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The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.
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toon, whence delivery may be ob- White Paper
tained immediately after landing.
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TIENTSIN BLOCKADE
Passes For Foreign Women And Children
Tientsin, Feb. 20.
The Japanese Consulate-General on Monday notified the Italian, Ger-
New Aid
For The Colonies
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -The allocation of a maximum of £5,000,000 a year for 10 years for assistance to colonial Gov- ernments is one of the main points in a statement of policy on culorial development and welfare just issued.
The starting point for a new vigorous colonial drive is
the publication of a map and recom- mendations of the West India Royal Commission, which the Commission states "may com- man and Spanish Consulates that, in mend themselves to His accordance with the representations Majesty's Government even in made by the latter, pases allowing the dark days now befallen on foreign women and children la pias Japanese searching and examining the world.”
posts will be issued by the Japanese The recommendations include an Consulate-General. Passes were Is- annual grant of £1,000,000 for 20 sued to American women and chli-years to be administered by a special. dren some time ago, and other Con-organisation for general improvemení suls have requested simtior facill-} of education and health services, slum tles.--Domel,
Chinese Demonstration
Tientsin, Feb. 20, More than thousand Chinese held a demonstration in the Italian Con- cession here yesterday. "Give US breadt Give us four," the demons-
used water crowds,
clearance, creation of labour depart- ments, provision for social welfare. facilities and land settlement in the West Indies.
Political Federation Aim
After making detailed recommenda-
x-
trutors shouted. The Italian pollections in various fields, the report hoses to disperse the declarea-list-political-federation Is The Yung Pao to-day reports that meeting the pressing
not of itself appropriate means of needs of the recent cases of looting of shops in
West Indies, but it is the end to which the Chinese' dlly have caused inany
the policy should be directed. to close their duora. In one case, a number of Chinese halted a curtlónd of 40 bags of flour. They offered the Chinese merchant 10 yuan a bag for the flour, but he refused to sell, Chinese roided his whereupon Bart. The Chinese police afterwards recovered 38 bags.
The price of flour in the Chinese city is 20 yuan per bag while in the British concession I is priced at 10 yuan. Sugar. is priced at Y11.50 for Ten pounds,
The Increase in prices is attributed to hoarding and speculation, many Chinese becoming panicky over the fall in currencies and making heavy purchases of staple commodities.- United Press.
Rubber Outlook Optimistic
Probable Effect Of Quota Decision
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).~The International Rubber Committee's de- cision to maintain the quota ut 80 per cent. for the second quarter is in ne- cord generally to the market's ex- pectation. Consequently, prices are not materially affected."
decision The
the means that technical poslilon will remain unaltered for at least two months, and if the trade demand does not re- lax in the near future, operators are of the oplaton that there will be still Iarger backwardation of the forward positions.
This might encourage consumers to buy forward an a guarantee to meet eventual requirements, besides having the advantage of backwardation.
Some traders hope that the second quarter leences will be released in advance in an effort to bring relict to the nearer positions.
The Government's statement on nerul colonial policy firstly presses anxiety to and promptly in the spirit of the recommendations as a whole; to provide £350,000 for such schemes as can be begun Im mediately, and to establish a new organisation designed to develop the welfare of the services of health and housing and similar services in the West Indies.
£1,000,000 Limit Abolished As regards colonies generally, it is proposed to abolish the last of £1,000,000 annually to which colonial development ia at present restricted and introduce a new vote for assist- ance to be available for schemes Involving capital expenditure on ser- vices like agriculture, education, health and housing.
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
February 21, 1
1940.
Bolow wo publish
HONGKONG PREPARES:rther P
scrica, specially taken by Norman Soong, of Hongkong's defenco preparations.
photographs will appear daily in the "Telegraph".
photo-
now
Thero
MUCH HARD LABOUR and tons of conercte go into the making of defence works for Hongkong. Coolle Jabour is well paid.
A MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT under construction in Hongkong. The construction branches of the military are kept busy at new fortifications and building necommodations for the new reinforcements in the Colony.
Political Crisis In Sweden
KING GUSTAV V
MAY ABDICATE
Commons Cheers
The Anzacs
Eden's Statement Warmly Received
“This Admirably Conducted Operation”
Premier
on The Altmark Episode
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham- |berlain, described the release of British prisoners from the Altmark as "this admirably conducted operation."
Loud cheers greeted this description when Mr. Chamberlain reviewed the circumstances which led to the esenpe of the 209 British seamen from the German ship.
These prisoners, snid the Prime Minister, were closely
confined in a German naval sup DARING
ply ship for more than three months.
