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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED BAL No. 18030

一拜禮 辦七十月七英港香

MONDAY, JULY 17, 1939.

日一初月六

Here Are All The Answers About Compulsory Service

CONSCRIPTION: HOW IT IS TO COME INTO OPERATION

EVERYBODY IS anxious to know how they will be called up under Hongkong's conscription scheme-how they will be trained-what they will have to do what will happen afterwards- and all the other details.

The plain story of this new enterprise, which is unique in Colonial peace-time history--as one high official described it to the "Telegraph": "Hongkong leads and the others may follow”—is given below in simple language.

Some answers are necessarily vague, because all the details have not yet been worked out for publication. Here are the questions and their answers:

Hongkong Drought Broken

Heavy Downpour ·

Soaks Colony

THREE INCHES of rain descended on Hongkong between midnight and .9 o'clock this morning, ac- cording to Royal Observa- tory figures.

Will recruita be called up for training as soon as they have passed through the hands of the Compulsory Service Tribunal?

Not necessarily. No action will be taken to train recruits until the General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China requests that such training should commence. The Business life of the community will be disturbed as little as possible,

Will recruits, when called up, be' able to join the HK.V.D.C. or H.K.N.V.F. at their own choice, and will they be able to jols any section of the II.K.V.D.C, they wish? Probably not. The military au- thorities will decide..

Will recruits form a separate Defence Reserne Force or will they be added to existing volunteer unlts?

They will be dratied io

ing.

the

HK.V.D.C. or H.K.N.V.F. for train- Training Period

This is the heaviest rainfall since June 30, and incidentally What period of training will be. brought to a close a drought

required?

Not more than the maximum perlod which had lasted for a fort-quired of existing volunteers. night.

What is the position regarding! The heaviest downpour-was-be-conscientious.objectars?

tween 3 and 4 o'clock this morning, They will not be forced to join the when 30 of an inch was recorded. combatant section, bit must serve Another 60 points fell between five with the essential services, such as and six and a further 71 points fell]A.I.P., Fire Fighting, etc. between seven and eight,

What if their scruples are against | eny form of war work?

The first eight hours to-day pro- duced 2.73 inches of rain, and as it They must still join an essential rained steadily between 8 o'clock and | servlet, under penalty of a fine of nine o'clock, it is estimated that more $260 and imprisonment up to six than three inches of rain had fallen months. They must, like the com-

up to that time,

batant section, undergo the requisite training.

Temperature Down

win there be any specially re- served occupations?

There will be a key post section. fewer people than is generally imagined will obtain exemption from training in either the combatant sections.

A drop in temperature yesterday presaged this morning's rain storm. Yesterday the mercury reached but mueli maximum of 90, compared with 94 on Friday and 93 on Saturday. The minimum yesterday was 0.

As a result of the latest downpour, the Colony's rainfall for the year now exceeds 55 Inches, which is about 12 inchen above the normal.

ROVER SCOUT JAMBOREE

or

essential acrvices

Is anything being done to ensure! that some of the recruits will train with the Royal Air Force?

The combatant section is divided Into three sections-naval, army and

Forty-nine U.S. destroyors which served in tho Groat War 22 years ago are being reconditionad at San Diego, Slated for scrap till Europe began scrapping its treaties, they need U.S.$1,000,- 000 worth of overhauling.

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War-Time C. in C. Appointed?

IRONSIDE WILL

COMMAND ALLIES

PARIS, July 16. ACCORDING to the newspaper "Intransigeant,” ̈ General Gamelin was to have been placed in suprême command of the British, French and Polish armies in the event of war, but under a new arrangement, General Sir Edmund Ironside will control the British and Polish armics.

During his forthcoming visit to Warsaw, says the paper, General Ironside will confirm arrangements already in hand for the sending of a British aircraft-carrier to Gydnia, which would carry British war planes to be placed at the disposal of the Polish army.

'British airmen would instruct Polish pilots in the use of the machines.

