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BRITISH OBITUARY

NAVY CHARGED

Customs Interforance At Tsingtao

As a result, it has been established that the vessels have smuggled muni- tions to Chinese irregulars near the estuary of the old Yellow River and Sheyango, central Klangsu.

in

Oil Magnate Dies

In Europe

London, Feb. 5.

Monday,

CABINET CRISIS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Rapid Solution Found In Yugo-Slavia

Belgrade, Feb. 4.

Cront representatives in the Cabinet.

NU

Good Press Day

Colebration By Catholic Community

.said in

Was

February 6, 1939,

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Last night the Artillery bad gun practic of a novel character on Stone-

-10-YEARS AGO

The Hengkong Land Investment and Agency Co. Lid.. a shortly to start work on laying the foundations of a new seven-storied building which is to the Hongkong Hotel. (The building is now the Gloucester Hotal.-Ed.)

became its chairman

After Kessler's death Deterding Minister of Social Politics and Public | aflawed to march out with all be greeted on the burnt-out portion of

on Kessler's instructions. in bringing about a combine of all In 1001 he succeeded the oll concerns in the Far East, and in 1003 a common selling concern. the Asiatic Fetroleum Co., of which he was Chairman, was started.

*

A report from The Hague on- nnunees the death of Sir Henri Deterding, oil magnate, head of the Royal Dutch combination which in-

The Government has resigned as a • Good Press Day was celebrated in cutier's Island. The electric light wan cludes the, Asiatic Petroleum Com- sequel to the disagreement over the the Roman Catholic Cathedral yes-thrown quickly on the water at various Tokyo, Feb. 6.

pany, who died at St. Moritz, Switsolution of the Croatian problem.terday with a special sermon and distances, and blank charges were fired The Chinese Maritime Customs interland-Reuter.

Thero was a heated debate, and op. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at suppositious boats within the eld Shanghai have decided to take format Henri W. A. Deterding, the oll position members walked out without in the

of the light. afternoon. British magnate, was born at Rotterdam in ministers thereupon resigned.

voting. Five Mostem and Slovenian proceedings against

In connection with the celebration,

25 YEARS AGO steamer Yungcheng and the Norwe- August 1300, the fourth son of a

the Catholic Truth Society published M. Zvelkovitch charged with the on sea-captain.

a four-page paper setting forth the for Foreign Affairs, speaking at blan From 1882 to 1000 he

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of Stato glan ateamers Hulla and Hafther on of alleged violation of the chargea

Cabinet. He aims and work of the Society, and cheater, said that the Naval estimates was a clerk in the Tweentsche Bank. formation of the new Customs regulations. The three He then entered the service of the is one of five ministers whose re-giving a number of short articles on would adequately anfeguard the in- steamers were examined by the Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy, signation led to M. Soyadinovitch's various aspects of the Good Press tarosts of the country without support Customs in Tangtao on January 20being stationed in Sumatra. Later downfall. He will try to include Campaign.

In an aggressivo pulley, tia doclared un charges of alleged smuggling and he become manager of the Arm's thus making direct contact in an en-Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher, J., whinements by one country would, not The sermon was preached by the that any lackening in expenditure on on their return to Shanghai, were Penang branch.

deavour to solve the Croat question

nocerarily produce a again examined by the Customs.

diminution in It was then that the alt industry on a basis of the present conzitution.

Part:

expenditure by another. It might, In- began to develop in Sumatra.

Towards the end of the 17th, doed, bave a stimulating effect. Jia--Reuter. plonicer, Kesaler, in 1880 Induced

century there occurred in Ireland a Belgrade, Feb. 9. Deterding to join the Koninklijke

scene which is probably unique in Nederlandsche Petroleum My, (the of the Stoyadinovitch Cabinet has long besleged, had been

The crisis caused by the resignation

10 annals of history. Limerick, Royal Dutch).

forced to found rapid solution by appointment surrender, but the defence had been of Draginda Cvetkovlich, who was

gallant that the garrison A

of the closest Health in the late Cabinet and one honours of war. Further, each soldier

collaborators of Dr. was

was given freedom to choose under Sioyadinovitch as Prime Minister. which of two banners he would

