Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 19, (1941).
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Admiral Darlan On Mission To Paris
LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter),—Admiral Darlan arrived in Paris this afternoon. The object of the visit is being kept accret but well-informed quarters in Paris say that he will con- fer once more with Laval.
Admiral Darinn's first talk on arrival was with the Vichy en-) voy, Comte de Brinon,
It is indicated that other subjects, than Laval's personal position may be reviewed.
with in Admiral Darlan's talk Marshal Petain and General Hunt-j ziger, it is thought that the defence aspect of France's relations Germany must have been considered. Radio Threats
with
Mernwhile, the German-controlled
Take Part 1,0 46,Banda
Opposition Lend &
To
Lease Bill
Paris radio has renewed it threaten Debate In Senate
ing campaign for closer "collabora- tion" with Germany.
WASHINGTON, Feb.
18
it would seem that France, dis- (Reuter).-Opening the Opposi-i trusting Germany, only makes super-tion attack in the Senate on the
promises of collaboration with a Helal number of mental reservations," one Lease and Lend Bill as a gamble "upon one card for a complete! said.
speakers
One Suggested Purpose British victory," taking the United States "to the very brink of war,"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
VICHY, Feb. 18 (UP)Admiral to meet
Darlen hus one, to Paris
the
"Much as I admire the heroism of Marshal Petain's special representa- tive Conte de Brinon, Herr Abetz, the British In defence of their island, and other Germans, and perhaps M.I am entirely unwilling to commit
this Laval.
country to the defence of
world." understood that one of Admiral British Empire around the
declared Senator Clark, who urged Dalan's main goals is to secure
that Amerlein tax-payers should not reduction of the German charge of
be asked to make sacritices by adop 400,000,000 francs per day. which has been imposed since June 24 on ton of measures which Canada, New France for the cost of the entire Ger-Zealant and Australia are not called man army in France.
INFLATION
Businessmen
Express
Concern LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter) The Government's intention to parry the dangers of Inflation was again em phosised in Parliament 1-day,
Sir Patrick Hannon, who is prominent Company director, asked whether the Premier had considered the letter from the President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, "emphasising the drift towards indation owing to wage in creases being followed by a rise in commodity prices."
ar Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, replied that the Prime Minister had received the latter to which Si
upon to enact.
Sedator Clark said that the Opprod- tion did not desire to prolong the de- bate unduly and referred to a "few brief days."
Opponents of the
Bill held the
tour of the Senate throughout the
day
Senator Vandenberg, though em- his personal support of aid Britain, declared that the White House had become the "G.H.Q. for the Second World War."
He asserted that the BIO make Preskient Roosevelt politiclan No. of the world.
would
power
Senator Vandenberg Senator Gerald Nyc, who followed, asked whether President Roosevelt was entertaining the notion of a per manent alliance with Britain,
Story Of Piracy Told To Police
Patrick referred and hind arranged Wong Chun-lin, 23, junk foki, re- that the Association of British Cham-ports that on January 10 he with his bers of Commerce would have the cuther and 10 crew sailed on a junk opportunity of slating their views from Aberdeen to Kwong Hoi, a cargo of more fully to the ministers concern-Chinese Territory, with ed.
cloth, cement and sundries.
On January 14, when three hours'
Government Impressed
The Government were impressed sailing distance from their destina- and tion they were attacked by ten junks with the dangers of inflation since the outbreak of war had taken and after an exchange of shots they action in a variety of ways to prevent were boarded.
THIS IS LONDON-One of the first radio pictures showing the aftermath of bomb- ing in London on Dec. 29. Picture taken from St Paul's Cathedral, looking toward Old Bailey, criminal court building (domed). The section is in and about Paternoster Row. The Old Bailey is familiar to roadors of Dickens. Overburdened radio facilities caused a 10-day delay in the transmission of this picture,
Boy "Jehovah Witness" Refuses
To Sing "God Save The King"
ALL Canada is awaiting the outcome of a test case in the Hamilton Juvenile. any uncontrolled rise at basic prices, his children and six of the crew were Court in which a fifteen-years-old boy was charged with delinquency for refusing to
It would be quite wrong to regard
His father, four of
injured. The
Junk
was taken to Tse
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PRESENTS
FOR
EVACUATES
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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY
COOK'S
WHICH ENABLE PRESENTS TO BE CHOSEN FROM CATALOGUES IN HONG KONG AND PURCHASED AND DELIVERED IN AUSTRALIA. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO-
every increase in prices, whatever Ka Mai where the cargo was sold sing "God Save The King" in school, states the "Sunday Chronicle's" Ottawa corres- THOS COOK & SON, LTD.
its nature and scope, us potentially The Junk was then sailed to Tai Pal. pondent,
Ов the night of January 14 Wont Inflationary but close attention was paid to all significant movements of and the remainder of the crew who
prices with the view to applying ap-were unhurt escaped to Kivong Hol propriate checks in good time if ain a small sampan, where they took "dangerous tendency-developed-- ·passago-back-w-Jongkong.
