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SWEDISH DETERMINATION

ANY ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE OUR NEUTRALITY WILL BE MET WITH ALL MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL”

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18 (Reater)—"Sweden will defend her Independence and neutrality," declared the Prime Minister, M. Hansson, during a debate on foreign affairs in the Riksdag..

He added: "Any attempt to violate, our neutrality will be met with all the means at our disposal. There can be no ques- tion of breaches in our neutrality, such as permission for the transport of belligerent troups through Sweden or the use of basts in our territory."

CHINA WAR NEWS

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M. Hansson declared that in spite of the sympathy felt for Finland," caution was necessary in order to avoid becoming a party to the conflet. He added: "We don't need orders from abroad on our relations with Finland. We judge for ourselves how best to

Chinese on Monday, suffering 200 serve her cause and that of the

casualties.

JAPANESE LOSSES

on

the

ΚΙΝΗΜΑ. Jan. 18 (Central)— Heavy losses were sustained by the Japanese in Kashing. Shanghai-Hangzhow Rallway. In North Cheklang, when their muni- tion and other supplies stored at the Mousinheng Tiansportation Company and Sn Shing Theatre were set on fire by Chinese gueril. las last week.

northern states.

INTERPORT HOCKEY

DATE FIXED

The Interport hockey match against Macto will be played on Easter Sunday, March 24, It was decided at the monthly meeting of MIN than $1.000.000 waith of the Hongkong Hockey Association ammunition, an equal value of Council, at St. Andrew's Church foodstars, leather and other sub-Hall yesterday evening. This date

is subject, however; to confirms tion by the Macao Hockey Associa- tion.

plies, several hundred tigs Oi gasoline, over 40,000 picces of wood were gutted and more than 10 trucks destroyed.

CHINESE ATTACK

STUSHUI, Jan 18 (Central)- The Chinese are attacking at Sing west shore of the Poyang Lake, in North Kiangsi, 20 miles south of Klukiang. Fighting

tze,

on the

Ig in progress Fat burbe

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the western

The Council decided also to up- hold the decision of the Hockey Umpires Association in 19spect of a protest by the Royal Engineers against an umpire's ruling "dis- allowing a goal against Radio and Postal Sports Club ht: Tou na- meat match three weeks ago. The protest was rejected by the Hockey Umpires Association.

Four hundred Japanese casualties

Those present at the meeting were inflicted and 300 Japanese were Lt. Gunner, R.N. in the rifies sized during a Chinese at-Chair, Mr. D. T. Smith, Hon. Secre tack at Shawel and Hatsun, north (tary, Mr. A. M. Xavier, Mr. J. Gon- of Halangfukwan in north Kiangst, salves. Lt. Russell, R.A., and Mr. on Tuesday.

A. E. P. Guest

POLICE ISSUE

Special to the ILK. Dally Press SHANGHAI, Jan. 18 (Havas)-

EXTRA-SETTLEMENTS, AFRICA ARMY

MAY HAVE VITAL PART TO PLAY CAPETOWN, Jan. 18 (Reuter)-- A new police organisation. to The belief that it was by no control extra-Settlement Roads" means certain that the African is expected shortly qu, the issue continent, would not become a of conversations at present taking; theatre of possibly the most severe place between Mr. Godfrey Phillips, fighting that the wär would pro- | Secretary General of the Shang-duce," was expressed by the Min- | hai Municipal Council, and Major ister for Mines. Colonel Stallard, Fu Siao-en, of the "Shanghal Spe when addressing a meeting of the cial Municipality, "whereby these Dominion Party of which he is | two bodies would create an "extra-leader.

Settlement police" to "control

all Colonel Stallard was explaining areas of the outalde roads which why it was necessary for the Gov- have been the cause of many ernment to refuse permission to "dissensions during the past.

South Africans to go overseas to The extra-Settlement police will serve with the British forces, and said that the South African Army be headed by a commissioner selected by the "Shanghai Special might have an important and

vital part to play. {Municipality” with a deputy ap- pointed by the Shanghal Munici- pal Council.

