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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BRIDGE & BELOW
VANDALS IN OUR
MIDST
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Notice is hereby given that Results Of Merchant Forestry Department carnes into be
freight rates will be Increased by approximately 15% effective Feb. ruary 19, 1940. A new tariff is now in preparation."
TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT
BUREAU Hongkong, January 19, 1940.
Interference Resented
Marine Exams.
To-day, all that has been cherished
threatened with exilniion.
January 20, 1940.
HUMMUS Ai
RED RETREAT IN SALLA AREA STILL CONTINUES
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U.S. Loan To Finland NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-day,
POST OFFICE
Restricted Parcel Post Servico to Yunnan and Yunnan Province has been resumed. Individual parcels in small quantities for personal we may be accepted.
A list of projublied articles may to acen at the General Post QMcG
smail Parket. Post to au counties suspended.
aro
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Matis losed 15 minutes earlier than the ime given below unless otherwise finted, and where mails are advertis- d to close at or before 9 a.m. rogia- ered and parcot anails are closed at When p.m. on the previous day. untis are advertised to close after B p.m., Registered and Parcel maile
us closed al'6 p,m,
U.S. LOAN TO FINNS Alternative Schemes To
FROM PAGE ONE ing, and, in course of time, the hill- Be Considered ides were clothed with nature's own
tanits, 1,090 machine gunn and | covering-trees, shrubs, flowers, to! the joy of the succeeding generatloits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Reu-cars of various types.
The Finns captured 1,600 horses The following, Masters, Mates who dwelt in thla suport of the Em-ter)-The United States' Ad-alive and destroyed 03 deld kitchens, and Engineers passed and ob-pire.
ministration is understood to bu | tained Certificates of Com- litherto, it has been forbidden to seeking a compromise in the
pro-Interfere with the glorious result of petency issued under the visions of the Merchant Shipping those forseeing pioneers, and those lapute over the question of a Discussing the proposed American who were templed to disobey the United States loan to Finland loan to Finland, the "New York Colonial Act 1894 states the accepted requirements of the law. which will enable America to aid Herald Tribune" anys that Finland's "Government Gazette" issued to were dealt with in a proper manner the Finns without the risk of fale is important enough to the day.
United States warrant the Tatter) |ind' cultivated In the Basi, violating her neutrality. Master 8.8. C. II. Hooper, W. H.
Well-informed circles predlet a taking some risks on her behalf,
Successful Finnish resistance, says Malley, R. I. Groundwater, J. Ww. Our hillsides are being denuded or busy week-end of conferences bo- the paper, is millating against a Miller, A. E. Jones, A. G. Robjant, their verdure. Trees and shrubs are tween officials such G. Gatehouse, J. L. Baines, E. K. being ruthlessly cut down, and hold Jones, the Federal Loan Administra Soviet-Japanese combination because
of the loss to Russian prestige. Anderson, L. D. Quick, L. J. Money, in the Colony's firewood stalls, with lor and members of Congress.
The noted commentator, Mr. Ray- Senator Brown, A. M. Robinson, S. W. Hall, Da deplorable acquiescence by the
of Michigan,mond Gram Swing, says that refusal Hammond, Van R. Woolfe.
powers that be. So pronounced has author of the $60,000,000 Finnish Lean to help Finland would send down the
INWARD MAILS' First Mate 5.8. G. P. Insh, R. this vandalism become, that it has Bill insists that Finland needs an un-confidence, and spirit of the other SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
.Jan. 20. assumed Uie notoriety of a seandal, restricted governmental loan which, Scandinavian countries. Harrison..
It would Calcutta and Straits..... First Class Engineer: F. Jackson, of the first, order.
Asserts, cannot conflict with
don date, 2nd. Dec. 1030) Jon. 20 $500. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UP), Mr.
Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, F. C. Reedman, A, Macdonald, R. E. Practically nothing has been done neutrality as ibat instrument has not also weaken the belet of many Ger- Europe via Suez and Stralis (Lon-
mans in world freedom, for many of All
Formosa und Swatow.
