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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE BRITANNIC
Threat To Bomb Cunard
Liner In N. Y. Harbour
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UP),—A threat has been issued to bomb
the famous White Star liner Britannic.
As a result a guard has been posted on the vessel, following
February 21, 1940.
Rubber Outlook Optimistic
Probable Effect Of
Quota Decision
LONDON, Fab. 20 /Reuter).—The International Rubber Committee's de- cision to maintain the quota at 89 per Jeent, for the pecond quarter is in uc- {cord generally to the market's cx- pectation. Consequently, prices are not materially affected.
The decision meatis tecliniend
that tho position will remain unaltered for at least two months, land if the trade demand does not re- lax in the near futuro, operators are of the opinion that there will be still larger backwardation of the forward positions.
This might encourage consumers to
buy forward as a guarantee to meet
|eventual requirements, besides having
a fruitless search by 20 detectives to-day following receipt of the advantage of backwardation. telephonic message warning that an attempt would be made to destroy, the liner..
Some traders hope that the second quarter Reences will be released la advance in an effort to bring relief
The Britannic arrived in New York from Liverpool on Monday.to the nearer positions.
LATE NEWS
Soviet Advance
Checked?
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 21 (Reuler). -Military advices reccived in Helsingfors state that three Soviet divisions north of Lake Ladoga are in difleuities, thanks to the fast- moving Flonish patrois,
Sensational Rice Advance
THE PRICE of medium
quality
10-5.30 PM-GRIFFING CONSOLA: TION STAKES.-Wuner $1,000. Second 3400 Third $250. For Clina Ponien bona fide Griffins of this Meeting that have started at least twice and have not won. Weight for Inches na Allowance Entrance scale. Jockey
One Mille. Marber's CLEMBER 101 1,
1. B. Chao) so per picul (133lbs.) in Hongkong Marber's JOHNDER 158. rice mude a sensational advance of Tang, Man-wa's POSSIBLE 158 18.
Tang Man-waja
morning, according to reports renching the "Telegraph." 20
The reason for the sudden increase in price is believed to be
a temporary embargo en export of rice imposed by 15.00: $10.50; 815.00, the French Indo-China authorities.
As a result, the Red attempt outdunk the Mannerheim Line in the northern sector has been halted.
The Red divisions are the 0th, the 64th and the 104th. It will be called that the Red's 18th Division was wiped out in this sector early this month.
re-
The 0th Division is now the hardest pressed and unofiletal reports claim that it has been virtually destroyed, The 6th and 18th divisions between them are sold to have lost 17,000 men killed or captured.
Field Marshal Mannerheim himself is personally directing these opera- tions.
Japan Settles U.S. Disputes
this
(G. P. Gram) 3 Nine Starters. Won by four lengths; Two lengths, Time.-1.43.1. Pari-mutuet-Winner
540.00. Proces
RACE 10
No, 128
1
2628 936
However, the "Telegraph" is In- formed that this is insufcient reason)
$3,115.00 for the rise from $8.25 to $10.25 per|
890.00 picul which has occurred, since the
445.00 Colony is gutted with rice held in Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. storage under the Government con- 197, 5105, 450, 5041, 5014, 5151. trol system,
Owing to the race carnival, no; official comment was available thisi afternoon.
THE CHAMPIONS
1.—BURFORD 2--SATINLIGHT
3. CONFUSION BAY
Burford's time in the Championsi
TOKYO, Feb. 21 (UP).—The) was a record, clipping almost a Foreign Office spokesman announces second off the record established last the settlement of 19 American pro- year by Silkylight tests. Ten have been settled in Tokyo and nine on the spot.
The cases resulted from the oc- cupation and damage to American property, the majority occurring in the Shanghal area,
U.S. Mediation Welcomed
LONDON, Feb. 21. (Reuter) According to the Tokyo Correspon- dent of the "Daily Telegraph", the
Satinlight went to the post a firm favourite, and, led the field of three horses from the barrier around to the Football grandstand, when Burford drew level.
