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XO ETA SATURDAY, JANUARY,

13,

1940.日五初月二十

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

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Merchandise In

2nd Week of WHITEAWAY'S

ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE

Bargains in all Depts.

Nearby Colony Gallant Air Force (PLANES) Coup Fails

HONGKONG ISSUES Finnish S. AMERICAN

MACAO 'BLACK LIST?

Navy Building Project

U.S. SEEK BIGGER CRUISERS

And A New Type Of Aircraft-Carriers

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UP). — Admiral Harold: Sturk,

Chief of Naval Operations, told the House į Naval Affairs Committee that the Navy Department next week may ask for au- thority to build cruisers above 10,000 tons.

Informed Congressional circles sad the Navy, Department is planning; to build 20,000-ton battle cruisers.

Admiral Stark asserted that all tonnage restrictions have been can- celled due to the expiration of the naval arms limitation treaties, He added that the Navy Department is studying the situation and may sub- mit an amendment pending action on the 25 per cent, haval increase bl.

New Aircraft-Carriers

He refused to say how big the navy

intendu to build the cruisers, ol though he indicated they have plans for new types of ships in the battle cruiser category.

Joan Bennett Re-Marries

Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 12 (United Press).--Joan Bennett, the film star, was married here to-day to Mr. Walter Wanger, Hollywood Mm producer.

This is Miss Bennett's third marringe. Her Grst husband was Mr. John M. Fox, of Manlin, whom she divorced in 1928.

Her second husband was Mr. Gene Markey, a motion picture.

Following producer.

their divorce early last year, Mr. Markey married Hedy Lamarr,. the Viennese flm star.

Enemy Firms' Liquidation

Defence REBELLION

ANNIHILATION SUPPRESSED

OF RED DIVISION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 12 GUAYAQUIL, Jan. 12 (UP).—It is officially (Reuter). The speech by announced that a revolt by the Ecuador Air King Gustav at the opening Force has been suppressed.

of the Swedish Parliament has focussed the attention |

The uprising occurred during the night in connection

of the British Press on two with the presidential election.

of aspects of the wars

crowds In fighting between State Police and aggression, firstly Finland's demonstrating in the streets the Police were compelled brilliant fighting, and sc-

A manifesto was issued saying that

Not Know

condly the growing soli- to fire on the crowd, killing three and wounding forty. GOVERNMENT REVEALS in darity with which the small It is revealed that the Air to-day's "Gazette" that not only were states, especially in Scan- Force announced their support

You May large quantities of merchandise of dinavia, react to brute force. of former President Ibarra.

Discussing the Finnish the revolt failed when ad expected enemy origin taken from Hongkong campaign, the Times" says from the Carabineros and some Army to Macao before the outbreak of war that the battle in the central units did not materialise,

When they surrendered the Air in order to escape liquidation under waist of the country pre-Force released Colonel Luis Rodriguez

The

Announcement states the Alien Enemies (Winding Up) sented the most immediate whom they had Held overnight, danger.

that Government officials are holding

President former

Ibarra incom- Ordinance, but that it is believed

Not only do the Finnish rail-imunicado aboard a training ship in

here at converge attempts will be made to reimport ways

the the harbour. western part, but they also go such merchandise into Hongkong. through here to Sweden.

In order to thwart any unched against this urga. The first,

Soviet Three such attempts, the Governor after reaching Suomutealin was

divisions were

Attempt To Form New Tokyo Cabinet has prohibited the importa-routed after a long fight with front.cr

ANTI-MILITARISTS MAY SUCCEED ABE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Domei).—While various circles are still hoping for the re-appointment of Prince Konoye, the present President of the Privy Seal, as Premier, it is reported that the Prince

Admiral Stark sulit the Committes NEW RAIDS may refuse office..

might want to limit the larger cruiser's guns to 14-inch guns. The treaty cruisers carry 8-inch

RUNS.

He revealed for the first time that the navy is planning to build 23,000 or 24,000-ton aircraft-carriers pared with carriers.

com-

The present 20,000-ton

IN N. SEA

Further efforts are likely to be made to persuade Prince Konoye to undertake a settle- ment of the current political crisis.

