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New Japanese Cabinot EXPECTED TO CHANGE ATTITUDE Cordiality For The Western Powers

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

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Alleged Assault On Constable

Complainant's Story Told In Court

Alleged to have assaulted Indian constable Ganga Singh

in Sports Head, Happy Valley, on Sunday, Au WASHINGTON, Jan.

Kwong, 33, hawker, appeared before- (UP)-While the State Depart-1 Mr. Sheldon at the Central Mana ment maintains

tracy this morning. He denied, the guarded Jk

charge. silence on the Japanese Cabinet Constable Ganga Shogh said he changes, diplomatic circles pre-w Au attempt to climb into the dict intensified Japanese efforts Hongkong Football ground when a to reach an understanding with football match was being; played. He the United States and Great ordered the man way, but a little later, sew Au make two further Britain before the expiration of attempts to enter the ground. the United Stales Trade Treaty on January 26,

Japanese circles here charac- terise the Yonal Government as a "strong Cabinet" capable of vigorous and independent action to meet the extraordinary situation,

Possible Agreement

The State Department decllued to confirm or deny the Japanese

Throw Stones At P.C.

L

When he again ordered Au away, the latter picked up stones and threw them at him. He chased and caught Au who struck him in the mouth struggle, In tho + put

fell into a which, both rourse of nullah by thic rond-side. Another constable, Naranjan Singh, then 'cane to his assistance, and Au was pinced under arrest.

Ganga Singth added that his watch glass was broken in the struggle and ment that the proposect draft for #

he was also scratchel the hand. modus vivendi has already been

After corroborative evidence by subm.ited to Washington, but Naranjan Slagh, the hearing was ad formed diplomats placed credence in journed until to-morrow,

report, and suggested that the propozed trdement night somew be related to the Japanes Cabluet | change, since apparvátly 11 FRTY Japanese Governinent In generally more friendly disposed to Are Western Powers than. the former 1 Cabinel.

It is believed that they will have more freedom to pursue energetic 'actions necessary to effect an optre-

ment.

More Friendly Towards Britain

Informed. quarlers here sald the resurgency of the Japanese Navy Group to power probably

presates renewed emphasis on friendly tations with Great Britain with whom the Japanese Naval authorities have been consistently cordial.

TE-

Towed Ship

Reaches H.K.

Adventurous Trip At An End

After being found helpless near British North Borneu with a broken propeller shaft, a 5.800-ton Ben Line tommer has arrived at Hongkong for repairs after bring lowed several hundred miles to Manila by a Greek steamer and from Manila by the fug Henry Keswick.

As soon as she has discharged her

They said it might indiente à te versal to the status which existest in | the 1920's when Britain's Armiralty targu, the crippled vessel will go to and the Japanese Naval Command; the Whampoa Dock. Co-operated closely on diplomatic lines.

Bound for Manila, the vessel broke her propeller shaft two days out of Singapore near Pelawan Island after encountering heavy seas,

Such a development, Bicy zaid, would be significant h the United States by haiting the trend towards an incipient naval race with Jutan which, although costly and politically, about 2,000 tons of cargo on board.

dangerous here, would probably prove to be economically disastrous

to Japan who is already involved in

The Greek steamer will receive big salvage money ny the vessel

And

a costly military adventure. $250 Fine For

•

War Will Continue

Informed quarters also express

the belief that no drastic modiflea- tion is likely to occur in the) Japanese military operallous, but that the Cabinet shift might result in an altered policy towards the Western Powers In China. The

impression Arat

of keen analysts here is that the new Japan- ese Cabinet is better equipped with non-political and political prestige to effect a change in the Japanese national policy than was the former Cabinet

Driving Car

While Drunk

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NAZIS MAY USE PACIFIC AS SUPPLY ROUTE

PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter), -The possibilities of Ger- mans 'running supplies ncross the Pacific to Vindi- yeatok and other ports from America under the "Cash and Carry" system are not being lost sight of in the Allied Contraband Control, which is tightening around till kinds of German vessels.

As regards Russian oil supplies for Germany, it is understood that one roule from Balu lies via the Volga to Moscow, then by canal to Leningrad, and from there to Germany b

sea.

EUROPEAN ARRESTS THIEF

.

A. R. P. Men Ready For Anything

Home Defence Units

Keep Up To Mark

LONDON, Jan. 15, (British Wire-

iesa)-British towns. have so for been spared devaslation by air raids gainst which precautions of civilian defence were taken, but the prepara- Hons made in the first days of the

war have not been relaxed. The civilian defence organisation standa ready.

