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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

NO RENUNCIATION OF GERMAN RIGHT TO STAND UP FOR ALL "VITAL AND NATIONAL INTERESTS"

Hitler's Reply To Great Britain's

Warning After A Brief Meeting

With Sir Nevile

Nevile Henderson

BERLIN, Aug. 24 (Reuter) – It is understood that Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador in Berlin, saw Herr Hitler at Berghof yesterday.

The meeting was stated to be very brief, the Ambassador merely handing over a document to the German Chancellor. It was stated later that a communique would be issued last night stating that Herr Hitler told Sir Nevile Henderson that Germany would not permit the British guarantee to affect "her vital rights and claims".

The official German news agency later issued a statement that "The German Fuehrer left the British Ambassador in no doubt that the obligations entered into by the British Government cannot induce Germany to renounce her right to stand up. . "for her vital and national interests."

A later message stated that Sir Nevile Henderson had not yet returned to Berlin and that no information about the Berchtesgaden meeting was available from British

sources.

It is regarded here as significant of the German mood that the Berlin authort- "ties gave out this abrupt version of the meeting before Sir Nevile Henderson returned

to Berlin.

TENSION INCREASES: FRENCH SUBJECTS LEAVING BERLIN -BRITONS WAITING CALMLY

In the meanwhile, tension is undoubtedly increas- ing in Berlin and there are few hopeful signs in the report. Good signs are, however, the continued op- timism amongst well-informed Germans and the fact that no slackening is perceptible in the preparations for the Tannenberg ceremony on Sunday and the Nuremberg Party Congress early in September.

The British colony is still waiting calmly for ad- vice to leave the country, bdt French residents are already packing and proceeding to the tourist offices for their tickets. The Poles have received no instruc- tions to leave.

The anti-Polish atrocity campaign by the news- papers continues more strongly than ever.

́BERLIN,' Aug. 24 (T/Ocean)

The British Ambassador in "Berlin,

Sir Nevile Henderson, was twice received by the Fuehrer, on Wed- nesday.

The first time at noon, when he handed over to Chancellor Hitler, Mr. Chamberlain's letter, and the second time in the afternoon. when Sir Nevile Henderson called in order to receive an answering Jetter.

Sir Nevile On both occasions, Henderson was with the "Fuehrer

for a very short time only.

HITLER'S ANSWER

The answering letter of the Fuehrer to Mr. Chamberlain's communication has been published

dation.

asser-

on

Berlin diplomatic quarters

belleve that Wednesday night there cannot be the slightest doubt that the German Govern- ment is fully determined to adhere to its former and frequently de-- fined viewpoint.

BRITISH DEMARCHE

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TEXT OF

SIGNATURE

CHINA WAR NEWS

Street Fighting In Tsungfa

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RICE RIOTS

CONTINUE

IN S'HAI

CHUNGKING, Aug. M (Central) Rice riots continued in many

H.K. BLOCKADE

REPORTS REPUDIATED

LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter)— Reuter learns that official circles in London repudiate sensational reports of a Japanese blockade of Hongkong. It is pointed out that Chinese guerillas were recently most active in this area as else- where and Japanese commanders

GERMANY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1939. -PAGE

Only Six

DENOUNCED Days More

BY JAPAN

REICH'S "BETRAYAL" “OF. IDEOLOGICAL

ALLY

TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Renter)-Ger- duly notified Hongkong 48 hours many is bitterly attacked in the In advance of the projected opera- Japanese press, which has been tions as promised last year, while further exacerbated by the alleged relations between British and Jap-offer from Berlin to act as an in- anese staffs on the Kowloon bor-termediary in negotiations for der continue to be normal and a Japanese-Soviet Non-Aggression

friendly.

Fact.

are

A high authority told Reuter

Some of the features that the cutting of roads and

"Relch's Betrayal of Ideological bridges on the Kowloon border and the warning to, women and Ally," and the "Asahi Shimbun” children to be in readiness for declares that Germany has clearly evacuation are merely part of violated the letter and spirit.of the anti-Comintern Pact," which Empire-wide precautions due

the European crisis and it was an has been reduced to a scrap of unlucky coincidence that they paper... were simultanteaus with Japanese operations.

JAPANESE POLICE IN SHANGHAI TO QUIT

Japan must restart with a clean slate for the construction of her "New Order in Asia" asserts this paper.

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IRRITATED "COMMENTS TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Reuter)--The irritated comments made in the are considered Ger- CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Central) newspapers The entire Japanese members of many's "betrayal" Ideologically. the Shanghai Municipal Folice This irritation is accentuated have decided to resign en bloc as by the alleged offer from Berlin to the result of a secret meeting cn act as intermediary in negotia- August 22, according to a Shang- tions for a Non-Aggression Pact hai despatch.

between Japan and the Soviet.

