1940-02-03 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

SOMETHING NEW IN GERMAN Soviet Envoy CAMPAIGN AGAINST SHIPPING:

Commercial Manufacture Of Nylon Is Under Way

NEW YORK, (Havas by Mau Regular cummercial. manufac.. turc

of nylon-the DEW kilk substituts began at the first unit of the new du Pont plant at Seaford, Delaware just betare Christmas:

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Production of the yarn was originally scheduled to begin, in 1940 but was advanced by several weeks because the plant was finished well ahead of schedule. It has been under construction since last January 20.

AIRCRAFT CARRIES

TWENTY BOMBS

Has Long Talk With Cordell Hull

Special to the HK. Dally Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Havas) to the long conversations -Same significance is attached that

FLUSHING, Feb. 2 (Reater) —It is revealed that twenty bombs were dropped by a big German aircraft, which bombed and ma-the Soviet Ambassador, M.. Con- chine-gunned the anarmed British steamer Highwave on Jan. 30.

According to Information gathered from members of the erew, the borgbs were dropped in groups of five from a height of 1,000 feet.

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Cordell Hail, United States Secre- stantin Umanski. held with Mr..

ary of State, upon instructions from the Kremlin

Questioned regarding the" issue

of the meeting. M. Umanski mere-

Aviation circles here point out that a machine capable of drop- ping twenty bombs is something new in the German campaign against shipping. The bomber Involved is believed to have been ay stated that he did not hand four-engined military version of a commercial craft.

NEW SUPER PURSUIT PLANE

Special to the HK. Daily Press

LONDON, Feb. 2 (Reuter) De talls of an attack by a German bomber on the 5,000-ton liner City of Bath, of the Scottish coast on Tuesday, were revealed yesterday

RAIDER HELD OFF

The bomber was held off by the ship's defence gun in the stern.

any written communications from his Government and refused to divulge the nature of the parleys.

Mr. Hull told the press that the talk was carried on on general lines and that no defnite decisions have teen adopted.

Norwegian

Operations will proceed slowly. gaining spred 15 experience-A new super pursuit plane, quarter of an hour, the machine develops with ' equipment and equipped with a 37 millimetre dropped six bombs and raked the personnel, the company announ cannon and four machine-guns port side and bridge with machine- į ced. On the first day a single controlled by the pilot, was suc-gun bullets. spinning machine was started and the product is being minutely observed and proved before other machines are put to work,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 (Havas) but during the attack, a Woman Shot

cessfully tried out before.military One "heavy bomb fell within experts.

fifteen feet of the ship's side and The machine is capable of at-the vessel was shaken, but there taining a speed of 415 m.p.h. were no casualties.

WANG'S "PEACE" TERMS DENOUNCED

TWO COMMISSIONS FOR "MANCHUKUO" MONGOL BORDER

TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Reüter)-The Soviet,

Outer

Mongolia, Japan

and "Manchukuo" have agreed to

IN LONDON

MISADVENTURE VERDICT AT S'HAI

PLEDGES SUPPORT

CHINA CAMPAIGŃ /~.

INQUEST

In Hold-up

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 (Reater) Mrs. E. Krogseth, a was shot in the arm on the extra- Norwegian,

Settlement road, in the western district this morning, when she resisted a hold-up by three arm- Ed Chinese...

A Municipal motor-cycle patrol arrived on the scene just too late. the gunmen decamping down "one of the alleyways leading into the

"badlands."

FOR GEN. CHIANG verdics of death by misadventure lice,

Ching-wei,"

RUSSIAN WOUNDED

P. Malinovsky, a Russian mem- SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 (Reuter)-A ber of the French Concession Po-

WES found last wounded in the chest, in an al- evening

leyway in the Concession, and is now lying in a serious condition. year-old

twenty-one- It is believed that hitherto no Shanghai-born Probationary Sergeant of the Mu-shooting.

