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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

India's Big ENVOY PREDICTS

Part In "HELL LET LOOSE” War Effort IN THE SPRING

LONDON, Feb, 12 (Reuter), --All parties in Parliament, are carefully studying not only war

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb. 12 (UP)—“All hell is contributions from the self-liable to break loose in Europe this spring,”' said Mr. governing Dominions but those of India and the Colonies, learns Joseph Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to London, in a "Reuter's" Lobby Correspon- speech at a social function here to-day.

dent.

The facts placed before Members of Parliament show that, in addition to Indian troops in France, large umbers are serving not only in

India but elsewhere, and that volun- teers have besieged recruiting offlets in India in such numbers that the Viceroy

has hud to appeal. for patience among those anxiour to don Lusiforms.

Munitions and equipment are being manufactured in India not only for the Indian Army but for the general Allied cause.

Indian Navy's Work Working in co-operation with the Royal Navy, the Royal Indian Navy Is engaged in patrolling the Indian seas. The rapidly growing. Endian Air Force has been able to assist the Royal Air Force In Its multifarious duties.

India's economie contribution to the war effort is espechilly stressed by Members of Parliament, ou fadia Is supplying His Majesty's Govern- ment with large quantities of am- Runition, made in Indian Ordnance factories, army over-coats, blankets, khaki uniforms,

other leather equipment,

Valuable Contribution

boota

and

to

India has also contracted in supply 712,000,000 sandbags in addition 200,000,000 ordered for air raids pre- cautions.

The total involved is greater than the number supplied during the whole

of the last wan

India hua also supplied 30,000,000 yards of hessian for war purpuscs.

Indin's supplies of manganese and other have Insafsted munition fac-

cres

tories to manufacture large quantities of Indian high grade mica, which goes into acroplane construction, and Jarge Indian exports of rubber, cot- ton wool, hides, skins, lac, emp, timber, ground-nuts and linseed have all assisted in the essential demands of wartime.

No Third Term For Roosevelt?

Ambassador To London May Seck Nomination

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UP).--In u front page article in the "World- Telegram," Mr. J. Farley, the Post- master General, is represented as

does not intend to re-run for the Presidency,

It will be recalled that Mr. Kennedy, with the late Mr. Dodd, predicted that war would commence in Sep- tember last year.

The U.S. Ambassador told his listeners that "London was

hot spot' in Europe to-day."

Despite his gloomy predictions, Mr. | Kennedy revealed that he is returning to his post in the capital of the British Empire.

He will leave for London on February 24,

Beforchand, however, hc will undergo a righ medical examination. He has not announced whether Mrs. Kennedy and his large family of children will return to England with hilm.

Tributes To Tweedsmuir

Canadians Sense

Porsonal Loss

LONDON, Feb, 12 (Reuter). In special broadcast from the B.B.C. the Hon. Vincent Massey, High Commissioner for Cauda in the United Kingdom, said that the death of Lord Tweedsmuir brings a deep sense of personal bereavement." "Some of us," he said, "mourn the loss of an old and valued friend. The conference was attended by all the Generals commanding front line perfect background to the function any groups and armles, und also by the was to perform in his crowning!

aminanders outside the front line years.

Big Conference Concurrently with Mr. Kennedy's warning, a Paris announcement states that M. Daladier, the French Premier, presided over a big milltary confer quarters to-day.

ence

at General Gamelin's hend-

he

Lord Tweedsmuir's career was

ü

Not only in the sphere of letters Rome And Berlin

but in public administration, In the Army, in business and in Parliament, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 12 (UP)-It is played his full part, he continued, reliably stated that the forthcoming He applied all these qualities to the visit of Mr. Sunner Welles, Under-practical duties of his high office. Secretary of State, has been the sub- ject of an exchange of views between Rome and Berlin over the week-end, in the course of which Hiller was in telephonic conversation with Munso fini,

President Roosevell's move is still the leading subject of discussion in the German Foreign Ofee, although no statement us to the official attitude is yet available.

Precautions

Red ISTANBUL, Feb. 12 (UP),- According to well-informed quarters, the Russians have been fortifying the Russo-Turkish - Caucasian frontier since the Russo-Turkish negotiations 111 Moscow terminated and Sarajoglu returned to Ankaro.

Germans Are Informed

Canada was like an open book be-

interest

und

fore him and he turned over its pages with vivid and eager gave his own interpretation of what he saw.

Canada mourns the loss of her the Governor-General, concluded

Will Hon. Vincent Massey, but she always be grateful for the presence in her midst of one who understood her so well and who so fully won her affertions,

U.S. Press Triburt

warm

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (Reuter).— The American Press pays n tribute to Lord Tweedsmuir. it adds that the Americar public's regret expresses no formality but sincere sympathy.

