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FOUNDER 1801

No. 15420

四拜禮 號一月二十英港香

1, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

1938.

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The Plane That

Did the Job

Hongkong's “Hermit of the Hills,"

GERMAN AIRMEN SMASH By T. Paul Gregory

BERLIN-TOKYO RECORD League

Less Than

2 Days

REPRESENTATIONS EXCE

LACDONALD CAID HE INFO

VIEWED FILM AND

OF RECKIPT ANY

HONG KONG CENSOR

THCHEON STOP.

FOSTS COND VIRY COMEA (SUESEQUENT GERLIAN CONSULGENTRALS REPRESENTATIONS Y

SED FILM PROSILENT EXHIBITION

TOKYO, Nov. 30.

SCENES OF INDESCRIBABLE enthusiasm

were witnessed at the Tokyo Municipal Airport 66 March of Time

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 between Europe and the Far East.

Subtracting time spent on the ground at Basra, Karachi and Hanoi whilst German re-fuelling, the

airmen covered the 8,086 miles between Berlin and Tokyo in 43 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 pm. H.K.T. on Monday:

from

Previous records smashed by thef

record Germans include M. Jupy's from Europe to Hanoi and Europe to Hongkong, and the Japan- cse plano "Divine

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TIME-TABLE

Hongkong Times

5.50 a.m.

MONDAY

10.55 p.m. Left Berlin

TUESDAY

Over Cyprus 1.15 p.m. Arr. Basra 1.57 p.m. Left Banra 7.40 D.II. Arr, Karachi 9.43 p.m. Left Karachi

WEDNESDAY

4.30 a.m. Over Mandalay 9.10, 4.m. Arrived Hanoi 10.42 a.m. Left Hano!

1.32 p.m.

Over Hongkong. Arr. Tokyo.

9.35 p.m. Wind's" record from Berlin to Tokyo in May last; year.

It is believed in reliable Japanese circles that the purpose of the Ger- man fight in addition to making a Roodwill gcature to the Japanese people was to carry out tests with a vlew to a future air-line between Europe and the Far East.

The Condor type manoplane will be used by the Germans un

their

proposed North Atlantic route, and

the success of the present flight opens

Li the possibility of Hongkongt,

JAPANESE

ARREST BRITON

Shanchal and Tokyo being brought Shanghai Taipan And

within 48 hours of London and other European capitals.

Assistant Held

Ban in Hongkong

Covenant Criticised

House Of Lords Dabato On Neod Of Reform

LONDON, Nov. 30.

A DEBATE ON THE League of Nations was raised in the House of Lords by Lord Ponsonby who asked the Government 99 if

it would make immediate preparation for a close in- ternational consultation on the underlying causes of com- plaint and friction between the nations of the world

and whether it would consider pro- posals for an amendment of the Covenant so that the League might be absolved from any of its present political and military MRS. J. L. ADAMSON asked Mr. Malcolm obligations, and be established all-inclusive permanent MacDonald in the House of Commons to-day whether his body for examing, deliberating on, attention had been drawn to complaints from British and if possible, resolving economie commercial, currency, tariff, and residents in Hongkong against the action of the British

might continue to be the causes of censor there in withdrawing a previously-given licence

welcomed the for public exhibition of the feature film "Inside Nazi Germany," and whether this action was taken after the British censor had been in consultation with the German consulate.

QUESTIONED IN COMMONS

Mr. MacDonald said he was informed that prior to receipt of any representations from the German consulate in Hongkong, the censor viewed the film and reserved judgment on it.

After a second view, sub- sequent to the German Con- Isular representations, the

сеп- sor passed the film for silent exhibition only, and it was so shown.

On an appral against this decision, the Board of Consurs unanimous) confirmed it-Reuter.

The film referred {t> Wus

the

"March of Time" revelation of con-

d.t.ons in Germany to-day,

RECORDS TO BE REGISTERED

At the time of the German prot- SHANGHAI, Dec. 1.

test, execption was taken only to the Tokyo, Nov. 30.