Cvetkovitch was one of the Ave These flags were placed close to one Ministers whose resignation-moli-nnother but sufficiently far apart to Cecil Clementi, opened the now Alleg His Excellency the Governor, Sir vated by dissatisfaction with the allow the marching men to swing 10 lemorial Hospital, in Bonham Road, the Croats-precipitated the crisis. polley of Dr. Stoyadinovitch towards one or the other. Between the two large gathering of prominent members

yesterday afternoon. There WAS The new Premier is regarded as were the two commanders, who of the community at the function, in-

በዳ anxiously watched the head of oncoming colunia appeared. Almost Ilon. Dr. S. W. Tau, the Han. Sie Shop

the eluding the ion. Sir Henry Pollock, the to standard of the my swung from theron Chow, the Hon. Mr. W. & L. Shou- standard of the victor to that which ton, the lion. Dr. R. II. Kotowall, Hov. mennt exile from their native land. Dixon Cousins, Rev. H. R. Wells, Mr.

T. N. Chau, and Mr. Kwok Blu-lau. To-day the same choice is offered standards under which we may take to each one of us. There are two

5 YEARS AGO

is enemies. The choice is ours, and tense is public excitement following the service, that of Christ and that of devastating explosion in Paris, so in

The mallest spark

To-day I am going to speak of it in the enters into every phase of our ilver Startsky scandals and the dismissal of Police Chief, MI. Chiappa. connection with but one phase, butThe populace that a very important one: the read-revolutionary plots are openly spremit is quite clearly in a very dangerous mood. Rumours ing which we do. Christ through

And the pregnant situation in given Church has added neriousness lay signs of an under- given us definite legislation on the current of unrest in the police force, subject of reading. Certain books as ax, the result of the dissal of M. by name, other types are prohibited, igre left the Prefecture of Police well as certain authors are forbidden Chinpe, le was rousingly cheared to- without the need of mentioning names idol is the principal bone of contention.

"In disgrace." of either books or authors, because Paris in asking the question very The treatment of Paris's of their very nature they endanger pointedly: " M. Chingpe is involvert faith or morals. It is

In the Stavisky affair why promote hint our duly ar Catholics to give complete obedience content General of Mareceu. If he is Church we are obeying Christ. There to that legislation. By obeying the "oh why lo ha merfßeed? can be and should be no question of the Interior compromise.

the

A report from Taingino alleges that the British cruiser Birmingham on January 29 interfered by means of force with Chinese Customs officials

the execution of their duties. The report says the authorities in Tsingtao dispatched the patrol boat Hainn to Sheyang, about 60 milen south of Lienyunchiang, on the cen- tral coast of Klangau, to examine and Standard Oll, Deterding enlisted In his struggle with Rockefeller mysterious vessels flying foreign colours.

co-operation of Sir Marcus Samuel (later Lord Bearsted) then Approaching the spot, the revenue an Importer of shella. Thus the cutter detected one British and two Shell Transport Co. became part of Norwegion vessels. Examination the great Royal Dutch-Shell com- showed that their port of destination bine." was registered na Holnyangchlang, about 20 miles south of Sheyanghorold far below cost, and gave away Rockefeller flooded, Asin with oil but actually they landed goods at 6,000,000 lamps, but in them the Sheyongho.

Chinese burned Sir H. Deterding's The vessels were also loaded with oil. Later he defeated Standard Oil silver ingots, fowls, and pigs, and in Mesopotamia, held his ground in legal tender notes totalling Europe, and secured a firm hold on 25,000 yuan. As they tolled to show the immense all resources of Vene- official permits for these goods, the zuela, as well as interests three vessels were ordered to Tsing-Caucasus, Rumania, Egypt, Central too for examination.

America and even the US.

Chinese

On the heels of the steamers, the British cruiser Birmingham entered Tsingtao. A British offleer accom- panied by a number of armed sailors, came aboard the Yungcheng and took away her papers.

in the

In 1003 he had got the financial backing of the Rothschilds in his fight with Standard OV. Deterding became known to Admiral Lord Fisher, who described him as "Napo Iconic In boldness and Cromwellian In depth."

He secured the contract

for the of the entire British Navy

Prior to her departure on January 30, local Chinese maritime customs officials tried to board the Yungchengrupply to carry out inquiries. They were with oil, with the consequence that prevented from going aboard by ah's interests became linked up with group of six armed British sailors those of Britain. During the Grent War lie organised the supply of oil and petrol so excellently that the Allies "swam in

in oll," and Lord Curzon after the armistice declared that they had been swept to victory

wave of oil.

led by an officer.--Domel.

