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FASCISTS IN SPAIN Legal Privileges

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MADRID, Mar. 5 (Reuter).-in Members of the National Council of the Falange (Facist) Party have been given a privileged position with regard to the law, under a decree published to-day. Tho decree states that no National Councillor

be arrested without on order from the head of the Party, unless caught in flagrante delicto, in which case the head of the Party must be immediately advised.

Legal action can be taken against National Councillors but only subject to the authorisation of the President Falange Political Board. of the Other Falange authorities connot be arrested except by an order of special Judlelal authorities who are powered under the new law to try them in cases other than flagrante delicto.

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„HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

A. R. P. Orders Navy's Need of More REFUGEE

Issued

A... Orders issued by Wing-Comman-

der A. H. 8. Stocla-Perkins, 0.8.x., Direc- tor of Air Raid Precautions:

Attestation Meatings

Men And Ships

FROM PAGE ONE

able losses were expected and ac-

There will be no attestation in longcepted, especially in damage to-de-

or in Kowloon next week.

By skill, senmanship

SETTLEMENT SCHEME

The following Warders have been per devotion to duty, the Navy deprived At Lantau And

mitted to resign:

402 B/W Lau Bul-wing (Centrall. Deputy Divisional Wardent R. 11. Wild (Western), 241 Wang Wing-sang and 2767 Wong Kwan-mow (Bhamshulpo)...

453 M A. Xavier, 114 Lam Tia-sau and

Change of Address Deputy Divisional Warden 1. L. Wong, trunk. Tom, to B Fuk Lo Tiun Rut, 2nd floor.

2122 Mim Lau Pul-yau (K.CY.) to 6

shek Pik Road, 2nd floor (Y). Old Main Street (A).

3102 Lal Blu-wai (2) to Polling Co.,

1004 Wall

west late (5 to 1 Kai

of

the enemy of anything like the toll- that he had confidently anticipated, but the Navy was seriously depleted at the very moment when the whole problem had become more complex with the exit of France and the entry

Italy. By swinging strides, however, we

Improved have immeasurably

our position. With forces initially much inferior, Admiral Sir Andrew Cun- Fongingham and Vice-Admiral Sir James 1853 Chul Shiu-yin (LK.) to 365 Tat Somerville not only kept the Italian fleet cooped in the Mediterranean Nam St, ground floor 15. B. Po).

Dep.5/W 163 Yuen Siu-hung (C) (o Aals

waters but neutralised it even in Co, Blore, Queen Mary Hospital, Upper

witch Italy specially claimed as hers, Levels.

Divisional Warden A. Hyde-Lay (E) to St John's Flat, 3 Tai Hang Road.

In every encounter, our crew had shown such superiority that units of 3243 Peon Kain-wals, (W) to 12 Hennessy

the Italian Navy scarcely venture to Road, Ist floor (K1.

409 Tang Kong-noo (1 to 47 Queen's dispute even the waters around their Road, Central, Ist floor (C),

bases. S/W 130 Lau Wood-chun (Q) to 30 Main Street, 2nd floor (A).

Appointment

The following appointment is notified

Winter Gales

During winter gales, British convoy escort forces pald the price of all

Hebe Haven

in

March 6, 1941.

Colony Chess Championship Tables To Date

L. Karpovich, with 4.5 points, leads the Bentor Chess Championship, A. Y, Birtukoff, Un Kwai-yang, J. Grefalda, V. V. Kolatchoff, A. Kurrik and W. Leo ile for leadership in the Junior event.

In the latest Senior matches Kar- povich bent C. M. Sequeira and G. S. Coxhead beat D. E. de Carvalho. In the Junior competition Grefalda and Un beat A. Morton.

Positions to date:

Bentor

Junior

Inquiry yesterday disclosed that the plan for establishing refugee settlements on Lantau Island and at Hebe Haven, to serve both emer- gency and permanent purposes, 18 no mero tentative suggestion or ex-

L. Karpovich Government:

C. M. Sequeira perimental Invitation.

it at once, in G. S. Coxhead going ahead

with is anticipation of immediate response K. Welsa e from the homolcas and from such E Zimmern sections of the poorer classes as D. E. de Carvalho,. would feel happler and safer hyglenie open rural environment A. Biriukoff than in the congested urban areas. Un Kwal-yung A party of oficials is to visit the J. Grefalda selected areas this week and to be V. V. Kolatchoft gin the preliminary work. This will. Kurrik

W. Lee ad- consist of erection of reception, ministrative and medical huts, de- Tausz

To Yee-ldu ments and arrangements for accom-E. M. Polrave modation, feeding and care.

