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Manila Bout Postponed: Dempsey Unable To Arrive In City On Time
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MANILA, Dec. 12 (Repter)-The fight between GARCIA, FIH- pino middleweight champion of the world, and GLEN LEE," scheduled to take place at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 16, has been postponed, it was announced to- day by Jess Cortes.
JACK DEMPSEY
Japan - Soviet Fisheries' Squabble
QUESTION AGAIN RAISED BY PRESS
TOKYO, Dec. 12
(Reuter)-
The Japanese press is
engaged with the fisheries
question."
The reason for the postpone ment Reuter was informed. was because Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion, who is to referee the bout, cannot ar rive in Manila on time.
He is travelling by the Honolulu Clipper which has been held up at San Francisco by bad weather.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1939.
FOREICH MAILS
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The Clipper, which was expected to FAIRBANKS DEAD Canton
arrive on Saturday afternoon, is now unlikely to reach port before December 18.
This is the first world champion- ship bout to be held in Manila.
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The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, Robin Hood and the Manila. Thief of Bagdad, ate among the Shanghai and Amoy greatest films in which Fairbanks Japan.
as appeared.
Japan and Shanghai, Canton
Shanghai Shanghai,
GREATEST PRODUCER
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, | Shanghal
President of the Academy of Fairbanks were interested in the Shanghal United Artists
NATIONAL HERO Garcia has fred the imagination of the population and is regarded as a national hero. He is a heavy favourite to retain his tile despite Glen Lee's fine reputation as a clever and hard-hitting middle weight.
While no definite decision has America and the Allied Artists,
Corporation in U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco. been. reached. it
date, 19th November) ari-Ltd, in England nounced that the fight may postinent. He was rated by many as sibly be postponed for one week the greatest of all cinema produ- to Saturday, December 23
cers and stars.
Fairbanks visited Hongkong on no less than four occasions. In
is
and the
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Japan.
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Calcutta and Straits
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Calcutta, Straits and Saigon
JAPAN REAPS 1935, his wife, Mary Pickford. ob- Esiphong
FRUITS OF AGGRESSION
One paper states that the GENERAL SHORTAGE
view is rising in some quarters that if the Soviets continue in their present at`itude, Japani will take definite measures to look after her northern rights.
The questien might soon become a matter of serious
concern.
ARMY DISSATISFIED WITH CABINETS ATTITUDE
TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Reuter)- Adding to the Government's troubles, the Army which has hitherto positively supported the Abe Cabinet in connection with the settlement of the "China Incident," and internal policies are becoming concerned and dissatisfied with the Cabinet's evasive attitude 're- garding the establishment of a Trade Ministry and also the abolition of the ordinance guaranteeing the status of civil officials.
LACK OF ABILITY
OF COMMODITIES
TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Reuter)-The Japanese General Chamber Commerce yesterday requested the Government to take urgent mea-
tained a divorce and La the Shanghai following year Fairbanks married Lady Ashley.
His son Douglas Fairbanks, jun., by a former marriage, is also a prominent screen star and his most
Ur Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vice"Sap Francisco Date 5th December. Straits and Manila Japan and Shanghai,..................... Straits.
recent film in the Colony was "The Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 13th Sun Never Seta”,
November). Straits.
Java and Manila.
Rabaul
ANNUAL DINNER USA, Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco,
sures regarding the supply of OF KOWLOON
necessities to the people and the distribution of materials indispen- sable to industry.
Lack of smoothness in the dis- tribution of rice and other com- modities was pointed out, was causing unrest in the minds of the people, while lack of supplies and materials was putting small and medium industrialists in a difficult position.
RICE SHORTAGE
IN JAPAN
CHESS CLUB
PRIZES PRESENTED
TO WINNERS
The 17th Annual Dinner of the Kowloon Chess Club was keld last night at the Penin-" sula Hotel, there being 30 per- sons present, members and their friends,"
The President of the Club, the Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, addressed those present, and congratulated Mr. E. Zimmern on his splendid showing in the Colony Champion-
"LOW PRICE" POLICY ship and Mr. A. C. Mitchell for
OF GOVERNMENT
having produced again, a πονάς ment card. TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Reuter) The half of the members, also the Club The President thanked, on be- According to the Miyako Shim- rice shortage situation continues Secretary, Mr. A. Kurrik, for the to engross the attention of the efficient manner in which he had whole natio
handled all arrangements.
22nd November). Shanghai
Australia and Manila.
Australia
Straits.
Japan...
and Manila,
Japan and Shanghai
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G.P.O.
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Straits and Calcutta. Amoy.
bun, the Army Years that the Cabinet is showing an increasing
An urgent meeting of Ministry lack of ability to settle the `varkus vital domestic issues and to rmidright after drawing up mea Club. remarking that 11 years had
Agriculture officials broke up at
Mr. B. G. Birch spoke" for the members of the Victoria Chess gulate the complex relations with
which planned to sures third powers to settle the "China farmers to sell hoarded stocks. Passed since the Victoria Club last Airmail for Indo-China, Iran. and France (Parks Ord.
fOTCE Incident."
