1939-11-14 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1939

MASS ARRESTS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT GERMANY:

EMPIRE AIR SERVICES

MUNICH BOMB AS PRETEXT BOOMING

London, To-day. CONTRABAND

REPORTS FROM NEUTRAL sources indicate that the Gestapo is maintaining its mass arrests following the

Munich bombing. The Gestapo seems to be using the DELAYS

bombing as an excuse to arrest Germans with pro-

perty and those who might be potential dangers to the OVERCOME

1.azis.

The Gestapo claims to have traced portions of the bomb mechanism to two firms which manufacture such

clockwork.

According to the German Freedom Station, however, the

Gestapo itself is far from comfortable.

outrage.

agents to start a bomb Members of the Gestapo, reports his faithful the Station, are accusing one another

that the Nazis of complicity and several

It is very obvious Gestapo-

do not believe this themselves by the men have been arrested.

One Gestapo man is reported as way they are carrying out mass ar-

exactly like saying: "It is

that rests of Germans. which prevailed on the eve of the blood purge in June, 1934."

All information about Hitler's For movements is now kept secret. instance, his personal flag was flown above the Chancellery when it was known for a fact that he was in Munich at the time.

PREMIER'S GOUT

The German

propaganda machine connection to trace some is trying between Mr. Neville Chamberlain's the bombing although gout and whether the gout was brought on by the excitement while awaiting the result of the wicked plot or dis- appointment at the failure of the Bri- tish Secret Service to "get" Hitler is not made clear.

NAZI MALCONTENTS

But, it is felt, neither the Jews, Catholics, Monarchists or Communists all of whom might have justifica- tion for bitter feelings against Hitler and his cohorts would have per- petrated such an outrage.

On the other hand, it might have been perpetrated by those Nazle who are malcontents or unable to themselves who find reconcile themselves with the pact with Moscow.

It is also suggested that it was a second "Reichstag fire," ie. that it was perpetrated by the Gestapo it- self.

Reuter.

The Nazi propaganda machine also compares Henry II's will no one rid Burglars entered the home of Mr. at No. 293, Prince Edward me of this fellow," which resulted in Austin the death hundreds of years ago of Road, Kowloon, during the night of Thomas a Becket with Mr. Cham-Sunday-Monday, and decamped with two watches valued at berlain's "We must get rid of Hitler- money and ism," which, it is suggested, set..off | $167.

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London, To-day. It was stated in London

yesterday that the delay to ships at British contraband control bases is steadily de- creasing.

are

now fewer Naturally there ships carrying cargoes loaded before kinds the war, and shipping of all is responding to the advice to send advance manifests to the Ministry of Economic Warfare.

the

Where this procedure is followed it is only necessary to check cargo against the manifest, and often delay is no longer than one day.

The difference between

London, Oct. 19. Strange things have hap- pened to civil aviation in this

war.

The air services, British and for- eign, which used to carry thousands of passengers in and out of London, at first stopped. Now passenger flying has revived and is settling down to a

war routine.

In control of all British civil #ly-

ing is National Air Communications,

which is really the Civil Aviation De-

partment in disguise.

are

Imperial Airways and British Air- now one organisation. ways About 1,500 office workers, engineers, pilots and mechanics are settled headquarters in this town.

at

com.

RECORD BOOKINGS

From these headquarters a plicated system of flying operations is Aerodromes, widely absolute controlled.

The Empire air services are being great a and conditional contraband has al-spaced over Britain, are being used." most disappeared because

are services to many materials can be used either maintained. There

Australia and at Egypt, India, civil for military or

purposes option, for instance during the last Kong, and. to South and West Africa war, when milk was scarcely inter- by flying-boat. There is a land plane

were service from England to Egypt. fered with, German children deprived of milk in order to provide

with the German glycerine.

Army

PRIZE COURT

Hong

The London-Paris route is being nitro-flown daily. A new service between Britain and Norway has been started and flies once a week.

