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Germany Storing Up Oil Reserves NAZIS PREPARE FOR

DECISIVE

BATTLE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELGRADE, Mar. 27 (Domei)-The Germans

are

pre-

paring for a decisive battle on the Western Front by storing up large supplies of Rumanían and Russlan oll.

To-day, 30 German boats, carrying a total of 18,000 tons of oil, started sailing up the Danube with Rumanian oil.

RESERVIST of oil,

IN COURT “Painful Business"

of In the meantime a succession "accidents" at various Rumanian oil feld, during last week-end have dis- turbed the authorities.

Explosions And Firos

Explosións and fires are reported

Says Chief Justice from several oil felds in Rumania. An

explosion occurred in an oil well near

"This is a very painful busi-Procsti on Saturday last, while a fire ness to me, for the reason that broke out in an oil well owned by the I know accused himself as

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Stocva Oil Company,

are

On Monday another explosion took member of the Police Reserve,' place in a well near Proesti,

Government The Rumanian sald the Chief Justice, Sir! Atholl MacGregor,

the taking urgent precautions against these successive accidents which, It

at

Criminal Sessions this morning is felt, might be the outcome of in- when Ilo So, 46-year-old Police ternational manoeuvres. Reservist, was brought before!

him for sentence on a charge of The Souritz Rumpus

demanding money with menaces,

of which he was found guilty

yesterday.

He was stated to have, together custody, with two others not to

attempted to extort $1,000 from one Chon Sik-tim by threatening to accuse. him of murder in the country.

Hls

Lordship postponed sentence until the April Sessions in order "to give Hou die experience of what conditions ignol were like," and

Envoy Exceeds Privileges

added that when he appeared before Story Of Recall Of

him again he would impose a fine and bind him over.

Mr. E. H. waliams, Crown Counsel, who conducted the prosecution, said

Ho Joined the Police Reserve in 1927, was promoted Sergeant in 1933 and

Ambassador

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Mar. 27 (UP).The

Crown Sergeant last year. If e-French Prime Minister to-day card was clean, while its efficiency and conduet were noted as good. In reported to the Cabinet that 1981, during the anti-Japanese riots, Russia has agreed to recall the commended by the then Soviet Ambassador in accordance Trame Inspector for excellent service with France's demand, because

Constable Involved

the Ambassador is now consider-

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and about,"

His Lordship Inquired if the Police led persona non grate due to the had an idea of what this "who fact that he tried to telegraph meredible story was Mr. Williams replied that a Palice to Moscow denouncing "British constable was believed to be involv-and French warmongers" in el, as he disappeared that same connection with the consumma- afternoon and a warrant had beention of the Russo-Finnish treaty. Issued for his arrest.

Written in plain French language, The Ilon, Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jr., | who defended lo on the instructions the telegram was intercepted and o of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, remarked copy was sent to the French Charge that Jooking at the history of Hold'agalres in Moscow with instructions one would see that until this lapst for him to inform the Soviet Foreign

of his he had been a model member Minister that the Soviet Ambassador in Parks had exceeded his ambassa- of the community.

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Ho. he said, was the son of a fitter dorint privileges.

tion.

Envoys In Conference

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

7

March 28, 1940.

EVEN BIRDS CANNOT ESCAPE THE WAR

Outside a blockhouse of the Maginot Line. The birds in the enge are more than pets. They act

as gas detectors. If gas is used, they will be the first victims. But the men will have been warned.

BRITAIN'S NEW

£1 NOTES

LONDON, Mar, 27. (Reuter). -The Bank of England announces that in accordance with the arrangements marle early in 1939, a new type of pound and ten shilling notes will be issued shortly.

There consequently will be two types of these notes in Both circulation for a time. will be legal tender,

The new types of notes will he of the same size and design as the present type but print- ed, except for the numbering. in different colours.

MOSCOW'S OVERTURES

Wants New Friendship

With Britain

RECEIVED STOLEN NEWSPRINT ALLEGED · Chinese Faces Charges At Criminal Sessions

The theft of 158 reels of newsprint, valued at approximately $15,000 belonging to the "Ta Kung Pao" by one of the news. paper's employees who subsequently absconded, led to four charges of receiving stolen property against Kwok Shun-chuen, unemployed broker, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr.j In order to allay suspicions, accord- instructesi by Mr. Peter H. Sin, pro-ing to Kwok. Isu tok the manager secuted, and Kwok was defended by of the China Export and Import Co. Mr. H. C. Macnamara on the fastrues that the purchase was on behalf of the "To Kung Pao." Throughout, tions of Mr. M. A. da Silva,

Jurors empanelled were: Messrs. added Kwok, he regarded the news- P. K. Pavrl (Foreman), F. J. Tavares, print as the property of Hau.

