1939-02-06 — Page 19

BRITISH OBITUARY

NAVY CHARGED

Customs Interference

At Tsingtao

Oil Magnate Dies

In Europe

London, Feb. 5.

Monday;

CABINET

CRISIS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Rapid Solution Found

1

In Yugo-Slavia

A report from The Hague un- nounces the death of Sir Henri Delerding, all magnate, head of the

Belgrade, Feb. 4. Royal Dutch combination which in- The Government has realgned as a cludes the Asintle Petroleum Com-sequel to the disagreement over the Tokyo. Feb. 5. pany, who died at St. Moritz, Swit-solution of the Croatian problem. There was a heated debate, and op. The Chinese Maritime Customs inzerland-Reuter,

Henri W. A. Deterding, the ol! voting. Five Moslem and Slovenian position members walked out without Shanghat have decided to take formal

British magnate, was born at Rotterdam in ministers thereupon resigned, the ngoinst proceedings

the fourth son of n teamer Yungcheng and the Norwe-August 1866,

M. Zvetkovitch la charged with the glan ateamers llulla and Hafthor on sen-captain. From 1682 to 1888 he

Cabinet. He charges of alleged violation of the was a clerk in the Tweentache Bank formation of the new

THE

is one of Ave, ministers whose re- Customs regulations, steamers were examined by the Nederlandsche Handelsmantsektuppy, signation led to M. Stoyadinovitch's Customs in Tsingtao on January 29 being stationed in Sumatra. Later downfall. He will try to inclutic on charges of alleged smuggling and he became manuger of the firm's Cront representatives in the Cabinet, thus making direct contact in an en- on their return to Shanghai, were Penang branch.

deavour to solve the Croat question again examined by the Customs.

on a basis of the present constitution. Its-Reuter.

three He then entered the service of the

As a result, it has been established that the vessels have smuggled muni- tiona to Chinese irregulars near the Estuary of the old Yellow River and Sheyanglio, central Kisngu.

A report from Tsingtao altegen that the British cruiser Birmingham on January 20 interfered by means of force with Chinese Customs oMetals in the execution of their duties.

The report says the authorities in Tsingtao dispatched the patrol boat Kalan to Sheyang, about 40 miles south of Llenyunchiang, on the cen- tral coast of Kinngsu, to examine mysterious vessels flying foreign colours,

It was then that the oil industry began to develop in Sumatra. pioneer, Kessler, in 1898 Induced Deterding to Join the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum My, (the Royal Dutch),

After Kessler's denth Delerding on Kessler's its chairman became Instructions. In 1901 he succeeded in bringing about a combine of all the all concerns in the Far East, and in 1903 a common selling concern, the Aslatie Petroleum Co., of which he was Chairman, was started,

Belgrade, Feb. 6.

Rockefeller flooded Asla with all yone at sold for below cost, and gave away 0,000,000 lamps, but in them the Chinese burned Sir H. Deterding's The vessels were also loaded with sliver

Ingots, fowls, and pigs, and. Later he defeated Standard Dit in Mesopotamia, held his ground in Europe, and secured a firm hold on the immense all resources of Vene- zuela, us well as interests in the Caucasus, Rumania, Egypt, Central America and even the US.

The crisis caused by the resignation of the Stoyadinovitch Cabinet has found rapid solution by appointment of Draginda Cvetkovitch, who wan Minister of Socini Politics and Public Health in the late Cabinet and one of the closest collaborators of Dr. Stoyadinovilch as Prime Minister.

was one of the five Cveto whose Ministers resimation-moli- vated by dissatisfaction with the In his struggle with Rockefeller the Croals-precipitated the crisis.

policy of Dr. Stojadinovitch towards and Standard O, Deterding enlisted the co-operation of Sir Marcus

The new Premier is regarded as Samuel (later Lord Bearsted) then

an advocate of a policy of concilution Approaching the spot, the revenue an importer of shells. Thus the and the intention is attributed to him culter detectal one British and two Shell Transport Co. became part of of wishing to persuade the Cront Examination the great Royal Dutch-Shell com-vely with the Government. Hence Norwegian vessels.

leader, Matschelt, to co-operate ae- showed that thele port of destination bine. was registered an Isinyangchiang,

political circles believe it possible that the new Cabinet will have the about 20 miles south of Sheyangho,

support of the Opposition but actually they landed

group Sheyangho

headed by Matschek, who recently stressed his readiness to come to an understanding with any Yugo-Slay the exception of the Stoyadinovitch Cabinet under certain conditions with Cabinet.

