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Hongkong Telegraph
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No. 14032
一拜禮 號二廿月五英港香
MAY 22, 1939. MONDAY.
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Poles Barricaded In Customs House, Call For Help Hungarian Hupeh
STORM-TROOPERS INCIDENTS
NAZI IN BORDER
5-CENT STAMP WORTH $3
HONG CHO KONG
FIVE CENTS
Tis Is A reproduction of the 5-cent Hongkong Duty Stamp, now withdrawn from circulation, which is worth 2s. 6d. in an unused condition purely as a result of it being used for cleven days last year for postal purposes.
Used copies of the stamp with the cancellation marks visible are worth 55. They are belag freely sold in Hongkong at. 33 each an increase on face value of 6,000 per cent.
The duty stamps were used as postage stamps in January last year, when supplies 'of postage stamps of 5-cent denomination
became exhausted.
Philatelists all over the world are now trying to add the stamp to their collections.
POLAND SEEKS SAFEGUARDS
WARSAW, May 21.
Canadian
Memorial Unveiled
Film Star
Front Gains
Chinese Claim Successes FANCHENG,
May 22.
WEEK-END gains on the central Hupeh front were crystallised to-day
EN ROUTE to Hollywood,. Klara in the Chinese recap- OTTAWA, May 21.
von Csorba has arrived in Hongkong WITHOUT freedom there to catch the Pan-American Clipper ture of Tsaoshih, impor- UNIFORMED storm-troopers are al-can be no enduring peace, across the Pacific. She has achieved tant town 66
considerable fame for her film work leged to have attacked a Polish customs and without peace there can on the Continent.
be no enduring freedom," post at Piekle at 5 o'clock this afternoon, was the striking climax to
A BOEING CLIPPER. IN HONGKONG
Pan-American Airways Make Air
History With Inaugural Flight
LONDON, May 21.
according to latest re- the King's speech in unveil- ing the national war ports.
The reports state that memorial here this morning, The King had called attention the inspectors barricad-to the symbolism of the ed themselves in their memorial, saying: "Surmounting the arch through which the office, and telephoned armed forces of the nation are for help.
pressing 'onward, are the figures of peace and freedom.
Not by chance do they appear side by alde, Peace and freedom cannot
THE RAIN
IN
LIVING TOMB Six Rescued In Kennedy Road
SIX PEOPLE who were
miles northwest of Hankow.
Tsaoshih holds a key position on the intersecting Kingshan-Chungsiang, Han- kow-chang and Teaoshih- Yoyang highways, and whose recapture culminates
series
tireless of manoeuvres and operations by the Chinese forces since the fall of the town four months ago into: Japanese hands Cent
a
Chinese forces; in smnahing
long be separated. It is well to have buried alive under hundreds of in one of the world's capitals a visible tons of Band and rubble were their way into Taaoshihi, killed reminder of so great a truth,"
It is stated that the attackers had earlier attended party rally in Danzig territory.
Earller in his speech the King de rescued front a living tomb by and wounded more than 500 The Polish Commissioner: clared: "It is given me to-day-teremen this morning, little the Japanese who made in futile
recall Canada's part in the conflict worse for their experience.
desperate stand inside the town. informed the Danzig Senate Fortunately my fusk is already largely Their escape from denth Is At the same time Tsaoshih s to-night that the Govern- performed, for the beautiful work of attributed in the fact that their home subjected to terrific assaults by
Chinese, Japanese forces at Yoko ment demanded that the art I have unveiled is a vivid and was constructed of brick.
enduring expression of the spirit of
another important town 70 mile It was completely buried in a fall;
above Hankow on the Han River) Senate should immediately Canada.
of earth opposite 140 Kennedy Road. were mercilessly attacked by the take the necessary precau-
The incident occurred shortly after defence forces and suffered heavy. casualties. Preparations are being "The memorial speaks to the 8 a.m. tions to free the Polish
world of Canada's heart; ita officials at Piekle.
symbolism is beautifully adapted, L'olish circles-say-there is and--been well named. The no doubt the other attack Response. One sees at a glance the which was made the answer made by Curuda when the customs post at Kalthof was world's peace was broken and free- this cause, dom threatened. For provocative, but it is not 00,000 Canadians gave their lives, certain whether the provoca- and a still larger number suffered tion came from the Danzig impairment to body and mind,
on
Senate, the local Nazi Party! REGULAR air-mail ser WISH FOR
DIPLOMAT vices across the
ACTIVITY Halifax Confers Paris, Geneva
GENEVA, May 21.
Atlantic became an accomplished fact tu-day when the 74- passenger flying boat Yan- kee Clipper arrived at Lisbon with the first official mail from north America.
· VISCOUNT HALIFAX, fresh from his three-hours talk with pleted the
The talk was described as exceed- ingly cordial.
ing.