Jovington Court Has

Amazing Escapo Political observers freely mention the names of General Flath, the War LONDON. Jan. 12 (Reuter). Minister, General Baron Sadao Araki, German aeroplanes bombed Cabinet Councellor, and Mr. Ikeda, à WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuter), and machine-gunned the British leading Agure in financial circles, ns possible candidates if Prince Konoye

Want More Submarines

--Admiral. Harold Stark, Chief of steamer, Pitwines. (932 tons) defnitely declines office. Naval Operations, told the House of Representatives Committee on Naval of the Yorkshire coast to-day. The senfor statesmen regard General Affaits to-day that the United States The crew took to the boats Hata as a suitable person to, unify Navy may seek nuthority to

build and all were saved. The steamer the military, political parties and cruisers of over 10,000 tons.

fnancial circles. The Anny nu- thorities, however, are opposed to the The bombing could be heard from appointment of a CX-

General an the the eliffs for nearly an hour.

active list.

Army leaders are not supporting Mr. Ikeda,

He also revealed that the Navy is has been taken in tow. planning, under the proposed pansion programme, to increase the size of aircraft carriers from 20,000 to 23,000 or 24,000 tons.

The crew of the British steamer, Jevington Court, just arrived in pari, In connection with in remarks are congratulating themselves on an about a larger cruiser, Admiral Stark stonishing stroke of luck during in 'disclosed, that the U.S. Navy belleved attack by a German aircraft a few that the existing legislatlon restricted | days ago. it to Treaty size for all but battleships, He declared that the question was being studied, and If the Navy found special legislation necessary, it would request it.

Sefection Of New Premier SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Jan, 13 (Domel).—Having been informed of Premier Abe's de- termination to resign the Lord Keeper

of the Privy Seal, will start relection of a new Premier to-<iny.

China.

The second was defeated: Lion into the Colony from before the third would reinforce it,

now suffered an even greater overthrow.

Macao of any of the follow-while the third, the 44th Division,

ing merchandise:

One. Exception

Aniline dyes and dyes of every other description and paint

every description.

of

Liquidation Of The 44th Vividly describing the guidation of the 44th Division, the Times" says that the miles of road from Suomus- salmi to the frontlers are flied with Drugs, medicines and chemicals of

vehicles of all kinds and the whole every description. Toilet requisites, way 19 tiered with Soviet dead. cloth, glass and constructional steel bary.

The remnants are being rounded Photographic apparatus

up and the fugitives will find the equipment, medical and surgical ap-winter even a inore terrible enemy paratus arul instruments of every that the Finns. description. Electrical apparatus ard equipment. Machinery of every description, and clocks, watches and Jewellery of every description.

And

This prohibition does not apply in the case of n CAMICIA brought info Hongkong from Macao by any. body who has, after September 3. 1939, laken such camera from Hongkong to Macae for his per- sonal use and can procure the

certificate, or can ofllerwise satisfy the Superintendent of Imports

and Exports that such

a camera had been taken by him to Macao.

HONGKONG FACING RECORD DROUGHT

Krupp's Son Killed

War Victim Was Flying Ace

von and

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12 (Reu-

Claus ter)-Lieutenant

of Gustav Bohlen, son Bertha Krupp of the well-known armament firm, was killed on Wednesday, states a notice in the "Koelnischer Zeitung."

The notice states that Bohlen, who Similar tactics were used against was a lieutenant in a fighter squadron, the 44th Division as in the case of

predecessors-It-defended-sell aged 29, died a hero's death for the

Fatherland." for 10 days against an enemy which

Bohlen himself was chairman of Then it began to It hardly ever saw. retreat and this was the signal for the Board of Directors of one of the

vast Krupp concerns. the Finnish onslaughts which did not end until the division had ceased to exist,

Fourth Finn Victory This, says the "Times," in the fourth Finnish victory in a month and the most brilliant one.

As in the ease of 1918, the Finns fight the Russians for arins with PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

ECUADOR a South American Republic of 276,- 000 square miles and has a of: only two population million, of whom 80,000 live in Quito, the capital.

The Air Force comprises only

The saven plancs. poaco- strength of the Army is 7,000 officers and men.

The current President is Dr. Manuel Borrero, who assumed offico In 1938. The language of

the country is Spanish.

LATEST

Soviet Ship

In Port

Contraband Control At Work In H.K.