A million and a quarter volunteer workers are at their posts and the training goes on. Of the numerous branches of civilian defence, fow have the opportunity to carry out their duties except in practice exer-

elser.

January 16, 1940.

U.S. Revolution Plot

DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED Many More Arrests Indicated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELCONAPH"

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (UP),------ Sixteen members of the Christ- ian Front, arrested yesterday on charges of attempting to create a revolution for the overthrow of the United States Govern- ment, pleaded their innocence before the Federal Court in Brooklyn and were held for hoar- ing on February 5 under bail of $50,000 each.

Federal omeinis said the other two members would be arraigned inter. They also stated that the 18 arrested were only part of a larger group still under investigation.

Mr.

men

The

Auxiliary Firemon Auxiliary Bremen and "Arp- Murize: "the latest

to civilian defence ranks-pre notable exceptions. According to the min! try of Home Security, auxillary fre service men are turning out day and night to every fire that occurs. At Immediate Action Threat a recent London fire, which, turned

ifarold M. Kennedy, but to be one of the

biggest for United States Attorney at Brooklyn, several years, over 200 Auxiliary said a joint inquiry with the Federal fremen were on duty,

Bureau of Investigation revealed that "Arp Marines"

they have the leaders threatened "immediate bern nicknamed-are the result of action, hence the arresta were made the German war on shipping. Mer-carller than originally planned. Mr. A. C. Sinton, of the Sanitary chant ships are torpedoed or mined He said the evidence indleated that Departmeal, yesterday chared a at gen, or attacked by German air the alleged terrorists planned to stort thief in his car along Kwong Wah craft with bombs and machine-guns, netivities about January 20. Road, and eventually got his man in The casualfes need the earliest pas- rible altention. There is call to was shore for first aid parties. Special Tsol Mug, 25, unemployed, sentenced to three month hard A.R.P. squads stand by at ports ready labour and eight strokes of the rare to go to sea at the moment a call by Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon comes at any hour of the day ur Magistracy this morning for the theft night. of a welst watch from Pun Fun-law, j

Nathur Boad,

Two Brilliant Rescues

21. married woman.

Or a recent occasion, tỏ First- Sat. MeDermatt saki about 3.15 Aid parties went out in a trawler to pan, yesterday Mr. Sinton was stand- #shop three miles off the shore, ing matside the Kowle Disinfection which had on board the survivors Co. when he saw a Chinese match of another ship which had been tor- comething from a woman. He at pedoed. There was o heavy sca into his car and followed the running, and the casualtics Ind to be

to Nathan Road, where he arrested

*transferred from the sn.p to the laim.

trawler under difficult and

dangerous conditions.

There wer

were 15

persons, ath sulfering from extensive superfi- cial burns. It was noi possible to use stretchers and every case had to be handled with the greatest care- one especially as he had broken is spine. The quads administered First Aid treatment under these con- dit.ons, took the casualties off and lanned them.

Claim Against Architect

Cross-Examination Of Mr. J. S. Gibson

tot of the defendant, Mr. J. S. Gtb

Severe and lengthy cross-examion-

son, marked the continued hearing, this morning in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Lindsell, of the action brought by Kwong Yiu-wah and Kwong Foo-chuen, for refund of

Confidence Trick

part of the fees paid to Mr. Gibson Boy Works Fast One

as architect for plans for the building' of a feather factory in Kowloon,

Ir. F. 1. Zimmern appears for the plaintiffs and Mr. H. L. Kwan for the defendant.

On Woman

More Arrests Expected The Investigation also included a possible tie-up with the Irish Re- publican Army.

Mr. Kennedy said, "We expect more arrests, Wr have merely scratched the surface,"

Buried Alive 22 Hours, Two Men Rescued

FRANTIC EFFORTS to save the lives of two brothers who were buried alive in an aban- doned tunnel at Shing Mun succeeded last night, after the men had been buried hours.

for 22

Although in a state of col- lapse owing to lack of fresh air and food, the two men escaped. with only minor injuries.

The brothers were Wong Sau, aged 35, and Wong Chol, aged 25, both re- sidents of Yuen In Hal village, N.T. They entered the abandoned tunnel, which had been constructed In connection with work on the Jubilee Reservoir, at 2 p.m. on Sun- day.

"We had only walked about twelve fect when the roof of the tunnel sud- denly collapsed behind us," one of the brother said."

The two man walked on through the tunnel which, however, came to a dead end in the heart of the moun- taln.

