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HONGKONG, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1939.

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GERMAN CORRESPONDENTS

Britain Unlikely To Support Proposal For Expulsion of Russia

GENEVA, DEC. 11 (REUTER) — THE EXTRAORDIN- ARY INTEREST MANIFESTED IN TODAY'S MEETING OF THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY WAS EVIDENT FROM THE LARGE NUMBER OF JOURNALISTS ATTENDING ES- PECIALLY GERMANS AND ITALIANS.

FIFTEEN GERMAN CORRESPONDENTS ARE HERE NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE GERMAN PRESS IS ONLY PERMITTED TO CARRY THE GERMAN OFFICIAL VERSION OF THE LEAGUE ACTIVITIES.

A Reuter message from Chungking says that a Chinese dispatch from Geneva reveals that Dr. Wellington Koo, head of the Chinese delegation to the League Assembly, is maintaining the closest contact with the Soviet, British and French representatives "probably to inform them of the attitude China is going to take at the meeting and also to exchange views with them regarding the election of members to the League Council."

A NAZI'S WORD

To The Editor, Hongkong Daily Press.

Sir. With reference to an article in the Sunday Herald. of Dec. 10 concerning the ad- ventures of a German internee, Karl Joachim, who" escaped from Hongkong, I would state that this man was not in a Military Hospital, but was taken to the Kowloon Civil Hospital after he had given his parole or word of honour not to attempt to escape.

A. B. THOMSON Brigadier, A. A. and

Q. M. G..1/c Ad- ministration, China] Command.

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JAPANESE ATTEMPTS IN SOUTH

FUKIEN END IN TOTAL FIASCO: TRIBUTE TO MILITIA

The German battleship Deutschland, which sank the Rawalpindi

and still eludes our warships.

FAMOUS

GOLFER

MARRIED

LONDON, Dec. 11 (BWS)-Mr.

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-T.. Secretary, Eden, the Dominions acknowledging on behalf of the Henry Cotton, the lamona profes- Government, the generous Christ-elanal golfer was married to Mrs. a wealthy Isabel Mass, mas gift of £100.000 which had Marla LONDON, Dec. 11. (BWS)-Fress beer händed at a ceremony in Argentian, who he met while on a reports from Geneva refer to r Johannesburg to the United King-going tour. mours of new German peace feel-dom commissioner in South Africa ers, through

The dispatch forecasts that The Assembly was adjourned Britain will be in favour of until the afternoon. naming Russia as the aggres- NAZI PEACE FEELERS sor and giving material assis- tance to Finland but is un- likely to support the proposal

of Russia's expulsion from the League.

Cotton was Brit Open Golf

neutral countries. by the Chairman of the National Champion f 1934 and 1937. He is Peace offensives, of which this Committee of the South African 31 years of age. may well be an example, are a re- Mayor's Fund to raise £1,000,000 LONDON, Dec. 11 (BWS)--Atcognised feature of Nazi technique for war object, said. "It is a real.

11 PRESIDENT | ELECTED

the League of Nations Assembly and no serious attention is paid encouragement to the people of GENERALISSIMO

Britain to receive this welcome mark of friendship of Union of South Africa."

AND DR. KUNG IN NEW POSTS

was here to the terms put forward in at Geneva this morning it

the Nomination these reports. unnounced that

There is, in fact, no ambiguity Committed had elected M. Karl Hambro, Norway. 4.5 President, as to the terms on which the Al-

APPLES FOR TROOPS Vice-Presidents elected were the led Governments would be pre-

The Nova Scotian Government representatives of Britain, Bel-pared to consider peace proposals.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 11 (Beater) £1 for every £1 glum, Canada, Egypt, France. On behalf of the British Govern has promised Greece, Portugal and Switzerland ment, the war alms were clearly subscribed by the public towards-GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI- "These will form a committee to stated in the Foreign Secretary's the gift of a consignment of ap- SHEX, and DR. H. H. KUNG were ples as a Christmas present to the formally inducted into their con- consider, in the first place, the speech in the House of Lords on British troops and a load of 1,000 current posts as President and barrels, each containing 130 Ibs, of Vice-President, respectively, of the appeal of Finland for which the December 5.

DALADIER'S WORDS present Assembly was convoked.

On that occasion Lord Halifax,pples, has just arrived in Eng-Executive Yuan.

It is recalled that, following the APPEAL OF MEMBER

land.

conclusion of the Sixth Plenary GENEVA, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-M. adopting the words of M. Dala- Hambro (Norway), who was electdier, said Britain would be willing

“RAWALPINDI” CASUALTIES

Readers of the Hong- kong Daily Fress" interest- ed in learning the names of the casualties, in the sinking of the H.M.S. Rawalpindi may see the full list, just received from Eng- land by air, in our Town Office, 318-9 Marina House..

THETIS INQUIRY RESUMES

Chinese Counter - Attack In South Shensi

FOOCHOW, Dec. 11 (Central)-The Japanese attempt on South Fukien, with the assistance of bogus troops, has been completely frustrated and what was heralded as another ambitious scheme turned out to be a fiasco, ac- cording to a high military officer at the front, in a tele- phonic interview.

