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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUND 1001 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1939. BE+A+

No. 10001

Lido Lady Driven Ashore: Thrilling Rescues In Mid-Harbour: Barometer Dropping Again After Midday Optimism

FREAK TYPHOON STILL THREATENING

Blockade Will Be Complete End To Nazi Hopes Of Continued Overseas Trade

BRITAIN'S REPLY TO "MINENKRIEG"

LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP).—The Ministry of Economic warfare predicts that the seizure of German exports will constitute a "Blitzkreig" on German trade and virtually

wipe out all Germany's ITALIANS foreign exchange. CONCERNED

Mediterranean Blockade Seen

As the Government prepared the Order-in-Council which puts the extended contraband control into effect within 24 hours, Hitler and his chiefs are reported to be discussing a counter-move to what will practically isolate Germany economically.

With the recent Increase

of re-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Nov. 22 (Domel)-It is understood that the Italian authoritiesį connaissance flights by the Nazi Air are seriously concerned over the Bri- Force, some quarters are wondering

will whether Hitler's reply will be the tish announcement that they seke all German exports on the high long expected ints bombing rakis.

sens.

This is accompanied by the argu- At present most of German exports ment that since economic warfare is re being shipped via the Mediter-warfate of women

rancan.

צנ!

Informed quarters understand that

will the British decision

possibly lead to a virluni blacknde of the) Mediterranean

Brilish: navati forecs, und, Gibraltar Stralis and both ends of the Suez Canal are likely to be placed under their con Irol.

-Although-leg501-experts, understamu

that there are simé doubtful points

Belgium To Protest BRUSSELS, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-It

Germany is entitled to retaliate Briton's civil population.

HONGKONG'S FREAK TYPHOON, WHICH WAS EXPECTED TO HIT THE COLONY WITH NOON TO-DAY, HAS BECOME THE METEOROLOGICAL MYSTERY

FULL FORCE AT

OF THE YEAR.

Shortly after noon, the Royal Observatory reported that the typhoon had passed the Colony, and No. 9 signal was replaced by No. 8.

At the same time, it was reported that the barometer was rising.

Since then, however, the barometer has rapidly

fallen.

BAROMETER FALLS RAPIDLY

In the "Telegraph" office, the barograph had fallen to 29.39 by 3 p.m.-the lowest reading recorded this year.

Gusts were increasing in velocity.

Royal Observatory official told the "Telegraph" at 2.45 p.m.: "Although the barometer commenced to rise at noon it has has since dropped quite considerably and is still falling.

"Rain and gusty wind will continue until the barometer com- mences to rise again.

"The typhoon is now north- west of the Colony, and has now

depression.

NAZIS ARE spread out into an aren of low

FURIOUS

Reactions To British Naval Reprisals

and children. LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter). onThe Nazi Government has re-

jacted to the British decision to) All the morning papers here, how- apply the "Navicert System" ever, welcome the extension of the with fury disguised as righteous centraband control as a probably indignation, calling it "piracy adequate answer to Germany's

and robbery." "minenkreig."

Financial Body Blow

copper

The Nazi Government has also changed-its attitude with regard

This did not go down.

74. M.P.H. Gust

"The maxinum gust so far, re- corded in Hongkong is 74 mph., Ye- corded at 10.367am.

I don't think the gusts will be- come any strofiter.

"The typhoon is definitely of n freakish nature.

"It has done everything that a typhoon is supposed not to do."

Lido Lady Wrecked Repulse Bay and its environs felt the full force of this morning's gale. with the result that the popular Lido Lady bathing buoy was blown away from its moorings and finally cast up on Middle Island, a mile away, total wreck.

The Lido Lady is valued at $7,000. Shipping so far appears to have come of lightly. Three sampans and junk sank in the scuthern fairway of the harbour, but the people aboard managed to jump on a mutor boat and were saved.

Thrilling Rescue

A thrilling rescue was made by a Chinese seaman aboard the ferry boat Nan Yin, when lived into the water in Hunghem and rescued

the master of a cargo junk which

It is presumed tint outwax bound to its illegal mine-laying. about the British action in the light ships will be handled in the same Its first reaction to the loss of the of international law, there are in control ports as the inward bound,Simon Bolivar was to blaine British dications that Brilish authorities will munely, Kirkwall, Weymouth. The mines, resort to the forceful measures in Downs, Haifa, Malta and Gibraltar. retaliation agaitist the German min-i It is contended here that the ex- On Tuesday, the Nazis actually precaution tented control will constitute finan-boasted of the mine successes in the ing warfare and as

agninal possible penetration of the cial and economic body-blows to North Son. Mediterranean by German U-boats. Germany whose principal overseas Today, they went back to the In such eventuality. informed customers last year, in order of their original lines, but as the American quarters point out that Italian value, were Brazil, the United States, newspaper. "New York Times," points thorllies who have a claim to the Argentina, Chinn, and Jujan.

out, this will not affect the opinion of command of the Mediterincan Sen;

Apart from coal, the most import-hand knowledge of German mine American offears, who had a first- will not remulo idle.

int German exports were manufie- Serious developments therefore

tured hon and steel goods, pharma-operations in the last war. threaten.

ceutical wares, dyes, paper,

Will Hurt Nazi Exports ware, leather and woollen goods, silk BRUSSELS, Nov. 22 (Reuter) — got out of hand, and rayon and cotton goods.

