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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 9, 1941.
Record Arms Vote Asked By President
Washington, Jan. 8.
President Roosevelt to-day followed his challenge speech to aggressor nations by announcing America's all-time record ex- penditure on arms and fighting men.
Under what will be a "New Deal plus national defence" hudget the United States will be spending $25,000,000,000 for de- fence within a three-year period unless, as Roosevelt made clear, future circumstances require more.
"The government has embarked on a programme for the total defence of Democracy," he declared. "The threatening world situation forces us to build up land, sen and air forces able to meet and master any contingency,"
In addition, Mr Roosevelt's de- fence programme provides for the most modern mechanised army with man-power rising to nearly 1,500,- 000 next year, doubling of the navy personnel and continuation of the construction of an "over all" navy, a great increase in planes and air- men, expansion of productions capa- city to terally is utmost efforts, and a huge civilian training scheme alrendy
Involving actively 1,000,000 men and women.
over
In providing the finance for this gigantle arms programme the Presi- dent showed clearly that he did not Intend to drop the social principles of the New Deal. He foreshadow- Important new government powers of private industry in order to prevent man-power and materials being diverted from national defence needs.
ed
when the
Australians Visit Greek Harbour
IMPRESSIONS of
DEMOCRACY
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter). Grigor India in the Greek paper "Ethnos" describes, a visit of an Australian warship,
"In one of our harbours les an Australian man-o-war manned Armament profits limitation was entirely by Australians. also
Froni strongly hinted at President declared himself nut satis- the commanding officer to the Aed that existing laws were ade-cabin boy everyone is a native of quate in connection with profits far off Australia. from national defence work.
June
AT IT FOR HOURS-This radia picture is of the Saviot Premier, M. Molatoff, (left) in in conference recently with Hitler (right). The man in the contre is an interpreter, who was necessary because Hitler and Molotoff did not speak the same language. On his visit to Berlin, the Russian official many times had to go into an air raid shelter because the R.A.F. was overhead.
BLOCKADE A.R.P. Appointments
RELAXED
And Promotions
A..P. Orders sued by Wing-Comman. der A. I. §. Steels-Perkins, var, Dirce- tor of Air tuid Precautiona: Strength-Derreme
Figures for the new June 1941 to "The fair-haired giants, brought 1942 budget announced by us glow from another world ten are estimated to total un thousand miles away from the far
of $17,480,000,000-over | Antipodes,
But most important is 20 per cent. more than the
the preced that they all bring at the same time budget, of thi $10,011,000,000 this 2 per cent, or the stunt and sturdy heart throb of
the Colony. la for national de-
the British Empire.
British Gesture To Hungry France LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).— | At President Roosevelt's per- sonal request, a special shipload
The following Wardens have been per- of foodstuffs and clothing is toen in Ma
1030 Mins Man Lan-ying. un transfer to pass through the blockade from Nethersole Hospital a lause Warden.
833 Chian Ling-kal, Eastern, on leaving the United States to Unoccupied
K
fence 47 per
Th
ne
to
cent. nore than the defence estimates.
budget deficit rhes Compared
with $0.889,000,000 last year.
But apprehensions about increase in the Roosevelt dismissed possible National Debt.
The President's speech included the following
poluts: "Defence will be increased by! means of warships, tanks, planes and
gung
Meeting Nazi Challenge
"All are voliniteera; volunteers too are all the hundreds of thouands of their compatriots now in Libya. Palestine and the home country. No the compelled them, no one could ton, when both Australia and Canuda met them to come--just as in 1914
telegraphed London and begged as a favour that their young men should take part in the war.
Why Do They Care to protect America against | aggression. Our problem is a co- Why should they care about the bat against external pressure! and homeland; why do they give money internal stackices,
and blood since her foe does not threaten them 'down under”! "The Ability of the Democracies!
not only a sentimental to employ their fullest resources ot!
reason of comman bond, language man-power, skill and plant has been and blood that united us answers the challenged. We meet this challenge Second-in-Cominand of the slip. by a muximum utilisation of plant Do you know what wealth means? and manpower and by maintaining! I have heard it said that England governmental
survices for social exploits us, sucks us dry. Bot! 1 security.
need unly tell you that the incomes "No
one can prediet the ultimate per head of the inhabitants of Aus- cost of the programme that is still trolin, New Zealand and Canada are in development for no one can de- greater than those of the mother
France for distribution under the direct control of the Ameri- can Red Cross.
