THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1939
U.S. NOTE TO BRITAIN
Stringent, Or Mild,
CANNOT VIEW
According To Viewpoint
TWO WAY BLOCKADE WITH EQUANIMITY
Washington, To-day.
THE TEXT OF THE United States Note to Britain was published last night and follows the lines forecast in reserving the rights of the United States under international law in connection with the British two-way blockade of Germany. The Note declares that the maintenance of the in- tegrity of international law cannot be too strongly emphasised at a time when the tendency towards disrespect of such law is threatening the security of peace-loving nations.
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The British order, if applied liter- ally. would subject to diversion British ports American ships found carrying goods of German origin and ownership, regardless of the place of lading or destination and regardless of the ownership of the goods at the time the vessel is intercepted.
The Note draws attention to the combat area under the Neu. United trality Act prohibiting
In States ships from engaging commerce within certain limits.
It adds that consequently the justification for
with interfering American vessels on the grounds of a breach of the blockade can hard- ly arise.
LEGITIMATE ACTIVITIES
may the
Order-in-
the contemplated by Council, which, if applled, cannot fail to add to the many Inconveni- ences and damages to which in- ternational trade is already sub- jected.
ISOLATIONIST SCRUTINY
The Note is considered in diploma- tic circles here as about the mildest that could be issued in view of the political situation of the United States and the lynxlike scrutiny the isola- tionists are giving any move by the Administration.
INCREASED
PAY ON THE RAILWAYS
London, To-day.
Railwaymen are to be given an Immediate rise in pay. There will be a general minimum of 50/- for the traffic grades throughout country.
The extra cost to the four main
will line companies
be about £1,000,000 a year.
Municipal 'bus and tram men will also get a rise of 4/- a week. -Reuter.
BAN ON 'BIRTH OF A BABY' FILI
"The Birth of a Bahu," which in one of the most remarkable and frankes films that ever came out of Amerle ** well as A cameo of young marriag life, will not be seen in London by the ordinary film-poer.
At the same time the Administra-
This is the result of a decision of tion could hardly have made the Note the L.C.C. not to be exhibited excent more stringent since it has not pro-when shown for educational purposes tested to Germany regarding mine-only. sowing or the detention of her ships.
A measure directed by one belli--Reuter. gerent against another
not point rightfully be carried to of enlarging the rights of belligerent otherwise over neutral vessels per alising the legitimate activities of
reutral States.
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The United States cannot view with equanimity
the
measures
It is notified that during the ab- sence from the Colony of Mr. Katsuo Okazaki, Consul-General for Japan at Hong Kong, Mr. Takio Oda will be in charge of the Japanese Consulate- General.
"The Oklahoma Kid” himself! Who better than James Cagney could play the part of a two-flated, two-gun triggerman of the early West, whose deeds, good and bad, hava bean stirringly recorded flim? "The Oklahoma Kid," a Warner Bros. production, opens at the. King's Theatre to-day.
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More than three years ago the iden for the film first occurred to the 15- vear-old American Committee on Maternal welfare, representing 20 n* the Nation's leading medical and child welfare organisations. The Committee. whose primary purpose is to reduce
the excessive maternal mortality rate
in the II. S.. decided that ignorance of
the problems of motherhand and child- birth was its main obstacle.
DOMESTIC DRAMA
It had the idea of getting its message over to the nublic by means of a film. and proceeded to make this frank record of motherhood, pre-natal care. and childbirth.
But the film became more than an exact medical record: a young. mother-to-be and her husband played the simple domestic drama of their lives together before the brilliant light of the film camera, and thle was Incorporated in the picture.
The small worries that beset their lives, as they do the lives of every young counle and how they must be avoided, all the problems of everydav existence and their bearing on the new young life were shown.
DEFENCE COSTS TO COLONY
The Colony's September financial statement reveals that while receipts continue to exceed those in the com- parable periods of last year, expenditure has risen sharp- ly, as the result principally of defence measures.
. Revenue in the month totalled $2,- 695,294 as compared with $2,496.197 in September last year. Duties at $915,- 696 for the month brought in a large proportion of the increase. Duties in the first nine months of the year real- ised $7,766,694 against an estimate for the whole year of $8,370,000.
K.C.R; receipts
trom were down $235,000 in
to September last year $49,000, but this drop was compensat- ed for by substantial increases in re- ceipts from licences, fees of court, and Post Office.
On the expenditure side, charitable services accounted for $149,722 as September last against $36,242 in year, H.K.V.D.C. for $247,730 against $18,651 last year, and A.R.P. for $84,- 516 against $2,049 last year.
The Colony's surplus balance is re- duced to $15,986,508.
TURKISH
ANTI-NAZ!
CAMPAIGN
Ankara, To-day. The Turkish press is indig- nant at the activities of Nazi
propagandists in Turkey.
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One leading paper announces campaign to unmask Nazi propaganda organizations. It says it will disclose full details of how Nazi propaganda is working.
Another paper urges the Govern ment to do something about "th- world's most poisonous weapon, Naz propaganda."--Reuter.
THE KING'S THOROUGH INSPECTION
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE KING'S VISIT TO HIS ARMY, DURING WHICH HE MOV- ED ABOUT AMONG HIS SOLDIERS HAS DONE A GREAT DEAL TO MAKE THE BRITISH EXPEDI
Said Miss Katharine Lenroot, chief of the Children's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labour: "In myTIONARY FORCE TAKE A PRO- opinion the film may well be seen by children of adolescent age. Of course, parents should see it."
Dr. Bernard Homa, a member of the
PER PRIDE IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT, CABLES REUTER'S SPECIAL COR- RESPONDENT WITH THE BEF.
His Majesty's thoroughness made a L.C.C. Entertainments Committee, told deep impression upon the troops, me yesterday that the Committee had
who appreciated the little extra ex- decided to approve the film for educa-cursions that seemed good to him in tional purposes, but thought that if it the course of nis investigations,
were generally released members of the public might be attracted to it from undesirable motives.
His Majesty, by the highly techni- cal questions he asked, revealed that he has considerable knowledge modern tactics and equipment.-Reu- ter.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under section of the His Excellency the Governor has regulations of the Hon Kona Naval been pleased under instructions Volunteer Force, to make the follows from Right Honourable the Sa ing appointments in the Hong Kong chuiry of State for the Colonies to Naval Volunteer Forcé:---
appoint Mr. Henry Robert Butter to To be Acting Sub-Lieutenants.— | act as Financial Secretary, with effect James Thomas Brown, with effect | from the 6th December, 1939. Mr. from 28th October, 1939; Arthur St. Butters is also to be a Director of George Walton, Ralph Richard the Widows' and 'Orphans' Fensions,
vios Mr. Sydney Calne. Thomas Smith, Robert Rutherford.