Government's Satisfaction
"ilis Majesty's Government are at present awalling full reports from the naval officers concerned in this very gallant affair, but I am sure that the House will Join the Government In the satisfaction they feel at the release of officers and crews of the vessels sunk by the Graf Spec
MIDNIGHT ROBBERY
Bandits Abduct Girl In Sedan Car
(Cheers) after their long ordeal, and GANGSTER METHODS were that Members will desire also to con- introduced to Hongkong, Inst gratulate the Royal Navy most night in one of the most daring heartily upon this notable addition to robberies ever perpetrated in the
Its anuals.
"Apart from the original protest Colony, handed to Lord Halifax on February The victim, 20-year-old 17, we have received no official com-dancing hostess named Pak Suet, munication
the fram Norwegian lost jewellery valued at over Government, but I have seen an e-
She was abducted in the elty in a
count in the Press of the full state-$14,000 as a result of the affray. ment made by M. Koht in the Stort- ing last night, and I desire to make large black sedan car by four men, certain comments thereupon at once rubbed of her jewellery whilst the en (Cheers),
travelled at a fast speed towards Happy Valley and was finally thrown out of the car in Caroline Hill Road, As soon as the girl was thrown onto sped back the roadway the towards the elly.
Pollee this morning are searching for four Chinese, said to be regular habitues of local cabarets. At least
to ono is believed to have come
"I feel bound to say that the ac- count makes the action, or rather the Inaction of the Norwegian Govern- diloult to under- meat even more stand than I had previously supposed (Cheers).
No Examination At All "We had imagined that the Nor- wegian authorities had conducted Allmark, some examination of the
lais and our complaint was examination had been so perfunctory that it did not reveal the presence of
"Now
that
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-| Norwan of the ship at all."
car
Hongkong from Shanghai.
Dancing Hostess
The girl is employed as a dancing hostess at the China Emporium Ball-
room.
British prisoners aboard.
appears; however, that the authorkies conducted no
She met one of the alleged bandits Cheers punctuated the state-
there shortly after 10 p.m. Just night outlined
Mand agreed to accompany him to the Chamberlain Mr. ment by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Koht's statement and said that Capital Ballroom shortly after mid- Dominions Secretary, in the appeared in the Norwegian view that night. They were joied there by House of Commons this after as the Altmark was regarded as a two other men.
A short while after the girl deelded noon on his visit to Egypt to warship and carried the German greet the Australian and Now state flag, no request to search could to return to the Chinn. Emporium Ballroom and the three men offered be made. Zealand troops.
The Chief Naval Officer at Bergen to drive her there in their car.
As soon as she entered the car one "I sought to express to the was not quite satisfed and the Alt-
produced a revolver Australian and New Zealand troops," said Mr. Eden, "the welcome I feel sure this House and overy section of opinion in this country would wish me to extend them.
The arrival of Australian and New Zealand troops In the Middle East is yet another proof of solidarity, and ibat the British Commonwealth is with us in common cause.
Beyond All Praise "need hardly add that the excep tionally high physical standard of the
mark was later stopped but refused to of the men
whilst another plueed a hand over her submit to an inspection.
Even though the Altmark had used mouth. her wireless in Norwegian territorial
Throw Rings From Car waters, violating Norwegian regula-
The girl agreed to hand over fier tions, this did not lead the Norwegian authorities to take any action beyond Jewellery, and cominenced to take
wirel complaining
*ccepting un her rings off her Angers.
As the car passed the Hongkong apology.
British Offer Refused Hotel in Queen's Road the girl, hop- Mr. Chamberlain recalled that a ing the attention of nearby pedes- joint Norwegian and British guard trians would be attracted, suddenly was proposed so that a proper inves-threw her two rings out of the win- ligation might be made at Bergen dow.
The car stopped and one of the men (Cheers). This offer was refused. The Norwegian officer declined to leapt out to retrieve the rings.
The girl managed to momentarily frea-herself from the... grip of the Tfeel sure, would wish i ubony the British boarding party
"I will be seen therefore, that not other man and screamed for assist
Without waiting for the confeder- OSLO, FEB. 21 (DOMEI).—INTERNATIONAL Dress our deep sense of gratitude to on one occasion but on three or four ance.
that the Norwegian authorfiles falled DISSENSION IN SWEDEN REGARDING THE for their action as our friend and ally
to carry out a proper investigation of ale who had gone back to search for the matter. Not until after these re-, the two rings, the car drove off again REJECTION OF FINLAND'S APPEAL FOR ASSIS- offering so hospitable à reception to fusals did H.M. ships take selion at a high speed,
the Dominion contingents.
