1939-11-23 — Page 19

Munich Bomb

NAZIS SAY THEY HAVE SOMETHING

Richard Dare-To-Do, Or The Mystery Of The British Spy

FREAK ~TYPHOON THREATENS COLONY

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Another Jardine ship, due to leave Kowloon at 10 a.m., has proceeded 10 mid-stream with her passengers aboard.

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Several big liners, including Canadian Pacifle vessel, an American

President liner, a M.M. liner and n

K...M. ship have veered off from the Colony and will not arrive on schedule.

Double anchors and howsers are securing all vessels still in harbour.

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Weather Forecasts

The following forecasts were issued

Hongkong and Neighbourhood: Cyclonic gale, decreasing late after-

oan, overenst, rain.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 22 (UP).--An authorised source, commenting on the arrest of the two British Int 10.21 a.m Secret Service agents for com. plicity in the Munich bombing episode, states that one of the men, Captain Richard Henry Stovens, was born in Athens in 1893. He studied at Heidelberg University and worked In India with the British Intelligence Service, later becoming a lender in the Service in Europe.

strong northerly

Turnabout to Hongkong: Fresh to and north-esterly winds:

Hongkong to Holnun: North and north-westerly winds, strong but moderating.

Crowds Storm Ferrios

The Hongkong Star Ferry pier hins

beers a scene of bustle and quiseier

the Red Flog was hoisted shortly

service night stop at any moment.

"Mr. after 18 am, warning people that the

"Obvious Connection" The spokesman identified Best". who was also arrested, as Sigismund Payne, who was born in 1883 and educated at Cheltenham, He hended the Beltish Intelligence Service on the British General Staff during the 1914-18 War.

11 is perfectly obvious there is a connection between tho Munich bombing and Stevens and Best," the spokesman declared.

School children released from schools on the island and Kowloon re- sidents released from titel cm- ployment in the city hurried to the pler in rickshas and taxls, or under tugging unbrellas and crowding on to the ferries. They have to cluster in the ferry cabins for protection from the weather as the canvas blinds He refused to state who directed at each end of the ferries have been the bomb putrage, "but it is obvious rolled up to prevent them being rip- that the Munich bombing, which wasped away by the impending gale. perpetrated by the Secret Service, The principal harbour wharves was connected with the Western European Chief of the Secret Servier," he maintained.

Newspaper Comment

The afternoon newspapers reiterate that British agents were responsible

for the outrage.

The "Allgemeine Zeitung" says It is evident Dhat Strassen did what was expected of him in return for British money."

The "Nachtausgabe“ declares: "The gentlemen of Downing Street may be assured that we will not leave them out, and not let them escapé une atom of gulli, regardless of the names which those responsible bear."

In the meantime the Gestapo continuing its Investigations,

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have been cleared, the Daugina steam- ev Halying being one of the Inst vessels to leave. Ships sheltering at Stonecutters Island or in Kowloon Hay at least include five Jardine ships, four B. & S. ships, four Norwegian ships, and one, Dutch ship. Only few junks and sampans have stuck to their moorings beside the wharved. | Hongkong People Aboard The sailings of two Jardine ships have been affected by the disturbance. The departure of one for Saigon has

cen cancelled. The other

should

ve left this morting for Shanghai and Jupan, but she is now anchored Kowloon Bay ready to leave when weather permits.

the

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Enemy Aircraft Over England

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter), Enemy aircraft were sighied over the mouth of the Thames at noon to-day. Anti-aircraft guns opened fire and forced the machine to a great height. Later the machine was pursued by Royal Air Force fighters. It came so low that it seemed cer- tain to strike the roof of village houses,

The machine passed over a search-light post and then dis- appeared from view, apparently hedge- hopping trying to shake. off the Brush fighters hanging un top.

"

Shetlands Bombed LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP),— Blx German-bombers New.over tho Shetland Islands ΑΠΕΙ dropped bonibs,

Sun Shines On

Western Front

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SEVEN GERMÀN PLANES DOWNED IN DOGFIGHT

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tempting to reach the const during a 10.

Over The Shotlands

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-Ger- mun bombers flew over the Shet- indk to-day and

bombs were dropped.

