DONALD
SEE, LOOKIT THE SWELLo
POND UP AHEAD,
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 1, 1939.
5
DUCK
UNCA DONALDI
THAT'S NO POND, BOYS,
THAT'S A MIRAGE!
WHEN WE GET RIGHT UP TO IT, IT'LL VANISH!
By Walt
Walt Disney
FRESH FROZEN
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on his way back in order to give the 18 point agenda after fireat Bri-exhaustive reports on events in
Europe. tab bad assured the Reich that Poland would send a representative
to Berlin for the negotiations. Great VATICAN CITY, Aug. 31 (Reuter).
Britain, they uilege, did not this nssurance.
futni After
Interview with His titler walted all Holiness the Pope today, the Papal day yesterday for a message.
Secretary of State, Cardinal Maglione Sir Nevile Henderson arrived at handed notes to the Italian Ambas- midnight with the British message, sador, Count Bonifacio, the German which Hitler regarded as totally un-Ambassador, Dr. Diego von Bergen, satisfactory.
Obligations Re-affirmed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 31, (UP)-It has been reliably stated that the British
the French Ambassador, M. Francols- Roux, the Polish Ambassador, Colonel Sokolowaks, and the British Minister, Mr. Francis D'Arcy Godel- phin Osbourne,
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GIBRALTAR, Aug. 31 (Reuter).— The order forbidding members of the forces, dockyard officials and families to visit Spain has been rescinded by the Governor of Gibraltar as a
note Sir Nevile Henderson handed to the German Foreign Minister on Wednesday
re-firmed Britain's friendship towards Germany.
It added significantly that Britain had also other friends with whom she is determined to loyally fui result of the exchange of correspond- her obligations.
ence between the Colonial Guvern-
and
In addition, it expressed apprecia-ment
the Spanish
tion of Germany's concern for her General at Gibraltar.
own vital interests, but added
a reminder of the existener of Polish vilal interests.
The note closed by expressings gratifleation at Germany's readiness to enter into direct negollations with Poland.
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Consul-
PARIS, Aug. 31 (Reuter),—It is offlekalls announced that the Coun- ell of Ministers wilch met at G p.m. under the chairmanship of M. Lebrun, waa unanimous in main- taining Armly the engagemenİN undertaken by France,
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Hitlor's Agenda SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aup.
WHITEHORSE, Canada, Aug. 31 31 (UP)-The following are the sixteen points in (Domel) -The Globe-girding mono- the agenda prepared by Hitler after plane of the Tokyo "Nichinichi" and Great Britain had allegedly assured saka Mainichi Shimbun" hopped Germany that Poland would send af at 11.50 aan. for Prince George.
negative to Berlin for direct |
1.
The air raid sirens of the Naval The immediate return of Danzig Yards in Hongkong and Kowloon to the Reich,
will be tested between the hours of
2. Self-determination for the 11 a.m. and 11.30, aan, on Monday, population in the Corridor from the Naval Authorities announced this
the Baltic to a line south on a morning. level with Marienwerder,
3-A plebiscite among the popula
tion of this corridor who were eligible to
to vote in 1918,
4.In order to assure an impartisi
plebiscite,
be
this
district,
FINAL DECISION
IMMINENT
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REFUGEES 1839, 1939
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HONGKONG "CONFESSION" Photostat Copy Sent
To London
LONDON, Aug. 31 (Router). -The Chinese Embassy has received a photostat copy of a letter sont to the Governor of Hongkong by two Chinoso, do- claring that they were the real murderers of Cheng in Tiantsin last April.
They declared that their motives were patriotic and they are horified that innocent men should suffor in their place.
They offer to surrender to lawful processos provided the Governor of Hongkong promises not to surrender them to the Japanese.
JAPANESE MOVEMENT
No Slackening In Anti-British Campaign
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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Peter Gracey's Fifth Talk,
On Great Composers RELAYS FROM LONDON
Radio Programme Broadcast by:
0.00 An Hour of Variety and Dance Music,
Medley Quickstep
including: Summer Sweetheart, Wishing, My First Goodnight. Billy Thorburn (Piano); Don't Worry About Me
per second and on Short Wave from
ZBW on a Frequency of
845 K Bloom); Lito
Without Music (piano;
Hutchinson at the
1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.53) One Sunday Fox Trai
m.c.'s per second.
HK.T.
Music:
We Tidings
12.00-12.20 Relay Service of In- (Eberie); tercession from St. John's Cathedral. Orchestra
12.30
and his
Basque Mascotte; Come
Blue-Dehmel); Life Is Lovely (Film:
and Elsio Carlisle (Vocal) and Stay, Sweet Fortune (Film: Into The Jack Hylton and IIls Orchestra.
