Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 9, 1940.
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JAPAN INSPIRES BRITAIN AND
CHINA TO PARALLEL POLICIES
LONDON, Dec. 8 (Central News). There is every indicatión here that Britain is keeping close parallel with Washington in her China policy, in view of the fact that Japan, by concluding her belated tripartite alliance, has declared her readiness to help her Axis partners to crush Britain.
It is unbelievable that thes British people, now under the terrific German air blitz and the threat of invasion, will forget the significance of that act or allow themselves to be de ceived by Tokyo's blandishments that the alliance is not directed against Britain and America.
over
Hitler's chariness In aceeding to the Japanese domination Colonies of the defeated European countries is reported to have arisen from the fact that Tokyo has no far contributed nothing substantial to
415 words bringing the downfall Britain. The reful of M. Molotov's
Fighting In Hunan: South Kwangsi Base
HENGYANG, Dec. 9 (Central News),A number of points on the Canton-Hankow Railway in Hunun, including Chuchow, Chaoling and Chuting, were bombed by three Japanese planes yesterday morning. Most of the missiles landed on open fields causing little damage.
Devastation In Kwangsi
KWEILIN, Dec. 1 (Central Laval Berlin
to be cajoled by Berlin into cunclud-News). Widespread devasta- ing non-aggression pact with Tokyo lion in south Kwangsi caused by
Berlin
Visit Off
Not Unexpected
announccinent that M.
at China's expense is of considerable the Japanese during their one significance in the Far Eastern situa- tion. The Soviet's stand bas the year's occupation was revealed effect of preventing, Japan firstly by General Huang Heu-chu, LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-The from extricating herself from. Chins Chairman of the Kwangsi Pro-Laval's visit to the German capitai without loss of face, and secondly from securing her worthern rear and vinelal Government, who return-will not take place was pot unexpect releasing the Kwantung ariny nowed here on Decembor 7 following ed. tled up in Manchuria, and thirdly, an inspection tour. from embarking upon her south- ward adventure.
GERMAN BROS. ARGUED AS · PLANE FELL
This is the story of two Ger- man brothers, who set out to rald England in the same nir- craft. One of them is dead, the other a prisoner.
In one of the mass raids by the Luftwaffe over the Thames Estuary arca, their machine was badly damaged. It meant forced landing.
Below them was a village. One brother, desperate to strike a last blow for the Fatherland, decided Unt the best thing they could do was
to crash their machine into i
The other refused to take ervitian
lite 60 wantonly. He saw
feld ahead, and wanted to risk risk landing there. As the
Over a week ago It was reported
He said that practically all houses that Marshal Petain had stopped the, In the hotlets and elties along the plans for the visit on the ground that' Pingyang-Nanning-Lungchug
high- Laval could only agree to euncersions way were a pleture of desolation to which Petain and the rest of the
Cabinet could not. dotted with barren farms.
Many people have returned but relief is urgently requiret.
A high military commander assert ed that the Japanese were unable to
from acquire foodstuffs
the local population during their stay and they had to import not only rice and neat but also vegetables and fodder from Japan.
Nazi Treaty With Iran
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
a
The London "Sunday Times" to- day says that it is clear that in his : negotiations with Laval, Hitler toyed with the idea of getting France as a
Up to Partner in Italy's place. point, Italy's failure is Lavel's op- portunity but Laval's opportunity does not became French faith in Britain is n certain point not go beyond steadily recovering and neither France nor Italy are likely to be im- pressed at Hitler again employed in a game of double-crossing.
ANGLO-SPANISH TRADE PACT
(Reuter).—
JOHN ROOSEVELT SIGNS John Roosevelt, 24, youngest son of the President, registers for draft at Nahant, Mass. Teachers acting as registrars drow lots for privilege of fill- ing out his card. Miss Mary Shea, right, won.
Americans
Are Proud
Blood
Of English
IN this war nations may remain neutral; but the people of publicist, in a talk which was recorded in London and broadcast. those nations do not, said Miss Dorothy Thompson, the. American "You, fighting there on the British Isles, are fighting not only for the security of all free men, but for all our dreams of a better future," she said.
