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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH November 27, 1940.
Il Duce Seeks Scapegoat For
Greek Campaign Failure
LONDON, Nov, 26 (Réuter).—The work of the Italian General Staff in the Greek cam palgn is now openly criticised in the Italian press, says the "Daily Telegraph."
Signor Roberto Farinacci hus been directed to launch the first open criticism. He is evidently under orders to shift the blame for the failure from Mussolini's shoulders to someone.
Face Saving else's-anyone else's.
LONDON, Nov. 26 (Router). Unpreparedness and lack of fore-
This, according to one account, is -Appealing to farmers for in-sight in general are the burden of
in lament. As there failings are because of the disrespectful attitude creased production of foodstuffs, written large over the whole story shown by listeners when these gems Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of of the four weeks of war, it may be of attempted face-saving are given Agriculture, broadcasting tonksumed that the Italian, people have out by the radio,
The situation is already disastrous night, said that the effort made up their minds on the matter
for the Fascist regime. It is vital for Britain must now make to cover some time ago,
It has, at the same time, seemed Mussolini that it should be retrieved shipping losses in the war was good to the Fascist authorities to and if this should be attempted with greater than had been contem-issue an order that when Italian war German help, of which there is still Mussolini, be little, it at all improved. plated in May, or August, "but news is broadenst in public places, no sign, the moral situation would for
the audience must listen standing. it can be done."
Mr. Hudson wald that when ships were lost by enemy action, Britain lost not only the cargoes they were carrying but the cargoes they would have carried on future voyages.
In addition, every ship taken to support the war effort in the Mediter-- runern and the Middle East meant Gne ship less to carry food and feed- ing stuffs.
We have to think not only of the situation to-day but what might well be this time next year."
Fixed Prices
Chinese
Envoy's
Hope
For Increased U.S. Aid
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Reuter). Following 'one of the Infrequent interviews of the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Hu Shih, with Mr. Cordell Hull, the State Secretary, Dr. Hu Shih told newspapermen that he hoped for further United States aid to China.
Accompanying Dr. Hu Shih
LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter),—The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. R. S. Hudson) told the House of Commons to-day that it had been decided that the present system of fixed prices and was Mr. T. V. Soong, who has assured markets would be maintain-been in Washington for several financial negotia-. ed for the duration of war and for months on at least one year, afterwards.
The Government, he said, re- cognised the importance of main- They declined to discuss the pos- taining a healthy and well-balanced ability of an additional United States agricultural programme after
the Government loan except to say that war.
they constantly hoped for increasing fald.
Hope For Ethiopian Liberation
tions.
Dr. Hu
that 0
ALLIED SHIPPING
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
Apology For Misleading Headline
Court To
Tendered
The Chief Justice
An apology for the publication of a misleading heading in a re- port of a trial on Monday was tendered by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
On behalf of the "Telegraph,” Mr. Eldon Potter, K.c, who was instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, of Deacons, said: "Before your Lordship resumes the ordinary business of the Court, may I have your permission to make #statement on behalf of the 'Tele- graph. My Lord, the statement re iers that very unfortunately and unhappily worded headline which appeared in the Monday evening Issue of the Telegraph' and which had reference to the trial of one Ho Lung-chat.
to take
and to
ex-
Expression of Regret "Yesterday your. Lordship referred to that headline in terms of very LONDON, Nov. 20 (UP)For the strong disapproval, and may I say at and those who are responsible for week ending November 17, British ance, on behalf of the Telegraph' merchant shipping losses totalled 14 Ita publication, that they feel that ships comprising 50,440 tons, two criticism is fully deserved, and Allied ships comprising 7,760 tons and that being.so, they desire
inke the first available Shili revented
very
Opportunity This compares with the German come before your Lordship Chinese air mission, under Brigadier-one neutral ship of 1,310 tons. General Mao Pang-tso, was in the claims to have sunk 131,340 tons dur-press to you and the Honourable their deepest regret. Al- United States studying aeronautical ing the same period and is con- Court
по justification development with a view to co-sitlerably less than the preceding though there is ordinating Chinese purchases in the week's losses.
course, why this unfortunate incident United States,
happened Ls this. As your Lordship knows newspaper offices at the present moment are working under very great stress In- deed owing to the war conditions, and this particular headline was not submitted to the Acting Editor.
