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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 18, 1940.

OVERNIGHT NEW JAPANESE CABINET IS

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Nazi Admission :

ABOUT 35 U-BOATS DESTROYED

London, Jan. 17.

A German broadcast admits the loss of 35 submarinen since the be- ginning of the war, which is higher than the Allied clalm made, by the; French Minister of Marine a week nito,

The admission was made perhaps by accident by the announcer of a propagando station in Germany. lie stated that the British-wish was father to the thought when they raid thint 70 U-bonis had been sunk.

If they lnd said it was half that number it would be a bit nearer the mark, added the announcer.-Renter Bulletin

Actually the only Allied clan fate- ly mentioned the gure 30.

British Losses

Lendan, Jan. 17, The Admiralty announces to-day the missing from the submarine Sea- horae as five officers and 34 rating, from the submarine Undine four ofleers and 20 ratings, and from the submarine Starfish five officers and 34 ratings.

The names of the ratings will be announced later.

The ufBeers missing from the Un- dine are Lieut. E. M. Harvey, Lleut. Comdr, A., S. Jnelcon, Lieut. C. J. Sentor, and Lieut. J. F. Stewart.

Officers missing from the Starfish are Licut. R. T. V. Kyrke, W. S Warrant Turner. Main, and T. A. Engr. C. Dodsworth and Sub.-Lhut. Geaffrey Wardle.

Officers missing from the Seahorse ara Licuts. J. C. Baker. J. W. Fiem- ing, D. S. Mury-Dawson, and W. Thain, and Warrant-Enge. A. Cock- burn United Press.

Big Loan To

FOLLOWING

Foreign Press

Approves

PARIS, Jan. 17 (ruter).—— The sialements of Mr. Chamber lain and Mr. Hore-tellin win the unanimous approval of the Press

"Le Malin" welles that the Prime Minister's reply reaffirms that nothing has been changed in life conduct of the war.

"Le Petit Parisien" slys that the statements made are in com- plete accord.

OLD POLICY

Leader Voices Caution

In Loan Allocation

Tokyo, Jan. 17.

The new Financo Minister, Mr. Yukio Saku- rauchi, declared that the new Government would in general adopt the policies of finance and economy which have been established by the

"Le Petit Farisien" says that preceding cabinet.

Hore-Belisha fr outlining the motives for his resignation is guided by only Our thought that of wlaning the war.

New York Comment NEW YORK, Jan, 17 (Reuter). -Commenting on the Commons

Mr. debate on

Lesile Hore- Belisha's resignation, the "New York -Times" says that is probably Just as well for the success of the British war effort that both Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Hore-Helisha are so reticent.

Frank disclosures by eltber side followed by a quarrelsome debate might have satisfied pubile curiosity, but it could also have given comfort to Germany and perhaps valuable information.

A Look Thr

The Telegraph”

50 YEARS ACO

Lard Napler is dend.

Jan. 18. 180O

the allegation is true," he said. "In these wartimes, when there is a scarcity of commodities, there is of course a necessity to mulatainn economic control.

"I la my duty to lessen the suffer-

the

AB for the! people. ings of

to be taken InCasures

for such a purpose, I shall study all the pro- posals and if any are worthy of en- forcement I shall not hesitate to make them effective."-United Presz,

Though the budget which has been compiled by the outguin cabinet will be presented to Diet for approval, in view of is imposing amount, rench Ing Yen 10,300,000,000, caution will be used to economise. The Finance Minister stressed the necessity of encouraging savings as a means of preventing a "malicious indation' precipitated by the execution of the vast budget. Efforts would be made to smoothen out the disposal of public loans and facilitate the operation of the currency. Mr. Sukurauehl was doubtful about the advisability of iscuing lotteries or other bonds with

Tokyo, Jati, 17. He

that premiums.

revealed

Mr. Toshio Shimadu, Minister for measures for the recovery of cur- rency were under contemplation. He Agriculture, in his first statement to

Supplies Of Rico

British Airmen

Decorated

LỒNDON, Jan. · 17 (Reuter Bulletin)Four members of the Royal Air Fores were decorated yesterday.

Acting Wing Commander Richard Kellet was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for lils part in a raid over the Nazi Fleet, Wing Commander Kellet, for his part in the record fight from Egypt to Darwin, was granted the Air Force Cress fast year.

Pilot Oficer Frederick Green- kill, aged 22, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and two gunners who were to his plane were also decorated,

SKIPPER'S STORY

Deliberate Sinking Of Dutch Ship

'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LISBON, Jan, 17 (Reuter) →

voiced caution in enforcing the pro- the Press and action would be taken The Arendskerk's captain, Mr. C. posed compulsory allocation of public by the Government to increase the H. J. Wyker told "Reater" that distribution of rice at low prices.

loans.

