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KING AND QUEEN IN ICE FIELDS:

Empress of Australia, May 10. A sudden cold nip in the air shows that the Empress of Australia has reached the fco zone.

BECK POTEMKIN INTERVIEW

Much Speculation

In London

London, May 11. Colonel Beck's interview with M. Polomkin-the first he has had with the Soviet Minister since he went to Moscow in 1934--is given prominence in the British and French press. The development runs Mr. Chamber- lain's clarification of the, Anglo- Soviet consultations a close second In the nowa columns, The cordiality of their talk, following as it does M. Moscow from Ankara vin Potemkin's rotuxfabout return Bucharest and Warsaw, is emphasis

Sóna. ed, and it is widely assumed, to have QUEEN DONS FURS

an important bearing on the current Empress of Australia, May 10.an-aggression moves in Europe, in which Britain, France and the Soviet, leading Eastern European States, are taking so large a part.

When the liner reaches the centre of the ice zone the Captain Intends 10 slacken speed and will take no chance Reuter,

The sudden cold snap forced the Queen to don a grey fur coat and the men of the Royal party to don

· heavy overcoats and sweaters.

'At the Queen's suggestion, the stewards and other members of the crew eagerly crowded into the main dining anlon where the Royal party witnessed a movie show, including Walt Disney's "Polar Trappers Untied Press,

GUNFIRE PRACTICE

London, May 11. Yesterday afternoon, the King suw an exhibition of gun-fire by the es- corting cruisers, HMS. Glasgow und Southampton. The cruisers also had anti-aircraft practice. Reuter Bulletin.

MCNUTT OFF TO AMERICA

Manila, May 11.

10

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Spanish Threat

Paris, May 11,

It is understood that the Spanish Nationalist ́ ́ ́ fenders. threaten to break off relations with France on the ground that: France is sonduly delaying the Fulfilment of the agreement pre- viding a basis for exchange of Ambassadors," The... threat made both to Marshal Pċfain, '~ French Ambasador, and, in? directly, to the Duke of Alba In London-United Press.

Freedom Of

Thought For Varsity Men

London, May 11.

LATEST SHANGHAI DECREE

Concessions To Be Strictly Neutral

Shanghai, May 11.

A threat to expel or deny zane- tuary to persons engaged In` political activities is contained in a proclama- tion issued to-day by the authoritics of the French Concessiori and Inter- national Settlement. and Inter- tions Proclamation syns that associa

The

of a political nature cannot be allowed to operate within the foreign areas. The contacted activities of such associations would be inconsis tent with that secure neutrality which it is the object of the authorities to preserve for the benefit of the whole community.

A warning is given that the autho rities may at any time, without fur-

May 12, 1939.

By-Election Result

London, May 11.

The result was declared Inte last night of the polling in the Hallam Division of Sheffield by- · election as follows;

R. Jennings (Conservative) 16.033; C. Darvill (Labour) 0, 930-British Wireless;

The figures at the list boll were Bir L. W. Smith (Con- servative) 21,208; Mime" G." Cof- man (Labour) 10,846.

CURRENCY CONTROL

IN CHINA

..

Tientsin, May 11. In his charge to graduates after the notice, take any steps deemed Despite foreigns Press reports of the The Daily Herald Warsaw corres-don University for degrees yesterday, law and order, including the imposi-North China, the Federal Reserve the presentation of students of Lon-ned, sury to ensure preservation of failure in the currency scheme in pondent reports that Poland is ready the Vice-Chancellor, Sir to conclude a separate alliance with Pickard, commended to them the

Robert tion of drastic curfew regulations. Bank is claiming steady progress in the Soviet providing directly

Finally, the proclamation asserts the execution of the Provisional Soviet as well as British and French act as men of thought and think as the most drastic steps within their foreign exchange in the now bank.

advice of the French philosopher "to that the authorilles intend to take Government's polley to concentrate help in the event of aggression.

power to punish any person who commits any act prejudicial to the preservation of peace and order and

good government.--Reuter,

men of action."