The latter body is also demand-

COLONY HEALTH:

BRITAIN'S AIR

*

ARMADA

LONDON, Jan, 18 (Reuter) -It is stated in London that £120,000,000 Empire Alr Training Scheme will require a personnel of at least 30.000 airmen, 2,680 officers, nearly 5.000 civilians and over 1,000 maintenance staff, according to the Canadian estimate.

Nearly 70 Instructional schools will be needed to bring to perfection the Im- perial Air Armada.

German Army In Slovakia Strengthened

BUDAPEST, JAN. 18. (HAVAS)—| RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM SLOVAKIA INDICATES THAT THE GERMAN ARMY IS ATTEMPT.

·ING TO STRENGTHEN ITS GRIF ON THE COUNTRY.

The Slovak aathorities recentis received a German demand that German officers be appointed to the command of several important military garrisons,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1940, 0.30 ..

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London date. 10th January, Straits.

Japan and Shanghai, Shanghal

Australia and Manila........................ Canton

Sandakan.

Bangkok, Calgon and Tourin....

Shunghal

Formosa and Swalow. Straits and Saigon. Calcutta and Straita

Europe via Suez and Stralis (London date, 2nd

Dec. 1939).

Halphong, Hollow & Fort Bayard Shanghai. Amoy and Swatow Shanghai. **** atraika

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

London date, 13th January. Haiphong Saigon. Japan. Shanghai The city of Presov, which is an¦ Shanghai. important railway

centre, has Shanghai and Amoy. Haiphong and Holhow been placed under authority of a member of the German

General

Star.

· FEVERISH ACTIVITY

Feverish activity is going on on tron- the Hungarian-Ruchenlan tlers, where German engineer, are Improving and opening new roads. Many new troops are expected to arrive soon and all hotels have been commandeered for German omcers who are expected to anive on Feb. 1.

ELABORATE FLOOD MEASURES

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Air Mall by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-

vice"-San Francisco date, 13th January Shanghal

Java and Manila, Straits,

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service" -- Paris

date 17th January. ..... Shanghai.

Canton

Calcutta. Straits and Salgon

U.S. A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco,

23rd December 1939);

Japan.

Manila.

Manila.

Japan.

Japan.

Japan and Shangha!.

special correspondent Japan and Shangbai, with the French Forces Tên Japan and Shanghat. ports that although there is a shanghai tringe of ice on the shores of the North Sea, the elaborate flood- Ink measures planned by the French Army at the Northern ex- tremity of the Western Front are ready to be put Into force" at a moment's notice.

Within a few hours, vast tracts

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U S. A, Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran-

cisco date, 4th January Manila

Shanghal

Japan and Shanghai," Java and Manila,

of land could be made impassable Canada, USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shangha

for an advancing army.

The measures consist mainis of a reversal CI the peace-time method of regulating the network of canals in the district. Normal ly the canal locks are closed at high tide and opened at low tide Ir. order to allow the excess fresh

water to run out.

VAST LAKE

Fur flooding purposes, the locks would be opened at high tide, allowing the sea water to overdow the canal banks, and closed at low tide to keep the water in

first fresh water. So that the salt water should damage the rich soll as

Special efforts would at

saturate the ground with

ing the suppression of all garbling FOUR CASES OF le as possible.

and oplum dens located in the ex- tra-Settlement ares.

DANCING DISPLAY FOR CHARITY Miss Violet Capell informs

that the nett proceeds from recen; Dancing Display, held the King's Theatre, amounted

$839.50..

SMALL-POX

Vancouver B.C. date. 17th Jan.) Calcutta and Straits Shanghai

OUTWARD MAILS

3 at Jan.

31st Jan.

|

1st Feb.

let Feb.

Ind Feb.

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and .where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are cicsed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When maik are advertised to close after 5

D.ML., Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm.

For

FRIDAY

Fort Bayard Sandakan.

