1939-02-28 — Page 19

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Hongkong

RED CROSS MEETING

Three-day Parley Opens Saturday

In Colony

Opening a three-day session, joint coLference of the directors and supervisors of the Chinese National Red Cross Society was opened at the Chinese Merchants' Club un Satur-

Juy

Shanghai

CRISIS IS AGAIN DELAYED

Japanese Withold

Second Protest

Shanghai, Feb. 27. The Japanese, military authorities have sent A unit of undisclosed strength to replace the Tatao police in the Japanese controlled areas on the western outskirts of the Settle-

Tuesday,

Australian

Floods

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Adelaide, Feb. 27. Road, rail and Alr com. munications In North and Cen- tral Australia are disrupted as the real of heavy rains. Towns are completely cut off by the Foods and at one country rail- way station 00 passengers are marooned as the railway Hines both before and behind the train have been washed away.

Thic coldest weather In Adelaide for February was re- corded to-day-Reuter Bullet-

iz.

ment. Japanese circles regard the Italy

Inove as a warning; to the Council to ecept Jupon's demands-United Press.

offer to in the Asahi

ITALIANS CALLED HOME

Acceptance in Principle

Tokyo, Feb. 27. Declaring that the Shanghal to the Many prominent Chinese medicat experts and publle workers, including Municipal Council's reply 15 directors and supervisors of the Japanese requests was vague in some organisation, attended the opening parts, while it contains no Dr. C. T. Wang, the rept the concrete details Ression, with

the Jupanere proposal, chairman, presiding. Other mem--

Shimbun states that nevertheless the bers included Mr. Tu Yuch-sen, vice- chairman, Messrs. O. S. Liu, Lintonference of the Foreign Office, Warany years have been residents of Omice and Navy Ministry seniors at Kang-hou, S. U. Zao, Yeh Kung-cli ath, to-day deemed it advisable Wang Hsiao-lal, Y. M. Chien, S. M. Tunis, wrd Sogni linn-chang, and Dra.to act fiberally and recognise the F. F. Yen, J. Heng Liu, and W. W. Council's sincerity. Yen. Seven members who were un-porarily. able to attend were represented by proxy, including Mr. Hsu Shih-ying.

reply

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Paris, Feb. 27. Several thousand fultans who for Marseilles left last night by train for following Instructions from Italy, to settle Italians living abroad in the the Italian Government which wants

Italian colonial Empire,

Spain

War May Continue

Despite Recognition

February, 28, 1939.

Bomb Outrage

Belfast, Feb. 27.

A bomb exploded last night in a ballroom, tearing down the wall and demolishing the door and a part of the roof and wounding severely four persons.

One hundred and ftly propio In the room belonging to a Cathollo Arsoelation fled panic stricken. The North Iriati

the Re-

police Investigating outrage belleve the trial publicans army to be respon- sible,Trans-Ocean.

MADRID, Feb, 27. THE COMMUNIST party clamours for continuance of resis tance. It is declared that although Palestine

the altuation is grave, the army is iniac and victory could still be

achieved by the Loyalists.

There can be no pesee until the guarantees demanded by Dr. Nearin are granted by General Franco.

TREASURES TAKEN

of

the

Paris, Feb. 27, Workmen were busy all day yes- terday removing articles of furniture, valuable objects of art including

any ne *xamples

religious paintings and sculptural works taken

from From Spanish enturches Spanish Embaray buildings.

Another part of valuables is be Bevel to include gold bars and to have been sent in specially guarded cars to Bordeaux with the intentiau of shipping them to Mexico.

here Their rate either

or in America would enable the Loyallst leaders to make a new start in life.- Trans-Ocran,

TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY

According to the French papers fo- Therefore the Japanese representa- day this repatriation of Italians is not confined to Marseilles but extends to tives in Shanghai are expected to call

even Paris, French One of the distinguished attendants on Me. Frankan to-day and hand in Corsten and

second note recognising Mr. politieal quarters are considering the at the meeting was Dr. W. W. Yen, a

Paris, Feb. 27. and Franklin's

granting humediate possibility of as acceptance the veteran Chinese diplomat

naturalisation to at Italians unwilling At a Cabinet Council which, is. public worker, who had just arrived principle.

|th repatriate.—Trans-Ocean.

tired to begin at 4 p.m. to-day, Mr. In Hongkong from Shanghat earlier

However, a vigorous effort

Turn to France

Daladier will, it is stated, announce in the morning by the Italian Iner

negotinde will the Shanghot

Marseilles, Feb. 27. the establishment of diplomatie re- Conte Biancamano.

view to

between About 8,000 Italians living hete | lations,

France and the Municipal Council with attaining the concrete Japanese de- į pledged their loyalty to France to Spanish Government under General mands will be continued bi Shanghai.kay and denounced Italian Fascism. Franco---United Prest.

