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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 15, 1938.
Flock
Refugees
Totalitarians
From
Suez Canal: Jew
New Basis Urged By Newspapers
LONDON, Dec. 14. ANNOUNCING IN the House of Commons that he was un. able to agree with an Immediate additional immigration to Pales tiae of 10,000 young Jews, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald stated that strong representations had been made from Arab quarters that Immigration would be completely stopped pending the outcome of the Palestine conference.
LONDON, Dec. 14.
The Government fell that to make refugees to bring away with them THE
THERE IS A STRONG case any alteration in the existing rate of some of their property to 'support that the Suez Canal, like Immigration now, would prejudice them after they had left Germany.
Viscount Samuel pointed out that other international waterways, one of the main subjects for discus- the sum of £100,000 per week was should be put under propersion in London. international control, atates the understood it
Continuing. Mr. MacDonald said he being spent by voluntary organisa- desirable for lions, included money: being spent "Manchester Guardian" leader, Jewish children to leave Germany.on refugees in Germany and Vienna.} which adds:
Ih the meantime they could be re-British Wireless. ceived by Britain if the refugee or-
1
Was
"It is to be hoped that in better ganisations guaranteed their main- days this will be done, but there tenance.
Mr.
that n MacDonald declared seems to be no good reason beyond à i general appeasement to grant Italy considerable number of young Ger- (or for that matter Germany and man refugees were at present being Japan)
share in the present admitted to Palestine under the exist!
Ing arrangements. management.
"None of these Powers believes in international control, or the cares and interests of other countries, and it Brituls and France have ittle right to a monopoly control, Haly has less.
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He added, that all arrangements for
During November the Palestine conferenc! were made, but he was unable to state whnt date the conference would begin until he
The report
ine by
Hongkong knew when the Palestinian delega-
It Drondessting Studio for November. was appointed, and when tion
states that actual hours of trans- would arrive.
Asked later if he would reconsider mission totalled 440, of which lo European be the desirability of inviting the Mufti 220 were devoted
In view of the fact that the Mufti programmes and 2144 to Chinese was regarded by the majority of programints, as follows: Muslims in Palestine as their leader and prophet, Mr. MacDonald replied "No." "Reuter.
"This is another case where give something for nothing would mere folly,"
The paper declares that Italy has rather a stronger case for demanding revision of the present dues which are still high.
"It is true, as the 'Voelklscher Beobachter says, that 30 per cent, off the Company's receipts cover its net costs, the profits seem unaccessarily lorge.
"The Company should consider it-
GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN PALESTINE
Z.D.W. morning transmission In- cluding commercial news and church relays, 70 hours; evening transmis- xion, 14044 hours,
self more of a public service than a ment, when asked for informationen's conceris 4.
OLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY privals concern."--Reuter.
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During the month, apart from corded programmes, the following London, Dec. 14,
Hens were broadcast:-Studio con- Mr. R. A. Butter declared in the certs including Spelling Bee House of Commons to-day that he %.D.W. Orchestra 4, local relays (in- was not in a position to disclose in- cluding church services) 26, Daventry news) U9, talks formation received by the Govern relays (including
4. Sunday evening epilogues 4, chiki- concerning alleged German activities, in Palestine, relating to the passage ZEK. morning transmission, 4% moneys through the hours; mid-day and evening trans- printing of anti-Semitic, mission, including commerclul news. literature In Arabic.
210 hours. Mr. Butler added that the Govern-
During the month opart from ment's information did not bear out recorded programmes the following all the accounts appearing in invitems were broadcast:-studio con- press and elsewhere.-Reuter.
certs 27, theatre relays 4. studio WORLD WIDE PROBLEM
talks (including Mandarin lessons) London, Dec. 14.
18, children's concerts 9. Lord Plymouth, replying to the House of Lords debate on refugees, assured the House that the Govern-
conscious of fully WATERSIDE ment was
the workers in Sydney did not urgency of the problems, and was de- sirous of dealing with it as speedily make good their threat to tie up as possible. the E. & A. liner Nellore,
E. & A. SHIP DEPARTS ON SCHEDULE
AUSTRALIAN
A cablegram was received by the Hongkong agents yealerday, stating that the Nellore had departed for Hongkong on schedule.
It was a world-wide problem, and must be solved by international co- operation. Progress depended large- ly on what was done by the country of origin. Many refugees, including nurses and servants, had been ad- mited to Britain without affecting the British labour market.
Watersiders announced earlier this week that unofficial sanctions would The Government was prepared to be applied against any ship carrying, admit as many refugee children ar iron ore, scrap metal or other cargoes homes could be found for. Already suspected of being destined for Japan, 1,000 children had been admitted in which could be used by that country this way. as war materials in the confllet with China,
to
mesenge
According
from Sydney, the watersiders refused to load a cargo of iron ore into the Nellore at Plermont.
Similar action was threatened re- garding portion of the cargo waiting despatch to Hongkong by the steamer Talping.
The Government expertech many thousands of children would be Onally admitted to Britain,
New licences Issued during Novem- ber totalled 203, and renewals of licences 223. Licences issued during 1938 now total 0,727.
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Libel Case Jury Retires
Referring to British Gulano, Lord Plymouth said much of the land was
Jury retired in Jockey Club Ulbel forest innd, but a large area was suit-case, without hearing evidence, for able for refugees,—lleuter.
defence, at 4.18 p.m.
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JURY RETURNS FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE
Jury retired for ten minutes and then said they would like to hear further evidence.
London, Dec. 14. The problem of Jewish refugees from Germany was debated in the The Hongkong office of the Eastern House of Lords, and the Archbiship and Australian Line, agents for the of Canterbury, speaking on behalf Nellore, informed the "Telegraph" of voluntary organisations, emphasis
urgency of
ས་ Case adjourned unil 19 mm to- this morning that the ship had deed the importance and
finding
a permanent nude for the parted from Sydney on schedule.
refugees, whom we were prepared to No news had been received in receive, and expressed the hope that Hongkong of any delay to the vessel's something might be done to persuade loading.
the Gerinan Government to allow
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THE CONSIDERATE ACTION of the War Office in ordering the special release of Corporal John Walker of Hongkong, has brought joy to his mother who is on the danger list ni St. Leonard's Hospitál,
It was the mother's constant calls caught the Gneisenau and reached for her only son that Induced Mr. Southampton-to-night, a day shoed; E. Thurile, Labour member for of the Dorchester. Shoreditch, to Intervene with tho
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