HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
"THEY SHOWED A QUIET BRAVERY THE MEMORY OF WHICH WILL LIVE
WITH ME FOR EVER"
Capt. Oram Pays Tribute
To Gallant Behaviour
"Captain Oram; who was one of those who escaped.. from the ill-fated submarine Thetis, added dramatic details to the picture drawn by the Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somervell, K.C., who opened the public in- quiry into the disaster on Monday.
With a tremor of emotion in his voice, Captain Oram paid a tribute to the gallant behaviour of all the men on board the Thetis at the time of the accident. "They showed a bravery the memory of which will live with me for ever," he declared.
at the rest of the crew were coming, up. It was impossible to
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)-Schamber and they escaped and Donald Somervell, K.C., M.P. the told the Commander of the Brazen Attorney General, who yesterday made his opening address on be- half of the Admiralty at the start of the public inquiry into the loss
of
SHANGHAI
TRAGEDY INQUEST
BRITAIN RESERVES ALL RIGHTS
LONDON, July 4 (Beuter)--- Commons In the House of yesterday, Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Lord Hal- fax had just received a report of the Inquest proceedings on Dr. Lillie, who met his death in Shanghai ng a' sequel to a molar crash,
Mr. Butler said he was unable say why no more succeeded in to say what action would be ap- escaping and whether this was due propriate, pending full considera-
tlon; but, in the meantime,
the submarine Thetig after to increasing weakness or some haviry stated that it had been further, accident. arranged by those in the sub-
He said that
while they were
Dramatic Details marine shortly after she sank, Capt. Oram added the dramatic that a man, or men, should escape details to the Attomey General's by the Davis Apparatus to notify picture of the disaster when he gave the searching vessels, sald that it evidence. was then decided to wait send- ing anyone to the surface until daylight and to spend the night in lightening the ship.
midnight... continued alr By Donald Somervel, the air started to get very foul and there was weakness and other signs of phy- sical distress,
Ita
CABLES
BOMB THROWN AT ARAB CAFE JERUSALEM July 2 (T) Ocean)-Another act of ter- rorism is reported from Hafa on Monday night, and caused the British authorities to pro- claim martial Jaw over the city for п Indefinite time.
A bomb was. thrown into an Arab cafe near the chief police station Ond Arab was kified. Seven injured. several of them very severely.
NEW ZEALAND
NOT AFRAID
OF JAPAN
Finance Minister
Interviewed
LONDON, July 4 (Beater)Mr.
the British Consul-General in Shang- hal bad addressed a note to
all Walter Nash, the New Zealand Japanese colleague, reserving rights regarding the events | Minister of Finance, who is on a which had led up to the tragedy.
Damages Chalm
Mr. F. J. Bellenger (Lab).
DANZIG QUESTION: "WHEN?"
Berlin Anger
But
FATE OF FREE CITY DECIDED
BERLIN,
N. July 4 (Reuter)--- Chamberlain
Mr. Neville
should be more careful of the sources from which he gets
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1939 PAGE 9
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL,
HONGKONG HOTEL, KEPULSE MAY HOTELĮ
SHANGHAI
ARTOR. HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL!
HOTELS
LIMITED
In naociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits
his information," Reater was POWERS FACED
WITH VITAL
told, in political circles yes- terday evening, in regard to the Prime Minister's state- ment in the House of Com- yesterday regarding
mons
Danzig.
It was added that there was nothing illegal and nothing of an extraordinary military nature happening in Danzig. The Free City was merely re-
short visit to Elre, is reported to organizing and extending i have stated in Dublin in an inter- police service as it was per- ask-view, that New Zealand is unlikely fectly entitled to do..
send another expeditionary money to Might it force in the event of Britain be- to make some coming involved in a war.
of
that
of
waiting for the arrival of the jed If Britain had any rescus vessels, all the food in the rights in the matter? submarine was in the flooded com- not be possible
He added.
