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CHINA PROMINENT IN SERIES OF QUESTIONS

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concerned.-- interests in Burina Reuter,

Dredging in Whangpoo

London, May 3. Questioned in the House of Commons to-day whether the Whang- poo Conservancy Board had yet been allowed to resume dredging in the approach to Shanghal, Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the negative, adding that negotiations with the Japanese uthorilles in Shanghal were being actively pursued, and he hoped that agreement might be reached

ឆក shortly.

Sir John Wordiaw-Milne asked whether, in view of the fact that negotiations had been going on for a long time, and that the Board's work was of international importance for the shipping of all nations, would the Minister consider trying again.

Mr. Butler replied that Viscount Halifax was aware of the value fo the Board's work, and added: I hope to be able to give a more hopeful answer as a restill of the negotiations which are now proceeding."--Renter.

Hankow Blockade

London, May 3. Commander A. Marsden asked in the House of Commons to-day if the Prime Minister could state the result of the enquiries into the complaint that a British company in Shanghai had been refused permisslun by the Japanese authorities for four of their British employees to go to Han- kow, although two American cm- ployees of the

company allowed to proceed,

had been

Mr. R. A. Butler agreed that the fucta were as stated, and added that it appears, however, that in a similar case about the same time, discrimine- tion was exercised in favour of British subject.

#

Tientsin Blockade Asked by Mr. Hannah whether 'the Prime Minister had been able to secure the removal of the barricades around the British concession in Tientsin, and how far he had been able to secure restoration of normal conditions, Mr. Hullery replied that the position remained as stated on April 3. All possible steps were be- Ing taken to secure the restoration of normal conditions.--Reuter,

PACTS FOR PEACE

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and Finland forifying the

Anland Islands provided Sweden and Finland maintain absolute neutrality in the event of war. It is assumed that this

aimed to prevent Russla from seizing and using the islands as naval, submarine or alr base against Germany.

However, if the non-aggressiori

with pacts

the Baltic and Scandinavian countries are concluded, it means that Germany herself will

renounced any possibility of seizing the Aalands for use as a base against Russin.

Observers here regard these actions as being designed to quarantine the entire Baltic in the event of war, enabling the German fleet freedom to operate there without fear of possible attack.--United Press.

Finland And Swadan

HELSINGFORS, May 3,-The Fin- nish Foreign Office has commenced discussions with Sweden regarding consideration of the proposal for a joint agreement between the two countries.

An official communique is expected In about two days.-United Press.

Nordic's Roply

COPENHAGEN,

May 3. The Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish foreign ministers have agreed to meeť" at Stockholm

nexi Tuesday to frame a joint reply to Hitler's proposal for a non-aggres- slon pact-Ünited Press.

LING YING SCHOOL

First Annual Athletic Meeting Held

The first annual athletic meet of the Ling Ying Middle School, Cause- way Bay, was held at the Caroline Hill Stadium yesterday before. large attendance. The sports were originally to have been held lost

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 4, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

POSITION VACANT

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1930, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of fils Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Stanley, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER required by THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD., Salary Dollars One thousand two hundred ($1,200) a month for the first year, Dollars One thousand three hundred ($1,300) a month) for the second year, and Dollara One thousand four hundred ($1,400) n month for the third

term of 75 years, with the year. The exchango value of the

option of renewal at a Crown Dollar Is at present fixed by the

Rent to be fixed by, the Bur- Government at 28 4d. Free first

veyor of His Majesty the KING, class passage for, the Officer)

for one further term of 75 years. appointed and if married for wife and children up to six years of

Intending bidders nro advisod age. Agreement for three years that immediately after the dispo- оп the Board's usual terms, of the lot the Purchaser (it terminable at any time within not the applicant) will be required that period at six months' notice to deposit with

an Authorised on elther alde. The Board has aj

Provident Fund to which the officer who will be present at the officer must subscribe. Free un-sale, the sum of two hundred furnished house will be provided.}dollars, ($200) În enak. This sum The Board carry on, under the will be refunded on payment of

Ordinance, T'ofis

extensive the Purchase price. business ля Wharfingers

and Warehousemen, the nett rogistered | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. tonnage of ships berthed at the Board's wharves for the year ended 30th June, 1938 was 9,756,- 410 tons and the grand total tonnage of General Cargo, Coali and Fuel Oll inwards and out- wards for the same period was 3,381,003 tons. In addition thej Board operates five Graving Docks, ranging from 396 feel to 896 feet in length, together with a ship repairing business,

The work-

shops attached to the Graving Docks are capable of executing the heaviest ship repatra. Candi- dates should be between 32 and 45 years of age, have first rate technical experience, have handled a large staff and labour force, and have had considerable executive experience, and should PORNCAS

No. of Sale |

Registry Ne

Locality

Rural Building

Lot No. 121.

