1940-02-22 — Page 29

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

BOY!--- THIS

IS THE

LIFE

ALL RIGHT!

YOU SAID IT!- NOTHIN' TO

DO BUT LOAF ALL DAY!

OH, CHILDREN!--

I'VE BEEN

LOOKING ALL

OVER FOR YOU!!

TIN QUOTA QUERY

Anglo-Russian BRITAIN'S

Negotiations

M.P. Pleads For No Delay In Issuing White

Reduction

Mr.

Papor LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reater).

WAR AIMS

Already Well Stated Says Premier

Mr.

in

'Chamberlain

to

declared.

in

By Ernie

February 22, 1940.

Bushmiller

LOOK WHAT

1 FOUND!

JAN-Ja

Italy Ready For Welles

A Look Through The “Telegraph

50 YEARS ACO

Feb. 22, 1890.

The "weigher at the Talkoo Re- finery was in the dress circle at the The to-day. magisterial matince pro-head and front of his offending was.

that he had given eustomers extra weight when serving orders in con- sideration of various little cumshuws. When detected he had made a tri- ning mistake of 100 picuis in respect of some molasses, and now he is out 25 YEARS AGO

Feb. 22, 1915. of His The Admiralty

announces that

Count Ciano To Meet U.S. Statesman LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). ROME, Feb. 21 (Reuter).—

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 Britain's war Minister, is going to Naples to Hongkong Athletic Sports are so ** House of Commons to-day,

Graliam White asked whether, inday, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under declaration view of the forthcoming meeting of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, aims, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, meet Mr. Summer Welles aboard satisfactory that a first-class meet- Intending competitors who have not the Internationa! Tin Commliter. Mr. stated in reply to a question that in the House of Commons to-day, the Rex on Sunday and willing may be confidently relied on. Malcolm MacDonald would see that he was not in a position to name declared that he could see no probably accompany Mr. Welles yet sent in their names are reminded that the entries close on Wednesday, adding the to Rome by train. no reduction or alteration of the quota

A Government dinner has been Feb. 20. was made unless he was satisfied that the date of publication of the object it would not interfere with inaximum White Paper dealing with the categorical declarations already use of Mulaya tin resources in the Anglo-Russian negotiations of made by members of the Govern- prranged in the visitor's honour in the

Jain and Lord Halifax slayed. prosecution of the war.

ment on the purposes of Great Villa Madan, where Mr. Chamber- the last year. Mr. MacDonald replied that

Will Visit Berlin Mr. Buller indicated that consulto-Britain in the war (cheers). quota decision reated with the Inter-

According to the tentative national Tin Committee, but he felt tions with the French Government

answer to a question, that he was not gramme, Signor Mussolini will receive sure that the Malayan and Nigerian accounted for the delay.

He stated that he understood prepared to reveal the extent of the Mr. Welles on Monday, after which

in the Swedist Information delegations would continue to main-

possession of the tain the interests of the governinents recent declaration by

No arrangements are made for on passage of Government us to the state of the Mr. Weiles will proceed to Berlin, they represent on the Committee, in- Government refusing cluding their interest in the effective foreign troops through Sweden did enemy forces.

"In the event of an early intensi-udience with the Fope, but it is ex- not apply to volunteers. prosecution of the war.

fication of air attacks," Mr. Chamber-pected that Mr. Welles will discuss conclusion his tour of the European lain added. "I am satisfied that the world polities with the Pope on the on heavy bail.

permission R.A.F. ns well as the ground forces,

By special will give a good account of them-capitals. cives. The flouse is of course aware Holiness, the ceremony when Mr. yesterday a British fleet of battle- battle-cruisers, accom- that our methods of meeting and Myron C. Taylor, President Roose-ships and scale

continuously

Vatican, presents his credentials will strengthened and developed."

be filmed. The ceremony will take strong French squadron, the whole under Vice-Admiral Carden, begare N. Zealand Declaration

place early in March.

an attack upon the forts at the en- WELLINGTON, Feb. 21 (Reuter),

trance to the Dardanelles. The forts at

Cape Selles and Kum Kale were Labour

with conference between the Nationni

bombarded

deliberate long Executive of New Zealand

range fire and considerable effect was Party and the National Council of

produced on two of the forts. Two Federation of Labour to-day endorsed

others were frequently hit but, being Party as enunciated by the Rt. Hon.

open earthworks, it was difficult to The forts, the peace aims of the British Labour

cstimate the damage. Mr. C. R. Attlee.

being cutranged, were not able to reply to the

Bre

STOCK EXCHANGE

FIRM

The Abducted Officers Asked for information regarding the present abode of Major Stevens and Captain Payne Best, who were abducted by the Germans near the Dutch frontier last November, Mr. known these two officers were present in Berlin.

LONDON, Feb, 21 (Reuter).~On Butler declared that as far he was countering vir attacks on whatever velt's personal representative to the panied by dotillas and aided by a

the Stock Exchange to-day, rising values and expansion of business were the outstanding features of the i markets.

at

There was no question of these officers conveying peace proposals on behalf of His Majesty's Government, coppers, he said. Among Industrials, oils. diamonds and certain Kalles all met Investment demand and appreciable gains were registered.

Home rails were Armer, but gilt edged securities were less prominent owing to interest in other sections; however foreign issues were generally well-maintained.

Wall Street was steady.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1849 17th, 10th, 20th, 21st and 24th February

On Saturday, 17th, Monday, 10th, Tuesday, 20th, and Wednesday, 21st February. the first bell will be rung: at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday: 24th February, the first bell wil be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

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

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they

MUST their ladies

and

throughout the mainly displayed the Meeting.

All they were authorised to do was to listen to and report on an approach that had been made from the Ger- nan side.

The exnet nature and source of this approach could not be ascertained owing to the forcible abduction on Dutch territory of these efflcers by agents of the German Government.

Australian Minister In Washington

Mr. Casey's Statement

To The Press

turna from his cruise.

Australian

Legalton

Gigantic

狙

are

being

is in

The conference stated that there will be no couscription in New Zea- land while the Labour Party power and they made a declaration in favour of freedom of speech and opinion.

"The statement declared: "To fail to render the fullest support In the fight against Nazism would brand the Labour movement as politically irresponsible or worse."

Japan Buys More

First Effect Of U.S. Treaty Abrogation.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The advance in

Orient Crisis Past

Roy Howard Reviews The Situation

Japiary dictatorship during the were hit. The action has been re-

the

as a

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CHINESE CLAIM MORE

Al 2.45 p.m. a portion of the bat- tleship force was ordered to close SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" in and engage the forts ut closer secondary armament. HONOLULU, Feb. 21 (UP-Mr. range with

the Boy W. Boward, editor-in-Chief of The forts on both sides of

engaged the "New York World-Telegram," entrance then opened fire and were at moderate ranges by the

Cornwallis, Vengeance,

Triumph, who is en route to the islands aboard: the ss. Lurilne, radioed his replies to queries raised by the "Honolulu Ad- Suffren, Gaulois and Bovet,

ied by the Inficxible and Agam vertiser."

The forts on the Regarding the Far Eastern situation at long range.

European sitie were apparently the Asiatic "Present indications show he said: the Far Eastern situation has passed silenced, but one fort on the Ito crisis. It appears that the tre-side was still firing when the mendous sane element among the son was suspended owing to falling

which has

No ships of the allied fleet has been silenced by light. entire China incident, may again newed this morning after an aerial is reconnaissance. His Majesty's aero- a national factor. It WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Reu-

conceivable that it may, Joice. Tokyo plane ship Ark Royal is in attendance ter)-Mr. R. G. Casey, the first Australian Minister

to trust on mediation capable of re- with a number of seaplanes and to the

both acroplanes of the Naval Wing.

10 YEARS AGO WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UP)-cognising the just claims of

Feb. 22, 1930. United States, has arrived and will see Mr. Cordell Hull on The Secretary of Commerce says that nations and of effecting necessary

At a moment when the thoughts Thursday. He will see President the trenty abrogation brought in- Roosevelt when the latter creused Japanese orders and higher

ro-

"Personally I believe any form of of the greater proportion of the prices during the final quarter of 1939.

Exports of scrap iron, refined an official anti-Japanese embargo at community will be turning to pony Mr. Casey rande a statement declar-copper and metal working machinery present is unwise and is unnecessary racing it is timely to learn the at-

establishnient to Japan increased,

for an early peace. The Japanese titude of the enthorities with regard ng his belief that the

5 YEARS AGO nn wear of

Feb.

22, 1035. attributed to the they know that American tolerance

Lengthy reference to the silver Washington and an American Lega-goods is largely tribute Japanese statesmen are not stupid. Now that to the holding of cash sweeps. tion in Canberra would lead to closer sharp rise in the value of raw silk. has been extended to the breaking. The volume of silk Imports dropped point, they would not force on the

situation was made by the Hon. Mr. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE relations of the two countries.

ntic Effort U.S. Aids WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE

13. per cent. Short crops in China gembargo_issue."

to Regarding a third term for Pre C. Gordon Muckle in presiding at the MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Mr. Casey declared that Aus- and diversion of some stocks

in in-sident Roosevelt, Mr. Howard replied, annual meeting of the Hongkong and Banking Corporation, Badges admitting non-members to ralla, partly with the assistance of Japanese channels resulted

"Му дискн

is that his decision is more Shanghat the Members Enclosure and Club American supplies, was making a creased exports to China.

