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King And Queen May Cross Atlantic

On Liner

London, Apr. 11.

The Government is reported to be considering a change of - travelling plans for the King and Queen whereby they will cross the Atlantio on the Empress of Britain Instead of 11.M.S. Re- pulse for their visit to Canada.

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The Mediterranean · Sension makes it Buntar that ILMS. Repulse will be required on the spol. The vessel is now Gibraltar "shaking down" pre- paratory to the Royal voyart.- United Press,

England

GLORIOUS EASTER WEATHER

London, Apr. 11.

sunshine ini There was brifiant London and other parts of the coun-

European Tension Persists

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PREMIER SAID TO HAVE SENT NOTE TO MUSSOLINI

London, Apr. 11. According to rumours prevalent in political circles hero Inst evening Mr. Chamberlain addressed a personal note to Signor Mussolini in reply to a mesage from Il Duco received by the British Premier on Eastern Sunday...

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From the comments of diplomatic; According to the paper's Rome cor- and political correspondents in to- respondent Italian diplomatic circles day's morning editors, it appeare assure that incorporation of Albania that Mr. Chamberlain's refusal to in the Italian-empire will vary short- denounce the Anglo-Italian agree-ly be an accomplished fact. nient to a large extent is due to the The correspondent further states personal message from Il Duce which that rumours current in Rome men- was communiented to Mr. Chamber- tion the end of April as the probabie lain by the Italian Charge d'Affaires duto of King Victor Emmanuel's

Is characterised

In London, Signor Crolla, during the coronation in Tirana. The King wil, Enster holidays,

It is believed, subsequently be re- This mesenge

presented is Albania by a viceroy the first of a number of assurances Trans-Ocean, made by Italy in the Albanlan ques- tion. Trana-Ocean.

Soviet Called In

London, Apr. 11. The Soviet Ambassador called at the Foreign Office this morning and: stayed for more than half an hour.

In Paris the Soviet Ambassador again called on the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, this morning-i Bester Bulletin.

minute

Here portant

Pact with Italy Possible

London, Apr. 11. try yesterday, and holiday makers British and French warships are enjoyed themselves thoroughly. By reported to be massing off the en- noon, the temperature was 66 de-trance to the Adriatic, while Mr. grees which is the highest recorded Neville Chamberlain secks last lys for this year.

Yesterday, being many people took the opportunity of visiting the country and seaside. hundreds taking advantage of the prolong their ex- good weather to cursions,

the many country

· Despite

and seaside attractions, the London Zoo nearly reached record figures. Trame were heavy on all the roads.

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50 YEARS AGO

of the tele-

Dyott Collapses

Tientsin. Apr. 11.

Mr. II. F. Dyolt, Chairman of the British Chamber of Com- meroe, who was rescued on of April 3 from the hands bandits who abducted him on March 17, collapsed to-day and was went to hospital-Reuler.

Turkey

Premier's

Statement Approved

Press Is Alarmed.

Istanbul, Apr. 11. The Turkish press, which so far has been restrained in its comments on the international situation, is now giving free expression of alarm. Leading newspapers point out the danger which is threatening all the Bulkan countries and exhort them to unite and co-operate If they were to prevent the dire consequences,

The Foreign Minister, Surajoglou, who was chief of the Turkish delego- at tion at the marriage festivities Teheran, has cancelled his departure there because of the serious turn la events in Europe,-Reuter,

the Premier's declaration of

TURKISH POLICY April 12, 1889.

Ankara, Apr. 11. It- are a few of the many

The Premier emphasised to-day that have happened events within the past half century:--The die that the National Assembly of Tur- to ward every of the electric telegraph, and key was taking measures

lighting: the unification of off the events which the nation might electric

the nanexation of Texas: possibly have to face. He declared a bank holiday ate diplomatic deal with Siecor acquisition of Califorails and the in- that, thanks to a powerful army, the covery of geld; the French Revolution country was capable of warding off Mussolini. Mr. Chumberlain is re of 1848; the discovery ported to be seelding an arrangement phone; the discovery of photography: any danger and any aggression.

