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NANCY

HES NEW AROUND

HERE LET'S

CHINESE KAUN

OH,

ISN'T

HE

CUTE

GIT ACQUAINTED

WID HIM!

Beaverbrook Directs Attention to New R.A.F.

LONDON, Feb, 23 (Reuter) —Britain's growing air strength was stressed by Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Produc tion, broadcasting to Canuda to-day.

Lord Benverbrook stated: "The strength of our reserves no longer occupies our attention. We give our thoughts rather to new types, to longer fights, to more striking power, to greater altitude and to swifter pursuit." After appealing to Canadians to assist in keeping open the north- western approaches to Iritain, Lord

European Hits Police

Officer

Beaverbrook naid that the price of $100 Fine Imposed

Invasion might be heavy and it was not expected that payment in full

for such an adventure

be

made

D. P. Stock, described, as being on the staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, was charged before

Mr

on this side of the Tere 11. G. Sheldon, x.c,, at Central Magis-

No matter what

was never a need for Anglo-Saxonstraty the morning with assaulting to hang their heads in skome when Constable Shen Tak-young, PCD247. they were told the story of Britain's

Mr B. D. Evans

Stock represented battle for freedom. Canadians would

and pleaded

guilty. countless say for

generations that

Det.-Sergeant II. B. Dewar sakl they were descended from the Eng" that, at about 2 a.m. on Sunday n lish stock that fought so valiantly constable was on duty at Queen's It was glory to be allowed to march Pier when he was accosted by the in the great crusade for freedom defendant whip, apparently, had been under the leadership of Mr Churchill.

RED ARMY

́. CELEBRATION

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HELLO --- ME NANCY... HIM SLUGGO --- WE VELLY GLAD TO MEET YOU

TELLY US YOUR

NAMEE!

MENZIES' PLEDGE

February 24, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

MY NAMES FLOY FLOY

AND YOU TWERPS CAN SKIP THAT CORNY TALK... IF YOU DON'T MIND --

DELIGHTED TO MEET YOU!

BUSHPULL

In

Sharp Differences

Tokyo Negotiations

Special to the "Telegraph"

SAIGON, Feb. 23 (UP)—Authoritative and Informed quarters, while admitting that serious differences exist between Indo-China, Thai and the Tokyo negotiators, declare that the negotiations have not been broken off.

the

Meanwhile the Laos-Thai vio- lation of the armistice agreement has been partly corrected, and as a result the French severni to continue days ago agreed negotiations.

Although R is hoped that differences.can be bridged before the armistice period expires, the and military authorities are giving the situation their closest attention, and many recent actions indicate that the Indo-China Government would be prepared should a stubborn That starkt prevent, the successful signing

of peace.

General Decoux and the Govern- ment are going to Hanol by air.

The French cruiser Lamotte-Pic- quet, flagship of the Indo-Chinn fleet, as well as a Japanese torpedo bort, to-day quietly and unexpectedly lefi Saigon for unknown destinations.

Two French destroyers left Sulgon

drinking heavily. There was un Britain Will Never yesterday. These departures pre

Be Deserted

LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). -The Empire must be "all in

War.

Immigration

· Rule Broken

Modern Exploration In China: Frenchman Slain

CHUNGKING, Feb. 22 (Central News).-M. A. Guibaut, famous French explorer representing the French Geographical Society in Paris, arrived in Chungking recently following a seven-month tour of Slkang. During his four he met with an unfortunate incident and lost his associate, M. L. Llotard, who accompanied him, all his films and belongings..

T

This happened on September 9, 1940 when Gulbaut's caravan, consisting of two Tibetans a Chinese servant, five horses and 10 yaks, was attacked by a group of 20 bandits.

Armed with guns, the bandlis descended upon them from a high mountain north-west of Kangting. Lotard and the Chinese servant were killed while Guibaut, managed to escape to a lamagery In company with the two Tibetans, his overcoat riddied with bullets.

