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"Hongrong Daily Press”-April 6, 1940

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Shanghai Elections

AMERICANS TO SUPPORT

BRITISH CANDIDATES

Militarism Must Be Kept Out Of The Council

SHANGHAI, April 5 (Reuter) - Official support to the British candidates in the forthcoming election was given by the American Association's committee at a meeting held last evening.

The committee also decided to take measures to bring out as far American voters will be ad- as possible the whole American vote.

vised from voting for any other candidate but the official seven.

Meanwhile the plea that the 3350 "British and American voters should drop all "family". quarrels and unite to "keep the Hungkew pat- tern government out of the Coun-; cil" is voiced by prominent mem- bers of the American Association.

One member of the American

China Lends

Her Support

B.W.O.F. FUND

Community said that the "issue in DONATIONS TO THE this election is to block the to- talitarian military and confiscatory rule which obtains in so much of the Japanese-occupied China from coming to the Settlement."

HOUSE TO HAVE SECRET SESSION LONDON, Apr. 5

CHUNGKING. Apr. 5 (Central) In response to a request by the Hongkong branch of the British War Organisation Fund, Gen Wa "Te-chen, Minister of Overseas Affairs, has raised a conside able amount of money from" among Chinese leaders in aid of this

(Reuter) - A Secret Session of the House of Fund. Commans will be held **Dext Thursday

discuss to

economic warfare.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1940.

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INSIDE PRIME MINISTER'S EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE WELCOMED BY PRESS

MAGINOT

LINE ·

INSIDE THE MÄGINOT LINE-A group of newspapermen using the underground electrie railway during a tour of "the mighty" fortifications.

Neutrals All Sympathetic To Allies

Gen Lung Fun and Gen. Eslung Shih-bul, Chairmen of the Yunnan and Hangsi Provincial Govern- each "The Prime Minister made this ments respectively, have announcement this afternoon in donated $1,000 whil Gen Chiang NEW YORK, Apr. 5 (Reuter) the House of Commons in reply Ting-wen and Gen. Huang Shao- -"British leaders seem to be to a question by the Rt. Hon. Mr. halung. Chairmen of the shepsi completely unafraid of the Attlee who pointed out the dim-land Chakiang Provincial Govern complaints Which are boun culty in discussing the conducements respectively, each $2,000, to arise from a tighter block- tion of an economic war, in public. Other leaders who have con-ade," says the New York

Mr. Chamberlain quite agreed tributed to this Fund include Mr. Times, commenting on Mr. that the subject was one of great Tai Chi-tao, Fresident of the Chamberlain's speech. importance and one which might Examination Yuan, Mr. Chen L- prove difficult to debate in public. fu, Minister of Education, Gen. He would be very glad, he said, Chang Chih-chung cf the National to make the necessary arrange-Military Council, Dr. Wang Shih- ments for a seciet session, v chien, Minister of Publicity.

Bagskar Wins Classic Chase Comfortably

LONDON, April 5 (Reuter)--The Grand National Steeplechase, run at Aintree today resulted as follows:

1. BOGSKAR (M. Jones)

2. MACMOFFAT (Alder)

3. GOLDEN ARROW (Lay)

28 to 1

12 to 1

Won by four lengths; six lengths between second and

third.

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The paper believes that one reason for this attitude can be found in the overwhelming sympathy of neutral people for the Allied cause despite all that has happened to neutrals since the war began.

The Allies may act in high- handed fashion and neutral Gov- ernments may send angry protests to London. but wherever there is a spark of freedom the public, of neutral countries, with rare excep- tions, still want the ABles to win."

JAPAN'S POSITION

TOKYO, Apr. 5 (Reuter) The inconveniences felt by neutral, powers-far greater than had been expected-were referred to by the Foreign Office spokesman at this morning's press conference. The difficulties were mostly caused by the belligerents' policy of restrict-

The field was sent away to a "LOCAL LADY'Sing international commerce.

good start and Rockquilla (Carey) Jumped into the lead, followed by Royal Daniel (Moore), which was fancied by many to win:

It is worthy of mention that Royal Dantell came second two years ago when it was beaten by

the American-owned horse, Battle- ship.

*

When the field reached the "irst

Dantell

behind.