Reuter,

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Hanging Fire

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Shanghai, Feb. 27. The situation in Shanghai hongs fire as the result of a list minute

Dr. C. T. Wand, in his opening, ex- pressed deep gratification over the farge number of members who have specially come to Hongitong to par- ticipate in the stasion. He also paid a high tribute on behalf of the entire

to the courage organisation bravery displayed and the good work done by Red Cross workers through-postponement in the delivery of a out the country in the present war.

Dr. Wang then-dwelt at the need of improvement in the organisation the inter-relationship of the different units of the Society, and the co- operation with the Red Crias of other nutions. lie said since the beginning of

the

it has become increasing- war, ly evident that much should still be done, at this time of precedented emergency, for the Society to become an efficient organ adequately to dis- charge its important mission.

Co-operation Necessary

new Japanese note to the Council which will now be presented to- morrow. There is still no indicatien of the contents, but it is believed that the door will not be clined to a compromise-enter.

Presentation Postponed

Shanghai, Feb. 27. The Japanese at the lust minute postponed mesentation of a new note in connection with terrorism to the Municipal Council.

-Reuter's Bullets,

Tea Committee

Studying Quota For Coming Year

A merling was held on board the dawno, following: which a spokes- The man said: "Intense efforts will be made for our protection with own hand" -Reuter's Bulletin,

LOAN REFUSED

Rome, Feb. 27. An official news mtency despatch from Barcelorna announcing that General Franco has rejected the offer of a large loan from London bankers, described as Jewish, Is hailed in political circles as proof that General Franco is faithful to his Italian friends, despite the Anglo-French re- cognition,

iş

Fascists believe this reported action

a part of General Franco's policy. to carry out reconstruction in ae- cordance with the wishes of the countries whose soldiers helped him to win the war.

-British Plan Annoys And Angers Jews

London, Feb. 27. The British Palestine proposals have been received in Jewish circles with much concern and a rising feeling of anger.

A Jewish dilerate described them as a betrayal of the Jewish people by reversal of British policy and a complete

back

on the Balfour going

leaving

aving the

door dizelaration,

wide open for an independent Arab State. Jewish meetings of protest have been held throughout Jerusalem, stressing that Jewry will not yield to any attempt to enforce imposition of a minority status under an Arab

no matter majority,

under what safeguards-Reuter,

Rejection by Jews

London, Feb. 26. The executive

ot the Jewish decided Agency has

to reject the British plan for the pacifcation of Palestine,

It is understood that Dr. Chalm Welzmann, President, will read a statement to that effect when the proposals are formally put forward to-morrow. Reuter.

Deadlock Announced

Landon, Feb. 27. The committee

the Jewish delegation to the Conference discuss- ed the British Palestine proposal for two hours and has decided that they alford no basis for further discusalon, The reasons given for this decision are that the proposals pass over in silence the Balfour declaration, they take no account of the provision of a Jewish antional home in Palestine, they involve the relegation of Jews to * permanent minority status, there is no mention of the principle of nondenomination by either side, they completely ignore the claims of the Jews already in Palestine, and involve the repudiation of British The Italian press hails the Anglo- and international pledge to Jews.-- French recognition

Reuter, 09 a great Fascist victory in which Britain and France were forced to recognise the Fascist regime as the rightful sovereign Government as a result of which the fall of Madrid ነና imminent-se United Press,

London, Feb. 27. The International Tea Committes will meet in London on March 2. The question whether the quota for the next regulation year will be left

The

majority of observers believe. unchanged Or reduced by 2% to that the Italians and Germans llave 879 per cent, remains very open. offered to co-operate as far as possi- increase in United Kingdom | ble in reconstruction in Spain and stacks by 25,000,000 1bs between January 1538 our

and last monts is smaller than was generally expected, and the present stock position does not suggest any immediate necessity for reducing the quota. On the other hand the prices at London auctions in 1938 averaged 14.38d as compared with 15.188 during 1937, and cannot

LONDON PROMINENCE

Landon, Feb. 27,

have warned General Franco against British and French linancial and commercial overtures.

