No Cause For Anxiety
Britain's Food Position
Again Analysed LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter). -Further indication of the likely effects of the invasion of Den-
New Attack
On 'Drome
Great R.A.F. Activity Over Norway
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Death Of Mrs. Alec-Tweedie
Famous Woman Who Twice Visited Colony
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Beuter).—The death is announced of Mr. Alec- LONDON, Apr. 15 (UP)-Tweedie, that indefatigable "travel- The Air Ministry has announcedler, explorer, artist, writer, hostess
bombed
"The Times" sums up industry and enthuslooms.
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
April 10, 1800, The Queen meets the Emperor of Ger. many on the 20th instant at Darmatadi.
April 16,
1940.
LETTERS
'Erbert 'Iggs Again
To The Editor,
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The "Hongkong Telegraph." deer mister editer-that wug good bit you ad in the telegraf the uvver day about ships mottos
It put me in mind of wot my pal bert mifin told me abort the "R" clnas submarines in the larst war (1914-1918 meen you ave to be careful wot war you talks nbart now
mark on the British food situn- that the Royal Air Force this and worker at many jobs amazing he kald:-if I say "no" and he (the turn. dont yer)
tion was given by a Ministry of Food official to-day.
Ho said that Britain has sufficient
distant
morning ngain Stavanger aerodrome.
the
The Ministry clalins that there
and crafts," her
were no British losses as a result of the last occasion she arrived on the this, operation.
Daylong Activity
supplies of butter and bacon in cold storage to remove any anxiety for the immediate future. Moreover,
pro- duction overseas has well started, especially in Canada, And Imports from Elre and other parts of the Em-
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter). The Air Ministry this evening announced: pire buve increased.
Food
"Reconnaissance of, the Norwegian Minister Confidant
coast has continued throughout the The position in the more future necessarily will be affected by day. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, the Stavanger aerodrome the shipine position and it cannot be
has again been bombed. Several expected that it will be posable sections of Air Force aircraft were replace the 100 per cent, supplies
of which returned engaged, cut which were
from the Scandinavian countries. Neverthe-safely."
confident Icas the Ministry of Food is. that there will be ample supplies of these commodities arriving from over- seas, which, with the home pro- duction; will be sufficient to keep the public and the services and vigour.
full health
Singing New
Tune
Difficulties In Norway
Admitted By Nazis
Press
is
Mrs. Alec-Tweedie visited Hong- kong in 1926 and again in 1934. On
Empress of Britain round-the-world cruise.
After her first visit to the Far East, Mrs. Alec-Tweedie established her- self in a fiat in Mayfair. She pub- 1ished four books and arranged two exhibits of her pictures.
Mrs.
Remarkable Life
Alec-Tweedle IVAA
the daughter of Dr. George Harley, F.n.s., of Harley Street, London, and the widow of Alec-Tweedle. She found herself at 25 with two small sons to rear and educate and very
little money with which to do it, so she
Bath boys
were through University when the World War started. The younger boy was killed rear Ypres in 1010; the elder lost his life ten years later while flying in Trans
Sweden's "State Of turned to her pen.
Preparedness"
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Teuter). -What is described as "a state of preparedness" against aerial attack has been proclaimed in certain parts of southern and western Sweden.
It will come into force to-morrow.
Air Raid Precautions STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter)
precaution Swedish air rald sures are being extended to cover most of the country,
mea-
anti-aircraft
On Sunday Swedish BRUSSELS, Apr. 15 (Rey-batteries, after firing warning shots, ter)--The German
brought down a German plane which already beginning to talk of the flew over the west coast. difficulty of operations in Nor-
way.
The "Monta!!" says: "We must reckon on further continuation of British attacks ogainst Narvik," and
Another Nazi plane landed owing to petrol shortage. Its crew are now Interned.
adds: "The German High Command PRINCE BISMARCK
knew that war in Northern Europe would not be child's play. Such an action cannot be assured without losses and without massive use of all German arms."
Jubilation Disappears AMSTERDAM, Apr. 15 (Reuter). The note of jubliation over the events in Norway has completely dis- appeared from the German press and efforts are being made to prepare the public for the loss of Narvik.
While official circles freely admit that the German Navy has suffered heavy losses, they deny that they are so big as the British claim. ROOSEVELT WARNING
FROM PAGE ONE
necessary to the rising level of the economic well-being of their peoples. Democracies
"We of this hemisphere do not need to seek a new International order, he said. "We have already found it. This was not done by hysterical out- cries or violent movements of troops. We did not stamp out nations, cap- uproot Innocent ture governmenta people from their homes. We did not Invent the absurd doctrines of race supremacy or claim dictatorship through universal revolution."
