1939-12-20 — Page 7

Wednesday,

HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH

December 20, 1939.

OVERNIGHT.

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EXETER'S PART IN BATTLE

London, Dec. 10. Further details of the Exeter'e fight with the Admiral Graf Spee given by the British Colonial Governor Indicate that the enemy alghted the high mast of the Exeter and opened Are from 12 miles. The Exéte returned the fire, the vessels steam- ing parallel,

The first galvo from the Admiral' Graf Spec's 11-Inch gums fell short, the second went directly matern, the third and fourth intssed, the ft): scored a hit and Inter there were a -number of direct hits,

the

the

The impact of one shell Exeter's forward turret killed out- right eight out of 15 of the crew of

of havoc marines, and made bridge immediately above. The Cop tain was in the centre of one or two Aurvivors left unscathed.

The Exeter closed on receiving three or four more hits from 11-inch shells, and coming under the fire of Admiral Graf Spee's 6.9 guns, she returned shat for shot till only one of her eight-inch guns could be Bred, and that by hand.

The

the

FINNISH POSITION

+

STATED

TO BE DETERIORATING

Luxembourg Fears

Developments

BRUSSELS, Dec. 19 (Reuler Bulletin)-New measures which are being taken in the Duchy of Luxembourg are having a some- what disquieting effeek on the population, according to reports Feceived in Belgium,

The police are now guarding all publie places and main street Intersections for undisclosed reasons.

Sunday night, the Late on Governinent had a long, meeting.

WARNING TO THE WORLD

new

But Russians Still Are

Not Having Own Way

Lodon, Dec. 19.

A message from the Norwegian-Finnish frontier states that, piercing Finland from the extreme north, Red Army troops have turned the Finnish defence line south of Salmijaervi and continued the march southwards. They are now over 60 miles from Petsamo and have apparently occupied 100 miles of territory along the Nor- wegian border.

The Finnish troops are retreating in good order, probably on a pre- arranged plan, while a small detach- ment a carrying on guerilla warfare behind the Russlon linca-Reuter.

EMPIRE UNITY

Mysterious Arrival

A C.N.A.C. plane arrived at Kal Tak about 11 p.m. yesterday from Chungking with

ten passengers, including a hospital case from a British gunboat. The patient was accompanied by' British Naval doctor who went to Chungking from Hongkong last week.

A naval ambulance which had walted at the airport sineo 7 .m., rushed the pallent to the Naval Hospital,

Ometals refused to divulge the name of the patient or the nature of his complaint or injury.

Jack Dempsey Didn't Come

Delayed by the heavy weather off the Philippines, the China Clipper arrived at Kai Tok late yesterday afternoon, but Jack Dempsey ex-

Canadians Arrive heavyweight champion of the world,

In England

man,

Shonghul, Dec. 19.

Position Deteriorates war spy, Trebitsch- The world

Copenhagen, Dec. 19. Lincoln, alias Abboi Chuo Kung, in a slalement making a inal appeal for

Pushing across central Finland in that the British, peace, demands

was not aboard. He had intended to French, German and Russian Gov-attenpt to cut the country in two, ernments should immediately resign the Russians are reported to have been successful at Sulla, just north

visit Hongkong up to the time of his after which simultaneously.

in the drive Numerous shells which fell along-

arrival in Manila, but the Reception against Kenijaervi some 50 miles fur-

which side riddled the ship's side and upper Governmenta should call for a world of the "woep waist,"

met him there Committee ther west.

London, Dec. 10.

had Al- works and the steering gear was wide peace conference. damaged just after 7 p.m. For the Falling this, the Tibetan Buddhist!

If the report is true the Finnish The Canadian Expeditionary Force would not hear of it. They

ready planned a full programme following 45 minutes

Masters, without prejudice, troops are in danger of being cut off received a very enthusiastic welcome for his short stay and this looked so the Captain Supretion or favour, shall unchain from their suppites in the south. when the men streamed nshore in steered by boat compass from

promising that Dempsey decided to after-control, forward of the main forces and powers whose very exis- On the Petsamo front the Finnish thousantis en Sunday,

chain of 10 sailors tence is mast. Through a

Great liners, guarded by a formid-give Hongkong a miss. It is probable, unknown to you, and against position is reported to be more dan- directions were conveyed from man whose operations you are consegerous.

