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FINLAND'S REPRISALS
FROM.PAGE ONE
It is assumed that Russian bases in the Baltic (presumably in Estonia) were the objects of last night's raids.
The Flash communique claim that hanger and several grounded Iturrian planes were damaged.
The Finnish raid is belleved to have been a complete strprise to the Rugins, who had no time to prepare resistance.
It is claimed that the Military Com- mandant and several high ranking Red officers have been recalled to Leningrod.
Severe black-out regulations are Now being enforced
several Estonian islands which were taken river by Rula.
Estonian Admission
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HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY
It is hereby notified that a constant supply of water will be given in all districts from 5.00 a.m. on February 6th. to 12.00 p.m. on February 8th., fu counection with the Chinese New Year Festival.
A. B, PURVES,
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 1st February, 1940.
G.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1940, nt 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, in the Colony of long Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised HELSINGFORS, Feb. 1 (Reuter) that immediately after the dispu -According to reports from Tallinnal of the lot the Purchaser (if the Estonian nuthorities have fick- mitted for the first time that foreign not the applicant) will be required aircraft from an unnamed country. to deposit with an authorised have repeatedly bombed Soviet affofliver who will he present at the bases in Estonia in the last few weeks.le, the sum of two hundred
The last occasion was on January 28 when Baltiski was heavy bombed dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum and flames were visible for mang will be refunded on payment of miles.
the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Complete Surprise
The Arst rnid on this base was a complete curprise for the Razkianx.. Many planes and hangars destroyed.
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Almost all Suvie!
air
bases
Ini
Estemia have been raided.
Haltiski
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hase long ago was recalled to Lenin-
grad. He never returned,
Many officers in other Soviet bases.
in Estonia huve also failed to return after being recalled, Thy
thought to have been shot,
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Finnish Raid Described HELSINGFORS, Feb. 1 (Reuter). -Detalls of the recent bombing of the Russian air base at Baltiski by the Finns is given in the newspaper "Uunisuom!" which states that the Finnish bombern destroyed some Rtus- ston machines and started fres which could be scen for miles,
The newspaper declares that the Russian commander of the airport, who was summoned to Leningrad, has not returned.
The Soviet authorities, it added, have ordered a nightly black-out on the Russian occupied island of Ocsel and Dugoc.
The newspaper says that it now seems certain that not only Baltiski but the airports on Gesel and Dagoe and elsewhere have been successfully raided by the Finns.
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singaporo T.T. TT Japan
TT. Ind T.T. U.S.A. TT. Manila T.T. Batavia
·T.C. Langkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
1/211 1/211
.315
52%
103%
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45%
.150%
„100% .10.83 .10734
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4 m/s L/C, U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 / India
1/3.5/32 .1/3.0/33 .254 ..11.10 ..84
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.97
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning.
BANKS
were Mur-
II.K. Banies $........1,300 b. & sa. HK. Banks (Lon. Reg.) CB71⁄2 n. 1.K. Banks (HK. Reg.) £1.80 n. Chartered £
..8% n. Meremtlle, A. & B. £ .20% 1. Mercantile, C. £...
114 n. East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Canton $ Unions' $...
China Underwriter $. 1.K. Fire S......
SHIPPING Douglases S. Steamboats S. Indo-Chinas I'$ Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $
..75 n.
100 b.
Russia Protests
То U.S.
Don't Like Aid Givon To Finland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Domei). Russia has lodged a protest with the United States Government regarding the recent Ameri-
can
February 2, 1940.
SPECIAL LEAVE Threat
GIVEN TO SEE
of Split
DYING MOTHER In Balkan Talks
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reu- ter). Second Lieutenant Alastair Telfer-Smollett, of the Black Watch, was given special leave from the British Expeditionary Force to see his dying mother.
Mrs. Telfer-Smollett, wife of Major-General Telfer- Smollett, former British C- ́in-C in Shanghai, passed
away this morning.
REDS LAUNCH
aid to Finland in GREATEST OFFENSIVE
connection with the Soviet- Finnish war.
OF THE WAR
FROM PAGE ONE
The Soviet Ambassador, M. Umansky, called on Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, Russian guns 311 ine continuous to-day and remained with him thunder-Bike roll. for half an hour.
