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CAPTURED BY BRITISH-Major General Romolo la Strucci, loft, chats with fellow Italian officers at a prison camp "somewhere in Africa," after their capture by the British in Libya.
Italians In Turkey May
Retreat: Mediate
"The Greek forces have captured Sante Quaranti, now known as Aghissaranda, from where they are continuing their advance. The fall of Argyrocastron is not yet confirmed,
The Italian change of command has caused a sensation in Rome. The new Field Marshal, General Cavallero, is a blitzkrieg expert. Another change has taken place with the resignation of General Devecchi, Governor of the Italian Dodecanese. His successor is General Bastico, one of the original Fascist chiefs. Admiral Cavagnari, Chlef of the Italian Naval Staff, has been relieved of his post at his own request and succeeded by Admiral Riccardi,
In reply to a message from King George of Greece, President Roosevelt has promised Greece aid. The kind of ald has not been specified, but reports state that it will include any war material that America can spare without affecting Britain's share. Reports from Belgrade state that Herr von Papen, German Ambassador to Turkey, has influenced M. Sarajoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, to mediate with General Metaxas, Greek Premier, in the Italo-Greek war. Other sources do not think that this will prove effective.
The armed merchant cruiser, Carnarvon Castle, which was damaged in an engagement with a Nazi, ralder in the South Atlantic on Friday, has put into Montevideo with seven dead and 10 wounded seamen. Repairs are not expected to take longer than three days.
Athens, Dee, 7, It a unoMelally estimated that Italy has 240,000 to 250,000 ircops in Albania; while Creece has 600,000- men mobilised, of whom one third is at the front.
It is believed that at the begin- ning of the war Iialy hud 13 to 10 divisions in Albanin. after which: three more divisions were sent to Albania.
Informed circles-in-Budapest-es- timate that there are 350,000 Italians) in Albania.-United Press.
Premeditation
1.
Smuggled Gold Haul
On B. & S. Ship At S'hai At Charity Bazaar
Shanghai, Dec. §. One of the largest hauls of smuggl- ed gold in recent years was made on Athens, Dec. 8. The extent of the premeditation of
Friday when Customs searchers the Italian attack
swooped down on the Butterfeld and on Greece proved by documents found by the Swire steamer Hsin Poking as it recks in their advance into Albania, docked from Tientsin. They found a Photostatic coples of them were cache of 55 gold bars, valued $320,000. shown to newspapermen to-day by
the Greek government spokesman.
Though no arrests have been made,
They include order to annihilate it is thought crew members tried to the Greek frontier guarda by surprise smuggle the gold into Shanghai. and a proclamation dated October 20
(two days before Italy sent the On pust occasions large quantities ultimatum to Greece) was issued to of good, and other precious metals the Ferrara division saying."We are have looking forward Into Epirus.
been smuggled into The national Settlement from day has come. We must conquer."occupied China
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December 9, 1940.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and Mesdames Sun Yat-sen, H, H. Kung, Liu Chung-hol and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Chén, were among the vial- tors, on Saturday, to the three-day charity bazaar at the Chinesa Recrea tion Club grounds, A number purchases from the various stolla were made by the distinguished visitors.
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Large crowds thronged the spaci ous grounds during the week-end, and special attractions were arranged for yesterday. Sing-song girls from West Point and a number of Chinese Alm netresses put on impromptu acts during the evening.
The function was in aid of funds for the Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association. The corps of helpers was, under the direction of Mrs. Rose Tan.
In Aid Of M.C.L.
A charity bazour in old of the Ministering Children's League was held at St. Paul's Girls' College on Saturday.
More than $2,000 was talten in within a few hours.
The opening ceremony was per- formed by Miss Tang Po-shan, M.A.,
who
was + graduate of Westfeld
College, London, and principal of Yeefung College in Changshu. Her great-grandfather Was Marquis Tsang, a scholar, soldier and states- man in the Ching Dynasty.
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Under the distinguished patronage HUS Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut-General E. F. Norton, most enjoyable Fun Fair and Sale of Work was held in the grounds of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, on Saturday, The function Wos opened by Miss Rosamund Kung.
STOCK
MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omefal Summary, issued Saturday, says:
The market continues Its upward trend with sustained enquiries at higher rates. Though the turnover Is not big, any shares offered arc readily absorbed, and better prices are obtainable for larger parcel of shares.
Buyers
H.K. Bank, $1,320 Union Ins. $391 Wharves $10
Docks "O" $17.70
Docks "N" $17
Providents $5.43 Humphreys $7.40
calties $3.00 Trams $17.30 Star Ferries $59
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Electrics "N" $38.25 Sandakan Lights $11.20
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Cements $18
Ropes $0.90 Dairy Farms $18,75 Watsons $10.50 Entertainments $8.80 Constructions "O" $1.00 Marsman Inv. H.K. 2/6
Sellers
Docks "O" $18 Watsons $10.75 Vibro Piling $7.80
Sales H.K. Banks $1,325 Docks "O" $18 Providents $5.45/5.50 Lands $33.20 Trums $17.40 Cements $18 Ropes $7 Watsons $10.50
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