OVERNIGHT
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 7, 1939.
American - Japanese Relations
NEWS PAGE NO ECONOMIC THREAT
China Appeals For Donations
CHUNGKING, Nov. 6 (ur). --China is continuing her efforts to build up a strong air force and aims to have 500 machines, (A financial · exmpaign, fo, solicit, funds for the purchase of new machines, especially pursuits and bombers, is being carried out on a still · larger · neule, according to official sources.
It is stated that the Govern- meni je chielly counting ON civilian nid to push the air res construction programame with a large amount of donations-ab- tained from · Chiness residing. abroad.
GERMAN REACTION
German officiain.
The German Press said that the immediate adjournment of Congress had taken place at "Roosevelt's ur- gent desire because he wanted to avald a discussion of grently tangled domestic problems."
- One typical German dispatch abroad-cluimed to have come from the French-said: "The French are
MADE BY MR. GREW
Tokyo Suggestion For Settlement Of The Outstanding Problems
Tokyo, Nov. 6.
An emphatic denial of reports of economic prossure threatened against Japan by the Ameri- can Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, in his inter- view with the Foreign Minister, Admiral Kichisa buro Nomura, last Saturday were voiced to-day by a Foreign Office spokesman.
sador,
of
RESIDENTS BACK IN COLONY
Hongkong residents who were in! England 'when, the war broke out; who heard the first air raid alarms sounded, and who became quito familiar with the routine of carrying their gas masks wherever they went
from
returned to the Colony by a ship Vancouver yesterday. They were all glad to be back, declaring suspense because of the war, but a the black-out requirements. sate Department of Messrs. Watson &
that London was a place of exelling
dull place to spend leave because of
Mr. L. Gay, Manager of the Whole-
Company, said he was one of a num- ber of passengers who were crowded
The two main atternatives are stead of Montreal, added Mr. Guy restoration of China's territorini in- and a special train rushed them across tegrity and the open door, and limit-to Vancouver, which they reached ex concession to Western nationals with only two hours in hand before interests within the framework of their ship siled,
Poor Submarine Weather Japan's new order in East Asia.
He recounted that he was in Lon-
Jews in Paland
May Go
BERLIN, Nov. 5 (UP)—The "Essener National Zeitung" re- veals that the German authort- ties in Poland took a completo of Warsaw Jewson October 20, which indicates the Ulkelihood of eventual expulsion of all Jews from the future Polish Stato.
cerisps
When the results at · the census become known 16' will make possible further decisions which can be assumed, will lend to separation of Poland and the Jews. The days of the Warsaw ghetto, which is a stumbling block to Germans and Poles alike will then be numbered,
The paper which holde that the Polish Jews are Germany's declared enemies and will be irented as such, states that be- tween 50 and' 100 Jews were arrested by the German Police for profileering during the carly days of German occupation. The number would have been higher "if the German authort- ties had not been occupled with, mero important matters,”
A Look Through Telegraph”.
The
50 YEARS AGO
Nuv, 7, 1889.
There are, nome worthy followers of the sport of kinga" in Hongkong. At the auction in the Shanghal sweeps at: the Club luat night one
smart men rought in what turned out to be the winner, but paid $43 more than he had tb denw!
25 YEARS AGO
Nov. 7, 1014.
of the
I, Sir Fennela Henry May, K.C.M.G.. Governer and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its De hendenelen and Vice-Admiral same, being sutisfied thereof by In formation received by me, do hereby proclain, that war has braken out be iween His Majesty and Turkey,
The spokesman ald that he was, has increased as a result of the aboard the Duchess of Richmond for Berlin, Nov. 5.
surprised to read Washington des- European war, may prove the dect-her voyage across the Atlantic.
"It was on uncomfortable journey," The morning newspapers
played patches categorically denying the re-sive factor in obtaining from Japan!
sahl. "We experienced
Very down the neutrality story to the seporis from Tokyo lo the affect that one out of two possible settlements, le
to the Foreign Policy rough weather and most of the pas- cond pages reserving the bonner reals of economic pressure would according
which says that the sengers were seasick, I was one of lines for the alleged mistreatment of be employed by the American Ambas- Association,
United States holds the key position a number of Hongkong people on board, and there were in addition The State Department nanounce- in any diplomatie struggle,
Explaining Mr. Joseph Grew's passengers of all nationalities, bound The stories on the Neutrality Actment reads, "Replying to enquiries uniformly fall to stale the effect on
from correspondents for comment on negotiations, the Association says the for America, the East, Austraila, and United States trade with the Allles Press despatches from Tokyo to the question is whether the United States even India. We saw nothing cross- and contains mainly snters at "Mr. effect that Mr. Grew had Informed will insist on a settlement of the ing the Atlantic; we might have been Roosevelt's conception of neutrality" the Japanese Minister for Foreign larger problems involved in Japan's the only ship on the ocean."
