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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

NOW MINISTER OF STATE

Lord Beaverbrook, who has re- signed from the Ministry for Aircraft Production and has been appointed Minister of State.

CABLE

PRESENT WAR THE OUTCOME OF CHURCHILL'S "DIABOLICAL AND FANATICAL" PLOT!

*-' LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)––Speaking at a session of the Reich- star yesterday evening, HERR HITTER sald 'that at a time when deeds are everything, "I DO NOT INTEND TO COME BEFORE YOU MORE THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. I turned to you for the first time at the outbreak of war when, thanks to Franco-British conspiracy against peace, every attempt; at a settle- ment with Poland, otherwise certainly possible, bad failed.

:

MOVEMENT IN

AMERICA

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"Col. Lindbergh's assertions of our military weakness are at the "All my attempts to reach, with attitude of Rumania. without best, merely arguments for the Britain particularly. permanent į which it would have been ex-doubled aid to Britain so she may and friendly co-operation were tremely difficult to carry out his hold the line while we increase frustrated by the wish of a small plans in time.

our strength to meet this deadly clique which turned-down every He described Mr. Churchill's de-threat." German proposal for an under- cision to send troops to Greece as standing. The moving spirit of one of the famous strategical this plan, as fanatical as it was blunders of this war diabolical, to get war at any price was even at that time Churchill and his assistants, the men who now form his government.

"The strongest open and con- cealed support was accorded, these

REVERSES IN LIBYA

MORE ARMAMENTS NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 Reuter) The United States will f be turning out more armour and Hitler added that if Italy ob- armaments than Germany within tained territorial and political in- 90 days or, at the most, within six fluence as a result of the Balkanmonths" Mr. Wilkie declared here campaign, "she has more than on Sunday. efforts by the so-called great Deblood which she has made for the Lindbergh, who, on Sunday, sald earned it by the great sacrifices in. He was evidently replying to Col. mocracles on both sides of the

that Germany could produce in a осеап, At a time when discon- tent was increasing among na

few weeks more than the total atr tors, responsible men there- with Hitler said, were caused by in-

The temporary reverses in Libya, torce of the United States. their falling art of government feriority in tanks and anti-tank considered that they could best. Continued from Page 1

master problems for which there. The PIONEER (Lucknow says was no longer any solution by that this may be a blessing in dis-successful war. Behind them guise to cause America, to take a stood great international Jewish plunge on Britain's side.

banks and exchanges"

IMPORTANCE

TO INDIA

LEAFLETS DROPPED Twenty-four thousand leaflets in the Arabic language were dropped by the RAF aircraft over Bagh dad on Sunday. The planes were on their return journey after heavily attacking Moascar Al Ras- chid, and the large Iraq! military station east of Baghdad.

Many tons of bombs were drop- ped on hangars,..workshops, offices and buildings, and aircraft were dispersed on the ground, states the British Air Ministry. The magazine was again hit and trans- port concentration- damaged. At least one enemy aircraft was dea- troyed and many splinters and bullets.

future of the Axis since October ¡last year."

guns,

dedication of the new Vulture air- Mr. Wilkie was speaking at the

craft factory, which will employ 7,500 men for making dive-bomb-

ers for Britain.

German weapons and munitions. Paying tribute to the quality of

Hitler declared, "We must main-

He did not mention Col. Lind- tain the lead we now have Gerbergh by name but, referred to man women must make an 'addi-

"the man who spoke in St. Louis tional contribution to the national last month who is wholly without effort."--

experience, of politics or in combat and who has not visited Britain'

FAVOUR ALLIES

With reference to the attack on Yugoslavia and Greece, Hitler sald that the operations were greatly facilitated by the sympathetic as-United States, Hitler said. "If Dein two years."

Referring presumably to the statance of Hungary and the loyal mocratic agitators are counting on chokiing the National Socialist state with the force of their sys-

LONDON, May 5 (Retter)-After tem and material production there going into the facts, 17 leading can only be one answer-the Ger- American military,naval and man people will never again ex-economie 'experts have given it as perlence a year like 1918. The force their considered opinion that fac- of arms will never make us yield, tors of fundamental importance let alone break us. The German still favour the Allies, soldier will be given stil beiter weapons this year and next year."

Hitler accused Mr. Churchill or planning to transform the Balkans uto a theatre of war as early as the winter of 1939,40.

