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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1940
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DANCING
FOUR MONTHS OF CAPTIVITY
IN GERMANY: LIFE UNDER
GESTAPO IS DESCRIBED BY
Vessels Sunk By The Enemy In A Week
ENGLISH WOMEN
AMSTERDAM, FEB. 20 (REUTER)-LIFE UNDER THE GESTAPO IN GERMAN PRISONS WAS DESCRIBED BY EIGHT ENGLISH WOMEN WHO, WITH TWO CHIL DREN, ARE NOW IN A ROTTERDAM BOARDING HOUSE' AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF CAPTIVITY IN GERMANY. THEY ARRIVED AT THE DUTCH FRONTIER LAST NIGHT.
WHEN THE WAR BEGAN. THEY LIVED IN CRACOW. IN OCTOBER THEY WERE SUMMONED TO THE GES- LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) TAPO HEADQUARTERS, TAKING THE BAREST NECESSI- Twenty ships were sunk by enemy TIES WITH THEM, THEY WERE CONFINED IN ONE action during the week ended OF THE WORST PRISONS IN TOWN AND WERE GIVEN Sunday, Feb. 18 this being the A DIET OF COFFEE, BLACK BREAD AND SOUP AND largest total of losses during a WERE MADE TO SLEEP ON STRAW, ons week in the present war.
As usual, neutráls greatest sufferers. Of the 20 ships 13 were neutrals and Ave British bringing the total up to 1,000,000
tona.
were the
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Although this
total seems large, it compares very favour- aby with the unrestricted · U-- boat warfare in 1917 when 900,000 tons were sunk in one month alone, with an aveTAKU... of 105 ships a week.
Later they went to Nurem-1 berg where the concentration camp authorities refused to receive them and they were lodged in a prison which one of the women described as evidently intended for the
Disastrous Fire At
A riant 320 mm. gun of the French artillery forces. These pieces, mounted on railway cars, are highly mobile, and can be rushed to any point on the front at a moment's notice.
MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
RECENT
worst type of criminals. They West China IN COLONIAL POLICY OFTE PAPER
were obliged to sleep in their clothes:
"One day later they were taken to Beuthen and on Feb. 5 were told Of this week's total of 15 neu-that they were to return to Eng- tral vessels, 13 are reported to land. After being escorted to po- have been sent to the bottom ice headquarters in Berlin they without warning by German sub-were sent to Oldenzaal, on the marines."
Dutch frontier."
During the week only one vessel was lost in confox. The British Navy conveyed 6,000 ships shee the war began and only 10 were lost which makes it one in 472.
NAMES OF SHIPS
British Wireless adds that the
(3,858).
COLOSSAL BUDGET IN JAPAN
University YEARS IS FORESHADOWED IN WHITE PAPER
SERIOUS LOSS TO
DENTAL CLINIC CHENGTU, Feb. 20 (Renter)-A
Assistance Of £5 Million Netherlands
disstrous are broke out yesterday A Year For Ten Years Will Resist
morning at the medical and dental buildings of the West Chine University, e
The heaviest loss was suffered by Dr. Harry Williams' Pathological Department whose personal library of pathological specimens, repre-
THE MOST IMPORTANT-DEVELOPMENT IN COLONS. IAL POLICY OF RECENT YEARS IS FORESHADOWED IN A WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN LONDON YESTERDAY.
Any Force
Special to the HK. Daily Presa
"The Netherlands is resisting
HOSTESS ROBBED Rings Valued At $10,000
PUSHED OUT OF CAR
PAK SUET, popular dancing hostess of the China Emporium Ballroom, was the victim of a mean, theft last night when she Was relieved of two diamond rings, valued at over $10,000, by two armed, men BIL
near Caroline
It appears that Pak Suet was called out about 10 o'clock by two customers and, after visiting other cabarets where they danced, they went for a car ride..
On reaching the vicinity of Caroline. Hill the car was stopped and the two men produced revol- vers and took the rings, She was then pushed out of the vehicle.
After the robbery, Pak Suet proceeded to the Leighton Garage where she fainted. She wÈk rẻ- vived and then returned to the Ballroom
Some violence was used by the marauders. as her dress was torn and theretrero marks on her neck and arms. Pak Suet formerly owned a car of her own. She lives at No: 43 Shing. Wo Road where she shares aat with another cabaret giri.
