HUNGARY'S TERMS FOR JOINING BALKAN BLOC
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Budapest, To-day.
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silent for the country's interest, but we are ready STOP PRESS to fight for our independence, which must be complete in the military, economic and diplo- matic fields.”
This declaration was made by Count Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, in the course of a speech outlining foreign policy in the Lower Chamber yesterday.
SOVIET FLEET TRIES TO OVERAWE FINLAND
Moscow, To-day.
The Soviet Fleet is now manoeuvring in the Baltic.
After recalling Hitler's assertion that Germany's frontier with Hun- gary was final, Count Csaky eni- phasised Hungary's excellent rela- tions with Yugo-Slavia and Italy and her sympathy with Bulgaria.
He pointed out that Hungary had taken steps to clear the at- mosphere as regards Rumania, but said that Rumania's answer was not, however, very satisfac- tory.
Count Csaky concluded by stating that Hungary was ready to participate in any neutral bloc on condition that it would not be directed against a third Power, and if the differences member States were pre-
between
viously settled.
Relations with Britain and France, he said had not changed, and he The commander of the Soviet Bal-thought Hungary's problems were now tic Fleet declares that Soviet Russia better understood in these two coun- is now in command of that sea.
Jeering at Finland, he says that all one hears from that country is "the rattling of arms."-Reuter.
"WARNING" TO FINLAND
tries. Havas.
Soviet decision to establish "a strong the Finnish gulf."-Reu-
It is reported that Finland has been peace over warned that nothing would alter the ter.
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Mr. J. E. Henson, of the War Department Stores, Kowloon, who was a passenger in the Sirdhana, blown up by a mine at Singapore the other day, arrived in the Colony this morning, aboard a Jardine steamer.
Mr. Henson, who was rescued after spending twenty minutes in the water, lost all his personal belongings in the disaster, and arrived in borrowed clothes.
Stockholm, To-day.
A Swedish steamer was hailed in Swedish territorial waters by a German plane which alighted on the sea beside the ship and put a prize crew aboard. Half an hour later Swedish planes
ar- rived and flew over the steamer. The German captain then apolo- gised, declaring he was not aware the steamer was in terri- torial waters. The German prize crew retired and re-embarked in the plane-Reuter.
Kwang Chow Wan, To-day. Nanning, Limchowfu and areas between Nanning and the Kwangsi border, were bombed this morning by Japanese air- craft in spite of the bad weather prevailing.
Details have yet not been re- ceived, but the raids are believed to have been severe. Our Own Correspondent.
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Ottawa, To-day.
The prediction that even better British aeroplanes than those now combatting. German aircraft will soon be in action against the enemy, was made in a speech here yesterday by Capt. H. H. Balfour, British Under-Secretary for Air. -Reuter.
London, To-day.
Three German airmen who were found drifting in a collap- sible boat in the North Sea were rescued by a British ship and landed at an East Coast port yesterday. Reuter,
London, To-day..
At the end of question time in the House of Commons yester- day, the question of the League of Nations was raised. Mr. R. for A. Butler (Under-Secretary Foreign Affairs) said the Gov- ernment had the future of the League at heart, We would have to return to international Co- operation eventually in one form or other.-Reuter.
Paris, To-day. There is nothing but complete agreement here with Mr. Cham- berlain's announcement of re. prisals against Germany. Official circles declare it practically goes without saying that France is ful- ly 'associated with all such measures.--Reuter.
The "China Mail" understands that the "missing" Hong Kong air mail, some eight bags, overlooked by the Japanese at Weichow, has been taken to Canton having arrived there yesterday.
The mail is part of that car- ried by the "Dardanus."
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The Japanese Consulate thorities state that the delay has been caused by the operations in the Pakhoi area.
Two diphtheria, three typhoid and 34 tuberculosis cases were reported to the Medical Department yesterday.
MARRIAGE
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