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"Hongkong: Daily Press-Nov. 4, 1939.

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Arms Embargo Repeal

Assured: Balance Of

Power Against Hitler

CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-The repeal of the Arms Embargo will mark the tendency of the United States' return to her traditional neutrality” instead of persisting in an experiment from which only Hitler can possibly derive any good," says the Chicago Daily News, influential organ of opinion.

Thus it appears that the balance of power is slowly swinging against Hitler," continues the paper. * Balance of power and human instinct are combined against an excessively powerful and excessively ruthless aggressor, who would be ultimately ruined, as every would-be con- queror in the modern era."

A Paris message states that' the vote in favour of repeal-

ing the Arms Embargo is American

greeted with great satisfac- tion in France.

The Petit Parisien writes:: The vote leaves no doubt)

Hospital

about American sympathies. Bombed

To valuable moral support will soon be added material help, which will hasten vic- tory for the Allies."

PASSAGE ASSURED WASHINGTON. Nov. (ester)—Bath.

Houses

vote

DOW

3.

art certain to

for repeat of the Neutrality Bill, And the Bill is cx- pected to pass through both. Bouses by tomorrow and sent to the President for signature be- Fore Congress adjourns.

BIG ORDERS EXPECTED

If the arms embargo is lifted,

American manufacturers will be able to send abroad immediately

FOOCHOW, Nov. 3 (Cen- tral)-Two inimates of St. Luke's Hospital, belonging to the American Methodist Episcopal Mission, were kill. ed, and two others seriously injured, when four bombs wrecked a part of the hospital |

| building during the Japanese raid on Putien on Wednesday last it was learned here to- day,

In addition to the casual-

ties, much valuable hospital equipment was destroyed.

most of the 800 aeroplanes aready The hospital, it is learned, flew contracted for by "the Allies, a large American flag at the time

The

·In administration quarters, a of the Japanese" bombing. flood of European orders, totalling insigala was clearly visible from about $1,000,000,000 are anticipated a high altitude...

in the next few weeks.

Canadiana welcome the

Beside Patien, which was boinh- imed at 9 a.m., many other coastal minent repeal of the arms em- towns in Fuklen, including Fut- bargo. It is expected that Canada sing and Hankiang. were also at- will soon be the clearing house for tacked. United States supplies foging to During the aerial attack on

Futsing, several bombs fell dan gerously near a British merchant vessel.

Britain

ARMY - WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

LONDON, Nov, 3 (Reuter)—New" CHINESE PLANES Army Welfare organisations are

RAID CANTON being formed under Lt.-Gen. - Bir John Brown, according to an an SZEWUI, KWANOTUNG, Nov, 3 nouncement in the House of Com-¡ (Central)--Chinese

planes are tnons yesterday by Mr. Hore reported to have raided Canton Belisha, Secretary for War, who several times during the stated that bozorary welfare offi- | days. " cers would be appointed on the About 200 truckloads of Jap- staff of each general, while Ter- anese military supplies have been Hitorial Army Associations would sent to temporary storehouses in be asked to appoint one

or more the western suburbs to avoid far-

". ither raida. welfare officers.

part

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1939.

FIGHTING

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ALLIES CAPTURE

HALF

U-BOATS TONS OF ARMAMENT

One of the chief weapons of the British Navy in lis fight against Nazi U-boats is the 'depth charge, which is dropped overboard to explode with terrific force (as shown above in a picture takan in the North Sea recently) at a spot where listening - devices - have detected a lurking submarine.

British Navy Sights City

Of Flint

LONDON, Nov. 3 (Renter)-An Admiralty statement regarding the American steamer, City of Fint. | says that units of the British Navy have sighted the vessel proceeding | south off the Norwegian coast in {..

Norwegian "territorial waters.· ́

She is expected to remain in Norwegian and Bwedish territorial Waters until she enters the Baltic. "The steamer was stopped outside Bergen and was escorted by three Norwegian warships, the doctor of one of which is attending an American member of the crew of the City of Flint. He is expected to disembark in the Norwegian port.

Soviet May Desire Cession Of Petsamo

From Finland: Rejection Seems Certain

BIDS FOR MACAO LOTTERY RIGHTS

Bida for the right to operate lotteries in Macao were received in the Portuguese colony yester- day, it is learned from s reliable source.