A Russian victory is reportable squadron from the Royal Navy, however, that he will come after the to mun to the after-steering wheel

quently helpless,

ed in a battle south of Petsamo and brought the soldiers into the British Garcia-Lee fight on Saturday. and the engine room, until the ship

are mere the Russian drive towards Pilkajaery port, while a fleet of aeroplanes "The work leaders

The Clipper, which landed shortly was no longer serviceable us a fight-human beings subject to all human claimed in a Soviet communique is patrolled overhend, guarding against before 6 p.m., brought several pas-

any surprise attack. ing unit and fell out of the action.

Numerous fires broke out but these limitations, with the sole exception condrried here.

of the Buddhist Supreme Masters,

Three Russian regiments are re- The troops represen: every part of senters, among whom was a bridal

And Include some

Red couple who will be married at noon unlimited and un-ported to have been destroyed by the Canada,

to-day at the Union Church. They were kept under control by the men who by thel

Indians.

young F. Barretto, the sea, and belo matarial, into bounded knowledge of nature's secret Finns at Suomussalmi. throwing the

The Finns are holding out south of Many of the Canadians served in are Mr. A. J. deck, where the

Manila business

Miss and the ability to use the will of

the last war, but the majority are Simone J Levy, of Manila. Mr. Bar-

and by the Ares were most numerous,

certain Powers, have broken through Lake Ladoga-Reuter.

youngsters.

in Singapore staunchness of the fire parties.

When the troops were drawn up on rette was in business The labours of the engine room those limitations," he continues,

"The United States could have pre-

the pler, they heard the General before go to Manila. They will staff were incredible. Normally two

Helsinki, Dec. 19.

Officer Commanding read a message spend the honeymoon in Hongkong hours are required to work up to full vented the European war, but follow-

The weather was the clearest to- of welcome from His Majesty the before returning to Manila. Several wased the path of open partiality, pre- but the impossible Брест,

downright and

injustice.day since the war began, the sky King, who said:

couple "The British Army friends gave the achieved in 20 minutes.

Judico The Admiral Graf Spee clearly cloaked in phrases pretending to be being blue with misty clouds.

The Russians are reported to have will be proud to have as comrades greeting. virtuous.'

in arms the successors of those who concentrated on

Other passengers were the destruction of all that

The statement adds that the Bri-renewed their attacks on the Man-came from Canada in the Great War

and Russian nerheim Line, despite heavy losses, and fought with a heroism that has Defence Force, who has arrived with

G. Brimmer, the Exeter in the early stages of the

of the Philippines tish, French, German

believing that Finland's engagement.

wounded Governments are all guilty of pro-apparently

Christmas Of the heroism of the

The Canadians

his wife to spend the doffed their caps vacation here: One mun voking war. Regardless of the back-small man power cannot long with never been forgotten." much might be related.

war, stand the incessant pourding. The

and cheered Mr. Anthony Eden, with both legs shot off said on en- ground of the Sino-Japanese

Lt. Clement W. Crocket, of quiry that he was not doing "too Japan is willing to discuss pesce but latest attack was to the west of the Secretary of State for the Dominions,

when he officially welcomed them. Philippines Defence Force, and his badly." He later died ashore-Reu-China continues her insane scorched middle isthmus,

Learth polley-United Press,

In the past three days the Rus- Mr. Eden said: "The British people wife who aro similarly here for the sinns attacked with great force six will never forget this great act of yuletide season; Mr. Jack B. Mier. Lask before us of the Max Factor Company, Manila, different places along the Line. Fin- Co-operation. The nish military observers believe that may be a long one-it certainly will and Mr. Willard K. George, Meteoro-

logist. the Russians plan to continue the ben tough one, but in the assurance

to keep

of the peoples of the British Com- ceries of punches, hoping their might steadily unrested, but it monwealth it will result with cer- is indicated that Finland has more tainty in a final victory,"

200,000

ter.

