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"Agent
Connaught
Alarms
In The Finnish Capital: US. PURCHASE Several Aerial Battles
Russians Claim Capture Of Important Fortress In
The Mannerheim Line
"
OF FOREIGN SILVER
More Opposition Reported
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 92nd FEBRUARY, 1940, 3.30 Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended..
INWARD MAILS
WASHINGTON, Feb, 21 (Reuter) | Haiphong Additional opposition to
the amoy. HELSINKI, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-The Finnish capital had continuance of the Administra- Canton the worst day of air alarms for some time yesterday with tion's foreign silver purchase pro- | Bangkok and Bairon. six warning during the day. The train from Turku to Hel- gramme is seen in the latest | U. S. A., Honolulu; and Japan (Ban Francisco, sinki was halted six times by alarms and the passengers
action of the Advisory Council of 20th January). had to scatter into the woods near the line. It is reported the Federal Reserve system. USA. Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai & Manila (San
The
asked Comell has
the that seven parachutists, dropped west of Helsinki.
Francisco date, 28th January) Federal Reserve Board to transit Canton .................... Russian bombers near Hel-and night air raids which have its resolution favouring the dis-Shanghai sinki were supported by fightrayed the nerves of the civilian continuance of such purchases Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—– ters and several battles are population over a large part of forthwith to the Banking and London date. 17th February, reported between them and Finland,
Currency Committee of the Haiphong. Holbow & Fort Bayard, STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (Reuter) some of Finland's new air-
Senate...
Shanghai -Russian planes bombed the craft. At least two Russian
The Committee is now consider | Japan. Swedish village of Pajala, aving a Bill for the repeal of silver Straits.
were Purchase Act.
planes are stated to have been miles across the border troin Fin-purchase provisions of the Silver Bandakan.
shot down.
Kuhmos.
คล
ATTACKS REPELLED
land, and four building burned down.
A church
་
Canton
· WILS.
Commenting on the Council's Japan. action. Senator Townsend, who is Manila,
There were also." several severe air raids in Vlipurt and slightly damaged.
EARLY KAIDS HELSINKI, Feb. 21 Reuter)- "The Finns are repelling all Air raids began early today with Soviet attempts to relieve the two warnings. remnants of the Russian Fifty- Fourth Division, cut off sometime ago in the Kuhmo ̈ Area, in Cen- tral Finland. At least 5,000 Rus- slans from this Division were killed in the last fortnight.
Fifty bombs were dropped in two "ralds on Kuhmo and there were also raids on Nurmes and Joensun: towns on the main rail- way line to the Karelian Isthmus.
RUSSIAN CLAIM MOSCOW. Feb. 21 (Reuter)—A Soviet communique claims the capture of the town and fortress of Koivisto, at the apex of the Finnish right flank of the Man- nerheim Line,
FINNISH CLAIMS HELSINKI. Feb. 21 (Reuter)—A Finnish communique "states that attacks од Monday between the Gulf of Finland and Moula- haervl were repulsed. East of the
a member of the Senate Banking Shanghai and Amoy Committee. predicted that the Amoy. Senate would facilitate the pass- Straits.
age of the Bill.
Haiphong Manlia Manila.
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December, 1939). Haiphong
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8
1 Canada, USA. Japari and Shanghai
.B.C." date. 10th February). Japan and Shanghai. 15 Canton
(Vancouver
29th Feb.
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Bangkok and Tourane.
H.K.V.D.C. OFFICERS AND Shanghai
OTHER RANKS DRAW
Major Owen Hughes Takes Nine Wickets For 59
USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco date, 18th January),
Air Mall by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vloe"--San Francisco date, 21st February.
Al Mall by “Air France Direct Service" — Paris
date, Elst February. Shanghai
The Officers and Other Ranks of the Hongkong Volunteer De-Shanghaf fence Corps drew in a cricket match played on Hongkong..Cricket Shanghai Club ground yesterday......... Major H. Owen-Hughes distinguished him- Calcutta, Straits and Saigon self by taking nine wickets for 59 runs. Lt. D. J. Anderson contri- | Shanghai buted 12 runs for the Officers, who, batting first, declared at 196 for four wickets.
J
JUNIOR LEAGUE ·
Scores follows:-
OFFICERS
Lt. D. J. N. Anderson, Lb.w. .. Divett
Isthmus, the Russians attempted Kowloon CC. Beat La M. Rodrigues, . Carey
Royal Air Force
b. Zimmern
Lt. A. E. Perry, b. Altkenhead
to advance on Lake" Suvanto, to- wards Voosula, but were stopped or the Ice and retired after In a Second Division League Maj, H. Owen-Hughes. c, and suffering heavy losses. An- attack | cricket match played at Cor's b Zimmern
out.
Lt. S. v. Gittins, not out
Extras
or Talpale by Soviet forces was Path yesterday Kowloon Cricket Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell, not repulsed with great Russian losses. Club beat the Royal Air Force by
Finnish troops north-east of six wickets. R. Baldwin, the Lake Ladoga continued to mop up C. C. junior team. bowler was in the Russian positions, and best off great form, taking seven, wickets Soviet counter-attacks, The Finns for 29 rums. captured several Russian positions in Kuhmo,
The scores were:-
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Finnish coastal batteries dis- | A. Payling; c. Curtis, b. Bald- persed A Soviet detachment. win ................ which supported by tanks tried C. Abbas, b, Baldwin
to advance" on Lake Ladoga to B. Manfield, c. and b. Baldwin turn the Finnish positions at fai-J. Nancarrow, c. Mulcahy, b.. pale, but the Russians lost two- Curtis hundred men.
