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Spanish And Portuguese Agreements With Britain For Necessary Imports
(By "Reuter's' Parliamentary Correspondent)
LONDON, Nov. 21.-A definite step was announced to-day to Implement the British Government's plan to build up stocks of foodstuffs for consumption after the war in countries now under German domination,
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, head of the British Economic Warfare Campaign and eminent economist, has been given a special mission to study the whole problem and to report to Government on practicable measures,
He will deal with both potential | surpluses in different areas and fin- ancial means of transferring them to reserve stock,
Sir Frederick's aim will be to save producers food and raw materials from the rain with which, war condi- Lions may threaten them and to lay foundations Jof. # planned economic order lasting beyond the
tho
war,
An inter-departmental organisation la being catablished to co-ordinate the efforts of the Ministry of Economic Warfare, the Dominions und Colonial Ofices and the Food Ministry,
to develop still further has already been held with Washington, South America is also closely affected and the Government hopes in due course to do something about surplus stocks there.
In the meantime, it is the Intention to maintain the blockade.
Agreement With Spain
An agreement has been reached with Spain by which Spaniards will be able to import enough oll for reasonable internal consumption, plus a reasonable supply for stock.
EGYPT'S ANGER
Reckless Raids
On Civilians-
recent Italian air raids Alexandria which resulted in a
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Greece Requires More And More Aeroplanes
as
the
CANADA'S INCOME One-Fifth Spent On War
November 22-1940.
Japanese Arrest American Woman
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
One of the most popular hats we
HONOLULU, Nov. 21 (UP). have ever sold, a masterpiece of American passengers arriving design, style and finish here fo-day on the Japanese steamer, Awata Maru, Bald that modern hat for modem men. Miss Edna Lawrence, of Ontario,
Calif., a missionary and nurse at Stocked in shades of green, the Severance Hospital at Seoul,
Korea for 20 years, was arrested brown, grey and blue. by the Japanese police at Yoko hama, two hours before the ship sailed for Honolulu on November
18,
to have no knowledge of the They said the police professed reason for the arrest, merely Baying that they had a warrant from the Japanese authorities at Seoul. They bundled up all her baggage and removed her from the ship. It is presumed they took Miss Lawrence to Seoul. :
Ambassador Intervenes Ambassader
$17.50, $19.50, $23,50°
Less 10% Cash Discount.
The American Amber to MACKINTOSH'S LTD.
Tokyo, Mr. Joseph Grew, who was saying farewell to friends on the same ship, learned of the incident
"(BY "REUTEN'S" AIR CORRESPONDENT) -- LONDON, Nov. 21 The brilliant Grecki auccesses according to latest reports, the Greek left wing has broken CAIRO, Nov. 21 (Reuter).through the Italian lines on a wide sector west of Koritza and is Growing indignation is felt in pursuing the retreating Italians-do not blind observers in Lan Consultation which I expected Egyptian public opinion over the don to Greece's urgent need of planes, for which the Premier, M.
on Nicoloudis, recently appealed to America.
Given favourable weather, the high death roll among the civi-Italian air force could conceivab- lians.
ly alter overnight the situation The newspaper, "Al Baingh," in a strong editorial, says: "The atrocious which has every appearance of onslaught on Alexandria proves that the beginning of a serious rout the continual German and Italian of the Italian land forces. radio claims that they do not mean to British aerial assistance on which harm Egyptians are completely false. the whole character of the present We do not recommend Egypt's im- Greek offensive may turn is being mediate declaration of war but we increased. rapidly as
as possible, sub- ject to, firstly, do recommend that the Government
neccasarily slow regard to goods and other
decisive measures should take
io
and promised to do everything pos- MEN'S WEAR assembly of
of additional units with all commodities, the position is rather endeavour to end such indiscriminate the necessary ground organisation; OTTAWA, Nov. 21 (Reuter)sible to effect her release. difficult. Spain is handicapped
action,"
Others among the 100 missionaries SPECIALISTS
who obtaining food by lack of forcim ex- The Government is tightening up tents elsewhere in the Middle-Canada's spending for war bond among the were many change and shipping, but the agree ment reached will enable her to im-air raid precaution arrangements als East and Britain; and thirdly, to the purposes was probably more were personally acquainted with Miss need to maintain certain reserves for than one fifth of the entire Lawrence but were unable to offer resonable supplies though other over the country.
