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六拜被江城七廿月一英港香 SATURDAY, JANUARY
27,1940.日九十月二十
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No. 16032
Japanese Vessel
Final Week CLEARANCE
Jan. 29th- Feb. 3rd
WHITEAWAY'S STOCKTAKING
SALE
Rushing To Assistance of Doomed Steamer "Hostile"
Persons
14,187-TON LINER FOUNDERS May Be ON ROCKS IN MID-PACIFIC
President Quezon's Short Life Under P. I. Flag
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MANILA, JAN. 27 (UP).—THE ONE-TIME AMERICAN MAIL LINE STEAMER PRESIDENT MADISON, WHICH BECAME THE PRESI- DENT QUEZON WHEN SHE WAS SOLD RECENTLY TO THE FILIPINO COJUANGCO-JACINTO COMPANY, HAS SENT OUT AN 5.0.S. STATING THAT SHE HAS FOUNDERED ON A ROCK IN THE PACIFIC EAST OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Hor No. 1 hold is already flooded and the engine rooms are taking in a lot of water.
The distress call was sent out at 3 o'clock this morning, and the Japanese steamer Ukashima Maru, which was 25 miles away from the scene, is steaming at 12 knots to the assistance of the foundered ship. The Ukashima Maru reported that she expected to
RED DRIVE reach the President Quezon by daylight.
NEAR END
Finns Hold All Positions Intact
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 20 lighting,
(Reuter). Fierce
which has been continuing all week north of Lake Ladoga, is. now believed to be nearing its end.
THE PRESIDENT QUEZON
BOGEY-MAN:
RED ENEMY
NO. 1
Moscow Awards The Title To Churchill
MOSCOW, Jan. 26 (Reuter). -Mr. Winston Churchill has
According to the S.O.S. report received in Manila, been given the position of "the the President Quezon, which is a 14,187-ton liner, greatest enemy of the U.S.S.R.” The Finns had a bitter fight of foundered on a rock on the Nabewari Shoal south hold their positions in the pastį five days, in which the Russians Tanego Shima Islands.
brought up fresh and well. equipped troops to this sector. This sector is considered of
supreme importance by Russian General Staff.
The position is about 600 miles east of Manila.
of the Prese
""Pravda” says that his "speecli (broadcast on Saturday) showed Churchill's alarm and anxiety because the attempts to involve neutrals are failing."
"Izvestia" calls Mr. Churchill a
the
Arita
Snubs Japanese Press
Uncalled For Attack On Craigie
Detained
New Powers For H.K, Government
are
AMENDMENTS to the Colonial Defence Regula- tions of last year published in to-day's "Guzette" dealing with the restriction of movements of | suspected persons, deten- tion orders, and powers to obtain information.
Under the amendments persons, unless duly au-
(specified places or arcas in ly such persons must notify the Colony, and alternative- their movements to such au- thority as may be 'specified in the order.
LONDON, Jan. 26 (Reuter).—The British reply to thorised, shall not be in any the Japanese protest over the so-called Asama Maru incident was despatched from London carly this morning. The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, will hand over the reply at the earliest possible moment.
Neither the reply nor the text ! **** of the Japanese protest will be published at home until the Am- bassador,has had an opportunity of conferring with the Japanese Government.
On Thursday night. Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter, expressed appreciation at the statement made to the Japanese Press by Sir Robert Craigie in which he painted
that out
the boarding of the Asama Maru was not intended as an affront Lo Japan and thut in the paxi the Japaneso Navy ind frequently boarded Britisti allps.
Sir Robert's atalement was consi- dered an "insult" by the Japanese Press;
No More Gormans TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Reuters—It is understood at the Government is to instruel Japanese shipping companies to refuse passagek to belligerents "on the active military list," according to the *Domci"
agency.
It is added that the object of the order is to prevent any recurrence of the Asama-Maru-incidenta
SOMEONE HAD
**
A CONSCIENCE constable or other authorised
The Colony's revenues are to be swelled by Conscience Money amounting to $29. A Covernment **Ga- zette" notice issued this morning states that the Covernor has directed that $29.
amends". de-
posited by an unknown person prior to January, 1934, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony.
TERRIBLE PIRACY
Fishing Nets Disclose Awful H.K. Crime
In the event of contravention of these two orders, a person may be removed by any police
person without prejudice to pro- ceedings which may be taken against him.
Detention Orders
If the Governor has reasonable cause to belleve any person to be of hostile origin or associations, or to liave been recently concerned in acts prejudicial to publie safety or defence, and that it is necessary to' exercise control over him, he may make an order against that person directing that he be detained. Any time subsequent to that order the Government may direct suspen- slon of the operationi subject to such conditions. (a) prohibiting or restrict-. ing the possession or se by that person of any specified articles. (b) imposing on him such restrictions as may be specified in the direction of his employment or bushers, and in respect of his association or munication with other persons,
Advisory Committee
com-
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Britain "Alarmed" PEIPING, Jan 27 (Reuter)-Com- menting on the Asima Maru incident in
interview with по
Japanese
A CHINESE TIDAL net-consisting of persons appointed Journalists, the now Counsellor of the fishing nets which are submerged Japanese Embassy in Pelping. Mr.