Central
Leave of Absence Divistonal Warden J. E. Katwall, Bay View, is granted ene month's sick leave as from December 31. 1040,
S/W 33 Leung Kwok-yuen,
two months leave Da from December 10, 1010.
29 Chu King-hay, Bay
1931.
granted
The President's request, it
View, granted was stated at the Ministry Economic Warfare, was address month's sick leave from January
of
ed to the British Government during the past few days. The goods consist of Vitamin A con- centrales and clothing.
Blockade To Continue
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Appointments
BRITAIN'S ROUTINE RAIDS
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).- R.A.F. fighters shot down an enemy bomber off the Sussex coast at Angmering to-day. The following appointments are notined
The bomber was one
of 1 few with effect from maty 3.
22) AL Pirenne to be District Wien, which singly attempted daylight raids cestal Destrier "y" Group Warden in widely scattered areas of England. Au Yeung lam tɔ be Deputy Diktrizi Bombs were dropped on a town In Warden"." Eastern, Deputy Divisional Warden Wong Moor, Aberdeen, to be Acte Midlands and on a town in Enst ing Divisional Warden, Aberdeen, with Anglia but the number of casualties effect from Juntarg 0, 11.
was small and the damage slight.
Framations
Central Division-To be Group Wardens. Lee Yau-yan, 2004 Chan Yuen-on, S/W sta Chan Hong-wal.
Haversion Divisional Wardes, Ip Wan-tsum, Aber- deen, reverts to the tank of District Ware 1 / 48991 (Plotting and ficsources Officer) al
his own request,
Training
It is stressed in authoritative quarters that this concession, which is being nule solely for the relief of children in Unoccupied France, in no way alters the British polley of blockading France as a whole,
The fact that the administration of the relief goods is being undertaken by the American Red Cress is con- sklered suficient Kuarantee that they will in fact reach the children for whom they are intended. The goods are being shipped in the same vessel as the cargo of wheat consigned to Spain by the United States. When "A unloaded at a Spanish port, the vessel
Meeting-Shamshupo. There will be u meeting of District Wertens
and thele Deputies on Friday, January 10, 141, In the Yeo Kuk Street Dispensary, at 10.15 hrs.
Instructional Couries
Wardena Classes in Chinese (Syllabus C282, 8, Tai Tam, Stanley. Tues, &
Submarines In Night Fight
U-Boat Gets Away LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).-~- A spirited engagement between the British submarine Tuna and
fine the future. When we recall thee Inhabitants of these countries will proceed to a port in Unoccupied at a puni, conumenting January 10, 1941a U-boat on the surface in enemy
man.
Another Consignment
stuggering changes in the world situation during the last six months are richer than the average English-France. we realise how tentative all present.
They are the richest peoples estimates must be
177 the
world-richer "There are already, under contract Americans. 125 new factories and more are. The efficiency of the Empire is not planned. Contracts and urders confined only to the economic sphere. worth $10,000,000,000 have been
It streiches out into social and poli- placed in six months, resulting in tical institutions. We in Australia, more factories throughout the coun- New Zealand and Canada have push- try becoming ready rapidly to in- cd socialism even further than did crease production.
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Lecturer--Mr Paul Cliak, LARPA.
C284, Yuet Saus School. Shanshulpa.
Yu-bor, LA.R.P.8.
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C28, Mun Sang College, Kowion. Wed. waters by night, is reported in
Saf, at 7.30 pm, commencing January
110 15, 1941, Lecturer.—Mr even that In addition to this shipload, it is
"Chok-nam, till Admiralty communique.. understood that a small consignment
The U-boat made off at high speed of Vitamin A concentrates which had Wed. & Sat, de Sun, al 6.38 p.in, comofter Aring her gun immediately on been detained in Bermuda, will be enging January 13, 91. Lecturer-richcountering the Tuna, was certainly hit on the conning tower by one shell C205, Chinese School, Repulse Bay Hotel but unfortunately this cannot able to Unoccupied. It is being taken to
France by the well Garage Mon, & Thus, at 9.30 un considered vital damage. known dress designer,
Madtuneencing January 16, 1941. Lecturer-Mir
Trang Chin-yaN, LAADA, “ Schiaparelli, who is returning from
Examination Results
For nearly an hour the Tunn The Scandinavian countries. This is the United States to Paris.
