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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940.

WATCHING

DEVELOPMENTS IN

NAZI

IRON ORE SITUATION WITH CANADIANS GRAVE ANXIETY

RESOLVED

TO STAND Small Ships

BY BRITAIN

Liberal Victory

In Election

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Hugging Norwegian Coast

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 28 (Reuter) - Scandinavia is watching developments in the German iron ore situation: with grave anxiety.

The Germans are reported to be using for the trans-

LONDON, "Mar 28 BWS)-The port of this ore from northern Norway small steamers of

Liberal Government's decisive victory in the Canadian general election has given great satisfac- tion in London and is generally acclaimed as undeniable evidence of the Dominion's determination to take its share in the Empire effort to make victory certain.

Observers here are particularly impressed by the large size of the poll in spite of unfavourable wea- ther and feel that a striking

shallow draught which are able to hug the Norwegian coast closely in order to avoid interception.

The Tidningen's special correspondent reports that Narvik harbour is being used to its full capacity,

Flares Seen Off Coast

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)

over 70

Nothing was found and the first Lifeboat returned after seven hours of search.

The loading of these small steamers takes longer than† usual because they are not provided with the regular Toading equipment and at present German ships are answer has been given to the par- Flares seen of the coast led to

queueing up" for loads of rot repetition by dictator coun- two lifeboats .covering

iron ore. rties of the democratic lack of miles during the night searching| The Tidningen's Berlin 'corres unity and energy In expressing for a British plane believed to pondent reports that neutrals may decisive opinions...

have been forced down while on be expected shortly to treat British The Daily Herald sums up

patrol

armed cargo vessels as warships: the moral of the result by

only allowing them to remain in saying. "Nazis, and. even

neutral harbours for 24 hours. others, may well have imagin- ed that the Canadians might have felt themselves so safely distant from Hitler as to Im-- bibe in some of the traditional isolationism' of the neighbour- ing United States. Yet various 'stop the war' candidates were almost annihilated in yester- day's election. Canada has de- given an overwhelming monstration of her resolve, to stand beside Britain in "the fight for freedom.”

Early this morning more dares were seen and another life-

boat was launched, but also return. RAILWAY

ed after a fruitless search lasting several hours.

BRITISH LOAN

TO SPAIN

Special To H.K. Daily Press

AgTee-

ACCIDENT:

14 INJURED

LONDON, Mar 28 (Reuter)-A

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Havas)--The message from Basle states that text of the recently concluded another railway accident, in which The Manchester · Guardian, says

Anglo-Spanish Financial

14 people were injured and consi- Mr. Mackenzie King has been ment revealed that Britain is lend-derable damage done, occurred at given an unmistakable vote ofing Spain £2,000,000 bearing in-Lorrach Baden, according to re- conndence in his Government's

terest at the rate of four and a ports received here. war activities and adds. "It is de-

ball per cent, served, Canada has enrolled, by voluntary enlistment. over 90,000 men of whom the first contin- gents have crossed the ocean. She has helped to plan" on her soil a training school for the air force that is one of most striking pro- jects in military history,

"She has turned her industry to the service of the Allies and

Amortisation will begin in June. 1942, in 10 bi-yearly payments.

A shunting engine collided with a passenger train and traffic was. held up for a considerable time,

PUPPET COMMANDER TAKEN

PRISONER ᎪᎢ . . WUYUAN:

secured to them, at agreed rates RENEWED HAINAN FIGHTING

her primary products."

CRAIGIE GOING

ON HOLIDAY

TOKYO, Mar 28 (Reuter)-Sir Robert Craigle, British Ambassa dor to Japan, and Lady Craigie, plan to visit the United States in

"holiday.

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BRĦASNIKÜÜR

Hongkong Police Force

Inspection

His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Mr. A. E. S. Major, A.8.P, inspecting the European contingent at yesterday's Police parade. Also in the picture are Capt. 8. H. Batty- Smith, A.D.C., and Mr. K A Bidmead, Superintendent of Police.

Creation

Of

Standing

Welfare

Commission For Campaign Against

Moral, Economic

Social,

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128 ENEMY AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN

Total Covers

All Fronts

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter} --Beater learns that since the beginning of the war, and up to and including yesterday's engagement on the Western Front, 128 enemy aircraft have been shot down in actions with the RA.F. aircraft batteries.

or by anti-

This total covers an fronts.

