1939-06-02 — Page 19

CHAMBERLAIN IS HESITANT

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SPEEDIEST

British WARPLANE

France Urges

Acceptance of Pact

MOSCOW, June 1.

RUSSIA'S formal answer to the British draft of the triple alliance is expected to be delivered in London during the week-end.-- United Press,

isl

At a conference in Paris, the French Foreign Minister reported to have urged the British Ambassador to satisfy the Soviet Foreign Minister's demands for the extension of the Baltic the guarantees to

H.K. Stock Market

The following quolutions States, either by compromise or Issued on the Hongkong Stock complete acceptance if Russia isket this inoming. unyielding.

Government leaders express the for necessity opinion that the Russian participation in the peace outweighs all arguments from

front

A

ed

Royal Air Force Leads World

Way To Deal With Problem

France May Follow

Japan's Lead

LONDON, June 1. BRITAIN NOW Possesses the

PARIS, juna 1A bill to fastest twin-engine bomber in

incorporate the mandated tor- ritories of Togoland and tho the world, according to the Society of British Aircraft Con--Cameroons in the French Em- structors.

The machine in a Bristol Beaufort an official of the monoplane, and Society stated that its speed was con- siderably higher than the 205 miles an hour attained by the Blenheim machine, hitherto the fastest bomber in the Royal Ale Force, which would were jusiify the claim that the new Bristol twin-engine bomber yet in the ser- Mar-Beaufort monoplane wan the intest

vice of any country,

The official added that in addition & .. 05.ts a large production in England, the 775uautfort is to be built in Australla where new aircraft arsenals would provide neroplanes lo re-equip the .00 .selected squadrons of the Royal Aus- tralian Air Force and the Far East 230 n.

command of the Royal Air Force. 437 b.

in the event of war, Britain's air .1.35 squadrons in Singapore and points

.100 b.

BANKS - II.K. Banks, $1.425. H.K. Banks, Lon, E. Chartered £.

Mercnnille, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C, £

Eust Asia $.

INSURANCES

по

Cantens $.

Unious $

official spokesman stress- the fact that France hus objection to granting the Baltic although a section of the

guarantee opposition asserts that;

the Sovi

Sovlet would thereby be able to war if they plunge Europe into

desired.

In the meantime, a spokesman of the French Foreign Office said the Government is confident

that the pact will be concluded after further negotiations.-United Press,

Berlin Reaction

BERLIN, June 1-Following M. Moloto's speech, the German news- papers have apparently abandoned the hope that the Anglo-French- Soviet negotiations may break down, though they express the belief that the "bickerings of the would-be triple alliance partners" will last a long time yet.

China Underwriters $. ILK. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglon $ (s. d.) Steambouts $. Indo-Chinus, P.S Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers /- Waterboats $.

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $. Docks $. Providents

New Eng, Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

Kaijan 5/-

Raubs $..

MINING

Venz. Gold. $.

Atoks Ps,

Buguio Gold Pa.

M. Malotoll's reference to German-

Bengu oficial Russian trade relations are ignored

by the German press,

and

circles decline to comment on it.

"Hamburger Fremdenblatt" that M. Moloto!! "manoeuvred the encirclers"

The Roys

position where he can demand his own terms.

The

"Angriff"

remarks

has

into

2

that 22

"artful

with the

fresh spell of frost has come from

Moscow and compares the

tricks of the encirclers”

"constructive peace policy exempli- fied by the German-Danish non- aggression pact."

No Change

The "Lokulanzeiger" says London is bitterly disappointed.

that

A Foreign Office spokesman said they failed to see in

M. Molotoff's

speech anything which

changed the situation.

radically

In Home, M. Moloto's statement is halled joyfully as a "douche of cold water" for Britain.

Benguet Cons, Ps.

27 n. .13 n.

pira has been tabled by a Deputy for Franch Indo-China,

The bill has received con- siderable backing.

