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HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI January 16, 1940.
Belisha's Conscience Pledge
OBJECTORS "SAFE
THE R.A.M.C."
IN
Red Claims Brought Home To Britain
THE Soviet demands on Finland expressed in terms of what the demands would have meant to Great Britain are set out in a statement based on documents published by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, which was issued in London
recently.
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Luxembourg Shelled
Long-Range Guns In Action
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).- In Luxembourg this morning a shell struck a hotel during a violent artillery action on the western front.
If the proposals were being made to the Government of Great Britain by a neighbouring Power some forty times stronger they would, said the statement, be as follows:-
Mr. Ifore-Belisha, before quit. ting office as War Minister, pro- mised that the position of conscientious objectors wishing to join the R.A.M.C. will be safe- guarded if they register as objectors, before offering their services.
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vice"-Parls date, 10th January.
Jan. 17.
This assurance, it was stated at Bristol Tribunal has been given verbally to Dr. S. M. Canton. Berry, general secretary of the Congregational Union.
The Rev. E. J. Blythe, a Congrega- tional Minister, handed the tribunal a letter from Dr. Berry to this effect. It was le cover the case of Donald George Beck, a Bristol Corporation dark.
Matter For Army
Judge Wethered, chairman, snid the tribunal had power only to direct of that an applicant should be registered
for non-combatant duties.
The rest was a matter for the for-Army, but he would like
what the practice was.
1. Britain must cede the Isle
Wight to the foreign Power. 2. The Channel Islands must be
tified by the foreign Power. 3. Britain must hand over the port of Southampton as a noval and air base for the foreign Power. 4. Britain must hand over the Ork- ney Islands to be fortified by the foreign lower so that it will have complete control of Scapa Flow and the ports of Scotland.
5. Britain must destroy most of her defences, leaving in their place coldiers with rifles.
6. Britain must cede to the foreign Power an area on the coast of
Beck was registered for Non- combatant duties, with a preference for the R.A.M.C.
Haiphong
Japan and Shanghat Straits**
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Australla' und Monfla Canton
Haiphong
Shanghai
Hartla
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1poh Hollo
Karachi
Klong.
Kobo Kurta
Clive Street Failio iace Lumpur
Canton
Jan. 17. Cawnpore
.Jun. 17. Cebu
Deial
Jan. 17. Colombo .Jen. 17. Yiphone
Jon. 17. Hamburg
18.
Jan. 18.
.Jun. 18.
Jun. 10: Jan. 18. Jan. 18.
Kuching
Aadres
Batzon
Semarang
Beremban
Bhangha
Bingapore
Sitiawan Bourabaya Taiping Tontin
Tongkab
(iluke)
Manila
Medan
Tringtso
New York
Yokohama
Petping
(Peking)
Penang
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CURULENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Yest shorter periods in Local or Other Cure reneles at rates which will be quoted un application,
Straita and Saigon U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 23rd December, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with, taterost 1930).
...Jan. 18.
allowed at raten obtainable on application Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways:
Direct Service” London date, 16th January
Jan, 19. Sandakan
Jan. 10.
to know Bangkok, Salgon and Tourane Jan, 19. Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 2nd December 1939) Jan. 20. Straits
Jan. 20. Shunghot
Jan. 20. Air Mail by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Francis- co date, 13th January ....Jan. 21.
Colt Objects John G. Brooks, of Holtyn, Ox- fordshire, objects to being called up because he is a Celt.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice-London date, 13th Jan.
Calcutta, Stralis and Salgon, Jan. 21.
"It was not right for the Saxous (or English) to tell me what to do," he declared to South Eastern Coun-Japan... ties Conscientious Objectors Tri- bunal, at Southwark, S.E.
He stated that he was a Welsh nationalist and had now changed his name by deed poll to Lagonna.
If the Cells, as free agents, told
Norfolk: extending fifty miles in-him to fight he would do so, he re- plied to a question by the chairman, land,
Judge David Davies, K.C.
The case was adjourned for tur- ther evidence,
An application for the hearing to be transferred to Caernarvon was re-
As compensation the neighbouring Power would be willing to cede to Britain some hundreds of square miles of barren land of no strategie or | fused. economic importance..
The actual demands put to Finland were published on December 12 and are shown in the adjoining map. The Finns refused because to have accepted such proposals would have meant sacrificing the integrity and independence of their country.
A Look Through
Telegraph
50 YEARS AGO
was
"England's War" Unconditional exemption granted by North Wales Tribunal at. Caernarvon to Harry Grimth, clerk at the Welsh Nationalist head-
in Eng-
quarters.
