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Japan Has Backed Wrong Horse, Says Ex-Envoy

Japan made the same mistake as Italy when she joined the Axis-she thought Britain and the Empire were "down and out," Sir Robert Clive, former British ambas- sador to Japan, told Vancouver Board of Trade trans- portation bureau recently.

"Japan may now feel she has backed the wrong.horse," the tall, grey-haired diplomat snid. "It is significant she is now putting out 'foolers' with a view to stopping the war with China."

A large and enthusiastic audience of civie officials and prominent bus!-; ness men istened enthralled, and applauded frequently as Sir Robert presented his views of Japanese ex- pansion and Anglo-Japanese rela- tions, in an address given under auspices of the Overseas League.

He declared Japan joined the

Axis because, while Britain stood in the way of her economic expansion more than any other country, Ger- many did not,"

Germans Squeal At Bayonets

"When Japanese trade began 10 Forty Germans routed by a British

develop after the Great War,

she patrol of seven men during the suddenly realized that Great Britain enemy assault on our defence lines was in possession of places that were at Tobruk squealed at sight of British vital to her expansion needs.

bayonets, "It was not a case of individual dialike because, as it happens, the British people as individuals have always got on well with the Japan-

Developed Trade

"When it comes to hand Oghting the Germans are about on a par with the Italians,"

Shortage Of Meat

In

Sweden

But Fish Is Still Plentiful

NEW YORK-Ment includ- ing pork has been placed on Sweden's rations list along with butter, fats, conl, hides, copper and copper alloys, according to information recently published by the American Swedish News Exchange here.

The weekly allowance hus been set.

half a kilogram, or a little more than a pound, of meat for each person weekly. Fish, it was pointed out is still plentiful.

A further measure by the Govern→ was the comment of forecast by Government circles re- ment to control rising prices was also one of the small British party.

"In a scrap where is every man oftleint figures, have reached a point cently. Retall prices, according to for himaclf they go all to pieces." At one time, Sir Robert said, the

This is the story as told to a Brit-30 per cent. higher than In August, ish Idea prevalled that Japan

United Press

1039. Who

correspondent by

An Australian, al millary and not a commercial race. the patrol leader,

Loan To Finland Since then, by her vast development former commercial traveller from At the same

time Sweden has of the cotton industry, Japan had

agreed to send 20,000 tons of bread proved her capacity for developing our post by 300 German infantry-four, butter, eggs, pork, seed onts, repulsed the fifth attack on grains as a loan to Finland. Wheat, Japan was involved in the last warnen, supported by tanks, who got and other products will be sent to to such a small extent that immedi- within 1,000 feet of our position," he Finland under the terms of a new ately after hostilities ceased she was said. "Then, about 10.30 p.m., we trade agreement between the two In a position to "forge ahead." got word that there were about forty countries.

"After

the

War the Japanese got away to a flying start by sending arms to Russia, and from 1920 to 1030 developed an enormous trade in cotton goods, particularly in the Far East, during the slump in Lanen- .shire.

trade on a big scale.

Push Out White Man Sir Robert showed how Japan had followed a colonial policy of "push- ing out the white man's trade."

"This is directly contrary to the British polley of encouraging

"In 1934 the Japanese made

Wis

suzerainty over China. This

tested when 'Str

Frederick Lelth

Ross, a high treasury official, came out with the Iden of somehow stabi- lizing the Chinese dollar,

Germans inside the wire.

A gift of 400 tons of sugar will "I took six men so as not to also be distributed in Finland and weaken the past too imudi.

We tore Norway. into them with our bayoneta.

Meanwhile a new industry has grown up in Sweden around the substitution of charcoal for gasoline

motor vehicles.

"Don't Kill Me" Cry. "I got the shock of my life be- cause only one showed fight. The fifth I tackled grabbed my rifle and pulled me down on top of him.

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Queen Wilhelmina Favours

Assistance To Soviets

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter).~Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, broadcasting, said: "We are full of compassion for the Russian people who have to undergo such a terrible ordeal.

To-day, it is Russia but well know that to-morrow or the day!! At present it is estimated that after, those mighty bulwarks of

Wood For Engines

"I used my rifle on several other 50,000 motor vehicles have been con-Jour civilisation and principles German heads until broke. Then verted to the use of wood-burning which are holy to

picked up a stone. The rest of the engines. At a recent industrial ex-

Don't kill me.'

Eric Gill's

Widow Gets

Ds, the

Soviet Envoy In Berlin Not

Received

Canton Insurance Office Hold Annual Meeting

The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, presiding this morning at the 60th ordinary meeting of the Canton: Insurance Offee, Ltd, re- ported a most satisfactory Statement of Accounts for the year 1039.

