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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BUDGET TOO ORTHODOX AND TOO MILD TO MEET SITUATION, SAY PRESS "Timid And Tinkering"

-News-Chronicle

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)--Without exception nation- al newspapers criticise the budget as being too orthodox and too mild to meet the situation,

Evacuation Of Children

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Made Under Pressure?

CHINESE JUBILATION OVER CHENHAI RECAPTURE

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KINHWA, July 29 (Central) -News of the Chinese recapture of Chenhal, coastal town in northeast Cheklang, was received with Jubilation in Kinhwa today...

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Extras were issued by the local newspapers announcing, the Chinese victory. Congratulatory messages were sent to the Chi- nëse Commanding Officer at the 'Chenhal front, and preparations. are being made to celebrate the military success

DECISION TO JOIN RUSSIATM LONDON, July 24. (Reuter)-- Reuter's diplomatic", correspondent learns that the Estonian Minister

Polttleat and Party organs which in London has informed the For-

evacuated Chenhal upon the enemy eign Office that he is unable to recognize the surrender of the in-occupation of the town have now returned and are busily engaged in dependence of his countrý sa a!

tehabilitation work. “ tree and genuine expression of will of the Estonian people"

For that matter, he does not

night

HOW EFFECTIVE. TRANSPORTATION

SAVED NINGPO

1.

Sources

It is learnt that the Ningpo

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940. —PAGE 7

TIENTSIN TELEPHONE TRANSFER

Trusteeship For Western Hemisphere

DRAFT PREPARED BY MR. HULL

TIENTSIN" July 24 (Reutar)- The Tientsin Municipality, it is learned, recently, approached the authorities of foreign areas with a request to hand over control of

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuter)— the Tientsin Telephone Adminis The machinery whereby the Ameri- tration which, some time past,can Republics could take over has been under the control of afany European country's Western special committee composed of Hemisphere possessión in the event representatives from the British, of its attempted transfer to non- French and Italian Concessions. American sovereignty, is rapidly This committee had taken over taking shape and signs are in-

by another organisation.

the

While there will be a healtancy

"Uruguay and perhaps Brazil and others on the issue of a blank

The Times says that on the whole the Chancellor of

HOUSES IN RUINS the Exchequer having laid down the principle that heavy

Many people who returned found

› CHUNGKING, July 24 (Reuter) doses of new taxation for all classes will be necessary, has

regard as binding any decision or their houses lying in ruins No-Details of how effective trans- the telephones from the original creasing that the problem will be made the first dose a pretty mild one so far as the great act emanating from a government fewer than 500 houses outside the portation of troops over 1,000 Administration Chinese Govern- the outstanding one in the Pan- majority of people are concerned.

which no longer represents the west city gate were razed to the mlies across the country prevent- ment,

American Conference, says the New ground, and rows of houses inside ed the important treaty port of

The foreign authorities com York Times' Washington corres There is good augury for tree Estonian people.

Similar the future, in fact, that the

demarches were made the city were also gutted by fire. Ningpo from falling into the cerned. It is stated met to con-pondent by the Ministers of "Latvia and The big fires in the city were not hands of the Japanese, has just sider the request but further con- A rough. draft proposed" a audience in the House of

Lithuania. At the same time they put under control until the Chinese been revealed here by Chinese ferences will be held before, a de- covenant on providing a modus Commons were clearly ready

handed the Foreign · Office a re-entry at 3 a.m. on Monday.

finite step will be taken.

operandi for "collective trustee- to applaud something much memorandum based on the con- The long-distance telephone ser

The committee controls

ship" has been formally prepared more imaginative and drastic. stitution of the three countries vice between Chenhal and Ningpo,

area was defended by only two telephones only in the British, as the basis for discussion by the committee on the maintenance of LORD MARLEY ASKS that none will deny the extreme fish that the elections were held tour-day Japanese occupation of and also on the north nad south anese Concession, native areas.

The DAILY TELEGRAPH states whereby they "endeavour to estab-which was disrupted during the Chinese divisions when the Jap French, and Italian Concessions, peace, by Mr. Cordell Hull, the

anese landed troops at Chinhat while the telephones in the Jap- SOME QUESTIONS difficulty of the problem confront- under foreign pressure.

