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ASAMA MARU STOPPAGE

NOT ILLEGAL

LONDON, Jan, 24 (Reuter) While the British Gov- ernment maintains the view that there was nothing illegal or unusual in the action of the British cruiser which took off twenty-one Germans from the Asama Maru, Japanese papers are writing up matter as though Japan's honour had been compromised, reports reaching here state.

; The Japanese Cabinet met yesterday and endorsed the action of the. Foreign Office in protesting to the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie. Later, a Foreign Office official had a long conversation with the Councillor of the British Embassy.

In London it is considered that the Japanese do not question, the British cruiser's right of search, but that they suggest that only men who are actually members of the German forces should have been taken off.

In actual fact, ne cruiser only took off technicians and skilled worke.s, who would be useful

to

the German war effort and who will be able to be called up for belligerent service.

that the It is also pointed out removal of belligerents from men. out carried tral ships has been without question in this war and in the last war. In this war, the Germans have taken off British Ashermen from 2 neutral ship within seven miles of the Baltic.

In the last war, sixty-four ships were interfered with in this way. It is not felt, therefore, that the Japanese rights or prestige' have suffered.

OBJECT OF 'ACTION LONDON. Jan 24 (Reuter)-The removal of German passengers from the Asama Maru was rouine measure, normal in sanctioned by international

KILTS NOW BANNED AT FRONT

LONDON, Jan. 24 (Havas)—

Special to the Dally Press The War Minister, Mr. Oliver. Stanley, announced today that. henceforth Scotch troops will not be wearing kilts at the front, partly because kills do' hot profect against ras.

Answering questions, Mr. Stanley' stated that no reguls- tion forbids British officers and men to dine together in clubs, hotels and restaurants, and there is no objection to unl- formed

soldiers inch establishments.

frequenting

LAST NIGHT'S

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BADMINTON

In the "B" Division doubles of the Badminton League played last night, St. John's beat Kow- loon by eight gam s to one and Club de Recreio beat St. Andrew's stx games to pee.

Following are the scores:--

ST. JOHN'S v. KOWLOON D. Kwok and F. H. Kwok (St. John's) beat R. E Lee and F. S. Ko 21-11: beat P, C. Fletcher and N. A. E Mackay 21-13: beat A. Chan, and A. E. H. Castro 21- ..B.

3

N. L. Smith and P. B. Wilson (St. John's) beat Lee and Ko 21- 10: lost to Fletcher and Mackay

22-24: beat Chan and Castro 21-

2.

H. Eardley and R Beavan (85. John's beat Lee and Ko 21-4: bent Fletcher and Macky 21-7; „beat Chan and Castro 21-8.

RECREIO V. ST. ANDREWS

THURSDAY, JANUARY

25, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 13th JANUARY, 1940, 6.30 A.ME

Restricted. Parcel Post Service to Yunnan and Yunnan Province has been resumed. Individual parcels in small quantities for personal use may be accepted.

A list of prohibited articles may be seen at the General Post Office.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

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H. Gonsales and R. A. Marques | Shanghal (Recreio) beat A. E. Brown and G. Japan. Giles 21-11, beat A. B. F. Guest Manila. Manila. and A. S. Bliss 21-14 lest to E F Fincher and H. Kéw 19-21.

N. Beltran and C. Hollvlera (Rec:elo) beat, Brown and Gulles 21-11. beat Quest and Bus 21-13 lost to Fincher and Kew 8-21

H. A. Barros and A E Xavfer (Recrelo) lost to Brown and Gilles 10-21, beat Guest and Bliss 21-3 beat Fincher and K*w 21-17.

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London, date, 17th January, mong Straits ................ Haiphong Napan Japan.

Japan and Shanghai. Japan and Shanghai. Shanghai

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"!

DEMONSTRATIONS NAVY "A" BEATS London date. 20th January....

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IN TOKYO

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war.

law

véssel and they are still being

and practised in 1914/18. The held prisoners. We have no cause object is to prevent the return of to complain that neutrals should be watchful and strenuous in prò- individuals of special importancetecting their rights. in connection with the prosecd- tion of the war.

