Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PRINCE ON EVACUATION PLAN TRIP FROM
PLANE Leaves By Delia For
London
Prince Hussein of the Yemen, ne- companied by his A.D.C., Alkadi All Alumrl, left Hongkong by the Im- perlai Airways plane Della at 7.30 a.m. yesterday for London.
The Ulied ron of the King of Yemen, Arabia, missed his chip in Shanghat, and was flown down to Conton non-stop by a Japanese naval plane. He was brought to long kong on Monday by a Japanese mine-sweeper.
Britain Divided Into
Three Zones
London, Jan. 10.
areas from
The Ministry of Health to-day
·lusued a list 'showing the division of England and Wales for purposes of evacuation. The country is divided into three groups, firstly a limited number of large crowded are which evacuation takes place, second- y = a number of neutral areas which, though not to be evacunfed, are not to be used for reception purposes, and thirdly districts not included in the above which will be used for reception.
The evacuation areas include all inetropolitan boroughs of most of the leading industrial, shipping or populous was and boroughs in Esacx to Middlesex. The neutral arcas In- of London's northern,
ut
naval centres as well ho
The Prince, dressed in full Arab fashion, made a striking figure the airport, He passed through here in May last year on his way Jupan to open a mosque in Tokya:clude most Representatives of 44 Mohammedan countries attended the ceremony.
and
| southern and western suburbs, Derby, Plymouth, Sunderland, Dur-
Aldershot, Sheerness, Margate.
CANTON
Journalist's Journey
Of Adventures
An adventurous trip from Canton made immediately after the fall of that city, was described to the Hong- kong Rotary Club yesterday by Mr. K. Jockzhan.
and welcomed the following guesta: The lion. Dr. Li Shu-fan presided, Rotarians J. C. Hutchison, Peiping: T. C. Yu, Tientsin; J. M. Hansen, Nanking; G. King Talnan; Messrs. F. H. Loesby, F. V. Jensen, C. C. Lim, Dr. D. J. Valentine, R. G. Brown,
Williams, R.
Eoger, T. J.
R.S. Kerr and C. Y. Wu. New Year greetings were acknow ledged from Rotary Clubs at Horn- ney, Oldham and Norwich, England, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Mr. Joelshon said that after #
JEWS IN TRINIDAD Growing Influx Causes Much Anxiety
London, Jan. 10.
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The growing indux of Jewish cmigrants to Trinidad 13 causing anxiety to the local authorities
have entered Trinidad 500 Jews during the past six months and more are expected.
A meeting of the Executive Council has been called to discuss the ques- tlon.-Neuter Bulletin.
CANADIAN PLAN
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Mr. F. M. Selchen, Jewish editor of the Daily Isreallic Press is to call a meeting of Winnipeg Jews to dis- cuss his proposal for the establish-
ment of à co-operative Jewish form and colony in western Canada United, Preat.
MISSION TO PRAGUE
Prague, Jan. 10.
Sir Herbert Emerson, high com-
Delphinus, which took off inn, Southend, Harwich, Bristol, number of 'newspapermen had been missioner for fugitive questions ap- They were Mr. H. J.Ramsgate, Grimsby, Norwich, Yor-machine-gunned by both Japanese painted by the League of Nations,
The half an hour earlier, carried four passengers.
Weston, returning to Sydney after visiting his parents here, Mr. Kranen and Mr. W. Cresswell for Bangkok, and Mr. Luignelot for Fort Bayard. Among the freight on the plane
mouth and Swancen.
The
helther countics which are
arens In- evacuation nor neutral clude Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cam- Dorset, Oxfordshire, bridgeshire.
Wight, and the greater part of Wales.
Reutor Special.
was a case of a dozen hen's eggs East and West Suffolk, the Isle of Aunk service ind by the
for Bangkok,
Air Mail Delayed
The air mall scheduled to arrive this, afternoon has been delayed by n hold-up on the European line, and is expected to arrive to-morrow at
p.m.
GLIDER ATTEMPT
Minister Defend Steps
London, Jan. 10. Sir John Anderson, Minister for Civil Defence, to-day defended the Government's measures and stated that provisions for Bre-fighting units to be completed in 1941 had been speeded up and will be completed at the end of the year.
