AS
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Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. December 6, 1939,
Britain's Great
Outlay on War
What? No Turkey?
Hartford Courant]
LAST BRITONS LEAVE CAPITAL
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 5′ (Reuter).-The departure of the last Britons from Helsingfors was arranged in the early hours of to-day by the British Legation, writes "Reuter's" special corres- pondent.
The correspondent goes on to say: "I and the British-born manager of the local tobacco factory were the only Britons sleeping in the heart of the city.
GLOOM IN WALL ST.
PLANE OUTPUT DOUBLED
3
LONDON, Dec. (Reuter).In the House of Cominons to-day, Mr. Ar thur Greenwood moved an amendment in an address regretting tite absence of proposals for organising to the full our human and material resources for an effective prosecution of the war; provision and maintenance of an adequata standard of life for all, and for a solution on a basis of social justice of the problems which will arise on the return
of peace.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Lord Privy Scal, in his reply, reviewed Britain's industrial efforts after three months for war, and said that the value of the contracts placed- for munitions and equipment since the beginning of the war was £195,000,000, and in
a single week, November 21 to 20, £12,000,000.
Many New Factories
The number of Ordnance. fnctories in production numbered 13, while 10 others were at various stages of completion.
Twenty-three
private factories known as agency factories, had been built or were being bullt.
With regard to tanks and transport, the production rate for wheeled vehicles for January, 1940, was ten times that for January, 1939.
Since the beginning of the war, the Government had undertaken a programme which would result la doubling the amount of aircraft production.
Ammunition Production
"America Must Not Be
Drawn Into War"
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
CHICAGO, Dec. 5 (Reuter).-Mr. Cordell Hull, the American Secretary of State, in a speech at the annual meeting. of the Farm Bureau Federation, declared:
"America'" must not be drawn, Into the war, but even though it remains at peace we cannot insulate ourselves from the economic and other effects of a major war.
"Already we have begun to feel the impacts of this conflict."
Looking towards the end of hostilities, Mr. Hull said that In the difficult days ahead, the greatest of all issues would be whether or not the world would be reconstructed along the lines of economic security and firmly established order; which would make unthinkable a' repetition of the conditions of international lawlessness and economic chaos of recent years. In resolving this issue, the weight of America's Influence may well prove decisive,
"If we abandoned our present trade policy under pressure of the narrow, short-sighted attitudes on the part of some of our people, we would render Infinitely more difficult the process of building an orderly and prosperous world, and thus inflict incalculable Injury to ourselves," he concluded.
THE KING WITH HIS ARMIES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE, Dec. 5' (UP).—His Majesty King George VI is now with his troops on the Western Front.
FACTORY
MANAGERS
FINED
Working Women Over Hours
The
For the greater part of their stay the Royal visitors will
clamber through muddy fields
and tank and gun pits.
The
Royal visit will include a tour
of two lines of the B.E.F. which are rapidly being completed to supplement a deficiency in the system created by the French as part of their fortified lines running from the Engilsh Channel to Switzerland.
Sharing "Tommips" Life For to-day, the King is a soldier in the frent line, sharing the life of an ordinary Tommy."
munnger of the Hongkong Rubber Manufactory Ltd., was facd $75 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at We were greatly expanding our Kowloon Magistracy to-day for allow Enthusiasm shown by the troopr for the Royal visit is shown by the gigantle war effort and our previous Ing 54 women to be employed in an programme of building a million tons industrial undertaking at his premises added "spli and polish" Tommy has of new merchant shipping.
Jon November 20 al 0.45 p.m.
| been giving his tunle and buttons and Referring to the unemployment, Mr. P. M. Hodgson represented de- | the extra zip pat into making every-
and Sir Samuel Hoare was of the opinion fendants
Mr. D. W. Phillips,thing shipshape in the battle positions that in the carly months of 1940, Factory Inspector, proseculed.
so that the King can take back the work would be looking for man, and Mr. Phillips sald complaints had best possible Impression to the folks not man for work.
been received from the Police con- at home about the B.K.F. cerning noise and presence of women It has been the custom for Viscount working at night. He visited the de- | Gort, the British Army's Commander- Is Doubled
fendant firm at 9.45 pm. on Novem-In-Chief, to arrange what is known LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)Aber 20 and found 64 women working as "front line panics" for
visitors special commentary issued to-day
-Employǝ 1,800 Women from Home. This means a basty states that the production, of am-
Mr. Hodgson said that was correct. Į sandwich lunch eaten at the roadside, munition' of all sorts has doubled "We were awaltened at 3.30 am, by
Defendant firm employed quite a large | It is anticipated that- King George telephone and instructed to present
during the past six months.
