1941-03-08 — Page 3

Thery, Supremo Court

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1941

HURRICANE AFRICAN ADVANCE

British Forces Occupy Over 100,000 Square Miles

RAF LAYS 21,000 Wops MINES IN Out Of Action

KIEL

How the repeated min- ing of the Kiel Canal by the Royal Air Force seri- ously embarrassed the movements of German na- val and mercantile craft, is told by the Air Minis- try News Service in a brief account of the activities of the Royal Air Force in laying sea mines.

THE BRITISH FORCES WHO IN THREE WEEKS HAVE CLEARED ITALIAN SOMALI- LAND UP TO THE RIVER ShibelI AND HAVE CROSSED INTO ABYSSINIA, ARE NOW IN POSSESSION OF AN AREA EQUAL TO THE WHOLE OF THE BRITISH ISLES.

In their hurricane advance they have oc- cupied more than 100,000 square miles and accounted for 21,000 soldiers in dead or cap- tured, of whom many were Europeans.

Apart from the it, then is at i pasent no contact between the The Brst ad: stun od damaren Feith forces and the retreating in the Canal was maut in a total olun eign broadcast on July 29. 1940.1 when it was stated that the Canalį had been so badly hit that ships in Hohor Somoland are steadily

could pass it only with great if

ficulty and long delays.

These difficulties persisted

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Meanwhile, the British

forces

progressing adong t. road Wading Bom Mug.disen tu dinga. in Abyssini).

August and September and

This was announced in a romli- November the mming of a ship, munique from British Headqua -

in the Canal made navigation even ters H slower and more complicated.

IN DECEMBER 1 SHIP 1.ADEN WITH IRON ORE WAN „SUNK IN THE CANAL, DAMAG- ING THE CANAL BOTTOM AND CAUSING THE EMBANKMENT TO COLLAPSE.

Throughout this period. even when the Canal was not

CODE-

pletely blocked, it has been oper.

con-

Cairo yesterday, it being added that eperations in other areas in Italian Somakland tinue to develop to our advan- tage.

Concerning operations further

Abyssinia Porth In

the com- munique ctates that British patrols

road on the Gondar are now east of Aminja,

to passage only by the smallest Patriot Forces' Success ships.

The Kiel Canal

is only

Abgesiniau patriot

forces,

MAN. LIFE REPORT

The annual report of the Manu-

POSSIBILITY

ROME REJECTS RUMOURS OF ARMISTICE

FLOODING BELGRADE

The possibility of an armistice

etween

Italy and Greece was emphatically rejected in a statement issued last night by the offi- cial Italian news

ogency.

It added: "The dif- ferences between Italy and Greece will be de- cided by arms and Greece will pay the price of acts commit- ted against Italy.' Reuter.

in

An official statement Belgrade, that the Yugoslavian Government will always have in view the supreme interests of the state and its indepen- dence and integrity, has been greeted with relief in the capital which is seeth- ing with rumours.

Indications are that Yugoslavia, which is very unwilling to sign the Tri-Partite Pact, may shortly he asked to sign a separate de- claration of friendship with the Axis and the Soviet,

According to an entirely uncon- to policyholders firmed report Yugoslavia is being asked to mediate between Greeye and Italy.

facturers Life Insurance Company total payments

1 were £3.180,210. shows Insurance In Porce

£ 124,227,092.

The Chief Office for South China Is New Insurance

under the management of Mr. E. J R amounted to £10,340,033. Income Mitchell, who is ably supported by a of representatives who аге from all sources was £7,225,140 number

well qualified to advise on all forms of and Assets increased by £2,519,- Life Insurance. Annullies, Educational 120 to £39.055,141. After mukingPolicles. and modern Life Insurance provision for all liabilities, generally,

£213,741 was added to the sur-

Hong plus

the Contingency Meskes M. A Lammert, J. J. Guterres Reserve and Surplus amounting and Tang Yee Kan. to £1.729,835,

accounts,

ex-

Kong

representatives

Are

with

THE TERMS

ARE ALLEGED TO INCLUDE THE RENUNCIA- TION OF TERRITORIAL C' AIMS BY ITALY BUT (EECE WOULD BE ASKED TO CEDE BASES IN SALONIKA AND PATRAS TO GERMANY.

The opposition leaders are re- ported to be preparing a state- ment demanding a full explanation

of the situation,

Meanwhile the calling up of The Canton representative, The favourable mortality

classes, ostensibly for the Spring office In

18 Mr V E. perience of recent years continued

manoeuvres, continues, with the Ferrier. The Company is represented in 1940.

Death claims paid total-in Macao by Mr. F. J. Noronha, and main bulk, probably not exceed- led £884.067. dividends to policy in Swalow by Carr. Ramsey & Son., ing 500,000, being Burye,

holders amounted to £430,399 and 14d

the north. -Reuter.

field of Royal Air Force mielay-operating against the Italian gat-

withdrawing from ing which extended from Norway |1ison to the Mediteranean

captured 300 prisoners and four with unit-

feld gups and shut down one standing success, indicated by the fact that in less than 10 per cent of the total nuneðelds laid by the

addition, 1700 deserters R.A.F. and the Fleet Air Arm. from the Italian side tive enter – well over 100 enemy supply shupsed the British hues.

Italian aircraft.

are known to have been destroy- From Libya and Eritrea they e ed. - Reuter.

i. nothing to report. Reuter,

SMUTS CONFERS IN CAIRO WITH MR. EDEN

GENERAL SMUTS, the South African Premier, arrived in Cairo, on Thursday and left again yesterday morning. During his brief stay he had talks with Mr. Anthony Eden, General Sir John Dill and General Sir Archibald Wavell.

General Smuts Was accom- panied by General Sir Pierre van Rynoveld, the South. African Chlef of Staff;

It is understood› General. Smuts

received from Mr. Eden, and General Dili: a direct account of

"DEVELOPMENTS"-

LOOM IN NORWAY

Important developments are ex- their diplomatic and military pected to occur in Norway this talks in Ankara, and, Athens.

month, according to an official Ita- General Smuts, also received alian news agency despatch from first-hand account at the Libyan Stockholm which says that all victorios from Goneral Wavell outstanding questions between the and other African, commanders. occupation authorities and

the

Norwegian Nazi Party will be set-

The visit, le regarded: In: Britled and it is believed that a new tish, and, South, African, circice government will be formed with as an example of the close co: Quisling as Prime Minister. operation prevailing between Reuter. Britain, and, the Dominions. Following so closely on the

י

NEW AMBULANCES Australian Premier's, visit while Six fully-equipped ambulances, en route to Britain, it is also for the use of Indian and British regarded as evidence of the free- troops overseas, have been pre- dom und;, facility of.. inter- sented to the military authorities Imperial communications,

in Madras.

General Smuts was the British This brings the total. ambul- Ambassador's guest at the Cairo unces from the. Madras Ambul- Embassy during his stay. Reuance Fund since July to 44-Reu-

ter.

ter.

ationed in

SUMMARY 54TH ANNUAL REPORT

Insurance in force

1940

(Including Deferred Annuities)

New Insurance

(Including Deferred Annuities)

Assets

Income

Contingency Reserve And Supplies

£124,227,092

10,340,033

39,055,141

7,223,140

1,799,836

Payments to Policyholders and Beneficiaries since the inception of the Company, total £50,737,867.

THE

MANUFACTURERS LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY'

HEAD OFFICE:

TORONTO, CANADA

ESTABLISHED 1887.

Chief: Office for South China: Windsor House, Hong Kong

Manager

E. J. R. Mitchell,

Tel. Nos. 20601 & 26691