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"Hongkong Daily Press”-NDY. 13. 1939.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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No. 15338

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HONGKONG," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1939.

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HERNANIAOPTICIANS

Price Sale Copy: 10 Cents.

Per Month: $3.00.

BELGO-GERMAN FRONTIER BULK OF JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAW TO

CLOSED: REPORTED IMMINENT

HOLLAND ATTACK DENIED

Technical Manoeuvres By Nazis: Britons Advised Not To Stay

U.S. Cannot Remain Indifferent

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (HavnJ) — The Americans do not want to be involved in the war but should we witness the destruction of Holland and Belgium we could not remain Indiferent a a result of the war," states the New York Hemid-' Tribune.

The paper adds, "The only guilt

of the Netherlands and Belgium 15

their geographical position,

wher. interests Germany."

ROME, NOV. 12 (REUTER'S SPECIAL WAR SERVICE) -ACCORDING TO BRUSSELS MESSAGES, PUBLISHED BY THE ITALIAN NEWS AGENCY, THE BELGO-GERMAN FRONTIER HAS BEEN CLOSED BETWEEN CHAPELLE AND EUPEN. ›

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PAPERS

BERLIN CORRESPONDENTS OF DENIED THE REPORTS THAT A GERMAN ATTACK ON HOLLAND IS IMMINENT. THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE MASSING OF GERMAN TROOPS ON THE BORDER WAS FOR CARRYING OUT TECHNICAL MANOEUVRES AND NOT OF A POLITICAL NATURE, SAYS REUTER FROM AMSTERDAM.

The report that Germany has presented an ultimatum to Holland is officially denied.

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British, residents in Holland have received letters from the Consulate advising them to return to England if there is no particular reason for staying.

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Reuter understands that and the people are wondering the measure is merely pre- whether he may not have decided cautionary and in no way that November 11 is the appro-

POPE CONDEMNS means that the situation is priate date to launch a terrifie

U.S. IGNORING OF CHRISTIAN

TEACHINGS

regarded as critical.

The atmosphere is tense.

attack.

less

Whatever happens, Dutchmen are determined to resist. NOT NAVIGABLE.

Well-informed circles believe that this particular crisis is blow- ing over.

No extension is reported of the VATICAN CITY, Nov. 12 flooding of the main defences, fol- (Reuter)-In 'an Encyclical lowing yesterday's decision of the addressed to United States part of preliminary inundation in episcopaters, His Holiness the two areas. Pope declares that the root of all evil everywhere is the ignorance of God.

flo condemus the "numerous schools in the United States where the Christian religion is ignored and the teaching of everything not falling within the orbit of nation- alism is limited.”

Feeling in Amsterdam is much more cheerful today and there is eridently less uneasiness at The Hague.

LEAVE BELGIUM BRUSSELS, "Nov, 11 (Reuter)— an unofficial committee of the British colony has advised British subjects "possessing their очень The Pope also expresses regret means of transport to make ar over the spread of divorce, the co-rangements to leave the country. sequences of which he describes a9

It is learned in Amsterdam that disastrous, and appeals for a more only certain key points of the generous application of moral Christian principles.

v He emphasises the necessity of co-operation between employers and employees in order to guaran-

main defences have so far been flooded.

The flood-gate at Baarn and Ziest are not yet opened.

The order for evacuation of

HER MAJESTY the Queen who broadcast "a message to the Women of the Empire on Saturday,

Monarchists Alleged Responsible

BIG POLICE RAIDS IN BERLIN

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(Hayas)-

LONDON, Nov. 12 Floods, which can be maintained German monarchists prepared the to a depth of 28 inches, will render Munich explosion, Dr. Kurt Wit- territory neither fordable northeim, alleged leader of the "Ger- navigable except for flat-bottomed man. Freedom Party," stated in a bonts.

sensational Interview, with the The whole" area is seamed with Sunday Chronicle.: canals, which would make frst- class tank traps.

If very severe frost renders the waters and plains passable, the water level will be raised and lowered alternatively in order to break the ice.

This is the first time since 1872 that Holland has flooded the "countryside.

THREE COMMISSIONS COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12 (Havas) -The newspaper Palliken reports from Berlin that three separate commissions will be entrusted with the inquiry into the Munich beer cellar outrage.

WEST OF ANTSEH: CHINESE RECAPTURE LUNGHUACHEN

Victory Reported Near Laiyuan In Hopei

HINGTSI, NOV. 12 (CENTRAL) - AFTER REPEATED CHINESE ATTACKS, THE BULK OF JAPANESE TROOPS IN SOUTHEAST SHANSI IS REPORTED TO HAVE WITH- DRAWN TO THE WEST OF ANTSEH AND TUNLIU.

Heavy fighting recently occurred at Nankwanchen. Chinese troops who broke into the town captured several Japanese and a quantity of arms and ammunition."

Sev-

"In south Shansi the Chinese are surrounding Yicheng. Lunghüachen, south of Yicheng, has been recaptured.

