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IMMEDIATE GIFT OF £100,000 TO HERR HITLER EXPECTED TO FORCE

BRITAIN FROM HONGKONG FOR MILITARY DECISION

PROSECUTION OF WAR APPROVED

AFTER 30

ON WESTERN

BY LEGISLATIV": COUNCIL FRONT BEFORE END OF THE YEAR HOURS Construction Of Ships Railways Commandeered: Feverish TUNG WAH Wanchai Fire In Colony For Admiralty

Subdued

After nearly 30 hours the appli- ances were able to return to their

stations last night when the fre at the Kwong Sang Hong rodown. In Wanchal, was finally " subdued and the surrounding buildings. were considered to be out of danger.

That "section of Hennessy Road which was closed to trafic stace

The immediate gift to His Majesty's Government of £100,000 as a monetary coptribution from Hongkong to- wards the prosecution of the war with Germany was un- animously approved by the Legislative Council, which met yesterday with His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, presiding,

The Council also approved the expenditure, within the current and next financial years, of $5,000,000 on the construction in Hong- kong of vessels to be presented to the Admirsity and the "War De- partment as part of the Colony's contribution towards the carrying on of the war.

The two resolutions were intro- the are broke out on Wednesday duced by the Financial Secretary. äfe:noon was re-opened at 10 the Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters, who o'clock last night.

also moved the first and second Although all the fre engines readings of the War Revenue B. have left the scene, a few fre-Standing orders were, by mani- men are remaining on duty and mous consent, disregarded in order still that the Bill could be read a second

it is expected that the faintly smouldering embers will time at the same session. The Bill need their attention for another day or two

CAUSE UNKNOWN.

The cause of the fire is as yet unknown as there WER nobody

in the godown at the time it was first noticed and the doors were locked.

It is understood that the con- tenta

of the godown, mostly articles for manufacturing per- fumery, was mistired for $1,000, 000,

Stories current in town that” a freman W25 seriously injured. were discounted both by the Po- Uce and the Fire Brigade who disclaimed any knowledge of such of accident.

NAZI SHIP SINKS OFF JUTLAND

was then referred to the Standing Law Committee for consideration before passage.

(SEE PAGÈ TWO)

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PROGRESS OF C.I.C. MOVEMENT

Woodring To M, J. M. WonE

Testify

SUPPLY OF U.S.

WAR PLANES

“TO ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14 (Reuter)

President

Dr. Ryti, Prime Minister

Finland

India Aghast At Killing

O'DWYER DIED AS MARITR

The

shooting

Nationalist

Will

be

unreservedly

Hospital Erections

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Reuter)-With the end of the Finnish war, it is believed that Herr Hitler means to force a military decision on the Western Front before the end of the year.

It is reported that preparations for a big offensive have been going on throughout the winter all over the Reich.

It became known this week that the German Army and "vital" Industries-war, Industries—have virtually commandeered the railways for the next two months.

It is thought that this may well portend the transport of masses of men and material to areas decided on for attack.

Military hospitals are being feverishly erected.

A Reuter message from Helsing- fors states that as the seriousness

of the military situation is gradu- ally becoming known, it is increas- ingly apparent that Finland could do little else but make peace.

In South Finland, the Russians had progressed so far over the ice that coastal batteries east of Hel singfors were put out of action.

It is understood that the Prime Minister, Dr. Rysto Ryti, received guarantees from his Parliamentary colleagues before he went to Mos- cow so, no doubt, the Diet will ratify the agreement.;.

