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OR 二拜禮,號五十月三英港香 TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941.

No. 10418

IMMIGRATION

OFFICE

INQUIRY: MR FORREST GIVES HIS TESTIMONY

WHEN THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE WAS RESUMED AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER THIS MORN- ING BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR. ATHOLL MACGREGOR (CHAIR- MAN), MR D. DRUMMOND, MR C. BERNARD BROWN AND MR H. K. WOO, MR R. A. D. FORREST, IMMIGRATION OFFICER, READ A LENGTHY STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT THE PREVIOUS HEARING.

Constable Savagely Slain

Believed Attacked By Woodcutters

Chinese constable D187, Wang Teh-shing was found to have been savagely attacked after car- rying out a raid on a number of tree wood thieves on the hillside above Po Shan Road, Upper Levels, shortly after noon yes. terday. He died while on the way to the Queen Mary Hospital.

A telephone message was re- ceived at the Gough Hill Police Station about 11 a.m. stating that a number of wood cutters

were at work on the hillside above Po Shan Road and Kote- wall Road.

1 He pointed out that several recommendations in the Middlebrook Report of last August were not embodied in the Hongkong Ordinance. These recommendations included the provision of a self-balancing fund for the purposes of the department, and the penalising of unlaw- ful entry into the Colony. The first-mentioned departure from the scheme was by far the more important of the two and a fruitful source of difficulties especially of the wrangling over his imprest account. The failure to implement the second named recommendation was probably an oversight. Mr Forrest said he would explain in detail how that system combined with the inelastic methods of the Treasury was the chief cause of such financial confusion as came about..

MATSUOKA MAY WIN PACT

Meetings In Moscow

1.O's Statement

The first part of Mr Forrest's testimony appears below a full. The rest of the statement will be published in the final edition of the "Telegraph" this afternoon

- The genesis of the Immigration Office so far as published documents are concerned, is to be found in the Middlebrook Report of August 21 1940; and to that document

1

shull make reference more than once in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

what follows. But before going fur- ANKARA, Mar. 24 (UP),ther I wish to call attention to one Sergeant Williton and Constable Wang Teh were sent out to round Informed quarters understand er two aspects of the Report itself. The first is of so general a nature as them up, and they split up on reach-that the visit of Mr Matsuoka, ing the inhalde.

I refer to 2 certain doubtfulness The wood cutters must have for Japanese Foreign Minister, easily to escape the render's notice: aff on seeing the Police, and it is Mcscow, is likely to result in a which pervades the whole scheme; assumed at present that constable Russo-Japanese non-aggressions as if Mr. Middlebrook had said: "Here are the general lines on which Wang met his death in trying to pact which would overshadow you can control your immigration, up The importance of the Moscow-but the details you must build

and all out as you proceed and gain Ankara exchanges.

experience; they cannot be set out

make an arrest,

Nazi Losses

Over Malta

Molotov, Stalin Seen MOSCOW, Mar. 24

bassador at the

it

priori." So it is that he admits ignorance

日八廿月二

British Ack-Acks

In Greece

British

anti - aircraft units have been establish- ed in Greece for some time past, according to reliable reports. This official pic. ture illustrates the arrival of one of the earliest light A.A. units. The gun crew are scen assembling their gun.

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10,000 Incendiary Bombs Dropped On Heart Of Berlin

By R.A.F. Pilots

LONDON, Mar. 24' (Reuter)-British bombers attacking the centre of Berlin last night had to make their way through an intense barrage. Despite this attempt to protect the heart of the German capital, a large force of British bombers managed to cross Berlin. Some flew along Unter Der Linden within a mile or so of which are five of the main railway stations keeping on stendy course in order to take their nini.

British

Successes

Tabulated

AL

Others directed their bombs ut fires which the first wave of (British aircraft had started and others attacked goodsyards and factories south of the city.

Polish crews took part in the rold, Many of the British crews had often made the trip before.

