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LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP). -In the House of Commons to-day the Minister of Economic Warfare, Mr. Cross, announced Ronald

the establishment of a con- traband control base in the Far East is under considera- tion for the purpose of

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THIS MAP INDICATES THE AREAS TO BE CEDED. Hangoa is at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland and the Karelian Isthmus area which Russia gains is shown by the dotted lines.

Full Text of Finnish

blocking American exports Peace Terms 'UP' Scoop

to Russin via Vladivostok

U.S. EXPORTS

Exclusive publication of the full text of the Russo-Finnish which could reach Germany. Agreement in the second Edition of the Telegraph" to-day was due to a remarkable feat of rapid communication on the part of the United Press Association. į

A Back Bench member asked. the Minister of Economic War fare whether he was aware of the fact that imports Into Soviet Russia through Vladivostok had increased materially since the outbreak of war in Europe.

"The whole subject of Centraband Control in under consideration. This refers specifically to the Far East," Mr. Cross replied,

The text of the agreement was released in the form of an official communique in Moscow at 10 a.m. H.K.T. to-day.

From Moscow.it was flashed to the! London. Offer of the United Press Bureau, and was immediately relay- ed across the Atlantic to New York. The United Press Association main- New tale a continuous and exclusive radio San and landline circult between York and San Francisco and to Franclaco and Manila, and the mes-

Mir, Mandar (Lab.).--Is it not a fact that U.S. exports to Russia have increased and will the Government take some very definite action prevent the enemy receiving supportages were automatically relayed to

in this way?

Mr. Cross: I would be glad to receive any suggestions the Hon. Member may care to put forward.

Mr. Croas revealed that over 1,100,000 tons of contraband had been the Allied Contraband scized by Control since its inception.

"One thousand and eight hundred tons of German exports have been Court. This placed in the Prize quantity, of course, is no measure of the success of the blockade." Reported Seizures

(Reuter), The, TOKYO, Mar. 13 reported seizure of contraband goods

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BIG FIRE IN WANCHAI

From Manila they were despatched Redio. by radio to the Hongkong Post Ofer The entire elapsed time between was 90 Moscow and Hongkong

ALL ISLAND FIRE APPLIANCES This included delays WERE CALLED OUT THIS AFTER- minutes.

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BLAZE IN THE KWONG SANG HONG GODOWN AT 296 HENNES- SEY ROAD, WANCHAL

The building. a large three storey- ed warehouse, has been completely cutted.

The blaze was still raging Bercely at 3.4 p.m. this alternoon.

So far as can be ascertained no Ilves have been, lost.

Trame along Hennessey Road has been completely halted by the con flagration and the Emergency Police Unit has had to be called out to con- trol the crowds and Isolate the danger area.

The building collapsed shortly after watclimen It is stated that only were in the godown at the time of

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attention of the House of Representa-. tives.

Asked

whether Japanese ferry. boats plying between Fusan, Korea and Shimonoseki had been stopped by British warships and boarded, Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Forel Minister,

(Reuter).-A formation of such an occurrence.

LONDON, Mur. 12- Answering another question aboutlet of over 200 Air Force, temporary the detention in Hongkong of the

The Kwong Sang Rong are remaining

12 Germans removed from promotions is published.

Thirty-four Wing-Commanders be- Asama Maru by a boarding party

come Group Captains, 133 Squadron manufacturers of perfumes and tolle! the from

neur Lenders British man-of-war

promoted Wing-Com- goods. They are the biggest firm of Tokyo Bay on January 21,

theminders and 52 Flight leutenants their type in the Colony and are

million dollar concern. In addition that said Foreign

Minister

become Squadron Leaders.

into the Wanchai godown, the Company Governinent Was still negotiating The new Wing Commanders with the British Government for clude Andrew Douglas Farquhar, who has a Head Office in 250 Des Voeux their return.

was recently awarded the D.F.C, for Road and a Glass factory in Whitfield criemyRoad, three successful attacks on

Tram Traffic Ceases

a

the

The present was not an opportune time to give out any report on the progress of negotiations, lie added.

