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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1940

LITHUANIAN

AFRAID TO FIGHT, PREMIER IN

HE TELLS TRIBUNAL

"I am afraid to fight" was the frank admission of Francis Re- ginald Mowbray, a clerk, of Em- mott-street, Mile End, E., when he appeared before the London Tribunal for Conscientious Ob- Jectors.

Mowbray said he led a clean life and had no vices. He had never fought, and he was not pre- pared to take part in the war.

Asked if he would be willing to perform non-combatant du- "No. ties, Mowbray answered, If a soldier were lying in the street, I could not help him."

Alderman G. N. Marshall (a member of the Tribunal): What would you do if you saw a wo- man knocked down by a motor. car?- would be III.

Mowbray's name was removed from the register.

RUNNERS IN THE OAKS

London, Yesterday. The following are the probable starters in the Oaks, which is being run at Newmarket on June 13-

Chambrella (Simpson); Dame de Trefle (Harry Wragg); Godiva (Marks); Golden Penny (Jones); Joan Drake (D. Smith); Mannawind ́ (Packham); Nuit de Noce (Lowrey); Clan (Lane); Queen of Shiraz

Self Portrait (Smirke);

(Nevett); Silver Lace II (Gordon Richards); Valeraine (Weston); Wheal Kitty (Gomez). No jockeys have been ap- pointed for Helleheim, Drawing Prize, Phaetusa and Stanhill-Reu- ter.

LOCAL SHARES

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

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $4.50 sa.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

S'hai Dockyard Sh.$3.60 b.

PUBLIC-UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $16 ɓ.

H.K. Electrics $58.40 b.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $15 b.

LAST DAY'S BALES 15 Unions Ins. @ $450

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .08 b. Atoks Ps. 131⁄2 b. Baguio Gold Ps. .131⁄2 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .0075 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 4.25 b. Big Wedge Ps. .14 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .00 sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .0013 b. Demonstrations Ps. .05 sa. East Mindanao Ps. .05 sa. I.X.L. Ps. .08% b. Ipo Gold Ps. .048 sa. Itogons Ps. .143 b. Masbates Ps. .081⁄2 b. Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .07 sa, Mine Operation Ps. .051⁄2 sa. North Camarines Ps. .02 sa.. Paracale Gumaus. Ps. .121⁄2 sa, San Mauricio Pc. .491⁄2 80, Surigao Consol. Ps. .14 sa, Suyoc Consol. Ps. .09 b. United Paracales Ps. .18 b.

LOCAL DOLLAR

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

The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £—U.S.$4.0280 and the New York/London - rate at

£—U.S.$3.75...

COTTON SPECULATION

Bombay, Yesterday. The East India Cotton Board is penalising members making forward sales of cotton without sufficient coverage of cotton, and in the case of mill members without coverage of cotton yarn or cloth--Router.

MOSCOW

London, Yesterday. A message from Moscow states that the Lithuanian Prime Minister and his staff arrived there yesterday and were received by high Soviet officials.

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The visit is believed to be in con- nection with recent kidnappings Soviet troops in Lithuania, as a re- sult of which 64 were arrested Vilna a few days ago.

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At the same time, semi-official London circles draw attention to the recent Soviet talks with Yugoslavia; the visit of a Swedish trade mission to Moscow; rumours that

Moscow

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wants closer relations with Finland; the raising of the military training age limit in Esthonia; and the port that Esthonia has been offered the pick of modern Soviet armament to strengthen her defences

This may all be straws In the wind, showing that Soviet Russia is watching Germany with In- creasing anxiety and, possibly, even enmity.

Stockholm reports that large So- viet troop concentrations have been made behind the Salla front in Fin- land. Reuter.

Merkys Received

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Moscow, Yesterday. M. Merkys, Prime Minister' Lithuania, was received by M. Molo- toff, the Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, to-day.

M. Merkys is visiting Moscow on to discuss M. Molotoff's invitation the recent kidnapping of Soviet sol- diers in Lithuania.-Reuter.

Yesterday's Baseball Following were the results of local Baseball League matches played yes- terday:- Mindanao

H.K. Brewers

6 Chung Hwa

5

7 Baseball Club 2

U.S. LEAGUES

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New York, To-day, The following were the results games played in the Major Leagues yesterday:

American League: --St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 7 (10 innings).

National League:-Boston 1, Chica-

go 7-Reuter.

CHECK ON FREE STERLING

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE MEASURES WHICH THE TREASURY ANNOUNCED ON FRI- DAY FURTHER TO RESTRICT THE

MARKET IN FREE-STERLING HAVE

IN FIN-

BEEN WELL RECEIVED ANCIAL QUARTERS. anticipated in the City, where action on these lines had been favoured for

The announcement had indeed been

some time.

It is suggested the free market will to now be so curtailed as to cease have any importance.

It has repeatedly been emphasised in official quarters over recent months that movements in the free rate had no real significance as the bulk transactions were necessarily conduct- ed at the official rate.

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Tightening of the control is parti- cularly welcomed as attaining a maxi- mum return to Britain from the great efforts the export industries have made in recent months.-British

Wireless.

THIRD CHINA WAR YEAR

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Tokyo, Yesterday. Plans have been drafted by the national spiritual mobilisation board for commemorating July 7, anniver- sary of the outbreak of the China

war.

A one-minute silence will be ob- served all over the country at noon, and all citizens are invited to beflag their house, while prayers will be conducted for the dead and for the

Kitty

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Dieting Dot says dinner for two is such a lovely custom especially when she is the only one around.

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read.-Havas,

NEW AUSTRALIAN COMMANDERS

Melbourne, Yesterday, Major-General Sturdee has been appointed Commander of the 8th Australian Division, and Major-Gen- eral Wynter is appointed General Officer Commanding the administra- tion of Australian abroad.

GOLDEN MEDICINAL

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FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY! ASTONISHING SPECTACLE!

Just landed direct from Manila Exhibition.

Great American Attraction-THE HUMAN CANNON BALL ACT.

The world's most sensational

stunt, come and see the human rocket defy claws of death, a man shot out from a glgan- tic gun to the height of 60 feet, 'It is worth seeing, do

not miss it, keep. your nerves steady, this is the most dangerous act ever seen in the Orients Tremendous suc cess everywhere.

OLYMPIO GRAND

1992 3411) FE DE BA

This Sensational

Attraction

will take place

at

every performance

for a very short season

at the

CIRCUS

Mongkok Opposite Fire Brigade (Kowloon)

NIGHTLY AT 9.15 P.M.

Brimming over with wonderful surprises and amazing features. Whole hours of novel and marvel- Beautiful Horses," Hardz of Elephants, Smallest Ponies, most foracious brutes alive,

lous" exhibition.

Matinees

· world's; merriöst Jesters take part in every show.

Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays at 3 P.M.

Children half price to all seats.

Joy ride on the circus ponies, donkeys, elephants will be

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S

kiddies.

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