10,000 Incendiarics

Ten thousand incendiaries and some of the heaviest high explosives were rained on Berlin, In the arcas LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter); selected for the main attack, a great The military correspondent of number of bombs were acen to the "Yorkshire Post" tabulates explode, some British successes and assets in target. Flashes of larger bombs lit up the factories at which they were facing the 1941 spring campaign ained. as follows:

(1) Complete recovery after the enemy's Franco-Belgian BuCCESS;

German Air (2) Defent of the Furce and Invasion plans of 1940;

(3) The formation and equipment of three powerful armies, at Home, in the Mediterranean zone and in East Africa;

(4) Defent of the two Italian Army

Africa and the air force; (3) Elimination of Italian naval power;

(6) Invasion of Egypt and Canal control, defeated;

Italian Empire Isolated (7) The Italian Empire is isolated, divided and in, the process of dis- solution:

(8) Italian power in Abyssinia is broken;

(0) A German force is drawn into of the Balkans and the invasion Britain is rendered more dimeult;

(10) The final consolidating of the Forces, each with its own reductive- arsenal;-

(1) The entry of the United States as a non-belligerent ally is far beyond Hitler's conception of the use of such allles.

brance (para 13) to what extent

BELGRADE, Mar. 24 (UP),~The Minister of War, (Reuter).-

our population is migratory; of the After lunching with the German extent to which junk passenger trafe General Petitch to-day issued orders for strict prepared- REPORTS DENIED

German Embas deserves attention (parns. 35, 10 and CAIRO, Mar. 24 (UP)-It is the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr41), and of the numbers to be ex-ness throughout the army, confining all officers and reported that the R.A.F. shot down Yosuke Matsuoka, necompanied by pected to enter Hongkong without soldiers to barracks and the order being effective as from nhe Junkers 87s and that ant Lieut-General Talekawa, the Japan- aircraft guns destroyed four more ese Ambassador in Moscow; visited M. documents after the date of enforce- when Iarge formations of German Molotov at the Kremlin to-day. bombers, escorted by fighters, raided

The second feature concerns several Malta last Sunday,

M. Stalin was present at the inter-

for embodied in our Ordinance

The report added, "there was but view. With M. Molotov was

Luzovsky, Vice-Commissar Foreign Affairs.

little damage from the bombings."

Torpedoed Survivors

Are Landed

Clan MacNab, Tapanoell and Andalu- zian, which were torpedoed off Cape Verto.

It is reported that the Tapanoell sank after colliding with a Norwe

ing.

ment.

to-day.

the centre of the

Fire after Dre sprang up, glowing red with a suffused glare through the mist.

On the way back from Berlin, several British' aircraft passed over. Hanover which was also attacked in force, and the pilots saw Berce CX- plosions in the heart of the city,

Cherbourg Attacked SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY. LONDON, Mar. 24 (UP)The Air Ministry to-dny stated that British Blenheims this morning bombed the Cherbourg and heavily machine gunned, from an altitude of 100 feet, German troops in the streets

docks

at

at Barficus, near Cherbourg.

The statement added: "After bombing the docks at Cherbourg, the Blenheims dived and dealt effectively TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

SENATE RECORD

Aid Britain Bill Through

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

24

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". VICHY, Mar. 24 (UP) The

WASHINGTON, Mar. reports that Annam had demanded wider autonomy, and that Admiral (UP).—In record time, and with Decoux had consented to allow the The police throughout the country were strictly instructed

The denial day passed the seven billion M. recommendations which have not been to-day to preserve peace and order, suppressing and punishing King of Annam to live at Hue, have a vote of 67 to 9, the Senate to

been officially denied. points out that there is no King of dollar Aid Britain Bill. The stands to-day, the provision of a self-by the most energetic measures any public manifestations or

Annam but an Emperor, Bao Dal, measure is expected to be flown Balancing fund for the purposes of expressions indicating anti-Government action, sabotage, foreign

who has always lived at Huo

to President Roosevelt, who is the department (purs 23), and the propaganda or resistance to the authorities.

now fishing in southern waters, penalising of unlawful entry (parn

for his signature.

