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FINANCE

How Britain

NAZI PLOT IN SOUTH AFRICA

London, To-day.

An authoritative statement

night says the Union Govern-

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 10, 1939

REVOLUTION

HORSES REPLACE

Switched To War Time Economy

THE PREMIER'S MANSION HOUSE SPEECH

London, To-day.

CARS 'IN DOCK'

They called it the "carmen's slump" two years ago when 75 per cent. of London's horses were taken off the streets and sent into retirement,

But to-day, because of the war, the carman is back again on London's streets, while the enemy that pushed

A reporter visited one of London's

broadcast in South Africa last THE INSTITUTION of exchange control represent him off the road-the van and lorry

ed a complete revolution, declared Mr. Cham--is stored away for the duration. berlain's speech at the Mansion House yesterday big Government contracting firms, which was read by the Chancellor of the Exche-Henry Boyer, Ltd., of Paddington, to quer, Sir John Simon.

ment has in its possession in

evidence of

controvertible details of a Nazi plot which

taken by the Government at the outbreak of war.

was frustrated by measures The control which, though not perfect to begin with, had yet with the help of the banks and other fin- ancial institutions, speedily attained an effi. ciency which other countries had taken years to reach.

The statement was issued in reply to a Zeesen broadcast of the night before denying that such a plot ex- isted, and says there are in the pos- session of the Union authentic lists of members of each of the Nazi organisations in the principal cities of the Union.

Government "And do not let us overlook the fact that our re- sources in shipping and exchange, vast as they may be, are not without a limit.

Contacts between these of- ganisations and the Black Shirt pro-Nazi movement In South Africa, who have associated themselves with the Nazl ment, are known to the ernment.

move- Gov-

PLAN TO ARM

The statement savs further the connection between organisations and members

the

.of

"We do not know how long the war will last but we must be ready to fight | it through to a victorious conclusion. "Imports for the equipment of the armed forces have to fight for ship- ping space and foreign exchange needs of the civilian population.

that

"I hope therefore that the civilian Naz' will not forget that if he cannot buy the luxury imports, if he hasn't enough Embassy staff of the German Minis-petrol for his car and even ter Plenipotentiary has

has to bean clusively proved, and that plans

con- torego some of the articles he is ac- arm and mobilise Black Shirt troon" helping to

to customed to see at his breakfast, he is and to sabotage

provide more ships and vital points South African industrial organizations effort.

In more foreign exchange for our war were also revealed.-British Wireless.

20 DEGREES DROP

UNITY OF PEOPLE

Mr. Chamberlain said that one thing that stood out before. everything in these first weeks of war was the es- sential and fundamental unity of the people.

"In our determination to achieve the task we have set before ourselves we WITH THE TYPHOON MOVING ties and all creeds in the nation.

have the support of all classes. all par- AWAY INTO THE PACIFIC, HONG KONG EXPERIENCED A

"We are fortunate indeed to be able OVERNIGHT DROP IN TEMPERA-to claim a wider unity-the unity of TURE.

Empire.

SHARP

Compared to yesterday's maximun of 86 degrees, the temperature last night went as low as 66-a drop of 20 degrees!

Thermometer reading this morning was 73, with humidity 63 per cent.

The Royal Observatory reports that}

a strong anticyclone covers

North

"In the Dominions and India and throughout the vast Colonial Em- pire we see the same appreciation of our causa and the same re- suit will bring it to victory.

A NEW WORLD China and is extending east and south-dial and complete understanding.

With France we have a most cor-

ward.

A shallow depression is moving supporters and allies

north-eastward over south Japan. Pressure remains relatively low the cast of the Philippines,

POPPY DAY FUND

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HITLER'S LITTLE DISCOURTESIES

The Hague, To-day. Reference is made here to Hitler's discourtesy in making no mention in his speech of the Belgo-Dutch peace appeal.

see just how things had changed.

The stables, which two years ago

had been converted into garages, had

been converted back to

And the carmen were there

too.

Fifty of them. Many who had been

with the firm ten, twenty and thirty

years, until the slump came, were all

back at their old jobs.

"It was wonderful to see all the old faces back in the yard," said the

secretary.

"One horse refused to budge an inch when he was put between the shafts, all because the carman who was put in charge of him wasn't the same one he had two years ago.

"We had to find his old carman to drive him. And the horse know im- mediately. They were like two old pals when they met again."

a German answer through diploma-

However, the Netherlands expects tic channels.—Reuter.

GAOL FOR BOGUS R-A-F. OFFICER

caid that Worman joined the Air Force in 1923, and served as a lead- ing aircraftman until 1930.

