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Japan Does

Not Want

Europe War

Extended

To Far East

"REPORT ATTRACTS ATTENTION IN

LONDON"

LONDON, Apr. 4 (BWS)- A report from Tokyo that a Japanese Naval spokesman has stated that Japan objects strongly to any extension of the European hostilities into Far Eastern waters and has made" representations to the effect that activities of British cruisers near her shores are: objectionable, has attracted attention here.

He added, according to this report, that the Sea of Japan, although not technically ter- ritorial water, was in effect a Japanese lake and, in the event of any illegal action, the Japanese Navy would have to take measures.

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INFORMAL CONTACTS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1940.

A squadron of the British Vickers Wellington bombers in fight over England. It planes of this type that are being used for the bombing and reconnaissance flights deep into German territory and that recently penetrated in to Poland and Czechoslovakia. ¡

RELIEF

COMMISSION

CARES FOR OVER 6 MILLION REFUGEES

CHUNGKING, Apr. 4 (Central)-Interviewed by press representatives today, Mr. Esu Shih-ying, acting Chairman of the National Relief Commission, declared that through- out the country there are now 33 provincial, two municip- al, and 532 district relief commissions under the National

More Ships Bound For Britain

And None For Germany

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#hurrow

Camerad Maunger

Natural

ma near to

#Nature na ist desirable, aré Sir William Crookes' lonses.

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. Creal eye-comfort means.

Lazarus

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BRITISH PRESS EXPRESSES

APPROVAL OF EXTENSION

OF CHURCHILL'S POWERS Britain Means Business, Says PREMIER 10 The New York Times

TIMES AS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

A British wireless message from London" states that the Ministerial changes are regarded by the press mainly as a rearrangement of the Cabinet rather than as an im- portant reconstruction,

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A feature, which attracts most interest, is the exten- sion of Mr. Winston Churchill's duties by his appointment as head of the Committee of Service Ministers.

FULL SPEED RECRUITING IN GERMANY

LONDON, Apr., 4 (BWS)-Ad- dressing the annual Conservative Party meeting this morning, the The News-Chronicle says, "Mr. Churchill will stamp Prime Minister said." I just sten- his personality more and more upon our war strategy. The ed in this morning to hear it there country will undoubtedly approve of this increase in his Was anything stiring 071 the

authority and be glad his talents will have wider scope." other side of the Rhine but there was nothing but the usual stale

The exchange of offices be- old threats so I decided that my tween Sir Samuel Hoare and public duties would not prevent Sir Kingsley Wood produces me from coming here today."

tributes to the latter's work "When we embarked upon this as Air Minister and reference war I felt we were bound to win. to Sir Samuel Hoare's return After seven months I feel ten to a post, which The Times times as confident of victory as I says, "he filled with notable did at the beginning.

Special to EK, Daly ProRY Long be-success during the most diff- fore the war Germany was mak-cult years of the history of

BERNE, Apr. 4. (Havas)---Ger- ing preparations for it

many is pushing at full speed the the R.AF" "We can face the future with

recruiting, of men born in 1963 and

ton, who before his elevation to respondent of the Neue Zuercher Referring to the effect in the the peerage wa Sir Frederick Zeftung. OSLO, Apr 4 (Reuter)—

generally approved. | These men were too old to serve Norway's overseas trade now war on neutrals, Mr. Chamberlain Marquis, is increasingly serves the Bri-said, "There is all the difference He is chairman of large provincial when the obligatory military ser tish Isles decreuingly now!ity between what we had ILANT

in the world. and, the neutrals stores and associated companies. vice came into force in 1935

BUSINESS"

The correspondentes mates Apart from those taken care

supplies Germany, .

Rhat a total number of about 6,- done, which destroys neither fe Official figures show that now property, and those brutal Mr. Winston Churchill's new pow- Germany.

NEW YORK, Apr. 4 (Reuter) 000.000 men are under arms in of by the National Bellef

in the week following the callous and wicked proceedings on ers is the main front page story Commission, local relief örgans have extended relief to 5,700,- Easter holidays over 100 ships the part et Germany.

The fact of all the papers. 000 and private charitable or- waited at Bergen for passage is that today Germany hasn't any gans to 7,410,000 people. gard to Japanese susceptibilitles The total number of refugees,

holidays over 100 ships wait-real friend in the world." which are fully understood. It is, who have been taken care of by

Under the direct supervision of ed at Bergen" for passage however, not possible for us to the Commission's seven relief the Commission are ten Institutes westwards whereas none at forego legal rights as a belligerent areas... has exceeded 6,350,000. To for the" education and training of and it must be understood that we this number are to be added 1,239,- war waifs. Some 10,000 children that port were bound for

Germany. Intend to exercise the rights to the 000 people relieved by the various rescued from the war zones are full, when such course is necessary, provincial and municipal stations. now being taken care of in these

In authoritative quarters here Relief Commission. -

it is stated that, in the course of For the relief and care of war refugees, refugee. informal diplomatic contacts, the stations have been established at 18 important centres in Japanese have from time to time the interior, including Chungking, Wanhsien, Chengtu, expressed the hope that Britain would avoid taking naval action in Slangyang, Ichang, Changsha, Kweilin, Wuchow, Nan the neighbourhood of Japanese chang, Loyang, Nancheng, Kunming, Kweiyang and Ningpa

In addition, air raid emer-}· Needless to say, Britain has rogency rellef

stations were intention whatever of committing established at 285 places any illegal action and it is her de- throughout the country. sire, as far as possible. to pay re-

shores.