The air-raid warning was given

in one town, and the "All Clear" followed shortly afterwards.

Nazis Admit Loss

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-The Germans now omeially admit the loss of the Dornier bamber shot down on Tuesday near Deal.

The Admiralty and The Air Ministry confirm that the I.A.F. | destroyed a Nazi plane which ap- pcured over the Thames estuary on Monday and which was driven out; to sen.

Two German flying officers and a rating were picked up in the North Sea 011 Monday by 4 British destroyer,

This was the only German plane to reach the outskirts of London that: day, and so here is obviously no

their reconnaissance flights that day had been successful.

Return Of Good Weather truth in the German allegations that

Signal For Warfare

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

.

Frontier Activity LUXEMBOURG, Nov, 22 (Reuter).

PARIS, Nov. 22 (UP).—It is very sunny in the war zone and--There was great aerial activity on there is increased activity along the Luxembourg-German frontier to- the front.

The French and German air forces resumed their reconnaissance fights. The French arilllery returned the Geonun Are In a much more active tempo than before the protracted cains began,

Swiss reports say that the Germans have launched a considerable number of motor rafts on the Rhine each capable of carrying fifty men.

Troops Resting

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" PARIS, Nov. 22 (UP)-Travellers from Alx La-Chapelle say that the presence of numerous German troops there is explained as "necessity for getting rest after the hard Polish campaign.

Heavy German Losses

Unemployed are more numerous int the Alx region than elsewhere in the This latter ship was s

only country, chiefly on account of the vessel at Kowloon Wharf this morn-tack of raw materials. ing when No. 8 signal was hoisted. Hier

passengers mostly Hongkong people, had been assembled on board at the scheduled sailing Ume, 10 6.m., and she left, with them about an hour later. Though they have begun their journey It may be some ime before they leave the harbour; should the blow worsen they may be in an un- huppier position then those ashore.

Confusing Commont LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)The German accounts of the arrest of "the man responsible for the Munich bombing. George Elser," and of the arrest of two British Secret Service agents in connection with the ex- plosion have shed little real light and indeed only add to the confusion. One Nazi account says that Elser was arrested on the same night of the bombing.

Another says that it was a week ago,

Apparently the man hus or has not been in custody ever since they started to look for him.

For six days, Elser protested his innocence, say the Nazis, and he then made a "full confession."

Despite this, however, German newspapers are publishing a long list of the things finumier wants to know about the man-his home life, friends and occupation-all the things which would normally be found in a "full confession."

British Agents' Arrost The Nazis say that two British agents, "Mr. Best and Captain Stephens," were arrested on the Dutch frontier in connection with the

explosion.

They are said to have been trying to get into Germany, but there seems to be some doubt whether they were in Dutch or German territory when they were kidnapped.

A memorandum on the subject has been presented by the Netherlands Government to Berlin, and in London the charges against the two men are regarded as "incomprehensible."

These people are.-Mr. and Mrs.) Villington-Scott, Mrs. F. W. Carey, Mrs. A. L.. Havelnar, Mr. and Mrs. Hay-Edle, Miss E. M. Dunn, Mr. S. H. Hudgell, Miss M. Loessoc, Rev. and Mrs. W. 11. Hudspeth, Mrs. Lai Choult, Mr. Wong Sik-pun, and Mr. J. Lawson.

day.

Unsuccessful Rald

LONDON, Nov, 22 (Reuter).—It is officially stated that tn unsuccessful attack was made by the enemy on shipping in the Shetlands area this morning.

The attack was driven off by A.A.

Arc.

The enemy then attacked with bombs an R.A.F. seaplane lying at its moorings and set it afire.

We suffered no casualles.

Pot-Pourri Of Nazi Nows

BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Reuter).—The oficial German news agency alleges that the French have been forced to evacuate further fortifications along

Upper Rhine, due to foods.

the

The agency also admits that one German plane failed to return from reconnaissance flight over Scapa Flow to-day.

It also states that German war- ships sank a number of ships in the)

PARIS, Nov. 22 (Reuter).-Ger- | North Sea. man losses in patrol actions on the Western Front have recently, been navy, since the French beat them off with deadly automatic fire.

