1939-02-23 — Page 28

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 23, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JAPAN'S U.S. Veers To Octogenarian Woman Is Among Foreigners At Kuling: 47 Leave

NAVY CONTRACTS 1939-1940

Sealed tenders for the supply of the undermuntioned stores for H.M. Naval Service at Hong Kong, commoncing 1st April, 1939, will he received until noon on the dates specified by the Superintendent, H.M. Victualling Yard, Kowloon, from whom forms of tender and

any necessary information can be obtained on application:-

Bread, 28th February, 1939. 12 montha.

Lard, 28th February, 1939. montba.

Biscuit, 28th February, 1989.

monthe.

Sugar,

months.

Rice, months,

3rd March,

1939.

March. 1939.

12

12

3rd

Tinned Butter, 3rd March, 1939. 6 months.

Potatoes and Vegetables, 6th March, 1939. 3 months.

$

The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.

APOLOGY Britain

TO H.K. GOVERNOR

THE "TELEGRAPH" ig

informed officially

that, acting on instructions from his home Government, Mr. T. Oda, acting Japanese in Hong- Consul-General kong, called on the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Colonial Secretary at 10 o'clock this morning.

Mr. Oda formally expressed regret to the Governor of Hong- kong, Sir Geoffry Northcote, för the bombing of the frontier near Shum Chun on Tuesday.

MYSTERY OF EARLIER "APOLOGY"

During the News Bulletin broadcast from Daventry last night a statement was made that the Japanese Consul General in Hongkong has immediately ex- pressed to the British au- thorities the regret of the Japanese Army for the border incident on Tuesday.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-FIRST OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OFparently based

THIS COMPANY will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Friday, the 24th February, 1939, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to-

with gether

Statement д Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.

of

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 17th February, 1939, to Friday, the 24th February, 1939, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1980.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.

This statement has no foundation in fact, The Daventry statement was

on a communique

ap-

issued by the Japanese War Ofee at 4 pm. communique, according to "Trans- yesterday. The Japanese Ocean," claimed that one plane, by mistake, and dropped a bomb British territory, the bomb hitting the engine of a train."

on

Immediately afterwards, the com- munique added, "the Japanese Con- sul General in Hongkong expressed to the British nuthorities the regret In- of the Japanese Army for the cident."

"Misdirected BOMB"

No such expressions of regret had been received in Hongkong until Mr. called on the Colonial Secretary

at 10 a.m.

The Tokyo War Office communique was carried by three News Agencies -Reuter, Trans-Ocean and Domel. The Daventry broadcast was credited to Reulers. In the Reuter report, published in Hongkong this morning, the violation of British territory was Attributed to

mindirected bomb." The "Damel" story reports one bomb The Trans-Ocean" hitting a train. report mentions one bomb dropped un British territory.

The alleged Japanese apology made no mention of the uther bombs which fell in British territory, or of the casualties that resulted

from these "Tele- Yesterday the

Would Do Everything

To Aid, Poll Shows A MESSAGE TO the Royal Navy in Hongkong states that the evacua-

THE

an in

NEW YORK, Feb. 22. THE POSSIBILITY of

trend important American public opinion away from the traditional isolation- ist policy is indicated by the results of their latest poll, according to the American Institute of Public Opinion.

Asked whether they thought America "should do everything possible to help England and France, except to go to war herself, should Germany and. Italy attack the two democra- cies". 69 per cent. of those who polled, voted "yes".- Reuter,

MADRID

TO THE

tion of Kuling was completed at 6 p.m. yesterday.

Pro-Consul And Wife Set At Liberty

London, Feb. 22.

The foreigners leaving the mountain resort included 18 Britons, 9 Americans, 7 Germans, 5 Swedes, 3 Belgians and 1 Russian.

thousand

Four Britons are remaining A spokesman of the Japanese Army at Klukiang, and the remainder poluted out that following the fall of

the.Wuhan Aren, several are going to Shanghai by the Chinese troops retreated to the slopes Japanese steamship Naruto of Lushun Mountain and "under cover Maru.

of over 100 nationals of third Powern staying at Kuling, summer resort at EVACUATION OF KULING The British Agent at Burgos ins

Shanghai, Feb. 23. the top of the Mountain, attempted to been officially Informed that Mr.

