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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 11, 1939.
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Sentences In Nazi Trials
Neutral Zone For Czech Hungarians Indian Doctor Returns To
Hungarian Frontier
PRAGUE, Jan. 10.
THE SUGGESTION that a neutral zone be extended all along the frontier between Carpatho-Ukraine and Hungary is made in a note from Czecho-Slovakia to Hungary. in reply to the latter's protest about the Munkacevo incident. The Czecho-Slovak note maintains that the incident originated in shots from the Hungarian side.
It suggests that the affair, together, with the incident at Dovho on Sunday, should be referred to a mixed Czech- Hungarian Commission, which would be empowered to make a final arbitration.-Reuter,
CABINET
Temperature
their local office No. 3 Queen's RE-SHUFFLE Up 22 Degrees
toad, Central, Hong Kong.
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China will continue to Customers of the P. & O. Banking Corporation Limited the samo services as they now obtain.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China,
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NOTICE
IMMINENT
Separate Minister
u Yesterday's temperature leupl to a top mark of 72 degrees, a dif- ference of 16 degrees from the Forminimum recording of the previous 24 hours, and 22 degrees higher than
It is, however, confidently asserted that the post of Secretary to the Dominions, which
Recognise Manchukuo Conquest
TOKYO, Jan. 10. THE RECOGNITION of Manchukuo by Hungary has caused great satisfaction here.
become
become
and Jupan
China's War Fields: Praise For Hongkong Generosity
DR. Atal, head of the Indian Medical Unit which in recent months has been active in various parts of China, has just paid a flying visit to Hongkong. He returned to his base at Chungking to-day, taking with him fresh medical equipment and supplies. His journey will take him via Indo-China to Kunming, in Yunnan pro vince, and then across the newly completed Kunming-Chungling highway.
MUSICA'S BROTHERS TO GO TO SING SING (Continued from Page 1)
Since they passed through the Colony several months ago the In- dian doctors have played a promin ent part in the relief of the wounded during the present hostilities between Japan and China, organlaing hospitals in Central and Western China and those killed in the Beld or through of information involving the large- training Chinese doctors to replace bombing.
The
If
Political circles believe that it foreshadows Hungary's adhesion to the anti-Comintern pact.
Arms are said to have been shipped Dr. Atal himself has had several scale sale of arms. The Premier, Baron Hiranuma, in
vessel to various countries, including Chino. a telegram to the Hungarian Premier. exciting experiences. Baron Bela de Imredy, expressed his which took the Unit from Hankow labelled "Milk of Magnesia.”
to Ichang, on the Yangtze River. The Attorney's office also slated to- few day that alleged correspondence be- gratification at the decision of the
lungarian Government, and his hope missed being bombed by only
was hit by an incendiary bomb and described as a prominent political sunk: her passengers and crew were leader in Connecticut, had been that the friendly relations between hours, A Inter steamer the same day tween Musica and Ilarry Mckenzie. Hungary, Manchukuo the minimum of four days ago.
would become still closer.
at seized at the McKesson and Robbins Dominions
There was also a difference of 11 A spokesman of the Japanese machine-gunned. The hospital
was bombed a fortnight after their
It was a set of dusty fingerprints degrees during the last 24 hours, the Omee likewise expressed his satisfac- Ichang where the doctors worked factory at Bridgeport, Connecticut. LONDON, Jan, 10.
tion at the recognition.
departure up-river to Chungking. preserved from an earlier criminal The thermometer continued to re- The spokesman atressed that rein- Manager. ALTHOUGH IT is known that minimum temperature bring 61.
doctors' quarters demolished.
of a century in the files of the old- when Mr. Chamberlain register fairly high this morning, being tions between Japan and Hungary Twenty patients were killed and the venture, which had lain for a quarter
Increasingly friendly
The party is now making prepara-fashioned Sheriff's court that finally THE STANDARD CATALOGUE of For the P. & O. Banking Corporn-turns from Rome, a re-shuffle of 50 at 10 o'clock, with an accompany-had
in consequence of
ence of the cultural agree-tions to proceed to Yennan, the Red tripped up Musica and his brother twentieth century issues of coins of tin Limited,
portfolios in the British Cabinet Ing humidity of 60 per cent,
A maximum temperature of 72 ment recently concluded between the stronghold in Shensi province, which in their amazing Jekyll and Hyde In two countries, and that on the other is also the cradic of China's guerilla lives. Maunger. is planned, no reliable informa- Is not unusual for a January day.
much-needed base hos-
In his days of criminal adventure tion as to what changes will be fact for years pust, a temperature of hand, Hungary was on cordial terms nighters. A much
and his 70 or more has been the rule rather with the other two signatories of the pital will be established there to cope before the war Musica made, is yet available.
than the exception.
anti-Comintern pact-Germany and with the wounded.
brothers had frequent encounters The fine weather is tu continue,Italy.Trans-Ocean.