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO "MINENKRIEG”

(Continued from Page 1) nearly four fifths of Germany's total

exports.

Shetland Raids LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-De- tails are now available of the air raid over Shetlanda 10-day.

The miders first appeared over the area bombed by them nine days be- Jore.

They met violent anti-aircraft gun fire, turned and circled, several times. Seven hundred school-children were leaving the schools for lunch when the air-raid waming wna sounded.

In the present time of restricted shipping information it is difficult to give specifle assurances concerning Germany's continental back-door israld shelter, where they passed the ships in waters near the Colony, but, i still open this will not compensate for time singing.

Most of them hurried home, but a Brilish sources argue that although number were taken in the school air-

news, none of these ships is believed to-be experiencing more than ̄a"bad" tossing.

on the principle that no news good the bottling-up of trade to the west, Large crowds calmly watched the as Germany will continue to find it German, muchines as they few close hürder" to pay for her purchases.

overhead. The same sources claim that the Germans have so far received less than was expected from Russia and they are thought to be particularly disappointed with the tuck of oil and

Three Linors Duo To-day Three liners were to have berthed at Kowloon to-day, but their arrival Is now doubtful. A Dutch liner from South Africa, carrying most of the Hongkong survivors of the Sirdhana disaster, was due this morning, an American ship from San Francisco early this afternoon, and a liner from

ores.

Closing Markets

Members of the crew of a bombed British seaplane had narrow escapes. An they leaped into the water, a bomb fell near one of them.

Six British airmen were picked up by boots, and the seventh was ashore.

None of them was injured.

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Before attacking the seaplane, the Germans dropped inissiles near small inter-island mall steamer, which steamer proceeded on her

was not hit.

It is also claimed that they are not optimistle over the trade negotia- tions in Bucharest, the Rumuniune not being Inclined to lower

prices to devalue their currencies or to secept Vancouver about 6 p.m.

Germany's offer of railway engines The Two Jardine ships, one from Hai-in exchange for oil.

voyage... phong which is overdue since 'yester- day, and another from Shanghai, which is due to-morrow, are uti- doubtedly ploughing through rough

Turkey is exporting enough tobacco Western Front seas, and three China Navigation to Germany to liquidate the balance Company ships which were originally of German credlis in their clearing Expected lo-day will encounter the agreement, and Turkey now insists on present bad weather. Many of these ships are expected to seek shelter and France have already bought all and are not expected for a day or two; the Turkish supplies of chromium though, with the China Coast so in- ores. tensely mined by the Japanese, the opportunities for shelter are now

Another Reichstag SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 22 (UP)-Well-limited. informed German quarters brontly hint to United Press that the bomb- Ing case will be brought to irini be- fore the National Court at Leipzig-

where the famous Reichsing trial was

held.

Himmler, in a statement last night, announced that Elser confessed to making and setting the bomb. Olto Stasser is accused of organising a plot "which a British agent inspired and Ananced."

The official statement tells in con- siderable detail how Elser prepared the bombing but does not clarify the accusation against Strasser und the British Intelligence Service,

One Norweglan ship left port for Shanghai this morning.

cash for anything else. Great Britain ARTILLERY

ACTIVE

many have more than their normal Sweden is not inclined to let Ger-

peace-time supplies of iron ore,

Berlin, Nov. 22, which, with supplies from Lorrainé and Spain cut off, are now inadequate

The Berlin High Command has Issued a communique stating, "There for Germany's needs. Nearly 1 Inches Of Rain

Germany's trade prospects with was slight artillery fire at various On Nearly an inch and a half of rain Hungary are reputed to have brighten-point of the Western Front. fell in Hongkong during the nighted, but it is pointed out that Hungary November 21 the air force ugain, re- and up to 10 o'clock this morning. cannot supply any of the The Royal Observatory records a Germany so urgently needs. rainfall for the last 24 hours of 1.32 inches, bringing the year's total $3.45 inches, which 13 up to the average.

to

Humidity this morning was 00 per cent-almasi saturation point.

Freakish

Dutch Concern

things connoltred over British territory up to Scapa Flow. Reconnaissance over France extended to the South of France. On November 21, as wen

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ns on the previous days, numerous German pursuit planes were active THE HAGUE, Nov. 22 (UP).—-Well | in protecting the German western informed circles here understand that frontier. These, however, did not the Government's opinion is fully re- allract the enemy. Nor did anti- flected in yesterday's and to-day's edi-aircraft batteries in the western de- toriais in various Dutch newspapers, tence zone have occasion to take which condemn Britain's policy of re-enemy action."-United Press.

Another Quiet Night sea warfare as undeservedly hitting Dutch shipping.

For Hongkong to be visited by Strasser is a former Left-wing Nazl typhoon during November 1s detallation to Germany's indiscriminate who left the party in 1930 afler cidedly freakish. There have been falling out with Hitler. His record only two such visitations during the since his split with the party made past 55 years. him the Nazi's No. 7 enemy.

The Inst November typhoon was in Strasser says that Hitler betrayed 1915, which lasted for two hours, the Socialist element of the Nazi

The first occurred in 1000 and lasted party when he founded the Union of

eleven hours. Revolutionary National Socialists, which united with another recalcitrant group called the Black Front,

Altar Immigrating to Prague, where he edited a Left-wing paper, Strasser never returned to Germany.

Reel Club Party

The Hongkong Reel Club held their annual Children's Party at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel loat night, when 170 guests were pre- Bent."

Coromony Postponed

To-day's Investiturent Govern ment House has been cancelled owing to the Imminence of the typhoon.

it,

November 23, 1939.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand do.

1/336

T.T. Shanghal

273

T

T.T. Singapore Japan

.62%

102

T.T. India.

82%

T.T. U.S.A.

.24

T.T. Manila

.48

T.T. Batavia

.44%

TT. Salgon

T.T. Bangkok

1497%

.108

TT. France

10.00

T.T. Switzerland

.100

1/0

1/3

od.

1/33%

4 m/s L/C U.S.A, 4 m/s France

...25

11.45

30 da Indio.....

.84

U.S. Cross rate in Lon. U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.

.4.02

.3.80

T.T. Australia

BUYING

4m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P

H. K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks $..

H.K. Banks (Lon, Reg.) H.K. Dunks (HK, Reg.) Chartered £

Mercantile, A. & B.

Mercantile, C. C Enst Asia $..

INSURANCES

Canton $.. Union

China Underwriter $ H.K. Fire S..

SHIPPING

Douglases $.

1,320 b. £84% n.

£05 n.

.8% D.

28 n.

.11% D.

.71 n.

,205 b.

,300 sa.

1 m.

..175 b.

Steambouts $..

70 b. .12 s.

Indo-Chinas, P.S

Indo-Chinas, DS.. Shells (Benrers) s/- Waterboats $..

.co a. .30 n. .82/6 1.

.0.10 n.

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $ Docks $ Providents $. New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

1011⁄2 S. 10.80 7. .4.20 . 14.40 n.

PATENT LEATHER SHOES

FOR DINNER AND DANCING

Made of finest Patent Leather.

with light flexible soles of the

best quality. Stylishly cut to fit

snugly round the ankle with

plenty of room for the toes.

$27.50, $29.50

Less 10% Cash Discount

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SERVICE

PARCELS FOR THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY · FORCES

APPLY TO COOK'S FOR PARTICULARS OF THEIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SUPPLIES SERVICE, 'PARCELS DESPATCHED TO TROOPS SERVING AT HOME, IN FRANCE OR IN THE NEAR EAST, AND TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND INTERNEES,

.204 R.

MINING

Kullan 8/

Raubs $. Venz. Gold H.K. Mines $

,18/- n. .10 n. .4 n. cts. n.

5/-,

LANDS

4.55 n. .33% n.

Hotels $.. Lands $.. Lands 4% Deb. S. S'hai Landa Sh. $. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realues $. Chinese Estates $..

100 1.

11 n..

.7%, 4.20 b.

.100 n.

