1939-11-17 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

DUTCH OFFENDED BY HITLER'S LACK Kuomintang OF COURTESY TO QUEEN WILHELMINA

Nazi Declaration That Appeal Already Rejected By Britain & France

THE HAGUE, NOV. 16 (REUTER), OFFICIALS LAST NIGHT WERE BUSY DECODING A COMMUNICATION FROM THE DUTCH MINISTER IN BERLIN, PRESUMABLY GIVING THE GIST OF AN INTERVIEW WITH HERR VON. RIBBENTROP, THE NAZI FOREIGN MINISTER.

If Herr von Ribbentrop's statement is to be taken as Herr Hitler's reply to Queen Wilhelmina's telegram, public opinion in Holland will inevitably be most offended, as it is pointed out that when the Queen sends a message to the head of a foreign state, the average, Dutchman expects at least the courtesy of a formal reply.

Moreover, this method of dismissing the offer is re- garded as all the more unfriendly in view of the recent statement by the Dutch Foreign Office to the effect that the British and French replies were considered to leave the door open."

SINO - AMERICAN CULTURAL INST. LUNCHEON

Large Gathering Present

The monthly luncheon meeting of the Sino-American Institute of

Flerr Hitler's failure to men- tlan the peace move in his Munich specch caused great

regret in Holland,

The German intimation to Queen Wilhelmina's telegram will be carefully examined and gave a ray of light during a critical period, but the latest development serves to cast a deeper shadow over the final disappointment,

Cultural Relations took place at VAGABOND

noon yesterday at the Hongkong.

Hotel.

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The Chairman of the Hongkong branch, Bir Shouson Chow, ex-

ROTARIANS

plained that Mr. Nelson Truder ENTERTAINED

Johnson, United States Ambassa-

THOSE PRESENT

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CHINA ORDERS. $1,000,000 WORTH OF PLANE PARTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (Reu- ter)-China has ordered an at- tack bomber net assembly of Jigs and duraluminium suti... clent for twenty-five planes from the Vultee Aircraft Divi- sion of the Aviation Corp. up to a total of $1,000,000.

Sessions

THIRD MEETING HELD

CHUNGKING, Nov. 16 (Cen- Chiang tral) - Generalissimo Kai-shek presided at the third meeting of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee yesterday.

REPORTS MADE Reports on financial and econo- mic affairs were made respectively by Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and concur rently Minister of Finance and

Economic Affairs.

INTERROGATION or. Weng Wen-hao, Minister of

BY POLICE

British Official Secrets Bill

LONDON, Nov. 16 Reuter)—In the House of Commons yesterday.

Home Security, gave the Second

ATTEMPT TO SEND UNIFORMS ACROSS NAZI FRONTIER

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16 (Beu- ter) Two brothers were rested at Kerkrade and ic- cused of trying to purchase and smuggling military unifortus across the German frontler.

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WARM GARMENTS

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CAMPAIGN

CHUNGKING, Nov. 16 (Central) Satisfactory results have been obtained in the campaign for 3,000,000 cotton-padded · Jackets for Chinese soldiers.

Several

including provinces,

the

Mr. Chang Chi and Mr. Mat Chas-chun, who recently ted the Hunan and Kwangtung have each National Soldiers' Comfort Corps collected 100.000 more than on a tour to various fronts reported origina: number required. their impressions.

The campaign will be brought

a close at the end of this About 2,750,000 Jackets being distributed to the

HK, UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

PLANNING COMMISSION CHUNGKING. Nov. 16 (Central) month.

Executive, Yuan has are -The " on a motion. Sir John Anderson, organised a Hsien Administration soldiers. Home Secretary and Minister of Planning Commission.

Under the L'ommission Arc Reading to the Official Secrets thirteen sections: legislation, co- Bill, which the House of Lords has operatives, health, census,

munications, land, policing, agri- already passed.

The unamended Bill limits the culture. industry, social Investi- of interrogation 8ation, charity and relief work special powers by the police to cases of espionage personnel and finance and provides for the permission of the Home Secretary to be obtain-

ed before these powers are 16 BOMBS

exer-

cised, except 'In cases of great where the Chief of emerrency

act Police will be authorised to without Arst obtaining permission.

