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Boy Scouts on parade on Murray, Parade ground on Saturday when His Excellency the Governor Inspected the troops. In the above picture foreground may be seen the Prince of Wales Banrier.
DRAMATIC STORIES
(LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuter) Three German submarines are re ported to have been sunk during the last two days,
A Grimsby trawler is stated to "have accounted for two
The captain of the British steamer Stonepool, which was at- tacked by a U-Boat, said the' Ger- man submarine was later destroy-. ed by a British warship.
SURPRISE ATTACK
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1939.
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London, date. 25th November Haiphong. Hoihow & Fort Bayard.....
An Air Ministry announcement states that a coastal reconnnis- Shanghai sance plane made a surprise attack | Shanghal and destroyed a German sub- marine.
The pilot, flying a Coastal Com- mand aircraft. was 150 miles from land when he sighted a minute
Air Mall by "Pan American Alr-ways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco date, 28th November.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris
date 29th November, Shanghai.
ADJUSTMENT OF JAPAN SOVIET on the horizon, eight miles Japan.
RELATIONS VITALLY NECESSARY,
SAYS TOKYO NEWSPAPER
TOKYO, Dec. (Reuter)"The Soviet Union desires to nero- tiate for an agreement on the basle principles of understanding before taking up concrete issues.
"Japan, on the other hand, insists on the solution of con- crete issues, such as the Manchurian border revision, the Fish... eries Pact and the clarifications of Japanese rights in North Sag- hallen, before attempting the basic adjustment of Japanese- Soviet relations."
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These comments were made by the Miyaki Shimbun, in discussing the course of the negotiations between the two countries.
distant. With his binoculars he was able to satisfy himself that I
Was enemy submarine, np parently of the ocean-going-type.
So that he might approach unobserved the pilot climbed into 1 cloud-bank and
stalked quarry from there.
TOO LATE The U-Boat's crew heard the aircraft's engines too late. The plict swooped towards his target and released a bomb. Before the submarine could fully submerge, direct hit was scored and the bomb exploded on the base of the cònning-tower..
Shanghai and Swatow. Straits.
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Japan and Shanghai, Manila. Shanghai
The aircraft remained over the position for five minutes to look JAPAN'S FEARS
for survivors, but none were seen. Straits. The paper adds that the Japan- When the aircraft left. a long Shanghai ese Government fears to reach an oval patch of bubbling foaming Java and Manila, outright basic Japan-Soviet under- water covered the spot where the Shanghal standing as it might "seriously submarine had bee
Straits. affect the prestige of the Japanese
Japan.
The draw for the first round of Government's polley in defence Senior Shield Competition was against Communism. mua produceO, made at the meeting of the Coun-internally, a state of ideological | cil of the Hongkong Football As- confusion.” sociation yesterday afternoon and resulted as follows:-
Kwong Wah. v. South China "A"; Royal Scots. v. Club; South China "B" v, Kowloon. (All matches to be played on December 31).
VITALLY NECESSARY “Certain - sections of Japanese opinion, insist that an adjustment of the long-pedding issues in Japanese-Soviet relations is vitally necessary in view of the latest de- velopments in Japanese-American relations, as well as in connection
Two Cabinet Ministers, Skr Samuel Boart and Lord Hankey were visiting the R.A.F. Coastal Command head- quarters when a wireless an- nouncing the destruction of the submarine was received from the aircraft.
U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco
date, 17th November) Calcutta, Straits and Saigon
Straits.
Rabaul.
Shanghai
Australia and Marilla. Manila. Australia and
DRAMATIC STORY LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter-Straits. dramatic story of how a German Japan. U-Boat fell into a carefully laid
The draw for the first round of with the disposal of the China In-trap by British warships of the the Junior Shield Competition re-cident," the Miyako turther com-
coast of Britain is now revealed.
suited as follows:-
Signals, v. Royal Engineers: Eastern v. Kwong Wah; 30th R.A. v. Club; Royal Scots v. RA.F.; International v. RA. MC.; 24th R.A. v. Kowloon: Electric v. 'S. China “A”; Po- lice v. S. China “B”.
SUNDAY HERALD CUP The draw for the Sunday Herald International Charity Cup Comi- | petition resulted as follows:-
Dec. 17-Ireland v. China Dec, 25-Portugal v. winner of Ireland v. China; Dec. 26 Scotland v. England.
CHARITY MATCH There will be a charity football match between the United Services and the Rest of the Colony in aid
of the British War Organisation Fund on January 1, 1040,
APPEAL TO COUNCIL “
The Chairman, Mr. W. Pryde, read to the meeting a letter from
ments.
