1940-04-24 — Page 23

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 24,

1940.

Library, Styrmaa Court

MAGAZINE

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

Jetty

Cor. 1200 19 Duriat Pistiry Kradiala, la

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The Stamp Collector

FEMININE

ISSUES IN

NETHERLANDS GUIANA

Surinam, more tamilarly known

on the

as Dutch Gulan, is a colony of the Netherlands situated northeastern coast of South Amer- lying between French Guiana and British Guions. Since the time the Panama Canal was opened to commerce, Aug. 15,

ICH

1915, large numbers of far Eastern peoples have settled in the West Indies and in certain parts of South America;

Surinam (the Dutch spelling is "Suriname") has recently issued a

set of semi-postal stamps depict- Ing four different types of these non-European residents.

品 repre- sented by women. The 2. plus 2c. (green), portrays the Creole type; the 3c. plus 2c. (brown), the Javanese; the se, plus 3c. (bine). the Hindustani; and the 76c, plus 5c. (brown), the Native Indian.

A collection of mich stamps plc- furing native women from all paris of the world is a fascinating study,

world not only of the dress, but of the

only.

hair fashions and millinery tastes

of different sections,

There are the Ubangi, the Ba- "kiba,"

types, but women of history, of romaner, and of power.

Recent Issues

of

Colombla-A special sct atamps of small format has been issued for money-raising purposes. These stamps are of six values, and funds are to be used to assist thic

post office in financing the new building "Palace of Communica- tions." The design shows a view of the structure,

Dominican Republic-A series of stamps marking the anniversary of the founding of the Pan Ameri-

can Union will appear about April 14. The design will bear the map of the Western Hemisphere, with flogs on either side and the dates 1000-1040.

Yugoslavin-A new semi-postal set of stamps of five values is re- ported as having been placed on sale. The surtax is to be used as a fund for prstal employees.

Nicaragua-A special set stamps has been issued to com- memorate the two World's Fairs

of

ba," the Babuendo, and the Mangin the United States and President

bethu women of the Congo: the Pangowin women of Gabon; the Maori maid of New Zealand; the Samoan and Tahitian muls of the South Seas; and many others.

In comparison we have the typi cal young Indies from the various districts of Germany, of Austria, of Rumanin, of Russla, and of Swit- zerland. A veritable array of feminine beauty and charm lies hidden within the pages of a well- ordered album; and a search will bring to light not only feminine

Inanity Fare

Alice Delysia

Is fixier Than any fizz- She is.

Brighten your Home with

Somoza's visit,

BRASSO

METAL POLISH

MANUFACTURERS

RECKITT & BOND, HULL & LONDON AGENT IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTTUES (CHINA) UTE. HONG KONG,

Turkey-The 100th anniversary of the birth of Namik Kemal, poet and patriot, has been observed with a set of four stamps com- memorating the event. The stamps beur n full face likeness of the poet, und below are the dates 1840- 1008.

United States The 80th anniver- sury of the Pony Express will be celebrated this year, and interest- ed parties are endeavouring to persuade the Post Office Depart- ent to issue a stamp for the also marks occasion. This year the 100th anniversary of the estab Istment of Fort Sutter, at Sacra- monte, Californio.

As Fort Sutter was the western terminus of the Pony Express, it may be possible that a stamp will be Issued to commemorate both events. The Pony Express made Its initial trip from St. Joseph, Mo., on April 3, 1060; and this was one of the outstanding events in the nution's postal history,

Spotting the Rank

CAPTAIN (E) and. ENGINEER CAPTAIN Captain (E) is the modern version of the older rank of Engineer Captain,

Over 30 years ago this rank was known as Inspector of Machinery and two survivors of this rank may still be found in the Retired List, with ona Captain (E) and 337 Engincor Captains.

on

of

Of the 51 Captains (E) on the Active List several aro omployed as Float Engincor Officers

the staffs Commanders-in-Chiof; · some as First Assistants to tho Managers of the engineering departments of dockyards: and others at the Admiralty, in the departments of the Engineer - in - Chlof, of the Director of Naval Ordnance, or of the Director of Aircraft Maintonance.

-by- Vice-Admiral HARPER

Former member ol Anglo- American Arbitration Board' and former Director of Navigation st the Admiralty. Compiler of the official record of the Battle of Jutland, and Nautlent Assessor to the House of Lords,

THE

THE laws governing the conduct of war at sea are drawn up by international agreement, to which all civilised nations have sub- scribed. Germany,

is: well known, has been deliberately and systematically trampling on these laws.

We retaliate not by breaking the laws ourselves but by the legitimate means made possible by our control at sea.

have now the

We

tightened up blockade, both naval and economic. What is Germany's

an-

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OUR

ARE

swer? To flout still more cynical- ly the laws of the sen by attacking

defenceless ships, both British and neutral, without warning and without making provision for the safety of those on board; by machine-gunnlag innocent (shing boals and by attempting the men who man our Hightships and lighthouses.

We

murder

aceus-

When dealing with a belligerent 1 Germany more drastic action. is required by neutrals whose ships have been sunk and crews mur- dered than the feeble protests to whleh

have become tomed.

such clrcumstances it in neutral will not, connot or dere not net to uploid the treaties to which he himself was a sipatory, there seems to be no other course but to meet legality with Justi flable measures.

