NANCY
OH, MR. BROWN--. WOULD YOU PLEASE
MAKE SOME ENLARGEMENTS OF THIS PICTURE-
OF ME ?
ANYTHING FOR
A PAL, NANCY?
Thursday,
I'LL SHOW SLUGGO THAT HE'S NOT THE ONLY BIG-TIMER
IN TOWN!
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
GUESS I'LL
GO OVER AND. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT MY
PICTURE!
April 17, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
VISIT SARONG BEACH
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for BAZAKFAST
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A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
BY W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
In aid of YMCA War Charities
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Liquidation of British Firms in United States
Jones,
WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (Reuter)-Mr Jesse Federal Loan Administrator, announced that, a loan of $40,000,- 000 would be granted to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corpora tjon "in line with the United States Government to require Iquidation of British-owned American investments for the pur- pose of providing funds for the purchase of shipping in this
country."
Brown and Willamson will apply) $15,000,000 to Buidate, their domes-) te indebtedness and will turn over the remainder to the parent company, the British American Tobacco Com pany, which in turn will hand thi sum to the British Government fr pay for purchases of war materials,
Mr Jones sold that the pet procezds of the loan are estimated to be what the net realisable sum would be t the British owners if these Invest. nents in the United States were sold outright or if the companies were Bauldated.
This is the first te tanee of aid by Reconstruction Fluance Corpora- the tion in the liquidation of British in- vestments
PETAIN
BRUSH WITH DARLAN
Stops Removal.
Of Warships
16
WASHINGTON, Apr. (Reuter). — Marshal Petain, The H.AT. retain its ownership of according to reports, reaching all Brown & Williamson stock which Washington, recently thwarted
is being pledged with the R.F.C (as Admiral Darlan when the latter Tattempted one of his anti-British
programmes.
Security,
HUNGRY DOGS
IN TOKYO
These reports, which are confirmed from two high souraes, declare that Marshal Fetain, having learned acci- dentally that Admiral Darlon had given orders for French Fleet units, including the battleship Dunkerque, to be moved from North Africa to Toulon, summond Admiral Darlan to
Admiral Darlan stated to bave TOKYO, Apr. 16 (Domel).replied evasively and then to have Warning that cases
ferocious launched Into an anti-British tirade. thereupon Isstied attacks upon children carrying candy Marshal Petain and women with packages by stray special written instructions forbidding dogs had increased slurringly re the movement of any French warship cently in Tokyo, the Police Depart-without his prior knowledge, ment asked all citizens to co-operate
Serious Menace ive an explanation.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
of
in ridding the city of such canines.
Twenty
cases of person:
bitten by
dogs were reported to the Police
Board's veterinary section in a single day. With more than 10,000 strự
What Hitler
Hupeh
Mountain
Warfare
FANCHENG, Apr. IG (Central Newa)-Intense fighting is raging on the southem slope of the Tahung mountain range in central Hupeh.
A Chinese regiment regained Ching Feng Shan, a strategie hill, on the morning of April 13. In the after- noon the Japanese called in more than 1,000 reinforcements and made with the support of und artillery. A
bombing bloody
At noon on April 14 a Japanese contingent of about 1,000 men in- Tungchlachung and
| Vaded Kotlenting raged until
Fenghulling.
a brief Jul. the evening fell. After a Chinese latinehed counter-attack and repulsed under cover of darkness and the enemy from several points.
The contending forces are still holding out against each other near Kotiempo.
Another Japanese unit of about 1,000 men pushing toward the south- eastern slope of the Tahung moun tain range is intercepted by the Chinese at Kuchengpong and its neighbourhood.
Exchange At Magyar
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London:. Demand London T.T. Shanghai TT Singapore T.T. Japan
TUT.
T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Manll TT. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salzon
1/23 .1/2%
455
.5234
.102
025%
24%
484 .454
10.1
.102
..175
.1/31⁄2 ..1/350
4 mus L/C U.S.A.
20
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
.84%
U.S. Cruss rale in London 402% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.01%
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australin
BUYING
4 / L/C London 4 m/s D/P London
BELGO-SOVIET
BARTER PACT
.
Wedding In Blockade Result
Macao
حيد
Two Popular Members
LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter}, -Agreement whereby Russia' will supply Belgium in the next twelve months with
very sub- stantial quantities of wheat and fats has been reached in Moscow to-day. "Reuter" learns in Lon- don.
