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GERMANS AIR FORCE

ENTER HAMAR

New Norwegian Capital Falls

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

BERLIN, Apr. 10 (UP)It Is authoritatively stated that the Germans have occupied Hamar

The Norwegian Government fled to this town when Oslo was occupied.

SUCCESS At Least One Big Nazi

Cruiser Damagod

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Douglas Steamship Co. Meeting

PROFITEERING BY SHIPOWNERS DENIED

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WOMEN

A recent article in the local press accusing shipowners of LONDON, Apr. 10 (UP)—It profiteering was referred to by Mr. S. T. Williamson when he is clear that British alrmen presided at the annual general meeting of the Douglas Steamship scored some success in their Co., Ltd. this morning. attacks on German naval units. Mr. Williamson salt the criticism After roturning safely to their should be discounted, explaining that bases following a lot battle in ships were frequently operated t the North Sea, the British pilots and that it was only occasional cycles in shipping that offset the reported:

lean years. The earnings of the Com- pany, he added, were far from being excessive, and the present dividend ot ten per cent. was only due to the drustle waiting down, of fleet values in the past;

"In the falling light, observation of resulte was difficult, but one heavy bomb was seen to register a direct hit on the after-part of a large cruiser of the Koln class.

Big Oslo Battla

"Other German warships were also STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reu-belloved to have been damaged. tor)-According to reports from the frontier, a major battle is raging about eight miles from Oalo.

The Germans are reported to have captured Hamar,

Sharp fighting is also taking place near Bergen and Konksvinger, 45 miles east of Oslo.

Die Defending Oslo STOCKHOLM, Apr. 10 (Reuter), According to news from the frontier, a number of soldiers were killed on Loth aides when the Germans seized Stavenger at 1 pm, da Tucoday. following sharp

Oghting. The Norwegian destroyer, Aeger, a German ship, presumably transport, during the occupation of Inter Stavanger, but Be Aeger was bombed from the ulr und sunk,

It in callmated that 120 Norwegens were during the Oslo.

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of

It is stated that the Germans took Trondheim un Tuesday without fight ing.

The garrison at the naval station of Warnes, near Trondheim, retired but later re-took Meraker Bridge, 12 miles east of Trondheim,

cliente line seen damage which we were subjected, all our aircraft returned safely, making a night land Ing at their buses after a fight of proximately eight hours."

Holnket Interceptad LONDON, Apr. 10 (heuter)—It is officially announced that a British funter has intercepted a Heinkel 111 at a great height near Cape Grisnez. The fighter engaged the enemy was closely until its ammunition exhausted.

The enemy aircraft was last seen fleeing into the cloud with black smoke pouring out from the engine.

It is reported that a German planevaded country. was shot down at Warues,

port

that so long as the law of supply and demand prevailed, enhanced nudity Like enhanced rentals and commodity prices, would be a natural corollary.

Chairman's Specch

April 11, 1940.

SIX NAZI PLANES DOWNED

London Issues Official Statement

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 11, (UP).— The Admiralty, Air Minister and Home Security Ministry have is- sued a joint communique, dls- closing that six German bombers

BRUTALLY were shot down on Wednesday

evening in battles over the North Sca, Scotland and Scapa

ATTACKED Flow,

convoy near the Meray chines In a report of the affair to the

Two of the Nazi

In addition to these six losses, Mr. W. E. Kirby, of the China Two youthful Chinese brutally at-three Gerinan planes are known to that it Coast Officers Guild, spoke of the incked and robbed Mira. Insucht, n be so severely damaged price of recently mentioned in Japanese woman residing at No. 30 appears unlikely that they were able

magazine, and said Kennedy Hoad, ground floor. In her to return to their bases.

Tho first engagement occurred home yesterday afternoon, Poilee, Tsul Cheuk-lam, 33, an amah,

when German bombers attacked a

were said she was in the sitting-room of the house nursing a child while her shot down and fell in the Firth. A mistress was doing, some knitting.third bomber made off with smoke They suddenly heard a commotion in pourier in the evening Nazi bombers

from its fail. the kitchen and going to investigate, saw two men there with another attacked Scapa Flow in a series of amah, Leung Hang, whose hands flights.

"Anti-akcraft fire brought down were tied behind her back.

The Chinese immediately attacked three Nazi machines while Spitfires Mrs. Inquchi and Tsul, and then shot down another. Two were so seriously damaged that they were, it is presumed, unable to reach their bases.

Mr. Williamson said: After paying all running Expenses, premia docking charges, insurance and allowances, the sum available for distribution is $292,100.05 which in- cludes $120,231.70 brought into the Account

Jast

year. Your Consulting Committee and searched the bedroom, They escaped General Managers propose to appro- through the back door after taking money and jewellery to the value of priate this sum us follows:

$1,080.

Mrs. Inouchi, who is expecting a child, was taken to the Queen Mury Hospital with injuries to her left eye and mouth.

In

To-night's Black-Out

To Residents

The air raid alarm was sounded in northern Scotland at 8.51 p.m., the all clear coming two hours later.

In addition to their heavy losses on the English and Scottish side of the North Sea, the Nazis have lost several planes over Norway.

The Air Ministry announces that R.A.F. fighters destroyed an unspeel- fed number of German planes in

combats nerlal

and in ground strafings. Pending compilation of re- be ports only preliminary ilgures can

given,

To pay a dividend of 10% ($5.00 Activity Along Coast

per share) $100,000.00, to carry for 10 LONDON, Apr,

(Reuter) ward to next Account $102,100.05. were busy along which I hope will meet with your British aircraft many parts of the Norwegian const approval.

showing does not favourably to-day.

with last year's Agures und The pilots noted. the numbers and] descriptions of German ships while is accounted for by the extremely

conditions an all dimeult trading

which gunners maintained their round watch for German reactions. have persisted during the year unter Several aircraft were engaged by review, mainly caused through our enemy machines as they carried out customary trading ports of Swatow, fjords, Amoy towns, their task over the

Foochow being dis- and harbours and sea routes of the in-organised and closed to us for proc- Last Minute Reminders

tically the

King In Raid Afarm whole of the year. These

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" One British crew, having finished difficulties are the direct outcome di

dight,

LONDON, Apr. The present whereabouts

reconnaissance of the their

11 (UP)-lis gave the Sino-Japanese incident and owing

connection with their whole attention to an enemy to this we have found it necessary to

to-night's Majesty the King was caught in an Norwegian Government is unknown but M. Hambro, President of

black-out exercises, the public is re- nie raid alarm at Dover to-day. the Heinkel which they pursued for half deviate and to employ our vessels on Norwegion Parliament, has left for

They put in two good southern runs mainly to und from

minded that when the first oir rald He was touring the various init- an hour. Stockholm, where he is expected to- bursts of machine-gun are into the Kwangchowwan and Indo-China warning signal sounds, traffic mustary units in his motor car when the

When ports to Hongkong, and

white this pull into the side of the road and sirens shrieked. night.

centre of the enemy plane.

The King quietly left his car. and no business left a lot to be desired in extinguish all lights, and remain in Numerous German aircraft were they next attacked there was

this condition until the Arst raiders walked towards an air raid shelter. near the Swedish-Norwegian border and some are alleged to have return of Are from the German air curly stages I am glad to be abic

sounds. Throughout Fortunately, the alarm was a false flown Swedish territory.

over

He appeared to have fallen for-to state that in the latter part of the passed signal

of the night traffic one and before His Majesty reached remainder there was year

was a general improve the

may be d ward over his gun and was either

provided that all the shelter the All Clear signal was Apr. 10 (Reuter), wounded or killed. The German pilotment operation has been much lights are

given, Cost

owners of sampans The occupation of Narvik described gained the

Attention of shelter of n. cloud "just heavier than usunt owing to ad- by a Swedish subject, who was the time to avoid further damage. ditional expenditures caused princi-and Ashing vessels is drawn to the town at the time, reveals that

Ger- Another British reconnaissance men troop transport actually reached aircraft damaged the starboard en-pally by increased bunker coal prices, fact that they must comply with the craft plying or fishing in the vicinity gine of a Heinkel which attacked it. this commodity having more tha Lighting Control regulations. Water- doubled in price and recently WC The Heinket broke off the engage have also had to face increased in-of Hongkong or the New Territories ment and made off into the clouds

surance and other incidental charges. will probably not hear the syrens, with smoke pouring from

and in such cases they should ex- tinguish their lights as soon as they see either the Island or Mainland black out.

вест

STOCKIOon of Narvik

the neighbourhood of Narvik Monday.

on

Norwegian Customs officials who innocently tried to examine the ship outside the harbour were held aboard until the vessel revealed her true

colours yesterday.

Norwegiane Dig In

MALMO,

(Reuter).

Sweden, Apr. ter)-Norwegian troops have dug themselves in near Elverum, about eight miles north of Oslo and are tenaciously resisting the Ger-

Kunner.

Heinkels Driven Off Another Heinkel was driven away by a third HAF. aircraft machine after only 90 rounds had been ex

her,

Brilliant Reconnaissance LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).It is man attempts to break their line.authoritatively stated that an R.A.F.

plunc reconnaissance

Blew over bi Stavanger Aerodrome shortly after dawn to-day at a height of 50 feet and counted and classified every one German aircraft of the numerous

According to the latest reports reaching here, fighting on scale Is going on but detalls are lacking.

Nazis Bomb Opon Towns STOCKHOLM, Apr, 19 (Reuter). German planes bombed Drainmen,

Daotsk and Oserstsong in Oslo Fjord which are apparently in Norwegian

bands.

Fires are reported to be raging in

the towns.

the

of

Higher Coal Prices

U.S. DASHES HOPES

Hitler Can't Seize Danish Credits SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH. WASHINGTON, April 11 (UP)-Any hopes Hitler may have entertained of seizing the extensive exchange credits of United States have been frus- Norway and Denmark in the

trated by swift action on the part of the U.S. Administration. President Roosevelt has ordered the

Critic Answered Shipowners are being accused profiteering, but the earnings on the

The striking of matches in the capital of this Company and actually 10 pended by the British RAF, gun-represented in our feet are far from open and the use of onscreened

being

and it is only due to torches are forbidden and offenders excessive, and the drastic writing down of Flect are able to a fine of $1,000. values in the past that the present As regards motor cars, the use of

headlights is prohibited. dividend is possible.

It may interest shareholders to further ex gratia payment of 5% to know that the average dividend paid during the past 20 years inclusive of the Fund. the present dividend works out at

Mr. Kirby said: I do not think only 5 per annum and no dividend was paid for a number of years, and there is call for me to enlarge on parked there.

The pilot had instructions to gather is only occasional cycles in ship what the Chairman has said, for the "freezing" of all balances in foreign photographs and Information and ping that offset the lean years when special circumstances of the Com-exchange transactions in the United

pany's-trading-over-the---

States-involving-Norway- and...Den- frequently operated at

-year- Just ships are. would have exceeded orders had he loss; and I therefore feel that the passed have been aptly summarised mark or their nationals.

The Secretary of the Treasury has jeopardised his safe return by attack-05;

taken average criticism levelled against in his address. When It ing though the target was tempting.

exercise direct into those that shipowners by

do nut

however, that the been authorised to "The

over these

credits. Germans were apparently

closure of China control over cent continued

เมนู Persons Norwegians Wiped Out

Sons residing in the United coast ports served by the Company States holding Norwegian or Danish taken entirely by surprise for the realise the other side, as in a recent con The German dead are stated to pilot was able to carry out the re- article in the local press from an

should be dis- for so many interruption counted. connaissance

years necessitated unexpected source,

the without

diverting of the steamers

immediately report their holdings to According to the "Afton Bladet." He then made a second flight across counted.

I regret to say that the Sagres, as tive routes, the trading to alterna- property or stocks are required to the aerodrome to confirm his first despite the Soviet decision to remain observations.

will be shared neutral, big Russian troop concen-

detained by the Japanese Navy and

nit the opinion The aircraft ilew Jow over trations are reported in North Russia. Stavanger sizimining the roof-tops of no legitimate reason has yet been that the surmounting of the difficul- The Russian Arelle fleet is report-hour lil way stations in submitted for her detention which ties encountered and as reflected in was very ably referred to by Mr. W. the Accounts, is a result for which which there were three passenger E. Kirby at the last annual meeting. credit is due to all concerned. trains and a luggage train.

A large amount of repair work has The pilot reported that Stavanger STOCKHOLM, Apr. 11 (UP) appeared to be asleep but the Ger-been necessary during the year and our vessels are to-day in very good German propagandists state that mans apparently gave the alarm soon King Hualon of Norway is confer- afterwards. He had to make his condition.

Provident Fund ring with German representatives nt way towards the sea and there his Hamar, which the Germans claim to aircraft was shot at by anti-aircraft have captured.

fire and a Heinkel In the distanc It is emphasised in London reports, etuse with the British aircraft which The German plane, however, did not however, that there is neither eon-returned safely, frmation of the Nazi report capture of Hamar or of German re-

Two Heinkels Down ports that Norway has agreed to LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter)The negotiate with Germany.

Alr Ministry

number several hundred.

ed to have had steam up.

King Confors With Nazis SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

of the

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referred to at the last meeting, is stile of which were highly protoile the Treasury.

think

I notice that the Chairman referred

no Aldtough explanation has been given, it is assumed that President Roosevelt's order is de- signed to prevent Hitler from clalming control of such balances. U.S. To Watch Interests SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to a paragraph relating to the price of coal, which recently appeared in COPENHAGEN, April 10 (UF)- the Press and which had been re- The American Embassy has agreed

British printed from a local parochial mage to take over

and French zine. In reference to this it might, interests in Denmark as soon as the Your Consulting Committee and be said that, so

very near future Forelin Office Pokerman in by announces that whilst

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The Danish Government, subject to depreciation in this Account, as our commodity prices, will be vessels are shown at values which corollary. It is unfortunate, how- German approval, has submitted n are very conservative. I have pre-ever, in equity, that the writer did list of belligerents to be granted viously stated that we must in the not apparently make himself more diplomatic immunity.

his he

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3561 War there are, incidental to a

period,

riod. some other foreign nationals. position must not be lost sight of

Our investments as at December also augmented charges which have stand at $859,772.40 and to-day's to be borne by tonnage and which values are in excess of this figure. offset, to a not inconsiderable ex- I have to confirm that the sum of tent, the higher freight rates of which $87,701 allocated as a starting grant the writer complains. (UP)-Air

On behalf of the floating staff I in 1939 Accounts was duly paid into

London stated to-day that all rum-off the north-east coast, a Hurricane ours emanating from Derlin or Oslo aircraft of the Fighter Comand of the should be treated with the greatest R.AF. shot down two enemy Heinkel suspicion.

bombers.

Rald On Scotland SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 10

ROOSEVELT VICTORY

Sweeps Poll In Illinois Primary Elections

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHICAGO, April 10, (UP).— President Roosevelt has secured an overwhelming majority in

the Illinois primary elections.

raid warnings were sounded through

out the northern part of Scotland to

night.

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of our Officers Provident Managers for the further amount]

Guard Yourself Against Change-of-Season

separate Banking Account for the would tender thanks to the Gener Colds and Coughs (wo Heinkelte and employer have

It is officially announced that two Fund, and during the current year placed to their credit in the Pro-

Hurricanes engaged bombera of the north-east coast nnd

brought down both.

We

paid vident Fund and which gesture, I am contributions Into

fund sure, will be appreciated. 10% In all totalling

on salaries.

The report and accounts were un- now propose paying in further animously adopted. bonus of

bringing the total

Other Business amount to 18% for the year, of which

the proposal of Mr. Kirby.

DESERTION 5% is contributed by our employee's seconded by Capt. W. B. Patoy, Bir treated

CHARGE

Secondor's Speech

with.

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$2.00 packages, or direct from The Chairman then proposed the Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Mai- Charged with deserting from the adoption of the report and statement: thews and Messrs. Linsicnd and A total of 1,110 precincts have Hongkong Police Force on November of accounts, The proposal was Davis were re-elected auditors on given the President 914,564 votes, P. 1030, ex-Police Harbhajan Singh seconded by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, the proposal of Mr. T. Hamsny. Mr. John Garner, the other Demo- (B162), appeared before Mr. Edwards who said:

secondled by Mr. N. V. A, Croucher. cratic nominee, obtaining only 141,203 at the Central Magistracy this morn

The meeting concluded with a vote Shareholders appreciate to the full ing. The Indian entered the service on October 1, 1937, for a period of the difficult conditions which the of thanks to the Chairman, proposed seconded by Mr. President Roosevelt also easily five years.

Company has experienced. in its by Mr. Kirby, lends the Republican candidate, Mr. Det Sgt. F. Fowile, of the Special operations during the current your Croucher. Thomas Dewey, who has received Branch, and the Indian was found and on their behalf I would like to only 673,081 votes from 5,640 pre-on April 9 wandering in Chinese ter-lake this opportunity of congratulat-S. T. Willamson (Chairman), Messrs. ritory across the border in peculiaring -the Consulting Committee circumstances. He asked for, a re-General Managers and the Floating where 1,150 precincts have given him and added he wished to minite a state- nollee with approval the transfor by ping-sun, Ney Crouchon-inm of Golden Grimn Medicina) Tea for weary

Harbhajan admitted the offence, result of the year's operations. We 63,070 vates, compared with 50,312 ment in Chambers.

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that the Company has contributed a holders).

votes.

cincts.

Present at the meating were: Mr.

Wilkinson 'ahd M. H. Turner

The President in also leading inmand in Police custody for two days, and Shore staff on the successful SR Committee), Mr. C. F

the Nebraska primary elections,

Bail was refused.

Kirby,

(Secretary); Messrs. W. E J. Armstrong, Wang

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