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Sir Robert Craigie, British

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NEWS

BALKANS

JAPAN'S

MILITARY

BUDGET

TOKYO, Mal.

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(Reuters

The House of Peers unanimously approved the Ordinary and Am-traordinary military budget.

bassador to Japan, who yesterday

At the same time the had an interview with the Jap- anese Vice-Minister for 'Foreign is asking for

reported on Yen200,000,000 for special

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FINNS WITHDRAW TO NEW LINES: SOVIETS WILL ENTER VIBORG

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 15 (Reuter)This morning the Finnish Army began its withdrawal to new lines in south- east Finland and when they have withdrawn about four- and-a-half miles, Soviet troops will advance and take up new positions.

The first place the Sovlets will enter will be Viborg.from.

IMPORTANCE OF which the new Finnish line is

FOSTERING

not far away but at the other end of the Mannerheim Line the Finns will have withdrawn

EXPORT MARKET about 60 miles.

WARNING GIVEN BY COURTAULDS' CHAIRMAN

Another army, is marching from. the ceded Finnish territory. It comprises 100,000 men, women and children who rather evacuate to other parts of Finland than remain under Soviet rule.

The area surrendered measured

LONDON, Mar, 15 (BW5)--The importance of fostering an export about 19,000 square miles. Before

silk.

to places of safety.

The remaining 100,000 is now marching to rejoin them.

· HONGKONG," SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1940.

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NEXT LIKELY CENTRE

INTEREST: REPORTED

THREEFOLD

AIMS

OF RIBBENTROP

Economic

Exploitation

Of Rumania

LONDON, MAR, 15 (REUTER)-NOW THAT RUSSO- GERMAN PREOCCUPATION OVER FINLAND IS ENDED, diplomatic commentators in the Continent are turning their attention to the Balkans, especially Rumania, as the next likely centre of news interest.

Reports of the Soviet designs on Bessarabia, however, Herr Conflict with the more prolific rumours that Germany is Mr, confident of her ability to persuade the Soviet to restrain her territorial ambitions and enable her (Germany) to ex- ploit Rumania economically.

The Nasi Foreign Minister, von Ribbentrop, with whom Samner Welles recently had

talk prior to visiting London.

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New Nazi Propaganda Campaign Against

The Allies

... LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter) -The German. propaganda

machine is beginning a new campaign against the Allies and orders have been" carried out to the letter.

The Berlin press accuses Britain

The Copenhagen paper Po-viet is not ready to start fresh að- litiken's Berlin correspondent ventures What is probably caus- says that Herr Joachim voning much more serious preoccupa- Ribbentrop, Nazi.

tion, says the correspondent, is the Foreign Minister, who gained much armies in the Near East.

existence of strong Anglo-French glory over the Russo-Finnish peace, now aims at:

a Russo-Italian trade pact, similar to the Russo-German Pact;

a non-aggression pact" be-. tween Russia and Rumania; and

a non-aggression pact be- tween Russia and Turkey.

It is also proposed that Moscow and Berlin huld try to detach Turkey from the alliance with Britain and France,

COUNTER-SUGGESTION

Mr. L Burgin, Minister of Supply

ANOTHER GERMAN STEAMER SCUTTLED

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter) It is officially announced that the German ship La Coruna (7,341 tons), was sent- tied when she was intercepted by a British warship on March 13. She was set ON fire by her crew who were all rescued.

The first suggestion that these armies will keep quiet, now that Russia's hands are no longer tied in the north, is met with the coun-

Ten officers and 50 men were ter-suggestion that, if, as believed, picked up by the warship which the Allies are determined to and then disposed of the rapidly sink- a new battlefeld, the chances of ing vessel by gunfire. hostilities occurring in this area

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SUPPLY

MINISTRY DEBATE

Morrison On Irregularity

COMMISSIONS FOR GOVT. CONTRACTS

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Renter)---In the House of Commons today, dur- ing a Ministry of Supply debate, Mr. Herbert Morrison (Labour) raised the question of Commissions for Government contracte.

He said: "It is quite irregular for agents to approach manufat turers offering to secure them Government business provided commissions оп the business secured were paid them.

"Any basis of commission on the value ordered and received 13 positive incitement to get the price as high 6.3 it could be. Furthermore, it is also inciternent to agents to get the placing of orders with unsuitable arms.”

Mr. Morrison wanted to know whether the Ministry of Supply recognised the inter- mediaries.

