1938-12-21 — Page 41

Wednesday

HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 21, 1938,

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING YET?

S'HAI TAIPANS DEMAND STRONGER BRITISH ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE

Whitehall Considering General Elections May New Situation

BRITISH

LONDON, DEĆ. 20.

WHO BUSINESS - MEN

CON.

U.S. MEDICAL

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*HE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATION FERRED WITH SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

AND VICE-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE IN

SHANGHAI LAST WEEK-END ARE REVEALED BY THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT OF "THE TIMES” ON THE BASIS OF A PRIVATE REPORT RECEIVED IN LONDON.

The Correspondent says that the committee unanimously agreed that a policy of laissez faire, passive resistance or co-operation with the Japanese would bring destruction interests as its only result.

to

British

They advocated retaliatory action. They themselves: did not touch on denunciation of the trade agreement, but whatever the Government intended to do they declare must be done quickly.

Should the Japanese catablish a puppet federal government, the businessmen felt their difficulties would only increase for, according to their information, the Japanese would use such a government for eliminating foreign interests.

Finally they requested immediate and definite advice as to the British Government's plans.

The Correspondent says that Mr. Arita's statement yester day is being carefully considered at Whitehall. On the face of further it the statement seems bleak and uncompromising, but details are awaited from Tokyo.-Reuter.

British, French Envoys

Call on

Japanese

TIENTSIN, Dec. 20.

MR. J. B. AFFLECK, the British Consul-General here, and M. Lepissier, the French Consul here, called on Mr. Shigenori Tashiro, the Japanese Consul-General, at the latter's office here at noon to-day.

The British and French ofleinis. were

have posed understood to queries regarding the strict precau- tions that have been enforced by the Japanese authorities on the borders between the foreign and the Juanese Concession.

Pope Celebrates Anniversary

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. ACTION WITHOUT PRE- CEDENT in the anual of United States medical history was taken by a Federal Grand Jury to-day.

It has indleted the Ameri- can Medical Association, three medical societies and 21 in- dividual physicians, charging them with violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

The jury specifically charged the Association and others with preventing physielans and co-operative medical assoel- ations from supplying medical services, by refusing member- ship in medient sucieties to individral physicinas who

Joined such groups.

to

The American Medient Association is on record as being vigorously opposed Governmental attempts 10 socialise medicine.-Reuter.

MANCHESTER APPEAL FOR CHINA AID

London, Dec. 20. "IN CHINA, that great de-; sulated land." almost everything is wanting food, clothing and medical requisites.

Follow Cabinet Schism

LONDON, Dec, 20.

SERIOUS DIFFERENCES of opinion within the British

News" to-night, which states that such a step by Mr. Chamber- lain would clarify the political atmosphere, and also strengthen

Cabinet will lead to an early election, necording to the "Evenings

the position of the Prime Minister and his main collaborators.

The growing Cabinet crisis was the main topic of discussion to-day in political and press circles.

An increasing amount of criticism is being directed at the Secretary for War. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the

OUR GUIDE TO THE

"Evening News" writing: "The pre- CINEMAS

valling impression Is that Hore- Belisha will go. The necusation levelled against him is that while he makes confident speeches

and has "Of

Human *Hearts" (King's

kept himself in the public eye, Theatre, lo-day).—An honest, sincere nothing has been done

his and moving mm. Though somewhat spoiled by a melodramatic ending.

Ministry.

w

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. the story of a stern frontier pastor, W. S. Morrison was attacked at his self-snerlicing wife and the afternoon by the strong-willed son Ipswich this

who forgeta ambitien National

which gratitude in his selfish Farmers Unlon, passed u

resolution expressing dis- benefits tremendously by Clarence appointment over "Mr. Morrison's Brown's fine direction and the per- attempts to occupy himself with foutances of Beulah Bons, Walter agricultural problems.' Trans-Huston, James Stewart, Gene Rey- Ocena

nolds, Gene

Charles Lockhart, PARLIAMENTARY UNEASINESS Coburn and Charley Grapewin.

