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HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

CABLE

BISHOP ON ISSUES OF PRESENT CONFLICT

JAPAN IS SPEEDING UP U.S. THE APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER TO AUSTRALIA

TOKYO, SEPT. 30 (BEUTER) QUESTIONED AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE AS TO WHETHER THE TRIPARTITE PACT WOULD. DELAY. JAPAN'S APPOINTMENT OF A DIPLOMATIC RE- PRESENTATIVE TO AUSTRALIA, the Foreign Office spokesman de- clared that the Pact had nothing to do with the appointment of a ̈ Minister to Australia.

The spokesman said that the departure of Japan's newly-ap-

"י

pointed Minister to Canada was WHOLE FUTURE

being hurried up and the Govern- ment was also speeding up the appointment of a new Minister to Australia-which he hoped would be settled in the not very distant future."

OF AMERICA

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"All these broadensts to country express friendliness and professions of amity and pro mises of large future trade-all this would come once England had

"BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER"

LONDON, Sept. 30 (BWS)-In a recorded broadcast from Rich- mond, Virginia. Bishop Tucker, speaking on the occasion of the American Day of Prayer, said last night: "Much of the sympathy with Great Britain has a more generous origin, than concern for nur own safety.

"In many sections of the country 1 represents a permanent attitude of friendliness based on recognition of kinship with the people of Great Britain.

"Blood is thicker than water" would expres the

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feeling of most Americans WORLD REACTION

We recognise that the cause. you are defending so valiantiv is the same cause as that to which our loyalty is due.

"It is not only the welfare of

TO PACT

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Mr. Menzies, the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment as first Minister of Australia to Japan of Sir John Latham, Chlef Justice of Australia, who will be been disposed of, England, the fly, in of life throughout the world, the 'now an-end is being put to this!

the Nazi ointment... »

Were these the

Great Britain but also the coning separated from each other and the east, these two spheres are be. inuance of the Democratic way maintenance of freedom and other

moral values which we deem es sential for the well-being of man

on

japan renounces her policy of separation because from now

non-intervention In European affairs while Germany and Italy in

non-intervention in Far Eastern affairs*

given leave from the High Court. Mr. Menzies added that it was

When I turned on to Souti hoped that the Japanese Minister

American programme,

Was to Australis world arrive soon, amazed to find that it was a very kind as a whole, that are at stake their turn renounce their polley of writes The Times' Melbourne different story. correspondent. The exchange of. Ministers would cement and ex tend the cordial relations long existing between Australia and Japan, and would enable Australia

to play her full part in working out the destinies of the people of the Pacific regions.

In this war.

"It is that recognition that same Nazis who loved the United

States to South America? States now denouncing the United plays a great part in arousing

IMPORTANT FEATURE mi sympathetic interest in the cause

After suggesting that the Pact which Great Britain is defending way doubtless stimulated by the "intensification and extension of

Let

That was the game then and it in this war. is still the same old story. "To this should be added sincere military co-operation between Bri- me give you an example Zeesen and enthusiastic admiration for tall and the United States, Radio was telling America in one the courage, staying power and Pravda continues: "One of the Mr. McEwen, the Minister for programme that Britain was pre- willingness to make enormous External Affairs, in a broadcast paring for a long war and asking sacrifices displayed by her people. important features of the pact is that It openly recognises the said that the appointment was America to watch Britain, as Mr.

"It is, I feel confident, such sen the culmination of the desire of Churchill was intending to make timents as these that count in undertaking of mutual defence of spheres between them with the Australia and Japan for a more use of a part of the Western the offering today of prayers to these spheres of influence against Hemisphere for Britain. In the God that he will sustain the Brother States, and certainly in the progamme to Latin America, Zec- sen Radio said, that the United States was planning an economic war against Latin America and was

to

South proposing

acquire America for herself. "

direct and intimate relationship.

Sir

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JAPANESE GENDARMES

tish people in the terrible ordeal first place against Britain and the SEVERELY BEAT SAILOR

qualities

through which they are passing. Latham's of character and of mind

had

on and

Impressed themselves the Japanese Government people in 1934, when he was leader of the Australian mission to the Dutch East Indies. China, and Japan.