Supply, said that there had not Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of

been a single cate in which s are increased by the termination February 3 and was apparently that a servant "of the Crown had The La Coruna left Rio on eclic allegation had been made. of the Russo-Finnish war and that attempting to reach Germany been bribed or offered improper the democracies will not take the through Norwegian waters, and advantage connexion with-a- risk of waiting until the Boviet has thoroughly licked her wounds.

NO LICENSING Dagens BOARD ELECTION

Government contract

"LOOSE EXPRESSIONS" "

"A great many loose expressions

have been used and there is a ten-

ITALIAN ASPECT

PROPOSED ALLIANCE The Italian aspect of these sug- gestions is discussed by The Times'

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 15 (Rea- terj-The Rome correspondent who repro- Nyheter declares that the

newspaper duces rumours, apparently originclusion of the proposed

The election for a member of dency to confuse the perfectly ating from Berlin," that one of

alliance the Licensing Board, arranged to legitimately established business between Norway, Sweden

and take place yesterday at the Urban practice of remunerating an agent.

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market is emphasised by the an- the war the population of this area and France for betrayal of Fla- the purposes of Herr von Ribben- Tiual report of Courtaulds, well-was around 500,000 but when the land but M Tanner, the Finnish trop's visit was to guarantee Italy Finland is an urgent matter and Council Chamber, was cancelled, by commission and the very crl-

"Finland known manufacturers of artificial war started 400,000 had evacuated Foreign Minister, said:

herself decided to make war and Balkans.

against Russian penetration in the expresses regret that Denmark's as no nominations were received, minal practice of offering, or at-

lack of resources and her close-

The Board is now functioning tempting to bribe, a Government she herself accepted peace,

The value of such a guarantee,ness to Germany mal is it im-with one member short, namely servant. Finland never called for the however, is less than it was before possible to include her, the Major C. Champkin, who resigned help the Allies were prepared to the Russo-Finnish war, as the Bo- Continued on Page 7

on Joining the Army. give so the Allies could not have betrayed a pledge which they

The chairman stated that half the firm's production of rayon

FRENCH DISCUSSION and fibres were being exported at

PARIS. Mar. 15 (Reuter)-The the beginning of this month re- presenting a large expansion on Senate is continuing discussion on previous Agures and estimated. if the Finnish situation at a secret this was taken as an average, not session today at which M, Daladier, less than £4,500,000 worth of ex- the Premier, is expected to speak, ported products would leave the. factories in a year.

The chairman gave a warning that export difficulties were made greater by the withdrawal of in- valuable and irreplacable key men and expressed concern about the

The firm was running as near. full capacity as it could reach in view of the fact that it had al- ready lost about ten per cent, in men. totalling over 1.050, to na- tional work since the start of the working of the Government

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schedule of reserved occupations.

And

American Liner Brings

Spanish, Greek

French

Diplomats

THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN, HLE. SENOR SANTIAGO DE VIGO, HE. M. ATHANASE" POLITIS, GREEK MINISTER IN TOKYO, AND A EUROPEAN BUSI- NESS EXECUTIVE, WHO IS HEAD OF ALL THE HAT ALAI INTERESTS IN THE FAR EAST, WITH BRANCHES IN MANILA, TIENTSIN AND SHANGHAI, ARRIVED IN THE COLONY ABOARD AN AMERICAN LINER YESTERDAY.

When asked by a Daily Travelling from the Philippine Press representative as to the Islands to San Francisco, is Dr. J. latest conditions in their res-C. Archer, of the United States pective countries, both the di-Public Health Service in Manila, with Mrs. Archer, and their two plomats declined, to commit

daughters. themselves but merely gald they were travelling in a private capacity.

never gave."

17-HOUR RUNNING FIGHT TRAWLER SINKS

U-BOAT

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter)—A running fight between an armed trawler and a German submarine is now revealed.

