1940-04-26 — Page 7

Budget Reception

GOVT. IS SATISFIED

a

Reply To Amery's Criticism

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 26, 1940.

They Died For Newfoundland OBITUARY A Look Through

Their Country Air Ministry's Now Casualty List

Artillery

First Contingent Now

In England

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter).-The first contingent of Newfoundland Artery to arrive in England were welcomed at a north-west port by

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter). The Air Ministry casualty list published to-day contains 119 LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter).names, including an aircraft- Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for the -Satisfaction at the reception woman who died on active sor-Dominions. of the Budget was expressed by vice. Capt. II. F. C. Crookshank, Financial Secretary to the Tren

Among those missing is Acting | Canadians. Flight Lieutenant . P. A. Harrison, Australia formallon flight in 1937.

Former Governor in West Africa

London, Apr. 25.. The death occurred on April 23 of

Runsford Slater- Sir Alexander Reuter.

The British colonial administrator and was born in November 1874, educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

sury, in the House of Commons who took part in the R.A.F. England-teers and will serve with the Royal | rapidly, becoming Assistant. Postmas- Budget debate.

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Capt. Crookshank and that tietsms had not been very loud and had been on an extraordinary line for the Commons that we had not spent enough and that taxes were not high enough because everyone wanted u vigorous prosecution of the war.

Sounds Like Propaganda Alluding to the statement of Mr. L. 5. Amery that Germany was spend- ing £3,000,000,000 a year on the war, which was more than Britain and France together, Capt. Crookshank sald he did not know the source of that figure, but it might be part of German propaganda. Anyhow it was French not only the British and

figures that had to be considered, but the whole imperial figures, including the Dominions, India and the whole Colonial Empire.

Morcover, our war effort included the potential production of other countries which we could use on the

ush-and-carry basis,

Many Imponderables The war effort of the Alles could not be measured with Germany's on a pound for pound basis. On our side we had a great many imponder ables which were of enormous value, such as the rightness of our cause, the undragooned belief of our people in the freedom and justice, and also support of the whole Empire and the certain knowledge of all independent nations that we were really fighting for their survival as well as our own.

Extension Of Export Credit Facilities

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)--In

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Aircraftswoman Killed

The womin Is Aircraftwoman D. E. Colder, who was killed in a motor accident in England, and was buried with military honours.

The names comprise five killed in action; five others previously report- ed missing, now presumed killed in action; four wounded or injured in action, 16 missing, belleved killed nction; 55 missing; 11 killed ot active service; one missing, believed killed, on active service; zix wounded or injured on active service; two died of wounds or injuries; and eight died on active service.

OFFICIAL STORY OF

THE BATTLE OF NARVIK

FROM PAGE ONE

The action developed Into a run- ning fight with the enceny retreating all the thue and beginning to show damage.

Decisive 30 Minutes

The half hour after 2 p.m. was declsive.

An extract from the bridge of a British destroyer says that at 1.58 p.m. one enemy was badly hill. At.

The Newfoundlanders were 40- companied by a further contingent of

The Newfoundlanders are all volun- In Artillery in a unit which, Mr. Eden assured them, would bear the name of their country,

The Gunners number 400. A total and or 1,375 have been recruited

complement arrives, when the full they will form two, regiments of heavy artillery.

Mr. Eden's Welcome Mr. Eden addressed them and after referring to their traditions of the last war, said that they were again showing their readiness to serve voluntarily in a noble cause,

Entering the Ceylon Civil Service 1898, he recclved promotion ler-Generai in 1900, Assistant Colon- ial Secretary n year later and a Dis- telet Judge in 1900. After a period of special service in the Straits Set- tlements he returned to Ceylon In 1910 as Deputy Controller of Cus toms and wor promoted

In, 1012 Principal Assistant Colonial Secre- tury, Transferred to West Africa in 1914, he was made Coloniai Secre tary of the Gold Coast and for sev erni periods In the next eight years was Acting Governor, receiving the C.M.G. and C.B.E. for his services.

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Many were already in the R.A.F. Some had flown over Germany.

In 1022 he was made Governor of Newfoundland lumberjacks 2nd Sierra Leone and in 1924 was knight salkers were already in Britain enged (K.C.M.G.). He proved a singular- aged on tasks vital to the war effort. ly competent administrator and was ably assisted by his wife whom he had married in Ceylon In 1006 and who as an excellent organiser ent- ried out many schemes for the bene- it of the native women und children.

