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Duke Annoyed By Snoopers

Cannes, July 28.

The Duke of Windsor vainly protested to officials against snoopers b boats using held glasses to watch him and the Duchess in their swimming pool above the shore. The protests directed particularly against a tourist agency operat- Ing a fleet of excursion boals on

10 excursioni

"sec the

wern

An

Windsors bathing."

The Duke hon erected a canvas barricade and cancelled public social engagemenia, United

Press.

I.R.A. Outrages THREE MEN CHARGED Telephone Wires Are Cut

the

pavenationary measure public will not be allowed to visit the Houses of Parliment during the werk-end-Reuter Bulletin.

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TIENTSIN PARLEYS REACH DEADLOCK

No Decision Over Currency Issue

The proposal for the prohibition of circulation of the Chinese legal tender in the British Concession in Tientsin was taken up at the fifth session of the Anglo-Japanese conference in Tokyo yesterday morning,

British delegates explained the clrcumstances and pointed out the difficulty of formally banning circulation of the Chinese national currency, which is also connected with the international situation. The conference failed to reach a decision.

After the conference a spokesmap of the Japanese Foreign Office said that the conference was progressing smonthly In a friendly atmosphere. It will meet again on Monday,

The anti-British agitation in Tientsin has shown no sign of subsiding. Itritons are asked to leave Tangku and Taku, poris

of Tientsin, within four weeks, by agitators.

The Chinese national currency slumped to 3-3/16d, in terms of sterling in Tientsin on July 27, the effect of the Tokyo discussions, secording to Japanese reports.

Tokyo, July 20. threatening letters are written lu The second deadlock in the Anglo- pidgin English and signed the "Blood Japanese negolitions within two and fron Corps."--United Press. dhys, yesterday, failed to agree on the Japanese demand to prohibit the currency eirculation of Nationalist af Tientsin.

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Mexican Gold Rush

Mexico Olly, July 28.

It is reported that there han been a gold runk of 2,009 persona to Elmez, a ranch in Sonora State, where Mr. William C. Green of the Cananca Conso)l-· dated Copper Company is said to be producing dally 10 kilo- grams of fine gold valued at $10.000.

This is undoubtedly one of the greatest gold finds In North Mexico-United Prest.

Minority Complaints

Polish Persecution of Germans Alleged

Warsaw, July 28. Arrests and punishment of per-| sons of German origin, domiciliary searches of their homes and systema- Ile damage to their properly, have Increased considerably bil over Poland in the last few days.

July 29, 1939. Radio Fees In H.K. Higher

Increase In Ratos To

Ships, Aircraft NOTIFICATION of increases in the rates for the transmission of messages by wireless to ships or aircraft not registered in the United Kingdom or Hongkong in contained in this week's "Government Gazette."

For messages handed in at the offices in the Government radio Colony for transmission to ships the rate per word will henceforth be go cents instead of the previous 55 cents. The rute fur messages to aircraft will be 70 cents instead of the previous 65 cents

The charge of 40 cents has been Increased to 45 cents in the regula- tion, which prescribes that messages shall be transmitted only on condition thai, in addition to the regular rates, a reception fee" (now 45 cents) shall also be paid, or such lesser fee pay- able to the ship or aircraft receiving the message as is set out in the eurrent list published by the Buren? of the International Telecommunica- tion Uulon nt Berne.

This charge relates to all messages transmitted by wireless from Hong- kung to ships or aircraft..

COINTREAU

THE

CRYSTAL-CLEAR LIQUEUR

Japanese Mine Make your lips savagely lovely

S. China Coast

Blockade Rapidly Extending

is

Hunghwa, Santuro, Wen-

Tientsin Strike London. July 28.

Toltyo, July 28, Three of the four men utfested

THE The anti-Brilish agitation in Tien-

Japanese Navy and delained in connection with the)

tsin and its outlying districts has yet The of subsiding. explosions in Tandon's railway sta

According to 2 report of the steadily tightening its blockade Japanese reports sald the Japanese to show signs

demündled tons were charged to-day under the

stevedores #Chinese

und workers Bromberg paper Datenick Bydgoski, of the South China coast. the Pelho em-. because

Ports mined by the Inpanese now Explosives Act and reminded for a negotiators "bluntly

British

the board lighters on agreement

British

who the Chairman of the Young German week.

