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February 14, 1941.
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agreed that there were many Chinese a time of emergency these Schools
school in the area, but said that i
would be closed.
Next Black-Outs
In connection with the proposed block-out on February 28, 27 and 28, Mr Bevan stressed that the black-out would commence from sun-down and terminate al gun-rise. were not meant as a sign that the black-out had commeared, but were merely a signal to traffic to come to halt during the period of "Raiders
The sirens
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The Exchange Banks will open at 9.30 am, and will close at 12 noon for the transaction of exchange business on Monday and 18th Tuesday, the 17th and February, (Race Meeting).
Hongkong, 11th February, 1941.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Not Decadent After All
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). The military correspondent of the Swiss paper, “La Suisse,” on February 10 sinted that the "bombardment of Genon shows that the British Fleet continues to dominate the Mediterranean and the Italian African armies are virtually separated from Italy."
The paper "National" says: "The speed with which General Wavell's on-atorming Empire troops reached and captured Benghazi has not only surprised laythen. The performance of the British troops and High Coins mand calls for the respect of all Unprejudiced observers,
"Whether the course of the African
the British
EIRE PREPARES
FOR WORST
DUBLIN, Feb. 13 (Reuter).
campaign is of importance for the Evacuation Plans NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN fual, decision, whether THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OR-advaner continues, that widespread that England is fon old DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF country and the home of old people THIS COMPANY will be held at without the power to live or resist was
after all only a rumour,
the Office of Messrs. Jardine) Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th February, 1911, at 11.60 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Directors Report of together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31sl December, 1940.
the
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The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday, the 19th February, 1911, to Friday, the 28th February,, 1911, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
O reference to Sunday's lumel Directors,
with
text, he said it would be inly for the purpose of testing two types of ventilation, details of which could not be made public. The first test would be between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. and the second between 2 paul and
p.m.
About 1,500 coalies would be used for the test and 10 wartiens will be present for ushering; them into the iunnels atid controlling them in the The Medal authorities passages.
will take tests of humility and the condition of the inmates.
Governor's Interest
Excellency the Acling Governor, Lieut-Gen. E. F. Norton witnessed a mu
mubile exhibition in the grounds of Government House at 7 p.m. yesterday evening and express- ed great interest in the display. His Exerilency said he thought that a demonstration of this ind was the best means of educating the poorer classes in A.R.P.
In conclusion Air Bevan said that he wanted to stress the fact that householders should not be intimidat-
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by persons purporting to be ARP. Wardens during the black-out exer- eises as there have been reports trickling in of Chinese householders being blackmailed for showing chinks of lights etc.
of
C. M. MANNERS. Secretary and Manager, Hongkong, 12th February, 1941,
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British Empire and Foreign 23 cents per copy
The Hongkong:Telegraph China and Macao 14 cents per copy.
16 cents Saturdays
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Spanish Monarchy May Shortly Be Restored
Special to the "Telegraph"
LISBON, Feb. 13 (UP)—It is presumed that the imme- diate restoration of the Spanish Monarchy in Spain with Don Juan-on-the-Throne-will-result-from King Alphonse's abdication of his rights.
curbing Spain's Internal struggles the which have developed within Negotiations for the restora-ranks of the Falangists who wish tô, tion are under way and have wield supreme power. been since the end of the civil
war.
regin!
that
Diplomatie quarters Hitler is ang: red at the naming of Don Juan, pointing out that he was educated in England as a naval off- cer, and that he might work against Germany's interests,
His understood that there is op- position to General Franco's desire to! restore the Monarchy as a means of
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Nomura Meets U. S. Officials
Hull's Warm Welcome
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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WASHINGTON, Feb. (Domei). Admiral Nomura's meeting with Mr Cardell Hull lasted only five minutes to-day but State Department officials intimated that the Japanese Envoy was warmly received and said that Mr Hull was looking forward to further and lengthier talks after Ambassador Nomura had formally assumed his duties. Admiral Nomura declined to talk to the Press beyond stating that he had merely exchanged greetings with Mir Hull.
Later Admiral Nomura paid courtesy calls on other high officials of State including Mr Breckinridge Long, Chief of the Special Division, Dean G. Acheson, Assistant Secretary of State. Mr Stanley K. llorabeek, Advisor on Political Relations,, and Mr Maxwell M. Hamilton, Chief of the Far Eastern, Affairs Division..