They disembarked at Quebec in- and the contention that "this Act Affairs that Japan was in danger of expansion prograinine. shows the singular interpretation of econemle pressure from the United the Pan-American declaration which States if it continued its present pro- was intended to keep only foreign gramme in China, the State Depart- warships from American waters." ment informed correspondents that Mr. Grew had reported by telegraph that he wished to say categorically that no threats of economic sanctions The first alternative contains the Mr. J. Grenham, representative of of settlement which the Manufacturers Life Insurance were made, either in substance or in possibility the tone of what he said."
might be expected to achieve some Company, another of yesterday's ar- The spokesman said that there was degree of stability, but the second rivals, was also a trans-Atlantic pas- senger by the Duchess of Richmond, nothing to be added to Saturday's means that the Far Eastern war
be
is little wonder we saw nothing prolonged indefinitely, in the Atlantic," he said. might
"It was communique.
Admiral Nomura hnd asked Mr. China turing exclusively to the Grew to come and talk with him only Soviet Union for means of continued poor weather for submarines," because he desired personally to hear resistance, while Western Interests the Ambassador's views and opinions will be accorded a temporary lease on when the war sturted and beard the first air raid warning 10 minutes Japanese-American of ife in the areas, controlled by later. He experienced three nir raid
Japan conducted in talk wus
Regarding the possibility of United warnings before he left London..
"The passport regulations have atmosphere Suites economic retaliation, the Asso been tightened and are being strict- un extremely friendly and there was no threat employed by ciation says the abrogation of the
added. either Admiral Nomura or Mr. Grew. commerce treaty freed the hand of enforced," Mr. Grenham
On the contrary, Mr. Grew, who is the United States and gave it the "One must have an exit permit to very well versed with not only the requisite power to impose drastic hundreds applying that the streets are leave England and there are so many American but the Japanese situation, economie penalties to defend Ameri-lined with waiting people. Even if re-iterated his personal desire to can interests-United Press.
you have a British passport you have bring the situation between the two
Shanghai Talks.
to obtain a visa, and it may take you countries to un amicable solution,
Tokyo, Nov. 0.
whole day to get this. while similar sentiments were ex- }- The Foreign Office spokesman, Mr. "People are quite accustomed to presscil by Admiral Nomura.
received a communication Suna, said the Mr. Sotomatsu Kato, carrying their gas masks about II The spokesmann was also questioned the newly appointed Minister at you walk out without your gas maak regarding the Press interview given Large in China, with residence at in London an air raid warden will by Mr. Hachiro Arlta; Vice-Minister Shanghai will arrive in. Shanghal send you home for it. On the fur Foreign Affairs, who was report- to-morrow and will consult the Duchess of Richmond, too, we had to ed on Saturday as having said that American Consul General, Mr. carry our
lifebelts wherever the time had not yet arrived for a Clarence Gauss, and other foreign | went****
questions be-Consular oficials. settlement of general
Mr. T. R. Parsons, Manager of the tween Japan and the United States.
This is presumably in connection Hongkong Hotel Garage, and his wife settled one after the other. though individual questions could be with the establishment of the new and daughter were also homeward Government and Its relation to passengers by the Duchess of Rich- thirl Power interests United Press,mond, They were in Bournemouth.
Appeal For Sanctions when the war began.
Chungking. Now, O.
not pleased with the new Act because they now have to pay for their war supplies."
The Essenger National Zeitung said: "Money is still stronger than planned principles in America.”
The Diplomatische Karrespondent |
America said: "As in the last wor, buys profils with the blood of other peoples."-United Press.
Reuter quates the Deutsche Diplo- matische Korrespondens, the organ of the Foreign Offee that there is a danger that the war will spread. It says that President Roosevelt now bears a great responsiblily as it is left to his discretion to enforce the new Bill,
on the current slivation.
The
General Disappointment
Berlin, Nov. 6. Most of the newspapers reflect the Government's bitter disappointment at the repeal of the arms embargow desirous of having a formal talk The Japanese Government Was The Voelkischer Reobachter writes with the United States in the form that nobody in America denies the of Tokyo parley, ne at Washington charge that the American neutrality conference, he said. policy advantageous only to the "We expect," he said, "that the Democracies.
new Central Government of China Will be organised before long, and that will certainly clarify the situs tion in East Asli."--Reuter,
Der Montag says that Washington's
polley has taken a strange course-a strange and very responsible one- Reuter.
