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No. 15162 DAN WATAZAG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1939.

TRADE UNIONS IN COLONY: QUESTIONS IN COMMONS

War In Hainan

The Bill Freedom

AIHSIEN FALLS

FALLS TO For This JAPANESE DRIVE

TOKYO, Feb. 15.

THE JAPANESE naval landing forces which advanced along the coastline westward from Samah on Tuesday, occupied Aihsien, important town on the southern coast of Hainan Island about 20 miles west of Samah, at midnight, a wireless dispatch from south Hainan Island

7.

says.

The dispatch adds that the Chinese defence forces for some time maintained their headquarters in southern Hainan Island at Aihsien.

BRITISH SHIPS IN TSINGTAO

New Representations To Japanese

LONDON, Feb. 15. MR. ALAN GRAHAM naked in the House of Commons to-day whether British ships were now allowed free access to the port of Tsingtao by the Japanese authorities.

With the northern plain of Ilainan Island including Kiung- chow and Hoihow, the two most important cities on the island, definitely placed under the con- trol of Japanese military forces, the occupation of Samah and Yulin in the southern part of the island by marines marks virtual com- pletion of the Japanese occupation of Hainan Island, Japanese military observers declare,

the

arrangements for

Referring to the allegedly rapid progress in forming peace maltenance societies | In Klichow and Hothow, the same circles assert that the aborigines and Chinese residents on Hainan Istand

present

Chinese residents in other Japanese striking contrast to the occuplet areas in Chim, the former manifesting friendly sentiments to- wards the Japanese."-Domet

U.S. DEBATE

ON NEUTRALITY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.

Is. £40,200,000

A Year

THE Minister of Pensions, lik

his atual report stated that Britain's pension bill from the great war sill costs £40.200,- 000 a year, although it shrinks annually.

There are still 901,700 pen- stoners and their dependants In receipt of grants.

Even now, nineteen years after the Armistice (the report covers to March

11 last), new canes, mostly widows and orplans, are being added to

dded to the pensions list. There were 1,109 new pensions granted last year,

UNCH

Mr. Ramsbotham says that among ex-service men ployment is 11.5 per cent, com- pared with 13.6 per cent. among the general male population.

To Work

THERE IS NO- THING to prevent trade unions from func- tioning in Hongkong, according to Mr. ||Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to question in the House of Commons: yesterday, says a "Reuter" des- patch.

a

Mr. MacDonald said that trade unions in Hongkong were freely permitted to function.

There had been about eight

Wor

日八十月二十

M. DALADIER

RELIEF AID FOR CHINA IS URGED

industrial disputes in the past, Reconstruction Of

all of a minor nature, which had been aeitied amicably through Secretariat for Chinese

the Affairs,

Universities

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WHITEAWAY'S

White Paper On Defence

SIXTY WARSHIPS IN 1939 BUDGET

Britain's £520,000,000 Budget For Defence Of Empire

LONDON, Feb. 15.

IN. ITS WHITE PAPER on defence proposals, issued to-day, the Government indicates that it expects to add 60 new warships during the 1939 fiscal year, including two capital ships, in addition to the seven previously provided for.

The programme includes four large 6-inch gun cruisers, and one aircraft carrier.

Meanwhile, Sir John Simon | announced in the House of Commons to-day that the

Government would seek authori-

sation to bring the total

authorised borrowing for general over a five-years period, ending

re-armament to

£800,000,000

in 1942-United Press,

was

and associations, professing to whether the PERMANENT be trade unions, have from posed to offer financial assistance 000.000.

TOMB FOR

PIUS XI

Cardinals To Live In Cells For Conclave

the

COST £523,000,000

GIBRALTAR DEFENCE SENSATION Four A. A. Guns In September Crisis

LONDON, Feb. 15.

London, Feb, 15, The defence White Paper just is sued shows that the defence esti- mates for 1930-40 will amount to: LONDON, Feb. 15. £523,000,000.

AT THE TIME of the Septem- No bona-fide trade union was in the House of Commons to-day the current year up to March 31- MR. R. P. TOMLINSON asked

Defence expenditure for 1937-38ber crisis, Gibraltar had only

£202,000,000, and in 1938-39,-- suppressed, but certain guilds

four anti-aircraft guns-two at estimated expenditure, allowing for each end of the Rock. Government pro-supplementary estimates, is £300,- This startling disclosure was made by General Sir Charles Harington, Thus, in the Brst three years of former Governor of Gibraltar, whose the period in which borrowing Ave-year term of office expired last powers were to amount to £400,- October, when he addressed the

100.000, the total defence expendi- Royal Empire Society to-day. ture is £1,173,000,000.

