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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1940.

GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS TAKE TURN FOR THE WORSE: LATEST NEWS

WASHINGTON, Doc. 21.-Relations be- tween the United States and Germany took a sudden turn for the worse to-day as a result of two actions by the Nazi regimo.

The German Government demanded that the United States take action against three members of the staff of the United States Embassy in Paris, who, they alleged, had taken part in pro-British activities.

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Further, the Foreign Office spokes-etaims that Mrs Elizabeth Deegen, mon in Berlin told members of the employee of the Embassy, and foreign Press that Germany was secretaries of the Embassy, Mr Cross watching closely to see how America (and. Mr Hunt, have helped a British would answer the recent pronounce- oficer in his attempt to flee from ment by the British Minister

of France.

Shipping, Mr Ronald Cross, which The State Department has alrendy Germany, Interpreted as an appeal recalled the three members of the -for America to commiltan- unneutral Embassy and promised to investigate act by appropriating "enemy shipping" further the agency states-United In American waters and transferring | Press.

it to Britain.

Replying to the first point, Mr Cordell Hull, United States Secretary

No Appeasement

Washington, Dec. 2. Mr Knudsen, Chairman of the in-

of State, said in Washington to-day tional Defence Council, in a state- that three members DI the Paris ment said the crisis which caused Embosay staff would be withdrawn.

the creation of his Council was "Irre-

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A message from Berlin said that concilable" and that it could not be Foreign Office spokesman had terminated by any methods of up-j observed the support which United States was giving Britain in ensement.-Reuter,

the

her "mortal" struggle, and that it would be of the greatest interest to see how, the United States Intended to answer the British Minister's request.

"In the long run," added the German spokesman, "i is intolerable for relations between two mattuns that one side should exercise the utmost reserve, while the

contrary attitude is toleruted from the other."

Berlin political circles, he said. considered that the United States had been challenged to commit a worlike netion, which could only be described as supporting England.

Cordell Hull's Reply

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LORD HALIFAX

FOR AMERICA?

LONDON, Dec, 22 (Reuter).- An official announcement regard. Ing the appointment of Lord Halifax, as Ambassador to the United States is expected shortly.

It expected that Mr Eden. Secretary of War, will succeed Ifallax as Foreign Minister, and Mr Margesson, Chief Government Whip, will succeed Mr Eden at the War Office.

TOKYO CABINET CHANGES

More Rightist Influence

After a

TOKYO, Dec. 21 (Domei and Reuter). period of intense political activity last night and this morning, during which time the Premier, Prince Konoye, saw Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, former Premier and former President of the Privy Council, who was appointed **Minister without Portfolio on December 6, Marquis Koichi Kido, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, Mr Kenju

Pretty Wedding Tomati, Chief. Secretary of the Cabinet, as well as several

At St John's

Mr Tadema-Wielandt And Miss McLaren

Ivory satin formed the beautiful gown worn by Miss Jean 'McLaren on Saturday afternoon when she was married to Mr H. J. Tadema- Wielandt, Chancellor of the Netherlands Consulate - General.

Cabinet Minister at a special conference, the Prime Minister to-day carried out a re-shuffle of his Cabinet, with the avowed purpose of strengthening it before the next Diet session which opens on December 24.

Baron Kilchiro Hiranumo, Minister without Portfolio, will replace Mr Eiji Yasul as the Home Minister while Lieut.-General Heisuke Yanagawa, Director-General of the China Affairs Board, will become Justico Minister replacing Mr

Mr Akira Kazami,

of Baron Hiranu- The appointment ma as Home Minister is generally regarded as increasing Rightist in fluence in the Cabinet, which in future will revolve around the "Hiranuma- Konoye Axis."

Christmas Carols At University

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THE ceremony took place at St.

His Excellency the Aeting Gov. John's Cathedral, with thewill ask General Baron Sadau Araki,

It is understood that Prince Koneye ernur, Lieut-Generai E. F. Norton, Was mong the large cosmopolitan Rev.

Lieut. Col S. Hinchliffe former Education Minister and forgathering, which included members Now upon row of smartly uniform- officiating.

mer War Minister, to join the Cabinet of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Jed men and women Air Raid War-i

at the 13th annual Christmas Carols The bride, who is the daughter as the Minister without Portfolio. dens, totalling 2,504 from Hongkong of Sir John McLaren, C.M.G., B.A., understood to be carefully consider Association in the Great Hall of the

Meanwhile, the Government

Concert of the University Christian and Kowloon divisions, paraded in and Lady McLaren, of Sydney, ing the selection of a successor of When Mr Cordell Hull was ustedal Club, at Happy Valley, Satur-Australia, was given away in General Heisuke Yanagawa as the

The grounds of the Hongkong Foot-

University last night.