"That did claim for damages on behalf partment,
did .one
feel the the widow of Dr. Lillie? matter
Butter Mr.
replied hunger."
Describing the reason why no was an important aspect inen went to the surface during the question, which would cer- the right of June 1, Capt. Oram
tainly be kept in mind. said that there was a strong tide and it would have meant certain death unless there were ships in the near vicinity.
Capt. Oram Volunteers Ten tons of fresh water was pumped out and this brought the stern to the surface at about 7 o'clock next morning. The situa-
Capt. Oram added that when he tion was then getting acute and many of the men were distressed came to the surface, he felt eri- the others and Capt. Oram volunteered to go tirely hopeful that
to the surface with salvage in-would be able to escape, as his structions strapped to his arm, so own escape had presented no dif- that if he did not survive, the culty. message might be found.
"
There was a call for volun- teers and Capt. Oram chose Lieat. Woods on account of the latter's expert knowledge of submarines. These two men
.. laboured their way through the submarine and one got an in- dication of the conditions by the fact that it was fifteen minutes before they had enough breath to enter the escape chamber,
"They Did Not Escape"
It was just after they had en-
tered
In his opinion the three men who were drowned must have operated the apparatus incorrectly,
Asked to suggest a reason why no other men escaped, Capt. Oram said: "I can only suppose that some major dis- aster occurred to the men in- side the subinarine."
Highly Dangerous
SIR PHILIP SASSOON'S BEQUESTS
The value of Sir Philip Sassoon's estate is in the neighbourhood of
£2,000,000.
The Hon. Evelyn Fitz-Gerald is an executor of the estate, with the the of Trustee Department Westminster. Bank, and he receives a bequest of £5000
This is a testimony of the high Asked about the possibility of opinion in which Mr. Fitz-Gerald cutting a hole in the stern, Capt. is generally held. He is highly Oram declared that to cut a hole respected and affectionately es- In the after compartment was teemed by all who come highly dangerous as the compart-contact with him. ment was only just showing above
inte
Bir Philip's tribute to him will no surprise among his
the escape chamber that the water and artificially held up cause depth charges were heard, indi. by a single wire.
cating that the submarine had been located. Capt. Oram and Lieut. Woods reached the surface and were picked up by the des- troyer, Brazen and subsequently four men were put in the escape chamber.
It was not know what had happened, but they did not escape Three of them were found dead when the door was opened and the one man who way alive was too exhausted to
- explain the circumstances.
"
With a tremor of emotion in his rolce, Capt. Oram spoke of "the very, gallant behaviour of all the men on board. "I saw no sign of panic at any time. Whenever there was any work to be done, I heard the men talking and foking until the foul air caused them to keep quiet.
They showed 藕 gniet bravery "the memory of which will five with me for ever," he The inquiry was adjourned until
Then two more men entered the concluded,
friends.
Sir
Missi
Disguised Soldiers?
It was true that a great many German tourists' had visited the city, but if Mr. Chamberlain meant that they were disguised soldiers, he was completely on the wrong
New Zealand was already taking steps to defend herself, he said,
There was less fear of the Jap-track.
than in anese in New Zealand Australla
New Zealand, declared Mr. Nash, commonwealth was keener on a ideal than the Empire.
is
H.K. AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE.....
The Hongkong Government preparing to carry into effect schemes for passive de- fence against seriál attack and the Hongkong Fire Brigade is authorised to proceed with the duty of organising a voluntary force of auxiliary firemen and other essential personnel to assist the professional Brigade in an emergency..
Owing to prétture da space the details of the organisation are held over and will be published in to-morrow's issue.
High
Nazi ocials professed astonishment that Britain should stimulate Poland's "intransigence and presumption" by continually repeating her blank cheque offer and it was added that it would have been better if the British Labour Party had appealed to the Poles instead of to the Germans.
•
High Treason? Official quarters are angered by the Labour appeal and declare that such attempts to seduce the people from a government smack of high treason.
