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DOLLAR T.TAIS. FIL T.T. NEW YORK-M.

OK Hongkong Daily Press.

The Butter SAUCE.

Registered as a Nowipaper at the General

報西

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 25786 號陸拾捌館建仔偡离式第

Port Office in the United Kingdom.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1941.

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WITHDRAWAL FROM MAINLAND OF SIR FREDERICK STEWART ON

GREECE

IS PROCEEDING. GREAT

HEROISM BY EMPIRE FORCES IN FACE OF HEAVY ENEMY PRESSURE

Australian

Workers Pledge

Wholehearted Support

LONDON, Apr. 29 (British Wireless)-MILITARY QUARTERS IN LONDON HAVE- NO COMMENT TO MAKE WHILE THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE FORCES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, FROM THE MAINLAND OF GREECE IS IN PROGRESS ·AND AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ON THIS OPERATION CANNOT BE EXPECTED AT PRESENT"-

In the meantime, it is reported from Sydney that the ACTING PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH, Mr. A. W. Fadden said today

“THE EVACUATION OF GREECE IS PROCEEDING, IMPERIAL FORCES ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES WITH GREAT HEROISM AND FACING HEAVY ENEMY PRESSURE.

"The task entrusted to our forces is being carried out with fidelity by many of our troops now left in Greece after stubbornly contesting the enemy's advance even to the last few inches of Greek soll.

"Unfortunately we cannot

Hongkong Needs A Goodhope to avold-casualties and

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Clean Up Squeeze Racket Is Now Fine Art

By A Staff Reporter

must be prepared for them The nation will be told, the full story as 30047 as possible

Until that is possible, I know that this country will wait in courage, and resolution."

A broadcast was made by MR. KING, Vice-President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He gaid:

"When, if ever, this squeeze racket has been eradi- cated, the lot of thousands of the poorer, as well as the commercial, classes of the local community will be a much

"Organised trade unionists' in happier, easier and more tolerable one than now," said one Of the leading social workers in the Colony, "in an inter-shoulder with workers of Great Australia stand shoulder to view with the Hongkong Daily Press. "This clean up of Britain in defiance of the Fascist Hongkong will serve to restore the prestige of the British terror. They are determined to as no amount of publicity will."

"Recently, the Colony has

Mr. Campbell become a hot-bed of gambling mined to give 100 per cent. sup.

Missing

other rackets connected with Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4 rents, rice and other pro- visions. The continued exis-

WITH YUGOSLAV

GOVT. LAST tence of the gambling dens. LONDON, Apr, 29 (Reuter)-The has been attributed by the

whereabouts

of MR.

TURKO-GERMAN

TRADE PACT -

Yugoslav Air Force Gallantry

LONDON, Sr. 29 (Reuter) A number of officers and men of the YUGOSKAV AIR FORCE have reached Boscow. They arrived in blades which flew from Yugoslavia over Bulgaria and Rumania je

Although the Yugoslav Air Force only passed about 100 up-to-date stedraft when the Germans raided Belgrade, they fought valiant and brought down 50 machines on the first day.

During the next day they shot down another 50.

daya air battles, the Yugoslar Air Force, was reduced to three planes, but Yukinest!-fought themselves- for “the privilege of going up to fight the Germans again.

Local Courts

VITAL CONSIDERATIONS WHICH

MUST INFLUENCE AUSTRALIA'S

OUTLOOK: JAPAN'S RELATIONS

Full Partner Of The

British Commonwealth

SYDNEY, APR. 29 (REUTER) SIR FREDERICK STEWART, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SAID TODAY THAT AUSTRALIA WAS VERY GLAD TO RE-

·CEIVE AND RECIPROCATE THE ASSURANCES OF GOOD- WILL EXPRESSED YESTERDAY · BY THE JAPANESE MINISTER, MR. KAWAI, WHO DECLARED THAT. »JAPAN HAD NO INTENTION OF MOVING AGAINST AUSTRALIA.

Sir Frederick added, that Australia could not disregard the important fact, however, that she is engaged heart and soul in the war on Britain's side against Germany and Italy, with whom Japan has allied herself.

Thus, while Australia has Sir Frederick continued: "What her OWN SPECIFIC INTER- was called mistrust is for us vigi- ESTS IN THE PACIFIC, no lance, the inescapable duty which Australla incurs as part of the |consideration whatever would British Empire in the course of the lead her to act in any other war. This duty is to pay regard way than as a full partner of to the current trends of policy in the British Commonwealth,

Sir Frederick said: "I have no desire to engage in controversy re-

other countries as well as official declarations of Governments.

"MANY INTERPRETATIONS

"No surprise should be felt if garding Mr. Kawal's declaration, recognisance is given not merely but I think it reasonable to ask of the official interpretation of the the Japanese gre permane to hear riparte pe by which is 15 mind these considerations wheted to Germany and Italy but Australian mistrust and susplefon also to the many interpretations against Japan are alleged."