KARELIAN REPUBLIC

FINNISH LOSSES

IN THE WAR OSLO, Mar. 14. (Reuter)" ---According to the Arbeider Bladet, the Finnish losses in the war with Russia total 17,000 men, including 2,000 officers and non-Com- missioned officers, while material damage exceeds | £8,000,000.-

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HOSPITAL EXPENSES

GOVERNOR ON GRANT

The Directors of the Tang Wah Hospital, and the Diree- tors for the past year, were received by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geogry Northcote, at Government House yesterday morning. Among those present were. Mr. Lee In-cheung, chairman of the Directors, and Mr. Chau Shlu-ng.. retiring chairman. Mr. Lee out- lined the policy of the Directors in a brief speech;

In his address. His Excellency said:

Miss Maud Russell, a keen supporter of the Chinese In-

Gentlemen. This year marks the dustrial Co-operatives move- ment, pave a very interesting

seventieth anniversary of the in- corporation of the Tung Wah-Hos- address on the organisation at

pital. On March 30, 1870, an or the Metropole Hotel yesterday,

dinance was passed for the estab Mr. J. M. Wong presided at the

Hishment of a Chinesa Hospital for gathering which "Included Lady

the care and treatment of the Pollock. Fishop Hall, Han, Bir Ro-

indigent dick to be supported by bert Kotewall and many others

ed history was 3. small

voluntary contributions" and it is Speaking on the subject. "Ex-} ......

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14 (Reuter)e Russian market, buying little recorded in the preamble to that ordinance that the Government of periences with and impressions of BOMBAY, Mar. 14 (Reuter)-|-According to the Mostow cor- and, that little, secure.” the Chinese Industrial Co-opera-Official and nofficial circles respondent of the Aftonbladet, These phrases from leading the day contriinated a piece of tives." Miss Russell said that she throughout India are aghast at Russia is to create a Karelian re- articles in the Times and Mah Crown Land as a site and a do- first heard of the movement when the assassination of Sir Michael Dublic on the isthmus ceded by chester Guardian, respectively, are nation of $15,000 for its erection. she returned from the United O'Dwyer, former Governor of the Finland.

and maintenance. expressive of the British public's The United States War Secre-

States in the summer of 1939. Punjab, at a meeting of the India

Last year the cost of maintain- Viborg will be the capital and understanding and sympathy She toured many districts in! Association in London.

posts in the Government will be with the sense of

ing the three hospitals belonging tary, Mr. Harry H. Woodring, will

frustration Newspapers Congratulate Lord given to Finnish Communists now and, what the Daily Telegraph between seven and eight hundred to the Corporation amounted to be the first witness today at the China and found that the co- investigation

calls, "Bitterness of heart" with thousand dollars, excluding ex initiated by the operatives had spread and were Zetland, Secretary for India, and living in Russia,

the others on their providential

FREEDOM INTACT

a."nation which had braved the penditure on the maintenance of House of Representatives Military well organised. Sub-Committee into the Adminis-

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 14 (Reuter) onslaught of a giant power and free schools and the repatriation escape. EXTENSIVE PROGRESS tration's policy of supplying the Special to H.K. Dally Prosa

newspaper. The Finnish President. M. Kal-stili stood unshaken, heard In fact, she said, the movement Bombay Chronicle, says that the lo, expressed confidence in Fin- the decision of its" Government services to the community which of of destitute refugees and others. COPENHAGEN, Mar. 14 (Havas)Allies with war planes.

had progressed so extensively that

land's future because her freedom and Parliament that it must ac- have been performed by successive B sevelt -The German steamer Schenheim

yesterday once she heard broadcast from (5.600 tons) sank of Jutland today conferred with aviation experts the Japanese radio that "there is

is still intact and her Army stood cept terms of peace, brutally un- committees for many years while on her way from Oslo to from the Defence Forces on the something in China we

ready to protect her existence. DIS-SERVICE # extent to which foreign orders watch and

Of this large sum rather less The President hoped that the With sympathy for the Finns than half has been derived from to plan for its The Free Press Journal declares indispensable necessity of a de-goes a feeling of anger that, as income might be held to build American

destruction,

that the shooting rendered a dis-fensive alliance has now become the Yorkshire Post says, "aggres from voluntary subscriptions; and

from investments capacy for aeroplane construc-.

