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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 20, 1939.

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INTERNED AS LEAVES FUNERAL

ON successive days a lleutenant of

the Royal Naval Volunteer Re- serve has saved two damaged mer- chant vessels froin sinking,

In one case, working frantically with a small hacksaw, he cut through the heavy anchor chain of a ship that was heeling over,

..

He got the vessel free with only

TWO policemen in snart blue muru minutes to spare

waited to Intern thirty-Ave-year-

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TO-DAY'S

MAD

-the

Caribbean Boei whero, declared ni member of... Use) U.S. House of Ro- presentatives, aix German U-boats are now operating? A huge submarine, he ld, in acting

as mother ship to

the others. i'

A few weeks rire he was working Christ Would Approve War'

old Frau Jennie Kuntz, housekeeper ns an ordinary business man, catch-

to Bob Sievier, the gambler, as slicing the 8.15 every morning to his

return; e gambler, as

They waited discreetly rour A bend in the leafy Sussex Tano where Sievler lived as the funeral party Crawley,

office.

Formerly he was in the Mercantila Marine.

personality and be capable of ARCHDUKE OTTO, twenty-six-me back from St. Peter's Church boarding officer of the contraband

year-old Pretender to the Aus-

throne, sald that

Now he is back at sen, acting as o

examination service at a Western

Desorted Steamor

Frau Kuntz did not see them as part. she stumbled from a car with tear- ful eyes. But she knew they were there. She had been Lolit would be allowed only minules to say her good-byes. Punctually the police car came

taking charge of the department trian

at his Parls as deputy to the Director. Pre-hotel

German Nazi officials forence will be given to applicants in Vienna are sending their valua- who have a knowledge of air raidables back to the Reich for fear of

she an Austrian revoli,

On the Arst of the two days be precautions.

afieenighted 22 "I have positive knowledge," he

large steamer in the Salary will be at the rate of said, "that Joseph Buerckel. Na from its hiding-place. Its occupants her at full speed and, climbing on distance, damaged and filing slowly. The examination steamer made for £750 per annum, and the period of high Nazis and Gestapo agents, have walted in the garden as the German board, the officer found the vessel

Commissioner to Austria, and all engagement will

be for three since the start of the war shipped woman hurriedly collected her be desertert. yeara, terminable at any time by great quantities of their loot to Ger-longings in the cottage where two three month's notice or payment many, although they had established months ago the seventy-nine-year- of one month's salary on either their homes in Austria and obviously old sportsman asked her to marry

him. intended to live there indefinitely. side.

can also tell you that Hitler hus replaced with Reich Germans utl Then one politely took her bright

serving in anti-aircraft | yellow leather suitcase. She units defending his famous roost at braced the Hungarian housemak,

em Berchtesgaden.

pufted Michael, Stevier's mongrel terrier and climbed into the car,

F

R.A.F. Wedding On an examination for physical Austrians

War Day

TWO

daya after his wedding Flying Ofeer Harry Dale Green, of the R.A.F.. was killed in netion.

He was married at St. Andrews, Fife, on September 3, the day war was declared, to Miss Borbara Bowes Austin, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Austin, of Kilrule, St. Andrews,

The selected candidate must Atness which will be held by the Hong Kong Medical Authoritica, and his appointment will be provisional pending receipt of covering approval by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Ills widow staying with her and parents.

NOTICE

The partnership of Hazeland Gonella, Civil Engineers, Architects and Surveyors has this Flying Officer Dale Green was the day been dissolved by mutual eldes son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dale Green, of Eversield-road. Enstonsent.

bourne. He was aged 32.

Two

younger brothers, are serving in the R.A.F.

also

The Story Under The Stamp

A letter has been received by English friends of a resident in Germany usking the writer's friends not to worry, and stating that the food in Germany is good and all is well.

The letter

E. M. HAZELAND, UGO GONELLA. 16th November, 1939.

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

"Mind you, he has two full regi- ments of anti-aircraft gunners there solely for the defence of his person.

Hitler Rages

Goodbyes

He called for volunteers from his crew and get towing lines across to the damaged ship.

Then they brought her back to be beached at the harbour entranco.