Chauan Boy, concerns

include Swabue, Japanese military forcen found that ployed by

Chunnchow, Aa

Tongsang. of German origin, Sharp

Peak, banning such currency was essential started a general strike, parated the party in Karwenbruch, Ernst Nitznu,

Loyun, for the economic reconstruction and streets on Thursday and demanded and two others

withdrawal of British residents from Richard Teschke and Arno Wischer, Shacheng (Namkwist), and maintenance of public order."

The report said that Sir Robert Tangku and Foku within four weeks. have been arrested on the charge of chow.

The anti-British Campaign Com-

This information is given in not- Telephone Wires Cut

repiled that Great Britain was unable

another fications in this morning's "Govern- London, July 20.

to take such action as a "matter of mitee at Tientsin has organised an assisting Germans to leave the coun- Culling of the telephone wire a doctrine." It said that Sir Robert anti-British boycott fengue" urging try. For the same reason

Chinese citizens to boycott British German of Polish nationality, Mer-ment Gazette."

It is not known if mines have been the kionks in Leicester Square and pointed out that Nationalist

exhorting all Chinese tin, was sentenced by the Grauden laid in Min River entrance channel.

feave their British district court to nine months - Euston Road diatriels is believed to rency was legal tender of the Gov-Roods and

The Master of the Haitan, whose individuals or prisonment. Five other persons of be the talest manifestation of 1.1.Aernment and was so recognised by employees to

a mine victim, on employers, whether Great Britain-United Press.

business corporations-Doinei. German origin. including one woman, ship was self

were sentenced to three months im July 25 noticed mlues in the vicinity of latitude 20.57 north, longitude prisonment for attempting to cross

130.18 east. the frontier,

this month, Earther reports There are numerous cases in which notified in this week's "Government persons of German origlu have been | Gazelle," referred to two lines of sentenced for insulting the Pollsh mines half a mile off Clam Island, at nation." The Posen district court the south entrance to Hunghwa sentenced the landowner Zuchiko Sound, and to the mining and Inlet by the this charge 10 months in prison, blockading of Santu while a land-owner, Robert Kuenzie, Japanese,

· received seven months for the same it was also reported that Wilshere uffence as well as a 1,000 zloty fine. Passage is blocked.

activities.

As a result of Police action, four anon are still detained in London for }ርያት enquiries. Many all have

Chinese Silver Issua

Tokyo, July 20 While official circles declare thin! Anglo-Japanese conference is

made in the addresses of known sym- i pathisers of the Republican move- rent and a list of names is being the prepared for consideration by the progressing smoothly in a friendly Home Secretary under the terms of atmosphere, the new B1, which will not mean report anything so spectacular as deporta-struck a snag on the question of the prohibition of the old Chinose cur- tions Immediately it becomes law.

Japanese newspaper that the negotiations have

Much preliminary work, including rency in the British Concession and questioning and preparation of dos-the proposed surrender of the silver slers, 1 neressary before approval speele held by Chinese banks in the can be obtained to secure registra Concession:

delegation admitted The Briti tion or deportation.

lice ts-Bay are that yuan 40,000,000 of silver specie The Belfast watching incoming boats for sus are field by Chinese banks in the pected terrorists escaping from Eng Concension but refused to surrender land, but it is thought that owing to them. fear of internment, they will go to Eire and not to North Ireland.

SINGAPORE BASE

Officer

Major-General Bond Takes Over Command Singapore, July 28, Major-Gen. L. V. Bond made a the ceremonial landing to become

the Convoonding

which includes General Malaya Command. Le troops in Singapore.

He landed at Citord Pier, near principles to where Sir Stamford Radles, and Invoking the basle renched between Foreign Minister is believed that if the deported per-Arita and Ambassador Craigie, new, 120 years ago when he founded

Singapore.

they will be sent to Belfast, and the

It

sons are natives of Northern Ireland, papers further report, Jaqsanese de- Major-Gen. Bond came from Cemeteries

to intern them Powers Al-Heuter.

legales contended

Lient

the silver

R-

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Harbour Mains

To Be Raised

The attacks of the Polish thorities on the German Evangelical Church show no sign of diminishing. The bells of the Evangelical Church at Konitz were removed at the order of the civil administration, while In: the church of Labischin the windows

FOLLOWNG the recent lay- were again smashed after this bud already happened a number of times. ing of two new cross harbour

were also damaged.

remains, the Public Works Depart- authorities there have no option but holdings should be surrendered to Chatham, where he was Command- Pastor Klaus Liske of Kawki

at fint of the School of Military En-ceived un anonymous letter threaten- ment have turned their attention under the Spectar | the Provisional Government

