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LETTERS

Kumaon Rifles Dramatic Club

The Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir--Perhaps deeply absorbed in securing further war. and tax news, a good ten days efforts at Gratie

Kumaon Rics Dramatic Club has remained uncommented and unre- ported in your columas, It is because the performances were so ably direct- ed, managed and rehearsed, that I have ventured to trespass on your space to volce my appreciation,

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Athletics

NATIONAL MEET

REVIVED

Chungking, Oct. 23. The seventh national athletle meel, which was scheduled to be neid in Nanking in October, 1937, but was postponed on account of the outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities, may be held next spring.

While definite plans have not yet been formulaled, it la understood that the Ministry of Education is at present discussing the possibility of holding the meet in Chengtu, capital of Szechuen,

It may not be generally known that the Kumaons are the first and the only regiment in Hongkong that posscases a Dramatic Club of its own; and judging from the standard main- tained during presentation of this play 'Ram-Leela', it was on the verge *Lady Precious professional, of Stream and others might have been popular with the public, but the packed houses (cstimated at about 4,000 people nightly) that this drama for itself. What attracted, spoke beautiful stage-seilings, sceneries and the how betting back-grounds, costumes and appropriate the musle and songs oll this coupled with the masterly dances done in full pomp and splendour did not fail to impress the audience. The whole interesting and Instructive anecdotes of "Ram→ Leclo' was followed in good detail, the announcer's diction being suf- ficiently loud and clear to be heard and appreciated.

per-

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

October 24, · 1939,

UFS

German U-boat commander waited for crew of Bettinh freighter Winkleigh to provision llieboals and send 808, before he sank the ship 380 miles off Irish coast. Here are the crew of 37 picked up by Dutch liner Statendam, which answered distress call.

COLLAPSE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Dutch Offer JAPANESE

Refuge

Armed Merchantmon Can Use Ports

tively deserted and food was virtually unobtainable.

Unable to use heavy artillery, tanks and, mechanised equipment because all highway communications atid completely destroyed, were

food, guides, or unable to obtain

King Visits Recruits Impressed By Their Smart Turn Out

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter),

south of England. visit to a militla camp in the

LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).maintain contact with other JapaneseThe King to-day paid his first The German statement that columns, the Japanese had no alterna British ships only were allowed tive but retreat in the face of wlther all to enter Dutch waters after the Ing Chinese attacks.

surrender of their armament is untrue, states a special com- mentary.

and

The atmosphere during the formance and the amiable attitudo of the public's hosis, the Kumaons, Be- deserve commendable mention.

the sides

receiving committee, un accommodation co-operation was perceived throughout between the regiment's officers and privates towards the audience. In fact, for free bar was the public's comfort provided and drinks could be had ihere if desired. The seating too had Mr. Tal Chi-tao, President of then very carefully and painstakingly arranged with special reservations Examination Yuan, who headed the Chinese delegation to Berlin for the for Indles and children. This con- the audience which consisted of ladies World Olympics and who is at pre- geniality was duly reciprocated by sent in Chengtu, is very active in promoting sports in the Szechuen and gentlemen both Indian

Europeans, servicemen and civilians capital. The veteran Kuomintang leader is said to be particularly who talked and conversed freely

among themselves. interested in the promotion of soccer contents--Reuter.

The encouraging support of the not lacking notable officials was either. Major-General A. E. Graselt 1.4.0, M.C. China Command, and other Brigade British and Indlan Officers were seen on various nights. That everyone was enjoying it was obvious from unanimous outbursts of applause from time to time. Thanks the therefore must be given to Brigade Commander of the Kumaons who granted the permission, and to Singh Hoshiyar Subedar Major- through whose diligent supervision series of delightful we enjoyet a evenings.

AN APPRECIATOR.

Stubbs Cup Polo

Governor Present At Yesterday's Matches

Sir Geoffry Northcote was among the spectators at the Polo Club yen terday when two matches in the Stubby Cup Competition were play- ed.

