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"Hongkong Daily Press-March 5, 1940:

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Bonghang Daily

OK Hongkong Daily Press.

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the cold meat Sauce

No. 25430

Begistered

Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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15-19 Marine Howe, Queen's Bond Carienl G.P.O. Box No. 1.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1940,

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Extensive Profiteering

On Third-Class Passage Tickets To The Straits

Extensive profiteering on third-class steamship passage tickets to the Straits Settlements has been brought to light in investigations made by representative of the Hongkong Daily Press following a complaint lodged by a Chinese re- sident.

HANNIBAL WRECK LOCATED

CALCUTTA, Mar. 4 (Reu- ter)-The wreck of the Im perial Airways liner Hannibal was located on the coast of Iran but there was no trace

of the passengers or crew on board.

Efforts are being made to find the occupants who are believed to: have been able to reach shore.

WINGS ASHORE

LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-Im perial Airways state that other wreckage washed ashore off Rasel- kuh has been iden:18ed as the main plane of the Hannibal.

Apparently, therefore, the au- llner's wings are ashore two miles east of Raselkuh while the body is just off Raselkuh.

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FAR EAST FUNDS FOR FINLAND

Tickets, it was revealed. originally sold by the shipping| company at $95 each, as ad- vertised in local Chinese ∙newspapers, are disposed of by boarding houses to passengers for $240 each, even a little

more.

Inquiries made by our repre- sentative at many of these board- ing houses, which are the only source of supply for such tickets, licited the information that the one as they were the only people figure demanded was a uniform

who had apparently purchased all the tickets from the shipping| companies.

Parade of the Altmark's prisoners in Hamburg!

TEXTILE WORKERS STRIKE IN BOMBAY

Four Danish Fishing Boats Lost

HITLER'S AXIS

Polaroid Day Glasses

This new scientific light control stops relected glass and protects your eyes as no other sun glass can protect thom

They give the view withous the glars.

Price $16.00 per pair com- plate with caso.

fazanus

BODTICIANS

Price le Copy: 10 cents.

Per Month: $3.00.

PARTNER

PROTESTS AGAINST BRITISH

DECISION

ΤΟ STOP NAZI

SEABORNE COAL TO ITALY

ROME, MAR. 4 (REUTER) — THE TEXT OF THE ITALIAN PROTEST AGAINST BRITAIN'S DECISION TO STOP GERMANY'S SEABORNE COAL TO ITALY WAS PUBLISHED HERE TODAY.

It declares that the decision is extremely prejudicial to Italian interests and, therefore, the Fascist Govern- ment renews, in the strongest terms, objections it has already made regarding the principles which inspire the British Government.

THE NOTE SAYS THAT THE BRITISH DECISION IS "CONTRARY TO THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF INTER- NATIONAL LAW."

Relatively Quiet Night On Western Front

The Note describes the British control of neutral ship-War communique says that It PARIS, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-A ping as often vexatious, causing serious loss to the trade and industry of non-belligerent States. The interception was a relatively quiet night of mails on the high seas and the measures of control of on the whole. Two of our Although this racket has been

correspondence are flagrant violation of the secrecy of outposts to the east of the little change in the situation. brought to notice previously there

mails which the Hague Convention was supposed to

Moselle repelled a local at- guarantee.

tack. Many villagers, Innocent of

COPENHAGEN, Mar. 4 (Reu- The Note declares that the ships will be allowed to pass the the whole, been marked by a These last days have, on this profiteering, have arrived

ter) - The

"Danish fishing coal supplies which Britain British contraband control in the Colony with just suffi- BOMBAY, Mar. 4 (Reuter) boats, Mercator, Polaris, Ger-proposes to cut off, are an hindered.

un- decided renewal of activity on cient money to obtain a ticket -Textile workers struck work is and Ajjam, with their absolute necessity in the life

the part of contact units, also at the advertised price of $95 today. Over seventy mills are crews, are assumed here to and work of the Italian people was bought in Germany some time sances on the entire front It was pointed out that the coal of patrols and reconnais- but have been turned down affected, involving over 150,- have been lost in the Dogger and adds: "This measure is ago but the delivery at Rotterdam between the Rhine and the when boarding houses de- 000 workers.

