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OVERNIGHT The Spanish War

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England

PALESTINE PARLEYS OPEN

London, Feb. 7.

Two ceremonies were necessary at the opening of the Conference at St. James Palace to-day, the Premier first addressing the representatives of the Palestino Arabs and neigh bouring States and later addressing the Jews. This is because the Arabs, do not recogulso the Jewish Agency.

Ometals of the Colonial Office were trying up to 2 am, to reconcile differences among the Arabs, there being a pensibilty that while the feud remained unsettled the whole of the Mufti Arabs, as well na representa tives of Egypt, Irak, Saudi Arabio, Transjordants and Yemen, would refuse to attend the opening ceremony if the Defence Party members were present,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

REFUGEES POURING INTO FRANCE: PEACE

NEGOTIATIONS

Perpignan, Feb. 7.

The border barriers were reopened at dawn to-day and it is estimated that soon 26,000 men will line up between Figueras and Perthus awaiting entry to France. Eight armoured cars crossed the border and surrendered. Ten thousand disarmed soldiers will this morning march from Perthus to Argeles.

freight cars loaded with arms and continue the negotiations

The French army seized 200 more diplomats had left for Figueras to munition supplies, which had been Premier, Dr. Negrin-Trans-Ocean, with the shipped to France to prevent them. from falling into Franco's hands for use against Madrid,

but

London Comment

Japan

February 8, 1939.

TOKYO ALARMED:

SOVIET

THREAT

TO RIGHTS

Tokyo, Feb. 7. The bargaining committees of various parties in the House of Representatives to-day met in a joint conference and agreed to introduce an urgent motion before the House plenary session on February 14 urging the Government to take effective measures for the protection of Japanese rights and interests against Soviet pressure.

The draft resolution rends:

"Be ji resolved that in view of the fact that the pressure exerted by the Soviet Government against Japan's rights and interests has of late in- creased so greatly that their very cut talte urgent measures and leave foundation la threatened, the Govern- nothing undone for the safeguarding of the Japanese rights and intercats."

Supporters of the vato include chi Tojirogi of the Minscito Party, Messrs. Kozo Yamamoto and Ryuki- and Messrs. Takeshi Azuma and Toyotaro Fukatuwa of the Seiyukal Party.

Senor Negrin, Spanish Republican The Daily Mail, in an editorial on

London, Feb. 7.

Premier. stone late yesterday, is reported to tragedy to this bitter conflict if the who crossed the border Spain says: "There will be one more have re-established contact with his present decisive moment for peace General Staff near Figueras this is missed. morning.

Azana and Negrin appear at last to see the futility of further The French border police and Impounded

seized warfare and. Miaja too must motor cars londed realise the futility of trying to slave now with Ingots of gold and silver valued off by further bloodshed the day of at several hundred million franes. total defeat. Each truck carried six carabineers for

"Further useless combat would be protection,

the French dimitrous, It would keep up the government ordered their seizure be- tension, and multiply the problems. cause the Spaniards attempted to Peace in Spain will involve diffleu!-Parties in the House of Representa- Following the conference of all cross the frontier without declaring ties among these countries which tives, a resolution was introduced into "My polley lo one of peace. You the metal to the customs,

have watched and those which have the House urging the Government to may be aware that my particular

The 20th division, charged with de- Intervened in the struggle, but none leave nothing undone to safeguard method of approach to peace is fending Puigcerda, began a night will deny that the sooner there is Japanese rights and interests in the through understanding and the first long retreat Into Bourgadame follow-peace and the sooner the problems Soviet Unon, which, essential step to understanding ising reports trat two Franco columns arising from peace can be faced the declares, are being threatened with the Resolution were just outside Puigcerda. The better."-United Press.

destruction by the growing oppres- when crossing the border brought 45 first thousand men of that division

ston of the Soviet administration. pieces of artillery each drawn by diesel tractors teen

The artillery has; Impounded in French cumps-United Press.

Mr. Chamberlain, addressing the Arabs this morning, said:

personal contact.

"It in the task of statesmanship, when faced by what may appear to be a deadlocks between two peoples, to achieve a compromise on the basis of justice. This is the task before us-diMcult no doubt, but surely not beyond the capacity of our united powers,"

The Aral delegates comprising those representing the Mufti Party had been received by Mr. Chamber- lain in the famous Queen Anne's Drawing Room leading to the Picture Gallery where the talks began.

