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FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1581

No. 15965

MONDAY. 一拜禮 號三廿月十英港香

OCTOBER 23, 1939. 日一十月九

STEAMER'S VICTORY

IN AMAZING DUEL

98-HOUR WEEK

Indian Shop Workers In Hongkong

ALTHOUGH the Sindhi exporters in Hongkong have settled their differ. ences with their employees by closing their offices on Sundays, the retailers have not yet come to any definite arrangements with employees.

their

This was revealed by Mr. H. R. Butters, the Labour officer, when interviewed by a ""Tele- graph" representative this morn- jng.

Mr. Butters stated that a deputation of retailers saw him on Saturday and will return to see him again next Saturday with a settlement if pos- alble.

Following some correspondence in the newspapers, the export merchants held a meeting and decided to close their offices on Sundays.

But though the retailers, mostly Hongkong owners of silk stores in and Kowloon, have not closed for the Whole day, they had hoped that they would be micating the wishes of their employees by opening only from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays Instead of

GERMANY'S FINANCIAL WORRIES

ZURICH, Oct. 23 (Reu- ter); — Discussing German financial problems, the Swiss newspaper. "Basler Nach- riclen" says the financial

state of the Reich is giving rise to serious forebodings in Berlin.

Money and notes in elreu- lation have doubled as they did in the inflatory period. and credits have increased. tremendously.

When Germany entered the last war, her financial position was strong. She ended it without gold and foreign exchanges. She is now trying to wage war when she is in a position little better off than she was when Armistice. was declar- ed.

PITIFUL SCENES

from 10 am to 6 p.m. as heretofort. Graphic Account Of

Yesterday this was tried out and of the slik stores the majority opened from p.. to 5 p.m. only. During the week, a meeting will be held to discuss whether the present hours are sullable for all employers

and employees.

Shoppers To Blamo?

Atlantic Tragedy

BORDEAUX, Oct. 22 (Rou- ter)-A graphic account of the rescue of the survivors of the torpedoed British atcamers.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Oct. 22 (UP)-ACCORDING to reports from members of the crow of a British merchant ship which recently fought a successful battle against a German submarine, Hitler's U-Boat war on the Allies commerce is now facing further difficulties in addition to those hitherto imposed by the British and French destroyers.

Describing an eight-hour gun duel, Fireman Antonio Cadajar said that the ship was on route to a South American port when the submarine attacked them at 7 a.m.

He said: "Our Captain was brave. Our gun was quickly brought into action and was handled so efficiently by the Naval men and firemen that the U-boat had to keep at a greater distance than it would have wished for. "There was a continuous gun duel for eight hours and our gun fired shot for shot.

"Several times we were struck

but we went on firing on the NOMONHAN

nubmarine, meanwhile sending out SOS signals.

Submarine Holed

Continuing, Mr. Cudafar said: "All this time, our Captain was handling the ship so skilfully, the submarine could not get Into position to sink for even seriously damage us.

"During one final duel, our ship's gunner holed the submarine above the water line.

"Our only casualty was a member of the crew who was struck by n splinter.

"It was a great fight and now that our ship is ready, we are willing to go to sea again."

The submarine was finally rank by a destroyer which rescued her crew.

Another member of the crew, Mr. One of the leading retail merchants Yorkshire and the City of Man-c. 2. Wilson, said: "Our ship was In-Hongkong this morning explaineri tulay, was given by two Ameri-steered so that the submarine was to the Telegraph" why they could can passengers aboard the rescu-keplat her stern," thus she was never

given a chance to get near us. not follow the example set by the exporters. Much of the retali busting American steamer, Independ-The life boats were damaged early

ness, he said, Is done on Sundays ence Hall. when people are free to go shopping,

In the fight so the crew had no al- The two passengers-R. Phillips, ternative but to stand up and fight.' and they would obviously be affected New York lawyer, and Jack Thomp- to a greater extent than the exportersson. a if they closed their shops on this the terrible ciny,

Hollywood actor-described

in

scenes they witnessed when the Independence Hall, However, they sympathise with 12sponse to an 5.0.5., arrived on the the employees and will do everything seene, reaching the City of Mandalay they can to come to a compromise first. with them. He anticipates no dif-

It was a terrible spectacle," they

cully in coming to an agreement dur-said. "We saw her sink,"

ing the week.

a

8 a.m. To 10 p.m.

ed for this meal.

