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LETTERS FIGHTING CEASED ON
Housing and T.B.
To he Editor.
"Hongkong Telegraph," Sir,It is with interest and sur- prise that one reads of the intentions lo stamp out Tuberculosis from the Colony and wonders if the latentions are really sincere or if it is that the authorities are looking ahead and foresee the Inevitable result of the present day conditions on the poorer
classes.
are
KARELIAN ISTHMUS
FROM PAGE ONE
France are ready to furnish greater and more direct ald
German peri) is
separable
cannot
SAYS MAX
Magician Proves Audience A Liar
"Just a little dexterity!"
And Max Malini shows that he
"They ought to recall also-and ght all pepples now hesitating on the edge of war--that one apportion a flood and that henceforth is not cheating by letting six from members of his audience pick Russian peril, the paper concludes. the Queen of Hearts from six
Mediation Denied
new packs of playing-cards (in WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 (Reuter),order to accuse them of showing
the United States)
the proference for blondes). might be asked to mediate in Russian-Finnish war have prompted
State Department offcial to that the United States Government has hitherto not received any re-
informally orst formally mediate.
*
One ceuses to gasp at his wizardry Bay! by the time he warms up and pro- duces a lost $5 note from the yolk of
The official added that the State Department was following the reports of peace prospects with the greatest interest but was doing nothing more
an egg, or tears the button off the cont of a member of his nudience and neatly replares it.
He is an astounding sort of chap. this martelan who relics on s gers and a few packs of playing cards for his props,
Dutch Ready
For Worst
RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, Mar. 8 (UP),--The Minister of Defence, Herr Dijkhoorn in a speech here this evening revealed the Government's readiness to declare martial Iaw throughout the nation if the situation demands it.
Insurance Co's Deficit
Notification In The “Gazette'
"1
DEATH OF HITLER SPIRIT
zens at ull.
They Also Have Claims "Besides Europeans, we claim a place in the sun for Africans and Indians as well."
With regard to sacrifices, Mr.
Defeating The JAPANESE Magnetic Mine
British Ships Given
New Equipment
PROTEST
Seizure Of Mails By French Navy
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter). -Hundreds of British merchant TOKYO, Mar. 8 (Domel).— vessels and naval ships have Asked about the French confiscu- heen equipped with non-magne- tion of mails aboard the Japanese man of the Foreign Office said the equipment against Nazi mag-liner Bangkok Maru, the spokes-
netic mines.
The existence of this equipment that this case is the first in- was first revealed when the Queen volving a Japanese liner and that Elizabeth arrived in New York. therefore the Japanese Govern-
Basically the equipment consists
Mar.
Attico's Description Of British War Aims LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter). -Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Opposition, to-day summed up our war aims as One does not need medical know-
"death of the Hitler spirit." ledge to realise that in a short time
This," he said, "must precede any the Cotuny will become a hot bed orReports that
peace settlement. Before you can T.B. unless something is done to im- unless they
come to mop-making, you must come of a length of wire around the shipment is seriously concerned.
He revealed that a protest has prove conditions, for
down to principles.
through which electricity is passedl
ulready been lodged with the French intend to settle the housing problem
"We do not admit the German making it non-magnetic, how can they ever hope to obtain
claim that they are a superior race, results with the T.B. campaign.
The ship is so equipped that she authorities by the Japanese Consul- allowed to While landlords
that Czechs and Poles are second does not set mines off and it is re- General at Hanal. class citizens and the Jews no eilt-vealed that none of the ships fitted malls had been seized consisting of 80 The spokesman stated that 114 profiteer, mostly from the poorer
so far have been lost. classes, und prices of food me in- creaming, how can the health of the
It takes only a few days to install ordinary mail, 22 registered and four The French ali- postal parcels. Lawn have been Colony Improve,
the equipment.
thorities had refused to sign any Max is on his lenth visit to Hong-
Life-Saving Rafts passed to protect tenants but they
papers when they made the seizures, kong. ("I'm coming back again next
A notification in the Government
LONDON, Shrouded in Mystery
(Reutor) he added. are practically useless to those who than that.