Nazi Charge

Denied

No Unrestricted Air Warfare By Britain

In 1027 Sinter returned to the Gold Coust us Governor, His ad- ministration was noteworthy for re- markable progress in the colony. Ills predecessor, Sir F. G. Guggisberg, had begun to work of reforming the LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter).The backward conditions there and Stater Air Ministry declares that the German followed on with great vigour and High Command communique allega- foresight. introducing far-reaching tion that Britain had opened unres-schemes of development. By 1030 the tricted air warfare by attacking un-colony had been transformed into a defended places with 20 inilitary healthy and prosperous domain with objectives is unfounded.

the finest harbour in West Africa, and excellent motor The attack on Sylt was directed good railways and

formerly bloodthirsty Ashantis had been

October 1030, he was farmers. In contemplating a rigid control of the gin traffle through the gradual re- strletion of importation uni!! in 10 years complete prohibition would be reached.

2.03 p.m. the enemy was afire. At ainst Westerland Aerodrome, which roads, while the turned into keen

is an important military objective, and one of the most heavily defended places in Germany.

2.05 p. the enemy was hit by torpedoes,

Another was afre at 2.14 p.m. and

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The Air Ministry adds that it will another enemy was are at 2.24 pan runembered that on March 17, There were two explosions on second encony destroyer to catch fire. enemy alrcraft dropped bombs ou the Orkneys causing casualties to clvi- At 2.20 p.m., there were, two ex-

huns, plosions on another destroyer.

The Final Curtain

It seemed that this was the enti but four German destroyers led up Rombals Fjord, dropping smoke flouts as they went to hinder the chase.

By 2.30

the House of Commons to-day, Mr. blazing wrote one

Geoffrey Shakespeare, in reply to a question, said that the expert credits uarantee department, un Instruc- tions from the Board of Trade, had been actively considering the situn- tion created by war, conditions.

ANZAC DAY IN LONDON

FROM PAGE ONE

Moreover in the last way Australia

a the Dominions were able to make in AVAE encuny one drifted a derelict the present war. north of Narvik and abandoned by! the crew who were swimming for the herself shore; a third had beached and the remainder had sought refuge at Rombaks Fjord.

Warspite's Work

contributed 000 flying officers who brought down 300 enemy planes. But under the Empire Air Scheme for the present war the Australian contribu tion would be 14.000 pilots, 16,000 and other members of air crews

30.000 Flying

Officers The net effect of this would be n Australian flying 30,000 total of officers as against 600 in the last war. Similar progress had been made in Canada, which has a much greater population than Australia.

While the destroyer action was in He said that they had also consl- dered the question of extending progress, the Warspite was bombard-27,000 ground personnel. transfer cover, at present available, ing the shore batteries in the vicinity to exporters.

of the barbour, assisted by the Cossack which engaged the batteries fiercely at a range less than half a mile and silenced the enemy howit- the Foxhound The Punjabe and

New Zealand and South Afrien loo also supported the Cossack.

des- bad progressed and there could be Meanwhile the other British troyers chased the enemy to Rombaksno doubt that the contribution of the Fjord, which in ten miles long with narrow neck 200 yards wide half way up the fjord.

It has now been decided, he said, to make important extensions on existing facilities.

With a few exceptions, the pro-zer.

guarantee portion of transfer risk would be raised from 75 per cent. to 90 per cent, and a catastrophe, such as war or an invasion, would be expressly covered.

Dublin Castle- Explosion

Stained-Glass Windows In Chapel Shattered DUBLIN, Apr. 25 (Reuter)A large area of Dublin was shaken by an explosion carly to-day when a bomb or a land mine exploded in Dublin Castle.

The explosion took place near the headquarters of the special detective

branch.

and the

The Hero took the lead British advanced round anather bend to discover what was beyond.

Against the ice at the head of the fjord lay three German destroyers. One appeared almost undamaged but there was : no sign of life aboard. Only

the bows of the second showed above the water, while the, third was afire.

The Hero and Kimberley fired a few rounds but they soon checked as there was no reply.

Armed

Destroyer Scuttled parties were

combined Dominions to the war effort would be even more effective than in

1914-18.

Sir Stanley said he believed that the Dominion and the outer parts of the Empire would again be one of the determining factors in nealeving victory for the Allies.

The Tientsin Blockade

Spontaneous Reaction

Sweden And Invasion Of Norway

(Reuter). STOCKHOLM, Apr. 25 Dealing with the German attitude to Sweden, the Swedish newspaper "Social Demokraten' asks whether Germany Is incapable of understand- ing Sweden's natural reaction 10- wards the invasion of her neighbour Norway.

"The Swedish feelings are quite spontaneous," says the paper, "and are not the result of foreign propag- anda,"

Concerning the Nazi denials that civilians had been fired on, the paper says that a new light has been thrown on this subject by the machine- gunning of Swedish ships within Swedish-territorial waters.

The "Social Demokraten" says that it will not be prevented from publish- ing news which it considers true.

FIRST NIGHT AIR |

BATTLE

The Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

April 26, 1830. Ho keenly are the oplum merchants in Bombay feeling the competition of native opium in China, that they have sent a petition to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor General of India, begging him to reduce the export duty

on the drug.

