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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERNES MARITIMES.

Steamship.

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Satgan.

hereby informed Consignees are that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables ure being landed and stored Into unc Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, where delivery may be obtain- ed inmediately after landing.

All claim must be sent in to me on or before 5th

and cans.

GILMAN & CO., LTD. Wind Department, Gloucester Arcade.

[THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

The Fifty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Ofces of the

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 29, 1940.

STEINKJER SECTOR IN NORWAY NOW

A MINIATURE WESTERN

Machine Guns In

Murderous action

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

STOCKHOLM, April 29 (ÚP).—The "Allo- handa" reports that the Steinkjer sector now gives the appearance of a miniature Western Front, with the Norwegian, British and German forces entrenching and strengthening their respective positions.

Because of the murderous nature of machine-gun fire from the trenches, neither side has attempted any large-scale offensive action during the last few days.

Lull May Last

Generally, it appears that all action on the Trondheim front has come to a halt and some observers belleve that the lull may last for some time.

The opposing sides are

now

entrenched in what are regarded DENMARK

to be the strongest positions in Norway.

This delay is, of course, to the advantage of the Allies, who hope to starve out the besieged

will not be reco. 1940, or theyGeneral Managers. Messrs. Jar- German garrison in Trondheim | Damaged Packages will be examin- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., before its relief can be effected ed by the Company's Surveyor Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on by the Nazi forces driving over- Messrs-Goddard and Douglas in the Thursday, 30th May, 1910, at noon, land from Oslo. presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 1st May, 1949,

for the purpose of receiving the Consignees must have a Revenue Report of the Directorr, passing Oficer in attendance when any dut-the Accounts, and electing Direc- able goods are examined by the Comtors and Auditors. pany's Surveyors.

TOES THE LINE

Nazis Exploit New "Protectorate"

Motorised Column Advances LONDON, Apr. 28 (British Wirc-|

less).—The Issue oľ 010 Danish SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGR×PM" STOCKHOLM, April 28 (UP)-It newspaper, "Politiken" for April 15, which has now reached London, is reported here that a German

contains maller confirming the ex- pectation that the Nazis would not reached Kvinke.

walt long to exploit the new "pro- lectorate."

No Fire Insurance will be effected The Transfer Books of the Com-motorised column from Tynset has by us in any case whatever,

1. OHL,

Agent,

Allies Sow More Mines

Vost Fjord Becomes A

New Death Trap LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter),-The Admiralty announces that Vest Flord and approaches have been mined and that vessels navigating in these areas

the local British or Norwegian navali

General Managers. ,ilongkong, 16th April, 1940,

M.S. "PANAMA”

Then.

The "Allehanda" reports that the Nazi or attacks on the port have failed because of the effectiveness of the British anti-aircraft guns. Nazi Advance Held

In

case

FRONT

ITALY TAKES PRECAUTIONS

Precaution is practised by most European nations these days, when neighbours look askance at each other. These are anti-submarino nets spread out on a dock in Naples: They are about to be placed at the entrance to the harbour to exclude submarines.

ON

THE NARVIK FRONT

Norwegian Advanco Posts Surrender

LONDON, Apr, 28 (Reuter).

Command communique issued to-

Former Flag Capt. To Succeed Sir Percy NEW C. IN C. FOR CHINA SQUADRON

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).---Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Percy Noble.

Vice Admiral Layton's appointment is to date from July 10, 1940. He will assume command about September

pany will be closed from the 23rd

This is approximately two-thirds of May to 13th June inclusivo.

the distance to the German objective By order of the Board.

at Ulsberg, where they hope to cut

Already rationing of margorineį JARDINE, MATHESON & the Dembaus-Stochen railway..

Ulsberg is 45 miles north-east of has begun. A photograph of a ration Co., LTD.

Roeros and 27 miles south of Steen-card appears on the front page of the "Politiken." The caption below; remarks: "Coupon D in lefthand Acrial Activity

corner is valld for margarlic. Mar- SPECIAL TO THE "TELÉGRAPH

garine rationing starts to-day. Until STOCKHOLM, April 29 (UP)-May 1, individuals are entitled to notable exception to the general qulet only 250 grammes of margarine or in Norway the intense perla palmin. The manufacture of mar- Consignees of cargo by the activity.

garine and malinin has ceused mean- above vessel are notified that all German planes are reported to while." cargo is being discharged into the have made new attempts to wreck

Numsos, which is not yet entirely "Keep The Other Coupon" An official Norwegian High Godowns of the Hongkong and

demolished. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

the unfortunate Danes day deals with the fighting on 1. Ltd. whence delivery can be

should take_hope for better things!

