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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
Six Britons Injured In Shai Bomb Outrage
́SHANGHAI, Nov. G.
Three Seaforth Highlanders, three Royal Marines from H.M.S. Birmingham, and two Chinese barmaids were injured at 7.30 thin-øvening when a bomb was thrown through the glass window of M. A. Jackson's beer hall, opposite the Race Course.
Two men, one in foreign dress and | the other in a long gown, escaped.
The owner of the beer tavern, who Is Portuguese whose former hus band was an American, could not suggest motive for the outrage.
won
The interior of the tavern wrecked, while one of the Seaforth Highlanders, Private Sutherland, was. gravely cut by glass in his spine and leg.
One of the girls was also badly injured, but the others, including the Seaforthis, Private Duffy and Private Richle, were not seriously hurt.~~Reuter.
FULLER DETAILS
CATHOLIC CARDINAL
DEFIES NAZIS
An
of
NOVEMBER 7. 1938.
AMERICAN PLANS
Provision Of Mightiest Air Fleet Urged
It is learned in Administration circles that President Roosevelt de- initely intends to ask Congress for authority for one of the world's
mightiest air flects for the United States army, numbering belween 7,000 and 10,000 niecraft,
The President's far-reaching plans to strengthen the defence of the coun- try melude full equipment 'na quickly as possible for a nucleus army of at least 400,000, according to authori- tative reports.
It is estimated that the programme Involves an outlay for 1939 exceeding this year's military appropriations by well over $300,000,000.
reserves for a force of 1,000,000 men
MUNICH, Nov. 6. The pina is also understood to pro- outspoken defence vide for the Requisition of war Christian principles against the who will be able to take the field theories of National Socialism within a few months in the event of
wur.-Reuter, was made by Cardinal Faulhabar, Further details of the bomb Archbishop of Munich, when Reopening Algiers Yard throwing incident in Bubblingwell addressing 6,000 people in the Road
Washington, Nov. 5, arc sent by Reuter. The
Naval ometals state that the re- message states that the explosion cathedral to-day,”
opening of the $4,500,000 navy yard wrecked the interior of the tavern, smashing the counter and breaking He said that citizens had their in Algiers, Louisiana, has been under the glass fitting to the celling. rights as well as their duties. They study for weeks in connection with When the white, choking sulphur had rights to demonstrate their faith, the sweeping national defence pro- amoke had cleared away, it was Citizens should not be Impeded in gramme. found that seven British servicemen their worship by
It is believed that the dockyard the threat of and two Chinese barmaids had been | exclusion from the national
would produce small craft, destroyers com-wo injured.
and auxiliaries. President Roosevelt sald that if the ordnance plant is The most seriously Injured were
Character must have the right to re-opened it would be for a secret Privates Dume, Richle and Smith of
Is known that while express itself, and persons must not purpose, but it the Scaforth Highlanders, Marines Newman, P and Ray be called traitors because they wish ordnance experts believe that com- to maintain connections with he merelal facilities are inadequate in were only superficially hurt.
Catholic Church.
the event of an emergency. -Unlied The bomb-thrower is believed to
I'ress. have been a Chinese who escaped. Cardinal Faulhaber attacked the Shanghai Municipal Council Jew-baller, Herr Streicher, saying pollee and the British military police that it was sacrilege to declare that are combing the district.
when one served a nation, one there-
The
munity.
The bar owner is ຕ Portuguese by fulfilled one's duty to God. won), whose husband whg an Reuter, Amerlean. She cannot suggest any motive for the crime, She was walk- ing downstairs when the bomb was thrown.
Another bombing incident occurred } outside a Settlement gambling den when four Chinese were hurt... Reuter.
REFORMED LEAGUE IS URGED
General Smuts' Appeal To The Great Powers
Johannesburg, Nov. 0. "Back to a reformed League must be our policy" declared General Smuts in an Armistice anniversary broadcast, relayed to Daventry, 10 day.
General Smuts said that the al- Rance system had once more broken down, and he urged that efforts should be made. to bring the great, Powers back to the League. The position was one of extreme danger and urgency.
The Hitler-Chamberlain conversa- tions showed that Herr Hitler had
Carol Anxious To Settle
Home Troubles
Daring Raid
Motor Lorry Hold Up By Armed Gang
A motor lorry which was taking 30 bags of wolfrum ore, worth $500, and three baskets of eggs, worth $60, from Shaukiwan to the Central dis Irict on Saturday, was held up by Ave robbers, one of whom was armed, and the wolfram seized.
A report of the incident was made Budapest, Nov. 6. King Carol is particularly anxious to the police by Chan Wan, 35, an
of employee the Shun
Cheong uncertain political wolfram ore firm, who was sent to situation in Rumania before he visits lake delivery of the cargo. Chan England on November 15, according cald
10 settle
the
pud
to persistent reports. Otherwise, he said he engaged a lorry and a foki will not be able to come to grips with took them with him to Shauki- After the wolfram had been wan. polities before December 1.
loaded, Ave men came up to the lorry.
