THE HONGKONG
THIRD DEGREE
TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1938.
FOR
ITALIAN PRIEST IN
HANDS OF
STRONGER ACTION BY EUROPEAN POWERS
Franco British
Discussions
JAPANESE
COMMONS
Serious Charge TO URGE Against Troops
HANKOW, Nov. 21.
ANTI-GERMAN ACTION
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BROADCAST Braemar Knitwear
Contralto, Violoncello And
Plano from. Studio
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H. K. T
6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Itoof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.
(a) Kalun Heaven of the Seven Sens; (b) Bnb While: (c) After You've gone; (d) Let that be a lesson to you.
8.14 Record: La Java Du Rataka -Mazurka (Van Herck); Serennta Medlobale (Silvestri)....Prof. Glu- Берре
Gargano (Mandoline) with Pinno
0.21 (a) Sweet as a cong; (b) Don't be that way; (c) Star-Dust; (d) Oh! Boom.
0:38 Records: On The Beach Of Waikiki (Kailimai); Hilo Hanakahi (Halekalen) ...Waikiki Stone-Wall Boys; Mony Happy Returns_Of_The Day (Burke).....Eddie Peabody playing his Banjo, Guitar, Mandoline and Mando-Cello with own vocal refrain and Plano.
6.44 (a) Music Macatro please; (b) Sweet Sue; (e) Moments like this; (d) Twilight in Turkey.
Government Accepts Labour Motion IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED that an Italian Franciscan priest, Father Pio Belli, who LONDON, Nov. 21, LONDON, Nov. 21.
AN OUTSPOKEN AT IT IS CERTAIN that the has been for 33 years in China, was arrested by
TACK on the anti-Jewish Franco-British attitude to the Japanese on November 16, allegedly for
policy of the German kindred subjects, such as bribing Chinese to destroy buildings in the Government was made by
7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- the rejection to their pro-
Mr. Noel Baker (Lab.) in tiens. tests against the Yangtse Chinese city, where the fires recently raged,
the House of Commons Hallivan's "The Gondoliers".
7.02
Excerpts from Gilbert and blockade, will be fully Father Belli, who was working in the refugee zone
to-day when moving a Overture....The Light Opera Or- discussed in Paris, with a near the Han River, was taken into custody owing to the resolution noting with concern Boyly Carte; List und Learn... view to the possibility of a
treatment of Sybil Gordon and Chorus; Good more effective retort being accusation of an unknown Chinese that the priest was the deplorable
certain racial, religious and Morrow, Pretty Maids.....Chorus verbal paying him sums ranging from $5 to $15 to set fire political minorities in Europe, And Short Solas; For The Merriest made, than mere
and requesting an immediate Chorus; Sec, Sec. At Last They Come Fellows Are We....R. Walker and protestations.
various houses.
and concerted effort among the S. Gordon. D Oldham, G. Baker Chinese circles also assert
nations, including the United and Chorus; We're Called Gondolleri States, to secure a in no way dis-
common...Derek Oldham, George Baker
On the same night, five Japanese soldiers (believed to be
to
chestra under the direction of R.
that America is in the was die officers) subjected Father Belli AMERICANS policy to deal with the refugees. and Chorus; Are You Peeping,
fined in the Japanese reply to the American note-Reuter.
QUESTION IN.COMMONS
London, Nov. 21,
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. A C. Morcing asked whether the Prime Minister had yet received
to third degree, urging him to sign a confession, which the praest emphatically refused to do, denying the accusation, and disclaiming all knowledge of his accuser.
On November 17, the priest was a satisfactory reply from the Japan-gain interrogated with his hands ese Government to the Government's tied behind his back. representations
that opportunity
IN SHANGHAI PROTEST
Japan's Reply To Washington Note
SHANGHAI, Nov, 21. THE AMERICAN RELA- COMMITTEE, repre-
The Italian Vice-Consul sent a representation to the Japanese should be afforded representatives British bond-holders in the Shanghal authorities requesting that Father Nanking railway to inspect the rail-Belli be permitted to return to his way Une, and that necessary mea-residence, and subsequent interven- TIONS sures should be taken to safeguard authoritles resulted in his release onsenting the American Chamber
by responsible Japanese military their financial interests in the line.
November 17.
of Commerce and the amalgama- He is at present in hospital ted association of ten leading recovering from his experiences, while the Italian Consul is pro- missions, issued a statement to testing to the Japanese authorities. day giving the views of Ame- -Reuter.
ricans in Shanghai with regard to the Japanese reply to the American note or protest.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs replied that in conversations with the Japanese
for Foreign Minister
Affairs in September, the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, had been inform- ed that there were difficulties of a military character in the way of a comprehensive grant for inspection facilities on this, and other Chinese railways.
Inspection of the Shanghai North rallway station, however, had been permitted.
