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SOVIET

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The

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Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1031

五拜禮·辦三月二英港香

No. 15741

SEVERS

WITH

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1939. 日五十月二十

RELATIONS

HUNGARIANS

"NO LONGER AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY," MOSCOW ALLEGES

MOSCOW, FEB. 2.

MAXIM LITVINOV, THE SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER, HAS

M. INFORMED THE HUNGARIAN MINISTER THAT THE SOVIET

GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO SEVER DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH HUNGARY.

The decision has been taken owing to German pressure on Hungarian affairs, and because of Hungary's adhesion to the anti-Comintern Pact.

M. Litvinov informed the Hungarian Minister that the Soviet Legation at Budapest would be closed, and the Soviet Government expected the closure of the Hungarian mission in Moscow.

ITALIAN

According to the official agency, the decision of the Soviet is connected with the fact that as a result of the Munich agreement, DECORATION Hungary has lately been subjected to strong pressure by certain

FOR H.K.

TAIPAN

[States, and the "policy of the Hungarian |Government shows that it easily yielded to this

pressure and has lost its independence to considerable degree."

A HAPPY CEREMONY took place at noon to-day aboard the AGGRESSIVE AIMS Italian liner Conto Verde when Mr. E. Cock, M.D.E., A.M.1.C.E.,

M.I.N.A., head of the Hongkong the insignin of the Order of Knight Commander of the Crown of Italy.

& Whanpon Dock Co., received

The decoration was bestowed by the Marquise G. Pagano di Mello, Italian Consul General in Hongkong In the presence of a large gathering.

Mr. G. B. Scarpa, agent for the

Lloyd Triestino Company in Hong kong, officers of the ship, and friends of Mr. Cock were present.

TYPHOON RECALLED

2

It is pointed out that the decision of the Hungarian Government to join the anti-Comintern Pact cannot he justified by the interests of the Hungarian State itself, which by no means coincide with the aggressive aims

pursued under the guise of this pact by its participants,

and in the first place by Japan.

$250,000 FOR GOVT. SHIPS

LAUNCHES, costing $250,000, aro under construction for the Hongkong Government, the "Telegraph" learns.

FOUR NEW

Those vessels have been ordered by the Harbour De- partment.

Included in the orders is a new launch for the Postal Department, to be used for conveying mails - across the harbour to and from Kowloon, and to and from ships in mid-

stream.

Another launch, when com- missioned, will replace the old Polico Launch No. 10, while a third vessel will replace the Harbour Department launch No. 4:

The fourth vessel, which is being constructed at a cost of $90,000, will be used as a control launch at Kai Tak Air. port.

Hongkong People Rush To Join A. R. P. Work

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

$30.00 PER ANNUM

Leadership

has culminated in the

DUNLOP

Fort

The Tyro with 2000 teeth. to bite the road !

Ensuring the maximum of comfort, durability and, above all, safety.

Roosevelt's Declaration

PRESIDENT IN UNASSAILABLE POSITION IN U.S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S position re- mains unassailable, is the conclusion reached in circles close to the Administration, following the latest foreign policy developments.

They declare that the Presi- dent's declaration was secret so that it cannot be quoted against him.

Secondly, his power to recom-

ALFONSO

mend and follow the policy in- CONGRATULATES dicated cannot be questioned. INSURGENTS

Thirdly, Mr. Herbert Hoover's con- demnation is offset by his own former Secretary of State, Mr. Stinson, who

supports an anti-Fascist boycott and Eulogistic Telegram

the lifting of the arms embargo to Spain.

To Franco

BURGOS, Feb. 2. EX-KING ALFONSO of

Fourthly, those who attack Presi dent Roosevelt very likely received the benedletion of the Italian ond German newspapers which would be most damaging to their pubile stand-Spain, and his son, Don Juan, to- ing-Reuter.

"ITALY'S FRONTIER

AT PANAMA"

Rome, Feb, 2.

day exchanged telegrams with General Franco on the occasion of the fall of Barcelona.

The message

from King Alfonso If the United States frontiers ex-ends as follows: "My enthusiastle tend to the Rhine, Italy's must and heartfelt congratulations, also to extend to the Panama Canal, de- the whole glorious army led by Your clared Signor Gayda, writing Excellency, and my gratitude as a "Giornale d'Italia",

Spaniard, together with the assurance He describes President Roosevelt's)

fof my devotion and of my confidence reported stutement to the Senate in the re-awakening of our country."

