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HONGKONG, DECK 11, 1939

DANGEROUS TENDENCIES

EDITORIAL

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

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BERLIN, Dec. 10(Reuter)—A | PARIS, Dec. 10 (Reuter)--A com- communique says that the air munique issued today state that force conducted increased recon- German infantry attacked in some naissance over western and central force on the northern flank. France.

German

In the afternoon

250,000 MEN

REGISTER

FOR SERVICE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1939.

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER)

During the week-end Kai Tak airport was fairly busy

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter) -- I declares that German aircraft plane tried to machine-gun A quarter of a million men report- were attacked unsuccessfully by French outposts but was driven ed to the nearest Labour Exchange with" Imperial Airways' services, the planes of this company fighter planes and also experienced or by anti-aircraft Are. There yesterday where they were regis- are on schedule, the next inward plane arriving on Thurs- anti-aircraft fre but all returned were no French casualties.

tered for military service. They day. safely,

Heavy fighting is also reported to the east of the Moselle.

CAPETOWN, Dec. 9 (Reuter)-j The new opposition party formed

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PARIS. Dec. 10 (Reuter) in South Africa is to demand This morning's communique says amendment of the Simonstown that there was nothing of Impor Convention (by which Britaintance to report during the night. maintains a naval base at Simons- town), immediate peace, a 75 per cent majority in votes measures and adoption of the Afrikans version of the National Anthem.

on war

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are between the ages of 20 and 25 and had not previously registered for service.

Pan American Airways' ser- vice is still behind schedule,

be the California, Clipper due in BROADCAST BY

This is the third group to registered "since the introduction of conscription, and it is not pro- posed to call this group for service before the New Year.

OBJECTORS

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LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)

Japanese Freighter Sends SOS

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 8 (Reuter)- No less than 47 recruiting offices It is officially announced that THE RE-ALIGNMENTS fol-

have been opened for Swedes. who 233,000 men are registered in Great wish to volunteer for service with Britain today for military service lowing upon the declara-

the Finnish forces, and already under the National Service Act. tion of war and more recent

gifts amounting to £50,000 from

Fewer than 5,000, or 2.1 per cent. events in Europe have led to CAPETOWN, Dec. 10 (Reuter the Swedes have been collected for a scramble for the active or The South African Naval Detence Finland. It is learned that medi-gistered as conscientious objectors. of the total, are provisionally re- passive support of the neu- Force is now liable for service out-cal and surgical supplies are being trals which is plainly charac-side South African waters as well sent from Britain and the United terised by pure expediency as in territorial waters.

States for Finland and that an A. shipping control board has appeal for funds has been opened rather than identity of prin- ciples, aims, or even per- been formed which will have power in both countries. manent interests. Those neu-

to refuse fuel, stores and docking trals who, by their relative facilities to ships entering South strength and the internal Africa. composition of their Govern- The Meeting is open to allments, are led to seek ag- persons interested in the work of Erandizement in speculation cn these tendencles, are going through weird and unedifying contortions in their effort to come out on top, whatever happens to either or both of LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuter)-It is the belligerent camps. Thus understood that in addition to Italy has emerged as a pro-supplying Finland with fighter

p.m.

the Society.

ANN CROZIER. Hon. General Secretary,

ALIEN ENEMIES

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WASHINGTON, Dec."9 (Reuter) Mr. Cordell Hall stated "yesterday that the State Department was in- DAR-ES-SALAAM, Dec. 10 (Reu-vestigating reports that the Mexi- ter-A body of 350 Germans who can Government had expropriated are being repatriated from Tangan- the Mellon qil properties, near yfka left here today for Venice on Tampico, belonging to the Mexican beard an Italian steamer,

Gulf Oil Corporation.

tector of small nations and planes Britain is dispatching 60,000 Japan, clothed in "moderate" military gas masks for use by the garb and dripping with cro-Finnish, Army. codile tears over her previous ORDINANCE NO, 28 OF 1914, "mistakes" is wishfully taken

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Mr. E. C. H. Dillner,

Mrs. E. C. H. Dillner. Reverend W. Grundmann. Mr. L. H. Warnecke,

Mrs, Dorothea Warnecke, All persons having claims against the above named are re quested to forward them with full particulars thereof to the undersigned not later than the 31st January 1940.

at her own evaluation as a potential ally under the ban- ner of anti-totalitarianism.

THE SEPTEMBER demanas to Britain and France, to withdraw their troops from occupied China have, accord- ingly, been partially acceded to without auch pressure

having been applied to achieve this result, The United States, fearful of too great concessions by the Allles, has backed its threat to cut short the benefits accruing to Japan Dated, the 7th day of December, from formal, commercial re- 1939.

