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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXPERT WARNS
AGAINST
January 12, 1939.
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NEXT WAR WILL BE SHORT ONE
ECONOMICS WILL PLAY BIG PART, SAYS LECTURER
BERLIN, Jan. 11.
MAJOR-GENERAL Thomas, Chief of the economic section of the Reich War Ministry, in an address delivered in Weimar, issued a solemn warning against the increasingly frequent use of the word "Blitzkrieg," that is "lightning war," and insisted that in the organisation of economic preparedness for war, despite all optimism, it would be necessary to act as though the worst pos- sible case was certain to arise, namely a war lasting for a very long time. Even Japan had had to learn from the course the war had taken.
Major-General Thomas spoke The example of Japan in parti- of the experiences gained in 1938 culor shows how enormously im- porlant the possession of gold and
which in his opinion had con-foreign exchange reserves is for the firmed the following:
payment of Imports that cannot be
(1) necessity of a uniform recono-met by export"-Trang-Ocean, mic defence organisation, especially for States that were unable to pro- duce all that a war required, the need of such an organisation having very greatly hampered Japan,
(2) necessity of recognising the fact that the ecconomic basis of the State is often Just as determinative for the conduct of war as its military equipment, hence it is of particular Importance that the ecconomie pre- parations for war of all possible opponents of the allie should bel carefully watched, (3) necessity
making 11 due provision for human material required in the event of a conflict.;
for
VERY DIFFICULT QUESTION
He
Roosevelt's Candidate
Is Opposed
Anti-Semitism In Public Enquiry
Washington, Jan. 11. An anti-Semitic issue was infected
Against Communisin,
Britain's Latest A.R.P. Proposal
LONDON, Jan. 11.
THE possibility of mobile first-aid posts i. among the subjects discussed in a circular to local authorities, issued to-night by the Minister of Health, who is
responsibile for these medi- cal aspects of A.R.P.-
British Wireless.
CHIANGS DIVORCE CANARD
Chinese Hotly Deny Japanese Rumours CHUNGKING, Jan. 11.
CHINESE
Australian Dockers Refuse to Load
for Japan
Pig-Iron
SYDNEY, Jan. 11.
REMARKABLE scenes were witnessed when the Common- wealth Attorney General, Mr. Menzies, visited Port Kembla to-day.
The Attorney General visited i the great iron ore works to inter-
cede in the unofficial boycott Chinese Open Car
destined
which has held up over 20,000 Itons of iron-ore
for Japan,
Austration waterside workers re- fuse to load the ore in ships en route to the Far East, claiming that
I would be turned into munitions for use against the
Chinese.
As Mr. Menzies travelled Syrincy to Port Kembla
greeted
from
Was
along the highway by enor mous crowds of hostile Australians, who booed and eat-called the Federal; Minister.
The Ministerial car was surround- et by police Istron
on molor-cycles, and police units were stationed at points en route where crowds had gathered,
circles In a saberquent conference
Port Kembla, Mr. Menzies promiscu
vehemently deny a re-unon water than the Governmen port published in Tokyo's port of iron-ore to
would review
"The
Generalissimo and
ils policy regarding
aktressor
Coal miners throughout the Port
Kembla area struck work to-day for
24 hours in sympathy with the water-
BOSTON STRIKE ENDS
Boston, Jan. 11.
"Asahi Shimbun" to the nations if the unionists would first effect that Madame Chiang reverse the decision not lo fond Kai-shek had gone to Hong- carguts. expressed the view that iemittee hearing of the nomination of husband with an immediate side workers.
Into the Senate Judictory sub-Com-kong and is threatening her latter question would be one of the Felix Frankfurter for the Supreme divorce. most difficult in nny future
war Court, when Mr. Allen Zoll, exteu- because of the intimate reflex he- tive vice-President the American tween the front and those at home. Fede
Federation He demanded that the of the relation between Mr. Frankfurter's "record and race".to be one of the most happily have accepied the compromise pay |
criticised the appointment because of Madame Chiang are considered Truck drivers who are on strike stocks, a sane production, and im- He denied that he was anti-Semi-married couples in China, and proposal, thus ending a six-day ports in the CASC of war, should
not tic, but he claimed that the
nomina-
strike in which Boston na are devoted to each be under-estimated.
