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U. S. FLIGHT REVISION

TO ORIENT Ambitious Journey

From Honolulu.

'SPECIAL TO the "TELEGRAPH”

Wednesday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 20, 1939.

AMERICAN NEWS

NEUTRALITY AT STAKE?

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 19 (REUTER).—PRESIDENT ROOSE- HONOLULU, Sept. 10 (UP)VELT HAS TENTATIVELY ARRANGED TO ADDRESS THE JOINT "Fight of Navy plones to Manila SESSION OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE ON. NEUTRALITY ON took off scheduled at 0.30 am THURSDAY.

Naval officials bangunce ihat Д

H.S.T."

It is bolloved that the fight totals

15 plones, commanded by "Lieuten-

ant Commander Son La Huche.

Naval officials decline to reveal tho

He is expected to speak about 8 p.m. B.S.T.

FLASHES

CIVIL AVIATION ON WAR FOOTING LONDON, Sept. 19 (Router). -The civil aviation in this country has now been placed on a war footing.

Mr. Stephen Early, the President's secretary, told the press that National Ale Communications, has

exact number or the route, but it is the address would be very brief.

asumed that the machines are

following the Pan-American Airwayi| NON-PARTISAN DEBATE

trans-Pacifle course.

Lieul Commander La Hache and the squadron arrived at Honolulu on

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UP) Senator Vanden

June 20. It is known that the plane berg, who returned to Washington to-day, said that the

are prominently marked with Ameri-

ment for patrol duty.

can Bags and are carrying full equip Neutrality Act debate would be non-partisan and hoped

that it would be neither long nor bitter...

Historic Event

He demanded the retention of the arms embargo as It is signifleon! that this Mght a "safer way for this country to keep out of the conflict morks the first time that warplanes than the cash and carry programme.”

of the United States have ever madhi

• flight west of the International date-line. Planes have frequently manoeuvred at Midway Island but have never onletally visited Wake Island or Gunm

Netherlands Neutrality

THE HAGUE, Sept. 19 (Kruter)— The neutrality of the Netherlands and the desire of neutral Powers to

It is unofficially reported that co-operate for peace was stremed by Navy tanker is at present located Queen Wilhelmina in her speech at somewhere between Midway and the opening of Parlameni to-day, Guam to serve as a guard ship. The Prince Bernard and Princess Juliann aircraft carrier Langley is guarding were present. the route somewhers between Guami and Manila.

Japanese Set Fire To Junk

Queen Wilhelmina said that the collective appeal made by the King of the Belgions on behalf of six other States had again shown the wish for co-operation.

London Negotiations

THIEVES ACTIVE IN HONGKONG

of

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Indian Defence

Big Grant For

£25,000,000 From Imperial Government LONDON, Sept. 19 (British Wireless).The decision of the Imperial Government to make a grant of over £26,000,000 wards the modernisation India's defence forcea has been received very favourably by all sections of opinion in India.

A new organisation known as the

been created. It is under the control of the Director of general civil avlation.

The organisation has already fown many thousands of miles, carrying key personnel, equipment and so forth.

TOKYO, Sept. 20. (Domei),—The Japanese monoplane "Nippon", on a globe-girdling fight sponsored by the Tokyo "Nichi Nichi" and Osaka "Muinichi Shimbun," arrived at Miami at 2.20 p.m. on Monday from Washington.

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Tho British Government has bought the to-Australian sugar surplus for 1930.

The price will be £7.-10s. C.LF. to British ports.

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LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).- "Havas" reports from Amsterdam

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have informed business houses Berlin that the Government are lo fake over their branches abroad.

The grant is a sequel to the find-state that the German Government ings of an expert committee, of which Lord Chatfeld was chairman. - The

working commlitee, material made available to them in India, estimated the total net capital cost of modernising India's defence forces at something over £34,000,000. The committee, as well as the British Government, realised that the

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There is great anxiety among German businessmen, especially in The Hogue, as they fear they will be forced to sell at a low price,

Nazi radio reports state that. Hun-

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)- gary has established a legation in Tokyo.