Italians Dismissed action against Germany should her nation's income of over. $1,000,- noy possible reasons for her arrest dimcultles may remain.
Miss Lawrence is believed to ba CAIRO, Nov. 21 (Reuter). The army march to Italy's late need is 000,000 a year, declared Mr. J. the Brst American
woman to be Greece's most immediate Egyption Cabinet has approved the dismissal of six Italian Judges and for more fighters and here the United L. Ilsley, Finance Minister, in arrested by the Japanese for many
the States can help by quickly acceding the Canadian House of Commons, years. 130 Italian clerks belonging to
to Greece's request to buy American to-day. Mixed Courts in accordance with military order prohibiting co-opera-planes.
In quality of types, if not in num son with enemy subjects.
bers, the Allied air forces in Italo-Greek war would seem so far to have proved superior to Italy's, scribe to essential war loans, but to but the chief danger of small air
air curtall their demands for commodille forces, however well equipped, in the which competed for labour and of overwhelmingly superior materials with war production, numbers is evident., There is a limit Since the outbreak of war, he said, to the endurance of the pilots and 350,000 had been added to industry crews, and when that is reached the and 200,000 to the armed forces. enemy reaps full advantage of the position.
Port
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Discussions are proceeding regard- Ing oll supplies for Portugal and Portuguese colonial products.
The United Kingdom Commercial Corporation, have collaborated with the Ministry of Economic Warfare in buying up Kome of their surplus stock.
South China War News
King George Addresses Commons
Parliament Opened
LIUCHOW, Nov. 21 (Central News) The remnant Japanese unite] nt Chennankwan, strategic pass on!
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH the Kwangsi-Indo-China border, are now being threatened with complete
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).— encirclement by Chinese forces rapidly converging.
His Majesty King George, Chinese troops advancing from speaking from the Throne at the Yamchow toward the coast found opening of the new session of
stragglers.
Parliament proclaimed Britain's cover complete withdrawal
Yame Japanese of all the Japanese units from South determination to fight until free- Kwangsi, Japanese aircraft during dom is secured.
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nations
the past few days raided Yamchow The King, with the Queen at hla and its vicinities. By resort to aur-side spoke yesterday but the text prise ralds and night attacks, how was made public only to-day. ever, the Chinese continue to harass His Majesty said that only through,
delcat of the
"can the
aggressora retreat.
Yamchow Losses
be released from oppression CHUNGKING, Nov. 21 (Central and violence and con again work to- News) The Japanese withdrawal gether on a basis of ordered liberty from Yamchow on November 10 was and justice. attended by more than 30 casualties serious losses in arms and food provisions.
Peace and order is being rapidly restored in the southern Kwangst city.
Since the beginning of this wecked.
many former residents have
Chinese troops are con tinuing their drive towards the Kwangsi const, without meeting any serious Japanese opposition.
South Africa Feels Deeply
Relations with America could not be taore cordial and he expressed his gratitude for the transfer of 50 He hoped that the destroyers. British bases the United States has acquired from her ally, may serve to defend the heritage of freemen."
The King paid tribute to the Greeks and warned Parliament that it would be asked to make further
nancial provision for the war.
HUNGARY'S WAR
OBLIGATIONS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP)Authoris- d German quarters stated that Hungary is under obligailon automa- Ucally to enter the war on the Axis side if any outside Power, "for wxample, the United States," attacked Germany.
Admiration For Bombed Britons LONDON, Nov. 21. (Router), The sympathy and admiration with which South Africa is watching the Battle of Britain was stressed by Mr. S. F. Water-Hungary will also automatically be
son, High Commissioner for South Africa, broadcasting from London to-night,
He said, "My countrymen and women in their comparative anfety, envy you your privilege of being in the front line of the conflict in which we are engaged to-day."
Mr. Waterson emphasised
They said that in such a case,
at war against Britain.
Bulgaria's Claim
On Greece
SOFIA, Nov. 21 (Reuter). Close collaboration with Ger that many, Italy and Soviet Russia
South Africa was "geared up" to was advocated by speakers in contribute all she had in men, money the National Assembly to-day. and material for the Empire's war
Both Majority and Opposition effort. Spontaneous outpourings of personal offerings from South Africa speakers approved the Government's demonstrated that the strength of the foreign policy and there was un- support for rovisionist British Commonwealth rested not animous upon written parts or political claims including that for an outlet to arrangements but upon a true com-the Aegean Sea through western munity of läcals.
