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PERSONAL.

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and 10

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NOTICE

CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA IN HONG KONG

The Consul General for Panama wishes to announce to the Steam Ships Agencies and Exporting Firms of Hong Kong doing busi- ness with the Republic of Panama And Central and South American countries via Panama, that, owing to unforeseen circumstances with reference to the premises now occupied by the Consulate in the & Shanghai Bunk longkong Building; and being impossible to find in a short time another

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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

G.

MAR R.

| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renownl at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised

August 26, 1939.

CENSORSHIP

Emergency

In

Powers

Operation

This Afternoon

IN

A Government censorship of incoming and outgoing cables and telegrams has been instituted in Hongkong.

A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued early this afternoon reveals that the authorities have invoked the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in that immediately after the dispo-Council of 1939, and in a foreword, it is stated by the Ofices on account of the special sal of the lot the Purchaser (if Colonial Secretary that His Britannic Majesty's Govern- not the applicant) will be required|ment find themselves under the necessity of availing them- circumstances prevalling now at

to deposit with an authorised selves of the power to suspend the transmission of tele- Hong Kong, the Consulate General will be closed the 1si of Septem-officer who will be present at the grams and radio-telegrams to and from, or in transit JAPANESE TO REMAIN, 1939, until new announcement, sale, the sum of two hundred through the United Kingdom, and to and from or in transit dollars, ($200) in cash. This num and all shipments of merchandise will be refunded on payment of through all British possessions and all British pro- and passenger trafle will be

tectorates, except such telegrams and radio-telegrams as the Purchase price. stopped at that date.

are on the service of His Majesty's Government, or of the THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Government of any British Possession or protectorate. PANAMA.

(Continued from Page 1.)

three against a wear breaking out in Europe, Japanese diplomlie eireles seem to think it fifty-afty chance.

Generally speaking the Japanese army, after the setback, represented by the Russo-German pact, seems very cautious in the choice of any new friends.

VI army

Although perhaps thinking England in this respect. the would prefer to wait and see how the European situation develops before committing themselves.

HITLER FORWARDS MINIMUM DEMANDS TO LONDON, PARIS (Continued from Paye 1.)

10

eate that the Danzig situation Krayer,

L6

This ulso refers particularly Hongkong, where a victorious Britain would be an entirely different factur ion Britain who had lost a European

WIT.

No Hurry To Decido Japan is therefore in no hurry to decide this question. Regarding the attitude towards the Soviet Union, the Japanese army also reems to prefer not to take immediate action and to see whether Russia will pur- sue a more artive policy in the Far East.

Desire To End China War Meanwhile, there will probably be a marked decrease in the number o incidents on the Mongolian frontier, Generally speaking the Japanese army prefers to adopt a waiting nititude towards the European situa- tica,

since in the event of war there would be little for Japan to guin by immediate decisions. At the same time every effort will be made to conclude the hostilities in China. The desire to terminate the hostili- ties is very marked.

GERMANY, ITALY CANCEL SAILINGS (Continued from Page 1.), sailed for Bangkok yesterday and is now about 400 miles away.

Italian Vessels

Of the five Italian vessels of the Lloyd Triestino Line, which contact Conte the with the Orlent, two, Verdi, and Conte Rosso, are at Trieste. The m.v. Victorla and the Conte Blancamano are between Aden and Bombay, the former on her way home Aden, and the latter on and near her outward Journey and Bombay.

to

пеаг

to

The Giulio Cesare left Hongkong last night for Shanghai, the last port on the outward run, from whence she will return to Italy.

Muensterland In Port

The only German ship in port at the moment is the Hamburg Amerika freighter Muensterland, which arrived this morning from Shanghul. She is due to sail for Manila at 3

p.in.

The only other 'Hamburg Amerika ships in these waters are the Kulmer- land and the Burgenland. The Kul- merland is either still in Manila or has just left for Hongkong. In the lutter case she will probably turn about for Manila,

The Burgenland is detained Ju Tientsin and would normally not reach here before September 7,

Scharnhorst Returns SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Aug. 20 (UP)-Water- front officials here report that the German liner Scharnhorst is return- ing to Manila. The ship left Inst night for Singapore it is understood she will reberth at Manila to-night. Italy Stops Ships At Home Ports

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** ROME, Aug. 20, (Domel)~~All Italian passenger and freight ships bound for America, Asia and other parts of the world have been ordered to suspend departure and stand by at home poris.

