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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 27, 1938,
How The World Celebrated Christmas Day, 1938 SNOW IN ENGLAND: HEAT WAVE IN AUSTRALIA: DEATHS IN AMERICA
.
300 DIE IN U.S. TRAFFIC TOLL
Mantle of White Covers Europe
REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS CAPITALS OF
WORLD INDICATE THAT WHILE EUROPE GENERALLY ENJOYED A TRADI- TIONAL White chrisTMAS, AMERICA EX- PERIENCED UNSEASONABLE WARM WEA- THER, WHILE IN MELBOURNE, CROWDS
UNDER SWELTERED
THE SUN, AND INVADED THE BATHING BEACHES IN THEIR THOUSANDS.
The following reports have been sent by "Router" correspondents in various cities.
BERLIN :-Christmas in Germany was as white as the traditional German Christmas is expected to be, and lighted Christmas trees were visible in almost every window, while housewives struggled gamely to provide traditional Christmas fare, despite a shortage of eggs, butter, nuts, almonds, oranges and other foods.
At the concentration camps alone did Christinas pass with~, out celebration.
COLONY'S CHRISTMAS
WEATHER
Thousands spent their holidays skiing and skating. Herr Hitler spent Christmas | Eve with old party comrades at Munich, and passed Christmas Day solitarily at Berchtesgaden. General Hermanni Goering and Herr von Ribbentrop spent the festival with their families at
favoured the Christmas holiday in Hongkong, the variations in tempera- tures gave residents an opportunity i for appreciating the warmth of Bres.
Although brilliant sunshine
temperature as varied by 14 de- During the last three days, the
Piracy On Yangtse
SHANGHAI, Dec. 26. '
THE STEAMER TSENGAH, belonging to the China Import and Export Lumber Company, renched Shanghai to-day with two out of six Russian guards badly wounded, as a result of an attack by pirates yesterday afternoon while the ship was on her way from Lutsulang village, about 100 miles up the Yangtse, to Shanghai.
The pirates, travelling in a junk, came within 200 yords of the Tengah, and then
opened fire with a machine Kun
The guards replied with rifles and drove off the pirates.
The wounded guards, Boris Konovaloss and Andrey Shorn-
BITTER ATTACK ON REDS
IN CHINA
CHUNGKING, Dec. 26.
IN AN OPEN LETTER published in the "Central Daily News," the official
organ
of the Chinese Government, Chang Hun- mai, recognised leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party, bitterly attacks General Mao Tse-tung, head of the Chinese Com- munist Party.
poff have been sent to hospi-ly
tal
The Tsengal is commanded by Caplain O. C. Brown.— Reuter.
Konoye's Statement Depressing
London. Dec. 27. Foreign governments and business
their country homes, while Mr.grees, a substantial drop being noen will and nothing to reassure Josef Goebbels was in bed with ticed during the past 24 hours which them in Prince Kemeye's statement, an internal chill, but is reported ended at 10 a.m. to-day. to be improving, and that there was no cause for anxiety.
PARIS:-A white Christmas in France caused more people than usual to celebrate the festival, instead of reserving for themselves the traditional New- Year festivities.
On Saturday a maximum tempera- ture of 66, with a minimum of 5 was registered. On Sunday the minimum remained at 50, while the maximeun was 07. fell to 53, and the maximuun reached yesterday the minimum only 63.
However,
Indications that to-day
is even
says the "Manchester Guardian" to- day.
time running in official declarations They will notice that for the third
has emitted to repeat its respect for of policy, the Japanese Government the Nine-Power Treaty and the Open Door.
Again one must ask whether the demand for special facilities for the development of natural resources in
of the Open Door. The language is
too general to inspire convictions.——
Shops did cokter is given in the 10 o'clock temnot itself inconsistent with the policy brisk trade in holly, mistletoeperature which was 55, with huml- and Christmas trees.
The streets of Paris were covered an akis and sleighs with snow, appeared in the capital, and on the forest of Fontainebleau slopes near Enghien.
dity at 72 per cent.
The Christmas festival has been Reuter, completely free of rain, and the total for the year still stands at 55.35| inches, as compared with an average rainfall of 84.90 inches.
weather
Septuagenarian Cardinal Dies
Chang's attack deals especial- with the Communist special district in north Shenai, where the Communists make their own appointments and collect their, 1own taxes.
The letter points out that if every political party in China should clalin its own separate district, the Chinese nation would be seriously endanger- ed.
Fishermen Jobless
Chungking, Dec. 20. At least a million Chinese fishermen in the coastal pro- vinces have been forced out of their jobs as a result of the Japanese naval blockade along the China coast since the out. break of the present kostilities, according to a recent estimate.