PEACE Guarantees As -Best-System
+
organisation, or from within the Reich.
The circles allege that five Nazis, who, it is stated attacked the vice-Commissioner's car, came from Marlenburg in East Prussia.
Separations Demand
"The Response”
20,000 See King
One of the occupants of the bulld
Cheung Tak, said:
we had just awakened-whoa..wa heard a rumbling sound above us.
"The next minute the roof fell in. "We were pinned beneath the root. "Everything went dark and the air was Alled with dust.
"It seemed a long time before we heard picks and shovels digging us out, but we found out afterwards that! we had been buried for only fifteen minutes."
Europeane Assist
"The memorial has a message for all generations in all countries." Two hundred thousand were present at the most important official cere-
The six occupants, Cheung Tak mony which the King & performing and his wife, Weng Pak and his wife And Lin Mul and wife, were during the tour.
extricated by firemen, police and Europeans.
become the customary regime in returning from Marienburg was shot words Europe," he said.
Company.
rain,
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
LATEST
ANGLO- SOVIET ALLIANCE
_OFFICIAL
LONDON, May 21.
His Majesty, spoke in a clear, firm bice, his delivery being the most impressive in any speech yet made
Included in the rescuers were Mr. PARIS, May 21.
on the tour.
crowds began to collect near H. S. Lau und members of his house- Huge
IT HAS been officially confirmed The Yankee Clipper com- FRANCE HAS never varied A Berlin message suys that Herr
trans-Atlantic from the permanent wish for Arthur Greiser of the Danzig Senate the memorial at dawn, and the hold of 140 Kennedy Road, and Mr.
enter, a defensive military alliance declared M. Georges has handed a memorandum to M. arrival of Their Majesties at 11 am. A. Dennis, of Messrs. Dodwell and that Great Britain has agreed to with Russia, thus ending the two M. Daladier and M. Bonnet in flight in 26 hours. She peace,
Robinson Rd. Blocked
months' deadlock which has prevent- demanding reparations in connection, longed cheers.
Guardsmon, in scarlet tunics, and Paris last night, saw M. Maisky, will depart for Foynes, Bonnet in a speech at Arachon Marion Chodacki, the Polish Minister, local time was heralded by pro-
to-day,
with the Kalthof incident, alleging the Russian Ambassador to Lon-Ireland, to-morrow morn-
that by the time the vice-Com-holding banners 14 feet high, formed The collapse occurred as a resulted the development of a European
the of last night's - heavy
the peace front. "The continuous threat against missioner's car arrived on the scene, a guard of honour rounddo
France will be a party to the don, for an hour and a half this'
Kennedy Road retaining wall behind allance. It is also indicated that peace will diminish the dignity and the anti-Polish demonstrations had memorial. They stepped aside
Mackenzie the building caving in. morning.
With the arrival
As a result of the British decision the happiness of mankind, and we con- ceased, and that an innocent Danzig His Majesty, at Mr. of
Another collapse is reported from Turkey will be brought in who was King's invitation, spoke the final
dedication.
and, as Robinson Hoad of
a' result,
the Soviet will probably enter into been M. Maisky himself had seen M. Clipper in Faynes it will be alder it impossible that force should citizen named Gruebler,
an alliance on the following terms Barcheaded, the crowd joined in traffic along this street has dead as he stepped out of his car on
1-A tri-power arrangement to be Daladier in Paris yesterday afternoon, possible for letters to be sent
being dazzled by the headlights of the singing of "O God Our Help In partially blocked.
of M. Bonnet stressed the fact that the vice-Commissioner's car.-Reuter. Ages Past," after which His Majesty
Mackenzie King Viscount Halifax also saw 1. entirely around the world by air,
and Mr.
concluded on the basis of complete reciprocity-meaning that if any Burchardt, the League High Com-
German Version
wreaths on the memorial.
the three countries are attacked, the The same will apply to passon-other nations were gradually coming
others will render immediato amis- missioner for Danzig, and he took tea
tance. with M. Avenol.
This is the German necount of the next month, after five round to the French viewpoint, and added: "to complace the system of crossings of the Atlantic on a guarantees, France, in agreement incident at Kalthof, as despatched by
engaged with "Trans-Ocean": non-passenger basis have been with Britain, has
Turkey and Russia in negotiations made.
which, in the interests of peace, we -successful A passenger from London will then wish rapidly, to bring to It is unlikely there will be any be able to travel to London via India, conclusion."-Reuter Special, further development until after the Singapore, Hongkong. Manila, Seri meeting of the British Cabinet Francisco, New York, Newfoundland, May 24, to attend which, Viscount Halifax will leave here on the 23rd., and across the Atlantic-Reuter and
The greatest discretion is being ob- United Press.
en route to Geneva.