Press Support NEW YORK, Apr. is (Reuter).--A "New York Times" editorial supports President Roosevelt's blunt condem- nation of the German action.
AS DIPLOMAT
their
From
on Mrs. Alec-Tweedle carved out a new life for herself. She wrote, painted, travelled, enter- lained, served on committees and counelis too numerous to mention, and won recognition in a dozen fields.
Precautions By Neutrals
Luxembourg Forbids
Crowds To Gather LUXEMBOURG, April 15 (Reuter)-A Police regulation is issued forbidding groups of over three people in the streets after nightfall.
BERLIN, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-It is announced that Prince Bismarck, at
Any meetings in private places, in present head of the political depart- Iment of the Foreign Ofice, has been which foreigners principally partici- to the pate, must be notified to the Police appointed First Counsellor
Rome, and beforehand, German Embassy in
The civil guards recently establish- Second Counsellor at the Embassy, Herr von Plessen, has been given theed at Luxembourg and Esch now help to guard publle bulldings and streets rank of Minister.
The official German news agency during the night.
The strengthening of comments:
diplomatic representation in the active Rome is a new sign of co-operation of the two Axis powers and demonstrates the particular im- portance which Fascist Italy has in the foreign relations of the Reich."
OLE
Nazis' Navigation
Warning
LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter)-The official German wireless this evening repeatedly broadcast an "important navigation warning." staling that "it must be reckoned that all lights and beacons on the southern coast of Sweden will be extinguished."
SHARP LOCAL FIGHTING
15 (Reuter)-To- PARIS, Apr. day's communique says that there "American neutrality does not im were sharp local engagements, one to ply cowardly silence in the face of the cast of the Moselle and the other brutal invasion of small countries. at the frontier of Palatinate, between The President has expressed the enemy detachments and two of our feelings of an overwhelming majority reconnaissance parties. of our people," says the paper.
Another "New Yorks Times" editorial on the Scandinavian mer- chant marine says:
"Hitler
ins generously handed back to the Allies more than all of their merchant shipping tonnage sunk by German submarines and mines since the start] of the war."
U.S. And War WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (Reuter), I hope and think that we are going to keep out of the war," Ad- miral Stark, Chief of Naval Opera- tions, told the Senate Naval Com- mittee to-day.
Testifying on the proposed $65,00 000 Naval Expansion Bill, Admiral, Staric said that in the past the United Stales had entered every war un-
British Legation Arrives Home
Swedish Precautions STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (UP), Stockholm - Radio
announces by Government order "air protection" regulations including blackout mea- sures which will be enforced in cer- lain districts of Sweden beginning at noon on Tuesday,
The districts involved are Gover, the most southern district of Sweden, Wernland Province in the west and the island of Gotland.
LONDON STOCK
MARKET FIRM
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter) --Thic Stock Exchange to-day was quietly Arm with the prices in most sections improve despite the tending to paticity of business.
The Onal payment on the new Three Per Cent. War loan was made Lo-day.
Over £100,000,000 changed hands but without any disturbance to the money market. Adequate prelimin ary arrangements were previously made in order to facilitate the opern-
Wall Street was steady,
ANGLO-BALKAN PARLEYS END
(Reuter).- LONDON, Apr. 15 Members of the British Legation and Consulate staff in Denmark, includ-conversations between arrived in England to-night. ing the British Minister to Denmark,
POLICE RESERVES . Cup Winners Entertained
To Luncheon
In celebration of their recent suc- Reserves
a
flin
LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter).The the British Ministers of the Balkans and Foreign Omec officials ended this evening.
