HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ROYAL TOUR
Had Over Year's Trip In Jungle With Maharaja Of Mysore's Elephants
On board the President Plorce when she sails for Ameries this morning will be two travellers, wh have just concluded a year's tour of India.
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They are MR. and MRS. POST WHEELER, both. authors of many. books, who between the two have probably written more words that found their way to print than any other partnership of husband and ̈ wife.
Mr. Wheeler, who was formerly Golden Legend' of Ethiopia" which a U. S Minister in the Balkans, enjoys the distinction of having holding his last official post In Al- bania prier to retirement, is an au- thor of many books on folk tales, One of his earliest studles was on the Tukudh Indians in the Arctic the Queen of Sheba. regions, and he has since written
been banned by Mussolini in Italy. The book recounts what is histori cally one of the earliest known love stories, that of King Solomon and
Mrg Wheeler, who $5 better
OF GLASGOW extensively also on the folk lore or known to thousands of readers as
DOCKERS EXTEND WARM WELCOME
BANNED BY DUCE
welcome by dockers and shipyard TWO SCIENTISTS
workers, who
surrounded
Majesties waving their caps.
Their
are now.
CABLE
ANGLO-GREEK
TALKS END
VITAL ITALIAN - PORT CAPTURED BY ABYSSINIANS
AIR SUPPORT FOR BRITISH ADVANCE.
CAIRO, Maz. 6 (Reuter) – Abyssinian patriot forces oc- cupied the important Italian port of Burye on Tuesday and are now harassing the Italian column withdrawing - towards Desbra Marcos, according to a communique.
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In this area, 1,500 Italian irre- gulars and 200 Colonial troops have deserted with their weapons and have joined the patriots.
The communique adds › thas in Libya, Eritrea and Italian Soma- Wland, there is nothing of im- portance to report.
On all fronts in Italian East Africa, air support by bomber and dghter aircraft was given to the Edvancing British troops,
MANKUSA OCCUPIED
KHARTOUM, Mar. 6 (Reuter) —
Ethiopian patriots have occupied
Russia, Albania, Hawaii, Japan, and Hallie Erminle Rives, author of is working now on a "Tingle Book" "Hearts Courageous," "Satan San-
Mr. Eden Leaving that will deal with Indian folk (derson" and a dozen other novels [tales.
written between 1896 and 1926, en-
For Cairo. Joyed the reputation two decades
ATHENS, Mar. 8 (Reuter)-Mr. LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter) - One of Mr. Wheeler's most inter- ago of que of the most popular The King and Queen paid anesting works was his. book "The novelists in the U.S., two.of her Anthony Eden, the British Foreign eight-hour visit to Glasgow yes-
books passing the 500,000 mark in Secretary, and General Sir John an age when there were not as Dill, Chief of Imperial General terday and received a tremendous
many readers of books as there Staff, have concluded their series the village of Mankusa, eight of talks with the Greek Prupe miles east of Debramarkos in the Gojjam area, 120 miles north-west Mrs. Wheeler has also had a play Minister.
Reuter understands that the of Addis Ababa, according to on Broadway. The Magic Man," which was made by the London conversations were very satisfac latest news received here.
The Italian forces evacuated studio of 20th Century-Fax into atory in all respecta
Mr. Eden and the British dele-Burye on Tuesday morning after moving picture entitled "A Strange
leaving shortly, for prolonged guerilla pressure by Experiment." This was about three ation
Cairo.
the patriot army, and are now years ago.
Crowds Athens still continue in full retreat towards Debra- are being con- to show the utmost enthusiasm at markos. They. the presence of Mr. Eden and tinually harassed by the advan General Dill and the people follow cing Abyssinianis.
An Ethiopian battalion trained the British visitors wherever they
in the Sudan took a prominent part in these guerilla tactics. The
The King talked to dockers' leaders of the importance of handling ships quickly, and Was assured by the Secretary of the Scottish Transport. Workers Union that all their energies were direct- ed to unloading ships in the shortest possible time.
"I am very glad to hear It's of vital Importance
days," said the King. :
A. R. P. PARADE
that these
HERE FROM MANILA
Ichthyologist Of World Repute
TRAVEL ENTHUSIASTS Both Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler are past the three-score mark in years, DR. ALBERT W. HERRE, Direc- but their enthusiasm for travel is tor of the Natural History Museum as good as new, and their visit to at Stanford University in Califor India, that included a trip with the nia, and an ichthyologist of world-Maharaja of Mysore's elephants,
art
the
Their Majesties alsh visited fac-wide repute. was among the pas-into the jungle, occupied more than visit to the Prime Minister yester- patriots are being joined by &
which one of
tories, in
army sengers by the President Pierce blankets were being made side from Manila for San Francisco. by side with carpets, and inspect-
ed a big parade of ARP. person
nel and the Home Guard,
Vast crowds cheered them
A specialist on the classification
ja year.