September In the Rain-Fox Trot Into The (Warren); A Trot
Lilion
Sing My Heart.
Victor Silves
lady For Two-Fox liarver T SY MIT
Song
His Orchestre Hylion and Quickstep
With All My Heart ter and his From "His Master's Volce" (Mc- or My Heart (Wismar); My Heart |llugh); He's An Angel (Hodges).-
Belongs to You Aone (Marische)
Elsie Carlisle, Swing Is In The Air Herbert Groh
Groh (Tenor); Boomps-A- Fax Trot (Hoffman).
Jack Hylton Daisy (Mills) A New Novelty Dance and its
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom (Van
H; Deep In A Dream hestra; Shut-Eye
Grandma Said
Harry Roy and his LA
and
Way
.. - Carlisle: Lord and Whoozie Fox Trot ("Gang- Cor
Come A Long way"-Hoffman); When You Gotta Fox Trot (Stept); A New Moon Sing, You Gotta Sing-Fox Trotan Old
and
(Hofman)....Jack Hyllon and His Fox Trot
Orchestra,
Orchestra: 1
Roy and his For You (Lyman):
1.00 Time and Weather.
I Can't Believe That It's You (SIL- 1.03 Larry Adler (Mouth Organ) ver)....Connie Boswell (Vocal);
The and Henry King and His Orchestra. Shabby Old Cabby Waltz (Sullman) Billy Cotton and his Band; Lille Of Man River-Fox Trot (From "Show Bont"Kern); Make Believe Swiss Whistling Song (Parr-Dayles) -Fox Trot (From "Show Boat Hebe Danields and Ben Lyon
Love
Came
7.02
ni issued on the Hongkong Stock Marwas one Lam Tank-sui, better known Japanese must poppose Britain and to My Rescue-Fox Trot (Rainger); ] Spanish Dance-(Don Rico)....Don
similar manner to the Saur, to have to be given to movements
from Russia, Italy, The last stages of the evacuation of and France,
ince, Polish school-children were carried out in police to evacuate; Gdynia to ordercly fashion this morning. To be exempted from the plebis-avold scenes" the children
bade cite; and future boundaries to be farewell to their parents at school
by Polish-German ego-nd journeyed to the Axed
stations molar buses.
The youngest children from three to ten years were placed in the first In order to give Germany a fand second class carringes, while connection to Eust Prussia and older children travelled third class. Poland to the Baltic special Teachers and nurses in a ratio of to be speelfied for through one to ten children travelled with tho
children.
3.ation
The plebiscite not to take pince before 12 months,
6.-In
ronds
trame, 7.-The
אווזרי
The majority of vates to decide
the plebiscite.
Destroyers Move DANZIG, Aug. 31 (UP)-Semi- sources state that three
In order to guarantee free oficiai
trame for Germany and Danzig Polish destroyers, the Blyskawica, with East Prussia und for Wicher and Durza, left Gdynia on Poland with the Baltic-if the Wednesday territory goes to Poland-Ger-
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the west.
It is believed that they wil join the many
to be Kuaranteed extra-territorial motor road and British North Sea Beet,
four track railway to East Prussia. If the territory goes to Germany Poland will be, guaranteed " similar extra-
territorial motor road and rail- way to Gdynia;
3. In the event of the return of
the
Corridor to the Hetch
Germany to submit a plan for the exchange of rationals.
10-Poland's extraterritorial rights
IL-TO
banish
of
In Danzig to be balanced by German rights in Gdynia,
the feeling military threats, both cities will be purely mercantile in char- acter without fortifications. 12.-The Peninsula of liela to be
demilitarised,
13.-Since Germany has protests
ugainst the treatment of the German minority in Poland, the Poles will have the right to
protest against the treatment of Polish minorities hi Germany, and both will agree to submit their cases to an international Commission. 14.-Germany and Poland to agree to pay each other restitution for damages inflicted since 1918. 15. to
declare themselves ready for immediate demobilisa-
tion.
16. All the points for the facilita- tlon of the above clauses to be agreed upon between Poland and Germany.
No London Comment LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)--It is learned that ofcil British circles considered it would be highly un- desirable for any comment on the German proposals to be made here before the Polish Government has had time to consider them.
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a Special Commissioner to deal with the Oplum Question, a crisis arose.
The official named for this task
to history as Commissioner Lin.
This man regarded the opium traffic 1,320 sa.
80 n. with an uncompromising hatred and ..80 n.determined as a patriot to stamp out
011⁄2 the evil once and for all.
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Russia which represent the two evils Talking Through of capitalism and communism.
Peiping Restrictions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING, Aug. 31 (UP)—"Dome!"
