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West River H'cap (First Section)
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Many feel that the period of
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perfect runs over the target and if he would take the lead towards Further agreements with. Ger- carry out precision bombing.
Intervention.
Tairilo Flaco Canton Circles close to the Administration many are forecast by the Vichy
AST Tuesday morning the cham-Cawnpore believe that the President realises news agency, commenting on plon jockey had his legs over Colombo that his next decisions will have to Admiral Darlan's
Expansion Time over a mile, but I Desi be tremendous, and he will not mako
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A total of $1.070.013.40 was yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated
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H.K. Stock Market
Tho following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
DANKS
H.K. Banks $. H.K. Banks 2. II.K. Banks (HK) Chartered £
The grey from Kong's stable does not
seem to be in high spirits, while Iron Beauty, after running second in the Loiterers Stakes on March 22, has not appeared in public. The Batavia temporary lay off" was necessary Calcutta (Reuter) on account of a bad shoulder, and I
Bläck's Choice
agreement)
Isolationist Comment The first Isolationist comment appear in Washington for the last
Arrest of De Gaulliste two
an weeks, is published in editorial
the Times-Herald"
LONDON, May In
0 (Reuter)- Minister Moscow Radio reports from Vichy for War, of outlining But even
in Marsellies by order of Admiral this Isolutionist paper Darlan on the accusation of enlisting forsees American entry into the war Frenchmen into General de Gaulle's soon, and thinks Col Stimson's speech army. .2221⁄2 n.
means that the United States 13 heading for full intervention in war, 420 n.
.in. declared or undeclared, and that the
Administration .170 b.
is preparing the public mind for such a war.
which success Col policy that 180 people have been arrested;
1315 n.
71 n.
.78 n.
Mercantile, A. & D. £.
.2214 D
Mercantile C. £
.11 n.
.70% b.
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Cantons
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On 24,000-Ton Ship
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, May B (Domel):-
. United States Army officials main-
8 ntained complete secrecy with regard
1 eta, n. to the arrival of a considerable num- ber of American troops here to-day .2.80 b. aboard the Army transport Washing- .30% b. ton, 29,000 tons.
97 n.
Some of the troops were landed at 12.00 n. Pearl Harbour when the transport 6.70 n. called there, it was said. Mean .2.00 m. whilic, numerous aviators are being
..99 n. called for duty in the Philippines.
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Peak Trams (now) $.
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LONDON, May (Reuter)~The Peace Treaty between Thailand and Indo-China was signed in Tokyo at 10 o'clock this morning, Japon time, according to a Vichy dispatch to the German news agency.
Nazis Seize
Paris Silks For 'Chutes
Stories of growing disorder In For burglary at No. 531 The Peak German-occupied Paris, worsen- on May 0 and stealing from there aing of the food situation there blcycle valued at $56, Chan Lam, 30, and Nazi seizure of silks to make unemployed, of No. 19 Sung Street, Arst floor, was fined $50 one Parachutes, were related by pas month's hard labour by Mr A. N. sengers who recently returned to Macfadyen at Central Magistracy America from Lisbon. this morning. Mrs Rogers of 531 The Peak was Complainant.
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S'hai Champions Sweep Winner
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Lights (new) 1 m & Shanghai Bank, Adolfo Morgado, be
$23% n. came financially Independent overnight .22 sa. by winning the first prize in the Shang
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COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh Sand S'hal Cotton Sh. $.
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.94 8.
.2.15 n. .30 n. .1% n.
Petain Having Rest LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).—The report that Marshal Petain has gone to Vichy to conter with Admiral Darlan on the conclusion of the lat ter's negotiations in Paris is denied In rellable circles, says Vichy dia patch to the German news agency.
The Marshal is staying at his estate fat Villeneuve, near Cannes, until the
end of the week, it is stated.
Wallsend H'cap
(First Section)
Nomine Poenae Should Have Good Backing
WITH Mountain View out of the road, Nomine Poenae should have a good say in the Wallsend Handicap (first section) for "C" class Australian ponies over the mile.
The mare heads the handicap 1st and is learned that Mr S. W. Lee will take out his own pony to beneft the jockey allowance of 6 lb.
awner to ride from the back instead
It would be advisable for the
of trying to win races with runaway
tacticn.
A Roaring Time, Cheerful Star and Income Tax are my best three.
British Statement
On
Battle Of Atlantic
believe the mere is not at her best. Clive Street
Lancashire Lass is looking ex- tremely well, but I prefer to see the mare, over a shorter distance, Peace- ful View Is Well in on handicap, and the mare is dangerous, Great Bight Stakes (Second Section)
Rooifly's Opportunity For A Win
IN MY ESTIMATION one may safely have his shirt on Rooilly to win the second section of the Great Bight Stakes for "D" class Aussies over a dis- tance from the two mile post, once round and in.
Ellander's candidate hos been knocking at the door for over two months and to-morrow's field is a
mediocre one.
There should be a keen tussle be- tween A Blossom Time and Quick Despatch for minor placings.
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INWARD AIR MAILS
Starting Times Air Mail by Pan American Airways
Sunday
OLD COURSE
0.15 R. Forrest, G. G. Altkenhead. 1.20 A, K. Mackenzie, D. S. Robb. 9.24 A E. Lizsaman, F. D. Hunter. DZA Low, 8. T. Butlin, DJ Linaker. L. R. Andrewcs. 9.38 A. B. Purves, T. Megarry. 1.40 8, 8. Church, B. O, Baldwin. 944 P. M. Cotton, H. M, Rowland. - 9.48 G. M. Park, Rt. Young. 9.52 F. X. Lee, J. K. Bruins.
