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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September. 28, 1939.
Bushmiller
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By
Ernie
WOW WHAH
NANCY
CH, THERE'S JANEY GOONEY--- WAIT'LL I TELL HER ABOUT MY SWELL VACATION— SHE'LL BE SO MAD SHE'LL EVEN CRY..
I BET
*LO, JANEY---
WANT TO HEAR ABOUT
MY. VACATION?)
HELLO, NANCY--- TOO BAD YOU WERE AWAY....... OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL HAD ICE CREAM PARTIES EVERY WEEK---AND THE MAYOR GAVE TWO Picnics---
United States Of Europe
Possibility At The End Of Hostilities
LONDON, Sept. 27 (Router). -In a question in the Ilouse of Commons, Government was ask ed if it would consider as part of possible peace
terms the establishment of a United States of Europe.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied the Government's aim was the establish ment of a stable international situa- tion, prevention of war and a peaer. ful settlement of disputes.
He added that it was not desirable
at this stage to commit themselves,
A Look Through The "Telegraph”:
50 YEARS AGO
Sept. 28, 1889,
For the defence of Antwerp thei Belgian Government b aliqut to expend] an additional sum of 30,000,000 francs. The best defence of Antwerp is in the mutunt jealousies of the great Powera
f Europe.
25 YEARS AGO
Sept. 24, 2014. German avlater dropped two fughe, A meannge from Paris states that which hit a hotel. A soldier was killed and a girl wounded.
An official statement lasued in Tokyo, states that a lund ntinck on the out- skirts of Tringtan started yesterday, and continueN. The Japanese casal: thes so far total 9112.
Mr. Butler. asked if the establish- A Zeppelto airship arrived at War. ment of United States of Europe saw are on Saturday morning and was ruled out, replied that the possi-thew two bomb, dolag Httle damage, bility was not excluded.
Subsequently the Zeppelin WILK shut desen near the fortress of Medlies and the crew captured.
be remembered that, within al
H.K. FISHERMENight of fireat Britain's entry intal
SUFFER BADLY
news calon over the wires of ni great scheme which kid been initiated By the Board of Trusle with n view to capturing
enemy's foreign and
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Property losses to the amount of ferluniit markets for British trade ami over $1,000,000 have been sustained commerce. The opportunity presented i was a great one and it is most gratify-!
by the Chinese fishermen in Hong-g to see from latest Home advices kong from August 1 up to date. as that British enterprise in taking advan- | a result of Japanese naval atrocities, tage of it to the full. We in this part necording to information from the of the globe know how assiduously and. Hongkong Fishermen's Gulle
persistently Germany has pushed her)
Altogether 50 fishing Junks were export trade by overy. benga in heri elther, pillaged or burned! by temweg She Ans, indeed, gaptured trade! Japanese during the period. Fisher which, with a ttle more pushfulness men killed totalled 50.
un uur party might well have remained) In Britiny hurts, And now, happily, the opportunity in come to us of getting
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WATERS OF AMERICAS
May Claim Noutrality In Half Of Oceans
PANAMA CITY, Sept. 27, (Reuter). The Pan-American Conference is discussing the question of how far the terri iorial waters of the American | continents shall extend.
The Cuban delegale proposed that they should be extended in the Atlantle to half way between America and Africa, and in the Pacific to half way between Amert- ca and Asia.
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All belligerent acts in these areas FOR PERFECTION
should be declared unlawful and-a threat to Ameriena security.
This was the only formal sugges
tion that has yet been put forward, but another possibility being eunvass- ed is the extension of American waters from 50 to 1,000 miles,
This would include several Bri. tish and French Islands.
Neutral Patrols?
U. S.
Mr. Sumner Welles, the Under-Secretary of Stale, told the Conference that the American llons should patrol the areas declded upon and that belligerent submarines In these arens or calling at American |ports should be interned.
Trades Unions STOCK MARKET And The War
National Advisory Board Suggested LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange official suminary issued yesterday says:
The hunt for cheap serip continues, but as the prices offered are poor, response is not on any sizeable scale. The hunt being spread over a large
r share back and, further, of anatching from our erstwhile competitor even that which may have been regarded as more legitimately her own. The peninga pruncated almost beggar the imagini) tion. Now antredly in the time for un to place our commercial superiority-The horse is coming back and The General Council of the may lead to better conditions
on 4. indisputably perurnent basis.
10 YEARS AGO
Sept. 28, 1999,
At the annual general meeting of the
LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).
again can be seen in the streets Trade Union Congress' to-day of Central London.
Jeonsidered the question of Trade See the war began and especially Union relations since the rationing of petrol last week. Ministry of Supply, and other with the St. Andrew's Society at the City Hall the roar of London's trafle has be last evening, offre beaters for the 2020-1930 were ananimously elected cone fainter. Now the Minister at emergency matters.
