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AGAINST SHIPPING
Strong Protest To Berlin From Holland: Torpedoing
Liner
Of Dutch
LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter)-Neutral comment is in- creasingly bitter about the Nazi campaign against shipping. There is bitter comment in Scandinavian and Swedish papers which emphasise Mr. Chamberlain's statement that not one neutral ship has been sunk by the Allies.
The Netherlands press is also bitter and Dutch indigna- tion has been increased by the torpedoing of the liner Burgerdijk.
One Of Most Calculated Piratical Acts
Yesterday Holland learned from Berlin that the torpedo- ing of the ship was a "legal act."
ACTUAL FACTS Actually; however, Amsterdam messages Bay that the ship was bound from New York to Holland
"LONDON, Feb. 14 (BWS)-The with a cargo, nine-tenths of torpedoing of the Holland-Amerika which were for the Netherlands 1ner Burgerdijk when returning | Government and the remainder from New York to Rotterdam with for Dutch importers. There is grain for Dutch consumption is nothing to show that she was pro- described by the News-Chronicle ceeding to any belligerent port. as one of the most calculated acts of piracy yet committed by the Nazis
An
NORWAY'S LOSSES Norway, which has lost more to the Nazis,
officer of the Burgerak shipping, thanks piained to the U-Boat Comman- der that she was not calling at any British port but the reply was "My orders are to sink all neutral shibs."
than any other neutral, has lost me more. She is the Snestad. which was sunk by a mine or torpedo on Sunday while on her way from Norway to New York in ballast. All her crew were saved
"1
CONTROL OF RUMANIAN PRODUCTS
PART OF GENERAL SCHEME
LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter) According to the Rumanian Leg tion in London, a., Control Board to cover the productions for home consumption and experts of all kinds will shortly be set up by the Rumanian Government.
1
CONTROL SCHEME
The institution of the Board wili rom part of the general scheme to control all Rumania's natural resources, with a view to con- serving supplies necessary to the
country.
Control Boards will be set up ja ter tu deal with timber and other materials.
foodstuffs.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 1oth FEBRUARY, 1940, 6.30 Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
Manila. shanghai Canton Straits. Manila.
From
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco date, 9th February.
U. S. A Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco date, 4th January) ............................................................
| Australia, and Manija........
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 7th February, Shangbai.
Japan and Shanghai.
Trawler Shelled: Terrible Experience Shanghal and Amoy
Of The Crew
Japan. Canton
Cálcutta, Straits and Saigon.
14 (Router) s Haiphong
Due
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—
London date, 3rd FebruaTY.
15th Feb
Swatow
15th Feb.
Shanghai
15th Feb.
15th Feb.
15th Feb.
18th Fah.
15th Feb.
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Service"
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Shanghai'
17th Feb.
Shangbal
Europe via Suez and Straits-London, date, ath
Dec. 1939).
17th Feb.
17th Feb.
Saigon.
17th Feb.
Falphong
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Shanghai
17th Feb,
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"
London date, 10th February, ---
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U. S. A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco, date
20th January),
22nd Feb.
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24th Feh.
24th Fob.
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27th Feb.
Europe via Suez and Straits 'CLondon date, 15th
December, 1939)......
27th Feb.
Japan and Shanghai, Haiphong
28th Feb.
29th Feb.
Canada; U.S.A, Japan and Shanghai -(Vancouver
B.C. date, 10th February). Japan and Shanghai,
29th Feb.
29th Feb.
3bangha Japan
Strafta
LONDON, Feb, After twenty-eight hours in an open boat, eleven of the crew of the British trawler Togimo, all straits and Manila suffering from exposure and three seriously wounded, were landed in South-East Ere. The trawler was sunk by a U-Boat, which shelled them and killed one of the crew. Before the Spanish steamer Montenavajo rescued them, they had to exist upon the ration of one biscuit and a few spoonfuls of
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service". --- Paris
date, 14th February, Shanghai
Java and Manila, straits. straits."
Bangkok and Saigon.