It stipulates that Togoland bo attached to French West Africa, and the Cameroons to French Equatorial Africa. Reuter,

Wang Arrives In London

11

June, 2, 1939. Peak Tramway Increases Dividend

Profit Highest In

Five Years

RECORDING a profit of $40,- 046.37, the best since 1934, the Peak Tramways Company held their annual meeting at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday, de claring a six per cent. dividend on all shares.

In his report, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Chairman, stated that the number of passengers carried up and down the Peak were 1,054,735, which was 22,038 more than the previous year.

Mr. Humphreys was supported by the following directors, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Mr. J. Scott Harton, Mr. H. V. Williams, Mr. D. L, Newbiggin and Mr. J. L. Qule (Secretary). Others present were Messta. S. T. Williamson, P. C. Potts, J. E. Jupp and W. C. Lee.

The chairman reported:

the for "The proat

Erst would not be entirely dependent Air Journey From $40,040.37, is the best since 1934, and

.67 on the home factories for essential

supplies.-Reuter.

15 n. GO 71. 30 n.

87/01. HONGKONG OFFICERS

.8.40 n.

110 s.

ABOARD

(Continued front Page 1.)

10 b. .4.80 5. .7.70 avaliable rescue ships and divers to 107 n. be prepared to start intensive efforts

at rescue at daylight.

The crew of

21/0 1.:

the submarine

18

.0.16 n. believed to number 57 officers and

and

Hongkong Ends

LONDON, June 1.

DR. C. T. WANG, former Chinese Ambassador, arrived at: Croydon aerodrome from China to-day.

He has come to represent China on the Olympic Games Committee which is opening on June 6.

GOLF SHOES

Canvas uppers. Dunlop rubber soles Grain leather uppers. Rubber soles

$22.50

$32.50

81

Plain leather uppers. Lotus rubber soles

$39.50

All prices foss 10% cash discount

year, an Increase of $0,519.80 over can be last year. which, I think, considered satisfactory, and which Justifies the increase of one per cent. in dividend as recommended by your Directors.

"As a mutter of statistical interest to shareholders, I would like to men-! tion that 22,030 more passengers were carried up and down in the Troms than in the previous year, making a total of 1,054,735 transients.

"Traffe Receipts and Rents show an increase of $3,000.27 and $2,345.10 respectively, and had it not been for the inclement weather experienced recorded increase would have been during March and April, a larger under the former account,

Competition From Cars

Dr. Wang told "Reuter" that the promotion of athletler "Is now my men while others aboard include chief interest, Athletics have done from wonders for the young generation of Techniciona workmen

playing-fields Cammel Laird's shipyard at Birken-China, and I hope the time will come

athletics and which hend.

The Thetis was scheduled to join will be as important in Chian as in 11.40 su.her sister ships Triton and Triumph England." at Portland where the two latter are at present undergoing trials.

According to the lates Naval Hist Wang replied cheerfully: "I hope dependent upon

commissioned on so." the Thetis was March 4 and was to be attached to

3 n.

longkeng Mines ets.

An.

Antamoks Ps.

2014 su

201

.24 sa.

.35 sn.

.12 sa

A

12235 55.

35 58. .1.UG 5a.

Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations P6.

I.X.L. Ps.

Itogons Ph.

Camarines is.

San Mauricio Ps. Suyos Consol Ps. Parucules Ps. .....

LANDS Hotels $ Lands S..... Lands 4% deb. $.. S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.

H.K. Realties $.

Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES

Trams $....

Peak Trams (old)

Penk Trams (new) $.

Star Ferries

Y. Ferries S.

China Lights (pid $..

China Lights (new) $..

Macho Electries

H.K. Electrics $.

speaks

of the

Sandakan Lights

Signer Gayda organic insufficiency and entangled conflicts of the democratic-bloc, and three- ot a that preparation writes

15 cheapened by long Power alliance and dubious bargaining.

