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COUNCIL ELECTION
NEED FOR STRONG A AIR FORCE IS
IS POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR URBAN EMPHASISED BY LLOYD GEORGE: SUSPECTED FORMER WAR PRIME MINISTER ON
SPLIT IN MINSEITO PARTY IS POSSIBLE
SAITO CASE CONSIDERED
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Reuter); Leaders of the Minselto Party this morning considered the case involving Mr. Takao
Salto, veteran member of the Party, "who made a "slip of
the tongue" when interpellat-
ing the Government during
the Diet session on February 2
They decided to hold a meet- ing on Party members on Mar.
1 when they will make a form-
„al decision regarding Mr. Salto,
LESSON GERMANY LEARNED
BANK MEETING.
The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Hong- kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation was held yester- day, when the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, reviewed the Bank's business in the past year" and also commented upon the financial and poliil- cal situation. The full report of. the meeting appears as a Supplement to this issue of the Hongkong Dally Press.
GERMAN PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN
IN FRANCE
PARIS, Feb. 28 (Recter)—It is
Despite the fact that many mem-learned that two German planes
THIRD MURDER
IN SHANGHAP- SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Reuter)- Without regaining complete con- scloumess Mr. Lu Chang-ying, a member of the Executive Com-
THE NEED FOR A STRONG AIR FORCE WAS EM- PHASISED BY MR. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, Primemittee of the Chinese Ratepayers" Minister from 1916 to 1922, when speaking at a luncheon at the Dorchester Hotel in London yesterday says a Reuter message..
"If necessary," declared the 76-year-old Parliamentar lan, "make it clear that if there are any attacks on our citizens at home it will not end in Britainham all for that, once we are committed to war."
Armaments Captured By Nazis
In Poland
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-
Association, who was shot by two gunmen in the heart of the Inter- nation Settlement ON Tuesday morning, died this afternoon. It was the third shooting in succes- sive days.
According to the China Press, the exact motive for the crime. Mr. Lloyd George continued: though strongly suspected to "The nation has agreed that
be' political, is stil; unknown our cause is just,
as the arrested gunman'refused We are!
to give a clear-cut story. |fighting" 5 for International right. We are also agreeded that Mr. Lia was killed because
The paper says that it is suspect that we will have to go be way manager of the Davhan through with until we reach Broadcasting Station which is said an-honourable, équitable and to have recently been disseminat- enduring peace. That is what ng pro-Wang Ching-wel pro- matters in ar
paganda.
"There is one thing I want to
| say as an old war Prime Minister-- better a long war than a mean get .out.
Appealing to his hearers to re-
́bers of the Minselto Party this have been brought down in France All Swedish types of armaments member that during the war we had /
morning opposed the expulsion of during the last 48 hours
Mr. Saito and favour a long term
FOREIGN MACHINES
Finns' New
captured by Germany in Poland will to feed, not merely the armed Line Of
be sold to Sweden by Germany, ac- of suspension as the maximum THE HAGUE, Feb. 28 (Reuter) cording to reports in diplomatic cir- forces, but,000,000 people, Mr.
Lloyd George tald Punishment. the President of the It is officially announced that for- cles, says the New York Times in Party and other leaders strongly eign aeroplanes were observed overthington dispatches forph it last time. kat megplikime njchlór, this expulera provnice in natih Holland ask me messiae uno scar taft Ger- sion could not be deferred.
night. Their nationality could not The Korumin Shimbun forecast be identined. that expulsion would ultimately be Dutch anti-aircraft guns opened decided though a split in the Min-fre and the planes left Dutch ter- setto Party may be possible,
ritory.
PATROL ACTIVITY PARIS, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-The
Tientsin Food communique issued today stated
Situation
Is Precarious.
Special to H.K. Dally Press
that there was patrol activity and some artillery fire at various points of the front.
many has agreed to deliver anti- aircraft guns manufactured in Po-1 land under Swedish patents.
Owing to the delicate diplo- matic situation in Scandinavia, it is thought that denials may be made but the reports are be lieved to have been derived from detailed information.
hard pressed for cash, or Sweden
The newspaper adds that it is thought that diplomatic quarters in FLIGHTS OVER BERLIN
Germany may be anxious to pré-j LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-The vent the Soviet from advancing Air Minister announced that last further west, and also pointed out night the R. A. F. carried out ex- that the deal may be for purely TIENTSIN, Feb. 28 (Havas)-tensive flights over Berlin and economic reasons if Germany is Despite the recent arrival of 1,000,- northern Germany. 000 bags of flour from Japan and The aircraft flew over Berlin Australia the food situation here and Hanover and the enemy naval is still extremely precarious and bases at Kiel were successfully re- prices continue to soar, chleby connoltred. owing to the recent drop in local currency and the rising prices abroad.