Seizure Of Mails

aircraft.

ure

Horoos Of Last War

the outbreak.

large.

All tram trate through-Wanchat has been brought to a standstill by PARIS, Mur. 12 (Domel).The

Most of the new Group Coptains the outbreak. Trams from the elly Japanese Embassy to-day handed a note to the French Foreign Office distinguished themselves in the last are being shunted back again before

Gayford, reaching Wanchal, but there 15 with Use war, They include O.R. Aling a representation

of the long through traffic. the Who was in charge French Government regarding seizure of mails aboard the O.S.K. distance record flight in November, Jiner Bangkok Maru by French naval 1938. authorities at Haiphong..

Japanese Threat

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TOKYO, Mar. 12 (UP)-Replying

and downs,

Other vehicles are being diveried to Gloucester and Lockhart Roads. ihe Richard Kellett, who led the record-

The blazing godown adjoins breaking fight and was awarded the Imperial Chemical Industries go- firemen are making D.F.C. recently for leading British planes in the Heligoland Bight air strenuous efforts to see that the blaze dangerous night, is promoted Wing Commander, does not extend to this to an Interpellation in the Lower as is also G. H. Slainforth, former area.

Several walls have been knocked House to-day the Japanese Foreign holder of the world's air speed record,

K. B. Lloyd, who in 1938 was in down in order to assist in the fire- Minister said that Japan would take

in accordance command of the live Air Force flying ghung operations, and at 4 p.m., #adequate measures in with International Law should the boats which covered 30,000 miles firemen were fighting the blaze from

10 interfere British attempt

with the longest formation flight ever traffic across the Sea of Japan.

undertaken-is among the new Group

An Independent member had asked Captains.

had Government

if the Japanese considered steps to meet the reported British scheme to halt the transporta- to Germany contraband tlon of through Soviet ports facing the Sea

of Japan

adjoining roofs.

The ICL rodowns are being con- stantly deluged with water In order to prevent the blaze spreading In their direellan.

So far the flames have been con- fined to the Kwong Sang Hong bulld- Ing.

LATER. The godown is a two storey build-

Important Chief Of Staff Talks The Foreign Minister said that the

ANKARA, Mar. 12 (Reuter).The ing The fire started on the first Japanese Government was continuing nerotiations with Britain for the surpresence of the two Allied Air Chiefs floor, in which a large quantity of render of the remaining twelve Ger- of the Middle East at Ankara lends alcohol is stored, and spread rapidly. mans removed from the Asuma Maru added importance to the recent meet-The entire first floor is gutted and

ing of the Turkish Supreme War the roof has fallen in. who are interned in Hongkong.

Council,

About 7,000 bags of rice are stored At that meeting, the Council made on the ground floor and it is feared an exhaustive study of the country's that this will be destroyed.

Mach anxiety is now being felt for defences and was satisfied with the. measures already taken and planned the main bulldier of the Kwon San

last long. which appears to be threatened, arrived Air Chiefs Two

Part of the roof of the IC.I. godown Saturday for conferences with the

has caved in through falling" debris, but the bullding has not caught fire. Wu Wal, 38, boilermaker, and Chui head of the Turkish Air Force.

TAIKOO DOCKS

THEFTS

Ylu, 34, painler, both employees of the Talkoo Dockyard, pleaded guilty! ta larceny, charges when they ap peared before Mr. Sheldon at Cen-! tral Magistracy this morning, and! were each sentenced to one month's hard labour.

STOCK MARKET

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Hongkong Stock Exchange Ometal

Sgt. Evans Bald Wu was searched Summary issued yesterday says;

when leaving the Dockyard,

and

Enquiries continue to expand and,

found to have hidden on him two with sellers inclined to hold aloof,

pieces of brass porthole nuts. Chui had two tins of white zinc paint strapped to his legs.

Stock Exchange's Steady Session

LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter) The Stock Exchange was quietly steady throughout the session.

'Main. Interest centred on the new war Joon. Although there is no do finite indication yet of the result, it is stated in the best informed quar ters that the loan's success is certain, Thousands of applications from amall investors have already been recolved..

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