Henceforth emergency rafts or simi- Asked whether the incident would really need protection. A landlord
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter).As year," he always tells his audiences.)Gazetle" to-day states that accord- can increase rent as high as he likes
one to appeal to, ; far as Britain is concerned the report-j Zach year his head becomes a Utleling to a report by the Registrar of Attlee wold that there is bound to be ar appliances sufficient to carry all inflect the Franco-Japanese talks, the an increase of government control. persons aboard must be carried on spokesman sold that the Japanese and there a no unless you have money. The only ed Finnish-Soviet peace negotiations shinler, and each year he produces Companies in longkang, the China way is to wait for an eviction order, | are "shrouded in mystery wrticol cigars when there should be one, Nin Life Insurance Company, Ltd., of Many of the great industries are ripe ships voyaging in the waters around Government is prepared to enter into
1་
his audience a Har when they 186-8 Des Voeux Road Central there
quite Malters were carried a little but can a poor man afford to take
this afternoon when the Swedish "incorrectly"
therefore recom- sure that the whole nation would/ Britain, according to the rules an- negotiations with the French au- and shows the 20, 1930, and it this risk?
What will happen if the wealthy paper "Afton Bladet" reported a tele- chosen themselves, the card they've was a deficit of $94,170.15 on March for nationalisation. He
the luxuries of the rich would have tundlord with his solicitors wins the phone conversation with the Finnish outside and the Inside of the outside mended that the Company pay no/accept the necessary aucrifices, but ounced by the Minister of Shipping | thorities for a readjustment of rela
further bonus, on policies maturing to go before the necessities of the The tenant has to move, which Foreign Minister, M. Tanner, quoting of his famous "grandmother's bag."
19 saying that the Finnish,
ish with diminish does not
the involves him iti extra expense; also him
The statement of accounts publish- go-between and passing of the years. Most of the be in a hopeless position. The only Moscow
Moscow through
members of his audiences soon be ed shows a net loss for four years alternative left for him is to pay this contact had not been broken.
According to the valuation balance whatever demanded and that Apparently the go-between was come his personal friends-one of the from 1935 to 1939 of $116,047.26. means less inoney for food, with the established technically at any rate in reasons, probably, why he regularly sheet made up to March 20, 1939.
part of the world. resultant mninutrition--the cause Stockholm but reports from that city re-visits this par
standing claims under matured now state that the reported Finnish
in the Rose Room of the Hong-
praticies $38,010.85, against assets of Hotel last night "Just
Bttle delegates, M. Paasikivi and M. Sven again in tiny of these old friends abilities were $1,022,275.22 and out-
would
$966.718.00, showing a net deficit of Hafud, have left.
Frenzied Acclamation have 594.176.15. you your own home, he called it.
The deflel was arrived at after
For Giant Cunarder
Nazi aeroplanes on Thursday You shouldn't miss dexterous Max who, apart from his famous tricks, is deducting the undistributed balance
NEW YORK, Mar. 8 (Reuter) attacked another lightship off agitating for adequate car park-. ing accommodation in the Salis- easily one of the most enjoyable per- of profit brought forward from the
The 85,000 ton Queen Eliza-the north coast of Britain. $20,496.11.
beth, the world's largest liner, late yesterday when the ship, which
The news of this was only received bury Road area. sons who have ever come to enter-vis valuation amounting to
Four Years Results tain Hongkong.
The actual results of the four years got a terrific welcome from had no means of communication with yesterday reveal that the queation of were as follows: Surplus on March
cuse.
proves
Max
there is the possibility that he would. Gavernment had been in contact with whas a following in Hongkong, after that date.
of T.B.
Hent forms the main item in the budget of the poor, and if the autho- rities are really sincere in their i~ tentions to stamp out disease then they will tackle this problem for the present conditions iti this Colony cannot be classed as a credit to the Empire,
first.
We are informed that profiteering will not be allowed in England to why should it be allowed here?
Soon there will be a tux on pro- perty and the poor classes will have to suffer mure hardship, for most lundiords will make the tenants pay while the law remains as it is at pre- sent.
