HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GREEKS CONTINUE TO BATTER BACK ITALIANS ON THE ALBANIAN FRONT
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FRESH PUSH IN ADRIATIC COASTAL SECTOR.
THE GREEKS ARE CONTINUING TO BATTER BACK THE ITALIANS ON THE
ALBANIAN FRONT, ACCORDING TO A LONDON MESSAGE."
General Papagos, the Greek Commander, in a statement made yesterday said: "The winter will speed up the enemy's collapse and soon we will be able to "smash him up completely and throw him into the sea."
A later report, stated that the Greeks have taken 600 prisoners in hand-to-hand fighting and that two more important heights have been taken in the north."
British Siege Of Bardia
COASTAL ROAD TO TOBRUK CUT
A tresh Greek push is also tery of artillery in the Pindus sec- reported in the Adriatic coas-tor and one division and brigade
In the Koritza rector: tal sector and the Italians are being chased back along the road to Chimara.
CABLE
LORDS AND ALLIED GOVTS. IN BRITAIN
Privileges Bill Pass Second Reading
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuter)-A Bill to confer diplomatic privileges on Allied and associated govern- ments in Britain. received its second reading in the House of Lords yesterday.
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The object of the Bill, accord-
ing to the Lord Chancellor (Lord
Simon) proposes to confer a post- These two-and-a-half Greek tion corresponding to that of divisions faced seven Italian divi-members of the Diplomatic Corps alona" three - cavalry - regiments, upon members and senior officials A Greek communique issued in one regiment of grenadiers, over of Allied Governments stationed in Athens stated: "Fighting con- 30 batteries of heavy artillery, two this country,
Poland, Norway, the Netherlands, tinues successfully. The enemy, Albanian battallons, a machine-
Luxembourg and the
tacks' on our hospitals. in spite of
ment and the leaders and senior officials of recognised associated national authorities such as the Free French Movement established in Britain
"FOREIGN ENVOY
In spite of stubborn resistance, gun battalion, a battalion of cus-Belgium, CAIRO, Dec. 20 (Reuter) The has been driven back at the point toms guards and a section of Provisional Czecho-Slovak Govern- greater part of two Italian
divi-of
the bayonet, leaving large tanks. sions, it is estimated here, are in quantities of stores in our hands. the iron grip of the British slege Enemy bombers again made at-
SARDONIC COMMENT of Bardia. The strength of the
Meanwhile, there is a good deal Imperial forces around the Italian the Red Cross warnings on them." of sardonic' comment on the Mufti base is increasing hourly as lorry
Another report states, that the of Tirana's recent vain effort to The second clause of the Bill is loads of supporting infantry » are Alban'ans are not showing any stimulate the ardour of Albanians intended to meet the case of for- rushed up.
keenness to fight for their Italian' who are not showing any keenness eign diplomatic envoys and their Although no confirmation can oppressors and it has been dis to fight for their oppressors. staffs accredited to the Allied be obtained. It is believed that covered that one Albanian Kas In an effort to spur them on, governments which are at present British advanced mobile forces been killed in the recent fighting'
the Mutti is reported to have in this country because the Allied have cat the coastal road wind- for every 98 Italians.
claimed that Albanian women governments are here.
Suggesting that the Bill might It is pointed out here that the be regarded in a more or less pro Albanians themselves, who are ac-saic manner, the Lord Chancellor said: "I wish to present it as an customed to arms from infancy. could easily have raised an army emblem of the regard and sym- pathy with which His Majesty's of 100,000 men,
Government feel for the Allied governments that did not lose
ing along the cliffs from Bardla In the meantime, the Royal Air, were clamouring to take up arms.
to Tobruk.
A Nairobi communique says that the Somaliland frontier post of El Uak has been reduced to ruins by our troops who, after destrop- ing all stores and materials of
uq value
Force has struck at Valona, Italy's i -second biggest seaport,.. where docks and warehouses were hit.
FOUR TO ONE ATHENS, Dec. 20 (Reuter)
to them, burned the Greek troops were out-numbered; But when the Italians attacked
ed to their base. We lost two men
buildings. Ow troops then return-on the frontier by four to one with 19 divisions, there were 'only' heart when their countries were and by much more in artillery two Albanian battalions More killed and 12 were wounded. The and other material when Italy be- over. "official
120 ga her attack on Oct. 28.
Italians lost 50 killed and prisoners.
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This was disclosed in an official statement issued today.
