1940-02-16 — Page 25

DONALD DUCK

"YOU'RE RUSTUNG CATTLE!"CRIED TEXAS JIM, AND THEIR GUNS

BARKED!

DOGGONE IT. READ TO YOURSELF!

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HOW DO Y EXPECT ME TO CONCENTRATE

WE'LL WHISPER,

UNCA

OKAY! SEE THAT Y DO!

DONALD!

Capta, Waki Dancy Fruluis

ARGENTINE BERLIN

£20,000 Sont To British

Patriotic Funds

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 15 (UP), The Chairman of the British community's Council in Buenos

£20,000 Airea has sent London.

to

The money was subscribed by the Brush commuriity to British patrio-

ile funds.

Of this amount £10,000 is being! sent to the Lord Mayor of London for the Red Cross Fund and the other £10,000 is going to building loans and the Merchant Service.

been

BUZZ --

MUMBLE

STOP!

MUMBLE BUZZ- HALP! CRIED- --BUZZ, BUZZ,

MUMBLE---

ANOTHER

15

IS

(REUTER)—IT THE HAGUE, FEB.

LEARNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE A SERIOUS VERBAL PROTEST TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT, PENDING THE DISPATCH OF A WRITTEN COM- MUNICATION, CONCERNING THE TOR- PEDOING OF THE STEAMER, BURGERDIJK. is understood that the Netherlands will demand

full compensation.

An additional £1,000 has

tributed to Admiral Itarwood for distribution among the rela- It lives of casualties aboard his three

ships who defeated tho Graf Spee.

It

8 Ami-olicially announced that

until now the British community in It is stated in authoritative circles that although

Buenos Aires has subscribed appro- ximately 20,000. Further contribu- tions is expected to bring the total to over £122,000 by the end of October.

Cotton Board To Be Set Up Bill Passes Second Reading In Lords LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter). -The House of Lords to-day passed the second reading of the Cotton Industry Bill designed to promote the exports trade.

the possibility of the Commander of the U-Boat having acted` contrary to his instruc- tions was not excluded, this would not free the German Government from its responsibility for "an absolutely unjustifiable act. SERIOUS OBJECTIONS

THE HAGUE, Feb. 15 (UP). The Netherlands Government has informed the German Government of its serious objections to the torpedoing of the Dutch steamer Burgerdijk.

The Government is also preparing a written protest. is understood that damages will undoubtedly be demanded.

February 16, 1940.

By Walt Disney

A

*WHAT HO, GOLDIE!"

CRIED JIM AND GALLOPED

INTO THE NIGHT WITH THUNDERING HOOPS!

WALT DISNEYf

USE ONLY.

"ANCHOR BRAND"

NEW ZEALAND'S FINEST

BUTTER

The World's Best o

SOLE AGENTS-LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD, and from ALL LEADING STORES & COMPRADORES

RECEIVES Exchange At

PROTEST

Hongkong Litigants To Appeal To Privy Council

Litigation over the affairs of the Hongkong branch of the Ching Kee Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. was carried a step further this morning, when leave to appeal to the Privy Council against a winding up order made by the Chief Justice and subsequently confirmed by the Full Court, was granted to Home of the contributory shareholders of the Company.

WALKED OUT OF DOCK

Cool Escape Attempt Nearly Succeeds

LINED UP in the dock of the Magistracy with Kowloon twenty-six other prisoners whilst waiting the arrival of the 13 ሜ unemployed Magistrate, named Chan Hung made audacious attempt to escape this morning.

an

-

It will be recalled that in July last, the Chief Justice ordered the branch

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghat

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan T.T. India TT. U.S.A.

Manila TT. Batavia

TT, Bangkok T.T. Salion TT. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

DUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P. do.

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

1/217

.1/2}1

.3.43

522

02144

24

48%

45%

130

.1001

.10.85

.107

.1/63%

1/3%

.1/3/4

123 ..11.40

.83 U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Crosa rate in N.Y.