A second donation of $25,000 to the "South China Morning Post" Bomber Fund was also approved.

Per

983 transfer of the balance of $700, count to close. 1938 and previous

to Underwriting Suspenso

The Consulting Committee recommend a final payment of $7 comprised the Hon. Mr J. J. per share-making in all $12

share, which will absorb $400,000 and Paterson (Chairman), the Hon. tha Mr M. K. Lo, the Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce, Mr D. E. Clark,. Mr A. H. Compton, Mr P. H. Suckling years This payment necessitates and Mr S. T. Williamson.

$10,030 being taken from Working, Shareholders present were Messrs financo a similar amount entirely. whereas In 1937 we were able to D. E. Steavenson, M. W. Lu, P. out of income from Interest and with Tester, Horace Lo, Ha Kom-tong, D. $182,000 to Hung, 8. Hampden-Ross, J. Fleming and to Sal-cheung.

The lion Mr Paterson Bald; Gentlemen, before proceeding with the formal business, I would first explain that the delay of one month

in holding this meeth

meeting is due to the

spare.

Interim Dividend

The balance of $2,629,370 at credit payment of an Interim Dividend of of the 1040 Account allows of the 30 per share for that year, leaving an amount of $2,379,370 to forward.

La carried

inte arrival of returns, without which it would have bren

impossible to complete

the accounts in anything like their customary form.

Mr Taggart Further, I would hero wish to ex-happler circumstances. press the regret of the General Agents and Consulting Committee at the resignation of Me J. H. Taggart on his retirement from the Colony owing to ill-health. Mr Taggart served on the Commitice from November, 1931, until February, this year, and during

You will pardon mo if I say no more, but to be quite frank I can think of nothing useful to add. I reiterate my hope of last year that when next we meet it will be in

that

to

Second Bomber Donation

the Bombeurent year's fur

I feel assured of your approval of the donation of $25,000 to the South China Morning Post Bomber Fund which was made last Juno andas, will be seen-has been debited to the 1940 Account. With your agreement. his valued advice were always at our disposal; 1 from

to donate a similar sun support and we pristrant

funds' to help am sure you will be glad to know that his health has greatly improved

Fund's second year. have an explanation to make in since he arrived in California. I am connection with the resolution that pleased to inform you that Mr P. H. will shortly come before you relative Suckling has accepted our invitation to the re-election of our Auditors, All the vacancy on the Committee. Messrs Lowe, Bingham & Malthows The Statement of Accounts for the and

Percy Smith, Seth

& Fleming. 1039 which we now present to Owing to the many additional calls you is, am pleased to say, a most we make upon them, it was decided satisfactory one, the belance of $1.-in May last year to augment their 305,855 (I am omitting all cer be-

cents) fees by $500 per firm to date back to ing an Improvement of $137,785 on January 1, 1040, but as it was then дол that for 1038 and this in spite of fur- too late to obtain your condrmation, ther reductions ir Premium and Inthe agreed increases have not been terest of $299,415 and $81,06% respald. To regularise the pectively. The ratio of losses fell shall be glad if Mr D. V. Steavenson,

position from $4.27 per cent. to 44.00 per cent. when proposing the re-election and while that for charges rose from 30,30 Increase will make the latter retros- per cent, to 32.50 per cent.

pective to the beginning of last year. Resolution

J'Car

Substantial Increase

"

I now propose the following Re- solution:

The balance at credit of Working i Account 1040, as at December 31 last, stool at $2,029,370, on increase of

"That the Report and Accounts, as $740,464 on that for 1939 at the same presented, Including the payment of stage. Although this appears to be a Final Dividend in respect of the highly satisfactory much has yet to your 1830 of $7 per share and ari be paid out in respect of second year Interim Dividend in respect of the losses and taxation; it is impossible year 1940 of $5 per share and the ad- In these times to make forecasts and dition of $705,895.73 to Underwriting any attempt on my part would be Suspense Account be adopted and purely guesswork. This account dis-passed." closes a yet further shrinkage In This was seconded by Mr. D. V. interest of $67,958 when compared Steavenson and carried unanimously. with 1939, also at the end of 12 months.