They were cordially received by the lamas and after four days the French explorer and the two Tibe- tans, accompanied by six tamns, re- sumed the tour on horseback. They went as far as Lubo, a small town inhabited mainly by Chinese. Resumed Journey

Tokyo Govt Meets Chiefs Of Forces

Liaison Conference

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” From Luho, Guibaut turned back, TOKYO, Feb, 24 (Domel)An ex- arriving at Kangling in October and traordinary liaison conference be November. After tween the Government and the ligh in Ch ngiu in

the Premier's staying in Chengtu for a couple of Command took place at

Chung HE. ofletal residence from 11 pm, to months, he returned to

Commenting on his trip, Gulbaut 3 bn Sunday to discuss the Intest said that Silening has great possibilit- domestic and international situations. es. It is rich in mineral resources The Government was represented and wool, milk and butter. Ex-by the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke ploitation of the province would Matauolta, Home Minister, Baron strengthen considerably China's Kichiro Hiramuma, the War Minister,

Lleut-General Hidek!

ck! Tojo, and the Minister,

Admiral

economy.

the

Koshiro

There are lamaseries everywhere Navy in the province, he said. During his while the High Command was re-

them, tour, he visited 12 of

the smallest accommodating 40 to

presented by

General Sugiyama, 50 Chief of the Army General Staff, and Vice-Admiral Nobutake Kondo, Viec- Chief of the Naval General Staff.

Kuomintang & N. E.I.—Japan

Communists

Boarded Ship Unlawfully mas and the largest 300 to 400. The first case concerning breach of the Immigration Ordinance was heard by Mr H. G. Sheldon, x,c., at Central Magistracy this morning when Ng Sn, 20, a street coolic, was charged with boarding a ship lying at the Jardine's Wharf whilst the vessel was under examination by an Immigra tion Officer and he had no permission to go aboard,

Mr H. B. Lee of the Immigration the Department said that this was first case of its kind.

Doubt Of Future CHUNGKING, Feb. 23 (Reu- ter).--Whether the Communist Army will obey orders in future is considerably pre-occupying official minds here.

Talks

Nippon Claims Headway

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" (Domel) BATAVIA, · Feb.

23

Despite reports of a crisis in the

South Pacifle area, observers here The defendant stated that he had

declared that a series of talks now been asked by a passenger to board

Following the recent disbanding of under way between the Japanese the vessel to help unload some lug the New Fourth (Communist) Army, Consul-General, Mr Yutaka Tshilzawo, gage.

it was thought that the differeneca and Mr J. W, van Hoogstraten, Cautioning the defendant Mr Shel-between the Kuomintang and the Director of the Commercial Affairs don reminded him that it was a very Chinese Communist Party might be Bureau of the Netherlands East Indies

ho committed it again he would be discussion at the forthcoming meeting

of the National Peonies Pollical|

Ishlzawo Mr

Mr Council created by the Government in Hoogstraten conferred more than six 1930 for the purpose of enabling all times. It is reported that a certain the various political groups to consult understanding on points of general together.

been reached. nature has already It is hoped that the Communist While the conference so far is salci leaders will attend the meeting and to have marked by n frank cx- not withdraw their co-operatlon from change of views, the talks are ex-

serious offence and told him that settled amicably through a frankanent, are progressing satis

Police Walk-out

In Tientsin

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

altercation and the defendant hit the

with the Thai-Indo-Chinn armistice: ronstable with his fist. The con-

in connection causing speculation stable engaged a taxi and took the

which is due to expire on Tuesday. defendant to the Police Station. AL

French Fleet Sails the Station the defendant was quite

(Reuter) sent to prison for a long time. 24 TOKYO, Feb. quiet and apologised for what had -23rd Year occurred.

Japanese reports from Saigon allege "Trivial Assaulť”

that following an extraordinary res- MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (Reuter)--The

Mr Evans said that the as our second best will not win this lou of the French War Couneti, all Soviet Red Army celebrated the 23rd was a trivial one and defendant lad

warships of the French Far Eastern, fleet, including the flagship, the anniversary of its formation to-day. (

Hene to the Pulice Station entirely The orcaston was marked by a Valuntarily. There was no question This was the keynote of the 7,000-ton cruiser, Lamotte Picquet, speech by General Tyuleney, Come of us having been compelled to go.

speech broadcast by Mr R. G.ave sailed in the direction of the

Gult of Siam. mander of the Moscow military dis-

Mr Evans asked Me Sheldon

It is also mileged that the Indo- trict, in which he extolled and out- lined the progress made by the Aris take into account the fact that the Menzies, the Australian Prime

defendant was not "er

"entirely

in his Minister, from London to-night. China authorities have cancelled the men and "The leaves of all oficers and recalling that breaking of Finland's

Mr Menzies proceeded; Mannerheim Line fast year was no senses at that time."

To Mr Sheldon, Det.-Sergeant British Empire and the United States have prtered them to return to their example of the high stage of develop-Dewar said that no damage had been are, in the vital matter of war pro-regiments.

