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Nazis Try To Explain Why Ark Royal Floats
BERLIN. Dec. 27 (Router).— The Nazi Ministry of Informa- tion, headed by Dr. Goebbels, has now explained why the British aircraft-carrier. Ark Royal, is still afloat,
In a broadcast on Tuesday night, a German station announced that Ger- many never claimed to have sunk the Ark Royal. She had merely asked where the aircraft corrier was.
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Dated 27th December, 1930.
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The Nazis, said the announcer,CONTRACT and NON-CONTRACT would never give out information which was not true. They, therefore, could not have claimed to have sunk the Ark Royal,
Unfortunately for Dr. Goebbels, world have listeners all over the heard to the contrary,
In one typical broadenst froin Zee- sen, it was said: "It is clearly es tablished that the Ark Royal was
destroyed."
The same broadcast described the Ark Royal as "kea gigantle torch lighting up the sea" and it was unid that when down broke the next day the Ark Royal bad disappeared, leaving only a huge pall of smoke to mark the spot where she once had
been.
GOTT MIT HUNS
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Reuter)- The Christmas declarations of King George VI and M. Datadler are favourably contrasted with those f the Nazi leaders by the American Press.
The "Boston Herald" says that the M. .statements of the King and
Daladier are more understandable to America because they spoke in cautious words of rulers who re
to their _cognise their responsibilities to .people.
"Conversely we are shocked by the Christmas message of Herr Hess, in which he said that the German nation feels that God has sent us a man, The man. referred to is not Jesus but Hiller," says the journal.
rates of freight in connection with the freight tariff issued by this Bureau. Any shipper who signs the Bureau's form of contract forward all his undertaking to firm's shipments by carriers who of this Bureau are Members
(except as provided for in the Bureau's contract) will be given- the beneft of the Bureau contract rates. Shippers who do not sign this contract will be charged non- contract rates. This arrangement will
become effective as from February 1. 1940. A new tariff is now in preparation,
Shippers are requested to apply to the Secretary for signature of contracts.
W. F. ARNDT, ·
Secretary. Hongkong, December 27, 1939.
Russo-Bulgarian Trade Talks
MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (Reuter). Trade negotiations between Russia and Bulgarin are expected to open late to-night.
The Bulgarian Mission, consisting of six delegates, is headed by the Minister of Finance.
The Mission arrived in Moscow yesterday morning.
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HITLER'S LETTERS
December 28, 1939.·
SPOTLIGHT
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Pubile Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1940, at 3 p. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- shuipo, In the Colony of long Kong, for a term of 75 years, commenting from 1st July, 1898. with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 2-1 years less the last three days thereof.
TO A PRINCESS
ON
GERMANY
NAZI GIBE AT
SWISS
The "Frankfurter Zeltung" recent- ly published an article, from Zurich, under the heading "Switzerland in the Shadow of War."
LETTERS between Hitler and Princess Stefanie Ho- henlohe - Waldenburg, who It was written in the Irritatingly superior tone reserved by Hitlerite unsuccessfully claimed damn-Germany for not very benevolent ages from Lord Rothermere neutrals. for breach of contract, were mentioned in the King's Bench Division during the case.
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intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
from Captain Weide sal of the lot the Purchaser (fmann, formerly Hitler's per- not the applicant) will be required sonal adjutant, to Lord Rother
authorised to deposit with
mere was read. It anll:- officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.nat
Lot No. 2749. Between New Kow
New Kowloon Inland
Fuk Wing St. Shamshuipe.
No. of Sale!
| Registry No.
Locality
G.
Boundary Measuremeatrți
IX. 13.
r. W.
** per sale
plan.
Abont
$74
$6,750
Ann. Rent.
1 sq. feet.
Upset
Price
10. R..
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of January, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excelleney the Governor of one lot of Crown Land at King's Road near Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a turm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
I No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Inland Lot
No. 5741. Between Inland Lots No. 3507 and
G.
6099, ·
King's Road.
Boundary
Measuremerla
N..E..
As pur sale pian,
nt quart 2.
Upact
13,750
sq. feet
$252
Ann. Rent.
Price|
R.
$20,625
"It was her groundwork which made the Munich Agreement Dos- sible."
Before the cuse was adjourned Sir William Jowitt, K.C., said Lord Rothermere considered the claim was
honest.
princess, former wife of
whom Hungarian,
she divorced. llege: she was engaged by Lord Rothermere at a salary of £5,000 a
Th
year to act as a special foreign poli-
lent representative In Europe.
Passport Poser By Peer From Norman Islands
́LORD PORTSEA, who will be 80 next year, created a diversion in the House of Lords recently when he de- manded to know why "a Member of this House on a visit to the Norman Archipelago (the appanage of the Crown) was required to obtain a passport before being permitted to return to the mainland to attend to duties."