This new output will be doubled number of workers, about 1,000 wo will share meals with the trcops in ourselves immediately at the Legation
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UP).--
Defendants had had a most the front line during his three day in the next six months. for a trip is a secret hitte-out with
The number of Government fac-urgent order and he would like to visit to the B.E.F. other Britishers, whn had spent the Gloom is sprending in Wall
In Camouflaged Car night in the outskirts of the city. Street due to the steady reces- tories had increased six-fold in the Point out they were put to difficulties
The spirit and pluck of the young sion in market activity and mar- past two years, and next year themes on account of the shipping The Royal tour of the line will be
nt present. They did not know when Finns to whom I talked before deket operators, with the present increase will be eight limes the ori-ships left and sometimes londs bad made in a big camouflaged car which to be taken off steamers after they port where he landed at 4.15 p.m. His Majesty from the channel brought Commercial expansion so far is leas had been placed there. the Russians, who are losing tanks by about to break-even-with. amil-rapid, but next-year-the number may In this particular case, continued yesterday
"Our men are just playing with curtailed set-up, are abic just sinal number.
exceed the Government factories, lion-share day.
Secrot Hide-Out
parture was amazing.
the dozens, declared one.
CHUNGKING CRITICISM Alleged British Decision
CHUNGKING, Dec. 6. (Reu- ter). Chinese circles criticise)
Serious Recession
On Markets
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
to
Meanwhite, business continues reflect optimism. The National As- sociation of Manufacturers reports that sixty-five per cent. of its mein- bers believe that production will hold } its present level or risc within th next six months,
However, notwithstandingg this
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The troops Mr. Hodgson an urgent given and the 54 women were em-identify the car because in addition loyed. No doubt they should to the Commander-in-Chief's iden- have done it, but now they have tication day it ales a small, Royel made other arrangements for urgent Standard from a miniature dagpost
the works and the matter would not oc- on
radiator, cur again. This was more of a enso King George's days are crowded. of urgency and necessity.
It was dark before he completed his Mr. Phillips sold he was inclined to arst day's programme and returned think that the matter was due to to the chateau he is sharing with the carelessness on the part of the manager. They were fully conver To-day he covered the six main sant, with the bye-laws,
points of the line which gave an According to the police information opportunity to His Majesty not only defendants had been doing the same to get a general impression of the thing for some nights. The firm was military strategy of the B.E.F.'s battle in the Mataukok area, a bad one for layout but also to observe the tasks such offences.
of officers and men in widely differ- Fining defendants $75, Mr. Mac-ent lines.
of these cases.
Similar Offences
Viscount Gort.
That he had found the pistol and Formor Losses Recovered had been tempted to sell it was what Stocks to-day recovered Monday's Leung Shu-wah, 30, coolie, said at the alleged British decision nat losses in a slightly more active ses-Kowloon Magistracy to-day after he to seize German arms exports sion. Stecis were about steady, cap. had admitted to Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen said he still considered that to Japan.
pers were firm, utilities were steady fadyen unlawful possession of arms as reasonable because of the number
jand ammunition.
New Badge For The In a strongly-worded article thix and railroads showed little changs.
Inspector A. E. Carey sold morning. the influential "Tu Kung
Q issues showed small losses, November 22, the master of the Kin
The manager of the Wo Ping Knit Mercantile Marine Pro" declares:
"We cannot understand the alleged motors were irregular and farm and Lee Timber yard in Kowloon
higher. given instructions for defendant and ting Company of Shek Kip Mei Street
LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter).-In British decision nat la scize Germ | Mining issues were higher and a long another coolie to break
box was aned. $50 for a similar offence. up ornts exports to Japan.
were strong, re- that had been in the yard for eight There were 12 women working on the House of Commons' to-day, Sir "We are all neutrals In the Euro-Ilst of specials
Accting selective buying.
months. When the box was broken his premises at 9.40 pm. on Novem- John Gilmour, the Minister of Ship- ping announced that the King had defendant found two maurer pistols Der 20.
ammunition rounds of
And
The manager of Kelly Bros., Knit-approved the issue of a badge to Market experts reported that sales and were increasing to establish losses for eventually there were taken to the ting Company of Cheung Sha Wan the Mercantile Marine, beginning "That is an injustice.
