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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of October, 1939, at 3 p.m., nt the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of - His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at To Kwn Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 yours, with the option of renowal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of 1lis Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised COMPRADORE. Exports, Imports, that immediately after the dispa- Buying Agents, from over-sea firm,sal of the lot the Purthaner (if not excellent opportunity for gentlemen with means. Good salary, high com the applicant) will be required to mission, personal interview. P. O.] deposit with an authorised officer Box 1820.
who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum will be refunded
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Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo and of the in the Purchaser (If nol the applicant) will be required to depositavithan..authorised.ollicer. who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollara, (8200) in cash. This sum will be refunded payment of the Parehase price.
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Interference With Mails U.S. May Protest To Britain
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Router). ---Mr. Cardell Hull, the Secretary of State, xit to-day that the State De- partment is considering whether to mike representations to Britain In connection with reports that certain ships carrying American mall nd, dressed to Germany have been: stopped by the British, and the mall censored and returned to the United States.
Post Office officials cariler stated that they were now sending all mail for Germany via Italy in the hope of evnding the British blockade.
State Department omelala recalled that British seizures at American mall led to an Anglo-American ex- change of noles in the Great Wor.
Indian Congress Doomed
ALLAHABAD, Oct, 20 (Reuter) —— Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Indian National Congress, comTM menting on the Viceroy's declaration, raid It has left no room for further i discussion,
Dr. Prasad added that the Congress | Ministries could not lant and that they would go.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of October, 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 Stubbs Road. In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with th option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the
KING, for one further term of 76 years.
October 21, 1939.
BROADCAST | AMERICANS
DURING
STAY OUT!
DOG-FIGHT Impassioned Appeal In
Embargo Dobato
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Grew's Speech Impresses
Frank Exposition Of U.S. Viewpoint
Reich Claim Pooh-Poohed
Ridiculous Wostorn Front Lossos PARIS. Oct. 20 (Reuter).- CHUNGKING, Oct. 20 (Reu- Replying to the allegations con- WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UP)|ter).-The speech made in Tokyo Itained in the German com- Senator Hiram Johnson, ard-by the American Ambassador,munique issued yesterday, the running commentary from the heart ont advocate of completo isola. Mr. Joseph Grow, is welcomed by French Headquarters deny the of an aerial dogfight had been broadlon of the United States in the Chinese circles here. cust, Mr. Chorics Gardner, the B.B.C.
First Instance Ever
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter}.----Be- vealing for the Arst time that
machine.
Curtiss
The Messer-Schmidt planes, he wald, have not proved very successful. In un stack on half the number of French machines, the Germans lost two planer and shot down none. The battle lasted for about 15 minutes.
Hoard Pilot Swear
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They see in its frank and detailed igures given for prisonera and
Iplane losses. exposition the attitude and policy of
They state that the proportion of the American Government in the Far East,
wounded and dead among the Ger- Chinese circles here also welcome man casualtica is contrary to all ox- the speech, since they believe it to perience of modern warfare.
(According to Nazi claims, their be one of the rare occasions when losses totalled only 150 dead, 336 the people of Japan had the oppor- tunity to listen to some plain speak airplanes from the beginning of the wounded, 114 missing as well as 11 what the Japanese ürmed
ing on
"Hlider will never conquer Europe," | circles. ho declared.
Support For Bill Indicated
war up to October 17).
Polish Campaign Tell LONDON, Oct. 20 (Router),-Il, is tion from reliable neutral sources officially announced that informa-
observer with the R.A.F, in France, European conflict, to-day told also stated in a talk to-day that the the Senate that a repeal of the Amerlean
aeroplane ja arms embargo would "place us superior to the Nazi Messer-Schmidt in the shadow, walking down the
bloody path of war,"
"We ramble with Fate if we enter another war," he shouted. "It will Intending bidders are advised
risk all of us as certain as the sun that immediately after the diapo-
rises.. Americanai, stay out!” sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not
He said that those who argue forces are doing in China, and what that Hitler will conquer Europe Japanese activities in China.,
world public opinion thinks about the the applicant) will be required to
The battle provided the first radie and then turn to the United States deposit with an authorised officer running commentary on an aerial are guilty of an "idiotic assump-wide comment and in creating a very Mr. Grew's speech is causing very who will be present at the sale, battle ever given from the air, and tion."
