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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 31, 1939.

LETTERS

Quo Vadis Lusitania

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph, Sir-The letler "Quo Vadis Lusi- fone Waren appeared in your issue of the 29th inst. was written as the writer felt, in his sole opinion, that there was raont left for comment. In more than one opinion, there is still plenty of room left for dis- cussion,

The writer seems to be under the Mustan that, because In his single estimation there belt only about a dozen Portuguese, native of Portugal, in the Colony, there was little neces- sity of what appeared (to htm) pertacular press notification. Please be guided by the fact that such is the best medium of information available locally beyond dispute.

sathie a

This mation on the part Portuguese Consular Authorities definite help, as are the similar moves taken by other consulates locally- who upon communication from local British Authorities as

as to their Une

of action in the event

event of possible evacuation, fully co-operated

with

the scheme whereby consulates each age-umed responsiblity

charge.

for

LATE NEWS

GERMANY ACCEPTS

Hospitality To Germans

CHUNGKING, Aug 31 (Central). A Shanghai mesauge states that AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30, (Tran German residents in the French Con- Ocean). Germany's acceptance of s

of cession in Shanghat have received: the Belgian and Dutch offer mediation in the German-Follsh dis-notations from the French Con- pule is prominently featured in the late-General advising them to stay. at case in the Concession In spite of the European tension.

Dutch press to-day.

A Berlin report says that it is officially announced that Germany has | informed Denmark that in the event of war, Germany would fully respect Denmark's neutrality.

NEW NOTE RECEIVED

HERLIN, Aug 31 (Trans-Ocem). their-At a quarter past twelve hast night, It is only to be understood the British Ambassador to Berlin, Sir tins intended evacuation Is Nevile Henderson willed at the Ger- inly for women nel children.

man Foreign Offre and handed to Are these women and children to be Here von Ribbentrop the reply of the left to any fate? If so, the heavier British Government to fler Hitler's will be the British lond who will

n. te. whieb, during the evening, was certainly

houlder this task in the transtuitted in the British Embassy work of mercy.

To have inglock and the Portuguese the target a letter which may I taken in a way derogatory in th show friendship

12 Fo

in secret code.

At 12.30 am. Su Nevile Bender son was stoli taking with Hern itsbentrop.

You

Mass

Air Raids

KWEILIN, Aug. 31 (Central). Mass air raids over a wide mira in Kwangsi province were carried out by a total of 54 Japanese planes in different groups yesterday,

The towns bombed included Kwri- halen, Lluchow, Tsienklang, Nanningst and Lungchow.

More than a dozen civilian casual- Liuchow, ties were inflicted in Tslenkiang was raided twice. Fired were started in Kweihsien,

Nehru Visiting Chengu

CHUNGKING, Aug. 31 (Central). --Pandit Jawaburlal Nehru, leader of the Indian Nationalist Movernment. Heft for Chengtu by plane yesterday)

After a four-day stay i Sir Novite left the Pochen Ofer¦ the Szechwan capital, he will returns! at 12.40 am, follaying a 25 minutes to Chungking and then proceed to conference in connection with the Keili. handing over of the tritish reply to

are Hitler's last note.

Chungking Air raid

The l am reuma to be All who are dependent n liival em-

tand by to swel yar houd

Why level the

Al ofliml cummmnique. hoped towards the Portuguese. Mag 4 pont qut the fact that there shortly be issued, but it is learned | reliable vourers that will

UNGKING, ANH 31 (Central), 115, nunnies of Portuguese nationals from

contain the fact that Ste Chungking is spending nervous if the Hongkong merely CARVICOS

kite Japanese planes are zooming, and what surviers are Nevite enderves matter! ot only palisted in fime of trouble Ribbentrop and handed to in thei over the city releasing fir reudly but have been extendent over permang

(By th

115 H Vlasteer.

of sax or more years.

rantę.

n Herr von

Na retrence will be made to

I mean those registered with the entents.

unsulate here, and hold Portuguese paper:-). There is argument in

Th

being dependent on

jobs here everything else is to hinge on it. Consider the others, their presence there is not solely intended to inhule Peak air from a thousand fert above pra level. And, are others | not doing the same in Portuguese ; clonies?

