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Part In Eventual Alliance With Scandinavian
States
HELSINGFORS, Mar. 16. (Havas) -M. Hakkila, Chairman of the
METAL COLLECTION, Finnish Diet, declared in a speech
IN GERMANY ON HITLER'S BIRTHDAY
BERLIN, Mar. 15 (Renter). Field-Marshal Goering "has nationwide appealed for collection on April 20, Herr Hitler's birthday, of metals. especially copper.
bronze, brass and tin for the defence of the Fatherland.
ITALIAN NEEDS ROME, Mar. 15 (Reater)-- "All iron railings and gates and even the railings round the Bank of Italy, the Stock Ex- change and the old Roman forums are being removed for scrap-iron.
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NEW HOME FOR INDIA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER
yesterday that any "move which might seem directed against Rus- ala is incompatible with the Fin- aish-Soviet Treaty.
The declaration is interpreted as meaning that Finland will be un- able to participate in an eventual Military Alliance with the Bean- dinavian States if this" Alliance is directed against Russia.
GUARANTEE FOR SWEDEN
RUMANIA
TO REMAIN INVIOLATE
LONDON, Mar. 15 (Router) According to reports from. Berlin quoted by the new York Radio, Germany has
obtained. Soviet AISUTANCES that whatever" happen South-East Europe, Rumania will remain inviolate,
The negotiations
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
in
Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai. Manila,
Manila,
reports add that * proceeding
for a Soviet-Rumanian Pact,
Little information is avall MINES MENACE:
CHEUNG CHAU ALARM
Shanghai.
FXDra
Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow .......
Saigon,
Haiphong
Shanghai and Amoy
Canton
Europe via Suez and Straits-(London date. 25th
January).
able as regards - the Finnish proposals to the Scandinavians for a Mutual Assistance Pact. "The main point in such a pact would be a guarantee for Sweden against German, not Rusalan, aggression, The number of mines exploding since the Finnish-Soviet Pact pre-now will be increased ten-fold during vents Finland from taking any the typhoon season". This was the
Japan. comment made by Capt. I. J. Lossius, steps directed against Russia,****
Haiphong a master maricer of over 45 years Meanwhile, Swedish opinion is experience in the China Seas, who is Shanghai and Amoy much worried over some of the living in retirement on Cheung Chau Japan. clauses in the Soviet-Finnish Island, when questioned regarding the Canton
Chau,
Treaty which directly affect drifting mines menace In Cheung
Swedish Interests, such as the cession of Hangoe, which con- stitutes a danger to Sweden, and LUCKNOW, Mar. 15 (Reuter) the advanced Russian positions at One of India's oldest newspapers, Salla and Kuusamo, the "Planeer moved into a new building here on Wednesday. The premises were opened by the. Governor of the United Provinces.
Mr. Winston Churchill sent a congratulatory message as an old war correspondent of the paper. Other notable contributors to the paper have included the late Rud- yard Kipling.
NUTRITION
COMMITTEE
FOR CEYLON
NAZI COAL FOR
ITALY DAILY
LONDON, Mar. 15 (Beater) -The Berlin radio states that about 1,500 waggons of German coal will be sent daily to Italy under the trade protocol signed in Rome on Wednesday.
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"Of one thing you may be sure,' he said, "if the mines have already began to go adrift, the danger will be multiplied ten times in the typhoon season which will soon be upon us again. I would not be surprised if most of the mines in the Cheung Chau mine- feld went adrift and proved an appalling danger to shipping around our waters. If the typhoon blow from Air Mail by. “Imperial Airways Direct Service" the north-east the mines would be Londen date, 13th March. blown in the direction of Lantau and Australia and Mantis... Ping Chau. Some would probably be Canton blown for out to sea and prove a Canton menace to all and sundry, the ships in the vicinity of Hongkong harbour."
Air Mali by “Pan American Airways Direct Ber-
vice"-San Francisco date, 14th March.
The frequent explosions are causing considerable alarm to the people on the island of Cheung Chau. Many Chinese, who come to Hongkong daily to work, use the ferry in fear, while others refuse to use it at all.
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7. 8. A, Honolulu, and Japan (Ban Francisco date.
14th February). Sandakan.
Rabani and Manila. Straits and Palembang." The European and American re-
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan and Shanghai, sidents are in complete sympathy with the purposes which necessitated Manila. the laying of the mines, but it in Japan.
In accordance with instructions COLLEGE SPORTS done to safeguard more adequately U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date,
from the Secretary of State, the Ministry of Health, is taking steps to form a Central Committee on nutrition, saya the Ceylon Observer.
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Meeting Will Be Continued Today
The function of this Cominitsee
The annual athletic meeting of will be to promote co-operation La Salle College was commenced and co-ordination of the work of at the College ground yesterday, Various Government Departments but was interrupted by rain after which has a bearing in the pro- 23 of the 38 events on the pro- blems of nutrition,
gramme had been completed. The
The Director of Medical and Sanitary Service anticipates that
in
meeting will be continued this afternoon, commencing from 1
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such a Committee would also be a position to influence the
One record was set yesterday, L policy of Government, in so far Xavier throwing the cricket ball as it concerng health and nu-252 feet, to beat the record of 243 tridon and also influence public feet 11 inches set by J. Gosano
opinion.
of all travellers in those waters
westher.
before the approach of the rough. 8. A, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco date, 20th February),... Japan and Shangbal. Calcutta, Straits and Saigon......... Japan.