For
and f countries tion would intensify the mounting. with small mineral wealth, an eco-
against the Jews, to the their private life, and are close food shortage, as well as the loss of vicinity faced the threat of a serious agitation nomy of raw materials reserves was diaster of "Jews
and Christians collaborators itt Government very valuable perishable goods which urgently necessary.
An increase of alike-in fact to all Amerien work," a spokesman said.
are piled on the station's plers.- home production in every form and Mr. John Bowe, who described, He said that the Japanese rumour study of the question of economie himself as a "retired disabled veteran was absolutely groundless and mali- war was demanded.
of the world war, and also of the clous. "Foreign trade must be so trans- Philippine insurrection", formed", he stated that an economie Frankfurter's nomination because of not go to Hongkong recently, and, in
opposed Mr.
He added that Madame Chiang did warfare would be weakened to the his alleged Communistic background, fact, received a foreign press corres- Rreatest possible extent. Moreover and because he was a different kind pondent yesterday in Chungking- active preparations must be made to of soldier than I was during the United Press. answer an economle warfare with world war".--United Press. effective counter-measures".
n
As regard wor Anunce, the speaker expressed the view that the example of J
|Japan taught particularly
valuable lessonA.
"It has been shown that internal). war @nance is for the major part a problem of financial organisation. The limits of the internal war finance He where the restriction of civilian,
Wolf Hunters To Organize
Chandler, Okin.
A four-county wolf hunters' asso-
consumption in favour of the war ciation is envisioned by sportsmen
events
example had shown
needs becomes unfavourable.
here. G. W. Ross. vice president of At all
the Deep Fork Valley Hunters' Asso- Japanesef the
ciation, said that the projected or- t internal war Anance becomes all the more intona in Lincoln, Oklahoma, Creck ganization would incorporate asso- dimcult. the weaker
the scal capa-and Okfuskee counties. elty and the capital reserves of the country are at the time of the hos tilities. Internal Bnance, however, was relatively less important than external Anance.
H.M.S. Tarantula is due Canton to-day.
other in
Nations To Talk About Production Of Wheat
United Press.
Internment For Irish Republicans
London, Jor. 11. It is understood that 34 Republicans recently rounded-up in Northern
Ireland, are to be interned.
Sir Dawson Bates, Minister for Home Affairs, at the time of the round-up, stated that the police had discovered a plot against the safety of well-known persons and against public property,
No charge has been made against
or
LONDON, Jan. 11. THE proposal to hold an the men. international wheat conference, Pawers Act, the Government can Under the civil authorities' Special with which is linked the pros-intern persons for an indefinite period from pect of an international whent without preferring a charge, [scheme, is understood to have staging a irlal-Reuter Special.”
met with general favour at the afternoon meeting of the Inter-1 national Wheat Conference to- day.
ANOTHER AIR RECORD Imperial Airways Plane Sets Mark
LONDON, Jan. 11.
TRAVELLING AT a speed of four and one-sixth miles minute, the Imperial Airways liner Falcon set a new record for inter-capital commercial flights yesterday, when it covered the 200 miles from London to Brussels in just over three-quarters
of an hour.
It is expected that statements on behalf of the various governments
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange on the subject will be completed to official summary issued at 12.30 pan. morrow morning, when the mitire re-mects.
com- yesterday, says:
A have been
Works in Hanoi
A large motor-car factory has been constructed by a Chinese company in Hanoi, according to В "Domei"
message.
The factory is already busy assembling chassis im- ported from abroad. The
cars leave overland for
Kwangsi as soon As they are assembled.'
"Domei" reports that con- tracts have already been
placed for the construction of 3,000 trucks and cars.
Britain's Anti-Aircraft Equipment
In
London, Jan. 11. zlatement relating to the supply of anti-aircraft guns 10-night the War Office anys that the 4.5 inch weapon is being provided on a scale commensurate with its relationship to defences as a whole.