30 / Indin

-

...3.05

to be wound up, following a petion 41 WEALS ON

to this effect by the Shiang Kee, otherwise known na the China Mer- chants Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., one of the shareholders.

The petition was opposed by some

of the contributory shareholders of the Ching Kee, and after the Chicl Justice and granted the order they brought an appeal before the Full Court which, however, upheld the decision.

BODY

Woman Sent To Gaol

Without Option

BLIZZARDS IN REICH

"General Winter's" Disorganisation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 15 (UP).— There have been renewed bliz zards during the past few days, with snowfalls heavier than

anything known in Germany for many decades.

Delays on the main railways are, in many cases, several hours. At Berim's terminal the authorities in most cases are refusing any Informa- tion about the times of trains or when they are expected to arrive.

Snow and lee have also entised considerable delays on Berlin's elce- fritica suburban railways und tram- way systems. In the suburbs the now is three feet deep on the reads, Thousands of Jews mobiilsed by authorities are working in Kaugs shovelling the snow to clear the streets in the centre of the city. Many theatres here have been closed down during the last few days, Apparently owing to the manage- ments Inability to heat them.

the

In un effort to relieve the coal shortage the Reich Commissar for Coal Distribution has ordered coal dealers to give preference in delive fries firstly to families with children up to two years then to families with four or more children.

The German press in the last few days has been admitting the coal shortage and. there is widespread. grumbling about it.

Black and blue bruises on the body of a ten-year-old. girl were exhibited in the Kowloon Magis.

The press has urged the people to was tracy this morning as evidence be reasonable however, and to under- This morning's application brought before Mr. Justice R. E. against a 75-year-old widow who stand the reason for the shortage.

Now York Snowbound Lindsell and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser. was charged with ill-treating the

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Reuter)— Chin- child. The applicants were: Hsu

Thirty-eight thousand street cleaners "You have shown complete in New York are digging the city out tang (4,394 shares), Hsu Teh-yen (3,- 754). Cheng Tel-chun (2,502), Knol Yung-tong (2,044), Kao Cheng-chang, disregard of all common-sense of an eight-foot snowfall,

Trafle heavily disrupted and Whilst the attention of the police (1,5041 Yu Wch-ting (1,420), Yu in the way you have punished An authoritative source here to-day stated that the

constable guarding the dock was Wei-fan (1.000), Li Yu-hslung (this child," said the Magistrate, thousands of pe time since the exparts of cotton gonds German Government will be regarded as responsible for momentarily distracted Chan coolly Cheng Pen-ching (6,377), Chen Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, to were greater than any other single the outrage even if it is claimed that the commander of opened the door leading to the dock Chang-yu (0,176), Chang Chi-defendant, Chan Yau-kiu.

Lord Templemore, introducing the Bill, sald that exports in the cotton trade were especially vital in war-

manufacturing industry.

The Bill provides for the establish

ment of a Colton Industry Board, whose main purpose is to assist ex-

deal port trade and also to

with market research and propaganda.

Prices, as far as necessary, would

the Minister of Supply.

It

the U-boat acted against instructions.

ITALIAN SHIP SUNK

ROME, Feb. 15 (Reuter).-According to the official be controlled by an order made by Italian news agency, the Italian cargo steamer, Giorgio Ohlsen, sank off the coast of Great Britain yesterday Levy On Spinners

after striking a ̄mine. She was a 5,694-ton-steamer-and had a crew of 32.

The Bill provides for a levy on spinners and also for payments to the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation amounting to on penny In respect of each 500 pounds of cotton.

sald

AMERICAN SHIPPING

a result of which

bid

month In

f people are unable to get Eight people have been killed in (5,420).

the metropolitan area. (5,023) Chung Pen-fah and walked out of the court.

"I won't give you the option of a

All Night In Theatro for Chang Hsin-tch (4,836), Chang Ming- Bad joss frustrated his

You can spend a tch (4,500) and the Dairen. Kishen Anc.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Router). liberty,

Kalsha, who are creditors to the prison as punishment for your be-At Providence, Rhode Island, 600 patrons of a cinema who were snow- Just as he was leaving the pre-amount of $47,157.32. All of them haviour."

