NANCY
WELL- THIS IS THE TOWN --- NOW TO. HUNT UP THE ESTATE I
INHERITED.!
OH, MISTER-- I'M LOOKING FOR A PLACE CALLED MUDDLY, MANOR!
OH, SURE!
Monday,
THERE IT IS!
OH, BOY! SO THAT'S MUDDLY
MANOR!
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OH, MY. MISTAKE--
I THOUGHT YOU SAID FUDDLY
·MANOR!
March 17, 1941:
By Ernie Bushmiller
THIS IS
MUDDLY MANOR.. TEN ACRES--- ALL UNDER WATER!
Sarah Simpla
PRESENTED
by the
A.D.C.
Speed Surprises Italians In Somaliland Attack
CAIRO, Mar. 16 (Reuter).-The rapidity and suddenness of the British imperial advance, upsetting entirely the enemy's calculations, constitutes the main reason for the smashing vie tory in Italian Somaliland.
received
Information
from
Cairo military headquarters in- dicates that the Italian General
Money For
Journalists In China
Institute Is Founded
ditions of the country was
of
CHUNGKING, Mar. 17 (Central) News)-Close co-ordination of jour- nalistic enterprises with national de- froce and military and political
the
uim of the formation the Chinese Institute of Journalism, declared Mr Pan Kung-chon, Vice- Minister of Publicity, in his opening address at the Inauguration ceremony of the Institute which took place A total of $1,092.273.00 was reached on yesterday morning. The Institute la Saturne by the Way Fund fatturated a membership of 309 persons repre- by the B. C. M. Post, Ltd., with the fol-senting 24 province" and munic
patitles. Lhombre Evening (seventh dona-
Officer Commanding in Sonali Bomber Fund
,land did not dream that the ad- vanée would be made until after the rains, or three months later than it actually was.
It appears that "our motor trans- port leaves the enemy gaping at its quality and the equipment generally makes them envious."
lowing donations:
(Jun)
All tanks, 11Q. Co., Zuf Bat- talion. The Royal Seals ininth donation) ***** "Dollar A Danen"
kong
20
Dr Wang Shih-chich pointed that since the establishment of National Government, the moral and intellec- tual standards of newspapermen have! 18.60 greatly elevated, and Sai Min Chu I has been universally adapted as the basis of a common faith.
303
10
Feed Week-
10 100
14
0.40
D20
FRISIMEN'S DONATION
At the first general meeting of the Institute held in the afternoon under the chairmanship of Mr T. T. Hatao. the following proposals were submit- ted for discussion:
The behaviour of the Askaris P. 3. S. Chicken
ly donation) (Italian native troops) too has been disappointing and can be attributed "unts and Puttres"
Clifford Johnson's Cine Party to the determination of the British Top of 301 aecial and etillery attacks, in addi- Carver's Tip... tion to the morale of the natives, St Patrick's Society of Hong- being extremely low ewing to pour
A cheque for $1.330 has been received food, bad cquipment and no pay.
Furthermore, much faith was placed donation of $920 to the Bomber Fund and from St Patrick's Snetéty, representing a in the River Juba's natural defences, to the Lord Mayor's National Air, which S
were considered almost in Rald Distress Fund. This money wa
raised by contribution from members of 1That the Ministry of Education surmountable.
lien of the customary be requested to open a course of 1 Society In Milltary quarters conclude: "There official function.
Journalism in all the national univer- appears
to be a very bitter feeling! between the
the Royalists and
ties and the curriculum for the Fascists, the former providing the
course be fixed. mujority of the regulars taking orders, from the political soldiers placed in) command by Fascism."
U.S.-LISBON
RELIEF OF DISTRESS The following in a list of subscriptions received to date for credit of the British Fund for tellef of Ditress in China. lingkong and South China Branch;
Previously ncknowledged. 5648.004.28 Anonymous, $25; 1lse International Cóm. nilive of the Ited Cross nt Geneva (through she Consul for Switzerland Hongkong), $423.00; the Directorn and members at the longkang Hotary Club. for purchase of Mobile Kitchens and for ambiances for the reffel of war victims bating Society, $100; Hongkong Jockes Club, $1,02.03. Total $736,324.13.
All Ships Booked Up For China, $3,078.42 Hongkong Legal De
Months Ahead
New York, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-The large American liners Washington and Munhattan will not sail between Lisbon and the United States.
