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LETTERS
To the Editor,
"Hongkong Telegraph."
T. H. KING, Commissioner of Pollec
14th November, 1939.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or -treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing
to health, or knowing of a parent
an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
The Hon. General Secretary, The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,
H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.
1st floor.
The Inspector, 15, Star St., Wanchai.
Wednesday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 22, 1939.
Drastic Measures Adopted In Response To Nazi Frightfulness BRITAIN ANNOUNCES COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL GERMAN GOODS
Contraband List
to Cover
All Nazi Goods
+
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HITLER'S
Attempt On Hitler
"SUITABLE" Nazis Arrest
REPLY
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 21 (Reuter)Upon learning the British decision to retaliate the German mine- Inying polley, Hitler im- mediately made plans to consult his military, political and economic advisers about a "suitable reply.” .
Man
He
Who Said Set Bomb
BERLIN, Nov. 21 (Reuter).-A man named George Elser, aged 36, has made a full confession of his guilt in the Munich bomb explosion, declares the official German
news agency.
Elser was arrested on the
LONDON, NOV. 21 (UP).—GREAT BRITAIN HAS ORDERED THE SEIZURE OF ALL GERMAN EXPORTS ON THE HIGH SEAS IN RETALIA- TION FOR THE SINKING OF FIFTEEN SHIPS OFF THE ENGLISH COAST SINCE SATURDAY.
Amidst rousing cheers Mr. Chamberlain Air Raid Warnings Sounded Over Wide night of the explosion while announced this drastic decision in the House of
Area In United Kingdom and France Commons to-day.
He charged the Nazis with
"ruthless and
The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Choi brutal methods" in laying floating mines, thereby 20 NAZI PLANES SHOT
St., Kowloon.
The Inspector, 52, Argyle St., violating the Hague Convention.
Sir, Hongkong taxpayers must thank Mr. J. P. Braga for enlighten- ing them on the basis on which Gov ernment conveyance allowance should be granted, If, according to him, they are given on grounds of
All further steps will be taken, and (a) exacting nature of duties and long hours, (b) visiting colleague and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will bo friends at places so widely distant
Kowloon.
as Hongkong and Kowloon, (e) re- kept strictly private, except in cases inxation and recreation, then the where malice is proved. taxpayers must be prepared to con- tribute conveyance allowance lo cuch and every Government servant.
It is plain common-sense that a labourer is worthy of his hire. Every employee has his own social obliga-| tions.
I am of the opinion that convey- ance allowances are granted to thoco Government servants who iravel
duties
while performing Government.
for the
No taxpayer would grudge the sen-
NOTICE
TO
ADVERTISERS
Advertisers
are
sible granting of allowances, but It requested to submit
is beyond me why "travelling ex-
Benses" should be granted for shop-copy for display adver- ping excursions, soclal engagements
refrain from being “agin the Govern-
and tea parties, ele. But could one tising not later than ment" if it did not practise the "re-2 p.m. on the day before
publication. FACTS ARE Facts.
venue of thrift?"
BROADCASTS IN TURKISH
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Router). News broadcasts in Turkish were in- augurated over Daventry stations on Monday night by Rustu Aras, the Ambassador to London, and Sir George Clarke, who was British Am- bassador to Turkey from 1928 to 1933.
►
ONE DANGEROUS ASPECT
Although this action appears certain to create a danger of friction with neutral shipping, it is understood the Ministry of Economic Warfare has made all the necessary preparations and will be able to start the seizures immediately.
It
of
The sensational announcement has indicated the speed with which Europe's economic war is moving. is worthy of note that it was not until the third year the 1914-18 War that the Allies took similar retaliation against German submarines.
DOWN IN MONTH ·
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter).—A Nazi bomber has been shot down in the sea off the south-east coast of England.
and
The R.A.F. was warned of its approach went up to meet it over the sea where they shot it down.
The Air Ministry states that! the plane shot down Was a
Dornier 17, known as a "Flying Pencil,"
It was sighted off Deal by three British fighters, each of which fired
on the plane.
Bursts of smoke poured from the
One reason for to-day's speedy action is the very
threat to the British supply lines provided Dornier, which went into a spin and grave by the new form of naval warfare magnetic mines.
