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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 20, 1941.

Japan Makes

No Satisfaction Yet Overtures To Britain On The Tangier Issue

LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter)~The Anglo-Spanish negotia tions over Tangler are still hanging fire,

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs told questioners in the House of Commons to-day that he regretted that he still not in a position to make a Anal statement.

The Labour Member, Mr F. Cocks, asked whether

the

With

Spanish pledge that the neutra Mrs Mary Hedley

lity of Tangier carried an as- aurance that Tangler would not be used as a base for operations against French Morocco.

Passes On

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Mary Hedley, at her residence, Mr Butler, on behalf of Mr Eden, 3A Armend Duildings, Kowloon, at refused to accept the implications the age of 53 years. She had n which appeared in that query.

large circle c

of friends, with whom The Liberal Member, Mr Geoffrey she was a popular figure. Le Mander, usited: "What is holding view of the fact settlement in LIES .a that many weeks, if not months ago, unilateral action was taken in abuse of British rights? Is it

Is it not time that satisfaction?"

we got some

Mrs Hedley la survived by her husband, Mr W. P. Hedley, who recently retired from the Kowloon Docks after 32 years service, and a con, Mr G. P. Hedley, well-known who is now in player,

Mr Butler ald that Mr Mander's football view was shared by the Government Shanghal. and added that the Spanish Forelan

The funeral will take place to-day Minister had been away from Madrid and that accounted partly for the at the Roman Catholic Cemetery,

delay.

Mr Eden had already said that negotiations had been proceeding satisfactorily.

Australians In Malaya

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Announcement by the Colonial NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 (Reuter)—Secretary notifies that Sir David J. The news of the arrival of Australian Owen, Inte General Munager of the troops in Singapore is greeted with Port of London, having been invited Kencrat sutisfaction and it is recalled by the Government to investigate the that larte numbers of Indian troops whole question of harbour facilitles,

administration have been drafted to slaya and the organisation and vigorous training they had undergone Hongkong, having regard to since has given them a thorough existing system of pier leases, which are due to expire in ten years time, knowledge of the country.

is now in the Colony.

nt the

Italian Prisoners. Any person wishing to place his

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pute between Indo-China and Thai-

land.

A Japanese official spokesman lind made a statement to the press yester- day which will doubtless come to the attention of members of the House. Mr Mr Eden had received from

the Matsuoka,

Japanese Yosuke Foreign Minister, a special message in courteous terino and on the same general lines as the statement Just referred to. The terms of the com munication are at present receiving due attention.

No Compromise

LONDON, Feb, 19 (Reuter).—"Bri- tain will not entertain peace proposals until a complete victory has been Is the categorical reply of gained, an authoritative quarter here com menting on the Japanese spokesman's statement that Japan is ready to medinte in any war ir invited to do

NEW DELI, Feb. 19 (Reuter),Views on the above matters before A further 35,000 Italian prisoners Sir David Owen is invited to do so by have arrived making a total of 23,000 letter as early as possible, addressed

c/o Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon,

now in India.

Nazi Defences Pierced By U. S. Shafts Of Wit

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (Reuter).—A' Nazi broadcast invita tion to Americans to send "Receiver to Pay" telegrams to Berlin stating the kind of programmes they would like from Germany

has had an amusing sequel.

Thousands of people swamped

60.

The London authority points out that it is most interesting that the Japanese

should feel spokesman called on to make such nn after adding, "The Japanese evidently do not appreciate the condillons lu Europe brought about by a war started by their ally. As the British Premier emphasised over and over again, there can be no compromise."

Ad. Stark Says Tokyo Be Ignored

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approve the proposed expenditure of $4,700,000 for bomb shelters to make Guam o naval aviation outpost.

A1 expenditure of $8,100,000 for sidlar purposes at Tutuila Island in will also be approved, it is House has also tentatively ap

a section of the naval base

Vevelopment programme authorising

the expenditure of an additional $60,- 058,000 for the development of the Atlantic bases acquired from Britain.

This is considered to be the first step towards Congressional ratification of the "Destroyers for Buses" deal.

Guam Project

Mr Vinson also, rend a letter from Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, emphasising that the Guam project is "of particular importance to the Navy.."

Mr Vinson prefaced his remarks could by stating that the country

LATE NEWS the telegraph offices, where rest assured that "all hands in the

extra staffs were needed. The Navy were on tip toes ready for any messages to Berlin were sarcasmergency that they may be cuiled

to meet." tic and sometimes downright anti-Nazi.

Tentative Approval WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter).

The staff of one New York fro spent $50 of Germany's money ask-The House of Representatives hins ing for broadcast on Hitler, Geering; tentatively approved the development and Samoa as naval and and Goebbels singing "Say It Isn't of Guam So" and cat and dog meat quotations aviation outpost. from the Berlin Bourse.

Others asked for bomb by bomb R.A.F. raids on descriptions of

Berchtesgaden.

Goes To Senate WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter), The House of Representatives to-

The Berlin radio, In the latest day passed the measure authorising broadcast, asted for messages to be the expenditure of $242,000,000 on continued, states the Columbia Radio the development of naval bases. Company. The announcer requested. -that-no-criticism-should-be spared but you have any, praise to offer, we should only be too glad to re- ceive it,"

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