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BRITONS IN COLONY
MUST NOTIFY MOVES
· COVERNMENT IS continuing to tighten its control on Colony residents, the latest move boing to apply a clause in the Registration of Parsons Ordinance which will make liable ovory British subject in Hongkong.
Undor this amendment, not only aliens, but all British subjects who have made a return of particulars under the Ordinance, must in futura notify the police department in writing of any change of address or intended departure from tho Colony, at least one week before making such a move.
The chango of address includes both, business and rosidential,
SOVIET NOTE IS RECEIVED
U.S.S.R. REPLIES TO PACT PLAN
MOSCOW, June 2.
Dollar T.T.:—16. 2.26/32d. T.T. New York:----28.13/16. Lighting-Up Timo:-7.04 p.m. High Water:-23.47, Low Water:-16.44.
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六拜禮 號三月六英港香 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939. 日六十月四
THE SOVIET Government has presented Great Britain with its reply to the latter's proposals for a triple
alliance-United Press.
Promier Re-Assuras
Signor Mussolini
Rome, June 2.
A personal message from the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, to the Duce was conveyed by the; British Ambassador, Sir Perey Lorraine, on Thursday evening dur- ing a visit to the Foreign Minister, Count Clano.
The message is said to have con- lained assurances that the present foreign policy of the British nation does not aim at the encirclement of: Italy, but is pursued solely for the purpose of maintaining pence In Europe.-Trans-Ocean.
Peace Appeal By Pope Pius
EDMONTON WELCOME
King And Queen On Return Journey
JASPER PARK LODGE, June 2. CONTINUING their Eastward journey in the royal train, the King and Queen to-day left for Exmonton, where they are due
nt 11.30 p.m. G.M.T.
Their Majesties, during o briel atay at this most northerly point of their tour, have been indefatigable in seeing all the local sights, enjoy- ing three motor trips in one day.
At night they viewed films laken
by the King on the voyage out, those
most showing great waves breaking aboard H.M.S. Repulse, and
Reassuring Promises From Dictators
LONDON, June 2.
the scenes on the royal liner at the THE POPE'S declaration re-beginning of the tour-Reuter, garding his peace appeal-to
Arrive At Edmonton -various governments has aroused
EDMONTON, June
2. Their
much interest in diplomatic Majesties have arrived here from .quarters in London, Says Jasper Park.-Reuter. "Reuter's" diplomatic corres- -pondent.
To Visit Belgium It confirms the fact, which was
London, June 2. surmised, but not established, that At King Leopold's invitation, the His Holiness received re-assuring King and Queen will pay a State visit promises from Herr Hitler and Signer to Belgium in the autumn to return Mussolini.
King Leopold's visit to London, Another significant disclosure is It is learned that the dates suggest- that the Pope is not abandoning ed are October 24 to 20. efforts which, it is felt, will And greater opportunity in the present Jull in the international situation
Reuter.
Redemption Of Dollar Loan
Further redemptions of the long- kong Dollar Loan (1834) are to be made.
"The "Gazelte" notifies to-day that on June 10 bonds to the value of 1/25th of the $14,000,000 which were Issued shall be drawn, which will be redeemed on July 15.
Apart from official functions. in Brussels, King Leopold has proposed that Their Majesties visit the Interna
tional Water Exhibition at Liege, and it secins possible that Their Majesties might travel to Liege up the recently completed Albert Cunal in Admiralty yacht Enchantress.--Rent- ter Speelal,
the
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TOKYO, June 3-The new des- troyer Isokaze which has been com- pleted at the Naval Dockyard at Sasebo in Kyushu, was successfully launched at 9.30 o'clock on Friday morning, in the presence bigh Naval officials-Domci,
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"Something Has Gone Wrong": Message Tells of New Disaster
THETIS TURNS TURTLE:
PLUNGES
TO
SEA-BED
FEARS FOR 85 MEN STILL ABOARD: THETIS LATEST: ONLY FOUR RESCUED, ALL GASSED All Hope
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Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1936, by "United Press" Association.. Received 8.30 published 10.15 a.m.
"SOMETHING has gone wrong!"
LONDON, June 3.
a.m.,
This despairing message to the Admiralty gave the first intimation last night that disaster had overtaken the efforts to rescue the crew of the lost submarine Thetis.
The submarine, which was located yesterday with its tail sticking ver- tically out of the water, has toppled over and sunk to the ocean bed; 130 feet below the surface.
