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FOUNDED 1801 聯四拜雞 號十月五英港香

THURSDAY,

MAY 11,

1939. 日二十月三

SINGLE COPY 14 CENTS $33.00 PER ANNUM

WHITEAWAY'S

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY

Picked Rainy Day To

“Premier Is Holding Back From Close Alliance "

Steal Policeman's Car CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY

A

VERY wet and annoyed polica sergeant stamped into the Traffic Office at Polica Headquarters shortly before 9

o'clock this morning.

Sergeant J. Harris, of Police Headquarters, is the owner of a Morris Vill, No. 3245.

Of course, what we should havo said is that Sergeant Harris was the owner of a Morris car.

Because, whon Sergeant Harris left his quarters at the Park Road Police Quarters at 8 o'clock this morning, he walked.

Someone had stolon his car!

200 PEOPLE KILLED FOR INSURANCE

CRITICISED

PARIS, May 10.

· FRENCH admiration for Mr. Neville Chamberlain which has featured the French press during recent weeks, to-day turned into somewhat bitter

20/to

Amazing Murder Ring criticism for his irresolute handling of Revealed In America

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. DETECTIVES ARE investigating the activities of a "murder-for-insurance" ring which is blamed for at

least 200 murders in the United States.

having

The investigators have found evidence of murder reached the proportions of a competitive industry.

They also have evidence that a second ring obtained a share of the Insurance proflis.

They specialised in women who had grown tired of their husbands. The operations of the rings spread over five States,

The bodies of suspected vic- tims have so clogged the police mortuaries that District At- torney Charles F. Kelly has ordered extra shifts of chemical analysts for day and night duty. -United Press.

Fantastic Insurances PHILADELPHIA, May 10-The ever-widening Inquiry into the mur der syndicate has indicated that the ring had branch at Pittsburgh through which they handled the Insurance business in the methods adopted in Philadelphin and New-Jersey.

of

same

An Inkling that the ring may have murdered at least one prominent person for a large and quick profit insiend their customary small Insurance profits is seen in the report by the Hartford Insurance Company on the suspicious death of a wealthy businessman in 1935 which had previously been listed as accidental death.

The Company paid over $100,000, since the policy provided for a double indemnity in case of acci- dental death.

Twenty-four persons hre now being held in custody as officers or customers of the syndicate. Their trials are expected to occupy the Philadelphia courts throughout the

summer.

One court has already been sat aside for the henclags.—United Press,

the Anglo-Soviet negotiations.

"Pertinax,” writing in “L'Ordre,” maintains that Mr. Chamberlain is holding back from entering into a close alliance with Russia because countries, both big and small, that have aligned it might have the effect of alienating some of the

themselves with the democracies, as well as driving Spain, Portugal, and Japan into the

Amazing Plot Axis camp.

In Africa

Attempt To Seize British Territory

SWAKOPMUND, May 10.- The British intelligence service has discovered a far-reaching plot for scizing positions in South-West Africa, according to Mr. Lardner Burke, leader of the English-speaking com- munity, and a prominent mom- ber of the Legislative Assem- bly.

In a speech hero, Mr. Burke declared that tho South African polico which had re- despatched to cently bean `South-West Africa by Concral Smuts, arrived in the nick of time to save the territory from fighting and

Reuter,

bloodshed.

4-POWER TALKS IN GENEVA

Peace-loving Group To Confer

POWERS MUST CHOOSE

IN

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

FRANCE

If War Comes To Europe BALANCE SWINGS TO DEMOCRACIES

By WEBB MILLER and RALPH HEINZEN

United Press Staff Correspondents

PARIS, May 10.

THE BRITISH and French general staffs are confident that if war with the dictator states comes, the margin of superiority by land, sea and in the air is now in their favour and growing more favourable daily.

The five major powers smaller Britain, France, Germany, Italy natural, corridors used for centuries

Ecographle

powers

which have the misfortune

being

and Russia, have among them

by invaders--Switzerland, Holland more than 33,000,000 men either and Belgium. under arms or in reserve--the

Dutch Flood Throats

greatest. potential armies ever Proof of the determination of the ready for action in history. smaller powers to maintain their

41,000,000 Men

If Mr. Chamberlain is allowed to be guided by considerations of this sort, adds the commentator, then it would be hard to allay doubts about his prudence.

The Powers have now to choose between two alternatives: to sacrifice everything to the imperative necessity of obtaining forces strong enough to hold the German Monoplane

an alignment with Returning To H.K. men will be available for action.

dictators in check, which means

Russia on this front, or to renounce all hope of the possibility of setting up an enduring rampart in the East-Trans-Ocean.

