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"Y" Hockey Teams
The European Y.MLG.A. will play ; two hockey matches against Khalsa on the "y" ground at King's Park to- MOITOW.
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The Juniors will start at 3 p.m. and will be represented by: Cleggett; Saxby, Rallton; A, N, Other, Tomlin- son, Gorman; 'Macoy, Olson, Dormer, Sancoy and Banks.
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February 28, 1941.
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DUCE "EXPLAINS"
FAILURE
Spanish War Took Resources
LONDON, Feb, 27 (Reuter)-In what appeared to be an attempt to explain away the serious reverses recently suffered by Italy, Mussolini to-day issued, through the Stefani agency, a long list of armaments which he sent to General Franco during the Spanish civil war.
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter), --An appeal to dockers to "help us beat Hitler" was made by Mr
An accompanying statement Ernest Bevin, Minister of by the diplomatic correspondent Labour, who announced in of the agency says: "The figures London to-day a new scheme for indicate how important was the dock labour on the Merseyside which will improve and speed up working conditions,
Mr Bevin said that transport has now become a key factor and organisation of transport would determine the duration of this struggle.
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contribution to Spain which, Welcomes
coming immediately after the powerful effort made in Ethio- pia, doubtless struck a blow at Italy's war potential.
on
the
"These two big drafts strength of the armed forces were made while other nations, were able, on the contrary, to devote all their means to preparing for war."."
Spanish Intervention
Mr Eden
ANKARA, Feb. 27 (Reuter), "The Turkish nation most respectfully salutes the Com- monwealth of British nations in Explaining the reason for tailan the persons of its two very dis- intervention in the Spanish civil war, Stefani's diplomatic correspondent tinguished representatives," de says that it was necessary, for clares the Turkish newspaper, casons of national, revolutionary and "Ulus," in a warm tribute quoted Mediterranean policy."
by the Ankara radio. National and Mediterranean reasons
The sincere reception accorded to
"We are aiming at 40 per cent. quicker turn-round of ships and cicarance at ports. I want to appeal to my friends, the dockers, to help us beat Itler."
Mr. Bevin
said that the Merseyside scheme will start on March 10 and will be applied later to Cylde ports.
He added that we must secure amade it necessary, he continues, to quicker turn-round and a bigger out-prevent Spah from becoming a mill- Mr Eden and General Dill, adds the put if we were to cope not merely tary and naval base for France and Paper, is a friendly manifestation of confidence the with the attack that was being made Britain against Italy while revolu- the affection, and now but the attack we were threat- tionary reasons demanded Italian Turkish nation feels towards Britain, most influential ened within a very short time. Fascist intervention for the system who has been a was modelled on it.
factor in the destinies of Turkey,
Mr Eden is described as states- mon likely to play an important róle In the history of the British Empire exponent of Anglo-Turkish slijp.
Currie's Farewell
To China
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Japanese Dead Eligible and known to be an old and warm
For Enshrinement
friend-
The paper concludes that the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Turkish nation earnestly hopes that TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Domet).-The the guests' stay in Ankara will be a Yasukuni Shrine will hold memorial happy one and that their contacts services for those kiled in the China there will be fruitful for the good of the Manchurian the two nations. CHUNGKING, Feb. 28 (Reuter).- hostilities and on
in solemn ceremonies
Staff With Cripps "I leave with my faith in the great-border ness of China's destiny confirmed," sanctioned by the Imperial Court for
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter),—Ac- declared Mr Lauchlin Currie, Pre- April 23, with the Extraordinary cording to a Moscow dispatch to the Festival of the Shrine being held sident Roosevelt's personal
Sir official German news agency, Stafford Cripps, when he left Moscow upon his departure lo-day by air for from April 24 to 28.
to Hongkong en route Washington. The Army and Navy authorities by plane for Istanbul, was accom
In a statement to the Press, he have conducted investigations as to panied by Mr John Russell of the
on those eligible for enshrinement and British SAYS!
Embassy "I wish it were possible,
and Squadron leaving Chungking, to express ad-
save decided upon some 15,000 who Leader Charlton Allamell, the British equately my gratitude for the warm gave their lives for the country up to Air Attache. hospitality which has been accorded
he end of December, 1938. me and Mr Emile Despres (A mem- ber of the Mission)
Co-operation
"Government departments have been co-operative in furnishing in- formation. This has made our task
I want to relatively easy.
convey my thanks through the press to the many people in the Government offices who have worked hard make this co-operation effective,
"For me, this visit has been a me- morable experience and. I leave with my faith in the greatness of China's | destiny confirmed."
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Mr Currie and Mr Despres were seen off at the airfeld by a number of Chinese leaders, including Dr H. H. Kung.
Compulsory Service Tribunal Decisions
Five Cases Heard
Five persons appeared before the Compulsory Service Tri- bunal this morning, and of these three were posted to the Com. batant Group, one to the Essential Services Group and one to the Key-Posts Group.
The Tribunal comprised: His Honour Mr. Justice E. H.
I really haven't got the time to do Volunteering, as the only foreign as- sistant I have is already in the Volun- teers.