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successfully struck down by the Italian casualties treacherous, and brutal aggression lists show one Albanian killed to of the enemy."... every 98 Italians and one Albanian Both the Liberal and Labour wounded to every 43 Italians.
Parties supported the Bill and After the light of their mander, the Italian troops follow-
These figures, it is pointed out paid tributes to the assistance) gover- ed him. Some of the Africans Greek forces facing the Italians here, are the measure of Albanian rendered by the.. Allled
continue were composed of one regiment enthusiasm for the war engineer-ments and the Free French Move- courageously tried to
ment in Britain. the fight.
only, supported by a single bat-ed by their oppressors,
On the first day of the war,
Chinese Are
Are Trying To Recover Green Tea Market
In French Morocco
CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 (Beater) Chinese tea authorities are trying to recover the green tea markel in French Morocco and other parts of North Africa, it was learned here.
French Morocco used to take from 21,000,000 io 22,000,000 lbs. of Chinese green tea yearly, roughly, one-half of the total Chinese annual export of that particular brand.
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32 RICE MERCHANTS SUMMONED
VITAL ITALIAN HEAVY BOMBERS
AERODROME BOMBED
RAID MILAN-
LONDON. Des 20 tReatery. When British heary bombers CAIRO, Dec. 20 (Heuter) Theralded Milan on Wednesday night Italian aerodrome of Benina, near a great rectangular fire a quarter Benghazi-the important Italian of a mile long was left Earing in base on the Libyan coast was the Pirelli Works, which hold large the subject of one of the heaviest stocks of rubber and are well. raids of the war in the Western known for the manufacture Desert on Tuesday night.
motortyres.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1940. —PAGE
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Many tons of bombs were drop- They are peculiarly vulnerable ped and great damage was caused to air attacks, says the Air Minis- two Since the collapse of France, the to aircraft and buildings, states a try..since they lle between
and British Navy has been blockading British Air Force communiqué conspicuous railway systems
can be recognised, with comparą. the coast of French Morocco and issued in Cairo yesterday. Chinese, tea circles argue that as British planes arrived in waves tive ease.
Though the raiding force ' was green tea consumed by French and the ares started by the first Morocco is not suitable for Euro-flight increased with each sub- not large, the attack was remark, pean markets. It is unlikely that sequent attack. Numerous explo-ably effective. One pilot said: it would be re-exported to Ger-slons occurred and at least 18 "cores of fires atarted by in-
Italian
planes were destroyed cendiaries merged into a huge many.
blaze with explosiona Mr. P. E. Witham, British When the last British planes left, oblong The first prosecutions in Hong- kong under the new regulations technical adviser to the China there was a general conflagration, continually bursting up through
smoke the names.” restricting the prices of rice were National Tea Corporation, pre and "dense volumes" of heard at the Central Magistracy sented unofficially the facts of covered the whole aerodrome. yesterday when 32 rice merchants the Chinese viewpoint to the Bri- in various parts of the city were tish Ambassador, Sir Archibald summoned before Mr. G. T. Lowry Clerk Kerr, with a request to for selling rice in excess of the forward the information, prices fixed by the Controller' of Food as published in the Govern-develop the tea market in Malacca. ment Gazette of Dec. 5.
The Bardia-Tobruk road, was LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuter)
Rhodesian squadron raided also bombed but little movement A
enemy aircraft and troops in the was observed.
British fighter planes continue Metemma area while other air- China is also endeavouring to to patrol and to co-operate with craft attacked Jebel Isrobati, 30
Pritish ground forces.
Fifteen of the defendants were s BRITAIN HAS
represented by Mr. J. M. d'Almada
Remedios and one by Mr. M. A.
da Bilva. Hearing was AxEd for
Dec. 23 at Roun
ORDERED
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Mr. F. W. Shaftain," Assistait Director of the Criminal Intel- Mr. Morgenthau gave no details Higence, said that there could not of the orders, bat It is believed be any plea of ignorance as wide that they include 13,000 additional publicity had been given through plaries, 2,000 to 2.500 tanks ́ and the medium of the PreRS, He additional guns and ammunition. asked his Worship to take a It has also been arranged to buy serious view.
miles north-east of Kassala,
"Land Racketeering"
In The
Colony
Continued From Page 1
pashed up so high that, mt times. It reaches three or four times its original upset price. APPROPRIATE MOMENT Experience has taught members
60 merchant ships, of 9,500 tons of this "syndicate "when the ap-
yesterday.
$1,000 or more? (depanding on the value of the land) to keep .ont of the bidding. Not so bail for a day's' work!
