Anti-Nazi Businessmen Vote In U. S.
Must Prevent Nazi Victory
NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Reu- ter).-"A German victory should be prevented at almost any cost" is the opinion of 84.1 par cent. of leading American businessmen, according to a survey conducted by the Ameri- cun magazine "Fortune.".
Only 13.8 per cent, believed that "If Germany is victorious, the world would be safe and at least economic- ally tolerable for the United States 10 live in without huge armaments." Only 8.6 per cent, believed that Germany would succeed in establish- ing a new European Order **with which it would be possible for us to resume business relations following approximately pre-war methods."
Half of those who polled favoured the development of the Defence Pro- gramme at the expense of business as usual."
A percentage of 55.4 disapproved of the stand taken by Colonel Lindbergh and the Isolationist, Senator Burton IC. Wheeler. -
Slav Centre
In London
Czech Notification
LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter). -London is now the head- quarters of the Sokol Movement, declared the Czecho-Slovak Minister of the Interior, Dr Slavik, to-day,
"The Solol Movement, with head- quarters in London, will do all it can to help our Sokol brothers i Czecho-Slovakia, Yugo-Slavin and Poland. When Mr Churchill recently inspected our troops, they carried the standard given by the Sokols of the United States: one day they will carry that standard In triumph through the street of Prague."
The Sokol movement is a kind of brotherhood of the Slav peoples which used to meet every year and give gymnastic displays.
Lofoten Raid Sequel
German Persecution LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter). -One hundred and fifty people. arrested on the Lofoten islands following the recent Anglo-Nor- wegian raid are now.confined in a concentration camp near Oslo in appalling sanitary conditions, says the Norwegian Telegraph agency, quoting Swedish news. papers.
It adds that it seems clear that the
Germans, who will tater try the prisoners by Court Martial, hope that ruthless reprisals will prevent a re- currence of the rails.
PORTUGAL -Dr-Salazar's-Faith-In
Civilisation.
(Reuter)
LISBON; Apr. 20 "There exist certain absolute values in life to which everything should be sacrificed and among them the dignity of a nation, ficexiom and independ ence und territorial integrity," de- clared the Portuguese Prenler, Dr Salazar, speaking in connection with the national celebrations in his hon-
our
"We have cofidence and, we have faith in our own loyalty and that of others. We trust in the strong unity of the nation and in the Ideals of our civilisation which urms cannot kill nor fire destroy."
MALTA HARBOUR
ATTACKED Civilian Property Hit MALTA, Apr. 20 (Renter)-The
harbour was again the main target
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Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
UFS
BRITISH RAID—Ința daring raid on Nazi-hold Lotofen Islands, Narvik, Norway, the British captured 225 prisoners, set fire to huge oil tanks and destroyed a fishoil factory engaged in making glycerin for explosives. This cabta picture, shows British Marines watching one of the huge oil tanks burning.
Over 200 U.S.
In British
Ships Registry
At
Since the outbreak of war, the United States has trans- ferred to British registry 166 ships totalling 623,508 tons. the same time 41 ships totalling 61,288 tons have been trans- ferred to Canadian registry.
While this total Anglo-Canadian tonnage of 684,796 is looked upon as a major contribution, it does not tell the whole story, according to the U.S. Maritime Commission.
The United States has also transferred a sizable amount of tonnage to still other countries where the great bulk of it is said to be serving Britain.
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Thus the United States transferr- ed to Panamanian registry vessels, most of them oil tankers, with a total tonnage of 381,473. These ships aro considered of particular importance in supplying the British with petroleuni. Brazil obtained 20 during the same period with a tonnage of 94,590.
DYING
AIRMAN'S LETTER
As he lay dying in hospital Sergeant Alfred Harrison, an air gunner in the R.A.F., wrote this Ten Ships For Greece }
Greece bought 10 vessels amount-letter to his mother, Mrs Harri-! ing to 42,112 tons, while Belgium son, of Edwin Street, Notting- obtained nine ships of 08,077 tons and ham: France received 19. ships of 40,220
tons,
The Commission believes that most of the shipping sold to the last three countries is now engaged in supplying Britain, despite German occupation
of the latter two.
