HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
DEFENSIVE SPEECH GERMANY
BY HITLER
Continued From Pare 1
ALREADY LOST WAR
Dr. Edouard Benes, President of
CABLE
RICE PRICES FIXED ARE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL
Continued from Page 1
"Candidly, I think that the Food Controller, or the Board of "Control, must-have been asleep to let such a develop- ment come to pass.... A' very strict check should have been kept on the price movements right from the start. If that had been done, Government could have called a halt to the rise immediately there was Bany danger of it becoming a
ramp."..
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1940. -PAGE
of either the importers or could get away with the first No power in the world could be guided only by military neces dislodge Germany from the occu-sities. The hour for the final de- the Caech National Council in Lon-retailers or both, the spokes-murder, they increased the prices time until the public outcry was pled territories, he continued, and cision will come" he said, "I shall do, in a speech yesterday express man replied,." DEFINITELY again and again for the third
made. added that "where the German fix the time for it, but I am cau-ed the opinion that Germany had 80.”
already, lost the war. soldiers stand, no other soldier | Wous."
Dr. Benes gave as his reasons for wil over set his foot."
THANKS WORKERS "MEET ONCE AGAIN"..
Conclading his speech, Herr Hit.ths, apart from the failure of Ger ler said that Germany could not many to win the Battle of Britain Emphasising German prepared-be
and the enormous losses sustained defeated either militarily of ness. Herr Hitler added that Eng-economically. He thanked German by Italy in Greece, the increasing land could do what she liked-shewerkers, peasants, and women for difficulties of Germany in the ochis profiteering racket. would get heavier blows every their efforts and added that when me and financial difficulties and
cupled countries, increasing econo- week and should she attempt the wor
was over, then there gain a foothold on the continent would be time for new work.
the fact that Germany, can never "she will meet us once again."
equal the potential air power of Great Britain and the United States, couples with the fact that only Britain and the United States (could be masters of the seas
If these two countries continue agree in their great task." he said, "then their opponents could inever win the war."
Turning to another subject, he
sald that if today, millions of German familles were assured of food supplies, It was due to arma- ment workers. In the German at- tacks on Parts, he continued, only
two
"We shall begin constructive
works "of peace for millions of
people." he said, "
H
After speaking for 154 minutes. Herr Hitler concluded at 12.30 p.m. BST. Many German notables were present. including Field Marshal
armament factories were Goering. picked out. .....
ITALY MENTIONED
"Our airmen almed wonderful-
The only the In his speech J No German armaments 'fac- wher Italy was mentioned was in tory had been put out of action by this connexion; Herr Hitler said the British bombing "but the fa- that the Italian people also fell vourite targets of British bombers short in the distribution of lánc:/ were hospitals, I wanted to at-Italy was split up into several tack only military objectives."
Eltier announced that he want ed "to Dght soldiers, not women and children.""
Nine British Ships Lost
LONDON. Dec.
10 (Reuter)-
"There are, as you know, more. says than one of skinning a cat," was the reply given to the ques- don as to how the retaller, with the strict Police control now being exercised, could possibly continue
more qualities and sell it at the "The retailer could mix two or
maximum price allowed, or he might buy one of the sub-grades of one of the Grades and sell it as the best of that Grade. Again,
When told that the Food (Con- he could tas many of them are now doing dispense with those troller stated that there had never sticks, with Chinese characters been any profiteering on the part stating the number of cattles per of the local importers as prices dollar, which you used to see
were fixed by the exporters, the stuck into every bag of rice ex-
gentleman interviewed replied, posed for sale in the shops. Oh. Rice is sent to Hongkang on con- there are many ways and means signment. The exporters do not fix which are known only to those in any selling price whatsoever but leave it entirely to his agents here. FOLLOW CHUNGKING When a shipment of rice arrives, Asked as to what he thought the it to put up for auction and the It," (The Food Controller should have done, highest bidder gets
the trade?"
small states and was not allowed Thirteen, ships, nine British, three or do, he replied. without a mo- auction, of course, takes place in
to take her natural place in the Mediterranean.
The speech was remarkable, in- Stating that the Germans did sofar as it contained no reference not want prestige for the suc- to Greece, Russia or Japan; th cesses. Herr Hitler said they would main theme was Britain.
C-In-C Southern Command
WAR OPERATIONS
IN AFRICA
Continued From Pare. 2
and
the
In the meanwhile, the Greeks sre still pressing Do Italians are retreating in the whole
of Southern Albania.
