**Hongkong. Daily Press"--Nov. 29, 1939.
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KING READS SPEECH IN GALLANTRY EXTENSIVE
PERSON SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
AT FIRST WAR
His Majesty The King
Contributing
LONDON, NOVEMBER 28 (REUTER)—READING HIS SPEECHI, IN PERSON, WHICH WAS VERY SHORT AND TO THE POINT, HIS MAJESTY THE KING OPENED THE FIRST WAR SESSION OF PARLIAMENT TODAY,
HIS MAJESTY DECLARED. “THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR COMMANDS THE ENERGIES OF ALL MY SUB- JECTS. MY DOMINIONS OVERSEAS ARE PARTICIPAT- AND WITH THE MOST ING WHOLEHEARTEDLY
GRATIFYING EFFECTIVENESS.
"Throughout the world my navies, together with the merchant navy and fishing fleets, are keeping the high- ways of the sea free and open, and I am well assured that my armies and air forces at Home, and in France, and all stations overseas, will be equal to any efforts and sacrifices to which they may be called.
"Grave responsibilities rest upon Parliament at this 'time. I am convinced that it will be the express resolu- tion of the nation that measures be submitted for attain- ment of the purpose on which all our efforts are set"
"I pray that Almighty God will give his blessing to your counsels," added His Majesty.
British Wireless says that the new session of Parlia- ment opened at noon with ceremony shorn of its usual splendour and the Speech from the Throne, which was shadowed no prearranged programme of legislation.
To National brief; departed from the peacetime practice in that it fore-
Funds
SMALL INVESTOR'S SPEEDY RESPONSE
LONDON, Nov. 28 (BWS)--The small investor, who has been given the first opportunity in this war of contributing to national funds has been quick to respond and heavy demands have been made for National Savings Certificates and prospectus for Defence Bonds, Meanwhile, the formation of new national savings groups is rapidly proceeding. Many large firms,
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ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS
REWARDED CAMPAIGN
CAMPAIGN IN HONGKONG TO BE
LONDON, NO 28 (BWS) The gallant work recent- ly accomplished by lifeboats around British coasts is exemplified by the experi- ence of one Kentish life- boat crew to whom the Royal National Lifeboat In- stitution has made awards amounting to over £124.
called out
They were eight times in eight days and were at sea for nearly 24 hours and landed eight men and rescued 59.
TIENTSIN TAIPAN DIES AT MEETING
TIENTSIN, Nov. 28 (Reuter) Mr. E. C. Peters, one of Tientsin's oldest foreign residents, died herei this afternoon.
Mr. Peters slumped in his chair during a meeting of directors of" the Tentsin Land Investment
Industry And Company at which he was very
The War
BRITISH IRON AND
cheerful
His death occurred at the offices of William Hunt and Company of which he was the local manager.
Mr. Peters was for many years a very prominent figure in locat
Was He
several public affairs.
the British LONDON, Nov. 28 (BWS))-The times Chairman of developments in the organisation Municipal Council. of industry during the past 20 years have greatly facilitated its
STEEL
INFANTRY adaptation to war conditions. A
PARIS, Nov. 28 (Reuter- which in peacetime organised The first big infantry assault
their
for
saving schemes Own their employees, are now making "arrangements to save for invest-
notable example is British iron and steel industry.
In the last war great expendi-
Commerce. called on Mr. Sotomat-
"LAUNCHED SOON"-HON. D. M. S.
Magnificent Donations Of Medical Supplies
LONDON, Nov. 23
(Reuter)~-~
This morning's newspapers com- mented on the magnificent dona- tions of medical supplies by Americans for use of the British and French in the present war,
Two new corporations will be formed in the United States to collect funds and forward sup plies. The first collection is ex- pected to be £100,000.
The times declared that from the hearts of Americans the tide
Closer Supervision. Of Living Conditions In Poorer Quarters
SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Plans for an extensive anti-tuberculosis campaign in the Colony are in the course of preparation by the Gov- ernment, according to information given to a representative of the Hongkong Daily Press by the Hon. Director of Medi- the campaign will, it is hoped, cal Services, who said, "... be launched soon,"
From information obtained from the medical authori- tles, it is believed that the campaign will provide for closer supervision of living conditions in the poorer quarters and, particularly, those areas from which cases of tuberclosis are frequently reported under the new compulsory notifica- tion 'order;
Extension of present hos-
of sympathy is flowing and in-pital facilities for the treat- numerable hearts over here would ment of the disease, as re- be cheered by this good news.
commended by the Technical
Government Accedes-To Opposition
LONDON, Nov. 27 (Beutery -It is now probable that the Government will accede to the desire of the two "Oppositions for a Secret Session of Parlin- within the next Bew weeks, Reuter's lobby corrÉR- pondent learns,
mens
The Oppositions have made it clear that their wish will be conlined to the question of machinery and supplies for the fighting services, Naturally,
Parties receive
complaints
-
non Government allegations and
from the industrial
Junk Master
Committee for the reorganisa- Knocks Down
tion and improvement of hos- pital and clinical facilities in the Colony; and by the pro- vision of food and clothing for the destitute.