So for the future of the Colony let us hope that the housing problem alble for the poorer classes to live will be settled so as to make it pos decently and not have to be herded In unsanitary Only then will we be on the right road to stateping out discase.
llice Jats
He me
The latter was said to be going to gathering like Italy for rest",
M. Paasikivi's destination was not mentioned.
hie
Some reports bring Germany into picture esprelally in view of the reported conversation with Hitler and von Libbentrop a few days ago of M. Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer.
What Nazis Would Like
It has, of course, long been known that the Nazis would like the Finnish,
the
a
He will be there again to-night---S.
poor.
WLS
New York's Welcome
sult in a further serious extension of 20, 1933 was $470,360.25. Dividends typical New York crowd when and bonus to shareholders, $205,218. She tied up at the Cunard Pier hostililles in northern Europe."
The Finns likewise denied that the! Bonuses un policies at maturity here on Thursday night.
All day she had lain at anchor
to-night.
INHUMAN NAZIS
British Lightship Attacked
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Router)-
the shore, returned to port.
lons between the two countries and that this in fact has already been made clear to the French Govern- inent.
"I don't think, therefore, that Japan's decision will be affected by the Bangkok Maru case," he replied.
Kowloon Car
Parking
Kowloon motorists are still
Inquiries made by the "Telegraph”
Road is to be turned into a car park. The Automobile Association is understood to have made certain suggestions to the Polleo which if acceded to would place at least one car parking space under its direct control.
car parks' generally is recognised in Little damage was done but one official quarters to be unsatisfactory man was suffering from shock.
and that the matter is receiving A number of British trawlers were attention. also attacked on Thursday night by There is, however, no truth in the war to end as it prevents them from Russians had delivered an ultimatum $84,500. Dividends to polley holders
Curried to reserved while crowds collected on the shore. Nazi planes but they darkened their rumour that the vacant space adjoin- their supplies from Rusala demanding an answer in ten days, $112,047.61. Ketting
$02,208,57, Undistributed Then site came up safely on the ships by extinguishing their lights.ing the Peninsula Hotel in Salisbury
evening tide, but the Naxis are not saying anything. but said that they had signified their fund
The Swedish paper "Social Demo-intention to continue the offensives balance of surplus $26,496.11.
In view of the loss shown in the She looked very different from the Four men were taken to hospital
suffering from bullet wounds. says it does not know in the Gulf of Finland and on Lake whether or not Sweden took the Ladoga until the Finns agree to peace valuation there is no profit available Queen Bury when that ship made kraten
discussions.
for distribution under the Articles of her triumphal entry in 1936 for her No Request To U.S.
the Association.
Fere grey and she had only n decks were initiative in" the negotiations.-
The interest taken by Scandinavia animals.
The deflelt of $84,176.15 was cover-skeleton crew on board. WASHINGTON, Mar. B (UP),—|
Comfortable Cruise is for honourable pence says the paper but if Finland cannot get President Roosevelt to-day told the ed by a reserve fund which amount- it would be better press that the United States has noted to $400,940.27 at March 20, 1930 honourable peace
received any request to mediate in from which the Registrar of Com- for the war to go on.
panies has recommended that a sum the Russo-Finnish war. Rome Welcomes Mediation
to cover the <lenleit be formally Asked concerning the possibility ROME. Mar. 8 (Reuter). The
the Russo- of mediation, the President asserted appropriated. Sir, I beg to refer to the article press here welcomes
of the Finnish mediation attempts and sees that the subject was of a lype he had centenary regarding the "Penny, Stamp" which appeared in in them a possibility of peace in better not discuss.
Finland and the elimination of one' your publication of March
Whilst not disputing the authorship danger to Europe as a whole. of the first stamp inty I be permitted
Penny Postage
W. J.
to bring to the notice of any who
Klons.
Berlin Activity
BERLIN, Mar. 8 (UP)-Informed quarters here to-day declared that M. Svinsvuud, a former President of Finland arrived at Teinpichof Station by aeroplane this afternoon.
It is also rumoured that the Finnish Foreign Minister has also arrived and that the pair are planning to confer with the German Foreign this evening.
