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Anglo-Soviet Negotiations

Continued From Page 1

kin to street Soviet Union in the case of a to her western frontlers.--Trans-Ocean.

Russia And Rumania

#ecret conference with the

Conscription Debate

Confnued From Paga

German Troops On Move

Continued From Page 1

expressed. If they do, I uns conll-to-day that nobody had the slightest dent the country will be with me." intention of attacking that fortress. (Ministerial cheers)."

Yet, it is pointed out, England dur- "With regard to the circumstances ing the great war, did not take such Extensive measures to defend Gibral- which constrained the Government to

ar as she is taking to-day. come to Uils momentous conclusion, The paper concludes by the House that ever since March 25, are destined to avert-Trans-Ocean. surely it is not necessary to remind what imaginary perils these mensures the situation has radically changed.

Panama Passage

asking

United

Paris, Apr. 27. The Soviet Ambassador to London arrived here from London to-day.

It is reported that he is planning Rumania Foreign Minister regarding

If, after March 20, we felt compell- Russian old for Rumania, whereby ed to give that assurance to Poland, Russia would assist Rumanio with

urge scale supplies

which was afterwards followed by PANAMA, Apr. 27.-The of munitions, similar assurances to Greece and States fleet, which is returning to the arms and airplanes,

Rumania, is there any member Pacific, to-day began passage through anor the

House who docs not the Panoma Canal, realise that by those

The international tension was re- enormously fleeted by the fact that machine- increased? (Ministerial cheers). gumners were guarding the Canal banks and locks, which is an un- precedented precaution In peace time. -Router,

that

at

It is worthy of note interview at Copenhagen last night, M. Malaky Indieated that Russia is prepared to nid all European nations against aggression,

Meanwhile, it is understood that Foreign Minister, the French Foreign Minister outlined a plan for French, British and Russian aid for Rumani In the event of an attack by Germany, -United Press.

at a conference with the Rumanian

U.S. COMMODITY

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LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Apr. 27. "New York"Cotton

Opening Closing

May

8.37/37

8.36/37

July

0.11/11

8.11/11

Oct.

7.80/79

7.54/74

Dec.

7.70/69

7,64/04

7.68/08

7.63 N

7.70/70

7.61/61

The Hongkong Stock Exchange | dan. oficial_summary issued at 4.00 p.m. | Mar.. yesterday, says:

Spot

There were no changes in prices during to-day's session and although buyers were in evidence for some of the popular counters, sellers were disinclined to trade.

Buyers Hongkong Bank $1,355 Union Insurance $437 HIK, & K. Wharves $100 ILK, Lands $3224

Ching Lights (O) $8.21

Tele-

HK, Electrics 1945.

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50.-Stevens & Co., Geo. R. 60.--Stevens & Co., Residence.

Subscription to Exchange $80 per Annum.

Subscribers will oblige by correct. Ing their Lists accordingly.

A. SANDFORD,

Agent. 25 YEARS AGO

April 28, 1914

A tenor singing at Brussels was heard by wireless telephony on the Eiffel Tower on March 29. The distance from the great steel structure by the Seine to Lacken, near Brussels, where the concert was in progress, is about 225 miles. This amazing re-. sult was obtained by a new Italian engineer, Signor Marzi, and is the! crowning result of the experiments;

China Liebla (New) $3,30

Maeno Electries $1035

Canton Ices $1

Entertainment 1035

ILK. Govt. Loan 360 prem.

1.K. Govt. 29 Loan par.

Sellers

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H., Realties $

China Lights (Old) $8,40 Chinn Lights (New)

Marsmans (HK) 0/-

Balon

Union Insurance 4440 Providenia $4.30

15

9.11 N The First Notice Day for May cotton is April 25th, and the last Day Is May 16th.

New York Rubber

... 15.81/71

alir

liabilities were

assurances

who docs not

were to

U.S. Fleet Precautions CHERBOURG, Apr. 27.-The formed that "in view of the present United States Consul has been in- situation", the proposed visit

Inspiro Confidence "Is there anyone realise that the purpose of these assurances was primarily to prevent war, but that if they effective, we must inspire confidence, not only in the countries to which we gave the assurances, but through Cherbourg of the U.S.S

to cut Europe, that we meant to carry

destroyers them through to the end. (Cheers). Benham and Ellet, and

the sub- marine Saury has teen cancelled.-. "We have seen doubts cast upon Reuter. our determination as to whether we really did mean

business, and evidence Bas been accumulating rapidly last week that these doubts Select Committee of 1920, but which, were increasing.

