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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 31, 1939.

By Walt Disney

SECRET MEETING A Look Through

OF THE CABINET The Telegraph”

if he would consider the advisability

Junction with the dominions and

which were essential to German

FC-

The Premier announced a foreign

LONDON, Mar, 30. SURPRISE WAS caused of taking immediate action in con- by the unexpected holding friendly States to withheld from Ger- of a Cabinet meeting to-day, material, pomersed by them which is believed to have armament. been decided upon follow-affairs debute for Monday and added ing the Prime Minister's that he wa unable to announce the dinner to Their Majesties day as would normally have been length of the Easter adjournment to- last night.

announced-Router, At the conclusion of the

POLISH SITUATION REVIEWED

London, Mar. 30. Cabinet meeting, Ministers who "Neuter's" Lobby correspondent have been more closely concern-writes to-day that the Cabinet meet- ed with foreign affairs remained in specially reviewed information behind for further discussion,

relating to Poland.

the vialt

.

50 YEARS AGO

March 31, 1890. It is reported that the Czar In scan-

dalized by the irregular life of Ja brother, and that he has ordered Grand

Duke Vladimir to resign the command of the guards.

- 25 YEARS AGO

March 31, 1014. Mr. Anquith announced that Sir John resigning and His Majesty the King! French and General Ewart persisted in

approved of the speaker (Mr. Asquith) Becoming Becretary of War.

The House was momentarily dumb. founded by the announcement, and then Ministeriallais cheered fancleatly.

Night club life in London in growing i noro and more popular among these

of waltz, and na most of the ladles who

frequent the night clubs are profes

It is gathered that the information who can afford it. The Tango and the Complete secrecy is maintained did not prove altogether conclusive, Maxixe have almost entirely counted the regarding the subject of to-day's and it is hoped that mecting

of the Cabinet

writes Colonel Beek may serve to clarify sional dancers, or at least on the stage, "Reuter's diplomalle correspondent. the position.

There is good reason to believe,

the dancing renches a very high ataj At the same time, the Ministers dard of proficiency. however, that the Government re- were imown to be unanimous and mains determined to maintain and determined on an anti-aggression de- develop its efforts to prevent fur-claration. ther aggression, and that in the

last

governmental

especially through the nature of reports from abroad.

Speculation

the

10 YEARS AGO

March 31, 1920.

or four days, necording to reports ro-

Any delay in its issue, can be Wholesale executions have Lakon 48 hours opinion has considerably hardened, taken as being due particularly to vince in Calton during the past three close consultations with France ceived from the "Telegraph correspon which are necessary before the final dent there, it is stated that close upon draft can be issued.

300 people, have been shot during the An important statement is expect campaign, the victims being all des- ed to be made in the House of Com-ribed as suspected Communes. moms to-morrow morning.

Marshal Chilang Kai-shek has come Meanwhile the absence of any Op-attack against Iiaskow, and a big offen. pleted the formation of plans for the position query after questions to-day sive on all fronts is to be made almost gives measure of the hardening Immediately, The general opinion is was that the Wühan resfâtance will collapso within very shot space of time and

In view of the prevalling seerrey, many reports are circulating about the form any action might take, but such reports must be regarded as speculation.

In the meantime, consultations in Parliamentary opinion which the various capitals, particularly in apparent to-night, London and Paris are proceeding.

All parties wish the Government that the war will soon be over. The Polish Ambassador was among to make its declaration as soun 143

5 YEARS AGO callers at the Foreign Office to-day possible, and none desires to hamper

March 31, 1033. he had a conversation there after in the preparatory task.

Another ruthless exploit hồn to be the Cabinet meetek.

of a motor road added to the account of the notorious

and

The building

It is also reported that a full pro-through the Corridor would be dim- gangster, John (The Killer) Dillinger, gramme of official conversations and cult and expensive, and would give who, hunted by ove Arty social events has been arranged for excellent opportunities for Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreigngling, it is suggested. Minister, who arrives in London on April 3.

The offelal programme terminates on April 6, when Colonel Beck may go back to Poland if circumstances require. Otherwise he will extend the visit over the Easter holidays.— Reuter,

Conscription

thousand militiamien and pollee since he broke smus-ost of not on Starch 3, was nearly With Herr Hitler in Bavaria, Dr. Accompanied by a man and a woman, trapped at St. Pral's Minnesota, to-day. Goebbels at Rhodes, Field-Marshal Dillinger was in hiding in a house in Goerlag in Italy, and Herr Funk the city. The police threw a powerful busy with the Reichsban, no import-

hol dordon round the firen. Tho ant Cabinet meetings or secret coun cils are likely to be held here.

