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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OH, TEL PAY. YOU BY THE
HOUR
January 20, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohams & Honolulu,
SS "President Claveland"
SS President Coolidge"
$5 "President Pierce"
TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
FED.
FEB. MAI.
Via Manlis, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay & Capetown.
DEC-3
Indian Views Harden Petain Receives Pro-Axis
Against Britain's
Foe Laval Into Favour Again
LAHORE, Jan., 19 (Reuter)—A meeting of Sikh leaders from all over the Punjab-among them several members of the Shiromani and Alalidal-has passed a resolution to form a
VICHY, Jan. 19 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that Marshal Petain Khalsa (Sikh) Defence of India League to increase to the received M. Laval yesterday and that all misunderstandings which led to the incidents maximum the Sikh effort for the defence of India and to ensure [of December 13, when M. Laval resigned from his post as Vice-Premier, have now the victory of Britain.
The Maharaja of Patiala will bo the patron arid General Presi dent of the League and Sirdar Raghbir Singh, of Amritsar, has been unanimously elected Fresi- dent.
The meeting hus sent out a clarion call to every Sikh to enlist in the Army, Navy or Air Force so us to pupport Britain to the utmost of Bhikh manpower, and also to muin- in the Khalsa tradition of up- swerving devotion to duly and strici discipline.
Patina, in u The Maharaja of message to the conference, sald: "We must implement the pledge of lost August to the British Commonwealth to support and fight for human pro- gress and, realising that it is our religious duty, we must carry out our
plighted ward to those who are ing for idents identiest to ours."
Burma Rd Bridges Bombed
Sunday Attack By Japanese Planes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
AN INDO-CHINA BASE, Jan. 19 (Domei).-Winging their
been smoothed out.
Two important Moves LONDON, Jan. 19 (Router). -Two moves of possible far- renching political significanco were reported from Vichy to-day.
They referred firstly to the reported forthcoming meeting between "Hitler and Mussolini, and secondly to #2 conversation between Marshal Petaln and his former Foreign Ministër, M. Laval.
A Berne dispatch to the "Havas" agency says that according to news- paper reports In the
Swiss capital, Hitler hos left Berlin for an unknown destination.
The dispatch adds that well-
| Informed sources in. Berne state that
Mussolini has also left Rome.
Political Sequel
It is officially announced in Vichy
ght-way deep into Yunnan Province, that all misunderstandings which led
Labour For Churchill CALCUTTA, Jan. 10 (Reuter). The Labour lender, Mr M. N. Roy, addressing an anti-Enscist conference here to-day,, said: "We must throw In our forces on the side of Britain
to the incidents of December 13, when
in
a formation of Japanese naval M. Laval resigned from his post as bombers to-day bombed the new Vice-Premier, Kungkuo bridge spanning the No further Indicator silve Omchu in the upper reaches of meal quarters concerning the sub-
of l'etain's jeet the Mekong River.
talk with Laval Observers at Vichy believe, how- The Japanese naval aircraft ever, states the "Havas" agency, that because she is Oghting for our also subjected the tin refineries the meeting will have a political took interest.
ut Kokiu in southeastern. Yun-quci shortly. The meeting
place in a chatenu In the Alller "Mr Churchill, guiding the front rank fighters against the bulwark of nan Province to severe bombing. Department
The new Kungkuo bridge is
Nazis Silent world reaction,” is a grenter revolu-
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter)The tionary force than all Congress,tuated about 300 yards downstream leaders, Right and Left, put together, from the original suspension apan. German radio made no mention of who are only obstructing that fight.". According to participants in the any meeting having taken pince to-
were BLored
on the day between Hitler and Mussolini.
Nothing Known supports causing extensive
LONDON, Jan. 19
San Francisco Anti Nazis
19
Swastika Ripped Down SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. (Reuter) The Police answered "riot calla" when several youths
(Reuter)
authoritativo
damage. The Chinese appeared to be relying upon rafts to ferry goods Nothing is lown in being transported on the Burma circles in London of any meeting be- route, as both the Kungkuo bridges tween Hitler and Mussolini to-day.