A vote of confidence was taken whereby Italy's occupation of Albania the laying of cables; the emancipation would be accepted If Italy gave firmat Russian serfs; the establishment of for ussurances against an attack on ocean steam navigation; the overthrow policy, in which he drew attention Greece and a promise to begin with the Lope's temporal power; the ex to the present crisis, the suppression tension of Russian power inte Central at States in only a few days, and of Italian troops from Spain Asis; drawal of

the great Franco-German War in which he stated that Turkey's for immediately.

and the unflention of Germany; that

policy hati undergone no is believed that if agreement rent Civil War and the abolition of ciga It is

The mutlun was enrried with Signor Mussolini is proved to slavery in the United States; the rise change. be impossible, Mr. Chamberlain will fall of Napoleon 11, and the eat-ununimously-Reuter,

BULGARIA MAY JOIN the Commons on Thurs-himent of the French Republic; the announce in

discovery of the source of the Nile and

Bucharest, Apr. 11. The Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gatencu, told newspaper corres- pondents here that the outcome of his negotiations in Istanbul could be described as highly satisfactory. He

The crowds made the best of their stay in the country and seaside and many who delayed their departure

until the last moment had to spend day that the Government is prepared Niger, and the exploration of Interior)

to enter into fall mutual defensive Africa. alliances with Greece and Turkey.

the night at Waterloo Station owing lo a slight breakdown Southern Railway.

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In London the chief attraction at the Zoo was the giant Panda, whose unties delighted the visitors.

Road trame on the malu roads leading to London were very heavy, 400 cars passing in 311 hour- Renter Bulletin.

Indo-China

IMPROVING FRENCH DEFENCES

Chungking, Apr. 11. Cinese reports stale that the Peth authorities have completed plans to creet 350 anti-aircraft guns

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It is also forecast that the Govern- Robert Stevenson, englert, ment would denounce the Anglo-] Glasgow, in the last one to claim an Italian friendship agreement provid- Invention which will drive ocean whips tug for maintenance of the status quota forty kants, in the Mediterranean,-United Press.

HUNGARIAN MISSION

London, Apr. 11.

was convinced that the negotiations would furnish a favourable basis for further

conversations.

Dra. Honanue and Fredel, la, a com munication Made to the

He was now able to say that the

· Blological Society of i'aria, state that the extrac-prospects of getting Bulgaria to join tion of teeth may be rendered pain; the Ballton alliance had substantial The Budapest Correspondent of the less by spraying the neighbourhood improved, London Daily Telegraph reports of the external ear with ther. The that the Hungarian Premier, Dr. #nesthesia of the trigeninuK NU TO- Telesk), and the Foreign Minister, M.duced extends to the dental nerves, Canky, are proceeding to Rome at the and thus renders the production of the end of the week, to hold important conferences with 31 Duce and Count

The King of Abyssinia hou been Clano. They will be accompanied | killed in a battle with the dervishes, by a large number of officials.

The effects of the Anglo-Polish pact on the traditional friendship be- tween Poland and Hungary, and the unsetlied relations with Rumunia, are likely to play a prominent part in the Rome conference.

Soon after the visit to Rome, the Hungarian statesmen will visit Berlin in order to emphasise the profound in Intlo-China, mainly at Saigon, friendship between Hungary and Halong and Hanoi, also a number Germany.—Reuter,

leased In the French Kwangchowan Bay,

territory of

It is stated that the increase of re- troops in Indo-China has been gular conpicted...from the original 50,000 to 100,000 men,

A

Batch of 50 of the

latest type which

of American pursuit planes

Paris Press Gloomy

general anaesthesia needless,

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It is reported In the Bucharest papers that King Carol of Rumania, who had interrupted his Easter Roll day at Simals to return to Bucharest, has left again for Baleik to resume his vacation.—Trans-Ocean.

Queen's Shanghai

The sullor nuisance along Bond could, in our opinion, be canlly remedied, by runsferring the Seamen's Club to West Point, an our morning contemporary'a corrua- pundent suggests, but by the wholesale removal of the Club and of all the booths located in West Point to the neighbouring Kowloon peninsula.: "Jack" could afford to amugo himself ashore there to his heart's content, in the lenst disturbing tho dweller of Victoria with urban

his midnight revelry and the duleet strains from his operatic repertoire. As inatters ut present stand, it would appear that the

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without

JAPANESE PROTEST AT MURDER

Shanghai, Apr. 11.

April 12, 1939.

Britain And China'

Tokyo Sees No Change In Policy

Tokyo, Apr. 11.

The British Government's policy towards China remains unchanged, Sir Robert Craigle, the British Am- bassador to China, told Japanese newspapermen upon his arrival ai Kobe from Shanghal last night. The Ambassador arrived nt Kobe on Monday aboard the N.Y.K. liner Terulcuni Maru. Stopping aboard overnight, the Ambassador will re- turn to Tokyo to-day.