FOOD AND SHELTER
With reference to the question of food and shelter, the D.M.S. said: "It is the policy of the Medi- +cal Department to give every en
couragement to voluntary bodies who are interesting themselves m the provision of food kitchens for the destitute. .
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"It is the ambition of the Department to provide food and shelter for as many possible of the destitute and homeless who cannot, for one reason or
*C- another, be patriated to China-if they are refugees."
Robber, Then
Swims Ashore
How he knocked down a robber, Jumped overboard and swam ashore for assistance was told to the police yesterday by Chan Toni, master of junk 5472.
Chan related that on November 27, while the craft was arichored off Hanhol Village, in British ter- ritory, he was awakened in the middle of the night by several men two of whom levelled rifles at him.
Chan and his foxis were ordered to pull anchor and as they were doing so Chan knocked one of the then robbers into the hold. He
Arriving on shore, Chan went for assistance but on returning to the junk the robbers had made good their escape with 10 packets of "Pirate" valued at 40 cents, which was part of a cargo of several cases of cigarettes.
MARSHALL - KATO CONVERSATION SHANGHAI, "Nov, 28 (Reuter)- on the Western Front for some ture of money and effort was in Sir Robert Calder-Marshall, Chair- considerable time occurred volved in bringing former un-
The extension of hospital facili-dived into the water, while the other marauders fired at him but yesterday in the region east of economic units into operation to man of the British Chamber of
he escaped unscathed. ment in Government securities,
Moselle near the Luxembourg obtain a maximum output. Waste One of the large banks, in a
thus entailed is now eliminated as su Kato. Japanese Ambassador at side which they are disinclined to ties recommended by the Technical border.
yenflate publicly, lest the allega- Committee envisages the addition Large, this morning. statement issued last night, says
for more tions prove unfounded. If a Secret of 30 to 50 beds divided between The Germans launched an a result of operations of the Bri-
The meeting lasted that up to November 28 it had
than an hour and it is believed Session is held, no record of the the two sexes, on the roof of the and even Queen Mary Hospital, and the -issued. through its branches, De-attack in some force, but were dish Iron and Steel Federation,
STEEL INDUSTRY
that the discussions centred on proceeding will exist fence Bonds, which are free of in-repulsed with heavy loss.
British commercial official reporters, will be excluded, provision of special pavilions of At one time, German and A leading figure in the industry the various come tax and of which no person:
as in the last war, can hold more than 500. to the French forces were in close points out that the steel industry problems here. total value of £365,390. while contact and hand-grenades is now capable of producing at 463,860 of 15 shilling unit Savings and bayonets came into play.least 33 per cent. More tonnage
in 1917. The m yearly than WAR COMMUNIQUE Certineates of the new issue have been sold by the same bank,
PARIS, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-A War provement is particularly striking These sales of new certificates Communique states that there was in the case of Basic steel the aver- for four days, through this joint] a local infantry and artillery en age annual production of whirn" stock bank alone, come to 90 per-gagement during the morning east over the period 1933 to 1938 in- cent, of the average weekly sales of Moselle. Otherwise there is creased by 121 per cent, Compar of savings certificates for the nothing to report.
ed with 1913 to 1918. whole country 12 the previous -eight weeks
Embargo On
Nazi Exports
FRENCH SENATE AND CHAMBER MEETING
PARIS, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-The French Senate and Chamber are meeting on Thursday. This is the
PARIB, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-The second extraordinary meeting of deeree placing an embargo on the French Parliament since the Nazi exports has been published beginning of the war. and applies to vessels leaving
The chief taak would be the re- -enemy ports after December 4. It newal of full powers for the Gov- also applies to merchandise Cernment which expires at the end enemy origin, source or ownership of the year for another six months loaded at ports other than enemy or a year. ports where the vessels concerned left the ports after December 4.
'Goods so stopped may be.requisi- tioned or sold and the procedure, applicable to naval prizes, will be determined on whether the goods were correctly stopped.
Royal Visit
To Theatre
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Beater)--|
A comparison, of pig iron pro- 4 ton in the same per dishw an increase of 58 per cent
Chinese Govt. Bans Goods Produced In Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (Reu- ter)-In view of recent reports that the Ministry of Economía Affairs of the Chinese Govern- ment has ordered that the importation of goods' produced In Shanghal be banned in Chinese-controlled areas, local Chinese manufacturers wil shortly wire to the Govern- ment seeking information whether "Shanghal" Includes the International Settlement. and the French Concession, says the Shun Pao.
