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SOUTHAMPTON'S WELCOME TO

OBITUARY KING AND QUEEN

Retired Civil Servant Dies In England

The death occurred at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on June 0, of an old Hong- kong former elvil servant, Mr. George Albert Woodcock, nt the age of 73.

Mr. Woodcock was born on August 6, 1605, and was a barrister-at-Law. He came to Hongkong in 1800 to take up the position of assistant master at Queen's College in the Government Service. On March 21, 1000 he was appointed acting Secretary to the Sanitary Board, and became Secre- tary on July 19, 1001.

London, Juno 22.

An uproarious welcome has been prepared for the King and Queen on their arrival to-day.

A British destroyer will meet the Empress of Britain off Bishop's Rock and it is expected that the G0 miles from Southampton to London will be lined with welcoming crowds.

The reception in London is expected to be the most enthusiastic in history-United Press.

Linor Slowed Down

London, June 22. The special correspondent aboard the Empress of Britain reports that arrangements for the Fleet's recep- tion of Their Majestics had to be cancelled owing to fog.

The liner slowed down to 12 knots) while Their Mufestles were having breakfast owing fog which

patches were encountered on the Mr. Woodcock was called to the port alde. The Captain has been on Bur on July 5, 1905, and on December the bridge continuously since last 12, 1908, returned from leave to be-night owing to a strong wind reaching come acting Deputy Registrar and almost gale force, followed by heavy Accountant at the Supreme Court. rain which decreased visibility, and In addition to these two posts, he was

later owing to fog. appointed First Clerk of the Magis- tracy on September 21, 1009, and further became Secretary to the Lleensing Board on December 17,

1900.

Returning from leave in October, 1011, he assumed the additional post for one year of Acting Assistant Land Omeer. From March to November, 1013, he was Acting Assistant Crown Solletior, and in the same year was made Magistrate. From June 10. 1914, until he retired in March he was Acting Deputy Registrar and Appraiser,

the Supreme Court. Woodrock WAB

the father of Mrs. R. M. Henderson, wife of the former Director of Public Works. He was a member of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and was a keen tennis player and cricketer.

drenched when he boarded the Royal

Hiner in a rough sen--Reuter,

from Waterloo Siation

Singapore Talks

Terms Of Agreement Predicted

European Faces Serious Charge

Manila, June 22. Thomas S. Irvin, American Superintendent of the Mambu- Jao Consolidated Mining Com- pany is detained at the Pro- vincial Jail at Dact, charged will frustrated murder,

Constabulary officials sald that Irvin and three companions had been drinking heavily and that a Follceman named Orda- les received two bullet wounds in his abdomen-United Prem.

New Statement

Japan's Attitude To Foreign Right

June 23, 1939.

Tiontsin

DELAY PROVES WORRYING

London, June 22.

It is stated in official quarters in Landon that while there is every |desire to treat the present situation In Tientsin on the busis of a local Issue, nevertheless it is felt that if the present methods are continued they must inevitably lend to counter- mensures for the protection of Bri- lish rights and interests, and the situation could not be allowed to continue. Indefinitely.

xe-

Meantime no reply has been ceived from Tokyo to the British in- quiries regarding the attitude of the towards the Japanese Government blockade and efforts are being made to get the negotiations transferred from Tlentsin to Tokyo-Neuter.

London Comment

in

Shanghai, June 22.

London, June 22, In connection with the Tienisla

There has been no reply yet from Paris, June 22. affair, a Japanese Embassy offeini Tokyo to the British enquiries as to According to the paper Excelsior,here stated to-day that the estab- the Japanese Government's attitude the Anglo-French Henord stats on Hehment of the "new order" plan- towards the blockade. Efforts are sultations now going on at Singapore

red by Japan does not necessarily being made to get negotiations about In the early morning u' destroyer will probably result in the following mean driving out foreign interests the matter transferred from Tientsin. using a searchlight came alongside) agreement:

and rights from China, and, on the bringing malls and a pilot, who was

At the same time Reuter under- contrary, it would have British and French forces in the Far obstacles, however, placed in the way Japan, if no solution can be achieved, Creation of a central command for proteciing such foreign le result of stands that a list of various means of

rights. Any putting,

pressure economically on East, probably with a British officer of the military operations, such as Full Plans Laid

whose headquarters will be in hose placed by the British authors already been drawn up. London, June 22. Singapore a Commander-in-Chief of

otities in Tientsin, must be removed.

