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A 25-YEAR-OLD MOTOR DRIVER, NG KWAN, WAS CHARG-
Several arrests were made in the ED BEFORE MR. R. EDWARDS THIS Hungarian capital yesterday, of MORNING WITH FAILING TO STOP accused of spreading false rumours. WHEN ORDERED BY THE POLICE:| It is believed that they will be se- AND WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING | verely dealt with. IN PEDDER STREET.
Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke stated
Budapest is alive with talk con- that defendant was told by a Police cerning the visit to Germany of Count Sergeant not to turn his car round out- | Csaky and the situation in Slovakia, side the China Emporium at about 7.45 | —Reuter.
p.m. on Tuesday night. Defendant drove on, but turned around and cursed the sergeant. The sergeant sign- alled to a constable to stop defen- dant's car. Defendant continued and drove into Pedder Street on the Hong Kong Hotel side.
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Defendant was fined $20 on the first count and $50 on the second, and given 24 hours to raise money to pay - the fines.
NAZI AIR RAIDS
London, To-day. The Polish Embassy in London last night announced that up to the day France of the entry of Britain and into the war, German 'planes had bombed Warsaw and 38 other towns.
The number of deaths was 1,500, Including women and children.-Reu- ter.
Macao, To-day. Gunfire is now audible in Shek- ki and general evacuation of all civilians is being carried out by the military authorities.
It is admitted that the Japanese have progressed in their advance from Wangmoon to Shek-ki and that heavy fighting is raging east of Shek-ki.
The Chinese are now destroying all roads leading to the coast. Ja- active all panese aircraft were morning bombing the Chinese positions. Our Own Correspon-
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"Since this Council last met, Great Britain, with her colonies, the British Dominions and India have entered into a war with Germany in defence of the liber- ty of mankind," said His Excel- lency the Governor at the open- ing of this afterndon's meeting of the Legislative Council.
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This war was not of Britain's seeking; indeed she had striven for many years to maintain peace in the world. But when could only be avoided by the sur- render of every honourable prin- ciple, she and her ally France took up the challenge of the men who sought to dominate Europe by violence and force.
"We shall maintain the fight in the cause of freedom and of truth until victory crowns our arms," he went on. When would that time come? His Majesty's Gov- ernment had stated that the Ca- binet's policy was based on the assumption that the war will last for three years.
But he could assure them on the very best authority that the British Government did not think that Germany could carry on for that length of time.
At the same time, the Allies. will fight and will keep on fight- ing with all their growing forces until victory is obtained.
As far as Hong Kong is con- cerned, the war has not taken us by surprise. Many measures have been taken during the last two years, of which he would mention only two.
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In November last, legislation was passed for compulsory gistration. The Chinese commun- ity then demanded an opportun- ity to show its willingness to as- sist in the defence of the Colony. A very large number voluntarily registered and ample use is now being made of that.
Last April, the Legislative Coun- cil passed the Compulsory Ser- the vice Ordinance, organizing man-power of the Colony for its defence.
There are to his knowledge, the Governor continúed, many men in the Colony who are eager to go home and fight for their coun- try, and who are now chafing un- der the restraint. But they are needed for the defence of the Colony, and until the British Gov- ernment gives word their present positions must continue to be filled.
"They also Serve who only stand and wait."
That is cold comfort to those eager to play their part, but I have been officially informed that the military recruting position of Great Britain. is not such as to call hastily from abroad people who can be usefully employed' there.
His Excellency expressed ap- preciation, of the way the Colony had reacted, by their willingness to comply with such measures as Government thought fit to put in- to operation. That had been of the greatest possible assistance.
Sir Henry Pollock, said:-I ful- ly share in Your Excellency's con- fidence that the residents of Hong Kong of every race will do their utmost to help in the defence of this Colony:
Your Excellency may count the upon the hearty support of Unofficial Members of this Coun- ` cil in the passing of any measures. which are necessary for the safety of this Colony.
The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau said:- On behalf of the Chinese Mem- bers of this Council, I beg to re- affirm here the message already conveyed to Your Excellency by Kotewall, the Hon. Sir Robert
the pledging to the Government loyal and wholehearted support of the Chinese community in the whatever measures which peace, good order and safety of this colony may demand.
His Excellency the Governor said that he would see that the expressions of opinion by Sir Henry Pollock and Mr. Chau were sent home to the proper quarter.
He had not regarded. It as ne- cessary to get the Council to give a formal resolution of its loyalty the Colony and the British Crown.
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In his view, His Majesty the. King assumed, as he had every. right to assume, that this loyalty · was there and it was not neces- sary for them to express it in so many words.
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Paris, To-day.
The Czecho-Slovak army, being formed in France will not be a foreign legion or a voluntary corps but will rank as an Allied Army, since the Democracies have not juridically recognised the occupation of Czecho-Slovakia by Germany, Czech sources here
announce,
The army will have its own command and general headquar- ters, which will come under the supreme command of France.
This command will be exercised through a French military mission hended by General Faucher, who for many years held a similar position in Prague.
The army's political representa - tive will be a provisional Czecho- Slovak Government under the premiership of Dr. Edguard Bones, recognition of which by Britain and Franco is at present under negotiation. Rautar.
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