Escorted by Lleut-Commander evade Japanese attacks."

"With a view to evacuating foreign Golding, British proconsul San Stufford, captain of H.M.S. Ladybird, "With a vio

puni- inst the remnant Sebastian, and his wife, who were and Lleut-Commander Jeffs, captain nationals before launching detained by the Spanish Insurgent of the U.S.S. Oahu, 47 foreigners and tive campaign against

Japanese authorities 13 Chinese servants arrived safely Chinese, the authorities early in January, follow-

with ing the incident of the oficial mail at Kluklang yesterday after 28- since the end of November, last year,

march through the Chinese and

negotiations which bag

occurred just before Japanese lines from the 3,500 feet-representatives of various Powers.

As the result, ་ considerable Christmas, have been provisionally high mountain resort of Kuling. number of foreigners subsequently set at liberty-British Wireless.

at

MOBILISES LAST MAN

that

HENDAYE, Feb. 22. LOYALIST OFFICIALS to-day reported general mobilisation was almost complete, and simul-

of Madrid. taneously preparations were proceeding for the defence

Premier Negrin, alone and on foot,; be unable to enter Insurgent Spain, to-day visited the front at University with the exception of men who like City, and inspected the defences. He Senator Berard are on was cheered by the troops.

Meanwhile on all fronts, the only further Betivity reported has been

ot the bombardments Insurgent

four where suburbs of Allcante, planes dropped 80 bombs seven mlies from shore. Similarly, bombs were

An offelal

have conducted

cluding on 04-year-old English ties to

Thei

u

the

the

thest

The foreigners, according to Japanese army communique conalat-withdrew from the Mountain. There ed of 15 Britons, 11 Americans, seven were still remaining, however, many

at nationals of third Powers Germans, three Belgians, ono

mountain resort.

Some of Latvian, and one Russlan

Forty-seven other foreigners, in- foreigners extended various facili- to the Chinese troopa In the Mountain. woman, are remaining at Kuling.

"The Ja The

communique added:

Japanese Army on January Japanese army, while hoping for 31 requested through the official off their safety, cannot be held respon-third Powers in Shanghai the re- sible for any injuries they might maining foreign residents to evacuate tho mountain by February 10, sustain as a result of military opera Although 47 foreigners descended the tions. Moreover, the Japanese army regrets that it will not be able to Mountain on Wednesday, there are Record

others jult

47

to who refused the still protection Kuling.

"Although the Japanese Army property of third-party nationals in evacuate.

The communique, alleges that the hoped for their safety, they are un- Chinese troops at Kuling "not only able to guarantee whether damage would not be done to the remnant sought to forestal! the Japanese at foreigners as a result of this impend- tack by camouflaging third-party property, but, in collusion with cer- ing military operations, the Army

spokesman continued. tain third-party nationals and

In view of past experiences, the and secured information regarding the disposition of the Japanese forces.of third Powers at Kuling pending complete protection of the interests -Renter

occupation of the mountain by Jap- anese troops."Domei,

for

mulsion, aiming at establishing diplo, obtained supplies of food Japanese my unable to guarantee

matic relations.-Trans-Ocean,

TURKEY RECOGNISES

INSURGENTS

A "Dome!" message states that 17: foreign residents of various nationail-

stil remaining arc

at the mountain resort. Thirteen Chinese employees of the foreign evacuees also descended the mountain.

ties Burgos, Feb. 22. It is officially stated that Turkey recognition of Franco's Government.-

dropped at Almeria, where five were according tus killed and many wounded in four General raidy during the night-United Reuter,

Press,

LETTERS

BIGGEST ARMY IN EUROPE

Berlin, Feb. 22. "Spain will soon have an army of two million admirably trained men

declared General BORDER PROTECTION at her disposal" Salchaga, commander of the Navar rese division, to a representative The "Angriff in an interview pub- #shed to-day.

of To the Editor,

Notice is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Offices. P. & 0. Building, on explosions, Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11 graph" published photographs show-formed the outstanding characteristle a.m. for the purpose of presenting at least two craters in British

ing the Report of the Directors together with ព Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1938 and electing Directors and Audi-

tora,

territory,

CONSUL'S ADMISSION Subsequently, Mr. Oda told the Telegraph," shortly befare seeing the Colunist Secretary, this morning that "it is incorrect to state that any apology-has been expressed to the Hongkong Government yet."