Meeting Likely were apparently unusable as the re- sult of previous bombings.
LETTERS
Reply To John Blunt
ripped the swastika from the flagstaff-of-the-German-Consu-To the Editor. late here while a crowd of The "Hongkong Telegraph." several thousands blocked the street outside the Consulate.
The flag was unfurled to cele- brate the foundation of the Reich in 1871,
Sir, Rc. John Blunt's Article on) quo Tal-chi's protest to the Foreign Office, in your Saturday's issue, I find the author's reasoning illogical and inconsistent. He says that what Hongkong deems fit and proper is no business of Quo's, and in the next paragraph he says that Quo would the bo
Justified in protesting if he had reason to complain about, the treat- of his countrymen in the ment Colony. much
Earlier there had been a de- mand either to remove swastika or to' fly the Stars Stripes alongside.
and
ZURICH, Jan. 10 (Reuter)--The report originating in Rome press cir- cles that Hitler and Mussolini are to meet in Germany to-day or to- morrow, is not confirmed from either Axia capital but political circles re- gard early renewal of Dictator con- versations as probable in view of the changed situation in the Mediteran- ear after the sweeping Anglo-Greek victories.
The extent of additional help from Germany to her battered ally will doubtless form the basis of discussion.
Kowloon C.C.
Win Week-end
Surely it does not require Bowls
reflection
from anyone to realise that it is precisely because
Matches
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB were (UP)-Qua thinks his countrymen are not successful in two friendly games of being given a fair deal that he lodged lawn bowls played over the week- his protest. No doubt John
Blunt end On Saturday they engaged in a
Regret Expressed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 The State Department has expressed regret to the German Embassy over the Swastika Bog incident which oc- curred in San Francisco yesterday.
STOCK MARKET REPORT Hongkong Stock Exchange Official
is not aware that it was agreed that two-rink match with the United Ser- Chinese subjects were to be pervloes Recreation Club and won by mitted to have free in
Ingress and egress 42 shots to 28. without any
passport
regulations.
Even though John Blunt may dis- Lane, Crawford's 60-40. agree, the Foreign Ofice apparently
Yesterday they beat a team from
thought that Quo's protest had some basis for justification as they justified
to the
Scores were:
V. UNITED SERVICES 1.0. A P. Guent, R. T. Burch, R, Well-
"A. C. Tribble, A. 11. Martin, A. W.
The 18 cups, two shields, Ave medals and eight spoons which have been donated to the War Fund by Mr A. W. Salter and his son Mr C. L. Salter. Old silverware: jewell- ery etc., may be sent to Messrs, Lane, Crawford, J. Úllmann & Co. or Messrs. Sennet Freres, who will melt it down free of charge, and hand. the proceeds to the Fund.
Exchange At A Glance.
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Kennedy Says U.S. Aid Must Not Provoke War
NEW YORK, Jan, 19 (Reuter).—Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to Britain, said to-day that he advocat. ed the utmost ald for Britnin but this must not go to a point where war becomes inevitable.
If the resources of Britain
were used up, he would prefer H.K. Stock
assistance to be given her by
outright gifts..
He added: "Many Americans fear
that Hitler will declare war on the..
Market
United States if aid to Britain con- The following quotations wero tinues but to declare war is outmoded issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-
on
the
in these days of unbridled force, kot this morning. Hitler would declare war United States only when he thought such action was to his best interests, for the United States is certainly committed to acts sufficiently unneu- tral to justify a less despotic tyrant thon Hitler In declaring war.
"It is not surprising that the American people desire Hitler's de feat, for he is attempting.
de-
门
civilisation of the world in the name of Nazi pagan philosophy."
After Dunkirk
Mr. Kennedy declared that after the retreat from Dunkirk and the fall of France, English defences wore in a deplorable condition but In spite of
Winning Cash handicaps, in mite of five fact
Sweeps At Macao
MACAO, Jan. 19.—The casha sweeps on to-day's races resulted:
No. 119
Race No. 1
$194.00 242
$55.00 231.