The Ambassador said that his trip to Shanghal had no political object. He added that a week's trip would not be enough to talk in detail with Sir Archibald Clark Kerr in Shang- hal-Domet,

Newspaper Opinion

Tokyo, Apr. 11. Commenting on the Kerr-Craigie conversations in Shanghai, the Kakumin Shimbun observes that an agreement of views was apparently reached on the possibility and ad- visability of mediation on the part of Great Britain, consequently the

paper expects policy.

a change In British

The Kokumin ascribes the British anxiety for termination of the Sino- Japanese hostiles to two reasons; | the European

situation revolving round Italian

action in Albania dictates that Britain shall concentrate

her full force and energies in Europe, and a comparison of notes between

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the two Anibassadors led to the con- clusion that the anti-Japanese sistance of the Chiang Kai-shek re- gime is relatively spent.

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The journal believes, therefore, that Great Britain will endeavour to bring pressure to bear upon Japan and China, the tense situation in Europe compelling her to assume a stiff attitude towards Japan pending questions, including those of free navigation of the Yangtse, the Chinese

Maritime Customs and the Chinese Railways administration, and that on these questions she will in- duce the United States and France to form with her n, joint front against Japan.

Thus, in trying to check further advance of the Japanese forces, Bri- rain is likely to advise the Chung- king Government to abandon further resistance against Japan, though it is quite possible that she will heigh- ten the theatrical effect of her move by extending more assistance to the Chungking Government.

The Kokumin concludes by point- ing out that Sir Robert Craigie bas already sought an Interview with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arlta,

The Nichinichi Shimbun does not

con- believe that the Kerr-Craigie versations will result in any such change of British polley favourable to Japan. The paper considers that the Shanghai parley was nothing but a gesture against Japan inspired by the European situation.

European

Pointing out that the crisis will cause the Chungking Gov- ernment Increased worry, the paper stresses the necessity for Japan to Paris. Apr. 11.

Dr. S. T. Shih is understood to be pursue an independent world policy centre of attraction for the 'leave' men the Secretary of the Talao regime's by resolutely opposing the British The press continues to take a gloomy view or the International of the town, to allow the mon to have Japanese Department.

policy against Japan and aimed at altuation, except for Le Journal in two-mile drive through the principal The Director of the Press Bureau supporting the Chiang Kai-sheic re- which St. Brice writes that the and the most crowded thoroughfares of the Japanese forces, Lieutenant-gime.-Dômel.

nevertheless remains serious.

was part of the recent French pur-situation is considerably euster, but before they reach their destination. Colonel Itsuo Mabuchi made a state-

chases from America is reported to

be arriving or to have already arriv- The newspaper Republique

ed in Indo-China.

con

Is ntu rare occurrence to see in ment alleging the existence of broad daylight dozens of rickshas oc- Chungking Government agencies cupled by so many rearing speelmens the International Settlement of humanity forcing their way through

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which Shanghai

siders that the situation demands

civil Hanoi veritable

mobilisation An aeroplane factory in

for capable of producing 150 planes a everyone who is not momentarily

with the armica". year will be completed in June.

The paper further urges that there should be conscription in England,

It in further stated that construc- tion work in Kamranh harbour, Cambodia, and other coast fortresses is being continued.

France is strengthening her mili- tary defence in Indo-China for the first time in the past 50 years since the Sino-French treaty of 1885, whereby Imperial China ceded the terrilory to France.-United Press,

Australia

State Funeral For Late Premier

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the crowd of business men, brushing are directing the anti-Japanese ac- past the brokering fraternity stationed tivities. He said that the closing of in Queen's Rond, and indulging in such agencies was held to be "highly

Brobdinaggean wirth in the midst of desirable."

business and traffe. It is sorely dis- Lleut-Colonel Mabuchi attributed

Le Jour takes a very gloomy view gusting to see inebristed men sparing the killing of S. T. Shih, to the in-

themselves among, respectable citizens, stigation

and asks why the Italians continue to send so many troops and so much material to "conquered" Albania,

Reuter.

French Cabinet Meels

Paris, Apr. 11.. A meeting of the French Cabinet is being held to-day and a full meet- ing of the Council of Ministers to- morrow.Reuter Bulletin,

HOLLAND READY

Reuter's

10 YEARS AGO

Berious View Taken

Shanghai, Apr. 11.

assassination of Dr. Shil. He added that this is a case of clearly pre- mediated official assassination.

