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Poland

ECONOMIC DEMAND TO BE MADE

Danzig, May 2. The Nazi lender, Herr Albert Foerster, las telegraphed to Herr Hitler: Danzig Is gathered en masse to celebrate May Day and greets the Fuchrer loyally. Thank you for the word you found for the German Danzig in your Reichstag speech." United Press.

Ban on Newspapers

Warsaw, May 2. The Association of Polish News Vendors Imposed a boycolt on Ger- man newspapers as the Government prepared a vigorous answer to the German demands.

The Asunciation controls the ma jority of the newspaper circulation In Poland and bares its action on the "recent insulting tone of the German Pres"

Tho German Ambassador Herr Mollake is expected to arrive to-day for final conferences with Col. Beck before the Government definitely commita itself on the problem.- United Press.

Blame for Britain

Berlin, May 2. The new Polish demands concern- ing the status of the Free State of Danzig, forecast by several Polish papers, were commented upon only briefly to-day in the German press. The papers definitely reject the new Polish demands and express a con- viction that the British guarantee pledge in the first place is responsible for the attitude now adopted by Poland.

Polish Demands

Shanghai

Japanese Make New Joint Demand

Shanghal, May 2. At 7

p.m. to-night a Joint Japanese naval and army statement demanded suppresalon of all anti- Japanese activities, including third Power +

nationals inciting anti- Japanese sentiment.

The statement said that the Japanese navy and army was res- ponsible for maintaining peace and order in all occupied areas, Including the Settlement and French Conces- sion.

The statement said that recent re- presentations to the Settlement, and French Concession had been made, These were "warnings" which if un- heeded would result In an "acute situation."

A spokesman, however, flatly de- clined to state whether Japan would undertake occupation of the Settle- ment and French Concession.

The spokesman bitterly denounced the Municipal Council nuthorities, whom he characterised us either in- sincere of incapable.

de

facto

When it was pointed out that the Municipal Counc!! carries out the consular bodies' policies, he sold. "This is no time for quibbling."

Wednesday,

Canada Visit Preparations

London, May 1, Nearly 150 workmen who are completing the alterations to tho Empress of Australia, have been transferred for the Royal Party from the Yacht Victoria and Alberi,

All members of the crew will be members of the merchant marine, except the signal men and sentries. All will be British citizens,

The King will occupy the pori rulle on "A" deck, amidships, and the Queen will occupy similar suite on the starboard alde, each with a waiting room. sunparlour, bedroom, bathroom ́and a baggage room, which are the liner's normal two principal suites-United Press.

Japan

PREMIER REVIEWS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CHINA WAR

Tokyo's Policy Is Re-Stated

and

May 3, 1939.

MANY COMPLAINTS HEARD AT K. R. A. PUBLIC MEETING

The first of the quarterly meetings of the Kowloon Residenta' Association open to the public was held at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, last evening. There were only about 35 people present, including members of the General Committee, members, and public. The chair was taken by Major C. M. Manners (President), who had the support of Mr. Lam Ming-fan (Vice-President), Rev. H. D. Rosenthall (Hon, Secretary) and Mr. R. H. Wong (Hon. Treasurer).

The question of the lack of flush systems in the Homuntin area was brought up. A resident who had lived in that district for 20 years declared that the matter had not been attended to for that length of Ume, although promises had been made by the authorities that it would be seen to as soon as possible. It was most unfair to the residents in that locality, who paid as much rates and Crown rents as piher residents In Kowloon, and yet were deprived of fush

systems. The lack of such vatems had reduced the value of He also complained their properly. about the unsatisfactory nature of the policing of that area,

WOR

Philippines FireA NEW

Manila, May 1,

It is estimated that damage to the extent, 600,000 pesos was caused by a fire of undetermin ed origin in Cagayan, Province el Oriental Misamis, which dea- troyed a theatre, warehouse, hotel, Chinese restaurant, Chin- ero rice mili, five Japanese stores, several Chinese stores, ono Indian store and numerous residences.

Reports indicato that there wero по casualties-United Prest.

The reply

given that the question of sanitation of the Homun- tin area had been the subject of numerous

letters to Government. The Association would certainly take. the matter up again, as it was an Cost Of War

urgent one.

Enormous Bond-Issues Revealed

Eight Billion Yen In Savings

Tokyo.

Regarding the question of police,. It was stated that a letter had been The spokesman said, "We doubt

written on March 20 this year to the the Municipal Council's good faith.

Tokyo, May 2.

