French Producing War Materials for Reich
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-Following quickly apon Ad. miral Jean Darlan's threat to convoy French foodships comes authentic information that Unoccupied France is actually pro ducing war materials for Germany.
A number of firms there are engaged on orders for the Ger- man High Command, making Reroplano parts, sections of tanks, aluminium fittings, muni- tions and motor boats it was stated at the British Ministry of Economic Warfare to-day.
It is possible even that the barges which cr hopes to use for invad- ing England are being made by Frenchmen.
Japanese
Forces In Indo-China
SAIGON, Mar. 12 (Reuter),—
It is also known that German and A large newly-bullt Japanese Italian Commissions in Marseilles torpedo hont arrived here to- and other parts of Unoccupied France day,
of cereals, oll, copra and phosphate;
see to it that substantial quantities | A number of Japanese bomb. shipped from North Africa are direct-ing planes are also visible at the ly entrained for Germany.
Saigon airport.
The statement being examincy
French Sadness here and as
as every phase of the war is
SAIGON, Mur, 12 (Reuter),-"To- the subject of free discussion between day is a day of anger and sadness," this country and the United States, it
declared the Saigon newspaper, may be assumed that it is also under "Opinion," in an article typifying consideration in Washington,
Britain has always been prepared Indo-Chinese reaction to the to let food enter Unoccupied France agreement with Thailand.
The
article,
prace
of.
headed "Day where 90 per cent. of the population Mourning," appeals to Marshal Petain are pro-British - provided that there) is a guarantee that the French people to remember Indo-China's plight. will consume it, but such a guarantee "Indo-China will bow to the yoke has not been forthcoming so far. but will live for the day when justice
will be done."
RED ARMY VIEW__London's
ON S. PACIFIC Tremendous
Tension
Remains
MOSCOW, Mar, 12 (Router).— The Facide situation remains tense
Barrage
despite the settlement of the That LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter), Indo-Chinn dispute, comments the-When attempting a raid on Army organ, "Red Star," to-day.
"After the new frontier between Britain to-night, one Nazi raider Thailand and Indo-China is traced, was shot down in flames. the influence of Japan in this part of
In the London area, a tremendous the Pacific will be increased," the barrage was heard on some occasions. Paper
writes. Therefore, though
Veterans of the last war compare the conflict between Thalland and
and the thunderous rumble with artillery Indo-China in solved for the present, land barrages then used. As nothing the situation in the region of the like it had been heard before in ralds South Seas where there is a
con on Britain, it is possible that yet centration of Japanese warships with another development in the ground corresponding British and American defences is indicated. incasuree-remains tense."
Soviet-Thailand
MOSCOW, Mar 12 (Reuter).The STOCK EXCHANGE
Thailand Minister to Berlin called on M. Molotov to-day and exchangedį notes establishing relations between. Thailand and the Soviet.
M. Molotov later gave a luncheon In honour of the Thai Minister.
JAMAICAN CONSTITUTION
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-A
Industrials Go Down LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).The Stock Exchange to-day was mostly dull. Gilf-edged securities were steady to firm and Indian stocks met with some late buying.
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 13, 1941,
Girls Behind The Guns Of Britain
A.T.S. GIRLS who
་་ cooperating with gunners during A.A. practied on the Coast photographed
at their work. Above at the kinetheodolite, An Instrument which photograph the Eun-fire aimed at a towed target 'Above, right, working the Ovatuntor, from which readings of height and error in alm
gathered
from the developed àlm of the kinetlico- dollte.
Attempt To Kill British Envoy Made From Sofia
Athletics
Lugard Ahead In University Annual Meet
LUGARD HALL took the lead in the University inter- Hostel Sports yesterday when' several finals were held at Pokfulam. Taking first places in the Javelin Throw and the inter-Hostel relay, with several other minor placings, they have established a definite lead.