MR. J. DALTON, head of commentary accompanying the film, The German monoplane, Condor,!

Chemical and not to the actual "shots". Shanghai aerodrome the arrived at Inchikowa

arrested Laboratory, was

trom Berlin to Tokyo, included re- presentatives of the Japanese Gov-cross

In welcoining the aviators, the

After the consor had ordered the commentary to be deleted and haa

LONDON, Nov. 30.

NEW CZECH PRESIDENT ELECTED

Hacha Has No Rival For Position

PRAGUE, Nov. 30. THE SENATE and Chamber of Deputies, in a joint congress to-day, elected Dr. Emile Hacha President of Czecho-Slovakia by 272 votes.

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

The congress met at 11 o'clock in

the Chamber of Deputies, instead of

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colonial problems, which if neglegted, international conflict.

Ponsonuy Lord Prime Minister's forthcoming visit to tome, but he expressed scepticism of He thou ht the present League was a

the outcome of bilateral negotiations.

dunger to European pesce so long as

became economic, it would be

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THE GERMAN CONDOR monoplane, which has established new Jecords for flights from Europe to Hänol arul from Europe to Tokyo.

Japanese Still Near Border

THE JAPANESE FORCES which retired from Shum Chun and the British frontier are reported to have halted at Pokut, a railway station only twelve miles north of the border.

completely Looters are

its basis was, miltury, but that it it stripping Shum Chun of cbvious solution to world problems, everything moveable.

"DANGEROUS UNCERTAINTY" When a "Telegraph" re- Lord Londonderry said he would porter crossed the frontier say lie allgeous uncerainty exist-this morning to tour the

ing to-day was due to the unaiteuve-

H.K. GIRLS KILLED IN ACTION

Three girls and a coolic of the was Kwangtung Medical Unit were killed

as Ut the League, but it was not Chinese city he found the ine League wien nad aned so mu looters particularly active as tus m.mbers, who has not carried at the Casino, which Ult Mer abi.gunions. Lengve 01 Nations of som: surt or ausception being rapidly wrecked by and two members of the Service

the hopes wus essentiui ir

Dies the scavengers. Labushing peace and averting war were now be brought to bought.

There is absolutely no control Lord Londonderry giffred on over the pirates, who have gone

a four-

Lora Ponsunoy in believing a

are brganisation for pence.

Speaking I

ep-culion

Corps of the Hongkong Student Re- lief. Association are missing s result of a Japanese attack on Ping- wu on November 21.

JA

This sad news was brought to Power contulence give up the Shum Chun River in

The Frittsli in preparing the way for a world- sampans, which they are loading longkong by survivors who arrivert,

Celosy yesterday. to the gunwale with their loot.

The Third Unit of the Kwangtung Chinese residents of Shum Chun Medical Unit composed of four girls Jews in Germany Lord Londonerry who crossed the border to return to and two men and a coole and eight sau wie it cut their home; re-crossed into British members of the Service Corps of the the nations tog intr would be territory this morning, fearing that longkong Student Relief Association

the looters would turn on them, com more and more difficult.

were accompanying the 913th Regi- For the Labour Purty, Lord

On the walls of many of the build-ment of the Chinese Army at Pingwu. Sol represented the view that Inga in Shum Chun the Japanese have They were surrounded by the League provisions for podied secure- daubed Chinese characters saying that ese

on November 2 24. Taking up ly were more necessary than ever. Japan is China's friend and all that positions in the

Lora Cecu dise

engaged the attackers. agutu me need she desires is pence with the Chiness. Chinese for an organ.sation of peace on the At Shataukok, all villagers who Fighting lasted from morning illi during which both Ades basis of collective responsibinty, and were evacuated from the British sec-evening

casualties.

Japan-

bill there,

the

maue the point toar 11 was not im- tion of the city when an invasion ap-15 The cavalry-men charged the

Chinese and

and their aircraft heavily them Three piris

About 700 refugees are still squat machine-putung Medical Unit

and Chen he you thing. Lu Yu-tch

near here at 10.30 p.m. local time.

