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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1939..
"WITH THE AID OF OUR FAITHFUL
FRENCH AND POLISH ALLIES OUR CAUSE WILL PREVAIL" - KING'S SPEECH IS READ IN PARLIAMENT
LONDON, NOV. 23 (REUTER) AT THE PROROGA- TION OF PARLIAMENT TODAY THE KING'S SPEECH WAS READ BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR, VISCOUNT CALDECOTE (FORMERLY SIR THOMAS INSKIP), IN THE ABSENCE OF HIS MAJESTY.
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PARLIAMENT WILL REASSEMBLE ON NOVEMBER
THE KING'S SPEECH WAS AS FOLLOWS:—
"THE SHADOW OF WAR HAS ONCE MORE FALLEN ON EUROPE. DESPITE THE EFFORTS BY MY GOVERN- MENT TO PRESERVE PEACE, GERMANY, IN VIOLATION OF SOLEMN UNDERTAKINGS, WANTONLY INVADED POLAND.
"This new Instance of German aggression was bad faith and a challenge, which we could not have declined without dishonour to ourselves, and a peril to the cause of freedom and progress of mankind.
"We seek no material gain. The liberty of free institu-
GREEK SHIP tions are our birthright which
SUNK BY ENEMY MINE
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)—he Greek steamer Elena, 4,600 tons, was sunk on the south coast last night by an energy mine.
Rockets were sent up and a fe boat from the shore brought the crew of 20, and the wife of the chiet engineer, safely ashore. No one was killed but three peopis were injured.
The Elena was bound from the River Flate to Antwerp with grain, She sank within an hour of the explosion.
FRENCH DISASTER
we, like our forefathers, are resolved to preserve." -
His Majesty proceeded to thank members of the House of Commons for their ready acceptance of the heavy financial war burdens.
"The prompt and ungrudging: response has deeply impressed the world and demonstrates the un- flinching determination of my people to make every sacrifice necessary for victory.
My Lords, and Members of the Commons, the issue is clear. With a united will my peoples here and, overseas have dedicated themselves to the struggle.
BRITISH TROOPS. digging-in in a forward sector of the Western Front. Note, in the top left corner a farmer, with his hayeart, at work unconcerned.
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CENTRAL CALM OF STORM PASSED
DIRECT OVER COLONY FOR FIRST
N.Z.E.F. Ready To Sail
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter) The first contingent of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force is now ready to sail for Europe.
They will leave the Com- monwealth as soon as trans- portation has been arranged.
LE
TIME IN HISTORY
Third November Typhoon
In Fifty-five Years
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE COLONY, THE CENTRAL CALM OF A TYPHOON PASSED DIRECTLY OVER HONGKONG AT 4 P.M. FESTERDAY.
The typhoon, first reported as having passed the Colony shortly after noon, put the officials at the Royal Obser- vatory in a rare quandary as they observed a falling baro- meter when, with the typhoon already past, a rising baro- meter could be looked forward to.
Immediately after the No. 8. A generous ratafali attended on The contingent will be com-signal replaced the threaten- the typhoon, and between 8 p.m.. manded by Major-General ing No. 9 signal at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday and 5 p.m. yester Bernard C. Freyberg, V.C., the barometer was actually day, 4.550 inches of rain were re- C.B., C.M.G., D.S.Q., who observed to be rising. Later, corded at the Observatory.
The typhoon signals throughout served in the last war and was the reading tell rapidly, and
yesterday were put up as follows: wounded nine times.
guests of wind were reported
No. 1 at 8.35 am. as increasing in velocity.
No. 8 at 9.05 .. No. 9 at 10.05 a.m. No. 8 at 11.30 am. No. 9 at 3.50 p.m.. No. 5 at 5.15 p.m. Continued on Back Page
REPRISAL PARISIANS' RESTRAINED
SLEEP ANSWER TO typhoon never SHATTERED NAZI MINES
PARIS, NOV. 23 (Reuter's Special War Service)-The shriek of sirens
shattered the sleep of Parisians a Mr. Menzies On
few minutes after midnight just after the alarms had been sounded in north-western France.
Residents.
the northern SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 (Reuter-suburbs from the centre of the
in
A Measure
LONDON, Nov. 23 Reuter)---The Australian Premier, MR G. Men-
The lowest reading of the baro- meter recorded at the Observatory yesterday was 29.182. This is not a record low reading for November, the minimum for the month being 28.735 inches on November 10, 1900. Fortunately for the Colony, the was very severe, and a full typhoon force was not reached by the wind at any time. A gust of 74 miles per hour at 10.30 a.m." remained the highest wind velocity reading of the day.
There were three squalls between 3.15 and 3.40 pm, reaching a mean hourly wind velocity of 40 miles per hour, and a gust velocity: 01 83 miles per hour...
