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.HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 5, 1939.

SINKING OF THE

ATHENIA

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(Continued from Page 1.

ment referring to the torpedoing af The Athenia says:

"We can only say that in accord. ance with the instructions insued by Armed Herr Hitler, the German forces are doing nothing to the con- trary of the rules of International law."

Violated Agreement

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-11 15 pointed out that the naval agreement Algned between Britain and Germany in 1937 brought Germany within the scope of the London Naval Treaty of 1030, the signatories to which were Britain, the Dominions, the United States and France.

Part of the Treaty sought to humanise submarine warfare, and under its rules a submarine captai is obliged to see that the passengers, crew and ship's papers are placed in safety before any eltach made on the skip. A place of safety meant that the passengers and crew, must hat be put into bouts on an open sea untess land is very near, or anothrq ship is standing by.

Act Of Piracy SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP)-The British Government has announced 1,400 the rescue of approximately persons aboard the Athenia--all ex- cept those killed by the explosion.

It was further announced that, the attack on the passenger liner was a blatant violation of Hitler's pledged.

word.

"The ship was certainly torpedoed | without the slightest warning," de-i lared Mr. Winston Churchill, newly i appointed First

the Ad- Lord of miralty.

It - annunced that the legal issue: are being studied before any petion; is taken and a protest lodged Berlin through the good offices of the American Embassy.

convoys

that

its-

Mr. Churchill said to-day

being provided Bre quickly as possible for all Brilish! merchantmen which

being Dre diverted from their normal courses,

In the House of Lord the sinking! of the Athenia was denounced as " nel of piracy"

Disgust Of People

Both Houses echoed "the disgust an indignation of the British people."| The British press has denounced. Hitler as a "murderer and a danger- ous criminal." The sinking of the Athenia has overshadowed all deve- lopments.

U-Boat Monace

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

No. 40,

The Hong Kong Government Gazette Extraordinary

Published by Authority

BUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1030.

PROCLAMATION.

[LS & SORTÍCUTE,

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By Exellowy zit Ukonty ALLASMAER Stavrosn Nomura, Knigte Comunander of the Most Delingdodicil #dated! Miri) and Saint George, Governor and Penenanglerein tif of the Colony at Yong Ketzt and ita 51. pozełom $29. stud Vii-Soluátað of the me

1, the sad bit of copine Aurzander Startsid› Nort|ICOTE, being is then of by informauen-teniently me, th hereby paralisa that was hire brikant out between His Majený.

una! Cerimene.

diven moder as band and the Pallie Seat of the Colony st Victora, Hong Kong, this did day of Septender, 1959.

Pablaboa? Do His Huextlessey's Coquistand.

B. A. C. NonEH,

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don ALL THɛ him.

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LATE

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LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP) Isi NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (Reuter) ---- NewspaperS throughout the known that Germany has over Atty While U-boats already completed whose country continue to emphasise the tonnage varies between 400 and 700, hope that the United States will stay and which are capable of destructive out of the war, a feeling appears to be growing that the arms embargo work over considerable distances.

clauze n the neutrality set must be

However, since Germany an-repeated, nounced last winter her intention of

The Warhington "Evening Star" building up to parity in submarine tonnage with Britain, the full number writes: "There, is little danger of of submarines may now be nearly going to war as long as the dema

fighting sixty. It is not believed, however, cratie Powers have superior that Germany can maintain this num-strength. Our best insurance in to

do what we can, short of göing to wa ber un active service.

ourselves, to assure that superiority." The "Nashville Tennessean" wrlies: -Experience during the last war showed that only about one-third of The need for the removal of the ban Germany's totul strength was ever on war shipments to our friends has at sea at one time, even at the height long been recognised...Restoration of of Germany's war on commerce in the cash-and-carry provision in the 1917. Out of 150 submarines, there old lawn becomes more necessary." were pever more that 55 actually at

sen in any one month.

German mine-laying activity may also be expected.

The first action in the last war occurred through detection by British destroyers of German nine-layers in the open sea.

CLIPPER SIGHTS BURNING SHIP

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MANILA, Sept, 4 (UP)-Caplain W. J. Barrows, of the Philippine Clipper, which left Hongkong this morning, has reported sighting small vessel, possibly a junk, burning about 50 miles south-west of Hong- kon..

a

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