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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 25, 1939.

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appense-

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the attempt to resurrect

nent policy, and would point to Roosevelt's message az justification for 11.

Appeasement Policy

Political quarters understand that President Roosevelt has no intention

By order of the Board of Directors

M. Y. TANG, Chief Manager,

Hongkong, April 22, 1939.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Bombay Silk Store, of 2, D'Aguilar Street, has no branches, in the Colony, and is not connected with any other similar business.

THE BOMBAY SILK STORE. April 25, 1939,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

CO., LTD.

Views Of Hongkong| Professor In Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. STRESSING the importance of Hong-Kong University, whore he has been a professor for 27 years, Professor C. A. Middleton- Smith, speaking at the Rotary Club to-day declared it would be "little short of a tragedy" If a rival university were to be established in Malayo..

It would burden Malayan tax- payers with unnecessary expense and it would lessen the value of Hong- kong University to China.

Professor Middleton-Smith is Ing his son, Mr. R. Middleton-Smith, of the Labour Department.

NEWS

CRISIS AVERTED IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney.

A joint meeting of Minjaterial partien at Canberra, faced with the probabication of the Ministry and a early election emphatically relected the proposal to abandon the but National Health Insurance scheme,

must be

insisted that the mensures The Mely recant

has accepted the insic os Immediately reviewing the pro- visions. In a statement to the Press Mr. Lyons, Federal Prime Minister, Bald that new proposals would be drafted as soon as possible.

The main reason for the proposal visit-surance Act was the Increased ex- to abandon the National Health In- penditure on defence.

As reported Yesterday, Mr, R. G. Menties, the At- torney-General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, Minister for External Affairs, and Mr. R. G. Casey, Treasurer, were threatening resignation if the Cabinet persisted in the polley of abandon- ment.

The speaker remarked that Hong- kong University was a costly experi- ment for the Colony and a cause of considerable anxiety for every Gov- crnor.

"During my 27 years, wo have had perpetual anxiety, concerning

our finances,” he said,

"That dimculty still worries the local authorities."

The speaker stressed, however, the value of the University to Chino,

The Ordinary General Meeting saying it was also an Imperial asset.

of being caught in this way. It la of Shareholders In

in their opposition to appeasement,

It is said that on necount and

Axis, i

the above

precisely the President's followers Company will be held in the who have hitherto been the loudest

Company's Offices, P. & O. Build- ofing, 5th Floor, on Wednesday, Internal affairs, President Roosevelt 26th April, 1939, at Noon for the could not afford to request unilateral concessiont from Britain Purpose of receiving the Report of and France in order to placate the the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to While the appeasement policy the 31st December, 1938. existed, the press here hinted, it is

The Transfer Books of believed with official inspiration, that the United State could not be in Company will be closed from different to the suggestions of cession of West African territories to the Saturday, 22nd April, to Wednes- Axis on account of the accessibility of day, 26th April, 1939, both days these areas to South America.

inclusive,

African Fears

Certain African associations, fear- ing the danger of falling under the Axis rule, have, it is declared, attempted to Invoke the protection of the United States, quoting as on

America's interest example

the

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managera. Hongkong, 12th April, 1939.

In nu prevention ut the Austrian Liberin, and pleading for protection anschluss, no violent separation of from the

Nurember

laws. racial

millions of Germans elsewhere from Thus, although the United States their Motherland.". Government disassociates

inent,

It

Ruosevelt's proposals-Reuter,

Roosevelt's Plea Attacked

י

ilselt

Personal Promisc

DIPLOMATS SCURRY TO AND FRO

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bemp and fax, and the production of a substitute form of cotton and wool.

The Minister replied that the plans could not be adopted in their present form 23 The basis of the treaty wD5 tot production for Itumanien con- Sumption, but a series of “economic exchanges."-Renter,

Departure From Rome

Rome, Apr. 24. The British Ambassador and Lady for Perth left here this afternoon London.

The Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and all heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to the Quirinal. were presented at the station to bid farewell to the Ambassador, who is retiring from diplomatic service. Trans-Ocean.

R.A.F. misalon in this country will Aircraft Building-Although the

not report for six weeks, the "Sydney Morning Herald" under- stands that it will recommend large- scale development of aircraft bulid- ing here, till Australla can produce 1,000 'planes yearly in war time, or from 300 to 400 in peace time, to ly the Air Force needs of Aus-:

Aden, Indla. Ceylon, Burma, Malaya, Hongkong and possibly, South Africa and New Zealand.

Exchange Itate -The Common- wealth Bank denies that it is con- sidering any variation in the over- seas exchange rate.

