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LONDON, Sept. 21, (Reuter). Mr. Anthony Eden, the Dom-
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PARIS, Sept. 21 (Reuter) was an inmate of the ship's hos- pital aboard a British liner when she arrived in port this morning.inions Secretary, commenting on Over 400 Chinese at present in recent messages giving details France have offered their scr He is on the mend after an ap- of the measures taken or con-vices to the nation, 60 of whom pendicitis operation at sea.
templated by the dominions sorved in the Great War.
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LORD SNELL IS RHETORICAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Router). "The British people in the first
few weeks of the war, in my Judgment, have proved to be worthy of their great tradi tion","
declared Lord Snell, leader of the Labour Opposition, amid cheers in the House of Lords to-day.
Lord Snell, who opened the debate added: "Un- on the war situation. coerced, unmuzzled and free to take with Instant their
course
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Sovietising
New Conquests 81 TIFFINS
Reds Soon Get Down
To Real Business BUCHAREST, Sept, 21 (Reu- ter).-Polish officials in territ ory occupied by the Red Army are being turned out of office.
The Russians are setting up local Soviets of White Russian and Uk- rainian peasants.
Lithuania Calmed KAUNAS, Sept. 21, (Reuter), Mr. Nairn became sharply ill at governments, stated to-night:
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) unanimity, and with an unqualified, Itusalan officers to-day met Lithu p.m. on September 10, about three should like to emphasise once days before the ship reached Shanggain the admiration felt by the The Nazi radio denies that Germany sense of responsibility and complete an officers on the Polish-Lithu- hal. Next day, at 9.30 am, he was United Kingdom Government for the has any intention of violating the self-control, they give to the Governanian border and assured them that the the Soviet would respect Lithuanian ment, on behalf of the nation, operated on in the ship's surgery by resolution being shown by the cav-neutrality of her neighbours.
moral backing of DR awakened neutrality.
Soldiers on both sides have mariced Dr. D. C. Mackenzie, ship's doctor. ernments and peoples of our partner The ship remained under way during nations in the British commonwealth.
the frontier with their respective people."
national flags, the operation, which was a complete in a common endeavour to defeat
German aggression.
success.
Plenty Of Experience. Abstracting a troublesome appen- dix at seu is no longer a notable event in the life of Dr. Mackenzie. He has been two years on the liner and in
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) Following the introduction of the war budget by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons
budget resolution next Wednesday, the House will debate ile
"Day by day, messagon are received from overseas, recording their ever- increasing determination; day by day some news of actions to implement Thursday, their resolve.
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(Reuter).- LONDON, Sept. 21 from that time has performed four uppen- "This practical testimony
European news was dicitis opernulonsall eminently auc-lands distant from the actual scene Overnight
notable en responsible for a further improvement cessful For Mr. Nairn's operation of the hostilities, is a
in general sentiment on the London he had the assistance of Miss Ecouragement. Hanbury, the ship's qualified nurst, "Not only in it an encouragement Stock Exchange to-day, hence lenders in practically all groups closed higher, Head Stewardess Miss M. Henderson, to us in this country, but also to with Empire oil producers prominent, and a missionary nurse passenger.. the allied nations, and indeed to all
Wall Street was irregular. Another passenger who received who value the ideals of liberty and Justice, for which the British com- during the doctor's attention
monwealth stunda." voyage from Vancouver was Mr. Woo Quen, 03-year-old paralysis sufferer, who was returning from Seattle to Hongkong, is home town, for the first time in 15 years. An ambulance met the ship and took him to Tung Wah Hospital.
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Sterling Gain In New York But Italian Lira Again Weakens
Labour Won't Repair Ship
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter).-- It is reported in Tokyo that the Soviet Charge d'Affaires called at the Japan- ese Foreign Office yesterday and dis- cussed what are described is pending questions between Japan and Russia.
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LONDON, Sept. 21 (enter)--- The Bank of England has declared a half-yearly dividend of six per cent. less tax.
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Britain, Franco To Take
No Action SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Sept. 22, (Domel),~ A London despatch to the Jopan
Malini, the world famous magician, Times" quotes the Ministry of In- is to entertain members and their formation as announcing that althougu friends at Kowloon Cricket Club on the British Government cannot ac-1 Thursday next, September 28, cum-cept the Soviet claim concerning its mencing at 9.30 p.m.
Invasion of Poland, it has decided to take no counter-measure ut present.
The Kowloon Cricket Club will hekl their frat dance of the winter season on Saturday, October 20.
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CANTON, Sept. 22 (Reuler)-Mr. October Katsuo Okazali, the Japanese Consul-December
January General in Canton since the occupa- tion of. Canton has been appointed March
May Consul-General in Hongkong.
Mr. Okazaki is leaving for Hong-July Spot kong on Octobes 2 to take up his new post.
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The despatch adds that the French Government recognises the fact thut the Polish nation and its governuncul have gone out of de facto existence, as stated in the Soviet notification, and has decided to take no such step as tending to sever it relations with the Soviet Union.
