1940-03-04 — Page 17

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

First Pictures of Dramatic "Hell-Ship" Rescues

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H.M.S. Cossack received a great welcome on hor arrival at a Scottish port with between 300 and 400 British seamen whom, she had rescued from the Nazi "hell-ship" Altmark. The

H.M.S. Cossack, her decks crowded with the Britons whom

she had rescued from the Altmark, arriving at a Scottish port.

Britons were made prisoners by the Admiral Graf "Spoo and, when intercepted by the British dos- troyer, the Altmark was trying to take them to Germany for imprisonment.—Photos through Domei Agency.

March 4, 1940-

MALAYA'SI WAR GIFT

Entails Increased

Income Tax

SINGAPORE, Mar. 3 (Reu- }fer).—The need for more income lux was stressed by Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor-General of Malaya, in a broadcast speech in which ho announced that the Government had accepted the re- commendations of the special committee which discussed ways [and means by which Malaya could make a full contribution towards the cost of war.

The Committee's recommendations, he sald, provided for the raising of |$10,000,000 (Straits currency) a year by the Federated Malny Stales and | $5,000,000 (Straits currency} by the

Colony.

Industries Accept

This would impose some sacrifices on certain industries whose represen- tatives were consulted and had cepted the proposals,

ac-

Sir Shenton asked the people of Malaya to agree to pay more income tax, without which it would not be possible for Malaya to make their proper contribution towards the war cost.

The minimum revenue which could be expected in the Arst year from this source would also be $10,000,000.

West Front Raid And Ambush

PARIS, Mar. 3 (Reuter).--A com- munique issued to-day says that in tie course of a raid west of the Vosges, the enemy took a few pri-

soners.

On our side, in the region of Lau- leur, we laid an ambush which suc- Reeded.

There was marked activity of aerial forces on both sides.

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Some of the Britons grew beards during their imprisonment aboard the Altmark. They are seen above landing at a Scottish port.

Many Horticultural Show Exhibits. Ruined By Sudden Fall: Remarkable Scenes

Freak 6 a.m. Hailstorm Blankets Urban District

A RARE phenomenon in Hongkong meteorological history accompanied the electrical storm which swept the Colony at 6.30 a.m. to-day,

Hailstones--many as large as pigeon-eggs-fell on the mainland and in the city for the first time in two

years.

Italian Protest To Britain

The printed meteorological returns do not give any data on hailstorms, probably because of their infrequency in Hongkong, ROME, Mar. 3 (Reuter).A nate but it is believed that the storm of protest against the blockading of this morning was the severest Gerisan coal exported to Italy by sea experienced in the Colony for was presented at the British Embassy

this afternoon. many years.

GRINNING and cheering happily as they arrive at a Scottish port: some of the rescued Britons photographed on the deck of H.M.S. Cossack.

INCITING BELGIUM

Foreign Planes And

Propaganda Active

BRUSSELS, Mar. 3 (Reuter).

It has been officially announced that anti-aircraft guns opened fire this morning when many planes of undetermined

tionality flew over Belgium. ·

The newspaper "Le Solr" states that fighters" ascended when the planes were nighted.

na-

Some of the planes flew over Brussels and the suburbs at about 1,100 feet and one or two others pass- ed over the aerodrome at Karen fly- ing at n great height.

It is unknown whether this is a The storm is yet another contribu- copy of a formal note which, Italian Anti-Allied Propaganda tion to the freakish weather that has circies here say, will not officially be

a non-seasonal typhoon.

BURIAL OF JAPAN'S DEAD

KWEILIN, March 4 (Central). ---The Kwangiung Provincial Government has circularised all district governments in the south Kwangal

to tako prompt steps to bury the large numbers of Japanese soldiers killed in action during their re- cent retreat.

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of WASID With the advent weather, hundreds of bodies are decomposing, constituting น grave Urest to health, the cir cular pointa

out.

At the same time, all districts are to start health and sanitation campaigns to acquaint the people with the dangers of exposed dead bodies.

It has been reported from Eupen violated Belgian territory and shot been experienced in Hongkong during presented in London until to-morrow: that intense unti-Allled propaganda is down two or three Belgian patrol the past twelve months--a meteoro- logical season which has included new intended to exhibit at to-morrow's being circulated in Belgian districts planes which were trying to head it

back over the border. records for maximum temperatures, Horticultural Show could not save near the German frontier.

Many leaflets of German origin

The pilot of one of the planes was lengthy periods without ralafoll, and their flowers from destruction.