Premier's Statement LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter). -In retaliation of the German mine warfare, Britain will make
Record Order exports of German origin sub-
Britain Buys Scrap From America
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UP). Great Britain hos bought $15,000,000 worth of scrap iron to be delivered within the next three months, Total- ling 750,000 tons, the order is describ-
in the United States.
--NEW-MEMBER-OF ed as being the largest ever_placed
ARMY COUNCIL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
Italy is also purchasing 150,000 tons, which is considered as being about the same amount that the
country has been buying annually.
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-Sir James Brigg, the new Permanent Wor Under-secretary, who succeeded In the meanwhile, United States Sir Herbert Creedy on the latter's re- stecl plants are reported to be tirement, will now take his place on operating at nearly 94 per cent, cop- the Army Council.
acity this week.
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MONDAY
THURSDAY-
10 am. to 12 Noon.
ped to the United States in neutral vessels would not be molested,
U.S. Will Agree To Now Systom
plunged into the sea.
near Britain.
MUSSOLINI APPLAUDED
the
to cross attempting frontier into Switzerland.
The agency adds that the crime was planned over a year ago and alleges that Elser con- fessed, after persisting in an obstinate denial in a manner unique in criminal history.
How He Did it
In the course of a small job spread over several weeks, Elser is sald to have built in one of the columns of the Beer Cellar a time bomb clock set for six days.
Those who commissioned and paid
the agency, were the British In- adviser telligence Service, and the Elser for this undertaking, continues
and organiser of the attempt was Otto Strasser.
Gostapo Arrests British Agents SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 21, (UP)-The Nazi Secret Police to-day announced that they have arrested three persons, in- cluding two "lending agents of the British Secret Service," in connection with the Munich beer cellar bombing.
Attempting To Flee
Hungary Expresses Indebtedness
Naxi Air Losses
BUDAPEST, Nov. 21 (Reuter} LONDON, Nov. 21 (Renter)"We shall remain faithful to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP).-Herr Since the German raid on the Firth peace as long as our vital inter- of Forth on October 16, 20 German (ests are not affected," said Count] Ilimmler, Gestapo Chief, has an- planes have been destroyed over or Stefan Csaky, the Hungarian of Munich, has been arrested and that nounced George Elzer, aged 38, Foreign Minister. speaking in he has confessed to responsibility for WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Reuter).
the Chamber to-day. Heinkel Plano Downed
the Beer Cellar explosion. ject to seizure on the high seas. -The British Embassy announces the this decision was application of the "Navicert system"
Count Coakty LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)~~A: made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in wheroby American exports consigned
is believed to have Hungary succeeded in safeguarding the House of Commons to-day. to a number of specified European British plane
Replying to question by Mr.neutral · countries are examined by shot duwn one of two Heinkel bombers her peace, she owed it to the wise the frontier into Switzerland. C. R. Attlee, the Opposition Leader, the British authorities before ship- that flew over the Allied lines this und for-seeing policy of Mussolini.
morning, says the "Reuter" spealal;
Common Destiny Mr. Chamberlain said that the House ment.
the BEF. in: was aware that in the last three days, The "Navicert," which is a form of correspondent with
France. upwards of ten ships, six which commercial passport, was used in the were neutrals, had been sunk with dst war. very serious lows of life by German mines.
Announcement
a
Bomber Over Sutherland LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter),—A German bomber was sighted over Sutherland this morning.
It later disappeared in a southerly direction.
Mr. Sumner Welles, the Under Secretary of State, stated that the United States has informed Britain The Hague Convention, to which that she retains all the rights of the Germany was a party and which on
and ellizens under September 17 she had announced her Government
of observing, provided, dorse the interference of trade be
International Law, and does not en- intention when anchored mines were used, thatween the United States and neutrals.
The bomber was flying low enough every possible precaution must
However, the United States does for the German markings to be taken for the security of peaceful not regard the Navicert system as visible.
interference at present.
navigation.
be
This was the very essence of the Convention, since a mine could not discriminate between a warshla and a merchantman, and betwren & belligerent and a neutral.
declared
that
The announcement said Elser was arrested on the night of November & when he was attempting to flee across
The Secret Police has also arrest ed, two alleged "lending agents of the British Secret Service" for complicity in the bombing.