The population of the Portuguese community here is Conservatively estimated at approximately 3,000. Is it easy to ascertain the required accommodation for the evacuation of wamen and children? What in your suggestion would be the correct pro- ecclure. We

are willing to take les sons-provided you know enough to teach. It is essential that the Con- sulate should have an exact know- ledge of requirments in respect to etc. etc. which usually

the

A Look Through

The "Telegraph”.

50 YEARS AGO

missiles.

More than 20 raiders have broken to the city in three quadrons. Un te the time of wiring, there are stil

ti་་T

The pity.

. BRITISH NOTE

RECEIVED

BERLIN, Aug. 3) (Reutern-The British reply was handed to Herr von Ribbentrop shortly after midnight.

It was brought by special courier. whose plane landed at Tempelhof aerodrome at 11 p.m. last night.

Sir Nevile Henderson remained with Herr von Ribbentrop for about 35 minutes, leaving at 12.40 s.m. He returned to the British Embassy, after which Herr von Hibbentrop took the message to Herr Hitler.

No German communique is expect-

August 31, 1980 At a banquet riven last night, the

WIA, In drinking the[ed to-night. Emperor toust f Emperor Francla Joseph of; Austrin, declared that Germany would

veries the process of organized hold firmly to her alliance with Aas- evacuation should at any time it be As, after all, necessary to do so. it is agreed that it is better to be prepared than not.

Mr. Y. Y. Yu in his letter stated that to read over the article seems cach time to convince the reader the more that the alm was not directed towards the Portuguese but towards the "Omrialdom." How can any fail to appreciate the Portuguese attitude.

obvious it rather

both that letters were written with little fore- thought and it is regrettable that such should be published as they in a veiled way (to put it mildly) are sp suggestive of insinuations against the the

whom Portuguese with British hold long standing alliance.

ARTHUR E. GOMER

Editor's Note-Several letters have been received on this subject, the one published above representing the This, corrER= conserveur of opinion. pondence is now closed.

Kwangtung War

tria, and that both armies will fight shoulder to shoulder to maintain peace. The Emperor of Austria In reply pokoj In most cordial terms of the Emperor] Will and the good feeling existing: between the two countries,

25 YEARS AGO

STERLING SLUMPS

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Reuter).- After sharply advancing. sterling Tagsin slumped on the foreign ex- Jelange to-day and settled down around yesterday's closing role, due August 31, 1889.

the to the less favourable situation In of State for The Secretary Colonies unnounces that Apia, in Ger- Europe, while trading was very quiet,

n Samoa, surrendered to an expedi- with traders awaiting further tionary force, sent by the Governor ofvelopments. New Zealand, on Saturday,

The Press Bureau states that Lard Kitchener has issued a statement des- pribing the British shure in the four day battle starting on the ard in which he says:

Money-Changer Fined $7,000

dr-

During this period, the Allies were

A Chinese money-changer of thirty occupied in realating and chocking the) German advance and withdrawing to years standing In the Colony was new line of defence,

Aned $7,000 at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he faced Mr. I.

clas

The battle begon at Mons, on Sun-Edwards on a charge of attempting to

lp over half-a-ton of silver dollar The German attack was Klubbornly coins aboard the steamer Ardent on pressed and repented, but it was com- August 26 without the necessary per-

letely cheekel by the British front. mission.

On Monday the Germans made vigor. An application by the Revenue De-

ous efforts, with superior numbers, to prevent the safe withdenwal

of the partment for the confiscation of the British fores astid drive it into theems, which were valued at $20,000, fortrenn of Mauhenge. This was, (rus-Was refused. trated and the enemy's losses on both days fur exceed ours.

The defendant was Ho You Appearing on his behalf, Mr. C. Y.

The Preas Bureau announces to-day Kwon said that Ho had attempted to that a concentrated operation of some remove the money from the Colony

been attempted because of the prevailing tension, consequence

бля

werd #up.

Japanese Offensive at the Germans off Heligoland. A

North Of Canton

Yungyun, Kwangtung, Aug. 30. Chinese troops surrounding Tseng. shing launched an assault on Huk- ling. in the, northern suburbs, on Monday, and dislodged the Japanese who withdrew leaving 100 dend be hind.

icio

Braving heavy fire, the Chinese waded across the moat and broke

the northern elty gate.. engaged in street fighting with the Japanese, inleting heavy casualties. Japanese reinforcements luter ar rived. To avoid losses the Chinese withdrew to the suburbs,

On

strung force of destroyers sorted by cruisers and battle cruisers The submarines intercepted and at- tucked the (ierman destroyers and cruisers punrding the approscher In the conut,

The action uit Heligoland was for- tunale and fruitful. Destroyers were heavily engaged with destroyers. All British vessels returned in good order, Two Germann destroyers were sunk and niny damaged.