Eire's Defences low The suggestion was more
replace days ago that they should
VICHY, Mar. 16 (Reuter)-Mr smaller vessels now in service. The Frank Alien, Eire Minister for the scheme has now been abandoned but Co-Ordination of Defence, left Lisbon the need for more ships on this route yesterday by clipper for the United is shown by the fact itat the Ameri-States to study the possibility of buy- can Export Line's four ships on the ing Amerlean arus and supplies, Lisbon service are booked up for says a Lisbon dispatch to the Vichy many months ahead.
news agency.
MONSTER
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
TT. London
Demand London
TT. Shanghal T.T. Singapore TT. Japon
TT. Indiu
TIT. U.S.A.
TT. Manila
PT.' Batavia
T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon
TT. France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australio
1/2% .1/2
(440) 52%
102
.82%
2450
Donovan Pays Last Calls
Sees Salazar
LISBON, Mar. 16 (Router).- Before Colonel William Donovan, President Roosevelt's special en- voy to Europe, left for home by clipper yesterday, he had an interview with Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Ambassador to Spain, who came to Lisbon a tay or two ago by car from Madrid.
It is understood that they discussed the question of supplies to Spain, | Portugal and Unoccupied France,
Colonci Donovan
also conferred
484
.45%
140%
.10414
...1021/2 11/0
BUYING
1/3/
1/3%
the Portuguese Premler.
.845.
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.;
4 m/s France
30 d/s India .....
U.S. Cross rate in London 1.12 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y, .4.034
Holdings In
U.S. Rayon
Sold by U.K.
with Dr Antonio de Oliveira Salazar,
Attlee Finds
A Parallel
Roosevelt & Churchill ̧.
LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuler).---Mr' Clement Attlee; the Lord Privy Sent, at Stoke-on-Trent to-day said that the splendid leadership of Mr Win- ston Churchill in this country had been splendidly paralleled by Pre- sident Roosevelt overseas.
"The machines produced by British labour and manned by British man- power
defeated the attacks made on us by the numerically far stronger German air force last summer," he said. "The
combination carrying the counter-attack to Ger- many to make her wish that
shine
2. That menures be taken for the relief of unemployed newspapermen. 3-That a memorial service be held for newspapermen who died in the performance of their duties. NEW YORK, Mar. 16 (Reuter)
in the American That a system of savings and British holdings nsurance fer newspaperthen be in-Viscose Corporation, subsidiary of Courtaulds Limited and the largest ituted. Following the mecting, election of producer of rayon in the United never started acriol warfare had! Hitler, speaking so often of his Meers for the institute took place. States, have been sold on behalf of
Isino, Chen Po-sheng,
the British Government to a group of 70,000,000 Germans standing together Cheng-chil. Ma Hsin-ych, Chent She- Amerlean investment and banking against Britain, had made a great wu, Hu Chien-chung, Chao Ming-firms.
miscalculation in forgetting the mil- lons at Britons from the Empire hang and Want Ya-ming and eleven The transfer of what is probably overseas who were pouring, of their others were elected directors, and Britain's most valuable single holding Pan Kung-chan, Chang Chi-luan, in the United States as part of the own free will, into Britain to fight
for an ideal. Hollington K. Tong, Hsich Lu-yt, und programme to raise the dollar ex- seven others elected supervisors. change was announced to-day by a
British Treasury expert.
T. T.
210
The members were entertained in the evening at a dinner given jointly by the Ministry of Education and Ministry and Social Welfare,
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'IN AID OF THE
BOMBER
FUND
1
The total price cannot yet be stated but the contract requires the payment of approximately $40,000,000 on ac- count.
It is estimated that between $80,- 000,000
and $100,000,000 will be realised.
Shanghai. Formosa
Rates
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Mar. 15 (UP)-The "Tairiki Shim Po" says that the Ton Kalun Kalshe has decided to raise the Shanghai-Formosa freight rate|
18 to 20 per cont,
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
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sportie
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K-Plant genus
15- way to get
marcted
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schooi
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21-20
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accepted
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comb
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kept inglish royal houschola
41-Proplex
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5-CANTAN klimiter 88-Auditory organ
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$5
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$1,
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MAR. APR. APR. 19
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SS "President Jackson". SS "President Hayes"
MAR. 31 MAR 30 APR. 20
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