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FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10570

FOUNDED 1801 二拜禮 號三廿月九英港香

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941,

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Another U.S. ARP COMMISSION WANTS Colony Sees Solar Eclipse

Ship Sunk

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Reuter) ——Another Ameri- can ship has been sunk in the Atlantic.

The State Department officially announced to-day that the Government. owned ship, Pink Star (6,859 tons) was attacked. in waters around Iceland and sunk.

She

was flying the Panamanian flag.

This is the fourth Ameri- can merchant ship to be sunk by the Axis, the three previous олен being the Montana, the Sessa and, the Steel Seafarer.

British Side by

INVESTIGATION INTO

THREE CHINESE FIRMS

THE COMPLEXITIES OF CHINESE FIRMS USING THE SAME OFFICES, AND IN SOME CASES THE SAME PERSONNEL, CAPITAL AND NOTEPAPER, DEALING IN THE. SAME BUSINESS—THE SALE OF TIMBER-AND YET CLAIMING TO BE SEPARATE EN- TITIES WERE the subject of questIONS BY MR justice cresSSALL AT THE RESUMED: A.R.P. INQUIRY THIS MORNING,

WITNESSES DENIED THAT THEIR FIRMS WERE FORMED FOR THE SOLE PUR- POSE OF DEALING IN SLEEPERS AND MAKING A PROFIT ON THEIR SALE FOR USE IN THE A.R.P. TUNNELS; THEY HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE SLEEPERS WERE

TO BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Troops Side

May With

Special to the "Telegraph"

In closing the day's hearing the Chairman said he hoped that the responsible authorities would' make investigations of certain firms he named to

Fight Soviets get a share of their profits for the War Tax.

NEW C. S.

LONDON, Sept. 22 (UP).-Progress of the southernmost German drive which

is beginning to threaten Rostov and key communications to and from the Caucasus REPORTED may decide whether the British might fight side by side with the Red Army.

Millions Of Dollars For P. I. Defences

Special to the "Telegraph"

Commonwealth Government, Semor Joaquin Elizalde, Philippine WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UP)-Upon the request of the Resident Commissioner, is immediately" conferring with the War Department regarding a Bill setting aside $63,000,000 to

for $54,000,000 Philippines funda

the strengthening the Islands' defences. Informed quarters stated that the funds will probably be used principally for combat aircrafi, motor torpedo boats, artillery and small arms. Some may also be used for fortifications and other construction work,

NO STRIKE AT STEAM LAUNDRY

The threatened strike at the Steam Laundry Company did not materialise this morning.

Instead all of the employees, with the exception of a few members of tho committee representing the workers' interests reported for duly at the usual time and, according to the manager of the company, the situation is normal.

of

:

The British Middle East and APPOINTED

4

The

Commission comprises His Honour Mr P. E. F. Cressall (Chair- mon), Mr S. Hampden Ross, and Mr L.

L. C. F. Bellamy with Mr K. M. A. Barnett as Secretary. Mr G. G. N. Tinson appeared for Wing-Comdr A. HI. S. Steele-Perkins, and Mr D. H. Blake appeared for Kin Lee and Co., contractors for the building of A.R.P. tunnels in

in Kowloon, The first

The "Telegraph" has received ing was witness called this mom-

that Mr Hyman Weisberg, at present Financial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, will suc- need the Hon Mr N. L. Smith as Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

Offelal confirmation of this

Indian Commands are probably helpless to aid in the defence of Donetz beyond what might be reliable information to the effect detached in the way of bombers and fighters, but if the Germans turned southeast beyond Rostov and struck for the narrow Cas. plan coastal plain which skirts the high Caucasus in an attempt British help is definitely indi- to reach the oilfields overland,

cated.

Protecting the trans-Caucasian oll is a vital necessity in order to keep the wheels of the Russian war machine and her agriculture turning. if the fields cannot be defended, they must be destroyed.