MOMENTARY CALM
1,700 Deaths From Police Repression In Protectorate
BUDAPEST, Nov. ̈23-(Reuter/
In connexion with the sinking of city heard the thud of guns almost
zies, said in a broadcast that the At 4.10 p.m. there was a mo-The total dead in Bohemia and Sirdhana, which before the sirens had stopped. the B. I. ner struck a mine in the Singapore
British measure as a reprisal to the mentary flat calm, and for a quar-Moravia as the result of police re- The firing was frequent and German mine campaign was a very ter of an hour between 4 and 4.15 pression of national demonstrations roads, a Special Court found Philip rapid and in ten minutes the all-restrained answer to German law-p...the forces of the wind did not in recent weeks are over 1,700, Fairbairn, master of the liner, clear was sounded after half-an- guilty of wrongful default in not hour. acquainting himself with the post- tion of the minefield.
FELS master's
The number of raiders was un- known but several persons heard certificate was the planes.
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lessness.
German broadcasts continus their * usual contradictory allegations against Britain for sinkings by mines.
exceed 15 miles per hour.
according to reports reaching here At 4.10 p.m. also, the wind 'made from an oficial German source. an almost complete reversal of which adds that one-third are direction, changing from south- Jews. south-east to north-west. It is be-1 lieved the typhoon must have
There have been several thoù-
"The spontaneous decision my Dominions made to participate in
NAZI PLANE DOWN the conflict and the valuable help suspended for one year but he may
They support the allegations by evaded entering the coast near sand further arrests in the last PARIS, Nov. 23. (Reuter)--It is which they are giving, and are in the meantime act as mate.
PARIS, Nov. 23 The Second Officer, Thomas
(Reuter)-A saying that a British mine sank Macao, taking on an east-north-five days, mostly elderly people, believed that nine of the crew of about to give to the common cause, a French trawler were lost when is an encouragement to me. With Gerard Green was censured for not French fighter brought down a the Simon Bolivar and then boast-east direction from a point south wearing the national cockade, who
Mr. Fairbairn with the vessel sank on Tuesday after the aid of our faithful French and acquainting striking a mine off the south-east Polish allies, we cannot doubt messages received regarding the
that our cause will prevail.”
coast.
minefield.
BITTER FIGHTING ON KWANGSI
BORDER:
Abomination Of German Savagery
CHINESE
LONDON, Nov. 23 (BW8)-Re- ference to Germany's mine-laying policy was made in a broadcasti speech last night by Sir John Bl- mon, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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German plane near Besancon.
Roosevelt Summons Envoys
D
fully state that -Germany's latest of the Colony. method shipping.
bas interrupted British
BUY FROM ALLIES The Argentine Government has advised importers, a view of the new British measure, to buy as much as possible from the Aliles. - Rome Wireless declares that the measure is justified if the respon- sibility for the mining dikasters can be proved against Germany.
In London the Govemment re- Considerable im-grets that neutrals must face a portance is attributed to Pre-certain amount of loss in revenue sident Roosevelt's decision to but promises every possible consi- SHIUKWAN, Nov. 23 (Central) Bitter fighting con- summon here Mr. Davis, deration will be given to neutral tinues to rage on the Kwangtung-Kwangsi" border,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23
TO STRIKE BACK, SAYS GEN. PEI CHUNG HSI (s)
American Ambassador in trade: Considerable casualties were inflicted upon the Japan- Brussels, for consultations on ese "at Taichihu, north-west of Yamchow.. The advance
of a Japanese column on Takonghu, north of Yamchow, the effects of the war on Bel- was checked for some time. However, Japanese reinforce- gium. ments arrived and pushed further north to Slutung.
Most comments stress that the
A Japanese cavalry unit making its way to Tatonghu United States, the largest neutral on the border was driven back.
power, usually acts as the "neu- KWEILIN, Nov. 23 (Cen-Japanese realise the impossibility trals' defender.”
He said, "You have been reading tral)-Preceding their land conquering China by military Some reports 'state that Mr. J. A. Į in your newspaper of this latest drive, Japanese aircraft con- force, but they are yet compelled Kennedy, American Ambassador in abomination of German savagery tinued to stage mass air raids to make risky advances from time London, Mr. W. Bullit, Ambassador a magnetic mine secretly de-) over Nanning,, Wuming, to time to keep up their campaign in Paris and Mr. W. Biddle, former posited in the channels of the sea Yunghsun and Henghsien, in
Meningitis Spreading In Chungking
CHUNGKING, Nov. 23 dat
were members of the Right paitles.
WANG PUPPET SHOW A FARCICAL INTERLUDE
Contradictions Point To Japan's Own Dilemma
CHUNGKING, Nov, 23 (Central)—Japan's intention to form a bogus Chinese central government under Wang Ching-wel was yesterday described as a "farce" by Mr. Chu Shih-ming, Director of the Intelligence and Publicity Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attra
Mr. Chu drew attention to the contradictions of Jap anese propaganda" in this connexion which stated, on one day, that the "central government" would be formed tm- mediately and, on another day, that its inauguration would be postponed indefinitely.
