1939-02-02 — Page 31

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

February 2, 1939.

REFUGEE PROBLEM WORRIES FRANCE VAN HARDING SHIRTS Urgent Appeal To Britain To Give Assistance

MAY ASK

ASK FRANCO

TO PLEDGE "SAFE CONDUCT"

Soldiers May Fight Way Over Frontier

PARIS, Feb. 1.

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'N APPEAL to other interested Powers, parti- cularly England, to assist in the international regulation of the Spanish refugee problem will be mado by the French Minister for the Interior, M. Albert Sarraut when he returns from inspecting the frontier district, it was reported this evening. Concern in France over the refugee problem is growing as thousands of homeless and penniless Spaniards crowd the frontier towns and tax the French welfare organisations.

A department of the Ministry of the Interior which has dealt with the Spanish refugee pro- blemn, points out that France ahould not be called upon to bear the entire burden of caring for those who have sought refuge beyond the Spanish border.

The problem is one which concerns all of Europe, and olher nations should collaborate in solving it.

MAY APPEAL TO FRANCE

ALLEGED MURDER ATTEMPT

Another Remand Is Ordered

In view of the fact that the Loyalist Chan Sek-lam, 27-year-old painter Government is no longer regarded toileged to have been one of the men i concerned in the murderous attack be in a position to exert inmance on the population in north Catalonia, M. on Mr. Lima Pei-sin, edlter of the Sarruat has considered the Davis "South China Daily News," In Des ability of approaching the insurgens Voeux Road Central on January 17, ugh the usual diplomade another appearance before MIC. Government through matic comuness, with a request that R. Edwards at the Central Magis

this morning, when he was it lasue an appeal to the people in the tracy

remanded formally

for another territory mentioned, and tr

week. them to remain in their villages.

It is belloved that a reassuring message from General France would bring the exodus to an end. Should

the Insurgent Government take this siep, it is believed that the civilian population in north Catalonia would gladly respond, and would await the arrival of the Insurgent troops with

out apprehension.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for chan and

asked that a hearing be fixed by the Police.

dale for

Loyalists Stiffen Resistance

BARCELONA, Feb. 1. THE LOYALISTS aro now attempting resistance on all sectors of the Cata-

lonian front, especially at Vich, where they are fore- ing the Insurgents to fight heavily.

The Insurgents claim to have taken over 2,500 pri. soners and to have picked up hundreds of dead.

Despite bad weather and

the steep country, the ad- vance is continuing in the Barcelona operations. Tho Insurgent forces captured San Celoni, in the course of which they killed or took prisoner dismembered Loyalist brigade. —- United

Press.

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AIR RAID SHELTERS FOR ALL

Recommendations By British Experts

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LONDON, Feb. 1. VERY home in a vulner

able area should have lan air raid shelter in Detective Inspector L. R. Whant, advance of an emergency, who is in charge of the case, said

another two weeks.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIA'S

LATEST DECREES AGAINST JEWS

PRAGUE, Feb. 1. THE Czecho-Slovak Government this evening issued two decrees concerning the Jewish question.

The first decree orders the examination of citizen- ship papers of all persons who acquired Czecho-Slovak nationality after November 1, 1918, or who formerly resided in the ceded territory, or who is married to, or descended from persons whose citizenship status is subject to re-examination.

It is semi-officially stated that all Jews of these categories and also such persons who contract- cd marriage merely in order to acquiro Czecho-Slovak nation- ality will be deprived of their citizenship rights.

The second decree requires that all political emigrants to leave the Re-:

Czecho- public who do not possess Slovak nationality, and who are un- able to prove that they are Czechs, Slovaks, or Ruthenians.

It is announced that these new regulations apply to Jewish, as well as to any other immigrants from Ger- many, Austria, Hungary and Poland. Further ant-Jewish laws apparent-

JAPAN IS WARNED

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'QUAKES

TOKYO, Feb. 2. THE PREDICTION that THE

eastern Japan may be

ly are not planned for the time being. rocked by a series of earth- quakes of varying intensity

Trans-Ocean.

HITCH IN GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS

Berlin, Feb. 1..

Mr. George Hubler, who has been negotiating with the German authori- Les concerning Jewish immigration, once again postponed his departure

for London.

A hitch occurred at what should have been the dinal conversation with the German Minister of the Interior regarding the Jewish immigration: loan-Reuter.

