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would, of course, involve an attack on the Maginot Line
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS which would be so costly that
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY
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it is doubtful whether it will be attempted at this stage in the war. Germany is more likely to try and make A detour round the Line and this would involve the viola- tion of neutral territory."
Claim By Princess Against Rothermere
"GROUND - WORK”
Germany's neutral neigh- MUNICH AGREEMENT bours are Denmark, Switzer- land, Holland and Belgium. Her advance into France through Switzerland is
a possibility and the Rhine is
LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter)---How Hitler might have helped Princess Stefanie Hohenlohe in her case against Lord Rothermere for breach of contract and how "her ground-work had made the Munich agreement possible" were revealed at the resumption of the Rother- mere case yesterday.
less of an obstacle below Basel than it is above it. But this, line of advance is unlikely for two reasons.
the Firstly,
Swiss have, throughout history, shown
The Princess was cross-examined 818! themselves to be the most
by Sir
William Jowitt, K.C.. for tenacious fighters in Europe:
Lord Rothermere, on a confidential advance against their
letter from Hitler's personal ad- small but well-equipped army jutant. Captain Wiedeman, to would, therefore, be exceed Lord Rothermere, stating "Inter ingly costly. Secondly, this aa":
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE
GIVEN
that
an
line of advance does not offer great material advantages or hold out any likelihood of culminating in decisive
ย operation.
to
"You know the Fuehrer greatly appreciates the work the Princess old to straighten the relations between our countries. . it was her ground-work which made the
"TRUMPERY QUESTION"
EDITORIAL.
M. Antanas Smetons,
sident of Lithuania.
GRACIE BUYS A NEW DRESS
Pre-
Gracie Fields sang to the troops at a London barracks recently.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1939.
Anglo-French Hello & Goodbye
Replies To Peace Offer
LONDON, Nov. 12
(Reuter)-
Both replies from Britain and France to the appeal for peace by King Leopold and Queen Whet mina, which were made today, de clared that Britain and France were ready to consider proposals from Germany if it affords real peace and will free Europe from aggression.
The British reply was sent in the name of His Majesty and recalled the appeal made by the Oslo Powers on August 28 and the offer of the good offlers of King Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina on August 28 bat, a few days later, Ger- many made an unprovoked attack on Poland and dis membered that country.
The reply added that Britain
will see that war will not last a
day longer than necessary if per- "mamant peace could be obtained. Britain went to war for the pur- pose of freeing Europe trom potential threats by. Naz aggres-
sion.
The French President's reply was made in 'similar terms.
The reply adds: "The imme-
Sir William Jowitt read Lord the men looked like plak peas in sion to enter the war was the Ger-
Rathermere's reply, which stated:
THE ONLY OTHER mil-Munich agreement possible. IS HEREBY
"Furthermore it was the Prin- alternative itary
open 期 INTERIM
introduced you cess who
to the Germany is an advance DIVIDEND OF 12s. 6d. through Belgium and Hol-
Fuehrer." (Twelve Shillings and Six Pence) land. The events of the past per Share on account of the year few days show that this is 1939, has been declared pay- expected and feared. There able on
WEDNESDAY, 15th have been repeated reports of NOVEMBER, 1939, on and heavy concentrations of Ger- after which date Dividend Warman troops near the Dutch and Belgian frontiers. Ger- rants may be obtained on applica man sples have been arrested tion at the Society's Registered in Holland and German.re- Office, Union Building. Hong connaissance planes have Kong,
been seen over Belgium. But an article in The Times of November 6 says that the consider
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By Order of the Board.
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 4th October, 1939.
BIRTHS
757
STRONG. On Nov 1, 1938, at St.
"I am very sure that the Fuehrer does not wish to be troubled with regard to such a trumpery ques tion as to whether the Princess Hohenlohe-Waldenberg claim at ens time
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The canteen was packed so solid a smoky box Peas in the front row had red tabs and their ladies with them. For, as Kipling sang. Colonel's kady AQ' Judy O'Grady are sisters beneth their skins, writes a Home correspon-
the
any dent.
has
I have treated the lady with the fullest generosity
T
date occasion leading to our dedi
man aggression 'n Poland but this aggression is only a fresh instance of German policy towards neighbours.
her
LARGER PURPOSES "The larger purposes for which my peoples are now fighting are to secure that Europe be redeem- ed, in the words of the Prime Min. Ister, from a perpetually recurring fear of German aggression: to enable the peoples of Europe to preserve their inlopendence and Uberties, and to prevent the resort to force, instead of pacific méans, for settlement of international disputes."
