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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1939.
CHINESE
HOW BRITAIN'S AIR MIGHT IS BEING BUILT UP
VON RIBBENTROP
ACCUSED OF SELLING
GERMANY TO... RUSSIA
Serious Conflict
Between
Hitler And High Command
LONDON, NOV. 17 (REUTER) — A SERIOUS" CON FLICT BETWEEN HERR HITLER AND THE HIGH COM- MAND IS REPORTED FROM BERLIN AND OPINION IS DIVIDED AS TO THE NEXT STEP TO BE TAKEN IN THE OFFENSIVE.
IN SOME QUARTERS HERR VON RIBBENTROP, NAZI FOREIGN MINISTER, IS REGARDED AS A TRAITOR AND IS ACCUSED OF HAVING SOLD GERMANY RUSSIA.
TO
A NUMBER OF HIGH OFFICERS in the German Army are reported to have been arrested under the orders of Herr Himmler, Chief of the Gestapo.
Three men were executed in Berlin for revealing military
The German
U.S. AMBULANCE secrets.
UNITS GOING
Freedom
Station stated that they were forced into hiding yesterday
TO FRONT LINE as the Gestapo were on their
tracks.
IN LONG, ORDERED · RANKS. Hawker Henleys and Giseter Gladiators in the final stages of production, Soon they will be taken over by the Royal Air Force.
ANOTHER
PIRACY IN BRITISH, WATERS
Another piracy in Hongkong PARIS, NOV. 17 (Reuter)-The The German press is slowing first detachment of American am-down in its campaign against Bel-waters has been reported to the an unusually bulance units has been organised gium and the Netherlands and is police, adding to
large number of cases of this type of crime with which the authorl- tles have bad to deal during the past year.
Britain.
in Paris and are moving up to the making loud outbursts front line very shortly.
Frenchmen of 48 years of age
against
Hung To, master of trading Junk No. T112H, said that his junk was boarded about 11 p.m. on Wednes¬ day while saling for
Delivery Of Warplanes To Allies
Pushed Across U.S.-Canada Border
HITLER'S MESSAGE will be demobilised. Recently men PARIS, Nov. 17 (Havas)-Com- of 59 years
were relleved frommenting on the German rejection of the Belgo-Dutch mediation offer, military duties.
The French income tax will be Fertinax, writing in the newspaper rased by a quarter while the in-L'Ordre, points out that Hitler was ternal postal and telegraph rates previously due to send a personal from Shaukiwan" which he left bought by the Allies from America
message to the sovereigns of Bel- glum and Holland and that his message would be kept a secret.
will be increased.
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"All these delays and detours mean that Hitler is striving to
gain
time hoping that the Western Powers will accept his falts accompli.
NO AMERICAN “
EXPORTS TO
"Apparently he tried to draw REICH
Mussolint into his peace offensive WASHINGTON, Nov, 17 (Havas) but he gave up any hope when he -The increase in the total value read Mussolini's speech two days of American exports during Octo-ago"
Chhu Chau
the previous day. by a party of seven robbers, who were variously armed with revolvers and rides.
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RESISTING AT
LUNGMEN & FONGSHING: SEVERE
JAPANESE ATTACKS
Large-Scale Operations
Not Possible
SHIUKWAN, KWANGTUNG, Nov. 17 (Central)—Stub- born resistance is being put up by the Chinese against the Japanese landing at Lungmen and Fongshing, on the South Kwangtüng coast.
Japanese naval guns started a fierce bombardment of Lungmen on Wednesday morning. In between the salvos Japanese marines in pinnaces attempted to land. Chinese troops lurking in the trenches greeted the invaders with intense machine-gun fire. A number of pinnaces were sunk,' resulting in many Japanese being killed.
After several abortive land- | —
HEALTH OFings, the Japanese withdrew HEALTH OF
CHILDREN IMPROVED
to their warships. But tak-
ing advantage of a heavy fog at night they effected a land- ing. Chinese defence works were demolished by the ter-
IN COUNTRY Fine Japanese bombardment.