FALSE INFORMATION In future, powers of interroga- tion will be exercisable only by

*Out-

The following scholarships, fur- ther particulars of which may be obtained from the Registrar, will be awarded on the results of the Hongkong University Matriculation Examination...

(1)

DROPPED ON ships

SHETLANDS

WOMAN TEACHER'S

PLUCK

each.

PUPILS SANG

A young woman teacher of a small school in the aree kept her

Government

Scholar-

A limited number of Hong- rong Government Scholarships tenable in the, Faculties of Arts and Science, are open to candidates from Hongkong Schools.

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(2) Three King Edward VII Scholarships of the value bi £40 per annum, open to Brl- tish Subjects only.

the

the Police and not by members of His Majesty's Forces and the op- dor to China, in whose honour the A demonstration of health and portunity is taken to deal with the

LONDON, Nov. 18 (Reuter)---The group of case of a person knowingly giving luncheon was being held, had been beauty exercises by a held up in Chungking.

Chinese ladies, headed by Miss false Information, which is not latest information shows that at

In all cases the award will be l As it was expected that the Am-Mavis Ming, was the highlight of covered specifically by the present least sixteen heavy bombs were Li dropped by four Nazi planes when of bi-monthly social bassador might come in sometime the

the law.

the Shetlands on subject to the proviso that a suffi- during the day, a place was held Hongkong Vagabond Rotarians' The Bill is welcomed by repre- they raided

Monday. The additional four ciently high standard is reached.

Canadians desiring to compete for him at the table, but he failed Club held last night in the Chi- sentatives of all parties.

nese Merchants Club.

Mr, Wedgwood Benn (Opposition bombs, which were not previous- to arrive.

'directed to 2 deep peat for scholarships are Dr. 8. D. Au. president of the Labour) pointed, out that it dealty reported, fell on Among those present were:--

Swatow Rotary Club, presided and with peace time and that everybody moor on a hill and did not ex-indicate which scholarship they

compete for, in to much plode. They were armour-plercing intend to was now subjected Mr. Annis, Mr. S. O. Au, Mrs, there were about 50 members pre-

the entry form for the Matricula- Archibald, Mr. J. T. Bagram, Miss zert. tacluding members of clubs severer restrictions under the de- bombs, weighing about 250 pounds space provided for the purpose i

tion Examination. M. Beckman, Mr. G. W. Behrman, in the Japanese-occupied areas of fence regulations. Mr. R. C. Blesel, Jr., Mrs. R. G. China now resident in Hongkong. Biesel, Jr., Mr., D. M. Biggar, Mr. There were several ladies "present. S. T. Bitting. Mr. J. I. Bonner, Mr. The programme, which was in S. D. Brothers, Mr. John Brownley, the hands of Dr. Y. T. Tsang. Mr. Mr. Arthur Campbell, Mr. C. Y.W. Yinson Lee. Mr. Fung Ping-

comprised. besides Chan, Mr. N. C. Chan, Mr. K. Lan,

Miss Chau, Mrs. K. L. Chau, Hon. Mr. Ming's demonstration. vocal iteris T. N. Chau, Dr. Chau Wai Cheung, by Mr. L Chor Chi and Mrs. ter) - President Roosevelt

Choy. Chinese Mr. Percy Chen, Dr. Chen Hon-Sylvia.

operatic transmitted to Mr. Taylor. Chaired among the peat, soll, clay and 250 yards away, the song. Mr P. G. Chen, Mr. W. K. singing by Rotarian Lee Fong, and man of the House of Representa-granite.

Committee. teacher kept her pupils indoors Chen, Mr. G. L. Chiao. Mrs. G. L. several other entertaining num- tives Appropriations

"a request for $271,000,000 to finance and away from the windows. Chiao, Dr. Y. M., Chien, Mr. Chien bers.

