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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1941:
CONCERTED JAPAN-GERMAN ACTION SCHEDULED FOR LAST WEEK WENT WRONG
Striking Theory On Origin Of Japanese Peace Feeler
LONDON, FEB. 20 (REUTER)-A STRIKING THEORY AS REGARDS THE ORIGIN OF THE JAPANESE PEACE FEELER IS GIVEN BY THE NEWS-CHRONICLE'S DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT.
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He says some observers are of the opinion JAPAN and GERMANY had definite- ly planned a concerted action wherein a JAPANESE MOVE in the Far East would coin- cide with A GERMAN MOVE in Europe, and this action was scheduled for last week but FOR SOME REASON, NOT YET CLEAR, THE TIME-TABLE WENT WRONG.
SOVIET-JAPAN TRADE TALKS
Japan, therefore, devised the peace move on the spur of the moment to distract attention and fill in time until the disarranged time-table can be straightened out.
Other observers, the diplo- | matic correspondent con- tinues, think the Japanese statement and Mr. Matsuo- ka's message were inspired direct from Wilhelmstrasse. They feel it was in logic of events that Hitler would make "some sort of peace move before the spring made milltary operations inevitable.
They think the move is made in Order to confuse and distract Anzerican, stipation, and with the
"Duty Calls Me To My Country"
BROADCAST. BY HAILE SELASSIE'S
*DAUGHTER
The situation in the Far East PRINCESS should be steadied by the arrival EMPEROR at Singapore of Australians in the Malay garrison stations in Peninsula, states THE TIMES. which adds that with the presence o? troops and air contingents already on the spot, the lately reinforced peninsula should now
Far-reaching Developments
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FAMOUS "Common Belief That
COMPOSER
PASSES
SIR HAMILTON
HARTY
Sir Hamilton Harty, Kt. Mua| Doc., the famous composer and conductor of Irish birth, died yes- terday at the age of 60 states a London message.
Sir Hamilton, whose composi tions Included An Irish Syni- phony," "With the Wilde Geese," and "The Mystic Trumpeter," married in 1904 Agnes Nicholls, the eminent vocalist, who received the QBE in 1923;
The late Sir Humlton conduct-
er the Halle Orchestra for some years until 1933 and also conduct- ed in Australia. He was knighted in 1925. (Special)
Parachutist Scare In Italy
The political correspondent of the Dally Telegraph said the whole of the daf.ng exploit will be published when the au-' thorities consider it safe to do
Single Copy: 10 cents. Per Month: $3.00,
Belief That Bribery And
Graft Are Rife:" Government Taken To Task In Budget Debate
HARSH ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE: FOOD CONTROL DEPT. SCRUTINY.
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N. THOMAS TAM
"It is the common belief that bribery and graft are rife; and the head of a department has been credited with the practice of nepotism in its ugliest form."-HON. MR. LEO D'ALMADA, JUN.
Tse-fa lotteries are fast becoming an open scandal."-HON. MR. W. No member of our local Heavenborn is ever dismissed for inefficiency. Perhaps the answer is that none is ever inefficient."-HON, MR. J. J. PATERSON.
"I do submit that excessive rates of levy, undue delay in obtaining legal repre- sentation, and harsh administration of the Estate Duty Ordinance, all constitute great incentive to evasion."-HON. MR. M. K. LO.
AIR DEFENCE
OF GREECE
Immigration
Force Augmented Department Investigation
News
By Spitfires
CHIEF JUSTICE
The latest report from Greece says that more Italion, prisoners have been taken during mopping which up operations.
Italian counter-attacks have been repulsed and a particularly
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have been made against the Immigration Om- cer and his staff had already been appointed at a meeting
"There is pressing need for a thorough overhaul of a system which has raised the total of personal emoluments to such a fabulous sum that. the Colony's taxable capacity in normal times is not equal to also providing what should be provided for our social ser- vices."-HON. MR, S. H. DOD-
WELL
Speeches by BoMi Paterson, Hong Mr. S. E. Dod- well: Hon. Mr. M. K. Log Hon Mr. Leo D'Almada, jun, Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields and Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong will be found on Pages 7, 8 and 10.
from Greece yesterday: stetea that British co-operation LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)The With the Greeks in the air has landing of British parachutists arrival of a squadron of Spltres, "been further augmented by the
The above are pungent passages TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-It is Italy caused a nationwide para states a
in speeches made at message from London. NAMED CHAIRMAN contained Jofficially announced that Soviet-chutist scare there, exording, to
the Budget debate meeting of a Japan trade talks began in Moscow the Zurich correspondent of these are described as a reassur-
OF COMMISSION the Legislative Council yesterday Ing factor in the air defence of on Feb. 17, this being interpretat DAILY TELEGRAREA Greece. as partial cofformation of local
He says the most unlikely cop
The HONGKONG DAILY Working with the Greek forces, object of again fastening the am proud and happy to be rumours of far-reaching develop-nices and most impossible hiding they have. helped the Greeks to FRESH was officially inform blame on Britain and her allies for going back to the land of my menta due next month.
places are being searched and make a strong advance in the past ed yesterday that the COM- the continuation of the war.