JOCKEY CLUB PONY CLASSIFICATIONS
April 30, 1941,
Ubrary, Supreme Cour
U. S, Navy Will PLEASE NOTE
Ignore Nazis
WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 (Reuter). United States warships may enter fle combat zones if necessary in the Interests of the defence of the West- ein Hemisphere, President Roosevelt announced at a press conferencs to- day
Ho added that the area of combat activities delineated by Germany round the British Isles had nothing to do with United States warships. They would go into it if necessary for the defence of the Western Hemisphere but that did not mean that they were going in.
Intimidation Attempt
BERLIN, Apr. 20 (Reuter)-"Pre- sident Roosevelt's plans will have but one immediate result-the quick and certain sinking of American ships,"
This
thrent Is made in the
"Deutsche Allcgemeine Zeitung" to- day
in an article dealing with the American proposals to speed up sup- plies to Britain. The newspaper adds, “Americans should cherish no Whether sailing alone or escorted by warships, all consign- ments traversing the Atlantic are good for sinking."
It is claimed that the weapons of the German blockade lurk on all the routes between Britain and America and it is time that Americans realls- ed what confronts shipping when President Roosevelt's plans mature.
Axis "At Home
news
LONDON, Apr, 29 (Reuter).--The second of a series of Axis "Get To- gether" meetings was held in Rome to-day, states the German agency.
so-called "Constituent sembly" of the Three-Power Pact met with Count Ciano presiding and the Germun and Japanese Ambassa- dors were present.
As-
Lists Altered
Alterations and additions to clas- cification lists dated March 23, 1941,
It is understood that another were issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club yesterday. They are as follow: meeting on similar nes will shortly Mr Yosuke Australian ponies to "B" class-be held in Tokyo with Angel of Glory, Bonn Vnenntie, Bugle, Matsuoka in the chair. Mountain View, Prairie View, Royal Sovereign. Tien Tien, Vanguard.
"C" class.-Corvette, To Dutch. Gay Fox, Googly, Seventy Six, Streamlet.
Double TURKO-GERMAN
To "D" class-A Blossom Time, Fly- Ing Fortress, Strathalbyn, Tobaccoship, Willow, Zadderday.
Trade Pact
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
To "E" class -Beauford, Harmony
BERLIN, Apr. 28 (Domel)--Gov- Star, High Hat, Subpcena, Sunspot ernment authorities declared that the Trade Wind, Tropical Love,
recent German-Turkish commercial China ponies. World Fair View to agreement has been concluded with- "A" class, and Blue Fick, Hopeful Stor in the scope of the existing economic and Lovely View to "C" class,
hekl
Middlesex Lead Military Athletic Meet
THE ARMY athlello meciing was|
at Shamshulpo yesterday. Middlesex led Royal Scots by three! points at the conclusion of the events, with 8th Heavy Regiment third a point behind.
The track was very heavy duc to the rain but some of the times were fairly good, especially in the 440 yards
teams both returned 47 sec. relay heals in which the winning
"My dearest mother, by the time doubt know the news. Lives you receive this letter you will no are given so that Britain shali still remain the first land in the world, and, come what may, nothing can Resulta: alter the dignity and love for peace
110-stone tug of war, semi-finnik.-12th: Building Speed-up and security that is a Britisher's heri- Coastal Regiment. best Middlesex, two Assuming, then, that the ships tage. So remember, darling, I, along straight puis, 8th Coastal Regiment beat transferred to Greece, France, others, died so that our loved 5th A.A. Regt two straight pulls, Panama, Brazil, and Belgium, as well ones shall be safe and secure. ns to Britain and Canada, are now in "Well, darling, with my dying British service, elther acrOSS tha breath, I'll pray that our sacrifice Atinatic. pr. between British colonies
was not in vain.
and dominions, a-taial-of-nearly 1,400,000 tons has been
been contributed by the United States to the British marine effort since Sept. 1,
pi, 1, 1039. The present shipping is brighten- ed somewhat by word from the Commission that Rs long-term shipbuilding programme has been speeded up to a point where a new Commission-hulk ship is lunched every five days; as contrasted with on every seven days at the end of 1940.