St. Vincent de Paul In Shanghai Chungking, Feb. 4. The British steamer St. Vincent de Paul, which was detained ni Tsins:- too by the Japanese authorities has arrived in Shanghai, according to a Shanghul message.

One of the two Norwegian ships which were detained with the St. Vincent de Paul has also reached Shanghai while the other is on the way.

on

an advocate of a policy of conciliation and the intention is attributed to him of wishing to persuade the Croat leader, Matachek, to co-operate ac tively with the Government. Hence political circlea that the new Cabinet will have the belleve it possible

headed by Matschek, who recently support of the Opposition group stresset bla readiness to come to an understanding with any Yugo-Slay Cabinet under certain conditions with Cabinet. the exception of the Stoyadinovitch

Demonstrations on a small scale took place last evening before the were given Skupstina Buiting when cheres police quickly dispersed the demon- for Matschek, but the strutors,

The new Premier is widely known 15 in organiser and lender of the Yugo-Slav national labour union which is opposed to Marxist labour organisations. Ifo is also reputed to the President of enjoy the particular confidence of

Trans-Ocean,

former Minister of the Senate and

FASCIST COUNCIL

Deterding had moved to England Italy's Volunteers Not

To Quit Spain

during the

conflict, and become

Its services were re- with a knighthood. He then acted as adviser to the British Gov- ernment us regards oll the con-

at

His

JAIL'S

thay cause

WELCOME SIGN

EUGENE, Ore.

of

The dangers of such reading as is forbidden are too great to admit of any compromise. Every inducement to read is given by the world through The spirit of Christmas was ex- magazines, novels, papers and tended even to the county Jall here periodicals beautifully produced, but when a "welcome" sign, made of fir we cannot afford to play with such boughs, was hung over the front door. inducements. Our human nature is Judge N. E. Glass and Sheriff C. A. too weak, and often our intellectual Swartz were so touched by the sight equipment is too imperfect to allow that they dropped in and had a meal. us to

the risk

sirain

which such They reported that anyone else taking her publications put on our Faith and on advantage of it would not be dis

moral life, We things will fall by little and little." dcapises small

ferences of San Remo, Genoa, Lau- met last night, at for two and a half in it, but "he whey see no harm jappointed.

the

Mussolini compensation

Positive Reading

Rome, Feb. 5. The Faselst Grand Council, whteh Fanne, London and Geneva, and Interviewed, passengers aboard the played an important part in

hours and issued a communique to St. Vincent de Paul stated that three Mosul question. The Irak concea-

day stating that Italian Volunteers We have taken an oath of allegiance for many years with the Regiment, Japanese planes

sions were a feather in his cap.

would not Icave Spain until after to God. We must do nothing which was not well-known in Hongkong, reconnoitred over the steamer on the morning of Jan- From 1921 onwards, he was en-

Franco's victory were complete. would weaken that allegiance, uary 24 while it was anchored in a gaged in dispute with Russian oil

The communique mys:

having been here only for 蘸 fcw harbour near Tsingtao, unloading its interests, demanding

made a report on the

weeks. He left the Regiment while cargo. On the morning of January 25 for pre-revolution ol!

It was in India two years ago to general international situation, which three other Japanese planes flew over Early in 1926 he took strong mes-

properties, the Grand Council repeatedly under- ing is not enough. We must do and had been stationed at Nanking, Mere avoidance of dangerous rend-join the British Embassy in China it and dropped six bombs. Five Chi sures to prevent the sale of Russian lined with applause and the conclus- something positive, something to build Hankow and Chungking. He arrived nesa junks nearby were hit and sunk, oil, which he succeeded in excluding 10 of which werc More than ten junkman were killed. from France, where he secured the cally acclaimed. Count Clano Illus-milltant lives as Catholics if we are

enthusiasti- up our intellectual, spiritual and from Chungking just before the New Resuming its voyage contract for the supply of the army Italian foreign policy and Mussolini of Christ.

Year. trated certain special aspects 20, British

the

to be efficient soldiers in the service Major Scott leaves a widow and nt cea by six Japanese warships.

son in England. commented on their salient points, conducted a search. On the follow Japanese bluejackets boarded it and

There are too many people to-day

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

on Jan

steamer was

DUTCH STEAMER HELD

Was Compelled to Hoist Japanese Flag

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

and navy.