AMSTERDAM Feb 20 (BAR) ANGLO-FRANCO TURKISH PACT REGISTERED AT LEAGUE
A Reuter message states that the allocation of a any force crossing her border and British ships sunk were. British TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-In senting years of work, was com-
maximum of £5,000,000 annually for a period of ten years aghting every inch of gund.” Triumph (8,501 tons), Sultan Star view of the importance of the pre-pletely destroyed. He also lest
for the assistance of Colonial Governments is one of the said Gen, van Voorst," Comman- (12.306). Gretafeld (10.191), Langvalling situation and the urgency many valuabe Instruments, leeford (4,622), and Baron Allsa for enforcement of the China. In-
main points of the statement of policy on Colonial deve-der-in-Chief of the Dutch Army, There was serious loss and des-lopment and welfare just issued."" cident, all political Parties, after truction to the supply room of the
to the press. Neutral ships sunk were Nidar their meetings today, decided to Dental Clinic which supplies both and vigorous Colonial drive is an annual grant of £1,000,000 for tions fully prepared which, we be-
The starting point for a new The recommendations include
He added: "We have five post- holm (Norwegian 3,482
tons), approve the colossal 10,300,000,000 the University and the city clinics the publication of a map and twenty years, to be administered lieve, can hold Dalaro (Swedish, 3,927), Chastime yen Budget at the plenary session
All roads, rail- Maersk (Danish. 5,177), "Giorgio of the Diet on Thursday.
recommendations by the West by a special organisation, for the ways and bridges will be blown Ohlser (Italian, 5,694), Martin After this, the Budget will go to
Indies Royal Commission general improvement of education up if necessary. The Netherlands Goldschmidt (Danish, 2,094), the House of Peers.
which the Commission state and health services, slum clear-will remain free and indepen- "Rhone (Danish, 1,068). Wija
may commend themselves to ments, provision for social welfare ance, creation of labour depart-
dent." The fire started in the Annex His Majesty's Government facilities and land settlement in occupied by the Central Univer-even in the dark days which the West Indies, alby dental department which lost have now befallen the world." all their equipment.
(Finnish. 3,396), Jana (Swedish,.
1,848), Sosmed
(Swedish, 1545). Kvernaas (Norwegian. 1,819).
Ameland (Dutch, 4,537), Bangstad (Norwegian. 4,297) Banderas (Spanish, 2,140) and Elin (Greek, -4.917).
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Japan-Siam Air Mail Service
TOKYO, Feb, 20 (Reuter)
The
Generalissimo and Madaine Chiang Kai-shek on their re- cent visit to Chengtu received treatment at the University Dental Clinic.
The city five department, and medical and dental students of the faculty, all helped to put out the fre.
After making detailed recom- mendations in the various fields the report declares that politics federation is not of itself an ap- propriate means for meeting the pressing needs of the West Indies but it is an end to which the po licy should be directed.
GERMAN RAID FAILURE
Special to the H.K. Daily Press
GENEVA, Feb, 20 (Havas)The League of Nations registered the Anglo-Franco-Turkish treaty of mutual assistance signed on Octo- ber 19, 1939.
The registration Unks the Treaty with the Montreux Con- vention, signed under the League communique stated that east of Dardannelles by belligerent war- PARIS, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-A War auspices, regarding the use of the
There was slight activity on the can be used by the belligerant a German raig failed. ships whereby the Dardannelles remainder of the front.
country's warships, if one of the ignatories to the mutual assis Itance pact is the victim of aggres-
sion.
the Nied Mannerheim On Ladoga Front
PROMPT ACTION
RUBBER QUOTA
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) The
dannelles if Turkey is attacked.
In addition the following vessels are notified which were sunk in air mail service between Japan previous weeks and not included and Slam will soon be in operation.
F.M.S. DONATION before owing to late receipt of re- It is announced that the flights ports or lack of information that will be made over the ses 20 miles
TO WAR FUNDS the vessels had actually been from the Indo-China coast. Jast:
SINGAPORE, Feb. 20 (Reuter)—.
