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druni roll. The famous Chelsea' Drummer Shread beats a Pensioners, a familiar sight to all visitors to London, recently took part in a broadcast in the BBC's Overseas short-wave sor- vice. They were interviewed by Cecil Madden, who is in charge of Outside Broadcasts in the overseas programmes, and told listen- ers of their experiences in campaigns tought many years ago. The picture showa Sergeant Major Lynch, who has been sergeant major at the Royal Hospital for twenty eight years, and some of the Pensioners, with Cecli Madden and Miss Joan Gilbert of the BBC staff. Despite Nazi bombs which have fallen around them, the Chelsea Pensioners remain breezy and cheerful in their home, the Royal Hospital, which was founded by King Charles II, at, according to tradition, the wish of Nell Gwynn, and built by Sir Christopher Wren.
LINES POST.
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Axis Demand | NEW PRESIDENT
Release Of Vessels
Erench Envoy Visits State Department
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Reuter)
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS
Burma-China HONG KONG STOCK
Railway
EXCHANGE
There was a certain amount of
briskness about the market this
BUYERS
H.K. Banks, $1345. Bank of East Asia, $70.50. Cariton Ins.. $225. Union Ins., $430. H.K. Fire Ins., 187.
Blockade Policy
LONDON. Apr. 2 (Reuters morning. As a result of this there. Of Britain
The British Government have was a good turnover in Providents, agreed to provide funds to enable Lights Old, and Docks the latter LONDON, April 2 (Reuter)
the Government of Burma to Discussions are now proceeding 1 build a railway line
touching the $16 mark. Govern- trom the Washington between British and railhead at Lashio to the frontier
tient 34 1934 issue again came American representatives on cer-which will link up
to business at 84). the Burma tain aspects of the British blockade railway system with that of policy, states Renter's lobby corres-China. stated the Secretary of [pondent.
State for Burma yesterday in re- 'FEə, British Government have ply to a question in the House of no intention of relaxing in any Commons. way their general polley on the It is understood that this is a long-term rather than 3 An Interesting commentary on short-term plan, rendered necea- the Vichy Government's professed sary by the fact that the Burma- desire for foodships "for starving Yunnan Road has proved to be France" is found in the recent inadequate for most general re- seizure of two French ships which quirements of trame between the were brought into Gibraltar. One two countries. contained nothing but bananas while the other, in addition to one million litres of rum, also carried 250 tons of pineapples.
blockade
In these days, such cargoes can be considered luxuries rather than necessities.
U.S. MINERS GO
ON STRIKE
NEW YORK, Apr. 'F (Reuter) — our hundred and fifty thousand workers were affected by the stoppage of work in the United States Major Bituminous coal- mines,
The strike was due to a dead-
NAZI SHORTAGE Regarding the general effects of the blockade, It is learned that the Germans are feeling a grave short- age of rubber, copper, nickel, alloys, lock over the new contract for wool and tanning materiala, Ger- many is believed to be eating intu
miners.
her stocks of old despite synthetic the heavy air attacks on her re- oil production and imports from dineries and synthetic of plants continue. If the Navy retains con- Rumania and Russia.
By the end of the year, Ger- ¡trol of the Eastern Mediterranean kely to be in serious and if the Nazis have to fight on
about oil supplies if land.
MR. E. R. LUTZ'S APPOINTMENT Appointment of Mr. E. Russell Lutz, Assistant General Counsel of the United States Maritime Com- many is mission, to the post of Assistant difficulties to the President" of the American
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Yaumati Ferries, $23.75.- Electrics (O), X. Rla, $26.10. Electrics (N), $25.25. Electrics Rts.. $18.20. Macao Electrics (0), $18.50. Macao Electrics (N), $17.50. Telephones (0), $23.30. Telephones (N), $9.15. - Cements, $17,80. ^ Ropes, $7.45,
Dairy Farms X.D.,' $17.10. Watson XD., $9.75.
Entertainments X.D., $6.30:
SELLEES
Docks (0), $18.
SALES
H.K. Govt: '34% Loan (1934), 94.50.
Docks (O), $15.80/16.
Lands, $33.
Providents, $5.371/40;
Lights (0), $6.20/25, Watson XD.. $9.75.
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2 APRIL.
President Lines, has been confirmed HONGKONG by Dr. Henry F. Grady, President of the shipping company.
-RICH BACKGROUND
Germany and Italy have de- manded the release of the seized Axis ships and their crews,
Following the reports that it is possible the United States will
for- Dr. Grady and Lutz are take action with regard to French 'ships Lo American
the mer associates of the State Depart- French Ambassador, M. Henri Haye ment in Washington, where the visited the State Department to former. served as Assistant Secre- tary of State and the latter as As- enquire into the matter.
ports,
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Parer Better
$1345
244
$77
£75
Do. (Lon. Rog.)