Steps are also already to be

Japan taken to prevent any artificial

Shanghai

SATURDAY

floods spreading to the ground Four cases of small-pox, twenty-occupied by the French troops. two cases of tuberculosis, three These measures include a system cases of dysentery, two cases of of dams, which would convert the Calcutta us diphtheria, two cases of enteric district into a vast lake, virtually Canton fever, two cases of cerebro-spinal impassable to mechanised or other Saigon. fever, one case of chicken-pox! troops.

her

at

to

and one case of measles were not!-

fed to the Health Department on

Cheques for $100 each have been Jan 17. sent to the International Medical

Reller and British War Organisa- 92,000 ENLIST IN

tion Funds; the balance of, 3839.50 going towards the Diocesan Girls' School Building Fund,

REFUGEE SCHOOLS

CAMPAIGN

U.S. ARMY WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Havas) The U.8. Secretary for War, Mr. Harry Woodring, announced yes terday that $2,000 men had enlisted in the US Army between July 1, 1939, and Jan. 15, 1940. .....

Total The following is the latest list of

of effectives had donations to the Hongkong Emer-reached 223,000, only 3,000 short of gency Refugee Council's Refugee the total asked for by President Camp Schools Campaign:

Roosevelt last spring. Previously acknowledged $23,- 083.43.

"Anonymous"

$100.

Kajang. FME..

H.K. University Union Medical Relief Ass., $100.

Chinese National Relief mission, $6,000 N.C. "

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ARITA STATEMENT: MOSCOW ATTITUDE MOSCOW, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Official comment on the Statement; made by the new Japanese Fortign Minister, Mr. Arica is not available, but in the Soviet version of his, statement, his remarks about the United States is given precedence. Amoy.

Mr. Aria's remark comparing the | South Africa via Durban. .... .......................... frontier agreement in importance with a Non-Aggression Pact is not published in the Soviet press.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Aden Égypt. | Parcels Malta and Europe via Buea and London Parcels-Reg.

dus London, 3rd March

COMMITTED TO" SESSIONS

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

due London 28th January

SUNDAY

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MONDAY

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Of the Ave

Tourane and Balgon, men Who were charged with robbery and receiv-Haiphong

Canton ing stolen property, on November. 17, at Lam Tong Mel, off Fu Kin Tau, four of them. Chan Man,Shanghai

TUESDAY

ALL PARTY PARLEY IN JAPAN TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Reuter) deference to the Government's de- Com-sire for a conference of all parties

Yesterday, I was decided to ad- Chan Tai Kok Lat and Wong Manila, strafts, Ceylon, India, East and South journ the re-assembly of the Lower Kam-shul, were committed to the House for a further ten days.

ca, Egypt and Europe via Naples -due next session, when hearings were

16th February. The House

originally concluded before Mr. H. J. Critt- scheduled to meet on Jan. 22. after well at The District Court South, Cheung Yau" was dis-

DARWIN, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Ninety passengers of the Merkur have been taken off and brought

was

charged.

and

to Darwin. The steamer has not the New Year recess. The House yesterday. yet been doated. The salvage will now not meet until Jan. 31. freighter which went to her as-

The Goverment wans more sistance was caught by the tide time to prepare its budget and only missing striking the other bills. Merkur by five yards.

BUENOS AIRES. "Jan, 18 (Reu A man Was arrested by the ter-The War Minister of Argen- Police yesterday afternoon in con- tina, Senor Marquez, had decided nexion with the reported theft of to prolong the stay of the United a basket of flowers from a grave in States Army and Air Corps Mis- Mount Davis Cemetery. The mansion, which has been instructing will be formally charged in Court the Argentine Air Forte since today.

v1938, until June 1941.

FATAL FALL A fatal accident occurred at 37 Wyndham Street, Central, yester- day afternoon when a little girl, Lee Wai Chan, aged ten, fell off the back verandah of the first foor of the house.

The child was picked up with severe injuries to her head and died shortly after.

Air Mail for "Imperiai Airways Direct

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