Thrace which is Greek territory.
Smouldering Hate Of Defeated France
M/DRID, Nov. 21 (Router)—A long revealing despatch from a Paris resident showing that feeling in France is almost solidly behind England is published in the newspaper, “Arriba," to-day.
The writer says that "colla- boration with Germany" are
vain words when in Vichy and Paris there is hidden animosity. of the conquered.
collaboration,
Lace
to RAF's
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock xet this morning.
BANKS
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Chartered 2.
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. £.
Eust Asia $.
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Canton $. Union S. China Underwriters H.K-Firo-
SHIPPING
Douglases Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinao P. 8. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) a/- Waterboats $.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $..... Docks (old S. Docks (new} Providents
S'hal Dockyards
Kallan si- Houbs S... H.K. Mines
MINING
LANDS
Hotela $. Lands $7 Lunds 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh S.. Humphreys $.. HK. Realties $. Chinese Estates
UTILITIES
Trams. $.. Penk Trims: (old) 3. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $.
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Ferries $.
China Lights (old) China Lights (new)
HK. Electrics (old)
H.K.
Electries (new) Macno Electrica (old) $.
the
.72 p.
.7% n.
The Awats Maru first sailed from Mr. Ilsicy gave warning that Kobe, but stopped at Yokohama to Canadians would have to restrict in- pick up additional passengers. aviaua: expenditure not only to meet war taxation and help to sub-
Mr. Haley expressed confidence in "our ability to match and surpass the enemy's elfort once our people are aroused."
Starting Times For Fanling
Golf On Sunday
⚫014 Courio
isCol. Rose, S. Tomlinson. 9,20 A McKellar, D. Humphreys. 9.25 ft. K. Collings, A. E. Lisam.si. 9.30 . G. Aitkenhead, F. D. Hunter. 935 D. S. Edward L. Lloyd.
A. M. Kennedy.
9.40. Andrews,
A. Pearce. D. B. Robb.
STOCK EXCHANGE. 4. Robertson, F. Groves.
Pearce.
2.33 B.. D. Evans; T: R. Nowell. LONDON, No. 21
(Reuter) 236 M A. Annett, JB. Harrison, 10.00 A. W. Fourne. 3. Carmichael. Kaffles attracted impresattention 'arid: 10,04 H. L. Schultz, He Daniels.
10.08 A. J. Dennis FCBarry, were registered several good gains. Mar-sewhere, prospects of renewed 10.11 M. Pollock. Gi Themerson.
10.16 W. R. Mansfield A. V. Greaver activity failed to materialise and 1020 TG, C. Knight,
J.Kampp. markets spent an uneventful day 1024 8. T.: with price
10.28 A. Sommerfelt. K.-B. Morrison, changes few and unjo D. Gillespie, J. Hackney & ,1,280, s. | important.
1034 W. W. Shewan, T. Megatry. .05% n.
19.40 I. P. Tamworth; 4. Low 1944 JA. Parrish, W. Hewitt 10.48 W. Park, G. Dodds?" PAN 10.02. T. McMullan, TriXT GONTO, 10.54 R. C. Gairdner, F. P. Hurphy, 11.00 A. M. Mack, J. W. Anderson.
C. Worrall, E. Bathurst. 11.04 G 11.09 . G. Parker, Major Harvey. 11.12 J. G. Jensen, Major Alley. 11.10
Col SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH"
Way, Major Anderson.
"New Course LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP)There am A. L. Potter, E. L. Greeme. E. a. Prica, P. V. McLane, was a heavy cross Channel gun duel 10.00 from 9 am to 10 am, through mist, 10.15. M. Mackinnon, J. Linaker.
1024 F. A. M. Eltott, R: C. Stewart.. 150 nj fine rain, a half gale from the south-10,43 Mrs Park Mrk. Dodd.
west, and a heavy sea. Visibility was 10.58 A. Ad Mr Brember. 138 .barely one mile. No casualties.or
.25%. Another Channel
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damage have been reported.
