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品二拜望 號五十月一十英港香

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

15, 1938,

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BRITAIN TO PROTECT

COMMERCE RIGHTS IN

Canton Squatters To Go

CHINESE

REFUGEES who

have occup'ed vacant areas

Dock праг the Cosmopollian

and Canton Road are to be removed by Government, follow- Ing complaints by the Kowloon Realdents' Association.

In a letter to Government, the Secretary of the K.RA, pointed out the menace to publló hentik and the risk of fire from the refugee clty.

the

The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith,

Secretary, told Colonia! "Telegraph" this morning that the squatters would be renmved As soon as alternative accommo- dation could be found for them. "They will probably enter ons of the refugee camps now under construction," Mr. Smith said.

'VEXATIOUS' SUMMONS ALLEGED

Shipping Company

In Court

"IT IS à frivolous and veXQ- tious summons.

"If the case had been brought before the Supreme Court, it would have been thrown out for

wasting the time of the Court."

THE FAR EAST

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 communication with the United States regarding the re-assembly of the

Brugsels Conference, or the Nine-Power Treaty signatories.

ARABS TO PUBLISH STATEMENT

Defining Position

In Palestine

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

still prepared to co-operate with CHARGE OF

the United States in re-affirming

the principles of the Nine-Power

Treaty, and whether It would co- Joperate with the United States on the basis that the Sino- Japancae dispute was a matter o. continuing concern to them as signatories of the treaty.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, referred Mr. Henderson to his speech in the debate" CAIRO, Nov. 14,

on November 9 as regards the first BRITISH PRESS reports con- part of the question. He said that the cerning the readiness of the British Government was at all times Central Magistracy this morning by Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and prepared to maintain close touch with Mr. D. B. Evans, who appeared on be other members of the former the United Sates half of Messrs. Swire.

These comments were made of the

inaccurate.

These circles affirm that the Grand

in matters of

MURDER AGAINST FATHER

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WHITEAWAY'S

WITH ARMS REVERSED, the ring parly leads the cortege at the funeral yesterday of the victims of the motor lorry tragedy on Customis Pass Road King's Studio.

Traffic Summons

Amended by Court

Japan Launches Shansi

Drive

TUNGKWAN, Nov. 15. IT IS LEARNED that the Japanese decided at a military conference at Chichsien, to launch a fresh offensive, on the Chinese troops entrenched in the Chungtiao mountain range.

Threo columns of Japanese troops will participate in the offensive. One column will push toward the mountain range from Hanyangchen, south of Yungtal (Puchow), a second column from Fengpayu, and a third column from Nichling.

It is said that the Japanese hope to capture the mountain range within

week.

a we

A japanese combined infantry and cavalry force of 300 men was sand-, wiched between two Chinese guerilla columns and defeated during an en- gagement in the hills to the south- the Tatung- west of Lingsh'h on Pukow Raliway, 23 kilometres south of Chichhslu, on November 11. Be side suffering more than 30 casualties. the Japanese lost a feld plece.

In a surprise raid on a Japanese out-post near Nankwan, midway be tween Lingshih and Hohsien on the following any, a Chinese guerilla band annihilated about 30 Japanese soldiers und seized 20 rifles and 20 cases of ammunition.-Central News,

IN ONE OF THE FIRST TRAFFIC CASES taken in Premier Not

his court since his return from leave, the Chief

Magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, this morning altered To Accompany

a charge of driving a car in a manner dangerous to the public to one of exceeding the speed limit in a controlled

area.

The defendant was Miss Belly Fair. Ained $20 on the latter

como impossible."

A CHARGE OF MURDER was She was

withdrawn at the Central charge.

"The majority of accidents arz Magistracy this morning when caused by speeding and, in this cast, to common concern. High Committee, Butterfield and Arab

the defendant, Lam Shut-hei, 28, if the prosecution's evidence is be the British Mr. Henderson asked whether, in with negotiate

of dangerous driving." sald Inspector Government was acting in flagrant! Lam was charged with the murder S. C. Saunders, in opposing alteration Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire were Government, and to take part view of the fact that the Japanese was certified mentally deficient. lieved, defendant must be convicted charged on two counts of falling to in the projected round table con-opposition and contravention to this

after he fell from the window, of u "If we are unable to obtain con- send to the Commissioner of Police ference, are declared in circles treaty, if it was not about time, after of his son who, it is alleged, died of the summons.

for dangerous driving in complete Esta ef non-Chinese pas-

done.

controlled areas, enforcement of the sengers arriving in the Colony by the close to the Grand Mufti to be 18 months, that something should be building in Des Voeux Road Ceniral.victions

Before Mr. R. Edwards this morn- Mr. Butler said he thought he made steamers Anhu and Sinklang.

ing, the Assistant Crown Solicitor, controlled area speed limits will be- the position clear on November 9.

