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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
No Official Chamberlain to Visit
Comment On New Triple Alliance
Japanose Circles In London Silent
Mussolini in January
LONDON, Nov. 28.
THE VISIT OF Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax to Signor Mussolini taking place early in January is fore- shadowed by an official announcement which states:
"At the meeting in Munich, Signor London, Nov. 28.
Mussolini austgested to the Premler Inquiries in Japanese circles that he should, at some future date, pay a visit to Home. As the op- with reference to the reported portunity for making such a visli might occur during the forthcoming alliance between Germany, Italy Parliamentary recess, inquiries were half of January was suitable to and Japan, which appeared in the made as to whether a date in the first The latter has stated that he would, in principle. News-Chronicle to-day, elicited Signor Mussolini.
LL visit from the Prime the reply: "That is very welcome
Minister, and the Foreign Secretary at the same time."-Reuter. delicate question."
VISIT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
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Rome, Nov. 28.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain will visit Rome in January, according to the italian afternoon papers.
With reference to the reports that. Italy hesitates to sign the agreement, apprehending a pos sible offence to Britain, it was stated that there is no reason why Italy need have any such fears as tho alliance, if realised, Glornate in no way aimed at Britain.
the
The London correspondent of the d'Italia comments 209 follows: "The news is of the greatest'
The Japanese Embassy, when in-importance at the present turn of terviewed by Reuter, was reticent,affairs, when France's internal crisis hopes could be seems to be dispersing the no octal information
raised after the Munich agreement to gleaned.
The Times Warsaw correspondent, which Mr. Chamberlain continues to
Russo-Polish show a courageous fidelity." commenting on friendly agreement, says that Japan
The newspaper also adds that Mr. has been making great efforts draw Poland into the anti-Comintern Chamberlain's visit assumes the up argumentspearance of a natural counterpart 1 The Japanese pact. began to show signs of succeeding the conversations in Paris hut week. Authoritative circles consider the when
Germon revelation of the polley in middle Europe frustrated reported visit to be of great interest while the Italian
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Condor Plane
Departs On Tokyo Flight
Berlin, Nov. 28,
The German all-metal Focke-Wulf Condor monoplane, which in August made a record flight from Berlin to New York, and back, departed this flight to afternoon at 3.57 for Tokyo, to be made in four stages, with stops at Basra, Karach), Ilanol and Tokyo.
B
The fight is explained as experi- mental in nature, and is being per formed in response to an Invitation from Japan
off
the
The cutre distance to be covered is 13,450 kilometres.
Two hours after taking plane was 60 kilometres south-east of Belgrade, and flying at an allitude of 4,500 metres-Trans-Ocean.
CONDOR LEAVES BERLIN
Berlin. Nus, 20. The German monoplane Condor
other crewmen hopped off from the existing between the two countries Tempelhof Aerodrome ut 3.55 pan. local time (10.55 Hongkong time) on Monday goodwill flight to Tokyo. The plane is expected to reach Busra Tuesday morning. Karachi Tuesday evening. Hanoi Wednesday morninit and Tokyo about Thursday-Domet,
them, and thus it is considered that and sunce welcome the manned by Chief Pilot lenke and 1
Cermany has over-reached herself-publle Reuter.
Two New Chinese Headquarters
Chungding. Nov. 2.
visit as a sign of the new goodwill
-Reuter.
MANY SUBJECTS TO DE DISCUSSED
London, Nov. 28. Aa, many Anglo-Italian problems were settled during the course of engotiations preceding the signing of the Anglo-Italian agreement, it may be taken, says Reuter's diptomatic correspondent, that when Mr. Cham- berlain and Viscount Halifax meet !!
The Chinese high command has de-Duce, a wider Rell will be explored.
factory,
One of the most Important subjects cided to catablish two field bond-
to be raised will be Franco-Italian according 10 Chinese relations. quarters
remai main which
Lensatis- This received here military despatches
discussed matter was to-day. One field headquarters will be situated on the north bank of the during the Anglo-Italian talks last Yangtse to be known as the northern week, and if Mr. Chamberlain and personal headquarters, wille the other will be Signor Mussolint can, by
effect an improvement in the established on the southern bank tutulation, they would be making be imown as the southern head big contribution to-wards achieving quarters,
It is understood that the personnel peace peace in Europe.
The efforts of 11 Duce towards and commander-in-chief of the two headquarters have already been de-bringing the Powers together
Munich are not forgotten, and it may the cided upon-Reuter,
be felt that as a partner in
find it Berlin-Rome nxis, he may possib to assist
in improving Auglo-German relations.
