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February 17, 1940.
LATE NEWS
Delicate Question Of Aid
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10 (Reuter),
Famous Explorer SWEDISH
Passes Away
BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuter).—The
The position with regard to the whole death is reported from Ghent of M. question of practical help for Finland
is extremely delicate.
Suggestions that Finland has de clared herself to be in desperate plight are obviously not near the truth.
Louis Valcke, who was Stanley's
principal collaborator In his first great Cengo explorations, notably in the crossing of the Crystal Mountains and the discovery of the Congo cata-
The dogged resistance of the de-ract, fenders at Summa and small success€9 of the Finnish troops elsewhere show that Finland's powers are not yet ex- hausted, grave though her present position seems to be.
Both the Finnish and Swedish .official Bources depreento the
Scandinavians
To Confer
DECISION
Foreign Troops Can't
Pass To Finland
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10 (UP),—A spokesman of the Swedish Foreign Office has announced that Sweden will not permit foreign troops en route to Finland to pass through Swedish territory.
This disclosure follows a statement COPENHAGEN, Feb. 16 (Router) by the Swedish Prime Minister that exaggerated reports either of Fin-It is learned that the Foreign Sweden "In general" is complying land'a dangers or her successes,
Ministers of the Scandinavian coun- with the recent urgent appeals from Reports of the possibility of an open tries are arriving in Copenhagen at England for immediate aid. appeal by Finland to the Western the end of next werk for a confertientes that Swedish aid to the Finns The Prime Minister's statement in- Powers for Intervention are also dis- ence. carded as unhelpful at the present montent
Suggestions at this juncture that foreign troops might ask for passagej through Sweden can only increase the difficulties of the Swedish authorities,
Curiosity Led To Arrest
will be given in every way short of military support, on the grounds that Sweden's neutrality must be main- taineet.
The Prime Minister confirmed that Finland has requested military ald as 13. Pollenl
Should such an eventuality ever arise the actual position doubtless will AN ALLEGED comrade of two men recently, as February be it under the terms of Article who were charged with larceny at circles state that the entire question XVI of the League Covenant, Sweden the Kowloon Magistracy this morning of Swedish aid to Finland is now will be entitled (but not bound) to allowed his curiosity to overcome his entering the final phase of parliament- give such permission,
better judgment.
ary and publle debate. Sweden's position in this crisis la He came to the Court to find out There is a tendency towards giving delicate, but not ambiguous,
how his friends were faring and, as maximum humanitarian ald to Fin- On she hand she is Brmly a result, was arrested there by Sergt. land.
The Swedish Premier has emphasis determined to maintain neutrality. Rothwell, On the other band, the overwhelming) Police allege that he was connected ed that Sweden desires strict neutral- weight of public sentiment is whole- with the crimes for which his friends, y in the European War as well as heartedly on Finland's side.
Chian Shing, 30, and Fu Tun, 20, were the Russo-Finnish war. charged. He will be charged on similar counts on Monday,
TAXI FARES
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A Government notification, issued Hits morning, announced that taxi- fares will be raised.
The tare in Hongkong in future! will be 30 cents for a distance not one milo: 10 cents for each exceeding quarter of a mile in excess of one) mile; and 10 cents for each perlod of five minutes' walling time with] the meter shut off.
In Kowloon, the fare for large cabs will be 50 cents for a distance not exceeding one mile; five cents for cach quarter of a mile in excess of one mile: and five cents for each! period of five minutes' walling Umej with the meter shut off.
For small cabs in Kowloon, the fare will be 35 cents for a distance not exceeding one mile; five cents for each quarter of a mile excess
of one mile; and five cents for each period of live minutes' walling time, with the meter shut off.
Washington, Feb. 16 (Reuter}- The House of Representatives has Paused the $998,772,000 Navy, Appro- priation Hill, eliminating Guam from the proposal:
New Anglo-French Agreement
LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that the British und French Government have agreed that effect shall be given to the con- clusions recently reached by the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade and the for French Minister of Commerce promoting favourable development of Franco-British trade.
The understanding reached will mean a considerable relaxation of prohibiton measures imposed at the outbreak of war.
EXTRA POLICE PRECAUTIONS
EXTRA POLICE and plain-clothes detectives have been assigned to the Happy Valley Race-course this morn- ing in anticipation of attempts by pick-pockets to gain a rich harvest, The course, dried by the Colony's record drought, will probably be fast.
Attendance. It is anticipated, will; be high.
Many people have already paid for admittance to the enclosures, and large numbers of Chinese are pucking the central area.
Chan- received 12 weeks imprison- ment for his part to the larcentes. which were from Chinese people, while Fu, who was a banishee, was
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Political circles say that the Pre- mier's declaration indicates that Sweden has flatly turned down fic Finnish Premier's proposal for Swedish military aid to Finland.
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what query to Sweden will do if the Aliles decide to send military all to Finland, the Foreign Ofce spokesman said "Ho foreign troops from western powers will ever receive permission to traverso Sweden,"
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