Discussed Financial Affairs LETTERS
WASHINGTON, Nov.. 28 (UP)-
LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter). Both Dr. Ha Shih, the Chinese -The British Government is Ambassador to Washington, and Mr. T.V. Soong discussed Anancial affording every assistance to those Ethiopians who have taken matters with Mr. Cordell Hull for
half an hour to-day. up arms against the common enemy.
After they both denied that they had specifically requested additional United States credits.
The
Sir Brooke-Popham's Appointment
To the Editor.
it had been denc, would never have occurred. I say of course this
is no defence, but it is in fact the explanation, and therefore I think it is right I should put it before your Lordship.
The "Hongkong Telegraph.” Sir-Under the heading of "The Mere Man" In your issue of the 25th, Ambassador said the group "Claudius" says that there was a ban ressed the hope that the Press would he declared that the British Govern-had talked about all developments (by the censors) on the publication, mareful that no similar occurrences
ment had no territorial ambitions in Ethiopia, which they wished to be
"Your Lordship yesterday also ex-
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, revented this In the House of Commons to-day when ment was anxious to see Ethiopia in the Far East. Both he and Mr. In the Chinese newspapers of Hong be
alike discounted the Shanghai kong, of the news of the appointment will take place, and on behalf of the liberated from Italian aggression. Soonghat American loan of Air Chlef Marshal Sir Robert Telegraph I can give you the, as
will be, I He added that the British Govern-
Eastern Command. My recollection, think I to Chinn is imminent. They both Brooke-Pophom do the unified Far surance that it never
can fairly say that the said they naturally hoped it is that some of the Chinese news- Telegraph and the Hongkong Press States material aid to China will be
will see to it that in future there Increased In the immediate future papers mentioned the event.
I remember, in particular, one will be no report open to Buch but both declined to specify what paper transliterating the last syllable criticism., zak negotiations in that connection are of Sir Charles' second surname as "On behalf of the Telegraph', I "Fun,” as though the "ph" were express their most sincere apology, pronounced """
deepeat regret and assurance that no such thing will happen again."
free and independent,
and
STOCK EXCHANGE LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-A general improvement in glit-edged securities selected industriais Imported a cheerful sentiment while the partial removal of dealings in certain Canadian foreign securities is widely welcomed though resulting in few dealings.
+
under way,
They said since the Burma Road's reopening considerable quantilles of supplies have reached the Chinese National Government but still more supplies are nee
needed.
Chief Justice's Acknowledgment the His Lordship: "Mr. Polter, I am very glad to hear what you have said
tow
If the Government was the cause of delay in the news of the appointment being published, 1, for one, am dis- appointed, as the censors have shown that to the best of abundant good discretion In They asse
asserted their knowledge and belief General-past. Issmo Chiang Kai-shek has not con- As a British subject of Chinese race to me on behalf of the "Telegraph'. Among mines, De Beers preferred sidered the Japanese pence feclers, I-am-pointing-to-this-appointment as When I saw the headline in question. ere featured, advancing from £8% Omelals of the Treasury Deport-a good reason why Chinese residents 1-decided that the case would be met
ment sald they have not heard of in Hongkong should increase and a
that I made public- Temarks to Co
Elsewhere the trend was
Brm any loan considerations and that no accelerate their contributions to the ly from this Bench yesterday, and I to that decision Very though business was light. Wall department has any informations on War Fund of the South China Morn- think I came
Ing Post. Ltd., if only to show appre- Largely
The first is for two reasons. Street was irregularly higher.
elation for the attention given to that
that never
in my seven years here Hongkong (and other parts) by the have I had any cause for complaint Imperial Government in this time of whatsoever against any organ of the crisis.
local Press. I have never had any W.P.C.
reason to believe that anyone of them intentionally vicious, and whenever I asked them to do anything they
No
the matter.
