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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 11, 1939.

OVERNIGHT

UNITED STATES MAY EXPAND

NEWS PAGE SCOPE OF MONROE DOCTRINE

Paul McNutt To)

Run If-

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Unlled Press) reception held at Biltmore Inaugurated Mr. Paul McNeil's campaign for nomina- tion as the Democratic candi-. date, providing Mr. Roosevelt does not run for another term.

At a me interview air. McNutt, asked whom he would support it Mr. Roosevelt does not sock third term, replied, "I give you three guemes and you should miss on the first"

The reception room was piled with pamphlets on Mr. McNutt's "qualifications for Presidens," Mr. McNutt wil #opport Mr. third Roosevelt if he seeks A term.

THREAT TO FINLAND

(Continued from Page 1.

dominating the army, naval and alr bases so that she can gel complete mastery of the Baltic.

Seck Gun Emplacement PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuter)-Enemy patrols on the Western Front have been very active, especially in the of the Saar. area west and ebst Recording to this morning's French war communique.

Fighting On The

Western Front

Australia, New Zealand

German Included in Area To Offensive Be Fully Protected? Expected

Paris, Oct. 10.

Washington, Oct. 9.

Senator Sheridan Downòy, of California, pre- cipitated a debate on the Monroe Doctrine and German operations on the Western demanded that it be defined to include Australia Front appear to be steadily mounting:

He sought delay in imposing towards an offensive concentrated an and New Zealand. the sector between Moselle and Sanr- brucken, where the the continued French pressure,

German High restrictions on Pacific shipping so as to allow Command is obviously uneasy under American vessols to sail to Australia and Now Germans made a number of raids Zealand.

The

here in force with the object of securing information from prisoners,

Senator William Borah and other isolationists

but no prisoners were taken, all the also favour such a proposal, but the Administra-

altacks withering under the heavy French machlae gun Arc.

tion has not yet committed itself.

Senator Claude Pepper engaged in

and

Senator Barkley said:

"It is one; If we

Scene In The House

Washington, Oct. 9.

Authoritative circles In Paris de clare that the military authorities are highly satisfied with the behaviour a sharp exchange with Senntar Dow-sure way to keep out of war.

Gerimany of the French tanks, whose perform-ney as to whether or not the Navy stop the war there will be no danger

the entire of our being involved. ance has been excellent. They re- could adequately defend ceived and withstood the German Western Hemisphere. Senator Dow-will listen to honourable peace pro- unti-tank gunfire,

ney said that the United States did posals,"-United Prese, It is believed that Hitler's aim in nol need the co-operation of the Bri- the forthcoming Western offensive is tish Navy and sold that within a to drive the French off German soil. short time the Navy could be built

A rip-roaring fight in the House. have Intensive artillery duels along the up to defend both consts. He urged

af Representatives enlivened the de-j For 72 hours the Germans

of alternative canals a study em-whole front between the Moselle and

bate on the Neutrally Bill og Senale been seeking the French gun placements which are directing fire thine are taken to indicate that the)

Germans will shortly make a great as the creation of twu navies. He progress became bogged in Parlia- on the German lines.

effort to free Saarbrucken. Such and that the creation of a new air mentary complexitles.

base ut Puerto Rico was designed to!

aren im

House fight pitted Repre The Carribbean attempt will meet stern resistance and

make the any effort to maintain the attack

Mexten or Nicaraguan camals would Representative Hamilton Fish. Mr. a resolution would be accompanied by great lossegnable and that the possible sentative Clifford Woodrum against

perhaps involving

presented Hemisphere | Woodrum

asking for a formal investigation of Mr. Fish the organization which 500,000 to 1,000,000 lives, so wellther facilitate placed are the French forces and sedefence prootems,

stablished, known as the "Committee formidable the obstacles which con.

to keep America out of foreign wors." front the Germans.

describing it as a gigaritie propaganda 10 rekel.

Finland Willing To Talk WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Renter). In an official statement, the Pin- nish Minister in Washington to-day stated that bix country was willing to negotiate with Savic! Rusia, but would resist any military concessions,

10

(Houter).