North West of Bural Building Lot No. 392, Island Road, Stanley.

G.

Boundary

A rasurement

F. W.

fret fort feet teet

Aspire Alo plan.

26,000

$6,500

sq. feet

Contenis

| Atin. Rent

| Upset Price |

About

R.

pronounced business and organi PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS sing abilities. Applications are to be addressed to the Chairman, The Singapore Harbour Board.

THE CANTON INSURANCE

OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Fifty-Eighth Ordinary. Meeting of Shareholders will be! held at the Offices of the under- aigned on Thursday, the 18th May, 1939, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st. December, 1938.

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if The Share Register and Tranto-deposit with an authorised not the applicant) will be required fer Books will be closed from the officer who will be present at the 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, sale, the sum of two hundred both days Inclusive.

dollars, ($200) in cash. This Bum

the Purchase price.

JARDINE, MATHESON & will be refunded on payment of

CO., LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1939.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary) General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers. Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 25th April, 1939.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

| No. of Sale

nland Lot

Registry No

Locality

No. 5503.

Inland Lot No. 3685,

Blue Pool Road,

West of and adjemin

Wong Nei Chung.

Boundary

Measurements

..

E. W.

feet fret feat fret

A Bei Anjo

plan.

Contents in

#q. Yoek.

Ann.

Rent

Upizt Price!

About

7,660

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

Muy July Oct. Dec.

BIRDS STORE OLIVES

Jan. Mar. Bangor, Cal. This year's crop of woodpeckers Spot and robins are robbing the olive orchards and storing the olives in holes in fence posts. Olives, when May dry, lose their bitterness, and become July highly edible.

Sept. Dec. cessful compellter, winning the 100 Mar.

LATEST CABLED.

QUOTATIONS

New York, May 3.

New York Cotton

Opening Closing

8,40 /40

8.21 /21

A.51/1 8.24/25

7.74 /74 7.75/75 7.57 /57

-7.58/50 7.54b/57a 7,58 N 7.48 /64 7.65 N 0.24 N

New York Rubber

A melves, 400 metres and 1,500 metres To-day's

Saturday, but had to be postponed on account of heavy rain.

headmaster, Mr. Ituni Ku- wong, was in charge of the meet.

The

races,

The results of the principal events

were:

DFB'RIS

15.95 N 15,90b/95a 10.07b/08a 15.05b/18.00n 10.10 210 15.07 /07 10.10 /12 15.00b/10.00 16.15 N Sales:-1,750 tons. Chleage Wheat

May Boys' 100 Metres (Senior).-Wong July Sau-san. Time: 11.9 secs.

Sept. Boys' 100 Metres (Junior)-Wong Tuesday's Sales:- Prior to the commencement, the school YeTime: 12.5 secs.

7444/744 7234/7234 7214/7236 73 /73 733/72%

20,203,000 bushels Chicago Corn

band led the 700 students in a parade

Shot Pul-Wong Chun- around

the ground. During the chuen. Distance: 10.5 metres.

May interval, lunch

the indergarten

Giris classes entertained the large crowd kit 150 Metrca-Miss Kan Yuk-July

7.2 SCCS.

Sept. with songs. Part of the meet swns Boys' High Jump Tong Tak- filmed by the Shing Kam Motion ming. Height: 1.8 metres.

Mny Picture Company,

Boys' 200 Metres-Yeung Kal-yee. July. Wong Sau-san was the most suc- 'Time: 20,5 zeces.

Oct..

484/40%

507%/60% 00/50 5176/8134 5194/5115

0536/05% 004/05 00%/60%

00%/60%

Winnipeg Wheat

04/04%

£8,000,000 GOES WATER

IN

THE

ITINGS, statesmen, ut military leaders of the world take their eyes from the sklen for a moment rid look down to the seon.

Hitler nunches the Bismarck. Hitler diga sleeper the Kiel Canal. Hitler's Press - bonsts of Nazi Germany taking her place among the great sea Powers-

In London our. naval chlefs call at No. 10, Downing-street to talk with the Prime Minister. And more noval news breaks us £8,000,000 worth of steel, skill, thought, and labour alde from the slipway into the dark waters at Birken-, hend

Yesterday the Princess Royal launched the silver-grey hull of the Prince of Wales, second battleship-built for the Royal Navy under the new programine,

When it was given out not so long agó là a semi-official German naval handbook that she would mount her guns in groups of four, and other details, there was a hubbứb in the House of Commons.