The value of the cargo is not
LATEST SAIGON RESTRICTIONS
known.
$1,300,000,000 FOR WAR EFFORT
The boy told the Court that he was one of the "Jehovah Witnesses," and that his religion forbade him to sing the National Anthem or salute the flag. Judgment of the Court was deferred.
"There are six similar-cases-before-the-court, and all the juveniles who are charged have been dismissed from Hamilton schools for their refusal to sing the National Anthem or salute the flag. Other cities throughout the country are puzzled about the stand that they should take with "Jehovah Witnesses" in their schools,
Rutherford.
Shilling Stamp Forgery
Fetches £9 At Sale
Stole In Office Unemployed Chinese
Sentence of four months' hard labour was passed on Shele Wah, 35, unemployed, by Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning,
Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelan sald that defendant was seen stealing a wallet and a fountain pen from n pocket of a coat belonging to Mr
hung
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAIGON, Feb. 18 (UP)--All rice and rubber export permits have been OTTAWA, Feb. 18 (Reuter)-Mr At the same time, the laws cancelled temporarily. but
the J. L, Isley, Canada's Finance Minis- Japanese are excluded from the ban. ter, will ask for $1,300,000,000, for compel all children to attend Clarification of the export situa- the prosecution of the war during school or receive expert tuition tion, which is causing dissatisfaction the Ascal year of 1941-12, compared in some other way.
New Zealand, Too! amongst foreign firms, is not expect with $700,000,000 during the preced- cd until after the peace negotiations ing year.
The "Sunday Chronicle" has al- tre concluded. The economic This sum, plus the $443,000,000 rendy reported the anti-British ac- negotiationa are at present being which Mr listey estimated to be tivities of the organisation operating pushed into the background.
necessary to cover all requirements in Britain and the Empire under the except air, brings the total expendi-direction of the American Judge A very fine impression of a D. G. Cairns of the Harbour Depart- up in Mr Coirns' office and Mr Minesweeper Lost ture for 1941-12 to $1,743,000,000.
His books attacking the Empire are counterfeit 1867-80 Great Bri-ment on February 18. The cont was still being sold from door to door by tain shilling stamp, deep green Cairns was not in the room at the "Jehovah's Witnesses."
(plate 6), known as the "Stock time.
an Defendant said he had been In these, Judge Rutherford sets out his doctrine of a "Theocratic Exchange Forgery," was sold electrician in the employ of Govern- He had to Government," which his followers recently at H. R. Harmer's New ment but lost his job.
support his parents, wife and child- are taught to regard as superior to Bond-street sale rooms for £9.
ren. Although he had tried hard to the Government of their own coun-
This fraud was made possible obtain a job he was not successful.
Defendant had a previous convie- Some weeks ago the New Zealand when, in 1670, the control of the Government declared "Jehovah's telegraphs passed from the private tion. Witnesses" to be a subversive or companies to the Post Office. A #anisation and prohibited all their minimum rate of is, was then intro- duced for telegrams, which resulted activities,
in on increase from 81⁄2 to about 1714 In 1918 it was reported that Judge million telegrams a year. Rutherford had been sentenced to 20 Taking advantage of the enormous
Dr Lee Holin of China Building, years for obstructing recruiting and demand for 1s, stamps some persons pleaded before Mr G. T. Lowry at causing insubordination and disloyal- unknown. made and uttered these
LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter)-The Clothing to the value of $10 was Admiralty announces that the mine- reported yesterday to have been sweeper Huntly has been sunk. The stolen from Mr W. D. Joyce's resi-
dence at 200 Prince Edward Roud. next of kin have been informed.
Tokyo Recognises Dutch Home Government in Great Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Domei)-Japan recognizes the Nether- lands Government in London, and on this basis is conducting negotiations with the Netherlands Enst Indies, Mr Chuichi Ohashi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared at the Lower House committee deliberating the "Red Figure Bond Issue" bill to-day.
England in order to conduct the An interpellator asked about negotiations with the Netherlands East Indies," the Vice-Mluister for Foreign
the relations between the Affairs sald.- Netherlands East Indles Govern- After a reference to Thailand and ment and the Netherlands home French Indo-China, Mr Ohashi ad- Government and also as to which mitted that the southward policy being contemplated by Japan would
try.