'Assets Higher

Messrs D. E. Clark, A. H. Compton, Hon Mr M. K. Lo, Hon Mr T. E. Pearce, P. H. Suckling and S. T. WU- Scrutiny of tite balance sheet willemson wero re-alocled as members reveal the fact that the total of of the Consulting Committee on the assets has risen by $1,343,113, or proposal of Mr M. W. Lo seconded £03.245 as expressed in sterling. by Mr P. Tester, This is mainly due to increased cash thews and Percy Smith, Seth and and agency balances against which

our

Messrs Lowe, Bingham, and Mat-

must be set

now reduced Fleming were re-elected auditors at holdings of Mortgages, Loans and an increased remuneration of $2,000 Debentures. On the debit side the each, the Increase of $500 becoming main differences will be found in effective from January 1, 1940. This respect to the Investment and Ex-was proposed by Mr Steavenson and change Fluctuation and Underwritine seconded by Mr Horneo Lo. Suspense Acc

Accounts, together with material increases in the figures of

Working Accounts,

Accounts Payable and the balances As customary, all Investments and

No Income From Interest

keeps several pulp and paper mulis principles and practices of Bolshreported, and therefore he did not that the Account for '1030 looks so

NO FACTS TOLD IN OPEN COURT

trade in all her colonies. Hongkong hand grenade grovelled, one shout-duction of 10,000 of these burners States, will have to withstand free Jerries, probably thinking it was a hibition it was pointed out that pro- British Empire and the United and Singapore are fitting examples ing 'I'm soldier of Germany. would require 30,000 days of work. the main might of Hitler's war of this policy.

At least 10,000 drivers are kept busy machine... claim which practically amounted to is peace, s'il vous plait.'

Another was shouting, Peace, it as well as repair mechanics. In one

-SPECIAL-TO-THE-TELEGRAPH”—Mortgage Loans have been brought year. Swedish

"For this reason, when circum- Industrialists Agure,

Into the Accounts at-or under-the TOKYO, - June 24 (Domel)-The market prices or face values ruling Wollin Hwen Toeng-wei, of William 10,000 vehicles consume about 3,000,- Aght by the side of the Russian Soviet

stances may lend to this, we shall

A fine of $2,000 was imposed on 000 bushels of charcoal or finely cut prople. We shall do this, remaining Dekanozov, actually did not meet the

Ambassador, M. Vladimir on December 31 last. wood which require 1,000,000 days faithful to our viewpoint in respect Nazi Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop,

Hunt & Company, by Mg H. G. Shel- of work for chopping and charring-of Bolshevism which is the result of for two hours prior to the outbreak cognizance of the serious decrease in morning, when he pleaded guilty to I trust you will have taken dus don KC...at Central Magistracy this Distribution requires at least 13,000 our principles, for we 000 special paper bags, and this

may never of the German-Soviet hostilities, as income from Interest. Were it not unlawful possession of 10 sheets of forget that we reject absolutely the

code. busy.

receive the "Anal ultimatum.“ vism."

healthy, as does the carry forward Mr H. J. Armstrong represented

Defendant. This startling revelation was made for 1040, your Committee would. Queen Wilhelmina paid tribute to during an international radiophone have been dubious about

the the "arm, courageous attitude and conversation between the Tokyo mending: a dividend wide statesmanship displayed by the "Nichinichi" and its Berlin Bureau we could readily obtain a return of b as last year. The days when British Empire towards this new on Monday night. conflict,"

The "Nichinichi's" Berlin

per cent, to 0 per cent, on our funds chief are now gone and who can said, "They, like the United correspondent, Mr Mino Kato, stated they will ever return? States, will never tolerate a wedge that in reality M. Dekanizov met

It is hereby notified, for general The surplus to be denit with from Information that a public session of being driven between our mutual only the Vice-Foreign co-operation for freedom and Justice Count von Welzsacker, and that for which has been paid an

Minister, the 1030 Account is $1,305,055, out of the Compulsory Service Tribunal will by Hitler's treacherous policy or that a short time only.

Interim be held on Friday, July 4, at 4 p.m. a slacking should occur in the world-

Dividend of $5 per share. We now in the Council Chamber, Colonial

Secretarkt.

"Japanese businessmen were quite in favour of that, but the military opposed it. The views of business- men were practically identical, be- cause they always look at a problem from a practical economic point of

view.

The Japanese, by encouraging Korean gangsters lo smuggle goods into North China under protection of the military, did their best to break down the Chinese customs service.

Britons Handicapped

A Pension

Mrs M. E. Gill, widow of Eric Gil, the sculptor, has been granted a

£120 Civil List pension,

"I have no income of any sort since my husband died," she said. "This

"My husband was not a rich man.

"Goods were poured into Tientsin, is a godsend, which paid no customs duties at all, with the result that the English He lived and worked solely for his traders who paid their duties were art," completely handicapped."

