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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1941

POLISH THESIS JUSTIFIED Danzig Unable To Live Independent Of Poland

Economic Links To Be Re-Established

PORTUGUESE MISSION IN LONDON

A Portuguese mili- tary delegation of se- ven, headed by Co- lonel Rodrigues, of the Portuguese Gen- eral Staff, arrived in London yesterday by air to study Britain's air defences-

The mission are the guests of the British Government. Reu-

ter.

SIKHS IN

INDIAN ARMY

ECONOMIC CONVERSATIONS between Nazi representatives of Danzig and the Ger- man Government-General of Poland have just been instituted in Warsaw, according to in- formation received in Polish circles in London yesterday.

The anti-Polish Nazi leader, Foerster, and Huth, formerly a Danzig senator, have arriv ed in Warsaw for this purpose. Object is the re-establishment of economic relations be- tween Danzig and German-controlled Polish Įterritory.

bounds.

have, Inmediately a direct link be- The fact that the talks been instituted totally disposes of tween Danzig and Poland was es- the German pretension that Dan-tablished after 1918 the Free City's

increased

and of trade

by leaps I could

live independently Poland.

Institution of the present talks. therefore, indicates the likelihood that German attempts to obliterate Poland are also mortally injuring Danzig. — Reuter.

It is understood that the scope of the present talks is wide: the financial renewal of comunercial,

the and trade contacts between former Free City and Poland will be discussed and in addition at-

con-

REPLVING TO A DEPUTA- | tempts will be made tu re-esta- TION OF THE KHALSA DE-blish in Danzig branches of Po-| FENCE OF INDIA LEAGUE, THE lish firms and business undertak- COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, GEN-ings, all of which are now ERAL AUCHINLECK, DECLAR- | trolled by Germany. ED YESTERDAY HIS FIRM IN TENTION ΤΟ DO ALL COULD TO SECURE THE POSI- TION OF SIKHS IN THE IN- DIAN ARMY AND OTHER ARMED FORCES

He added that the expansion of Sith units would continue as long s suitable recruits were forthcoming,

As regards the officer class be was at the moment

Injuring Danzig

It is recalled that before 1914 Danzig had no economic impor

served tance for Germany and only as a submarine base in the Baltic.

considering tribute to the Maharajah

methods to improve the machin-Putula's work, and added tha try for securing officers for the Sikhs serving in the Sudan and Egypt were living up to the best The C-in-C paid 21 warm traditions of Khalsa.--Reuter.

Anny

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NEW H.K. DEFENCE

RULES

ap-

Government has pointed an advisory com- mittec under the section of the Defence Regula- tions controlling the movement and activities of persons.

The committee announced in the "Gazette" this morning, con- sists off:-

His Honour the Chief Justice.

(Chairman).

Hon. Mr. Stanley Dodwell. Major R. C. Giles, R.M.

Major C. R. Boxer.

Mr. W. H. Lock.

Simultaneously

the following

new rules under the Regulations are announced.

1.

Except as otherwise express-

ly provided in the public interest by order of the Governor, any person in respect of whom an or- der has been made under regula- tion 18 of the Defence Regula- tions, 1940, may make objections against the order, either in per- son or by counsel, solicitor or agent, to the advisory committee appointed by the Governor under the provisions of that regulation.

2. At any meeting of the ad- visory committee, three shall be a quorum.

3. Recommendations of the committee shall be decided by a majority of votes: in case of equal- ity of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

4. Notice of objections may be sent in writing by post, to the Chief Justice's Clerk at the Courts of Justice, Hong Kong.

4 DROWNED IN TAI-O COLLISION

Four Chinese passen- gers were drowned yester-| day morning following a collision between a cargo-| boat and a passenger junk) off Tai-O.

The two boats left Tal-o in a heavy mist shortly after. 7 o'clock. The collision occurred when the cargo-boat was turning a bend in the direction of Chinese territory. The passenger Junk sank al- most immediately throwing the nino passengers and crew into the sea.

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Only five of them were rescued and the others are believed to have been drowned,

STOP PRESS

Au announcement in the "Gazette" reveals the forma- tion of a Food and Firewood Control Board. The Board consists of:—

Brigadier Andrew Peffers, O.B.E. (Chairman),

Paymaster - Commander C. S. B. Hickman, R.N.,

Mr. D. L. Newbigging, Mr. W. J. Anderson.

The following appointments are gazetted:-

Mr. H. C. Macnamara te be a Magistrato.

Mr. D. J. N. Anderson to be a Magistrate.

Mr. E. Himsworth to be Deputy Immigration Officer.

Major R. D. Walker to act 15 Manager, War Supplies Board.

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod- well to be temporarily an Unofficial Member ᏅᏓ the Executive Council.

Messrs. D. L. Newbigging and G. S. Kennedy-Skipton to be Controller and Deputy Controller of Food respec- tively.

to act as

Mr. R. R. Todd Financial Secretary,

The prefix "special" to telegrams ti weed by the "Sunday Horald", and "China Mali" to indicate^nowa: which.

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