Chamberlain Tells Of Paris Parleys
ossible
at
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
1938.
Modification Of Neutrality Act Denied
Washington, Nov. 28.
TO-DAY'S RADIO
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Miss Shen Ya-kin (Piano) From the Studio
Mr. Sumner Welles declared to-day that reports that the State Depart- ment was recommending modifica- tion of the Neutrality Act, in order DANCE MUSIC & VARIETY to permit differentiation between aggressors and victims, were pre-
mature.
He added that nothing bad yet crystallized within the department regarding this.
further
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H. K. T.
6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestr from the Roof Garden of the Hong kong Hotel,
30.
7.03 Mozart-Symphony In D No. (Baxter),.....Harry Roy's Tiger- Ragamumas: vocal chorus by Harry Roy; Humorous Recital Follow Sir Humilton Harty conducting the Follow (A Football Study in Blue and Hallo Orchestra.
Green-McCulloch) ....William Mc- 7.25
Benno Molselvitch at the Culloch; Orchestra-Gipsy Longing Plano.
and His Nomad Or
Griiten (Schumunn); Polonaise In Kempner); Black Eyes (Igar).
and Vocal-Sweet Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 2 (Chopin). clestra; Piano
(Pinkard); Indiana 7.35 Compositions of Erie Costes Georgia Brown
.Buck (Piano) and Bub- Saxo-Rhapsody...Siguard Rascher (Hunley).
Orbicu call with Novelty Orchestra;
(Vocal) (Saxophone) with Symphony chestra cond. by The Composer: Vocal-One Night Of Love (from the Music Of The Night....John Mc-film)....Master Robert Harrio (Roy Cormack (Tenor) with Plano accomp. Soprano) accomp, by Leslie Jeffries by Edwin Schneider; Cinderella and His Orchestra; Dance Orchestra Phantasy....Eric Coales and Sym--Moonlight On The Rio Grande...
Tango, Fireflowers Tango....He Time, Weather and, An- Huppertz and His Orchestra; Vocal He Hadn't Up Til Yesterday 8.03 Studio Plano Recital by Mils (Tucker and Meskill): Aren't Women Wonderful?....Sophie Tucker with 1. Scherze, Op. 39, No. 3 (Chopin): Ted Shapiro and His Orchestra.
10.30 Dance Music, Quek-Step-That's A Plenty; Fox- Trol-Someday Sweetheart
Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins;
8.00
fe cald that since the Neutrality Act was passed, the President, ap-
(a) Madhouse; (b) After you've propriate congressional committees and the State Department had been gone; (c) Stranger In Parce; (d) Iphony Orchestra. giving continuous thought to its ap- wanna go back to Bali. plication, but press reports that its 6.14 Record: Dixon Request Med-nouncements. immediate modification was, con-ley: Intro: I do like to be beside the
Seaside; Binze Away: Who were you Shen Ya-kin. templated, were unjustified.
with last night?; If you were the only Asked whether any
re-girl in the world: Teddy Bears Plente:2 Elude, Op. 19, No. 10 (Chopin): 3.
8.30
Relay "News—A London Bush; Just a week deoch and Doris; She's a Lussle from Lancashire; I do Ristory Of The Fourth Estate."
A feature programme telling the Harry calls of Ambassadors, such as the Dinal; Down at the Old Bull and Tarantella (Lizzi). Ambassador to Tokyo, were templated, Mr. Sumner Welles anke to be beside the seaside....Re-
stery
of the growth and development Waltz-A Waltz Was Born In Vienna; wered in the negative, adding that ginald Dixon (Organ).
of the Press in England. Written by Slow Fox-Trot-Would You....The by Henry produced by Music Makers directed Mr. Joseph Kennedy was returning 0.21 (a) Your eyes have told me Kenneth Adam
Hall with vocal choruaj Fox-Trols-L Come From A Musical Family; Some- 8.15 Concert Wallzes. (d) Wanna.
My Break.... Louis Arm- from London by previous arrange so; (b) Gianina Mia; (e) Viral Viral; Lurence Gilliam.
Tosca, Waltz (arr. Schwartz); Bro-body Stole 0.35 Record: It Was So Beautiful ment.-Renter.
(Barris): The Clouds Will Soon Roll ken Life, Waltz (arr. Schwartz)....strong and His Orchestra with vocal By (Brown)....Quentin M. Macican Russian Novelty Orchestra; "Eva" chorus by Louis Armstrong; Waltz (Organ) with vocal chorus by Dan Waltzes (from the Opereita "Eva" Moonlight On The Prairie (from the Lehar, arr. Schaft); Carmen Sylva-film): Slow Fox-Trot-When Buda- Donovan; Spanish Gypsy Medley Waltz (Ivanovici)....International pest Was Young... Joe Loss and His The Romany Mundoline Players.