Mr Matsuoka also attended a re- ception to the diplomats of countries adhering to the Three Power Pact 20). held at the Japanese Ambassador's residence.

Foreig

but

it

Was

DI

the

British Net Tightens Around Abyssinia

The Senate voted to strike out the clause forbidding the pur- chase of foreign foodstuffs. This was accomplished by making 14 correction in the Journal which failed to record Senator Russel's vote last Thursday, The cor- rection makes the vote 83 to 32 in favour of elimination of the clause.

Prime Minister Cvetkovitch SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Recommendation Rejected and Foreign Minister Cincar- LISBON, Mar. 24 (UP)-A dis

Markovitch are scheduled to patch to the "Dlario Noticias" from

The former recommendation

leave for Vienna In a special Previously the Japanese

whatever, San Vicente says that the Portuguese

reasons existed for its rejection are train to-night. steamer Vintrolto Demaio, landed 70 Minister had sent gifts to M. Stalin definitely rejected, survivors from the Allled steamers and M. Molotov through the Connot recorded in any ales which come inissarial of Foreign Affairs. The

Leque For Vienna gift for M. Stalln was a thirteenth to my eye. This departure from the

as I shall show hereafter, LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter),--The

Primo Minister, century Japanese screen decorated scheine, as with hunting seenes while that for was by far the more important of Yugo-Slav

and fruitful

of Dragisha Cvetkovitch, and

NAIROBI, Mar. 24 (Reuter).The whole of British Soma- Fource a lacquer box on the two M. Molotov was which a Japanese shrine was painted difficulties, especially of the wrang- Foreign Minister, Dr Aleksander liland is again under British control and the road from Berbera

ling in gold and silver.

over my Imprest account. The Cineur-Marovitch, have left Belgrade failure to implement the latter re-for Germany, accompanied by Herr to Hargeisa is now open. This announcement was made in to- the German Minister, day's communiuqe here which also announces further successes

Form Senators sold they would commendation was most probably

ably ven Herrer, th

Union Jacks, could be seen fleeing fight to remove the amendment when hard to re-according to a Belgrade dispatch to in Abyssinia. oversight; at least it

the Bill was sent to conference, but concile the fact that it is an offence the German news agency.

British forward troops at from buildings.

From Many members of the Government,

all these operations, all the Bill passed in the exact form in to enter the Colony except under cer-

British aircraft returned safely which it came from the House, no conditions by the northern including the Deputy Prime Minister, tacked strong Italian positions frontier (s.8 of the Ordinance), with Dr Matchek, and niso the Hungarian holding a pass just west of except two fighters, the plots of amendments being offered. The de

bate lasted only two hours. the absence of any section to make and Itallor. Ministers and the German Jijiga, capturing vital. positions TURN to Back Page, Column 5 it an offence to enter by ship without Legution staff were present to see after strong opposition, British the permission of the Immigration them oЛt. Oficer.

ginn slip as the convoy was scatter

Chinese Expect Early Recapture of Kaoan

an

tnin

shall

Advancing along the south | have pushed further to the north of methods of the Tenancial confu- Cvetkovich

1-02

mani-

is is limited, the only practicing kept completely in ignorance of

losses in this engagement were slight.

Distant centres of administration in are 400 Abyssinin, some of which miles from the British Ines of com- munication, are being taken over by air-borne troops, accompanied by political officers,

for

Eradication of Nazism Essential Says Willkie

Croat Leader Attending This point inny seem in itself un-

BELGRADE, Mar. 24 (Reuter).- SHANGKAO, Mar. 24 (Central News.)-The Japanese in Kanan, important north Kiangai city, are in a critical position important, had it had the effect of Dr Malchek, the Yugo-Stav Vice- the troublesome deposit Premier and Crout signing of the as Chinese forces are hammering at the city in a vigorous counter-making

system almost unavoidable, and Yugo-Slay-German Pact.

detail Inter how that attack. Fighting is raging in the outskirts of the city.