He said that at the time of the This lakes no account of the com- September crisis, Gibraltar plementory elvil defence expendi- totally unprepared. ture, an

and relates solely to the navy,,

"The French had certainly massed army and air force.

a large force on the Spanish-Maroc- Allowing for civil defence expen-can border, and might, quite likely, diture, total expenditure for 1930-40 have taken Ceuta and Tetuan. will be in the neighbourhood of £500,000,000,

time to theen declared unto the National Relief Commis lawful, mainly on account of sion of the Chinese Government terrorist and political activiin view of the beneficient work tics.

accomplished as The last such suppression was recent report.

shown in the over a year ago.-Router,

K.R.A. AND

STREET LIGHTING

Monthly Meeting Of General Committee

Mr.

R. A. Butler replied that through their contribution to the League of Nations, His Majesty's Government already contributes to- wards the ninti-epidemiological work of the League in China-euter.

ANONYMOUS DONATION

London, Feb, 15. An ununymous doner has sent from Scotland, £900 to the conference of British Missionary Societies for the British Fund to relieve distress in China.

|

Air estimates for 1939 will exered € 200,000,000.

5-YEAR-PROGRAMME

the

WAS

My Information was that General Franco had wished to remain neutral: that Herr Hitler had told him that he could, but that he would use his bombers from the Spanish aero- drames, and I think it is quite Ikely that if the French had taken Ceuta,

Mr. R A. Butler replied in the negative, and added that tresh repre- sentations and recently been image to the Japanese Government, and H.M. Consul-General and the local British

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 15. maval authorities were continuing to

EARLY THIS MORNING preas for the re-opening of the port.

marble-cutters descended Replying to Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton,

Vatican grotto in which Pope Mc. Butler said that reports received had not indicated that any confisen- "WHEN WE SEE England Pius collin had been lowered, tion of lighter transport at Japanese-and France go down, we are and took measurements in order | accupied ports in China had occurred, threatened," declared Represen- to prepare a marble sarcophagus but frith shipping met with delays tative Stephen Pace, a member which will eventually cover the and other difficulties in connection of the House Military Affairs coffin. with lighterage of Tsingtao und

Committee in

At present the casite! is but tem- defending the Representations had been made to sales of warplanes abroad, c-wards, "Plus Eleventh" are inscribed, pararity covered, on which only two the Japanese authorities both locally fore the House to-day.

Meanwhile preparations for the and in Tokyo.-Reuter.

"Isn't it better to sell England and forthcoming Cardinals' conclave are held on February 7. in St. Colicge, and famous historian, was situation, but it is at present im he was "sick to death" of German France planes. for defence than go to being rushed. It is estimated that it war with a big Power, and prevent will cost about $100,000, eneroactament on this hemisphere?" Speaking in the House

To-day, Cardinal Goma Y. Tomus, of Com-naked Representative Pace. ions to-day, Sir John Wardlaw-

He asserted that the United States of Spain, and Cardinal Segures are Archbishop of Toledo, ond Primate Milne drew attention to the present "for selfish reasons," would be fareed expected to arrive from Genoa, where position in connection with passenger defensively to aid Canada or Britain they disembarked last night.

Cheloo.

RIVER TRANSPORT

London, Feb. 15.

transport between Hunkow Shanghal, in which, he said, Japanese trampor!

ידי

were

PONTIFICAL MASS

On Thursday morning Monsignor Hayes will celebrate Pontifical Muss

re-

General Committee of the Kow- The monthly meeting of the toon Residents' Association was Andrew's Church Hall.

the

This brings the fund to over £172.- 000-Neuter.

now

now."

The White Paper states that earlier stages of the five-year de, he would have retaliated, and per- knee programme have now been ups naturally, on Gibraltar. completed.

Industrial capacity has

DIFFERENT NOW cen largely increased and produc- "I had only four anti-aircraft guns. Uon difficulties largely overcome.