"And you will win this war.
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Clipper's Delay
The California Clipper has been further delayed, and is now expected to arrive here on December 12. She will leave on the return journey to the following Manila and America
You will win it because, although England can lose a war, mankind cannot lose a war. BERLIN, Dec. (UP)-A trade) LONDON. Dec.
"The world isn't going to live on agreement between Germany und Further British assistance to Spain Hitler's terms. In all your distress Iran was signed on Friday providing was announced to-day. Following and suffering be sure of that. The for "the finding of quotas for the ex- the signing of a financial agreement, world knows its enemy.
mixture of "Over here we are a change of goods, between Germany Britain is granting facilities for the!
Few of us have thought to and Iran during the next treaty shipment of 6,000 tons of Manganese racen.
are in Spain 3,000 tons of which, recall our Engilsh blood, but to-day New Japanese Envoy The official communique did not badly needed for Spain's steel in- we are proud of it. signed by Hamid Sayah, Director
year."
We brog of HL."| Miss nompson said that while
day.
give the details of the pact which was dustry, will be sent from author
stume ship has been authorised the whole world was struggling, to- fell General of the Iranian Forcim to carry a large quantity of Jute for wards a better light, there was a Ambassador to Germany, has been
Spain.
lower, the two bruthers argued.
But the one who had some little
held out. He would decency
noi crash the plane into the village.
So the other, as well as the third member of the crew of four, jumped with their parachutes.
The plane crashed just beyond the village.
| Ministry.'
The China Clipper has been de- layed by mechanical trouble on Wake Island and is not expected to reach Hongkong until to-morrow.
The Clipper will leave again on December 11.
First
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The WING ON
Cla
and
Must Right Wings
For Nanking SHANGHAI, Dec. 8 (Reuter).--Mr. Kumalara Honda, former Japanese
appointed Ambassador to the Nanking regime. in succession to General Bobuyuki Abe who has resigned, ac-
realisation that we had not used our
done. Britain has purchased Spain's en-resources 28 we should tire стор of bitter
oranges negotiations are now proceeding for a "We all have bad consciences. We enrding to the Wang Ching-wel "Cen- large purchase of sweet orange. Bri-all know that it is a crime that intral Press Service." tain is also studying the possibility the Twentieth Century, and before of making a large quantity of wheat this war begun, men available to Spain and it is likely that difcattles which have arisen over the export of seed potatoes from England and Eire will be overcome.
ROLLING STOCK SHORTAGE
and women
FINE OF £50 FOR
should be unemployed, or living in OVERCHARGING
slums, and badly ted und Inude- quately clothed.
The democratic world is paying for its complacency about these
things, and Hitler knows how to ex-
plolt our bad consciences."
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custs, was Imposed by Newenstle A fine of £50, with five guinean
Magistrates recently on Levenes Wallpaper House, Limited, for sell- ing at their Newcastle brunch gun- THE IMMIGRATION LAW stripped paper at a price in excess of that permitted under the Price of LONDON, Dec.
(Reuter).- The following communique to thei
was issued by the Colonia: Goods Art. German plundering of France's roi-Press
Secretary on Saturday: ling stock bas led to most of the set is natined for general informe transport difficulties Vichy is always talking about. A Vichy broadcast to- tion that Government do not propose day urged Industrialists not to delay to bring the Immigration Control in the handling of rolling stock, Ordinance, 1940, into force earlier There is to be a premium for hand- than January 14, 1041," ling rolling stock on Sundays and
holidays.
The broadenst said that transport was the key to France's problem of food supplies and raw materials but did not mention that Germany has seized over half of France's rolling stock.
Sacrifice Sunday
In Germany
It was stated that the basic price was d roll, and sellers were allowed to add a reasonable profit. Defendants were charging 3s. a roll. A director said that owing to a mistake 3s. was charged instead of 29.