Colonel Barjan, the well-known

BRITISH

Polish airmen and major Orlinsk SOLDIER

have already spent a fortnight In England preparing these measures.-Trans-Occan,

Ironside Loavos

WARSAW, July 10-General. Sir -Edmund Ironside will arrive here by air from Gydnila at 5 pm. on Monday, for talks with high Polish army officers, announces the Government paper "Gazela Polska."

General. Ironside will confer with General Smigly-Rydz and

SHOT DEAD

Victim Of Unknown Sniper In North

TIENTSIN, July 16.

A BRITISH soldier, Pri- among vate J. W. Tomlinson of the. others he will see General KarprycklDurham Light Infantry,

the War Minister, and General

Stashlewicz chief of staff.

He is expected to visit Polish

who was on holiday at the

armaments factories. The "Gazeta rest camp at Shanhaikwan, Polska" says that he has been was shot in the stomach on "entrusted with the tasks of ensuring Friday by an unknown

collaboration between the Allied alaff&Reuter,

sniper.

·Tragic Mistokos Of 1914. - The wounded man was taken LONDON, July 10-The hope that to the Kailan Mining Station

the tragic mistake of 1014, in under-

rating Britain, will not be repeated, Hospital at Tangshan, where he was expressed by Lord Chatheld died early Saturday morning.. when speaking to-day at ex-United Press. servicemen's rally in Cambridge.

The world, he said, was watching Britain, wondering if it was the name England, with the

saine uncon- querable spirit. They could be reassured.

The young men now coming In

were exactly wht Britain should wisht. I put to the test, they would perform exactly the same deeds that England has in the past.

Tokyo Parloys

LONDON, July 16.-The report of the preliminary conversations between Sir Robert Craigle and Mr. Arita has een received in London, and is under consideration.

"Reuter's" diplomalle correspondent understands that no date has yet been fixel for further, meelings-Reuter

Tsingtao Situation

The world had too often underrated the British roce all its lating capacities. They did so 25 years ago.

"Let us hope, for their sale, and arising out of the recent anti-British Tsingtao, July 16.-The situation for humanity generally, that they outbreaks here won't make the same mistake again," meeting this afternoon between Rear- sold Lord Chatfield. Reuter.

was discussed

at a

Admiral Murray and the Commander Franco-Turkish Talks

of the Japanese naval forces. ISTANBUL, July 16-A French military mission, comprising staff It is understood that Rear-Admiral oneers of all three services, arrived Murray was given an assurance that here to-day en route to Antara, to British life and property would be discuss common Franco-Turkish de- fully protected. Reuter, fence plans. Reuter,

Fire In P. & O. Liner Occurred No More Jews

For Palestine

In Mail Room: Sabotage Theory Zionist Federation

LONDON, July 16..

LLOYDS' Colombo representatives say that the P. & O. Narkunda, which nir force. Some of the recruits will yesterday suffered an explosion aboard, reported that the explosion occurred in

the No. 8 hold, and caused a fire as well as casualties among the crew.

be attached to the latior.

Effect At Once?

When will the Compulsory Training Ordinance become effec- tiver

As

• LONDON,

July 10.--A world Rover Scout meet was opened. at Monzie Castle, near Cried to-day, when 42 countries were represented. Li-Col. D. J. Colville read a lotter

ns It receives the from Viscount Halifax regretting Governor's signature-probably be- that owing to pressure of publie fore the end of July. The Bill is ex- affairs, it was impossible for him to nected to paas is, third reading in be present, and saying that he knew Legislative Council on Thursday from his experience in India, some-week. It is probable conscripts will thing of the great value of the Rover be called up for medical examination movement.

immediately afterwards,

He emphasised the importance of such gatherings for promoting understanding and friendship be tween the youths of the nations.- Reuter Special,

Operation On His

What if any one refuses to answer the summons to present himself for medical examination?