With the recapture of Chaoan, important

bas now

border

town, on Dec. 7, South Fukien CHINESE READY

been completely cleared of Japanese and FOR COUNTER - bogus forces, Fenshulkwän, the Kwangtung-Fuklen pass, OFFENSIVE returned to Chinese hands on Dec. 8.

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KWEILIN, Dec. 11 (Central)— All preparations have been com-. In addition to large numbers of Japanese

pleted by the Chinese forces on forces slain, the

the Kwangsi front to start coun- Chinese succeeded in capturing more than 100 men of the combin-ter-offensives against the Japan- General ese Invaders, according ed Japanese and puppet units) A

Cheng Sze-yuen, Director of the lot of rifles were seized.

Political Department of the HIGH TRIBUTE

Kwangsi Pacification Headquarters military officer paid at Kweilin, who has just returned tribute to the able support of the from a tour of the war zone. Militia and Self-Preservation

Fighting among the difficult Corps in South Fuklen and East

hilly regions the Nanning- Kwangtung, especially their good Pinyang And Nanning-Wuring *- work in harassing Japanese re-lines, according to General Cheng. treat at Jaoping, Wongkong, Tung- is increasing in ferocity, and the bu, and other points,

The

prmis.

Ch

Initiative has now been taken from the Japanese by the Chinese.

A company of bogus troops, num- bering 100 men, returned to the

Chinese operations, so far, were Chinese fold at Talen with their confined to flanking movements, The Japanese appointed which already have scored heavily field commander of the bog against the invaders. On the force, Lin Wen-ruan, was captured other hand, the Japanese are en- alive and escorted to the rear. deavouring to strengthen their Lin has long been proscribed by hold on Nanning, and are feverish- the authorities.

ly érecting defence works outside the city.

AIR RAID

KWEILIN, Dec. 11 (Central) Six Japanese aircraft staged another

raid over Chuanchow, in north CAPTAIN BLOWN

Kwangsi, near the Hunan border, yesterday. Many bombs were re- leased.

CHINESE ACTIVITY KINHWA, Dec. 11 (Central)- Increasing Chinese activities

on

"CLEAR OF BRITISH DRIFTER

ir

ed President of the Assembly, said to stop the war when she could berties, We desire to redeem the/ Session of the Central Executive/Bay Ave months ago and on Octo-Japanese barracks and outposts at sunk by a minie yesterday on the that they had met to hear an ap- treat" with a German Government peoples of Europe from this con- / Committee of the Kuomintang. it for the first time when she broke ghangpo and other points were at

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LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-The inquiry into the loss of the sub- marine H.MS. Thetis was resumed

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-The today.

that the the suburbs of Hangchow were re-Admiralty announced The submarine sank in Liverpool ported during the week-end, when British drifter Ray of Hope was

ber salvage workers saw the Thetis Kungshengklao, Liahsia, Lingping north-east coast.

Four of the crew were killed was officially announced that

the surface in Moelfre Bay, Angle-tacked by Chinese units.

when the ship was blown up." Flve Generalissimo Chiang had been

sea. She had since been besched. In a daring raid on the night are missing while three have been peal of a member State which was whose signature could be trusted. stant fear of German aggression." threatened by another and was when wrongs done to smaller na- We desire to safeguard our own appointed President of the Execu-

At today's hearing, over which of Dec; 7, Chinese guerillas broke rescued,

The captain, who was on the defending with impressive heroismtions could be righted, and se- freedom and security.

"We do not seek aggrandise- tive Yuan replacing Dr. Kung even curity was established.

the south-wester its rights to liberty and

of bridge, "was blown clear of the Proceeding. Lord Halifax sald, ment nor to redraw the map in "for the purpose of unifying the Mr. Justice Buckmill is presiding, through the Japanese sentinel line existence.

Still less are country's political, party and milt the Attorney-General, Sir Donald on

tary

administration under the Somervell, KC. stated that the Hangchow and attacked Lingying, vessel and swam for two hours The Assembly must see that its "We desire that the people that our own interests. expectations from the solidarity of have been deprived of their 'nde- we moved by the spirit of venge Generalissimo" and also, at the door of the escape chamber was Bungmuchang "and the Chingpo before he was rescued by a trawler same time, to enable Dr. Kung to found to be open which permitted and Wuling gates. More than 80 which picked up the other two

Carracks

at various survivors, who are now receiving. the League are not disappointed, pendence should recover their 11-lance."

devote more time and attention Water to enter the vessel when she Japanese

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treatment in a hospital. foundered. to the country's financial affaira.

Mr. Justice Bucknfil is assisted by Dr. Hung was appointed Vice- President of the Executive Yuan three assessors namely, Capt. G. C. submarine replacing Gen. Chang Chun who P. Menzies, R.N.,

specialist, Capt. A. D. Ryley, one:

"WONDERFUL TOKEN OF SUPPORT SOCIETY IS ACCORDED BY PUBLIC:" ANNUAL MEETING OF H.K.S.P.C.

