Thursday,
Churchill Triumphantly Says-
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NAZIS BEATEN ON HIGH SEAS
DAMAGED BY
RED BOMBS
Finland's famous hydro- electric works at Imatra, which have been damaged by Red bombs. These works supply Helsingfors with electricity and are one of several big under- takings of a smaller nature in Finland. The country derives much of its wealth from its water, which is also proving a major obstacle to the Russian advance.
They Only Attack Neutrals Now
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)-Mr.
Winston Churchill, said that the destruction of U-boats is proceeding in accordance with the estimate | previously given, namely, two to four a week, or faster Germans than the can replace them.
MOSCOW-CHUNGKING AIR LINE OPENS General Ho Yao-tsu Makes First
Trip To Soviet Capital
CHUNGKING, Dec. 6 (Router)-General Ho Yao-tsu, Direc-. tor of the Executive Office of the Generalissimo's headquarters, left Chungking yesterday morning for Moscow aboard the Chinese Ministry of Communications airliner, "Chungking," which inaugurated the through air traffic between the two capitals, according to an official announcement made here to- day.
He arrived safely yesterday even- ing-at-Lanchow, capital of Kansu, according to a telegram received here, and was scheduled to continue his leht to Moscow this morning.
Will Meet Rod Leaders
LETTERS
FIRE-TRAPS
General Ho Yao-tsu, it is under-To the Editor,
stood, had
originally planned to
leave on September 25, but on hear-
"Hongkong Telegraph."
BRITAIN WON'T
DISCRIMINATE London Report Denied
LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter) — It is authoritatively stated here that the "United Press" message, alleged to have originated in London and published in Shang- hai on December 5 and repeated by the Chungking radio, that the British Government had decided to avoid depriving Japan of shipments of arms and munitions, is entirely without foundation, states a special com- mentary Issued to-day.
No such decision has been taken.
Britain's War Progress
December 7, 1939.
Nazi Liner Captured
British Warships Effect Coup
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 6 (Reu- ter)-British warships have captured the German liner, Usaukuma, 7,834 tons, In the South Atlantic, It is officially announced.
The officers and crow arc safely aboard a British ship.
Despite the attempt of the crew' to scuttle the Ussukuma, she may, be salved and taken as a prize to port.
German Ships Sail Unarmed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)-Ne!- ther of the two German ships, Wind- huk and Adolph Worrmann, which left Lonito Bay on November 10 was ormed, according to information in the British Govern- possession of ment,
Finds Favour With A. Butter, the Under-Secretary for
The Press
LONDON, Dec. '(Reuter)-Dis
This statement was mode by Mr. R. Foreign Affairs, at question time in the House of Commons to-day.
The latter vessel was scuttled, while the Windhuk was known to have been searched at one Ume by Portu-
cussing Sir Samuel Hoare's statement guese authorities while in nort
on Tuesday, the "Daily Telegraph" says that it gave Impressive figures of the present war output, and of the great progress being made.
TC-
Mr. Butler explained that it was no part of the dulles of a neutral power to-prevent the departure of un- armed merchant vessels of belliger- ents from their harbours, and the The "Times," however, says that British Government gratefully no comparisons should be made be- cognised that the Portuguese Govern- tween 1914 and 1930, The realment had cerupulously observed their and organization of the present kosttitles. in suppiles "Last week, I am inclined "How far are we advanced obligations throughout the course of economic polley as compared with 1017 or 10187 The expenditure comparable with these years. coriomic policy is already com- arable in principle. When will it be comparable in results?"
to think, certainly fivé met their fate from our flotillas, or in co-operation with the R.A.F." said Mr. Churchill.
The First Lord added that these results were independent of those attained by the French Navy.
Over 1.000 merchantmen were armed for defence and before long there would be over 2,000 ships arm- ed.
Royal Navy Losses
The Royal Navy up to now lost 50,000 tons of warships.
had
"But we are now building nearly 1,000,000 tons of warships, much of which is now in un advanced stage." added Mr. Churchill.
Referring to German claims to the mastery of the sens, Mr. Churchill said that Britain had begun the war tons of merchant with 21,000,000 shipping, out of which she had lost, dur.ng three months, about 340,000 tons.
new
Against this, she had gained by transfer from foreign flags, by prizes taken from the enemy and by vessela buliding on a large scafs net about 280,000 tons, leaving a loss of about 60,000 tons.
