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March 14,

1940.

AMSTERDAM NEWSPAPER

HITLER'S

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AMSTERDAM, MARCH 3 (REUTER).

ACCORDING TO THE

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the Board By Order of Directors,

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fulfilled:

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1-A permanent German grip on Bohemia, Moravia and Poland (the retention at Stick-D on February 21, and returned after a fairly hectic

of Austria was regarded as going without saying).

of

2. The renunciation by Britain of her claim "to intrigue or exercise

influence in Scandinavia."

any

3. The disappearance of Britain's "pirate lairs" at Malta, Gibraltar

Singapore.

and}

4-A "Monroe doctrine" for Germany in Central Europe.

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share

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Mar. 4.:

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Shanghal and Amoy

Mar. 4.

Mar.

6.

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date, 81st Jan.)

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15th to 26th March, 1910, both days

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By Order of Directors,

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E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1940.

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mur- let this morning.

BANKS

Chartered £

1,445 sa.

5. The return of Germany's colonies.

THE 6TH A, A. BATTERY went into their second camp week on February 28. We did good work both in and out of the canteen. Wo set up a record for shooting, and the "Thirsty 25" who comprised the Battery's dry cell section, must surely have established another record with the 1,000 “emplica" that were taken out of Camp.

It drizzled on the day we went

in, and prospects were most

gloomy, but despite the Annual NEW "RAID”

Apart from the war, Hitler, it is understood, urged very strongly came for the actual shooting,

that an American Ambassador be sent to Berlin again.

BERLIN REMAINS SILENT

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 3 (Reuter).-Mr. Sumner Welles' talks with Hitler and Ribbentrop yesterday were dismissed in a brief official news agency paragraph by the German Press to-day.

No further official information has been divulged, but "Renter" learns that it is expected that a slightly more explanatory communique will be issued when Mr. Welles leaves.

Picture Of LETTERS

Nazism

Herbert Morrison's Vehement Speech

Haw Par Ambulance

To the Editor, ·

"Hongkong Telegraph,"

Dur-

Sir The report of a traffic pro- secution in which an ambulance LONDON, Mar. 3 (British Wire-driver was fined for careless driving, H.K. Banks, $. 1.K. Banks (Lon. Reg). £ 9014 n. less).-Speaking at a Labour Party states that Ambulance No. 5102 is demonstration this afternoon, Mr. attached to the Hay Par Ambulance H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £ 91% n. Herbert Morrison gave a picture of/Station. This is not the casa.

Ing Britain if Herr Hller had been left my tenure of office at the St. John .31% n.

Headquarters this ambulance рег .12 n.to acquire further territories

77 n, military power which would enable formed occasional relief duty at the

Station. Haw Par him successfully to become the mas-

The Haw Par Ambulance is No. 4158 and the driver is Ng Lin. 227%,ter of Europe,

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Had that happened Mr. 1 n. said, liberties would have disappeared 135 b. and Britain would probably have been doomed to the same enslavement which the German people had suf fered in the past seven years,

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VIBORG DOOMED

FROM PAGE ONE

These forms of enslavement Karelian Isthmus recently has

described

"aying come as a surprise. controlled Press;

The Finnish losses in the defence government; `a 23 sa steadily faked broadcasting: sup of Viborg have been heavier than .5.20 sa pression of all pellucal

parties

Race Meeting, the remaining days turned out brilliant in sun- shine that is, until the time

For four days in the heat (and It was hot) we drilled intensively, but on Sunday night the fog-

commenced

ON BERLIN

Bold Escapade By The Royal Air Forco LONDON, Mar. 3' (Reuter)—--

Exchange At vigil which lasted almost until it is authoritatively stated that

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India TT. U.S.A. Τ.Τ.

TT. Manila TT. Batavia

TT, Bangkok T.T.

