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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 14, 1940.

“Rights Of Mankind Jeopardised”—Roosovelt

DENUNCIATION OF RED TERMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 13 (UP).-President Roosevelt denounces the Russo-Finnish pence terms.

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"The ending of this war does not clarify the inherent 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. Jt constitutes a defeat for the Allied Cordell Hull, showed the Presi- cause.

It is true that a small State hos dent's statement to the Finnish beca browbeaten and coerced into Minister before it was issued.alving way to the demands of

powerful and unscrupulous neighbour Belgium Apprehensive.

and Unt the principle of the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{" BRUSSELS,

Mar 13 (UF)-Oficialty of small neutrals has received a quartern decline to comment on the setback, but materially the Allies are Rusno-Finnish peace but public opin-certainly no worse off. Rather, lon in amazed at tlie Finna nudden the contrary.

Although all arrangements had acceptance

The man in the street is realising been made for the dispatch nomewhat bitterly how the Allies, powerful Allled expeditionary force were unable to turn their sympathy to Finland, the opposition into effective ald.

of the revere terms.

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of the Norwegian and Swedish Governments not This is causing some apprehension and the fact that Finland di us to Belgium's fate it a blg Springmaken direct appeal had prevented

the Westernthe Allies from carrying out on offensive occurs Front.

Swedish Surprisc OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

plans.

Allies Not 'Losers

these

The consequences, unfortunately, Ince diantroun for Finland, but the

TUE BIG FIRE in Hennessy Road, Wanchai, was still burning this morning, eighteen hours after the outbreak. This photograph shows smoke alli pouring from the guiled battding, in which thousands of dollars worth of stock have been destroyed.—Ming Yuen Photo.

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STOCKHOLM, Mar. 13 (UP) Alles are certainly not losers there A Look Through

The Swedish Foreign Minister, in a speech to the Riksdag to-day, ex- pressed surprise at the severity of the Hussian pence terms.

by.

Furthermore, the Allies had been constantly supplying Finland with war material of all descriptions. This stream of valuable material has now stopped.

He said that terms which Sweden had transmitted to Finland were

Although Russia, it is contended, much less severe and did not include the cession of the Salla aren or the will now be relieved of the exhaust- right to build the Kemljaervi rall-ing effort of war and might, it is op- sumed, be in a position to give more He denied that Sweden had forced economic help to Germany, her losses asserted have been so heavy that she will be licking her wounds for some time to than come, and will have to make up a tot of leeway to restore her own

way.

Finland to capitulate and that Sweden had done more

to aid Finland. olher country any

Fialand apparently failed to un-resources. derstand until the last moment that the world situation was such that it

It must not be forgotten that it would have Inevitably involved world war if foreign intervention was was not a mutual assistance pact be necessary to have her" he said.

Rome Reactions

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Not Assistance Pact

raw

tween Russia and Germany but only a treaty of non-aggression, and al- though Germany may hope and en- LONDON, Mar,

13 (Reuter).deavour to get increased supplies of While Moscow and Berlin are exakt-il, food and

material from ing over the Russo-Finnish peace and Russia, those most familiar with can- Nazi spokesmen are hinting that now ditions in Moscow are convinced that Bussla has got what she wanted. Ger- Russia will in the first place many can get on with her business in aider the west, the newspapers in l'arla ex- press the hope that the Scandinavian countries should not have any cause for regret in regard to their opposition to Allied ald to Finland.

German,

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Russian interests and not

Sweden Blamed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS. Mar. 14 (UP) The French Press unanimously placed "Journal Des Debata" unticipates the chief responsibility for Filand's that Germany and Russia will now acceptance of the Russian terms on probably attempt a peace manoeuvre Sweden. on a vast scnic.

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Herbert and Bernhard Ruff

From the Studio

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. LONDON, Mar: 13 (Reuter) and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. In the House of Commons and 6-1

on 9.52 m.c's. per #-11 p.m. to-day, Mr. Creech-Jones asked second.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- Mr. Malcolmi MacDonald what

cession, steps had been taken to improve

12.30 Leslie Hutchinson (Vocal) at

How your wondrous systein" works, Who controla your jumps and jeconditions for the harbour the Plano.

Your's a' splendour ike the day-- Bilious green and purple ray! No: where'er they warinip you All the world "black of blue

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day afternoon

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12.40 Dance Musle by The Canani

workers in Singapore. He also asked whether steps were being Club Orchestra directed by Clurile

Kunz. taken to evict strikers from

Local Time Signal and Weather Report. their homes.

1.03 The London Plano-Accordeon Band.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald suld he was asking the Governor for infor- mation on the present position.

take

in

Mr.