At one point, however, the Finns have succeeded ip silencing 15 It is not officially revealed what Russian batteries whose camouflaged was discussed in the conversation, positions became known to the but reliable quarters stale that the Soviet Government has protested to re-finders. Some 45 gun were
put out of action. America regarding assistance given A column of Russian tanks, pro-
land.
theeceding up to the trenches along The protest also referred to
camourfloged supply routes, was also American condemnation of the Soviet neatly put out of action and destroy- Union in connection with the Soviet-ed. Finnish war.
Russian and Finnish reconnaissance Protest was also made in connec-planes ore in the sir, directing tion with the American moral emartillery fire. One of the Red planes bargo on the export of aircraft was shot down. material to Russlo,
Thick smelte-serecha are being used by the Russians to cover their attack.
10
Assistanco To Finland LONDON, Feb. 1 (British Wire- 21214 b. less)The Foreign Under-Secretary,
.465 n.
in a Parliamentary reply, stated that 1/4 the following nations had specifically .180 b. informed the Secretary-General of
the League of Nations of their readi nes to act in accordance with the 11 n. Assembly resolution concerning as- 100 n. sistance to Finland: Argentina, Aus- .80 n. tralia
Bolivia, Colombia, Dominien, 78/1 n. Ecuador, Egypt, France.
Indio, 7. Liberis, Mexico, South Africa and
Uraguay. 103 n.
Mr. Butler pointed out, however, 21 s. that all the states which voted for the 4 b. League resolution thereby undertook 10.80 ra.
to act in accordance with .
Referring to the nature of assist- Sl. Docks Sh. $.. (x.d.)....260 m.
ance, Mr. Butler said the Secretary MINING
General of the League had been in- 18/-n, formed that the Government of South 10. Africa were releasing certain aircraft
.35 cla. 21.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $ Docks $
Providents $. New Eng. Sh.
Kailan sf- Itauby $. Venz. Goldl H.K. Minc
flotes $.. Lands $.
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures Shai Lands Sh. $.. Humphreys $.......
II.K. Reaties $., Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Truma $...
.4 n.
for Finland and that the Australian
£10,000
The use of 130 bombers to assist the Red offensive represents lie largest concentratioir of alreraft used in any attack since the war began three months ago to-day.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
BELGRADE, Feb. 1 (UP). The momentous Balkans Conference is already threatened with a split, 24 hours before it opens.
Some quarters foresee a dissolution of the Entente na pres- sure on Rumania is redoubled by both Rome and Berlin.
Italy, through the official or- gan "Politika," stresses the im- portance it will play in improv- ing relations between Hungary and Rumania.
Behind this Italian desire is the
scheme of creating a barrier against
POST OFFICE
Restricted Parcel Post Service to Soviet expansion and at the
same Yunnan and Yunnan Province kus time accomplishing Italian
pre-been resumed. Individual parcels in ponderance in the Balkans.
small quantities for personal und "Politika" declares that Italy will may be accepted. maintain an attitude of reserve to- A list of prohibited articles may words the conference implying that be seen at the General Post Office. Haly considers that the Entente r
Small Packet Post to all countries
not equipped to deat adequately with the Balkan problems because Hun-in suspended. gary is not a member and Bulgaria QUTWARD MAIL TIMES is not represented.
Itegistered and Parcel Malls me Turkey's Hopes
closed 15 minutes earlier than the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
time given below unless otherwise ISTANBUL, Feb. 1 (UP)-Tur-stated, and where mails are advertis- kish attention is centred to-day oned to close at or before 9 am. regis- the Balkans Conference in Belgrade. tered and parert mails are closed at M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign 5 p.m. on the previous day. When Minister, is leaving for the Yugo- mails are advertised to close after 5 Slavian capital to-night to attend the p.m., Registered nnd Parcel malls conference.
are closed at 3 p.m. "Turkey hopes that some formula
INWARD MAILS may be found to permit the forma-
...Feb. 2. tion of a unified Balkan-Danubian Straits
Calcutta, front.
Stralis and Saigon . ‚Feb. 2. Feb. 3. A Good Omen
Canton,....
.Feb. 3. It is known that she has recently Japan and Shanghai engaged in great diplomatic activity Shanghai and Amoy
Feb. 3. Sandakan- in an effort to bring about such a Shanghai
unlon.