Pelping Calm "SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PEIPING, Aug. 25 (UP)-Italians, Germans, French, British and Ameri- cans discuss, in a friendly manner, the possibilitles of war.

Japanese civilians and Army circles are outspoken in hoping that A war will break out In Europe, "which will give Japan a free hand

in Asia."

Polish troops are reported as hav- of the Ing completed encirclement Free City's perimeter.

Daladier's Broadcast

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Aust. 20 (UP).In his radio broadcast speech the French Prime Minister, speakling in a low, #loomy tone of voice, painted an al- most hopeless picture situation.

of the war

nland Lot

No 5543. Junction of Sing

Non Road & Taui

Slan Street

Registry Ne

Locality

G.

Boundary Measuremanita

N.

E.

Aster sale plan.

q. feet

Angel

Renta!

Contents in

Lipses Pries:

4.500

$82

11 250

R.

He did not furnish a clue' to the PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Government's immediate action nor did he predict the future, but he of the Sale by Public Auction definitely and clearly asserted that Britain and France are still deter- mined to fight for Peland's freedom

liberty,

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an Issue involving European

He lashed Russia's alleged duplt- city and inferentially blamed the accelerated crisis on Moscow whose pact with Germany, he said, had "in- creared the strength" of the peace frunt's opponents,

Sensational Sofia Report SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH' SOFIA, Aug. 25 (Domei).-A Gen- sational allegation that the Soviet Government has admitted the Bul- garian Government's claims for re- covery of its "lost territory" in

With a view, howeverer, to mini- mizing Inconvenience to the public, His Britannic Majesty's Government I will, until further notice, and as an net of grace, permit the transmission of such telegrams and radio-telegrams in plain language, as foreign Govern- ments or the publie choose to send. previded that suchteltgrams are written in English or French, and on that they are the understander's risk and sub- accepted at the

ject to censorship by the British Authorities,

That is, that they muy be stopped. delayed or atherwise dealt with in all of those discretion respects at the authorities and without notice to the souters; and that no claims in respect of them, whether for the reimburse- men: of the sums pad for transnis- sion or otherwise, will be considered by 11in

Majesty's Gove

Government in any! circumstances whatssen whatever.

It is, moreover, essential that such telegrams and radio-telegrams should end bear the sender's name at the

af

the text, otherwise they are habie to be stopped until the maine is noli-, Bed by paid telgram. Registered abbreviated addresses will not bei accepted either as addresses or as the nanes of senders.

to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1939, at 3 p.m., At the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Is Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal

War-Time Footing al Crown Rent to be fixed by Hongkong's Defence Regulations, which operate under the Emergency the Surveyor of His Majesty the

Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in KING, for one further term of Council, are in operation as from this afternoon, which in certain respects a war-time 75 years.

the Colony on places Intending bidders are advised footing.

The first part of the regulations

Censor Begins Work

Press telegrams arriving in Hong-) kong this afternoon are going through arc being the censor's hands, and "chopped" before reiense to the news- papers.

WE ARE SORRY

THE abnormal demand this marning for the latest news from Europe resulted in the ordinary Saturday Edition of the "Tolograph" being quickly sold out.

In order to provido to-day's news for those readers who were unable to obtain the ordinary Edition, this Extra Edition has been issued.

The "Telegraph" regrets tha of non-inclusion

tho usual Week-end Pictorial Supple- ment, which is printed over- night.

French Re-Open Concession

Hankow Understanding

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Rumania, following the conclusion of that immediately after the dispo- | deals with interpretation, while Pugh traffle beween the Conces-

German-Soviet non-aggression

pact. was made here to-day by M. Malkoff, Vice-President of the National Assembly.

Celebrations Cancelled

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HONGKONG

HONGKONG

By Mac

"IT SEZ 'ERE THAT HITLER'S PLAYIN' ON OUR NERVES."

BRITAIN, POLAND SIGN PACT All Contingencies

Covered

to

H. K. Revenue

Booming

Colony's Credit Balance Increases

month last

year.

ted with $1,754,182.