In a spirit of co-operation, Cheung Chau residenta are understood to be submitting a new plan for the effective same time permitting ferries to use the blockade of the channel, while at the pre-war direct route to and from Hongkong," instead of the present Japan.
fruitous passage round. Tamma
Island.
MILITARY PARLEY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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CAPETOWN, Mar, 15 (Reuter)— General Wavell, who is in charge ΟΙ the Eritish Forces in "the two years ago.
Middle East, will meet General The Minister of Health is at
Xavier leads also in the Senior Smus and the South African present consulting other Minis- individual Championship, with 14 military tries on the matter with a viewpoints gained by a first place in this week. He is travelling
leaders in Capetown to set up the Committee at an the 400 Metres, and second places air and has already conferred Shanghat early date.
in the 100 metres, 200 metres and with the military leaders in Haiphons SECRETARY OF STATE'S. » Long Jump.
Kenya and Rhodesia, REQUEST
A. P. Silva, who won the Senior Copies of the Report of the 100 and 200 metres, and Marcus Committee of the Economie (Ng, who won the pole vault and Advisory Council on nutrition in high jump. are tied for second. the Colonial Empire were received each with 10 points. in the middle of last year, I a Despatch to the Governor the Secretary of State expressed the wish that he be informed by April 1, 1940, or the action which is being taken in Ceylon upon that Report.
The results
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SENIOR EVENTS 100 Metres: 1. A. P. Silva, 2 Xavier, 3. R. Lobo. Time 12 1/5 ca. 200 Metres: 1. A. P. Silva, 2. L. Xavier 3. M. Xavier, Time: 25 seca. 400 Metres: 1, L. Xavier, 2. The D. Ms. B has suggested L. Bilva, 3. J. Games. Time: 60 that the subjects for considera- | secx. tion at the first meeting of this Committee might be:
High Jump: 1. Marcus Ng. 2. A. Sandberg, 3. Chan Kwok-choy.
COLONY HEALTH
Shanghai and Japan. Dairen.
Registered And
(Date and Time
Ba1. - 16th
8,30 AM
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"- Rog.
due London 24th March ......
Thirty-nine cases of tuberculosis, four cases of chicken-pax (one im- ported), three cases each of en- teric fever and measles, two cases | Straits. each of small-pox and cerebro- spinal fever and seven cases of dysentery" were notified to health Department on Mar. 14.
CHINESE MAYOR
the
(a) The consideration of the Height: 5 feet 2 inches Pole & WIFE ATTACKED
Colonial Office report; and.
(b) The appointment of one or more" sub-Committees of experts to report on the co-operation of
problems that may be brought up before the General Committee.
Vault: 1. Marcus Ng. 2, L. Bo- medics 3. A. Bandberg. Height: 8
SHANGHAI, Mar. 15 (Reuter)—.
feet 11 fuches, Long Jump: 1. Men Chlan, Mayor of Tinghai, Xavier, 2 L Xavier, 3. Lee Hick-East Cheklang, and his wife were
Amoy.
Canton Bangkok
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Tourane and Saigon... Haiphong Canton
TUESDAY
Batavia and Sourabaya Fort Bayard, and Hollow,
Saigon.
their Departments or on sectic ping. Distance: 18 foot Putting frecently attacked by, unidentided strait, Ceylon, India, East and Bouth Africa.
the Shot: 1. A. Gottsche. 2 A. el men and seriously wounded, says Arculli, 3. G. Prado. Distance: 31 the Bin Wan Pao. Feet 4 inches. Throwing the Cricket Ball: "1. L. Xavier. Dis- tare 252 feet.
GAMBLING RAID. IN VALLEY
Huang Chun-ching, well-known Chinese merchant in Thalland, prior to his death, on Feb, 6, donated $10,000 (Chinese currency) Mgr. I. Canazel, Vicar. Apostolic to the National Government in aid war of resistance. The of Shluchow, Dr. H. R: Hartnell, of the
Lo Po-chum, 48, widow, had ball- of $250 estreated when she falled to appear before Mr. H. G. Shel- of the local Methodist Missionary money has now been remitted to don at the Central Court yester- Society, and other foreign re- the National Government through day on a charge of keeping a sidents at the wartime capital of the Overseas Affairs, Cominission. common gaming house at No. 41) Ewanatung have launched a drive Village Road, on March 14the Wounded Boclety, according for members for the Friends of
From this afternoon until April Three defendants who were
from: Shinkwan. 1 classes will be suspended at the 'charged with gambling, were each to a message fined $10, while 15 absentees had They aim at enlisting 300 foreign Hongkong University for the East- ball of $20 each estreated, members in interior Kwangtung.
A sum of $9 picked up from the tables was order to be put in the Poor Box.
B. M. Batemán, of Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson
2nd
Company. Lid, was fined $5 by Mr.” K.-G. Sheldon at the Central Court yes- terday on a summons for falling to keep his car well to the proper left while rounding a bend at the Junction of Upper Albert Road and. Caine Road on February 2 Inspector Clarke said that the de- fendant's car collided with a po- Lice van
er holidays.
Committee To Investigate U.S. Claims Against Japan
· SHANGHAL, Mar. 15 (Henter)-A Committee to Investigate American claims against Japan has been formed by local US. residents. The Committee intends to find out how many claims for damage to U.S. property in Chinx are held against, Japan and how many restitutions, adequate or inadequate, have been made by the Japanese Government to date. D
The Committee held its first meeting yesterday and intends to make a public statement on its findings as soon as it arrives ́at some basic facta, "a
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