Chairman. Chenhai, was resumed on Monday banks of the Ningpo River, and special areas are controlled on the part of Argentine, "Chile, LUNDON, July 24 (Reuter)--Theing the Chancellor, and adds, "the DELEGATION TO MOSCOW question of overseas evacuation or country will look next time, for KAUNAS, July 24 (Reuter)-The

tempted to seize the city." According to military reports, Chinese müitary authorities children was raised in the House bolder and more imaginative mea-Seimas (Diet) has sent a delega-

commandeered all consisting of twenty per- the Chenguan, Hongyuan and Wel-immediately of Lords by Lord Marley, in reply sures of good and honest taxation."tion

as the buses, trucks and motor cars on to whom Lord Snell said there. The DAILY MAIL says that we soms, headed by President Paleckis, yuan fortresses, as well

to Moscow to carry out arrange-strategie hills Chaopaoshan, Kin-the highways, south of the Yang- was no discrimination in the Gov-must expect more burdens. The ernment's scheme

now tse. River and rushed fresh divi- which would country will not complain, so long ments for the incorporation of kishan and Chikashan,

In Chinese control. result in the children of well-to-as the money is spent to the best Lithuanls in the Soviet Union.

Nationalisation, or banks, large Two officers of the Japanese do 'parents getting to the Domin-advantage and the burdens are ions and the United States while lastly spread.

enterprises and estates over 75 Navy Special Service Section and

stations put out notices acres were also decided upon by three puppets were captured by "Bus service suspended on account the Selmas, and messages of the Chinese during the counter-of the shortage of petrol," but "WE MUST KEEP OUR] The DAILY EXPRESS states: greeting have been sent to Moffensive at Chenhal. A quantity these vehicles were actually used Some children have been sent "Sir Kingsley Wood produces an Stalin.""

of arms and ammunition was als for the transportation of troops away by parents under arrange-orthodox budget to pay for an

seized

who arrived in Ningpo after one SHANGHAI, July 24 (Reuter)—A,| ments made at their own risks, orthodox war. There is plenty of mostly before the Government | (at on

day and night-to the Cheklang | Japanese Embassy spokesman here the body to co-operate.

coast.

tonight denied that there was re- scheme was on foot. The Govern which can be stripped off during ment was not responsible for that, the next two or three years.” nor did it make any arrangements for the journey,

the children of poorer parents had] no such advantages.

NO CASE AT ALL

PLENTY OF FAT

The NEWS-CHRONICLE des- cribes the budget as "timid and

SELASSIE IN

AFRICAN

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-In

for For-

tinkering" and adds that an al-the House of Commons Mr. R. A Unless it is contended that the most redeeming feature is that all Butler. Under-Secretary Government should have prohibit-direct taxes will be collected at one eign Affairs, stated that Emperor ed such an arrangement, there source,

Haile Selassie has now returned

He added that "It would be pre-

make any statement!

was no case against the Govern- The DAILY HERALD says that, to Africa. ment on this point, Government, compared with Sir John Simon's could not forsee when the scheme budget of three months ago, yes-mature to was launched that it would appeal terday's budget was an improve on the situation in Abyssinia at to so large a proportion of parents.ment, "but only a small improve-the present time.

The situation has been altered ment. And we needed a very big

improvement."

ADMIRABLE GRASP

BELGIAN GOVERNMENT

So far as he was aware, sald Mr. "Butler, the composition of the

by the unexpected number of ap- plicants. So far there have been applications In respect, or 175,000 The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN Belgian Government had not al- tered since the invasion of the children: 121 State-aided schools says that Bir Kingsley Wood was and 18.580 children outside those the first Chancellor since the war Low Countries on May 10.

The Belgian Ministers, with the to show an admirable grasp of the

Ministers of real problem of war finance, but exception of the "excellently as he has presented Colonies and Health. were belleved

appointingly short.

'schools.

· NO CONVOYS

are

POIGNANT TRAGEDY

OF WAR

Wife Sees Her Husband Die

LONDON," July 24 (Reuter)

sions into the Ningpo sector.

BUSES USED »

Bus

JAPANESE DENY ANTI- FOREIGN SENTIMENT

HEADS COOL”.

The Chinese immediately cently a growth of anti-American launched counter-attacks which and anti-British feeling among the drove the Japanese back to their Japanese. ships, it is stated.....

Buses, which were

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He referred to reports of the mes the sage sent to President Roosevelt by

various highways, are expected to resume shortly.

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King Haakon Supported

the American journalists in Shang hal and a similar message sent by the American Association to Mr Cordell Hull.

cheque for trusteeship, which the

United States must inevitably do-

minate. It can be seen that the

several proposals already incor- porated in the draft would tend to lessen such an apprehension.

Daladier Is Impeached

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)—The ex-Premier M. Daladier and former Ministers, M. Delbos and M. Man- del, have been impeached by the Vichy Government for fighting against France.

