SHANGHAI SQUASH TITLE
Shanghai, April 1. David Green of the Foreign "Y" and Jack Pote- Hunt of the Race Club will meet on Wednesday instead of to-morrow, as originally scheduled, for the city Senior Squash Championship, at the Rowing Club.
Green is making his second con- secutive attempt. for the title, and with the ace Imca player playing at the top of his form now, he is the raging favourite to get the better of Pote-Hunt.
It is also Pote-Hunt's first attempt at the championship. Former junior champion two years ago, Pote-Hunt has made rapid stridės in the game, the Race and has played No. 2 on Club lineup all this season.
Green, on his way to the final beat McCutcheon in
round, the first Fabian in the second and then Bob- bie Wade, defending champion, in the semi-final.
Pote-Hunt, meanwhile, advanced at the expense of Snow, Berglof and finally Powell. "China Press."
FIRST EARLY CLOSING ACT CASE
The first summons under the Eight- O'Clock Closing Ordinance was open- ed before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, when
Cheung Tsze- employees of
siu, and Man Wing, the Kwong Tai Confectionery shop, Road Central, No. 94, Des Vouex
were summoned for failing to close. It was stated that they were serving customers at 9.05 p.m. on April 1.
pleaded 10t Mr. C. A. S. Russ guilty on behalf of both 'defendants.
The case was adjourned until April 16, at 12 noon.
Sergeant Jessop is in charge the case.
FERRY AS A DOSSHOUSE
of
Thirteen Chinese were charged with breach of the Star Ferry Company's bye-laws before' Mr. E.
Himsworth
ferry
at Kowloon this morning.
Det.-Sgt. Nolan told the
Magis- and board The ferry was lying at a Kowloon Godown wharf.
no All were unemployed and of fixed abode, apparently using ferry as their sleeping quarters. Five were bound over and who had previous convictions, were fined from $1 to $10 or seven days' to two months' hard labour.
All were ordered to be expelled from the Colony.
trate that he visited a found them sleeping.on at 1 a.m. yesterday.
the
eight,
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations 'to-, day:
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1485 sa. Bank of East Asia $73 b., $74 sa.
INSURANCES
Union Ins. $495 sa.
H.K. Fire Ins. $171 b., $174 s., $171
60.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS.
·ETC.
H.K. and K. Wharves $100 sa. H.K. Docks cum Rts. $221⁄2 b., $22 s. H.K. Docks Ex. Rts. $19 b., $191⁄2
S.
HK. Docks Rights $6.65 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDG8. H.K. and S. Hotels $5 b., $5.05/5.--
sa.
H.K, Lands $30% sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $17.65 b., $17.90 s.,
$17% sa.
H.K. Electrics $66 s., $65/65 sa. Telephones (Old) $29 s.
Telephones (New) $10.95 s.
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms $21.35 sa.
Watsons $9.22/9
Sinceres $2 b.
sa.
Wing On (H.K.) $30 b., X.D. Wm. Powell, Ltd. $1 b.
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6.80 b.
LAST DAY'S SALES 30 H.K. Banks @ $1485
2 Unions @ $500 20 Fires @ $171 100 Wharves @ $100.20 100 Wharves @ $100
50 Bank of East Asia @ $74 233 Dairy Farms @ $21.35 700 Trams @ $17 100 Electrics @ $65%1⁄2 100 Electrics @ $85%
50 Lands @ $383⁄4
500 Hotels @ -$5.05
500 Hotels $5
500 Watsons @ $9.221⁄2
MISCELLANEOUS
› Antamoks Ps. 12 sa.
Atoks Ps. 17. sa..
Baguio Gold Pş. .22 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .01 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.35 b. Big Wedge Ps. 18% sa. - Coco Grove Ps. 10 sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .003 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .08% b.. East Mindanao Ps. .10 sa. IX. L. Ps. 33 sa. Ipo Gold Ps. .09 b. Itogons Ps. .211⁄2 sa. Masbates Ps. .091⁄2 sa.
Mind. Mother Lode. Ps....09 b. Mine Operation Ps. .08 .sa. North Camarines Ps. .05 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .17% b.. San Mauricio Ps. .65 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. .20 sa. Suyoc Consol Ps. .20 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .017 b. United Paracales Ps. .25 sa.
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 10, 1940
(Balanced. by The Ball Bradicata."[be.)
2-21
The confirmed optimist la ho who thinks life will roll! merrily along without his shoving it over the rough spots.
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY
London, To-day. The German invasion of Denmark will make a very considerable altera- tion to Britain's food supplies, but it will not for the time being affect her rations, Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, said yesterday.
No one in Britain need have any concern about food supplies at the present time, he said.
'BUSINESS AS USUAL' FOR DANES ABROAD
(SPECIAL, TO" "CHINA MAIL").
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
THE WATCHWORD OF LOCAL DANES IS "BUSINESS AS USUAL" SAID M. PAUL SCHEEL, DANISH CONSUL-GENERAL, WHEN INTER- VIEWED BY THE PRESS. HE ADD- ED: "THE NATIONALS OF OTHER OCCUPIED COUNTRIES ARE CAR~ RYING ON. IN. SHANGHAI AND ELSEWHERE AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN."
Meanwhile, gloom prevails among the members of the prosperous Danish and Norwegian communities here.
A prominent Dane 'stated: "We have existed for a thousand years. and we cannot lose our indepen-. dance. Let us hope that we will get it back completely some day. "In the last war, we managed to preserve strict neutrality and we hope to do this in the present war."
Neither the Danish or Norwegian Consuls have · received "official ·· con-' firmations of the invasion of their countries by the Germans. Both learn- ed the news through news agency messages.-Havas.
CHUNGKING STUNNED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Chungking, To-day.
曲
Politicians were stunned on receiv-
"We have reserves enough to meeting news of the war between Norway and Germany. The general opinion such a contingency.".、
According to a Food Ministry off- is that the European war is now en- cial, these reserves need not be drawntering into a dramatic stage while the on because of the over-running of Soviet attitude is now considered to Denmark, for "arrangements have be a very important factor, been made elsewhere to keep the A high official stated that the farders full."
Chinese Government has not yet rer. Lord. Woolton stid: "Since beforeceived official confirmation of the the war the Food Ministry has laid European developments and therefore refrained from official comment.- its plans in order that we could meet
Havas. emergencies, so you need have no fear that food supplies will be ser- iously interfered with..
"Bacon is in ample supply. We
- have a very large weekly contract with Canada as well as agreements with Eire and Northern Ireland.
also satisfactory "The picture is in regard to butter. We still have plenty for our needs for some time to come.
Large supplies are coming in from Australia and New Zealand." --Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day:
A Japanese aircraft-carrier arriv- ed here yesterday. Japanese officials declined to divulge the reason the vessel's arrival.-Our Own Correspondent.
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WANG IN PEIPING
Shanghai, To-day.
Reports from Peiping state. --that- Wang Ching-wwel is busily engaged in visiting and conferring with different "puppet" officials and Japanese civil and military leaders in the northern city.
Rumours from the same source say that the "puppet” officials regard the surprise visit with disfavour.
The real motive of Wang's sudden visit to Peiping remains a mystery.- Our Own Correspondent.
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