The Hungarion and Italian people were now more and more convinced Elser has confessed that he worked. that they shared a common destiny. for weeks placing the bomb in one Ruergerbrau Count Cooky declared that Hun- of the pillars in the gary had done everything to clear the Cellar. Hungarian-Rumanian atmosphere and He said the bomb-was-set to-go of... now it was for Rumania to show after 144 hours. whether she was ready to co-operate
in building up, on a modern basla, the relationships In the Danube basin.
Two Men Executed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(UP)-Two BERLIN, Nov. 21 Count Csaky added that the recent brothers, Karl and Bernhard Grze- speeches of Rumania ministers had bellus, have been executed. Another Orkneys Raid not been encouraging and emphasised They were charged with high trea- Open Robbery Complaint
that the realisation of Hungary's son, both having betrayed state LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-rights was an essential condition for secrets to Poland. BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP).The Three planes, believed to be enemy the future of Hungary, semi-ameini DNB,
news agency machines, wero sighted over the apropos Mr. Chamberlain's.announce Orkneys this morning.
ment in the House of Commons, de- clares that Orest Britain, based on high seas "pirate principles" is now apparently planning "open and de- of neutral ships on the high seas."
Convention Violated The Prime Minister outlined other provisions of the Convention as far as mines were concerned clared that none of these provisions had been observed by Germany
occasioned laying the mines which the loancs he had mentioned.
in
German Claim
Air-raid sirens were sounded. However, no gun-fre was heard robbery and no bomba were dropped..
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP)-Authori tative circles here charge that Britain This fresh outrage' is the cut "Bank neutral shipping for the pur- mination of a series of violations pose of justifying repricots, namely, of agreements to which Germany the confiscation of exports," has set her hand,
"This merely strengthens Ger-
"I need only recall the sinking of many's determination to fight to the Athenia with the loss of 112 lives anish," they declare, and the subsequent destruction of A Boulogne fishing boat hit mines British, Ailled and neutral vessels by and sank in the English Channel to
mine, torpedo and gun-fire.
These attacks were made often without warning and to an increas Ing intent with complete disregard of the rules laid down in the Sub- marine Protocol, to which Germany has subscribed, or to the most cie mentary diciales of Humanity.
Must Retaliato
"Government are not prepared
to allow Less methods of non- dueling warfare, without' retalla~!
tion
day, a British destroyer rescuing one survivor from a crew of eight.
It is noteworthy that this is the sixteenth victim of the fare since Saturday. It has been learned that a U-boat also sank the Sex Sweeper, a 329 ton steamer.
SCO
PRISON FOR BANISHEES
wer-
North France Alarm
PARIS, Nov. 21 (Router)—There was a two-hour air-raid warning in: North France this morning.
Flow Into Balloon Barraga
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter) —The i Air Ministry announces that n British civil aircraft yesterday in- advertently flew into one of the balloon barrages and was brought down.
Referring to the iden of a neutral| bloc, Count Csaky said that Hungary was ready to co-operate with every- one in the interests of peace,
"Incomprehensible"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP). The Foreign Office Press Department has released the following statement; "Oficial quarters in London
the sider the statement Issued by German Government as 'incompre-
HONGKONG P.P.C. hensible. The statement gives
MAN EFFECTS ARREST
Prison For Thief
com
En account of the movements of a Ger- man citizen who is described as having placed the bomb in the beer cellar at Munich and then having uttempted to escape into Switzerland.
"The statement then goes on to
describe the kidnapping of two British subjects on the · German-Dutch Shamshulpo sector of the Hongkong the British Government nor any agent Yuen Mon-leung, a member of the frontier. There is no connection be- tween these two incidents. Neither Pence Preservation Corps was instru- of the British Government had any mental in the apprehension of a thief.
citizen.
Both occupants were killed.