A day later the officer was ordered had struck a mine ten miles away, to the rescue of n Iorge sleamer that He discovered her Alling slowly and starting to heel-over,

For five years Frau Kuntz had looked after Bobs Slevler-the

Survivors were picked up from in their boats, and then the lieutenant who had once been almost a mil-, boarded the vessel.

onaire-as he fought poverty and

"Furthermore, since the first day of the war-when an Austrian pilot-health. She had never tired of in the German Air Force was order hearing his racing stories, of how he ed to bomb a Polish town, but instead and won £35,000 on the City and went over to the Poles-all Austrian Suburban in 1900. pilots have been withdrawn the German Air Force:

from

Her flew into one of his rages and ordered every Austrian pilot to he dismissed.

"We have received reports from Austria of the refusal of several Austrian units of the German army to fight the Poles. A Viennese regi- ment and a Tyrolese regiment re- fused to fire and were withdrawn and sent back through Czecho- | Slovakja,

The tall good-looking woman band sald carller:-

me

"They were going to take away this morning. We pleaded with them. I don't want to leave this place, but what can I do?

to

Anchored Horself

to

The engine-roam was awash the manoeuvring platform, while the shock of the explosion had caused the ship to anchor herself.

The anchor could not be weighed, so, despite the bad weather, the presence of mines and the Increasing list, the officer deckied to cut the cable.

JUDGE CAUSES AN UPROAR

BECAUSE of hissing and booing from people in court, n was abruptly ended.

recent allting of Newcastle conscientious objectors' tribunal

[

The chairman, Judge T. Richard- son, had the court cleared and left the bench.

The booing and the clearing of the court occurred after he had sold-

"I am certain, as sure as I sit here. that Ir Christ appeared to-day he would approve of this war,”

When he and his colleagues return-

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ed to the bench there was a further is suspended. outburst from the people who had re- assembled in the court.

Christmas and New Year Cards. Judge Richardson then said that as bearing not more than five written the people in court had not obeyed are accepted by the Post Office at the words and enclosed in open envelopes his order he would adjourn the court rate for printed malter, .c. 0 cepts

gain.

per 2 ounces, for all countries. Police will then be there to 'keep

Hongkong, China and Macao at 2- order.

cents per 2 ounces,

1

NO FIRST AID Judge Richardson's remark was made when an objector said, us hnd several previously,

that he would

The only available Instrument was offer assistance to a elvillon but a hacksaw, borrowed from a tug. would not give Best ald to a soldier.

Working feverishly with this, he

D. and his men saved through a link Northallerton, whose name was re- P. Parry, of West-terrace, and the cable Oreshed out through moved from the register, declared he the hawser pipe to the bottom.

"I don't think I care any more now he is dead. Bruce (the dend man's playwright son) triet stop them interning me, but I don't think he can." Throughout the funeral ceremony Frau Kuntz clutches posy of red "About the second week in Sep-rosebuds tied with black, gold and Tugs took the vessel in tow. and would do nothing to relieve the tember the Germans tried to userad ribbon-Stevier's racing colours. mine-sweepers led the way shore-sufferings of anyone hurt in an air Austrian regiments against the re-She dropped them on the coffin when wards for yet another ship to be The Annual Meeting of the volting Czechs. Again they refused I had been lowered. Hong Kong Society for the Pro-to fen tection of Children will be held in the Helena May Institute on Monday, December 11th at. 5.39;

p.m.

BIGGEST SHIPPING DISASTER OF WAR

(Continued from Page 1.)

The Meeting is open to all! concluded, however: "Tell-to lake the stamp off this persons interested in the work sitrom envelope for his collection, as 1 may not write agak for some, time."

When the stamp was carefully re- moved from the envelope there was

a message undermenth which

We are starving."

rend:

the Society.

ANN CROZIER, Hon. General Secretary.

WE ARE WINNING COMFORTABLY

Motorman Leaves and

$215,000

►

one. London hospital this afley-

"This Abominablo Weapon" PARIS, Nov. 19 (Reuter).—The sinking of the Simon Bolivar hap emmed a deep impression.

"L'Intransigeant" says that it gives sinister confirmation of the report Dat the Germans are despairing of the efficacy of their torpedoes, and are going to use submarines as mine- layers.

for-

Denmark's Angor COPENHAGEN, Nav, in (Reuter).

