1940-04-03 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 3, 1940

ITALIAN GUARANTEE Great Political Activity In Budapest KENNEDY

NAZI MINISTER PLAIN HINT OF AGRICULTURE

ARRIVES

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Budapest, To-day.

GREAT POLITICAL ACTIVITY is taking place here following the return of the Hungarian Premier,

Count Paul Teleki, from Rome.

TO NEUTRALS

Parls, To-day.

"We have always been conf dent the Allies will win the war; now we are confident they will win the peace," was one com- ment on Mr. Chamberlain's

speech.

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The Allies' determination to wage war in all aspects coupled with the plain hint to neutrals -la-felt-to-give-a-clus-to the lines. the moro active Anglo-French policy will take-Reuter.

Yesterday morning Count Teleki was received by NON-CONTROVERSIAL

the Regent, Admiral Horthy.

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Paris, To-day. The Chamber of Deputies last night

The Council of Ministers met in the evening and the foreign affairs committees of both Chambers have been summoned for a joint session to-mor-ters other than non-controversial do-

row.

Political circles are of opinion that Count Teleki's trip to Rome fully con- firmed that Hungary can rely upon Italy's support, and this has streng- thened the Premier's position.-Havas.

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Budapest, To-day. Confirming the importance every European country attaches to Small but rich and strategically situated Hungary, an official announcement informed the public yesterday of the arrival in Budapest of the Ger- man Minister of Agriculture.

In addition, the Italian and Yugo Slav Ministers of Agriculture ara due to arrive respectively to-day and to-morrow.

TOWN BULLY SENTENCED

A STORY OF HOW SHE WAS THREATENED WITH BEING KILL- ED AND THROWN IN THE SEA WAS RELATED TO MR. T. J. HOUS- TON, BY LI SO, 25, THIS MORNING, WHEN YUEN FOOK, 20, WAS CHARGED WITH DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES.

Demanded $1.27 from the woman in Victoria Road on March 15, and was arrested yesterday in Catchick Street with-an-iron hook in his-possession.

Defendant denied the charge."

Li So, in evidence, said she met defendant in Victoria Road on her way to Felix Villas where she work- ed. Defendant approached and asked for a loan. When she refused, defen- dant threatened to kill her. She gave

agreed to postpone discussion of mat-defendant $1.27.

mestic' issues until after M. Reynaud's meeting with the Senate, --- Havas.

SPAIN CELEBRATES

ANNIVERSARY

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Madrid, To-day. THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY of the Nationalist victory was

celebrated throughout Spain on Monday. Parades of troops and Phalangists took place in Barcelona,

Valencia and Sevilla.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the entry of the Nationalist troops into Madrid, a parade was held at- tended by General Franco, military leaders and government officials..

SHIP'S BELL FOR R.A.F.

The ship's bell of the British liner Replying to a speech by General "City of Marseilles," which was mined by..

the Saliquet, commander of the Madrid off the east coast of Scotland at the in- region, General Franco said: "I ap- beginning of the year, now hangs in cattle preciate your loyalty, attachment the Officers' Mess of a Coastal Com-

and affection but we must also have mand Station. support from the people.

The visit of the German Minister, Walter Darre, was caused German desire substantially to crease exports of Hungarian and pigs to the Reich.-Havas.

LIFEBOAT RESCUES

London, To-day. The month of March was the quietest since the war began for the lifeboat service but the busiest March as compared with that month in other years in the history of the service.

There were 76 launches of lifeboats and 77 lives saved.

Rewards of nearly £2,000 were re- ceived by the crews from the National Lifeboat Institution.

Since the war started, 1851 lives have been saved by lifeboats, making an average of 62 per week. Wireless.

British

GAVE FALSE NAME AT HOTEL

G.

Charles Percival Archer, of Tung Shan Hotel, Connaught Road West, was summoned before Mr. H. Sheldon, K. C., for giving false in- formation to the keeper of the hotel on December 8.

He gave his name as Jimmy Mur- phy when entering up the register of the hotel, ** **

“This we have in the youths who have just marched past me. If we do not rely on them, it will ruin our victory and our dead will have given their lives In vain."

A banquet given by General Franco was attended by the Italian, German and Portuguese Ambassadors and members of the political junta.. Havas.

FATAL RIDE

ON TRICYCLE

A 23-year-old shop foki, Li Kan, was before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, charged with driving a tricycle without due care and caution.

Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke told

the Court that at about 9.30 a.m. -on Monday, defendant rode a tricycle down Tai Hang Road, with another foki sitting in front, at a terrific speed. The tricycle eventually went over an embankment. Defendant managed to get off, but the man in front went down the hillside. He was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital and died short- ly after admission.

Defendant was fined $20 month's hard labour.

On Monday, when she was going to work with a friend, Li So, she' again met the defendant in Kennedy Town. She told her friend about the incident and was advised to report to the police.

On her arrival home the same day, she told her husband,

The following day, defendant was arrested by her husband 'in' Catchick Street.

Wong Chun-hing, employed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, her husband,

told the Court that he arrested the defendant at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. When defendant was searched, an iron hook was found concealed in his girdle.

Defendant was sentenced to nine months' hard labour, and recommend- ed for banishment. .

Det. Sergt. R. Mcvey conducted the prosecution.

R.A.F. PROMOTIONS

The bell was presented by the own-

London, To-day. ers of the ship to the reconnaissance The acting rank of Air Vice- squadron which was instrumental in Marshal has been granted to Air bringing help when the liner was Commodores K. B. Park and N. H. mined. Immediately news of the ship's Bottomley, plight was received, one of the squa- Gazette," dron's aircraft was despatched to as- sist.

There was a thick haze off the coast, but the pilot found the dam- aged liner after a short search. He then set out to look for the rescue ships, which he knew were on the way. He found them nosing their way through the mist, and flew to and fro showing them the way, until they came alongside.

A Royal Air Force high-speed launch also took part in the rescue work. The captain of the launch, who was formerly in the P. &. O.. service, astonished the Lascars aboard the City of Marseilles by speaking to them in Hindustani. The launch captain was himself surprised when a. Lascar handed an injured man down into the launch, with the comment, in perfect English: "It looks like a fractured patella, Sir."

ITALIAN AMNESTY

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Rome, To-day. Ton thousand prisoners were not free from Italian prisons yesterday granted by one following a partial amnesty

the King on the occasion, of the birth of the third child of Grown Prinos Umberto and Princess Marie Jose of Piedmont..

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