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六拜 號十二月五英港香
SATURDAY, MAY 20. 1939. 日二月四
Russia Says "Full Alliance or Nothing
STALIN LATEST
LONDON, May 19.
Big
REJECTS City PROPOSAL Plan
Govt. Discloses
Praya Plans
"United Press" reports that the House BEFORE the House of Commons met of Commons, on a strictly Party basis, to-day the Soviet Ambassador to London upheld Mr. Chamberlain's policy by 220 visited the British Foreign Office and votes to 126. The debate on Foreign tion scheme on the Praya, delivered the Soviet refusal to the latest Affairs was, however, featured by- British proposals.
Bitter Criticism Of Government's Policy
The answer presented by M. Maisky insisted on a tri-power pact for mutual assistance.-United Press. DIFFERENCES
LONDON, May 19.-M. Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador to London, called at the Foreign Office this morning and saw Sir Robert Vansit-
tart.
It is understood that he informed him of the terms of the communication received from the Soviet, replying to his account of the contacts with Sir Robert Vansittart on Wednesday.
Neville Chamberlain before he spoke in the House of Commons.
LONDON, May 19.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL made a characteristic contribution to the Foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons to-day (earlier speeches are fully reported on page 9), when he said that clearly Russia was not going to enter an agreement unless she was treated as an equal, and unless there was evidence that the methods employed by the Allies were likely to lead to success.
No one wanted to, associate themselves with indetermiņnte
DETAILS of the Govern- ment's proposed reclama-
which is going to change the whole face of the the waterfront from. Vehicular Ferry to Queen Victoria Street, are publish- ed in to-day's Government "Gazette."
The vast work involves the reclaiming of about 41,650 aquare feet, of the harbour, the construction of a 15,640 square foot pier, and the building of a temporary pier about 80 feet long between the reclamation and Douglas Wharf.
Abulling the present Vehicular
reclamation will extend from the Central Market to Pottinger Street, ending at about halfway between the ferry Pler and. the Douglas wharf.
Ferry pier at Jubilea Street, the
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CHINESE RENEW CANTON WARFARE
AFTER A LULL of three weeks heavy fighting has re-opened on the north-eastern Canton front.
The Chinese have renewed their counter-attack on the Tsengshing-Fahsien area, it is learned from usually well-informed Chinese circles.
It is claimed that Liuchuen on the outskirts of Tsengshing and Lungchow at Fahsien were re- gained by the Chinese in yester- The Govertiment should realise
A lemporary pier is to be_con-day's offensive. that none of the States in Eastern structed between Pottinger Street Spirited fighting is still in pro- Europe could i moljilain themselves and Douglas Street, and will not be
An account of the conversation was handed to Mr. THEY LIKE leaderberr
HIM AGAIN Premier Pleases Totalitarians
No further instructions have been sent to Sir William Seeds, the British Ambassador to Moscow, for the past day or two.
· “Neuter” understands that. a difference still exists between Britain and the Soviet regarding the methods to resist aggression, but it is confidently believed that these will be overcome.-Reuter.
NIGHT-SOIL SCANDAL Dumping In City Area Alleged
1. HOPES FOR PACT
PARIS, May 19-Mr Neville Chamberlain's speech has increased the hope in political circles that ja Soviet-British agreement will be reached.
Russia.
We should not ask favours of Russle, but here WES an offer, a fairer and better offer than the terms the Government were seeking for
dempillon of one
the
The Chinese hove retaken Manga- chong in the Teungfa sector again. The Japanese are now holding their second line of defence in Taiping: cheung.