An additional fine of $50, In default bound accepted the manager's in- cients of the Magistracy, he wasure of Dairen. recognised by the Chinese detective Appearing for the applicants on one month's imprisonment, was im-vitation to stay in the theatre for the who had arrested him the day before the instructions of Mr. H. J. Arm posed for failure to report possession (night.

Altogether 36 deaths have resulted Mr. H. W. Fraser, of the Secretariat from the weather conditions in the brought back into the Court by the strong, the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Alinada,

castern states. ctective that it was discovered that said the appeal involved more for Chinese Affairs, prosecuted

than $5,000, which was the sum re- He had

managed to gel away. Chan was faler charged with the quired, as the Company had six ships heft of seven dinner plates and three in Hongkong, one of which recently

had an offer of $375,00G. at hread plates from the dining hali Nanking Barracks yesterday." He ad- mitted the charge, and was remanded!

taken.

It was only when the man

was

Kurther It is understood that a charge of escaping from Police eus- might have to export cotton goods progress is being made on plans to keep American shipsody will be made.

in bulk

of a word.

Broke A Rice Bowl

American Blizzards The young-girl,-ho said, had_becn NEW YORK, Feb. 16. (Reuter)- found wandering in Maukong village. Ten people have been killed at Bos- She was taken to Shamshulpo Police ton, scores injured and thousands The question involved in the ap Stution, where she displayed her marooned as the result of the worst New England has ex- peal was one of great general and bruises and said that she had been blizzard Lord Templemore, concluding,

public importance as it concerned punished for breaking a rice bowl. perienced for years.

of

Conditions are chaotier the streets. that the Cotton Act of 1930 Was

the Jurisdiction of that part NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Reuter.)-Lord Lothian had 24 hours for finger-prints to he found too clubarate in war-time con-

are blocked with thousands of strand- China (Chefon) where the head-She had run away because of ill.

treatment. ditions.

a long talk with Mr. Cordell Hull, as

quarters of the Company were

The girl had been sold to defendanted motor cars. The fish market, Lord Strabelgi pointed out that we

situated, and ought to be submitted] to His Majesty the King in Privy by her grandmother for $15. Defen-which is the largest in the world, is

closed. dant brought her to Hongkong. the need for forcim from being sent to British control bases within the war

Council for decision, he said.

Men are ski-ing through the streets. A medlent certificate produced by exchange grew, and our necessary

Referring to the conditions of up- peal, Counsel said it had been agreed Mr. Fraser stated that there were Mountainous snowdrifts throughout British censorship of United States in the practice of taking American

merchantmen into control ports. malts.

According to another report, Pitt-that so far as the preparation of the 20 weal marks, some as long as eight the countryside are rendering many He told the Senate the British were

"Germany is evidently records was concerned, three months inches, across the girl's back, and 21 ronds limpassable.

regards weul marks on her lego. should be allowed. As "iding" the mails and on one beca- man said: sion detained the Clipper on which claiming to act under the law of security, a bord in the sum of $5,000 A Brutal Act

She says she will violate SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Ambassador Kennedy was enroute taliation.

Feb. 15 to the United States on oflcint busi- international law on the grounds that would be given. WASHINGTON,

to protect herself For the Shlung Kec, Mt. H. C. is necessary it con- occasion they On that (UP)-Senator Key Pittman fisented nearly half the mail,

against Britain legally attempting Macnumara, Instructed by Mr. D. L. tions and despatch of the records to England should be mude within three months.

Imports inerented. We might have

to take far-reaching steps to sell area.

cotton goods abroad and the present

It is hoped to arrange for

A

that the Government was already

Bill might not be enough. He hoped control base outside this area.

thinking about greater machinery to help exports in relation to barter and

pre-emption

ness.

