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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Balo by: Public. Auction to be hela on Monday, the 20th day of May, 1940, nt 3 p.m., at the, Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hia Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Argyla' Street, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years.
Intending bidders are advised
May 16, 1940.
VIKINGS Exchange At ROW TO BRITAIN
320 MILES IN Dinghy
P
FOUR Norwegian naval ratings, who rowed
and aalled 320 milos:across the - 'North Sea in a 12ft, dinghy to escape the Naxis and fight with tho Allics, reached a north-east coast port-not-oven tirod. They made the journey in 68 that immediately after the dispo-hours at an average speed-of-five- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if land miles an hour. not the appliennt) will be required to deposit with an authorleed offer who will be present at the anle, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS
Locality
Kowloon Inland Let
No. 4277.
Argyle Street, adjoining Kowloos Inland Lot
No. 4207.
↑ No. of Bale
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Content
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sule by Pablle Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day of May, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hi Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung
But for the objections of their skloper they would have salled in comfort in a naval minesweeper- patrol boat. But the skipper refused
to escape to Britain, and is believed to have been captured by German troops.
The men were described by the crew of a fishing boat which finally towed them into harbour as "magni- Acent fellows-real Vikings."
They arc Karl Kaasu, Gunuls Sonsberg, Sigurt Martinsen, and Kato Larsen. This is the story as told by
Kaasa!
Muffled Dars
"We
e were members of the crew of 18 of a Norwegian patrol boat-mine- sweeper, anchored on Monday last in a' ford.
"We heard
were the Germans coming. The captain refused to sail when we asked him to set out for Britain at once.
moved quietly round the ship, getting them
what provisions we could, and in the ship's 1211.
stowed dingly.
Then at midnight we pushed off. Our rowlocks were mulled. We -volded-making any splash with the ours. We slid down the fjord to the; sea-without-being, soon...
"We were astamided at the speed we made in such a tiny boat. Not one other vessel did we see. No one on board had any navigational know- ledge. We just headed south-west for Britain."
Holland's Action
Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Varied Opinions Given
Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the uption of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days
thereof,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised | offleer who will be present at the sale, the sum of
two hundred {dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
of the Sale by Public Auction |PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
to be held on Monday, the 20th day of May, 1910, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of li Excellency the Governor of eno Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised Noon, that immediately after the dispo-
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Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
via Marseilles and London Parcels. not the applicant) will be required
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
fo deposit with an authorised
May 18, 3 p.m.officer who will be present at the May 18, 5 p.m. May 10, 5.30 p.m. sale, the sum of two hundred
New Kowloon Intaud Lot Begistry No.
No. 2792.
Road & Fat Tarang Street,
Junction of Castle Peak
Locality
Cheung Sha Wan.
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-Hila - Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote were the guests of the 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots at the Retreat held by the Regiment an the Hongkong Cricket Club ground Gresett, C.OC China Command, yesterday. Major-General: A.-E. was also among the many dis tinguished guests present,
The full Band and Pipes of the Battalion paraded in ceremonial uni- forma under Drum-Major FieldingTM* Large crowds gathered outalde Dio ground, to: watth" tha: ceremony,
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METROPOLE HOTEL
CENTRAL CITAN "COMFORTAB LE «FIREPROOF:
In World Capitals
Parls, May 15.
A call for calm, courage and con- fdence is the keynolo of the com- ment in the newspapers.
the
Germany is stalking all and fight will be hard and terrible, but we must be patient and not draw husty conclusions from any one of the news items, whether favourabic. or unfavourable," writes the Figaro's diplematic
correspondent.
The military
of correspondent Le“. Parisien says
Petit
tha tthe fight ing from Friday to Monday brought the advance guards face to face. only | At some point on the 400-mile front the enemy might break through, but there was no position from which he could not be driven out-Reuter
Threat To England
Rome, May 15.
All the newspapers feature what le described as Holland's capitula-
tion the most important development
in the war is the direct threat to the heart of England, following the Ger- man occupation of the Dutch coast,"
wrlies the Meappearance of Following the
from the map, all that re- mains of the Netherlands Empire is the Dutch East Indles," says Popolo di Roma. "Obviously this headless body can have no more vitality. It
is not impossible that the same may happen to the British Empire, with Britain decapitated."--Reuter.
Sympathy In Britain
London, May 15. Sympathy and understanding of Dutch difficulties is the dominant nole of the Brat Press comments on the cease-fire order in Holland.
"No blame attaches to the Dutch other than the guill all democratic peoples in Europe' must share," says the Evening Standard. "Until the 13th. hour they were deluded by the hope that a separate salvation would be vouchsafed them."
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SELLING
TT, London Demand
TT. Shanghal T.T. Singapore TT. Japan TT. India
TT. U.S.A TT. Manila TT. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon TT. France
TT, Switzerland
1/210 1/211
.340-
.0214
.821
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3032
160
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P
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4 m/s L/C USA.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
*TT. Australia
"BUYING”
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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y. .3.23/
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The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock "ket this morning-
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DOCKS ETC.
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Western Front Situation Analysed
ALLIED TROOPS HOLD THEIR OWN ON WIDE FRONT
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter).-German attacks on Allied positions are continuing without respite on a line right through Belgium and down the French frontier: near Luxemburg, #
In operations on this scale-it-is always difficult to got a clear up-to-date picture but statements made by responsible quarters In London and Pärls havö'given an outline of the positions -late this afternoon.
The Dutch province of Zeeland is still in Allied hands. Over the frontier in Belgium, Antwerp is the bastion of the British left flank.
Further south the Allies are holding positions covering "Brussels on the line down to Namur.
The German attacks are heavy at some points.