FREE CHINA Williams (Chairman), Lieut-
The Chairman: We all have to Comdr L. L. Tollemache, Major make the time. Can't you arrange Special Classification
R. E. Moody, Mr E. Davidson, with your assistant so that you each Of Imports
Mr C. Blaker and Mr C. Bramall go on training on different days? SHIUKWAN, Feb. 20 (I.N.A.) .--
Mr Evans: Honestly, it is very Fourteen categories of goods can be Burgess (Clerk to the Tribunal). difficult for me to explains. It is prac- imported to Free China regardless of Mr L. A. Calcraft (42), of Butter- tically impossible for me to get off held a now that this extension is going on. the country of origin, as they are Geld and Swire and who badly needed for internal consump- Commission in the last war, said that It is not a question that I do not wish tlon, according to Instructions from Volunteers but was turned down be- far me to get away,
he had endeavoured to join the to do something, but it is impossible The list includes cereals, cotton cause of the medical report. He was A.R.Pirman: If you have had
Ministry of Economics.
the yarn, iron and steel, muchinery, com- now trying to join the mine-watching; The munication materials, cenient; chemi- branch of the Naval Volunteers, and cal products, agriculture implementa, was of the opinion that he could get salt, medical supplies, petroleum pro- in as the work involved was not so ducts, gunny bags, alcohol etc.
Fanling Golf Starting Times Sunday
OLD COUNSE
0.10 G. F. Costello, B. D. Evans, 9,20 I. I. Genre, K. S. Morrison. 024 A. V. Greaves, I, H, C. Highet.
O. M. Park, F. A. Howard,
0.32 I 1. Challinor, J. D. Harrison, 036. A. W. Bourne, R. Young.
0.40 J. Harrop, J. Linaker.
D44 : 1. Turner, J. C. Taylor, D.48 A B. Purves, T. Megatry.
0.33 J. D. Clague, P. E Annis
0.50 1. M. Rowland, P. M. Cotton. 10.00 A. Mabb, I. L. 8. Webb. 10.04 A. C. Meredith, J. Fleming. 10.0 8. Bunin, T. Low. THE Junior cricket match between 10.12 3. WC. Mil
D. T, Bosanquet.. the Civil Servants and the Hongkong 10.16 D. Lyon Cricket Club arranged for to-morrow 10.24 3. E. Petter, T. V. N. Fortescue,
10.20 R. M. Wond, J. E. Richardson. has been postponed.
Club Cricket XI
10.38 A. C. I. Bowker, B. L, Lloyd. 1031 E. Moller. J. A Ritchie. 1038 C. T. Lowry, Burg, La Cdr Page, 19.40 Mejor Giles, Major Penfold. 10.44 Capt. Campbell, Pay, Car Burton. The following will represent the ass Miss Cuthbertson. J G. Jensen.
NEW COUIJE Tho santors will commence at Hongkong 'C,C. versus the University 938. Miss Foyd, Major Alley. 415 pm, and will be represented by at home to-morrow:
10.18 P. V. Mélana, Z, Q. Pilen, Denwell; Taylor, Yourieff Jordan, Coombe, Waldron; Spencelnyh, Mor- gan, Hitchcock, Ireson and Dunn.
11 Owen Hughes, O, W. Pudney, D..8.10.20 L. M. 8. Lloyd, 11. Phillips. Robb, N. D. Booker, L. D. Kilber, W. 3. 1024 Drig. MacLeod, S. 11. Dodwell. rianie. 7. P. Carty, OP Charlton. 1032 H. 3. Armstrong, Col Matthews. L. T. Ridi, A. E. Perry and R, IL Grimiha, 13.32 General Grasett, Major Mock.
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some experience of that before that would be a different matter. But you are under 40 and you come
under strenuous.
medical category, A. In that case I The Chairman remarked that in think you should be posted to the that case he would post Mr Calcraft Combatant Group, but there is the to the Combatant Group, though right to appeal, of course, strictly speaking, in view of his nge
Other Case
and health, he ought to be in the Es- As he would be in the Colony for sential Services Group. If Mr Cal-only nve or six months and as his craft's offer to join the mine watching employers had requested that he be branch was turned down, he would posted in the Koy-Posts Group, Mr B, be re-posted.
Harber (48), of the Asiatic Peiro- leurn Co. Installations, was put in that section.
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Mr A. J. W. Evans (38), of the British Cigarette Co., was also post-
Mr S. Mason (51) was posted to
ed to the Combatant Group. He told e Essential Services Group, after the Tribunal that he would like to be had stated that he was already an be classed as a Key-Post man for, officer in the Auxiliary Fire Service, though he was quite willing to do hla which was included in that section. bit it was impossible for him to and That he would like to enlist in the Naval Volunteers was the wish ex- the time,
The Chairman: I hardly think you pressed by Mr J. E. Mogra (24), of come within the definition of a Key-the Overseas Trading Co., who was Post man. Persons who come under posted to the Combatant Group. die the Chairman that that category are those who, ore re-was told by quired to carry on in an emergency, Naval Volunteers came like those in the electric, gas and Group,
trame companies. I think that in the
event of an emergency, your work will be closed down?
under that
CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (Central
Mr Evans: Yes. The only thing Nows)General Chang Chun, Chair- I'd like to say is that we are extendTM Iman of the Szechwan Provincial ing and have to work all night in Government, order to relleve shipping from Home. Chengtu by plane to-day.
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