The development of the

cotinct dis-service to the cause of clear to their neghbours and that son has triumphed again, though Governments has recognized that tion and thereby strength the Unit-

operatives in China had served freedom in India as Sir Michael the common feeling which has at heavy cost to Russia in lives it is incumbent upon it to increase ed States defence.

The Assistant War Secretary. Mr. the country in three principal O'Dwyer died as a martyr.... been maintained, would became and prestige." This newspaper the grant-in-ald very largely In

The Premier Johnson, told reporters that he ways. It had given rédemption to

of Bengal said: all the firmer because on that the adds, "Nazi Germany, which 50 these circumstancesTM was opposed to any side-tracking the many refugees: strengthened "The whole civilised world and future depended

recently posed as the protector of American orders in favour of the economic fronta in the no merely India stands aghast

NO CONFIRMATION TOKYO, Mar. 14

or European civilisation against

DUTY OF STATE (Reuter) the Alles and. revealed that the struggle against Japan, and the at this horrible tragedy.“

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14 (Reuter) the Bolshevist menace, openly You are all familiar with the According to official information United States had already signed a education of citizenship.

DEEF SYMPATHY :reaching the Foreign Once, says contract for a "definitely superior"

-There is no confirmation here gloats over this victory for Bit-circumstances which led to this YOUNG LEADERS

NEW DELHI, Mar. 14 (Reuter) of the reports that the negotiationsler's new disciple and

faithful situation, and I need not go into -The Leader of the Opposition, between Sweden, Norway and Fin imitator." Miss Russell observed that the in the Council of State, moved a land for a joint guarantee of their

them now. The days have passed leaders of the co-operatives were resolution "condemning the attack frontiers have actually begun. the opinion generally reaches the care of the sick poor could be left As the peace terms are studied when such essential services as the -mail, seized from the Bangkok FARIS, Mar, 14 (Reuter)The young men fit for the positions on Sir Michael O'Dwyer and re-

Maru will be returned

The Swedish Foreign Office say same verdict as the Daily Tele- to private charity and the duty except war

communique issued today and had fought hard

against questing the President to convey that so far they know that the graph which says they are "more of the state in such matters, has those containing military in-rays that there is nothing to re- opposition to establish the arm the deep sympathy of the House Norwegian Government had pro insolen, mutilation formation.

foundation for the movement.

of Finland long been recognized, towards Lord Zetland."

mised to give the matter their than that which wES

The result of Government tak~ " The speaker stressed that what

proposed consideration...

by the Soviet in November.”

ing so much greater a share in" was now needed. by the movement

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT |

At the same time, full political these social services nas required. was rapid growth.

LONDON, Mar. 14 (BWS)-"The | implication of the settlement, the taxpayer to foot a much found horror at the shooting.." Finns have lost the battle but it is realised, cannot get be as the more important that he should larger bill, and consequently it is

Bremen.

Twenty-three members of the crew were picked by a Danish Tes sel while eight are missing.

JAPANESE MAIL

SEIZURE

the Domes News Agency, the type of fighter plane." French Government has inform-

ed the Japanese authorities that

port.

"NOT A WORD" WELLES LEAVES LONDON: WILL SEE FRENCH MINISTERS

O. C. "Harvey," says British Wireless.

According to Reuter, Mr. Welles will again conter with French Ministers before going on to Rome.

He paid a second visit to Mr. Chamberlain on Wednesday night "and had dinner at No. 10 Downing Street.

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must

Bir. Robert Kotewall thanked the speaker on behalf of those pre- sent.

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

LONDON, Mar 14 (Reuter) The advance. in Unemployment Benent of one shilling to four

condemned by everyone in India

Other Party Leaders and mem bers associated "themselves with the resolution and expressed pro- |

Just."

...... MAN REMANDED-

they have won imperishable sesised and factors which make LONDON, Mar, 14 (Reuter)- fame." Mahomed "Azad, 87, described › as "The yalour which has

and

it something a good deal les have information regarding the asthan, an equalled victory of manner in which his contribution an engineer residing in London tonished the world and enrich aggression, are not overlooked.

is to be expended and an as- was charged at Bow Street" with

surance that his interests are be- feloniously murdering Sir Michael

ing safe-guarded. It is with this O'Dwyer and was. remanded in

Continued on Page 7 custody for one week after formal evidence had been taken.