will leave for Vienna by ale exombined with the inelastic to-morrow morning. system,

was the

special train The

taking Dr

TORONTO, Mar. 24 (Reutor)—“The war in Europe must the fleeing chief cause of such

Brit Dr Cincar- Pave Way With Bombs bank of the Chin River, the main the city in pursuit of

end in the eradication of Nazism," declared Mr Wendell Wilkie, Mopping-up operations

CAIRO, Mar. 24 (Reuter).-In Chinese force is engaging in a Japanese.

ing their own trade barriers and and Air broadcasting here to-night. It is

carefully guarded and precautions is enough to say that as it is

the South African frontal attack on Kaoan, while re being carried out in the suburbs son as came about. For the present Markovitch to Germany was most

of the city to round up stragglers.

to watch a ship

a ship were taken throughout the capital in Abyssinia festly impossible"

The removal of trade barriers within themselves political, economie Force continued. to, prepare the way the m tivo other columns are

The Japanese operating in

Canada, England and the United the advancing British troops. must be the keynote of the new and social maladjustments." operating in flank operations. Fened. As a result of persistent detenus

Fengsin area have also been dis during the entirety of its stay in port case of demonstrations.

and because the accommodation for The Yugo-Slav people are still be

road and all communications

lock 80,000,000 people within a one purpose..

"May we remain attacked. expected to fall shortly.

the Japanese units at Hwalingsha

At Urso, many bombs hit a supply prison wall of trade limits and joined to-morrow for this nobler A Japanese detachment which and Lofangkat west of Fengain havo senger who arrives without the neces- Decisions have been taken entirely

train moving. towards Diredawa. economic degradation to spawn purpose."

Mr Wilikle arrived from New York suffered severe losses. Fleeing cast-ary permit was to release him after without their knowledge.

Other trains were attacked at Micsso brutality, racial intolerance and by train in a private coach belonging ward along the bark of the Chu taking such security as he could give!) Signature To-day

for his eventual compliance with the

to the President of the Canadien BELGRADE, Mar. 24. (Reuter) and Awash. Several trucks were left war. River, they left many dead,

(overturned.

He was The conquered countries of Europe, Pacific Railway. predicted in

mot well-informed

Twenty trucks and some troops at I shall return to the above points quarters here to-day that the pact Metahara, near Addis Ababa, were continued Mr Willkie, must be re-arrival by civic, provincial and the majority of the Japanese troops SOUTH KIANGSU, Mar. 24 (Cen- later when I come, to deni systematic with the Axis would be signed in machine-gunned. Fires were seen at stored to liberty with larger world military officials and headed a two-

tral News)Following a vigorous nily with the dificulties encountered Vienna to-morrow.

Awash after mechanical transport trade, and China "should be saved mile long procession of ireops and forces, The Canadian from aggression."

Duxiliary Promler and was attacked The "Yugo-Slay counter-attack in which more than in the administration of the Ordin-

At Sells, British Somaliland, pilots Above all, the British Common Premier, Mr Mackenzie King, came 3,000 Japanese troops were defented, anco; for the present X wish, to make Foreign Minister were reported to be

clearer, to deal with the leaving for Vienna to-night. They reported that a large number of wealth of Nations and the United down specially from Ottawa to meet Chinese yesterday recaptured matters TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 TURN to Page 5. Column One TURN to Back Page, Column 3 natives, carrying white sings and States must join together in eliminat him

Practically surrounded, Kaoan is chinese attacks during recent days, mile method of dealing with the pas- the dramatic change in the situation. Dirednwa and Awash were pence which should not "again states, he concluded, are to-day of

pushed to Shihlowkal, Szuki and Kwanchlao south-west of Knoan has been intercepted by the Chinese and decimated. Owing to severe casualties: Austained during the past few days,

on.

are being withdrawn to the southern bankake

tho north bank of the Chirs River

Following the recovery of Tuchens,

on the northern bank of the Kon

River on March 22, Chinese forces

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