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The population of England i estic Allen Solly

nted at 28,0ÐÐ,000,

April 20, 1016. SOCKS

it Paris

25 YEARS AGO

Reuter's correspondent atates that a communique reports that favourable to

Agiting in Helgium the Alilee for Summer

conditions Two German attacks, debouching from Paschendaele and Brodeunde, wero The Germans stopped by the iritish. violently bombarded Ypres.

We progressed along the right bonk uf the Yeer canal by means of vigorous counter attacks.

We repulse an nttuck at Notre Dame de Lorette, The battle un the Heights of the Mouse is developing,

10 YEARS AGO

April 26, 1930, After a conference with the Hankow and Wuchang Divistonal Commanders, Muenhal Chiang Kai-shek, the Presi deat of the National Government, loft this afternoon for the ilonan-liupch frontiers to inspect the Nationalist troops and the Nationallat defeneck. Marshal Chiang to understood to have brought with him, $5,000,000 from the tho Na- Nanking Trenaury to y tionalist Commanders Aghting on The Hupeh borders.

Recent changes and appointments of China Const Meers:-

Captain J. Beck, from reserve, han gune master. Payang. Captain 1. B Nisbet, of the Poynng, has gone master Ningpo. Captain” J. Taylor, of the Ningpe, is on reserve.

Captain A. Yon Winkler of the Changsha, is on reserve. Emplain J. W. Jenkins, from reserve, has gone netlag muster, Changsha.

Captain J. McCulloch, C. N. Co., in on Home Leave.

Captain Y. N. Campbell, from special duty, has Kone neting master, Wanhalen.

Mr. D. C. Sim, second officer, Chang- sh, has gune acting chief officer, sin Peking Mr. J. Robinson, chief officer, Hein Peking, has gone chief ofleer, Boochow

Mr. W. A. Mettonald, chief officer, C. N. Co la on specin duty,

feer,

Mr. B. L. Garrett, xecond Wantu, has gone second oleer Yun-

nan.

Mr. R. W. Forster, from reserve, kas | gune acting chief officer, Wanhalen.

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5 YEARS AGO

Apr 26, 1935. Germany will immediately publish new Defence Law providing compulsory Army service, as her frat reply to the Lengue of Nations' Council's vote of condemnation. This will be looked upon as a challenge, or gesture of de fiance against the Lenguo,

It is further learned that the Relchs- minister of Defence has reported to Chancellor ter that he has nearly finished the draft of the law whichi will carry out Relchfuehrer's decree of March 10 providing Germany with and Army at 600,000 Aghting men.

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It is understood that the First Class at conscripts will be called on August Elimination of all serious competi- tion with the Nael Farty press is ex- pected to be effected by a new inve promulgated 10-night.

Its most important provision prohi bits the publication of newspapers by Joint stock companies, public, profes

ional co-operative or similar organisa- tlone or any non Aryan.. The result will be that newspapers can in future only be published by individuals but the Nazi Party and persons and cor poration whom it specially authorisen, ore exempted.

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Senator William E. Borah, Republican from Boise, Idaho, will seek his party's nomination for the next Presidential olection And will attempt to defeat President Roosevelt's faction with a re vived "Republican war party behind)

There was an advance of 1%d, in the sterling rate of the Hongkong dollar this

the omelal morning. bringing quotation to 2. bd. Since Monday, the dollar has risen d. and there are prospects of a still further advance.

To-day's rale of the dollar is the highest seen since 1924, in which year the quolation rose to 28. d. Leaving: out 1924, we have to go back to 1923 to discover a rate of 2s. 6d,

PEKING, Apr. 26 (Reuter).—Well-

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter).—If 'is sent lo informed foreign clrcles here are of investigate in whalers. As they ap- the opinion that not too optimistic authoritatively stated that during the should be placed on the rald on Stavanger on Wednesday, proached the first destroyer, she hopes

Tientsin blockade British bombers met Messerschmitts listed and slowly sank. She had been cessation of the

for the first time at night, even if the present negotiations on scuttled. Considerable damage was done to The parties boarded the remaining the silver question end successfully, It is also stated that a number of

The Japanese controlled Chinese the Chapel Royal and the valuable destroyer, named Hans Lubemann, windows in the building were shat-hauled down the Germon ensign and newspaper in Tientsin, the "Yung enemy planes on the ground flamed

Menura. Short up after bombs were dropped from Pao, in a special article stresses that holsted the White Ensign.

a low level. They were still blazing They found only one wounded the blockade concessions are a war- One detective was slightly injured. A later report states that five de-officer aboard. He had been placed time measure and therefore the lift- after, the raiders had left. teclives were injured, but not seri in a stretcher ready for removal, but ing of them is a question

It seemed that when the Hero came Japanese army alone to decide. ously, in the bomb explosion.

tered.