He stated that recruits
for civil
An attempt to fly non-stop from Perth to Adelaide, 1,450 miles, in a
defence were almost up to require glider, will be made shortly by
the British Empire's ments and there was only a small Philip Wills. leading sailplane pilot. He believes gap. He was going on with recruit- the Nulinbor Plains, the wide ariding in order to have a reservo force. stretch between the two cities, will reflect strong upward currents, en- abling him to keep altitude.
AUSTRALIAN RECORD
Deep bomb-proof shelters find on been ruled out and the question would be considered.
"We are taking the necessary pre- cautions in view of the risk of war in the near future, but that does not mean we expect a war," he declared.
New records in air transport be- tween Australia and Tasmania were-Reuter Bulletin. made recently, when Douglas_nir liners made 18 eronsings of Bass Strait in one day, carrying 250 pos- the Warntia, sengers. One plane,
and made the first night crossing.
covered 1,038 miles in the 24 hours.
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM
Full Reimbursement by Dry Cleaning Firm
with
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planes and Chinese guerillas in try-arrived here yesterday in order to ing to get from Canton to Hongkong,
discuss
the Czecho-Slovak he was fortunate in obtaining the authoritica as well as with private services of an ex-officer of the organisations the
the
problem Chinese Army to guide him over the German emigrants living in Czecho- of the route. To leave
they used
Slovakin. Japanese between Canton and Fat- The situation of the fugitives from, ahan
and were fortunate to avoid the former Czech territories now ced-' searcher, who usually went throughed to the neighbouring States is an- these
the numerous other point Sir Herbert Emerson will junks, and Japanese motor-boats which kept Investigate.--Trans-Ocean. watch on the river. From the junks, said Mr. Joelshon, he could see the
JEWISH REFUGEES ese soldiers taking four from Japanese the Government godowns to sell in the city at two yen per bag-though not for Japanese Army account.
Chinese auxUlary police could be seen along the waterways, but they wore badges and carried no arms. In the afternoon the junk arrived at Futshan, and he was given a hearty
u welcome at the British Methodist Mission, where there were two for- eigners and a foced lady welp with first aid and other help with out question to the Chinese who came in from all over the countryside.
The city was garrisoned by some
Berlin, Jan. 10. Mr. Ruble, director of the Evian Refugee Committee, arrived here this morning accompanied by two members of the Committee,
"We have como to continue the conversations
with Dr. Schacht in London," he said. "It is hoped that the talks will facilitate Jewish emigration from with the help of the Reich Govern- Germany ment."-Reuter,
we
had
FRIEND OF CHINA
January 11, 1939.
A Look Through
The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
In consequence of the greater rango and power of modern artillery and musketry fre, a memorandum upon tho formation of infantry for the attack has lately been inued by the British War Omee. Troops allotted for the at- tack will, when of xumeleul strength, be divided into first, second and third ince. "The first line, subdivided into Aring line, supports and reserven, engages the enemy, And T intended oventually to establish itself within charging distance of his position. The duties of the firing line are to keep up -n well-directed Are upon the enemy from the moment uch dro becomes effective; to push forward as near him position as possible; and thengo to da- ilver such a heavy are an will enable the second line to approach the point "Holdeted" for attack and drive him from
Col. Bindo, Vico-President of the Bmalt Arms Committee, anys that, for the defence, "If the mon be steady fro might well be opened at 2,200 yardı.”
One of the first persons to profit by the telephong which now connects Parla with Marsellles was the King of Por- tugal, who, an soon na ho landed in France, placed himself. In telephonie communication with his wife, who was then making a stay in Park. Though the time is 50 miles long-by much tho longest so far constructed-It works in all respects on satisfactorily as any of the shorter lines already in existence.
Dr. Conan Doyle, whoever he may be, han published an elaborato calculation showing that one out of every 22,000 Seotehnien, one of 31.000 Englishmen. and one of 40,000 Ielshmen rises to dis- tinction. Elaborate calculations of thin kind are very rarely to be relled on.
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TO LET-At the Penk "La Hacienda," formerly occupied by Sir George Phil- poo. Apply to 11. N. Mody. Victorin Bulidings.