Much Better Palestine:

Than Any In

New Puisne Judge's Views

1420 Dz

prevent it from blotting out free

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER dom from civilisation. Men 17 "I have seen all the. Courts in Palestine, and I think factories and workshops are deter the Hongkong Courts much better than any in Palestine. They are so well-arranged and dignified, and I am very tse-fa, po-pui, tse-tam, port to winning the war against mah-jongg and dice-and the Nazis.

glad to be here," said MR, JUSTICE P. E. F. CRESSALL, M.C., the new Puisne Judge,”in an interview with a Hong- kong Dally Press reporter yesterday afternoon.

A mere five minutes before, In his Chambers, the new Puisne. the pressman was listening to Judge was found to be an entirely different man. Behind that stern his Lordship examining a judicial exterior was 2 VICHY, Apr. 20 (Reuter) The witness in a case being tried rare charm and personality and RONALD Chinese to the protection ac- Turko German Trade Pact con- in the Summary Court. Mr. possessing a delightful sense of CAMPBELL, British Minister to corded these establishments cluded on Saturdry was ratified by

by some Chinese members of the Turkish Grand National As- Justice Cressall was then the humour. Mr. Campbell and other mem-the Police force.

sembly yesterday, says an Ankara personification of dignity and hers of the British Legation follow-

solemnity. ed the Yugoslav Government when it was forced to leave Belgrade and stayed with it until Apr. 15, when it was found that it was impossible for them to accompany

Governmen the Yugoslav further.

The efforts by the "British Government to get them out of the country at the time of the German entry did not prove successful.

Belgrade, are still unknown,

any

"HONGKONG," went on the speaker, *** NEEDS A GOOD CLEAN UP. If the heads of the different departments find this job too big for them, Government should ask the Home Government to appoint ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY."

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A FINE ART

RACKET IN HONG-

A well-known businessman, when asked his opinion, said: "THE The United States Government) SQUEEZE has been asked to make enquiries KONG HAS BECOME A FINE about the missing British officials ART. In other parts of the Far from the German and fallen East the giving and accepting of Governments.

Cont'd Page 12, Col. 4

Today's News Summary

IMPERIAL

FORCES are conducting themselves with great heroism in the face. of heavy enemy pressure in the evacuation of Greece. Authoritative information on this operation cannot be ex- pected at present. A statement on the evacuation has been made by the Acting Prime Minister of Australia,

IN SURVEYING the latest developments in the Libyan situation "It is important to bear in mind that Tobruk is not in any way a beleaguered fortress, General Wavell, it is pointed out, purposely left troops in Tobruk to be a thorn in the side of the enemy ad- vance towards Egypt.

A STATEMENT ON relations-between Australia and Japan has been made by Bir Frederick Stewart, the Commonwealth Minister. for External Affairs,

CAPT, JAMES ROOSEVELT, 3on of President Roosevelt, who was "in Hongkong during the week-end has arrived in Chungking.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS report, the United States has warned Vichy to "remain neutral.”-

M-PLYMOUTH WAS ONCE again the main targes of Nazi raiders on Monday night.

RAF. BOMBERS ATTACKED Brest where the cruisers Scharn horat and Onelimau are still sheltering..

message.

Busy Programme For Quo Tai-chi

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Router)-DE. QUÒ TAI-CHI, the Chi- nese Foreign Minister-designate, who received an ovation with Dr. Ha Shit, Chinese Ambassador in Washington, from a large audience here on Sunday night, starts a busy programme on Tuesday which will læring him in contact with many important congressional and ad- ministration leaders.

On Tuesday he will see Mr. Cor- dell Hull, then President Roosevelt add later Mr. Henry Wallace. On the same night, the Embassy will be the scene of a dinner at which. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Mr. Henry L Stimson and Benator Barkley will be present.

On Wednesday, he will call on Mr. Morgenthau and Mr. Jesse Jones and in- the afternoon will be the guest of honour at a big recep- tion in the Embassy gardens, at- tended by representatives of off- clal, diplomatic, social" and Preas sections of Washingt

'GUEST OF HALIFAX On Thursday he will be the guest of Lord Halifax, British Arribasxa.... dor, at lunch, and on Friday" he will be the guest of Mr. Hullat luncheon and, on the same evening

| he will meet, at dinner, in the Chi, nese Embassy," Mr. Jesse Jories, Mr. Fell Frankfurter and Mr. Bol

Bloom.

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On Other Pages

2 Rotary Club tiffin: Athle-

tic meet; Classification. lists: Police and Macao draw in hockey match.

3 Radio. programmes: Com- ing events; Cinema notes, 4 Impassioned plea for all Said to Britain; ::China's

foreign policy.