It was one of the strangest con- ferences ever hold. The greatest care was taken to keep the delegates Apart, the Jewish representatives being received separately later in the moming In the Banqueting Room on the other side of the Picture Gallery, This was due to the Arabs-declining to sit with the Jews-Reuter,

President Denies Split

ariny

Collonge, Feb. 6. President Azana has announced that there was no split when he left Spain. He was in "complete agree- ment" with Dr. Negrin in connection with the continued resistance of the Loyalist forces.-United Press.

A Chinese Victory

40 Japanese Planes Said Destroyed

!:

and

The Resolution mentions in par- ticular the Japanese fishery righis in the Soviet territorial waters of the Japan, Bebring and Okhotsk Seas, which, it asserts, shall never be violated or damaged by the ab sence

detalled regulations for the exercise of those rights which are affirmed by trenty between Japan and the Soviet Union.

New Chinese Army

One Million Youths Will Join Up

Chungking, Feb. 7, About a million men have al- ready marched from Szechuan to engage the invading Japanese, Ready to reinforce them is another million now under training. Coming from farming familles, these new army recruits represent the best of the Chinese nation's

young manhood. simple, honest, strong and diligent.

Szechuan villoge courtyards, farmers Wiresh their harvest in autumn, are now part of the places where China's new army la being put into fighting trim. Sitting

where

selves, the village womenfolk

around sewing and sunning RYS

vith interest these men, their hus- inds or brothers or sons, in train- K Their old fear of soldiers has

since disappeared for ong

these all come from their native recruits villages

ges and are men of their own inss.

Life

In these recruit-quartered villages is

is peaceful and happy, and Pointing to the Soviet Union's un-

he villagers are ready to testify to warrantable violation of International

the courteous way these recruits good faith by putting all

treat their hosts. the Shanghai, Feb. 0. Misters Whereabouts

Village fathers have their reasons Chinese aviation circles in Chung-stabilised fishery lots to auction and Paris, Feb. 7. king claim that Chinese planes made by closing 40 of these fishery lots,

for welcoming these rçcrults. With After a search lasting all to-day a surprise raid yesterday against while the Japanese fishery interests

the army regulation of neatness and for the whereabouts of the members Yunchen in

refused southern Shansi

cleanness to participate in the auction

ess as examples, village sani- of the Spanish Government, the key demolished 10 grounded Japanese under a grim determination to meet

tation

conditions have been

greatly people were all definitely located. heroplanes.--United Press.

any emergency, the Resolution de- improved with the help of soldiers Senor Azana is at an Alpine resort

diers clares that the situation between the

and army doctors. Free clinics have village. Dr. Negrin is at a tempor-

two countries is now unprecedentedly

been maintained. Food scraps and nry front along the River Ter, in

grave.

refuse are useful for the feeding of Catalonia,

pigs and chickens. And in their lel- Other ministers are scattered

between

sure hours the soldiers are always Paris and Perpligan,

willing and ready to lend a hand in the house and fields. their desire love every indication of

are taught by army political to continue the struggle as decided at the Cortes meeting held

to read and write. They are at Figueres. He is reported determined to supervise the entire evacuation of the troops from north Catalonia in an attempt to resist as much us possible.

Spanish

Jewish Reply

London, Feb. 7. At the Palestine Conference, Dr. Welzmann, replying to the Premier,

Dr. Premiere said "Le us concentrate realities of the present situation, giv- ing due weight to all essential views and endeavouring to appreciate cach, other's point of view. In this lles the best hope of achieving a settle- ment of our problem which will pro- vide a foundation on which mutual understanding may grow and peace in Palestine be secured."--Reuter.

to be

The Resolution also refers to the Japanese oil and coal concessions in North Saghallen, and urges the Gov- ment to take adequate measures to safeguard those and interests with grim determination, in view of importance their illustrious history and of their Domet.

SENTINEL'S RIFLE BRINGS DOWN JAPANESE PLANE

Nanchang, Feb. 7, A Japanese plane was brought down and totally wrecked by a re- markably fortuitous shot from the rifle of a Chinese sentinel at Tung- stang 50 miles east of Nanchang, carly this morning.