While patrolling off the north-

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Area In

Setting Aside Of Large Laichikok For Open Air Swimming Pool Suggested At K.R.A. Meeting

President On Amazing Growth

part:-

"But in view of the fact that the large increase in Government business appeared to have attract- ed a corresponding proportion of people who lived by their wita, Government had decided that the time and position of agents must be regularised and the atmosphere of suspicion, engendered by the action of unscrupulous persons, ́endect

"Accordingly, regulations are now being drafted making it an offence to obtain commissions by

tence, Major Manners said, in representing that influence could be brought to bear on any Gov- As some of you doubtless re-ernment servant while, at the member, the Association was formed in 1920. as a result of an tions between a principal and his same time, safeguarding the rela-

the previous year at the Ferry

Of Kowloon In Past 10 Years Indignation meeting held during accredited agent"

Fancies For Fanling

"THE AMAZING GROWTH OF KOWLOON DURING Circus by a few of our old re- THE LAST, TEN YEARS IS, I AM SURE, DUE TO THE | sidents, One of these founder FEELING OF SECURITY ENJOYED BY ALL OF US ES- members, Mr. B. Wylie, is still

east coast of Scotland, men at the public utfty companies demonstrates their faith in the Association enjoys today is in no PECIALLY OUR CHINESE FRIENDS, and the growth of with us, and the reputation the future of Kowloon," said Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E., small measure due to his age President of the Kowloon Residents' Association, when he out its twenty years of existence. council. and guidance. Through- reviewed the work of the Association at their twentieth the Association has endeavoured (BY LAST QUARTER”) annual general meeting yesterday, in proposing the adop- at all times to further its policy tion of the report and account..

of representing the best interests

hydrophone of the trawler, de tected a submarine and depth

charges were laid which damaged the U-bolt forcing it to come to the surface. A 17-hour running fight then took place.

After a shot gün duel the sub-

marine turned tail and then be gan the long chase. The trawler, which never did faster than 15 knots, went hot after her prey Which was travelling at 161 knots.

KNEE DEEP IN WATER

The meeting was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall and of all Kowloon residents without was well attended. Major Männers was in the chair, assist-reference to the particular in- ed by Mr Lam Ming-fan, Vice-President, and the Rev. H. terests of any person, class or D. Rosenthall, Hon. Secretary.

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Pages

The trawler had been hit by the submarine gunfire and water was slowly entering the engineroom. Men in the engine room stood knee deep in water but managed || Kwanti races to get the trawler to 18 knots and Rugby football eventually to 18) kote

Softball programme. As the trawler came within | Running record effective range, her guns sent the Ladler golf... submarine to the bottom in a few Coming events minutes. There were no survivors Radio programmes

Crossword pumple visitor from the V-hoạt,⠀⠀

Early cables

RELIGIOUS LEADER A noted, religious leader in the Philippine Islanda, on home leave This was in answer to the questo the United States, is the Rt. Rev, tion, "Is it true that there is Edwin F. Lee, Bishop of the monarchist movement in Spain, Methodist Church in the Islands, with a view to restoring ex-King and Mrs. Lee.

to the throne?". Alphonso's son which was at arst received with complete silence.

Another distinguished

When the tralwer reached her passing through en route to San Francisco is Judge John W. Hausse-bise an inspection found that the Soccer prospects man, President of the Benquetengines shifted five inches due to || HECAAF, team Other diplomats aboard the liner Consolidated Mining Co., Ltd., and the terrific vibrations in getting up Valley handicaps are Contesse Helene de Tascher, the Balatoc Mining Company in to 18 kota.

|| Registry wedding French Commercial Attache to the the Philippinę Islands.

The Chief Engineer has been de-||Leading article" French Embassy in Tokyo, and One of the arrivals here yester- [corated with the Distinguished || Church announce Senor Pedro Igual, of the Spanish day was Lt. Floyd C. Camp, of the Service Medal for bla courageous || France, comKLIENT Consulate at Shanghai

United States Navy.

performance.

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I suggest for the sert- ous consideration of Gov- ernment the setting aside.. of a large area in Laichi- kok for the building of an open air swimming pool, and the provision of a sald park around It,”

creed, and we have always been fortunate in securing "the services on the General Committee of re- sidents who have no axe to grind Continued on Page 6

Lord Zetland Recovers

Major Manners In the course of his, address,

LONDON," Mar, 15 (Reuter)—- Lord Zetland has recovered suds "All the year round, thousands of clently from the shooting aftray young people hike to the New Ter-of-Wednesday to be able to be ritories and particularly the Las-present at the India Office rester- chikok area, and if many do so day while Lord Lainington and Bir now, it is certain that thousands Louis Dane are doing well more would leave congested areas

If provision were made for healthy lithgow, asked Lord Zetland to The Viceroy of India, Lord Lin... recreation to the ultimate benefit

of all members of the community convey his sympathies to the | family of the late Bir Michael he added.

O'Dwyer.

Opening his address with re- An Inquest" on "Bir Michael ference to the fact that the Asso-O'Dwyer has been adjourned to ciation was in its 20th year of exis-

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