Chinese legal tender neles totalling 25,000 yuan. As they failed to show oficial permits for these goods, the three vessels were ordered to Tsing- tao for examination.

On the heels of the steamers, the British cruiser Birmingham entered | Tsingtao. A British ofeer accom- panied by a number of armed sailors, came aboard the Yungeleng and took

her papers.

away

Prior to her departure on January 30, local Chinese maritime customs oficiuls tried to board the Yungeheng to carry out inquiries. They were prevented from going aboard by n group of six ormed British sailors led by an officer-Domei,

St. Vincent de Paul In Shanghai Chungking, Feb. 4.

The British steamer St. Vincent de Paul, which was detained at Tsing- too by the Japanese authorities hos arrived in Shanghal, according to a Shanghai menge.

One of the two Norwegian ships which were detained with the SL Vincent de Paul has also reached Shanghai While the other is on the why.

Interviewed, passengers aboard the St. Vincent de Paul stated that thice Japanese planes reconnoltred over the steamer on the morning of

of Jan- uary 24 while it was anchored in a harbour near Tsingtao, unloading its cargo. On the morning of January 25 over

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Demonstrations on a small scule took place last evening before the were given for Matschek, but the Skupshtina Dulting when cheers police quickly dispersed the demon alrators.

Good Press Day

Celebration By Catholic Community

Good Press Day was celebrated in the Roman Catholle Catedral' yes- terday with a special sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the afternoon.

In

with the celebration, connection the Catholic Truth Society published four-page paper setting forth the aims and work of the Society, and giving a number of short articles on various aspects of the Good Press Campaign.

The sermon was preached by the Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher, E.J., who said in

Part:

Bala

forced to

Towards The end of the 17th. century there occurred in Ireland A scene which is probably unique in the anacis of history. Limerick,

en besleged, had been surrender, but the defence had been so gallant that

the garrison allowed to march out with all the honours of war. Further, each soldier

was

ered

February 6, 1939.

A Look Through The "Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Last night the Artistory had gun practice of a novel character on Stone- cutter's Island. The electric light was thrown quickly on the water at various distancar, and blank charges wors Bred at suppositious beats within the Nels of the light

In-

25 YEARS AGO

for Foreign Affairs, speaking fan- Bir_Edward Grey, Secretary of State chester, and that the Naval estimates would adequately safeguard the terests of the country without support ing an aggressive polley. Hla declared that any slackening in expenditure an armaments by one country would not necessarily produce a diminution in expenditure by another. It might, in- dead, have a stimulating effect.

10 YEARS AGO'

The Hongkong Land Investment and Aggeney Co., Ltd, in shortly to start work on laying the foundations of a

new seven-storied buildng which in to be erected on the burnt-out pertion of

the Hungkong Hotel. (The building in now the Gletterster Hotel.-Ed.)

*

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geell Clementi, opened the new Alice

yesterday afternoon. Memorial Hospital in Bonham Road,

WOR

on Chow, the Hon. Mr. W. E L. Shen- ton, the lon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Rev. T. N. Chau, and Mr. Kwok Slu-lau. C. Dixon Cousine, Rev. II. R. Wells, Mr.

5 YEARS AGO

1

was given freedom to choose under under which of two banners he would These flags were placed close to one another but sufficiently far apart to allow the marching men to swing to

There one or the other. Between the two Te gathering of prominent members flags were the two commanders, who of the community at the function, In- anxiously watched as the head of the cluding the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the oncoming column appeared. Almost Hon. Dr. H. W. Tao, the lion, Sir Shou to man the army swung from the standard of the victor to that which meant exile from their native land. en To-day the same choice is offered standards under which we may take to each one of us. There are two

The smallest spark may сния д service, that of Christ and tint of devastating explosion in Paris, so

is enemies. The choice is ours, and tense is public exeltement following the enters into every phase of our lives, taylsky scandals and the dismissal of To-day

Police

Chief,

Chiappe, that a very important one: the read-revolutionary plots are openly spread

going to speak of it in the conn

The connection with but one phase, but

populace is quite clearly in a very dangerous mood. Rumours of ing which we do.

