ALLEGED GERMAN MENACE
London, To-day.
There is no confirmation in London, says Reuter's diplo- matic correspondent, of the report that Germany has sent the Swedish Government a sharp Note protesting against the despatch volunteers, arms and am- munition to Finland, and conveying a warning that it might lead to unpleasant consequences.
of
On the other hand, both the British and French Governments are con- tinuing their efforts to aid the Finnish Government.
Naturally the fact that both are engaged in a major war, to some ex- tent limits their powers of material assistance, but it is revealed that cer- tain large contracts which Finland placed in England before the outbreak of hostilities, and which had been suspended as the result of the war, are now being executed.
The
HELP TO GO ON
French arc also supplying inoney and munitions, and the policy of the two Governments would seem to be to continue this help regardless of the impression it might produce in Moscow or Berlin.
Indeed, in some quarters it is sug-
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 4, 1940.
THE R.A.8.C. AT WORK-A demonstration designed to show on comprehensive scale the training and equipment of the Royal Army Ser- Photo shows vice Corps was given at a R.A.8.C. depot the other day. some of the thousands of motor cycles for the Army stored in a hangar at the depot. (By Air Mail. Copyright).
SOVIETS LOSE HEAVILY IN NEW ATTACKS
Helsinki, To-day.
THE SOVIETS YESTERDAY launched a fierce in- fantry attack on the Taipale River sector, after
artillery preparation, says a Finnish communi- munique.
SHANGHAI VICTIM OF THE WAR
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}
Shanghai, To-day.
Jack Tarby, 17-year-old son of Mr. H. Tarby, a member of the Shanghal office of Messrs. But terfield and Swire, was killed in the North Sea off the English coast on December 28 aboard the Swedish steamer Hanno which struck a mine and sank.
Jack Tarby was born in Can. ton in 1923.-Havas.
DETENTION OF NEUTRAL SHIPS
London, To-day.
On January 2, there were 47 neutral ships in the three United Kingdom contraband control bases, of which 29 had been there 5 days or less.
The total included 20 Dutch,
14
for 5 days or less; 5 Norwegian, 2 for 5 days or less; 4 Belgian, all for
5
days or less; 4 Swedish, 3 for 5 days or less; 4 Greek, 2 for 5 days
or less.
During the week ending December 30, the Contraband Committee
con-
gested that the attitude of Germany The Finns repulsed the attack with great loss to the sldered the cargoes of 150 ships which
is by no means as clear as the above-
mentioned reports would seem
P
imply. Reuter.
UNITY MITFORD IN ACCIDENT
Unity
to
London, To-day. Freeman - Mitford, "Hitler's English-girl-friend," who arrived back in England from Germany yesterday, was involved in a road accident while on the way to her father's country seat.
Russians.
had arrived since December 23, and
20 outstanding cargoes from the pre- vious week.
The combined total
included
35
At Aittajoki the Finns destroyed a Russian company Italian, 25 Dutch, 23 Norwegian, 10
supported by machine-guns.
On the
Suomussalmi front,
near
Rasti, the Finns destroyed five Rus- sian tanks and two armoured cars.
In the Juntusranta sector the Finns have reached the left bank of the River Kokkojaervi.-Reuter.
MANNERHEIM LINE QUIETER
Helsinki, To-day. The weather in Southern Finland
taking cleared yesterday and,
ad- vantage of this, Soviet aircraft bomb-
ed the port of Hango. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Miss Mitford landed at Folkestone There is little fighting around the still suffering from a wound in the Mannerheim Line, but between Lake
Front head, reported to have been self- Ladoga and the Polar inflicted in Munich when she quar-Russian division has been surround- ed and is desperately trying to fight its way out.
relled with Hitler.
She was removed to an ambul- ance which was to take her to the Buckinghamshire home of her father, Lord Redesdale,
En route the ambulance was in- volved in a road accident, and Unity, accompanied by members of the Milford family, was forced to return to Folkestone.
The party is staying the night and will continue the journey to-day. Reuter,
18 DIE IN U.S. FIRE
Minneapolls, To-day.
At least 18 parished when # big apartment hotel caught fire here yes- terday.
All avaliable fire brigades were call-
the cold was so ed out, but
Intense that water from the hoses, froze be- fore reaching the flames-Reuter:
SWEDISH ✨ STEAMER ATTACKED
one
Reports of a Russian retreat towards Petsamo continue to come in, and there seems little doubt that the Finns have the Initiative in this area.