Weeping Mothers

Roosevelt Prays For King George

DEADLOCK

Russia Seeking A

Hard Bargain

PEIPING, Oct. 23 (Reuter).— Despatches from-Harbin indicate that the Nomonhan truce nego- tiations are deadlocked princip- ally owing to the Russian efforts to drive a hard bargain follow- ing their victory which preceded the truce of September 16.

It is stated that Russin has already secured some concessions from Japan, such as the closing of an anti-Soviet organisation in Harbin and the re- opening of 'various Soviet there which have closed down for some timeman

Japanese Troops Romain

gencles

One hitch which has arisen is over the venue of the Border Demarcation Commission meeting, the Russians Insisting on Manchull and the Japan- ese on Harbin.

Latest foreign military estimates that there are at least 330,000 Japan- ese troops in Manchuria at present and it is noteworthy that 50,000, withdrawn from North China ini August, have not yet returned.

(UP).

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SMILE PLEASE! Grim Experience Of Torpedoed Crew

LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter)-A rather grim story was told by the crew of a British ship which arrived in port to-day.

As they were rowing away from their sinking ship In mid-Atlantic, they said, a U-boat commander came up -alongside and a camera-was--

trained on them.

Then under menace of a revolver, they were forced to cheer while photographs of them were being taken,

KULANGSU

SITUATION

FINLAND IS NOT ALARMED

Failure Of Nazi Raiders

LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter). It is official-

ly announced that two enemy aircraft were seen off the coast of South East Scotland this afternoon.

British fighters intercept-

ed them.

One down.

raider

was shot

The Air Ministry announces that since tho attack on the British convoy in the North Sea yesterday, five German airmen were picked up and landed by trawlers. Three of them were found in a rubber boat.

Thus confirmation is obtained that In addition to the three machines brought down, fourth was badly damaged and fell into the sea.

Three of the rescued nirmen were seriously injured.

London Raid Warning LONDON. Oct. 22 (Router) -An alr rald warning was sounded this morning.

It was announced that unidentified aircraft were observed of the East Coast flying northwards,

Fighter planes were dispatched to meet them.

None of the aircraft dropped bombe er crossed the const.

These were Britain's first Sunday (air raids except for the false alarm during the Arst half hour of the war. Daily raids, with the exception of Thursday, have been carried out since Monday fast.

Nonó as been successful and in no case has a bomb fallen on. British soll.

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Shot Down Pilot Swims To Safety

Sound Economic & COPENHAGEN, Oct 22 (Router).

Financial State

23

COPENHAGEN, Oct. (Router).—In an interview with a newspaper correspondent, the Finnish Minister of Finance anid Finland regarded-the-future without, alarm because of her sound economic and financia}} position.

Concerning the £2,400,000 defence Joan just announced, he said I will be sufficient for all Finland's needs and that It is unlikely that they will have to borrow from abroad.

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Here in Copenhagen, it is said that the Finance Minister is going with the delegation not because he is the Finance Minister, but because Is leader of the Working Class Party.

The Soviets may pay more atten- the true feeling of the Finalah nation, Delegation Duc To-day STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23 (Reuter),

K.M.C. Tightens Control tion to what he says as reprezenting

Of Island Agitators

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMOY, Oct. 23 (Domel)—In

Another survivor from one of the German aeroplanes shot down by RAF. planes during an attack on a Brilish convoy on Saturday, Awum ashore, says a Copenhagen report

Convoy Never Broken LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-Tho Chief Officer of one of the ships in PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

LATEST Disastrous

Pottinger St. Blaze

A disastrous fire broke out in the

city shortly before half past three

when this afternoon,

the ground floor of No. 37 Pottinger Street broke into flames, and, it Is belloved, trapped a number of Chinese living

The outbreak occurred at a metal

Soviet And China SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Four small life-boats were crowded Men were swim-

MOSCOW, with pussengers,

Oct, 22 Enquiries from oller sources

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ming about and they heard cries of

"Pravda", the official organ of the dlaciose that Indhun youth em the children from the sea Two of

HYDE PARK, Oct. 22, (UP) Soviet Central Committee, to-day ployed by silk stores are working the life-boats were half full of water President Roosevelt, seated with his indicates that the Soviet's policy vla- on a 98-hour-a-week basis.

ferally in St. James Episcopal Church, They commence duty at 8 o'clock and were in a precarious condition.