These steps are said to be taken ment of military technique.

done to the Constable who had been duction, only beginning while Ger

the expiration of Various new military appointments suck on the chest, My Sheldon re- many must already be feeling the in view of

also announced and

foreln; wrket that this was a very serious strain which will not be sensibly Franco-Thai armistice on February certain French Inspectors, military attaches were entertained to offence and

the least sentence he diminished by making slaves of factory hands after the collapse of the Italian military effort. Time, provided that we use it day and Inight, is our ally."

are

tea by the Soviet Chief of Stoff at give the defendant was a fine collaps the official resklence of the Foreign of $100. Commissar

In the newspaper, "Pravda." the Naval Commissar, Admiral Deputy Iskov, writes that the Soviet Navy and

hus forhed a Danube Flotilla declares that this is the last of the Soviet Navy's developments.

Customs Pass Tragedy

Hired Bicycle And Fun Kwok-wh, compeudere of

23:

Illegal Letter Carrying

the

Speaking For Empire Addressing-the-people of Britain, Mr Menzies said: "You must never

ta Think yourselves

A fine of $100 or a month's hard be alone. 1. Speaking I am sure not only for labour was imposed on Chan Wah, Australia but for the whole British 20, a ship's foki, by Mr H. G. Sheldon,

Empire beyond the seas, I say to you .C., at Central Magistracy this men Tried To Sell It is one of the figures in what might you. Everything that we have,

the Green Island Cement Company, we are in this most holy war withing for conveying 10 letters inte

of Hongkong.

Force

Det-Sergeant Summers said that be a double tragedy which occurred manpower, treasure, skill or deter

10 work and the defendant was searched and the yesterday. Around midnight yester-,mination, is pledged Alleged to have hired a bicycle day, he was admitted to the Kowloon Bght for you and with you until Anal letters found on him as he was leav and then attempted to sell H, Chung Hospital

front suffering

lycol victory is attained and a better and ing a steamer that had arrived from Pak-amur, 23, unemployed, Police

,more just

dawns for the world day

Macao. The letters were all of a polsoning and wounds to his throat. in which our children are to live." bailer

domestle nuture. charged before Mr D. J. wns N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy tragedy, was Chul Lo-lan, alius Tai His wife, second figure in the

Expeditionary Force

The defendant remarked that he this morning with farceny of a bley-

Mr Menzies caid that the Aus- was carrying the letters for someone. was He knew that he was not allowed to de by ballee, from the Fei Kam Shau-kam, who is dead from severe Bicycle shop of No. 140 Tung Chol wounds to the head and roat betration Expeditionary

lieved to have been inflicted by already an Army Corps of four divido ls. Strect, ground floor.

sions. Thousands of men had already Charged with conveying four, letters Lance Sergeant Gordon sold that chopper.

The deceased woman-resided at 32, made their blows heard in Rome and out of Hongkong, Hung Ming, 30,

to deliver them about 10 am. on Saturday defendant poolt Wing Street, second floor, and desired only

tunemployed, was fined $50 or three went to the Fei Kam Bicycle shop the ghostly discoveries were mide in Berlin. Thousands of young Aus-weeks hard labour by Mr Sheldon.

n bicycle for five cents. and hired a

tralians were entering the war with It was said that the defendant was an unnumbered bungalow in Customs their brothers from Britain and the found with the letters when he was About 2 p.m. the same day, defen- Pars. dant went to a bleycle shop at Un'

Dominions and were destined to see searched at the Po Tak Wharf, Con- The woman died this morning. Long Market and tried to sell the

the Empire the Just mistress of the naught Road, Central. These letters Long Mark

Amateur Jockey bleycle for $18. A foll of the shop noticed

Mr Funn Was 21 well-known "Above all, inspired by the splendid were also of a domestic character. characters on the rear the mudguard had been scraped off and amateur jockey, and rode Lavely Star example of the King and Queen, your became susplelous, The Police were for second place in the Amoy Handi-spirit and ours is not merely, defen- notified and defendant was arrested. cop at the annual race meeting on sive. It is not sufficient to avoid

defeat. Between the powers Accused was bound over in the

Tuesday fast. sian of $20 for one year.

He was also prominent water-darknees and the powers of light, polo player, and was a particularly there can be no compromise. It is no well-known and popular figure in twilight world that we are secking." Chinese clrcles.

