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More Spies Unearthed
Dutch Police Seize Transmitter Set
100
Saturday,
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By Ernie
GO ON, SCRAM!
March 2, 1940.
Bushmiller
WE DON'T
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GAPING AT
US!
鴨
YES, MA'M!
Giving Lie LETTERS Financing Maiden Speech
To Reports
LONDON, Mar. 1
(Reuter).-A
message received at the Admiralty
Water Supply
To the Editor, "The
Hongkong Telegraph
The B.B.C. In Commons LONDON, Mar, 1 (Reuter-The Second Reading Of
oro
Cotton Bill
Sir, With reference to n para- changes in the financing of the B.B.C. and sent at the request of the master graph which appeared in the Press to meet wartime conditions of the German steamer, Wakama, to-day advising the balling of all explained in a White Paper Issued
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter).--- which was scuttled 13 hours after water used for drinking purposes, to-day. The document contains sup ROTTERDAM, Mur. 1 (Reuter) leaving Rio de Janeiro on February the following information concerning pleniental broadensting agreement
of the Board of Trade, made his The Police have seized a secret wire-13, for transmission to Germany, if the water suppiles is submitted with between the Postmaster General and Sir Andrew Duncan, President.
the request that you will kindly the Minister of Information,
Under less transmitter which had operated possible, reads:
the original broadcasting maiden speech in the House of This "To the West Line, Hamburg. convey it to the Pubile through the
agreement, the B.B.C. was entitled to Commons to-day. from an altte at Schierbroek.
crow of the medium of your publication. transmitter is alleged to have been Rumours about the
Whilst a certain amount of can receive from the Postmaster General
Moving the second reading of the used for a code transmission of Wakama being shot at in life-boats weather reports to Germany for the are untrue. The 33 officers and men tainination occurs in the catchment 75 per cent, of any licence revenue Cotton Industry Bill, he said: "The
en areas and the first rains after the and any additional percentage ap- are interned Information of German airmen,
are all well und
hard and crue! blow. board a British craiser. Please in long dry Winter season affects the proved by the Treasury to meet the last war dealt to the exporters form relatives where possible. purity of the water in the storage needs of its services.
reservoirs, It is not in this state Under the supplemental agreement, Leaders of the cotton industry, who (Signed) Eschacht."
Want the water
Information support the Bill, are not prepared to supplied by the the
run the same risks
the last Water Authority to The Public. designated as an authority to whom
occasion. Water from the storage reservoirs is the B.B.C. should apply for finance
They
desire that there should be at *+11
to approve periods of the year passed and the Minister has through
Alters and then chlorin- what regarded as sufficient for the in the export trade a concerted effort oted, the treatment of the water in adequate conduct of the B.B.C.'s to bring to their aid all knowledge these processes being regainted, activities. according to the state of the raw
A German and a Dutch subject
have been arrested,
The former, a man med Dreves, Is described as the Chief Ellor of the Werl German Press section of Esters,
The director of this concern escorted across the frontier a weeks ago,
Wins few
These people are believed to have: been connected with the big spy ring whose existence was discovered lus!) week..
Oil Supplies From Burma
Cannot Insult
The Germans
the
quired to ensure that when delivered to the Public it conforms to the high standard of purity laid down viz--- B.C.C. minus in 50 cc.
NEW YORK. Mar. 1 (Reuter) water, to such a degree us is re- The "New York Times," commenting un Dr. Goebbels' speech at Muenster Wednesday warning neutrals that Germany cannot allow the obvious diference between neutrality of the State and neutrally of Its public opinion.
sitys:
in
of Minister
Anti-British Agitation
Recrudescence In Honan
Province
cotton
on Da
of
of markets which only proper examination and analysis can bring. Market Intelligence
"The Cotton Board to be estab- lished by the BI will establish im- mediately such a market intelligence,
"Experienced
will Investigators on the spot in foreign markets. The Board will even send special mission to follow up pre- liminary investigations.
"There are plans already made to send investigators to markets urgent-
needing our business."