President Roosevelt in a message recall states, "Mrs. Roosevelt and 1 with the greatest pleasure our meet- ing with Lord Tweedsmuir and ex- press our deepest regret at his death." Royal Sympathy

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).-The

News Of Welles' Visit King and Queen have sent a message

Permitted In Berlin AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12 (Reu- believing that President Roosevelt ter). News of the proposed journey of Mr. Sumner Welles, A Staff Writer, George Morris, re-the U.S. Under Secretary of that Mr. Farley informed Pre-State, to Europe was allowed to ident Roosevelt, that he

strongly appear in the German Press for opposed a third term and received the first time this morning. reply from the President which was

In all papers reaching Holland, the regarded as an "assurance that he would not be a candidate.

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Konnedy For President? SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BOSTON, Feb. (UP)-The "Boston Post" Joseph Kennedy Ambassador to London, United States "may enter the contest" for demo- cratic presidential nomination.

The paper salt his friends have brought "powerful pressure" to bear in un effort to persuade him to be-

candidate.

come a

Roosevelt Assailed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

of condolence to Lady. Tweedsmuir. Ashes For Scotland

OTTAWA, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-It is understood that Lord Tweedsmuir's

body will be cremated and the ashes sent to the United Kingdom.

In response to a message from the Premier Mr. Mackenzle King, In- forming him of Lord Tweakmuir's death, His Majesty the King has sent

the following telegram:

thank you for your kind tele-

- nows-is-given-in-a-single paragraph. gram on the very sad occasion of the

of five lines, well-hidden and without death of Lord Tweedsmuir while. comment.

holding the office of my representa- German propagandists have op- tive in Canada, parently waited to ate how the rest "I share the grief which I know of the world reacts before reacting will be felt throughout the Dominion themselves.

whose welfare ho had so much at Htter is now back in the Chaneet-heart, and to whose service he de from somewhere in Germany. voted himself in the face of ill-health is reported that he has been ex- amining the situation, but he has ap- parently experienced difficulty in moking up his mind.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UP)-In hundred Lincoln Day speeches in varlous parts of the country to-day the Republican Party assailed Pro- sident floosevelt and the New Deal.

E. Thomas Dewey, Manhattan's District Attorney and himself a Re

in a publican presidential nominee, speech

the at Civil Auditorium ut: Portland, Oregon, told a packed audience that under the New Deal the American productive plant equipment has been "running down at heel, at the rate of a thousand million dollars'a year.

Quoting Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Dowey said: "The House is divided against itself and cannot stand."

United States. ·

In his speech at Omaha, Nebraska, former Republican President Herbert Hoover asserted that unemployment was the outstanding problem in the Rejecting the theory that unem oyment was a chronic disease Mr. said that the solution of the problem lay simply in the transform- tion of Government spending to national thrift, which would turn away class. conillet and disunity and, In addition, assure the United States being kept out of work,

NAZIS ENLIST

THE POTATO

BERLIN, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-The humble potato is the latest raw material to be extensively used in Germany's lightning drive,"

The number of things Germans now claim that they will be able to make from the potato is really surprising. Forty different dyes and colourings alone can be made, these being used for colouring materials of various kinds.

belinckar, starch and suns are also made and the potato is being used in the making of chocolates and pastries.

Finally, the potato is used to make beer and from all evidence available. German beer to-day seems almost all potatoes.

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British Comment

with unfailing energy and courage."

S. Africa's Condolence CAPE TOWN, Feb. 12 (Reuter) — The Union Government has asked the accredited representative of South LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter), Pre-Africa in Canada to convey to the sident Roosevelt and the Impending Canadian Government on behalf of trip of Mr. Sumner Welles to Rome, General Smuts an expression of the Berlin. Perls and London were the most sincere sympathy in the griev subjects of comment in the British ous less they have sustained by the

death of Lord Tweedsmuir. Press to-day.

Canada Mourns MONTREAL, Feb. 12 (Reuter),—— to obtain a view of the whole situn- Flags were flown

at half mast as the tion from one representative rather throughout Canada to-day than from individual ambassadors. Dominion entered into seven days of The paper welcomes the visit to public mourning for the death of London and Paris, and says that Lord Tweedsmuir. everything possible should be done

The "Times" saya that President Roosevelt must clearly feel the need

Political warfare has subsided for for the mission as the Allies are the time being, and most of the satisfied that an impartial study is social events have been concelled. more valuable to their cause than nny advocacy,

The "Manchester Guardian" feels that there is no reason for believing

Officers of the Canadian Grenadier Guards are keeping-watch over the body which lies in a private chapel.