PACT WITH JAPAN

"Let me examine this Nazi propaganda. Why should Ger The Japanese Government had many antagonise America? Why intimated that no Australian ap- indeed! Why did Germany con pointce would be more welcome, clude a pact, with Japan? This' Or more warmly received.

friendly Germany which thinks that |

"There are various and con- Hicting opinions as to what our Government should do in connexion with this war but in our capacity as private citizens we are practically united in hope for the success of the British cause which we believe to be also the cause of bumanity.

ri

with British sufferings and in de

"We are united in admiration With the appointments of Mr. America should not interfere with of British heroism, in sympathy Casey as Australian, Minister to European affairs. Why, indeed. Washington, Sir John Latham as Why, Grandmother, what big teeth sire to do all we can for those Minister in Tokyo, and Mr. Gauss you have, as Little Red Riding who are the victims of a cruel as United States Minister to Hocd said to the wolf! -Australia-there-existed-a-basts

"Why did these same German me that Germany was out to beat President Roosevelt at all costs.

war."

United States.

"Under the pact the great East- FROM FLAGSHIP AUGUSTA

ern Aslatic Empire is allotted to

{Japan and Europe to Germany and SHANGHAL SEPT. 30 (REUTER)—THE AMERICAN NAVAL COM- Italy. Whether the signatories MANDER-IN-CHIEF IN THE FAR EAST, ADMIRAL THOMAS C. HART, wit succeed in realising in prac-HELD A LONG CONVERSATION WITH AMERICAN OFFICIALS tice such a division of the spheres HERE TODAY to decide American action over an incident on Satur- of influence is a different question.day when Japanese gendarmes detained and beat an American "Undoubtedly the realisation of sailor from the U. S. S. Augusta, flagship of the U. S. Asiatic Fleet. such a plan will depend on real co-operation of the forces of the belligerents and on the progress and issue of the present war which

THE INCIDENT WAS ONLY JUST REVEALED, ** According to the Americans the Japanese gendarmes detained the sailor on the International Settlement foreshore as he was about to return to the Augusta.

Three Huge Waves At Shek O

Varying reports are coming in

on the Sher O Beach incident of Sunday aftenoon when about 4.36. o'clock a succession of three huge waves, of an estimated 20 feet in height each, rolled up the sands. and beyond the tents on the higher portions of the beach, some 20 yards beyond the normal becomes more and more 'acute,”

He was taken to a building in the Settlement, formerly belong-high tide water level. NEUTRAL ATTITUDE · · ing to a Chinese bank, used as a Japanese gendarmerie post, where !

Some 50 swimmers were washed Fravila describes as an import- he was severely beaten. He was only released when officers from

towards shore. ant feature of the pact the reser- the Augusta arrived on the scene and demanded his release. vation that relations with the So- viet Union, remains unchanged and adds: "The reservation should ;

Protections BRIGADE FIGHTS be understood as respect on the

as it strikes me, are purely Amert.

can

for happy relationships and peace officials tell for a complete understanding of one another's point of view on all problems was essential.

It was natural and right that Australia, in considering her in- ternational relationships, should think Arst of her position in the Pacific, where her destiny WAS! set and where, with New Zealand. she had a direct and primary re- sponsibility.

ALWAYS CONSISTENT ··

affairs then why this in térest in American affairs from a

want Germany that does not America to interfere in European affairs?”

Mr. Irving referred to Germany's | Fifth Column activities in America.

"I have had home experience of these "ith columnists already.""

But Australian policy would always remain consistent with the ne said.

There are five million

more

they

there are That purpose a" purpose,

become

and more evident as German and American relations become more and more strained. If the people of America

policy of the United Kingdom and organised Nazis in the United would continue to be woven into States. and the pattern of it. that, while for Australia made her own contribu- will tion and exercised her own in- fluence, her policy did not dupli cate or was not in contrast with that of the United Kingdom.

KITCHEN FIRE

Two engines of the Hong“ kong Fire Brigade were rushed out to May Road about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in response to a call.

It was found that the wooden portion of the kit- 'chen of a house' occupied by Chinese was ablaze.

The Brigade had no dif-

In culty putting

the out Alamies "before much damage was done.

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don't wake up soon. they will and CABLE

- Australia would thus make the one fine day that their factories, policy of the United Kingdom an aircraft works and other impor- Empire polley, in the full sense of tant centres have gone up in Nazi

! smoke."

the term.

NINE HURRICANES SAVE LIVERPOOL FROM

SERIOUS BOMB ATTACK

LONDON, Sept. 30 (British Wireless)-Nine Hurricanes of the X.A.F. Fighter Command yesterday, saved Liverpool from what might have been a serious bombing attack,

About 6.30 pm. Hurricanes on patrol over the Irish Channel sighted a formation of nine Heinkel 111 bombers roughly mid-way between St. David's Head, south-west corner of Wales, and Rosslare. in Ireland. The Heinkels were flying fast and high to the north- cast which would take them, to Liverpool area. The Hurricanes at pnee attacked.

reached home.

part of the algnatories for the at- titude of neutrality which the So- viet has been pursuing and as con-

Trade Union Movement In

Armation of the strength and Forefront Of

significance of the Soviet Non- Aggression Pacts with Germany and Italy.