(Continied from Page 1)

TABEL This abominable weapon is ready for action at a moments notice.bidden in International Law, but the -MONTREAL.—Te-aii-outwira-evr_c.saw.muric.battles.in.the.muddy Cheemans_could not be..exported-to- dences, Abel Bergeron, a Montreat fields behind! the advance lines, neglect this form of murder. street car motorman, was a man of Inspected tanks, stores, shells, and l small means, He went to an oe-baxes. One Tommy shouted, "Good casional movie, Hyed in a cheap dat old Belisha. When's the way going-Great anger is expressed in Den anti did not dress expensively start?" Mr. Belisha enjoyed the mark at the sinking of the Recently Bergeron died. Then come the startling discovery that he had quips. laughed arid joked with the left an estate of $215,000.

men, inquired into their welfare and explained how they would be able to enjoy Christmas leave provided the cuemy did not attack.

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NOTICE

Bolivar.

Simon

It was only a week ago that Den- mark lost her biggest merchant ship through a German minic in the North Sea.

This was the Canada. Her captain believes that his ship struck a magnetic mine.

General Sir John D accompanied Mr. Belisha, and explained the The vessel sank in shallow water strategic positions and fortifications. in direct Hoe of steamship traffle.

She has already caused the loss of Wading ankle deep in the clay our merchant ships which collided slush in the felds, inspecting the anti- † with the wreekage,

| aircraft dugouts, Mr. Belisha said,

"You still get plenty of mud bere."

Entitled To Protest LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter)--The

Mr. Bellsba visited some of the men sinking of the Simon Bolivar is clear. who were having an outdoor dinner.said Mr. Ivor Jennings in the course ly a breach of International Law," The soldiers were obviously pleased of a broadcast on the legal aspects to see the War Minister as a matter of the disaster from Daventry to-day, of fact, they are always pleased to see any visitor because it breaks the monotony of digging trenches and marching, besides the unceasing watch on the sky for enemy planes.

Christmas Is Topic

The Dutch Government, he said, would be entitled to make the very strongest of protests to Berlin,

The laying of mines is covered by the Eighth Hague Convention which was signed by Britain, France, Ger- many and other powers in 1907.

un-

be

so

safely benched.

She Was a Pretty Child

TEN-YEAR-OLD Margaret Hayworth, of Hamilton, Ontario, was killed when the Athenia was torpedoed. The "world's Jury" said Prenter of Ontarinhas found Adolf Hitler mulity of her murder," Dr. Richard L. Jenkins, of Warwick, NY, an Athenia survivor, wrote this poem-reprinted from the US. nows magazine Time:

Well here in peace; the pence

that lasts forever,

The peace of stl blue ips and

darkened cs

That starre through half-shut

lashes and will never Awaken to the glint of azure

skles.

Yes, here is peace, now that the ----last-compulsion

Relaxes, as the heart gives up

the strain.

All sense of skill is tainted with

repuistoa

When skill can only serve to

lengthen pain.

Her face fair. She was a

pretty child.

Ten years-she grew and budded

for to-night!

Ten years of nurture to be re-

conciled

With darkened eyes reflecting

lifeless Night.

BELGIUM

HOLD

What was her fault? Some

failed to comprehened

The deathless glory of the Naz

State;

Some men there are whte ven-

lure to contend

When alien arms would settle

Poland's fate. Torpedoes give reply. Though

“İminatire

She drained the cup, and now

has fomat release.

Her broken body is, in minia-

ture,

A Hitler triumph, and a Nazl

peace.

Ears tire of brutal, strident

acclamations,

This much a fool can see, be

he not blind,

While such nien can unleash

the might of nations, This is the only peace

world will find.

raid,

Envelopes must not be closed.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are- losed, 15 minutes earlier than the dine given below unless otherwise Rated, and where mutis are advertis-

9 to close at or before p.m. on the previous day. When red and parcel malls are closed at n.m. regis-

nails are advertised to close after 6 pn. Registered and Farect mails ire closed at 5 p.m.

He was a member of the Peace Pledge Unton and was not willing to Straits take up any work of national import-Amoy

ance.

INWARD MAILS

.Nov. 20... .Nov. 20. Air Mali by "Imperiai Airways Direct Servico-Londen date 11th Nov. Sr Luke Thompson, a member of

Nov, 21. the tribunal, said I everyone adopted Air Mail by "Pan American Airways that attitude Hitler would be here to- Direct Service" San Francisco morrow.

date, 140 Nov. Would you mind that?" he asked Calcutta and Straits Parry, who replied, "No."