Minister
Successful Raid, Claim
Australian Coal ̈ Miners Strike
But the circumstances of her trip
CANTON, Mar. & (Router). were such that she attracted fully
SYDNEY, Mar. 8
(Reuter).-A Japanese forces to-day completely oc- as much attention as did the Queen
coal cupled Chungchan district, it is Mary on her well publicised voyage strike affecting, about 20,000
No one was allowed on board but miners throughout the Commonwealth claimed in a communique issued here. her master, Captain Townley, went begins on March 11, following the Occupation, it is stated, was
press interview.
and thepleted about 10 am.
fallure of both
owners
ashore for a
He reported a comfortable cruise-Miners' Union to accept the Arbitra- like voyage and said that the ship'stion Court's offer of a conterence on average speed for the journey, was wages and hours,
241 knots.
The voyage, he said, was unevent- ful
The secrecy of the trip was such where he was going for out at sea when he opened his sealed orders.
German High Command that even the Captain did not know
Communique
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BERLIN, Mar. 8 (UP). The
SHIP'S
CAPTAIN
Nazi Press Gagged AMSTERDAM, Mar. 8 (Reuter). might be interested a brief extract The German Government has not yet from an article I read some years ago, permitted any mention in the press concerning the origination of the of the Russo-Finnish peace negotia- penny post.
The papers, however, are giving Rowland Hit the may or may not have been titled at that time) was much prominence to reports from staying at an inn some line before northern Europe accusing the Allies
Finns And Foreign Aid the introduction of the "regular" of preparing land troops in Scan postul
system and entering the fan on distavin
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 8 (Reuter). German High Command to-day FINED IN TOKYO British Volunteers Ready one occasion was rather perturbed
LONDON, Klar, 8 (Reuter).The Reports from Helsingfors indiente claimed that German planes sank see his hostess, with tears in her eyes, bunding what might have been an Finnish Legation in London state Finns may exent every effort and take or badly damaged merchantmen envelope to a messenger. Enquiring that some of the British contingent the cause he then learnt of the method
between distant of volunteers for Finland ure aiready new initiatives with the aid of pro-itotalling 30.000 tons of communication
In that country and that the rest will mised foreign help. go as soon as possible. friends and relatives among the
Swedish
Decision poorer classes. The cost of sending
AFF CORRESPONDENT STOCKHOLM, Mar. B (UP)-U
10
a letter was so great that these people BY PETER G. RHODES, UNITED PRESS adopted the practice of sending to
each other a sealed piece of blank, poper is an intimation that, at
least,
STAFF
Gr
to
thait if peace negotiations fut the
TOKYO, Mar. 0 (Reuter) during Nicolas Zoller, captala of the
the district
British Soldiers Learn To Ski
B (Reuter). LONDON, Mar. Several hundred British soldiers are now at Chamonix in the French Alps for training as ski soldiers.
Many well-known aklers amongst them and they will be train- ed by French military akiers.
are
reconnaissance flights over the Hungarian freighter, Nyusat, to-day WHY HUGE LINER least coast of England last was fined 500 yen in
Wednesday night.
court of Tokyo for violation of the shipping law and the Military Secrets
it was alleged that Zoller had caused the ship to enter a closed port,
The Finnish sintesmen who have been in Stockholm have now left.
M. Swinhufund and M. Paasikiv) are also understood to have left.
The ships were either under Act. Is obvious that convoy or travelling along the Observers here say
The cominunique said that despite embers of the Finnish Government There is for instance the Finnish the British defences the German planes returned safely, but one Ger- of a Government Army. The position and the Soviet leaders..
vas carrying out a night over north hereconnaissance the Finnish Anny would
Scotland is missing. which agreed to terms not approved man plane which dificult.
It was admitted that British planes There in the attitude of Sweden, reached the Heligoland Bight lost
| night. This last factor is one which is Germany and Britain and France.
urticularly occupying the attention of Sweden.
the sender was allve". As unstane has been reliably stated that the For. Many uthers are involved beside the coast with dimmed lights, was paid by the recipient, the ad-eign Affairs Commission has decided dressee would glance at the hand-to use force to oppose my foreign
de transport them through Sweden writing and ace who it was from and attempts to disembark troops
back to the "postinan", declining to accept and pay for itsFinland. This decision was reached delivery. What became of the un-after a continuous session on Tuesday by delivered "etters" musi be left to the und Wednesday. imagination.
hand
The truth of the above, cannot, of course, he vouched for.