Appointed
NEW ARMY POST IS CREATED
Allied and one neutral, aggregatment's hestitation. "Requisition all what might be called the rice ing $2.000 tons, were lost owing the rice stocks in the Colony and bourse Should, however, the enemy action during the week sell them under Government conagents are of the option that the ending Dec. 1.
trol, or supervision. Unless and amount offered by the highest This is about 10.000 tons below; until the Government is prepared Bidder was below upset price, the the average weekly loss since the to do that, it is most absurd to beginning of the war,
talk of control,
the example of
"The best thing to do is to follow the Chungking Government and make rice selling a Government business. Or else,
British tornage lost was 41,000 tons. Allled 5,800 tons, and neutral 5,200 ters.
rice would be withdrawn from the sale and stored in the godowns until the market improves.
"Sometimes the agents arrange with a dealer to take over his con- signment at a certain price with-
NO ENEMY AIR enter the market as a buyer and out the shipment being put up for
ACTIVITY
LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-- Apart from a reconnaissance fight LONDON, Dec. 10 (BWS-His near the south coast there was no Majesty the King has approved enemy air activity during the the appointment of Lieut-Gen, the night.
Hon. B.R.L.G. Alexander to be the General
.
An Air Ministry communique an- Oficer Commander-in-nounced an enemy bomber was
auction-but that only happens when the Importers know for a fact that prices would go up in the Immediate future. No im-
re-sell to the public at cost."
Reverting to the question of profiteering. the spokesman” sald that it was hardly credit-porter would risk storing rice for
able that the exporters could have so gauged, our-market as to cable instructions, twice or sometimes thrice a day, for the prices to be raised. what. In his opinion, actually and shot down into the North Sea, by happened was that the local A number of Albanians deserted Major-General G. le. Q. Martel to British nghters yesterday after-porters, or dealers, anticipating and have surrendered to thebe Commander of we noyal Ar-noon. Greeks. Reports are now circulat-moured Corps.
In the middle sector, the Italians
are stated to be also retreating.
Two Killed
In Kowloon Collision
Chief, Southern Command,
Dunkirk,
The appointment of Commander
Tank Corps in France for 18 themselves.
a larg period as there are very great, dangers 'to contend with-- 6ne of which is being attacked, by Weevil,
HAD NO NEW STOCK
| "You will, therefore, see that they (the importers) did not have time to have new stocks, when shortage due to renewed trouble in they put their prices up last week, Indo-China and Thailand, pushed from which one would, most
4
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Now
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Bring in the children to day-
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STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL Continued from Page 1
Ing that Signor Mussolini is to go Den Alexander, who is 49. sue- to Albania to personally examine ceeds Gen. Auchinlech who has menths. In 1917-18 and was Assistheir prices up for all they were naturally infer that there had
Of course, if Another solution to the problem the situation
been appointed Commander-in-tant Director of Mechanisation at worth. When Government stepped been profiteering. Chief in India. He was also in the War Office from Oct. 1936 to in, as the result of the public the importers could produce the was that Government should re- 4,000 CAPTURED A later message from London command of the BEF during the Dec. 1936 and thereafter Deputy outery, these same, merchants "got originals of the cables they received quisition some of the ships lying says that more than 4000 prisoners last days of the evacuation from Director of the same branch until funky and permitted the Food from the exporters 'demanding an idle in harbour, and send them
Feb. last year.
Controller to fx the prices.
Increased price" then the "blame down to Indo-China or Thailand were captured during the opera-
"Rice control is essential for for the sharp rises would be shifted for rice. Should that be imprac- The creation of such an appoint- tions which are continuing suc-
of the Royal Armoured Corps is a ment marks the reaching of a de- the maintenance of public order on to the shoulders of the ex-ticable, then Government should in one action is an operation that cessfully.
new appointment and Gen. Martel finite stage in the policy. of rapid- and morale. Government, through porters."
charter ships, sailing under foreign is not free from hazard.? Regarding the retallers. com-dags, for that purpose. "In any
POSITION HANDICAPFED is particularly fitted to hold itly increasing the armoured strength its Food Controller, should take
The Premier reminded the House Gen Martel is. 51.
of the Army to which the military such action as to stop, once and plaint that the importers are sell-case, Government must enter the He served on the Staff of the authorities have been devoting for all, this bare-faced attempting at Government's maximum market as a buyer as is the of Commons that the collapse of at making the public pay through prices the informant sald, "What [only way to break the hold of the France had handicapped the Bri- its nose. Unless the prices are Government should do is to fix importers."
tish position in North Africa and further reduced, and to a level two prices-one for the wholesalers PUBLIC CONFIDENCE SHAKEN made it very difficult for them to take action carller more so as Eri- MACAO LOSES PHILANTHROPIST IN more in keeping with the pre- and the other for, the retailers. I
"Surely." went on the informant. Itaim herself was faced with inva- afternoon, was one of the largest foresee trouble. Government kicking up a row when they had "overnment does not want to sion at Home. PASSING OF
to be seen in Macao for a long should immediately insist on the to sell rice at the same prices as have the public confidence shaken "After Italy had invaded Greece again? Remember the nasty jolt we had to delay carrying out our the they bought it. Who would be so time and the cortege which follow-retailers displaying again MRS. GELLION
ed the motor hearse from the price-sticks so as to ensure that foolish as to do business without the pubile had when the Compul-offensive in Africa because a large sory Evacuation came into force? part of the air force had to be Skyline, the deceased lady's re- rice would not be sold at two a profit?