Dr. Wang stressed the utmost im- portance of close co-operation with Red Cross of other nations and other charity organisations, especially those having special connections with the Government. Ile pointed out the fact that at many important cities in the Interior,

the Chinese National The threa! of possible Japanese Red Cross do not maintain

any office.ction in the International Street The chairman than referred to

to the in Shanghai to suppress terrorists is In most of the

be regarded as wholly satisfactory inndequate publicity work that is be-iven roninence

from the point of view of producers. ing done. He said the relief working papers. The reports are

The Committee may therefore of the Red Cross is dependent upon splashed under headings such as

DEFEAT INEVITABLE 214 per cent, re- Japan Warns Shanghai Settlement conclude to cut funds solicited from the public, and

London, Feb. 25. there in urn are dependent upon

British presenting 20.000.000 lbs of tea for Hoon and "Japan's Threat to

Despite the obscurity regarding the publicity. There is an urgent neces- Areas," So far there has been no the year, and will advance prices to

In level which, while benefiting | Immediate Intentions of the Spanish sity for the Chinese people to have a

of growers, will not stimulate the ex-Loyalists regarding General Franco's The diplemplie correspondent clear understanding of the work of

ports of unrestrieling cointrles, or the Daily Telegraph reports that no the Society.

fresh official information has reached seriously interfere with the campaign London on the position but on Satur- to increase the popularity of tea.-- day it was not expected that events Renter.

TIN COMMITTEE very dificult would develop along lines. On the other hand the, situa- Is being watched tin in Tientsin

London with rather moro anxiety.-Rruter.

editorial comment.

Dr. Wang continued by mying that to enable the public to have a clear picture of the working of the Society, the accounts of the Society should be given as wide publicity as possible.

Mr. Lin Kang-hou, secretary of the Chinese Bankers Association of from

Shanghai, then made a short report of his attending the International ited Cross conference.

A lengthy report of the work of the Society at the various war fronts and the rear during the past year was next read.

The meeting was confined to for- malities and the delivering of ad- dresses and reports, A number of Important resolutions were also given preliminary examination.

wan

Warning to Olbern

Shanghai, Feb. 27. Chinese querilas are reported to have told the villagers in the neigh- bourhood that the shooting of pro- Japanese traitors is all very well, but people

forget. "This tinie We executed three traitors and cut up the bends as a warning to others not to act as traitors by working for continued the Japanese.”—Reuter.

The conference yesterday morning and afternoon, when many resolutious to-day studied and voted upon.

Discussion, of resolutions will be

continued to-day, the

third day

TELLING ENGLAND

of the conference after which will China Campaign Committee

adjourn at noon-Central News.

Singapore

Legislation To Aid Mui-Tsai

Singapore, Feb. 27.

Formed in London

London, Feb. 27.

demand for unconditional surrender, the end of the Spanish war appears unminenteither through 'n capitu Intion following Monday's scheduled Franco-British recognition of Gen- eral Franco or by a military defeat London, Feb. 47. I which experts are of the opinion Loyalisty The extremely difficult position will be inevitable if the which confronts the International endeavour to make a last stand. Tin Committee which will shortly United Press. consider the quota for the second quarter, is emphasised by an an- Bouncement that

the meeting has] CAMP FOR REFUGEES

been postponed until March 22,

It is understood that the Committee desires to have available all the February export statistics, which will that be published until the middle of March, before taking a vital decision.

Router.

EMERGENCY FOOD

Singapore Government May Organise Reserves

Singapore, Feb. 27, Speaking in the Legislative Coun- cil to-day, Sir John Bagnall urged the Government to organise emer- especially to gency food resurves, take action to ensure that adequate be maintained in supplies of rice the Colony.

The China Campaign Conimittee has completed arrangements for a nallonal China conference to be betü in Landon from March 10 to 12, The Chairmen at the various sessions

Sir John suggested that two will be Lord Lytton, Sir Archibald Sinclair, and Dr. C. C. Wang. The month supplies should be kept in speakers will include M. Vureens, bunded

and he urged that merchants. former Governor of Indo-Chinn, n of merons with the agreement

Further Accommodation This Week

re-

for Further accommodation fugees will be provided this week when the new camp at Lo Shu Ling, between Sheung Shul and the bor- | der, is completed.

"The camp is being built as rapid- by us possible," said the Directer of Medical Services, Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, yesterday, "and there will be room for at least 1,000 people.”

About 300 huts, housing about 1,000 squatters opposite the Naval Depot in

Canton

Road. Kowloon, were removed by the Health Depart- week-end. Some ment during the of the occupants have accepted ac- commodatlon offered at the Matau- chung Camp, but a number refused old and have gone to Kowloon City where. It is believed, they intend to squint on vacant landi.