Troi
1.30
My Heart Fox
Kern)Henry King and his Or- with Orchestra: directed by Jay chestra Easter Parade-Fox Tret Wilbur. PEIPING, Aug. 31 (Router). (Berlin): Say It With Music-Fox 7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- -The anticipated possibility of Trot (Berlin)....Henry King and histions. a slackening in the anti-British Orchestra: You Can't Run Away from
The Aldershot Command To-night; Intro: 'Cause My Searchlight Tattoo-1935, movement appears to be un- Baby It's So (Film: Singing The Music of the Massed Bands of justified,
Marine Warren); Night Over Shang-the Aldershot Command recorded at hai (Film: Singing Marino-Warren) the Tattoo. Anti-Brilish parades and meetings.Larry Adler (Mouth Organ); Tu continue. press declares that the Chinese and King and his Orchestra; You
The Japanese-controlled Sals-Tango (Ervande)....Henry 7.21 Light Orchestral Selections.
Gypsy Dream-Czardas (Horvath); Rico and his Gypsy Girls Orchestra Mexican Serenade (Kaschubec); This Henry King and
Novelletto Serenade (Henselt) Reuter and Rugby Press, Frederle Hippmann and lils Orches Weather and Announcements.
tra; You Were Unfaithful To Me; Excerpts from Puccini's Operas. You Left Me, Don't Come Back; Far The Crone: Down It Pours in Bo- Goes The ....Grace
....Magyari Imre and his Moore (Soprano); the Puszta.. vigorous policy was to demand, ministration men and three Japanese Strange Harmony "La Tosca”,
Сурбу Hungarian on March 18, 1839, the surrender of who were travelling in a sampan were Jussi Bjorling (Tenor; Intermezzo
"Bandstra. 200 all oplum stored on foreign ships in refused entrance into the British "Manon Lescaut" Milan Symphony Produced by 350 Chinese waters, threatening the for- Concession at Tientsin until they re- Orchestra; They Call Me Mimi La Gordon Crier. Recorded from an 1.eign merchants that their lives would moved the Japanese flag from their
Cloudla Boheme". be forfeited if the order was
which not boat.
Was ordered by the prano); Farewell. O Happy Home obeyed.
British troops "in a most impolite "Madam Butterfly" ...... Alessandro Walker, manner." The report said that e Valente (Tenor): The Love Duet, The General Chamber of Commerce Japanese protest is expected.
Act 1Madam Butterfly"....Mar-ments. .80 n.j In the Cunton "Concession" sought to
garet Sheridan (Soprano) Aureliano The United Press correspondent Pertile (Tenor) with La Scala Or- .30 n. play for time, and made an offer to 183/14 n. surrender some 1,037 chests. This Tientsin reports a sudden tightening chestra, Milan."
8.10 n was contemptuously refused by the of the anti-British restrictions. 2.15 Close Down.
Commissioner, who pointed out that Britons are forced to wait at the bar- .100 none British merchant. (Mr. Lancelot riers for several hours, despite the 13 n. Dent) was alleged to have over 6,000 flood, .4.40 sa.|chests under his own control.
.7% n. 110 n.
NE OF the Brat instances of his reports that 21 Chinese Salt Ad-/, AZ's Waltz Song-"La·
.72 n. ONE
180 n.
.67 n. 12 n.
Conditions grew desperate. A boy- cott of the "Factory" site was pro- servants 16/3 n.clalmed, and all Chinese ..8 n. were ordered out on strike.
..4 n.
Evacuating To Hongkong
(UP), The
Muzio
Spain Neutral
2.40
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Pepper and
Actual B.B.C, Broadcast, with Arthur
So Askey, Richard Murdoch, Sydney.
and Company.
Madrid, Aug. 31.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING. Aug. 31
A "High General Stuff" has been newspaper "sin Min Pao" says that called into existence by a deeree of the anti-British pickets attacked the General Franco issued to-day. As food and water were both cut Chinese Secretary of the British Em- 2 so, the foreign merchants were bassy because he did not quit his
forced to a decision. On March 25, 1039, they signed .31% sa.)
bond, "pledging themselves never to deal in oplum .par. 1.
again or to have anything further to 7.00 n.
do with its Introduction into China.” ..8 n. 371⁄2 n.
Elliat .98 n.
434 n.
Three days later Captain
offered to deliver up all the oplum owned by British merchants in Can- 16.85 sa.ton, but the Chinese authorities, „7.40 m.) whilst jubilant at this turn of affairs, .3.70 n. would not relax the boycott unti
job.
The
T.
8.00 Time, Weather and Announce-
8.03 Next Week's Programmes. 8.00 Selected Tangos, Milonguita (Lining); Carino Gau- cho (Ppiva); Modrecita do Pompeya (Laino)...Orquesta Tipica Francisco
Canaro.