The threat presented by General Draft of the proposed legisla-Rundstedt's southern column is not tion with an accompanying let-immediate. Ite would have consider

ably farther to go than in the ad- ter-from-Col Henry Stimson vance from the former Polish border urging the enactment of the and communications problems are Bill was to have been submitted tremendous. to the House and Senate Mili- tary. Affairs Committee to-day for introduction to both Houses, but at the Inst minute it was withdrawn,

Senate military quarters said that its withdrawal was requested by the War Department for minor changes.

of funds and does not appropriate The Bill simply authorises the use

any money; hence it will probably be necessary to introduce an appro- priations Bill as funds are needed.

Yesterday afternoon representa- 100 NAZI PLANES

tives of the Steam Laundry cm- ployees Interviewed the Labour Officer, Mr B. C. Hawkins requesting his intervention for the reinstatement of workers who had been dismissed

from the Company, but the Labour Officer laformed them that he was not in a position to do anything.

Later in the evening the entire laundry stał were addressed by the company's manager.

REPORTED ATTACK AT

DOWNED

MOSCOW, Sept. 23 (Reuter)The following is the text of the Soviet Soviet Information Bureau midnight communique issued by the

Berlin Beliefa

BERLIN, Sept. 22 (UP)-Nazi sources to-day expressed the belief TURN to Back Page, Column 4

Foreign

Arrests In Japan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Sept. 23 (UP). ---Reliable sources say that the British are becoming increasing- ly concerned over the wave of foreign arrests in Japan.

Kwai-chun. The Chairman: What are you? Witness: I am the proprietor of the Kin Wah Company.

What Company is that?-Import and. Export

port merchants. other company besides that?-Prior Were you ever connected with any 10 July 31, 1941, 7

was the business

the Hon. Mr Smith would be leaving: The preparation to form the company was not obtainable, on inquiry to day, ment Finance Co National Develop

to-day, Corporation, It was reported sometime ago that! When was that company formed?- the Colony in the next few months began in 1939 and this company was formed and business commenced on prior to retirement.

July 1, 1040,

Mr Weisberg's Carcer

■

year Yes.

Although the morning was overcast and disappointed thousands who patiently "walted to see the eclipso on Sun- day, there were moments when the phenomenon could be observed as this pleture, taken by the New China News- photos, testifies,

Wants Neutrality

Act Altered

Mr Cordell Hull's Views

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Reuter). Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, indicated that he favours revision of the Neutrality Act.

+

Mr Hull recalled that when in 1935 the Act was passed, he had said that it was as likely to get the United States into war as to keep the United States out of war,'

ITALIAN LINERS SUNK

Deletion of the arms embargo from that Act, Mr Hull mado clear, is not sufficient to clear the way for aid to Britain.

Asked whether there was “undue- pessimism regarding the plight of itusio, Mr Hull said that from the way die Russlans were fighting there did not seem to be any pessimism uver there,

Mr Hull also said that diplomatie

¿

Bought Sleepers - ---- - Mr Welsberg, who Is 51, has been

What was it formed for?-in con- Financial Secretary of the Straits nection with if forme Settlements sluce 1937. He 13 a Bachelor of Arts of Cambridge Uni-sleepers? Yes.

Did you ever buy any railway versity, and has spent hits entire When-On June 16. public life in Malaya,

1940. we

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter): negotiations were Continuing in an. came Assistant District

Appointed a Cadet in 1914, he be purchased 210,000 pieces of steepers.

Oficer in Jardine nised them from the The destruction of two Italian effort to work out a settlement be-

Engineering Corporation?-liners and damage to 1910 and District Omeer

a third tween Peru and Ecuador, later, In 1922 he became a magis- trate in the F.M.S., and in 1920 was Chinese Government?—Yes,

They were sold on behalf of the Italian liner was announced by

No Prediction

+4 Acting Assistant Trensurer, F.M.S.,

the Admiralty this afternoon. How much did you pay for that, and State Treasurer, Selangor.