France Disgusted
PARIS, Sept. 21, (Reuter), M. Daladier, the French Premier, broad- cast to the nation to-night.
German propaganda, he said, had tried to separate Britain and France. "Nazi propaganda only disgusta Frenchmen," he said. "We will not be dupes."
Herr Hitler's agreement with M. Stalin, continued M. Daledier, woa only rouched with the aim of des- troying Poland,
Hitler said he wanted Danzig, but he had really worked out a plan for the destruction of Poland.
Because It Was Built In H.K. TROUBLE was waiting for 3,000-ton motorship Tulngi when she reached Sydney some time
21.40N before the war, from Hongkong.
20.10/10 20.25/26 Frenchmen knew that Hitler would, She was the first ship to' come LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Sir December
18.80/87 19.30/35 he could, destroy France, as he 18.00/84 10.20/20 hod destroyed Austria and Czecho- NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Reu-under a Labour ban against the John Anderson, Home Defence chief, Mar.
Total sales for the day-1,970 tons. Slovakia. ter)-On the foreign exchanges docking or repairing of Aus-stated to-night that in order to save on civil defence, the
Chicago Wheat
French Donunciation 88/80% Government is thinking of reducing September
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to-day sterling rose above four tralian ships built outside Aus-man-power
A.R.P. wardens on patrol duties. December 85%/05% 8874/80% dollars, due firstly to short- tralla.
PARIS, Sept. 21 (UP)-In a A skeleton service would be main- The Tulog was built in Hongkong
Mny..
80%/00 87/88 covering and
nationwide radio broadcast to-day the the dwindling
Wednesday's sales.-
French Prime Minister declared that supply of sterling bills, which for the Burns Philp Company. Before tained which could be supplemented
she reached Sydney the Secretary of at short notice.
24,469,000 bushels. Poland was crushed because of a had been forced on the market the Labour Council announced that
Chicago Corn-German-Soviet--"deal-concluded-in when the Bank of England im- the dockyard unions would refuse to
50%/50% advance." posed stringent control.
55/55% repair or carry out any other duties
M. Daladier charged that the Nazis on the new ship. Secondly, the Improvement
58%/58% were "prepared for the dismember- Wa The Labour Council recently in due to a smoother function by the
ment of France. Bank of England machinery to pro- formed 10 shipping companies of the vide dollars at the official rate, and decision of the waterfront workers. the large volume
of paper which! formerly came from New York was now diverled to London.
Thirdly, there was a drying-up in relling from neutral countries.
More Attacks On
Junk Crews
CANBERRA, Sept. 21 (Reuter)—September The Federal House of Representa-December tives to-day authorised a war loan, May of £20,000,000.
Of this sum, £10,000,000 will be October for war services (of which £2,009,- December 1000 will be for the navy, over £7,- May |000,000 for the army, and £1,000,-
000 for the air force).
549%/5456 57%/57% Winnipeg Whent
74/743% 7536/75%
74%/74%
"Maps showing how France will be 76/75% amputated have already been print- 8014/80% cd, he declared. "Germany seeks to include the territory of Alsace and Britanny.
The remainder will be used for have registered with the various war pre-war commitments.
services.
He charged that Hitler has broken pledges "given to me personally *at The franc and other European eur-
The High Commissioner for New Munich." rencles. quickly followed sterling.
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter).-The Zealand in London stated that men He reiterated that French soldiers especially the guilder, with the Dutch It is reported that two Japanese Australian offer of trained air force may be enrolled and trained here were determined to crush Hilleriam authorities temporarily buying sterl- trawlers attacked several fshing plots has caused the greatest satis- before joining the main New Zealand and that France
Junks yesterday whilst in Chinese faction in London.
acknowledgment
ing for adjustment.
Full
forces.
be will The Italian lira again touched, waters close to Waglan Island. now low with traders, who, said that It is alleged that the Japanese made when the formal offer is re- the official pegs apparently were be-throw the fishermen overboard and celved. ginning to be lowered gradually in then left. The junk crews were loter order to keep pace with the deprecia- picked up by other sampans and LONDON, Sept. 21 (Router). tion in neighbouring countries." brought back to Hongkong.
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unlied to frustrate the Nazi attempts to divide the Allies. "When we hear the German radio LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Asay, this is England's war, we say total of 120,000 Jewish men and 'Nol this is Hitler's war. We know women-one-quarter of the popula-the value of England's friendship."
In conclusion, the Premier accept- ed Hitler's challenge to a war to the tion in Palestine-have registered in Iscal defence organisations
finish, and voiced his assurance that auxiliaries of the British army.
The voluntary service register in France has every reason for confid- Palestine was opened on Sunday and ence of a final victory. closed to-day, *
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BUCHAREST, Sept. 21 (Reuter), Firing will take place to-night President Moselck of Poland is from the area of Kou Lung Teal- now living at King Carol's hunting Gun Club Hi-Marina. lodge.
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