During the period, from March 11 when the new exchange polley was enforced, to April 30, the Federal Reserve Bank purchased £200,000 of export exchange and $170,000 American currency. On May 10, two months after enforcement of the pur

export exchange new policy, the Bank totalled Yen 6,000,000 corres- purchased by the Federal Reserve

ponding to £300,000

ut the rate of

The belief that Baltle problems may have been reviewed during the

Proceeding, he said, "We are at a Warsaw talks does not escape the stage In the history of European attention of the London press. In civilization when the face of mental this connection It is interesting to freedom is in the balance, and i note that some diplomatic correspon- there is one thing that universities

· CURBING TERRORISM dents, speculating upon the Soviet's and reply to the British counter-proposals, for, it is mental freedom. Without their graduates should strive

Shanghai, May 11. The international Settlement und feature the bellef that Russla wishes it humanity and civilization will the French Concession have issued a for an extension of guarantees to her perish.

Physicni servitude in bear- joint proclamation to the effect that Baltic neighbours, Estonia and Latvia.

particularly

able, and we are all in bondage, any person participating directly or Mr, Vernon Bartlett in the News fellows, and to our

more or less, to the state, to our indirectly in activities of a patriotic Chronicle does not bellove any such sibilities.

own respon-character may be denied sanctuary is. But mental request will be rejected out of hand even

servitude, in the Settlement and Concession Beldes the purchases by the with physical well-being, is from which they will be liable to Federal Reserve Bank, the Yokohama by Britain.

expulsion. death in life. L'Epoque commenting

the

This is based on the theory that the contracts valued at

Specle Bonk registered exchange tightening rapprochement between

Settlement and Warsaw und Moscow, says that

the Concessiori are pound sterling. In

neutral only cwing to the presence order to be transformed into an alllance it is simply necessary that Britain, France and Russia ugree to- gether.

DD.

"I trust, therefore, that all of you as men and women of science and learning will fight to die last for mental. liberty and academic free- dom, and take your share in mak- ing it possible to pass on this, your Finally, with the conclusion of inheritance, to succeeding genera- Anglo-Turkish negotiations im- | Lluna."--British Wireless. minent, the Daily Express carries a

accept Russian military aid for de- fence of the Balkans

One of the largest spontaneous de-report that Turkey has agreed to monstrations in the history of the Philippines was accorded High Com- missioner Paul McNutt to-day. ns, accompanied by his wife and daugh Ler, he left for Shanghal on the American transport_Chaumont.

Hundreda lined Dewey Boulevard and cheered as the McNult family inatored from their home in Pasay to the pier. As the automoblie passed the ruins of the historic fort Sen Antonio Abad, where the American Dag was first holsted in the Philippines, cunnon boomed a 19 gun salute.

Thousands crowded the pler in an unprecedented bon voyage gathering, President Quezon as well as hun- dreds of prominent American and Filipinos being present. Every ves- kel in harbour shrieked its siren as the Chaumont steamed away, while overhead 18 American army planes dipped their wings in salute.

Colonel Beck proceeded to Moscow In 1934 to sign the extension of the Polish-Soviet non-aggression pact to 1945. Reuter.

S'hai Expects 20,000 Jewish Refugees

Shanghai, May 11.

ATTACK IN STREET

Sequel To Affair Near Bank Of Canton

The fight outside the Bank of Canton, Des Voeux Road Central, on May 3, which resulted in the removal

BATHING and BEACH WEAR

Woollen trunks and tops, one

piece bathing suits, lisle thread. beach singlets, linen beach shorts, beach sandals. all in now colours and designs for the

season.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

MEN'S WEAR.