Was
Again, on one occasion it two main reasons. Firstly, they,
stated that Japanese want to stage a big puppet show. troops would be withdrawn to cover up their faliure in the economic from China after the forma military, political and tion of the central govern-elds; secondly, they want to use the bogus government under in order to blow up, without warn South Kwangs, yesterday.
SHANSI TOWN TAKEN
Ambassador in Warsaw may also The dreadful disease of meningitis ment" and, un another occa-wang to further undermine legt- La spreading in Chungking, requir-ston, that Japanese troops tiimate interests of third Powers in HINGTSL SHENSI, Nov. 24 to give the President detailed in- ing extensive medical assistance. would never be withdrawn. China as they have done tri. Man- alike and to destroy innocent lives More than 20 machines (Central In their counter-drive formation which will enable Pre-Influenza is also breaking out, Such contradictions only churia. of women, children and unarmed took part in the attacks, rain-in west Shansi, Chinese units have sident Roosevelt to prepare his Madame Chiang Kai-shek has pointed to Japan's men, is a breach of the rules of ing high explosives.
They regained another important town, annual message to Congress in sent an appeal to the Hongkong dilemma. war which Germany only two also machine-gunned the chingslangchen, west of Fensi. January. months ago had expressly prom's streets in Henghslen..
ing, neutral and British shipping"
ed to obey.
RUTHLESS BRUTALITY
They are now steadily pushing READY TO STRIKE
towards Fendt, Serious fighting is SOMEWHERE AT THE FRONT, reported to, have broken out at Nov 23 (Central) The Chinese Lohan and Priming in the out-
made preparations skirts
Meanwhile, other Chinese unita
"By this ruthless brutality the have long enemy hopes to sap the strength against the Japanese invasion of of our island fortress and to cut Kwangsi and are ready to strike are attacking. Heilungkwan and off our supplies. Meanwhile, the back heavily, declared Gen Pal Fencheng. Fighting is reported to brave crews of our mine-sweepers | Chung-hst, Director of the Gen-have been raging to the north of are risking danger for their coun--cralissimo's Provisional Headquar-Liahih. Communications between try's sake, our incomparable Navy ters for the South-West, in an Llebih. and Tawuchen have been is on the watch and our Air Force Interview 'yesterday. keeps a ceaseless vigil.
The Mercantile Marine con- tinues its perpetual service and all that skill and science can devine is devoted to meeting the new dan- ger.
We are confident their efforts will be successful."
""
The Japanese prtstni mogo" is apparently aimed-at tighten ing the blockade of the Chins Coast and custing China's apply line in The Southwest. General Pal, commented. "China's strong resistance in the past, Gen Pat said, has made the
severed by the Chinese.
In South-West Bhansi, Chinese troops pierced into Linchi yuan, west of Chaotheng, on Sunday: About 100 Japanese were alatu
CHINESE BAIN.; PINGKIANG. HUNAN, Nov. 23 (Central)-It is reported that about
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own The Chinese Government, Mr. Chu said, are not attachiig much "If the Sino-Japanese war is a importance to the proposed or- great tragedy in the history of ganisation of the "central gover- mankind, then the Wang Ching-ment." Neither need the friend- wet puppet show is a farcical, in-ly Powers pay much attention to |terlude." Mr. Chu, commented Wang's ・・ activities. What - they It is a most regrettable fact that should watch closely are the Jap- while the Chinese are resisting anese. intriguers behind Wang he CHUNGKING, Nov. 23 (Central) Japanese invasion with one heart emphasised, Two Japanese armed, steamboats and soul under the leadership of
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GUERILLAS NEAR SHANGHAI
on the Whangpoo River were sunk Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,
by Chinese guerillas when they there should be such traitors as · EARTHQUAKES IN attacked the Japanese outposts at Wang Ching-wel
Takdahang, near Pootung, opposite MOST UNPOPULAR
Shanghai, on the morning of Nov-
TURKEY
Wang is now most unpopular ISTANBUL Nov. 23 (Reater) ember 20, according to a Shanghal with the Chinese. This the Jap. At least 18 lives were lost in a despatch. Many Japanese marines anese know well, for if he had series of earthquakes in Turkey. aboard the boats were drowned popular Chinese support, they but the deathroll is expected to be Tukiahang, Minhong, and sever- would not dare to use him, Mr, higher as dozens are still buried al other points near Footung were Chu remarked,
under the debriz ekan recaptured by the Chinese after
two hours' fighting.
In Mr. Chu's opinion, the Japan Communication has been dis- ese are making use of Wang for rupted.
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