25 YEARS AGO
The greatest sale of property ever effected hus been announced In London. Mr. Mallaby-Deeley, Unionist M.P. for the arrow Division of Middlesex, hne purchased the whole of the Duke of Bedford's Covent Garden estate, which includes Drury Lane Theatre, tho Royal Opera Isuse, the Waldorf Hotel, The
Dow-stract Palice Court, Several Print. ing Omeen, Covent Gardon Market.
ten thousand Japanese, and the only Admirers of Roosevelt Aldwych Theatre, the Strand Theatre:
business done was at a branch mar- ket where the loot from Canton was cold.
In Chungking
Robbers En Route
Chungking, Jan. 10. Leaving Fatshan carly the next Chinese political circles are paying morning, they went only a little way serious attention to the developments up the river before the sampan man in the American congress, declares advised them to walk across the the Ta Kung Pao to-day, in view of Judgment for plaintiff for the full country to avoid robbers. During the fact that two topics at present under discussion In America are re- Nineteen amphibian planes hopped amount, with costs, was delivered by this walk, many groups of peaceful
the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R.
FLIGHT TO HAWAII
San Diego, Jan. 10.
E.
appeared
that the Invaders had made
Guantanamo on the Lindsell, at the Supreme Court yes-cso were encountered, and itlated to China-the revision of the
erday, in a claim brought by Jerome only one raid there when the Law, of the Commercial Bureau,put
uff to-day for first stage of their fight to Hawali. The first left at 0.11 a.m. and the
last 20 minutes later.-United Press.
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes
For London, Australia, British Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- way 7 am. Jan. 13; Imperial Air- ways 7 a.m. Jan. 17.
For Chungking, Sian, etc.; Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service Indefinite,
For U.S.A., via Manila, Honolulu, Guam: China Clipper 8.30 n.m. Jan, 10.
For France vin Handel: Air France,
0.30 .m. Jan. 14.
From London, Australia and Bri- tish Countries: Imperial Airways B p.m. Jan. 12; Imperial Airways 5 p.m. Jan. 14.
From Chungking, Yuinantu, Kwel- lin: C.N.A.C. Eurasia Services inde- Anitė.
Newt on some opposition. neutrailty Act and economic reprisala
were
against Japan.
York Hulding, against the eppointed by the civilian population Public opinion in Amerles has pro- were on duty, but further on, armed [ressed much in favour of China in who called the past year, officials believe, and men in plain clothes themselves tax-collectors, demanded Mr. Roosevelt's anti-aggression cam- and toll of ten cents per head (Canton although it is yet hard to say to what Canton paign is gaining power in Congress, money) before the travellers could
Method Steun Laundry of 149 Prince Edward Road, for $80 in respect of loss of five sults of clothing sent to
cleaned defendant Arm to lo pressed, between August and Sep- tember last year.
would
His Lordship said that the fact that defendant had printed his conditions on the back of his receipts entitle an ordinary, reasonable man to think those were the only con- ditions, and a person would therefore not expect to find other conditions printed on the other side of the re- ceipt, as in the piesent case.
fils Lordship also advised the de fendant to have new receipts issued with the conditions all printed on the back, and with a direction on the thee of the receipt to that effect.
The plaintiff's case was that though he was Chinese, he could read Bitle of his own language, having lived for the greater part of his life abroad, and he had accordingly not noticed the most important condition on the From U.S.A., vin Honolulu, Guam, receipt, which was printed only Maille: Pan American China Clip-Chinese, on the fare and not the back. per 12.30 p.m. Jan. 18.
From
via Hoi: France, France 12.30 p.m. Jan. 12.
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NEW PLAN IN INDIA Gandhi Submits Draft Of Constitution
Mr. C. D'Almuda appeared on be- half of the plaintiff, while Lee Kin- hung, managing partner of the de- fendant Bem, appeared in person.
It will be recalled that at a previous hearing, defendant only admitted lability for the loss of one sult. He of the condi- also cloned that one tions of his business was that the loss of any suit would only be made good by the payment of ten times the cleaning price, which varied from six Calcutta, Jan. 10. cents to 10 cents per article. This Politik circles in close touch with
condition
was printed. In Chinese the Comtress Party are inclined to only, on the front of the receipt, and altach vey great importance to the way the one plaintiff claimed he had draft of the new Indian Federal Con- not noticed. It was the plaintiff's stitution et finished by Gandhi. case that, even if he had noticed it, is rected that the Constitution he would not have been able to read It drafted by be British Commission so it. for could ot be enforced because the questionof the religious minori-
tles proved soluble and especially BURMESE HIGHWAY the biggest minority of
Indian
Mohamedansfused to be subjected American
to the indus.