Fine Work Of told the Senate that if Germany The Senate, by a vote of 48 to 25, to confiscate goods as contraband in Strellett, pointed out that prepara-

Life-Boats

LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter),-Life- bonts in Britain have rescued over 1,000 lives since the war began, and

for a

lowered the spirit of courage and The only difference now is that the endurance, and that these duties have Germans are openly boasting of their been performed without fear or intention and capacity to sink neutral thought of self.

chips without warning. Doubtless it 012 endeavour to frighten

"I Must Sink You"

was

Pres. Quezon Wreck Sequel

Master's Allegations Against Rescuers

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH"

MANILA, Fch. 16 (UP),---- Allegations that the Japanese

LETTERS captain of the steamer Ukishima Maru had demanded that he

should abandon his ship and that the Japanese had refused to send lifeboats across were mado to-day by Captain Onrubia,

Die In U.S. NEW More than a score of dead have already been found in the wake of a howling blizzard which hit the Eastern and Atlantic states and drift- ed out into the Atlantle early yester. day.

ORK, Feb. 15 (Reuler)

By mid-morning a score of bodies- had been found, and it is thought that this figure would rise to at least 30 by nightfall.

A great deal of damage was done to properly,

Road Control In Shanghai

Sir,-As I was going off duty in master of the wrecked President Agreement To Be

new

and tho

Signed To-day

sinks any American vessels, it defeated Senator Clark's proposal American vessels."

U.S. Secks Clarification would be "a brutal act and would which was offered as an amendinent

WASHINGTON, Feb, 15 (Reuter). to the Treasury-Post Office Appro- excite this country perhaps to an priation Bill as well as an amendment-Mr. Cordell Hull told a Press Con-

This was agreed, and the Court ference to-day that the United States extreme point."

to the Neutrality Act.

granted the application under these! Embassy in Berlin was seeking London Not Surprised

clarifiention of the German Press conditions. LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter).---- AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15 (Reuter) statement to the effect that any neu- to torpedo all The Captain of the Netherland's ship tral vessel, including American, en control the gratitude and admiration of the Germany's threat

be Burgerdijk, which whs sunit by the route to an Allied part or "air Royal Navy for their services has neutral ships which appear to been expressed by the Lords of the bound for Britain or which are ap- Nazis last Saturday, issued a full station would be considered Admiralty.

proaching British Contraband Con-

yesterday.

Referring to the reported British-

Who Lost This Dog? They state that they are deeply im trol banes causes no surprise in omcialement on the sinking of his ship prize" for U-boats.

lle emphasised yet again that all statement that Britain would offer pressed by the fine cervice of the circles in London, learns "Reuter. crews of the National Lifeboats, These circles have known

the ship's cargo was either destined convoy protection to all neutrals To the Editor.

The "Hongkong Telegraph." especially those on the East Coast. long time that the Germans have for the Netherlands Government or the result of the German threat, Mr. Hull stated that areeptance of convoy They know that this work han been been subjecting neutral ships to the for Dutch firms.

In New York he told the British would naturally decrease the risks carried out in foul weather, high scas procedure under these very circums and bitter cold, none of which has tances.

Consul that he would not diverge for merchantmen, but he declined to Jaffe Road, Wanchai, on Sunday night Quezon,

The President Quezon, formerly from the direct route to Rotterdam indicate the attitude of the United at 12 am, a small black and white

States in this connection.

dog, with no collar or licence, kept the President Madison, was wrecked

SHANGHAI, Feb. 10 (Reuter).- unless he were forced.

Norwegians Bittor

following me about. It had ap- whilst on her maiden voyage under An agreement on the vexed question On Saturday afternoon he

crow name. The

of control of Extra-Settlement

roads stopped by a U-boat which called for OSLO, Feb. 10 (Reuter)Further parently lost its way or ran out of a her

mid-night, 1 passengers was sinking of Norwegian ships by house. As it

were rescued by

In Western Shanghai will be signed the ship's papers.