T Low, Leung Kam-kwong, Yee The case is proceeding. Khin-seong, Khin-seong, Chung Shau-ki and M.

A. Xavier.

Mr. D'Alenuda said the "Ta Kung Pud.' which had been published in Hongkong for some little time, bad

Brazil Revolt Uncovered

Communist Agitators Are Blamed

at one time an employee called Hsu. Job was to take charge of the whose English correspondence and delivery orders concerning newsprint stored SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" in godowns. It was the case for the the Hongkong Tramways, and

MOSCOW, Mar. 27 (UP).-prosecution that it was Hsu who through his father was apprenticed It was also announced to-day that

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" lo the electrical department of that the French Premier is recalling in Moscow wants to make it up and stole the newsprint in question.

Secks Orders

RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar. 27 dividually all French ambassadors be friends with Britain, despite concern at the age of 10. Subse-

Kwok, continued Counsel, was, em- (Domel)Brazilian military Au- quently, he joined the Taikoo Dock from European capitals for consulta-England's fury over the Soviet

that a lulked with

announced and the

He has already lul Hotel yard

Hongkong

dis- a broker in the China Export and revolutionary plot had been he M. Corbin from London and his next invasion and dismemberment of ployed until the outbreak of war, as Garage, and

Import Co., a German concern when covered at San Paulo. ventured on his own, starting from talk will be with M. Francois Poncet Finland.

According to the announcement, a small way and building it un gra- from Rome and then M. Bargeton

was now in liquidation. His job was

Communists urged Red dunity and steadily until now that from Brussels after which he will

to go out and colicit orders, and in business of motor

occupied consult the others singly.

upon Tee Tho-peng, Secretary of

Kung

"Calm "now"prevails over the whole- getting orders for newsprint. As Hsu was in charge of the newsprint, of Brazil, claim the authorities.

Many Communists have been ar Kwok was referred to him. Orders rested in Rio de Janeiro, and it is he- were placed and Hsu and Kwok believed that they were connected with

me very

friendly.

thorities to-day

some 13 years ago

-threo-shops, Wocha Russian sources in Paris suy that and Britain, Moscow is ready to let his capacity as such he called one elements in the country to attempt a j

Krapivitsev.

Personal Affair

Indications are that despite the strain on relations between Russia gones be bygones, and to co-operate! an effort to improve relations.

Hopos Unfounded To-day's meeting between M. Maisky the Soviet Ambassador to

was arranged #t the entered into A contract

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with the

reign of terror.

Appeal To Rifle Association

cast $10,000 and gave employment the date of M. Souritz's departure has to no less than 25 hands. He was anot yet been Bxed. Henceforth Rus-in father of nine children, the youngest sin will be represented here by the of whom was only 14 months old. Soviet Chorge d'Affaires, M. Pavel

Superintendent's Offer "Apart from hus good Police re-

and the British Foreign On July 28 lost, the "To Kung Pao" the abortive revolution. Ford," went on Mr. "D'Almiada, "his "The case of M, Souritz must be London Superintendent, Mr. B. C. Itandall is considered a personal affair concern-Secretary not only willing to answer questions ing the personality of an Ambassador former's request in compliance with China Export and Import Co. for 50 tons of newsprint, amounting in ull about his conduct from personal ac- who has overstepped the limits of Moscow instructions.

However, it seems that Russian to 170 reels. The goods arrived in quaintance, but is also prepared to courtesy," a French official spokes-

hopes that Russo-British relations October and were stored at the Holt's sland surety for his future behaviour. man sald. Besides Mr. Randall, there are also Meanwhile M. Naggiar, French would improve with the conclusion of Wharf godowns.

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).-The three gentlemen who are willing to Ambassador to Moscow lins been in the Russo-Finnish war have proved,

The next thing that came to light War Ofice has asked the National same-Mr.

France since February on sick leave not only to be premature, but un-) Tse Ku-po, a and it

was on January 14, when Hau dia-Rifle Association to provide a number seems he spent a lengthly founded. Justice of Peace, Lo Chung-wan,

Mr. a director of the National and Com-sojourn in Britain for the same rea-

The best informed London sources appeared. His absence aroused sus-of instructors for the training camp Inercial Savings Bank

und

former son. To-day the French police are indicate that the British do not intend pictons in the minds of his employers at Bisley.