J. H. d'Almeida Government hopes that many of R. C. Gardener the residents will be able to erect A their own huts, for which Govern D. Drake ment will make material availabic. A. C. Poupard

ent these buildings

completed, ard Government will

Badminton provide. The ploncer party will include Mr Dr J. B. Mackle (Medical Depart- S. F. Balfour (District Officer South), ment) and Mr F. W. Kendall (Pablle Works Department),

with effect from March 4, 1941, 3006 navies whose tradition is to keep the | marcation of alles for the living hut-R C. Danenberg

Paice to be District Warden, Blanley,

Leave of Absence

192 Mika Cheng Mel-ching, granted two LONDON, Mar, 5 (Reuter)-No-months extension of leave as from Janti- nry 28, 1941. 418 Miss Ng Wat-fong grant- one will be called up from farms for

ed two thonihs exienston of leave as from military service until after the February 6, 1941.

Instructional Courses

harvest.

Telephonists Couries.An Instructional

This was announced by Mr R. Scourag (E. 30) for telephonists is now in Hudson, Minister of Agriculture, 1 progres at the A.R.P. Club, King's Park. day. He said that this nnnouncċ- Kowloon, and the next lecture will be on ment was made In view of the

Friday, March at 4.45 p.m. A almlior course in Hongkong will commence short-

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portance of food production during ty and candidates are asked to send their

the next few months.

Canberra-Tokyo Relations

TOKYO, Mr. 5 (Reuter)-Com- menting on the recent speech of Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, a Government, spokesman said: "This time I think Austraila is being very fair. Until now they have discussed problems with Japun only from a logical viewpoint. Now Mr Menzies hus indiented a readiness to approach malters from a more realls- tic point of view,"

Examination Resulis

The following qualified as Air Rata Wardens but are not available for A.R.P.

Service:

Mins Teung Kin-hung, Chol Yick-hang

Strength-Increase

and The Ping-hang.

The following have

as hereunder:.

qualified as Air

Raid Wardens and are posted in Divisions heteroz Chan Klin, Jens Lee Mul. 3607 Miss Leung Wat-kay. 360 Lo For 3609 Lu Sal-kok. 3010 Mak Tain-wan, 3614 Mok Ping-sau, 3812 Poon Po-cheung, 2013 Wonk Itoo.

Aberdeen-3340 Chay Wing-chu, Upper Level-1602 1To Shal-cheong. Shaukiwan1347 MI** Pun Wai-man. Central 3379 Luk. Pik-leung 3578 WoD Ylu-kwong. 3382 Tung Shun-chee.

Eastern-3523 Ma Hun-hana, 3500 Miss Toi Ming-yce,

A.R.P. Headquarters, Hongkong-3514 C.

Prince Konoye Leaves D. Brown,

Sickroom For Palace

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 5 (Domel)The Premier, Prince Fuminaro Konoye, proceeded to the Imperial Palace this afternoon. Received in audience by the Emperor, the Premier reported to the Throne on political affairs under his jurisdiction.

BAZAAR FOR CHARITY The Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall will open the charity bazaar sponsored by the Women's Advisory Committee of the Hongkong branch National Association

for the

of

the pro- motion of the New Life Movement, in St John's Hall, at the University, to-morrow.

(nd). 11. Puckle.. Deputy Director of Air Raid Precati- tions.

Hsu Protests

seas regardless of weather if there was duly to be done.

Enemy communique claims would seem to show that we had lost roughly twice the number of capital ships, aircraft carriers and cruisers with which we entered the war and more than

the submarines (Laughter),

In fact the daily work of the Fleet and such outstanding achievements as those of the Ark Royal, which had many times answered the German questions concerning her where- abouts, proved that the great body of the Fleet of August, 1930, re- mained intact.

to

Mr Alexander would say German Navy: "We are quite pre- pared to take you on with only the ships which you profess to have sunk."

Coming Into Service

The number of ships in most classes, especially the destroyer class, now at sea or Instantly ready for the sea is greater than at any time since the war begon.

The ships coming into service this year will of themselves make up a formidable force, judged by almost any other naval Power's standards.