Formosa

Japon Shanghat Straits

Nov. 21. Nov. 21.

Nov. 21.

Nov, 21.

.Nov. 21.

.Nov. 21.

.Nov. 21.

Java and Manila Air. Mail by "Air France Direct Service-Parla`date 15th November

..ANTI-CHRISTIAN" Parry said he would not help his brother if he were wearing khaki.

"I have never heard of such a callous, hard-hearted and thoroughly anti-Christian doctrine as put for Salgon ward by some of these objectors Shanghai said Judge Richardson, and you Haiphong and Hoihow.....Nov. 23. scem about the most selfish of any Air Mail by we have heard."

George Herbert Boddy, of St.

"Ifitter will never

come here andt)

Nov. 22. .Nov, 22.

.Nov. 22.

"Imperial Dircet Service"-London dale, 15th

Airways

James Farm Pickering Yorkshire, November Nov. 29. when asked what he would do irapan and Shanghal....Nov. 23. Hitler came to this country, sald, Shanghal, Amoy and Swntow

Nov. 23. oppress us, is time is too short." U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San- Judge Richardson: How do you! Francisco diate 20th October) know?---Froma

Nov. 23. Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver R.C. date, 4th November)

the Scriptures. I

his destiny to do this,

Boddy was registered conditional-, ly on his remaining in his occupation

is a farm Worker,

Japan...

.Nov. 24.

Nov. 24.

Shanghai and Japan

Nov. 24.

RATHER AGGRESSION

Shanghai Manila

Ναν. 24.

Nov. 26.

the

Albert Harbottle, of Ponteland, Calcutta and Straits near Newcastle, asked unconditional Japan and Shanghal exemption on religious and pacifist | Straits grounds,

Shanghai

.Nov. 27,

..Nov. 28.

.Nov, 20.

.Nov, 28.

OUTWARD MAILS Monday, Nov. 20

2 pm, .2.30 p.m. 7 p.m.

0.30 am. ..1 p.m.

COULD OUT

DELGIUM now has enough' troops on her northern froniters to

check any German lightning attack via Iolland, and indepen- dent military experts believe she could hold the "North Belgian line" of the Albert Canal the Allies reached them.

Men are in the trenchies, and on

machine-guns are in position, and the dykes are ready to be opened to food the countryside.

Evon Holland fell, thin would stop the Germens from, reaching the

This Convention makes a distine-many parts of the Albert Canal The chief topic of the soldier, now,tion between anchored and is Christinaa. I visited an Army anchored mines. post-office where they handle any- Unanchored mines must thing from 0 to 10 million letters made na to render themselves harm- during four or five days, in the rushless one hour after being laid. periods. The Chief at the Army Anchored mines must not he laid Belgian Channel ports, and would! feld system said, "We are getting unless they are of a type which give us out one hundred sorters from the renders itselt harmless on breaking London Central Post-Omeo.

They loose. will be here in khaki within a few days to lend a hand. We also will get additional help from the units here."

The Army has introduced a system of the last war for special envelopes for confidential leiters.

The

He said he did not feet culled, on to j clo non-combatant service.

Judge Richardson: Then have you

no sympathy with the oppressed and Haiphong persecuted Poles and Czechs, Jews Shanghai and other racca?

Cunton have

every sympathy with

Tuesday, Nov. 21 them," was the reply, "but I am not Mania, Makassar and Sourn- prepared for millions of others to be baya murdered to help them.

Haiphong "I would willingly see them res. Fort Bayard and Holhow.. 1.30 pm. cued, but not if it meant mass mur- Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South der and bloodshed.

Africa

.2.30 -p.m. "I would rather see them left in Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct the hands of the aggressor."

Service" due London, 29th Nov. Harbotile was registered without qualification,

LETTERS Sabbath Bomb

Appeal Courts

Sir-Will any one please expinin strong northern front. the legal technicality re "Ching Kee Belgian soldiers digged themselves S.N. Co." ease. Everyone knows that in along this area, which,

the Sir A..Macgregor Is the Chief Justler Germans Invade Belgium, might be of Hongkong, and is supposed to be It is unknown what type sank the the new battlefield of the British the highest authority in Legal Litiga Simon Bolivar.

tion here.tury

Breach Of Treaty

If it was an unanchored mine, it was clearly a breach of the Treaty.

