1940-12-27 — Page 12

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1940,

Patrol's Freighter's Exchange At Dover

Japanese

Adventurous Voyage

Special to the "Telegraph”

TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Domel)-Ten months after it left Yoko- bama for Marseilles, the 7,149-ton war-scarred N.Y.K. freighter Nagara Maru, returned here after experiencing two air raids while in French and Italian harbours, and undergoing delays of 65 days In Genoa and 78 days in Colombo.

The Nagaro Maru left Marsellles on June 2. when the Luft- waffe raided that port, she proceeded to Algiers, then to Naples and Genoa. The vessel, retraced her course to Naples when Genoa was attacked by British aircraft. Arriving at Colombo at 11.49 pm, the ship was detained by British authorities for 78 days...

The freighter soiled from Colombo on December 2, penaliting the crew: consisting of 60 members, headed by! Captain Masso Takada, to obtain the first glimpse of their fatherland since March 27.

Recounting his

experiences al Marseilles, Captain Takada said that

SPANISH FEELING

the Luftwaffe carried out five raids Xmas Truce Peace

against the harbour on June 1 and 2.

The Nagara Maru's bridge and wood-

work were damaged by the splinters

the

of a bomb which fell about 80 or 70 metres away, upon freighter lett

of

which

there without the ald

a pilot or a towing tug. Captain Takada expressed his nd- mirailon for the "bold and accurate"

Symptom

MADRID. Dec. 20 (Reuter),—The Pupe's appeal for peace has found a ready. echo In Spain.

Formerly a rather hery newspaper, be "Arriba," official organ of the

bombing of the Germans whose air-State Parly, to-day has a lender ex- craft were "almost inaudible."

EGYPT'S

VIGILANT

DEFENCES

The

pressing great satisfaction at the truce," the fact Virtual Christmas that on Christmas Day there was air activity over elther Germany or England having alrendy been given prominence in, Christmas newspapers.

Consistent Status

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CHINESE HARASSING TACTICS

Troop Train Hits Mine SHANGHAI, ·Dec. 27 (Central News)-A Japanese troop,

train struck a Chiness, mune near Jackow The "Arriba" expresses the hope station, on the Klaotsi Rallway about that this may be a symptom of the 21 miles west of Weihsien, on Decem- possibility of peace and says: "Spain uer 23. A number of Japanese were to-day as when General France on killed and wounded, and the locomo CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Reuter)—the first day of a war, examined the tive and four coaches were wrecked.

continues unwaveringly in A quantity of her position" three days of secret debate,

As a matter of fact in the specch passed by 122 to 68, a vote of referred to by "Arriba," General confidence in the Government's France ordered Spaniards to observe the strictest neutrality but, following foreign policy.

Italy's entry into the war. Spain be The Prime Minister, Sirrycaine non-belligerent. Pasha, winding up the debate, declared that danger to Egypt] was remate after the British victory but that Egypt was

defence continuing its parations.

pre-

Sirry Patha said that the Govern- ment's policy was based on fullment of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty and defence of the country, Egypt was loyally carrying out the Treaty.

of

The debate revealed general agree- ment with the speech from the Throne at the optning session Parliament when Sabry Pathu (then Prime Minister) collageed and died.

Diet Meeting Plans

Phosphate For Japan

Indo-China Exploitation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

was guiled by fre.

Another Japanese train was blown a Chinese mine on the up by Changtien-Poshan toop line on the same day, resulting in scores Japanese casualties.

of

North Kiangsu CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 (Centrat Newa)-A Japanese contingent puan- ing costward from suchow in north Anhwe last week, setting the Japane Use supply depots and shops selling Japanese goods on fire.

Over 100 Japanese were killed and two blockhouses wese destroyed in a Chinese raid at Minokow, northwest of Chibsiea in north Henan on the night of December 19.

