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ARMING OF STEAMERS
Procedure Explained By Ministry
LONDON, Oct. 3
(British)
Wireless).-In the house of week the First
commons last
COR-
Lord of the Admiralty mention- ed that for a fortnight past, armed merchantmen hud tinually been leaving British harbours, and that in
a short time the hugo merchant navy of the British navy would be armed.
of a
This is merely an application of a very old principle the right belligerent merchant ship to defend herself against capture or attack.
Neutral merchantmen are In
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different position, as they are bound to obey a lawful order to stop, and must submit to a visit and search.
A belilgerent merchant ship need not, but my evade or resist captur if she can.
Whon Marchantmen Gave
Up Guns
In a communication Issued by the Ministry of Information, It is recalled that up to the Napoleonie Wars, all merchantmen went more armed against piracy, even in time.
or css
pence
When plucy virtually died 1 be- come unnecessary for merchant ships to go armed in a time of peace, while with the coming of ironclad warships, and previous to th usr of sub-
marine for commerer destructions, it became useless to arm merchant ships in war time as they could never contend with modern surface ships.
war-
The practice of arming them there- fore died out for a time, but the right
caused the former
W never lost, and the circumstances
of the war practice to be revived.
In 1913, In consequence of the, probablilty that German Merchant men would carry guns with which they would convert themselves intu armed raiders on the outbreak of war. Admiralty announced that it the would be their pulley to provide British merchant vessels with defen- sive armament, and the subsequent submarine campaign during the war led to the adoption of this policy for
all British ships.
When Status Is Lost Although belligerent defensively ormed merchantmen atal armed merchant cruisers, the latter which are commissioned as vessais of
of
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HEAVY NAZI AERIAL photograph
LOSSES IN WEST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
October 4, 1939.
ECONOMIC WARFARE
Contraband Control Operations Shown
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter).— Secrets of Britain's economic warfare against Germany were, revealed to "Router" representa- tive who visited the Weymouth contraband control base,
This is a voluntary unse, and to dale 74 ships, with merchandise | totalling 513,000 tons destined for reutral and enemy poris had called, and 9,930 tons of goods have been detained for prize court proceedings. The base's headquarters are in- Balled in a snimil hotel, outside which | the sign "Grills" is still displayed.
The organisation is run by 30 officers and 80 men, mostly refired naval omcers and members of the iloyal Naval Reserve.
They inspect ships and flash details to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, which decides whether to allow them to proceed or to detain part whole of the cargo.
Armed Escorts
or
If detention is decided upon, an armed escort is sent aboard to take the ship to pori for unloading.
Ships may be detained nt Wey- mouth from a few hours to u fort- night, in a few difcult enses, but every effort is made to release them
quickly as possible.
A Danish ship which the corres- pondent boarded with officers was released to five hours--which is a
record.
RUSHED TO HONG- KONG by air mail, this -is the first published in the Colony of the actual German advance Those whose vessels have called at into Poland. It shows Ger-Denmark, Belgium, Holland, America, Weymouth, include Norway, Sweden, infantry advancing Greece, Portugal, and Yuko-Slavin state over a bridge wrecked by Spain. that the French air fighters brought down 24 German the retreating Poles during
The French lost eight Corridor-Copyright Inter-extraordinary helpful and open.
the operations in the Polish Contraband officers pald tribute to nruten appera who have been national Graphic Press Photo.
PARIS, Oct. 3 (UP).-Semi-official
chasers during September. chasers and several 'naissance planes.
recon-
All the aerial combats during September, with scant exception, were held behind the lines, hence the French squa- enemy's drons were subjected to anti-
itvraît, fire.
The French successfully accom- 1-lished all their reconnaissance flights. | whereas the Germans folled to necom- plish a single mission.
states:
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Th 401 cummunique war, are entitled to engage to offer-"Sorden enemy allucks were repulsed alve belligerent operations, they east of Molle in the enstern Saar lose the status of merchantmen ni Valley. There was activity from the acquire that of warships,
artify on both sides in the same
Importance Of Gains
PARIS. Oel. 3 (Reuter). The strategic importance of the gains hitherto achieved on the Western Front is summed up by the military) expert of the "Petit Parisien."
A defensively armed merchant-regions." tuan, on the other hand. Is not con- missioned to take any offensive 11- tion. She remains a merchant ship. and cannot in consequence be sunk it sight, nor would the carriage of defensive armanent justify such an action. She must, in "
he called upon. And it would only be hi the event of presistent refusal to do so, or of her offering resistance to capture that forcible action could be taken to make her comply,
Warship's Duty
VISA
This expert says the French have necupied approximately 100,000 peres of German territory, and a large part of the outposts of the Siegfried Line are now in French hands.
Even so the force used by a war- ship must not be Areater than
Between the present front and the necessary 10 effect capture. AMaginot Line. is a band of territory merchantman, on the other hand, several kilometres wide, acting as a while she may not, without losing her bulwark for the Maginot Line mercantile status, adopt an offensive against action by German artillery by action, or altnek a
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the range.