The huge crowd that had gathered there to welcome the fera upon by the Japanese police yes-given permission for the film to b. completion of their brilliant light terday when he tried to exhibited as a "silent", Use exhibitors in the Hradeln, as was the case on similar occasions in the past. Czech,

ossible that the use of force as part peared imminent have been allowed Slovuk And Carpatho-Ruthenian

of the League system kept NRZI GEP- the closed Chapoo gave one showing, and then volun-

10 return at their own risk. withdrew the picture as it wa tarily valu less ernment and aviation companies, the Road Bridge toward Hong-considered

in its Gilets Senators and deputies were prisent,

The Leugue. German Ambasador, Herr von Out!

som. of the Slovak representatives

Replying for mute ovirament

thet at form.

appearing in the unorm of the Foreign Secretary sau t

muting near Shataukok, awaiting per- of the and practically every member of the kew. He was detained

objections advanced to the linka guard. The

(Continued on Page 4.)

named Weng German colony-

the Japanese Naval Landing atm at the time was that it was anti-

ought like Lord Ponsonby that

were killed. A The German National Socialist re-

the coercive articles of the Lovelant,

"olle named Li Hai was also killed Nazi in theme.

presentatives were absent, but it is German Ambassador Intimated that Party's station.

When a exutiesy Suedi, u governments and people if they de- when he fell down the hill on flight. The same picture was banned in stressed that their absence was not was possible in the fature that a

mpossible to apply to-aay, should be aired to use it. it there were dan-Two members of the Service Corps of The Japanese also arrested parts of the United States, becaus.molivated by any objection to the cut away, but on reflection he had gers in laying too-great burdens one Hongkong Student Relief Asso- regular air servien would be operatsMr. Dalton's Chinese assistant it was held to be pro-Nazi.

new President, but only intended to between Japan and Germany.

courze. the league there was also a great fation have since been missing. devided against so drastic a Jeannie Mr.

Adamson, the He declared: "We all hope that who did not have a Japanese Labour member who quest.oned Mr. to shape is policy according to the determination emphasise the party's

The League as it stood was ruony! danger in allowing the machinery to this remarkable achievement of the pass to go to Hongkew,

available for the effective use of rust.-British Wireless. Malcolm MacDonald in the House attitudes adopted by the new Govern- Condor will mark the beginning of After being detained in a cell for of Commons is one of the most re- ment.

regular air service between Ger some time, the pair were transferred cently-elected members of Parliu-

With the single exception of Mon- many and Japan."

signor Voloshin, Chairman of the The successful flight of the mono-Japanese detained the Chinese ca- She is the wife of Mr. William Carpatho-kuth.lan avons party. plane frem Beriin ja Tokyo was ac- sistant and badly beat him. It is Murdock Adamson, a national officer who is sick, all members of the complished in the remarkably short alleged that his wrist was broken. of the Transport and Genera. Cabinet attended the mecung, ne time of 48 hours, the actual flying A Shanghini Municipal police detec-Workers' Union. She is Chairman entire diplomatic corps, with the time being 12 hours for the 14,000 live spotted Mr. Dalton while he was of the Labour Party of Great Britain, Papal Nunclo, Monsignor Rittre at it. kilometres streich. The avcroge, being transferred to the second speed was 350 kilometres an hour. station and notifled the British Con- and a member of the Royal Arsena. head was in a gallery reserved for it. Berith and Hanol, and Berlin and sulate who secured his release at

Co-Operative and Political Purpose: (Continued on Page 4.) |5.30 p.m.-United Press.

Committee, as well as Chairman of Committee.

д

to another station, where

Japanese Penetration In West China Visualised

CHUNGKING, Now. 30.

the ment.

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 Fenglingtu, in the south-western corner of the Shansi province.

„troops were at present concentrated by making an effort to cross the

NOTABLE SPECTATORS - - Among other

spectators

French Strike Peters Out:

No Stoppages Reported

PARIS, Nov. 30.

nation this evening said that the 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.