G. Your said he was on It was yealed in court that the

Mr. Henderson asked whether Mr. J. Prinis, told the Magistrale

Sergeant patrol duly in Queen's Road East on list with respect to the Sinklang was Mufti sees in the British Govern-

the officer ment's demand for the exclusion of Butler then was merely dealing with that defendant had been medically

October 30 at about 3.30 p.m. when Incorrect only because

defendant drove along at a speed o1 Alling in the form had made an error accredited Arab leaders from the the question of the Open Door, and examined, and was found not it to

30 m.p.h. He followed from Lun Fat in spelling the name of a passenger. Landon conference, on the pretext asked whether the Nine-Power Treaty appear in Court.

with should not only be they were made that

independence the

Street to the Wanchal Market, where Mr. Evans' remarks

she was stopped. with respect to this summons, which terrorism, the British Government's also the question of calt with, but was dismissed by the Magistrate, Mr. determination to deprive the Arab and territorial integrity of China.

Mr. Butler again referred Mr. movement in Palestine of its real, R. A. D. Forrest.

leaders, in the hope thereby, of de Henderson to his November 9 speech, and said he thought Mr. Henderson thefeating the movement.

And it wider and perhaps, And would, It is added, in the same circles, that better than he thought.

Mr. Noel Baker asked if Mr. Butler England evidently hopes to achieve Inspector H. E. Langley, prosecut- her objects in Palestine with the would state whether the Government ing, said that an American lady who help of the pronounced Anglophile would stand by the principles of the had registered with the police dis-Arabs like Amir Abdallah, but this Nine-Fower Treaty, to which Mr. closed she had arrived by the Anhui. hope, it is stressed, is doomed to dis-Butler replied: "Yes Sir."-Reuter. Her name was not included in those

appointment. supplied by the shipping company.

10

On the charge relating sicamer Anhul, a fine of $10 was Im- posed.

Capitalists' Intrigue Allegation

Remarkable Speech By M. Kalinin

Moscow, Nov. 14.

other

M. M. I. Kailnin, a member of the Soviet Union Central Executive Com- mittee, met the Spanish, British, French, Scandinavian, and foeign workers' delegations to-day.

Representatives the Central

of Counell of the Soviet Trade Unions also attended the meeting.

associated are

to

On the other hand, it is pointed' out, the Grand Mufil and other Arab lenders

be would

prepared negotiate with the British Govern- ment on the basis of the minimum demands put forward by the Pan-: Islamic Congress in Cairo,

It is further announced that Arab leaders will shortly publish a state- ment regarding the latest British pro- posals.—Trans-Ocean.

S. Africa United In Appreciation

Mr.

SEQUEL TO ALBERT RD.

COLLISION

Lady Driver Cautioned

Sequel to the accident recently at the junction of Garden Rond and Upper Albert Road, when a Chinese constable on duty was

BIAS BAY REVERTS TO CHINA

The Chinese national emblem is again flying over the Bias Bay

area.

It is reported that the coast

is now in complete possession of

The road was rather crowded with pedestrians at the time, and if people had been walking across the road, may not have been possible defendant to avoid them,

for.

BRITISH ADVISER'S ACTIVITY

China Worried By

Movements In North SHANGHAI, Nov. 14

con-

соп-

King & Queen

London, Nov. 14. The Prime Minister will not ac- company the King and Queen to Canada and the United States.

This was intimated by Mr. Neville Chamberinin in a statement during question time in the House of Com- mons to-dny.--British Wireless.

Ambassador Said On Way To Chungking

to-day's

THE "SHANGHAI EVENING

Sir Archibald Kerr-Clark Kerr, POST" In an editorial to-day

to Crung, left "Explicable misgiving | British Amuassador Beya: is reported to be felt by Chinese Kweiyang for Chungking yesterday

Kwelyong appearing in Government officials as a result morning, according to a message from of reports that the British Hongkong Ta Kung Pao. Embassy's commercial adviser, Mr. Hall Patch, has been Miss Fair then said she had had ducting conversations in no occasion to use her brakes or nection with Chinese currency. sound her horn while driving along

He has been travelling in North the road, She did not agree that she

but may China, Dalren and Japan, and among was driving dangerously,

others, has seen the British Ambas- have been doing over 20 m.p.h.