GENEROUS H.K. INDIANS Their decision to visit the North-with justice but had the temerity to In the came city, where they with fresh north-east winds, accord- became vacanting to the local weather forecast.
West may, at a later date, place the 'rema raised themselves to a doctors in a precarious position. through the death of Lord Stanley,
the Japanese follow out their most pinnacle of success and riches with-
anyone suspecting his the out likely since when it has been administered
programme
"It identity by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in addi-
frozen Yellow River next month, will result in the Indians
CHURCHI-GOING METHODIST being
confessed on to the Colonial Office, will again
Phillp Musica was n Irave a separate Minister.
completely Isolated from the main Chinese armies. Dr. Atal feels, how-swindler and fashly dressed play- ever, that the need for medical as-boy, who entertained lavishly in night cluba. Donald sistance in that part of the country Breadway warrants the Unit making this dan Coster, who replaced him, became The Java Chinn Japan Lijn, N.V.,
gerous trip.
a skilful and daring business execu- York Building, were summoned be-
Dr. Atal informed Reuter that the five and a church-going Methodist, fore Mr. R. A. D. Furrest at the Cen-
Indian community in Hongkong had where hobbies were yachting, garden. iral Magistrney this morning for fall-
done sterling work in raising funds ing and art. ing to submit a complete list of names
The Musica family's first clash with of non-Chinese passengers who arri- the Reichsbank, is expected to and donating medical supplies,
"Their response was unbelievable," the law was in 1009, when the father ved on board their steamer, the return from Basle to-night to behe said. "I am very proud of my had risen from a poor barber on East Tibadak, on December 20.
Side to a prosperous importer. He A representative of the firm plead-gin discussions to-morrow with countrymen in Hongkong."
"We have seen the Refugee Committee, hended
some gruesome was accused of bribing Custome Detective-Sergeant F. W. Fowlle. by Mr. George Rublee. The sights in the war zone," said the inspectors.
Indian surgeon, shortly before board- of the Police Registration of Persons committee arrived here to-day.
ing his vessel for Haiphong. "We Department, said that the list sent by
It is learned that discussions will Intend, however, to do everything in the firm to the police omitted the be based the which Dr. our power to alleviate the sufferings name of a passenger of Iranian nach to to London, but it is of our picky cllinese friends." tionality. The omission Was np-understood that Dr. Schacht bas Reuter. parently due to the fact that the pas-hinted that the plan is not Germany's senger travelled grcond rises, A fine of $10 was imposed.
BERLIN, Jan. 10. SENTENCE ON THE Radical writer, Ernst Nickisch, and bis associates, charged with high teason, was pronounced by the People's Court to-day, after a trial lasting eight days.
Nieltisch was sentenced to penal servitude for life and the permanent loss of civil rights for the "prepaca tion of high treason and the illegal organisation of a political party,"
the not
The Sergeants' Mess, Royal Air Forco Station, Kal-Tak, will not
responsibility for accept
of accounts
firma any nuthorised by the Commanding Officer.
DIVIDEND NOTICE
The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation
The Directors of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion announce that, subject to audit, the dividend for the half The second accused, Herr Drexel was sentenced to three and a half year ending 31st December, 1938 years penal servitude and loss of will be:- civil rights for three years on similar charges, while
third accused, the
Dividend £3 per share,
Write off Bank Premises $1,000,-
Herr Troeger was sentenced to 21000. months Imprisonment.
And carry forward to next year
In the latter case, accused is con-about $3,400,600 sidered to have purged his sentence while under remand.
It was established during the trini that Nickisch attempted to "continue his National-Bolshevist Widerstand- bewegung (Movement of Resistance)" which dates back as far as 1928, des-
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
pite prohibition of political parties Anyone knowing of a child who after 1933, "By his speeches and has been assaulted, neglected, or writings, he had attemited to pro-treated in a manner likely to pagate Bolshevisi Utopia."
cause unnecessary suffering or injury
court
The trial revented that "poradle to health, or knowing of a parent any matter who is secking advice intellectual efforts were, from the beginning, bound to fall in view of concerning a child, would be doing the political attitude of the entire an act of kindness by communicating
at once with: German people, so that the
The Hon. Secretaries, I.K.S.P.C. therefore abstained from Infleting the The Old City Hall, Queca's Road C.. death sentence.”—Trona-Ocean.