London, Dec. 20. ""White Banners" (Queen's Theatre,

to-day). Sentimento) the resignation of a Reports of

Inspirational takes which number of Ministers and a possible drama

un a certain arly general elretion were investi- nobility through the excellen: per- sted to-day by "Reuter's lobby formances of its principal characters. is the serving woman correspondent, who writes that Mr. Fay Bainter is Chamberlain is Investigating the re- who enters a household on a cold

resentations of some of the junior winter morning and rema

and remains to be- come

Brin

a counsellor and Ministers, and that it is improbable

strong hat anything more will be heard of defence against adversity when it the matter before the recess.

arrives. The climax comes A general election within a few master of the house, a pour profes- Inanihs distinctly improbable, assor, has seen his iceless icebox" In- ing is more enlculated to delayi vention stolen and is persuaded by nothing the re-armament programme at what the servant that by not fighting he is admittedly still a critical period. will turn defeat into victory. Miss There is a measure of parliamen-Bainter is outstanding, and others in

cast lend tary uneasiness over the present state, the

excellent support.

after the

of national defences, but this is no! Claude Rains, Kay Johnson, Jackie herrsturity because of default by the Cooper, Bonita Granville, Henry 31inisters responsible. This feeling O'Neill' and James Stephenson are is assisted by the fact that much of the supportern,

the work and progress is not dis- "Pride of the West" (Alhambra closed.

Theatre, to-day).-Hopalong Cassidy, A Ministry for Supply and a com-Clarence Mulford's famous character pulsary register continue to find their of the Western ranges, rides again advocates, while there are members in another thrilling story by the who doubt the widsom and uesfulness master of "Western" fiction. Bill of the Premier's visit to Rome. Col-Boyd again takes the role of the a lectively. these dissentients -pro- herofe people in their darkeal duce an atmosphere of political un-two who likes to see the ends of hour, atanding firm to the ideals deep when examined. of freedom and national inde- Anpendence, that we again ask for

help."

Vatican City, Dec. 20.

"It is for this suffering of

selllement which does not go very

The most probable outcome

meet.

"Fire Over England" (Oriental Theatre, to-day)-Alexander Kordo's Well-

pears to be that just before Pari- splendid production returns.

ment re-assembles un January 31, made and good entertainment,

"Rascals" (hlajestic Theatre, in- there will be a reshuffle of certain ; This moving appeal for the China offices in accordance with the inten-day)-Jane Withers, another of the Relief Fund, signed

tion which the Premier is believed child-sters so common these days, by the Lord

romps through this picture in light- Explaining the steps taken by the

Mayor of Manchester, the Mayor of to have held for some time.

Neither Lord Maugham no hearted fashion. Japanese, the Japanese Consul- On the necasion of the 50th mani- Salford, the Bishop of Manchester, General claimed that "anti-Japanese versary of his priesthood, Pope Plus Sir Kenneth Stewart and 13

Viscount Runciman originally wished to remain Indefinitely in the Govern- elements" pro - Communist

hod XI spent an hour to-day with his prominent Lancashire personalities, established their bases in the British secretary reading hundreds of tele- was minde itl The "Manchesterment. Lord Winterfon has not had a and French Concessions, and alleged that the authorities of the British and from all over the world PX-Guardian" to-day.

tending to him congratulations and

od wishes.

the French Municipal Councils hat

so far failed to co-operate with the Japanese in suppressing subversive elements.

other

happy parliamentary passage during STOCK MARKET

REPORT

the present year, and therefore he Concurrently with the appeal, the comes into the list of forecast resigna-

tions. first year's report of the Manchester

Inasmuch as the Premier's investi-

Stock Exchange The Pope's private chapel, where China Relief Committee shows that

The Hongkong. com- curling in the morning he had rele £3,533 was collected, of which 33 gallons into Junior Ministers'

plaints might not convince him of the official summary issued at 3.15 p.m. The Japanese official confirmed brated mass, was packed

with was retained against future experts validity of their allegations, the yesterday, says: that the precautionary measures flowers.

The balance has all been expended names of those Ministers cannot be There seem to be more enquiries, would be enforced well unabated

remains ₤123 China

list of possible but business

on a small vigour in pursuance of a "Alem His Holiness granted seven private Churches, industry, professions excluded from a

scale and prices are unchanged,

Buyers audiences, and appeared to be in and trade unions were among the changes-Reuter. satisfactory condition.--United Press,|contributors. Many working parties!

Hongkong Bank $1.330 Canton Insurance $30) were formed to make bandages,i

Douglases 01 which are specially needed.

policy." Assurances were given by the Japanese Consul-General, however, that conveyance of foodstuffs and other daily necessaries to the British

prevented. about one hour.