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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3,02%

LEAGUE

SACKS 210

noon on Monday. It cleared that a number of British bombers afternoon and the Battery went flew over Berlin last night for into real action on the "alcove," the fifth time in six days, drop- parachute It was the moment for which we ping leaflets and had spent Ave days waiting. There flares in order to make their

the were several new Gunnors in

presence known. Battery, but for the majority of us

A number of searchlights, ranging there was no need for the preparatory in colour from bluish-white to red run to get used to the sound of the and yellow, were seen during the guns. The bark and spit of the

cordite, the recoil of the guns which fight, though the searchlights over shook the ground, and the concus-Berlin were less active than usual. sion of the air were forgotten in con- centration on the target.

Astonishing Results

the

The Sections were confident, but even then the results were astonishi ing. The gun numbers, predictor and height-Ander crews were not some as had fired at the first Camp There had been a general shuffle. Most had taken over new duties, and only

д

We

little over two months had been spent in training. When equalled in percentage the Regulars efforts in November last, we proud, but this time the Battery were rather doubtful about results.

were

Leaflets Dropped

Ground batteries culside Berlin opened fire but the Teaflets were successfully dropped.

Enemy fighters were seen during the early stages of the light but no engagement occurred.

The flight lasted ten hours. All the machines returned safely.

R.A.F.'s Gallant Fight SPECIAL

TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 3 (UP)The Air- Ministry has revealed that two Bri- Lish fighting planes were attacked by Bix German Messerschmidts while pursuing seven Heinkel bombers over German territory yesterday,

One of the Messerschmidta was brought down in flames and another was seen to descend, apparently out of control.

ON Tuesday the ceiling was only 2,000 feet and shooting was out of the question. It was a dreary day. Not even the thoughts of the previous day's shoot could raise the general despondency, and the O.C. did not home safely. add to the atmosphere when lie made a few cutting remarks at the end of

Both the British fighters returned

Significance Of Flights LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter)An

3.C. air observer to-day. B.B.C. alr

The significance of these flights, carried out by day and by night, lay in the fact that the planes new over fortilled or strategic points ranging

the day on roints in gun drill. We outstanding feature of the war in the appreciated his criticisms, for most of air has been the long-distance fights the Battery realised that the Camp over Germany by the RAF. A talk had apparently assimilated some of on these fights was given by the Diggers Independence of bearing. The terse commands and the abrupt and smart movements of the Regulars GENEVA.

stood out against the more convivial DESPONDENCY and bit-attitude of the Volunteers. terness spread at League

The latter, however, paid the price from Borkum, Sylt, Bremen, Cux-

The Bights cover headquarters when the inter- with road and arms drill-once for haven, Hamburg, Prague, Munich national staff learned that the over half an hour under the mid-day and Berlin itself, T

sun. There were no serious com-ed thousands of miles of German secretariat is to be partly paints, however, as it was known to territory.

The flights must have been awk- liquidated "for the duration." be necessary. any other time during the war, one

ward for the Nazis, who have been .42 n.other than Fascism; secret police and estimate being 17,000 which is far

Sam Dropped Murkot Two hundred and ten League

THERE was something new. The constantly and confidently telling the private spying, even to the extent of more than the small Finnish nation oficials received notice to quit. Two- 18 children spying against their own can afford.

floor space of the Sections got to work on the latest German people that no Brush plane. .10 n.

These josies are parents; corruption of the mind of

undoubtedly thirds

latter had its ritory, childhood and youth; destruction of partly due to the need to hold parts League Palace, which cost £2,000,000 equipment, and the Camp took over could possibly penetrate German ter-

Useful Information. Secured clark

had its moments but it also trade unions; and confiscation of pro- of the Mannerheim Line at any cost to build and furnish; is to be closed. Gitard Duties. The

The major purpose of the fights- perties of savings co-operations."- I while other defences are being quick- There are now 313 League officials bright ones.

left, with the likelihood of scores of "Sam dropped his musket" white was to get useful information about This, he said, was the plcture of ly constructed in the rear.