Gormans Drivon Back From "Paris comes the news of an were attack at Jombloux, some 30 miles Marsouth east of Brussels on the rallway
Dutch Troops To
Fight On
LONDON, May 15 (Reuter)-An authoritative Dutch source in London states that certain contingents of Dutch troops, which crossed the Belgian frontier will be re-assembled to serve as the nucleus ofla «now Dutch milliary force, the formation of which is now being considered...
driving some of the Germans into the
Five-Mile Sallent.
The counter attack, however, was not completely successful,and thus a five mile salient remains.
fine to Namur. The enemy attacked river. with tanks but did not press very ..1,470 strongly, with
the result that he ..87 n. suffered heavy losses especially in the £ 80 n. tank section.
.8% m. A French counter-attack drove the
31 n. Germans backt. .12% n.
South of Namur the line runs via D. Dinant and Sedan.
The Cermans are making a great. .280 n. effort to cross the Meuse at this! .488 n. sector. .85 cts. n. ..175 5.
120 n.
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Most of the German attempts) have been driven back but some have succeeded, nolably_il two or three points between Namur and 11.b.-Dina}{.
100 n. .60 n
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Here the German advance guards have crossed the river and built some bridges.
The French counter-attacked with varying success.
Situation Not Bad
The situation does not appear bad, 10% said a French spokesmon to-day.
.0% 5.
The Germans crossed the river at 4.05. Sedar. on Tuesday. It is said that 13they used the best troops of the Ger-
inan Army for the push. .10/- n.
As a result they have a four or five .9.85 11 mile salient in this sector. Ocis, n.
Fighting is rill in progress, but If the position does not, change the chemy is in not too favourable poslilon with their forces massed with, the river right at their backs. A French spokesman, said that all the necessary units, were in this sectori
man
Nazis Admit Difficulties' LONDON, HUY 16 (Reuter).-A warning against "exaggerated hopes" following-the-successes, announced in today's German High Command communique, was given by the Ger-
official wireless to-night. "These successes are not yet de cisive," said the announcement..
"However with Holland's capitula- tion the German Army has come al- most to the very gates of Britain which can now be reached by our war planes in barely an hour."
The
Brussels Warned
German High Command alleges thut military movements of all kinds have taken place through
The French fortifications here Brussels in the last few days.
It adds: "If the Belgian Govern- are not really part of the Maginot Line although they are somtimes ment wishes to spare Brussels the referred to as such,
horrors of war, all military move- The Gormans have dented the ments as well as forilication works. fortified zone at Sedan but they must cease immediately. If military Gre found in 'Brussels, have yet to meet the male defences. objectives The French have consolidated their they will be attacked by the German 104% position by
counter-attacking and air force."
LANDS
Hotels. $.
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Lunds S..
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Lands 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.. II.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Troms $..... Peak Trama (old) Peak Troms (new)
Star Ferrica $...
Y. Ferries $x. d.
China Lights (old) s..
China Lights (now)
4 n.
.63 1.
22.86 n.
.7% 24.
..4.00 n.
.21.10 n..
.11% n.
.27 s.
.10.20 n.
H.K. Electric $... Macao Electrics $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $.
INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg. (Prei.),-8.8.12-0. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n.'
Canton Ices
Cements $.
H.K. Ropes $3.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms .. Watsons $..... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $...... Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd., §.
COTTON MILLS
MISC. Ewo Sh. $....! S'hai Cotton Sh. $.. H.K. Entertainments $.
(old) Constructions Constructions (new) Vibro
.1 n. 17 n. .5.63.D.
.21 n.
0.15.
.04 11. .2.60.
..39 n.
.130 n.
.30 n.
.7.30 b.
Piling
Ch. Govt. &% 1925 G.$Bds.
G
48% 'b,
103 n.
.07 n.
12/6 n.
·H.K. Govt. 4% Loan
H.K. Govt. 3% Loan Marsmans (Lan.) s/- Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/« . .4/- n.
Contraband
Bases Closed
LONDON, May 15 (Reuter).The Ministry of Economie Warfare offi- cially stated to-day that the contra- band control bases at the Downs and Kirkwall are being closed.
skeleton staff may be kept at| Kirkwall,
For Holland's great service in holding up the Germans till the Bri- tish and French troops could take up positions we render her, thanks," says tho Star Port,
All the newspapers agree that there must be no illusion regarding the new dangers orising from Ger man possession of Dutch poris and airtelds. In typleal cominent the Evening Nows says that Britain's countries was not available to the answer will be sterner determination, Allles. and a floreer effort Ruter.
SQUALUS SAILS
AGAIN
SPECIAL TO THE !TELEGRAPH”
An official explained that the new position in the shipping world re- sulting from the German invasion of Norway pnd the Law Countries was responsible.
Much of the shipping of these
New War Cabinet For Australia?
“CANBERRA,:: Möy"-18" (NEUWI)— Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Mints- PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 15, ler, told, the Australian House of Re- (UP),The U.S.S. Squalus, which preventatives yesterday that the for- sarka year ago off Portsmouth and mailon of an Imperial War Cabinet was subsequently raised, Was re- was under consideration. commissioned to-day.
Survivors of the digaster stood at attention on the foredeck of the submarine during the ceremonies.
The Government speaker urged the formation of a national government but die mollen was talked out.
Mr. Menzies said he was willing to
hi, work with a National Government, but Mr. John Curtin, Labour Opposl-
NAZI THREAT TO on leader, said that he did not see any practient necessity y; for: Wils. change, t
BRUSSELS
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter) On! LONDON, May 15 (Reuter)The Tuesday, the British Co-operative "Gommans High Communa sombuncer, movement-rejected the "stop.theward. no longer recognises Brussels resolution by a majority of over 10 to as an open town.
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