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His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, presenting the Combe-O'Sullivan Lawn Bowls trophy to the skip of the Harbour Bepartment quartette which defeated P.W.D. "B" in the final on Sunday afternoon. Also in the above pleture may be seen the Acting Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue..
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH: BRITISH & FRENCH REACTIONS
LONDON, SEPT. 25 (REUTER)—A COMMENTARY HAS BEEN ISSUED IN, LONDON ON SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S. SPEECH, THOUGH THE FULL OFFICIAL TEXT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.
Britain, It is stated, understands and appreciates the in- cerity of Il Duce's › motives and the Prime Minister has expressed this appreciation.
Signor Mussolini's sugges- tion, however, that when the allles did not declare war on Russia, when the Red Army invaded Poland, they weaken- ed their moral case against Germany, is not understood here.
DIRECT CONSEQUENCE
also
indication of Italy's attitude.
The comment affirms that | Signor Mussolini's efforts to maintain peace were deeply ap- preciated by the French Govern- ment, as shown by their reply to the Italian note of Sept. 1.
The German aggression against Poland the multiple eventa which
The decision to declare war on have occurred since Signor Mus- Germany was a direct consequence solint's appeal. have overthrown
of the "invasion of Poland, which international conditions. was à further illustration of the The French Government, like lawlessness In international the British. has made its position affairs, which it is our purpose toj known with the greatest clarity. resist.
LOCALIZATION
alsc press ut the Soviet invasion of Poland.ments on It Duce's speech, our purpose is unaffected and we Paris paper says that Italy will prosecute the war with dinching determination,
Whatever, therefore, the results
The French
com- One
SURVEY OF FOOD SITUATION
PRICES STILL ON INCREASE
According to
survey of food prices, made by a Dally Press"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1938, 9.30 A..
Shanghal representative, there is still a con-
Japan. siderable increase of prices espe❘ Haiphong
Japan. cially for pork, which has increas- ed by about 90 per cent, since the outbreak of war.
Prices for other food have also increased by 15 to 20 per cent. The price of rice has gone down by about a dollar a picul after it had reached the highest price of $12 per pleul a fortnight
Ago when there were rumours that there would be no export of rice from Annam.
Here are some price compart- sons:
Rice
Shanghal. Amoy, Shanghal. Shanghai Гарал
Calcutta and Straità. Manila Гарал Mardia,
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From
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service”—Party
date, 29th Sept.
Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vice"San Francisco date, 21st September, Strafta
Shanghai
before the war Wk after present
7
Straits.
$7.70 $8.50 $11.00
Manila
Pork, per lb.
.40
60.
26
30
Halphong.
Fowls, per c'ty' 1.00
1.30
1.80
Straits.
20
Java and Maršila
.10
.16
18
Shanghai
Beef, per lb.
Fish, per catty Vegetables
H
24
30
កុឌ
.40
Ensuring Neutrality In Philippines Territory
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U.S. BOMBERS IN CAVITE BAY MANILA, Sept. 25 (Reuter) -Marking the first time that American warplanes have crossed an international date- Straits.
is line, 15 long-range bombers Calcutta and Straits Un-maintaining neutrality so that the and patrol planes landed in Japan and Shanghal
conflict can be localized. tainly this is Germany's wish.
"We know what localizing
FRENCH COMMENT LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)- Signor Mussolini's speech arguing that Europe was not yet actually at war and that a clash might be avoided by the realization that! the desire to maintain or recon- stitute positions which history and the natural dynamism of the people had condemned was vain. elicited
a french
semi-oficial comment that Britain and France had defined once and for all the position they had taken into con- formity with agreements Poland.
Well-informed
with
A
circles in London consider that the key-note of Signor Mussolint's speech was sobriety and they welcomed his statement Italy would continue neutrality and avoid any tension of the conflict.
that her
Ex.
not
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Cer-Cavite Bay at 3.45 p.m. to-day uneventful flight from Honolulu, via Midway
a conflict means: It means that a strong state Can des- troy one by one, under the eyes of the great peace- loving powers, the small states that are condemned by their isolation and the inequality of their forces,” “
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11 Duce's statement that he might one day the Italian people for the. pronouncement of a decision of historic Importance 19 also considered significant by this newspaper,
SIGNOR GAYDA ROME, Sept 24 (Reuter) Signor Gayda writing in the Voce d'Italia" interprets Signor Mussolini's speech as a request to the Italian people and belligerents to stop while there is still time, conflict, from exploding into what he calls the "smouldering
general war.
