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receiving the Report of

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CHAMBERLAIN'S

POLICY CRITICISED IN FRANCE

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The Soviet, however, proposed a "comprehensive rider" to the British proposal. "As a result it appears," sald Mr. Chamberlain, "that Britain must inevitably be faced with the very difficulties our own proposals were designed to avoid."Untied Preas.

Premier Questioned LONDON, May 10.-At the con- clusion of his statement in the House of Commons Mr. Neville- Chamberlulu was subjected to a large number of questions from the Opposition benches. The Premter refused to be drawn,

As to details of the negotiations, |

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He assured Mr. Clement Attice that General Meeting of the Company the British Government was keeping in close touch with the French Gov-will be held at the Offices of the ernment continuously negotiations.

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(Continued from Page: 1.) and the party will motor in procession to the White House, where the heads will subsequently be received.

"After lunching privately at the White House their Majesties will attend a garden party at the British Embassy In the afternoon," says the official announcement, "In the even- Ing a State dinner, followed by a reception, will be given at the White House."

On Friday, June 9, the King and Queen, with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, will go to Mount Vernon on board the United States ship Potomac, lunching en route.

After luncheon the King will lay a wreath on the tomb of George Wash Ington. On leaving Mount Vernon the party will proceed by motor to Arlington Cemetery. Here the King will lay a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

To Now York

After dinner at the British Embassy the King and Queen will leave for New York by train.

They will pay an official visit to New York City on Saturday, June 10, und will visit the New York World's by car to Hyde Park where they will Fair. In the afternoon they will go spend the night.

Detalls for this day's programme have not yet been defermined.

Sunday, June 11, they will spend quietly at Hyde Park, returning by

train to Canado in the evening.

During the visit to the United States Mr. W. L. Mackenzle King, Prime Minister of Canada, will act us Minister in attendance.

DIPLOMATS ACTIVE

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ROME

von

HOME, May 10.-General Brauchitsch, the Commander-in- Chief of the German anny, arrived at the Italian military harbour of Spezia

to-day. Following an inspection of the har- bour, General von Brauchlisch visit-

practice.

ed

Italy has not attempted to hide the fact that if the rival blocs clash, Franco will be asked to provide air

and naval bases for the Germans and Italians in the Atlantic from the mainland ports of Cadiz, Vigo and Corunna as well as from Spanish Morocco and the Canary Islands.

To offset that, the French may bạ expected at the outset of war to oc- cupy the Balearic Islands as

of Mediterrancon guarantee munications.

A com-

If war comes, Italy will find her naval

at outlets plugged Suez, Gibraltar and perhaps out of the Adriatic, The British will be at Malta and Corfu and the French at Modane and Vintmille in the Alps, as well.

Ethiopian Danger

Two hundred thousand Italian troops in Ethiopia would be cut off from their home base with 500,000 Ethiopian warriors at their

backs, clamouring for revenge.

One

hundred thousand other Itallons in Libya would be pinched between the powerful French forces in Tunisia and the British in Egypt. "Gamelin plan exists and has exist- ed since the Munich crisis last September, for the French penetra- tion of Italy.

It is no state secret that the famous

Under 1, the French would use the Pledmont and Lombardy plains to strike down the Po Valley to reachi Germany through tho Brenner Pass Into Austria, thus turning the Blegfried line without violating Switzerland by taking advantage of the common German- Italian frontler created by anschluss, Under that plan, Italy is to be knocked out completely us rapidly as possible.

The ultimate aim is to beat her into submission on land and by alr while the French flect, backed by the British Mediterranean fleet, tries to shak the Italian fleet. To

to that

At Final plants and was present they must overcome the menace of

While the exchange of ofteini visits bombers, so based that they need fly Italy's 120 submarines and 2,000 and the heads of the Italian Govern- ships at sea. Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia only a few bewteen

miles to ghi ment were going on to-day, politien)

during the General Managers, Messrs, Jar-circles emphasise the importance of

In answering Mr. E. Thartie, Mr.dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Chamberlain said that he regarded Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, cohelusion of the negotiations as he 25th May, 1939, at noon, for the ing of "the greatest importance and urgency."

purpose of receiving the Report Mr. Arthur Henderson asked of the Directors, passing the they could take it that the British Government had not finally closed Accounts, and electing Directors their minds to the conclusion of land Auditors. military alliance with Russia.