Twenty per cent. of the flour was acquired owing to the export and import link system prevalent in North China, since the institution of exchange control, but the amount of foreign currency re- leased through this system" is not sufficient owing to considerable reduction in exports to non-yeri bloc countries.
NAZIS AND S.M.C. ELECTION
Special to H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Havas)-It 'ls learn from a reliable source that the German Consulate has ap- proached German Arms and rate- payers residing in the Settlement for particulars regarding their status as regards voting for the Municipal Council,"
No reason is given but German officials privately hinted that "we may do something in common with the Japanese and Italians in the forthcoming elections."
may be able to wring concessions from Germany for her refusal to yield to Allied pressure to drop ber neutral position.
Artillery Boom As Indian Troops Go Into Action
In Big Desert Exercises
CAIRO, FEB, 28 (REUTER)—RITH ARTILLERY BOOMING, IN. DIAN TROOPS WENT INTO ACTION IN THE DESERT TODAY IN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF EXERCISES WHICH WILL LAST FOR A MONTH.
The defending force has established Its feld headquarters under
some date palms in the ruins of Memphis with Bren guns and Deld pieces camouflaged with palm branches."
mit of a pyramid. ---
"REAL THING"
M
She Arponen her great armies. She was starved to sarrender. She learned a lesson,"
Have we?"
Resistance Shorter
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).} -Reater's military correspon- dent states that a point of
JAPANESE outstanding importance re-
ATTACK
ON FRENCH
ENVOY
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Reu- ter)-It was revealed by the Japanese Embassy spokesman at this afternoon's press con- ference that the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Y. Miura, has drawn the attention of the French Consul-General, M. Baudes, to two declarations purported to have been made by the French Ambassador, M. Henri Cosme; in Chungking.
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In a Note to M. Baudes, Mr. Miura pointed out that these declarations are not conducive to good. Franco-Japanese rela- ttons.
garding the Finns' new line of resistance Is that It is 20 miles shorter than the old line and thus conserves the men.
The Russians
are attacking Viborg from several directions with the main attempt aiming at encir clement from the west by attacking across the icebound sea of the Bight of Viborg in conjunction with further push from Halslahti on
the mainland.
This brings Uras, another Finnish. fortress, into the scene is strongly placed to protect of operations. Like Koivisto, it
the Finns' right flank.
the mainland by a narrow spit of It is on the peninsula joined to and carrying the railway to Kais lahti.
The fighting on the Petsamo front has caused the Firms to retire to Nautal where field defences have previously been prepared, but a di- version of this nature can have
ittle influence on the Isthmus battle
The spokesman stated that on even if the latter has now reached January 4 M. Cosme, at a dinner a most critical stage. given by the Chinese People's Di- BRITISH VOLUNTEERS praised the spirit of resistance of arst party of British volunteers plomatic Association in Chungking,
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuter)--The
for Finland left England today as
the Chinese.
Above are the candidates for the Urban Council election. On the left is Dr. R. A de Castro Barto, M.D., BS. MR.C.S., LRCP. D.O.M.S., who has been proposed by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, HC, LLD., seconded by Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E., and on the right is Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, ME, B.5, whose proposer is Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, sen., and seconder Lt-CoL H. B. L., Dow- birsin, O.B.E. A poll for the election will take place at the office' of the Registrar of the Supreme Court today from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
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COMMONS QUESTION ON EVENTUAL PEACE CONFERENCE
LONDON, FEB. 28 (REUTER) IN THE HOUSE OF COM-DE MONS, MR, ARTHUR HENDERSON (LABOUR) ASKED WHE THER AT THE EVENTUAL PEACE CONFERENCE, -representa- tives bould be heard of gay Faropean Government, which sired to place its national grievances before the conference.
The Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr. Butler, -referred to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain's speech of February 24 which the Premier said that we and our French allies could not and would not wish alone to settle the new Europe.
Mr Butler added be was sure that any settlement would be comprehensive in its scope and that fact that re did not wish to settle it alone should reassure Mr. Henderson
FRENCH PRESS COOL TO SUGGESTION OF NEW NAZI PEACE OFFENSIVE
New York Times Four Questions For Welles
PARIS, Feb. 28 (Reuter) The visits to Rome and Berlin of Mr. Sumner Welles, Président Roosevelt's special personal European observer, are discussed at length in the Paris press and considerable emphasis is laid on the fact. that, in his long message to Popé Plus, Mr. Roosevelt ex- presses similar ideas to those so often stated by Mr. Neville Chamberlain and M. Daladier, the British and French® Pre- miers, respectively.