The papers continue to give no eive to official opinion on the Gov- ernment's intentions with regard to ¡Poland.—Reuter. London, Mar. 30. Questions relating to defence were. addressed to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons to-day;-

Asked if he had finally ruled out the possibility 02 universal service. Mr. Chamberlain replied, Amidst laughter Uut "nothing is únot in this world."

cplying to Commander Fletcher, the Premier said that the matter of stimulating recruitment for the re- gular army was under consideration. Commander Fletcher could rest assured that every aspect of the pre- sent situation had been, and was be. ing kept under review by the com- mittee for imperial defence,

Anti-British Propaganda Japanese Work

In North China

LONDON, Mar. 30. MR. ROBERT MORGAN usked the Government in the of Commons

Mr. Chamberlain replied "No sir," when asked by Mr. G. le M. Mander Houso

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TORONTO, Mar. 30. CANADA'S current defence callmates are the highest sinco the great war, totalling £12.- 500,000.

The air estimate is more than doubled at £6,000,000. Eighty- three warplanes are to be added Air to the Royal Canadian Force, and new air bases con- siructed on botli the Pacific coast and In the St. Lawrence River zone.

The Canadian Navy is to be increased to four destroyers in the Pacific and two in the Atlantic.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 30. FEARS ARE now entertained July through the cardon, with the use of a junk "Sea Dragon" has founder-

detparadoes Ahot their way that the Hongkong trans-Pacific Sept. [machine-gun, and escaped in

car.

ed in mid-ocean.

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a motor-

Tho following appointments Kazested:

Mr. Wilfred Crowell, San Frau- were cisco agent for Mr. Richard Hallibur- ton, har naked the US. Naval Depart- Captain 1. D. Walker, M.C.. to actraent to search for the missing vessel. ne Manager and Chief Engineer of the Kowison Canton-Railway.-

Since last Friday, the junk's shorl- wave radioTM tränsmillter has been ominously silent.

Mr. C. C. Knight to be a Member of the Harbour Advisory Committee, vice Mr. Allen Cameron, realgned.

The last position reported Indicated The Hon. Mr. To'o Seen-war, O.B.E. that the junk was in the vicinity of LL.D., and the Rev. Frank Short as Midway Island, Members of the Board of Education for ' a further period of two years.

Mr. H. B. I Dowbiggin, O..., to be a Member of the Board of Education for a further period of two years.

Mr. C. C. Knight as a member of the Court of the University of Hongkong) for a period of three years.

Mr. J. J. Paternon lo be an Unomielai Member of the Legislative Council succession to Mr. B. D. F. Beith.

睁

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ve. Commodore Elliot, who WHR XC-

Severe Storms Severe storms have swept this area during the past week.

The junk left Hongkong on March 4 with a crew of 12 people aboard.

Owned by Mr. Richard Hallibur- ton, the famous author who was also aboard, the "Sea Dragon" is under the command of Captain John Welch, an expert navigator.

Among the crew are Henry von

The last message from the rodlo to-day Commandors Frank Elliot. O.BE. operator, Gordon Petrich, indicated whether it had received reports R... uletally banded 11.1.S. Carn that heavy weather was being on-

Nower over to the Hongkong Naval countered. regarding anti-British propa- Volunteer Reserve on Saturday, morn ganda now being stimulated. The ceremony was most im Fehren, R. Davis, Paul Mooney, among the newly-formed re-companied by Paymaster Commander George Bastow, Robert Chase, Patrick gional governments in China by F. R. Porter, R.N., was met at the gang. Kelly, James Sligh and A, D, Flagg. the Japanese.

way by Lieut.-Comadr, F. I. E. Skyrme, 1-United Press. IN., Officer Instructor to the Force. Mr. R. A. Butler replied that and Lieut. Comdr. 1. 8. Rouse, Viscount Halifax had seen reports of Commanding Omene of the Volunteers. such propaganda, but he had not He then inspected the guard of Royal yet received official confirmation Marines from H.M.S. Cumberland. Reuter.

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STOCK MARKET Police Denial of Organised

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 4.00 p.m. yesterday, says:

Watch on Europeans

Steamer Loses Propeller Blade

The Messageries Maritimes liner Yungise arrived in port from Shang- ni yesterday afternoon with one of her propeller blades missing.

The loss of the blade was

dis-

The police yesterday issued a denial of the story published a few days ago that they had obtained from uncovered on Tuesday, when the ship arrested man

a list of European was about 200 miles from Hongkong. residents in Kowloon whom a gang The ship, which was fogbound at The turnover on to-day's trading of men was planning to rob. "The Woglan 'yesterday morning, is now showed an increase on that of yes police state that no such document unloading cargo at the terday's. Banks

chenged bands Rt has come into their possession and wharves, and will enter Tallcoo Dock $1,370, Unions at $400, Docks at that there is no truth in the story, las soon as this is completed.

10, Lands at $34. Providents at $4.00. Prices generally were fairly well maintained, and the market

closed with buyers at in evidence.

Duyers IK. Tramwaya $1014 China Lights $0.20

ILK. Ropes $3,60 ex diy,

Dalty Firms ex Rix. 32135

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