Vital Harm Done To
Us
U. K. War Production MR. W. J. ALLEN have gedly done all they could to
LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter)-Two curious features of the raid last week on Coventry were mentioned by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in a broadcast-to-day.
One was that the number of German bombers used was less
than we should have expected,
Italian East
Old Resident Dies
help me.
without the Editor seeing then,
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mitice would consider to-morrow Senator King's resolution to modify the Johnson Act and Senator Gerald Nye's proposal for investigation into, British
but he indicated that United States of securities in the both subjects might be left to Sub- Committers.
NEWSPAPER REBUKED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Reuter).-The impression that no action would be taken this session towards modification of to` Great the Johnson Act, which denies financial assistance Britain, was given to-day by Senator Walter F. George, Chair- man of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a talk to re- porters. The second reason is that I Senator George said that the Com-¡ realised that in the present wartime conditions, things are not quito The death of an old and respected normel, that there must necessurliy resident of Hongkong In the person the sub-editors, and that things like be a very great stress and strain on of Mr. William Jullus Allen occurred this are unfortunately slipped In at the French Hospital, Causeway Bay, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Allen had not been in the best of health for the past few and entered hospital last months, Tuesday
The youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John, A. Allen, of Trinidad. CAIRO, Nov. 26 (Reuter)-British West Indies, deceased was not very accurate. In fact, it was the residential part which suffered just In Italian East Africa, attacks born there on October 13, 1874, and as though the bombs were aimed at were made on a large motor arrived in Hongkong with his family the centre of the city.
transport yard near Assab. A shortly after, when they made ther the Colony. He received his on net result of the raids Coventry and other eltles was that large fire was started and the educa
the old Brayfield School, the German air force, even in perfect smoke was
In April, 1892, the Inte weather, had failed to produce deci-
CHUNGKING, Nov. 27 (Central away.
joined the service of the Eastern Ex- News). Mr. Tung Tch-chien, Chinose to Britain in the form of verdict of the Jury for the reasom He added that the question of of murder, left the Court without the tension and Australasian Telegraph Charge D'Affaires at Ankara, was
that is, if our figures for Ger-
Banker & Co. F.O. Nox 739, Hong Kong-many's first-line strength in the Africa Bombed
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The other was that despite ideal
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Extensive Damage
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visible 50 miles now no longer in existence. Allen
This was close to a list sive results. In bad weather, their ares started the previous day, efforts had been completely useless.
Talking about Italian attempts to
"I need only add that I very gladly accept your apology and that there is no reason why we should hear any. more about this incident.".
Mr. Potter: "Thank you, my Lord.”
Chinese Minister Removed
Appointments Announced
Immediate legislation for giving]
financial assistance to Britain
W..
Chief Justice Commenta On Misleading Heading During yesterday's sitting of described by Senator George as "Im-the Supreme Court, the Chief practical and comewhat premature." Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Senator In Agreement made the following statement in SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
Court. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UP);-) After conferences with President "My attention has been drawn to an article which appeared in the Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull, final edition of the "Hongkong Tele- Senator George said that he was in graph" of yesterday's date. It covers "general agreement with the Pres-the report of the trial of He Lung- dent's and State Department's inter-chal who yesterday, having been national policy."
brought before this Court on a charge
Photographs taken corfirm the ex-Company, now merged with Cable relloved of his post by the Executive / credits which the British Ambassador that it was held that this Court had Our sircraft returned safely from and Wireless Ltd., retiring on pen-Yuan yesterday and Mr. Yuan Tze brought up yesterday was not includ-no furisdiction.
in July, 1930, when a presenta chien was appointed First Secretary dent Roosevelt
help the Germans in the raids on tent of the damage. Britain, Sir Philip said: "It is an if some amateur pugilist attempted to all operations. intervene in a fight between two first- Two enemy air raids on Malls on November 24 and 25 resulted in one class professionals."
An American, correspondent says Italian fighter damaged by anti- that the German offensive
the aircraft fire on November 24: Enemy Midlands has hurt but not crippled aircraft on November 25 made off the thousand and one war processes Lefore they could be intercepted. making up the modern war machine,
Of the damage caused in raida on Coventry, Birmingham and Bristol, he sold that it was; serlous critical.
but not
**Emergency Measures ·
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)*+Mr.