favourable impression in Chinese from the very heart of the fight. It the sum of two hundred dollara, so happened. that a French fier had
Grow's Slang ($200) in cash. This aum will be
left his communications and micro-
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. (UP)-An] phone switched on and at headqune- refunded on payment of the
A checkup resulted in the fact that editorial In the New York "Sun" ters a small group of officers heard
there is some support to the House captioned "From the Horses Mouth", Purchase price.
him talking to himself.
lenders' claims that if voted on now, said that Ambassador Grew's nudi They heard him swear ka a Afcaser- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Schmidt swerved away from him and the House would support the Adence was probably unfamiliar with
ministration's Neutrality Bill by a race track alang. heard him shout when German plane was shot down,
margin of from 15 to 20 votes.
"The Japanese would have to be It is indicated that among the, 60 Informed int his criticism reflected This actually look place sometime ngo, but the facts first became known Democrats who voted against any the opinion of the President of the to British correspondents when the repeal of the embargo clause at the United States; nothing else could do,
last session, at least 30 are now in it continued. pilots concerned were posted to that favour of repeal, and support of the It said that particular
the military clique "soinewhero spot
cash-curry clause is substantiated. | have been permitted to have their France" where the correspondents A shift of 21 voles would be neces-heads in. "As a result, the United are located.
It appears that a flight of Curtisssary to reverse the previous House States is feeling that wiser men
vote of 242 to 173 when the embargo Japan should take steps to soothe it machlies, Bying the colours #f clause was re-included in the Bloom if they can." France, were on patrol. They were 1.
The New York "Times", in a front suddenly greeted with a burst of
under the page article, Nazi anti-aircraft fire obviously in
"Warning by Ambassador Grew Jars hending tended as a guide to German fighters
Japanese", Six Measer-Schmidt machines come
and the subheading. to attack.
"Intimation United States move 418 check to Tokyo Militariats seen in remarks on China." The "Times" a "Gazelle" notification issued to- has not yet editorialised the subject. | day.
The New York "Herald-Tribune" carried a front page article under the heading "Japan warned by Ambes- sador Grew that the United States resents her acīs,”
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There was a short ght as the re- sult of which ong German made a forced landing. The others made off. Eight of the French machines con- tinued their patrol, the ninth having to return to the base owing to shortage of
Meanwhile, House leaders are con- fident of victory and have delayed the poll until the Senato B is put in it's final form.
Little Napoleon Semtor Johnson said that Napoleon came closest to conquering Europe.
To compare Hitler with Napoleon is rbsurd," he asserted. "England at play in power politics has no equal, and when the war is over she will be at the same old game."
Senstor Allen Ellender, describing A few minutes later, three flightsnelf as a member of the "Pap-gun of live each of the much-vaunted Corps denounced Hitler as a "power Richtofen Squadron In Messer-Sch- mit planes came up. For a quarter of an hour, there was a terrific meter in the air, with planes and bullets apparently everywhere.
Melco
The French, wat were over Gel- honzy at the time, exfped them degs towards bar Ines. and eventually threw a Germans over Frels fer- Priory.
A Messer-Schmidt fell behind the
crazed mudma and tre lible brute ---a mud dictator and despatter of mer and nations."
T arged repeal of the embargo,
011
What do we owe this violator of! trenties that we must treat) tee to spare him displenare he demandcel.
Fermaine and the others the BIG BLOW FOR NAZIS
asale off.
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¡Continued from Pape 1.)
When the French places lended, it was Farina that although most of the marines bore bullet holes, uone hart. The pilots said that the battle jaght, the Turkish Porign Minister, clearly demonstrated that while the and M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Muse Schmidi and the
Curtis Commissar. machines hard about the same tarn of speef, the American plane are mua more minuettorable.
News of the Paçi has been sup- pressed Germany,
Yesterday, the morning's press stead gave prominence to the rati- fleation of the Soviet-German Pael. Nazi eireles are trying to gain some consolation from the reports that the Turkish people not
Turkish Government in the
Hongkong & le are wat betand the U.S. Shipping
Turkey Jubilation
page plays, "Grew speech rocks The Daily Mirror", un ap invicke official Japanese circles."
FLOODS AND RAIN HAMPER WEST FRONT OPERATIONS
(Continued from Pane 1.1 sodating their positions in the border frlangle.
It is reported here that the Ger- mans sought to rush moter cumVOJS as far as Perl. French fire smarhed the trucks to bits and thus prevented the icinforcement of the Germans positions.