Orchestra with vocal refrain; Fox- Trots Swingin' On The Moon; Sing, Concert Orchestra,
Baby. Sing. Bob Howard and His Orchestra with vocal refrain.
11.00 Close Down.
Egypt And Palestine Conference
Cairo, Nov. 28.
It was stated in Informed quarters to-day that the Egyption Government intends asking the British Government for information concerning the basis of the forthcoming negotiations at a round table conference, since t appears to be useless to the Egyptian Government to take part in such noon
negotiations if their scope has not been carefully defined beforehand,
Monopoly By Japanese In North China
London, Nov. 28.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, declared in the House of Commons to-day that he had no information, but was making he inquiries, when asked whether
British merchants, was aware that desiring to send export goods to Tientsin from the interior of China had to negotiate for railway transport with monopoly transport companies
In view of the Anglo-Italian agree-under Japanese control, and that un-
fair discrimination was exercised in
ment, it may be considered unneces
declara- the allocation of space for eargo.
sary to produce in Rome
He was also asked what steps he
tion similar to the Anglo-German was taking to secure proper treat- declaration at Munich. Nevertheless,
Franco-ment for British traders.-Reuter. despite the fact that the
declaration had a lepid
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German
welcome in France, it Was well received in Britain, and there- fore the
conclusion of an Anglo- New Banners
London, Nov. 20. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Italian declaration may be thought Chamberlain, minde o statement $42 advisable. - the House of Commons to-day on the It is unlikely that there will be visit paid by him and Viscount Half-any serious discussion of a possibility fax to Paris. The Premier declared:of an air paci, or the limitation of "We found ourselves in complete artaments, the general view being agreement on the general policy of that the time is not yet ripe for this. of the two countries, which, in both Italy may take the opportunity cases, finds a main objective in the advancing her claims for some say consolklation af in the supervision of the Suez Canal preservation and
coses, the rates charged. added that as the purpose of Italian shipping for use of the Canal the meeting way for an exchange of will probably be mentioned.--Reuter, views, rather than to take decisions, |
In
Presented To Chinese
Chungking. Nov. 2B. Three banners from the Shanghah
to General Wu Chu-tung, comman- populace were presented on Saturday der-in-chief of the Chinese forces now operating In Anhwei, Klungsu he was not in n position to make a
and Cheklang provinces by nine men more detailed statement on the con- when questions were asked in the and women delegates representing versations.
House concerning the decision of the the Shanghal Chinese public bodles. The delegates left Shanghai on Czech Government to concede corridor to Germany for the purpose November 18 and after malting their of building a motor road connecting way through the Japanese lines they Breslau with Vienna. The Premier finally arrived at their destination,
subject was
was not headquarters of General Ku declared that the
as somewhere raised at Munich, and he did not tung, described think the road altered the Munich southern Anhwel, on November 20, position, or the attitude with regard when the presentation took place-
Reuter. Mr. Chamberlain twice intervened to the British guarantee.-Reuter.
Mr. Chamberlain expressed warm appreciation for the very gratifying welcome they had received from the French Government and people,
Views were exchanged on the prin cipal questions of common concern, including the methods of defence, as well as diplomatic action.
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9.30 London Relay-The News, 9.50 Light Variely Programmis,
Lips Dance Orchestra-Hot (Davis); I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
to, or not, Japan faces the necessity of preparing simultaneous military operations against Soviet Russla and China.
MT. ASAMA ERUPTS
Tokyo, Nov. 29. Mount Asamu, the active volcano
While seeking a satisfactory end to the present Chinese trouble, the Japanese army hold that they must form a frontal clash from both these near the famous summer resort of con- Karuizawa, 100 miles north of Tokyo, Powers in the future, and sequently new. armament must be again crupted at 8.37 o'clock on Tokyo, Nov. 20.
accompanied by Monday evening, be built on a two-power standard.
recent A two-power standard must
The War Minister, General Itagaki the severest rumbling in At the same time, it was pointed maintained for Japan's new nu-
vice-War was also present, and appealed to the months.
Much alarm was caused at Mac- out that the British Government had ments, according to the
manufacturers for an even greater been made acquainted at the end of Minister, General Tojo, addressing a
of munition manufac-output of munitions, declaring that basht, where the citizens rushed out October with the standpoint taken by conference
the end of the China incident was of their houses. Even in Tokyo,
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