Committee as

General Franco replied: "Most "premeditated act of open provoca- grateful for your congratulations and tion of war, and discouragement of your tribute to the army, as well as Mr. Chamberlain."

for the assurance of your devotion and of your confidence. I send sin- cere and hearty greetings.”

THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS answered the call for recruits to join the Air Mtory Affairs

have Raid Precautions organisation in Hongkong.

This revelation was made byĴ Wing-Commander A.H.S. Steele-

Perkins, A.R.P. Oficer in Hong GERMANY'S

kong, when, interviewed by the

Consequently, the decision has been forced upon the "Telegraph" this morning. Hungarian Government from outside.

The award was made in grati tude for Mr. Cork's services in securing the re-floating and repair-A ing of the Conte Verde In good time when she was stranded outalde

Soviet circles explain that distinction is made between other signatories of the pact and Hungary because the other signatories are still independent States. It is declared that "Hungary is now a vassal of the Rome-Berlin axis, and does not deserve full diplomatic status.”—Router,

GREAT SURPRISE

The decision of the Soviet!

Lycemun Pass in the typhoon of Government to break off diplo

September 2, 1917.

Recipients

of the Order

arc

matic relations

with Hungary

entitled to call themselves Commen-has called forth the following comment in Hungarian circles at Moscow:

datore.

British Gunboat On Visit To Macao

The step, coming so suddenly and without previous warning, is a great surprise. Complying will the Soviet demand, the Hungarian envoy at Moscow notified his Government att Hudapest of the Soviet's step. How- Under the command of Lieut-ever, nothing is known as to what de- Comm. D. L. C. Craig, H.M.S. Seu- mow arrived in Macao on a short

Macan, Feb. 2.

visit yesterday afternoon. The usual exchange of salutes and official calls were given when the Seonew berthia

in Portuguese waters.

cislon Budapest will make.

be entrusted to the respective diplo-

BRITISH PLANE CRASH

Shot Down By Arab Irregulars

Steele-

Wing Commander Perkins described the response to the appeal launched by his department as "overwhelmingly satisfactory.

"Both Europeans and Chinese have responded magalilcently," be de- clared.

U-BOAT REARMAMENT

Official

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He adds that President Roosevelt has taken sides openly against Ger- nasny and Italy-Reuter Spectat.

-- WORLD REACTION TO

PLEDGE

Remarkable interest

has

been!

aroused, througout the entire world,

by President loosevelt's statement to

It is stated that the telegram cx- changed between Don Juan and Gen- eral Franco were couched in equally cardin! terms.Trans-Ocean.

LOYALIST APPEAL

DISALLOWED

the

the Senate Military Affairs Commis- The House of Lords, as sion, in which he is stated to have supreme court of appellate Judgment, pledged American support for de- to-day disallowed the oppeni lodged

"Men and women in the Communique Issued mocracy in the event of a war with by the Spanish Loyalist Government

Colony have shown that they ore keenly interested in A.R.P. work,"

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

TRAINED

taking courses.

In Berlin

the Totalitarians.

In

England and Franec, news- papers and public speakers are un- animous in their

The staffs of the Import and the semi-official German News Roosevelt's advice than was given.

be read into the

LATEST

JAPANESE SUBMARINE DISASTER

egainst the judgment of the Court of Appeal, confirming the arrest of the Spanish steamer Arantzazu Mendi, In of British waters, BERLIN, Feb. 2.-

gruncation expression of

The stoomer, which belonged to u THE RECENT Anglo-German The Liberal "News-Chronicle" says Spanish Insurgent owner had been The A.R.P. Officer told

by the the naval conference in Berlin, in that President Roosevelt is merely requisitioned

Loyalist "Telegraph" that Government

(Continued on Page 4.) expressing the fact that the ideals scr- the course of which Germany for which the United States stands vices have already been trained, in some cases, while others are busy announced her intention of in- will be won or lost, not on the The Polko Department has sat for up to the limit provided for in that war in Europe is a great deal

creasing her submarine tonnage Mississippi, but on the Rhine,

The Labour "Daily Herald" belleves examinations, the Colonial Secretariat the Anglo-German naval agree less likely now that the Totalitarians

taff has been trained, and P.W.D. and Urban Council officials are prepared ment, was the subject of the fol-know

where America stands. It in ARP. work.

lowing announcement made Ly warns, however, that no mere should reports of Mr. JERUSALEM, Feb. 2.

