the machine crashed nose-down, and| was completely destroyed.

The chief pilot, M. Dulmalaar was seriously hurt.

posals Trans-Ocean.

RECORD-BREAKING PLANES AT BRISBANE

The three Wellesley bombers which made the record non-stop flight from

in Brisbane. Egypt to Fort Darwin have arrived

Most H.K.

concerned.

(Cheers).

Children Are

Named John, Patricia

John is the most popular boy's name In Hongkong, while London's first choice of Mary and Scotland's Margaret have, in The passengers comprised four Hongkong, given way in popularity to Patricia.

Germana and WO Britons, eight Czechia.

These interesting facts have been

bus The Kowloon Residents' Associa~ | type,

tion is almost certain to insist, how-Reuter. ever, that, the trees remain,!

Although the K.R.A. has received

no reply to its suggestion that trees should be planted along other road- ways in Kowloon, it is understood plan.

Marle (5) and Marla (5), also together, Bro the next

The plane, which was a Douglas discovered by the "Telegraph" fol-grouped

dła not catch on Are lowing a compilation of local chil-favourite names, followed closely by

dren's names supplied by the Regis-Elizabeth (8) and Mary (8), trar of Births. These data have only Next in order of popularity been taken for non-Chinese children Maureen (0), Frances (4), Barbara; as from January 1, 1938.

Dians, Helen and Josephine (2),

P. 1. COMMONWEALTH ANNIVERSARY These buses cannot operate, how ever, unless a large number of trees

To-day being the third anniversary that trame officials are opposed to the of Philippines Commonwealth Day, Hning Nathan Road, are removed.

The Trabic Department is believed

Government still considering the the local-Filipino community to be favour of the removal of a conaidemaalare number of them for matter, and has called for a report holding a luncheon party at the Fill trame Randha Apart from the pro- from the Botanical and Forestry pino Club from 12.30 to

and National dishes will be served. posed introduction of double-decker Department.

ure

were

Upwards of half a million people, many of whom had como from various parts of the South of France, lined the route.

At the cemetery, speeches were delivered by the Bishop of Marseilles, Monsignor Delay,

the and by Minister of the Interior, M. Sarrout. Trans-Ocean.

341 Passengers And Crew Saved At Sea

Tokyo, Nov. 18.

Patricia leads in popularity being Claire, Elia, Evelyn, Bernyce, Beat- Mengre Japonese reports state that the name given to thirteen children rice, Shells, Sylvin, Nancy, Lorraine, the Ura Maru on Monday, picked up Hongkong since the beginning of Heather, Marjorie, May, Joan, Jili 341 passengers: and the crew of the

Lorna and

(2), Adele, Agnes, Kyodo Maru, near the Sumen Inland, are the year.

Avril Alice,

Beverly, en route to Tsingtao. from Dairym, Anne, Ann and. Anna, if grouped Adelaide, have held would 2 pm together,

Arst Brenda, Besale, Catherine, Carol, after fire had swept the Kyodo's hold.

(Continued on Pago 4.}

United Press. position as they number 14.

Anglo- Italian Pact

IN OPERATION TO-MORROW

LONDON, Nov. 14. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, in a written reply in the House of Commons to- that day announced the Anglo-Italian agreement would come into force on November 16.

Mr. Chamberlain also intimated that the British Charge d'Affaires had te- quested that the atten- of the competent tion authorities in Berlin be drawn to the rights of British residents in Ger- many. The Charge d'Af- faires had also reserved the right to present claims for damage.

There were many supple- mentary questions. Mr. Noel Baker asked the Premier to endeavour to find some means, either alone, or in collaboration with other Powers, whereby he I would make known to the Ger- Government the deep

man

feeling of horror which has been of the people by the action taken aroused in Britain among all sections against the Jews.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that there were many means of making that could be any doubt about it. known; in fact he did not think there Asked whether the Government would show the feeling of the country by attempting to do some- thing for the victims, the Premier declared that the question could not be answered without notice.

The Prime Minister gave the same answer to the question whether he would consider having consultations (Continued on Page 4.)

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