To-night's Foreign Affairs Com- A tremendous welcome home the Far Eastern British and

French

wittee meeting of Conservative mem- awatts Their Majesties on the con- Forces; pooling of war material of onlint stated that all such treaties discussion on Tientsin, is expected to Regarding foreign treaty rights, thebers, when Mr. Morcing initiates the clusion of one of the most memorable the two Powers; drawing up of a Journeys ever undertaken by a ruler campaign plan which will take into would have to be examined and dis- consider a deputation to the Premier. of the British Empire. Huge crowds consideration the superiority of the cussed, but that there was no inter- Feeling is undoubtedly strengthen- wili necinim 1917.

them as they land at Japanese naval forces in the event

rent lion on the part of the Japonesting in the House of Commons among Southampton, and Londoners will of condict with

thal Country:

the to disregard treaty ren Toivers acting flimly will only encourge

all shades of opinion that

delay Rather in thousands to add their naval base of Camranh Bay in French

thediccussion. The foreign greetings during the carriage proces- Indo-China to be converted into a seemed to believe that everything more violent section of the Japanese

"French Singapore" to 10

with the utmost

Dat was permissible within the foreign Army and is calculated to make more expedition

Concessions, but the Japanese author- through the joint efforts

difficult ́ultimate satisfaction, if not The first to meet the King and of the two Powers; agreement on the

ities were unable to share this view. actually leading to worse aggression Queen will be Princesses Elizabeth nature of measures which are to be and Margaret Rose, who left Bucking- taken for the defence of the British nationis could hope to enjoy special Asked whether certain Italian Portsmouth where they will board measures for the protection of the hum Palace carly this morning for and French Concessions in

treatment by the Japanese in Chlaz, the destroyer Kempenfeldt to meet French and British merchant ships in

the Embassy official

elal said that all for- Majesties on the Solent. Their

Far Eastern waters; measures for certain cases, because of the know- eigners would be treated equally, Zn The Empress of Britain

will

enter safeguarding of routes of communitn-ledge of British assistance to Chlang Southampton escorted by the cruisers tion to Siam. Dutch East Indies and Kai-shek, the Japanese officials might Southampton and Glasgow and a the United States-Trans-Ocean.

cet of land planes and flying-boats.

treat Britons in a special manner, but Ships of the Home Fleet will thunder

as a matter of polley there would be a Royal salute.

no differential treatment of foreign- Queen Mary and other members

ers. Trans-Ocean. of the Royal Family will be waiting at Southampton.

After a reception at the civic centre, the Royal party will arrive in London at 4.52 p.m. (G.M.T.)} where they will be met by the Premier, Cabinet Ministers and other, distinguished people. The drive through Lention wili follow- Reuter.

Mr. Woodcock had been honoured with the Imperial Service Order.

Sir Thomas Wilford

Wellington, June 22. The death has occurred of Sir Thomas Mason Wilford, New Zealand statesman-Reuter Bulletin.

A barrister and High Commissioner for New Zealand, he was born at Wellington, in 1870, and educated at Christ's College and Canterbury College, Christchurch. He became n barrister in 1894,

A Liberal in polities, he was elect- ed

to the House of Representatives in 1890

and remained in it for 30 years.

For 10 years Wilford was a member of the Wellington Harbour Boord, being ita Chairman in 1908-0. Two years later he was Mayor of Wellington. In the National Govt. formed during the world war he was Minister of Justice from 1917 to 1010. He again held that office in 1928-9, together with that of Minister of De- 1ence,

Buckingham Palace.

Landing In Southampton

During his long parliamentary | Marwell and career he took part in the debates on Ricci. the establishntent of closer trade re- lations with Britain and the other parts of the Empire, the creation of a New Zealand Navy, the changing of the title of the colony to "Dominion" and the settlement of the claims of the Maoris.

personal gifts to the ship's onlcers.

The King also made a number of The Princesses press of Britain from the Kemper,

boarded the Em- feldt just before lunch Their Majesties on the bridge.

and joined The rain and general bad weather For the last of these tasks he was conditions did

nothing

dampen the specially well qualified, for he spoke of the welcome to Their

in

Matration

In

Reich Troops On French Frontier

the recent floods.

It is said that additional infantry, armoured cars, tanks, motor cycle and machine gun units have arrived. United Press.

Defence Voto

other

ves-

clipped

GERMAN CLAIMS

Wants Peace Action Not Of Word

with the preparations for the the And Swatow compete ception of Their Majesties for the the most prominent position in in the newspapers.

No official news has reached Len-

to

tum Swatow.

don of the reported Japanese ultima- foreign shipping to leave

The question of evacuating foreign residents has been left to the local authorities, but it is recalled by au- thoritative elreles that experience shows that once foreigners have

have been evacuated, they never return.

Times Warsaw correspondent states on good authority that the Soviet Ambassador to China has been summoned to Moscow to-report, par- ticularly on the present military posi tion and prospects of China.

The

M.

