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HONG KONG, November 22, 1935,
JEWS IN GERMANY
Latterly in Germany even the right of Jews to employ Jews has been restricted, so that it is, little by little, being made impossible for Jews to live by mutual aid as a separate community. The hope, so strong in 1933, that "the storm will blow over" has gone,
The possibility of doing profitable trade (as in the Middle Ages, when the Jews were, even amid persecution, a privileged people) has gone. But the possibility of fight, except by slow degrees, has also gone.
The Jews, it is true, are leaving Germany. But their exodus is de- liberately retarded. It is made extremely dimcult for those who have any property left to dispose or it except on
ruinous terms. The poorer youthful Jews are denied the technical training in Germany that would fit them for work abroad. It is the conscious polley of the Nazi dictatorship to make the life of the Jew intoler- able at home and Impossible abroad. The reason is that he is The total population of the In-needed he is not being persecuted ternational Settlement of Bhang- so that he may be destroyed or
POPULATION OF THE
SETTLEMENT
Shanghai, Nov. 21.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN hal to now 1.149.443 and shows an driven away, he is being kept as that all Persons having Claims increase of 151.141 during the past long as possible so that the per- against the Gor rnment of Hongfive years, according to press in-secution may continue as long as
the cfice of the possible. Kong in respect of the Financial year formation at
He is being made to 1935 should submit them to the Shanghai Municipal Council-suffer, physically and morally, as Departmenta concerned before 10 Reuter.
much as is possible without being DECEMBER, 1933, and all Payees
eliminated from German life are requested to apply for payment before the End of the year. Failure to comply with this notice may result in very considerable delay in payment,
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Colonial Treasurer.
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21st November, 1985,
HONG KONG ART CLUB
ANNUAL
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Gloucester Building,
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KEEP ONE OF THESE DATES OPEN!!
DEFENCE AGAINST SANCTIONS
Rome, Nov 20. One of Italy's most important and defensive measures against sanctions has been enacted by a decree dated Nov. 14, and.publish. ed in the official gazette on Wed-.
MEMEL DIRECTORATE
At the
The intensity of the persecution varies with the exigencies of the political situation. That is why Memel, Nov 20.
the Jews are called "Hitler's safety urgent request of the valve" Lr; Germany. The Naz German United Party, president of ❘ dictatorship Lives Од combative the Memel Diet, Baldazus, anally emotion and on the sense of vic- declared himself willing to under-tory. The potential external take the formation of a new ex-enemy is too strong for successful ecutive directorate which would war abroad, economic facts are too
GUNMAN'S COUP "IN DAIREN
Teller Held Up At
The Bank
Dairen, Nov. 21.
A lone gunman, believed to be a Japanese youth, at 10.30 this forenoon, raided the Dairen branch of the Bank of Manchu kuo located in the heart of the city and successfully got away with 500 yen.
After vaulting a steel grille, the desperado held up a teller, grabbed. a handful vaulted the grille and disappeared of bank notes, se- in a waiting taxi
The land and marine police are at present combing the city and water fronts.
Reuter,
EMPIRE AIR DEFENCES
Increase To Be Announced
London Nov. 21.. Considerable Increuse in the aeroplane expansion programme is already announced to be under consideration. An early announce. ment is expected.