Cinemas Continuo
The Corps, like many others of His knowledge of the arrested German kind in Hongkong, was started dur LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-Airing the recent European crisis. Its "The pubile will be able to draw Rald warnings were sounded
wear uniform and patrol in a members
Its own conclusions from his long number of districts at 7.15 p.m. and the streets,
examination by the German the all-clear was given an hour Inter. Yuen was on duty in Shamshulpo
police." No aircraft or gunfire was heard, when he stopped a man coming out and cinema programmes continued, of a house. A Chinose detective although the streets were cleared. arrived and the man was taken to the
Shamshulpo Police Station.
I would remind the House that in Man Turned Back By Forged $500
the last war, as a measure of just-
Japanese
Banknote...
Serious Charges Against Chinese
Bed reprisal for submarine attack on merchant ships, exports of German: Two banishees who returned to the origin or ownership were made the Colony were sent to prison_by Mir. subject to seizure on the high seas. Justice Lindsell at the Criminal
"Many violations of International Sessions this morning. Law and the ruthless and brutal Leung Kwong, allas Kwok Teng German methods have decided us to Kew, was sentenced to three months' follow a similar course now, and on hard labour. Leung had been de- Order in Council will shortly be is- tained at Swatow with his banish-
Accused of uttering a forged $500 sued, giving effect to this decision." ment
Japanese papers and the The Premier's announcement was authorities refused him permission to banknote the Hongkong and greeted with loud cheers.
was brought back to Shanghai Bank, Chong Pak-chung, 30, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Justice Lintisell sald he Mactadyen at Kowloon Magistracy.ļ WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Reuter). accepted the excuse that Leung was to-day.
•
Washington Support
He Innd.
·
to
of
This morning, the arrested man, Ho
JAPANESE-ANTI
Sze. 32. admitted to Mr. Macfadyen JUNK CAMPAIGN
at Kowloon Magistracy the theft of 10% 11. of electric wiring from the staircase of a house in Nan Chang Street. Ho had two previous con- victions, including one for a similar offence, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
Predatory Raids Near Hongkong
Evidence of Japanese activities against Junks in Chinese waters in Det-Sergeant Wilcox sald the wire the vicinity of Lin Tin Island is re- had been ripped off from the metre vealed in two reports made by trad- on the second floor of the house. This ing funk masters to the Police. type of offence was becoming very prevalent in the Shamshulpo area.
..
NEW SESSION
forms boarded the junk ON TUESDAY
Leung Chi, master of junk T44101 reported that on August 20 while his Junk, with a crew of Ave, was mile east of Lin Tin Jaland in Chinese waters, it was stopped by a Japanese motor boat. Three Japanese in uni- and took There is no disposition in authorita- brought back here by force majeura No pleas were taken and defendant |
away three rifles, and 400 rounds of tive circles to criticize Britain for but he had no business remain was remanded for three days at the striking back at the Nazi policy of here after coming back. The order request of Inspector Wright, who Neville Chamberlain will not make a
LONDON, Nov. 21. (Reuter), Mr. Japanese then left.
ammunition, valued at $100. The against him was that he must leave said further inquiries were to be statement on November 22 in the The Belllah: decision appears to the Colony and remain out of the made, and there was a possibility of House of Commons.
Chan Kan, master of junic T220111 throw light on what political circles Colony. Not only that, having got further charges being preferred.
reported that on November 5 while xlescriba | na Naxl diplomatleback, ho had seized the opportunity
He will make a statement opening his junk was in the same place, a MonoGuvres, ·
Apart from the uttering charge, the new session on November 28. Japanese motor boat approached and It is recalled that last week Ger- Chan Yau, who is now serving-an-Chong is on counts of possesion of Mr. Lealle Hore-Bellaha, the War dispatched three men who boarded man diplomalle quartora pointedly other sentence, was given six months the forged note and larceny of 90 tlas Minister, will make the second state, the junk. The junk's cannon was drew attention to the alleged British hant labour, to commence at the ex- of red dye by trick, and conspiracy ment on the progress of the land war thrown overboard, and after this the assurances that, German goods ship-¦ piration of the previous sentence, with two others, not in custody,
on. November 22.,
Japanese left.
unrestricted mine-laying.
(D) to commit another crime,