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Hongkong's "Hermit of the Hills

--

GERMAN AIRMEN SMASH By T. Paul Gregory (See Page BERLIN-TOKYO RECORD

Less Than

2 Days

MAUDONALD SAID HE INFORMER),

REFRESENTATIONS EXCERNAT

VIEWED FILM AND

FOSTSECOND VESN REPRESENTATIONS

TOKYO, Nov. 30.

SCENES OF INDESCRIBABLE enthusiasm 66

RIOR REJEIPT NY

HONG ONG CISOR

STOP

ULGENERALS

SUR PASSED FILM PROSILENT LU BITION

Japan's Reply Spurned

Not Acceptable To Britain

LONDON, Nov. 30. THE BRITISH

| GOVERNMENT cannot (accept as vand the Japanese argument maintaining

were witnessed at the Tokyo Municipal Airport March of Time" sure of the Yangtse River

to-night when the giant German Condor mono- plane landed at 9.35 p.m. Hongkong Time.

The flight, which was accomplished in 47 hours, 50 minutes-just ten minutes under two days-easily shatters all records hetween Europe and the Far East.

Subtracting time spent on the ground at Basra, Karachi and Hanoi whilst re-fuelling, the German airmen covered the 8,086) miles between Berlin and Tokyo in 48 hours actual flyingtime, which gives an average of just under 200 m.p.h. for the entire flight.

The Germans left Tempelhof Airport in Berlin at 10.55 p.m. ILK.T, on Monday.

Previous records smashed by the Germans include M. Japy's record from Europe to Hanoi and from Europe to Hongkong, and the Japan- eze plane "Divine Wind's" record from Berlin to Tokyo in May Just year,

It is believed in reliable Japanese! circles that the purpose of the Gor-j man

fight in addition to making u goodwill feature to the Japanese people way to carry out lests with a

vlew to a future" air-line between! Europe and the Far East,

their

The Cendor type monoplane will be used by the Germans un proposed North Atlantie roate, and the success of the present flight opens the possibility of Hongkong, Shantal and Tokyu being brought within 48 hours of London and other i European capitals," -

up

TIME-TABLE

Hongkong Times

MONDAY

10.53 p.m. Left Berlin

TUESDAY

5.50 a.m. Over Cyprus 1.15 p.m. Arr. Baara 1.57 p.m. Left Basra 7.40 p.m. Arr. Karschl 9.43 p.m. Lett Karachit

WEDNESDAY

6.30 a.. Over Mandalas 9.10 a.m.

Arrived IIanol 10.42 am. Left Handl

1.32 p.in.

Over Hongkong. 9.35 p.m. Arr. Tokyo.

MUNITIONS

SEIZED IN

SHANGHAI

Big Haul Aboard Portuguese Ship

SHANGHAI, Nov. 30. RECORDS TO BE REGISTERED COME 5,000 ROUNDS of rifle ammunition, and two mausers,

Tokyo, Nov. 30.

light!

查

Ban in Hongkong

QUESTIONED IN COMMONS

LONDON, Nov. 30.

MRS.

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to British shipping, stated Mr. R. A: Butler in a written reply to question by Commander A. Marsden (Cons.) in the House of Commons to-day. Further representations had accordingly been made by His Majesty's Ambas- 'sador to Tokyo.

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The Plane That

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Did the Job

THE GERMAN CONDOR monoplane, which has established new”

records for flights from Europe to ifiavi and from Europe to Tokyo

Pirates

Border

Loot City

J. L. ADAMSON asked Mr. Malcolm MacDonald in the House of Commons to-day whether his Replying further to Comman- attention had been drawn to complaints from British der Marden and Mr. A. E. L.:

SCURRYING LIKE RATS through the ruins of residents in Hongkong against the action of the British Chorton (Cons.) with regard to

Ciu aueged actempts of

Shum Chun, loiters worked throughout last night, censor there in withdrawing a previously-giyen licence Japanese naval mission at Tsing- for public exhibition of the feature film "Inside Nazi tao to control British exports removing everything of value to sampans anchored in the Germany," and whether this action was taken after the from China, Mr. Buller said that Shum Chun River, within sight of the British military the system had been enforced British censor had been in consultation with the German in Tsingtao some months ago guards on the Lowu Bridge.

under which in addition to the The British authorities were [ ueua customs formalities, powerless to stop the depreda traders had to obtain export tions, which were occurring in

consulate.

Mr. MacDonald said he was informed that prior to receipt of any representations from the German consulate in Hongkong,

NEW CZECH permits from the Japanese naval Chinese territory.

the censor viewed the film and PRESIDENT

reserved judgment on it.

After a second view, sub-

German sequent to the

Con- sular representations, the cen- sor passed the film for silent, exhibition only, and it was so shown.

On an upptal against this decision, the Board of Censors uinunumowy confirmed it--Reuter.

ELECTED

Hacha Has No Rival

For Position

mission.