Excellency was necompanied if he had any comment to make on the Berlin reaction to the Rould day for an inspection by His Excel-marriage by Lieut.-Col. F. D. Field Director-General of the Ching Affairs by Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith.

iency the Acting Governor, Lieut.-M.C., RA. Her gown was trimmed Board. It is understood that Major-hir D. J. Sluss, Vice-Chancellor of A.D.C., and was met on arrival by Croan pronouncement and posable General E, F. Norton. United States action, he replied with]

with sun-ray tucking at the waist, General Tellchi Suzuki will act ng The parade was attended by a with the same effect repeated in the director pending appointment of a King, President of the Association.

the University, and Prof. Gordon blunt, "No!" Observers in Washington belleve tive gathering.

Lieut-General

During the interval, Mr Like Lim, that nothing that the Berlin Foreign His Excellency was accompanied orange blossoms held her tulle Once may say will have any effect by his A.D.C., Capt S. if. Batty-veil, in pince, and white gladioli appointed Minister of Justice, is

is and said that since the first on the Administration policy, which Smith and his Honorary A.D.C., composed her bouquet. is in process of formation, or when Divisional Warden Wong SIK-kuen,

well remembered among the Japan in 1927 there had been The bridegroom is the son of the

Christmas. He it is decided.

people and on arrival of the Football Club late Mr

Commander-Every J. C. Tadema-Wielandt in-Chief of the The Administration is giving full he was met by. Wing-Commander and Mrs Tadema-Wielandt of The corps" which effected the successful

thanks to Mr Ruper! Baldwin, con- "mystery Army ductor; Miss Caroline

Braga, Dia consideration to the whole question. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Director of Hague, Holland. He was attended surprise landing in Hangchow Bay, and all the people who has assist- planist: Reuter learns well-informs Air Raid Precautions, Mr.B. H. by Mr H. Van Leeuwen, on best man. south of Shanghai, on November 6,

cd to make the

# success. quarters. A deciston muy be expect- Puckle, Deputy Director, and Mr

concert The tiny bridal-attendants ed in a few days.

Prof. King also

and spoke, G. A. Pentreath, Chief 'Air Raid Irene (who

the wish that everyone authorities

pressed The

is six) and Frankie (who Here arc en-Warden, Hongkong. Both

After returning home from the deavouring to find come law enabling Commander Steele-Perkins and Mr G. E. Middelburg. Irene.

Wink is four), children of Mr and Mrs D. China Front, General Yanagawa was would give generously at the end of

the concert ships to be taken

wore

of the over by the Puckle were in A.R.P. uniform,

a appointed Director-General of the Society for the Protection of Chil- shell-pink satin frock cut on Empire China Affairs Board on December 13, dren, the Hongkong School for the Government. Thereafter, 11 Is Mr C. E. Terry, the Officer Com- believed, they would be handed over¡manding, drew the parade to atten-nes, and Frankle wore a shirt-1931 in which past he devoted him-Deaf and the Street Sleepers' Shel-

blouse in the same shade of satin, self to to Britain. One law being studied tion and himself stood at the salute with

to the political and black satin

economic ter trousers. They In stated to be the Espionage Act as the offlelo1

entered party

er Society. reconstruction of

The or China. General Yanagawa is also believed

choir comprised students of 1917, under which the President 13 grounds through the main football carried baskets of variegated sweet-

to have been instrumental in secur-sisted by the following guest sing- from the University, who were as- given with oven on American salute, and as the band of the 1st Bn given by the Consul-General for the Japanese basic treaty, on November Misa V. D. A. Silcocks, Miss D. M. given wide power to take possession stand. His Excellency returned the P

After the ceremony a reception was ing the conclusion of the Sino- territorial waters, if its presence or The Middlesex Regiment (D.C.O.) Netherlands and his

crs-Miss B. Bicheno, Miss Gray,

નારી American played

wife, Mr and 30, this year, ot Nanking. National Anthem, the Union Jack Mr D. G. E. Middelburg at their The investiture of Baron Hiranums Chlu

Shilston, Prof. L. T. Ride and Mr la understood also

(home, 532 The Peak. that the was broken.

and Lieut-General Yanagawa International and United States law. His Excellency was then intro-{

When the happy couple left for the personally conducted by the Emperor

Soloists were Mr F. R. M. Smith, sang The Three Mummers" uf "eminent domain", gives the lord-duced to the Officer Comunanding Fantine, Mrs. Tader-Wiens spent at in the Imperial Palace this afternoon. (Michael Head) and

over the parade, and other officers. Led wore Prince Kongye attended t ship of sovereign power

"To Thee ccro- Jehovah I Will Sing property in the State, the right of by his two Aides-de-Camp and ac-annvy-blue wool dress with matching monics-Domel and Reuter

Praises" expropriation not being overlooked. companie

(Bach); and Miss Liu Ban-yeh, who HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Wing-Commander cont. Her navy-blue felt hat was by

Reason for Changes

sang Steele-Perkins, Mr Puckle, Mr Pen-trimmed with a veil.