The paper, therefore, These measures are being con-
held the Colony Championship. forecasts that the War Minister is sidered by the Cabinet today.
and it was hoped that Mr. Zim- likely to make representation to
This afternoon the Cabinet will mern, who this year came within the Cabinet urging the adoption of hold a conference with the Cen-half a point of winning, would be
the policies to which the Cabinet is Committed.
SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
a positive attitude in pursuit of trai Price Fixing Commission. able to bring the Championship COMMISSION'S DEMAND
trophy back to the Victoria Chess The Asahi today, asserts that the Club in 1940...
Bandakan. Commission is no longer alone After dinner, prizes won in the
Fort Bayard capable of coping with the ten- past year were presented as fol-Amoy, dency of prices to get out of con-lows: Colony Championship, Mr.
Amoy; trol and is, therefore, demanding D. E. de Carvalho; Runner-up, Mr. the Government to recognise that E. Zimmern. Kowloon Chess Club. closet co-operation between the Senior Champion, Mr. D. E. de Price Commission and the Govern- Carvalho: Runner-up, Mr. A. Kur- ment is urgently needed.
rik; Junior Champlon: Mr. B. S. The newspaper says it is under-Litwin. stood that the Commission takes a The Kowloon Chess Club meet very critical view of the Govern- Victoria Chess Club at the Glou- ment's manner of carrying out its eester Hotel on Thursday in an "low price" policy,
LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter) -M the King yesterday "signed the Order-in-Council empowering Wednesday's ses- sion of Parlament to be a secret one.
BOWLING ALLEYS
COMPETITION
In the first round of the Singles Handicap Competition played in 'the Hongkong Bowling Alleys last evening S. A. Ismail defeated R. H. Duddridge by 557 points to 422. Ismail received a handicap of plus 25 and Duddridge plus 9.
Also at the Alleys last evening
a friendly game of duck pins was played between U.S.B. Tulsa and U88. Mindanao, resulting in win by the former by 88 pins.
Scores:
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U.S.S. TULSA: J. A. Vasko 551, O. F. Drewes 484, C. T. Christian- sen 483 and J. R. Terry 425. Total, 1943.
U.8.8. MINDANAO: -D. M Kep. Unger 508, J. C. Thomas 460, R. L. Relchold 400 and H. F. Hirshberg 429. Total, 1857.
Colonel 'Denys. Reitz, South African Minister for Native Affairs.
inter-club chess match,
Japan's Huge bank Note
Issue Totals
Over 5,000
Million Yen
TOKYO, Dec, 12 (Reuter): The Asahi, after
a careful general survey, declares that the Note Issues of the Bank of Japan and other yen-linked currencies in East Asia to 'the' end of November totalled 4.044,000,000 Jen," compared with 2,846,000,000 yen during the
year ended. November, 1939.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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7.00 PM
Fri, 15th
GPO. & KPO.
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South Par. 14th 5.00 p
America via Vancouver BC., (Parcels for Cana-Reg. 15th 0.15 AM da only)-due Vancouver B.C., 1st Jan, 1940. ...Ord.16th10.00 AM Parcels only for Shanghai and Tientsin. Fort Bayard and Hothow,
10.30 AM Haiphong
1.30 PM 2.00 PM
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SATURDAY
Sat. 18th
Canton Saigon.
Parcela
7.35 AM 10.30 AM Noon
Straits and Calcutta.
Letters
1.00 PM
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central & South GP.O, & K.P.O.
America and Canada via San Francisco (No Far-Parcels cels for Canada)-due San Francisco, 6th Janu- Reg.
4.00 PM
ary 1940.
+
Ord.
Service" Rog. Ord
San. 17th
5.00 PM 6.30 FM G.P.O.& EP.O. 6.00 c 5.30 PM
9.00 AM
Mon. 18th
8.30 AM G.PO,&K.P.O.
mosa 170,000,000 yen, the Man- chukuo Central Bank 670.000,000 yen, the North China Federal Re- serve Bank 367,000,000 yen, the Air Mall for Imperial Airways Direct Inner Mongolian Bank 54,000,000 due London 24th Dec: yen, making a grand total of 5.331,000,000 yen, excluding MI- tary Notes throughout China, ali secured to the Bank of Japan's gold reserve.
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HUGE INCREASE
The grand total shows an in- crease of 1,370,000,000 yen, com- pared with Dec. 31 last year and 2,198,000,000, yen against the same. date in 1937.
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General Paf Chung-hat, Director of the Generalissimo's Provisional 1939 ESTIMATES
Headquarters for the Southwest. The Asahi estimates that the has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Marshal
left Portugal on. Monday on his Bank of Japan Note Issue up to
way home Col, Rettz stopped over Dec. 31 will approximate 3,650,- Wu Pel-fu. He highly praised the in Portugal for a few days after | 000,000 yen, the Bank of Chosen Marshal's his visit to Britain.-(Reuter),
Integrity. (Central
420,000,000 yen, the Bank of For- News),
Amoy.
Shanghai
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Egypt
and Europe Via Marseilles-due Marseilles, 14th Reg. .. 8.45 AM January 1940."
Ord.
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TUESDAY
Airmail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu and USB, A. by the "Pan American, Airways Direct Service". due San Francisco 28th December.
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