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RADIO FIRST WAR OFFICE CASUALTY LISTS POST OFFICE
ZBW, 355 metres (845 lc.c.) and | 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cyclos) Recital by Nura Kanis
From the Studio
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 45 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.m.; and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per second.
H. K. T.
12.1 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Half
Musle
hour of Spankh
1.0 Loval Time Signal and Wen-
ther Heport,
1.03 Swing Musle with Maxine Sullivan.
1.30 Reujer and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.45 Musical Comedy Selections from "Conversation Pleer."
2.15 Close down.
0.0
An hour of Dance Music-| 7.0 Closing local Stock Quola- Hons.
7.02 Varlety with Sophie Tucker, Oliver Wakefield and Flanagan and Allen
7.30 London Relay-The News.
10 Lot Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
Nash
8.03 Songs by Heddle (Tenor).The Shepherd's Song It !! Am Dreaming. Serenade, with Or- chestral accompaniment,
8.13 Ekar-Enigma,
Variations
Op. 36. The B.B.C. Symphony Or chestra conducted by Sir Adrian! Boult.
8.40 Studio-Plane
Redia! by
Xura Kanini. Compositions of
GIVE NAMES OF
Road Sense-Theory And-
H. K. Stock Market
The following quotations
were
Brains: (a) Intermezzo In A Minor, issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- (b) Intermezzo in A Major, (c) In-kel this morning.
in B Flat Minor, (4) Cap- termezzo riccio in B Minor: 2. Liebraleid (Kretsler, trans. Ruchmaninoff).
0.05 Songs by Amellia Gall- Curci (Soprano)-The Gypsy and the Bird, with Flute obligato by Cle- ment Barone: Porla!Valse, with Orchestral necomp: Russian Night- ingale Song, with Flute obligato by Clement Barone.
9.15 London Relay-News Sum-
mary.
9.30 No, 2 la E Minor, Op. 27.—Eugene Ormandy and the Minneapolis Sym- phony Orchestra,
10.17 Violin Solos by Fritz Heels- ler-Gavotte, Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven... Caprice. Viennois, Londonderry Air, with Plano ne comp. by Franz Rupp.
Rachmaninoff — Symphony
10.30 Selections from "The Gel-
"The aho,"
Three Walizer" "Paganini" and "Floradora."
110 Close down.
INTENSE RAIDS
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -The capital has had the worst day of air alarms for some Une. There were six warnings during the day.
A train from Turku to Helsingfors was halted six times by alarms and the passengers had to scatter into the woods near the ne.
It
is reported that seven parachutists were dropped west of Helsingfors.
Russian bombers near Helsingfors fighters and were supported by
several batiles are reported between them and some of Finland's new air- evaft.
At least two Russian planes are stated to have been shot down.
There were also several severe air raids at Vilpuri and Kubimo.
The Finns are repelling ali Soviet attempts to relieve the remnants of the Russian 54th Division cul off sometime ago In the Kuhmo area in .central Finland.
At least 5,000 Russians from this division were killed in the last fort- night.
Fity bombs were dropped in two raids on. Kuhmo and there were also ralds on Nurmes and Joensuu, towns to the on the main railway line Karelian Isthmus.
Naval Heroes To
Be Feted
20 (Reuter).~~ LONDON, Feb. Londoners will have an opportunity to cheer the heroes of the River Plate battle on Friday when 760 officers and men of the Ajax and Exeter come to Town to tinch with the
Mayor at the Guildhall.
Lord
On their way to the Guildhall they will march through Westminster and the city.
East Asio $..
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SELLING
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XD. 85% n. II.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £
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X.D. 08 13.
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1031⁄4
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24
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150
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International Finance
Valuable Pamphlet
A pamphlet of particular interest
to students of Inancial philosophy Ir the Far East is "Sume Aspects International Finance," which has just been published in Hongkong and is on sale at Kelly and Walsh at $2.
by
The pamphlet is compiled George S. Teng, Ph.D., prominent Amerienn-educated Chinese, who has clearly made an intensive studly of lils subject.
718 MEN DEAD
SEATED ROUND a model traffic control centre recruits to the Tank Corps are given their first lesson. Traffic problems are demonstrated and recruits are asked to solve them. After a few weeks of this comes
-Practice
ALTHOUGH the first list of casualties issued by the War Office contained 758 names, only 39
are the result of enemy action.
It covers the home as well as overseas areas from the outbreak. of war until December 31 last.
Dircol
INWARD MAILS
Calcutta and Straits..Feb. 21. Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service” London date, 10th February.
********...Feb, 21, Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Service"-San Francisco date, 14th February ......Feb. 21. Air Máll by "Air France Direci Ser-
vlceParis date. 14th February
Feb. 21. Japan
..Feb. 21. Air Mail by "Imperial · Airways Direct Service"-London date, 14th
Amoy
Canton
Fch. 22.