The Ministers are expected to re- turn to
posts within a few days. The conversations have given sntis- faction in various departments con- cerned and the way is now open for a British drive to strengthen the exist ing Inks between the peoples of the. Balkans and the Western democra- cics,
Wong Chun was charged with escaping from the chain-gand at Kennedy Town last year. In answer to the indictment key says "yes", what is the use of st The turkey says I ran. Well, I did run, - I leave your Lordship to punilah me as you see it. If he saya so, it is so, and Let it be so. If the turnkey presses the charge against me; then let it be so. My real name 19 Pak-Ah-Chun. 1 did not do ship to punish me. it. They say I did. I leave your Lord-
11
torkin abart lots i erd the uvver day abart a honkong lady wol went obord H.M.S.~(5-5-8-sh) and when she came ashore she went in the honkong hotel to wash er ands"
bert told me one of the "It" boats adamotto "R's First" but the skipper made cm take it darn becos they ung it outside a place wot was very ard to get into
then there was nuvver bost wot nd the motio "IF" and 11 bloke arsked one of the lads if e knew wot People come to the Colonies or a
ment
the Jud yussir sez
meens change." The Colonies are beginning to send their tourists round the Far East with the same obicet. Some months ago,chlefy's tots the best IF you kin git the F. and A.B.N. Co. offered speciul ‡ ¡¡" facilities for a trip to Java, taken ad- vantage of by a small party. The trip BG recommended itself, that when the Company offered to 'put the Guthrie at the disposal of a party, so many mors responded that the Tourist-taking Cook organised a special trin with a newspaper, manr. 4. J. Plummer-in charge. On arriving here last month the party shewed their sppreciation of Capt. Green goodnew towards them by giving him purse of gold and a recommendation is case he wanted to get employment else. where, Then they all went in Japan. They had a real good time; Capt. Green navigated so as to give them all the sight sceing possible and they viewed the Innint there mister caller wish alf land Sea by day in consequence. They called at Nagasaki, and left at Kobe to visit Csake, Kyoto, the Rapida Lakes, etc. From Yokohama they went to the Exhibition at Tokyo, and "ow every thing. Dr. and Mrs. Cantlle were with them, and saw aven more getting up, advertising daily at a.m. to start. The trip was to enjoyable, and Japan as fascinating, that anosf of the party stayed over for tha next steamer. The experiment was complete success as far as the E. and ASN. Co., Messrs. Cook and Bon, and the tourists were concerned. It will cer tainly be repeated,
25 YEARS ACO
April 10, 1DIB. A German aeroplans visited Kent this ofternoon, dropping bomba near Herno Bay. Faversham and Sittingbourne.
Grest Dillain has sent a reply to the friendly protest from the Government in Chill regarding the sinking of the Ger- man cruiser Dresden In Chillan waters. Sir Edward Grey has apologised to Chu, but points out that the Dresden had not her Chill and Internment in accepted colours were still nying.
10 YEARS AGO
April 16, 1030, The German Reichstag, dealing with the Budget of the Reich for 1930, inserted an appropriation of 2,000,000 marks as the fizal Instalment for the new cruiser "" or the same type as the much discussed Ersatz Prousson, now being constructed. (These were the pocket battleships, later renamed-Ed.
France's superiority in first lina mili- tary acroplaries, the rapid growth of Iuly's force since 1925, and Britain's lowly position, are outstanding features of a table rued in response to a flouse of Commons enquiry, by Sir Samuel Hoare.
The gures show that Britain alono has reduced her air expenditure since 125, to the extent of two per cent, while the United States, France and Italy respec- tively have increased theirs by a hundred and forty, a hundred and fourteen, and thirty one per cent.
aif boggs was there snooping abart ter get sum dope for the noospapers und erd er say on deer dew know i ave been abord the ship an ad six- teen of them dear little tots wat the sailors ave an i feels quite dizzy
hankang theres some nice ladies
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BRITISH ENTRY INTO NARVIK
FROM PAGE ONE
Kongsvinger correspondent "Afton Bladet."
of
of
the
A large concentration of German troups is also reported in the region Skarnes, 12 miler west Df Kongsvinger and one of the key points on the Norwegian front.
Landing At Lofoten la. PARIS, Apr. 15 (Beuter)Tile newspaper "Le Temps" states that the Lofoten Islands, opposite Narvik, Is one of the points at which the British Expeditionary Force
funded.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
bas
Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficia Summary Issued yesterday says:
being
foc Enquiries are scrip but negotiations are dimcult. Neliher buyers nor sellers are in
made
The first line machines now maintained by Britain number 700,, by Franca 1,310, the United States 50 and Italy, 100.efined to be accommodating. The Laiter's normal establishment is m thousand.
5 YEARS AGO ··
April 10, 1935. Great Britain, France and Italy have adopted Arm and united polley to so- lidify their front in an attempt to force the League of Nations Council to approve a resolution strongly condemning Ger- many's plans for re-armament. For this reason the passage of the resolution to- morrow virtually ensured,
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Sunburned, and looking extremely t and happy, the new Duchess of Kent, With her husband, Prince George, arrived at Croydon from Paris to-day after her honeymoon tour abroad.
