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FOR SALE. *HONGKONG, AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly Walab, Lid, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South, China Morning Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street.
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WYNDHAM HOUSE, 41 Wyndham Street, Sulte on top floor. also aeparato rooms, available for Euro-
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HOUSE in 107 Boundary Street, Kowloon, with 14 rooms, modern sanitation, kitchen, garage and garden, Rent $205, Apply P. O.
Box 970.
Village Near H.K. Bombed Japanese Air Raid
On Mirs Bay
A SMALL Chinese village which lies on the shore of Mira Bay facing British waters Was
COMPANY, LTD.
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in the aboye Com- pany will be held in the Company's Offices, P. & O. Bailding. 5th Floor, on Thursday, 11th April, 1040, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the |Goneral Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1939.
The Transfer Books of tho Company will be closed from Monday, 8th April, to Thursday, 111h, 1940, both days "Inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managora. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1940,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DÉS MESSAGERIES-MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon. whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
All claims must be sent in to mo
on or before 18th April, 1940, or they will not be recognized.
will be examin-
Damaged Packages wil
cd by the Company's Surveyor Messra: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 19-am. on Wednesday, 10th April, 1940.
Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer
attendance when in
any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyor,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OIL, Agent
unexpectedly bombed in a Japan MAUNALOA
ago air raid yesterday.
Only brief particulars are to hand and it is not known why the Japanese chose the village, Shu-U-chang, for Choir attentions, unless it is because thera s a ferry connection with K-Longkong.
Wounded Brought To H.K. As a result of the rald, two Chinese are now in Queen Mary Hospital with &rious shrapnel wounds.
They are Chiu Hol. 30, a resident of G03 Nathan Rodd, who was visiting Sha-U-Chung, and Ip Shing, 37,
sident of Salchuen, Chinese Terri-}
The two men were brought to Talpo by ferry.
Sha--Chung lo about nine miles from Shataukok.
Japanese Troops Use Parachutes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
KWEILIN, Apr. 9 (UP)-Japanese forces in Central China are now at-2 Lempting to emulate the Ruslan strategy of mass parachute landings from: targu tri-motored bombera far behind the Chinese lines.
The Japanese linve established parachute schools at Nanking, Han- kow and other centres.
The aliuation in Central China meanwhile remains quiet. Teohslen, 60 mlies west of Nanning, was des- troyed by a Japanese column April 6, it was revealed to-day.
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ERUPTING
Hawaiian: Volcano Spouts Lava
?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HONOLULU, Apr. 8 (UP), The volcano Maunalon began erupting about 11.30 a.m. to-day.
A long crack running north and south of the summit of the crater is is spilling in spouting lava which three streams to the west, while o larger flow is flowing to the south, glowing brilliantly in the darkness,
None of the natives, have left the vicinity and the lava is not headed towards farmlands or habitations,
| JAPANESE ORDER
FOR GERMAN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Apr. 9 (Domel).-The Japanese Emperor has decorated Herr Emil Helfrich, President of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, with the Second Order of Merit of the Sacred Treasure.
The award has been made "in ap- preciation of his distinguished ser vices for "good relations between Japan and Germany."
"KAM YAN TAK TO"
(The Transfiguration of the Godess of Marcy) A Famous Chinese Historical Film in Technicolour
Wednesday, April
at 9.30 p.m.
10th
at KING'S THEATRE
IN AID OF WAR RELIEF
Personal Appearancos of the star and cast:
MISS SO CHOW LAI, MISS WOO MAI LAN, MR. FUNG FUNG.
$10, $5, $3 and $1 Booking: at King's Theatro or " H.K;"Chinoso” Women's--Soldier's · Relief Association, Wang Hing Building.
Tuesday, · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 9, 1940.
GOEBBELS' | BADMINTON "DASTARDLY” ~####ERN
DIFFICULTY
Flock Of Rumours In Germany
PLAY-OFF
Chinese "Y" & Varsity
@ Meeting To-morrow
The most important badminton
PLOT! Goobbels Discovers Now Machinations
BERLIN, Apr, 8 (Router) -----
BERLIN, Apr. 8 (Reuter) The tightening of the Allied league match of the current season In the papers hero yesterday blockade and the policy of Ger-will be played at Club de Recreio to- instead of the nowe of Allied many refraining from action has morrow night when the University mine-fields found in Norwegian and Chinese "y" moot in a play-off waters being published they presented a difficult problem for for the senior division championship splashed on their front pages Dr.
Nazi propagandists.
Neutral observers report a growing unreat in Germany at the lack of real war news. There is dissatisfaction at the controlled Nazi press which little news but only a lot of Kives
neutrals. vague threats against Britain and the *** A flock of rumours has now taken the place of newa. The way in which these rumours are getting about sug- gests to neutral,journalists that they may be part of an officially inspired campaign.