1 team lost to D leam 1-2. The winner received a goal na handleap gouls were scored in the second and last chukkers.

Receiving a handicap of three goals, E team beat C team 4-1. The goals

Neutrals Annoyed By Contraband

LONDON. Oct.

The wording of the Netherlands Proclamation of neutrality permits

kub. German ugainst the entry into Dutch ports of mer- protection

Britials and marines which sink chant ships genuinely armed for self neutral ships, leaving the crews to

drown, etc.

chines

mill-

Wearing the khaki service uniform Complete Rout

of a Field Marsbal, His Majesty General Kwan Ling-cheng, Com-i visited three barracks where

at unmen were undergoing all the mander, of the 52nd Army Talerchwang. to-day 33 years of stages of their 10-week train.ng.

The King particularly commented age, commanding the Chinese army In this sector, is the youngest Army on one class of recruts which ind Commander in China.

training for five weeks. only been Lho "Unlied To-day he told

He asked many questions and saw in wireless recruits being trunca Prens":

"It was a complete rout."

telegraphy and signalling, and others before He said the Japanese began working on motor retreat on October 1 but it was not joining the transport.

His Mujesty showed much interest until October 6 that the Japanese

who The German claim that the arm-Commander-in-Chief,

reached in a class which was being trained in to direct, the use of the anti-tank rifle and the ing for self-defence converts à iner Mile River at Shinshich chantman' into a warship is not in operations returned to Yochow, gave anti-dumray tank.

arming is D General Kwan sald the time taken accordance with International Law, the order to retire. under which such

by the Japanese to withdraw hod normal and recognised procedure.

original defensive President Roosevelt's decree pro-given the Chinese a chance to recover hibiting: submarines to enter terri- their

effectively prevents along Hsinchlang River and they torial waters

penetrated six miles north using German American ports as, in the last war river into the original Japanese lines. all munitions and stores at Yochow when the British were obliged to He said the Japanese had removed maintain a patrol.

Put had prepared a plane base at THE British wartime censor-

for in- Peilochi, cart of Yochow,

ship has had an unfavour- mediate destruction in the event that able effect on Netherlands trade

submarines from

and Tina".

positions

of the

the Chinese continued to attack."

Trap Sprung

.

Trade In East Indies

Batavia.

between the East Indies and ZANE GREY DEAD (Continued from Page, 1.)

The "United Press" correspondent other parts of the world, owing visited Kingtsing, where Chinese to the considerable delay ex Eldorado" and "Tales of Swordfish troops had evacuated their base and Iperienced recently in the deli- had withdrawn castward in order to

Complaints are published in the His "Angler's Eldorado" is New fure Japanese southward along the very of letters and documents. Zealand, fishing conditions in and Changsha highway. Thus the trap Batavia newspapers that bills of nrottsed his utmost was opened for Chinese encirclement.inding have been late in arrival as pround which

Along the hill-sides were the graves the result of the censorship, and this enthusiasm. Angiing, he once said

troops. The city 23 (Reuter) was like Jason's quest for the Golden of 500 Japanese Complaints continuic-to-be received. Ficace. Even If one naver cought was desolate with most buildings has caused delay in the clearance of In urgent cases, however, the.de. or the part of neutrals with regard anything, there was always joy in the destroyed by the Japanese, according Goods

to the Chinese.

has been effected to delays owing to the contrabend effort.

guarantee, the Of the total population of 9,000 in livery of goods In Sept. 1930, Grey successfully de- B.-W. U. Wan D. 1. Marshall, P. E. control, but it is pointed out that if

action for £100,000 this and the surrounding villages, against the bank W. G. Temple.

neutrals would realise the British fended

there, at present, al value of the goods concerned being

estimated by agreement. point of view and co-operate, much brought against him by the widow only 500 are

of John R. Cook who alleged that his though more are filtering in gradu-

SHIPPERS PROBLEMS AM. Hennessy. W. A. C. Morgan.

