1940-05-10 — Page 7

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FUNCTION England Will SHANGHAI Holland Not

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AT Y.M.C.A.! Be Ruthless

Farewell Prosentation To

Assistant Socrotary Members of the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday presented a camera to Mr. W. J. Ashton, who is returning to England soon after four years us as- Ristant secretary,

The secretary, Mr. A. W. Ingram, said when Mr. Ashton Arst came to Hongkong from Lincoln, he believed he was disappointed to find that the young men were rather mature.

The Y.M.C.A. works among young people," said Mr. Ingram, "but here in Hongkong we have always held that as long as a man lived in long kong he belonged to the slide of youth.

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Foreign Comment On

Commons Debate

LONDON. May 9 (Reater)-The "Gothenburg Goteborsposten" saya! "England's extraordinary power la seldom oppressive and often Bla- "bilising and peace-producing,

"But when the Empire Is at stake, Englishmen can show ruth- lessness more than

else,

PROTEST

Mayor Blames Council For Rcent Murder

Shanghal, May 9. Mayor Fu Halo-en sharply pro- testad to-day to Mr. Godtrey Phillips, Secretary-General of the Municipal Council, ngainst the assassination" of Hsia Tze-ing, Councillor of the Special Municipality, and managing director of the Sino-Japanese owned Central China Fisheries Company, on May 6,

Negotiating

Reported Demands By

Nazi Denied

AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuler)- An omelat dental that Holland ́ ́ In. negotiating with Germany or any other country was given to "Reuter" lost night.

The deniai referred to rumours published abroad that following the derman demands, Holland had sent emisarles to Berlin.

May 10, 1940.

NARVIK FIGHTING

Allies And Nazis Land More Men

London, May 9. Further landings have taken place in Norway and operations are con- tinuing alowly but normally, it is stated in French military circles. Contact has been made at all painis at Narvik who, with the Germans

are gradually whdrawing before the Allied pre-

although resisting, anyone

We now must be prepared for 躔 ruthless England."

The protest criticised ofetals of the The British follow a fine old tradi-cerity and failure to take appropriate The Stockholm "Tidnungen says: Municipal Council for lack of sin- tion. They cast off the camouflage steps to apprehend those responsible of a critical situation and speak out for the murder.

though the enemy and the world are not listening.

every

It pointed out that Chungking paid ment in en effort to strengthen their word. anti-Japanese terrorists in the Settle- position in order to carry out a reign of terror."

the

To come from Lincoln to a place They do not attempt to paint a fa- like Hongkong required great advourable picture, but ruthlessly em: justments. Mr. Ashton has been de phasise the situation's gravity, and voted to his work and during these much of the criticism concerns years he has adjusted, himself to a Cabinet's efforts to represent matters

a remarkable dmcult situation In

In a better light than were justified. way," Mr. Ingram added,

There was no tone of defeatism in the Mr. 11. W. Smits thanked Mr. Ash chorus of dissatisfaction, although re- ton on behalf of the hockey section cent events were recognised de- for the invaluable help he had given tent." them. Mr. A. Cole and Mr. W. H. Colledge spoke for the discussion group of the Y.M.C.A. and Mr. F. Tyndal for the House Committee.

Mrs. Ingram, wife of the secretary,

with presented Mr. Ashton

the camera and a bouquet of flowers.

The camera, said Mr. Ashton, he would use to take pletures as a basis for lectures when he returned England.

to

Proud Traditions Maintained The Dagens Nyheter" says: "The English House of Commons main- tains the proudest traditions of debate on the affairs of a State in a very serious situation with an energy and unrestraint sharply contrasting with the hush-hush campaign carried on

by the government of smaller de-

mocracias.

The Government con-

"We hope the Counell will tako appropriate

action against anti- Japanese newspapers here which are Ananced by the Chungking regimo and which are disturbing the new order in East

Asla by reporting fabrications and agitating the popu- Jace," the protest added United Press,

More Nazi Fantasy

By British Agents

"I have had four very happy years siders the danger of silencing criticisan Says Webb Miller Killed In Kowloon," he added. "It is and ignoring the people's representn- to tear myself Ilves still areater. The result is con- very great wrench away from associations and col

frontation of the governors and the leagues hold in such high regard. governed, frem which

country the I think the link that has meant so proceeds with greater determination much to me here is that we have been associated in service."

Mr. Ashton, who was secretary of before he the Y.M.C.A. in Lincoln

cune to Chink, will report batic the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. in England, which will allot him to

U.S. Prass Comment

London, May 0.