SQUANDERED THE, MONEY

Francis Byrne Worman, 33, of Derby-street, W., alleged to have re- presented himself as an R. A. F. officer, formerly in the Foreign Office and the Secret Service, and to have He was in Irak from 1925 to 1927, claimed to be a cousin of Mr. An- and his character, added the officer, thony Eden. was sent to prison for 12 was described as very good, He was months with hard labour at Bow- later a temporary clerk at the Air street.

Ministry's department of works and Worman was accused before Mr. | buildings. He had done no work McKenna of fraudulently inducing since 1934. Sir Horace Bayer to execute bankers' "Worman had been living at very guarantees for sums amounting to expensive hotels in England, Amert

£1,900. of which he admitted £1,375, ca and Canada," said the officer, “and and with obtaining by fraud 21,000 | seemed to have squandered the from Mr. Eustace Guinness..

Worman pleaded guilty to three charges concerning Sie Horace Bayer and to the two charges respecting Mr. Guinness. Mr. E. Clayton prosecuted.

Sir Horace Bayer, of Southwood, Silverdale, Sydenham. S. E., said that Worman told him he had been per-

"With such a spirit and with such we know we cannot fail, and I cherish the firm to conviction that we shall live to see sonal pilot to the late Lord Thomson

the foundation laid of a new world in which freedom and humanity will have superseded oppression and the rule of force.”—Reuter,

COURAGEOUS SURVIVOR WEDS

Previously acknowledged $7.666.51, Thomson & Co. $50.00, Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Maunder $50.00, The Chanteclor Restaurant $50.00, St. Patrick's So- ciety of Hong Kong $250,00, Mr. & Courageous was married

A survivor of the aircraft-carrier Mrs. W. F. Simmons $20.00. Mr. & recently,

at Bootle Mrs. H. H..Pegg $25.00. Dr. & Mrs. J. best man.

Another survivor was his Durran $50.00, R. R. de L. Liesching

The bridegroom, Charles Lloyd, a

when he was Air Minister. He also told him that he had been connected with the Foreign Office and the Sc- cret Soviča.

LETTER ON F.O. PAPER "He showed me a letter upbraiding him for leaving the Foreign Office," sald Sir Horace. "It was on Foreign Office paper. typewritten, and was sionet 'M. H.' I asked him who 'M. H.' was, and he said 'Maurice Hankey,' now Lord Hankey.

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"He showed me a letter from the Prime Minister's room in the House of Commons: it was signed 'Ramsay MacDonald.'”

showed him a letter signed "Anthony Sir Horace said that Worman also Fden", and told him that Mr. Anthony Eden was his cousin.

$10.00, Jebsen & Co. $50.00. G. Miskin native of Newport (Mon), arrived at 350.00. Mrs. N. J. Perrin $20.00 and St. Elizabeth's Church, Litherland, in Girl Guide's Association $5.00. Total a brand new sailor's uniform, as he $8,296.51.

lost all his possessions in the ship. Worman told him that he wanted His bride was a Bootle girl, Miss T.money to go to Canada and Egynt to Meadows, 'also of Bootle, Maunder, Hale, and the best man was William map out airports for the Air Minis-

iry. + Lloyd told the press: "I was blown clear of the ship by the explosion, and vowed that if I was saved I would get married as soon as I could.”

Further donations will be grate- fully received by F. G. Secretary, Earl Heig's Fund. Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Building,

Cheques should be made payable to Thomson & Co., and be crossed Poppy Day Fund.

represented to Mr. Guinness that he Mr. Clayton said that Worman also

was an officer in the R.A.F.

Det-sergt, Marshati, Scotland Yard,

money there."

Worman from the dock said he bor rowed the money for the purpose of going to America, with the intention of purchasing equipment for, bullding in this country training machines for air pilots. He returned from Ameri, ca voluntarily to answer the charges.

YELLOW ROBES FOR LOYALTY

A picturesque message to the Governor of Burma has been received from the head of the Maha Sangas Council in Mandalay.

"I and ninety-nine sayadaws (head-monks) of the Council wish to express our loyalty to his Majesty King George the Sixth:

"So that the British Empire may we made offerings in various forms in be free from danger and be in peace, accordance with ninety-nine images nine Sayadaws, and distributed charity one sat of yellow the SayadawE.

Juddhista rites,

siddha, and · be presenting ding ninety- sach of

may be pleased to convey to his Ma- "I request that your Excellency Jesty the King, this message of our loyalty."

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