They have just returned to Mar- - seilles from North Africa and are now reported to have "been pre- vented from leaving the country.

CITIZENSHIP "DECRES The spokesman said these tele-

VICHY, July 24 (Reuter)The grams gave an impression that decree providing that French there was a growth of anti-Amer! stizens, who left national territory can sentiment here. All recent in-between May 5 and June 30 may eldents should be considered ad- be deprived of their nationality LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-Acording to their particular circum-and their property, does not apply

stances.

automatically and indiscriminately Behind the Admiralty's announce letter from the Norwegian Gov-

"We must keep our heads quite to all such Frenchmen, explains ment of last night that His Ma-ernment in England, signed by the jesty's trawler Campíná was sunk Prime "Minister, M. Nygaardsvold,

cool" the spokesman declared. the Havas Agency, an 1 by an enemy mine, lies one of has been sent to the Presidential recent incidents was due to unfor- who have left France without The occurrence, 1 succession, of It may be applied only to those the war's most poignant tragedies. Board of the Storting in Norway: tunate coincidence, and it could orders and the Government retains Journeying to a British port to in regard to plans to dethrone not be concluded that Japan is tak- the right to examine each case in

substance there was in the sug the problem, his remedies fall dis- to be in the unoccupied part of meet her husband, Mr Tess John- the King of Norway, to removing an anti-American and anti-dividually.

These agures proved how little

gestion that there was some kind

of social discrimination in the The budget is only the begin- Government's scheme.

ning whose weaknesses will quickly Postponement of the scheme compell a revision and extension."

was the matter of the deepest disappointment but the Govern- ment could not spare any naval Vessels, and were determined not to risk sending the children over. stas without convoys.

The situation might change and every opportunity will be watched

More Taxation

In Kenya

France.

COMPULSORY

TRAINING:

JOURNALISTS APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT his nine-month-old baby,le and crement, entirely agrees with the -The Bill providing for compul-

to

W

Coniscated property, the Agency states, will be devoted towards aid- ing the war victims.

son, skipper of the Campina, Mrs. the Norwegian Government and | British attitude.

"Stata Johnson arrived at the quayside to establish in Norway a Just in time to see the vessel Council" under German control, coming in from the sea...

which was recently discussed in Also on the Campina was her Norway.

"SILENT COLUMNS” daughter's husband, who

The letter says that the Cloy-

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reater)

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter) m 'viewa, expressed in a letter from sory military training has been the House of Commons, Mr. Win- As the Campina drew near to King Haakon, to the Board, on approved by the Senate Military ston Churchill, the Premier, mak- the port, there was a crash and July 3, declaring that the Stort Committee." The Bill requires the ing a statement on "silent · co- the Campina started to sink. Ining summoned during the occupa-registration of 42,000,000 men be-lumns" said that he had asked the the wheelhouse and plainly visible,tion of Norway by foreign mill tween the ages of 18 and 64 and Home Secretary to have every Mrs. Johnson saw ber husband:tary forces could not truly re-it is expected to reach the Senate sentence, imposed by courts for A message from Nairobi says that

Suddenly he disappeared from present the wit of the Norwegian next week.

loose and defeatist talk, carefully AMERICA AND an Income Tax Amendment Bill CHUNGKING, July 23 (Central) view and was carried down with the people and that it is an illusion to A War Department spokesman and immediately reviewed

and will be introduced into the Kenya Mr. Hallet Abend, New York Campina as it sank off the shore, think that peace could be gained said that the system proposed un-that these should be reduced vor REFUGEES Legislature which will bring many Times correspondent in Shangbal,

Seven other Grimsby men, in-for the country by creating a goy-der the Bill contemplated the remitted wherever it was clear LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-Mr. People with smaller incomes within and other American newspaper cluding Mrs. Johnson's son-in-law ernment which collaborates with actual training of about one and there was no evil with, or syste- Bloom, Chairman of the House of the scope of taxation.

Germany. It will also crease the pay-are on

correspondents in that city, who were among the victims of the

tragedy. "Representatives Foreign Affairs

the "black list" of the Committee, said yesterday in con-ments of those in the higher in bogus Nanking regime, have joint- nexion with the proposed amend come branches. The maximum tax ly addressed a message to Prest- ment of the United States Neutra-will be 10 shillings in the pound, dent Roosevelt asking that the

LONDON. July 24 (Reuter)

JAPAN TO BE RESPONSIBLE REQUEST

lity Bill which would allow British and the tax-free limit will be US. Government Inform Japan Nazi Bomber

children to cross the Atlantic on about £200 a year, while family she will be held responsible for the American ships, that he believes allowances will be greatly reduced. safety of the Americans in China Public subscriptions to Kenya's because the bogus Nanking re- the proposal will have the ap-

war purposes fund is Folling in by gime is under her control. proval of the State Department.

