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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 2, 1940.

A Look Through Norway And PROTEST BY REALTY & TRUST CO. MEETING

The Telegraph":

50 YEARS AGO

An Italian Journal commenting on the Wild show, makes the astounding

great war.

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Neutrality

Nation's Attitude Clearly Stated

April 7, 1000. OSLO, Apr. 1 (Reuter).The Wouncement What Burato Bill held the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koht, rank of Colonel under Washington in the to-day gavo Reuter's detailed exposition on Norway's attitude In last night's Issue we left the Duke on neutrality.

Referring to Mr. Churchill's speech, and Duchess of Connaught going up to there safe- Government fouse. They

helteception Dir. Koht said: "I was very glad to ly, but somehow or other at which the "oys!" portion of the com- munity turned up, did not begin uitee that Mr. Churchill did not say nearly eleven pm. For Urse quarters anything that might be regarded as of an hour the hands of the Duke anda menace to our neutrality or as an

tuft-hunting Duchess were wrung by crowd, who had lunged about Govern- admonlilon to Norway to give up her ment House for upwards of an hour. noutrality." Then their lighnenes went to bed.

weather,

Concerning the danger of Norway The wontact to-day was anything but being involved in the blockade war-

11:0 Tain Talling "Queen's heavily for several hours. As a conse fare, Mr. Koht said: "There will quence the decorations were extremely always be a danger to peace in Nor- washed out and the illuminating arrange ments half spoiled by noon. The Chinese way while the war is proceeding

between her nearest

to

overseas

POLAND

Russian Confiscation

Of Art Troasures

a

PARIS, Apr. 1 (Router)The Polish Government has issued protest against the general con- fiscation by the Soviet authori-

Air Conditioning

For

Repulse Bay Lido

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Realty and Trust Company, Limited was held at Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central at 11.30 am. to-day, the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, prealding. “

ties in Poland of objects of Mesars. E M. Raymond,

artistic or historic value belong Ing to the Polish state or to Polish individuals.

The protest has been transmitted to the Quai D'Orsay.

A Polish news agency states that the Polish Government reserves the right to demand at an opportune moment complete reparation for the damage inflicted.

The others present were: Fleming, H. Taggart, W. C. Clarke, PK. Kwok, P. H. Suck- [ling, A. M. d'Eca, Lo Chung-wan

and F. C. Barry, secretary.

The Chairman said:"

U.S. Opinion Sympathetic To Allies

Latest Revelations Of

Gallup Poll

The profit for the year under review amounted to $82,390.45, which, added to the amount of $20,655.88 brought forward from the preceding year, makes the sum of $109,240.33 available for appropria-

NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (Reuter).The tion, and the

ot recommendations your Board in this regard is to pay York Times, reveals that "American 31st Gallup poll, says the "New dividend of forty cents per share, involving $80,000, and to carry for-sentiment was overwhelmingly be ward the remaining balance hind the Allies in the first seven

Finland's Refugees HELSINGFORS, Apr. 1. (Reutor), The tens of thousands of farmers evacuated from the territory coded to Russia will be settled on new land scheme which will be under u published to-morrow and which is expected to be put in operation as soon as the snow melis.

Land belonging to the state, Church He said it seemed to be the opinion and private owners, will be divided credit ilema appearing on the Prons from two per cent. to one per cent."

into holdings with a maximum arca

Appropriate Protests

procezaion in which the pork-provided alghbours, but there is no necessity dragons, etc. were to figurer, was care siderably bedraggled when it aid at length that for this reason Norway should reach Government House, where their royalties looked at it through the wine be involved.

"Indeed, I believe it will be to the dows unl they got tired. ia Royal Highness tinned with the oneers of the advantage of all parties that she Regiment. In the afternoon he was go and see how Britain had spread her should keep out." self in the Far East, by visiting the Dock and fortifications. Being uninformed in the maiter, however, and knowing the uncertainty of Princes, we cannot say in Britain that Norway was not vigour whether or not this part of the pro- protesting with the same gramme wa mchored fo

To-night General Edwards will enter against the German violations of tain the Duke and Duchess at dinner at Norway's neutrality as against the Headquarter House, and there will be a British violations. military fetish-dance called very appro- priately, a tattoo-afterwards.

of 15 hectares.