In considering the possible expans- lon of the defences, factors which have to be taken into account include simplification of training and main- tenance, ease of ammunition supply, and the standardisation of stores.
These, among other factors, to- of production, have all to be weighed gether with considerations of speed in determining the relative pro- portions between 3.7 inch and inch guns.
.4.5
The War Ofce statement intimates that no further orders for 4.5 inch type are at present being placed.— British Wireless.
Musica's Diaries Remain Lost
New York, Jan. 11. Federal agents investigating the failure of the McKesson, Hobbing | Drug Corporation, have failed to dis- cover the two diaries said to have allos been left by Philip Musica, Donald Coster, covering 17 years, and containing the names of black-
The market was quiet, with prac-matters.
changes in quotations.
memorandum, understood to tically is stated to suggest that the minimum at $1,450 and Electrics at $58.
Ro een in prominent discussion, Small sales were reported in Banks period of the agreement be five years.
The report of the secretariat now issued, points out that while it is too early to forecast the area to be sown in wheat for the harvest in 1939, It
The Falcon carried eleven pas- of the four-engined de Havilland Al- may be confidently predicted that sengers, a crew of four and a ton of batross monoplanes of which Falconi the orta will be very considerably freight. The Brliah machine broke is the latest, set a record for the smaller than in 1938.-Reuter. the previous record, held by an Paris-London route of 63 minutes,) Italian Sabena owned by the Belgian flying at an averago speed of 232 Slate Air Transport Co.. by five miles an hour. minutes.
Last month the same machine flew.
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
Quarantine restrictions Imposed
The new record gives British com- with mails from London to EgypL: mercial aviation another of a long 2,300 miles, at an average speed of against arrivals from Macao on ac- string of commercial records.
219 miles to set a record for that count of cholera have been re-
moved.
In November the Frobisher, first route.
GORDON'S
SHOE SALE
NOW ON
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1.430 Canton Insurance $200 Union Insuranen $470 ILK. Fire Insurance $170 Douglases 404
H.K. Lands $37
Humphreys 10%
Yaumati Ferries (Old) $22%
China Lights Ris. 3
IK. Electries $57%
Macao Electrics $17
Anndakans Lighta við
Telephones (014) (2014
II.K. Ropes 14
Dairy Farma 82155
Entertainments $7
HK. Govt. 4 Loan 8% pm. 11. Govt. 3% Loan par
Bellers Hongkong Bank $1,450 China Underwriters $0.70 11.K. Steamboats $18. 1.1. Docka (Old) 918% HK. Docks (New) #1744 Providenta (Okt) $6.33 11. & S. Hotels $7.03 HK. Realtics $5.65 HR. Tramways
17.00
China Lights C.. Ris $0.70 China Lights Ris. $3.00
I.K. Electrten #3016
Cements $10,90
Dairy FarmLE $24.95
Watson $3.70
Constructions $14 Marymans (ILK) 3/-
Bales
Hongkong Bank $1,440/60 I.K. Tramways $17.05
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IK.
Dairy Farma #7435
Antamoks 1. 65
Atoks
Baguio Gold 25
Coco Grove 31 Consolidated Mines .003 Demonstration 30
1.X.1 .03 Parmenie Cumaus 13 Ban Mauricio 1.00 Suyog 214
United Paracale „30
Pupils Identified By Numbers
Norman, Oklu. Here is how the Bobby Davines identify themselves: "I'm Bobby Davis No. 1," and "I'm Bobby Davis No. 2." The "twin-name" ́ students are not related,
Meanwhile the three surviving brothers of Muslen, who yesterday ploaded guilty to violation of the Securities Exchange Act Indicated that they will reveal the full story behind the $11,000,000 tooling of the McKesson.
Robbins firm. United Press
31 YEARS OF GASTRIC ULCERS
Stomach Now Quite Healed
Who could blame a stomach sufleter for giving up every hope of a curo after 31 long years of suffering ?
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*I aball be glad to recommend it to any stomach sufferer. bly son was cured, Jaffer hospital treatment, had failed, bý
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