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Brazil

Revolution Plot: Many Arrested

Soviet Talks

PREMIER EXPLAINS

TO HOUSE

Misunderstanding

In Moscow

London, May 11,

A crowded House of Commons heard the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, make Un eagerly awailed statement on the progress in the Anglo-Sovie. negotiations this afternoon.

Quito, May 10.

At the outsel Mr. Chamberlain Omctals said that those arrested referred to a statement Issued in include several high army officers, Moscow regarding the British Gov- professional men who had planned ernment's proposals, and said it was an awault on Quito barracks to over-based upon a misunderstanding of the throw the Government.

vhez

Thursday,

Iron for Japan

Hanoi, May 10.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH E

The Government of French Indo-China on Tuesday nollfled the Japanese Consulate-General that permission has been grant- ed for the export of 10,000 tons of iron ores from French Indo- Chies to Japana,

As the new Franco-Japanese....

into trade agreement comes force to-day, it is belloved likely that the embargo will gradually be removed, The French authorities announced that the maiter was still under careful consideration by the Govern- ment-Domet.

British Recruiting Record

London, May 10. Recruiting for the regular army for April bent all post-War records. 3,542 men being accepted. This was 023 above April last year.

Last week's intake was 1,812 and

suggestions actually put forward. Conversations are still in progress The very

rellable Festo claimed and the House, therefore, would not that the movement was Justified in expect him to discuss those matters. the view that Senor Mosquera Nar-Ile thought it right, In view of the

had

to sell platned

the Moscow statement, to place the House Galapagos Islands and divide the la possession of the general line on proceeds umong

himself and his which the conversations were being mude in respect of certain Eastern friends.

European states in pursuance of their declared policy of usalsting those states to resist any attempt. If such was a record for any week after the were made, to threaten their inde-War period. pendence,

In the event of an outbreak of The Government understood those war, or probability of war, the Law obligations without inviting the Soviet Courts will be moved to places out- Government to participate directis inside London. The War Department has anthem in of view certain dimculties

The Lord Chancelor has presented nounced that the Army Chief of to which any such suggestion would in Bill to the House of Lords, the Staff, General George Marshall, with inevitably give rise.

text of which was issued to-day, The Government accordingly sug-making_th's change possible. an official party will sail for Brazil

Kested to the Soviet Government that The on the USS. Nashville on May 10.

to England and Wales. will

Trials, will be started very soon. The movement ta described as purely local and other provinces are ironquil.United Press.

DEFENCE TREATY

Washington, May 9.

May 11, 1939.

Appeal By Nottingham Fire

Chungking Americans

Chungking, May 10. Americans at Chungking havo cabled to President Roosevelt, Mr. Cordell Hull, Senator Key Pittman and Representativo McReynolds as follows:

un-

"Chungking Americans are aghast | at the mass murder and destruction of the recent raids here. The un- speakable tragedy and suffering will only increase China's determination to resist, which is herole and shaken. We protest at the so-called neutrality, which permits the sale of gns, oil, metals, cotton and machinery, which for 22 months has made the United States a party to Japan's inhuman crimes.

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"We appeal in God's name for Immedinte action placing an embargo on traffic of all commodities used by the aggressors In waging.

war"

The entle is signed by George Fitch, prominent New Yorker, who has lived for years in China. Mr. Fitch is a former directur of the Y.M.C.A. and is now engaged In relief activities-United `Press,

RAID CASUALTIES

Chungking, May 10. raids in Chungking indicates that An official list of victims of air 1,630 persons were killed and 1,700 Injured.—Trans-Ocfan,

Nottingham, May 10.

A serious fire to-day destroy- ordnance ed the hugo army building containing ELLITOKE motor vehicles, tyres and other equipment.

rushed

Fire Brigades were from Derby, Beeston and Long Eaton to assist the Nollingham brigade as the flames spread to the railway, necompanied by explosions of tyres and petrol tanks.

The building was a munitions factory during the great war.-- United Press.