REFUGEES AND PALESTINE London, Feb. 1.

over

a period of several weeks in cycles likely to occur every five or six years, has been advanced by Professor Kyuji Iida, ex- pert of the Tokyo Imperial University's Seismic Re- search Institute.

Professor Jida bases his pre- diction on geological observations made during a ten-day trip up the Pacific coast through Ibar- Mr. Vyvyan Adams during ques-agi, Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate tion time in the House of Commons and Aomori Prefectures. to-day reopened. the question of the

These localities were affected by Colonial Secretary's refusal to allow the wave of earthquakes experienced 10,000 German-Jewish children to in November und early December of year, during which period aver He suggested that a

number of 600 distinct shocks were recorded by to Palestine the Central Meteorological Obser- Jews later admitted inlght be correspondingly reduced.

vatory.—Domel, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald replied

sults of the discussions at the forth-

enter Palestine.

the date could not be fixed yet, s This conclusion is reached by that he could not anticipate the re- complainant would be in hospital for the three experts appointed by coming London talks at which the Sir John Anderson to consider whole questoin of future immigration Chan is charged with wounding the problem.

was one of the most important sub- with Intent to do grievous bodily

The experts recommend that shel-Jects. The Government would keep ters should not be placed inside the possiblity in mind of bringing houses, and that there should bellm the question of the admission of these children to Palestine on humanitarian

Indian Sent

BOLDIERS' THREAT More difficult to solve is the pro-harm, blem created by hundreds of Loyalist Foldiers who have sought reluge on French soil. It is scarcely likely that any desurances from General Franco would lessen fear of reprisals and the entire problem will have to be solved in a manner which excludes return to Spain in the near future. The pos-. ability of returning Loyalist soldiers to their own territory no longer exists. It is in solving these problems that France is looking to other nations for

To House

Of Detention.

mediate legislation to ensure that no residential building be erected in the grounds, as suggested in the supple- future without the Inclusion

mentary question.-Router. abeller.

that

tion

of #

The committee ts of the opinion shelters should provide protec- against blast splinters of medium size bombs and the collapse of super- structure.

Tuberculosis Incidence Leaps Up

Inst

New Currency Bill For Britain

London, Feb. 1. The Chancellor of, the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, to-day Introduced the Currency and Bank Notes Bill, which was foreshadowed at the time of the recent transfer of gold from the Bank of England to the Exchange Equalisation Account

The

Bill

states that gold and other assets of the issue department will be transferred the Exchange Hongkong's tuberculosis incidence Equalisation Account, and conversely increased to a grand total of 243 with the Exchange Account will make in 11 days, when during the past 24 good any deficiency. Gold in the hours, an additional 27 cases were re-issue department at present valued at the old price of 05 shillings an ported.

Of these, 10 were from Victoria, ounce. Under the Bill wil be and the remaining eight from Kow-written up to the current market loon. London, Feb. 1.

value, and

the as gold will remain in any, Defendant's passport had ex- The Bunk of London and South

Ten cases of measles were also re-issue department, it is possible to fix Nearly all Deputies realise that pired in March 1937, and was also America has contributed 250,000 ported during the same period, to the fiduciary note issue at £300,000,-

not valid for Hongkong. measures must be adopted at once by

pesos to the British Relief Fund ether with two cases of chicken-pox, 000 instead of the present temporary Defendant was committed to the which has been established

and one each of small-pox, diphtherin, gure in

Special.

The committee add that the urgen- masistence because she cannot assume Charges of entering the Colony ey of the problem is so great that the responsibility alone.

without a valid passport, and with utmost possible use should be made

vagrant, The acute refurce problem continu-being a

were preferred of resources in every trade that 'con ed to be the most discussed tople in against Rom Singh, 35-year-old un-construct shelters.--Reuter Special. the French Chamber lobbles to-day, employed Indian, when he appeared According to latest information, it is before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- renerally assumed that by the end of tral Magistracy this morning.

week not less than 100,000 Detective Sergeant Loughlin pro- Loyalist soldiers will, some way or secuted, and said defendant arrived another, attempt to cross the French from Manila on January 24. He hnd frontier. There in a general fear that been trying to look for work since force may be used which might result then, but had been unable to and in serious complications,

British Gift For "'Quake Victims

the Government to prevent Loyalist House of Detention, while an expul-Santiago as a practical expression or/and meningitis.

soldiers from crossing the border.