Australia Should Be Proud Of

War Effort

damaged by SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuter)

"Australia should be proud of her war effort" declared the Minister of Munitions, Senator McBride, in

Two enemy fighter planes are belleved to have been shot down and one British"alreraft, failed to return to its base.

PAY BITTERLY

He referred

for

to the British

SINO MILITARY

MISSION

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1941 –PAGE 7

Budweiser

KING OF

OF CANNED BEER

BOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. LTD.

2. CHATER ROAD.

TELEPHONE NOS. 20075 & 20644.

BREACH OF CONTRACT

ALLEGED: CLAIM FOR $17,000 DAMAGES

S'HAI RACE CLUB SPRING MEETING

SHANGHAI, May 5 (Reuter)— The following are this morning'a results of the second day's events of the Shanghai Race Club's Spring carry-meeting--

A suit claiming damages suffered from an alleged breach of contract for the repair of tea boxes in the Colony was brought be |fore the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court

yesterday by the MING CHEONG HONG, "contractors, ing on business at No. 128, Belchers Street, ground flour, ***

The defendants" were the FU HUA TRADING CO., given as im-

1st. Race-Fullen: Handicap "Ơ) Class, 7 furlongs:-1. Fang's Chengtu porters and exporters of tea, No. 33 Praya, Kennedy. Town.

(B. Hoang); 2. Levity's The Sneak Plaintifs were represented by Mr. | contract, by not delivering all the (G. R. Cheape): 3. Jack Kay's Eldon Potter, K. C., and Mr. Loboxes As agreed and employing Mayfair (C. X. Wong). Time: 1.50- Tung-fan, instructed by Mr. C. Y other workmen to repair same.4/5.

1st. Race "A". Funden Handicap SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuter)-Kwan. The Hon. Mr. Leo' d'Almada Defendants had refused to make a statement today, replying to the guarantees to Rumania and. The Chinese Military Mission who inr., instructed by Mr. Peter H. the monthly payments as provided "B" Class 7 furlongs:-1. G. V. criticism by Labour members. Greece and said Rumania had to has recently completed its tour of sin, was for the defendants, for by the contract and had re- Cherdyndeff's Woodbridge (A.

"A team of outstanding

bitterly ex-pay

the guarantee Barma and India arrived 14 According to the statement of pudiated the contract, plaints Noodt); 2 John Spake's Pivot Boy perts," said Sen. McBride, has which was calculated to estrange Penang on May 3 and will tour claim, by a contract, in writing on thereby suffering damages.

(G. R. Cheapė);'- 8. Cire's Fiery Malaya for about two weeks before June 15, 1939, defendants agreed The defence, as originally filed.

Guy (C. B. Moller). Time: 1:49-175, built up the munitions production her from the Axis powers,

Hitler paid a tribute to the re-returning to China. to a state where British experts

to deliver to plaintiffs for repair denied that plaintiffs were con Class- furlongs:-1. GM.L's Blue 2nd Race-Fukier Handicap “A”

the have expressed amazement at the stance offered by Greek It is expected they will arrive of tea boxes imported into Hong- tractors and further sald that Boy (F. Marshall); 2. Jewell's Rom- range and quality of the output.

In Singapore about May 5.

kong in the custody, order

or they were a division of the Foreign ford (T. C. Woo); 3. C. 8. Frank- "Already many factories have He said that Churchill had al-

U, S. OFFICERS

contract of defendants, at 43 cents Trade Commission of the Minis lin's Steve Brodie (G. P. Gram).. changed over from civil to war leged that the Greek campaign SHANGHAI, May 5 (Reuter)-As time production

CHUNGKING, May 5 (Reuter) per box. The agreement was to be try of Finance of the Republic of Time: 145-1/6. and all possible had cost Germany 75,000 ves from May 15 all ships sailing steps are being taken to increase which was more than double the A United States mission of three in force from June 16, 1939, to China. They denied that they ever 3rd. Race-Echange Plate-1/2) through the Persian Gulf will re-the production as rapidly as pos- losses of the whole Western cam quire ships' navicerts and all sea-sible." borne cargo of neutral origin con- signed to Iran, or Iraq. via the Persian Gulf, will require to be covered by favicerts.

Both, Moascar Al Rashid and the Baghdad airport were machine- gunned by the RAF later in the day, when one plane was set on fire and at least three were hit at each aerodrome,

NAVICERTS NEEDED

Applications in respect of ship- "ments to be made between May 15 and 22 should be made not later than May 3. says the British Em- bassy.