Philippine Chinese And War Relief

Monthly Donations Total

Over Million Dollars

Tribute to the wonderful spirit with which Chinese in the Philippines were responding to China's appeal for ald against the invader was paid yesterday, in a short speech, by Dr. C. T. Wang, former Chinese Ambassador to Wash- ington, before the fortnightly tiffin meeting of the Vaga- bond Rotarians at the Cafe de Chine.

Dr. Wang, who recently re-

JUNK ATTACKED turned from Manila, said that

BY JAPANESE

Another unprovoked attack by s Japanese trawler on a Chinese "trading" junk was reported to the

police yesterday.

and thrown into the sea,

A consignment of kerosene, flour, of

grizk

the Chinese in the Islands

were contributing an average of 200,000 pesos a month, equivalent to $1,000,000 Chi- nese currency, to the various China war and relief funds.

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Political quarters point to!

Institutes The total number of such facts as these as in war waits in various relief organs dicating Norway's neutral throughout the country was com-waters are by no means work- puted at a little over 60.000 since ing onesidedly in favour of the end of last year.

Germany.

For the employment of the war Reuter's correspondent has refugees. the. Commission has

been specifically informed established six handwork factories and is planning the opening of six that the question of iron ore more in the near future. About was not among those discuss 30,000 people are working in these ed at Tuesday's secret session and other factories under the of Parliament.- Commission's direction. »

An official dental is also More than 30 cultivation fields given to the report of a Ger- have been opened by the Comman diplomatic warning to mission at Bhensi, Szechwan, 81- Norway threatening reprisals kang, Klangsi. Fuklen, Kwangal, if iron ore shipments to Ger- Kwangtung. Hunan, Honan and Anhwel, where over 70,000 people many were stopped. It is are engaged in and cultivation stated that no such warning

was received..

work.

SEVEN DAYS

Ship Aground DRIFTED FOR

South Of Colony

A Norwegian vessel, the s.5, Pro- duce, trading between Hongkong

13 MEN SAVED FROM JUNK

Thirteen men, rescued from

werd

ca'm, steady minds, whatever it The appointment of Lord Wool-1904, according to the Berlin cor-

brings."

N.Z. PREMIER LEADER OF · LABOUR PARTY

The shift shows that Eri-

tain means business," declares the New York Times, comment-

Canadian

ing on the Cabinet changes. Soldiers To

The paper adds, "In recent weeks "the British had felt they were not getting the energetic leadership they deserved.

"Mr. Chamberlain might have WELLINGTON, Apr. 4 (Reuter) to do more reshuffing before the The Labour Caucus, by a large people are satisfied. For the pre- majority, elected the new Prime sent, Mr. Chamberlain seems to Minister of New Zealand, Mr. have done à good day's work." Peter Fraser, as Leader of the

Labour party.

The election was necessitated

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the death of Mr. M. J. Savage.

by

Mount Guard At Palaces

LONDON, Apr, 4 (Beuter)-- Canadian soldiers will mount guard at Buckingham and St. James's Palace for the first time in history. ALLIES DETERMINED

French Canadians will take u PARIS. Apr. 4 (Reuter)-News- duty from Apr. 17 to 20 while the papers here regard the British Toronto Scottish will keep guard Cabinet changes as another sign of for the next four days. Both com- the Allies determination to do their pantes are now taking a course of utmost to increase the war effort.

training for the duty.

It is considered that Mr. Chur-

No Deputy Leader was chosen.

· The present Cabinet was con- firmed in office but the allocation of portfolios and the question of

The French Canadians are mak additional Ministers will be the chill's influence has been increased ing history, for it is the first time subject of a report to the Caucus and this is regarded favourably as that soldiers, not speaking Eng- in a few weeks,

he is felt to represent the policy of lah as the mother tongue, have The whole position will be re-energetic prosecution of the war. been given the honour of keeping

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guard at Buckingham Palace. viewed at the end of the year.

| ORGANISATION

FOR

Bad Day For Nazi Convoy

DUTCH

facts.

OF CONVOY FISHING

SYSTEM

CRAFT ASKED

Special to HK. Daily Press AMSTERDAM, Apr, 4 (Havas) The Dutch Minister in Berlin will hand to the German Government

letters and parcels destined for abroad.