The ill-fated Japanese was flying at a low altitude over the machine Chinese positions outside Tungsiang. A sentinel took aim with his riffe and Aired shot, the bullet piercing a present nlnge of evacuation is cover-causing the machine to unbalance hundred Japanese at Klangyin, on

state that the vulnerable part of the chassis and ed by determined rearguard which and hurtle down to the ground. is halting Franco's advance along the The lone pilot of the machine ball-the south bank of the Yangtse River mountains north of Ripoll and tryed out in his parachute,

above Shanghai, into open ing to stem the advance castward seen to fled towards the direction of

recently. along the River Ter.-United Press, the Poyang Lake. A search is being The Japanese commanding officer

made for him.Central. News.

was killed and many houses werd. set of fire,

sources

Truce Negotiations

and was

to State economy- JAPANESE REVOLT

Tunki, Anhwei, Feb. 7.

feeling brought five-

Anti-wor

roveit

Arab Traffle Closed

Jerusalem, Feb. 0. The British Military commander for the Southern District has pro- ibited all commercial trafic for Arabs to and from Jaffa. This mea-

Perpignan, Feb. 7.

AIR RAID IN SUNWUI sure was taken as reprisal for the

The British and French diplomáls

Japanese troops sent from Wusili new case sabotage discovered in the

Kongmoon, Feb. 7, Bouthern District

Seven Japancae aeroplanes borab-to suppress the riot, clashed with the Rehovoth had further talks with Senor Alvarez near where the railway tracks were des del Vaya, Loyalist Foreign Minister, ed Sunwui city near Kongmoon on mutineers, resulting in considerable

casualties. morning. After releasing troyed yesterday causing the derail-in Le Perthus yesterday afternoon. It Sunday

The ringleaders ing of four freight ears and result-taliss was to arrange a truce as a gunned the place. A large

ls learned that the object of these ten bombs, the planes machine Inter arrested and executed and the Ing in considerable damage.

house disgruntled soldiers The British measure against the

preliminary to the termination of the was destroyed and a steam launch Central News, Arabs will remain in force until the elvli war.

was sunk. Only two civilian There were rumours circulating unities are reported.--Wah Klu Yat damage is repaired.

here last night that del Vayo accom~ Po. panied by the British and French

New clashes between Arabs and British police occurred in the old tection of the city where, shots were exchanged, but it is not yet ascer-legation of the Nashashibi (Arab tainable whether anyone was hurt. moderate) Party.

One Arab is reported to have been killed in Safed-Trans-Ocean.

The organisers walted until the departure of Fakhri Bey Nashashibi for London before showing their hand, thus leaving his followers vir- ually defenceless as they are still Well-informed observers. regard too terrorised to resist.

Astute Strike Move

Jerusalem, Feb. 6.

cas-

One Movie Seen 144 Times

the strike as a very astute mave of i The manoeuvre was also designed

Cambridge, Mass. A. Theodore Held of Columbus, O., a larvard college sophomore, is so crazy about Deanna Durbin that he visils all neighbourhood where the film "Mad About Music" the supporters of the Grand Mufti, to show the British Government that is shown. By his own compilation. Il avowed uim being a protest the Arab populace is solid behind Held has spent $45 and seen the ple against sending to London the de- tia Mufti Party-Reuter Special, ture 144 Umes.

movies

INFRINGEMENT OF MILK TRADE

MARK BY CHINESE DAIRY

Summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Masgistracy for having in their possession for sale or for purposes of trado or manufacture, milk bottles on which was a mark so nearly resembling the registered trade mark of the Hongkong Dairy Supply Co., Ltd., that it was calculated to deceive, the Sun Tung Hoo Dairy, of Nos. 7-9, Wun Sha Street, had a conviction registered against them and were ordered to pay costs, when the case con- cluded yesterday.

question.

were

disbanded.

And-War Handbills

Chungking, Feb. 7. Japanese authorities in Shanghai are concerned over the discovery of anti-war and anti-militarism hand- bills in the Klangnan Dockyard un- der Japanese occupation.

A thorough investigation is betog conducted-Central News.

Movement Afoot To Unify Parties

Tokyo, Feb. 7. The Kokumin Shimbun declares that a movement is afoot among the minority parties for unifying various political parties including the Social Mass Party, the Tohokai, and the Kokumin Domel (National League). According the newspaper, the new movement is inspired to check the influence of the majority parties including the Miniscito and the Sel- yukai Furtles. The

paper under-

The paper also reminds that the

bottle bearing the trade mark in stands that the present manoeuvre is not connected in any way with the In reply to cross-examination by projected by the Konoye Cabinet.

national reorganization movement as he had never attempted to register new Premier, Baroh Hiranuma, has Mr. Machinlay, defendant said that the trade mark on his bottles. He dednitely pledged to respect political knew, however, that the Kowloon parties and declared that he was not Dairy had registered this mark, and looking forward to the organization that they later sold

out to com- of a reformist political party. plainant rm,

Domel.

