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JUSTICE IN NAZI NORWAY
Judges Over-Ruled
LONDON, Mar 17 (Reuter).-The new Peoples' Court established by Quislings in Oslo hna-already begui work.
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Sixteen labour members of Oslo Municipal Council, were accused of having taken part in a "demonstra- anci New Order" lion against the "having actuck In
counter- revolutionary matiner."
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The two judges head that there was no case aguITAL the accused since they had not been guity of any overt net. The judges, however, were ruled by the Presiding Magistrate and two lay magistrates who were all supporters of the National Sumiing (Quisling Party) placed in their post- tion to Casure that there was always
majority for Nazi "Justice."
The Sentences Two of the nceused were sentenced two to 18 months imprisonment, more to 15 months and the remainder were bound, over.
All were excluded for ten years: from participation in public affairs, thus automatically depriving them of seats in the Municipal Council.
Statement On Sale Of
U. K. Stock
On In
the the
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ITALIAN AIRMEN GO TO LONDON BY TRAIN
ALBANIA
Italians Tired After Attacks
LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter). The Italians on the Albanian front are showing signs of ex- haustion after the crushing of their big offensive last week, ac- cording to the Athens radio.
was reported Only actillery fire from the central sector to-day.
On Saturday, the italians launched two relatively small attacks which and a further were castly repulsed attack on Sunday morning was alsa disposed of without difficulty.
Achievements In Air ATHENS, Mar. 17 (Reuter)- After quoting the achievements of the R.A.F. nt Trona ca Sunday, the said that Athens radio announcer during last week 1 Italian aircraft were shot down and destroyed in alr
LONDON, Mnr. 17 (Reuler),--A British Treasury stolement snic of British holdings American Viscose Corporation says that 00 per cent, of a public issue to be made in the United States will go to the Treasury.
The shares now old totalled 448,-battles with Allled aircraft.
held by 003 shares which Courtauld Limited (the great British rayon concern). The price to be be settled paid to Courtaulds will between the Company and Treasury or by arbitration.
were
The
This is the rat fruit of the Pea- cock mission, which was to examine the possibility of making the beat of United British investments in States.
the
Determination The statement adds: "The sale of American this valuable holding to interests is evidence of the determin tion of the British Government to use every possible means of self-help at a time when they are renying from the Government of the United States the measures at assistance set out in President Roosevelt's speech on Saturday."
Women Doctors
For The Army
treat
NEW DELHI, Mar. 17 (Reuter). A number of pests in the British military medical services in India will be opened to 3rkish
women
medical practitioner, it announced.
Seventeen athers were severcly damaged and at least 15 more were destroyed on the ground in enemy aerodromes.
were
Three British aircraft only lot. the lets of two of there re- turning safely.
WAR BONDS
FOR BROOCHES
the
--Paying In Kind CHUNGKING, Mar. 17 (Central) News).-For
convenience of those who like to dispose of their gold and silver ornaments, bullion or other things readily convertible into rash, the War Loans Campaign Com- mittee has announced a set of re- gulations concerning subscription to the 1940 issue of government bonds by "paying in klad."
It is specified that the gold and silver exchange agency of the Central; Bank of China will be responsible)
shing such for appraising and ornaments.
The authorities reserve the right of refusing acceptance of certain The selected candidates will be types of payment in kind which can- altnched to the RA.M.C. as medical not be readily converted into cash.
officers with military status but with-
out commissions
It is propsred in the first instance to employ the selected candidates In British military familles and hespl- tals.
William Hearst Speaks Out For Mr Roosevelt NEW YORK, Mar. 17 (Reuter).-- "We are in the conflict now, irretriev- ably involved in it," is the comment of Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the
magnate,
of
American newspapers President Roosevelt's speech in to
day's
JAPANESE
TALKS IN N.E.I.
----Friendly
Mr
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
17 (Domei). BATAVIA, Mar.
Ambassador, The Japanese
economie Kenklet! Yoshizawa, chief delegate
The Japanese-Dutch conversalfons, will leave on Friday visit to Modum. on the north- for a eastern part of the island.
Mr Yoshizawa met Mr II, J. van "New York Journal-American."
Mook, Director of Economic Affairs Mr Heart described the speech. as of the Netherlands East Indies Gov- "gooi," adding:
ng: "The United States ernment, on Saturday for 40 minutes bos been brought into war by " a friendly atmosphere." masterly series of good speeches
We must unite in standing by the Government we love elected and the policy we have determinaal upon. There is only one way out of our
Is situation now and that by victory."
HYDERABAD, Mor, 17 (Reuter). The Nizam's Government has offered to raise a full R.1.AS.C. company.
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Plane Gifts To Empire
All Sources Contribute LONDON, Mar. 17 (British Wire- less). After subscribing £100,000 for the purchase of fighter alreratt,. the people of Trinidad have sent a 19 the further amount of £10,000
Arst instalment for the purchase of bombers.