Export

Department and of Harbour Ofice are now undergoing

the Agency this evening:

CO-OPERATION IN CHINA Hungarian semi-ofetul circles here further stated that M. Litvinov had was shot down by Arab irregu-

A BRITISH AEROPLANE training."

"The German Guvernment inform- The "Manchester Guardian" be- suggested that the safeguarding of the inrs while cruising over the mittees have been formed under the of excroising the rights accorded to a much stemmer policy in Europe

Twenty-two Air Raid

ed His Britannic Majesty's Govern- leves that two conditions are neces- sub-Com-ment last December of its intentionsary in order to secure American aid interests of the two countries would village of Deir Ballut, at a low Alr Rald Warden scheme, Wing-it through the Anglo-German naval and

close co-operation with the The Seamew's officers were the matic representatives of both Soviet-altitude to-day, the British pilot The Water Steele-Perkins disclosed. agreement of June 18, 1934, and July United States in the Far East." guests of Mr. F. J. Gellion, British Russia and Hungary in a third coun-being killed in the crash.

Wardens have already chosen

The French their posts and are now recruiting friendly conference was held welcomes Presklent Roosevelt's de- Press unanimously- Vice-Consul for Macao, and Mrs. try.

The machine, with others, had personnel and training volunteers. Gellion, for omner yesterday evening, , morcover, confirmed in Hun- been ordered to assist searching

in Berlin on December 30, concerning claration. and a luncheon was held in their garian circles that M. Litvinov actu- parties at work in the Samaria dis-

TRAMWAY TO LEAD

certain questions that arose from the In Berlin, however, it in interpreted honour by ILE the Governor of ally had a tall with Hungarian envoy trict.

|exercising of these rights.

abandonment of the U.S. policy Macao, Dr. A. Tamagnini Barbosit, Ito-day.

Among the private Arms, the Hong-

"The German Government agreed Numerous other minor incidents kong Tramway Company has taken at that time to provide the British President Roosevelt has succeeded in

neutrality. to-day. The Governor and his off-

In Paris "Le Jour" believes that cial party dined on board the Sea-

The Impression prevalls in Mos- which occurred to-day indicate that a distinctive lead and is now com-Government with a cow diplomatis elrcles that the Arab resistance has not diminished. piclely ready to protect itself and its mew this evening and an At Home drastic and sudden step towards

holding back from war the autocratie held shortly before noon on the

A train was wrecked on the Jaffa employees against gas, fire and Hungary is fatended as a warning Jerusalem

states who are short of money. yisiling warship.

explosives. to other Blates which might in subotage, although the extent of the a result of

This Company. W

TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY

In Berlin, the "Boetung Zeitung" The ship's con

future Join

Commander

leads the attack on President Roose- Steele-Perkins revealed, 110 anu-Comintern damage is not yet known.

"On January 18 of this year the velt by saying that, accustomed as Fact.

has even gone so far as to request the A bomb was

taxicab company in for anti-gas instruction. He has British Government a written state- United States, no one would have

Other ships are rushing to Jerusalem,

the building being prae- passed his examination and is now ment regarding the intentions as re-believed it possible that such an incite-scene.

They include salvage ships, tically destroyed.

training many of the employees of vealed at the aforementioned confer-nent to war would have been issued which hope to make contact with the A-Jewish iron-ware factory in the Company.

ence.

24 hours after the Fuehrer's speech. submarine this morning--Domel. | Akko was partially destroyed through The Tramway Company in stated to; "Germany will, accordingly, -in- WHEN US. WOULD Fight

a fire started by Arabs, and an Arab have spent a considerable sum of crease her submarine tonnage to was shot from an ambush in the same money in bringing fis organisation parity with that of the British Em- is running at a high pitch of excite- town.

into a high pitch of efficiency. pire, the beginning to be made in ment

1830, and construction to be finued until the frenty limit is achieved.

Was

Ip's company engaged a local team in a soccer inatch this aftemoon

route

al

17. 1937.

ment.

written stato-

05 an

of

the steel shell of a

TOKYO, Feb. 3. OVER FORTY MEN are trapped In Japanese sub- marine lying on the seabed in several fathoms of water off Kyushu.

The submarine, No, 63 sanık varls

ing in manoeuvres. with another vessel whilst participat- yesterday morning after it collided

The Incident occurred in Bung Channel, between

Shikoku and Kyushu.

be ascertained yet

It cannot

whether any of the crew have surviv-

Special attention is paid to the fact of a Jews tossed into the office Government to train one of its stam | German Government handed to the Germany is to polytechnics from theed the disaster.

and the Seamew's team lost by a score of three goals to two.

that Japan is definitely mentioned in ILM.S. Seamew will leave this port the official commnuique as one of the to-morrow morning-Our Own Cor-aggressive anti-Comintern Powers.” respondent.