An order for the confiscation of the Wilness said that he remembered milk bottles was also made by the making purchases from abroad in magistrate.

1021, and also in Hongkong at the Mr. Mackinlay submitted that there|-

had been an infringement, and naked same thue.

for the conviction of defendants, who had used trade mark that had been registered by his clients. This, be submitted, was sufficient to show that

an intringo

Dir. Hinshing Lo contendent that ho

In reply to a further question by Mr. Lo. witness said that he recalled supplying 'Marble Hall" with milk for

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay represented the pinlatit firm, while the Sun Tung Hop Dairy was delended by Mr. Hinshing. Lo.

Eviricace was given for the pro- some time, but the supply was dithere had been such secu on by Mr. George E. Ahwee, continued five or six years ago. ment, who said that he formerly traded Witness stated that while he had been

firm

the

as the Kowloon Dairy. The trade supplying "Marble Hall" the de- had proved by evidence that the Sun mark in question, a cow standing on fendant's firm was also supplying Tung Hop Dairy had used this murk two circles, had been used by his them with milk. He had known de for many years in fact had used

for about 10 years before fondant for many years, and knew the mark before registration, since 1911.

him no the manager of the Sun Tung firm had made use of it. Although complainant fo cross-examination Hop Dairy." Mr. Lo, witness said that he had been

defendants had not registered the manager of the Kowloon Dairy since Pun, Aanaging partner of the Sun infringing it.

Evidence was then given by Wong mark, they could not be accused of 1031. He could not, however, re- Tune Hop Dairy, who said that his The magistrato,' hold collect whether the trade mark in question had been used by his firm dairy had been in operation for over fendants had a oase to answer, and

found

besure 1911. The Kowloon Dairy was registered in 1925,

W Boltics Ordered '-

that do

sixty years.

It necessary to convict. He In the last 22 years his firm had agreed with Mr. Mckinleyub- ordered milk bottles from various mission that under Section 13 and Witness said that since he had been ntle manufacturers in the Colony, Section 2 of the Merchandise Mer

His Arm had supplied the Tung Ordinance, there bad, been a definite appointed manager, milk bottles were Yuen Cate with mile for over so infringement, and registered Fördered from the United and Band “Marble-

timer Trom local bottle mahu- four years white supplying Love Userdants to pay 1100 as coats of for over. Vlellan, widiout, the, but ordered #facturers:

concerns, he daod the same, type or the action.

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A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Wolfe, ́C.M.G.), the Hon. Dr. R. 11. Kotowall, the lion. Dr. S.-W. Tao, tho Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mrs. W. T Southorn, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolle, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. M. P. Talati, Mr. T. IL King, Captain Dlexham, Mr. D. II, Bur- Hingham, Mr. T. Murphy, Mr. P. Grant, Mr. Binhon Singh, Mr. B. Nemazce, kir. T. Hynes, and many others.

Amongst the passengers coming to Hongkong by P, and: 0. Iners nro the following:

Only some 13 Her cent. of our population, says a writer in the London

Khiva, left London on Jan. 10-Mr. Figare, is now illiorate; but in Russia, and Mrs. J. Geiling, Mr. and Mrs. Rumania and berein eighty people out D. W. Tracman, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. of every 100 can neither read nor writo. Terry. In Spain the proportion of literates is 63 per cent., in Italy 48. But we are

Malwa, left Leadon on Jan. 25-Mr. benten by Little Holland, for of every J. W. Alabaster, Dr. and Mrs. J. I. 100 Dutchmen, only 10 are unable to Craig, Mr. J. R. Collis, Mrs. Barrington read and write a still more wonderful Deacon, Mr. G. I. Camperis, Mr. and result is arrived at in Switzerland. Mr. R. M. Austin, and F. T. II. R where 2.5 per cent. is the highest Shaw.

literate proportion; while in Germany the rate is only 1 per cent. and in Naldern, leaving London on Feb. 8.- Sweden, Bavaria, Wirtemberg and Den-Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. mark there in practically no one who C. II. Barber, Miss J. E. Honest cannot read and write. So we have stil much to do before, wo CAR conalder

The cars urselves properly educated as a nation

to respect the national taught

and

to

sing the anthem. Playing soldiers is now the favourite game in Szechuan vilinges, a healthy sign for physical development as well as education.