Units of the Miltin, Navy and Air

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand Jo, T.T. Shanghai TT, Singapore T.T. Japan

T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A.

T.T. Manila

2. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon

T.T. France

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P Do,

4 m/s L/C USA,

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

27/32 1/2.27/32

333

525%

..104

.824

24

.40%

.4534

140% 100 .10.08

.100 .1/04

1/3.5/32 .1/3.0/32

..25 .11.40 ..14

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y. . .3.074

H. K. Stock Market

The

following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

ket this morning.

BANKS H.K. Banks $ (ex¡.) ́....1,402 s. HK, Banks (Lon. Reg.)

£ ex, div, 85 m. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.)

£ ex. div. 87 kg 1). Chartered C.

9. Mercantile, A. & D. £ ..31 11. Mercantile, C. C.

.124% n East Asla $.

INSURANCES

Canton $. Unions $. China Underwriter $. H.K. Fire S

SHIPPING

Douglases $

Steamboats $

Indo-Chinas P$

Indo-Chinas D.$.

Shell (Bearers) s/-

Waterboats $

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves is.. Docks $.

Providents $.. New Eng. Sh.

Sh. Docks Sh. $ (x.d.)

MINING

Khilan a/- Raubs $. Venz. Gold $. H.K. Mines

LANDS

Hotels S. Lands $. Lands 4% Debentures 'S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $. H.K. Healties S. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Troms S... Poak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.. Y. Furries $. China Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics $, Maeno Electries $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) 5. Telephones (new) Tractions si

February 13, 1940.

DECISIONS APPROVED New Central Regime

Leaders Meet

tenders end

SHANGHAI, Feb. 13 (Reuter) --- Representatives of the Kuomintang, various non-Kuomintang political non-party National lenders met here to-day and uranal- mously approved the decisions reach- ed in the Tsingtão Conference in con- nection with the establishment of u new central regime, according to the "China News Agency."

The way is now clear, it is added, a central for the convention of political conference 3 order to put the finishing touches to the arrange- ments in the formation of the new government.

Among those expected to be invited to attend this conference are the leaders of both the Provisional and Reformed governments, certain mem- hers of the Central Executive and Supervisory Committees of the Kuo- mintang. and members of other political parties,

U.S. Embargo Possibilities

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U.S. Senate Committoo Said Wavering

WASHINGTON, Feb. (UP). A survey shows that the Senate Foreign Affairs Com- mittee is increasingly against an ..70.n. embargo on Japan Informed quarters predict that the ques- .212 b.

170s. tion will be postponed or tabled .1 s. after an extensive committee .180 b. debate.

Consideration of several bills will ,100 b.

an on Wednesday after the Senate .10% n.

hap voted on the Finnish Loan Bill .100 n.

and that to permit the $20,000,000 .30 11.

loan to China.

.73/9 n.

.7% n..

.....102 sa. 22.35/50

.4.00 S.

n.

.30% n.

.345 n.

.10/- 1. :10 n. .4 ช 31⁄2 cts. n.

.5.70 sa. ,30 b & 53. .100 n.

.18 n. .8 n.

.4.55 n.

101 n.

18.30/.40 n. .6 n. .4 n. .68% sa.

/25 su.

74 b.

Twenty-three are on the committee, of which 12, including Senator Connally, are against an embargo, although some would switch quickly

if Japan unnecessarily

them.

affronted

Seves from the remainder, including Senator Pittman, ore in favour of reprisals, while four. In- cluding Ser

Senator Vandenberg, are un- decided on the question.

Senator Sherman Minton says that the proposal will be enacted on a safe margin, while Senator Van Nuys, who is opposed to the castre, conceded its passage but predicted 30 votes bgainst Senator Elbert Thomas who had stated, "I am opposed to pleking out a single nation in applying an embargo, which would drive Japan into the arms of Russia and leave Russia free

to do whatever she wants in Europe."

Even opponents of the measure be- Jieve that the President does not need it since he has sufficient powers

to through tarif control Impose penalties if it seems desirable,

Lettor To Roosevelt 4

NEW YORK, Feb. 12-A letter to .57 b. President Roosevelt signed by 60 .20% 5. educators, clergymen

public and .11

nicials, including the President's 25.40 n. mother, urging the President to re- .9.20 n. move Japan from the most favoured .19/6 n. nation status has been made public.

10/0-n-The-letter-1

-urges--the cessation--of American participation in Japan's Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.60 naggression and the application

penalties provided in the Tariff Act | Cald: Maeg (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n.

1939 against Japan's exports. Canton Ices S.

-Tractions"

Cements $..

H.K. Ropes $.