The newspaper, "Libre Beige," be- The man also helped to effect the Manufactured goods represented | lieves that German exports to North rescue of the junk master's wife and is learned that the Belgian Govern- nearly four fifths of Germany's total and South America will be chiefly three children who were imperilled. ment are likely to assoclate them-exports.

The junk was later caught off affected, and that shipments for selves with the Netherlands' protest

Belgian may be given reasonable telgrance..

and Netherlands colonies Holt's wharf us she drifted past. against Britain's two-way blockade proposals.

Six Saved From Sca The two governments have been in still open this will not compensate for

Netherlands Concerned communication and there is a sug- the bûttling-up of trade to the west. AMSTERDAM, Nov, 22 (Reuter). gestion that Holland will Institute a us Germany will continue to find it |--The Netherlands Government is convoy system

their harder to pay for her purchases. protect

concerned at the Allies' declalon ta steamers from U-boats, mines and the The same sources claim that the slop German exports. blockade

Germans have so far received less Views are expressed in various A note will be sent to Britain as thon was expected from Russia and newspapers, protesting against the soon as official notice has been given they are thought to be particularly British decisions and expressing a of the British decision.

disappointed with the lack of oil and fear that it will damage Dutch trade. In the meantime it is reported that | ores.

The "Telegraaf" wonders whether the It is also claimed that they uro not decision all Government's instructions,

will also includo

Foods negolis= | manufactured in neutral companies optimistic over the

tions in Bucharest, the Rumanians not from German raw materials. being inclined to lower prices to devalue their currencies or to accept Germany's offer of railway engines in exchange for oll.

on

to

Netherlands steamship

have cancelled sailings.

British sources argue that although

Germany's continentnt back-door

ores.

trado

Closing Markets

countries

II.M.S. Robin also effected brilliant resque near Lyemun, where the gale was naturally at lla worst, snatching six Chinese from a watery grave.

The Chinese were, the occupants of a fishing Junk which had capsized.

As yet no lives have been reported lost in to-day's near-typhoon.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". ROME, Nov. 23 (Domei).—The first of the projected four 35,000-ton battleships, the Vittorio, which was launched in July, 1937, recently completed its equipment.

The Vittorio successfully carried out its test operations in Genoa Bay yesterday, it was officially announced here to-day.

Sirdhana Court Of Inquiry

Breconshire Escapes in Minefield

Reconnaissance Flights As Prelude To Mass Raids On Britain? GOERING WARNS: AIR RAIDS SOON

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

"National Zeitung," warns that the Nazi reconnaissance BERLIN, Nov. 22, (UP).—Herr Goering, in the fights over Great Britain and France prove that the

German fliers are able "if war requires it, to make with identical dependability attack flights to those zones of enemy states which have thus far not felt the effective- ness of German bombs."

"It is a fact that such recon- naissance flights are by no means not dangerous for the men.

"Autumn storms, heavy fog and other weather handicaps ore, typical at this time of the year over France but the flights to Great Britain rank As the most. unusual performances, based not on chance but on a well- prepared strategic system,

The paper says that one plane re- turned, despite its being struck 150 times.

"This typified the danger of such expedition."

BARTER DEAL

New Anglo-Italian Agreement

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 (UP).The revelation that the Hongkong-built 10,000- ton liner Breconshire nar- rowly escaped destruction in the minefield at Singapore that claimed the Sirdhana and the Hoegh Transporter was made at the resumed inquiry into the sinking of the Sirdhana to-day.

Evidence was given by Cup-

ran through the minefield with- tain Fairburn, master of the

Sirdbana, that the Breconshire -

out

an

Captain Fairburn attributed the escape of the. Breconshire to the fact that she ran through the mine, field at such a speed—she was doing 18 knots-that the magnetic devices were not setunted.

Captain Fairburn's counsel refer- red to the sinking of the Sirdhana as "a dreadful tragedy of errors."""

Despite precautions taken to inform marinors of the location' of minefields, Captain Fairburn has not been in formed of the particular minefeld in which his ship was wrecked.

