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THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph” te used by the tongkong Telegraph” to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunt- cations Ordinance, 1938. Such new AS bears the indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbia republications, either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement

CENTENARY

ARMED IRON · GUARDS MARCH

FROM PAGE ONE

tween Hungary and Soviet Russla, has now been opened, according to a Budapest radio announcement to- night.

Conflicting Reports Following this morning's official an

BELGRADE, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-- nouncement of the capture by re- gular tracor in Bucharest of 600 re- bels led by General Petrovicescu, late- y Minister of the Interior, it appears probable that the back of the tlon has been genuinely bruken,

Пу

rovolu

By regaining possession of the Bucharest radio, General Antonescu as once more in his hands the most

has

valuable instrument for calming the Seal. verticless conflicting reports

IN ETHIOPIA

Evacuation BRITISH TROOPS Centres In Britain

Children Welcomed By

Miners'. Families LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-Over 1,500,000 people in Britain have been transferred from homes in areas vulnerable areas. liable to enemy uir attack to less

The Committee investigating the results visited seventeen counties, received evacuntes and reported

favourably, on them to the Ministry of Health.

The evacuation of children has been accomplished with the minimum

FROM PAGE ONE

battered beyond recognition by Brl- tish artillery and bombs of the R.A.P. As he walked round, many buildings and dumps were still blazing. Order is being rapidly restored in the town as the British Command takes con- trol.

The total number of prisoners is not yet available. Thottsands are still waiting in desert prison camps to be transferred to the east.

Although Tobruk-often called Graziani's eastern stronghold-has only just been taken, General Wavell's Ing still. Following army is not led by every man the short rest

after the strenuous battle, plans have.

of friction, says the Committee, which already been formulated for a general

continue to arrive here from Sofia.pays tribute to the spontaneous wel-drive to the weat

With great audacity, advancevi He hoped, he added, that after the Passengers arriving in Son by air come with which the children were give vivid recounts of the confusion villages of South Waithe mining.

war the securing of adequate food for all prople would be a permanent part of national policy,

Britain would not be able to afford the "idle rich" clars and equally those willing to work must not be denied tite

opportwilly,

"Unemployment must go."

He appealed to the younger genera- tion to have faith in democracy. It was necessarlly slow-moving and complicated but our institutions work- ed not through perfection

of

|

In Bucharest streets, which seeming- you Wednesday were a veritable battlefield,

They add that certain elements of the Army have joined the rebels in spite of General Antonescu's denials, Nazis Did Not Fight taken no part in the fighting,

The German Army, it is stated, has The Prefecture of Police, where the main fighting occurred, is a big stone buliding

large court yard and is open to fire from three sides. Casualties on both sides, therefore, were probably heavy.

Considerable live occurred.

muchinery but through the existence Bucharest and has a

in the math street of

of the will to make them work.

Tokyo Envoy

Sees Butler

looting is reported to

Already owing to the dislocation of transport, there is a shortage of food.

the Vice-

A statement brondenst by

Soda radio to-day contains a warning to Bulgaria, Events In Rumania should be noted carefully in Bulgaria, the announcer anid, wind conclusions Proclamation

received, especially in

The report makes numerous re- commendations concerning welfare several of which are already in work among the espcuated persons,

a operation.

armoured divisions

are already perating to the west and the full

strength of the Imperial Army is nt, the leash to follow them.

Prisoners Come By Sea ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 24 (Reuter) -Light units of the British Navy, The Ministry of Health attached battling through waves whipped by great Importance to this phase of its sandstorms sweeping to the'sca from. activities, and alerady operates 518 the desert, continue to pour thele, social centres, 265 communal feed-thousands of Itolian prisoners into Ing centres, 443 occupational clubs, temporary camps at ports, Including 180 residential nurseries and 130 Alexandria. maternity homes in areas to which

evacuates have been transferred.

Since the fall of Sidi Barrani, 54,- 000 prisoners have been conveyed to Egyptian poris but yesterday's baich were the first from Tobruk. As a proached

British Soldier And shipbrnging Tobruk prisoners ap-

Japanese Official

were

harbour, port holes

the filled with surprised faces gazing at convoys and lorries drawn Investigations At Singapore up to escort them to a camp-sur- Passenger trafle, was still forbidden Questions Still Pending

SINGAPORE, Jún, 15 (UP)~~A | Prised because they had been told On Wednesday, according to three decision will be promulgated whe- that Alexandria had been levelled to TOKYO, Jan. 24' (Reuter).- gassengers, who got away by air to ther to hold a court martial in which the ground. Mr Namoru Shigemitsu, Japan-

Spila.

