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INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct
Service"-London
3rd February.
Canton
Shanghai
dale,
. Feb. 15.
.Feb. 15.
Feb.
eb. 15.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways |
Direct Service"-San
date, Dil February
Haiphong
Japan and Shanghai
Shanghal
Sulgon
Canton ........
hold at the Office of Mossre, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. an' Friday, the 16th February, 1940, at 11.30 n.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc torn together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1939.
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of
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British Press Comments
Francisco HITLER'S USE OF
.Feb. 16.
Feb. 17. HIS VICTIMS
Feb. 17.
Feb. 17.
Feb. 17.
LONDON, Feb. 14 (Reuter).—A Feb. 18. variety of toples were discussed by
Calcutta, Straits and Salgon Feb. 18. British newspapers to-day. Europe via Suez and Straits~~~~(Lon- !) Commenting on Hitler's use of his
don date, 6th Dee. 1939), Shanghai and Amoy
Haiphong
Japan
Shanghui
Air Mali
Feb. 10. vietiins of conquest, the "Manchester Feb. 18. Guardian" points out that a year ago, Feb. 19. M. Coulondre, French Ambassador to Feb. 19. Germang at the time when Hitler Feb. 10. was taking over Czecho-Slovakia, Airways was asked what was the real sign!-
10th neance of this move.
by "Imperiu) Direct Service" Landm dale, February.
Japan,
Straits
Straits and Manila Air Mail by "Air France
vion"-Paris date, 14th
Calcutta and Strails Java and Manila
OUTWARD
.Feb. 20. In a letter written on March 19, .Fch, 20. 1939, he suggested that Hitler wanted Feb. 20. to have at his disposal during the .Feb. 20. time of war a great reserve of labour Direct Ser-and power and that supply from February. Czecho-Slovakia would help to fill up
Feb. 21.
MAILS Thursday, Feb. 15 Amoy and Shonghol
Bangkok
Amoy
Tourane
Friday, Feb. 16
war Kons.
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEUTRALITY IN WARTIME
THESE three pictures are from neutral countries, yet all show that they are concentrating their thoughts on warlike subjects. The above picture is of Swedish soldiers moving up light artillery- In deep snow. These troops are trained specially to endure the hardships of a northern winter,
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London
Demand do. T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
T.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Salgon
.1/232
1/212
.330
524
.103%
8214
T.T. Japan
T.T. India
.24
TT. Manila
4134
T.T. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok
.159
1904
.10.85
.107.
170%
1/3
4 m/s D/P do.
1/3
20%
.11.40
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia.... BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 da India ..
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.023 U.S. Cross rute la N.Y...3.95%
H. K. Stock Market
The following quotations were
Feb. 21. This prophecy, says the "Manches- Feb. 21.ter Guardian", has come true, as not issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-
only has Hiler got the Czechs butket this morning. also the Foles,
.7 1.Th. .7.00 p.m.
.8.30 am.
Hitler's Coolies
These labourers are called Hitler's coalies the description is an apt one. .8.30 a.m. A new decree gives these inbourera under Noal control, who are not Japan .....
.3.30 p.m. Germans, a special wage rate sub- Manila, Australia and New Zealand stantially below that of the German
via Thursday Island-due Thursday rate. Island 28th February.
K.P.O.
Parcela,
Rest.,
Ord.,
Feb. 10, 4 pin.
This is how Hitler proposes to recognise Europe, the paper concludes, The German Method Feb. 16, 5 p.m. The Times" comments on German Feb. 10, 5.30 p.m. terrorism which it says aims t G.P,O..
cllminuting the bravest, -the-most- Feb. 10. 4 p.m. distinguished, the most learned and Feb, 18, 5 p.m, the most. oble of inhabitants which Feb. 10, 7 pan. came under Hitler's control.
of
Parcels, Regy Ord., Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu The "News Chronicle" discusses the
and U.S.A., by the "Pan American curious result of evacuation. Airways Direct Service"-Due San, children from danger areas. If the, Francisco, 23rd. February
evacuation has given the town child- K.P.O.
ren a taste of, if not for, the country, .Feb. 10, 5 pm.it has improved health and brought Feb. 16, 5.30 p.stown and country children together. G.P.O.
But there is another result of more Feb. 10, 5 p.m. questionable value the impact of .Feb. 17, 7.30 am. dialects, for instance, the impact. Saturday, Feb. 17°
resulting from the meeting of a Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Cockney boy and a West Country
Service"-dne London 25th Feb.
Пек.
Ord
Reg.
Ord.
ПСБ Ord..
G.PO, & K.P.O.
.Feb. 17, 5 pm.