It is believed an additional 200 to 250 Arst line äeroplanes is con- templated, bringing Defence to 1.500 aeroplanes, naval the Home
and overseas units to 690, Official confirmation is not obtainable pending an announcement by the
Government,
The Air Force in the Near East and Far East for some time past was admittedly below.strength in View
of the many requirements. It is also believed that the rapidity of Germany's aeroplane building will soon give her parity with France, thus imposing new obliga- tions on Great Britain for Home
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be assured, of support overwhe)- obdurate for a successful struggle Defence.---- ming the German majority in the against shortage and poverty, but diet. New difficulty has, however, victory over the Jews is always arisen owing to a demand made by possible. When the failure of the Governer Kurkauskas that the Nazl dictatorship becomes directorate should Include ane
de-
Lithuanian member. This mand was rejected by Baldszus, whereupon Kurkauskas, declared he would journey to Kovno in or
der to discuss the situation with the Lithuanian Government- Transocean Eue Mir
AMNESTY IN GREECE
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ADMIRAL JELLICOE DIES OF CHILL
Hero Of Jutland's Fine Career
London, Nov. 20. The death has occurred of Ad- miral Earl Jellicoe, the hero of the Battle of Jutland in the Great War
The death occurred in the even- ing, all members of the family,
present including. Countess Jellicoe, being at the bedside. Lord Jellicoe contracted a chill whilst attending the Armistice Dayer- vice at the Cenotaph and deve- loped lung trouble.
was
John Rushworth Jellicoe born in Dec., 1859, and entered the Navy in 1872. His first active service was in the Egyptian war of 1882. In his examination for promotion to Keutenant he took three lat. class "certificates, He then specialised in gunnery and as a leutenant won the £80 prize. Promoted commander in 1893, h joined the Achilles. He was "one of the survivors of Sir G. Tryon's flagship Victoria which sank in, collision with the Camperdown with great loss of fe. Becoming a`captain in 1897, he served on the Ordnance Committee at the Admiralty
CHINA SERVICE
He took part in the expedition to releve the Peking Legations during the Boxer rising in 1900. In 1805, he became Director of Naval Ordnance. Promoted rear
Lord a admiral in 1907, he was Third Sea year later. In 1910, he commanded the Atlantic Fleet and was made Vice-Admiral. In 1912 he became Second Sea Lord. Dur
ng the naval manoeuvres of 1913, he led th1. Red Fleet and succeeded in breaking through the defending force a success which caused the Admiralty
defence.
to improve the coast
He was designed as second ir command of the Home Fleet, bu on the outbreak of the war Laks | appointment was changed to that of Commander-in-Chief of Grand Fleet, as Sir G. Callaghan was due to retire in a few months. He was made Admiral in March. 1915, and Admiral of the Fleet in
palpable elsewhere the persecution CONFERENCE IN 1919.
of the Jews is intensified. The degree of intensity is therefore a precise barometer of the political moral, and economic state of the Third Realm.
NANKING
Fina! Adoption Of Constitution
German Jewry will not, howeYDL, last for ever. Suicide, emigration. murder, the decrease in marriages, and the lowering of the birth-rate will, unless the dictatorship changes its policy (which is un- Hikely as long as Herr Hitler is
Nanking, Nov. 21.. Athens, Nov 20. Chancellor). bring German Jewry
The A definite step towards The signing of a proclamation to un end. But not for some time establishment of a constitutior al of amnesty for political prisoners According to the census of 1933 regime in China will be taken including those who participated (taken after the first big exodus), when the Kuomintang Congress in the march of revolution will be there were 499,682 Jews of German has decided that a National the first official act of King nationality left in Germany. The People's Congress must be conven- George, according to rumours cur+ present figure is somewhere Deed during 1936. Final adoption of rent here which state that a de-tween 400,000 and 420,000. Of the constitution of the Chinese cres has been already drawn up these at least 50 per cent. are over
Republic marking the end of the and will be taken to Brindia by 45 years old. Most elderly. Jews period of political tutelage re- Admiral Bakillarin, who will sub- shrink from an exile that means quires the convocation of a
has never before been held in China
nesday, which establishes a State/lt it to the King as soon as the starting life all over again and. National People's Congress which
monopoly for the purchase of gold om abroad and makes provision for the conservation of all avail- able gold reserves. The import of i half fin'shed and manufactured
latter boards the cruiser Hell" which is there. Trancen Kuo Min.