Defendant's record showed a pre-sador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigle. vlous conviction for driving excessive speed in a controlled area. OTHER EUROPEANS FINED

at an

"We bellevo It unwise to speculate too freely concerning his activities. which are necessarily of a confidential nature, yet the fost cannot be ignored with disquieting A fine of $5 was imposed on F. that the Chinese seem to regard them- All Japanese warships have walters of H. M. S. Olympus when selves possessed

Information.

the Chinese.

departed, presumably for the he admitted a charge of falling to

"Britain so far has undoubtedly Canton River delta, and the show any lights on his car at Garden Japanese have withdrawn their Road on October 20, while E. Holz-played an important part in keeping

a similar China's currency up. berger was cautioned for a offence, as he said he had examined shore garrisons.

Our best information has been that The Japanese withdrawal was the rear light only the day before.

V. M. Benwell, a sanitary inspector, such a position would be continued, ent and this view in bolstered as a result completed this morning, it is

was also Dned $5 for driving a stated.

in Queen's Road West with one front of last week's speech by Mr. R. A.

Butler in the House of Commons. Tamshui id in Chinese hands. | light out.

"It is unfortunate that any rumours Benwell said that the ear had been Jonned to him by Messrs. Dodwells concerning the dispatch of activities for the day, and he had not dis-hould be started if they are baseless, covered the faulty light until he was and an explicit official statement in He had this connection would be welcomed." about 500 yards to his house. fell

driving the car home-United Press. justined as it did not belong to him.

A of $5 was imposed on G. Cox of Leighton Hill Road when he was summoned for parking his car in Duddell Street on November 1.

injured as a result of a collision British Protest

Against German Papers

Berlin, Nov. 14.

In

between two cars, was heard In the police court today when London, Nov. 14. Miss Fung Ting, of Park Road Orwald Pirow, the South was summoned for driving with- African Minister for Defence, speak-out due care and caution at this M. Kalinin, after welcoming the ing at the South African Club to-day, delegates, dealt with the International said that the not least important of point on October-26.

Miss Fung, in evidence said that situation, and declared, inter alia, his reasons for coming to London was

When Mr. Oglivia Tortes called at QUETTA OFFICERS that Japanese aggression in Chins to convey a message from General she was given the "proceed" signal directly threatened the interests of Hertzog to Mr. Chamberlain that by the constable on point duty at the the Foreign Office to protest that two

FOR SINGAPORE England, but "the ruling group of "South Africa is united imetul time, but when about 10 yards from German newspapers were associating murder English capitaliute bellever that I appreciation for what Mr. Chamber- the Junction of the roads, was British Statesmen with the

Colombo, Nov. 14: then has done for us, for the Com-signalled to stop. She was unable of Herr von Rath, It is understood Japan scorei a victory over

to do so in time, and collided with that he referred to Dr. Goebbel's

For the first time in history, 40 Chinese people, the capitallats in monwealth, and for civilization."

also been reply when he was invited to Japan and England will be able to Me, Pirow dealt with his visit to another car which had come to an understanding as regards London, closely related to which was signalled to proceed from the opposite ment on a series of newspaper pie-British officers of the Staff College at bres including those of Mr. Winston Quetta are to work out exercises for the plunder."

the discussion as to what South direction,

do if Britain WDE Mr. H. H. Mundy, driver of the Churchill, Mr. Clement Ailee, Mr. the defence of Bingapore and India M. Kalinin asserted that the peoples Africa would

The officers, under the direction of second car, said he was given the Anthony Eden and Mr. Duff Cooper, as part of their training course, of the Soviet Union did not fear an involved in war.

"proceed" signal 40 yards away. alongside with pletures of Gyrnapan, attack by the Japanese militarisis, or

Ho said: "Our attitude to a crisis

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, the magis- the man who murdered von Rath, Major-General Haig passed through any other aggressor, but they were

Murderers and

Their pore, where they will stay a fortnight.

Hauter. ready to dent them a more avere woon intouxi Parilament on its tratamissed the case with wish a streamer heading on the top: Colombo to-day en route to Binga.

than recently at Khawan Lake Un'on through

caution, holding that Miss Fung had "Jewish experienced an error of judgment, marlis”--Reuter. and Changkulong.--Reuter.

"Inciters"

-Reuter Special.

com.

Japanese Break Agreement

Munita, Nov. 18. The Manila Tribune learns that Japanese rayon shippers are allegedly evading the "Gentlemen's Agree shipping rayon via Singapore, as ment" with the Philippines, and are of which. it La estimated they reult

Customs officials are investigating have evaded 700,000 pesos in duky.. procedure with the object of insligat- ing a prosecution-United Prest.

LATE NEWS

CHANGSHA INFERNO RAGING

Changsha, Nov. 15, The great fire in Changsha is still raging this morning unabaled.

The offices of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire have been completely gutted.

Yale in China University is Intact.

The Chinese military, buthorities are preparing to evacuate the Hunan caplint before to-night-United Preza.

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