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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1940

WEEK-END BASEBALL

'By "Grandstand"

Interest appears to be flying high in anticipation of the 1940. pennant

race,

Two friendly tilts are slated for the

RIBBENTROP TELLS THE SAME STUPID STORY

Berlin, To-day.

week-end with U.S.S. Mindanao play- JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP, Nazi Foreign Minister,

ing in a double header. To-day at 3 p.m. the American blue-jackets cross bats with H. B. on the Caroline Hill

:

made a statement to the German and foreign press yesterday morning.

Naval ground. To-morrow at 10.30 "The Reich Government," he said, "knew yesterday morn- a.m. on the same ground Mindanao

ing that Great Britain had told the Belgian and Dutch will tangle with Abe Liu's Chung Hwa.

Governments that a landing of British troops on Bel- gian and Dutch soil was imminent.

The Chasemen will all be out for all they are worth in to-day's en- "Britain and France have dropped counter to avenge two defeats last the mask. After the failure in Nor- season at the hands of the Leonard-way the alarm was given in the Me- men, who were then playing under diterranean in order to vell their true the flag of Beer Baron Chet Bennett aim-an attack on the Ruhr district of Germany through Belgium and Hol-. land.

of U.B.

three

Poochie Chase is depending on his Chuckers, Tony Muscavage, Muddy Ruel and Red Keplinger, while mentor Dave Leonard is count- ing on his heavy sluggers and tight fielding to bring home the bacon.

I understand that Chung Hwa will have their full team out to-morrow against the Miny boys and a closo battle is anticipated.

PACQUES WINS OGBOURNE PLATE

London, To-day.-At Newbury, Pac- ques, half-brother of Pasch, owned by Mr. Harry Morris and ridden by Gor- don Richards, won the Ogbourne Plate over one mile, beating the French challenger, Pharatis, which started at evens, by three lengths.

Pacques was second favourite 11/8.-Reuter.

the

"The Fuehrer was not willing to ex. pose the Ruhr to another Franco. British aggression. He therefore de- cided to protect the neutrality of Belgium and Holland against Franco-British aggressors, "The German army will now speak to Britain and France in the only language their rulers seem to under stand and settle them once and

for all."Reuter.

BOMBS ON SWISS

STATION

(8PECIAL TO "CHÍNA MAIL") BERNE, TO-DAY. THE SWISS GENERAL STAFF at ANNOUNCES THAT A FOREIGN PLANE DROPPED FOUR BOMBS ON THE · RAILWAY AT DELE- MONT. AN ENQUIRY IS BEING MADE.

COMPANY MEETINGS

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

be

The railway was damaged and one track blocked to traffic.

The Federal Council has · ordered general mobilisation for this morning, at 9 o'clock, to face any eventuality or threat.

The Federal Council has withdrawn all visas given abroad by Swiss con- suls.

CHUNGKING NOT SURPRISED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Chungking, To-day. Politicians here were not surprised by the German aggression on Bel- gium, Holland. and Luxembourg which, they consider as a logical se- quel to the Scandinavian campaign, as the German tactics appear to be to launch successive "blitzbreig" in vari- ous parts of Europe to take the "Allies unawares and divide their efforts as much as possible.

is Military action in the Balkans expected here in the immediate fu- ture.

Following the German 'aggression on Holland, politicians here wonder whether Japan will be taking the op- portunity to invade the Dutch East Indies. Havas.

AIR ATTACHE'S ESCAPE

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE BRITISH AIR ATTACHE AT THE HAGUE WAS NEARLY KILLED BY A BOMB WHICH FELL NEAR THE FOREIGN MINISTRY,

Military circles state that about 200 Control of traffic on the German German parachutists in British uni- and French frontiers is being rein-forms landed at The Hague airport. forced. Havas.

The FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders

. will held at the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd May, 1940, dicate that the British occupation of

London, To-day.

Latest reports reaching London in-

Hilverum radio announced that the Dutch Foreign Minister and Colonies Minister left for London to contact the Allies.

Fifteen Heinkel bombers and

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on

Holland.

at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- Iceland met with no resistance and other Nazi bombers were sighted ing. the Report of the General Agents, the operation was carried out accord-one bombing raid over together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended the 31sting to plan.--Reuter. December, 1939.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 22nd May, 1940, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,,

General Agents.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1940.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

The Fifty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, 30th May, 1940, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive. -

By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managërs.

Hong Kong, 16th April; 1940

MAGAZINES FOR HIRE

DELIVER your address 10 copies up- to-date magazines, Esquire, Vogue, Life, Cosmopolitan, etc., or famous novel, non-fiction, Political Books, ($1.80). Reader's Library, King's Building, 3rd floor.

Havas.

AMERICA AND DUTCH COLONIES

-Washington, To-day. Mr. Cordell Hull indicated yesterday afternoon that con- sultations will be held with the South American Re- publics concerning the status of the Dutch possessions in the Western Hemisphere, al- though the matter had not yet reached that stage.

been

He added that no effort had made in conference with the Nether- lands Ambassador to reach any deci- sions in regard to the Dutch West In- dies.

President Roosevelt said that the situation in Holland and Belgium spoke for itself.

He was full of sympathy with the "very excellent" proclamation of the Queen of the Netherlands.

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Referring to the possible effects of the invasion of the Low Countries on the United States, President Roose- velt said: "A great many things are being studied.

Replying to questions, he said the German pledge at the outbreak of war, not to bomb open unfortified towns was being considered in the light of reported raids on such places.

Asked whether the "combat area restrictions under the Neutrality Act might be extended to include the Dutch West or Dutch East Indies, the Presi- dent replied that no such change was at present contemplated.-Reuter.

MARKING DOWN OF PRICES ON LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

London, T-oday. On the Stock Exchange yesterday there was a widespread marking down of prices as a precautionary measure but actual selling was ne- gligible. Giltedged and foreign securi- ties naturally received the most dras- tic cuts.

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Indian loans partially recovered from earlier setbacks while in other directions Kafirs showed good re- sistance to the general downtrend.

The opening of the Stock Exchange on Monday (General bank holiday) is welcomed by the members...

Wall Street was irregular but later rallied.-Reuter.

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