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To Open Next Month CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY

NINTH Annual Amateur Photographic Competition Tonducted by The Hongkong Telegraph" will be held

during the months June/September this year.

Entries will be restricted to subjects taken within the Colony, and full particulars of the classes togather with the rules governing the Competition will be announced shortly. Messrs. Ilford, Limited, of London, through their local offico, have again signified their intention of awarding two silver trophies for the best and second-best entry. Cash prizes to the value of $250 will be awarded by tho "Tolograph."

CRITICISED IN FRANCE

PARIS, May 10.

FRENCH admiration for Mr. Neville Chamberlain which has featured the French press during recent weeks,

200 PEOPLE KILLED FOR INSURANCE to-day turned into somewhat bitter

Amazing Murder Ring the Anglo-Soviet negotiations. Revealed In America

criticism for his irresolute handling of

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.

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

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

They speelalled in women who had grown tired of their husbands,

DIPLOMATS ACTIVE

Papal Interest In The operations of the rings Search For Peace

spread over five States.

tims have so clogged the police)

-United Press,

ROME, May 10.

that he has sounded

The bodies of suspected vic- IT IS admitted that the Pope mortuaries that District At- is actively interested in the pre- torney Charles F. Kelly has servation of peace, and it is ordered extra shifts of chemical stated analysts for day and night duty, opinion in the capitals of Europe. The visits of the various Papat Nuncios were for the purpose of ex- Fantastic. Insurances

pressing the "ardent wish and hope PHILADELPHIA, May 10-The of the Pope that peace would not be ever-widening Inquiry into the mur-disturbed."--Trans-Ocean. der syndicate has indicated that the

"Reuter" states that the Belglan ring had a branch at Pittsburgh Premier, M. Pierlot, received the through which they handled the Papal Nuncio in Brussels yesterday.

WARSAW----.

insurance business in the samo methods adopted in Philadelphila and New Jersey.

WARSAW, May 10-M. Potemkin

"Pertinax," writing in “L'Ordre," maintains that Mr. Chamberlain is holding back from entering into a close alliance with Russia because it might have the effect of alienating some of the countries, both big and small, that have aligned themselves with the democracies, as well as driving Spain, Portugal, and Japan into the | Axis camp..

POWERS MUST CHOOSE

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 dictators in check, which means an alignment with 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

are actually at war.

An inkling that the ring may have called on Colonel Beck at noon again provided France and Britain have gone to their aid murdered at least оне prominent to-day, and had a lengthy Interview, person for a large and quick profit in which, it is understood, Polish- instead of their customary small Soviet relations were discussed in the insurance profits is seen in the report light of recent events and of by the Hartford Insurance Company Germany'a changed attitude towards on the suspicious death of a wealthy Polond.-Reuter. businessman in 1935 which had

previously been listed as accidental "Trans-Ocean" . reports that

death,

Potemkin has Jeft Moscow.

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

are

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MR. CHAMBERLAIN

New Landing Near Colony NAVAL FORCE ENTERS NAMTAU

FOR THE fourth time in six months Nanitau, coastal town in the Po-On district near. the Hongkong border, has been invaded by Japanese.

Under the protection of two cruisers, 300 Japanese landed at 8 a.m. yesterday at Chenwu. Armed with field guns, they advanced on Namtau from two directions.

After defeating the Chinese garri- son and police at the western gate, they smashed into the city.

City Again Fired

AIR RAIDS CONTINUE

No Let-Up In China Horror

Reminiscent of similar fires which have followed other visits of the

Shanghai, May 11. Japanese, blazes were observed- in Chinese reports any that three several sections of the city after the Japanese planes dropped 43 bombs invaders' entry.

on Kinhua yesterday, demolishing According to Shumchun reports, 207 buildings and causing heavy Chinese defenders hold the westerni casualties which have not yet beci outskirts of Namiau.

estimated.

Seven Japanese planes raided A thorough house-to-house search Ningpo, dropping 15 bombs which was undertaken by Japanese troops, destroyed 40 buildings. The casual- who are "cleaning up" Namlau in Uca were not mentioned.

Another squadron of Japanese planes made a series of raids on Nanyang, on the Honan-Hupchi bord- er making direct hits on the Nan- yang Women's School and the pri mary school as well as destroying the Mingkuo newspaper establish- ment.

German Monoplane Returning To H.K. their search for guerillus, food and

TOKYO, May 11, The Junker monoplane piloted by Baron

von

Gablenz, will take off, from Haneda Airport for Hsinking to-morrow,

After a two-days stay in Man- chukuo, it will fly back to Berlin via Fukuoku, Tolhoku and Hongkong.

from Tokyo at 7 am, arriving at The German crew intend to hop off Hsinking at 1.30 p.The via Toyama ond Seishin, Korea, thus covering the distance of 930 miles in 2 hours.

