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Week's Heavy Shipping Losses
LONDON. Feb. 20 fileuter Bulletin). Twenty ships were sunk: by enemy action during the week ended February 18. This is the largest total of losses dur- ing any week in the present war. As usual, neutrals greatest sufferers.
were the
Of the 20 ships, 15 were neu- tral and Ave British, bringing the total to 1,000,000 tons. Although this total seems large, il compares very "favourably with the un- restricted
In U-boat warfare 1917 when 990,099 lons were sunk month alone, with an In one average of 103 ships a week, of this week's total of neutral vessels, 13 are reported to have been sent to the bottom without warning by German sub- marinen.
15
During the week only one vessel was lost in a convoy. The convoyrd 8,090 British Navy ships since the war began and
only 10 have been lost, which makes one in 472.
Food Distribution
Shumchun Centre Attends To Hundreds
MAY REFER
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TEL EGRAPH
..............................
TO LEAGUE GERMAN CREW DID NOT
London, Feb, 20.
The Government statement in the House of Commons Uis afternoon, elther by Mr. Chamberlain or Mr. Churchill, or by boll, is expected to reply to the Norwegian Foreign, Master's version regathreat to refer the All- mark Incident and his the enge to the League of Nations, thus arraigning Britain before the of which she is the most out- Court
poken champion and in which she
dly defended kudly
Use principles whien now she herself is charged with violating.
ling
Meanwhile, the bitterest diplomatie dispute of the war I momentarily hanging fire, pending the Norwegian reply to the British communications which will most likely divert the exchanges along a new but unpre- distable course on the basin of Nor- way's contention that she knew the Allmark was classifed nt a warship all clong and this was prcekely the reason why the Norwegian nuthorl- flea did not search her.-United Press. Goneva Surprised
Geneva, Feb. 20. Circles close to the League of Na- tions are astonished at the report that Norway intends to submit the Altmark dispute to the League. They suggest Norway might merely ask the League Council to request the Hague Court for its opinion, for Nor- way is unable to submit the ease directly to the Ingue Court because Britain has denounced the optional clause for .war disputes.--United
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Black-Out Warning
Regulations For Colony Shipping
On Thurulay last, the feed kitchen multained by the Shumchun Rural Welfare Centre was opened at Wongi Mariners, shipowners and all others Put Ling, a village about 1,000 yards) concerned are warned that com- from the New Territories border be-pulsory black-out exercise will take tween Shumchun
DEFEND THEMSELVES
JOESSING FJOND, Feb, 20. (UT)--Captain Heinrich Dau of the Altmark, declared the crew of the Allmark did not attempt to defend themselves when the British boarded the ship.
"We knew in advance that any defence would be senselem," he said. "In any case, I was determined not to put us in the wrong by so dolg in neutral waters. Any statement that we fired on the British is a sheer lle."
Ho admitted that the Altmark for two months acted as a provi slon ship of the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee which placed the survivors of ships it sank aboard the Altmark.
The captain insisted that the prisoners were given exactly the same food as the crew. They were really not prisoners at all but rescued mariners being taken to Germany for internment, just as the Bellish had done for German sallars.
The fourth officer of the ship, Joachim Weichert, mid be helleved the British boarding party shot at the crew of the Altmark because they were nervons and feared the men would blow up the ship, Ho claimed the Germaŋ sailors were completely unarmed since there were absolutely no weapons aboard the Altmark.
WHITE PAPER ON
COLONIAL POLICY
In
the WOR
com-
It was
The Colonial Secretary, Hong- to expenditure from extating funds.
view, when kong, forwards, the following Memo-The object in
Fund randum on the White Paper on Colonial Development
which was constituted, was "to promote colonial development
merce with or industry. In the United published in London yesterday:--
an end which The
most Important development in Kingdom". Colonial policy of recent years is hoped to achieve by sisting the foreshadowed
White Paper development of agriculture and in- the Colonies. Certain published by His Majesty's Govern-dustry in ment in London yesterday.
speciile objects on which expenditure The White Paper begins with could be incurred were enumerated. reference to
recommendations Others (for example education, apart
of the from technical published)
education) (simultaneously West Indies Royal Commission which, omitted. The emphasis was through- chairmanship of Lord out on material development. The under the under Moyne, has now completed its en-Intention was primarily to help in
for capital
approved quiries. Action on these recommenda-securing
towards tions is being taken forthwith. In schemes though assistance
Wak not expenditure Majesty's Govern-recurrent particular, His ment "acerpt in principle the im-specifically excluded. This intention
has been followed
to- and grants 10- portant proposals that there
the
were
those services
he a central organisations recurrent expenditure have over by a comptroller and staffe inot normally been authorised; when been made for short with technical officers of high quali- occasionally they have been given. fications, planning. and Shataukok, place in the evening of the March 5,
in consultation they have
ned, periods only. The existence of the and 800 perrous, both young and old. the Hongkong Harbour office states with the administrations concerned, fund has not involved any departure
the further development of welfare in a notice issued yesterday. are being fed daily.
