1939-08-24 — Page 19

Habeas Corpus Writ Is Dismissed FATE OF 4 TIENTSIN CHINESE IS SEALED

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter). The appllention for a habcas corpus writ brought before Mr. Justice Cngsels in connection with the proposed handing over of the four Chinese suspects in Ticntain to the Japanese, wha diamined to-day after further argument had been advanced by Mr. Terence O'Conner for Lord! Halifax, and Sir Walter Monck- ton for the applicants.

SHANGHAI SITUATION

IS TENSE

Shanghai, Aust. 23.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EUROPE CALLS UP

MORE MEN: ROOSEVELT RETURNS

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and has ordered the ship to speed back to Sundyhook.

The President, who will arrive at Washington to-morrow afternoon said he was "gravely concerned over the European crisis."

He was silent with regard to what steps he was contemplating.

Many Die In Raid On City

Japanese Planos Over

Chungking

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU

White House oflctals emphasised that the President's decision to retum CHUNGKING, Aug 23 was made entirely on his own inlila- live, Informed quarters understood What advising him that it was safe to delay tively long period of respite, despite the State Department (UP).—After a compara- the Japanese Army and Navy authorls return until Friday morning

les are convinced that they are fully

"the war-time capital was Mr. Justice Cavels said that he had entitled to take all necessary mea-

arranged.

Saying he felt it was necessary to raided by Japanese bombers Hstened in vain for a case to be citedures for the purpose of securing keep abreast of in which the writ applied for had peace and order not only in the area international conditions, Mr. Curdelito-day.

the fast-changing been sued in respect of a foreigner north of Soochow Creek but also in Hull, Secretary of State, to-day broke delained in a part of the world which the districts south of It. was not part of the King's dominions.

fle, therefore, was compeited to will not contemplate armed occups- Wallington.

Japanese illitary authorities still

and Jeft for hold that the four Chinese are held ton of the International Settlement

Sir Ronald Lindsay the sutlefactory evidence, for or the French Concession, according Ambassador, conferred to-day subject t

Dritish the purpose of being handed over to to informed circles,

with but they point Mr. Sumner Welles, the the Tientsin District Court, which out that it is evident "factually, Secretary of State. was in accordance with usage. militarily and in cominon sense" that

Mr. Justice Costels raid all he had the

to dilde was whether a prima facie foreign settlements are the In-

case hal been made out that the prisoners were illegally detained. He CLATE to the conclusion that such ane fed not been made out.

A

A weit could not be issued against the Foreign Secretary because the position at Viscount Halifax was that of an adviser.

Iis Lordship said that he could noti hol that Viscount Halifax was in control of persons who were detain inst Chinese subjects.

REICH WILL NOT RENOUNCE VITAL NATIONAL INTERESTS'

(Continted from Paur 1.}

planation as to the altitude Aumania in the event of a war.

The Rumunia Government is said! to have ulelally replied that it would! remain neutral in any case.

Rumanian poßtient Circle, said this attitude was fully in agreement with Rrimania's profisted policy, which has been purized under the leadma saip of King Carol.

French Warning

her

PARIS, Aug. 23 (Renter).---The French Ambassador to Rome sow Count Cemo to-day and, it is be- lieved, reafirmed France's determina- tion to stand by obligations.

M. Daladier conferred with the Polish Ambassador this afternoon,. and at 6.30 pan, presided at a meet- of the permanent committer af national defence at the Minstry of

War.

In Paris to-night, it is generally felt that the bombshell of the Gerinan- Soviet part, intended to disorganise and disrupt the peace front, has mis- fired

"Le Temps" says: "For Hitler to have decided upon so abrupt un evolution shows that he must have been driven bv circumstances particularly critical for his polley nud regime."

The Journal des Debates" says. "Hitler will run riska in Italy, since there is a little more perspiracity in Rome than in Berlin, and Italy will discern where this terrible gamble leads."

