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TIN QUOTA QUERY

Anglo-Russian BRITAIN'S

Negotiations

WAR AIMS

M.P. Pleads For No Delay In Issuing White Already Woll Stated

Mr.

Paper

February 22,

2303.

By Ernie Bushmiller

LOOK WHAT

I FOUND!

CLASSE EVERY

DAY

JAN-14

Italy Ready For Welles

A Look Through The "Telegraph'

on.

Count Ciano To Meet Says Promior

U.S. Statosman

50 YEARS AGO Reduction

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).

Feb. 22, 1800. LONDON. Feb. 21 (Reuter). ROME, Feb. 21' (Router).-

We are glad to learn that the LONDON Feb. 21 (Reuter) In theIn the House of Commons to--Asked to make a categorical Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign entries already received for the House of Commons to-day,

day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under declaration on Britain's

60 war Minister, is going to Naples to Hongkong Athletic Sports are Graham White asked whether, view of the forthcoming meeting of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, laims, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, meet Mr. Sumner Welles aboard satisfactory that a first-class moet- the International Tin Committee, Mr, stated in reply to a question that in the House of Commons to-day, the Rex on Sunday and will may be confidently relied

Intending competitors who have not Malcolm MacDonald would see that he was not in a position to name declared that he could sec no probably accompany Mr. Welles yet sent in their names are reminded no reduction or alteration of the quota

in adding to the to Rome by train.

that the entries close on Wednesday, was made unless he was satisfied that the date of publication of the object

A Government dinner has been Feb. 20, it would not interfere with maximum White Paper dealing with the categorical declarations already use of Malaya tin resources in, the Anglo-Russian negotiations of made by members of the Govern- arranged in the visitor's honour in the

The "weigher" at the Talkoo Ne- prosecution of the war.

last year.

ment on the purposes of Great Villa Madama, where Mr. Chamber-

lain and Lord Halifax stayed.

Anery was in the dress circle at the Mr. MacDonald replied that the Me. Butler Indicated that consulta-Britain in the war (cheera).

Will Visit Borlin

magisterial matinee to-day,

The quota decision rested with the Inter-

Mr. Chamberlain declared, in

According to the tentative pro-head and front of his offending was national Tin Committee, but he felt tons with the French Government

janswer to a question, that he was not sure that the Malayan hid Nigerian Pecounted for the delny.

He stated that he understood a prepared to reveal the extent of the rumme, Signor Mussolini will receive that he had given customers extra Mr. Welles on Monday, after which weight when serving orders in con- delegations would continue to main-

Swedish information in possession of the

sideration of various little cumshaws. tain the interests of the governments recent declaration by the

refusing

passage of Government as to the state of the Mr. Welles will proceed to Berlin.

No arrangements are made for an When detected he had made a tri- they represent on the Committee, in- Government

is ex-fling mistake of 100 piculs in respect cluding their interest in the effective foreign troops through Sweden dit enemy forces.

not apply to volunteers.

"In the event of an early Intensi-nudience with the Pope, but

• prosecution of the war.

The Abducted Officers fication of ale-attacks," Mr. Chamber-pected that Mr. Welles will discuss of some molasses, and now he is out

25 YEARS AGO Asked for information regarding lain added, "I ant satisfied thint the world politics with the Pope on the on heavy wil.

Feb. 22, 1915. the present abode of Major Stevens R.A.F. nn weil as the ground forces. conclusion of his tour of the European and Captain Payne Best, who were will give a good account of them- capitals.

By special permission of

The Admiralty announces that abducted by the Germans near the selves. The lioure is of course aware Holiness, the ceremony when Mr. yesterday a British fleet of battle- Dutch froniler last November, Mr. that our methods of meeting and Myron C. Taylor, President Roose ships and battle-cruisers, accorn- Butter declared tint as far as was countering air attacks on whatever vell's personal representative to the panted by fotillas and aided by a known these two

seale are continuously omeers were at

being Vatican, presents his credentials will strong French squadron, the whole present in Berlin.

strengthened and developed."

be filmed. The ceremony will take under Vice-Admiral Carden, began N. Zealand Declaration There was no question of these

place early in March,

an attack upon the forts at the en- WELLINGTON, Feb. 21 (Reuter), uffeurs conveying pence propusnis on

trance to the Dardanelles. The forts of His Majesty's Government, A conference between the National behalf

at Cape Selles and Kum Kale were Labour Executive of New Zealand

bombarded

deliberate lonk nsiderable effect was he said.

All they were authorised to do was Party and the National Council of Investment demand and appreciable to listen to and report on an approach Federation of Labour to-day endorsed

Two guins were registered,

Home ralls were firmer, but gilt-that had been made from the Ger- the peace aims of the British Labour Party as enunciated by the Rt. Hon. man side. edged securities were less promtient

The exnet nature and source of this Mr. C. R. Attice. owing to interest in other sections; approach could not be

ascertained The conference stated that there however foreign issues were generally owing to the forcible abduction on wit be no conscription in New Zea

Dutch territory of these officers by land while the Labour Party is agents of the German Government. power and they made a declaration in favour of freedom of speech und I opinion.

STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Router)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, rising valuca and expansion of business were the outstanding features of the marketa.

coppers, Among industriala, cils. diamonds and certain Kaffics all met

well-maintained.

Wall Street was steady,

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940 17th, 10th, 20th, 21st and 24th February

On Saturday, 170, Monday, 10th, Tuesday, 29th, and Wednesday, 21st February, the first bell will be rung

Australian Minister In Washington

Mr. Casey's Statement To The Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Reu-

at 11.30 am and the first race wilter)-Mr. R. G. Casey, the first be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th February, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race

will be run at 2,00 p.m.

The tiain interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting.

and

MEMBERS' DADGES AND ENCLOSURES

Australian Minister to the United States, has arrived and will see Mr. Cordell Hull On Thursday. He will see President Roosevelt when the

wear of

ал

their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meating.

Australian Legalton in

in

The statement declared: "To Zail to render the fullest support In the fight against Nozlism would brand the Labour movement as politically Irresponsible or worse."

Japan Buys More

First Effect Of U.S. Treaty Abrogation

Orient Crisis Past

Roy Howard Reviews The Situation

His

range fire and

produced

on two of the fort. others were frequently hii but, being open earthworks, it was dificult to estimate the damage. The forts, being outranged, were not able to reply to the fire.

At 2:45 p.m. a portion of the bat- tleship force was ordered to close in and engage the forts at closer with secondary armament. sides of the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HONOLULU, Feb. 21' (UP)-Mr. range Roy W. Howard, editor-in-Chief of The forts on both the "New York World-Telegram," entra

entrance then opened fire and were who is en route to the folands bond engaged at moderate ranges by the Cornwallis. Triumph, the ss. Lurtine, radioed his replies to Vengeance, queries raised by the "Honolulu Ad- Suffren, Gaulois and Bovet, support- ed by the Inflexible and Agamemnon Regarding the Far Eastern situation at long range.

said:

"Present indications show European side were apparently

vertiser.'

its

casse

Opposes Embargo

The forts on

the

་

the Far Eastern situation has passed silenced, but one fort on the Asiatic crisis. It appears that the tre-side was still firing when the opera- sane element among the tion was suspended owing to failing No ships of the allied fleet which has been silenced by light. the military dictatorship during the were hit. The action has been re- entire China Incklent, may

'newed this morning after an aerial again emerge as a national factor. It is reconnaissance. His Majesty's nero- conceivable that it may force Tokyo plane ship Ark Royal is in attendance SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to trust on mediation capable of re- with a number of seaplanes and WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UP)cognising the just claims of both seroplanes of the Naval Wing.

10 YEARS AGO The Secretary of Commerce says that nations and of effecting necessary

Ince-saving.

Feb. 22, 1930. the treaty abrogation brought in-

At a moment when the thoughts creased Japanese orders and higher latter re- prlees during the final quarter of 1939. "Personally I believe any form of of the greater proportion of the turns from his cruise.

Exports of scrap iron, refined an official anti-Japanese embargo at community will be turning to pony- Mr. Casey made a statement declar. copper and metal working machinery present is unwise and is unnecessary racing it is timely to learn the at- for an early pesce. The Japanese tude of the enthorities with regard Members are reminded that theying his belief that the establishment to Japan increased.

their Indies MUST

The advance in Imports of Japanese statesmen are not stupid. Now that to the holding of cash sweeps. Washington and an American Lega-goods is largely attributed to the they know that American tolerence tion in Canberra would lead to closer shurp rise in the value of raw silk. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE relations of the two countries,

The volume of silk imports dropped WILL BE ADMITTED TO

U.S. Aids Gigantic Effort 13 per cent. Short crops in China MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Mr. Casey declared that Aus- and diversion of some stocks to Badges admitting non-members to tralla, partly with the assistance of Japanese channels resulted the Members Enclosure and Club American supplies, was making a creased exports to China. Rooms at $10.00 per day including gigantle effort to help Britain in the Imports from Chino showed an in-likely to be determined by the devel- whilst Mr. A. L. Shields, in the course tax or $10.00 including tax for the war. Through manufacturo and crease in raw silk but a sharp reduc-opments in the North Sen, Maginot of a speech, also touched on the ques

oil.

Line or the Orient than by the events tion when he remarked that so long Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 purchase, she was gathering 2.500 tion In tungt.

as silver is subject to polical mani- respectively) are obtainable through training planes with which to bulld United States exports to Hongkong in Washington."

He believed Mr. Summer Welles' pulation and is not allowed to and its the Secretary upon the written ora corps of tens of thousands of air- during the same period were worth

rent level as a commodity, settled personal Introduction of a member, men

$10,120,000 as compared with $21,- European tour is worth, making.

and profitable trade conditions can- such member to be responsible for all Australia, he sild, was manufac- 288,000.

not be

be expected in the Far East. chits, etc.

Įturing planes based on North Ameri- Badges admitting to Members' En-can Aircraft Corporation's plans, and closure will NOT be on sale at the of these, about six were being turned Race Course.

out a week.

