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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEG RAPH

FINLAND'S New Air Route THE HONGKONG|

FINANCES Strong Enough To Bear Crisis Costs

HELSINGFORS,

To Hongkong Britain And China Looking Ahead

LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). Nov.

Government's 16The Chinese (Reuter), Another refutation proposals for an air service be- of the Soviet claims that Finland tween Akyab or Rangoon and cannot long bear the cost of her | Kunming, with an extension to mobilisation was given in a Hongkong and Shanghai "nu statement Issued to-day by the soon as conditions permit," have governor of the Bank of Fin-been accepted by the British

Government, according to land.

"Exchange Telegraph."

Reports of Finnish inflation were quite untrue, he said. The Govern- ment had not borrowed a single penny from the Bank of Finland.

Finland could go on producing enough to fulfi her own requirements and at the same time maintain her] exports.

Splendid Export Trade To-day her export trade was 90 per cent, of its pre-war level,

Finland's greatest advantages were her unlimited credit and goodwill in the world.

the

Notes dated January were only published to-night.

will remain lu

and

The arrangement force for five years.

Under the scheme, British

will both be Chinese companies operating, but the British Govern- ment undertakes, after cessation of discuss Sino-Japanese hostilities, to with the Chinese Government the of forming П Sino- desirability British company further to develop the route, and eventually to take over

the On the previous evening, M. Paaal-operation of the services from kivi, the special Finnish envoy to the companies concerned. Moscow talks, had revealed that Finland's trade with Soviet RuRRÍO depended only to the extent of two per cent, of the total.

Prosa Attacks Continua MOSCOW, Nov. 16 (Reuter)-The Moscow Prear and wireless continue

their attacks on Finland.

ALLIED AID IF LOWLANDS ARE INVADED (Continued from Page 1.)

warfore,

and

shipping. A few hours after the Finnish economic delegation had returned to, Helsing- while a number of meetings were fors, the Moscow wireless accused held with representatives of the in- Finland's rulers of adopting an anti-dividual Dominions on various cela! Soviet attitude with Britain's sup- problems.

The progress already made was port.

most encouraging.

The overseas representatives to France and the defence preparations in Britain had given them an portunity of Judging for themselves

The Moscow Press alleges that the Finnish army and press have been instructed to Incite the Russians.

Italy Biding Her Time Will Oppose Soviet Expansion

ROME, Nov. 16 (Reuter). Italy will remain in a state of armed pence until her legitimate interests are respected and ean be satisfied, states the newspaper "Tribuna," in explaining Signor Mussolini's speech at the opening of the academic year of Italian universitica yesterday,

The "Gazetta del Popolo," in a leader, gives an idea of the circum- stances in which Italy will feel called an to intervene,

The writer anys: "Italy can never permit Bolshevik Russla to advance further beyond the Carpathians into the Danube Valley, or into the Balkans towards the Mediterranean,"

Caught In His Own Trap

Nasty Surprise For Goering's Pilots

op-

CRAWL

Gripps Artistes To Introduce Novelty

BOOMPS - A-DAISY, which took London by storm eix months ago, has become Hongkong's greatest danc- ing craze.

People are "boomping" at mil the hotels, and dance orchestras booked for forthcoming club- events have been naked to in- clude it in their repertoire.

Now Dave Jarvey and the Dyer Sisters, who Introduced Boomps to Hongkong, hate in- vented a new "chummy" dance "which should DROVE equally

popular,

They have · named 44 the "Hongkong Crawl." and will demonstrate il' at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow night.

After the demonstrations everyono will be asked to fola In the fun,

flere are the words, set to a calchy land;

Put your arms around, her

waist;

Skip along the floor, there's

no haste;

Rock to and fro,

That's the Hongkong Crawl. Take two steps and furt)

about,

and then

Take two more

you shout One-two-three-four That's the Hongkong Crawl,

-Bilmey!

NO DOUBT

OF OUTCOME

the magnitude of our war effort and Dominions Minister On had given a fuller knowledge of how Empire utilised.