The Finns are reported to have them being thrown overboard next changing Guard. Orderly Officer's enemy activity, unusual movements 100 n life for neutrals unless Germany was held one shell-wrecked position while

voice broke with suppressed emotions, of raliway trains or of transport by

which might indicate Harry. Langdon would have found road wh 10.60 n. defeated, and he concluded: "Let it

given time to harden,

something to envy in the guard whose speeding up of preparations for an not be forgotten that victory is es- concrete poslilons to the rear were sential."

comical parodie all but disrupted offensive,

Also, British airmen now have a training one day.

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STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $.... Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $.... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.)

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He appealed to "men and women 18.15 8. of good outlook" to sea that in a

peace settlement justice was and aggression made Impossible.

.66 m. .27% .8.75 .

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of the

In the League's heyday they num- bered 725. A large proportion of Red Pressure Continuos

those sacked are women secretaries, HELSINGFORS, Mar. 3 (Reuter). Many had worked at the League for

-years, done-To-day's communique says that more than

west of the Karelian Isthmus, enemy Higher grade League officials over pressure continued, yesterday and to-the £1,000 a year level mostly keep

their jobs for the present. day.

Soviet attacks generally were re- pulsed but at some. points Finnisht troops relred to new positions ac- cording to plan.

ATTACKS CONGRESS

In the east of the Isthmus, Finnish orilllery dispersed enemy forces

FROM PAGE ONE "Congress refuses to face that ques-which

11.65 n. .10/6 n. tion.

.10/0 n.

22.00 n. 0.75 sa. .74% D

were concentrating for an. attack and inflicted severe losses on

At least nine tanks and several guns.

destroyed. Fighting

"There are now only two alter-them. natives for Britain: either she should insist on Congress coming to terms were

Woman Keeps Home Fires

Burning

not

were on

the

A more choleric Brigadier than one more practical knowledge of Nazi of our genial officers would have had anti-pircraft defences and how the They also apoplexy to have received the solemn black-out is working. salute of at the others because they worships and for mine-laying sea- solitary guard who could keep a sharp look-out for German

ilon drill. Section

Planes. A Regular Section

pamphlets they have dropped Sergeant would have had aft hind a late rising might be described as an experiment Gunner trotted up to roll-call parade in the education of the German with his pyjama tassles dangling from people on the real facts. Hundreds his overalls where they had most of thousands have been dropped all.

aver Germany, even effect:

AT the end of four days we were able to swing into action with the

Thе

main streets of Berlin isolering the Lack Of Opposition An natonishing feature of the new equipment with almost the same fights is the almost total lack of op- Perhaps this is because Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00

confidence as with the old. If I had position. continues. Cald: Macg. (Pret.). Sh. $...12 n. with the Maslims and other minori-

of "con- the Germana did not wish to use ail sold "precision" instead Lake Ladoga Fighting ....ties whose combined strength exceeds

North-east of Lake Lacioga, there WHEN Mr. Richard Palmer, fidence" it would have implied per the menus at their disposal unless 20.30 b. that of the Hindu community which

lively artillery and patrol a Naval Reservist, was called fect drill-und that, for the time the British planes dropped bombs. ..0.10 n. Congress represents, or she should was

Or again, It is possible that Nazi concede to the Congress demand and activity. The enemy's attempia to

up last July his wife, Louisn,being, is one subject that is tabou

When Camp broke on Wednesday fighters are not so effective in the .23.50 s. thus throw the whole Indian penin-advance were checked.

Enemy attacks at Kollanjoki and 31-year-old mother of two boys. last, there was a violent argument in dark. into civil war.

Whatever the reason, the RAF. We Muslims, therefore, hope that Allokoki were repulsed. The enemy was left to carry on a flourlah-being as to whether esprit de corps

was an essential for any unit. One have no cause for complaint American well-wishers of India will lost about 1,000 killed at Kollanjoki.jing coal business alone.

