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Mr le Mander (Lib.) urged the Government carefully to reconsider the advisability of continuing the supply of food through the British blockade to a government, which treats Brilish subjects in this "high- handed and aggressive manner.".
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December 19, 1940.
PRESIDENT'S GUESTS—Earl of Athlone and his wife, Princass, Alico, as they arrived at Poughkeepsio, N. Y., to be wook-and” quests of President Roosevelt at Hydo Park. Ho's Governor General of Canada 'and'unclo of King George.
Kills Schoolgirl
Chicago Bids Mystery Illness
To Oust Hollywood
The
A disense for which no euro has been found, although the malady was first discovered, simultaneously, by a Sentiish doctor and a German doctor in 1845, has caused the death of Joan Audrey Parker, a Hammersmith eva- cuce staying at Farnham Common CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (UP).--Mayor Bucks. Edward J. Kelly has offered movie The disease is leukaemia. producer Cecil B. DeMille a 21-nere white corpuscles of the blood of vie tract of city land "to re-establish (tima keep on increasing and changes Chicago au America's film capital." Jalso lako place in the bone marrow. Kelly said he would discuss the The symptoms at first are like these proposition with DeMille, who will of anaemia. In Joan Parker's case arrive here shortly for the premiere she complained of a sore throat. of his film "North-west Mounted Injections of arsenic and of benzole Police,"
have checked some cases, and X-ray "Chicago was the birth-place of the treatment has been tried, with some HENGYANG, Dec. 19 (Cen-movie industry," Kelly said in an- temporary effect."
In 1907 the uncing the offer. tral News)-Fifteen Japanese aircraft in two waves again raid-Essonny Co. produced here the Arst Large-scale motion pletures, and ed Hengyang, on the Canton- Inunched the film careers of Charlie Hankow Railway, in south-east Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Gloria Swanson
and others, Kelly sald. Hunun, yesterday.
The exodus began, Kelly said, when Recent promotions peared over the city at 9.45 am, and conditions at Flagstaff, Arizona, "rode that of Mr G. S. Kennedy-Skipton, The first wave of nine planes ap DeMille, disappointed with the scenlements in the Colonial Service include after dumping a number of bombs flew away in a northerly direction, to the end of the railroad line-Cadet Omeer Grade 11, who has been The second wave
of six machines Hollywood," later. came over about 10 minutes Three of thern were pursuits. They strated the city with machine-gun Bre. Most of the bombs dropped landed on vacant lots.
Kunyang Visited
War Injury HENGYANG
Payments
Compensation Scheme LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter).
7 The whole adult population of the United Kingdom is covered 03 b. by a scheme of compensation for 184 s. injury or death due to enemy
action.
The scheme which is announced by Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the .10/3 n. Exchequer to-day. provides een weekly payment varying between 0355, and 7s,,
17.00 b. .5.00/85 sa. .30 n.
1% cta. n.
Dec. · 19
(Central News). Kunyang, south of Kun- ming, was bombed yesterday by nine Japanese planes.
correspondent KUNMING, "Reuter's" Lobby ..1 b. says that it is claimed that no other Government or country has mnde .33.00 b.
such ample provisions for such cases .100 n. In the
present war. 11% n. Pensions will be payable in casts 7.80 n of long term disablement while the .3.95 .widow of a civilian worker whose 100 n.death is due la enemy action, may receive 50s, weekly for the first ten
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Earlier, 36 chemy machines cruised over the Yunnan border but departed shortly afterwards. One of them flew over here an reconnaissance.
Western Shansi HINGTS), Dec 18 (Central News).
COUNCIL MEETING
CHANGE OF DESIGNATION
to
Mr Kennedy-Skipton Gets Promotion
and appoint
promoted to Cadet Officer, Grade I, Hongkong.
Miss M. Carew, who was formerly a Staff Sister'i the Fill Medical Ser- vice, has been appointed a Nursing Sister, Hongkong.
to
OF POLICE OFFICIAL
At a meeting of the Legislative M.B.K. DIVIDEND CUT Council this afternoon. the Attorney
Tokyo, Dec. 18. General will move that the style of
Following its 'amalgēnistion' with the office of "Divisional Superinten- the Mitsui Gomel Kalsho, the Mitsui dent of Police" be changed to that Bussan Kaisha hus declared a divi- of "Senior Superintendent of Police" dend of 12.14 per cent., as approved for all purposes, and that theby the Government Accounts and necessary addition be made to the Assessment
Committee yesterday. Schedule
the Public Oncers Prior
the its amalgamation, |(Changes of Style) Ordinance, 1937. M.B.K.'s dividend of 10 per cent. .17.70 sa. werks following the husband's death.Chinese troops are renewing attacks) The Attorney General will also The same Committee approved a
.7.40 n. The payments will begin on Decem-
for of 10 per cent ..344.ber 24 and will cover injuries already on the Japanese in southern Shonal move the first reading of "A Bill to dividend
where
amend the Holidays Ordinance, 1912," the taking
Japan Nitrogenous Manure fighting is sporadie .oi b. suffered.
place. During the past few days,
Manufacturing Company-Domel, 294 D.
WAR RISK RATES CUT Chincheng the many points China Lights (old) $ ed. 7 M
London, Dec. 18. Yangcheng and Yangcheng-Tolnshui China Lights (new) $ c.d...7.05 b.