Both the question of hspection and that of the financial interests of bond-holders were being considered by the Japanese Government, and a definite reply had been promised.- ----Neuter. *****
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STRONG ACTION URGED
London, Nov. 21. M. A. E. L. Chorlton (Cons.) speaking in the House of Commons to-day, asked whether the Prime Minister had considered representa- tions from British trading interests in Shanghal, urging strong and im- Dec.
Mr. Baker recited a Jist of Baker, W. Lawson, A. Davies and revolting details of anti-Semitic Chorus. incidents in Germany, which
7.27 Barnabas von Gerry and Hit asstated, he could guarantee were Orchestra true,
he
Adua-Morch (Olivieri); Black Orchids (Richariz); Ragamuffin (Rixner); Pony (Rixner); Puszta (Mihaly); Forget It, And Smile (Alm Ich war Jack Mortimer).
He declared that all the attacks he cited were organised in advance, and he claimed that the events were not the spontaneous Indignation of the people, but the consummation, or
748 Ralo Da Costa (Piano). perhaps the penultimate stage of a
"Four Aces" Suite (Billy Mayerl}; long-term plan, the spirit and purpose. Ace of Clubs; 2. Ace of Diamonds; of which was plain.
3. Ace of Hearts; 4. Ace of Spades.
Local Time Signal, Weather that The 8.00 long-drastic measures against the Report and Announcements.
And Jews were not supported by the German people.
Mr. Noel Baker sald
this fate
crime
of
It was, he said, no disloyally or treason which brought the Jews, who had shown a self-restraint in German as they had in Palestine, which was almost superbuman.
FORCED ON ATTENTION
Batter's
8.03 London Relay Arry Liza' in Cockney cameos.
8.15
London Relay-The Eliza- bethan At flome'.
A programme dedicated to the man, in the street In Shakespeare's time; Written and arranged by Desmond Hawkins Produced by Jolin Rich-
mond
8.40 Studio Mollle Mennie (Con- OF GOVERNMENT
tralto). Replying to the debate, Sir Samuel
Eltoro Pellegatti ('Cello) The statement observed: "Japan's Hoare announced that the Govern and E. O'Nell Shaw (Plano). reply has left no doubt in the minda ment accepted Mr. Noel
1. Softly awakes my heart (from of Americans in the Far East as lo motion. He was opposed to open Samson and Delilah-Saint-Saens) the real
Mollie Mennie (Contralto) with Intentions
in the affairs of other E O'Nell and objectives of interference
Show ot the
und Piano, Powers, but the anti-Jewish measures Cello obligato by Ettore Pellegati: the 2. Two 'Cello Solos by Eltore Pelle- gaifi; 3. (a) June (Quilter); (b) Now
Japanese imperialism.cped, affect in Germany forced them
A situation has
מס
ing American interests, which no attention of other countries. tonger can be met with the orthodox "However deep our sympathies, Sleeps the Crimson Petet (Quilter) this problem must be an international
Imethods of diplot characterised the one," declared Sir Samuel Hoare. Mollie Mennic (Contralto) with
The statement
Tapanese reply and explanations as Whilst we are perfectly prepared to sophistries or mis-statements of fact, take a full share of solving or and it cited the rapid decline of mitigating the problem, it is a pro- American trade in Manchukuo, which biem for all the 32 countries at pre- was a prelude to similar events in sent members of the Evian Com- the rest of China.
milioe."
The statement said that Japan's Active enquiries would be made 9.00 Nom. Plans for a tripartite bloc aimed among those States, and Sir Samuci primarily to act as a bulwark. 1or Hoare said that he hoped steps would Japanese
military
the immediate power,
future, and be taken secondarily to aid Japanese economy when the committee meets in ten "credits." This was tantamount to daya' time.
SIR SAMUEL'S WARNING Amerien underwriting her own un-
Dealing with immigration to the doing.
United Kingdom, Sir Samuel said "American residents in China have that England was thickly populated
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medlate action to protect British Mar. (1939) 15.05 /03 trade in
in Ching from Japanese en Muy croachment, and what steps in this Sept. connection he had taken,
Mr. R. A. Butler replied that the Foreign. Secretary had given close attention to these representations,
Oct
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Saturday's Soles:-
and the British Ambassador to Tokyo
the Dec. had recently emphasised to Japanese Government the importance May attached in England to on
corly July settlement of all outstanding
cases affecting British interests in China.
Mr. A. C. Moreing asked whether
the Prime Minister was yet in n post tion to report on the result of discus- Dec.
sions with the Japanese authorities May in Shanghal and Tokyo with regard July to reopening the foreign-owned fac- tories in the occupled areas, inside and outside of the International Settlement in Shanghal.
Dec.
