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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLES

THREAT OF WAR TO BELGIUM: New

New Disclosures Of Pact

RUMBLE OF HEAVY GUNS HEARD IN LUXEMBOURG

Two Belgian Planes Shot Down: Evacuation Plans

For Population

LUXEMBOURG, Mar. 2 (Reutër)--The rumble of heavy guns was distinctly heard in Luxembourg city this afternoon from east of the Moselle.

People living near the banks of the Moselle also heard consider. æble machine-gun and rifë fire. BRUSSELS, Mar. 2 (Havas) Threat of war is being felt in Luxembourg where'

evacuation measures are being devised by the authorities.

EVACUATION PLANS The Foreign Minister, M. Bech, is now. in, Brussels studying with the Belgian Government ways and means to evacuate the entire 30,- 000 population of the Principality to Belgium and Allied countries in case of a German onslaught.

GRAVE VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY BRUSSELS. Mar. 3 (Reuter) According to newspapers, two Bel- gian planes were shot down by a German machine today near Bastogne in the region of the Belgian-Luxemborg frontler,

The Foreign Minister; it is

stated, has profested energetically to the German Ambassador at "the grave violation of neutrality and act of aggression.”

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The Belgian version is that three Belgian monoplanes pursued heavily armed German plane and the latter opened fire. One plane was hit several times and another had its controls severed.

The leader of the patrol con- tinued in pursuit. but his plane was struck and he' was killed, The pilot" of the second machine es- caped by parachute.

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NO MILITARY NO MILITARY

LEAVE IN

ITALY

ROME, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-No military leave is to be granted soldiers as from March 1, so- cording to a circular letter from the War Ministry.

The official reason given is that the "military forces now represent less family men than the older classes, which, up to now. have been kept under colours for complementary training."

SHANGHAI STRIKE SETTLED

The third plane landed normally and the official statement, con- SHANGHAI, Mar. 3 (Reuter) firming the details already After a three-day strike, full bus sent.

states that the German service in the International Settle- machine was a Dornier 17 type and ment was resumed at 9 o'clock the encounter started over St. this morning. Hubert.

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A temporary agreement stipulates The Belgian Air Force also suf- that the workers must first return fered three other machine casual- to their posts before negotiations ties today. Two machine collided regarding their demands can and both crashed, one setting fire begin. to a farm.

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Another machine, doing aero- batics, over Brussels, crashed into a garden.

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5. M. C. ELECTION

A Reuter report from Shanghal etates that as a result of Mr. Cornell S. Franklin, Chairman of WAR COMMUNIQUE

the Shanghai Municipal Council, PARIS. Mar. 3 Reuter-The not choosing to stand for member- communique issued today states: ship in the Shanghai Municipal "West of the Moselle, one of our Council this year. the

American reconnaissance parties was attack- Association Committee has select- ed by German, force superior inled Mr. J. M. Carney and Mr. R. T.

fight numbers. A

ensued with McDonnell as the American can- success to our arms and loss to the didates for the Council posts. enemy.

Mr. McDonnel is the General "There Was increased aerial Manager of William Hunt Company activity between the Swiss frontier and a Councillor in the British and Ardenas,”

Concession, Tientsin.

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PROSPECT OF PEACE NO NEARER: MR. SUMNER

SUMNER WELLES”

WELLES VISIT TO BERLIN OF NO USE: NEUTRAL OPINION

Germany Cannot Be Starved Out, Says Goebbels

With

Nanking Puppets

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Manchukuo and China, a Cen- tral China Tele-Communica- tion Corporation, Ltd., shall he formed under a special charter of the Reformed. Gov- ernment.

that is, the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of China by and between

(Signed) Head of the Special Service Section; Head of the Re- construction Section; Minister of

Electricity & Water:

Art. II General Principles: (A) Communications; Vice-Minister of Name: Central China Tele-Com-Communications. munications Corporation, Ltd.; (B) Aims (1) Control and undertak- ing of tele-communication enter- prises in Central China; (2) Rent- ing of telecommunications facili- ties: (3) Investment in auxillary and related enterprises of the aforesaid enterprises,

Art. III Capital:(1) The au thorised capital is fixed at $15,- 000,000, of which $5.000.000 shall be property subscriptions from the Reformed Government and $10.- 000.000 in cash: (2) In the case of property subscriptions the proper- ty concerned shall be offered in full while in the case of cash subscriptions half of the amount small be paid up frst. Notes:

Fundamental Points for the Establishment of the Central China Water and Electric Company, Ltd.