STANDARD PARCELS

7/6, 10/-, 15/-, 20/-, 30/-, 40/- These are the actual retail values of contents plus postage; 'no charge for packing, insurance and despatch. THERE IS STILL TIME TO SEND ORDERS BY'AIR MAIL

FOR

CHRISTMAS

THOS. COOK & SON,LTD.

UTILITIES

Trams $....

15.05 s.

Peak Trams (old) $.

.7.40 n.

Peak Trams (new)

3.70 n.

Queen's Building

Star Ferries

611⁄2 1.

.221⁄2 b.

17:85-0:

.44 n.

.494 b.

.18 n

.1141⁄2 11.

Y. Ferries $.. China Lights (old) $: China Lights (new) $ H.K. Electries $. Maçao Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new) Tructions 5/- Tractions (Pref.) s/-

INDUSTRIALS

20.00 . .7 n. .18/- n. ,18/G n.

Cold: Marg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14 n. Cald Marg. (Pref.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices $.

Cementa $...

11.K. Ropes $.

STORES; &o. Dairy Farms (old) Dalry Farms (new) $. Walions $.. Lane, Crawfords Sinceres $. Wing On (HX.) Powell, Ltd. $...

$

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh. $

.1 n. .14,00 8.

..5 n.

10% n.

.10 11. .8.10.5.

71⁄2 n. 1,80 n.

.41 n.

1.

ORDER

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Hong Kong.

EWO PILSNER

S'hal Cotton Sh. §. Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.

175 n.

42 n. .4834 n.

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MISC.

.0 b.##

1.05 a.

.1 11.

47%

100 n.

.07 n.

15/- n.

4/- 0.

H. K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (now) Vibro Piling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1925- G. Bonds.**-** H.K: Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Maramans (H.K.): 5/- Marsmans (H.K.) */

A there was

CHARITY DANCE Paris, Nov, 22.

Charity supper donco and A communique states The Dutch Government regards the further Ughtening up of British ship-nothing to report during the night.enbaret, under the Patronage of Lady Northcote, will be held by the Hong- ping control as being most serious, Reuter.

kong Chinese Women's Club, in old although they are apparently not

Increasing Activity

of the Brish Local Emergency and aware of what Holland can do against |

Paris, Nov. 22. Chinese Refugee Rellet Funds, at the Hotel on Thursday, Coinciding with numerous recon- Peninsula "Well informed circies believe

German artillery December 14. evenaissance flights, that the Government will soon lodge of all calibres

was active east of

A very attractive programme is a formal protest to Britain, but It Snarbruecken and near Biles. bellaved that only a protest by the

being arranged, no effort being bigger Powers would prove fruitful, Guns broke into sudden activity, spared to make this function a suc-

Mahjong especially the bigger Powers agree pounding the French front to a depui cess. There will be

Bridge for non-dancers. that further British interference with of over a mile behind the lines. Army neutral shipping based on retalla-

Authoritative military circles think that a big change in the military. against Volunteers on Saturday on the tion rather than International laws. Club ground, at 4.15 pan-Sorgt, Lang

RAO.CA Bomdr. Mars (8h 15...) biter neutral Fowers, especial- the western front where the weather There is little doubt here but that situation is possible if frost comes on the out. Shipwithin and

Richards(Bih. LA): L/COL, Sungardt louky South American countries, will is now fine and it is getting colder. (8th, 15.7.A); Lieut. Pinkerton (12.B.), soon become aware that the new German Groops are still massed on the to the Rhine, Lieut. Hewitt (d. 1). L/Bdr. Evens Britials, measures are hitting their front from Holland

Fib. AARA); Ple Berry Mdz. B. interests. This manlies particularly to ready to march. Gunn, Whitehead (5th A-ACAJ: Capi

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Pipe Major Mackie's class gave an

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (UP) exhibition of reels, strathspeys and

The Commodity Credit Corporation other Scottish dances, showing M Duko (D.), Lieut. Cuthbertson (B), the non-Industrial South American The frost would harden the mud has established a loan rate of 67 cents keen sense of timing and rhythm, and Lieut. drdale Royal Norfolk Hent, States, many of whom have already bound around and would also mean per bushel on the 1930 com crop

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