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PO LEUNG KUK

Additional Government Grant Approved

Reference to the increase in the number of women and children do tnined at the Po Leung Kuk s year was made by the

Chairman, Mr. Chan Kam-po, when a visit wan made to the Institution by His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, yesterday.

Sir Geoffry was accompanied by Lady Northcote, while other ladies In the party included Mrs.-W. J. Carrie, Mes. S. W. Tao, Mr. M. K. Lo and Miss P. Harrop.

After refreshments had been served in the main hall, Mr. Chan Fuld in port:

our

Portuguese Consul Assaulted

Hankow, Mar.:G,

'Conrul.

The Portuguese Senhor A. T. Belichenko,' wan lightly injured when he was *truck by Japanese

sentries

while attempting to pass

tho ad-

zato inte tho. special ministrative district after

the

curfew on Saturday, United Prest

japan

DIET DEBATES BUDGET

Supplementary Items Up For Review

were

the initial

The extensive programines for the national defence equipments of the Army and the Navy, of which the present budget are to cover only the first years, require a tomi expendi-

Spanish

Surrender By Republicans Not Likely As

Ship for Canton

The 0.8.K. gleamer Canida Maru, which is under charter, to the Japanese Government, will ta- leave Hongkong at 8 morrow.

The vessel is berthed at the 0.8.K, wharf.: 'Only 'paBSCNKUTS will be laken to CantonL.

Yet Shangh

Almost Immediately after the reorganisation of the Re- publican armies under Dr. Juan Negrin, an uprising broke out in Cartagena and Inter the Prime Minister was reported to have fled from Madrid. The Army Generals who overthrew Negrin are said to have learned that he was preparing to flee.'

The Council of Defence, which' has superseded the Prime Minister, insist that the Republic will resist to the end' but both in Burgos and London the latest developments in Spain are interpreted as the surrender of the Republican army without further war..

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domination.

30

yard.

Sun Holding Out

London, Mar. 5.

Newspaper Version

Of Pact

Manchester Guardian Praises Council

Tokyo, Mar. 0.

authorities"

Congratulating the

Shanghai Municipal Council repre- sentatives regarding the control, of anti-Japanese terrorism in the In- ternational Settlement, the Asaht this Shimbun deals at length with issue in its editorial.

in

To Continue Resistance

believed that the Communist element Madrid, Mar. 5. which wanted to continue the strug-concerned on the amicable agreement eliminated. Unitedrenched between the Japanese and The Army generals overthrew Dr. gle has been Tokyo, Mar, G.

Negrin after learning that the Pre-Press. national The

defence budgets,

were apparently preparing to fire. The number of women and children supplementary to the ordinary bumler and Ministers of the Cabinet Counell lotailing Y010,543,000

National Defence The detained has suddenly increased this Kets.

approved by the Cabinet Counel!

The Gibraltar correspondent of the year, there being about 200 Inmates his morning and presented for de. under General Segismundo, Com-

mander of the Madrid Zone,

Exchange Telegraph alleges that the consequently every day, and

have been leavy. For liberation to the Diet. The budgets nounced by radio that an armistice revolutionaries are still holding out

"The Shanghai Internationul Sel- exprases

would be accepted provided the Re-in the Cartagena Dockyard, and are clement, and especially the French tunately at a request made through are designed to finance

Concession, has long been notorious the lion. Secretary for Chinese phases of the Army's defence Pro-publicans were assured there would occupying a strong position.

reprisals and

foreign The Lisbon correspondent says it as the resort of political offenders Affairs, His Excellency has approved gramme in consideration of the So- the special grant to us of $10,000 in viet armament and the Navy's build-

Incident the General Casado, in a broadcast is reported from Burgos that the Re-and criminals, while since the out- addition to the original Government ing programme in consideration of

said: "Either we are all saved or alj/ Pubilean fleet has left Cartagena - In break of the China that a the building programmes by Britain,

nuthorilica Seltjament

have been subsidy, and has promised

Cartagena will probably be further grant will be considered if the United States, and other Powers. sink and die. The last triumph de order to surrender to Franco's navali

delclt. The

We must attacked from the sea-United Press. conniving at the subversive activities of anti-Japanese elements who have there should be any

pends on ourselves,

encouraged thus been actually women and children under protection

Revoli Premature ceive a guarantee of peace insuring

their activities. here have benefited by this kind not

main on a war tooling until we re- of His Excelleney to no small extent. Further, while its Excellency and

our independence and avoiding re- Lady Northcote were going round

prisals." to-day they making the Inspection received much comfort and en- couragement from them. This shows that His Excellency and Lady North- cote are kind-hearted

their own people as if they were children. All the women and chil- dren have, therefore, sung praises of

voiced their hap them and have piness at the occasion, calling them their worthy parents. With utmost sincerity, we respectfully beg to tender our thanks to His Excellency, We pray that His Excellency will continue to give us support, so that all women and children may receive protection and live always in hop- piness, and thus not only we but others will feel grateful.

turo ol

Y1,880,038,000, including Y104,800,000 for the Army and Y1,- 694,142,000 for the Navy.