Ambassador Makes First Trip
Gandhi's newdraft is said to show. the way out of se difficulties. It is expected that contents of the new
London, Jan. 10. Constitution dra will be published The United Sates Ambassador to to-morrow when e Executive Com-China, Mr. Nelson T. Jolinson, who mittee of the Caress Party meets
is returning to America, drove over In Bardoli.
the new road from Chungking to the Unless Gandhi's it takes due re- Burmese frontier on the
way to gard to the questit of the native Europe, says The Times. He was ac- States it is marthen doubitul cumpanied by the miillary attache, whether the rulers at these States Major MacHugh, and Chinese will allow enforcing the new Con-mechanic. stitution plan.-Trancean.
PIRATICAL ATACK
British Warship Answers travers the rond.
Tug's Appe
$1
pass. They proved amenable to extent it will be purempful or, if photography, however, and in con-authorised by Congress, how the versation, said that they were soldiers President will use his power. deserted by their officers, but were determined to
the thing through." These guerillas had no regular contact with the Army.
Mr. Roosevelt's latest anti-aggres- slon utterance has gained him many friends in China, declares the new3- paper, and Chinese political circles express extreme admiration for his vision.
Reylewing the latest news from the war fronts, the Ta Kung Pao declares
that in the past, Japan underestimated China, but now is not under-rating 11.
That night was spent in another city half-way to Shekki; where free board and lodging was offered by a few elderly Chinese to the travellers, apparently to deter them from in- vestigations in the city. Ilowever, said Mr. Joelshen, he did walk through the streets, and found the
The Shanghai Evening Post to-day town practically in the hunds of a Hang of criminals who had opened carries a large cartoon showing Uncle gambling schools in every street, and Sam looking down from the rear of who controlled everything from a large ocean liner at a Filipino say- police lo taxation. Boys of ten toing, "I'll paddle round a bit-but twelve years of age were playing don't cast the line off yet."-United stud poker in the middle of the night Press. with a business-like air that would have done credit to Chiengo gangsters. Customs Functioning
FATAL SHOT WOUNDS
In England
Hobble skirts and high heels continuo to be responsible for an increasingly Jarge number of injuries sustained by women while getting on and off trains and mounting and descendlog stairways in stations on the Pennsylvania Rait. road.
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An extraordinary general meeting of shareholdere in the Hongkong Hotel Company. Ltd., was held at the Hotel at 11 a.m. to-day, for the purpose of taking a poll on a following resolution which was submitted to a meeting Of shareholdura held on October 25, 1019, and then declared lost.
Mr. J. Scott Harston presided, and there were also present:-Dr. J. W. Noble. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnor, Mr., F. Maltland (directors), Meants, J. Walker, E. J. Grist, M. D. Silas, E. E. EHI, M. Manuk, C. 8, EN, U. Galluzzi, E Goets, G. T. Lloyd, F. McGuinis, She Po-shan, J. Gould, Lal Cham, shareholders, and J. 1. Taggart, acting secretary,
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10 YEARS ACO America's Arst International air tine, inking five countries, including British Went Indlea, with the United States, was inaugurated with the departure of four mait Jossenger agroplanen for Cuba. Bail Bon Domingo, the Bahamas and Porto Rico.
The
tho
following will represent Kowloon C.C. in a first divizion match against tho Navy on the Navy ground an Saturday: F. Goodwin (Capt.), W.
Jex, E. C. Fincher. E. F. Pinchor, R. E. H. Oliver, F. E. Lawrence, 3. J. Hirat and G. A. V. Hall,
The next morning, a member of Sir Charles Corkran Dies 11. Rose, A. W. Ramsey, 8. the "gang" collected the fare from the travellers, but soon after he started, the junk skipper had to pay "whort tax" to another armed gang, and he was glad to escape alive, and with his vessel intact, from that city. Eefore reaching Shelki, the travellers mict the genuine Chinese Customs men who were still functioning, and they landed here for the last trip everland to Afacno.