Mathers." said HER HIGHNESS
An official announcement reads: hundreds of innocent people were few days. SHAI,
| MISSION TO ENQUIRE INTO daughter of "In accordance with the agreement arrested. HAILE SELASSIE, of of views reached a short time ago
VARIOUS ALLEGATIONS
Abyssinia, when she
broadcast between the Japanese Ambasador, from London yesterday.
Mr. Tatekawa, and M. Molotov, "Many of you, I know, are part-conversations on trade between the ed from your own homes, so I am two countries were held for the sure you will understand and ap-first time in Moscow on Feb. 17. preciate my feelings, Just 09. I
The meeting was attended by the How much damage was done is understand you," said the Princess. Ambassador, Counsellor Mr. Miya- not yet known in London, Photo-
"I CAN NEVER FORGET-
kawa and Secretary Oye represent-graphic evidence is inconclusive. "I can never forget the circum-ing Japan, and by the acting Com- The raid is regarded in authori- stances in which I came here. For missar of Foreign Trade, M. Ka-tative quarters as largely experi- some weeks the enemy had been ganovitch, Director of the eastern mental and there is little doubt closing in on our capital. Then division of the Commissariat of Britain intends to employ para- one afternoon we learned that we Foreign Affairs, M. Kumyain, and chutists who get extra pay because could not hope to hold the Italians another official representing the of the greater risks on an increas There is no threat against any out any longer.
Soviet Union.
ing scale at various points. "It was immediately decided that other Power in this movement of troops, The Times adds, which is my father should go og plead his merely a warning to all whom it country's cause before the League may concern that neither Malaya of Nations. Three days later we nor any other British possessions were at the seacoast in Djibuti, in in the Far East or the South Seas French Somaliland.
feel safe against any unpleasant
surprises such as those which occurred to the French in Indo China.
Confronted suddenly with ex- orbitant demands, they powerless to resist.
MERELY A WARNING
were
The British
is to be incorpirated in any leben-Government sent a cruiser to take.
us to Palestine." straum of a foreign power.
Continuing, she said that she The Singapore base is as far. from Yokohama as Gibraltar is 'had since those critical times been from New York and therefore can in England, where she had trained never be regarded as a menace to to be a nurse. Japan.
unless the expansionist "I have come to know Eng- ambitions, whispered into Japanese
land and that means to Jove ears by their new found Nazi it. But duly calls me to my friends, should tempt her afield. own country and I hope to
Singapore's defences and those
Join an ambulance unit there. Some of our women are even of Its hinterland are now being strengthened at the same
now fighting in the ranks and time and for the same reasons as Ame-
I must do what I can to help rica's strengthening of her string our brave patriots—both men of bases in the Pacifc.
and women."
Guam Budget
Of Particular
Importance
A sum of £44,000 has been sanctioned by the United States Gov- ernment for the strengthening of the defences at GUAM, states a London messary, which adds that this indicates the determination of the United States to strengthen its position in the Pacific.
(OL. KNOX, Secretary for the Navy, emphasised that the Guam budget was of particular Imperance. "Japan and the United States can avoid war if the United States does not take the initiative,” de- clared ADMIRAL NUMURA, the new Japanese Ambassador in Washington, In commenting on the developments in the Far East.
MR. MACKINZIE KING, the Canadian Prime Minister, an nounced yestrday that all Japanese in British Columbia would be, called upon to regis-
ter in the near future in order
to prevent any illegal entries into the country.
The British decision to detend Singapore is welcomed heartily in the American press which ex- presses the view that further Jap- anese aggression in the Far East will not be permitted, Britain and America are now prepared for the worst in the Far East-(Special)
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NO CAUSE FOR SURPRISE IN TOKYO
de
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reater) The reinforcement of British fences in the Far East is the subject of comment "by the, DAILY TELEGRAPH which
NO. SURPRISE IN TOKYO,
heavy counter-attack was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy
(Special)
Rumania Tightens Up Black-out
task with took Government to of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL morning when unofficial Members which was held on Wednes-
frank criticism for nearly two the day, before
Unofficial hours. Members of the Legislative Council expressed their views so strongly on the subject at the Budget Debate.
The personnel of the Commission was not revealed but it was stated by a Government spokesman that the CHIEF JUS-
on this.