Hypothetical

The Transfor

Books of the

Mr. Chamberinin replied that he Company will be closed from the could · ποι answer hypothetical 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 questions. Discussions were pro-inclusive. eceding on certain lines, and he hoped these would soon result in a satisfactory conclusion,

Answering Sir Archibald Sin- clair, the Premier said that what the negotiations were conteṛplat- ing was an act of aggression. Reuter.

British Prospects Dimmed LONDON, May 10-Mr. Chamber- Jain's statement regarding Soviet talks has dimmed the prospects of close co-operation with Russin.

Kloof,

By Order of the Board,

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

Yugo-Slavia as a "vitally important factor to the peace and stabilisation of the Danube basin and the Balkans." emphasise complete absence of any It is obvious that Italy desires to designs on

Yugo-Slavia, Prince Paul called on Il Duce at the Palazzo Venezia this afternoon. The conversation lasted about 40 minutes. Previously, Il Duce had received the Yugo-Siny Foreign Minister, M. Mar covic, who was necompanied by Count Clano. They remained together in conversation for about an hour- Trans-Ocean..

LONDON

foreign

believe

The British and French that by six months they will over- come the present aerial superiority of the dictator states and forge ahead.

Axis Strategy The strategy on the German-Italy "Gamelin plan" into reverse. side probably would be to put the Italian submarines and planes tried While

to wipe out the French and British surface fleet in the Mediterranean in German army would be pouring order to grab Suez and Gibrallar, the through the Brenner Pass and using

the

Lombardy plains to reach France on the right flank.

LONDON, May 10-M. Leon Blum, former French Premier, called at the Foreign Office to-day and had a long conversation with Viscount Halifax.H -Reuter.

New C. In C. For WASHINGTON

French Squadron

Conscription Bill

The Premler partly atempted to HANOI,May 10 Vice Admiral dissurde Russia from her fears that Le Bigot has she might be left holding the bug in Commander-in-Chief of the French been replaced as a war, if Britain and France hold Far Eastern Fleet by Vice-Admiral However, the Premier's statement Commander of the French Indo- Decoux, while Vicë-Admiral Petit, tressed that Russia la holding out China Fleet, has been replaced by for assurance of Anglo-French sup- Vice-Admiral Terraux. port if Germany attacks the Soviet through Balle countries. United

The two new naval cammenders Press,

arrived at Saigon on May 5 aboard the M. M. liner President Doumer Berlin Jubilation

and received their seals of office BERLIN, May 10.-Anglo-Russian from their predecessors aboard the relations are the chief pre-occupation Lamotte Picquet. flagship of the of the newspapers to-day.

French Far Eastern Flect.Domel. Premature jubilation, based on the belief that the Anglo-Russian talks reached a deadlock, is countered by a sober article in the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt". which Bays negotiations will unquestionably con- Hinue, and that it is too early to: forecast their probable outcome.

The significance of the Russian an- Conscription Bill passed its second nouncement consists in the fact that reading in the House of Commons It revenis fully the extent and dan- this afternoon. nerous aspect of the encirclement The chief point in the debate was manoctivres of the British Govern the date of the final reading, Mr. ent. It must be realised that the Chamberlain urging that the Bill be- Soviet, in its official statement, in tume huw before Whitsun, because no way refused to give Rumania and otherwise the first recruits would not Poland guarantees, and did not begin service until August. Should oppose as such the British demands the bill pass its third reading before that Russia should engage in the Whitsun, the first batch of recruits "upply of military aid to Britain and would be called

In July France in the ease of an East Euro-Trans-Ocean. rean confilet--Reuler,

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MOSCOW, May 10.-M. Constantin Dumansky has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to the United States.-. Uuilted Press,

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock oficial summary saya:

Exchange. issued yesterday The market continued firm through- out the morning trading with a fair turnover recorded at slightly higher than buying rates.