G. G. N. TINSON M. M. WATSON Liquidators,

c/o Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master,

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LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuter)-The Italien wireless states that the condition of the Soviet Army ap- pears to be bad as the result of disorder and insufficient supplies.

LONDON, Dec, 10 (Reuter) - The Moscow Wireless announced. without comment, that Italy and Germany are supplying arms to Finland.

GERMANS SHOT ON YUGOSLAV

FRONTIER

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)— The German official wireless announces that a German cus- toms officer was shot near the German Yugoslav frontier, south of Graz, yesterday after-

noon.

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Soon after this incident, another customs officer shot at a post near by.

It Is not known who responsible.

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LONDON. Dec, 9 (Reuter)-It SEVERAL FIRES

announced that a portion of Gra- eie Fields' concerts for the troops in France on Christmas night is being broadcast.

LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuter)--The

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REPORTED

the forest trees and grass was At Tal Mo Shan a portion of

burned.

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LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)

information There is no

of the Japanese freighter Azuma Maru since she sent out an SOS in Scot- tish waters yesterday.

Efforts or the London office of the owners to contact the vessel by wireless have been hitherto un- successful.

A MISUNDERSTANDING, TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-The owners of the freighter Azuma Maru have received, a direct wire- less assuring them of the vessel's

safety.

'It was stated

Hongkong last week was de- layed at Guam because of en- gine trouble and poor weather conditions.

MDM. SUN

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The service on reaching Manila object of the CLC. is not so much was en-routed back to San Fran-that of credit as to help the pro- cisco, thereby making up lost time.ducers themselves. The Honolulu Clipper due at Ka The CLC. is a movement of and Tak this Tuesday had a late de-for the producers. From the social parture from America and will not and economic standpoint it is in- be arriving here before Saturday valuable. Through such a wide- No reason has been issued for the spread organization, the standard delay.

Plane services between here and rise, Among other effects, this will of living of the people will rapidly the northern interior of China have put an end to the traditionally been arriving and departing during cheap oriental labour. This alone the week-end.

would benefit the world at large. Yes, this is a movement not only for the difficult do understand, INWARD service therefore. the Keen interest from Bangkok was under the that has been shown by control of Captain J. Davies ar-sympathisers from London to riving in Hongkong at 4 p.m. Total Sydney and from Manila to New mall from all Empire ports was York. In the past few months, more about 168 kilos...

than one-tenth of a millilan Chia-

imperial Airways

SATURDAY'S

Mr. R. Sercey was the only pas-ese dollars, each month, has beenz senger on this service from Bang-contributed from abroad. In addi- kok. We missed this gentleman'stion, the various committees of arrival though our sleuths report the British Relief Fund and the at the airport to extend a warm Civilian Relief have given substan- there was a group of friends out American Advisory Committee for

welcome.

tial support.

Sunday morning's 7am ser

DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM Vice-south to Bangkok included Before I conclude, I should like Captain J. Davies in command of to call your attention to the de- R.M.A. Della.. Captain M. Brunton. mocratic way in which the co- the latest addition to the Imperial operatives under the CIC. are Airways' flying staff on the Hong-organised. The members of these

that the report kong-Bangkok route, was doing a co-operatives hold their own meet- that the ship sent out an 809tion for his future activities com- They are given an education while supernumerary flight in prepara-ings and direct their own. affairs. was attributable to a misunder- standing by a Dutch newspaper.

manding a company's plane on this they are able to pursue their work. route.

Here, learning and working are Miss Spencer and Miss Crosbi combined. Here, attention is given were enroute to Quetta, India, to the improvement of public where they will be married.

health. The CIC. itself created by Mall out of Hongkong amounted a sense of social responsibility. I to 207 kilos for all Empire ports.

JAPAN SOVIET RELATIONS

Non-Aggression

Pact Prospects

& non-

think no social movement in China Sunday's inward service RMA. is more timely and significant than Delphinus arrived at Kal Tak at the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- 4.10 p.m., with Captain A. B. Dykes tives; which stand for human re at "the controls. Mail totalled 103 habilitation, economic "progress, kilos.

and democratic education.

Mr. L. Plesner, connected with the United Asia Co., was the only passenger from Bangkok. He ex pects to continue to Manila by Pan American Airways' Clipper.