When, the Chlef Officer took U-boats is building up a bitter spirit thought it best to take it home, where Ukishima Maru.

it is still.

The Chief Officer, James B. Down-this afternoon by Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Shanghal Municipal them across, however, the U-boat of resentment against Germany.

The Bergen "Tidende says that it "These paners Commander safl

The dog la rather down-hearted and alleged that the Ukishima Maru Council, and Fu Slag-en, Mayor of I most sink is time the Scandinavian countries don't interest me.

took united action.

restless in our place, so if you could did not send Captain Onrubla's radio

It is understood that the agree the morning after the sinking. He ignored the Chief Officer's ns- A strong profest can now be re-publish a few lines in your widely sange regarding the wreek until the Shanghai Special Municipality." Caplain Onrubla later denied meat deals with the modus vivendi

on the policing of the roads, the occasion of the Impending retire-that the Scandinavian nations, Holl-

to German restored to his roper owner where criticism by members of his own crew

Extra-Settlement roads which ad- ment and return to Brazil of ills Ex-and and Belgium should cease send-surances that the ship would not go elstered through the medium or read raper, it may result in it being

Ing out their ships altogether, since into a British port unless compelled Scandinavian attitude

trade delegations in different capitals, the poor dog will no doubt be happy of his action during the catastrophic. join the International Settlement in Sentor Raul Regis cellency

"Had I not waited before abandon-Chinese territory were built and are How far, asks the journal, does again. Oliveira, a.tv.o., anz, Brazilian Am-the German threat is so broad that by a warship.

Ile ordered the Burgerdijk to send It would menace shipping on

thinks she can push

Ing the ship, all would have been handor to London since 1928 and senn which give access to the Western

lost," he declared. "Ifigh seas were maintained by the S.M.C.

Recent attempts of the "Puppet" doyen of the Diplomaatle Corps, Prin- There is every confidence in official out a radio message saying that she Germany had been involved in a collision. neutralo?

Germany Warned

running and it was very dark when Special Municipality to take over the of Athlone to-day pre circles in London that no neutral will Her crew were then ordered into the sented His Excellency with a set of be deterred by this threat.

boals. The Burgerdijk was then WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 (Reuter).

Captain Onrublu claimed that the roads led to a serious dispute and a diamond cuff-links.

British Consorship

torpedord and sank amidst flames, -Senator Key Pittsyon, speaking on

Pittman's Statement

the German threat to torpedo alf PARIS, Feb. 19 (Reuter)-Nine President Quezon was in no danger number of armed clashes. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" with a diamond and ruby, brooch,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15 (UP)- LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter).-neutral ships entering British porta Communists were sentenced to terms of breaking up when she first struck These presentations were made on

it Germany from one to five years' imprisonment the reef. behalf of their many triends in Lon-Senator Champ Clark Introduced Senator Key Pitman's statement of control bares, anid

British the

for

far as by a military court for carrying on the carried out the threat, ns Bill in the Senate, seeking to pro- blaming

slips were concerned, Communist .propaganda. don.

included Lady Hibit Pan American Clippers from Nazi claim was supported by the American

They include the Mayor of Bigneux Th1090 prenent

argument that England could remove, they would exello the country per-

and three Municipal Councillors. Asquith and Lady (Austen) Cham-PowETS.

landing at Bermuda in retaliation for the danger of German attack by end-haps to the extreme point. Beriain.

Brazilian Diplomat neutral vessels away from the North

Leaves London

LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter)-On

'cess Allco

Hix wife; Dana Ginn, was presented

Sea, the Channel, the Bay of Bleeny and the Aliantle annroaches to France and Britain entirely.

a' demand This ia tantamount to

any

You,"

'A Dog Lover."

COMMUNISTS GAOLED

g,

the grounding occurred."

on

"My firat impression was that I quest Washington to seek Japanese could have saved the ship," he said. assistance in charting the shoal

Quezon The "Manila Bulletin" reports that which the President the Philippines Government may re-wrecked.

Page 25Page 26