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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 16, 1939.

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Headlines like these disprove to the French people he old Ger- man by that "Beftain will fight to the Best Frenchman." "Les Tom- mies have received their baptism of fire," they read,

BRITISH

UNDER

ON WESTERN

FIRE

FRONT.

FRANCE has been reading stirring accounts in the French newspapers of the first activites of the British troops on the Western Front. The papers, glowing with enthusiasm, tell of how "les Tommies" are taking up their positions before the Sieg- fried Lino with the French troops.

"The Tommies have received

their baptism of fire," was a big SPOTLIGHT

headline of Excelsior. “An ad- ofvance guard of 30,000 men are

JOHN V. BRAGA,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 16th November, 1939.

G.

R.

with the 32 divisions who are

fighting on the Rhine front."

ON

GERMANY A leader note says. "Nobody |

DWINDLING hopes of An in our country has ever had any doubts as to the part which early peace, mass evacuations Great Britain will play in the from Western Germany, and ai conflict.

tightening up of rationing regu-, "We know the spirit of our Intiona to comprise even rationa friends from across the sea. We for dogs and cats, are included realize full well that war is re-in rows from Germany.

It is now realised ́ in Germany,

Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS pugnant to them, but that if it

of the Sale by Public Auction becomes inevitable they will take writes the Berlin correspondent of to be held on Monday, the 20th their share of the risks and the the Copenhagen newspaper Politiken, day of November, 1939, at 3 p.m.,glory like our men, with the that there is no hope of an early at the Offices of the Public Works same courage and the same peace, Department, by Order of His heroism." Excellency the Governor of one

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RATIONS FOR CATS

CHINESE REGULARS, who have recaptured a considerable portion of the Kowloon Canton Railway between the Hongkong frontier and Sheklung, are shown here guarding one of the bridges near the West River. The big Sheklung bridge was destroyed by the Chinese in October last year..

REPRIEVED, COMES BACK TO THIS-

MAN WHO "BROKE"

JAIL MUTINY

WANTS TO FIGHT

FOR COUNTRY

BRIGHTON.

Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei "The Defence of France Eng-ceeding along very

Le Jour, under the headline RATIONING in Germany is pro- strict lines. Chung, in the Colony of Hongland is Present at the Front," Even dogs and cats new have their Kong, for a term of 75 years, says that England has given a manner as human beings. Thele nor

meals severely rationed in the same with the option of renewal at' a Crown Rent to be fixed by the splendid lead in the openness mal food is being reserved for humah Surveyor of His Majesty the with which news has been made consumption.

Severe penalties are being meted KING, for one further term of 75 public, especially that of dis-

out to asters.

hoarders. A 63-years-old Customs oficial of Hamburg has been "We are grateful to the heads sentenced latending bidders are advised of the British Army for an-ment for this offence.

to 18 months Imprison- that immediately after the diapo-nouncing to us publicly the num-

“SERVE. FOR OTTO” and of the lot the Purchaser (if bers of the soldiers sent to not the applicant) will be required France (158,000 men), and stat-

THOUSANDS of leafiets signed to deposit with an authorised ing that they were accompanied

by 25,000 army vehicles.

Monarchist organisation, have been, "Although I have paid dearly for and claims that he is in possession "We congratulate the War distributed in Vienna and other Aus- someone else's crime, if this country of evidence which would clear the

wants me for national service I shall three men of the charge.

"I am going to work with Harry go willingly. troops to us and so quickly that an army of 30.000 British sol-fanners, the hour of liberation from Taylor and James Weaver,

inbourers.

Donovan, with Percival Leonard to try to obtain the early release of was the other two men," Donovan told dlers has been put at the dis-the German yoke is at hand" said the sentenced to death in 1828 for the me. position of General Gamelin to leaflets.

A humorist who frequently enter "This war will destroy murder of Mr. Friend Ernest Smith, Nazism. Long live the Emperor a Brighton chemist, but they were tained his fellow-prisoners at con-

reprieved.

officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200). in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

by the Iron Ring, the Austrian

Office on so successfully shipping Zurich Correspondent.

trian cities, says the Delly Mail's

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. join the French Front."

