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DEATH OF LORD INCHCAPE
Held Big Far East Interests
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
the
SANCTUARY
FOR JEWS China May Admit Large Number
SHANGHAI, June 20.
A
June 21, 1939.
HERO OF SQUALUS DISASTER Dramatic Story At Inquiry
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A MEMORANDUM delivered this evening to the leading news LONDON, June 21.
agencies and newspapers in
PORTSMOUTH, Juno 20.
COMMANDING THE death has occurred Shanghal stated that the Chin-
ese Government was prepared to OFFICER of the sunken sub- suddenly of Lord Inchcape, allow, in certain circumstances, marine Squalus, Lieutenant- the famous shipping mag-100,000 emigrants to come, to Commander Naquin, at to-day's nate.-Reuter.
China, with the right to take up | Board of Inquiry into the dis- Kenneth Mackay, the second Earl résidence and to work, and aster, acclaimed new hero of of Inchcape was born in December enjoying Government protection the disaster, Chief Electrician's 1887, and educated at Eton and as in the case Trinity College, Cambridge. He was citizens.
of Chinese Mate Lawrence J. Gainor from: the eldest son of the first Earl, Far East shipping magate who ac- All emigrants would have to bring
"Knowing that the ship was flooded quired a great fortune and exerted sufficient funds to subaist for one
In the after ends and that the battery notable Influence in Indian affairs. year, and all housing, feeding and liis mother was a daughter of James business would be done in the first mindful of the danger, which existed was directly short circuited, and Shanks of Rosely, Arbroath, Scol-year by a committee consisting of all land.
presidents of emigration offices of the entered the forward battery tanks, Gainor entered the tanks and On leaving Cambridge, Lord world and by a co-operative bank. pulled a Inchape took up law studies, becom-
Main settlement of the refugees is disclosed.
disconnecting switch," he ing in 1910 a barrister of the Inner
to be Yunnan.
This undoubtedly saved a serious
STARTS During the world-war he
battery fire which might have pre- TO - MORROW 13 an ofeer of the 12th
vented the people in the control room Lancers lle afterwards joined some
from going forward to the torpedo of the business concerns of which his
room for their ultimate rescue, Inther was
the head, becoming a partner in
the Calcutta merchant firm of Mackinton, Mackenzie and Co. of the Sydney firm of Macdonald Hamilton, of Gray, Dawes and Co, London, and 11 director Peninsular and Oriental
she Steamship Co. and the Marine Insurance Co. Keen Business Man When his father, who had been created a Viscount in 1914, was raised to un caridum in 1020, Mackay be came Viscount Glenupp, The
title
of.
taken from the family seat, Glenapp Castle. Ballantrae, Ayrshire. He succeeded to the caridom und estate on his father's death in: 1932, Eminently a man of business Lord
The memorandum was unsigned, but leading Jewish circles admitted that a commilice had actually been formed in Shanghai attempting to propagate this idea, but so far the matter appears to be one more of wishful thinking than anything else. According to Chinese reports from
Mr. T. V. Chinese Finance Minister will shortly proceed to Britain in order to carry But Anancial negotiations with view to further British financial assistance to China.--Trans-Ocean,
Hongkong, Mr. Soong, former
LATE NEWS
Defence Chiefs Discuss H.K.
Inchcape had to spend most of his time in London or In travelling to
SINGAPORE, June 21.-Fifty and from the chief centres of his British and French army, navy and many interests. He found
however,
for
modular force chiefs meet herc to-morrow
and
to map out joint strategy to counter pp Costle to a considerable ex-
British Japanese threats to tent, and for making big changes French interests in the Far East. round it to encourage forming.
nations have already
FILT
Lord Inchcape married in 1915 daughter of Lord Justice Moriarty, but in 1931 the union was dissolved In 1933 he married Leonora Brooke, a daughter of the Roof Son
His sister
perished Atlantic flight In 1928.
Birthday Of Duchess
on
Abnormal Horoism
"This required heroism beyond the normal call of duty," said Lleu- tenant- Caminander Naquin.
The Commander also cited radio operators Charles Powell and Arthur Booth and Signniman Warren Smith who stendly tapped signals on the ship's hull.
He exonerated all the 20 victims of Cry misconduct who have been ficially listed as having died "in a line of duty."
Minor Imperfection Lieutenant-Commander Naquin, to- day, told the Board that a minor im- perfection In the adjustment of the induction valve's gearing might have been the cause of the disaster.
"I feel that if there was some small imperfection in the adjustment of the gearing, it is possible that additional friction would creep in and cause the fallure of other
parts gear," he
He asserted that as far as he knew there had never been any mechanical
valve-United Press..
General Staff arrangements of the valve's operating
Mediter-said."
The have covering Europe and rancan· area.
the
The meeting here will extend this
co-operation to the Far East, where vel in connection with closing the
the Japanese blockade of the British concession at Tientsin has shown the urgeney for such arrangements.
The problems which will be dis cussed at to-morrow's meeting are as follow:
1.-The situation in Tientsin. 2.The uniBeation of the British and French Far Eastern forces under
command based at
at Singapore. reprisals on
against Japan,
a
Quiet Celebration taking
In Paris
PARIS, June 20, THE DUCHESS of Windsor last might celebrated her 43rd birthday with
intimate
dinner party to a few guests.
The Duke of Windsor presented her with a gift of rubies and emerald in modern clasps, with a bracelet to match.