The present franchise, It is an derstood, will expire on Thursday

FINDING OF INQUIRY INTO SINKING OF

NEW MATHILDE

That the grounding in Fort Bayard weakened the bottom plating suficiently for them to be badly started after the strain of pitching in the open sea, and that the master of the vessel was culpable of an error of judgment only in not taking a morę serious view of the possible effects of the grounding on his ship, is the essence of the finding of the Court of Inquiry held in the circumstances surrounding the sinking" of the as. New Mathilde, a Hongkong-registered steamer, which met with disaster off Kwongchowwan on October 21 while on her way to the Colony.

Escort Girl In Suicide Attempt

The inquiry concluded yesterday at the Marine Court. Commander G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, at a

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MILLION MATERIALS

Valuable Contraband Seizures Rob Nazis

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Of Vital Needs

LONDON, Nov. 3 (British Wireless)~Allied contraband control organisations have now intercepted and detained well over 500,000 tons of contraband suspected of being destined for Germany. French official figures published on October 12 announce the seizure, up to that date, of 150,000 tons. British figures for the fortnight from Octo- ber 14 to 18 show that 63,000 tons were intercepted, which raises the British total for the first eight weeks of war to ́aver 400,000 tons."

Bombs Kill

More important items de- tained by the Ministry of Economite Warfare may be conveniently classified in the

Customs Man following groups: Near Namtau

Firstly, fertilisers, fats and feed-- ing stuffs for cattle: ̈ oilseeds, 21,100 tons; clls and fats 8,000 tons; cotton seed cake, 1,800 tons; One Chinese officer of the soya beans, 3,500 tons; soya bean Chinese Maritime Customs oll, 1,000 tons; fodder, 5,700 tons: station at Sha Yu Chung, phosphates, 31,100 tons. near Namtau, was killed and Secondly, raw materials needed two other members of the in: the manufacture of explosives: Customs staff seriously in-sulphur, 2,500 tons; pyrites, 5,700 jured as the result of Japan-tons: chlorate of potash, 1,500 ese bombings yesterday.

tons.

Two Japanese planes drop manufacture of war stores: fibres, Thirdly, materials used in the ped 11 bombs about 3 a.m.4.300 tons: Jute, 1.500 tons: wool, yesterday on Sha Yu Chung 480 tons; cotton, 5,400 tons; hides The object of attack was the and akins, 2,400 tons; tanning Customs station.

materials, 600 tons.

The two wounded men have been removed to Hongkong for medical attention.

Fourthly, fuel petroleum pro- ducts, 87,540 tona. "This includes 12,000,000 gallons of petrol."

About an hour after the attack. Fifthly, raw materials used in the planes flew over the ferry boat, the manufacture of guns, shells Kam Yip, which was at the time and armour plate; iron ore, 81,500 proceeding from Sha Yu Chung to tons; steel scrap. 1,150 tons; man- Hongkong. The planes descended ganese ore, 38,500 tons; molyb- menacingly, but flew away after denum, 400 tons; wolframite, 180 observing the British fag.

tons.

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PRIVY COUNCIL

AT PALACE

LONDON, - Nov. 3 (Reuter)-The King held a Privy Council in Buckingham Palace this morning the President of the Court of In- quiry which "consisted of Lieut-

Mr. R. C. Casey, the Australian Commandr. K. W. Kirby, H. M. Minister who is at present in Lon- Dockyard, Mr. E. D. Lane, master don for a conference, was sworn of the ss. Ruby Castle, Mr. D. M. In 38. a member. Sir Ronald Hood, master of the as Hongkong Campbel, newly-appointed Am. Two pretty Chinese girls Kheng and Mr. E. Walker, master bassador to Paris, was also aworn were involved in alleged of

cide

attempts yesterd sul- or as saltan

Mr. D. L. Strellett was present

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Sixthly, other

materials used in the armament industry; aluminium and bauxite, 21.500 tons; copper, 8.400 tons: lead, 2,800 tons; zinc, 3,250 tons; graphite, 159 tons; various ores and metals, 1,500 tona,

By far the greatest percentage of consignments detained consists

of materials directly applicable to military use.

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Reuter's Special War Service) NEW ENVOY TO BERNE

PARIS, NOV. 3—A communique Hotel suffering from the effects of fated vessel. Captain R. Wherry King has approved the appoint was quiet. There was no artillery LONDON, Nov. 3 (BWB)-The issued today stated that the night an overdose of opium, believed to while Mr. M. M. Watson watched ment of Mr. David Kelly, Coun- or infantry fire, have been self-administered, a 19-the interests of the owner. Mr. gellor in the. Foreign Office, to year-old girl was removed to the Pang Kok-sut. Queen Mary Hospital.