Feb. 3.
.Feb. 3.
Reports that Rumania has conclud-U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco date, 4th January) ed an amicable settlement of the
Feb. 3. Dobrudja and Hungarian minorities questions in return for certain guar-Sanghat and Amoy ... Feb. 4.
Shanghal
..Feb. 4. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- antecs are seen as a good omen.
Italy is also reported to have cau-j
hut (San Francisco date, 12th Jan.) ttoned Hungary not to press the
Feb. 4. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and
question of a Transylvanian settic Canghai-(Vancouver B.C., dale,
Planes Over Viborg Sirens shricked for two hours at Viborg and heard the continuous roar of airplane motors above the low-lying clouds for over half-an- hour this afternoon.
ment at present. The terrain where the Russian have
Joint Action Plan
11th January) launched
Feb. 1 (Reuter)-A plan Formosa and Swatow ROME, open and less forested than parts of the Karelian Isthmus,
for Jolut action in the event of ag-Haiphong gression by n non-Balkan power, it is Saljon understood, will be discussed at the Shanghai...
Bangkok and Salon Balkan 'Entente Conference.
their
new
offensive la other
It is believed that the Russian plan is primarily to prevent the Fins from shifting their troops from the Mannerheim Line to the north of Lake Ladoga,
Fortress Holds Out
The Russians lost 300 of their crack HELSINGFORS, Feb. 2 (Reuter) troops from the Third Siberian Ski
Battalion in a battle with the) Flans yesterday in the Rasti sector. It is reported that much of the battalion has been dispersed,
Government had given 10.000 .5.10 b. (Australian currency) to the Finnlich Government for Red Cross purposes. .332 11. Mr. Butler recalled that the British 15.10n, Government were giving "very sub-ski
stantial assistance by facilitating the 84 export of war material from Britain. 4601 Further substantial Assistance is, it is 101 n. understood, also being given by the
French Government,' .17.00 b.
..
.4 n. .68 n.
Peak Trams (old) $i
Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries $
Y. Ferries $.
24% b.
Ching
1.febts (old)
7.70 1.
Chin
(new)
4345.
H.K. Electrics $.
Macao Electries $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (ald)
$.
Telephones. (new).$. Tractions 8/
Tractions (Pref.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
.5045 n.
.20% 50.
FINLAND READY FOR ARMISTICE
FROM PAGE ONE
114 n. ready for an honourable peace was .24 b. made by President Kyosti Kallio,
... Th
In
The stand of the Plans fortress on the island dominating the military road to the north of Lake Ladoga is now being com-
Feb. 6.
Feb. 5.
..Feb. 5.
Feb. 6.
..Feb. 5..
Feb. 6.
Feb. 0.
It is thought highly improbable Straits however that any discusalon on this Ale Mail by "Pan American Airways
Direct subject will be made publle.
ANGLO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT NEAR?
⇒ FROM PAGE ONE
Service"-San Francisco date, 21th January ................. Feb. 7. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Servico"Paris date, 31st January.
Haiphong
Japan and Shanghal
Air Mail by "Imperial
Feb. 7.
Feb. 7.
Feb.
Airways
.Feb. 8.
.Feb. 8.
Direct Bervice"-London date. Kõla January
ternational Law," the Foreign Minis-Shanghai ter, Mr. H. Arita replled.
thic
OUTWARD MAILS Saturday, Feb. 3
Zealand via Brisbane-due Bris- bane, 20th February.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
The contents of the British and Japanese Notes will be made public) pared by neutral military observers to-morrow and will set forth {Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New with the stand put up in Alcazar British and Japanese views. Toledo during the Spanish war "The 21 Germans were permitted (except, of course, that the Finns to board the Aaarna Maru in the be- do not have any of the wives of llef that they would not be taken off the opposing alte in die fort with the ship. ***With them to distract the enemy alm).
the outbreak of hostilles Salgon So
Government issued long as this fort holds out, its in Europe, the
directions regarding steps to be air all for "Imperial Airways Direct taken by Japanese ships in order to avoid visits by belligerent naval nu- thorities.
guns will prevent the military road from
being
used and the Soviets cannot get reinforcements or supplies, up the road.
Lying right on the edge of Luke Ladoga next to Soviet-occupied Fin- land, the fortress is virtually cut off from outside aid.
