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UNION CASTLE LINER SUNK BY NAZI MINE:

THRILLING RESCUES

LONDON, JAN, 10 (REUTER) —THE 10,000-TON UNION CAS- TLE LINER, DUNBAR CASTLE OUTWARD BOUND FOR THE CAPE-` with 200 passengers and crew, was sunk off the South-East Coast of Britain yesterday, the victim of a Nasi mina.

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BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL IN S'HAI

SHANGHAI, Jan. 10 (Reu- ter)Completing ong of the biggest real estate deals in recent years, Moller's Limited has purchased the block of property at the corner of Avenue Edward VII and the French Bund from the Inter- national Savings Soviety for *£15,000, according to the

·local press.

It is believed that all the passengers, numbering about 48. got away in the two ship's boats, which, after drifting about the Chan- nil, were picked up and brought ashore by a coastal motor barge.

About 90 survivors were landed liner began to list to starboard. in six boats at a south-east coast Thêne was not the slightest panic. port and the others were put The survivors related, on land- NEW ZEALAND'S ashore at another part. The ex- ing that, after the explosion, in PART IN THE WAR plosion, which crumpled the bridge the darknëas ang smoke, they tried WELLINGTON, Jan. 10 (Reuter) and decks and blew out the fore to run to their cabins to collectThose who are eligible and can mast killed the commander, Cap their clothes and valuables, but join the forces should do m." said tain Causton, and two members of did not succeed and lost every- Mr. Fraser, Deputy Prime Minister

thing

of New Zealand, yesterday.

"All should play their part. New Zealand's promises and commit- ments to Britain must be bonour- ed

the crew.

According to accounts given by survivors, the ship was broken by the explosion. There was a huge crack in her and she broke in two before sinking about half an hour after the explosion.

"When we eventually scrambled on to the deck," a survivor told Reuter, "the ship was listing badly and we were ordered to get our lifebelts and put them on.

"The lifeboats had already been swung out for us and we got in The liber only sailed at nine We got away in the lifeboats and eventually picked up by a motor coastal ship."

SHOOK VIOLENTLY

o'clock in the morning. Bhortly after lunch there waa terac explosion, The ship shook vio- lently, the lights went cut and the

BADMINTON LEAGUE

WORST SUFFERERS Some of the worst sufferers by the explosion were those working in the liner's galley, some of whom had their clothes blown of them and were badly scorched by burn- ing of and fat which were flung in all directions.

"In all mattera, military and supply. New Zealand is acting in the closest consultation with Bri- tain and the other Dominions.” he

concluded.

BOAT SUNK

THURSDAY, JANUARY

11, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1940, 9.30° 4.3.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES

Hölders of licences are reminded that li ki is desired to con- tinue to retain possesakon of the apparatus after the date of expire- tion of the licence a renewal must be effected without delay.

.* New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Office, G.P.O. Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12.00, between the hours of 9 am, and 5 p.m, except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between 9 am, and 1 pm,

Applications may be made:-

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(a) personally.

(b) by messenger,

(c) by past,

It is essential under (c) and preferable under (a) and (b) that applications should be accompanied by crossed Cheque payable to Hong Kong Government. The new licence will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready, Where'actual cash is tender- ed a new licence should be received in exchange before leaving the Licensing Office.

In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with the application."

Licence bolders are requested to examine their licences carefully and verify the date of expiry before applying for renewal.” „AZĪ

"broadenst licences do not expire on December dist.

INWARD MAILS

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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London date, 3rd January. Haiphong

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan; 10 (Reuter) - The U-Boat which attacked the Highland Patriot is reported to have been sunk after a two-hour fight, according to the newspaper O Globo, which says that the information was supplied Shanghai The courage of the stewardessen by members ot the Highland Canton Manila. was commented upon by one pas- Patriot's crew. senger, who said: "The stewar-': The British Embassy neither Straits. desses put up a very fine show, confirms nor denies the report. The galley caught fire and I saw In the "B"

Division Men's ́a stewardess rush through the Sustaining a crushed finger while Doubles of the Badminton League flames with her apron alight working as a printing press In Chiu last night, St. Teresa's Club,¡ When next I saw her she was row- Loong Street last night, & printer, playing at home. defeated the tag in one of the lifeboats, The Lee Kam-ming, 37, was sent to the Kowloon Cricket Club by six games crew all behaved marvellously. Queen Mary Hospital

St. Teresa's Beat Kowloon CC.

to three

Peter Lo and Joseph (Tsang (St. Teresa's) beat J. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher 21-16: beat F. Winter- Blyth and T. Kevin 21-7; beat J. R. Turner and H, Jones 21-5.)