A Hungarian consul-general hon already been appointed saya

the

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter). More money was deposited in post office savings banks in nine daya ending September 0 than was drawn out,

Total deposits at the end of August

Many women were victims snatch-thieves during the

Inst days, according to Police reports,

Mrs. Ritchie, of 174 Prince Edward That this appeal and offer of our Road, was walking near her home good services by the Belgiun - Kind yesterday evening when a man sup- and myself has been welcomed by a pronched from behind, snatched her wide circle confirms my conviction gold wrist watch valued at $150, and funds required to meet this heavy thal, despite disappointment, many ran away. still hope that, through peaceful de- Miss L. Shuk, of 27 Luck Roud, first expenditure could not be found out In Colony Waters beration, betler International rela-Boor, reported that she was walking of the resources available in India.

tions may be created."

In Granville Rond yesterday evening It was therefore decided that three- The Queen gratefully acknowledged when a Chinese snatched her hand-quarters of the fund needed would That Japanese soldiers in a motor the spirit of devotion shown by bng, jumped on to a push bicycle and be provided as a free gift, while one-report. boat had entered British waters and 1lolland and her colonies, and said she made his escape. The bag and con-quarter would be by way of a loan. set fire to his junk was the allegation expected this sense of solidarity to tents were valued at $0.

Interest on the loan porilon in made by Chan Hang-sheung, 20, be kept to the very end. the Police.

Mrs. Robb, of 2 Tregunter Man-tirely remitted for the first five years. sions, was robbed of her wrist watch,

Modernising Work Begun valued at $100, outside the Chith Emporium on Friday.

India's defence

this final decision. The Arat units elected for conversion Jast year in the Indian Army, as distinct the cavalry regiments. The Indian cavalry soldier proved himself won- derfully adaptable to all new train- ing he had to undergo, and showed his capacity of becoming, without any difficulty, a "modern" soldier, LONDON, Sept. 10, (Reuter).—Mr. with all technical knowledge which C. T. to Water who has resigned the that term implies to-day.

post of South African High Commis- The Armoured cars and tanks, sioner in London, is remaining in with which these, cavalry regiments England for several weeks to settle were provided, were vehicles of his private affaire before leaving for the latest type.

announce

Chan said his vessel, was In Deep Bay off She Hau, British waters, about man, on Sunday when a LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The motor boat, containing seven Ministry of Information Japanese soldiers, drew alongside, that negotiations are now proceeding and the men bonided the boat.

Chan and is crew were ordered to in a most friendly manner row away in their sampan, and the umber of neutral governments, with the object reducing to the minimum

caused by war conditions.

with

Walking in Hollywood Road yes-

terday, Tong Yuk-lan, 13, school- girl, had her wrist watch, valued at $20, snatched.

Another woman, Kan Yuct-ngo, 20, In a similor fashion when walking in Wo Fung Street, West Point, yester-

Modernising of

forces has not, of course, been walt-

ng upan

Japanese then poured petrol over the the dislocation of trade inevitably lost her wrist watch, valued at $20, from the British Army in India, were

junk and set fire to it.

The gutted wreck of the junk is at present dying in shallow waters to the north of Deep Bay.

Car Plunges Into Nullah

ed in the first days of the war that day. they would do all in their power to facilitate bona fide neutral trade, and would be ready to consider any sug gestion made by neutral governments. This is in contrast to German wire- less propaganda, which pretends that protests have been made by neutral countries against the British can- traband control system.

The British Government announc

Ex-Policeman Is Vagrant

Swerving his car to avoid running down a European who was on horse- back dear the 17-Mile stone on Monday, Mu Sik-hung, driver of the car, could not check the turn in time and the vehicle left the roud plunged down into a nullate accident fortunately occurred without Angus MacLeod, 20-year-old ex- injury to anybody.

dockyard policeman, admitted

and

The

Mo, reperting the incident, said he charge of vagrancy when he appeared was driving towards Castle Penk before Mr. Edwards at Central Ma- from Taunwan when he met a gistrney this morning, and was com- European on horseback. When he mitted to House of Detention. was about to pass them, the horse. Det.-Sergeant Loughlan said de 'shind, and Ma swerved, leaving the fendant lost his position in August, rond as a resuli.

lund bad since been out of work.

HOW LONDON'S KIDDIES WERE SENT TO SAFETY

(By AIR MAIL)'

New Italian Ambassador

Significant Talks In

Aa for re-equipment of the RAF. in India, it was announced sometime ago that re-equipment of squadrons in India with modern aircraft had al- has just paid tributes to Imperial The Council of Stato ready begun. Government's generosity, and

Romo & Vatican ROME, Sept. 19 (Reuter) The Italian Government has ap pointed Signor Giuseppe Bastia- Government spoketman has assured nini, Under-Secretary of the the Council that everything that Italian could be produced economically for Foreign Ministry 19 Ambassador to Britain.

the defence of the country would be¦ made in India.