Reports that Germany is
HITLER'S GUEST making Mr. Welles' visit an BERLIN, Feb. 28 Reuter)-—Mr. occasion for a new peace Welles is expected to be Herr Hit- with cold indifference. offensive are, received here les guest at dinner and to con- fer with both Herr von Ribbentrop Excelsior...Bays: London
and Field-Marshal Goering. and Paris will not agree to discuss peace
They will wear and small"
with stall Petit Journal comments: "Britain France are now in a similar post-badges to indicate that they are and France must obtain peace tion of resisting aggression.
of the International Brigad
which will rectify the crimes com-
A message from Rome states
Ir all goes well, London will be his next stop after that,
BRITONS FOR TRIAL
While motorised “enemy".co-awaiting the enemy in silence lumns are trying to "des- broken only by the occasional how!! According to the Central News private citizens. troy" canals and bridges of of a jackal. One Indian was post- Agency, the Japanese, spokesman They are the fast group out of until they are in a position to make that Mr. Welles will travel to Paria the Nile Valley and have ad- ed with a telephone on the sumcontinued, M. Cosme, in an address thousands who have been recruit Germany respect the life and via Holland. vance from the western desert,
on February 25 to the Culturaled and complete equipmen: has liberty of all nations, both great groups of Sikhs, Jats, Rajputs,"
Association of France, Belgium and been provided, Punjabis
Bwitzerland, stated that China and khaki battle, dress and Hazarawals, cunningly hidden in the sandy gullles guard the 15-mile front They spent the whole night "real thing. The British, New | Mlura asked M. Haudez to investi-view many applicants and the vent the repetition of them."
The spokesman added that Mr. The Finnish Aid Bureau inter-mitted against freedom and pre- watching with telescopes
and Zealand and Egyptian armies are gate the reports...
also carrying, out exercises after which largescale manoeuvres in volving the combined armites are likely to be staged.
Sensation In Danish Parliament
The Indian troops have thorough ly entered into the spirit of the exercises which they treat as the
DANISH FISHING
The friendliness of troops of FLEET LEAVING
different nationalities strikingly DOGGER BANK
demonstrates the solidarity of y the Empire, The New Zea COPENHAGEN, Feb. 28 (Reuter)
landers are mixing with the "Besides the Inss of the Danish
Special To HK Daily Press Indians and "are welcomed' by fishing boat Ajjam watch sank COPENHAGEN, Feb. 28 (Havas)—– the Egyptians in the Cairo after a mysterious explosion on A sensation was caused in political
Dominion troops Friday night, four more boats, circles here by a motion tabled by salate Indian officers with 10- which have been stationed on the the National Socialist faction ofthusiasm, Dogger Bank, are missing, accord- the Danish Parliament which urged A half-hour programme of In- ing to the Belingake Tidende. tha Denmark request Germandian music is broadcast nightly The paper adds that the whole mediation in the Finno-Russian from Cairo for the benent of the Danish fishing fleet is on their confict...
troops encamped in the desert. A way home from the Dogger Bank. The National Socialist motion, special club for Indian troops a No reason is yet given, but ac- which also suggested Denmark's being inaugurated on March 4 cording to unconfirmed reports, withdrawal from the League of under the presidency of Lady the fleet was attacked several Nations, was turned down by 46 Lampson, wife of the British Am- times by aeroplanes.
votes to a.
bassador, Bir Miles Lampson
FOUR QUERIEN
IN BERLIN
THE HAGUE Feb, 28 (Reuter)- Mr. Best and Capt. Stevens, two British agents, who were, arrested by the Nazis on the Dutch frontier,
figure of 3,000, which was origin- ally estimated, have been conal- NEW YORK, Feb, 28 (Reuter)- derably extended. Only men The New York Times, comment will be tried by a Berlin court without dependents are being acting on Mr. Welles' visit to Berlin, early in March simultaneously with said that Mr. Welles should ask the Nazi leaders the following who was arrested in connection. the German plumber, George Eiser, four questioni
with the Munich Beer Cellar ex- plosion,
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«175,000. RED TROOPS STOCKHOLM, Feb. 28 (Reuter) FIRSTLY, how mich the Gerinari It is believed that Russian rein-people in Germany know of what forcements have arrived all along is happening in the outside world? the Karellan Isthmus front and SECONDLY, can the Army be according to estimates current in depended upon to do what it is Helsingfors there are at least told?
175,000 Russian troops on the Vi- THIRDLY, What would be the borg frontend
effect on the people of a sudden
TURKISH SHIPS NOT TO CALL AT FOREIGN PORTS LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).
It is reported in Stockholm that and immense tura about to Istanbul message states that the two divisions are now attacking Bulsehvism and an agreement Turkish Government has decided on the Viborg-front where the with Stalin and aloofness from to forbid Turkish ships to cal at [ighting" is as bitter as it was at Italy?, and,
Binoma e fortnight ago.
foreign ports and all Turkish FOURTHLY, what would be the vessels have been recalled. The Finns have also received re-effect on the people If there is a In future, Turkish ships can only inforcements and are ottering complete breakdown of the repeat sal in Turkish territorial water. Estout resistarica, pea
ed promise that Germany would No confirmation of this report has not be involved in war,
been received from omcial ources.
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