The fire is reported now to be under control. ~

Protests At Ban

LONDON, July 16. THE British Government's decision to suspend Jewish im- migration into Palestine for six months from October 1; was un emergency conference convened by the Zionist Federation of Britain and Ireland, held in London to-day; and attended by over 200

FIGHTING IN It is believed that malls for Train Service condemned at

SHANSI

Severe Battles Now Raging

Ceylon were kept in the hold | *- where the explosion occurred.

Police are sceptical of the theory that the explosion was caused by a [bomb.

To Nanking

,

Former Capital To delegates.

Link With Shai

The conference passed a resolution protesting against the immigration ban, and declaring that no policy of artifelat exclusion can deny to the

The explosion was so severe, that one of the bodies, blown Into the alr for several yarde, was found un-SHANGHAI, July 16-Japan-Jewish people the exercising of lis [recognisable,

of

CHUNGKING, July 16. CHINESE military reports The injured, the majority of whom se reports received here state historical and inalienable rights A fine of $250 or a maximum term say that the most severe fight-are suffering from burns, are mostly that the Central China Railway entry to Palestine. Reuter.

Administration has announced of six months imprisonment.

Jews Ambushod ing is raging in southeastern Goanese, How will the authorities know Shansi, where nine columns of killed by the explosion and 23 in-express trains will bo run dally Illed, and another fatally wounded First reports said that three were that, starting on July 20, two JERUSALEM, July 16A Jew was who to call up/ The recently completed National Japanese forces have simultane-jured.-Reuter.

between Nanking and Shanghai, when an Arab gång ambushed six Register will give all the required ously launched a vigorous drive.

The trains will depart at 8 a.m., and Jewish workers Information. Those affected are

3 p.m. and take 54 hours for the morning.

Chinese girl waitresses will operate

Engagement Day whiteborn Britons between the ages successfully intercepting the Jepan Nazi Propaganda o

It said that the Chinese troops are

of it and 55 years. Those between

On the day his engagement was 41 and 66 years of age, however, will eae at a number of points, inflicting

heavy lossCE, on the latter

announced to Lady Anne Hope, eldest only be called up for essential seraphslen.

daughter of the Marquess of Lin-vices. lithgow, Lieut. Patrick Henry James Southby, RN., underwent an opera- tion in a nursing home.

Lady Anne was in the same nurs- ing home recovering from an opera- tlon a week ago for appendicitis.

Lieut. Southby, younger son of Sir Archibald Southby, M.P. for Epsom, and Lady Anne, whose father is Viceroy of India, are both progress ing well.

Pay For Recruits

at

an important town in easten Shansi' which was captured by the Japaneso advancing from the Cehengial Hallroad area but was re

Revelations

· PARIS, July, 16. Latest development in the investi Will conscripts be paid for their taken by the Chinese forces follow-gations into Nail propaganda activity services? On the same basis as the Volun-ing a daylong battle last week

teers, Ln., whilst in campi * 'A

Palchin Advance

in the dining cars-United Práss."

Coffin Used Belatedly

CARTERVILLE, IN./

near Tiberins

this

A British police-sergeant was wounded on Wednesday in when he attempted to arrest terrorist, and he has since wounds.--Router Special.

Jala 4

died of

New Zealand Loses Cats

Auckland, New Zealand,

In France is an unconfirmed report that French counter-espionage agents |have gone to London In order to How can exemption, from be-

"communicate, 10 Their Hritish] ·· Lewis W. Crain, who died at the | "Art influenza epidemic which killed coming a conscript be secured? It said that another column of colleagues, documents in their posses age of 80, was buried in a coffin he thousands of cats is responsible for By joining the HKV.D.C. or Japanese troops are advancing south-sion on a propaganda, campaign to made himself. Crain, who served as a shortgs of kittens In New Zealand. HIN.V.F. before it is your tum toward along the Palchin highway be carried out in the British Empire," police magistrate and road commis- Mice and rals are becoming bolder

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

*PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. -Reuter.

alpner, bullt the coffin 25 years ago, in the absence of their, natural enemy.

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