Lithuania's Hopes LONDON, Oet. Lithuanian comment is stili reserved, as no afetal statement has yet up)- is believed that peared, but It Lithuania bugich in obtain certain territory sections of former Polish near Vilna, in retum for any conces- sions she must make to Soviet Rusala.

To Roly On Own Strongth HELSINGFORS. Oct. 10 [Reuter) The Finnish Minister of Education sold to-day flat Fluland was now many times stranger than

11 1920 and was determined to rely on her own strength.

A Swedish correspondent here to- day remarked on the calm and.deter- mined expressions of patriatisin, and commented that there are enough Finns and enough courage to defend the country.

Concentrations Unconfirmed MOSCOW. Oct. 10 (Router). -- "There is ho`rellable information--in Moscow about concentrations against 'Finland, Finnish clicies in Moscow profess to know nothing about it.

Vilna For Lithuania? SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

KOVNO, Oct. 10, (UP). The men bers of the Lithuanian Delegation to the Kremlin returned from Moscow this morning.

The Lithuanian Cabinet Council met last evening and continued until long past midnight, discussing Soviet proposals,

Kiel that

manpower,

In the event of the Germans select burg in an attempt to reach Verdun, ing an easier route through Luxem the French Command declare that they are fully prepared.

10

the

Mr. Woodrum

read

Including Antipodes Serator Pepper deglared that two-ocean Navy would require

esator Downey shouted that it years and $3,000,000,000 to build.

newspape would only be a fraction of the cost despatches of Mr. Fish's activities on of Invnlument in war. Be said that his recent European trip, and culled thetic Monroe Doctrine should be en-attention to the fact that Mr. Fish, Another alternative open

30 Germans is a double-Bank movement forced within the Hemisphere geo-travelled in Herr von Ribbentrop't deg. personal plane, from Berlin to Oslo with a drive more or less paralich, nphically, beginning ut with the Luxemburg frontier and an longitude west, thus including, Aus- where he suggested a 30 days truce. д bitter Mr. Fish replied, with attack on the Swiss end of the tralia and New Zealand.

the personal attack, charging that Mr. Senator Downey said that Maginot Line. The facts pointing to.

be defended Woodrum did not serve in the World the possibility of the latter course be-lippines could not

con-but Australia could easily be defend-War. but held a "sale Siate job" in ing adopted are simultaneous

both ed

of the air Virginia-United Press. by the construction centrations of German troops

Ready For Delivery

in north and south Germany.ase at Pago Pago which is now in

Reuter.

INDIANS SUPPORT BRITAIN

Madras, Oct. 10.

A resolution condemning Nazi

the process of building.

He said: "While it would be im-

possible to defend the Philippines,

we could easily catapult from Hawaii

London, Oct. 10. American aircraft manufacturers

te Pago Pago and on down to New are now working at high pressure Zeeland and Australla. With bases on completion

of the orders from

at Hawall and Pago Pogo, we could England and France which are on- provide a military strength which no timated to totul about £20,000,000, to viointe."necording to the Chicago correspon- otion would dare

dent of the Delly Telegraph,

·|-United--PreIS........

Philippines Defence

Washington, Oct. 10,

Pending Die anticipated removal of and PiSL

engines atus embargo, planes, many of which are ready for Senator Gibson stated to-day that flight, are being placed ware

from where they aggression and inviting the British he will shortly introduce legislation hauses and ports Government to define the war peace alms was adopted by the All fortify Guam for the defence of cam be shipped immediately the inw India Congress Committee by gate Philippines in the United States' is chonged.--Reuter,

Interests in the Far East. votes to 58.

other attempting to

The neutrality debate included u reference to the retention of the

The Congress Socialist and the

Leftist amendments

the I la most reliably

these proposals Cabinet accepted which include territorial concessions elly of to Lithuania, including the Vilna.

Estonian Govt. Resigns STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10 (Reuter) The Esthonlan Government resigned on Sunday evening. A new govern ment has been formed.