Rumanian Mission
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP)General
Gautleiter von Doernberg,
DOUBLE-PURPOSE
· TIMEPIECE For Convoy Use
164 n. Antonescu, Foreign Minister Stur- Mr. J. J. King, managing director .16 n. doza, and others, accompanied by the of Falconer and Company, has de- 460 h. Germon Minister to Rumania, Herrned a double-purpose clock for use 324 n. Fabrizius, arrived at. Bruck near aboard chips which has been found
Vienna to-day and were received by very helpful at this time of war.
In addition to being a
a reguler timepiece,
is atted with six the clock is i cla. n. Students Demonstrate dial which can be set at any point sliding contacts at the edge, of the MADRID, Nov. 21 (Reuter) round the ring. The minute hand Is .3%. Students demonstrated in the streets fitted with a small wiping contact, 31.11.38 a mark of satisfaction at the and whenever this hand comes op- 100 n Uruguayan Legation's denial of the posite allding plece it makes con-
the 11.40 n. report that Uruguay is negotiating tact, ..7.10 n. the cession of, bases to the United and rleting an electrical circuiti
a bell.
A
This adjustment is primarily de .3.43 m. | States.
100. B.
signed for use on ships in convoy The students, demonstrated before signe the United States Embassy, and the when di
different courses have to be set Uruguayan Legation, shouting at periodical intervals.
Known as
16% n. "Uruguay" and "Franco," and carried the Falconer Ziz-Zag Clock, it is in .7.40
D
a banner, Inscribed "Out, foreigner, use on board Jardine, Butterfield and .3.70 b
from foreign land,');"
Swire and Furness vessels. : .67%, n. 22 b.
.6.20
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Macao Electrics (new) Sandakan Lights.$....
11.
Telephones (old) $,
24% 0.
Telephones (new)
.0% 0.
INDUSTRIALS
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Rumania Is Hot Spot
Of Balkan Intrigue
(By "Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Nov. 21-Rumania is to follow Hungary into Cald: Marg. (Ord.), Sh. $.14.00 n. the Axis band if the latest suggestions by German-controlled Cald: Macg. (Prefi), Sh....32
Canton fees $. Coments.$...
Ropes $ Dairy Farma
STORES; &c. Watsons &.... Lane Crawfords $.... Sláceres $ERTORIO
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COTTON MILLS:
TEA & SUGAR CHRISTMAS GIFT-Evo Sh
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)The
Only Petain, Laval, Brinon and a Food Controller is planning to give fow others are sincerely working for householders Christmas present in Take the shape of additional tea and sugar
that over the Christmas season, The correspondent:", adds almost the whole of French opinionThe present rallon of eight ounces depends on the London radio and of sugar will be increased for a few also apsaks of demonstrations on wecks, ANASUBMARK November 11, Arifice Day, in The definite amount Place de TElodies and the Chumpy mugar to be allowed during this me
has not yet beun fixed.
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10.65 sa It might have been thought tactless, even unkind, to force 0.60 sa. Rumania into a pact with Hungary to guarantee the "now order": which has been established: so largely at her expense in South- 27. Eastern Europas Rumania's enrolment, however, will probably THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE .9%.n.
9. be staged with less demonstra iveness than the Hungarian 3.10 r
n.accession
1.10:53 Where:
diate Slovin 165 'nayidence
to rush: 98 partaeran
Chí GAVL: 6% 1925 GR8ds,35%. HR Entertainments: 12% 6.60 1 Constructions (pla)100 Construintioria)
Vibro-Pil
Chor Bulgaria can be left out of account, otiimme
Hon. Treasurera:
The grateful thanks of the Society Besides, It can be assumed that the hereby tendered to the many subscribers Yago-mevement of troops against: Greece during the year ended 31st October, and the ny through Bulgaria would be regarded Treasurers are pleased to report that the preparing by Turkey as a threat against her come nearly covered the increased ex-
penditure. her sorely Beact vital Interests and would bring hera
Into the war, postane has As for the soviels, there is nothing to show that the German propaganda allegations about her role in regard to Turkey, have any. foundation In fact. On the contrary, the President pain recently affirmed the friendly Character of relations between the November,
Mr. A. McKellar, C.A.,
0/0 Mackinnon. Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Bulidinge. Vi
Mr. Kwok Chan:
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chino,
Hong Hoa
121b, 1940,
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