In Shanghai alene, some 30 modern fishing trawlers have heen tied up, causing huge financial losses to the fishing companies there.
Countless fishing Junks of the old type, which plied the cousts of Hopeh, Shantung, Tsingtao, Welliniwel, Klangs Chekiang, Fuklen and Kwang- tung, were thrown out of commission since the Japanese invasion, and together with them the living of nearly half of the total fishing populace of China, estimated before the hostilities at 2,000,000.
It is understood that the Government is considering relief measures for the jobless fishermen. Central New
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Manila, Dec. 26.
My Heart is an Open Book. F.T. Chinese Communista hand over im- The Ilocos Express, coming F167-Algernon Wiflesnoop. F.T. mediately the adininistration of North from Damortis to Manila, arriv-F176-You're the Top. S.F.T.
When It's Thursday Night. F.T. Shens to the Central Government, ed on Christmas Eve, when it and the command of the Chinese Communist army to Chiang Kai-shek, was found that both the clerks In conclusion, the Nationalist lead in the baggage and mail cars er asked Chinese Communists to "for had been murdered. gel Marxism temporarily, and to de- vote your entire energy and efforts towards national war resistance." Reuter.
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TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY
and it is reported that it carried The train is heavily guarded $75,000 in gold from the Baguio Marina House, 18, Queen's Road C. gold region.
It was found that the clerks. Cleodualdo Capati and Silverand Canlas were shot to death, six empty cartridges being found near their bodies. Both were last seen alive when they appeared at the car win- dows when the train passed Malolos. £10 last stop before nerival at Manila,
The baggage car safe was found Loyang. Dec. 25.
locked, but the key was gone. Efforts Disaster befell over JUD Japanese
are now being made to open the safe troops when the train in which they
to determine whether or not the gold were travelling struck a mine tald
is missing. This is the Brat fargo The Royal Observatory
gold robbery since the beginning of by Chinese guerillas at a point about Ave kilometres west report issued
large this morning stated!
scale Philippine production. of Taiwang station on the Tookou that the anti-cyclone maintains its
The robbery Chinghua
with the coincided Raliway in north Honan on Decems Island-wide hunt for Anscimo "tough Soldiers manning the Maginot Line intensity over China, and the neigh-
regaled
traditional bouring with
scas, pressure remaining
guya Balagtas, who escaped from his The death has occurred of the seped. The locomotive and three wag prison for a life term for the hold- They were either killed or wound-guards on Friday, while enroute to Christmas dinners in the under-highest to the north of the Yangtze
Valley. Pressure is relatively low | tingenan Cardinal Deskrbensky,
up and slaying of William Gibbons, over the southern Philippines and the last Cardinal to be elevated toons were destroyed.--Central News,
U.S. Navy radioman. purple by Pope Leo XIII in 1901. 1
Balagtas. and He was formerly Archbishop of
Hotels at the winter sports resorts were crowded.
were
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be wens to
ground forts and rest camps.
The weather turning warmer.
the Pacille to the eastward.
Local
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Rome, Dec. 26.
Ler 18.
NEW YORK:-The country was
et white north-east winds, moderate to fresh; Prague, and later Archbshop its traditional deprived of Christmas by the unseasonable warm cloudy generally, cold, weather.
The festival was marked with a Beavy toll of life in fres, accidents, and drownings.
Traffic neekdents alone caused no leas than 203 deaths.
An extremely severe cold wave is new said to be on the way here from Canada-Reuter.
MELBOURNE SWELTERS
Melbourne, Dec. 25.
The city is sweltering in a sultry
temperature of over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and to-day's kollday bath-
Olmutz-Reuter,
Italian Repudiation Of Tunis Agreement
Popular Hotel Manager Dies
SHANGHAI, Dec, 26. THE DEATH OCCURRED last night of Freddie Kaufman, manager of the Cathay Hotel night club.
He was aged 49.-Reuter,
PARIS, Dec. 25. THE FRENCH REPLY to the note announcing allment.
hig
escape,
Tel. No. 24310.
Tel. #1548.
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to prior warned that he would continue hold- 6, Queen's Road C, (3rd Floor); opposite Dairy Farm's Fountain, Q's Rd. C. ups and also "get" the Navy Offers and others who testified at his trini.