A weeping inother called for her joined in the prayer in which Rector-vis China remains unchanged.

The newspaper denles the "Domel" in the mornings and do not leave

An expect- Frank WRson was rending from the

report that Russia demands, firstly,

The Finnish delegation bearing Fin-in the floors above. their shops until 10 o'clock at night.child who was missing. Tin is served in the shops, between ant mother wept for her lost husband. Canadian Prayer Book of the Church the right to keep troops In faner I a proclamation issued on Sunday, Jand's reply to the Soviet proposals smith's shop, and the Dames secured

One man came aboard carrying af England, asking God to give King ten and fifteen minutes being allow-bundle; it was his six-months-old George strength to "vanquish and Mongolla; secondly, the Sovietisation the Kulangsu Municipal Council is expected to arrive at Moscow to such a firm hold that people living in

overcome all of his enemies." There of North-western China under the strictly banned anti-Japanese day. child whose mother had perished. Tho men-many of them are mere The British omcers. said the was no direct mention of war. youths work seven days u werk. American passengers, were sublime. There are no similar prayers in- Party; thirdly, Increased influence in terrorism and agitation in the

A medleat practitioner told the Mos of them went down with their cluded in the United States Episcopal Sinklang, and, fourthly, the dismem- International Settlement.

berment of China.

M. Kasmetanin, the "Telegraph": "Long hours such a ships.

recently ap-

Any person who attempts to Goes Down With Ship those reportedly worked by Indian'

Biblo Dedicated

pointed Soviet Ambassador to Japan, commit or actually commits With blood pouring down his face,

left for Tokyo to-day. youllis in silk stores in Kowloon

terroriatic acts shall be arrested

· KAUNAS. Oct. 23 (Reuter) spreading dames, but it was feared would definitely be detrimental to the Second Officer of the Yorkshire

Commission Appointed

and handed over to Japanese Eighteen members of the Soviet before the. Are brigade arrived that health. As a matter of fact, there calmly gave the order to abandon presented, by

authorities, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

the proclamation Military Mission have arrived here other occupants, Including children, is supposed to be a fairly bigb ship, and continued at his post until niemorating Sunday June 11, when

to arrange for the entry of the Red would be unable to reach safety A resolution was passed WASHINGTON, - Oct. 22 (UP) — | BOYB.. incidence of chest trouble among she tank beneath the waves.

Army troops into Lithuania, According to the survivors, in addi-Church. these people."

...It ja belleved that some 20,000 The Labour Office in Hongkongtion to members of the two crews, tanklag King George. It is probable The Japanese Embassy states that o has, it is belleved, no power under those who lost their lives included at the President personally brought Commission has been appointed to

Settlethuanian naval and air bares, ing exlating legislation to regulate the 151 passengers from the Yorkshire and the Bible from Washington, the fly settle the Mongolian boundary dis-s tending to disturb the peace and Soviet troops will bo

The entry of Lithuanian troops Into

will take place to-day.

hours of adult workors in shops.

DUTCH REJECT

· ALLIED CONVOY

seven from the City of Mandalay,

Poles Denounce Plebiscite

PARIS, Oct. 23

IPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, Oct. 22 (UP).- Well-informed circles indicate that Holland will never let foreign war ships convoy Dutch merchantmen.

Holland will use her own warships should convoy become necessary. Joccupation.

(Reuter)The

Prayer Book.

The Pastor dedicated the Bible King George com-

the British Sovereign attended the

leaf being inscribed in the Sovereign's pute with Russia. own handwriting,

Following acts oro also prohibited order in the Interantional

the adjacent premises hurriedly It is believed that Finnish counter-evacuated,

A certain number of women and proposals will form the basis of the

children, lying on the first, second- proposed negotiations.

and third floors of No. 37 Pottinger |Street, managed to escape -be-

fore being trapped by the rapidly

Soviet Mission

stationed At

It is understood that the Comment, The general tener of the services mission costricting its activities to the 1-Organization of anti-Japanese Vilna, originally fixed for. October 17, stressed the close ties between Great specific question of a delineation of societies. Britain and America,

the boundary, as provided in the terms of the armistice.

