AXIS EATS INTO OIL RESERVES
Also Short of Rubber
Information reaching London from Germany and Italy leads the Government to suppose that, bath the Axis Powers will be experiencing some shortage of oil in the spring and early summer,
Stocks of oil in Italy aro bo- Heved to be lower than at any time in recent years, and there is no synthetic plant of any ac- count.
Supplies held at Bari and: other centren have been heavily bombed by the R.A.P. recently,! and the indications are that it is Italy which will be the first of the Axis partners to be in dificulties.
oil
CHINA'S
EDUCATION
EPIC
LONDON.. Mar. 13 (Reuter).-The exodus of Chinese universities to West China before the Japanese nd- German oil troubles will 1 c-vance will prove one of the greatest centuated If the Nazis have to give eples in history when the
#lory ls military assistance Lo the Hajfully written, said Professor E. I. campaign in Greece or embark on Hughes, Professor of Chinese at Ox- any other large scale adventure else-¦ford, lecturing at the Chinese In- where.
Using More
istitute.
Both the exodus and the con- in present conditions the Germans, tinuance of the universities under in- are probably using more off than tolerable war difficulties were a strik they are obtaining either by home ingly characteristle exhibition of the production or Import.
Chinese spirit in the 20th century,
Disabilities Removed
It is estimated that 80 per cent, of the German oll refineries have been Professor Hughes paid tribute to the visited by the H.A.F. with consider-zeal with which war disabilities were able effect, and that the output of gradually being removed and eme oll is being reduced by a substantial plusised the plure Whiteh "svand percentage.
learning" always had in the traditions
As regards oil imports into Ger-of the Chinese people and Their many the position has been markedly jeagerness for all branches of know-, improved by an agreement between ledre to-day. Britain and Spain which limits ini ports Into Spuln and the size of stocks which may be held.
The Government is satisfied that little oil now passes into occupied or unoccupied France, and that what
Higher education in Cama, he said, hud much to do with preparing those positive and constructive forces at man's spirit on which the well-being of the future depentis.
tittle dues cross the Pyrenees comes Kitchen Sacrifices
out of the small-stocks which Spain. Is allowed to holl.
Rumania's Oil
For Democracy.
17
Germany has, of course, obludned CLEVELAND, Ohio. Mi a rich source of all in Rumunia, but (Reuter).-The American house-wife its value must depend on the extent will have to do without aluminfurn to which the can increase the volume pots and pans in future in order to which can be carried on the Danube her win the war for demTACY. and by rail. That is no easy master. The alum
utensil industry
Well-informed quarters in London has hern virtually tofri by the consider that a substantial increase National Defence Priorities Board In supplies from this sourer would that they will not be able to ret be possible only if the Axis could
aluminium in. future,
control One Eastern Mediterranean This ban on the manufacture of and impart by way of Italy. The aluminium pots and pans is the fir· L Royal Navy is effectively hlorking, total restriction
this route.
One
reason why the RAF. has not yet bombed the Rumanian oll wells Is that it considered better policy
to wait until the all reaches the Gier- man renneries, and bomb it
These targets are nearer
then."
programine started,
since the defence
Assisting China
.
LONDON, Mar. 13 - (Reuter).—At alquestion time in the House of Com
basca, and are easier to damage themons to-day, Ate Harrourt Johnstone.
oil wells.
Rubber Shortage
Secretary for Overseas Trade, sald
hitherto no that prto no part of the British credits to China had been used fol
Rubber is another commodity the purchase abroad.
shortage of which is expected shortly The Labour member, Mr M. P. to humper the Axis war machine. Price, interposed: "Is everything Germany has gained no appreciable being done that can be done to assist quantity of rubber from any of the the Chinese Republie in the present Fountries she has conquered.
struggle?"