Morrison Hall, last year's cham- ptons, claimed one first in the hop- step-and-jump, a second in the mite and a third in the relay, The events, however, are far from concluded, and competition promises to be close,
Yesterday's results were:
220 yards low hurdles (final),--1. 2. Chin (Eilot): 3, 8. M. Lang (nfect); 8. Mahmood (Lugard), Time 20 1-0,
Javelin throw" (final),—1, N, Bingh (Lugard) 133 ft 6 int; G. Scheller (Largard) 120 ft 9 in: 3, 8. S. Khan (St John's) 110 ft 7 in.
ISTANBUL, Mnr. 12 (Reuter)-Confirmation that the bomb which exploded at the Pera Palace Hotel was secreted among the baggage of the British Legation Party while still in Sofia, is |contained in an official statement issued following enquiries.
The statement says: "Two valises which had been placed among the at Softa prior to the special train's luggage of the British Legation staff departure arrived here and he was taken to the hotel where exploded a few moments after arrival.
The statement adds: "The second hotel valise was found at another among the baggage of a member of the British Legation staff. Following!
this gentleman became the explosion, t suspicious and, opening the vallse,
BOMBAY, Mar. 12 (Reuter).A 102 ft fa 2, E. Macuza (Lugard) ft: found an infernal machine resembling conference of prominent personalities a wireless battery.
with here to-morrow "He submitted it to expert examina.meets
Seeking
Unity In
India
220 yards (semi-final). Heat I-W. 5. Gegg (Lugard); 2. 2. Mazuza (Lugard); 3. S. Mahmood (Lugard). Heal 2-1, 8, { H. Linng (Ricel); 2. J. Fenton (Morrison);
3. Zellezel (Laugard),
1,500 metres
K. X. Tam (anal)-1, (Eliot); 2, O. V. Chrong (Morrison); 3. V. Voroblatz (Lugard); 4, P. Lui (M01- rison). Time 5.43 1-4
Discus throw final)-1, P. Kwał (fieel)
Derkach Lugard) Be gard) 100 21
Sir Bicholler (Lugard) 66 11 811⁄2 in.
Hop, step and Jump (final)-1, Y. 9. Lam (Morrison); 2. Maxuza (Lugard): Matrood
explosive material. This was ren-cuss and find out means to resolve Lom (Ellet);
Three persons were killed and' 22 injured.
in
tion which revealed that it contained Tajbahadur Sapru presiding, to dis-
dered horniless."
the present political deadlock.
Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan
said the Punjab Assembly, that the ideai solution would be for Hindus and Muslims to accept their respective ISTANBUL, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-majority provinces and then devise Two policemen and a chambermaid central control agency which will elastic and devoid of a domingt- were among those who lost their lives
Enquiry is proceeding.
Fatalitics
be
Industrials were widely marked down, especially, Austin Motor and Hotel, it is officially confirmed. British Aluminium, оп reduced dividends.
in the explosion at the Pera Palace ing spirit.
Kars were firmly held.
Among foreign bonds, there was
new constitution for Jamaica based some buying of Brazilian stocks.
on universal suffrage was announced
by the Under-Secretary for the
Colonies, Mr George Hall,
in the
House of Commons to-day.
The preliminary stages will be a
census and re-organisation of the
local government,
ent, and in the mean-
Wall Street was quiet.
Patriotic New Zealander
INDIAN IS HONOURED
BANGALORE, Már, 12 (Reuter).—
Units could cut adrift if the control agency was found to be not working satisfactorily.
Tennis
Handicap Competitions
At Hongkong C.C.
(Lugard). Distance 30 ft 11 in.
Inter-bostel relay -1, "Lugard; 2. Jucci: 3, Morrison Hall.
Tug o' war isemi-final)-Iicet beat Lugard.