In 1927 1037

on "oil war" broke out

to

power

of

or of

The funeral

was on a day on We

ve Bre members, to ensure that we Cemetery

that

of Mrs. Julia Mar-

1920, the cost of petrol in Britain shevism and oppression. The coun-ing. There are novels, blograp-|Ronale, Phillip and Bernie.

with

The Duce announced his plans for

on

were

group and the Standard Oll of Newfound satisfaction at the statement by but do not do, become mere listeners between the Royal Dulch-Shell The Council then approved of the who, on account of the reading they the vessel was forced to sail York which, unlike Standard Oil an Hitler on the sixth anniversary of bis 1 the conversation goes above the order of

of the day expressing pre- do or of the reading they should ing

day to Tsingtao harbour where it

it was New Jersey, was dealing in Russian subjected to further searches by oll. But in 1928 he made an agree advent Japanese and puppet soldiers. Escort-ment with the rival combine wich political, Reverend reading the sphere of the trivial 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- guerlic Murray, wife of Mr. B. J.

military

gossip. They cannot take their rightful place steamer left Tsingtao on January 29. chief theatre of the struggle. of fascism and national socfallsm 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.

the fut vent Russia from selling the which, by the occupation of Gerons, do take our rightful place. We can who died at Kowloon hospital

The meeting

our children, to

to the Church of which quarters, took place at the Catholic to his competitors and joined with the whole of Catalonta would hence ensure the Americans

yesterday. Mra. Murray In reducing produc- tion, with the result that in March, forth be freed from barbaric bol- atin

by reading which Saturday after a brief illness, was stimulates thought and gives know-33 years of age, and was born in was increased by 3d. a gallon.

cil sends ardent greetings

It need not be all serious Shanghai. She leaves three children, to the Sir II. Deterding was a director herole Spanish and legionary com-

histories, scientiac treatises and of over 59 companies, including the batants who, between them, gained magaz

Father R. S. Brookes officiated at Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, and the the victory, and makes known to all magazines written in a popular style, the graveside and

which that the voluntary forces of Fascism which can be had in abundance. We rison, J. A. Bendall, M. J. Flattery. Bataafsche Petroleum My, the chlet

the pall-bearers are clean and worthwhile, were Messrs. J. Ewing, W. G. Har- one of course

se being the

will Royal not abandon Dutch

the game until should make a habit of devoting some after i had finished, us it will Anish, short time each day to the readinSinton and Clemo. capital of About £50,000,000, His combine controlled with victory for Fascism. tonnage, and had 45 refineries in 25 the bulls of the world's oll tanker

of those books. the celebrations of the 20 an-

That, however, is not caough. We countries. But despite its largely niversary of the founding of the not merely intellectuals. We January 22 and had not been heard British directorates the ultimate Fascists on March 23 when a new fostered. As our bodies demord food, have a spiritual life that must be management of the huge concern re- Chamber and corporations will be

A wreath from Her Sorrowing Hus- mained in Dutch hands. to-day

In 1835 opened,

so docs that life. We should, there-band was buried with the casket. Other

neuders of wreaths that the Ada sailed from Shanghal employees and their wives a chance the day declaring that on the pro-

Sir II. Deterding offered 2,000

Included Ronnie, The Council approved the roder of of for Wenehow at 8 a.m. on January 20

books which treat of spiritual

and tre. Darkin, Mr. and Mrs. Leon with a cargo of Diesel oil and scrap Europe during their

of travelling free of charge in posal of Mussolini it had been decid-

Dobry, Boul, man's of God, the

destiny Oncers of Fallon, Force, Mr. and Mrs. H. 7. El ComBuloner and Iron under the command of Captain days, his object being to Broaden

rummer, holled that on the occasion of the an-

Christ's work for man, and all our 3. Hunt family, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. a Norwegian

minds with thoughts which will in-fraser. Members of the Senior Chalcal Steen,

niversary the whole complex sociol Mr. Komor was informed by his

Jegislation should be brought to a

fluence our spiritual life, help us in quarters, Mr. and Mr J. Ewing and and Accounting Staff at Police Head- our practices of devotion, and lead farlig. was pulling Into Wenchow on Jan

LK nearer

to God. It is wonderful Au Kwokaggie, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. fiume, -loung, Mr. and Mr. D. Davies, uary 22 she was suddenly scized by

what a mere ten minutes of such and members, 1st. Battery. If K.V.D. Corps Mr. and Mrs. W. G, Harrison, Mr. a Japanese destroyer.

reading each day will do in the short and Mira, J. Watson, Mr. W. Me space of one year.

