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CAPTAIN RAMSAY, M.P. TO STAY IN PRISON
LITHUANIAN DELEGATION TO MOSCOW
The
Lithuanian
Diet yesterday decid- ed to send a delega- tion consisting of 20 persons headed by President Paleckis to Moscow to carry out arrangements for the incorporation of Lithuania in the So- viet Union.
Nationalisation of banks, large enter- prises and estates over 75 acres was also decided upon by the Diet.
Greetings were sent to Stalin.-Reuter. ·
CAPTAIN A. H. RAMSAY, Conservative M.P. for Peebles, who was placed under lock and key a couple of months ago in the interests of national se- curity, will continue to remain a prisoner, Sir John Anderson, Minister of Home Security, announced yesterday.
He said that careful consideration has been given to the report of the Advisory Committee and he had decided to give directions that Captain Ram- say continue to be detained.
the
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1940
BALTIC
ASSETS
FROZEN
CHINA TO HAVE
ECONOMIC
WARFARE
Assets of Estonia, MINISTER
Latvia and Lithuania in the United States, totalling $990,000, have been placed un- der the U.S. Treasury licensing system to forestall possible con- fiscation.-Reuter..
ARMY LORRY GOES OVER
EMBANKMENT
ALTHOUGH THE NAMES OF MR. T. V. SÓONG AND MR. CHEN KWAN-PU · ARE BEING WIDELY MENTIONED IN
CHUNGKING AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW POST OF MINISTER OF ECONOMIC WARFARE, IT IS STILL UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE NEW MINISTRY WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Meanwhile reports are current that Mr. Soong may remain in Washington as China's Ambas- sador in succession to Dr. Hu Hsih, who is expected, to return to China shortly to assume the post of President of the Acade- mia Sinica which has been vacant since the death of Dr. Tai Yuan- fel at Hong Kong some months ago.
Following the abolition of
in the Netherlands, Denmark,
With regard to Germans and be rectified and he also was ar- Austrians, he said that it was with ranging procedure to secure the regret that he gave the order for release of individuals who could their general internment. Further render special services to examination might disclose cfr-war effort. To carry this out a cumstances justifying the release small committee would, be set up were slightly iniured last Norway, and Belgium as a result Two British soldiers Chinese Embassies and Legations Sir John Anderson also stated evening when the lorry in of the latest European develop- Admitting that "САБОВ of that the responsibility for the which they were travel-ments, several prominent Chin- mistakes were 'made in inter-welfare of interned aliens
ese diplomats are returning to preting the internment instruc the selection of those to be sent bankment near the bridge
andling crashed over the em-Chungking to join the Foreign
Office-Reuter.
of certain individuals.
tions," Sir John Anderson said
This
It was clear that a further overseas would be transferred to examination would be likely to the Home Office, and he conclud-at Deep Water Bay. disclose in a number of cases ed by announcing the appoint- Ten soldiers were in the lorry circumstances justifying release ment of an advisory council to at the time of the accident but of Individuals interned.
be attached to the refugee de-only the driver and the man sit-! partment of the Foreign Office ting next to him were injured. Any mistakes made must be which would concern itself with They were admitted to hospital.
affecting aliens of rectified with the least possible questions
All the occupants were thrown many nationalities delay.
including out but with the exception of the those 'from overrun countries two in front, escaped with slight Enlarging Exemptions would also advise and assist in
now in Britain.
council scratches and bruises.
Dr. F. T. Tsang who soon after Consideration must also be arrangements for the welfare of passed by in his car, rendered
detained in internment assistance to the injured men. given to enlarging the categories those
The injuries are not serious. of exemption to include particu-camps.-British Wireless. larly
could render! those who
cal attention, services of special value or makel
This unit. Sentence of four months-hard-significant contribution to the labour was imposed by Mr. H. G. war effort. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, оп Lee Lan, 28, mason, for stealing 29 brass water taps from No. 59,pointment Wanchai Road, and with posses- sion of an instrument ft for an unlawful purpose.
MASON WHO TURNED BURGLAR
He forced the lock of the show case at No. 59, Wanchai Road, and stole the water taps during last| night.
The auxiliary fire station to be erected in Salisbury Road is to Sir John announced the ap-cost $16,500.
of a small advisory committee to assist him in this
Reuter. matter.
Inevitable
re-
the
Announcing the decision
revision garding the
or conditions governing the intern- ment of enemy aliens, the Home Sccretary stated in the Commonsi hat the policy of general intern- ment which followed the invasion of the Low Countries and France Employment of additional for-was necessary and inevitable, estry guards and transport to pro-
$20,000 TO STOP TREE CUTTING
tect the Colony's trees against illi- While there was no question] cit tree-cutting is estimated to of reversing the policy, mistakes. cost the Government $20,475 to which had been made regarding the end of the current financial} .he internment of a number year..
of
CZECH GOVERNMENT
PROPOSED
A Provisional Czecho- slovak Government is be- formed from the Gunner Whitehead, after medi-ing
was sent back to Czechoslovak National Gunner Lewis is suffering from Committée, the Prime a sprained back but the injury is Minister told the House Inot serious.
HOME GUARD NOW
AT PRACTICALLY FULL STRENGTH
THE LOCAL DEFENCE volunteers of Britain
Lof Commons yesterday.