SOUTH AFRICA

to

COLOUR BAR FOR RESIDENCE

Cape Town.

It is reported that the Cabine! hus agreed on the Introduction of the colour bar principle in residential arcas. Under the Government scheme, which will come before Par- liament as a bill, separate residential areas for Europeans and coloured persons including Indians will be sa

aside, where a majority of the in- habitants of a township desire it

The Cab

Cabinet has, however, refused Interfere with the political rights of coloured people, of whom there ure nearly 800,000, most of them liv- Ing In Cape Province,

dis- criminate

economically

The Dgainst coloured races. General Laidoner,

There may be some stricter separation of European and concluded a six days official visit to

These proposals are not nearly as Warsaw, declared to-day that al-

drastic as those set out in the bound by any trea though Poland and Estonia were not

petition to Parliament, treaty, nevertheless Nationalist complete agreement prevailed

which seeks to Impose residential be-

segregation tween the two countries.

without local option.) The Cabinet plan is causing protests from the Aslatie community all over the Union.

Poland, Estonia, Will Fight Together,

Warsaw, Apr. 24.

Commander-in-

He stated that in the course of his conversations with General Rydz- Smigly and Colonel Beck, the Foreign Minister, that he found his views on the relations between Poland and Estonia were entirely shared by the Polish statesmen.

Generul Laidoner further stressed

RHODESIA

or to

AFRICAN DEFENCE

FEDERATION

officially from territorial questions, there does exist certain backward areas which apparently could scarce The writer mentioned the conten-

y become the subject of negotiation tion that the Fourteen Points con-Chief of the Estonian army, who hunon-European workers in factories. without embarrassing the Govern-stituted merely a personal promise by President Wilson, which the Allies Is. thought therefore, that subsequently declined to Washington is likely to adhere to argued that, on the contrary, they ratify. He literal interpretation of President represented a binding agreement on all the Ailled Powers, as proved by the exchange of notes between the German Government and President Wilson prior to the armistice.

Berlin, Apr. 24.

According to Dr. Halfeld, it is in- Examining President Roosevelt's contestable that the peace treaty was message in the "Hamburger Frem-to embody the principles enunciated denblatt" this evening, the editor. in the Fourteen Points, and the peace Dr. Halfeld writes that if Germany conference was to be confined to doubts the suitability of President setting the practical details of the Roosevelt to play the part of an application of these principles. "honest broker," this is due to the recollections of intervention over 20 were brushed aside entirely at the In reality, the Fourteen Points years ago of another President of the conference. United States, who, in that case, "de- sired to settle things on basis of International morality and Justice.

The article concludes by observing Dr. Halfeld points out that

President Roosevelt must be Pre- fully aware of all the circumstances ident Wilson's famous 14 Points since the Under-Secretary of State In and been fulfilled "there would never the Navy Department, and a member have been an economic boycott or of President Wilson's Cabinet at the unilateral disarmament of Germany." time of

the armistice, and ' He continued: "There would have negotiations which preceded it.- the been no robbery of German colonies, Trans-Ocean.

that

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his belief that his impressions of the existing international situation were similar to those of the Finnish and Latylan governments.

tion of Poland to defend the country Remarking on the firm determina-

"from" attack" from "nny quarter, Gen-" eral Laidoner said that it Indicated that Poland did not intend to bind herself to any Power. That was also the standpoint of Estonia, who was for the defence of her about to construct a submarine flotilla Trans-Ocean,

shores.--

MINISTERS FACE BARRAGE

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May 15, Mr. Chamberlain declared that the situation was being watched with very close attention.

Trade Negotiations Referring to his recent visits to European countries, Mr. A. S. Hud- son. Sceretary for Overseas, Trade, stated that trade negotiations with Soviet Russia would be inaugurated in Britain fairly shortly. His negotia- tions in Poland were successful in clearing up difficulties, but no further negotiations were in contemplation.

Replying to Mr. Clement Attce, the

Premier declared that there was no special significance in Sir Nevilo Henderson's

return to Berlin. The Ambassador was called back to re- port, and after he had made his re- port, he was

given

short period of leave. After

went back in

Sir Nevile expon of that icave,

duty;

at

Salisbury,

an

The Tanganyika League Congress

Bulawayo, having formed "African Defence Federation" re- sumed its agenda recently.

The Rhodesia Herald"-says-that to hand over to a potential enemy territory which could be made a threat to the whole of Africa would be so ludicrously foolish as to cast

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serious doubts upon the Empire's will to self-preservation."