and the pregnant altuation is given added seriousness by algus of an under- current of unrest in the police force,

day as he left the Prefecture of Police an the result of the dianitssol of M. Chinppe. He was ruasingly cheered to- in disgrace." The trentment of Paris's idal is the principal hens of contention. pointedly: "If B. Chiapes is involved Resident General of Morocco. It ir is In the Starisky affair why premete him not, why is he sacrificel"

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Christ through HIN Church has riven us definite legislation on the In 1903 he had got the financial

well as certain authors are forbidden subkeel of reading. Certain books ar backing of the Rothschilds his

by nanie, other types are prohibited, light with Standard Oil. Deterding became known to Admiral Lord Fisher, who described him as "Nano-

without the need of mentioning names The new Premier is widely known of either books or authors, because leonie in boldness and Cromwellians an organiser and leader of the of their very nature they endanger Yugo-Slav national labour union faith or morals. It is our duty as which is opposed to Marxist tabour Catholics to give complete obedience enjoy the particular confidence of organisations. He is also reputed to to that legislation. By obeying the Church we are obeying Christ. There; the President of the Senate and can be and should be no question of former Minister of the Interior Trans-Ocean,

compromise.

In depth."

He secured the contract

supply of the entire British Navy for the with oil, with the consequence that his interests became linked up with thuse of Britain. During the Great War he organised the supply of oll and petrol excellently that the Allies "swam in oil," and Lord Curzon after the armistice declared that they had been swept to victory on a wave of oil.

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FASCIST COUNCIL

and

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JAIL'S WELCOME

4

SIGN

MRS. B. J. MURRAY Death in Hospital After Brief Illness

The dangers of such reading as is forbidden are too great to admit of eny compromise. Every inducement to read is given by the world through tended even to the county jail here

EUGENE, Ore. The spirit of Christmas was ex- magazines. novels, papers an! periodients beautifully produced, but when a "welcome" sign, made of ar Deterding had moved to England Italy's Volunteers Not we cannot afford to play with such boughs, was hung over the front door. during the conflict, and become

Inducements, Our human nature is Jude N. E. Glass and Sheriff C. A. naturalised. His services were re-

To Quit Spain too weak, and often our intellectual Swartz were so touched by the sight warded with a knighthood. He then

equipment is too imperfect to allow that they dropped in and had a meal. acted us adviser to the British Gov-

us to risk the strain which such

"They reported that anyone else taking Rome, Feb. 6. ernment as regards oll

the con- at

The Fascist Grand Council, which her moral life. We may see no harm appointed.

publications put on our Faith and on advantage of it would not be dis- ferences of San Remo, Genon, Laumet last night, at for two and a half sanne, London and Geneva, and

In it, but he who despises played an

important part in the hours and issued a communique to-

things will fail by little and little." Small Mosul question.

day stating that Italian Volunteers We have taken an oath of allegiance for many years with the Regiment, The Irak conces-

would not leave Spain until after sions were a fenther in his cop.

Franco's victory were complete.

to God. We must do nothing which was not well-known in

Hongkong, From 1921 onwards, he was en-

would weaken that allegiance, The communique myst

having been here only for a few gaged in a dispute with Russian of

weeks. He left the Regiment while Mussolini made a report on the

Positive Reading intercals, demanding compensation

it was in India two years ago to for pre-revolution all properties.neral international situation, which

Mere avoidance of dangerous read-join the British Embassy In China Early in 1926 he took strong mea- the Grand three other Japanese planes flew sures to prevent the sale of Russian lined with Council repeatedly under-ing is not enough. We must do and had been stationed at Nanking, It and dropped six bor

alx bombs, Flve nese junks nearby were hit and sunk, oil, which he succeeded in cured the cally acclaimed. Count Chano ilus militant lives as Catholles if we are

applause and the conclus- something positive, something to build ankow and Chungking. He arrived. iona of which were enthusiasti- up our intellectual, spiritual

from Chungking just before the New More than ten junkmen were killed from France, where he secured

Year. Resuming its

ry contract for the

trated certain voyage on January

the supply of the army

special aspeels of to be efficient soldiers in the service son in England.