Transport says there is room for The Council decided to ask the horses again in London.
Prime Minister to receive a deputa- Horses, bicycles and trups are tion to discuss these questions. Vice-l'realdent-Mr.
being bought in large numbers by The Council received an invitation Proposed by Dr. Black and seconded realise that they can get about with
Greig, people who are just beginning to to meet the Minister of Labour, by Mr. B. Wylie.
follows:
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President Mr. A. 11. Ferguson. Pro prod by Mr. 1. M. Dyer and secondedi by Mr. Sutherland.
K. F.
Secretaries--Messrs. E. M. Bryden and out a motor car.
4. 5. Drummond. Proposed by Mr. A. H.
Ferguson and
together
with representailves DI jorganised employers for a joint dis- cussion next week with regard to
Stevenson. seconded by Mr. NEUTRALS AND the setting up of national joint
Treasurer-Sr. T. J. IL Fax. Pro posed by Mr. K. E. Grelg and arconded| by Mr. A. Hitchle.
General Committee:-Alean
A.
Cameron, B. Gow, K. 9. Morrison, Dr. J. C. Mucgown, Messrs. A. Ritchie, Stevenson, P. Tod and B. Wylle.
5 YEARS AGO
BOMBINGS
{advisory- board "ar suggested in the scheme proposed by the General Council.
A. Government was asked in the House
LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).-The superable.
Mr. Butler was asked about the fof Commons to-day if they would bombing of a Polish town on Septem-
Mr. R. A, Butler said that
In the market.
BUYERS H.K. Wharves $00 H.K. Docks $17 Raubs 50
H.K. Lands $30 HK Tramways $15
SALES
Union Ins; $365
Watsons $7.30
MANILA GOLD SHARES Alaks P's. 14 s
Antamok Ps. 15 s
Baguio Gold Ps. 12 b Batong Buhay Ps. 0990
Benguet Consolidated Pa. 9.20 s Big Wedge Ps. 1616TM€ Coco Grove Ps. 11 a Consolidated Mines Ps. 0035 b Demonstration Ps. 06 b
I.X.L. Ps. 35 b
Jpo Gold Ps. 00
b
Itogon Mining Ps. 10 a
Masbate Consolidated Ps. 00 a Mndanno Matherlode Ps. 05 Mine Operation Ps. 08 S North Camarines Ps. 14 b Porncale Gummnus Ps. 12 b Son Mauricio Ps. 60 s Suyor Consolidated Ps. 10 b United Paracale Ps. 24 s
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I consider the formation, of a neutral ber 12. He replied that the British Sept. 28, 1994. commission Yesterday, in Legislative Counell, the bombing of civilians.
to investigate alleged Ambassador to Poland was an eye- Hon. Mr. Kotewal and the Hon. Mr.
witness of the rald and had reported Mackle both urget upon the Gavern-Government had every sympathy for Polish Foreign Omice and the diplo- thethat only the headquarters of the ment the desirability of making long- kang
Attractive as Winter Resort, the proposal, but the difficulties in afmatle corps were in the town when The ion. Sir Thoma Colonial Secretary, in reply, reminded of the bombings
Bouthern, commission proceeding to the scene it
Was raided. There were по the Counell that the advertisement of
were almost in-military objectives there. the Colony as a resort had been left to private enterprise in the past pointed out that since Government FAT Fled no redundant staff. I would he necessary to increase expenditure con- Kiderably if such work were undertaken, The Colonial Secretary intimated. haw. ever, that Government would be willing ip entertain any publielty scheme put furward by the Chambers of Commerce or other responsible bodice.
and
It is certainly true that longkong lucks artificial amusements. Is this connection Mr. Muckia anysi
bave heard the accusation that long- kong has 'grandmotherly regulations' which damp the exuberance of splet concomitant with holiday-making. Un less a rather heary fee paid no br dinary and Innocuous place of me. ment can keep open its doors after midnight, and this alone may be held to cramp private enterprise in providing i additional Innocuous amusements for! the delectation of visitors." It is true! that the majority of tourists and littlo amusement here outside the clneinu and the batel lounges. There are great potentialities in Hongkong as a winter resort and tourists' Mecca.. The Hon. 31r. Kotowali and the Hon. Mr. Mackie appreciate the fact that "it way to nd-) vertise."
FLOOD WATERS IN TIENTSIN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIENTSIN, Sept. 27 (UP).—The Japanese authorities have carried out) their promise to rid the Japanese Concession of the flood waters before the end of the month.
Pumping operations were carried out unceasingly, although they were badly handicapped at the beginning. owing to a sliortage of pumps.
The French, Concession and Chinese City are practically without waler and are stopping pumping during the week-end."
The British Concession, where the level is falling rapidly. is still badly Looded between Taku Road and Wel
ize Creek.
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