Synthetic rubber is produced by the Nazis, but the plants engaged on
Mr Johnstone: "Yes,"
this work have been heavily bombed MARSHAL LONGMORE by the R.A.F. In recent months. Rubbers shortage, it can confidently R.A.F. PREPARING BLOW
be predicted, will continue and in- crease!
AT GERMANY ATHENS, Mar. 13 (Reuter). "When the time comes, the R.A.F. in |the Middle East will strike at the
OIL ON PACIFIC Germans as hard as it has struck at
WATERS
Japanese Envoy's Speech
SYDNEY, Mar. 13 (Reuter).
the Italians declared-Air Chiet- Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore, Com mander-in-Chief of the R.A.F. in the
Middle East, in an interview with the Greek newspaper. "Ethnos."
Asked to what he attributed the un-Arthur replied: "In my opinion, it is
Arthur
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ....
March 14, 1941.
Hongkong's Latest Hospital
Hongkong's latest hospital—the Tai Wo-which is fully equipped with modern appliances, is being opened to-day at No. 1 Babington Path. Here are two pictures of the hopital, one giving an exterior view and the other showing the operating theatre.
Sun Ying Ming Studio.
Entries And
Handicaps For
--Australian fears of Japan were defeat of the Italian air force, Sir Fanling Races
described as "completely
to the dearth of inspired leaders
the entries and
necessary" by Mr Tatsuo Kawai, and lack of organisation. In addi- Following are the first Japanese Minister to tion, Italian airmen have not the high handfeaps for the Fanling Hunt and Australia, on arrival here to-day, morale and courage which comes Race Club meeting to be held on
He said: "Australia is for Aus from the conviction that one is fight-March 23:
tralians und Asia for Asiatics.**
He hoped to see a "geographical,! social, commerelal, economic and poli- tient axis between Australia and Asia."
Another Japanese Aviation Accident
ing for a just enuse."
FOOD SHORTAGE REPORTED FROM WUHAN CITY AREA CHANGTEH, Mar. 14 (Central News).There is an acute shortage of foodstuffs in Hankow, Wuchong und Hanyang, Yangtze elties now under Japanese occupation, according TOKYO, Mar. 13 (Domel).-Cap-from Hankow. Rice is sold at more to Chinese refugees who arrived here Iain Shinnosuke Muneyuki. Lieut- $100 per picul. Commander Hikaru Mano, and Lleu- tenant Sholehi Okuyama were killed! when a naval seroplane while carry- ing out a military mission was lost
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Auxiliary Ship Sunk
Shainrock Handleap (7 furlongs, Nat race).—A Good Time, (145), Colorado Star, (135), Dick Turpin, (145), Schmel- kerling, 11401, Sea Urchin. (135), Tatzan,
(153), Viniet Quern, (249).
Failing Grand National & Pierce Grave Memorial Cup ( miles, steeplechase).- | Chubby Number, (155), Double Chance,
| Venture, (146), Mareli Brown.
(1511.
47), Jack O'Lantern, (145), Mac's Second Ploughboy, (181), Soldier of China, (101). Three Furtlungs, (140), Viber, (160).
Dubim Handicap to furlongs, Hat race). Dow Jones, (135), Gallant Marshal, (133). Arabian Cat. (140). Ascot Vale, (150).
Heddon. (140), Lancashire Chap, (191), National Liberty, 123, National Success. (355), Palmer. (1403. Plain View, (133), Radium Star, (153). Zero, (182).
Lucky Eleven. 1133),
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-The north of Formosa on the afternoon of auxiliary vessel, Manistee, has been March 1, the Navy Minister an-sunk, according to an Admiralty com-China. nounced to-day. All three Naval munique. officers have been promoted posthum- The Manistee ously to higher ranks,
vessel of 5,300 tons.
was
a converted
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The
Hunters' Cup furlongs, Hat race) Chatterbox (141), Jack O'Lantern, (141). King's Worthy, (143), Night View, (155). Royal Wedding Eve, Dompu, 1a). Royal Highness. (18); (136) Soldier of (145), Syivandale (143), TIRICAH, 111, West Lake. (132).