Contact of Japanese units on the highway In HANOI, Dec. 20 (UP).It is re-Teinshut-Yangcheng lably learned that the Japanese will south Shansi has been completely soon fully exploit the Laokay phos-severed as a result of the Chinese phate mines. A high Japanese oin-destruction of the road, bridges, and cial who recently returned from an telephone and telegraph wires. Three Inspection of the mines declared that bridges and a section of the highway the Japanese will extract 500,000 cast of Yangcheng were also destroy- tona annually.

Japan is badly in need of phos- phate for use us a fertiliser.

cd,

Interception Near Swatow KWEILIN, Dec, 26 (Central News). -Japanese troops in seven lorries and eight tanks protecting a gang of workers bullding a new highway in Tenghai, 12 milcs north-east of Swatow, were intercepted and at- tacked by the Chinese on December

The light railroad is probably un- nble to carry the amount of phos phute expected to be mined but boat

on the Red River SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

transportation on TOKYO, Dec. 20

Since the cutting of the (Dome!).-Mr possible. Clichi Masuda has been named rallroad by the Chinese the income 24. Chairman of the Budget Committee has been insufficient for its upkeep. of the House of Representatives, The French are very willing to while Mr Shigeu Nishimura has been negotiate its transfer, named Chairman of the Accounts

The exploitation of the mines is

Committee Mesars. Tomomasa Kato, expected to start immediately. Sanetaro Okamoto, and Gunji Matsul

have-been-nominated Chairmen of

the Appeals, Disciplinary and Propo-MACAM altional Committees, respectively.

At to-morrow's general

meeting of the Dlet, Mr Magoichl Tawara will move a resolution thanking the Army and Navy, while Mr Kiroku Okuchi will present the resolution condoling over the war dead,

Japanese Envoy

To Nanking

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (815 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Relay Of "Under The Crooked Cross"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Radio Programme Broadcast by SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 (UP).-The ZBW on a Frequency of 845. k.c's..

Talks of His "Mission"

Latest Donations newly appointed Japanese Ambassa and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m.

To War Fund

dor to Nanking, Mr Kumataro Honda, and 8-11 pun. ou 0.52 m.c's. per arrived this afternoon en route to his second.

11.K.T.

(new

post.

He said that since the preliminary 12.15 pm, Short Service of Inter- A total of $1.516.700.01 was reach-work in the adjustment of relations cession. ed yesterday by the War Fund in between Japan and Chinn had al- 12.28 Mozart-Concerto In D Major augurated by the S. C. M. Post Ltd, ready been done with the successful | ("Coronation"), with the following donations:

'conclusion of a bosie treaty between 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- the two countries on November 30, ther Report.

Anonymous

Anonymnus

"Starka"

Phon

FLOWER DAY PROCEEDS

Anti-

Invasion Vigil Kept

LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Perfect "Invasion" weather decurred in the Straits of Dover during. Christmas and heavily urmed guards were, doubled against the possibility of a lightning German thrust through the blanket of mist covering, the calm

Picked troops combed the beaches while the crewa of long- range guns were rendy for instant action and the ships of the Dover Patrol slid through the mist keeping their day and night i watgh.

Stock H.K.

Market

were

The following quotations fasued on the Hongkong Stock Mar

Meanwhile behind its ramparts ket this morning. Dover enjoyed a peaceful holiday. Shups were a crowded as in peace- Lime. Music halls and several cinemas | were opened and a publle dance con- tinued until midnight,

Britain stood on guard against-in- vasion throughout the Christmastide, Vigilance Redoubled

While the unofficial air war "ruco" was an, vigilance on the. Channel coast was redoubled. Arms workers! sacrificed their holiday' to ensure a continued steady stream of muni- ttoun, and to-day also war factories were running at full speed and mil- llons of factory workers and others in offices and public services were working for the first Ume on Boxing Day since the passing of the Bank Hoildays Act of 1871.

