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DAMAGED, BUT
NOT SUNK Nazi Report Denied LONDON, Nov. 29 (British Wire lesa).-A routest yesterday from the German Deutschlandender station stated that that Britsh tanker "James John Maguire" was sunk but week off the English east coast, but the Admiralty is still silent about the 1089.
In fact, reports of damage to this ship by a thie were published in the British Press, neverni days ago to- Kether with photography.
As atremly stated in the Press, this tanker of 10,325 tong was put sunk but was successfully brought in port for repair.
MODIFICATION
OF D.O.R.A.
LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)--- portant modifications of the Defence Regulations resulting from the re- commendations of the Informai All- Parliamentary Committee were made known to-day.
are
They lustrate the extent of liberly Britain under war conditions and the system by which changes brought about of consulting public oplain through the medium of Parliament.
They also provide specifle examples of the British conception of that five- dom which in the Prime Minister's words, "we have entered the war to defend."
GRANADA'S WAR
OFFERING
LONDON, Nov. 29 (British Wire- less). The small West Indian island of Canada, famous for its cocoa and nutmes forests, is trying to collect 80,000 pounds of cocca as a free gift "To" the" British -ighting-forces,~-
The populatoa of the island is 80,- 000 and it is hoped that each member will collect at least one pound of
CO23.
This Will Finally Win The War
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
Notico is horoby given that THE NOVEMBER HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of VOTING MEMBERS will bo hold at the Club House, Happy Valloy, on Thursday, 30th November, 1939, at 5.39 p.m.
ALL MEMBERS are cordially Invited to attend and participato In any discussion which may
vngue.
By Order of the Stowards,
C. II. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 7th November, 1939.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
LAWN BOWLS
The Annual Lawn Bowls Match between members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies will be held on 9th December at 2.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
All membera desirous of playing In this Match are requested to communiente by 1st December with Mr. W. Macfarlane, Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Causeway Bay.
HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN..
The Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong Society for the Pro- tection of Children will be held in the Helena May Institute Monday, December 11th at 539
p.m..
The Meeting is open to all persons interested in the work ni the Society,
G.
ANN CROZIER,
Hon. General Secretary.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the th
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 30, 1939.
AT
ASIACO
Allies May Have To Detach Big Ships To Round Up Raiders SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE/ NAZI POCKET BATTLESHIP MAY THE BE SERIOUS THREAT AT SEA
GAS MASK FOR CHILDREN
OF TWO TO FIVE
THE mail children's
respirator"
now being issued for children over two who are too small to
the antalicst ardinary respir- ator. It has two eye-pieces in- stend of Olte. The face piece rubber has been tested on a large number of child. and been proved not
03
to irritate the akin. It has a lighter con- tainer, and the head harness has a light pull
on the face picer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UP). The German poc- ket battleships Admiral Scheer and Deutschland, now operating as commerce raiders in the Atlantic, are regarded by naval observers here as a threat of inestim- able importance to Allied merchant shipping in the South
•American trade.
1
Speedy and more powerfulled since the outbreak of the war, are than an ordinary cruiser, the not belleved to be strong enough to warships may be able to inflict challenge the Admiral Scheer. tremendous damage before they
26-Knot Speed: can be run down and destroyed
The Admiral Scheer, like the or driven to a place where they Deutschland is a 10,000 ton vessel.
will no longer be a menace.
ceptionally powerful cruisers-It Is entirely convelvable that the
She was
with a speed of 28 knots, Because of their superiority for built at a cost of nearly $10,000,000.0 vesels of their class-they are ex (M) and was completed
1933. She Alles carrica nearly 1,000 men and has a may be forced detach some of total horsepower of 54,000. their more powerful warships from
According to reports, her heaviest, their main force in an effort to crase guns are 11-inchers of a new type the threat that the Scheer
and turned out by the Krupp works in Deutschland offers.
Germany, These guns can hurt a British force in South Atlantic 870-pound projectile more than 17 waters, although reportedly augment-miles.
RALPH IS IN THE NAVY NOW
Air Arm
She also has eight guns of nearly smaller inches ench, six
some rdnance, and eight torpedo tubes.
"Armoured Ships" Omehally, the Admiral Scheer and Admiral Spec her sister ships, the and the Deutschland, are known as armwured ships." The term "pocket battleship" is a popular designation.
A unique feature of these warship. Is that they were the last of such whose hills were electrically
ate
REMEMBER Ralph Richardson, the welded. This effected or important umbrella-carrying, spy-chasing air expert saving in tonnage without detracting
from the vessels protection. The"] Fin “Q Planes," and how he finally got his were also the first vessels of such! proportions to be powered by Diesel! men by following them in a destroyer? engines.