ONLY FOUR SAVED
Only four of the crew of 79 have been rescued. They escaped from the vessel by means of the Davis Escape Apparatus. Another member who attempted to escape by the same means is believed to be dead.
The Admiralty announces that "there is still hope for the men entrapped in the sunken submarine."'.
Desperate attempts to pump fresh air to the
For Crew Abandoned
LIVERPOOL, June 2. -An official announce- ment issued from Messrs. Cammel Lairds states at Birkenhead that all hope has been abandoned for the men trapped in the sunken submarine Thetis,
The announcement was made to crowds of anxious relatives waiting at the gates of the shipyard, in- cluding distraught women, whose sobs added to the itense drama of the scene.
United Press.
SIGNALS FADE AWAY
LIVERPOOL, June 2 The stern of the Thetis fail-
surface when the tide began turning at 5.30 p.m.
72 men below, whose supply of oxygen is rapidly HOW SQUALUS CREW WERE SAVED ed to re-appear above the diminishing and may be tainted by the upsetting
of the acid from the batteries, are now under way. DIVERS DESCEND
from Working in the glare of searchlights surrounding warships and salvage vessels, divers are descending to the sea-bed in an attempt to connect up a hose with the pumps above. A valve in the conning tower] will form the connecting link.
Inventor Of Diving
Bell In Hongkong
THE INVENTOR of a diving bell, approved by the U.S. Naval authorities and similar in construction to the
Later reports indicate that two six-inch cables have one used in the rescue of the crew of the submarine been secured to the vessel, whether before or after her Squalus, is in Hongkong.
plunge to the bottom is not clear.
There are no indications at present as to the cause of the plunge, and it is not clear why there were not more escapes by means of the Davis apparatus.
ONE MAN DEAD
He is M. P. L. L. Biau, a well-known architect with offices in both Hongkong and Fort Bayard.
M. 'Blau told the "Telegraph" this morning:
"It is with great dismay and concern that I read in the of the "Telegraph" of the loss
The men who made their escape from the submarine before submarine Thetis." she sank for a second time are:
Lt. Cmdr. G. II. Bolus, commander of the vessel and formerly of H.M.S. Regent in Hongkong;
Lieutenant F. G. Woods, former Sub. Lieut. (E.) on II.M.S. Osiris;
Capt. H. P. K. Oram, who was representing the Admiralty
on the test dive;
Mr. F. Shaw, representing Messrs. Cammell Laird; Stoker W. C. Arnold.
One of these five is believed to be dead.
"I am very surprised at the ad mission by the British and French Admiralties that they have no diving bells,
Only Apparatus To Uso
test was made of my invention.
"Since then I have unsuccessfully offered my apparatus to both France
and Britain.
The cruiser Brazen and the rescue ship Vigilant, with tugs and destroyers, waited anxiously for the stern to appear again to enable them to start cutting s PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
LATEST
STILL HOPE
Tragic Circumstances
LONDON, June 3, 10.14 a.m. H.K. "In the tragic circumstances silt T.There is sill hope for the lost rounding the loss of the Thetls, I am
men in the Thetis, certain that my apparatus would
a.m. H.K.T.) At 2 mm. to-day (9 have been of great value."
Admiralty divers notified the Ad- M. Blau substantiated his claims miralty that faint tappings were still to having, with a colleague, Mr. R. C. audible from inside the lost vessel. "A different story may have been Hill, invented the diving bell by pro- The report has raised new hopes told regarding the Thetis had this op-ducing official correspondence be that some of the men, even at this paratus been adopted, as 11 is in the tween
himself and
Submarine late hour, may be rescued.. Division XVII of the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy.
The correspondence shows that his examina- "It is the only type of apparatus system was approved for permitting rescue of submarine crews tion.
Details of the Blau-Hill Diving Bell without risk.
"My Invention of the diving bell are contained in a publication issued was made several years ago, with the by the Blau-HIl Submarine Salvage The system has been concurrence of the American naval Company.
patented throughout the world. nuthoritica. The app
apparatus was recommended The four men still alive are all said to be suffering, from
U.S. Far gas-polsoning, presumably from the suphuric acid spillingby a special Board of Submarine ca-
peris of the from the ship's batteries when she tilted to an angle of 328 Squadron, to be tested.
