1940-03-14 — Page 14

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March, 14, 1940.

"Rights Of Mankind jeopardised”——Roosevelt

DENUNCIATION OF RED TERMS

SPECIAL TO THE

"TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13 (UP)-President Roosevelt denounces the Russo-Finnish peace terms.

"The ending of this war does not clarify the inlierent. right of small nations to maintain their integrity against attack by superior force," he said. "The spread of force jeopardises the rights of mankind to self government." The Secretary of State, Mr. it constitutes a defent for the Allied Cordell Hull, showed the Presl-cause

It is true at a small State has Into dent's statement to the Finnish been browbenten and coerced

giving way to the demands of a Minister before it was issued.

powerful and unscrupulous neighbour

Belgium Apprehensive and that the principle of the solidari-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BRUSSELS, Mar 13 (UP)-OMelal ty of small neutrals has received a quarter decline to comment on the setback, but materially the Allies are Russo-Finnish peace but public opin-certainly no worse off, Rather, Jon is amazed at the Finns sudden the contrary. Receptance of the severe terms.

on

n

Although all arrangements had The man in the street is realising been made for the dispatch of

of the somewhat bitterly how the, Allies, powerful Allied expeditionary force were unable to turn their sympathy to Finland, the opposition

Norwegian and Swedish Governments not into effective aid.

This is causing some apprehension and the fact that Finland did

direct appeal had prevented make

these

un

as to Belgium's fate if a big Spring the Allles from carrying out

the Western uffonsive Front.

occurs

Swedish Surprise

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (UP). The Swedish Foreign Minister, in at speech to the dag to-day,

plans..

Allies Not Lotors

The consequences, unfortunately, ure disastrous for Finland, but the Allles are certainly not losers there- by. CX- "Furthermore, the Allies had been pressed surprise at the severity of the constantly supplying Finland with Russian peace terms.

He said that terms which Sweden War material of all descriptions. This

to Finlar wore had transmitted much less severe and did not include stoppert,

the cession of the Salla area or the

stream

of valuable material has now contended,

Although Russia, it is right to build the Kemijuery! call-will now be relieved of the exhaust- ing effort of war and might, it in as- sumed, be in a position to give more

way.

'done

He denied that Sweden had forced economic help to Germany, her losses asserted have been so heavy that she will be Finland to capitulate and that Sweden bnd 'do

than licking her wounds for some time to more

come, and will have to make up o other county to ald Finland.

her OWA Finland apparently failed to un-fot of leeway to restore derstand until the Inst moment that resources. the world situation was such that it would have inevitably involved world war it foreign Intervention was necessary to save her" he said.

Not Assistance Pact

It

I must not be forgotten that was not a mutual assistance pact be- tween Russia and Germany but only Romo Reactions LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter) treaty of non-aggression, and al- While Moscow and Berlin are exalt though Germany may hope and en- ing over the Russo-Finnish peace and deavour to get increased supplies of Nazi spokesmen are hinting that now oil, food and Russia has got what she wanted. Ger-Russin, those most familiar with con- many can get on with her business in ditions in Moscow are convinced that the west, the newspapers in Paris ex-Russin will in the first place preas the hope that the Scandinavian sider. Russian interests countries should not have any cause German.

for regret in regard to their opposition

to Allled aid to Finland.

"Journal Des Debata" anticipates

that

raw material from

con- and not

Sweden Blamed

14 Mar. PARIS,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

(UP). The placed

at Germany and Russia will now probably attempt a peace manoeuvre French Press. unanimously

'on a vast

1g

re-

THE BIG FIRE in Hennessy Road, Wanchal, was still burning this morning, elghteen hours after the outbreak. This photograpli shows smoke stil pouring from the gutted bullding, in which thousands of dollars worth of stock have been destroyed.--Ming Yuen Photo.