Russia And Japan
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thinkable eventuality. No paper, in America uppeurs to have heard that statement nor did President Roose- veit, ng reported in the Tokyo press, describe the question about nid-lo Britain in the event of a Pacifle war as a hypothetical question.
The President declared that it was a bit "it-fy" but he saw no reason why he should not answer . and gave a firm "No" in reply. He Inter described it as a fair question to which he had given a fair answer,
The general impression here seem to be that the President hullcated that America was in a position to look after is vilat interests in the Pacifle while still acting as an arsenal of tho democracies fighting Nazi aggression.
rumour
"The English have borne terrible bombing attacks without weakening or crying for the world's recognition, and have destroyed this rumour. Not many so-called young peoples could have achieved this record of any froid and nervous endurance."
Sumita Entertained On
ZBW, 355 metres' (845_k.c.) and 31.45 | »
meires (9,520 Lile-cycles) Schubert Programme: "Rosamunde" Ballet
Itudio
Programme Broadenst by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11
p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per Recond,
5,46 ·Indian Programme.
Situation in Pacific
(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Feb, 13.—A serious viow is taken in Loudon of the position in the Pacifle, especially after the Australian Minis- ters' warning of the situation in the Far East.
The Australian reaction to the.
warning of serious developments
has given much satisfaction in 6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota London, while the American at-
Edwiri
The importance of perfecting | derer Ballet evacuation plans "while the time
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ly exaggerated, although it la bellev of that it is only a question of time before these high totals are reached.
Axis Squeeze Play WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UP).- Some informed quarters state, that the Axis Powers may be attempting to divert the attention of Britain and America simultaneously with Balkan and Far. Fast netton, preparatory to for military and diplomatic moves. major military
6.32 The Milis Brothers, Josephine titude is also all to the good. Baker and Val Rosing in Variety. In Allled circlès in London, whileh 7,00 London Relay--The News, are usually well-informed, it is felt 7.15 London Relay-"Questions of] that at the moment a criole ly not
immediate. Four." 7,30 "A Schubert Programme..-- It is pointed out that in view of Fantaisie In C Major, Op. 15 ("Win the fact that negotiations between Fischer (Plano); Indo-China and Thailand are pro Music, State ceedling and the armletice has just
In Sofia, the Government spokes- Open Orchestra; The Shepherd on been prolonged another fortnight, it
man, commenting on the report that is still available" was stressed the Rock, Op. 129, Elisabeth Scht is unlikely that Japan would take 1,000 Nazi planes had landed and hind by Mr William Norton, leader man (Soprano) with Plano and any immediate action.
takten over Bulgarian airfields, Also, although there has been declared: "It is useless again to deny of the Labour Party in the Dait, Clarinet.
8.00 Local Time Sigami, Weather talks of negotiations with Russia, such fantastle reports." Report and Announcements,
Japan has not yet reached any agree-) broadcasting to-night.
Mr de Valera made a recent an-
8.03 An hour of Popular Classles. ment that, would guarantee her rear] nouncement that if the voluntary Poet and Peasant Overture (Suppe) she were to undertake any adven- evacuation scheme proved unsatis-100 factory, the Government would resort. Vienna State Opera Orchestra; turous operation to the south.
Bell Song ("Lakme
Delibes) to compulsion.
"We know the plight of millions Miliza Korjus (Soprane) with Or- of referees in other countries who chestra; Bavarian Dance, Op. 27,
1 (Elgar), London Symphony Orches- had no time to prepare for evacua»
and we have that lesson before tra cond. by Sir Edward Elgar;
(Handel)....
..Albert Sandler (Violi 115, he added,
Organ; with Sidney Torch at the Heavenly Alda, divine Alda ("Aida"
Verdi), Jussi Bjorling
with HONOLULU, Feb. 13 (UP)-A Orchestra; Prelude in
Cenor)
Sharp Minor, Arthur
The principal item on the agenda working up a major diplomatic offen- of the sive. In the East, Japan la playing the monthly meeting Japanese Legationer, which is enroute to the Far East Rubinstein (Piano); Musetta'a
Axis is obviously stated that the General was merely or the Antipodes, arrived from San Song ("La Boheme"-Puccini), Grace General Committee of the Kowloon her role. The
The time of de- ioure (Seprano) with Orchestra; members of the Diego at 11.30 am.