SOVIET LOSSES
that
ASIA LANDS MEETING
Greek, 10 Spanish, 7 Belgian, 6 Danish, U.S.A.
5 British, 4 Finnish and 4 ships,
In 76 cases the entire cargoes were released, either on first consideration or after enquiries.
The system under which advance copies of the manifests of cargoes are the received and considered before
United ship's arrival at
Kingdom
A REDUCTION IN THE LOSS ON ports, resulted during the week un- THE YEAR'S WORKING OF $12,800] der review in 24 cases being so dealt WAS STRESSED BY ̄ ̄ MR. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ LAW-|^with-and-in-19-cases-of-ships-con-- RENCE KADOORIE, CHAIRMAN, cerned being released by the Com- OFmittee, subject merely to formal check- AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ASIA LANDS LIMITED, HELD ON ing of the original manifests on their THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE arrival at the control bases.---British MERCANTILE BANK BUILDING | Wireless. AT 12.30 P.M. TO-DAY.*
Reporting on the year's Mr. Kadoorie sald:-
working.
CHERBOURG FESTIVAL
I regret that the accounts placed before you again show a loss, but if amounting the item of depreciation to $46.533.41 be excluded, it will be seen that the actual loss on working this year is $3,422.27 compared with $16,222.28 last year, a reduction of
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") will $12,800.01 which I think you agree is very satisfactory consider-
CHERBOURG, TO-DAY. ing the very difficult times through which the company is passing.
THE PREMIER, M. DALADIER, Net income from properties has THE NAVY MINISTER, M. CESAR AND THE NAVAL increased by $9,591.28 mainly attri-CAMPINCHI, thebutable to enhanced revenue from COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ADMIRAL We have not been | FRANCOIS DARLAN, PAID A VISIT our Po Tak Wharf. so fortunate with the Hing KeeTO CHERBOURG YESTERDAY AND Wharf which, as I previously stated, INSPECTED NAVAL UNITS WHICH is not situated in such a favourable HAVE. - DISTINGUISHED THEM- locality and naturally suffers to a greater extent from the disruption of SELVES IN THE WAR. the river trade.. Any expectation of
Among the units visited was the Sirocco, which has sunk substantial Income from this wharf destroyer must be deferred until the cessation three Nazi submarines, and the sub- marine Poncelet, which captured the of Sino-Japanese hostilities.
In welcome contrast to our wharf Nazi freighter Chamnitz on the high property, I am glad to be able to seas and brought her to harbour safe- report that our house properties are ly.--HavaE.. fully occupied at reasonable rentals.
Our Investment in Concrete Pro ducts Ltd. which had stood in the books at the nominal value of $1.00 has been finally disposed of for the sum of $1,350.
Neutral observers state Finns are in a better strategic posi- tion to-day than they have been at any time since the Soviet invasion began. At one point, indeed, opera- tions are being carried out on Rus- Since the beginning of the war, the Finnish news agency reports, the Soviets have lost 400 tanks and 150 aeroplanes. Reuter.
sian soil.
CABLE MERGER IN U.S. URGED
New York, To-day. The Federal Communications Com- mission has recommended to Congress Our bank overdraft on "General" the consolidation of the Western Un- account has been reduced by appro- lon Telegraph Company and the Pos-ximately $14,000 from the proceeds tal Telegraph and Cable Company as remedy for many existing ills in the communications: industry-Reuter,
Miss R.
London, To-day. 5,000-ton Swedish steamer in the Atlantic has sent out an "S08," stat-
of No. 7 Homuntin ing that she has been under fire from, HIII, has reported the theft of a: German submarine and that she is↑ electric motor, valued, at 1 $180 from now sinking. — Houter.
her residence yesterday afternoon.
of the sale of vacant land and in- vestment, and from surplus Income from house properties. The over- draft on "Permanent". Plers Account, however, has increased by about $6,800, meagre net income from Kee Wharf being insumcient to cover Bank Interest on the rela tive loan.
THEFTS OF WIRE
During the last three days, fifty instances of telephone wire thefts have been reported to the police from the Tsimshatsui, Yaumati and Mongkok districts.
NEW BICYCLE LOST
જૂની આ Master John Anderson,- of--Kow- loon Docks, who left a new bicycle outside No. 7 Prat Building for about Avenu
minutes yesterday afternoon, re- furned to And that it had been stolen.