For every thousand tons of Belt'sh entered shipping sunk, 110,000 had British parts:
Losses in protecting warships of the Navy were necessarily heavier in proportion than those of prot:et.ng mercantile maritte, 03 they greater risks because they had to sock-enemy destroyers and sub- marines.
Finds Time For A Pun
ran
The losses of warships during the first three months of the war in 1014 that now double thun were more suffered.
their Mr. Chureluli said that
ing that arrangements on the new air Sir, I read with great luterest route had not yet been completed. your editorial in your issue of the postponed his departure until yester- 5th instant concerning the dienstrous watch-word should be "Carry on and
fire in Shanghal Street on Sunday dread nought"
General
•
that the
day.
Among the notabies gathered at the night and quite agree with your
"Asdic" U-Boat Detection airfield yesterday to see him off were remarks. General Ho Ying-ching,
added Mr. Churchill Chang Chih-chung, the chief A.D.C. Government ought to Introduce im- to the Generalissimo, and representa-medintely emergency legislation to efficacy of the Asdic method of detec- tives of the Foreign Ofee and the improve or to pull down the old types tlon was increasingly proved and the more Soviet. Embassy.
would of Chinese tenement houses of three ordeal to which a U-boat was sub-
become over jected It is announced that upon hisor four-storied high, both in Hong- arrival at Moscow, Generat He will kong and Kowloon, in order to pre-severe.
The convoy system was now in full call on Soviet leaders.
vent a repetition of such a catastrophe
one with such an appalling loss of operation. Very few ships were al- Hire (Afty-three, dead ond twenty-two tacked in convoy, and less than one seriously injured now lying critically 750 was sunk.
Convoys involved a certain definite
SHIP'S PAINTER
In Kowloon Hospital, according toss of carrying power, but this 10-8 to the report of your issue to-day) was being steadily reduced by the
Our
Secret Session Approved Discussing the secret session of Parliament, most papers agree that It will enable Importaat matters to be discussed without giving Informa- tion to the enemy.
"The News Chronicle" was typical In its comment that by means of a secret session, members will be able to get up and give out information which has come to their attention and which may be true or false.
"Everybody will feel better after- wards," says the paper.
Futile Nazi Raids
PARIS, Dec. 8 (Renler)-On the Western Front the Germans pre try- Ing to carry out patrol raids with the object of securing prisoners.
There were no less than six of there within 24 hours in the Lorraine sector.
The raiders were repulsed, and far from getting any prisoners, reverál were captured by the Germans French,
KUHN BECOMES “NO. 97,362”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” OSSINING, N.Y., Dec. 6 (UP). -Fritz Kuhn, convicted of theft of the funds of the German- American Bund, to-day became No. 97,362 in Sing Sing Frison.
He entered the famous State Peni- tentiary at noon to-day, and will ro- main there for at least two years,
Kuhn was sentenced to between
years imprisonment. He was composed when he entered 24 and prison. He kept his eyes straight ahead and took no notice of curious bystanders or twipapermen.
Kuhn was photographed, Anger- printed and given prison garb. For will no the next two years has name longer be mentioned in prison re-
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SERIOUSLY HURT and one which must have struck Intitution Blow and last convoys BIG CONTRABAND
horror as well as sympathy to the and other appropriate measures, but a certain delay must always remain. H. F. K.
U-boats preferred increasingly to attack the ships of countries with whom they WETO at pence miler than those with whom they were at War.
While werking on board an E & A care of every human being. liner in Kowloon Dock yesterday, Wong Kwong-Icong, 35, painter, fell | into the No. 1 dock, and was seat to Kowloon hospital in a serious condi tion.
Shanghai Street
Fire Aftermath
Mr. C. W. Brand, Hongkong Fire' Brigade, has reported to the Police that a gun-metal nozzle valued at $12 was either lost or stolen during the Are at Shanghai Street on Sunday.
House Of Lords To Meet In Secret
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)-Lord! Stanhope announced in the House of Lords to-day that the Government
AFTER 26 YEARS
Thief Repeats His Crime
Chan Fuk, 41, unemployed, who was convicted on a charge of larceny 20 years ago, was this morning sen- teneed to a month's hard inbour by Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magis- Iracy for the theft of a whistle from Cheng Slu, 42. fish dealer, in Jordan Road yesterday.
Remarkable Figures The pures were remarkable, British merchant ships lost in October were half what they were in November they September, and were only two-thirds of what they were in October.