Divisional Superintendent of Police Third Powers should realise that the thetic understanding

Deep appreciation for the sympa (Kowloon) drawing his attention to present situation extends

willing the inadequate strength of the Police robberies, recognition to the reformed regimes." support extended by Germany and Force, and to the numerous The spokesman revealed that the Italy as the signatories to the anti-thefts and other nulsances,

Comintern pact,

to Japan in connee- A reply was received from the Japanese authorities had recently for

D.S.P. on April 29, drawing attention been enticing suspected Chinese fer-on with the China Incident, was ex-

pressed by the Premier, Baron to the fact that many Europeans had rorists outside the Settlement, where Hiranuma in his address at the open-been seen giving money away to they were arrested and court mar-

ing session of the Gubernatorial people hanging around the car-parks. tlaled.

Conference this morning.

The D. S. P. deplored that, and urged that such encouragement to Daroh Kironuma declared that beggars should not be given. He was urgently necessary to bring also asked the Association to notify closer the bonds of co-operation bind-

him regarding the areas where the During the past financial year,

which ended on March 30, the Minis ing the signatories of the tripartite hawking nuisance was continuing, anti-Comintern pact.

Another member of the public try of Finance campaigned for the drew attention to the noise at night-people to save eight billion yen time made by taxis tooling their (E470,000,000) to meet the huge cost horns for fares. The nuisance was of the fighting in China. especially noticeable in the Austin

It now claims that this goal was Road area, and considerably dis-

др the nation's turbed residents who wanted to nearly achieved

seven blillon, two savings totalled It was pointed out to him that a hundred million yen (£423,500,000). large amount of the noise WIS Nevertheless, the absorption of created by private motor car owners, Government bond-issues was not as and unless the individual himself satisfactory as had been hoped, with refrained from committing the the result that the note-issue in- nuisance, nothing could be done to creased by Y500,000,000 (£30,000,- stop it.

000), leading to higher commodity The President remarked that the prices. matter had been referred to Police and the Traffic Department,

He continued, "Assassinations of pro-Japanese Chinese officials are the same as killing of Japanese citizens The momentous task set before We

ure unable to tolerate any inter- Japan, Baron Hironuma indicated, This blind arrogance is the first fernce in the establishment of

attainment of the fruit of the British assistance pledge, and order in Central China" Peace consists in the

objective in the China Incident. says the Berliner Boersenzeitung in

It is admitted that up

up to now the its commentary.Trans-Ocean,

Council

has always

Reaffirming Japan's determination rest. laken specifle action against anti-Japanese activities to construct a new order in East whenever the Japanese authorities Asia, Baron Hiranuma declared that Warsaw, May. 2. have pointed out specific instances. co-operation in the spirit of good

However, Poland is expected to make counter

voluntary Council to- neighbourliness between Japan, Man- operation is ΠΟΥ demands to Germany when Colonel

sought.

chukuo nfid China in political, Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, gives

The statement rellerated the Ja-economic, and cultural fields was the Polish reply to Hitler's speech, panese demands for suppression of essential.

Poland's latest tactles also indicated unti-Japanese terrorism und anti-

"Japan desires Chinn to reconsider that in the prepared statement that Japanese pubilentions and organisa- was issued by the Polish Minister to tions. It supported the Mayor's

her anti-Japanese_altitude, whlic New York, which adds that Poland demands for the Reformed regime to Japan asks third Powers to endea as well as the Automobile Associa- will demand economic righin intake over all the rights which the your to understand Japan's polleylon. Danzig and German assurances that National Government prevolusiy en proposed construction in East Asla and to participate positively in the Polish rights there will be safe-joyed in the Settlement, including guarded.-Reuter Butelin,

Jurisdiction in the Chinese Courts.in ita commerclul, financial

United Presa.

lechnical affairs."

Special Powers

Warsaw, May 2. The Cabinet has approved a bill giving the President exceptional financial powers for national defence until the next ordinary meeting of Parliament--Reuter,

Obituary

DEATH OF FAMOUS ADMIRAL

London, May 2. The death has occurred of Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson, organiser of wartime convoys-Reuter.

Official Support

and

Gas-Proof Roomas

tho

This year, the Government is asking the nation to save ten, billion yen (say £600,000,000) to meet bond- issues totalling six billion yen (£300,- 000,000) and four billion yen (£240,- 000,000) for industrial expansion.

