Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
December 12, 1939.
OVERNIGHT FINNS FIGHT BRAVELY Shaukiwan Fire
NEWS PAGE WHILE AWAITING AID
Japanese Air
Monopoly
PRIPING, Dec. 1 (Domel)—— The charter of the China Air- ways Company, the semi-oficial organ which will monopolise commercial Aviation In the Japanese-Decupied
Jo China, was promulgated yester- day by the Peking Provisional Gevernment. Tho Reformed Government of Nanking and the Federated Autonomy Govern- ment of Mongolia simultaneous- ly.
The Company is capitalised at yen 80,000,000, of which one. quarter is pak up, and is enlilled to issuo debentures up to twice its pald-up capital, redemption of these being guar- anteed by the Governments concerned.
It is proposed to start new regular air services between Stanghal and Canton, Dalren and Shanghai, Peklag and Hlan- kow, Hankow and Canton, Tsingtao and Taiyuan, Talurtao and Kalong, and Shanghai to Hangchow and Nanking, in addi- tion to the existing Hnes between Peking and Dairen. Paolow, Peking and Shanghai and Shanghal to flankow.
VATICAN TO FIGHT COMMUNISM
Rome. Dec. II.
A secret Consistory net at 10 am in the Consistoriul Hall and was at tended by 24 Cardinals.
The Cardinals unanimously provert of the cononisation nuns, Marle Pecleller and Malgami.
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United States Granting Big Credits: British Suggestion Examined
The Finns are maintaining undiminished resistance against the Red Army on all fronts and the only retreats made have been in the Karelian sectors whore small territory has been gained by the invaders at great loss. It appears that the Mannerheim Line is mainly intact and attempted landings at Potanmo in the north, and on the south coast, have not been successful.
The Times has published an article suggesting that Britnin and France do all they can to help Finland short of declaring war on Russia. Immedinto old should be given to the Finnish air force to ensure its ability to defend the country. The United States has granted a credit of ten million dollars.
Cricket Comments
(By "R. Abbit") ·
(Continued from Page:8,)
at 22, Eric Mitchell 20 and Brigadier Mercot 11-and that was that!
I was interested to see-thai Cedric Blaker has turned out again. He was
very useful bat-Consule Planco' but has not played for same years,
Good Game At C.S.C.C.
A matahed, covering an area of about 129, square feet, situat- ed near Island Road, Shaukiwan, was destroyed yesterday shbrily. aflor 10 p.m. The matshed was used by contractors,aalta kit chen. Men staying in tho adjoining huta quickly poured buckets of water around the perimeler..of the matched to tocallse the fire.,
Fire appliances were on the scene a few minutes after the alarm. No casualties were re- parted.
TIN JUMPS £45 IN ONE DAY
LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter). Excited dealings occurred in the
London tin market this morning A WICKET in McLellan's following the removal of the second over with the total at one form or maximum price of £230. provided a startling opening.around £260 and rose rapidly to Business began in forward tin E. A. Lee, who has recently been 2278 before closing at £208, while scoring very heavily, was all at the total turn-over amounted to 400 sea with a ball which came initis,
It Vin circles here are gratifled at the very sharply from the off.
fival basis.
Copenhagen, Dec. 11. Finland,
the main supply cutting The correspondent of the National lines, after which a pincer move-seemed rather as if the wicket of the market to an interna- Atort observers are of the opinion Tidende at the Finnish frontler states ment north will take place, troops had been over-watered as the headway la being made in the fight converging south from Petsamo on ball was taking a lot of apin. that the price will gradually decline ing taking place in the Arctic twilight the Murmansk front, where the ap- Lim, who had opened with Lee, to the previous maximum or below, near Petsamo with the aid of power-parent strategy has been to cut the appeared very shaky at the ternational price once supplies have and will eventually govern the in- ful searchlights flooding the battle (Finas from Murmansk to block pos-
sible Norwegian and Swedish help start, and survived an 1.b.w.been attracted here.
appeal by Perry early on. F. R.
