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TOUNDED 1801 No. 16070
SATURDAY, 六拜體..號五十月七英港香
Full Details of Hongkong Conscription Plan
COMPULSORY
日九廿月五
SERVICE
FOR COLONY BRITONS
A QUARTER OF A MILLION Chinese, over a thousand Eurasians and all British males between the ages of 18 and 55 years born in the United Kingdom, the Dominions or the Colonies, will be liable for compulsory military service when the Compulsory Service Bill, published in “Government Gazette" this morning, becomes law.
In actual practice, the provisions of the
Tokyo Parleys Start proposed Ordinance are for the time being to be
At Foreign Office
TOKYO, July 15.
·ATTRACTING world-wide attention, the Anglo- Japanese diplomatic negotiations for a settlement of the Tientsin Concession issue was formally inaugurated at 9 o'clock this morning (Tokyo time) between the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, at the former's official residence at Kojimachi Ward.
JAPAN CAN NOT FIGHT
-KEYES
LONDON, July 14.
TIENTSIN
applied only to British males born in the United Kingdom or the Dominions.
Service has been divided into three categories-combatant, key posts, and essential
services.
OPERATE THIS MONTH.
The Ordinance will be introduced into Legislative Council next Thursday, and is expected to take its second and third Readings on July 27, immediately afterwards becoming law.
A Compulsory Service Tribunal of five members will be set up for the purpose of examining British subjects to whom the Ordinance has been applied.
The first step after the BIll becomes law will be noti.
SITUATIONfication to all British male subjects, with certain exceptions, to
Propaganda Still
Continues
TIENTSIN, July 14,
IF THE British Government took a strong line. Japan would not dare to risk a conflict with
A MONTH after the com- the British Empire, declared Sir Roger Keyes in a speech in Lon-mencement of the blockade of don to-day..
the British concession, the situn- tion to-day remains generally
anti-
He said he had had a great deal to unchanged except for
| submit themselves for medical examination at such time and
place as may be specified.
APPEAR BEFORE TRIBUNAL
All British subjects certified fit for enrolment will be told. to attend before the Compulsory Service Tribunal, unless in the meantime they have enrolled as volunteers in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps or the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force,
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Onfinance No...... of 1939.
You are hereby ordered to attend before the Compulsory Service Tribunal atminne
............................. day of
10. nutes before that Hime you shall have chrolled as 'n volunteer if the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, or the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Fores
Dated the ................... .... day of vis
Proper Authority,
ONE OF THE FORMS which will be sent out to British subjects in Hongkong when the Compulsory Service Ordinance becomes law.
Lighting During Emergency Roosevelt
REGULATIONS GAZETTED.
L
COMPREHENSIVE regula- tions for the control of lighting in the Colony in the case of emergencies are published in the "Gazette" to-day.
Subject to certain exemptions, public or private shall be ex- all external lights whether tinguished.
Lights which must be extinguished during a "black-out" include sky signs, lluminated facias, illuminated advertisements and other lights used outside or at the entrance to any shop or place of amusement, or any premises for the purposes of adver- tisement and display, as well as lights used inside any shop for the same purpose when the shop is closed for serving customers.
General exemptions may be granted by the competent authorities.
Vehicular Lighting
.
Seeks Neutrality
Action "In Cause of Peace" PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS TO ACT
WASHINGTON, July 14. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has sent a message to Congress, asking them to repeal the decision to postpone the neutrality legislation.
The President's message was accompanied by a statement from Secretary of State Cordell Hull, which, the President said, had his "full aproval."
cause of
to me that, for the
"It has been abundantly clear
neutrality and security, it is highly advisable that Congress during his session 'should take Road obstructions must be the President's message said.- certain much needed action," dicated by a Ught which must be so Acrerned that no light is thrown | United Press. above the horizontal, and Rs intensity must not exceed that of a hurricane
Firm Request fum.