Universities And Youth At War
Scientist Is Head Of New
U.S. Mission
Throwing the disens, final-1, Middlesex (Pte.Lever, 115 ft 7 ina: L/Cpl Wookey. 92 Ins; total 215 ft 2 ins); 2. Hang- Kong Singapore Regt. (Gnr Abdul Tahmen. DS I 7 Ins; Ghr Muzar Khan, 90. ft B ing; total 187 It in.;.3, 6th A.A. Regt, "180"X10% Ind."
Two tuilce relay, beat 1.-1. 8th Coaɛtul; Regt. 2, 7th Rajputs; 3. 2/14th Punjabs; 4. 6th A.A. Regt. Time 8. 47 5/5 leat 2mm), Middlesex; 2, 12th Coastal Regt. 3. Hong- kong Singapore Begt. 4. Royal Beat; 5. Combined Small Units, Time 0.45 2/5
Putting the shot, Final, Bth Coastal Regt, (Naik Bajah Khan 30 ft 7 ins; Havilder Sarsa Khan, 35 ft 3 ina; total 41 ft 10 ins); 2. Royal Scots (L/Cpl Lane 38 In: Pto Duff, 34 11 14 in total 7D It 1% Ina): 3, Middlesex (Pte Berry, 31 It 5 Ins; Cpl Seton, 33 fins; total 05
7 ins). Dr James B. Conant, president 410 yards relay, hent I-1. 8th Coastal of Harvard University, and two Regt. 2. Combined Small Units: 3, 2/14th research assistants, are in Bri-2-15/7th Rajputs: 2. Middlesex: 3. Royal tain on a mission whose purpose sola; 4, Ilangkong Bingapara Regt. Time will be to facilitate the exchange Scots (L/Cpl Suter. 114 f 4 Ins: Pto Shaw, "Throwing the hammer, zl, Royal between Britain and the United 5 tons.) total 210 ft 2 in.) 2. States of vital scientic informa- Gray, Do tft 4 ins; tolul 128 1 24 ins): tion..
5th A.A. Negt. (107 ft 4 in.),
The following was the points placing at
Punjabs: 4, 5th A.A. Rest. Time 47. Heat
47.
Middlesex Pte Berry 07 It e tns: Ple
Omicially litle is being said about the conclusion of the events. Middlesex this mission, but Its importance be- 27: Royal Scots 24: Bth Coastal Regt, 23; comes clearer when it is recalled that Hongkong Singapore Heat. 22; 6th A.A. Regi RA. 21; 2/14th Punjabs 15: 12th The future of Britain's uni- the Lend-Lease Bill proposed that Coastal Regt. H.A. 13: 6/7th Rajputs 8: versities is endangered by the the Presklent shall be authorised to Combined Small Units 8,
recruitment into the Services of provide the British Government with Information” as well 18
of two enemy air attacks on Malta youths who, but for the war, last night, officially arnounced.would have entered universities.
Bombs also, fell on a wide area,
Is understood that Dr Conant's cuusing considerable damage to This is the opinion of Dr Ray-mission is "particularly interested" In civilian property and a few civilian mond Priestley, Vice-Chancellor the development of devices against casualties.
night bombing, in long-range bom- of the University of Birmingers for operation in the stratosphere This morning enemy. aircraft carried out two reconnaissance flights
and in underwater sounding equip- without incident.-
Horia Sima Sought For Trial
LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter) Rumania's iron. Guard leader, Horia Sima, has been summoned to appeur before, the militory court at Buchar- est within three days, according to the Lyons radio.
Sima, who was Deputy Premier in General Antonescu's Government,
ham.
He told the Court recently:
No
New Master Of
Wellington
Major Wiltred House, D.S.O.. M.C. has been appointed Master of Wellington College, in the place of
agreement between the two countries and has no novel character in it.
It is understood that the new agreement is between the commercial agents of the two countries on the basis of mutual compensation,
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary Issued yesterday:
Buyers
Bank of East Aslo $70 Indo-Chinas (Pre) $80 Providents $4,30
. Hotels $2.80 Lands $30.530 Star Ferries $50
Lights "O" $5.75 Macao Electrics X.D. $17 Watsons $9 Entertainments $0.25
Sellers
Union Ins. $430 Provident $4.75. Lands' $33 Troms $10
Electrics "Rts" $14 Telephones "O" $23 Sales
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 042 H.K. Bank $1,325
Union Ins. $420
Star Ferries $51.25 Lights "Ris" 40 cts
Nazis Uneasy Time
At Brest
LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter) Attacks by both Bomber and Coastal
"ommand aircraft on Brest where the
German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are lying were made to- ky without the loss of any aircraft, says an ometal communique.