Natives are watching the confron- tution of the democraile and totall- turian Powers, it says, and cession would strike an limitable blow to British prestige throughout the Cop- Linent. KENYA

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of. JEWELLERY

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POST

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and Ordinary mail and Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

OFFICE.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 18 minutes earlier than the Ume given below unless otherwisa VIA 'SIDERIA ROUTE stated, and where malls are advertis- Letters and Postcards for Europe ed to close at or before 0 a.m., re- (except Great Britain and Eire) and

South America are forwarded "vis gistered and parcel mails are closed Siberia" if so superscribed.

at 5 pm, on the previous day. INWARD MAILS

From

Formosa

Amoy

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Bervice"--London

19th April.

Swatow

Shanghai and Swatow

Calcutta and Straits

Straits

Manila

Manila

Manila

Straits

Per

Canton Maru Cremer

Duo.

.April 26. April 25.

date, Imperial

Airways Plane Prominent

April 25.

.April 23.

Taiyuan ..

.April 23.

Talma

April 26.

Aencor

April 26.

Anna Maersk

.April 26.

Emp, of Russia

April 25.

Narining

.April 20.

Pleasantville

April 20.

Tientsin and Swatow

and, Europe via Suez (Popers etc.) London date, 30th March and London Parcels London date, 23rd March Japan

Air Mail by Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date. 22nd April, Japan and Shanghai Haiphong, Pakhoi and Fort Bayard Kaying UB, Honolulu and Japan

A

Rajputana

.April 26.

Toyama Maru

.April 26.

Halphong

.... Canton

April 27.

Large

Imperial Airways Plana...April 27. Jenn Laborde

Lahore

.April 27.

April 27.

.April 27.

Selection

Francisco date, 7th April) U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan Francisco date, ist. April). Shanghai

(San

(Son

Shanghai

Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Van Buren British M/V Canton Kitano Maru ..... Conte Biancamano Montevideo Moru

.April 27.

April 27.

April 28.

April 28:

.April 20.

April 29.

April 20,

.April 20,

April 30,

of

SOLITAIRE

RINGS

DIAMOND

WEDDING

RINGS

PLATINUM

Japan

Тарав

A Mail by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Servico-San Fran- cisco date, 21st April. Japan

Shanghal and Amoy

Calcutta and Stroite

Shanghai Saigon

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco dnle, 30th

Pan"American Airways Plane

Tusima Maru

Tlinegara

Kumsang

Hector

Van Heulsz

Nellore

Santhia

.May 1.

May 2.

Los

.May 2

March)

Tatuta Maru

Straits

.May 2.. .May 2.

Japan

.May 3.

Shanghal

Gneisenau

. May 4.

Japan

May 4.

Japan

Arabia Maru

May 6.

Straits

Conte Rosso

May 5.

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and

Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. date, 14th April) Shanghai

Emp. of Japan Glenapp

May 5.

May 5.

OUTWARD MAILS

Date and Time.

For

Swatow and Chuanchow Fort Bayard and Haiphong Swatow and Amoy

Canton

Haiphong

Swatow

Parcels only for Straits

Fer

Tuesday

Kingyuan .Tues., Apr. 25, 12.30 p.m. Jean Dupuis..Tues Apr. 25, 2 p.m. Anshun ...Tues., Apr. 25, 4.30 p.m.

Wednesday

"Canton Maru Wed., Apr. 26, 7.15 a.m. Yusrng ......Wed., Apr. 28, i p.m. Taksang ..Wed., Apr. 20, 1.30 p.m. Cremer Wed., Apr. 20, 5.00 p.m. Thursday

& DIAMOND Shanghal, Japan and Europe (ex-

cept Great Britain and Eire) vla Siberia Haiphong

Rajputana Thurs., Apr. 27, 10.30 am. Cheklang...Thurs., Apr. 27, Noon.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, US.A., Emp, of Russia Thurs., Apr. 27.

K.P.O.

.Apr. 27, 3 p.m.

Apr. 27, 6 pm. Apr. 27, 5.30 p.m.

Apr, 27, 3 p.m.

Parcels, Reg

Ord..

G.P.O.

Parcels, Reg.,

Ord..

.Apr. 27, 5 p.m. .Apr. 27, 7. D,M.

Plane

K.P.O.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-due London, 4th 'May

RING

SETTINGS

Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels and

Papers only for "Canada)-duo Vancouver B.C., 19th May,

Reg.

Also-

Ord.

Reg.

....Apr. 27, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plans

iralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—dus Bydney, Bih May

Thark, Apr. 27.

K.P.O.

Reg.

...Apr. 17, 5 p.m

Ord.

Apr. 87, 5.30 p.n.

G.P.O.

.Apr. 27, 5 pm.

