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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 1, 1939.

DALADIER DEMANDS AND IS GIVEN WIDER EMERGENCY POWERS ANOTHER C.P.R.

Nazis Arrest British Women in Berlin

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Nov. 30, (UP)-It is learned that the police, during the last few nights, have arrested more British women who will not be released until the Foreign Offee has women have been Ascertained whether or not German

arrested in England.

A few Australian women were similarly arrested for the same reason, but were later released.

About 100 Britons and 120 Frenchmen are interned. Nine Egyptians who acquired British citizenship from their fathers, but who do not speak English, were recently released.

Meanwhile, about 20 Consular officials are being held for exchange with German Consular officials.

Reds Rounded-Up BELGRADE, Nov. 30, (UP)-Fifty Communist students have been arrested at the Belgrade University, which has of 1,000 been closed for one month, following a riot Nationalists and Communists. Many were injured.

There has been similar disorders at Zagrab and other points,

BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPPING LOSSES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Extraordinary Chamber Voting

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THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Nov. 30 (UP).—In a speech before the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Daladier said: "It is impossible to continue my task," unless Parliament grants an extension of the emergency powers to enable the Government to rule by decree.

Previously, the Army Committee favourably re- ported on the Government's project, but the Finance Committee voted counter to the project, limiting the powers to the duration of the war, and emphasizing that the provision must be ratified within one month, thus insuring direct Parliamentary influence over national defence.

The Chamber almost unanim- Qualy applauded the later pro- posal indicating that they are Loverwhelmingly favourable to a limited duration; however, M. Daladier rejected the Finance Committee's measure and ac- cepted that of the Army, He stressed that he was willing to limit the emergency powers to September, 153,000 tons; October, the duration of the war, but re- 82.000 tons; and first 19 days of fused the 30 day ratification November, 17,000 tons. Total ton-limitation. mge 252,000,

LONDON, Nov. 30, (Reiter)—Authoritative quarters give the following figures of the losses of British merchant shipping

engaged in trade:

Air Raid Over Scotland

Nazi Machines Are Driven Off

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

New vessels bullt and available for service In the same period were 128,000 tons, and prizes obtained totalled 70,000 tans,

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"We Are At War"

BRITISH COLLIER IS SUNK

But Two U-Boats Are Claimed In Revenge

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 30 (UP)-The British collier Sheaf Crest (2,730 tona) was mined and sunk in the North Sen this forenoon.

Fifteen survivors have landed in lifeboat and fifteen more, have been picked up, many of them seriously in- jured.

29 Survivors Landed NEWCASTLE, Dec. 1 (Reuter)

He said, "We are at war. The Government must have exceptional powers to enable us to act rapidly and secretly against the enemy." The net loss was 54,000 tons.

The Chamber, despite M. Daladier's Compared with 1917 when e objections, suspended the session at LONDON, Nov. 30 (UP)-000 tons a month or 10,000 tons over because of the fears that a Cabinet gross losses were at the rate of 307.-0.40 p.m. They seek a compromise Four German reconnaissance

a period of two months and 10 days, erisla in wartime might be exploited A Newcastle steumer, Sheaf Forest, pinnes flew over the East Coast the figures of Brillsh tonge eater-by the enemy and harm the morale 2,730 tons, was mined off the south of Scotland to-day, and twoing British ports were in Septem-of the nation and the Army. Heinkel bombers were sighted in ber. 4.500.000 tons; October 4,304.000 the region of the Firth of Forth, and first 20 days of November,er of Deputies; M. Blum, Vice-Presid-several being injured.

Royal Air Force Aghting planes are reported to have fought off the in- viders.

were!

Two German planes

also sighted further north and were also

driven off by the Royal Air Force German Plane Shot Down LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that two British aircraft overlook and shot Durnier seaplane on

over the North Sea.

down h November 20

A Norwegian ship rescued the crew

of the Dornier.

Enemy Encountered

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SPECIAL TO LONDON, Nov. 30 (UP) it is oficially announced that two R.A.F., fighter planes encountered enemy planes north of the Firth of Forth | this morning and drove them off after firing number of rounds.

Daring a North Sea patrol lasti Wednesday, wo R.A.F., planes over took and shot down a German Dornier seaplane. The crew were pleked up

by a Norwegian ship.

'Don't Send Me

To Shanghai'

Austrian Jew's Plea To Magistrate

3,214,900 tona.

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The rorresponding figures were 12,205,000 tons.