Mr. Butler replied that the dis- May.
cussions were continued, and that July the Foreign Secretary understands
that certain cases are in a fair way
to being settled locally.---Reuter,
NEW JAPANESE COMPANIES London, Nov. 21.
In the House of Comunans to-day, Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton drew attention to the Japanese official account of the Inaugural meetings of two Japanese syndicates formed to control indus- tries, commodities and communica- tions in North and Central
Chino,
whom the capital for the syndicate
market.
6514/65
E. O'Nell Show at the Plano; 4.
Mattinata (Tosu)....Maille Mennie (Contralto) with Celo obligato by Eltorre Pellegatti and E. O'Neil Shaw
the Piano. at
9.10 London Symphony Orchestra Petite
Suite De Concert (Coleridge- Taylor?.....
.conducted by Dr. Mal- colm Sargent; Woodland Interlude (from "Caractacus", Op. 35-Elgar): Dream Children, Op. 13. No. 1 (E)- gar)....conducted by Sir Edward Elgar
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no doubt of Japan's dire intentions with a large number of unemployed. cert (Verdi-Liszt), to throttle and expel American com- Rightly or wrongly, there was an
10.00 London Relay-"Hugh the merce, and to control American mis-underlying suspicion of anxiety about | Drover" or "Love In The Stocks," sionary and philanthrople enterprises. a
A romantic ballad big-scale Immigration.
opera in two "Once China's resources are har- "Bolow the surface, as I know acts. Libretto by Horuld Child, 624/02
nessed to
to Japanese economic and war from my own experience, there is Music by R. Vaughan Williams; Act 65/85% machines, the menace to America is the making of a definite anti-Jewish 2: Cast: The Constable, Samuel apporcut, but then it may be too late movement. I do my best as Home Worthington. Mary this daughter). for peaceful means.”
Secretary to stamp upon evils of that Rose Alper. Aunt Jane (His sister), T.T. Londen The commitee's statement said that kind. Whilst few, if any Members Gladys Palmer, John the Butcher Demand
fo the State Department clearly under look upon this problem differently (Betrothed
Mary).
Redvers stood the situation, but the public from myself, I have to be careful to Llewellyn, Hugh the Drover, Webster 40%/404 was not aware of the significance of avoid anything in the nature of mass Booth, Turnkey, Powell Lloyd, Sar- T.T. Singapore
*** ST. Japan 50/50% the developments.
immigration which might lead to the geant, John Hargreaves, Chorus of 51%/5136 "Americans in China
therefore growth of a movement which we all inhabitants of the town and soldiers.T. India
U.S.A. urge the American public to rally to want to see suppressed. During the The B.B.C. Theatre Chorus, The T
B.B.C.
Theatre Orchestra, Leader... Batavia the support of the State Department period in which refugees have been
T.T. Manila Gilder. Conductor, Stanford TT. Bangkok In their efforts to preserve our legl- leaving Austria and Germany, 11,000 6718/577 imate position in
the Far East refugees have been admitted
to Robinson; Place: A small town in the T.T. Saigon 604/00% in the face of Japanese aggression. Britain without damage to employ Cotswolds about 1812; Scene: A street 01/015 United Press.
(Cheers)Reuter, ment
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9,977,000 bushels.
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58%/50% 014/0115
Japanese Reinforcements Move Up West River
SZEWUI, Nov. 22.
Tate
T.T. Shanghai
Selling
Is. 2,27/32
18. 2.27/32
178 Nom.
.53
NO OFFERS MADE
City Land and Houses Fail To Tempt Buyers
Three lots of leasehold properties, *** situated in Victoria, which swere 100
offered for sale by pubile auction at .82% Messrs. Lammert Brothers salesroom,
.29 *122 Cri.naught Road Central, yesterday
afternoon, were withdrawn
nts were made by the
.110
.11.00
Chinese who attended.
no number of
The first lot consisted of sections
.72 D, E, F, G, I, J, K, and the Remain- 128 ing Portion of Inland Lot No. 671, 1/6 together with the bulldings on it, known an Numbers 546, 866, 560 and 570 Queen's Road West and Numbers 0,050
.1/3.3/342, 4, and 6 Yat. Fu Lane, the total
being approximately
Baying
arca
1/3 .20 A
} square feet. It was offered at
an
with on
.11.80
In the town, 4 n.m. on Tuesday, May T. France 1: Narration written by Wilfrid Rooke T. Germany Britain is expected to announce a Ley, Spoken by Kaye Seeley, Produc- T.T. Switzerland more liberal policy with regard to tion by Stanford Robinson in colla T.T. Australia the immigration of German Jews. boration with Gordon McConnel,
Mr. Neville Chamberlain is pre-Rex Haworth, and Charles Groves, pared to announce in the House of 10.50 Orchestral,
4 m/s L/c London Commons, through the Home Secre A Trumpet Voluntary for Brass 4 m/c D/p tary, Sir Samuel Hoare, that Britain and Organ (Purcell-arr. Sir H, J. 4 m/s L/c U.S.A. is ready to permit 1,000 children to Wood: Solemn Melody for Organ 4 m/s France enter the country provided British and Orchestra (Sir Walford Davies) 30 d/s India Jowish organisations are willing to ....Sir Hamilton Harty conducting U.S. Cross rate in London
the Halle Orchestra with Clyde accept responsibility for them.