A preamble to the contraband H.M the King, wearing the decree contams a report by M. uniform of an Admiral of the Daladier in which he declares, Fleet, accompanied by the Queen, "despite the assurances given, by the Duke and Duchess of Glouces- the Government of the Relch has ter and the Duke and Duchess of not hesitated to recourse to acts Kent went to a London theatre of violence which international last night for the first time since law and humanitarian principles the outbreak of war. condemn. Such practices give the They entered the Royal Box in to Chinese Industries, it is pointed French Government the incontes- the middle of the Arst scene of the out, if the Government ban on goods produced in Ehanghai ap- table rights to recourse to reprisal revue Black Velvet and were molled to all Chinese goods produced measures and to stop all seagoing mediately recognised exports of German merchandise." audience, comprising many officers in the former Municipal areas,
In khak!, who all stood up clap-
by
the
Great hardship would be caused
Three more bodies. two of chil- The Japanese organized Anti-ping and cheering, the tremen-
adalt all British Association at Chenliu indous "ovation lasting two-and-a- dren and one an
unidentified up to the present, north Honan has been re-named) half minutes.
have been recovered from the de- bris of the are at 466 Queen's Road West.This brings to total dead in the conflagration to nine.
the Anti-American Association by It was a happy and informal order of the army authorities, ac occasion and Their Majesties join cording to a message received in ed heartily in the laughter which
greeted every number. Layang, says Central News,
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AIR TRAINING SCHEME
OTTAWA, Nov. 28
(Reuter)
The missions and committees re- The missions and committees re- presenting the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Cana- basis of da, have worked out, a agreement for the joint air train-
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Watkiang
LOCAL CHINESE COMMENTS ON
Imminent: GEN. ABE'S SPEECH
Said Kwangsi Militia
Units Mobilized
KWEILIN, Nov. 28 (Centra)-Chinese military circles predict major operations on the Watkiang River valley.
Gen. Abe, the Japanese Pre- admitted the mier, clearly economic dangers now faced by Japan in his speech de ivered at a party in his hon-, our at Osaka on Saturday, the Hongkong. Lin Pao rau marks in an editorial yester- day.
With
Japan isolated inter- her foreig trade High officers are not perturbed by the rapid Japanese nationally, advance. It is pointed out that the Japanese are occupy-dwindling, her economic diffical-
ing scheme, Mr. Mackenzie Kinging only a corridor of about 100 kilometres in length ties mounting and her was ma
stretching from the sea coast to the Watkiang valley, and chinery sinking deeper in hemmed in on two sides by the Sap Men Tai Shan and China morass
revealed in a press statement.
The plan is now being referred to the respective Governments for decision.
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R.A.F. FLIGHT OVER GERMANY LONDON, Nov, 28. (Reuter) The
this Ministry annonced Air morning that RAF machines successful flight over måde a north-west Germany last night
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no wonder Ku Low Shan mountain ranges and by the Watklang River Premier had to speak frankly with the hope that the Japanese people at one end.
The Japanese along this line are exposed to attacks from three sides. Crops in the occupied area have been removed and the highways destroyed.
All regular and militia units; other between the south bank and in Kwangsi have been mobilis- Fakhol. ed to fight the invaders, Gen.
would pardon their government and adopt a patient attitude, the paper comments,
GROWING STRENGTH" Although he dared not criticise the Japanese militarists openly, An entire Japanese column. It is the paper observes, Gen. Abe ade Huang Hsu-chu, Chairman of stated, is stretched in a thin line mitted that the settlement of the the Kwangsi Provincial Gov-from the west Kwangtung coast to China Incident" would require a ernment, reported at the Nanning and between the high long time, and his remark that weekly Sun Yat-sen memorial mountain ranges of Chulou and china has now 240 division of
service last Monday..
ANNIHILATION "IMMINENT"
CHUNGKING, Nov. 28 (Reuter)— Chinese held dispatches continue
Shibwanta. Their food supplies are stated to be low...
PRECARIOUS POSITION The position of the Japanese
troops and a million guerillas tinted at China's strength.
The Ta Kung pe
growing
says that to paint an optimistic picture of troops on the north bank of the General Abe's speech made at the the situation at Nanning. One re-Yu Elyer is said to be particularly time of the Japanese invasion of port predicts the "imminent com- precarious as Chinese reports claim Kwangs serves as a warning to mencement of Chinese annihilation that their forces are at present be- the Japanese militarists, and shows operations against the Japanese ng attacked by Chinese soldiers the wide divergence of opinion be forces trapped on the bank of the from three directions, namely, from tween the Japanese government
the north; east and west, with the land the military.
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A communique issued in Paris cording to Chinese dispatches, have to the south,
Chinese dispatches hint that the yesterday states: "Nothing of im now taken up positions in two!
night."says Reuter.
sectors, one sector being on the Chinese South and West Command portance to report during the
north, bank of the Yu River and the
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