Altogether Austrella's original The Secretary's Office, 1st Door, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 37794) programme for the manufacture of WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. ON THE 350 planes annually had already FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 (been doubled or trebled.' NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

THE

Tea Control Surprise

5 YEARS AGO

Feb. 1935. 22, has been extended to the breaking

Lengthy reference to the sliver point, they would not force on the

situation was made by the Hon. Mr. embargo issue,"

Regarding a third term for Pre-C. Gordon Mackic in presiding at the insident Roosevelt, Mr. Howard replied, annual meeting of the Hongkong and Banking Corporation, "My guess is that his decision is more Shanghai

Mr. Casey added that Australia at Fixed At 95% Of The A limited number of tifins will be this moment "Is, dominated by the obtainable each day at the Club war effort that we are making." House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21020).

On no pretext will children be per- mitted in either enclosure during the

first four days of the Meeting. No

amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. "Soldiers and Sailors in uniform ore

NO VIOLATION

OF NEUTRALITY

British Use Of The Panama In Order

GOOD RELATIONS Mr. Mackle hesitated to make any

TO CONTINUE Italian View On The Altmark Affair

forecast as to the future of the cur- rency position In China, stressed the necessity of the greatest caution being observed and urged that no

should be taken except in con-

sation with those most qualified to

adylse. He added that the Bank was Standard Exports LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-The anxious to co-operate in any measures which will have a bencflefal effect. "Giornalo d'Italia" states that despite Referring to the restrictions imposed LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-The the present dispute, the good relations

on the export of silver from China, has between Britain and Norway will not Mr. Mackie said best-informed opin- Committee International Ten fixed the figure of regulation for the be disturbed. control year ending March 31, 1941, at The Montevideo paper, "El Plate," ion in China was almost unanimous 95 per cent. of the standard exports. had headlines as follows: "Boarding in agreeing that the action was a

Causes Surprise

DARING'S HEAVY

CASUALTIES

serlous mistake and that it increased of the Altmark. A Crime has been lack of confidence while conducing to The decision has caused, some sure the fact."

avoided. Humanity should celebrate

smuggling of sliver out of the country. iprise in tea circles, who, while em-

Swiss Attitudo phasising that there is no shortage of stocks, had believed that 100 per cent. The Swiss paper," "Journal," says: LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).With might be fixed in view of the con- The Stortings intention to make siderable increase of United Kingdom Norwegian neutrality respected reference to the German suggestion consumption, together with the fact arouses the greatest interest. Swit- ttiat Grent Britain had created admitted to the Public Enclosure at precedent for conveying prisoners tries are acquiring larger supplies of equally delicate.

that certain Empire consuming coun-zerland is confronted by a task But despite the

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).—The $1.00 per day including tax,

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc., through neutral waters by taking the Empire tens since the outbreak of war. moving speeches, the Altmark affair

Some quarters are of the opinion originated in the Norwegian error in casualty list of the destroyer Daring will not be permitted to operate captured German ship Dusseldorf within the precincts of The Hong through Panama Canal, it was point- that the retention of the present quots the Interpretation, of, the duty of which was torpedoed during the week gave the names of nine oficers, in- Kong Jockey Club during the Race out in London to-day that the lends colour to the recent suggestions neutrals.

Hay-Paunceforte Treaty of 1901 that the British authorities may be The Relch has been warned by the cluding Commander S.A. Cooper, Meeting.

exploit of the British and 147 other ranks misalng, believed rims will be obtainable in the between Great Bitain and the United, considering negotiating buying con- daring

States

provides for such a contracts with Netherlands growers. dealroyer. It will be hoped that she drowned, Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure.

will cenalder herself somewhat less tingency. SERVANTS' PASSES

states Aricio III of the Treaty

at home in the neutral territorial Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on that the canal shall be free and open

efficient precautions to provent a application to the Secretary, 1st floor, to vessels of commerce and war of

repeiition the incident.

of ali nations on terms of equality and Exchange Building.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) —Vice- NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Reuter). TIENTSIN, Feb. 21 (UP)-Hund-Admiral Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis Mr. Herbert Hoover, formerly Pre-

·Com-sident of, the United States, an- As the Dusseldorf was a prize ship reds of Chinese have lined up since has, been appointed to be her passage through the Panama 8 o'clock this morning to purchase mander-in-Chief of the American nounced to-day, the receipt of n Canal was therefore provided for in flour. The French Police are keeping and West Indies Stallon, in succession donation at $100,000 from Mr. John the treaty governing the use of the a check to prevent a person purchase to Admiral Sir Sidney Meyrick, from Rockefeller, Jr., for the Finnish Relict

March of this year. Ting more than one bag.

Any persons found loitering with that prize ships shall in all respects Servante passes in their possession be subject to the rules as vessels of will forfelt the same and will be war. removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. D. BROWN, Come gee Hongkong, 11th February, 1040,

Secretary,

cohol.

..

Queues For Flour waters of Norway and will take more

In Tientsin

Mr. Rockefeller's

Fund."

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