An enlivened debate was started insured." and love the

the House of Representatives when the extraordinary military budgets, totalling Y4,000,000,000 reached the noor.

We have not much time to make and so we can only preparitions entertain our guests

Paris, Mar. 6. Nationals bombers attacked Car- tagena and three other east porls this morning in an effort to prevent the mass flight of Marxists,

Chinese language newspapers for the vigorous published in the Settlement have also activities of these anti-Japanese been responsible elements whose operations they both directly and indirectly Instigated.

The Socialist, Senor Julian Bes- member of the Defence teiro, a Council said: "We will fight to the death unless our independence is as

Both General Casado and

According to controllable sourees,

"If more effort had been made in Senor Besteiro contended that the

the Settlement and Negria Government was legal and the nationalist uprising in Cartagena

Concession authorities to resigned the Republic was "behend- ordered the feet to hasten to Car- the past by that when President Manuel Azana s premature, and although Franco

the chief gena a small group of Franco sym-French

and order; the peo୯୯ |ed." He believed that

Was the pathizers, it appears, had been routed maintain The? Finance Minister, Mr. reason for the coup d'etat

eldents would have been prevented. Ishivata, pointed out that the ex-belief that Dr. Negrin was negotiat before the fleet was able to leave majority of these unfortunate

"However, the Municipal Counç!! Thirty officers who failed in their Appeal from Madrid traordinary military expenses, which ing surrender-United Press.

Madrid, Mar. 6. efforts to seize the naval base and

has now agreed to co-operate with had already been approved by com-

gesture was made by arsenal, although they did hold the the Japanese in a determinext effort petent authorities, totalled Y7,300,-

General Casado in an early morning radio station for several hours, ar to eliminate lerrorists. It remains to 000,000, of which Imperial sanctions

French Algerla in Re-be seen how far the Council will for defraya! had been granted for

Army planes, United translate its promise into action, Y7,388,000,000 and the residue in the broadcast when he addressed himself rived In

to Spaniards In the Franco zone, publican

RePress. reserve totalled Y1,215,000.

brothers in declaring their

Men Arrested

A peace

liberty.

A Finance Ministry spokesman add-publican territory sought peice based on conciliation, Independence and ut ica. Weed that almost the whole amount of V$50,000,000 in reserve was to be de- frayed with Imperial sanction, while up to the end of February a total of

bursed.

know that this is not too proper a way to show our respects, but we hope by this means to show our sincerity and we trust that our guests

Gentle do not mind. Ladies and men, 1 now request you to drink to the health of His Excellency and to the Lady Northeáte and also health of the Hon. S.C.A, the Hon. Chinese Representatives the Councils, Members of the Permanent Board of Direction, and our seniors.

on

Government Sympathelle

said: In reply, His Excellency When I visited the Po Leung Kuk about twelve months ago I promised that I would return accompanied by my wife so that she also should see the good work which the Po Leung Kuk habitually carries un. Un- fortunately various causes have pre- vented that promise from being fulfilled until to-day but I speak for "her as well as myself in saying that

wo are very glad to be here. wo are

"We fight for nothing which we

Barcelona.

In-

"If the Council lacks sincerity. effective measures for the control of terrorism should not be expected. In such case, it is possible that the

further acts of ponsibility on to the Japanese side Council may attempt to shift the res-

should there occur

Paris, Mar. 0. Four Spanish military planes have French North Africa. ended in "We want the nation to be free from cut and were immediately arrested about YG,300,000.000 had been dis-ourselves do not desire," he said. About 30 officers and men stepped

One plane quickly tried to resume terrorism in the Settlement. all foreign influence, unfettered by the French authorities, the imperialist amullions of others,

"What is most needed, therefore, Is in your hands lies the peace which the flight towards Spanish Marocco,

badly needs, or war but was compelled to land in French in order to carry out the agreement Spain

very

our country territory.

mutual co-operation on a solid basis which would enfeeble our

It is believed that the planes par-just reached between the Japanese in and the Municipal Council authori- and thus place her at the service of

ties," the Asahi concludes.Domei, invaders. If you offer peace our ticipated in the abortive rising hearts will generously respond, but if Cartagena.-Reuter Bulletin.