ALS

'STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $ Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $ Lane, Crawford, $ Sinceres $.. Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. $.

COTTON MILLS Ewa Sh. $.

Shal Cotton Sh. $. Zoeng Sing, Sh. $..

9.16/.20 sa

.8.70 b.

.21.80 b. 21 b,

of

The application of such penalties would make Japan feel the moral condemnation of the American people in her illegal acts which do not justify

Wie invasion of Chinetrics"

Barbarous

.0.40 b.

7% a. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UP).- 1.80 n Senator George W. Norris, at on 41 n.interview, called for moral embargoes .1 D. against Japan and Russia which he sermed as barbarous countries. 37 n. said it would be perfectly justifiable .170 n.

to stop buying their goods or selling .44 12.

them any American goods as done by individual citizens or groups, No-

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....4016 n.

MISC. H.K, Entertainments $. Constructions

(old) $. Constructions (new) $. Vibre Filing $.

.7 b. .1% n. 1.

.84 n.

Ch. Govt, 6% 1075

.50% n.

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body could claim that it would con- Hong Kong Depot, stitute an unfriendly act because no Peak Depot, act of the Government would be in-ajor moment una man volved.

The Senator further sald he would oppose legislation authorising

the

President to Impose embargoes, on 100 n. the ground that it might tend to draw 05% n. the United States towards war, but .15/3 n. he said there can be no complaint

.4f-n against moral embargoes.

that President Roosevelt is angling Force will line the route to-morrow Sweden Shows

Chronicle" says that it is highly de- to the station for removal by train to for mediation, while the "News when the remains will be conveyed

sirable that neutral countries should Ottawa. be planning and thinking ahead.

If President Roosevelt can marshal the neutral world for a constructivo effort even while the guns are rear- ing, he will be doing vital work for civilisation, the paper concludes.

MISS HO TUNG VICTIMISED

Japan Wants A Revision

Deep Concern

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 12 (Réu- ter).-Deep concern at the heavy toll on Swedish shipping as a result of the Nazi campaign is becoming increasingly evident. TOKYO, Feb, 13 (Reuter)-It is A Swedish news agency reports

34 ships, announced that the Japanese Govern- that

one-twentieth of ment has requested the Netherlands Sweden's tota tonnage, have been Government to open, conversations lost by German action since the be- Miss Ho Tung, daughter of Sir with the view to revision of the ginning of the war.

Swedish shipping leaders are in- Robert Ho Tung, was the victim of Treaty of Arbitration, Conciliation

sisting that the Government And Japan has taken steps to terminate some means of halting this rapid as a result of which, in addition to the agreement on August 11 owing to destruction of Sweden's merchant losing an overcoat and a jersey the "necessity of making technical ad- oct. valued at $58, a window of her Hill-justments," but earnest desires a

a particularly daring theft last night, and Judicial Settlement.

man car was smashed.

the

|revision and co.scusion of the new

London Service

Mias Ho Tung parked the car near Iunty before the present treaty is in-N.Y.K. To Resume

Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon, validaed. shortly before the 5.10 p.m. pro- It Is emphasised that Japan's gramme commenced.

denunciation of the Treaty has no During her absence an unknown political move. person smashed a brick through the

window and extracted the overcoat and jersey...

YANGTSE OPENING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Domel)The N.Y.K. line announces that it will revive the Far Eastern service to An illustrated lecture on "Western SHANGHAI, Feb. 12′′ (UP),~—-Wang | London as from next month. Australia" will be given by Prof. W. Ching-wei's "China News Agency The Taketoyo Maru and Kashima Brown to-morrow at 8.30 pm. in reports that the Yangtao River is Maru are to be placed on this run. Room K of the Hongkong University, expected to be re-opened on March The former ship is at present en All interested are welcome,

gaged on the South American route.

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Confidence In M. Daladier

+

on

PARIS, Feb. 12 (Reuler)The French press agrees that the vote of | confidence.In the Government, passed

by the Chamber of Deputies

Answer to Nazi efforts to split French unity. Saturday, is a completa

"Lo Matin' says that the vote was more than a personal success for M. Daladler. It was also proof that the Chamber of Deputies is worthy by the high level of the debate and patriotic enthusiasm of the final vole.

SPLENDID GIFT FROM BAHAMAS

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Router) —Mr. Malcolm MacDonald has accept- ed, on behalf of the British Govern ment, 20,000 which the Legislature of the Bahamas has given as a dona-.

ཟ ༣ གལ་ tion towards Imperial Defence,

His Excellency the Hon. Sir Charles Dundas, Governor of the Bahamas, has been asked to convey the Brillan Government's appreciation of the gift to the Legislature and people of the Bahamas.

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