THE WELLES MEDDLING
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Paris, To-day. From the New York corres- pondent of "Petit Parisian" comment on Mr. Sumner Welles' arrival in Europe.
comes a
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WITH MAILS
Hankow, To-day. The United States Consul-General has made
the to representations Japanese authorities concerning off- cial interference and consequent lengthy delays in the delivery of mails addressed to Américans in this dis- trict.
It is understood that several recent "North-China Dally copies of the News," (British), and the "Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury," (Amer- lean), as well as private letters, have been received broken open
Some, he writes, believe that it is an attempt by President Roosevelt to place before the ordinary people the opinions he and his principal col- laborators including Mr. Morgen-occasions thau and Mr. Cordell Hull hold, Reuter. namely, that the war in Europe will rid the world of poisonous ideologies. Others believe that it is in connec- tion with the presidential campaign.
The "Petit Parisian" correspondent does not believe President Roosevelt will directly run for a third term.
He might, however, let himself be influenced by
his un- appeals to equalled experience. If this is Mr. Welles' mission is explained. Havas.
GERMANY'S MOTIVES
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Writing
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Paris, To-day.
Pertinax in "L'Oeuvre,"
over a fortnight
and on late.
POLICE DROP CASE
the Withdrawal was requested by police this morning of the case against the compradore of the s.s. Shun Chik, in who was arrested in a sampan harbour and charged with an offence against the Defence Regulations, for possession of letters and
documents,
for the purpose of sending them out- side the Colony or into the Colony, other than by post.
Inspector Shepherd told Mr. Hims- worth that the police could produce no evidence to show that the letters were written outside the Colony.
Finnish Lappland.
says that Germany's attempts to me-iron ore from Sweden and nickel from diate in the Soviet-Finnish war are not merely simple tactics.
A continuation of the war might in- volve intervention by the Western Powers, cutting off these supplies and also all economic help from the Soviets
Germany would find it to her ad- vantage if hostilities censed. She is not worrying about Finland's indepen- dence, but she is interested in getting for some time.-Havas.
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WANG HAS MONEY PROBLEM
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A definite ly reflects the fact that
been monetary policy has not yet adopted and that Wang Ching-wei's group is still undecided whether establish a new currency to circulate concurrently with the National currency, the only one in China which is fully exchangeable into foreign cur- rency, or whether altogether to Lorganize the monetary system of oc- cupled China which, it is realised, would be a most difficult task.-Havas,
MILNE.
BIRTH
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At the Queen Mary Hos- pital, Hong Kong, on 28th Febru- ary, 1940, to Edith, wife of George Milne, a daughter.
were
Seven smallpox cases notified to the Medical Depart- ment during the week-end. There were also three typhoid, one diphtheria, one scarlet fever, six meningitis, and seven dysentery cases, in addition to 34 notifico- tions of T.B.
The
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Oslo, To-day statement presented Lord Halifax by the Norwegian Minister in London in reply to in- the British request for full formation regarding the way in which the Norwegian authorities had carried out their search of the "Altmark," says that when the Altmark was stopped by the se- cond Norwegian torpedo-boat, the commander of which asked whe- ther she had persons aboard be- longing to another belligerent, the captain of the Altmark replied in the negative.
The Norwegian Government stresses that the Altmark had not called at Bergen or at any other Norwegian port, as Lord Halifax to be the apparently believed case, and therefore no question of a 24-hour time limit arose.
the When it was stressed from British side that the prisoners had been badly treated and that Nor- from humanitarian way ought considerations to have taken note of this, the Norwegian Government understood British feelings, but a neutral State must base its actions in a dispute among belligerents only on positive stipulations treaties or international law. Reuter.
In
Provided she has sufficient time after completing discussions with leaders of different Chinese women in organisations
the Colony, Madam Chiang Kai-shek, It is learned may fly to Manila.
During the last few day's Madame Chiang met most of the local women leaders.
The visit to Manila, if it does materialise, will be to obtain per- sonal contact with women leaders in the Philippines.
The prefix "Special" to telegrams is used by the Sunday Herald" and "China Mali” to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunica. tions Ordinance, 1938, and may not be re- printed under any
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