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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1940

TOMMY FARR

NOT FIT FOR

AIR FORCE!

London, To-day.

Laughter greeted a statement In the House of Commons yes- terday by the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, to the effect

that the boxer, Tommy Farr, was released from military duty be- cause he was found on medica! examination to be below the re- quired standard.

When it was suggested that Farr must be fit, because he was already staging a £20,000 purse fight for the heavyweight cham- plonship of the world, Sir Kings- sley Wood reiterated that Farr was not up to the required stan- dards of the services.-Reuter.

BRITAIN

READY FOR AIR ATTACKS

LONDON, TO-DAY.

COMMONS

IN THE HOUSE OF

HUNGARIAN FORCE FOR FINLAND

Paris, To-day. About 1,000 Hungarians— the first contingent of a force of 10,000 who have volun- teered to fight for Finland- arrived here yesterday.

"Paris Soir" states they are leaving to-day for London.

Most are ex-Servicemen, including some officers.

The commanding office said: "While

and crossing Yugo-Slavia Italy we received an extremely friend- ly welcome."-Reuter.

PEER SAYS WAR OVER IN A YEAR

This war will end in a year. This was the prophecy of Lord Strabolgi when he spoke at the annual meeting in London of the Showmen's Guild.

he "Prophecies

dangerous,"

are

DELAY IN WHITE PAPER EXPLAINED

London, To-day.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre-- tary for Foreign Affairs, stated In reply to A question In the House of Commons yesterday that he was not in a position to name the the date of publication of

the White Paper dealing with Anglo-Russian last year.

negotiations

of

Mr. Butlar Indicated that con- sultations with the French Gov. ernment accounted for the delay. -Reuter.

APPEAL TO SPORTSMEN

OXFORD

HON. DEGREE FOR TAGORE

London, To-day.

Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Indian the world-famous poet, is to receive the honor- ary degree of Doctor of Oxford Literature from University.

Although he

is now in his 80th year, he still writes poetry and oc- casionally turns to painting for re-

taken He has always laxation.

movement for the true appreciation of the literature and art of his own country in pre- ference to copying Western styles. for Prize He won the Nobel Literature as far back as 1913, which probably makes Lord Lin-

ha lithglow's statement that "probably the most venerable figure in literature" no exaggera. tion.

leading part in the

He took up painling when he was 68 years old. In addition to his other work, he has written and set to music over 3,000 songs.--Reuter.

*** Sir Rabindranath already holds University, the D. Lit. of Calcutta

Benares, Dacca Hindu University, University, Dacca and Osmania Uni- her versity, Hyderabad. that

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. "We ask all sportsmen in the world to think of Finland who was prepar- ing to receive them in 1940 for festi- vities of peace on the occasion of the

declares Olympiad,"

the Twelfth Finnish Olympic Committee's appeal to the world.

"Now Finland is fighting for very existence. Do not forget

encouraging

YESTERDAY, THE PRIME MINIS- said, "but I want to make this one. TER WAS ASKED ABOUT BRI- TAIN'S CAPACITY TO MEET EARLY INTENSIFICATION OF AIR ATTACKS.

however AN

Mr. Chamberlain said that he was not prepared to state the extent of the Government's information about the enemy forces, but he was satisfied that the R.A.F. as well as the ground defences will give a good account of nir themselves, whatever scale the attack might come on.

All means of defence were being strengthened and developed con- tinuously.-Router.

STABBED A CONSTABLE

Plending guilty to a charge of wounding with intent to resist lawful detention, Chan Fong, was sentenced to two years'. hard labour and strokes, by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions this morn-

ing.

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Accused, it was alleged, was one of the two men, who riding a tandem in Argyle Street last month, snatched a scarf from a Chinese woman. Pur- sued by a constable, accused stabbed

him with a knife.