A Chinese boy of about 14 years carried out a successful confidence trick on a woman yesterday. In o Mr. Gibson said he had been report to the Police the victin, Wang practice in Hongkong as an architect Chiu-lan. of Pitt Street, sald she was for 12 years. Chow Pak-yuen was a in Connaught Road when the boy, "A car is a very dangerous instru- draughtsman employed in his office. carrying a parcel, approached her. ment when driven by an incapable In this case, he had authorised Chow ile laid her he wanted to have

at the driver," said Mr. Edwards

to take instructions from the plain the parcel changed. He gave her to morning, Central Magistracy this

Some hours after they had been tiffs and to agree regarding the fee, understand it contained banknotes, when he imposed a maximum fine of

The negotiations in regard to the sub- and asked her to do it for him. She buried other villagers, alarmed at $250 on Zia Vai-tali, 32, of 50 Muc-ject matter of this netion were done consented, but before they parted, their absence, commenced a search. ron Hill Road, for driving under through-Chow,——————————

-she-handed--the-boy-money.and. The brothers were....able_to_make the influence of drink.

jewellery to the value of $51 us their plight known and a large number of miners from the nearby worldings were enlisted to commence tunnelling operations.

The

worked throughout miners Sunday and were finally able to reach the exhausted men at noon yesterday -twentytwo hours after they had been buried.

Cross-Examination

A. Kwan: You

This is considered to be an essential: requirement in working out an agrie-i It was stated that on January 12, ment with the United States.

Zia was driving along Connnghi

remember some security. time a building contract was signed? On her way, she opened the parcel Road Central near the Hongkong Cricket Club, when he collided with--Yes. Aad some time in September out of curiosity and found it to con- you sent two bills to Plaintiffs, one tain worthless newspaper. Rushing for $952.02 and the other for $2007-back to where she had left the boy, When did you first meet the Plain Yes, they were sent from my office she found him gone.

tiff's father?-The Arst time was when he shined the contract.

Lady Driver Fined

Husband's Explanation

To The Court

Mrs. J. P. Whitham, of Shek-0, was fined $5 on orch of two sum- monses for leaving her uar in Queen's Road Central for n period longer than necessary on December 7, and failbr to produce her driving flcence to a police constable.

a ent near the waterfront. Zin's car swerved across the rond and only stopped about five feet away from the sen-wall,

Pleading guilty Zin said when he gat into the car he was quite sober, and I was only after he had travel- led a short distance that he began to feel the effect of drink.

S'hai Consul To Join The Polish Legion

Mr. Sheldon heard the case at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Mr. Whitham represented his wife

SHANGHAI, Jan. 15 (Reuter).— and pleaded guilty to both charges.

Acting Consul-General. lle explained that on the day the The Polish

was Bi with M. Andreze) Behomolce, left Shang- offences occurred, he malaria and had a high temperature. hal on Sunday for Europe to join the

was In consequence of his illness, Mr. Polish Legion in France, it

learned Whitham forgot to take her Hcence to

to-day. the Traffle Authorities, and did not) Ife Is a veteran of the World War, remember until the Traffle Depart-in which he held the run of captain, ment communicated with her.

and for courageous achievements he Sub-Inspector F Clarke agreed was decorated by the Polish and that his enquiries confirmed Mr. French Governments, Whitham's Illness, but with regard to the other offence, the car was left outside the King's Theatre, which Woa always # busy apot, for 20 minutes.

8,500 HOUSES RAZED BY FIRE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

TOKYO, Jan. 18. (Domel)-Up (o 7.30 o'clock last night about 8,500) houses were belleved to have been reduced to ashes in the disastrous fre In the city of Shizuoka in Western Japan. About $0,000 people havo been rendered homeless.

The fire began to burn down for the first time about 9 o'clock in the night.

The prosperous city, with a popu Intion of 200,000 and about 30,000

ARMY OFFICER FINED

Its Lordship: He never signed the contract at all: You must be careful! of what you say.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stack Exchange Offcial Summary issued yesterday says;

Praereding, Mr. Gibson said that at an interview between himself and the Pisinif he arreed that the chartes

The rush of enquiries has tempor- made in the bills sent out were ex arily eased, and to-day's trading was cessive and reduced the fee to five not on so an extensive a scale as has and half per cent.

been the experience of a few pre- geding sessions.

Mr. Kwan: The $002 represented seven per cent?--Yes.