Undermining

Shanghai's Finance

Chungking, May 10.

to

In an interview a spokesman of the Ministry of Finance declared that the National Government is adopting appropriate measures against thef

undermine Japanese attempt China's

financial system in Shanghai, The apokesman said that after their failure in North China, the Japanese are now malding a similar attempt in Central China by forming the Hun

Ising Commercial Bank,"

the capital of the new commercial Though the Japanese claim that

bank in Shanghai is bome in equal portions by Japanese banks and the puppet government in Central China, the people would never accept notes issued by it unless under coercion.

therefore doomed to failure. ceived. The Japanese attempt is

NEW REGULATIONS

Chungking, May, 10, The Executive Yuan has passed shall will carry a secret message half a declaration of a similar effect only come in nation it and reconstruction and the commis- drawn up for Chungking's evacuation to the to that already made by the British pears expedient having regard to from President Rooseveli fident and military heads of Brazil, Government, in the sense that in the outbreak or probability of war." Its

sion governing activities of residents possibly relating to an infurmal de- event of Britain and France being in- operation can be terminated by an of the past bombings and possible

volved

in hostilities, the Soviet Gov-Order in Council-Reuter Special, fence agreement-United Press,

ernment on their side would express: their readiness also to lend assistance If desired.

It is rumoured that General Mar- they should make, on their own be. Bill, which will only be resolution accepting the regulations They know the facts too well to be de-i

New Zealand To Establish Price Control

Wellington, May 10.

In view of protecting the public from exploitation, price control is to be established in New Zealand.

BELGIUM PREPARES

Brussels, May 10,

War Minister, M.

of the city "during the critical time

future air raids.”

cd.

Foreign residents and diplomats and correspondents can secure certi- neates from the Foreign Office, and all certifientes will be good for only six months.

All residents who are not required for business in the city, especially "Such a declaration, if the Soviet

women and children, the aged and Government feels able to glce nasis-ell, the Belgian

*Before the Belgian Defence Caun-sick, will be compulsorily evacuat- tance to the British Government Denis, states that details for organis- would be in accord with the recenting the enuntry's air raid protection pronouncement of M. Stalin that had been made. is the polley of the Soviet to sup- port those countries which might be

He announced that of a total alr the victims of aggression, and which defence credit of 600,000,000 francs, are prepared to defend their own 348,000,000 francs would be used for dependence, sold the Premier.

barrage balloons and Mr. Chamberlain said that almost anti-aircraft guns, 170,000,000 francs

and Govern- planes,

83,000,000 francs simultaneously the Soviet ment had suggested a scheme at once would be for passive air protection.

The air defence service would be more comprehensive and more rigid, and whatever other advantages it done by

by territorial troops, who will might present, it must, in the view have to undergo eight months' train- of the British Government inevitably ing with the regular forces. raise the very difficulties which their own proposals had been designed

The Government secordingly point ed out to the Soviet the existence of these difficulties.

Mr. Sullivan, Minister for Industry and Commerce, is announcing the Government's plans, which follow Im- position of stringent import and cur- rency restrictions.

He said that the Government pro- posed to establish a tribunal to exer-10 avoid.

ise continuous supervision on prices and to examine increases and inves- tigate whether prices are reasonable.

Persons intending to increase price have to notify the tribunn), giving Government is rat reasons. The aiming at prevention of justifiable increases, but will not allow the public to be exploited.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, the establishment of a announced Royal Commission to investigate the sheep farming Industry, which is

owing to increasing secking relief costs and falling prices-Reuter..

Landon And

Methodist Pacifists

Kansas City, May 0. The United Methodist Conference odoped a social creed after an uttempt by delegate Alf Landon, former Governor of the State, to return to the committee the section, "elalining exemption from all forms of military service for conscientious objectors," over which there was a most heated .debate:

anger,

scized

At the sarac time they made certain modifications in their original pro- posal. Particularly they made it plain that it was no

part of their intention that the Soviet Government should commit themselves to inter- vene irrespective of whether 'Britain and France had already, in the dis- charge of their obligations, done so, The British Government added that If the Soviet wished to make its own intervention contingent Britain and France. Government, for their have no objection.

of

for

Simultaneously the oMetal Belgian Gazette announced the Impending creation of special departments for food supplies anch assistance of civilians in the event of mobilisation. Both these departments are to be under the Belgian Minister of Economy.-Trans-Ocean.

A. R. P. AND WOMEN

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Berlin, May 10, Field Marshal Goering, Air Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the German air force.. Issued appeal to-day to all German women to place themselves at the disposal of the German air raid protection that of organisation. the British May 12 has been fixed as the "Day part, would of Women in Air Raid Protection.

On this day German women will

protection service. United

Canton To

Temporary passes in and out of the elty are good for two weeks: How

can be exchanged for ever these

certißentes permanent resident proof of the necessity to remain.-- United Press.

