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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 24, 1939.

CHINESE CONDITIONS Exchange At

FOR A JUST PEACE

HEIGHT OF

Paris Alarmed Chance of Compromise STUPIDITY

By Air-Raid

PARIS, Nov, 23 (Beater) - The shrick of sirens slittered ftw the sleep of Parisians minutes after midalgbt, junt after alarms had been sounded In north-west France.

Residents in the northern suburbs and the centre of the city heard the thud of guns al- moet before the sirens stopped.

The firing was frequent and rapid for 10 minutes. The all clear was sonnded'diter half an hour. The number of raiders in not known, but several persons heard the planes.

CHARTERED BANK LOSES ACTION

Sequel To Forged Delivery Orders

Judgment for defendants, with costs, was given by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor at the Supreme Court this morning in the actions brought by the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China against the longkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. and the Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd. (Holt's alleged Whart) for damages for wrongful conversion or, alternative- ly, for breach of contract.

The actions were in respect of goods stored in the godowns of the defendants to the order of the plain us in the names of Torbor and Co.. and arose out of the conviction of U Chan-Jong, principal of the lutter

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Doubted in Shanghai

Shanghai Nazi Propaganda

Shanghai, Nov. 23.

Easily Wins Prize

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter): The Central Daily News says that in the mat- tar of sovereign rights China should remain intact,The inconalatency of German propaganda has surpassed itself unified and independent. She should hold intact in recent broadcasts with refer- her independant economic rights, ovan in North once to mine-laying in the North China and Innor Mongolia, where there would be Sen, states a special commentary special measures of co-operation.

to-day.

derations necessitate;

4-It is Germany's aim in mari- time warfare to strike where all oversea lines meet,

The following four contentions 1. The mines are British; Whether the new regime will be, way places were fighting in snow. were simultaneously put forward:

2-Events in the past few days are }. able to attract leaders from Chung storms.

With economie reconstruction proclaimed as German naval successes; king depends on the soundness of the

3-Even if the mines are German, regime's foundations. Chungking has ceeding smoothly and Chinese con been reduced to a local regime bendence in the Japanese growing International law permite the laying cause of the reliance of the Govern stronger, it looks as if the dawn of of mines against warships without ment on assistance from the Soviet the new East Asia is at hand in announcement when military consi Britain and the United States. In North China, he said,

Colonel Iomuda said that it is im- forming the new Government, there- fore the relations with Japan must possible to forecast whether the Hain be independent and zelf-determining Min Hui (of which Mr. Wang Keh-

It is not clear how mines can dis- The only reason Japanese troops min became President recently) will remain in China is to combat Com become a political party under the criminate between warships and neu- munism, and therefore they are new regime. It should be remem-tral merchant ships at spots where all necessary only in North China and bered that the people of North China overseas lines meet.

not like abrupt changes. — Inner Mongolia. "We strongly hold that partial withdrawal of Japanese United Press. Iroops must be carried out during the peace negotiations as a guarantee of the Independence and freedom of the

paper.

new Government,' ays the

it outspokenly declares thal Japan at present is not showing a spirit of co-operation in the economic relations of the occupied areas in China, and recalls the conflation of Chinese factories, railways, Customs venues and Government and private buildings.

"Economic co-operation in the not only does not occupied areas conform to the principle of equa- but at present lity and mutuality

describe it as WC cannot even

The economic truly co-operative." arrangements now in effect can only be described as Japan's acts of war. This fact has been admitted even by firm, who was sentenced to fourthe Japanese. True Sino-Japanese years' hurd labour in May last year economie co-operation does not exist for obtaining the goods by means of ni the present time and it must bej

the peace negotia- forged delivery orders.

Mr. Wong Ching-wei's organ-

the past Ching Shua Jih Pao-in fortnight, as the deadlock in the negotiations become tightened, has become constantly more frank and more crklcal. of Japan's refusal to accept Mr. Wang Ching-wel's basis of settlement. In a recent editorial it! declared, "We are unable to regard

Konoye's statement as Prince

of Japan's in- adequate guarantee tentions towards China, and there- fore a formal peace treaty is a neces- sary guarantee before the establish- ment of the regime."