Brightest Feature
field.
Finns Holding Out
the
Helsinki, Dec. 11. It is reported that 800, not 9,000, are dead in northernmost Finland. The Russian offensive is believed to have begun In the Salmejarvi Petsamo sector.
Planes bombed Petsumo at 1 p.m.
weather is cold and elens.
A Finn refugee reported that a as patrol of 15 Finns routed a huge de- tolachment of Russians 20 miles from Salmejarvi. The Russians left 80 dead behind.—United Press,
Mannerheim Line.
The Finns control the time and It is stated on unimpeachable ou-place of any battle in
this area thority that the Pope imparted direc-long as the Russians continue tives to the Cardinals on their stands advance-United Press. in their respective posts all over the, world, in the face of Communiam and neo-paganism, and sitalar trends away from the Cliùrch.
Soviet Claims Successes
Moscow, Dec. 11.
A communique claims that the Russians have advanced seven kilo- metres on all fronts in the Ukhta sector. They occupied Juongtsode.
Excited, trading was witnessed: In the tin market where the forward price toared £45 to £275, closing at £208 with business, after the close of the market, at £272 per ton.
Cotton was sharply higher on re- ports that the United States export subsidy was likely to be cilminated.
was however ex-
The correspondent says the Finny overinnd.
On the eastern front and western Zimmern scored a quiet G runs SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" are standing arm.--Reuter.
front in the Karelian Isthmus two before lashing out wildly at Mc- the Stock Exchange to-day tin shares LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-On Russians Poorly Equipped
Helsinki, Dec. 11. Red armies are fighting along the The Finns are fighting back strong-Kekholm and Viborg railways res- Lennan and being bowled.
were the brightest features owing! ly in the important Rovaniemi sector Mannerheim line to obstruct and cuteeeded to open up more confidently, price of the metal.
pectively, advancing toward
Joined by oungaaye, Lim pro-to removal of the restriction of the in northern Finland against strong the flanks of the Finns routh west of and when Fenton relieved McLellan Russian attacks, according to reports
Lake Ladoga, north east of the he cracked him for 17 in his first and from that district this morning.
Finnish gulf, in order to strike the only over, four boundaries off short The Finns have taken Russian
balls going to leg. It was a surpris- prisoners, many with poor equipment Finns in the rear--United Press. and only the Birnelest uniforms to
ing turnover after a bad start, as withstand the icy cold in a tempera-
Youngsaye was doing nothing but de- ture which is now subzero-Richter.
fend. He was lucky to be given not out when a short ball from Whitley Favourable Position in South
Helsinki, Dec. 11.
kicked up and he appeared to touch The Fiuns oppear to be entrenched
The umpire, however, ruled that
At this time the C. S. were betting for the winter in the west sector of
it had touched his pads. the Karelian front, 50 kilometres from
Lim, when he had made 17 out of behind the clock, and this probably Ied to Perry's dismissal. In an Viipuri, and have thus drawn the Their motors and explosions of the 02, was unfortunate to be run out as, Russians into favourable defence pesi- bombs were clearly audible on the Youngsaye called him and then sent endeavour to get runs quickly Law- tions which they believe they enn Norwegian frontier, as well as them back. During the latter part.ofrence was sent in ahead of Barrow, of the hold without withdrawing 10 the machine gunning and artillery. The his innings he had played good but after scoring 3 only he was well forcing cricket and gave no chance.benten by a good ball from Winch, who had relieved Ismall. With only A COLLAPSE
ten minutes to go to the officiat tune of drawing stumps (5.45 p.m.), and ONCE MORE fuck turned round. 4.wickets in which to get the 30 odd Youngsaye was caught in the slips, runs required, the position was very and Hulse bowled first ball; Einteresting. It Zimmern slayed some time for 12tremely dark and one could barely runs before being out to a mis-litsee what was happening from the off Perry, when Höllidge made a good | pavilion. catch. In his next over, Perry also