CONDITIONS AT PRESENT

On

Chungking, May 10. The United States Embassy made effective to-day a plan by which all Americans living in Chungking will report to one of Ave centres all over the city immediately following an air raid, in order to inform the Em- bassy If American property has been hit and any Americans injured or killed.

The British Consulate has moved from the far shore of the Yangtso back to inside the walled city, after a few days spent on the south shore,

ile scoffed at the idea that foreign banks may accept notes or deposits of the new bogus bank, or have other that for their own as well as for transactions with it. He explained. pubile interests foreign banks will have to continue to support the Chi- nese currency.

believed spokesman

that foreign circles concerned will take appropriate measures to protect their own interests and the foreign gov ernment concerned will lodge strong:

with the protests

Japanese.- Central News.

The

HOPEI BANK NOTES

Peiping, May 10. With the two-months term follow- ing enforcement of the ban on the circulation of old notes on March 10 expiring on May 10, the Provisional as from May Government prohibits

11 the exchange of the notes of the Hopei Provincial and the East Hopel

Banks for those of the Federal Re- serve Bank in the so-called Federal Reserve Zones in North China.

of the new Upon enforcement currency measures, the Provisional Government announced

that the nutes of the two local banks would be exchanged at par value for the Federal Reserve notes for a period of two months-Domei,

The British consulate informed

BANK NOT OPEN Britons in Chungking of the desir across the river or go into the hills, ability that they move from the city

Shanghal, May 10. The Hua Hsing Bank falled to open and many of them, mostly women for business to-day as expected. It and children, have complied.

is believed that it may open on May

note Issue

Meanwhile the French Consulate 17. The has removed to its old quarters, begun Reuer. despite the fact that i was hit dur-

Consulate members say that they have an adequate bombproof dug- out, so there is no reason why they "should" "move".

Lord Halifax yesterday saw M. have to prove their readiness for airing the last raki. Malsky, who explained to him the raid Soviet Government was still not Press. clear whether, under the proposal of the British Government. clrcum- stances might not arise in which the Sovlet would be committed to inter- vention unsupported by the British or French. Lord Halifax assured M. Malsky that this was definitely not the intention of the proposal inade by the British Government, and that If there was any room for doubt on this point Lord Halifax anticipated it could, without difficulty, be re- moved.

The Rescue Of Blazing Ship

Colombo, May 10.

Although it is a week since the rald, workers are still seeking to uncover bodies still buried in the debris. The Government has offer- ed Ave Chinese dollars for overy body recovered from the ruins. United Press.

ON CROWN LAND

Taikoktsui Squatters Appear in Court

Mr. S. 11. Peplow, Senior Land Ballit of the Public Works Depurl- ment, was the complainant in tree fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy cases heard by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-

was

yesterday.

has not yet

JARDINE STEAMER HELD UP

Shanghai, May 10.

The Jurdine steamer Tung Wo arrived in Shanghai at 1 p.m. after. having been forced by a Japanese destroyer to unload a cargo of 500 pigs which had been taken aboard at Hsingkong in the Yangtse delta.

The Master of the Tung Wo at first refused to comply with the Japanese order, but later did so when threats were made against the safety of the! where the through shipment of nigs allp's Chinese ngents at singkong, lind been arranged.

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HLM.S. Scorpion reached the scene in response to a call for help and investigated the affair.

The British Naval authorities Shanghai are making inquiries and is believed that a strong protest will be lodged with the Japanese authorities-Reuter.

He according invited M. Maisky to

The Danish motor vessel Alšia is a place the British Government in burning wreck and has grounded off possession of the precise grounds on Galle Beach. The fire broke out in which those doubts were based, if the engine room last night, while the existed, and this M. passengers were dining, At one point, Mr. Landon rushed they still

All efforts to put out the blaze to the platform, his face flushed with Mnisky had readily agreed to do.

Mr. Chamberlain added that the failed and the captain ordered the 35 the pubile address British Ambassador in Moscow had passengers to stand by boat stations. microphone, and shouted his objecan interview two days ago with M. The P. and O. liner Canton dashed tlun to the "cowardly remark made Molotov, at the conclusion of which to the rescue in response to an S.O.S. by a fellow delegate."

M. Molotov had promised that the Lloyds representative report! that Soviet Government would

give the passengers and some of the crew

Talkoktsul Chan Kwong of careful consideration to the British of the Alsia "arrived this morning summoned for continuing to occupy proposals, and the reply is now by the British steamer Canton. The and maintain a structure on Crown awaited.-Reuter.