The goods stored with the Hong- Wharf and kong und Kowloon Godown Co. were 31 cases of plece goods valued at $10,338.14; with the Holt's Wharf were 132 cases worth $90,000,44.

secured during tions."

an

Tho Judgmont in the course of his judgment, the

And said: "I can Chlef Justice nothing in the admitted facts to indi- eate that the defendants did anything to show that they no longer meant to be bound by their contract with the plaintifs. On the contrary every-- thing that they did was done honestly but mistakenly in furtherance and

It indicated that the peace treaty What contraci. execution of that they did amounts at most to nisde- should guarantee Mr. Wang Ching- livery without negligence-in-the-wel's-other terms-equitable econo- eventual and co-operation performance of their contract with mle

the plaintiffs. I hold therefore that withdrawal of troops-United Press.

-the defendants are entitled as against

the plaintiffs to avail themselves of the conditions in their several con-

tracts limiting or negativing lability."

Farcical Interlude

Chungking. Nov, 29.

of a Jupan's intended formation

government bogus Chinese central

des- under Wang Ching-wet was

Mr. Chu Shih-ming, Director of the Intel- ligence and Publicity Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yes- terday.

NEUTRAL SHIPS bed "farco" by

DETAINED

03

to the

Contraband Measure

Mr. Chu called attention centradictions of Japanese propa- LONDON, Nov. 23 (British Wire-

ganda in this connection which staled less).The Minister of Economic

on one day that the bogus central Warfare, in a written reply in the government would be formed Commons, stated that the number of mediately and on another day that its

inauguration would

ba

ini-

postponed occasion

ships detained in the British Cuntra- band Control bases in the Mediterindelinitely, again on one ranean during the week ended.Nov.

that Japanese troops would be with- 13 was 22.

drawn from China after the forma tlan of the bogus central government and on another occasion that Japan- with- ese troops would never be

contradictions only drawn. Such pointed to Japan's own dilemma.

onc

Of these, 12 were talinn, fou 'Norwegian, three United States, one

Greek and Rumanian, one Jugoslav.

The number for the week ended Nov. 20 was 23,

Of these, 14 were Italian, three Panemunian, two United States, and one each from Greece, Netherlands, Norway and Yugoslavia.

More Wages For Ulster Workers

LONDON, Nov. 23 (British Wire-

pet show is

"If the Sino-Japanese War is a! great tragedy in the history of man- kind, then the Wang Ching-wel pup- farcical interlude," sald Mr. Chu, who regretted that while the Chinese are resisting the Japanese under the leadership

Kal-shek, Generalissimo Chlong

traitors there should be such Wang Ching-wet.

A3

Wang is now most unpopular with less). News of a further advance in the Chinese,

from labour conditions resulting

in Mr. Chu's opinion the Japanese joint negotiation

ot Wong for two comes peaceful

are making use from Ulster, where another 20,000 principal reasons. They want to stage Unen workers are to receive increase a big puppet show to cover up their of wages amounting to four shillings fallura in the military, political and a week for men, and two shillings economic fields and they want to use for women.

the bogus government under Wang

A few days ago, these Ulster work to further undermine. legitimate in- era entered the scheme of holidays' with pay, which comes into operation terests of third Powers in China as

they have done in Manchuria. next year.

FEARS FOR PROTEUS portance to the proposed organisation

(Continued from Page:1),

crew. Further news is expected 'momentarily.

The Proteus is a vessel of 1,078 toni and is under the command of Capt. A S/ Buggol. Sho was built by J. Crown, of Sunderland,. In 1902 and fles the Norwegian flag.

The Chinese Government, Mr. Chu sald, is not attaching much im- central government. of the bogus Neither need the friendly Powers pay much attention to Wang's activi

cs. What they should watch close- ly are the Japanese Intriguers be- hind Wang-Central News

North China Position

Shanghai, Nov. 23.

The chief of the Press Bureau of Her other European officers are: the Japanese Army in North China,

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock

ket this morning.

BANKS H.K. Banks $....... H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered £

Mercantile, A, & B. £ Mercantile, C. £

Enst Asia *.

Canton $

INSURANCES

Bedtime Story By Gestapo

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter).-The latest Nazi "tall story" is that the Gestapo has been communicating with the were the British Secret Service Iur Mar- past three weeks through secret radio transmitters supplied to the Gestapo by British agents.

The Gestapo, anys the story, and a .1.320 sa. Brilish

without code £842 knowing it. .. £85 m.

the British

But here is the rub of the story-- 8 n. the Gestapo got tired of the com- ..20munications and broke them off on

.11 n. Wednesday.