"ALL A MISTAKE"

to

LONDON, May 10-In the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain declared that Russia would be expected ..aid the victims of aggression in Eastern Europe only

provided France and Britain have gone to their aid are actually at war.

and

Yesterday's, Soviet communique, he explained, was based on a misunderstanding.

But Britain, he indicated, had rejected the Soviet proposal for military alliance. After con- sultation with France, Britain had pointed out to Russia certain difficulties in such an alliance. BRITAIN'S PLEDGE

was

that Britain Ho recalled pledged to assist a number of nations

TOKYO, May 11. The Junker monoplane piloted by Baron von blenz, will take off from Haneda Airport for Hsinking to-morrow.

After a two-days stay In Mon- chukuo, It will fly back to Berlin via Fultuoka, Talhoku and Hongkong.

The German crew intend to hop off

from Tokyo at 7 am, arriving at Hsinking at 1.30 p.m. vin Toyama and Seishin, Korea, thus covering the distance of 030 miles in 6 hours.

On Saturday they will take off at for Mukden, which they will ove on Sunday at 10 nm, to arrive

leave in Fukuoka at 4 pan.

Russia has 18,000,000 trained re-neutrailty and defend their frontiers serves and men in belive service; is furnished by Dutch threat to France has 6,250,000, Italy 0,300,000, | cut their dikes and flood one-third of Germany 2,200,000 and Britain 500,-the lowlands; the Rumanian menace 000.

of setting fire to their oil wells to prevent them from falling Into German hands, and the Swiss Allied with the democracies and readiness to exploda mines planted the dictators are. 8,000,000 scasoned along the frontiers and blow the troops of secondary. Powers, which Alpine cliffs into the valleys to block means that it war comes-41,000,000 Invaders.

With the frontiers Loo well de- Europe is speculating on where a fended to

the cast and south-cast; the war will be fought if it does come French hope to avoid the destruction and how the ideological blocs will of 1914. But the wide open Pyreness tine up the start. Eventually, there Spanish frontler has suddenly become seems little doubt that nearly all the a serious menace to French security.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4, nations would be forced in...

Mediterranean Venue

In event of 1 conflict, milltary war. Wolleve the main theatres of

would be the Mediterranean, North Africa and possibly northern Italy.

The French Maginot and German Siegfried Ines are 30 strong that The plane will leave Fukuoka early possibly neither country would risk in an million men on May 15, arriving in Taihoku at 10 sacrificing a.m. On May 16 the plane will take attempt to break through there.. off for Hongkong, en route back to France might try to penetrate Berlin.-Domei,

northern Italy through the Alps and strike Germany through the Brenner Pass, and Germany might attempt the same thing in reverse.

Royal Liner Ploughs Through Ice-Fields

A major feature of such a war would be action at a and in the air.

In event of a general outbreak of Brhting, there would be prospects of military action along the tradi- flonally "untouchable frontiers' of small nations from the North Sea to the Red Sea, the experis agree.

Alps Barrier

ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA, May and hinted that any British proposal 10.-"Reuter's" special correspondent states that the for a similar pledge to the Soviet would have aroused the opposition Empress of Australia, which is carrying the King and PARIS, May 10.-The "In- of Poland and Rumania.

Accordingly Britain suggests that Queer to Canada, increased her speed to 18 knots invasion between France and Italy transigeant" asserts to-day that

Russia should make a declaration to-day.

effect Poland, Russia, France, and similar

British Naval England will hold a four-Power declaration.

Chiefs Meet

Singapore Talks On

conference during the forth- coming League Council meeting in Geneva,

The paper points out that the

League business alone is no longer a

matter of great interest to politicians

Far East Problems and statesmen who go to Geneva

these days,

for

LONDON, May 11, The meetings are now regarded Mr. Hector C. Bywater. Naval as favourable. opportunity

0 Correspondent of the "Daily Tele-establishing diplomatic contacts graph" understands that a conference which might, attract undue attention of lag officers and their staffs of all if held elsewhere. British naval squadrons east of Suez

The paper regards it as certain that may be held at Singapore in die near M. Bonnet, Viseegint Halifax and future, to bring up to date co-

Colonel Beck will meet M. Potemkin ordination of Far East defence men- at Geneva during the forthcoming

to the British

the

At noon she was 620 miles The gist of such a declaration cast of Cape Race, the eastern- would be: "In

event Britain and France becoming in- volved in hostilities while di- and was pushing ahead in charging their obligations, the weather which was still overcast, Soylet wili exprem its readiness to but considerably calmer than Jend assistance if desired.”

when the speed was reduced last PLEASE Turn To-Page 4.

uight.

of most point of Newfoundland, DIPLOMATS

TURKEY AS

AN ALLY

The Captain hopes to clear the

ACTIVE

Papal Interest In

icefields during daylight to Search For Peace

morrow.-Router.