COUNCIL DID WELL you continue to wage war upon us the followed we will fight to the death."

General address with on appeal to General

The War Office spokesman said that defrayal in advance by the Army while a amounted to Y45,000,000, total of Y5,300,000,000 had been ex- pended with Imperial sanction up to the end of February. The balance was to the value of Y400,000,000.

The Navy spokesman said that dis- bursement in advance by the Navy was to be made up to three-fourths of the totul value of contracts and that by the end of this month 85 per cent of the defrayal for outstanding contracts was to be finished.

Casado

RECOGNITION DELAY

Washington, Mur. 5.

London, Mar. 6.

is believed that the Negrin The Municipal Council of the In- Minja to accept the presidency of the overthrow and the prolonged Re-ternational Settlement has done well Defence Council. Maja hadap publican resistance will postpone im- to resist the more extreme demands agreed to it and Casado mediate consideration of recognition for suppression of terrorism, declares parently fater informed the army corps chiefs of the Franco regime: the delay may the Afanchester Guardian, and if it. of the appointment.-Reuter,

the creation

of the

possibly be for months.

It is pointed out that advocates of accepted the Japanese offers of more recognition, particularly the Senate police it has the excuse that it is to Foreign Relations Committee, have the interests of both sides if terrorism emphasised that they are not will can be put down.

Mr. Miyazawn then asked whether the Government had a plan for trans-

Hopes for Peace ferring a considerable portion of the

Burgos, Mar. 5. Army divisions on standing basis in unct

are Authoritative circles Japan proper to Manchuria China. The War Minister Gen. Hagaki,

of a Defence Council ing to grant recognition-so-long-as-There are some points in the agree- arouse a certain activement which must for Immediate the Republicans maintain an

amount of apprehension; and more admitted its possibility but declined opinion that the fall of Negrin and to dwell on the matter at length. mean there is hope

serious still is the claim that Chinese be The Interpellator said in his opin-pacification throughout the Spain government.-United Press.

offenders and suspects will sympathises strongly with the diffl-ion It was necessary to prepare for without further war-United Press.

examined by the Japanese police au- milltary operations culties with which the Po Leung Kuk simultaneous

thorities as a rule. To anyone with a of Japanese "third degree" in their own country this has

I have listened carefully to your speech, Mr. Chan, and I assure you Government that the Hongkong

Surrender Near

London, Mar. 5. are meeting, and we are glad to bengalist China and the Soviet Union. Mr. Miyazawa asked whether the able to show that sympathy in the

The overthrow of Dr. Negrin and material form of an additionni tem- supplementary budgets for the Army

the establishment of a military junta recognise the and the Navy were designed to meet

as the prelude to porary subsidy. We

hos Committee the

the requirements for on extended are interpreted cffort which

by the Republic. made to meet the demands upon period of years or only for the coming surrender them.

one year. He also asked whether the rearmament pro- Army's six-year aramme was formulated in considera- tion of the armament of Ure Soviet.

It would, however, in my belief be a mistake to look upon this heavy increase in the inmate population of the Po Leung Kuk as being transient. While it may be true that the are responsible present hostilities

that partly for that increase-and

only it is cer- may be transitory

The War Minister said that with regard to the first point, it was to meet part of a continuing expenditure while regarding the second point was worked out as part of the six-

tainly the ense that the greater year plan and the new situation in- activity now shown in Hongkong In the affairs helpless children mustyolving the Soviet Union won taken

lead to permanently larger number

Into consideration in its formulation. Navy Minister Yonui sald that the

It is

United States

GUAM NOT TO BE

The Pope Is FORTIFIED

Advised To Rest

Washington, Mar. 6. The question of the fortification of Guam "won't be pressed at this time," stated Senator David I. Walsh, Chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, which opened hearings regarding the project recently re- jected by the House of Representa- uver,

a sinister sound, and in practice it would seem to subject those Chinese living within the boundaries of the Settlement to much the same kind of terrorism as exists outside them.

Have the democratic Powers made one more concession to force at the jexpense of the weak, asks the paper.

--Reuter.

PRO-JAPANESE BURMA

Rangoon Doing Big Trade With Tokyo

demands made upon the Po Loungindependent plan" against the after an examination, sold that His which was stated to have been tried Burmese were

Kuk,

the policy Navy was going to establish

Its

I feel quite sure that the Com-new British and American plans, He mittee will consider most deeply further queried whether to secure these important issues solely in re- predominance in the Western Pacific lation to the interests of the women Japan was to set up a "two-Power and children in this Home founded standard" against Great Britain and

the United States, for the Preservation of Virtue and that they will be guided solely by those conclusions

Audiences With Pope

but

Interior of

of unfortunates in the Po Leung Kuk. national defence programme for the

Vatican City, Mar. 5. it is, therefore, of prime importance

The Pope was tired out after of disarmament

Tokyo, Murch 6. that the Committee should consider coming Ascal year has been mapped

long and intense daily programme.