John Chen and F. Chang. (St. Teresa's) beat Anderson and Fish- er 21-8; lost to Winter-Bylth and Kevin 10-21; beat Turner and Jones, 21-4.

Joseph Lum and John Tang (St. Teresa's) lost to Anderson and Fisher 8-21, lost to Winter-Blyth and Kevin 7-21; beat Turner and Jones 23-22.

RECREIO WIN.

Recreio defeated King's College | by five games to four,

TRAINING GALLOPS

The following times were clocked during the morning gallops at the Race Course yesterday:—

Warrego River (A) Lancashire Lass Eve of Dancing (G) Spring Shine (A)

Comedy Star (A)

SOFTBALL NOTES Pumelo (A)

•Continued from Page 2

Mrs. Burson worked hard in the field,

AN EASY TIME

The Wildcats had an unexpect- edly easy time against the Baby Panthers and finally ran out on! the long end of a 22-4 score. !

The opposing moundsmen. Lily. Mar and Irene Tavares, both pit- ched steady ball, but the former, with a triple and three singles, led her hard hitting team-mates in a slashing attack, in which Doris Mar and Virginia Chuf each connected thrice.

Melvie Campos was, once again. the Panther Kittens' best stick artist although L. Xavier clouted a double.

BASE HITS GALORE

The Canadian Chinese lassies gave another workmanlike per- formance to take the Cardinals 17-6. Extra base hits galore were 冠 feature of the fracas, Ullan

Khoo leading the parade with a round tripper. Jessie Wong poled out two doubles, and a triple, while two-baggers were also registered by Mabel. Vivian and Mary Loute for the winners.

Betty Longbottom and Babida for the losers, Maria Roza slapped out three bingles for a perfect average.

CHAMPIONS DOWNED

Sapper (A) Derby Day

A Roaring Time

Ascot Day (A)

Hughber (G)

Manila.

Australia and Manila.........................

Due

Service"

11th Jan,

11th Jan.

11th Jan,

11th Jan.

11th Jan.

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11th Jan,

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11th Jan."

12th Jan

19th Jan,

U. S. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem-

ter 1939).

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19th Jan.

Haiphong

12th Jan

Rabaul and Manila.

12th Jan,

12th Jan.

Shanghai

19th Jan,

Canton

13th Jas.

Dis 1st QI. QT. Qr. Qr. .. tance Qr. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Shanghai

13th Jan.

qr.

Sandakan.

13th Jan.

Bth Last

Calcutta and Straits

13th Jan.

344 1.23 1.56.2

93.2

7 38 1.08.2 1.39

30.3

Shanghai

14th Jan.

.... 1

35.2 1.11 1.40 2.19

33

Japan and Shanghai,

14th Jan.

# 37 1.12 1.42.3

30.3

Ajax

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43 1.20.3 1.53.4 2.22.4

29

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

London date, 6th January,

Y.

15th Jan.

Snowy River

# 34.

1.06.2. 1.34.4

28.2

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15th...dan

Perola D'Oriente (A)

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.38.1 1.12.3 1.42.3 2.10

27.2

Mantia,

15th Jan.

Shuttlecock (A)

€ 37 1.11 1.40.1

21.1

Straits and Manila

16th Jan

Saigon,

18th Jan

Forehand Drive (A) and

Kitti (A)...

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39.3 1.13.4 1.45.3 2.15

29.2

Straits,

16th Jan.

1

36

1.12.2 1.48.2 2.18.2

30

Shanghai

18th Jan.

Vanity Star (A) and Bea

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# 33.1 1.04 133

29

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" - Paris

date 10th January.

17th Jan

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29.4

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35.3 1.11, 1.46

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Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-

vice"-San Francisco date, 26th December.

17th Jan.

1

28.1 59.2 1.30.3 2.00

29.2 Japan.

17th Jan.

Rowan "(A)

1

39.3 1.12.3 1.43.2 2.11.3

28.1

Shanghai.

17th Jan.

1

39 1.19.3 1.59.2 2.34

34.3

Shanghai

17th Jan

Phoenix

1

43

1.22 1.58.4 2.30.3

31.4 Straits and Balgon,

-18th Jan

18th Jan.

Busylight (A) and Quick

1.

Despatch (A)

1 46

1.28.1 2.08 2.42.2

Amber II

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36

1.10.3 1.42.4 2.13.4

31

34.2U. 8. A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco, date

23rd December 1939).

Ifth Jan.

Rose Fiana and Smiling

Bangkok. Saigon and Tourane,

min900.000 PH

10th Jan.

Time

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33.4

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19th Jan.

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34

1.06.2 1.35.2 2.03

27.3

1 37 1.10.2 1.40.2

30

Europe via Suer and. Straits (London date, 2nd

Dec. '1939).

20th Jan.

Aust. No. 5 (A) and Cairn-

toul

Shanghai

20th Jan.

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45.1 1.25 2.00.4 2.29.4

29

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36.3 1.10 1.46.3 2.20.4

34.1

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cisco date, 4th January

20th Jan,

Franklin (A)

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40.4 1.15

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29

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35 1.07 1.39 2.08.2

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Nancy Lee (A)

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39 1.16 1.54 2.31

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Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered parcel malls are closed at 5 pm on the

and

previous day.

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When *Registered and

Viceroy (A) and Alfber (A) 1 Connieber (A)

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Parcels only for Rangoon & Calcutta

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Amoy and Parcels only for Shanghai,

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H.K. Baseball Club' 4 LigaTM

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French Parliament

·BUNDAY

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3 250

Trijans

.200

PARIS, Jan. 10 (Renter)--The

Canton

7.15 AM

9.00 AM

5

Filipino Club

5

Plain View

Johnber {G}}

Circe (A)

Finalist (A)

Oomph (G), Radon (A)

Eve of Paradise (G)

Little Princess (G) Craigavad (G)

Piccadilly Jim

Castlemaine (A)

Albury (A)

Mr. Eu's Grißßn J55 (G)... Sapper (A)

Mr. Eu's Grifin 756 (G)... 1 Dupont Bay (G) and Hills-

boro Bay (G) Osage (G)

Alexandria Bay (G) Mount Hope Bay (G) Lauraber (G)

Leading Time (G)

A huge crowd was on hand to witness the clash in which the USB, Tuisa downed the local Ladies League champions by a narrow-8-8 mar-Canadian Chinese gin after both had staged high Wildcata scoring rallies in the last semes-Wahoos ter of a nine inning battle.

Recreio

With the score tied at 5-all, the Ball Club Rambling Recs got to Snuffy Bal- Pirates

ley for three tatiles, in the first of Baby Panthers the ninth, when Roslosky dropped · Cardinals

a couple of lazy flies in the centre, Cuba garden

LONGEST HOMER

Men's League Recreto "A"

Not to be denied, however, the Canadian Chinese Mighty "*" came back with four Ball Club Vás tallies to win by a nose. In that Chung Hwa winning rally, Peterson drove out Recreio "B"

OUTWARD MAILS

29.2 Fort Bayard

THURSDAY

27.3 Tourane and Saigon. .................

Parcels only for Straits *****

1.19 1.57.3 2.33.3 3.06

3.52.4 33.4

11 41 1.21 1.50.3 2.39 3.15

37 1.12 1.43.1

44.2 1.26.2 2.07.3 2.46.2.

TULSA DEFEATED

AT TEN PINS

At the Hongkong Bowling Alleys

.714 last evening the Champs defeated Fort Bayard

the US.8. "Tuisa in a friendly 5 | shanghai and Parcels only for Tientain, garze match of Ten Fins by 81 j'Amoy..

1

Won Lost Petg.

6

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8

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2 .750 !

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17

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375

.250 pins

.125

Scores!

Champs: Doe Molthen 820, Dick | Saigon,

1- 7 .125 }

SATURDAY

Won Lost Petg. Venezia 766, Chas Miller 762 and Parcels only for Tientsin.

7 ◊ 1.000 Gene Fagetano 695. Total 3,043. Fort Bayard. and Hothow, ....

0 1.000 U.S.S. Tulsa: F. Spenko 773, AL |

Francisco Parcela .833 Schreier 750, Pete Peterson 734

Francisco, Reg. 150 and W. Michael 7705. "Total 2,982.

the longest homer ever seen on International; AC. 43 the Recreio ground.

now

Mentor Buck Young claims the championship of South Chins, but the. Tulsa boys take up'a stifl challenge when they meet the Combin- ed Chinese, in a charity match at the Kowloon Football Club. ground, next Sunday.

English Forum

Central British A 1 Machine Gunners

166 French Socialists are expected to Amoy and Parcels only for Bhanghai.

.166 demand a secret session of the Printed" and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong

111 French Parliament to discuss the

,000 progress of the war.

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