BIG PRIZE

Draws MacMoffat

In "National"

Mrs. Banoo J. H. Ruttonjee

Germans' Attempts

To Starve Britain End In Failure

LONDON, April 5 (British Wireless)-The Prime Minis- ter's confident speech was warmly welcomed by the press this morning, The Daily Telegraph says: "Quite unmis- takably, Mr. Chamberlain was in very good heart, and his mood will not fail to communicate itself to the nation at large. What could be of better augury than that the Min- ister who has, through seven dark and anxious wintry months carried such a burden of responsibility, should be able to declare that he now feels ten times more confident of victory than he did at the beginning of war, and that one thing 'certain is that Hitler has missed the bus,

GERMANY'S ECONOMY the result of mere wishful thinking but of a calm and

COLLAPSING UNDER ALLIED BLOCKADE

SOVIET SHIPS

"In permitting himself that informality of phrase," continues the paper, "Mr. Chamberlain alone conveyed much more than mere words expressed, and was able to give ample grounds for believing that his confidence was not

steady mind ready to face whatever the future may bring."* The Times says that the Minis- "Last September, as Mr. Cham- terial changes are intended to berlain reminded his hearers 'yes-" bring victory nearer and make It terday. Hitler started a war for more certain, but to say, as an for which the .had for American newspaper does, that several years been deliberately pre- Britain means business now is to paring his whole population of Special to H.K. Dally Press make a totally erroneous assump-men, women, and boys. He had BERNE Apt. 5, (Havas)ution that did not mean busi-stained the youth of his country-to- The Allied blockade has had ness from the first day we entered arms from the age of seven, and

effect on Ger- the war, many's economy and has re- sulted in the collapse of the | standard of living throughout the country," writes La Na- tion, describing living condi- tions in Austria.

NOT CARRYING disastrous COPPER CARGO

LONDON, Apr. 5 (Reuter) The stiffening of the Allied

blockade had the effect of preventing 4,000 tons of copper; initially to be de- livered to Vladivostok, re maining at Los Angeles, from where the Russian steamer which was to have carried the mineral sailed without the cargo.

It will be remembered that two Russian steamers have been detained in connection with their cargoes which were suspected of being destined for Germany via Russia.

MORE 'QUAKE SHOCKS

The absence of some foodstuffs has caused a clandestine trade. For instance, one pound of coffee is being sold at the exorbitant price

weeks.

Army Leaders Denounce Wang Regime

had foisted upon them a philo- sophy which regards peace something ignominious and un- worthy of the German tribes, as he himself is fond of calling his people. He had, therefore, an enormous initial advantage for the business of war-making.

"During the seven months that have passed," says The Times, "the whole, resources of British Indus-

of 50 marks. Only two eggs can be CHUNGKING, Apr. 5 (Reuter)—try, save only as required for neces- purchased by one person every ave Chinese military leaders at the sary, sustenance, of foreign trade, various fronts have issued ctreu. have been devoted to building up The lack of commodities is notlar telegrams denouncing the new the war machine, and. Mr. Cham- accepted lightly by the population, regime at Nanking under Wang berlait can now say with assurance as German propaganda would make Ching-wel. At the same time that our relative position towards the world believe. The Nazis are they pledge loyalty to the Chung-the enemy has become a great deal making efforts to raise the moraleking Government and their deter-stronger than it was.

of the people by telling them that mination to carry on the war of conditions are growing worse in resistance. Great Britain and supplies are soon coming from Russiä.

CHARTERED BANK

CHIEF DEAD ·

Among these patriots

are 62 commanders under Gen. Chang Fah-kwel in South China, 14

"He bases hits confidence in vic- tory on the fact that we have beat- en off all attempts to starve us out. The Germans, having failed tc sink our food ships to any ap-

under Gen Shang, Cheng in Cen-preciable extent, are now having tral China, all commanders under raicus lying on the subject of food recourse to some particularly gar- Gen. Li Trung-jen along the UP conditions in the British Isles, Bo per Yangtze, Gen. Chen Cheng, much so that well-meaning but ap-

Spent Many Years the Government of Hupeh, Ad-parently gullible friends of this

In Hongkong

Japan is in the same boat as the.

ANKARA, Apr. 5 (Reuter) - United States but more seriously Earthquake shocks shook North inconvenienced owing to her geo-Anatolla again yesterday and-

LONDON, Apr. 5 (Reuter)----The graphical position, he said.

some 40 villages had to be era-death occurred today of Mr. A. E. A British correspondent hu-cuated owing to foods.

Ferguson, Chiet Manager of the mourosly suggested that the dim

Chartered Bank of India, Australia culty might be removed by joining

and China. The spokesman, smiling, re÷

of non-intervention.",

當

miral Shen Hung-Heh, Governor country living abroad have been of Shantung, and Gen, Liu Wen-sending" private packets of nutzi- hui, Governor of Bikong.

tious edibles to acquaintances.