He has juined the Navy. Sub-lieutenant Ralph:
Ramifications Richardson, RNVR who volunteered a fort-
The possible ramifications of al night ago, is under training as a pilot in the Flect highly succesful raiding campaign by
the Scheer and Deutschland
For example, agriculture Mr. Richardson is an expert tumerous.
department sources here have stated an airplane,ut the relative success pilot and owns
of allied which he used to take him about shipping in the game of hide-and-40- the country at week-ends and seek with Germany's submarines has
time forestalled, for the
being at between pictures,
least, sharp price increases for meats He is 36. His successes in and other foodstuffs, much of which
"Return pictures include
of is purchased In Latin America. Bulldog Drummond," "Things | Should Allled shipping suffer great- To Come," the film from thely increased loares, however, it is book by II. G. Wells, "The probable that foxt prices would sour Divorce of Lady X," and "South and purchase would be restricted.
Threat Of Exposure As Ex-Spy
GIRL TELLS OF POSE AS GERMAN
A DARK-HAIRED girl, referred to as "Treasure," day of December, 1939, at 3 pm, denied in evidence at Birmingham recently that she had Riding."
at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land near Diamond Hill, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75
ever been a spy, or that she was of German extraction. Wilfred Ronald Ward, 27 of U.S. SHOWS INTEREST Heathfield - road. Handsworth,
(Continued from Page 1.)
was charged with demanding money from Mr. "X" and at
RADIO
years, commencing from 1stment is ready to extend its good tempting to extort money by ZBW, 355 metres (845 L.c.) and July, 1898. with the option of offices to the Finulah-Soviet dispute, falsely accusing him of a crime. 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) renewal at a Crown Rent to be Mr. Hull states that the Govern-It was alleged that Ward threa-
fixed by the Surveyor of His ment in following with serious contened to expose Mr. "X" is a German Scottish Songs from Studio
cern the intensification of the Fin-- Majesty the KING, for one fur-nish-Soviet dispute and would view Spy unless he paid him £500,
Without in any way becoming in- voived in, the dispute and limiting its interest to a solution of the dis- pute by peaceful processes only, Government would, if agreeable to both parties, gladly extend its good offees.
ther term of 24-years-less-the with-extreme-regret the extension of the present area of the war con- last three days thereof.
sequent upon further deterioration of Intending bidders are advised international relations. that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (it not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the SPECIAL TO THE "TELIGRAPH"
sale, the sum of two hundred LONDON, Nov.. 20 (Reuter) dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum During the week ending November 25, the British Contraband Control will be refunded on payment of detained 21,500 tons of goods, bring the Purchase price, ing the total since the war began to PARTICULARS OF 469,000 tons.
49 Bulletins By
B.B.C. Daily
LONDON, Nov, 20 (Reuter)---.The B.B.C. is broadcasting 40 bullellan a day in English and fevolga lasgumas. Suveral language news buffetlas were introduend atine the war started and to-day nes ten than 17 lunigungen Euro ised,
Clipper Delayed
Pigy Ainetican Airways sutnounce that the next Clipper due to arrive In Hongkong will be one day-lato.
The incline will now arrive un December and leave the followin day.
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$1,200
The offer has not been communicat-
ed to the Soviet and Finnish Govern-
By Ella Logan-
The police had stated that the allegation that Mr. "X" was a spy
Radio ProgrammeTM Broadcast-by was untrue.
Mr. M. P. Pugh, prosecuting sald Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. that Mr. "X" received a letter signed and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. It contained the and 8-11.15 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's per "Jim Rickards."
second, following:
ភ
H.K.T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-
12.30 De Groot and His Orchestras and Charles Kullman (Tenor).
1 Local Time Signal and Weather
Is it worth £500 cash for you to be able to carry on with your ordinary, work and not to suffer the cession. consequences of all you have done against this country in secret in- formation directed to Germany."
P.S.- £500 represents only ments, but it is made known as an frnellon of what you would have Report.
earned in 12 months from Germany.j outline of United States polley.
Official Statement
On Sept. B the Chief Constable re- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" colved on anonymous letter which chesira. WASHINGTON, Nuv, 29 (UP)-alleged that a German esplanage ring
1,30 Reuter and Rugby Press. M. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of wan at work, and included a sketch State, announced that the United of a badge which bore the letters Weather Forecast and Announce-
a willing to make its "good" 11 VK." offices" available In the Finnish- Rukher situation.
State
"
Referring to Mr. "X" It suid: "His The statement was laurd through services at night for Germany include the formation section of the State entering shadow factories, stealing Department, as follows:
nul copying plans of aircraft,"
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The letter gave the names of other; Government. following Beren over the intensifen people who it alleged were members tion of the Soviet-Finnish dispute, of this clog. would view with extreme regret any! extension of the present area of war
"Girl Named Treasure"
1.03 Songs of the licbrides 1.18
ments.