Imports from China showed an in- ilkely to be determined by the devel-willst Mr. A. L. Shields, in the course Rooms at $10.00 per day including gigantio effort to help Britain in the

Through manufacture tax-or $40.00 including tax for the war.

and crease in raw silk but a sharp reduc-opments in the North Sea, Maginot of a speech, also touched on the ques- Line or the Orient than by the events tion when he remarked that so long us silver la subject to polical muni- Meeting (ladies $5.00 und $20.00 purchase, she was gathering 2,500 ton in tung oil. respectively) are obtainable through training planes with which to build United States exports to Hongkong in Washington,"

He believed Mr. Sumner Welles' pulation and is not allowed to find its reai level as a commodity, settled the Secretary upon the writen or a corps of tens of thousands of air-during the same period were worth

and profitable trade conditions can- $18,120,000 as compared with $21,- European tour is worth making. personal introduction of a member, men.

not be expected in the Far East. such member to be responsible for all Australia, he said, was manufac- 288,000.

turing planes based on North Ameri-

GOOD RELATIONS Mr. Mackle hesitated to make any chits, etc.

forecast as to the future of the eur- 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

TO CONTINUE. reney position in China, stressed the

The Japanese landing at Tawu- necessity of the greatest caution out a week. Race Course.

shan, west of Amoy, has been thrown Altogether Australia's original

being observed and urged that no The Secretary's Önce, 1st floor,

Italian View On The

steps should be taken except in con- into an unfavourable position after EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) programme for, the manufacture of

Charged with selling unpasteurised sultation with those most qualified to the surrender of large unlis of puppet WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE 350 planes annually had already

Altmark Affair

advise. He added that the Bank was troops. In addition to 2,000 who milk, Naimet Khan, 38, master of the FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 been doubled or trebled.

Mr. Casey added that Australia at Fixed At 95% Of The NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

Feb. 21 (Reuter)The anxious to co-operate in any measures surrendered on February 10, unother New Kowloon Dairy Farm, was fined beneficial effect. 1,000 mutinied and went over to the $30 by Mr. Himsworth at Kowloon A limited number of tins will be this moment is dominated by the

Magistracy this morning. Standard Exports

LONDON, obtainable cach day

Sanitary Inspector E. T. Bilson sald at the Club war effort that we are making,"

"Glomalo d'Italia" states that despite which will have n

The same report states that these on the export of silver from China, LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).-The the prosent dispule, the good relations Referring to the restrictions imposed Chinese the following day.

has between Britain and Norway will not Mr. Mackle sakl best-informed opin-"rebels" are now fighting side by while he was in the vicinity of Kai side with the Chinese regular troops Tak Aerodrome yesterday he noticed

Severe blows have also been in- direction of Diamond ficted upon the Japanese who have Kowloon City. A can was fastened

of the to the Chinese' bicycle. Cheklang against the Japanese at Towushan. Khan and a Clilndse cycling from the

He followed them, and the two Chientong River in east crossed to the south bank It in claimed by the Chinese, that men stopped at the entrance of the Japanese units pushing down the Police Training School, Nathan Road. Railway from Khai went into the School, while the Siaoshon have been defeated in the Chinese waited at the door, vicinity of Chienshan and are fleeing Chicklang-Kinngal

northward.

House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel.

21020),

On na pretext will children be per- mitted in either enclosure during the

amahs will be allowed on the Fifth

Day.

幕

NO VIOLATION

first four days of the Meeting No OF NEUTRALITY

British Use Of The Panama In Order

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). With

Tea Control Surprise

International Tea Committee

control year ending March 31, 1941, at

CASUALTIES

BIG VICTORIES

"Central News" messages from various fronts this morning ugain carried claims of further Chinese victorics in recent fighting.

that ibout 80 It is reported

were Japanese and puppet troops captured and that 200 surrendered when the Chinese rechptured Tung- South Fukien shan Island off the coast recently.

Amoy Mutiny

Unpasteurised Milk Sold

First Case Of Its Kind In H.K.

Hill into

fixed the gure of regulation for the be disturbed.