Even in

in the face of enemy bombing, the efforts of the workers in ship- yards and the untiring persistence 2nd skill of the managements have maintained naval production in 3 remarkable manner. Our long-term programmes ot construction агс

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" CHUNGKING, Mar. 5 (UP). Mr Hsu Shih-ying attended this after maturing and a high output of short- noon's ression of the People's Politi-term construction has been reached. eat Counell, which he has been It may not be appreciated, how attending since Saturday. He said frequently our ships, though not that it was nonsense to say he had designed for the role of bombing artil- been in Hongkong meeting anybody.lery, have carried the war into enemy poris as well as carrying out inces- sunt bombardments in support of the Army in Libya,

MEDICAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong and China' Branch of the British Mrdiral Association was

Miss Hu Mu-lan, daughter of the late Mr Hu nu-miin, former mem- ber of the Kuomintang, will be in charge of the bazaar. A number of schools, department stores and fae- tories are contributing merchandise. nature.

Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm has also be- come a notable weapon of offence.

Until

As announced, Government hopes to reduce the urban congestion, pro- vide homes for the poor where they the can cultivate land, increase Colony's food supply by this agri- cultura y Sub-commitees have been

and improve

health

set up to attend to the medical, trans- portation, building, marketing

and other problems. produce

of

In addition, Government is paying attention to the industrial factor and atten hopes to add to the scheme the at- traction of factory or other employ ment, it also hopes that Lantau und Hebe Haven will appeal to the weal- thier classes as cheap and convenient sanctuary in the event of war bomb- ing.

CHINESE

Y. W. C. A. Dance In Aid Of Finance Campaign

The Business 'Girls' Club of the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association are organising a dance to be held at the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday from 9 to 2 a.m. The

p.m. proceeds will go to the Y.W.C.A. In the present war, it has destroyed Finance Campaign funds, held In the School of Anatomy, one enemy battleship, one cruiser, An attractive programme has been Hongkong University, last evening. three destroyers, four submarines, arranged with Mrs Percy Chen in a

vessels and 15 tap dance, Miss Regina Yui in supply ships in addition to damaging other tap dance, Mr E, II. Perry, the at least two battleships, two cruisers, "Serenader," Miss Pauline Ng in a four destroyers, four miscellaneous vocal solo, and Mr Herbert Tong and craft and 20

dance m transport or supply His Girl Friends in a ships.

adelition to disturbing

The proceedings were of

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League Matches Yesterday

the "B" KEENEST struggle In Division of the Badminton_League was seen at the St John's v. Kowloon C.C. match last night. The former Once again emerged winners 5-4. II. Eardley, and D. Kwok proved the with three victories offset the three strong men of the St Jolin's team and defeats sustained by R. Maynard and

S. Ladd,

G.

It was touch-and-go, however, for one of the matches might very well have gone the other way. This was the game in which N. L. Smith and P. Wilson beat J. L. Anderson, and D. S. Hazell 24-20,

Scores were:

A. L. Flaher and P. Wynter-Blyth beat N. L. Smith and P, Wilson 21-7; lost to H. Eardley and D. Kwok 13-21: beat It. Maynard and G. S. Ladd 21-4.

JL. Anderson and D. S. Hazell Jost 10 Smith and Wilson 20-24; lost to Eard- ley and Kwok 5-21; beat Maynard and Ladd 21-8.

11. 5. Jones and E. Zimmern fast to Smith and Wilson 14-21; last to Eardley and Kwok 0-21; beat Maynard and Ladd 21-7.

WIN FOR ST ANDREW'S

St Andrew's bent Police 6-3. Gillies and Gordon beat Fincher and Merrett 21-13; beat Brawn and Gray 21-10; bent Davies and Gillespie 21-5.

Major and Sia lost to Fincher and Merrett D-21; inst to Brown and Gray D-21; lost to Davies and Gillespie 3-21.

Mackenzie and Shepherd lost to Fincher and Merreti 4-21; lost to Brown and Gray

-21; lost to Davies and Gillespie 3-21.

JEWISH 1.O. BEATEN Jewish R.C. lost to V.R.C. 3-0.

Darlan And Laval Friendly In Paris

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, Mar. 5 (UP)-Admiral Dorian and M. Laval lunched in Paris, where the Vice-Premier 19 continuing his conversations with the French-German authorities in

an

enemy's possession of his own coast the Y÷W:C:A-recently-opened-a-new effort to establish more'active con-

enemy

has

The Business Girls' Department of -routes, Brish” mübiliárines bave des-

troyed something like 100

centre on the top floor of the warships and supply ships.

