"Chevrolet for 1939 - Leads the Motor Parade-Because Only Chevrolet Clves So Much for So Littlo—A Truly Economical Car-29.4 H.P. 22 Miles par gallon Smart Comfortable - Proven Performance - Choice of Two Canadian Models with a Wealth of Super Equipment,”
Master "85" Trunk Sedan with Con- ventional front axle .....HK$3,600.00
Master "de Luxe" Trunk Sedan with In- dependent Front Suspension and Remote Control Gear Shift ...HK$3,900.00
FAR EAST MOTORS
THE FAR EAST AVIATION COMPANY, LIMITED. 25, Nathan Rd, Kowloon. Telephone 59101,
"PUBLISHED BY
Manager "Hongkong Telegraph"
for The South China Morning Post, Ltd., 1. 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
The
Dollar T.T.:-ix. 2.19/32d. T.T. New York:—281⁄2. Lighting-Up Time:-0.68 p.m. High Water:--20.15. Low, Water:-13.45.
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801 No. 10003
SO TAX SATURDAY, AUGUST 12,
1939. 日七廿月六
THREAT OF FURTHER
SINGLE COPY 18 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
HEAVY
REDUCTIONS ON ALL LINES IN EVERY DAT.
DURING WHITEAWAY'S SALE
OF FURTHER Franco Bargains To
TIENTSIN
Shanghai Girl
Weds Banker Dispute
11
LONDON, Aug. (Router).Mr. Mannhei- mer, head of the banking firm of Mendelssohn, who has applied for permission to suspend payments, was married eight weeks ago. to Jeanne Reiss, 26, a Brazilian girl born in Shanghai.
M. Reynaud, French Finance Minister, was his best man on that occasion.
EUROPEAN
FINANCIAL
SENSATION
TROUBLE
Over
Use Of British Wharf
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH")
Hongkong Tennis Sensation
Tsuis May Not Play In Interport
Sequel To Thai's Anti-
out Tsui
(local
Chinese Influence A NEW AND THREATENING situa-
HONGKONG may play tion prevails on the Peiho River as the the Tennis Interport against result of the sudden withdrawal by the Thailand on Monday with-
Wai-pui British Consul-General at Tientsin (Mr. champion) and Tsui Yun- E. G. Jamieson) of his previous under- pui (runner-up), who have standing with the Japanese authorities the Colony in the singles. to place the British wharf at the The Tsui Erothers are in n qusu- disposal of the Japanese military authorities.
been selected to represent
A
Restore Monarchy
PARIS. Aug. 11:
MEETING was held last week in Burgos between General Francisco Franco and the Duke de Moura, one of Spain's monarchist leaders who entered into voluntary exile at Estoril in Portugal, when the Civil War broke out,
}
The Duke arrived by plane in Santander and then proceeded by car to Burgos where he conferred with General Franco, whom he had not seen for three years.
Present at the meeting were Senor Serrano Suner, Spanish Home Minister; General Count_jordana, the Foreign Minister, and an official from the German Embassy.
Conditions For Monarchy Restoration
General Franco, according to the paper, declared that he was prepared to restore a monarchy in Spain on condition that ex- King Alfonso would recognize the National Phalangist Council as the supreme authority in the country.
The Duke replied that the former monarch could not agree to be deprived of his royal prerogatives, particularly the tradi- tional right to convoke or dissolve Parliament, He indicated that ex-King Alfonso would return to Spain only if the people of the country showed in a plebiscite that they desired his presence.
During the conference, General Jordana attempted to con- ciliate the two viewpoints, and finally suggested that the ex-, King should abdicate in favour of his son Don Juan. The Duke answered that Don Juan was as determined as his father to main- tain the royal prerogatives of the Spanish Crown.
On the day following the meeting. General Franco published a decree in which he stated that he was the supreme leader of the country responsible 'only before God and history.
dary, They are torn between loyalty te Hongkong Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation and regard for local Chinese ROOSEVELT'S LATEST DECLARATION public opinion.