Regulations for the use of lights
WASHINGTON, July 14-Presi
:
King Approves Appointments
Lady Receives Office In Health Ministry
LONDON, July 14.-The King bas approved the of
do with Japan in her two previous Critish propaganda, carried bynes will apply to all European- the Registration- of Persons Ordin-rameurs, the latter to carry one red appeals tersely and Armly for the Colonel J. J, Lieweliin us Parlamen-
wars.
the Japanese controlled Chinese born When he fought alongside
the press, being increased. "Japanese in the rellel of Peiping," he
The supply of foodsluT to the formed the highest opinion of their British concession is now practically fighting qualities, Imbued
as they normal, although prices are still very were by a spirit of chivadry and de-high. voiled service. That spirit no longer British consular offeinis to-day said existed in the Japanese army and no Britons have been involved in navy, and she was faithfully follow-serious incidents at any of the barriers! ing the technique of her German recently, due to the searches being¦ ally.
easter than they were formerly.
**Japan would be well advised not; to press us too far. She rannet
possibly be so foolish as to believe that if Germany and her allies are rash enough to force
war on
Britain, France, Poland. Turkey and our other allies, they wil escape an overwhelming defeat in the end.
The river situation is aggravating. out certainly not serious.
the local situation will worsen con- The concensus of opinion is that siderably should the Tokyo talks fall. -Trans-Ocean.
Tsingtao Incident SHANGHAI, July 14-British re- ports here today state that two hand grenades exploded inside the British Consulate at Tsingtao,
1. Members of His Majesty's · "regular or reserva forces)***
2. Members of the HK.V.D.C. or HK.N.V.F.,
Ice.
เ
ot.
The provisions of the Ordin-registered under the provisions of on vehicles are also given, including cent Roosevelt's message to Congress Lesile Burgin as Minister of Supply.
lamp in the front and one at the rear, chinatment of neutrality Jcglalation tary Secretary to the Ministry British males excepting:
Only 450 Affected so shielded as not to throw any Ugni || this session.
Supply, Captain A. U. M. Hudson as Inbove the horizontal
After referring to the foreign re- Clvi Lord of the Admiralty in place Of the total of 2589 registrations! Pulice stations, fire stations, rst-tations-committee's-vole for post-of-Colonel--Llewelling-MB-H only 1.700 are believed to be bed posts, hospitals or other depots of poning action on neutrality until next Bernays as Parliamentary Secretary tween the ages of 18 and 55 years, an essential civilian service may use Session, President Roosevelt declared to the Ministry of Transport, In suc After deducting those persons al-external illuminated signs to Indicate that "It has been abundantly clear to cession to Dr. Bargin, and Miss Flor- really members of the two Volun- their position, but these must be some for some time, that for the cause cuce Horsburgh as Parliamentary teer Forces, or members of essential sprcèned that no light is thrown services, there remains only an-above the horizontal proximately 450 available for appreciable Right thrown on training under the new Ordinance Bround.
Similar conditions qualify the use Enrolment lists will be published of lights in buildings.
3. Civilians in the employment of the naval, military or air forre authorities;
4-Men in holy orders;
Nationals el Dominions who have resided in the Colony for lesN than two years;
13
the
Miss Horsburgh is the first womun
of peace and In the interest of Secreatory to the Ministry of Heatib, any American neutrality and security, it vice Mr. Bernays.
is highly advisable that Congress take certain and much-needed action this session.
nir raid
1 receive office since the formation of the National Government.
Prior to the present announcement. Dr. Burgin had been only Minister- designato.
· 6.The Chief Justice, the Pulsnc in the "Government Gazette," con-
President Roosevelt forwarded with Judge, members of the Executive | laining the names of all British sub-
Railway Lighting or Legislative Councils and thejects who have been passed by the
his message, a longer statement by United Kingdoni and
ftegarding railways, !! Is provided | Mr. Cordell Hull, which states that Dominion compulsory service tribunal for
The Parliamentary Secrelary to the Trade Commissioners;
arolment and who have not success that lights in trains and signal lights the proponents of an arms embargo Ministry of Supply is a new post. 7-Members of the Police Force fully appealed against the decision bring traffle to a stop may remain
on the railway as are necessary to are urging neutrality, but what might A change in diplomatic posts is or of the Fire Brigade.
well result is actual unneutrality, the also announced. Sir Ronald Hugh of the tribunal. The lists will also, but all such lights must be serious consequences of which no- Campbell, Minister at Belgrade has In addition, the Compulsory Ser-contain the names of any civil ser- extinguished within three minutes body could predict.