Many Swiss, it stated, now see that
The Norman Archipelago is better known to most people us Motta, their Foren Minister, who, they were wrong in critielsing M. when France and Great Britain re- the Channel Islands. Lord Portsen is a Chunnel Islander, and vealed their power policy at the be-
Sanctions crisis, was the subject of his own question." ginning of the cleverly and resolutely disengaged
"A Peer's Rights" his country from "the dangerous en- tanglements of Geneva" and prepared the way for Switzerland's return to "Integral neutrality."
M. Motta, it may, be surmised, will Le none too pleased with its ap- parent popularity in Frankfurt.
The article pays a tribute to the efficiency of the Swiss Army, which, it said, "could certainly show its strength If there were an attempt to break through."
Stalin-square, Berlin
The inscription Stalin-square was She also claimed that Lord Rother-scribbled over a plate in Berlin bear ng the name Mussolini-square dur mere had falled to carry out pro-
ing the night. mises to vindicate her reputation by exposing the falsity of libellous state- ments in the foreign Press.
The pЯncess was cross-examined about letters that had passed between Sir her and Captain Weidemann. William Jowilt asked her
"Have you avalled yourself of the services of Captain Waldemann to put pressure on Lord Rothermere to
money?" pay you a large suni of
"I have not," she replied. Ile usked why she was seeking Hitler's permission to use as evidence letters that had passed between her and the Fuehrer. The princess said the fetlers were read
that in case
she had to get this permission.
Hitler's Promise
R.A.F. Raids Over Germany.
Gen. Stendemann, in command of Air Defences in the Ruhr and Rhine Industrial areas,
was asked at u
"A member of this House should have the right to return to his duty without having to associate with aliens and trai tors and put his name on a form given him by the Aliens Office," he told his fellow-peers.
Lord Newton said it was one of the most insignideant questions he had ever Been on the Parliamentary time, Paper, and he grudged the trouble and even the money. spent in preparing an answer.
We were in a state of war, he continued. The War Oflice had made certain regulations, and travellers hind to have a special permit.
TRIPLETS ARE ORPHANS NOW
J
TRIPLETS. two girls and boy, were horn in a Portsmouth hospliat seven months ago.
Their mother died the following
day.
By the sinking of the Royal Oak they have lost their father. Able- Seaman Erie Hingston,
All three, have been adopted.
Australian Conscription
SYDNEY.
Son of Jersey Judgo Lori Porisen is the first baron. having been created a peer in 1934: his baronetcy dates' from 1916, Son
Mr. John Curtin, Leader of the of a judge in the Royal Court of Jer
012 the commenting Rhineland Press conference why the sey, he is a member of a family-Opposition,
to introduce R.A.. raiders who dropped pamphithe Fulles-that has lived in the Government's decision
were able to
Nomon Islands" since the fifteenth compulsory militia training, sald that lels over Germany escape the anti-aircraft guns, says the Amsterdam "De Tijd."
century.
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He is a strong Tory and refuses to He replied that the raiders usually
use a car, preferring to drive in a new in cloudly weather, and thus carriage and pair.
On the could not be easily seen. other hand, neither could the raiding 'planes see their objectives.
He was then pleased to add that the pamphlets often fell in thinly populated areas instead of in the big
towns.
When Sir William read 'Captain Weidemann's statement in his letter 10 Lord Ithermere that it was her
All industrial towns and plants, groundwork which made the Munich communications and bridges were, he Agreement possible he asked her, "asured the conference, protected by anli-aircraft batteries, balloon bar- thal, true?"
"Yes," she replied.
rages, and chaser 'planet. This letter went on:-
"It was the princess who intro- duced you to the Fuchrer- fact which he also greatly appreciates.
"In these circumstances, con- sidering the chivalrous character and magnanimity of the Fuchrer, real friendship he hus for the princess, there is no doubt In my mind that he will grant her Any help he can in her fight to re- establish her personal honour and Anancial status.
"The Fuehrer will grant her per- mission to use the correspondence
Amnesty By Franco
MADRID.
Labour was irrevocably opposed to any departure system.
from the voluntary
The Australasian Council of Trade Untons is expected to demand that Committee the Labour Advisory should formulate a common polley aginst compulsion.
It realises that many in the labour rein- not opposed to its
Gen. Franco has pardoned several ranks are thousand army and naval officers troduction, and that this will actually who were serving sentences of be
the Ministry's position strengthen six years*
Parliament. The Country tween six months and imprisonment, it is announced here. with The decision was made on a Sunday, Party has always strongly supported which was cele-it, and the Returned Soldiers' League
He also stated that transport men "Franco's Day."
It is expected that the first class
and been asked to keep their motor-brated over the whole of Spain in has advocated it for years. engines as silent as possible by night commemoration of his appointment! to avoid confusing the listening posts. as Chief of State three years ago. Sirens were sandled as little as pos- sible. Church bells were to be used for warning purposes. The Surprise Element
A young German woman, working as war-tline "postman" in Have Goebbels a shock.