Shanghai Nervous

Japanese have decided to risk anta- goalsing even the United States, and, therefore, a crisis might easily be ex- pected at Shanghai where the Japan-

day:

Paris, June 22. It is reported here that Germany

It is also stated that M. Lozovsky, is moving the first unit of approxi-

Deputy Minister of

of Foreign Affairs, London, June 22.

mately 100,000 troops into the fort-

who is an organiser of great ability As the Empress of Britain neared and the crack Condor Legion which fications opposite the French frontier

with an intimate experience of Chi- Southampton, His Majesty conferred fought in Spain will be installed at

nese affairs, has been placed at the the insignia of Commander

of the the

head of the Far Eastern section of the Berlin, June 22. Victorian Order on the master, Cop- special training.

Saarbruck frontier zone for Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda

Russian Foreign Ministry, a post once tain Sapsworth, Surgeon-Captain

Minister, addressing 120,000 people held by the late M. Karakhan. Paymaster-Captain

at the solstice celebration at the belleved, Indicates that the Soviet The entire line will be complete by Olympic Stadium last night, declared intends to take a more active policy Lazosky's appointment, it is the end of this montli, including re-that it was easy for the victor nations pairs of the damage sustained during of Versailles to speak of haves and in the Far East-Reuter.

have-nots. A nation of 80,000,000 could not permanently be excluded from the riches of the world. As

Shanghat, June 227 long as this was attempted any pro- Diplomatic circles here are frank- gramme of peace WAS idle talk.ly alarmed at the swift Japanese Germany did not want pence of action

against foreign interests, phrases but a peace of action. the Maori Innguage. For some years

They express the belief that the Southampton Waters, he was lender of the Liberal Party. In where

Washington, June 22. 1929 he became a K.C. and in the to greet the liner as the ship mass of President Roosevelt's national de domination. What we have taken t

speed boats in plenty put out

The speaker refuted the aliegation Democrats rallied for the defence that Germany was aiming at world noxt year was appointed High Com- ed slowly through

the grey mist amid missioner in London and knighted. the shindowy forms of ships of the fence programme against a Repub-back belongs to us and there are ese authorities were most concilia-

Wilford drove the first motor car

icon sortie that tentatively

other things which belong to us which New

humorouse Fleet. Yuehle ne Zealand. In a

in Southampton were dressed the army's alr expa

expansion schedule by have not been taken yet," he said. lory until the American interven- speech he once described it as "a overall, and the crews lined the decis 1,203 planes. The House adjourned "The British declare you can obtain tion in the Tientsin dispute yester one-cylinder, five-seater with the and cheered Their Majesties home in confusion late yesterday, when it everything by peaceful means. In sparking plug underneath 80 that coming. Meanwhile

was apparent there were

It is pointed out that the Japanese each time you passed over a puddle

sure steamers circledded plea-Democrats present to not enough that case they should give us back

the Royal liner ximately $37,000,000 appropriations restore appro

our colonies to-morrow."

Navy is acting directly against you had to get out and wipe the

crowds

roared greetings, while taken out by the Republicana. The encirclement policy under the leader-car

American interests at Kulangsu plug."

the destroyers fired

salute,

Dr. Goebbels sharply attacked the where they have rejected the Ameri- Isabel Wilford the London actress (G.M.T.), and as soon as the gang day in

The ship docked at 2.60

2.50 p.m. being able to restore the funds to ference with the

Democrats are confident, however, of ship of Britain,

food blockade protest and also and British inter-at Swatow from whence Americans, way was lowered Queen Mary with

the roll call vote-United Danzig. question.

settlement of the as well as other nationals, have been the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Press.

"Central Europe," warned to evacuate.--Untied Press. Duke and Duchess of

the Minister declared, "is a German Kent, the

sphere of interest where the British

Kulangau Dispute have no right to intortere."

With reference to Danzig, the better advised to attend to its own Minister said that London would be Empire. "Britain is about to endan- ger most seriously her interests in the Arab world and in the Far East," The Court and 1930 graduates of he said. "It would therefore be a Southampton, June 22. the University of Hongkong were en-Dan

good Idea for Britain

to let the Princesses Elizabeth

The weather was threatening when tertained at a garden party at Gov-Danzig question and the problem of Rose embarked

and Margaret ernment House yesterday, when Hlathe corridor to be solved as soon as Kempenfeldt. There was

the flotila leader Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry possible." wind with a suntess sky

# frein Northcote, Chancellor of the Univer- and the sity, was host to some 300 people, Spithead was wrapped in of grey.

Walking side by side down the scarlet gangway, the Princesses were Reuter.. piped aboard in naval

is his daughter.

Siamese Law

May Mean Withdrawal Of Oil Companios

and

London, June 22. The Standard Ou Company Aslatie Petroleum Company have deelded on principle to withdraw from Slam If the Siamese Govern- ment should not agree to revise the Tiew all law which is scheduled to enter Into operation in the middle of July.