He could not take part land'a wars, he said. He also object- ed on Christian grounds.
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Shanghol Shanghai and Amoy Haiphong and Hoihow Haiphong and Hoibew Java and Manila Shanghai
Straits Jarkin Manila
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Japan and Shanghai
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The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sig-In Hongkong there are such economical people who think that wreaths are a waste of money and so
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To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when damnaged dutiable goods are examined.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil be examined on the 18th January, 1940, at 10 zin, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
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Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,
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Three houses were hit and some -windows were broken
shell br fragments, but no one was hurt.
According to the Luxembourg Press, i FORTNIGHTLY
Jan, 16, 1830. reveral shells landed in Luxeinbourg
The Royal Geographical Society in would rather contribute the cost of One shell hit a high- on Sunday, FORTNIGHTLY tension transformer, causing an elee-preparing to give Stanley a royal wel them to charity.
Cell) (----- lipo la rival. Elaberate,They will noĹ.even_toy_a_wreath at preparations are being made for a re- the Cenotaph, in order to send $25 ception at Albert Hall, also for a grand to the bueniss made of flowers | Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Saigon
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It is not yet known from where the
shells came.
Civilians Evacuated PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter)The Nazis are reported to have brought long-range guns into action on the western Cront near Luxembourg, and civilians have been evacuated from sume French villages ten miles behind the front lines.
French Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Jan. 15 (UP) The 208th
*There were communique states;
patrol and artillery actions and local encounters between the reconnais- sance elements.
All Ears For Hore-Belisha
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Jan. 16, 5 p.m. .Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
.9.30 um.
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Manila Bangkok Fort Bayard and Haiphong...10 am.
Munila
France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service"-due Paris
memorative of his services, similar to frown locally a waste of money? the medal presented by the society to To those who think they are, tet Emin Pasha. A number of medals will them bear in mind that the money
25tli January, struck for presentation to the spent not only goes, to clothe and be, principal members of the two parties feed the flower stallholder and his that followed Stanley and Emin on the family but also benefits the gardener. march to Bagamoyo.
The Cauc of Russia propuses to be crownel King of Poland at Warsaw in the fall.
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 10, 1015. The French Ambassador has cam
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Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being innded and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Jan. 17, 5.00 p.m. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- ....Jan. 17, 5.30 pm.loon, whence delivery may be ok. G. P. 0.
tained immediately after landing. Jan. 17, 5.00 p.m. All claims must be sent in to me Jan. 17, 7.00 pan. on or before 17th January, 1840, or 7 p.m. they will not be recognized.. Thursday, Jan. 18
Damaged Packages will be examin- 7.15 am.ed by the Company's Surveyor 2.30 p.m. Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the ..7.00. p.m. presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 13th January, 1840. Consignees must have a Revenue dutinble goods are examined by the Oficer in attendance when
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OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
Straits
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8.30 a..
Friday, Jan, 19 Fort Bayard and Hothow...1.30 pm
Parcels
unleated a Memorandum on the wan ton bombardment by the Germans of "Girls on Probation” (Majestic); A Japan Rheims Cathedral, "The German alfe- fast-moving tim. Exciting Bezien gations that the French and used the brushes between criminals and the law Sandakan Cathedral for military purposes aro are the background for this tale of i categorically denied. On the contrary girl who was sent to jail for a crime the French had hoisted the Red Cross she never committed and hounded after Calcutta flag and established a hospital thore her release on probation. With Jane
I in further maintained that the Bezan, Ronald Reagan, Anthony Averill, Ord., Germans, when in possession of the Shell Bromley and Henry O'Nelli. town, used the towers of the Cathedral "The Ghost Goes West" (Oriental) : | Tourane for purposes of observation and, upon A popular "Old Favourite returns to Saigon their evacuation, subjected tho the Oriental Starring Robert Dong Haiphong Cathedral tonlelous und deli-, Jean Parker and Eugene Pallate the berate bombardment. General von Dis- Alm deals with the adventures of an Commons Statement furth "Der Tag" admits the truth of American millionaire who, when visit
the French allegations and promises) Ing Scotland, buys an old castle which Eagerly Awaited Aiming treatment to any histerlen he transparts, plus ghost, to Flurdu.
buildings of the kind which may hamper| LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter)., German military designs.
10 YEARS AGO -Although there is widespread interest in the personal state-
Jan. 10, 1930. 16 KILLED WHEN
An interesting development in con-
in. We understand, taking place in Kowloon, where a Scottish Troop of this well-known organisation is in pro- cens of being formed.
ment which Mr. Leslie Hore- nection with the Boy Scout more WALL COLLAPSES Belisha, the former War. Minis- ter, will make in the House of Commons to-morrow, tliere is always the possibility that the much-heralded debate may come to nothing, says "Reuter's" by correspondent.