Therefore, the British and HELSINKI, Feb 20 (Renter)—–A
The Government's statement on International Rubber Committee French navies can go to the assis Permission to fly over Indo-The £1,000,000 donation to the Finnish communique states that an general Colonial polley firstly ex- has fixed the quota for the second tance of Turkey through the Dar Three British hips. British China territory is being negotiar British war funds by the Malayan
presses the anxiety to act prompt quarter at 80 per cent. Councillor, (7,048), Teresa Boyle ed with the French authorities. (224). Togino (290);
States was approved by the Council in difficulties in the sector north-y in the spirit of the recommen The first trial fight will be made of the Federated Maisy Staten. Three neutral ships, Kinda on Monday to Bangkok and the
east of Lake Ladoga......
dations as a whole and to provide (Esthonian, 1.213), Snestad (Nor-service is expected to be inaugurat Thomas, stated:
The Governor," Sir Shenton Reuter's correspondent, in stock-$350,000 for such schemes as can wegian 4.114) and Eika (Norwe-ed in April
"Perhaps
we holm states that following the be begun immediately and to es- gan, 1598).
may offer another gift soon.” destruction of the 18th Division, signed to develop the welfare ser- tablish a new organisation de- the Finns can now concentrate on the 164th, which for some time had vices, health, housing and similar been surrounded and held in services in the West Indies. check.
RUMANIAN OIL EXPORT PROHIBITION
BUCHAREST. Feb. 20 (Reuter).
-The Rumanian Government has prohibited the export to any country of all high-grade petroi for aeroplane usé.
THIRD SET OF LOCKS NEEDED IN CANAL, SAYS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
his first press conference since he left the United States, NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-President Roosevelt, at said that he was in the Pacific conducting a study of the Panama zone and Central America defence and stated this study had a special relation to distant, rather than near- by, Canal protection.
..
Finnish forces on the Lake Ladoga front are now directed by Margical Mannerheim himself.
As regards the Colonies general- it is proposed to abolish the limit of £1.000.000 annually to which the Colonial Development SUMANY VOLUNTEERS
Pund is at present restricted and to introduce a new vote for as- Special to the H.K. Daily Presssistance up to £5,000,000 a year Beveral thousand volunteers are
LONDON, Feb 20 (Havus) for ten years preparing to go to Finland ac companied by specialists and
competent officers, --
It is understood that the re- to extend military assistance to fusal of the Scstidinavian States
Allies to facilitate recruiting and departure of volunteers,
See Fage 7
NO REPLY FROM JAPANESE
EFFECT OF DECISION LONDON, Feb,20 (Reuter Reuter understands that the ef- The conference was held on mention the speciae localities he fect of the Rumanian Govern-board the destroyer U.S.S. would be visiting and indicated Finland will further induce the "ment's decision is that any of Lang.
that he would visit Costar Rican within the export quotas to for The President discussed defence:
waters on Tuesday. eign countries can only be export problems at length with the re- He thought that the effective- ed in the crude state.
porters but pledged them to secrecy been doubted since his visit 1934 ness of the Canal defences had Crude oil only yields about 20 and declared that they might say and was of the opinion that a third per cent, petrol of a grade high he thought the whole polley of set of, locks was much needed. enough for aeroplane use.
hemispherical defence affected He hoped that Congress this sesaton each independent, American repub will provide $15,000,000 to start lic as much as the United States.
Special to the HE. Daily Treas their construction.
WASHINGTON Teb. 20 KHAYAS) Asked if he would meet Ep- Mr. Roosevelt announced that Cordell Hull Secretary of ropean statesmen on the cruise, he would inspect Pacific shore de- State, declared that the State De- Mr. Roosevelt laughed in a fences of the Panama Canal on thepartment has not yet received the manner indicating that there return trip, no time for which had Japanese reply to the American re- was nothing to report, vi yet been set, and will then confer presentations three weeks ago re- with Canal oficials and the Pre-garding the bombing of the Yun-
ident of Panama.
nan railway.
IRAQ CABINET RESIGNS #BAGHDAD, Feb. 20 (Reuter)--The Iraq Cabinet has resigned and an- other is expected to be formed to- night,
The President said that it would not be in the public interest to
This assistance will be available for schemes involving capital ex-
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Lovely Star... Laughing Girl.. Galveston Bay.
RACE 3 (1 P.M.) Happy Landings Annabella
Blandford
RACE 4 (1.30 P.M.)
Valorous
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RACE 7 King Kong Rose Evelyn Strathbannock
RACE 8 (4.30 P.M.) Burford
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RACE 9 (5 P.M.)
A Grand Time
Devonian
Cocklerol
RACE 10 (5.30 PM) Mount Hope Bay Johnber
1
Heddon
2
Gog
3
Ronson
RACE 5 (3 P.M.)
BACK 11 (8 P.M.)
Craigavad
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RACE 6 (3.30 P.M.) Connieber
Viceroy
Albury
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