Major Scott leaves a widow and Italian foreign polley and Mussolini 30, the British steamer was stopped and navy.

of Christ. at by six

six Japanese warships In

commented on their salient points. 1927

an "oil war" broke out

There

are too many people to-day Japanese bluejackets bearded it and

between the Royal

The Cound then approved of the who, on account of the reading they Dutch-Shell conducted a soarch. On the follow-

group and the Standard Oll of New order of the day expressing prodo or bug day the vessel was forced to sail York which, unlike Standard Oil of found satisfaction at the statement by but do not do, become mere listeners of the reading they should to Tsingtao harbour where it was New Jersey, was dealing in Russian Hitler on the sixth anniversary of his the conversation goes above the subjected to further searches by oil. But in 1923 he made an agree advent to power and reaffirming the sphere of the trivial or of gossip. Japanese and puppet soldiers, Escort-ment with the rival combine which political, ideological and ed by the Birmingham, the British ended the price-cutting in India, the solidarity uniting the two revolutions in the intellectual life of the com- guerile Murray, wife of Mr. B. J. milltary They cannot take their rightful place The funeral of Mrs. Julia Már- steamer left Tsingtao on January 29.

chief theatre of the struggle.

of fascism and national socialism and munity. We owe it to ourselves, to Murray. Secretary at Police Head- -Central News,

Sir H. Deterding managed to pre-

the future of the two peoples.

our children, to

to the Church of which quarters, took place at the Catholle vent Russia from selling cheap oil

The meeting was on a day on to his competitors and joined with which, by the occupation of Gerona,

we are members, to ensure that we Cemetery yesterday. Mrs. Murray do take our rightful pince. We can who died at Kowloon hospital In reducing produc- the whole of Catalonia would hence the Americans

that ensure tion, with the result that in March, forth be freed from barbaris bol-stimulates thought and gives know-33 years of age, and was born in which Saturday after a brief illness, was by reading

rious Shanghai, She leaves three children, was Increased by 2d. a gallon. ell sends ardent greetings to the

are novels, biograp Sir H. Deterding was a director herole Spanish and legionary com- scientifle

treatises and Father R. S. Brookes omelated at of over 59 companies, including the

batants who, between them, gained

which are elcan and worthwhile, Bataafsche Petroleum ly.. the chief that the voluntary forces of Fascim

which can be had in abundance. We were Messrs. J. Ewing, W. G. Har- oval will not abandon the game course being the Royal after it had finished, as it will Bnish, short time each day to the reading

until should make a habit of devoting we rison, J. A. Bendall, M. J. Flattery,

some Sinton and Cicmo. Dutch with capital of about £50,000,000. His combine controlled with a victory for Fasciam,

Arnong there at the graveside of those books.

Mrs. D. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ewing, J. is not enough. Wet. Gelling, Mrs. Clemo, L. Dobry, W. R. I not

We Blyer. P Morgan, J. Waitle, Atian Ar

Nuttall, Men, A. Silva, have a spiritual Ufe that must be fostered. As our bodies demand food, A wreath from Her Burrowing Hi- no does that life. We should, there-band was burled with the casket. Other sendern of wreaths included Ronale, books which treat of spiritual things, bry. Eis fore,

cultivate the habit of reading Phillip and Dernie, Lilian and Alex Mr. ngs, and Mire. Darkin, Mr, and Mrs. Leon the of God,

Commissioner and soul, man's destiny, Onteers of Police Force, Mr. and Mrs. it. Christ's work for man, and all our J. Tunt and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. minda with thoughts which will in- and Accounting Staff at Failce Head- Fraser Members of the Benior Clericht e Huence our spiritual life, help us in quarters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ewing and our practices of devotion, and lead family, Maggie. Me and Mrs. L. W. Hume, nearer to God. It is wonderful Au Kwok-leung. Mr. and Mrs. D. Davien, what a mere ten minutes

OC., and membern, 11. Battery H.K.V.D. reading each day will do in the short and Mrs. J. Walson, Mr. W. T. Lewis, of such Corps. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harrison, Mr.

J. Wallio, space of one year.

31. J. Finitory. Smith,

W. La D. We must go further still and pre-family, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wood, J. 8.

D2+114+ Mr, and Lira. pare ourselves to meet the attacks Riddell, J. R. MuWalter, Mr. and him. W. which are being launched against God F. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Clemo, Red Ms Church and all that they

DUTCH STEAMER HELD

Was Compelled to Hoist Japanese Flag

Shanghai, Feb. 4. Following closely on the detention Japanese near Tsingtao, the latest case of a foreign ship being detained came to light to-day.