.Feb. 22.
.Feb. 22.
Three women are named in this roll of honour-a February. nurse and two members of the Auxiliary Territorial Bangkolt and Snigen Service.
sald Mr. Stanley, "but having regard Haiphong
.Feb. 22. to the large number of personnel U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San ...Feb. 22.
number is not larger than might have, serving and the period covered the)
Francisco date, 20th Jan.)..Feb. 23, been expected in the
Shanghai
.Feb. 24. circumstances. of deaths from
"There has been no undue number: there has been a number of regret-Amoy
disense, Bithough table deaths from traffic accidents,"
The list is composed as follows: Killed 13, died of wounds 1; wounded 24, missing i, died (other causes) 719. The three officers killed and Ave N.C.O.'s and men were in the 10,000 on liner Yorkshire, which was for pedoed in the Allantle with the loss of 58 lives in October,
The nurse whose death is reported was Staff Nurse E. F. Davidson, of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (reserve) and the A.T.S. members, Senior Leader W. E. Sargeant and Vole. F. G, Shaw,
Few Lost in Action
Mr. Oliver Stanley, Secretary for War, announced in the House of Commons in reply to Mr. Lees-Smith (Lab., Kelley), that the number of British Army casualties in action has 10 für been small.
720
The Arst 1st would include deaths from accident or disease.
"The list of deaths from accidents or disease may seem D long one,'
HEAVILY ARMOURED tanks, manned by recruits, moving out of a flooded area during manœuvres. Heavy going makes little difference to this section of our mechanised army.
ENGLISHWOMAN TELLS OF NAZI INTERNMENT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (UP),~The first reliable account
of the experiences of British women in German Internment .7.90 b.
prisons, following the occupation of Poland, was given exclu- ,5.00 b. The aspects which he discusses in-sively to the "United Press" to-day by Miss Ida Daniels in a 5714b.clude the dilemma which confronted
20 b. the American authority responsible telephonic interview from Rotterdam.
.11
tor
b.
America's silver purchasing 27.00 sn. policy, and it raises in the mind of .0.60 b. the reader the problem: remonetiza. tion of silver or managed currency .19/6 n. .19/9 n.
in this world of unrest and war. The problem of International bor- rowing, with reference to the finan- cial history of China, to convincingly discussed.
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 n. 'Cald Mac. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 m.
Panton lces $.. Cements $
H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Daley Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) Watsons $..... Lane, Crawfords $ Sincerra ....... Wing On (H.K.) §. Powell, Ltd. $....
COTTON MILLS Evo Sh. $. S'ha Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.
MISC.
H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $ Constructions (now) $.... Vibro Pillig 3.. Ch. Govt. 6% 1920
G. Bonds
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan
.1 D 18.25 sa. .5.85 n.
.22.25 b.
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Gallant Aviators Decorated
LONDON, Feb.
20 (Reuter).
Acute Food Shortage
The list of Army casualties includes the name of Acting-Corporal Thomas Priday, who in belleved to have been the first British soldier killed In 'ne- tion. His home was at Htedmarley, near Ledbury, Herefordshire.
Officers
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Feb. 21
..........7.00 p.m. Ale Mall for Indo-China,. Fran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the “Air France Airways
Direct Service" duo Paris, 20 February.
K. P. O.
Feb. 21, 5.00 pm.
Reg.
Ord,
Feb. 21, 5.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
Rez.,
.....Feb. 21. 5.00 pm.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.--
Ord..
KILLED (A xea, ex 8.8. Yorkshire) EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT-Deer, Capt. F. W., P/23102.
.Feb. 21, 7.00 p.m.
Reynolds, Lt. Col. W. L. P... M.C.. F/20154, | Air Mail for Maalla, Guam, Honolulu
ROYAL ARMC ORDNANCE CORPS- Cornford. Lt. Col. I. P/20134.
DIED
REGIMENTALLY EMPLOYED
s. Capt. (Qr. Mr.) W. F. R M..E.. P/40GB.
ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS (ROYAL TANK REGIMENT)~~~Hubbard, Lieut. f. J., P/67433.
and U.S.A., by the 'Tan American
Airways Direct Service"dar San
Francisco, 28th February.
Reg.
Ord.
Ref. Ord.