The Hongkong L.TA. want them to play In the Interport against the
says they should not,
According to "Domei" reports, it had been agreed visitors, Hongkong Chinese opinion
Big Bank Suspends that the Japanese authorities should have the use of the
Payments
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
British wharf at Tientsin for the examination of ships. THREATENED BY FLOODS
Root Of Trouble
It seems the root of the trouble is the alleged anti-Chinese Influence in Thalland. Many local Chinese hold against people whose countrymen are Unable to reach a decision on their
A brothers will consult
prominent
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 11 The Japanese had requested this facility because of that the brothers ought not to play ( U P ). — Mendelssohn & the steady rise in the Peiho River due to heavy rainfall said to be persecuting Chinese, Company, one of Europe's in the interior, which had already partially flooded the own, it is understood that the Tsui largest private" banking Third Special Administrative District and the Italian local Chinese on the matter. houses, and a leader in Con- Concession. The floods also threatened the Dairen wharf tinental underwriting, has where incoming and outgoing vessels had previously been applied for a letter of licence which is the equivalent of examined by the Japanese military authorities. suspending payments their obligations.
on
This development caused a sharp
flurry among European, financial cen- tres to-day, the first repercussions being sharp declines in Netherlands
It was claimed that the proposed use of the British wharf was calculated to prevent common dangers, and the British authorities, after consultation with the British Embassy in Tokyo, had agreed to the Japanese suggestion.
It is stated that the Japanese
shares on the Parks and Amsterdam intended to put the new scheme! bourses and the London Stock Ex-into operation yesterday, but on Handing Over OF
change together with
the
sharp rise in Thursday, Mr. Jamieson sent a guilder with London banks rush-
emergency.
ing to repatriate their funds for anthem to postpone enforcement/ The markets steadied later, how-jof the new arrangement pend- ing continuance of the Tokyo parleys.
letter to the Japanese asking Tientsin Suspects
ever.
Only Dutch Branch Affected
One of the oldest banks in Ger- many, Mendelssohn and Company
Japanese Ignore Letter
Halifax Is Inundated With Protests
Acute Danzig Situation
U.S. to be Neutral In Event of War
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”* -
See pages
17
Realistic Mock War
London "Saved"
By Its Defences
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reu- ter).-A graphic description of how London was "saved from destruction" is con- tained in an Air Ministry Communique dealing with the air exercises between 8 p.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. to-day.
The chief events were two heavy offensives by.. Eastland bombers, one oven the Midlands and another, in two phases, over the London area and south-east Eng- land.
Shortly before midnight, ob-, server posts detected large-scale bomber movements on the coast north of the Thames estuary but low clouds and patches of fog over large areas of Westland forced the incoming raiders to hug the coast. Fighter squad- rons were hampered by fog in southern England, but the defen- ders of London deflected the
HYDE PARK, Aug. 11 (UP).-Choosing his words main tide of the enemy offensive carefully at a press conference to-day President Roosevelt-to South London, where bad visibility neutralised their activi- said that if an actual war crisis develops in Europe or thetics, Orient he will immediately call Congress to a special By 3 a.m., all Westland was in Eastland eltock session to enact legislation to preserve the United States darkness and the
slackened in
tho consequence I neutrality on the basis of international law.
couth. Later, many, enemy forma- tions crossed the coast north of The Wash to make a concerted attack on the Midlands. Alded by clear weather and vigilant searchlight units, the defending Aghter patrols attacked the raiders, of whom many were shot down, and others who escaped fell easy victims to light and | heavy" antFairerüft defence.
However, he said he does not know of any reasons at present
Foerster's Speech for calling Congress before their Salzburg Talks
Not Helpful
regular session in January.
In the event of a special session being necessary, however, he said the previous neutrality proposals,
BERLIN, Aug. "11" (Router)-De-programme would follow the lines of spite its "sobering" effect in London and Paris, Herr Foerster's specch still leaves the Danzig question acute in the opinion of Berlin political circles.
The newspapers assert that the speech caused Poland's bankers "painful embarrassment."
The "Vockischer Beobachter" de- clares: "Those circles which for
Cash And Carry Policy The President asserted that he still stands firmly for the objectives of the cash and carry policy with regards to war materials but he is not certain whether legislation would be needed on that point.