On Saturday they will take off at noon for Mukden, which they will

leave on Sunday at 10 a.m., to arrive in Fukuoka at p.m.

The plane will leave Fukuoka early

Yesterday's Soviet communique, he explained, was on May 15, arriving in Taihoku at 10

based on a misunderstanding.

But Britain, he indicated, had rejected the Soviet proposal for a military alliance. After con- sultation with France, Britain! had painted out to Russia certain difficulties in such an alliance.

of

ROME, May 10.-General von Brauchitsch, the Commander-in- Twenty-four persons being held in custody as officers or at the Italian milltary

now Chief of the German army, arrived BRITAIN'S PLEDGE harbour of 15 customers of the syndicate. Their Spezia to-day.

He recalled that Britain was trials are expected to occupy the Philadelphia courts throughout the

bou, General von Brauchitsch visit- and hinted that any British proposal Following an inspection of the har-pledged to assist a number of nations summer.

ed industrial plants and was present would have aroused the opposition for a similar pledge to the Soviet One court has already been set at artillery practice. aside for the hearings,—Ünited Frers,

While the exchange of official visits Accordingly, Britain suggests that

Poland and Rumania. bewteen Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia and the heads of the Italian Govern Russia should make a ment were going on to-day, political similar in effect

declaration, circles emphasise the importance of Yugo-Slavia ng a "vitally important factor to the and stabilisation of

peace the Danube basin and the Balkans."

It is obvious that Italy desires to emphasise complete absence of any designs on Yugo-Slavin:

British Naval Chiefs Meet

Singapore Talks Far East Problems

LONDON, May 11.

Painzzo

Paul called on 11 Duce at the Insted about 40 minutes.

Venezia this afternoon. The

Previously, Il Duce had received the Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister, M. Mar- Mr. Hector C. Bywater, Naval covic, who was accompanied by Count Correspondeat of the "Dally Tele- Clano. They remained together in graph" understands that a conference conversation for about an hour-

of flag officers and their staffs of all Trans-Ocean.

British naval squadrons cast of Sues

may be held at Singapore in the near LONDON

future, to bring up to date -co-

declaration to the British

.m.

portable valuables.

$10,000 Daily Ransom The town clders have been ordered to collect $10,000 daily for the main tenance of "peace and order.

Unconfirmed reports say reinforce ments from Shumchun are encircling the Japanese at Namtau, cutting their communication with the coast.

Crown Rents

Show Rise

On May 16 the plane will take 11,674 Lots Bring

off for Hongkong, en route back to Berlin-Doniet.

Royal Liner Ploughs Through Ice-Fields

ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA, May 10.-"Reuter's" special correspondent states that the Empress of Australia, which is carrying the King and Queen to Canada, increased her speed to 18 knots to-day.

At noon she was 620 miles The gist of such a declaration jeast of Cape Race, the eastern- would

"In the event bo: Beliain and France becoming in- volved in hostilities while dis-and was pushing ahead in

charging their

obligations,

In $719,597

THE TOTAL Crown Rent received during 1938 from. the Hongkong and Kowloon Rent Roll was $719,597.22 for 11,674 lots, it was revealed to-day.

In the city, a total of $230,233.74 was received as Crown Rent on the Victoria Inland lot which numbers 4,009 lots, The Victoria Praya Re-

clamation Marine Lot (28 lots) and the Victoria Marine Lot (433 lots) spectively. brought in

in $858.01 and $71,009.00. re-

Kowloon Inland Lot (3,094 lots) was

The Crown Rent received on, the

Again, the casualties wore

not mentioned

The reports admitted that the Japanese troops at Nanchang have received reinforcements, wherefore they are now "offering stiff resist- ance", but indicated that the Chinese were repulsing further reinforcements attempting to pierce Nanchang's outer defence,

The heaviest ghting is now cen- tred at Newchang station, 5 miles north of Nanchang where the Chinese troops are attempting to cut off the Japanese line of communications to Klukiang. Meanwhile the Chinese reports claimed that Chinese troops PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

LATEST

Empress Will Slacken Speed

11-A surlden cold nip in the air has

EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA, May

$138,020,16 and on the Kowloon showed that the Empress of Australią Marine

Lot (55 lots) $50,020.00 was has reached the lee zono, received,

When the liner reaches the centre The New Kowloon Marine Lot of the Ice zone the Captain intends to

three lots which comprises

was slocken speed and will take ng rented for $18,938, whilst the New chances.-Reuter, Kowloon Inland Lot (2,370 lots)

Killed of most point of Newfoundland, Trains the weather which was still overcast, Nine In H.K. brought in $70238.35.

Soviet will express its readiness to but considerably calmer than lend assistance if desired."

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

AS

TURKEY

AN ALLY Negotiations Ending

when the speed was reduced last night.