1. Polley:-To revive the elec- tricity and water business in Cen- tral China and to place it under a

tral

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1940. -PAGE

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; BEPULAR NAY HOTEL:

刺

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Paking.

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poration, to be named the Shang-

I Policy: A real estate cor-Notes:

When "the dividend for share- Ltd.. Is to be established to carry Government exceeds the rate of hai Permanent Property Company. holders other than the Reformed out the development projects of 8 per cent per annum, the excess tricts, harbours and Shanghai and its surrounding dis-is to be paid as an additional

waterways, dividend to, the shareholders.

and allied real estates.

VIII

"

Government Supervision II. Fundamental Principles:

and Special Obligations; 1. Name: The Company shall

1. The business of the Company be named provisionally the Shang-shall be supervised by the Reform- hai Permanent Property Company, ed., Government.

Su-

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niñed control so that there will and electricity of low cost and be an adequate supply of water

high quality for public use a Cen- Company, Ltd. shall be established China Water and Electric

under a special charter of the Re- formed Government.

II. Fundamental points: 1 Name: The Central China Water and Electric Company. Ltd.; 2. Aims: (a) To supply water and Ltd. 1. Property subscriptions apply electricity; (b) to all tele-communication equipauxillary enterprises of the afore-pany's scope of business shall in- bour development under the

2. The Company shall under- undertake To

2. Scope of Business: The Com- take all work for city and har ment and supplementary equip-sald enterprises.

clude the following undertakings pervision ments for public service under the 1. Capital:The authorized in Shanghai city and its surround-Bureau of the Shanghai City Gov- of the Reconstruction control of the Reformed Govern- capital is fixed at $25.000.000 of ing districts: (1) City reconstruc-erament in accordance with ment.

Assessment shall be based which $15,000,000 shall be property tion; (2) Harbour and bay on the value of the original pro- subscriptions and $1,000,000 cash construction; (3) Bale and pur-

re-reconstruction programme... perty; 3. Of cash subscriptions subscriptions a

3. In principle, the Reformed $8,000,000 shall be borne by the

chase. Tent and mortgage, utiliza Government shall After inauguration, the

and Com- tion and control of land and real allot to the Company all land

acquire Central China Development pany shall first take part in the Corporation, Ltd, and the remain-Shanghai Municipality

estates: (4) Trust of real estates: necessary for the carrying out of ing $4,000,000 by the other cor- surrounding districts by the com-above

and its (5) All business auxillary to the city porations concerned.

and harbour development panies listed

schemes and allied projects. below: Shanghai Note: Art. TV.Nationality and loca- Chinese Electric. Co., Chapel Water

As regards the acquirement of tion of Head Office: The Cor- and Electric Works, Pootung Elec-

Holders of 30-year lease on the the land mentioned, above, this poration shall be formed under a trie Works. Zlang Hwa Electric the lease to a third party or con-pany under the supervision of the Company's land shall not transfer shall be undertaken by the Com- special charter of the Reformed Works. Chenju Electric Works, Government with its head office Tazäng

clude Electric Works, Inland

agreement for their Reformed Government. in Shanghai.

Water Works, and Poatung Water

transfer without first obtaining Note: Art, V. Officers:-There shall be Works.

the approval of the Company. a Board with a Chairman (Presi-

III. dent).

2. In the case of property sub- 2. Vice-Chairman

(Vice-scriptions the full amount shall President), three or more Direc-be offered at once while in the tors and not more than two 80-case of cash subscriptions half the

pervisers.