A Look Through

The Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

March 14, 1000. Somebody-It must have been Mr. Cro of the Gasworks-sends us the following little ode to the electric light, clipped from a Shanghal contemporary:

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How your wondrous system works. Who control your jumps and jerks Your's a splendour like the day 13lous green and purple rayl No: where'er they worship you All the world, is" black of blue Though your light at tinies surpass Homely oli or vulgar gas, Stul close with this remark

I delest you, title aret

The Navy estlinates are thirteen and three quarter malilions, the outlay for buying amounting to atx and a halt miltona,

The following despatch was lald on the table of the Legislative Council yester day afternoon:---

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Downing Street, 20th January, 1800. Bir-Referring to previous correspon dence respecting the fortifications recent-action.

There was Ministerial dissent in the the chief responsibility for Finland'sly erected at Hongkong, and their arma- nst scale.

ment, i have now the honour to address House when. Mr. M. Shinwell asked The Italian newspapers splash the acceptance of the Russian terms on

you on the subject of the additional gar whether or not it was singular that Sweden.

unrest in thon required by those fortifications and "L'Action" peace treaty question.

carries the banner

on the incidence of its cost; matters to there had been labour

Colonies since Government have nearly all the "Giornale d'Italia" comments that

which Her Majesty's Finnish Affair "The

Haven mosi anous and curetui considera- Malcolm MacDonald had assumed the Ballle has again become the heading:

tion.

office. Russian sea and adds that the Soviet- Our Affair. Are We Going To Allow

You are aware that in 186% it was Finnish

one more Germany to Keep the Initiative?"

should con- | war provided

Mr. MacDonald did not reply. arranged that the Colony "Midi" quotes post-Munich as an

siruct the works, and that the Imperial! -

and serious proof

of the uselessness of regional!

Government should provide the arma- inhabitants of the Colony, The example of what might happen to parts between small countries.

meni, of the proposed delences. The loss and hardship to all. Hongkong. cost was then estimated as follows:- confirms the ime Finland and the Scandinavian coun-

common with every other British possen- newspaper niso

Works

slon, is directly benefited by its connce ... $33,325 possibility of the League of Nations tries.

"During the conflict Finland

Armament

37,000 tion with the rest of the Empire, and. helping attacked, countries.

being the incicençu

cent, to do per ceived more encouragement than nid

while enjoying the benefits, cannot excope Serious Set-Back

Colonial, and 40 per cent. to Imperial from the responsibilities entailed by that

connection. "At the threshold of peace, there The Italian newspapers interpret from her Scandinavian neighbours.

was subsequently the peace as a serious set-back for the democracies and consider that the neighbours are measuring the extent to themselves. It is Soviet emerged from the conflet of the threat

said in Stockholm that Hangoe in Ingloriously, especially as it

Russian hands is too near Sweden's who asked for peace.

Papers Puzzled Vatican,

condemns the severely Pence

Some of the Treaty and deplores the fact

papers are frankly that aggression has again met an un-

harsher paper adds that puzzled at the fact that Finland has just reward. The history will show, possibly in a short accepted terms that were time, whether the fact of having than those offered in November, after tolerated Bolshevist expansion in tre she had been fighting a month. Fin Baltic has not definitely compromised land's posliion in March was much the integrity and independence of all stronger. the Scandinavian countries.

is the

"Osservatore Romune," an organ of heart.'”

the

London Not Impressed LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter) Usually well-informed quartere in London, says "Router's" diplomatie correspondent, taking a long view of

settlement, the Soviet-Finnish not impressed by the claims of the German and pro-German press that

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Others express the fervent hope that the population of Finland will revolt against acceptance of the terms, and that the Finnish Diet will refuse to ratify a 'non-existent' peace.

Tin Quota Is Queried

Hinted Criticism Of The Malaya Delegates

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LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter).--In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. H. F. S. Stokes asked Mr. Malcolm Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853

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Government former Reserve Liability of Proprietars 13.000.000 official Reserve Fund ............................................. $3,000,000 official, who comprise the majority of

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estimate

increased 10-

£110,000 Work Armament

103,910 without including the submarine mining, defences, which are estimated to cast

Works

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- and storeS

46,500

so that the total cost of the defences and the division of that cost will be as ful- Jow:

COLONIAL Construction of Worke

Forifications

IMPERIAL Armaments Submarino mining, bulld

Ings, etc.