The Health Department Intends to France and War, the House of Com-house holders form individual stock coksul on Wednesday. This

remove the squatter's camp in Tal- camp The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordon, Secre Britain and the war. Col. G. R. V.

tons member, Mr. Noci Baker, on of non-perishable foodstuffs, tary for Chinese Affairs, introduced Steward and

His Excellency the Governor. Sirns about 500 huts housing about 3.000 people, and-extends from te Professor Radcliffe Shenton Thomas, agreed that the in the Legislative. Council to-day a Brown will attend the conference.

Astatic Petroleum Company's in- question must be the concern of the

stallation to Boundary Street. Ac bill described as "The Children's

it

being The object of the conference is to Government and

was

will Charter," which is a sequel to the

commodailon for these people Government's

draw attention to the reconstruction studied.-United Press. adoption

be offered at Matauchung.

These arens had not been removed carller as there had been no refugee comps available.

of the industrially and educationally going Minority Report of the Colonial Office on in Chinn despite the dimeuities im- Muitsal Commission which visited

posed by the war, and urge more Malnya and Hongkong in 1936.

credits and loans to China. Stress

The Bill does not affect the status will be laid in this connecton on the

of the multsal, but makes compulsory importance of defending British in-

Chinese Medical Relief

Arts the registration of all Hrls under 14 terests in Ching and enlarging the Association has sent the sum

The Hongkong University who are not living near their rela-work for unemployed in Britain. tions.

$1,120.07, the entire proceeds from Mr. Que Ta-chi has been engaged the recent production of "You Never Another bill provides legislation for on a round of In partant speeclics Can Tell" to the HK. University the Chinese form of child adoption.similar to that which he gave at Union Chinese Medicat Relief A- --United Press.

Oxford, Inst night at Newcastle to-sociation. Last year Hongkong amended tho morrow at Liverpool and on March Ordinance for the Protection of Wo- men and Giris, on the Majority Re- port which recommended better ma- chinery for the protection of trans- ferred children,

Rangoon Strike

Rangoon, Feb. 27.

The students' and motor bus em- ployees' strike has been called off. For some time the Government have been negotiating with the students, Reuter's 'Bulletin.

15 at Shefield--Reater.

CHARITY CONCERT PROCEEDS

As a result of the Services' concert held in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on January 27, ork! other collections, the sum of £270 hus been remitted to the widow and dependents of the late Lance-Sergt. [ow many of these words are W. Thompson, R.A.

Spelling Bee

H correct and what is wrong with

the others?

arromatic

shovelfull

arrainment

shrelvally

DUCHESS OF KENT

London, Feb. 27. The Duchess of Kent left Belgrade yesterday for Londen. She visitedt English Oxford Dictionary speli-Belgrade after attending a family ings of these words will be found on 'reunion in Athens Renter's Bul.

shoveller

ape .

rihonnceras

Jetin.

Theft Of Dynamite

London, Feb. 27. Two hundred sticks of dynamite and 380 detonators were stolen from a storehouse in Falkirk yesterday.

The door had apparently been opened with a false key and it is thought the thieves must have used a motorcar.-Reuter's Bulletin,

LONDON WEATHER

London, Feb. 27. The unusual fine February weather is continuing to-day after the break Rf the on Saturday. Most parts

nine south of England had about hours of sunshine yesterday. The number of sunatilne hours for the month is 100, a total nover reached before-Reuter's Bulletin,

BOMB EXPLOSIONS

Haifa, Feb. 27. At least a score of persons were killed or wounded in two bomb ex- plosions in Arab contres in Haifa carly to-day-Reuter.

Heavy Toll of Life

Halta, Feb. 27. Two bamb explorlons occurred In Arab centres early this morning re- sulting in 21 Arabs and one Jew being killed. 50 Arabs and two Jews wounded. The first explosion occur- red in the booking hall of a railway station and the other in the market place.

The incidents, occurred as the Arabs were celebrating with foy the reports from London suggesting the immin- ence of an Independent Arab state. There have been many joyful de- monstrations, especially in Jerusalem, Half and Jaffa.

curfew, while the police had

Hoifa was placed to-day under

the

greatest dimeulty in dispersing angry crowds.

In Jerusalem a bomb exploded in 'n vegetable market, killing three Arabs and wounding six. An Azab was shot dead by an alleged European Jew-Reuter Bulletin.

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Vatican, Feb. 27.

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