The Police said that Azad fold

they had reached a point when

SCREAM OF SHELLS ON FINNISH FRONT HUSHED

AS CEASE FIRE ORDER IS ISSUED

PETITION TO SAVE they fought and marched almost PTE, ECKFORD FROM mechanically. BREATHE GALLOWS

One effect of the Finnish with-1 drawal, from sections on the front

Mr. Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt's special Eu-. ropean observer, left Hendon by air for Paris yesterday morning being seen off by the American Ambassador, Mr.: Joseph Kennedy, and Lord Hallfax's Private Secretary, Mr.shillings a week for each of the them: "I did not mean to kill first two dependent children is him. I just did it to protest, I recommended to take effect on | did; not mean to kill anybody,” “ April 15 by the Unemployment Lord Zetland. Sir Louis Dane. Insurance Statutory Committee in former Lieutenant-Governor

Punjab, a report issued today,

and Lord Lamington,

BHANGHAL Mar, 14 Reuter)....... This would cost over £1,000,000 | former Governor of Bombay, were

will be to leave part of the war. Many signatures of British and a year.

injured.

material, captured by the Finns. In | American residents were, obtained (The present Governor of the

Russian handa. “

yesterday ́for a petition to Bir STOCKHOLM, Man, 14 (Beutar) Punjab is Sir Henry Cralk whoIt is reported from Helsingfors

ME MINISTERS RESIGN" Archibald Clark-Kerr, asking, that was Chief Becretary, Punjab, from that the Finnish troops were terIt was officially confirmed life imprisonment for Private Da

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 14 (Reu- he commute the death penalty to 1922 to 1927).-

astonished when they got the or- yesterday that the Ministers of vid Eckford, of the Seaforth High- der to "Cease Fire." as most of Defence and Education had re-landers, who was sentenced to them had not heard that a peace signed because they could not as hang for the murder of Lance agreement had been signed,

sociate themselves with the Gov. Corp. James Davies, also of the ernment on the question of peace. Beaforths.

The newspapers yesterday attm The grounds of petition are the

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Complete reserve, which marked Mr. Welles' tour in Europe, was maintained and when he was ask- ed by "a journalist to break his silence by saying whether he "en-: Joyed his visit to Britain, Mr. Welles replied: "Not a word, not a word.“ Mr. Welles will again talk with

prepared to conclude peace, to- gether with an outline of Italy's post-war aspirations.

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HKRA, shoot Crossword puzzle Leading article Women's interests.

Signor Mussolini and Count Clano. followed Mr. Wellea tour, bellevë

N.E. LEEDS BY- ELECTION

As the scream of shalls died down

in Washington at the end of Marchikely incline President Roosevelt The North East Leeds by- on the Isthaus, the silence was

Reuter's diplomatic correR- towards making a plea for nego-election result is as follows:- almost uncanny. For many of the noon appeared with deep black youth of the condemned man, his pondent understands that the tlation of peace.

Craik Henderson (Government) men, the coming peace meant borders surrounding the pear previous good resord; and the RD- main feature of Mr. Welles' re- In assessing the possibilities of 23.882. Allen (Fascist candidate) that, for the moment, there was terms

normal service conditions under port to President Roosevelt win such an action, account must be 722. The percentage of polling a chance to s'een.

Messages from Moscow and Ber- which British soldiers have to consist of recapitulation of the.. taken of the influence exerted, by was 40.50. The Britian Union Can- minimum terms on which the the domestic and political altua didate forfeits his deposit Allies and Germany might be

tion in the United States."

(BWB)

On the Isthmus they have been in confirm the fact that the Fin-work in the North Defence Sector holding their posts practically nish delegation left the Soviet of Shanghai, in which district the without sleep for months, and capital by air for Finland

murder occurred.