8.15 London-Hitting The High Spots.
A Cabaret Programme in Three Moods Devised by Archie Campbell.
8.45 Studio Short Biographical Studies of Great Composers by Feter Gracey, No. Beethoven.
9.15 London-Tho News. 9.30
The main task incumbent on the
London More Food For new body will be to bring about Thought". concentration of the military and Short Taks on Matters Of Topical wife of Major
economic forces of the Spanish nation | Interest. G
9.45 London-Sports News and Goldschmidt, Commander of the in order to assure the country's inde- Embamy Guard; the wife of Major Pendence in the event of an authrenic Market Notes.
of war in Europe. E. Hennessy, and other army and
D.50 Songs By Peter Dawson (Bass- Baritone). Embassy wives and children are The High General Staff will be leaving for longkong, due to the placed under the direct authority of (Buck); Waitzing Mathilda (Cowan) Winds (Harrison); Full Sail General Franco himself, to whom itAn Australian Bush Song.
situation here.
58 64. every cheat had been turned over. for the safety of British
residents
22 . To insure that this was carried out, more than eighteen hours longer.
7.20 b. Billot, as well as the other merchants, 4.20 b were held as hostages.
.54 sa.
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18 n. Finally, on May 21, 1839 the InstAPTAIN Ellot decided not to
chest of opium was surrendered and
compromise the Portuguese 20 n. destroyed by the Chinese by burying authorities further, and at noon, on 7.60 nt in quicklime,
Monday, August 20, 1839, the British 19/6 m.)
residents left.
1.80 n.
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and assembled on the Praya. Here,
The mournful procession of aniling
22/- n. LTHOUGH
AL
Commissioner Lin succeeded in getting the opium; Men, women, and children, clasp- Cald: Macg, (ord.), Sh. $....14 n. he destroyed the foreign trade, foring their treasured possessions, hast- Cold: -Macg. (Pre...), Sb. §.......13 a.the whole British community-Im-cned through the streets of Macao, Canton Ices $.
.....mediately left for Macao, Cements $.
.12.60 n.
In the presence of the Governor, who H.K. Ropes
.3.70 n. The opium trade, however, was not had the whole ot the Portuguese STORES, &c.
¡dead, nor even burled, as it soon garrison under arms, the refugees Dalry Farms (old) $. .20 m. sprang Into life once more, and the embarked on schooners, brigs, bar- Dairy Farms (new) $.
19 n. fantastic prices which the drug com-ques, and junks, and set sall for Watsons. $.
7 n.manded attracted smugglers on a Hongkong. Lane, Crawfords $....
7.50 n.vaster scale than ever before. Sinceres $. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. s.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hai Cotton · Sh. · Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC. H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $. Constructions, (now) $. Vibro: Plling...** Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G. Bonda
-H. Govt. 47% Loan
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan
Markmans (106.), 1/-
.41 n. This unexpected' renascence of the croft that left the harbour of Macao n, outlawed traffic so aroused the ire öt on their forty mile journey to Hong-
Commissioner Lin that he command-kong 'was an epochal one. .17% ned the Governor of Macao (then not Fate had unawares played a trump
120 n. a direct Portuguese possession) to
42 a. order the British community, which card, and as a result of the successful 40% n. had taken refuge there, to leave at culmination of the war which fol- once. A boycott was ordered, and lowed, as if in recompense for the .600 n. the supply of provisions of any kind bardships of these refugees of 1839, 1.56 m.to the English formally interdicted. Britain won a Cony which was des
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tined to become vie entrepot of the Things went from bad to worse. Far East, surpassing the brightest {The affeck upon a British vossel, glories of Canton and Macao, „10% n. "The Black Joke!! In whigh-the crew
At the moment that 100 n. and its only British passenger were
theater of .18 n. slaughtered, raised excitement to such England's fortunes seemed to be 13/6 n. a pitch that the Governor of Macao setting forever, it rose again to blaze
n. declared that he could not answer with greater brilliance than ever.
10.00
will make proposals destined to en-
London-Game” As Ned sure organic co-operation betweent Kelly'. the army, navy and air force.
General Vigon, who is also Seer rangers of Australia.
The Story of the Kelly Gang, Bush- tary of the National Defence Council,
10.45 The Light Symphony Or
is at the head of the new organisation chestra. which will comprise departments for Like To The Damask Rose (Elgar, military and economie affairs, as well err: Haydn with the collection of information Interlinked French Folk Melodies Wood); Queen Mary's as an intelligence department charged Song (Elgar, arr: Haydn Wood); Two concerning the fighting forces and (Ethel Smyth); Minuet (From "Tele economic situation of foreign coun- Galante) (Ethel Smyth). trics-Trans-Ocean.
11,00 Close Down,
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