The settlers will be exempted from payment of debts and laxes for five yours,

are protesting in appropriate

very OBITUARY To-morrow will be the great day. The way," he said, against the memorial sinne of the Praya Reclamation different kinds of violation to which Scheme wit be inld at three o'clock. It is lald now, but it will be hoisted up we are exposed. three inches, tapped with the expensive

"The damage done to Norway by toys provided by the Government, and Germany as regards loss of men and declared to be "well and truly fold" "material has been very deeply re- the Duke, as though it were an e

After which those of the Three Hundred sented,

invited who are Masons will have to

hurry away to the prenentation of

锫理

are doing all that is possible

address by the Craft in the City Hall. to get them stopped.

in the evenin the royal party will be

"What Britain has done against

the guesta of the Chinese who will give our neutrality is of a different charac-

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DEATH OF FAMOUS ECONOMIST

of

months of the war, Eighty-four per $20,246.33 to the 1040 Account,

The profit for 1930 decreased by cent. of those questioned wish for an Allied victory. The small group previous year. A

with the favouring Germany has been reduced some $12,000 on

The period of comparison was six

on compon at the

and Loss Account shows an Increase months. of over $5,000 in the Investments earnings and a decrease of over $10,000 on the Balance of Working Account figure.

Youth Is Critical

Those favouring the Allies are as follows:

One voter in every six says that he is less sympathetic to the Allies and is beginning to feel that the Allies War Decreases Revenue

are nearly as much to blame as Ger The latter is accounted for by the many, or that the Allies are not do- comparative revenue reduction on ing all they could, or that the Allies the Repulse Bay Lido operation, did not do enough for Finland.

Most frequently such criticisms are brought about by the lateness in the start of the past Summer season and from younger citizens between 21 and the International situation

which 30. arose in August last, causing a con- But for every person who feels siderable curtallment of the patron-less sympathetic to the Allies nearly age that ordinarily would have been two persons say that they feel more accorded the establishment.

sympathelle. of the Prot On the debit side and Loss Account the only Item

More sympathetlo.....28 per cent. appearing to call for particular ex-

Less Sympathetic...17 per cent. planation is that of "Raft and Moor-

The Same....... 55 per cent. inga" in the sum of $8,354.75 written off. In this connection I would in- Newspaper Comment

NEW YORK, Apr. (Reuter).-

+The form you the "Lido Lady" was wreck- He was Classicaled in the typhoon of November 23.The New York Times" aays:

last and the hulk was sold as the strangling effect

Allied of the Master at Faversham and Exeter from 1980 to 1087, Lecturer in English repair costs were considered prohibi- blockade until now has been under- Literature and Economics for the tive; I would add that it never hes estimated in foreign countries but not obtain Insurance in Germany, Semi-official sources Oxford University Extension Delegacy been possible to was that

against any risk other than in

the Allled blockade wiped expense would not have been re-out 50 per cent. of the German for- coverable,

eign trade. Extensions To Lido

"Even from friendly Japan, Ger

a select dinner at the Ko-thing Theatre ter and in many cases does not Before their Wghnesses leave to go to touch our material Interests so much Canton for a day,

our honour and independence. But the small nations too have points of honour which they will have to defend."

Mr.

