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PROSPERITY IN BRITAIN IS AT VICTORY
HAND CLAIMS
Simon Strikes An Optimistic Note
LONDON, Feb. 27.
THE SECOND READING of the Defence Loans Bill, givng effect to the financial resolution passed by the House of Commons last week, which provided for an increase to £800,000,000 of the borrowing powers for defence, was moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons this evening.
Spain
Preparing To Enter Madrid
Sir John Simon said his ob- ject in indicating in advance of his budget statement as he had done last week the proportions in which the total anticipated defence expenditure of £580,- 000,000 in the next financial year would be met from revenue and money on loan account, and his object in all his actions in connection with the defence loan programme had been to promote confidence by removing uncer- tainty, and he claimed his state- ! PREPARATIONS FOR thement last Monday had even very expected entry into Madrid well received, and that it had were completed by the Spanish operated as an encouragement military authorities to-day. Allto British trade and finance. roads have been repaired and
Referring to comments provision transports advanced close to the town, Collections of facts that he apparently proposed to take only £230,000,000 from revenue foodstuffs and provisions for the for defence next year. which wn3 distressed populations of Madrid less than in the current year, Sir said he could say, still are being made
throughout John Simon
without anticipating his budget state- Spain.
ment, that the budget for the next heen year must refeel to a certain extent Detalled preparations have
Those nade for a complete re-organisation conditions of the past year,
BURGOS, Feb. 27.
the
of the administration of Mudrid, conditions, white not those of a Provision has also been made for the marked depression, were certainty i
not there of a year of great and x- quartering of prisoners.
optional prosperity.
The news of the recognition of the Spanish Government by France and Britain and other States, as well a the impending termination of hustli- ties reached the remotest
INDICATIONS OF RECOVERY
But all Indications for next year outpost were indications of recovery, and it was therefore extremely likely that troops, the budget for the year ending in March 1941 would reflect more pro- sperous conditions than the budget for the coming year.
and gave rise to feelings of tense expectation among the Everybody is getting ready for the entry into Madrid.
With the feeling that great events are about to happen, a general lull;
had put
The Labour opposition in all operations on the entire Madrid down a reasoned amendment which front is felt. Fighting has practic-was later
effective
moved by Mr. Pethick ally ceased and the balleries on both Lawrence, stressing the urgency of measures being aldes are completely silent. This more silence is interrupted only occaston- taken for the co-ordination of the by the droning of motors or various defence servicer, the reconnoltring planes, or by rifle re-ganisation
ally
or-
of supply. And strict
poris in the demolished streets of limitation of proft, Madrid-Trans-Ocean.
MADRID CONFERENCE
Paris, Feb. 27.
The Loyalist Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Del Vayo, returned
to Madrid from Paris this evening
French plane.
PROFITEERING REFUTED
Referring to that part of the asmendiment dealing with profits, the)
CHANCELLOR
MARCH IN HAINAN
Japanese forces celebrated their occupation of important centres on Hainan Island This picture, taken recently with a demonstration victory march through city streets. during the parade, shows the Japanese troops led by their band.
A Maze
Shanghai A
Of Barbed Wire Entanglements
TOKYO, Feb, 27.
"VHILE NEGOTIATIONS for a possible settlement of the threatening situation are still in progress between the Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities, the emergency precautions which were instituted by the Municipal Police on Saturday, con tinued throughout the Settlement to-day.
JAPANESE
Barbed wire barricades have been set up against all the alleyways leading to Nanking Ioad, maln thoroughfare of the metropolis, and other busy streets in the Settlement, while the alleys to Avenue Edward
BLOCKADE VII. boundary between the Settle-
KULING
to the public to make and stand by Kiangsi.
that Declaration. He had closely
ment and the French Concession have been blocked.
China Seeking American Planes
HARTFORD, Feb. 27.
EUCENE
Msenior vice-President of
OUTSIDER ROMPS HOME IN RACE
Daily Double Pays Poorest Dividend On Record
RETURNING A DIVIDEND equal to more than eighty to one to the sixty-three backers who supported it in the Rooty-Hill Derby, Trium- phant Bay romped home in the one and a half mile classic this afternoon to pay $415.30 for a win.
Triumphant Bay was a rank outsider for the race, in which there were only nine starters. The pony is owned by the Chau Brothers.
Cockleroi, who had 2,056 sup- porters on the pari-mutuel and was therefore favourite," was beaten only a hundred yards from the finishing post, being passed by both Chiltern and Triumphant Bay as the field gaf- lopped past the Grandstands.
Chiltern was second favourite, with 1518 supporters. Candlelight, which; was third favourite with 1,058 sup- porters, was unplaced.
