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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 24, 1940

Entire Swedish Army Now With The Colours

RUSSIA

BARRING

HITLER?

THE WAY TO

PENINSULA Nazi Violations M. P. SAYS

RESIDENT CAUTIONED

MRS. SUSANA IVANOVA KOOL- HAAS-REVERS, A DUTCH CITIZEN, RESIDING AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL, WAS CAUTIONED BY, MR.

ING, WHEN SUMMONED FOR FAIL- ING TO REPORT HER

DEPART-

SPIES BUSY

Of Neutrality IN PORT

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Stockholm, To-day,

H. G. SHELDON, K. C., THIS MORN-ALTHOUGH GENERAL mobilisation has not been decreed, classes of troops are continually being called up and the entire army is now with the colours.

TURE FROM THE COLONY ON JULY 6, LAST YEAR, ¡

Det. Sergt. J. Headridge said de- fendant went to the Registration Office

was then the Police found she had not notified her departure last year.

to report her arrival on April 16. It Maintaining the strictest neutrality, the Swedish Government has allowed units of the German Medical Corps to pass through Sweden, but flat- ly refused a German request to permit military contingents to cross through into Norway.

It was stated that defendant did know that she was leaving the Colony until the morning of July 6, and she had to leave at noon that day.

GAOL PLUS

Heavy concentrations of German the troops in Danish ports opposite Swedish coast and constant violations of Swedish territory by German planes, is causing fear of an exten- sion of the conflict.

The Russian attitude is causing re-

URUGUAYAN DANISH RELATIONS

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Montevideo, To-day. Christian Garbe, the Danish charge

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Aliens are acting as spies

Catull district according to

Henry Walter Bur- ton, M.P. for Sudbury, Suf- folk in Parliament. shipping debate.

He made his allegation during the

Mr. W. Windsor, Labour M. P. for Central Hull, pleaded for more con-

sideration to be given to the shipping

Interests of the port of Hull..

Colonel Burton suggested that Mr. Windsor, should address his remarke to the Home Office and get them to clear out the, aliens living in the of Hull who pave away Information. **That is a rather serious statement,” said Mr. Windsor....

of

"Can. Colonel Burton supply either. of the members for Hull, or, better still, the Government, with the names. any residents in Hull who have

guilty of such a practice?” Colonel Burton replied: "We have already made representations to the Home Office about the East Coast,

lief here as the Kremlin resented the d'affaires, has informed the Uruguayun/ Se

A lame man, Kwok Pang, 29, was fined $10 or 14 days' by Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, for "manufac- turing cigarettes without a licence."

Defendant was found making cigar-Nazi invasion of Denmark, which ettes from tobacco which he had pick- opened the Baltic to Germany, while ed up in the street.

a German aggression against Sweden would be contrary to Soviet interests. -Hayas

Defendant was given two dollars from the "poor box" to enable him to make a fresh start when he comes out of prison.

Hospital Train Facts

Stockholm, To-day.

It is understood that the reason for the official Swedish statement deny- ing that war material had been trans- theported through Sweden to Norway was made in connection with reports that if this had not actually happened, it was contemplated.

H.K. CLUB BILLIARDS ROOM INCIDENT As a sequel to the fight in billiard-room of the Hong Kong Club on Monday night, Fung Kwok-keung, was before cloak room aftendant, Mr. R. Edwards this morning, charg- ed with an assault on Ng Kwaifong, 20, billiard boy.

The reports are believed to have started when permission was given for German hospital train to pass through Sweden; the train was sub- Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ng had to be sent to Queen Maryjected to a rigid search-Reuter.

Hospital with abdominal injuries.

The case was adjourned to Friday. Det. Sergeant Cashman is in charge of the case:

RADIO SET TO BE CONFISCATED

Li Hop-mo, of No. 271, Des Voeux Road Central, was before Mr. H. G, Sheldon, K.C., this morning, charged with possession of a radio set with- | out a licence.

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon pleaded not guil- ty for defendant, saying his client had never claimed the radio set as his property.

Mr. J. Key, Radio Inspector, ask÷ ing the Court to withdraw the charge, *pplied for confiscation of the set. The application was granted.

WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone continues to cover Japan and the neighbouring seas and also extends south-westward to South China; pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of Japan:

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Foreigners Banned

From Swedish Provinces (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”) Stockholm, To-day.

Foreign Minister, Alberto Guam, that the new Danish Minister has not pre- sented his credentials owing to illness.

Senor Guani assured. M.. Garbe that Uruguay would not change relations with Denmark in spite of the Nazi in- vasion. Havas.

ESTONIA RECOGNISES

SLOVAKIA

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Tallinn, To-day. The Estonian Government has de- cided to recognise the independence of Slovakia. The Estonian Minister in Berlin will also act as Estonian Minis- ter to Bratislava. — Havas.

ATLANTIC AIR – MAIL "PLAN DROPPED

“I am not blaming the people of Hull. I am blaming the Government for not fooking after them.

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we could get these spies clear- ed out of the East Coast generally we' should not have so much trou- ble.

"I have given information to the Home Office with regard to people who are up there."

OVERCROWDED H.K. FACTORIES

Before Mr. A. A. Macfadyen this morning, the manager of the To Keung Electric, Bulb Company, of Sai Yeung Choi Street, was fined $250 for keeping an unregistered factory and for permitting the premises to be so overcrowded as to be dangerous and injurious to the employees.

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London, To-day, According to the "Daily Telegraph" The Swedish Government has ban- the British Government has decided

Mr. D.. W. Phillips said the pre- mises which could approximately ac- ned all foreigners from entering the to give up the plan to re-establish the provinces of Vaermland and Jaemt-Atlantic air mail service.

Sir Samuel. Hoare, the Air Minis-commodate 40, was occupied by land, along the Norwegian border, ter, will probably make a statement workers at the time of his visit.

without a special permit.

The decree makes an exception in favour of Norwegians and Finns.

Havas.

JAPAN SEEKING |_ ACCORD IN RUMANIA

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Bucharest, To-day. Well-informed quarters state that Japan has proposed an exchange of Japanese armaments against various Rumanian raw materials, notably oil.

An unconfirmed report states econo- mic negotiations will be instituted soon between the Rumanian Govern ment and the Mitsui Trust in order to establish a regular exchange be- tween the two countries.--Havas,

BREAD

CHANTECLER BAKERY

Deliveries to all parts of the Colony 176, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel. 50021.

in the Commons on the subject to- day. Havas.

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A fine of $100 was imposed on the Bulb manager of Tin Sing Electric Company, of Argyle Street, for over- crowding.

Eighty people were found on premises in space for 22.

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work

P.T.S. · PRESENTATION

Hon. Mr. T. H. King, the Commis-

For allowing 30 women to sioner of Police, to-day presented a whistle with silver chain to the best during prohibited hours in the even- all-round men in each contingenting of April 5, the manager of World

And $75. recruited into the Hong Kong Police Light Factory, of Bedford Road, was Force last year.

The presentation was made at Police Training School this morning, the re-

PCB-418 Sanaullah Khan; Chinese LS.A.172 Leslie, Indlan Contingent,

cipients being European Contingent, PUPIL FIRED

AT TEACHER

Contingent C. S. 1. Lam, Yan-fu, PCC- 13 Hu Kai-tat and PCD-302 Pel Hau-

lai.

FAILED TO APPEAR

Failing to answer a charge of avolding payment of ferry fare from Hong Kong to Jordan Road yesterday, Harry Dunn, 19, described as a stu» dent, of Sal Yeung Choi Street had bail of $25 estreated by Mr. Q, A. A, Macfadyen this morning

INJURED BY PAPER uda Chiu, 43, coole WaEver taken to the Kow

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fell on him

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schoolboy of thirteen, Vito Gam- bino, was accused in New York of trying to put a woman school teacher on the spot for failing his sister in an examination.

Vito is said to have climbed, a house roof with a revolver and took

the teacher.. Mise Maris:Böhretzi ér, as she combed her, hair in the bedroom of her; home opposite.

The bullet shattered the window, past the teacher's ear and

bedroom wall

ested after long hunt, Vito ex- ed; the failed, my sister Marie

camination and prevent ved up into a higher"

her