Satinlight mode another bid us the three ponies entered the straight, but Burford was able to maintain his
lead, and drew away to finish two lengths ahead of his rivai It the ünishing post, with Confusion Bay race was run another three lengths back. The
in fairly drizzle.
heavy
Burford received a great
il
ovation
Japanese military spokesman said as he was led in to the weighing in! yesterday that any American help in effecting a settlement of the Sino-paddock. Japanese "Incident" would be wel coined by Japan if it was carried out so as not to rouse misunderstanding in-Japan
Adrift Five Days
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)—After being adrift for five days in a crippled motor-bust, eleven survivors of the crew of 24 of the Norwegian steamer Teenstad (?) londed yesterday on an Island of the west coast of Eire.
Thirteen members of the crew are believed to be missing or drowned. The steamer was torpedoed of the west coast of Eire on February 15.
CHAMPIONS FIELD
Only three ponles faced the barrier | In the Champion Stakes at 4.30 p.m.
The race, main event in to-day's | programme, commenced at 4.30 p.m. in fairly heavy rain.
Starters:
Quartermaster's BURFORD (101 lbs.) I. C, Pik up;
Dunbar's CONFUSION DAY (181 lbs.) D. Black up:
Cire's SATINLIGHT (101 lbs). L. B. Moller up, Satinlight was the winner of the 1040 Derby..
DAILY & AT
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DAILY DOUBLE
King Kong, and Courting Eve paid 525,40.
Holland-Germany Frontier Tension
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Reuter). The Germans have impused drastic restrictions on traffic between Ger many and Holland at the frontier station of Glanerbrug, Bear Enschede, allowing none to pass who cannot prove that he is crossing the frontier for work or business rea- song.
Goods traffic, however, is going through as usual.
MORE BRITISH AID FOR FINNS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP).This Minister to London visited Viscount Halifax at the British Foreign Office this afternoon.
conflict and the developments in
They discussed the Russo-Finnish
Scandinavia.
LAST RACE
"1-CLOWNER.
*I-SYLVANDALE.
3-SOLDIER OF BRITAIN.
* DEAD HEAT.
CASH SWEEP
No. HTB
$4,150.80
3503
4,150,80 1735
022,49 Unplaced ponies ($100 each): Nos. 661, 5000.
TIENTSIN BLOCKADE
Passes For Foreign Women And Children
Tientsin, Feb. 20,
on Monday notified the Italian, Ger-
The Japanese Consulate-General
man and Spanish Consulates that, in It is understood that they also accordance with the representations examined the possibility of expediting made by the latter, passes allowing and Increasing shipments of British arms to Finland.
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Chinese Demonstration
Tientsin, Feb. 20. More than thousand Chinese held ja demonstration in the Italian Con- cession here yesterday. "Give us bread! Give us flour," the demons- trators shouted. The Italian police used water hoses to disperse the crowds.
The Yung Pao to-day reports that recent
COSCA of looting of shops in the Chinese city have caused many
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Chinese merchant 10 yuan a bag for DUTCH DEFENCE European Robbed
the flour, but he refused to sell, whereupon the Chinese ralded his cart. The Chinese police afterwards recovered 30 bags.
The price of four in the Chinese city is 20 yuan per bag while in the British concession it is priced at 19 yuan. Bugar is priced at Y11.50 for ter pounds.
The increase in prices is attributed to hoarding and speculation, many Chinese becoming panicky over the fall in currencies; and making heavy purchases of staple commodities.** United Press.
BUDGET
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Domel). The Netherlands Government to-
'Mr. W. M. Gitten, 4 Suffolk Road, had livestock to the value of $11 stolen from his garden yealerday,
day presented an additional military guilders for air defence, 13,000,000 budget amounting 10 40,000,000 guliders for the construction of air- gullders to the Diet.
The calmates include
craft Including pursuit. planes and 25,000,000 2,000,000 for the navy.
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