27.80 Unplaced ponies ($7.70 each): Nos. 243, 148, 277, 187,
nace No. 2
$218.40
€2,40
31,20
Unplaced panies ($3.00 each); Nos, 148.
that the of the British Isles would have given Hitler the domina-
Germans tion of Europe, the
had never been able to secure a foothold on that island.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE AND OTHER CAUSES
A total of $1,048,570.74 was reached on Saturday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the 9. C. A. Post, Lid, with the following donations:
P. R. C. Groundeman's Honorarium #iba Paulino (fourth donation) · Wong Neal Tong's Dinner Belty and Beb
100
60
10
11.20
Demand London
T.T. Shanghai TT Singapore T.T. Japan India
430
524
1024
:8214
TT. U.S.A.
2334
T.T. Manila
T.T. Batavia
404 .434
No. 220
T.T. Bangkok
.1491⁄2
T.T. Salgon
.101/2
424, 14, 39, 223, 474.
T.F. France
Nom.
Race No. 3
No.
$222.00
T.T. Switzerland
.091/
03,40
T.T. Australia
1/01/2
31.70
Unplaced ponies ($5 each): Non, 74, 149,
BUYING
338, 301, 125, 600, 64,
Race No. 4
4 m/s L/C London
1/3
No. 231
15.80
箱
避
53.60
Miss Joon Chalilner
10
4 m/s D/P London
1/3
#1
19.10
For A Flog von MLA
4 m/s L/C USA.
.241
P. 8. 8. Chicken Feed (weekly
donation)
Nom. 8414
15.00
No. 24036
20.111
29,40
4 m/s France
30 d/s India' '....
·U.S. Cross rate in London 4,0234 US. Cross rote in N.Y...4.03
Smith, J. Fraser beat P. II. Parks, CW. Softball
entries, B. D, Evana, H, H. Williams 23-11...
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
the action of the Hongkong Govern-wood, H. Overy bent G. Navey, L ment by claiming that the Chinese Newton, 3. T. Smallez, J. Smith 19-17 representatives had agreed Summary, issued Saturday says:
measure. It is outside the purpose Although buyers are not increasing of this correspondence to point out their bids, dealings were recorded in these representatives were not ap- practically all the popular counters, pointed by the Chinese peoplo, to H. Brokenshire, L. R. Burch, A. with interest well maintained.
Tepresent them but are appointees of] Steven, L. Jack lost to E. G. Baker, the Hongkong Government.
B. Carr, T. A. Mader, E C. Fincher Thanking you for the valuable 10-20, |space in your paper,
Yours sincerely,
Buyers
H.K. Banks $1,305 |-
Barik of East Asin $75.25
. Canton_Ins. $210
Union Ins. $405
H.K. Fire Ins. $165
Whrves $96
Providents $6.05
Hotels $3.50
Trams $18.40
Star Ferries $02.
Lights X. Rta $0.20
Riz cis. 95
"O" $40.35 "N" $40
Cements $18
Ropes
$0.15
Watsons $10.80 Entertainments $7-
Construction. "O" $1.00
Sollers
Trúmá $18.00 Lights Ria: $1 Cementa $10.20 Ropos $0.35
Watsons $11.15 Vibro Piling $7,70 :
Sales
IK Banks $1,405. "Docks "O""*$18.50 -
Hotels $3.85
Trums, $18.40 Comente $18.20. Topes: $8.95 Watsons $11
Y. Y. L..
Palestine's First Night Raid
JERUSALEM, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-
The first night air reid on Palestine occurred in the early hours of Salur- day morning in bright moonlight.
E. R. P. Guest, S. A. Gray, E. Curtis, V.C. Labrum beat H. Burson, T. Edgar, A B. Hamson, A. W. Brown 27-10.
J. R..B., Duncan, D. Glover, N. A. E. Mackay, R. D. Wellwood bent H. W. Bonner, W. C. Ogley, G. Thaner, H. W. Randall 23-10.