Quite the contrary had been the cace with neutrals.
much They bad lost half a again in the second month as in the the first and double as much in third month as in the second.
DETENTIONS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, Dec. (Reuter).A total of 13,700 tons of contraband were detained by the British Contra- band Control in the week ended December 2,
During the fortnight ended Novem-" ber 11, the French control detained 35.300 tons.
British Ship Missing LONDON, Dec. (Reuter).-A British steamer, the Huntsman, is reported to be missing says an Ad- miralty announcement. Six of the
crew of a Danish 2,500-ton steamer when the vessel were drowned struck a mine in the North Sea and sank.
Greck Stoamer Sinks LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter).-The Greek steamer, Paralos, 3,034 tons, bound from Antwerp to Piraues with cargo of German coal, was sunk either by a mine or a torpedo in the Thames Estuary,
Three were cliled and 22 rescued.!
Norwegian Steamer Sunk LONDON, Dec. 7 (Router)The Norwegian steamer Primula, 1,024 tons, Bank after an explosion in the North Sen.
Eight are missing.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange OMelat Summary issued yesterday saya:
Yesterday's pace has slackened slightly, possibly owing to the short session. At the same time there is no casing in price levels,
Buyers
IK. Bank $1,330 Bank of East Asia $71
Canion In: $200
Daugtorne 170
Docks $1A
Providents $420
11. and S. Hotels $4.55
Lands $33
-Chines¬tra
Tramways $10 20
$100
Peak Trema told) $700
Peak Trams (New) $3.00 Star Ferric $33
Tarmait Fouries £23
Bectries $315
Sandakan Lithis $11 Thinhanes (0) $23 Telephones (New) 87%
1514
Ropes $1.10
Dairy Farms (0) 120 Dairy Farm (New) $10 Entertainments 84
Sellers
Fire Ins: 100 Cements $15
Dairy Farms (Old) 2014 Watkond $814
K. Bank $1,330 Docks $10
Walsons $12
1.K. Grveinments 386 Lean 07
Manila Gold Shares in Poses Atoka
Animok
Bagulo ndi
Batons Buhay
Big Wedge
Coco Grave
Consolidated Mines
Demonstration
East Mindanao
Ipa
legon Mining Mambulao COB,
Mate Con
Mindanso Motherlode Mine Operation North Camarines Paracels Cumsul Ban Mauricio Surigao Con. Buyoe Can, Byndicate Inv United Paracale
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Total contraband detained by the MR. KENNEDY IN
Allied Control since the beginning of is approximately 735,000 the war
tons,
It was a atrung: kind of warfare in IMPRESSED BY
Det-Sgt. Baldwin said a district watchman who was following Chan, which the German Navy were eng- saw him mix into a crowd watch-aged,
When driven off the shipping of Ing a show in Jordan Road, and ex- tracted a whistle from Cheng's jacket their declared enemy, they consoled themselve by running amek among pocket.
the shipping of neutrals,
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was prepared to agree to & secret NEW PALESTINE
session of the House next week, either
on Tuesday or Thursday.
ṛmild
be
arranged
The date between the parties,
The object of the enelon was to discuss the Ministry of Supply.
CONCESSION
JERUSALEM, Dec. 8 (Reuter),
It is announced that the persons whoj left Palestine during the recent dis-j turbances are now permitted to re-
This should encourage neutral to charter their ships to Great Brita'n for the duration, when they could to ture of making larger profits then they had even made in peace, and in addition had a complete guarantee against loss.
WAR EFFORT
0
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Dec. 0 (Reuter),.-- Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the Ameri can Ambassader to London, who arrived here by alr, told reporters that the British Government had nat the slightest expectation that the LONDON, Dec. (Reuter) United States would enter the war.
Denying rumours that he was re- Colonel Deneys Reitz, the South
ing to London after Christmas. African representative to the Empire, gang, ho said that he was return- talks in London, is flying home.
He had came to see his family and Before he left, he said that he had been very impressed by the Allied to inform the State Department about war effort, and by all he had seen the situation. and heard.
He praised the
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Mussolini Sees LeyThis does not include those who It was warfare of the Iriat Te
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Hugenberg Escape To Switzerland
PARIS, Dec. 6 (Reuler).--Allred Hugenberg, the German Industrial magnate, has fled Into Switzerland, according to a radio announcement.
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