1.20 Rale Da Conta at the Plano, 1.30 Reuter Weather Forecast and Announce

and Rugby Press,

Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) and by the Orchestra Mascotte. 2.16 Close Down. 5.45 Studio Children's Hour. 0.44

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ony proper Sle-Referring to previous correspon- dence respecting the fortifications recent-action. carries

ly erected at ilongkong and their armas There was Ministerial dissent in the ment, i have now the honour to address House when Mr. M. Shinwell asked The Italian newspapers 'splash the heading: "The Finnish Affair is

you on the subject of the additional gar- treaty question.

Our Alfair, Are We Going To Allow rison required by thinse fortifications whether or not it was singular that Giornale d'Italia" comments that Germany

on the incidence of 158 cost; matters to there had been Keep the Initiative?"

which Her Majesty's Government have nearly all the the Baltic has again become the "Mid" quotes post-Munich as an

geen most anxious and curetul considera- Russian sea and adds that the Soviet-example of what might happen to

Malcolm tion, Finnish war

2-You are aware that in 1804 It was office. more Finland and the Scandinavian coun-

arranged that the Colony ahould con- of regional tries.

Mr. MacDonald did not reply. struct the warks, and that the imperial pacta between small countries. The "During the conflict Finland

Government should provide the urma inhabitants of the Colony, and serious newspaper also confirina, the Im-ceived more encouragement than ald

mont, of the proposed defences. The, loss and hardship to all. Hongkong, in cost was then estimated as follows:--

8.23 Lalo-Symphonls Espagnole possibility of the League of Nations from her Scandinavian neighbours.

common with every other British posses- Worki

155,025 alon, is directly benefited by I connec for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21. helping attacked countries.

"At the threshold of peace, these Armament

37,500 Hion with the rest of the Empire, alles, Bronislaw Huberman (Violin) and BOMBAY Serious Set-Back

neighbours are measuring the extent

cent to while enjoying the beneûts, cannot escape to themselves. It is

Colonial, and 40 per cent. to Imperial, iron in responsibilities stalled beat the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Italian newspapers interpret of the threat

conducted by Georg. Szell. the peace as a serious set-back for the said in Stockholm that langee in

The larger dependencies, such as the 8.50 Studio Talk on "Canadians democracles and consider that the Russian hands is too near Sweden's

Australian Colonies, accept their respon In England.” abilities without demur, and not only Soviet emerged from the conflict heart."

9.05

by Songs

Ilerbert Groh provide the whole of their land defence, Ingloriously, especially as it is she

but contribute to the cost of the navy (Tenor). who asked for peace.

in order to strengthen the squadron, and Some of the

trankly papers are

9.15

London Relay-News Sum- "Osservatore Romano,” an organ of

obtain more complete protection for their puzzied at the fact that Finland has

shipping and floating" trade. the Vatican, severely condemn the accepted terms that were harsher

9.30 London Relay "Vive La Peace Treaty and deplores the fact than those offered in November, after

France,” flant aggression haa again met an un- she had been fighting a month. Fin-

Talk on Life of the French Army just reward. The paper adds that

that innd's position in March was much blutory will show, possibly in a short stronger.

Papers Puzzled

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time, whether the fact of having | Others express the fervent hope tolerated Bolshevist expansion in the that the population of Finland will Baltic has not definitely compromised revolt against acceptance of the the integrity and independence of all terms, and that the Finnish Diet will lho Scandinavian countries.

refuse to ratify a 'non-existent' pence. London Not Impressed

Sweden Embarrassed LONDON, · Mar. 13 (Reuter)- STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14 (Reuter). Usually well-informed quarters in strong current of feeling against London, says "Reuters" diplomatic the embarrassing position in which correspondent, taking a long view of Swedish policy has placed Sweden in the Soviet-Finnish settlement.

are the eyes of the world is noticeable not Impressed by the claims of the in Press comminents and public con- German and pro-German press that

versation. It is

is persistently rumoured negotiations are under way between Norway, Sweden and Finland as pre- liminary to talks for mutual guaran tees, but nothing official has been disclosed.

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M. Guenther,

the Swedish Foreign Minister, has caused surprise in an official statement in which he sought to justify Sweden's refusni to permit the pastore of Allied troops and the part she played in the peace preliminaries.

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He aecured that the peace terms now agreed were not the terms Sweden had passed on as a basis for what discussions, and insisted that

the Soviet asked for was mild by

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 13 (Reuter). Official circles remain silent on the Finnish-Soviet peace, but there seems generally to be a feeling that it comes

a piece of bad news to the

Joy at the end of the fighthey

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"I warned the kinnish leaders last November, even before the war began, that they must expect a conclusion to any wor with Russia similar to the one that is now at hand."