EMERGENCY RELIEF TO RAID VICTIMS

To afford emergency relief to the victims of the Japanese mass air Fald over Chungking, Generalis-

FAPI ACCEPTED simu Chiang Kai-shek has ordered

AT DISCOUNTTM

the National Relief Commission and the Chungking Anti-Air Raid Rellef Committee to distribute a was passed at the 99th meeting of sum of $20 to all affected persons the North China Poitical Affairs irrespective of age and sex,

PEIPING, May 5

(Reuter)-It

Despite

Commission that Fapi will here-

considerable material after be accepted at 40 per cent. damage, casualties caused by the rald were very slight. (Central News).

discount, according to the local Chinese Press.

The circulation of Fapi in North:

China was forbidden by the form-

er provisional Government. But at NAZI PENETRATION

some places Fapi may be

ex-

changed for Federal Reserve Bank

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notes at a discount of between 60 continues the paper, has created a

to 90 per cent. and used to pay disturbing impression upon other taxes at 90 per cent. discount. French quislings and the pro

In view of the present dépréclatection which the Germans 'afford tion of the value of Fapi, I wased for such traitors as Deat. deemed necessary to review the re-Lachaire and others, has been in- gulations, Hereafter various hsien creased.

and villages, in accordance with

Quislings, however, fear that the

the situation will be divided into liquidation of M-Fontenoy may be

Central Reserve Bank note district, Federal Reserve Bank note, dis- trict and other districts..

USE FORBIDDEN

only the first of a series.

NATIONAL COUNCIL Paris Radio reports from Vichy that the French National Council In the Central Reserve Bank will meet on Tuesday under the note district, the use of Fap! is Presidency of M.-Lucien Romain. forbidden. - In the Federal Reserve According to the radio announ- Bank note district, Government cer, the meeting is for the purpose. organisations may redeem Fapi at of arranging an administrative re- 40 per cent, discount within two organisation for France. months after the revised regula EXCHANGE OF VIEWS tions are enforced,

‚ZURICH," May 5 (Reuter)-A

In the other districts, where further exchange of views will be peace and order are expected to necessary before a settlement of be established, Government or the question of a closer Franco- ganisations may redeem Fapl at 40 German collaboration, says the per cent, discount and villagers Swiss Telegraph Agency message may use Fapl to pay for taxes at from Vichy, the rate which will be fixed at the

The message adds that i moment. At present, the rate is mediately on returning from Paris, being fixed at 40 per cent dis-Admiral Darlan reported to Mar count, ¿'

shal Petain the proposals which had Fapt is the Japanese military been submitted to him by the

German Ambassador, Herr Abeta.

soldiers.

paign

headed by a Major-General of the "Army Air Corps, is shortly arriving The number of Englishmen. New, here, it is reliably learned. Zenlanders and Australians taken The party may call on British prisoner exceeds 9,000 officers and Military authorities in Singapore. men declared Hitler, adding that A stay in Singapore, however, the booty cannot be even ap-was not included in the original proximately estimated at present. plans,"

Ying

CHINESE YOUTH DAY

Dr. Chu Yau-kwo

reming the guihering of students at at the Pal Ting School, Bocham Edi

June 15, 1940.

ALLEGED REFUSAL Plaintiffs alleged that defendants had committed a breach of the

ATTACK ON BREST

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agreed to deliver to plaintiffs for mile:-1. Island's Island Colone) (C........ repair all tea boxes imported into Y. Wang); 2. Patria's Furoso (H. the Colony under their control or J. Holden): 3. National's National: order and also denied that there Patriot (F. Y. Vong). Time: 1.00- was a breach of contract,

1/5. Further, defendants said that ony 4th. Race-Yucatan Plate, 3/4 or about Segit, 29, 1939 plaintiff's mile:-1 Island's Island Hero (A. and defendants agreed in writing C. Ching); 2. Jewell's Opston to vary the terms of the contract (Tommy Chi); 3 Three Star's as from Oct. 1.

Clansman (C. Encamacao). Time:

Defendants farther claimed a 1 minute 34:1/5 secenas. breach of the contract by plain- 5th, Race Austral Trial Plate, i The BELFAST area was heavily tiffs in that they employed less mile-1. Vents' Mistral (M. M. 86- raided during the night, consider-than- 40 workmen from Shanghai|koloff); 2. Golden's Golden Hen. able damage being done and it is in consequence of which repairs. E House); 3. Mytred's Sum feared that casualties will be to the boxes were carried out un-Maid (H. J. Holden), Time: 1 min, heavy, state Joint communiques satisfactorily.