By curious coincidence, the President Quezon yes- the terday reported that she had picked up by radio a report political sharp-shooter" who is try- K. Fujli, who arrived yesterday, said:"nt high tide and are above water
that the steamer Fu Yuung was sinking slowly with her break through the Finnish lines, bottom damaged off Hachijo Island, Japan, in Lat, 32.05 has at least extriented them from the N., and Long, 139.52 E.
Although the Russians failed to
seems certain that their big attack
awkward position into which the
ing to
ASC neutrals to turn
German flank,
Finns had julled them earlier in the The President Quezon, as the one-time President SUBMARINE
month.
It was believed at one time that Madison, was one of the best known liners in the Far
the whole Russian division was in East. She was on her maiden voyage to the Far East DESTROYED
danger in this sector,
Official Communiquo
HELSINGFORS, Jon. 26 (Reuter),; -A Finnish war communique states: "The enemy attempted to attack in the early morning of January 26 with relatively small forces along the ice of Lake Muolajarvi and the Taipale River. Both attempts were repulsed. "North-east of Lake Ladogn, the almost unremitting pressure against our position, which has been going on for five days, continues. The at-1 tacks carried out at various were all bralen off and
DISOBEYED CAPTAIN
under the Philippines flag.
French Navy Claim
She was on her way to visit Hongkong for the first time
Another Victim under her new name when this
LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter). morning's accident occurred. Another U-boat has been sunk She is carrying general cargo by the French Navy. and is making the long trip from Los Angeles by way of Honolulu, Yokohama, and Kobe,
As the President Madison, the ship experienced several vicissitudes. On occasion slie caught firo in Ban Francisco harbour and her bottom was burnt out.
Members of the crow of
"Great Britain seems to be alarmed at low tide--made a gruesome at the strong tone of Japanese public catch off Unkoktau, a Hongkong opinion. It seems that the Tientsin village, yesterday morning. blockade and the handing over of When the tide receded, the sliver stocks will remaki unsettled
under the present circumstances."
body of a Chinese man was dis-
His hands were tied behlad his
He declared that he did not believe covered as the principal catch. thot Japanese-American trade re lations would worsen to any exient as bock, ja result of the abrogation of the
trade treaty.
Congress And The Boycott
LATEST
This discovery was only one of NEW U-BOAT
three similar ones made in Hongkong | waters yesterday.
The body of another man; la hunds WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Router), also tied behind his back with wire, -As zero hour for the expiration was found floating by a junk near]. of the Japanese-American trade Unkoktau. treaty neared, the idea of giving the State Department discretionary au- thority to restrict or ban trade with Japara gained support in some Senate! quarters,
A DAY
that
The third body, also with hands BERLIN, Jan. 26 (Domel).-Ger- tied with wire, was recovered Injan military experts claim
trailing fishing net used by a Germany's submarine warfare will Junk off the Ninepins. ·
become more intense hereafter. Submarino's Discovery
· Germany, they state, is now bulld- ing zubinarlues at the "amazing Senator Hatch stated that he Coupled with the reports of these speed" of one slip a day, depth-thought such a slep advisable, while three horrible finds, the naval au-
Nor-
New Revelation In Orazio Disastor
wegian ship which has arrived in Britain also told of intensive ROME, Jan. 26 (Reuter),~~~A
charte Retions by British destroyers in the North Sea. Fonts report on the destruction of the troops Italian
which liner, Orazio,
Swedish Crew Saved retained their positions everywhere. caught fire on Sunday some 40
LONDON, Jan. 26 (Reuter).The "These attacks have proved very miles from Toulon was presented
Captain and 11 members of the crew Several com-
Her acquisition by the Filipino of the Swedish steamer, Sonja, 1,020 panies were cut off and the number to Signor Mussolini (who, be-concern was to have marked the start tons, has arrived at un tirean port of bodies can be counted in hundreds, sides being Prime Minister, is of a new shipping line between the after drifting in a life-hont for five
"In addition, three or four thousand also Minister of Air, War, Navy, Pallippines and the United States.
costly for the enemy.
horses were destroyed."
our
Italian Africa and Interior) byl
Red Troops Wthout Food
the Minister of Communications. The report says that the fire, was
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 20 (UP) caused by a series of five or six ex- "National Tidende's" correspondent plosions at seven-second intervals in ut Helsingfors says that the reason, the ship's main left motor.
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MANY CIVIL SERVANTS ENROLLED IN H.K.D.C.