49, or the Inspector, Hongkong, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, the Inspector, 12, Sal Wanchal; or Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow- loon.
US. Wheat For Starving Chinese
Chungking, Jan. 11. The first shipment of 2,400 tons of wheat donated by the U.S. Red Cross Society to relieve Chinese refugees has arrived in China, according to a Shanghai message,
All further steps will be taken, und expenses borne, by the Society,
The Informant's name will be kept sleietly private, except in cases whiere mallce is proved,
Central News.
Of this amount 800 tons has been unloaded at Hongkong for relief of refugees in south China and the re- maining 1,600 ions in Shanghai-'now over £350,000.--Reuter.
LORD BALDWIN'S FUND
London, Jan. 10. Lord Baldwin's refugee fund Is
at-
REPULSE BAY Hotel
Geo. Pio-Ulski's String Quintette
overy SUNDAY for Tiffin
1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Fred Carpio's Dance Orchestra
evory WEDNESDAY for Dinner
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
A la Carte & Table d'Hote
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
In support of this, It is pointed out that Mr. MacDonald is at present fully occupied at the Colonial Omec, particularly in connection with the tasks arising out of the Palestine question. Trans-Ocean.
C. IN C. TO LEAVE FOR SAIGON
H.M.S. Kent, flying the nag of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, and accompanied by II.M.S. Falmouth, will sail for Salgon arl Manila on Sunday.
The flagship is due to Hongkong on February 2
return
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COMING SOON
HIS HAND REACHED OUT FROM PRISON ...to crush their love! "Little Caesar" lives again. win M-G-M's dramatic thunderbolti
Edward G
ROBINSON
The
to
LAST GANGSTER
with
JAMES STEWART ROSE STRADNER LIONEL STANDER DOUGLAS SCOTT JOHN GAREADINE
Dutch Line In Court
ed guilty.
Kinshan Goes
Nazis' Pound Of Flesh
Will Barter Jews For Money
BERLIN, Jan. 10. DR. SCHACHT, President of
last word.
Germany apparently Imagines that world Jewry is prepared to call off the anti-German boycott in order to help their brethren in Germany, but here is good reason to believe that foreign Jewish resources are already drained, assisting German Jews.
Dr. Schucht is understood to have given a definite assurance that there will be no further anti-Jewish mca- The Steamboat Company's sures in Germany unless negotiations Steamer Kinshan departed for for an emigration loan break down Canton this morning.
To Canton
She is the first merchani vessel, other than the relief Steamer Wuchong, to go to Canion since the Japanese occupation of thal city.
The Kinshon departed al 6 am. 40 European passengers on board for Shameen.
with
a
Reuter.
re-
BASSOON SENDS AID TO S'HAI JEWS
Shanghai, Jan..10. Coincident with the arrival next Sunday of the Italian liner, Victoria,
German-Jewish bringing 200 fugers here to soar towards the 2,000 mark, the Jewish Committee has un- nounced that Sir Victor Sassoon, the "richest foreigner in the For East," has cabled from Englund remitting a large, but undisclosed, sum of money. The arrival of the Victoria dis-
The trip is the result of repeated consultations between the British and Japanese authorities, and it is hoped regular bi-weekly service will be Inaugurated in
In the near future. In accordance with the under
reached standing
the! between Japanese and the Company, no Chinese passengers and cargoes are
on board, nor is any mail being
carried.
Four Die In R.A.F. Crash At Home
London, Jan. 10.
Chinese Restaurant Raided By Police
The Afth floor of the Kam Lung Restaurant was raided by the police last night, which resulted in the arrest of 13 persons.
and
cross
BIG FIRES RAGING
IN VICTORIA
(Continued from Pape 1.)
true
Young Philip, however, look re- sponsibility for the whole family and vas sent to prison. He spent leas tha a year in gaol, however, and very shortly was again in big busi- ness untli once again, in 1913, he got Into trouble with the authorities on charges of forging bills of lading concerning shipments of human hair to China.