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perty. Then at night the scene is publication appearing in the Settle- doubly hideous. Fronight or nine ment. He alleged that anti-Japanese o'clock to

the small hours, Queen's publications in Shanghal are receiv Rond is monopolised by benatlying instructions from the Chungking drunken sailors, with a good sprinkling | Government agents who are active in of soldiers of the garrison, who cruise Shanghai and said that both publica-

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He said, "We are constrained to de- from Germany here is expected to April 12, 1914. clare that there are still several de- pass the 10,000 mark by the end of

The present May, Reuters correspondent at Athens re feels in the policing activities of the 6700 will be increased by the ar- ports that the Albanians who occupied Municipal Council, inasmuch as the rival of a batch of about 600 due villages between Premeti and Alexke Council was to take ample, precau on the Conte Blancamano on April viki were attacked by Epirotes, and were compelled to withdraw with heavy tions against outrages of this sort by 25, and 3,000 more are scheduled to Amsterdam, Apr. 11.

adopting measures suggested by the arrive during May on an Italian and Holland's determination under all loss. clrcumstances to maintain' her neu-

correspondent ht Berlin Japanese authorities following the trality was affirmed by the Premier, alates that a communication from the assassination of Chen Loh-United two German ships.

Bookings have Dr. H. Colijn, in a broadcast to-day Triple Entente regarding the form of Press.

been made reply from the Powers to the Greek That, he said, was the sole reason note

Europe involving the arrival of re- creased " propsenl from tho for the military measures taken at Triple Alliance aiming at the speedy the frontier yesterday. There was evacuation of Southern Albanin by

A Japanese Embassy spokesman fugees at the rate of a thousand a month from June to September, no_reason whatever for uneasiness. Greek troops. An exchange of views in declared this afternoon at a press

with

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fugees in Shanghai will be about 14,000,--Reuter. are not afraid of any hostile action being taken against.Holland," he de- clared. "We only want to show that

April 12, 1929. Reuter. we are determined to maintain our In appreciation of his 20 years" gra- service to the Tung Wah independence and neutrality in all tuitous circumstances and on all sides.

Hospital as Eye Specialist Consultant, D. W. Munton, G. E. F. Thompson, A. "There is no ground whatever for Dr. G. Montague Harsion was made the Annette, J. M. da Rocha, W. B. Luke, believing that the Government fear-recipient of a cheque, the presentation W. C. John, R. T. Nelson and T. B.

being made at the Hospital by Me, M. Wilson. ed a direct threat. Their relations K. Lo, the Chairman of the Council of Members are reminded that thoir sub- with all foreign Powers were good. the lastitution.

scription for 1929 are now due, and The general situation St.

In Europe is In making the presentation, Mr. Lo should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, responsible for special measures stated that Dr. Ilaraton had gratult Mr. E. Abraham, c/n Teater and Abra-

treated 80,000 patients at the ham, Exchange Building, Hongkong. which will be maintained until tran- ously quillity is restared. Meanwhile the Hospital in the course of his service,

5 YEARS AGO

April 12, 1034. 5,000 operations. people should go quietly about their and had nine perfamed no less than

The startling Sgures rescaling the work."-Reuter.

extent of the Increases in the German The President and Committee of the defence forces extimates would appear Victoria Diocesan Association wore At to provide suffelent ground for Brl- Home yesterday afternoon to members tain' enquiry as to the precise mean. and following the reception a meeting all, the estimates provide for an ex- and friends at the Helena May Institute, ing of the enlarged appropriatione. In was held, during the course, of which penditure of the equivalest of over the Victoria Diocesan Association and 280,000,000-a phenomenally heavy som the Church Missionary Association bo- for a country, which la supposed to be came marged into one hody, under the compulsorily disarmed. About 400,000, Victor To Become King,

style and title of the Victoria Diocesan 060,000 met aside for the Army, and Missionary Association. Budapest, Apr.- 11.'

which by Treaty is limited to 100,000 men: £18,000,000 for the Navy, which in The Eight o'clock Gazette reports

The following new members have limited to thirty-six ship, tione from Rome to-dry under big hond-joined the Kowloon Residents Ansdels more than ten thousand tons; and 25,- lines that King Victor Emmanuel tion:-Messrs. A. E. Bilkatone, D., 000,300 for an Air Fores which is not will necept the crown of Albania. Evans, A. A.. R. Botelho, A. C. Jeffrey, supposed to exlat.

Sydney, Apr. 11. Thousands to-day attended State funeral of the late Premier, Mr. J. A. Lyons. Many mourners were unable to get seats for the Pontifical High Mass in St. Mary' Cathedral which was attended by the Governor-General of Australia, the

South Governors of New

Wales. Tasmania and Queenstand, Sir Earl Page, the present Prime Minister, and the Fremlers of the four States and Federal Ministers.

The body was borne from Mary's Cathedral to a destroyer in Sydney harbour which is crossing to Devonshire, Tasmania, and Was the harbour by 10 escorted out of planes of the Royal Australian Air Foree-Reuter Bulletin.

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the others?

honourarium poruco pertible honorife

Portierre rivulette

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Troops Called Up

The Hague, Apr. 10, The Netherlands Government has, without explanation. called up several battalions for garrisons along the frontier-United Press.

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