There could hardly be plainer evidence, says the newspaper, that
DUTCH PROTEST Gerruany is at war, not merely
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14. (Reuter) with the Allies but with every-It is understood that the Gov- civilised nation.
ernment will shortly protest in INTERNATIONAL LAW Berlin at the torpedoing of the The Manchester Guardian com-Dutch freighter Arendskerk. menting on this outrage, · writes: A most serious view is taken in "International law has never official quarters regarding reports taken the view that neutral shin-of the torpedoing of the: Buserdijk water. ping in coastal waters of a belll-hitherto received and it is con- gerent cann be penalised in any sidered that if the reports are way. Yet the Deutsche Alle-, verified, the sinking of meine Zeitung recently announced Burgerdijk was the most flagrant that such ships are liable to be violation of the rights of neutral morning when a shot from a U-Japan. Bunk by mines ΟΣ torpedoed shipping yet committed. A very
strong protest is to be expected.
without warning.
"This Is a piece of Bar. barism. The Germans both terrorise neutrals and insult them by their arguments, yet neutrals stick conrareously to “ their rights" and will go on đa · ing so."
The News-Chronicle points to the success of the convoy system and suggests that to preserve their shipping and their seaborne trade neutrals should join convoys In ever increasing numbers.
HOME SOCCER TOURNAMENT LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuter) Twenty clubs, competing in the South A and South B sections of the Regional football competition, have unanimously decided to pro- mote a "Southern 'Challenge Cup" knock-out tournament.
The Football Association has been asked to extend the season to enable the tournament to run from May 11 to June 8,
PRESS COMMENT
the
CAPTAIN'S STORY
The Captain, James Gale..who Won the D. O. in the last war, stated that he was on watch on Sunday
U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Fran-
cisco date, 28th January)
Japan.
Calcutta and Straits......
Boat, five-hundred yards away, Shanghai startled him. The trawler ex- Shanghai tinguished all lights and attempted Shanghal and Amoy to dash for safety, but the next Haiphong
Neutral inquirers were told to Berlin yesterday. that the Bur-shot hit the chart-house close to gerdijk was presumably sunk be where the captain was standing cause she had contraband on and set it on fire, board. So far, apparently, no re-
Twenty more shots were fired,
port has been received from the putting the engines and dyname German submarine "captain, but out of action and damaging the Nazi circles declare that con- steering. traband could be the only reason that could make him torpedo a neutral vessel,
• The Parliamentary corres- pondent of the Telegraaf writes: "Our people feel noth- ing but disgust and" indigna- tion at such piracy and the Government knows, In" ad- vance, that has the whole ́nation “behind it' if it makes clear, at the proper time and 'place, ́ ́and with proper em- phasis, that Holland does not wish to be threatened with the... want of hunger through illegal and unreasonable action by one of the parties in the war.”
ONE KILLED
As the trawler began to sink, orders were given to man the boat, An Irishman, Price, was coming up the ladder to the deck when a shell burst, killing him and wound- ing his companion. Another of the crew was badly wounded and was carried to the lifeboat by his comrades.
Another shot thên carried away the wheel-house.-
There was hardly room to move in the Hfeboat and they had to Dad constantly. All were: ex- hausted from exposure and hunger when
picked up by the Mon- texavajo."
TEN NAZI SHIPS ATTEMPT TO RUN
BRITISH
BLOCKADE FROM
OF NEUTRAL
337 American Protests To Japan
PORTS
LONDON, Feb, 14 (Benter) cording to the Evening News, cable has been received in the City of London: to the affect that
SHELTER
Shanghai
Manila.
Manila.
Calcutta and Straits
USA, Honolula: Japan and Shanghai
Francisco date, 18th January).
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after. 3
pm. Registered. Pardel mails are closed at 5 pm.
Canton
For
THURSDAY
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Atrica
Aden. Egypt, Malta and Europe Via Marseilles due, Marsellies 11th Mar--and London Parcels due London 20th March.
Sangha (Parcels only)................
hal.
Bandakan.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central
and
Date and Time
The Lin
7.15 AM
GPO. & KP.O
Reg.
9.40 AM
Ord.
10.30 AM
10.30 AM
12.30 PM
and
G.P.O.&KP.O. Reg. 1.43 PM Ord.