In tot?-

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Reuter). 1931 he was

There wert two kinds of Secretary to the F.MS. Government, selected ones were bought at $2.90 marines of the Mediterranean time to indicate that he behaved be The communique reads: "On Mr Cordell Hull told newspapermen appointed Assistant sleepers; one jet comprising 70,000 Thursday, September 18,, sub-to-day that he had tried for some and in 1933 became Acting Under- each and the remainder, 140,000 un Flect on patrol in the Central changed, but he declined to predict Secretary.

Neutrality selected ones, were bought at $2,70 Appointed Treasurer to the Straits each. Settlements Government in 1030, he

Mediterranean successfully at whether or when repeal or révialen Who did you sell these sleepers to? tacked

might be expected. became Financial Secretary two years To a number of local firms, all escorted Italian convoy carrying Act was based primarily on the doc

fast and heavily

He declared that the Lease-Lend timber merchants.

Can you mention some of the firms reinforcements to Libya.

trine of self-defence and it provided you sold to? We sold 50,000 to

a way to go

as the necessities further Kwong Hing, 3,500 to Lun Song and The convoy consisted of three of defence increased. 15,000 to Ho Fuk-cho. These are ners, Two have been destroyed. some of the big dealers. There weret is probable that the also sales to small dealers but I do damaged. not think it is necessary to mention, them.

later.

LATEST

"On September 22, our troops in They said that the Japanese police NEW JAPANESE

on

C-IN-C

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Sept. 23

fought the enemy along the entire espionage charges a Britisher named

Telryo last week arrested front.

Graham Martyr, former teacher in "One hundred German planes were the Peers School nad now a writer destroyed on September 20, including on the Japanese "Newsweek." They 23 brought down in air combats and added that there is now a press ban 72 destroyed on aerodromics. We throughout

(UP) Japan regarding the Japanese reports say that Rear Ad- lest 21 alreraft.”"

arrests of three other foreigners, miral Katsuabuto Makita, the new

ly appointed Commander in Chief of the Japanese special naval land- ing party at Shanghai arrived from Nagasaki yesterday-replacing Rear Admiral Seiji Takeda..

GIBRALTAR Speculation

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Sept 22 (UP)-in connection with the reported Italian attack.on Gibraltar, It is recalled that Italy used the so-called suicide

previotis operations.

up.

Regarding

US-Japan Negotiations

Special to the “Telegraph"

boats-one-man torpedo boats-in TOKYO, Sept. 23 (UP)—In an editorial headed "Havo Patichce", the Japan "Newsweek" declares that whatever might The small craft are usually launch-be the reason for silence regarding the U.S.-Japan negotiations ed at night time from larger warships since Prince Konoye sent his letter to President Roosevelt three ond consint chiefly of a torpedo steered at the target at high speed. Weeks ago, the lack of official information as to the progress be- The pilot cuts inone shortly before ing made should cause no uneasiness as to the eventual outcome. the target is Art hoping to be pleked

"It is certain that the leaders | modifying or possibly even radically Italian View

of both Powers realise the changing their attitude.". gravity of the present situation This, we presume, is the purpose ROME, Sept 22 (UP)-The and they may be depended upon or the so-called exploratory alime Italian assault" unita, which entered to strive their utmost for now going on in Washington between Gibraltar harbour, it fa reliably successful conclusion of the Admiral-Nomura and Mr Cordell stated, wore similar to those who at- tacked Malta on July 25. They were talks aastat ko manned by, two-man crews who steered the torpedo close to the ob Joeliver after which, a detachable stern was unhooked, and used as an outboard motorboat in which they tried to escape, 4

Recognising as, both Powers must, The "Nowsweek", declared, that Je the divergency in mental processes felt sure there would shortly be habitually applied by each to mutual, concrete evidenca of Japan-American problems, both must admit that the relations, moving in the direction of first step toward solution of those | a status at orice peaceful and mutual- problems lies in the direction of ly profitable.