Residents Association held last week, attempting to contuse and divide conferring with
parture has not been revealed. Japanese inmediation mission here,
Fete Dieu A
(Albeniz), Phila was the consideration of the draft and attention of the Democracies." delphla Symphony
con- Annual Report for 1040, which will French Protest
LONDON, Feb. 13 (British Wire-dueled by Leopold Stokowski; Waltz be presented at the Annual Meeting VICHY, Feb. 13 (UP). The less).-Including gifts of £800 from from "Faust"
Woman in Church Hall on Friday, February 28, and St Fickle ("Rigoletto"-Verdi). Jussi at p.m. Japan, as mediator, accusing Thai-of Gloucester's Red Cross land with violating the terms of the John Fund for wounded bas
(Тепог) with Bjorling
Orchestra; reached £4,335,000.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt), farmistice on several occasions.
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra cond, by Leopold Stokowski; Liebes- freud (Kreister), Fritz Kreisler (Vio- lin) with Piano nce.
Bangkok Visit
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" Bangkok, Feb. 13 (UP)--The Pre- Inter of Thidland will cutertalu Gen- cral Sunalla at cocktails this evening. Omedals are sllent concerning
However, the
the
object of General Sumita's visit.Australian consolidated patrol bomb- Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaniwal of
tra;
Girls Molested On Peninsula Streets
French 'Government has protested to Lima ond £750 from Chile, the Duke Ellen Jovec (Planoliszt), } of members to be held in St Andrew's
Two Thousand
now
Americans
Here Receive Warning Note
9.00 London Relay-The News and News Commentary.
9.30 Londen Relay-Talk: Books and People',
9.45 Max Mller in the Theatre.- Recorded in the Finsbury Park Em- pire.
on
Representative James Richards of the House Foreign Affairs Committee told the "United Press" to-day that there is
Is "no doubt that a squeeze is on. In Europe the Axis is play
Late Lord Lloyd
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Brilish Wire- Among the correspondence read, was a letter from the Hon. Director less). The Prime Minister and Mrs of Medical Services relative to the Churchill and members of the War attended this morning's proposed new general hospital and Cabinet new infectious diseases hospital to be memorial service for Lord Lloyd at erected the Kawloon Medical Westminster Abbey.
It Centre.
to asic was whether the
Comelded
may be drive reduced to a width of 37 feet.. courteously, given an opportunity to It was pointed out that unless pedes- scrutinize the plans of both insultu-trains kept to the footpaths, and slow Ulons, which they had been given to moving truffle, such as bleycles and understand had already been pre-tricycles to the side-lanes, there was pared.
a considerable element of danger to Complaints Against Soldiers the travelling public, particularly 10.00 Musical Comedy Selections.
Attention was given to several when motor cur attempted to over- -The Vagabond King-Selection
complaints received regarding the take a bus, which was not keeping (Friml). The Student Prince-Selec misbehaviour of certain Indian sol- strictly to the extreme left of the |continued existence in the Far Easton (Romberg), Drury Lane Theatre
of political uncertainties which might Orchestra; Music In The AirVocatiers in molesting ladies and young drive. It was decided to draw the girls in the streets. The Committee attention of the Traffic Authorities in time make more difficult the pro- Gems (Hammerstein and Kern), Light were confident that if these coni- to the matter. tection of the safety, rights, and Opera Company with Orchestra; Run-plaints were brought to the notice of Those present at the Committee privileges which our citizens living ning Riot-Selection,, Debroy Somers the D.A.A.G., he would talte prompt meeting were-Mr Lam Ming-fan, abroad expect and to which they are Band.
steps to put a stop to the annoyance, President: Mr D. W. Munton, Vice- rightfully entitled from our Govern
and it was decided to write him on President; Mr F. C. Mow Fung, Hon. ment.
the subject.
Secretary; Mr R. H. Wong, Hon. Traffic
Treasurer; Dr S. G. Kirkby-Gomes, Another question discussed was the Major C. M. Manners, Li-Col E. D. need for amended regulations or such Matthews. Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, steps that would reserve the main Messrs R. Pestonjl, R. A. da Silva, D. trame roadway for motor vehicles O. Silva, and C. E. Terry. Apologies only on those portions of Waterloo for absence were received from Han, Road. Argyle Street, and Prince Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Miss R. Edward Road, where the "islands" Mow Fung, Mr I. N. Murray, and Mr have been extended and the main B. Wylie.
Mr. Addison E. Southard, the American Consul-General in Hongkong, this morning issued a statement advising women. children and men whose continued presence here is not essential, to return to America as soon as they can conveniently arrange to do so.
