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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 29, 1939

BRITISH ORDER FOR REPRISALS PUBLISHED

London, To-day.

THE REPRISALS Order-in-Council was published yesterday and authorises the restriction of Ger- man commerce as a reprisal for German break- ages of international law.

"WHO LIKES WHO?"

Mr. Chamberlain's weekly rev view of the war in the House of Commons was interrupted once by an explosión”of laughter.

The Premier"was flaying Nazi Foreign Secretary:von Ribbentrop: and quoting his statement in 1936' that the spreading of Communism was the one real danger,

Suddenly 'Mr. Gallacher, A Communist, called out: "He was your favourite then."

Whereupon Mr. McGovern, I.L.P. Clydesider, retorted: "He Is yours now."

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Whereat Mr. Gallacher speechless with. Indignation and M.P.8 laughed and laughed.

The Order recites in the Preamble, the fact of nu- merous cases of the sinking of British, Allied and neutral merchant vessels, thus violating the Submarine Protocol, 1936, to which Germany is a party, and that such ships have also been sunk by mines laid by the German forces indiscrimin- ately, and without notification, in contravention GERMAN of the obligations of humanity and the pro- PRISONERS

visions of the Hague Convention of 1907, to which Germany is a party.

Such sinkings, the Order continues, have been without regard to the na- tionality or the destination of vessels, or of the ownership or destination of have resulted in the cargoes, and grave loss to British, Allied and neu- tral non-combatant life.

HEAVY NAZI HUMOUR

THOSE IN HONG KONG WHO TUNED IN TO BERLIN AROUND TEA-TIME YESTERDAY HEARD A SOMEWHAT AMUSING ACCOUNT

"And Whereas it is manifest that the German Government have deli-. berately embarked on a policy of endeavouring to destroy all eaborne trade between Allied and other coun- tries by the ruthless use of the forces BY THE NAZI COMMENTATOR OF at their disposal, contrary to the

rights laws, customs and war neutrals and the obligations of human- ity:

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"And Whereas this action on the part of

German Government gives His Majesty an unquestionable right of retaliation."

PROVISIONS OF ORDER

AN ALLEGED BRITISH CASUALTY IN FRANCE.

Briefly, the announcement ran.- "The British War Office has issued Of its first casualty list of the War. the glorious army of 150,000,000 En- glishmen in France, they have lost one

man,

"But he did not fall to a German bullet. He fell off his motor-cycle!"

The Order provides what every after 4th, merchant vessel sailing

NETHERLANDS TRADE December 1939, from an enemy port, including a port under enemy occupa-

MISSION GOES HOME to tion or control, may be required discharge in a British or Allied port

London, To-day. any goods loaded at such port.

Five members of the Netherlands Second, every merchant vessel sail-Trade Mission returned home by air ing from any other port after 4th

Reuter. yesterday morning. December and carrying goods which are of enemy origin, or enemy pro- perty, may be required to discharge British or Allied such goods in a port.

It is provided that goods discharg- ed under the Order shall be placed

in the custody of the Prize

Court

Marshal and unless the Court orders the requisitioning, all will be detain- ed or sold as the Court directs and the proceeds paid into Court.

any

On conclusion of peace, the pro- ceeds, and any goods detained unsold, shall be dealt with as the Court con- siders just, provided that there may be payment out or release at time "If it be shown to the satisfac- tion of the Court that the goods had become neutral 'property before" November 27, 1939, or there be such payment or release with the consent of the proper officer of the Crown.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT According to an explanatory state- ment issued by the Ministry of Eco- nomic Warfare, requests to the Crown's Officer will" be considered only if the goods are neutral owned and either were on a vessel clearing from the last neutral port before December 11, 1930, or, if the con- tract under which the 'goods were ordered

entered into before November 27; 1989; and the terms obliged the purchaser to take des livery of the goods on or before shipw ment, and provided the purchaser paid for the goods before shipment, and the gods were oir, à Vessel ol cleared the last neutral departure porf before January 1, 1940.

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The Order itself further provided that the law and practice in prize shall be followed as far as applicable in cases arising under the Order. British Wireless.

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DEATH OF YOUNG VOLUNTEER

IT 18 WITH DEEP REGRET THAT WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF A POPULAR AND ES. TEEMED MEMBER OF A WELL- KNOWN PORTUGUESE FAMILY, MR. CARLOS NOLASCO DA BILVA, WHICH OCCURRED IN、 HOSPITAL THIS MORNING FOLLOWING AN ILLNESS CONTRACTED AT THE FIRST VOLUNTEER CAMP AT FANLING.

It will be recalled that Mr. Silva collapsed whilst waiting to appear before a superior officer for a small breach of camp discipline, and it is believed that apprehension and con- sequent mental distress did much to aggravate a bad attack of sunstroke from which he was later found to be suffering.

Mr. da Silva, who was only 22 years of age, was the youngest son of Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, the well-known Hong Kong broker, and was a pro- minent figure in local sport.

KEEN SPORTSMAN

He was a swimming Interporter and one of the most promising badminton players in the Colony. He has been closely connected with the latter game A British auxiliary cruiser has with Victoria Recreation Club for landed 73 German prisoners, includ-whom he turned out regularly since ing 12 officers in natty uniforms, at a the entry of that club to the Badmin- West Country port.

They are said to be survivors of В U-boat and of three German cargo ships scuttled when challenged by the Royal Navy.

ton League. Last season he played for Recreio but was once again to play for. V.R.C. this year.

In the Volunteers he was a member of No. 5 Machine Gun Company with They had been on board the cruiser which unit he went to camp. for some weeks.-Reuter.

GERMANS SEIZE SHIP LYING OFF STOCKHOLM

Stockholm, To-day.

It le reported that the Danish 8.8. Cyril has been seized by a German off warship while she was waiting Stockholm for a pilot. She was carry- ing a cargo of coal from Britain for the Stockholm Electricity Works.-

Reuter.

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By Ed Reed

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In addition to his father and mother who are both in Hong Kong, he leaves five brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss. The

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