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Beaverbrook Directs Attention to New R.A.F.
LONDON, Feb, 23 (Reuter) —Britain's growing air strength was stressed by Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Produc- tion, broadensting to Canada to-day.
stated:
Beaverbrook Lord "The strength of our reserves no longer occupies our attention. We give our thoughts rather to new types, to longer flights, to more striking power, to greater altitude and to swifter pursuit."
After appealing to Canedlona to assist in keeping open the north- western approaches to Britain, Lord Beaverbrook sald that the price of Invasion might be heavy and it was not expected that payment in full for such an adventure would be made on this side of the Channel.
No matter
happened, there what
European Hits Police
Officer
$100 Fine Imposed
the staff of the
B. F. Stock, described as being on Asintie Petroleum Company, was charged before Mr II. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magis- racy this morning with assaulting Constable Shen
Tak-young. PCD247. Mr I. D. Evans represented Stock wand pleaded guilty.
Det-Sergeant 1. B. Dewar sakt!
Sunday a
was never need for Anglo-Saxons to hang their heads in shame when they were told the story of Britain's battle for freedom, Canadians would Buy for countless generations that they were descended from the Eng- lish stock that fought so valiantly. that at about 2 am on It was glory to be allowed to march in the great crusade for freedom under the leadership of Mr Churchill,
RED ARMY CELEBRATION
-23rd Year MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (Reuter).The
con-
constable was on duty at Queen's Pler when he was accosted by the defendant who, apparently, had been drinkting heavily. There .an
Was altercation and the defendant hit the constable with is flat. The stable engaged a taxi and took the defendant to the Police Station. Alf the Station the defendant was quite quiet and apologised for what had occurred,
"Trivial Assault”
Mr Evans said that the essault
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HELLO --- ME NANCY-- HIM SLUGGO -- WE VELLY
GLAD TO MEET YOU
TELLY US YOUR
NAMEE!
MENZIES' PLEDGE
February 24, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
MY NAME'S FLOY FLOY--
AND YOU TWERPS CAN SKIP THAT CORNY TALK ---IF YOU DON'T MIND-- DELIGHTED TO MEET YOU!
JAN ·
Sharp Differences In Tokyo Negotiations
Special to the "Telegraph"
SAIGON, Feb. 23. (UP).—~Authoritative and informed quarters, while admitting that serious differences exist between Indo-China, Thai and the Tokyo negotiators, declare that the negotiations have not been broken off.
Meanwhile the Laos-Thai vio-i lation of the armistice agreement has been partly corrected, and as a result the French several days ago agreed to continue negotiations.
Although it is hoped that the differences can be bridged before the armistice period expires, the civil and military authorities are
giving the situation their closest attention, and many recent actions indicate that the Indo-China Government would Le prepared should a stubborn Thai stand prevent the successful signing
of peace,
General Decoux and the Govern- ment are going to Hanol by air.
The French cruiser Lamalle-Pic- quet, flagship of the Indo-China fleet, as well as a Japanese torpede boat, to-day quietly and unexpectedly teti Saigon for unknown destinations.
Two French destroyers left Saigon
Immigration
Rule Broken
$7
Modern Exploration In China: Frenchman Slain
CHUNGKING, Feb. 22 (Central News).-M. A. Gulbaut, famous French explorer representing the French Geographical Society in Paris, arrived in Chungking recently following a seven-month tour of Sikang. During his tour he met with an unfortunate incident and lost his associate, M. L. Liotard, who accompanied him, all his films and belongings.
This happened on September 9, 1940 when Guibaut's caravan, consisting of two Tibetans a Chinese servant, Avo.horses and 10 yaks, was attacked by a group of 20 handits.
Armed with guns, the bandits| descended upon them from a high mountain north-west of Kangting. Liolard and the Chinese servant were killed while Guibaut managed to escope to a lamasery in company with. the two Tibetans, his overcont riddled with bullets,
They were cortilally received, by the lamas and after four days the French explorer and the two Tibe- tans, accompanied by six lamas, re- sumed the tour on horseback. They went as far as Luho, a small town Inhabited mainly by Chinese.