JAPANESE

Many Shum Chun refugees RETREAT NEAR

The British Government had not crossed the border from British admitted the right of the Japanese territory in order to

retrieve naval authorities to insist on this requirement.

some of their belongings. They

had sent representations to the Japanese authorities in cases is of the hordes of piratical Chinese Their greatest fear now, however, where interference with British ship-|

SAMSHUI

Hard-Pressed By Counter-Attackers

ments occurred, and they would who sculled up the river from Deep cantinue to do when occasion! Bay to feast upon the defenceless city, and the refugees were forced to required.

Mr. Hugh Dalten (Lab.) asked in turn to British territory, many of

them empty-handed. Mr. Butler would do something and

The Chinco Maritime Customs who under Chinese pressure have definite action taken.

Mr. Buler replied: "We are doing officials at the Shum Chun Station,

CHUNGKING, Nov. 30. JAPANESE TROOPS,

the^.

PRAGUE, Nov. 30. THE SENATE and Chamber of Deputies, in a joint congress our best in difficult c'rcumstanicen. who returned to their posts shortly recently evacuated Samshui The lm referred to was

Replying the to-day, elected Dr. Emile Hacha

to Mr. Chariton with re- after the Japanese evacuated yester railway station on "March of Time" revelation of con- as President of Czecho-Slovakia Hard to the Japanese naval mission at day, were forced to maintain an all- Canton-Kowloon line, are

Ts.ngtao recently preventing a British night armod vigil. by 272 votes.

firm there from shipping a case of

But, according to Chinese reports, steel samples to their agency In Shanghai, Mr. Butler said that the order has now been restored at the Foreign Secretary had received no

ditions in Germany to-day.

At the time of the German prot-

No other candidate had been put forward, but there were 39 abstentions from voting.

official Information with regard to this particular case, but he was making, enquiries-Reuter.

SHANGHAI. RESTRICTIONS

London, Nov. 30.

farther east- retreating ward, Chinese reports state. railway city.

Chinese attacks in the Shum Chun and Shatuukok were direction of Canton arc con- both garrisoned by Chinese

troops tinuing. this morning. When the Chinest National flag was run up.

The objections advanced to the Gurman National Socialist re- A. Butler, during question-time in claiming that the Chinese troops were

Mrs. Jeannie Adamson,

The

matter

the House of Commons to-day. He respons ble. added that the Briush Government "Central News" reported at 9,50 a.m. that Chinese troops under would continue to

to press the

Colonel Liu Ju, who moved westward on the Japanese authorities.

Mr. Amoreing red if Mr.from Ngiungshan Valley yesterday in Butler was really satisfied with the an endeavour to Bank the Japanese Shum: Chun, Government's attitude, and added while they were

(Continued on Page 4.)

(Continued on Page 4.)

French Strike Peters Out:

No Stoppages · Reported

PARIS, Nov. 30.

Chinese, marching from Tsinghua, are reported to have advanced beyond Shenkan under heavy fighting.

No further, reports have been receiveri from the Hus"-Hupch (Continued on Page 4.)

LATE NEWS

H.K. GIRLS KILLED IN ACTION

Three girls and a coolie of the Kwangtung Medical Unit were killed and two members of the Service Corps of the Hongkong Studeni Re-

test, exception was taken only to the commentary accompanying the film, The German monoplane, Cendor. with about 60 rounds of mauser and not to the actual "ghois". arrived ak Inchikawa aerodrome! near here at 10.30 p.m. loend time. ammunition, were seized off the After the consor had ordered the

The congress met at 11 o'clock in The huge crowd that had gathered Bund aboard the Portuguese commentary to be deleted and hod

the Chamber of Deputies, instead of there to welcome

the fliers upon steamer Faro by the police, vin permission for the aim to b. completion of their brilliant

Shops have re-opened in Shataukok exhibited as "silent", the exhibitors in the Hradcin, as was the case on from Berlin to Tokyo, included re-according to evidence given in rave one showing, and then volun- similar occasions in the past. Cacch, Slovak and Carpalho-Ruthenian presentatives of the Japanese Gov- the Chinese District Court, when tarily withdrew the picture as it was senators and deputies were present, restriction which provent Chinese 14-where along the border are in a

The position with regard to the for the first time in a week,

The Chinese at Shutoukok and ernment and avation companies, the some Chinese appeared as pri-considered valueless in its silent son of the Slovak representatives workmen employed in British fac-state of the most extreme excitement German Ambassador, Herr von Ott, soners in the dock for being form.

appearing in the uniorm or

the tories from going to work in a tram at the Japanese withdrawal, and are and practically every member of the concerned in smuggling ammuni-

remains unsatisfactory, anid Mr. R. German colony.

tion aboard the Faro.