(BY A. W. HYER)
The outstanding visitor to Hongkong during the week- end was the French Ambassador to China, M. Henri Cosme. The Ambassador travelled from Shanghai by a Dutch steamer, and he is en route to Chungking.
The Italian steamer which; travelling to Sydney. This quiet called here during the past family only recently arrived from 48 hours, outbound from Eu-Manila aboard a Canadian steam- rope, carried a large passen- Their trip is mainly business. ger list including visitors for Inward Traffic Hongkong.
er.
PEOPLE travelling
Imperial Airways' Inward Sun-THE FEW day service from Bangkok has from the south to Hongkong been delayed 24 hours and the on the Canadian liner which plane will arrive this afternoon at visited our port over the weekend Kal Tak with passengers and mail, must have felt most luxurious. from all Empire ports.
Imperial Airways SUNDAY AT 7 AM., Caplain A
B. Dykes.
commanding thei
Delphinus, departed for Bangkok.
Mr. R. E. Roxburgh, of John I. Thornycroft and Co. Ltd., was one of the travellers who had the Itner almost to himself. This
well-known and busy resident ar-
rived from Manila."
Arriving by the Italian
liner from Europe was the attractive
៦.
Mr. Victor. Levy, merchant
2 with business in Japan who was a which was shot down last Wed- England. There was quite a bit of passenger on the R.M.A, Dardanus Miss L. S. Robinson, of Oxford,
nesday on Wetchow Island. com- excitement and romance attached to this young lady's arrival, as she menced his second attempt to reach Bagdad by air. This gentle will become the bride of Captaini man is thoroughly sold on the L. Locke, of the Kumaon Rides, in efficiency of Imperial airways
St. John's Cathedral, officers after Capt. Wilson's per- Mr. J. A Jessen, executive of formance in the Dardanus last Jebsen and Co.. returned from week.
Singapore on this steamer. Join- Mr. A. Hertzberg, was another ing the ship in the south there passenger who previously com-
was quite a reunion for his wife, menced his air pourner to South- Mrs. E S. Jessen, who has travel- ampton by the Dardanua This ling from Italy to Hongkong. time he hopes to make England! Eight passengers from Bombay, without any delays.
all Americans connected with all the third companies in India, arrived here passenger on the plane: he was en route to San Francisco. Most of them expect to. Join the American steamer Mail for all Empire ports to this week from the south en route calling here
talled 187 kilos.
to the United States
Mr. Pendleton Was
Lord Rothermere added that he was quite prepared to cross over
travelling to Bangkok, to Germany to explain anything
to the personal satisfaction of the Fuehrer.
mere had brought pressure or her.
The Princess said Lord Rother
three days before the case started. to withdraw her claim.
Questioned on a £25.000 offer
Dutch themselves
consider that even Germany such an attack unlikely. They
would hesitate to take action which would inevitably arouse a storm of adverse public
From
a material point of Princess admitted that she was no view, they emphasize that authoress and had never written the German
violation of an article. Dutch territory would
When Gracle was announced from the stage she entered the hall from a gde door, walked right past the red tabs and down the centre aisle to say hello to the men in dungarees at the back Arst. They met her with a burst of cheers that had the blast effect of a 100-b. bomb.
Then she climbed the stage and made them all sing with her. It was her last public appearance
There was a duplication service)
A distinguished and well-known on Sunday morning of Imperial Manila resident, Airways. The second plane on the Madrigal, president and director Mr. Vicente service was the Denebola, under of the Chamber of Commerce of
opinion in the United States from a Philadelphia publisher, the before she goes away for six months Chamberlain and Lord Halifax and the command of Captain Joe Da the Philippine Islands and general
ex-
DEFENCE OPENED
to get well in the sun at Capri.
conq'udes:
The reply alludes to the ampli- Acation of these remarks by Mr.
