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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
HITLER'S ARMY TO BE READY FOR FEBRUARY
H.K. RESIDENT'S TALE OF MISADVENTURE IN SMALL BOAT
ANXIETY CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF MR. A. GASCON, A WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN RESIDENT OF THE COLONY AND MANAGER OF MESSRS. WALLACE HAR- PER AND COMPANY'S SER- VICE STATION AT ARSENAL
THIS MORNING BY NEWS THAT HE HAD BEEN LOCAT-
Polish Corridor
Pressure To Come When?
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW GERMAN COUPS
JAPAN PRESS THREATENING SOVIET
Tokyo, To-day.
A threatening attitude towards
IS DISCUSSED BY THE “DAILY TELE-the Soviet-Union is taken by the GRAPH."
Japanese press concerning the dis-
The paper says that responsible opinion in London pute over fishery rights, which, for has been for some time reconciled to the pro-Japan, are of a very considerable bability that Germany will choose her moment economic importance. to annex Memel.
The Japanese Government will publish_to-day particulars of the
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STREET, WAS RELIEVED However, those responsible for advising on Euro-conversation that the Japanese Am- pean developments are less concerned to dis-bassador in Moscow, Mr. Togo, had cuss the fate of Memel than to estimate what with M. Litvinoff. successive coups will be attempted and in what order.
ED IN CHEUNGCHOW.
Mr. Gascon, together with two Chinese companions, left home early the in- yesterday morning with
tention of sailing to 13 mile beach and it has been established that
after
It is recognised that the days of he set off from a ship-building yard Danzig as a free state and a free at Shamshuipo shortly
9port guaranteed by the League are o'clock yesterday morning in a sail- also ended. ing dinghy with a small auxili- ary motor. Nothing was heard of him until 10.15 a.m. to-day.
the
ARMY WARNED FOR FEBRUARY
some
That Japan is dissatisfied with that conversation is apparent from a declaration made through the Japanese news agency, Domei, ac- cording to which Moscow attempts to dispute the Japanese rights.
The "Hochi Shimbun" states London is informed, proceeds
that should the situation grow "Daily Telegraph." that the A more interesting problem, it is German army chief has been warn-
worse Japan is prepared to resort felt, is the moment Germany will ed to be ready to support
to selfhelp in order to enforce an choose to press for Polish conces-fresh diplomatic action in February. unhampered pursuit of its fishery
activities.
date sions in the Corridor, and whether
The latest these will precede, follow
In these circumstances the Tunis which decision regarding the mea- coincide with German pressure for agitation is being carefully apprais-sures be taken may be postponed ed in London and Paris.-Reuter. Polish concessions in the south.
till the end of this year. Trans- Ocean.
UKRAINE AGITATION
or
SHAMSHUIPO ENQUIRIES When he had not returned home at 10.30 p.m. last night, his wife, a sister of Mr. Joe Leonard, the ten- nis player, became anxious and com- municated with Mr. Leonard, who, together with a friend, Mr. H. Broadly, it is anticipated that Turner, set off for Shamshuipo to Germany will push on with the make enquiries.
minimum of delay to extend and At the shipyard they were told consolidate her ascendancy over that Mr. Gascon had arrived by the Danubian and Balkan areas, car and had left according to plan. while stimulating and supporting a The car was still parked where it resuscitated move for Ukrainian had been left in the morning. Mr. autonomy, an objective which could Leonard then notified the police who only be fully realised at the great reported at 10.15 a.m. to-day that expense of Poland and the Soviet. the missing boat had been found in Cheunghow.
Strategically, however, it is judg ed that Germany will be unable to {give impressive military support to Ukrainian autonomy demands until she has fully established her ascen- dancy in the middle and eastern
ENGINE FAILURE Mr. Gascon has since returned to Hong Kong, bringing with him a tale of cold and discomfort.
It appears that he changed his Danube area. mind about going to 18 Mile Beach and actually set a course . Cheung Chau, where he arrived after an uneventful crossing.
for
fall, the mast snapped under the strain and Mr. Gascon decided thât
· After a short stay, the party it would be dangerous to continué started on the return journey.
First incident occurred when the small outboard motor with which the dinghy is equipped, broke down, However, as there was a brisk wind, no great anxiety was felt and the trip was continued under sail.
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further. Accordingly, anchor was dropped off a small island and the three occupants of the boat made themselves as comfortable as they could for the night.
With all other moans of propul- ston failing, Mr. Gascon and his companions set off to row to Hong When the wind 'freshened to al-Kong at daylight and arrived safe- most gale frequency towards night÷lly, albeit in an exhausted condition,
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