SWEDISH "NOTE STOCKHOLM, Apr. 4 (Havas) -

a strong protest against the ma-Sweden has sent a strong note to chine-gunning of "Dutch fishing Germany protesting against the

torpedoing of the, freighters, Da- large Liana and Osmed, on Feb.

boats by German" planes, Raiders During a meeting of the Cham-12 and 16, the Foreign Ministry

one

A Hongkong registered trading The most persevering rivers, Dr.and Haiphong, ran aground on trading” funk shortly before it sank Jank, No. T3317H was boarded by Wang sald, were the working peo- the rocks at North Reef, the after drifting some seven days in il uniformed and armed Japanese ple who, ont of a monthly income Paracels Islands, 500 miles south badly damaged condition, off the She Mun Customs Station of 40 or 50 pesos, were giving five cident was reported to the Water brought into the Colony yesterday

of Hongkong, yesterday. The in-

LONDON, Age, 4 (Beater)—ber of Deputies, Deputy Wouden- at 1 p.m. on April 2, and its to 10 person a month to help Police about 7.20 pan. masts, salls and rudder cut down China.

by two fishing junks that had par- German convoy raiders had a bad berg asked the Ministers for For- day yesterday when they attacked eign Affairs and Defence whether The vessel's agent in Hongkong. ticipated in the rescue.

the Government would consider An interesting account of con- Mr. Karsten Larssen, telephoned

A report of the junk's sinking conyoy in the North Sea..

"German" fantastic claims were, organising a convoy system for sacks

ditions in the interior and of the at a late hour last night, stated and the rescue of the crew was and

and work of the International Red he was not able to give out any made to the police yesterday by

as usual, far from the actual fishing craft. cargo of cotton Soap, valued at $2,006 was re- Cross in China, was given by Mr. Information regarding the inel- Lam Chung-kan, clerk on board British destroyer way damaged confirmation that Holland had

They claimed that

Deputy van Kampen asked for moved from the junk and it was.. Miao, Secretary of the la-dent and had only just received the lost trading Junk, No. 1322, and three patrol vessels and one granted Germany permission to left to drift in damaged condition tornational Red Cross in Central the cable reporting it.

who said that the vessel was struck merchantman destroyed.

resume the air service between The Produce is of 1,170 tons and by a gale of typhoon force while The Japanese boarding party also China. Mr. Miao is a recent ar- removed three cannons, valued at rival here from the interior.

was built in 1905 at Oslo. Her

The fact is that no ships were Berlin and Amsterdam and fur- ther asked if the authorisation salling near Kap The Harbour" in The work of the International port of registry is Haugend, he the vicinity of Bwatow at 2 am, on

damage. Red Cross in Central China, Mr. is a steel single screw vessel.

However, the latter part of the given Germany was in the best Miao said, could be divided into

German communique 1

Interests of Holland as Germany The salls and masts were dam-stantially correct. three categories. Help was being WELCOMED IN

It stated that flatly refused to allow the Dutch aged and the junk drifted about three German aircraft were lost

KLM. air line to participate in extended to 'wounded soldiers, "to

CANADA :

at the refugees and to air raid victims.

mercy, of the seas while two had make forced land-

the service. LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter) The until the crew were picked up ings. Medical aid and hospital ac-

Earl of on the eighth day by two fishing commodation was being provided appointment of the

Actually two were shot down

300,

The junk later met and was na- sisted by two fishing boats which towed it into Hongkong harbour,

WAR CABINET

MEETING

March 15.

;

sub-

Van Kampen also demanded that the terminal airport of the Berlin-Amsterdam Ime be placed

PARIS, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-Gen. where necessary and where pas- Athlone as Governor-General of boats. The junk, valued at $4,000 One was: a Háinkel shot down by under strict military surveillance Weygand, Commander-in-Chief of sible; Food, drugs, and various Canada is warmly welcomed in sank shortly after the rescue with ya: Spitfire, which itself caught in order to assure the control of

all its cargo of beans, matches fire, and was lost.

the French Forces in the Near dally necessitles were being pro- Canada, an

This is the second spell of Gor-cigarettes and manure, valued at A Coastal Command flyingboat East. who is at present in Paris, vided, but the help could not be. attended a meeting of the Inner described as at all adequate, lackernor-Generalship for the Earl as $10,000. The rescue was effected encountered, six Junkers type one War. Cabinet last night which of funds being the chief drawback he was Governor-General of South near Kwong Chow Wan. No lives of which was shot down. It was remaining Ave broke off from the"

lasted two-and-a-half hours.--

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Africa from 1923 to 1930-

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were Jost:

seen to fall into the sea and the

engagement

announced. “

Ten members of the Dalarge Liana, and 13 from the Osmed.

perished.

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