Assistance 'may best be

Accelerating Convoy System

The Minister of Shipping and the First Lord of the Admiralty were discussing the acceleration of the system of convoy.

Visit To Front

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). "I can assure you that your visit was an inspiration to us Mr. Anthony Eden, Faster convoys would be establish all," said

the Dominions, ed and the number of convoys in Secretary for creased roore escorting vessels be-speaking to the members of the Overseas League in London on came available.

Our destroyers had steamed hun-his return from a visit to the dreds of thousands of miles. One was sunk by a mine.

Western Front with the respresenta- tives of the Dominions and Government of India.

"Nobody who saw what we saw could have the least doubl, if they ever had

any, of the ultimate outcome of this struggle.

Four enemy ships were taken, last week, and two large vessels scuttled on November 12 and 13.

were

Our merchantmen' continued to sall in great numbers notwithstanding that the crews now had to face torpedo,; gun and mine.

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Land Operations Curtailed Bad weather had curtailed land operations.

The enemy

planes raiding the Shetland Islands on November dropped 12 bombs on land and eight in the sea. They caused no casualties and negligible damage.

There had been

but activity in the fr engagements.

Good Heart

the

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"We found our own people in very good heart-though in rather un- pleasant physical conditions such usually exist, as many of us know, in Northern France,

Impressed "We were immensely with the efficient French Army, the men, and the confident calm in which they

awaiting whatever are future may hold."

Readers Get Money's Worth

World-Wide Roduction In Newspaper Size READERS of newspapers in Hongkong are obtaining much more than the usual world-wide value for their money.

With the possible exception of the United States, newspapera throughout the world have been drastically cut In size.

November 17, 1939.

What They Say- AUSTRALIA

PRAISED

The British press to-day con- LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). cerned itself chiefly with the speech of Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Premier, and the visit of M. Reynaud, the French Minister of Finance to England.

The "Daily Telegraph" stresses Mr NEW Hongkong newspapers have, in Menzies remark that no compromise common with those published eise- enn pasure the world of enduring where, been reduced. But the re-peace. It points out that. It is a pity duction here is nothing compared that the German people cannot hear with that taking place in other parts Mr. Menzies, as they would then

lose their Goebbel dream that of the world,

British Empire will be disrupted by u clash of arms.

By mutual agreement, all the London newspapers have been re- duced to eight pages",

A twenty-five per cent. cut in size was instituted in Singapore directly on the outbreak of war.

The Totalitarians are. faring oven worse. Some German newspapers, owing to paper shortage, have been reduced to a single shpet.

bus In Italy, the Government ordered that all newspapers must be reduced to four pages.

Reduction of the size of newspapers is necessitated by the world shortage of newsprint. Cellulose, ene of the constituents, Is needed for war purposes.

JAPANESE FORCES IN SOUTH NEAR BORDER

OF KWANGSI

{Continued from Page 1.1

weather can be easily Imagined," the Information adds,

Chinoso, Resisting SHIUKWAN, Nov. 17 (Central) Stubborn resistance is being put up by the Chinese against the Japanese landing on the outh Kwanglung

coast.

Japanese navai guns started a fierce bombardment of Lungmen on between Wednesday morning. In

marines at- the salvos Japanese tempted to land. lurking in the trenches greeted

Chinese troops invaders with intense machine-gun fre.

A number of pinnaces were Japanese sunk, resulting in many being killed.

the

After several abortive landings, the Japanese withdrew to their warships. But taking advantage of a heavy fog landing. at night they effected

defence

works were de- Chinese molished by the ferrinc Japanese bombardment,

n

Landing was also made at Fong- shing on the same day. Several times before the Japanese could get a firm foothold, the Chinese, charged and drove them back with heavy losses. Itowever, additional Japanese troops were sent ashore yesterday.

Occupying favourable positions, the shing are resisting effectively.

the

If they did hear it, they would know that the Australian Government and people, and no less other parts of the Empire possessed the same spirit as Great Britain, against whom the was primarily fury of the Nazis directed.