Mr.

Oda's

LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI

Kiukiang, Feb. 23, Forty-seven foreign refugees who came down from Kuling in drizzling rain on Wednesday, left here for

aboard Shanghai this morning Japanese military transport.

WARNING OF ATTACK

Hankow, Feb. 23, A warning that following Wednea-

The foreign evacuees reached the day's evacuation by 47 foreign re foot of Lushan Mountain from the sidents, the Japanese military, nu-summer resort atop the Mountain at thorities would be unable to assume 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and responsibility for the possible damage from there drove to Kukinn in likely to be done to the foreigners motor-curs placed at their disposal who still remain at Kulbig, in connec-by the Japanese military authorities. tion with impeading military opera- They de their Anal trange- tions, was Issued by the Japanese ments for returning to Shanghal at Central Chinn Army.

the Japanese Consulate here.Domel,

AMERICAN DEFENCE

WRANGLE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Wilson, will become a puppet of the Jews."-United Press,

How Arabs Are Getting Arms

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir. The latest border outrages The General went on to say thint against the British Lion involving this army would enable Spain to re-the loss of many lives and the matm- gain the rank to which she is entitled

ing of others must impress our among the notions. The infantry

Chinese nationals 121 this Colony particularly, with the pustlanimity of the Spanish army,

of British Colonial defence. Despite

London, Feb. 22. Lowu, in

The In Insurgent Spain there are now, the previous attack on

Colonial Secretary In the Chinese were killed and

House of Commons to-day threw according to General Solchaga, be- which

REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION tween 800.000 and 900,000 men under wounded in British territory; despite

light on the question of where arms, Washington, Feb. 22.

taken from Arab terrorist gangs in arme, while the Loyalists had about frequent repetition of such "acct- 500,000 in the Valenela sector. These dents" against foreigners in the Sino- The Republicans are waging a Palestine, originally come from

to delete Guam He hvo armies would soon form a single Japanese hostilities; and despite the determined tight

said

that an analysis by the fact that highly trained and expen- from the Vinson Bill, Representative Palestine Government between July units are stationed in Joseph Shannon disagering with the and November last year shows that sive military units amply

at eansiderable expens: Democratic majority when Hongkong

they came almost wholly from stocks arms, to

ce and been fired in self-defence

to send not a

force.

was

free

The Spanish army equipped with most modern the value of which had been thor- the inhabitanis, not a bullet has asserted that it was "another move which remained in the Middle East oughly tested on both sides during moved to protect our Buns and to the merican youth and soldiers after the Great War.

The Register of Members of the

statement obviously Company will be closed from 25th February to 9th March, 1939, both repudiated, the Japanese War Omee claim, made at 4 o'clock yesterday days inclusive, during which afternoon, that an apology had been

the civil war. made to the Hongkong Government period no. Transfer of Shares can

yesterday. be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

CO., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong, 10th February, 1939.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

Badminton

Oliveira In Second Round Of Singles

from

Kun

for the

Graves,"

some

10,000 Refugees In Colony

Mr. G. M. Mander asked if in- The controversy has extended to property. It would appear elemen-

the Senate, where Senator Reynolds formation had not be brought to the Dealing with the experience obtain-tary to guard against further incur-

North from

Carolina

the Government's attention that urged ed in the mountain warfore, the Gen- sion on Britishum Chum by posting United Sintes to "stay out of the Far arms came definitely from Germany. vral said that operations in mountain last affair of Shum

Mr. MacDonald replied that that districts required light infuntry | A.A. guns on the Trontier to hire East" while Senator Lundeen from!

very few instances. with as little buggage as possible. warning shots across Intruding ir Minnesota added that if Guam was was the case in

fortified, it would be

"Christmas-Reuter Special. It (To fire on them even over Practically everything needed by the craft.

to take it in troops should follow on motor lorries. British Territory would be unthink-present for Japan, because she was 40 hours."-- oble despite the destruction they have ble

