1940-06-03 — Page 14

EUROPEANS IN N.T. CAR SMASH

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Five Europeans, including woman and two children, were in- volved in a motor-car accident yesterday afternoon when the car, No. 1040, in which they were tra- velling crashed into a tree on the roadside between Chek Un and Mei Po in the New Territories,

The car was badly damaged but the passengers escaped with minor scratches and bruisés: “

The names of the persons in- volved have not yet been disclos- ed.

DRAWER OPENED WITH DUPLICATE KEY

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1940

SINGLENESS KING VISITS

ALLIED

OF

PURPOSE

London, To-day.

ARMS FACTORY

London, To-day.

FRIDAY'S DECLARATION of the Supreme War Council Visiting a small arms fac- that the Allied Governments and peoples are more than tory yesterday, the King was ever implacably resolved to pursue în closest possible shown the results of the arms concord their present struggle until complete victory is speed-up. achieved, was a timely expression of the spirit alike of determination and of co-operation of which there are numerous manifestations in Britain.

The meeting of the Council, which happened to be the first at which Britain was represented by its new all-party War Government, was the culmination of a series of consultations between the British and French Premiers during the anxious days which followed the German break-through.

Ironic Fact

Accompanied by Mr. Herbert Mor- rison, His Majesty made a tour of

the factory which turns out all kinds of small arms from revolvers to ma-

and

chine-guns.

twenty-four hours a day, the output

Working seven days a week has increased very greatly.

The attitude of the workers

was

expressed by one to whom His Ma-

him.on

jesty spoke congratulating the effort being made.

"We've got the men," the workman want replied, "and we know they guns."

Mr. H. H. Fantham, of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go-

In the early days of the war, Mr. down Company, Limited, reported to Chamberlain returning from a meet- the Police last night that a sum of

There is irony in the fact that at ing of the Supreme War Council re- $350 was stolen from the drawer of marked how the behaviour of the re- the very moment when Nazi propa- The heroism, discipline and self- his desk at his residence yesterday. The drawer was opened with a dup-presentatives of the Allied Govern-ganda is making a new, rather obvious reliance of the B.E.F. has inspired the ments would have suggested they "drive," with a view to separating whole country with the determination shall have licate key.

were meeting as members of a single France and Britain,, German actions-in that the British armies

the field are serving strongly to rein-supplies in the number and excellence government.

The character of consultations in force the original solidarity of the worthy of them.-British Wireless.

Churchill two countries. recent days between Mr.

Adversities which British and and M. Reynaud, whether in France

shared in com-. or England, have similarly reflected French troops have

withdrawal the sense of close union which anim-mon in the memorable

LOCAL DOLLAR

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

Silver was quoted at 21-7/8 and 21-3/8 forward.

The cross rate London/New was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 the New York/London

£-U.S.$3.21.

rate

spot

HAVE YOU BRONCHIAL CATARRH?

York ates the two peoples and in political from Belgium and the visible close

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troops has set a seal of comradeship upon the future of their joint enter- prise in arms more binding than that. of distant memories of the last war. French troops arriving in England in the past 48 hours from Dunkirk beaches have had a welcome as warm as and perhaps more demonstrative than that accorded the men of the B.E.F. themselves,

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COLONY'S CHATTER BUGS

Generous Recognition

It is curious, says "St. John's Re- view," how the atmosphere of war

In France, the part played by the seems to throw a sinister gloom | R.A.F. in helping to break the force upon the most simple event.

of the onslaught of the German dive- Apparently because H.E. the Gov-bombers and armoured forces, and in ernor has gone for a short holiday spreading confusion far behind the preceded by the puisne judge, also

lines is generously recognised, while on leave, and followed by the gen- in Britain there is growing admiration eral on a tour of duty, it has been for the indomitable spirit in which the deduced by some Chinese that the French have braced themselves, first ship of state is not quite safe.

to seeming disaster, and then to pre- pare to retrieve it, and all the time calmly. to confront the converging dangers which though never unfore- seen, now offer their challenge more nearly.

"No doubt the Admiral will be going shortly and this will confirm the impression.

be

"Probably a double, who will at- tend the Cathedral on Sundays, can

arranged for him and doubts The declaration of the Supreme War thereby allayed.

Council underlines a fact which may "The ingenuity of the mind in link-have been insufficiently pondered in ing up facts and finding a casual Berlin and perhaps elsewhere, that the `relation where none exists, is con- challenge will be met by the unstint- siderable and it is not always so easy ed united effort of two determined to disabuse such minds, since hav-peoples indissolubly-united in a resolve ing made the discovery they to rid the world of the nightmare of

and loath to admit that the whole thing terrorism

oppression.--British is nonsense which is what it is." Wireless..

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LOCAL SHARES

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

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1330 b. Bank of East Asia $73 sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

HK. Tramways $16 b., $181⁄4 sa. China Lights (Old) $6.85 an. H.K. Electrics $59.sa.

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LAST DAY'S SALES 100 Trams @ $161⁄4 100 Lights (Old) @ $6,85 25 Telephones (Old) @ $241⁄2 800 Electrics @ $59.

90 Bank of E. A. @.$73

MISCELLANEOUS Antamoks Ps. 071⁄2 sa. Atoks Ps. .13% b. Baguio Gold Ps. .14 0. Batong Buhay Ps. .0075 sa. Benguet Consol Ps. 4.35 b. Big Wedge Ps. 14% sa. Coco Grove Ps. .05% sa. Consol, Mines Pa. .0012 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .052 są. East Mindanao Ps. .06% sa. IXL. Pa. .21 b. Ipo Gold Ps. .05 sa. Itogons Ps...14% b. Masbates Ps. .08 b.

Mind. Mother Lode, Ps. 064 sa. Mine Operation Ps. 052 sa. North Camarines Ps. 02 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 12 sa, San Mauricio Ps.. .49 b. Surigao Consol. Ps. 13 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .09 sa. United Paracales Ps. .15 sa.

SWIMMING GALAS

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South China Athletic Association will hold their first swimming gala of the season at North Point on Satur- day, June 15, commencing at 7.30 p.m. At the same time, Chinese Bathing Club will hold a swimming` gala, on behalf of the British War Fund and for the Friends of the Wounded Sold- iers.

The programmes for the galas are as follows:

SOUTH CHINA Men's 150 metres, Relay (Open to Colony).

Ladies' 100 metres Free. Style. Children's 100 metres Free Style. Mixed 100 metres Arthmetical Race.

Men's 50 metres Free Style.. Men's 100 metres Free Style,

CHINESE BATHING CLUB

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Men's 300 metres Three style Relay (Open to the Colony),

Ladies 100 metres Breast strokes (Open to the Colony).

Children's 60 netres Free-Style. Handicap. Presamen 100 metres Free Style, Men's 100 metres Free Style Handicap. Ladies' 50 metres Free Style Handicap. Pillow Fight.qu

Mixed Lantern Race. Water Polo, A7

DIAMOND RING THEFT

Mrs N. Moore, of No: 271, Prince Edward Road, reported to the Police last night that a gold diamond ring had been stolen from her bedro during the day.