British motive has been found for the nicipal Council Police! who was accidentally sho; by

Chinese 1. constable of his own squad on Jan. 10, when he was trying to settle quarrel at the General Post Office. "The trouble was due to the Chinese constable losing his head,"

LONDON, Feb. 2 Reuter)-The was returned by the Coroner, Mr. form two general commissions to China Campaign Committee has C, N, Haines, in the British Police deal with questions connected issued a long statement "denounc- Court yesterday, at the inquest of with the Manchukuo"-Outer ing unconditionally the so-called Duncan E Crank. Mongol border, it was revealed, at peace termy recently discussed with this morning's press conference, the Japanese authorities by, Wang by a Foreign Office spokesman,

The Arst commission, he said. SUPPORT FOR CHINA will negotiate the boundary limitation

The Committee fully supports questions while the second will deal with eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek on generally, he announcement made by Gen- border disputes. It is expected, Jan. 23 and pledges itself to he added, that the commissions deavour to prevent, in any form said the Coroner in exonera ing will convene in the "aear future.

whatever, recognition by the Bri- the policeman who fired the shot. tish Governmen, of any poppet governmen: under Wang Ching- wel and to obtain support, both of

ment; for the Government of! Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

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en-!

TWO NEW U.S.the British people and the Govern-

TRANSPORTS FOR FAR EAST

"Peace" Principles "Broken

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1 (Int'l)-wo new US Navy transports will be added to the regular monthly ser- CHUNGKING, Feb. 2 (Central) vice between the Pacifc Coast and -Erstwhile followers

of Wang! the Far East beginning from early Ching-wel accused him of having summer in view of the infrequency broken, the principles for the of the usual service.

"peace" movement laid down at his Inner

k

The

a secret meeting of U.S.S Marblehead, light. cruiser, has left Shanghai for Council prior to his fight from Manila and is expected

Chunaking in December 1938. there tomorrow but will return here dur- These principles are as follows: ing the latter part of this month. (1) After his departure The river gunboat USS, Guam, from Chungking, Wang will which has been stationed in Han-

'not set foot on Shanghai, kow will return to Shanghai on

Hongkong or Japanese "00- February 5, arriving here with the

cupled" territory, but go to U.S.S. Luzon, flagship of the Yang- Italy. tse Squadron, which took the US. Ambassador, Mr. Nelson T. John- son, on an Inspection visit of the Yangtse. The Guam is, replaced as station ship in Hankow by the U.S.S. Oahu which went up river as escort to the Luzon.

GERMAN PRIEST.

KILLED

(2) The "peace" movement will be conducted on the principle that the National Government will assume full leadership either in continu- ing the war or in negotiating peace.

(3) Wang will refrain from organising

any new

party within one year.

$3,000,000 SUBSIDY They claimed that as a result

Admitting the theft of two mo tor pumps, the property of Isaac Hardoon of No. 18, Village Road, Chan Wing, 22, and Cheung Hung. 25, were ordered to be expelled Mr. H. G, Sheldon at the Central from the Colony as destitutes by

Magistracy yesterday,

锚

ALIGN

JAPAN'S ATTEMPT TO GERMANY & ITALY AGAINST BRITAIN AND AMERICA

The Influential TA KUNG PAO, in an editorial yes- terday, describes the Diet speech of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. H. Arita, as "disappointing" in that it had nothing new, but many contradictions.

His references to the cultivation of Japanese relations with the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia were vague, while in regard to the disposal of the "China. Affair," he failed to bring out any new ideas, the Journal declares.

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BALKAN ENTENTE REMAINS

BELGRADE, Feb. 2 (Reuter) The Balkan Conference had a half- hour talk when the Foreign Minis- ters of Greece, Rumania, Turkey and Yugoslavia me: today.

was to decide that the Balkan En- The first act of the conference

tente should be continued,

Unless any member State notifies to its expiration the pact will im- s withdrawal one year previous mediately continue in being for another seven years.

No such withdrawal was announ- ced by Feb.1 and the conference consequently gave its approval for in to remata in being..

zone.