U.S. Itinerary

Washington, May 10.

The Alps have been a barrier to

throughout history, although-Hanni- bat and Napoleon both got through, and France might attempt it in the southern Alps.

France hus formidable fortidcations the Alps and Italy likewise on her side.

in

On the only common frontier bo- tween French and Italian interests- the 100-mile long frontler across the Bandy desert between Tunisia and

the Mareth line as a miniature re-

Libra, French engineers have built Production of the Maginot

line.

Hence experts doubt whether there will be any attempt by the major ROME, May 10.powers to strike direct blows. That

IT IS admitted that the Pope explains the anxiety among the three

Two nights in the royal train, ona is actively interested in the pre- night's stay at White House, visits to servation of peace, and it is). George and

LATEST

Soo Back Page For Further Late Nows

Negotiations Ending New York World's Fair will be in the stated that he has sounded Imperial Dragon Throne Disappears

sures in the event of an endergency.meeting of the Council-TransNo Offer To Reich queen when they visit the United

The weller says thai a aimllar can- Occan ference has been held at regular

Intervals during recent years, but the

one pending promises to bo particular Importance.

China

of

in-Chief of the

Admirsi James Somerville,

The writer adds that the command. Ing offloors of the Australian and New Zealand

Rear-Admiral! squadrons, Custance and Commodoro Rivett- Caruso MAY also .be. presenat Reuter.

United Prebn.

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States in June.

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PRICELESS CHINESE ART TREASURE LOST

four-day programme of the King and opinion in the capitals of Europe. The vilts of the various Papal) They will enter the United States Nuncios were for the purpose of ex- Tit For Tat!

LONDON, May 10.

from Canada at Niagara Falls on pressing the "ardent wish and hope WARSAW, May 10An appareal- Mr. Chamberlain announced June 7 and will be received by the of the Pope that peace would not be Officers who may attend are Ad-ly inspired article in the Express in the House of Commons to-day President and Mrs. Roosevelt at disturbed. Trans-Occan

"Reuter" states that the Belgian miral Sir Percy Noble, Commander. Poranny" states that any attempt at that the Anglo-Turkish negotia- Washingtort.

The night of Thursday, June 0, will Premier, M. Plerlot, received the Squadron, a one-sided solution of the Danzig

NEW YORK, May 10-Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who is Commodore T. B. Drew, and Vice problem by the Danzig Nazis or Ger- tions are nearing completion.be spent at the White House, and the Papal Nuncio in Brussels yesterday.

entrusted with the exhibition of China'a:: Imperial Dragon Throne many is destined to failure.

last two days in Now York, where WARSAW Britain And Germany

and famed Jade Pagoda on behalf of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, has they will go to the President's home

treasures London, May 10.--England has ut Hyde Park.

WARSAW, May 10-M, Potemkin, notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the The King and Queen will be met called on Colonel Beck at noon again have apparently disappeared between the United States" "and mado "no formal" offer of a mutual by an official reception committee to-day, and had a lengthy interview, Amsterdam. ‚' assistance pact to Germany, de

when they reach Niagara Falls, New clared Mr. Neville Chamberlaina in York State, lata on the evening of Soviet relations were discussed in the in which, it is understood, Polish- It is announced that the authorities the House of Commons to-day. In Wednesday, June 7 Then they will light of recent events have expelled 13 Germans from the reply to a wellien enquiry.

go by train direct to Washington, WASHINGTON, May

Polish frontier zone at Posnan on a -10--The

He explained that the offer of a where they are duo. at 11 am, next ermany's changed attitude towards guarantee to which he referred

Poland-Neuter. rescued officers and crew of the sun-charge of spreading false rumours ken Lindenbank have been taken to and of disloyally. Two women have May 3 had not be transmitted to the

At White House

"Trans-Ocean" reports that The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Potemkin hos left Yaraw for Iloilo in the Philippines, according to been expelled from the frontier zone German Government through diplo- a notification from Admiral Yarnell of the Polish Corridor for illegal ac-matic channels, neither had a Ger- which has been received by the tivities against the State frontler In man answer to his auggestion been will meet them at the railway station Moscow,

PLEASE Turn To Paga 4.

PLEASE Tum To Page 4. Navy Department-Router,

The paper adds that if it is de- sired to arrange a plebiscite in Danzig, Poland will Insist that a plebiscite should first be held in Bohemia and Moravia.

the Posnan district-Reuter,

received.--Trane-Ocean,

on day.

They had been smuggled from: the Forbidden City. (Peiping) end of to-Siberia, from whence they were shipped to the Netherlands,

The Pagoda has arrived here safely. The Throne WAS supposed to be aboard the liner Zandam which docked several days M. ago. However, it has not yet been found.

The Pagods and Throne together are valued at $10,000,000, United Press.

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