Bomb Outrage

In Shanghai

Gardener's Discovery

The shocking discovery at Custoint Pass was inade by a gardener, who shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday even-|

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ing heard screams and shouls coming SHANGHAI, Feb. 24 (UP).-Two from one of the bedrooms of the time bombs exploded yesterday at house.

fire started by the first bomb.

The motive for the bambing has| not been ascertained and the per- -petrators have not been discovered.

Counterfeit Coin Charges

viously in great pain.

Unemployed Man With Revolver

air.

SNATCHING

of

Japanese Crave

· Entertainment Cinema Fans Are Problem SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO. Feh. 23 (Domel)-With an increase of almost 10,000,000 in the attendance at the 350 motion picture theatres in Tokyo prefecture alone in 1940 as compared with the attendance in the previous year, a The story of how three men had

new problem of how to satisfy the stolen N.C.$3,000 from an efilee bay nation's lust for recreation is con-

Large Sum Taken From Office Boy In City

his

the Shantung Book Company, a Upon investigation he found the in the Central district on Saturday fronting the authorities.

Against an attendance of 91,048,012 Japanese-owned firm in the Inter- bedroom windows and door locked, was reinted at Central Magistracy national Settlement, causing con- but with the help of another servant, this morning when Chon Yeung-yee, persons during 1939, a total of 181,- for admission to the siderable damage.

broke down the door and found Mr 26, and Chu Ting-man, 24, both un. 760,711 pro yo prefecture luat year,

charged before Mr movies in The second bomb injured a fire-and Mrs Fung lying in the room. employed, were man who was a member of the Mra Fung was then dead, but her II. G. Sheldon, sc., with theft.

a survey showe, brigade that arrived to put out the husband was still alive, though ob- Det.-Sergent Cochrane cald that The increased population as well

Chu at 11 am. on Saturday Kul, an

as the mounting drift to the cities office boy of the Wang Yip Salt Com-ure eled as contributory causes to pany of 13 Queen's Itond Central, this rise but omelal point out that the was walking along Theatre lane to problem is not being solved as the wards Pedder Street when Chan ap bullding of new motion picture thea- proached him from the rear and

and tres is not being authorised in view snatched of the need for construction materials For possession of an old and obro-covered

his eyes. Chu

which Chu Kul for more essential structures. lote revolver and two rounds of am-

parc contained $3,000. The present survey was precipitated munition, Yeung Yan-luk, 29, 40-curled und

The office boy chased after Chan by a near riot caused before one of Lam Tin-po, 20, unemployed, and employed, was fined $5 or in default Hul Lol-shing, 33, farmer,

caught him and Chu Ting-man Tokyo's leading theatres on February were seven days' imprisonment by Mr A. and charged with uttering counterfeit N. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy was caught by an Indian Constable 11 when a "Manchurian" actress made

this coins and possession of the same, morning. The arms were confis-attached to the Special Branch. A third man involved In the theft nt- when they appeared before Mr H. C. cnted.

ROBBED RAID DEAD Maenamira at Kowloon Magistracy Inspector W. A. Russell said defen- tempted to board a moving tram but. this morning.

The prosecutor said it was "a dont was arrested with the revolver te fell and dropped a bundle con- Lam and Hul were both charged wrapped in paper, st a lane behind talning $300 of the stolen money. horrible and diagusting case" when with uttering counterfeit Ave cent No. 207 Main Street Went, on The tram conductor retrieved the George Alfred Hobbs, a mortuary coins. Lam was further charged February 21. Defendant sald he was money but the man escaped. Of the assistant, was charged in London re- with possession of fivo counterfelt about to return to Chinese Territory amount stolen, $1,245 had been Ave cent coins and possession of by junk and the revolver had been covered. -mould for making counterfeit coinà, handed to him for his self-protection

21

re

personal appearance.

cently with stealing a ring from the body of an air raid victim. Found Bentence of six months hard in Hobbs possession were two men's 11:0 two rings, three women's rings, ten £1 Accused were remanded week by a boatman named Cheung Su- labour was imposed. on

notes, two wrist watches. for further inquiries.

ying, 'at prezent not in the Colony. defendants.

TIENTSIN, Feb. 23- (UP).The Chinese police staged a wall-out at poon to-day.

Official sources slate that the reasons are similar to the recent British police strike; however, the Chinese police state they are simply dissatisfied with the severity of The military has not been called out and the cinemas and shops are open as usual.

the common effort.

The Kwangtung Provincial Couneli the has appealed by telegram, to commander of the Communist Army to "obey orders."

Campinchi Passes

and

Van

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