Many quarters are urging the One of the men produced a revolver formation of a Government Nation boarding the lorry with his friends declared he was a policeman, and Union, which, it is thought, would ordered the driver to proceed to the be specially useful when the various, Central Police Station. minorities are demanding grouter] freedom...
A cry for special treatment was ged voleed recently by the German Cha "Saxons" of Transylvania.-Reuter,
JAPAN
CELEBRATES ANTI-RED PACT
Before reaching town, the armed robber told the lorry driver to pro-
to Gloucester
Road, There was pushed off the vehicle, which continued on to town and stopped opposite Queen's Pier, where the robbers put
the wolfram on board a sampan and made off across the harbour. The lorry driver also reported to the police.
Junkmaster Reports Piracy
Near Nine Pins
A valuable cargo of wolfram ere was seized by pirates in British waters of the Nine Pins on Saturday.
The wolfram was being conveyed
Tokyo, Nov. 0 Three weeks of national celebration been determined in his furtherance began in Japan to-day to marks the of national polley through war un-rst anniversary of the conclusion of to Hongkong on board junk owned less Czecho-Slovakia had given way, the anti-Comintern pact between by Lam You-shun, 51). Lam had Calamity was averted through Mr. Japan, Germany and Italy. Chamberlain's last-minute interven-
a strange boat ap-
| with him a crew
About 7 m,
of nine persons.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Details of Expenditure Contributions to Charity
During 1939
The Budget Bill for the year 1939) draft totals $29,327,294, according to the Appropriation Ordinance published in the Government Gazette on Saturday.
Detalla of expenditure will be as follow: HIS
And Other Funds
RELIEF OF DISTRESS
Subscriptions received to date for the British Fund for Rellof of Dis- tress in China, Hongkong and South China Branch.
HE. The Governor $ 174,001 Sir Robert Ho Tung
R. A. C. North "H.M.S."
HK$ 1,000,00
10,000,00
100,00
150.00
557,221
122,800
Pentreath & Co.
50.00
Rev. A. MacLellan
10.00
Forestry
151,053
HK$11,319.90
458,264
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78,018 Hong Kong SL 48,474
POPPY DAY FUND Previously acknowledged $5,036 338,069 Prof. M. H. Roffey
Andrew's
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125
The Excellency Governor Colonial Secretary's Office
and Legislature Audit Department Botanical und
Solang
Department Charitable Services Volunteer Defence Corps Naval Volunteer Force Air Raid Precautions Dist District Once, North District Onice. South tion, but in recent years the nations Prince Chichibu, Prince Koneye, proached and went alongside's Lam's Fire
Education Department had developed the habit of lawless and members of his Cabinet, attended Junk. Three of the five men on it
Fire Brigade actions
ons which cannot continue with- a gala reception at the Italian Em- boarded the cargo vessel,
Harbour Department out calamity.
bassy this evening, at which the threatened Lam and his crew with
Air Services The only escape is international Germany Ambassador and the Envoy rifles. The other two pirates who Imports and Exports Office Kowloon-Canton Railway also remained on their own boat held order, The League Council in the of Nationalist Spain,
Legol Departments knives. past has been too unwieldy and the present.
Magistracy, Hongkong wolfram was removed from The League has been weakened by deser- tions.
parades were held in Tokyo in the which then salled
the cargo Junk into the other vessel, ngistrary, Kowloon
Department General Smuts urged standing afternoon, the participants demons- Sam Mun Island.
away towards Medical
Miscellaneous Services committee of the great Powers astrating before the Imperial Palace The value of the carga was $1,112. | Pensions a permanent part of the League and the German and Italian Em-
Two
ather junk robberies are Pullee Force machinery.-Reuter,
reported in the Shipping news,
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STREET THEFTS
European Has His Pocket Picked at Races
Mr. S. K. Helberg, of 1 Aigburth Council after the draft estimates Hall, May Road, had his pocket have been considered by the Select picked of $125 at the races on Satur- Committee appointed by His Excel-day, while he was in the Members' - lency the Governor.
BITTEN BY DOGS
Owner Attacked While Disciplining His Pet
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Enclosure,
The Rev. L. R. Gainster, residing at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, has reported to the police that some one stole a fountain pen from his pocket while he was walking in the Central district on October 31. pen was valued at $10.
While riding on A
tramear
The
:
on
When he attempted to his dog jumping over the garden wall Saturday, Mr. Pang Kwai-lin was of his home at No. 4 Cumberland rubbed of the sum of $500, which he Road on Friday, Mr. T. A. Golden-kept in his jacket pocket. The theft berg was bitten by the animal. He occurred between the Post Office and received treatment at the Kowloon Jackson Road. Hospital.
HANDBAG LOBT
Mrs. A. A. Alves, of 149 Lockhart
A delivery coolie, Lee Kan, who was delivering flowers to Mrs. Nash at her home at No. 5 Magazine Gop Road, reported to the police on Fri- on Friday, was attacked by Mrs. day that he either lost or had her Nash's dog. Lee was treated at the handbag stolen while shopping in Queen Mary Hospital, while the dog D'Agullar Street. The bag contained was placed under the care of the tonry and jewellery to the value of
$03.20. Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
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