Military advices claim that On Thursday night, an attack the Chinese scored a victory was made on the Japanese artli- over the Japanese at Shang-lery unit stationed at the foot of tai and Hslatai in the neigh- the White Cloud Mountain. bourhood of Laiyuan in west emal Japanese guns were damaged

and many Japanese were slain. Hopel on November 4.

CHAOCHOW-SWATOW ATTACK

MUIYUN, KWANGTUNG, Nov. Japanese at the

WHITE STICKS, in great demand since the""start of "black-out" in London, being carried into a West End store.

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Macao Race Meeting: Cash Sweeps

The Japanese are said to have Three been totally annihilated. Japanese were taken prisoner, and 11 (Central)-The two field guns, four mountain Lungshan and Hoktao, in

were sector; guns, 16 light and heavy machine-Chaochow-Swatow

The following are the results of Saturday guns, more than 300 Hales, two! attacked last

night, the Cash Sweeps on the race radio sets, and 500 mules and Taken by surprise, they suffered meeting held at Macao yester- horses were captured.

many casualties.

The following morning Japan- JAPANESE PLAN FRESH DRIVE ese reinforcements were called in.

TSOYANG, HONAN. Nov, 11 The Chinese, withdrew after set (Central) The Japanese are re-ting fire to the enemy barracks. ported to be massing troops for a fresh drive in south Honan and north Hupek.

Extensive troops movements arc

ARMISTICE

going on in the southern sector of TELEGRAMS

the Pelping-Hankow Railway and the Kingshan-Chungslang high- way, Reinforcements are arriving in large numbers at Anlu,:. Suf- hsien and Yingshan.

Pinghu.

$172.00 $ 49:30 $24.80 Unplaced tickets, Nos, 385, 175

day:

RACE 1

No. 156 No. 283

No. 48

get $15 each.

RACE 2

$190.60 $ 54.40 $ 27.20

No. 191 No... 192 No. 70

EXCHANGED Unplaced tickets. Nos. 300. 187

Ex-

get $15 each.

HACE 3

No. 21 'No. 340

No. 37

$204.60

$ 58.40. $29.20 Unplaced tickets. Nos. 378, 239

get $15 each."

RACE 4

No. 3

$227.50

[ No. 472 No. 302

$ $5.00

$ 32.50 Unplaced tickets, Nos. 423, 399,

317 get. $10 each.

KING GEORGE AND ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT

M. LEBRUN · AGAINST HANGCHOW CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-Hls -Chinese troops who have crossed Majesty the King and the Pres! The first will be among Jews, the Chlentang River are reported dent of France, M. Lebrun, the second among monarchists to be developing encircling move-] changed Armistice telegrams. "and the third among former com- ments against

and Hangchow

M. Lebrun referred to the war as The inundated areas will be rez-munists.

"This sacred struggle," and said: dered unt for cultivation for The paper added that for the several years, especially salt past months the police have been

Except the big cities on the "Side by side, many veterans of line, the Shanghai-Hangchow the Great War and young men in water is admitted.

Gosely watching the Bavarian

Railway is under. Chinese control. France and the British Empire 'are the British newspapers comment Crown Prince, who

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-All monarchists after the Bavarian Many merchants trading between again fighting in defence of the

are inalienable rights of mankind." and Shanghai

Hangchow on the Nazi threat to the Nether-viewed with favour by the Nazis stranded in the war areas owing

The King, replying, spoke on the lands

leave compelled to

his

the two to the disruption of communica hallowed bonds uniting The News-Chronicle says that if Bavarian castle.

peoples and sald; "There is good dons. Hitler invades the Netherlands he

Unprecedented police raids, the

reason to be assured that their 317 get $10 each. will commit a crime in the eyes of largest since the Nazi revolutions. NIGHT ATTACKS IN CANTON

united endeavours will be crowned have been carried out in Bern YINGTAK, KWANGTUNG, Nov. with success and Europe be secured the eyes of his own people, with while al Germans above the 28° 11 (Central)-Night attacks have from brutal violence and the con- out a single extenuating circum-of 15 are compelled to carry pass been made by the Chinese at Blu- stant threat of force, and peace be stance.

porta.

ping and Bhekising, in the north- established on the sure foundation Continued on Back Page

ern suburb of Canton.

of liberty and justice.”"

tee their rights in accordance with these towns does not affect every- the world and also, probably, in the rules of Justice and honesty.

NON-STOPTM flight

body.

The

GRAVE FACES People in the streets of PARIS, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-The Hague and Amsterdam display: French Air Ministry announced grave faces as they discuss the that two French planes few non-progress of the Government's de- stop from Paris to Rio de Janeiro fence measures, which are being a distance of 5,000 miles. Stra-carried out with minimum delay. I torphera machines were used for but there is no offcial explanation th: purpose.

why they are necessary.

French Envoy Here On Way To Chungking

His Excellency the French Am- "bassador to China, M. Henri Cosme, arrived in Hongkong yesterday from Shanghai en routs to Chang- king.