940 † A. D. Morrison, K. S. Morrison. 10.00 9. L. Lloyd, L. A. I. Duncan. 10.04 A, W, Bourne, R. C. Gairdner, 10.2 P. E. Annis, A. J. Dennis. 10.10 P. V. McLane, J. Middlecoat. 10.33 D. Hamilton. D. Allen,
10.35 M. L. Neidy; W. J. E. Mackenzie. _NEW COURSE
924 I, H, Gearo, 5. H. Dodwell 0.32 A. V. & Mrs Greaves, 9.33 E. G. Price, J. Wilson.
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)Figures of the sinkings of Moreton Bay Stakes British ships given by Senator Vandenberg before the Senate Committee yesterday were stated in high official circles in Lon- (Second Section) don to-day to be incorrect. Even if they were correct they would give a totally false picture of the seriousness of the 30 situation,-it-is-stated.
.200 n.
| obviously of grester Immediate Im- Vessels carrying fully finish- can be made of either if food sup- portance than anything else, no use .07 n.ed munitions of war are natural-plies fail. H.K. Govt. 3% (1934).94 m. ly provided with the greatest If the total tonnage
.94 n
H.K. Govt 4%
H.K. Govt 3% (1040)
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds.
Entertainments $. Contructions (old) $. Constructions (new) $. Vibro Plling $.
.7.20 n
tions
RIVERSIDE FAVOURED
ANOTHER interesting
is reduced, scramble should be seen in the
28 n. possible protection available, ships now directed to carrying munt- Moreton Bay Stakes (second .6 band the percentage of such ves- carrying food.
will inevitably be diverted to section) for "D" class Austra .1.00 n. sela sunk therefore is less than
Figures shortly, to be issued by the lian ponies from the 14 mile that of vessels carrying less pre. Admiralty, it is added, will show that post and a lot depends upon a cious but almost equally vital battle of the Atlantic has in the last
the whole position regarding the good start. supplies such as steel and food. few months shown an improvement; side, provided, of course, the owner- It should be, a "cinch" to River- This proves that adequate convoy nevertheless, owing to losses escorts keep the losses to a minimum. Mediterranean, the total tonnage at down to 142 15.
in the jockey ("Pinky" Botelho) can get But it is pointed out that the tonnage the command of the Allies has suffer- Sirong opposition is sure to come position must be regarded as a whole. ed as severely as in almost any of the from Ratio Deeldendi and the other
While aeroplanes and tanks are preceding months of the war.
thorn is Strathalbyn.
Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/-.0/3 n. Marians Inv. (H.K.) s/- 2/1 n.
Scaffold For Treason
de Guerre for service with the LONDON, May 8 (Router).-) French Foreign Legion, said he and A 38-year-old engineer, George
his wife left Paris because the "bread Johnson Armstrong, was sen- was literally filled with sawdust."
a
Phillp McCabe of New York, World War veteran, sald that all silks-underwear, stockings and the Ilko were being taken from Parts and that a Nazi officer told him the goods were unwoven in Germany and made into parachutes.
Federal Units In Europe
Dr Bener's Plan Dr Benes, President of the Czecho-Slovak Republic, envi- saged what the new Europe should be after the war when addressing Liverpool Univer- sity recently.
He said it would be necessary to create a new system which would successfully prevent the emergence of a new Hitler or Mussolini. This would involve the creation of new federal units in different parts of
There must be at least a partial limitation of economic collaboration which would overcome the economie | conflict
Democracies. between the Wo
We must not make a retaliatory
tenced to death to-day at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, for an offence under the Treachery Act.
The death sentence the first passed on a woman, Mrs Dorothy Pamela O'Grady, under the act, was reduced by the Court of Appeal to 14 years' servitude.
Three ples posing as refugees to listen to careless talkers and to send military secrets back to Germany by a portable radio transmitter were hanged last December..
YEN-PIASTRE RATE FIXED
TOKYO, May 8 (Reuter)-Ex- change banks have been notified by the Ministry of Finance that all ex- Indo-China change transactions with French henceforth аге to bo conducted on a basis of the Japanese must have official permission. yen and that any other transactions
The Yokohama Specle Bank 10-day announced the exchange rate of the plastre at 100 against 08% yen,
U.S. To Call Up More Men
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peace or attempt to accomplish the Service officials.sald to-day, that they destruction of Germany. We must are planning to recommend to Pre-
know clearly what to do so that the aldent Roosevelt to call up during lack of political education in Ger July approximately 1,000,000 men for ZAPIN many should not express itself in a registration who have reached their
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Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, issued yesterday,' is:
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $70 Indo-Chinas (Pref) $80, Providenis $4.60
Hotels $3.80
Macao Electrics "O" $18 Entertainments $0.25
Sollers
Trams $18... Electrics "Rta" $13 Lane Crawfords $7.25
Sales
Trams $15.80
Lights "O" $5.70 Electries "N" $22.25 Electrics "Rta" $12.23
SUPPORT THE BOMBER
FUND
Total to dato:
- $1,878,913,46
Remitted to London: £116,889.19.64