The next interview was at the Kowloon Hotel on September 16 when the contractor was also pre- sunt. At the Interview, reply to an allegation made by the Plaintiff, Gibson agreed that the charges made by

Chow and Lo "looked like squeeze,"

Gibson anid he supervised the work of the building until his services were dispensed with on October 25. In his letter to the bullding authority explaining this he stated that he had completed 75 per cent, of the work. His Lordship: Do you say that gure was correr17-I would not go below 70 per cent.

The hearing is proceeding.

FUNDS FOR NEW U.S. BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Reuter)

A fine of $10 was imposed on Capt. II. Duncan, of the HKS.RA, by Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magis-It is learned authoritatively that tracy this morning for speeding along funds for the construction of four, Chatham Road the morning of 45,000-lon battleships will be with-

Necember 23 on a motor cycle. He was travelling at 60 miles per hour. Capt. Duncan said that he was in a hurry to get to a banit.

Rationing Works Smoothly

LONDON, Jan. 1 (British Wire

held until proof is furnished why they should be abandoned in favour of larger slips, according to the in- structions of the Representatives' Nuval Appropriations Sub-Cont-

mittee.

Britain's Reply To Safety-Zone Plan

Dusers Union Ins $400 Wharves $102 Docks $214 Providents $4.70- Holds $5.70 Lands S $334 Humphreys $0

Tramways $17.60 Yaumati Ferrics $24 China Lights (New) $44 Electrics $55%

Telephones (Old) $251⁄2 Cements $184

Dairy Farms (New) $2134 Watsons $9.15 Entertainments $0.00 Constructiona (Old) $134 Vibro, Piling $8%

Sellers

Tramways $17.80 Cements $19

Docks $211⁄21⁄2

Electries $50

Sales

Docks $21.35 Providents $49% Hotels $5.70 Lands $33.05 Renities $41⁄4

Tramways $17.00 Electrics $55%

H.K. DROUGHT CONTINUES

It is believed that the cave-in was caused by a wolf trap set by some other villagers.

BRITAIN'S CAR TRADE BOOMS

LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reater). While the German radio on Sunday announced the abandonment of Ger- many's export motor car trade as a result of the Allied blockade, the export of British cars to Australia, India, Burma, Portugal and Uruguay for the first three months of the war reached record figures.

The Society of Car Manufacturers states that there were also increases in the number of cars shipped to West Indles, Thai, Eire, Malaya, Canadu and South Africa,

Stock Exchange Is Easier

Un-

LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).---The Stock Exchange to-day was caster on the

International renewed certainties, but the losses in most 19upe were only small owing to the absence of selling pressure.

Git-edged securities headed the downdrift,

Of the commodities, tin was ensier in sympathy with the Far East to- gether with the continued pavelty of consuming demand.

Wall Street was Irregular.

French Press Chiefs In England

*

Although .02 inch of rain fell last night, the Colony's drought has LONDON, Jan. 15 (British Wire not ended as it entered its 52nd day less). A party of eminent French houses, has been gulled from the less).--After an experience of one LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter) The last night and is now within eight newspaper proprietors arrived in northwestern tip to the south-week of the schemes for the ratings British Government's reply to

England today as the days of the record.

Kucata of the enstern end, Among the latest in ing of butter, bacon and sugar--the suggestion by the Pan-American Con- As plenty of water has been col- British Counsell. During their stay, portant buildings razed were the only foods yet subject to rationing in. ference that a 300-mile enfety zonelected in the reservoirs over the visits will be made to Portsmouth Minyu Shimbun and the City Pest, Britain-it was stated authoritatively be drawn around the Americas lin rainy season, no further restrictions and Aldershot, and they will Office. The Imperial vilin, the Pre- to-day that the machinery was been sent to the Government of on water usage wore anticipated pro- something of London's air defences. fectural Government, the City. Office, working smoothly and well. There Panoma.;

'vided the spritig and summer rains Amon the social functions in their and the Police Station were reported had been no shortage anywhere in It is understood that the text of are not unduly delayed, the Water honour will be a lunch by Govern- to be safe.

the, distribution of rationed commo- the reply will be published to Works Department told the Tele-ment on Thursday. The visit con- ditics.

graph."

cludes on Friday.

A gale is blamed for the disaster.

morrow.

see

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Until one day in March 1923 ailo band of putschists

led by an obscure Austrian house painter.

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abouling a new and fearful batite hymnr.

It is arrested and thrown into prison,

but emerges several years later with the manuscript of a new book-

a catalogue of threats and fristalls,

Ho wins recruits among the dispirited,

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TIL strength grown as German democracy weakena.

His dynasty was born in fire-the fire of the „Helckstag louched off by his own dupes.

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