should have only The commencement of the exerciserervices in the West Indies." They from the old principle that a Colony The kitchen was organised as the result of request from the village will be indicated by the sounding of have also accepted the proposal to which it can afford to maintain out of
appoint an Inspector General elders.
its own resources. As in order to support their the Air Raid Warning Signal, namely
This principle now calls for re- male villagers, unable a fluctuating blast from electric sirens Agriculture for West Indies. families, the
The United Kingdom Government vision, and His Majesty's Govern- to and paying work in their own extending over
14)
a. period of three
ment propose that, in appropriate districts under existing conditions, minutes, followed by the extinction will make a further statement on the
other of all lighting.
recommendations regarding
new sources to seek have
cases, money from employment in Sheung-|
From sunset up to the sounding of the West Indies when consultations which they have it in mind to pro- shul and other places on this side of
with the the border, the kitchen was started in the air raid warning siren, Hights may
Governments vide, should be made available for been have
concluded. order to relieve them of the burden be kept lighted provided that effec-
maintenance of important works or under pro-services over substantial period so that they may be enalted to stay live provisions have previously been funds will be provided the
Paper the extinguishment or
While posals with which in their districts and work their own made
at years." a special
New Legislation felds,
screening of all lights, so that all deals, but in the meantime
sum of £350,000 is being made! such tights can be extinguished or screened within a period of three available for such schemes as can be minutes.
brgun immediately.
One meal a day is suppiled at the kitchen, and these eligible for fond are babies and children under 16. nursing mothers, sick people, old men and women, women and children whose children have been killed by the Japanese and wives and children whose fathers are in the regular Chi- nese armies.
for
At 8.20
lights
On the sounding of the air raid warning siren, all lights, including navigation lights, must be extin- guished or obscured,
pn. navigation should be rellt, but oil other lights Three Cents Per Meal must remain extinguished or ob- They are supplied with food cards scured until the "raiders passed" and bowls and chopsticks are furnish-signal has been rounderi. ed to those who are too poor to afford
Ferry Services these utensils. The organisation of is such that even the the kitchen smallest child can line up and secure his food without danger of being un- noticed or trampled on or in other ways hampered from getting his
Cruss harbour ferry services will
7.50 p. cease running between hours and 8.20 p.m. hours but normal transport services after 5.20 p.m. may be resumed. provided that all lights except navigation lights are reduced meal.
-in-intensity, either by extinction-or The kitchen
housed in the obscuration, to the minimum compa- 19 premises of the former village school. tible with safety,
Vessels The elder of the village supplies the
to re-
The proposal Is to introduce legislation into Parliament The White Paper states that, while place the Colonial Development Fund the Royal Commission have been in- (which is limited to a maximum of vestigating the situation in the West £100,000 a year) by a new arrange- in a new vote in Indies, His Majesty's Government mens providing,
assistance estimates,
to Colonial Dave examined the position in the Governments up to a maximum of Colonial Empire generally and now £5,000,000 a year for ten years. announce an extension of their polley This assistance will be available not dealing with the broad qucation of only for schemes involving capital
Though development and welfare.
hough expenditure necessary
the
for Colonial the unhappy intervention of war may development in the widest sense, but inevitably affect the rate of n-also to help in meeting recurrent varier,
Government
propose
on certain expenditure in Colonies with their policy to proceed
services, such as, agriculture, educa- development as far and as fast tion, health, and housing. In plan- ning expenditure from this new exigencies of time permit."
source, Government will enlist the
Duty to People
of
as
cook and the carriers, who bring the rald recommborway, when the air for the well-being of the peoples of and partly of unpricial members
food dolly from Sheungshul.
signal
is sounded, should
to proceed the nearest sufe The cost per meal per person anchorage or make fast to a pier.
is surprisingly three cents. This
Normal lighting may be resumed cheap,
that the meal on the sounding of the "raiders pass- considering consists of a big bowl of rice, beans ed" signal inlicated by a steady blast pork, eggs, ginger and vegetables, and from electric sirens extending over a affords a rounded, balanced nutritive, period of three minutes. dlet
For the purpose of the exercise, "The cost of fooding the 000 people the port will be closed between the Is, therefore, $24 per day, or $720 hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
above lighting restrictions The per month of 30 days. Hongkong citizens who are desirous of seeing imposed on shipping are subject to for themselves this branch of the any instructions which may be issued Shumchun Rural Welfare Centre's by the Naval or Harbour Authorities. work welcome, and any donations
or gifts they many choose to make will be greatly appreciated.