The Selenga,

steamer

2,492-ton Russian British Casualtics

which is owned by the LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter)The Soviet Government, was brought into Air Ministry casualty list contains 78 Hongkong harbour this morning by a names, including 10 killed in action, unit of the Royal Navy. It was an- 19 missing, believed killed in action, nounced by the naval authorities,

Although Intercepted by a unit of and 23 missing.

Eight were killed and eight dled the Royal Navy and brought into on active service.

SOVIET COMMENCES HEAVY AIR RAIDS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 12 (UP).-The Finnish capital has been cut off from the outside world all afternoon.

harbour by naval personnel, the Rus-, sian ship is not in any sense of the word a prize, the naval announcement slates

She has been brought into Heig- kong so that her cargo may be examined for contraband,

This is the first time that 'action of this nature has been taken by the Navy near Hongkody.

It is a perfectly normal procedure In time of war, and is the type of occurrence which happens almost fal- ly in European walers.

The Selenga was formerly a Britali

There was an air raid alarm] objective apparently being the rail- steamer. She was launched in 1919

at 2.15 p.m. but no bombs were way lines, dropped on the city. Heavy mea-explosions were heard from

distance.

A

Communications Cut Telephone wires were eut and com- munications with Sweden were inter- rupled

An alarm was sounded in Helsing- fors at 2.10 p.m. but no planes ap- peared over the elly. The "All Clear" was sounded at 3.45 p.m.

Snowball Fight

Bs the Neath Abbey and subsequently became the Bellas. She has. Newn

the Hammer and Bickle flag since

1921.

China Seeks Big Credits

Hangoo Bombod STOCKHOLM, Jan. 12 (UP) Telephoned reports from Helsingfors to-day said Hangoe was bombed in The tedium of the long walt was the late afternoon.

relieved by a snowbali nght between! WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (UP) No details are avaliable but the the Finnish military Police and Bri-Mr. James Moffett, Vice-President of raid was presumably carried out by tish and American journalists from the California-Texas Ou Company the same planes which earlier attack-neighbouring trenches,

conferred with President Roosevelt to- ed Anbo,

Hit Everything But Crow The aircraft continually swooped

NO RAIN FOR down, spraying the steamer with but lete which scattered in the skylights

48 DAYS and hatches, pulting the dynamo aul Representative ... Jenks, of New

of action; but always missing mem It is understood that after the Privy Hampshire, complained that the pro- her of the crew.

HONGKONG, is, within Council meeting on the Soviet- posed naval expansion programme did Finally the raider started dropping Japanese fishery agreement to-day. surable distance of experiencing not include sufficient submarines. He bombs which the ship avoided by the Lord Privy Seal will seek an in- the greatest drought in its his- asserted that Soviet Russia, Germany zig-zagging Two bombs, however, terview with Prince Konoye.

tory. and Italy alone had 366 submarines struck the sea within six feet of the compared with the United States 40. steamer. The explosions acemed to Government leaders will meet the It is now 48 days since any

lift the ship out of the water.

leaders of political parties at 3 p.m. rainfall has been recorded in Half Over-Age

The safely valves of the bollers to explain the Government's decisions the Colony. Admiral Stark replied that the US. were lifted off their seatings and then connection with the establishment

This is the driest spell the Colony Navy had 85 submarines, and

al-concussion sent up clouds of cool-dust of a new "Central Government" in has experienced in twenty years, and though about half were over age, all through the bunker hatches.

Is within two days of being the driest were "Sea-going" and capable

The Rusalune, it la understood, are day In order to present Information of Seeing the vessel enveloped In The Government will be represent apell sinco 1909. operating far from their bases

moking a desperate stand In the Solli regarding the situation in China. and smoke, the German aircraft "dised at the meeting by Premier Abc,

Only le three previous years in the

Aabo Roided slaying at sea for extended periods. appeared.

Chinese officials, he saiči, are seek- region. Fresh Russian reinforce- Foreign Minister Nomura,

meteorologlen! History of the Colony Finance Naval officials stated that pending The crew, recovering from the jolt, Minister Aoki, War Minister Hata have drler spells been experienced.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 12 (UP)ments have arrived from Kantalahti. Ing additional credits in the United the programme they would authorise discovered that the ship was totally and Navy Minister Yoshida,

The record dry spell

Telephoned reports from Aabe said

Air Raid Casualties

Slates to supplement the ・ origin) about 28 additionni submarines, and undamaged anti continued their invited to

the meeting aro, Mr. November-January 1900-10, when the

the Russian planes carried out a raid LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter)The U.S.$25,000,000 Export-Import Bank another 14 could be built under the voyage.