Poland Assured

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Trans-Ocean). Concernler AT+ Chamberlain's essage to Herr Hiller, official quar- ters here content themselves withi futing that the message was on the lines of the Cabinet communique.

It is added that the French and Pollsh governments were Informed of the British deinarchie, and that the British and French Ambassadors in Warsaw have again assured Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, that England and France will come to Poland's assistance if she is attacked.

China's Adverse Trade Balance

CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Central). An excess of $231,207,189 imports aver exports from April to June this year is revealed by statistics com- piled by the Chinese Maritime Cus toms, according to a Shanghai re port.

Imports during the period under review tolalled $448,044,355 while ex- ports, $217,047,167.

63 Die As Vessel Turns Turtle

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQĦAPH"

BAHIA, Aug. 23 (UP)--The Na- tional Telegraph Agency to-day stales that 63 persons, 40 of whom were passengers, perished to-day through the capsizing and sinking of the coastal stermer Itacare at the entrance to Ilheos Harbour to the south of Bahia.

Only the Captain and First Officer, together with one child, were saved. It has been reported that the ship was engulfed in an enormous wave.

WAR RISK RATES UP

(Continued from Page 1)

the

of the Japanese forces in possession of their environs,

August 24, 1939.

PARLIAMENT WILL

RUSH DEFENCE BILL THROUGH

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North Wales after his recent opera- tion, is returning to London and will be in his place in the House of Com- mona to-morrow.

,

Downing St. Crowd

All this afternoon à considerable crowd in Downing Street watched

the comings and goings of ministers Semi-formal and diplomats.

Occasional cheers arose, notably when the United State Ambassadør to the Foreign Ofee, he crossed to was recognised when, after a visit No. 10, where he spent 40 minutes

with Mr. Chamberlain,

Lord Chatfield, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, Sir Samuel off his fortnight's holiday at White Twenty-seven Japanese planes. A. Bruce, High Commissioner for Hoare, the Home Secretary, and Mr. Sulphur. Springs,

swept over the southeastern Australia were also among the cai- suburbs in two groups between lers on the Prime Minister, and the 7.31 and 7.45 p.m.

assistunt

4

Stack Exchange Rallies LONDON, Aug. 23 (Beuter).The While it is the important duty of London Stock Exelinge to-day made the Japanese military forces to main-a slight rally after initial marking tain peace and order in the occupied down, and prices in most groups area, Japanese authorities hold that closed around the day's opening levels, they form the principal factor in the with occasional small net gains. maintenance of peace and order in the foreign settlements,

Referring to the International de- fence agreement which is still lo operation

Saltlement nad

Wall Street was easier.

P.&O. Liner To Avoid Mediterrancan

Polish Ambassador was prominent famong those who visited the Forcijin The bombing was of short dura={Oflực during the afternoon. tion. It is believed that damage was not heavy, although gasunities might Sir Eric Phipps, British Ambas- be high because of the lack of dug-sador in Paris saw the Prime Minis outs in the new aren.

ter before lunch.

At least two squadrons of Chinese planes cruised over the city following the first alarm at 0.30 p.in.

Lord Chancellor Hurrying Home

Mr.

The Lord Chancellor the only Cabinet Minister absent from yester- With the muon over half full and a day's special meeting, le cutting sbori cloudless sky, the raiders swept in his Canadian holiday to return to through a Bght barrage of anti-England. Lord Maughan, who will aircraft fire, quickly releared their sail on Saturday, 10-day conferred bombs, after which they Bed to the with the Canadian Premier, LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter The wenst, with the Chinese pursuit Mackenzie King. Concession. Japanese military au P. and O. anounce that the Strathalants is full cry attempt to shool thorities point out that the defence more, which left Southampton them down. · forces

of varienes eountries are la protect the lives and property of their August 19 for a Mediterranean tourial a walk through the business respective nationale in view of the itinerary, and she will now avoid the ection revealed the shopa reopening ;

and doing business on a Jarge scale.