The new Commander-in-Chief, without seeking instructions from effected on presentation of

after May Day, it is stated in the the Narvik front last Thursday. course of a fuller explenation in a

The communique says that the who is 56, is not new to the authorities do so at their own peril original Bills of Lading counter-

news column, "Keep the other cou-Germans in their counter-attack China Station. In 1931, he serv... - The announcement saya: "Vest-signed by the Marshal in Prize, LONDON, April -20 (Reuter)-Apons. You will have to use them forced the civilians, including ed on this station as Flag Cap- fjorden is mined to northward of a Courts of Justice. All charges War Offee communique states that later."

women and children, to march intain and Chief of Staff until line extending in direction 120 de- grees from Vneroy Island light, 67 incurred in landing and ware-further enemy attacks in Gudbrands-

The implications of this mensure front to cover their advance and 1993. During this period he Further disembarkations have grecs 45 minutes east to the main-account of consignees; pending successfully

which observes that that section of were forced to surrender. carried out, despite

the Danish public which "has until lunch.

at Andalsnes and The channels to the north-cust completion of Steamer's recount, enemy air attacks at

now bought margarine from motives a deposit of the amount of the on the lines of communication. and to the south of Steluvaer Island,

There has been enemy air action of economy will be faced with a new and 60 degrees 10 minutes north and Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

in Narvik, but this in no way inter-expenditure.

Other items signifleant of the pre- 16 degrees 35 minutes east are also Godown Company's Tariff Landing fered with the Allied operations.

sence of the lavaders ure a warn- Charge plus 100% is payable, Two points stand out in connecting on another page to readers not troops continued fighting bravely, German Warning

this amount being subject to final with this communique, LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)The adjustment, Hong Kong Cargo

Naxis Being Held Up

to kill poultry und instructions on causing the enemy heavy losses." how to recognise currency used by

The communique continues by Berlin radio to-night warned all

In the first place it shows that for German troops.

saying that the Germans abandoned Germani shipping that two large areas remaining undelivered after 4 p.m. the second day in succession

Lapphaugen and withdrew to Gra- off the Estonian coast in the Gulf of on Tuesday-the-30th-April-is Germans are being held up in the

tansbotlen -The-Norwegians-- took Finland are danger zones which subject to ndilitional storage Gudbrandsdal Valley. German shipping must not enter.

Secondly, the continued landings forcements."

Trondheim have received fresh rein some war material,

The Norweglan air force bombed The first zone running about 20 charges. All damaged packages

at Andalsnes, which is connected

and machine-gunned German detach- surveyed by Messrs, miles from west to east and averag-will be

It adds that "captured Norwegian with the Gudbrandsdal Valley by batteries have been made ready for

ments. railway, means that

the Allied action."

British Bombard Narvik forces there can be elther rein-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

In September, 1915, he was in Germans Entrenching forced by rall or can fail back to

BERLIN, April 28 (UP).—A Ger- command of the submarine E13 when stronger and well-supported post-

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 28 (Reuter).man High Command communique his boat, which was making for the tlons.

-According to

here this morning admits that British Baltic, ran aground on the Danish press reports The rollway branches it Dombaas the Germans are entrenching

five naval and aerial units are bombard-island of Saltholm owing to a de- where the line runs north to Trond-miles north of Orvils where the Noring Narvik.

tective compass, heim. Eighty miles along the line is wegians have cut the

The communique clans that Nazi by railway

attacked British landing The vessel was then shelled at 4 junction at Storen, where a light blowing up a bridge over the fast bombers railway rung down Into Osterdal flowing Glommen River.

parties at Hardstadt and Andalanes, short range by three German des- Valley.

The French are reported to have in spite of heavy anti-aircraft fire. troyers in defiance of a Danish tor- It adds that the German air force pedo boat which had arrived to

safeguard Denmark's neutrality. on Trondhelm by 'bombing the Allied

degrees 30 minutes north and 12 de- housing this cargo are for the dat Valley have been repulsed we are touched on in a leading article) "thus some of our advance posts { coinmanded H.M.S. Suffolk.

mined."

ing eight miles from north to south, Anderson & Ashe at 10 a.m. on

Ites

directly outside the Estonian Monday, 29th April. port

of Baltiski, which Russin leased from Estonia

No firo insurance has been under the Mutual ungc Assistance

Paet signed by the two effected. countries. a few months ago.