This agreement was presumably
reached with German approval and will go for towards meeting the food shortage in Belgium, which
The Ru-o-Belgian
Afreenest
Jackals'
Advance
BERLIN, Apr. 16 (Router).
The progress of the Hungarian invasion of Yugo-Slavin ig recorded in a High Command communique issued from Buda- pest, which states "Our troops to-day occupied the south-west portion of trans-Danubia up to the Cront frontier.
"Mopping up of the region between the Danube and Tisza rivers, and the enumeration of war prisoners and booty is proceeding,
"According to present indications, the number of prisoners lolat 15,000 (and is thereosing. The booty Includes about 100 guns and other very valu- jable material."
State of Wor WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (Reuter). --President Roosevelt proclaimed td- day that a state of war exists between Hungary and. Yugo-Slavin, and added that Hungary attacked Yugo- Slavia without justification."
The effect of the proclamation is to place these two najions under the United States. neutrality regulations.
Queen Marie Speaks For Country
Of Community IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTI MACAO, Apr. 16.-A1 a colourful nuptial ceremony in the Church of Penha, Miss Maria Antonietta, only
LONDON, Apr. doughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Pinte,
18 (Reuter).- became the bride of Dr Alberto, so
sulm "Have faith in Yugo-Slavia and in of Mr Jose Jorne and late Mrs Jorge. Ing more than any other westenjiny von and all will be well in the Both families are well known and country.
Marie of Yupo- suld Queen end," highly esteemed in the comanity i
Slavia to "Reuter" when interviewed and the married pair are extremely hold in British authoritative circles to-day in her 13th century cottage.
as justifying the official view popular.
that
The Queen declared that King The bride was exquisitely owned: the blockade must be applici Peter took the decision to fight rather In white chiffon velvet and from herums,groupied countries, Brstly be than surrender without consulting ngaddress garlanded with orante valise the responsibility of feeding her, but his decision was nol un- blossoms, cascaded a lace vell. She
is Germany's, and secondly be expected to her seeing that he always carried à bouquet of arum filies, Tease Braish firmness has evidently placed his country's interests before
Her four bridesmaids
the resulted in the Rusa-Belgian agro-everything. Misses Alice and cour da Silva, mient which deprives Germany The Queen, who was lying on a LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter)- Miss Natercia Lobo and Miss Leticia supplies which she would otherwis couch wrapped in a rug, said she was special-cumentary-in-New-York Mello who looked attractive in tunk ha
SOFTY 1
immex Tied preventedt-hor from being at her son's side, and sharing his hardships while their country was Oghting for its life.
She had been a little worried when
and unlicensed canines in Tokyo, the Loses In
local force of dog-catchers cannot | cope with the situation adequately. Although during the last Tour monthy, 0,782 dogs were picked up! by Tokyo's three groups of dog cat- chers, the personnel of canine! chasers is inadequate to nab the agile
carines.
Oil Factory Destroyed
Balkans
| April 14, Anne McCormick the
were
in
with ens
columnist, says, "The Balkan cam-and blue organdie. The four little! It is understood that Belgium mig is costing Hitler more than it flower girls were daintily attired in return will supply Russia will be worth if he wins. What will dresses of delicate tone, while Masterglacering products. Germany gain on this peninsula that Proenca, the page boy, was clad in: she did not have before? The British may lose a loe hold on the Con- linent which will not affect the out- come of the war.
blue velvet. The bride's mother was STOCK EXCHANGE for a week she heard no news from
becomingly dressed in wine red.
H.E. the Bishop of Macao, D. Jose Anglo-Egyptians Fall
da Costa Nunes, offelated at the
King Peter, but after Belgrade hnd been bombed she heard he was well i and safe.
Mackenzie King At White House
LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter).The Norwegian Admiralty in London to The Yugo-Slavs and the Greeks marriage service and Mr Gualdi was
LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).-- day revealed the name of the place on nay suffer what they suffered yes- ht the argan. The wedding_muse
The Stock Exchange ruled very quiet the Norwegian const that was success-terday and come back stronger than was rentiered by Mine Artur Barges. with prize movements narrowly ir- fully raided on Saturday lost. It was ever,
But the Germuns are paying At the reception held in the home regular. Operations were inclined to Ook Fjord near Hammerfest. The heavily for what they expected would r
of the bridegroom's father after the mark time in view of the uncertain statement adds that ile object of the be delivered gratis,"
ceremony. Dr F.