Bank. manded $240 and more.

The strikers are demanding s

of a kind to disturb and com-was held up by ice. According to a newspaper, the promise the economic and

Moselle. These unfortunate villagers, it 15 per cent. increase in wages boats disappeared between darkness political relations established ment at Rotterdam for Italy, has numerous aerial flights took place All German coal, awaiting ship- During the day on March 3, was learned, have referred the while, the employers have accepted and dawn. matter to the shipping authorities the majority of the recommenda-

between Italy and Britain by now been cleared and it is stated in which two enemy fighters were but the latter informed them that tions of the Conciliation Board

Fragments of wreckage lying in agreements of April 16, 1938 that no more Italian colliers are probably brought down. All our they had no idea of this but the suggesting a 10 per cent, increase, the water were the only clue to

crews returned safely "to their they could not obtain a ticket un- villagers were in turn told that

bases. less at a boarding house.

SWEDISH SHIP SUNK

Special To H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI. Mat. 4 (Havas Harold Tanner, the Finnish Charge

·d'Amaires, wired £885 to Helsing- fors, the proceeds of collections in Hongkong and $23,000 Shanghai dollars collected in China.

Some, however, have managed, tofcrew of the Swedish vessel Lagholm, The sum of $25,000 Chinese) obtain loans in order to proceed to 2,818 tons, landed at a Bcotish had already been wired to Finland their destination or to return to port today following the sinking

the country.

on Feb. 19.

Air Bases

In consequence of this many village people have been stranded.

LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)--The

of the vessel.

FRESH JAPANESE DRIVES

their fate.

PROMPT ATTENTION British Wireless adds that the

DOMALA TOWED Note is at present under examina-

INTO PORT

CAPTAIN KILLED

ON. BRIDGE

tion at the Foreign Office, and is assured of prompt and most care- ful attention. In the case of the Italian protest the desire tor maintenance of friendly relations

between, the two countries ensures

that no effort will be spared to view the Italian representation LONDON, Mar. 4 (Renter)—The sympathetically. In view, how British liner Domala, which was ever, of the indiscriminate nature attacked by a German bomber and of warfare waged by Germany

against neutrals as well. it musti

For Defence NEAR SWATOW CHECKED:amazed has now been towed into not only against the British, but

Of America FIGHTING AT TENGHAI

Special to H.K, Daily Press NEW YORK, Mar. 4 (Havas) -Panama, Columbia and Costa Rica have agreed to allow American aircraft to use their air bases should it become necessary in the de-

MEIHSIEN, Mar. 4 (Central)-Several Japanese new thrusts on Tenghai, important East Kwangtung port, at the entrance of the Han River 12 miles north-west of and Sunday. Swatow, were beaten back by Chinese forces on Saturday

The Captain was killed on the not be assumed that Britain in bridge while of 143 British Indian any sense will waive her rights passengers, 88 are missing and are and interests in... international

presumably dead. Twenty British law. passengers are missing.

The quarter-master stated that: the German bomber few low over

INSTRUCTED TO SAIL ROTTERDAM, Mar. 4 (Reuter)

expected.

MOTORISTS AND BLACKOUT

In connexion with the compulsory blackout exer- cise this evening, owners of

motor-cars are warned that

their car lamps should be covered as from sunset or else they will be responsible for the consequence,

Groundless Allegation

"

A German scout was brought down over our outpost line by the Royal Air Force.