The second zone, which is about aix miles from west to cost and 12 miles from north to south, is situated Just cast of Kolku Bey and nearly opposite Helsingfors.

Death Before Surrender

How The Finns Fought Against Soviet

T. J. GOULD,

Marshal in Prize. HONG KONG TELEPHONE,

COMPANY, LIMITED

the

Allied Hold Strategic Towns Both Dombaas and Storen are held by the Allies. Both are clearly of Erent strategic value.

The line 1s

is reported threatened by advance German units which, the m body having been held up in Osterdal Valley, were sent

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of HONG| KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on TUES- DAY, the 30th day of April, 1910, at Noon in the BOARD ROOM of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING, HONG HELSINGFORS, Apr. 28 (UP).—A KONG, for the purpose of recelv. comparison of the morale of the ing a Statement of Accounts and Finnish and Soviet troops who pac-the Report of the Board of Direc-moving. ticipated in the recent war is given tors, for the funnelal year ended by statistics, just released, showing 31st December, 1939, and re- the number of prisoners of war who have been repatriated since the Peace electing two Directors and the Trenty was signed

Auditors.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Finnish soldiers prisoner.

During the three months of war- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the fore, the Red Army took only 775 Company will be closed from the On the other hand, the Finnish 20th April to 30th April, 1940, both Army took 5,277 Russian prisoners of days inclusive,

war.

These men have now been re-

patriated by both sides.

Unconscious Man Found In City Building

The unconscious body of an un- known man, belleved to be an American, was discovered - on

the

third floor of Exchange Building,

shortly before noon to-day,

The man, who was well-dressed,

Dated this 8th day of April,

1940..

By Order of the Board,

J. P. SHERRY,

Manager.

14 Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong. ANGLO-ITALIAN TRADE TALKS

to

be

across the mountain tracks to cut it.

There has been no further news of the advance units but Paris messages state that Allied troops have arrived at one station north of Dombaas to wards which the Germans are

More German Reinforcements

been in action against the German

"The

Soldiers Used As Cover

soldiers who surrendered were afterwards used as a cover by the Germans In the same way.

"After the first consternation our

force who were attempting to defour is supporting the German advance to Bangsund across the water ten lines of communications.

miles from Namsos.

com-

Revolt Plot Uncovered

Nazi Advance Hold Up

Norwegian High Command

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter) ----A unique says that fighting in castern Norway continues without the Ger-

an advancing.

Gerinan

Panama Police Seizo troops in Oesterdal have reached Roeros.

Our troops checked the German

Nazi Machine Guns pushies towards Fordal and Innset.

Several German planes in

PANAMA, Apr. 28 (Reuter). BERLIN, Apr. 28 (Reuter).The Narvik distelei official German news agency claims British bombers. Others made forced ing German sub-machine guns,

were destroyed by-A secret store of arms, includ that "German troops operating near landings.

was seized early this morning by the police here.

Goebbels' Beautiful Fairy Story

the

BERLIN, April 28 (UP),~Goebbels's fairy story (248th instalment):

A number of arrests were made but

no details were revealed.

The police are believed to bo

ADMIRAL LAYTON

Born in 1804, the. kon of 1 Liverpool solici tor, Admiral Laylou was edu- cated at East- man's, Winches ter, and trained

the Navy in H.M.S. Britannia. A Sub-Lieuten- apd

12

following year, he

was the hero of

a remarkable ex- ploit during the War.

Fifteen officers and men of the E13 were killed, while, he and other sur-

SIR PERCY NOBLE

SWEDEN IS SUSPICIOUS

Not To Be Doluded By

Ribbentrop Eulogy.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

organ

STOCKHOLM, April 28 (UP), vivors were interned in the naval -Swedish newspapers devote barracks near

ar Copenhagen. After great attention to Ribbentrop's three weeks, he withdrew hila parole, speech, tho general tone being notifying the Danish authorities, who

that Sweden must not relax its Looks extra precautions.