Anyhow, I am told things are very All three service departments ere

different receiving armament stores of Speaking of the events in Spain, CHINA'S HEROISM

all kinds and the latest models in Sir Charles Harington declared that very large quantities. Production General Franco will turn to Britain London, Feb. 15, will continue on an increasing scale. for friendship; he will instal ad Mr. 11. A. L. Fisher, Warden of New Future plans depend on world effective machinery of government;

UiG host at a luncheon party in London possible to predict how room

the and Italian troops, and he

will not to-day, held in order to bring pro- situation will permit a slowing down be dictated to by either Hitler or minely before the public the work in armaments production. universities and colleges

Mussolini. of the International Student Service) Regarding the navy, it was pre-

"An things look at the present, to help in the restoration of Chinese posed to Include another

It seems to me that the destroyed capital ships In the 1939 pro-

General Franco wins, and German during the war.

gramme. no flist altogether there

and Italian troops: are removed, will be nine of these veassela under

the better for the future of Spain ronstruction-Reuter.

and everyone."-Reuter.

Those present were: Mr. B. Wylie, (Vice-President), Mr. R. (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), Mius Baldwin and in an emergency, and he declared

H. D. Sawyer, Messrs. Lam Ming July that President Roosevelt might well

Li Chor Chi, C. M. Manners, was available, have said "our Brst line of defence)

IN and that allocation to British

N. Murray, R. Pestonji and W. J. The principal guests were Mr. Quo. Rattey. Apologies for absence were Tai-chi, Dr. T. Z. Koo, Viscount Cecil, sub-s England and France." jects of necessary passager Was Mr. Face reminded the House of in the church of St. Susan.

received from Messrs. D. W. Munton Sir Wardlaw-Milne, Sir Insignificant. although German the possibility

Denison and C. E. Terry. subject experienced little difficulty. Bermuda if Germany

the ceaslon of This morning, the Vatican

Ross, Sir Meyrick Hewlett, and Mr.) He asked what setion the Govern victorious over England and France. carpenters' tools.

Letters concerning the Children's Lawrence Binyon. ever sounded with the loud sounds of Horticultural Society, were rend and

Playground ht ment was inking about

Hongkong The

Mr. Fisher said 'thut China whether it would inaugurate a gun- Charles Gifford, started the debate on Republienn member, Mr.

approved.

showing the utmost heroism and de- hoat-passenger service as in the case foreign policy by declaring that the wood echoed from the Sistern Chapel tention to the poor street lighting in South-West China.

Nails being driven into the fresh of the Pearl River, or would utilise sale of planes made the inference as workmen under the direction of a Prince Edward Read near the steps

A letter was read drawing altered seats of learning in West and termination in building up her shat- merchantmen under the White aren

dreadfully plain that the United specially appointed engineer to the leading to the Diocesan Boys' School, Ensign.

Stafes was Mr. R. A. Buller replied that ho somebody." He said that the presentive during the conclave, and erected the fighting in Prince Edward Road contribute another £4,000 this year. allianeing itself "with conclave, Signer Camillio, prepared It was decided to write to Govern- national Student Services had raised

The English branch of the "cells" where the Cardinals willment and mention the poorness of

the Inter- thought reports received did not defence programme was undermining the oak armchairs, surmounted by generally. indicate discrimination in favour of the Neutrality Act.

£6,500 in 1038, und had promised to Germans. As he stated on February designed to keep the United States canoples

which they will occupy during the ballotting for the new Pope-United Press.

this. and

8, further representations had been out of wor-Reuter. made to the Japanese Gavernment on January 14. The proposals mention-

ed by Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, ns

well as other suggestions, were rt ceiving consideration.-Reuter.

Long-Distance Phone In China

KUNMING, Feb. 15.

which

was

"Mein Kampf" To Be Republished

Berlin, Feb. 15.

FINES ON MOTORISTS

EDUCATIONAL WORK

two

NEW CONSTRUCTIONS The 1039 programme will provide two new destroyer flotillas, and 20 fast escort vessels of a new type, shipping against submarine and air intended for the protection of altracks.

Equipment of the Army hat also

sooner

LATEST Attempt To Bomb Valencia Fails

A Perpignan communication says that another 4,000 Spanish Loyalist militiamen crossed back into Spain to-day.

There will be another uircraft- earrier, making six under construe which is now completed. tion, exclusive of the Ark Royal

Valencia, Feb. 15. There will be four large 6-inch into bomb Valencla to-day, but they. Five Italian warplanes attempted cruisers, and some smaller vessels.