GOODS FOR CHINA
Chungking Conditions
Tokyo, Nov, 0. The spokesman understood that most cases of the feeling by third Pawers against Japan had resulted from large-scale hostilities in China and that the conditions would under- go. complete changes when the ab- horntal situation avas liquidated with De cessation of hostilities,
Asked whether the new American
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33 Nationalities Aboard
We
A decision has been renched by the A Hongkong woman who returned China Branch of the International with her husband yesterday snid Peace Campaign to cable Mr. Joseph they had crossed the Atlantic on a Grew,
American Ambassador to neutral ship, the Holland-American Japan, and the I.P.C. Headquarters liner Pennland. "It was more com- respectively, appealing to them to fortable than on allied ships," she throw in their weight to urge the said, "the ship being briliantly lit at United States to apply sanctions night. against Japan.-Central News,
Cricket Comments
(By "R. Abbit") (Continued from Page 6.)
on
"We surrendered our gas masks at Southampton und boarded a tug, not being told where our ship was moor- ed. There were 700 passengers the Pennland, which is built to carry 400, and they were of 33 nationali- tles, People slept in the nurseries and gymnasiums and there were four and five in a cabin. We enjoyed calm weather, though we went off the usual routes and the Atlantic
consignments of German goods or- seutrality act would affect the Far very nice knock, and J. L. C. Pearce journey, look nine days..
Eastern situation, the spokesman said that the new act was apparently de- signed to deal with the European situation and not with the For Fast. He, accordingly, thought that it would not seriously affect the Far Eastern
Chungkin. Nov. đi "Reliable Chinese circles state that dered by Chinens merchants amount ing to 00,000,000 yuan, which had accumulated in Haiphong last month awailing transport to the interlor of China, have been completely brought and nerose the Indo-Ching border for the first time in years latphong situation. Is cleared of Germon goods destined for China,
Press Commont
Japan desires continuance of trade the restrictions In Indo-China and with America in the Interest of peace in the Pacific arep, comments the
They said that in future, owing to
-war time law, the Reich would con- sign no more goods for China as long
Europe.
ng the war officially continues in They said that German goods at Haiphong belonging to the Chinese Government were also brought into
China-United Prest.
i
Yomiuri Shimbun.
will never
abandon her
firmly-
und Perry gol a few. With a score of 100 for four declared, the Club should have won on their heads, but they did not!
We saw one submarine, appar- ently a British submarine, just after leaving England, but we did not see any enemy ships."
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hong- kong, this 6th day of November, 1014.
Field Marshal Sir John French has kunt M telegram of congratulation to the London Scottish on their brilliant charge at Messines.
The General Officer Commanding de-i sires to inform all thone who have applied to him to enlist in the new army for activa service in Europe, that he from Ha Excellency the Governor on November 4, intimating that the War Ofce were unable to accept recruits unloan they were prepared to provide their OWN passages and that acceptance for any corps other than infantry cannot he guaranteed.
Oncer
General The
Commanding much regrets the disappointment that the decision must chase to the applfe- ants, and hopes that some at any rate mayet And their way to the finat,
10 YEARS AGO
Nav. 7, 1920.
Criticlem of the recent decturation) by the Viceroy of India regarding Dominion Status for Indla was volred in the Musue of Lords yesterday with the object of clarifying the situatiun
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Playing brilliant tennis, Cochet, the world's champion, and
fellow kl. countrymen, Brugnon, Landry and Blofel, praylded aume wonderful enter- tainment for a large gallery at the Chinese Recreation Club yesterday "stars" afternoon, when the famous rave exhibition matches.
It was very pleasing indeed to see the loent players do well against the ylaltors. Messrs. D. and S. A. Rumjahaj Induced in some in all-court tennis to run Landry and Rodel to 7-6, 7-h in the men's doubles match.
