Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 15, 1940.
NANCY
MEY, FELLERS ! --- NANCY JUST GOT BACK FROM HER SOUTHERN
VACATION!
YOO HOO! 'WAIT'LL YOU KIDS HEAR ALL ABOUT MY VACATION DOWN SOUTH!
By Ernie Bushmiller
SORRY, NANCY--- I CAN'T HEAR
YA!
SAME HERE!
ME TOO!
WE'RE
IN FOR IT,
REMEMBER LAST YEAR?
BOYS!
THRILLING
topt. 1966 by L'abad Taqtare Bradeniz, love,
BADMINTON
Yong Enters Semi-Finals Of Men's Open Singles Championship
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masterly delicate shots when at the net blended luto perfect entertain- ment for the spectators.
TWO HARD GAMES
IN THE second game, Yong_secur- ed a hard fought lead at 13-11, and eventually setled at 13-all. Chew led 1-0, but Yong regained service and then jumped to a 3-1 lead. Chew ses service and changed hands
smashed
Brilliant
his
to
drew
The third game,
up
then
CURRENCY PROBLEM
Japan May Have To Adopt Barter Systom
The Yen is quoted at 1/21 having
on
New Promise
To Czechs
Restoration Of Freedom Pledged By Halifax
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter) ------A
that closing stages of the tense duel gave to the many ot threw everything he knew into effect on Japanese trade with Pound the peoples of the British Empire
spectators.
Chew
TOKYO, Mar. 14 (UP).message from Lord Halifax to the to-day, recalls that on March 15 a Local bankers to-day indicated Czechs, broadcast in the Czech news that radical changes in Japanese year will have passed since Hitler trade practices may become occupled Prague, thereby "destroy- AFTER ONE of the hardest, most thrilling, and most
necessary owing to the Yen ing all faith in the pledged word of
Allics' High Purposo to 3-all rising rapidly in relation to the himself and his Government." skilful badminton matches played this season, K. L. Yong several mes shots gave Yong the Pound Sterling as a result of the
This act was less brutal than the entered the semi-finals of the Colony men's singles two necessary points for the set. fall in the value of British cur-rule of terror which followed, but all
after the long championship at King's College last night, when he de-
economic and spiritual life of the Into a
Czech people. feated C. F. Chew 8-15, 18-16, 17-15. I don't think the Interval, opened with Chew going rency on the New York market, attemvis had failed to devour the
7-0 lead. Yong, however, drow
The message concludes: "It is superlatives of a motion picture publicity, man could do up to 9-10, and went on to icad at advanced 12 points, or pence, since
Arm resolve to restore your with Il 13-10. From 13-18 Yong went up to yesterday, Bankers pointed out that
atsu justice to the match, nor could they describe the thrills 14-12 before there began that series the rise of Yen in relation to Pound
adverse cedom that the governments ducts whien gave such excitement. Sterling would have the game, and slowly and amid a bloc countries, which, until now, has have taken up arms with the Allies. Their high purpose is to right the favourable Japan. wrongs you have suffered and to These latter may have been a rest. It was a mutual arrangement, tense atmosphere drew up to 14-all. shown a balance
Deterioration Foars They setted, and Chew took the
create a new Europe in which the disappointed when P. S. Bun though contrary to the rules of bad-
Arst point. It was the end of his They said that while United States recurrence of such as event would be gave a walk-over to H. Eardley,
C. F. Chew was, by narrow mar-magnificent rally, however, for it Dollars con still be purchased with made impossible." but they had Httle to complain
very spent player who Pounds on the New York market by about. Their evening was not gin, the better player, but he had not deavoured to stave off defeat through the Japanese Exchange Banks, any the stamina of his opponent. His those last three points. Yong took further deterioration of the Pound striet British The shuttle for the will result in repertoire of shots,
which So strenuous was their match that more complete than any I have seen last paint fell short on the left of the exchange control measures after two games they were so played in the Colony. The rallies of the court, but Chew, mid-court and on could easily make the Pound-Dollar rate nominal because of the absence out that they could not immediately closing minutes of the third game the right, made no effort for it. continue with the third, and thewere, in perfection, like a motion The remaining match last night of business. This would compel the mixed doubles match, in which M. A. pleture. Adroitly placed and cun- was played at Talkoo. P. H. Wong Japanese Exchange Banks to adopt Oliveira and Miss M. Silva easily ningly concealed. short drop shots and Miss W. Cheung bent J. J. a new basis for computing relative beat T., T. Chin and Miss M. Ding from
and Remedios and Miss D. Ribeiro 15-19, values between the Yen and Pound. baseline, hearty
This value is at present based on 15-3, 15-6, was played to afford them accurate smashes from all angles, and 15-3.