Provided the inside services, con- sisting of the pipes, fittings and tonks the tenements are kept "The truth is that we cannot in- clean and for which the Water Kult them.. None can Insult a Authority is not responsible, there Government which somewhere should be no danger whatever from, LONDON, Mar. 1 (Retter).-hi the
PEIPING, Mar. 2 (Reuter).-ly House of Commons. Mr. R. De Libetween 800 and 25,000 years behind the drinking of water straight from
According to Japanese Press re- Bere will ask the Minister of Econ- the time in every attribute of civili-et
I would add that so far as Imports, from Kaifeng, former omie Warfare on March 3 a question allon and human decency. It is a
aware, certainly not within the last in connection with the supply of uil waste of energy to try it.
"The Inference as to German war decade, no epidemic in this Colony capital of Honan, the arrival of by the Burma Oil Corporation.
Mr. De La Bere will ask Me Ronald Cross whether he can state
The Bill passed its second rending without a division,
ales was clear. There is not going has ever been traced to the filtered four British nationals whose Combating
be any free speech in Europe or water supply.
elsewhere if the Nazis can help it.
what supplies of all from this Cor-We are a long way off and quite poration, after meeting the priorities safe. Our Government has not urged required by India and Burma, are us as it did in 1914 to be neutral in Available for shipment to the Chinese
thought. theatre of war.
Mr. De La Bere will also ask whether the additional supplies that are being purchased from American sources are beneficial in any way to our foreign exchange position of dollar and sterling.
Controlling The Money-Changers
Jews Protest In Palestine
W. WOODWARD
for Water Authority.
Arabs Are With Allies
Tuberculosis
JERUSALEM, Mar. 1 (Reuter) military commander in the aren inrmation of these happenings. (Director of Medical Services), Dr.
18 forve
names are unknown, at the China. Inland Mission Hospital there has caused a recrudescence of the anti-British movemont.
A meeting was held at Medical The movement had subsided after Headquarters on Thursday to discuss the iotul evacuation of British the desirability of forming an Anti- residents from the province.
A threatened attack on the Hospital Tuberculosis Association. The fol- is alleged to have been nipped in the lowing were present. The Rev. J. R. bud by the authorities, but the Anti-Higgs, Mr. W. J. Keates, Mr. M.
Key, Mr. W. Vinson
Lee, Dr. L. Shu- British Committee has advised pul, Mr. Li Tze-fong, the Hon. Mr. Britons in question to leave the
MK L JERUSALEM, Mar. 1-(Reuter) province as soon possible.
the Rev. J. E. Sandbach, Brigadier Allen has been appointed
The British Embassy has no con- the lion. Dr. F. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Palestine Jews demonstrated 011
Whe Australian
The movement is operating with F. I. Tseung, Mr. F. H. Tyson, Dr. T. Thursday against the new regulations which
the most hostility in North China. IP. Wu and Mr. B. Wylie. of land in encamped.
Arab Chiefs and notables at the is dormant in Peiping, very active tion should be formed to be culled It was resolved that an organisa- governing the transfer Palestine.
ulr conference called by in Tainan and is apparently flaring up the Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis As- To-day's Government Gazette con- In Jerusalem, Zionist leaders led open tains an amendment to Mis the demonstrators in a parade through Brigadier Allen to-day declared that in Kaifeng.
A party of Britons who recently
The alms and objects of the Asso- cellaneous Licences Ordinance fore-the streets during which the crowds all Arab peoples were on the side of
to study the shadowing Introduction of premia shouted extracts from Balfour's de- the democracies in the present wer made a train trip to Jehol reported
All ranks in the Australian forces that they were well-treated through-ciation include (a). which money-changers in the Colony claration which, they say, promised express the hope that they will have out the journey, the Japanese army causes of the high incidence of and
them Palestine us their national home. may charge for-their-services.-
The Tel-Aviv members of the the opportunity to fight alongside the officers encountered en route behaving mortality from tuberculosis in
kong:(L) to investigate-ways-and- Turks if they are called into action. with friendliness and courtesy. A new regulation has been added,
In a
forms Paotew, which
the means of attacking these causes at to be known as Regulation 4A, whleh Municipal Council took part reads as follows:
parade from the synagogue to the
western-most Japanese base in this their root; (e) to educate the com
munity in the cause and prevention posters
instructing are Muccabean Stadium.