As u In the last war, 15,000 officers and member of the Po Leung Kule and guarding the Russian Embassy and to ask for the recall of M. Maisky, and investigations were made.

nor does the Soviet plan to withdraw result it was found that there were N.C.O's passed through rifle training Wah Hospital Committees, and obliging all callers, even

reels of bassy staff, to Identify themselves.

him in connection with the Souritz no more

newsprint in the schools staffed by the National Rifle My will make no attempt to mini-

Lam Chi-sat, a tea merchant.

nitole in Paris, but the relations be godowns although only 20 reels had Association members, ween London and Moscow are any actually been taken delivery of and mise the

thing but cordial.

do the

Tung

seriousness at the attence. but I must say there is nothing against nun except this single lapse. This is a case of a man who nas Ilved an honourable life until this pariicular offence was committed, and I submit that justice would be

sufficiently done by meting a com-1

fine.

light sentence or a heavy

His Lordship: "This is th very painful business to me for the reason

the Em-

New Post For

M. Tanner

Minister Of Food In Revised Cabinet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Mar. 27 (UP).—

Russia's Contention

Man Disappears

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

made use by the "Ta Kung Pao,

The inquiries further showed that on the dates on which the reels were posses- LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-The|sion of Kwok, who stored them in

taken, they came into the

If you jump at the least noise, it "Times" diplomatie correspondent101

the Wing On

trifles, then you sold them In you worry over says that M. Ivan Maisky called on and who ut Company's godowns) you are irritable and sleepless, if Viscount Halifax yesterday afternoon small luts at prices comewhat below will and for the first time since relations be the then prevailing market price to a

GOLDEN GRIFFIN NERVE TEA

come strained through the Red

firm called the Inter-Continental Co. Army's invasion of Finland.

which was opened on October 15 The immediate occasion of his visit which

lost. that I know defendant himself ns M. Tanner, former Finnish Foreign was probably the detention by the "When the "Ta Kung Pao" entered both soothing and beneficial. member of the Police Reserve.

Prepared from nature's herbs, don't think there is anything more Minister, has been med Minister. British of the Soviet ships Seleng into the contract with the Chinn Mr. Randall could add to his history of Food Supply and Welfare in the and Vladimir Mayakovsky.

The Soviets contend that their ships Export and Import Co., the market

expert European chemists, Golden and character. What was it all new Finnish Cabinet.

The Finnish Cabinel, headed by Dr.are State ships to be treated different price for newsprint was something carefully selected and blended by about, do you know? What was it Risto Ryti, to-day resigned en bloc, ly from privately-owned vessels, and like seven or eight cents per pound. Griffin Nerve Tea is obtainable in

Shortly before the outbreak of war, two sizes $0.15 and... $2.00 that a man of unblemished reputa- but Dr. Ryti has formed a new that in any case, the cargoes would the price increased to 11 cents and chemists and Department Stores or tlon, a man with all the knowledge

In December it was 14 cents per from Golden Grifin Medicinal Teas of law, should do stupid things like Cabinet which includes practically all not leave the Soviet Union,

of the previous office holders.

pound. Prosident Kallio to-day addressed

this?

Truth In Allegation

Mr. D'Almada replied that accord-their courage during the war. ing to his instructing sollellor and

of

the old Cabinet and paid a tribute to

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Kwok was subsequently arrested and in the Police Court he made a Mannerheim,

statement to the effect that it was Ho himself, Ho visited the place on addressing Swedish and Norwegian

Hau who actually bought the news- the invitation of one of the two men volunteers, declared: "Our villages

print and not the Ta Kung In- and towns were destroyed, but our not in custody. According to

The programme for to-morrow's He explained that sometime in June Hopkins, Counsel

courago is not crushed.." added, np

monthly luncheon

G. of the Chinese or July tunt, a man named L, who speedy there was some truth in the parently

American Institute of Cultural Relo-represented the "Yik Sau Pao" in suggestion that the complainant did commit some sort of oflence in the stated in evidence that of the threeons will be the first showing of Kunming, simed a contract with the

entitled "Trans-Pacific China Export and Import Co. for 60 3rd Floor. In the the country connected with the killing men, Ho spoke the least).

depicting intereailing scenes of the tons of newsprint. One of the terms a mon. It seemed that accused or circumstances I propose to postpone Clipper night from San Francisco to of the agreement was that Li was to Tulford at least one of the other two men sentence until the next Sessions and

Tenakong

via

Honolulu, Midway; went to complainant's place with as that will give you a Mile expe/Guam and Manila, by Mr. Owen Türnish ether a guarantee'er put up of Golden Grimg Medleina! Tea for every

cash security. view of finding out about this crime, of what conditions in gaol are

Johnson, manager of the Pan Ameri

After the newsprint had arrived, distinct ingredients; and they are sold but whether it was for gain or for When the next Scisions open you

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terms of the agreement. unless in the meantime elther Mr. Phil S. Delany. not known,

then,

Kwok saw Hau, who offered to take This aim is more comprehensive the goods, provided they were at a Addressing Ho, His Lordship anid: by reason of your own conduct or

loss to further facts have come to light for than I confess I am entirely at understand

you which I have reason to change my colour and sound. why a man lika

was estimated that the price of news- I shall adopt your Counsel's shau

in such a burloess as this.

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