Jan. 20. have failed been invoked in the Finnish-Russion them, he says, are still conndent talphong, Hoshow and Fort Bayard F. M. Wilson, W. V. to stop it. For 10-day salt that the American air. Nicholls,
to Bermuda may be dia- Edley.
of the war. But he is reported to be will-that the excesses of the Nazi reglio! tu seriousness continued if the British authorities there persist in interfering with
the effical his lil if swift ald can thereby be because of United States mulls aboard the planes,
sent to Finland.
Sonato Loaders Cool "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY
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care to predict Over 60 excellent views of the such a step, but added that there was Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable as much of this going; ca that the Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong United States may act if the practice Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, continuen South China Morning Post, Ltd., | Wyndham Street.
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NO END YET TO transit through Bermuda since it is
SHANSI WAR
20
(Reuter),-A
PEIPING, Jan. party of British missionaries visited Shansi recently and found the Mis- sion property isntouched.
Was
They were told by the Japanese milltary authorities that there no likelihood that they would be able
o British port and Pan-American Airways call there voluntarily.
Assassin Strikes In Baghdad
Magistrates
he
Jesse
it grows more serious ing to make substantial concessions in will pisy,
*
The "Washington Post" reports thur Russian force is cut off from all Straits and Sulgon
Jan. 20,
Jan, 20 Jan. 20.
.Jan. 20.
Jan. 20.
to realise Second Class Engineer: P. C.] offence, and Auring, A. Finnic, L, A. Sanh,
Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow almost daily
Russians (solated First Class Motor Endorsement: indifference.
PARIS, Jan. 19 (Reuler),—A big Shanghai .... A. March.
which havej Second Class Motor Endorsement: FORESTRY paths,
пепт Plikuranto supplies
on the Stralis E. A. Dubois,
been a delight to many, are now senate leaders are non-committal or northern shores of Lake Ladoga, ne-
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Second Class Steam Endorsement: shunned because of the foulness cn cool both to Senator Brown's Bli aux cording to reliable information rench- Service"-London date, 13th Jan.
countered.
the President's last approach through in Paris. F. Bywater, J. McPherson.
Catchment areas have become the the non-military Export and Import it is sinted that the Finns are not Conton alfresco litrines of many thousands Bank credit.
wasting Byes in attacking the Rus- Haiphong of poverty-stricken foil who and it
Senate circles, it is believed, are sinns, but are waiting a day or two Japan a lucrative bidness to despull our discussing a plan to foster another until cold and hunger farces them Saigon wooded slopes and valleys.
private Flanish relief drive_ninglar to surrender.
"Puppets" To Support Wang
1 feel sure that there is no Colony
in the Empire or in any other Em pire, permit such destruction of ita flora.
for that
to those by Norway and Sweden,
whereby funds could be raised for
Jan. 21.
Jan. 21.
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Jan. 21.
Jan. 21.
Silanghas Shanghai
Jan. 21.
Jan. 21.
Shanghal and Amoy
.Jan, 21,
Jan. 21.
Haiphong and Holhow Java and Manija Shanghal Straits
.Jan. 22.
.Jan. 23.
.Jan. 23. Jan. 23.
matter that would private purchases of arms to Finland. POLICE MEDALS Salgen
to return, as military operations are condition of Huslim Maldar, the Ira- 1 Puping Provincial Government on and polley permits very beggar in something salistuctory "
still progressing in Shansi.
No muntion was made by the Japanese of an anti-British ment.
move-
BAGHDAD, Jan. 19 (Reuter).The
gian Minister of Finance, is very grave.
He was shot by a former Polles Inspector, who had asked to speak The British Ambassador called on the Iraqlan Foreign Minister to ex- 10, press his sympathy and that of the
British Government.
Mr. E. Williams resumed duly as Crown Counsel in January says an offelal notification.
4
to him.