Crushing Resistance

MARKET STALL RENTS UNDER DISCUSSION Matters relating to market stall rent, there men enrolled in an unpaid proposed policy for the registration of food pre-corps doing men's work and releasing

the latter for fighting.

The Russian theory of war is the serving establishments and the proposed erection

and artillery, followed by infantry, of a small flush-water closet in the Kowloon King use of an overwhelming mass of tanka man power using the geographical

Inock out the machines.

This is illustrated in the official Fin- permission will normally be givenjnish reports that 72 Russian tanks shops on have been destroyed and captured In Moving a further amendment to only to food preserving the by-laws under the heading of ground floors. This Council now con- three days.

The fighting has extended 120 miles "Markets" set forth in the Schedule Brms this."

from the Isthmus along Lake Ludoga.

ulted Press.

Airmail Arrives

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Lt. John

the

The Commander-in-Chief of the The first Imperial Airways plane

Canadian Forces, Major General A. to make a landing here so late, the gratitude to the King and to Mr. last night. She carried one Chinese G. McNaughton, replied, expressing Delphinus arrived at 11.10 clack Eden, and to the Royal Navy for their passenger from Bangkok, and 320.042 across the Atlantic. The troops then splendid safeguarding of the troops kegs, of mall.

purt of Britain.-Reuter.

The plane was actually two and a

George V Memorial Field were dealt with at the against the Finnish theory of skilled entrained-for-a-camp-in-a-distant Half days late in arriving, but Cap fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council yester- and natural obstacles to mobility to day.

to the Publle Health (Food) Or-

dinance, 1035, the Chairman (Mr. W.

J. Carrie) said:

This is actually no new proposal,

beard.

Dr. T. W. Ware

which

Was

seconded carried

Ure

King Georgo Memorial

Referring to the correspondence

Bengal Assuranco

tain A. B. Dykes said they had been delayed waiting for the connection with the main line at Bangkok.

Calcutta, Dec. 19. Mr. Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, Finance.

Dardanus Delayed Minister of the Bengal Government has resigned after abstaining from

Imperial Airways Dardanus, which rating on a resolution passed by the was expected to arrive yesterday Bengal Legislative Assembly ascuring from Fort Boyard after completing full co-operation in the prosecution repairs, has been further delayed. of the war.

She will probably arrive to-day.

Mr. Sarkar explained his absten- tion, saying that he could not ue- quiesce in investing the minorities with power for veloing all political advancement.

The Government Coalition Party subsequently passed a vote bt no confidence in Mr. Sarkar in view of his total disregard of the unanimous Party decision-Reuter Special.

Smallpox Attacks Russians

The resolution, which was passed because market stall rents were re-relative to the proposed erection of a

Helsinki, Dee. 10, by 82 to 42 votes, also urged the vised some five or six years ago. small flush water closet for the use

Small-pox has broken out anong granting of Dominion status to India and the Special authority of the Sanitary of women and children in the Kow-

framing of a new constitution pro Boord was obtained and the revision loon King George V Memorial Field, the Russian army in Finland, accord-immediately after the war

Chairman said. We are now ing to reports reaching here.

It is slated that the outbreak is viding for effective safeguards for the was made by the then Head of the the

but we had getting on with the proposal for the Sunitary Department,

King George V spreading rapidly and has already minorities. nn legislative sanction. Of course, laying of the as the market stalls are held on a Biemorial Field in Kowloon; the site reached the proportions of an epide- month to month lease, all that was has been approved by the Governor-mic.

the architects have A further 2,000 men from Moscow necessary in revising the rent was to lu-Council and

mont's notice. been Instructed to go ahead. Within have been brought to reinforce the give each stall

playing field it has Russlan troops in Finland. Reuter This amendment proposes to make the proposed the thing perfectly clear and above been suggested that there should be Bulletin.

a small flush water closet for the use

Helsinki Alarmed and children.

and in of women us-uccordance with the Health Sanita-

Helsinki, Dec. 18. motion,

tom Ordinance the erection of this

Russian planes passed over Helsinki animously.