Musica brazenly described him- self in "Who's Who in America" as
M1 a doctor with n Heidelberg degree
of
strenuous efforts of the volunteer fire-and a practising physiclan in New fighters. Toolongi and Powelltown, York. He added a string of clubs, of which he was not even however, are still in danger,
many MANY LIVES LOST.
member, In 1930 he had become so well It is feared that many people in known in big finance that Wall
have been
Street floated an issue of £3,000,000 With Increasing wealth, Musica bought a large ocean-
the saw-milling areas lost, Many residents, Including McKesson bonds.
numerous families, are missing.
reported
The bush Bres have been accom-going yacht and a big country panied by terrifle temperatures.
estate,
The three brothers were indlet-
on charges of making
fölse
In Melbourne, the meroury-to-day jumped to the record Neuro
or ed 112.5 degrees in the shade. In statements to the New York Stock other parts of the State, tempera- Exchange of the assis of McKesson tures of 120 degrees in the alade and Robbins, of which Musica was have
The assets were given been reported. Reuter president. Special.
as £17,500,000, but £3,000,000 were alleged to be missing.
Empire Air Day
Air Day £1,156 For A
On May 20
London, Jan. 10.
Casket Of Tea
London, Jan. 10.1
The money will go to charities as- soclated with the ten industry.
The Air Ministry announces that the sixth Empire Air Day will take
In the city of London this morning place on May 20. The Empire Air £1,156 was bld for n cnsket contain- Day, which is organised in conjunc- tion with the Air League, is an occa-ng about 38 pounds of Empire-
grown Ten. slon on which the R.A.F, is at home A shepherd's discovery of a burnt- Ng Yee, 36, unemployed, ond to the public-British Wireless. out plane on a high, snow-capped hill Leung Yip, 25, married woman, were in a remote spot near Delbry, Kir-charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the
bas solved
morning the Central Magistracy this cudbrightshire, mystery of the alr force bomber with keeping the place as a common which had been missing since leaving Eaming house. They failed to op- Prestwick nerodrome, Ayrshire, last pear in Court and had their bail of night, with a crew of four.
$75 each estreated, All the bodies were found on the
eleven persons, The remaining. hillside, suggesting that the men charged with gambling there, failed Jumped from the plane-Reuter to be present in Court, and had their Special.
bail of $3 each estreated,
AN HISTORIC SPEECH
Roosevelt Praised by Anthony Eden
U.S. COMMODITY
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Opening Closing
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May
The occasion was the celebration of the centenary of Empire tea. The Lord Mayor attended, and auctioned the casket, which was first sealed, and will not be opened until the next centenary,
A much larger casket, containing Empire tea, and inscribed with the Royal Arms, was sent to Buckingham Paince for the King and Queen.-- | British Wireless.
Chahar's New Chairman
1.30/30
Chungking, Jan. II. 7,33/33
General Shih Yu-an, guerilla 8.70
commander In Shantung, whose troops succeeded in smashing into 10.11/11
Tsinan sometime ago, was appointed 16.11/16
Chairman of the Chahar Provincial 18.12b/15n
Government by the Executive Yuary 10.10 /10
at a meeting yesterday. 10.10b/18a
The meeting also decided on the Sales for the day: 1,010 tons, creation of a Water and Land Trans-
Chicago Wheat
portation Commission, with Mr. T. 0076/0831 an 100%
L. Soong as Chairman, and Mr. Lu 00. /60 091%/60
Tso-fu 70 709 News.
Oct.
Dec.
THE DEFINITION by President Roosevelt of the Ameri- Mar. (1939) can attitude to the problems of the modern world would surely become historic, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking as a guest | Sept. at the American Chamber of Commerce in London to-day, He added: "That speech is in, wish to travel. itself, a masterpiece of clarity and "I am sure my Bellish friends will candour, but it is something. more agreo with me when I say that it is tonic than that. It is a sign-post which lifficult to exaggerate the points the way along which all efect of this speech upon the British liberty-nations of the world would people."-Reuter.
A NEW
May
July Sept,
Monday's Sakes:
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as vice-Chairman.-Central.
62/52 Bank Announces
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May July Sept.
Winnipeg Wheat-
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RETREAT PLAYED
£3 Dividend
The Hongkong and Shanghai' Banking Corporation announces that, subject to audit, a dividend of £3 will be paid for the half year, ending December 31. 1038.
The sum of $1,000,000 has been Retreat was played by the Band allotted for Writing: Off Bank of the 2nd. Bn., The Royal Scots, at Premises and $3,400,000 has been: the Hongkong, Cricket Club ground carried forward to the current year.. yoklarday, bürore. Vice Admiral Bir proves reports that the Japanese Prey Noble the Commander-in« authorities are planning not to permit. Chief, and others.
Jews to land.-United Press.