The offelal German News Agency,

It was repeated to-nigst that Hol-sure. land's defensive preparations are The appalling weather conditions ternational situation and not as the as the reasons for the slow develop- being taken with a view to the in- and poor communications are given result of any demands made upon ment her.

Situation Easiar Normal passenger traffic on all Dutch AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuter)- railways will be resumed on Satur-

dny.

This is regarded as Indicating an easing of the situation.

Army Fully Prepared BRUSSELS. May (Reuter).-- Certain ARP, units have been re- inforced, but there are no other spe- cint measures. The army is already fully prepared.

WESTERN FRONT

Infantry In Action

PARIS, May 9 (Reuter),-An and continues to fight at all costs." In reporting the death of Mr. Webb official communique issued to- Miller, United Press war corresponday states that during last night NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter)dent, declares he was killed by The New York press comments fa- British agents as his despatches had infantry actions took place on vourably on the fact that it is possible become a serious danger to the plans a large front. The enemy were to air complaints in Parlament so for spreading the war by the Western repulsed everywhere. freely and to

to hold the Ministers to Powers. another station.

Those who attended the presenta-account so directly.

The "New York Times" says that tion included Messrs. W. J. Webber, T. Ingram, E. Yourlett, R. S. Spence-notice has been served on Mr. Cham- layh, W. Lampard, Rev. H. E. Chur-berlain and his colleagues. The paper before men. Mr. and Mrs. E. Long, Mr. and says that they are on trial Mrs. H. Burson and the new assiet-their own people as well as those of ant secretary, Mr. E. W. Railton.

Thailand's Needs

Representative Places Ördors In Shanghai

France.

The Government has won an un- easy reprieve after the most violent battering of its career.

.The "Herald Tribune" does not ACO in Chamberlain one who has the personal vigour or driving ability to eradicate the weaknesses of the conduct of the war. It is Imperative, says the paper, that

Itiose weaknesses should eradicated.

be

The "New York Post" contrasts un- certain England with Germany mov- that he hatting on a fixed schedule preparing for the summer campaign.

An announcement spent $1,000,000 China currency in Shanghai on merchandise for Thai- land, and that he intended to place orders in Hongkong, was made by

Mr.

Mannging Vilas Osatanands, Director of the Thai Niyom Panich Company, Ltd., Bangkok, Director- General of the Thailand Department of Publicity and Thai Minister with-

out Portfeliu, when he arrived from

Shanghai by a Canadian liner yester-

dir. Osatananda explained that the

Government of Thailand, through its Ministry of Economic Affairs, recent-

The "New York Sun" points out that the Government must carry the war with greater vigour.

CHURCHILL OR LLOYD GEORGE!

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ly notified Thailand merchants that, is significant that Mr. Chamberlain's

In view of the newly developed situa- Government no longer has the cun

rope,fidence of either Parliament or the

tion of the present war in Europe. -they-should-resort-to-the-Thai-Niyom Punich Company for their regular ex- supplies of goods, should they perience any difficulty in obtaining foreign goods or inability to make direct connections with foreign coun- tries as formerly.

country

The "Times" Appeal Most of the other papers are less drastic although they are unanimous in their demands for an overhaul of the government.

ckly.

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"The Times" appeals to the Labour Party to rise above Party matters to take a share in running the country The paper regrets the press for division and says that this is not the to. neljust the Government The "Daily Telegraph" Chamberlain's speech 1 possibility that he too is thinking on the lines that personal or other considerations. should not be allowed to prevent the formation of the best government for conducting the war.

It will only remain for him to from thought 10 the With regard to Norway, government emerged very creditably with a straightforward and complete answer to the major criticisms.

The Thai Niyom Punich Company was registered in July, 1939, as a Thal company with the capital of Babt 1,000,000 (approximately £100,- 000). It had the Government's backing and its functions included import and export operations, the establishment of factories. for the manufacture of foodsluity, commodi- ties, textiles, etc., and the under

any other enterprise cul- taking of culated to promote trading and com- merce in general.

Osatanundandded that the Company, which Was under the direct management of a competent move promptly bovid mefuting men well known for their wide range of experience, had guined substantial support from the merchants of Thailand.

deer.

"FOT a long time," the despatch says, "foreign neutrals have Fun against the dark trace of the British Intelligence Service which is going on with its brutal and shady work. The Munich bomb attempt against

the life of the Fuchrer and the ai- tempted sabotage on the Danube are only a couple of links in the long chain of crime in which the sinister hand of the Secret Service is visible, and to whom now Miller has fallen a victim."