"The elements which vies, departing at 7.20 am,
manager of Madrigal and Co., be- In the opinion of my Government
Mrs. G. Eveleigh, of Shanghai. sides many other business in- When she was asked to sing to
must form part of any settlement, them she thought it was to be a
was en route to Rangoon, Just terests, arrived for a short visit emerge clearly and distinctly from how long this traveller will be in the Colony. camp concert in a tent, and she these declarations of policy.
Fils daughters, pose to British air attack im- Opening the case for Lord came up to London wearing a
away and what calls her from her Misses Macaria, Josefina and P... "Should your Majesties be able home in the North was not ascer- Madrigal, accompanied him. Rothermere, Sir Wilam portant targets which are at said that the Viscount
Jowitt white blouse and black skirt. But to communicate to me any pro-tained. had not then she heard about the red tabsposal of such a character, as will present sheltered behind Bel-made secret the fact that it was in the front row and went to a afford a real prospect of achieving B. N. Dey and to Basra travelled mass" so to speak, during the past And another well-known family Flying to Calcutta was the Rev. who have gian and Dutch frontiers with perfectly easy for him to pay all theatrical costumier to get rigged the purpose I described, I can say Mr. C. B. Formby.
been travelling "en Germany.
and more than all that the Prin-up in a black evening gown.
at once that my Government would cess desired.
She needn't have worried, I was give them their most earnest con- Outward Traffic watching that front row. The sideration.”
NEVERTHELESS, Dutch and Belgian statements and
But Lord Rothermere considered
one and felt it his duty to resist it.
Albans, Herts. England, to Mr. actions at the present time that the claim was not an honest colonel, looking like a young edi
and Mrs. A, G. V. Strong, a daughter,
show that they are apprehen- STEFFENS-On Nov. 5, 1939, at sive. Vast areas of Holland
son.
"Lord Rothermere never had the
the Country Hospital, Shanghai have been flooded and her slightest idea that this lady was having his letters photographed to Mr. and Mrs. H. Steffens, a main industrial districts in behind his back by
the west are well protected by Photographic Bureau
the Special of the De- But BARTER-On Nov, 4, 1939. at the this inundation.
thepartment of the German Chan- Country Hospital, Shanghal to great north eastern area, cellor." sald counsel. Margaret (nee McCallum). wife north of the Rhine and East
The hearing was adjourned. of J. R. G Barter, a sun
of the Ijssel and Zuyder Zee could not be so protected: a successful invasion of this area would provide, Germany with aerodrome sites which,
MOROUKIAN. On Nov. 5, 1939, at Dr. Antonoff's Maternity, Shang- hai to Mr. and Mrs. H. Morou- klan, a son.
The Daily Press.
報西剩寳
tion of Aubrey Smith sat with his hands clasped in front of him, and though he didn't sing "Sadly," he 'beat time firmly with clasped hands.
's
THEY ALL ROCKED
But the colonel's lady (one of the handsomest women 1. ever saw) sang hard from the first
MR. EDEN LUNCHES chorus.
WITH CORT
(Reuter)
LONDON. Nov. 12
In the event of air attacks on Dominions and India representa Britain, would save her dis-tives, beaded by Mr. Anthony Aero-Eden, Dominions Secretary who IPES.tance, time and fuel.
dromes would, however have are visiting the Front, today had to be erected on the flats of lunch with Lord Gort, V.G. Com- Friesland and Grohingen un-
mander-in-Chief of British Field Forces Later the Empire states- der the continual threat of
men visited the Royal Air Force British air attack.
headquarters.
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HOXOKONO, NOVEMBER 13, 1830
*MILITARY PERSPECTIVES
(Contributed)
NEWS OF THE WAR on the NEW
Western Front has so far
OFFSETTING difficulties
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TO END VIOLENCE PARIS. Nov. 12 Reuter)-M. Lebrun, in his reply to The Hague appeal, appreciates the sentiments inspiring the two sovereigns and declares: "France repeats she is determined to welcome any pos- sibility of assuring a just and last- ing peace for all peoples. She has taken up arms to end definitely the violent and forceful under- takings which, for two years, has enslaved and destroyed three na- tions and today threaten the
When Gracie
got them on When Grow Too Old то
ways, row by row in rhythm. And Dream." the troops rocked side-security of all nations."