LATEST

WANG REBUFFS JAPAN

CHIANG WAS RIGHT

"I never received a warning to the effect that there was a minefeld in the area in which my ship was wrecked," said Captain Fairburn. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦAPH' The Court rose at 11.15 p.m. Judg- LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP).ment will probably be rendered to-

day. The political correspondent of the "Financial News" reports | that Anglo-Italian barter deals Eight Planes Downed

are on the point of conclusion.. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

He says that Italy has agreed in SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH principle to sell almost all of her THE RAF, Nov. 22 (UP)--French hemp surplus valued at £2,000,000 and British fighters and anti-aircraft against Jute from India. guns-have-downed eight-German Simer Alberto Pircili, head of¬Uje planes in the last 48 hours, coincident Fascist Federation of Industry is with the return of fine weather along understood to have agreed to deliver the front.

tyres in exchange for rubber and French Curtiss planes brought cotton. down three Messerschmidt planes inj

Italy Wants Coal the Strasbourg area this afternoon.

The correspondent adds that nego- The French lost two planes. All the tations for the supply of coal to German pilots bulled out in their Italy has made good progress. Italy parachutes and were made prisoners. One French pilot was killed when his wat 8,000,000 tons during the next 12 months which is higher than the parachute failed to open.

amount taken before the sanctions | A British Hurricane plane, downed were applied and it is believed that SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (UP)—The a German Heinkel reconnaissance in exchange, she is selling engineer- "Central China Dally News," mouth- bomber which crashed in Belgium, ing products.

pleco of Wang Ching-wei, says: British nghters downed two more in

Anglo-Italian Trade Revival "Japan cannot organise a new Gov- the north

zone. A French pilot

LONDON, Nov. 22

caunat brought another German down a little During discussions in the House of Chiang Kai-slick."

overthrow and (Reuter) ernment further south.

Commons to-day on the new Anglo-

"Only Chinese with determination French anti-aircraft guns brought Italian commercial arrangements, the and energy can deal with the pro... * down a Messerschmidt near Sedan. hope was expressed that the arrange-

blem. Yesterday a French Curtiss downed a ments would lead to increasing trade Dornier reconnaissance plane whose with Italy. pilot was captured.

4

Raid Alarm In Paris SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Nov. 23 (UP)-An air alarm was sounded from 11.53 p.m..

until 1 a.m.

Anti-aircraft gune began shooting within ten minutes of the first alarm.

Naxi Plano Downt

"A new

Government's relations with Japan must be independent and self-determining.

"Whether Japan may establish and

Hitler Shocks His maintain the leadership in East Asia

Minorities

can co-

depends on whether she operate with China in the same spirit- де the Britis and Frençli operate."

*-05

ZURICH, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-Great

The paper further indicated the surprise is felt among the Gennan reason for the delay in the formation" minorities in Slovakin at the Nazi of the new regime was a deadlock decision to include their territory in over Wang Ching-wei's terms which the repatriation scheme, says the were as follow: Berlin-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

correspondent of a Zurich 1.Tho, conclusion of...: à pewód officially announced that anti-aircraft

LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP)-It is newspaper.

tatag | treaty with :: Japan · prior to the Only recently these minorition had establishment of a new regimo bo- guns brought down a Nazi plane on welcomed the news that battalions cause War Ching-wel doos nos cor- the southeast coast to-night. The would be formed in the Slovakian sider. Prince Konoye's statement tox

army, and the Prime Ministers an- be a sufficient guarantee, ON RAF., drove off a second plane.

Alarms were sounded and there nouncement on Tuesday Is a com- ---Revision of the barle economie was anti-aircraft activity in tho plete change-of policy....... Essex district át 10 p.m.

Alarms were also sounded in the time to-day. Thames Estuary region for the second

Plane Drama

Secret Session Demanded

cooperation..

**True Sino-Japanese co-operation does not exist at present and must bo secured' durimer: the pesca negott, |ations,” Wang, Ching-wel mid,

He also indicated that he desires the return raŭways, Customia : ază SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

native owned factories.NE LONDON, Nov, `22 ~ (UP).—Mr. 3. The partial withdrawal of Jun Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour anese troops colucident with the cat- Opposition, has announced that dur- abilaliment of the new regime," Mr ing the new session of Parliament 4-Guarantees for the...eventual opening next week, the Labour Party complete withdrawal ... of ⠀ Japancer will demand a secret session to dia troops from North Chins and Inner cuss improving the output of sun- Mongolia. plies to the Army. Navy and Air

"At about 11 am, the typhoon was Netherlands' Attitudo

thirty miles west of the Colony, Sailings To Conse

veered towards Macao and Canton, AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23 (Reuter).— and is moving in north-north- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

An

official statement made to easterly direction. THE HAGUE, Nov. 22 (UP), -The

"Reuter" defining the Government's "The typhoon has actually passed Government has advised ship-owners

attitude to the British contraband Hongkong, and never reached actual to coase sailings from Netherlands

control declares that a neutral coun- typhoon force. ports, pending clarification of Great

Turkey is exporting enough tobacco try cannot permit itself to be forced A moderate gals of 32-38 'm.p.h/ Britain's proposed halting of German to Germany to liquidate the balance to make declarations that goods was reported from Warlan and Gap exports,

The American Petroleum Com of German credits in their clearing aboard its ships shall not be re- Rock, while in Bergkong Itself It agreement, and Turkey now inslaic on exported in any form to any fand.. attained a force of 39-48 m.ph. bo. pony's tanker Rotterdam and the cash for anything else. Great Britain Apart from the question, as to whetween 10 and 11 nm. The maximum Dutch steamer Batavier returned to and France have already bought sil thor this is in comformity with gut resched velocity of 75 mph.” port to-day.

the Turkish supplies of chromium Holland's neutrality policy, one must No 9 Signal (indicating an increase Consideration For Neutrals

consider the consequences of ac-in gale Intensity), which was hoisted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Sweden is not Inclined to lot Ger-qulescence to such pressure.

at 10.15 am, was lowered at 10.30

Nazi Bomber Crashes LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP)~It is many have more than their normal Holland, as a result of this pres-n., and was replaced by No. 8

of iron authoritatively stated that the ex-peace-time supplies

ore, sure, would only be able to import signal.

Near Ostend tension of the Allied contraband which, with supplies from Lorraine goods for Dulch consumption, and Number 8 signal indicates that a control to German exports will be and Spain cut off, are now inadequate trade with belligerents, especially galo may be expected from the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" enforced with the utmost possible for Germany's needs.

Germany, which was one of Holland's south-east.

LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP)The Force. Germany's trade prospects with principal customers, would be Im- consideration for neutral shipping Hungary are reputed to have brighten-possible.

The typhoon at one time was "Exchange Telegraph'a" Brussels and trade.

within thirty miles of the Colony and correspondent reports that a German BRITAIN It is recalled, for example, thot ed, but it is pointed out that Hungary

Policy Criticised

cyclone weather has been

bomber crashed near Ostend after| during the last war, the blockade of cannot supply any of

perlenced at Gap Rock,

French_fighters had driven it away? Germany so urgently needs.

Peale and there have been bullets. overal, minor harbour mishaps. It tried to escape. Into Belgian allowed to be exported by the Alllos. SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH. Very harmful repercussions on Bite almost district, however, lang been foreltory but began to disintegrate,

Dutch Foars d

THE HAGUE, Nov, 22 (UP)-Well very Bri- supernaturally quiet. The pilot parachuted to safety, but #TELEGRAPH.STAFF

informed circles here understand that, tain's own trade. REPORTER:

First warning of the approach of three of the crew were killed. AMSTERDAM, NOV. 22 (UP) the Government's opinion is fully re- "If Holland is no longer able to the typhoon was received suddenly.

*** supply Germany with foodstuffs and The Dutch newspapers give protected in yesterday's and to-day's raw materials in the same quantities

Firstį Waming `minence to Mr. Chamberlain's detorials in various Dutch newspapers, as previously, she will be obliged, in claration regarding the interception which condemn Britain's polley of reaccordance with her neutrally, to óf exporta · from Germany and tallation to Germany's indiscriminate withhold the articles mentioned in the

* PLEASE Turn To Page 4, PLEASE Turn To Page 12. [some way from England."

a certain percentage of German com- ponent parts in any product of a neutral country's manufacture was

the things

Dutch Concorn

The statement concludes by declar- ing that the British polley not only violates Holland's ideas of neutrality, but also the fundamental idena of

the

EXC

Small trees have been uprooted on from, Calais and riddled it with

First: Indication of a possible typhoon threat was given at 0.85 2.m. PLEASE Tum To Page: 12.

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Router) —Tho omelal Secrets Bill, passing its third reading, has, passed all »Jegislative stogės.

Unconfirmed Chinese reports state: that Wang Ching-wel has threatened to go to Chungking "to tell Chiang Kai-shek that he is right in resisting

SPENDS the Japanese", unless Japan sccepts

£6,000,000 A DAY

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-Sir

Wang's terin.

Wang's terti

The pro-Changking Chinese press here is predicting that Wang Ching- because Janan will never KOOPPÉ wel's regime will never, be? formsoll John, Simon, Chancellor of the B- chequer in a statement in the Howe

The pro-Cliumaking, prem also cont of Commons to-day declared that the times to label (Wang se present time was the most expensive in history,weinated

Although military operations häd not developed on any, large scale, be cost to Britain (was Zalready over

£0,000,000 a day.);

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