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Inland Lot

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Locality

No. 5711.

Adjoining Indland Lot No. 4933, Blue Pool Road, Wong Nei Chung-

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"Austrian citizens,

Otto.

RELEASED from Maidstone Jail a few days ago, Thomas George Donovan, most popular man in the prison-and convicted as a murderer-said:

In a smart grey suit, with soft feit The Austrian people have suffered hat and brown and white shoes, during the past 18 months under un-Donovan carries lightly his 43 years,

Canada's War spenkable terror by the Prussian in- nearly 12 of which he has spent in

Response

Over 10,000 Volunteer Their Services

vice.

OTTAWA, Nov. 15 (Reuter).—Over 10,000 offers for nilitary Service have been received by the Voluntary Ser- vice Registration Bureau and referred to the Department of National Ser-

This figure, of course, does not in- clude thousands who have enlisted or Numerous offers have been pour ing in to the Canadian Army Medical Service, including offers from other parts of the Empire and nurses from

Belgium And US tried to enlist on active service.

Neutrality Law

BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Reuter) the United States. The Belgian Government is consider- lag the possibility of allowing a tuin number of American vessels, which are barred by the new neu- trality legislation from visiting Euro-

"combat" pean

'areas under the United States flags, to salt under Belgian colours, announced M. Marck, the Minister of Communications In the Chamber to-day,

The R.C.A.M.S. Is receiving vigor- cerous support from Canada's doctors.

Roosevelt's Discussions WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Router). -President Roosevelt discussed on Tuesday the proposals by U.S. lines to transfer eight ships to the Panama Ang so that they could trade with combatani ureps.

King Entertains Gen. Sikorski

Luncheon Follows Cenotaph Ceremony LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)--The

burg.

vaders, who have imprisoned all who prison, dare to keep up Austrian traditions

For four and a half years he was and desire a free Democratic Austria in Dartmoor Prison, and his conduct under the leadership of Otto of Haps during the mutiny there, in saving the life of a Prison Commissioner, "Have patience and courage. Rearned for him a remission of his spond immediately when the call 20 years' sentence. comes to serve for the sake of Hops- burg Austria."

SILENCE FOR NEWS

"All Baloney"

When the mutiny broke out the Commissioner, Colonel Turner, was

ABSOLUTE alence mus

must be main-set upon by a mob of infuriated con- tained when wireless announcements victs armed with iron bars. Donovan are broadcast In Germany.

held them off and saved the colonel's life. staurants, and penalties have already off his sentence, and he was trans-

This rule is being enforced in re-

For this five years was knocked been inflicted on Germans who have kept up a noisy conversation while

ferred to Maidstone. the wireless was giving news. WORKERS UNREST

THE Belgian newspaper La Gazette tearns from Dortmund that Dr. Ley, head of the German Labour Front, has just carried out a two-days in- spection of the Siegfried Line.

Workmen still busy working on the Line are discontented at the lack and poor quality of their food.

TRADE TALKS ARE SUSPENDED

Donovan told me last night that lis seven years' stay in Maidstone Jail was made bearable by the Kindly treatment of the Governor and staff.

Asked about his days at Dartmoor, he grinned and refused to speak.

There has been a lot of talk," Donovan told me, "about threats having been made against my life by prisoners" at Dartmoor, and their friends for my part the mutiny.

"Such talk is all baloney.

"I have never been threatened, I did nothing which offended agalast the criminal code, and I did no man na ili turn. By what I did I saved many of them from further punish- ment.

"Am I afraid? Would I come to STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15 (Reuter) Brighton if I were?

King gave a luncheon in honour of General Sikorski, the Polish Premier, He would not say whether or not and other members of the Polish Trade negotiations between Germany "A day or so ago a number of us this would be permitted, but he said Government now visiting England.

and Sweden, which started on Novem-were sent for by the Governor and Lord Hallfax, the British Foreign ber 2, have been suspended over the told we were released uncondition- that reporters could see which way

was among the guests. the wind was blowing.

question of Nazi mines In Swedish ally. I am not on ticket of leave. Meanwhile the Maritime Commis-luncheon after laying a wreath on

Sikorski attended the waters.