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BRITISH PLANE. FORCED DOWN

IN BELGIUM

TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Reuter)-While Several Ares broke out in the opinion differ whether Japan is early hours of yesterday.

it is generally believed here that planning to negotiate aggression pact with the Soviet,

This week the water traffic will be quite heavy, as a Dutch steamer such a possibility cannot be ruled

from north ports, an out.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 10 (Reuter)- American steamer from the United States. a A British reconnaissance plane.. It is not considered probable. Canadian Ilner en route across the which apparently lost its way, was however, that such negotiations Pacific, a French steamer and a forced to land yesterday at Espli- would take place until, firstly. British steamer from Europe and chin, Belgium, near the French several pending problems, includ-Atlantic ports, via the Suez Canal, frontier. ing Japanese rights in North will be arriving. A British steamer The pilot crossed the frontier Saghalien and the fisheries ques- from Calcutta due in port over the into France before the arrival of tion, have been solved, and second-week-end has been delayed and Belgian patrols. ly, a trade pact has been con- should be arriving today. All these cluded.

steamers are carrying passengers and mail.

cotton quilt shop blaze was quick- At No. 30, Aberdeen Street,

ly subdued by fire appliances.

There was also a fire at a small valley. (Reuter) but in Shing Wo Road, Happy

lations between the two coun- tries by the stinging rebuke Trinidal Legislature yesterday vot- of Ambassador Grew's speeched the largest Budget in its bis- But, even this speech and the tory. Expenditure in 1940 is es- repercussions to it bore the timated at £3.350.000, of which marks of the cynical pragma- £200,000 is for defence. tism of present-day. inter- national relations. The Am- bassador spoke chiefly of the effect of Japan's "new order" on American interests in the occupied territories. Therein 870 lay the Inference that a "new order" which would give these interests adequate scope would be recognized. This inference

Hong Kong & Shanghat Bank Building

Hong Kong.

Mr. Leong Hao- lun could not be drawn if specific

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mention had been made of the

LONDON. Dec. 20 Seven men owe their lives to the skill and persistence of a Royal Air Force plane of the Coastal Com- mand. The men, survivors of an unidentified vessel, were drifting in heavy seas and foggy weather in the North Sea, and would un- doubtedly have perished but for the R.A.F. plane's fiction.

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Road at 4.30 p.m.

A grass fire occurred at Stubbs

CHUNGKING TO MARK STALIN'S

fact that the Japanese occu- LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter) Yes- BIRTHDAY Mr. Leong Hao-lun, Chinese re- illegal, and that, whatever her: F. an aircraft of the Constal The Sino-Soviet Cultural Associa pation is itself completely terday morning, artnounces the CHUNGKING, Dec. 9 (Reuter). presentative and member of the

attitude towards third powers, sighted a U-boat on the surface,

Command, while on patrol duty tion will hold celebrations on the Legislative Council of the Macao Japan's present position in The British plane immediately at Stalin on December 21. His works Government, came to Hongkong China is that of an armed tacked the submarine and bombs

A0th birthday anniversary of M. yesterday and was the guest of honour at a luncheon party at the robber in the home of a were dropped, some time later, off and publications relative to his Cafe de Chine given by prominent neighbour whose

property and bubbles were seen rising to life will be exhibited leaders of the Shanghai Manufac- they are bound, by common, the surface.. turers' Association which sent a agreement, to defend. But of delegation to Macao several months all this there was nothing in OSLO, Dec: 8 ago to investigate the possibility the speech. of starting industrial plants there.

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OTTAWA. Dec. 9 (Reuter)- Canada has given notice to the

(Reuter) - The Foreign Ministers of Denmark, THESE INCIPIENT firta- Norway and Sweden, who are Mr. John W. Y. Yuen presided tions with Japan at a moment meeting here, have issued a state- at the party and thanked the when she is on the run are ment saying that they are trying guest for his hospitality extended not only immoral, but they to bring about negotiations be- to the delegation in their last visit

tween the Soviet and Finland. foolishly are

shortsighted. to Macao.

Mr. Leong responded and pro- for the numerous concessions Tokyo's gratitude to Britain mised to give all facilities to the Chinese in this Colony who are She has made can be seen League of Nations that she is s113- Interested to operate industrial from the renewed disorders pending her obligations under the plants and commercial houses in in Shanghai, anti-British de- London Naval Treaty. Macao."

The Hongkong Chinese Manu-and attempts to precipitate taken by Great Britain, the Unit facturers Association will enter a conflict with neutral Powers ed States, France and Italy. tain Mr. Leong at a dinner party at the Ying King Restaurant to- morrow night.

monstrations in the North,

Similar action has already been

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CANTON. ENTRY REQUIREMENT CANTON, Dec. 9 (Reuter) -

Henceforth, passengers going to Canton from Macao and Hongkong must possess Canton $60 or HK. $20, otherwise they will not be allowed to land, according to a announcement by the Japanesc gendarmerie.

Passengers will only be allowed personal effects and no mer- chandise whatever, however small to value.