Members wanted to know why the Germans could print "sterels" when Information was kepi from the people of this country.

As usual, there was not much information coming from the Admiralty, for the gentlemen there, no doubt rightly, are never eloquent. A very silent Servicc.

WELL, what do we know about this new W

giant of the sens? The one certain thing you can say about, her Is thnt, she is of 35,000 tons, and when you have said that you must rely for further information on the speculation of naval experts.

Now as for her guns. Probably she will have ten or twelve 14in. guns arranged in groups of four. Don't listen to the foolish who want to know why she hasn't got 16in. guns. Size is not the essence of strength.

She will carry lit. guns, too..

What exeltes the naval man is the nature of the now battleship's 'anti-aircraft weapons, and They are the big secret.

The Prince of Wales is well protected by a recently discovered armour-plating, able to resist, It is prgued, the new type of shell which travels mile after penetrating normal armour-plating, That's the sort of shell, weighing 1,560lb., the battleship herself will fire,

Hidden away in the mass of steel that makes her are hangars for 'planes to be catapulted from her decks for directing gunfire.

Then the guess is that the Prince of Wales is designed for trimming down when she is going Into action which means flooding the water ballust tanks to sink the ship deeper for the protec- tion of her sides, and to aliow a smaller target to the chemis

Most vital secret of the Prince of Waler will be her speed. You may take it she is likely to be capable of considerably more than the 30 knots officially given out as her maximum.

across the North Sea there is the Now

machine-gun-like tattoo of riveters, the rinng of hammers, ns two German battleships are being got ready to join the Bismarck.

At Klel the Germans are doubling the width of the Canal, increasing the height of the bridges, to take the big ships.

The United States prepares to forlify new bases in the Puelfc.

So it is throughout the world, digging in the harbours. building in the shipyards. Building. building, building.

The world knows what every country. Is doing, except Japan. From there come rumours of new fortifications, bigger-than-ever capital ships.

Look there for the big question mark is the world's naval activity.

Girls Buy 'Glamour' Loyal Address

*

On Way To Dances To The King

Recently Ronald Curtis, 36-year-open a beauty parlour with his small

old make-up expert for a Hollywood capital. studio, was earning £100 a

giving glamour to the stars.

week

10

Now he is giving glamour typists and shop-girls in a modest beauty parlour in Brixton, London~~- nl for 25. a time.

And so the man who used to make-up Fay Wray, Genevieve Tobin, Valerie Hobson arid Diana Churchill, now lavishes his skill on Kirls on their way to the local dance, "Don't think I'm unhappy" he said. His change of fortune is due to the "I'm still using my latents to the best wave of unemployment that has of my ability?" struck Hollywood. Like thousands of stars, technicians and extras, he found himself out of a job overnight.

All he had was, a small sum of money and a Rolls Royce,

. NEW MAKE-UP SECRET He decided to hang on to the Rolis symbol of his better days and

COLLISION TOLL

Washington.

Parliament And Canadian Tour

EMPIRE NEWS

ARABS & INDIANS IN KENYA PROTEST

MOMBASA

For the first time in Kenya history. Arabs pre uniting with Indians politi- cally. They met recently to protest against the Order in Council forbid- ding Indians to hold land in the Highlands,

The repeal of the Order In Council, which came into effect on March 1, is the object of the newly formed Indian Highlands League..

In a letter to the Mombasa Press Mr. A. B. Pater, the chief promoter of the League, soya;

The League seeks the active co- operantion of every man and woman whether European, Indlan, Arab or African who desires to seo. amicable. relations in the Empire."

The signi- ficance of this lies in the reference to Europeans. Previous campaigns

gainst the White Highlande" polles* have found the Indians solidy in ono camp and the Europeans. equally solldily in the other.

Indian leaders are well aware that many Europeans have revised their original attitude in regard to this "Europeans only polley for the High- lends. It has been felt among think- ing whites for some time now that it is a travesty of the British policy of "equality for all" to exclude Indian British subjects from the Highlands of Kenya, and welcome Germans, Italians and others who are potential enemies of the Empire.

The first conference of all Arabs from Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar and Tanganyika is to be held at Narirobl next week.

RAILWAY GAUGES

PROBLEM

SYDNEY.

For many years Australia has been- perturbed by the railway prbolem of differing gauges in the different States. There are three gouges in use,5ft 3in In Victoria, 4ft 8in In Now South Wales and on the Trans- continental Line, and a metre gauge In Western Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania.

