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MR. CHAMBERLAIN GIVES EMPIRE'S HIGHER DUTIES ON CERTAIN WINES CONSIDERED ANSWER TO HITLER'S AND LIQUORS ARE NOW IN FORCE: BEER AND CIDER REMAIN SAME PEACE PROPOSALS: EXPECTATION OF AMENDS BY NAZIS IS DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT
Germany Must Choose
THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S CONSIDERED ANSWER TO HERR HITLER'S PEACE PLAN WAS GIVEN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, WHEN HE PRESENTED HIS WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION, SAYS A REUTER MES- SAGE FROM LONDON,
The House was packed and among distinguished per- sonalities in the Galleries were all the Dominion High. Commissioners who had played their part in the inter- change of views on Hitler's peace proposals between the United Kingdom and the Dominion. Governments.
The Prime Minister began their countries "as
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by recalling that last week, in Polish question was settled and Commander Wu Han-man, speaking of the announce said, "We pointed out that forcible the Sixth Guerilla Ares, who is ment about the Russo-Ger-solution would inevitably involve in charge of the defence of Shekhi man Pact, he observed that our obligations to Poland.
ITALY'S VIEWS ON PEACE PROPOSALS
ROME, Oct. 12 (Reuter) It is understood, that Count Bastianint, the new Italian Ambassador to Bri- tain, left for London to-day taking an alde memoire outlining the Italian views regarding the peace pro- posals and international conference.
Two Polish
hero of the recent battles.
Petrol And Light Oils Included In New Order
Higher duties on certain wines and liquors and on petrol and light olls came into force in Hongkong. yester- day.
It was made known at yesterday's meeting of the, Legislative Council that, immediately before the meeting, His Excellency the Governor, by virtue of the powers con- ferred upon him under the Public Revenue Protection Or dinance of 1927, had signed an order rescinding the Li- quors Duties Resolution of September 9, 1936, and setting up a new scale of duties.
Nazi Liner Captured In S. Atlantic
Duties on beer, cider, perry.| and Chinese and Japanese type liquors are not altered. In respect of other liquors General Chang Wal-chang, Ma-and wines, the following new gistrate and Vice-Commander-duties are now in force:- Chief of Changshan District and On all liqueurs, champagne and other sparkling wines $16.25 per gallon on British Empire products.) and $26 on foreign products, com- LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reiter) pared with $13 per gallon payable The German Ines Carnots was previously, irrespective of origin. captured in the South Atlantic by
On brandy:$6.25 and $20 per the British Navy, gallon respectively, compared with According to New York reports $5 and $10 payable previonaly. of September 22, the liner left a LONDON, Oct. 12. (Reuter) — On gin, whisky · and other Brazilan port on September 17 In London there were a few cases spirituous liquors $12.50 and $20 with a large carge of foodstuffs in which fines were imposed for per gallon respectively, against $10 and 2,500 tons of crude oil with LONDON, OCT.-11 ĮREUTER)— offences against the black-out re-payable previously, Irrespective of the intention of Batung BRITISH DENIAL HOW TWO POLISH WARSHIPS, mulations, but a whole town was origin LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter)
consisting ofan destroyer and a summoned for the offence when
Vladivostok. mesh Government has dentelarer, do the first three days the Mayor and citizens of Ply on por-sherry and WORKFERENCON
A PORT AND SIZESY ed the German allegation that of the war, played havoc with mouth were found guilty of alow $7.50 and $12 per gallon respec-
Guildhall windows.
As since its re-occupation by the
the part of His Majesty's Govern- ment to avoid war and the use of force were in vain."
It contained the suggestion everyone knows these efforts on Chinese forces. that some peace proposals were likely and had remarked that if such proved the case they should examine them in consultation with the Do-
minions and the French Re
ublic in the light of certain relevant considerations.
APPEALS RECALLED
Mr. Chamberlain recalled Fresl- dent Roosevelt's appeal and those of the King of the Belgians, the queen of the Netherlands, Poy Pius arid Signor Mussolini:
Warships Play Havoc With Nazis
WHOLE TOWN SUMMONED
"Since then the Germáni Chan- |- Tt is evident now that Hit Delson gas mines alleged to have German) dest2ogers andāntrerafting lights to be shown from the tively, against $6- payable pre;}
cellor has made his speech and war determined to mat war on the consultations I referred to have Poland and whatever sincerity taken place," continued Mr. Cham-there may have been in his wish berlala. "I must now state the to come to an understanding with position of His Majesty's Govern Britain it was not strong "enough ment"
been used by Poland had been supplied by Britain,
was revealed-to-day.
