.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FANTASTIC NAZI STATEMENT ABOUT ANGLO-FRANCO-TURKISH AGREEMENT Alleged Promises Made By US. WILL PUSH
Britain To Supply Planes And Petrol & A New Port!
"
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter)-The German Wireless, on Oct. 23, quoted an amazing statement about the Anglo- Franco-Turkish Agreement which was alleged to have been taken from an article by the Istanbul- correspondent of "Paris Soir."
The correspondent was supposed to have written that
Will Not Be Turkey had been promised
Another Dictated
Peace
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Reuter› --Lord Lothian, British Ambassa dor to the United States. speaking before the Pilgrim Society. said that an armistice now would ve Hitler six months to reorganise his army and to make preparations for the next pounce on neighbouring countries before the Allies could meet it.
**I am sure that when peaCO comes, it will not be another dictated peace, for the Allies would not taks from Germany any of her legal rights," he added.
CHAMBERLAIN
Continued From Page 1
H
were being continually strengthen- ed.
In the air. aircraft of the Fighter; Command had again been in ac- tlon.
to
ATTACK ON CONVOY
amberlain Mr.
referred the morning attack on a convoy on October 21. It, was probable that two of six bombers were des- troyed-in--the afternoon an at-
500 British aeroplanes, one- sixth the petrol production of the Mosul district, cession of Alexandretta and the with- drawal of half the French troops from "the Syrian- Turkish border.
NEVER APPEARED
without All the allegations are foundation and can defnitely be stated to have never appeared in the "Parts Boir."
CITY OF FLINT
11
INQUIRIES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Reu¬ ter)-The United States Gov. ernment La determined to CASC follow the City of Flint through to a Mgien; conclusion from the standpoint of in- ternacional law and American rights. declared Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, at
press conference,
He added that the State De- partment still had no know- ledge of the whereabouts of the crew.
CABLE
"Despicable Propaganda" Contradicted By Central Kuomintang Headquarters
CHUNGKING, Oct. 26 (Central)-Japanese allegations that Britain is advising China to negotiate peace with Japan and that the Soviet Union has presented threaten- ing terms to the Chinese Government were dismissed by Dr.. Chu Chia-hua, Secretary-General of the Central Kuomin- tang Headquarters. as "despicable propaganda, absolutely without foundation."
While the Japanese are now desirous of a speedy con- 'clusion of the war to extricate Japan from the quagmire into which she has fallen, on China's part there can be no talk of peace until the Japan- ese militarists have fully re- pented and the Japanese troops completely withdrawn from Chinese territory, Dr. Chu declared.
No Stronger BOMB WENT Evidence Of DOWN THE
Solidarity
The cession of Alexandretta was, as is well-known, the outcome of a separate agreement concluded some months ago between Turkey and France, and already put
The statement regarding]] effect.
as fantastio,
Into
FUNNEL
V
Hitler & Co.
In Another
Huddle!
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Renter) — Herr Hitler" held another con- ference with high ranking officers in Bertin yesterday. Conferences of this sort have been so numerous during the past few days, that it seems the Nazi Government. Is şotill in a state of indecision.
Meanwhile, the Nazi Press con-
| tinues to breathe fire and slaughter and headings yesterday morning were: "Battle," "With Arms." "The
MONTREAL, Oct. 26 (Reuter)--- OSLO, Oct. 26 (Renter)-Sword Will Decide"
In the provincial elections held An eye-witness of the R.A.F. This supports the theory that Mosul oll can only be described yesterday the Liberals scored a raid on Wilhelmshaven de Herr Hitler will now start aerial victory over the Unton Nationalist clares that the 26,000 ton and naval warfare directed, ex- Party led by the Premier of Nazi battleship Gneisenau clusively against Britain. Quebec, Hon. Maurice Duplessis, was destroyed, according to K.C. The election was fought an the conscription issue and the Dominions. assistance to the United Kingdom.
The German Wireless also says that the British Govern- ment had promised to con- struct a new port for Turkey
at their own expense. This is entirely without truth.
APPALLING CONDITIONS
IN WARSAW
DEAD DOGS AT 10 SHILLINGS FOR HUMAN FOOD PARIS, Oct. 26. (Router) --An
Mr. Mackenzie King, Premier of Canada. said that - Bo stronger evidence of the soll- darity between Canada and the United Kingdom is neces- Fary than the result of the elections.
If the Union National Party had wan, it would be halled in Berlin as a dissention in the Common wealth ranks regarding, collabora tion with the Mother Country.
the Norwegian newspaper **Arbeider
which
Bladet,"
states that a bomb went down the funnel and exploded in the engine-room, breaking the ship in two.
Several men were drowned.
BAN
ON SILVER IMPORTS
Bullion Brokers
Not Surprised.
LONDON,
Oct. 26 (Reuter)-
BATTLESHIP'S VICTIM OSLO. Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The British, steamer Stonegate was at- tacked and sunk by the German pocket-battleship Deutschland on her
to Bullion brokers here are not sur- voyage from Valparaiso England, according to a member of prised by the decision to impose
who has arrived
in a ban on silver ports to the United Kingdom, except under Licence, as, ever since the outbreak Lof hostilitles the Exchange Control regulations made it most difficult to obtain exchange for payment of silver imports.
crew,
the Norway.
tempt was made by two forma-appalling account of conditions in EXPRESSION OF LOYALTY
ter.
FROM SIKH COMMUNITY
The following exchange of letters, containing a loyal reso- lution passed by the Sikh community and an acknowledgment by H.E. the Governor, has been received from the Colonial Se- cretary's office.
KHAISA DIWAN HONGKONG
il
(Sikh Temple) Hongkong, Sept. 18. 1939.-
The Commissioner of Police.
Hongkong,
tions and nine and 12 bombers, Warsaw was given to Reuter by a respectively, and it was certain neutral observer just arrived from that four, probably five, were des- there. He declared that dead dogs troyed. The next day one or two were In greatest demand for bombers were shot down off Saint human food. A dog coat nearly Abbs Head. "We suffered noten shillings. damage," added the Prime Minis- The general misery in the city. was indescribable. Many of the "Work of the coastal units is al- most prominent buildings and most continuous. This week thoroughfares were totally des- there are certain successes to re-troyed, There was no electric i port," he said.
light or water or trams. Only one Mines in the path of the bus line was running and all shops The Honourable
bad been convoy
detected
were closed. from the air in time to save The publication of all newa- the ships, of the convoy from
papers was suspended, but the danger and seven U-boats had »Germans are running their own 'been sighted. Of these four
had been attacked. There was good reason to be- M. Starzynski, the heroic Mayor, lieve that at least one was severe- and other members of the Civil ly damaged and another destroy- Committee, which was charged ed by naval vessels directed to the with the defence of the city to the scene by the attacking aircraft. last, are being held hostages by
The Prime Minister then re-the Germans. ferred to the admirable work of M. Starzynski is carrying out his the anti-aircraft runners who, at duties in the Town Hall under the Rosyth and Scapa Flow raids, German surveillance. brought down two German. The death-like quiet of the Bombers. He added that they
city is only brokën at night- also caused such damage to
time by revolver shots other German bombers as to pre-
changed by German soldiers vent their reaching home,
and the still rebellious in- · habitante.
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
In the war at sea there had been
man
intensification of the Ger-
submarine campaign. This
intensification they had always
expected but he assured the House that the situation is well in hand.
newspaper.
HEROIC MAYOE
-XR
יד
Parcels For British Prisoners Of War In
Germany
un-
conver
MR. D. O. SILVER'S LECTURE TO H‚K, THEOSOPHISTS
A talk on Hypnotism, followed Sir, I am directed to convey by a demonstration, was given by through your kind medium an ex- Mr. D. O. Silver at. yesterday's pression of loyalty and full sup-meeting of the Theosophical port of the Sikh Community in Society.
Hongkong to His Excellency the The symptoms of the Hypnotic Governor, during the times of such state may be classified under four state of Emergency, as not exists heads:
In the Colony.
|
At the same time, silver imports have been arranged with the Unit- ed States where Importers of Bri- tish goods in need of sterling, pur- chased silver from American hol- ders for shipment to London, where it was resold.
With the London price standing at a considerable premium over the | American parity such transactions,
while yielding considerable profits to American traders. also resulted ma loss in foreign exchange to Britam.
R.A.F. CASUALTY LIST
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INDEX OF WHOLESALE PRICES IN H.K.: INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
The Imports and Exports De-¡ Kerosene partment (Statistical Branch) re-on Fuel leases the following index numbers Lubricating Oil of wholesale prices in the Colony Petrol of Hongkong during the third Tin quarters of 1938 and 1939.
The index has been constructed Cement from declarations furnished to the Charcoal Statistical Office by merchants in Feather (Duck)... the Colony.
Firewood Hardwoods
YEAR 1922-100
48.2
34.9
133.2 146.2
90.2 97.5-
30.8 39.1
227.7 267.8
MISCELLANEOUS
105.0 93.4
34.0 41.9.
132,6 122.5
104.8 1245
72.7 70,6
287.6 236:0
244.5 - 258.4
147.3 128.3
68.9.72.5
149.0 134.1
123.9 1148
141.0 128.6
75.5 72.4
1501 1541
3rd Qr. 3rd Qr. Hides (Cow)
Hides (Buffalo) 1938 1939 Foodstuffs
1229 134.4 Leather (Sole) LONDON, Oct. 26 Reuter) The Textiles
116.7 98.8 Paper (Chinese) Seventh list of Royal Air Force Metals and Minerais 142.6 140.8 Rattans... casualties totals seven officers and Miscellaneous Articles 128.0. 121.7 Saltpetre 25 other ranks, of whom eighteen. were killed and fourteen missing.
127,0 123.9
EDEN EXTOLS
Average ..
INDIVIDUAL. AVERAGES
EMPIRE UNITY • Beans
Beef
FOODSTUFFS
3rd Qr. 3rd Qr.
1938 1939
·119.8 105.9
(1) Conditions of the Bensorium I also have the honour to state or that portion of the brain which for your information that it was receives nervous impaises resulting passed in the form of a Resolu in movements of a reflex or imita- tion with full confidence for devo-tive character. Mother asleep. tion to duties entrusted to and walking in reverle. Plano playing. that with all ways and means of Repeat, movements seen fh front. services, the 9th Community is Patient an automaton. Somnam- called upon from time to time tobulism. render.
(2) Insensibility to pain. A pin
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter)-Co- | Eggs Thanking you for your kind co-may be run into the hand without
operation between the Dominions Flour (Wheat) operation in the matters of the pain. above Institution.
(3) Increased reflex spasm of and Britain in wartime was the Salt Fish
theme of a broadcast address by Fruits, Fresh the muscles. Catalepsy.
Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Lard (4)
Milk (Condensed) Secretary yesterday.
At the outset Mr. Eden referred Mutton to the impending presence in Lon-Onions don, of Cabinet Ministers from Peanut Oll Canada, Australia, New Zealand Fork...... and South Africa. There would be Potatoes practical discussions with these Poultry
I have, &c.. 'Sd.) Badan · Singh,
President.
and
other Clairvoyance peculiar nervous phenomena of the Hypnotic state. Hallucinations, strong hours, hearing with the pit of the stomach,
Chungking - Rangoon Ministers, from which would result Rice (Broken)
172.2 223.4
89.3 177.3
110.7 88.5
Softwoods
Boda Ash Sulphuric acid
Sulphate of Ammonia 75.673.1
CHINA WAR NEWS
CHINESE RAID
Continued from Fagu 2- 95.0 125.0 two more important points morË... 315.5 355.2 east of the town, namely, Cha
83,3 76.9 towtsun and Mischatou." 132.5 132.5 hundred Japanese casualties were 181.8 165.2 indicted 122.8 55,71 97.6 120.8 98.3 155.8 117.4 .06.8. .94.9 149.3 120.4 109.8 124.1 110.4 81.9 107.8
Colonial Secretary's Omce. In spite of two strokes, of good
Hongkong, fortune the enemy had not been
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter)—
September 28, 1939... able to attain the rate of sinking The sending of parcels to Bri-
Sir. In reply to your letter of} they attained at the beginning of tish prisoners in Germany is
September 18, 1939, addressed to; the war. Their submarines have
that close co-operation which their Rice (White) der consideration. Interim Ar- the Commissioner of Police, trans-j been driven to operate further and
Air Service
Sugar (Raw) common aim. rangements, have been competed mitting the loyal resolution pass- further from their bases and fur by the Air Ministry and the freted by the Sikh Community under
Mr. Eden instaniced the develop- | Vegetables (Dried, ther and further from
KUNMING, Oct. 28 (Reuter)ment of Empire air power as one
etc.) consignment of parcels for your presidency. I am directed to It was announced yesterday that indication that their wartime col- Vermicelli points where trade bounds con-F. prisoners in Germany was des convey to you, for communication the Air Service between Chungking laboration with the Dominions. had
to all concerned, an expression of and Rangoon would commence on already begun with the production Cotton Yarn 117.5 98.7 His Excellency the Governor's deep
of practical results. gratification at this assurance of Calling attention to the growing their loyalty and support in this "lawlessness" of the U-boat cam-time of emergency,
gregate,
1
the focal
Finally, the destruction of enemy submarines were being maintained at a-sufficiently high rate to encourage them to believe that this menace to British trade would eventually be overcome:
patched on Oct. 20.