HONGKONG'S credit revenue balance is still increasing, and at the end of July stood at $16,- LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). 549,279.32 as compared with -An agreement of mutual as- $16,243,596.87 at the end of sistance between Britain

and June.

Revenue for July nggregated Poland, signed to-day at the Foreign Office by Viscount Hali- $3,020,285.00.

$4,231,007.51 while expenditure was

fax and the Polish Ambassador, Most of the revenue heads showed the HANKOW, Aug. 26 (Domel)-IN consists of eight articles laying increases over the amounts for accordance with an understanding

Duties reached with the Japanese author!-down the circumstances in which same

each mounted to $004,060 as compared ties, the French Concession was re-the parties will come

with $782,619, and Licences and other to the outside world on other's assistance.

revenue totalled $2,

$2,073,503 A Foreign Office statement says as that the agreernent replaces and gives Severest loss was suffered by the aal of the lot the Purchaser if 2 permits of the appointment of not the applicant) will be required censur mad the adoption of censorship resumed at o'clock in the my win formal effect to the provisional agree- Kowloon-Canton railway which re-

6 in the morning mentsreached between the United turned revenue

for the month as well as the control and suppress The French authorities had kept the Kingdom and Poland during Colonel $60,558 as against $172,217 last year.

Land sales were also down, being sion of publications, writings, maps. The plans, photographs, communications, gates on the Concession closed for Beck's visit to London last spring, and announced in the House of Com-

$198.510 as

as against $236,016. and means of communication.

Significance is attached tu the mona on April 8.

However the total revenue for the Under these regulations, the Post

The statement adds that its month exceeded that for July 1938 of the Colony understood to mark closer co-opera-Lively source of satisfaction to both Gutside destinations

tion between the Concession--nus | governments that negotiations for the for the year up to the end of July, under certain circumstances.

the the thorities and

Japanese and authorises

So which amounted to $24,085,409.52 was present agreement have been The Governor

main-speedily and satisfactorily concluded. | nearly $3,000,000 more than for 1930. Postmaster General and any person Chinese authorities

in the in charge of cable and radio stations lenance of peace to detain and produce to the censor city. all postal packets and telegrams com- ing into their possession either for transmission or delivery,

to deposit with an authorised

officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum

some

time.

BERLIN, Aug. 20 (UP)—It has will be refunded on payment. of Oflee will hold up postal packets for opening of the Concession, which is

been officially announced that Ger- many has cancelled the. Tannen- the Purchase price.

berg celebrations. which scheduled for to-morrow. Tension Growing

were PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)- There are indications in Britain of growing European tension.

Ceremony Cancelled

HERLIN Aug. 25 (Reuter).—The Tannenburg ceremony arranged for Sunday has been called off.

Japanese Ambassador Moves In Warsaw

Z

Inland Lot

N. $579

Registry No

Locality

Sing Woo Road,

Boundary

Measurements

ne pet ante pian.

′

Opst Price

4,500

$11 250

Postal Packets Affected

The censer open, examine, censor for detain either permanently or for " long a period as he may deem necessary any postal packet or tele- ram of any descriptich whatsoever which may be in the course of, and intended for transmission to, from or through this Colony.

in the and order

Ott Explains To Tokyo

Give All Support

2

Article Why Germany Signed Russian Pact

0

by $204,485, and the actual revenue

70% Of Revenue In Already 70 per cent.

of the es-

Article 1 of the agreement provides that should one of the contracting timated revenue for the entire year parties become engaged in hostilities had accrued by the end of July.

Total expenditure for the month with a European Power as a conse- quence of aggression by the latter, showed only a slight increase on that the other contracting party will im for 1938, being $3,928,285 us com- mediately give the party engaged in pared with $3,820,340, while the hostilitica all support and assistance aggregate expenditure for the year to In its powers.

date, placed at $21,008,305, fo but states that the provisions $1,100,000 greater than that for last of Article 1 will also apply In the year,

in Biggest increase

expenditure event

vent of any action by a European Any person who, without lawful SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” –

Power which clearly threatens, direct-items for July was charitable ser- authority transmits any telegram at

vices, which cost $104,680 compared ly or indirectly the indeptes, and with $16,450. WARSAW, Aug. 20 (Domei).--Mr.