RECOVERS FROM WOUNDS
Two hostile planes dropped bombs Shanghai Man, Well-Known
ori open country in southern Palestine but no damage or casuallles caused.
were
This is the first raid on Palestine since Haifa was attacked by day on September 20.
Brief Greek War Communiques
In Hongkong
CARDINALS NOSE OUT
Unplaced pony (2120) No. 115.
Lace No. 5
$8,020.30
*2,548.68
1,274.35
14,753 Unplaced pontes (1125.72 each): Nos. 3542, 101, 11502, 3001, 14272, 12202, 23170, 23013, 13501, 17009, 0025,
No. 40.
2:32
186
BREG No. 6
$237,00 67.70 33.80
Unplaced pony ($37,60) No, 134,
Two Dead In Manila Fire
Nickels & Dimes
Gear"
"Spare
N. I. II. B. Sports Club Harbour Onfico
(weekly donation) Taikoo Dockyard
(weekly donation) "Oll Golf Birdies" Anonymou
Former Pilot of Spitfire (Sundry
coins)
12th Coy, NAS.C., (Coppers for
Bomber)
BANKS H.X, Banks $.... HK. Banks & H.K. Banks (HK) Chartered £.. Mercantile, A. & 1. Mercantilo, C. £
East Asin $.
INSURANCES
HK. Fire S.
.1,405 b.
.82 n.
..85 n.
8% 0.
..23 n.
104
75%
Cantona $.
.210 b.
Uniono $.
405 b.
China Underwriters
185 b.
.11n,
100 n.
.10.
16/8 D.
7 b.
:00 6.
18.10.
.5.88 b..
961⁄2 ¤.
10/3 D.
.0% n 14 cts. .....
Douglas $.. Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas P. 3. Indo-Chris D. $. Shell (Bearers) s/ Waterboats S
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves Docks (old) $ Docks (new) $. Providents $. S'hal Dockyards
Kallan /- Raubs $...
H.K. Mines
Hotel $..
Lands $....
MINING
LANDS
Lands 1% Debentures
S'hat Landa Sh. $. Humphreys ...
3.18 HK Realties $
Chinese Estates $ x.d. UTILITIES Trams $
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The ifongkong Soulety for the Protection of Children announch that the Friesland *Trading Co. Ltd, have very kindly you- tributed the sum of $100 for New Year gifts to be distributed amongst thaj children under the care of the Society, on Janaury 25 in the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon.
The annual Flower Day of the long- kon# Socioly for The Protection, of Children, held on January. 112. realised $4.153.00. The Committee Express thanks to the following:
The Commissioner of Police. Publie Worke Department, Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Peak Tramways, Hongkong Tramways, China. Motor fun Co. Kowloon Motor-Bus Co., the Hong- kong Broadcasting Committee, Cheero SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
Chinese Y.W.CA, Club, the Y.M.C.A. MANILA, Jan. 19 (UP)-Fire and the local Premi
for his To Bir Atholl Mactirefor destroyed two-storey building eloquent broadcast; Much of the week-end Softball housing four business establishments
PANTHERS
League schedule was washed out by in Mandla to-day
four-year-old Chineso
the rain, but in the women's gamesį. A there was much to interest. The Felisa Tan and Indian salesman, Ral Balle match which had spectators on their Basarmala, 22 years of age were kill-chun Tak Girls School, Che Hang Girls fots was that belween the Cardinals ed in the blaze.
nosing The loss of property and mor- chandise is estimated at 762,000 pesos,
and the Fanthers, the former
out the latter by 14-18..
Cardinals scored regularly through
that brought in three-but when one
His many friends here and in the middle frames, but with a tally Shanghai will be glad to learn of Ave in the sixth canto, Panthers that Trooper Jack Sheridan of drew up to withsin four runs of their
opponents total the 6th. Australian Cavalry, who
Then came the climaxing Onal was recently wounded in the inning. Cardinals were blanked, and fighting around Bardia, has now Panthers started a run-getting spree completely recovered and is back within the total lost their inst man, on duty at the Depot," SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
a well-known Sheridan omes of ATHENS, Jan. 19 (UP) The War Irish family in Shanghal, who have Ministry, communique to-day read: been resident, in the Northern port There were limited local actions for many years, Numerous planes were overhead. It may be recalled that, shortly Abundant war materials were cap after the outbreak of the war, thic tured."