1930. the cost of petrol in Britain shevism and oppression. The coun- doo It need not be all serious Ronnic, Phillip and Bernic.

tened w

There

on

of two foreign ships recently by the Anglo-Saxon Fetrolrum Co. and the the victory, and makes known to alti Marines written in n popular style, the graveside and the pall-bearers

The vessel was the Ada, a small coastal ship owned by a Hungarian, Paul Komor, of Shanghai,

The Ada had been missing since January 22 and had not been heard of since.

Mr. Komor told Reuter

of

the bulle

of the world's oll tanker

an-

tennoge, and had 45 refineries in 25 the celebrations of the 20th

The Duce announced his plans for

countries, But despite its largely niversary of the founding of the British directorates the ultimate Fascists on March 23 when a new management of the huge concern re-Chamber and corporations will be mained

Dutch hoods. In 1935 opened. to-day

The Council approved the reder of that the Ada sailed from Shanghal Sir H. Deterding offered 2,000 of his

of travelling free of employees and their wives a chance the day declaring that on the pro- Europe during their

churge in posal of Mussolini it had been decid- days, his object

summer holi-ed that on the occasion of the an- being to broaden niversary the whole complex social their outlook.

legislation should be brought to a first wife, further stage of development.

The Council noted the report on

for Wenchow at 8 a.m: on January 20 with a cargo of Diesel oll and scrup fron under the command of Captain A. Steen, a Norwegian.

Sir Henrl Deterding's whom he married in Penang, was a

Miss von Neubronner, She tied the general statement of assets and many years ago. In 1924 he married Habilities of the nation for the fin-

The Council will meet again on

to holst the his second wife a daughter of the anelal year.

Husslan General Paul Koudayaroft,

They had two

daughters.

She Friday.

Knauck.

who Bald to be

NAZI STANDARD

Mr. Komor, was informed by his Chinese agents that when the Adu was pulling into Wenchaw on Jan- uary 22 she was suddenly seized by a Japanese destroyer, She was compelled Japanese flag, and was towed away to an unknown destination.

Reports

fram

to the secured a divorce in May, 1938, and Wenchow owner of the vessel indicate

In June he married his German that two other foreign vessels,

Charlotte one of secretary Frl. which was also searched by

the aged 38. Japanese but allowed to go, saw the Ada selved and towed away by the £65,000,000. He had a house. In.

Park Lane, Landon, Japanese.

The owner was also informed that near Ascot and estates in Holland a Wenchow Junk crew row the Ado and Germany, and he travelled in- being torred by a Japanese destroyer Arst wife is a well-known racehorse cessantly. One of his sons by his near Amoy a few days afterwards.

The matter is in the hands of the owner in England. Netherlands Consular authorities

who are representing Mr. Komor's interests.

They

have made reprezentalions to the Japanese' Consular

His fortune

Spelling

country seat

Bee

That intellectuals.

tand for. We are soldiers who must

at all times be ready to defend our position, for it is n poattion

well worth defending.

To do -Austrian Life Has

Not Improved

Vienna, Feb. 5. "I must admit that the standard of life in Austria lins not improved since the anschluss, and the greater part of the people are grumbling against the Government," said Dr. Buerke, the new Vienna Nazi Party leader, speaking at a big Nuzi demonstra-

but no Information is available to yow many of there words are tion.

authorities.

How

the others?

shillelagh

far from any source as to the where- correct and what is terong with abouts of the Ada--Reuter.

LAICHOW BLOUKADE LIFTED

Tringlao, Feb. 4.- arynsey

The blockade of Lalchow Bay-was chindey

liftéd (on, February: 8 and ordinary [...]

*monkles

armourial shirley

alipping is permitted to navigate the English Oxford Dictionary apt

He added that the bad standard of living in Germany was not the fault

all three we must read and read wisely. We must not make the excuse so often heard that we cannot get the necessary books or literature. We can get them, and that without to ourselves. any inconvenience That is precisely what the Catholle Truth Society la for, why it has been established amongst us. It will get

to make u ut whatever we need useful soldiers in the service of God.

MAJOR R. SCOTT

of the Nazi Government, but of the Officer of Royal Scots Dies democratic Siates threatening Ger-

∙many with: War.

In Hospital

"We are able to supply millions The deall occurred on

of unemployed with work in Austrin, after not brief, lunes of Maturday

«pelf- | but it is not our fault, that they have Scott, at the Royal Scots. A milltary

goods” he concluded, kruter, el-Major Scott, although smoulated

strania to the Japanese – Navalings of these words will be found in to produce tour justert of usetal funeral will take place this afternoon.

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