This evening he is sering M. San-gers dler, the Swedish Foreign Minister
Report To Governments
Both Viscount Halifax and M. Maisky later reported to their respec
tive governments.
placed
The fall- occurred between Seth's Corner and Conduit Road, in the vicinity of the Japanese Consul General's residence.
*
9 Inches Of Rain
2. Instead of assuming the addi-
Wild Enthusiasm Scenes of wild enthusiasm followed
A week-end of rain and thunder- tional burden of gusenniees to other. During Saturday hight a Danzig as Their Majesties moved unrestrain- citizen named Gruebner of Kalther edly among their subjects for half an storms produced, among other effects, States, the three powers would agree, Their Majesties circled the me nearly nine inches of rain in 48 even any cuiskle countries were when defending a was shot dead by a Polish chauffeur hour before leaving.
and several lying areas,
serious armed forces without any provocation. Gruebner a border town, inside the Reich on nurses, and then in response to cries landslides, including one on Customs country which has resisted aggres had spent Saturday in Marienburg, morial's plinth, greeting veterans and hours, flooding in many of the out-attacked, to lend aid with all thele
Pass road which completely blocked sion and has asked for assistance.
United Press. the frontier of Danzig, and on Satur- of "We want our King and Queen," day night, crossed the German-Danzig they walked to greet the people mass the highway for some hours.
ed behind the lines of police, and for
It was the biggest "stay-at-home" border at Kolthof.
a time were lost to sight,
week-end for many months. According to an official report the memorial towers over a square, The benefits, however, were con- served regarding the position, and except that the atmosphere is be-... The Yankee Clipper is n sister-ship the Elysee at 10 am. to-day to study issued by the Danzig authorities, lieved to be more favourable, any elr of the Boeing Clippers on the Hong. France's foreign problems, chiefly Gruebner was forced to stop when enlarged by razing dozens of nearby siderable. Most of the island reser-
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. kong-California. route.
SOVIET RUSSIA WON'T
ABANDON DEMOCRACY
Fronch Problems
Parts, May 20. The Council of Ministers met ot
on
he was dazzled by the headlights of buildings. It faces the newly broad-voirs are full to everflowing, the the Anglo-Russian deadlock,
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. la motor car bearing a Polish number- ened Elgin Street running south from Shing Mun container is rapidly All- The
Minister French Foreign reported the Franco-Turkish plate. Gruebner and his taxi driver Parliament Hill. Built of granite, dead is situated in an impressive position,. agreement and France's, decision to Hot out to Investigate, and without and costing £200,000, the memorial Gruebner was shot Warning with a bullet in the head, and an- with the beautiful Laurentian hills hand over Alexandretta to Turkey.
for a background. Secondly he
General other in the chest. stressed
the Polish car The occupants of Franco's speech at Madrid, pro- claiming Spain's polities indepen- wero.officially identified as the Polish donce and neutrality and his desire Legation secretary, M. Perkowak! to collaborate in the pacification of the Chief Inspector. of Customs, M.
Speak To Princostes After the unveiling. Their Majes-
p.m. G.M.T..
MOSCOW, May 21. In the hours of Fascist 'aggression, Europe, giving the assurance that Swita, and a Polish, chauffeur whoso/tles left for Kingston, Ottawn, at 0.35
บ
Soviet Russla, löyal to its obligations, will not abandon the demo-France will not have to face enemies name is not known.
on three franilers.
"Shop From Bakind" cracies, declares a book on the future of war published for mass
The Soviet Ambassador to London,
Another authoritative quarter re- circulation, by the military publishing house..
M. Ivan Maisky, arrived here to-dny, According to the story, the Soviet en route to Geneva
parts that Gruebner was shot from The book contains an imaginative
He will confer with the Soviet behind, and when found, still held air force repulses the German attack, account of a German attack on France and then bombards their air, bases, Ambassador to Paris to obtain a pipe in his mouth.
in the abandoned Polish car was and the Sevier, which is described Innually smashing the German forces, summary on the latest French
the found two Polish array pistola and the The defeat results in a revolution in situation as a proliminary, to three-column reviewin "Pravda" BE "very realistic, and Germany, and the organisation of a continuance of Anglo-Russion nogot one mauser. Police ascertained that
PLEASE Turn To Page 12. ations at Genova.-United Press. approximately the truth,"
Popular Front in France, Reuter,"
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Another Ottawa message says that the King and Queen spoke this morn- ing by trans-Atlantic. tolephone to Princesses Eltabed and Margaret Row-Reuter,
Trooping The Coloura
Ottawa, May 20, The Canadian Brigade of Guards. PLEASE Turn To Page 4.. carried out the aged ceremony of
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