HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
JOINT STRATEGY IN ASIA STUDIED BY CHIEFS OF DEFENCE AT RECENT MANILA CONFERENCE
Reliable quarters in Manila reported that the whole tactical and strategic position of American-Philippine forces in relation to British defences in the Far East was reviewed by the defence chiefs of the two nations here during the visit of "Air Chiet Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, tą Manila, writes A. L. Valencia in the Manila Bulletin
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
JAPAN'S GRAVE" -FOOD PROBLEM
NEW FOOD SINO INDUSTRIAL
PRICES
The maximum prices for the fol-"
PLAN TO IMPROVE RICE PRODUCTION "While official silence prevented Sources close to the Bir marshai TOKYO. Apr. 13 (Reuter)-This disclosure of the details, the in- emphasised the unofficial nature year's food situation in Japan is formants said that the defence of the conferences, but the vialt becoming further aggravated and EVAPORATED
in Manila.
tr
CO-OPERATIVES
towing articles of food shell, untu AMERICAN SUPPORT further notice, be as follows, ac-
FÖR MOVEMENT CHUNGKING, Apr. 13 (Central) - movement to support the Chi- nese Industrial Co-operatives is
cording to an order made by Mr. D. L Newbigging Controller of Food, yesterday: "
MILK:
Mont
plans were exhaustively studied by was considered significant be- the Government is preparing to Blanc (147 a, tins) 38 cents, per now afoot in the United States the Commander of all British cause it was the first direct con- meet difficultles, the Minister of un: Thick Cream. Cow & Gate (8 and a committee for this purpose
forces in the Far East, and V. S. tact between the British comman-Agriculture" told provincial gov 0%) military and naval chiefs during der and key Americans in Manila. ernors yesterday.
52 cents per tin: Natural Was recently formed in Los Angeles Whole Milk: Bear Brand (500 grm.sang. famous Chinese writer, 15 and Hollywood with Mr. Lin Yu- the British Commander's brief stay Some thought that the friendly Increased agricultural production tins) .68 cents per tin: Bear Brand chairman, according to a letter re- and" Informal nature of the con-was absolutely imperative. he de-(170 grm. tins) 34 cents per tin; ceived from the committee by Dr. Un the ете of his flight to ferences emphasised Anglo-Amer!-
clared, with the most efficient use Full Cream Sweetened Milk: Bear H. H. Kung. Vice-President of the Hongkong. Sir Robert was enter- can co-operation
of limited supplies and supple- Brand (14 oz. tins) .50 cents per Executive Yuan and concurrently tained informally by High Com- Sir Robert steadfastly refused to renting these shortages with tin. missioner Francis B. Sayre with a talk for publication. Reporters further spirited endeavour."
President of the CIC. dinner at his official residence us who tried unsuccessfully to rner
...MARGARINE & VEGETABLE The committee, after its forma- Dewey Boulevard.
He revealed a 10-year plan to LARD: Star Margarine (35 lb. tins)od, sent a petition to President It was known him in the Manita Hotel lobby improve and enlarge cultivated $9.51 per tin; Star Margarine (un-Roosevelt, the House of Representa that even during the dinner and after Admiral Hart's luncheon and which was expected to in- packed) 27 per lb. Vegetable Lard: Lives and the Senate, requesting later, they continued the conver- heard the air marshal remark to sations concerning co-ordinated
crease rice production by 5,800,000 Purleo (30 lb. tins) $7.06 per tin; for the appropriation of U.S.$50,- bushels and other defences
cereals by Purico (unpacked) 24 cents per lb. 090.000 for the promotion of the 8,100,000 bushels at the end of the
industrial co-operatiye movement ROLLED OATS: Three Bears tenth year.
in China.
Three Bears 18 cent per Ib.
TEA: Corona Ceylon Tea (1 lb has replied telegraphically to the packet). $1.65 per packet.
committee promising his support and wishing it every success.
one of his aides. "I think what I need most a sleep." And forth. Sir. Robert first" met Commis- with he stepped into the elevator stoner Sayre at. an informal lun- !
and proceeded to his room. cheon given by Admiral Hart at
SİGHT-SEEING TRIP the Manila Hotel. This affair i closely followed a lengthy meeting After about an hours rest, Sir between the High Commissioner, Robert came down again and went Admiral Hart and General Grunert
sight-seeing in Admiral Hart's an tomobile. The distinguished visi tor asked that he be shown the Walled City.
Admu al
A silk control company would (Bags of 90 lbs.), $15.50 per bag:
also be established.
UNCLAIMED
ed:-
TELEGRAMS
ton.
en Philippine defence problems
LOYALTY OF FILIPINOS
The following telegrams are tor Hunt, Central Police Station In all his conferences here, the
awaiting claimants at the office of from Newmalden: Fryer, Central British Commander was said to Na announcements were made
Messrs. Cable and Wireless Limit-Police Station, from Wolverhamp- have shown a distinct interest in concerning the High Commis- the loyalty of the Filipinos to the sioner's conference with
Via Cable: PTE. G. Boswell, Via Radio:-Yamanaka, Matsu- United States, their standard of Hart and General, Grunert yester Middlesex Regt., from Londenpo; bara Hotel, Icehouse St.. from living and related subjectA
day noon, but it was ascertained Temlett, C. M. Customs, Marina Canton; Dewey Smith, Hongkong that they talked about general House, from Nottingham: Inspec- Hotel, from Southbending.. defence problems with particulat reference Lieutenant
Sir Robert spent most of the morning going over the defences at Fort William Mc- Kinley with General Gruneri. It was reported that the air marshal showed · especial in terest in the strength of the American air. Forces in Philippines.
the..
to civilian
Colonel
defence, Robert M.