Meanwhile, the press and official quarters ridicule the "panie" in London and Paris, but nobody attempts to deny that Danzig'a fate is decided. and the only remaining ques- tion is "When?"
The answer, rests with Herr Hitler, who returned to Beržin 20 this evening and was welcomed by an unusually large crowd.
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(Continued from Page 1) every shipload of war supplies for Japan embargoed contri- butes its share toward stop- ping aggression.
This undeclared war has now assumed a new aspect. It is this new aspect of Japan's continental expansion that forms the theme of my talk to-night.
An Open Secret For the purpose of driving out all Western interests from the continent of Asta, Japan is now instigating an anti-foreign move- ment. It is an open secret that the violent campaign against for- elgners in the Japanese-occupied areas in the form of demonstra-
distribution tions, meetings, posters, and so forth, are planned. financed and directed by the Japanese. The Chinese who hap- pened to take part in such de- monstrations have absolutely no
of
Necessary Self-Defence
JAPANESE REPORT ON BORDER CLASH
LONDON, July 4 - (Reater) — The Japanese- 'Embassy haa issued a statement detailing the recent clashes on the Outer Mangol border, declar ing that the " general attack launched against Soviet” änd Mongolian troops at the week- end was done "in neceSURIY self-defence in the face of repeated persistent
tions by Mongolian
there
provoca the Soviet and forces and that no other reason
than to ensure the safety of the frontier."
Japanese can strike at Singa- pore, Guam, and, even Austra lis and New Zealand.
The next move of the invaders in a southerly direction was the
freedom, like the puppet, cincials. Occupation of the French Sprate
to
The Japanese-controlled press have been appealing to the to "nnite people of Asia
the for- drive out-
wch eigners," and "carried glaring slogans as "boycoti British goods," "confiscato Bri- tish property," "recover⠀⠀ all British concessions," and "swear not to co-operate with the British."
ly Island. These islands Ee fur ther south, and is one step, nearer, to the Philippines, the Dutch Fast Indies. Borneo and Straits Settlements.
Intention Mantea
the
The intention to seize all for- eign concessions and settlements in China, has been manifested on more than one occasion by respon- sible spokesmen on behalf of Tokyo.
R.A.F. RECRUITING Powers wich Settlement
LONDON. July 4 (BWB)-The Annuity For Dame
"As Acting Sub-Insp. C. Good number of recruits joining the secretary. Philip's Boyce, receives £300 a year under win is shortly proceeding on leave, Royal Air Force last week was 781 the will. The "dame" of his house it has been "found necessary to compared with 436 during the week last year, at Eton, Miss Skey, who has now appoint another officer to take corresponding retired and lives near the Cheddar over the duties of secretary of bringing the total increase of Gorge, in Somerset, receives an the Police Football Club. A meet-pilots, observers, airmen and boys £100. Sir Philip ing will be held for this purpose since April 1 to 12,285, compared vialted her frequently after he at Police Headquarters at 5 pm to 4,876 to-day. left Eton in 1907,
annuity
ot
Each of Sir Philip's servants receives one year's salary.
A legacy of £5000 goes to the Royal Northern Hospital, and the residue of the estate to the three children of Lord Cholmondeley.
Mr Gubbay's Inheritance Mrs. David Gubbay inherits the
000
8
year free of tax, and Lympne, with its contents.
$2,500 STOLEN CHINA WAR NEWS ure-rent of Trent Park, with £10,- FROM POCKET
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Continued From Page 1
Though Lympne is a pleasant
domain it is not of great vaue. Its |
his
The greater part of Sir Philip's
pictures valuable
are fr Park-lane house.
A report has been made to the of see-saw battles. They are now contents are valued at £10,000. police by Kan Chi-yugh, of No. engaged in a "clearing up" opera- 259 Yuchow Street, that he either tion against the remnant Japanese
inside the town lost or had stolen from his pocket the
sum of $2,500 in the city yesterday.