The Battle

True to its polley or peace and LONDON, Sept. 30 (BWS)—The -neutrality the Soviet Union on its Trade Union Movement is now in part can confirm, so far as this the forefront of the battle which will depend on it, that this polley will determine the course of his remains and will remain unalter-tory, states a report of the Cen able."

eral Council prepared for the an- nual meeting next week of Tradés Congress, representing

'

A Canadian Chinese from Van- couver lost consciousness when dashed head nrst into the Band"

POLO PONY HOLDS and was assisted out of the water

UP TRAFFIC, KICKS by Det-Sgt. Johnson, of the

MOTOR OMNIBUS

There

Police, and Mrs. Johnson.

A British soldier, who SWAM Was excitement and

some distance out and was carried amusement in Nathan Road yes in also by the first wave, had also terday afternoon when traffic was to be assisted ashore, some 10 or Interrupted for a time by the

a dozen people going to his aid.. anties of a frightened horse which was being ridden to the Foln ground by an Indian soldier.

bus and kicked the vehicle, causing a small dent on the side.

The animal backed into a moter

COOLIE'S HAND BADLY SMASHED

Among those who were on the beach at the time of the incident were Mr. H. B. Joseph, ~who, was with a party, Mr.^ Leo Landay, of "Jimmy's Kit- chen, Sab-Inspector and Mrs. W. L. Clarke, Mr. F. Zimmern, and a number of other Euro- pean residents.

'NOT IF BUT WHEN SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (Reuter) - 'Union In a leading article on the inter- about 5,000,000 workers,

A coolle working at Wellington

It may be remembered that some national situation as a result of The report continues: "The po Barracks had his hand, smashed three years 870

Hongkong the new tripartite pact the Chi- tion of the Trade Union Move while rolling some drums of cable University student was drowned to NEWS nese-American newspaper, China ment in industry and its represen-yesterday afternoon. He was re- 2 similar incident at Shek O

Press. today declares that Ameri-tatives capacity have never been moved to the queen Mary Hospital Beach. ca's entry into the war with either more fully acknowledged. We have for treatment. Germany or Japan or both "BD acted as a great national move pears no longer to be a question ment for the protection of out of if but when.”

members, but we have not forgot JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

ten that power brings response." TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuter)--"Abilities. And at such a time of

IN BRIEF

of British planes penetrated as far

Central Germany vicinity of Berlin during the night.

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BERLIN, Sept. 30 (Reuter) The official German News Agency ad- mitting that British planes were in the vicinity of Berin during last night says that "weak forces" far as the European war is-con-national crisis those responsibili- cerned Japan remains quite neu-ties to the nation have been in- and the tral despite the conclusion of the flexibly purined.”li

Tripartite Fact," said Mr. Y. Suma. The General Council also ex Foreign Office spokesman, at to-pressed appreciation of the way in | day's press conference.

which the workers are going on | BIMLA, Sept. 30 (Reuter)- He said that the pact is "at once with the industrial task of provid- Gandhi had his second interview constructive and defensive in na-ing means by which men in the with the Viceroy today. He broke ture" and added that it simplined forces can raise an impenetrable his silence at noon after observing rather than complicated Japan's barrier against the Nazi hordes. It for two-and-a-half daya.

relations with Britain "because it leaves Britain only one course-in')

crew

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Among those who were caught by A similar accident occurred st the first wave on Sunday was Sub- Canal Road about the same time Insp. Clarke who relates that, be when a coolle hurt his foot by drop first sighted the wave when about ping an iron bar on it

150, yards out from shore.

School Mistress Fights Robbers Single-handed: Kowloon Court Story

..

The story of how a school mistress, CHAN NGOI-YEE, of No. 14, Kak Hang Tsun Road, first floor, single-handed struggled with two LONDON, Sept. 30 (Reuter) dealing with Japan, namely; re-American people see all the mere armed men and succeeded in driving them away was described be Five officers and a number of the cognition of the New Order in this clearly the immeasurable import fore Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

of 36 of the British sub-part of the world, while any coun ance of a British victory."-

The defendants were CHAN SHU-KI, 19, 2nd WONG WING, 20, marine Shark, which was presum--

paper says: who were charged with assaulting, with intent to rob, while aM- ed to be lost in July, are believed against the New Order will be Continuing, the

„regarded as refusing co-operation "When three predatory Powers, other man, FUNG KIM-HUNG, 25, was charred with aiding and "When they saw us," one of the When last seen it was lagging to be prisoners of war according with Japan

avowed foes of the American ways abetting. Several to letters received in London. pilots said, they veered towards well behind the rest.