POLISH NAVAL OFFICERS DECORATED
LONDON. Nov 17 (Renter)— JAPANESE BEATEN BACK Gen, Sikorski, the Polish Prime LONDON. Nov. 17 (Reuter)
Minister, today visited a Scottish SHIUHING, NOV. 17 (Central)-port and decorated a number of Children who have been sent to Several Japanese onslaughts from Fallsh naval officers who are now the country for safety have im-Samshui, the western terminus of with the British Fleet proved in health according to the the Canton-Samshul Railway, on Parliamentary Secretary of the
He complimented them on their the Chinese positions at Wong- bravery in bringing Polish ships t Board of Education.
tong and Hungkong to the north-join the British Navy.
In one district the boys' weight west were repulsed by stubborn have. Increased at an average of Chinese resistance yesterday even- two-and-a-half pounds, while the ing. The Japanese, in retreating WASHINGTON,≥ Nov, 17 (Beu-giris averaged three-and-a-half to Samshul, lost a number of men, ter)-Some of the warplanes pounds.
dead and wounded, and many He added that the children are rifles. will have to be pushed or pulled better fed and are more alert and across the United States Canada easier to teach.
border.
They must not be flown over as, The pirates approached the jurik under international law, the fight: near Fuk Kang Tau in a large of warplanes to belligerents con- fishing boat. They first fired ten stitutes an armed expedition, but rounds at the junk to halt the they may be flown by American craft. One of the bullets struck a pilots to the port of exit where the junk foki named Ng Sap, in the title must pass to foreign owner- right leg.
Herding the occupants into a Madame Tabouls, writing in hold, the robbers then ransacked ber was mainly due to the pur-1'Oeuvre, says: "The Fuehrer's the vessel of its cargo, which con- once alsted of 830 tins of kerosene and
chases by South American, coun- tilles which imported from the
curious
manoeuvre proves
United States goods they used to again the paralysed state of Ger- other goods the value of which was
purchase from Europe, stated Mr. Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce,
Sales to Britain, Belgium and Holland dminished, however, ex-
ports to France, Canada, Japan,
Denmark, Norway and Sweden jumped up.
The United States exported nothing to the Reich
"
P.I. DEFENCES
many's will and the incapacity of German leaders to make a definite decision either military, political or diplomatic."
ROYAL AIR FORCE
CASUALTIES
LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter) The Royal Air Force latest casualties 1'st gives the number killed in action, or on active service, as 33. The RAF is experimenting, with
SHANGHAI. Nov. 17 (Inl't)-In better lighting for London during order to strengthen the defence the Christmas holidays. A special
of Philippine Islands, dve sub- Hight will marines have left Pearl Harbour Edgeworth
Mandia
ship.
The State Department has decided that this will settle the problem of how warplanes delivered without to be violating the Neutrality Act,
are
about $2,000, and left in ther fishing boat. Before leaving, they also threw the junk's licence over-on Thursday, and the injured man
the was taken to
Queen Mary The junk returned to Hongkong Hospital for treatment,
board into the sea.
Nazis Covet Azores As Future Base
BARRACKS BURNED
During the Chinese raid on Hengkong across the river from Sainam on the West River on No- vember 14, two Japanese barracks were burned out and several Chi- nese puppets captured and brought to the rear, according to a belated report.
No Rice For Japanese Army Leaders
OWING TO THE
HIGH COST SHANGHAI Nov, 17 (Int1}~~ | High Japanese army officers, hend- ed by General Shunroku Hata, the PRECAUTIONS IN CANTON War Minister, had a dinner in YUNGYUN,
on Wednesday KWANGTUNG, Tokyo
without Nov. 17 (Central) The Japanese taking rice. Instead, the generals. Press reports state that a number in Canton are taking strict pre- and coronela.ate bread and noodles
LONDON, Nov. 17 (Havas)
German agents are at present
in the Azores Islands upon the cautions against further Chinese owing to the high cost of rice. personal instructions of Grand Ad- air raids.
Hereafter the Japanese senior officers will partake a meal with miral Raeder who, it is believed, Black-outs are held at night
out rice every Wednesday in spite is coveting the Azores as a future and the Japanese aircraft one of the fact that this is a neces base for attacks against British aerodrome at the foot of shipping.
Cloud Mountain make reconnaissary cereal to the Japanese.