It is learned that Kan was on
Ahoût 600 Japanese with tanks rushing from Hwaiyin to rescue Lenghui have thetr comrades in
been beaten back by the Chinese Unemployment his way to an exchange shop in Queen's Road Central to purchase lying in ambush on the way.
U. B. dollars.
FINNISH ELECTION
RESULTS
HELSINKI, July 4 (T/Ocean) Only minor changes are the result of the elections to Finnish Par-
Chinese Raid
YUNGYUN, July 4 (Central).--'
Reduced In
for the corresponding. period of 1935..
Britain Singled Out
The blockading of the Hankow Britain is singled out for attack French concession a few months
the landing of Japanese. now, as it is hoped to drive a ago, wedge between the Powers with bluejackets on the International
of Kulangsu Fast" tactics, but it is obvious that the month. the instigating of indi- and the flames of the Japanese-inspired dents in Shanghat, or later spread to the doors of British concessions in Tentsin, anti-foreign movement will sooner blockading of the French and
other PoweTE.
all show that Japan is bent on taking all the foreign concessions and settlements.
A Japanese politican by the name of felgo Nakano, during a recent visit to Shanghal, de- clared that "the object of Japan's campaign in China is not only Chins, but also Bel tain and Anierica, who are Japan's "real enemies.”
It is no secret that large nam- bers of riff-raffélements are even. being organized to storia the concessions. "Not" content with their blockade of the Tientair concessions, the Japanese warned the foreign warships and commer- This campaign to expel foreign-rial vessels to leave the port of ers bag and baggage from Asia la watow, and a further warning not an overnight inspiration. The was given relative to other treaty famous, or, rather, infamous, Tanaka Memorial of 1928, reveals somewhat in detail the Island Empire's policy of colonfal expan- ston and advocates the necessity of coming to a clash with Great Britain, France, Russia, the United States and other Powers for the
TIENTSIN, KULANGSU FOOCHOW & WENCHOW Tanaka
MR. R. A. BUTLER INFORMS
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS purpose of dominating the Paci
LONDON, July 4 (Reator) Questions about the four Chin- ese, which had given fimmediate rise to the present situation in Tientsin, evoked a statement from Mr. BA Butler," Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons yester- day, that he was unable to add anything to what had already been said in view of the impending start of the Tokyo, com- versations.
Bc. and then struggling for world supremacy.
In 1935, Hirota, then Foreign Minister of Japan, enunciated his three-point "Hands Off ⠀⠀ China” policy, which was an attempt to achieve by diplomacy the sealing of the "open door and the ex- clusion of foreign interests from
Mr. Noel Baker (Lab) Raked 16 take, qual bibers traction of might be assumed that the Gor-beans had been landed off British
ing that they were runny,"
The money was made up of
Great Britain three" Hongkong and Shanghal Chinese plainclothes men raided
ernment was not going to hand ships in Kulangsu recently and
Com Bank and two Chartered Bank Tenho Aerodrome in the eastern LONDON. July 4 (BW)-As over the four Chinese unth proof that food supplies were 3500 notes.
suburbs of Canton last Thursday forecast by the Minister of Labour was shown that they were guilty tinuing to arrive. night, according to a report re-in the House of Commons unor the mander
Foochow and Wenchow ceived here...
Ox employment debate Friday, Mr. Butler repiled that that was In regard to Poochow and the ensuing engagement the returns issued to-night show scores of Japanese were killed and another considerable decline in a matter to be discussed in the Wenchow, Mr. Butler said that are wounded, The Chinese withdrew the numbers of registered un-coming negotiations He denied rangements were being made for that the Government had gone the evacuation of Britons wishing employed. safely afterwards.