THE CASH SWEEPS
The following numbers were drawn at Happy Valley to-day:
RACE 1
No. 1592
$851 20 243.20 121.00
No. 032 No. 1712 Unplaced ponira 1450 each): Nos. 1133, 025, 194, 773 731, 671, 1393, 1500, 2133, 98. 2215, 508, 2072, 1933, 2300, 1537, 115, 1061,
Although this dividend is the high- est recorded at Happy Valley for 3038. several seasons, it is by no means a record. At the 2nd Extra Meeting in 1932, Sir Victor Sassoon's pony Daylight Eve flushed past the winning
No. 2435 No, 278 No, 390 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 2783,
RACE 2
$1,310.00
370.00 160,00
post in the Mira Buy Handicap with 2003, 769, 3723, 330, 645, 150, 2108. only one backer-ito Hongkong Jos- ey Club, to whom it paid the divi- dend of $1,565, or approximately 300
RACE 3
No. 1241 No. 73
$1,702.40 450.10
No. 2033
213.30
to 1.
RACE 4
Nu. 1051
No, 2011
No, 2183
$1650,48 474.40 237.20
Unplaced pantes (850 each): Now, dio,
RACE S
No. 1978
$1070.20
No. 2014
477,20 230.60
EARLIER DIVIDEND Another excellent dividend was of supporters paid to-day when WILSON,
Wild Bear in the Kalgan Plate, the 8, 2473, 1911, 3313. first race of the day, received $122 when the pony came third to This The chestnut Tine and Tiny Tim. pony, owned by the Li brollers, made agnificent spurt in the straight and for a time threatened the leaders. He was nused into third place on the finishing post.
United Aircraft, stated to-day: "We have not signed any .contract. with. nor issued cre- dit to China."
It is unofficially learned that China is negotiating to pur- chase American planes. How- ever, no deal has yet been closed.-United Pren
JAPANESE ACTIVE ON YANGTSE
CHUNGKING, Feb. 27. All Chinese entering or departing
CHINESE MILITARY oficials from the international Settlement across the Whungpoo River and the to-day stated Soochow Creek between the Japanese
terrorism has been arrested in the
Council Police.
Yokow.
POOR DAILY DOUBLE
No, 1034
Unplaced -pories ($30 each): Nos. 20. 2040, 1121, 642 2310, 314, 18.
RACE 0
No. 4076 No. 233
No. 3032
$2,254.00 044,00 302.00 Unplaced ponies (350 each): Nos. 1823,
RACE 7
No. 920
No. 031 No. 3313
$2,446.60 1H4,60 340.00 Unplaced ponies ($30 each): Nos. 18,
Offsetting these two mugalicent 3000, 254, 320. dividends was the disappointing re- turn in the popular Daily Double, when one of the lowest dividenda ever recorded was paid when the 204, 3722. favourites romped home in the Tys Stakes and the Hopeful Stakes, run
$2,328.20 at 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.
131.60 Of the 1,299 investors, 085 ceeded in picking the first leg. Even 1876, 100, 1701, 381, 4733, 407, 339, Unplaced ponies ($50 each): No. 2204,
2210, 4519,
of Heaven.
#UC-
. RACE 8
No. 827
No. 3359 Nu. 1570
035.20
RACE 9
No. 1120 No. 3780
2018
RACE 10
No. 4939 that Japanese
There were only two starters in the second leg, which was won by!
Bridge. More than half Hyndford the owners of Eve of Heaven tickets' had coupled this pony with the flest winner, and 458 people qualified to shure the prize money of $5,725.
Consequently, the dividend for a $5 ticket was only $12.50 representing a return of three to two on investment. The pony paid nearly this amount for straight win on the park-muut
a
GOVERNOR'S CUP
730,40
$2,650,40 No. 420 No. 4755
365.20 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 3615, 4017, 3117, 50P5, 8149, 51.
No. 1774 No. 613
RACE II
No. 5057
$3,060.30
761,60
380.00 Unplaced ponies (150 each): Nös, 3000, 4721, 3824, 249.
RACE 12
No. 754
$1,050.40
No. 8462
844.40
No. Dipa
422,20
WANCHIAFOW,
Feb. 28. and foreign defence sectors are sub-troops, based west of Hankow, jeet to strict search by special police had, during the past week, made THE JAPANESE and plain-clothesmen.
an active push westward and blockade American marines are also patrol-had occupied Yokow on the Han Chancellor sold the treasury were jare staging a deeply concerned to secure in every
sector in the Settlement, practicable way that good value was against Kuling, the famous liar in motor-lorries in their defence River, and Chingahan, north of obtained for the vast outlay on summer
resort in north Not a single suspect of Chinese
They were pressing further west-
The Governor's Cup, the principal Since he was in Paris until Monday, he must have made the trip in armaments. It was part of his duty
past two or three days despite the word, aiming at crossing the Han event of the day, was won by Marks- Barbed-wire barricades are being stringent measures being taken by River to attack Sahih and Yichang man, one of the favourites for the received, examined with his officials a general constructed and mines lald around the
Doin Yangisa ports. Municipal According to reports
They said that this morning six event. Mrs. Tagger's entry, Port
rush, made a great bid for victory Unplaced ponies (859 each); Nos. 096, Senor Del Vayo was in conference system by which profits on contracts the hill.