They also visited the Maharaja of fish, Dr. Herre was for nearly of Karputhala at his palace in Jey- 30 years head of the Division of pore, and were given honorary de- at Fisheries
the
grees at the Andhra Research Uni-
all points in their drive round the
city.
ATTITUDE OF HOLLAND
Convinced. Britain Will Win War
was
in
Bureau of
While Mr. Eden paid a final
day morning. General Dill visited the Greek hospital and the British canteen.
CALL AT G.HQ. LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-Gen-
Sciences at Manila and has been versity at Vizianagram in Orissa eral Dill, called at the Greek when Mr. Wheeler received the de-... in Athens today, according to various parts of Asia оп numerous collecting trips.
gree of Doctor of Philosopny and to the Athens radio.
He was joined there by King The trip he has just concluded Mrs. Wheeler the degree of D. Litt,
one of 11 months' duration
Following their Indian visit, the George of Greece.
In also Kabul and included visits to several is-Wheelers visited
Asked about India lands of the Philippines group, to Afghanistan. Malaya, Burma and India.
today, Mr. Wheeler said that the No bombs have been Dr. Herre is the autor of amm erous extensive treatises or fishes was continually increasing in its light yesterday and and has also conducted research scope and more and more Indianofficially
LONDON,
Mar, 6 (Reuter)
in other fields of natural history. leaders were adopting the attl-enemy bombers were He is the author of several popu-tude that they should help Britain last night, both by anti-aircraft lar books on" Philippines Ashes. in every possible way,
The whole of Holland is con- and has in the press a further; vinced that Great Britain will win work on that subject embracing, the war, said a Dutch commenta-two volumes. tor when he broadcast from Lon- don on Holland's attitude towards
fire,
deserters from
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DESPERATE RESISTANCE The RAF recently gave much attention to making Burye - tenable for the enemy. The latter put up desperate resistance for several days but were unable to Gold out against the
combined attack from land and air.
The latest batch of deserters from the enemy numbering 1,700
BATAVIA, Mar. 6 (Reuter) dropped in easily beats all previous records.
the ex-of the works of many celebrated For the first time in her history it is how the desertions indicate confirmed that two disintegration of the native ele- artista, MF. Y. K." Sze, weu-hown the Netherlands East Indies have
destroyed ments under the Duke of Aosta. local bass soloist, gave one of the pulsory service.
According to the Batavia radio, most impressive vocal recitals last evening in the Rose Room, Penin- registration is compulsory for all whether | female Dutch subjects, Included in the programme were European or native, between the IN TINPAK
Compositions by Wagner, Schubert, ages of 18 and 55 having "primary
schooling. Schumann, Nozart, Meyerbeen and
The idea is to prepare women others.
One of the most impressive items for tasks for which they are CIVIC AFFAIRS IN
was the singing" of Requiem to My suited and which may be allotted
to them in an emergency. HANDS OF ARMY Mother, the work of a Chinese
composer, Prof. Li Wel Nin. It is unfortunate. that bad CHUNGKING. Mar. 6 (Central) Mr. Z. ONeil Shaw control of the country. The Ges-
prevented The Japanese troops invading panied Mr. Sze. tapo has established headquarters weather has hitherto
the Greeks from capturing Valona, various towns along the south- Sofia.(Special),
SOME POINTERS
which would have been a powerful western Kwangtung coast seized LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-The aid to the allled navies in do-whatever materials they could lay In the gloom of the night the Museum as soon as he reaches Germans' military mqvements in minating the Adriatic and pre- their hands on and destroyed all someone accosts them and whis Canton, which city he left in July, Bulgaria are already sufficient to venting the arrival of Italian rein- the salt-fields they came upon.
provide some pointers to their forcements. pers "Would you not like to go 1939. there too to be with them in Eng His trip to Europe and America | probable future Balkans plans. land?."
was spent, Prof. Hoffman told our These words brought a throb to reporter "yesterday. in research their throats and they whisper work on his specialty - Chinese back: "Would that be possible?" insects. He worked in the British "Sure" answers the volce in the Museum for six months, all dur- darkness. An English plane willing the war, but he left England come and take you at any time you before the air raids had yet be wish to golt costs you only 200 come a frequent occurrence. Ruliders." (Special)
the present developments.