was not at that time proceeded with. Mr. Chamberlain concluded with

The Jibe that Britain was ready

to fight to the lant-French-soldier an appeal to the Labour Party, whose has been bandied about from fears and doubts respecting conscrip- capital to capital.

tion, the Premier said, the Govern- "It has been becoming clearer and ment had earnestly endeavoured to clearer to us that the whole effort to meet. build up a solid front against the idea of domination by force was being jeopardised by these doubts.

Belittling Intentions "Yesterday, Mr. Lloyd George put a question about the number of men who would become available. thought I detected in that question an intention to belittle what the 16.70b/77

Government was doing. It would be 15.91b/933 interesting to know whether Mr. 15.07b/08a

Lloyd George is in favour of a larger 10.00/00 The First Notice Day for

measure of conscription, dr whether May and the last

he is

is against conscription altogether. Is important, in my judgment, not to belittle this great departure by this country from one of its most cherished traditions.

May Sept.

Dee.

Mar.

15.78/78

15.88/88

rubber is April 27th. Day May 1st,

To-day's Sales:-2,000 tons.

Chicago Wheat

May July Sept.

00%/70 0034/69%

Wednesday's Sales:-

Telephones (Old) 22

Antamoks P. 34

May July Sept.

514/51

Winnipeg Wheat

Bagulo Gold .24

Benguet Consolidated 12.00

May

Coco Grove 33

July

02/017% 63/03

Demonstrations 13

Oct.

if K. Tramways (16)% 1.K. Electrics $424

Aloks 31

Itagons 241

North Camarines .45 San Maurielo 07 United Paracale .00

the Duke's

The following are enrried out during several weeks at mounts for the afternoon: the radio telegraphic station nt Lacken.

A

7038/70%

70%/70% 70/71

18,040,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

482/40% 48/48% 50/50% 50/49

51/50%

624/62 83%/03% 844/84

BRIDGE OLYMPIC

this limited measure was designed to Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that meet Immediate and temporary needs.

He added: "I do not want to give the idea that I think war is Imminent,

" appeal to the members oppo- sile not to be hasly in taking an irrevocable decision which might create in other quarters doubts about our determination to play our part to the full."Reuter.

Churchill's Speach

was

London, Apr, 27. Mr. Winston Churchill's speech in: the conscription debate

illu- minated with "I do not think one can read the

customary graphic papers and read extracts from the illustrations, foreign

Dealing with the assumption that press without realising that the statesments of the Govern the issue should be submitted to an ment's lotenfion

brought Clection, he said that he had по comfort, rellef, and encouragement doubt the Government would win, to all our friends in Europe.

have

but we should have a new Parlia- "It would be a mistake to be minority of the nation worked up ment, deeply bitter, with a large pose that although the number

of men affected in a single year into burning and-Government appo- is not large compared with the scale sition.

of the Continental armies, that frished the principle of no compul- If the Opposition won, and estab- the military point of view this is not important."

Profits On Armaments

sory military service, the whole re- sistance in Europe to Nazi domina- tion would collapse,

Race Messгa. Mackie's Pickle.

Race 2: Messrs. Llung and Wong's A remarkable piracy involving, It O'Moon. is feared, the death of a European Race 3: Mr. Ho Kom-tong's Kom oflear, the drowning of

many Tong Hall Chinese, and the wounding of the

5 YEARS AGO Chief Engineer of the .5. Tai On,

April 28, 1934. took place yesterday evening off Ki O, at the entrance of the West River. states "Signor Suvich, accompanied N Rakusen and Mr. Douglas Hung war time of increase in private for- foreign Office communique bert (North and South) and Mr. M. Referring to the impropriety in As a result the Tai On now lies

by the Italian Ambassador, saw Sir wreck at Ki O, burned to the water's John

· Hitler's Utterances (East and West) returning the net tunes created by the war, the Premier Simon edge, while it is feared that as many Vensittart at the House of Commons which is decided by the Olymplement was that if wor should come, filter utters menaces

and Str Robert

high scores (total, not Olymple par said that the view of the Govern "I do not attach particular im- as one hundred and forty lives have this afternoon, and the conversations

portance to that speech, If Berr between the representatives of the

Committee),

taxes on the very wealthy which

It does not 10 YEARS AGO

British and Iinilan Governments

were already very high, must be make the situatiun

worse than which were opened yesterday were

further and substantially increased, appears on the actual facts. If he carried on in a most friendly

