1940-06-17 — Page 14

LOCAL SHARES

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

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

Providents $34 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $32 ṣa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $16 sa.

LAST DAY'S SALES

400 Lands @ $32 400 Trams @ $10

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .08 b. Atoks Ps. .14 b. Baguio Gold Ps. .14% b. Batong Buhay Ps. .0075 b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 4.35 sa. Big Wedge Ps. .15 b. Coco Grove Ps. .004 b. Consol. Mines Ps. .0018 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .052 b. East Mindanao Ps. .07% b. I.X.L. Ps, .23% b: Ipo Gold Ps. .054 sa. Itogons Ps. .101⁄2 sa.

Masbates Ps. .074. b. Mind. Mother Lode, Ps. .09 sa. Mine Operation Ps. .06 sa, Paracale Gumaus Ps. .14 b. San Mauricio Ps. .53 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps, .14 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps, .09% sa. United Paracales Ps. .16% sa.

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

and

The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 the New York/London rate. -£-U.S.$369-1/2---

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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1940

DUTCH THOUGHT BRITISH WERE INVADING THEM

London, May 29. Reliable reports now reaching Bri- tain about the new methods of Ger- man invasion, particularly in Holland, carry the lesson that milltary precau- tions alone are not enough against a technique of cunning and deception,

The Dutch knew a German attack was coming. They parked motor for- ries on main roads to prevent planes from landing; aerodromes were 'pro- tected by boulders and motor-car ob- structions.

Planes were dispersed and camou- flaged and anti-aircraft machine guns were manned in the fields. Sentries were posted in large numbers in the towns. It all proved useless.

COMPLETE CHAOB

The parachutists in false uniforms began the chaos. The Dutch General Staff was so bewildered by the men from the skies in British uniforms that it inquired of the British authori- ties if British troops were being land- ed.

When the Dutch wanted to ask for Belgian mechanised artillery to help recapture a vital bridge their message had to be relayed through London, so great was the dislocation.

Further, British aircraft were fired upon by Dutch anti-alrcraft guns. This gives some indication of the havoc that can follow parachute action behind the lines.. When the parachutists and trans- their work, port troops had done I-squadrons of Heinkel 111's came over.

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The Hague and dropped leaflets telling the population to surrender, as the city was surrounded.

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AWOKE TOO LATE This is another weapon

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reports by the seizure of wireless transmitters and by leaflets-which adds to the bewilder- ment of the invaded.

The Dutch woke up to it too late, To what extent the false reports succeeded may be gauged from the fact that on the second day of the in- vasion a message purporting to come from the General Staff, that half of Delft was in flames, led official quar- ters to issue the news. It subsequently proved to be false and came from Ger- man sources.-

Papers found on a parachutist were part of the orders of the 22nd Parachute Division. They gave de- tails of the country, the whereabouts of schools for billeting, details of the Queen's movements, of her guard, the position of the telephone kiosks, and other such information.

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R.A.F. WIFE IS ACCUSED

London, June 1.

A German-born woman ac- cused yesterday under the Defence Regulations and the Official Secrets Act was stat- ed to be the wife of an R.A.F. sergeant and sister-in-law of a staff officer in the German High Command.

It was stated that she had worked at the home of a senior naval officer who was engaged on important work for the Admiralty.

Paris, May 29. Belgian-refugees met at Limoges, and who witnessed the bombing of Tournai, say that the principal bomb- ing attacks seemed to be directed to- wards destroying the bridges over the Scheldt, but that also possibly with a view to spreading panic-incendiary bombs were showered all over

She was alleged to have named the the date of the German invasion of Bri town, starting many fires. The cathe-tain as next week-end. dral was not spared and it appears to have suffered severe damage. The fleeing inhabitunts were . mercilessly machine-gunned at Tournai and else

where.

The statue of King Albert I of the Belgians. In the Place de la Concorde continues to be visited by Belgians, who render pious homage to the memory of the King who remains their ideal as a patriot, Belgian ex-sold- iers, wearing their medals, stand by. A deputation of members of the Bel- gian Parliament, headed by the Vice- President of the Senate, made a visit on foot to King Albert's statue, which is. draped with crepe, and afterwards went on to place a wreath on the tomb of the French Unknown Warrior.

Mr. C. Crofton, of No. 247, Prince Edward Road, driving in Castle Peak Road yesterday, knocked down a Chinese cyclist who, however, was not seriously injured.

She and two men appeared at Ports- mouth, and all three were committed for trial at the Old Bailey. They

were:-

Marle Louisa Augusta Ingram, aged forty-two, of Marmion-road, Southsea;

William Swift; aged fifty-coVON, assistant foreman In "H.M. Dock- yards, and Ilving at Copythorn-road, Bouthsea; and

Archibald Watts, aged forty, un- employed of Orchard-road, South-

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Mr. G. R. Paling, for the Direc- tor of Public Prosecutions, said that had the offences taken place less than a week later, these people would have been before the Court on charges the punishment for which was death.

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MOBLEY RULER He said that Mrs. Ingram had said that she knew how to get the infor- mation across to Germany.

Both Swift and Watts knew that she was engaged in these activities and had tried to help her,

She had expressed anti-British opinions and .sald that when this country was Invaded.. the "Royal Family and members of the Cabinet would be publicly exécuted and Sir Oswald Mosley would be made ruler. While she was employed Iri a do- mestic post by a senior naval officer, a painter and decorator named Rash- leigh went to work at the house.

She made pro-German remarks and urged Rashleigh to join the British. Union of Fascists.

Rashleigh told Mrs, Ingram he had a friend in the Royal Tank Corps, Corporal Barron.

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