A Complete Monopoly:

amount shall be paid first Notes:

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Art. VI. Principles of Control:- 1. Property subscriptions shall The Reformed Government shall be assessed in accordance with not approve of any new tele the value of the existing property. communication enterprises apart 2. Of cash subscriptions $7,500,- from those undertaken by the Cor-000 shall be borne by the Central poration and shall, after the in-China Development Company and auguration of the Corporation, the remaining $2,500,000 by the take necessary steps to bring all general public. enterprises of a similar nature AMSTERDAM, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-The meeting today other than those owned by the Head Office:The Company shall TV. Nationality and Location of between Herr Hitler and Mr. Sumner Welles, the US. Pre-Government under the control of be a special jurisdical person of sident's Special Observer to Europe, is not expected to bring the Corporation by incorporation, the Reformed Government with peace any nearer, according to neutral observers In Berlin.

purchase, or other means, Although the utmost reserve is being maintained, there Permission to issue debentures not Art. VIL-Special Privileges: (1) can be no doubt that the official German view of the war more than twice the amount of was explained in detail to Mr. Welles during the talks he the paid up capital and guarantee had yesterday with Herr von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Min- of the repayment of principal and ister, and Baron von Weizaecker, the Under-Secretary "for payment of interest Foreign Affairs.

phasized to Mt. Sumner Welles that Germany was determined to continue the war until a "Germanic peace" puts an end to "England's world domina- tion."

BERLIN, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-Dr.

Herr Hitler's interpreter, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister, broadcasting on the oc- Schmitt, was also present. casion of the opening of the Lelp-Reason for his presence, it is zig Fair said that the lack of many understood, was that since important raw materials had al- the beginning of the war Rib- ways forced Germany to put in bentrop has refused to speak some hard work in tightening her

a word of English.

It is also reported that he said economy but, owing to the mea- sures and precautiori taken in good

NAZIS DETERMINED

that Germany's aeroplane and sea warfare will triumph. eventually time, it would be impossible on this BERLIN, Mar. 2 (Reuter)--All occasion to starve Germany out. hope for peace is fruitless unless and that neutrals will be

Declaring that despite the de-Great Britain abandons her world advised to fall for British lures.. crease of 71, the" exhibitors of monopoly - and throws open the

foreign raw materials and food-sea routes to Nazi Germany, sem

stuffs, there were 6,400 exhibitors official circles declare that the now compared with 8,411 last year. Nazi Foreign Minister, Herr von He claimed that these figures Ribbentrop told Mr. Sumner Welles were the best proof that, spart during their conversation yester from the tenacicus work on home day. trade, Germany's foreign trade has Herr von Ribbentrop, says 'a' been active during the war.

semi-official statement, .... em-

MR. WELLES SEES

HESS. GOERING BERLIN, Mar. 3 (Reuter)-Mr. Summer Welles visited Herr Hess, Herr Hitler's Deputy, this morning before calling on Field Marshal Goering..

EARLY MORNING RAID ON BRITISH SHIPPING: GUN FLASHES LIGHT UP COAST: RAIDERS ELUDE AIR FORCE FIGHTERS

Scarborough Fishing - Boats Reported Machine - Gunned

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Navicerts On Oil Cargoes Suspended

(2) Priority in distributing dividends to shareholders other than the Reformed Govern~- ment

The

Its head office in Shanghai..

with the exception of those of the

V.. Principles of Control:

Company, the Reformed Govern- ment shall not approve of any other new water and electric en- terprises and shall lend necessary assistance to incorporate into the company the existing similar en- terprises other than those now un- der control: b. Unless under spe-

The price of the acquired land Capital:-The capital of shall be paid in debentures issued the Company is fixed at $30,000,- by the Company, to be handed 900, to which another $10,000,000 over by the Company to the Re- may be added at a suitable time formed Government who shall in after the inauguration of the turn hand them over to the land Company.

owners concerned.

first.

Special Charter:

"

C.