Poor Visibility LONDON. Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Poor visildlity may have enforced the

"Reu Christinas bombing truce," ter's air correspondent is informed. It is emphatically denied in London that the absence of British and Ger- man raids is

1s the outcome of official or unofficial understanding.

any

The following comment was made

day; "The weather has been bad

and fog have been the rule since Christmas Eve. Added to this, the nights have been particularly black

Bud

of

d there is no moon. It

It would be Idle to suggest that Christmas has not influenced those In command operations at sil, but if the weather had been good, I think we should have seen the usual activity."

There is a doubt that the personnel of both the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe, have welcomed the rest and it has been a factor of no small paychological Importance that bombing crews have en able to forget their war work for a time and enjoy to the full the season of peace.....

Tokyo Bay Fortress

New Commander

SPECIAL TO THE MILLENNAPH""

TOKYO, Dec. 20. (Domel). The General Tauneichi Kobayashi has War. Ofice announces that Major-

been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Tokyo Bay Fortress succeeding Major-General Sndaichi Shioda who died recently,

Major-General Kobayashi, 52, was the commandant of an unspecified) corps at the time of the Nomonhan incident and lost his left leg. He hus since recuperated from the wound.

New Naval Appointment

LONDON Dec. 28 (Reuter).The appointment of Vice-Admiral John: Cunningham as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chiet of Sup- plies and Transport was announced to-night.

his mission entailed bringing about 1.03 Dance Music by Carrell Gib-ranean), *a closer co-operation between the bons & Orchestras.

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Starting Times For Fanling Sunday

During the last war Vice-Adiniral Cunningham was at, sen practically the whole time, taking part in, among

OLD COURSE other actions, the Dardanelles com- 0.16 Final Club Championship. rainn.

D.20 A. Sommerfelt. K. S. Morriton, "(Vicc-Admiral John Cunningham 024 A. K. Mackenzie. R. Young.. is not to be confused with Admiral 2 W. N. A. Smalley. D. 8. Edward.

0.28 A, Mack, D. I, Bosanquet. Sir Andrew Brown Cunningham, 930 A McKellar, W. W. C. Shewan. Commander-in-chiel of the Mediter- 9.49 T. Low, I. N. Willamron.

9,44 J. A. Parrish, A, W. Bourne. 0.48 WV. E. Ines, L. Jackson. 932 D. II. Blake. F A. Redmond. 9.56 F D. Hunter, G. C. Worrall. 10.00 W. Stoker, J. B. WAY. LONDON, Dec. 20 (Heuter-If we 10.04 1. If. Geore, D. Humphreys.

10.68 J, Linaker. J. B. Harrison, can hold on during 1941, what the 10.12 M. G. Carruthers, J. 8, Dunnett. United States can produce gives us 10.19 G. M. Park, 8. L. Lloyd, the certainty of ultimate victory, 10.40 Col. Shackleton, Capt. Barclay, cald Sir Walter Layton shortly after, 10.44 Major Temple. Major Morgon, his return to Britain from a tour of 0.24 8. Tomlinton, A. V. Greaves, America. That old will become a 9.32 P. Morrison, R. I. Davies, positive avalanche and will reach its 0.40 Miss Cuthbertson, M. A. Anneil.

9.44 Mix Blackburn, J. O; Jensen, 7.15 London Refay—'Questions at bilimax next winter and in the spring 1028 J, K. Dourfield, IL. D. Gilleaple. the Hour."

U.S. AID AVALANCHE 130 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea-

Forceast and Announcements.

Mr Ho Kom, the Chanmon, an- MUN nounces that the Flower Day organised with the polley outlined in the Pact.ther

215 Close down.

5.45 Indian Programme. 8.30 Closing local

tions.

on D-cember 21 by the Hongkong Chinese The 06-year-old Ambassador 145 Variety. Rolled Aseseintion rented the net num emphasised that he would discharge of $3800, whlen has been distributed as his duties in the letter and spirit of follows:

British War Organisation Fund... $150 the Nanking-Tokyo Treaty, though Drills Fund for Rellef of Distress he was not personally acquainted H.K. Anti-Tuberculosis Association 30% with the leaders of the National Guv- Lady Pollock's Food Klichenz .... 30 crnment at Nanking. "I shall do my Home for the Aged (Sizlers of the !utmost to discharge my dutlès to the mutual benefit of both Japan and China," he said. "After settling