"At that time, however, another degrees. to arrest any person whom the office A public officer cah also break may have reason to suspect of having open the outer or inner door of any
No official, statement regard-at M. Molotoft's invitation, when diving bell was invented by the U.S. contravened the Ordinance,
premises suspected of containing
Anglo-French proposals, To search the person and property apparatus or documents in conting conditions inside the sub- he handed the Soviet reply to naval authorities themselves, und no and effects of any such person. It vention of the Ordinance, and he marine has been issued, but it is the
that if objection may also forcibly enter any ship for noteworthy that optimism which which are belleved to follow the is provided orching cannot be the same reason,
prevailed yesterday when the lines of M. Molotoff's speech. Can Use Forca
submarine was located with 18 Reuter.
A NEW BILL to amend the Telecommunication Ordinance of 1936, directed against the ill egal use of radio sets and other means of illegal communication, is published in the "Gazette" which seeks to give wider powers to the authorities for carry- ing out searches for illegal app aratus or documents.... ·
Among other things the amended ments relating to dealinga. In any Ordinance empowers the authorities such apparatus.
is raised, the
carried out in a publie place.
GAS-POISONING.
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An officer is also empowered to
He can detain every person found feet of her stern sticking ver Dictators Will Exploit Delay search any place which he repson in such a place until the place hastically out of the water is now PARIS, June 2.--The dictators will ably suspects contains anything in been searched, and he can remove
Anglo- exploit the delay in the waning. violation of the Ordinance, and to by force any personal or material seize such effects.
It was then thought possible that Franco-Soviet negotiations to bring obstruction to arrest, detention, search, inspection, seizure or removal a hole could be cut with oxy- the Far Eastern question to an acute Can Stop Ships
which he la empowered to make, acotylene to liberate the crew. These stage, writes the Paris organ "Ere Nouvelle to-day in analysing the Ships can also be stopped and It is explained in the objects and hopes have now been abandoned.
It is baserted that Mussolini will searched if there are reasonable reasons of the bill that it has been Admiralty messages, nevertheless, European situation, grounds for suspicion, the only, found by experience that swifter are reassuring, and reiterate that exception being a ship-of-war,
The authorities can search the und arrests which the substituted entrapped men-United Press. premises of any person carrying on provisions will permit,, are as necea the business of a producer, manufacsary for the due enforcement of the
Ordinanco turer, seller or distributor of any Telecommunication
Eastern
ITALY AND THE JEWS More Persecution
Soo Back Pago For Further Late Nows
OUR FIRST CENTENARY DATE: OPIUM SEIZURE
TO-DAY IS the centenary of an event rich in significance for Hongkong.
It may in fact, be regarded as the first centennial of any event concerning Britain and this Colony.
One Irundred years ago to-day, the, of longkong to the British Crown Chinese at Bocca Tigris forts seized will occur on January 26, 1941-cas a huge shipment of British oplum than 18 months hence. Government and, on instructions from Viceroy is already preparing plans for cop- Lin, destroyed the drug.
tenary celebrations.
Before that date, however, Dritalu The incident led to protests from
Fallors
had landed on the island and
Chinese are celebrating the centen-
ROME, June 2. ALL FORMS of professional association and co-operation be- the oplum-traffickers who ultimately, the actual date the island passed to ment at Home to such an extent that i means of effècting searches, seizures there is still a ray of hope for the probably seiza the opportunity pro / tween Jowlah and non-Jewish were able to influence the Govern- British control was. In October, 1830,
vided by, the delay to continue his professional men are forbidden subsequent seizures of opium in "action" in the Mediterraneat, and according to a now law approved Canton led to the Anglo-Chinese War, ary of the destruction of the oplum A series of broadcast speeches Britain, and China, by way of In- that repercussions will also become by the Senate and Chamber to This war ended in a victory for at Bocca Tigris to-day.
the from Chungking will feature noticeable in the Near East.
day Reuter Special; -
demnity, ceded the Island of Hong-celebrations. Generalissimo Chlàng Other Friday morning papers 're-
(“Suffor Little Children"---keng to Great Britain.
Kal-shek will be among those broad. decl varying reactions to the Molotoff
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apparatus for radiocommunication, they are in the case of the Dangerous and to demand the production of, Drugs Ordinance, especially where and to inspect any books or docu-illielt apparatus is in question.
Rejaction?
MOSCOW, June 2The British and French Ambasanders went to the Kremlin this evening
The actual centenary of the transfer casting.
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