1939-02-07 — Page 31

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 7, 1939.

ROOSEVELT IS

FACING GROWING OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.

WHILE A GROUP of isolationists, headed by five Republicsa and Conservative Democratic Senators, prepared to grill President Roosevelt on his foreign policy, outstanding Republicans including the minority leader, Senator Charles McNary, significantly remain- ed silent. It is generally known that some of the Republican not- ables feel that it is inappropriate at this time to attack the foreign policy, because of the reported national popularity for the defence programme.

The absence of leadership, however, is not expected serious. ly to impair the isolationiat bloc's drive, including oratorical snip-

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TRAFFIC

ing or guerilla assaults, which. INSPECTOR

on

previous occasions, have

served to erect insurmountable legislative obstacles.

Meanwhile, the Cummitices are busy expediting the defence bills; simultaneously, the Government

clearly indicated that it would con- tinue to facilitate the acquisition of military planes by the French and British.

ACCUSED

Naval Lioutenant

Admits Offence "Undor Provocation"

Licut, Duffin of H.M.S. Med- way was summoned before Mr. Senator Bridges of New Hampshire, Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow- one of the leaders criticising the loon Magistracy this morning President's foreign policy, and who is for having driven a motor car in demanding a complete revelation of what the President told the Military the controlled aren of Nathan Affairs Committee last week, said Road on January 18 at 28 miles there has been surprising shift in por hour, and for having over- public opinion in support of an en- taken another motor vehicle on larged national defence. He said, "I cannot account for Pacificists

the wrong side. who hitherto criticised the enlarge- ment of the Navy...turn right about face and are now demanding it, and opposing foreign entanglements of any nort."

OPPOSITION INTENSIFIES Meanwhile, observers assert that there will be a Senatorial foreign polley explosion in the Party, and a general Congressional rection against the New Dent. The present Congress, in a five weeks-long session showed an obnost unprecedented re- sistance against the President.

admitted.

Both summ1925 were Referring to the first one, Lt. Duffin said that his car had no speedumcter. Mentioning the secom suminum Lt. Duffin said he had committed the offence under extreme provocation, He had been following a slowly driven motor Tra motor cycle, controlled by for some considerable distance Traftle Sub-Inspector Tui Po-ying, area in question. The motor cycl

the was travelling all the time on the tet. hand he sounded his horn frequently

of the road and although notice was taken by the cyclist.

Lt. Duffles further said that he For example, Congress reduced the set a good example to other driver: thought that a traffle officer should relief bill by $175,000,000, confirmed by driving on the left hand side of Livo Cabinet appointments without difficulty, but is now baulking over ale trap for a vehicle to pass on the the roud. Perhaps it was a deliber- the confirmation of three lesser appointees of the President's ehnice."

Sub-Inspector Tsul said that ha

left.

ABOVE: The Breconshire, one of faunched at Talkoo last week. the new Glen Line Ships, which was

to christen the Breconshire.

RIGHT: Lady Northcate arrives

MUI TSAI TERRIBLY TREATED

Limbs Bear Woals From Cane-Marks

A SMALL child whose hands were "auit blue and whose legs, ankles and arms bore numerous chief witness in a case in which weals from cane-marks" was the

Lau Piu-chun was charged with ill-treatment this morning.

The girl entered the Shamshulpo Police Station on Saturday and told those who questioned her that she was an unregistered mul-tsni.

Lau appeared before Mr. Q. A. A.

tracy and was fined $50,

The President, himself on Friday, speed was 20 miles per hour when be Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- clearly indicated that through his was overtaken. foreign policy, his critics are playing f politics.

Senator Key Pittnin said he favours taking publle. the testimony

withheld.

Lt. Dußin was fined $15 on suminouses combined,

MILITARY DESPATCH RIDER FINED

the

OI.

suid tho the mik-

Mr. H. W. Fraser. Inspector of Mul-Taais, prosecuted.