The following qualified as Wardens but chased the chemy and only broke ult "The. socin! security programme due to the economic development and It was stated to-day that if the are not available for A. Service: will continue and also the agricul-protection-given-us-by-the-mother-present-hipment-safely-reaches-its Kam Chung Lui, MIS AU-YUR-late Bills escort vessels which came to the Wong Tre-wan, Kang Tak-keung, Yeunge engagement and dived in sighting tural programme to safeguard farm country and the strong and xure
proper destination, further quantities Wan Lal-hang.
rescue of the damaged U-boat. ers who have lost their foreign mar foundation of the Empire."
of relief food for children in Un-
The Tuna had previously sunk un The following have qualified us War- kets, particularly in cotton,
occupied France will be allowed deus and are posted to. Divisions as here enemy armed tug by gunfire and in through the blockade from time to under
neither engagement dild the Kowloon City.--Chan Kam-pui, 3130.
sustain any damage or unsualties. 3233 Keung Sit-iu, 3240 Kwok Tak-sint. 394 Lo Min-chee, 3242
and tobacco.
wheat
"If this war should be followed, STOCK EXCHANGE
on I hope it will, by peace in a world of good neighbours, then com-;
armaments will
plete elimination of competitive Satisfactory War News
become possible, Only in such a world can economie) LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter),~~~On stability be restored."
the Slock Exchange to-day, business i Explaining the budget Brures at a was mainly of a specialised charac- press conference Mr Roosevelt said ter.
Speculative buying and the satis-
ter of
"lons" to Democracies abroad could not be included in the factory progress of the war in the budget because they had not been Middle East Iv responsible for the
orised by Congress but Congress rise in oil share prices.
some appropriations.
be asked Immediately for A broadening demand, especially He predicted from the provinces, has caused a cole of government securities on) sharp advance in home rails. the scale of the Liberty Bond drive during the last war
the
President Roosevelt, it was added. was well aware of the distinction in such cases between Occupied and Unoccupied France.
Meat Rations And Ships
Ministry Notice
Strength-Increase
Kam Pa-loons. 3237
Western--2000 Cheng Man-ling. tus Lut Lai-lin, 3243 Ioon Kam-wah, 3244
Nip Lon-yan. 3243 Tong Mat-yuen, 3245 Miss The Kwok-ying, 3177 Lo Ming-chruk 310 The Ram-mning, 3100 Yu Kal-ful, 3232 Tang Bonn-bong.
Tuna
DISCUSS AID FOR
BRITAIN
Upper Levels.323 Yan Pak-hung. 3234 Yu Chi-bon, 304 Koh Nye-pah, 3150 Leo Hon-key, Jide Stephen Lee, 3180 Mis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Beverly Lee, 3168 L Kal-fun. 2107 21 WASHINGTON, Jan, a (UP).- Shtu-yuen, 3183 Joseph To, 3164 Andrew Representative Sam Rayburn, Speaker 1. Wong. 3163 Isidore L. Wong, 3161 Wang of the House, conferred with Mr Yre-wa, 3171 Cissy Young. 3180 Miss Paki Ming-chin, 3207 Miss Pak Ming-sau. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State and Bay View11 Cheng Tin-po, 20 Yeung Me Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of Enstern-3248 Chan Seo-yung, 3240 Chan stood that he discussed draft legisin
the Treasury, to-day. It is under- Kwok-hung, 1252 Creuk Doy-yin. 3253 Lai tion which would enable the Govern- To-kl, 3220 Cheng Chuck-hing, 3151 Cheur
Lo Sing-kal, 3250 Mina Ng Po-chun,
Sing-wah,
Kaffes, notably non-producers, ad-} purposes to the Middle East, the Kwok-clsung, 325 N Somul, 323 ment to extend aid to Britain.
vuneed on Cape buying.
The President added that Anan- Elsewhere conditions were quiet clully anyone who failed to pur- though industrials showed some firm chase government bonds might be spois. considered unpatriotic-Reuter.
Wall Street was quietly steady.