..71 n.

205 b.

.300 n.

Union...

China Underwriter $ H.K. Fire $..

.1% A.

SHIPPING Douglases $.... Steambouts $...... Indo-Chinus, P.$ indo-Chinos, DS.. Shells (Bearers) 8/- Waterboats 3..

DOCKS ETC. Wharves S.. Docka $.. Providents $. New Eng. Sh. Sh. Dock Sh. $.

MINING

Koilan s/- Frubs 3. „Venz...Gold.s

I.K. Mines $

LANDS

Hotela $..

.175 b.

70 b.

Malay Resident Passes Away

An old and respected member of the local, Malay community, Hajce Kachung Wahab, passed away at his 125 residence in Lockhart Rond yester- .60 day morning.

.30 D .62/0 n.

The funeral will take place in the Mohammedan Cemetery et Happy .8.10 . Valley to-day at 0.15 p.m.

Hajee Wahab and his wife, who 101. died two years ago, together with 10.80 a. Hujee and Mrs. Nazarin, embarked 4.20 n. on a pilgrimage to Mecen six years. .14.40 n. ago, since when he had ilved in ul-

..204 n. most complete retirement.

18/- n.

10

cts. n.

.4.55 n.

Lands $..

.334 n.

Lands 4% Deb. $.. S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $....

.100 n.

11 n.

.7% n.

H.K. Realics $.. Chinese Exiles $..

UTILITIES

Teams $.... Peak Trams (old) $.. Peak Trama (now) S.. Star Ferries $. Y. Ferries $.

,100 n.

Hajee Wahab is survived by three sons and three daughters.

One son, Mr. A. M. Wahab, is with the American President Lines and another.--Mr.-M. A.Wahab,-is-with- the Asiatic Petroleum Company.

HITLER'S SECRET WAR PLAN

the

(Continued from Page 1). .4.20 b. together with their staff officers re-

ard outined ported to Hitler current military situation. 15.95 s. Hitler's reply has been kept very .7.40 n. secret, but it is assumed that it car- .3.70 n.ries great significance with regard to 61. the future course of the wur. 22 b.

7.85 44.

.49% b.

Future Strategy Orders

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHIÍ. LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-Hit-

18 ter to-day had an extensive discus

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai TIT. Singapore

T.T. U.9. A.

TT. France... TT Switzerland TT. Australia

102

TT. Jupan

T.T. Inila..

02

.24

TT. Manila

T.T, Batavin

TT. Bangkok

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T.T. Saigon

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A m/s France

.11.43

30 d/s India..

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4.02

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BUYING

U.S. Cross raio in Lon. US. Cross rate in NY.

First Rugger Game Behind

The Lines

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-The first game of rugby football between B.E.F. teams will be played on Satur- day on a local ground in a town be hind the lines, says "Reuter's" Epecial correspondent with the B.E.F.

Opponents will be the Army Ser- vice Corps and the Directorate of Public Relations. The Intter team in- cludes a former English International wing three quarter, and will be cap- tained by a sergeant.

The players will have to adapt themselves to soccer goal-posts,

SIRDHANA EXPLOSION STUNNED THE SHARKS

(Continued from Page 11

money from America. Five Austro- lian members of the company are on Beir way to Australia.

"I was talking to an English pas- senger when the explosion occurred," "He took said Mrs. Charles Hugo. the neeldent very quietly, in-the fine way in which all Britishers danger to calmly.

Nearly Frantic

face

"My husband helped me into a life- boat which was filled with girls of the Nicola Company,

"We rowed ashore and I WDS nearly frnatic when I saw the ship ainicing as I thought my husband wos still on board."

"But I was perfectly safe," inter- posed Mr. Hugo. "I rushed to our cabin to get our passports and money but found it flooded. Returning on deck, I clung to the pilot's ladder and was taken ashore in a life-boat filled with Chinese banishces.

מתנערת

"We could easily have

of fear Wes no ashore. There sharks as the explosion was said to have stunned. them

"I was a miracle that we did not hit any mines when rowing ashore in the life-boats. The ship sonk three minutes afier we, bad dis- embarked.

The B.I. Company were most kind and generous to us. They gave us

dock hot drinks and tea at the

then escorted us landing and Raffles Hotel, where ull expenses were paid.

ΟΠ 10

They were kind enough to pay our passages to Shanghal on any ship we wanted. They were really wonder- ful to us.