May Avoid Controversy
at
MEXICO CITY, Jan, 15 (Reuter), Sixteen were killed through the To the Filter. Sir While appre collapse of a wall during blasting at
Das Carlos Sliver Mine clating the efforts of the Broadcasting the Committee to provide us with betteri Pachuca, Lob-programmes, I think the Committee Six others are feared to be dying
might give its consideration to other and four others were also injured. uses of broadcasting besides male and occasional talks. Yours, etc.
·RAUIDST
It is considered possible that he may take the line that no unticeessary controversy should be aroused at present.
Mr. Hore-Bellsha's statement is ilikely to begin between 3.15 pm, and 3.30 pm. Mr. Chamberlain is due to make ha review of the progress of the war immediately afterwards.
The Prime Minister probably will preface his statement with comments on Mr. Hore-Belishin's speech,
Junks Destroyed
5 YEARS AGO
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Jan. 16. 1930.
It is ometally unounced that the
U.S. Ambassador
famous Russian politician Zinovicft, and Goes To Brussels
kia
Opposition, political Allion in Kamener, Fedorov, Evdokimov and fit:
teen others have been turned over to
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BERLIN, Jan. 10 (Reuter)--Mr.
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New Treaty Sought
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U.S. Ambassador WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).-Mr. Condell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State, stated to-day that a now commercial trenty with Japan is being dis cussed at' Tokyo.
Airways Direct Service"due San Francisco, 28th Jan.
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·Asked at a Press Conference with Jan. 20, 9.00 p.m. regard to despatches fram Tokyo in ...........Jan. 20, 5.30 p.m. which Japan had submitted, proposals
G.P,0.
dealing with. Japanese-American Jan. 20, 8.00 p.m. trade relations after January 26, Mr. Jan. 22, 7.30 am. Hull replied that all matters in which Sunday, Jan. 11
the governinents were Interested Shanghai...... .............0 nm. were under discussion from time to Swatow and Parecia only for Tien- time between Mr. Joseph Grew and
15lt
.9 a.m.] the Tokyo Foreign Office.
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Monday, Jan. 22
1- pan.): p.m.
com
No Developments Haiphong
These matters include the Canton
mercial treaty situation and related Tuesday, Jan. 23 Shanghal
2.30 p.m. toples, Mr. Hull sald. He added that develop. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East at present there were no
and South Africa, Egypt andments. Europe vin Naples-due Naples, 10th February
the Military Collegium of the Supreme Cudahy, the US. Minister to Eire, Court. They are charged with partici-left Dublin unexpectedly last night to new position of U.S. pating in a terrorket plot formulated take up the by the "Moscow Centre" an organian Ambassador to Brussels, to waith he tion similar to the “Leningrad Centre", was oppointed a few daysS DUO, und dangerously antagonistle to the It is believed in Dublin that his Administration.
sudden departure was due to the in- the desire Delirious enthusiasm has selzed every ornational situation and inhabitant of the Saar capital city to of the US Government that their night Enorave crowds are panding representative be in Belgium immedi atreste bedecked with fags and bril-ately to look after American Interests Working just outside British ter- Bantly 1gblad, and cheered frantically there. ritorial waters, Japanese motor and contiguously. A procession QYSTAL|———————
passed betwoen Inunches yesterday pursued and cop-miles In Tength; passed through the while the procession tured three enrgo junke which were main streets during the evening, theu- the ranks of the cheering populace.
In cafes and restaurante ths. German attempting to reach the sanctuary of sands of men, women and children;
holding statt way Chinelo Iantorn: A National Anthem, Horstwessel song and Lamma Island,
dozen or inore banda, y independent popular BARY. Dirk, were sung by cholre The crows were set free in a sem-groups of musicians with stringed or of boys and girls. Everywhere was a
Tour of "Holls" * for the Kaiphong pan and the junks were destroyed by brand instruments, contariinas or buglas continuous firs
played.makslotio and military marches Relchstushrer Hitler.
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Japan
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After the conference, a State De- partment offcial explained that the United States had hot rulsed - the
Jan. 23, 2.45 p.m. question of a new commercial treaty, Jan. 23. 3.30 p.m. but Japan was anxious. for a new treaty with the United states-and Wednesday, Jan. 24
-bad undoubtedly injected - the matter .1 p.the
into the Tokyo discussions. 3.30
:p.m.