Recruits Enjoy Life The recruits enjoy their life in army camps. Properly fed and cloth- ed, these men now take a pride in their appearance. In fact, they are healthier after enlistment,

a credit to the strict which is

and

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The troopship Tamar, with time ex pired mon of the military and naval forces from the station on board. left yesterday for home, via Bingapore.

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The tallan armaments have enused largo defielt in the budget.

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Mr. Farnell's action against the Times In Scotland has been dismissed.

25 YEARS AGO

Marea, Janving London on March 22-Mr. and Mrs. G. 8, Archbutt, M

. C. Cooper, Mr. H. C. Gray, and Mr. and Mr. G. Watt,

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5 YEARS AGO

Fears that Germany may make efforts to extend bar estem boundaries aro a leading to a tightening of the rap- prochement between. Poland and the Soviet Union.

In evidence of this desira for clorer relationship, it is announced by the Foreign Commissariat that. the Polish Foreign Minister, M. Beck, is visiting Reuter's opency learns that Bir Ernest. Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign Bunia- Shackleton is purchasing the Norwegiantar, on February-13-for a discussion of... shulp Polaris which will be rechristened their mutual problema, the Endurance and will be employed In Weddell Sea manned by marchant aur- vice men.

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Reuter's correspondant at Washington Anys President Wilson has issued in- vitations to the third Peace Conference at the Hague in 1914. It is understood President Wilson acted at the request of Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether. landi. The United States and Denmark have signed a Treaty agreeing to sub- mit any disputes to A commission. which shall have a year in which to investigate them..

Ton such Treaties have already been algned by other Powera.

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discipline of army life. Most China's new soldiers mow how to read and write. The few unfortunate Ierates are given an education by those young and enthusiastic man and women who form the units of army political workers. These new recruits have learned many things since their enlistment, and their morale is extremely high.

Officers taking charge of the training of these young soldiers in clude those who have actually fought the Japanese on various fronts as well as lieutenants fresh from the Central

Academy and its Military branch schools, Thus,

experience and theory are blended

together for the training of

of these

recruits.

There is a probability of a service of These new lieutenants, it inay be night express trains being inaugurated noticed, were all high school gra- in the near future, on the Kowloon- duates before entering the milltary Canter Hallway. If the schemo Sa institutions. With the

the old carried through a train may leave Cani- war, Chinese saying of "a good son does ten in time to reach Kowloon about midnight, shortly after which another u soldier" has been

may dooirt for Canton, changed into "only a good son is worthy to join the ormy." For In- deed they are the cream of the nu- tion's youth, who are mentally fit and physically strong. And several years of the most strict dis- cipline and training, they have be- come the officers of the country's legions, ready to load China's new the Battlefelds army to

to fight against Japanese aggression Con- tral News.

not become

--

with

No fewer than va N.D.L. ateamore have been lying alongside the Howloon Wharves withla tha, last four days.

Horneo, Prinz Ludwig. Prinz Walda mar, Derlingor, Mark.

10 YEARS AGO

The position of residents in the ex British Concession in Hankow was the | subject of two questions to the Foreign Secretary in the House of Comman to-day.

APPEAL BY CHIANG

Chungking, Feb. 7.

Sir Auston Chamberlain, in reply. All able-bodied members of faml- said that representations lies of Government and Kuomintang made to the Nanking Government, and had been officials are urged by Chiang Kai- Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, shek to enlist in the Chinese army had promised to lasue instructions that in order to set an example for the there should be no outside interference

with the ex-British Concession. populace.

The Generolissimo states it is the | duty of citizens to join the army and defend their country, but only pea- sants have enlisted and very few belonging to familles of the Govern- ment and Party officials have ponded.-Reuter,

res-

CHARITY FUNCTION

Accounts of Armistice Day Cabaret Dinner Dance

The following statement of accounts of the Cabaret Dinner Dance held on November 11, 1938, at the Hongkong Hotel, has been issued:

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The Indian Commanity of the Colony held a reception at'the roof garden of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday after- noon to offer their congratulations to Khan Sahib Nawab Khan and Sirdar Sabib Mohinder Singh, on their recent promotion to commisaloned rank Assistant Superintendents of the long- kong Police Force, Mr. U.. Rumfaln prealded over the fanction, while waa very lamely attended..

Among those present wore the Hon.; Sir Henry Pollock, K.O., the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the lon, the Captain Superintendent of Palles (Mr. E. D. C.

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Diplomatic relations between Hung ary and the Soviet-have been restored.

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