1939-08-24 — Page 26

2

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

And 424

August 24, 1939.

"TELEGRAPH SPECIAL MESSAGES ON THE EUROPEAN CRISIS

GREECE

Italy's Island Arsenal

BARDANELLES

TURKEY

TYRNA ☎

Wor preparations are being rushed ahead in the Dodecanese Islands, the Italian-owned group in the Eastern -Mediterranean.

Germán vessels are continuously unloading military supplies at Port Mandraki, In Rodes, the biggest of the Islands.

Seven of the most modern type submarines are among the 10 Italian warships anchored there.

Two of the islands, the formidable stronghold of Leros, and Patmos, are

being evacuated of their entire popula- tion an Governor-General Graziant's orders

They are being taken to another Italian-owned Isle, Calymnon, but zeores have managed to

+

King Returns To London As Commons Meet

PARLIAMENT TO RUSH D.O.R.A. LEGISLATION

LONDON, Aug. 231 (Reuter).The House of Commons will meet at 2.45 p.m., to-morrow, (9.45 p.m. to-night H.K.T.).

The Prime Minister is expect- ed to make a comprehensive statement on the international night to Turkish Asia Minor, risk-situation, lasting about an hour, lug their lives in rowing-boats,

escape

لاتا

General Graziani recently issued n decree forbidding the Italian garrison officials from having anything to do with the loent population on pain of severe punishment.

when he proposes a motion lo facilitate the immediate passage of the Emergency Powers Bill, and any financial resolution re- quired in connection with it.

The leaders of the two Opposition parties will follow, and the subse quent discussion will govern the be Bill can passed by both Houses on

As Dill is

the the po

possibilities of an

Text of New Treaty Announced in Berlin question whether the

Russia, Germany Sign Non-Aggression Pact

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

23

BERLIN, Aug. (UP).—It is officially stated that the German- Soviet non-aggression pact has been signed by Herr von Ribbentrop and M. Molotoff.

Pact Formally Signed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

very

It has also been stated by rellable quarters that M. Molotov has said that protracted negotia tions would be necessary before the non-aggression pact with Germany could be concluded.

of an extended

on details, such as the liberty of the subject could be considerable. Fol- lowing a visit to Sir Samuel Hoare, who will be in charge of the bill, by a deputation of the Trades Union Council, who were apprehensive on these points, a smooth passage for the bill in this respect is however, assured,

There is now no reasonable doubt that the Bill will be passed in the House of Commons to enable the House of Lords to pars it, and for Fit to receive the Royal Assent to-

morrow evening.

to-

Parliament's sittings after

Ribbentrop's Interview MOSCOW, Aug. 23 (Reuter)-Berr marrow will depend on the situation von Ribbentrop's interview with Mast develops from day to day. Molotoit lasted over three and a half bours, ending at 7 o'clock this even- Inst.

King's Return

morning.

The Queen and Princesses will re- main at Balmoral for the present.

Attico Returns

Mr. Attlee, leader of the Opposi- tion, who has been recuperating in North Wales after his recent opera tion, is returning to London and will be in his pince in the House of Com- mons to-morrow.

Downing St. Crowd

All this afternoon a considerable crowd in Downing Street watched the comings and goings of ministers and diplomata,

Occasional cheers prosc, notably when the United States Ambassador was recognised when, after a visit to the nice, he crossed to No. 10.

he spent 40 minutes with Mr. Chamberlain.

Lord Chatfield, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, Sir Samuel and Mr.

Hoare, the Homeritioner for:

S. M. Bruce, High Australia were also among the cal lers on the Prime Minister, and the Polish Ambassador was prominent mong those who visited the Foreign Ofer during the afternoon.

Sir Eric Phipps, British Ambas- sador in Paris say the Prime Mini ter before lunch.

Lord Chancellor Hurrying Home

The Lord Chancellor the only Cabinet Minister absent from yester- day's special meeting, is cutting short his Canadian holiday to return to England. Lord Maughan, who will sall on Saturday, to-day conferred with the Canadian Premier, Mr. Mackenzie Kings

Political Territorials To Attend Meeting

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 24, (UP).—Mem- bers of Parliament who are serving in the territorials the Army, Navy or Air Force reserves are allowed to to-morrow attend Parliament without special

leave.

H.M. THE KING

Place

LONDON, Aug. 23 (British Wire- Swastika Flags In Moscow Jess). ----An' simonneement Issued BERLIN, Aug. 23 (Reuter).—Two from Buckingham Palace this after- MOSCOW, Aug. 24, (Domei), tours after arrival in Moscow, Herr Door states: "In view of the special

Joachim von Itilbentrop had his first meeting of Parliament the King has Buckingham -The German-Soviet non-ag meeting with M. Mololuft, and it was decided to return to London, and will morning." gression pact

formally stated at 6 pm, that they were still travel south to-night. Wis signed last night at the Kremlin conferring.

