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Wallace Gives American View
NEW YORK, Apr. 9 (Reuter). -"Britain will win," Mr Henry Wallace, Vice-President of the United States, told the Foreign Policy Association to-day.
"Only defeulism on the psycholo- tical and economic front of the United States can prevent iL A`Nazi victory and a Nazi pence are unthink-
wur.
BANK HOLIDAYS
In nocordance with Govorniment Ordinance, the Exchange Banka will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the 11th, 12th and 14th April, 1941. (Easter Holidays),
Hongkong, 7th April, 1941.
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Slander
Action
Judgment
Forest Guard
Assaulted
Accuses Sappers, Engineers
Three Chinese Sappers of the Royal Engineers, Wong Shing-man, Fok Man and Fong Fuit, and throu Chinese gunners' of the Royal Artil- lery, Lo Sham-kit, Tim Cho-yen and Kwan Ching were summoned before Justice E, H. Williams in the Sun-this
Judgment was delivered by Mr Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy morning for assaulting Forest morning in a Guard No. 170, Wong Wah, ni mary Court this slander action in which Chan Pau- Victoria Road, Upper Levels, on shi, married woman, of 430 Nathan February
24. They Roud, sued Chan Yee-koo, married charge. woman, of 22 Ilwood Road, for damages arising from words alleged to have been uttered by the latter on August 8. last year.
His
dented the
Mr J. P. Murphy, Crown Solleitor, prosecuting said that Complainant had stopped some women who were carrying treo wood when second and third
Defendants Interfered ала
It was alleged that the Defendant. in the presence of a number of struck him. The women were allow The Thirty-sixth Annual General people at 5 King's Terrace, uttered ed to go and the two soldiers later Meeting of Shareholders will be the following words, "You are a loeturned with about 20 others, in- held at the Offices Meairs tain (swindler); the public will not cluding the four remaining Defen- dants and assaulted the Guard as a found
result of which he made a complaint * fact that Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Hongkong and you you have three hands."
to the Police and was later treated use the words at the Queen Mary Hospital. Shanghat Bank Building, on Tues- the Defendant d day, the 15th April, 1941, at 11 complained of on August 8,
with the
One Man's Word. am. for the purpose of receiving exception of the phrase "you have three hands," and sald that he ac-
Mr Murphy added that the only the report of the Genoral
cepted the evidence as to the mean-evidence was that Complainant im- Managers together with a State-ing of to tsin. However, he found mediately reported the matter
another Forest Guard and lo ment of Accounts for the year that there was evidence which ca Poller and that he was taken to Hos
tablished that the Plaintiff had been ended 31st December, 19140.
cheating at ma-jong with Mrs Hulpital and treated. It was a case of
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st April to 15th April, 1941, both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD- General Managera.
on several different occasions, a con- cluston to which he came "with great reluctance but with conviction.""
Justification
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and General
CURILENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Your ar shorter periods in Local or Older Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
undertakes Executor & Trustee business
man's word against six. Dr Lul Kwal-to, Medical Omeer, Queen Mary Hospital, Bald that he
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Carency and Sterling with interest examined Complainant about 6 p.m.
allowed of rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office In London that day. He had bruises on the to inve been able to reach a different cornes of the right eye. There was
He added, "I would have preferred chest and back and a small cut in the and aircraft of the Free French,
e Squadron.
and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may ba Direct hits were made on aero-ascertained at any of its Agencies and conclusion. For these reasons I hold also a bruise over the right eye. The drome buildings at Comdotcia, one Branches the Defendant has justified the words Injuries were consistent with blows of which caught fire. used and I and for her with costs." from the Ast apparently received South African aircraft successfully
Mr Alfred Y. Hon, of P. H. Sin and | that day. Co. appeated for the Fiointiff, and Wong Wah, Complainant, said that attacked motor transport in the Aselle LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter)-Mr Mr F. H. Loseby, of Russ and Co., for at day about 3.30 p.m. He question-naica were bombed and troop con-
24th March, 1941.
PEOPLE'S WAR
R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, speaking in London to-day, said that if ever i war could be des cribed as a people's war, it was this
one,
he was on duty at Victoria Rond
arco,
Enemy landing grounds in Circ- the Defendant.