United Press. The General said that if the proved themselves capable of inftici-

ISOLATION ENDED Insurgents had learnt

Cheiring!) After

the

second sanguinary

Paris, Feb. 22. Loyalist adversaries the value of en; lesson i would have been supposed Addressing the American Club of frenchments, the Insurgents hud that

the Government would have themselves proved that even the

been pricked to take these tardy the occasion of Washington's birth- strongest entrenchments could not withstand an attack properly direct-measures but to-day the same posi-day. Mr. William Bullitt, American and carried out after a suficient tion exists as it did three or four Ambassador to France, in the pre- months ago. To be fair, however, it sence of M. Edouard Daladier, de- clared that American geographical preparation by the artillery.

must be admitted that the British Isolation was ended, and the United To ensure success it was necessary Government so far awakened as to States was re-arming to defend its that the Infantry should attack the send a protest to Tokyo, and, in the democratie institutions. enemy positiona immediately. The near future, one expects to see an General added that the Insurgent even more lavish decoration of the troops had rarely made bayonet frontier with Union Jucks. charges and had mainly resorted to hand grenades, In reply to ጎ question concerning the value of armoured cars, the General observed that experience made in the Spanish PREMIER'S

civil war should not be generalised, since the terrain conditions in Spain had never permitted armoured operations on a large scale,

The annus Badminton Champion-ed ships of the Colony commenced last evening with one match decided in the Senior Men's Singles and three In the Junior Singics.

the

"MIN" 3*AEO/39 Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk vis At Taikoo, M. A. Oliveira, of the Haiphong, etc., arrived Hongkong en Club de Recreio defeated C. K. Lec, Monday, 20th February, 1030.

of the University by 15-9, 10-15 und Consignees are hereby informed 18-15. As the scores Indicate, that their goods with the exception match was a close one' with little of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables between the players. But Oliveira's are being landed and stored into the stamina turned the tide in the end. Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon On the same court, C. N. Silva won Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-comfortably against F. S. Ho in the Joon, whence delivery may be obtain Junior section by 15-8, 15-7. ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on

or before 28th February, 1939, or they will not be recognized,

Damaged Packagen will be examin- ed by

the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 n.m. on Saturday, 25th February. 1930.

Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any duti- ablo goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

At the Club de Recreio, A. L: Fisher beat S. A. Broadbridge 15-6, 15-4, while A. Keown had the better of P. C. Leung by 13-1, 10-13.

FIRE ON PEAK

10

the

Fire engines were called Peak at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to fight an outbreak in the residence at 177 of Mr. R. II. Wild, Manager of Com- the South British Insurance

No Fire Insurance will be effected † pany. by us in any case whatever.

IL OIL, Agent. Hongkong. 20th February, 1039.

European In Hospital

As the result of a collision between his car and a motor-cycla driven by Wu Kam-tal. Mr. A. G. Hargreave, of Importat Chemical Industries, was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from Injuries.

Most of the damage was caused by the falling of the ceiling.

|

Cor

G.

FIGHTING

SPEECH AT BLACKBURN

(Continued from Page 3.)

it

Oficials of the Hongkong Medical have computed that department

Pproximately 10,000 refugees are now in Hongkong as a result of bor- der incidents,

These refugees are being cared for In various camps in the Colony, and are being fed by Government. If they remain in the Colony for six months the approximate cost to the Government will be $750,000.

He said that the protection of the United States by the Pacific and At fantle no longer exists, adding: "At this moment the minds of Americans are dealing slowly and carefully with

This number takes no account of important problems.

There is the large numbers of refugees who growing apprehension that if there have been in Itongkong since the should be a war in Europe, we might outbreak of the war. be drawn into it, and it is causing

much thought at home.

Directly na a result of the hostilit- les, Hongkong's population has in- "The discussion 13 thoroughly creased by over a quarter of a million realistle, and only a negligible num- in the past eighteen months.

ber of fanatles are arguing in terms

Jof "iems". The Americans as a peo-

the United Indebted to

J

Turning to the offensive in Cata- lonin, General SolchaER remarked

ple sustain a religion, not religious we have found it necessary to take that it had been carried out quite differently to the original plan. A want to make my plen for that wars. The problem of the United measures which are thought adequate, cording to the plan the Insurgent teft goodwill on both sides which can do States defence of to-day and to for the defence of that trait which we

morrow is the subject of discussion."

hold dear. We are motivated by wing should have advanced in order so much to heal past discords."