Dispatches from the South African Re has been made there against the existing

Koht further declared that Nor- Government. It appears that President Kruger of the Transvaal attempted to way had not been forced to supply make a speech but the crowd refused to isten. A mass inceling was then or raw materials to any countries." ganised and resolution sopled denounc Regarding Norwegian exports to In the Transvaal Government. After the Germany, Mr. Koht said that the meeting the CTUWC proceeded to tha Government buildings and tore down the fundamental point of the Hog of the republic. The fallings around Norwegian trade trenty Kruger's house were destroyed and the Norway should maintain her normal Transvaal dog which floated from a polc exports to all countries including in front was torn down and trampled

Germany, but not supply Germany underfect by the excited people.

with any raw materials except those lagreed to by the British Government,

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The dynamite gun and torpedo-thrower in course of corsstruction here by Lieut. Grayden. late of the United States navy, 1 attracting considerable attention. Ttio gun is of fifteen inches calibre and in expected to be capable of throwing 600 pounds of dynamite a distance of three intles. A public demonstration will be made early in May under the auspices of the British Government.

25. YEARS AGO

Aprit 2. 1915.

Anglo-

R.A.F. Flight "Over Reich

It is understood that the King's example

in the matter of the discontinuance of

in use of alcohol will immediately be followed by a large number of high oneers of the Stale, including Cabinet Ministers and judges.

Nazis Reply With Raid On Shetland. BERLIN, Apr. 1"(Reuter),- Lord Haldane, interviewed by De The official news agency's war this is a struggle for existence, we will commentary states that there

"Chicago Daily News."

wald:

"Though

not violate the dictates of humanity in were

enemy aircraft

any eventuauty. The real, paciile Ge Western Germany last night. many will take the helm, as a result of will disappear,

the war: secret dilon will be great and averywhere Democratle advance. I believe the world will be so organised that no nation will be permitted to go to war."

10 YEARS AGO

April 2, 1930.

over

All Return Safely LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry confirms that British nlr- craft flew over Western Germany last night and adds that all the British aircraft returned safely.

Nazis Over Bolgium Important recommendation are con- tained in the Iteport of the Playing Fields BRUSSELS, Apr. 1 (Reuter), Committes which was appointed in May German war planes flew over Belgian of last year to review the provision st present existing for playing fields in territory again this afternoon. Itongkong and the mainlands, to consider what provision is required for the future and to make recommendations to Government in this maller,

tha

Raid Ori Shotland DERLIN, Apr. 1 (UP).-The D.N.B. (offelal German News Agency) to-

The Committee states that it te now day reported that the German air too late in remedy the mistakes of the force carried out reconnaissance past to Victoria and in some parts of Kowloon, except at prohibitive cost, but fights over the

it in fortunately just in time to provent islands when they and Shetland

winsilar mistakes in

areas of Kowloon,

photographed the

the undeveloped airfields in

in the islands.

The report niso declared that Dealing with Caroline Hill, the Com- British planes during night flights mittee points out that to make the area violated Dutch and Luxembourg suitable for recreation purposes

It is claimed that British meeting olher incidental expenses the territory.

andl

total cost of the site would ba $200,000, planes which were hit by German On the other hand, attention, is called anti-alreroft fre over Oldenbourg to a largo tract of Crown land in Aber are being searched for in the sur- deen Valley, the coat of which if lot out as playing fields would make a total rounding district.

of $1,000,000. The work would take from

three to five years to complete.

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).- The death has occurred of the famous economist, J. A. Hobson, aged 81.

John Atkinson Hobson, M.A., was educated at Derby School and Lincoln College, Oxford.

and the London Society for Extension! eover, total loss so the rehabilitation have admitted that in

of University Teaching from 1887 lo 1097.

cd,"

and xation in the New

that

curre

The late Mr. Hobson was the author of many publications on economics. including "Problems of Poverty,"

In the Balance Sheet you will ob-many's imports in the first four "The Evolution of Modern Capital-

serve various capital accretions to months of the war were down to eight Ism." "The Problem of the Unemploy the Lido Buildings, Furniture, Fix-per cent, of the normal. If the Ger

"The Economics of Distribution,"

tures

and Machinery; the major mans admit so much, one can suspect "International Trade," "Gold. Prices portion of this expenditure was in that the true extent of the damage.