The modernisation

were driven off by pursuit planes. of existing capital ships is proceeding sleadly of the raid, and no damage was There were no victims as a result Dr. Koo brilliantly described the strengthening the anti-aircraft arm- and greet progress has been made in A letter was read concerning the

work of national reconstruction in uments of other ships.

caused. large number of fines recently In- which China had been engaged in the fleted on motorists for parking their past 30 years. She had founded pri-progressed greatly. COTS alongside the sidewalk Salisbury Road near the entrance to 000 children, and 112 universities and in mary schools, accommodating 00,- the Kowloon Wharves. It was de colleges. Thirty thousand aludents becided that no ation be taken, the had been compelled to become home-monthly rate of delivery of aircraft in order to speed up future re- As regards the air force, the Were accomodated in warehouses, but the absence of a "Parking" notice being less by the destruction of the univer in the course of the current financial Patriations, refugee soldiers will

conɛldered as a sufficient warning to sities, the total damage of which was year had been more than doubled, henceforth those who insisted on parking there. estimated to be at least £2,000,000,

be conveyed to the After some discussion, the Com- Students marched hundreds of

and would show a further substantial frontier in special trains.--Router.

line aircraft would be connection miles across China, and already 83,

By March 31, the number of first-

Soo Back Page For rained to (Continued on Page 4.)

MOMENTOUS CONCLAVE

Home, Feb. 15. Signs are arising that the forth- coming conclave of Cardinals for the election of a new Pope will momentous in the history of

It is offelaity stated that Herr Catholic Church. Adolf Hitler's 30th birthday on April

The Chungking-Kunming long dis-"Mein Kampi". tance telephone service, which has

Australia Meets

G-Man

The election of an Italian Pope,

ask that

AIR FORCE DEFENCES

increase,

Prior to their departure the mon

Further Late News

GERMAN MOBILISATION Completion Set For Early March

20, will be marked with the publica- although not certain, remains most mittes deprecated the granting of a tion of a special de luxe edition of likely. The implications of this are public-house Licence in

causing some dissatisfaction, particu- with premises recently erected at the universitics and colleges were either It will be published by the Nazi larly in American circles, who speak corner of Granville and Nathan rebuilt, or were in the course of be passed a solisfactory test recently, Party publishin will be thrown open to the public on Press

of the determined opposition of the Roars house-United American church authorities to what of such premises In

It March 1, it is announced to-day,

was felt that the opening ng rebuilt. Already 10,000 students The toll rate will be $2.80 per

they consider to be Italian doctrine, district was to be deplored. It was of Szechuan, and new centres were a residentini | had been accommodated in the capital namely, that the election of p Pope decided to write to Government in rising in Yunnan. Single unit. Urgent messages will bo

is essentially an Italian affair, and the matter and also lo charged double.

that the Pope must necessarily be an clearer alte descriptions be given in Italian.

It was a vivid example of China's Government Gazette when the bulld-power of adaption under the greatest They recall that in the 1922 con-ing of such premises was contemplat- oficulties, and proof of her re- clave there were only two North-

હસ્તે.

salution that the work of national Sydney, Australia. American Cardinals, and their activi Australia had its first thrill of the ties and influence were already

SQUATTERS' HUTS

ronaissance would never dle. presence of an American G-man, strong, but they urged the claims of drawn to the fact that conditions isolated event. It was one phere in a

The Committee's attention

Lord Ceell said that the Japanese. Jamaicae ports, unable to discharge movies when P. H. Heine travelled This time there is to be three United Grampian Road district owing to the at heretofore unseen except in the the Into Belgian, Cardinal Mercier, had akain become deplorable in the

invasion could not be regarded as an tiels cargo do a result of a lightning more than 6,000 miles from Hono-States Cardinals II, as I generally large increase of aquatters huts. It under different forms in other parts

determination which strijke called yesterday.

was visib Julu to Adelaide to take into cus- expected, an Italian is elected, one was decided to Mer this matter to of the world, to set back the clock The Intour grades touring the tody a Honolulu bank robber. podbit consequence will ea de- the Banitation Sub-Committee in ourrait progress. Chinn island gesanding that the strike Adelaide police had found the man and wes throughout the island. living with

alteration in the come comme Com Annual is not boler hat zonele Cabled

Here held on relday, March 3 at a pad for

Jamaica Strikes

Kingston, Jamalen, Feb. 18,

Seven ships are held up

* 14-American authorSTL

was

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, SIR WILMOT LEWIS, Washington correspondent for the London "Times", stated to-day that Germany's military forces would be completely mobilised by March 8, in order to "frighten. Britain and France into giving what Italy and Germes mand for colonies"-GENERA

176 said that his information; cánto: -"Be added, that mohill