Duyers Hongkong Bank $1,360 Canton Inr. 3245 Union Ins. ŞARJ 1.K. Fir Inv. 100 H.K. Wharven $100 H.K. Docks 817 Providenia $4.55 HK. Hotels' 3315 ILK. Lands $33 Humphreys #715 Star Ferries $65 Yaumati Ferrien $22.60 China Lights (New) 13/4 Macao Electrica $10.00 Sandakan Lights $12 Telephones (Old) 123% Canton Icon #1

Cement 1214

H.K. Ropes 13.83

Dairy Farms Ex. Ria. $2041

Dairy Farms Righia 315

Watsons $7.03

Wing On (ILK.)_$40 Entertainment so

11.K. Govt. 4% Loan 3 prem. ILK. Cayt. 315 Loan par.

Sellers

Canton Ink #235"

China Lights (New) $515 H.K. Electrics #58 Telephones (018) $24

Sales

Hongkong Bank $1365/0214 Union Ins. $440/5742

H.K. Hotels $5.55

1.K, Realties $4.35

IX. Tramways $10k

Chino Lights (New) $315

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Cements $12

Watson's $TAL

HK, Govt. 45% Loan 9 prem. Antamoks Ps. 1.

Atus Ps. 31

Bagulo Gold Ps. 443

Benguet Consolidated P. 11.00 Coco Grove P.

35

Consolidated Mines Pa. .003

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Paracole Gumaŭn Pe. 10AS San Maurleto P, 108 United Parscate Ps. .59

U.S. Warships Due

Είνα American submarines and the mother-ship U.S.S, Canopus pre expected in Hongkong to-day from Manila.

The American ships are on a train- ing cruise and will stay here for four or five days. A cocktail party for the officers la to be held aboard II.M.S. Medway this afternoon,

With her present North Sea fleet. according to naval experts, Britain would be able to hold the entire Ger- man fleet at bay without weakening risking security of her Atlantic trame her strength in the Mediterranean or lanes. The latter must be kept open to Insure the constant arrival of food, and war material, which will be bought on a "cash and carry" basis if the United States revises the neutrality act.

The German-fleet is rapidly being rebuilt but her three big ships of 35,000 tons are still on the ways and will not be ready this year,

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Sea Blockade

One of the British-French moves in event of war would be to clump Italy. It is a long-range means of blockade against Germany and bringing the dictators to terms, how- ever, and is dimcult to make airtight, is vag

That is why Germany at present engaged an economie offensive, tying up Rumanian oll and wheat and Jugo-Slavian meat and

grain

to Josure deliveries in ease of a block- nde and to allow Germany to go into those countries to take what she they break their trade agree- needs if ments by refusing deliveries.

Germany has been preparing for years to meet an economie blockade. which has been the purpose of Her- mann Wilhelm Goering's four-year plan to build up Germany's domes- tic production to national needs in as many felds as possible.

Control Of Baltic While the British fleet presumably could bottle up Germany In the Baltic, its activities might be con- Aned to the North Sea unless Russia entered the war,

If Russia stays out, there is no doubt that Germany could control the Baltic, and by heavily mining the narrow entrance off Kiel, she would be able to keep the British out and enjoy the natural resources of the whole Scandinavian peninsula.

Unless Germany or Italy direct- ly attack France in a milliary Invasion, Britain is not likely to be called upon to send a major ex- peditionary force дегова the channel.

However, the co-ordination plun of the two general staffs provides that Britain's air defenses shall be based on the continent.

Plans were drawn up months azo for the British air force to fake over, in the space of a few hours, specified air bases In northern France and to OCCUPY Intermediate posltions wher Ilstening services can report to Londen the Dansane of enemy plants in ample time for Britain's defense forces to intercept the In- vaders,

BOMBAY, May 10-Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former President DI the Reichsbank, who is vialling India, left The U.S.S. Mindonou is now. in Simia for Calcutta to-day. During his Kowloon dock undergoing annual two days stay in Simla. Dr. Schacht overhaul and will leave for Canton was the guest of the Viceroy, Lord

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