[Gunner Frank Sardner, 24-year-old

Another illusion WIL that the The demand for restation of hos-British soldier, would be charged ese Ambassador in London, call-tilities by Horia S'mo

Italian urmies were pushing ed on Mr Richard Butler, the Premier and Iron Guard leader, yes-

with communicating information to

victoriously, through Greece.. anese which might be useful to British

Better Equipment Japanese Under-secretary for terday is regarded in Belgrade as an an enemy, the Government an- Disembarkation was rapidly curri-

important factor Foreign Affairs yesterday, Mr though why he was silent for so long. He was charged with aiding Mr grey coats filed down the gangway. the situation nouneed to-day.

ed out as the dust-covered figures in Koh Ishii confirmed at a Press rea

remains unexplained. conference this morning.

Mamoru Shinozaki; Japanese Con-carrying knapsacks, blankets and sulate employee, who recently was ballered suitcases of varying sizes. sentenced to three and orie-half years Their equipment and especially etter imprisonment under tire Oficial boots

to be in much Secrets Ordinance.

condition than that of the captives The defence declared that Gunner from Sidi Barrani.

The captain of the ship told me Surdner was

was a weak-minded soldier who fell for the temptation of easy

that

prisoners had been very cheerful FPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" money and that he had been a most during the voyage and after a ment BUDAPEST, Jun. 24 (UP). Thept tool in Mr Shinozaki's hands and Bucharest Radio broadcast another tell an easy prey to

the previous night, had spent meat the Japanese of the night singing songs. A num- manifesto issued by General An- uiclal's wiles.

ber had offered" tonescu, this time towards the Army.

to do jabs of work Mr Shinozaki, press attache of the aboard. The only officer among this It says: "In the past two days our Japanese State has

here, batch of prisoners was a young air Inst November to three force doctor

who, discussing Axis which have threatened its existence. years rigorous imprisonment, a fine collaboration, said that "It was n We have been misled by Communist of $51,000 and a further six months agreement between two men but not agitators who have tried to take over for being found guilty of violating two nations,"

the Official Secreta Ordinance. our Government by forer.

Before the lorries with their human He was found guilty at the court' lead had reached the prison

camp of nsalze by a special jury of Europ-among the date palms, a warship was cans. on two of three charges. Ite already preparing to bring in further

contingents of captives, who number over 100,000,

Mr Ishli said that the nature of the conversation was not clarified, as no detalled information had been re- ceived from London, but the inter- view possibly took place in connec- tlon with the Japanese Foreign Minister's speech in Tuesday.

army

and

the Diet an

drawn from them.

passed critical moments was sentensulate-General

Improper information

The Japanese made a statement from the dock denying all accusa

Asked if any argent question was pending between Japan and Britain. Mr Ishi replied in the negative, although he admitted, the pending Bermuda ONE hundred years ago to- questions included the

Incident. The Kanto Maru case hud day the Union Jack was planted possibly been discussed. he added. on the peninsula of Stanley and

War Expenditures the island of Hongkong became

TOKYO. Jan. 24 an integral part of the British Cabinet

(UP). The submitted to the Diel

"I have announced that at all costs Empire. From a malaria-ridden supplementary extraordinary expen

will fight to preserve our State. 1 rock Hongkong has developed dilures and estimates, including the summon you to obey unconditionally. into a modern city, with popul- billion yen for February and March,order to the State at the price of your

nary bills, totalling? one In the past 24 hours you have restored [received a combined sentence. ous environs, progressive urban

The Finance Minister, Mr Kawada, blood. areas and scenic beauty which explained that this was a temporary "I express to you the recognition of has earned the admiration of request on account of compilation of a nation and the King's thanks. visitors from all parts of this the current year's needs requiring

"Long Live the King! Long Live Mr Shinozaki, as presa attache of world. All this stands before use owing to the international Rumanin Have faith in me

more time

and the Japanese Consulate, would most our friends Italy and Germany." to-day as a testimony, not only

likely come by improper Information Informed circles said that extra-

New Party Formed without deliberately seeking it. to the courage and enterprise ordinary military expenditures were BUDAPEST, Jan. 24 (UP). The obtaining information regarding Brit- Mr Shinozaki was charged with

and January 1941. Y4,400,000,000 between February 1940 General Antonescu

new party with the Iron Guards as the air forces and the types of war- forces in Singapore, the strength of the foundation, The Legion from planes used and the prospects of Chinese New Year holidays, to-day will be under his leadership and there will be a new Netherlands East Indies and Indo- personal despatching British troops to the order_for_Rumania.