Australian papers carried a story of The Ministry of Public Security Sheridan having walked a hundred reported: "All is quiet in the in- miles through desert country to join terior:
Fup at the nearest recruiting station,
:
* Scores were:
ABAQIRLS
Wildents "át; Ramblereites 6. -Wahoos 19, Las Florļuhas 0.
Cardinals 14, Panthers” 13.
SECOND DIVISION
· RAP. 8-Liga Portuguesă: 75
· Recreio Boos 11. Royal Engineers 6,
CONFRIENDLY ^
Canuckeltes 17. Socany F... U.8.8. Mindanao 10, GJELA, 5"
Also to the following who assisted with the sale of flowers-Tung Wah Hospital, Kwong Wah. Hospital, Hongkong Bang girl, torium, Teachers Training College. Ka Collers. Bt. Mary's Convent. Diocesan Boys' School, Holy Spirit School,
School, Tung Lin Kok Yuen Free Behod!, Vik Chi Girls School, Me! Wah Giris Retinol, Kwan Ban Girls Bchool, St. Paul's aire College, St. Stephen', Girie College, To Shuk Girls Bchool, Yuek / Chi Giris School, Maryknoll Convent, Holy Trinity School, All Saints Church School, Free School of the Confucian Instituto, Free Schools of the Tung Wah Hospital, The South China: · Workshop - for Returers, Hongkong Chinese Women's. Club, Hong- Kong Chiness Women Soldiers Roller Association, Bank of Canton, Bank, of [SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
East Asia, YWCA, Chee Kwong Club, Chine Emporium, Wing On Co., Bun Co.. ROME, Jan. 10 (UP)-Tho Minis- Sincera Co, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Crum try of Currency and Foreign Ex-melin, Mr. Muir, Miss P. Pritchard, bure change announced to-day that special Richardson.
ald measures will be adopted to the control of Italian exports and im2 DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE ports
for the purpose of
guaranteeing The decree niat granted three payment for supplies of tool and months ago to Mrs Janet Elizabeth raw materials from abroad.
Margaret Whitham In her petition for connection, the Ministry the dissolution at her marriage with
Italian Control Measures
If
Peaks Trams (old) $.
Peak Trams (new)
Star Ferrion $.
Y. Ferries
ries $.
Ciriha Lights c. rts.
.3,50 BA.
34.00.n.
100 n..
.14,70
.7.95 m.
3.86 n.
18.40 b. &
.8.30 n.
104 50.
40 b
1784
China Liglita x. ris, Chino Lights Rts. H.K, Electrics (old) $.. IL.K. Electries (now) Macao Electrics (old) $... Macoo Electrics (now) $..16% n.
Telephones Telephones
Sandakan A
INDUSTRIALS
11 n.
.234 b. 10.20
Cold: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $...30 Cald: Macg. (Pre), Un. $..26 Canton Ices ...... Cements $....
18.20 a. & B HK. ROSTORES, &c.
.0.85#.
Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $
Lane Crawfords $1, Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. $.
S'bal
COTTON MILIS
MIHO
19.20 n. 10.05
0715
HLK.
Govt. 45%**** ILK. Goyt, 3% (1034) .921 HK Govt. 35% (1940) Ch Govt, 5% 1925 G$Bds. 32/47 H.K. Entertainments 3.7 Constructions (olá) $AV Constructions (now) $..... Vibro Puing $**....... Morsmans Inv. (Lon.) 5/- Marsmans Inv. (XI.K.) #/-
Cricket Match Cancelled
1.60 5.
It is announced that the cricket"
In this will be authorised to requisition all James Percival Whitham, was made match between the Hongkong Volu products destined for exportation as absolute by the Chief Justice, Bir toers and the Police arranged for well as all raw materials needed for | Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme | Sunday, next, January, 20, has booms producing such products.
Court on Saturday,
⠀'[cancelled, her