"HARDY'S" TIMBER
CREW
TURNS
B.E.F.
London, To-day.
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"As though starting on little military expedition of their own" - in the words of the report reaching London from Norway some of the crew of the British destroyer Hardy are now helping in the battle for Narvik.
The Hardy ran ashore in the skir-
PROBLEM
CREATED
London, To-day,
The importance of home timber was stressed by Mr.
Burgin, Minister of Supply,
NATURAL
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1940
as near to Nature as is desirable are
Sir William Crookes' lenses.
Something to offset the harmful glare lë necessary but you don't
have to have the whole landscape darkened like ♬ rainy day to do that.
Wear Crookes and know what real eye-comfort means.
faz com
apus
KÖPTICIANI
addressing the Timber Trade STOP PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993
addressing the Timber Trade STOP Federation yesterday.
Baltic
"With Scandinavia cut off and the closed the possibilities for as bright as I could
timber are not have wished," he said.
"Timber-la wasted In increasing quantities: It
available In
diminishing quantities.
"Anything we can do to bring tim-
mish in the fjord-as related by Mr. ber here will be done. The greater
the use that can be made of home timber the greater you will help the Mercantile Marine. All
Churchill in his Commons speech and between 40 and 50 men were seen to leave the destroyer in boats. were fully armed.
their surprise
The Nazis have now lost first advantage through and are now holding onto Narvik with only the original landing par- tles, waiting and wondering about reinforcements and supplies.
The Norwegians, from strong posl- tions around Narvik inland, are harry- ing the Nazis at many points, the R.A.F. is backing them up heavy bombs.-Reuter.
Nothing has since been heard
and
with
ro.
raw
"The Government Intends to gard timber as an essential material for which, if the compoti- tion on shipping is not too severe, space will always be reserved." Reuter.
COLONIAL OFFICE
APPOINTMENT
London, To-day.
of Mr. R. E. Turnbull, Malayan Civil
the gallant band and they may have Service, has been appointed to suc- been taken prisoner or may be rov-ceed Mr. Johnston, Colonial Secretary,
British Honduras.--Reuter. ing over the hills.-Reuter.
ANNOUNCING
THE
ARRIVAL
OF
NEW SUPPLIES
OF
DAKS
THE PRINCE- OF SLACKS
FOR MEN
"I am able to deny the report," said the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, to the "China Mail" this morning, in connection with rumours that Danish subjects in Hong Kong had been given 48 hours in which to leave the Colony.
THERE IS NOTHING
SO PRACTICAL AND
COMFORTABLE
THE WEARING
IN
AS
DAKS THEY GIVE THE MAXIMUM OF EASE AS ALSO OF PRIDE IN THEIR POSSESSION, CUT & FASHIONED FROM SUPERB MATERIALS.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SUPPLY THESE IN ALL SIZES & IN A VARIETY OF FABRICS. IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND GREEN. FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND
WORSTEDS.
INAPENDA KNGE OF SIZES -
WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT
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Hong Kong's financial year has off with a high promising start, with revenue reaching a new record.
During January, notable in-- creases occurred under two im- portant heads of revenue, duties and assessed tax. Duties collected reached $1,216,314, over $300,000 higher than January, 1939. Assessed taxes brought in (as a result of higher rent levels) $1,109,438, $250,000 better than, last year.
The total for the month at $4,735,874 was $750,000 higher than in January, 1939.
Expenditure was practically un- changed at $3,024,801,
The
differance increasea the surplus balances of the Colony by : 1.700,000 to $18,802,244,