Army.

PUZZLED

Practice

Air Ministry Withdraws Ban

Reg. Ord.

Reg.

KL.P.O. .....Nov. 21. 5 p.m. .Nov. 21, 5.30 p.m. G.F.O.

.Nov. 21, 5 pan

Ord............Nov. 21, 7 p.fn. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- trala by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice-dae Sydney, 27th Nov.

Reg. Ord.

Reg.

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...Nov, 21, 5 p.m. Nov. 21, 5.30 p.m.

G.PO,

¡Nov. 81, p.m. ......Nov. 81, 7 pm. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the Pan American Airways. Direct Service-dre San Francisco, 28th November. A

F.P.O.

.Nov. 21, 5 p.m. .Nov. 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Rex.

Ord

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Nov. 21, 5p.mL:

•Nov. 22; 7,30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22

.2.30 p.m. 1:30: p.m.

It is flat and sandy. Ideal country: But in the above case the decision In view of urgent training require- for Hider's tanke-excepting, for the of the Chief Justice was appealed to ments, the Air Ministry has found it. If it was an anchored mine which Albert Canal. broke loose, there was again a breach

a Court composed of two Judges who necessary to withdraw the restric of the Trealy,

This is over fifty yards wide in are supposed to be junior in rank to tione hitherto imposed on the use of many parts, and deep slopping banks the Chief Justice. How is that? certain air-gunnery and bombing If it was on anchored mine, the givo a real width of over 100 yards envelopes bear the words: Hague Convention does not apply.

Why should the appellants go down ranges, particularly on Sundays and TO

I certify on my honour that the

in soveral places.

to the Junior Judges for appeal in public holidays, An official state- Of course Germany might argue contents of this letter deals with that the Convention does not apply in in a line running from the

It ruts across Northern Belgium stead of to the Privy Counell in Eng-ment says: family and private matters 'only."

River and which is the highest Court of "In imposing these restrictions, the any case since it was not signed by Meuse to the Scheldt, ADVERTISERS

Authority for Colonial or Empire Department was actuated by a destro This type of envelope is mostly Holland.

The Belgian High Command never litigation?

to interfere as little as possible with Amoy.... used by the Tommies for

love

But here the customary Inter- forgot that, in 1014, the Germans

the amenities of the neighbourhoods Shanghai and Japan Advertisers

lellers. It is only natural that he national Law applies. Neutral pas- were halted In the south on will not let himself go when he singer or cargo ships may not be banks of the Year Canal, unable to highest authority in litigation here, cognition if the fact that the use of Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and

the (The full Court of Appeal is the concerned, and. In particular by re-Shanglint and Japan requested to submit knows that the Commanding om-sunle by any means whatever.

facce a crossing in face of British even though It may be composed of these ranges on Sundays would be cer, in the capacity of Censor, will The British Admiralty informs and Belgian fire, copy for display adver-

France (Paris and Northern Pre- read his letters.

neutrals of the presence of minefelds

judges Junior to the Chief Justice. unwelcome to a number of on! Now they have built the Albert There must be two or more Judges, residents,

vinoes only) by the "Air France tising not later than the letter will not be rend until it

The special envelopes sure that harmless on breaking loose.

and only lays those which become Conal to give similar protection in Ordinarily, the Chief Justice would

Airways Direct Service?'--dun "The outbreak of war has in- the north, Indiscriminate laying of mines. In

have been the presiding judge, but evitably changed the position and the

Paris, 30th November.. 2 p.m. on the day before reaches the base, and perhaps not at the open sea is directly contrary to machine-gun

The canni banks are lined with as the appeal in question was against Department is compelled to authorise all. In any case, the officer who International Law, concluded Mr. positions, and behind them Belgion Should there be an appeal against are being sent to the local authorities nests and tank gun his decision he could not possibly sit, the daily use of these ranges. Letters publication.

read the outpourings of the Tommies Jennings, but in 1914 the German peppers and Infantrymen are dig the decision of the Full Court, then and others concerned, but this notice heart will never know the man who ship Konigen Louise was sunk while ging fresh trenches and gun pol- the matter would be referred to the is issued as it will be necessary to wrote the pulsating lines.

laying mines in the open sea.

Privy Council-Ed.).

make the chango forthwith."

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