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Replying to the debate, the Colonial Secretary, HON. MR. N. L. SMITH, announced that he was authorised by His Ex- cellency the Acting Governor to state that he had on Wed- nesday, with the consent of the Executive Council, decided to appoint a strong Commission to enquire into various ailega- tions which had recently been made against the Immigration Officer and his staff.
Gentlemen, I rise to propose the
ISTANBUL, Feb. 20 (Reuter) HIS HONOUR The military authorities in Ru-TICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, would be the Chairman of the mania have tightened up the
Commission, and that THREE OR black-out and have even forbidden FOUR OTHER UNOFFICIALS had. smoking in the streets at night,
As regards FOOD CONTROL, Mr. according to Jewish refugees from been selected to serve
body."
Smith added, the "whole organiss- Bucharest arriving here by sca.
The situation Rumania is In view of the seriousness of the tion of this important defence de- says In view of the tension which Japan, as relatively calm, the refugees say, charges which have been levelled partment had been in the last a dutiful member of the Tripartite aggression pact, is stirring up in bat wireless talks continually warn against this newly-formed Gov-week under very active scrutiny. the Far East, the British Empire are taking elementary precaution the people of the effects of bomb-ernment Department, the public of in reinforcing defences in that region, AN ACTION WHICH CAN ing attacks on cities nowadays,
Hongkong would have welcomed a Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith HAVE CAUSED
Hints are given of possible decision for the selection of such Japan has been neddling in spokesman just stated the leading R.A.F. attacks on Rumanian oba Commission solely by the Un- Indo-China and Thailand and has Powers have a great responsibility lectives, particularly the harbours official members of the Council motion standing in my name.
On 16th January 1941, by a strong squadrons Into the in restoring world peace." It is and oflfields. These are. totally from prominent members of the
Council Resolution of this Gulf of Slam which is within a only to be wished Japan would under German control and the public, with, perhaps, single
draft estimates of expenditure for "officer short cruising distance of Singa-show the way by restoring the Rumanian authorities are power-Government
holding a
1941-42 were referred to a Select pore.
peace she has been disturbing in less to interfere.
watching brief.
of myself, Committee consisting Her Foreign Minister proclaimed the Far East for Ave years on the
Such a procedure would have the Financial Becretary and all it her mission to dominate the shores of the Western Paclic, A man, Lo Kok-tal, 36, alleged been appreciated, if the Govern- unofficial members of this Counell, Western Pacific while continually It was she who started, the war to be a returned ure banishee, es- ment wished to convince the public we now present our report in the warning Britain and America to in China and it is she who can caped from the Victoria Remand of its desire, to have the whole form of the amended print bearing keep out of the way.
peace tomorrow by the Home between 8 and 8.30 am. yes-subject thoroughly investigated to today's date. Maybe the whole thing is a simple act of liquidating that terday and was still at large last the satisfaction of all sections of game of bluff. If so, the game is aggression. If she could bring night. fraught with signal dangers to herself to such a step, the obsta Japan herself.-
sent
restore
cles to a mutually advantageous SHOW THE WAY
understanding with Britain and The paper adds the Japanese) the United States would vanish.
Today's News Summary
the community.
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Australians
And Increased
Preparedness
STRIKING THEORY of the origin of the Japanese peace feeler is given by a London diplomatic correspondent who writes that Japan and Germany had planned concerted action in the Far East and Europe which was scheduled for last week but the time-table After a meeting of the Australian War Council yesterday," MR. somehow or other went wrong.
| P. C. SPENDER, the War Minister, announced that measures were to IT 18 REPORTED that British forces in Italian Somaliland have be taken this week to ensure increased preparedness and streng crossed the Juba River and ten thousand miles of enemy territory thened defence against an emergency, states a message from Ibu- are now in British hands, The South African Air Force has also been don. actively engaged.
Mr. Spender declared that half the Australian forces would re- ADMIRAL DARLAN, the Vice-Premier in Vichy, has returned main in continuous training. from Paris where he had pald á second visit to M, Laval, self-com-
Mr. Stevens, the Commonwealth Mr. Fadden, the acting Premier, fessed pupper of the Germans.
representative on the Eastern has asked the Australian War LONDON PRESS COMMENT points out that British military pre-Group Council at Delhi, stated Cabinet to invite MR. WENDELL cautions in Malaya are elementary and could have come as no sur- that Australia would be a do- WILLKIE to visit Australis. Mr. prise to Tokyo.
minant part of the Council. Every- Fadden said that nothing but good one in Australia would take the will come from such a vialt brunt "of the demand for manu-
(Special) factured goods.
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THE DEATH OCCURRED in London yesterday, at the age of 60; of Sir Hamilton Harty, the famous British composer and conductor.
the
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