In requires the approval of this Council.

a.m. local time and met The amendment reade" (0)

Dr. Basto has suggested that at 11.25 nidition the powers conferred by Condition (1), in the event of a stall urinals for men be included as well, heavy anti-aircraft and machine gun all clear was holder, or a relative holding in his but I have to point out that just are. As far as is known no bombs stead, remaining in possession of a outside the proposed playing field were dropped. The market stall, whether that originally there is a fairly large public. Intrine. Kiven at 12.15 p.m.

that this anall |

Auparently the Russian planes were let er one substituted therefore, for is not intended

Hongkong Stock Exchange OMetal! of the first letting, the Council shall of the public; it is mainly for the on a scouting mission, because they

Heavy fring commenced a few Summary Issued yesterday says:

Surface appearances would indicate have power to vary the rental of sake of children who are in the field were flying at a very high altitude. Ht, the lime, I think that meets with such stall without cancelling the

was minutes before 11.23 a.m. north of Basto's objection. It

the aerodrome lies an easier feeling in the market, lenancy and calling for sealed tenders origianity thought that owing to the the tly where

particularly as the list does not con- Jatrine outside any other provisions and the railroad runs to Aabo,

The firing later shifted to the west lain a plethora of buying prices. But as usual it is found that enquiries would be winecessary, but the health

of the city and then to the south. Food Preserving Policy afflcers strongly recommended that

The weather was clear and the sky even of a modest kind, ellelt the fact Dealing with the correspondence there should be something within the was filled with puffs of smoke. Many scrip is difficult to acquire. relative to the proposed policy for field for the use of children. the registration

The Chairman then proposed that unseen machine guns on top of build- of food preserving | estabilshments, the Chairman said the application should be made to Gov-ings rattled. The firing went on for

provision of such 15 minutes.-United Press. proposal was put forward by him on ernment for the

a period of five years from the date closet should be for the general use

fte further letting."

Mr.

the advice of the health officers and closel. Dr. Ware seconded, and this was to the effect that in general no was agreed to. permission should be granted to food

preserving calablishments except on ground floors of reinforced buildings.

Application Rojected

Finns Will Rotaliate

Helsinki, Dec. 10.

The Finns believe the Russians arei Applications for a milk shop licence preparing major air bombing expedi-¡

In this particular case, the proposal for 102 Thomson Road, grout d floor, tions. concerned preservation of sausages, and for a goat licence for the pre- It is reported persistently that if dried and roasted meat. One mem-mises on K.M.L. No, 32, Bailey's the Russians again bomb Helsinki the Finns will retaliate on Leningrad, ber had raised the question that the Shipyard, were refused.

Licences granted by the Council wording of one of the by-laws should! therefore be altered in order to make between December 5 and 10 totalled the havoc of such a raid can be ima- gined on a city of 3,300,000 people

it perfectly clear that ground floors 13, including one for food, factories,United Press,

one for bake houses, five for swing

only were acceptable.

"I must make it clear," went on and six for eating houses...

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MONOTYPE EXHIBITION

Monotypes

the Chairman, "that in many cases Those present at the meeting were: ground floors and the upper floors Mr. W. J. Carrie (Chairman), Dr.

of The Exhibition might be licensed; that would not T. W. Ware (Vice-Chairman), Hon.) be contrary to the general polley. Mr. A. B. Purves, Hon. Mr. R. A. What we do not want is the use of C. North, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. arranged by Mrs. Erno Freedlander. the ground floor for something else F. Bellamy, Mr. A. el Arculli, Dr. which is belag, held at the. St. besides as a food preserving shop, and S. N. Chau, Ilon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Andrew's Hall in Kowloon, has been so I think the by-law In question Tam, Mr. D. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang extended for an additional day, and must remain as it is. The proposal Shiu-kin, Mr. C. J. Rod (Secretary), will now be shown until 8 pm, to

(Assistant day; has been agreed in circulation with Mr. Im Ping-shoung

The exhibition opens at 9 am. The approval of this Council and Secretary).–

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