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Signor Gajda szys that I Duce appeals to
the Demo cracies to mediate while the edge of the abyss. The war was started, he said, by the British guarantee to Poland, "but Poland no longer exists and will never exists again."
DISCOURAGING
+
VIEW NOT SHARED The fact that Italy is prepared for all eventualities is accepted as a natural measure of precau tion which has been forced on all neutral states. His view that the moment has uriyed to call of the hostilities is, however, shared in British quarters, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.
The Brith war aims have been stated clearly" and mistakably by the Prime Minister: the fact that the moment Poland seems down and out does not alter their strength and validity.
DEEPLY APPRECIATED PARIS, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-Semi-
signor Gayda, in "Voce D'Italia," official comment on Signor Mus-says if this chance is not taken a solini's speech says that great storm will break over Central
for
ROME, Sept. 25 (Renter)-Anglo-` French reaction to Signor Musso- lini's appeal to terminate hostilities is considered discouraging in Fas- cist circles.
interest is shown in I1 Duc's Europe.
CHINA WAR NEWS
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year, substiting. however, their mechanised columns in the flank- ing attack by a fleet of shallow draft motor boats.
AMERICA'S ACE COMMENTATOR
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after an
and Guam:
"The planes.carried 30 off-
cers and 75 men: "
Australia and Manila.
Attached to the United fapan. States aircraft-tender Lang-Haiphong.
ley, the machines are official-Air Mall by "Imperia) Airwaysüreet Service"-
ly stated to have arrived in
London date, 27th Sept.'.
Manila for the purpose of en- Shanghai.......
suring strict enforcement of Japan: the Neutrality Act in Philip- pines, territory.
They are all high speed machines and the bombers weigh 25,000 lbs. each.
NAZI TROOPS EQUIPPED WITH ARMOUR PLATE
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter}---- A broadcast radio message from Moscow quoted Italian sources as stating that some German infantry units on the Western Front are equipped with ärmour plating protection, one-twen- tieth of an inch thick,
This armour, it is addled, can be folded when not in use.
WAR RISKS
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As regards contributions, those who wish to pay their contribu- tions in full immediately will be tree to do so. For the rest, the ability will be spread over a period of years, say 10 years, NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Reuter) subject to interest at a reasonable The death is announced of the rate. In the meantime, and on the well-known correspondent Mr. most pessimistic view of the risks, ATTACK BEFULSED
Floyd Gibbons.
this deferred burden will repre Fort Bayard, Hothow and Fakbol LUNGYUN, Sept. 25 (Central)
Known as America's ace Com- sent a relatively small charge upon Amoy and Shanghai. Severat Japanese attacks frommentator, Floyd Gibbons stories al property, the prospect of which Samshui on the western terminus ways carried with them enough of Will neither in fact nor in pro- of the Canton-Samshui Railway on thrills for the "toughest kind.”
spect deter investors, while the Kongpin, Nampinhu and other War correspondent in France for assurance given by the scheme will Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran,and France (Faria
and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Reg Chinese podions on September the "Chicago Tribune" during the restore the old confidence of the
Airways Direct Servico-due Paris, 6 Out Ord 23 were repaked with considera- 1914-1918 world conflict, Gibbons country in this form of investment.
I should like warmly to com ble losses. The Japanese attacked made it his business to go to any mend the scheme to the attention
Straits. with three companies of infantry, place that adventure might be of those primarily interested and artillery and cavalry, but had to things when the Spanish Revolu-
He was in the heart of urge them to take advantage of tion broke out and before his death of British Chambers of Commerce the invitation of the Association On the moming of September was reported that he was pre- 24, another face of 700 Japanese paring to leave for Europe to get from Samshui attacked Lupao by his own personal taste of modem way of the Sawul-Lupao highway. warfare. They were checked at Wongtong.
retreat when the Chinese launched a fierce counter offensive.
found.
KADAN SECTOR QUIET" tions at Ezekungshan, Slangfuk- KAOAN, KANGET, Sept. 25 wan, Mifeng and other points. A (Central)-Fighting on the Kaoan continuous artillery barrage from front quietened down yesterday Japanese positions yesterday on with the Chimene continuing to the Chinese line caused little Consolidate their regained posi- military damage.
to forward constructive criticisms,
Yours faithfully,
J. BALDWIN-WEBB.
THURSDAY
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POLISH ENVOY, CALIS
Lord Halifax, Foreign Minister, LONDON, Bept 23 (Reuter)
received M Matky the Polish Ambassador, at the Foreign Oface Vesterday.
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