5 Year, old murder; Report b of Hongkong Eugenics Lea

gue Claim for loan; VII- lage robbery Traffic Office request Petition for di vorce, Mr. Hemingway back in Colony,

6. Léading article: An Answer

to Jepan

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Asked his opinion of Chinese witnesses, Mr. Justice Cressall parried this question with a smile. "This is my first day in Court and I am scarcely in a position to form an opinion on this matter," said his Lordship. When pressed as to whether he did not find the witnesses inclined to be somewhat long-winded, the Putine Judge stated that he found, British Gulana and Palestine,

CAPT. ROOSEVELT

IN CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING, Apr. 29 (Reu- ter-Captain James Roosevelt arrived this morning, shortly after the arrival there of an air alarm, but the seroplanes did not reach Chungking as they bombed nearby,

GREETINGS EXTENDED

Lt Col C. T. Chiu, staff oficer given. hitherto by Japanese com-attached to the Generalissimo's extended mentators who continually urge Alde-de-Camp Omce, closer co-operation With

our greetings to Capt, Roosevelt on enemies.

behalf of the Generalissimo, says "Above all, our opinions must Central News he influenced by the speeches of

Capt. Roosevelt called on Dr. encouragement to his Axis allies H. Kung, Vice-President of the made by Mr. Matsuoka during his Executive Yuan and Minister of visit to Berlin and Rome and the Finance, yesterday morning and more recent messages of congratu- lunched with Mr. Nelson T. John- lation on, the Axis victory in son, the retiring U. S. Ambassador Greece.

to China.

"Australians cannot forget In the afternoon, he called on that Australians laid down Gen. Ho Ying-chib, Minister of their lives in Greece, the con- War, and Dr. Wang Chung-hul. quest of which gives Mr. Mat- Minister of Foreign Affairs. "Later, suoka such gratification.

he attended a tea given by "The foregoing factors provide Generalissimo and Madame Chiang some of the vital considerations Kal-shek. In the evening, he was which must influence Australia's entertained at dinner by Dr. H. H. outlook."

Kung.

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Oil Bombs Dropped On Plymouth

LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-According to the German News Agency, PLYMOUTH was the south-west coast town ralded on Mon- day night,

The raid on Plymouth began late in the evening and within the first quarter-of-an-hour, a large number of incendiary bombs were dropped followed by el bombs and high explosives in face of an intense barrage from anti-aircraft guns,

The raiders also dropped many dived to attack head-on then de- the same inclination of witnesses flares at one time, about 50 float-vered a second beam attack were in doubt as to how to answer to "hum and haw" when they ing over the area.

which sent the Nazi crashing on

The attack which lasted several to the airfield, states the Air a question, in order to gain time,

hours was heavy, though hitherto Ministry News Bervice... LANGUAGE QUESTION there were no reports of casualties,

MALTA ATTACKED Discussing the language ques- Two bombers are believed to

"ROME, Apr. 29 (Renter) Ger- tion, his Lordship said that, after have been shot down during the man bombers carried out numer hearing the different languages in raid.

ous attacks on Malta. throughout Palestine, Chinese sounded verý Bombs were also reported from a Monday night according to the

"funny" at first. It had that South" Coast town,

Italian News Agency which des queer, intonation which was en-

CRUISERS ATTACKED DE cribes the ralds as the heaviest tirely absent from the other lan-

The German.. battle-cruisers the island has yet suffered. ⠀⠀ guages. But," added bis Lord-Scharnhorst and Gneisenau again "FORCED · LANDING ship, "it is quite 2 pleasant received the attention from the

MADRID, AP, 29 (Reuter)-A change."..

R. AF. on Monday night. Mr. Jastlee Cresmit récalled

Wellington R. 'A. F. bomber made It is learned in London on Tues-a forced landing on the island of a civil case which came before

day morning that a strong force Formentera in one of the Balearic. Cont'd Page 7, Col. 8: of the Bomber Command aircraft, group, owing to lack of petrol it

which raided Brest last night, is announced

J

made a determined attack on the The machine caught fire on German war vessels which are still landing, but afx men of the crew sheltering there,

**

NETHERLANDS PILOT

were no hurt.

REGULAR FLOW A BYDNE

MR. CYRIL ROGERS CHUNGKING, April 28 (Reuter) It is learned the British Govern- ment has already nominated Mr. Cyril Rogers as the Britih member A Netherlands pilot, flying with SYDNEY, Apr, 29 (Reuter)-To of the Currency Stabilisation Fund the RA. F, Spitfire Squadron on ensure a régulat flow of entrants Board while the United States have an "offensive patrol on Monday, into the Royal Australian Air not yet nominated the American sent a German dive-bomber crash-Force, the Air Board has approved member of the Board, IEE ing to destruction over the Plush-plan for the establishment of air.

The three Chinese members are ink Aerodrome corps for youths between 18 and Messrs. Chen Kwan-pu, Pel Sung Seeing the enemy flying at only 18. It is expected that 70,090 Sun and Hal Teh-mon.

hundred feet, the Dutchman youths will join.