Carswell, military aide, to the HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
High Commissioner and chairman
of the Civilian Emergency Plan- STOCK EXCHANGE, ning Board, was present at this conference.
י
had
SUPPORT PROMISED President Roosevelt, it is stated,
The committee is now conduct- ing B nation-wide membership campaign the goal of which is Said to be 1,000,000 members.
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1941. —PAGE
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LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter)
Local estate sworn under $22,900 had been left by the late Mr. Ro- bert Montgomery McLay, retired bank manager, who died on May Mr Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign st No. 29 Mapledale Minister, M. Stalin and M. Molo- Addiscombe, Croydon, tov had a further discussion for All beer in the Greater London | England. An application for seal- two hours on Japanese-Soviet re- area may soon be "pooled.” ing exemplification probate of the lations last night, says a. Moscow to the German news Discussions have been taking will has been granted, to D. H❘ message
agency. place recently to see if such a Blake, solicitor, and lawful attor- proposal is "practicable. Many of ney.
Mr. Matsuoka, who is leaving the big brewers are in favour of The late Mrs. Emily Robertine for Tokyo by the Trans-Siberian the scheme. A definite decisionMcMurdo otherwise Emily Mc-railway today, paid a farewell visit
Murdo, formerly of No. 18 Wish to the Kremlin.
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TOKYO'S PLANS IN SOUTH SEAS
KONOYE'S CANDID
INTERVIEW TOKYO, Apr 13 (Reuter)- Japan has no intention of resort- ing to force in realising her South Seas plans. declared Prince Konoge, the Japanese Premier, at
GEN. SIMOVITCH
ON THE WAR
མ''ཐཱ---
Faith Reiterated In
Allied Aid
BELGRADE, Apr. 13 (Reuter) | General Simovitch, the Yugo- slav Premier, in a broadcast from ni new headquarters "somewhere in Yugoslavia," admitted the added that "what Japan Situation was difficult "but we are destres in the South Seas is econo- concentrating on the main battle
·line."・・
a Press interview,
He
mic co-operation - and nothing
else," after stating that Japanese- The enemy was numerically su- Soviet relations were moving in perior, he sald, but they the right direction."
faith in the people of Yugoslavia,
The Premier, answering a ques tion on Japanese-American rela-
in British and American aid.
A delayed despatch says Yugo-
tions, said: "we do not expect slav trops destroyed a number of
any turn for the better. but I am German tanks with hand-gr- sure relations will not turn wore."nades...
NOVEMBER STATEMENT
Commenting
The Germans have reached two
on Sino-Japanese towns affairs,, Prince Konoye referred to Belgrade.
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MANILA CONFAB MANILA, Apr. 13 (Reuter) Japanese reports from quoting well-informed there, alleged that plans for joint military operations in the Pacific
and sunk.
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BUMANŢANS ATTACK BUCHAREST. Apr. 13 (Reuter) The Rumanian forces yesterday joined in the attack on Yugo- slavia, according to the official Italian news agency.
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In the event of the war spreading began in the morning acros to the Far East were taken at the conclusion of the conference be- danger zone between Orsova tween the British and American Moldova, says a Bucharest des- military authorities
and Dutch patch.
statesman.
It is claimed that that the exact
part the Netherlands. East Indies
The Yugoslav guns, it claims, were silenced.
ITALIAN · CLAIM The Italiaris occupied the Yugo-
Fri
will play in the joint Anglo-Ameri- glav town of Ljubljana on ran defence plan was established day, according to yesterday'e Ita when Dr. de 'Kleffens met the Brian High- Command communi- tish and American representatives
last Wednesday.
MILITARY TALKS
IN SINGAPORE
que in Rome.
A SHEER WASTE OF CLOTH
SINGAPORE, Apr. 13 (Reuter)- A campaign' has been started. vy Bir Archibald Kerr Clark-Kerr, the Osaka branch of the Taisel the British Ambassador to China, Yokusan Kal, and the Educational arrived here yesterday. .
and Social Section of the Osaka
It is expected that he will take Prefectural Office to conserve cloth part in important talks with the by abolishing the long tamotá British Commander-in-Chief in (sleeves) of girls' kimono,” the the Far East, Air Ciker. Marshal Asahi says.
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, other The usual length of tamoto on Service chiefs and the Governor kimono worn by young girls i of the Straits Settlements, Bir about foot 8 inches, but some Shenton Thomas,
times, they measure more than 7 Bir Archibald and Sir Robert feet. The authorities consider Brooke-Papham: were in Hongthis a sheer waste of cloth and.. kong together a week ago.
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NAZI SHIP SUNK LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter
A Blenheim aircraft of the Coast- at Command has sunk a German Bupply ship or 1,500 tons, the Air Ministry announces,
Attacking off south Norway, the Blennelm obtained a direct hit.
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