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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. No. 1 Conscientious
NOTICE
CONSULATE GENERAL
OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
IN HONG KONG
The Consul General for Panama wishes to announcy to the Steam JOHN PASZTOR. 1 am at 243 Queen's Road Central, fourth Boor. Ships Agencies and Exporting Homer Chow.
CAMERA:
Firma of Hong Kong doing busi- nean with the Republie of Panama
Objector States Case To Tribunal
A
BIRMINGHAM.
THE FIRST SITTING in this country of a tribunal appointed under the Military Training Act to consider the registration of conscientious objectors was held in Birmingham recently when the Midlands decided 18 cases.
August 28, 1939.
LONDON IS NOT AFRAID
(Continued from Page 1.) Arms are prepared to move them- relves if necessary.
ATHENS, Aug. 27,' (UP)—The Greek Government to-day announced measures to prevent a_rlse in food prices.
POST
OFFICE.
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Parcel Post Service to (UP).~~
subject to a Customs Emburgo on
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 27, The Government ha announced that
China
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails ar closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwin stated, and where malls are advertis- ed
close at or before 9 .m., re gistered and parcel malls are closed. at 5 p.m. on the previous day. nccepted for despatch as circum- may be seen at G.P.O. & K.P.O.
In all cases parcels can only bu stances permit and at senders risk.
the Swedish Naval forces at Gothen- certain foreign goods, a list of which will be reinforced,
burg at the entrance to the Baltic Sea
WARSAW. Aug. 27, (UP). The terise awaiting news.
Tribunal Pelish capital is calm and
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REPORT Hongkong Stock Exchange Onient Summary issued on Saturday says:
For a Saturday morning there was an encouraging amount of busines past through, and there were gaites from the lowest prices recorded yes terday.
Buyers
H.K. Bank $1,150 H.K. Docks $141 Providents $374
IK. & S. Hotels $312
H.K. Trunways $139
Ching Lights (old) $0. H.K. Electrics $49 Cements $11%
Sellers
1.K. Realties $4
Saudakun Lights SI1 Telephones (olti) $20
Sales
Providents $317.60
H.K. & S. Hotels $3.007.85
ILK. Tramways $14
China Lights (old) $43.80 ILK. Electries $49
1.K. Govt. 4. Foam par.
Manila Gold Shares Atoks 19
Antamok Ps. 18 a
Bagulo Gold Ps. 10% s Batong Buhay Ps. 0110 b Benguet Consolidated Ps. 9505 s Big
Ps. 18 b Coro Grove P. 18 s
Wedge
Consolidated Mines Pa. 0011 b Demonstration Ps. 081; s
L. Ps. 38-
I. X. L.
Itogon Mining P. 10%
Mambulao Consolidated Ps. 053, Masbate Consolidated Ps. 982;
anao Motherlode Ps. 07 s
Mindanao
Mine Operation Ps. 10
b
North Camarines Ps. 18 b
Paracle Gumnus Ps. 14 a
San Maurielo Ps. 77 s
Surigao Consolidated Ps. 19 b
Syoc Consolidated Ps. 111⁄2
United Paracole Ps. 31 s
Milk Bottle's Life 34 Trips
Offices on account of the special circumstances prevailing now at Hong Kong, the Consulate General! will ire cloned the 1st of Septem- ber, 1939, until new announcement, and all shipments of merchandise And passenger traffic will stopped at that date.
be
THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR
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PANAMA.
HITLER'S MESSAGE TO. FRANCE
(Continued from Page 1.)
Cabinet are declared in official quar- ters to be devoid of foundation.
I is understood that the French Government has been kept Infarmed of every stage of the developments, and will noturally be consulted on the reply that Sir Nevile Henderson takes back to Germany.
Message To London LONDON, Aug. 26, (UD).—1: has been reliably reported that itler's message, which was sent to London through Sir Neville Henderson, you affirmed Germany's desire for friend- ship with England but also demanded
claims | sausfaction Germany's of against Poland, serting that the fulfillment of such demands would enable Germany to participate in an which at International conference other controversial questions of re- duced armaments and plonies might be adjusted.
It is understood that Britain has submitted to Washington Hitler's message and Britain's proposed reply upon which Washington's comments are desired before the reply is sent to Hitler.
Whisky Ages Into Nothing
-HUNTINGTON, Ind.
In 1875, 11. Groupe inscribed his maine and the date on a time plate: fastened it to a bottle of whisky, and placed it in the wall of a new build-
In no instance was the application to be registered as
a conscientious objector refused.
