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LONDON, July 31. PETROLEUM production in the world increased by 1.3 per cent, to 130,610,000 metric tons during the first six months of 1939, according to an announce- ment by the Petroleum Press Bureau to-day.

This development is attributed to werid re-armament,

United States led the world's all-

Tuesday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 1,

1939.

Germany's Eyes Turn To The Balkans

99

NO WAR' REACTION

TO COMMONS DEBATE

LONDON, July 31. TO-DAY'S debate in the 17th House of Commons, includ- AUGUST, 1939, on which date ing the Premier's speech, is Dividend Warrants may be obtain viewed here 08 adding ed on application at the Office of virtually nothing to the the Company, Kowloon.

general public's impression The Register of Shares of the of the Government's foreign Company will be closed from

policy. TUESDAY, 8th AUGUST to THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1939,

both days Inclusive,

of

By Order of the Board Directors:

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager, Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.

Mr. Chamberlain's remarks appear to have reflected the Government's belief that an outbreak of war in the Im- mediate future is unlikely,

CONQUEST OF CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

BRITAIN WILL NOT RECOGNISE LEGALITY

LONDON, July 31.--When answering questions on Prague in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Butler revealed that the British request for an exequatur for a Coneel-Gesieral In Prague bad been refused by the German Government.

The refusal had been made on the ground that while His Majesty's Government had declared it recognised that an exequatur constituted a de facto recognition of the present position In Bohemia and Moravia, It could not modify its view already expressed as regards the legality and manner in which the position had been brought about.-Reuter.

came in the course of the morning.

INSPECTOR EDWARDS mon. The other whiskey lemons ENTERS WITNESS BOX TO GIVE EVIDENCE

Not To Bà Broadcast IN DEFENCE

You didn't mention any other whla- |key-lemon?—The time hada't arrived, (Continued from Page 12),

You didn't mention to Sergeant JUDER Fender that you were not up to delenco to be that though you wero

working that_morning?-1£ - is not sitting at the same, table, if the inter- usual to broadcast such a condition preter hnd naked money, you were to subordinate officers. not aware of it?.—That was all I sald. You did not mention it to Inspector

You were not aware because you, Carey? There were suffering from the after-effects mention it. I took it that he would of alcohol? That and the other gather from my remark how I felt. He mentioned something about “see- ing a man about dog." and I said "I am in the same bust,

worry.

Words With Wife

But what was the primary reason? The primary reason was because I hind words with my wife.

that

was no

need 10

Did he not mean that he wanted to go to the lavatory My Idea WAR. that he was going for a drink. Do you lay some emphasis

I put it to you that he almply you were suffering from the effects meant that he wanted to go to the of alcohol?-I was not feeling well. lavatory?-1 tid not understand Then I can say you lay some that in the condition I was in, 1 emphasis on the fact that you were thought I was in the same boat be- Ruffering from the after-effects of cause I wanted to drink. alcohol? Yes.

I take it, then, that you never You

did osk your Divisionat mentioned to anyone in the Hung- Inspector on Saturday for Icave to go hom Police Station that you were noi out of the district?. The procedure feeling up to work?They were all Is that an Oficer-in-Charge who subordinates. I may have sald some- wants to leave the district should thing, but 1 cannot recollect it.1 notify the Divisional Inspector be-did not mention my symptoms to forchand. I did not nsic the anyone. Divisional Inspector for leave. I simply notified" him.

And did you ask for a couple of hours' leave?-That was the way the interpreter put it. I told the inter-No. prefer ring up the Divisional Inspector and tell him of my inten in the Free City.

threatened that unless the decision is

tion to go to the Police Club to play I think so.

You were able to write clearly?— Free City will bowls. From Hunghem to the Police Many workers arrested in the re-reconsidered, the Germany And Hungary

full drive, are "wage an economic war on cent anti-Communist

I wrote out my morning report be Club, and a game of bowls, would tween 730 and 8 am. In the midst of the lull in the reported to have been flown to Berlin scale" against Poland.--Reuter,

take more than a couple of hours. European crisis, foreign cmbasalesį

In further cross examination, wit- If the Interpreter says only a couple ness said that the report was not of hours, that was his own express- very complicated. He said that the ion.

The intention was that you should tion regarding his condition.

writing on the report was no indien- be absent for a few hours on Satur-He was abl to explain the facts of day afternoon?—Yes.

If Germany intends to risk a major conflict, it is thought here that the crucin! sign would be the recall of German merchant' ships. The British authorities

U.S. continue to be on the alert for

Biggest

Manoeuvres

producing countries with n tolni of Military Attaches Of 17

84,470,000 tons us compared with 81,840,000 ions during the same period last year.