Special' Prayers Road SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HYDE PARK, N.Y., Oct. 23 (Reu-

MONUMENT FOR

WAR HORSES

2-Publication of anti-Japanese literature and conduct of anti-Japan- ere propaganda.

3.-Usa of anti-Japanese text-

books.

4-Showing of the White Sun in the Blue Sky flags, national emblem of the Chiang Kai-shek's regime.

BPossession of guns or explosives without due permission.

before' Ute fire cut off their reirent,

When flie engines, arrived, "they":

Sag Back Page For Fürthor Late. 'News

EURASIA SERVICE TO H.K. TO BE RESUMED

For the first time, German-trained. Chinese pilots will By, at night, the big Junkers JU-52 tri-motored Eurasia' planes between Hongkong and Chungking when the service resumes

Polish Government, which is now in France, has sent a note to Britain, ter]-President Roosevelt, his wife France and the neutral countries, and mother were heard in prayer plebiscite held asking God to strengthen the British declaring that a

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" yesterday in Soviet-occupied Poland sovereign "that he may vanquish and was contrary to International Law. overcome all his enemies" when they

TOKYO, Oct. 28 (Domai), The plebiscite, the nole rays, was attended service at the Episcopal held in order to confirm Soviet Church at St. James.

With a fund made up from "ong Meanwhile, following modification It was at St. James that the bible son contributions throughout of the ban on junk traffle between operation this week.

Kulangsu and the mainland as the presented by Their Majostles to comthe country, two interested result of the settlement of the Ku-

For a start a twice-weekly service understood that they are not return- memorate their visit was dedicated,

The Eurasia Aviation Corporation Prayers read from the Canadian citizens of Kokura, are planning langsu dispute, the number of junks will be maintained between longing to Germany. for military service. prayer book attracted the special to establish a monument to plying between the faland and the kong-Kwellin and Chungking. Later attention of the congregation as they military horses killed in China. mainland has now been increased a tri-weekly service will be intre has six Chinese pllots, who will fy ware not part of the regular Episco-

The campaign to collect "one son from four to forty." pallan servico,

COLONY'S CENTENARY STAMPS TO BE CHOSEN

DESIGNS for Hongkong's proposed new issue of Centenary postage stamps are to be submitted to His Excellency the Governor soon, *****

Food-Cards for Pigs, Horses and Cows!

| contributions" was started, in June, 1930, by. Mostra. Trabone and Kita-

gave and has already netted 5,000 Nazi-Soviet Trade

yen. Half taillion people have con-: Lelbuted.

The monument will be erected at

Several designs have already been be for His Excellency to decide.

The design chosen will be sent to received by the Postmaster General, England, where the stamps will be BERLIN, Oct. 13 (Router)-It Kokura, General Bugiyama, formor Mr. M. I. Wynne-Jones,

printed,

was announced yesterday that all Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Whether pictorial designs wit be Hongkong's centenary as a British German horses, rows and pigs, ex- Expeditionary Force to Central chosen, de auggested some time ago colony will be celebrated on January cept those owned by farmers, must China, will write the characters which

now be in possession of food-carts, will be inscribed on st, that when the issue was first mooted, will 20, 1041,

the plants over

over the Chungking-Kwellin, Hong- duced.

kong route, four of them being train- Chinese pilots, who spent soveral[ed in Germany. years being trained in Germany, will) Five Chinese passengers and ap- the Japanese proximately 500 kilograms of mails nies at night. Until the declaration are booked to leave Hongkong by the of war, the Chinese pilots were si- first plane. night ways nachsted by Germans. But with Test night and landing flights at the advent of war, the German pilots Kal Tak were recently carried out MOSCOW, Oct. 32 (Reuter)An have been unable, to fly to British by the Chinese plots and one of the agreement in principle covering territory. They are at preamt at planes was recently completely over- Nat-Soviet trade, has now been Kunming and will abortly wart ny-hauled by Chinese engineers at the roached and will coon be announced.)ing again, in the interior. Itis) nirport.ph

Agreement