Sentence Quashed
Doctor Intercedes For Chauffeur
ty in the American Army and Navy. forgeries, which were passed in Central Magistracy this morning for
According to his
International large numbers through the Stock a chance for his driver, llo Kit, Bible. Students Association in Brl- Exchange Telegraph, Onico, EC, in charged with stealing $39 the pro-
perty of the doctor. tain, that sentence was quashed by 1872 and 1873. the Appeal Court of the U.S.A,
Fire Damage In Santander
Detected 28 Years Alter
Sub-Inspector T. K Whelan sald that the money was stolen by defen dant from the doctor's office between February 17 and 18.
It has been estimated that these
Dr Lee Holin said that defendant counterfeits' were used at this one office at the rate of about £15.000 had been employed by him for the
and
possessed a good year, but the fraud was not discover- last two years e until May, 1898, when some of the character. Until lately, when he MADRID, Feb, 18 (Reuter)-The forgeries
detected by Mr mixed up with bad companions, he fire which devastated Santander is Charles Nissen, the well-known ex- was a model servant,
peri of the postage stamps of Great The first estimates place the dam-Britain. age at £4,250,000.
now under control..
The Bank of Spain huilding, al-
were
Mr Lowry told defendant that he had a good employer and in view of what the doctor had said, he bound
six months.
of the two forms Japan's other "fer" variously according to places, party in the current negotia- while the substance of the so-called ilona.
leading position (of Japan) would also change variously." The interpellator also asked about
Outcome of European War the relations between the Nether- landa under German rule and the! "I would not like to discuss such Netherlands Government in exile in possibilities to Britain being defeated
though in the middle of the fire area, in the late Mr Fred 3. Melville's defendant over in the sum of $25 for England.
by Germany. Supposing, however, was undamaged. Mr Ohashi said that the relations that such a case occurs, ono may between the Netherlands and the imagine that the Netherlands Gov- Netherlands East Indies are different ernment will remove an eventuality from those between India and Britain arrangements for negotiations might and the Netherlands East Indies form be matte in keeping with the possible part of the Dutch territory instead of steps to be taken by the Netherlands being Its colony.
Street Guards
Thirty-nine Street Guards were in at Mr H. G. Sheldon's Central Magistracy this
sworn
Court at morning.
Pope's Blessing For Alphonse
Subsequent researches, os disclosed "The Mystery of the Shilling Green," prove the elaborate extent of the found counterfeit, which has been printed from two plates and in ninety-eight varieties.
"Pattisson" Collection The stamp now sold came from the celebrated "Pattisson" collection of the postage stamps of Great Britain, which also included an example of
Nanking Claim
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Feb. 10 (UP), The Contral Press Service of Nanking states that a total of 1,042 Now Fourth Route Army troops have surrendered since February 5 to the Nanking Government forces.
Government. "It is an unprecedented into of "As a matter of fact, however, the affairs, however, that the Netherlands other porty is the Netherlands East home Government has removed to Indlen Government and there will be England. Abnormal as the altuntion no difficulties so long as the Nether- may be, the Dutch Government ruling lands East Indica exista in making ROME, Feb. 18 (UP)-Pope Plus the forged 1911-12 £1 green, com- the Netherlands East Indies exista in actual dealings regardless of how its to-day imparted a special Apostolic pieta with postmark, which was per- ward Road reports that yesterday England and consequently Japan homo Government emerges from the blessing to King Alphonso, who con-petrated to defraud only the collec-some one stole clothing to the value
for. It changed hand at £7 58. recognizes the Duteli Government in European poblems," Mr Ohash! added, tinues to improve.
Mr A. Gourdin of 271 Prince Ed-
of $33 from his house.
Queen's Bldg.
Announcement!
The
PENINSULA HOTEL Presents a
BAND CONCERT
by the
Combined Orchestras of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels IN THE LOUNGE
on
Sunday, 2nd March, 1941
at 9.00 p.m.
In aid of the S.C.M. Post
BOMBER FUND
Admission $1.00 Reserve this date!
Fewer Refugees
In Hongkong
Following are the Ogures, supplied
оп
Still More Planes For Britain
A new aircraft factory for the
by the Director of Medical Services, Curtiss Wright Corporation has Enowhy the number of refugees and (beon begun at Buffalo, New York destitutes accommodated in Govern- Stato.
Hongkong ment Camps
This will increase the production of P40 purault planes February 15. The figures in brackets
for Britain are those for February 8:
from the present rate of eight planes Klifg's Park 1,202 (1,202); Matau daily to 60 or 70 daily chung 1,444 (1,484); North Point
At present the entire output of the 1,450 (1,401); Morrison Hill 633|
nt Curtiss Company, now "working (633); Tal Hang squatters camp the highest
rato in the Slater, ters camp 198 (708).
Kolhg to Britain. Kam Tin 1,703 (1,850); Fanling was 10,204, as compared with 10,210 Children's camp 328 (207).
Jon February 0, showing a decrenso The grand total for February' 13 of 14.
2,507 (2,557); Ngau
In