One applicant, who was deaf, was rranted unconditiound exemption. Of the others:
Eight were registered as conseien- tious objectors, while they re- mab in their present work:
Six were registered and ordered to! join the Minister of Labour
GERMANY TAKING NEW SAFEGUARDS
(Continued from Page 1.3
Orders To Fleet
Speciul camps for conscientious concentration camp at Berecza Kut- objectors, with an assurance that fusku.
have to do Sceret stores are to be confiscated not they would military work bua would be en-by the authorities. gaged under civilian control: Three applicants who stated they had no objection to non-com- batant service were registered on They undertook condition that such service, for example, in the RAMC.
NO OATH
no were
|
was
PARIS, Auft. 27. (UP).—An important military conference held at noon to-tay, General Gamelin and Premier Dalodier were present, mea- The meeting adopted "strong" sures which may be necessary to meet
the changing situation."
The Minister of Public Works has
sued a communique urging Purist- ens, chiefly women and children, to leave Paris unters their presence is absolutely necessary.
From
INWARD MAIES
Per
Husimi Maru
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa .... Shanghul............................. Kaying. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways dale, Direct
Service"-ländon
23rd August Haiphong and Fort Bayard Shanghat and Amoy Straits Straits Shanghal Japan Shanghai Java
Due,
..August 26. August 23.
Imperlat Airways Plane August 28. Jean Dupuis
.August 28.
.August 20.
.August 25. August 29.
August 29
August 20
..August 20. .August 29.
Suiyang
Telresins
Anshun..
Auna Maersk
Jeypore
Kaisyo Maru
Tilsadane
Shanghai
Yochow
.August 29,
Air Mail by
"Air
France
Direct
Service"--Paris date, 23rd August Air France Plane
August 30.
Manila
Emp. of Japan
August 30.
Salgon
Jean Laborde
August 30,
11
Bangkok
Kweiyang
August 30,
Straits and Manila
August 30, .....
Airways Planr
Aurost 30.
IMPORTANT; Renders are earnestly requested to refrain from telephoning! the Telegraph" office for latest in- formation. We are making every effort to issue our Editions with minimum of delay.
BRITAIN'S REPLY TO PEACE PLAN EAGERLY AWAITED
(Continued from Page 7))
ROME. Aug. 25 (Trans-Ocean).— } a half with M. Bonnet Foreign The British home feet has been or- Minister, in the afternoon.
The French Premier subsequently dered inmediately to blockade Ger- | man ports and to reize transports had Junch with Mr. William Buniti,
should † the American Ambassador. destined for German putts wat break out, says the
Menestheus
Air Malt by "Pan American Airways Pan American
Francisco Direct Service"---San
1
date, 23rd August. Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers
etc..) London date, 3rd August
and
Lundort
date, 27th July
Shanghal
Jap
Shanghal nad
Straits
Air Mal by
by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" London 26th August.
Parcels London
Ranchl Ruys
August 30,
August 30.
Aramis
Bangalore
August 31,
.August 31.
date.
Imperial Airways Plane
August 31.
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan Francisco date 5th Augusti Japan and Shanghai Shanghal
(San
Pres. Harrison
August 31.
Carthage
.September 1.
Giulio Cesare
September 1.
Nankin
September 1.
.September 1.
September 2.
Näringa
.September 2.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 11th August),
findi
mere
Straits and Saigon Australia and Manila
Pres. Pierce Sinklang Talping
.September 2.
.September 3.
September 3.
OUTWARD MAILS
For
Fer
Date and Time.
Monday
The the troops left an-involve Poland's vital interests "can!
for the interior.
*
The Journal des Debats expresses the opinion that these developments Nn oath was dainostered and the respondent of the "Messpoon cor
indicate that something more or less The paper also carries a Paris re-
to the applicants who sat at a ter port that in Dieppe the first detach-definite has been submitted allowed to have parents, ministers of
representatives. religion, or friends at their side toment of iritish colonial troops have Anglo-French advise them and to speak on their bera landed from the British steamers that any proposals which would
only be rejected" behalf,
and adds: "It
#17 Contrary to expariences
In any The paper further reparts that would be another Munich, tribunals in the days of the Great War. These
arguments several air ports in the north of rate it is certain that the British and the France have been placed at the dis-French governments if they the
and between
themselves faced with applicant
pesal of the British Air Force.
emanoeuvre, will not let themselves members of the tribanal.