The Soviet Union was second with 15,000,000 tons compared with 14,- 900,000 in 1938 and Venezuela was third with 14,400,000 tons ns against

13,124,000 tons.

The Dutch East Indies increased output from 3,072,000 tons to 3,000,- 000 tons, while Mexico's total deelin- td from 2,807,000 to 3,000,000.

Trans-Ocethi,

Hunger Striker Dead After Fast Negotiations Fail

One of the hunger strikers at the Safety Industrial Company, Ltd., Kowloon City, died in the dormitory yesterday afternoon.

No details were available last night owing to the reticence of the Manage- ment of the Company and the Police. It is believed, however, that indis- creel eating after four days of fusting had a fatal effect. The deceased 18 Chow Tak-zung, 24-year-old native of Ningpo,

No settlement was reached yester- day in the strike in which 300 men and 150 women are involved.

Officer, Mr. 11. R. Butters, In the

Powers To Attend

PLATTSBURG, July 31. MAJOR GENERAL HUGH DRUM, who will be in command of 50,000 troops in the peace time "war," starting on August 13, announced that the Military nations will Attaches of 17 watch America's largest pence. time manoeuvres,

All the European nations ex-) eept Italy will be represented.

any evidence of such a move.

expeet any major development with-factory and the Danzig Senate has

here to-day began investigation of where several are said to have been unconfirmed reports which point to executed for high treason.--Reuter. the possibility of decisive develop-

Trade War ments in Germany's relations with Hungary.

DANZIG, July 31-M. Chodacki,

MORE TROOPS

FOR MALAYA SINGAPORE, Aug. 1-The troops

in

Your speech was not affected any way? cannot say.

I cannot listen to myself. Your hearing was not affected?—

Wrote Clearly

Mr. Whyatt: Do you agree with pector Carey. He was able to ex-

the case, as reported to him, to Ins me that the moment you set foot in plain to Inspector Corey and to Mr.

According to the reports, Hitler and the Polish Commissioner-General is} his Foreign Minister, during last understood to be hurrying back from week's conversations, deciled that his holiday to deul with what the United States abrogation of the threatens to develop into u bitter which are being sent from India to the funghi Police Station as Q.1.C. Loute of the Kowloon Motor Bux treaty with Japan requires some trade war between the Free City and Malaya will be mostly. Indian forma. counter-action from the Axis.

force

to

ly

sober

received

you were on duty again?-Certain Company. Poland,

tions, it was stated here yesterday.

You might, in fact, be called out able to discharge your normal duties Mr. Whyatt: In fact, you were The detachments will probably that itler Is Hence is sald

The Poles recently threatened that

any moment for 2

serious that morning? I do not know. I contemplating the transfer of the unless better treatment is given to arrive in the course of next week.

crime? Yes, Two slemmers have already been the margarine entire territory of Slovakia to their inspectors nt

certain instructions from I would be essential, they commissioned for transporting the

therefore. Inspector Carey that I did not carry Hungary, in return for which Hun- combine's factory in Danzig

The troops, and although their exact for an Oficer in those circumstances out. I did, however, carry out my gary will permit Germany's air would withdraw their men.

number is unknown, it is assumed 10 return to the Stallon in a establish

normal duties. along combines trade with Poland.

I discharged my bases Hungary's frontern with Rumania Poland has now definitely refused that the contigent will be rather condition. Don't you agree?.-Yes duties to the best of my ability.

I agree. to take any more margarine from the large-Trans-Ocean.

Edwords then saki thpt he was able to speak and understand Cantonese when he spake lo Ho Sang He_ad- mitted that he was speaking Can- career? tonese only a moment before he sat down at the table. He said that the You were prepared to take this mere fact of his not having dressed risk, which might Jeopardise your in uniform by 9.30 am, indicated that career?.--Certainly not.

he was not his normal self.

und Poland...

Right Of Transit

Japan will have the largest re- presentation, including Major General Taku- Masufumi Yamauti, Colonel

It also rumoured that the plan! tashi Nakamura, and Lacut. Colonel would permit German armed forces

the right of transit through Hun- S Yoito Kolto.

|garian territory in case of war with

Rumartia.

China will be represented by Kuo Teli-chuun.-United

Colonel Pres.

Tear Gas Used

In Ohio Riots

Strikers Injured In Cleveland Fracas

CLEVELAND, July 31. AT LEAST 31 were injured

ille

Responsible British quarters aware of this reported scheme but, according to their information, energed late in the Spring and is apparently still under consideration. -United Press.