populace to treat foreigners with of Tuberculosis; (d) to raise funds courtesy
few,
to further these objects and to aug- through
if any,
ment existing official and private foreigners, are living there,
means for the discovery and cure of tuberculous persons and, generally, for the prevention of the discuse:
It was resolved to ask His Excel- lency Sir Geoffry Northcote if he would graciously act as Patron of the
the
The Fumetal Secretary may from time to time, by notification in the In Half, the Jewish community Al Jaffa, however, Gazette prescribe the premium utslayed indoors.
the Arabs demonstrated to express which a money-changer may ex- change Hongkong currency of any their pleasure at the new regulations.
denomination for Hongkong currency of any other denomination, and no money-changer shall, in relation to any such exchange, charge a greater premium, or make any greater er other charge for his services, than the premium for the time being so prescribed,
UNEASINESS IN LOWLANDS
THE
New Exchange Control By The
French
Defence Reserve Notifications
Mr. Mr.
Mr. John Erskine McDonald, William Leonard Spencer, Kenneth John Attwell and, Mr. Wilfrid Harold Ernest French have: been permitted to quit the Hongkong Defence Reserve, according to this morning's "Government Gazette."
for
area,
CANNED FOOD
PRICES
the
sociation..
Hung:
bership of the Association. $5 per annum and $100 for life mem-
In to-day's issue of the "Govern-Association,
It was also resolved that the fee Dr. G. A. V. Griffith has been
ment Gazette," Mr. W. J. Carrie, for ordinary membership should be enrolled in the Key Posts Group of Controller of Food, has made a LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)The the Hongkong Defence Reserve, while further order on the standard prices Treasury states that to permit the Mr. James Gray Marshall has been of bat greatest possible freedom for pay re-assigned
It is hoped that members of the from the Combatant butter, sweetened condensed milk. evaporated milk, sweetened condensed ments arising out of French and Group to the General Group
skimmed milk, sterilised natural milk, community who desire to associate themselves with the work of the British commercial transactions, new Essential Services.
powdered milk, thick cream, tinned Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Associa- regulations have been introduced by
corned beef, tinned pork and beans, on will write to the Joint Honorary tinned sardines, tinned salmon, mar-Secretaries (the Rev. Mr. J. R. Higgs, garine and vegetable lord, rolled oats Dr. A. N. Macleod and Dr. T. P. Wu) and oatmeal, sugar, Talkoo golden at Medical Headquarters, G, P. O. syrup, Talkoo black treacle. Talkoo, Building. Hongkong. lable candy, coffee, and tea,
the French exchange control.
These regulations will, so far imports from the United Kingdom
ns
Big Cruise Liner Arrives
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BRUSSELS. Mar. 1 (UP)--Slight uncusiness is again being felt in Belgium based on the German milit-and British Colonies (except Hong- ary preparations as observed from kong), the British Protectorates and the border.
the mandated territories of Egypt, A 25,000-ton Brish liner which This uneasiness is belghtened by Irak and Anglo-Egyptian Sudon are was launched just before the war for reports that the danger thrusts in the concerned, place the French gystem the Royal Mail Line
presented Д direction of Scandinavia and the of exchange control on a similar bunis beautiful pleture as she arrived Ini Near East appear to be somewhat to that in force in the United Klog Hongkong this morning. lessened.
dom.
This is, as far as can be ascertain- ed, the first time a Royal Mall liner The ship was built for cruise pur poses and but for the outbreak of war a cruise would now be employed on to Bermuda and South America.
She is the largest ship in the Royal all line's somewhat imposing fleet.
H.K. Cameramen | IF VLADIVOSTOKs entered Hongkong harbour.
IS BLOCKADED
Gain Distinction
Australia's Great War Effort
STOCK EXCHANGE Welsh Troops
RESTRICTED
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter).-On the Stock Exchange to-day, week-end influences restricted activity, but an undertone remained.