"Christmas, prithee, be thou treath and Divisional Warden M. L.

Tokyo, Dec. 21. drest," (Lady Lindsay). The Cabinet re-shulle to-day is

Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcado.} Bevan, His Excellency then inspected

Community singing was also in- those on parade.

significant because the retiring Home dulged in, the most popular ones be-

Telephone 24704. and Justice Ministers re- Prince ing Good King Wai Sang, and Kowloon Showroom-246, Nathan Rd., (Corner of Jordan Rd.) Konoye's close friends. He is be- First

"Cradle Song." lieved to Imve considered them too "I saw Three Ships."

Telephono 57341. wenk over the Government's pro- The audience was estimated at 500 gramme for the establishment of the and the collection amounted to $283. Three huts at Wong Chuk Hang, widely-heralded "new national struc- St. John's Cathedral which has shown only restraint and During His Excellency's tour the which broke out shortly after 4.30 Aberdeen, were destroyed by a fire;

ture, friendliness to one warring nation, band played Toledo," "May Blos-p.m. yesterday. No one was injured mestic problems, particularly over Club

Much publle opposition over do- to capacity last night when the Glee St. John's Cathedral was packed but whose attitude towards others som." "The Colours," "Meet me By but the configration has caused scr- the Administration's increasing war-School was featured in a Christmas of the True Light Middle has consisted of a policy of pin pricks, Moonlight," and the "Merry Widow. challenges, Insults and moral aggres-The band from the Middlesex Regi-eral people to become homeless. time control measures, is one of the Carol Service. sion which has reached a

sald Denn Wilson point of ment attended by kind permission of

reasons given for the appointment of the prayers. insupportability,”

Licut-Col H. W. M. Stewart, op. O. Paul was passing and he and present the Cabinet does not intend but the rest of the service and the At the time the are began, Stoker Lieut.-Gen. Yanagawa. However, at He said the statement was made in Mc., and Officers.

Two hymns were sung in Chinese The conductor connection with comment on Che was Mr W. E. Kifford. A.R.C.M.dered assistance, aiding the occupants

other pedestrians Immediately ren-; to resign en bloc. recrat speech by Mr. Cross in the Bandmaster.

carols were in English. A soprano House of Commons which, he said,

Prince Konoye is apparently of the duet of the huts to remove their property opinion that the appointment of Baron Wong Pak-chun, and a soprano solo Among those noted at the parade

by Misses Luj Wal-chu had concentrated the attention of were the Hon. Captain A. C. Collin- and in their attempts to put out the Hiranume, who is influential politi by Miss Doo Hon-chan, the Reich Government to the whole son, R.N.. the Hon. Mr C. G. Alabas-blaze, The huts were gutted within cally and that of Lieut-Gen. Yana- accompaniment by Mr Lee Muk-

with flute: question of United States support of ter, the Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell, the 10 minutes, England.

It is believed

gawn who has Army connections, lung, were excellently. Hon. Mr H. 1. Pearce, the Hon.

the fire started! The official German news agency Mr C. G. Perdue, the Hon. Mr A. L. through Jose sticks falling upon in-pressure particularly from economie Fung Hip-tsung. The organist was

should bolster the

rendered. Cabinet against The carols were conducted by Mr said the Paris Embassy employees in Shields, the Hon. W. N. T. Tam, flammable arilcles.

circles. United Press. questions are accused of being involve Commander J. Petrie, Sir Robert Hu

Mr Au Wal-man and the piano ac- ed in action which endangers the Tung. Col and Mrs L.A. Newnham,

companist Miss Chan Kom-wa. security of the Reich. The agency Col II. B. L. Dowbiggin, Major

Kowloon Carol Party claimed that Mr Cross had hidden a Champkin, Mons, and Mme. Reynaud, British secret service agent at the Mr and Mrs C. Renner, Mr and Mrs: United States Embassy, where the J. H. Bruins, Mr and Mrs Eu Tong- latter continued his espionage and sen, Mr Tse Ka-po, the Very Rev. the German Police later arrested him J. L. Wilson, Mr J. C. Fitz-1fenry, and he confessed.-United Press, Mr S. T. Williamson, Mr and Mrs D. Washington Favours Transfer C. Edmonston, Mr T. S. Whyte-Smith, Washington, Dec. 21. Mr J. Finnie, Mr A. W. Bourne, Mr 4. proposal suggesting that the Tang Shlu-kin, Mr A. R. H. Phillips, United States acquire and transfer Mr W. M. Smith, Me Ying Wah, to Britain two German, 27 Italian, 37 Captain E, O, Butler, Mr II. A. Mills, Danish and perhaps 28 French Mr G. G. N. Tinson, Dr J. W. Ander- steamships, which are now in United sol, Mr S. H. Ross, Mr E. M. Ray- mond, Mr and Mrs A. C. Oftenberg,

Watching United States

Berlin, Dec. 21.