ROYAL ARTILLERY-CYO, Lt. Col. N. P... P/2003; Emilie, 2nd Lt. J. W.. P/D8024; French, 2nd Lt. J. G., P/00381; Godfrey, Mator A. F. H., P/26247; Leith- Ifay, 2nd Lt. C. A., O'N., P/7554: Itar-Canton ward, Capt. T. R. P/00762: Mainwarning. Straits Lieut. V. F. W., P/105010; Multhead. Li Col. A. JP/33038; Potter, Major N. A. R.. Sandakan P/21721: Ratcliffe, Major C. G. P/11013; Halphong Sargeant, 2nd Lt. J. D... P/80004; Sowerby Amoy 2nd Lt. R. T. R. P/00; Suckmith, 2nd Shanghai
L. W. A., 1/73339.
ROYAL ENGINEERS-Bessell, Lt. 1. E., P/49015 Iunter, 2nd it. P. W. P/07210; Larke, L. tQr, Mr.) P. J., P/75325; Mount. 2nd Lt, N. F. P/07208; Oliver, A/Capt. R. T... 12/09240; Pirie, Lt. Col. G. M., P/62;
KPO
...........Feb. 21, 6 pm. Feb. 21, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Feb. 21, 5 p.m. .Feb. 22, 7.30 am.
Thursday, Feb. 22
.7:16 n.m. '
.10.30 e.m. .12.30 p.m.
..1 p.m. -7 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
ANOTHER BIG
Reiss, Lt. B. C. Pico41; Tucker, Capt. KOWLOON BLAZE
R. F. 1/7666A,
COLDSTREAM GUARDS.-Lascelles, Lt. Col. J. N. P. 1713700.
SCOTS GUARDS Turner, Lieut. Mr. J. P/03245.
ANOTHER quailers village on ti (Qroulakiria of Kowloon was partially
LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT.-Mitchell. 2nd Lt. R. G.. P/73045
destroyed by fire in the early hours this morning.
The blaze, which WAN
LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT-Driver, 2nd Lt. H. H, P/70756; Raleigh Major visible A. C. M.C.. P/13003,
LANCASHIRE
H.-GP/Z400;"
to
painly
Star Ferry passengers
FÚSILIERS.-Jalt. Lt. crossing the harbour at 1 a.m., start- ed Burought dis tusfched roof of a hut
occupied by บ woman catching fire,
ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIENS-Coah. Lt.
S.. P/10042.
ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS-Roberts Morgan, Capt. D., D.C.M., M.M., P/13023; Garnonk-Williains, Lt. Col. 11. F., 19070.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT-Bur- ney, Li. N. 3., 17/03020,
58-year-old
El spread rapidly and by the Ume the Fire Brigade arrived on the scene an area containing approximately 100-
EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT.--Nap. buildings had been burnt out.
IN.
DUKE A PIS
OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT FANTRY Arnold, Lt. M. F. D., P/sen; Millward. 2nd Li, P. C. S., P/03474.
HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT,Courtier, Capt. It. F., P/2003.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Ekins, Capt. R. N., P/48005.
REGIMENT,--
QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT HEGIMENT-Hull, Lt. Col. II. DS.O., P/4OLD,"
DING'S
About 500 people have been ren- dered homeless,
Britons Strengthen Turkish Defences
(Reuter)-Ą
BERLIN, Feb. 19 IN- SimorSHURE LIGHT Jones, Lt, H. G. E. E. P/1768. German news agency message from WILTSHIRE REGIMENT-Dingle. L Sofla declares that about 60 British G. V. T.. P/48348,
NORTH STAFORDSHIRE REGIMENT-artlery and engineer officers arrived Whilla, Lt. J. R. H., P/10004 (attached in Adrianople last week to assist in South Lancashire Regiment),
the fortifications of extending ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Adrianople and Kirk Kilisai. Clarke, Capt. E C. P/70313: Francis,
The message adds that a mission | A/Capt. D. E.. P/103316; George, Major
ACW. MC.. P/27023; Martin, L. W. of British officers is also staying in M.M., P/1000; Polly, 2nd Lt. E. G. DSO the Dardanelles region working on M.C., P/101521: Wikon. Capt. E. L. P/80673.
BOYALARMY MEDICAL CORPS- the same task. Critchley, L1. A. N, F., 2787502; HIN, LA. A. E, P/90434: Lloyd. Lt. I. P/145 French Saunders, Capt. ... P/73365) Toda, Acting Major T. F., P/D3501,
TOKYO, Fch. 20 (Reuter),--The Ambassador to-day
call-
ed on the Joponese Vice-Minister for ROYAL ARMY PAY CORrs.-Nuhton. Foreign Affairs. Lt. F. V. P/48477.
GENERAL LIST Edeton A/Capt A Pio. A. G P/102430; Tuxmoore, 2nd Lt.
King's Shropshire Light Infantry. P/107200 Robertson. Capt. G. J. P1204. James, Pro. G, V.; Lee, Cpl. J.: Lowe, QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL W.0.1 M Malle, Pie. O. Maund, Pte. MILITARY NURSING SERVICE (RE- E. Moore, Pte. T.; Stacey, Pie. T. SERVE)Davidson Staff Nurse E F
Highland Light Infantry flaghan, Pte.