The statement reads as follows: "In accordance with standing: in structions from the Department of State, I again quietly remind U.S. citizens in this area of the advice
our Circular Notice given in
of October 9, 1910, to the effect that women and chitiren, together with men whose continued presence here is not essential, should go home as soon as they can conveniently arrange to do so.
"Our Government does not at this
contemplate
thu time
repeating special transportation arrangments made a few months ago to assist in the withdrawal of U.S. citizens, and those "The Department of State has re-who plan to go home are advised to minded me that it is making no as-lake advantage of the currently
facilities."
10.30 Dance Music by Ambrose and is Orchestra.
11.00
Close Downl
ADMIRALTY CLERKS
sumption that a situation of acute available regular transportation Local Admiralty Clerks' Association,
physical danger to US. Nationals is imiainent, in reiterating its previous advice to our citizens about going home. This reiteration of advice is inot meant to be alarmist und is made at this time mainly because of the
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The annual general meeting of the Hongkong, will be held at the Wind- Mr Southard said that despite thesor Cafe, King's Theatre Building, ut previous advice to evacuate, very 7 p.m. on Saturday. The meeting few American nationals in Hongkong will be followed by a members' din- have left so far. There are aboutner to celebrate the sixth anniver- 2,000 Americans Ilving in this Colony. Isary of the Association.
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Witness Leaves Gaol To Testify In Murder Hearing
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At present serving a term of imprisonment for conspiracy to commit crime, Lo Luen, formerly a vegetable. hawker, testifled before Mr E. Himsworth. at Kowloon Magistracy to-day in a murder case against a man pamed Lo Hing, who is alleged. to have murdered Ho Sau-tsau, mistress of a rice shop at 54 Wuhu Street on October 25, the robbery was to take place, he At a previous hearing it was said saw the accused who said that the that a medical examination revealed robbery, had been unsuccessful and mistress by that the dead woman had 20 incised that he had killed the stab wounds on her head, shoulders mistake. and arms, and that death was due Chung King-kwong, multiple wounds and haemorrhage. toki employed at No. 54 Wuhu Sirect
Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown sakl
accused formerly Solicitor, prosecuted with the assist- worked in the shop. The Bccused
left his employment because ance of Det.-Sergeant N. B. Fraser.
Lo said that he came to Hongkong mistress would not advance him $2. three years ago and that he knew the areused. One night he and his uncle, Lo Flag-tung, went to Waterloo Road and there met the accused and a man amed Wong King. The accused suggested that theft be committed. He said that his mistress kept a shop and had property worth white stcal- ing. It was there and then decided that he (witness) should wall at a latrine whilst Wont and accused entered the shop.
Another Prisoner Continuing, Lo said that some days later he met Wong and the accused again and this time the accused was carrying a knife. The three of them went to the Po Hing Theatre and waiting till after midnight they went to the rear of house No. 54 Wuhu Street.
the
Further hearing was adjourned to
February 25 at 11.30 am.
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Lo said that he went to a latrine and waited there for about 16 or 20 Iminutes and he left when, he saw a polleeman. He returned to the Po fing Theatre and remained there until 4 1.1. and as none of the Alor Star others arrived he went home. Later Amritsar when he wan hawking in the street Bangkok
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he saw the accused and asked him if Batavia Bojhry se lind succeeded in stealing any Calcutta thing and the accused replied in the Agencies: negative and also said that he had
Fairlie Pinea Kuching stabbed his mistress by mistake. La Canton
ald that accused requested him to Cownpore
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Lo Ping-tung. who is also serving term of imprisonment for con spiracy, said that on October 24, he his nephew, Wong and the defendant Banking Business tranncled.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS apaned and went to No. 54 Wuhu Street but it FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year. was decided not to rob the place as or shorter periods in fact of Ollier Cur the occupants of the botise were sireneles at rates which will be qualed on awake. Witness said he saw the ne-application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in cused practice a knife and heard him teest Currency and Sterling with interest tell Won; that it was for breaking allowed at rates obtainable on application . Tim Bank's Itend- Office In London
open a lock.
Lo said that he did not go with undertakes Executor & Trustee bustness and clolm recovery of British Income accused and the others on the follow- Tax overpate, on terms which may be ing night on the accused had told ascertained at any of its Agencies and him that if he was not during enough Braschen,
ho need not go. On the day after
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