The Calro correspondent of The atmosphere
friendly, was kindly and understanding, and Judge newspaper reports that British troops by caught in its tolls-Reater. Longson frequently explained matters have arrived in Eypt from Palestine, to those who showed anxiety about and thot 7,000 men have encamped the training camps.
the neighbourhod of the Suez
M. Coulondre, French Ambassador The tribinud was held in the ufflees: Cappl,
to Berlin, saw Herr Hitler in the of the Ministry of Labour in Birming-
Prayers For Peace
evening after receiving instructions boio.
. It was said that there were 040)
| given him by the French Govern- LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Thement after M. Bonnet, rases to be heard, and that this sitting
Foreign was arranged as a "trial run."
King, with his brothers the Duke of Minister, had seen M. Dulodier, fol- The first conscientious objector in Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.lowing the receipt here of a report Britain to come
before this
newprayed for peace with his people at of M. Coulondre's conversations with tribunal was Wilfred Lewis, of Hall Westminster Abbey to-day."
the Fuelirer yesterday.-Reuter, Churches all over the country were Green. Birmingham. He is engaged
Vague Remarks
in making street lamps, and was one full following an appeal by the of a small group of young men be- Archbishop of Canterbury for special longing to the Christadelphian Church, prayers.
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Envoy Visits Hitler
Paris, Aug. 26.
Paris, Aug. 20. It is learned that the Government's instructions to the French
Ambas-
The presence of the King and his Lewis sat down and at his side Mr. Juin Carter, the Editor of the brothers at the Abbey was not sador, M. Coulondre, for communica- Christadelphian magazine.
in answer to Judge Longson, Lewis generally known among the crowded said he was baptised into the Curista-congregation, many of whom, both In-delphian church in 1935.
TOLEDO, O. (UP). The average ing. Recently workmen razed the
milk bottle structure and found the bottle. number of "trips" a makes is 34, according to statistics stend of rare old whisky, it contained gathered here.
only a tasteless liquid.
OPENING SEPT. 1st AT THE
KING'S THEATRE
5
RED-HANDED!
Confessions of a
NAZI SPY
EDWARD G.
ROBINSON
BOOKING
FRANCIS
LEDERER - Paul Lukas
George Sanders - Henry O'Neill
Directed by ANATOLE LITVAN Presented by WARNER BROS.
Sven Play by Allison Kebons and John
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women were
in
tiun to Herr Hitler last night, were
Australia and Manila' Japan...
Shanghal
Calcutta and Straits
Tanda
Jeypore
Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Huslmi Maru ........Mon., Aug. 28.
Service"-due Amsterdam, 10th September.
G. P. O. and K. P. 0.- ( RCE.. Ord.,
Aug. 28, 12.30 p.m. Aug. 28, 1 p.. .Mon., Aug. 28.
G. P. O. and K. P. D.
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Husimi Maru
Egypt and Europe via Marseilles -due Marseilles, 28th September.
Shanghal
Parcels only for Straits Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 4th September
.Aug. 28, 12.45 p.m. Reif A Ord.,.....Aug. 28. 1.30 pm.
Klungchow Mon., Aug. 28, 2.30 p.m. Muinain. Mon., Aug. 28, 5 pm. Imperial Airways Plane
Reg. Ord.
Reg.
Mon, Aug. 28. K.P.O.
...Aux. 28, 5 p.m. .Aur. 28, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.
.Aug. 28, 6 p.m.
Ord.........Aug. 28, 7 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 28.
Air Mail for Majaya, Java and Imperial Airways Flane
Australia by "Imperiat Airways Direct Service" due Sydney 4th September
on the lines of M. Duludler's broad- khaki cast, which in effect may be summed uniform.
up as follows: France is ready to Mr. Carter explained that Christa-
solution Canon Thompson Elliott offered collaborate in
of all delphians believed that military ser-special prayers including one for "all differences by means of negotiations, vice was not permissible.
Phost" to
the tremendous but is resolved to oppose any solu- whom vesponsibility of government has been tion by force.
Prime Herr Hitler's
to remarks
M. Minister, and the
to in- and all who are working with them somewhat vague, according
ifications received by Havas-Reuter. | Japan for the peace of the world."
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE Lewly produced his certificate of registration as a member of the Church signed by the church secre- tary, and Judge Longson raised the question of alternative service.
