1940-04-04 — Page 27

INDIA'S PART IN WAR

Lord Zotland Tells Of

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ECONOMIC Ex-Consul's

WAR

April 4, 1940.

Jewelry HYMN OF

Position Reviewed By Figures in Court Case

British Minister

Jewellery at one time owned by the former Austrian LONDON, Apr. 3 (British Wire-Consul-General in Manila, who lost his job as a result of the less) Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister Anschluss and whose financial position, it was stated, made it for Economie Wartore, disclosed in a speech broadest to the Empire this undesirable for him to stay in the Colony, figured in a claim the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl afternoon that noce the outbreak of and counter-clnim before war, the cargoes of over 3,000 ships MacGregor, In the Supreme Court this morning. examined at Britain's Contraband Control bates.

of almost every nationality had been

The examination of ships at the various Allled Contraband Control bases was, said Mr. Cross, the most important of the three main functions which his Ministry was required to perform.

The second main function was the stopping of Germany's seaborne ex-

ports.

Denis Victor, proprietor of the Lido Donelnt Academy, brought an action against Karel Weiss, of Hojny's, for the return of a diamond ring valued at $1,350. According to the statement of claim, the ring was ob- tained by Weiss for sale on mission on October 23, 1938.

$1

com-

POLITENESS PAYS, SAYS MAGISTRATE Lack Of It Cost Woman. $20

Welss brought a counter-claim for $2,850, claiming that the money was due to him in connection with certain

to belonging

Mr. Jewellery Corvisstano.

The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almuda, Jnr., instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada,

THE giving of a wrong ad- Jnr., appeared for Victor, and Weiss Macha- was represented by Mr. II. C. mara, instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, dress by Mrs. E. Khrisna to Sgt.

HATRED

Nazi Tirade Against

Mr. Chamberlain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

BERLIN, April 3 (UP).— Germany's Hymn of Hate blared at full strength to-day, in news- papers, radio broadcast and Nuzi speeches.

It was directed mainly against Mr. Chamberlain,

The Premier's slatement · In tho House of Commons on the extension of the Allied blockade, said a stato-

ment Issued by the Propaganda. Ministry, revealed Britain's intention to treat the rights of neutral Powers as being non-existent.

"It is evident that England intends

neutrals, to use force against the the Ministry told foreign Correspon- dents.

Hunger War

"This is nothing less than a format

Fino Patriotism LONDON, Apr. 3 (British Wireless)Opening his speech with a brief sketch of the varied resources of India and explain- ing the systems of government, Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State for India, broadcast this evening on the part India is playing in the Empire war effort. Remarking that Indian forces have been sent to Malaya and Egypt as well on providing troops for Aden, Washington Discussions Lord Zetland said that it had been

Referring to the unavoldable in-. impossible so far to satisfy the as- conveniences which Ailled measures piration of the great number of those against Germany's economic system

declaration of humano' war against wlating to put their personal services must have on neutral interests, Mr.

the King-Emperor'a disposal.

Cross Fald: "Since we are naturally

women and children," said an oficial The Indian Princes, he continued, anxious to limit such Inconveniences

to the absolute minimum compat.ble had agreed on the claim itself, and timated he was taking a sum-

Mr. Macnamara sald bath parles H. B. Dewar when the latter in-Nazi source. ing material

"England prefers a hunger war to contributions and he wit Isntanced the Nizam of Hyderabad's enemy, we are always ready to con- for $2,050 brought by his client

"England wants to gift of £10,000, out of which a men-suit with neutral governments and connect

be in the with certain jewellery Ing her dog to

all. Swedish ore wegian ber squadron bearing his name had neutral traders to see whether, with

nt one time by Mr. Children's Playground, Chatham Rumanian oil from under the

U been provided as typical of these out relaxing control, we cannot make Corvissiano, who was not now avail-Road, on March 3, was said to noses of German traders. rulers' attitude.

things easier for them."

able because his financial position have led to many arguments be Fino Air Force

Representatives of British French Governments, he rald, were the Colony,

and made it undesirable for him to stay in

tween them. at present f

t in Washington discussing

revealed Tus Was

before Mr. such problems with United States

H.msworth at the Kowloon Magis- authorities.

tracy this morning when the sum-

ons was heard. Mrs. Khrisua was summoned for keeping a Japanese poodle dog with- allowing her dog to be

at

had, been specially forward in mak-with our task of mulsing war on the the only issue was the counter-mons out against her for alow. military show-down.

