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Hongkong Military Authorities Uninformed But London Report Says-

SOLDIERS

FROM FAR EAST

you'll know

it by its teeth-

DUNLOP

Italy Will

Join

REPORTED U-BOAT VICTIMS Allies

RUTHLESS "LET THEM DROWN" NAZI ORDER

AMONG THE LARGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS DROWNED WHEN A U-BOAT TORPEDOED THE 10,200-TON BIBBY LINER YORKSHIRE WERE OVER A HUNDRED BRITISH SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN PROCEEDING TO ENGLAND FROM INDIA AND THE FAR EAST, ACCORDING TO THE LONDON "DAILY EXPRESS", QUOTED BY "REUTER", Belief that some of the men and families from the Far East who lost their lives may have been portion of the porsonnel which departed from Hongkong by the troopship Ettrick just before the outbreak of war is discounted by the military authorities in Hongkong.

The Ettrick, it will be recalled, disembarked its

passengers at an Indian port.

The Yorkshire was on route from India to

Liverpool when she was torpedoed.

A military spokesman told the "Telegraph" this afternoon: "We cannot definitely deny the London report that some of the passengers aboard the Yorkshire were from Hongkong, but we are reasonably certain that all the embarcations were from India and that there were

none from the Far East.

SIX SHIPS

"All the names of casualties we have thus far scen have been of officers attached to the

DAYLIGHT SAVING

Bill To Be Rushed Through Council

AN ENABLING BILL, giving the Government power to intro- duce at any time, specific meu- sures for Daylight Saving in the Colony, will be introduced and passed through all three stages in the Legislative Council to- morrow, the Government spokes- man told a "Telegraph" repre- sentative this morning.

The Bill will be non-committal, but will give Government dor- mant power to introduce Day. light Saving at short notice, he explained.

The object of Daylight Saving In vancing the clock 30 minutes, is to from non-sterling countries

the Colony, which would mean ad- endeavour to reduce imparts of coal

Strong Opposition

Strong opposition to Government's oroposals have been voiced by the General Chamber of Hongkong Cominerce in reply to a communics-

DESTROYED Indian Army. They were recall- tion froin Government outlining its

U-Boat And Mine Victims Reported

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct 25 (UP)~~~The 7,250- ton British steamer Clan Chisholm: The 2,474-ton British steamer Menin

Ridge:

The British freighter Ledbury; The British steamer Enluridge; The 5,012-ton Greck steamer Kon-

stantinoo Hadjipateras:

A German mine-sweeper.

These are the latest victims of submarines and mines in the Atlantic and North Sea.

Twenty-two members of the crew of the Menin Ridge bave been lost

jed Home for service.

Dastardly Order

scheme.

On the other hand leading Colony, sportsmen welcome the proposals as the extra light avaliable would bene- fi after office games.

According to the "Daily Express";

At a meeting held last evening the (quoted by "Renter") the Com-

Chamber con- mander of the U-Boat which sank Committee of the

the Yorkshire ordered the captain aldered the proposal to advance the of the American rescue ship, the clock 30 minutes as from November Independence Hall, to leave 1001 1, with the hope of reducing Imports Hrillah soldiers and almen, who of cool from non-sterling countries. were struggling in the water, to drown,

The American captain refused to obey the terrible death-sentence im posed by the U-Boat commander, and continued to pick up the survivors,

The rescue work was carried out In complete darkness.

Survivors declare that the crew of the American rescue ship were in-

The remainder were saved by the censed at the ruthlessness of the American steamer Crown City, which German order.

a few hours earlier had rescued the crow of the Ledbury.

The crew of the Eninridge have also been rescued.

The Captain of the Independence Hall, they state, "saw red.”

An American sailor shouted to the Fifteen members of the crew of U-Boat Commander: "I'll get into the Greek alenmer rowed sahore and this war within a week. We'll sweep several others were picked up by you off the sea." another ship. Three members of the

crew and the English pilot are miss

Ing.

Coal Importers have informed the Chamber that between 60 to 70 per cent. of the ccal imported into Hong- ships bunkers kong gors into About 20 per cent, is used in large power plants, but not all of this comes from non-sterling countries, Half an hour's saving of current al night would be cancelled out to some extent by earlier use of current in the mornings during the winter and PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

FATSHAN INCIDENT IN PHOTOGRAPHS/A passenger aboard the Fatahan took these remarkable pictures after the ship was run nabore yesterday to prevent her from sinking, Picture above shows passenger, with lifebelts donned, waiting anxiony on deck as the Falahan rushed lo- wards the beach of tin Tin Island, where she was grounded with six feet of water in her hotä.; Lifebells were later discarded when i was peen that the ship would not sink. Below shows passengers transferring from the Faishan to a British warship.

German Liner Escapes

"Believe It Or Not" Across The Pacific

Ripley Due Here

Latest Russian Demands

SAYS EXILED PREMIER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Oct. 25 (UP)...unt Signor Francisco Nittin, exiled Italian ex-Premier, believes that Italy cannot remain neutral much longer. Finnish Delegatos Scok to enter the war on the side and that she does not dare

Instructions

af Germany.

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 24, Ending 2 long, self- | (UP)—It is officially announced imposed silence on politics, that M. Passikivi, and the Nitti said in an interview Finance Minister, M. Tanner, that the Soviet-German-ac- are returning from Moscow to-

night for new instructions re- cord released Italy from all those garding Russia's latest demands. obligations except They stressed that this does not dictated by her own self- mean that the negotiations are interest. Įstalemated.

Nitti believes that Great It is understood in well-Britain and France are certain informed quarters here that the to defeat Germany, and, in any Finnish-Russian situation has by

no means been aggravated as a consequence of the interruption in the Moscow talks.