The Government felt that pro- not belleve them until they are con

utters reassurances I, for one, will harmonious spirli,

ficering, where established in war not ROOM BATHume, should be subjected to special firmed by deeds. If he utters mere

As an illustration of the French In Indicating that the Government's

feelings on the subject, Mr. Church- efforts to prevent excessive profits gald: "Although it is highly im- Owing to a lack of interest a Con- on armaments had not been altogether probable, let us suppose Gibraltar is tract Bridge Olympic tournament successful, Mr. Chamberlan Hynes and

sald: attacked by German ships was not organised in Hongkong "There are obvious difficulties to be week.

next Two million Frenchmen this year, but as the hands arrived, a overcome, but the Chancellor and would, in few enthusiasis met in a

few days, stand under private his advisers are now giving part enemy fire." house last night for a hastily ar-cular attention to devising the best

Later, Mr. Churchill expressed raged contest. Twenty hands select-plan to achieve the purpose, and it United States were played, and re-be laid before Parliament at an early and not as an after

merits purely as a British measure, sulled in J. C. Poole and Mrs. Lara-date."

comment on Ilitler's speech,

ed by a committee of experts in the is to be hoped that his proposals win approbation of the steps taken on its |

been lost.

April 28, 1929.

"Signor Suvich's visit, which is so

The Duke of Gloucester will ride in at least three races at Happy Valley, this afternoon, and there is possibility that he will also ride in of deeply apprecated in Britain, has fourth.

served to promote the long established

The departure of H.M.S. Suffolk | relations of friendship between this. has been delayed until @ pm and country and Italy and has contributexi the Duke expects to leave the race- to Anglo-Italian co-operation in deal- course for Government House at Ing with the many problems about 4.15 p.m.

facing the world."

now

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April 20, .April 28.. April 28. April 29.

.April 29..

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan American Airways Plane cisco date, 21st April. Shanghal and Amoy ..................... Air Mall by **Imperial Airways

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Conte Biancamano

April 20.

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April 30..

April 30..

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May 2.

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May 2.

Tatula Maru

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Van Heutsz... Nellore

May

May 3.

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...Apr. 28. 5 p.m.

Ord.

Apr, 28. 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.

Apr. 28, 5 p.m.

Ord

.............................. Taiyuan .......

Apr. 28, p.1.

aits, Ceylon, Indiu, East Africa, British m,v. Canton" pr. 28, 7 p.m..

....Fri., Apr. 28.

G. P. O, and X. P. 0.

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...........Sat., Apr. 20.

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

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den, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles-due 26th May.

Morscilles.

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Saturday

Mantle, Australia and New Zealand Kitano Maru

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

Reg.

Ord.

..Apr. 20, 8.45 am. ..Apr. 20, 0.30 4.3.

Air Mail for "F.L.M. Airways British mv. Canton...Sat., Apr. 29-

Direct Service'-due' Amsterdam. Dil May.

Swatow

Haiphong

G.P,0. and K.P.O.

Regu Bein.Apr. 29, 9.30 am. Ord...Apr. 29, 10 am. Proininent..Sat., Apr. 20, 10.30 a.m. WosangSat, Apr. 20, 1 p.m.

Manila and Naples due Naples, Conte Biancamano

22nd May.

..Sat., Apr. 20, 4.30 p.m.

Snigon

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Africa via Durban

Helikon

Montevideo Maru

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

Sat., Apr. 20, 0 p.m.

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Apr. 29, 5 pm.

Hat., Apr. 28-

Ale Mall for Manlia, Guam, Heno- Pan American Airways Plane

lulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Servico" ---due San Francisco 7th May.

Swntow

Halphons

Air Mail for Imperial

Direct Service" due 8th May,

.Apr. 29, 5.30 p.m..

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.Apr. 20. 5 pm.

May 1, 7.30 am.

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Monday

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Airways Imperial Airways Plane Mon, May 1.

London,

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G.P.O.

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trails by "Imperist Direol Service"”—-due Sydney, 8th May.

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