It is also understood that the Twelvetrees (Cello)
ond Harold
children being accepted up to the age
of 17 for the purposes of their train-
Ing in Britain preparatory to settling financed by organisations.
11.00 Close Down.
to the
do.
.64% ,4.09%
upset price of $78,500, innnual Crown rent of $07.30.
The second lot, situated between Second Street and Sam To Lano, und registered as Inland Lot 3300, and naked the Prime Minister by ASA COUNTER-MOVE against the Chinese general offensive Government will approve of Jewish Dawber (Organ).
Jewish subjects in Germany, neither together with one house known se on Canton, the Japanese are sending reinforcements up the was being subscribed, whether it was West River.
had a reply been received concern- 141 Second Street and 14 Sam To in cash or kind, and what steps he
ing the protest against German at Lane, was offered at $8,500, with an had taken to prevent British trade It is generally belleved that the Meanwhile, large Japanese re-in the colonies if the scheme isly of a confidential nature, and he tacks on British members of parlia annual Crown, rent of 310, The area
could make no detailed statement. ment.
was about 771 square feet. from being excluded from the China Japanese are renewing their west-inforcements are being massed in the
It is not definitely known whether However, he assured the House that ward drive along the river with the neighbourhood of Fatahan, south-
The sum of $15,500 was asked for Mr. Chamberlain stated that this at- Sections E and F. of Inland Lot No. of casing tho
Chinese west of Canto con Japanese steam the debate-Unlied Press.
Mr. Chamberlain will take part in the conversations were of a frank Mr. R. A. Butler replying, sald that intention
and friendly character, and covered | lention had been drawn to German 184, together with the buildings on Canton.
More than he understood that two companies Large batches of Japanese troops Inunches, motor boats and trawlers
propaganda, charging Ifis Majesty's wore formally established on Novem- | ber 7. One-half of the capital was newly arriving at Canton have been are concentrated in the Pearl Rive
and Palestino. The Crown real was $11.00, and the terrorism in India busily transporting Japan- to be furnished in each case by the immediately rushed upriver during at Canton,
ess reinforcements. Japanese Government, and one-half the last few days.
A The Japanese at Mahow and Ho- Chinese "daré-to-dle"
he was asked whether any fortunate effect of such articles on by private investors, part of the Gov- wrnment's investment being repre-how In the
In the vicinity of Samshui, staged a surprise raid on the Japan-Chamberlala stated that the lease of, pledge or guarantee, written or Im Anglo-German relations, the Foreign sented by contributions
westorn terminus of the Canton-eso at Lanshek in the district of large areas of land on general terms plied, had been given by the Secretary did not consider it neces in kind. The British Ambarcador had been Samsul Railway, 30 miles west of Numhoi on Saturday night. Com-in everseas possessions was contem Dominions and Colonies that they ary to draw the attention of the
would come to the assistance 01] German Government to this fact. Resure
that no exclusive rights or Canton, have been increased to over pletely taken by surprise, the Japan-plated,
The Government had Answering ese suffered heavy casualties.
good reason A
question, Mr. Cham-Britain in case of attack upon the monopolistic privilekes were claimed 1,000 men.
United Kingdom by any country, About 200 are reported to have Japanese tank and several armoured berlain declared that the conversa by these enterprises. Representa-
tions with: King: Carol, and "the BIK. R. A. Butler stated that ne now, at peace strength, and that re- tions would continue to be made to rossed over to the west bank of the cars were damaged.
serves, specially called up, had been Casualties on the Chinese side In-Rumanian Ministers for Foreign reply had been received to the
Afalis, and members
His British note to Germany regarding released, declared Mr. R. A. Butler, cluded eight killed and two wounded. Majesty's Government were natural damage to the property of British in reply to a question.—Reuter,
-Central News,
the Japanese Government whenever River at Mahow and are advancing British Interests were offected, Reuter.
adversely on Kamlee and Dinsul, two small
towns there.
matters of common cifical and Government with `permitting ects of it known as 44 and 60-Third Street,ť corps refugees in Germany, Mr. Neville wha Chamberlain replied, "No sir,” While he was well aware of the un-f4rea 1,654 square feet,
NO PLEDGE BY DOMINIONS
Making a atendon. Nov. 21.
in the House economic of Commons to-day with regard to
two governments in the deld.
Mr.
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to believe that the German army was
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