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ENGAGEMENT
very often, in extreme proverty The younger generation-for whom there is no hope. In their own country-have only one wish, to go adopted in principle at this morn-
abroad. Since the Third Realm
The draft constitution was
was established deaths among the ing's session, but the new Central
gold has been made the subjectThe engagement is announced be- 'German Jews have exceeded births Executive Committee is required to tween Gustave Rudolph (Gus) by at least 4,000 a year. Jewish make such revisions as outlined in Well, second son of Mr. and emigrants number about 12,000 a the proposals adopted concerning Mra. Philip Wolff, of The Dene, year От on average. It is, of the subject of election of the new Bushey, Herts
(late Hong course, impossible to tell whether Central Executive and Central Kong), and Joan Mary, only these figures will remain constant. Supervisory Committees. child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry but if they do in Hittle more than The Congress will probably be Hooper, of Winterbourne, Bon twenty years there will be no Jews concluded on Saturday though no church, Isle of Wight, and left in Germany.
oficial announcement has yet Danebury House, Kew.
The German Jews havè no hope] been made.--- London, November 4-An engage at all. Their attitude is well sum-Beuter
of a special permit by the Minia- try of Finance, whlic all persons engaged in the buying" and selling of gold bullion and manufactured gold must report their stock on hand and to keep a record of sales and purchases. The "Institution Nazionale Fericamb?" has been empowered to buy through bran- ! ches of the Bank of Italy, gold bullion as well as all articles con- laining gold, and also to accept gold bullion and manufactured gold on deposit, and to pay ve! percent Interest thereon.- Transocean Kuo Him
SUBMARINE COLLIDES
WITH TANKER
Istanbul, Nov 20.
Turkey's largest and most mo- dern submarine "Dronu" was in- j
ment, is announced between Lieutenant Brian O'Brien, RN.
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marised in the words uttered re- cently by one of their leaders:
son of Colonel and Mrs. Eoghan We have lost the fight. That O'Brien, Mount Eagle, Killiney, would not matter, for we shall be Co. Dublin; and Elizabeth, when National Boctalism is no daughter of Dr. and Mrs. 3. 8. wonger. But the life our parents Strahan, of Hong Kong.
have to lead 16 horrible they would be fortunate if they could PELHAM On October 30, 1938, in die Nothing is left for them ex--
London, to Jeanie Adelina cept, unmitigated horror (née Morton), wife of George | Grauem).”
BIRTH
Clinton Pelhama daughter
(Adele Hèlen Elizabeth),
(China, Hong Kong, and Aus»; tralian papers, please copy).
DEATH
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volved in a serious collision with + LOWSON-On October 27, 1935,
the Italian oil tanker "Roma" in i Bosphorus "neas Istanbul on Wed- nesday. The tanker's hull was holed below the waterline so that she was obliged to return to port. There is no report of any damage to the submar'ne. An inquiry into the responsibility for the ac- cident has already, been instituted: Transocean Eua Min
MR. WANG'S RETURN UNCERTAIN
(das
suddenly, at Chadley, Wolding- ham, Burrey, Catherine Mur-
Nanking, Nov. 21. ray, beloved wife of the late Mr. Wang Ching-wel, just re- Andrew Barrie Lowson, of the leased from hospital following his Hong Kong and Shanghal recovery from an attempted as- Banking Corporation, and sassination, has left for Shanghai younger daughter of the late and in view of criticism of his for- Doctor William Fettes Murray, eign policy it is uncertain whether Medical Officer of Health, he will return to Nanking--- Fortár
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SOVIET SANCTIONS
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[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Prem" (Copyright))
Pails, Nov 20
"JUTLAND" BATTLE
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situation that had seemed hope- less.
NEWS SUMMARY
An enjoyable concert was given to an appreciative, audience yes- terday evening at the.Helena May Institute when a programme of songs and music was rendered by several artists.
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After a lengthy hearing. lasting four days, the appeal and cross- appeal brought by the 'American: Mail Line and the East Asiatic Co... Ltd, respectively, against the de-. cision of the Chief Justice, Str Atholl MacGregor, were concluded before the Full Court of Appea yesterday. Els Lordship had beld
Judgment was reserved. Page 7.