LIF the

fact that the Municipal Council thorities are not in a position to cope with the situation.

As the Municipal Council, however.

1 responsible for the maintenance of

has been instructed to alter

Mediterranean,

Telephone Restrictions

on

fter

Within five minutes of the all-clear

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Trans-Ocean). New Egypt Cabinet

public order in general, the Settle-Telephone conversations in Eng-

PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

H.K. Stock Market

following quotations were sued on the Hongkong Stock Mars ket this morning.

ILK. Banks $.

BANKS

1,255 n.

I.K. Banks £

HEK. Banks (ILK. Beg.) L Chartered E.

66 n. 68 n.

Mercantile, A. & 14. L

Mercantile, C.

East Asia $..

INSURANCES

Cantons 5.

Union $....

China Underwritera $. H.K. Fire

SHIPPING

Douglaser $. Steamboats $. Indo-Chamar, 1.5 Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers_s/- Waterboats $....

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $.. Docks $.. Providents $. „New Eng, Sh. 3.

Sh. Docks, Sh. $.

MINING

Kutlan /-

Raubs $. Venz. Gold $.... Hongkong Mines cts.

LANDS

vastan

for thes

land mud be limited to three minutes. according to an order issued here to- night. The

measure in believed to be that during the present time, telephone calls in England are so great that the exchange offices are unable to cope with them.

The rush of phone calls is chiefly explained by the fact that orders are given over the wires in connection with defence measures and other military preparations throughout the [country.

Constituted

Political Territorials To Attend Meeting SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 24, (UP)-Mem- bery of Parliament who are serving in the territorials or the Army, Navy or Air Force reserves are allowed to attend Parliament without specini leave.

House Of Lords

哥

These include territorials such as CAIRO. Aug. 18 (Havas)-King Major Anthony Eden and Liculement the new Cabinet submitted by Al Farouk to-day approved the fist of Alfred Duff-Cooper. Maher Pashn, Chief of the Royal Cabinet. Members of this new cabinet fnclude;

LONDON, Aug. 23, (Reuter).—The Ali Maher Pashu, Premier also to-morrow, when Viscount Halifax House of Lords will meet at 3 pm. takin

Foreign and Home Affairs will open the proceedings with a portfolios:

ilussein Serry

statement, which probably will not Pasha, Finance Le in identical terms with the state- Minister:

ment to be made by the Prime Minis- Nokrachy Pasha, Education Ministers in the House of Commons.

ler:

Mahmud Shaleb, Communications; Salma Habachi, Commerce and in

Address To Army SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" 61⁄2 n. BERLIN, Aug. 23 (Reuter).-Gen-

24 n. eral von Brauchitsel, Commander-in-dustry; .12 . Chlef of the Army, will address the 72 n. German Aring over the wireless on Saturday, evening from 8 p.m.. to 0.30. Gibraltar Precautions

100 B.

380 n.

1 .

180 n.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Gibraltar Is now in an advanced state of military preparedness in all .07 n. defences, including

anti-aircraft

12 n.stations, which have been manned. 60 a. The boom defences at the northern .30 D.

entrance of the farbour are also in position. ..0.10 n.

Troops of the garrison have been "semi-confined to barracks". Officers n. have cancelled their engagments. n.

A military authority stated that "quiet preparations had been made for all eventualities."

.103

...1

4.15 74

110 n.

12/8.

.8.00 13. .4 n.

Hotel $..... Lands $ (xd.)

.4.50 n. .32%

Land 15% de. $.. S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $..

par

7.00 n.

.& n.

..4 n.

98

ILK. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $ (x}.} Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.

