Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
U.S. Accused of Giving Assistance to Japan
SENATE LISTENS
FOR EMBARGO
ΤΟ
PLEA
ARMS
WASHINGTON, April 17. TESTIFYING BEFORE the Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee to-day, Doctor Charles Fenwick the expert on neutrality laws, urged the approval of Senator Thomas's resolution providing for an embargo against warring nations violating treaties with the United Statċe. "The Japanese war machine would bog down in a fortnight if the embargo was applied to Japan," he declared.
Parliament Ready For Hot Session
Dozens of Questions
To Be Asked
LONDON, Apr. 17. PARLIAMENT re-assembles io-morrow after the Easter re- cess, and a week later, on April 26, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer will open his budget.
Senator Wallace White said China would be unable to bene- fit by the resolution because she hns no ships.
To this Doctor, Fenwick replied that China would be able to obtain} ships from such countries as Nor- way and Denmark,
tore harm has been done to international law and order through] the United States co-operating with Japan than through some of the acts of the dictators," charged Dr. Fen-; wick.
WOULD DETER GERMANY He added that he believed the Thamas resolution would "prave just enough to deter Germany from in- vading Poland" and thus prevent
war.
Germans Woo The Czechs
FRAGUE, Apr. 17.
A: BIG campaign to get all citizens living in Bohemia and Moravia to join the new Czech United Party will be Inaugurat- ed on Sunday.
The campaign will Include regular wireless transmissions designed to enlighten the non- German population In Bohemia and Moravia regarding the aims and objects of the new parly.
Teachers and clergymen will be expected to play a leading part in this campaign, which will also include the distribution of 3,000,000 leaflets and 100,000 posters.--Trans-Ocean,
Palestine Problem
BRITISH PLANS FORECAST
New Concessions
To Arabs
BRITISH
TRADE BETTER
March Figures Show Improvement
London, Apr. 17.
British overseas trade showed on encouraging improvement in March, | when Imports, at £77,070,374 show- ed an increase of £12,160,802 cam- pared with February.
Exports totaled £41,034,577, an increase of £3,582,301 compared with February
Compared with March last year, however, Imports and exports showed decenses respectively of £6,877,275,| and £320,700-Reuter Special,
DECREASES Explained
London, Apr. 17.
exports
The full of £1,740,851 for the first quarter compared with the same period last year was en- tirely accounted for by "manufactured goons, for which there was a decline of £2,313,741, offset by an increase In food, drink, and tobacco.
April 18, 1939.
Yet Another S'hai Murder
SHANGHAI, Apr. 18.-
MIL. Wang Isten-ming, Juntor ofelel in the Nanking Reformed Government, Assassinated in French ccsalon last night..
Con-
The body was found to an alleyway next to a popular cinema, with deep knife wounds and bullet wounds,
Pinned on to the violimya" clothes was a note signed by the "Society for the Extermina- tion of Traitors," accusing the victim of being A traitor.- Reuter.
Congressmen And
Film Stars To Testify
AMAZING CASE IN AMERICA
Alleged Philippine Bonds Fraud
to
NEW YORK, Apr. 17. THREE members of Congress and a dozen prominent Hollywood film stars are expected to give evidence against Sener Felipe Naencamino, Member of the Philippines Legisla- been released who has ture, on $4,000 ball on ** charge of "conspiring with William Buckner and others to use the U.S. Malls In. furtherance of a scheme .ដឹង- fraud."
Buckner, who claimed that he
the was
flance of Loretta Young, the film-star, is accused with Neuncamino for an alleged Among manufactured goods which showed an increase wus vehicles, in-fraud of $1,000,000 in the pur- cluding locomotives, ships and alr-chase and sale of Philippine craft-n rise of £2,041,447, against Railway bonds. the first three months of 1930. ari ash Wireless.
The largest single item, of decrease was in iron, steel, and manufactures Usereof £2,059,874, and next came cotton yarns and their manufactures £1,505,373, Coal showed a fall of £400,700, although there was an increase of £959,870 compared with 1037.