A German press message trom Palace between Herr. Joachim

Moscow says that Herr Ribbentrop von Ribbentrop, the visiting and his assistants found the airfield German Foreign Minister, and decked in Swastika flags when they M. Viacheslav

the arrived. Soviet Foreign Commissar.

Molotov.

Secret Understanding? SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Aug. 23, (Domel).--- Informed quarters understand that simultaneous with the signing of the non-aggression pact, a secret understanding will be concluded between Germany and the Soviet Union.

Japanese Pique MOSCOW, Aug. 23, (Router),—It } is stated that the Japanese Ambau- | sador was not present at the dinner

A meeting of The Pelme Minister Will the Privy Council will be held at audience of His Majesty to-morrow Major Anthony Eden and Lieutenant

A communique will be issuer to- night stating that Herr Hitler told Sir Nevie Henderson that Germany RHINELAND would not permit the British guar- antec to Poland to affect "her vital rights and claims"

Talks To Continue

PARIS, Aug. 23 (Reuter)-AC- coriing to the "Intransigeant", it has been decided by Parts and London. working in complete agreement, to off the interrupt, but not to break -tal talks in Moscow.

Terms Of Pact SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

(UP)—The Aug. 24, BERLIN,

In the German Embassy given in terms of the Soviet-German Non- honour of Herr von Ribbentrop, neither was he present at the air. Aggression Fact which was signed by the Soviet Commissar for Foreign the German Foreign Affairs and Minister. Herr Von Ribbentrop the presence of Stalin yesterday have Been announced 24 follow:

port when Herr Ribbentrop arrived. Tripartite Talks To Continue SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

· LONDON, · Aug. 23 (UP)-New hope has been aroused in Londum.

It has been reliably stated that the

to

1.----Germany and Russia agree abstain from aggression against each

others.

Soviet Commissar for Foreign Allairs | other individually or Iti league against has advised Britain and France that Russia is willing to continue the negotiations for a tri-power mutual

ald pact.

It is said that M. Molotoff has told the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow that there is no reason for the talks to discontinue because of the Soviet's non-aggression pact with

Germany,

Heald to have explained that bath arrangements would be defen- sive and, therefore, they would not conflict.

the

2.- cilher suffers aggression other signatory will not support the third power In any way.

8. Germany, and Russia will keep

in touch continuously for consultation on questions of vital interesi.

4-Neither will join any group of powers aimed directly or Indirectly against the other signatory,

5. In the event of any differences between the Soviel and Germany such differences will be settled ex-

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

SPAIN

Versailles Break-up

Former C7CCHO SLOVAKIA

MEMEL

VILNA

LITHOS ANIA

RUSSIA

POLAND

FRUTHENIA

FRANCE

HUNGARY RUMANIA

AUSTRIA

Twenty years ago the Treaty of Versailles was

sirged as an after-the-war settlement, These are the outstanding events since then which have made the treaty out of date: 1932, Germany ceases to pay war reparations. 1935,

Anglo-German Naval

Treaty acknowledgea right of Germany to naval rearmament. Same year Hitler introduces con- scription. 1938, Germany re-

ALL OVER THE WORLD

SPEY

ROYAL WHISKY

DISTILLED OVER 10 YEARS AGO BY

SOLE AGENTS:

GILBEY'S

THE CENTRAL TRADING COMPANY

National Bank Building. Mezzanine Fir. 83. Des Voeux Road, Central

TURKEY

have These include territorials such as

Alfred Duft-Cooper.

SYRIA

ALBANIA SANJAK OF ALEXANDREITA

occuples demilitarised Khine. land. 1938, Hitler invades Aus- iria. 1939, Hiller seizes Bohemla and Moravia and becomes pro- tector of Slovakia.

Ilungary seizes Rutheals. Germany takes Meme). Mussolint takes Albania. France gives Sanjak of Aloxan- dretia (Syria), which sho ad- ministered under League man- date,

city to Turkey. Vilna. given to Lithuania after the war. was seized by Poland in 1923.

House Of Lord: LONDON, Aug. 23, (Reuter)--The House of Lords will meet at 3 p.m. to-morrow, when Viscount Halifax will open the proceedings with a statement, which probably will not be in identical terms with the state- ment to be made by the Prime Minis- ters in the House of Commons.

Canadian Parliament

OTTAWA, Aug. 23, (Router). Parliament' will be Immediately summoned if it becomes apparent that peace efforts are likely to fail, declared Mr. Mackenzie King. the Premier to-day.

Rhodesian Parliament BULAWAYO, Aug. 23. (Reuter). The Southern Rhodeslan Parilament has been summoned for a special session on August 28, to enact legisia- tion similar to the Emergency Powers Defence Bl in Britain.

Enrolling of local defence volun- teers will begin at Balawayo to- morrow.