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CREATED VISCOUNT A few months after the battle Jellione was succeeded as Com- mander-in-Chief by Beatty and to the extent of 70 per cent. and the President Jefferson responsible became Firat Sea Lord. In that the m.v. Afrika 30 per cent for capacity he was increasingly cri- the clision between the two'ships ticised for his fallure to cope with
in Hongkong harbour towards the the 17-boats and at the end of 2017 end of last year. he resigned. In 1918 he received the thanks of Parliament and a grant of £50,000 and was created Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa. Fe received the Order of Merit, the G.C.B. and many other honours. After the signing of peace he visit- ed the chief British Dominions in a semi-official capacity and in 1920 was appointed Governor-General of New Zealand-a post which he held till the end of 1924 when he retired on reaching the age-limit
In 1925, he urged, that the Fuk, charged with larceny from Dominions should share the cost the person.
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of the Navy on a basis of 177-
Commenting on the seriousness of the charge and that he would make an example of the defend- ant, Mr. Wynne-Jones at the How oon Magistracy yesterday passed sentence of six months' bard labour on Leung Kam-tal 28 un- employed, who was charged with intimidating Yuec Luk, of 1092 Canton Road, to make him refrain from giving evidence againit Leung
per head of the population. He Before Mr. W. Schofield at the complained in 1931 that the fleet Central Magistracy yesterday. was being slowly wiped out and Kwok Kwong-ki. in unemployed added that any interference with man. with another not in custody, our sea communications in war was charged with having stolen z meant starvation for the people purse containing $48.50. Page 7 of Britain Jellicoe was one of the representatives or New Zealand at
A European lad, Wiliam Mac- the Naval Disarmament Confer- Donald, met with an unfortunate ence at Geneva, in June, 1927. accident an Tuesday last at about Already a director of the Bank of p.m. as the result of which he New Zealand and of Cayzer, Irvine was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- and Co., he joined the board of pital suffering from shock. the Midland) Bank in Nov. 1928,
In 1903 he had married the daughter of Sir Charles Cayzer
and they had a family of four daughters and a son.
WARM TRIBUTES IN THE PRESS
London Nov. 21. Warm tributes are paid-in the
ss to Admiral of Fleet Lord Jellicoe who, as announced last night; died suddenly atter a brief Illness.
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Sentence of two months hard
labour was passed by Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday on Kwok Sul, a shop fok, who was charged with steal- ing $104 from the Tung Chan meat-store in Jardine Bazaar, where he used to work, on the night of Nov. 15 or 19. Page 6.
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The newly elected Chairman. Mr. Chan Kam-por and the com- mittee of the.. Confucian Society, have now decided to appeal to the public for donations through the sale of flowers.
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Lord Jellicoe contracted a chill after attending the Cenotaph Armistice service on November, 11, but he was understood to be Tam Yeung, a pork butcher, was making satisfactory progress to- charged at the Central Magistracy wards recovery. Even yesterday before Mr. W. Schofield with morning it was reported that the wounding Wong Pan, another stail improvement continued, but ten assistant, at the Wanchai Market hours Inter he died.
on September 26, and after further Lord Jellicoe, who was in his evidence was taken His Worship 76th
year, set an example committed him to stand his trial of integrity. courage. dignity at the Criminal Bessions.
On May 31, 1916, the German Fleet of Jutland gave the only opportunity in the war for the British to Aght a Grand Fleet action, but äfter an encircling movement by Admiral Beatty's battle-eru sera which threw the Germans into confusion under the guns of the Grand Fleet the enemy, aided by mist and torpedo threats against the British battle ships managed to get out of British Wireless.
CHINA TO JOIN SOVIET?