"Is he prepared to do non-com- bafant work?" he asked.
our
committed: our relin Secretary, Coulondre on the previous day were
In his sermon. Canon Elliott said;} "We are praying for the peoples of the world, and for the people of Germany, deluded as we believe into
Roosevelt And Peace
Paris, Aug. 26. High circles have persistently re- Mr. Carter: Not under uditory false beliefs about themselves and ported that a new British move has Jabout us, but remembering that the been under discussion in London and authority.
has been forwarded! "to The Judge: Not as clerk, or a coak present conditions of things in Ger- Parks and
many is, as one of the former Nazi Washington and Warsaw. under the rule of soldiers?-No.
With M. Coulondre and Sir Neviln ten testers said, a temporary disfigure-Hendersun both at home, speculation
The Tribunal retired for
minutes, and then Judge Longson said ment of the true and permanent centres on the possibility that the that Lewis would be registered as a character of that nation." eunscientious objector, and would re- main on the register while he was doing the class of work on which he was how engaged.
Indian Princes BIKANER, Aug. 27 (Reuter).-The Should be cease to do that work he Maharajah of Bikaner has asted an to the fust at once communicate with the 'authoritative contradiction Ministry of Labour.
newspaper report that the Princes Twins were among others who ob- recent negotiations in Simla relating jected to military service, and in an-to Federation were an attempt to other case Mr. J. M. Parry, a member take advantage of the present crisis of the Peace Pledge Union, said that in Europe. the objections were humanitarian and broadly Christian.
FLUNG MEDALS ON TABLE
The American Ambassadors, Mr. W.
to
new British move might be connect- ed with President Roosevelt's appeal. Intense diplomatic activity pre- seeded the reports of the
peace conferred with moves. M. Bonnet Ambassador Lukasiewicz of Poland and then reported to M. Daladier. W. Phillips of Roine, and Mr. Bullitt of France, conferred with M. Daladier.
that Authoritative sources said The statement says that the loyalty of the Inding States has no price and Ambassador Coulondre reported that tho offer of the Princes last Septem- Herr Hitler at a meeting with Ger- ber was obviously not confined to man diplomats yesterday did not There was a pathetle, seene when that particular crisis, but stood good communicate a positive programune reported thi for all emergencies, and it would be for a solution. It is Norman Wort, of Northfield, Dinning safely predicted that the Princes of the conversations were intended bar, asked for total exemption. He India ould tally like vise man round bring pressure on France to persunde was accompanied by his father, an ex- the King-Emperor should war break Poland to cede Danzig, the Corridor Serviceman, who walked with a lump out.
and Silesin. It is also reported that A message from Simla says that the M. Coulondre reported that it wax and wore a badge won during the last war.
While the tribunal was discussing Viceroy has received from the lead-is inpression that Herr Hiller bas the case the father flung on the table ing rulers a declaration of allegiance not closed the door L
Advice To Poland handful of war medals and then sat to the King-Emperor, and offers to completely.-United Press.
place the resources of their States down.
at his disposal. Such offers have Without calling for any
Paris, Aug, 26. been received from the Nizam of statement, the judge said: "The ap Hyderabad,
It is authoritatively reported that the Maharajahs of plicant is registered as a conscientious Travancore, Kapurthals and Bikaner, Count Clano, through M. Poncet, has urged France to advise Poland to objecior unconditionally."
is under- The 18 cases were dealt with in just and the Nawab of Kampur,
The Viceroy has expressed his give in to Germany. # warm thanks on behalf of the King stood-that-France-urged Poland-w Emperor
remain calm but there is no indien- tion of a change in France's deter- mination to aid the Poles in event of an attack.
over three hours.--
further
Ex-Slave, 112, Worries
Australian Defence
About Years to Come LONDON, Aug. 27 (Trans-Occun), BATON ROUGE, La.. (U.P.)-TheThe Chief of the Australian General passing seasons have left few marks Staff, General J. D. Lavarack, and slave whee permanent iaison officer in the on. Uncle John, former rivals Ol' Man River for the "jus office of the Australian High Com-
missioner
oner in London, Licut-Col. E. keeps rollin' along" title, but who, at K, Smart, have been instructed im the age of 112. is beginning to worry mediately to return to Australlo. about the years to come,
It is declared that in the event of Nebody worries about Uncle John war, the two officers will be needed Dassing on. He's one of the land-
in Australia.
It is also predicted that should war marks, like the live oaks along the
and he seemed just as sturdy, materialise, an all-party Cabinet will until a remark of his brought Baton be formed in Australla.
to the realization that the old
tayous,
Rouge
Negre, is aging.