BEIRUT, Apr. 17. REGARDING the new British proposals for a settlement of the Palestine problem, it is stated here that the British Govern-
FINLAND TRADE PARTY Mr. Norman Thomas urged Questions to be addressed to
the ment is not only prepared to re-
London, Apr. 17. Ministers in the House of Come to give President Roosevelt greater Lion period prior to Palestine be- arrived in London, in the course of House Forcigh Affairs Committee not duce the duration of the transi- The trade delegation from Finland to-morrow cover wide feld, per~ |
in the
of the application of mitting statements upon all develop-! ments of importance in foreign and He specifically op-coming an autonomous Arah of about a fortnight, in the course of which they will have discussions posed Senator Pittman's revision and State, from 10 to five years, but with British Industrialists, and will empire affairs, and at home.
| said the United States Eng disregard- The Prime Minister, in particulared the Neutrality Law in the Orientalso to agree to a definite cessa-pay visits to ma will be given opportunity to acquaint because its enforcement would hurt tion of Jewish immigration into the House with the progress of nego-China and that in reality the United Palestine after five years. tiations in relation to the new silua- States had become Japan's partner tion in Europe, and with the views by supplying her with more than 50 of the Government on events since per cent, of the raw material neces- the debate
bate last Thursday.
sary for war. He will be asked about President Roosevelt's pence message, and about Soviet which
are understood
the
with
the
According to Arab circles, the British Government is willing to see
centres in the provinces industrial
The delegation was entertained to luncheon in the City to-day by the Anglo-Finnish section of the London Chumber of Commerce. Speaking at the lunch, Mr. R. S. Hudson, a national Government established in Secretary of the Department of Over He warned that an economie war tion of the insurrection.
Palest.ne immediately after termina-seas Trade, referred to his recent would surely lead to a military war.
visit to Finland, and said the welcome It is pointed out that the he received there he took to be a However, easily Bad ourselves might
nu token of the very friendly feelings ever more preoccupied than Japan new British proposals contain
The prosecution alleged against { Buckner that bevies of Broadway night club girls were shipped to Washington by the promoters of the scheme to charm legislators.
NOTABLE FILM STARS MAY GIVE EVIDENCE
Film stars whose evidence may be asked include Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, Miriam Hopkins, Binnie Barnes, Bing Crosby and Herbert Marshall.
have
The case against Buckner and party Buckner is alleged to Nuencamino hinges on an unusual
staged for U.S. legis. ators
the Philippine they would take up
bonds.
that
The Broadway girls were brought to Washington 10 persuade the
GOVNE
In ̃a friendly
nnd and Germany, partly because of the aention of the prohibition of sale of which Use Finnish people entertained? Jegislators to redcera tize bonds 7)
to be
part possessed of all
Lion
Buckner passed through Hongkong would follow with closest attention the talks which the delegation would en route to the Philippines after the
He cablod from have while in Great Britain-British party.
Mhaila: Wireless.
"Closed for 65
per cent," Wall Street and other stock cx- changes cause the Securities Com tornado around such a
promising atmosphere.
unnecessarily vulnerable position of land to Jews, and that the Grand for the United Kingdom. He gave 50 per cent. of face value. At the The return of the Russian Ambas- the Philippines to whom we should Multi's willingness to negotiation is an assurance that the Government time they were selling at 11 per cent. zador in London to report to his have given their independence lonis condition on the Introduction of Government, shows a desire in its ago",-Unlied Press.
a measure, just as much as on the reduction of Jewish immigration, uf all informa- 10 be
which at present is fixed at 15,000 available to it in connection with {
year.
This figure is regarded by the these important consultations.
Araby as altogether excessive. the insurrection movement are denied British reports of the collapse of day called for an expansion of thein Arab circles-Trans-Ocean. navy and air corps to "protect this ration against any eventuality."
Other House of Commons questions on foreign affairs relate to Spain and the Far East.-British Wireless,
Hongkong Becomes Cooler
TWO.OCEAN NAVY DEMAND
Washington, Apr. 17. Senator Walsh, chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Commission, to
-Ile added: “We-can-no longer-ade- quately defend a two-oecan notion with a one-ocean navy,
Senator Walsh simultaneously de-i manded revision of the Neutrality Act to prohibil all trade' with bel ligerents after the outbreak of hos- tilities,
He further proposed that the Gov-
A decided fall in the temperature ernment refrain from taking sides, marked the weather for the last hours. The
maximum
24
recording
More Police
For West Africa
Johannesburg, Apr. 17.
The first batches of police reserves from the Union of South Africa left Johannesburg and Bloemfontein to- day to augment the police forces in South-West Africa.
and
ad expressing favour or disfavour In foreign arguments and disputes.
Drawing a parallel with the con- was 70 degrees, five degrees below ditions prior to the entry of the that of the previous day, while the United States into the World War, minimum touched 60, which was Senator Walsh
warned the Senate two degrees under Sunday's record-
that "to-l
"to-day in similar fashion, pro- ing.