CAROL SINGING Oncial war risk insurance rates for highways were raided resulting in H.K. Electrics (old) $......
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numerous Japanese casualties and the waters near the Near East
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Christmas carols will be sung an Electrics (new) $ 30-n:
destruction of several sections of the Mediterranean-have-been-reduced-for Sunday-evening-next-in-the-European- Macao Electrics (old) 3....1734
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On December 11, a Japanese de- war.
Lounge. The Rev. F. Short will Sandalinn Lights
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Questions In Commons
American underwriters have dras- conduct the programme, to music tachment was surrounded and de- Telephones, (ok) $..
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LONDON, Dec. 18 (British Wire-cimated by the Chinese at Paocrcheng tically reduced the Mediterranean arranged by Mr G. Brass. All are .10.39 b.
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Harsh Nazi Treatment
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In western Shansi, the Japanese áre these taking the offensive. Since Decem- 1.
alleging that there had been no change of ber 14, a large Japanese force of clothing for five months, that, they some 10,000 men has been attacking, 10.00 5. had not received any parcels or let-
Ninghsien. where the Chinese fate ters of any kind, that they were fed putting up a stubborn resistance des
spite the bitter weather on potatoes, and that they had B. occupation.
and are successfully holding up the Japanese advance. On December 17, four Japanese planes bombed Hing- hsien, but little damage was caused.
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In view of these circumstances and the small number of British women .37 n. involved,
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H.K, Govt. 3% (1940) ..........04 n. Replying. Mr R. A. Butler, Under-
conditions.
the Chinese are launching a counter- With the arrival of reinforcements, offensive to halt the Japanese drive. CARY'S GRANT
Ch. Govt, % 1925 GSBds. 35%. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, sald Cary Grant, the film star, has sent H.K. Entertainments $........7 b.
that Government realised
OF
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Constructions (old) $.. ..1.80 b.
b.seriousness of the position and was for £13,000, his cornings from a re- Constructions (new) $. 1 naware of the dimculties existing in lcently completed Alm, to buy supplies Vibro Piling $.
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STOCK EXCHANGE Oil Shares Attractive
LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter).—On the Stock Exchange to-day oil shares continued to attract Interest, the outstanding feature being the rise of Anglo-Egyptians from 47s. 6d. to 62s. Bd. on good buying orders.
Indian loans hardened while Kaffirs mel little. Cape offering.
Nazi Troops Reported
In Italian Ports
..
mans in Bart would be unlikely to
Their power | effectively, the cocquipment.
bera,
(By "Reuter's" Military Commentator) LONDON, Dec. 18-The report that German forces have. arrived at Naples and Bari (lower Italy west and cast ports), Otherwise the markets experienced opens up some important problems, both political and military n quiet day and prices often drifted; in character. lower for want of fresh support.
If such a move had in fact have a decisive effect on the Al- Industrials were irregular and taken place, it would be a serious bantan war. Their arrival at this foreign banks were neglected but the blow to Mussolini's personal late date would mean that a free previous levels were well maintained. position as well as to that of the longer open. To aid the Italians passage from Italy to Albania is no Coppers, Fascist Party
would have however, were again supported. would be shaken to its founda to reach the front in
Murr- tions. Wall Street was irregularly higher.
With all mechanised Prince Umberto or
now la scarerly possible for the the Army] would take control, or German ports of Valona and Durazzo are no soldiers supporting the Fascist Police longer in a at state for the disem- Would temporarily bolster un Mur barkation of large forces, thanks to solini, suppressing Italian discontent the heavy destructive pounding they LONDON, Dec. 18 (Brush Wire the reins, what would the hext move
with a ruthidas band. If they seize have received from the RAF
Small bodies of men in small ships less)--On October 31 the total num- be? Would the Italians be able to might possibly slip ncross the Adria- ber of persons detained in Britain get rid of the Nazi visitors?
We by night' but they could not under the Defence Regulations was, These questions raise immense exercise a decisive influence on the
possibilities which it is too early as War
Too Late To Save Albania
German Denial L yet to probe.
BERLIN, Dec. 18 (UP),--Authoris The ́possible effect of the 'arrival ed quarters to-day' denied, foreign. 33 persona "were detained, all being of German forces in Barl-on the war; reports that 60,000 German troops are Belilah subjects although, is of them in Albania gives further material for concentrated across the border at were of enemy origin.
consideration. The presence of Ger- Barl and Naples,
1,371.
1,371 Detained
This figure was given in a White Paper dealing with the subject which' also states that during that month
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Dalton On Italian Reversals
No Heart In War LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter). The difference between what the Italians are culled on 'to fight for now and what they fought for In the last war, was emphasised by Mr Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economie Warfare, in a speech to-day-to
"The Italian people know in their hearts that they are fighing on the wrong side in this war," he said. "And that is why they are surrender- ing by the thousands
"Even the emek Alpini regiments, my comrades in orms in the last war, are Burrendering to the Greeks i Albania. In the lost war, the Alpini. never- mirrendered. They died like hernes defending their own country against the barbarian German In vader,
This is
■ is not Italy's wor.. It-te Mus- solini's war and he knows, that he faces defeat,
While Allied strength has in -creased, Mussolini's has waned, bé-l causa ko In the grip of the blockTM ada enforced by the Navy and driven home by the hammer-blows" of "our)) aerial bombardment;"