When it was suddenly cancelled? sent to help the Greeks. I was sidence at Penha, was over a mile prices-one for the buying publië)
g., Pupils of the Salesian In- and the other for the Police."
Both those times Government sald not until the beginning of this that it was working under the month that the air force In Egypt orders of the Home Government. was in a position to take the int- Now, when the rice prices were sky-lative for an advance in Libya." rocketed. Government again puts Mr. Churchill described how the the blame on outside forces it operations were launched on Mon- appears to be that Hongkong is day morning and how the British” controlled, body and soul, by out forces had come into contact with side sources."
- Two persons were killed and several injured when a bus of the Kowloon Motor-Bus Company enl- Uded with a lorry at 15-Mile Rd..
near Teun Wan, about 5.30 D MILE-LONG CORTEGE
yesterday.
The bus was carrying a fairly i large number of passengers at the time of the accident,
AT FUNERAL
(Our Own Correspondent) MACAO," Dec. 8-The sudden
section of! ¡stitute also. lined a
Praia Grande during the passing of the funeral processioni".
THOSE PRESENT
December 2 quotations, I can cannot blame the shop-keepers for
"The Government ought to fix the wholesalers' prices A well-known, and . well- first, and then allow the re- estabished, surveyor óf. rice tailers 5 per cent, above those cave as his opinion, that the prices. The prices for the prices fixed by the GoverD-.
wholesalers should be about 2 Details could not be obtained death occurred here early this!
ment were too high, the Food
per cent above what he paid last night as to the cause of the morning of Mrs. Maria da Pledade Among those who attended to. Controller's claim to, the con- to the importera. importers collision but it was learned that Teles de Menezes Gellion, wife of pay last respects to the deceased trary notwithstanding.
should not be allowed
1.07 two males, Lau Ping and Lee Ping. Mr. P. J. Gellion, Manager of the were E. E the Governor of Macao, Taking my interpretation of margin of profit as, irrespec- were killed. Four others have Macao Electric and Water com- Cmdr." Gabriel Mauricio Teixeira, the Governments Grades as being tive of whatever price he been detained at Kowloon Hospital: pantes, Chairman of the Macao and Mrs. . Teixeira; the Rev | correct, I am going to group the might sell a shipment for. ha Jockey Club and former H B. M. Fr. Fernandes, representing the various sub-grades of Super Slam receives his commission from SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 (Reuter)- Consul in Macao,
Bishop of Macao; the Chief Judge, White Rice, Extra quality. (that is, the exporter. ད་ A further severe outbreak of The death of Mrs. Gellion is a Dr. E. F. Mascarenhas; the Cap-all those which contain «from 1 "It is an extreme mistake to lamong members of the Guild (or, The bubonic plague is reported "trom | sad blów to Macao as the deceased tain of the sloop N. R. P. Goncalo per cent to 3 per cent, broken allow prices to go too high as buy-Association). Was confirmed by "Later in the day a second position Kinhwa, close inland from Ningpo, lady is noted for her charitable Velho, Capt. 3. F. Fialho; and re-grains as Grade I; Nos 1 and 2 ers abroad will go elsewhere. The the manager of a well-known local was taken and more material and Kinhwa, an important ham ex-works and by her demize has left' presentatives from all civil, `mill- Ordinary Siam Garden White Rice re-export business of rice was the arm which had been exporting equipment and prisoners were. porting centre in Chellang pre-behind a host of sorrowing friends, tary" and naval branches of the (containing between 20 and 25 biggest business in Hongkong, but rice for over twenty years, and taken by our forces who have ens- vince and also a large United States STUDENTS LINE KOUTE Government, as well as residents per cent. broken grains) ps Grade on account of a "similar incident who is fully conversant with the through to the coast west of Eld missionary centre, has cabled an The funeral, which was held this of all classes in the Colony. II; and No. 2 Balgon Long White (during the last European war, for- İrice market. He also stated that Barrani.”