SPECIALISTS,

£300,000 in

司公

空航亞歐

of foreigners whose main objective On the basis of these figures, the is to maintain order.

authorities of the Federal Bank are said that the proclamation is directed Federal Reserve

The Municipal Counell spokesman confident that the position of the currency as the mainly against anti-Japanese organi- trade measure has greatly been con- sations and probably will not inter-rolidated. fere with the flying of Chinese dogs. The action is considered a conces sion to Japan-United Prez

:

Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry of the Provisional Government to- day, announced that the term for ex- CHINESE PROTEST,

changing the notes of the Hopch Provincial Bank for those of the Shanghai, May 11.

Federal Reserve Bank has been ex- Chinese reports from Chungking

lended from May 10 by another two state that the Ministry of Foreign months with a view to preventing Affairs hus lodged verbal and writ-losses on the part of the general ten protests at the British and French public.-Domet, Consulates demanding

freedom of the press and freedom to helst fags

ADOPTING STERLING BASIS in the Shanghai International Settle-

Hsinking, May II. ment and French Concession. The

A complete understanding has been protests point out that the decisions reached with the Reformed Govern- of the Shanghat foreign authorities ment and the Ministry of Economics of a coolle to the Queen, had allow only nine legal flag flying days of the Manchukuo Government is to pequel at the Central Magistracy in a year. The Chinese Government adopt sterling ns the measure for the ist unable to consider this as a final export of soy beans and bean oil to yesterday.

solution of the problem. The protests Central and South China. request adjustment of the Brush at- titude towards the suppression Exchange banks in Manchukuo to

of day were ordered by the Govern- inment not to buy export bills for

Central

and

South China unless they ore drawn in sterling quotations. Because of the depreciated value of the Yen in Shanghai traders have suffered doubly from cheap exports

pital with a fractured skull, a

Wong To, 30, coolie, was charged before Mr. E. Edwards with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to disfigure, maim, or disable Lam Mun, and assaulting him

causing grievous bodily harm.

and

Sgt. Scott said that about 9.45 am. {-

with blood. Ho

Sir Victor Sassoon told the press to-day details of the dire financial condition of the European Jewish Re- et Committee which is spending $95,000 monthly. He said that at The press in general described Mr. | least 20,000 German Jews and other McNutt as the most able and popu refugees are expected in Shanghai lar American Metal ever sent to before the end of the year. At pre- he went to the Bank and found the j the Islands. Although being Repub- sent. 7.210 refugees

are registered pavement. covered Hean politically, the American-own- with the Committee, while 1,800 picked up the fragments of a bottle ed Manila Bulletin said: "His grasp.

others are living independently." and at Central station, saw Wong in of the Philippine situation and the Sir Victor said that he was not the dock, chopper and a bamboo Far Eastern crisis is such as to ar- making an appeal

for funds from pole. gue against his leaving the Commi

people in Shanghai, since it is reall-

The hearing was adjourned to stonership at the present time aled that there are limits to monetary

Thursday. though it is readily admitted that he donations which a single town can is peculiarly desirable... from the endure, and therefore the Commit- Philippine point of view, for the lee is making efforts to obtain funds American Presidency."

from Jewish groups abroad. So far Disembarking at Shanghai, Mr. London, New York and Egypt donat- McNutt plans to visit North Chinned £1,000 monthly for a brief period then to board the President Coolidge at Shonghal, ar- In the meanwhile, Mr Michael riving at San Francisco on June 22 Speelman. French financier, one of to visit the San Francisco Fair be-the Committee, sailed for the United tho leaders in Shanghai who headed fore continuing eastward.

Mr. McNutt is not expected to States to-day in an effort to obtain present his resignation to the Prest-the necessary funds-United Press.

until late in the summer after

he completes his conferences

with

Washington officials regarding Philip-

pine affairs-United Press.

One

Yangtse River Congestion

Tokyo, May, 11. million Japanese

troops operating in Central China north and

south of the Yangtse River are entirely dependent upon the River

YUNNAN MINING

Rich Mineral Resources

Kunming, May 11,

FIGHT OVER GIRL Three months hard labour. was imposed on Chang Chung-hung, 20, hawker, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at wounding Tain But with a chopper the Central Magistracy yesterday for

for

WOMEN IN SQUADBLE

the Chinese language press

Fress... Shanghai.Unked

CHUNGKING ANNOYED

Chungking, May 11. Dissatisfaction with the measures for setting the flag dispute in the and high imports.--Domel. International Settlement and the French Concession, in Shanghai is contained in noter to the British, French and Unlied States Embassies by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry insisted that the Chinese residents must have perfect. freedom, 19 Noliį"national flags,

Replying, reparately. to previous and French Embassies explained the protests of the Ministry, the British

difficulties rivolved in the current situation and stated that the Chinese residents are allowed to holst their memoration days. national flags on eight national com-

Chiang Replies To British M.P.s

Chungking, May 11. Thirty-two members of the British

Hanoi-Kunming Chungking-Chongtu Line Every Thu. & Sat.

from Hanol to Kunming': Every Sun., Wod & Fri, from Kunming to Chungking””

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Every Fri. from Lanchow to Ninahla, and rotum Chungking-Kweilin-Kunming Line Chungking-Kwollin and Kwailin-Chungkong trice a week Kwcilin-Kunming and Kunming-Kweitia onco a week EURASIA AVIATION CORPORATION:

Hongkong Office.

'Xing's Bldg., 4th Flr. Tel. 25552, 25553.

MR. A. K. TAYLOR

OFFICIAL RETIRING

Chief Sanitary Inspector Mr. P. D. Wilson to Sail On

Retires To-day

Carthage To-morrow

House of Commons and two membera in Jardine's Bazuar on May B.

of the House of Lords sent a message Set Cashman said the men had

to Chiang Kai-shel

After 28 years in the Sanitary De- congratulating

After having been in the service of known each other for three or four

him on the successful offensive of the pariment, Chlef Sanitary Inspector the Government for almost 20 years, girl. Tein received injuries to the years and had had a quarrel over n

Chinese people and army in their Alexander Keith Taylor will leave Mr. Percival Douglas Wilson, Assis united struggle for national indepen-

on the Empress of Japan to-day on tant Director of Public Works, will hand und fingers. Chang admitted a It is understood that the Ministry dence. It expressed

the

British feave prior to retirement. He will

leave on retirement by the Carthage previous conviction a similar has also asked the British Embassy people's appreciation of China's part be accompanied by Mrs. Taylor.

to-morrow. offence but no record could be to lift the censorship imposed on in the world struggle against aggres- traced.

| British-owned Chinese papers in the slab and the defence of peace in

Mr. Taylor was born on July 31,

Born in 1887, Mr. Wilson came to International Settlement-Central Europe, and expressed the bellef that 1882, and arrived in Hongkong in the Colony in 1013, when he was op- News.

Chino should be included in any pact August, 1905, when he joined the pointed Assistant Engineer of the of the democratic nations,

Police Force. During this period he General Works Omeo. Since then ho General Chiang Kai-shek has now was also a member of the Fire has held a number of posta in the sent a message in reply stating, "On Brigade, which in those day was Public Works Department, including behalf of

of our people I assure you equipped with hand drawn enginca. that of Executive Engineer in charge that we deeply appreciate the expres He was appointed a Second Class of Drainage Office, Roads Office, and sion of your belief in UF. Our Sanitary Inspector in March, 1911 Waterworks Construction Office. people will never cease to strive for and was promoted through the grades human Justice and world peace. to his present rank in January, 1934, Mr. Wilson become Acting Assis- Our most urgent desire is that we

tant Director of Publje Works in May, may prove worthy of the confidence Mr. Taylor is the holder of the 1933, and after a brief period as bead you and others so warmly accord Jubilee and Coronation medals, and of the Waterworks Construction our cause, by exerting to the utter- WAS recently invested with the Omee, was appointed Assistant Direc most our strength to secure the ends M.B.E. conferred in this year's New tor of Public Works, Kowloon and which are shared heartily by all Year Honours,

New Territorica in 1937. who cherish truth and order."— Mr. Taylor is a keen lawn bowler, United PreUJ.

Mr. Wilson, has been a member of and was a member of the Police the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Recreation Club and Kowloon Bowl-Corps, in which he holds the Long Ing Green Club,

Service Medal with clasp, and a pro-

Fung Ha, 31, and Fung Kam-mui, 19, her niece, were charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with disorderly conduct in Kansu Street. Inspector Wright said that at 10.80 pm. on Wednesday he was in his quarters at Yaumail when he heard the noise of women screaming and quarrelling' and sow defendants struggling. The elder woman had the other by the hair. The girl said ahe bed refused to marry her adopted brother-in-law.

Fung Ha was bound over in $10

for subsistence Rear-Admiral Mosao "Yunnan is rich in mineral re- Kanasawa, Chief of the Publicity sources. Its tin mines are especial- Bureau of the Navy Ministry, de-ly marvellous," stated Mr. Hu Shao- to keep the peace for a year, and the clared in an interview with foreign halang, representative of the over-girl $5 for a year. correspondents to-day.

seas Chinese Industrial magnate Mr. tsz and Koklu. Aw Boon-how, after a trip to Meng-

This accounts for the congestion of the Yangtse River with Japanese transports. It is no easy task to Mr. Hu who was formerly in feed, clothe and equip one million Malaya said that the tin mines there; troops. He asserted that no ordin- are far inferior to the Koklu mines ary merchant-vessel is permitted to in Yunnan. sail the Yangtze River where only Japanese military transports

Mr. Hu regretted that primitive ore methods are still employed in Yun-

conveying provisions and ammuni- nan whereas scientific methods may tion to the forces.

speed up production enormously.

The restrictions will be ameliorated when Japan attains her objective of overthrowing the Chiang Kai-shek regime-Domel.

FRENCH ADMIRALS

Changes in Far Eastern And Indo-China Flects

Hanol, May 10.

Another handicap, Mr. Hu point-

Japanese Threat To Ambassador

U.S. Efforts For Peace

Tokyo, May 11. Mr. Joseph C. Grow, the American Ambassador to Japan, held on inter- view with Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, at the Foreign Office this morning.

It is understood that measures for expediting the settlement of various pending issues between Japan and China in connection with the Chim Affair were discussed.

The Nicht Nichi Shimbun says that

Grew is leaving Yokohama on May 19 aboard the Empress of Canada

Washington on en route to leave. He will return to Japan in December.

THIEFS. COOL ACTION

Victim Afraid of Crowd

Of Friends

Mrs. Taylor was formerly ABSO-

WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING

BABY

cinted with the Government Civil minent member of St. Andrew's So Shanghai Hotels. During the inflix Hospital and the Hongkong andciety, having acted as official piper.

of refugees from Shanghal at the commencement of Bino-Japanese hos- That he had snatched a watch and she was matron in charge of the tilities in Shanghal in August, 1987, calmly walked away, although he had Jockey Club Refuge Centre. She The paper expresses the hope that been scen, was the allegation made is the sister of "Blacker," "Muscle," the Ambassador's first hand informa against Lo Kang-chuen, 30, unem- tion will contribute toward the pro-ployed, when he appeared before Mr. meat servants.

and "Bob" Wait, all former Govern- motion of understanding in Washing- | E. Himsworth at Kowloon Magis- ton of the Far Easter, situation and tracy yesterday charged with larceny stay in the Colony, have won a wide

The couple, during their lengthy It's after the birth of a Japan's position and alms-Domet,

of the watch from Wong Ying-lung circle of friends, including many baby that the mother needs Inspector Rogers sald Wong was among the Chinese community. Mr. careful attention most. Her watching, an olive hawker at the Taylor speaks Cantonese fluently. Junction of Boundary Street and Prince Edward Road when defendant matched his watch, called to several friends and walked away. Fearing to arrest him because of his friends, Wong followed them until he met a Police Reservist who arrested Lo.

Lo, who pleaded guilty, was sen- tenced to four months' hard labouIE.

OBITUARY Former Treasurer Of Philippines Jesuits

News reached Manila from New Thomas A. M. Shanahan, S. J. York last week of the death of Rev.

ed out, is the inadequacy of water

Tokyo, May 11, supply at Koklu on account of the the British Ambassador

A threat to the personal safety of to China, mountainous country. The present Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, la con- practice is to keep summer rain tained in the Kokumin Shimbun, re- water in reservoirs which is hardly puted to be the mouthpiece of thre sufficient for the whole year's use. Japanese arm

Japanese army. According to Mr. Hu, there is a river, the Yuan Klang,, flowing to Japanese circles.

Authentie information reaching reveals that the the south of Kokiu where water British Ambassador's activities in may be conducted by a channel to Chungking are Intended to facilitate the mines. But since the river is British help for Chiang Kai-shek approximately 100 kilometres away, considerable expense will be involve against Japanese resistance.

Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, the

and Madame Chiang Kai-shek when Father Shanahan left Manila for they lett Chungking by air on May

the United States in March, 1830, while Admiral Felit. Commander of the ANOTHER

0..thus utilising his position to protect because of ill health, after spending CHOLERA CASE Usels Lives. This, the paper asserts, -years French Indo-China Ficet, has been

In the Philippines. He was replaced by Vice-Admiral

One case each of Cholern and Japan. Terrauk

has highly incensed publle opinion in born on January 18, 1880, in Som- The two new naval commanders Chicken-pax, six of Diphtheria, five

merville, Mass, arrived at Balgun on May aboard of Typhold, 10 of Measles, two of British Ambassador, the paper states arrived in Manila with several Concluding with a warning to the In July, 1822 Father Shanalian the M. Miner President Doumer Meninglus, eight of Dysentery, and that if he continues to enter a war American Jesults to teach.. in the and received their seals of office 19 of Tuberculosis were reported on zone freely in future and misures his Atraco de Manila. He taught in the from their predecessors aboard the Wednesday Lamotte Plequet, fagship of the The total of Cholera cases this year impossible for Japan to guarantee his the Treasurer of the Atenen, a: post diplomalle privileges,it: would be college for a time, but was so made French Far Karleen Fleet, Domel; Ha now four.

safety,Reuter,

he held for five years.

Vice-Admiral Le Bigot has been in digging the channel-Central paper alleges, accompanied General replaced as Commander-in-Chief of Netos.

the French Far Eastern Fleet by Vice Admiral Decoux,

Viec

printer.

BAR-BING SNATCHER

TOKYO CHINESE ·

Primary School Opened In Japanese Capital

Tokyo, May 11

strength has been severely taxed and when she is feeding the baby she needs extra and easily digested food.

.. Doctors throughout China have recommended Horlicks for years as the ideal food As a branch institution of the for both expectant and nurs- Sentence of six months' hard Asia Development Academy which labour and eight strokes of the cane was recently established in Tokyo ing mothers. It is invaluable was passed on Cheung Liu, 23, by by Lieut-General Rihachiro Banzol, when the digestive powers are Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon retired, a primary school.

hool, to educate a gold carering from a woman in Yus Magistracy yesterday, for larceny of Chinese children in Tokyo was open-weak. It stimulates › Inted Chau Street, Shamshulposte

ed at Kyobashi, in. Tokyo, yesterday: appetites, and propiotes sound Inspector Nolloth, sald Cheung, at Wang Hyipo-ying two sisters who

Misses Wang Hsiao-shan and sloop "and aferida «to pire.

could secure only met. He was Charod School for Women, are attached to tempted to steal both ear-rings but graduated from the Tokyo Normal L'and 'arrested by a darket font.cg the new-soyoola Domali képman