Lot Tttrial School

Society for the Protection of Chil-

dtran

B1 John Ambul"nee

Society of St Vincent de Paut

HK Doys and Girls Cluba Akvoclas

tion

750

geo down in Nanking I may tour North China and may return to Tokyo for a visit and to report on conditions

200

200 and my impressions in China,”

Free China Observes

Yunnan Uprising

CHUNGKING, Dec. 26. (Central Newn).--Chinese yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the Yunnan Uprising, which was led by Generals Tsai Ao and Tang Chi-yao in 1915 to over. throw Yuan Shih-kal's monarchy.

More than 600 government national unity, and undermine the officials and military leaders hold people's morale.

The occasion was alto observed in meeting at the National other cities to Free Ching, including Government Headquarters in Kunming, Kwelyang and Changsha,

In the International Settlement and Chungking under the chairman- the French Concession in Shanghal ship of President Lin Sen.

the National nog was displayed and patriotic handbills were distributed

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Feature Programme.

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10.00 Navel Sonating for Plano.

1st Mov: Modere, 2nd Mov: Menust,

of 19412.

NESỶ COURSE

11. Col, Smith, Capt. Steldy.

"Times" Analyses New Nanking Note Issue

LONDON, Dec. 26 (Centrel News).-Commenting upon re ports that the notes issued by the Japanese-controlled Contral Reserve Bank in Nanking are to be interchangeable at par with

3rd Mov: Anime, Alfred Cortot, the Chinese legni tender notes, the London "Times" envisages (Plano);

10.20 Cesar Franck-Symphony

po,

In

the

another probably more dangerous bid for currency control by the D Minox.

Japanese in the "occupied" territory and a currency war in the

chance under change. Her 1st Mov: Lento-Allegro non trop Far East.

2nd Mov: Allegretto, 3rd Mov: The previous less ambitious note scheme now launched is increased by Allegro non troppo, Philadelphia, traue by the, Japantse-controlled Hun two circumstances: Symphony Orchestra cond. by Leo- | lising Bank, the "Times"

predicts. First, the new notes are to be made x Blokowski,

will be swallowed up by the new legal tender; 11.0 Close down.

begus Central Bank true and pos- Second, recently the Japanese have ably the reserve against the Hua extended this grip on Shanghal'a cx- Xining Bank notes will be transferred ports.

It is obvious from the statement Nevertheless London banking cir- mad by the R-itish finder-Sentary eles are somewhat sceptical regarding for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler,

Food Speculation

to the new 'bank,

Gentral Pal Chung-hal, Vice-Chief in theatres and other amusement CHENGTU. Dre 27 (Central the character of the backing for the when announcing the British credit to of Gineral Suff, delivered the prin= |establishments... on Nanking Road. News) Another Chinese ome'al has now notre which, according to a Chinn, that the disposal of the in- elpal speech" in which he exhorted | All Chinese schools, factories, and been arrested for food speculation. Tokyo. message, is covered by gold creased stabilisation fund will -the Chincao to'stronger zolidarity and business concerns had a holiday but He is King Tung, magistrate of and silver specie proportions un strictly controlled, thereby facilitating

to.continue the present war of resist= |no- ceremonies were held. ancë “and? national reconstruction Siriet precautionary measures were under the leadership of Centralasimo taken by the police against untoward Chiang Kai-shek. Hs warned against incidents. The day, however, passed any activity that may jeopardise the 'quietly,

be

slated--to the extent of forly per the employment of the exchange fund Anbalen, Szechwan. He is being.

C cent

for the purpose for whielt it is design- corted to Chengtu for trichlor of the Japan's Primary Aimed while suring that the Japanese

Fu Tze-ying, sectional chief Anhelen distrilet government, who is Japan's primary alm, the "Times" will not be able to derive benent

ald to be an accomplier, is detained, observes, is to secure foreign ex-therefrom,

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