The Olives and Hurlingham dis-i trict of Buenos Aires has sent £5,000)
or the purchase of aircraft.
The Governor of the French Came-! roons has put at the disposal of the British Consul General at Duain, two boxes of gold amounting in value to £5,000 for the purchase of a Spitäre. Already one such gift,has been made by public subscription and another purchuse la well on the way.
U.S. Warships On Goodwill Visit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 (UP)— British diplomatic sources to-day re- garded the goodwill visit of alx American worships to Auckland as a demonstration of Far East co-opera- tion between the United States and Britain.
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Exchange At A Glancé
KELLING
T.T. London Demand London TT. Shanghai T.. Singapure T.T. Japan TUT. Inam T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Manila 17. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Sampon
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4812
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.149
.104
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australo
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4 m/s D/P London
1735%
.844
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
in/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations Were issued on the Hongkong Slock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $.
1,340 n.
H.K. Banks £.
1.75 .
H.K, Banks (K) £.. Chartered £
.77 n.
.0% n.
Mercantile, A. & B. £ xd. Mercantile C. £ x.d.
.21
n.
10%
.70 b.
.213 n.
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Cantons S.
Union $.... China Underwriters $.
H.K. Fire
.425 b.
13.
170 n.
SHIPPING
Doughs $..
135 n.
Steamboats $.
..9 n.1
Indo-Chinas P. $. Indo-Chinas D. $.
80 b.j
Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats S
DOCKS ETC. Wharves S. Docks (ok) $.. Vocks (new) S. Providents $x, S'hal Dockyards S.
MINING Kallon s/- Raubs $x.d 1LK, Mines
LANDS
41/10% n. .? n.
.04 sa.
11.
LONDON saw its first 'Italian prisoners recently,' survivors in from the 13 planes brought down over the Thames Es- tury. A few people at the stallon were angry bootd. Most gave A tolerant smile to the prisoners, one of whom (below) swaggered his way past whistling.
New Order
Industrial
Agenda
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
and China,
measures
March 18, 1941.
ROOSEVELT STIRS THE UNIVERSE
Reaction To Speech ATHENS, Mar, 17 (Reuter). -By its President's speech, de- clares the newspaper "Proiac" to-day, the United States ranges itself not only from a material. standpoint but above all from a moral standpoint alongside the nations fighting for justice, | #1 liberty and civilisation.
that
That constitutes a guarantee theas there things will finally conquer their enemies, the paper adds.
Other papero all welcome President Rocsevelt's speech, a typical comment being that of "Eleftheron Vima": "Greece will show herself worthy of the confidence the great American nation has shown in her, and after victory ig won, will show her grati tude to those who lent her ample and spontaneous assistance."
5. African Confidence CAPE TOWN, Mar. 17 (Reuter)---- Confidence is expressed in Govern- ment circles here that the passage of the Lease and Lend Bill will ex- pedite the defeat of the Axis.
Commentators consider IL possible for the Axis, to succeed against the combined night of the British Empire and the most power- ful nation in the world, declares the South lobby correspondent of the African Press Association.
Severing of Relations
im-
NEW YORK Mar, 17 (Router),~~~ That Hitler will soon rever relations with the United States is considered Washington #kely by
diplomatic observers, according to Mr William Simms, the well-known writer the Scripps-Howard newspapers.
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Appeal To Red Party
on
Teu-han,
CHUNGKING, Mar. 18 (Central News) The Institute of Sunyatsen- ism yesterday addressed a telegram
Lin to Mao Tse-tung,
Ying-chro, Wu Tung Pi-wu, Teng Yu-chung, Chen Shao-yu and Chin l'enr-hsien, the seven Communist members cf the People's Political Council, urging them to sink faction- dfference in the interests of the of national nation and the cause
through the war of re- tance and reconstruction. The message recalled that Chinese Communist Party had pledg- ed allegiance to the San Min Chu I, the National Government and 'Gen- erallesimo Chiang Kai-shek and up- penied to it to fulfil its piedge.
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FRANCO-THAI AGREEMENT
the
SAIGON, Mar. 17 (UP)-It is om- clally stated that four Government Tokyo on experts will leave for Wednesday from Hanol to set down the details of the Franco-Thai agree- ment.
Royal Air Force Awards
.105. TOKYO, March 17 (Domei)-The Heavy Industry Committee of the 5:10-b-East-Asia-Economie Council meetingi 20% at the Imperial Hotel to-day dis
Woman Gets O. B. E. cussed
securing for.
LONDON, Mar. 17 (British Wire- .17/- n. uaterials, technique and labour for
8 n. key industries in Japan, Manchukuo less).-Squadron Leader R. M. Long- more, son of Air Chief Marshat Sic 1% etti. 41.