When France

Britain's Powerful New Bomb

Tribute To Empire

British accounts of the bomb-wide co-ordinated effort to bring Another woman to receive a £120 ing of the battleships Scharn about a victory of our arms"

Sir Robert collapsed in 1040, pension is Mrs Matilda Helen Davies, horst and Ghelsenau have dis-

Japan saw a widow of W. H. Davies, the "Tramp closed the use of a new "armour husband's books Plércing weapon, first successful

In Indo-China by signing a pact withi

marvellous opportunity for expansion though

my

BRITAIN'S AGRICULTURAL TRIUMPH

the Axin. After that she hoped to continue to sell as well as can be penetration bomb of the war. gain economie control in the Dutch expected in war-time," she said, East Indies.

Military experts bellove, how- "they do not bring in quite as much ever, that the British have| "This was nil part of the so-called as they might." "New Order," Sir Robert sold,

"In Japan during 1030 and 1037 A

devised a heavier-bodied bomb third beneficiary is Dr Charles they were always seizing on Inci Chamberlain Hurst, the scientist, which is capable of penetrating dents to make trouble between who in 1933 raised a storm of critic at least five inches of armour less)The latest effort of Gochbels LONDON, June 24 (British Wire- ferent parts of the Empire. They ism by proposing that the State plate. It is understood to use a propaganda machine to impress the also sent a goodwill mission to Aus intellectuals by breeding only from themselves have reported it as

should produce a raco tralia, and later tried to force Aus-

of super- now steel alloy, and the British agricultural populations by dropping pamphlets from seroplanes to” tho, trail to lower wool prices by boy. specially selected men and women using a new and more intensiva Sffect that Britain is nearing starva cotting sales and threatening to buy on that man could produce new explosive.

In one of his technical works 'ho her wool from South Africa.

tion was directed at an audience who "Again in on effort to make a com-races of animals and plants, much

themselves are working to make the The bomb is designed to reach its position quite the reverse. mercful treaty with India favourable more quickly than Nature, by the use maximum velocity after a drop of to themselves, tho. Japanese began of X-rays.

the Agriculture 'nbout four million acres ing from comparatively accurate of grassland have been ploughed up | heights, Added details

still in two years. nwalted, however, In view of the British reports of successes with the new bomb against

the German battleships at Brest, which are pro-

boycotting India goods.

This was partly a political move

almed at causing friction in different

Parts of the Empire.

The unanimity of Empire coun- tries in the present war effort shows

LordKimberley

2,000 feet which permits dive bomb Mcording to

that her policy in this respect has Killed In Raid tected with a deck armour of six

failed." Sir Robert declared.

inchics. On London Visit

The Earl of Kimberley, who as

Lord Wodehousa an All Hongkong Attitude

was

100 Miles To Enriaud polo player of exceptional

Pay 2s 6d

To Japanese

The cattle population is still in the neighbourhood of the pre-war re- cord, Sheep-are high in numbers, Fertilisers Used

More fertilisers have been spread on, land in the last 12 months than ever before in British history.

The remaining grassland has been Improved and is now

acro for aére siderably blager job a con- Thousands of acres reclaimed, thousands of

that y

t

have

brilliance, was killed during a re- cent raid on London. He was 57.

He was chairman of the Bath Club, Neither the British nor the Chin miles of ditches have been cleared An Army officer who gave his few weeks ago, and had travelled to as in pro-war days, according to the 100,000 strong, are preparing for the which was badly damaged by fire a ese in Hongkong are as anti-Japanese out and columns of tractors, nearly. name as Lt Harrington travelled London from Norfolk to attend. more than 100 miles from the South meeting of the directors to discurs

Japaneza Consul-General in Hong-harvest offensive. of England to Kettering recently to the future of the club the title in

kong Interviewed by the "Asahl Shimbun" on his arrival in Tokyo.

Cota had token repay a loan of 2s. 6d. on behalf of

on fresh

Hay Since he ducceedod a dead soldier.

He attributed this remarkable Even at the peak of the last wor, the promises not to be so bad after all. The soldier, PA :1932 Lord Kimberley had not been change of attitude to the strict con- | country did not look more rich with.

of a bomb much in the public, eye. He was trol of the British authorities. disposal squad, lost his life as a reformarly a member of Mr Buck-

+

Reald that the National Defence food crops than it does toeđẩy

The

to,

gult of his duty. His dying wish was master's famous polo team of Old Act of Britain has been thoroughly that the money be given to a mem- Cantabs and played for England driven home to the people of Hong-closed meeling yesterday, when club Hongkong Rotary Club, held a ber of the Kettering brand of Toe akainst the United States From kong, adding "It is admirable how matters were discussed. The annual- from whom he borrowed it year-1908-1910 he was Liberal MP for Britain can. drive home regulations change of omeors takes place this ago to get to) Northampton.

the old Mid-Norfolk Division.

to the corners of its colonies."

-week,....

ince

'recom-

same

Boy

No facla were related in Court.

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