IL
Joint Policy Formula Is Chief Aim
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ex-
BERLIN, Aug. 11 (UP).
weeks have been inciting Poland sald, would go back to the principles foreign ministers are
Any emergency programme, heThe Italian and German gainst that Brit are gradually realising of international law.
has the decisive word
noteworthy that tho President pected to discuss the outline zig question." Danzig in solving the
has ample executive power to take of a joint foreign policy in LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).—Tele- | The newspapers emphasise that the
many steps la preserve neutrally.
and- the Orient No protest has yet been filed by the grams of protest to Viscount Halifax, present situation cannot continue and President Roosevelt to-day mid he Europe
Minister, stated Foreign
followed the they publish fresh "trocity stories"
has authority to Warn
United States during their conversations British authorities, but, it is considerable tension exists.
decision of the British Government to about the treatment of the German ellizens not to sail in forelen at Salzburg, · hand over to the Japanese-controlled minority in Poland. Chinese Administration at Tientsin,
Pelho River from British Concession.
the
established the Amsterdam branch in However, the Japanese authorities this request, 1920 which is believed to be the only refused to accede to
to branch affected.
and yesterday morning started It is noteworthy that the Company's effect examination of ships along the wharf, in Director, Here Fritz Mannheimer, aged 19, died following a heart at tack in Paris lust Wednesday, which fact increased to-day's tension. How ever his household have denied that there is any secrecy concerning his death.
No Liquid Funds
draw.
ships,
which President Wilson falled to do before the sinking of the
Lusitania He also said the Government is not going to war with a nation whose submarines sink foreign ships carry Ing its citizens if the citizens have been warned not to sail.
The subjects include:
1.The Danzle problem. 2-Southeastern Europe including Jugo-Slavia, Hungary, Romania, Bul- raris and other Balkan states.
be
Determined Offensive
The offensive however, was very determined. Repulsed in the north, PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
LATEST
Shanghai Curfew
SHANGHAI, Aug, 12 (Reuter).— force The curfew, theoretically in since 1937, was rigidly brought into effect at 3 a.m, to-day on the eve of the hostilities to Shanghai.
Posts of the International Settle- ment and the French Concession have been strengthened by the mobilisation
of the Volunteer Corps resulting in the placing of 2,000 additional men under arms.
The Japanese also took extra pre- cautions in the Japanese-occupied areas round Shanghal, Increasing the number of patrols conducting house to house searches. -
The "Boersen Zeitung" declares Japanese Admission
that there is none too much time, PEIPING, Aug. 11 (Reuter). The the four Chinese suspects detained in left for the Western Powers to with- Japanese authorities are beginning the British Concession. Well informed circles express the to admit that they sponsor the anti- The action of Professor, Normani belief that the Company's difficulties British movement in North China, as Bentwich and Miss Margery Fry who Rome Support For Reich were chiefly lack of liquid funds, witness a statement by Colonel Nagai, informed Viscount Halifax that they
The possiblo Javanese adhesion which, they say could have been ad-Peiping Army spokesman, who, ques were applying to the British Courts ROME, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-Ger-
Not Reconvening Congress
to the Axis military alliance. justed.
tioned concerning the rumours that in China for n writ of habeas corpus, many's claim to Danzig is fully sup Mendelssohns were regarded as
Hyde Park, New York, Aug. 11 certain 'British bank would be the is endorsed by the London Trades ported by the newspapers which have in cer
No Sensational Results having replaced the Rothschlids as next to lose all its Chinese staff, re- Council which also sent a telegram to hitherto kept in the background here. (Heuter)-At a Press conference to- leaders of State bankers:
Signor Gayda declares in the day, President Roosevelt said that, as plied: "I don't know, but I hope so." Viscount Halifax, and by the China
sensational result may "No Questioned concerning threatening Campaign Committee which points Giornale d'Italia, that ever since War- far as he knew, there was at present expected from the talks." asserts the No Application Mado
tetters received by Chinese servants out that "certain death awaits the saw had received the British guar-
no renson for re-convening Congress Essener National Zeitung." Mendelssohn and Company have employed by Britons, he admitted suspects.
anice, a movement had sprung up in
for a special session in the nutumn. declared that although payments on that such letters
Poland for putting Danzig under He added that if a crisis of war be simply a logical and normal step in The paper claims the meeting is were illegal but their obligations have been suspend-added that these servants are "ignor
Polish sovereignty but he adds that came imminent. In Europe or the Italo-German co-operation. Danzig is ed, so far they have not applied to ant fellows and must be educated by
destined to return to the Far East, or in other words If it be- Meanwhile the German press has France: Britain the Court of Amsterdam for a letter the anti-British mavement. They do
and even
a new story of denunciation of was going to be war, he would pro- Poland. The afternoon, editions, to of licence.
not know that what Britain is, doing
a war. Germany and Italy do bably immediately summon a special day gave prominent display to reports A surprise raid on a village on the is not good. for China."
war on their session to ensure American neutrality other step in the policy ut appease- not think of but both are ready to along the lines of International Law from Kattowicz of alleged mistreat-outskirts of Shanghai by Japanese ment embodied in signing the Tokyo accept war it it is forced upon them. so that the United States would not ment of the German minority. In formula which did, in fact, extend if the Danzig problem should lead to be involved. ite facto rights to Japanese legal war there would be no question of
Talks In English!-magn occupation of certain parts of Chinn." Italy remaining neutrol.