Despite driving rain, patrols were active on both sides but there was only limited aerial activity,
The German planes were ground- ed by boggy fields but the British devised metal-foured runway
Buys that there is reason to belleve that German losses in men and material during the Polish campaigns. from German official statements. are much heavier than it appears
ancchianised
It is stated that tanks and
vehicles suffered severely, and of those sur- particularly viving a large number are under re- pair and will not be it again for service for some months.
According
the same source, Polish airmen acquitted themselves with remarkable courage. Pilots. whose planes were disabled, hardly ever attempted to escapo by puruchute. but deliberately crashed into one of the German machines, attacking them so that both might be destroyed together.
NEW HOUSE OF DETENTION
Part of the Victoria Gool is to become a House of Detention under
The Superintendent of Prisons is to be superintendent of the house of Detention adds the notice.
The new House of Detention will aerommodate both vagrania and de- parted aliens..
FRIGHTFULNESS · German Threat To Neutral Ships BRUSSELS, Oct, 20 (Reuter). The Belgian Agency reports from Berlin that according to German political circles, Hitler has decided to sink, without warning, x}} neutral ships convoyed by the Allies.
Mr, A. J. G. Taylor, Accountant of the Supreme Court, has been up-. pointed to be a Commissioner to ad- infrister oaths and takes deciurations and affirmations and attestations of humour in the Court
The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. D. G. E. Middelburg to act as Consul for the Netherlands at Hong- which enabled Royal Air Force kong bas Terelved ills. Majesty's · planes to take off.
| signature.
Despite yesterday's German claims
ve-
the French insist they are still hald- Mr. W: H. Jowit has been The Turkish Press gives the lle w Ing all the important gains including assigned from the Key Post Group to -this-Typical_is_the_editorial come the Ardut-Forest, and the........wooder | Bu-Combatant-Group-In-the-Hong- ment that the signature of the Pact | hills to the southeast and southwest kong Defence Reserve.
Senate Majority Agrees consecrates the aims of the three et Saarbrucken.
To Exemptions
pence-loving powers to curb the ex- French observert sald the German Mr. W. Woodward, B.sc., (Eng.). pansionist aims of rulers who dis- gains comprise an advance six miles (Bb). M. Inst. C., Chartered WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 regard the rights of smaller nations. deen along a 10-mile front between | Engineer, has been appointed to be
Another comment is that history the Smur River and the Hornbach-Waterworks Engineer, (Reuter).-Democrat members will always respect the names of Bitche Road, which is of little strate of the Senate have agreed on those who signed the Anglo-Franco- gleat or tactical Importance. the amendments to the Neu-Turkish Pact, trality Bill whereby American ships will be able to use belli- gerent ports considered to beyond the "zone of war."
be
These will Include ports in the Pacific Ri the Indian Oceans, the Tay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and Atlantic ports south of 30 degrees north.
They can carry anything but urma. Intnla,
European und Mediterranean ports
will be excluded.
lo
The President will have power close any port decred in the "urch
of combat."
American aircraft wilt operate in all ports in the western hemisphere.
Vilna Cession Delayed Double-Crossing By Soviets Reported
Netherlands papers take the same ilne, while one Swiss paper sees in the Pact a guarantee of peace in the Mediterranean.
It is therefore of great Importance to Switzerland.
No Special Events BERLIN. Oct. 20 (Reuter).-A German communique on the Western Front says:
"Everything is quiet agala now
have ended.
POST OFFICE
INWARD MAILS
Hiphons and Pakhrai
The general absence of comment that activities south of Saarbruecken Japan, Shangħial and Formosa Oct, 21. ,Oct. 21. "Apart from local artillery fire and Shonghal
Oct. 21. reconnaissance activity, there have Straits. been no special events along the whole Air Mal! by
.Oct. 21. "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date 14th ...
..Oct. 22.
In the Italian Press suggests some surprise at Germany's failure. There are no Italian Press attacks on the Pact, Bulgaria is less enthusiastic about it than Yugo-Slavin, Rumania and Greece.
front."
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Military Training Bangkok, Salgon and Tourane Oct. 22.
For Australians
CANBERRA,
Haiphong and Fort Bayard ..Oct, 22,
Straits and Manila Shanghal and Amoy Cunton
Oct, 22.
Oct. 22.