Secret Manoeuvres Reported
Shanghai. Nov. 21. Secret manoeuvres for a possible Sino-Soviet rapprochement are being pushed, it is stated in Japanese circles, by the Nanking Government.
Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador at Moscow, and Mr. En Yag-tzen, Chinese Minister to Turkey, are understood to be approaching the Soviet and the Turkish, authorities in this .connection under instructions from Nanking.
and
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self-control which WS recognised" by friend and tde alike. HAS life
Wag one For disinterested public service
GRIEVANCES OF COAL MINE WORKERS
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Local Football League fixtures for the week-end and a League Table worked out up-to-date are published on page 5.
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Under the aegis of the Hong- kong Rifle Association, a friendly Inter-unit match took place Wednesday between HMB Méđ- way, the Royal Engineers, Royal London, Nov. 21.
Welch Fusiliers, Royal Army Ord-" A statement issued by the Mine-nance Corps and the Hongkong workers Federation Executive that Pollce. Fa report appears on by a majority of 93 per cent, they
Fage 10. been authorised by the Minera' ballot to press the demand Volunteer orders for the week- for increase of wages to the ex- end are to be found on page, 11. tent if necessary "of a national strike makes it clear that the Executive Committer does not con- template precipitation of action and also that the ballet is not re-. garded as the final authority for
have
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Two cases of diphtheria were re- a strike, provided any progress ported to the Health Authorities can be made with negotiations; during the 24 hours ended
rather as a means of applying Wednesday.
pressure to secure consideration of -
ward.
the claim that has been put for A valuable. leasehold property. registered at the Land Office as Meanwhile the Prime Minister is Section B of Inland Lot No. 1095, to be approached and the whole, which was scheduled to be put up position laid before him.. Mem- for public auction at Messra. Lam- bers of the Executive state they mert Brothers yesterday after- w do their best to avoid a noon, was postponed until further strike-
notice.
british Wireless.
HOUSING NEED IN BRITAIN
Bignificance is also attached to the Chinese authorities' release of Mr. Chin Shou-jen, former chair man of the Banklang Provincial Government, who had been de tained on a charge of contracting
Members of the Bt, John Am- a secret agreement with the Bovies,
bulance Association are reminded Government without obtaining.
of the following dates: Fridas aanction from the Nanking Gov-
November 29 at 5.30 pm: Demon- Under the heading of "Business ernment. Wen
stration in Practical Nursing by to Business" "Le Journale" pub-Japanese circles indicate that
Mrs. Merriman; and Friday, De- lehes a report from its Moscow the intransigeant faction"! | In
· London, Nov; 21, cember 6 and 13: Lectures and correspondent stating that Soviet Nanking circies includo Mr. T. Y Bir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Demonstrations in Invalid Cook- Un'ons have begun with the ap- Boong, chairman of the board of Health, in a speech at the transing by Mrs. Whyte Smith. plication of sanctions against | director of the Bank of China. part congress on improvement in Italy as far as corn and mangan- | Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, social conditions, said Britain had ese are concerned. 01 on the Mr. Chen Kuo-fu, chairman of the made a great contribution towards ponsibility so far as clearance of other hand, it is learned, a stul Klangsu Provincial Government, meeting the housing needs of large alums was concerned and the cam- being transported to Italy, in con- | Mr Cher Li-fu, chairman of the sections of Ita, people. Britain had
paign had been started against the siderable quantities.
organization
committee of the spent more money and had made evi's of overcrowding which Gov- Central Kuomintang Headquarters. a greater contribution during the ernment wanted to deal with as General Yang Chleb, vice-chief- last few years than any other quickly as possible. The first. of staff, and General Tang Sheng-country in the world, but there surveys were in progress in many chi, director-general of military was still a great deal to be done. parts of the country and Inkomer training —
The local authorities throughout they were nearing comple the country had met their res- British Wirelear
However great is its hate or fas cism, the paper comments, the So- viet Government is evidently loath to let the chance of doing good business go by. Transocean Kuo Min
Union News..