my place in the Colony or on any

TOKYO, Aug. 26 (Domei).-of one of the contracting parties,

The education department cost Shuichi Saka, the Japanese Ambassa-

vessel or aircraft within the territorial dor to Poland, called on M. Juseph

waters unless such a telegram has Major-General Eugen Ott, the was of such a nature that the party

in question considered it vital to re- $143,152, about $4,000 more than Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, on

firstbeen passed for imnsmission by German Ambassador to Japan, with armed forces. Should one last year, while the police force Thurstiny afternoon. The (wo

the censor, is guilty of an offence called on the Foreign Minister, of the contracting parties become en- absorbed $304,905, which was about officials were understood to have ex-given by France, M. Daladier assured against these regulations.

Arita, at the gaged in hostilities with a European $26,300 more than in 1938. changed views regarding the the French people that France and

It is provided that postal packets Mr. Hachiro

btained, while documents, Foreign Office at 5.26 o'clock, on Power in consequence of action by $932.711 as compared with $942,511, threatening European situation

land have done everything in сил heir power to bring the Moscow ictorial representations or photo- Friday afternoon and explained that Power which threatened the in- Peace Until Monday?

segotiations to D successful con- graphs recording information convey, the circumstances leading up to dependence or neutrality of another and public works, including European State, in such a way as to works oggregated $283,102 as

sanitary clear must be the conclusion of the German- constitute a COPENHAGEN, Aug: 25 (Reuter),clusion.

menace to the pared with $194,328, The Colony, -Peace until Monday is the keynote He expressed profound regret at outside of

security of that contracting State, the department absorbed $103,210 during

1 will to

apply the month. of to-day's atmosphere in Berlin, the sudden change of Soviet policy, conveyed by post only, and the same Soviet non-aggression pact,

provisions of Article applies

incoming

the The German Ambassador was without prejudice, however, to according to first-hand information and gratification at the peace appents regulation by telephone from

Mr. German of the Pope and President Roosevelt, documents of this description.

Embarking and disembarking understood to have informed rights of the other European

We have been requested by capital.

The Premier ended his broadcast

G. A. Goodban, headmaster of the Sir Nevile Henderson's half an with a passionate appeal to the French assengers must declares whether Foreign Minister Arita that concerned.

Economic Penetration

Diocesan Boys' School to state hour talk with the Fuehrer was the ple to show courage and, Arm 'hey have any such article mentioned Germany concluded the pact with

Article 3 provides that should there is no authority for the and must produce it to an above,

versed amcer who will examine the Soviet Union as an inevitable European Power attempt to under- ment which appeared in

measure according to the press-mine the independence of one of the edition of the "Telegraph" yesterday search any such articia. There are 13 clauses in the regula-ing situation in Europe. ions, the chief points of which were enumerated recently when the Order in Council was first made. They deal

the

bright spot in a day of relative calm. determination.

is felt that this can only be favourable, for while contact is stil maintained, all cannot be lost.

place

Serious Incident

the

ed from Hongkong to any destination;

WARSAW, Aug. 25 (UP)-Colonel There Is an impression, so for Beck the Polish Foreign Minister to- unconfirmed, that the meeting

took day had lengthy conversations with on the Fuehrer's initiative.

Brilish Italiars and Hungarian with radio-transmission by private The German propaganda machine,dpilomatic representatives, including persons, and penalties for offences ing in the newspapers and on the Horthy. radio with atories of Polish pro- vocation.

meanwhile, is keeping the criais go Signor Valentino and Admiral against the regulations.

Copenhagen has already taken on an atmosphere of a neutral clearing house, and during the morning was crowded with diplomats, весто agents, returning tourists and agitat

ed businessmen,

Rome Pessimistic

Meanwhile the day's eighth serious- incident brought the first death, when a German soldier was killed. According to the Polish version, a A Rome message says that Italy German patrol penetrated one kilo-has called up the 1901 and he 1915 metre Into Polish territory where classes. they were surprised by a Polish patrol.

sinistic tone.