The President said a letter bad been received asking whether it was The Nicht Nichi Shimbun declares in order for house-holders to alter that this total is too low, as it estimates any room in the house they occupied Government bond-issues alone this to make it gas-proof. Several people year will amount to seven billion, Ave had expressed their desire to do this, hundred million yen (£411,200,000) but were unable to curry out their and urges the Government to take ideo owing

to the restrictions imposed strong steps to increase national by the landlords.

savings. A member suggested that the Government be asked to pass, an

to

National Defence

Shanghal, May 2 The Premier observed with grali- The Japanese authorities fo-day fication that there were not a few announced official support of the far-sighted Chinese who were ready unanswered demands which Mr. Fu to share Japan's burdens and pains Sino-en, Mayor of the Japanese-, and to seek rebirth of their fostered Municipal Government of country, while new regimes in vari- Greater Shanghai, presented to the

Ordinance permitting house-holders ous parts of China were developing Shanghai Municipal Counell and stendily. Consular.Body. on March-20,-

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Shanghai, May 2. The publication of the Hug Mei

own

rooms

War Profiteering

Tho Tokyo Police Board reveals that 54.351 Tokyo eitizens have been! charged with the vialation of various provisions of the National Material Control Regulations since their en- forcement nine months ago.

Violators

the Anti-Pro- against fiteering Act alone totalled 20,500 ting the Commodity and those evading Price Control Regulations 17,473.

Particularly annoying is the trame

In petrol-tickets issued to car owNICTS.

He urged steady preparations" Kowloon Post Office that morning [The official price of petrol is 55 sen

for the invocation of the National General Mobilisation Act.

another oc-

Private owners are allowed only

sell

nt

to make structural alteration

in their houses in order to A joint written statement by the Turning to home politics, Baron make them gas-proof. Japanese army and naval authorities Hiranuma emphasised the necessity

The question of registration of describes Mr. Fu Slac-en's repre- of perfecting national defence in the British subjects was raised by the sentations as being of urgent im-face of the

President, who appealed to subjects delicate international

to send in their returns as soon as portance, and adds, "we hereby de-situation.

however regretted, clare our support for those repre-

possible. He sentations to their entirety and will The need for replenishing econo- that the authorities had not seen it watch subsequent developments with

to place a supply of registration cards: inle resources and promating foreign the deepest concern.”—Reuter. trade were also stressed by the Pre-in Kowloon, for he had called into

NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED

mier.

and had been unable to get one.

A suggestion was made that the (8d.) per American gallon, and taxis European Y.M.C.A. would be a good re raloned on a ticket system for The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arito, place from which cards could be froin 100 to 150 gallons monthly. Chen Pad, an American-own for the deferred a review of Japan's diplo- obtained. member drew attention to thieteen gallons a month. The former period of one week by the

the Shanghai matic relations until Reginald Guy Honnam Henderson, Manielpal Council authorities yester new regulations enforced on May 1 ticket holders experienced in pur-reir tickets to private owners

cagion and called attention to the the dificulty many bus monthly and it more remunerative Britain's first "Air Admiral," was owing to its publication of an

day arielo alleged to be agains! Wang relating to the foreigners entering chasing their tickets. He was sure to Y2 (28, 4d.) per gallon, than premiums ranging from Y1.20 (1s. born at Tenby, South Wales, in

not many people knew where they September 1881, and educated in the Ching-wel. It is learned that the and staying in or departing from

could obtain monthly tickets.

to run their taxis. training ship Britannia. He came

The authorities are owners of the newspapers have sak Japan.

Mr. Lam replied that the Pointing out that Japan's Immi-office of the Bus Company was powerless to stop this traffic as the gration Law enacted in January, opposite the Travel Bureau. Notices Control regulations fall to provide. 1918, required revision in view of the had been put in the buses stating for such an eventuality-Reuter. changed circumstances, Mr. Arlia this. said that the new regulations have The Council has registration of the paper after the Immigration laws in various coun-

permitted re-been drafted in consideration of the sign "Paas Along Quickly," erected South Africa

ut the Star Ferry wharves. A sug- gention that a better choice of words Amerleon publisher, Halp Mills, tries.

would be "This Way," which would wrote that steps will be taken to

In enforcing the new regulations, not be an insult to the minds of ensure that there will be no furher publication of any articles tending to Foreign Minister Arita hoped that Inteligent people as the present sign order and that he will comply with vour to prejudice preservation of law and prefectural governors would endea-

avaid misunderstandings The reply was given that the pre- police requirements-United among foreigners, while suficient sent sign was put up at the request efforts should be made for the main of the Association some years ago. tenance of peace and order by pre-It was erected simply to expedite the passage of a certain type of espionage venting Comintern and

traveller who would move along the activities-Domel,

angway at his own speed, irrespec- tive of anyone cise.

of a novel family. When a Lieuten-ed the Shanghel Municipal Council to ant, Henderson specialised in gun-reconsider.Reuter, nery. On promotion to Commander in 1913 he was appointed to the staff

of a British mission sent to Greece to assist in planning the reconstruc- tion of the fleet. During the first two years of the war he served with the Grand Fleet as executive officer in the battleship Erin, taking part in the battle, of Jutland. Called then to the Admiralty, he was given the task of organising a convoy system

ing on the way all which supply ships on

could be grouped under to Britoin naval escort. Henderson had to Press. talk very firmly to shipowners and captains before they were convinced that the scheme would work. For his success in getting it into opera- tlon he was awarded the C.B. and promoted Captain.