It began when someone asked him' why he spent only a dollar bnt of his monthly relief check Uncle John replied:
Annam Loyalty
in
"
negollations
Meanwhile, the general view, here that there is little hope for bence. United Press,
HITLER MAKES CATEGORICAL DE- MANDS ON POLAND
(Continued from Page 1.)
Parls and Warsaw, and inessengers could be seen hurrying between the White House and the State Depart ment.
However, the general atmosphere CANNES, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-The Emperor of Annam is leaving by air in the city was no different from that for home, to-morrow, and he has put which usually characterises the week- "Wal, boss, Alt allus Aggers Ah himself at the disposition of the end, and people arriving at and leav
the ole age. French Government in the event of ing
White House gave NO should save up for mah
evidence of excliement or alarm. Ah'm doin' Jes' that."
war.
Canton
Pakhol and Hollow
Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya Haiphong
Fort Bayard
Solgon, Madang and Solomova
Shanghai and Japan
K.P.O.
Rez
.Aug. 28, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Aug. 25, 5.30 p.m.;
G.P.O.
Rex.
Ord,
Kumsang
Tuesday
Fatshon
.Aug. 28, 5′ p.m.
.Aug. 28. 7 p.m.
.Mon., Aug. 28, 7 pm.
.Tues., Aug. 29, 7.15 a.m. Sulyang ....Tues., Aug. 29, 0.30 am. Tjalengka Tues., Aug. 29, 8.30 a.m. Hupch...Tues., Aug. 29. 1 p.m. Jean Dupuis Tues., Aug, 29, 2.30 pm. Neptuna „Tues, Aug. 29, 7 pm.
Wednesday
Jean Laborde
Wed., Aug. 30, 10.30 am.
Air Mall for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane....Wed. Aug. 30,
Hanoi, 30th August.
.Aug. 30, 11.30 am. Aug. 30, Noon.
.Aug. 30, 5.30 pm.
.Aug. 30, 5.00 p.m. .Aug. 31, 7.30 am.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg
Ord..
Halohoug
Cut- Airmail for Manila, Guam, Homo Pan American
Julu and U. S. A., by the "Pan American Aleways Direct Service” Sue San Francisco 6th September,
Wed.. A. 30. 2 p.m.
Plano Wed., Aug. 30.
K.P.O.
Reg.
.Aur. 30, 5,00 p.m.
Ord.
G.P.Q.
Reg.
Ord.
Thursday Shanghai,
und Japan
Europe (except Great Britain und Eire) ya Siberla Haiphong
Amoy
Sandukan
Salgon
Ranch Thurs., Aug. 31, 10.30 a.m. Kaying...Thurs., Aug. 31, 1 p.m. Taiyuan..Thurs, Aug. 31, 2.30 p.m. Woolgar..Thurs., Aug. 31, 3.30 p.m. Aramis Thurs., Aug. 31, 0.30 p.m. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Always Plane
Thura. Aug. 31. Direct Service"-duc London 7th
K.P.O August
Reg
.Aug. 31, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Aug. 31, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
.Aug. 31, 5 p.m.
Ord,
Aug. 31. p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Plane
"Australia"TMby ̈ ̈"Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney 8th August
Thura, Aug. 31.
K.F.O.
Tex.
Aug. 31, 5 p.m.
Onl.
.Aug. 31. 5.30. p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord,
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Emp,
Central and South America via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 19th September.
of Jupan
G.P.O.
Parcels,
Rex,
Ord.,
Friday
Aug. 31, 5 p.m. .Aug. 31, 7.p.m. .Thurs., Aug. 31. and K.P.O.
.Aug. 31, 5 pm. ‚‚Sept. 1, 0.15 am. .Sept. 2, 10 am.
Brindisi-due Brindisi, 22nd Sept. Giulio Cesare. Fri, Sept. 1, 3.90 p.m. Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tanda ................. Fri, Sept. 1,
and Zealand via Brisbane-due
G.P.O. Parcels, Brisbane 10th September.
Reg Ord
Shanghal
K.P.O.
Sept. 1, 5 pm.
Sept. 2, 8.45 am.
Sept. 2, 9.30 am.
Saturday
Soochow .....Sat., Sept. 2, 2.30 p.m. Papers only for (Straits, Ceylon, Arizona Maru Sat., Sept. 2, 5.30 p.m.
India, Mombasa) Beira, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa vin Durban -