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Arrival
Sir Geoffry Northcote Returning To-day
II. E. Str Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., is expected to arrive in the Colony by the steamer Anhui this morning. The following arrange- ments have been made, but as the Sir Venkata Raman, the well-known
exact time of the ship's arrival can LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-Mr nidian scientist, has been awarded
not be known until she is reported time_oficial representation In the Alma Baker, n wealthy. New the Franklin_Medal_of_the_Franklin_
from Waglax, Uve times are neces- Legislative Council will be confined Zealander resident in Malaya. has Institute of Philadelphia in recogni to the Colonial Secretary, Treasurer given £30,000 for six fighters and ton of his brilliant contribution to handleap doubles and mixed hand His Excellency will be met by the The draw for the handicap singles, sarily approximate. They will not
be carlier than those stated. and Attorney-General.
The resulting vacancies will be Beaverbrook for
has sent an appeal through Lord physical science,
further Empire
Medal had previously been rap doubles tennis competitions of The filled by nomination in which care fights and squadrons..." am doing awarded to Estein, Milicon
and the Hongkong Cricket Club resulted Honourable Colonial Secretary, the Acting Harbour Master, and Lieuten- will be taken to ensure that all im- my utmost to see that should I die
Compton,
as follows:
RN., Honorary portant sections and interests of the before victory, my present private physics, is Director of the Indian Campbell iplus 2/6) v. R. E. Guest 15.11, the ship at Kowloon
Sir Venkata, a Nobel Laureate in (3/5) and P. Eider (plus ; Aide-de-Camp, who will community will be adequately re-expenditure is to provide a gift of
Bay. Institute of Science,, Bangalore. 7. W. Carter (-1/8) V. V. R. Gordon presented.
one fighter each three months."
(-3/0). . Van Leeuwen (2/0) v. L, P. As they are still suffering from the haiph iplus 170), 11. J. Armstrong (-153) effects of their recent accidents,
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DONATIONS TO DATE:
$1,685,657.29
REMITTED TO LONDON: £98,389,19.6d.
PRISONERS Italians In India, South Africa And England
NEW DELHI, Mor, 12 (Reuier). The Raj has up till now agreed to accommodate 44,000 Itailan prisoners
Handicap Singles.-Byca, C. H. I. Oxladeant J. P. Gunner, the go aboard
2.5.0., M.C., end Captain S. H. Batty- Smith, have been forbidden on medical advice to go out to the
ship. Sir Geoffry will land at
at Queen'a Pier at 9.30 am, where the follow-
v. E. . Brazel (2/0) 0. Few Lieut. General E. F. Norton, C.D.,
4/0) v. S. L. Maughan (—2/6), 11. C. D. Knight (2/0) v. A. C. I. Bowker (3/6), T. Gould (-159) v. D. A Mur duck (1/0), A. K. Mackenzie plus 1/6) v. II. E. Walfer (plus 1/01, T. C. Monaglian (−3/0) v. P. Wynter-Blyth (~2/6), Bierende 21hinter plus 2/6) 8. ng have been invited to meet o Lavrov (plus 3/6), Siring Lee-7/03
Baan (scr.)
V. E. 5. Kali (plus 3/0); Byes, D. 9. Robb (plus 3/0) and E. R. Childe (plus 1/6).
Handicap DoublesByes, Oxlade and A. I. Barwell (~8/0). E. I. Brazel and G. P. Charlton (0/0): R:
In India. 'Additional camps aret ducat and B. Fay (-30), F. W. Carter Ramgarh and Bangalore with and E. N. Thursby (-2/8), L. M. S. Lloyd capacity for 30,000, whlic B third and D. Humphreys (3/8), camp is being established at Bhopal, Walter L. B. Hall (plus 3/4) v. Shackleton and G. F. Harrison (er.); with a capacity for 9,000,
H. Blake and H. C. D. Knight (~3/6): A. "Reuter" quotes three senior Italian K. Mackenzie and A, C T. Bowker (-3/07
Childo and S. Mauchan (-2/01 [officers who confirm that tallan, Van Leeuwen and M. A. Blerens de losses in Albania have reached 130,- Haan (-3/6) v. T. C. Monaghan and T. 000.
