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HONGKONG TELEGRAPHY.

December 19, 1940.

Colony Husbands' Chicago Bids LATE NEWS

Petition Rejected

FROM PAGE ONE

through the Colonial Secretary, Hong- kong, rends as follows.—

To Oust Hollywood

WE, the Undersigned, being tha

CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (UP)--Mayor duly elected members of the Evacua- Llot Representation Committee of Edward J.. Kelly has offered movie Hongkong representing over 500 men, producer-Cecil B. DeMille a 21-acre whose wives, children and neur tract of city and to re-establish relatives obeyed the original Evacuo. Chicago as America's film capital. tlon order of Your Excellency, the Kelly Enid he would discuss the Governor-bi-Council, hereby petition proposition with DeMille, who will for the premiero

Japanese Parley

that your Excellency hay be pleaswi arrive hereth-west Mounted Ing Admirals and other higla Naval;

SHANGHAI, Dec. 19 (UP)-There is a heavy concentration of Japanese warships in Shanghai, bringing rank- to send by cable the following pett-f his film Jon to the Right Honourable The Pollee."

officers from North China in con- Secretary of State for the Colonies. Ciel so was the birth place of the ference with the Central Chinn Com-

industry, Kelly and In BY- mand,

bs follows:-

That the Evacuation Representa-nouncing the offer. In 1007 the Diplomatic circles here understond tion Coinmitter

herchy petition that Essanay Co. produced here the first that the conference is mainly con- the compulsory,ovacuation orders large-scale

inotion pictures, and rerned over Ambassador Nomura's should be further revised so thot aunched the alm careers of Charilo, impending visit to China, prior to his evacuates who left the Colony of Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Gloria Swanson salling to Washington, Hongkong for Australia and else and other Kelly paid

Probably the main issue is the re- where owing to such evacuation order The exodus began, Kelly said, when opening of the Yangtze, whereupon should be permitted to return to the DeMille, disappointed with the scenie It is understood that Ambassador Colony If they co dealre

for the conditions at Fagstatt, Arizona, rode Nomura wants definite promlacs. following reasons:

to the end of the railroad line- It is recalled that yesterday was Hollywood."

itho

first anniversary of Japan's promise to reopen the Yangtze "soon" the promise was made when Ad- miral Nomura was the Japanese

Some Of The Causca The original evacuation order caused grave dissatisfaction, Indigna- tton and unrest. There were many contributory causes,

come of the principal being:-

First, that

requlaite steps were not taken to prepare for any emer gency between the time when the original scheme was worked out on behalf of the Government in 1939 and the date of the Evacuation Order:

June 20, 1940.

оп

Mexico To Improve

Air Fields

Foreign Minister,

However, American businessmen anid that the river at closed tighter than ever,

present is

It is unconfirmedly reported that. the Japanese Admirals are also dis- eusing the proposal to withdraw landing parties from some sections on the China coast, including Amoy where disease has taken a heavy toll. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18 (UP)-far as the blockade Is a blundering and unjust racial dis-Mexico's 1941 budget will Include a

Naval officers pointed out that as crimination amongst British citizens 10,000,000 peso appropriation to re-without aid of the landing parties.

concerned, Japanese destroyers could enforce li of Hongkong.

Thirdly, owing to the manner in the newspaper "Ultimas Noticias" condition and Improve 238 air flelds,

Secondly, such evacuation entailed

which the Government of the Colony he newspaper says the govern-|

operated such order, exemption was granted to many who had no right to ment desires gradual development of it and many justifiably entitled to Mexico's commercial airlines nel- such exemplion, werg unable to obtain it.

work.

be observers

N.E.I. And British Commerce

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" This dissatisfaction, Indignation and

believe that the SINGAPORE. Dec. 18 (Domei),- unrest were increased in the minds of plans by the Pan American Air-to co-ordinate colonial production announcement was the result Indicating Britain's strenuous efforts, of the law-abiding citizens of this ways to establish a route from Los under a vast scheme, Sir Shenton Colony by the Hongkong Govern- Angeles to Mexico City. The New Thomas, the Governor of the Straits ment's cubsequent notification appear-

of

Mr J. H. Ritman, eller of publcity

the Netherlands East

East Indies Gov- crminent, who has been statement

ing in the Fress on November 7 and 8: American route has been tento-Settlements, has been authorized to for this new order penulised those lively approved and awaits final undertake direct discussion with the who were obedient to the original Authority in Washington.

action by the Civil Aeronautics Netherlands East Indies authorities Order and left, and condoned the

for closer commercial relutons. disobedience of

of those who ignored the original order and remained.