8.60 m. speairing to the Finnish Parliament .10/0 n. to-day.
10/0 n.
He said that the aggressor has shamelessly exposed his imperialistic Cald: Marg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. designs and has shown that he wants Cald Macg. (ref.), Sh. $....12 n., to destroy us.' Canton lees
He claimed that the Soviet had Cement
18.00 b. lost several of their best divisions, $.. H.K. Ropes $...
.6 s. and that Finnish troops had already STORES, &c.
Attacks Ropotted thrown back part of the enemy forces .2134 b. beyond the eastern frontiers. Dairy Farms (old) $.
Nevertheless, repeated Soviet at- .2034 b. 1 Dalty Farms (new)
He added: The Soviet are forcing tacks ncross the lee have been re- Watsons $
. b. us to Oght men who have no respon-pelled. .7% n. sibility for the war and whom we That is why 180 n.; have no reason to hate.
Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres s
Wing On (II.K.) $.
Powell, Ltd. 3.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $...... S'hal Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC. H.K. Entertainments Constructions (old) Constructions (new) Vibro Plling .. Ch. Cavt. 5% 1925
G. Bonda
H.K. Govi, 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Marsmana (Lon.).5/- Murkanans (H,K.) 5/~..
Each Soviet detachment is driven back by intense machine-gun fire, back by artilery fire,
while
ench succeeding wave of tanks is put out of netton.
The fortress is still holding out, and while it is in action, not a Soviet column can use the military rond.
41 n. we consider this aggression. senselessée-sleds ure destroyed or turned
n. and are ready to negotiate an hon
ourable peace. .351⁄2 n. "But the Russian authorities know ..170 n. little of the Finnish people if they 44 m. think that we are capable of sub- 48% n. tung to their dietates."
President Kallio concluded that the 0.00 b. Finnish people had shown its great- 1nness before the whole world by its
moral force and the spirit of sacrifce-A ..84 n. with which it was defending Its rights
and preventing Bolshevism from ex- sian tending to the west.
.50%
103 s
Appeal For Help 0534 n.
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 2 (Reuler). 16/8 n.
4/-n-President Kallio coupled his peace offer which he made clear was made to aveld senseless slaughter and not because Finland was weakening in Following are sales and bid prices her spirit or resolution-with re-
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 3rd, February to Thurs- day, 16th. February, both days Inclusive.
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The Losow.ng is Swan, Culbertson Fritz report on this morning's market:
The Manila Gold Share márkot closed quiet and traders were uncer- taln. Losses were seen ranging from Fractions to 1%1⁄2 centavos.
San Mauricio lost one centavo while
newed appeal to
to outside powers to send more help.
He revented that Swedish volun- teers were still arriving and bad done magnificent work on the central
Russian Drive Still Halted HELSINGFORS, Feb, 2 (Router).
communique dealing with yester day's activities records that the Rus- attacks north-east of Lake Ladoga were repulsed with heavy losses.
Enemy attacks at Salia and in the direction of Petsamo were niso re- pelled.
The enemy bombed Rovaniemi and flew over other towns.
Casualties amounted to "some dozens of civilians killed and about 40 wounded.'
Two enemy planes were brought down.
front, but said that the chief Im JAPANESE TO
mediate need was means to combat air raids,
Munitions were required on a growing scale and shortly food sup- plies would be necessary.
In his peace offer, President Kallio Bald that Finland had nothing to ask of the Invader except respect for Finland's rights.
TWO MURDER BOMBERS DOWNED IN NORTH SEA
FROM PAGE ONE
The
"Captains of liners were authorised to use their discretion in order to avoid unnecessary difficulties."
Reg.
Ord.
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Service"dus London 11th Feb. `G.P.0, & KP.0. RCE..
.Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Ord..
.Feb. 3, 5.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe vla Sucz and London Parcels duo London, 20th March,
Parcels
Rex.
Ord.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Feb. 3, 5 pcs. Feb. 5, 8.45 am. .Feb. 6. 9.30 am..
7:15 a.m. .5.00 p.m.
.10.30 am. .1.30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4
Settlement Very Soon SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 1 (UP)-Mr. Arita, Foreign Minister, told an interpella- tor in the Lower House that the British Government apparently knowa that the Asama Maru incident has Canton stimulated Japanese feeling.
