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BLACK-OUT FINES
A fine of $100 was imposed on Chan Kam-chuen of No. 1, Cochrane Street by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, this morning, when he was summoned for failing of his premises to screen the lights after the Air Raid Warning signal on March 5.
said 1 Chinese Inspector Smith Inspector warned defendant when he saw a light shining outside his shop, and defendant turned the light off. Five minutes later, the light was on again.
Lai Sing, Road, offence.
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of No. 109, Gloucester fined $50 for a similar
Defendant screened his lights, but they were still visible outside.
Suen Yuk-hon, of No. 43A, Wynd- ham Street, was fined $20 or 14 days' hard labour, for the same offence.
LAPSE OF TAXI DRIVER
BORDER SITUATION
With regard to the recent reports concerning an alleged Japanese land- ing in Namtau, with the intention of attacking Shumchun, the military au- thorities state that only small parties of puppet troops and guerillas were concerned.
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No serious attack was made or ap- parently intended, the casualties either side were negligible, and the fighting was confined to minor skir- mishing.
There is no reliable indication that any large scale operations are im- pending on the Hong Kong frontier, which remains quiet.
IMPORTED RICE WITHOUT A PERMIT
shop, The Kwong Sun Hong rice Bonham Strand, were fined $50 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morn- without a ing, for importing rice
The firm were warned when they
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Mrs. Sinton, wife Mr. A. C. Sin-imported a large quantity of rice last On March 2, they imported ton, of Grampian Road, was the com- plainant against a taxi driver, Hau 500 bags from Bangkok, and a sum-
charged to-day mons was taken out. Wai, 34, who was with stealing $20 from her handbag.
At noon on March 19, Mrs. Sinton engaged å taxi at a store in Nathan Road and went to Alhambra Theatre left the to book some seats. She
returning, bag in the taxi and on
The found two $10 notes missing. money was later recovered from the driver.
for accused, Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, pleaded guilty and urged the Magis- trate to take a lenient view.
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone over China continues to increase slowly in intensity; pressure is highest in the vicinity of the mouth of the Yangtse. A shallow depression is indicated near Hokkaido.
Paris, To-day.
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The driver was placed on a bond to be of good behaviour for one year.
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Budapest, To-day. A statement declaring that Rome Count Teleki's talks in are merely an exchange of views on the common Italo-Hungarian policy for constructive peace, published in the "Pester Lloyd,". organ of the Hungarian Govern- ment.
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Secondly, Hungary does not need to ask support from Italy. The Italo-Hungarian friendship. is so close that Italy would not arise even allow a situation to which would cause Hungary come to Rome as a suppliant. Italy never intended to influence Hungary to renounce her known revisionist claims.
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Thirdly, it is known in Rome that Hungarian policy is a Euro- pean policy in the true sense of the word, and this policy is direct- ed in conformity with the interests of Europe as a whole. Rome un- derstands and entirely supports this policy.
Fourthly, the whole Italo-Hun- garian meeting has the sole aim of studying world events from the viewpoint of their common in- terests in conformity with the common policy for constructive peace of the two countries.-Reu- ter.
Macao, To-day. Reports from Canton state that Chinese guerilla forces are mass- ing in different areas: near Fat- shan, Kongmoon, Sunkai and Sunwul, and are planning to at- tack the "puppet? garrisons in those cities..
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Japanese regulars are drafted from Canton and Shek-ki.
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Balboa, To-day.
The Cunard liner Mauretania has arrived here. She docked at midnight after an uneventful. pas- sage through the Panama Canal. The ship is now taking in" oil. The authorities are taking very strict precautions and only the necessary workers are allowed on the pier. There was a slight delay at Cristobal by the sudden death of the Mauretania's 68- year-old carpenter. — Reuter.
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Shanghai, To-day. Negotiations for joint exploitation of the mineral resources of Yunnan province are reported to have been conducted by General Lung Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan, Provincial and Government, with the British French Governments, says the "Cen- tral China Daily News."
In connexion with the financing of construction of the Yunnan-Burma railway, the report states, General Lung offered mineral products as se- curities.
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General Lung, it is, learned, accepted an invitation by the. Gove ernor, of Burma to visit Rangoon April-Reuter,
Ottawa, To-day.
con- The Canadian Press has ceded the success of the Liberal Premier, Mr. Mackenzle King, and the return of the Liberal Gov- ernment.-Reuter:
The only business on the agenda for to-morrow's meeting of Legis- lative Council is the moving of the first reading of the new Telephone Company Ordinance.
Paris, To-day.
According to the Soviet Tass news agency, the Soviet Ambas- sador in Paris, M. Suritz, has been relieved of his post because he is no longer considered persona grata by the French Government. Reuter,
Ottawa, To-day. Dr. Manion, leader of the Con- servative party, was defeated in the General Election · by the Liberal candidate, the Rev. Dan McIvor, at Fort William, Ontario. The re-election of Mr. Michaud, Minister of Fisheries, is indicated in New Brunswick.
The Defence Minister, Mr. N, M. Rogers, had an easy victory over the Conservative candidate. This result is regarded as significant since the Conservatives campaign- ed against Mr. Rogers's conduct of the war all over the Dominion,
The re-election of Mr. Euler, Minister of Trade and Commerce in Waterloo, North Ontario, is in- dicated by the votes hitherto counted.
Mr. McLarty, Minister of La- bour, was re-elected for Essex, East Ontario, and Mr. G. D. Howe, Minister for Transport, for Port Arthur, Ontario, while Mr. P. J. Cardin, Minister for Public Works, was re-elected In Quebec.
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