The Committee endorsed the econo. Arthur Longmore, receives the O.B.E.
Recipients of decorations are: .3.20 sa, nic construction co-ordination pro-
CB-Air Vice-Marshals N. H. .31 b. anne for Japan, Manchukuo and 97. China which has recently been de- Bottomley, F. J. Linnell, G. R. M.
sided upon by the Cabinet Council Reid and R. Paul. 12.40 n.
Viec-Marshal C.B.E.-Acting Air and
decided to establish o per- has .0.70 b,
agency designed to maintain G. R. Bromet, Air Commodore E. S. .34 s.anent
closer Halson among different indus-Goodwin and Group Captajn G. M. iries, effect mutual adjustment of im- Lay.
Forty-four officers are awarded the portant industries, improve produc- 16% 5.
One of these is a woman lion and distribution, and simplify O.B.E. .714 n.
au Felicity laury, of the W.A.A.F, 3. negotiations with Government
Other awards comprise one M.C., .5415 n.thorities.
Work With Government nine A.F.C's (one posthumous), twi .2442 1.
A.F.M.'s and sn.
The projected agency will also co- M.M... three China Lights (new) 1.974 n.operate with Government authorities M.B.E.'s
41 b. for the mobilisation of materials, con- 11.K. Electrics (uld) $..
Hotel S..... Lands $x.d. Lands 4 Debentures S'hot Lands Sh. $.. Humphreys $... H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $ xd. UTILITIES
Trams $x.. Peaks Trums (old) Feal Trams (new) Star Ferries
Y. Ferries $.....
China Lights (old)
of
labour
14
Chinese Journalism CHUNGKING. Mar. 18 (Central meeting of the
II.K. Electrica (new) $....40.00 b. trol of the demand and supply of Macao Electries (old) $...17.00 b. materiais, adjustment Масло Electrics (new) $..16 b. among Japanese, Manchukuo and News). At the Sandakan Lights
n. Chinese Industries, and distribution Chinese Institute of Journalism yes- s. of technicians.
Telephones (old) $.
Telephones (new) $..
INDUSTRIALS
24
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Cald: Marg. (Ord.), Sh. $...30 ni Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $..25 n Canton Ives
Ives $...... Cements
II.K. Ropes
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British Honour
Gen. Papagos
Knight honorary
Grand
terday Messrs T. T. Hsiao, Tsao Kuo-
pin
Peng Kch-cheng,
Chow Hsin-
ng Chao, Ma Hsin-yel and Ho Lien-kwal were
yuch, Thomas Meng-heng
elected executive directors. Mr Pan
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LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter).-The Kung-chan, Bishop Peut Yu Pin, Greek Commander-in-Chief, General Messrs Cheng Chang-po, Kang Hun- and La Cheng-llch were 8.15 su. Alexander Papagos, is to be made an shin. STORES, &c.
Cross jelected members of the Standing Dairy Farms $.
18 su. (Military Division) of the Order of Committee of the Board of Super- Watsons '$.
10% b. & sn-the British Empire, It was announced visors, Lone Crawfords $.
.725 n.
In London to-night, .2.15
Sinceres) Wing On Powell Ltd. $.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $..... S'hal Cotton Sh. $.
MISC. H.K. Govt. 4% ILK. Govt 34% (1934) H.K. Govt 314% (1940)) Ch Govt, 5% 1025 CSBds. HI.K. Entertainments $.... Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new) $.. Vibro Piling $..
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39 n.
Y'S MEN'S MEETING
NEW DELIII, Mar. 17 (Reuter).— Mrs P. S. Selwyn-Clarke will In response to the, appeal Issued by speak on "China's Present Needs" at the Director General of Supply, 486 the timin meeting of the Hongkong .444. revolvers, 252 compastes and 470 Y's Men's Club at the St Francis
Hotel on Thursday. ..185 n. binoculars were received.
.07 n.
04 n.
.42 n.
9.70 .0/0
Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/- Marsmans Inv. .(H.K.) s/-,,2/0
Nanking Official Assassinated
The Navy Department disclosed of the newest 10,000 ton two cruisers and four destroyers were dis- oniched from the base at Pearl Har- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRIPH" bour for a three-day visit, and it is
SHANGHAI, Mar. 18 (UP)--A belloved that the vessels had already gunman shot and killed Ilu Shao-ling arrived before the announcement a pro-Wang Ching-wel offelal at id was made last night.
o'clock Inst night in the Shanghal
The move in regarded as another department store area while hun- chapter in the "war of nerves" in dreds of persons were on the street, the Pacific, the ships being dispatched The gunman fired two shots which ne Mr Matsuoka left for Berlin while killed Hu, then mingled with the the action was closely followed by rowls and reaped.. Papers found Noniing President Roosevelt's declaration of on Hu identifled him as
official.
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