Corps. the Army, Navy, Marine

Some observers report that -Coast Guard and the Federal eight, and not four, bombs Bureau of Information.

dropped near "a naval vessel. All those that fell in the sea did no damage" and those that dropped on the land were equally wasted.

JAPANESE LOSS IN MINE DISASTER

Ting, Sir Shouson Chow, Mr. P. K. Chú, A. H C. Chưa 1. Chang Lin. Mr. 8. S. Church, Mr. R. G. Coudray, Mr. Cress, M: Virgil Crows, Mr. S. R. Cutting. Mr. P. Delany, Mr. Doble, Lt.-Col. 'H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Mr. L. Epsteini, Mr. Edward Eu, Mr. William Eu. Mr. Fung Ping Fan, Mr. Fung Ping Wah, Mr. C. M. Gee, Mr. C. P. SIAN, Nov. 13 (Central)-It is Grandgerard, Bishop Hall, "Mr.now revealed that heavy losses Wallace Harper, Mr. E. W. Hamil were sustained by the Japanese ton, M. Mingmee Hsu, Prof. Hsu when a military train struck a Chi- Ti Shan, Mr. D. M. Hykes, Mr. M. nese' laid land mine in the vici A. Johnson, Mr. Kan Tong Po, Mr. nity of Lanfeng along the rallway A M. Kirby. Mr. D. F. Koch, Mr. on November 1,

V. A. Kropf, Mr. David Kung, Mr. "Several ammunition coaches and C. Y. Kwan, Mr. Kwok Chan, Mr. an artillery coach were completely C. J. Lafferty, Mr. R. B. Landis, blown up, while over 100 Japanese Mr. Roy H. Larchar, Mr. Los Gwok troops were killed or wounded in Ying. Mr. K. D. Lee, Mr. William the explosion.

Yinson Lee, Mr. K. C. Loong, Mr.

$271,000,000 FOR U.S. ARMY, NAVY, MARINE.CORPS

"FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1939. -PACE

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IN ONE CLEVER ENSEMBLE...

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CHINA EMPORIUM

UTD.

JAPAN WANTS SMOOTHER

RELATIONS WITH SOVIET AMERICA

SHANGHAI, Nov. 16 (Reuter)—

SHANGHAL. Nov. 16 (Reuter)—–—–—–

five puplis singing choruses while FOREIGN PETROLEUM Questioned regarding rumours of Referring to. future. Japanese

the air danger continued.

The

manse was struck by splinters and WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (Reu-another school was badly shaken. has When four large bombs explod-

accordance This was done in with the President's declaration of a state of limited. National Emergency.

were

INTERESTS IN Soviet - Japanese rapprochement, American relations, Mr. Suma, who Mr. Yankichiro Suma, a spokesman recently returned from the Japan; MEXICO

of the Tokyo Foreign Office, who ese Embassy. in. Washington, "sald MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16 (Reuter) arrived in Shanghal today, said that he was convinced that there It is virtually certain that the that the Japanese Government was no desire on the part of the Supreme Court will rule the ex- was considering the matter of United States Government and propriation of foreign petroleum gradually settling outstanding people to worsen relations. Interests, dating from March 1938. Problems in order to readjust re-

S'nce his return to Japan Mr. lations between Japan and the 80- Suma said that he was amazed, at The constitutional judgment is

viet

the extent of the Japanese people's expected to provide indemn'fica-

He presumed that discussions in desire to improve the relations. tion, covering everything installed

this connexion took place at yes-

Three appears to be little lika- for the development of the indus-terday's interview between the lihood of the re-opening of the try, but no compensation for the Foreign Minister, Admiral Nomura, Yangtse and Fear Rivers in the loss of the concessions

SINO - SOVIET RELATIONS FURTHER STRENGTHENED: MUCH SPECULATION

FLOOD OF OFFERS FOR MILITARY SERVICE

(Reuter)- OTTAWA, Nov. 16 Another train, fully loaded with Li Jawson, Mr. Peter W. Lin, Hon. Japanese sappers and repairing Over 10,000 offers for military Mr. M.K. Lo. Mr. K 8. Lo, Mr. C. equipments, WBS rushed from service have been received by the W. Lowe, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Mann, Mr. Nihuang to the scene tut struck a Voluntary Service Registration De- S. Mok, Col. H. L. Murrow, Mr. second mine and was overturned Bureau and referred to the

and the locomotive destroyed. partment of National Service. This For many days traffic on the figure, of course, does not include J. C. Pool, Mr. Ritchie, Mr. George Lunghai Railway between Kaifeng thousands who enlisted, or

Merick, Mr. F. N. Merritt, Mr. H.