In Holland today, he continued,
PROFESSOR HOFFMAN Another man of science, this time an authority on Chinese In-
from sects, who also travelled
the young men look out over the Manila by the same liner. Is Pro sea to the land from which they fessor William E. Hoffman, who is feel sure their release will come. en route to Canton. They know that their airmen are
Prof, Hoffman is the Director of now taking part in the struggle the Natural History Museum at
with their British allies against Lingnan University, and he will
the Nazi onslaught.
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ANGLO-SWEDISH AGREEMENT
resume his work in connexion with
EXTENSIVE COLLECTING
Hoffman did some extensive col-
German Troops Spreading
Out Fanwise.
Continued from Page 1
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It is not too late, however, to
King Boris received the Com- Inander: of the German troops in Bulgaria yesterday-(Special)
According to
seized by the
administrative affairs.
R.A.F. BOMB BOULOGNE
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accom- "YELLOW DRAGON"
SALE OF OPIUM IN 1939
Splendid Queen's College Issue
Articles contributed by the boys "Only 10,107 taels of raw opium themselves are as varied as they were seized as compared with 27,084 are interesting-ranging from des- taels in 1938. 23.140 taels in 1937, criptions of walks and a day's 68,373 taels in 1936, and 48,333 taels swim to "Confessions of a Beggar": in 1935"
This latter article tramples on the The opium account for 1939 corns of the scions of the idea rich showed a profit of. $300,709.44,
as the beggar in question was supé posed to have fallen to his present
The latest issue of the “YELLOW military advices,
The annual report of the Super-DRAGON”—the official · Queen's carry Valona by a concerted allied large "quantities of materials were intendent of Imports and Exports College magazine-fally lives up to The occupation of the Black
Japanese invading for the year 1999 was tabled at the standard of its predecessors attack. Meantime, the Turks could pakhol and the salt-fields in the yesterday's meeting of the Legisla and reflects the greatest credit to Sea ports of Varna and Con-
help the Greeks by containing as stanza may portend an offen-
neighbournood were all damaged, tive Council.
all who contribute to its production. many Germans and Bulgarians on sive use of submarines against
while those entering Tinpak seized
Dealing with the questiort of their fronts as possible, and per-
Besides containing news of the the Turks, or even a threat to
opium, the report revealed that Old Boys and the successes attain- haps after, if an opportunity the large stock of salt there. Russian shipping.
amount Instead of setting up bo-called the
of oplum sold by ed by the present, pupils in the Bridges thrown across the offers, by advancing north of the
Mountains on Phillpeace maintenance committees and Government) during that year was various examinations (University. Danube at Giurgiu point to an ad-Rhodope
bogus governments as they have 83,178.80 taels at the total net re- and school-class), it also gives full vance over the "Shipka Pass to-popolis.
the The Turkish Ambassador in Ber been doing hitherto they have venue of $914,145.25 as compared details of the activities of the Adrianople against wards On his way to. Europe, Prof. Turks. Other forces, which cross-in is expected to deliver a reply established a military rule. Mil-with 58,149 taels and $622,026, res- school during the Winter term. lecting in the Philippines, Malaya ed the Danube 100 miles further to the Note which Herr Hitler sent tary administrative offices have pectively, for 1938. and Algeria, Morocon and the Su-west, may be aimed at an advance to the President of Turkey, states been set up to control judicial and dan in Northern Africa. This col-down the Struma Valley against a London message. lection is in connexion with the the Greeks around Salonika.
THREAT TO YUGOSLAVIA LONDON, Mar. G (Reuter)-an aquatic biology department at the
Bad communications should pre- agreement has been reached be-Museum at Lingnan, and "fellow tween Britain and Sweden where-passengers with Professor Hoffman vent the Germans for several weeks to bring fresh forces to by five Swedish ships from over- were a large number of live speci- seas ports will be able to sail for mens of aquatic insects whom he meet the Turks or Greeks, but Gothenburg every month.
has kept under observation and when sufficient troops are collect- ed around Sofa, it is possible a Announcing this, the Ministry of study for some months. Economic
His work on the biology, ecology force will be detached to threaten La a condition of the arrangement and taxonomy of aquatie insects. Yugoslavia with a view to moving Saloniką, via the Vardar Prof. Hoffman explained, was being on
Valley. undertaken in an effort to
Long before-troops can be tablish their relationship to hu- man health and the constrvation of natural resources.
they will be faced by heavy and relentless attack from the air. The most important part of British strategy should be to concentrate a superior "afr force in and along the north- ern shores of the Aegean Sea." The Germans are likely to find a scarcity of air bases in Bulgaria, attack is and If a British air
Warfare states that it
that these ships shall not call at any German or German-controlled port and that for every vessel en tering the Baltic one must pre viously have left that area.