31r. W. M. Lo was naturally ever abadowed by Cochet, in the singles, but he played a surprisingly good game in the second act, and by winning games on service, forced the set to 7-5, before #uccumbing
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The bowling was lacking in fire and spin. McLellan was on the short side, und, (a criticism heard) the Navy bats were not sufficiently skilful to touch any of the dangerous ones on the of. However that may be, It was sheer bad catching that lost the game, as Tel. Coles, who played gallantly for 57, was dropped once Hongkong on the date of publication, round highly entertaining.
hearted tennis which thic *pectators
THE prefix "Special to tie - Tele- graph" is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the pro- visious of the Telecommunications Ordinance, 1930. Such news as hears the indication "P" is received the
The mixed doubles was very enjoy. able. Mina, Enid Lopartnered Cochet: against Brugnon and Mrs. Tustenben, and the four Indulged in some lighti
The
at slip, once in the gully and no less by the United Press Associations, wlto "Even if America imposes all pos- brather more than any man's fair publication, either wholly or in part, than three times off chances of & reserve all righis and forbid re- sible restrictions on her trade with
5 YEARS AGO shure of luck. On the other hand without previous arraurement. Japon after the expiration of the
Nov. 7, 1934, existing commercial treaty, Japan Lawrence caught a magnificent catch
left handed, high up,
Foreign Secretary, Sir John dismiss very weak team the Volunteera Simon, replying to a question in the established policy of a new order in Birkett. But the Navy fought a had turned out on the Sunday House of Commons with reference to East Asia to restore the conditions rearguard action and played out time. before last against a strong ritory where the Fiebiscite is to be maintenance of order in the flour tor which existed at the time of the con-
Combined Units Win clusion of the Nine Power Pact,
Army side. Last Sunday I was hold on January 13, said the respon. AN "A" Civil Service team glad to see they had a very fair slde albility for maintaining order "Japan certainly cannot commit fit was rather a Beta minus really out, though, of course, pt a pinch they Saar and this responsiblity continues A responsible French source stutes suicide to satisfy America," the paper was badly beaten by an eleven could put out a team to beat anything
with the governing Commission of that it is absolutely a mistake to say observes. Japan by no means intends of the Combined Units which in the Colony. The Navy were not
to be successfully discharged. to think lightly of American inten- the Indo-China border, because the tions and will continue all efforts to included some excellent cricketers, strong enough to hold them, and
French Explanation
Halphong, Nov. 6.
there are abnormal restrictions on
special restrictions were in force for make it, lier largest neighbouring less than a week in early September Power, understand Japan's real in following the declaration of war and tentions-Domei, were later lifted, except for restric
German goods passing
tions on
through Indo-China.
Regarding German
goods,
those
Senator's Threat
Washington, Nov. 6.
a of 145 they could only
Ratcliffe was at the top of his form manage 32 thanks to a fine on with 63-1-14-4 in bowling, and performance by F. R. Zimmern.
Patterson made sure of hitting off!
L.B.W.
the of runs required by playing a I RECEIVED an enquiry about very solid innings..
the 1b.w. rule yesterday which Other Cricket
purchased by the Chinese Govern- Senator Pillman is reported to have
THE K.C.C.. had a Club prac- rather suprised me. I have from ment or Chinese merchants and a stated that economic pressure on tice game, and I was glad to see time to time heard, the question ready pak for are allowed to Japan may be necessary qu through because they are regard- tions between the two countries Im-But E. C. Fincher and N. A. E. rule to the leg sido as well as the unless rela- R. E. Leo turning out again. of applying the changed 1.b.w. ed as Chinese property, but in the prove. An embargo may be placed the Chine not yet paid for by on all exports to Japan unless the Mackay were still absenteca. off side of the wicket discussed, the Chinese, theso are regarded sa entire Japanece atitude, still German property. In the latter works to the detriment of foreign the Central British School by two correspondent acemed to think that which The Club second got beaten by but, so far as I know, it has never case the goods are not only not per- countries in China, is changed.
dot much further than that. My mitted to pass but confiscated, by the
wickels. They ha their best team French authorities. This is natural Government can retaliate against un- | am coming to the conclusion that the going before the M.dc. 1.have miss- Senator Pittman added that the out but could make only 115, and 1ere were some active proposals because France is at war
School has a pretty strong side this vear, but apart from this I do not ed one number of the Crickeer this Gurmany.
The French poffey regarding the
year. A. M. Odell seems consistent think Indo-China border.in yery liberal, It
can have overlooked any such with the bat. I hope to have a look, proposal if it tended to definite action, :was stated. The special restrictions
at them in action some day soon. belonging to
or oven offelal'discussion as opposed the early days.
Volunteer Cricket September no longer oxlst-United
to academia discussion. I fear con ~ THERE HAD been a certain siderations of space will oblige me to Press
amount of criticism of the defor a consideration of the idea unui
next week.
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with
of
other country without going to war,
-Pauter Bulleti
Two Alternatives
:
Washington, Nov, 0. American' diplomatic weight in the For East, which like that of Russia
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