The Captain hopes to clear the icefields during daylight to morrow.Router.

·U.S. Itinerary.

Washington, May 10.

Trespassers On Railway Lines

The total Crown Rent on the Vil- lage Rent Röll amounted to $3,314.80 on 1,951 lots.

WEBDAVATOR ZINEMAr pay 4. |

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BIG BATTLESHIPS FOR EAST, SAYS EXPERT

THE well-known private pro- perty warning: "Trespassers Two nights in the royal train, one will Be Prosecuted" can be given night's stay at White House, visits to A more grim interpretation George Washington's tomb and the through people. trespassing on ordination of Far East defence meaformer French Promier, called at the

LONDON, May 10-M. Leon Blum, i

New York World's Fair will be in the the permanent way of the Kow- sures in the ovent of an emergency.

of King Former French Promter, called at the No Offer To Reichen her visit the Und loon-Canton railway, judging The wriler mys thai a similar con conversation with Viscount Halifax.

from last year's figures relating ference has been held at regular Router.

LONDON, May 10, They will enter the United States to accidents on the line. Intervals during recent years, but the

Mr. Chamberlain announced from 7 and will be received by the nine

Canada at Niagara Falls on The annual report reveals that the Daily Telegraph" this trespassers were killed by In the House of Commons to-day President and Mrs. Roosevelt at trains, and six others injured during morning by Mr. Hector C. tions are nearing completion that the Anglo-Turkish negotia Washington.

one pending promises to be of WASHINGTON -particular importance.

Officers who may attend are Ad-Oumansky has been appointed Soviet MOSCOW, May 10--M. Constantin miral Sir Percy Noble, Commander- Ambassador to the in-Chief of the China Squadron, United Press. Commodore T. R. Drew, and Vice- Admiral James Somerville,

PARIS

The writer adds that the command.

ing officers of the Austrällan and New.

NHÀ ĐÀO Reuter.

United States United Press.

Britain And Germany

States in June.

The night of Thursday, June 6, will be spent at the White House, and the last two days in New York, where they

will

to the President's home Ko ut Hyde Park.

The King and Queen will be met

the

year

LONDON, May 11.-In consequence of negotiations between the British and Australian Governments, cortain British battle- ships have been earmarked for service in the Pacific should an emergency arise.

This statement was made in Singapore --Bano, the decision to balid a great battleship, dock at Bydney and the existence of docks capable of taking the largest ships at Malta and Gibraltar, the strato- gid poslilon of the Empire in ro- Tailon to Far Eastern defence has materially approved, Mr. Bywater says.

Bywater, the well-known naval correspondent.

Thirat

In well-informed navaleireles the

1038,

Four ppasengers were injured through falling off trains.

Mr. Bywater adds that neither the One member of the staff was killed while on duty, and five were injured number of the ships nor their names while carrying out their work. jcan be disclosed. London, May 10.-England-hus PARIS, May 10-M. Daladier to- made "no formal" offer of a mutual by an official recention committee totalled 14. Derailments

during

The composition of the Battle fores There were five which in certain eventualities would Zeland #quadrons, Hear Admiral day received M. Georges Bonnet at assistance act to Germany, des when they reach Ninara Falls, New collisions (four minor and one major) be despatched to the Far East has Custance and Commodore Hivett-the War Ministry for a lengthy con-clared Mr Neville. Chamberlain in York State, late on the 'avening of, and on one occasion train we been carefully calculated by experts, | vlow now provù{t}:that any "threat'?

also be preness, ference, the purpose of which, It is the House of Commons to-day. in Wednesday, June 7. Then they will divided. There were four cases of Mr. Bywater contimees. This has to Australian or New Zealand ter

stated, was to review the Interna- reply to a written enquiry, by train direct to Washington, engine failures.

been done with a view to retaining ritory which may have existed a year. Singapore Mystified".

iho-balance of power in the Mediler, or two ago has practically dimppeara. will be in a position to refer to it in He explained that the offer of a where they are due at 11 am. next

Chatin Collision

randan and Learter: Atlantean, bám skarabadi pad SINGAPORE, May 11 Local his forthcoming statement to the guarantee to which he referred on day.

It At White House, ..

Despite active shipbuilding by "It has long been known that naval officials state they have no Chamber.

May 3 had not be transmitted to theự th

On July - 14 a serious accident Germany and Italy, Great":" Britain, British naval squadrons must of Sues knowledge as yet of any naval con- Eatller in the afternoon, M M. Bonnet German Government through diplo The Prealfont 'and Mrs. Roosevelt | occurred at 311⁄2-mile, point on the and Franco can count on avaintain will be amalgamated as a unit in the ference here, as suggested by the was visited by the Chinese matic channels, neither had an der will mest them at the rallway station British section when a: partially, ing their present supremacy, phot event of War and will constitute.n "Daily Telegraphis - Reuter,

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