JAPAN'S PARTIES
N.S.A. Appeals To Industry
CHUNGKING TO CHITTAGONG
Chinese Start Road Survey SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Mar. 19 (Domel) A group of Chinese engineers left
Chungking on Tuesday for southern Siklang Province to
to
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BOMB-FREE
DAY
Britain's Respite
Italian Affairs
In House
March 20, 1941.
Next Week's Badminton
Programme
-The following is next week's pro, gramme of matches in the Hongkong Badminton Championships, the first
Cricket Club:
Ethiopia & Albania of which will take place at Kowloon
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). berth survey' -No bombs were reported for a highway from Nintyunn Sadiya in Assam, India, a Chungking dropped anywhere on land in "Times" Britain during daylight to-day dispatch to the New York SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY TOKYO, March 10 (Domel).The suid.
If constructed, the 1,000-mile him and no alert had been sounded Foreign Affairs, in the House of Com-| National Service Association made a
backdoor to this evening up to a late hour. There had been some aerial eetlvlly bid for necelerating the way will open a new de fulte control of key industries along the China connecting the upper Yangtse !
ing a Dornier 17 was shot down luto lines of wartime economy when, with the railway running northward, over the British coast and this morn-Italian Joint conference of the Government, In India from Chittagong. The roule
Raid On Hull the Astelation and elvilian repre- will cross mountains 20,000 feet high, the North Sea. A sentatives was held to-day.
cliBett. Present at the meeting were Count at the construction will be the must Raine Arlina, Director-General, and Me Talayochi Kobala, Director of the the. N.S.A., Plan Burenti,
Hers
Petain's Broadcast Thughout the town, at least 50 per-
Another northeast coast town was Umbed last night for several hours starting at dusk and heavy casualties are feared. Two large fires were started.
Hull, Mar. ID (UP)-A German bomb wrecked a shetter in which the sole survivor was n year old baby. res were killed and many injured Considerable leials of the Ministry of Commercee
and made homeless. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** and ladustry and the Plaiming Board.
cinemas GRENOBLE, Mar. 10 (UP)-In`n damage was done over a wide area,
being, Mr Hathisaburo Hirean, President of
Marshal houses, shops, two to-night, broadcast here the Japan Iron Manufacturing Cam-
to-day is demolished. pany, and Mr Yoshiaki Hatta, Chair- mins of One Japan Chamber of Co-Petain stated: "France"
ubjected to great dificulties and is merer and Industry.
emerge from An informal resolution was taken inchaced by even more severe men-
She can only by the conference urging the mana-ures.
to them through the most rigorous dis- Industries of important
" is my duty to prepare for the ru-operate with the National Service |cipline. Association in promoting the contral of various industrin branches, ven-day when France will be free again
a new constitution. 1 vating enterprising systems, and ens under
building that pillar day by day." ordinating the entire economy into an
Impoverished Larder organic whole
VICHY, Mnr. 19 (Reuter). France's hopes of American aid to relieve her food, shortage were voired a broadcast by Marshal Petain in speech Grenoble to-day.
The Government had a heavy task and was specially concerned with the shortage of supplies and stocks.
Ex-Party Leaders SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, March 1D (Domel) Four former leaders of defunct poli- Chuji Machlds, Mr tical parties, Miuscita President, Mr Fusanosuke the "orthodox" Kuharo, head of Selyukai, Mr Chikuhel Nakajima, chief of the "reformist" Seiyukal, and Mr Kenzo Adachi, president of the Kokumin Domel, all Cabinet Councillors, this afternoon met at the discuss the Premier's renklence to
National question of reforming the Service Association,
AGRICULTURE
and
IN CHINA Conference Adjourns CHUNGKING, Mar. 19 (Central |
Agricultural News). The Forestry Conference was adjourned yesterday after a revenday session.
A three-year
administrative project for the Ministry of Agriculture and for Forestry, and Jiggrazie agricultural extension and improve ment were adopted.