Of the total authorized capital $20,000,000 shall first be paid up in harbour development and allied 4. In carrying out the city and accordance with the following development schemes, all public proportions: Reformed Govern-equipments, including roads, parks, ment {property $10,000,000: Central China Deve-ferred free to the Reformed Gov-. subscriptions) etc. shall in principle be trans- lopment Co. (cash subscriptions) ernment except those under spe- $5,000,000; Japanese public (cashcial drcumstances. subscriptions) $5,000,000;

5. Matters concerning the fol- the Reformed Government shall the

The properties to be offered by lowing shall be arst submitted to

Reformed be the official properties of the approval: a.. Election and retire- Government for aforesaid Government.

ment of the Chairman and Vice- In the case of property subscrip- Chairman: paid in full at once, and in the pany's rules and regulations;

b. Revision tions the relative shares shall be portant provisions in the Com- of im-

case of cash subscription 50 per Issue of premium debentures: d. cent of the shares shall be paid faste of lotteries; e. Disposal of surplus; 1. Decision to amalgamate or dissolve; g. Other important IV. Nationality and Location of matters concerning the Company's be formed under a special charter Notes: Head Once: The Company shall business.

or the Reformed Government with (3) Exemption of levies, taxes cial circumstances, where surplus its head office at Shanghai,

In case the, Reformed Govern and assessments on the Corpora-electricity 13 utilised tion's property gains and business, generation of electricity shall be have a Board with a Chairman tures, or because of other cir- private officers:-The Company shall Company to issue premium deben→ ment deems it difficult for the' the registration of contracts of strictly prohibited: c. The genera-and a Vice-Chairman, two or more cumstances does not approve of the Corporation and

articles tio nand supply of electricity shall Directors and at most two Super-such an issue. it should neverthe- necessary for the Corporation's be undertaken by the Company. business operations.

visers. VI Special. Privileges:-Permis- the Chairman and Vice-Chairman issue lotteries or take other steps The tenure of office for less authorise the Company to (4) Special rights in the exsion to issue debentures amounting shall be four years, for the Direc-to secure the necessary funds in propriation of land, installation of to not more than twice the paid tors, three years, and for the Su-1 co-operation with the Japanese telegraphic lines, requisition of up capital and guarantee for the pervisers, «two years. roads, rivers, streams, dams and other public lands, and of interest of the aforesaid deben-formed Government shall grant the inauguration of the Company.

bridges, repayment of capital and payment

VI. Special Privileges: The Re-

While with a view to expediting ways and means for raising funds tures. necessary for undertaking tele-

the following special privileges to the public will not in the begin- communication enterprises,

Exemptions:

the Company: Who Pays For

b. Exemption of the following: 1. Authorisation of the Com-Company's shares, the company ning, be invited to subscribe to the Damage:

(1) Customs duties on important pany to expropriate land neces- being formed in accordance with machinery and materials needed sary for it to undertake city re- the rules formulated by its pro- Art, VIII. Special Obligations:--for reconstruction purposes within construction, harbour and bay moters, The Reformed Government may three years; (2) Registration fees; development and allied projects. churian, Chinese and other public the Japanese, Man- Issue orders to the Corporation (3) All local taxes and levies other pertaining to public welfare and than national taxes; (4) Special to tax all persons benefitted by new shares are offered in future.

2. Authorisation of the Company shall be invited to subscribe when take necessary steps for public rights necessary for business the Company's city reconstrue- welfare in relation to the equip-operations such as expropriation tion, harbour and bay develop tember of

Executed on the Seventh of Sep- thent of the Corporation. Damage of land. incurred therefrom is to be com-

ment, and other allied projects:

the Twenty-seventh VII. Special Obligations:-The

Year of the Republic of China, tha pensated by the Reformed Gov-Reformed Government may issue lands owned by the Company that by and between.

3. Exemption of land tax on is, the Thirteenth Year of Showa ernment.

orders to the Compariy pertaining

authorities concerned.

(Signed)-Minister of Interior:

Art. IX Administration of to public welfare and take neces- have not been leased out. Loans in anticipation of the sary actions regarding the Com- 4. Authorisation of the Com-Director of Special Service Depart conclusion of agreements between pany's equipment. Damage in-pany to invite additional capital ment; Head of Reconstruction the Reformed Government and curred therefrom is to be cou- shares before the authorised capi-Section foreign countries relating to the pensated by the Reformed Gov- tal of the Company is fully paid Sino-Japanese Co.: readjustment of telegraph loans, ernment the Corporation, shall take steps

to facilitate payment to the Re-

Note:

up.

