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INCREASED

HITLER

COUNTING CHARTER

CHICKENS

RATES

CHANT

LONDON, TO-DAY:

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1940.

RICE TICKET INAZI AERIAL SYSTEMER

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL");

Hsinking, To-day.

SIDETRACK

IN BLOCKADE

London, To-day.

Asked in the Commons what steps

The municipality has de- AN AGREEMENT ON THE TARIFF | cided to introduce in the Berlin, To-day. Hitler has sent an order of HIRE OF REQUISITIONED MER capital a ticket system for the he was taking to check aerial traffic

VESSELS HAS BEEN the day to German units in REACHED, ACCORDING TO A COM- distribution of rice, as from routes leading from Spain and Por- Norway stating that German MONS STATEMENT BY THE MIN-June 1, troops have established con-ISTER OF nection by land between Oslo and Trondheim.

Thus, he says, the Western Powers' intention to bring Germany to her knees by the belated occupation of Norway has been finally crushed.

"You have accomplished the mighty task which I had to impose on you. I am proud of you. As the highest mark of gratitude I award General von Falkenhorst the Knight's insignia of the Iron Cross.

"I shall also decorate the bravest among you but the highest reward is the conviction that in a most fateful fight for our nation's existence you have made a decisive contribution.”. Reuter..

SELF-INTEREST IN LOYALTY

Aden, To-day.

:

a

re-

to and from Germany, especially over tugal and connecting with the Pan- SHIPPING, MR. R. S.

The authorities are already making American trans-Atlantic routes to the Mr. Ronald Cross, Manchuria United States, preparations with the HUDSON.

of Minister for Economic Warfare, Under an agreement with represen-Cereal Company for enforcement

plied that as the aircraft do not land the system.

the normal tatives of deep sea tramp owners,

The system may later be extended in Allied territory in

course of their journeys, it is difficult without some ar- scale of rates has been fixed based on

Plan is to eliminate hoarding and to check them 6/- per deadweight ton per month for to coal and other commodities. steam vessels of 8,000 tons deadweight

curb the prevailing underhand tran-rangements with the neutrals and above, from March 1.

being ex- The possibilities were sactions which tend to raise prices cerned. Other towns in Manchukuo

amined; he was certainly not satis- may follow Hsinking's example.

filed with the position and was doing Havas,

everything he could.-Reuter,

Corresponding rates for the previous period since the beginning of requisi-unduly. tioning was 5/6d.-Reuter.

JAP. FEARS

OF "NYLON"

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA (MAIL")" TOKYO, TO-DAY, NYLON STOCKINGS WILL NOT AFFECT SILK SALES APPRECIA- BLY DURING THE NEXT FEW STATES THE "NICHI- YEARS, NICHI," PUBLISHING A TELEGRAM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE RAW SILK EX- YOKOHAMA CHANGE, WHO IS NOW IN NEW YORK.

Nylon, it is estimated, will make a five per cent inroad into the silk mar- ket this year and 10 per cent next says year.

The local paper, "Fatatul Jezirah," In a leading article on India, that all nations in the Orient under British rule, must reach a reasonable understanding with the British Gov ernment, but at the same time they that free strong must not forget kingdoms like Czechoslovakia, Aus- tria, Poland, Esthonia, Latvia, Lithua- nia, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Al- bania and Abyssinia have all their Uberty in one night."

"lost

Nazis Totalitarians generally, the particularly, will always subdue every patriotic manifestation in every part of the world for securing sraum."

"leben-

will

Nylon, it is explained, corresponds to the highest quality silk stockings and cannot find extensive consumption. Havas,

FINE ON ITALIAN

An Italian Chinese Maritime Cus- toms Officer, Arturo Palmadisi, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards this failing to notifyTM a. morning, with change of residence within the pre- scribed period.

Defendant said that he took out a

• On the contrary, the Allies maintain the Independence and liber-registration card when he entered the tles of their colonies.-Reuter.

ANGLO-FRENCH STARS

AT CONCERT

London, To-day. An all-star cast, including Maurice Chevalier, who flew from France, and Gracie Fields, appeared at an Ang- lo-French Concert which the Duke and Duchess of Kent London yesterday.

The audience was entirely composed of French and British Servicemen. British Wireless,

attended

in

police

Colony, and thought he had already complied with the regulations. Yester- day he went to the Registration Office and reported that he was leaving the Colony for Shanghai. When his pre- sent address was given, the found it had been changed.

A fine of $15 was imposed.

TRADE DISCUSSIONS

London, To-day. The Minister of Economic Warfare stated in a Commons reply yesterday that war trade discussions with neu- tral Governments were constantly in progress.-British Wireless,

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steamers birth

alongside the ·

Roosevelt Terminal In the French Concession at Shanghai, where pas- sengers and cargo are landed.

For Further Particulars Please Apply To

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS. TELEPHONE – 30311.

JAPANESE DEFENSIVE AGREEMENTS?

Tokyo, To-day. Japan may open negotiations with various countries for defen sive agreements to prevent Far Eastern countries becoming in- volved in the European war, the "Miyako Shimbun" reported to- day.

The paper understands the Jap- anese Government intends to try and maintain the status quo in Far Eastern countries having direct or indirect relations with various European powers and prevent their becoming involved in the conflict. Reuter. THE STREET WASHING

LINE DANGER

A small Chinese boy, Hau Sze-chiu, was treated at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday with head injuries caused when a bamboo pole fell from the third floor of No. 100, Peiho Street.

MINE DOES DAMAGE

It has now been disclosed that window panes

Cheung in the Chau Hospital, the Police Station and a number of private dwellings were smashed when a mine ex- ploded some 600 yards-south-east... of the police station last Satur- day morning.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/18.

London silver was quoted at 21-1/16 spot and 21 forward.

The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 and the

York/London rate at + New U.S.$3.50-7/8.

con-

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