Machida, the president of the Mingelta drought continued for sixty days. between 11 a.m. and noon.

Finnish Legation in London. an credit, No figure has yot been fixed existing Inw,

The present drought is within 12 days Porty, Mr. Kubara, head of the con of this record.

The air raid alarm. lasted until Al nounced that Finnish casualties "In but the Chinese are hopeful of obtain- an overall credit of about cervative group of the Selyukat, Mr.

Other record spells were in Nov-woman was injured,

p.m. No deaths are reported but one Russian air raids from the beginning n SPECIAL TO the "teleGRAPH" Adachi, lender of the Kogumin ember-December, 1893, when a 51- LONDON, Jan. 12 (UP)-It has Domel, and Mr. 1. Abe, head of the day drought was experienced and in

of the war to January 9 totalled 234.8.8100,000,000, to be extended in killed, 269 seriously wounded and 210 blocks of $25,000,000. been officially. announced that Royal Social Mass Party.

Despite the war, China is amortia. slightly wounded. December-January, 1919-20, when a Air Force patrols and anti-aircraft

50-day drought was recorded. artillery chased off a German maider over the Thames estuary at 11-a.m.; to-day.

POSSIBLE LOAN

TO SWEDEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Reuter). There have been informal discus-

Raider Repulsed

whllo

Anti-aircrati guns were again House Approves Big

Defence Bill

alons regarding a United States Joannellon to-night when a plane, bellev

to Sweden on the lines of those made ed to be n German, was sighted off

Finland and Norwey.

lo

the east coast,

New Records Noar

Wa

It is almost certain that both these records will be exceeded, as the Royal Observatory forcengta a continuation of existing conditions.

Big Battle In Progress

12 (UF)

It is stated that the Finnish anti-ing her present credit. It is feared. con-effective.

Interfere

The aircraft measures are proving very Japanese operations might

however, that the spreading of

LONDON, Jan. Finnish Legailon here lo-day firmed reports of major netivities on the Balls front where a big battle in proceeding. No further detalls are Sovior Trickery

available.

H.K. Volunteer Promotions

Mr. Jesse Jones, President of the Constal lifeboats were also launcle- WASHINGTON, Jun. 12 (Reuter). Although Decembers, Januarys and HELSINGFORS, Jan. 12 (Reuter),

The following promotions in the Reconstruction and Finance Cor-ed to-night in response to on SOS The House of Representatives, by an Februarys are normally the driest-Soviet planes to-day raided Laht! | Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps poration, told n. Press conference to-trom a ship which had eller bern overwhelming majority and without months of the year in Hongkong, an and bombed a long-wave radilo

are listed in to-day's "Cinzelte." day that no specific amount had been bombed or sirated by enemy nirerafia roll-call voto, passed the Emergency average of ever an inch of rain is station, after which Moscow started Sergt. L. Goldman and Sergt. T. 'A. mentioned,

Simultaneously anti-alrernti fire was Defence Appropriation Bill, which, usually recorded.

broadcasting in Finnish on the Lahil Pearce to be Second Lieutenants. Mr. Jones added that the United heard at sen,

authorises the provision of $257,000,- Although fost month was not the wavelength.

Second Lieutenant K. M. A. Barnett States would certainly be glad to Nine of the crew of the Grimsby, 000 for Army, Navy and Coast Guard driest December in history, it was a A larger number of planes also to be Lieutenant, Battery Q.M.S. help all Scandinavian countries finen- trawler Croxton landed at an east purposes.

month in which at least one record | raided the port of Aabo, the town G. 8. Wilby, Battery Q.M.S. H, 8, elaity, and saw no reason why a loan coast port this afternoon after having The Bill has now gone to the was broken-ihe amount of sunshine of Alihimaki and several other points Jones, and Borundler S. J. G. Burt should not be made to Sweden.

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experienced.

on the south-west coast, their main to be Second Lieutenants.

with Chinese export channels.

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