MINES LEGAL

of Norway was abused by the armles Nazis long before their violated Its territory. Her weak- ness was used as a method where- by our legitimate control of the high scas

be considerably stultified.

ARTICLE 2 of Hague Conven- tion provides that "belligerents ave forbidden to move Across the territory of a neutral Power troops or convoya either of muni- tions of war

of or supplies. As the Spectator

in

this article to "The reference points out: Convoys of munitions or

supplies Is D

mere technicality. It is the expression of the general custom- ary principle that as soon as the transport assumes the complexion of a venture organised by the bel- ligerent or under his control it fuses the character of mere transit of goods whose passage is not pro- hibited.

The drastle action now taken by the Allies is, in my opinion, fully justified.

i

IT Is recognised by all civilised

Is that minelaying nations legitimate method of offence ar defence in war. Mine laying, be it note-not the indiscriminate sow- ing of floating mines by Germany on the high sens, where these terrible engines of war may bring death to the innocent as well as to

the

enemy

No nation worthy to be called civilised would act in such a manner. In one's own territorial can be laid at waters minefields will and in secret provided due precautions are taken to ensure that innocent neutral ships enter- ing or leaving those waters_ate. piloted in safety through the dan-

ger zone.

Minefields may also, of course, be secretly laid by a belligerentein the territorial waters or harbours of the enemy, if this very difficult and hazardous operation can be carried out.

Due notice must always be given of the position of any minefeld Inid outside territorial waters, and if such mines are laid by us full inforniation of the arens rendered dangerous is announced publicly.

It

NOW we come to the recent laying of mines not in our own territorial waters, not on the high seas, but in the territorial waters of friendly but neutral nation. What are territorial watern? has long been recognised that a nation has territorial rights over n strip of sea round her coasts, and in the days when the extreme range of cannon was a mere lea- que a distance of three nuutient miles was universally accepted as the limit of territorial waters.

Outside that limit He the high definite is And there dividing line in civil as well as in international law between the two. There is no general law which for- bids belligerent ships, whether

seps.

war or merchantman, passing

territorial waters provided

no warlike action takes place therein. But neutral States may prohibit such passage unless the waters form part of a highway for international traffic,

THE Norwegian Foreign Minis- ter stated before the German in- valon that it was out of the ques- tion to treat one side differently from the other, and also that the free pasage of merchant ships through Norwegian territory is more to the advantage of England thon of Germany.

There is more in this than would appear

at first sight. British 'merchant ships are passing through

Norwegian territorial waters only of entering or

for the purpose hours.

leaving Norwegian

out

to

at

Others aro ongagod Woolwich Arsonal or also- where on the inspection of gun mountings.

What were the German shilps doing? They were creeping down hundreds of miles of the coast steering a devious course in and

of the

the bays and inlets so ns within three miles of the shore. Such a track de not recognised highway for interna- tional tramc.

Did they follow such a route in peace time? No. The neutrality

keep

**This bri

of

was lustrated, principle different angle, when dur- the World War Great Britain strongly objected to the passage through Holland of metals from Belgium (then under German oe-

to Germany, and cupatient)

and gravel from Germany to Belgium. The same principle was again Illustrated in 1021, when Gerinany prohibited the through the Kiel Canal Wimbledon, a ship carrying munt- tions to Poland, at that time on- gaged in a war with Russia..

sand

passage of the

The Permanent Court of Inter-

that national Justice held

the prohibition was contrary to the express terms of Article 380 of the Treaty of Versailles,, which pro- vited that the Canal shall be open

to vessels of commerce and of war of ull States at peace with Ger-

many.

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"OUT It is of Interest to note the Insistence of the German Judge in that case that the transit of the ship in question through the Kiel Canal was contrary to The Hague Convention because 'the dispatch of war material, even When not under military control or

to be considered escort,

in the sense

of Article 2 of the Convention when it does not of a a com- take place as the result mercial transaction, but when the the belligerent himself assumes double capacity of consignor and consignee, no matter whether the transport is effected by means of private ships."

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"It is probable that in so far as the transit of iron ore and simi-

Contraband

goods through Norwegian territorial waters throughout under the direct con- tral of the German Government it

a tras

transit which Norway is bound prevent."

Is

Ijy

to Playing mines we merely did

the Job that Norway was bound, by international law, to do.

this

The laying of mines In Nor-

waters whE' wegian

EL war-like Was not done action, but secretly or with any intention of Norway's legitimate Bampering trade.

Full publicity was given to the position of the danger zone. If ordinary care Was observed но Innocent ship was endangered,

Nnzls have been The

using these waters for an illegitimate

•purpose and Norway was unable to prevent it

Crossword Puzzle

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motor

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26-For each inferius

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with then

13-Formal zunters

25-Theater passageway

between town 28-Pile 11

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ST. GEORGE'S DAY

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F1497-Sung by Tildsley's Royal Masier-singers.

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C1848-Land of Hope and Glory.

........With Peter Dawson, .Essie Ackland, Choir, Organ and Coldstream Guard's Band.

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