Financial Assistance Your petitioners therefore humbly; request that the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Culon- give the necessary directions to the local Government by which all those evacuates who desire to return to the Colony may be permitted to do

les will give the

Ten-Ton Tanks By Air

since

Baid:

December 15 for. B

this "Negotiation for closer Angle-Dutch trade co-operation will take place The Germans are claiming to soon and problems regarding the have devised means for trans-monetary system, exchange, and cus porting ten-ton tanks by air. toma will firstly be discussed." An- This information does not perturbi

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assistance by way of free pass-

be provided without delay only small and are scarcely bullet- and that, if the necessary financial proof. Arrangements cannot be made forth-

Our own research in this direction with, those who are able in the first is well advanced. place to advance the return passage may do so without their advance into Egypt, but here expense of a The Italians are using tanks for prejudice to their right to recover their machines are at a disadvantage. such financial assistance as and when.

Two

Chinese Destroy Transport Trains

trains on the Taiung-Fuchow railway SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 (Reuter).--- Japanese military transport

necessary scheme can be ar-

These tanks were designed for were wrecked as a result of a raid ranged. Also that permission should stain warfare in Abyssinia, and by a squadron of Chinese planes at

surface. This gripping power

great gripping power on the down on December 16, according to an official announcement in Chung-

the ne

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be given for the return to the Colony, at their own expense, of any who may an advantage over the hard, rocky king yesterday, says the "Sin Wan have been absent from the Colony on round of Abyssinia, but on the leave or otherwise when the evacua- smooth sand of the Egyptian desert tlon order was made.

The Chinese planes took off from Further that those who acting ou

It is a drawbuck.

bases in Shensi and dropped many bombs along the advice of the local Government, pray that your Excellency may see Incendiaries were also dropped on the Talway line. remain away, may have the same at to forward the above Petition to Japanese basca in the Any and Onancial arrangements made for them the Right Honourable the Secretary Yungcheng areas in south Shansi, re- as were made when evacuation was of State by cable, with the request sulting in fires to military stores and compulsory and be given an under- that the tulting that Government will keep the Secretary of State may accede to

Right Honourable the aerodromes.

All the Chinese planes returned altustion continually under review to your Fetitioners enable-such persons to return Tm-

safely to their bases, the-paper-con- mediately Government consider that

cludes.

F.

-prayer.

Dated November 2, 1949. their absence from the Colony is no Cathedral, Hongkong); Chrs S. Terry J. L. Wilson (Dean of St. John's longer to be recommended and will (The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & be granted the same facilities and Godown Co. Ltd.); A. C. Jeffreys Anancial assistance to return.

Willing To Take Risk (Hongkong Telephone Co. Your Petitioners and those whom Co. Ltd.); J. F. Galvin (Police De- F Duckworth (Hongkong. Ltd.) Electric they represent fully recognise that if partment); J. F. MacGregor (Cald- evacuates or other female relatives Feck MacGregor & Co. Ltd.); J. R are allowed to return immediately. Higgs (Vicar of St. Andrews Church, they do so at their own risk and can- Kowloon); F not expect nepin to be evacuated at

c. Clemo (China Light Government's expense.

Power Co., Kowloon); and S. Simp- son (The Taikoo Your Petitioners, as loyal citizens, Engineering Co. (et H.K.) Ltd.).

Dockyard are fully aware of the gravity of the Meeting On December 27 political situation and the necessity of The utzing people to evacuate.

Evacuation Representation) Never- eless they have duly weighed the on December 27, at 6 p.m.. In the er- Committee will convene a meeting consequences of the

present.com-Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel. pulsory order and are convinced that All Interested are invited to attend, the confidence of the Colony w only be restored by a scheme which is both equitable and voluntary.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly

&

&

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