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CHINESE ARCHITECTURE: INTERESTING LECTURE BY MR. KUO YUAN HSI

HOUSES PLANNED IN THE PATTERNS OF MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY, WITH VARIATIONS TO SUIT THE INDIVIDUAL NEED, and constructed by mass production methods by using "the unit system based upon standard plans, are advocated by Mr. Kao Yuan- hsi. M.A., formerly Officer-In-Charge of Canton's Parks and Pubile Gardens.

In the course of an address at a meeting yesterday of the Sino- British Cultural Association, at the Fung Ping-shan Library of the Hongkong University, he, voiced the bellef that they would form a foundation upon which a new Chinese architecture would solidly grow and which would also revolutionise the living conditions of the entire population.

On the one hand, he ex- Mr.

NEW YORK (Havas by Mail)- Arita's announcement that New York exportem have com- pressed the hope to consoli-Japan has "absolutely no desire to

plained directly to British Con- date relations with anti-do away with the rights and in-

sular authorities

over the uni- Comintern countries, while terests of thlid Fowers in China"

form charge made for the issuing on the other hand, he was 25 "bait" to get bigger gains of "navicerts" to cover shipments discussed and employed in

Architecture, as the term was which resulted in horrors such as from third Powers. to normalise re-

destined for the European war present day, never existed in the palace roof, a

the a bank building crowned with a The paper attributes this an- with the Soviet

xouncement

three

reasons,

history of ancient China, said Mr. confounded with a pagoda on top, department store namely, the deterioration of Jap-

Although the majority of ship- Kuo. Again," while hoping to realise anese-American relations, Japan's pers are taking advantage of the sons, carpenters, ironsmiths and tops, Mr. Kuo said that in the Houses were built by maand Gothic bottoms with Chinese "neighbourly amity" with the desire to purchase products, and Cpportunity to obtain certificates, master-builders. They United States, he

that the failure in the Russo-Japanese they object to the fee of $2 im architects of the time. Engineer-itecture, both usage of buildings: were the terms of a genuine modern archi- Japan would proceed with the talks for the demarcation of the posed regardless construction of the "new order in Manchukuo-Outer

of the value ing was calculated from experi- that belonged to the past, and Mongolian when less than 800 tons are in-ence... East Asia."

volved.

those mis-interpreted, discarded?" When a man wanted a house remnants of Western architecture, It is asserted that when the built,

be merely value of a consignment is of chief mason

informed the were a waste of money, labour, considerable amount, the expense rooms he wished, of the size of nothing to improve the social or of the number, of time and materials. They did Is of little consequence, but on his family and his personal hob-economic, life of the people,.-. occasions when it is $50 or $100, bles. the charge is out of proportion.

For the rest, the mason knew how to fix up every detail it has been suggested that the according to the needs of the oc- fee be imposed on a graduatedcupants. scale.

MORE "SINCERITY" Throughout

borders.

SOLIDARITY

The solidarity of the Kwangtung SHTUKWAN, Feb. 1 (Central)

the speech, the Journal states, the part showing KWANGTUNG NOTES more "sincerity" was perhaps that with Germany and Italy. This dealing with Japan's relations. SHIUKWAN, Feb. 1 ant-Af the persuasion of Chow F indicates that Japan's future for- German priest was killed by Jap-hai and Sidaki Kogėsa, Wang anese troops when he entered left Hanoi for Shanghai and plan-phasis

eign policy will lay special em- Chingyuan, on the North River ned for the organisation of a with these two countries in an and west of the Canton-Hankow bogus Kuomintang and a bogus attempt to rectify her. present Rallway, during the early part of Central Government,

last month.

•

on

solidifying relations

provincial small coin notes was

explained by Mr. Y.C. Koo, Com- missioner of Finance and general manage of the Kwangtung Pro-

vincial Bank, in a press interview

isolated position. Without the approval of his

The Journal believes that the Refugees were hiding in a Ger-

Inner Council he even accept- real reason man Catholic Church was search-

Mr. Koo said that the cash re- ed a monthly subsidy of $3.-

prompting Japan's desire to revive the anti-Comin- serve of the Kwangtung notes ed by enemy troops who removed

000,000 from the Japanese for tern Axis which is now virtually actually exceeds 60 percent of the belongings of the people despite

his activiiles.

dead is to align with Germany and total issue and is in the custody the remonstrances of the Catholic- Wang's claim that he became Italy against Britain and the of the braich note issue board. father. Three women were as-suspicious of the attitude of Kao United States.