paign, Mr. Chamberlain said: "It seems now to have become a rule that merchant ships will be sunk
I am, ¿c., (Ed.) N. L. Smith.
Colonial Secretary.
Bikh Temple,
Hongkong.
Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
Referring to the sinking of nve without warning. Frequently pas The President, British ships "announced recently, sengers and crew have been turn- Mr. Chamberlain cald that the ed adrift in small open beats in Stonegate Was sunk by the stormy seas to suffer from cold Deutschland some time ago but and exposure. information of its loss have only **In the case of the Yorkshire, | just reached them. Together these in particular, there was deplorable loss of life among wives and chil- ships aggregated 22,715 tons.
Enemy ships arrested by Bri-dren returning Home from the tain's blockade. squadrons totalled East," 28,367 tons. In addition, a ship of 4,474 tons, scuttled herself to avoid capture.
There was, therefore, a loss to the enemy of some 12,000 tons and a ne güin to Britain of nearly 5,80# tośz,”
ELEVEN.
The following. Eave been selected Another blatant instance was the to play hockey for the YM.C.A. 1st the French ship XI against the 8th. Heavy Brigade, sinking of Bretagne which was carrying a RA.. at King's Park on Saturday:
V. M. Benwell (Cap); B. Jordan, large number of women and chil-
dren. "No words are strong enough E. Yourleff; L Kempton, R. Bates, to express our detestation of this D. Taylor; D. T. Smith, J. Bartlett, cowardly form of warfare." con-E, Fowler, A. Austen, and M. Dunne. cluded the Prime Minister.
Reserve; L Coombe.
Oct. 30,
The “Kivíra,” Inxury cruiser built for the Consul for Mexico at Manila. Mr. A. Carmelo, which was launched fast night.
53.0
40.5
124.8 166.3
Shirtings, (Walte
40/43 yds.).
TEXTILES
Cotton (Dyed Plain).. 97.1 76.8 Italians (Dyed Figur-
ed, Plain) ..
76.8 50.7
73:6 49.4
Hemp (Manila)
97.1 92.1
Gunny Bags
164.5
Hessian Cloth ...
75.8
Bilk Piece Goods
71.2
BELUKWAN, Oct 28 (Central)— While the Chinese and Japanese troops were engaged in a" battle In the suburbs of Hongmoon mercenary unit under the cam mand of Ho-Fing mutinied Inside |the eity on Oct 17.
In the confusion, the Chinese
broke into the ciky: Dettir
Japanese barracks and serodrome ablaze. They later withdrew,
have been re The mutineers, organized and are fighting side by side with the Chinese remplars,
PLANES, ACTIVE- CHUNGKING, Oct 28 (Central), Reconnoltring flights and bomb-
220.7 ing operations were conducted by 55.5 Japanase alteraftin Hanan
1.8 Shens and Fukten yesterday. 28.2.
-After circling over Chenkt, five machines new to Xuanling, in 163.7 113,5west Hunan where they released 308.0 263.6 ver 40 missiles, including several
incendiaries.
Hilk Yarn (Artificial) 36.3 Blankets Wool and
Union)?
Flannels Buitings and Tweeds
(Woollen)
112.6847,
METALS AND MINERALS Brass Sheets.
Thirty-five enemy planes mean- while bombed Nancheng in South 128.8 133.1 [Shen They entered" Bhengl "vis north Ezechwan, where they" con- Yellow Metal Sheathi
122.8 1311 ducted extensive reconnaissance. 135.5 129,3 In Fukien five" alrerátt valdes Iron and Steel Bars... 208.0 205.7 Ningteh and Biapaz, coastal towns. Iron and Steel Nails,... 154.3 1385.. northeast of Poochoy. Several other Iron and Steel Plates 2227-234,2 | machines were sighted over the Lead (Pig)
139.8 141.7 coastal districts in South Fukten.
ing
Coal