MORE U.S. WHEAT AND FLOUR FOR HONGKONG
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Reuter).The Agriculture Depart- ment has reinstated the wheat export subsidy on shipments from the Pacific Coast to China and Hongkong.
The Department has also extended where. It is estimated there is a the flour subsidy programme to insurplus of approximately 25,000,000 clude exports to these places.
The action is taken primarily to
bushels.
President
AWARDED
H.E. the Governor has authorised
.Jan. 24.
but Senator Brown feels that this Co-operation Part
would not yield sufficient funds. HAVE been told that there are su I
Senator Brown disclosed int the Of The Scheme
many poor people In Hongkong Reconstruction and Finance Corpora- that it is inhuman and unkind to -tion is working out a modified plan PEIPING, Jan. 20 (Reuter)Apterlere with their mears of making for a loan to Finland and the draft that the Colonial Police Long Service Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser-
vico-Paris date, 17th January. of parently with the aim clearing a livelihood. That is
Medats be awarded to Inspectors L. about the bill will be completed on Monday.
Jan. 24. I pica Inve ever en-
He said, "I think we will work out R. Whant and F. D. B. Tuckett; Sub-Calcutta, Straits and Salgon, Jan. 24. rumours of dissension between the craziest
countered. our peculiar position
Inspectors B. Thorpe, W, H. Nolloth
Canton and G. W. Moreton; Sergeant Major Shonghal Increased Credits
.Jan. 24. Wang Ching-wel and his followers.
nt least de... Lieut. General Sellch! Kita, Director China to enter, we enn
does not >ffend our
Indieutions are that the modified Khan; Police Sergeants 140 Tajes. Honelulu, and Janan
Francisco, date 23rd. December bill will largely follow the course Khan, 14 Chanchal Singh; Lance Ser- of the North China Liaison Office of mand that he the China Force Board, told foreigens of what ghi and proper.
Roosevelt's Rent 207 Fattel Khan: Police Ser- 1030)
..Jan, 24. From every corner of the Calony, outlined in
reants 188 Lau It, 402 Wong Yat-Air Kit by correspondent: In an interview to
"Imperial Airways - that provineint governments these peente make their daily pligrim-letter to Congress last Tuesday. day
Direct Service"-London date, '17th In this letter the President said thing. 100 Yim Ki; Lance Sergeant 51
January......Jan. 28. would extend full co-operation to the ages to the wooded districts where
they are seemingly free to ply there at he thought the most reasonable Mak Sit-po; Police Constables 263 proposed new central regime.
illegal irade, to the present and approach to the problem of credits Lam Man, 509 Lam Yee, 422 Lin Fuk. Air Mall by Tan American Airways The first bar to the Colonial Police Direct Bervice San Francisco would be for Congress authorise future detriment of the Colony.
date, 13th January Stealing, in the gerally accepted the increase of the revolving credit Long Service Medal has been award- sense, is against the law. The whole fund of the Export and Import Bank, ed to Acting Sub-inspector Arjan Straits
Singh, Police Sergeants 318 11azaro Manila sale stealing of timber from the hill- and to inter se ter is to buy Singh, 136 Ho Piu, 640 Ip Chak, 123 Japan sides is apparently quite permissible, and Finance Corporation to buy Li Sung.
Shanghai although the majority
of residents loans and securities from the Banic
The second bar to the Colonial Shanghal wonder why the authorities fail to "to enable it to finance the experta Police Long Service Metals has been Haiphong
turpluses and
nwarded to Sergeant Major Kwan Japan appreciate their responsibility to the tion of agricultural
manufactured products, not including Hing-nam of the Cantonese Contin- Japan and Shanghal It is surely worth remembering implements of war."
Some Senators to-day predleted gent. that many thousands of dollars of public
money have been spent in that a loan not execeding $30,000.cno, afforestation, and the Colony has be will be requested. come more beautiful and Jicalthier All the good now being wantonly
Might Lose Their Titles
He declared that provincial gov ernments might lose their title, but there would be a concentration of administrative effects between Pelp ing and Nanking and "no separate government."