One night he left a dummy in vigilance. his bed and, while a brother officer The Social Democratic created a diversion, he managed to warns against Sweden being taken escape from the building, passing in by Ribbentrop's eulogy. many sentries. He had secured a "What he said about Swedish a Danish sailor's sull' and in that neutrality quite true and just," it

everyone who followed the foreign policy of the Third Reich knows that cach-dipid- matic There he landed, took off his strategical step with a specific objee- gesture must be regarded as o

degrees of frost, dressed again and Position Is Dangerous clothes and wrung them out in 18

tive. crossed to Norway in the ferry.

disguise swam along the shore til sayowever, ・・

he reached the city.

Crossed To Norway

bas

In the guise of an American marine"We must not weaken our pre- searching for other similar stores: overseer he made his way to Bergen, parations for defence, because our Rumours of revolutionary plotting whence he salied to England, reaching position has recently become more have been current here recently and London. four days after leaving and more dangerous," the zero hour was said to have been Copenhagen. set for last Friday night but nothing happened.

1-Two British cruisers have been hit by bombs off Mysterious

Trondheim.

2—A British transport was sunk off Trondheim; 3.—Three transports were sunk in Trondheim.

As a result of this latest claim, in co-ordinating their claims of the British Navy has now np. British naval losses. parently been reduced to an Ad- DNB, for instance, claims that two miral's bargo

Britah (presumably

cruisers and four transports have been sunk or bombed.

Nazi Planë

The "Tidningen" says: "It is of Promoted Commander in 1910, Ad-value to note that our strict neutrality miral Layton received the D.S.O. In has received such great approval: 1018. He reached the rank of Captain (from Ribbentrop). However, Swo- in 1022 and in 1933-34 commanded een should remember it is her duty II.M.S. Renown. In May of the latter to be ready and to

of the Royal Naval Barracks, Ports- 1935, was

any

year, he was appointed Commodore ready to defend conunue to be

Ribbentrop Lie Donied mouth, and in miral.

WASHINGTON, ADr. 28 (Neuter). promoted Rear

The Norwegian Legation here cole- Made a C.B. In 1938, Admiral gorically denies that there has over Lands At Bucharest Layton was promoted Vice-Admiral been any agreement between. the

In 1938 and has been commanding the Norweglin Government

and Under Secrecy 1st Battle Squadron and Second-in-¡other Powers concerning the use of Command of the Mediterraneno Fleet Norwegian territory for military or was discovered lying on the floor by LONDON, Apr. 28 (Iteuter)—It

BUCHAREST, Apr. 28 (Reuter) aince.

naval forcen or, other facilities, the lift-bay. It is believed that he is learned that Anglo-Italian trade salvaged after the first rald on

But the German High Command —A German military plane landet at

The new German "White Paper" in't natlañed with this meagre result, the nerodrome here this morning. slipped on the floor as he was walk-relations were discussed at an inter-Scapa).

Admiral Sir Percy Noble, has shows that similar methods were ing towards

Fürther Nazl claims will be issued the

the sustaining view between Lord Helifax,

So it has damaged two cruisers and Two elvillan passengers were wal-been Commander-in-Chlef of the used by Berlin to justify the Invasion severe injuries to the head. He was Foreign Secretary, and Signor to-morrow, in view of the fact that an alreraft carrier and sunk seven comed by a number of Germans and Chinn Station since 1938, No men- of Belgium in the last-war. bleeding copieusly when discovered. Gulseppe Bastionini at the end of the Britain is launching at least one new transports.

the Rumanian Director of Civil Aviation has been modo so for of Sir

There has never been any collu warship a day. The unknown man has been re-week.

Two British planes, it claims, weretion.

Percy's new appointment.

alon between Norway and: Bellain moved to the Queen Mary Hospital. One of the main objectives was to When Liars Gat Together put out of nellon on the ground and The plane loff for Sold after half

against Germany, the Legation states. He was ill uncongelous when he carry forward the trade talks which SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO one was abot down over the North an hour.

The Germans could not have found arrived there.

werò interrupted early in March at} BERLIN, April 20. (UP)—Their Sen.

Rumanion oMelal circten refused plane brought coples of the German documents showing that Norway was It is belloved that he realdes at the time of the Incident concerning various German propaganda' organs The communique admits the loss of to comment,), but according to a White, Paper containing "evidence" preparing for war for no such action the Metropole Hotel,

Italian cool ships at Rotterdam. are apparently having great difficulty one German bomber,

generally well-informed source, the of Britain's intentions in Scandinavia, was contemplated,