Resolutions passed included holding of at national agricultura! producis exhibition and on agricul-
16776
MEXICO EXPROPRIATION
-Unsettled
for
|
Mixed Boubles-P. Wong: and Miss
LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter)-Mr
MONDAY, MARCH 24 R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for
(KOWLOON G.C.) mans to-day said that the British; Government naturally condemned the af. libero v. J. Qiell und Milsa J. Choa
Anny's
taking hostages. 17 p.m.); P. K. Hoot and Miss U. Khoo Same 200 Greek and 250 Albanians v. J. J. Hemedies and Mex Silva (0 in the Epirus and southern Albania. p.m.). Including leading citizens, priests,
marched women and children and old men, 10 concentration were
camps...
Library, Supreme Court
"BRACKEN"
Men's Senior Bingles-C. Au v. F. ten's Junior Singlen-R. M. Lavalle Kon (7.30 p.m.). v. Peter Lo (0,45 p.m.).
Ama new Doubles,-S; Senior Men's Inter-plavanar and C. K. Cheah v. M. P. and
Y. 13. Loung (8.35 pan. 1.
The nellon was contrary to national Law, Mr Butler said..
No Request Made
10 (Reuter) LONDON, Mar. Dealing with Italing nou-combatants in Abyssinia, Mr R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day re- called that an Italian request for ante conduct was the prerequmite for British action and no such request had been made.
Raider Holds Bride-To-Be
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 (TAIKOU)
Men's Junior Singles.-J. Odell v. M. Talon (8 p.m.); P. A. Vvanov'th v. H Dingdale (8.45 p.m.); D. Cl.Allah v W. Chung (10 p.m.),
Men's Junior Doubles.-R. M. Lavalle and N. A. Deltran v. A. L. Fisher and
Wynter-Blyth 19:30 p.m.).
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 (RECRE→)
Men's Junior Singles-11, S. Jones v. P. C. Leunit (7 p.m.); A. I. Fisher v. Peter Lo or . M. Lavalle (7.45 p.m.); N. L. Smith v. P. Wynter-Blyth (0.30 p.m.); J. L. Anderson v. J. Hou or E. Zimmern (1.15 p.m.); E. Gillespie v. D. Chellish or W, C. Chung p.n.).
MONDAY, MARCH 31 (KOWLOON C.C.)
110
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuler), '
Prisoner In Nightgown Questions regarding Mexico Butler,
A bride-to-be whose ship was were put to Mr R. A. Under-Secretary Foreign sunk by a German sea raider in Affairs, in the House of Com-the South Pacific told of spend- ing a month as prisoner-of-war mons to-day.
at sea, clad in her nightgown, reports United Press from Hono-v. P. A. Yvanovich, or H. Dingsdale lulu.
Having stated that hitherto no
"We are counting greatly on Ameri- can all to relieve the shortage," he deel red.
suggestion for a fair and equitable France was undergoing great dif-settlement was made by the Mexican deulties and her life was threatened Government Mr Butler was further "When is this unfortunate with still more severe measures but asked: "we are working more and produc-alfair expected to be settled?"
Mr Butler repiled: "When a sug- Ning more."
gestion is made to us for a fair and equitable settlement."
Dutch Premier At
White House
1
She is Miss Mary Black of New Zealand, on her way to Los Angeles an Gulana to marry and British Englishman.
She was a passenger on the British ship Rangitane when the German raider, reportedly com- ilmanded by Count Felix von Luckner, altneked on the night of Nov. 20,
• Questions obviously referred to
of foreign the Exprobrintian companies' properties.
Mr Roosevelt Takes A Rest
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (UP)- Dr van Kleffens, reinler of the exiled Netherlands Government, ac companied by Dr Loudon the Nether- lands Ambassarlor and Mr Sumner
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). is to-day Welles, Under Secretary of State, to stay paid visit to President Ro-President Roosevelt
leaving on a brief holiday. thesevelt at the White House.
ile is onbarking on the yacht Later,
De van Kleffens said the
dealt broadly with Potomac at an unnamed port in conversations ent Roosevelt's direction of the Lend by two destroyers.
Alt Be the trip are bel expenditure for the pro-and Lease programine saying: "It is mution of agriculture and forestry, an admirable instance of the Presi-kept secret. the establishment of a factory for the of farming implements, manufacture and a national forestry station, pro- mution of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine and development of agricultural economy.
