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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1940.
SITUATION IN TSINGTAO RAISED IN COMMONS
London, Yesterday.
MR. R. H. MORGAN (Cons.) asked Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons yesterday whether his attention had been called to re- gulations published on March 30 by the Tsingtao muni- cipal council.
The regulations empowered the municipality to comman- deer land in the district and forbade the transfer of ownership of land without the permission of the au- thorities.
Mr. Morgan asked what steps the Government had taken to protect Bri- tish interests.
Mr. Butler replled he had seen the regulations.
He added it appeared that on April
1 the special municipal administration at Tsingtao issued regulations remov- ing certain restrictions previously im- posed.
His Majesty's Government naturally reserved all rights of British subjects under these regulations but up to the present no actual case had arisen in which British interests were affected.
-Reuter.
Shipping Difficulties
London, To-day. Mr. R. H. Morgan (Cons) asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the Commons yes- terday whether he was aware that the refusal of adequate wharfage facilities at Tsingtao still continues.
BRITISH PLAN
TO DEAL WITH
PARACHUTISTS
London, To-day. The encouraging response to the appeal for the local defence volunteer force was mentioned when the Com- mons debated the new organ- isation last night.
Feature of the debate was the speech of Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, former War Minister, who thought seasoned troops should be used to parry a dan- gerous menace like parachutists.
Mr. R. K. Law, Finanolal Secre- Was he aware that additional tary to the War Office, assured Mr. berths understood to have bean Hore-Bellaha the Government did opened to third power vessels on not intend to be late this time. January 13 were unavailable until The new force would be big enough March 20 and then only to a limited to cover the whole country. Its pur- extent, although they had been pose was not to provide whole protec- frequently vacant during the period? | tion of the country against aerial in- Would Mr. Butler lay on the table 'vasion but to perform emergency a report on the whole question of dis- duties pending the arrival of regular crimination by the Japanese authori- | forces. ties against British shipping?
Ship Berths
Mr. Butler, in reply, said in recent weeks some three-fourths of all Bri- tish vessels calling at Tsingtao had been allotted berths at wharves. Ad- ditional berths opened in January were made available to British_ships. for the first time on May 4 and 5.
Though the altuation could not be described as satisfactory there was a noticeable change for the better in the treatment of third power na. tionals and shipping.
As regards the last part of the ques- tion, full information had been given the House from time to time and un- der certain circumstances the Foreign Secretary was not prepared to lay fur- ther papers-Reuter.
KENT BOMBS
London, To-day. The Air Ministry and the Minister of Home Security announce that Ger- man 'planes jettisoned their bombs in two places on the south-east coast on Tuesday night.
Rifles would be kept in magazines and as a measure of economy and to ensure that no Quislinga got pos- session of arms-Router.
GERMANS
GET SEVERE SHOCK
THE
GENEVA, TO-DAY. "TRIBUNE DE GENEVE" SAYS NAZI PROPAGANDA MAN- OEUVRES DISPARAGING THE BE-
HAVIOUR OF BRITISH. SOLDIERS 18 PROBABLY ASCRIBABLE ΤΟ GERMAN, AMAZEMENT AND AN- GER AT THE TERRIBLE EF- FICIENCY OF THE BRITISH AIR FORCE.
When the Allies obtain numerical superiority in aeroplanes the Germans will have to abandon all idea of air mastery.
German High Command is hastening to This is one of the reasons why the
inflict a decisive blow before it is too
late. — Reuter.
Some of the bombs fell on land, MR. CHURCHILL THANKS others in the sea. There were no casualties.
One cluster of bombs fell in à vil- lage and did slight damage to a poul- try farm.-Reuter,
MORE CANADIAN.
TROOPS LAND
London, To-day. The fifth Canadian contingent, con- sisting of ancilliary units and rein- forcements for the First Canadian Division arrived ht a British port yes- terday.
KSHANGHAI
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Shanghai, To-day. Reciprocating the wishes extended to him by local British societies upon his assumption of the Premiership, Mr. Winston Churchill wired to Shang- hai the following message-
"Thank you for your kind message. Good wishes greatly appreciated Winston Churchill."
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MOTOR ACCIDENT
Driving in Castle Peak Road near All are volunteers. Some were in the Kowloon Bus Company. yesterday, the last war, but the majority. are Miss W. F. Lee, awerved suddenly to making their first trip to the: Old | the right to avoid a cyclist, and knock-
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stowaways, anxious to do their, bit| mán sustained a fractured leg and was for Canada and the Allies.Reuter. ádmitted the Kowloon Hospital.