vessels Submarino mining

and stores

Total

£110,000

143,910

0.017

40,500

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25 YEARS AGO

March 14, 1910, 209,427

The King, replying to a message from 325,427

the Russia Bociety, which has been ca tablished to promote Anglo-Russian Since 1865, Hongkong has paid a mill. tary contribution of £20,000 a year in ald friendship, conveys his hearty sympathy of the cost of its garrison.

with every effort to promote and inain The cost of this garrison will be about tein a complete and lasting understanding and $280,000 a year and will consequently be between the peoples of the British

Russian Empires, and he shares in the nearly thrce Unies as great as was the expense of the garrison In 186 when the anticipation which the Society's message Connial contribution was fixed, Her contains of a final and glorious victory Majesty's Government, however, do not for the Allies. propose that the contribution should now

be increased in same proportion, and

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Badminton

St. Andrew's Beat

St. Teresa's

St. Andrew's defeated St. Teresa's by 6 sets to 3 in a "D" Division Bad- minton League fixture last night.j The scores were:

A. E. Brown and B. Gillies (St. Andrew's) beat Chen and Chong 21- 3; beat Ho and Lum 21-8; beat Lo and Tsang 24-20,

A. E. P. Guest and A. S. Bilas (St. His Excellency the Governor has been Andrew's) beat John Chen and F. ong lost to Austin Ho and all cria can then am on pro- pleased to appoint Mr. G. W, Jeffries 2 Cox 23-2021, lost to Peter Lo and Vids 240,000 year for each of the three act as Director of the Royal Year 1890-1-2, the Colony bearing in ad- ory during the absence on lave of lee. Jo Tsang 18-21,

T. F. or further notice. dition the cast of any milliis and volun- teers which it may raise, and the cọn- with effect from February 25, 1918. tribution to be paid after 1892 being

10 YEARS AGO subject to re-consideration during theso

March 14, 1930, yeurt.

The German Reichstag lo-day necorded Hongkong in the centra of great come A third reading to the B for the roll-

E. F. Fincher and F. Kew (St. An- meretal sclivity, and the mercantile pro-fication of the Young Reparation Plan. in a very remarkable degree. aberity of the port continually increases Socialist shouts and joors greeted a Pas drew's) beat Chen and Chong 21-0: clat Deputy's description of the Govern lost to Ho and Lum 23-24; beat Lo During the same period the increase of ment parties as criminals for adopting and Teang 21-5. the public revenus has, similarly, been the Plan not knowing from where they very marked. The figures have beens-were to get the money, to pay.

1602

.... $70,378

1,134,100 (Including fees on gambling houses, ince abolished)

1868

3978 1068

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047.037 1,557,300

In other words the public revenus has nearly trebled itself in 25 years, while the shipping visiting the port has mul tiplied seven-fold,

The population, which wes shown by the census of 1801 to be 106,402, is how

estimated

further

5 YEARS AGO

Charles F. Meyer Tanker Safe

March 14. 1935, The German Government's announce ment of the partial militarization of the Regolations German Air Forco renders with Germany, on the basis of the London Franco-British agreement: of Tobruary 3,

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—It is more imperative than ever before, no- cording to authoritative French circles. authoritatively stated that the 10,000- French officials assert that this act on ton British tanker, Charles F. Meyer,

that the the part of Germany, shows country is leaving the Versailles Treaty which is registered in Hongkong, and further behind, An Indi- which was damaged by an explosion it will doubtlets be urged, as has been visible settlement Along the lines laid our torch 4, is now saicly in harbour unged before, that the defence of down in London is the only royal road to

Imperial peace, they argue. Colonial ports is a matter of

Ministers French

have concern. and that the maintenance of Meanwhile, their garrisons should be mainly borne reached full agreement that the country's the taxpayers of the United Kingdom, ntlitary service must be extended to two er lesty's Government have, how years, instead of one, during the loan over, never admited, and cannot now years at 2015–20.

Germany's military Air Force will for admit, this plea,

Half-preservation is the first law of molly came into existence on April 1, General Goeringe President of nature, and LE the capture of itongkong when would be a serious blow to the Empire, Prussia and former Wat ade, will assume the capture would mean ruin to many the lle of General of Filers.

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