WANG FOR CANTON

"Hitler probably · calculated, as the Prime Minister suggested, that The Havas News Agency's Hong- he might get away with European kong bureau reported late last spolls without fighting. In this as

The late Mr. Ferguson acted for night that Wang Ching-wel is ex-in other respects. he was grossly many years as manager of the pected shortly to proceed south to misled by chosen advisers," the

Hongkong branch. He was an In- FOR LONDON

terport golfer, and was also Chief- LONDON, Apr. 5 (BW8)—Sir |tain of the St. "Andrew's Society. Hughe Knatchbull: Hugessen. - Bri-:

REY, C. F. ANDREWS

Canton.

LONDON, Apr. 5 (BWS)-The "LAST

jump Rockquilla was still in front must have been the most ex-plied: "Japan sticks to her policy HUGESSEN LEAVES but was closely followed by "Royal cited wireless fan listening-in and MacMoffat, with to the broadcast of the Grand

MINISTERS MEET Golden ATTOW holding, fourth National last night, for the LONDON, Apr. 5 (Reuter)M place. The rest of the field were horse she had drawn, Mac- Monnet, French Minister of Block-ish Ambassador to Turkey, leri bunched together, a few learns Moffat, stood every chance of ade, arrived today and began

winning until a bare 150 yards talks with Mr. Ronald Cross, the Ankara last night to attend the Rev. C. F. Andrews, well-known DANIELI · LEADS AT BEECHER'S from the post when Bogskar British Minister for Economic Conference in London of British figure in religious circles through- Ministers from Near Eastern coun-out the world, has died in Calcutta. By the time Bescher's was reached put on a fine finishing burst Warfare.

He was a great friend of Mahat- Royal Daniell had overtaken Rock to steal first place from it by

ma Gandhi, and Rabindranath quilla which gradually fell back

Tagore. He had an intimate know- and soon MacMoffat and Litigant

ledge of Indlan problems and was were occupying the two minor

greatly trusted by Indians of many places."

shades of opinion. Els body is, Iying in state today in St. Paul's Cathedral at Calcutta,

Li

four lengths.

Mrs. Ruttonjee, nevertheless, is to be congratulated on her good fortune, for the fact that Mac-

Then a change came over the Moist came second has brought a field, for though Royal Danieli

BOMBERS ARRIVE

IN AUSTRALIA LONDON, ATS (Reuter—AC- cording to a message from Byd-

was still leading, MacMoffat ung prize of something like, £15,000 toney, the Australian Air Minister

Litigan lost the second and third places to Golden Arrow and Pro-

the lucky lady..

stated that 79 of the 100 bombera

Mra. Ruttonjee is the wife of Mr. purchased in the United States fessor respectively, Royal Daniell J. H. Ruttonjee, head of the well-have already arrived in Australls. being a length in front of the mown local firm of wine, mer- chants. She is the sole owner of second horse.

When the field came out of the the ticket, according to informa- next jump it was seen that Nation obtained last night, which tional Night had moved up to dispelled the rumour that the ticket

was owned by a syndicate.

-second position, with Rockquilla again in the picture but at the 13th Jump Royal Danieli and Mac- Moffat were running neck and

The Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatic

NEW CLIPPER RECORD

Special to BK, Dally Press NEW YORK, Apr. 5 (Havas}---- The Tanker Clipper completed a run from New York to Lisbon and

hours 30 minutes, beating the former record held by the Dixie Clipper by 5 hours 19 minutes.

-neck, Golden Arrow, Rockquilla Club will be losing the valuable return in the record time of 43

and: Venturesome Knight" follow-services given to it always by Mr. fing in the order named.

Continued on Back Pag

and Mrs. Starbuck, who are short- ly going home on long leave,

tries...

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Softball Notes Colony tennis

Home soccer ‘....

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Soccer Prospects

Coming events .....

Radio programmes .... Early cables

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Crossword puzzle

Legislative Council Leading article Church Notices

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Volunteer Orders Training gallops:.. Finance, commerce

FINNS PURCHASE U.S. MUNITIONS

Special to B. K. Dally Press WASHINGTON, Apr. 5 (Havas)

The War Department has an- nounced the sale "to" Finland of

32, howitzers, 200 famous French 75 millimeters guns and other mánitions, mate

Finland submitted the bid during

her war with Russia, but the

› material was not delivered, as President Roosevelt decided that It could not be sold to belligerents.

comment concludes.

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