Malaya Wants Reserves Of Anti-Malaria Drugs
of
Interruptions in the delivery to Malaya of supplies quinine and certain synthetic drugs have prompted the Malaria Advisory Board to advise estate agencies of the necessity of
LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).--To-building up reserve stocks. duy in Germany is "Sacrifler Sunday"
At a recent meeting of the
when the German people were press- Board, a member stated that the
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ed to contribute to the Winter Help delivery to Malaya of supplies of Fund which has
regular quinine and synthetic drugs had feature ever since the Nazi Party been interrupted during the past came into power. Ostensibly money collected on "Sacrifice Sunday" in-few months.
tended for the
poor and the e destitute The position so far as quinine slip- but many Germans have remarked plles for use on estates and mines was that no balance sheet is ever publish- concerned could be rectified by their ed and the publfe is not told what hospitals and dispensaries Inying happens to the collections. The fund down year's reserve supply,
is administered exclusively by Nazis. There was still time to do that, and
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FUND FOR BOMBERS
action the Board
in order to arcularize estate agen-
could usefully crea
cles on the question.
Some co-ordinating central organi-
A total of $1,400.074-36 and 3 (Austra-zation responsible for giving manu- lian eurrency) was reached on Saturday facturers sound information
by the War Furd inaugurated by the
ns. to
B. C. M. Post Ltd., with the following supplies required in Malaya, seemed
donations:
Three of the Chinese Staff of W.
& G. (November) .....^** Talkno Dockyard, "Spare Gear and
Scrap" (8th, donation)
P. . . Chicken Feed (weekly
donation)
Chemo Club (sale of niɗtina,
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not only desirable but important.
For
The Du requirements pose of estimating those was necessary to 10.55 draw attention to the fact that drugs atebrin class were used not only of the
30.50
in
the
K
Cheera Club tane chids and Ends"
Naval Concert Party) ..........15 Harbour Office Nickols and Dimes
ty donation?
Well Wisher..
| Prev" rentiment of malaria but for its
That was
was an Important point be-
cause, although a reasonably accurate 1450 estimate of the quantities required Aust. 00.3 for treatment could be made from CHILD PROTECTION The Hongkong Society for the Frotee- official statistics of malaria admis- tion of Chlidren announces the following alons to Government and estate hos- donations collected during the week end-pitala, it would be much more dificult ed December 18:
Anonymous $250; Mr. Mrs. to estimate the amount used pro- A. TL It. Phillips, 100; Mesurs. A. 8. Wat-phylactically.
840; Imperial Chemien) Industriee (China),
son & Co. Ltd... $30; Prof. Walter Benwn, The Senior Malaria Research Off- 1.td.. #25: the Staff & Agency, force of the cer stated that he had been Informed Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. $25; Mr. that the Adviser, Medical Services, 1. & N. Ryan, H; Mr. & Mrt D. Drum was making inquiries as to the stocks mand. 825: Mr Wal Shlu-pak, #23) Mr. John Fleming, 113 Mr. John Barrow 32; of anu-material drugs available in Anonymous It, I L Dow
Mr. & Mrs. the country Andrew Nicol,: Bil; MY, biggin. $10. Mr & Mrs, T-8. Whyte Bmith,
He understood that considerable
$10: Mr. Wlawite #10: Mr., K. C. Tyang stocks ware held by the State Medical ID: Mr. B. Ly & Webb, 410; Mrx, #Department, arid that had been con- Wood, 19; Mr. B. Jarvis 351. Mr. B. Enfirmed by the State, medical ; and (25:- Mat-(2; "Ezra #3: Miles 21. KeraĮ) 601 dongtion draady acknowledged through health officers Regarding quinire, 8, C. M. Pust, 15, Total STAR,
nine-tenths of the world supplies "Further donations will be "ladly accents came from the, Netherlands. Indies ed by the Fion, Treasurer. Mr. A. MERGI» fare Cay s/n, Mackinnon Mackenzie,A.Com and a large stock was also held in
·P1à 0, Huilding. :
India.
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Now the Nights
.are
Colder
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