China: Mr Shinozaki so lavishiy entertained servicemen, who later became chief witnesses of the 'pro- sccution.

zon.

now

tions. Its lawyer pointed out that STOCK MARKET

of those ploncers of the 19th largely for the China war and totalled Rumanian Legallon announced thatish guns, the strength of the arned

century, but also to the sagacity and ingenuity of the people who, followed them, both British and Chinese.

Within 100 years Hongkong has all but eradicated malaria, carried out one of the greatest afforestation schemes of all time, built itself a city, become one of the chief ports in the world, established commercial and in- dustrial institutions known throughout the universe, built up finances, the buoyancy of

Industry Versus Cabinet TOKYO, Jan. 24 (UP)The "Asub!" said that regardless of Opposition the Cabinet Intends to Submit a propusal to the Diet for re- visions of the general Mobilisation

under which the Government

had formed

Horia Sima Sought Loud be authorised compulsorily to wireless to-day to reveal the where LONDON, Jun. 24 (Reuter).-The people of Rumania were asked by establish, merge and dissolve "com-abouts of those prominent trol of war time measures.

in the panies In general" for bolstering con-

recent revolt, says a Bucharest mes- The proposal is Important, because sage to the official German news the Government would be enabled "ty

Among those sought is Horin Sima, to re-organlar existing industrial leader of the Iron Guard, organisations.

which can hardly be challenged MORE JAPANESE Shanghai Shooting

by any other part of the Empire, constructed magnificent roads, and converted the once barren and forbidding hills of Kowloon into a thriving urban area. These are amongst the Colony's achievements, the success of which defy qualification. They are truly superb and stand wit- ness to a mighty effort.

Nevertheless. rejoicing over these accomplishments should be tempered by the sober know-

ledge that much more could

IN INDO-CHINA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Jan. 24 (UP).—A Japon-

Prizes For Bomber

FROM PAGE ONE

be

The Japanese was charged with obtaining the Information between December 1939, and August, 1940.

Halifax Greeted By Roosevelt

FROM PAGE ONEİ

to meet the King and Queen but for the President to leave the White

House to greet anyone but the chief

Why BC-

ese source revealed this morning that pleted, Mr Yukich! Hayashi, chair a large force of Japanese troops had man of the Shanchal Japanese Rate-of a state would be beyond all pre- arrived at Haiphong "relieving the payers Association, who shot and cedent. troops now stationed in Indo-China.ounded three Shanghai Municipal It is realized here, however, that The total Japanese troops now in Keswick, Chairman of the Counell, naton becomes that nation's envoy to Council oficials including Mr W, J. | when the Foreign Minister of a Indo-China

greatly exceeds number specified in the Japanese- January 23, will be sent to Nagasaki ary ambassador.

the at a special ratepayers' meeting on a foreign government, he is no ordin- Indo-China agreement made Inst to face Court proceedings. September.

The Incident is expected to

Naval Chiefa Present President Roosevelt settled without further aggravation companied by the Secretary of the of the stuntion since the Japanese Navy, Colonel Knox, and the Chief Consulate-General, in a statement at of Naval Operations, Admiral Stark,

to-day,

admited that the shoot when he went aboard his yacht, Ing was committed by Hayashi and

Mr Neville he had been duly charged.

Butler, Charge d'Affaires of the British Embassy, Omeints of the Shanghai Mun-Mr R. G. Casey, Australian Minister, cipal Counel! are reported to have as well as the Canadian and South been favourably impressed by the African diplomatic representatives ont statement by the Japanese boarded the naval cutter and went Consulate-General. Municipal Coun eillors as well as other officials and George V.

down the bay to meet H.M.S. King the Consular Body held a series of

grave situation. However, it is be extraordinary meetings after the $200. ratepayers' session to

diectiss the

Fund Raffle

The latest prizes to be donated for the monster Bomber Fund raffle are One solid gold Rolex Imperial Oyster Chronometer Wrist Watch, value $375, donated by Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

have been done within the 100 years and that important taska Hle ahend. Social services, com- paratively speaking, have been sadly neglected. Government as follows: has never fully recognised their urgency; too much has been left to voluntary organisations, in- adequately endowed for the stu pendous tasks they have under donated by The Union Trading Co taken. It is significant that the Lid,

for

One set of four Seiberling Tyres

passenger car, value

noon

be taken.