Continuation of this traffic de- pend on the vessels concerned not being interfered with by Ger-
many.
Goering-Antonescu Conference
es-
30 THOUSAND WOP PRISONERS
IN INDIA
STRANGLE-HOLD ON ITALY
Large Fire Started In Inner Harbour
The Nazi strangle-hold on Itals is choking what remnants of tree- tom the Italians have left, stated a message from Sydney.
LONDON, Mar. 6 (Heuter). Nazi officers are powerfusiy formation of R.A.J. bombers,
NAZI BOMBER position two years after inheriting
his father's fortune.
Continued from Page 1 This bright periodical should be- There was little enemy air activity on the book-sheives of those who over Britain yesterday, but an Air are interested in the Bchool as well the as those who enjoy light literature. A Ministry communique tells es story of a South African pilot who Considering the bill of fare served assembled for battle, however, located now in all important Ita-corted by fighters, attacked the was flying a Hudson off the Nor- within the covers of the sme lian offices, including the Italian docks at Boulogne yesterday wegian coast, states a London under review," it would be well-
worth the while to be an annual subscriber especially as the summ
War Office and the Foreign Office,
afternoon, while other squad- message. W while the Gestapo has taken over rona of British fighters made an He encountered two Messer- practically all duties carried on by offensive sweep over the Channel schmitts and, in the ensuing fight involved is only one dollar LB. Signor Mussolini's own secret po- and Northern France. Hce-(Special).
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was wounded in the shoulder. The
the
Hits were scored on the docks navigator offered to take over the French Commander at Boulogne and. "a Large Are controls, but the pilot sent him
Decorated CHESS RESULTS
started in the inner harbour. One back to his gun to attack the Results last night in the Colony enemy fighter, states the Air enemy planes.
LONDON, Mar. 6. (Reuter) It was not until the Hudson had Free French forces are on NEW DELHI; Mar, 6 (Reuter)
destroyed and General Sir Claude Auchinleck, launched promptly and effectively. Open Chess Championship were:-Ministry, was. Commander-in-Chief, announced it will add enormously to the dif-L. Karpovich beat D. de Car-several others were seen to be reached the safety of the clouds road to victory, declared General> LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter in the State Council that Italian culties facing the Nazi General valho, and C. M. Sequeira beat G. 8. seriously damaged but owing to that be allowed the navigator to De Gaulle in a message of cons
the great height at which the relleve him.-(Special) Marshal Goering had a long con- prisoners in India on Her 1 to-Staff, and might even have a de- Coxhead.
Standings to date-Karpovich 51 combats occurred their destruction ference with General Antonescu,talled approximately 30.000, incisive effect on the campaign.
NOT EASY PROBLEM points, Sequeira 4. Coxhead and cannot be confirmed,
WARSHIPS BOMBED ways a Vienna despatch to the off- cluding 21 Generals and one Ad-
Three British aircraft, all fight- cial German, news agency.
The problem before the Greeks, Welss 3, E Zimmern 24, Carvalho .
In the Junior Championship, Uners, are missing.
CAIRO, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-British They discussed important mill- The cost of constructing intern- Turks and British is not an easy!
operations over bombers have attacked warships tary and economic questions of in- ment camps is debited to His Ma- one either. The Greeks hold an Kwai-yung beat J. Grefalda, and During the terest to both countries." The Jesty's Government, Cost. of Tta- extremely long frontier of about E. M. Petrove beat J. H. d'Almeida. France one Messerschmitt-109 was off Valona in addition to an at- talks were conducted in the spirit lian prisoners maintenance is also 400 miles, though it can only be The games between Kolatchoff and destroyed and another damaged, tack on warships at Chimara, ac of German-Rumanian friendship borne by His Majesty's Govern-attacked through a limited num-Kurrik To Yu-lau and Gardner states an Air Ministry news ser cording to an RAF Middle East in Middle East activities failed to
communique issued here yesterday. [return
and collaboration:
miral
ment,
:
ber of valleys.-
were adjourned.
vice.
gratulation ·"to the Commander of the Free French forces who captured Eutra. The Comman der has also been awarded the Croix de la Liberation, i
Two of all our aircraft engaged
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