Feb. 17, 5.30 p.m. NEXT CHANGE
Straits and Calcutta,
Amox
Parcels,....Feb. 17, 5.00 p.m. Ord........ Feb. 17, 5.30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 18
Haiphong
.9.00 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 19
Canton
.7.15 a.m.
Dairen
.9.30 am.
Fort Bayard and Holhow Shanghal (Parcels only) Canton
Shanghal
Haiphong
I. p.m. .1.30 p.. .2.30 p.m. .7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20'
.8.30 a.m. .2 p.m.. .2.30 p.m. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--due London, 28th Feb.
Shanghai
Rex.
Ord
Reg.
Onl...
K.P.0.
...Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
Feb, 20, 5,30 p.m. G.P.O.
.Fob. 20, 6 p.m. Feb, 20, 7 p.m. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"due Sydney, 20th Feb,
K.P.O.
.Feb. 20; p.m. ..Feb, 20, 5,30 p.m. G.r.O.
Her.
Ord,
Rex.
Ord. Japan.
.Feb. 20; 5 p.m. .Feb. 20, p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 21 Straits and Calcutta
Parcels
Ord. Shanghai Swatow Straits
7 pm
.11.00 m.
Noon. 2.30 p.m. .2.30 p.m. .2.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Indo-China, Irati, and France (Parte and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service” due Paris, 20th February. K. г. 0. ROK,.. ..Feb. 21, 8.00 p.m. Ord ...Feb. 21, 5.30 pm.
G, P, O.
Ord,
.Feb; 21, 5.00 p.m. Feb. 21, 7.00 10.0.
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Here is King Untol with his son Prince Michael at an inspection af
the headquarters of Rumanian Miltary Academy, Ru- mania's army, the King decently declared, in prepared to defend the national frontiers to the last drop of its blood. And Rumania, fiko Sweden, secs Russla na a possiblo enemy.
Legal
February 15, 1940, vo2 vi
R.A.F. Has Its Tail Up, Says Air Chief BOMBERS
BY
8-GUN
By RONALD WALKER
RIDDLED FIGHTERS
News Chronicle Correspondent with the R.A.F.
FRANCE. "THERE is no doubt about it. Whenever a Hurri- cane or a Spitfire gets in touch with the Bosche the enemy machine is shot so full of holes that it resembles a colander."
That statement was made by the Chief of the Air' Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, during his first tour of inspection of the R.A.F. in France.
He was standing in a village which is now headquarters of one of the British bomber squadrons and closely inspecting billets of the airmen and making a detailed examination of the ing the language. One of them had menus prepared for the week. progressed so much that he thought
Full Of Confidenca
that a coup de grace was a lawn-! mower. "The British B-gun fighters have
During this tour the Chief of Air fully come up to expectations." estar h
been assured that the continued. "And the fighter pilots maintenance of alreraft in the field is have learned valuable lessons from not so difficult as was expected. their successful ottneks on the
enemy.
Back in England in peace-time acroplanes are tucked up at night in "The RL.A.F. have Kot their tails
cozy hungars. Here they stay out Inj right up. There are few things they the open, constantly exposed to the would like better than to have a wind and rain. crack at the enemy, The Air Force is in great heart and is facing the future full of confidence. People at home can rely on them working to the highest traditions earned In the last war."
Sir Cyril Newall said the RA.F. was grateful to the French military authorities for the assistance they had received and to the French people for the way in which they had received British airmen inte their villages and houses.
Tribute To Men
Already many of the men had made considerable progress in tearn.
Nevertheless, the ground mainten- ance crews, who have to keep the, fighters and bombers in tip-top order, Newall paid a tribute to their work. have a tough job, and Sir Cyril}
PILOT ESCAPES
BRUSSELS,
A 21-year-old R.A.F. pilot named R. Kennedy, who was interned when ho made a forced landing at Erch (Luxemburg) has o1- capod into Franco,
Konnody informed the colonel of the Luxemburg Barracks that he could no longer consider himself to bo on parolo.
Ho was forbiddon to walk in the city in civilian clothos, and was thadowed by an Army officer.
4
Later he suggested walk on the ramparts. The officer agreed.
Suddenly, Kennedy shook hands, said good-bye, and jumped 15ft. below into the darkness.
Shipping Line Has No Ships Left in Fleet
THESE MONTREAL,- The steam-jadvertised
Duteship line without ships and now that the Pilsudski, fagship of ኣንገ the office windows, troops on without a country is maintain the company, has been torpedoed. 'manœuvresing its Canadian offices, con-and the other ships of the line taken show how Holvinced that better times are over for Allied war service. land Also is ahead.