J. Wattic, M. 7. Plattery W. La D. grow. Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith, and, We must go further still and pre-frumlly, Mr. and Mr. R. R. Wood, J. S pare ourselves to

to meet the attacks

Riddell, J. R. McWalter, Mr. and Mrs. W. which aro being launched against God. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Clems. and His Church and all that they -fand for. We are soldiers who must at all times be ready to defend our posilion, for it is a position well worth defending.

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

The Ada had been missing since

of sixco.

Mr. Komor told Reuter

A.

She was compelled to hoist the Japanese flag, and was towed away to an unknown destination..

Reports from

their outlook.

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Chinese agents that when the Adu Sir Henri Deterding's Drst wife, further stage of development,

whom he married in Penang, was a The Council noted the report on Miss von Neubronner. She died the general statement of assets and many years ago. In 1824 he married liabilities of the nation for the fin- an his second wife a daughter of the anelal year. Russian General Paul Koudayaroff. The Council will meet again on They had two daughters, She Friday. Wenchow to the secured a divorce in May, 1936, and owner of the vessel Indicate that in June ho married his German two other foreign vessels, one of secretary Fri. Charlotte Knanck. which was also searched by the aged 38. Japanese but allowed to go, saw the Ada seized and towed away by the Japancae.

The owner was also informed that a Wenchow Junk crew caw the Ada being towed by a Japanese destroyer near Amoy a few days afterwards.

The mutter is in the hands of the Netherlands Consular authorities who are representing Mr. Komor's Interests.

They have

have made representations to

the Japanese Consular authorities,

said jo be

His fortune Was £65,000,000, He had a house in Park Lane, London, a country seat near Ascot and estates In Holland.. and Germany, end he travelled in- cessantly. One ut his sons by s drst wife is a well-known racehorse owner in England.

Spelling Bee

but no information is, available so OW many of there words are

far from any source as to the where

HOW

correct and what is wrong with By the others?

abouts of the Ada.--Reuter,

LAICHOW BLOCKADE LIFTE”)

Tsingtao, Feb. 1.

The blockade of Lalchow Bay was

shillelagh argosey ahinder.

monkies Armourlot

shirley

lifted on February me and Engine Oxford Dictionary spe- Cshipping la permitted to navigate the

NAZI STANDARD

Austrian Life Has Not Improved

Vienna, Feb. §. "I must admit that the standard of Hfe in Austria has not improved since the anschluss, and the greater

part of the people are grumbling against the Government," said Dr. Büerke, its new Vienna Nezi Party lender, gpeaking at a bigʻ Nazi demonstra-

ion.

He added that the bad standard of Hving In Germany was not the fault

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Among those at the graveside Mrs. D. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ewing, J. . Celling, Ara Clemo, L. Dobry, W. It illyer. P. Morgan, J. Wallis, Miss MT. Nuttall, Mrs. A. Bilva,

fore, cultivate the habit of me / Phillip and Bernie, Litlan and Alex Mr.

To do all three we must read and read wisely. We must not make the excuse so often heard that we cannot ket the necessary books or literature. We can get them, and that without any inconvenienco to ourselves. Truth Society is for, why. It has been That is precisely what the Catholic catablished amongst us. It will get us whatever, we need to make us useful soldiers in the service of God.

MAJOR R. SCOTT

of the Nazi Government, but of the Officer of Royal Scots Dies democratie States threatening Gar- many with war,

In Hospital

"We are able to supply millions The death occurred on Saturday of unemployed with work in Austila, after a brief fines of Major. R.

but it is not our fault that they have

#aren!” again, the Japanese Naval Ings of these words will be found on to: produce, armee instead of useful

suthorities here announced Domepage 0.

goods,” he concluded-Heuter.

Scott, of the Royal at At funeral will take place this afternoon. Major Sebif, Whithough, nocted

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