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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 21, 1941.
Filipino Daggers Alarm PARISIANS
Three Chinese Girls
"It is apparently the custom in the Philippine Islands for Filipinos to carry daggers for self-protection," said Det.-Sergeant Cochrane when he prosecuted two Filipino waiters, Pedro Mara- lo,-18, and Aleji Cambronaro, 10 at Central Magistracy before Mr G. T. Lowry, this morning with possession of instruments fit for an unlawful purpose.
Sergeant Cochrane said that
the defendants were employed on a ship undergoing repairs at
Taikoo Docks.
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Mr Eden's Important Mission To Egypt
FROM PAGE ONE
PUNISHED QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
Foodstuffs Withdrawn After Market Disorders
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuler).—The requisitioning of foodstuffs by the Germans has led to considerable dis- order in the large markets of Paris, according to mesonges received by the independent French agency.
These say that trouble at the con- tral market was caused by Germana making a clean sweep of all potators after the women had been waiting
queues for hours.
As collective punishment for the disturbance, the messages add, Parl- slans were deprived of potatoes' for 40 days.
Everybody Suffers Similar disorders occurred at the
With three other Filipino colleagues from the same vessel, the defendante, necompanied by three Chinese girls, to the Man Fong Boarding House in Connaught Road Central, with the establishment of a British administration in the captured re- where they had taken a room.
In the room the defendants drewgions which will involve consultation out two daggers, which they said was with local British military authorities meat market al La Velette and again It is ex-Parls as a whole was punished by a their custom to carry in the Philip including General Wilson. pines, and started aiming them at pected that they will visit Libyan general withholding of supplies
rtain objects
on the table. The and other towns taken from Chinese girls became alarmed and ran out of the room and into the street, followed by the defendants. The commotion attracted the atten-
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of Chinese Sub-Inspector of Police who arrested the men.
The Sergeant said that there was
no suggestion of the daggers luving been used to threaten the girls or for any other purpose, and asked for their confiscation, adding that de- the denfants were due to leave Colony to-morrow.
They were bound over in $10 each to be of good behaviour for a month and the daggers were confiscated,
EUROPEAN RESCUES
CHILDREN
Italians.
Situation Ripe
the
It is stated that milk in diatribuled sparingly to invalkis and sick people while
is unobtainable. coffee Grocers shops bear the following CAIRO, Feb, 20 (Reuter).-Com-
legend: "The conce we are roasting the arrival of Mr menting on Anthony Eden and General Sir Johns not for sale. It is for the German
troops." DIII, a spokesman of the British Em- bassy told "Reuter that the "Lime.
is clearly ripe for a full review of the political and military situation in the Middle East and Africa as the outcome of the brillant victory off the Army of the Nile."
The War Cabinet has shown the importance attached to this review by sending the Foreign Secretary as their representative assisted by the Cabinet's chief Military Advicer.
Consultations
MR MATSUOKA'S DENIAL
TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Reuter).—Mr Matsuoka, the Japanese Yosuke Foreign Minister, last night denied the report from London that media- tion was offered to Mr Anthony Eden,
He said that the message to Mr Eden replied to the query of Indo- Chun-Thal mediation although "I expressed my views concerning the establishment of world peace in the
There is no doubt that there wil be full consultations with military lenders in the Middle East and other authorities. It will clearly be very message." useful to the War Cabinet that one of their members has had first-hund information about this theatre" of}
war.
Several Days Ago LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-It la learned in London that Mr Eden and General Sir John Dill left Britain 1 alt several days ago.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. LATEST SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE BOMBER FUND
A
of $1,283,567.03 was reached
thes, C., M. Post, Lid, with the allowing donation92 Solne Members of the Hongkong
Cricket Club
fr and Mrs H. Wylie (n memory of the late Mrs W. P. Hedley) ingenis And clerical Staff) Rougkong Police Farce fall con
$30
5
A European sanitary inspecter In view of Mr Eden's first visit to helped to save several children from the Middle East when War Minister,
merning and his knowledge of the problemssterday by the War Fund insutirated the burning building this when fire broke out at No. 18 Port- and personalities in this part of the land Street, Yaumall.
world, his selection-for the task was Immediately after ascertaining that
very natural. in the no more people were left building, the Inspector left and his identity has not yet been discovered. The fire broke out about 8,45 am. and spread so quickly that very soon the first and second floors of Nas 18
It is pointed out that this is Mr and 20 had been gutted. HoweveEden's third visit to Egypt since the on the arrival of the Fire Brigade, der
He went there aj the outbreak was under control by outbreak of war.
year ago to
to welcome the first Aus- talian contingent. Last November he flew to Egypt again to discuss matters with General Sir Archibald Wavell and to inspect personally the operations In North and East Africa
0.15 am.
Divisional Inspector Wright, Inspector at Yaumati, was in charge of the Police contingent keeping the crowd under control.
After the flames had been subdued, the firemen started searching among the debris and found two bodies
January Anonymous.
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23th (My C. D. Battery, RA.. central Police Canteen (eighth
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Envoy To Soviet
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MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (Reuter)---Mr Montri, the new Thai Minister to the Soviet, said on his arrival to-day that he hoped to establish normal Scountries.
diplomatic relations between the two
ane a wilow, 70 years of age, and an Increase In Island's
11-months-old giri, named Li Tin and Luk Chu respectively.
It is understood there were the only casualties.
Silk Factory Fire
A fire broke out at the Mayor Silk Factory in Chai Wan Kok about 7.30 a.m. yesterday when a quantity of
silk in the drying room caught fire!
Electricity Charges
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as a result of sparks from the coal To place to Reserve Are being blown through the ventila- To carry lors by a strong gust of wind,
Two engines of the Fire Brigade but the to the were rushed blaze was subdued by the factory stoff before the fremen arrived. The total damage was estimated at -$400---No-persons were injured.
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DIES' NEW CHARGES
Axis Red Front
50,000,00 600,000.00
584,667.30
$2,284,007.30
It will be noted that the total divi- dend distribution for the year is $300,000 lower than for the year 1938
Capitalisation
It is proposed to reconunend for the approval of shareholders at the forthcoming ordinary yearly meeting, the capitalisation of $3,000,000 which: will be standing to the credit of Reserve Account; this will be issued in the form of 300,000 shares of $10
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" each fully paid and will be allottedi WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 to shareholders on the Register on (UP).-In an interview here April 1 1941 in the proportion of one share for every three held. The to-day, Mr Martin Dics announc- shares representing fractions will be ed that his Committee possesses sold by n nonince to be appointed "several boxes of documentary by the Beard and the net proceeds distributed amongst the persons en- evidence" proving that Russia has a "front" for political and titled to the fractions. economic manoeuvres with the Axis Powers.
be offered
The Directors have decided to in- crease the Issued Capital of the Company by the issue of further He said that several Embassies and 300,000 shares at $10 each payable Ambassadors have violated United in full to the Company's Bankers on States laws and added that he must or before September 30, these shares
to shareholders) consult with the State Department will before the issuance of
of any material.
on the Register on April 1 in the pro- He asserted that Germany had al- portion of one share for every com-
shares
held. Share- rendy "invaded" the United States by plete three sending agents to establish military holders will be given power to re- organisations and that sabotage of nounce their rights under such offer. munitions plants was likely to con- No rights will attach to any fractions, Unue after the Lend and Lenise Bill Both these issues will rank for becomes law..
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Conscription In Malta
LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter),-Con- seription was introduced in Malta
to-day. The Governor is empowered to call all males between the ages of 18 and 41 for military service.
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