"This is not the

the spirit," he says, "10 and solid anned give birth to truc pacts by bargaining over the prepara- tion of an alliance in which everybody wants to take, without giving."

The

the

He foreshadows bargaining to come over the application of the pact.

that says "Tribunn" fundamental note is one of reciprocal mistrust, and that Russia and the Western Powers will never able to conclude anything remotedly tesem- bling the "Axis steel."--Reuter,

No Real Issues

PARIS, June 1-In political eir- cles here to-night, it was believed that only one-important outstanding point had still to be settled between Rlissia, France and Britain, the remaining issues being all secondary,

Although offeint lacking, this is thought to

the Baltic States.

confrmation is concern

The Soviet reply to the Franco- British note of Saturday last is ex- pected to-morrow.

Diplomutle circles doubt of the final negotations.

ΠΟ

entertain outcome of the

A Moscow message says that Sir William

Seeds, the British Ambas- sador, had half an hour's talk with M. Polenkin to-day, and it was be- blieved to be connected with the

Anglo-French proposals.

conferred

M.

Sir William Seeds also with the French Ambassador. Neggiar.

The offels Soviet reply

Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $. Tractions /-

Traction (Pref.) 3/~

INDUSTRIAL

Cald: Macg. (ord.). Sh. $. Cald: Macg. (Pre), Sh. $. Canton Tees $. Cements $...

...S. HK Ropes.....

STORES, &c. Farms (old) $. Dalry Dairy Farms (new) $. Watsons $.............. Lane, Crawfords S. Sinceres $.... Wing On (H.K.) $... Powell, Ltd, ets. (x.d.)

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $.

Asked whether he had retired altogether from diplomatic life, Dr.

Dr. Wang experts to stay for ten

"With the ever increasing use of motor cars, we are more and

more

casual traffic and tourists, in which sources of revenue "As an extra inducement to this the cheap Return my type of trame the Submarine Depot at Fort Block-days in England and he will then the weather plays a prominent part. house, Gosport which is classed as return to China, though he

possibly visit Americe on the way-Tickets issued on Sundays have now 49 50. H.M.S. Dolphin.-United Press.

10 sa.

.5.67% 5. 35 b.

Joyful Nows

LONDON, June 2.-It has just been announced at the offices of Cammel 100 Lairds nt.Birkenhead, that the Thetis

has been located.

of the company told of relatives and

0.15 h. 0.15 b.

4.55 n.

.102 n.

.16.60 sa.

.

The secrow a waiting friends of the men aboard the vessel, and a burst of cheering rang out to- gether with erles of

At

least that is something #Boodness.

n. .4 D

The secretary of the company told was .684 b. "Reuter that the submarine 22.70 n.

located by means of the marker-buoy, 8.55 attention to which was drawn by an 5.55:

aeroplane which first sighted it. He 95% added: "I cannot tell you the posi-

lion of the vessel."

h

n.

.18 n. .12 b. .24 n. .7.65 b. .20/- n. .22/- 3.

Twenty-one warships besides other surface craft have been converging on Liverpool Bay in order to scour a arga, using scorchlights and wide flares.

Router.

and Public Holidays, Dr. Wang lett Hongkong by Im-been extended to include Saturdays

Cafo Scheme Dropped

nu encouragement, peria Airways last week.

doubt, would be a small cafe at the Peak, where refreshments could be obtained, and our delectable scenery

9 SAILORS, SOLDIERS FACE COURT CHARGES

(Continued from Page 1.)

In addition to facing a charge of malicious damage William Cruick- shank. a private of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots, was charged with conspiracy.

"A

further

viewed at leisure,

"Since

the closing of the Peak Hotel visitors have not been catered

recall that! "It Is Interesting to for in this respect. some two years ago, we submitted plans to Government for a small cafe

to be built above our present work-

conspiracy was also shop. A charge of

"Although the plans were approv- Stevenson. proferred against John

Crown Lease of the site which, at also of the 2nd Battalion, The Royaled, Government refused to renew the Scots.