The Emperor

As it

conducted the in- In order to adjust relations between the ship was bound for Capetown rice supply and demand, is and Durban with general cargo, the re vestiture of Mr. Tsusei Iwamura,

After passing Ushant Bhey saw, a Vice-Minister of Justice, as the necessary to promote distribution at Public Procurator General, and Mr. Government expense. The producers small spot on the horizon wiilch they

therefore may suffer, no losses and thought was a minesweeper. Kakichi Takeuchi, fermer assistant

eame nearer they realised that it-was of the Commodity Price the consumern enjoy the low prices. director

"I do not think there is any searclty a submarine and they noticed lots of us the President of the Bureau,

of rite," he said, “I believe there is bullets dropping around the ship. National Planning Beard.

General Abe, the outgoing Premier, an abundant supply of it." handed his sons of office to the new Premier, Admiral Yonal this morning, Captain Rokuzo Ulice, I.J.N.I., has

Mr. Shimada said that the axlety over the reported scarcity was caused supply and demand---United Press.

The submaring ordered the Arendskerk halt, which she did. but the submarine continged firing.

In response to the Germans' orders,

Every third person in Berlin in sulTer. Veen appointed Secretary of Admiral; by the face of adjustment between the captain sent tho First Omeer to

init from Influenza, which is spreading Yonni, rapidly over the whole of Europe, The Freal 1800 Influenza epidemie

Ry lives. Ed.)

claires

China Affairs Council

the in-

Convening On January 31

Tokyo, Jan. 17. With the extended New Year

The first meeting of the China Mr. Arnot Reid, editor of the "Birait Time spent a week or two here about Affairs Council following Christmas, and in recording his imprese auguration of the new cabinet will Rectes expiring January 30, the 75th vit Friday when L.-Gen. ordinary session of the Imperial Diel sions. saya-Hongkong, has somewhat of meet

conference

of

31.

Board at

Be Converted

an American flavour, and it is a lawn Heisuke Yanagawa, director, will, will resume et which one could any truly the most flattering and the harshest things. One report the recent Simon's Appeal To might turn, for instance, to the great. "Linson Chiefs" of the

Bold, stately pile where the Hongkong Nanking. And Shanghai Hank has housed itself, and Bondholders

admire it as a suitable home for the most important financial adventure of the East: LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter) or an might point to the ford mould- ingr of plasterer's cement which try to Referring in the House of Compass themselves off as true capital to mons to-day to the proposal to ranito pillars, and ask what kind of communily is this where a wealthy take the earliest opportunity to corporation, directed by great inerchants. diguren a place with the trashy arnde repay the 1940-44 4% per cent. Conversion Loan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, declared that the rate of interest on the loan was too high, and formul notice of repayment of the loon on July I was being given in the "London Gazette" to-night.

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Holders would be offered, as alternative to cash, conversion into a new loan, carrying interest at the rate of 25 per cent, and repayable,al par on July 1, 1945. The Treasury would reserve the right redeem the Con- version Loan at par wholly or in part after July 1, 1943.

Holders of bonds in the 41⁄2 per cent. lont would receive £100 in the Conversion Loan for every. £180 converted.

The Chancellor appealed to inves- tors not to opt for repayment except for the purpose of re-lending the money to the Government,

Compulsory Conversion

17

LONDON, Jan. (Reuter)-A White Paper was issued at the con- clusion of Sir John Simon's statement in the House of Commons to-day, ex- pinlaing that Bill dealing with the powers of the Treasury would be passed through all stages to-morrow. The necesally for the Bill arises through the fact that is proposed to regard any holder of the 1940-41 44 per cent, loan who has not applied for repayment at a certain date, or for conversion, as having accepted the Government's offer to convert his holding

It is estimated that the conversion to 2% per cent. will save approx- imately £0,000,000 to £9,000,000 per annum in interest.

Facing The Future

business

on. January

the submarine with the ship's papers.

Impressive Kindness

The office stayed on the sub- marine for half an hour with the captain, who said he was very Forry to have to sink the ship as the car was contraband, not owing to is nature, but because Its destination was South Africa, an enemy country.

The Chinf Officer was deeply im- Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonol: the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiropressed with the kindness of the wil General Yanagawa explain Arita, and the Finance Minister, Mr. German captain, who sold i

was Sakurauchi, will dellver(really a pity to sink such a Ane conditions in connection with the new Yukla

The speeches at the plenary sessions of ship. Central Government of China,

February 1. Pre- Captain Wyker added that the Government will shortly announce both Houses on

of the definite carures in dealing with the mier Yonal will explain Government Arendsters was only a year old and

while Foreign was considered to be one policies t general, The Cabinet Council net for the Minister Acita and Finance Minister best enrgo ships in the world. new regime.