vants for enrolment by the Governor, after the sounding of an
been appointed to succeed Sir Erle vice Tribunni determine whether any conscript shall empowered to
Phipps, Ambassador to Parls, who is Those urging that the present em-reling in the autumn---Reutte. be exempt from enrolment
From the date of the publication warning, or after rail traffic has the of any such list in the "Government stopped, and shall not be it until the bargo will keep the country, out of grounds that it is expedient in Im Gazette," the persons whose names "raiders passed" signal hos
war are mislending the American been Some slight damage was caused but perial interests or in the interests of appear shall be deemed to belong
people, to asking them to rely upon a were no casualties.
false and logical delusion. reports said the Japanese the Colony, or on the ground that to the Hongkong Defence Reserve. The be thrown into the scale. I do not authorities had expressed their regret serious hardship would result to such
| British subject If he were enrolled, think they will challenge us, but if at such an incident, and that they they do, there can be only one issue."would make an effort to find those of 41 years shall, without his consent,
Nehru Not Yet Coming
that
That is my view, and now our potential enemies know that the wealth, industry, financial resources and manhood of the British Empire, united and determined as now, are to
-Reuter.
Tokyo Domonstrations
responsible-United Press,
Chinese Hurl Bombs
TOKYO, July 14-Fifteen thou
TSINGTAO. July 15. The anti- sand demonstrators to-day Jammed British movement threatened to the sureeta before the British Em-develop to serious compilentions when bassy on the eve of the opening of two unidentified Chinese hurled two the Anglo-Japanese negotiations on hand-grenades at the British Con-
| ruinte-Genorul the Tientsin situation.
here about 12.30 c'elock yesterday afternoon. The foremost
thousand five
Japanese authorities Immediately attempted ↳ crash the gates of the started a striel search: for the Embassy, their leaders taking the criminals, but unil late in the day initiative in the demonstration of they were still at large. violence.
Previously 30,000 demonstrators had massed in Hibiya Park and listened to anti-British harangues. Ther 15,000 paraded from the Park
on
No person who has attained the age
be assigned to the combatant group. Conscientious Objectors
sounded.
Thetis Inquiry Revelations
Provision is also made for the exemption of conscientious objectors Nehru, famed Indian leader, Inter. from service in the combatant group.viewed by "Reuter" with regard to Conscientious objectors, however, said he had been wanting to visit must serve in either the key post China, but he did not know if it wero group or in one of the essential possible, services, under penally, of a fine of $250 and imprisonment for sixi months.
BOMBAY, July 14.- Jawaharlal Signalling Apparatus
the report that he is to visit China. Was Not Working
THE
Traditional Right
Continuation of trade in urms after the outbreak of war is clearly recognised as o traditional right of neutrals subject only to an effective | blockade and the right of belilgerents
to treat such commodilla1 'traband.
he attempt to bring about a settlement ant Avent, in describing the search importance.
LATEST
Mongol Border Reinforcements
in
10 the British Embassy carrying and British Consulate near the Tsingtao subject to the provisions of the of the problem of Indian labourers for the submarine, sald he saw paint programme as the best that dlers and several schools have been.
British banners and placards.
In Ceylon-Reuter,
Brose,.
An arms embargo would be illogical because trade in equally casential war
CHUNGKING. July 15.-Japanese materials could continue.
reinforcements are being sent LONDON, July 14.
In the present condition of world | jarge numbers from Japan and North THETIS underwater danger, peaceful nations like the China to the · Manchukuo - Outer cannot formulate a Mongolia border, where the clashou There was no immediate prospect signalling apparatus was out of United States of the visit in view of the inter-order when the submarine dived. conditions do not exist. At
neutrulity policy though abnorinal ure assuming serious proportions,
this states a Tientsin message. The combatant group will be divid-national and internal situation,
According to forcluners arriving in A number of window-panes were ed into naval, military and air force
Nehru has left for Ceylon by air This fact was revealed by. the surious juncture the entire question | shattered, but otherwise no serious sections.