The Government spokesman said he was fully aware of the seriousless

During the inspection, two of the

of the statement which he made as Wardens, a man and a woman, faint- a. "representative of the Foreigned and removed from the grounds by Office and a responsible spokesman members of the St Jahn Ambulance, thereof. We are watching with great and taken to the A.R.P, Headquarters interest the attitude of nation close by for treatment.

Will Stiffen America

PRESIDENTS DANCE

Washington, Dec. 21. The criticism by the Nazis appear- ed more likely to stiffen the support of political officials towards Britain Craigengower Cricket Club will be than weaken it, because the United having their annual President's Dance States attitude towards Britain cor- on Tuesday, December 31, at 9.30 responds with the objectives in Latin p.m. America and the For East.

Huts Destroyed

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China Products

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The fourth annual exhibition of China products organised by the Chinese Manufacturers' Union of Hongkong, was opened by His Excellency the Acting Governor at Nathan Road yesterday. His Excellency was attended by Capt. S. II. Batty-Smith States waters, has never been form- Mr D. II. Blake, Mr B. J. Lacon, Mr

A.D.C., and was received at the entrance by Mr Ip Lan-chuen ally presented; however, one high

Chairman of the Union, Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Chaleman, official sold the suggestion is being R. P. Dunlop, Mr G. P. de Martin, studled and "you can bet that this Mr F. S. Chubb, Brigadier and Mrs

Mr S. H. Hau, Mr W. Y. Yuen, Mr L. S., Chan, and other officials. acquisition and transfer will be made Darby and Major D. Brazier (Salva- if it can be done legally in the in- tion Army), Mr and Mrs J. D. Danby, formed a Guard-of-Honour and His is the first occasion on which China A. Detachment of Boys, Scouts portant of China's industries. This terests of our polley to ald Britain." Mrs G. A. Gerondol, Mr A. T. Lay. Excellency's arrival was signalled by ten -United Press.

Mrs Hyde-Lay, Miss Patracla. Ho, the playing of "God Save The King Union and the stall was about the

has been exhibited by Licut-Comdr G, S. Hugh-Jones, and followed by the Chinese, National best arranged on the 70,000 square Mrs B. H. Puckle.

Anthem.

fect of ground which comprised the Bigger and better than ever before,

exhibition premises. the exhibition housed 212 stalls re-small memento, in the form of some Asking His Excellency to accept a Presenting 150 ilis Excelleney showed great interest local manager of the China National manufacturers, and presentation tea, Mr Y. V. Dunn, in the number and variety of Chinese Tea. Corporation (a Chungking Gov- On Boxing Day the annual cricket manufactures, visting every stall and ernment concern) Tokyo's frequent reminders of her match between the married men and making exhaustive inquiries as to greatest tea drinking nations in the said "The two Axis amliations have enused the bachelors will take place, starling at the manufacturing process, sources of world are the British and the Chinese United States to regard the Pacife 11 am. After the game a Tea Dance raw materials and markets. and south-eastern Asia region, where will be held, commencing at 0 p.m. At a textile stall His Excellency Is Excellency was presented with

and this is only two great peoples. the United States has interests,

Membors and their friends are largely parallel with those of the cordially invited to attend,

inquired

where manufacturers were 10-1b of Black tea. British United Press.

getting their dyes from now that the Lieut-General Norton said that he Paris Embassy Incident

German markots POSTMASTER GENERAL

were closed to had been many years in the tea them, The exhibitor said that the growing districts of South India and Berlin, Dec. 21, Mr Henry A. Mills has been op- dyes It's officially stated that the Ger-pointed to act as Postmaster General America and Britain. A

obtained from was very interested in the industry, man Government requested the State Hongkong, in addition

He was shown various blends of ten to his own Department in Washington to recall duties with effect from November 16. was centred in the China. National and showed surprise when told that His Excellency's special interest grown, in different parts of China several members of the United States Mr R. A. D. Forrest was Postmaster Tea Corporallon's stalt where he in some cases the ton was grown Embassy in Poris.

General until his recent appointment spent fully 15 minutes making in at an elevation of nearly 7,500 feet, The official German news agency as Immigration Officer.

quiries into the oldest and most im«l in parla of Shansi,

were now.

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