Found about 10 am. in the Asts on behalf of the skipper of the ill

The girl gave her name, as Ngan Foon, and her address as No. 125 Des Voeux Rond Central, third floor." Inquiries revealed that the girl is no other than Ramona,» popular local girl escort. The address is that of the Chung Hwa Escort Bureau."

Yesterday, a German twin-en- succeed Sir Warner in his retire-gined reconnaissance plane was ment at the end of the year as brought down over French terri- Com-Baltish Asinister at Berne.

tory by a British fighter.

THE FINDING Giving the Court's finding, mander Höle said:--

We find that the British e.s. New Mathilde, registered at Hong- kong No. 152087, of which Mr. Robert Wherry, holding Certificate of Competency as Master No. 4279 of Hongkong, was Master, arrived

COPENHAGEN, NOV. 3 (REUTER)—IN. ADDITION TO THE DEMANDS OUTLINED BY M. MOLOTOV, THE SO- VIET MAY ASK THE FINNS TO CEDE THE DISTRICT | OF PETSAMO, STATES "A TELEGRAM FROM HELSINKI, It is pointed out that compliance with such a demand will give Russia a common frontier with Norway, while depriving Finland of her "only outlet in the White Sea.

In exchange for this terri- LONDON, Nov. 3. (Reuter)~~~"To tory, which is a big mining the Chiese Government, M. Molo-

No motive for the attempt is at Fort Bayard on October 17, centre, the Soviet would give tor's speech must have been known, but the girl is understood 1939. During her stay at Fort Finland 3,000 square kilo-foundly disturbing," says the Man-

to be progressing favourably after Bayard, 18. between the October metres to the north of Lake "China

17, 1939, and 430, a.m. on October w3. not mentioned medical attention.

Kiang Fek-cheung, 24-year old 21, 1939, the ship grounded several The syndicate at present operat- Ladoga.

directly or indirectly but Japan ing the lotteries was one of the It is considered certain, the was rebuked for her endeavour to girl, was found about 8 a.m. yes- times on the western bank of the bidders, and other included a message adds, that the Finns appropriate part of Outer Mongo-terday at the Chee Sung" Boarding river..

The mastër was cognisant of syndicate composed of well-known would reject the suggestion, but not for her endeavour to House, suffering from the effects Hongkong people.

appropriate the whole of China. of having drunk lysol. She was this fact and took steps, to ascer if made.

"Hints were given of the possi-rushed to the Queen Mary Hos- tain the nature of the bottom, bility of a general Russo-Japanese pital, where she was given treat which he found to be soft mud. agreement, but it is not easy to

ROUGH BEA / imagine how Russia and Japan could really come to an agree-

next, November 9.

POLES SUFFER INCREASING

DISTRESS UNDER GERMANS PARIS, Nov. 3 (Reuter)—Accord- ed 50 pounds of baggage, and their

ing to reports from. Poland, dis- destination is not 'known.

chester Guardian.

ment at the expense of China

since both are interested chiefly in

ment.

GOERING TO VISIT ROME

At about 4.30 a.m. on October 21, the ship left Fort Bayard for Hongkong with a full complement of livestock; and all necessary "pre-

wing and rough sea.

North China and Mongolia. ROME, Nov. 3 (Reuter) cautions renosing cuties

"Japan is still bitterly opposed According to the Italian cargo ports were taken. On clear- tress among Poles in their native In the Vine district, demonstrato Communism in China and it is press, Field Marshal Hermanning the mouth of the river, the land is increasing. Many court tions are prohibited. The Nazis just possible, however, that the Goering is visiting Rome vessel met a strong north easterly martials have been held and many drove out Jews from derman oc- Boviet might agree to disinterest next week. Foles executed.

cupled territory towards the east itself in China for a guarantee of

She proceeded on her voyage to- Poles," in Oydnia have been before the Russians arrived at the peace on its eastern fronder and The Lord Major's Red Cross and wards Hongkong and was pitch- forced to evacuate their homes and demarcation line.........

for improved economie, relations, St. John Fund for sick and wound- ing fairly heavily when it was dis- flats in order to make room for Twenty to thirty thousand Jews. "It Is significant that such an German evacuated from Estonia have been sent and Russia has now agreement is keenly desired by the and Latvia. Each person is allow-refused to take, any more.

German Government:"

ed in war has now reached £600,- covered that she was making water 000, mays e British Wireless mae [aft. ange from Londen

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