"We lost four trunks and nine pieces of baggage and arrived to-day with only two small handbags."

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo leave for

112 n.sion with General Walther von Brau-America to-morrow morning.

20.05 chitsch, Admiral Erich Raeder and

China Lights (old) $.. China Lights (new) $ H.K. Electrics $. Mueno Electrics Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions -... Tractions (Pref.) s/-

INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14 . Cald Macg. (Pref), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices Cementa $ .. H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) .. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $... Lane, Crawfords $ Bincères $..

Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd, 5..

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh....*** S'hal Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.

MISC.

H. K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (now) Vibro Plling $..... Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G.. Bonds

H.K. Govt, 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34. Loan Maramana (H.K.) 8/- Marsmans (HK) -.

.7 n. Field Marshal Hermann Goering, the armed .18/ n. commanders of the three

the German .18/8 n. forces, according to

wireless.

.1 0.

14.00 B

..s n.

The report states that the Fuehrer gave Instructions regarding future strategy.

Annual Reception

BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Router)-Hitler gave an annual reception to the arm- ed forces which was attended by 120 .10% n. senior officers in the Army, Navy and

19 . Air Force.

0.10 B.

It is believed that Hitler outlined 7. the principles and methods by which 180 Germany is to conduct the wor.

.41 n. ....1 n.

.23 m. 175 n.

43 n. 48.

MORE VICTIMS OF NAZI PIRACY IN NORTH SEA (Continued from Page 13

2,404 tons, was sunk on the East Coast . b. but the whole crew of 20 were plcked

up by a British warship.

1.83 n. .in.

The Darino, 1,351 tons, was runk on November 10. It is feared that 10.

.47% n. members of the crew are either killed

.100 nor drowned,

Eleven olliers were landed at an .07

East Coast town after they had spent 15/- n.

three days in a U-boat before being 4/- n.

transferred to an Italian ship.

Stock Exchange

The third boat a Fleetwood trawler, Sulby, 287 tons, was sunk off the | Scotflih coast.

· Demand For Rails rescued.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuter).--.

Mr. T. Halvarsen, First Omeer: Colonel Talra Hamada, who is on a Homa rails and South American rails Mr. H. Tastingsen, Second Oncer; visit to Shanghal, stated to Japanese in the Stock Exchange sharply m Mr. E. Gundersen, Chief Engineer; Pressmen that the anti-Brillah move- proved on persistent demand from and Mr. O. A. Larsen, Second Engiment has not expired, being, deeply provincial investors to-day.

rooted among the progressive Chinese

Gilledred securities were quiet, On the present voyage the Proteus people who are animated by a desire but Industrials advanced on an in- crease of buying shortly prior to the was bound from Hongay to Shanghai to establish a new East Asin..

trading. with full cargo of coal. She left Peace and order in North China clocotton reacted, sharply on proat Hongay at 4 pm and had got into have been restored, though thera pipe cilmigation within gave hours:: She were still Communist troop activities, taking after yesterday's advance...

The Japanese garrisons in out of the Wall Street was closed. Futurries, no DEMPELESTE,

Seven of the crew of 12 were The remainder are missing but may have been pleked up by a alcamer.

NO CHRISTMAS MAIL BAN

Turkish C.-in-C. London

PARIS, Nov. 23 (Neuter), Genery! Orbay, the Turkish Commander-in- Chick, has arrived here from London. He was met by the Turkish Am- bassador and had Interviews with high French officials.

He will remain in Paris for a few

days

THE PREMIER TO

- BROADCAST

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)—On Saturday next, Mr. Neville Chamber. lain will be broadcasting "The War. and Ourselves."

A recording will be given trans- mission at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, November 27, by the B.B.C. CONGRESS PARTY MAKES GESTURE

WARDHA, Nov. 23 (Reutor) The Working Committeo of the Con- Aress Party has passed a resolution which leaves the door open for fur- ther negotiations with the British Government,

Pocket Edition Of "Mein Kampf"

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuler). "Mein Kampf," it is learned, is to bo published in a pocket edillon size,

LONDON, Nov. 23(Reuter)In connection with Christmas malls, it is emphasised that there is no general In order to make it a handy size, ban on Christmas cards or other mail from neutral or Ailled countries, |whether-cards-bear pictures pr. not.

it is thought possible in London that the chapters on the evils of Bolshe viam may be deleted,

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