The new law stipulates that oll companies should store in Slam enough oil to caver Slam's require

and

a

Princess Royal, Lord Harewood and

Admirat of the Fleet, Earl of Cork, GUESTS oF GOVERNOR went aboard to greet Their Majestics. While the aerial escort roared over- hend and bands played at the dock- side, Their Majesties disembarked at 3.20 p.m-Reuter,

Princosses Leave

Graduates and Court Of Hongkong University

Amoy, June 22. The foreign consular body has sp General with a request for special proached the Japanese Consul-

consideration of the food question in Kulangsu,

Mr. G. Uchida, the

Japanese Consul-General, has replied that. prohibition of junk trame between Kutengsu and mainland, which is calculated to prevent entry of sub-, versive elements, cannot be lifted. Dr. Goebbels emphatically refuted considering the possibility

While the Japanese authorities are

of the idea that the Fuehrer could be ing goods from Amoy, Mr.

supply. His Excellency received his guests influenced in his decisions by threats. claims that the supply of goods to in the ballroom, where tea

"We have voiced our international Amoy Island Itself is insuficient. taken. The band of the Royal Scots, ands," Dr. Goebbels exclaimed, The Japanese authorities, therefore, Since storage would mean for the

"These are

the all companies additional expenses for

in attendance.

If attempts sures regarding the shortage of goods construction of tanks, and financial

made in London, Paris and at Kulangsu Domel. losses owing to the fact that quanti

Lesson On Monarchy

Following tea, the party adjourn-Warsaw to evade that Issue by ties to be stored are not available

London, June 22,

ed to the fawn where further light phrases, then it will be done at the for marketing, the Standard Oll and the gratitude that the whole Empire guests.

The Times says in an editorial that Excellencs mingled freely with Trans-Ocean.

refreshment were served and His expense of these states and pations.” Asiatic Petroleum Companies are at lowes Their Majesties 1s; first and fore present negotiating with a Jeprc-

ments for six months.

with

a mantle

was

fashion conducted by Mr. H. B. Jordan, was natural and vital claiment of our find it difficult to take special 'mes-

remost, for a profound lesson in the

as in

Pastor Distributes Crown but the phrase becomes much

Dollars

arc

CANADA OBJECTS Proposed British Barter

White Bear Finally Bagged

-After-roaming-through-the-Bush- Paul Doumer in

Dofences, Inspected:

Plan Disliked

Ottawa, June 22. The Canadian Government, it was learned yesterday, has lodged another protest with the British Government against the planned barter agreement between Britain and the United States. Canada. -would consider such

sentative of the Siamese Government meaning of monarchy given to the the throne, Bao Long, and two of his

a view to obtain either revision of the storage regulations or granting been taught quite as much to their sisters, and sulte arrived yesterday.

modern world;

n lesson that has of a financial subsidy. If the nego subjects in the United Kingdom tiations, should fail, the companies Canada. The people of the United Marseilles.

aboard the liner would liquidate their business Stam-Trans-Ocean,

in States too, have been quick to

The Emperor and Empress will be appreciate its significance.

King reigns but does not received by the President, M. Lebrun, govern" is the familiar summing up Trans-Octan,

in Paris in the near future.--. of the constitutional position of the clearer at Home In the light of this journey, mys The Times. The King and Queen are supreme representa-

Amsterdam, June 22. Queen Witholmina early this morn- tives not of the majority which is ing started a tour of inspection of agreement as a serious dangor-to- Cleveland O. The Rev. Virgil C. Jump distributed the most any one elected a states the defence line along the Dutch her British wheat market since the man can at ordinary times represent eastern border. The Queen was ac- British rubber and tin for American the con- but all their subjects. They re-companied by a small suite cations wheat and cotton. gregation of his Glenville First present them not in the sphere of Methodist Church, for use in earning politics but in daily fe flower at De Krim, south of Coevorden, other money, Members are to return

The Queen visited the fortifications the dollars with tho Incronses in

Annam's Emperor"

at Emmen. TADA MAREK comings June 10, when the pastor

London, June 22. will preach, on The Return of the

The Queen a few weeks ago visited The Empress of Annam, Nam and Inspected Dutch coastal defences, Phuong, accompanied by the heir to-Trans-Ocean.

100 silver dollars among

Talents

ຕ

agreement provides for exchange of

ST. JEANNE D'ARC, Que.

land near here for nearly three. weeks, "Snow White," a large white bear, was shot after several attempts by hunters to bag it. Residents of the district aro still seeking an explanation for the freakish colour of the animal.

Burlesque Peep Not Worth It

Cleveland, O.

It was not worth it," a 20-year-old *The reason given for the Canadian youth told police after his arrest on goods would violate the provisions of theatre, where he was found peeping Profest is Umat such an exchange of the roof of the Roxy Burlesque the commercial treaties between the through a ventilator, Into the chorus three States,Trans-Olean;-

girls'- dressing room,“

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