The match will start at
p.m.
The University are holders of the Goebbels' story about a dastard- league championship, and this match ly British plot to blockade the should produce some sparkling bad-
Danube. minton. The teams-bave. defeated each other once this season,· having
ench won the rest of their ranns
Both teams expect to be at full strength" for this encounter.
This is uply one of the many signs showing that the Nazl Government realises what a blow this now men- suro will be. It will stop the Iron ore shipments through Norway and
South Africangures now available show how
Responds
Another morale boosting attempt has been the release of "A Baptisin of Fire", a documentary-dim dealing with Air Force in Poland.
Neutral journalists wer sco the aim though whether this was Just a friendly invitation or a dark fint is not quite clear.
bombing attacks by the German Already 60.000 Have
were invited to
The opinion of the journalists about the film is well summarised by the Netherlands correspondent who says that the film show the barbarity and madness of modern war and consti tules a bitter Indictment against all responsible for the war now being waged by civilized nations in Europe.
BREACH OF NEUTRALITY Technically Admitted By Allies
Joined Colours
CAPE TOWN, Apr. 3 (Reuter) In the course of a speech on war ques lions, General J. C. Smuts, the Prime Minister, recalled that already 60,000 of South Africa'a small population of Europeans. have military service.
volunteered
that tramo was,
For over alx months of the year it is the only route for Scandinavian ex- ports to Germany for the Baltic ports are frozen,
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Before the war over one-third of Germany's imports came from coun- tries from which she is now clearly cut off.
rest
three-quarterò came
Of the
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from Sweden and from Norway.
a small portion
Of these Scandinavian supplies over for 7,000,000 tons come from Narvik in ***Norway in 1938, the other Baltic ports There had been no extraordinary only handled 5,000,000 tons. effort to recruit the men, ho said, but if w
the war became more serious the response would be greater still.
Northern Rhodesia, Tanganyika and Kenya, lie said, were the outposts of South Africa and her civilisation.
Germany is already short of Iron ore and the stoppage of Important
| shipments through "Narvik means a
very serious deficiency in supplies.
Pósiago" For“ Warships
"If there is any danger we chall Silps with other goods have been
be there," he continued. "Perhaps able to evade the Allled contraband we shall have to defend South Africa control by coming through Norwegian there, For all this we are prepar-territorial waters, which also
pro- vided a safe passage out for German General Smuts said that there was warships and commerce raiders. no isolation in the world, He had
New minefields mean that at least not a drop of English blood in his LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-veins, but he did believe that Britain at three points the ships will have to From all reports the German "is our greatest friend and that Ger- come out of Norwegian waters with- propaganda officials far outdo many would be a dangerous bed-in, the reach of the Royal Navy. the Scandinavians in their in-fellow," dignation over the latest Allied
move.
Here in London semi-official circles comment that it sulta Germany to maintain that: article of International Law regarding territorial waters.
The rest of the Low vis-a-vis naval warfare, for instance, does not suit them. They have ignored it in the hope of damaging British trade. with Norway.
The Allies have every sympathy
Since September 4 lost year, he
nid, there had been a surge of feel-
SPECH PO Of Noutrality"
TO THE "TELEGRAPHI BERLIN, Apr. 0 (UP)-Authorised Ing in favour of South Africa's deci-"Nazi quarters describe the mining of alon to enter the war.
Norwegian waters os "the rape of neutrality,"
Woman Driver Fined
with the dimcult position of Sweden Motoring Offences By
and Norway.
The new mine-flelds are not direct-
Europeans
ed against the neutrals, every care
Mrs. E. Kellaj.of Mody House, was being taken to ensure that Norwegian fined $3 by Mr. Macfadyen at tho ships are not prevented from rench-Kowloon Magistracy this morning for Ing their own poris or any of the small, speeding through the Controlled Area vlinges along the coast."
The action is solely and entirely in Nathan Road, at a speed of 20 miles per hour on March 13, at 12.35 directed against Germany.
p.m. Her representative pleaded guilty.
Broach Of Neutrality
It is admitted that the mine- Traffic St. Brown sald Mrs. Kella fields represent a technical breach overtook a car while turning from of neutrality but the rules of Browing Road into Nathan Roid, and neutrality always rest on common entering the Controlled Area at 30 acceptance.
miles
per hour.
If one side persistently disregards them, it cannot claim that they should be fully complied with by the other. side. That is what Germany has been doing for some Ume.
The Allied
government
have
The Nazis charge that Britain is prepared for "an act of war" on
neutral soll.
The Relch is described as watching with "Ice-cold composure" the latest developments in Scandinavia and the Balkans.
to
TELL-TALE FIGURES
How The Blockade Is Hurting Germany
were
less)The British naval action to- LONDON, Apr. 8. (British Wire- day, which will interfere
with supplies
reaching Germany from the Sounded Horn In Silent Zone
northern poris, lends special intercat V. Chirikoff, of Dairy Farm, Fok imports of iron ore published to-day.