Samshui Magistrate Commended

over, the question of the Blockade. It's "reasonable PARIS, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-Reports ness" towards America is an- from Poland state that well-armec other name for the sly at bands under" energetic · leadership tempt to retain the fruits of are continuing to resist German especially in the Car- tinuing to despoil the United pathians and the Upper Vistula Vincial Government has issued an States of its Far Eastern in-areas." BHANGHAI, Dec, 9 (Reuter) Struck, on the head with a ham-terests-a manoeuvre that has mer by a disgruntled Chinese Cus- so far been successful. As for

CUSTOMS MAN HIT BY HAMMER

concussion.

American trade while con- troops.

SHIUKWAN. KWANGTUNG, Dec. 9 (Central) The Kwangtung Pro-

order commending the valour of Mr. Li Min, magistrate of Bamshut. Mr. Li declared recently, upon

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The Nichi Nicht. in an editorial today, declares that a tentative date for the opening of formal negotiations for a trade pact has been set for the middle of January.

TURKISH PRESS INDIGNANT ANKARA, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-The Turkish press is indignant at the activities of the Nazi propagan- dist in Turkey.

One leading paper announces a campaign to unmask the Nazi pro paganda organisations.

It says it will disclose full de- talls of how Nazi propaganda is working.

Another paper urges the Gov- ernment to do something about the "world's most poisonous wea- pon-Nazi propaganda."

MINISTER RETURNS,

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UNITED STATES LINE

From advance reports the air services are on time, Imperial Air-

SHIP TRANSFER ways being due to arrive on Thurs- WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Reuter) day, Air France on Wednesday and The Maritime Commission ap- the delayed Honolulu Clipper announces that the United States Saturday.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR MESSAGES :

LONDON, Dec. (Reuter) -Civilians with relatives In belligerent countries will be able to send them family mer- sages of not more than 20 words through the Interna tional Red Cross Committee af Geneva.

Arrangements for this have been made with the Allied and German censors.

Line has withdrawn its application to transfer vessels to the Panama: registry.

The Commission indicates that the Line will apply for permission to transfer the registry of eight Vessels to another country, the name of which has not been re-" vealed,

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TRIBESMEN'S FLAG

FOR CHIANG CHUNGKING, Dec. 9 (Central)— Thirty-three Tibetan tribes in the Ohi Lien mountain

range, in Kansu, have presented, through

Mr. Karl Broch, South China the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs. manager of the National Carbon Commission, a fág to Generalis- ANKARA, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-The Company, Inc., and Miss Katherine simo Chiang Kai-shek as a token Turkish Minister to Rumanita is Chihman, of No. 55 Cumberland of respect. coming back to Ankara to see the Road. were married on Saturday On the flag are embroidered the Prime Minister, who has postpon- morning at the Registry, Supreme Chinese words "Chuan Min Ling ed his tour of the eastern pro- Court

(National Leader), - vinces.

the Japanese invasion of Lupao on Edwards at the Central Court on

toms employee, Edward, Cornish, "peace "overtures to China, more and more obvious that the North River, 15 and half miles 41-year-old British lights mecha-everyone knows what these Japan cannot avoid defeat above Samshul that he would nic in the Customs, is now in the mean.

without assistance from fight to death to defend the town. General Hospital suffering from THAT JAPAN'S POLICY is abroad. That assistance has Under his command the militia re- becoming more jerky and less been given her in more gener- pulsed attack after attack and No detalls are available of the audacious is a reflection not ous measure than it has come First aid was rendered by two of change of heart but of a to China and now there is operation was performed in the General Hospital.

reason for the attack:

Japanese surgeons and later

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Mr. Cornish's condition is be- leved to be serious.

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growing internal lack of con- danger that it will not only Sir John Gilmour, Home Secre- idence. T'a year ago it could not be curtailed but may tary from 1932 to 1935, has been still be said that China could actually increase, Short-appointed Minister of Shipping. not defeat Japan without for-sightedness could hardly be The Ministry will co-ordinate the eign at, today it is becoming' carried further,

activities of the Merchant Fleet.

FORGED CHEQUES, IMPRISONED Sentence of eight months hard labour was imposed on Wong ätng. 31, houseboy employed by Mr. Lewis A Benn, of No. 1, Babington Path, when he appeared before Mr. R. Gaurday on a charge of obtaining money by forged cheques from the Chartered Bank on July 23 and last Friday,

The defendant was said to have cashed a cheque for a sum of $285 at the Chartered Bank and suc-

last he attempted to draw an - ceeded in the forgery. On Friday other sum of 3550, but the cashier suspected him and tested the signature, which was discovered to be a forgery.

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in the Chungtizo mountai Shansi province where there was recently heavy fighting. (Photo S... H HIG