GOLD NOT STOLEN
Postal Oficials have announced that the loot taken from the Ilocos Express, last Saturday, did not in- clude the gold shipment, which is betieved to have consisted than $5,000 cash belonging to Railroad Company. There has been no trace of the bandits.
of less the
A "United Press" message adds to the Constabulary leadquarters "Tough guy" Balagtas surrendered that Mr. Kaufman had been ill for yesterday and said he had been hid- several months with મ stomach ing in a house behind a suburban
cobaret since his escape. He was a native of Berlin, and was an aged lady acquaintance persuaded lic suld
ing beaches were crowded, while repudiation of the Franco-Italian agreement of 1935, formerly manager of famous Berlin him to surrender, wherefore he sum-
railways and air services are work-will be presented to Count Ciano by the French Ambas-night spots, including the Jockey moned his lawyer who accompanied Tourist resorts report the best sador in Rome, M. Francois-Poncet on Monday or Shunghal's Rubicon Inn and Ciro's that he was connected in any way pression, and traders report that the Tuesday, according to circles close to the French Foreign
ing to capucity,
Christmas time since the general de-
turn-over has exceeded last year's Office.
record.-United Press.
The French press continues to publish lengthy comment on the question of Franco-Italian relations, which, however, do not contain any new arguments.
NEW YORK TRAGEDIES
New York, Dec. 25. Over 100 were killed in the United States as result of violent deaths during Christmas, but the The French Foreign Office lo-day
alcohol.-United Press,
ISLAND ISOLATED
Amsterdam. Dec, 25.
The Netherlands torpedo boat, Z5, sailed on Saturday for Pach, an so lutec island in the North Sea with
A GRAVE SIGN
Rome, Dec. 20. According to well-informed diplo- matle circles, M. Francois-Poncet this afternoon forwarded to Count Clano's office, the French reply to
Club, and was one-time managed of him to the Constabulary. He denied Night Club.
with the robbery.-United Press.
21 American Republics Reach Peace Agreement
which
fatalities are believed to be the
issued a statement rejecting the argu- smallest for a number of years, ment of the Italian press that the chiefly due to greater traffic pre- Franco-Italian agreement of 1935 had cautions.
Up to midnight in New York City,
never been ratified by Inly,
LIMA, Dec. 25. TWENTY-ONE AMERICAN NATIONS agreed unanimoux- only seven people had been reported The statement points out that the the Italian note of December killed either from accident, sulckle or agreement
17ly to the declaration of continental solidarity, when WIL? approved by the denouncing the 1935 Fronco-Italian signed the draft declaration which the plenary session approved Brazil erime, while 31 had been sent to Italian Senate on May 29 by 230 agreement. hospital suffering from the effects of votes to Seven, and that the It is understood that the French in the afternoon. Brazil's signature was the last one,
Italian Chamber approved the agree note firmly and politically explains was delayed owing to a technicality. inent several days before the vote in fully France's juridicial reasons for: the Sennte.
inability to accept the Italian argd- The signature ended a deadlock provnt of the solidarity declaration, The statement admits, however, ment. that
created by a conflict of United States which further modernises the United ratification documents bave It is understood that the note is and Argentine views. The mere de-Statea pan-American polley structure exchanged.--Trans-between eight and ten pages, and it claration provides only for consultain the face of the changed world out-
will await the return of Count Cluno lon in the event of threats.
look, especially in Europe to Rome to-morrow.
The United States, an the other French
circles admit that M. hand, has a unanimous, it comewhat Poncel's failure to deliver the note watered-down declaration, and it forced to return to the base nt)
to personally is considered bea was supported by all the American The French Ambassador, M. Fran- grave, but not hopeless sign. It la nations except the Argentina, make- Nieuwdlep.
He said: "We recognise in the Lima cois-Poncet, handed to Count Clano (emphasised that the note is wonted Ing the line-up 21 against Buenos declaration our One pamenger, who intended to to-day the French note replying to so as to leave the door open for fur- Aires. Thus the conference
determination Italy's recent note denouncing the ther negotiations.
ended present a common front agglost the Mussolini-Loval agreement of 1835.
without a "winner."
threats or activities of outside forces French quarters are pleased that
Mr. Cordell Hull, the United States designed to impair the peace, security the Italian press has not published Secretary of State, aurveyed another and any anti-French editorials to-day-major stride in the good-neighbour undermine the democratie Institutions
territorial integrity, or United Press.
programmo with the unanimous ap-¦ in this hemisphere,
provisions, presents and mail for Ocean.
never
more than 40 inhabitants.
The ship got within 600 feet of the coast, but bad weather prevented the ship from docking, and
she WHR
marry Aneland Gild, embarked de Jectedly and then disembarked even more dejectedly at Nieuwdlep, carry- box containing his wedding suit. mited Pren.
been
NOTE HANDED IN
Rome, Dec. 20.
The contents of the reply are not yet known-Reuter,
what the United States conceived the Mr. Hull told the plenary session
declaration to mean.
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