Ngan Shing Kwan, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. H. C Nip, Mr. M. H. Pai, Mr.

Hauchow waś

She, Mr. J. F. Chea, Mr. Edward and Shim, Mr. Shum Chok Yau, Mr. disrupted.

Shum Wai Yau, Mr. Peter H. Stn.

Mr. H Hong Bling, Hon. Mr. N. L.

tried

completely to enlist, on service.

Numerous offers have been pour- ing in for the Canadian Army Medical Service, including offers from other parts of the Empire and nurtes from the United States. The R.C.A.M.S. Is rt. ceiving vigorous support from Canada's doctors.

Smith, Mr. Addison E. Southard. WEATHER REPORT

Mr. M. L. Southwick, Hon. Mr. W.

N Tam, Mr. 8. H. Tang, Dr. F. L

Tseung, Dr. 8. W. T80, Mr. S. Wong

Tape, Mr. C. K. Wong. Mrs. C. K.

HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY

10a.m., November 18.

Wong, Mr. Kenneth Wong. Mr. Barometer tat sea level), 30.09 ins. Peter S. Wong, Dr. Arthur Woo. Temperature, 73 F. and Mr. T. C. Yuen,

Humidity, 73 per cent" Wind Direction, E.NE. Wind Force (Beaufort). 3.

77 F

UN LONG HOSPITAL Temperature: maximum yesterday, ANNUAL MEETING Temperature: minimum last night

The 18th annual meeting was 69 P held in the Un Long Hospiti New Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th

today. nil, Territory on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Mr. Wong Chi Po took the chair "and was supported by Mr. Fok Yan

Sang, Vice Chairman.

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Total rainfall since January 1st.

81.93 ins. Against an average of, 83.2› Sunset tonight, 5.40 pm, The Hospital is now undertaking Bunrise tomorrow, 6.37 2.17 additional work in the case of

4 pm.. Nov, 10 Tefugees and patients are ad- Barometer (at sea level), 30.03 ins. mitted into the hospital free of Temperature, 72 F.- charge.^

|Humidity, 73 per cent, Those present were Messrs Wind Direction, EL- Wong Chi Po, Tok Yan Bang, Wong Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Ping Shun, Ng Wah, Tang Wai Maximum temperature, 73 F. Tong, Tang Pak How and many Minimum temperature, 69 F.

Rainfall, nil others!!

£20,000 FOR LORD MAYOR'S FUND

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 16 (Reu-

ter Mr. Waterson, High Commis sioner for South Africa, presented

the Lord Mayor of London with a

cheque for £20,000 for his" Red Cross Fund.

The South African Red Cross, which gave the money, desires it to be used for the purchase of four motor ambulances to be named after the provinces of Transvaal, Cape of Good Hope, Natal and the Orange Free State.

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ON RECENT INTERVIEW

CHUNGKING, Nov. 10 (Zeu has speculation ter)-Much Deen aroused over the pub lication, for the second day

CZECH STUDENTS ARRESTED

(Reuters

PRAGUE, Nov. 16 Hundreds of Czech students, sing Ing Slavonic songs, who were try- ing to attend the funeral of qae in succession by the Chinese their members, who died as a re- press, of the interview, onsult of injuries received in last month's disturbances, have been November 14; between ·Dr.

arrested..

H. H. Kung and the Soviet Ambassador, M. Alexandre Semionovitch Panzouchkine, concerning Sino-Soviet TO- lations.

TRADE RELATIONS The Chinese Dress yesterday published a semi-official state ment declaring that questions re- lating to Bino-Soviet trade rela- tons were discussed in great de- tail. This morning the Chinese press again published the seml official statement regarding the same Interview.