Negotiations will be continued after sion has refused the request by thei

His Best Friends Pacific S.S. Line for their ships to be the Cenotaph at Whitehall.

certain consultations have been made. "Outside I was met by a friend and transferred to the Panamanian re-which are now working in conjune have notified Sweden that Germon mother, who is 87, and a firm believer He la to visit the Polish destroyers 11 is reported that the Germans taken by car to London to meet my ilon with the Royal Navy and will minefelds would be extended within in my innocence. confer decorations on a number of the four-mile Hmit claimed by

Sweden in the Sound."

Alstry,

Luxemburg Hears Posh sallers,

4-Hour

Battle

LUXEMBURG, Nov. 15 (Reuter). -Machine-gun Bro, lasting four hours, was clearly heard in Luxem- burg on Monday and Tuesday night, And there was again much machine- gun activity to-day,

High Blood Pressure

PRAM WITH BABY

RUNS OVER CLIFF

from on the grass 20 feet from the cit CHILDISH · laughter chlidren on the East CHE, at edge.

"Kathleen was playing round; and I

Dangerous to Heart and recently, kept telling her to keep away from

Thousands et køn, and woman; past da ** face, the dangers of "heart"trouble and Paralysis because of aligh Blood Pressure, 1gh Blood Presatire is a mysterious dise SAO TRAL CRUSED more qaatha thun Gancer, largely becages people mistake the symp": forks for indigestion or simple trou

ble. Common symptome era: PYMAGPO 10 the head, headaches of top and back of hand, and introvə

Gisaineers · Khors

breath, nervosand shoot aluep, heart energy. If you suffer any of throw later than Come to me delay a single day, for your life

2 p.m. on the day before publication.

paine, drawstonpe; fosa...ot mamqey and,

kymp.

changed to shrieks of horror as the pram.

a push chair in which was "I looked away for a moment, and

When I left prison all I had was 58. 7d., including gratulty for my work.

"AB I want to do now is to get work, look after my mother and get. her out of London.”.

To-night, Donovan, came to Brigh- ton to meet "the best frienda in the world," Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowley, à Brighton chimney sweep, and his wife, who for the past 11 years have been so convinced of the innocence of the three men that they have laboured continuously to get the case reopened.

Mr. Cowley remains convinced that;

the netual murderer is still at large,

Reginald Cutler, 14-month-old then saw Kathleen push the chair Lady Astor Asks

son of a quarryman, ran

from the level patch down the slope over towards the edge.

the cliff and fell to the rocks 80 feet below.'

HEADLINES THEN AND NOW

ON the morning when Dono- van was snatched from death and sent to prison these were the headings in the newspapers:

"London 'Air ́Balda'

Work by Defenders.""

Good

It was the annual insnoeVTES. Ho came back to there:

"Air Raiders Turn Back.”% "Fleros Fighting.”

It was the Real Thing.

certs, Donovan shows no sign of his 111⁄2 years incarceration.

An all-round athlete, he invariably won the high jump and the long jump at prison sports.

Ho was regarded as extremely: trustworthy, and was allowed to go- on the gate as a porter at Maidstone.

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"I ran, after it, but I was too late. The pram disappeared over the cliff edge. Twelve-year-old Jenn May Cynthia Helpers clambered down to the Carter told,

of the Inquest Inter, how rocks, recovered the baby and carried It happened, de

him on an improvised stretcher up the Speaking in the House of Commons, The pram was accidentally pushed steep cliff. AN A

the tried to impress on the Board of ever, the cliff by the baby boy's four-But his gktill was fractured, and he Trade, that champagne was a, nones- year-old sister, Kathleen, nekaj died two hours Inter, indigential commodity which, in har Zaur allemtar today, 34ʻi, entranteed 10. kell had stakon the children for a verdict of donth by misadventure polon, could will be excluded dur- Who you let är and strong or messy becau

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