"The New Protection-curred in connection with an exten-has been greater." ism." "Tax

[D- "Economics or Unemployment" sion to the Lido Restaurant.

vestments at Cost appear at proc- "Rationalisation and Unemployment, "Confessions of an Economic Heretic" tically the same figure as recorded issued Balance in the previously and other well-known books. He was Sheet; on

the son with also the author of "John Ruskin, market value

at the end of Social Reformer," "The Psychology of

deficit of over eight Jingolam," "Imperialism," "Canada last year,

a marked op- To-day," "Richard Cobden," "God lakhs is revealed, but a march and Mammon," "The Recording preciation in values

resulted in a recovery of over two Angel," "Democrney," and numerous lakhs of this difference at date. articles in English and American reviews.

Former S. African Chief Justice

On the Liabilities side of the Balance Sheet you will notice an Increase in the Overdraft of $13,000

FIRE AND FLOODS

15,000 Evacuated in Pennsylvania

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

KINGSTON,

Pennsylvania,

which

in the light of the dividend April 1 (UP)-Three 100,000 tanks payment of $80,000 and the capital gallon petrol storage expenditure effected in the course of exploded on the outskirts of the the past year, cannot be considered city to-day.

unsatisfactory,

·CAPE TOWN, Apr.-1-(Reuter).-

The extension to the Lido Restau-Flames leapt 200 feet in the air. The death is announced of Sir John-rant, to which I already have re-setting fire to several farm buildings hert Hotze, former Judge of the Union ferred, was necessary in order to while a food from the Susquehana River devastated the city and petrol Appeal Court and formerly Chief permit of the proper accommodation from a burst Justice of the South African Re of patrons at certain rush periods, Wilkes Barre menaced a large section storage tank at public (Transvaal). He was aged 01.

a position which never had teen

of the rich Wvoming authracite belt. before. possible

The opportunity

Smoking is forbidden at Wilkes was therefore taken of making an Barre and Kingston for fear of

room replete with attractive dining

Conscripting Industry

Ministry Of Supply Keops Careful Watch LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).

A complete check-up on Britain's war-time industry is to be pre- pared by order of the Ministry

all facilities for evening entertain-causing new fres. ment

and the result is, I feel sure, worthy of public support.

Nine People Dic

The river's crest is threatening to

With the provision of some fur-surpass the disastrous flood level of ther improvements-including air-1930. conditioning

the

matters

Restaurant Nine people have been killed and should draw Increasing patronage 15,000 have been evacuated. The in the course of the coming Sum-dykes between Plymouth and Sun- bury have been broken and al residents have been warned 10 further There being no

evacuate at a moment's notice. appearing to call for explanation, I

A spring thaw is causing a similar now formally propose that the Re- port of the Directors and the Ac-flood in the Upper Ohio and New

York State valleys. of Supply under the Defence counts for the financial year ended

ull factories make returns | regarding their labour and pro-

duction,

The returns will be required at intervals.

5 YEARS AGO CONSCRIPTION Regulations which requires that adopted, and that from the balanes 31st December, 1939, as presented, be

April 2, 1035.

Although it is believed that Poland will oppose an Eastern European security pact, and that she will align herself with Germany in the argument that bilateral

IN INDIA

NEW DELHI, Apr. 1 (Reuter)

A Naval Court Martial was heid

of $109,248.33 standing to the credit on board one of H. M. ships in Hong- of Proft and Loss Account at that kong on April 1 for the trial of Leading Seaman Nerman Ogden on dividend of forty cents per charges of fraudulent conversion. date, a Share on 200,000 Shares be paid, an Ogden was found guilty and was the then remaining balance of $29,-

pacts are of more value, Mr. Anthony The General Assembly has passed Eden is proceeding about his business In Warsaw in an attempt to strengthers the a bill providing for national service peace edifice of the world.

for ull European Britons in Indin. The first return due will be render-246.33 be carried forward to the sentenced to disrating to Able Seaman

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It will bring them more or less into

with Britons In Britain Itow long has Germany been re-arming? line Some say since last October. Alt gece as far as service with His Majesty's that it has been carried out in secret; that Forces during the war are concerned.

the programune was envisaged and drawn

up many months ago, and although returt

building of armaments and the subsequent

conscription of one of the largest fighting

forces in the world are comparatively The "Toe, H.