A STUPID RUN-OUT dismissed A. K. Ismail, and the WITH Barrow in, McLellan following ball completely beat Ham-was caught
the ni
wicket and son, A. RH. Esmail, who had been then camo very stupid business us British Suggestion
11 and turned out at the last moment, Bond, after slashing 4, hit the did not last long, being, caught by ball into the covers and moved down Discussing the Finnish issue at Barrow off McLellan. Hong Sling the pitch calling. There was no run, Genova, The Times In leading and Winch unexpectedly held up and Barrow sent him back but not article says the Ideal course would their wickets for some lime betere quickly enough. A run-out at that dinal Camerlengo to take over the Petrozavodsk front, where an ad- be for all League members to deelde a ball from Whitley, who had re- time was perfectly ridiculous. It wa
to take up arms together if any of placed Perry, got past the latter's obvious that the runs could not be vance of 40 miles has been made,
The drive westward from Karelia them were attacked by Russia, Ger-defence and the innings closed at 4.15 scored in time, Whitley went in, and Barrow played out what should have is intended to penetrate deeply into y or any other State. The pre- p.m. for 108 runs,
sent war would then end swiftly, but
To the amaze- Perry bowled very well in his first been the Just over. that idcul was unlikely to be spell, but seemed to tire. MeLallanment of: everyone another over was was the most dangerous bowler and į given, and Ismall went on. Again a The Times enumerates the difficul-deserved his bag of 4 wickets for 20 very stupid business occurred as tles of the smaller countries and adds in overs. Apart from Lim, Crai- Whitley, with every reason to piny that a special responsibility rested Bengower's batting was undistinguish-enutiously, lashed with Great Britain and France who ed.
caught at long off. "were teeply concerned for the su-heor-that-Souza-was- unable -to--- By this Ime-the-ball-could-not-be- vival of small nations. Britain and lay owing to a split Anger. Sone-seen from the pavilion nd the street France had undertaken so large a one said that he Kot it in the lights
were un Fenton, the last task already that it was clearly un-softball game. I am prepared to man in, managed to survive the over wise to dissipate their efforts to such believe a great deal about this new and then to the utter amazement of // an extent as to interfere with their pastime, but I did not know they the spectators another over muin strategic plan.
allowed biting. Billimoria was also given. 'Mid the shades of night
·Shanghai Dec. 11.
It would be folly to go to war with an absentee, being detained by offee Barrow was bowled and the innings Mr. Fu Siap-en, Mayor of the
ended for 94. Japanese-controlled Shanghai Muni-
a country stretching from the Baltic duties.
IGNORANCE Behring Sen, proceeds cipality, has endorsed the Municipal The Times, but Russia, according to
THE C.S.C.C. thoroughly deserved Council and French Concession pro her own accounts, is not warring
Ito lose the match for the stupid way RICHARDSON and Fortescue open-in which the last wickets were allow clamation threatening confiscation of with Finland. There was much, ed as usual for the Civil Service, and led to foll. Apart from the hitting boarded rlee, because it will prove Sun Company, the Sincere, the Sun beneficial to the poor Chinese who therefore, short of war, that could the Arst ball of the innings was out, when caution should have been Sun, and the Wing On Companies are suffering under the present cir and must be done by other countries head high full toss from F. R. Zim-the rule, and from, getting run out, i
It is understood he specially de plored the danger of Communism and atheism apreading in Europe as a re- sult of the Russo-Finnish conflet. taffe of Jojonala was taken. United Press.
Cardinal Camerlengo
Valican City, Dec. 10. ́ At a secret Consistory held by the Pope, Cardinal Lauri appointed Car-
administration of the affairs of the Holy See in the event of the death of the Pontif.-Reuter.
NAZI BALTIC FLIGHTS
Stockholm, Dec. 11. It is reported here that German planes have been carrying out recon- In the Porosozero sector, the vil-nalssance fights in the Baltic-Reu-
ter. In the Karelian Isthmus the villages of Boboshing and Kirkabuloa were occupied.