But the same spirit that keeps the looking to her
These are trying days for the Polish Government functioning on defences. I Gdynia-America Line.. It's Impas officials of the Gdynia-America Inc. | French soll is evident among the this picturesible to live up the Company's
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a machine-gun slogan of the only direct line to a business is at a standstill, it is nest hidden in Poland," since the German-Russian forced to move to less pretentious quarters-but skeleton staffs are kept
recds An invasion undergrowth:
It's impossible, too, to maintain at work. The company is carrying In the Dutch the "regular sailings to Baltic port" on.
lowlands.
Profession Pays
Tribute To Mr. Hodgson
Members of both branches of the legal pro- fession gathered in largo numbers at the Full Court this morning to pay tribute to one of their colleagues, Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, who passed 10% away yesterday.
180 b.
100 b.
.100 n. .80 n. 73/14 n.
The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- for the kind expressions you have. Gregor, who sat with Mr. Justice just made and for the kind sympathy R. E. Lindsell and Mr. Justice J. A. you have extended to his family.
I thank 102 sa.
the ordinary business of the day, it your Lordship and the gentlemen of 3.35 b. sa.
is only fitting that I should say a both branches of the profession for few words about the sudden death of the honour you do him this morning .4.60 b, | 400
his Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, to whom and the last respects paid at .39 n.
335 n. so many of us paid our last tributes grave-side yesterday evening.
and respects at his funeral yester-
7. Fraser, said: Before dealing with On behalf of his family,
day evening. We all
know Mr.
Colleagues' Regrets
Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton said: On
.18/Hodgson: know him and well, and behalf of the junior branch of the
10
.4 n.
,6.65 b.
378 ..100 n.
415 D.
there is not one of us here, I am
profession, to which our late friend, 3 cts. n. sure, who does not love and respect, Mr. Hodgson
Lelonged, I wo
I would ke him. He served a long apprentice to associate myself and the Junior. ship with the law for 35 years, 33 members of the profession with all of which he spent in this Colony, in that have fallen from your Lord- private practice, as Acting Crown ship's lips and from the lips of the 17. Solicitor and as legal adviser to Attornel General. Those who know .0 n. large corporation.
Mr. Hodgson love him, and it seems He was a man, of unscrupulous to me that the four words contained .101 m. honour, a man of the most lovable in the announcement of his death
quality: one whose less we all feel ext
excmplified the kindness he felt to- .10.30 b. and feet deeply in many days to
10 wards other people. Those words I know it is the wish of were "No flowers by request," and .Bn.
come. ...4 n.
everyone of us that I should pub-they exemplined the kindness on his 0812 SA. licly express from this Bench, on part for his wish was that instead 244 b. behalf of my brother Judges and 7.80 b. myself, how greatly we mourn his of money being expended in the pur
chase of flowers and wreaths, the 4.95 sa. passing and in what full measure our money should be donated to churi- .571⁄2 sa.
sa sympathy goes out to his widow, ties.
Kén n who is now on the way to
.20
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A.G.'s Tributo
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.0% 1. On behalf of the Bar and the Spr. and now our friend, Mr. Tractions
.19/6 n. Colonial Legal Service, the Hon. Mr the Society and both were members
Hodgson.
Both were members of Tractions (Pref.) 8/-......10/0 n. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., Attorney
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sought his old.
More Battalions
To Be Raised
NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 (Reuter), Orders have been issued for the rals- "He was Indred," Mr. Alabastering of three more battalions for the
.41 n. concluded, "a very lovable character Indion' Territorial Forces.
..2.1.
.34 n. 179 n. .44 n.
and we would like to associate our-
Recruiting starts as soon as pos-
selves with the expression of gym-sible.
pathy which your Lordship extends
to his wife and daughter,”
Thanks Of Family ·
Dr. B. W. To'o, with whom the 7.10. late Mr. Hodgson had been in part- 14 n. nership, sald: I feel deeply and.
RECORD
More Road Deaths Sennet Frères
In Britain
LONDON, Feb. 14 (British Wire- 1 n. appreciate very much the very kind less)Ministry of Transport returns 834 n. references by your Lordship and the of road deaths in Britain for Jenu- Attorney General to my late partner,nry show an increase of 184 or some .00% n. Mr. Hodgson, and the kind sympathy 28 per cent. over the Agures for .100 0. and condolences to his family. January, 1939. In all, 810 persons ,83% n. should like, on behalf of my late lost their lives on the roads of Britain .18/3 n. partner's family, to thank your In January, of whom 401 were killed
4/= n. | Lordship and the Attorney General in the hours of darkness,
Watchmakers. Jewellers. Gloucester Bldg. Pedder St.