Kato Hands Communication

To Craigie

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

·

Mr. Kato, the Japanese Minister-

State

Public debt for the month

was

water

com-

that state-

the late

contracting parties by processes of economie penetration or in any other to the effect that the opening of the new term may be cancelled. It b way, the contracting parties will sup- port each other in the resistance of emphasised that the position of the D.B.S. is in no way peculiar to that such attempts. Should the European Power concerned thereupon crabark of other schools in Hongkong. upon hostilities against one of the clude an armistice or peace treaty TOKYO, Aug. 26, (Domel)-The contracting parties, the provisions of except by mutual agreement.

Article & provides that the agree- Anglo-Japanese negotiations for a Article 1 will apply. settlement of the Tientsin dispute Article 4 states the methods of ment remain in force for five years, will not be resumed for the time applying undertakings of mutual subject to six months donunciation. being, owing to the critical develop assistance are to be established he Japanese Protest To Germany ments in the international situation. tween the competent naval, military BERLIN, Aug. 20 (Domel).-Acting The press to-day took a more pes-at-Large, held an interview with Strand air authorities of the contracting on instructions from his home Gov- Hiroshi parties,

Licut.-General ernment, Exchange Of Information Oshima, Japanese. Ambassador, pre- 'M. Daladier's Appeal

The Germans opened fire with u Speaking at Graz, Herr Hess, Hit. der, at the Ambassador's residence

Article 5 provides for the exchange sented the strong protest of the PARIS, Aug. 25 (Trans-Ocean). light machine-gun, and the Poles re-ler's deputy, admitted, the possibility

a 12-plied. The German retired, leaving of war and stated that it wouldnot Kato handed the Arabassador a note of complete and speedy information Japanese Government to the Foreign Premier Daladier delivered minute broadcast speech last evening. dead their leader, Corporal Kasten- be halfway, observing: The more in which the views of the Japanese concerning any development which Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribben

non-aggression pact afternoon. the contracting parties. After assuring the French people hagen of the third squadron of the terribe the stroke, the shorter the Government regarding the British might threaten the independence of trop, regarding the Soviet-German Article 6 lays down that the con- The protest, it is understood, A report from Rio de Janeiro says that he was doing everything that is 1st Cavalry Regiment, which is war will be,

In the note, the Japanese Govern-acting parties communicate to each stressed that the Soviet-German non- that the Condor Lufthansa plane ossible to prevent a war, he appeal- į stations at Angerburg in East whi be saved and the more humanisilver issues in Tientsin are stateel. which was dying to Europe, and was

According to another Berlin, mes- sage, come Nazis believed that Russia ment afirmed that Japon is opposed other the terms of any mutual assist aggression pact, especially the fourth

to the proposals for international ance against aggression which they article of the agreement, is inconsis several miles north of Natal at the

"I am certain that, with goodwill, At Lupkow on the Slovak- Polish was interested in a peaceful solution consultations regarding the economic have already given, or may in the tent with the spirit and regulations of to the orders were issued, has re-

four German all problems could be peacefully frontier.

soldiers of the Danzig problem, and might questions. turned to Natal.

Ambassador Craigie explained the A repart from London says that the solved; The question at issue to-day allegedly threw hand grenades over possibly offer Pacife Steamship Company has can-is the liberty of Poland and, with it, the frontier on a railway tunnel and However, there is no indication, that latest views of the British Govern

then retreated. celled all bookings on the Steamer the fate of all European countries."

The grenades did M. Molotoff has moved in that direc-¡ment. The interview came to an end

tion. After referring to the guarantees not cause much damage?:

at 7.10 p.m. Reina det. Pacifco,

Plano Ordered Back SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" RECIFE, Brazil, Aug. 25 (UP) — In accordance with orders, the Ger- man steamer Mecklenburg has can- celled her sailing and the steamer Baden has radioed that she is return- ing to Recife.

ed to them to face all eventualities Prussia. The Poles captured

with firmness and determination,

machine gun.

the

her good services.

Robert Craigle, the British Ambasso-

at 5.40 pm. yesterday. Minister

memorandum on the currency

und

future give to other States,

the anti-Comintern, pact between Article 7 provides that should the Japan and Germany.

Ambassador Oshima was also re- contracting parties be engaged in

onsequence of the application of the celved by Herr Hiller on Friday resent agreement, they will not con- afternoon.