USELESS TO LODGE A PROTEST

London, To-day. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs said in the Commons that al- though His Majesty's Government were aware that the Soviet air forces had pursued a polley of indiscrimin- ate bombing, which could not be too strongly condemned, they did not in- tend to lodge any protest having no that such action grounds to believe would achieve the result desired. British Wireless,

JAIL FOR DEPORTEES

Charged with breaches of the De- portation Ordinance, three banishees Mr. Justice R. E. appeared before Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Wong Leung and Leung So were each sentenced to three years' impri- sonment and 18-year-old Ko Kal-waḥ to 24 years.

SECOND CANADIAN DIVISION COMING

Ottawa, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Second Canadian Division is going overseas before long.-Reuter.

a

"I know Germany well, and I know what is going on there. I have good many contacts there, and I also know what is going on in Western Europe.

"I do rǝt see the Germans fast- ing a second winter. They will get through this winter. They are not to be despised. They are a strong, powerful, ruthless race, but there is a limit to what they can stand. "I can see in the absence of alto- gether unforeseen developments

the whole German economie machine fall- ing to pieces before the end of present year.

unanimous world sympathy may be it does not suffice for a people who are fighting against an enemy fifty times superior In numbers," the appeal concludes.- Havas.

against an enemy fifty times superior CONTRABAND

SMALLPOX CASES

them

Five smallpox cases, four of

to the from Kowloon, were notified Medical Department yesterday. There the were also two typhoid cases, one diphtheria, three meningitis, and

"If this war lasts beyond Novem-tuberculosis, ber I shall be surprised."

DEATH KISS GIRL IS SHUNNED

New York, Feb. 5. A beautiful woman who has never kissed a man without his

soon meet- ing a violent death is being held in prison at Crownpoint, Indiana.

She is Mury Collins, Chicago's "Angel of Doom."

All her one-time friends have for- saken her.

The other day Mary, starving and fur- homeless, entered an exclusive rier's, and, it is alleged, snatched two fur coats. To-day she weeps in prison, where other prisoners shrink from her.

Bevan

The "Angel of Doom" has had Chicago's sweethearts in underworld—all of them mobsters. Each one was shot by hoodlums after associating with her. She has

mourning at the all funerals of notorious gangsters of whom wooed her and won death.

worn

SWEDISH GOVERNMENT

URGED TO ACT

Stockholm, To-day. The "Committee for the Freedom of the North" has sent a petition to the Government stating:—

"If Finland perishes, Sweden's own life is threatened.

"The decisive moment has arrived." |-Reuter.

GERMANS ARE HUNS

"The German is à rotten Hun and as bad as he was twenty-five years ago- in fact, Hun is the only name fit for him," said the Mayor of Arundel, Councillor Dr. R. W. Pearson.

He explained to a meeting of Arun- del' employers a penny-a-week fund for the Red Cross.

WEATHER REPORT

CONTROL

London, To-day.

con-

On February 20, 28 neutral ships were in the United Kingdom traband control bases, of which 23 had been there five days or less.

con-

During the week ended February 17 the contraband committee 20

sidered the cargoes of 89 ships which arrived that week and 38 outstand- ing cargoes from the previous week. In 68 cases the entire cargoes released.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has extended south- ward and eastward, covering China, Indo-China, western Japan and the neighbouring seus. The depression remains in the vicinity of Hokkaido.

Cold

were

with Fifty-four cases were dealt under the system of advance copy manifests and in 42 such cases ves- sels were released subject to formal checking of the original manifests.- British Wireless.

Weather Specials!

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SEA FOODS

CANADIAN SALMON

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HOCK, 11⁄2 lbs.

HALIBUT

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HALF SHOULDER

Best End

KNUCKLE END. SLICES

FRESH LOBSTER

TAILS.

.78 lb.

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$1.05 lb.

.80 lb.

$1.10 lb.

AUST. SHEEP

TONGUES

.30 ea.

AUST. CALVES SWEET

BREADS

$1.00 lb.

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NEW LAID LEGHORN EGGS $1.05 doz.

Corned Streaky Pork

(Farm Fed)

76 cts.. Ib.

Australian Rabbits

95 cts. each

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