The girl's story was that at 11 am. on Saturday Lau sent her out on an errand and on her return accused her of having been away longer than the should. She was beaten on the legs, ankles and thighs with a slender bamboo cane, which was produced in Court.

before the Senate Military Affairs Wellington Barracks

In the rame Court, J. Gilzean of Committee bearing on national de-for having driven a motor cycle is was fined $1 fence, provided military sterets are the built up area of Nathan Houd at

fa speed of 45 miles per hour Meanwhile, the Isolationist Sena- January 17. tors threatened to penetrate the Gilzenu also said that he had no second secret aspect of the current speedometer on his machine. foreign policy controversy-President Sub-Inspector Brikain

Mr. Fruser said that La claimed Roosevelt's off-record explanation to Gilzen had been under

the girl as her niece, and as there the Senators as to why the United speed he wanted because he was mui-tsal, a charge was not taken out. was insufficient evidence to support that he could drive, a

a count of keeping on unregistered co-operating with any European democracies in buying a military

tary despatch

rider. The Sub-Inspector pointed out that there was no exemption from speed Senator Pitman agreed that the rules for such riders and expressed United States pasition was, that the hope that this would come to the American planes should not be sold notice of to Juan. He said, "Japan violated

States has been

United States planes.

the Nine Power Treaty. I do not feel that we ought to sell war materials to any treaty violator."-United Press,

concerned. OTHER OFFENCES

D. W. Wagstaff. Kent Road, was ned $0 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest ni the Central Magistracy this mora.n; when he admitted a

summons oʻ

having left his car unattended outside the Wang Hing Building in Queen' Road Central on January il.

R. A. Harding was fined $4 for similar offence. His car was left out- side Holland House,

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The annual show of flowers and vegetables, organised by the Hong- rong Horticultural Society, will be held at St. John's Place (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) un (3 p..-4.30

ing session of the inter-pm.) and Friday, March 10 (10 n.m.

LONDON, Feb. 6. ADDRESSING the open-Thursday, March 9 national advisory committee p.m.). Also before Mr. Macfadyen, Mr. of the World Congress for wherein a woman, Hul Yuetesim 28, Leisure-time and Recreation, of Reclamallen Street, Yaumat, was Mr. Neville Chamberlain de-

istered multavine kept an unre-clared to-day:

mul-tsal.

Fraser prosecuted in another

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Mr. Fraser sald that when Hui was questioned

she contended that the Later, the girl herself was inter- alleged mui-tsal was her relative. viewed and she stated that she was a mul-tsai, having been sold to Hu! for $100 some years ago. She had been instructed to say that she was toned by any inspectors,

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in a case against a man charged with time limit in Pedder Street uttering n forged document, the January 27. Hongkong police

Chan Yun-hing, lorry driver sending a request to Sammel village, Lane Crawford and Company, was Chinese territory midway between fined $25 when he pleaded guilty la Swatow and Hongkong.

ja charge of driving a car in Stubbs It will be necessary for the wit-Road without due care and caution ness to pass Bins Bay, where the yesterday,

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Death Of Mr. W. Donnally

"I think, as nations, We spend too much time dircutsing matters of disagreement between us. There- forc. it Is of particular satisfaction to me to think that you all, while In London, are going to discuss a subject on which, I believe, there will be general agreement. "The English people never had a day. With our Increased interest in this subject, and our increased readiness to mix with, und turn from other nations, there could hard- ly be a more opportune time than now for your visit"

Twenty-six delegates from 21 countries are attending the session, Japonicar landed Inst December, in Sergeant W. T. Sargent prosecuted,

which,

presided over Iry Mr. order to reach the Colony.

and said he followed defendant up

Gustavus Town Kirby of the United The case is

one in which Cheung Road to the Peak Gorage for about evening at the Kowloon Hospital of paratory to the fourth World Congress

Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap The death occurred

States, is being held at the Board of on Sunday Education office, Whitehall, Sal-nam, thirty-year-old un- employed man, is charged with at-was about 30 to 32 m.p.h. Defendant Arms on board the Canadian Pacific which will

three

prċ- quarters of a mile. His speed Mr. Willam

Donnally, Master-at- for Leisure-time tempting to obtan $508.15 from the was swerving from one side of the

und Shun Cheong Import and Export road to another, and when rounding 60.

Recreation liner Empress of Asia, at the age of United Press.

be held in 1940- Company by means of a forged do- cument.

a bend, was usually on sida of the rand, Cheung, who appeared before Mr.

The defendant appeared to be R. A. D. Forrest at the Central asleep when he tried to meek to him Magistracy, this morning, manded in police custody for

re- at the garage, while his breath smelt hours.