Japonese bombers raided a Chinese when it led the field from the barrier 1343, 701, 1790, 4212, 109.
Han stronghold on the with Dr. Negrin, but no official state- were checked, and he was convinced
River at to the straight, setting a fast pace ment was made, It is believed that it was good system.
mile. Shayang.
the first three-quarters, of Rumours that Kingshan, which has
In the last two furlongs, however,
the lead, wtih
Chatterbox. been bombed several times recently, Marksman took had fallen, could not be confirmed strong challenge from to-night-United Press.
Marksman was able to Increase its lead on the winning port, however, and forged ahead to pass the judges' box with some lengths to spare,
FOC SETS IN
Domci.
The Chinese guerillus atop Kuling| also damaged large section of the
The long-distance telephone service Senor del Vayo Informed Dr. Negrin In conclusion. Sir John claimed Nanchang-Klukiang Railway to ham- of the, as yet not officially announced, that the Prime Minister had the con- per the transport of Japanese re-between Chungking and Kunming resignation of President Azana, asfidence of the country which rightly inforcements to Kuling. Central will be officially thrown open to the well as of the wishes of the French regarded him pursuing a polley of News. Government concerning termination peace towards which the building up of the hostilities-Trans-Ocean. of the alrength of Britain was
EMBASSY NOT VACATED
*
public on Thursday.
of Paotingfu, wrecking part of a freight train, which was afterwards attucked.
The guerillas tore up 200 yards of|
GUERILLAS TEAR UP vital contribution.
RAILWAY TRACK After Mr. Lawrence had moved the
Pelping, Feb. 27. Paris, Feb, 27. Labour amendment and the Liberal Travellers from Paolingfu state that "Trans-Ocean's Paris correspond-fender had indicated that his Party Chinese guerillas have destroyed the the track and had caused serious de- ...ant, by personal inquiries, esablished would support it, the Secretary for railway culvert a few miles north Inys. · Renter.
the fact that the Spanish Embassy in Air intervened to refute charges of Paris has not yet been vacated, and excessive armament profits to far was concerned. that the former Ambassador, Senor as his department Martinez, will not leave the build-Sir Kingsley Wood claimed that the ing before Turaday evening-Trona-methods of financial control available to the Air Ministry were suficient to Ocean.
enable him to feel reasonably co- fident that the contracts they made allowed no opportunity for eggerated profits.
SHANGHAI IS QUIETER
ex-
In the course of tribute to the British
for aircraft industry
the
Burgos Welcomes Franco As Conquering Hero
·
BURGOS, Feb. 27,
King Boris On Mission
Belgrade. Feb. 27.
It is stated that King Borls of Bulgaria will interrupt his return irip to Sofla and Belgrade to call on the Regent, Prince Paul, in order to discuss with him the situation which may arise after the recent Balkan Conference.
for
Fur Coats were in evidence at the Valley this afternoon for the third day's racing in the Hongkong Jockey Club's annual meeting.
пооп
Although there are fewer people than turned out for Derby Day, the Members' Enclosure and Public Stands are well patronised,
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote arrived shortly after During the tin adjournment a It is pointed out that Yugo-Slavin CROWDS WILDLY CHEERED General France when he made his and Turkey are endeavouring to bird thick mist descended over the Valley Shanghai, Feb. 28. manner in which they had expanded
Erst pubile appearance in the Insurgent capital since the Catalan offen- Bulgaria still closer to the Balkan and at times it was impossible to see
wish in
ascertain the other side of the course. announcement that Entente, They
The mist cleared somewhat before A sign of quieter and more normal their undertakings to meet the de-
alvo began, his appearance colesidiar wlib tho
whether other than territorial con-
an unobstructed Britain and Francs recognised the Insurgent Government. conditions returning to the Inter-mands of the Government's nir pr
cessions will satisfy Bulgaria to such 3 pm. allowing
be view of the Subscription Grimne rational Bettlement was given to-day, gramme, he mentioned their prices
General Franco arrived with grent were seething with people making an extent that Bulgaria would with a reduction in the number of had been shown to be in many cases
General Franco's residence prepared to conclude a pact of amity Challenge Cup, the Arst race after Japaneso patrols in Hongkew, which lower than those of American firms.secrecy and visited the theatre in Uie for
It was expected that several large is that part of the Settlement under He deprecated charges of profiteering afternoon with his wife and daughter where a demonstration is being or with. Belgrade and Athens, ad that the adjournment
against manufacturers which created to see a programme of films of the ganised by the Falange Party to the question of territorial revision, Japanese occupation.
the bad feeling between employers and Barcelona milltary parade, and the greet their leader on his return which has become. acute again in the dividends would be paid to-day The number of sentries on
as conqueror of Cata'ala-Reuter last weeks, might be shelved the fells are much more even than
Trans-Ocean.
(Continued on. Page 133. bridges spanning the Soochow Creek employed, and discouraged national Ebro battle.
defence. British Wireless
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