LATEST
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Rome, May 19. Eleven workmen were killed and five injured in an avalanche of rock,
for twelve month in a war unless retained, once the reclamation work gress at Mount Kalshum and Mount Sehtoo, according to the latest they had behind them the masalves completed.
reports. and soild backing of a friendly The
Involves reclamation
ne small existing pier. In the proclamation regarding the reclamation scheme, Hia Excellency the Governor requires any
person having any objection to, or any claim of private right in respect of the proposed undertaking, to send his Eight Japanese planes raided Pak- objection or claim in writing to the hol three times yesterday, dropping where the workmen Director of Public Works before the about 20 bombs on the heart of the expiration of two months from to-clty. day.
themselves. It was a more simple and direct offer.
Brutal Truths ·
BERLIN, May 19. "An AGREEMENT between Britain and Russia which Mr. Chamberlain anticipated for the near future, would, in the Ger- man view, only make Moscow more cocksure of herself, just, as Britain's guarantee to Poland has made Warsaw-more-pre- sumptious", declared a political commentator with regard to the and generosity with which they had debate in the House of Commons. been served by their fellow country-
Edon's Appeal
Mr. Churchill declared: "Let us not put it aside and see things come to nothing. I beg the Government to get these brutal truths into their heads."
the Government threw away the Indispensable aid of Russia they would have ill-served the confidence
** men.
A further strengthening of guaran- tees to Poland, Rumania, and Greece
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and
Assurance is
that given
to consideration will be given such claims and objections,
Raid On Pakhoi
Several direct hits were made near full the Custom House,
all
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earth and snow at Valformozza to- {day,
The hvalanche crashed on a hut were eating. Twenty people were trapped and only four escaped unhurt-United Press.
Mass Murders
According to д preliminary estimate, about 100 persons killed or wounded by the bombing.
Heavy Fighting
IWANGTUNG, Heavy fighting has resumed around Tsengching and Tsungfu, respective-
Previously, two additional defen- ly 35 and 39 miles north-east of dunts, Louis Bolber and Rose Corint Conton. After being defeated in a had been arraigned.-United Press. battle to the north of Tsengshing on Wednesday, the Japanese have re- tired into Teengshing city. Llaotsun Wuslich, respectively north and west of Tsengshing, have been regained by
PHILADELPHIA, May 10-Seven of the twenty-eight defendants-of- the mass murder syndicate have been indleted on charges.of mass murder and manslaughter.
Jewish Unity..
JERUSALEM,
the Chinese who are closing in on official bodies here are being shower- the city itself.
Despite the depressing mes- could according to political circles, Mr. Anthony Eden also took part sages at different times from merely increase European uncertain- in the debate, and declared that t was his conviction that it would be REPORTS that night-soil London and Moscow, the feeling ty.
be reached between Britain, coolles are dumping excreta in here throughout has been that
May 19-Jewish Regarding Mr. Chamberlain's refer for peace if an understanding the drains and mullahs in the the views can be reconciled, and ence to colonies, the commentator France, and Russia, and the sooner,
colonialmore Germany's Andeclared) that
complete, and more far- A de luxe addition will be made to
sector cd with cables from all parts of the Fighting in the Toungin
communities. city area will evoke questions at that France would play the next meeting of the Urban important part in this reconcilia. calm was not a matter of conces reaching that arrangement, the better, the N.Y.K. feet of ocean-going liners centres of Taipingchong and Shen- world, from Jewish
sions, but of right, based on Wilson's He believed this would be ad- when the Nitto Maru, 16,500 tons, kong, south of Tsungta.
promising financial and moral sup- 14 Points. Council, scheduled to be held on tion-Reuter.
vantageous to Britain, Russia, one of the three sister ships lold Japanese communication lines be-port.
Many financial contributions have company, will be tween Canton and Kongtsun are re Licen received: telegraphically- Tuesday.
No Peace Without Russia "We demand nothing more than Europe, and for the maintenance of down by the
launched at the Mitsubishi Dockyard ported to have been heavily damaged United Press. It is understood that several com-
our colonles, We have never done prace.
Examining the question from the at Nagasaki to-day.
by the Chinese. plaints have been recorded regarding LONDON, May 19.-"I don't know anything in violation of the
could win the war
point of view of Anglo-Russlan Two other ships, the Kasuga Maru whether we
Similar sabotage work has been the practice.
relations, Mr. Eden sold that he had and the Yawata Moru, will be done to the Chinese sector of the Reports received by the "Tele-without Russia, but i am certain that points.-Reuter.
without
never been able to see any reason launched in September and February, Canton-Kowloon Railway near Shek- Chance For Colonies that Indicate
human we cannot preserve peace wit graph"
asserted Str Archibald
respectively. All these tan where the rails, bridges and tele- year, excreta has been dumpet at night | Russia",
British the Liberal leader In
BERLIN, May 10-A source close why on any part of the earth's sur-next year
the relations of the face, even. In the heart of the city. ItSinclair.
European Line. was alleged recently that a consi- criticising the British Government's to the Government, commenting on Empire and Russia should come intoarce vessels will be assigned to the graph wires were destroyed. Central
conflict. If there was any country Capable of developing 22 nautical
Hupch Fighting derable quantity was dumped in refusal to accept the Russian pro- Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the one of the drains in Queen's Road, posals during the House of Commons 11ouse of Commons to-day said that had plenty to do at home, that miles per hour, these ships are re-
"Anything Britain can do to bring was Russia.
puted to be the fastest passenger
LOYANG, May 20-After sustain- near the intersection of Pedder debate to-day.
about the readjustments about which
What was the object of this policy finers that have so far been built in ing a heavy defeat at Tungpeh on Street.
He added that the British proposals Mr. Chamberlain spoke will be wel-which the Government was follow Japan. They are 180 metres long.
PLEASE Tum To Page 4. were noi reciprocal.
comed by Germany.
Ing?
It was not to win, a war, but 25.5 metres wide, and 12.4 metres "We must remember that Hitler is
"The changes which followed 1010 to avert war. Surely it shot id follow deep-Domet, eagerly watching our negotiations
that the stronger the organisation have upset the balance and there can with Russla", he added.
Caine Road Monace The habit of dumping nightsoil is claimed by one source of information to have become so prevalent in Calpe Road as to constitute atreal menace to public health.
a
"If we want friendship and active be no real peace in Europe unless created, the greater its power as
deterrent So there was every ad- military help from a great country reasonable adjustments are made. Hike Russia we must treat them as "As to our position, that has been vantage to European peace in making The coolies are instructed to, take equal partners in resistance to laid down by the Fuchrer in his arrangements as rapid, complete, and the nightsoll to Sanitary Department aggression."United Press. Junks which in turn convey it to the
open sea for disposal. These instruc- tions appear not to have been carried
out in some cases.
speeches.
thorough as possible.
Turkey And Russia. "Our attitude towards England has resulted from English efforts for Replying to the debate, Mr. R. A. London, May 19. encirciement which no one can deny. Butler said he had heard it suggested
Soviet Adamant
not
Britain had told Russin that the
T.U.C. Agrees On Defence
News.
Soo Back Pago For
Further Late Nows
THUNDERSTORM BRINGS HEAVY DOWNPOUR
HONGKONG'S reservoirs are greedily absorbing millions of gallons of much-needed water as a result of last night's severe thunderstorm which, between midnight and 8.30 this morning, produced 2.29 inches of rain. '.
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Will Participate In the House of Commons to-day, These efforts have necessarily en-that if there were aggression in the Under circumstances such no exist to-day the practice of dumping the Mr. R. A. Butler. indirectly confirmed dangered our security. United Press, Mediterranean, Turkey, would
In Govt. Work When the storm was at its thunder boomed overhead,' and vivid!"; move a ship or a man unless there that a deadlock 'exlated in the
Berlin, May 10.