He succeeds Count Grandi.

Towards the end ut lust month the The appointment of the Ambasta- Covernment of India cet up a de- dor followed a day of Intense pariment of supply to deal directly diplomatic activity in Rome,

with questions concerning supplies of Count Ciano saw the British and all kinds for the prosecution of the Frerich" Ambassadors. He-also-saw | war. Polish Ambassador and the Rumanian Minister.

the

No Permits For Naxis SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

India's Resourcefulness

amounted to over £937,000,000.

-LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)~The working party Queen has organised

to make bandages, dressings and so on for use a the hospitals,

Her Majesty will play an activa part and will be assfated by members of the domestle staff,

South Africa.

Mr. A. F. Waterson is the new: High Commissioner, and he assumed his post to-day.

THE HAGUE, Sept, 19, (Reuter). Netherlands for another violation of Germany has apologised to the the latter's neutrality.

This time the incident occurred when n German plane flew Limburg on September 8.

over

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter),--A royal warrant was issued in London to-day for the granting of pensions to disabled servicemen and their de pendents.

The warrant also makes provision. "for pensions for women in the nurs- ing service,

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LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Mr. Clement Attlee, lender of the Opposi- tion, is resuming his parlamentaray duties after a long illness.

This afternoon he called at No. 10 Downing Street with Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the deputy leader of the Opposition.

In the Vatican the Fope is under- It is worth recalling that in the stood to feel great anxiety over the lost war, Indio itselt provided the fale of Poland, a predominantly greater portion the supplies re- Catholle country. His Holiness required by her troops in Mesopotamio, ceived the Polish Minister to the Holy thus considerably lessening the de- Sec, as well as the Primate of Po-naand on Great Britain, By the end of Innd, who had hurried to Rome. September, 1918, the value of equip- The Pope also received the Britishment and stores despatched from and French Ministers.

Indin to the various fronts was £80,-} 000,000,

BUCHAREST, Sept. 10 (Reuter). India also supplied to the Allies Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign forge quantities of hides, wolfram, Minister, to-day saw the French Am- Italian Line has refuted to permit raw, silk, hemp, coir, rubber, petro- diplomatic missions formely in War- NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (UP)The manganese, mica, sultpetre, timber,bassador and the British Ambassador. The British Ambassador and other holders of German

Czecho-jeum, tea and foodstuffs.

saw left for Bucharest in the after- Slovakian passports to salt on the As an Indication of the extent to

noon. her Rex.

which India's resources were de- Omeials of the Line declined to veloped for war needs in the last comment on the order to clear the war the output of wolfram was in- ship of German nationals, which was creased from negligible figure to one sent by the Line's headquarters of third of the world's production. Ex- Genoa, Thus, the ly entry from ports of Indian fute alone in the last the United States to the Relch for war were worth £137,000,000. German nationals has been closed all other routes being closed by the British naval blockade.

London, Sept. 5. WE now hear that we have evacuated everybody safely, including the blind, cripples, and expectant mothers, but in London only about half of the expected evacuees came forward at the last moment-650,000 instead of 1,200,000. Perhaps they did not wish to leave home. The children have been welcomed every where, and I think southern children have a better reputation than those from the North where they are wilder. Anyway, although it is true that there have been no casualties, one small boy has fallen over the cliffs and another has been shot by his brother with a gun found in an outlying (gested the removal of Parliament to shed. Of course such accidents the provinces, but Members are ex- are bound to happen where pressing their disapproval on very free and outspoken lines. Probably children come up against un- there will be no migration at a expected conditions. There has even Westminster is knocked

No Search At Sea 55 Is possible, the House only been one case of refusal to about,

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Reuter).---.. take children and in this in- Commons may meet somewhere

else. The West end of London is Thirteen passengers of German and stance the Magistrate imposed amply provided with suitable build-Czech nationality were taken off the fine of £25.

Ings for the proceedings of Parlia-Italian liner Rex before she salied for

Europe. Attention has been called to all ment.

The Italian sorts of possible Improvements in the

shipping line Parliament therefore will probably last few days. Many people favour go on as it in. Nobody agrees as to passed an order forbidding passages a curfew to keep the children off the when it should meet. Most people to persons with German or streets in the large towns. They are favour it meeting in the daytime in-passports.