INDIAN PROTEST AT JEWELLERY

EXCLUSION

Nairobi.

Large processions of Indian men, women and children passed along the principal streets of Nairobl and Mombasa recently, Most Indian shops were closed as a protest against the implementing of the re- cent Order in Counc!! excluding In- dians from the Highlands.

The Indian Congress leaders de- cided to call to-day "Highlands Day." The processions corried banners with such wording as: "White racialism will drive India from the Common- wealth."

MOCKING BIRD

South Hadley, Mass. A Southern mocking bird has de- the normal course of his

finitely made this his home, and Asked if Sir Nevile Henderson's drives off enemy starlings that return meant that the Government challenge its rights The bird regu- accepted the annexation of Czecho-larly visits the Lovell Smith's feed- Slovakin, Mr. Chamberlain replied: ing station and lights all comers that "Certainly not."--Reuter.

threaten the food supply.

STORE RATIONS, H.K. HOUSEWIVES ARE URGED

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und at the same time strongly em- phasised, that all persons possessing such a store would be morally bound in an emergency to exist entirely upon it for one month.

FATE KIND, THEN UNKIND

Hornell, N. Y. Fate played a strange trick on Fred Green, a bus driver. Green's bus crashed into a parked car. He esenped without injury: While at- tempting to find the owner of the damaged car he slipped and fell, fructuring a shoulder blade,

This would leave available, what | APACHE TRIBE GROWS otherwise would be their share of stores and fresh market produce, to supply the immediate needs, of those who live almost entirely upon foods which could not be stored for any Ingth of time, and for others who cold not afford to follow the plan outlined.

Tucson, Ariz. war-like Appache Indians was once Although the extermination of the thought to be the only means of malding the Southwest safe and steps were taken to control their increase, recent figures, show the tribe has in- created by 30 per echt::ince 1870,

Made to order

by

Experts

Saigon

Amoy

Sandakan Swałow

Ord.

Thurs., Apr. 27.

.Apr. 27, 5 p.m.

.ADT.

27, 5.20 p.m. G.P.O.

Apr. 27, 1 D-m.

.Apr. 27,7 p..

Jean Laborde Thurs., Apr. 27, 1 pm.

Taiyuan

Friday

Mausang

Thurs., Apr. 27, 7p.m.

Fri, Apr. 28, 8.30 a.m. Chengta ....FTL, Apr. 28, 10.30 am. Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kitano Maru ....Fri, Apr. 20.

vla Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 11th May..

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Air

France (Paris and Norikern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service”

K. P. Q.

Reg.,

Ord.,

...Apr. 28, 5 pan.

G. P. 0.

Apr. 28, 5.30 pm.

Reg.,

Ord..

France Plano

Reg.

Ord.

Reg.

..Apr. 28, 5 pan.” Apr. 28, 7 pm.

Fri, Apr." 28.. K.P.O.

Apr. 28, & p.m. .Apr. 28, 5.30 pm.

a.P.O.

.Apr. 28, 5 DI

Ord..........Apr. 28, 7 p.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, British my. Canton Fri, Apr. 28.

.P. O. and K. P. 0.

Chater

Aden, Egypt. Maita and Europe vla Marseilles due Marsc!Bos, 20th May.

Parcels,

Ref Ord,

Saturday

· Road,

Hong Kong.

Estd. 1860.

.Apr. 28, 5. p.m.

.Apr. 20, 0.45 am.

Apr. 29, 10.30 am

Air Mail for "KLM. 'Airways Britlali m.v. Canton

Direct Service"-due Amsterdam,

9th May.

Swatow

Haiphong

Manila and Naples duc Nuples,

22nd May..

8ah Apr, 2u.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

"Apr. 2D, 9.30 3.21. Ord..

**Apr, 29, 10 am: Prominent ..Sat, Apr. 29, 10.30 a.m. Wasang.Sat, Apr. 29, 1 p.m.. Conte Blancamano

..Sat, Apr. 29, 4,30 p.m.

Parcels and Povera only for South

Africa via Durban,

Montevideo Marú

Sat., Apr. 29, 5 p.m.

K.P.O.

.Apr. 20. 5. p..

Air Hall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways Plane

Inlu, and U.B.A., by the "Pan-

American Airways Direct Servios"

-due San Francisco. Gil May

Kat., Apr. 29.

Apr. 29. 8.20 p.m. G.P.O.

Roy.

Ord.

Ker. Ord.

..Apr. 29, 5 p.m.

.Apr, 10, 7.30 am.

Sun., Apr. 30, P smyrj

Sun., Apr. 30, 0 a.m."

Sunday

Nanning

Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Haiphong. Kiungchow. Foochow