Danzig Pot Brewing BERLIN, July 31-The Danzig question is goin in the foreground? of the German press.

The German News Agency de- seribes the measures restricting the entry of certain goods into Danzig bs, reach pf the Polish-Danzig| economic agreement.

Polish customs officials, whose namus are given, are accused of espionage und political activities, while a Poznan alleges Mi-

Representatives of the employers in a battle between strikers and despatch from and the strikers met the Labour police at the Fisher motor-body treatment and imprisonment of the Inter's offer yesterday morning but factory, following an attempt to-German-speaking people.-Reuter.

the factory by talled to reach an agreement. An day to close appointment was made for a further members of the meeting in the afternoon, but the

of the

representatives

employees failed to appear.

At the morning's meeting the fol- lowing demands were made on behalf of the strikers;

Immediate re-employment of the dismissed employee;

Legal assistance;

Improved living conditions.

A demand for higher wages was also made on behalf of the women workers.

Mr. Bullers again pointed out to the people that the case of the dis- missed man could be settled by the Kowloon Magistracy or the Secre- tariat for Chinese Aflair.

factory

The Management of the reiterated icir determinution not accept any of the demands. Negotia- tions are thus in a state of deadlock.

The hunger strike begon on Tues- day Iost, when the Company refused

Foerster To See Hitler United Auto-|

DANZIG, July 31-Herr Foerster, mobile Union, which is affiliated leader of the Danzig Nazis, is holiday- to the Congress of. Industrialng nt his native birthplace Furth, to- gether with another Danzig leader, Herr Zarske. Organisation.

Tear gas truncheons-and-brick-Later-they-will-go-to-the. Salzburg bats were used, and several cars Festival, carrying workers to the factory were It is understood they will again' overturned und bursed.

seo Herr Hitler when plans for the Later in the day a truce was vital autuina period will be discussed. rencher-Reuter,

Until then, observers here do not

"United Press" Report

Of Commons' Debate

LONDON, July 31.

IN HIS statement in the House of Commons to-day

to reinstate an employee who had Mr. Chamberlain said if the world could halt "the war of been dismissed two days previously.

It went on until Saturday when police words" international confidence could be restored and a ejected the strikers from the fac tory premises.

long period of prosperity "Unhappily, a bad feeling between nations is being formented daily by might be expected.

poisonous propaganda in the press While emphasising the desire and by other means. I cannot help DANCE AT PENINSULA for an agreement with Russia, feeling that if we could hit the war

of words and restore confidence of j The Royal Engineers Old Com-he declined the Opposition's re- the people to peaceful intentions in rades' Association will hold a fannel quest for Lord Halifax to be sent all the States in Europe, there is no dance on Saturday at the Peninsula to Russia and also to draw a line question that cannot be solved by Hotel. Dancing from 8.30 p.m. in Danzig at which Britain would peaceful discussion."

consider aggression had been The Dunzig situation said Mr. committed.

Chamberlain, required "careful con- Ite emphatically declared that sideration but we do not feel any Dritain has not reversed her policywidue concern."

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He attacked Messrs. Sinclair and Power and asserted that Japan kad Dalton for suggesting that the Gov- Tables may be reserved on applion- not asked Britain to do so,

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Ker of Indirect aggression, which they Britain, he added, would always desired to prevent without encroach- keep the United States informed ofng on the independence of other

States. her actions.

If the anti-British agitation in Hig statements appeared to streng- North China continues Britain "will then the prospects of the conclusion be obliged to take a very serious of a tripartite alliance and to sfiffen view of the situation," the Premier the suund in the Orient, where it is warned.

feared the Tokyo negotiations may break down--United Preas,"

No Betrayal

He hotly denied that the Tokyo agreement was a betrayal of British third party interests in China, or that! be would discuss questions such as the Brilish support of the Chinese dollar and the transfer of the silver in the British concession in Tlenisin without communicatlig fully other interested Powers.

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PEIPING, Aug. 1-Trains Στάπι Manchukuo are at present crammed with the wealthier Chinese from

Mr. Chamberlain expressed anxiety Manchukuo who are coming to North over the accumulation of the world's China for refuge for fear that the arme, saying: "It is difcult to see Soviets will bomb Harbin, sinking, what resolution this problem can Mukden and other cities in view of have, unless it is resolved by war the continued Japanese-Soviet ten- itself.

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According to you, you returned in a drunken condition?—I had too much to drink.

"Put. It That Way Of You Liko" You were in a drinken condRion?, You can put it thal way if you like.