Y. Ferries $...

China Lights (old) $. Chinn Lights (old) HK. Electrics &.. Macao Electrics

Sandakan Lights $. Telephone (old) $. Telephones (new) $ Tractions / - Tractions (Pref.) sf-

INDUSTRIALS

Cald: Mack. (ard.), Sh. 3. Cald: Mack (Pre.), Sh. Canton ices $. Cements $.... ILK. Ropes $..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Forina (new) Watsons $.... Lane, Crawfords $. Sinceres $.

Wing On (HK) Powell, Ltd. $.

London Emergency

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" - LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter).-Steps were taken throughout the country to day to ensure that the authorities in charge of street lighting, and owners of electric advertising signs, shall be ready for action in the event of emergency "lights out" order,

In

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ex-

The Home Office has Instructed local authorities to take steps to that street lamps could be tinguished at any time considered 1034 .

necessary. .7.40 n. Police visited London premises .3.70 n. exhibiting neon signs and asked the 0334owners to arrange the lighting so that 22 could be immediately switched off 7.80 n. In the event of an emergency. 4.80 n.

This step similar to that taken .53 80. during the September crisis.

.18 D 12 F

to

Mustafa

El Shurbagul, Minister:

Hitnaui, Agriculture;

Justice

Hamed Mahmud, Health Minister; Abdel Kawi, Hamed, Works!

Publie

Saleh Harb Pasha. Defence; Abedel Rahman Azani, Wakfu (Ad--

Canadian Parliament

OTTAWA, Aug. 23, (Reyler).—

be Parliament will

immediately summoned if it becomes apparent that peace efforts are likely to fail, declared Mr. Mackenzle King, the Premier to-day.

Rhodesian Parliament

ministration of gifts and bequests for The Southern Rhodesian Parliament BULAWAYO, Aug. 23. (Reuter}.— the mesques);

has been summoned for a special Iression on August 28, to enact legisla- Ibrahim Abdel Hadi and Mohamedtion similar to the Emergency Powers Aly Alluba

Defence Bill in Britain.

Shazli Pasha, Social Welfare;

Juba Pasha, State.

Ministers for Parliamentary Affairs. Enrolling of local defence volun- the Cabinet after lengthy negotia morrow.

The Sundist party agreed to enter teers will begin at Bulawayo to-

though they promised to support the tions. while

the liberals refused,

new Cabinet. Both these parties PLEA FOR PEACE BY participated in the late Cabinet and

KING OF BELGIANS have the majority in Parliament when acting together.

Hitler Asked To Read The Bible

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acquired through centuries of civili- sation."

King Leopold said the evolution of the crisis will soon render all con- legts dileuit," and expressed the hope BERLIN, AUZ 10 (Huvash— re- thật those responsible for the quest that Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hlį-| guidance of those countries would fer read the Holy Bible in order submit their diflculties and claims "better to understand the mission of for negotiation. Christ's Church and give up persecu- cently forwarded to the tion of German Christians," was re- German

Powers' Statement

ruler by a group of Japanese Pro-Oecon). The text of the royal speech BRUSSELS Aug. 23 (Trans- festants, the "Berner Tugwucht" re-

was approved by the conference of ported to-day.

the Oslo States. The opptal was accompanied by the gift of a Bible.

A statement, issued by the confer- This unusual

read as follows: "In The

ence,

The Air Raid Precautions depart-action was taken by the Japanese ment has instructed local authorities following an inquiry launched by Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, high Japanese personality into the situation of the Christian church in the Reich,

.22 n .7.60

ensure in case of need that street lighting and all other lighting could 19/immediately be extinguished or con- 22/- 1.

cealed, but with aids to trame pro- vided. .14 n. $...13 n. .1 n. .12.80 n. .3.70 n.

.20 n.

.8 n. 50 n.

Steps have been taken to place the air rald warning system in readiness.

All telephones, including the Al raid warning system will be manned to-night.

RUSSIA, GERMANY 1,80 n. SIGN THE PACT

.41 m.

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.120 n. conferring.

.42.