The sirtement is accepte·l as de-

Mr. Toyoji Kaneko, Japanese Vice- how this situation to to be met. In out independent of the matter of accommodation there agreements and would not be affect-

ed by the sald pacts. He added that He has been ordered by the Vatican

Consul at Rangoon, arrived to-day are grave questions to be faced, for

case work, according to weil inform-session of Congress.-Reuter,

after three years in example is it necessary to extend the the additional budget formed only physician, Dr. Aminta Miloni, to finitely shelving the issue for this

on furlough, continuing programme,

ed circles. Po Leung Kuk premises? That de- part of

Mr. Miyazawa pointed out that both

Burma. It is revealed that the long sche-GERMANY'S NEW AERIAL BOMB in Takao, Formosa, en route to Toky▷ TESTED IN AMERICA.

Asant pends to some extent on the question whether the fullest use is being made the Vinson plan of America and the

dules since the death of Pope Plus

In an Interview with the Washington, Mur. 6.

Kaneko said tho of the existing buildings Then there British naval expansion plan wers

Germany's new type aerial bomb, Shimbun, Mr.

very pro-Japanese ore questions of staff and their ability allegedly outside the purview of dis-XI, together with the shock caused produced their effects and Dr. Milani,

on Barcelona and were buying Japanese goods. demands made upratly increased armament treatles. He asked on what by the fall during the conclave have

think they must "The Burmese

with the Japanese, overworking himesit out in the air raids Holiness was

has been shake hands. and he was not steeping sufficiently, and killed everyone within a radius

of a quarter of a mile, very much overrated as a weapon knowing that to do so is the way to according to ordnance experts of the save themselves from slavery," he United Press,

examined one of the said. "There are heaps of arms and army who Vatican City, Mar. 5.

Kal-shek regime in Rangoon,

to the livation Army and Navy Journal. Pope Pius XII spent the first Sun-missiles, says the semi-offelal pub-munitions destined for the Chiang

The bomb does not contain liquid transportation Navy Minister Yonat said that the day morning of his reign in giving new Vinson plan of America was an audience to prelates and lay oxygen as at first supposed, but is China seems very difficult."-United My wife and I thank you, Mr. Chan, designed to expand the old Vinson workers upon whom the responsi

dered charcoal and powdered alumi- and your Committee most sincerely pian by 20 per cent.. and admitted bilities of the Church fell during the illed with ammonium nitrate, pow- Press. for your charming hospitality this that both the British and the American vacancy of the Papal throne, afternoon. We have greatly enjoyed naval expansion plans were taken

His Holiness saw each individuallynium enclosed in a light mogneslum

alloy shell.

The bomb was found to have no our visit: we pay a tribute of high into consideration in working out the and devoted most, time to Monsignor

and, was conse penetrating power respect for your labours for the Japanese Navy's new armament plan. Ugo Descu who was the Pope's helpless and we wish you, all suc

Questioned as to the possible con- classmate at Capranica College.quently ineffective against well con- structed air raid shelters or soldiers cess in the future.

nection of the fleet building plan with United Press.

in dugouts.-Reuter. anti-Comlatern pact between many, Italy and Danere existed no

APPEAL FOR CONFERENCE A Minis- Navy

London, Mar. 6. ter Tonal and illat. there relation whatever between them. What attracted the Navy's attention How many of these words are most fit the moment was the cous- correct and that is wrong with truction of new order in East Asia. the others?

In order to attain this objective, Japan Cartesian

streptococuss must be prepared to fight her way pomegranite usbestus

through possible difficulties in the in- tilery

romboid:

ternational situation. It was desirable, English Oxford Dictionary spell-however, that such possible dimculties tupa of these words will be found on might be relieved through means of page

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Mr. George Lansbury has appeal-PEACE PLEDGE UNION ed to Pope Plus to call a conference

of religious leaders to discuss the

The weekly meeting of the Peace world situation, and suggested that the conference be iteid in Jorusalem Pledge Union will be held at 6.30 pim. to-day, in the Challenge Book during Easter.

It is stated that after, seeing 1nost Room, 1, Ice House Street, 1st Floor. of the heads of Governments be de- The speaker will be Professor S. clared that the questions dividing Lautenschlager, and his subject will them could be solved by discussions.be "Pacifism and Economics, This.

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