47-3/5 seconds. Issued by the Northern Ireland

Defendants brought a counter- Ministry of Public Security and claim that by reason of plaintifts the RAF Headquarters in North withdrawal of workmen and re- fusal to perform the contract on

ern Ireland.

6th, Rage:--Austral Chukaza Cup, furlongs: 1. W. M. Fowler's and T. 6. Reed's Man O'Might (A. Noodt); 2. W: M. Lewis' Fireball

"Last night enemy aircraft deor about Mar. 28, 1940, they had (Garbor Renner); 3. Winsome's & livered a heavy attack rm the Bel- to engage their own workmen to Hasty's Ironstone (E. J. Holden).

fast area during which consider-

A

portant.

able damage was: done to indus-erect repairs and had incurred ex-Time: 2 minutes 8 seconds.

7th. Race: Kiangau Stakes, T trial and residential property,

penses and suffered damages to

furlongs. A. V. White's White; number of fires were started. It is the amount of $1,804.07.-

wille (E. House); 2 C. E. Frank- feared that casualties will be ** VARIOUS, AMENDMENTS ·

lin's Phantom (T. T. Woo); 3. A heavy"

Mr. Potter in his pleadings, 6 Henchman's Rye (C. Encarna- Besides Belfast, LIVERPOOL and dealt at length with the statement cao). Time: 1 minute MERSEYSIDE were raided for the of defence and the various amend-seconds.

46-3/5 fourth night in succession by Naziments which he said were im- 8th Race-Excision Plate, 3 fur- bombers last night.

long-1 E. Mao's Bowman (T.

·One plane was brought down by

By terms of the contract, plain-Y. Woo); 2 KH's Spring Day (P. anti-aircraft re, making a total tins had to stand by to repair the L Chiu); 3. Away's Buckaway (C. j {"bag"" of seven.

boxes from the time they arrived B. Moller). Time: 1 minute 57-1/6) to the time they left and had to seconds. Casualties in Belfast were not send workmen anywhere at any 9th. Race Sub-Griffins Derby so large as originally feared while time. Mr. Potter said that no Plate (Classic) 1-1/2 miles:-1, C. the loss of life was less than ex-complaints were received as to 9 Mao's Merry Sportsman (T. Y. pected in view of the intensity of bad workmanship

Woo); 2. Dun's Dunhuang (A. V. the attack.

On the question of damages, Mr., 8. Chang). Time: 3 minutes

Striker). Tafly's Great General ! Potter said the tea with which 17-3/3 seconda

NOT SO HEAVY

TORPEDO-BOMBER

:

10th RaceHunt Cup, 2 miles:

The Aircraft Commission's Arst they were concerned fell into three Bristol Beaufort torpedo-bomber, categories: (1) the 431,201 boxes redesigned for Australian condi- which admittedly would be dealt Clunie's Clunie Hill (A. V. tione, made a successful teat might with under the contract; (2) tes siker) 2A. & Henchman's on Monday

actually in defendants' possession Begahot (C. Encarnac80); 3. a 8. Piloted by

Squadron-leader at the date of the contract which ranklin's Bliver Fox (G. P. Gram Lumsden, of the RAF and Bri. Consisted of 94,696 boxes; and (3) Time: 4 minutes 18-2/5 seconds

tea transferred to defendants by

11th Race Cheklang Blakes, 9 tish Air Ministry expert, the plane wil be a prototype for local pro- the China National frea Corpora furlongs-1. Mrs. William McBain's Lion, amounting to 132,320 In Magle Circle (E. Marshall); 2; A addition to 388 boxes. transferred Henchman's Northwood (C. En- from the Chinese Maritime Cus Carnacao); 3. A. V. White's Waste

Parade ( House). Time: 1.min

21-4/5 seconds,

duction.

H.K. POLO CLUB GYMKHANA

|-tomato-

After quoting, authorities Potter submitted the partie Owing to the long spell of wet of the claim for damages, weather the Hongkong Polo Club amount being $17,

ana is unavoidably post- Further hearing. wwa, adjourn to Baturday, May 243

to this mornbij-

12th. RaceYces Plate, 1 mile: my 8 Army Force (T-Li

MA V. White's White

Mölle

aan (A. C. Ching) Time: