AN EXTRA NOUGHT HERE AND THERE
THE
GERMAN
LONDON, TO-DAY.
PROPAGANDA HAS BEEN MAKING MORE FALLA- CIOUS STATEMENTS, THIS TIME
TANKERS.
The Germans claim to have sunk 20 British tankers, according to one pa-
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1940
GOVERNMENT'S
AGREEMENT
OLD AGE PENSIONS OPERATIVE
CONCESSION
London, To-day.
MOST OF THE BRITISH PRESS welcomes the new pen- sions. In the words of the “Daily Telegraph," they will "go a long way to relieving the hardest hit cases.'
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LONDON, TO-DAY. THE PRIME MINISTER, ASK- ED BY MR, ARTHUR HENDERSON IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY WHETHER AN EXCHANGE
ING THE MEDITERRANEAN
OF
MILITARY INFORMATION AFFECT- NEAR EAST AREAS AS PROVID-
ED
ABOUT THE LOSS OF BRITISH OIL Some papers wanted to see a flat rise of 5/-, but "The Times" | SAID “YES.”
says that this would cost about £39,000,000 a year, an overwhelming sum at a time when the nation has to find £2,000,000,000 for ordinary expenditure.
per.
In actual fact, however, 6 of these ships are ordinary cargo ships and not tankers, while three others are still salling on their normal courses.
The Germans also exaggerate tonnage of ships sunk.
the
For instance, the coastal tanker by Africa Shell, one of those sunk the Graf Spee before it met its well- deserved fate, was actually a ship of only 700 tons; the Berlin papers, how- ever, claim it was of 7,000 tons-just an extra nought!
is
It is pointed out in London that ac- tually the Allied tanker position better to-day than it was at the out- break of the war.-Reuter.
HITLER'S MODEL
London, To-day.
RUMANIA EXPLAINS
OIL
DECISION
The
London, To-day. Rumanian
official
AND
IN THE ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT HAD TAKEN PLACE,
The annex to the Anglo-Italian Agreement provides for an exchange of information regarding the ments or distribution of naval, mili- tary and air forces in the area speci- of January fled during the month each year.
move-
A dissentient note is struck by the Labour paper "Daily Herald, "which
in The exchange of information not only condemns the policy of in-
has already taken troducing a Means Test into the so-military matters cial services under the cover of war, place. That on air and naval matters but also condemns the fact that the will be completed before the end of additional £8,000,000 is not being the month.-British Wireless. borne by the Treasury but by con- tributions from workers and ployers. Reuter,
em-
TO COST £8,000,000
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons, Sir John
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Simon announced that the Govern- HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
ment's concessions for old age pen- sions would cost just over 28,000,000 a year. The cost will be partly met by
There is no limit to the amount of
LIMITED
news agency in London has another 2d. a week for men and 3d, a | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAR- issued the following state-week for women. ment in connection with the the extra pensions but the scale will LY GENERAL MEETING of TRAMWAYS reported conflict between the be based on the needs of pensioners. HONGKONG Allies and Rumania on the Spinsters and some wives will be able LIMITED will be held at the to draw their pensions at the age of
offices of Messrs. Jardine, question of oil supplies to 60, instead of at 85,
the latter There will be an increase of 5/- | Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong week for old people with no other re-Kong, on FRIDAY, the 16th Germany from country:
According to the German wireless, Hitler yesterday addressed an audi- ence of German army and air force cadets in the Berlin Sports Palace.
since Speaking for the first time
"Due to the fact that oil and its the Munich bomb attempt, Hitler ad- vised them "always to follow the ex-by-products constitute 62 per cent. of ample of Frederick the Great, who set Rumania's total exports, the
a
high standard of soldierly virtue." Yesterday was the anniversary Frederick the
Reuter,
Great's
birthday.
U.S. DENIAL OF AN
INFERENCE
-
neces-
sity arose to create a central organisa~
sources; these are the hardest hit by
the rise in the cost of living-Reuter. day of February, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact the the ordinary business of Company.
ARMOURED
of tion, with the aim of co-ordinating WARFARE
Washington, To-day. The State Department has cleared up reports that the Soviets are using American aviation petrol.
Only two barrels of aviation spirit were brought from the United States in the first 11 months of last year, although 900,000 barrels of grades of petrol were purchased. Reuter.
other
THE LONDON STOCK MARKET
London, To-day.
and home securities
Gilt-edged rails were again actively bought on the Stock Exchange yesterday, prices rising sharply.
Kafirs initially were dull but later improved.
Industrials attracted more attention. Wall Street was steady.-Reuter.
INCREASING WEIGHT MADE HER DESPAIR
production and
and export.
home consumption
London, To-day. "For this reason on Oil Board was
French war correspondents attach- created by a law passed on January
Boarded to the G.H.Q. of the B.E.F. who 15. This law gives the Oil power to control development of oil- are at present in England, yesterday fields as provided in the past for the paid a visit to a big armoured fighting oll companies by the Rumanian Min-vehicle school in the Southern Com-
mand. ing Act.
They saw tank instructors and tank to drive and gunners being trained fire both on practice ranges and on the driving ground.
"The oil problem and the crea- tion of the new Oll Board are part of the general plan conceived by the Rumanian Government with
Afterwards, M. Andre Maurois said `a ̈ ̄view-to-organise, expand... and
they were all extraordinarily impress- co-ordinate national production.
ed not only by the magnitude of the INTERNAL NEEDS "At the same time a similar Board effort Great Britain was making but also by the high quality of her is being formed with the aim of co- ordinating the mining and metallur-material and by the high standard of intelligence among non-commissioned gical industry.
British Wireless. "These measures are being dictat-officers and men. ed solely by the internal needs of Ru- mania, and should not give reason for apprehension abroad."
It is understood the Rumanian view- point is that establishing a new board is similar to appointing a new Minis- try of Supply, and is primarily in- tended to meet the needs of Rumanian defence.-Reuter.
Я
EXPORT LICENCES DIFFICULT RECENTLY
London, To-day. The setting up in Bucharest of central organisation with the object Every Week Bhe Grew Heavier
of co-ordinating the production, home Do you find that you have put on consumption and export of oil has weight each time you step on the scales? If so, you will understand this attracted attention not merely because as she of the substantial Ẩnglo-French fin- woman's feeling of despair,
with ancial interest in certain of Rumania's found herself growing heavier every week. And you will appreciate oll companies, but also in view of the the sense of gratitude which led her contracts entered into in Rumania for to write this letter, when she at last the supply of oil to the Allies.
development
was being
R.A.F. CASUALTIES
London, To-day. Among 68 officers and other ranks dead or missing, contained in the latest R.A.F. casualties, is the name of Flight-Sergt. T. D. Dixon, who was "killed on ac- tive service."
Dixon was a member of the of the Vickers- crew of one
aircraft Wellesley long-range which won the long-distance re- cord for Britain in 1938.
Dixon's machine was forced down on that occasion through Jack of petrol, at Koepang, Timor, after covering 6,700 miles, 300 miles above the record.-Reuter.
TEAMS
Following will represent "Y" Ladies in League hockey matches on Satur
succeeded in reversing the process:- Regarding this question of supplies, "Y" LADIES' - HOCKEY
"I have been taking Kruschen Salts the new for reducing my weight, and am per- watched closely as some difficulty in fectly satisfied with the result. Two years ago, Lestarted putting on weight obtaining export licenses. has recent- rapidly. was weighed every week ly been experienced.**
Close contact with the Rumanian day: only to find my weight increasing. 1 was in despair. My chemist advised authorities is being `maintained me to try Kruschen, and now each the British Minister in Bucharest. morning I take the prescribed dose in It is, however, believed that a glass of hot water. I am thankful Rumbaian Government fully a to say that after following this simple clates the Br treatment I have lost 13 los. I shall altre to be put ways take Kruschen to ward off that tendency to put on fat"-(Mrs) N.J.
Kruschen is not in any sense a drug saline an ideally balanced blend
ural minerál salts which doc
thlykesfagand.
steps will
Wireless,
by 1st Team (v C.B.A, on “Y" ground at 3.00 p.m.)—Miss Minoot; Mrs. Stone the and Mrs. Strange; Miza M. McCaw, appre- Mrs. Starbuck and Miss Pocock; Mrs Government's de- Burnett, Miss Harker, Miss D. McCaw,
the Mrs. Gardner and Miss Buz full possession
stated
ken to
2nd Team
mindstart 12:00
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AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the RE- GISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOS- ED from FRIDAY, the 2nd to FRIDAY, the 16th February, 1940, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 27th January, 1940 commencing at 11.00 a.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)
A Quantity of Flannelette Pyjama Suits, Ladies Handbags, Swimming Costumes, Shoes, Caps and Bathing Toys, etc., etc.
also
Odd Lots of Provisions, Furniture and Sundries.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1940.
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