Alm at the time was that it was anti- In welcoming the aviators, the

presentatives were absent, but it is A writ of detention was issued by Nazi in theme. German Ambassador Intimated that the judge upon the request of the

stressed that their absence was not it was ponsible in the future that 'Municipal advocate,

The same picture was banned in motivated by any objection to Uhe regular air service would be operated, The Chinese were arrested by was held to be pro-Nazi.

parts of the Un.ted States, becaus. new President, but only intended to emphasise the party's determination between Japan and Germany. Custams inspector, who noticed two He declared: "We all hope that suspicious bundles of bedding on the

to shape its polley according to the This remarkable achievement of the jelly. A search of the bundles re- Labour member who quest.oned Mr. ment

the altitude adopted by the new Govern Condor will mark the beginning of vealed the ammunition. Two more Malcolm MacDonald in the House |

air service between Ger- bundles were located aboard the of Commons is one of the most re-signor Voloshin, Chairman of the With the single exception of Míon- Regular air many and Japan."

Foru, The successful sight of the mono-

cently-elected members of Parlia-Carpatho-kush.nian stal Pal Ji In a wicker basket were found two

who plane from Berlin in Tokyo was ac- military-type

is sick, all members of the maustrs, with

40 ment. complished in the remarkably short rounds of mauser ammunition.

Cabinet sindid the metung. ine She is the wife of Mr. William entire diplomatic corps, with the time of 481⁄2 hours, the actual flying It is

is believed that the ammunition Murdock Adamson, a national office: Papai Nuncio, Monsignor Rittze at its time being 42 hours for the 14,000 was destined for brigands and pirates of the Transport and Genera head was in a gallery reserved for it. kilometres stretch. The

average, operating at Tsungming Island, and Workers' Union. She is Chairman speed was 330 kilometres an hour.in areas north of the Yangise of the Labour Party of Great Britain,

NOTABLE SPEUTATORS ** (Continued on Page 4.) Reuter,

and a member of the Royal Arsena. Among other notable spectatoru Co-Operative and Political Purposes were Committee, as well as Chairman di Cordinal Kaspar, and the President Committee.

of The Czecho-Slovak National On November 8, Mrs. Adamson Couned, Professor Kapras, as well as won the Dartford seat for Labour Lauing personalities in the State and

n the British Colony yesterday, a bye-election, beating the Con- the defence forces,

The Third Unit of the Kwungtung servative candidate by 4,238 votes.

The Premier added: "I was certain, operation of workers and employees Her

In poll was 10,514.

of it. It was enough for me to have in a spirit of mutual understand Medical Unit composed of four girls,' previous general election ahe

The President of the Chamber, M. read the thousands of letters and tele ing. The country, would become still and two men and a coole and eight tested the seat against Mr. F. Clark, Malypeir, having declared that it grams I received after my speech on nobler, and each Trenchmen would members of the Service Corps of the Hongkong Student R-lef Alene'ntion but was defeated by 2,040 votes. had been ascertained that the neces- Sunday evening I said I would find his share of happiness and peace were accompanying the $13th Regl-

This was one of the most importan sary quorum of electors was pre- make the autoority of the State in duly-Reuter.

| ment of the Chinese Army at Pingwu. ed. It has been respected. I respected. It: gains made by Labour in a bye sent, the election was immediately respe

with

TO FRANCE

They were surrounded by the Japan- Shortly before put my confidence in the workers and

on November 24. Taking up election, as all the Kent constituencies proceeded nave for Conste-thors dont Malypete announced the

to my appeal, protect- they responded to

Paris, Nov. 30. position in the hills there, pregnable strongholds of the Conate-the result, whereupon a national

The Ministry of Finance announces Chinese engaged the attackers was hoisted on the roof of the build=" d by repables declared that the that 100,000,000 francs worth of gold Fighting lasted from morning ill vative Party.

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Japanese cavalry-men charged the tion.

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Japanese Penetration In West China Visualised

' CHUNGKING, Nov. 30..

DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY of Japanese pentration to the north-west, a spokesman mentioned two possible routes, the first being from a base at Paolow, the western terminus of the Pinsul railway, and the second from Fenglingths in the south-western corner of the Shani province.

The spokesman said that Japanese, 'roops have the offer of another route, troops were at present concentrated

making an effort to cross the

at Protow, pending an attack on We- Yellow River to Tungkwang and

in

the con-

the Archbishop of Prague, MADALADIER, the French Premier, in a broadcast to the lief Arociation are missing na n

* IMMEDIATE ELECTION

Anation this evening said that tue total failure of the strike had shown the confidence of the nation in the Government. All the vital activities of the country had been freely carried on, and order had not been seriously troubled.

GOLD FLOWB

BACK

| result of a Japanese attack on Ping-

wu on November 24.

This sad news was brought to Hongkong by survivors who arrived

Yuan, Linho,, West Sulyuan, and then ventually to attack Slanfu. On this Church Aids Aborigines sident of the Republie to the póprias understood thats what might endanger i strike having been

for trod comisliles.

ʼn range and the Yellow River, s ́further be reinforced by a spear)^2}

Nghain, along the Alahanoute, the Japanese_|_1026-k)-

cak alm of The spokesman said that the Show' wan, to] "Zilnteze were fully prepared för de to Russia, an offensive, both from the same

inese: front and rear--UMLERİ

general strikes!

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