On the Empire services passengers In fact, up to the end of October, only 16.8% of seized cargoes were bookings are setting new records. Im- flying-boat services foodstuffs, and these consisted main-perial Airways

edibles easily have been carrying more passengers ly of fats and other

England convertible into specifically military than ever before. From materials.

every seat on every boat is booked at increased prices for weeks ahead, and there is a waiting list of hundreds.

At home, civil aviation has almost entirely disappeared, but on the world lines it is booming,-"News Chroni- cle."

ex-

The ultimate decision whether cargo is contraband rests with the Prize Court, which is not subject to ecutive control but administers the well-known rules of international law. suffered Holland and Belgium

the acutely from shipping delay In early days of the war because their seaports were the natural gateways to Germany, but the delays are now very considerably less,--British Wire-

less.

RUGBY TEAMS

The following are requested to play for Navy "A" v Club "A" to-morrow, on Hong Kong Football Club Ground. Kick off S p.m. Jerseys will be provided.

Lieut. Bax (Scout); A. B. Bowden. (Thra- clan), Stoker Lord (Scout), Stoker McCall (Scout) and A. B. Pepper (Scout); Tel. Hall (Thracian); Lleut. Carter (M.T.B.'s) and Ldg. Wir. Barlow (Tamar), Cpl. Marron (Tamar), S. B. A. Davis (Tamar), A, B. Jeffrey (Thracian), A. B. Foster (Bideford), A. B. Longmuir (Thanet), P. O. Williams (M.T.B.'s) and L. S. Wilkie (M.T.B.'s); L. 5. Catcheside (Bideford) and Ord. Sea Dixon (Thracian).

NAVY REPRESENTATIVES The following have been selected to play for Combined Police and Navy team v Army and Club on Saturday on Navy Ground, Causeway Bay. Kick off 4.15.

All gear except boots will be provided. Three-quarters:-Surg. Licut. Cockrane

Carter 'Cicala), Lieut.

(Thracian) and Telegraphist Paul (Thracian) Forward:~ Ldg. Sig. Inglis (Tamar), Flight Lieut. Tay- lor (R.A.F.). Lieut. (E) Brown (M.T.B.'s), Lieut. Johns (Lowestoft) and Lieut Bay- ley (Cicala): Reserve:-Mr. Pascoe (Low- estoft).

There will be a practice for Outsides on Thursday, 10th at Happy Valley at 4.30 p.m.

KOWLOON TONG RESIDENCE ROBBED

Mrs. A. E. Bates of Dorset Crescent, has reported that at 2 a.m. to-day, a burglar entered her bed- room and stole $03 in money and Jewellery.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day, was .1/2-7/8-

Spot silver was quoted at 23-1/2 and forward at 23-9/16..

. The London on New York cross

rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02

and New York on

£-U.S.$9.03-8/4.'

London at

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to-

day:

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $205 b.

SHIPPING Douglases $70 b.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. Docks $18.60 b. Providents $4.15 b., $4.35 s.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $32 b... $33 1⁄4 s. H.K. Realties $4.20 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.80 b., $16.05 s. Yaumati Ferries $221⁄2 b., $22 sa, China, Lights (Old) $7.00 b. H.K. Electrics $491⁄2 b... Telephones (Old) $201⁄2 b.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $14.60. b., $15 s.

STORES, &C. Watsons $7.90 b., $8.10 s.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6 b. H.K. Govt. 3%1⁄2% Loan 97 s.

CAM MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .14 sà. Atoks Ps. .17 sa.

Baguio Gold Ps. .15 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .01 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 11.20.sa. Big Wedge Ps. .21 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .17 sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .003 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .071⁄2 sa. I.X.L. Ps. .38 sa. Ipo Gold Ps. .14 b. Itogons Ps. .23 sa. Mambulao Ps. .04 b. Masbates Ps.” .08% sa:

Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .07 . Mine Operation Ps. 082 b. North Camarines Ps. .13 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 17 sa. San Mauricio Ps: „73 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. 101⁄2-6. Suyoc Consol. Ps, ¡121⁄41⁄2 sa,' Syndicate Inv. Pa. .02 b.

United Paracales Ps. 31 sa.

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