an a "mission at peace," in accord- Attorney-General, Sir Donald le its possible effect upon the safety Tientsin from Manchukuo, Aghting and interests of the United States on the Khatha River has been oven ance with the resolution of the All-Somervell at to-day's inquiry. damage was done to the British Con-
Conscripts attached to the naval India Congress committee, in sulate building.
nn An air force pilot, Flight-Lieuten-uring the coming months is of utmost mare severe than described in pross to the section will undergo training, and
reports, Hospitals in Harbin” are' A motor-car drove up
Mr. Cordell Hull repented his six-packed with wounded Japanese sol- Municipal Government about 12.30 Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force.
buoy and a "long dark shadow" could be devised with a view to keep temporarily converted into hospitals, o'clock yesterday afternoon. As the
Training To Start?
underneath. After fixing the posi-the country out. of a conflict if oneAir raid precautions, they sald, are Missiles and banners were buried car stopped, two Chinese came out!
lon, he reported by wireless. The military and air sections will
taken in different big cities in Man- into the Embassy compound but 500 and each hurled a bomb at the Cen-
Efforts made by dring verey lights
Danger To Poace
chukuo. In prevented sulute building. The rullans Im- undergo training, and be subject to
Harbin and-air raid- policemen, three deep,
Hongkong provisions of the
and lamp-signalling to attract the their mass entry.
mediately took to their heels and the
attention of a trawler were without After reference 10 the present ouvres have been staged almost Volunteer Defenco Corps.
everyday. | succes
International anarchy and the danger
With both sides rushing reinforce- It is understood that the calling
Lieutenant-Commander Mills, com-to peace in more than one part of the ments Intensification of fighting sh world, Mr. Hull declared that every the border is expected, they observed. up' members of the Defence Ro WASHINGTON, July 14.The mander of the Brazen, related how serve for military training will be principle, that "there could be no he received a message reporting a
one must realise that outbreak of a
They disclosed that before they left general war increases the dangers Manchukuo, they were asked by the left to the discretion of the Milk-- Eirike against the Government heavy patch of oil on the surface at
confronting the United States. ary authorities.
was laid down by President Roose about 7 a.m., and about 7.50 .m
"If there existed any desire to authorities to promise not ta difcit Unometally, it is believed that yelt to-day, when he was asked at the sighted the stern of the Thetis 18
uny information about Manchukuo: The name of Dr. E. W. Low has
Hittle, if any, time will be wasted press conference about the current feet out of the water, three miles assist or injure any particular foreign otherwise they would not be allowed
countries, the United States Govers to return-Central News, been added to the Register of Medical
In training the reserviate.
series of strikes on work relief pro-away, Practitioners in the Colony. Dr.
Under the Naval Volunteer and Jects.
He started to fire 12 underwator ment would not have Low is a Bachelor of Medicine and BERLIN, July 14-Horr Hitler's H.K.V.D.C. Ordinances all Reservists The President declined to discuss depth charges. Within about ten deavouring persistently Bachelor of Surgery of the Univer-speech on Sunday is expected to be are inble to Mobilisation and war the question of pay union wage rates minutes, Captain Oram and Lieuten years to do its utmost to avoid out- Mr. Hull ant Woods came up, fellowed later break of a general war," sily of Edinburgh and has also al delivered about 11.10
to skilled workinen on relief work. a.m. B.S.T., time service. diploma in Tropical Medicina from | (8,10 p.m. H.K.T.) but it is stated| Persons subject to the provisions It was abandonment of payment of by Arnold and Show. He remained, declared.
"Arms embargo faveurs nations the Liverpool School of Tropical that it will not be political In char- of the Compulsory Service Ordinance union rates on July 1 that led to the close to the submarine expecting
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. Medicine.
actor.-Router,
will be those British subjects who' present outbreak of strikes-Reuter, others to escape-Reuter.
A delegation was Anally permitted mode good their escape.-Donici. to enter the Embassy where they presentedt denunclatory documents after which the crowd dispersed. United Press.
Under instructions from the Secre- tary of State for the Calonies, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. C. Blaker as honorary Vice-Consul for Sweden: at Hongkong.
Govt. Strikes Illegal
been ch-
for many
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