Shortcomings

Prevalent In Hongkong

GOVERNOR'S HINT AT CENTRE MEETING AT CATHEDRAL HALL

A hint that he was considering the advisibility of creating a standing Social Welfare Commission for an or- ganised campaign against the social, moral and economic shortcomings and abuses which prevail in the Colony, was given by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- cote, when he presided at the annual meeting of the So- cial Service Centre of the Churches at St. John's Cathe-. dral Hall yesterday evening.

The meeting, which was well attended, was opened by the Dean, Very Bev. J. L. Wilson, who spoke generally on the principles underlying the work of the Centre. He was followed by Miss Nell E. Elliott, general secretary, who gave the gathering a good picture of the work of the Centre.

The Hon. Dr. P: S, Selwyn-

It is also learned that in addi- Clarke, Director of Medical}

tlon 44 enemy zeroplanes were so Services, then outlined the FATHER OF

badly damaged that, in all pro-actual scope of the activities bablity, they failed to return to here and the needs of those their bases.

From the total of 128 definitely engaged on such work both CHINESE

the public, after which His Ex- REPUBLIC

known to have been shot down from the Government and the

were accounted for on

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an account

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BE near Do

Nature as is desirable are Sir William Crookes' leninga.

Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that. Wear Crookes and know what real eya-comfort means.

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CHANGE IN ATTITUDE OF SOVIET TO JAPAN

Delicate State Of Relations

Special to HK. Daily Press

TOKYO. Mar. 28 (Havas)--The attitude of the Soviet Union to Japan has shown a marked change since the termination of the Fin- nish war, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun.

The paper said that since the conclusion of the Soviet-Finnish peace, Russia has embarked on a policy of annoying Japan.

There are the reports that the Soviet is concentrating troops In the Far East and Sovjet patrols in Saghallen Gred recently on Jap anese patrols.

APPRECIABLE CHANGE "All in all, there are indications that the Soviet Far Eastern policy has undergone an appreciable change and M. Molotov may be suspected of having forgotten his much-heralded declaration of last September when he said he would endeavour to improve relations with Japan," said the paper.

Well-informed quarters. see other indication of the delicate state of Soviet-Japanese relations by the fact that a closed session was decided upon by the House of Feers when the War and Navy Ministries delivered replies to in- terpellations on Japanese policy towards the USSR. at a meeting of the Budget: Sub-Committee.

BRITISH BOMBER DOWNED

an-

AMSTERDAM, Mär, 28 (Reuter)-- A British bomber, was snot down near Rotterdam early this morn- tng by Dutch chaser planes

The machine crashed in names killed. The others were not in- but, of the five occupants, one was

jured and have now been intern-

ed.

HIT ABOVE PERNIS AMSTERDAM, Mar. 28 (Reuter)" -A communique issued by the Government Press Bervice states that a British bomber which was flying from east to west was hit when above Pernis, near Rotter- dam, by fire from a Netherlands fighter plane.

The communique confirms that one of the crew was killed after

ONE MISSING' LONDON, Mar, 28 (Reuter)—

~WUYUAN, March 28 (Central)-Heavy reinforcements have been sent by the Japanese at Paotow, Kweisui, and other places to the north" bank of the Uga River, north of Wayuan,

Western Front, 99 in actions of cellency addressed the meet CHUNGKING, Mar. 28 (Central) jumping from the plane and that In west Sulyan, to stage a counter-offensive.

the East coast of England, Scot-ing as follows:- Repeated attempts of the in-. SUWEN, “LUICKOW PENINSULA, land. Heligoland Bight and over)

The Standing Committee of the the plane was burnt out. The sur- We have had lucidly exposed to Central Party Headquarters at avivors have been 'interned." vaders to cross the stream to the MRT. (Central)-More than the North Sea south bank have failed. Covered thirty villages at Fungying un the It is pointed out that the total valuable work that the Social decided to give the late Farty the highly recent meeting has unanimously by an artillery barrage and aerial northern coast, of Hainan Island represents aircraft brought down Service Centre of the Churches in Leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the non- The Air Ministry stated that one the middle of April for a brief bombardment, they made another were razed by fire by the Japanese by the RAF.. Royal Navy and doing for the poorest and mos juridic title of Father of the Re-af a fight of Blenheim bombers,

attempt on Monday, but were un March 17, and many villagers anti-aircraft batteries and does helpless among us and on behalf of public of China.

were killed. Assisted by Chinese not include any planes shot down the Colony's administration Government has been requested to piaries while on reconnaissance The National intercepted by German chaseŢ again repulsed.

