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· HONGKONG: TELERGAPH
October 23, 1939.
BERLIN AND
THE PACT
Angor At Turkish Accord With Allios
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Oct. 22 (UP)-Au- thoritative quarters declined to discuss an article appearing in the Moscow "Izvestia," beyond calling attention to the emphasis on the possibility of drawing Soviet Russia Into a combination of powers directed against
Germany.
The German press plays up the article without comment.
The well-informed "Frankfurter Zeitung" discusses the "great dilemma on two fronts in which Turkey has been plunged by the Anglo-Franco-Turkish pact.
It states that the clause making an effort to exclude Rusain from the: pnet obligations was inserted when it Russia became evident that Soviet would not participate encirclement of Germany us origin- ally anticipated.
in
the
The "Frankfurter Zeltung" con
prac- tinues "Consideration of the tical possibilities of future events shows that this extra clause nullißes the part to a large extent,
"The final vital cheet of the part! Is to make Turkey loose her advan- tages of real neutrality and cast susplelon un her position in the Balkans and the Black Sen. It hos) gained her the right to ancrifice her-! Reit for British interests."
NEW SHIP WILL BE LAUNCHED Ceremony Next Month At Whampoa Docks
NOW known as No. 818 in the construction programme of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock- yard Company, a ship being constructed for a Norwegian
General John J. Pershing, wartime commander of the AE.F., is greeted by his son, Warren, In New York after a trip to France, The General bas bern engaged in work for the American Baille Menuments Commission. of which he is chairma}1.
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firm will receive the name of found dimeulty in reaching the flames Hermelin when she is launched owing to the fact that the firemen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Novem-had to work from steps which form the roadway in this particular section ber 8.
of Pottinger Street.
Intended for trade between Hong- kong and Straits ports, the Hermella is being built for the firm of Bruus- goard Klosterud Skibsaksjeselskap, Drammen, for which Messrs. Thore- sen & Company Ltd. are the Hong-1 kong agents. She is expected to be ready for seas by next Jananty.
NO LIVES LOST
PEACE LOVING
BUT
MOST Germans are peace- loving people. But they like being ordered about; they like being soldiers-buk only as a sport or game.
Authority for the statement is refugee. Herr Frankl, German
(Notta) Newark addressing Rotary Club. I asked that In Great German refugees
allowed to Britain should, be work for Britain.
By 3.45 the fire brigade was begin- PASSAGE PROHIBITED
to gain .control ning
over
the
Pottinger Street fire, although all
hope had to be abandoned of saving Dangerous Obstructions In
The craft is a motor cargo vessel
the three floors of No. 37. with accommodation for 10 pas-
Happily, police were able to rescue sengers. She is 270 ft. long with a certain number of women and beam of 43 ft. and a depth of 25 children trapped in the upper floors 6 ins. A 1.300 b.h.p. Burmeister & before the flames completely barred Wain type two-stroke single-acting their escape, and as yet no casualties
provide her power,
engine running at 130 rpm will have been reported. This engine is
Wolf.
CHINESE CREW
--TO-RETURN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Hongkong Seaways
Ax from to-morrow dangereus
ob.
structions will be laid in additional areas In Hongkong waters. Page in these areak, advises the Naval Authorities, forbidden to all craft. The areas affected
The flames, however, 'sprend and are:
North Lantau Channel-One mile an being constructed at Kowloon Dock- nt the time of going to press had yard under licence from Horland and secured a hold on No. 39, the pre- either side of the line joining Tiller Point
and Red, Point (Chu Lu Kök).
West West Lamma Channel-In the mises which had previously been
Lamina Channel and couthern approach occupied.
line drawn The occupants of No. 37 lost every-to Silver Mine Day Lantau) bounded as
Jollows: On the North, by thing apart from the small belongings from Lantau bn a direction 000 (East) to they were able to carry out in their the B. W. point of Papal, thence following the north courts of Papel and Chau Kung mad rush for safety.
der. E to a There were poignant scenes when and from the north point of Chau Kung
In direction 100°
A distressed mothers searched-for-their point-la au£North) from Pal children who had become temporarily unmal. On the East, by a line drawn 300 North 2 miles from Pat Kok lost.
(Lammal and the west coast of Lamma, on the South, by a Une drawn 230 deg. which and 100 deg. IN. B0 deg. W. and S. A deg. K.) through the North point of Cheung Chau to the consta of Lamma and Lanjel. On the Weal, by the coast of Laninu. River Steamers and other small craft using the Westem Entrants muri enter and leave by East Lamma Channel, passing South of Lantau and Lamma Zelafids.
Ocean-going Vossels are to enter and viously ordered.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 23 (Domei).- Extra police hud to be called out
of the steamer to handle the huge crowd The Chinese crew Odenwalf of the Hamburg-American thronged the vicinity. Line, totalling 37 men, will be sent
back to Shanghal by the President Fire Under Control
Pierce.
The German steamer has been in port here for a month. It will be
obliged to remain here indefinitely due to the European wor.
Whaling Ships To
Shortly before. 4 o'clock the fire was brought completely under con- leave by the Talbong Channel as pre- trol, after the flames had burni out the entire three floors No. 37, and hod partially damaged the ground floor of No. 30,
The Bre originated in the Kwang Kee blacksmith shop, und the dames 1wo floors
Leave For Antarctic rapidly enveloped the
above.
spread to the Sun KOBE, Oct. 23 (Domel).-With all Later they
completed, Kwong glass dealets premises next necessary preparations the whaling mother ship Kyokuyo door.
It is officially stated there were no Maru, 17,000 tons, accompanied by a number of auxiliary craft, will sail; casualties. from here for the Antarctic on Fri-
day.
The Kyokuyo Maru arrived here)
from Yokolina on Saturday.
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HINGTSI, Oct. 23 (Central)-The PARIS Oct 22 (Reuter) The Garrison Commander in National Council of the Miners' Union Japanese
Akaki, was announces that 90 per cent of its East Hopal, Colonel taken captive by the Chinese forces affiliated untons have agreed to a Inst September when fighting with complete break with Communists. his men at the front.
Five of his subordinates were also) captured.
The National Couneli states that it places the Interests of France, above everything else and offers the Glov ernment fts whole-hearted collabors-
Dago Occupied By on
Soviet Troops
Was
PAPEN RETURNING
LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter).It'
TALLINN, Oct. 22 (Router) — Units of the Rod Army have "nowi occupied the faland of Dago which reported from Berlin that Herr ceded by Estonia to Soviet Franz von Papen has been ordered Russia under the terms of the recent to return to Ankara on Monday to discuss with the Turkish Government agreement.
The occupation of the Island of the pact with Great Britain and
France. Osel is proceeding.
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