The Shanghai "Mainichi" reported that 480 Chinese youths have been granted admission to Nanking's Cen- Iral Military Academy in which the term

орел next month, Tho Academy is training officers for Wang Ching-wel's army which, under 500,000 men to be used to police areas present plans, will be enlarged to which will be turned over when the Japanese evacuate. The training of the men will be carried gout, with funda from the recent 300,000,000 Yen loan granted to Nanking by

Tokyo.

Back Paga For

A

third

was

the

Act should

Replying to a question whether another letter had been received by President Roosevelt from the Japan- cse Prime Minister, Prince Konoye, One of the liners in this convoy was Mr Hull said that he had no in- similar to the steamer Vulcania of formation about it. Did you ever sell to Kin Lee?-We 24,409 tons. The other two Uners have not sold any from this lot to were of approximately the Kin Lee,

Sold To Kin Lee

tonnage.

onme

First Shot

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Router). -Mr Cordell Hull's statement is seen TURN to Back Page, Column 4

“VANGUARD

OF VICTORY”

I am not asking about this lot. I Schooners Destroyed am asking you have ever sold to Kin Lee? Yes,

CAIRO, Sept. 22 (UP)—The ARF. That was after the 210,000 pieces, destroyed two large Italian schooners -Yes.

and successfully attacked an Italian That was during this year?—Yes. destroyer in the region of Tripoli On March 27, you sold 10,000 recently. "One schooner, after being pleces? Yes.

hit, blew up with such terrifle force For $13,0007-$52,000. $43,000 was one of our aircraft making the attack the cost price we pald for the was destroyed by the blast." Another sleepers.

schooner was hit by bombs several South Africans At War Did you ever sell any to Mars- times and "the crew inmediately man'st-No,

abandoned ship which was left in a This National Finance Development mans of flames," Corporation nover sold to Mars man's?-Never.

"On Saturday, one heavily laden TURN to Paga 2, Column Three bombed, set afro and left sinking."

merchant ship of Kerkenna was

Hawaiian Customs Guard Slays American Officer

Special to the "Telegraph"

HONOLULU, Sept. 22 (UP)-Police to-day said that Cus- toms Guard John K. Yueng shot and killed Second Lieutenant Marin R. Connelly, 26. of Syracuse N.Y., attached to the United States Army Air Corps, at Pier Eight late last night following an argument over a package which Connelly was carrying aboard ship &

Army officials said that Lieut. Connelly was enroute from Manila to San Francisco. A Military Board has been, con-

PRETORIA, Sept. 22 (Reuter)— Coples of "the Vanguard of Victory," the official book on the South African campaign in East Africa, are being sent by Field Marshal

South Smuts African Prime Minister, to Mr Winston Churchill, Queen Wilhel mina, President Roosevelt Prime Ministers of the other

Dominions, the Viceroy of India and the Com manders-in-Chief of the British arm- ed forces.

Churchill's copy will be ac companied by the following

message from Field Marshal Smuts,

you said to Mussolint we wil tenr

empire to shreds and your tatters. South African forces have helped in doing DO. did it.”

I am sending you this booklet telling you ho

how wo

To Queen Wilhelmina, Field Mar shul Smuts says: "My dearest wish of a package which he carried sons and daughters, worthy descend

is that the glorious victories of our Connelly protested that he had al-ants of two great freedom-loving ready been searched but agreed to peoples, may also be the fore-runner put the package on a table in it, of the eventual liberation of your Yueng found scente and family fatherland. photographs after which he searched

Flold

sent a book with a personal message cumstancos, ENTEN HART ME!

parently words were exchanged alto every South African who parti- As a result of a police investigation though they could not be distinguish cipated in the campaign, and Mrs it is said that Lieut. Connelly wased after which Yuong pulled out his Smuts, is sending a copy with ra Halled at the gate to the pler by 38 calibre. Colt revolver and hot personal message to the relatives of Yueng who asked to see the contents Connelly in the chest

vened to investigate the cir-Connelly. Witnesses said that up the Marshal Smut S

over" cönsualby-kn-theles

of