Meanwhile, Fighter Coastal Com violent young martinet-in-being held An enemy Infantry attack in the Intercede with the Congress demigods

Since then Mrs. Palmer has been ! 41. to bring them down to a reasonable direction of Kuhmo was repulsed, and doing more than a man's work, keep forth that if given a Section of monds have not been inactive chos

efficient men he would drill them into ng Nazi bombers, hunting for the 1 n level of tolerance and understanding. some foruded points were taken.

Ing the business going. Finnish Aircraft bombed enemy Simple Demands

I found her shovelling coal in her a unit that would bring forth results U-boats and mines, and helpi

There have duced by a section that held together "Our demands or simple. Our columns and railway lines...

In addition to buying the coal by the more intangible bonds of com- Aights over the

German 170 n. 90,000,000 people want the right of .65 n. self-determination

of Lake she said "I have to keep the separate Isthmus and north-east

Concluding, the B.B.C. observer" and homelands of our own, where they Ladoga. They bombed several places books, All in all the Government radeship.

the

It is an interesting argument, but cald "So for the war in the air has Interior, including Lahti, forms, take the orders, answer the already have the majority, where in 7.40 n. they

phone and help the men fill the sacks for myself I would rather have only amounted to outpost skirmisties. want to follow their own Tampere and Turku

comrade by my elde any day than What is going to happen next, it Eight civilians were killed and! pursuits and life without molestation-

in the yard.

Just another soldier.

would be very rash to prophesy," from anybody, even though it may about ten were wounded,

It is conarmed that 17 Soviet planes were brought down during the day, bealdes six doubtful cases.

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SHIPS FOR TURKEY

London, Mar. 3. Turkey has placed orders in a Bri 5.00 p.m. tish dockyard for four ships ranging

10.30 am. 12.30 pm.

Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and

France. (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the “Air France Airways Direct Service Paris 14th Mavoli.

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mean tho establishment of more than one federation."

14/0 n' PARENTS VISIT

EVACUEES

· LONDON, Mar, 3 (British Wire- Icas)—Over 600 parents, occupying

2:

linex

Misty aircraft were active on the yard at East Acton Lane, Acton, was good, if not better, than any pro- Navy with concen reconnoitring

NAZI-TURKISH TRADE PACT

Grooms the Horses

"Alao I look after the four horses. Kermit Roosevelt's

I feed and groom then and harness

them ready, for work in the morn- ings.

"The only thing I have not done

New Appointment

Rothermere Giving Away Collection

LONDON, Mar. 3 (teutor)~Lord LONDON, Mar. 3 (Router)The Rothermere, has decided to disperse

so far is to take the coal out on the Finnish Aid Bureau announces that his private collection of paintings corts. I have four men working for Mrr Kermit Roosevelt has been grant-billt up during 40 years and partis me and being the boss is no easy ed permisalan by the War Office to cularly notable in its representation SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

Jobraphone is reaign hla commisaton in the British of Itellan Old Masters,

been appointed Lord Rothermere has cabled from "This is back-breaking work for Army. He has avo special trains, took the oppor ISTANBUL, Mar. 3 (UP)It has 5.30 p.m. from 3,000 to 5,000 tons The cost of tunity to-day of visiting their. Bull-been announced that negotiations a woman. But I don't mind the Omber Commanding the British Ekypt announcing his decision, offers Gallery and indicating that additional these ships will be paid for under the dren, who had been evacuated to between Turkey and Germany have hard work if I can keep the business Conungent of International Volum Ing three pictures to the National

He will have

have the rank of Colonel gift may follow meht worth £11,000,000. 8.00p.m. British credits recently granted to various towns in Sussex, Hampshire resulted in a new commercial agros in a good state until my husband toers,

and Dorset, 7.00 p.m. Turkey-Reuter,

comes home,"