The submarine herself towed ments of a suburban villa? And in many second consecutive day at the Pre-Sakurauchi will outline foreign and

back die boat with the First Officer, places New York and San Francisco grate mler's official residence this morning. Anancial policies respectively,

and gave the crew half an hour in largely a matter of taste. The hall of The Premier reported that he has

which to leave.

upon, or gratify, one's insin

the Hongkong Hotel, with a shaving asked-the Diet Houses to extend the

After they had pulled away in

The bargaining committee in the saloon opening on one side, and a book recess until the end of January to Lower Chamber to-day decided to store on the ethics, and a large barn enable Government preparations comply with the Government's re-three boals they saw the ship blow billiard rooms, and a constant succession en of people (who do not stay in the hotel) | Domel pouring through it and around it and in

Admiral Yonai Installed

Tolcyo, Jan. 17.

it. might well be "locnted" in an Ameri- enn town, anel doubtles many propte I never like that sort of thing. I don't. 3d it in America and 1 tke it stil less

In a brief ceremony nt 9 am. to- where the means-at-command. ug not

spacious magnificence day Admitral Yonif fook over his thic perinit of which is the redeeming feature of such

publicity. And there (50 las Hongkong is inadelied on New York is the defect,

There

ore some kinds of display and bustle which are only teferable when they are on a very bir ate. I admire grane pillars; but they must not trive stucco capitals. I lyve no objection to as and gliding: but the glass must have bevelled mouldings, and the He must he rich.

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The distinguishing feature of ute Hongkong, however, from Singaporean and noint, is that 11 1e in a con- dented city bustle. Both is our business and in our social itte in Singapore we Dre spread over a large area. From the

sen nur business nul residential quarters

land

tast is at least five miles, and from the dock on the west to the tanneries on the about three miles: and so there is no congestion in langkong everything is rondensed into a small aren and into narrow streets, and the bustle and pressure are necessarily great. In the absence of trade returns from finns

kong, one en form no idea of the com- parative volume of business in the twe Boers, but as regards the apearance of babies, there certainly no compari- The effect of the concentration in, and the tabita nt. the Cily of Victorin in to Kive you the idea that every borty

FOR

of

fr enormously buggi the rilect of the arend out condition and the habit Singapore is to give it the appearance of a steepy hollow. To reme, extent these appearances are deceptive.

25 YEARS AGO

Jan. 18. 1915. The French artillery continued to break the enemy's trenches near lown Botseile.

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Price Control Policy

quest for extending the Diet recess up. They were picked up two hours by 10 days. Domet,

.

Receiving Foreign Envoys

Tokyo, Jan. 17.

later.

Crew Landed LISBON, Jan. 17 (Reuter).—The erew of the Dutch steamer, Arend- The new Foreign Minister will TC-skerk,-which was sunk by a U-boat off the Bay of Biscay, were landed by ministerial duties from General Abe,ceive foreign diplomatic envoys in a after which the latter departed from few days, the spokesman of the For the Dutch liner. Poclou Bras.

"Reuter" states that the U-Boat he Premier's residence-United jeign Office announced to-day.

Captain refused to listen to the Press.

This being a matter of courtesy, the officer's argument that the cargo was spokesman understood that the trade of a general nature and did not in- problem pending between Japan and clude contraband. Tokyo, Jan. 17.. Me. Fullwara, Minister of Com-the United States will not be taken meree and Industry, declared to-day up when the Foreign Minister re- that he is committed to the task of an Ambassador,

ecives Mr. Joseph Grew, the Ameri- strictly enforcing low price policies, The spokesman sald no definite

He admitled that the commodities pointed out that the public desire low price question was a difficult one, but arrangement has yet been made for price policies and it is his duty to please them.

a possible resumption of negotiations on the trade issue between Ambassa- der Grew and Foreign Minister Ariti. Questioned regarding the possibili

"There has been much criticism of

ty of a non-aggression pact between In despotism

Japan and the Soviet Union, the alleged bureaucratic economie control, but I do not believe spokesman said that it would be far from the Foreign Minister's intention think about besides the ranking of cine-as the question of a non-aggression natograph plays; which seems to mean pact was nol considered by Japanese) that America, Norway, Sweden and De authorities at present,

mark are going to have the interest in their own hands for a while. We won. der what use they will make of it.

10 YEARS AGO

Jan. 1, 1030, The "Gazette"* notifies the following new names of strecisi

running in s crews, through

The Daily Chronicle" la received from a correspondent in Basel, the Swiss elty, an interesting story of lite, German Emperor's lliness. According to private advices from Merlin, the Imperial kuf- forer's chest trouble has seriously affected Bls throat, (Much the same sort of thing to now circulating about filler-E

Philadelphia Rocked

of

T.N.T. Factory Wrecked By Explosion GIBBSTOWN, N.J., Jan. 17 (Reuter). The explosion 6,000-pounds of nitro-glycerine Asked about the current India-wrecked the building of a powder Japan trade talks, the spokesman suld factory owned by the Dupont that he was not in a position to corn de Nemours Company. Iment on them yet. He said that the progress in the trade talks was "not: unsalisfactory."-Domel.