The

interview lasted i

and French Concessions would not be Swedish Royalty Toį,

Visit United States

In view of the policing measures enforced by the Japanese authorities against the people entering

and i leaving the British and French Con- cessions, the British, French, Amerl-

Washington, Dec. 20. The State Department to-day an-

Sweden) can and Italian consular authorities,nounced that Crown Prince Olny und since Monday, have been issuing Crown Princess Martha of identification cards to the foreign and will visit the United States in April! guests of President and Mrs.) Chinese residents In

nt Roosevelt

Hyde Park-United į distrlets.-Doniel

Press,

the affected

MILITARY NECESSITY

Shanghai, Dec. 20.

Referring to the Japanese military restrictions at the entrance and exit

of the foreign concessions in Tientsin, and Hankow, a Japanese spokesman

L.C.C. To Have

stated that they alty Woman Chairman

were

necessity to ensure that no arms or ammunition were smuggled into ori out of the concessions.

enses of

Three hundred successful meetings Pan-American Talks

and?

were held, and 100,000 leaflets vast numbers of posters and pam-i

phlets distributed.—Renter.

Proceed Slowly

Lima, Dec. 20 The opinion is held here that the

owing to introduction of; forvin problems such as Spain into!

Czech-Hungarian-American Conference in proceed- Parleys Continue the scope of discussions.

Prague, Dec 20. Negotiations between Hungary and Czecho-Slovakia over the demarcu-

of the twai tion of the Irontiers countries have not been broken off.

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Another factor is the sudden de- parture of the Argentine Foreign Minister whose movements have given rise to rumours-Reuter,"

K. U. Old Boy To Wed Saturday

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The Slovak Government, however, H. has demanded this gesture as a pro- test against the grave frontier in- cident

the Hungarian Slovak where border.

Hungarian soldiers! London, Dec. 20.

two Slovak The engagement is announced For the first time in its history there said to have shot He said that scores of

wil next frontier officials, and wounded one Mr. Foo Eng Lir of Messrs. Henry London County Council

Waugh & Co. Ltd., Ipoli, F.M.S., Inte] Shanghai grenades had been found

is its jubilee year, be clvitian,

University, and Miss is of the Hongkong bamboo In

carrying-potes, while year, which pistols had been hidden in cabbages presided over by

The Labour Party has decided to continuing its labours, as the Prague Leong Chee Yoong, eldest daughter

the Resture of Mr. Leong Siew Chee, of Ipoh. nominate for the chairmanship, Mrs. Government considers

The wedding will take place at the suggested by the Slovak Government

Registrar's Office on December 24 and inopportune.

This does not, however, mean that will be followed by a reception at Czecho-Slovakla bas relinquished the New Celestial Dance Hall, Ipoh.

and ammunion sewed in bedding.

Further Japanese

womon.

demands from Eveline M. Lowe. the French authorities at Hankow, it

Mrs. Lowe lina bren a member of was revented to-day, include the eleportation of all Chinese interned the .C.C. since 1922.-British Wire-

in the concession after October 10. second a search of all houses in French Concession and the deporia- elements, ilon of all anti-Japanese thirdly the entrance of the Japanesë millary into the concession it any time.

Severe measures are at present be- ing taken by Japanese sentries, who are searching all carting into Frenci

ters.

demarcation commission The

ther demand for satisfaction. Czecho- Stovakin affletul quarters hero ex- sect that the Hungarian Govern.

similar incidents in Trans-Decan,

Japanese Abandonment will tnice Monopoly Attempt

London, Dec. 20.

Concession, as well as foreigners, in- In the House of Commons to-day, cluding women.

the future.→→

steps to prevent American Seaman On "Red" Charge

Prison For Fascist

Hainburg, Dec. 20.

Mr. J. J. Sourlon (Cons) asked whe- Who Incited Riots beard the United States liner Wash-

The price of foodstuff and other thier it was now confirmed that the articles are three times higher than Japanese were attempting to create a in any of the other concessions, with monopoly trade of raw contton in the

Inrea around Shanghai. eggs selling at 10 cents apleco.

it is learned that an American sea- PIRATE, George Roth, was arrested ington on November 29, and is being held for trial, charged with distribut- jing Communist propaganda among An Italian resident, who is the German seainen.

The American Consulate here in co- ! Mr. R. A. Butler replying, stated Fascist leader, has been sentenced to In Hankow to-day enhanced the al-that it appeared that the attempt to three months imprisonment and operating with the Consulate-General romly very uncomfortable living establish a monopoly had now been fined 500 franes on a charge of in-In Berlin in efforts to aid Roth

Iabandoned,~~~Reuter. *conditions.-United Press.

Felting to elot-Renter Bulletin.

The first snowstorm of the year

Tunis, Dec. 20.

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