DEFEND LIBERTIES

passionate desire to defend our in- was upon, the to cut off on eventual retreat of the Concluding that

Enumerating the benefits of liberty stitutions." enemy to the French frontier. As a longing of all the peoples of the

STRIVING FOR PEACE matter of fact it was the right wing world for peace that he based hand freedom for which

Mr. Bullitt said that the United States Minlater said

was largely which advanced, driving the Loyaltat confidence, the Prime militin to the frontier. The reason that we shall presently emerge from Washington, bir. Bullitt sald. "We States would be happy to be number-

ed among the nations striving for this change of the plan was to all this fog of armaments and fears feel that these are worth defending.{peace, adding: "We know that

and we intend to defend them."

won't start a war with any nation. Quoting one of President Roosevelt's recent speeches in which the Presider. We are not in the habit of starting said: "All about us are threats of it

At the same function, M. Daladier new aggression--milltary and exoni in his speech sald that Fronce can

small,

true

be found in the enormous difficulties of war, into a clearer and saner air, of the terrain confronting the Insur-and more in accord with the sent left wing in the mountains,

General Solchaga concluded saying that although the Loyalists were the less misled, they

were none

spirit of Christianity.

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The outbreak occurred in the celling, where one of the beams which was in contact with the heated chim- ney suddenly burat into flames.

By the time the brigade arrived the

Elght thousand people heard Mr. and the weapons of attack so swift, only accept "pence with honour," and ceiling and Foot were ablaze, but Spaniards, and as such were able to Chamberlain's speech, and thousands that no nation can be safe in the will cannot accept "any abdiention." little dimculty was experienced

She will never code to the threat in fight, but they lacked many things,

were turned nway.

to peace so long as any single power- caping with the flumes once

fire-expecially officers.--Trans-Ocean.

The Premier and his wife were ful nation refuses to acttle grievances of force, blackmail, or trickery, hoses and extinguishers were brought

given an enthusiastic reception, the at the Council table. If any of the the idea of war, because we know He said that France was hostlie to FRONTIER CLOSED Into action,

audience standing and cheering for governments bristling with the Imple Paris, Feb. 22. several minutes, and then sang "For ments of war insist on the policles of in advance that war cannot provide n permanent solution to the problems The Insurgent Spanish Government He's A Jolly Good Fellow."

onty force, weapons of defence can

facing us. But it is precisely beɑnus, has closed the frontler at Hendaye ac-] Einborate police precautions were give infety."

cannet cording to reports reaching here. taken to prevent unauthorised per- To this, Mr. Bullitt added: "The we think all that, that wo

Peace and Mourning For Pope The authorities announced that hence-sons from entering the hall. Wooden United States, therefore, is re-arming, accept any abdication,

possessions Spain barricades were erected outside, and In Washington's day the Atlantic and for us. We could not pay one by forth crossing into National will be allowed only to citizens of people without tickets were

112 nati Puctic occans afforded

almost ringing the other. Our love fr such Slates which have recognized allowed near the ball,

complete security.

Then there was some measure of peace la not a sign of weakness or TROPICAL CLIMATES the Franco Government and are in Some women entering the hati bermal

nga cowardice." He added that France diplomatic relations. with were used to open their handbags sanctity in the pledged word,

was ready to participate in the limi Insurgent Spain.

for inspection

precaullon good faith among nations, French quarters bellove that this against a possible bomb outrage

That is no longer always true, tation and reduction of armaments.- means that in future Frenchmen will|Reuter."

Confronted with changed conditions, United Press.

Pius Ends

Vatican City, Feb. 22,

Enquiries this morning clicited that Mr. Hargreave's 'injuries were not The papal Angs were ordered to fly serious, The motor-cyclist was at fall mast aga to-day as moum- allowed to go home after receiving ing for the Pope had ended.-United treatment at the hospital:

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