Altogether 200 police reserves: By 10 o'clock this morning the paganda is frantically and brazenly from all parts of the Union are to be mercury and climbed to 13, while spread in order to embroil us in the drafted to South-West Africa during present European disputes, which do the next few weeks, purely as a pre- humidity registered 80 per cent.
Further light rain yesterday not concern us, and appear certain cautionary measure as a result of the brought the year's lotel up to 9.20 to lead to another devastating war. inches, which is nearly half an inch Discussing defence nerds Senator present International tension.
The despatch of the police followed better than the average.
Walsh suld: "Destruction of the the announcement that General According to the Royal Obser- Panama Canal, for instance, might Smuts will introduce into the House u ali pro-
South-West African police in the South African police.
is unofficially It
understood that; the Bill intends to strengthen the police in South-West Africa as under the mandate, the Union Government is not allowed to take military measures.-Renter Special.
vatory, a weak unti-cyclone covers throw the present one-ocean navy Assembly on corporation of the
North Chino, Manchuria and Japan. system of national defence entirely viding for the
A trough of relatively low pressure out of joint"-Reuter.
extends from Annam to Formosa.
The shallow depression over Tong-
king is stationary.
Local forecast Is:-East winds.
moderate; cloudy.
Stock Market
And Peace
Appeal
London, Apr. 17..
Gesture To
U.S. Business
New York, Apr. 17.
The Reconstruction Finance Cor-
poration had reduced the Interest
Apparently due to the heavy rain
rate on loans to business houses to which fell during the last two days, four per cent.
the roof of a house in Yu On Lane,
The reduction is retrospective to near Second Street, collapsed last
of the
| April 1, and la believed to be part night. A scellon near the kitchen
Government's business
re-ave way, and a woman who was cooking at the time received slight was injuries. She was removed to Queen
Mary Hospital.
covery programme.
ratr Previously the interest
The London Stock Exchange falled five per cent—Reuier,
to share Wall Street's pre-weekend:
enthusiasm over President Roosevelt's peace drive, owing to the reception of of the President's appeal by dictator countries.
(110
the quiet!
Subsequently, however, downward drift of prices was arrest- ed on news of the convocation of the Reichstag, which aroused hopes that Herr Hitter won't completely relect
-
Malaya's £1,000,000 Gift Produces Press Eulogies
LONDON, Apr. 17.
the peace move.
Industrinis were Indian Irons, however, exceptionally weakened following the announce- ment of no interim dividend, owing and voluntary defenco'measures locally.
THE PROJECTED motion of the Legislative Council of the Stralis for defence Ja very widely well supported. Settlements to offer Britain £1,000,000
published in the Home press, and several newspapers to-day, took the op- portunity to append an imposing list of former Malayan contributions
to the international situation.
Gilt-edged securities rallied on Inte
In the course of a lender on de-benefaction with that remark that dealings, and oils benefited from fance in the Pacific, and the present this pruiseworthy determination to Continental support. Among com- conference in New Zealand, the shoulder a full share of Imperial modilles, jute remained very. Arm Times" referred parenthetically to despite Calcutta advices that rain was Malaya as a "patriotic and resource-Defence is not the result of a sudden still wanted. Some speculative buy-ful Colony, which lins. just made impulse of patriotism or apprehens- ing was apaurent, values closing from another handsome contribution toon, but an expression of strong and
wards imperial defence."
unswerving loyalty to the Empire, The "Financial News" to-day con- j'and to the causes for which it stands. Icludes a long recital of Malaya's —Reuter Special.
22/0 to 18/0 higher.
Woll Street Special.
Was
easyReuter
H.K. Stock
The
Market
following ---quotations
the bonds that mission ordered a special investiga- tlon and the issue collapsed.
William Gillesple, another broker connected with the case,
were arrested.
issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-
ket this morning:
BANKS
H.K. Banks, $
H.K. Banks Lon. £. Chartered £..
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. 2. East Asla $
INSURANCES
Canton Unions $. China Underwriter H.K Fire S.......
SHIPPING
Douglas $.. Steamboats $. Indo-China, P. $. Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $.
Was
also
US.
ALLEGED BRIBE According to G. W. Potter, Commissioner in the Federal Court,
A
1,355 b. Nuencamino, the Philippines legis, .80 m. later, was to receive $30,000 as 7% n. bribe and his share of the speculative
27 n. profts. .13 n.