.Oct. 23. .Oct. 23.
Oct. 23.
.Oct. 24.
..Oct. 24.
"Crusade Against Aggression' ISTANBUL, Oct. 20 (Boutar) The signature of the Anglo-Franco- Turkish Part is the only topic of
Oct. 20 Reuter). Palembang conversation in Turkey, and news- In connection with Mr. It. G. Menzies Straits papers derate the whole of the front announcement to-day that compul- Amoy pages exclusively to the news, begy military service for men 21 years Bangkok aldes publishing photographs of King old would be introduced, it is point-Haiphong, Pakhoi, Hollow and Fort George VI, President Lebrun ofet out that this does not mean con- France and. President Incunu, of Turkey, to accompany the news,
Commentaries give unstinted praise
Bayard wiption, which Australia has al-Japan and Shanghai
ways opposed,
Oct. 24. Oct. 24.
·Calculto and Straits .....Oct. 24. it is more a re-introduction of the Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and to Turkey's "wise determination to Terrllocini rystem which was in force side boldly with the great de 15 years ago.
Shanghal, Vancouver, BC., date, 4th October mocracles, who have undertaken
This step is rendered necessary by Manila crusade against_aggression."
the withdrawals into the Reserve and Sandukan Rumanian Diplomat Arrives by the need to maintain the Militia ISTANBUL, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-M. at its strength of 75,000 men.
the Baltic REPORT DENIED
a
Chinese Troops Attack Samshui
SHIUHING, Oct. 21 (Centra}},---- Chinese troops opened an attack on Samshul, on the West River, on Thursday night. Close-quarter fight- Ing took place at Pasha, a point in the outskirts.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20 (Reu-Stoica, the Rumanian ambassador, ls arrived here to confer with M. ter). It is reliably reported Samajoglu, the Turkish Foreign that there has been an unexpect-Minister, concerning the *Turkish- ed delay in the Soviet Govern-Soviet inks. ment's cession to Lithuania of After conferring with M. Sera- Joglu, M. Stolen will be leaving for territory, including Vilna, which Bucharest to report to his govern was to have been handed overment. on October 17 in accordance with the Soviet-Lithuanian Trenty..
Concern is felt it countries at reports that the Russians lave been arresting Lithuanian
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Router).The leaders In Viina, and have started removing Government private pro-report published in a Japanese newa- perty from Vilna Into Russia.
paper to the effect that after con sultation with
the Soviet Ambas During the absence from
British Ambassador thesador, the Colony of Mr. Katsuo Okazaki, Con- | Chungking urged General Chiang The Hon. Mr. T. H. King resumed aut-General for Japan at Hongkong, Kal-slick to cense hostilities with the duty as Commissioner of Police and Mr. Taklo Odia will be in charge of puppet regimes and hold an Inter Chief Omeer, Fire Brigade, on Octa- the Japanese Consulate-General. national conference with representa-, ber 14.
tives of third powers with an agenda acceptable to Japan, is authorfalvely described here as "pure invention," states a special commentary.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Teatris Road has been licensed by His Excellency the Governor to be place for the celebration of marri- прен..
Mr. E. C. Luscombe has been ap- pointed to be na Assistant Superin tendent of Police.
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At daybreak on Friday the Japan- ese were routed and fled.. Following them in hot pursuit the Chinese have reached Tachekkong, about three miles from Samahal, where their artillery is now heavily shalling the Japanese, positions.
OUTWARD MAILS Saturday Shanghal and Japan Fort Bayard Salgon
..Oct. 24. .Oct. 24. .Oct. 24.
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Manlin and Noples-due Naples, 12th November.
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..Oct. 21, 1.45 p.m.. .Oct. 21, 230 pm. Salgon, Sandakan, Madang, Solomave, .2.30 p.m. .3.30 p.in. ..3.30 pe
and Tulogi. Amoy. Shanghai
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Servico”-due London 20ih. October.
Her Ord.
Second Lieutenant C. R. Stoddart has been allowed to resign his com mission In the Hongkong Volunteer Halphong Defence Corps.
Shanghai
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
.....Oct. 21, 6 p.m. .....Oct. 21, 6.30 p.m.
Sunday
4.0 am.
Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton has been appointed to be Special Commis sioner to inquire into the possiblities allowed to resign his commission in Swatow and Formosa
Captain J. F. Wright has been Fort Boyard
Monday
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