2.30 pu
9,20 M
2.30 PM
3.00 FM
7.00 PM
Fri. 16th
8:30 AM
8.30 AM
coast or Brazil, thirteen hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro,
Meanwhile, contradictory reports are circulating here regarding the fate of 43 members of the crew. →Bome newspapers state that they were saved by the Hawkins, while Amoy and Shanghai.................... others say they were drowned.
South America and Canada via San Francisco due San Francisco 8th March... Tientaln (Parcels only); Fort Bayard Haiphong
The Wakanus was bound for Rė- cite and Fernambuco and was
Amoy...
TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Heuter) The six German ships quitted the carrying a full cargo of 6,000 tons Tourne. United States protests to the Spanish port of Vlio under dark-
of grain, coffee, lard, leather, Japan. Foreign Minister were revealed to ness on Saturday night, in an at-
minerals and cotton. She was have comprised the folowing - tempt to run the British blockade.
bombings from the air of Amer-Three others left Brazilian ports he las: German ship at Rio de
Janeiro, where she arrived in addition to the Wakams, mak- week before the outbreak of war. |ican properties, 149;;-
ing a total of ten
death of American nationals 2;
injury to American nationals 3;
ORDERED TO RETURN
[:"CREW_PICKED UP NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuter)--
FRIDAY
3.30PM
K.P.O.N
(4.00PM-
Parcels Beg
5:00 PM
Ord
CPO.
Parcels 400 FM
The newspaper says that the report to the New York Times Manila Australia and New Zealand via Thurs Reg damages arising from occupation German vessels, which have been from Rio de Janeiro states that day Island—dre Thursday Island, 28th February. Ord.
or temporary use of property of sheltering in neutral ports: "aince American nationals by Japanese the beginning of the war received some members of the Wakama's troops 73;
ordes to attempt to return crew are on board the Bawidins and others in other British war-
protests regarding Customs, salt home, or scuttle themselves it ships.
necessary;
Gabelle, exchange control, cur- rency, railway loans, re-opening The ships which left Vigo of the Yangtée Biver, purchase of are the Wangoal (7,848 tons) Chinese products such
as lead the Wabebe (4.709 tons) the Orizaba (4,354 tons), the Arucas
SATURDAY.
6.00 PM $7.00
Bat. 17th
IPO. Rag. 16th 5:00 PM Ord, 18th 5.30 M
GRO
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuter)- | Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolula and U. 8, A., The Admiralty announced that by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service Reg. 16th 5.00 PM the Wakama was located by air de San Francisco, "23rd Fak.
raft from His Majesty's ships shanghai and Japan.
tobacco, eggs, hides, etc.; 10(3.389 tong), the Rostock 125 the South Atlantic yesterday,
Touching on the subject the Foreign Office spokesman kt to day's press conference expressed the opinion that the total of 600 protests was "exaggerated at any rate"
Amoy
MONDAY
On being ordered to stop by the Bir- | Air Mail for. “Imperial Airways Diroos Servic tons), and the Morea (1,927 tons).
crazy the German crew set fire due London 25th February.. The three German ahips which to the ship and scuttled her. The left Brazilian ports recently are
SUNDAY the Wolfsburg (8,201 tons) the British warship later picked up La Coruna (7,412 tons) and the tenorcery and thirty as men.. Koenigsburg (8,986 tora) NIEH
Bentence of two months! hard Canton included are a large number of WAKAMA SCUTILED ·
bour, was passed by Mr. E minor incidents which had been RIO DE JANEIRO Feb. 14 Reu
rth it Kowloon Court yesterday settled on the spot. The number ter)—It is reported that who the
icted of having of cases settled he added, tofal a crew of the Wakame noticed.
bribe to two midiam con- considerable figure but he declined presence of the
stables when arrested for dumping night soll in, the street
to clarify the matter any further, ther” senttied their
off the
strafts and Calcutta,
Ord 17th 7.30 AM
10.30 AM GPO.GEPO. Reg.-5.00 F Ovd 6.30
Sun 18th
· 3:00 AM
Mon, 19th
Par. 17th 500, 128 Ord. 19th 8.302
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