If he had been drinking. Inspector W. A. Russel, prosecut- cord, the Magistrale said it was no On production of defendant'a re ing, said that further charges may a bad record for o lorry driver, and be preferred against the man.

Imposed the above fine.

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the wrong The deceased, who is a native of

following an operation. The Toronto, died from a perforated ulcer Mr. Donnully was a popular mem- late ber of the ner's staff.

Small Hope For Foreign Exporters In N. China

PEIPING, Feb. 7.

A COTTON PRODUCTION Regulation Association has been inaugurated in Peiping.

The chairman is Mr. Yin Tung,, cotton for which contracts had been who is a director of the Pro-signed. visional Government's Bureau of

High Minlilry officials told a re presentative of foreign exporters that Reconstruction, the members the authorities needed all cotton in including leading Japanese cot-North China for themselves or bar- ton spinners, traders, and militer, and that it was therefore un- owners.

Hikely that

export permits would be granted for some time, especially ar

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It is understood that his remains will be shipped back to Vancouver.

Court Destitute

· Given $7

Japan's Latest Aspiration

TOKYO, Feb. 7. The projected new Central Govern-i ment of China, which apparently is to

various sections including Pot Plants The exhibits will be divided into

Open, Pot Plants Peak, Vegetables Open, Vegetables Peak, Cut Flowers: Open, Cut Flowers Peak, and gencrai exhibits comprising cut roses, three bunches of cut flowers grown from

cut flowers for children oged 13 years and under, table decoration for anner or luncheon, group of bulbs, group of eset, one awara plant, pols grown from aced, three pots ot lowering

plants grown from seeds.

The Committee of the Hongkong Horticultural Society will appoint Judges, whose decision shall be nat. The Committee will also appoint a Censor whose duly it will be to dis- qualify any exhibit which is not in. accordance with the rules

There will be many prizes award- ed Including monty and cups.

The Council of the Royal Horticul- tural Society in London has kindly granted the Banksian Medal to bej offered for award to the compelltor who obtains the largest total amount of money in prizes, allowances being made for any prizes in kind at the rate of $3 for a fral and $2 for a Becond. The same compeiitor may not win the Medal oftener than ence in three consecutive years,

Special Challenge Cups are effered!

various classes. The Lady North-

A destitute refugee who appeared bo based on the system inaugurated for the most praiseworthy exhibit in before Mr. R. Edwards at the Centralns successful in the current hostilities, cote Challenge Bowl will be awarded In Manchukuo after 1032 if Japan is Megistracy this morning left Court) richer seven dollars.

will

"absorh" all other governments the Poor Box after the man, Ll Food,

This sum was given to him from and regimes in China, Bred 62, hnd told the Magistrate that withoso that will be centralised exhibit done the most to 'promote at

Among thes

be

to the exhibitor, who in the opinion of the Committee, has with his or her he had stolen two funeral wrenths in severnaments in Peiping and Nanking.

the existing provisional improve horticulture in the Colony. return to his village in Kwongchowan, by the Japanese in Canton, Hankow, order to obtain suficient money to

Peace Maintenance regimes set up! He was bound over in the sum of Amoy and other cities will also he $20 to be of good behaviour for year on the theft charge.

"absorbed."

This declaration was made by the War Minister. Lt. Gen. S. Itagaki, In the Lower House to-day.

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A resolution for a 10-year cotton last year's cotton crop was 50 per programme, aiming at the ultimate cent, below that of the previou How many of these words are Increase to 10,000,000 tons of cotton year, and that this year it is expected production was passed at the in. to be even less, owing to the activi- the others? augural meeting.

Lies of the Chinese guerillas, It is rollably stated that the Minis The official advised foreign ex- try of Industry has still not answered porters to cancel outstanding

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applications by foreign shippers made tracts and to await further developings of these words will be found on Jart: December to export cargoes of ments-United Press.

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troops would be stationed in China to maintain order. Tha War Minister retused to state where these troops would be stationed, or for what period.

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The Importance of the Yangtse della was oven greater to Japan to-day than in the past. The importance of this part of China, had repeatedly military authorities, the War Military been announced by the Japanese Bald Domel,

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