Agures
relating to Germany's fulam, was summoned before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis portant raw material,
Nearly 22,000,000 tons of this im- tracy this
this morning for sounding the
60 cent
of Iron confo about! per horn of a car on March 5, 1a.m., in imported into the old Relch in 1938, which have hit la' Silent Area in Nathan Road, south and of this total about 9,750,000 tons Norway harder than anyone else,
of Jordon Road,
sald Chirikoff came from countries to which Ger Sgt. H. B. Dewar They have hoped that Norway.
many censed to have access, imid herself-would-stop the Nazi outrages sounded the horn of a stationary
diately war broke out. Of the re- against her but it has been made six or seven times, apparently to maining
12,000,000 tons,
nearly painfully clear that Norway cannot do attract someone's attention.
3,000,000 tons, with an fron content In cautioning Chirikoff, Mr. Mac-
from fadyen told him that he must be of over 5,000,000 tons, came considerate, because residents there Sweden, the remainder being divid- amongst Luxembourg, Norway, might be disturbed.
Greece and Switzerland.
watched Gey's brutal attacks on
neutrals,
£0.
The Allies feel that they have been patient long enough.
German propagandists would have It that the Allies are threatening Scandinavia.
Will Act Swiftly
Official Allied circles make fil clear that there is no threat, and that neither Britain nor France are trying to extend the war to the| northern countries.
dinavia.
Cuba Recognises Chiang Kai-shek
car
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HAVANA, April 9. (UP)-The
NAZIS REFUSE PERMISSION
ed.
Big Swedish Exports
In 1038, Swedish iron ore exports totalled 12,600,000 tons and therefore her exports to Germany consisted of approximately three-quarters of her total export of iron ore.
trona-
took
This mineral was mainly Cuban Government officially an-mitted through three ports-Narvik At the same time it should be
alone taking 7,600,000 tons.. clearly understood that the Alles nounces that Cuba will continue to
Since these 1938 Bgures
were act swiftly and decisively if recognise Generalissime Chiang Kai-
the head of the Chinese published, Czecho-Slovakia and Po- thek ng Germany should take any military
land have been annexed by the action directed against Sean Goverment.
The Government has already in-Nazis and, therefore, Swedish iron Similarly the Allies have informed formed the Chinese Minister to this ore exports to these countries must
effect.
be taken into consideration in ass 243- Norway and Sweden that they would
ing the degree of German not be indifferent to a Sovlet advance]
dependence upon this source of supply. across Scandinavia and would regard
In 1938, Czecho-Slovakda unfavourably any German promise:
798,000 tons and Poland 126,000 tons, to help Scandinavia against Russia.
mainly exported through Narvik.
Being cut off since the beginning at the war from nearly half her VATICAN CITY, Apr. 9 (UP)-It requirement, the Reich now depends la authoritatively stated that the Increasingly on Swedish supplies and German Government has refused, for
the ze
removal of Narviic by
forcing A fine of $5 was imposed on Mto the Apostolic Nuncio in Berlin to the
the second time, to grant permission all supplies available to come through insuficiently-equipped Baltic Berruex, of Somerset Hoad, by Mr visit German-occupied Poland ports represents a further substantial Hemsworth at the Kowloon Magis- The request was made by the net loss to Germany of a commodity tracy this morning for allowing his dog to be in Waterloo Road without
Instructions from in which she is already serloudy de
ficient. a muzzle or lead on March 10,
DOG OWNERS
FINED
J. E. Noronha, of Victory Avenue,
Homantin, was summoned for allow
ing a brown pointer dog, and a black. and white pointer dog to be in Victory Avenue without muzzles or lends; and keeping them without Heences on March 17, He was fined $10.
Miss Chan, of Gramplan Road, was Bined $5 for allowing her chow dog to be abroad in Gramplan Road with- out a muzzle or lead.
Enjoy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
the Papal Secretary of State. Papal Nuncio on
GREEK STEAMER
IS SUNK
D
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Арг, (UP), The 4,832 ton Greek steamer Okennin was sunk to-day, apparently by a mino.
The Chief Engineer is missing, and the rest of the crew were rescued and have been landed at an Englial port.
"MUSIC IN THE PREFERRED MANNER"
THEOUGH A
ZENITH
1940
RADIOGRAM
With The Organ Fonio Tone Fliter: /
RADIO FAR EAST SERVICE
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ALLIES BUY FROM U.S.
But Exports To Reich Fall Rapidly
Ditting the first six months of the NEW YORK, Apr, 0 (Reuter).—
war there WOR a big increase ja United Stales exports to Britain and France and a big falling off in those
to Gestun end of February the
Up
the
total value of exports from United States rose by one-third (£187,000,000). Of these the valuó of the total exports to Germany was £170,000 or £18,000,000 less than corresponding figure for 1938.