(Kowloon Circle) new developments, Germany, in fact, has have found it necessary to postpone been ignoring the disarmament clauses of the proposed Social and Dance from the Versailles Treaty for a considerablo length of time.

April 9 to April 10.

Britain's Part In

The

Russo-Finnish War

cover

ed on or before April 10 and will relate to the first week in April. It engineering, motor will vehicles, and the aircraft, shipbuild ing and repairing industries.

Other industries will be dealt with in subsequent ret

returns. As the information collected will reveal the rate at which the war Industries are expanding and would therefore be of great interest to Germany, the results will not be mado public.

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BATAVIA, April 1 (UP).The Government of the Dutch East Indies to-day introduced to, the Peoples Council (which is the equivalent of the Dutch East Indies parliament) a Bill pro- posing to build three battle cruisers of 27,000 tons' each, ono tanker, 12 submarine chasers and two minelayers.

Further the Bill proposes the purchase of 12 large flying boats, the building of a dry dock, and the start of large-scale produc- tion of mines, depth charges etc. The total amount involved is 283,- is allocated for the battle cridsers alone.

Allies Buy Many American Ships

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your paper, inquire what the P.W.D. STOCKHOLM, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—Mr. Gunther, the Swedish for the war effort or in export trade Premier, told the Upper Chamber of the. Riksdag (Swedish

will also yield valuable in Lower Albert Road, up beyond Colae of the Thesion as

leading up from the Dairy Farm In Parliament) yesterday, that Britain had not only offered effective

distribution of to the aid to Finland but had been prepared to give Sweden and among the various Ir-Rod to the gateway of the Botanical

Gardens." way military help if they wera menaced by Germany for allow..dustries and will be of value to the

area supply boards in dealing with It was a perfectly good road till ing Allied troops to pass through their territories on their way,

they the problems arising in the planning about four mouths ago to Finland.

elded to tip' o bucketful of far and of production, The matter, he said, arose through that this force must necessarily pash

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LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-Theft is now a constant menace to one's Minister in Stockholm on March 2. two countries might be exposed to a

Ministry of Food announces that six person, not to mention one's The Minister sold that the Allied reaction on the part of Germany. governments had come to the con- The Aillen were prepared to give factories will be built, to convert sur leather.

Sweden clusion that the only way to pre- Norway and

extensive plus potatoes into animal feeding

stuffs. vent Finland from becoming a victim military help and preparations for of aggression was to extend help in this had been already for advanced. They will probably be built on the east coast of Scotland, Yorkshire and the form of an. Allled force. They - Mr. Gunther continued that the

Lincolnshire and are expected to were prepared to send arch a force French Minister supported this state handle about 100,000 tons per year.

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NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (neuter) war the Allies bought 110,000 tons of American merchant shippng, an- The battle cruisers will have a maximum speed of 33 knots, and each ounces the Foreign Polley Commis-

ston. will carry nine 11-Inch guns,

In addition 245,000 tons were told

Now Ships Essential Je to neutrals.

In an explanatory note the

Govern-

nent states that the political situa tion in Europe and Asia necessitates an increase in the maritime defences of the Dutch East Indies, and a

building up of the Navy to demand

rospect for

Holland's

eatrality

and,

New N. Zealand Prime Minister

WELLINGTON, Apr. 1

(Reuter)

if necessary, to maintain Holland's Mr. Peter Fraser, who was Deputy

strength in the Far East

Premier when the late Mr. M. 37 The Government's, note, says it is Buvage was Premler, has been ap- essential considerably, to lierenso the pointed Prime Minister of New. Dutch East Indies naval power and to Zentand.

combing swifiness 'with henvy arm- The other Ministers retala' their' oured protection.

present offices.