BOGUS POLICE MUTINY
WUYUAN, SUIYUAN, Dec. 4 (Central)-Angered at the ex- ecution of their leader by the Japanese, a bagus police force in Saratai, south-east of Pao- tow. Sulyuan, mutinted and joined the Chinese fold re- cently
"They nre now being re-
organised into guerilla units.
"Big Ten" To Run War
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Needs Front
The failure of the U-Boat to reach its objective was due to the watchfulness of the crew of 3 small fishing smack, who saw the submarine in the moonlight slip- ping stealthily along the, coast and immediately reported its pre- sence to the Naval authorities.
The U-Boat Commander was lulled into a false sense of security and made his way to- wards his objective and was almost ready to carry out his mission when, as pre-arranged, warships and searching craft swooped upon; the submarine and destroyed it "with depth charges.
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PRISONERS LANDED LONDON, Dec. 4 (BWS)—The Admiralty announced yesterday evening that a number of U-Boat prisoners were landed on Satur- day night at a Scottish port the result of recent naval opera- tions.
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the Chinese Journalists Associa-Council of business to financial of the crew, and 43 passengers, in- Britain has set up a Supply It is reported that 155 members tion which appealed to the Coun leaders to organise the maximum chiding 14 women and 2 children cil for a charity match in ald of output of war material. the Association, This was met with sympathetic approval of the
from the scuttled German ship Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Watussi, were landed safely with- members present and they aug-Supply, announced its creation in out loss of lives
the House of Commons.
gested that a date should be axed by the Chinese Journalists' Asso- clation themselves.
TAGGART CUP DRAW
Mr. Burgin, who is 62, is chair- man, and Sir Arthur Robinson, | aged 65, secretary of the Ministry
of Bupply, deputy chairman.
The other members, and the obs they will do, are;
Admiral Bir Harold Brown, aged 61, Director-General of Munitions
The draw for the Taggart Cup Production, responsible for 'output resulted as follows:
1st Round: Mrs. Belby v. MIE. Woodward.
Byes into 2nd Round: Mrs. Overy
of guns and shells.
Two Chinese S. M. Police Gaoled
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Lord Weir aged 82 Director HEAVY SENTENCES General of Explosives, responsible BY PUPPET COURT for the output also of chemicals,
Mr. Peter Bennett, aged 59.
v. Mrs. Margrett: Mrs. Smalley v. Director General of the Production Mrs: Meredith; Mrs. Dennis v. Mra. of Tanks and Mechanical Tran R. C. Btewart; Mrs. Mackenzie.sport Mrs. Edward; Mrs. Rose v. Mrs. Sherry; Mrs. Valentine V. Mrs. Goldman; Mrs, Clark v. Mrs. Mait-
SHANGHAI, Dec. (Renter)— Found guilty on an "attempted murder" charge two S.M.P. Chinese constables, held by Japanese Gen- darmes since the night of Nov. 19 have been awarded heavy prison
THURSDAY
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U. 8, A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"- due San Francisco · 13th December,
Haiphong
Lord Woolton, aged 56, Director General of Equipment and Stores, land: Mrs. Guinness v. Winner of Charman of the Committee of at Nantao, according to local re-Shanghai
Bir Andrew Duncan,, aged 55 terms by the puppet District Court 1st Round; Mrs. Gerondal 7. Mrs. Control in charge of war supplies
ports. Prophet; Mrs. Durran v. Mrs.
Mr. Patrick Ashley Cooper, aged
HEAVY SENTENCES Park; Mrs. D. S. Stewart v. Mrs, 51, Director-General of Finance,
While official confirmation is not Brown; Mrs. Blair v. Mrs. Roberts; Mrs. Hunter v. Mrs. Greaves; Mrs will lead the experts in charge of available, it is understood that one Walker v. Mrs. Mitchell; the money side of war production of the men was sentenced to
Miss Glendinning v. Mrs. Collis; Mrs.
Lieut-Gen. Sir Maurice Taylor, twelve years' imprisonment and Hüller v. Mrs. Lambert.
aged 58, Senior Military Adviser, the other received a ten-year and the Parliamentary Secretary stretch.
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1st and 2nd Rounds to be played by January 2, 1940,
3rd Round to be played by Jan
19, 1940.
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4th Round to be played by Feb. 6, 1840,
20, 1940,
5th Round to be played by Feb.
Final to be arranged..
to the Ministry of Supply, Col. The charges are said to have Llewellin, who is 68, completes the been made on the ground that the Coundi.
accused officers fred several shots Lord Woolton, Lord Weir, air on the Japanese Gendarme party Andrew Duncan, Mr. Peter Ben-and Puppet Policemen rushing to nett, and Mr. P. Ashley Cooper scene to investigate the incident have asked to serve without re- between the SMP. and a puppet muneration.
in plain-clothes.
Manila, Balgon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion Ma-
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