KOWLOON CITY ROBBERY

A robbery occurred at Diamond Hill in Kowloon City, about 2 parts of the International Settle-o'clock yesterday afternoon when ment, and French Concession three Chinese women were attack Shanghai yesterday, according to ed by men armed with knives and

iron bars. a Shanghal despatch.

The women were relieved of open about $100 in money and Jewellery All rice shops remained

number. throughout the day, with heavy The robbers, three in police protection and behind iron-were last seen escaping in the

direction of Shatin Gap, barred doors.

SOVIET - GERMAN PACT:

IN MOSCOW

YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Aug.

town and challenged

the Japanese.

Agreement Immediately In Force

CONFIRMED

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The "Miyako Shimbun" . aska, cynically: "Who said the anti- Comintern Pact was a spiritual accord between nations? Whoever says so is an optimist."

This paper adds that Japan will shortly, be denouncing the Nine- Power Treaty,

JAPANESE CASUALTIESTM IN CHINA

LOYANG. Aug. 24 (Central)--- The Japanese have suffered a total of between 15,000 and 20,000 casualties during their recent un- South-East The last two articles deal with successful drives in the duration of the agreement and Shanst, according to a high Chi- Tiese Commander who, has been its ratification..

com-directing the operations, on Herr von Ribbentrop municated the news of the signing, front.

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To celebrato the 2nd Anniversary of the Hongkong Daily Press, the oldest morning paper in Hongkong, which was establish- ed on October 1, 1857, a special supplement is to be issued. This will be printed on good quality paper and will be profusely illus trated, and it will give the best presentation of Hongkong yet attempted.

As the Hongkong Daily Press's 82nd Anniversary falls ten days before October 10, the Double-Tenth, which is China's National Day, it is proposed to commemorate the occasion in the same special supplement which will, therefore, also give a compre- hensive account of the progress of the Republic of China as made under the guidance of the Kno Min Tang.

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It being the wish of the publishers of the Hongkong Daily Press to emphasize Sino-British friendship, as the theme of the special supplement, a cover design clearly presenting this theme is being sought. With a view to securing a suitable design, it is proposed to hold a contest, the rules of which follow-

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

1.

82nd ANNIVERSARY COVER-DESIGN CONTEST.

RULES.

3. The size of the design must be exactly 10 inches wide

and 10 inches long, including the title.

2. The design may be done in colours but such colours must not exceed three in number. Gold or silver may, however, be added. 3. The central theme of the design must be Sino-British:

Friendship." thes

to Herr Hitler at 1 am. and flew As a result of this blow, the com- back to Germany to-day to report mander said, the Japanese dream to the Fuehrer at Berchtesgaden.

Anglo-French - Russian

to clear up the Chinese units in the Talhang Mountain range has LONDON AND PARIS

been dashed and they will not be LONDON, Aug. 24 (T/Ocean)- able to launch fresh drives with- BERLIN, Aug. 24 (Reuter)- Both London and Paris are most out sending for more troops trom by the semi-official German news-24 (Central) Street fighting took The Soviet-German Pact of anxious to know without delay Japan or elsewhere.

the Non-Aggression, which is to what effect the planned German-į

IN KONGMOUN AREA agency "DNB," All other

place at Chungloktam. In

Political tions are absolutely without foun- ungfa sector, Tuesday afternoon remain in force for ten years, Russian Fact has on the pending

SZEWUI, KWANGTUNG, Aug. 23 when Chinese ruerillas broke into was signed in Moscow yester and Military Treaty talks."

(Central)-Six-hundred Japanese the day by Herr von Ribbentrop, London political quarters 35-

'casualties were inflicted during the the Reich Foreign Minister,sume that the negotiations of the

Chinese counter-offensive Fighting also raged at Shenkong. and M. Molotov, the Soviet Reich Foreign Minister. Herr von a point south of Tsungfa.

Foreign Commissar, in the Ribbentrop, with the Soviet Union Rongmoon during the last two CHINESE RAIDS

The Chinese assault launched by FANCHENG, HUPER. August 24 presence of M. Stalin and the will be brought to a conclusion days, state field dispatches.

mobile units German Ambassador in Mos-very soon. (Central)-Chinese

It is generally believed that the water and on land is being con- staged a surprise rald. on the Cow, Count von der Schulen-

agreement between the Reich and tinued with increasing vigour....JR- was alreadypanese communications with the LONDON, Aug. 24 (T/Ocean)Japanese at Chunping, south-east berg.