Mr. Jocision described a hair-
raising experience he had that night when a local chief had hun arrested, and accused him of being a spy on the basis of a statement made by his companion. It later transpired that this statement had been extracted from the ex-officer under threat, but,
said the speaker, it was touch and go, at one time, whether he would be ahol or let free.
Eventually they were freed, and decided to waste no time in getting to Macao, Though the vessels were full, and motor car hire prices were up to $50 National currency, they succeeded in hiring bicycles and relling to Macao four hours later without further incident.
PAKHOI TENSION Aerodrome. Built On Weichow Island
Rotarian H. Ching thanked the The party loft Chungking on De-spenter, who had, he said, lived up to the tradition of correspondents cember
12 and arrived In Rangoon on December 29, thus covering 2,100 currying on their work despite danger. miles in 13 days without a serious delay and without a puncture. Their car was the first private vehicle to
Interviewed in Rangoon, Mr. John- son pointed out that the entire rond Shanghain. 10.
was surveyed and built by native Responding to a distressage, tabour without a single piece of road- H.M.S. Tern lying attoosung building equipment.--Reuter. steamed up and raced help Jardine's tug Hanwo whi atlacked by four pirate-manu carly
yesterday lowing three lighters wiihoris from the lower Yangise to Shital
Despite machine gun frohe Chinose master of the tug wheel while the wireless help. Sighting the British. the junks gave up the chase oluded capture in the falling di ness-Reuter,
was
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Pakhol, Jan. 10. The Japanese are building a big aerodrome on Welchow Ialond, south of Pakhol. There are about 200 Japanese bluejackels at Welchow, with one aircraft carrier, five wdr- ships and over 20 armured fishing boats concentrated off the island.
London, Jan. 10. Major-General Sir Charles Edward Corkran was found to-day fatally shot as the result of an accident.
He was the father of Charles Corkran who was kidnapped in China in 2032 together with Mr. McIntosh and Mrs. Pawley.
Sir Charles has been Sergeant-at- Arms in the House of Lords since 1030 and was 66 years old,
Educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he entered the Army in 1893, becoming Captain in 1899, Major in 1907, Lt Colori in 1015, Colonel in 1910 and Major-General in 1821. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1898, the South African War of 1000-1002 and in France and Flanders during the European War. Ile lins been Com- mandant of the Royal Military College from 1923 to 1927 and General Officer Commanding London District from 1920 to 1932 when he went on retired pay.-Reuter.
Dream Of Robbery True
Pasadena, Cal.
Mrs. George A. Hughes of Oakland, visiling her sister here, dreamed that her Oakland homo had been robbed. The dream continued to impress her zo much the next day that the tele- phoned the Osklend police to make an investigation. They did. It had been.
MELBOURNE ON BOOM
MELBOURNE, Australia. Australia's comeback from the de- pression manifests itself more and every day. Local building Japanese planes raided the ad-more jacent districts last week. On Janu permits for the past year were $32,- ary, B Japanese planes attacked Pak-100,112, the highest for 10 years past. hot with machine-guns. Bix bombs In one month permits wore lesued were dropped, which
441 dwellings. 22. shops, 11 the for deaths of many civiliana-Wah Klu factories. 9 business premises, 2 Yat Po,
public school buildings and a theatre.
csured
The Kowloon C.C. second team to play the Police in a League match on Satur day at 2 p.m. on the K.C.C. ground will be as follows: R. E. Lindell (Capt.), 11. Overy, B. Petheram, G. Loo, N. H. A. Mackay, A. R. F. Raven, F. S, W, Smith, 0. B. Raven and W. M. ditting Re sarvo, A. E. Sikatona.
5 YEARS AGO
Nazt headquarters have thought it desirable to lasuo a statement concern. ing the execution of Vn der Lubbe, convicted by the Lelprig Supreme Court for netting fire to the Relchstag build. tug.
Apparently the use of the guillotine has caused some criticism on the seara that he died a more pleasant death ther clrcumstances warranted!
Van der Lubbe's decapitation should nut be interpreted as a milder, form of execution than hanging, staten the Nazl communique, which adds that the offlelal decision ordering him to be guillotined instead of hanged was based upon the consideration that hanging is an igna. minious penalty reserved for traitors and such like, and Van der Lubbe com- mitted his crime out of political con- viction.
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