Portuguese President Receives New Envoy
-British Alliance
of the
LISBON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).-—Renewed assurances friendship uniting Britain and Portugal were expressed to-day when Sir Ronald Campbell, the_new_British Ambassador Portugal presented his credentials to President Carmona,
common
to
Sir Ronald Campbell referred to "two countries which by tradition, independent spirit, and the extent and strength of their colonial empires have many characteristics and interests in
interest existing between common."
President Carmona expressed the the two countries. wish that friendship between the The visit which the Duke of Kent two countries might become even paid to Portugal at the time of the more fruitful and conveyed to the centenary celebrations was striking King sincere wishes for his personal evidence of British sympathy with happiness and the prosperity of his the Portuguese, empire. Campbell said that Britain The Ambassador's tribute to the would continue to follow with syme find a sincere echo in the feelings of spirit of the Portuguese people would pathy pathy the destiny of the Portuguese
Thi people.
admiration in Portugal for "your bo sympathy would greater in that events which had noble
nation and the high virtues been rending Europe for the past of which she is so justifiably proud." eighteen months had in no way dis- Friendship between Britain and turbed the friendship scaled with the Portugal which grave events had in time-honoured alliance binding the no way been able to disturb, must be two countries and to which His inspired by a wide and mutual under-
standing, Majesty remained wholly faithful.
The
purpose of the Ambassador'a marion which was to make this President Carmona expressed ap-friendship even more fruitful, was in preciation that the Ambassador had keeping with the President's sincere recalled the traditional friendship and wishes."
President's Reply
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LONDON, Jan. 8. (Reuter).-Owing to the diversion of shipping for War
will be necessary during the Ministry of Food announces that it
ext fewoon Man-lup, 1250 Ronny Pun, 3200 Miss- Some authorities forecast that this months to vary the meat ration at
Trang Kim-yuk, 3212 Tommy Wan. 3203 will require an ultimate expenditure short notice within the range of 12. Slu-hing. 3217 Ng Shiu-tat, 3237 Chu dullurs, besides the huge domestic Wong Cho-ting, 31m Eddie Fu. 3212 Miss of between three and four billion and 1s. Get.
The Ministry will announce the mount of ration week by week and for the current week it will be 14d,
Supplies to, catering establishments will be correspondingly reduced.
New Raid On
El Bassan
Was made
ATHENS, Jan. 8. (Reuter)~~A suc- cessful raid on military stores und buildings in El Bassan yesterday by R.A.F. bombern, auys on RA.F. communique Issued from headquarters in Greece.
entral.3273 Aut Young
King-ming, budget,
hin, 3277 Chei Yuk-ming. 327a Chung Chi 3273 Mis All Wat-king, 3276 Chan Man- wat, 2770 Miss Kwok Pul-wa, 530 Lee Kwan-pul, 2281 Mia Liu Fook-yal. 3287 Miss N Sau-tun, 3203 Tong So, 3283 Y'all Lau, 3184 Tal Chung-ling.
Shaukiwan-1340 Cheung Chi-hung, 3203 Chaw Hung-sce, 3261 Chung Yat-cheung. 5267 la Kwong-chi, 3268 Keung Dip-ming. 3269 1e Yung-hing, 3270 Leung Wal-man, 3271 Tsang Ping-ining.
d.) D. H. Puckle, Deputy Director of Air Raid Precautions,
BAN ON JEWS IN NETHERLANDS
Signposts Banned In Eire
DUBLIN, Jan. 0 (Reuter).-A ban against the display of signposts comes into torce in Eire on February 1. This in in effect an emergency Govern ment order which makes it an offence to display anywhere outside the urban Areas, sign which furnishes an indication to the name, situation, direction or distance to any place.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” The HAGUE, Jan. 8 (UP)-It is
The order niso prohibits the dis Snow, sleet and rain were falling Jews will be banned from the motion indicating the direction or distance ofleially announced that henceforth play within the urban areas of signs in the target area, making observa picture theatres tion difficult, but high explosive and Netherlands, on the grounds that they
throughout the to any place. Incendiary bombs were seen to hit were among those causing disturb enn be seen from the highway, train A sign is deemed "displayed" if it severni bulidings and number of ances in cinema theatres recently. for lawflying aircraft. fires were started.
All aircraft returned safely despite heavy anti-aircraft fire,
Yunnan-Burma Railway
RANGOON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)~The
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