A German press message from Moscow says that Herr Ribbentrop and his assistants found the airfield 6:20, decked in Swastika flags when they .1.55 arrived.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $... Shai Cotton Sh. $.. Zoong Sing, Sh. $...... Wing On Textiles. Sh. $....48

MISC. HK. Entertainments S. Constructions (old) 5. Constructions (new) Vibro Pling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1025

G. Bonds H.K. Govt. 4% Lann H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) /~ Marsmans (HK) 2/-

.1 r.

.8% 1.

month of July, 1936, Holland, Luxemberg and Belgium, re- presented in Copenhagen by their Information of this initiative rench-in touch with one another in order Foreign Ministers, agreed to remain ed the Japanese Government too late to examine questions of common in- for it to prevent the despatch of the terest. Holy Book and the appeal.

alde.

"On the other hand, they em But, the local newspaper, stated, phasised that they, on their Tokyo later, withdrew the respon-were prepared to collaborate on any sible person's passport to prevent international effort at reconcilution travel abroad and similar action by in a spirit of Impartially and in- him in the future.

dependence as regards the various existing groups of States.

Reich Plane

In France

Bume

Love Of Peace

"In this manner, they confirm the moral principles that all nations hold In cominon, and whose foreign policy. over and above this is inspired by the

jove principles, namely

of VERDUN, Aug. 19 (Havas)-Lost fere in a conflict unless for the de- peare and determination not to inter- and short of fuel, a German military fence of their own threatened inde- Montfaucon near Verdun, at 5.30 plane landed two kilometres from

pendence. p.m.

Soldiers yesterday.

of the 155th Fortress Infantry, were

"From this common attitude to- wards the international problems, and

night stating that Herr Hitler told Siren in a car at the time and from the solidarity arising from their

A communique will be issued to-

.325% n. Nevile Henderson that

by

Germany mode investigations, arresting the attachment to common principles, 1024 n. would not permit the British guar-German pilot and Informing the there arises between these countries, .00% b. antee to Poland to affect "her vital higher authorities.

13/- n.rights and claims"

4/- The

President Of Bolivia Shot

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY |

a community of Interests in critical Name of the aviator is Olto Pech-circumstances such as those through. Talks To Continue

elgner. He was brought to Verdun which we are now passing. That is PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuler).-Ac-for questioning, and I was here that the reason why these States, in com- cording to the "Intransigeant", It has he declared he had left from Han-mon agreement, have decided to hold been decided by Paris and London, over for Wisebaden, but lost his conference in Brussels, where they working in complete agreement, to bearings and decided to land since will be represented by their. Foreign Interrupt, but not to break off the he had, fuel enough for only one- Ministers. staff talks in Moscow,

half hour more of fight.

and homeward to 15/- outward and

These seven. Powers, through-the mouth of their representatives, have 20/- homeward.

expressed agreement with the con- The foregoing does not apply to the

tents of the declaration of His Majesty insurance of risks covered by

WASHINGTON Aug. 28: (Reuter) the King of the Belgians, in the name Chi Tze-hsing, so-called Chaliman recently constituted Government- LA PAZ, Aug. 23 (UP).The of the Japanese-sponsored Canton The United States Department of of the chief of the States represented. sponsored war risks cargo pool. Bolivian President, General Ger- Chamber of Commerce, who was Agriculture has announced that The consultations that have just taken The feature of the schedule is the man Buschm, died here to wounded in the head in an attempt nine countries India, Egypt, Brazil, place have strengthened i the will of exclusion of vessels sailing under av as the result of what the est month, succumbed to his wounds Feru and Mexico will send repre- touch with one another for the main- on his life by unidentified Chinese Britain, France, Russia, the Sudan, the States represented to remain In German and Italian flags. These may: be rated at the underwriter's dis- doctors said was an accidentally on August 21; according to a "Central sentatives to the international colian terange of the security of their com-

inflicted bullet wound.

conference on September 5, cretion.

mon, interests..

News" report.

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