Willso Peking. It is understood that silver gineering. General Officer Command-ing him with death, while Pastor to the other cross harbour mains of the Wirsite district was which were laid down several forbidden, without any reason being sprele is held by Chinese banks, ing the Chatham Area, and Inspec-

the tor of the Royal Engineers. One Hundred And Thirty including the Bank of China,

He succeeds Major-Gen. W. G. S. Kiven, to appear in his own parish years ago. Central-Bank-of-Communications and; Moving the second reading of the the Farmers' Bank of Chinn-Donici. Dobble, whom he succeeded-it-Chat for eight weeks.

hum in 1935, when Major-Gen. Dob- Malicious damage to German pro- Prevention of Violation it to deal

bte was appointed as G.O.C. Malaya.perty is a matter of daily occur-

Although personal friends. theyrence-Trans-Ocean. did not meet to-day. Mafor-Gen. The Anglo-Japanese conference Dobble left for England al 9 a.m. and Major-Gen. Bond arrived at hus been adjourned unul Monday,

The talks are progressing well and 3.30 p.m. The ships passed in the atmos Malacca Straits where, they exchang- smoothly and in a friendly phere, said the Foreign Offee spokes-ed greetings. mon to-day-Reuter

-London,-July-28.

with Irish Republican Army out- Progressing Smoothly

rages. Earl De La Warr stated in the House of Lords to-day that so 130 mutrages, far there have been

illions sterling done in damage, two persons killed and 73 more or less seriously injured in the country from one end to the other. It has been must be decided that these things stopped-Reuter.

Tokyo, July 28.

Chinese Money Slump Remains Unchecked

The

Tientsin, July 28.

dollar Notionallst Chinese

The Loyal Regiment provided the; and à salute was guard of honour

fred. Numerous European and Asia

Old Scottish Bank Merged

One of the mains, which is 12 luches in diameter, will.be.broken up. The other one, 18 inches in diameter, is badly corroded and will be raised for re-conditioning, After re-conditioning, this pipe, which was laid on the harbour bed in 1934, will be used on lond.

Tenders for the reconditioning of this main will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on Monday, July 31.

The work will consist of cleaning, lengths, welding the corroded parts of the pipe and the supply and welding of new mild steel

Royal Takes Over Glyn D

Mills Company

LONDON, July 28. LONDON banking circles are

ties were Introduced the lending naval, military and air force officers and prominent colonial officials.

Major-Cen. Bond hus spent 22 of 11 of army service This is the Arst time has

House Of Lords' Comments

London, July 20 Earl De La Warr described the "S" plan seized by the police s Having been thorougliness of any military general stumped to 34d. in terms of pound his 32 years staff. le sald Sir Samuel Hoare, sterling in the local exchange market India. Home Secretary, was prepared to on July 27. Federal Reserve notes visited the Colony and he comes to very upset at to-day's announce

at a five per cent.; cept an amendment requiring him to were quoted

prepared

with

the

col"urs.

Follow America,

report the activities under the Bill premiun on the Chungking collar on Singapore at a time when the im- ment that the Royal Bank of Newspaper Urges

every three months

London. July 29. portance of Britain's defences in the Scotland has practically com- Parliament. Wednesday afternoon.

Far East is Increasing.

The "Daily Expresa" in an editorial plated arrangements to purchase Lord Snell sald that although the

On Thursday, the premium rose ta

During Major-Gen. Dabble's term,

should follow a common cause with Labour Party could not resist the

A 200 years old the United States in the Far East. B they could not applaud it, but Yuan 70 to Yuan 130 on Nationalist the fortifications of the Island guard the capital of the Glyn Mills expresses the view that Great Britain

Government of whatever Party dollars per Yuan 1,000 of the Federaling the naval and air boses have Company,

private bank-the only private The paper adds that should be the foreign-fed Reserve currency., Reported weaken been almost completed, could possibly allow a

Major-Gen. Bond's chief task will bank which is a member of the principle on which we conduct our rebellion of this kind to go unsup-ing of the old currency is attributed

to the alleged favourable progress in be to ensure the defences being kept London Clearing House which, foreign policy. pressed-Reuter.

the Anglo-Japanese parleys in Tokyo. rendy for any emergency and to

Chinese in the foreign settlements supervise development of military in fact, it helped to establish.

The of Violence Bill are selling legal tender holdings, while works In Penang und at other points.