Celebrate
PARIS, Mar. 1 (Reuter).-Welsh troops in France yesterday celebrated St. David's Day.
Every Welsh soldier wore a leek in When the Welsh Fusiliers left for early France they left behind their goat mascot but they have now managed to beg, borrow or buy another goat.
This animal took part in the cele- brations yesterday which were held in the customary style.
Kaffra occasionally reacted on pro-i fit-taking, but breweries and elec-his cop. trical equipments were strong. Gilt-edged securities ensed but raliled later.
Wall Street was Arm,
The Camera Pictorialists of Los TOKYO, Mar. 1 (Domel).—The Angeles held their 23rd. Annual "Nichinichi Shimbun" alleges that International Saloon at Los Angeles should the British blockade of Ger- man trade be extended to Vladivo- last month.
Under the judgment of Mr. James stok, Japan will lodge a vigorous N. Doolittle, five photographs, sent protest with Britain in accordance of non- four Hongkong residents, Mr. with the Japanese Yeung Wing-yhu (2) fr. La pole involvement in the European connic
The "Asalti Shimbun" urges the
SYDNEY, Mar. 1 (Reuter).-Aur- cho, Bar. Cheng Tac fan, and her Kwok Ying-chlu, have been selected Government to take effective precau- tralian factories, in addition to war among 343 photographs chosen for tions against the threatened situation work, are also turning out harvesting exhibition from 1038 submitted by so as to secure "full respect for machines for Britain, according to an 431 entrants representing: fourteen Japan's neutrality in consideration of announcement made over the Aus-In conformity with the recent legisin-
the recent Asama Maru incident."
in
by
countries,
Magazine Article.
Causes Trouble
QUEEN'S VISIT TO DUNDEE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" 'LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter).-Her TOKYO, March 1 (Domel)-Mr. Majesty the Queen yesterday paid Yonatyama, who has been attached a surprise visit to Dundee, stopplag to the Cultural Affairs Department for half-an-hour at Lord Roberta of the Foreign Office, has resigned memorial workshops where she made from the Foreign Offee in connection some purchason
tralian radio.
LOANS MADE TO SCANDINAVIA
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (Reuter) ——
Japanese Woman Attacked
tion, the Export and Import Bank hasį A Japanese woman, Mrs. Mitsuko A factory in Victoria has already allocated a $20,000,000 loan to Fin-Ohta, was admitted to the Queen shipped several hundred harvesting innd, $15,000,000 to Sweden and $10,- Mary Hospital this morning suffering
The whole 000,000 to Norway,
[from a stab machines to Britain.
wound in the neck, erder will arrive in Britain in time
Denmark is also expected to get a believed to have been infleted by for the harvest.
Joan shortly, probably of $10,000,000, another Japanese in the early hours
of the morning.
Argentine Ready For Action
at
Mr. David Loic, AMJ.C., AAGI She is stated to be in a serious A.A.L.M.M., has been appointed to be condition. an analyst for the purpose of the Mr. and Mrs. Ohta reside Adulterated Food and Drug Ordin- Nogasaki Joo's. 62-03 Gloucester ROME, Mar. 1 (Reuter).-Accordance No. 9 of 1035 and the Pharmacy Road, Wenchal In to a Montevideo message, four and Poisons Ordinance No. 8 of 1037. with an article which he has con-manned by women ARP. volunteers, the vicinity of the Punta de Leste at Later she visited a first aid post Argentine erulsors are anchored in
Mr. J. W. FitzGerald, Acting Chlef pointed be Censor in place of Mr. tributed to a magazine.
Disapproving the Konoye s State In London, the Duchess of Kent the mouth of the River Plate to avoid Officer, has been appointed to be Act-D. J. Sloss, and Mr. H.. H. Deddow ment, the article has raised an issue pald a private visit to the head-a possible naval battle and to preventing Assistant Superintendent of has been appointed to be Assistant
Censor V | Hongkong Prison. quarters of the Polish Reller Fund. violation of the neutrality zone.
in the Diet..
Mr. W. Faid, m.sc., has been.ap-
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