1941-03-19 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 19, 1941.

Swift Approval Of Huge Money Vote For Aid Sought

“SARAH SIMPLE"

Antidote To War Worries

The gay inconsequence | of "Sarah Simple" is an

"OR REPUTATION

OF U.S.A. WILL SUFFER"

THE UNITED STATES House of Repre-

admirable antidote to war sentatives yesterday began the debate on the worries and grass-widow- $7,000,000,000 Aid to Britain appropriation,

er broodings,

and the

keen appreciation of the and was confronted with a tersely worded large audience at last warning from the Appropriations Committee

rehearsal night's dress

that this huge appropriation must quickly be augurs happily for the full success of the A.D.C. production.

AMBUSH ON

AMERICAN

N.W. FRONTIER SQUADRON

One Indian officer and one Indian other rank were killed and one British officer and Indian other two ranks wounded when staff car was om- bushed on the Bannu- Mirali road, says

from Reuter

New Delhi.

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TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

Mr.

Fadden, acting Prime Minister of Austra- lia, announced last night, that the United States naval squadron of seven warships which has just ́ visited New Zealand on a

new approved or the reputation of the United FOOD FOR training cruise will arrive

The author's conception is light and airy and in the hands of the

Milne's

A D.€“ these qualities are carefully preserved, In fact, A.A has

style of humour Whunsienl seldom been given better effect,

The acting honours are shared equally be Sheila Mackinlay and Claude Burgess. Sheila Mackinlay improves at every aupearance and the pleasure those who have had of seeing her in earlier

not fail to commen! shows will

upon her versatility

A.D.C.

Mc. Burgess's rendering of herband

ty.

States among nations would suffer.

The note coincided with Mr. Churchill's

BRITAIN

President Roosevelt re- reference in London yesterday to submarines and to Nazi battle-cruisers operating on the

vealed yesterday that he has asked the Public The note requested the House United States side of the Atlantic.

to approve the Bill with a single Health Service to prepare change. This is that any article a list of foods, including procured under the Bill shall be

FRENCH DESTROYER IN RESCUE

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retained by the United States Gov-Vitamins, needed by Bri- ernment at the President's discre-tain and the other Demo- tion, instead of being sent

cracies. foreign government, if this is con- |sidered necessary for United States

defence.

the debate.

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in Sydney to-morrow.

"Its visit," he said, "will give us a splendid opportunity to show how open-heartedly we can

and entertain the repre- ceive

of a sentatives.

nation which, through its leader, has so plainly declared to the world that it is our friend in this war."

Parliament is adjourning un

to enable next Tuesday Ministers and members to at- tend official functions being ar- celebration of the ranged in

til

visit.

THE SQUADRON, COMMAND- ED BY REAR-ADMIRAL NEW- COMPRISE THE Most of the food to be furnish-TON. WILL

CHICAGO (FLAC- THE ed, he said, would be sent to Bri- | CRUISERS

other Democracies | SHIP; AND PORTLAND, tain, but the

CLERK FLOTILLA LEADER were involved and also Spain.

AND THE DESTROYERS CAS

CONYNGHAM. FOWNER SIN. 211-

REID. THE SHIPS ARĪ GE AND

MOST MODERN IN THE US. NAVY-REUTER.

The accidental revaluation of two items in the proposed ald during was made expenditure

added that the The President

was completing During the course of the debate Red Cross

for two cargoes the rangements worth of food to be sent to unoccupied ¦ AMONG THE

France. Reuter.

with hus head in the A Free French destroyer oper= recently in British waters clouds provoked continuous laugh- Lahing

eued the row of a Beth me - Day Sage a Marianne handled chant - tesiner torpedoed by a Ger-

man submaritie. an unsympathetic part with con- fidence and competence, and one j A communique issued last night of the high spots of the entertain- by Free French Headquarters in mnt was Witham Kirby's inter-, Eavion states that the captain and la Representative mentioned

ship praised purchase of $50,000,000 pretation of the warten, a role crew of the British winch might easily have passed their French comrades mid stress-tobacco. without reinak.

ed that they displayed magnificent courage during the rescue uper- ations and offered most generous hospitality aboard the French war- ship. Reuter.

The producer's name seem to have been kept a serret, but he de- serves a full share of the bouquets.

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GUILTY INSANE

BUT VERDICT

AT THE CRIMINAL Sessions this morning Lo Kung Yin, alias Lo Yick, described as a free-lance journalist, was found insane by the jury and or- dered to be detained in custody during His Excel- lency the Governor's pleasure.

Lo Kung-yin was charged with was not able the murder of his three-month old infant son by throwing him from the top floor of No, 76 Marble Street on December 5.

was

accused

to understand the charge and was not able to plead. had certified that Two doctors accused was suffering from confu- sional sanity.

Acted Childish

will

Money for this purpose come from an allocation of 1.35 for billion dollars carmarked agricultural and other dities.