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The Pan-American Airways' Orientai Clinper, the giant Sikorsky flying boat built for the trans Pacific service, hopped off from here this morning for Hawaii, With a crew of five and a number of passengers, all officials, the big ship took The air for her 2,500 mito fight across the water. It is the next leg of the proposed California China service, and the beha viour of the plane is being watched by the experts who plan to send it soaring on further stages of its ocean crossing e near future. Within a year it is proposed to inaugurate a regular service 10 and from Asia, but meanwhile the Oriental Clipper will make experimental nights all along the route. The hop to Hawali should be completed in about 13 hours.
in
The annual report of the Imperiat War Graves Commission, shows that the cemeteries and memorials of those who died in the Great War continue to be the objects of pilgrimage from all parts of the world.
From the end of 1921, when the work of searching the battlefelds was finally
closed down and no visible signs of ing Jated graves remained, to the end of 1934, no fewer than 30,630 British graven have been found and moved into cemeteries. The total number of names registered In June, 1031, was 1,104,800. Of this mums ber 587,117 had been identified and buried In known graves, white 617,173 wCTO TE- corded "Missing". Of this number, however, 180,861 were "Missing" only in a technical sense; they had been found but not identified, and were buried an "Unknown", The nimes of the "Missing" appear on memorials, and they include those lying in "Unknown" graves,
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prepared but the lack of preparation COSA in the had never deterred the American Triangular Squad Drill Cup Com- BRITISH LOSSES people, from deciding on war when petition, Mr. J. A. Bendall. Oficer in they fell the necessity for it had charge of the Emergency Unit IN NORTH SEA nrrived nor were they likely to be 50 Reserves, entertained the Unlt to delerred in future.
luncheon at Kings Park on Sunday. LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).- "It certainly seems essential to-day Mr. Bendall congratulated Mr. M. very much more than in 1922 to sup- A., de Souza for his work in bringing British naval losses in the North Seajaid on the fact that the Royal Air Force of Golden Grimn Medicinal Ten for every operations are only four destroyers, it was affirmed in authoritative quar- a small radius of action and a relatively
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performance. Mr. de Souza, Sub-Inspector and instructor, thunk ed Mr. Bendall for his compliments and stressed the fact that whatever success the Unit had attained, was entirely due to Mr. Bendall's untiring LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).In efforts and energy. connection with the news that the
The afternoon was enjoyably spent Admiral Scheer was hit by one or by all. possibly two British torpedoes, naval
observers here are of the opinion that TARZAN FINDS A SON
it she has not actually gone to the
FOREIGN PLANES OVER HOLLAND
It is announced that
THE HAGUE, Apr. 15 (Reuter)
anti-aircraft bottom she will certainly be out of
guns opened Bre and atr patrols went As anticipated, "Tarzan Finds Aup against French and German aero- use for some months.
planca which were sighted over The Grat Spee battle in the River Son" has already established an all- Plate showed that the pocket-battle-time box office record at Hongkong Dutch territorial waters yesterday.
Its success has been so overwhelming ship has to sacrifice heavy armour.
that it is being held over for two more dayn at the Queen's and
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ALUMNI DINNER
BRUSSELS, Apr. 15 (Reuter).
Massachusetts Institute of Economic negotiations between Ger- Technology Alumni in Hongkong wil many and Belgium have reached a hold its thirteenth monthly dinner at satisfactory conclusion, according to 7.30 this evening (Tuesday) at the well-informed circles,
Chinese Merchants Club, Chlon All major questions are said to Building. All "Tech" men have been settled and the majority welcome, and the hoals are Dr. Y. L. of the German delegates have re- Yoh, Mr. Y. H. Li and Mr. P. 11. turned to Berlin,
Sto.
are
Protests have been made to Londen, Parls and Borlin.
Loneliest Island Remembers Troops
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-The
in the flouse of Commons emphasis WAL
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The Home Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, announced in the House of Commons to day he establishment of a new Depart- ment in the Home Office under an As alatant Under Secretary. The department had been formed in order to co-operate will the local authorities with a' view to organising local services for the safe. quarding of the civilian population against the effect of air raida.
The "Last Post" will be sounded at the pres, at sundown every evening for British War memorial al Menia Gate.
ever. For four years. Belgian firemen Itave dally sounded, their "Lament" on bugies presented by the British Legion. which has now raised and endowed fund for the ceremony to be carried out in perpetuity.
NAZIS ESCAPE INTO SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 15 (Reuter),---- loneliest island in the British Empire, | According to the "Afton Bladet," the Tristan da Cunha, has sent a parcel Swedish military authorilles at the iron ore centre of Kiruna have re- of comforts for the troops.
ported that seven Germans, compris ing four men of the Navy and three merchant seamen, arrived there yet- terday from Narvik.
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