The Ambassador

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Hitler's threat of his forthcom-

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Finland And Russia

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Was

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nevez Was

PLANNED IN AUGUST 'BERLIN, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-Herr! Himmler, the Gestapo Chief, stated that he was certain that the Munich bomb outrage had been panned a long time ago, as early As August

1

He added that the German

ing offensive against Britain, his SERIOUS VIEW BY police are looking for a man, with

conference with his generals Im- mediately on his return to Berlin and the heightened anti-British feeling aroused by the attempt on his life have increased anxiety

MISERY OF WARSAW

POLITICIANS

unkept hair, who had been doing repairs to the beer hall. Hundreds

Following the receipt of fresh in-

HELSINKL Nov, 12 (Havas)—of suspects have been arrested for

examination. formation from Moscow, politicians again take a serious view of the fature of Finlands relations with Russia.

Well-informed circles state that' M. Stalin made it perfectly "clear to the Finnish delegation that the Soviet was' never abandoning ber claims for naval base of Fin-

proceded DESCRIBED land's mainland thereby rejecting

immediately on landing, to Ro!

stalt

the

suggested counter-proposals

would be preserved,

palae Bay Hotel, where a suite had LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)--The been reserved for him and his misery of Warsaw under German whereby Russia would receive only rule was described in London yes- the strategic Utoe Island white the It was reported last yesterday terday by M. Jan Punces, the new integrity of Finland's mainland afternoon that he would be lear Polish Minister of Bocial Welfare. ing for Halphong in a French

It is understood that the Rus- M. Puncec said the city was man-of-war, but this could not be without coal and no food could be sans are now preparing new pro-

Jews were being victimised on to the Finns in the near future.

cmarmed, a French Consular of obtained in a radius of 40 miles. posals which they are forwarding

FINNISH REPLY

DARDANUS OFFICERS STILL HELD

IN CANTON

POLITE DELAYS BY JAPANESE

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RACE 5

No. 444 No. 152 No, 160

$233.70 $ 66.70 $33.30 Unplaced tickets, Nos. 254, 445,

41

RACE 6

No. 346

$212.10

$ 69.10 ******... $34.50

No. 256 .No. 230

Unplaced tickets Nos, 5, 444 get $15 each.

As China's Hongkong Ranks First Marketing Centre: European War Has Not Affected

Affected International Trade

CHUNGKING," NOV. 12 (REUTER)—THE EUROPEAN WAR HAS NOT AFFECTED CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE; the volume of which increased during the current year compared with the figures for the corresponding period of the previous year, ac- cording to official figures just released here.

...

THE VOLUME OF CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE at the end" of June this year stood at $1,132,145,221 and reached $1,560,163,434 in August. The figures for June and August of last year were only $764,916,860 and $1,066,616,399, respectively..

In other words the volume anese goods valued at $226,208,000

of China's foreign trade in were imported into the occupied

the first eight months of the areas of China. current year increased by $493,547,035 over the corres- ponding period of last year.

Commander A.D.S. Murray,

Hongkong ranks first as China's Imperial Airways' Far Eastern Manager, and the local gov States second Between Janu Ty marketing centre with the United

ernment authorities appear and August, 1939, Hongkong im-

AMERICAN GOODS. From the United States came $149,158,000 worth of goods, · Ger- many $70,350,000, and British Indis Between January and August, $97,723,000.

clal, when approached, saying that it had not been decided as to when all sides, and even German soldiera

to be meeting with polite de- ported $135,189,000 worth of goods 1939, China imported $159,659,450 worth of cereals and cotton and the Ambassador would leave the relented when they saw Jews being HELSINKI, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-M. lays on the part of the Japan- from China and the United States cotton yarn valued at $128,590,156.

turned away

from the bread Erkko, Finnish Foreign Minister, ese military authorities in bought Chinese goods totalling on the other hand China exported

will receive foreign correspondents Shanghai and Canton. re- $99,499,000.

products amounting to Following the enforcement of animal The International Red Cross has this afternoon when it la expected garding the crew of the

United $124,700,491, fibres totalling $78, pean envoy to be in Hongkong this been refused permission by the that he will make a reply to the RMA. Dardanus which was import restrictions the

distribute medicine, Soviet accusation that Finland is week, as His Excellency the Bri-Nazis to

of Chinese goods in August while metals, valued at $72,840,423. tish Ambassador. Bir Archibald though disease is more widespread unyet ding in the negotiations shot down on Welchow Island States purchased $19,524,501 worth 849,487 and mineral ores, including

last Wednesday while Roasts charged Finland with an

en Hongkong accounted for imports Imports of luxuries registered a Kerr Clark, arrived a few days ago in the German-occupied areas than

sharp drop, on dates a devo f amounting to $18,112,171, from Chungking and is a guest of In the Russian-occupied districts. uncompromising attitude and for route to Bangkok.

Trade in China's south-western 'eight-month Commander Murray has ~sent During the same His Excelency the Governor at M. Puncec, who returns to Paris doubling her troops on the border, Goverment House, Bir Archibald tomorrow," is raising money for the which is regarded as a warlike messages to Captain” J. N Wilson period Japan Imported $43,564,000 provinces is showing a favourable

Continued on Page 6 worth of Chinese goods while Jap balance, is leaving for Shanghai, this week. 120,000 Polish refugees in Europe action'.

Colony.

BIR CLARK KEER

quenes.

M. Cosme is the second Euro-

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