FRIENDLY DESIRE

Similar action has already been "Whatever objections they may taken by several belligerents in make. We shall examine them the present war without raising with the friendly desire to remove commen, or complaint. The allies any grievance. Protests, however, have always endeavoured to show should be sent to the right ad- the utmost courtesy and cause the dress. minimum inconvenience to neu- trals.

"Japanese shipping and 'pre-" stige are not harmed when a score The statement by the Captain of Germans are taken from one of the Asama Maru shows that of her liners, but her nag was the present case is no exception, contemptuously insulted and her

auffered The statement of the German mercantile marine Ambassador in Tokyo may be con- heavy loss from the German war trasted with the fact that the on neutrals and, doubtless, her Swedish trawler Prinzessen Mat- Government will see that, for garetta was stopped within sight such

WICngs and indignities, receive adequafe

of Sweden and British fishermen Japan will removed by a German warship atonement." on September 24.

all

Under a decree of Jute 22. 1938, Germans of military age

ате under obligation "to give thely services or undergo a parti- cular course of training."

T-B CAMPAIGN

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(4) Spliting on roads, pavements and on the floors of buildings or SIMPLE EXPEDIENT

vehicles should be made a punish- Germans travelling in close ap-able offence, and offenders should proximatiori to formed bodies be severally penailsed. Spittoons hope to escape capture by the containing strong disinfectant simple expedient of avoiding the should be "placed in all public Atlantic and taking the long thoroughfares, in public vehicles Pacific route, but particularly fm and public buildings. portant in the present case is the (5) The establishment of sever- arrest of skilled technicians, who al anti-TB. clinics where free would almost certainly have beer examination and treatment will be employed in submarine warfare, available. which, it is vital for Britain and imporant for neutrals, should be curbed.

"PARTICULARLY OBNOXIOUS"

Continued from Page 1 Tohokal Party and also several student associations.

.. One doctor, goes so far as to suggest compulsory X-ray examination of all citizens by Government specified doctors, classification of all T.B. cases into “open” or “closed ** cases and the compulsory segrega- tion of all "opea" cases by legislation.

(6) More, playing fields, open air spaces and opportunities for out-

all presented memorials demand-door recreation among the work | ing the surrender of the 21 Ger-ing classes and better food are mans taken of the Asama Maru, among the other recommends-

tions, a British apology and a guarantee that such an incident will not occur dwelt on all these points, some While many of the doctors have

again.

The demonstrators faded away touched only on some of them, but after 6.20 p.m., after which the 1s noteworthy that a very large urgent percentage stressed the strong police guards at the Emnecessity for the wholesale educa- bassy were withdrawn.

tion of the masses to the meaning OFFICIALS, CONFER

of tuberculosis, its dangers, pre- TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-Avention and cure, and also to the soft conference of officals of the general principles of public health Foreign Office and the Ministry of The abolition of the habit of the Navy held this moming, dis-dipping chopsticks into a common cussed measures which may be bowl is also advocated by several taken with regard to British naval Chinese doctors, but the general activities in the Pacific Ocean.

cry la, "MAKE THE MASSES A Foreign Office official, accord- TUBERCULOSIS CONSCIOUS." ing to a semi-omictal report, is sald to have pointed out that British circles are apparently not taking

R.A.F. CASUALTY

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a serious view” of the Asama Maru

LIST ISSUED incident, thereby showing lack of

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuter)--The recognition of Japanese national Air Ministry issued the following sentimenta

casualty communique in the Royal The conference also exchanged: Air Force: views on measures which may be Killed in action or previously taken in connection with reports reported missing. 11; missing 20: tha; the Tatsuta Maru has been killed or missing on active service stopped and examined.

and believed killed 24 died on active service 13

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CLUB “A”

Halphong and Fort Bayard Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai

the

Canton

The Navy "A" defeated Club "A" at rugger on the Club ground yesterday by nine points (three tries) to three points tone try).

Ji

Japan and Shanghali.

Strait.. Haiphong Manila.

Bangkok and Tourane.

U S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Mantle (San Fran-

cisco date, 4th January Japan and Shanghai, Japan and Shanghal, Java and Manila,

The score was level at the in- terval, each de having scored a try. The Club was handicapped by the fact that they were play- ing two men short, but neverthe- less gave a good account of them-straits and Saigon. selves.

Canada, USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shangha

(Vancouver B.C. date. 11th Jan.)......