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Czech

This is believed to be due to a de-

FILM STARS COLLAPSE

Heat Wave Sets 22 Years Record

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 heat wave in 22 years has al ready caused three deaths.

running about in the pitch darkness stead of at night on account of the sire to prevent search by British (UP). California's greatest and accidents are certain. But alextreme difficulty in getting home curfew is not so easy of introduction when there are no lights whatever, warships at sea, and enforcement as people may On the other hand I am told that the think. Hooliganism has appeared in Opposition not want meetings in

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TROPHIES

For the first time since 1917, the year America entered the Great War, the thermometer in Los Angeles touched 103 degrees.

Film stars working under Klelg lights In Hollywood studios suffered

many places, but Magistrates are the daytime but prefer them in the PHOTO. CONTEST dropping on it very heavily. I evening. Why I have not the re- prisonment is imposed in almost all molest idea. Possibly some of them cases in any assaults on the police. do work in the day me and do not This sort of thing will soon be sup want to lose Anancial benefit from

this as well as the £650 they receive] The two Ilford Silver Trophies to especially from the heat.- Then there is general agreement for looking after Parliament.

be awarded to the best and second- | Two actresses, Murtha Raye and that the system of sirenis is exceeds. No doubt in time to come wo shall best entries in the Bib. Annual Ellen Drew, collapsed as they were ingly poor at the present time. Only have some bad air raids but we have Amateur Photographic Competition, working on their scta. a relatively small proportion of the none nt present, In the streets organised by the Hongkong Tele- people hear them and their notes everyone is carrying their gasmasks, graph, are now on display in the are not as clear and distinct as they although it seems to be a little chow windows of Messrs. Whiteaway, might be. Thero will have to be doubtful din to. whether gas will be Laidlaw & Co., Lid. very material Improvement in that used, at all events Initially. Every The trophies, which lalie the form direction.....

sort of regulation is now being en-of handsome sliver cups, have been forced, but people are taking them donated by the well-known British Parliament Move Meantime bustriess is reported to very quietly and I don't think that photographic materials manufactur his good pretty well everywhere, and there will be much adverse criticism cra Mesars. *fferd 'Limited; pretty, well in everything. Few com- of anything. What will be affected London. plaints on this score, and unemploy more than almost anything is the Competitors are reminded that the ment la falling. It ought roon to be use of motors. I think that the closing date for entries la September wiped out entrely.. Business or drastic restrictions on petrol coupled 20, on which day entries, will be re ganisations are still removing from with the suppression of all sorts of ceived up to 8 pm. London wholesale and it is surprising light will materially affect the use it is hoped to hold an exhibition thas some people think it necessary of the roads by motors in every form of selected entries during October, to go. It is not known who aug and shape.

Detants will be announced later.

of

bi-weekly flights between Italy and NAPLES, Sepi, 10 (UP).--Regular

the Dutch East Indies and Australia were inaugurated to-day, with departure of a bl-motored KL.M. plane for the Dutch Indies.

The

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Router).—The

Esmond Hon.

Harnsworth has accepted o

scat on the advisory council of the Ministry of In- formation as chalkman of the News- paper Proprietors Association.

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LONDON, Sept. 10, (British Wire- less)Exchequer returns,show fatal ordinary revenue at £309,811,331, compared with £207,702,653 a year ago.

The total expenditure, less self- compared with £430,000,721 at the balancing Rems was £613,801,200,

torresponding date in 1939.

HOME Sept. 20, (UP)-It has been officially stated that General Franco's scheduled visit to Italy has been postponed.

COURAGEOUS FRENCH ACE

PARIS, Sopt, 19 (Reuter).— The coolness and skill of a. tioned in an official communique. The pilot was 'nying over the Ger- man Ilnes yesterday when he Wan .. LONDON, Sept. 18 (letter) attacked by six German planes flying American survivors of the Athena, at a height of 18,000 feet. numbering 160, left Clyde to-day on board the Ward line steamer Orizaba (0,937 tons).

The vessel. which has been specially chartered by the United States Government, bar hugo Amerl- con fings painted on both sides, and will be floodlit at night.

Athenia Survivors French air force pilot is men-

Return To U.S.

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By a display of acrobatics the French officer avolded the stream of bullets from the chemy.planes and the night ended at 500 feet when group of French fighters engaged, the German machines which were forced to return at top speed to their own lines.

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