The new Soviet proposals are be- lieved to suggest an alternative to the solution of the military security! problem which is alleged to bave occupied a good deal of yesterday's discussion.

The Finnish delegation to Moscow: did not carry out any official functions to-day.

There were no discussions with! either M. Stalin or M. Molotoff.

Only M. Passikivi and M. Tanner, are returning to Helsingfors, the other! delegates remaining in Moscow.

Soviet's Now Demands

NEUTRALITY

FOR ITALY?

LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reutor). wircicis an- The Franch nounces that blackouts will coase in the French districts along the Franco-Italian bor- der.

This, the announcer said, shows the confidence in Italy's neutrality.

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 24 (Reuter), case, Italy cannot afford to side M. Paasikivi and the Finnish Fin-nilltarily with the Nazis, ance Minister were to return-to-night; Nit, now..71, fled, from Italy upon from Moscow with the new Soviet the advent of Fascism, Author, law- demands.

yer and educator, he served as Minis- The rest of the Finnish delegation or of Ageleulture, Industry and Commerce in 1911-14, Minister of will remain in the Soviet capital.

The Finnish Government spokesman! Finance In 1917-19 and Prem.cr and sold to-day that there was nothing| Mnister of the Interior n 1019-70, alarming in this move. Nogollatione "I am sincerely persuaded that Italy would go un, but it was not certain should not, and cannot, go in on ne whether they would be through M. side of Germany if logic still exists," Passiviki or through normal diplo-he said. matic channels,

Britain And Neutrals

Regulating Trade During War

LONDON, Oel. 25 (Reuter)—–—– Belgium, Norway, Sweden and

"Never in lle course of the cen- turics Jinn a threat weighted_upon

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LATEST

TO PASS ALL STAGES

The Bill to provide for the intro-

Latvia are among the neutral coun- duction of Daylight Saving Time in tries with whom Britain is now in Hongkong (See Page 1) will pass conversation for the purpose of re- through all three stages in Legislative gulating trade under war conditions. Council to-morrow, unless it encoun

Discussions are proceeding very ters opposition.

It provides that the Legislative smoothly and the countries concerned show a genuine desire to co-operate. Council may, from time to time, de- Discussions for increasing trade are clure by resolution that the mean lime of some other meridian cast of also in progress with Soviet Russia.

Britain, of course, fears that goods Greenwich shall be used as standard sold to Russia might be resold to time in the Colony, in which caso," Germany, and it is believed that and for so long as the resolution, re- Russians appreciate this point and mains in force, the expression "stand-.. will ask only for goods that they need ard me" shall have the meaning for their own use.

assigned to it in the resolution.

The Bill, If passed, will enable be standard time in the Colony to

Effect Of War On Trade

the

ΟΙ

The effect of the war on trade in regulated by resolution of Legislative the Council, so that daylight saving may some sections is shown by

be effected without regard to Scandinavian coal Agures.

British exports of coal to Norway season of the year as It has been in and Sweden have increased by 150 the United Kingdom since the pas per cent, and to Denmark by 13 per age of the Summer Time Act

1022. cent.

"Although the daylight period in Observers here comment that it

the Colony is longer in the summer does not appear that the Germans are than in the winter, it is considered getting any great advantages from me daylight saving may

bo their self-proclaimed "command of effected by advancing standard Ulme MANZANILLO, Mexico, Oct. 24 (UP)—The 6,300 the North Sea."

"While they have been talking, we out the year," states the At- Lorney General, Hon. Mr. C. G. typical Alabaster, who will introduce the of the famous "Bellove It Or ton Hamburg-Amerika cargo and passenger steamer have been trading" is

comment. Not" cartoons published in the

Great dimeullies are reported in of exports, and evon In fuining and syndicated throughout the sugar, copra and coconut oil, secking transhipment to an Germany in maintalaing the quality world, is to re-visit Hongkong in American vessel for delivery to Galveston, New Orleans orders.

And Hitler himself how sald: "We December.

and other North Atlantic (customary exchange of salutes the A "Dome!" message to this effect

Havelland raised the Netherlandsust export ar we die!" dog. has doubled her order placed last was received from San Francisco this parts.

afternoon.

The United States' gunboat asked, August for 12 American nighter| Mr. Ripley previously planca.

The German mine-layer which Norway Purchases

struck a mine off the Dutch coast, lost 21 of her crew and soveral others are missing. Only Ave persons were saved. The name of the vessel la belleved to be the Esie.

Sir, Edward Wilshaw, CM.., Chairman of Cable & Wireless, Ltd. has accepted: un invitation from Government to join the Ministry of Information, Advisory Council, which he la now attending in an honorary capacity.

Aeroplanes

OSLO, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-Norway

ROBERT L. RIPLEY, creator

"Sunday Express in London Havelland arrived here to-day with a cargo of Philippine

The USS. gunboat Eerie, of visited

Hongkong in 1933, and remained here the Special Squadron, also arriv-her to raise her real flag, whereupon the Havelland holsted the Nazl bon- Six, on order from Britain, are ex for four days searching for materialed on a courtesy visit soon afterner. pected to arrive, in. Norway shortly for his cartoons,

The British firm has promised to He is leaving Fan Traneleon on the arrival of the Havelland. deliver them within the time alipu-November 4 aboard the NYK. liner Intod in the contract.

Aasma Maru.

2

Bill.

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MOBILISATION OF POLES

The Havelland' was in Manila LONDON, Oct. 24 (UP);—The Polish Embry in London By a coincidence the Earls met the shortly before the outbreak of war. has ordered the general mobilisation of Poles residing in Britain. Hlavelland near Oaxaca and after the She was bullt at Hamburg In 1921.