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warship, mayent German Buns are doing! intention to effect capture, use here to the Maginot Line deni
́evade"or"réšist "capture, and may, an warship manifests clear
soon, us u
defensive armament to avoid it.
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Death Penalty
For Exporting Cattle
Revelations In H.K. Court Case
THAT the penalty for export- ing cattle from China during war time is death, was revealed by a Chinese police witness this morning at the resumed hearing
'Shudd a large scale offensive be attempted, the enemy would first. come against his former positions. Then, even assuming that the Freneli
sources
ALIENS MAY JOIN ARMY
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Router). His Majesty the King has ordered that an alien may hold Д commission or may
bc entered or enlisted in any of the Forces as if he were a Bri- tish subject.
number of aliens who may There will be no limit to the
man
NEWS FLASHES
EX-PRESIDENT
FINDS REFUGE
BERNE, Oct. 3 (Reuter).-
serve together at one time in The Swiss Federal Council
any corps or unit.
ft is contemplated that carly advantago may be taken of the regulation to enlist Polish and other pilots and mechanics who may wish to serve, there is, however, no intention at prosent of forming anything in the nature of a Foren Logion.
HOSTILITY! OF SPAIN
Russian Incursion In Europe
granted permission for CX- President Moscicki of Poland to Jenter Switzerland,
M. Moscicki is at present in internment in Rumania. AMERICANS WARNED
LONDON. Oct. 3 (Reuter) Americans in England have been warned that it is dangerous to travel Fra the ships of the belligerent nations, and have been advised to return home on American or neutral ships. TERAUCH! FOR LONDON
ROME, Ort. 3 (Reuter)-General Cont Teraushi, held of the Japanese. | Military - Mission which has been visiting Germany, is arriving here on October and will leave for London on October 8.
DEBATE ADJOURNED
There has been more from Italy' und Tribute To Neutrals
Ships falling to call at Weymouth are taken by warships to a compul- aory base in the Downs off Ramsgate. A third base is at Kirkwall in the Orkneys, and these spread a net which effectively prevents ships from entering the North Sea with trabond.
Secret Radio Station Is Alleged
con-
Six Men Remanded. By K'loon Court
BAIL of $4,000 was fixed by Mr. Himsworth
At Kowloon Magistracy this morning for each of the six men who appear- ed before him charged with breach of the Tele-comaunien- tion Ordinance.
with establishing, maintaining
The men were originally tharged working a telegraph station without und
a Government licence, but further charges were preferred against them to-day.
All defendants were chmaged with Possession of a combined transmitters, leveiver without a teeneo.
nternet.
for
Yuda Lap-kwan and Chau Szei were accused of having worked a radio communication station without,
sul, Chien and Sum were charger with having maintained a WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reuter). their possession
radio station, and with having In forces retreat, the enemy will have to MADRID, Oct. 3 (Reuter).The Senate delate on the Neutra-utilising means of secretly conveying..
Instructions recently "Russia's incursion in Europe is lity Revision Bill has been postponed 11e will have to face an un-a matter of the deepest gravity," October 4 un account of the death for Mr. Logan, the Democratie enter Imaginable barrage of machine gundeclared Generalissimo Fran-and a member of the Senate Military Ore, and for him it will be another risco Franco,' when interviewed Commission.
take the blockhouses established,
Verdun.
Evacuation Ordered
BRUSSELS, Oct. 3, (Reuter).-The Luxemburg authorities have ordered which German territory juts far into evacuation of the district opposite to Luxemburg.
of the case in which Tao Predicts Win
and Cheung Wan, of 110, Tang Kung Road claim $1,000 from Ng Wan-sin and Man Chi-ling of Sha Tau Kok village.
the
The claim
through Drost seizure of cattle by the Shumchun Polico while being transported from Chinese to British territory,
Mr. M. A. da Silva is for the plaintiffs and Mr. C. A. S. Russ for the defendants.
Sold By Auction
tives at Shumchun gave evidence of Lo Sul, Superintendent of Detec-
the seizure, and said that the cattle had been later sold by auction to Ng Wan-sin for $2,000,
Allegations made by Mr. da Silva, in cross-examination, that the cattle were in fact brought by the Shum- cbur Police, and sold in British territory because they could get better price, were denied by Lo,
The hearing was adjourned until fo-morrow.
Hongkong C.C. Team For October 10 The following will represent the
Hongkong Cricket Club against the Kowloon Cricket Club on Tuesday, October 10 on the Hongkong Crickei Club ground, commencing at 11 am.