The Montevideo paper, "El Pinto," on in China was almost unanimous mistake and that it increased of the Altmark. A Crime has been lack of confidence while conducing to Causes Surprise 5 per cent, of the standard exports. had headlines as follows: "Boarding in agreeing that the action was a The decision has caused some sur-avoided. Humanity should celebrate smuggling of silver out of the country,

the fact." prise in tea eireles, who, while em-

Swiss Attitude phasising that there is no shortage of the The price of admission to

stocks, had believed that 100 per cent.: The Swiss paper, "Journal," says: Publie Enclosure is $2.00 per day

Customer's Requirements including tax for all persons includ-

might be fixed in view of the con-The Storting's intention to make DARING'S HEAVY siderable increase of United Kingdom Norwegian neutrality respected:

Inspector Bilson asked the Chinese Ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are reference to the German suggestion consumption, together with the fact arouses the greatest interest. Swit-

Japanese forces on the west bank Britain had created that certain Empire consuming coun-zerland in confronted by a trak

was pasteurised, and he replied in the admitted to the Public Enclosure at that Great

precedent for conveying prisoners tries are acquiring larger supplies of equally delicate. But despite the

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).-The of the Puyang River, have also been whether the milk in the container affirmative. Khan came out and said $1.00 per day including tax.

100kmakers, Tic Tac man, etc., through neutral waters by taking the Empire tens since the outbreak of war. moving speeches, the Altmark affair

Converging On Siaoshan captured German ship Dusseldorf Some quarters are of the opinion originated in the Norwegian error in casualty list of the destroyer Daring hurled back.

According to the latest military that the milk was not pasteurised, as his customer required unpasteurised gave the names of nine oficers, in- will not be permitted to operate

this front, the within the precincts of The Hong through Panama Canal, it was point-that the retention of the present quota the interpretation of the duty of which was torpedoed during the week

milk for mixing medicine. on

Mr. Flimsworth said Kong Jockey Club during the Race ed out in London to-day that the lends coleur to the recent suggestions neutrals.

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

British and 147 other ranks missing, belleved Chinese are steadily converging exploit of the

Sinosau Meeling,

Timms will be obtainable in the between Great Bitain and the United considering negotiating buying con- during

con-tracts with Netherlands growers. a

destroyer. It will be hoped that she drowned.

Mentowkow, west of Peiping, is offence Khan committed was of a will consider herself somewhat less

reported to have been recovered by serious mature, but took into consi- Restaurant In the Public Enclosure. States provides for such

at home in the neutral territorial

Mr. Rockefeller's

the Chinese in a lightning attack on deration the fact that it was the first Monday night. Taken completely by case of its kind to be brought before Passes for Servants will be issued

efficient precautions to prevent a to Private Box holdern ONLY on that the canal shall be free and open

surprise, the small. Japanese garrison, a court. Big Gift repetition of the incident.

there was almost entirely wiped out. application to the Secretary, 1st floor, to veasels of commerce and war of all nations on terms of equality and

Several points in the vicinity were Exchange Building,

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter).Vice NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Reuter)—— Any persons found loltering with that prize ships shall in all respects Servants' passes in their possession be subject to the rules as vessels of

TIENTSIN, Feb. 21 (UP)-Hund- Admiral Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis Mr. Herbert Hoover, formerly Fre also rolded by the Chinese and the River from Hukow, 17 miles east of be Com-ident of the United States, an- rallway line was damaged at many Kluklang, were shelled by Chinese disrupting Japanese batteries in the vicinity of Tungliu, will forfolt the same and will be war.

As the Dusseldorf was a prizo ship reds of Chinese have lined up since has been appointed to

in south Anhwel, near the Kinngsi removed from the Enclosure.

her passage through the Panama 6 o'clock this morning to purchase mander-in-Chief of the American nounced to-day the receipt of a points, thus

It is stated that alx Japanese war-border, on Sunday. Four of the ships *ɑD, BROWN, Canal was therefore provided for in flour. The French Peller are keeping and West Indies Stallon, in succession donation of $100,000 from Mr. John communication on the line.

Yangtse were damaged. ships steaming down the Becretary, the treaty governing the use of the check to prevent a person purchas-to Admiral Bir Sidney Meyrick, from Rockefeller, Jr, for the Finnish Relief

ling more than one bag.. Dave | March of this year. canal. Hongkong, 11th February, 1040.

Ипкепсу.

BERVANTS PASSES Article 111 of the Treaty sites Queues For Flour waters of Norway and will take more

By Order,

In Tientsin

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

Fund.

thint

the