Scottish Country Dance Or-
1.45 Will Fyffe (Comediene) in a Scoith Variety Programme,
215 Close Down.
5.45
6.45
tions.
0.47
Studio-Children's Hour,
Cldsing Local Stock Quola-
Dance Musle,
7.30 London 'Relay-The Newz.
Weather
8 Local Time Signal, Report and Announcements.
and the consequent deterioration of Ward, Interviewed by police, rald:
8.03 Storo Scottish Songs by Ella international relations,
"Everything I have ascertained 1 got "Without becoming in any way in from it young woman named Trea-Logan (Mezzo-Soprano) wių: A. T. volved in the merits of the dispute, sure. She left for Germany just be-Lay at the Plano.--Alt Eriskay Love and niting our interest to a solu-fare war broke out. She told me all Liit, Sleeps the Moon, The land to the Isles (Ella Logan). Coronel, tion of the dispute by peaceful pro-jabout the sples."
cusses, the Government would, it i Ward, alleged Mr. Pugh, asked the (A. T. Lay), Ao Fond Kiss, Comin' is mitrecible to both parties, be glud
gludir to tell people she was a German Through the Rye, Ye Banks and 1. M. Hazeland in continuing to extend its good onlees."
and that air. " was an old friend. Braes, Robin Adair. (Ella Logon).
8.30 Pipers of the 2nd Battalion The fact that the statement was MF. "X who said he was 31 and his practice an Civil Engineer and
mid-after-described himself as a loyal British Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Architect at the same addressed unexpectedly in
noon, reflected the gravity oľ the subject gave evidence that he formed Medley of Scottish Airna.
8.45 Studio-Talk on The Ri. Hon, i No. 20, Queen's Ronil Contral, official viewpoint.
Ja liaison with Treasure. Kayamally Buildings,
Cross-examined, his said Treasure Mr. Winston Churchill by Professor
Forster. Envoy Rushes To Moscow
told him that she Was a Germon,
6.05 Interlude of Band Munic. RIGA. Nov. 30 (Reuter)The married to an Englishmen. Sho had
9.35 London Relay--News Sum- AAA | American Ambassador to Toscow, stated that she was working as u
Mr. Lawrence Steinhardt, who Gennan agent, but mentioned that maty.
0.30 William „McCulloch (Come- brief hallday in Riga, left someone, as a joke, had suggested) spending by air for Morrow inst niglit on re- she was a spy, Jeeipt of Instruetlana from Washington. When enlied as a witness "Tren-
No Inication is forthcoming cua- sure" gave her name as Mabel Nellie, verning the nature of the instructions, Multet, and sald she was a nurse.stream Guards. but it is inferred that his return is, She connected with the increasing gravity Ruglish and she had never been out Day Concert. of the Soviet-Flanish situation.
of the country, She knew only a tew words of German, most of which she had learnt from Ward.
NOTICE
aro
TO ADVERTISERS Advertisors requested to submit copy for display adver tising not later than
STOCK MARKET
IS FIRMER
sold
at her parents were
( dieno) and some Harry-Lauder Songs.
945 Scottish Balinds,
10.15 The Band of HLM. Cold-
10,50 Landon Belay-St, Andrew's
Il London Relay—“Background to
News,"
Unt she had been intimate with both Convent School Badge
Ward and Mr. "X". When she first met Ward she posed Cross-examined by Mr. Ladds, de- nan German, and at his request she fending, Treasuro admitted that she continued to do so. She always led was "something of a liar. She had LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter),~On Mr. "X" to believe she was a German, told Ward that she had applied for
SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Stock Exclnlige toutes after Thy badge mentioned was the school a nurse's jais at a shadow factory. dull opening owing to the uncertain, badge of the Convent of the Sacred northern Eurah kituintion. The Heart, Harrow, which she attended Stockovsky.
market subsequently became femerygar■ ngo.
2 p.m. on the day before publication.
it to triproye
Wall Street was stendy.
She had never posed 'ns Countess
Word was remanded for'n week,
with leading home Industriali tend- Ward's statement that it was the ball being continued on undertaking she not to Interfere with the' girl Tren- Ibadge of an espionage group
"Eripe. described he
She agreed sure:
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Navy Protection For Australian Overseas Forces
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuter)-in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain, answering Mr. Clement 1. Attlee, Lender of the Labour Op- position, referred to Mr. R. G. Men- thu Zles' statement regarding
troops of despatch
Australian abroad.
The Princ Minister declared midst.cheres that the House warm- ly welcomed this further evidence of Australia's resolution to put for- ward her whole effort in the com- mon cause.
Asked if the contingent will be protected on the way, the Prime Minister said amidst renewed cheers, "You can trust the Navy to look after that."
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