While today's statement reiterates the fact that Sino- Novict trade relations were discussed, the statement- also. significantly declares; "In ad dition to questions on Sino- Soviet trade relations, they ex« changed views on other im portant Sino-Soviet issues,” The statement. emphasises that the meeting lasted for three hours. I

and

the Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo, M. Smetanin.

Mr. Suma added it was dif- Acult to state whether or not the present" talks would result in a non-aggression pact, be- tween the two "countries.

The Japanese Government had no definite programme except that I wishes to establish smooth re- lations with the Soviet. Her policy, however, embodies no changes to wards the Comintern.

such

DTE-

near future, according to Mr Suma, who reiterates that the clo- sure was due to military neces sity.

FUNERAL OF MRS.

R. MAURICIO

The funeral of the late Mrs. Regina Filomena Rosario Mauricio: who died after a short finean, at Mr. Suma was non-committal the "Quech Mary Hospital, took when asked how the conclusion of place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery ́ when '* -large, would affect the sent Soviet assistance to China, number of friends and members of merely stating that the fisheries the start of Wah Yan College at and border question and other dis- tended. puted matters were those under deceased's husband, brother and The chief mourners were the

consideration,

two sisters. The Very Rev. Fr: 0. M. Spada omiclated at the grand- General Tax Ting-kal, of the side assisted Fr. R. W Gallagher,

KING ENTERTAINS 1832 Shanghai hostilities fame. is Fr. Donnelly, Fr. Graig, Fr. Lawler, Commander of the Chinese forces Fr. M'Donagh, Fr. Collins; Pr POLISH PREMIER in the Pathol area, accord-Cooney, Fr. Grogan, Fr. Toner, Er. LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter)ing to a Japanese dispatch, says M'Caul and Fr. O'Brien.vā Many wreaths were sent,

His Majesty the King gave Reuter from Tokyo,

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Incheon yesterday in honour of Gen, Sikorski, the Polish Premier,

the

and the other members of Polish Government now visiting. England Lord Halifax was als among the guests.

Gen. Sikorski attended the lun- cheon after laying a wreath on the Cenotaph at Whitehall,

He is to visit the Polish destay- ers which are now working in con- Junction with the Royal Navy and will confer decorations on a num- ber of Polish sailors.

His Majesty the King on Wed- nesday received Mr. J Hallswortn, MEASURES DEVISED

Vice-Chairman of the T.U.O After stressing that both par- THAN ANOTHER '£10,000

ties expressed satisfaction on the General Counch. It will be recall Another report states that it present Sino-Soviet trade rela-ed too that last week the King was announced in London yester: tiens, it is stated that they devised received Mr. W. Holmes. Chairman day that "one of the Northern measures to further increase the of the TUO. The King also re- Shan States of Burmah has given volume nt no-Boviet trade in ceived Sir Lancelot Oliphant on 210,000 to the Lord Mayor's Red order to further strengthen sino his appointment as British Am

bassador in Brussels. Cross Fund.

Soviet friendship"

PRINCESS LOSES HIGH COURT ACTION AGAINST NEWSPAPER MAGNATE

LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter) Mr. Justice Tucker gave judgment yesterday for the well-known newspaper magnate, Lord Rothermere, in the action for breach of con- tract brought against him by Princess Stefanie Hohenlohe. His Lordship decided that Lord Rothermere had not con tracted to vindicate her political reputation or to pay her an annuity of £5,000 for her life.

Mr. Justice Tucker, giving his judgment, said that the Princess had put forward two claims: one, in effect, was for damages for wrongful dismiss- al or repudiation of contract of employment

The Judge found that Lord Rothermere never contrac... tually undertook to vindicate

the Princess nor contractually promised to maintain ber for ber-lifetime.

CONFIDENTIAL· LETTERS The Judge, referred to a number of highly confidential documente which were read in Court and re marked that there was nothing dise | creditable to Lord Rothermere or to the writer in any of these letteri