War Of Enduranco The Times" stresses that this war will ultimately be a war of endurance. In the economic field there was no limit to the assistance given by Aus- trails and other dominions.

The Daily Telegraph" says that the Allier economic weapons are in- creasing rapidly. M. Reynaud's visit closer had served to establish even

and contact between the British French treasuries. Thus we have ob- case the tained what was hardly

the from 1914 to 1918-unity of financial policy of the Allies,

The paper pays tribute to M. Reynaud and the Anancial resources af France. Britain and France had a greater gold reserve capable of con- version to Amerleon exchange than was the case in 1014, and their no- tional plans were based on the idea of paying as much as possible for the war by taxution, and at the sAMIC time preserving or even replenishing their economic stability.

Germany, on the other hand, had an empty treasury and an emaciated conomy,

NEW GOVERNOR

OF ALASKA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UP).-- President Roosevelt to-day formally nominated Mr. Ernest H. Gruening, attached to the Office of the Secretary of the interior, to be territorial Governor of Alaska in succession to Mr. John W. Troy, who is retiring

H.K. Stock

Tho

Market

were

following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar

considerable excellent morale of the officers and Chinese at both Lungmen and Fong-ket this morning.

no major

Mr. Attlee Speaks Mr. Clement R. Attlee, the Labour Opposition Leader, followed Sir John Simon and regretted that the Ger man Government has so summarily rejected..the Hague peace effort.

"We all hope that those peaceful countries will not be drawn into the

LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)--Field | war," he said, Marshal Goering's factories are to help to shoot down Goering's air force.

range

A British firm, whick used to make gramophone and wireless sets, plan- ned shortly before the war to start to make predictors used for getting the

for anti-aircraft guns. Special machinery was required and a search eventually led to Ger- man factories for this machinery, which is now manufacturing predic- tore which will be used by Britain's anti-aircraft defences.

Mr. Attlee welcomed the statement about the visits of General Sikorski and M. Reynaud, and especially the Dominions representatives.

The list of subjects discussed with the overseas visitors, however, did

Ladder Used In Escape Internee Drama Told In Court

the

The escape of 16 inmates from

not include formulation of peace the Chinese Soldiers' Internment Camp on Wednesday night had

alma.

a sequel at the Kowloon Magis- tracy before Mr. E. Himsworth

It also was not too early to give full consideration to the importance of planning for peace in Britain.

Tribute To Queen Wilhelmina this morning when Au Tak-sing, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal 36, was charged with attempting Leader, particularly welcomed the

to escape from the camp. Anglo-French economic and financial

Inspector Rogers, whe prosecuted, co-operation because the two coun-

Washington Interest WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). -Mr. Sumner Welles, the U.S. Under Secretary of State, declared that the State Department was watching Japan's latest invasion in the Pakhol region.

He added that he was -uncertain- that American interests, if any, in- volved, but the Department never- theless was obtaining information concerning the move.

RUTHLESS U-BOAT WAR ON NEUTRALS (Continued from Page 1

has increased, a D.N.B. communique states,

"Contrary to repeated reports from the enemy of their continued destruc- tion of German U-boats, reports are continually arriving, especially to-

GERMAN VESSEL tries would sink or swim together.sald that at 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday day and yesterday, about the losses

WRECKED

Π

So would the sterling and the franc, the lights in the camp fused and a and nothing but the closest co-opera- | number of men made their escope tion would avall to save them. by climbing over a wall with

Sir Archibald declared that they roughly-constructed ladder. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WII- The next morning, defendant was COPENHAGEN, Nov. 10 (UP).—A|owed a great debt to Queen report from Stockholm saya that the helmina for her bold initiative and found to have a number of scratches German motorship Elfa of Hamburg, for her assertion of the principles, in his hands and, on being questioned, amid the admitted having attempted to escape with a crew of six men was wrecked | reason and justice ever

from the camp. in the Skaergaard under dramatic | clamour of war.