Further items

commo-

President

It is understood a list of fur- ther items exists but Roosevelt does not wish to make

jit public.

As the information given above was revealed accidentally,

it is

not being suppressed but it will be struck off the House of Represen- tatives' records.--Reuter.

WOMAN WALKS INTO TROUBLE

who took A Chinese woman her 17-year-old adopted daughter to the Hunghom Police

Station

SECRET HEARING WAR FIGURES REVEALED

EVIDENCE GIVEN by the United States Defence Chief at last week's secret hearings before the National Defence Committee was released in Washington yesterday, as the House of Representatives began to debate on the British aid appropriations.

The statement of the Director-General of with the intention of asking help Defence, Mr. William Knudsen, showed that from the police because the girl Britain financed 61 manufacturing plants ou had stayed away from home for one night, unexpectedly found of 784 available or in preparation for the pro

J P. Murphy. Mr.

Assistant Crown Counsel, assisted by De-

Dr. C. W. Lam gave evidence tective-Inspector W. N. Darkin.

and said that he was in charge of was for the Crown and

represented by Mr. Harold the Mental Home and had accused under his observation for some Lee, instructed by Mr. C. Y.

time. Accused was suffering from failing to report the possession duction of defence materials. Kwan.

Mr. Lee said that he had to plead confusional insanity and at times a special defence in that accused appeared to be rational and

others acted very childish and was not able to follow things.

NOTICE

at

ac-

herself detained on a charge of

of a ward.

The statement of the Budget-billion dollars in less easily ma

44, Director gave a comprehensive ketable investments.

view of Britain's war expenditure

the United States.

The woman Liu Po-kum,

N. appeared before Mr. D. J. Anderson at Kowloon this morn-in In reply to Mr. Murphy, wit-ing and was fined $20. ness said that he examined

At the police station, the girl had stayed cused yesterday, and that in his admitted that she opinion accused might probably away from home for one night. not be able to plead to the indict- she said that she had been beaten

Payment of 1.68 billion dollars ment. When

in December by the woman to whom she was had been made. accused appeared rational and at presented by her

All goods delivered to Britain years ago for $80.

have been paid for and usually a 25 per cent. deposit was paid in cash with the order.

AS A MARK OF RES-times foolish.

secn

was

Dr. Thomas said that he Medical Officer of the Mental Home. He had accused under ob-

PECT TO THE MEMORYservation for two periods of over

six weeks. He was of opinion mental state that accused's

mother

six

CONGRATULATIONS TO INDIAN TROOPS The Indian Princes Chamber the heartiest OF THE LATE MRS. H. was one of confusion. At certain yesterday recorded

periods when spoken to he could gratification over the victories in understand and speak quite Albania and Africa and pride in times the magnificent part of the Indian

troops.

He

K. PISSAREVSKY, THE coherently while at

would forget what had just been said and his behaviour would be In reply to the Chief Justice, witness said that accused SEYMOUR, LTD., WILL could not keep a sustained or In--

OFFICE OF DODGE & curious.

BE CLOSED

AFTERNOON.

telligent interest in the trial.

THIS dict of insanity..

They assured of their determin- ation to continue their best efforts for victory.-Reuter,

CARNARVON

After His Lordship had address- BUILDING ROBBERY ed the jury they returned a ver-

Mr, W. J. Fulker, Deputy Com- The jury was composed of missioner of the Chinese Maritime Messrs. H. H. Scott (Foreman), Customs, Kowloon and Now Ter- Chan

Cheung ritories, has reported the theft of Hing-cheung, Kwok-chu, R. M. Robarts, J. A. V. Jawellery and money from his re- Riberio, Tang Chan-po and W. Asidence, No. 9, Carnarvon Build- Sprinkle.

|ing, during Monday night.

Nominal Value

The total existing British or-

The nominal value of Un state- ders, says Mr. Smith's ment, aggregate 2.7 billion dol-Kingdom investments in Cat

was two billion dollars and Jark.

South America 3.5 billion dol The market value, said. Smith, was much less than nominal. value.

The remaining abilities will be met from Britain's existing dollar resources.

No Further Commitments.

that the The statement says British Government has not ad- equate funds to meet additional commitments but none have been proposed.

Also, at the beginning the current year, Britain he

And 292-million dollars.

as

54 million dollars of the offic dollar balances, and 305 milli dollars of private balances. Britain had given capital sistance totalling 171 million do lars to United States défèn plants in connection with ord for 'planes.

Empire Expenditur The monthly war expend Canada, Australia,

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The United States seven bil-of lion dollars British aid appro- Africa, New Zealand, India priation would be used to pay the United Kingdom; WEB for orders placed by Britain billion dollars, of which the Ur before the păsage of the Lexseed Kingdom accounted for and Lond Bill.

billions.

During the current fiscal At the beginning of the cur

holdings in-Canada was expected to

in 1.4 billion dollars in the: rent year British cluded 616 million dollars marketable : securities and nine war effort.-Reuter.