Cruickshank and Stevenson were that time, had only eleven years to charged with conspiracy, with two run. In view of Government's a- others unknown, to persuade a wit-titude we were reluctantly compelled

drop the scheme. ness to suppress the truth.

Appearance In Court

Eight men pleaded Not Guilty to the charges of malicious damage when they appeared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning..

Cruickshank admitted the thirge of conspiracy,

Stewart, Wright, Hawkes, Sullivan and Morrisey were represented in Court by Mr. F. X. D'Almadu, and the cases against nil men were ad- journed until May 6 and May 7 at Several naval representatives were

In 30 Fathoms 14 n. 13 .

Amateur wireless operators listen- ..1 b.ing on short-wave sets state that last 13.30 b. night they heard salvage boat mes- .3.70 b.sages to the effect that the position of the submarine was seven miles from 21.05 m.

the Mersey Bar lying in 30-fathoms 20% n. of water.

0.40sa.

This means that the Thetis is about .7.20 n.

25 miles from Liverpool, and nearer the port than thought-Reuter. 1.80 n.

.41 b. Destroyors To Rescue .75 n.

BIRKENHEAD. June 2-Relatives the lost submarine of the men in .184 n. gathered at the entrance in the ship-2.30 p.m.

110 n. yards.

.30 n.

Dozens of women and children are in Court. 40 subbing bitterly, and drawn faces testify to the general anxiety amongst MISC.

6.80 n. the crowd. H.K. Entertainments S.

.1.40 b.

Workers

in the dockyard remained Constructions $..

..8% at their posts until after midnight, Vero Alling $.

silently awaiting news.

the Tribal Ch. Govt. 5 1025

Eight destroyers of G. Bonds I.K. Govt. 4% Loan 4% prm. b. class, equipped with apparatus for H.K. Govt. Loan 34% par... b. searching for objects on the seabed, Marsmans (Lon.) s/-....16/744 n. are among the navy vessels rushing Morsmans (H.K.) s/....4/2 n. to the scene of the disaster. They have a speed of 30 knots, and should therefore cover the approximately 480 miles from Portland to the scene in twelve hours, reaching the spot about

0a.m. to-doy.-United Press.

S'hai Cotton Sh. $.. Zoong Sings, Sh. $.. Wing On-Textle Sh

.63% n.

Wide Powers For Minister Of Supply

London, June 1. The wide powers accorded to the to the Ministry of Supply, outlined by Mr. Anglo-French proposals has not yet Neville Chamberlain on April 20, are been handed over, but British circles explained in detail in a. White Paper here believe that it

will contain just published.

neither acceptance nor rejection, but

More "Murder For Insurance" Crimes

10

"An early and satisfactory settle- ment by Government regarding ex- piring Crown Leases would appear emlaently desirable,

Överdratt Reduced

"From the Balance Sheet, you will Bankers has been reduced by $34,- note that the overdraft with our 003.25. Permanent Way, should the proposed allocation of profits meet with your approval, will stand in at other "I do not think there are any

which call for special mention items the round figure of three lakhs.

and I now formally propose that the Report and Statement of Accounts as of profits be allocation It was revealed that H.M.S. Duncan, presented be adopted and that the attached, would be Jeuving: Hongkong passed. to which five of the defendants are following

shares Fully Fold

$15,000.00 to-morrow and would be away for Pay a dividend of 65% of

"The men will not be allowed to from four to five months. cave," the Magistrate declared when Pay a dividend of 0% on

50,000 shares $5 Paid Up 15,000.00 22,885.84 Inspector Baker, Divisional Inspec- Write off Permanent Way 10,000.00 informed of this fuct. tor In Charge at Wanchal, said that, And Carry Forward arising out of the charge of spiracy, he would like the Magistrate to give n warning to all persons con- nected with the case not to interfere with witnesses.