President Roosevelt sald that in general, he favoured neutrality of the
BERLIN, Aug. 11 (Reuler).Talks type for which the
Administration between Count Chano, Italian Foreign unsuccessfully at the last Minister, and Herr von Ribbentrop fought session, namely, legislation malting Germany Foreign Minister, at Fuschi the United States neutral instead of Castle, are being held in English as "not neutral"; that would mean the former does not understand Ger repeal of the embargo on the sale of man and the latter does not speak
Asked whether being neutral Both Ministers will probably go to
Paris Reaction SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Paris, Aug, 11, (UP),—In an omelat communique to-day, the French Finis
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
Movement To Increase
An important nati-British meeting] being, held at Tientsin on August PLEASE Turn To Pago 4...
Japanese Ban On Jewish
On Jewish
Refugees In Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Aug. 12 (Reuter).—THE Japanese authorities
China Committee Protest
Chinese would be handed over lo certain death while the British Government would be taking "an-
London, Aug 11 (Reuter-The Reich, will thik twice before launch came reasonably certain that there
Moscow Staff Talks To-day
own initiative
Two Men To Fly Atlantic
arins.
Poland.
-Italian.
the
one-hundred-cuspects were arrested. discovered eight pistols whereupon Their fate is unknown.
TSUIS NOT TO PLAY
After due consideration, the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", 'MOSCOW, Aug. 11 (Reuter).—IT ST. PETERS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, have announced that no Jewish refugees will be allowed to sattes officially announced that General Aug. 11 (UP)-Alex Locb aged 32 Would also involve the abandonment Berchtesgaden to-morrow morning to Tani brothers have decided not to Roosevelt sald the matter could be preliminary talks will have been take part in the Interport against in the Japanese-occupied section of the International Settlement Staff talks with the Franco-British and Dick Deckers 23, both of New at the "cash and carry" systems, Mr. visit Herr Hitler. By then the
| military missions will start at fi ar York, to-day hopped off in a Ryan handled in so many ways that he finished and their views on after August 21.
to-morrow in the famous Spiridonova Monoplane loaded with 350 gallons of could not give yes or no for an affairs of Europe and the Far East Thailand on Monday, Mansion which was the ofcial re-reri.
be submitted to the Fuchrer. It is simultaneously announced that population, and it was feared that sidence of M. Litvinov, former For-
They announced they were heading
In connection with the question of the refugees already in residence must friction might occur between the two eign Commissar.
for Foynes in Ireland.
Japan,
It is noteworthy that Count apply for permission to remain and communities.
Cinno said that he had an important" those who are refused permission The Japanese measure ureatens to
talk with the Japanese Ambassador, must leave.
eroate a serious situation as other
Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, Italy.
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter) Mr. Shiratori, in Rome before leaving
more expulslónį to-day made 12
"Mr. J. C. Charter, A.R.L.D.A., has orders against Irish Republican Army suspects, bringing the total made up been appointed to be an Architect in to 73.15
the Public Works Department,
Nairobi, Aug. 11 (Router).-The| The Japanese spokesman said there parts of the Settlement as well as the Government has been authorised by van Woerden, Acting Congul
During the absence on leave of Dra was an acute housing shortage as a French Concession, are vory over the Colonial Secretary to borrow result of the 1937 hostilities and, crowded. There are already 18,000 £280,000 to launch a settlement General for the Netherlands. If Hong- morcover, the Jewish population in Jewish refugets in Shanglial and scheme with the object of increasing kong, Mr. D. G. E., Middelburg; the Japanese-occupied area, was 5,000 more are expected by the end the number of British settlers in the Consul, will be in charge of the
Netherlands Consulate-General Colony. already one-tenth of the Japanese of the year,
"
answer.
More Expulsions
Soo: Back Page For Further, Late News
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.