After speaking of the Indian Navy, which he felt sure would enhance the present high prestige, Lond Zetland said that the Indian Air Force had

reached a high standard of efficiency and It was apparent that alr was an element particularly congenial to

Ind.ans.

The third chief function of the Ministry of Economic Warfare was dealing with the problem of Ger- many's trade with countries from which she can stil import by land.

Out-Buying Carmany

owned

Short Of Money Sometime in October, 1938, went short of money and borrowed in all on Mr. Macnamara, Corvissiane was $2,850 from Weiss,

Corvissiano had In his possesaten which he subsequently pledged within the two pawnshops,

18 pieces of jewellery joutbound without a muzzle:

28

Turning to the economie side, the

jor lead; and giving false information Secretary for India aald that new in- Mr. Cross pointed out that although Sprakting in Hungarian, Weiss told to Sgt. Dewar. dustries were being started and the obviously was not possible for the Court that during 1938 he become Sgt. Dewar said when he saw ber utmost use would be made of such Britain to buy up the whole exporta-acquainted with Corvissiano, and ad-dog in the Playground he told her substances as asbestos, bauxite and ble surplus of Germany's neighbours, vanced him various sums of money that he was taking out a summons chromite, and he added: "The re- it was possible to concentrate on etrat different times. He advanced against her, and asked for her name: rources of the Indian sub-continental Important specifle commodities $2,850 in all, and Corvissiano gave and address. She gave her name as seem indeed to be wellingh inex-and, by purchasing or offering to him two promissory notes in respeel Mrs. Ivanoff, residing in No. haustible, and they are being most purchase substantial quantilles "nur- of $2,000 and $500 respectively. Carnarvon Rond. industriously developed."

sclves, we could succeed at best in de-

Denied Former Meeting In liquidation of his debt, Corvis- priving Germony of the commodities niano uffered him some pawn tickets

Sgt. Dewar found put of which she is in need or at least in connection with certain jewellery address given him was never occu- that the forcing her to pay more for what she which he had pawned and which, beien by a Mrs. Ivanot. After ex- does succeed in obtaining.

said, were worth 20,000 pesos.

tensive enquiries, he met her again in Chatham Road, and spoke to her, but she denied having scen Jum before. Finally she stated that she had only moved out of the flat in Carnarvon Road a few days ago, and after e

was Hart Avenue.

He also reviewed the objects of machine and helping to bring the war, had money to buy the ring but did correct argument, she said her

tu

snatch

Nor-

and very

"England demands that neutrals ex- port only so much of their yital materials to Germany with a brutality that has no example in history.

"One may be certain that Germany will answer such brutality."

Tree Thieves Rounded Up

Prison Sentences For 17 People

In spite of the numerous arresta made by the Police and the Forestry Department in the past three months, and despite the fact that many per sons have been gaoled, tree thieves? are still persistently denuding the. hills of Hongkong.

Between 3.30 p.m., and 5 p.m., yesterday, guards of the Forestry Department under Chan Pul, Head, Forester, rabled the No. 2B Planta- tion

in Tai Hang and apprehended many people.

Arising out of the arrests, 10 wo- men and nine men were arraignedi before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy, for unlawful possession of tree wood, amounting to more than 500 cattics.

Political Relations Devoting the remainder of his speech to political relations between Britain and India, Lord Zetland said:

Mr. Cross concluded: "We can be "The goal we have set before our selves is to aid the people of India certain that the Nazis are feeling our Wanted $8,000 Ring to acquire a measure of political rip. But we are not resting content During this time, Welss continued, unity which will enable her to take with what has been achieved so far. he met Victor, wlw complained to him We hope to Lighten our grip into that Sennet Freres and refused to sell her place as great self-governing dominion in the British Common strongle-hold and thereby fulfil our him a diamond ring for $0,000 on the task in breaking the Nazi Industrial instalment plan, Victor also said he wealth of Nations."