Hong
Already, Inst Sunday, some kong ladies went out to Wong Pui Ling to visit the kitchen.. Amongst them were Miss E. S. Atkins, head- mistress of St. Stephen's Girls' School, Mrs. Pauline Yee and Miss Doris Louey.
Acute Food Shortage
at once.
February 21, 1940. TIENTSIN BLOCKADE
Passos For Foreign Womon And Children
Tientsin, Feb, 20.
The Japanese Consulate-General on Monday notified the Italian, Ger- man and Spanish Consulates that, in accordance with the representations made by the latter, passes allowing,
pasa
Scotts and
Henry Heath
foreign women and children HATS for MEN
and examining
Japanese searching posts will be issued by the Japanese
were is Consulate-General, Passes
sued to American women and chil- dren some time ago, and other Con- suls have requested similor facil- tles.--Domel.
Chinese Demonstration
Tlentsin, Feb, 20.
More than thousand Chinese held a demonstration in the falian Con- cession here yesterday. "Give us broadl Give us flour," the demons- trators shouted. The Italian police used water hoses to disperse the crowds.
The Yung Pao to-day reports that recent enses of looling of shops in the Chinese cily have cnused many to close their doors. In one case, a number of Chinese limited a cartlond of 40 bags of flour. They offered the Chinese merchant 10 yuan a bag for the flour, but he refused to sell, whereupon the Chinese raided his rart. The Chinese police afterwards recovered 36 bags.
The price of flour in the Chinese- city is 20
20 yuan per bag while in the British concession it is priced at 19 yuan. Sugar is priced at Y11.80 for ten pounds,
many
The increase prices is attributed to hoarding and speculation, Chinese becoming panicky over the fall in currencies and making heavy purchases of staple commodities. United Press.
Anti-Communist Measure
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 (Reuter).- The Belgian Government yesterday introduced an anti-Cominunist Bill to deal with Communist propaganda which Is financed from outside Belgium.
"Everything Quiet"
20
PARIS, Feb.
(Router).in oficial communique issucit to-day states that everything has been quiet in the 6ghing lines.
execution of development pro- grammes will make more regular travel desirable."
"In the Colonies the problem of development touches upon work of oflcers in various departments, such 115 administrative officers both at headquarters and in districts, and technical officers in the agricultural, veterinary, medical and other ser- vices."
The need for machinery to pro vide complete co-ordination so as to ensure that development proceeds on balanced and comprehensive plan
"The
Government emphasised. (states the White Paper) does not suggest that there should be any uniform
of system
co-ordination throughout the Colonia: Empire; still Jess would they desire to impose any set
pattern from Downing Street". Differing conditions will naturally require some variation of method In dealing with this problem.
The White Paper makes it clear that His Majesty's Government pro- pose to invite the Colonies to pre- pare development programmes for a period of years ahead where this has not already been done.
From London (it says) there will be assistance and guidance, but no spirit of dictation. The new policy of development will involve no de- rogation from the rights and privi-
leges of local legislatures upon which
"His Majesty's Government (the help-of-a-Colonial Development and Welfare Advisory Committee which White Paper goes on) are trustees, will be compused partly of officiul the Colonial Empire, and the spon-
Separate provision Is also to be taneous and whole hearted support given by the inhabitants of every made for Colonial research (hitherto
ment Fund) up to territory to the common war effort assisted out of the Colonial Develop
a maximum of is the best testimony to their appre-
with the assistance of the clation of the way in which this trust000,000 a year, to be administered is being discharged, The primary Colonial Research Advisory
new Com aim of the Colonial policy is to promittee. One proposal follows the test and advance the interests of the suggestion made by Lord Halley in inhabitants of the Colonies, Protechis recent book "African Survey" and torates and Mandated Territories." His Majesty's Government ncknow-
res's a large measure of respon- The White Paper recalls past ledge their debt to him in this con-
sibility for improvements of condi- the field of nection.