The rice famine in Japan da due sance in turiŁ.
to the fature of crops in westem prefectures and Korea. ・・
HEAVY FALL IN PETROL AND CAR
·
SALES FOLLOW GOVERNMENT. TAX INCREASE IN COLONY
OFFICIAL CALL-
be installed in the SHANGĦAL Nov. 17 (Reûter)- Road district and Rear-Admiral Y. Shishido, Com- in Honolulu for Cavite. near R.A planes will make observa-mandant of the Shanghai Japan- ese Naval Landing Party, paid an tions from above.
official call on Mr. Cornell S. Frank- En. Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Counch at 11.15 this morning. A guard of honour was provided by the Shanghal Volun- teer Corps.
Material Assistance By The Soviet To Chungking Continues: Improved Trade Relations Fully Approved
"
CHUNGKING, NOV. 17 (REUTER)—HEARTY APPRO- VAL OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND RUSSIA was voiced by the Hsin Hua Jih Pao, official organ of the Chinese Communist Party, in a leading article today.
At the same time, the paper bitterly attacks the efforts to undermine Sino-Soviet friendship "by agents of the Jap- anese and Wang Ching-wel."
NEW BRITISH ENVOY
IN PARIS
PARIS, Nov. 17 (Reuter)-The new British Ambassador to France. Bir. Ronald Campbell, presented His credentials to President Lebrun today;
On Other-
Pages
|Boccer prospects
Ladies' hockey. Training gallops Rado programmes Coming events Crossword puzzle Medical report Cr'iminal Sessions
|Leading article
Hello and goodbye Chinese dollar rike Church announcements
The paper adds: "Improve- Reports of difficulties between ment in Sino-Soviet relations Chungking and Moscow or between will shatter the effects of the the Kuomintang and the Chinese ' rumour offensive while im-Communist Party were absolutely
without foundation, it is added. provement in trade relations
The paper says: "Soviet's ma- between the two countries terial assistance to Chungking con- will nullify the effective-tinues and while there may be dif-Airport news ness of this Japanese naval ferences in views from time to time between the Kuomintang and the blockade.".
Chinese Communist Party the The Hain Hus Jih Pao expressed leaders of both Parties realise that confidence that M. Stalin and the mity can best serve the interests Soviet Union will continue to give of the country." assistance to China.
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FONGSHING
LANDING
White
FOOD PRICES Landing was also made at Fong-
·SHANGHAI, Nov. 17. (Intl)--- shing on the same day. Several
According to a report of the Bank times before the Japanese could of Japan, food prices in that coun- get a firm foothold, the Chinese try rose in October of this year charged and drove them back with
to 18.5 per cent; textiles: 44.5*per heavy losses. However, additional cent. "and clothing 24.5 per cent. Japanese troops were sent ashore in comparison with the corres yesterday.
ponding period of last year.
The Miyako Shimbun states that the Chinese at both Lungmen and regardless of the government's de- Fongshing are resisting effective-cision on fixing prices, the growth.
in prices continues.
Pre-War Consumption Per Occupying favourable positions,
Year Now Nearly Halved
Special to the Hongkong Daily Press
It is doubtful whether the public generally is aware of the far-reaching repercussions which have taken place in the Colony as a result of the increased price charged for petrol.
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Up to the outbreak of war in Europe, Hongkong con- sumed nearly five-million gallons of petrol a year. The bulk of this came from the Dutch East Indies, but a good proportion from America, and there is no danger of a shortage of supplies in the Colony, and no likelihood of a further increase in price.
This was the assurance given by officials of the lead- petroleum companies ing operating in Hongkong dur-j ing a round of Inquiries made by a representative of this paper yesterday.
BUMOURS DISCOUNTED
always get sufficient supplies to meet the Colony's needs.”
Another said: "As far as the petrol 'companies are concern- ed, there is no likelihood of a further increase in the locat price of petrol unless the Gov- ernment tax is, increased.”
Whte the increase in price from $1.10 per gallon to $1.60 per gallon Rumours of a possible shortage was brought in strictly as a war of petrol have been rampant for measure to conserve stocks in the some time among local motoring Colony, and also no doubt, as a circles and the taxicab companies means of securing more revenue. and hiting car owners in particu- the assurance that the Colony 18 lar have been viewing the position not threatened with a shortage in with growing alarm, as the reports the near future, will be well. had 'hinted of a further increase received. hri price...
There is · absolutely “ground for any such fear.” one ! "local petroleum magnate fold Our representative, “We can
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