- M. Sarraut and M. Rucart, Ministersion order was also made against the sympathy of the British people

of Health. are reported to have re- hlm.

ceived the French Ambassador, M. Jules Henry during their Inspection of the frontier. It is declared that M. Henry informed the Ministers that the Loyalist Government had stress- ed its willingness to co-operate with International refugee organisations.

According to other reports several thousand Loyalist soldiers again forced their way across the frontier

pignan, no fewer than 2,000 soldiers arrived on Monday.—Trans-Ocean.

No Foreign Oil

Wells In P.I.

with the Chilean nation in the griev ous earthquake disaster-British Wireless.

WEATHER REPORT

Yesterday's maximum temperature was 67, and the Trinimuin 30, while

Motor Stolen From School

of

£400,000,000.-Reuter

More Japanese For C. M. Customs

Chungking, Feb. 2. The Chinese Maritime Customs in Shanghol has increased the number of Japanese employees with the es- tablishment in

compliance

with

Mr. H. C. J. Asche, headmaster of Manila, Feb. 2. this morning the mercury registered St. Stephen's College, has reported After a year of negotiations, Pre-

to the Felice the loss of an electric Japanese demands of dve more sub- on Monday. In the vicinity of Per-sident Manuel Quezon announces that 66, with humidity at 80 per cent.

the school yesterday. stations respectively at the North The Royal Observatory weather re- motor from the Philippine Government has re-port stated that a strong anti-cyclone Tac motor is valued at $20. Station, Zau Doo

near Jensfield, jected foreign ol! companies' bids to covers China, pressure being highest

Water piping valued at $30 was Hungjao Rond, Hongkew and Soo- exploit and develop oil in the Philip to the north of the Yangtse Valley, stalen from the Y. W. C. A. Bulld-chow Creek. | riktucers.

The depression is moving Into the ing in Bonham Road yesterday.

The sub-stations are hended by It is understood that the Philip-Pacific to the north-east of Hokkaldo,

European Customs officers assisted by the pine Government will handle Local forecast is-North-east and

Japanese-Central News. project alone, with the aid of foreign east winds, moderate to fresh; fine to advisers.-Reuter,

cloudy.

NOT TO OPEN FRONTIER

Paris, Feb. 1. The Communists' proposal to open the frontier to allow passage of arms to Loyalist Spain has been rejected by the Foreign Affairs Commission.—

Reuter.

BOY · BITTEN BY DOG

·J. Marendo, a 12-year-old boy, was bitten on both arms and hands by a dog at Salycungchol Street yesterday, H.Tho dog belonged to his mother.

The boy was sent to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

Spelling Bee

Bee

HOW any of these words are

correct and what is wrong" with the others?':

avalanch

mortuary

FEDTOCKIE

squalloy spurieus [mossy

Barliks Oxford Dictionary #jult

these words tolll be found on

Bidle

A grocer's shop at No. 142 Prince Edward Road was broken into last night, and goods to the value of $170

was stolen,

Court Queries Over Loss Of

Books In Insurance Claim

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QUESTIONS relating to loss of books and adjustment of prices were asked at the resumed hearing of the $30,000 insurance claim against the China Underwriters, Ltd. before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor in the Supreme Court this morning.

Plaintiffs are the Cheong Shing; Mr. Eldon Potier, R.C. and Mr. II. | fire, only two stack books, one weight- being the rateable proportion to be tit firm on the instructions of Mr. E. ¡ing recovered. In the majority of borne by defendants of the loss Davidson, of Hastings and Co. The cases, prices were adjusted after an sustained through fire.

defendants are represented by the hapoction of the goods, and some The defence is that out of the 137 Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar de Umes there was a considerable dif- items set out in the claim, 127 are Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by ference between the invoice price and fraudulent and all benefis under the Mr. O. C. Marton, of Deacons the true market price. On occasions policies are therefore, forfeited, Wony Yun-tons, managing partner the goods were not worth the price They further allege that some of the of the pinistin arm mid, under cross mentioned in the Invoice and they had. goods had been charged higher than examination, that the books regarding to adjust it according to their true the market price and that the Weight adjustment of prices and Anaricial value in Hongkongue and Price, Book had been altered.?) I transactions

«by the lề. The case, la proceeding › We were destroyed

Hong dr and they claim 330,906.23, C. Macnamara, appear for the plain book and certain delivers orders he

SHERIFF-ELECT ONLY 24

BURNSVILLE, N. C. Donald Banks, 24-year-old Yancey county Republican, la belloved to be the youngest sheriff in the South. He was elected to the office in November.

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