The girl was robbed of her remain- TANCE ARE LIKELY TO LEAD TO THE
against the Altmark, and if they had "During my stay, I
routo ABDICATION OF KING GUSTAV V OF SWEDEN,rooms sho live now been
sce something of the not done so she would have beening jewellery whilst en
allowed to complete her vayage to Happy Valley.
In addition to the two rings-one ACCORDING TO THE STOCKHOLM CORRESPON-stationed in the Middle East for some
Germany without let or bindrance and without any inquiry Into the of which was valued at $10,000 and time, and to bear to them also a circumstances.
the other at $1,500-the girl lost a DENT OF THE "TIDENS TEGEN.”
message from the King-Emperor."
white gold bracelet valued at $2,000,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Correspondent states that serious differences have arisen between the Swedish High Command and the
troeps and their military bearing are beyond-nil-praise. The House,
me to take this opportunity to ex-
the people and Government Egypt
to
also was
Swedish Government as a result of the rejection of "The Circle"
Abbey Service For Lord Tweedsmuir
Finland's appeal.
Sweden, as a result, is con- fronted with a political crisis of the first magnitude,
Crown Prince Would Succoed in
The funeral will be private. Mr. Eten added that he was sure the House would wish him in take this opportunity of paying tribute to the great
which services
Lord Tweedsmuir had rendered to
of
A Splendid Achievement
"Night Must Fall"
dress
rehearsal
the Altmark.
Surprising Statement
to
a gold necklace valued at $70, 1140
In cash and other Items.
It is not known whether the bandila the rings thrown into
"Yet observe also that M. Koht sold that the Norwegian authorities did not know that British prisoners were recovered
board the Altmark, Considering that this fact was prominently report-Queen's Road or whether they were ed weeks ago in the Press of the Pleked up by pedestrians. world, I cannot but regard this as a most surprising statement.
Previous Robbery
The Telegraph" learns that Pok
The Jewellery on that weasion was stolen from her home. Follce subsequently ruade an arrest and the Jewellery was recovered. The rabber is still serving a sentence in Stanley Prison.
"I find it difficult, in these circum-Suet, who lives in Min Fat Street, There are Indications that the crisis
stances, to resist the conclusion that was wearing jewellery which figured of the
the Norwegian authorities have dis-in sensational robbery about two LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reater). In will result in the downfall
played a complete indifference as to years ago. The help of the Colonial Develop- Anthony Falen said that
the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Government, which rejected Finland's Best A.D.C. Show Since he use which might be made of their She was also the victim of the
ineniorial appeal in face of the opposition of ment Welfare Advisory Commitee
territorial waters by the German curller hold-up. services for the late Lord Tweed- the Swedish Army. will be enlisted and the expendliure satir
fleet. Even if such indifference is due are being arranged will cover
to German pressure, it is, neverthe-| all colonies, protected Westminster Abbey and St. Gilesi King Gustay, who at 02 years of
The Hongkong A.D.C., has another less. the view of His Majesty's mandated territories and High. Com Cathedral, Exlinburgh, to take pincer age is the oldest monarch in the notable achievement to its credit if Government, inconsistent with the
on Thursday.
world, has publicly concurred in the last night's
of active impartial exercise of duty of a decision reached by his Cabinet. Somerset Maugham's "The Circle" is neutral towards ourselves as beiliger-
The Correspondient states "that any- erilerign of what patrons con ents. Crown Prince Gustav would succeed expect t
the four performances Doctrino Unacceptablo to the Throne if the Klug ubdicates. which start this evening and continue
"Atcording to M. Kohl's views, the The Crown Prince ant Princess of
nightly until Saturday.
Norwegian Government no objec the Sweden visked longkong in 1926, will consider this production as the torial waters for hundreds of miles ilkely is quite
that the majority tion to the use of Norwegian terri- Empire, and expressing deep. They travelled Incognito. passing sympathy with his family.
through Hongkong in the s.8. Kalori best since "Night Must Pall"; pro-
by a German warship for the purpose. dused by the A.D.C. three years ago. of escaping capture in the high seas Maru.
King Gustav V Is a great-grand- Last night's dress relienrsal was and conveying British prisoners, to n father. In addition to being the practically flawless, and two people German prison camp. world's oldest monarch, he is also its at least scored brillant success. I. E. tullest and most sports-minded. Wynne-Jones in his debut on
the Very Popular Monarch Ieral stage, gave a magnificent pro- His popularity with his subjects is trayal and vied with Helen Prior for immense, and the esteem with which chief honours. Winnie Cox presented very pleasing study and Ceel is held by his people was well demonstrated in 1840, on the occasion Champkin revealed that he has lost none of the talents which have mode of his eightieth birthday.
He is one of the world's most de-him one of the most effective amateur
players in the Far East.
at
"Everything Quiet"
mission territories of South Africa.