"My roommate shook me out of a half sleep," said Miss Black. "Every- body was yelling that the ship wis sinking We rushed on deck in our nightclothes and saw the black raider. It was like nightmare."
The Rangitane's passengers were placed in the rider's hold as pri- !
soners.
tural moducts contest, prometion of world affairs and he praised Presid-Flor. The vacht will be escorted New Chief Scout
Si education, axation of
sent
dent's governing capacity."
M. Welter, the Dutch Minister of Colonies will accompany him on his trip to Batavia.
London's Busmen
LANDSLIDE Changes Contours Of Parl Of Rumania LONDON, Mar. 19 (Itenier).—A the Buzun In landslide occurred China Oil Exports
few CHUNGKING, Mar. 19 (Central
l Wond
LONDON, Mar. 19 (British Wire-district Rumania, in the centre of
the disastrous earthquake a News). Szechwan
Chungking last less)-While only 72 of the members through abrond month reached a daily average of of staff of London Passenger Trans-weeks ago, states a Bucharest dis
As the result of this and previous some 315 quintals as ultogether 8,825 port Board serviu with H.M, forces patch to Berlin.
Although id been killed or died on nelive exported. quintals were the total quantity is slightly less than service up to last December, 116 had landslides, the contours of the country, the January export (8,335 quintals), been killed by enemy action and 322, have been changed and new hills are
altered their courses. the daily average exceeds that of the injured while engaged in performance formed while many
of their ordinary duties. previous month by 25 quiɔtals.
The
A. D. C.
presents
SARAH SIMPLE
a comedy by
A.A. MILNE
at the
CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE
March 19, 20, 21
at 9.15 p.m.
and 22
Booking 'at The Anderson Music Co.
MONSTER RAFFLE
in aid of the Bombar Fund
TICKET DISTRIBUTING CENTRES
Hongkong Hotel.
Peninsula Hotal. The Gloucester Hotel. Star Ferry (Hongkong). S. C. M. Pont. Hongkong Jockey Club. (Exchange Building). Cilman & Co., Ltd. H.K. Bowling Alloys.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd. The Sincorò Co., Ltd. The Wing On Co., Ltd. The Sun Co., Ltd. China Emporium Ltd. The Dairy Farm Co.
(Kowloon) Jimmy's Kitchon.
streams have
-Germans-&-Soviets- Draw The Line
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter),--The present negotiations between Ger- inany and Soviet Russia are con- cerned with boundary adjustments, said a German Foreign Oflice spokes man to-day,
Ile added that the visit of the Soviet Ambassador to the Wilhelms- trasse to-day was a matter of usual rouline.
Finland's Hero
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter),
10 (Reuter). LONDON, Mar. Lord Somers, who recently succeeded Tard Baden-Powell as Chief Scout of Great Britain, is now appointed Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth.
BALKAN JEWS
Men's Senior Slogies.-W. Gillies v. K. W. Choy 17 p.m.); Patrick Wong v. David Kwok (7.45 p.m.),
Men's Juntar Singles.-T. S. Young
(10 p.m.).
Men's Senior Double-M. A. Oliveira
and L A. Carvalho v. K. W. Choy and K. B. Law or J. J. Remedios and H. F. Gonsalves (8.30 p.m.),
Men's Junior Doubles.-C. C. Pereira K. F. Chiu (0.15 p.m.).
A. Xavies v. P. C. Leung and
Players are requested to he pre- sent and ready to play 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
Inter-Unit Cricket
R.E.'s Qualify To Meet Small· Units In Final
THE ROYAL ENGINEERS quali- fled to meet the Combined Small Units in the final of the Large Units Knock-out erleket tournament yester- day when they beat the Royal Arill- Jery by 11 run.