Un
Tokyo Govt Meets Chiefs
Of Forces
Liaison Conference
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Resumed Journey From Luho, Guibaut turned back, TOKYO, Feb. 24 (Domel).--An ex- arriving at Kangting in October and traordinary Hatson conference bo- Chngtu in November. After tween the Government and the High laying in Chengtu for a couple of Command took place at the Premier's months, he returned to Chungking. offcial residence from 11 am. to.. Commenting on his trip, Gulbaut 3 p.m. on Sunday to discuss the latest said that Sikang has great possibilit- domestle and International altuations. |les, It is rich in mineral resources The Government was represented and wool, milk and butter. Ex-by the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke ploitation of the province would Matsuoka, the Home Minister, Boron strengthen considerably China's Kichiro Hiranuma, the War Minister, Lieut-General Hideki Tojo, and the
ссолому,
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There are lamaseries everywhere)
Minister, Admiral Koshiro in the province, he said. During his while the High Command was re- tour, he visited 12 of them, the amallest accommodating 40 to 50 Chief of the Army General Staff, and presented by General Sugiyama,
Kuomintang & Communists
Boarded Ship Unlawfullymas and the largest 300 to 400... The fral case concerning brench off the Immigration Ordinance was heard by Mr II. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Centrul Magistracy this morning when Ng So, 20, a street coulte, was charged with boarding a ship-lying at the Jardine's Wharf whilst the vessel was under examination by an Immigra- tion Omeer and he had no permission to go aboard.
Mr II. B. Lee of the Immigration Department said that this was the first case of its kind.
Britain Will Never yesterday. These departures are gage.
Be Deserted
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). -The Empire must be "all in"
with the Thai-Indo-China armistice
Vice-Admiral Nobutake Kondo, Vice- Chief of the Naval General Staff,
N.E.I.-Japan Talks
Nippon Claims Headway
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
(Domei). BATAVIA, Feb. 23 Despite reports of a crisis in the
South Pacific area, observers here declared that a series of talks now between the Japanese
Doubt Of Future CHUNGKING, Feb. 23 (Reu- ter).-Whether the Communist Army will obey orders in future. is considerably pre-occupying The defendant stated that he had official minds here. been asked by a passenger to board
Following the recent disbanding of under way the vessel to help unload some lug the New Fourth (Communist) Army Consul-General. Me Yutaka Ishizawa,
Cautioning the defendant Mr Shel-between the Kuomintang and the Director
it was thought that the differences and
Mr J W. van Hoogstraten, serious offence and told him that if settled amicably through
of the Netherlands East Indies ho committed it again he would be discussion at the forthcoming meeting factorily.
a frankreau
Government, are progressing satla sent to prison for a long time. ot the National Peonies' Politieni Mr Ishizawa and
Council created by the Government in Hoogstraten conferred more than six 1038 for the purpose of enabling all times. It is reported that a certain the various political groups to consult understanding on points of general together.
It is hoped that the Communist While the conference so for ls said nature has already been reached, lenders will attend the meeting and to have marked by a frank ex- not withdraw their co-operation from change of views, the talks are ex- the common effort.
enusing speculation in connection don reminded him that it was a very Chinese Communist Party might be Burca of the Commercial, Affairs
Sovlet Red Army celebrated the 23rd was a trivial one and defendant. had our second best will not win this Ision of the French War Council, all
A
Sheldon
KO.
war.
which is due to expire on Tuesday.
French Fleet Sails TOKYO, Feb. 24 (Reuter), Japanese reports from Saigon allege that following an extraordinary ses. anniversary of its formation to-dayene to the Police Station entirely
warships of the French Far Eastern flect, was marked by voluntarily. The occasion
including the flagship, the speech by General Tyulenev, Com-of his having been compelled
There
This was the keynote of the 7,000-ton cruiser, Lamello was no question
Picquet, mander of the Moscow military dis-
speech broadcast by Mr R. G. have sailed in the direction of the Mr. Evans asked Mr trlet, in which he extolled and out-
Gulf of Slam. to take into account the fact that the Menzies, the Australian Prime
It is also nileged that the Indo- Find the progress made by the Army, defendant was not entirely in his Minister, from London to-night. China authorities have cancelled the recalling that breaking of Finland's Mannerheim Line last year was on
at that time." senses
Mr Mcnzles proceeded: "The leaves of all-ofeers and men and To Mr- Sheldon, example of the high stage of develop Dewar said that no damage had been are, in the vital matter of war pro- regiments.
Det-Sergeant British Empire and the United States have ordered them to return to their: ment of military technique.