He requested her to accompany not like to pay the whole amount at him to her residence to verify the the Government of India Act of 1939, to an end." whereby

Many Ships Released provincial governments,

one time.

address. Arriving in Hart Avenue, LONDON, Apr. 3 (Dritish Wire- were transferred to Indian Ministries'

He then told Victor that he had an

she pointed at No. 14 as her responsible

Indian Parliaments less). The figures of neutral ships acquaintance who owed him money and provided for bringing both the released speedily lust weeks from and who had some pawn tickets in residence, and said her husband was provinces of British Ina.a. and the-ulted Kingdom Control bases in respect of jewellery which he had toe op door.

a eluded four Norwegian, three Belgian pawned, including twu diamond rings. and Sut. Dewar told her she would She refused to go up to the flat, states of the ruling Princes into

one Portuguese und great Indian Federation.

one Swedish Victor became interested and was Dillculties had arisen, Lord Zet, which were released the same day:no, though he did not want it to beindian constable passed by, and he subsequently introduced to Corvisst-have to go to the station. She re-

fused to telephone for a taxi. one Norwegian, four Dutch, land sald, and explained that the co-

of these main political Belgan, one Italian and one Danish, know that he intended to buy the was asked by the Sergeant to tele- prandiata Nuional Congress, the which were released after one day: Jewellery.

phone for a taxi. !wo Norwegian, and one Italian Continuing, Weiss said he and Princes and the All-india Moslem which were released after two days. Victor later went to the pawnshops lived in No. 16 and brought him up On hearing this, she said that she League-was essential to the estab-

Contrast with the time taken in the and redeemed some of the jewellery lishment of the Federation.

German Centraband Control in shown to the extent of $0.118. The money to the entrance of the fat. She re- fused to give her name, and they to Victor and the The Forts in the Estonian Press, was paid out

argued for about ten minutes, before ship, Marta, was kept jewellery was s subsequently valued by by the Germans having been captured on November

she said she was Mrs. Khrisna, Ullmann's at $7.500. four months,

On March 30, when the Sergeant last year. Another Estonian ship, Victor, said Weiss, was that he was The agreement between him and

went'iu the flat to serve the sum→ Valndlo, was recently released after

to be paid the $2,850 out of the pro- the furniture.

monses, he noticed coolies moving being held by the Germans since

He learned that they, year. ceeds from the sale of the jewellery were being taken to No. 26 Lock November 18, and the Kodumaa was and any surplus over that and Rou, first-floor-Later the same retained for over three months. redemption money was to be shared, day, the summonses were served at

His intention was to let Corvission this address. have his share of the profits, or all

solution and demand,

All three, however, had valsed ob- Jections with the result that the Congress Party was now demanding a completely independent country while the Moslems refuse to contem plate such separate Moslem state.

Reconciliation Needed ----"I-am-convinced," - Lord-Zetland

added, "that no Insting settlement in! India will prove possible without real réconciliation between the Moslems and the Hindus. Whatever dificul- ties are standing In the way, we shall continue to labour whole-heartedly to the best of our ability for such a

pose

These political differences, he con- tinued, were naturally sezed on by German propagandists, but he felt that it showed a complete lack of all sense of humour for the Nazis to before the world as the champions of freeduni where India was concern- ed, "I feel tempted." Lord Zetland said, for the benefit of Nazi pro- pagandists to recall the opinion of them expressed not long ago in the official organ of the India National Congress,"

by

Estonian

for four

one

The Navicort System Under the navicert system, which now applies to 19 neutral countries, there have been 40,618 applications, the highest figure for one day, being 919 on March 28.

could he

not

spare

or

.

An

he was concerned with was to get Very Nervous And III back the money which he had lent Through п Russian interpreter, to Corvissiano.

