1940-09-06 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940

QUARANTINE STRINGENCY

ITALIANS DRAFTING STRAITS

LARGE FORCES INTO ALBANIA

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT- . OF:" THE STRAITS, SETTLEMENTS ANL THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AGAINST ARRIVALS AC-

FROM HONG KONG ON COUNT OF CHOLERA.

All cabin passengers- may be

AN ATHENS DESPATCH to the "New York Times" under yesterday's date says that the Italians are sending troops to Albania and de kept under surveillance for a clares that the Italian force there is reliably stat-period not exceeding five days ed to be approaching 200,000 men.

The despatch adds, however tha the Greeks view this con- centration as a threat to Yugo- slavia.

At the same time, says Rou-j ter, the usual virulent attacks, on Greece were renewed byl Rome Radio last night.

reckoning from the day of de- parture from Hong KongTM unless they produce. certificates signed or counter-signed by an 'official' medical officet, showing that in- oculation had been performed

more than six days before ar- rival.

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After a reference to the "peace-(SPECIAL TO "CHINA: MAIL") ful settlement of the Vienna THE RICE CRISIS IN SHANG-¡ing from the day of departure Award," the announcer declared: HAI WAS EASED YESTERDAY om Hong Kong or from "The only trouble-maker in WHEN PRICES WERE AN-day the deck passengers have South-East Europe now

is NOUNCED BY THE RICE CON- been isolated from a Greece."

cholera. TROL COMMITTEE, Commenting on the calling up

Ships and aircraft bringing It was also rumoured that r the of Greek reservist officers,

will be liable to inconvenience announcer said: "Greece ought to steamer was arriving in Shanghai Passengers subject to surveillance come to her senses and would shortly with 30,000 bags of rice. and delay. do well not to let her impulses from Saigon. get the hotton af har "*

RUMANIA'S FUTURE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

At a time when the whole face of the earth is changing, Rumania must also transform herself and must gather all her energies, declared Gener- al Antonescu, the new! Rumanian Premier, in Bucharest yesterday in his first message to the people.

General Antonescu continued his consultations with political leaders, including M. Bratianu and M. Jules Maniu.

It is understood he also saw the German and Italian Ministers through whom he, transmitted, a request to Berlin and Rome for the slowing down of the Hungar- ian occupation of Transylvania as the Rumanian army has not had time to evacuate the ceded pro- vince and clashes might result.

The Rumanian.press generally commented' favourably yesterday on General Antonescu's appoint- ment. Havas.

TAKEN OFF COMMITTEES

Local rice dealers have ordered further shipments amounting to Mr. J. C. Davis, of No. 2, Chung about 100,000 bags.

Fai Terrace, Tai Hang, has re- Providing the Indo-China situa-ported that between 3 a.m. and tion does not become worse the 3.30 p.m. yesterday, some person present downward trend in rice stole a wallet and a facket from

which was orices is experted to continue. - 'his car

parked in [Havas.

Wongheichung Road.

Wimbledon Town Council has adopted a resolution climinating: Councillor Norman.C. Edwards, a Labour member, who claimed to be a conscientious objector, from the various committees of which he was a member.

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This step followed the passing of a resolution calling on member who is a conscientious objector, Fascist, active member of the Peace Pledge Union, Com- munist or objector to the conduct of the war against German aggression to resign his member- ship.

TARDIEU GRAVELY.

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M. Andre Tardieu, former French Premier, is reported to be in a clinic facing, the possibility of complete loss of memory, "ac- cording to the newspaper. Montagne" in Clermont-Ferrand yesterday Havas

BRITISH AIR RAID CASUALTIES

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officially stated that civilian, casualties due to "air raids on Britain during-August wore: -killed-637: men, 335 women and 113, children; seriously, in jured-711 men, 448 women, and 102 children.→→Britisng Wireless,

SUSPENSION OF "LE TEMPS" [SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL']

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