Several devices have from time to time been irled for attachments to

LONDON, May 3. THE HOUSE of Lords to-day gave unanimous approval of the motion moved by Lord Stanhope that an address be presented to the King on the occasion of his | gouge.

conches which will enable them to be adjusted to run on more than

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departure to Canada and the The New South Wales Parliament United States, conveying assur-has now oppointed a select committee Deaths from motor ychlele" colli- sions with fixed objects have increas- ances of the loyal affection of to investigate an Invention by Mr. John Boock, a Dane, who has been ed more rapidly than any other type the House, and the deep interesting in Australia for 35 years and of motor vehicle fatality-244 per with which it will follow the ing been engaged in railway cons- ceal from 1927 to 1037--the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads reports,

RECORD

A COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION FOR

LADIES & GENTLEMEN

SENNET FRERES

Poddar Streat..

progress of Their Majestiestruction work for many years. during their absence.

the

the

Movements of Allena-To super-- Lord Stanhope described

vise more closely the movement of motion

the foreign migrants in Australia, ពន unprecedented in annals of the House of Lords, He Federal Government has decided to added, that the action, however, was appoint a senior migration officer as unprecedented because he believed it a special inspector. He will travel all

the first

over Australia, and will report re- reigning sovereign had visited a self-govern- and particularly on any tendency to gularly on the movement of foreigners ing Dominion.

form foreign communities.

was

time

Lobour Admiration

Tarif Board Reform--Speaking

to

Lord Snell, leader of the Labourat the Easter show luncheon this Opposition, in supporting the motion afternoon at Sydney, Sir Earle Page. sold that as His Majesty sets out Federal Minister of Commerce, an- upon his journey, full of promise and nounced that the Tariff Board was significance, we wish him to know be enlarged and divided into two that he can feel he takes with him arts, one to carry out lis ordinary the grateful admiration of all his work and other to examine possi- ble industries and lay down condi- people (cheers).

tions necessary for their establish- of ment and encouragement. A first-

the

Lord Samuel, in the absence Lord Crewe, súld that throughout class man was also to be appointed this land there was a deep feeling, to advise the Government on supply not only of friendship, but of affec. and development. tion towards the people of the United CANADA States,

Moving a similar address in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister said that Their Majesties' journey would give immense plen- sure and satisfaction to their sub- jects in Canada, and would further cement the ties of the Empire.

Common Tics

"The relations between ourselves and the people of the United States have long been of a special character

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FLAG FACTORIES HARD AT WORK

OTTAWA.

Flag factories in Canada the work-

ing ut capacity in preparation for the Royal visit in May and June. Millions. of yards of bunting are being trans- formed into Union Jacks, Decora- tions of every out. Wool busting kind ed from England.

are being turned largely import-

on secount of a' common langunge, Two of the largest flag factories ideals and traditions, and we may be are situated in Ottawa. They report sure that the visit of Their Majesties that orders are pouring in from every will be warmly welcomed in the part of the country. great republic "ncross the Atlantic,"

Mr. Clement Attlee, on behalf of the Labour Party, supported the motion, remarking that in these days unything that could be done, should be done to unite the great demvera-. eles of the West to the people of this country and the other peoples of the British commonwealth,

Orders from Western Canada are particularly heavy, schools being among the heaviest purchasers. Municipalities are ordering large flags, some 30ft by 24ft. NEW ZEALAND

ROAD TRANSPORT IN AN EMERGENCY Sir Archibald Sinclair said that in

WELLINGTON, N.Z. opening the New York World Fair, President Roosevelt had said

"It is the intention of the Govern~ that ment to investigate the organisation the American people hitched their

of rond transport wagon to the star of goodwill and to ensure emelent functioning in time New Zealand peace. It was striking proof of the sincerity with which the British Transport Minister, announced re- emergency." Mr. R. Semple, the public shared those ideals, that at a cently. tline when our minds were so gravely

of

preoccupied with dangers, nearer at Mr. Semple said that New Zealand, home, Their Mojusties should be which was the world's accond most leaving these shores on a mission of highly motoriesed country, possessed oodwill. and understanding to the sufficient passenger molor vehicles to penpies of the West.

eurry at one time the entire popula- The motion was carried nem con.tion of the country. Reuter.

"Piggs" Become Paiges

Scattle.

Trace Of Early Man Found

Mr. and Mrs. Butler R. Paige and

Lincoln, Neb. their three gong

Fossilized bones of early mais in haven't had their Nebraska- human law believed to surname long. Recently the King be 25,000 years old is now in the county superior court permitted them hands of Bertrand Schultz, assis- to change the last name, because it tant director of the University of. caused "Inconvenience In the social Nebraska museum. The find was and public relations of all members made near Brady in one of the Tri- of the family? The old name was county public power district's large

conals.

Pigg.