He stressed that Japan never of life, not only seek to divide The second defendant was ad. The complainant tried to raise west. We kept chasing after, more jettisoned their bombs after

"abandoned hopes of a readjust-Europe, Asia and Africa, among ditionally charged with having in an alarm and was gagged with them. One crashed into the sea turning back."

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Reuter)ment of relations with Britain." themselves but also incite Latin his possession a revolver and five handkerchief. She struggled and" Six out of yesterday's total of The American Committee for De near Wexford By this time, the

CHINESE - STATEMENT, America, by promises of support, rounds of ammunition

succeeded in getting rid of the Heinkels bad wheeled right round ten enemy aircraft destroyed, were ferice of British Homes has sug- CHUNGKING, Sept. 30 (Reuter) to permit totalitarian penetration Egt. C. Dowman sald that the gag The second defendant than and were heading back to the shot down by anti-aircraft gun-gested that all arms conscated by The Chinese Government is to the new world, there is im- first defendant came to the com-knocked her on the head with the south. Another was badly dan- ners over South-East England. the police throughout the United shortly issuing a statement on doubted peril to us in the Axis plainant's address, which served as butt of the revolver. The first de- aged and is unlikely to have They got one before dawn, three States should be handed over to China's official attitude in the tri-Fact but they can be lessened and a free school, and asked, on behalf cused tried to replace the gag and

during the morning. one more Britain to help in home defence. partite pact.

seket | nullified..

of his brother, to be admitted into had his Anger bitten. during the afternoon and the sixth

(The Takungpão, China's leading

"Increased help for Britain the school on Bept. 18,

On seeing their mother being about 10 o'clock at "night.

and China should be the an- BREAKFAST RAID

newspaper, in a leading article to-

The next day he came again and assaulted, the two sons begged the chors of our policy for the upon being recognised was admit-robbers to stop beating her. While LONDON, Sept. 30. (Reuter)-A The week-long bus, tram and day, said that the "least China can

self-defence of the Westernted to the house. He then told the the youngsters were drawing the south coast town was bombed trolley strike in the International do will be to immediately recali

world.”

complainant that his brother was robbers attention the complainant morning. The first raid was car the French Concession transitador in Berlin," adding that line "We cannot remain Indifed for Dermission to bring him in and dashed to the back verandah twice by enemy aircraft this Bettlement ended yesterday, but Mr. Chen Chieh, Chinese Amba. In an article under the head, waiting outside the door and ask kicked one of the men from behind that Germany has concludedferent the NEW YORK HERALD LONDON. Sept. 30 (Reuter)-It ried out at breakfast time by a strike continues was officially announced that Bri-lone raider which

military alliance with Japan at TRIBUNE TES: "If the United

where she raised an alarm✅ The was followed

CLOSED DOOR tish bombers attacked ports later by a number of enemy SHANGHAI, Bept 30 (Reuter) plain that Germany has taken

robbers escaped, States in any way accedes to this Once the first two-defendants On Information received the two on the French and Belgian coaste planes.

The Anglo-American authorities, hostile action against China."

unparalleled challenge or even gained entrance they closed the accused were arrested and identi last night, gun emplacements on About a dozen bombs were have lodged strong protests with BOUND TO FAI

allow it to pass without appro- door behind them The Drst defed by the complainant. the Bar and Cap Gris Nes and dropped in both raids and a con- the Japanese over the alleged NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Reuter) priate action it will simply an- tendant produced a dagger while The third defendant, who was marshalling yards, oll plants and siderable amount or damage of an discrimination against the sale The Axis-Japan Pact's attempt nounce to the world that our de the second drew a revolver. Four charged with alding and abettior, aluminium works in Germany, entirely non-military character of petroleum and gasoline in the at mtimidation is so obvious that mocracy, like so many others, is persons in the house, ading was alleged to have kept watch for

Pilots' reports of the damage was caused.

areas now under their control, its bound to fall,

the now meekly ready to dig its own the complainant, her two sons and the Intruders have not yet been fully received.

{states a report to the Sinwanpao, NEW YORK TIMES, and the rave,

friends were bound with wire

FRENCH, BELGIAN

COAST PORTS ATTACKED

There were some casualties.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (Reuter)

The hearter was adj