the London-New York cross rate, the Yen having been. Inked with the United States Dollar since October 24, 1930.
wasted.
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LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).— Tinned and all bottled fruits have been added to the list of goods which
Great imported into miny not be Britain except under licence.
It is stated that there are
Very They said that further Ughtening large stocks in the country, und m- of British exchange control measures ports have greatly increased
the United may lead
to the prohibition of the war, largely frem payments. thereby isolating the States, Pound within the British Empire. It hus, therefore, become necessary In such a contingency, Japan's trade to control imports In order to con- with Pound bloc countries would be serve exchange. conducted by hurter banks.
U.S. STEAMSHIP COYS. INDICTED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BROOKLYN, Mar. 14 (UP)-The Maritime Commission has opened the hearing to determine whether
The
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It will also have the chect of suving tonnage und preventing the
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accumulation of unnecessarily Inrge
TURKISH PRESS BACKS ALLIES
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-Re-
seven steamship lines, who are mem-ferring to the revelation of the de- bers of the Japan-Atlantic Coast vice rendering magnetic mines harm- Freight Conferences, have violated less, the Turkish paper, "Cum Huri- yel, observes: "Germany has pro- the.... rate
and transportation, agree- |
Aled misstatements. Unbly overlooked-the-fact-that-Bri- scignific Seven members of the trans-Paelfie tuin Is her equal in the Freight Conference of Japan will be field." heard later.
The "Yeni Sabah" saya: "As long
inents,
The violations alleged include ship-as the type of mentality which led ping part wool goods as cotton and Germany to attack Poland and Russin imitation pearls as gloss,
to attack Finland is not extirpated, there is no security for the small or even the great Powers. This is the
Frenzied Welcome reason why all kight-thinking people
For Gandhi
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” RAMGARH,
Mar. .14 (UP).
Garbed in a simple loin cloth, Mr. Gandhi Arrived by third class and was greeted by the retiring President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The committee
included the Indian nightingale pcetess Mrs. Sarolins Naldu, well known in the United States.
Mr. Gandhi was cheered deliriously by thousands as he left by motor car for Congress headquarters.
HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Reuter). -Snow has prevented the resump- tion of air services between Berlin and Amsterdam.
Nine Inches of snow have fallen in scine parts of Holland,
Owing to traffic dislocation, few members reached Parliament to-day and no quorum could be formed. The sitting was postponed.
Polish Air Force Nearly Ready
PARIS, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-Gencral Sikorak, the Polish Prime Minister, arinounced to-day that the first Polish Air Squadron would soon join the
are praying for a victory for the Ailles who are struggling to stamp it out. The Allles fully recognise and upholdi the rights of humanity."
STOCK EXCHANGE THWARTS NAZIS
(Reuter).—
LONDON, Mar. 14 According to the "Financial Times," steps have been taken to put an end to the machinery of the British Stock Exchange being used for the disposal of securities, principally bearer bonds, on behalf of enemy interests.
Geles by the seizure of Poland |
acquired inrge quantities and Czecho-Slovakia,derable amount evidence that a considera
of
there
is
of them are disposed of in Britain through neutral channels,
Yesterday tic Stock Exchange Committee issued a strongly-worded warning to members to be on guard Jagainst attempts at such disposals and reminded them of the penalties.
Canadian Soldiers Go To The Poll
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter). Canadian soldiers in Britain started to_register their votes yesterday.
The polling will continue until Saturday week.
Mr. Anthony Eden visited the Canadian troops at Aldershot yester- dayhen some of them told him they French Air Force at the front.
Soon afterwards he said that Polisi were getting impatient he replied that Infantry units would follow.
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