Glyn Mills Company was and be-French banks also have started seguarding the "bock door" approach formed in 1753, possibly earlier.

Bill Becomes Law

London July 28.

The Prevention

has received Royni Assent come law. United Press.

H.K. Again Has Spanish Consul

ing of legal tender for Federal Re- to the Singapore BaseUnited Since 1000 It has had a British part

serve notes-Domel

Threat To Lives Of

Tientsin British

PTC33.

Manecuvres In Egypt

Caire, July 23,

ner culled Mills,

A spokesman of the Royal Dank! of Scotland sald; "Glyn Milly will

Tientsin, July 28.

It is ometally announced that all continue its present existence.

This is the lafesi manifestation of British residents of the Japanese- British and Egyption naval, militory There is to be a Spanish Consul in Hongkong for the first time since controlled areas in Tientsin have and air forces will co-operate in the the radical change affeeling the old In the Ale-time private banks under depressed received a notice by mail from the ambired manoeuvres 1937.

Grenfell's recent reduction in The "Government Gazette" to-day anti-British National Salvation Leu-xandria area frum August 15 to 17. trading conditions, such as Morgan

gue warning them to evacuote Tien- Air rald precautions organisations and notifies that information has been re-tsin at the curllest opportunity it will participate in the exercises, cuplini-United Press:

which will test the consial and anti- colved from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that Mr. Robert E. they wish to save their lives.

aircraft defences, Reuter Bulletin,

Farrell has been appointed honorary The notice anys, "You must know: Vice-Consul for Spain in Hongkong. It is time now to see the complete on oflee which Mr. Farrell held prior collapse of the history of aggression to the Spanish civil war, when he of the British Empire was accredited representative of the Enat. You white people will have no in this paradise of the then Republican Government,

in the Far Naval Obstruction

Mr. Farrell will now represent the Orient. The awakening of the yellow To Keppel Harbour

together movement.

Enormous Damage In Saxony BERLIN, July 28-Torrential rains have caused enormous damage to Franco Government, following its re-race is growing steadily,

In view of Singapore's outstanding crops in Saxony and Silesia, and cognition by Britain.

the anti-British We are well organised and determin-importance as a British naval base sheaves of rye, carlloads of hay, as ed to pursue anti-British resistance particular interest attachsen to an anwell as sheep, poultry and furniture with iron and blood. It you are wisonouncement by the Commodore for have been carried away by streams you should choose the earliest oppor- Malaya of the Intention to lay ob-more than two miles wide which Six burges loaded with firewoodtunity to evacuate Tientsin, in which struculons in latitude 1.15 north, rushed across the fields.

sunk by the Japanese near event your lives will be saved."longitude 103.51 east (approximately) Bocca Tigris with machine-gun fire Reuter.

Six Barges Sunk

Shumchun, July 28,

wero

on July 20.

It in stated that while a storm was raging, the barges failed to halt after having been ordered by the Japanese naval authorities.

One hundred and Afty members of the crew were drowned-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

with

"Blood And Iron Corps"

in the near future.

Britain should, therefore, consider denouncing her own treaty with Japan. And if the Empire suffers ns a result, we must make good the deficits among us-Reuter,

France Postpones Her Elections

PARIS, July 28.-A Cabinet meet-i ing lasting four hours to-day,, dis-: It is learned that a decree will be submitted to the Council of Ministers cussed new decrees,

on Saturday, postponing the general election due in 1040 for two years.

Another decree will place all radio:

the services under the control of Prime Minister's Department,

Other decrees understood to have been discussed concerned national de- "family fence and provisions of a code", whose main object la to In- trease the Freneh birthrate. Reuter.

Bleriot's Memory Honoured

PARIS, July 25A. simplo cere- Villages are completely cut off, many attended by many personalities took place to-day at the grave of Louis Blerial, plonteer French airman, The obstructions will be laid at the bridges washed away, roads broken.

who crossed the Channel by plane for and railways interrupted.

and the first time exactly 30 years ago eastern entrance to Keppel Harbour:

Many factories in Ratibor in the vicinity of Nu. 10 Beacon and Tieniain, July 28.

extremity ut East Gleiwitz have been forced to close.

The ceremony was held at the Britons residing outside the Con- the southern

small village" alone, 20 Gonnards cemetery at Versailles.

Havas. cession arens have received warnings Wharf,

All vessels are required to keep In one

houses collapsed-Reuter Special, to evacuate within a month or other-i wise suffer dire consequences. The clear of these obstructions,

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