National Bank Building. Here they After

rest- a tribute to the Navy's have a combined lunch-room. assiduous and successful clearing of

room and library. The Bank mines which are constantly being kindly lent them the roof of the sown in many waters, Mr Alexander building, and the girls plan to build said that the

a small garden shortly. Meantime, qualities of

outdoor tea-room, resource were exemplified by Admir- it is used as an al Cunningham's recent operations where the girls may entertain their against the Italiano,

men friends.

In Mediterranean

With limited forces, Admiral Cun-discuss current events and endeavour Every Tuesday the Department ningham's staff had to provide move-

to have a guest speaker each week. ment of suppites to Greece, Malta

at In addition they hold discussions on and the main bases in addition, they had to duvet preparation for home and marriage,

Into

have had ressions and

of their offensive operations agains! the lessons. Other

cooking activities include enemy tank in Libya the business of tennis, bleyeling and skating. a veritable world transport, agency aim of this Department le to give in carrying troops and stores to business girls opportunity of newly-conquered beaches and har spending as much time as possible in bours, transporting great crowds DI The

open air, to counteract the long Italian prisoners and even pumping hours spent in stuffy offices. water ashore to the thirsty troops.

Shipping Losses

Up to May, 1940, losses of British, Allled and neutral ships from energy nction averaged 40,000 tons a week. The next seven months remained ob- stinately at an average just under 20,000 tons. During the lost 11. wecks, losses averaged about $1,000 tons.

The First Lord did not attribute the diminution entirely to the

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that thought they were justified counting them as at least one certain reason among other possibilities.

enemy

"We must expect the enemy to make heavy attacks and we may re- celve grievous blows. The has used every conceivable means to attack us in this vital spot-lurking mines,

powerful raiders, oircraft, stealthy E-bunts and submarines.

Hongkong Refugees Increasing

Slight Rise Of Numbers In

Government Camps,

The

The officers of the Club are BS follow:

PresidentMisa Chan Chuak-sing. Vice-President-Miss Chan Sao-shin, Secretary-Miss Cheung Ba-yu, Treasurer.—Mrs Tal Hon-fun. Chairman. Membership Commliice.- Mise Sung Ngan-cking.

Cintrman, Programme

Miss Mabol Wang.

Chairman, Finance

Tai Fuk-seung.

Committee.-

Committee.-Mine

Chairman, Social Service Committee. --Miss Maxin Loule,

Weddings Announced

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:

Mr Erle Himsworth, Coloninl_Ad- ministrative Service, and Miss Ethel Emily Pratt, nursing sister of the Kowloon Hospital;

Mr Au Yeung Yue-shun, account- ant, and Miss Tool Fung-chan, of 25 Tong Lung Street;

Mr Wong Kwok-hau, merchant, Figures of refugees and destitutes and Mia Clan King-ol, of 92 Fa In Government caraps here for Yuen Street, Mongkok; March 1, supplied by the Medieni Mr Lee Chun-chung, physical in- authorities, are printed below with structor of the Education Depart- figures of February 22 in brackets:ment, and Miss Lee Tze-lin, of 12

King's Park 1.307 (1,301); Motau- | Granville Bond:

chung 1,001 1,056); North Point Mr Leung Mo-fun, health Inspec- 1485 (1403) Morrison rullator, and Miss Tom Lal-ping, of 7 (633);

Hang squattern camp Wing Wa Street, 2,657 (2,537) Ngau Tau Kok stmt- ters comp 798 (790): Kum Tin 1,848 (1,820); Fanling Children's Camp 328 (328).

The grand total for March 1 was 10,449, na compared with 10.364 on February 22, showing an increase of

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Cripps Returns

Moscow. Mar. 8 (Reuter)-Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to Russin, arrived back from Turkey by plane this afternoon.

tacts with the occupation-authorities. Laval's wife has arrived at Chatel- dun Castle by automobile from Paris and It is reported that Laval will join her in a few

few days för

quiet holiday in his estate 12 miles south of Vichy in the Auvergne mountains, Ife was to have accompanied her to- day but remained in Parls because ct Admiral Darkan's luncheon invita- tion.

Laval is at present taking no part in political activities.

Aid Britain Bill

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (Reuter). The Senate approved of an amend- ment terminating the operation of the Ald to Britain Bill on July 1. 1943, or earlier, if approved by the majority of bou Houses.

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