Chinese Seamen
alon
tion was
mado
to him by the staff. Keen Sportsman Popularly known to a wide circle of friends de "BI)," Mr. Allen was a keen sportsman, and in his youth, participated in many games. In his
to the Chinese Legation at Ankara.
Other appointments announced by the Executive Yuan yesterday were:
Mr. Ma Pi-Uch as member and concurrently Commissioner of Recon- struction of the Chinghai (Kokonor)
designation |
ed in his conversations with Presi
U. S. Bank
later years, though he no longer took Provincial Government succeeding In Hankow
and
an active part, he maintained his Mr. Tam Koh-min whose interest in sporis, particularly lawn was accepted; bowls
Mr. Tseng Shao-tu as member of He was one of the oldest members the Commission en Mongolian and And War Bonus
of the Craigengower Cricket Club, Tibetan Affairs succeeding Mr. Hal Question In Còmmons had served on the Committee for Lum who --was transferred to another LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-In many Allen leaves a widow and a Posts
to-day, Mr. Mr.
Messrs, Huang Wel and Liang War, sald to-day that to help in re-te-House of Commune Minister of daughter to mourn his loss, besides Shih-chen as Director and Vice pairing the air rald damage the Army is releasing 3.000 buliding operators Shipping whether a danger bonus several nephews and nieces among Director of the Food Control Bureau at the request of the Minister of was now, granted to Chinese seamen whom are Mr. Charles A. Allen, of in Kwangst respectively.
the amount compared the South China Morning Post, Mr.
Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for
and
Works' and Buildings.
Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, with
how
said earlier that there now an seamen, onun gruƒN, 'B. White, Mt. George White, of
the Floating Staff of the Indo-China
To Close
"The article in question was under a caption in large letters. That cap- tion reads: Jury's verdict saves pirate from hanging-the most im proper article I have ever come serona, There in no evidence that Ho Lung- chat was a pirate and there was no finding of the Jury to that effect nor Is there any reason whatsoever to say that the Anding of the Jury had any thing to do whatever with his fate.
"It is on the face of it manifestly a gross contempt of Court. It will be extremely disicult for the Crown in. SHANGHAI, Nov. 26 (Reu-without in any way desirous of in- a small Colony like this—I say this ter).Only the Hankow branch duencing any action they may take of the National City Bank of to initiate further proceedings New York will close next month, against Ho Lang-chal after the ap- it is learned hero to-day.⠀T as these und. I mention it here and Because of abnormal trade condi- now riot only to signify my own very tions It has been decided to conseil- grave disapproval of such a flagrant date operations of the Hankow office abuse of the privileges of the of the bank with the Shanghai offee, but in the hopo--a hope which I trust closing on December 12. After that the representatives of the Press of The Hankow office is, therefore, will not be completely in vain--that
pearance of an article in terms such
organisation ready in overy town to Mr. Ronald Cross replied that Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Mr. Middle East. Reports feed the population in the event of while bonus in that name was not Basto and Mrs. L. C. R. Souza.
will take place this CAIRO, Nov 26 (Reuter) In the heavy ale rald damage: mp3: 1. usually, paid to Chinese the percento starang," from Brown), "ren east of Callábat and north-east dato all accounts still remaining will this Colbriy willä; order themselves?
There will be a'alight shortage of ago By increase of Chiness, beamen's
Company's faberal parlour," of Kassola in the Sudan, our patrols (clšekones; 20121 6:20447 - milk, he‘zaid, largely due to climatle water since the outbreak of war welk OTHER
fconditions, but that it will not lasti di Food deìl blger than the' percent where the body is now lying, bassing | wöfe, again: "active"states: A combo transferred, and' all comimd action which silni sovalnably "and;
men' the Monument at o'clock, for the murildijo,. On other, fronts, there is tions in connection with them
Colonial Cemetery
[nothing to 'report.
long and it is not "worth wiille bring", age (increase – of "British ing in any rationing scheme.
batter in febare:
* and will refrain from
be addressed to the Shanghai office, grossly contempt of this Court 1:15-