T. A. Pearce (Capt.), J. Yearce, L. T. Ride, J. E. Richardson, D. McLellan, J. H. Fox, M., F. L Haymes, G. E. IL. Divett, D. 1. Bosan- quat, B, C, Fay and S. Ó. Else,
For Allies
Hoover Believes We Can't Be Boaten NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Reuter). Mr. Herbert Hoover, former President of the United States. predicts in an interview with the New York "World Telegram"
receiving and recording informations, to wit, codes and ciphers, without the permission of the Governor.
Mr. Peter H. Sin, representing the defendants, renewed his application STERLING FIRM
fur bail. He said that the maximum Ane for the offences alleged to have NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Reuler).$1,000, and hoped his Worship would been committed by his clients was Neutral currencies abruptly dropped Ax bail at that figure. on the foreign exchange market 10- Chamberlain's statement in the House Mday, white the exchanges studied Mr.
by two leading newspapers.
General Franco added, "An agres- ment must quickly be found to avoid greater damage.
Lith Envoy Arrives Urbsys, the Lithuanian Foreign Minis
BERLIN, Oct. 3, (Reuter). Iter, has arrived in Moscow, according Ho a German news agency.
of Commons.
However, trading continued to be very small, with the sterling and the
M. Urbays was invitel to Moscow by M. Molotoff, the Soviet Foreign franc firm.
Turkish Mission
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CLIPPER DELAYED
an adequate amount to ensure that Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, requested that bail be of
Court. He antleipated that the ease] the defendants would appear In will be taken summarily.
Li Yuk-lan, 21, house buy. the second defendunt, was discharged, asi the prosecution offered no evidence against him.
The defendants were Yuen Lap- ming, 30, clerk, Chien Chi-fong, 21, kwan, 20, unemployed, Tsui Pak- secretary, Sum Kim-chow, 30, clerk. Ting Yuk-yan, 35, elerk, and Chau Sze, 25, unemployed,
They were remanded for ʼn week.
THE Pan-American Airways Clip- LONDON, Oct. 3, (UP). The per is delayed for unatter day, and Turkish Milltary Mission, led by will not be arriving until to-morrow. General Klazim Urbay, arrived to.
The plane will leave, Hongkong day to put the finishing touches to again on Friday morning. the mutual aid pact with Britain, which is scheduled to be signed of AUDIENCE WITH KING Ankara within a few days.
"Simple Truth"
LONDON, Oct. 3 (UP)-King George gave an audience to MOSCOW, Oct. 3, (Reuter), The Neville Camberlain to-night. semi-ometal
newspaper "Izvestia," commenting on the Soviet-Estonian COL. BECK ILL? "reement" dechires:
"Russia's Increased naval strength
WASILINGTON, Oet, 3 (Router)~~) LONDON, Oct. 3, (Reuter).-Ac-American wireless stations have de
elded to prohibit the purchase tiring to discuss controversial public broadcasting time by individuals de-
Issues.
Mr.
that Britain and France will not and strong strategical position is the cording to the German news agency, be beaten.
best security for the States in the Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign Minister "I am convinced the Allies can, Baitle. Estonia has recognised this is now in the Transylvanian Alps, defend their Empires. The struggle simple truth earlier than the others." He is reported to be suffering from may end is victory for them, and at Three Nations Wait On Kremlinung trouble. worst might result in stalemate," Mr. MOSCOW, Oct. 3, (Reuter). The Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Lat-
Hoover stated.
with the Soviet
ARMED GANGTM
"The British and the French can vin and Turkey are now in Moscow BIG N.T. HAUL BY and will control the seven seas in. for negotiations spite of submarines and neroplanes. Government.
"Their manpower can defend France unless they blunder into derived in Moscow by air this even- The Lithuanian Foreign Minister ninking wild adventures and military ing.
manpower," he concluded.
offensives which will exhaust their
REFUGEE TALKS IN WASHINGTON
in
A haul amounting to $1,000 Bulgars Neutral
money and jewellery was made by SOETA, Oct. 3, (Reuter).-King) four armed robbers when they broke Boris of Bulgarin issued a declaration into two houses at Sheungshui, New to-day stressing Bulgaria's intention Territories, about ong o'clock this
inerning.
to keep out of war.
Problems, to be held at Washington and Kwan Shiu-kul,
The victims were Liu Chan, farm- er, of No. 15 Sheungshui Village, A married on October 10. BRUSSELS, Oct. 3 (Reuter)—M, Veri Zeeland, former Belginn Fremler, Emerson, respectively Chairman and covered with maska, and all four Lord Winterton and Sir Herbert
woman, of house No. 80.
Two of the men hud their faces is leaving to-morrow for the United Director of the London States at the invitation of President Governmenint Refugee Committee, money taken included $470 in Hong- Inter were armed with revolvers. The Roosevelt In connection with the fare attending the Conference on be kong currency, and Conference on European Refugee ihalf of Great Britain.
·$350 Chinese currency.
No Controversies On U.S. Radio
of
One result will be the banning from the air' of Father Coughlin, the radlo priest, who is waging n bitter. campaign against the rising of the arms embargo.
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