urgent request for supplies of "anti-plague serum,
Two fire engines were despatch- ed to Garden and Upper Albert Roada yesterday morning as a re- sult of a false alarm. It appears that the alarm was damaged 'when a mótor-cyclist crashed into it late on Monday night and started ringing furiously, when, touched about 10 o'clock yesterday morning by someone who decided to inves- tigate the damage, g
Nomura's Already Hard Task In America Not
Made Any Easier
ks by Me Yosuke WASHINGTON, Dec, 10 (Reuter)"The remarks: Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, in yesterday's Press conference in Tokyo on Japan's obliga"ons to fight the United States on be half of Germany is reported here, appear to have' effectively dis posed of the reports redulously circulated by the Japanese in the United States and China that there is no fear of a dish with Ame-
rica.
the enemy and delivered an attack FOOD CONTROLLER MISLED
on their positions south of "Blai The surveyor's statement regard-Barrant which they had been able ing the method of disposing ofŝto over-run. consignments of rice, by auction MORE Minister
MATERIAL
added,
Rice and No. 1B Saigon Round eign buyers went elsewhere. When the Food Controller was very much Mr. Churchill commented on the White Rice (containing 40 per they found that they could get misinformed, or misled, by the im.. co-operation which the Britiab cent, or more, broken grains) as their rice from Stam and Indo- porters when he formed the naval units and the RAF Hadi Grade II.
China without any trouble what opinion that local prices are randiren in these operations Just before the outbreak of the soever they stayed there and never trolled by the exporters.
It is too soon to attempt to European war, the first quality came back, bridge
Full control Mes in the hands of forecast either the scope or the re- was selling at $7 per picu, the EXPORTERS· ALSO COMPLAIN the "honga," and the only governing suit of the operations which are "second" -at- between 25.80 to $8.20, "Exporters are now complaining factor is, like in all commodities, now in progress," he said," but we the third at round about $4.50, and against the ban on export. Many demand versus supply Occasional can say that the preliminary the "broken" at $4. These prices of them had, before the suddenly, foresight and “desire to make phase has been successful We slowly went up by 20 or 30 centa and, to me, unaccountable imposi- a bit extra” would make the whole shall no doubt receive further newi a time, until they reached $10, $8.tion of the ban, obtained the zalera withhold their stocks for a shortly.
$8 (this was on account of the necessary export permits from the time--but never før long as rice is The Premier was asked whether demand for Balgon rice from Board of Control. After closing the not a cereal that can be kept in his statement that the British Shanghai), and $5, respectively." safe, and when practically every-storage for any period, my troops had reached the court of The SB Hellenic Trader is still
"BROKEN" RICE FOR BEER thing was ready for shipment, the A tour around the Central, West- Libya meant that the Italian army being detained at Hofhow by the
Asked the reason for the high ban came on
ern, and Wanchai districts reveal at Bidi Barranl had been cut or Japanese Navy, it was learned yes-
price for the "broken" quality, the "As a matter of fact, there werned that the "price sticks" referred from the main Italian force.. terday. Mr. F.. A. Xavier. Consul- General for Panama, said that
Mr. Matsuoka's statement, it is making plans for the expenditure informant said that it was due to one or two instances where the to by the Chinese Chamber of Churchill replied, "It would negotiations were proceeding considered here, does not make it of the $100.000.000 loan just grant the demand from America which rics had been shipped just before Commerce spokesman have disap-be a mistake to add to the state- smoothly when approached for the easier the already dimcult tasked by the United States was then buying large quantities of the ban, and had to be unloaded peared from practically all the re-ment I have mada.”;
The list of China's requirement this quality for brewing purposes from the ships again
tall stores. Only in a few very 3. ODASTAL COMMAND latest developments in regard to facing Admiral Kichisaburo. No-
Continuing the informant said. On the question of control, the small rice shops were those sticks ME Churchill to announced the, detention,
mura: the newly-apopinted Jap is in the shape of war material. anese Ambassador to the United. It is believed that the date of the "Just before the Indo-China-That- informant gave as his opinion that seen. This disappearance trick yesterday that the Coastal Com An oicer in the Royal Naval States when he arrives nor is it announcement of the loan came land clash the prices were about Government should insist on dally seemed to be practiced also in mand was to be increased. He såld „Reserve, Sub-Heutenant J. Jack-calculated to reduce American as a surprise to the Chinese here. the same. Then came the trouble, reports of rice prices in order that Yaumati and Mongkok as not a this was necessary as the Coastal
No statement of how the loan and the dealers, fearing that there it might keep in constant single price stick was to be seen: Command- prould play -un-thipe son, has been reported missing firmness over the Pacific problems All efforts to locate him have a created by Japan.
is likely to be spent is obtainable might be a shortage, Immediately touch with the market, and not on the opened bags of rice offered tant part in protecting Blitar
but the prices up when they be caught napping" again. * for retail by the larger sumps. ved fruitless,
Meanwhile China is rapidly from the Chinese de,