China's Adverse Trade Balance

com-

CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Central). -An excess of $231,207,180 imports over exports from April to June this year is revealed by statistics piled by the Chinese Maritime Cus- toms, according to a Shanghai re- port

Imports during the period under review totalled $448,944,355 while ex- ports, $217,647,107.

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

∙BY MACAO & MANILA

A LARGE NUMBER of people

have visited the American Con-

sulate General in Hongkong Reich Plane

since yesterday, principally to obtain Philippine Island visaes

on their passports.

In France

+

It is announced for general infor- VERDUN, Aug. 19_(Havas) -Lost mation that, ns from Saturday, Macao and short of fuel, a German military has agreed to allow people land plane landed two kilometres from there from Hongkong without the Montfaucon, near Verdun, at 5.30 necessity of holding valid certificates p.m. yesterday. Soldiers of the 156th of Inoculation.

Regiment, Fo

Fortress Infantry, were

Pending any later decision,

which due notice will be given, the passing by in a car at the time and made investigations, arresting the United States quarantine authorities German pilot and informing the have kindly agreed to withdraw higher authorities. restrictions regarding the minimum Name of the aviator is Otto Pech- period of five days in relations to eigner. He was brought to Verdun certificates of anil-cholera inocula- for questioning and it was here that tion issued by the Hongkong Govern- he declared he had left from Han- ment medical and health authorities. over for Wisebaden, but lost his This notification is for the benefit bearings and decided to land since of intending passengers to the Philip he had fuel enough for only one- pines.

half hour more of flight.

GROSSE & BLACKWELLS** PURE MALT VINEGAR.

THE WORLD & STANDARD FOR PURIN

79×M: PER IMPERIAL PUNT BOTTLE VORMS HER BERUTEL QUART BOTTLE

AT ALL STORES

At Breakfast

For Health...Drink

again at 4

Sunkist California Orange Juice

TWO LARGE GLASSES OF FRESH ORANGE JUICE DAILY CONTRIBUTE TO MAXIMUM WELL- BEING AND DENTAL HEALTH AS DISCOVERED THROUGH NUTRITIONAL RESEARCH.

Sunkist

ORANGES

The breakfast glass of orange juice has become a universal health habit,

while as an afternoon "pick-up" a more refreshing drink has yet to be found.

SUNKIST ORANGE JUICE

daily toast

Your

Sunkist

Oranges

to health

Look for the trademark "SUNKIST"" on the skin and wrappor of the oranges you buy. It is your guarantee of uniformly good and dependable quality,

SUNKIST oranges are easy to peel, alice or segmont, full of juice, high in vitamins C & B and calciune, so necessary for a well-balanced diet.

OBTAINABLE THE YEAR 'ROUND

Sunkist ORANGES

Buy them by the dozen

LATEST PARLOPHONE RECORDS

F1405. Wishing.

("Love Affair".) FT.

One Sunday Afternoon. F.T......Billy Thorburn à Mike Musi F1474. Three Little Fishles. Novelty F.T.

1 Get Along Without You Very Well, F.T. Kay Kyser & His Orsh. 2833. Harlem Woogle.

After To-night.

R2004. Shoemaker's Holiday.

You See Me On Fire.

OT175. Yo Sere Come Tu Quleras.

Suplicia.

R2002. Tidings of Spring. Waltz

Valse Basque.

R2885. St. Louis Blues.

Arkansas Blues. R2686. My Dlucs Heaven

Because I Love You. F1408. Mood Indigo. S.F.T.

F1470.

Jimmy Johnson & His Orah.

Jimmy Lunceforà & His Orsh. Tango. Orquesta Tipica Franciae “Canaro,

Orchestra Mascotte.

Mildred Balley & Her Orek.

.Art Shaw & His New Masie.

Jos Daniels & His Hot Shots,

Narcissus, S.F.T. Pretty Little Quaker Girl, F.T. My First Goodnight. F.T....The Organ, The Dance Band & Me. ETC., ETC.

ETC.,

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY

Marina House,

19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 24648.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

AMATEUR PHOTOGAPHERS

QUEEN'S Photographic Service

22 Des Voeux Road Central, Tol. 24625.

(Next to Whiteaway's)

We offer a service for amateurs that will be hard to equal anywhere else. Developing, Printing & Enlarging by modern processes. Special find grain developing. Photographs printed by AUTOMATIC MACHINE with Photometer measuring device.

Special service for miniature films.

PRINTING

·Call in and and soo us during one of your sparo moments

DURO

Water Systems--Water Softeners

10 TO 60-GALLON HÓRIZONTAL TANK WATER SYSTELS.———. ENTIRELY AUTOMATIC. "

12 TO 535-GALLON VERTICAL TANK WATER SYSTERES........... ENTIRELY AUTOMATIC...

EMPIRE SALES COMPANY Phona 31261 (M." B. King)—33 Wong Nel Chung Road