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SATISFACTION WITH BALANCE

OF ADVANTAGE

Certainties of these six months,

TIMES ON SIX "MONTHS OF WAR LONDON, Mar. 4 (BW8-Ampie reasons for satisfaction with the balance of advantage during the first six months of the war are found in newspaper reviews as the LONDON. Mar. 4 (Reuter)-In seventh month of hostilities is" the House of Commons today Bir entered upon, the vessel whose omcers mistook Six of the Italian colliers, which John Reith Minister of Informa the platte for a British machine were loading German coal for Italy tion, sald that measures are being says the Times, are that there has Tenghal was first evacuated by the Chinese on Septem- until a bomb was dropped and re-when the British ban came into taken to counter propaganda bebeen. no blizkrieg in the west and ber last, and returned to Chinese control last month. gistered a direct hit.

force, left this mor ing on instruc-ing circulated in the United States and that none in the strict sense fence of the American con- LOYANG, Mar. 4 (Central) The track and bridges on the A second bomb destroyed the

tions from Rome. Eight others are that the opening of United States is now possible, that there will be tinent in war, the New York-Chinese units in East and Peiping-Hankow Railway south. bridge and killed the. Captain.

expected to sail tomorrow.

mail was a camouflage for British no shoddy and illusory peace, and Times reported today, reveal-North Honan have been ac-west of Sinsiang. in North Roman, The bomber made off when the While local Italian coaling agents secrets for the benefit of British at hand.

effort to learn American trade that a new phase of the war is- Ing that the agreement was tively staging lightning raids have all been damaged. reached during the conversa-on small Japanese garrisons

and-aircraft gun on the ship open-say that they do not know whether Arms. ATTACK FOILED*

ed" are but later returned and any arrangement has been reach- tions which President Roose-and carrying out sabotage KWELIN, Mar. 4 (Central)-machine-gunned the survivors ined with the British authorities, it velt had during his holiday work behind the Japanese The Japanese offensive on Shang-lifeboats and those hanging on to is generally understood that the tion in fact. cruise with Government re-lines during the past week. sde, important South Kwangs! rafts. presentatives of the above. They smushed Into Mackowtown forty miles north-west of mentioned countries.

الدار

north of Chihsten, on the Feiping-Fongs, hear follect by Chinese DUTCH FREIGHTERS Tavistock

It is recalled in this connexion Bankow Railway, in North Honan, border., has been folled by Chinese that when Mr. Roosevelt inspected and killed over 100 Japanese last defenders during the weekend. the Panama Canal defences, he re- Sunday. Japanese reinforcements The invaders are retreating to- fused to permit journalists to ac-from Chihsen were intercepted wards the Shihwantaishan mom- Company him.

and beaten back.

tain range, while another group A Japanese contingent pushing is fleeing eastward to Pingchi on conferred with Latin American porth of Tunghau, south of Kaia the Kwangtung border. officials.

feng, has been repulsed.

It was on that occasion that he

JAPAN FRANCE RELATIONS

TOKYO, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-A Foreign "Office spokesman stated that Government was anxious to open negotiations with France to readjust political and economic re- "lations,

Tripartite Treaty

CARAVAN AMBUSHED ON THE

MACHINE - GUNNED

Special to H. E. Daily Press · OSTEND, Mar. 4 (Havas)-Two Dutch freighters, the Limburg and Achtelaid, were machine-gunned by German planes, in the North

On Other Pages

WEST SUTYUAN Sea this morning boch sustaining FRONT, Mar. 4. (Central)-A Jap-heavy damage, anese moton caravan loaded with Both were bound for Holland troops and war materials moving from Newcastle with coal from Kuyang to Paotow, Sulyuan, were ambushed by Chinese units at Shapatse, north of Paotow, Fourteen Japanese trucks were LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-Re- destroyed, and a quantity of war piving to a question in the House supplies was seized by the Chinere, of Commons today, Mr. R. A But- Wuyuan, important city in west Jer, Under-Secretary for Foren Bulytan, is still under a vigorous He added that, as a result of the Affairs, stated that in the event Chinese slege. A Japanese unit of Japanese bombing of the Yunnan of the Treaty of Mutual Assistance 200 men was entirely wiped out in Railway relations between the two between Britain and France and a Chinese raid on countries have been strained and. Turkey coming into, operation, Wuyuan a few days ago.

a point hear therefore, relations must be Turkey would be a belligerent straightened.