Audience With King
LONDON, Apr, 20 (Router),— His Majesty the King to-day - re- eived the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, at Buckingham Palace, and also the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound:: Nazi Eludes Blockade
of Governors ment by submarines are located. the late Mr Robert Paton Longden. RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 29 (Reus
The real menace to our future
is the Air Training Corps scheme. one in his senses will grudge, the R.A.F. the lion's share of the flower of the nation's youth. Nevertheless, this scheme, reaching right down into the schools, is the real danger the universities face to-day.
"The universities ... foresee the loss of their raw material for 1942 and Inter war years."
fled the country when the rebellion Refused Churchill
in which he was charged with play- The dy lending part, collapsed last
January.
Trans-Atlantic
Giant Land Plane
Drink Of Water
Major House, who is 45, has been ter)-The German freighter. Natal, mtamed from his duties at the War from Hamburg, has eluded the British with the Quartermaster-blockade and has arrived at Santos General's Department to take up the with 200 tons of cargo. position at Wellington.
Recreio Bowls ome
Teams For
Guterres,
Saturday
A P
THE following teams will represent the Club de Recreio in the opening Bowls Leaeus achotule on Saturday: *P* *. Crafcenfiome).-J. LUZ Ribeiro and C. G. C. E. Marques, J. Silva: L. F. Xavier, Roza-Pereira, F. V. V.Ribeira, and T. X. Silva; F. X. Soares, H. A. Alves, J. E. Noronha and J. F. Luz **"*. Kowloon B.G.C. (away), M. Bilva, H. Basto, J. C. Bemedios and J. An old soldier, who once refused 3, Dasto; D. C. Alves, F. A. Machado, L Mr Winston Churchilla, drink, of de Bouss and B. Barto; C. Va, A.-M. water, has sent his old age pension A. M. Rodrigues and to the Aircraft Production Ministry. 2nd Division v. Hongkong C.C. (home); His letter will be brought to the L. Harros F, K. Monteiro, C. & Alver and P. Römedios; A. 3. Osmund, Prime Minister's notice.
A. V. Barros, F. A. Xavier and J. R. WASHINGTON, Apr. 29. (Reuter).
It states: "Dear Soares, J. D. Remedios, F., A. Marques, Signed "R
Bryng Official permission to build a new Sir,
age, AF. Noronha and 2. A. Hamedios. Str. Please accept 10/- old four-engined, land, plane designed to pension, for your Spitere Fund to-d. A. Pinn, F. 15. Carvalho, M. & Pinne fly to Europe in ten hours, and carry-help Mr Churchill win the war. I and PA. Yvanovich; F. A. Sequeira, 3, 0. Ing between 50 and 80 passengers, once had to refuse him a drink of Remedios, H.-M. Xavier and M. A. Carval- has been given to the Lockheed Air-water when we were together on the Mendonce an 8. Alves, at,
Northwest Frontier of India. in 197. will be the world's | He was then, as now, a brave man. LAYgest and most powerful land plane The letter is addressed from_Higli except the B18 bomber, which is Street, Bozent, Northants. Mr Chur about to be tested In California. It chill was serving on the Indian fron
"welih:48 tons.
tier as an Army officer in
ern Mon,
1897
Division v. C.C.
M. Alarcon.
"His Holiness. Swaral Bon" of the Chaitanya School of Indian Philosophy of Calcutta, la now in the Colony on his wat to India from s recent extensive American tour
From May 1st, and until
further notice our busi-
ness hours will be:-
WEEK-DAYS
8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
SATURDAYS
8.30 am to 1 p.m.
IMACKINTOSH'S LTD.
Mr Longden, who was 36, was CAIRO, Apr, 29 (Reuter)-RA.F. | killed by enemy. aetion while secur-fighters shot down a Messerschmitt In the safety of his 'hova,"
fighter over Malta yesterday.
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