by

PERMISSION GRANTED

Shanghai, May 2,

NATIONALIST FLAGS

Chungking, May 2. Despite the agreement whereby the Chinese national flags can be holsted on eight Chinese national holidays Philippines

they appeared only,

In a limited

From 1910 to 1921 Henderson was on the China Station, being Flag-glon Captain in the cruiser Hawkins.

number in boil the French Conces- and the International Settle- ment, Shanghal, yesterday on the Three years on the staff of the occasion of the International Labour Naval College,

Greenwich, were

Day.

Anti-Japanese Placards

yesterday.

new

Complaint was made against the

was.

Street Cleansing

was

--

at

present

Nazis Object To Militia Guards

Windhock, May 2.

The South-west African Council yesterday by 11 British against five German votes agreed to the forma The question of the cleanliness of tion of militia guards for the main- the Kowloon streets

again tenance of law and order in South- brought up. A suggestion was made west Africa. The millia guarda ara that water lorries be tried to keep to be formed by volunteers having the streets clean from the dirt and to undergo Д fortnight's military spittle which cluttered them. Salt training every year. water, it was pointed out, was un-

suitable, as it affected the tyres of Herr Meinert declared before the Speaking for the German Deputies, cars and steel,

Council that the militia guards were A member suggested that the entirely unnecessary and only served obvious solution was the use of the water from the 100 wells the Gov-the purposes of anti-German panic

mongers-Trans-Ocean. ernment were sinking in Shing Mun for Alt Raid Precautions decon- tamination purposes.

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followed by command of the aircraft- Those displayed in the French Con- carrier. Furious until 1020 when he cession were, however, taken down was minde an A.D.C. to the King.

shortly afterwards by the shops upon

Manila, May 2. the advico of the French police," "No

Allegedly acting on a complaint In 1020 he went to Rumania on its untoward incidents occurred-Cen-from the Japanese Consulate General, Government's Invitation to ndvise tral News.

the pollee seized three placards used on a construction of a naval base on

during the Labour Day parade the Black Sen, On his return he

NANKING REACTION

Boers Raise Objections :wus promoted · Rear-Admiral and in

Shanghai, May 2. 1931 given the new post, of Com-

Capetown, May 2. Sponsors of the parade are reput- mander of the aircroft-caizlers,

Japanese reports say that the Non-

The British obligations to other éd to be the Leftist organisation President appealed to those present king reformed regimo officials are

"Collective Labour Movement."

concern South $1 TIFFINS to recruit more members for the countries do not Three years later he was appointed "Incensed" over the French Conces-

Tho placards stated

"Boycott Association. The population in Kow-Africa, declared the Boers' Nation Third Sea Lord and Controller of alon and International Settlement de Japanese goods. Beward of Japanese loon had increased, but the number alist Deputy, Dr. van Nierop in

cision to permit the dying of the the Navy, a post making him largely Nationalist dags on certain Chinese Fascism. Use the Philippine Army of people who were members were speech at Mosselbay yesterday. The

Boers will refuse to sight for Japanese penetration against

South- Davao."

One member suggested that six west Africa, ho declared, because it membership forms be enclosed in a does not belong to South Africa. circling letter to each member, leader of the Nationalist opposition,

almilar speech given by another member pointed out that the

very fow indeed. of

the

responsible for the progress of naval construction and equipment. In holidays 1836 he was knighted (K.C.B.) and It is sold that the Nanising govern An official of the League of De in: January 1930, promoted Admiral.ment belleves that the French Con- fence of Demoerzey, who participat Soon afterwards his health' broke j'cession and the International Settle†ed in the parade, assorted that Agestion was tried out brice three) Dr. Mainn, 11 Päkr! 'near Capetown. down. In view of the critical interment authorities aro 6 showing-a] Japanese constilar official photograph- national situation his post was filled weak kuodu attitude towards Chaliged the placards, apparently with the by the appointment of Rear-Admiral ] king, which the Nankling clelals intention of protesting to the Japanese 1. A. Fraser, Handerson being award- regard as an act of bad fallir towards Consulate, No comment was made. ed the GC3:

Nanking," United Press.

-United Prest. 2

years ago, the net result being an In an attack on General Smuts the Increase in the membership by ten, apeaker accused him of attempting to The meeting closed after a few throw and In the eyes of the Boers. other small flems had to;n discussed, -Trans-Ocean,

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