Canton, "I think the case will be settled
Monday, Feb. & Canton In the near future," he said. The Foreign Office spokesman, Shanghai and Japan Mr. Suma. made a statement that Mr. Parcels only for Shanghai..2.30 p.m. Tani had handed Sir Robert Craigle Haiphong the Japanese
British note Japan to the reply to of January 27 on the Asama Maru Manlia case. It was agreed to give simul
....3 p.m.
.3.30 p.m.
.3.30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
10.30 a.m.
taneous publication to both notes as Batavia and Sourabaya ...,9.38 a.m. soon as the British had had time to Manila- consider the Japanese note at a fur-Fort Bayard and Holhow...1.30 p.m. ther meeting on Friday,
Parcels only for Tientsin..2.30 p.m.
..2.30p.m. Straits
Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 14th February.
- Craigio Given, Roply TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Reuter).-The text of the Japanese reply to the British Note of January 27 In con-j nection with the Asama Maru in- cident was handed to Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador, to- day by the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It was agreed that the two notes be published simultaneously as soon as the British Government has had! time to consider the Japanese Nole. Negotiations Progress SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO. Feb. 2 (Domel)
EASE BLOCKADE Negotiations for an amicable settic-
Affairs
Air
Reg. Ord.
Reg. Ord.
....Fob. 6, 5 p.m.
E.P.O.
Feb. 0, 5.20 p.m. G.r.o.
..Feb. 0, 8 pan. Feb. 0,7 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralls by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney 12th Feb.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.P.0.
.5 p.m. 15.30 p.m.
G.P.0.
\p.m.
ment of the Asama Maru incident are
Wednesday, Feb, 1 SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
making steady progress.
Stralls ·
.....0.30 am. (UP)—AI- Informed quarters claim that, as a Swatow and Shanghai....1.30 p.m. TIENTSIN.. Feb. 2 though stall-holders in the British result of yesterday's conversations Bangkok Concesalon have managed, by some between
the Vict Minişler for Shanghal, U.S.A., Central and South
and means known only to themselves, to Foreign
Sir Robert!
America and, Canada
via San obtain a certain quantity of essentini Craigie, the negotiations have moved Francisco, (No Purcels for Canada) loodstuffs, supplies are still very
a settie
due San Francisco, 24th Feb. a step forward towards ment.
K.P.O.: scanty and expensive.
It is revealed that the Japanese Heartening news was received this
Vico Minister yesterday morning, however.
handed The Japanese are to permit Ave Japan's reply to the British Note of truckloads of food to enter the con- January 27 to Sir Robert Craigie cession daily,
Most of yesterday's conversations were devoted to a discussion of a basis for a rettlement.
Current Cut Off SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
2 TIENTSIN, Feb. (UP). The
Parcela Reg. Ord.
p.m.
5 p.m. .6.30
pm.
G.P.O.
Parcels
.4. p.m.
Gp.m..
Her.
Ord
7.p.m.
It is understood that, during the
France (Parls and ...Northern "Pro- discussions, Japan's claim for the Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and vinces only) by tha: “Air, France return of the 21 Germans interned in
Airways Direct Scrvice"-due Hongkong, a future guarantee and a formal apology were included in the
Paris, 15th February, K. P..O. It is believed that Sir Robert Gral-i He has since cabled to London for further instructions.
thn Humber River and the Wash on the eastern coast of England.
German planes engaged British electric current serving the barbed Antomok lost 1% centavos. United aircraft over these places and they wire barricade was cut off this morn Paracase, Itogon and Marbute were were also subject to intenso anti-ing while Japanese army electriciana among those showing fractional de-aircraft fire.
carried out repairs to the wire, and announcement clinca.
claimed that all German plance ex-Chinese coolles were engaged in agenda.
ing in with earth a number of hollowa cepting one safely returned,
It further claimed that German under the Electrißed wire. Voluma of bust-
-afrcraft during the past several days By this the Japanese will cut off neas done, Pa 205,000 Pa 156,600, have attacked and sunk 30,000 tons possible means of ingress and egrces
of food and persons, Gold Share Av. 70.92. 70.00 of British merchant ships.
Feb. 1 Feb. 2
Moraing
The next meeting will take, place after these instructions are received.
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