Moreover, it had cleared the air, Ho said he was the last man to circumstances.

go up the wall, but the ladder broke for no longer could it be argued

and he fell down on some barbed that the war was forced upon Hitler.

wire, thus scratching his hands. Altogther 15 men made good their escape.

2.10

Three members of the crew missing and are believed to have been drowned.

At midnight, S.0.5., signals from observed an ordinary lantern were from Huvdsker, but it was impossible to go out with the pilot boats due to a storm.

This morning, a naval plane made a search, and assisted by the pilot boats, rescued three members of the crew after several hours of herole work.

Interest In Gilt

Edged Securities

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

Other groups mainly steady.

quiet, wCro

The British Government must be ready to give prompt support, if the duty protecting their neutrality and liberty was imposed upon Holland and Belgium by Hler.

They would not be forgiven if those countries were made victims of German aggression without effec- tive help being given by us, he con- eluded.

U.S. ARMAMENTS

FOR ALLIES WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). -The State Department' does not confrin reports that British

ond

Defendant was sentenced to two weeks' hard Inbour.

Expropriation By Mexico Supreme Court To

Decide Oil Issue

of English steamers.

"Reuters" reported that the Ger- man steamer Schwabenland has been sunk by a British cruiser, despite the fact that the Schwabenland has been in a German' harbour since August, the communique claims,

The crew of the German sicamer Parana sank the steamer when Bri- tish warships approached, the Ger- man report admits,

Protest Planned

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERGEN, Nov 10 (UP),~The Oslo correspondent

"National at the Tidenes" reports that the Norwegian Government is planning a protest to Germany against the ruinless sinking without warning of the Arne Kjoede. Denmark may be asked to join, since the Kjoede carried a cargo of all consigned to Copenhagen.

Donmark Will Wait SPECIAL TO THE "TILKQRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16 (UP)--It is officially stated that tho Danish

and MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16. (Reu-authorities are not planning any LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter)-Gil-French orders of American arma ter)-The Supreme Court will action at present, pending clarification edged securities attracted practically ments are held up pending the legal probably deliver final judgment as to whether the Arne Kjoede was

"Cash Interpretation of the all to-day's small buying.

regarding the oxpropriation of torpedoed or struck a mine. Interest and prices were moving Corry" clause."

What actually happened was that foreign petroleum interests early higher.

and certain Californian plane manufacnext week.

turers were told that they would

The proceedings to-day were oc-. have to show that the transactions cupled by reading part of the 50,000 really observed the clause before word judgment by Gge Aislan, sup- they would be allowed to make ship-porting the view that the expropria-

ilon was constitutional..

The latter part of the judgment will be read on Friday, after which

will other judges

consider their verdicts.

Rubber was failing to respond to the announcement of the increased export quota, which was in accord

-anco with expectations.

Wall Street was easier.

NEW MINISTRY

FOR ASSAM

ments.

Rush To Purchase Finnish Bonds

It is regarded as ^certain that' men SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”.

propriation dating from March, 1938, HELSINGFORS, Nov. 10 (Reuter). will be declaree, hdfint one

the defencer Apparently, while it is proposed fe

indemnification loan of 600,000,000 Finnish marks pay.

SHILLONG, Nov. 16 (Router) It is announced that It is omcially, announced that Sir Kuhammad Saadulle, former Premier and Leader of the Opposition in the H:Asoom. Legislative Assembly, has agreed to form a new Ministry.

has been over-subscribed by about affected for everything installed for the development of the industry, no 100,000,000 marks.

A second loan, of a similar amount, compensation is envisaged for

loss of the concessions. may now be floated.

the

Egyptian Prince's Red Cross Gift

LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter),- Prince Mohamed All, cousin of King Farouk of Egypt, has given £1,000 to the British Red Cross, £550 to the French Red Cross and £600 to the Turkish Red Crescent.

Ceylon Contributes LONDON, Nov. 16 (Router)~~A aum of £2,800 has been received by the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund from the people of Ceylon.

This sum, it is stated, is the first instalment

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