Two Polish -vessels which took The town was fined £2′′ part in the defence of Hela. Renin-
298,000 TONS OF CARGO TAKEN IN PRIZE
viously, irrespective of origin.
On "all other still wines?$8.25| and $10 per gallon respectively.) .:: sula were, attacked by five Naz bombardment by the German - Air
against $5 payable previously, destroyers on the first day of the Force but the minelayer, with a
irrespective of origin.
The new duty on petrol and the beginning of the war the LONDON, Oct. 12 (WB)-Bines aged to bring down-seven" German cents per gallon. The duty on dealt with 375 ships, 107 British
More than $100,000 has already war. One of them was sunk and stugle anti-aircraft battery, man-light oils has been increased to British Contraband Control has
other four steamed sway.
motor spirit of all kinda was The Foilth destroyer was then formerly 30 cents per gallon.
On the second day eight ⠀⠀ sircraft, DIE destroyers again attacked the destroyer and a Nazi, warship was sent to the bottom. The third day the Polish ships were subjected to a
to induce him to postpone the at- been raised in Shangha for the the BACKGROUND RECALLED
tack upon his neighbour," The Prime Minister said that
The Prime Minister recalled the purchase of winter garments for before doing so he must recall the invasion of Poland and the ruin the Chinese soldiers at the front background against which the pit and damage done "in contraventribute enough money to buy 3- Shanghai expect to be able to com- "posals "appeared. He went on to tion, at
in the later any rate recall that at the end of August stages of all undertakings
000,000 cotton padded jackets this of the British Government were cor- which Hitler now
winter(Central News) speaks with responding with the German Gov- pride as though he had fulfilled ernment on Poland.
He said, “It was evident that the situation was dangerous but we believed it should be possible to
them,
MANY LIVES SACRIFICED
"It was after this wanton
"arrive at a peaceful solution; ifact of aggression which caused
passions were not deliberately stimulated, and we felt quite cer- tain that the German Govemment could, if they desired, influence the friends in Danzig to bring about a relaxation of tension and create conditions-to a calm and sober negotiation.”
60 many Polish
and German lives to be sacrificed to satisfy his own insistence on the use of force that the German Chancellor now puts forward his proposals.
make
"If there existed ans expectation that in these proposals would be Mr. Chamberlain recalled that included some attempt to Herr Hitler had expressed a wish amends for this grevious crime for improved relations between
Continued on Paze?
Joint Appeal By Denmark, Norway, Sweden Against Deprivation Of Finland Of Country's Independence
HELSINKI, OCTOBER 12 (REUTER) — FINNISH AND SOVIET TALKS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON IN MOSCOW.
It is reported that a joint appeal will be made by Den- mark, Sweden and Norway in the hope that Russia will make no demands which will deprive Finland of her inde pendence.
smk with, the loss of 15 lives and the next day the minelayer, was war-destroyed by German planes using heavy incendiary bomba..
Governor Announces Income Tax
For Hongkong At Budget Meeting: Economic Policy Was Planned Long Before Outbreak Of Present War
AIRCRAFT VERSUS WARSHIP
MUCH DEBATED CONTROVERSY
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Rauter). The Admiralty's further reports of the German aircraft attack on the British cruser squadmn in the
North Sea on October 9 is of keen interest to naval critles for it bas
an important bearing on the much debated "aircraft versus warship"
controversy.
It is pointed out that in the encounter of September 28 the British vessels were assisted by fighters but on this occasion the cruisers apparently rolled
Colony's Contribution To Defence Expenditure
LITHUANIAN
PARLIAMENT CONVOKED
LONDON,.. Oct 13 (Reuter)
and 268 neutral In the last two weeks about 53 ships have come in, some voluntarily, for examina- tim. The neutral ships include Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Greek and Finish
During the first month of the war, 298,000 tons of cargo was A German report states that the will become the subject of ex- taken in prize and these cartoes Lithuanian Parliament has been convoked for to-day in order to
amination in the Prize Court and ratify the Soviet-Lithuanian Pact it, therefore, cannot be assumed that the whole quantity of goods In the agreement, Lithuania noti only will get back Wilno but also will be confiscated. 57 amall towns and a large num- ber of villages, 220, miles of railway and 425 miles of forest.