Operating on four main fronts, the Red army claims that very grea
has been made on progress
WORKERS STRIKE IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Dec. 11, The labour disputes precipitated by the rising commodity prices is finally threatening four lending department stores on Nanking Road with general strikes,
Increasing signs of uneasiness are reported among the employees of the
with the approach of Christmas.
Representatives. of the 700 cm- ployees of the Sun Company on
Councils Threaten Action
cunstances,
the
reached.
the
London, Dec. 11.
CIVIL SERVICE BAT
out
and
sp
Was/
Was
very
Saturday presented a 4-point demand/dicate a threat to retaliate the in the air and, consequently, in de-medium pace round the wicket and the very slightest about who wins a
a ban
to help Finland. So magnificently mern, which the former put to legit was clear that singles should not were the Finns fighting that only a for 4. Two runs further were scored have been run when Barrow had the Rice shop owners, however, In-¡ small ̈diversion of British and French in the over. Winch who had come bowling, as his defence is resources should ensure their triumph up from the 2nd eleven,
bowled
led sound. But although I do not care foreign authorities enforce for wage increases to Mr. Choy against hoarding. The owners any fence, If Finland is to be saved she in his first over Richardson gave u Chong, General Manager of the Come that f confiscation occurs, other must be saved now, The Times con- very sharp chance to Ismail in the same, I do disilke slovenliness
The official time of clasing in pany. As the employers failed to dealers will cease to import rice and cludes-Reuter Special.
gully, the ball travelling fast between December is 5.45, which is, at Happy give satisfactory replics, the em
the elder's legs to third mana Valley, at least a quarter of an hour ployees went on a strike on Sunday then stocks will be reduced to nothing.
single resulted. Fortescue took a too late, but it is the official time.
afternoon.
The Municipal Counell authorities;
America Gives Credit
Washington, Dec. 10.
The employees of the Sincere Com- point out that in the event of the Mr. Jesse Jonca, Administrator of single off Winch, but in Zimmern's There is no excuse however, for go- pany also served demands for wage owners aitarapting such retaliation, the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- 2nd over with the total at 11 was ing on in absurd darkness affer the
swinger and clean proper time for drawing. increases on Friday, threatening to the Council itself, might take over tion, announced that the Export-beaten by
has start
strike on Monday Yee importation and ita distribution Import Bank ¤ generat
discovered that apparently none arranged to bowled.
Hollidge, promoted for the first of the Craigengower, side were sure unless their demands were patisfied, ulicost.
calablish a credit up to $10,000,000 to criable Finland to purchase surplus time to going in lat wicket,, opened of the time of drawing the umpires immediately.
The employees of the Wing On Com The owner say the proclamation United States foods and other civilian confluently with a fine forcing shot did not know, and a bateman, who off his first ball for 4 runs through had no earthly right to speak s pany are also reported to be demand- unfair, because it fails to attribute supplies.
It was an excellent ho was not captain of Fils didė, ing better treatment, selling Wednes- it high costs to the proper cause The credits, which have been ape the covera day as the zero hour, while restive Japanese taxes imposed in almost proved by President Roosevelt, wit stroke played off his back leg, and suggoated couple more overs. sentiments are apparent among the every town through which the rice favour the Finnish-American Trad-only a fine bit of fielding by Yoimg-
Every, umpire makes mistakes In Corporation, a firm which the saye prevented a similar shot from derisions, but it is surely within, Ute workers in the Sun Sun Company. Parses from the interior.
If the Municipal Council wants to Finnish Minister to America, reaching the boundary.
bounils of possibility for anyone to Domek
remedy the situation, they should Procope, has organised.
Richardson turned Winch to fine carry out the elementary duty of Among
leg for 4, but at the other end was comparing watches with the other the Sun Sun Company is the only one talk to the Japanese, because It is
out to a magnificent catch by Ham- umpire, and setting them to the povi- without a branch in Hongkong only untural that the owners will States was considering o
501), A short ball from Zimmern was lion clock, which unless otherwise viciously hooked and travelled at top arranged, should. govern the time for speed head high to the fielder who drawing, I mention this strongly as made 11 catch as he fell off his bal-apart from the slovenliness of the ance-21/2/10.-
thing, sooner or later someone
the stores
above-mentioned
Sincero Strikers.