In Uniform All Day

Me. Whyatt: 1 put it to you that il is usual on a Sunday morning to put un civilian clothes?--I am in uniform all day and every day. It is not iny practice to put on civilian clothes on Sunday morning. I did not feel Under

If an 0.1.C. returned In that like dressing that morning. condition ind * serious crime my dressing gown I wore the same- his clothes that 1 had on the day before. occurred, he would jeopardise career? could have notified the had slept in these clothes My wife authorities if there was any trouble. had taken off my shoes and coat that If any serious crime had been re-night. If I had felt my usual self ported the Sergeant on duty could that morning I would not have put have taken the report. I were those clothes again after taking very serious he could have asfeer me my bath. for Instructions.

I he had reported to you he would not have find any response from you?.It is dotibtful. If I had wakened up after a couple of hours I might have been alright.

You were la fact taking a risk that might have jeopardised your career?. I was baking that risk. It is

Can you tell me anything that you. said to anyone which would indicate that you were not your normal self- I cannot recollect.

Lau's Detention During the time that you were dis- charging your normal duties and. sometime after 8 am. Lau had been. standing in the dock?-He had been In-the-Charge-Room-in-the-dock.

You agree that an important factor Have you any recollection of cross-in deciding whether you release him ing the ferry that night?-Not the was to ascertain whether he was faintest.

respectable citizen or not?.-—Yes,

truc.

Crossing The Forry

Hove you any recollection whether you took a bus?-1 recollect nothing after being in the Dockyard Reeren- ilan Club, until I woke up in the Station after 7 am

Where you accompanied by anyone? --I cannot recollect.

Could you recollect whether you required ony assistance have at rendy stated that 1 recollect nothing. Can you recollect whether you went straight to your quarters and Into bed?--I cannot.

Not incapablo

You were capably drunk?-1 could not have been incapable because I arrived home by myself.

Do you recollect arriving home by yourself?-No. My wife told me so.

As soon as you ascertain that he was a kai fong there was no possible reason for detaining him further?.-

was not informed tha the wos a kai fong until 10 am.

Inspector Corey says that you tele phoned him at 0.30 nm, and told him that fact?-I do not dispute it. Why should 1 dispute Inspector Carey's statement.

The

whole of this affair WOS brought to your notice again two days later when you Interviewed Mr. Shaftain?--Yes,

. Did Not Remember And you agree that the most im- portant thing that could have been said by anyone that morning would have been when Inspector Carey fold

She was waiting for me and she told you to release that man?--Yes. But me the next morning that I had re- did not remember those Instruc turned alone. She was waiting out- tions. side the Station 1 after 11 p.m. Did you forget within two days?-- She heard a tax at 11.50 p.m. and I did. she told me that I enme staggering in. If Inspector Corey had told you You were, incapable ' of walkingnt 0.30 a.m. to release the man, can without a staggering galt?-That is you explain why he was detained not incapable. If I arrived home by another hour in the dock-I did not myself I could not have been Incap recollect Inspector Carey instructing able,

me to release the man, You accepted what your wife told you? Certainly.

The following morning you were called by your "boy" sometime after-1

7 a.m.7-Yes.

He called you at the usual time?--- Yes. Sometimes I do not need to be called.

And you got up and partly dressed in your dressing gown-It Is the usunt procedure to put on a dressing gown to make the morning report. The reports have to leave the Station bofore o'clock. It is my practice to leave the quarters about 7 a.m.

Cannat Dispute It You do not dispute his evidence?

cannot dispute it.

Can you explain why Lau was kept the dock-It I had recollected the Instruction he would have been released.

Religious Ceremony At Opera

London.

Felt Washed Out

Two thousand people went to the Just describe to me the symptoms | Russian Ballet it Covent Garden that morning which you attribute to Opera House recently, but not more the after-effects of alcohol?-It is than two or three knew of a religious very hard to explait. I felt heavy, ceremony which took place in their depressed, washed-out and suffered | midst. Unobserved by the crowd, in catarrh.

the first interval, a jug of water was It is quite usual for you to suffer sent by special request to the box," after you had taken alcohol? The which until recently has been the Upo condition is accelerated by alcohul. royal box. Sitting there was

Had you any other symptoms?-1 | Emir of Kotsine, who rules over n couldn't sny.

million people in semi-desert country You took whiskey lemon. Why? in Northern Nigeria. The time had I had heard that what makes you bad arrived when hê, as a Mohammedan, makes you feel better.

and his two sons, had to turn towards Mecca and perform their devotions.

In the lower Court you said you took a whiskey lemon. Why did you These were carried out in the ante- not mention the others?-When I first room behind the box. The Emir has aut up, instead of taking the usual come to England for an operation for morning tea, I took one whiskey le- entaract,