On November 9, Mrs. Adamson were the Archbishop of Cat, M. DALADIER, the French Premier, in a broadcast to the won the Dartford seat for Labous Cardinal Kaspar, and the President the Czecho-Slovak National in a bye-election, beating the Cen-or servative candidate by 4,238 votes. Couned, Professur Kopres, as well Her

In poll Wis 40,514,

theauing personalitlis, in the State and con- the defence forces. - previous general election she tested the seat against Mr. F. Clark, but was defeated by 2,048 votes.

This was one of the most important

ner

IMMEDIATE ELECTION

The Premier added: "I was certain, operation of workers and employees of it. It was enough for me to have in a spirit of mutual understand The President of the Chamber, M. read the thousands of letters and tele-int. The country would become st!!! gains made by Labour instituebles Malypeir, having declared that it grams I received after my speech on nobler, and each Frenchman would election, as all the Kent constituencies had been ascertained that the neces-Sunday evening. I said I would find his share of happiness and peace have for years been regarded im- sary quorum of electors was pre-make the authority of the State in duty-Reuter.

GOLD FLOWS BACK has been respected. pregnable strongholds of the Constr sent, the election was immediately resp

respected. It proceeded with Shortly before put my

confidence In

TO FRANCE the workers and vative Party.

noon President Malypete announced they responded to

Paris, Nov. 30. legality."

The Ministry of Finance annoupees) was hoisted on the roof of the build- M. Daladier declared that the that 100,000,000 francs- worth of gold ing and a salute of 21 guns all people of France knew that their bad returned to France this morning. nounced the election of the new Pre-liberties were not endangered. They thanks to the fallure of the general sident of the Republie to the popula-understood that what might endanger strike having been foreseen yesterday tion.

them was disorder and lack of dia- | evening.

ONLY 15 MEN AT POST 12

The result, whereupon a national flag led by republic my appeal, protect-j

The spokesman said that Japanese, 'roops have the offer of another route, at Paotow, pending an attack on Wu- Yellow River to Tungkwing and Linho, West Sulyuan, and then ventually to attack Sianfu. On this Tengkow, Nights, along the Aluhan outs, the Japaness forces might mountain range and the Yellow River, further be reinforced by a spearhead

Prime Minister General Sirovy at cinling. As precisely guneral strikes: Sterling is quoted at 178.30 against

the It is pointed out that Lieut. H. M. once left the Chamber and drove to that in other countries opened 170,48 yesterday, while forward He said that the final Japanese rom Poal, the western terminus of

to dictatorships, so the people of premiu

premiums were WAY objective of the military operations the Taoching railway, north Honan, E. Langley of the 1st Bn. Middlesex the realdence of the new President on this route was Liangchow and he immediate aim of which would Regiment, was not commanding three to inform him of his election, and to France proved that democracy, when 50 centimes for one month, and from. Lanchow, on, the, north-west high-

high-e to attack Loyang.

platoons during the incident at No. request him to appear before the it wished could prevent disorder, 188 to 150 centimes for three months. 12 Post at Lo Wu Bridge on Salur Nunonal Assembly and to take the The world knew that France had On the Bourse, Bank of Praner The spokesman said that the day.

outh prescribed by the constitution. triumphed over internal uncertainty, thares jumped by 400 francs to 0,000 the operations to Langchow, was to Chinese were fully prepared to resist. Lt. Langley had only three sub- - At 12.30 p.m. President Hacha and was stronger to-day than before,| franca, which is the highest quotation The Premier concluded: "We shall of the year, while Rantes and Indus cut China's Lãnriine leading to Russia. Į an offerisive both from the Japanese actions, totalling 15 men, with him arrived at the Chamber, in front of

The jpēkmusan said that Japanese! front and rear-United Press. at the time.

(Continued on Page 4) know how to organise the fruitful, co- trials 2185 a gogg„mand ---Reuter,

WAY.

Of course, the strategical aim of

contracted from 85

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