In addition Gen. France commuted to be called up under the compulsory a large number of death sentences system in January will number 20,- in various parts of Spain.
Berlin. Let
With other Germans, including
as evidence, as he will feel It to be some German tarmers who had lived
help for a woman in a Bght in Poland, she
had been brought
a powerful mun but, never-before the microphone to be inter- theless, it will be
piece-well, but when the interviewer for him, rely unpleasant viewed. All the others said their Sir Win
William asked why this would asked her if her husband was at the front and was she proud of it, she he unpleasant for Hitler?
"Because he hates publicity," sald answered, with spirit: e princess. "He does not like journalists, and newspapers because say un- hé has been treated-sha!!
kindly?"
In conclusion, Captain Weldemann suggested the case should be settled, and offered his "personal help as mediator,"
Sir William said Lord Rothermere replied. "I am very sure that the Fishrer does not wish to be troubled in regard to such a trumpery ques- I have treated the lady with the fullest generosity."
Hon.
"Thank God, he is not, For the first time I am glad his health is not good!"
Visits to Relatives Banned
Germans who wish to visit re- latives in Western Germany will be unable to do so, according to an an- nouncement on the German Wire- less.
Entry into that part of Germany is now possible only with the consent He was, he said, prepared to go to of the military authorities, and they Germany and explain anything to have been ordered to refuse all re- the personal
the quests for admission.
Fuehrer.
sailsfaction of
The princess said the insinuation The Best of the Day that the correspondence was
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Lord The deliberate lie has been brand-) effort to exert pressure on Rothermere Was "absolutely pre- east by Germany in Arabic alleging that the British Government con- posterous."
the recruitment of She agreed she became very bitter templates against Lord Rothiermere when she Jewish army to fight against Arabs.
In describing the allegation as pre- PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS saw how he was feted in Hungary
without her name being mentioned. posterous, the British Colonial Office of the Sale by Public Auction she denied that she told Loni Rother-point out that if his Majesty's Gov- to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd mere's son, "In my position one must, ernment were to find it necessary to day of January, 1940, nt 3 p.m., live well, but I have no money and raise forces in Palestine for the de-
ience of the territory against
forces 80 at the Offices of the Publicam getthig desperate"
teraal aggression, the
be raised would
representative of Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of
both Araba and Jews. one Lot of Crown Land Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 21
years.
ut
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo-
'Income For Life' Although, she admilled,, she had never written an article, she was said, £25,000 for a offered, she "story" of Lord Rothermere's cam- paign on behalf of Hungary. She thought the people making the offer were enemies of his. "He has very many enemies," she added.
When Sir Willam guld Lord
"JUNE" SUES HUSBAND
Ex-
SANTA BARBARA, California. Mrs. Edward Hillman, Jun., former- sal of the lot the Parchaser Rothermere denied she hadh mch-
suing her Kong Depat, Tel. 21279. Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr, Tol. 28938. not the applicant) will be required toned the offer to him, the princessly Lady Inverclyde, Is
replied, "Lord Rethermere is saying husband for a maintenance allow- auce. They were married at Cannes She added that she never meant in August, 1937, and afterwards Hved
Beverley Hill. to say Lord Rothermere gave her As "Juno" Mrs. Hiliman, Jun., was a job to prevent or publishing
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to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the salo, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in eash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No.of Sais
No. 111
Registry No.
Locality
Conduit Road.
Adjoring Inland. Lot
No. 949,
Boundary
Moneuromenta
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A per sale
plan.
Conferts, in
Ann.
Bent.
| Upset Price!
$16
$355
a le,"
war.
the story. She was not suggesting one of the leading musical comedy he entered into the contract to buy actresses in the years after the last her silence.
In 1920 she married Lord Inver- Referring to the alleged libels, and clyde. The marrlage was dissolved Lord Rothermerp's stillude to them, in 1933,
she said she thought he was sacrlic-
ing her interests to his own. In 1937
she told him, "I give you a warning to fight these sorts of proceedings. I don't trust you any more."*
Lord Rothermore had never heard Her understanding of her contract about the publication of articles by £25,000. If any
was that she should be paid £6,000 the princess for
n year for life, whether alia worked offer had been made 11 could only for him or not. She had never im have been done by blackmailers. portuned him for jewellery.
Regarding the alleged libels, Lord
At the end of her case Sir Willinin Rothermere took the vlow that it Jowitt submitted there was no case wor bost to treat the matter with the for Lord Rothermere to answer, but contempt it deserved. There was no added that if the fedge (Mr. Justice question of forcing the princess not Tucker) preferred not to give a rul- to take actions.
Ing nt that point, he would call him. Until the presant notion ha, had Opening the case for Land Rother-never heard any suggestion that lo more. Sir William, and it needed not had made a contract to support theil a little courage by Lord Rothermere princess for life..
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