That nightsoil in drains and bullahs British negotiations with the Soviet,
height between 4 and 6 o'clock lightning spilt the skies, Doctor Josef Goebbels, German was an agreement with Russia.
was misreading the declaration to sults in it being carrled down by Ho sald the Soviet, in their latest
LONDON, May 19. this morning; 1.18 inches of rain
Stoady Downpour. Minister of Propaganda, writing in flood-waters into the harbour.
communication, to Britain had'
He declared that British recognition ALTHOUGH strongly con- fell on the Colony. Thereafter With the fury of the storm abating Under ordinary clrcumstances,
more shortly after 5 o'clock, steady rain set when there is no rain to Blush the plained the reasons why they pre- the "Voelkischer Beobachter" says; I which Turkey had put her name.
ferred their own scheme, while hope enough common strope to save of the annexation of Bohemia and demning the introduction of the downpour "became nullahs; the night-soll remains where Britain had replied saying, that the turn to the peoples of Europe to say Moravia was not under consideration. conscription, a special conference steady, and between 5 o'clock in, producing nearly another half an It is dumped, an offence to pedes-British scheme was better suited to her from very gave disaster.
"What we can do towards that end, British Government considers their of the unions affiliated, to the and 8.30 less than half an inch inch, and at the heavens were still weeping copiously at the time of trians and residents alike.
the prosent circumstances.
policy better suited to the circum-Trade. Union Congress to-day was recorded."
going to press, there is every reaton "Our plan is lens comprehensive, shall be done," he promised.
This pronouncement follows stances of the moment, and that the decided by a majority of 3,678,- but it la botter able to give support
is of to expect another inch or so of rain AtTuesday's meeting of the Urban where support is needed and also to alleged "attack against the Relch by Brish plan, though less comprehen- | 000 to 450,000 to participate in | tremendous value, ond brings the to be added to the anti-Relch headquirters in London sive than the Russian, was better civil defence work. preserve governments concerned", Mr. Buller and Paris" which he accuses of de designed to give effective
liberately preventing the smooth ad-
where most needed,, said United Press.
Justment of the Danzig and Pollah
Meanwhile, careful and sympathette Corridor problems." and alsof ze consideration to the Soviet views
return Germany her were being given, and the negotin colonies.
Lions were continuing-Reuter, Meanwhile a source cluse to the
Council Questions
Council, M. D. Wong Tape will ask the Chairman:
1. the Chairman aware that night Instead of being disposed
harmony
between the
of by authorised means, is some. French Council fusing to
times dumped into open channels und washed down the drains?.
*L །
PARIS, May 19 The
French
Support
Will the Chairman take steps Prime Minister has contoked a coun- German Government said "Anything LAUNCH PICNIC CANCELLED to diet ver whether this is being done cil of Ministers to meet President England can do to bring about the The launch piesle arranged by St. and to event any repetition?
Lebrunn Saturday to study the readjustment of which Mr. Chamber-Andrew's Club for this afternoon has Anglo-Soviet impasse.
Inin has spoken about will be wel been, cancelled owing to rain, The THE Launch Piente organised by The successful conclusion of the comed by Germanyie said no real next one will be on May 27, starting Christ Church Fellowship for this
PLEASE Tuin To Paze 4.. at 3.00 p.m. afternoon has been cancelled.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
However, the total yield
rainfall for the year up to 28 inches, ing the next 24 haar's quota dür- The following table reveals how The conference, attended by 1,000, which is eight inches above normal. delegates on 30 unions, rejected sug- So far, a trifle over seven inches of the overnight rain was recorded at
Midnight-Nil gestions for a general strike to oppose rain have Callen this month, and only the Royal Observatory: conscription, and also gave sanction four inches are now required to reach to the General Council to continue the normal for the month.
According to the Royal Observa- negotiations with the Ministry Labour on the war Ume problems of tory, rain between midnight and 1 Industry, and demanded that the a.m. was too slight to make any Government pass, without delay, recording, and only slight drizzle: fell necessary measures to control prices, for the following two hours
Between 4 and 5 a.m. however, tho limit proats, and conscript wenith
rain came down in forrents, while
Reuter.
the!
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