tions in their several territories and accomplishments in colonial development. Great as The intention is that the £5,000,-
upon whose co-operation Government these have been, there is room for 000 and £500,000 a year respectively
counts with confidence. The fact further development of natural re-should be maxima figures which will under this policy will not entall that a Colony receives assistance sources with consequent Improve-naturally not be attained
་་་ ments in standards of living. Re- Time is essential to frame care-
upon it the system of financial con- ference is made to the increases in
trol
is which Cul
now associated with plans for development and re- taxation which have been proposed search and to translate
the receipt
The them into
of grants-in-ald. in most Colonies since the outbreak operation. These maxima figures
whole effort will be one of colla. of war, and to the
possibility of raising larger
(the White Paper goes on) have oration between authorities in the revenue without in- been reached after estimating what must be ready recognition that con- Colonies and those at home; there justice by the adjustment of taxation. expenditure seems desirable
and ment in Government
and reinforcement of per- of years ahead.
pan-practicable for a reasonable period ditions vary greatly from Colony to and that Colonial Govern- Colony They will be subments who best know the needs of sonnel in development services, which ject to review
from time to might contribute to more successful and, should experience, show they wide latitude in initiation and execu- their own territories should enjoy a economic expansion, is also discussed. are insufficient, it will always be
"Nevertheless (says the White
lte open to Parliament to increase them.tion of policy, the primary purpose Paper) It a full and balanced deve- So far as concerns provision for of which is to promote the prosper- lopment is to be obtained, and if the development and welfare, the post-ity and happiness of the peoples of Colonial Governments are to be tion will have to be reviewed before the Colonial Empire". placed in a position to maintain ad- the expiry of the initial ten year ministrative, technical and social period." services at proper standards, como Ossistance from outsido is necessáry at this stage." In most Colonies
"It will be noted that these there is no substantial mineral wealth measures of assistance by the tax- or manufacturing industries. Flue-payers of the United Kingdom will tunting values of agricultural pro-be extended without distinction not and ducts and, in some cases, a heavy only to all British Colonies burden of debt, maka it impossible Protectorates but also to all terri for them to provide, out of their tories administered by the Govern- own resources adequate researchment under the mandatory system." The majority of the flour comes and survey facilities, schemes of Emphasis in the first Instance will and the be on Improvements in the economic Wife Sues Former from abroad, has to be paid for in major capital enterprise,
foreign currency and has thus caused expansion DI administrative or position of the Colonies upon which, a sudden drop in the value of the technical staffs which are necessary obviously, advance in other direc Shanghai Broker Federal Reserve Bank notes. Con-for their full and vigorous develop-tions largely depends. It is by this sequently higher prices have to be ment. Nor can they always afford, means that Celonies will be enabled paid for foodstuffs.
In the absence of such development. ultimately to provide "those govern- to maintain a proper standard of ment and other services which the health and education services,
MORE BRITISH
AID FOR FINNS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP). The Minister to London visited Viscount Halifax at the British Foreign Office
this afternoon.
They discussed the Russo-Finnish confilet and the developments in Scandinavia.
also It is understood that they examined the possibility of expediting and increasing shipments of British arms to Finland.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb. 20 (UP)-Mrs. Helen Byram Burdick. is suing for divorce from her husband;
Don Burdick, a former Shanghai
broker.
She is charging him with cruelty and demands the custody of their two
children, Anna, aged 8, and Barbara,
aged 6.
S.A. Minister Sees The B.E.F.
PARIS, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-The South African minister to Paris is at Present visiting the DEF.
Poiping Pays Record
Price For Flour
PEIPING, Feb. 21 (Reuter) -
The price of flour hit the new high level of $20 a bag to-day, compared with $12 which was the official price at the end of last year.
The riso is due to the importation of large stocks of foodstuffs to North China to relleve the serious food shortage which is still causing acute suffering among the Chinese popula- Rice $100 Per Bag
ton.
Rice is now priced at over $100
bas.
The situation is further aggravated by the shortage of meat locally.
Southern Rhodesia To Supply Beef
Many Grants Mado
Assistance Extended
interests of their people demand." The White Paper refers to the need for the co-ordination of effort, the provision of proper machinery and adequate personnel, and the regular lalson between authorities at home
Much has been done to surmount these difcuition. The United King- dom exchequer has provided £12.-
00,000 in the Inst ten years to meet and overseas, deficits in Colonial budgets, The The recent expansion at the Colonial Development Fund has Colonial Omce has been made with made available some
fri £5,000,000, these aims view. The White with commitments of another £1-Poper
Poper instances the growing prac LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).--A600,000, for economic development, tice of visits by Colonial Office contract has been signed between His Majesty's Government now officials and teclinien) advisers to Dritain and Southern Rhodesia propose to invite Parliament to ap-various Colonies. The contacts so whereby Britain and her Alles will prove an extension of this polley and made are of value both to Colonies take all the bif that Southern to remove certain limits and ham and to the Colonial Omer and it Rhodesia can supply.
pering conditions that are attached may well be that the preparation and
NEW VITALITY,
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