£84
On leaving, he told journalists sistant Solicitor and Assistant Legal. that it was his "understanding" | Advisor. In April of 1937, Mr. Lutz that the United States would not left the State Department to enter: 2701 take any action against French the Legal Division of the U. 9. merchantships In United States Maritime Commission, ports,
Mr. Lutz, like his new "Chier.” CREW FIRE SHIPS
Dr. Grady, has a rich background in commerce and International SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, Apr. 2 (Reuter) The German steamer trade which amely qualifies him Eisenach, 4.177 tons, and the Ita-for his new position. as Assistant to Han vessel, Fella, 6,042 tons, were the President of the American completely destroyed by fire at President Lines. Born in Lancaster, Penna., in 1902, Mr. Lutz attended Punta Arenas.
The crews have been arrested Bethany (W. Va.) College, received and put in gaol here awaiting his B. A. from George Washington
trial
University in 1922, and his LLB from Yale is" 1926. He did post graduate work at George Washing-
DESTROYERS DESPATCHED LIMA, Apr. 2 (Reuter) The ton U. In maritime and foreign law, Peruvian destroyers, Almirante and was admitted to the Bar of Guise and Almirante Villar, have the District of Columbia In 1927. been despatched by the naval au-and-to the Bar of the United States thorities at Callao to chase the Supreme Court, in 1930. two German ships that weighed anchor on Monday night and made for the high seas.
CONSIDERABLE SERVICE During his eleven years with the
It is thought that they will be State Department (1926-37), Lutz Intercepted by the Canadian war- had considerable foreign service. ship Prince Henry, which visited on such jobs as the Mixed Claims Callao last week.
Commission, U.S. and Germany and Both the German ships, over the Tripartite Claims Commission. 5,000 tons each, were set on fire by U. S. Austria and Hungary (1927-
The 30), the General Claims Commis the crews were interned
sion, U.S. and Panama (1931-33). and US and Mexico (1934-37).
crews an hour later.
GENERAL FRANCO
He is a member of the American Society of International American
Law,
Bar Association. Yale
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YUNNAN-BURMA
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According to "an offcial com-
Foreign Affairs today, the Yunnan-
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LONDON, April 2 (Reuter) —
The Chinese Government has Reports published abroad that
been informed that the British General Dentz, French High Com-overnment has agreed to provide Thur missioner in Syria, had left by funds to enable the Burmese Gov- £10 plane for Vichy, are stated to be ernment to extend the Burma Line
"completely unfounded," according from Lashio to the Yunnan border. Sat to the Lyons Radio.
It is said that the Yunnan- Burma highway opened in 1938 Sun" has been contributing to the de- Mor
From 3 to 8 Apr: 1941.
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Bank of East Asia.....
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6291 44
2
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15 et
5
*04 49
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06:17
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14 186 0
23 01
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Insurances
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Canton InstiTADCSS.....
$299
2430
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81
Underwriters
180 cts
$187
1.K. Fires..... ikke.
$182
Shipping
Gen. Dentz is now in Beirut, it is added, and does not intend to go
velopment of Sino-Burmese trade. to France.
However, the road is considered Tues Reports of unrest in Syria and inadequate and therefore the pre-
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GRANTS AMNESTY VICHY, Apr. 2 (Heater) Forty thousand political prisoners, ac cused of rebellion, will be liberated and Phi Alpha Delta (Yale). He is under a law signed by General married to the former Mildred Franco yesterday, the second anni Estelle Maddox, and they have one versary of the end of the Civil child, a daughter
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War, says a Madrid dispatch to the French official news agency.
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A Kwangsi Tea Experimental Factory, jointly organised by the China National Tea Corporation and the Kwangel" Provincial Gor- ernment, has been established. In LONDON," Apr 2(Reuter)-
Linkwei with a branch at Hohsten. Rumanian rebellion against the
The factory is capitalised at Nazis is a possibility that may yet
16.30 XD. be realised, according to M. V. v. $400,000, of which the China Na- Tiles, former Rumanian Minister intional Tea Corporation subscriber London, and now leader of the $200,000 while the Kwangel Pro- Freč Rumanian movement.vincial Government and the Bank Speaking at the Royal Empire of Kwangel subscribe $100,000 res Society meeting yesterday, M Tiles Dectively.
Aside from experiments in tea said: "The real danger for the British Empire and America has manufacture, the factory will as come in the past, is coming today at the provincial authorities in and will probably come in the organising tea producers co-opera- future, only from the German race tive societies and seek to increase whom you tried in vain to make the province's tea production. "your friends,"
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