The exports to Britain totalled £79,000,000, and to Franco over £37,000,000,
The British figure represents an Increase of 15 per cent.The_pur- chases of aeroplanos by the Allies amounted almost to £23,000,000..
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PROPERTY DISPUTE
· Expert Evidenco To Be Called
A properly dispute, involving a house in Kowloon City, claimed by two sisters who are using the same ndme, was continued before the Chief Justico, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning.
Plaintiff, who called herself
Leung Mel-hia, asked the Court for a do- claration that she is the owner of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2351 (13 Nga Tein-Long Road) and an order for her younger sister, Leung Shiu-fan, allae, Leung Mol-ha, to turn the Crown Lease and other do- cuments in connection with the pro- perty. Defondant counter-claimed for n declaration that the property be-. lonied to her.
A.
re-
Mr. Percy Chen, matructed by Mr. nuss, appeared for plaintiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. Eldon
Mr. Potter, K.C., Instructed by
K. Woo. The defence denied that plaintif
was Leung Met-ha.and further alleg- ed plaintiff bought the property on behalf of defendant to whom she was Indebted to the extent of $8,000 for which she signed a
Cross-Examinary note.
Plaintiff was recalled by Mr. Pot- ter this morning for further cross examination. Mr. Potter produced
elder
an identification" certißcate issued by the Japanese authorities in Canton. to her
sister in the name of flo Clian-shi,, Plaintif agreed her sister had married a 'man surnamedi. 110, but said the
have
Their furnit known as Chan Ng-koo,
beende name of Chon might adopted by her sister. home was Leung, sho declared. She denied she was also
Re-examined by Mr. Chen, plain- tif said defendant gave, Instructions. to write the name of to someone to
Yuet-ha on
Chan
on the promissory note. The name was one platatil used in the title-deed.
Mr. Potter pointed out that plain- fit, when questioned at lengili by him yesterday, had stated she did not know how the name came to be on the document.
Plaintiff added she signed the pro- missory note in order to prevent it having any connection with the pro- perty.
Ex-Amah's Evidenco Cheung Sam-mul, a former sewing- amah, said she used to work for Europeans and had been to Singaporn and England. She had saved up quite a lot of money during her ser- vice. She had known plaintiff since they were children and always knew her by the name of Leung Met-ha. Witness knew she had a. younger alter, Leung Shui-foo, and ind her once before, is p
scen
Witness identified
a. promissory note given to her by the plaintiff in respect of a loan of $2,000, and said $1,500 had since been repaid. That money had been borrowed by the plaintiff to
to purchase a house.
ly
Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, witness said she brought approximate
$7,000 in money and jewellery, back to Hongkong from Singapore. She lont the money to plaintinbecause they
were friends, "When Witness first went to Singapore and had no money, plaintiff had advanced money to her. Plaintiff was not surnamed Chan,
Tam Fung, amah employed by plaint, said her mistress name was Leung Mei-ho. Sometime ago, plain- tiff left Hongkong for Cholon in French Indo-China, taking a girl, Ho Seung-ling with her. When they re- turned, Shiu-fan came with
them know defendant's.
name through plaintiff calling her. Defendant addressed plaintiff as Ng Kar
(fthe elder sister){"
Quarrel Described
and
an-
During the course of household duties, witness heard defendant ask ' plaintiff to let her see the title-derds and plans of the house. These were produced by the plainti. Later, witness heard plaintiff ask for their return, and there was a quarrel be- tween the sisters over them. Do- fendant asked plaintiff to go with her to Hongkong to see a solicitor to sign certain document, but plaintifr nut her off. Defendant became Hoyed
threatened to call the solleitor to the house to, maice her
Potter, Cross-examined by Mr. witness sald she never heard plain- U call the defendant "Ah Mel.""
Mr. Chen sald that was his case, will the exception of calling an expert witness to testify regarding the writing in a letter. Mr. Potter said he also proposed calling an expert on 'microscople and photo- graphic work to say that certain pencilled characters in A document had been partially erased. The case is proceeding.
FIRE BRIGADE INSPECTION
Owing to the Inability of His Ex- cellency the Governor to be present, the inspection of the Hongkong Fire Brigade and the Auxillary Service on Thursday April 11, has been in- definitely postponed Thost"
who have received invitations are "res quested kindly to accept this oMcial notification,
Mexico Prepared For Eventuality
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHOT MEXICO CITY, Apr. 9 (UP)— Mexico is opening negotiations, with an American company for. the pur- chure of rifles artillery and wars to the value of .40,000,000 plants pesos, according to the Excelsior.
Tho
report slates that, the Secret- nry for Defence proposes to bring the Mexican Army up to full strength.
Maxico, spys "Excelsior," is pre- paring for any eventuality,