Miss Daniels was formerly governess to the children of Prince Czartoryski, who had a In addition to the above list ofļɑ.; McColl, Ple. 1. big estate near Cracow.
ofcers, the following warrant officers,
It was there that Prince Bernhardt N.C.O.'s and men are included in the and Princess Julfenn of the Nether-casualty list: KILLED lands spent part of their honeymoon. Leicestershire Regiment-Barrow, L/Cpt.
Declaring that Holland "looks like
Royal Ulster Rifles-Clarke, n. P.
MISSING (at sea ex 8.8. Yorkshire). Army Edelational Corps.--Berber, W.01
A. C.
DIED Green Howards-Barrett,
Malcolm, Pie. D. П.
(heaven" after her experiences of the Cpl. I. W. T. Woodward, Bowyer, Sgt. F. Li, L.; Krishn, Pto. W
compared with $12 which was take only a rug, soap, and a tooth-
brush.
In
Tue.
Gallantry and devotion to duty in gir operations are recognised in the official price at the end of "Afterwards we were taken to the long list of Air Force awards includ-
Beuthen concentration camp, where last year. ing three Distinguished Service
The rise in due to the importation of we met the other women of our party. Orders for Wing Commandero F.. L. Pearce, W. E. Staton and Squadron large stocks of foodstuffs to Noru Here we were treated decently, al-re. W. Lender J. R. Hallingspot.
Ching to relieve the serious food though the food was bad.' Sixteen Flying Crosses and 15 Fly-shortage which is still causing neute .7 b. ing Medals were awarded and the suffering among the Chinese popula-
names given of 70 men mentioned inton. despatches.
Peiping Pays Record
King's Slungahlre Light Infantry.--| Larentiire Fusiliers-Challerton, past few months, Miss Daniels sald: Prisny, A/Cpl. T.
Bi Grinths, Fus. To Hall, D. W For Flour Price
We spent four months in prison. Highland Light Infantry Brooks. Plo. 17olland, Pie, il, Plethall, A/Cpt. G
1. Beste Fusillers-MacNaughton, Pte. Often we had bad food, although,
KILLED (at_sen er 8.8, Yorkshire) Dr. Mair, Pie, J.; Patterson, Pie, D; PEIPING, Feb. 21 (Reuter).—everybody was nice to us. The price of flour hit the new "On October 21 we were ordered wRoyal Tank Regiment. Aliaway. LCpl. Wehater, te W. White, Ste. 3.
Royal Welch Fusillers-Bradshaw. Pte. Royal Norfolk Regiment.-Bone, L/Cpl. V, G.; Davies, Ple. O. la: Gründe, Tak high level of $20 a bag to-day, to report at Cracow and allowed to
D. R. Langford. Sgt. F. Thomas. Pus. 7. Gloucestershire Regiment-Handy, Pie. W. D. E
South Wales Borderers-Hammonds, 73. "(Continued on Next Column.) | |T. J.; John, Pte. £ 20 Khurd, Pat. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry-Parry, Ple. A. Pan, GL 3. C. Brownhill, Pĩa, J.
Durham Light Killarney mekatterson, 37. Royal Army Medical Corps-Bradley. T.: Drakeford. Pur. ». G. Burile. Tu
The Moralen, Pu Az Subules, P. FI Watson, PLN. 2. DIED OF WOUNDS Leicestershire Regiment Barnes. Cpl Seztoris NicÄIDBITS —Deviệc, 25% 3, W. 31.
| Junor, Pie, Wo Newindy, Pu. V.
___ Royal__ Gister Elles-300 WOUNDED Royal Corps Of Bignala-Barr, Sigmn, T. DOEL Pir, E. 3. Clement. WUJI Leicestershire hegiment-Barkby, Sgt. Huicy, Tzo. 3.
1% n.
.1 n.
Rico $100 Por Bag
Federal Reserve Banke noter. Con- sequently higher prices have to be pakt for foodstuffs.
The majority of the flour comes Rice is now priced at over $100 a .03% n. from abroad, has to be paid for in bug.
.834 n.
50% n..
100% n.
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Maramans (Lon.) #/- Marsmans (II.K.) 9/-...
.14/0
.4/. th
n.
Ree. Cpl. F. P.; Clarke, Pte. 3. £; Arg) And Botholung Nights Dawson, Pte. F. Humber, L/Cpl. 8. Ban Ja Omeran Jackson, Pis, L: Larney, Pte. T. Parker, Tio, R. Dumern, 1/Cpl. J.; Gali, Ght. 'W. foreign currency and has thus caused The situation is further aggravated Pizer, Pie. J. D.; Y
Diesemann, Jun 7, 9$#$% Pia, M. J. Wesley, Fie. J. R a sudden, drop in the value of the by, the shortage of meat locally,
Binck Watch-Drii, Pie. A, T; Metzegi, Mutterwin, The, Bij Wyne (75%
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