"Lasting peace can only be the colone's lady rocked to and
established by reparation of fro by herself.
the injustices imposed by force Czechoslovakia, “ Austria
On
and Poland
"It is only possible if effective political and economic guarantees assure the future respect for the Liberty of all nations.
few months returned to Hong- kong" on the Italian steamer: Mr. Fung Kai-wing. Mr. Fung Shin-lom, Mrs. Fung Pon Sze, STILL IN HER COAT of white Mases Fung Skin-qun, Fung Shiu- one of
paint with black trimmings, yun, and Fung Sblu-ya and Mrs. the popular Australian Fung Shia-woon. Friends, rela- motorships put to south during the weekend,
for the tions making a large crowd gathered at the pier on the arri- Mrs. I. J. Weler was returning to val to sydney after a
welcome this popular rather
delightful and family. long visit here and in
China.
sea
Returning from Singapore and a business and holiday trip was Homeward-bound to Sydney Mr. Raoul Bigazzi. from her second home in Shang- hai travelled Mrs. W. D, Ila Italian steamer
Sailing for Shanghai on the was Mr. A. J. connected with
Avramow who seems to be con- 8.N. Company. There were many stantly on the go using planes and beautiful flower baskets crowding steamers to take him to his busi- this northern traveller's cabin be- ness conferences and appoint- tore sailing.
the
Indo-China
ments.
Mr. C. Reynolds. who just dosen't appear to have any iden-
Mr. T. C. Wong and Messrs. C. tity, was en route to Salaman,
K. Li and B. W. Tong were en route to the North. The latter Mr. and Mrs. "M. Croset. accom- two travellers were given a rousing panied by their young son, are zend-off.
When Gracie sang about hang- the topmost Hitler from branch of The Biggest Aspidistra The World," the avionel's lady bit her ip to check ugning.
Any solu- The lights blazed and there tion which would consecrate a (Reuter)-A | wêre microphones. The
= troops triumph for injustice would result
INFANTRY RAIDS
12 PARIS, Nov.
and disadvantages, however, a successful German advance communique Issued today "states Soun knew that every noise they in a precarious truce for Europe that there were infantry raids at made was part of records that various points on the Western were being taken. Front last night.
ANHWEI GENERAL
·COMMENDED
through Holland-and pos- sibly Belgium as well-offers her three major advantages. Firstly, air and submarine bases could be installed much nearer the British Isles than is at present possible. A morz CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) effective and intensive aerial-The National Government has and naval attack on Britain issued a mandate commending the could thus be carried out. meritorious service of the late Secondly, France could be in- General Liao Lèl, Chairman of the vaded by advancing
Provincial over Anhwe!
Government..
clusively of
field works.
1 never heard Gracie stng better, Het timing, her comedy was im- |maculate,
་
She certainly did her stuff.
MANY FINE YOUNG MEN JOIN NAVY
LONDON, Nov. 12 (BWS) Con-
and would not be linked to the stable and legitimate peace whose advent is foreshadowed in your Sovereigns' message.
"It is for Germany, and no long- er for France, to pronounce her self or against that peace to which all threatened countries aspire."
1.
Dardanus
ཡིན་་་ན་དང་དས་་ཤར་
MEMORIAL LIBRARY TO MA HSIANG. PO Continued from Page 1
CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) who, with First Officer J. F. Rae- the late centenarian scholar, Ma A library in commemoration of burn, is still being held in Canton Hsiang-po, will be erected at Fuh.
by the Japanese military authori-Tan University, of which he was ties, and to the British Consul in founder. His writings wil be Canton, Mr. G. Tyrrel, and up to collected and published. late yesterday he had received no reply to his queries.