A spokesman of the Foreign Office in London, said Mr. Miller held the great respect and affection of both Government and journalistic circles in London. He met his death neeld- entally.

"It is understood," the spokesman continued, "that when he was travel- ling home he opened the wrong door of the carriage, and was instantly killed as a train approached on an- other line. His death is mourned London where he had a host of friends, and not the least in Govern- ment circles who have renson appreciate him not only as a fine 'cor- respondent but also a warm friend,"

United Press,

Nazi Plane Shot Down

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During the day there was activity of both artilleries to the West of the Vosges

and in the region of Wissembour

Nazis Taken Prisoners Four occupants of a German recon- place bomber which made forced landing at a village in central France were held prisoner by farm labourers until taken into custody by the military authorities.

Strengthening Maginot Line

PARIS, May 9 (Reuter)The work of deepening and strengthening. the Maginot Line has continued un- Interrupted since the war broke out.

To date French engineers have

built 1,200 extra reinforced concrete blockhouses and have used nearly 1- 000,000 tons of materials.

Rounding-Up Tax-Evaders

Inquisitorial Methods By British Govt.

their

to

Three or four German transport planes are rushing fresh troops and supplies all day to north Norway, according

Svenska Dapbladet which says the Germana landed parachute

north troops

of Bardu, 35. mies north-east of Narvik, in order to strike the Norwegian forces in the rear.

German air activity has increased further and they' are continually bombing the Allies. Small R.A.F. units are bombing the German positions at Narvik. The entire rail- way from Norvik to the Swedish frontier Is still in German hands- Reuter.

Allied Transport Sunk ? A German High Command com- states."German munique

pursuit planes attacked enemy naval units at Narvik and sunk q 7,000-ton transport with a medium calibre bomb. North of Narvik combat units repeatedly co-operated with the ground attacks and bombed troop columns chemy batteries.

and

The Air Force destroyed an enemy submarine in the Skuger Rak with: bombs."-United Press.

Hitler's New Order

AQUASCUTUM RAINCOATS

Berlin, May D. ATTENTION!!

"I have decided to permit the Norwegian soldiers taken prisoner to return to their homes," says Her in an Order of the Day,

"The German commanders in Nor- yay have the highest praise for the for their clean Norweglun soldiers fighting. They shunned all cowardly and treacherous netions, which were common In Poland. They fought openly and honourably and treated German wounded and captured decently to the best of their ability.

Regular soldiers will be kept prisoners until

conditions certain

are fulfilled by the former Nor- weglan Government.-United Press.

Death For

Spying New Regulations Sent

Before Commons

London, May 8.

The Home Secretary, Sir John An- derson, introduced the third "eading of bill in the Commons to-day pro- siding for the death penalty in grave sabotage. espionage and cases of The regulations are also designed to check propaganda calculated to un- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

dermine the

people's resolution in LONDON, May 0 (UP)-Rumours prose that the Government is planning In- Prosecuting the war to a successful

issue. quisitorial methods, including the

Any person of association con- examination of the books of banks, in cerned with systematic publication

bring order to detect British nationals who calculated to.

opposition to have not

prosecution of the wor will be warn- Landon, May, holdings, were confirmed-to-ed atid if the warning is ignored, day by the publication of an order in they are liable to seven years' penal council entpowering the Treasury to servitude, or a fine of £500, or both. take steps for the purpose of secur- The Bill gives extra powers to In- Ing compliance with

with or detecting

the tern foreigners who are non-enemy evasion "regulations regarding allens but who cannot be deported British owned foreign securities, owing

to the war and to control the The Financial Editor of the "Daily entry of persons repatriated

from recently stated that the enemy territory, south coast where sirens shrieked large amounts" of British funds In- empowering the

New regulations have been made Home Secretary, nearby at an air defence post. Bri-

securities pending application to a higher Court, vested in United States lish fighters went up but there was during the past few years, mainly for to direct that no further use shall no sign of the enemy, The warning x avoidance, have still not been be made of any printing press used last one hour.--United Press,

reported to the authorities as re- for the production of documents in quired by the new Defence Regula contravention of these regulations, tions.

Reuter Bulletin,

A German plane was shot down on the north-east coast of Scotland to day. The machine was attacked by British Aghter aircraft and crashed

near the coast.

since the

the 69th. enemy aircraft down neur the British coast

wor bertan.