The official conversion rate of saulted and killed.

144 in respect of the national The NATIONAL TIMES describes dollar is maintained throughout..."

The Kwangtung Provincial Gov. ernment is making a full enquiry concerning the death of the Ger- man missionary.

Tsung-wu and Tao Hsi-sheng in November, 1938, and subsequently

red them tan important nege- ation's was refuted by those close to Kao and Tao.

They said that both Kao and Tao had taken part in all impor- Two Special Indian Guards of been Wang's righthand men, hav- tant negotiations as they had the Pokfulam Police Station aping followed Wang for eight and peared before Mr. H. C. Sheldon seven years respectively. at the Central Magistracy yester- day on a charge of receiving a bribe of 32 in Telegraph Bay on

January 30. They were Sarah' News or further outrages by Khan. 28, and Bonslan Khan. 21, Japanese against Chinese Junks, who were represented by Mr. M. off. Sari Mei, were reported by via- A da Silva. Hearing was fixed tims who were rescued and for Feb 16 and bail was granted brought to the Colony on Thurs- in the sum of $200 each,

day night.

JAPAN'S "BAIT"

.

MAJOR NAZI MOVE IN SPRING CERTAIN

BERNE, Feb. 2 (Havas)-As further confirmation of the opinion prevalent in Europe that the spring will bring an offensive on the Western Front, the Berlin correspondents of Swiss newspapers re- port frequent conferences in the last few days between Chiefs of the German Army, Navy and Air Force."

The correspondent of the Corriere del Ticino adds that a major German offensive in the 'near future is almost certain,

The Relch, the correspondent says, must try to bring about a decision before next Winter, a period it could hardly face owing to the increasing "dimculties in obtaining raw materials.

UNIT SYSTEM

Regarding the standard plant- ning of houses upon the unit system, Mr Kuo said that walls The master-builders. had a could be built in a certain way. system of their own, a system and ceilings, floors, roofs and man of the same trade and which worked out in which was followed by all crafts other essentials could also be was based upon tradition. It was for a particular purpose, and the a particular wRY system, said Mr. Kuo, which goods could be pre-fabricated at twas zs modern as the unit system factories and transported

of construction that became where the houses were to be built,

to

RED CROSS SYMBOL STOCKHOLM, Feb. 2 (Reuter) -The Swedish Red Cross hus de- cided to ask the International Red Cross Committee to investi- sate the waging of aerial warfare known in America only about 25 thus ensuring lower cost. The against the civil population of Finland and violations of the Red Cross symbol of the Geneva Con- vention of which the Russians are alleged to be guilty.

Years ago.

NUMBER OF BEAMS

According to this system,

ng to this

system was like a mere assembl- ing of parts, the essentials of which were constant.

a

Even building laws, said Mr.

house was built according to the Kuo, could be simplified

or'

It has also decided to assist in number of beams. This deter eliminated, and limited, only to connexion with the removal of mined the width of the house-elty planning. the sick and seriously wounded to and horizontal beams also deter- Sweden.

minated its depth. There was e

The result of such modern U.S. CAMPAIGN

set rule for every detall in the methods or planning, construc- NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (Reuter) method of construction and de. and proper use of materials, and building trade. Everi in the ion, production, transportation Major-General John O. Ryan, coration, there was a technique of sanitary improvement, would Commander of an American divi- that corresponded to the modern provide a right basis for a modern sion in the Great War, announced method of standardisation manship of a nation-wide.com- that he has accepted the chair-

Chinese architecture. The local customs, climatic differences, to- After. discussing the contem-pography and natural elerdents tary supplies for Finland. paign to raise funds to buy mikporary architecture of different that would affect the buildings, countries in various ages, and would give fine opportunity for The campaign will begin on Feb, strongly condemning those who architects to design with varia-

confused and transplanted styles, tions.

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