Possible
into
Japan's
naval superiority in the Far East.
4.The protection of Hongkong.
5. The roles of the United States, Sin and the Dutch East Indies in the Far Eastern situation.
6.The protection of merchant shipping--United Press,
Bombardment By Warships
Under cover of an intensive bom
On Friday a similar dinner, with the burdment from heavy cruisers steam- 45th birthday.
Dragon Boat Festival 22-Century-Old Commemoration
TO-DAY, the fifth day of the fifth moon, is the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.
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The ceremony commemorates back as the 3rd, century B.C., when occurrence in Chinese History as far
one Chu Yuan, a high ometal at that river, in the province of Ifunan.
same guests, will observe the Duke'sing up and down just outside the time, drowned himself in the Mi-Lo
Meanwhile, the Duke continues to keep in close touch with the diplomats on the European situation, hopeful that he may possibly be given an em-
phalic role in the future.--United
Press.
mouth of the Han River, Japanese river-craft-were able to breach the Chinese mine-felds in the Han River and steam right up into Swatow har- bour.
Unofficiul reports in Hongkong at 3.30 p.m. claimed that the Japanese occupation of the elty had been peacefully completed at 2.15 p.m.
The only reports of fres those started by the Japanese guns,
are
of
'Hitler's Amnesty which, aided by aircraft, systemati-
BERLIN, June 20.-Herr Hitler has decreed a wide amnesty in Bohemia, Moravin and the Sudeten- land.
cally pounded the Chinese positions on the outskirts of the city and along the waterfront. This would indicate that the Chinese have either aban- doned their "scorched earth" polley The number of political and other or have had insufficient time to put offenders involved has not been It Into operation. disclosed.-United Press,
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange officiul summary issued yesterday says:
With the possible exceptions of Hongkong Banks and Trams there is of almost
dearth complete enquiries in the market. To-day has
An
Finnish Sensation
|
Although he appears to have been a stout fellow In every respect and popular with the masses, he neverthe- less fell out with his sovereign over which resulted in his degradation and some matter or other, of state policy.
dismissal.
This so preyed on his mind that he committed suicide and his body was never recovered.
of
Search Maintained Sympathetic friends observed the first anniversary of his death by searching the river for his body and this practice has ever since been kept up on rivers, lakes and sea.
During the search small packages
bolted
rice tied up in barnboo leaves, are thrown into the water, whether to provide a counter- attraction to the fish (which might HELSINGFORS, June 21-Fin-
devour
his land's strong man and most popular elüzen, Field Marshal Carl Gustar not quite hody) or to evil spirits is
clear, Mannerheim, to-day created a sensa- To-day Chinese children will buy tion throughout the country when he little repilcas of these packets of announced that he would resign as rice, and will go to watch the Dragon Head of the Defence Counell unless Boat races. Finland's armaments were adequately
These Dragon Boats, specially built increased to preserve the country's for the occasion, are nearly 100 feet neutrality.-United Press.
long and
very narrow, They paddled at high speed through the water, to the accompaniment of the beating of drums and gongs, which
great distance. TIENTSIN, June 21.-The British can be heard at a
The winners receive monetary concession here began the second sales
by various fishing week of the blockade by celebrating Prizes donated
Hong- the Dragon Boat Festival. But the guilds and boat-builders in Chinese feasts have been curtalled by reduced supplies and increased prices of meats and vegetables,
witnessed one of the quietest trading | : Food Situation
days recorded for a long time.
Buyers
Hongkong Bunk $1,335
"Providents $4
H.K. Lands $334
H.K. Tramwaya $10,40
China Lights (Old) $8.20 Canton Ices $1
-Watsons $8.40
HK. Govt. 4% Loan 45pm.
Sellers Canton Ins. $230 Union Ins. $400 - HK. & S. Hotels $5.00 Dairy Farms (Old) $22
Salca Hongkong Bank $1,946 Star Ferries' $60 HK, Electrics 355%-
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The British Municipal supply of meat was exhausted to-day for the first time since the blockade started. However the French maricet
BLI receiving half normal supplies and selling all customers a maximum of three pounds each at virtually normal prices.
A thorough canvass of foreign householders Indicates that a reason- able variety of fresh foodstuffs is readily obtainable. Only the very poor foreigners and Chinese are noticing any important, dislocation of their household budgets.
kong.
are
Rucca are held at Causeway Bay and at Aberdeen, and you can ima- sine that the excitement is intense should, as often happens, one of the boats capsize,
their The populace ashore, give whole-hearted support and turn the day into more or less of a hollday, A spécial feast at home concludes the celebrations.-Q.
Mr. Attlee Has A Major Operation
the
A member of the British Municipal
London, June 20. Council assured the United Press"
The major operation which That supplies will be delivered this Opposition Leader in the House of afternoon to renew the temporarily Commons Mr. Clement Attlee to-day exhausted ment stocks.
underwent in a London nursing During the last two days, ha salts home, is slated to have been success the Concession hás ¡received half its normal meat supply, and two thirds ful, and Mr. Attlee's condition to be the normal vegetable supply.
satisfactory
A serious shortage Impossible. under present circumstances, as Bri- tith ships are arriving normally at the Concession's Bund and are capable of bringing whatever is needed.United Press
He was taken ill at the time of the annual conference of the Labour Party at Whitsun, and he has not been able to resume his Parlia mentary duties He underwent à minor operation" "a few weeks ago – British Wireless,
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