The Pact consists of seven the Boviet Union Concerning. Mr. Chamberlain's of Sulhsien. in North Hupeh." on

drafted when Herr von Ribbentrop rear have been cut. the

The Chinese also scored & vic- message to Chancellor Hitler, Tuesday. The Japanese were de- articles, according to

left for Moscow on Tuesday night. content feated

tory over the Japanese in a clash towards official German news agency official quarters

and retreated

SHANGHAI EXCITED and themselves with stating that the Maping, further southeast....

comes into force im-

at a point east of Shenkong in CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Central) the Tsungia sector yesterday message was on the lines of the

Simultaneously with the raid,mediately after signature.

It is stipulated that the Pact-News of the proposed German-morning. Over 100 Japanese were other Chinese units attacked Sul-

shall be ratified in the shortest Soviet Non-Aggression Pact has led and three were taken pri- hsten.

possible time and that the ratifi temporarily relegated to the back soner. Chinese war booty included ex-ground the tension in the city three light machine-guns and 40

arising from the recent shooting

rifles. incident in the Jessfeld district, states a Shanghai dispatch.

Favourable reaction to the new development in Europe may be sharply, fell by $385 yesterday. gauged by the quotations in the whereas the value of the various Shanghai Stock and Exchange national bonds and the rate of Market. The value of gold, which exchange of the Chinese dollar had been on the upward trend rose appreciably,

here

Cabinet communique.

It is added that the French and Polish Governments were

de-

that. England Colonel Beck

come France will and...

she is Poland's assistance if attacked

to

informed of the British marche and that the British and French Ambassadors in Warsaw have · again' assured

Writ For Habeas Corpus Application Is Dismissed

the

LONDON, Aug. 24 (Beater) to hold that the four Chinese -Mr. Justice Cassels, in King's Bench Division yes- terday, dismissed the applt- cation for the writ of habeas corpus of the four Chinese prisoners in Tientsin, after having heard Sty Terrence O'Connor, K.C., who appear« ed for the Foreign Secretary, Lord Hallfax, and Sir William Monckton, KC," who appear- ed in support of the applica- tion.

are held subject to satisfactory avidence for the purpose of being handed over to the Tientsin Dis- trict Court, which is in accor dance with usage.

Mr. Justice Cassels said that all that he had to decide was whether a prima facie case had been made out that literally the prisoners were detained. He concluded that

Do

much case had been "mado

The writ could not issue against had listened in vain for a case to the Foreign Secretary, because be cited in which the writ ap the position of Lord Halifax was plied for had been issued in res that of an adviser. He, therefore, pect of a foreigner detained in could not hold that Lord Halifax apart of the world which was was in contre of the persons not part of the King's Dominions, who were detaining the Chinese

He was, therefore, compelled subjects

Mr. Justice Cassels said that he

cation documents changed in "Berlin.

will be

-TEXT OF FACT The text of the Fact, as released here, states:

FIRSTLY, the two contrast- ing parties undertake to re- frain from any act of force, any aggressive act and any attacks against each other OF In conjunction with any other Powers,

SECONDLY, if one of the contracting Powers should be- come the object of warlike ne- tion on the part of a third Power, the other contracting Power will in no way support such a third power.

THIRDLY, the Pact-provides for consultation between the two Powers"about questions which touch their common in- *terests."-"

FOURTHLY, neither of the two contracting Powers will foin any other group, which directly or indirectly directed against one of the

FIFTHLY the Pac for friendly

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4. Designs submitted must reach the Director of the Contest on or before August 31, 1989.

3. Competitors may send in as many designe as they wish- but each design must be accompanied by a special form provided by the Hongkong Daily Press or clipped therefrom. The names and addresses of competitors must be written plainly in English on these forms but no name or mark shall be attached to the design itself.

6. Designs acceptable for the contest.shall be divided into

two classes:

Finished design.

b. Design in outline or a description, or idea, of a design

Prizes for the winning designs shall be as follows:

class-First prize ...

Second prize

Third prize

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B. Winning designs or ideas shall become the property of the Hongkong Daily Press but others may be returned upón "application."

9. All winners will be given three months' free subscription for the Hongkong Daily Press. Non-winners shall be given A month's, subscription free of charge.

10. Besults of the contest will be announced not later than September 10, 1939,

11. The decision of the Contest Judges shall be final.

12. The Hongkong Daily Press reserves the right to use, or not to use the winning design for the cover of the Special 82nd Anniversary Supplement.

The following form must be filled in the band writing of the ...Competitor, properly signed, and securely attached to the design

submitted.

Bend all designs to-The Contest Director, Hongkong Daily. Press, Marina House, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.

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