Various new military appointments close to the Constable who had been duction, only beginning while Ger- These steps are sald to be taken struck on the chest. Mr Sheldon re- many must already be feeling the in view of the expiration of the military attaches were entertained to offence and the least sentence he diminished by making slaves of 25.
orked that this was a very serious strain, which will not be sensibly Franco-Thai- armistice on February tea by the Soviet Chief of Staff at co rive the defendant was a fine
Italian the omcial residence of the Foreign of $100. Commissar,
are also announced und
foreign
In the newspaper, "Pravda," the Deputy Naval Commissar, Admiral Iskov, writes that the Soviet Navy has formed in Dañtibe Flotilla and declares that this is the Inst of the Soviet Nuvy's developments.
Hired Bicycle And
Customs Pass- Tragedy
factory hands after the collapse of the Italian military effort. Time, provided that we use it day and night, Is our ally."
Speaking For Empire -Addressing-tho-people-of-Britaht,- Mr Menzies said: "You must never think yourselves to be
alone.
Illegal Letter Carrying
A une of $100 or a month's hard
Speaking I am sure not only for labour was imposed on Chan Wah, Australia but for the whole British (20, a ship's foki, by Mr H. G. Sheldon,
Fung Kwok-wn, compradore of Empire beyond the seas, I say to you .c., at Central Magistracy this morn-
the Green Island Cement Company, we are in this most holy war with ing for conveying 18 letters Intoj is one of the figures in what might you. Everything that we have, of Hongkong.
work
them at
Tried To Sell It
be a double tragedy which occurred, manpower, trefisure, skill or deter- Det.-Sergeant Summers said that Alleged to have hired a bicycle yesterday. Around midnight
Imination, is pledged to
and the defendant was searched and the and then attempted to edit, during day, he was admitted to the Kowloon fight for you and with you until final letters found on him as he was leav- Pak-sury, 23, unemployed, Pollee Hospital suffering from lysol victory is attained and a better and ing a steamer that had arrived from billee, was charged before Mr D. J. poisoning and wounds to his throat.more just day dawns for the world Macao. The letters were all of a N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy
His wife, second figure in the in which our children are to live."
domestic nature. this morning with largeny of a bleytragedy, was Chul Lo-fan, alias Tai
Expeditionary Force
The defendant remarked that hel de by bailee, from the Fel Kam Shau-kam, who is lead from severe Mr Menzies said that the Aus-way carrying the letters for someone. Bleycle shop of No. 148 Tung Choi wounds to the head and throat be-tralian Expeditionary Force was He knew that he was not allowed to Street.
ground floor,
lieved to have been inflicted by afalready an Army Corps of four divi-do this. Lance Sergeant, Gordon said that
chopper,
sians. Thousands of men had already Charged with conveying four, letters about 10
am, on Saturday defendant
The deceased woman resided at 32, made their blows heard in Rome and out of Hongkong, Hung Ming, 30, went to
to the
Fel
Fook Wing Street, second floor, and desired only to deliver About 2 p.m. the same day, defen- unnumbered bungalow in Customs their brothers from Britain and the found with the letters when he was
blcycle for five cents.
hard labour by Mr Sheldon, tralians were entering the wor with Was said that the defendant was dant went to a bicycle shop at Un
The woman died this morning. Market and tried to sell the
Dominions and were destined to see cycle for $18. A foll of the shop i
Amateur Jockey
the Empire the just mistress of the searched at the Po Tak Wharf, Con- naught Road, Central. These letters noticed the chameters on the rear
Mr
Fung was " mudguard had been scraped off and amateur jockey, and rode Lovely Star example of the King and Queen, your
well-known "Above all, inspired by the splendid were also of a domestic character. became suspletous. The Police for second place in the Amoy Handi-spirli and ours is not merely defen-
were notified and defendant was arrested. cap at the annual race meeting on sive. It is not sunleient to avoid
Accused was bound over in the Tuesday last.
defeat. Between the powers of sum of $30 for one year.
He was also a prominent water-darkness and the powers
of light, polo player, and was a particularly there can be no compromise.. It is no well-known and popular gure in twilight world that we are secking." Chinese circles.
Kam Bicycle shop the ghastly discoveries were made in Berlin. Thousands of young. Aus-ed, was fried $50 or three
and
hired
Bomb Outrage In Shanghai
Pasa.
Gardener's Discovery
The shocking discovery, at Custom: Pass was inade by a gardener, who shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday even-,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ing heard serennis and shout comingi SHANGHAI, Feb, 24 (UP).-Two from one of the bedrooms of the time bombs exploded yesterday at house.
lair.