Long Overdue: Governor On Experiment

Four British

Ships Lost

They are the Ashlea (4,222)) Newton Beech (4,651), Huntsman (8.196) and Trevanicn.

The British steamer Willowpool, 4,815 tons, has been mined. The

Of Children's Clubs

MOST CONGENIAL

resigned.

Mr. Wu Tze-huf, elder statesman of the Elder Brethren, and Profes- ard veteran Kuomintang leader. Or T. E. Abell, Professor of Naval administered the oath in this Architecture in the University of

Liverpool. morning's ceremony.

邝

Counsel engaged include Mr. A BIG GATHERING

T. Miller, KC, and Mr. H. 1 Nel- Central News reports that Mson, for Cammell Laird's, builders Lin Sen, Chairman of the National of the submarine, Mr. A. M.-Lyons, Government, beaded more than KC. and Mr. Geoffrey Hutchin 200 high officials of the Gover-son, KC. MP., besides six other ment to witness Generalissima counsel. Chiang taking his oath of office.

The seal of the Executive Yuan was handed over to the new

termis.

admonition. Generalissimo

"CARDINAL_LAURI

part

Chungking Active: Tokyo Dull: U.S. Journalist Tells Of Experiences

Life in Chungking is active. Conditions in Tokyo are dull by comparison. The spirit of the people in and out of the National Government is one of anticipation of suc-. cess, and unity of purpose. Against this situation in Chungking, the Abe Cabinet in Tokyo is foundering around. struggling with what appears insurmountable difficulties, pessimism prevails and the so-called unity is, of a forced nature.

"The year has ended with a small debit balance of $766, a figure, the smallness of which I regard as amazing and a most wonderful token of the support which the So- LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-Itciety is accorded by the public," remarked the Chief Jus-President by Mr. Wu, who repre- VATICAN CITY, Dec. 11 (Reuter) officially announced that four Britice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when he proposed the adoption sented the Central Party Head-At a secret Consistory held by

These comments were made to jare many so close to it they fall to tish ships totalling over 22,000 tons

quarters and delivered a speech the Pope, Cardinal Lauri was a the Central News Agency by Mr. see the other side of the present are long overdue and must be of the report and statement of accounts at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Society for the protection of

pointed Cardinal Camerlengo to

James R. Young, a correspondent picture a visit to Chungking is a considered as lost:

Chiang then replied in appropriate take over the administration affairs for the Hearst newspaper organi-revelation. Children held at the Helena May Institute yesterday after-

of the Holy See in the event of the sation, who arrived in "Hongkong noon.

"One is impressed by the tre- death of the Pontiff.

affer one month in Chungking | mendous activity everywhere. The gathering material for newspaper leaders, many of them former articles, radio stations, magazines business men, have done a dif and photograpinte departments of jeult but creditable job in organis- newspapera served by his company, ing new departments for trade Ithe International News Service, and industrial development." The The correspondent spent 11 young people's participation is an years in Japan as. Hean corres object lesson. The unquestionable pondent and went to Chungking unity and determination of every- early in November. Els planned one, many probably former politi- stay of one week extended to a cal enemies but now working to full month as the "material avall-gether, strikes the observer,

crew of 36 were landed on the east

coast.

TANKER TORPEDOED

DUTY OF ALL In opening the meeting Sir Robert Kotewall said:--

This was the third time the Generalissimo assumed the Presi- dency of the Executive Tuan.

Members of the Yuan gave a dinner party today to honour his return.

On Other Pages

His Excellency the Gover- nor, Sir Geoffry Northcote. and Lady Northcote attended the chair being taken by the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall,

In today's agenda I have allotted President of the Society. Pre-to myself the most congenial duty sent on the dais also were the of all-that of thanking the bene- Preparations have been com- LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-A Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the factors of the Society. First and pleted by various pubile organisa Belgian tanker is reported to be Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, foremost among these are His Ex-tions in Chungking to welcome the standing by a British tanker which Mrs. D. J. S. Crozier (Hon. cellenes the Governor and lady Burina Chinese Mission which is was torpedoed about 200 zales General Secretary) and Mr. A. Northcote who, is spite of the strain expected to arrive in Chungking and stress of pressing and exacting today. On December 13, a dinner south-west of Land's End on Satur- McKellar (Hon. Treasurer). day night.

In the course of his speech, His Occupations, have contrived to and

members of the Mission Dr. Chu The tanker was badly damaged. Excellency the Governor remarked time to attend all ur annual meet-party will be held in honour of the breaking nearly in two, but she has on the new experiment of children's tinge, and to give us every en-Chia-hua, director of the Organisa-Supreme Court remained afloat for twenty hours clubs and said that he hoped to couragement and help.

Continued on Page 5 and her crew is still on board. visit one of the Society's clubs soon.

tion Board of the Central Party Headquarters, will be in the chair.

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Finance, commerce

A: REVELATION

To anyone who has been close

to the Japanese scene and there

"Tokyo has none of the pioneer spirit. The over abun dance of formality and frock coats kill initiative. The mud

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