Exhibition Extended

his

In sight, he had been left on the burning ship while made their escape.

shipmates

for the

ALLIES BUYING

U.S. PLANES

NO NEW TRADE AGREEMENT

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-In WASHINGTON, Apr. 25 (Reuter); reply to a question in the House of -Contracts for $200,000,000 worth of Cominans to-day, Mr. Ronald Cross, American aeroplanes and engines Minister of Economie Warfare, said have been signed within the past that no negollutions for a new war fortnight.

had trade agreement, with Ispan This was announced by the Allied taken place.

and Curtis

He was taken aboard the Hero.

Savon Destroyers Sunk Salvage of the Hans Lubemann was impracticable, so the Hero sink the Just of the seven destroyers with a torpedo which hit the vessel below The exhibition of paintings by Mr. the bridge. She was lifted Into the in crumbling being held air and come down Lin Fon-ming, now

pieces. at the Hongkong University and

Having destroyed seven enemy purchasing mission. which has been so well attended dur-

The contract includes large quan- He said that there had been ex- ing the past few days, is going to be destroyers and silenced the shore

pursuit changes of views in Tokyo in respect extended for one day until Sunday. batteries at the cost of three British tities. of Bell

bombers, Wells, of contraband bound for Germany. He was considering whether any The keen appreciation of the artist's destroyers damaged, the British with-planes, work will be gathered from the fact drew, leaving the Ivanhoe and Kim-Allison, Wright and Pratt-Whitney

engines.

further steps could usefully be taken in the matter. that over $1,000 worth of pictures berley in possession of the Fjords.

Later the Ivanhoe rescued the has been said. Mrs. Lin, who is res-

for ponsible

exhibition the

In the survivors of the destroyer Hardy from absence of the artist, who is In Ballonger. Chungking, has made it known that hult of the proceeds from the sales of the last day will be devoted to war relief purposes both in England and in Chirin.

The Ivanhoe landed 24 armed men, who took control of the hospital and school, where the Hardy's wounded had been accommodated.

120 Surrender To 24 During the night, 129

Germans

Douglas

Checking Anti-War Activities

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter),~~~In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Jolin Anderson, the Home Secretary, entered the town and promptly sur strengthening the Defence Regul

announced that he was considering weletions which was.desirable for check- The Norwegian authorities anxious that there Germans shoulding activities that might impede the

the national war effort. be kept in custody, and when Ivanhoe party re-embarked they pro- AMSTERDAM. Apr. 25 (Reuler),vided the Norwegians-mostly miners

AMSTERDAM HAS rentiered to the 24 men.

A.R.P. PRACTICE

--Air rald sirens walled throughout with rifles and ammunition to gun

Haarlem this morning in the first full the large body of German prisoners. dress A.R.P. practice.

The Admiralty has issued a list of

In a few minutes the streets were the casualties recently sustained in

Rodney, Eclipse and Hotspur bombing allacks.

two

Battleships To Be Modernised

State Of Neutrality

Proclaimed

WARM SPRINGS, Apr. 25 (Reu- claimed the existence of a state of ter)-President Roosevelt has pro-

and United States neutrality in the war between Germany and Norway conflict.

LONDON, Apr 25 (Reuter).—The War Office announces that the ofeinl description of the British Expedition- empty except for the police and the which were hit by German The House of Representatives' Naval Western Expeditionary Force,

NEW YORK, Apr. 25 (Reuter).—ary Force in Norway in the North Committee have 'approved a bill au- Sixteen were killed or had died of thorising the modernisation of the sought wounds in the Hotspur, seven were battleships New York, Texas and Ar- STOCKHOLM, Apr. 25 (Reuler).

wounded in the Rodney, and three kansas.

Detalled Instructions for tio died of conducted were killed and one had

The bill provides for expenditure' evacuation of Malino were brondeant the wounds and two were wounded in

totalling $6,725,000.

to-day. the Eclipse.

wardens.

Motor cars, omnibuses and other vehicles came to a standstill as the

and drivers passengers refuge in nearby houses,

School children

were

from the schools to houses in vicinity,

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One lakh of Government 3% Loan changed hands at $97, other- wise the market continues dull.

Buyers.

H.K. Banks $1,405 Union Ins $490 Docks Cum Rts $21 Hotels $4.55

Troms $17

Cements $17 Dairy Farms $213 Land Crawfords $7.00 Wm Powell $1 Entertainments $0.00

Sellers Docks Cum Rts $22

Hotels $4% Trams $17.05 Electrics, 485 Telephones (Old) $29 Dalty Farms $221⁄4

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Union Ins $600 Docks Cum Rts $21.80 Docks Ris $0.70/80 Trams $17.95

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