Anti-aircraft guns blazed on the serment had learned that "very

STOCK EXCHANGE

HAS GOOD DAY

LONDON, May 6 (Reuter) ----On the Stock Exchange to-day, Kaffes and maintained a good disposition movements again favoured nokters,

In other directions a better genti- ment

prevailed after intial dullness. Gilt-edged securities met with re- If the members had not been pre-newed support, while the recent sag- vented from giving the full facts It is possible that their case might have ging of industripla was checked by

some bear-covering..

been even stronger.

Bought Building Materials He declared that his present tour, which was to find ways and means to safeguard Thai markets against possible shortage of necessary sup-

A Bad Story plies of merchandise and, generally, to promote Thailand's trade, had

The "Manchester Guardian" says been quite successful. He believed that although the result of the de-

thut he had made contacts which bate has gone abroad as an apparent would

prove valuable to his country, His Shanghai purchases comprised mainly building. materials such as lind become senrce since the begin- ning of the war. The main commo-

victory

for the Government everyone here knows that it is nothing of the

kind.

is a bad story-lack of pro- visions. lack of preparations, in-

risks.

dity which Thailand had to sell decision, slowness and fear of taking

China was salt.

It is two years since Mr. Osatu-

Brazilians weakened but other foreign bonds were mainly steady,

Rubber holdings were helped by good dividend announcements.

Wall Street was firm.

Inter-American Bank Scheme

Silver Buying To Be Stopped

U.S. Senate Approves

New Legislation.

WASHINGTON, May 9 (teuter). The Senate to-night passed by 45 voles to 30 legislation to end the Administration's seven-year nid polley of buying forelyn allver.

Earlier the Senate had rejected the proposal by Senator Key Pittman to continue purchases but to require sellers to use the proceeds from the silver sales for buying United States

WASHINGTON, May 0 (Reuter).—| farm` products.

establishment of an Inter- The Bill, which now goes to the Bank with capital of House of Representatives, would ter-

Britain has had this before. She The

nanda has visited the Colony, though has never fought a major war with-$100,000,000 is now virtually assured, minate the authority for silver pur- before that he was Thailand Trade out this.

Commissioner here for four years.

The required minimum of six chases granted to the President and

But it cannot be permitted in nations have fled notice that they Treasury under the Silver Purchase His stay will be brief, as he must war with an enemy like tier.

will sign the draft convention 10- Act of 1934. The "Yorkshire Post says that a

morrow. far bigger question is involved than

leave for Bangkok by Imperial Alt- ways' plane on Sunday,

SQUASH COMPETITION

AT Y.M.C.A.

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MEETING of squash racket enthusiasts was held in the European Y.M.C.A. Jesterday when it was 'de elded to try and run a ladder com- petlilon during the coming season),

In the meantime It was suggested that

as both courts, had become very slippery through weather conditions,

The nations concerned are the

whether this man or that man should United States, Mexico, Columbia, be Prime Minister.

There must be a transformation

of Ideas, We must fight not with.

Ecuador, Nicaragua and the Dom Mail Fraud Is

can Republic.

easy-going confidence but with "SUBMARINE OFFICERS despernte devotion. Far from groan- Ing under our burdens we are ust- ing for heavier ones.

Britain Buying U.S. Maize

cers:

London, May 9.

Alleged

Another Sensational

U.S. Indictment

An Admiralty communique to-day states that six officers and 35 ratings re missing from the submarino Sterlet ondt Ave officers and 40

RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM/ ratings from, the submarine Turpoŋ, The 1st Include the following of- NEW YORK, May 8 (UP),—Mr. Howard C. Hopson, former Président Storlett. Comdr. It. S. of the billion dollar Associated Gas WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuter). Haward, Surg-Lt. J. S. Crone. Lt. & Electric Company, together with The Agricultural Department an- J. C. Paige. Eng. A. S. Sarfas, Sub. three associates, was to-day Indicted a thin layer of cement beʻInkl. nounces the aale of $20,000,000 Lt. Gilbert Wardle L. G. J. Wright, Mr. W. Lampard was elected bushels of maize to Britain under the: Tarpon.-L.-Comdr. H. J. Cald- Secretary of the Section, and Mr. H. new export-subsidy programine. well, L. L. H. Kettle, Wt.-Engr. R. W. Smits was co-opted to help in the The maize will be taken from W. Sherry, Sub-Lt. H. D. A. $20,000,000. running of events and the maintain- Government-owned stocks, which Weatherall, Lt.-Comdr. C. B. ence of courts.....

Wren.United Press. total 80,000,000 bushels,

for mail fraud conspiracy, charges.

The Federal Grand Jury nceused them of defrauding investors of over

They will be, arraigned on Tues- day next.

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