Stole Masterpiece: 5 Years Sentence

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-Serge Bogeurlovsky, charged with stealing Watteau's painting, "L'indifferent," from the Louvre on June 4, has been sentenced to imprisonment for five years, and banishinent from Paris and the principal French towns.

Confident Stock Exchange

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter). The Stock Exchange is quietly confident awaiting the speeches by Mr. Cham- berlain and M. Daladier.

America not Approached

Washington, Sept. 0. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell pin down Congress to past declara Philippines. Senator Downey urged

that the United States abandon Ituli, slated to-day that the United? tlons condemning Indian particips Philippine sovereignty, white Senator States had not been approached by: tion in any "Imperialistic" war were Gibson urged Congressional study elther Germany, Britain or France to rejected by an overwhelming ma- and re-examination of the question intercede for peace.-Reuter Bulletin. jority.

of independence. The All-India Congress Commitire

Senator Gibson said at he was resolution states that peace and free-

democracy Navy to continue improvement dom can only be established and pre-drafting a measure authorising the

served by the extension

EPI

to all colonial countries and by the Guam and instal some fortifications. application of the principles of self-Congress deleted the Gunm authori- determination thereto. In particular, sation at the last session owing to India should be declared an indepen-a mistaken impression, 1 hope in situation dent antion and every effort should the present critical world

be made to apply this status to the we can rectify the error and take the for national measures largest possible extent-Reuter necessary Special.

security," he said.

JUNKS VICTIMISED

Chinese Cargoes Said Thrown Overboard-

Fortification of Guam would nol be almed against Japan but merely jaupplement national defence

BLITICS.

Senator

mea-

FRENCH TO MEDIATE

IN CHINA?

London, Oct. 10.

It has been learned from reliable tources that a responsible French re- presentation has been sent to China Gibson

positive recently, indicating that it would bo' urged efforts to cultivate closer relations edvisable for China to conclude a with Japan, with whom the United peaceful settlement with Japan, to terms. be negotiated through Wong Ching- States should be on friendly

imwel on the best possible terms.

Japanese sailors in a motor boat He urged the granting of an

slopped a junk, No. 302311A, off migration quota to Japan in order Such reports have aroused specula-

Lema Islands, Chinese waters, onto cease discrimination, which served:

lon in London as to whether Briain October 5, and, after ordering then an affront to Japanese pride.

shares the reported French view, be- to row away in crew of the junk

Senator Downey declared that the cause of the close resemblance of the In the sampons, set the vessel on are, ac

made to the Philipineu-was completely indefen-British and French policles n report cording to

Chi,sible. The military authorities are Orient. Poller on Monday by Shek

However, It is understood that Manila, we could never halt her," he master of the junk, on his relurn agreed that if Japan desired to enter here.

said. "Hawaii, world's strongest for Lord Halifax has repeatedly assured Hul Kwong-yung master of junk tress and military outpost, would not the Chinese Ambassador to London

Also No. T1159, reported that be able to defend the, Philippines, that Britain's polley in China remains |

the unchanged. A notablo Increase in the trading Japanese sailors stopped hin Junk off although it would be useful for

Customs station on of gilt-edged holdings at rising prices the Sam Mun is reported. This movement has October 8, and seized his junic licence defence of Australia and New Zea- cannon. His spread to the leading industrials in and two which replacement of securities was thrown overboard. sold prior to the war,

Wall Street was at first irregular, but later became firmer,

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The most recent report that five British gunboats have been removed land."

Scantor King attributed the inde- from the Yungtse has created an A belated report of a similar in-pendence review to recent develop erroneous impression that the move la cident off. Lin Tin Island August meats, but said that the United States symbolle of a general British with 8 has been made to the Polico by should nevertheless abide by the drawal from China. of junk No, ultimate desire of the Filipino people. Lee Yeuk, master

Japanese sailors-United Press. T22001, who said boarded the. junicand forced him and the crow to throw their cargo overboard.