Magistrate's Warning

con-

Mr. Forrest: "This Court will -not tolerate Interference, or any suggestion of interferenco, with its witnesses,

"I am issuing this warning: any such interference, or suggestion of Interference, will be regarded by this Court in a very serious light." Sergeant T. Cashman, in charge of "unsolved respect to Cruickshank and Stoven- granted son. The application the case, applied for gaol custody in

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-- Certain War Office functions will Mysterious deaths in other States as will follow the lines of M. Molotoff's be carried out on the agency basis for west as Illinois will be Invest!-

describing apeech.

The speech has been widely pub for the Admiralty and Air Ministry,gated as a result of letters sent to the

be transferred to the Ministry lished throughout the Soviet Union while the civil departments will also authorities without comment-Reuter.

Supply.-Reuter,

Eastern Emperor

In Marseilles

MARSEILLES, June 1.-The En-

was

of crimes we preparations have been and they were admitted ball of $100 |

King And Queen In Alberta JASPER, Alberta, June 1.-Their perse of Annain arrived here to-day Majesties arrived here at 7 o'clock

[this evening. by air for a short holiday on

They are staying a day before pro- Riviera.

He walked with a stick following a triple fracture of the leg as a result ceeding on their week's continuous of an accident in a hunting expodl-train journey, after which they are tion some months ago. Reuter.

the

6;500,000 Women At Work In Reich

crossing

Reuter.

to the United States.-

Three To Die For Orissa Murder

CALCUTTA, June 1-Three men BERLIN, June 1-Latest figures issued show that the women of Ger- were sentenced to denth to-day for many are being increasingly called the murder of the political agent of the Orissa State at tanpur in Janu- to work outside of their homes.

The number now stands at 0,500 ary Inst 000, compared with 4,500,000 lx 1032. More than half of these are in the clothing industry-Reuter,

over lo

naval completed for the appearance to-day each. The remaining seven defen of Morris Bolber, Samuel Sortino and dants were handed Rafael Polseil before a three-judge custody, court for sentence in connection with the notorious "Murder For Insurance Money" casCS.

All have pleaded guilty and the State has indicated that the death penalty will be demanded.-United

Press.

Espionage Increases In United States

280,000 Men Now In Territorials

LONDON, June, 1. The territorial army field corps is now 284,000 strong.

$62,805.01

Chairman ong Proposed by the seconded by Mr. Potts, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. J. Scott Horston, L. Kadooric, H. V. Wilkinson and D. L. Newbiggin were re-elected to the Board of Directors.

Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Mat- thews were re-elected auditors on the proposal of Mr. J. E. Jupp and seconding of Mr. W. C. Lee,

IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES

The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestive disturbances is how to avoid pain and discomfort when eating. The Inflamed stomach walls are so sensitive that solid foods can not be retained. Even liquid foods are often vomited.

Yet the patient must get quick

atrength into his body. Since April 1, 152,020 officers and new inen have joined the force, bringing Doctors and nurses have found the estimated strength of that portion that Horlicks is retained in the of the territorial army up to 87 per

stomach' when other foods are

The cent, of its completo establishment.

reason is that Washington, June 1. There is an great deal more of

In most arms, the territorial army rejected. caplonage on the west coast of the in nine weeks has almost completed Horlicks is so easy to digest. United States than ever before, aclis task of coming up to war establish-At the same time it rebuilds the cording to Attorney-General Murphy, who to-day announced that the Dement-Reuter Special,

activities portment of Justice was tightening

up Its counter-espionage number. on the west coast, where a,

exhausted body; and restores strength and stamina.

LONDON, June 1-HMS, Kim Keep Horlicks ready at hand. of military, naval and aviation berley, a destroyer of 1,690 tons, was 16 is delicious to taste! Your

at Thornycroft's Yard, store sells Horlicks Eight others have been transported bases were situated, which made launched

vigilance special

necessary Southampton to-day British Wire. for. life, while five others received shorter sentences.Reuter, /

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