Shanghai, Dec. 11. Eight hundred employees of the Sincera Company, Shanghai's oldest department store, began a sit-down atrike yesterday and refused to leave
morning.
accumulate whatever slocks possible when the Japanese impose taxes and manipulate supplier. United Press:"
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Mr. Jones said that the
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similar
are credit for Norway.---United Press. ---
Similar To China Loan
Washington, Dec. 11.
Record Rice Price
Shanghai, Dec. 11. The Municipal Counell and
the
The loan to Finland in similar to the extension of a $25,000,000 credit of the Universal Trading Corpora-
The
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Hollidge proceeded to score at a going to get very badly hurt in these good pace with 'drives along the car-lust two overs in the dark., I repont tion for the Chinese Government. pet, and he made one fine glance to I do not care a hoot who won or did the building. Cat French Concession authorities have
Mr. Jones discussed the maller leg, but Colledge was content to get not win, but there is, after all, the The men remained in the building issued a joint proclamation giving some time last week when he con- a sight of the bowling. Ismall bowl- question of equity. The Civil Ser all night and were still on strike this warning of the expulsion of any rice ferred with the President, who had ing left hand slows, relleved Zim-vice lost at least two wickets bustling
dealer from the areas and previously proposed nanetal ald by mern, and succeeded in making. Col- to They demanded a rico allowance, confiscation of his properly if he is placing the scheduled war debi pay-ledge play an indicelsive stroke which 6.9
runs, by 5.45, and, not by an enlarged year-end bonus on found hoarding rice, which at presentent in a special fund
on which dragged the ball into his wicket.nin afraid that considerations of share-profit basis, and guarantees is at the record-breaking high rate they could draw. United Press.
Perry and Hellidge batted well, und space rule out any mention of two or there will be no dismissals on account of 50 yuan per pleal-United Press
then Hulse bowled an over to enable three other games. I congratulate the of the strike.Untied Press, T
Ismanit to change ends while Zimmern Valunteers on turning out two teams came on ngain.
(Counting the. Medical.. urilt one t Pokfulam on Saturday). Volunteers won comfortably ye mu da di DASHE NEW PRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NË THERAPION No.2 THERAPION N3
Shanghai, Dec. 11.
to
German Dénial
Moscow, Dec. 11. NANTAO AREA OPENED
attach ignificance War on Profiteering
Diplomats the Tass despatch front Stockholm
AN INJUDICIOUS DIP Shanghai, Dec. 11; quoting - British tourtes as “i saying Threatening them with deportation, Almost two years after its occupa-that Germany-- recently sold large AFTER THE FOURTH wicket had the authorities of the International tion by the Japanese, the Nantao quantities of munitions to Finland. added 47 runs, Hollidge had an in- Settlement and thọ French Conces-Chinese district bordering the French German clrcles hero say that the judicious dip at, a turning ball from sion have warned rice dealers against | Concession hero was opened to-day, situation has been miswiderstood. Ismail, and was well caught by profiteering,BANTONY K
Large numbers of Chinese visited In Berlin the German News Youngsaye for a nicely played 29. It is estimated that there are 100,- the area in search of possible houses, Agency categorically denies that wickets were down for 80.odd. 000 bales of rices: avaliable, but a hoping they will be able to rent Germany bas delivered arms to Perry was joined by McLellan, good part of it is owned by Chinese houses cheaper than in the foreign Finland, stating that this is an al- but shortly afterwards was well taken bankerk, who mado much profit-injureas, whore exhorbitant rates ore tempt to disturb German-Russian in the 'slips by Ismail of Zimmern, these dealing-Wall Klu Yat Po. asked at present--Reuter.
reiations--United, Prose.
after a forcing Imings of 21. runs.
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