FRENCH SEIZURES PARTS, Oct 12 (Reuter}The French naval authorities state that 150,000 tons of goods destined for The new Polish Foreign Minis- Germany have been confiscated by ter, M. Zaleski, was received in the French Government, audience by the King yesterday The goods include 40,000 tons of morning. reports Reater from minerals, 40,000 tons of foodstuna London.
and 30,000 tons of liquid fuel, ****
CHINESE FORCES THREATEN
FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REVIEW JAPANESE REAR IN NORTH THE DECISION TO IMPOSE INCOME TAX IN HONG-HUNAN: RAILWAY WRECKED
KONG AS ONE OF THE MEANS. TO PROVIDE FOR A
·CONTRIBUTION TO BE MADE TO THE HOME GOVERN- MENT towards the prosecution of the war with Germany was announced at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when the Draft Estimates for 1940- 41 were introduced by the Financial Secretary,
The regular budget is to be replaced by two separate budgets. One will provide for the formal expenditure of Government departments, and the other is in effect a war budget by means of which it is intended that the Colony shall make its contribution for war purposes.
CHANGSHA, Oct. 12 (Central)-Chinese troops are threatening the rear of the Japanese at. Yoyang (XS- chow), 88 miles north of Changsha, on the Canton-Han kow Railway, in North Hunan..
On the night of October 10 Chinese vanguards, who crossed the Sintsiang River, cat the Canton-Hankow Rall way at Yunki, 14 miles northeast of Toyang. The rall way track and bridges there were wrecked.
It is said that the Japanese at Yoyang are pert by the Chinese Retivities in their rear
HINGTSI SHENBI, Oct 17 (Cen
An unconfirmed report | .. 100,000 MEN MOBILISED states that the United States COPENHAGEN, Oct. 13 (Reuter) may use her influence and Finland; preparing for all even-
"I hope and believe," said undone that we can do to urge moderation on the part
lities, has now mobilised 100,-)
Across the Hunan-Hupeh; Paoying, over 32 milés": of Russia.
His Excellency the Gover-wards that end.”264 Official quarters
000 men, according to reports from
border the Chinese advance west of Kaoyu, has been-retaker, made no comment on the re-that Finland is in a very different Danish correspondents who stated
nor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, Steps would at once be taken to on Tungcheng continues by the Chinese, who presided at the meeting, draft the necessary legislation, vigorously Balkungchiao, a port and the Finnish Minister position than in 1918 and now has solely on anti-aircraft runs acceptance here of the funda- hoped that the necessary machin western suburbs, was taken by
"that there will be universal said His Excellency and it was vantage point in the south- FIGHTING IN SHANSI 267 in Washington, after visiting plenty of aeroplanes, arms and Though White House and the State ammunition.
over 100 bombs were mental principle that our y would be to force within the Chinese, yesterday mornal) Fighting in hand Department, said that he had
dropped, thay, suffered no injury | The Finns are busy preparing whatsoever. It is a certainty that responsibilities in HongkongAlthough the income tax pro-ing. The city is now besieged around the towns of Halungkwan, no information on the roads in the countryside against three planes were seriously damag towards Great Britain are in posals are subject to possible on three aldes
tanks by erecting barricade de-
no way less than those of amendment during open discus- The Polish Ambassador in Mos-fences. cow, who arrived here to-day, The Politiken ", understands
The attack was meant to dis- British subjects resident in som Council, the Financial AN that a division of Boviet that four proposals were made to tract the cruisers attention while the United Kingdom: and Secretary
it was in- FORTH ETAN with tanks and - artillery is Finland by Eussia as follow
commerce raiders slipped out.
that just as they are prepared to
standard tax concentrated on the Finnish Firstly, the cession of a num-
matter::
white squadron of 21 fet planes is stationed of the anith coast.
ed.
to bear whatever burden the
There are many indications of ber of small islands in the Gulf German plans to intendly surface successful conduct of the war of Finland A
raiding on merchantmen in view may impose upon them so
we also must leave nothing.
Continued, en Fåge
of the fatture of the IT)
months
IN NORTH KIANGSU
UNDISCLORED PLACE.
ents, Chinese force
above who rec
etc.
chow in Wartki ↑ Belaungger,
Punzien, Bangling, Fencheng and Linfen.
The Japanese in the north and west of
Have not
owing to
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