Chungking Disagroes

Chungking, Jan. 17.

The explosion, which at first was believed to be on earthquake, shatter- ed windows 14 miles distant in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

Two persons were killed and one was injured by the explosion.

Palled and the FBI. have already started investigations, but are with holding comment on

*

rumours

Mr. Arita's appointment as Foreign Argentine Air Force

Dyer Avenue-Street commenting at the north corner at 11.1.L. No. 230, and running in an easterly direction, ter Laminating at its junction with new road of the North-east corner of HILL. 237.

In a leading article on the new Ja Reclamation Street Street commenting It is slated in Stockhalin that during at Austin Raad ni K.1.1. 364 about 60

panete Cabinet, the Ta Kung Pao, the past fortnight vo large German n. yds, west of Shangha! Street, and cargo steamers have disappeared in the

line of feel nortely direction on the influential dally, declares that Mr.

Street, terminating Arlia is known to be a supporter of sabotage. Baltic Sea with their

adherence

anti- to the at the North end of KILS, 1000 and 1697. Japon's striking, mines,

Battery Street-Street being a con tinuation of Battery Street in a southerly Comintern Pact and also the new direction, cominencing at Jordan Road at order in East Asia. the north-west corner of 3.1... 1034 and terminaiing at Junction with Austin Minister shows that Japan will make Ranu, West of K.I., 197.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 17 (Reuter). 5 YEARS AGO

no change in her foreign policy. The: inclusion of DUCTOssive Army The Minister for War, General Jan, 19. 135. A tour of the Soar-Lorraine frontier clements, liko General Kolso and Marquez, has decided to prolong the has revealed that a number of refugees General Hatn, reveals that Japan's stay of the US Army Air Corps* When on July the thirty-firal Inst year. the Emperor William tonk upon himself from the Banr are already seeing towards determination to conquer China re- Mission, which has been instructing

and the streaïn thereasing

the Argentine Air Force since 1038." to demand an explanation of Husala's Tance,

standily.

mains unchanged.

The American aviators will now mobillaing, most of us knew that he WAR

The departure of these people has been The appointment of persons closely asking for trouble; for. In this twentieth hastened by a report that the League of London, Jan, 10.

century world, bullying waily carries a

with Anancial and in- remain unli June next year. Nations Governing Commission 10 the connected The Archbishop' of Canterbury Tn to the quarter where trouble in

Saar has warned them that it is unkere to dustrial circles shows that the new remain longer in the area. Most of these Cabinet will not try to curb the declared that the Church must pre-served all Hectoring and "bluff" were all very well hundreds of years ago, but

refugees are Germans, fugitives from monopolistic activities of big busi- pare netively for the tanks which

this old world has grown wise in reen

Narism, whose sworn enemies they are and will remain,

Dess, men in Japan, where higher would have to be faced when peace centuries and will move no faster for the man whe roers and storms at-il than plans should be forthulated. I was

commodity prices are likely to be for him wito quite gently says "Picuan“, speaking at the Upper House Con- vocation of Canterbury.

gravated. Reuter. Спе of the side results of the grent war will soon be felt- it is not already

Archbishop On Needs

Of Peace

The Archbishop added, "Some of us have been criticised because we have spoken of Nazi rule as intrin sically evil.

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The well-known, Bevlet teader, Zino- vieff, until recently head of the omelni Opposition, was sentenced to-day to ten years penal servitude for de part in the

The "Dally Malia" special correspon dent, Mr. G. Ward Price, in rent from Munich Bentational Interview with Reichsfuehrer Hitler, obtained from the Iender si Brown House.

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bring toys come winch, counter revolutionary plot". cinemagraph plays coma, Franco, at innat for a while, had Almost a monopoly in the Bim business, through has like "Dul what else is It-viewed in the Pathe and Gaumont; and, up illl quita the Italiana Delgians and recently, light of concentration camp cruelties, French were the nations from which the porsccutions of Jews, undisguised most panning, and most successful flm

In the frit place, futler declares, "Ger- PARIS, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-Prince plincy, on the high-sena and enslave- eators and netrernes werg laken, Amart-

many, on her part, will never break ca fa not long out in the arena, but it ment of weaker nations.

peace." but he adds: "If anyone attacks Aage has denied the report that he la notorious that Aminrican Almunters,

us they are apt to And they have fallen, has offered his services to the Finnish "We Imow the mere

removal of possibly, those of the cow-boy variety

into a hornets' nest.“ which a great deal it. Herr Hiller went on to say that Ger The Prince said.

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