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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1941

YUGOSLAVIA NOT TO JOIN AXIS ALLIANCE

YUGOSLAVIA WILL not sign the Tripar-}' tite Pact even if directly asked to do so, ac- cording to well-informed quarters in Belgrade yesterday.

There is no reason to believe that Ger- mány has already made a definite demand for Yugoslavian signature, nor is it confirm- ed that German pressure on Belgrade has been intensified.

LOFOTEN UPSETS THE HUNS

It is still considered likely that the Premier, M. Tsvetkovitch, und Foreign Minister, M. Cinear Mar - kovitch, will Visit Vienna within the next few days but rumours |that aircraft have already arrived

to take them, are unbounded.

Relations with the Reich still officially described as per fectly cordial,

are

Postponement of The Yugoslav statesten's trip can be attributed

The Lofoten Islands raid to negotiations as to what form a has only served to in-¦ declaration following such a meet- crease the considerable nervousness prevailing in German circles in north-'

would take.

Inopportune

The leading Belgrade ne espa-

ern Norway, according per, "Politika" yesterday publish- to a Norwegian telegraph saying agency report.

rd # Wilhelmstrasse statement "It is mopportune at pre- sent to rauke any suppositions on Yugoslav-German affairs it is bel- The report states that at Thomaster to await actual results." and Hiastan, in particular, the Bevupation forces have beera greatly alarmed by the presen4 German

Unconfirmed reports state that

aircraft was brought!

anti-aircraft of British warships in neighbou: down by Yugoslav

fire at Kladovo on Monday night. ing waters,

Reuter.

They now feel that no port along the Norwegian coast safe from a possible raid.

IS

wegian people are enthusiast e about the British raid.

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ATHENS DENIES GERMAN APPROACH

An

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authoritative denial was given Athens last night to reports that the Ger- man Minister In Athens had handed Dr. Korizis, the Greek Prime Minister, ! "certain proposals.

No proposals, it is stated, have been pre- sented. Reuter.

HOSPITAL

COOLIE

CAUTIONED

Wearing hospital uni- form, Ko Ming, 27, coolie employed by the Kowloon in the The German Minister to Yugo-Hospital, stood The vast majority of the Nor-sluvia, von Heeren, had long dock before Mr. D. J. N.

interview with the Yugoslav For- eign Minister, M. Marcovitch, yes- Anderson at the Kowloon The Quisling newspaper "Frittterday, says a Belgrade message Magistracy this morning, Foik" states: "Svolvaer, "centre of to the

charged with stealing 50 the Norwegian fishing industry. agency.--Reuter. was shelled to pieces and de

pounds of rubber-covered vastated."

electric wire from the Sis- ters' Quarters.

Reuter,

FUR COAT STOLEN Mrs. W. Faid, of the Hong Kong University, has reported the theft

of a fur coat, valued at $650, from her residence yesterday.

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New German Demands

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New German demands are stated to be responsible for the the departure

Sergeant Gordon said that the Sisters' Quarters, in which defen- dant had been employed, had just On Monday even- been rewired.

postponement of for Berlin of the Yugoslav Prime ing, accused was stopped by an Minister, M. Tsuetkovitch, and the Foreign Minister,

Mar- covitch.

M.

The Crown Council, it is un- derstood, was summoned in or- der to consider the new German demands. International News Service.

Indian watchman when leaving with a rattan basket containing the wire.

Accused, was taken to Mongkek Police Station, where he was re- leased later the same evening when the Hospital informed the police that the wire was useless.

Yesterday, accused was 2- arrested at the instance of Mr. A. Spury, of the P.W.D., who stated that the wire was still useful and the property of the Government.

EASTERN GROUP

SUPPLY COUNCIL A Sister from the Hospital this morning requested the Magistrate With the arrival of the South treat accused leniently because African and Australian delegates accused was a good coolie. She the work of the Eastern Group | kid not think he would have Supply Council at New Delhi is taken the wire if he had not been expected to get under way in the told it was useless, near future.-Reuter.

Accused was cautioned.

SHARP FINES ON CHINESE BUSINESS MEN

HEAVY FINES · RANGING from $500 to $1,000 were imposed on three Chinese business men by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy this morning, for attempting to send letters out of the Colony otherwise than through the Post Office. the premises, a letter was found, which Mr. Li Suk-wah admitted was his property.

Mr. Li Suk-wah, manager of the Ng Wah Company, No. 322, Queen's Road Central, was fined $500,

A similar fine was imposed on Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau, pleading Mr. Sin Lo-wan, manager of the guilty on behalf of accused, told Wing Yu Cheong Firm, No. 122, the. Court that the letter Was Connaught Road Central, Arst purely of a business nature, and

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Mr. Li Fing, accountant of the iny to escape censorship. His sole intention was to get the let-Li Cheung Kee Firm, No. 29, ter to Kwong Chow Wan in Connaught Road, Central, time, since on several previous fined $1,000 for sending two les- Occasions, letters were delayed ters out of the Colony, through the post.

Two summonses against Lul Mr. D. W. Fitches, Superinten- Woon-ming, manager. of Sun dent of Mails, said that he visited Yuen Tat Firm, No. 215, Wing. No. 20, Queen's Street, where he Lok Street West, nna Li Wai- arrested a party about to send a lung, of the Cheung Hing Chong large number of letters out of the Firin, No. 84. Ko Shing Street, Colony to Kwong Chow Wan. On were adjourned.