The Intler Bares should be used cautiously for the purposes of

M. Herrlo, President of the Cham

ent of the Cabinet, and the Finance clearance Committee reported that M. Robert Sehuman, President of the Commis- sion of Alsace-Lorraine, has been designated by the Committee to seek deriv-a compromise text which would be acceptable to M. Daladier, and to hvold a vote which would be likely to risk the Cabinet,

ing the pere stage of losses,

Britain And Japan

New Speculation By The "China Press"

Chamber Adjourns

The Chamber of Deputies adjourn ed without voting full powers to M. Daladier.

Confusing Situation

cast Const.

Twenty-nine survivors were landed,

Destroyer Sinks U-Boat SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Nov.

30. (UP)-It is officially announeed that a French destroyer sank a German submarine in an undisclosed area.

Nazi Submarine Attacked PARIS, Dec. 1 (Reuter).--A com~ reports munique issued here to-day the usual activity of our patrols.

One of our torpedo boats success- fully attacked an enemy submarine.

Uskline Survivors

LINER TAKEN

OVER

Word has been received that another stately 26,000- ton Canadian Pacific liner, has been commandeered by the Admiralty. She is now In Vancouver.

Another Empress having been commandeered here, the C.P.S. Company now has only the older Empresses to maintain the Pacific service. These ships saw service in the last war as auxiliary cruisers.

When the present war is over all four ships will thus have served the Empire as actively in war as in pence.

Japanese Offer To Chinese Seamen

Repatriation And No Molestation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 30) (UP). The Japanese consul to- day told the press that he has offered to repatriate aboard! Japanese ships the 108 Chinese crewmen who are refusing to complete their voyage abourd German ships.

He promised that the men will not be molested in any way, and pointed out that the campaign in China 15 directed against the Chinese Govern- ment and not the people, hence there is no reason for retaliation against the seamen,

However, the final decision whether the men shall be repatriated aboard the La Plata Muru which is sailing) on December 2, or to permit them to remain pending the sailing of a neutral ship for a Chinese port, resis

with the Government.

To Return On Japanese Ship BUENOS AIRES, Nov, 30 (UP).-- The Federal Court has disregarded the well of habeas corpus in favour of the Chinese seamen who refused to continue service on German ships, and has decided that they should be

returned to China on the La Plata; Maru, a Japanese vessel.

Warships Take Refuge

British Vessels In Norwegian Port

PARIS, Nov. 30 (U17).--The Cham- ber of Deputies by a vate at 310-10 LONDON, Dec. 1(Reuter).-Sur- day voted in favour of the vivors of the 2,500-ton Uskline, the was sunk by 0 emergency powers whereunder de-freighter which erces must be submitted for ratifica- U-boat on Tuesday, were landed at SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" tion within a month except when English port yesterday from

OSLO, Nov. 30 (Reuter).—. SHANGHAI,

Nov. 30 (UP)-The Parliament is in recess, in which case French destroyer.

The master of the steamer stated The Norwegian naval authorities "China Press," an English language they will be submitted at the next

that when the submarine falled in newspaper has reported that the Bri- session.

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tish Ambassador, Sir Archibald The Chamber session was resumed its attempt to torpedo the ship, the announce that two British war- Clark Kerr, said he had no talks of after the rejection of the Finance U-boat commander brought her to ships and a damaged British Importance with representatives of Committee's Bill. The situation is the surface and shelled the steamer submarine put in at the Nor- near Stavenger, confused because the Chamber voted for over two hours, not desisting even wegian coast other Powers in China recently.

on the Finance Committee's full, while the crew were taking to the pleading stress of weather, and The "China Press" said that foreign powers bill, although the Committee's daily sank after she had been

damage. circles held that they believed Sir, own spokesman, M. Robert Schuman Archibald's statement also means repudiated the bill after M. Daladler set on fire from end to end. that future relations between third; had put the question to a vote of Powers and Japan are being left confidence.

She

largely in the hands of Washingtat. The Chamber first rejected the Robbed Of His!

Denial Of Tokyo Report The paper sald that following the Japanese reports last week that Sir: Archibald was engujjed, or was about to be engaged in a conference with. "Send me anywhere but please the Japanese authorities on questions don't send me back to Shanghai; of Fir-renching importance, foreign it is impossible to live there with- sourees here declared they would be: out employment," said Hans surprised, since Great George Stern, a 20-year-old more than occupied in Europe, and Austrian Jew, when he faced the British case in China could be Mr. Himsworth with tears in his The "China Prens" recalled thai

Britain Is

left standing for some time.

Finance Committee's Bill and then adopted the Army Committee's text with which M. Daladier agreed,

How Blockade Will Hurt Nazis

Foreign Coins A.B. Is Victimised Aboard Warship

First a British cruiser arrived ut 7 am., being followed two hours later! by the other warship and the sub- marine,

The Norwegian authorities sent planes and coastguards to inspect the Dritish ships for damage.