Problems book "The Thundering Herd" (1925) ally. Near Fulingpu, the "United

are being experienced CB. Whitehead, A. B. Goder, D. J.delny would be avoided. McDougall, D. R. Emith,

ER. Gubertson, R. J. 1. Penford, J. It is believed that the German au-

in trees and chipped rocks by shippers concerned with the N.I. to American routes. There have "Border and Buffalo", published in holes thorities are planning to make it violated the copyright of Cook's Press" correspondent saw

along the path where Chinese troops been large, offerings of cargo and more difficult to distinguish between

1007.

ambushed a Japanese column. genuine and falso consignees.

$

were also scored "In the second and

inst chukkers

The team,

Nicho. Chailey, D. T. C. Forest, R.

A. Holdsworth, T. S. Hancock.

Lawn Bowls

Gutierrez Shield Semi-Finals Draw

Soviet Economists For Berlin

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-Herr The semi-finals of the Gutierrez Shield International lawn bowls von Ritter, the German envoy who has been in Moscow for a fortnight matches will take place on Sunday, at Kowloon Bowling Green Club nt 3 in connection with the new Russo- German Trade Agreement, left for pm..

The draw which took place yesterday Berlin to-day.

la na Follow

Kaeland

6. Randle

1. Goodwin

A. Han

B. W. Bradbury

Scotland

Chalmers

Walker

J. Cf 8, Fender

A. M. Holland

Kwitzerland

W. Nget

Geddi

B. Landpit

C. 8. Rosselet

India

J. Hoosen

A. M. Omar A. K. Munu

U. M. Omar

SHANGHAI TALK Japanese Army Leaders See Wang Ching-wei

A Soviet economie delegation is leaving for Germany future.

in the

near

Soviet Warships

Enter Libau

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-One

Soviet cruiser Andre cording to the German official wire-

entered Libau Harbour 10-dny, ne-

less.

Tibnu becomes a base for the Soviet

the under

recent Soviet-

Shanghai, Oct. 23, Lieut-General Seishive Itsgall, Navy Chief-al-Staff of the Japanese Expe- Latvion Treaty. ditionary Forces to China, accom- panied by Lieut-General Selicht

the Kita, chler of

North China Liaison Department of the China Affairs Board, visited Wong Ching- wel in Shanglial on Friday,

A free discussion on a new order

took in East Asin

place between Wang Ching-wel and 20. Japanese Army and Navy officials and leaders of the China Affairs Boord on Satur- day-Domel,

JAPAN'S BLESSING

Takyo. Oct, 23.

Hitler's Verbose Week-End

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Router),it is learned that Hiller spent the whole of Saturday in Berlin in consultations with his General Staff, the Admiralty and the Nazi ambassadors in Rome, Moscow and Turkey,

1111

ROYAL OAK INQUIRY

bullet-

shipping space is not always avail- uble.

Disguised As Chinese Chinoic civilians told "United The Java-New York line is taking Press that the Japanese flight was special steps to secure

additional

ao hurried that "they threw thou-ships, and is considering chartering sands of boxes of food into the river a number of vessels. and stole Chinese elathing in order

The Holland-America line which runs between the Nether- to disguise themselves during the usually

lands and the United States is stated Ai Ching hanshich, which was one to retreat."

be considering participating in

Chinese troops.

to

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-It is learned from well-informed quar- ters that an enquiry into the sinking of H.M.S. Royal Oak is procceding of the most advanced points the the trade between the Netherlands

yet Japanese had reached, the "United Indies and Atlantic ports. no further detalls are

Press"

correspondent talked

It is stated that two vessels now but divulged.