He was not sure whether or not thousands weekly, and the Govern-

They also asked that the US.

it would be advisable for the ment has just sent the second Government adopt retailatory

Downed Off. Welsh Coast

United States to take the risk, but donation of £20,000 to the Chan-measures against the Japanese LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)

if Germany and Italy would guar-cellor of the Exchequer.

antee the safe passage of ships

carrying only refugee children and

United States, might be willing to take the chance.

DON'T SUCCEED

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)

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treated.

a balt million, men between thematic purpose, to weaken the na- ages of 21 and 30 during the first tional defence effort, by the per-

sons - concerned,

year.

IN CONSTRUCTIVE DIRECTION

FOREIGN POLICY OF KONOYE

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuter newspaper correspondents in the The Air Ministry announced that Japan's foreign policy, must not be United States If the American an enemy bomber was shot down affected by the prevailing, situa- Hjournalists in Shanghal are III by R A. F. nighters off the Welsh tion but must be pushed' in 'a their guardians and mothers, the "FAT FIRST YOU is reported that as a precau- Another German bomber was into consideration the next text

coast this morning.":

constructive direction by taking

tionary measure, the Shanghai brought down off the south-east twenty GT fifty years, stated Municipal Council has supplied coast of Scotland, this being Prince Konoye, the new Premier, armed Stories about Dunkirk continue to threatened American newspaper in the same ares,

bodyguards to all the the second machine accounted for in a broadcast last night! come to light and the latest con- correspondents, including Mr. Hal- cerns a 19-year-old-lad who at one let Abend who was physically, at- time was a salesman at Covent tacked, allegedly by two masked Garden but who had volunteered Japanese, on

Baturday night, for service with a trawler.

while the American Marines have He went on leave just before the reinforced patrols in the American evacuation of the BEF and when defence sector in the Shanghai NEW YORK, July 24 (Beuter) he returned the Officer Command- International Settlement. The well-known newspaper pro-ing the trawler asked him whers prietor, Mr. William Randolph he had spent his leave. "Dunkirk," Hearst writing in his chain of he replied. papers today, says:

U.S. Entry Into War Certainty

"In fact it may be act aawn as certainty"

RE - EVACUATION OF CIVILIANS FROM GIBRALTAR

Nearly 100 bombs were exii- mated to have been dropped when six German machines. swopped down out of the clouds and attacked a conroy off the south-east (CORSETAT England this morning.

For this purpose, he stressed the vital necessity of "weaning Japan trom dependence on foreign. countries in the economie field.: In this sense, importance attaches to economie co-operation between Japan, China and Manchuria, and Japan's expansion in the South Bea region.”

It is believed that none of the

Announcing the decision of the bomba hit the objective only Government to exercise rigid columns of water shot into the economy, Prince Konoge, urged the nation to follow suit. He also in- British ighters attacked themtimated that the Government out renovation of

sir

It transpired that he reported at The entry of the United States Catham in uniform and asked to. into the war may be considered be allowed to join in the task of more than“ a probability,

getting the BEF. away. He was GIBRALTAR, July 24 (Reuber) above, and one of the German would carry told that since he was on leave heThe re-evacuation of civiliana machines breaking away from the education could not be given another job.from Gibraltar has already comformation, was seen to dive head-

Undaunted he returned home, menced and it is expected that long into the ses

As the result of a gift valued at got into civilian clothes, picked up more than 15,000 will have been R, AF fighters drove off the $571.40 from the Kwangtung Relief an identification card and volun- evacuated by the week-end, other German machines

Association, girls in the King's teered again..

It is emcially annonuced that LONDON July (Efters Park Refugee Camp are now mak WELLINGTON, July 24 (Reuter) He became part of the crew of a {failure to comply with embarka- is oncialis announced that an ing up material into overalls, which The first omicial New Zealand small motor boat that made three tion orders renders the onenders enemy bomber shot down of are- to be mupplied, along wiĘD casualty list issued today, gives trips to Dunkirk. When his leave liable on summary conviction to the south-e

tunles, to 30 children recently the name of three men wounded was over he returned to the traws one of £500 and three months by R. AST Ighters, during last transferred to the Camp from the in Egypt by air bombs.

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