K E. Hoare, of the were silpped through letter boxes killed.

to during the past week. Cosmopolitan Dock, who was have been one of the main Kowloon leaflet which was distributed in it

this way to-day was printed at exhibitors, maid, "I have nover seen auch haveo wrought in a garden, Falkenverlag, Hamburg. It dealt with You would think someone had politics and contained phrases which ruthlessly cut down every flower violently attacked Britain.

Over Wide Area

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The hallstones fell over a wide urca on the mainland, the harbour and in the city, but were not recorded in Happy Valley: or the Peak area.

Within five minutes the entire urban area on the mainland was covered in a blanket of tee, which destroyed gardens, shattered one or two windows and caused early bus and motor traffic in Nathan Rood to proceed at a snall's pace..

in the garden.

More Planes Over Holland

FALSE OPTIMISM

Goebbels Still Says

Nazis Can Win

BERLIN, March 3 (Reuter). Speaking on the eve of the

Dr. Leipzig Fair,

Goebbels declared that the scales of success were slowly but surely inclining in favour of Germany,

The Fuehrer cannot conceive of the possibility that we should be defeated in a decisivo struggle. We are a match for our enemies also in the economic field. But let us re- member also that in 1918 wo did not succumb because our enemies were then economically superior to us.

Thoy Lost Thoir Norva "We lost because nerve," he said.

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Jost our

Goebbels then declared that Ger- many compared favourably with her enemies with regard to political leaders. The "Gazette." for instance, calls "This is why the German nation is a particularly vile act

confident of victory and the destruc Although, myn the paper, it is tion of her enemies who want the more necessary than over that they annihilation of our national freedom should maintain their calm, only and who are threatening our life," he the term "assassination” describes added. such an aggression.

"Most of my roses are damaged AMSTERDAM, Mor. 3 (Router) — The Liberal paper "I2Independ and my African daisies are

Belge" com Three more German planes flow over anco

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night,

pletely spolled. The heads of many Netherlands territory on Saturday national dignity lahat Belmar LABOUR VICTORY

of the flowers were completely eut Dii.

"The hallstones even cut holes in (some of the big leaves,

ness to the German Government that IN AUSTRALIA Two more were seen this morning, such nets cannot be allowed. A British plans which

appeared Uncomfortable Interview over Netherlands territory flew off when A. A. batteries opened up.

The Netherlands Government is to Jodge

protests in both Berlin and London,

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Following the air battle, the Ger- Party Leader On "This mon Ambassador to Brussels was summoned to the office of M. Spank, Significant Decision" Belgian Foreign Minister.

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Nathan Road presented an extra- ordinary spectacle, this morning da a "The torrential rain that followed result of the storm's effect on its removed a great part of the earth and famous avenue of trees.

has damaged the young shoots. From the controlled area to the "It is very disappointing in view of waterfront, the street was blanketed the opening of the Flower Show to in green leaves, stripped from the morrow. I hope to scrape up a few trees by the hallstones

flowers." The storm appeared to be most

Big As Walnuts severe in the Kowloon Tong area, A resident of King's Terrace said:

Although the Germans have fre Party, commenting on the result up declared that the electors where several vegetable and flower "They were the biggest hallstones I've Belgian anti-aircraft batteries quently flown over Bolglan and to.

now,

o service to all Aus- gardens, were ruined.

seen. I picked up several which were went into action at Brussels, and Dutch territory this is the first Ume have rendered The hailstorm has in fact, proved ns large as walnuts and have kept Belgian fighters went up to stop a violation of neutral territory has tralla. An obligation now rested on disastrous to many Kowloon Amateur them in my refrigerator to confound them.

Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Premier, to i.. ended fatally, gardotiers,

any sceptics.

Meanwhile the Belgian press 'in In the early days of the war, a respect this significant decision." Porno Exhibits Ruined

absolutely naturally incensed at Saturday's air Dutch seaplane was lost through the Labour's well-known war almis Several Kowloon residents who had ruined."

battle in which a large German plane! Nazi action.

have been endorsed, said Mr. Curtin.

The interview was very brief. M. MELBOURNE, Mar. 3 (Router)- Belgian Pross Incensed Spaak mado vigorous protests against The final figures of the Corio by- RUSSELS, Mar, 3 (Reuter)-At this grave violation of Belgian election are not yet available. They 11 o'clock yesterday morning more neutrality by an act of aggression are still being counted. foreign planes flew over Belgian committed by German alrmen. Mr. Curtin, leader of the Labour THE HONG KONG & territory.

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