After the bonds rose from $14 to denied that $31, President Quezon .80 n.
the Government would purchase them. .222 n. The prosecutor claimed that the 405 s. puble lost $1,000,000 as a result of the .1% n. manipulation by Buckner. Nu-
100 n. camino and
Gillespie, George C. Nuencamino's At
.75 b. Norton, drew attention to the fact 13 n. that his client had gone voluntarily .60 n. to the United States. On his advice, .24 n. Nuencamino refused to testify before ..81/3 n. the Grand Jury,
(x.d.)..B.40 n. Bail was set at $4,000. Nuencamino has not yet been indicted.-United PreSS.
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves Docks $. Providients $.. New Eng. Sh. $. Sha. Docks, Sh.
MINING
Kallan s/- Raubs .. Vanz: Goldfeld Hongkong Mines cts. Antamoks Ps. Atoks 1's. Bagulo Gold Ps. Benguet Cons Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L. PR. Itogans Pa. Camarines Pa. San Murulefo Pa. Suyor Consols Ps. Paracies P&
LANDS
100 .15 sa. .4 n. 6.70 . 101.
.
H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &3. Dairy Farms (ex. rts.)
15/8 m.
.8 b.
Dairy Farms (rts.) $..
.3
n.
...,4 n.
.31 su.
Wing On (HK)
30 sú.
23 st.
10.00 sa.
.31 80.
Watsons
Lane Crawfords $.
Sinceres $..
Powell, Ltd. cts.
COTTON MILLS
Wing On Textiles, Sh.
.3.60 TL.
3..20% n.
151⁄4 0. .7% n.
..8 n.
.1.00
42 n.
.00 n.
10,00
Ewo Sh. $1.
.13 BI.
32 83.
Zoong Sings, Sh.
S'hal Cotton Sh.
.22 0.
4Ï
.
MISC.
1.72 sat
H.K. Entertainment $.
6.40 b.
.18 0.
Constructions, S.
GB Ba
Vibro Filing $.
14 m. .7 30.
.5.30 n.
Hotels $... Lands 5.....
32 5.
Lands 4% deb. $..
.104 .
S'hal Lands Sh. $.
,01⁄2 n.
.1.83 n.
4.10 n.
Humphreys $... H.K. Renities $. Chinese Esintes
UTILITIES
Troms $. Peak Trams (old) Peale Trams (new) $1
Star Ferries $..
Y. Ferries (old) $.
Y. Ferries (new) $.
Chino Lights (old) $ 7.90 China Lights (new)
H.K. Electrics $... Macno Electrics $ (x.d.) Sandakan Lights Telephones (old. $. Telephones (new) $.. Tractions /- Tractions (Pret.) w
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Japan Annexes
Spratley Is.
Tokyo, Apr. 18. Japan's annexation of the Spratley Islands off the coast of French Indo China,
the promulgated in 02.Omcial Gazette" to-day.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm, n. H.K. Govt. Loan 31⁄2% par ... I Marsmans (Lond.) s/.13/3 n. Marsmans (H.K.) -
Under the date of March 31, the "Shinnan Gunto" (S)
(Spratley Islands) 5/ has been placed under the jurisdic
tion of the Government-General of Formosa and has been incorporated in the administrative district of the City of Takao, in the southern part of Formosa,
All Japanese newspapers this morn-
ALANILA SHARES Closing quotations through Reuters:
Bid Prices Afternoon Morning Cloring Closing
Apr. 17. Apr. 17.
..4.. Antamok
Alok
07. famulo Cold
.25 11. Natong Buhay .24 n. Benguet Coni,
b. & sa. Wedes Coco Grovo ..5,20
. Cons. Mines
53 b. Demonstration 17
n. L. XL.
Too Gold
12 n.
logon Mining 221⁄2 n. Mambulao Cots, 7. Masbate Cons.
Min Operation 22/- 1. North-Camarines 22/- 1. | Paracala. Gumaus
Ban Mauricio
14 n. Surigao Cons,
Suyog ConIN,
13. Syndicate invest,
1 b. United Paracata ...
30
20
.010.
214*
10.00
10.00
21
314
.
ing published the map of "Shinnan Gunto", and descriptions of the activities of Japanese nationals and Interests in the China Sen troup Domei.
& Fritz' report be this morning'a market:
LONDON, Apr. 17-Six men, im- piléased in the murder of the British Consul In Mosul, Mr. Monck-Mason, were sentenced to-day by a court- martial in Baghdad to terms of penal servitude, varying from eight to 15 years-Trans-Ocean..
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Spelling Bee
The Manila Gold Shore: market Ho closed quiet with most issues un- changed from
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| rines and "Syylicate Investment-lost. andrtment:
and 1-ceniféo respectively, while asterlik).
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The following, Is Swan, Culbertson Pesos amtivated to 205,000.
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