It la understood that the Royal mail (199 kilos) which was on the RMA Dardanus and which was taken to Canton with the crew and: passengers, will be arriving in
HUNAN TRIBESMEN PRESENT FLAG TO GENERALISSIMO CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) A beautifully embroidered as alissimo Chiang Kai-shek by the Hongkong today. was presented yesterday to Gener; delegation of 40,000 tribesmers in west Hunan as a token of respect.
NO INFORMATION
the Franco-Belgian frontier who died on October '25.
SMIGLY RYDZ where the Maginot Line has
RELIEVED lieved to consist almost ex- densely wooded, hilly region siderable expansion of Royal Navy much less depth and is be-
OF POST of the Ardennes, they would personnel has taken place since
LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)— been very scarce. Apparent Thirdly, by increasing the come up against the River the outbreak of war. This is part-
Marshal Smigly-Rydz has been ly no major offensive has yet extent of front to be defend- Meuse. Besides being a necessitated by the commis-
On the front side of the flag is
No definite information is avail-relieved of his post as Inspector- taken place and action seems ed by the Allies, the present formidable natural obstacle sioning of ships in the Reserve embroidered an eagle chasing a able at present regarding the re-General of the Polish armed to have been confined to re- German superiority of man-
the Meuse is strongly de- Fleet for which normally no setting sun, symbolising China's lease of the Dardanus which is forces, which General Sikorski bar connaissance flights by Allied power over the French and fended,
peace-time complement existed war against Japan, while on the still on Welchow Island.
taken over, according to Paris and enemy aircraft and to British forces could be ex-
MAINTENANCE considera- and the large number of and back is an eulogy of the General- Commander Murray underwireless. the establishment and de- ploited.
tions would probably limit the farles joining the Fleet..
issimo's leadership.
stands that Captain Wilson and fence of positions along the
Prior to rearmament, British The Generallssimo expressed
First Officer Raeburn are being Maginot and Siegfried Lines. This time, military. obser- German forces employed to
vers anticipate that an attack about 40 divisions in the first Navy personnel was 92,000, but by thanks for the gift and exhorted FROM A MILITARY stand-on Belgium will be accom-instance, but there is every April 1940 it is estimated will have the tribesmen to co-operate with
Chinese Government point we are still "waiting for
risen to 131,000, excluding emer the indication. that panied
this force or perhaps even the war to begin," and where preceded by an Invasion of
people to repulse the invaders. geney war expansion. could
made available, and how it begins depends on Holland. There are strategic whenever the German High reasons for this. In the first Command consider the time THERE ARE THREE POS- place, the invasion of Holland for attack is ripe. SIBLE lines of advance open would make it possible to turn
German action.
be
It is officially stated that new recruits are, an exceptional fine
| type, physically and mentally, and that applications, far exceeding THE DEFENCE of Holland requirements have been made, to Germany on the Western the much improved Belgian will not be easy: but no one enabling the Navy to select the Front. The Arst and most defences. Were the Germans doubts the fighting, spirit of best men. obvious. is an invasion of to confine their attack to the the Dutch and Britain and -France across the common Belgian South Eastern Fron- France are prepared for all
Franco-German frontier. Thistler, after traversing the eventualities,
Excepted expansion during the next 12 months is at least 58,000
men.
and
V
held in Canton until a Japanese military investigation into the In-MR. CHAMBERLAIN
eldent takes place.
on
The three passengers
the R.MA. Dardanus arrived in Hong-
BETTER
LONDON, NOV. 11 (Reuter)-The
kong last Friday from Welchow doctors attending Mr. Chamber- HEAVY SNOW Island, vin Canton
lain were able to report today that Imperial Airways services be the Prime Minister's attack of IN LANCHOW tween Hongkong and Bangkok are gout has passed off.
not altered. The plane which was Mr, Chamberlain, however, win LANCHOW, Nov. 12 (Central) due in service from the south rest as much as possible and is Heavy snow descended on Lan- yesterday was delayed and will staying in bed over the week-end. chow, capital of Kansu, yesterday arrive at Kat Tak this afternoon He will continue to see his cal- The Centigrade thermometer with passengers, also mail from teagues sad will keep in touch with droped to two degress below zero."' all Empire porta.
all developments.