JAPANESE DEAD

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and therefore, under Article 20 KWEILIN, Mar. 4 (Central)- of the Montreux Convention, The Kwangtung Provincial Gov- DUNDEE TRAWLER would have full discretion to per-emment has circularised all dis- mit the passage of French and trist goverments in the Bouth BLOWN UP

British warships through the Dar-Kwangai war zone to take prompt danelles. LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)—Trie

steps to bury the large numbers of Dunden trawler Ben Attow was He stated that Article 19 (on Japanese soldiers killed in action. sunk of the east Bcottish Coast which the question was based) during their recent retreat, following terrific explosion - was not relevant in connexion With the advent of warm wea- Which blew to the vessel

With the Treaty of Mutual Assis-ther, hundreds of the uncared for The crew of nine was lost.

tance

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FA. Council meeting Golf competition...... Beven-a-side rugger Radio programmes Coming events .Crossword puzzle Western Front

Parel

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Fall of hailstones

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Flower Show.......

Crirdinal Sessions.

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Y.W.C.A. Campaign Leading article

Kowloon robbery

H.K. Police Reserve BWON, HE, Finance, commerce

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While not disputing Hitler's as- The allegation had no founda-sertion that six months of delays in the west has not been wasted by Germany, the newspaper says there is much evidence everywhere that the Allies have made even more ground with their own pre- parations jus, as they have had more ground to make,

Peace Proposals

Subject Of Commons' Query

LONDON, MAR. 4 (REUTER) —— ANSWERING QUES- TIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS REGARDING LORD TAVISTOCK'S PEACE PROPOSALS,. MR. R. A. BUTLER, UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. SAID THAT NO SPECIAL FACILITIES WERE GIVEN LORD TAVISTOCK TO VISIT DUBLIN,

Discussing the question of where the defence of. Finland ranks in the Allied war effort, the Times says the successful distribution and concentration of power are impos- sible without a bold and well- calculated estimate of the dangers to be met and the risks to be taken. "The strength of embattled "de- On his return he published any other country without let or is in its supply power of self- mocracy, as the last war showed, certain proposals which it hindrance and how Mr. Butler re- was claimed represented the conciled the second part of his an-renewal, in contrast with the terms on which the Germanswer with the fact that Lord Ta-rigidity of totalitarianism, and in vistock still maintained that he re-te capacity to discover and re- Government would, conclude

ceived the document, from the.

cruft new talent in answer to the peace.

German Legation.

necessities of the State" These proposals were previously, Mr. Butler, in reply, said that he communicated by Lord Tavistock could only refer Mr. Strauss' to the WELLES LEAVES to Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary. statements appearing in the press. Apart from whatever may have jon behalf of the German Govern-

BERLIN been the merits or demerits of the ment and the Legation. proposals, there was no evidence In regard to the first part of the Sumner Welles. President Roose- to show they emanated from the question It would be a matter for veld's Special European observer, German. Government or could be consulting the authorities in Eire, left Berlin today for Switzerland, regarded as authentic.

Mr. J. J Davidson asked if the en route to Paris.

BERLIN Mar. 4. (Reuter) Mr.

Mr. Butler sald be noticed that | Government was taking any Be was seen off by Nazi officials the German Government and the cognisance of Lord Tavistock's ac- and representatives of the Amer- German Legation at Dublin omtion regarding this case or could lean Embassy, cially repudiated these proposals. any individual undertake negotia-

DOCUMENT FROM LEGATION

BERNE, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-Mr. tions and bring a report to the Sumner Welles arrived at Basle Government,

this morning and after a brief stay, left for Lausanne where he expects to remain until Wednesday. SEE PGAE S

Mr. George Strausa asked if the Mr. Butler asserted that Lord ordinary citizen was free to enter Tavistock in no way acted on be the German Legation in Elre or half of the Government.

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