Governor's Cup (2 miles, steeplechase), Brutus, (163), Glorious Star. (152), Kiole. (140), Sea Urchin, (157), Spark Pl (145) Spectrain, (160), Tay Lumber,
55). Téviodale, (145). Kangaroo Cup (6 furlongs, flat race) Tuesday at noon and the handicaps will be announced on Wednesday.
Entries for this race will close next
In connection with the Hunters'
PITCAIRN'S AID FOR EVACUEES
Pitcairn islanders, hard hit themselves by the war in Europe. have offered a haven to child evacuees from bomb-torn Britain on their lonely Pacific isle which sheltered the mutineers of the Bounty 151 years ago.
This was revealed in a jetter received in Weymouth, Mass. from an islander who wrote: 43
There are some refugees being sent to the island between 6 and 16 years of age. No babies are to come. I do not know how many yet. Some (per- Sous) have offered to take them in."
"Ships, are very few and far | Was a description of a proposed re- between and not much trading vision of certain Island laws. is done on them now as before the war," ran the letter, which
We have heard that was dated Oct. 16, 1940.
two ships which used to call here have been sunk by submarines with our orders on both of them, which makes us short of many things we need."
One proposal would limit to some degree the practice of women barter- ing island wares to ships off shore, and an islander wrote: "", . that would come very hard on the single women and widows who have no men to (work) for them.'
Mr Lindley, who was A member of the second antarctic expedition The message, written by a woman
of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, missionary, was received by Granber of the North Star, fleet ship of said the Pitcairn visit last Decern- ville P. Lindley, a radio engineer who went to Pitcairn in 1938 to se marked only the second visit of a
the
current Antarctic expedition,
the island's short wave บท stilon.
Expedition Cancelled
radio
Mr Lindley, who said he is now a Senior Inspector in the United States Navy, organised an expedition last year to take supplies to the Island but
of the war.
ship there after the outbreak of the war.
Back To Farming
But he said that since that time, the standers had gone back to the petivity of farming, which had been lessened when ships visited quite re-
Cup, a special $1 sweep, limited to cancelled it because of the progressgularly, and were looking forward to
100,000 chances, is being run. The cost of one Through
The letter also spoke of the pass- Chance is $10, including the special sweep. Ticketing Jast June of Richard Edgar can be obtained at the Cash Sweep Christlun, direct descendant of Flet- Department, No. 17, Connaught Road. cher Christian, who led the Bounty Central, lop floor.
mutiny,
Kowloon B.G.C. Annual Report
THE ANNUAL general meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will be held in the Clubhouse on March 20 at 6 p.m. Report for the year reveals a profit of over. $600, while the Committee make acknow. ledgment with thanks for the gener ous support of members in donatious to the Bamber Fund, to which the sum of $1,002 had been contributed, During the year. 34 new members foined and 35 fert. The membership on December 31 totalled 234, comprising nino Ille members, seven honorary members, 168 ordinary members and 50 nen-going members.
The redemption of all outstanding debentures of the Club by way of bank overdraft has been completed.
a goodly harvest of potatoes and other produce.
He receives perlodle letters, he other direct descendant of a Bounty said from Andrew C. Young, nn-
mutineer, who is now the' operator of the island's radio station. Before the war, sold Mr Lindley, he used to talk by radio telephone to his felend more than 6,700 miles away, but now
First Stamp Issue Other letters received by Mr Lind ley at the same time described the establishment of Pitcairn's first real post office--the Jellers bore the the station is Bmlied to Government island's first stamp issue-and there' broadcasts,
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MONSTER RAFFLE
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11
by His Honour Sir A. D. A. Macgregor, Kt. assisted by Messrs. Linstead & Davis in conjunction with Tho Hongkong Jockey Club.
TICKETS WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM SALE AT NOON ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10.
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