The central government is closely connected with the idea of peace.
A conference between Nanking, Pelping and Wang Ching-wel will be held shortly and committee will be formed to settle the question of
central government.
and future generations
A change would accur in the status Place in consequence..
to
assist in meeting the specia! wheat The rate of subsidy for four exports in line with the central goven-sucrificed because of official inepti-R.A.F. DRIVE OFF
surplus problem in the north-west, will be announced later.
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of the North China regime to bring achieved is ment. but this would be slow and gradual.
Logical And Reasonable
The present wave of vandalism is a diagrace to the Colony. and the sooner offcial action is taken in no Gomistakable manner, the better for the peace of mind and health of those of us who are horrified at the destruction now being permitted,
British Reply-To-Tho-New-Term-For-Sir-
Safety Zone Plan
NAZI PLANE
REOPENING OF
PEARL RIVER
Shanghai. Japan and Shanghai Manila
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Japan and Shanghai Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Jan. 19 (Reuter).- Japan and Shanghal Mr. Sotomatsu Kato, the Japanese Java and Manila Minister-al-Lurge in China,
is, re-
Canton
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ported to have returned to Tokyo by LONDON, Jan 10 (UP)- sir after seeing the American Am offiefully announced that R.A.F.bassador, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson,
.10.30 a.m. nightlar planes drove off enemy air-and exchanging opinions relative to
.11.30 a.ro. craft over the sea cast of Aberdeen the re-opening of the lower Yangtse Fort Bayard
and Pearl Rivers..
Halphong
.2 p.m. this afternoon.
.3.30 p.m. It is stated that Mr. Knto is re- Shanghal and Japan Only we German plane was in- volved.
porting to his Government regarding Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London 28th the establishment of a new central Chinese government and also the-January,-
G.P.O. & K.P.O.. talks he had had in China for ANKARA, Jun. 19 (Reuter),—The rend}ustment of Japan's relations with Rea.. Ord., MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 19 (Reuter).
Prime Minister, in the closing sessionBritain and the United States. The Uruguayan Press takes much The King's approval of the up-l of the Assembly, declared that in
Amoy the same view of the British Govern pointment of the Hon. Sir Henry order that security may reign ment's reply the Pan-American Pollock, K.C., as an Unomelal Mern- throughout the country "our aim is Conference for the, 300-mile Safely ber of the Legistative Council for a to lead the country on a path of duty as District Officer in the southern Zone around the Americas the further period of four years, is an-, prosperity, We are following the district of the New Territories
best course, namely, democracy." from January 18. press of other American republies,nounced in to-day's "Gazette." namely, that the British reply k logical and reasonable.
The Influential Montevideo paper, "El Diario, for instance, says that. the measures proposed by the Fan- American Conference are without doubt excessive. It supports the view that it would give carte blanche to pirates and limit the actions of those countries whose rule it is to respect strictly laternational law and the rights of other nations.
Browder Will Testify
Prosecution Rests Case Against Communist
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UP)-Tho | prosecution to-day rested its case against Mr. Enri Browder, Secretary of the American Communist Party, after presentation of evidence includ ing the testimony of a Communist colleague to show that Browder obtained three passports under other names, and had made false statements repeatedly in the, applications,
The prosecution required less than two days to present its evidence, | After the Government had rested, Judge Coxe adjourned the case unlli next Monday when Browder is ox? pected to testify in his own defence.
CONSCRIPTING
THE POLES
Nazis Force Captives To Go-To Work
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 10 (Reuter)—– A total of 310,000 Polish prisoners of war are employed in labour in Ger many, according to the Berlin rot- respondent of the "Dagbladet." The remaining 400,000 are still in Poland. One hundred thousand Poles, not prisoners of war, shortly. will be drafted to Germany to relieve the labour shortage,
Henry Pollock
the
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