Chiese guns concentrated their troops, the villagers eventually by the French on. Polish forces, offer a very sincere tribute of circularise the entire

on the Japanese vessels, drove the enemy away, about 280

nation to over Heligoland Bight yesterday is gratitude and appreciaddon to note and act accordingly, sinking several of them. More: Japanese being reported killed... A middle-aged wharf -coolie..

missing. than 700 Japanese were killed and Japanese troupe in occupation name unknown, suddenly collapé- the Centre's hard-working and is emphasised that in his fe DEATH OF MRS. drowned.

long Tevolutionary work, br, sun of Tanhsten, in the northwestern ed and died at the Tung On Wharf devoted labourers

The admirable work which the had founded the Republic, Chang- Li Keng-che, puppet M.F. FIERMONTE

divisional part of Hainan Island, burned yesterday afternoon. His body

Social Service Centre of the Churched anew the political system of commander of the bogus Mongo- down more than 300 civilian was conveyed to the mortuary.

and a large number of other charit-the nation, lald permanently" the PALM BEACH, Mar. 28 (Reuter) llan Army, and four Japanese ad- houses in the suburbs on March

able societies have done and are foundation of the The death occurred today ofvisers were taken prisoner when 18. They were later attacked by

country, doing in the Colony has recently and "blazed a path for inter- Mr. Madeleine Force Astor Fier- they escaped from Wuyuan re-the Chinese, and it is reported

set me thinking of the advia-national equity and cosmopoli- monte, formerly the wife of Co-cently. They have been escorted that the Japanese garrison com- "lonel J. J. Astor.

I to Lanchow, Kantu,

ability of creating a standing | tanism.

Sir Robert Craigie and his wife have been in Tokyo for two and- a-half years.

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“COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC

PEACE"

MEETING AT

HAGUE: GERMANY REPRESENTED

THE HAGUE, Mar 28 (Reuter) One Briton, two French and three Germans have arrived to attend meetings of the "Committee for Economic Peace" formed through the efforts of the International

·Chamber of Commerce aimed by Carnegie Endowment for economic peace.

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The Germans are attending as representatives of the Beich al- though the British and French delegates are not official but are sole- ly representatives of the International Chamber of Commerce..

American, Dutch. Belgian, Bwiss and Swedish representatives are also attending, including Belgium's former Prime Minister," M." van Zeeland."

mander, an adviser and about 100 soldiers were killed in action.

MALUNGHU RECAPTURED

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KWEILIN, Mar. 28 (Central).... Kowloon marathon

Malunghu, west of Lingshan "in) |H.K.K.A. prize meeting

Western Kwangtung, was recap-

Cured on March 25 by the Chinese in pursuit of the retreating Jan- aneae.

HEAVY FIGHTING CHUNGKING. Mar.. 28 (Renter) Heavy fighing is said to be in progress along the banks of the Wuchia River, according to the latest Chinese Beld despatches | reaching bere.

Japanese forces from Paotow, assisted" by tanks. artillery and aircraft, are reported to be mak- ing a determined attempt to re- capture the city of Wuyuan.

HLK.C.C: tennis

Racing entries

Home football

Coming events. Radio programmes Crossword puzzle Early cables - St. George's Day", Legislative Council

K. Prison reporÉ Beautiful operatia

Women's interests

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Social Welfare Commission which

would consist of experts and would

serve as an Intelligence Branch

organised" campaign against the

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LONDON HARBOUR DUES INCREASE Special To H.K. Daily Press LONDON Mar 28 (Havas)-The London Harbour dues will be in- creased from April 1.1.

in the conduct of a continuous POSSIBILITY OF NAZI RAIDERS

APPEARING IN FAR EAST

social, moral and economic short

comings and abuses which prevail,

here, as they prevail elsewhere.

LONG-TERM PROGRAMMES The functions of such a Com- mission, as I conceive them at the present time, and I admit that more thinking upon the sub- ject is necessary before any action

is taken-would be to work out on its own initiative, but with the ald of Government-de- partments, long-term pro- /grammes of social reform to' act [åg" Government's consultant - 18 Continued. On Page 7

CANNOT BE TREATED LIGHTLY

BINGAPORE, Mar, 28 (Reuter) Demagnetization of merchant ships is being carried out in Singapore and several ships have al- ready left with non-magnetic girdles, stated Rear-Admiral T. B. Drew, O.B.E., addressing the Rotary Club,

Several merchant ships have been requisitioned in Singapore and many have been defensively armed, he said, and added that the possibility of German raiders and submarines appearing in the Far East could not be treated lightly,

He stated that there was no reason to suppose that the Ger mans could adopt the policy that Britain adopted in the last war when submarines built in Canada were transported to England for assembling.

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