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and ceptance of its terms by Finland as a FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year "grulli contribution to world peace" or-shorter periods in Loesl or Other Cur- and a blow, to Great Britain, rencies at rates which will be quoted on "TH application.

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In the confident hopes that the present arrangement, which they consider eqult ablo and reasonable, will be readily ac cepted by the Colony, her Majesty's Gov- ernment request that you will lose no fund People. time in laying this despatch before the Legislative Council, and in pressing for. ward the necessary votes by nil the means in your power have the honour to

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Knutsford.

25 YEARS AGO

209,427 323,427 the Russia Society, which has been es

tablisted to promote Anglo-Rus friendship, conveys his hearty sympathy with every effort to promote and main-

March 14. 1915. The King, replying to a message from

has paid a mill-

tary contribution of £20,000 a year in ald of the cost of ita garrison.

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St. Andrew's Beat St. Teresa's

The cost of this garrison will be about tain a complete and lasting understanding St. Andrew's defeated St. Teresa's £200,000 a year and will consequently be between the peoples of the Briish and by & sets to 3 In a "B" Division Bad-| nearly three times as great as was the Russian Empires, and he shares in the minion League fixture last night. expense of the garrison in 1883 when the antipas or want and glorious victory The scores were:

which the Society's mesKago Colonial contribution Was fixed, Jier contains

for the Alller. not

A. E. P. Guest and A. S. Bliss (St. Andrew's) beat John Chen and F. Chong 23-20; lost to Austin Ho and' Jos Lum 17-21; lost to Peter Lo and Jo Tsong 16-21.

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Majesty's Government, however, do propose that the contribution should now be increased in the same proportion, and 1 Excellency the Governor has been will only call upon the Colony to pro- pleased to appoint Me. C. W. Jeffries to vide £40,000 a year for each of the three act as Director of the Royal Observa years 10039-1-2, the Colony bearing in ad-fory, during the absence on leave of Mr. dition the cost of any militia and volun- T. F. Claxton or until further notice, teers which it may raise, and the con- with effect from February 25, 1915.

E. Brown and B. Gillies (St. tribution to be paid after 1002 being

10 YEARS AGO

Andrew's) beat Chen and Chong 21- subject to re-consideration during these

March 16, 1030.

3; bent Ho and Lum 21-8; beat Lo: years.

Hongkong is the centre of great com- a third reading to the Bill for the rati-{

The German Reichstag lo-day accorded; and Tsang 24-20, merejal activity, and the mercantile pro-

of the Reparation Plan. sperity of the port continually increases Socialist shouls and files Fan- drew's) beat Chen and Chong 21-3; in a very remarkable degree.

During the same period the Increase of cat Deputy's description of the Govern- lost to Ho and Lum 23-24; beat Lo the public revenue has, atmilarly, been

ment parties as "criminals" for adapting and Teang 21-5, very marked. The figures have been were to get the money to pay.

the Plan not knowing from where they .... 670.379 .... 1,134,100 (including fees on gambling houses, since abolished)

1881

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947,037 1,557,300

5 YEARS AGO

March 16, 1035. The German Government's announce. ment of the partial militarisation of the German Air Force rendera negotiations with Germany, on the basis of the London

In other words the public revenuo kas | Franco-British agreement of February 3, pearly trebled itself in za years, while the shipping visiting the part has mul Uplied ven-fold,

E. F. Fincher and H. Kew (SL. An-

Charles F. Meyer Tanker Safe

more imperative than aver before, se- LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—It is cording to authoritative French circles, authoritatively stated that the 10,000-

French oficiala assert that this act, on

The population, which was shown by the part of Germany, shows that the ton British tanker, Charles F. Meyer, the census of 1081 to be 100,402, now country is leaving the Versailles Treaty which is registered in Hongkong, and estimated at not less than 215,000.

further and further, behind. An ind which was damaged by an explosion

with her cargo intact.

It will doubtless bo urged, as has been visible settlement along the lined on March 4, is now safely in harbour urged before, that tho defence of down in London is the only royal road to Colonial porta is a matter of Imperial | peace, they argue, concern, and that the maintenance of Meanwhite,

Trench Ministers have their garrisons should be mainly horne reached full agreement-that the country's by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom, military service must be extended to two Her Majesty's Government have, how years, Instead of one, during the lean over, never admitted, and cannot now yours of 1935-39, admit, this plea,

Germany' military Ale Torco will for- Self-preservation is the first law of mally come into existence on April 1,

wher mature, and if the capture of Hongkong

General Gorring, President would be a serious, blow to the Empire, Prussia and former War nco, will assume the capture would mean ruin to many the tille of General of Fliers.

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