STORES DESTROYED
Finnish coastal batteries north-W. Gillespie, b. Curtis
east of Lake Ladogs destroyed (L. Goodwin, e. Broadbridge, b. ammunition stores and a battery
Japan and Shanghai,
Japan and Shanghai,
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"
London-date, 21st February. Japan, and Shanghal.
Tientsin.
72 Japan.
Total (for 4 wkts, dec.). ...
106
· Maj. R. D. Walker, Capt. R. R. Davies, Lt. J. 8. H. Bcatt, Li, L.B. Halmes, and Lt. J. H. Bottomley "did not bat
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For
0
BOWLING ANALYSIS
THURSDAY
0
0." M
W.
H. Cook, b Baxter
11
· Zimmern
Lt. Davis, c. Curtis, b. Baldwin
8
Divett
9
9 1 43 2 .9.
40 1 Aitkenhead 7 0 Carey
Canton Straita.
Sandakan.
42
1
Haiphong
3
0
36
อ
Shanghai
Baldwin
Parsons
.0 1
13
0
Straits.
of heavy Boviet artillery.
| F.-Croser, & Mulcahy, b. Bald-
King
0
14
Q
Amoy,
The Finnish Air Forces continu- win
24
Shanghai
8
1 D. de 8 Carey, and... b.
Extras (34. WEL, NBI)
Total
6 Owen-Hughes
56
N. A. E Mackay, b. Owen-
Hughes...
...
21
SATURDAY
0 straits.
0Swatow, Amoy and
18
ed to attack columns and troop J. Hemsley, b. Baldwin concentrations and carried out T. Hawkins, not out successfully, many bombing flights. There were several air battles.
AERIAL ACTIVITY
Soviet Air Force activity com- tinued on. a, big scale. Several small villages were bombed, but so far only seven people are reported killed and six wounded. Six Rus- sian planes were certainly brought 'down and the loss of six others is reported, but not yet confirmed.
SNOW AGAIN ・・
BOWLING ANALYSIS
M.
Simpson Curtis -Baldwin Baxter
W. Mulcahy, not out
OTHER RANKS · ¿
FRIDAY
Amoy and Shanghai. Amoy and shanghai.
Formosa
B Zimmed b. Owen-Hughes' A. J. Cooke, b. Owen-Erghès
W. PRE Griffiths, 1,b,w Owen-
0 Hughes
A Zimmern, b. Owen-Hughes
| P. R. Zimmern, c. Perry,
Owen-Hughes
Parcels only for Tientsin.
13 Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct. Service"-
due London 3rd March
24 Haiphong
Formosa, 'Shanghai and Japan
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 Reuter)R. T. Broadbridge, c. Manfield, · -After a long, snowless period, b. Gillespie snow has again come to Finland. K. M. Baxter, run out
On the Balls front, where G. A Goodbán, c, Abbas, "D.
Gillesple there are estimated to be 20,000 Russians, heavy snowclouds have appeared and the Russian onen- sive, which has been going on for 8 several weeks in this region, is now expected to be halted
The change in weather would also offer a respite from the day
OUTSIDE ROADS AREA IN SHAI
SHANGHAI, Fab, 21 (Remier) More than 1,200 men will" noni+
SUNDAY
R.
3 0 5
0 33
2
8.6.2
29
20 K.CC.
131
G. G. Aitkenhead, c. Anderson.
49
b Owen-Hughes
10
D. O Parsons, b Owen-
Hughes
11 Shanghai (Parcels only),
R. Mỹ King, not out
G. ER. Divett, not ott.
8
Saigon, Sandakan, Madang,
and Tulagi.
Extras
25
MONDAY
Baldwin. c Hawkins," b. Davis
Canton
7
Total (for 9 wits.)
162
A. Gray, not out
11
Extras (311, LABI, WB2)
.14
BOWLING ANALYSIS
87
A. E, Perry
M. R 80
W.
Francisco 37th March
*
0
H. Owen
Fort Bayard, and Holhow.
Bangkok
Hughes Anderson
13 0 59
3
22
0
Cantor
..0.
TUESDAY
Batavia and Sourabaya
Straits and Calcutta, Amoy.
Total for 5 wkts.):
R. A. Harding, E. Curtis, H Brokenshire, R. Simpson-and Burch did not hat
BABOWLING ANALYSIS
CHillespie Nancarrow Daris
3020
prise the Special Folles Force ASHEVILLE TEAM
which is to anime exclusive authority in the Outside Holds ares,'' socording to the China
BEAT C.P.O.S
The Chief Petty Oncers or the
Press, -which adds that such a U. 8. 8. Ashevlile lost to the ship'a large number is required because regular tegin hist e the force will police also the en-Hongkong Bowlin clares between the thorough these two team
fares
JAPANESE PREDOMINANCE
The newspaper states that the
personnel will be
dominantly of minated by the Municipality and ten per cen appointed
minated
game of ten, piz
won by 110 pointa
PEL
B. Harvey
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CRAIGENGOWER C.C. TEAMS
The following will represent the Craigengower Cricket Club Saturday, In the Cricket League matches at 7 pm..
at the
1st XI v Recreio (away);--- E Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. BU moria, A. 7. Hulse, A. B. H. Famail, 2. K. Ismail, EL A. Lee, H. P. Lim,
1. R. Zimmern.KNOWI
Scorer HW Randall, Umpire
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