,

Changing Presont Law

it is assumed here that the author of the French advice to China has consideration been swayed by the that Europe's preoccupation prevente economic old to Washington, Oct. D further. European Senator Alben Barkley to-day China er any other effective help to THE prefix "Special to the Telo temporarily blocked Senator Edwin China-United Press. "ТКИСАЛАРИ....... THE

graph" is used by the Hongkong Johnson's motion that the Senate A

Tokyo, Oct. 10... TOKYO, Oct 11 (Dome) Telegraph to indicate news which recess for three days pending, the out-Japanese Not Informed, Strengthening the South American is strictly copyright under the pro come of the European peace movOS.

The Foreign Office has not been and African lines, the Osaka Shosonsloos of the Telecommunicatione

the reported Kaisha will put into commission Ordinance, 1020. Buchi news an bears. He asked Senator Johason to delas

his speech French efforts to launch mediation next year five new, steamers, each the indication "UP" is received in the proposat until Senator Sheridan informed regarding exceeding 10,000 tons. They are the Hongkong on the date of publication, Downey had completed 13,000-ton Brazil. Maru, the 10,400-ton to the United Press Asselations, who against the, Neutrality Act, and he through Mr. Wong Hokolai Maru, the 10,300-ton Kakoku reserve all rights and forbid re-assured Senator Johnson that he refused to comment pending receipt

¡Press.": Meru the 10,600-ton Aikoku Maru, publication, either wholly or in part, would not obstruct a fater volo da of more definite information.-United

the proposal. * without previous arrangement. -- and the 0,700-ton Nanna Marui

Ching-wei. It

Bishop Hall

Honoured

CHUNGKING. Oct 10 (Cen- fral News)-In the National Honours Independence Day's

List, Bishop R. O. Hall, of Hongkong, is decorated with the Red Precious Stone Medal, inlaid with White and Blac, with Cellar Ribbon.

Es

Monsignor Mario Zanin, Apos-

Chips, tollo Delegato to Awarded with the Blue Jade Medal, with Bréant Ribbon,

Twenty-two other foreigners are included in the Independence Day Honours List.

H.K. Stock Market

The

were following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKS

..0% n.

H.K. Banks $1,245 n. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £72 n. ILK. Banks (B.K. Reg.) 2.73 n. Chartered £.... Mercantile, A. & D. £.. Mercantile, C. C East Asia $.

Cantons

Union $

INSURANCES

20% n.

..10% n.

..72 n.

200 b.

.365 b.

China Underwriters S.

1 n.

170 b,

H.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglases 6. Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas, P.S Indo-Chinas, DS. Shell Bearers) /~ Waterbonts $...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $. Docks $ Providents $. New Em. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. 5

Raubs $..... Venz. Gold $.. II.K. Mines C12

Hotels $.

07 n.

12 n.

60 n. 30 n. .82/6 n. ..8.10 n.

100 n. 174 b. 4,30 sal, 7 n. 125 n.

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MINING

.91 b.

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LANDS

4.65 58.

Lunds S...

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Land 4% de. $..

par. n.

S'hai Lands Sh. $.

..8 n.

Humphreys $.

.7% n.

4.15 b.

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UTILITIES

.100 n.

Peak Trams (new) $..

15.05 b. .7.40 n. .3.70 m.

1583

Star Ferris $..

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Agents

Y Ferries $

22.1.

H.K. Realies 3..

Trams $.

Peak Trams (old) $.

China Lights (old) China Lights (new) s.

H.K. Electric $.. Mueno Electrics Sandaken sights $. Telephones (id) S. Telephones (new) $ Tractions 5/-

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Cald: Murg (ord.), Sh. $...

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.18 n

11. ..20 b. .7.60

Cald: Marg (Pre), Sh. 3...18 n.

Canton Ires $..

Cements 5...

H.K. Ropes ..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $ Dairy Farins (new) $. Watsons $...... Lane, Crawford, $ Sinceres $.. Wing On (HK) S. Powell, Lid. $...

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $....... S'hal Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh. $ Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC. H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $, Constructions (acw) Vibro Piling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

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