Following were the teams:→→→ CLUB 'A' Morgan; Van Leeuwen; | Calcutta and Straits Aitkenhead, and Lavalle; Fay and Shanghai Rutherford; C. F. Ne-dham, Sandakan. Moodle, Bompas, Kennedy, Bern, Shanghai Thornhill and A. N. Other.

Shanghai and Amoy NAVY A; P.y Midst pman Roe; Saigon. Tel. Bowden, Midshipman Teare, Midshipman O'Riordan and Sub Lieutenant Scene-Bed; Lieuten- ant Carter and Sto. Gallagh¬r; L. S. .A.

(5) Falmer. Lentenanț. Brown. dg. Wtr. Barlow, A. B. Jeffrey, Cpl. Marron, Midshipman Murray-Jones, Pay Lieutenant Charles and Pay Sub. Lízut, Sumi-

ner.

COLONY CHESS

TOURNEY

Q. V. Prašilov had retired from the tournament for the Colony

four

Chess Championship, and there will be, therefore, only matches on 10.ay's programme

Bir Henry Pollock plays with the white pieces against E. 2.m. mem, and the other matches will be between K. M. A Bamett and A. Kurrik. AY. Birikoff and K Weiss, and. V V. Kolatchoff and L Blair. The first mentioned player in each case plays white,

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THURSDAY

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When

Registered and

Date and Time

Thu, 25th

7.15 AM

K.P.O.

Reg

Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris Ord.

Provinces and Northern

"Air only) by the France, Airways Direct Service"-dus. Paris, 1st Reg. February. Sandakan.

8.30 AM 10,00 AM

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Ord,

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Fri, 26th

Tientsin (Parcels only), Shanghal

Haiphong Bangkok

Straits. Fort Bayard Shanghai

FRIDAY

HOCKEY CLUB BEATS Parcels only for Tientsin.

12TH HEAVY REGT.

The Hongkong Hockey Club 1st

XI beat the 12th, Heavy Regt. R.

1 30 PM

2.30 PM

K.P.O.

2.3 PM

3.30

Reg. Ord.

5.00 PM

100 5.30 PM

G.P.C.

6.00 PM

Orek:

• 7.00 PM

Sat, 27th

8.30 AM

A. in a friendly hockey "match Manila, Australia and New Zealand Vla Thursday Heg.

Island-due Thursday Island 8th February played at King's Park yesterday

by two goals to nil, S. A Fowler and T. Whitley scored for the Amoy.

wininera.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S MESSAGETM

SATURDAY

Balgon.

Shanghai (Parcels only) Shanghai and Japan.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"

due London 4th February

SUNDAY

Continued from Page 1. formation of the new "Central Government".. swept through Tsingtao on arrival here of Wang' Ching-wel, Wang Keh-min ́and]:Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolula and U. 5. A. Liang Hung-chih.

by the "Pan American Airways Direct Servics"~ dne San Francisco, 3rd Feb. They are housed in a spECIOUS residence bullt for the Governors Japan of Tsingtao. The building is

Bangkok heavily guarded Naval sentries Fort Bayard, and Holhow, are placed 20 yards apart, and all Amoy and Shanghai. access is barred to outsiders.

MONDAY A

The staffs of the three puppets Canton

are residing at the Grand Hotel, Haiphong (Parcels only), which is also not permitted to ad- Cantoni mft anyone not connected with the conference.

The preliminary

TUESDAY

The French Trade Minister, M. Fernand Gentin, has arrived in Fines of $40, or in defanit esch London for a conference with Bir five weeks Amprisonment, were

conversation | Straits and Calentta, dues Andrew, Dunean, President of the imposed by Mr. E. Himsworth at began on Monday, after which`a | Haiphong wit Board of Trade. Long conversa Kowloon Court yesterday on the statement was issued at a Janan. Fort tions are taking place for com- 13 employees of the Chang Wah ese prea conferei ze when more pleting understanding on all ques- Book Co. who were charged with than 100 pressmen, representing tions of commercial poley creating a disturbance outside the the principal Japanese new (Havas).

Company's premises on January 6 papers, were in attendance.

10.30 AM

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Keg.

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Ord

5.30 PM

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K.PO. Reg. 27th 500

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