Captain and remainder of the crow Land, the permit having been can- are standing by the Alsin, which

celled, passing vessels report to be 'ablaze Mr. Peplow said that the permit fall over".

was first given for storing limber and "The remainder of the Alsin's crew, building materials, but it was found including the Captain," continues that the structure

was used for Lloyds message, "have been trans- domestle purposes and for glass ferred from HMS. Grasshopper, in blowing; the latter practice was dan which they were standing by, to the gerous because of the presence of Galle

pilot boat. The Grasshopper timber. The structure was vialted A British vessel, the steamer Lalito, Ng Wah, 28, was sentenced to six is proceeding and the Government yesterday morning and it was being was seized by the Japanese Navy off weeks' hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. tug Sinhabahu has left for the scene," used as a blacksmith's shop.

Foachow on April 27, says the Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-Reuter.

Defendant said that his sub-ten-N. C. D. News. Asked by a corres ants were responsible.

pondent why the vessel was being detained, the naval spokesman at a Shanghai press conference admitted the detention, but stated that he had only brief information

Mr. Landon desired to send the resolution to committee to which

the

by another

resolution presented Chester Clark of New York was re- ferred, nakinitions to Japan.

Congress to forbid the Landon sale said, "If we adopt both of these re solution, we

put ourselves in the position of interfering with the dellente foreign relations of this country, then refusing the respon- sibility, When we ask for exemption after taking this unfriendly stand toward the Japanese, we start a fight that we are unwilling to finish our- selves."-United Press.

CHOPPER ATTACK

Man Attacked By Armed Gang

p.m. yester..

BUS STOP INCIDENT Pick Pocket Caught In Act by School Teacher

tracy yesterday on a charge of al- The Canton is on her way Home tempted larceny.

from Hongkong and has many local residents aboard.

Mr. S. Aras, school teacher and Police Reservist, testified that he was boarding a bus near the Alhambra Theatre on Mar 4 when he felt r hand touching his hip pocket, in which was $18. He Immediately put his own on the pocket, and on turn- Attacked by a number of men ining around he saw defendant with Bridges Street aboul

Defendant day, Chan Pul, residing at Stanton drawing a hand from it.

was then arrested. Street, was later admitted the Replying to Mr. M. A. da Silva, Queen Mary, Hospital with chopper who represented the defendant. Mr. wounds on the arm and head. Chan Aras agreed that there were many Is In a criticol condition, his wrist pole in the street at that time hu! almost severed and weak from loss denied that it was a case of mistaken, of blood.

Defendant had a previous convie-

A number of arrests were made by the Police later. The men con- cerned are alleged to be members of n Trind Society,

ANOTHER ATTACK

Identity.

tion.

HANDBAGS STOLEN

Mr. Peplow pointed out that de- fendant had no right to sub-let.

Mr. Macfadyen adjourned the case for a week for the structure to be demolished.

Tang Chan-shl, woman, Tolkakisul, was summoned for

similar offence.

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Mr. Peplow said the structure sho was allowed was for storing furnal

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status are proceeding, but, according Investigations into her ture, but it bad been converted for Following are the cases to be tried domestic purposes, the making of to the spokesman, passangers were at the Criminal Sessions commencing electric light bulbs and glass blow- allowed to go ashore and cargo hi on Wednesday:

ing. The glass blowing furnace had been released. Lok Slu-wa and Lok Kwal-ming, since been moved away, and

cool robbery with violence

eggs were now being made. If de- Chan Tai and Lo Kiu, possession | fendant made an application sho might get a permit for making coal of dangerous druge;

Lau Fung-hing, possession of dan egg. gerous drugs;

Mr. Peplow said: "There seema to be a lot of industry in glass blowing now,"

Ho Ho, Tom Ning, Hiu Po and Wong Tak, possession of dangerous

Three handbags and jewellery to drugs;

Another chopper allack occurred a total value of 803 have been stolen Chan Ho-ylu, robbery by two or -In Austin Road, Kowloon, last night, from the house of Mr. R. A. Wicker-more;

when Ng Wal-sing, 36, Shanghai son Я Brado Circuit Homuntin carpenter, received · Injuries to the

COAT TAKEN FROM ROOF head. He was sent to the Kowloon Mrs. W. L. Cunningham." of Fort Hospital for treatment,

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A man la said to have gone to the Yaumati Police station later and, reported having attacked Ng,

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"Chiu Stu-young, Chan Fong and Wong Yau, robbery by two or more; Leung Ning, assault with intent to rob;

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