DATA SUGGESTION
It would be most interesting to whether bidding" at Crown
Mr. Lowry said that if it should each, to be built in United States propriate moment to retire from sec be found that it was a case of shipyards. It was reported that the bidding has arrived. At times, land sales would continue to be "sheer pronteering" he would im- the contract for this was signed of course, they burn their fingers keen II Government was to stipo- pose a very heavy sentence..
Insp: FD. B Tackett. Bub. Insp. W. N. Darkin and Acting Sub-Insp. C. Byron prosecuted,
Such a ruling would," at Teast; result in a truer indien“ tion of land values in Hong- kong-being-shown at the land- nalen.
APPLICATION
woman
It's.... CHINA EMPORIUM,
LTD.
**The Store' with the Christmas Spirit”
ADML, TO TRAVEL Cholera Ban Lifted
BY WARSHIP A Colonial Becretariat notifica WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Reuter) quarantine restrictions imposed tign Issted yesterday states that "Admiral William Leahy, the against arrivals from Tientsin an
FOR REDUCTION
OF CAPITAL new American Ambassador to the account of Cholers have been re-
An application by: "Maraman Hongkong China Limited for a re- duction of capital from £500,000
Vichy Government, will rall aboard in American cruiser from" Nor- folk, Virginfa en route to Vichy
moved.
LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuter)
by having the lot knocked down late that a deposit of not less than to them, in which case they pay 15 per cent of the amount bid MORE WAR FLANES
down the necessary. deposit ($200) | would have to be paid framediste- According to report from
and proceed, during the two weeks' ly in conclusion) of the sale. The Washington, quoted by the Lon-grace allowed all successful bid deposit required from an applicant don message. Britain has obtained ders, to look for "a sucker" to, buy could also be increased to pay 10 many times more war planes from the land on them. Should they per cent. of the upset price. United States factories than the fall to sell the lot within the two NANKING FEDERAL United States Army has got. It weeks, then they simply forfeit the is believed that in November Bri-$200 and nothing more is heard RESERVE BANK
tain received ten times as more of the transaction TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Reuter)--In a News has also reach London of But, and this is where the bite move to extend its authority over a new addition to the British re- comes in, a person will not take There is one very important to; £250,000 was granted by the via Lisbon accompanied by his Lord Lothian's death was due the currency field, the Nanking sources in the shape of 19 Ger- the trouble of applying for a lot point which should be stressed Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Mac- regime yesterday announced the man cargo teamers, which had of Crown land unless he or she and that is that the official pre- Gregor, at the Supreme Court yes organization of the Federal Rebeen seized by the Netherlands is desirous of purchasing it and adding at these sales is entirely terday. serve Bank, according to reports, Fast Indies and which are now on at a "price" which would, at the unaware of the existence of this In making the application, Mr
aching, Tokyo, proiz their way to Britain.
most, be about 10 to 70 per cent. "syndicate at his auctions; and HL C. Macnamara, instructed by According the manifesto, Issted. All this lends confirmation to more than that set by the Gov-that there is nothing he can do Mr. E. Davidson of Messrs. Hast
Mr. Chou To-hal, the bank Mr. Charchiff's statement in the ernment.
to put a stop to it in future-asings, said that the firm was incor- sheet in April last was £134,000 will issue notes which will be re- House of Commons on Thursday
long as the existing condition, pozated in Hongkong on Nov 26, but on further investigation, 2} garded as legal tender and cir- that the help coming to Britain
that "a deposit of $200 has to be 1925. The reson for the application, farther loss of £80,000 was dis The Central Bank of Chima nar culate provisionally at par with from the United States means
paid by the successful bidder, if went on Counsel was the ordinary covered. The total loss of 2164-opened a new branch at kaakib the existing notes issued by the hat in 1941 we shall be a well
other than the original applicant, and straightforward uue of losa 1000 was, said Counsel, about half in southwest Hupeh (Cen Chungking Clovernment.
armed nation.”-
etc., remains unchanged.
The low shown of the balance of the firm's paid-up capital
News
Working on this, the “ayn- dicate,” according to the I- formant, umally get the ap- plicant's, or his keenest rival's, agreement to paying over
wife.
toxic poisoning which affected his Admiral Leahy made this an heart, according to accounts re- nouncement after a farewell visit ceived from the Embassy in to President Roosevelt.
Washington. This statement was made by Mr. R. A. Butler, Unders Becretary for Foreign Affairs, m the House of Commons yesterday.