The following, whose ages ranged from 41 to 54, have been enrolled in the Hongkong Defence Corps:
PLUCKIEST NAZI FEAT
days.
Thirteen remaining members of the
crew in a second life-boat are still missing
The Sonja was bound from New York to Rotterdam with cotton and rubber and was sunk on January 22 in the Atlantic.
Danish Ship Sunk Airman Lands In Franco LONDON, Jun. 20 (Reuter).--Ten
To Strafe Troops ·
men are missing from the Danish steamer, Guvef, 1,300 tons, which is reported to be sunk by o ́ U-boat LONDON, Jan. 26 (British in the North Sea on Thursday night. Wireless). Despatches from
Seven of the survivors are being! correspondents with the British Innded at a Scottish port. air forces in France describe an incident to-day indicating greater recklessness on the part! of the German air force.
N. Zealand Air Contingent
The training, of submarine crews in a member of the Senate Foreign Relathorities reported that a British sub-aiso proceeding rapidly so that after ons Committee, preferring not to be marine discovered an abandoned four weeks of training, they can identified, also endorsed the idea, cargo junk drifting off Wagian Island participate in regular service.
Two 35,000-ton battleships, includ- pointing out that it would give the yesterday morning. The submarine.
to took the junk into tow and brought tog the Bismarck, have already been Department a powerful weapon bring into use any moment if deve-lit into Hongkong last niglit. opnents in Japanese-American rela- The Junk gave every indication Put into commission, German mili(- tions necessitated.
that it had been pirated and its ary circles claim. The hour of the treaty's' death is affentire crew had, been massacred.
The must, soils and oars were miss- midnight to-night, Eastern Standard Time, according to official Woshing-iing and the rope tackle had been cut. ton calculations though Tokyo -con-|The cargo, consisting of fruits, veget- oldered the pact expired on Thursday ables and garlic, had been broken at 3 a.m. Greenwich Mean Tirac,
No ceremony, no official proclama- Police believe that all the dis- tion and no instructions to Govern- coveries are co-related, and that ment Departments marked its end.. other, bodles, are silli drifting in the
President Roosevelt declined to dis- cuss it at the Press Conference.
Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S.S.. Secre- ary of State, is a home . He is suffering from a cald.
EGYPT'S COTTON
FOR ALLIES
Juto.
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Further Lato News
POWERS OF SEARCH
TO BE RESTRICTED
Amendments to the Incitement to Disaffection Ordinance of 1939 published to-day provide that a search warrant shall only bo issued in respect of an offence suspected to have been com-¡ CAIRO. Jún, 20 (Neutor) -—During|mitted within three months prior to the laying of the informa...... the four and a halt months of war, Egypt has exported 90,000 more bales tion.
KEY POSTS GROUP.-J. L. C., S. Coom, A. Crawford, C. Crofton, Adams, J. W. Alabaster, D. Ander-3. Crookdake, W. A. Cruickshank, son, J. F. Fraser, W. J. Anderson, R. Cyran, W. Cunningham, E. S. For the first time since the TH. Andrewes, F. P. Anslow, W. II. Cutcher, J. Davidson, E. W. Davies, war began, a German aircraft LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuter) of cotton than for the same parlod n Furthermore, if a pearch warrant Where documents have been removed. Halley, T. C. Barclay, L. A Barton, C. E. Davis, S. Dencon, J. W. has launched a ground attack Seventeen nirmen from New Zealand, year ago In spite of the loss of his been executed on any premises, from any oupplier of mich dood. BW. Dateinan, E. J. Beck, T. Black, Deakin, L. de Rome, A. B. Didsbury,
A Heinkel D. B. M. Done, B. W. Bradbury, LJ. S. Dlinen, J. B. Davey, J. C. France.
all in their early twenties and with markets in energy territory, it was shall be the duty of the police ments shall be supplied. bomber the rank of Acting Pilot. Oficer, Jomcially revealed hiero.
officer who has conducted the search|- Anything selon under the regula, v Brewer, A. Brooksbank, F. L. Brown, Dunlop.
enme down and machine-gunned arrived in England this week from The British Empire alone increased to notify the occupler that the search on may be retained for a period HEL W. J. Brown, W. Buchanan, R. Ad #ecleshall, D. S. Edward, B...ja convoy of Fronch lorries from the Dominion. its purchases, of Egyptian cotton by has taken place, and to supply him, exceeding one month, er. if..Within: « Camidge, W. J. Carrio, J. C. Chal S mors, VII, W. Cuitlender, B. II. Evans, Jap Fehily, S. C. Foltham, a height of about 2,000 feet. before being ported to the United creased her purchase by nearly documents or other objects which menced for an offence, until the quie
They will undergo further training over 100,000 baler, while France in on requcat, with a list of any that period proceedings AID CONT Church, R. J. B. Clark, L. A. Collyer, PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
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40.000 bales.
have been removed from the premises, clusion of those provondings.