5.

Authorisation of the Com-

SHIPMENTS MIGHT formed Government of To expedite its inauguration the pany to issue premium debentures

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sum or

sums to be fixed by negotiations. Notes:

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Articles of Agreement Con. cerning the Direction and Su- pervision of the Jolat Sino Company shall not resort to the up to a limit of $100,000,000, LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Terrific gunfire was heard at Ber-

FIND THEIR WAY

Japanese Company under the solicitation of shares but shall be 6. Authorisation of the Com- Céntral China Development wick at 5 a.m. today and the flashes of guns lit up the coast.

TO GERMANY

formed in accordance with the re-pany to issue lotteries as future Company's Investment. 1. The policy governing under-gulations formulated by the pro- conditions in connexion with the The inhabitants of the town got, MESSERSCHMIDT DOWNED

WASHINGTON, Mar, 3 (Reuter) takings supplementary to railway. moters.

securing of capital shares may re-the Japanese Army's Special Ber- (Bigned) Harada, Director of out of bed to watch from the coast,

The British Embassy has in- and aviation enterprises and un- believing that a big naval engage-Air Ministry announces that, apart that for

LONDON, Mar 3 (Reuter) The formed American oil companies dertakings exclusively for policing of the Thirteenth Year of Showa,

Executed on the Nineth of Aug. quire.......

vice: Nomura, Director of tre ment was taking place.

indefinite period shall be fixed after negotiations that is, the Twenty-seventh Year the amortization of the Company's Godo, Acting Japanese Consul- 7. Government guarantee for Japanese Navy's Special Service: It is reported from Dunbar that down, a third was damaged yes- facilitate shipments of lubricating

from two German aircraft shot Navicerts would not be issued to between the quarters concerned. ! heavy gunfire was heard all night.

2. The Corporation will not un-of the Republic of China and be premium debentures.

General in Shanghai: Liang Hung- At Berwick it was stated that the terday when two British fighters, oil to the Netherlands, Belgium and dertake

the radio-telephone

8. Preference to shareholders chi, President of Executive Yuan: (Bigned) Chief of the Special other than the government itself Chen Chun, Minister of Interior: dends, up to the rate of 8. per fcation Wang Tae-hul, Minister cent, per annum.

of Industry: Chiang Hung-chi, 9. Authorisation of the Com-

Minister of Communications. De pany to pay the shortage to all

cember 15, 1988. shareholders other than the Re- formed Government in the case of done in octoplicate, with the Army the dividend falling short of the Special Service Departu rate of 5 per cent per annum.

tween

...

gunfire seemed to be somewhere pursuing seven Heinkels over Ger- Denmark, because a survey dis- broadcasting service temporary service Bection; Chief of the Re-as regards the payment of diviJen Yuan-tao, Minister of Pack-

ping was being attacked,

in famés and a second was seen

ahead

between Berwick and the Firth of many territory, were attacked by closed that stocks of lubricating but will do so in due time: Forth. It continued for nearly an six Messerschmidts.

olj in those countries are already 3. To expedite its inauguration construction Section; Minister of hour and it is believed that ship- One Messerschmidt was shot down more than enough for some months the Corporation will not resort to Industries; Vice-Minister of In-

and additional imports the solicitation of shares but will dustries. The Berwick Air Raid Warden to go down, apparently out of conmight find their way to Germany. be formed in accordance with the Real Estate:

Britain is now trying to reach regulations laid down by the pro- an agreement with Dutch, Belgian moters, Both British Aghters returned fand Danish Importers on the normal Executed on the Eighth of Aug. safely.

amounts of oll they will import

of the Thirteenth Year of Shows

stated that out to sex they could see the flashes of guns, but it was pitch dark and impossible to see how many ships were involved.

trol.

Fundamental Points for the

Establishment of the Shang- haf Permanent Property Com- pany, Ltd. (Provisional Name);

There Articles of Agreement are

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