'LES.
(The attention of LES, and other Lenders interested in philately in drawn to a paragraph taken from the
Reliable Russian sources here to! day admitted that the early stages of negotiations with Finland have begun but they denied that any ultimatum had been presented to Finland, or a deadline for discussions ret.
Only In Initial Stages Best informed Finnish quarters
Finland's
military Meanwhile situation does not seem entirely re- Ssuring despite the optimistic tone of the latest communique. It begotin-
"Telegraph's" files of 1890 regarding here told the "United Press" to-day tons break down is thought that; the origin of penny postage, published that the pence feelers from Russia Finland's' existence must depend oni
MORE AID
In to-day's "A Look Through The were based on direct contact between the rapidity with which she receives Isthmus, a naval base
Telegraph" column.-Ed.)
U.S. Conciliation Pact With S. A.
WASHINGTON; Mar. 8 (Reuter). It is authoritatively learned that the United States is actually only negotiating a trenty of conciliation
the two countries in Moscow. They emphasised that the pence talks have hitherto been only in the Initial stage and have not yet reached the plane of definite demands,
deelive foreign nid,
of
America's Next President
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 (UP)— Democratic circles are privately of the opinion that the choice for Pro- the forth- sidential nomination al coming Convention is rapidly narrow- ing down to Mr. Cordell Hull and President Roosevelt.
WAS MOVED
LONDON, Mar. 8 (Reuter)-In. connection with the declsion to berth the Queen Elizabeth In New York, it is pointed out that her space is more valuable in Britain than ber com- pany...
There is a very heavy demand for berths in Britain. The huge 05,000- ton ship takes up a lot of room.
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Mr. C. C. Petrovsky has been re- assigned from the Key-Posts Group on Hongoe
to the General Group for Essential Peninsula, and the embodiment
WASHINGTON, Mar. ⇓ (Reuler).- Services in the Hongkong Defence Tannor In Barlin
Lake Ladoga and the surrounding LONDON, Mar. 9 (Reuter)The country, including Sertavulle, In the Mr. Cordell, Hull has announced Unt Reserve. Mesurs. S. C. Crowden, A. Rome Radio says that according to Soviet Union: They are believed to the United States Government re- Morse, W. Fleming and D. D. Mac- "It will be decisive to see whether on unconfirmed report, the Flanish have also included Rybatchl Fenin-cently apprenched 55 neutral coun- Gregor have been permitted to quit
tries with a view to working to im- the Hongkong Defence Reserve.
economic order the Russian's readiness to come to Foreign Minister, M. Tanner, la now gula near Petsamo:
The demanda omitted reference to prove the world
Mira M. E. Black Jan been appoint. YOUR LIFS for kömanër! peace with Finland is coupled with in Berlin.
The report adds that it now seans the Aaland Islands, presumably in after the war. real goodwill and their desire for
Most of the neutrals have replieded to be a Nursing Sister. the certain that M. Svin Hedin had a deference to Swedish and Gennan
favourably. future friendly relationships,"
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The Finnish Minister to London
Last night when Gunner Hodgkiss PARIS, Mar. 8 (UP)-Official of the Royal Artillery was driving The Swedish Legation has issued a to-day told the press: "Finland la The present status can be summed
the categorical denial that the Swedish always ready and willing to make Common the Vosges French and Ger- Shaukiwan, he knocked down a six Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd.
Communique No. 374 to-day stated: his car No. 1049 in Salwanho, near with South Africa and not with up in two alternatives; elther Canada, Australia and New Zealand Russian attitude proves to be honest, Government is exercising any kind peace, but not at any price."
thus making a full peace settlement of pressure on the Finnish Govern- as well, as reported yesterday,
Talks with these other Dominions possible, or the Finns must carry oniment in Finland's talks with
expected to inaterialise shortly.
bre
nghing, which will most likely re- Soviet.
the
Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins has been pointed to be Labour Omeer,
man dotachments clashed this mor- year old Chinese boy who was cross- ap-ning and the engagement terminated ing the street. The boy received in-
Juries which were not serious, to our advantage."