Furthermore a sum not exceeding £500,000 annually will be devoted to | colonial research.
Improving Economic Conditions
It is not expected that a full scale expenditure cannot be attained once, but on the other hand should experience show that the sums are It will be open ultimately insuficient, to Parliament to Increase them.
The first emphasis in this muchi, enlarged policy of colonial develop- ment will be on improvement of PARIS, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-An economic conditions as this
a official communique issued to-day Primary requirement on which ad- tates that everything has been quiet vance in other directions is largely in the fighting lines. consequential. In implementing the polley there will be guldance from
the heavy financial commitments or London, but it will be in no spirit of Great Britain in the present struggle. dictation, and the policy will involve Nazi Argument Falsified no, derogation from the rights and
The pulley in also considered herej privileges of the local legislatures.
as the best possible visible proof of Far-Reaching Developments
German the falsity of the famillar LONDON, Feb 20 (British Wire- argument that Britain expjoft the less)Interpreting the Government Colonies. Financial assistance to the White Paper on the new
Colonial Colonies In the form of grants, not policy, an authoritative quarter in long, for which the Government is London this evening pointed out the seeking importance
far-reaching shown that Britain, while for from developments of traditional policy of extracting native tribute to the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGARPH AMSTERDAM, Feb, 20 (Reuter), trusteeship involving an expenditure: Europeun war, in fact makes the Bri- LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP).—The The Germans have imposed drastic resteletions on traftie between Ger- years,
for the benefit of social and economic Halifax at the British Foreign Ofee many and Holland at the frontler] It was emphasised that this deci- Improvement and welfare of native this afternoon. alation
Glannerbrug, of
near al
alen was not taken because of the peoples:
They discussed the Russo-Finnish Enschede, allowing none to pass who war and that the grants were not in
Finally it is conskiored as signi- conflict and the developments in cannot prove that he is crossing the the nature of, as it were, a bribe to fleant evidence of Britain's confidence Scandinavia. frontier for work or business rea- the Colonies. In fact, the new policy that victory in assured if the country, It is understood that they also Britain And Southern Rhodesia' was outlined before the outbreak of in the middle of a war, is ready to examined the possibility of expediting whereby Britain and her Allies will Goods traffe, however, is going| hostilities, and it is noteworthy that embark upon a costly long-term and Increasing, shipments of British take all the beef that Southern through as usual.
farms to Finland, execution, is decided upon in spite of Colonial development schenie,
Rhodesio can supply.
DONS.
Holland-Germany
Frontier Tension
of such
Parliamentnry authority
mocratie rulers.
MORE BRITISH AID FOR FINNS
Excellent too was the work of E. B. Teesdale and Andrew Mackinlay, ille Beth Smith-Wright and H. C. Macnamara rounded off un keni cast, Hongkong can look forward with pleasurable anticipation to a produc- ilon par excellence.
i
Norway Loses Two Ships
Overtaken By North.
Sea Death Trap
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!!
"Such A doctrine is at varlance with International law ሰ። His Majesty's Government understand it. would In their view legalise the
OSLO, Feb. 20 (UP)The abuse by German warships of neutral waters and create a position which Norweglan steamer Sangstad (7,050 His Majesty's Governinent could, in tons) is reported to have been sunis na circumstances, accept," (Loud in the North Sen on Sunday last, Cheers).
She war en route from La Plata to Indian Press Comment
Norway with a full cargo of grain BOMBAY, Feb. 20 (Reuter)The which had been purchased by the feature of Indian newspaper comment} (Norweglan Government.
The crew of 20 and one blind 8. the Allmark incklent is a strong
}passenger were saved. vindication by Nallanalist organs off
All hopes have now been abundon- the part played by Britain.
ed for the Norwegian steamer Hop to the Nor(2,260 The British reply
tana) which anilect.. for wegian rotest
convincing, Tyneside on February 3, and has not the "Bombar Chronicle."
(been heard of rince. "Norway was assisting a Gorman
A crew of 18 were aboard the warship to take to a German prkon
Danish Survivors Safe way cannot complain If, in sucli an To Supply Beef emergency, the British Government COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20 (Reuter). LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)Awed a destroyer Instead of a diplo-The owners of the Danish steamer, contract has been signed between
matic note,
Sleipner, sunk last Thursday even- "A for Germany, har hysterical ins, have announced that seven of the protests only Invite ridicule.
crew and alx Greek passengers, who been were reported missing, have landed at a British port.
Wrlies
Wha
of £50,000,000 over the next inish tax-payer an additional burden Minister to London Belted Viscount Southern Rhodesia riush captives llegally held. Nor-
+
"What is important in a possi PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.
vessel.