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A WORD TO

HUSBANDS

about

their

wives

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T marriage your wife gave up her financial. independence. The increas- ing demands of the home

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 23, 1939

SO A HERO DIED ON THE BRIDGE

THIS IS THE STORY of a great hero who, dying, ignor- ed death until he had given his last command and brought his ship safely to port.

This man, of whom the whole Navy is proud to-day, was Commander Richard F. Jolly, victim of the Rosyth raid. To-day can be told the full story of his heroism.

The destroyer Mohawk was returning from patrol when a German bomber dived over her, spraying death- dealing lead along her decks. Men fell right and left.

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1320 b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins. $205 b. Union Ins. $390 sa. H.K. Fire Ins. $175 b. SHIPPING

Douglases $70 b. H.K. Steamboats $12 s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $1012.s. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Realties $4.20 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $15.70 b., $15.95 s. Yaumati Ferries $221⁄2 b.

China Lights (Old) $7.60 b., $7.85

S.

H.K. Electrics $49 b. Telephones (Old) $20.00 b.

INDUSTRIALS Cements $14.60 b., $14.90 s.

STORES, &C. Watsons $7.90 b., $8.10 s. MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6 b.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .19 sa. Atoks Ps. 20%1⁄2 sa. Baguio Gold Ps. .161⁄2 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .011 b. Big Wedge Ps. .23 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .181⁄2 sa. Consol, Mines Ps. .003 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .081⁄21⁄2 sa. I.X.L. Ps. .451⁄2 sa. Ipo Gold Ps. 151⁄2 sa. Itogons Ps. .251⁄2 sa. Mambulao Ps. .04 b. Masbates Ps. .101⁄2 sa. Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .08 sa. Mine Operation Ps. 10 sa. North Camarines Ps. 181⁄2 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 18 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .84 -sa, Surigao Consol. Ps. .18 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .14 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .018 b. United Paracales Ps. .33 sa.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8..

Spot was quoted at 23-1/2 and forward at 23-5/8..

The London on New York cross rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02 and New York on London at

£-U.S.$3.89.

The Commander's legs were shat- tered. At his feet lay the body of Lieutenant O'Shea, his second command.

Commander Jolly hung on to the rall, taking the weight from his legs. "Open fire," he ordered In firm tones, and the guns spoke. The men who fired them stood among dead and wounded com- rades.

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Then the Commander turned to the bridge messenger. "Bring me chair," he said. This was done, and he lowered himself into it.

"BRING HIM DOWN" His features contorted with pain, the gallant officer continued to take command of his ship.

He refused all assistance. "Bring that machine down, bring him down," he shouted. And the sailors, inspired by such magnificent courage, handled their anti-aircraft canny skill.

guns with

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Commander Jolly manoeuvred Mo. hawk at a speed so that every gun she possessed could be brought to bear on the raider.

A HERO DIES

He had his reward when he saw the German bomber lurch away badly hit. "That's the stuff, boys,” he cried. "Now I'll get the ship home for you." And he did.

As the Mohawk steamed into the dockyard with a mortally wounded man in command, issuing his orders in a voice that was always becoming weaker, naval men hurried to meet her.

No Scottish dockyard has ever witnessed such a scene. Everything was forgotten but this little destroyer and her gallant crew.

FROM THE DOCKSIDE THE WATCHERS SAW THE CAPTAIN FALL QFFICERS AND MEN SALUTED AND THE SHIP'S EN- SIGN LOWERED TO HALF MAST. A NAVAL HERO HAD DIED.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

SCOTTISH CONCERT Friday, 1st December, 1939, at 9.30 p.m.,

in King's Theatre.

Bookings for Members and their guests may now be made at the King's Theatre. Proceeds in aid of British War

DIPLOMATS Organisation Fund.

MEET

Chungking, To-day.

T.

The Japanese Minister-at-Large, Mr. S. Kato, called on Mr. Nelson

Ambassador Johnson, the American to China yesterday, according to a Shanghai report. He left after half an hour.

According to a secretary of the American envoy, Mr. Kato's visit was in the nature, of a courtesy call. This was the first time that the two diplomats met..

They did not touch on Far Eastern questions.

Mr. Johnson is leaving Shanghai for Chinwangtao, to- morrow. tral

HONG KONG

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

LAWN BOWLS

The Annual Lawn Bowls Match between members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies. will be held on 9th December, 2.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

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All members desirous of play- ing in this Match are requested to communicate by 1st December with Mr. W. Macfarlane, Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Causeway Bay,