Trans-Ocean,

H.K. BROADCAST TO U.S. Special Programme Across Pacific

FOR THE SECOND time in history, special programmes broadcast from ZBW have been relayed throughout the United States.

broadcast

The body of an Arab, riddled with bullets, has been discovered west of Rampeh-Trans-Ocean.

No Racial Discrimination In Britain

Gib. Governor To Tour Morocco

con-

"Germany will, furthermore, urm ((wo -10,000-ton cruisers in such a manner that they will be advanced from cruisers of sub-class B lo Gibraltar, Feb. 2. erulzers of sub-class A. In doing so, The Governor of Gibraltar, General | Germany Is exercising the right Sir Edmund Tronside, will, it is an occurded to lier in the agreement."——- nounced;" pay an official visit to Trans-Ocean. French Morocco during the lattor part of February.

In the United States public feeling

One of the most signifienas utter-

(Continued on Page 4.)

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Further Late News

NEW BORDER CLASHES Manchukuo Protests to Russia

TOKYO, Feb. 3

the

THE MANCHUKUO GOVERNMENT has vigorously pro- alleged incident on the Manchukuo-Soviet frontier on January

In view of the existing tension be-Gas-Masks Ford to Rusia-through the Soviet consul at Harbin over the

2-Year-Olds

31.

In response to a request from the Broadcast by the N.B.C. National Broadcasting Corporation of The first international America, Hongkong's brondensting was a relay, in 1029, of an orchestral station went on the air at o'clock concert from London to the United yesterday morning.

States over the NB.C. network. Only the short-wave transmitter

tween France and Italy, considerable was used,

The singer from ZBW yesterday

London, Feb. 2. the programme being morning was Miss Law Shun-hing,

importance is attached to the visit,, picked up in Manila,

"In this country there is no official which is regarded as a clear demen- and from there by trans-Pacific radio-Francisco and Honolulu.

The protest declared that 100 Soviet Sovet Government through the Soviet relayed who has also sung. In both San system of classifying people by race stration of Anglo-French solidarity,

soldiers crossed the frontier or religion", declared the Home phone to San Francisco.

Typical

near Embassy in Tokyo to release, the Cantonese music was

The Franch cruiser squadrun which Secretary amid cheers in the House arrived here some days go on a

London, Feb, 2.

Itengkoalli and opened fire on niso relayed of Commons when anked to-day what visit, lett again on Thursday Trans in the House of Commons that sails are, and after more than an hour's was duthoritatively revealed hero the Tsuruga Marts, Shirakaba Maru, and MILLIONS HEAR

from Hongkong to American listeners.

The Lord Privy Seal announced Manchukuoan border stallon,

other Japanese vessels detained by From San Francisco, ZBW's special yesterday afternoon indicated that the United Kingdom in recent months

Messages from the United States Uretion of refugees admitted to Ocean.

The Manchukuoan guards returned the Soet authorities on

Thursday programme was broadcast through reception of ZBW's programme was

| factory gas : protection for Infania was Jewish. the NB.C, notwork of stations to good.

The loss of a tortoise-shell cigarette Hader two years had now been deliting, the Soviet troops withdrew, to-day. trillions of American listeners.

Sir Semuat Hoare added the in-case, with a hercome gold medallion ward with all possible psed, jed In addition to Hongkong, the formationthat-the-

signed, and production was going for. Tearing Ave dead and three wounded,

I revealed that There were no casualties among the were made to the Foreign Offsed by The broadcast, was inado in con- N.B.C. relayii special programmes refugees from Germany admitted reported to the police by Mr. R. AD. suitable for small children over

of altached, Yatuoklat £2-10, has been In addition 1,100,000 espirators Japanese, tis.added, Reuder, M Jean Jourbe, Secretary Beth nection with the Tenth Anniversary from London, Tokyo, Mania” and since September 30 last was about Forrest, chief, magistrato cat: the years were on order, Britian-Winge Programme of the First International Honolulu,

OKYO PROTESTSE

Soviet Embassy with regard to the £8,000. British Wireldis,

Central Magistrany, ka va

treatment of memurare

·nulliber

The

Henke Tokyo,ireb,

Cifice requeriad: the Embassy -