Road was also fined $50. Twenty- January 1.
The badge would be issued "That arms exports are especially tax purposes. They said in several Shamshulpo Police Stallen.
Two or three days ago information eight women and a young girl were Instances the sellers had replaced mentioned is particularly strange.
"The reason why Japan is import- their holdings with different Issues. ing arms from Germany is to wage a war of aggression in China, and Brilain is alleged to have particularly excluded such German exports to Japan from seizure.
pean war.
"Why, therefore,
privileges to Japan?
grant special
1
We have no other explanation except that Britain is deliberately making matters dificult for China. and we must express our profound regrets,"
23 HOURS IN AN OPEN BOAT
Spies Active
In Holland Responsible For Loss Of A Ship
Street
an
to
as well as to
was received that defendant was try found working at the Company at deep-sea fishermen
other members of the Mercantile Ing to dispose of a luger pistol and 10.50 p.m. on November 20. some ammunition for $50. He was The manager of the Shing Young Navy facing war-time dangers arrested yesterday morning and the Shirt Company of Nan Chang, pistol was found concealed in a hole was fined $75. Mr. Phillips pointed flug in the yard of the Kin Lee out that on November 8 delandani a similor had been fined $69 for two offence, On November 20 his pre- misos were visited at 11. p.m., and 12 women and three young girls were found working.
Timber firm.
Defendant was fined $10 weeks' hard labour.
or
Confidence Man Works Trick
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 5 (Reu-
Induced by a man to hand over. ter).The loss of one of the LONDON, Dec. 5 (Heuter)-After many Dutch ships sunk recently $40 and her gold finger ring, worth
$20, as security while she changed 13 hours in an open boat the captain is attributable to espionage bundle alleged to contain bunknotes and five members of the crew of activities in Holland, according for him. Lee Man-hong, a 28-year the British steamer Rudolf were landed by a trawler at a Scottish port. to the "Telegraaf."
The steamer carried, a crew of 28.1
The result of recent developments
of whom vino ne presumed to be is that the routine of Dutch Govern
jost.
ment departments has been abruptly tightened up,
ENVOY FLIES BY fore important dossiers are handed
CLIPPER
Searching enquiries are made be- over to those asking for them, and docuraents lying on a desk for a night.
old woman, of Yee Kuk Street, found the parcel contained worthless now papoin
Returning to the spot where the had left the man, she found him one. A romart of the trick lins been mado to the. Folice.
It is forbidden to leave plans and PIGEONS STOLEN
LONDON, Dec. 5 (Router),The] Meanwhile, the Police are following United States Ambassador in London, upclues' in ponnector with the Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, who is on alleged espionage. his way home on leaves, left Lisbon Arresta, are already made and more to-day by a Cilpper flying boat.
are possible.
The Chiefs of two white pigeons from the coop in her home, 200 Stowart Terrace, on Monday has been renorfed to the Police by Mrs. S. A. Steap.
EXECUTIONS IN THAILAND
SINGAPORE, Dec.. 5 (UP)—It Is reported from Bangkok that eighteen people have been executed following their conviction for plotting to over- throw the Government of Thailand (Slam) In November.
LONDON, Dec. 0, (Reuter)-The Grand National of 1040 will be ruh
"Aintree.
Dominions Pilots Get New Planes
LONDON, Dec. 5, (Reuter)-Don minions pilots in, England are, to. ny new ILA.F. planes from the factory to the nerodrome.
stops päin in 3 seconds'
CORNS
aro killed and loosened with just one applica tion of Getelt. A drop of two ends the torture of throbbing corns. A few days later you can lift off the corn rou and all.
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ktakas you forget corns!"
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