*qundron The first light cruisers They rank the Maint., The first battle crul

sank cruiser of the. Ber squadron

class. Another disappeared in Kuln

and sinking. the mix, heavily are The British ships Amethyst and Laerter were daninged. British exsunities aro not benvy.

Monday night the Chinese also troke into Tatongnich, near Tseng-

The British Fleet neuroligoland) wank three Garman cruisers and two Heavy street fighting took destroyers. No British shing.

verrela were place.

runk. The Japanese at Kongmoon heavi-

Bureau states that the Towyun shelled

The Pres on Monday.

Int this skilfully Some 500 Japanese troops who push-officers concerned

handled operation were Rear-Admirala ed toward Towyn under the pre- tective barrage were engaged.-Cen-Beatty, Moore and Christian; and Com- tral News,

ly

Chinese Dispersed

Canton, Aug. 30. About 1,500 Chinese were round- e when the Japanese resumed their offensive near Fahsien, 45 miles north of Canton, on August 25.

The defeated Chinese abandoned 100 dend. Various other groups of Chinese north of Canton were al repulsed, Japanese reparts, say that Japanese losses were ""quite negli- able."

As the result of the Japanese offensive the so-called summer aften- sive of the Chinese rell to the ground-Domel

modores enough.

Keyen. Tyrwhitt and Good- Another prize of war, the .. Frisin, was brought into Hongkong Harbour yesterday afternoon.

10 YEARS AGO

August 31, 1920. With some molitications, the Soviet! Government has agreed to the Chess Government's proposal to sign joint declaration, antling the Sino-Russian) dispute over the Chinese Eastern Hall- way,

5 YEARS AGO

It is revealed that a highly attractive) offer has been made to P. J. Perry to turn profonlonal and that it has been definitely turned down,

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TRANSFER PROHIBITED Ambassador's Order On British Ships in China

Shanghai, Aug. 30, The British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Kere Clark-Kerr, has issued special regulations prohibiting the transfer of British ships through- Petric. out China.

J. Vernall. The notice states: It shall be ung of

or

G. H. Gandy, Licut. F. Baker, lawful, except on the authority Lieut. H. W. M Dulley, Lieut. L. D. the Board of Trude, to transfer or Kilbee, Lieut. B. R. W. Ashby, Lieut. mortgage, or to transfer any mort- G. Merriman, Lieut.

at any British ship other than C. Trenchard- goge

or any share Davis, M.C., Sub-Lieut. J. G. Gifford- Dominious ships, Hull, Sub-Lieut. S. J. Swetland, Sub-shares In such British ship; and any Lieut. B. J. Morahan, Sub-Lieut.. D. transfer or mortgage made in con- E. Hindmarsh, Cadet H. M. Cockle, travention of this paragraph shall be

vold. Cadet D. W. Wagstaff, Cadet R. B. Wood, Cadet L. G. Merry, Cadet J. The order also prohibits the trans- Douglas, Cadet A. G. Daizlel, Poy, ter or registry of any British ship Sub-Lieut. D. S. Robb.

from the port at which it is regis- Ho-tered to any other port except to a

Ordinary Signalmen. Chak

ka, Lewis Wai Tak-tiu, Loo Man-port in United Kingdom, unless the hoon, Loo Shur-chew, George Victor-transfer is approved by the Ambos klm, Slew Kit-man, Lo Si-Inu, Chansador-Reuter,

Hon-yu.

Leading Telegraphists.--Fok chang. Mok Hing-yu.

Yee-

Narinder Singh.

TelegraphistsWong Shu-fan, Lee Ordinary Telegraphists-Kenneth: Chung-hang, Fung Hon-lung, Wong Ivan Hing, Im Kl, Wong Shiu-man, Man-chi, Chan Sul-tal, Roland Lau. Au U-wing. Man Singh-vedi, Yeung Lam Fat, J. T. Colton. U Sok-fat, Wong Kau-kuen, Yu Lun-Mut-suen,

ao, Lat Sing-kong, Chan Sul-yeung, Junior,

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