No Connection LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter), -it is announced that there is no connec- tion between the putting-in Into Norway of two British warships and a submarine, and reports of the naval battle near Norway between war- The whole of his collection of 60 ships and aeroplanes. foreign colny WAN lost by Able-

Vessels Leave Seaman George Warton when a STAVANGER, Dec. 1 (Reuter) - dockyard employee broke open his The two British destroyers which on board one of the warships injarrived at Mastrafjorden with 1 Jeft Norwegian As a result, three men, Yung Wai-Iwaters. lam, 10, Leung Tim, 19, and Liu Man,

Mes at the Kowloon Magistracy Tokyo reperts that Great Briver Reduce Exports Bydock on Wednesday and stole them. submarine have

this morning.

Stern was charged

stowing with away on a Dutch ship from Shanghai

willing to hand the Tientsin silver)

to the Japanese authorities in return for

a removal of the Japanese was promptly denied by local British

to Hongkong and entering the Colony blockade of the British Concession.

without a passport, ile was bound over on $25 on the first count. In spite of his plen an expulsion order was made for defendant to be sent back to Shanghai.

The police said defendant was found among the deck passengers soon after the ship left Shanghal. He was known in Hongkong.

BUFFETED BY TYPHOON

French Liner To H.K. In Gale

etrcles.

Easing Press Censorship

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45 Per Cent.

sald Yung

The submarine was taken to

CHILDREN WHO

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There's nothing so wearing for

17, appeared before Mr. Forrest at shipyard here for repair. BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". the Central Magistracy this morning. LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter). Yung was charged with theft of two The "Financial News" bangle, 10 copper coins, 09 assorted allver spoons, a watch fob, a metal timates that the effect of the

a fountain pen.. foreign coing and น British and French export ban Leung and Liu were charged with on Germany will reduce Gorman aiding and abetting. exports by £90,000,000, cal- Sub-Insp. W. Dorkin culated at 17 marks to a pound, took advantage of the absence of the This total will comprise £11,000,000 crew on board the warship to break Colonial Secretary

of coal and coke, £4,500,000 of open Warton's box and take the Makes Statement textiles, £5,000,000 of paper and articles. All except the coins and

ent well. Usually such a child paper goods, £20,000,000 of chemicals, Den were recovered.

Defendants were fined $20 or a if the "nervy" highly-strung LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter)

of tools and

month's hard labour. Iron wire,

His Worship type. Ho picks at his food, looks There is

ordered the sum of $1 found in pale and loses weight. £23,000,000 of machinery and Press is almost all Colonics, though

20,-

second defendant's possession to bo the exact degree and method varied, 000,000 of vehicles and ships,

45 per cent, of given to the complainant as This amounts to

part declared Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,

exports and constitutes compensation,

refutation of Dr. Funk's

some censorship of the!000.000 of iron and steel, £14,-

the Colonial Secretary, in the House terment two months ago.

With several life-boats and super-j of Commons to-day. structure smashed when she wna] Press matter sent from Britain to buffeted by an unreported typhoon the Colonies is censored in the that Germany would be able to maintain 90 per cent. of the pre-war on her way to Hongkong from Sai-United Kingdom.

exports, thus securing sucient for- gon, a luxury French liner arrived

"Representations made to me more than 24 hours into this morn-question the double censorship, and cign exchange to Ance the whole I am cansulting other departments of the reduced suvly of imports which

Ing.

The liner has one gun mounted concerned with a view to seeing what Germany is physically able to secure, forward and one on the poop as well relaxation is practicable," said Mr as two anti-aircraft guns.

MacDonald.

a mother as a child who won't

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In U.S. Decline The reason is that Horlicks not SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" only builds bone and muscle, WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Reuter), but it stimulates their appetites The Treasury reveals a world-wide for the foods they need, · In ‘a" The Annual Speech Day of the reduction of holdings of American remarkably short time they get Prompt action by the Commander! "There is no censorship in Britain Central British School, will be held accurfiles by: $10,040,000 during of the vessel avoided, injury to paz-|of press matter from the Colonies, in the Main Tall on Friday, Dec. 8 August, making a cumulative de strong, healthy, full of life and bengers, when mountainous scas either by cable or mall, though tele-jat 0.45 pan.

Crease of $45,000,000 since January 1, "go." And children love the laste His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell crashed over the bow.

grams received by press Agencies, if

Of the August reduction, Britain of Horlicks. Get Horlicks to-day, The typhoon was not reported from connected with the war, are sub-has kindly- consented to givo, nway was responsible for $1,285,000, France Manila or Pratas Island.

Imitted for censorship before issuing." the prizes.

$1,254,000 and Germany $583,000..

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