J. Gould (153), B. O'ыL. Deane and A. TM, Dow (-8/6) v. J. 5, Theobald and P. was recently reported that Skipwith (3/6); Byes, 9. W. Sewell Italians actually captured number and D. M. MacDougall (—16.3), D. B. Robb 18,000.
and C. W. E. Bishop (ser.), K. R. Gorden and M. H. Turner (3/6), N. Spence and E Newton (1/0), W. R. Lambert and N. D. Lloyd (-170), and 11. 7. Armstrong and
d F., Wynler-Blyth (-15).
The British took 150,000 Italians prisoners in the Libyan campaign.
The South African Government is willing to take 30,000,
Mixed Handicap Doubles Bye: 2. A. Peace and Miss 1. Armstrong (-15.3); C.
Some 2-3,000 prisoners are to do LR. Oxlade and Miss Pritchard (4/0) and work in England:
and
Heads of fighting Services, Bishops, Judges, Members of Executive Legislative Cou
Counelis, Consular Body," Senior
Heads of Departments, the Vice-Chancellor,, of the Univer-|
being invited. sily. No lodles are There will be no Guard of Honour..
or mufti. Dress will be uniform
His Excellency will proceed direct from Queen's Pier to Government House.
Badminton
St John's Take Lead In Junior Division
ST JOHN'S took the lead Ja
the
v. F. D. Hunter, and Mra G. Campbell (-1/6), E. IL Brazel and Miss M. Riddle "B" Section of the Junior Division of
--2/0 v. J. 9. Theobald and Miss D. the Badminton League last Eardley (-15), 8. L. Maughan and Mias
night
1. Stoneman (~1/0) 7. A. ii. Barwell and when they beat Kowloon Tong 0-3. Mrs Oxlade (876), Mr and Mrs D. L. Their first two pairs once moro Mrs A. G. Baldiet (3/8), V. It. Gordon
Punjab Considers Prophet plus 1/6). R. Price and carried them to viciors. 11. Eardley
War Veterans
and Mrs D. D. Sinciale (-4/0) v. If, C. and D. Kwok and N. L. Smith and R. D. Knight and Miss D. Dodwell (~5/0); | Wilson won all three of their games, Mr and Mrs A, K. Mackenzie (plus) while G. B. Ladd and R. V. B. O'M. Deane and Miss Joan Smalley
Scores wéres, a
LAHORE, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-Im-3/6): Dye, A. T. Dow and Mrs Church lost all three. portant concessions regarding the | (-3/6). cligibility for Government Service of candidates who have served in or who may serve in the armed forces are announced by the Punjab Govern- ment:
Amateur Film Night
They have decided to accept the At Y.M.C.A.
general principle that wherever
to
screening of
Maynard
II. Eardley and D. Kwok beat NE, and M. 8, Lee 1-8; beat F. H. Kwok and R. Lavallo 21-0; beat D. Chen and Castro N. Smith and R. Wilson beat Lee and Lee 21-17; beat Kwak and Lavallo 31-9; bent Chen and Castro 21-15.
G. B. Ladd and R. Maynard lost to Les
LEAGUE TABLE
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A highly entertaining evening and Lee 21-24; lost to wale and Lavalle possible preference is to be given was spent by a large crowd of people 18-21; lost to Chen and Castro 10-21. to men with war service
their who attended the credit, and also that rules prescribing amateur coloured alms by the Hong- educational qualifications for any kong Cinema Club at the European K.C.C. particular service or posts shall, subY.M.C.A. last night. Proceeds weret Andrew's Et John's.
British War Organisation. Tong
ject to
to permit the ring relaxed for the
proper
of men who have been provented by their service
Fund.
with the armed forces from acquiring The films shown were:-There'll always be an England," Scenery of
these qualifications.
It is learnt that a second batch of Hongkong, Scenery of Tasmania, and candidates for training in industrial Scenery of Australia. workshops in England will shortly be The most Interesting film was per- selected, and will consist of Go of baps that of Hongkong in which the whom 10 will be selected from harbour, Junks, iners, buildings, the Madras Presidency and the native street scenes, and human studies slates, of south India,
were clearly shown.
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