Mr Hon
applied for a slay of el some women who were gathering centrations were continuously attack- execution for one month, to which tree wood near Mount Davis.
vis, Rooded. Mr Loseby objected, saying that the and Pokfulam Road junction when
Fok and
From all operations, British air- only reason for it was that Mr Hon
Fong, whom he identified, craft returned safely. might
be He added: "If every lender the
contemplating the possiblli-interfered and struck him. He did not strike them. Second Defendant people had was struck down to-ty of an appeal.
Mr Hon gointed out that he needed Fuk took his pass. He reported the morrow, the people of this country
ร of the British Empire would fight such a n period in order to
take matter to Forest Guard Lam Put who took him to the No. 7 Police Station. on. They would raise up for them instructions,
From there he was sent to the Queen His Lordship granted a stay selves new lenders because they had
Mary Hospital. not been led into this war. They had execution for four weeks.
marched into it and had asked these tenders to take them into it."
Soviet Opinion On War
able. To avold such a calamlly, we MOSCOW, Apr. 9 (Reuter),-_-"The will help ourselves through helping centre of gravity of the war has gone England with all methods short of from the west to the east and there is no need now to speale any further about the invasion of Britain," de- that clares Colonel Popolf in to-day's “Red "Our help must be such neither a madmon nor « mad nation Star," organ of the Soviet Army. will ever again have the opportunity Discussing the Balkons front. to kill millions of people and destroy Colone! Popoff says that the "German billions of dollars worth of property." |Command is facing a serious enemy,"
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Nazi Atrocity Raid: Belgrade Wiped Out
FROM PAGE ONE
even bombed isolated houses killing thus Dr Koulovetz, leader of the Slovene people and a member of the Government.
German planes machine-gunned women and children feeing their burning homes."
Belgrade Burning LONDON, Apr. 0 (UP)-Radio Berlin announced that Belgrade is still burning and that the glow can be seen from the Rumanian frontier, a distance of 37 miles.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday, says:
The market is dull but there are no particular signs of weakness.
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $70 Union Ins. $430
Indo-Chinas (Pref) $80 Hotels X.D. $3
Humphreys-$6.80- Star Ferries $52 Electrics Rts $15 Dairy Farms $17.25 Sales
Providents $5.30
Lights "O" $0.20
The case is proceeding.
Eastern F.C. & Soccer Match Riot
Returned Team Tell Facts Returning with other mem- bers of the Eastern football team from Manila this morning, Mr Sze Po-wai, Secretary of the Eastern F.C., denied the news- paper reports that the riot which ended the match between the tourists and Y.C.O. on April 1 was the result of bad feeling be- tween the two teams.
(Reuter).-
Free French KHARTUM, Apr. 9 Maasawa was occupied by Imperiat and Free French forces at 2 pm, on Tuesday.
The defenders abandoned their futile resistance against the ceaseless pressure of the British and Imperial forces and the white flag was again raised.
arms und
W. II. EVANS THOMAS.
Manager,
BRITISH ARMY BRACED
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POST OFFICE
INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mall by "Pan American Airways
Direct Service" ---- San Francisc dale, 8th April. ..........................Apr. 18. Air Ball by "Pan Amerions Airways,
Direct Servios” -- Ban Franciscs siste, 15th April 1............................Apr. 31.
OUTWARD AIE MAILS- Friday, April 11 Air Mail by Air to Hangoon_to con».
meof, with . tha ́ "British) Overseas Airways."
2. G.P.O. and K.P.O, AN
Reg. Apr. 11, 11.30 mm. Ord. ......................... Apr. 11, Noon.
Tuesday, April 15
Air Mall for Manila, Guain, Honolulu,”
U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Trans-At- lantio Services"
Rer. Ord.
Reg.
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Apr. 15, 8.00 pm.
Apr. 15, 5.30 pm.
G. P. O.
Apr. 18, 5.00 p.m.
Ord. ........ADT. 15, 7.00 p.m.
“Tuesday, April 22
Air Mall for Mantis, Guam, Honelalu, U.S.A., and Europe via “Pan-Ame- rtoan Airways and Trans-Atlantic Services."
K. P. O.
Пек.
Ord
Rex. Ord.
Apr. 22, 5.00 p.m. .Apr. 22, 5.80 p.m.
G. P. O,
....Apr. 22, 5.00 pan.
Apr, 22, 7.00 p.m.