SNATCHING
Japanese Crave Entertainment
Cinema Fans Are Problem
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Domel)-Wilh an increase of almost 10,000,005 · In the attendance at the 360 motion Large Sum Taken From picture theatres in Talcyo prefecture
Office Boy In City
alone in 1040 ns compared with the The story of how three men had attendance in the previous year, a new problem of how to satisfy the stolen N.C.$3,000 from an office bey, nation's lust for recreation is con- the Shantung Book Company, a Upon investigation he found the in the Central district on Saturday fronting the authorities. Japanese-owned firm in the Inter- bedroom windows and door locked, was related at Central Magistracy national Settlement, causing enn- but with the help of another servant, this morning when Chan Yeung-yee,
Against an attendance of 91,848,012 siderable damage.
broke down the door and found Mr 26, and Chu Ting-man, 24, both un-788,711 pald
persons during 1030, a total of 101,- for admission to the man who was a
were charged before Mr a member
movies of the Mrs Fung was
prefecture last year, Tokyo then dead, but her H. G. brigade that arrived to put out the husband was still alive, though ob-
a survey fire started by the first bomb.
Det.-Sergeant Cochrane said that vlously in great pain.
at 11 The motive fur the bombing has
a.m. on Saturday Chu Kul, an as the mounting drift to the cities not been ascertained and the per-
office boy of the Wang Yip Salt Com-are cited as contributory causes to petrators have not been discovered.
pany of 33 Queen's Road Central, this rise but official point out that the was walking along Theatre lane to problem is not being solved as the wards Pedder Street when Chan ap-building of new motion picture then- proached him from the rear, and
and tres is not being authorised in view For possession of an old and obso-covered his eyes, Chu matched
ched of the need for construction materials
The second bomb injured a fire- and Mrs Fung lying, in, the room. empheldon, x.c., with theft.
Counterfeit Coin Charges
Unemployed Man
With Revolver
The office
In
The incres mopulation as well
lete revolver and two rounds of am-away a parcel which Chu Kul for more essential structures. munition, Yeung Yan-fuk, 26, un-carried and which contained
$3,000.
The present survey was precipitated Lam Tin-po, 28, unemployed, and employed, was fined $5 or in default Il Lol-shing, 33, farmer, were seven days'·Imprisonment by Mr A.and couch voy chased after Chan by a near riot caused before one of | charged with uttering counterfeit
him and Chu Ting-man Tokyo's leading theatres on February N. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy was caught by an Indian Constable when a "Manchurian" actress mado coins and possession of the same, this morning. The orms were confid-attached to the Special Branch. A a personal appearance. when they appeared before Mr IL. C. cated.
third man involved in the theft 'nt- Macnamern at Kowloon Magistracy
Inspector W. A. Russell said defen- tempted to board a moving tram but
ROBBED RAID DEAD this morning.
dant was arrested with the revolver he fell and dropped П bundle con- The prosecutor said it was "h in Hul were both charged wrapped in paper, at a Inne behind taining $500 of the stolen, money. horrible and disgusting caso" when with uttering counterfeit five cent 107 Main Street West, on The tram conductor retrieved the George Alfred Hobbs, a mortuary colns. Lam
was further charged February 21. Defendant said he was money but the man escaped. Of the assistant, was charged in London re with possession of five counterfeit about to return to Chinese Territory amount stolen, $1,243 had been five cent coins and possession of a by Junk and the revolver lind been covered.
recently with stealing a ring from the body of an air raid victim.. Found mould for making counterfeit coins, handed to him for his self-protection Sentence of six months' bard in Hobbs posscsalon were two men's Accused were remanded a week by a boatman nameit Cheung Su- labour was imposed an Ulia two rings, three women's ringi, ten £1 for further inquiries.
ying, at present not in the Colony. defendants..
notes, two wrist watches,
Police Walk-out ·
In Tientsin
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Campinchi Passes
TIENTSIN, Feb. 23 (UP)-The The Kwangtung Provincial Council Chinese police staged a walk-out at has appealed by telegram to the [commander of the Communist Army noon to-day.
Omelal sources
state
that the to "obey orders." reasons are similar to the recent British police strike; however, the Chinese police state they are simply dissatisfied with the severity of certain French Inspectors.
The military has not been called out and the cinemas and shops are 'open as usual,
Mr
Vas
peeled to be continued this week. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). The Taikor. Dockyardy Spare Gear and former French Navy Minister, M. Lhombre Evening fourth donation)
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