social problems of overcrowd- One lady's silk dressing gown,eved that no immediate action will ing, slum arcas, sanitation, in-value $40, donated by the Tajmahal adequate standards of living amongst Silk Store, Ltd.,

the poorer Chinese, and prostitution,

It is understood that the Shanghal Municinal Counel) has already "re quested the Consular Body to con

are more acute to-day than aver Italian Bond Issue volen another meeting of ratepayers.

before. The paradox presents itself that while the wealth of the as expressed through its trade and Treasury returns is greater than at any time in the Colony's history,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOME, Jan. 24 (UP)-It is an- nounced that a new Treasury bond Issue will be floated in the middle of

Reassigned To The Combatant Group

The following persons have been reassigned from the General Group for Essential Services to the Com- batant Group of the Hongkong De- Meanwhile, representatives of the fence Reserve, viz-Messrs Colln Jananese Ratepayers' A·sociation are

Cairns, D. G. Cairns, John Dickson,, calling on

Mr Keswick and Mr D. L. P. Edwards, Owen F. w. Okamoto to express sympathies. The Hamilton, W. L. Morrison and A. G. dreision was reached nt a special Parker,

Mr Samuel Randle has been reas- Services Group to the Key Poals Group, and Messrs Rupert Grimshaw and Joseph

nission to quit the Hongkong De- fence Reserve with effect from 22.

the ceohomle plight of the great February. It will bear five per cent, I meeting of the Association's standing (signed from the Essential

majority of its residents is steadily growing worse.

The

of 1041 and their pioneers Ruccessors faced stupendous tasks, but there aro' many "shead no less great and demanding faith, courage and wisdom in order to fulfil them. Unless and until those tasks are tackled and accomplished, the splen did nonuments whi

which

exist to-day of Hongkong's enterprise and great- ness, will remain but a mockery, Pride and rejoicings over the past must be allied with a new deter- nination to make the future even more worthy of glorious traditions.

Interest for no years. The total committee. amount of the issue has not been

specified. This is the first bond it-National City Bank In MacDonald have been granted per sue by Italy since she entered the wor.

Rumours About Spain

Osaka Closing SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH" OSAKA, Jan. 24 (Domel)-The Osaka branch of the National City Bank of New York will shortly close down, is business being taken over by the Kobe brarich, it was felinbly

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ZURICII, Jan. 24 (UP).I was learned to-dny, persistently rumoured in Zurlcli It was understood that due to re- banking circles throughout the day cent international developments, the that "big things are happening in bank's forelm exchange business Spain."

has substantially decreased.

Reserve Commodities

The Governor In Council has amended the Schelude to the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance by the addition of the following items Yellow beans, green beans, black beans and peanut oil,

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday says.

The week commenced with a large volume of business embracing all the leading stocks but relaxed towards the close, with the approach of the Business done during the week H.K. Banks $1,395, $1,405, $1,410. Union Ins. 5410 Wharves $08

Docks "O" $181, $18.05. Providents $544, $5.70, $5.80. 584.

$5.70, $5.80

Hotels $3.55

Lands $341⁄2

Trains $184, $18.40, $18.45, $18.40

Ferries $034

Star

Lights $0.30, $6.40 Lighty

Ris.

Electricsts. 97%

$40, $40

Electrics

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$40, $40 Cements $18.30. $18.20, $16.10, $18,

Dairy Farms $10.20

Watsons $11, $11.03, $11, $11.15 Lone Crawfords $7

H.K. Govt. 44% Loan (1934) 02%

Buyers

Cantons Ins $210 Union Ins $405 H.K. Fire Ins. $185 Providents $5.75 Hotels $3,65 Lights "O" $4.30 Telephones "O" $25.25 Cements $18.10 Watsons $11.05 Entertainments $7 Constructions "O" $1.60

Sellers

Docks "O" $18.40 Providents $5.05 Lands 4% Debentures $100 Cements $18.35 Hopes $0,35 Vibre Piling $7.70

Sales

HK. Banks $1,405 Lights "O" $0.35 Cements $18.20 Watsens $11.16

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