It is repeated that German state several civilians, One bedraggled under construction in Denmark may

him end asked ships,

is almost the Sommeisjk, ments to the effect that another ship looking 10-year-old civilian said the be put on this route. One of these was torpedoed on the same occasion Japanese captured are without any vestige of foundit-for food and information regarding ready for her maiden voyage and will probably sail direct from Den- While the Japanese were examin-mark to New York. Another vessel, ing the others, he said he escaped to the Sloterdijk, is due for delivery the hills although his shoe was shot in December, and will join with the company's proposed Java-New York Another told the story of a Chinese line early next year.

between doctor named Li living at Maling-

The K.L.M. air service

women of the family.

being maintained between Naples The scn-in-law of Dr. Li attempted and Batavia with two services a

weck.

Lion, ".

MILITARY TALKS COME TO END

ANKARA, Oct, 23 (Reuler),-The

chiao. The Japanese raped four Europe and the East Indies is now

Anglo-French military talks with to interfere and was killed. His

General body was thrown into a pond.

Turkey have ended and Wavell and General Weygund, the Brush and French representatives have left Ankaro.

Meanwhile in Beriln, Herr von

the

Ambassador to: Papen,

Nazi Turkey, who was recalled to reporti last week, has been ordered to return to Ankara Immediately.

Transport Sunk

FOWLIANG, Oct. 24 (Central)

Japanese transport loaded with military suppilea was hit and sunk by Chinese artillery near Matang on the south bank of the Yangtze River below Kiuklang, on October 14.

Two other Japanese transports steaming upriver from Nonking were

on the following day.

The Premier Admiral Nomura, Pleased With Pact Everely damaged by Chinese sheils

and the War Minister, General Hata,

had a conference this morning which ANKARA, Oct. 29 (Reuter),~The is reported to be on the question of Prime Ministers of Turkey and Iraq appointing the War Minister us have exchanged telegrams of con- special envoy to Nanking for the gratulation in connection with

tho

Fuehrer Receives Von Ribbentrop

pected, to be formally organised in In Baghdad, the Iraq capital, the LONDON, Oct. 23(Router)- the near future,negad

alilance is considered a signal success Home wireless reports that Hiller vital received. Herr von Ribbentrop, the The Japanceo Government or for Allied diplomacy, and a finally planned to send Prince factor in the future conduct of the Nazi. forelun minister, in Berlin to

day, Kondye who declined to go--Reuter, war.

A purpose of congratulating and bless triple alilance between Great Britain,

ing the proposed new Center! Ad-France and Turkey. ministration In China, which is ex-

The possibility of getting three ad- ditional alrcraft from Amsterdam to the available Naples to reinforce

·EARL BROWDER feet on the Naples-Batavin service is

INDICTED

now being considered. ·

Passengers and misht from the For East to Europe have recently been

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Reuter).Acarried only as far as Naples and

there transferred, federal grand jury has Indicted Earl {Browder, secretary of the Communist

Party In the United States, on charge of making a false application for a passport.

Browder was immediately put into custody.

And was

He pleaded not guilty allowed bail in $10,000,

Film Star's Tax

I

Planes Spot Tuna Fish

SYDNEY, N. S. W. Airplanes. equipped with two-way wireless, from the Royal Air Force are being used to locate shoals of tuna fal and report their where- nbouls to tho. fishing vessels. Onco Cerlane Grimths, famous film star the system has been perfected and of the silent era, has unsuccessfully the movements of tuna are properly appealed to the US. Supreme Court known, it is planned to start a fish- for the recovery of income tax alleg-canning industry here. edly overpaid by her in 1930, says

United Press" message;

Bride-to-Be Killed

"MEIN KAMPF" IN U.S.". While driving to complete plans The U.S. Supreme Court has con- for her marriage Miss Pamela LenI- tried its previous decision, giving ney (20) at Beatty House, Dolphin Messrs. Houghton, Mumin and Co. n Square, London, came into collision monopoly of the copyright in Hitler's within car at Challock, near Ashford,

Mein Kampf," says "Ünited. Press. Kent, and was killed.

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