Dr E. Mascarenhas, Judge war newE. rakd was to destroy the fish-oll "The most that the Nazis can win of Macao, proposed the toast to the Gilt-edged home rails tended to be WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). factory, the output of which was is two mure hostile populations to bridal pair. The guests included Dr casier, but industrials mostly were The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr being taken by the Germans, and police, more sabotage and reduced and Mrs Gomes dos Santos. Mr and well maintained, And oils were Mackenzie King, who is expected which was of great importance in the supplies. The labour that served Mrs H. Nolasco, Licut and Mes steady, apart from a half-rrown fall here to-day, has been invited to ten manufacture of explosives,
them before has been diverted to Botelho de Souza, Mr and Mrs C. in Anglo-Egyptians to £4 25. 6d. at the White House by President All machinery of the factory was lighting, and damaged towns, rallways Vasconcellos, Licut and Mrs Proenco, Foreign bonds were easier with Roosevelt. Over teacups, it is destroyed. There Was no inter and farmlands will take a month 10 De anti Mrs Mascarenhas, Mr P. J. declines recorded in Chinese, Japan-pected that the two statesmen will ference from German troops, aireraft|repair."
Lobo, Mr and Mrs Lo Yu-sek and se. Brazilian and Egyptian bonds. hold a highly important conference or warships.
many others.
Wall Street was very quiet. bearing upon war problems,
Pacific Talks
In U. S. A.
Shipping Concern
WASHINGTON,
Apr.
16
Donations To
Bomber Fund
Chinese Seamen
A total of $1,700,427.40 was reached yes- terday by the War Fund inaugurated by
(Reuter). The British and Aus-the S. C. M. Fest, Ltd, with the follow-
tralian Ministers conferred At
the State Department to-day.
The Far East is stated to have been
the main subject discussed.
Me Neville Butler, the
British
Ing donations. Jimmy's Kitchen
(March)
Club
Musical Box
$ 47.20
2
000 70
200
Scottish Puppy, per Jockey Hongkong Police Force (All Conlin- penis and Clorical Staff), March,
1941for third donation)
Mission
Minister, who saw Mr Sumner | Mir" "A. Sentor Weiler, Assistant Secretary of State. afterwards told the press that ship- ping in the Pacifle was among subjects dealt with.
Pact Imparts
New War Zest
To Japanese
the
The Christian Mission to Chinese Sea. men in Hongkong acknowledges the fol- lowing donations received during the first fortnight in April,
$300;
Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd, Lieut-General M, W. Sue, $15; the Talkoo Dockyned & Engineering Co. Ltd. 125: the Hongkong Land Invekiment & Agency Co., Ltd, 13; M H, R, Siviri, $10; R.C.F.. Mr K. Wong, 13; Mr D. D. Forbes.
1 Wing On F., & M. Insurance Co., Ltd. #; Wing On Co., Ltd, 13; Bino-British Engineering Corporation Lid, $5: Tuang Fook Plano Co 43; Dr K. W. Chaun SHANGHAI, Apr. 16 (Reuter) fentist, 5; Mr I. V. Thorne, #3, J. F. L... Japanese military and naval activities Mr A. 3. Kew, $2, CLS, $2; Mr R
Taylor, $2. In South China have increased fol- communications and contributions lowing the conclusion of the Soviol- may be sent to the leadquarters, 34, Japanese neutrality pact, according Jordan load, ist floor, Yaumeil, Kowloon,
All cheques and money orders should be
to a report appearing in the local grossed and inade payable to the Clicistian
·lending Chinejë newspaper.
Mission to Chinese Seamen, Hongkong The report says that the whole of iense state whether for General, Good the Japanese forces in South China Sarita ar Building Funds.
are now being reorganised for the possible southward
penetration and
that more than 20 Japanese sub- marines have appeared in South China waters and have extended attivities to the Bay of Bengol.
Alexandria
Evacuation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ZURICH, Apr. 10 (UP)—Rado
-It is further stated that Japanese troops In Hainan, an island of the flome announced a dispatch from. :iconst of Indo-China, have been im- Istanbul this evening saying that the pressing able-bodied Chinese work- civil evacuation of Alexandria has ers to form South China
Sea commenced and it is believed that EA MEETMAPS FARKÚ Transport Corps.
the populace is leaving for Port Jaldag
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