Revolver Threat Obtains Meal Unusual Case Heard Described by Det.-Sergeant N. B. Fraser, as being rather a strange case, A possession of
arms charge against Lai Wo, 30, unemployed, was heard by Mr H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
on to
the
Lai admitted possession of a re- volver and was sentenced to six munth hard labour.
The Sergeant said that at 12.30 am. south of Derna, capturing six British Kenerals and 2,000 prisoners.
April 8, the Defendant went up.
ster, Lo Chuen, of a In this situation, Mr Winston
cigarette stal who was packing up Churchill addressed the House of for the night. Defendant stuck Commons and declared that the volver against Lo's ribs and told him world is threatened by a Nazi ex- not to move. Lo merely brushed the plosion of eple proportions.
Defendant's hand away suggesting that the Defendant was doing a dan- gerous thing.
re-
Another man then came on the
Amazed at Speed British and Imperial forces fram Adowa and Adigrat are continuing
WASHINGTON, Apr. 0 (UP).— their advance to the south towards Military quarters are amazed at the scene and he ordered both Defendant the remnants of the Italian forces speed of the German drive in the and Lo not to move. Lo inquired neported to be concentrated on Dessie, Balkons and consider the organized what was wanted and the Defendant 150 miles north-east of Addis Ababa. Yugo-Slay realstance will soon de-replied "money." Lo told both men generate into guerilla fighting in the that what they were doing was not Addis Ababa
the way to obtain money and pro- mountains unless the Yugo-Stays miced to take them for a meal after Order is being successfully preserved Albanio.
NAIROBI Apr. (Reuter) succeed in joining the Greeks in
he had finished his packing. Defen- in Addis Ababa, it is officially stated
dant then left and during the ten here.
They said the British probably in- minutes he was away he buried the Important stocks of
tend to take a stand in southern revolver near an A.R.P. shelter In material of all kinds have been cap-troops and the bulk of the Greek
Greece where most of the British Public Square Street. tured.
Kept His Promise tured include two Blackshirt
The large number of prisoners cap-
army are reported to be located. It] Lo kept his promise to the two men was explained that the extreme and after a meal was had Defendant bat- talions, complete with over 60 pilots southern section of Greece is sulted and the other man departed. Next and 1,000 air force ground personnel to defence, although the greatly day the Police heard of the incident Indian troops participated in the superior German air power is a and Frincipal and the Defendant Detective Shek Tui strong factor in the Nazis' favour.
made Inquiries Was pointed out to him, and arrested. The British fleet might conceivably The other man had not yet been enter the Adriatic and cut the Italian traced. The same morning a fore- communications as long as the Yugo man of the Sanitary Department As proof of this, Mr Sze stated that
Slays are able to resist; however, found the burled revolver which was ibe Phillppine Amateur Athletic
such a move would involve consider-wrapped in a handkerchief also con- Federation had agreed to compensate
able risk. Eastern for the losses incurred by the
taining eight rounds of revolver am- cancellation of the remainder of their
The capture of Massawa is re-munition and a cartridge case. games in Manila. If the P.A.A.F.
garded as being of great importance, The Sergeant said that Armourer's was agreed to by the apparently marking the elimination report on the revolver was that it had not been satisfied with the con- only if it duct of the Eastern players.they
managements and labour offcials of Italian resistance in East Africa, was capable of being fired and that and therefore releases-British-forces-it-had-been-fired-from-one-chamber. would not have agreed to do this, Mr rather than by law.
recently, Mr Phillip Murray, President of for action in Libya. Sze contended.
Mr Sze was of the opinion that the Roosevelt for 55 minutes to-day on the C.I.O. conferred with President trouble arose through lack of control defence strikes involving the C.I.O. over the spectators,
in
He admitted that the Eastern players protested when Y.C.O. scored the first goal, but said the Eastern had no part in the riol which resulted.
Compensation
capture of the Abyssinian capital.
FORD STRIKE
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This match against Y.C.O. was the including the troubled situation second match in the Eastern tour. the United States Steel Corporation The score was 1-1 near half-time and the Ford plants. Mr
Murray Diplomatic Maoneuvres when the clot occurred.
declined to discuss the details of his talk with the President.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Apr: 9 (UP)~The Italian Government has agreed to the withdrawal of the Italian Naval Attache, Admiral Lais, but has asked for the withdrawal of the Assistant Naval Attache to the American Embassy at Rome, Captain William Bentley.
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