Conversations had taken place between Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, and Dr. Benes, in which Lord Halifax had told Dr. Benes that the British Government would be glad to discuss with members of the Provisional Cze- choslovak. Government questions larising out of its recognition by
Britain..
Lord Halifax added the British Government had decided to
re- cognise the Committee with cer- tain additions as the Provisional Czechoslovak Government. Router.
R.A.F.
persons who were ill or old must are to be known as the "Home Guard," said Mr. Eder: OFFICERS
PAN-AMERICAN
CONFERENCE
DIFFICULTIES
Secretary for War, in the House of Commons yester- day. It is proposed to submit to the King an Order-
in-Council giving this title to the volunteers, who DECORATED
will wear armlets bearing the initials "H.G.”
D.S.O.S, twenty
Two The response to appeals for recruits has been magnificent, he said, and already 1,300,000 are in the Distinguished Flying Crosses and fourteen Home Guard. As a result, recruiting would be tem- porarily stopped in the near future except in districts D.F.M.s are among the where the strength was not up to immediate require- latest Air Force awards for COMMISSIONS OF THE delegates at the Pan-ments. This would enable the supply of equipment gallantry and devotion to duty announced in the American Conference at Havana are preparing de- to be pressed forward:
"London Gazette" last finite resolutions based on Mr. Cordell Hull's open-will be only temporary and further The suspension of recruiting,
ing speech, says Reuter's New York correspondent in applicants will be placed on EXECUTION night.
a cable received this morning.
waiting list.
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The resolutions will be offered to the Conference fled that in equipment, efficiency AT STANLEY
Mr. Eden said that he was satis-
Jand (above all) fighting spirit, the
The D.S.Os are awarded to Squadron Leader James Kenneth Montague Drysdale and Flight Lieutenant David Yorke.
It is also announced that a
for amendment and approval and it is hoped that Home Guard was a valuable ad- The execution by hanging of Distinguished Flying Cross has they will represent a step towards eventual unani-dition to our fighting forces and a Lo Lau, contractor's coolie, took been awarded to Pilot Officer formidable reinforcement to na-place at Stanley Prison at dawn John Fraser Drummond, who dur- mity at the conference, which Mr. Hull is anxious tional security.
to-day.
ing operations in Norway shot to achieve in order to present continental solidarity made in re-organising formations the Chief Justice at the Criminal seriously damaged a further three, Good progress is also being Lo was sentenced to death by down two, enemy' aircraft and in the face of the serious world situation.
of citizens of foreign countries, he Sessions last month for the mur- On one occasion, as the pilot revealed, French, Polish, Czecho der of Chun Ming, contractor's of one of two Hurricanes which įslovak, Danish, Norwegian and foreman, in Blue Pool Road on attacked, four Heinkel III planes,
Belgian units are being re-organ-April. 3.
he damaged one enemy aircraft Meanwhile, Brazil will probably ised and equipped and they will
and then engaged two others sible until the conference, has ad-assent more readily to some form prove a valuable addition.
and pressed home the attack vanced some further stages. of trusteeship of European -pos- Steps are being taken with the
fire despite...a heavy return of Argentina has hitherto shown sessions in the Western Hemis-Home Office to decide if certain
until he had silenced the rear- phere if she could secure herself shrewdly reserved
some allens can be discharged from in- to-
guns of both aircraft and com- lirect influence over the Guianas ternment for the Auxiliary Mili-, wards the United States propo- which bite into
pelled the Heinkels to break off the Brazilian tary Pioneer_Corps.-Router,
the engagement.-Reuter.
It is not believed that such; unanimity can be considered pos-
sals.
Brazil's Interest
coastline,
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Gome oboorvers maintain Mr. Cordell Hull,
that this in a precautionary at-hàs already assumed a strong MISSING SERGEANT
titude rather than an unfavour-|leadership at the conference, andj able one; others regard Argen- does not appear to be discourag- tina as reluctant to commit cd.
RETURNS
STOCK EXCHANGE CONTINUES FIRM
The London Stock Exchange -
was very firm yesterday despite MORE SURVIVORS
•
the imminence of the Budget.
| Gold-minings continued to attract). active buyers while homo rails!
LANDED
Seventeen more survivors of the----
herself to any restrictive. Pan- Most of the Republics gave, Sergeant J. S. Burnett of the initially advanced but later react-British freighters King John and American economic plan at his keynote address à cordial re- R.A.M.C., who has been "missing" ed partially on profit-taking, Ear-Davistan, which were sunk by a the expanse of har pro- ception.
for three weeks, ́is reported by¡ly hesitance in gilt-edged gave German raider in West Indies Cont relations with tho
Enough modifications to suit the local police to have given place to strength, Industrials waters last week, were landed at totalitarian States as well as other views may yet bring about himself up this morning
were firm, the leaders occasion-Bridgetown (Barbados) yester- Britain unless it la assured "concrete measures" for "press- It Is reported that Sergeantjally advancing. A quiet demand day. Forty-one survivors reached of tangible compensation--Inting PanAmerican-problems. Burnett returned to barracks and carried some olla..higher Wall Bridgetown on SaturdayReu- "other" alrections.
-Reuter.
lis now in the Military Hospital. Street was steady.-Reuter,
ter,