The Minister of Labour esti-back on the statement that they to leave Foochow Although at would not hand over the men present there were no British ships mates that the number of in- sured persons in employment in unt some evidence was fortacom-n the harbour, the Japanese naval authorities had undertaken to give llament held on July first and A fishmonger, who pleaded Great Britain on June 12 was
safe passage for those wishing to Mr. Greenwood (Lab) asked third. According to preliminary guilty to the larceny of $1,200 about 12,810,000, an increase of
leave until July 8. S unofficial Agures 85 Social Demo-worth of jewellery from the home 143,000 over the previous month
for a definite amarauice that
Lord Halifax understood con returned gaining 2 of a merchant at 314, Nathan and of 600,000 since last year. the men would not be handed crats were
tinued Mr Butler, that the foreign On the same date, registered over pending the negotia seats compared with the 1936 Road, 1st floor, on June 9, and who
Community in Wenchow proposed elections, Agrarians 55 gaining 2: admitted having spent the money unemployment totalled 1.349,579,
to remain Then, were eleven Bri- Finnish Coalition Party 24, gain at Macao. was sentenced to ax comprising 1,098,703 wholly un- ing 4: Sweden 18, losing 3; Pro-months with hard labour by Mr. employed, 105,825 temporarily laid
tish subjects there gressive Party 8, gaining 1 seat: QAA Macfadyen at the Kowloon off, and 55,161 normally in casual Patriotic National Movement 7, Court yesterday,
employment. The total was 142,- losing 7; Small Farmers' Party 3,
703 less than a month before, and gaining 1.
Found in the premises of No. 38.453,333 less than a year ago. The Government majority com- Wyndham Street, second floor, at posed of the Social-Democrats, about 11.15 p.m. on July 2, with Agrarians and Progressive Party intent to commit a felony Wong won 148 seats out of a total of Wah, 19, an ex-house boy, was of the Cabinet met at 10, Downing
Mr. Butler replied that there was no intention of handing them over pending the nego tiations
The ForelAffairs Committee pro
Kulangan Position
to the situation in wald further Mr. Butler
made which had
rgi to
were
200, as compared with a total of gentenced to three months: Street yesterday under the chair the Kulangan Mur 143 representatives in the last hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards, at manship of the Prime Minister Parliament.
the Central Court yesterday ulega
(BWS)
Mr. Noel Baker asked if booms had been made -and whether these treaty pörts Wote in fact, blockaded?
Mr. Batler was understood to. reply that what amo a blocks
but that
ment
quite clear blockade
British
The destruction of Western property and investments on this continent forms part and parcel of the made-in-Japan "Now Order in East Asia” which may more appropriate» ly be called "Disorder in East Asia
porta
The man-in-the-street should now fully realise that JapEN“. ese aggression on China is, st the BRITIS time, directed against Western Powers. Jagan is closing the whole China coast to foreign, -commerce through her blockade, She has for over a year closed China's longest river, the Yangtze, to foreign" shipping"," and she intends to do so. in- ¡definitely.
A Vital Insce
The Powers are now faced with the vital isme of whether to main- fain or abandon their treaty rights In this part of the world. In my opinion, to come to a compromise offers no lasting solution, as it the fixed policy of the aggressor to monopolize and preserve Asia clusively for herself."
Me The lavents of the past two years have abundantly shown that acceptance of ond
ese demand <WI new and
demand
-Divine Mission Japanese militarists, who are obsessed with the idea of a Divine Mission to “reform” the world, now feel the time is ripe to carry The Chinese people abhor the out the policy of southward ex-indignities and outrages suffered pansion. That is why on Febru- by foreigners, particularly the Bri ary this year, Hainan Island was dish, at the hands of the Japanese orcupied. The strategic impor-in Tientsin and elsewhere, tance of this island cannot be seem to have lost all sense of over-estimated, as it is situated cency
between the Indian and the Paci- It would be too Be Ocean,
to describe ir "detail
tent to
This move is a direct threat to ful trea the Philippines and Trench Indo- men China, and makes possible, the sub Beverance of communications be tween, Hongkong and other parts ish Empire in the
of Sout
on this band, the