Mrs. Khrisna sald she was very sorry Cross-examined, Weiss said he for what happened, and naked to b An increasing number of cases have asked Victor to redeem the articles, treated leniently. She also added port Centrol Committee in which money. come to the notice of the Enemy Ex-| because

the that she was very nervous and ill. It

"Your behaviour has was not true that Victor

been very attempts have been made to

Hs," said Mr. Himsworn when Hooksu. use was to have first claim on the pro- neutral firms as a cloak for German weeds from the sale of jeweliery in he cautioned her on the first sum exports, and appropriate action is; connection with the money he had mans and, fined her $5 on the second being taken by the Committee. laid out for their redemption. He count. Her dog hnd since been

Last week exemption was granted did not remember whether he licensed and Inoculated. on humanitarian grounds for 913,000 Victor was to be paid first, but the After imposing a line of $20 for glass tubes of German origin to be agr consigned to Rio as Brazilian manu-

agreement was that for every sale giving false information, Mr. Hims- facturers of medical supplies claimed, ceeds and Victor two-thirds. In the been saved, if she had displayed n he was to get one third of the pro- worth said that the $20 could have them as indispensable for giving in- first half of 1930, he suggested to little politeness, Jections.

Victor that the jewellery should be Warning By Nazis Don't Want Nazi Sympathy

re-pawned and that 試 the proceeds LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter).- did not come to $0,148 he (Weiss) This is what the writer says: "The According to Press reports reaching was to make good the defielt. Iridian political situation has suddenly here from Amsterdam, Germany has sumed extraordinary importance warned Norway of the serious con- for the German radio propagandists, sequences to follow It Norway stops who are pouring out chivalrous talks shipment of Swedish ore through her all over the world of this distressed, territory to Germany. unfortunate country. India does not

This

warning is said to have been disdain the world's sympathy in her given at a mament when the Nor righteous struggle for freedom-but wegian Parliament was said to be secretly to discuss the Allied meeting

Herr von Ribbentrop,

let it not come from the Nazle.”

"Remember that those are not my blockade. words but those of a writer in the

His Lordship observed that accord- ing to the pleadings and the original agreement, Victor was to have first clulin up to $0,148.

Pawnbroker's Valuation

Further cross-examined, Weiss agreed that the jewellery had been valued by a pawn-broker at only $4,000.

In

Woman's Starvation Story 'Prison sentences imposed on the. men ranged from one month to three weeks' hard labour, the fermer term being imposed on men with previous convictions. The majority of the women received 14 days' hard labour. Two of them, Pang Shun, 57, and Wond

Tone Fun, 49, were discharged with a caution because of their old age and clear record. Pang erled as the stood in the deck and told a story of straightened circumstances and starvation for herself and her chil dren. Her husband had died last Pang's two young daughters were in Court, crying.

WANG CHING-WEI DISAPPOINTED

SHANGHAI, Apr. 4 (Reuter)- The Chinese press reports that des- plle protrneted negotiations between the Japanese and the new Wong Ching-wel regime, the Japanese have refused to turn over the manage ment of the Nanking-Shonghal and Shanghai-Hangehow Rallways to the Nanking Government.

The Japanese, however, are re- ported to have agreed to dismiss two- thirds of the Japanese employees of the railways and also to divide equally, between the Japanese Com- pany and the Nanking regime, the

proẞts of the railways, Had Too Much

To Drink

European Who Drove A Taxi-Cab

"Even if he is competent to Ja November, 1038, Sergeant drive a car, there is always a official organ of the India National Foreign Minister, is said to have told

visited his office at his and potential danger," remarked Congress," suald Lord Zetland.

the German Minister to Norway to make representations at a time which Ser- at

the Nazloor's Iequest in connection

with

"We cannot also forget that according would coincide with the secret meet geant Nolan was handed the jewel- Magistracy this morning when

to Hitler and the Nazis, native people ing.

occupy a pince in the ladder of crea- tlon somewhere between the ape and man. Is it these anthropological ex-

perta that are to speak for this coun- try before the world?"

Lord Zetland concluded: truth is that India stands united in hatred of the Nazi regime and in con- tributing.magnißeently towards Alled victory,"

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BERLIN, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-Ger-to impose a small fine as his client new trade agreement with Sweden, Hitler has conferred with Goering man circles scoff at reports circulat had been unemployed for several nor are any proposals being made to Norway for a trade agreement to steps to be taken for the protection many had asked Rumonia to de- ed a job.

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