Licut T. A. Pearce, Interporter, re- the Artillery and took 4 presented the
for 40 and knocked up 36 before being bowled by Denyer. Lieut A.
top-scorer LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)The Plummer, however, was Hall, disclosed in the House of Com-when he was bowled by Megson who Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr George for the Gunners with an excellent 43. issued for 700- Rumanian Jews to go clomad 4 for 48. foreshadowed the mons to-day that permits had been eventually look 5 for H. Denyer to Falestine. He possibility of similar action regarding Bulgarian Jews,
Strike Settled
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGIIA), Mar 20 (UP).-The International Settlement buses w trams were, functioning to-day after the bus drivers had returned to work
Scores were:--
R. Engineer-128 (Merton 30, Пalciiffe Artillery-117 (Plummer 43, T. A. Pearce 30. Megson fur 40, Denyer 4 for 481.
28 T. Force for
Matsuoka's Visit:
Rome Comment
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ROME, Mar. 19 (UP).--A front
Last night following a walkout lasting page editorial in the "Popolo di several hours. Simultaneously there Roma," commenting on the visit of of with Chungking. was a strike of bus and tram drivers Mr Matsuulen, hints that the Axis
peace pozibliity in the French Concession, and they may influence Japan to examine the are still on strike this morning.
says that if the United States sends help to China, the Japanese will slak the ships. The paper also
Communal Clash
DACCA, INDIA, Mar. 19 (Reuter), declared that Mr Matsuoka's trip is Nine were itilled and 87 were wound-connected with Washington's "war-
ed in communal clashes arising from like" attitude.
a bazaar brawl which led to arson.
The Police fired on a mob attempt-
Field Marshal Baron Gustaf Mannering to set fire to a shop and wounded
heim, virtual founder of modern nine. Finland, who commanded the Finnish forces against Russia in 1939, became
ill some days age, states a dispatch to Berlin.
He is 13.
Helsinki
Two-Ocean Navy Getting Under Way
has
The Hemingway
U.S. Warships Will
Visit Brisbane SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CANBERRA, Mar. 19 (UP)-The Acting Prime Minister, Mr A. W. Says "PM":-Before Ernest Hem-Fadden, said that the United States the visit to ingway left for the Orient, where he squadron will also visit, Brisbane for will be "PM's" correspondent, he three days following
10 the learned that the editorial staff of the Sydney..
Mr Fadden pald tribute Toronto "Star," where he once work- ed--until he was fired-s on the United States for the passage of the verge of a strike. 1le thereupon sent Lend and Lease bill and declared, on unfalteringly the Toronto Newspaper Guild $200 "Australia will go
and unitedly with the valiant com and his blessings.
pany of American people."
Col Nnox's Sympathics WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 (Reuter). the "training four United States cruisers nad nine destroyers to Australian and New Zealand ports, Colonel Knox sald that the United States "very closely in touch with Australia and greatly in sympathy with her nspirations."
With the exception of those whose already been
•have
were no more movements publicised, there
BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (UP)-Commenting of The House has passed the seven bil-cruise"
Hon dollar aid bill.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). The Senate Appropriations Com- mittee to-day unanimously approved
$3,447,0 the
1,000,000 Bill 10 help finance America's two-ocenti navy.
the The Bill, which provides for construction of six new-type battle cruisers,
House the passed Representatives and the Senate be- gins its consideration to-morrow.
And Lend Act Lease WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). -The House of Representatives has passed the Bill appropriating £1,750,- 000.000 for the purposes of the Lease and Lend Act,
priation was 360 to 55.
Calling Soldiers'
Sweethearts
PARENTS, wives and sweethearts of men serving in the British Forces in Gibraltar, Malta, India and
the
on
was
The voting in favour of the appro- Far East are invited by the B.B.C. to United States naval vessels in the
Garrisoning Norway LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter), — Germans are planning to place gar- risons on the hundred of islets along the Norwegian coast, necording to in- formation from Norway. It this plan is put into operation, a very large number of German troops will be Immobilised:
Boris Taken For. A
Ride By Germans · LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-King Borin of Bulgarin has been particinal- ing in the milliary exercises of Ger- man armoured divisions, nccording to a Bulgarinn news agency:
King Borla n'wo took part in the operations of German air squadrons 10-day when he was accompanied by his brother. Prince Cyril, and the Bultarian Minister for War. General Desira1olf.
King Boris is known for his in- -forest-in-railway-engines..........
send messages to Broadcasting House South Pacifle, he added
regular to be included in the new weekly programme for these, men.
Those in the Antipodes would re- turn shortly to Honolulu.
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