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GERMANS ARE GIVEN STIFF RESISTANCE

Norwegians Mine Roads And Destroy Bridges

LONDON, April 21, (Reuter) —Reuter's military correspondent writes that every inch of the German advance since the fall of Kongsvinger has been contested by the Norwegian rearguard, which has blown up bridges and mined roads.

The "Germans are reported to have lost 200 men trying to cross the River Glomma, when Norwegian guerillas trapped the invaders by destroying a 'dam further up stream

If reports are confirmed that Canadian troops landed at the head of Romsdals Fjord, which runs 160 miles south-east to Hamar, sharp #ghting may soon be expected in that area, Nothing is definitely known of turbed and are concentrating at the Allied strength but according steiniaer, 60 miles north of Trond-

neim, to one report there are two Bri

Alltea French tish divisions and one

They have contacted the division, altogether about 50.000 who landed at Namsos and Molde, 75 miles inland from the mouth of Sogne Ford,

men

GERMANS OUTNUMBERED The Germans

reported to

are

have put 1.200 ashore originally In the Trondheim district and it

is supposed another 2000 have arrived by air.

The Germans, with weak. num- bers, are expected to fight defen sively and they are reported al- ready to be calling back detach- 'ments along the railway.

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Contact is also reported between the Allies the Norwegians and south of Trondheim, **

The

Germans are

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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION

Bayer Baie ontha SATURDAY 20./

APRIL.

Banks

STOCK MECMANGE-

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Market was very sulet, with a Re-negligible turnover recorded.

BUYERS

The following additions under the Defence (Finance) The following quotations are the gulations, 1940, to the Chi- middle prices at the close of the nese bank permitted to sell market in London. All quotations Chinese currency and to are subject to confirmation and no mit money to China, subject to responsibility is assumed for errors | such limits and on each conditions in transmission.

as have been notified to each bank Individually, were announced in a Gazette notification on Friday:

War Loan, 34% (Red

after 1952) Canton-Kloon Rly. 6% Chinese 41% Gold Loan

reported to De putting a "ring of defences around Trondheim and fighting is Chin. Imperial Rly. 5% also expected 20 miles to the south between Orkdal and Kvaal

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1912 Chinese 8% Ster. Noter,

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19

LONDON, April 21 (Havas)-Hukuang Rly. 5% 1911

German Issue) Lung Tsing & U. Hat

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progress in

21

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13

VIOLENT FIGHTING

It is also expected that the The Stockholm correspondent of Germans will make surprise on the Dally Express says that vio- alaughts with small detachments lent fighting is in

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in order to hinder the progress of southern Norway The German the Allles southward from Namsos. Í force have taken "Hamar, accord-

ing to latest reports, but announce REFUGEES ESCAPE Reinforcements

are reported to ments of the fall of Elverum are have been sent to 400 Germans premature. who landed on the ice six miles The Allied Expeditionary Force east of Namsos who have already and Norwegian troops are now in been in action against the Allies. contact at many points and Bri- Reports from Narvik come from tish staff officers have joined the refugees who succeeded in escap- Norwegian Command.

Between ing and usually arrive exhausted

Oslo and the west after skiing across country.

coast. the Norwegians have been They say all exit from Narvik able to organise and troops have is prohibited for both sexes and been able to place themselves at the shortage of food felt is re-strategic points along the lines of lleved occasionally when a fishing communication.

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boat arriver

There are indications of the They declare the Germans in imminence of an Alted offensive

Trondheim Narvik are caught like rats in a against

from both trap and that all of the town ne north and south, and of a drive

towards Hamar from the coast., Lofoten is held by the British.

There have been numerous re- ports of gunfire in the Skagerrak but people on the coast have seen -nothing.

"ACCORDING TO PLAN"

Rly. 5% 1913.... B'hal-N'King Rly. 5% Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%

(Brit. Stpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%

(German Stpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Brit. 8tpd Supl. Loan) Tientsin-Pukow Rly.. 5% (Ger. 8tpd. Supl Loan) Jap, 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 45 Jap. 6% Ster, Loan, 1924 51 Ger, 7% Intl Loan, 1924 Chartered Bank

BERLIN, April 21 (Reuter)-AGula Kalumpang Rubber High Command communique | Allied Ironfounders claims that the German troops in Norway "continue"ta, carry out their tasks according to plan."

DRIVE-HELD UT Reports reaching London from Sweden state that the German drive to the east from Trondheimgion of Bergen have been Occu Is..being held up by the gallant pled.

· resistance "of the Norwegian gar- rison in the fortress of Hegres.

BATTLE PENDING

A number of islands in the re-

The Germans are said to be ad- vancing steadily in the whole Osio region, "capturing increasing num- bers of prisoners and quantities of war material.

A Stockholm message says that according to reports events seem

BERLIN, April 21 (Reuter)—A shaping for fighting in the Trond- heim region where the Norwe German spokesman, today ad- gians have been able to complete mitted that the British forces new their mobilisation fairly undis-Narvik äre "formidable."

Explosion In Factory

LONDON. Apr. 21 (Reuter) The Ministry of Supply announces that an explosion occurred on Friday In & munitions factory in north London in which five men were killed and a number injured.

Gallantry On The Front

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)

men In the

Lancashire Three Fusiliers get the Military Cross for gallantry on the Western Front.

Two, who performed a particu- larly brilliant piece of patrol work. Steps have been taken to ensure also get the Croix de Guerre. and the speedy resumption of produc- have been given the MC. by Vis- tion in the units affected. A court count Gort himself, while the third of enquiry has been appointed. gets the MC for smothering a The explosion shook houses over hand-grenade in a trench, saving a wide area, and windows were the lives of several comrades. shattered a mile away.

FRENCH HONOUR: Ambulances promptly dashed to the factory, while relatives crowd- ed outside.

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A man working near said: saw a huge mass of grey smoke

in the shape of a balloon, with the

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H.K. TRADE - WITH EGYPT

The operation of the provisional Commercial Agreement between His Majesty's Government; in the United Kingdom and the Egyptian Government. .. Instituting 'most- favoured-nation treatment Ie- ciprocally between Egypt and Hongkong, has been prolonged by a further exchange of notes, until Feby. 16, 1941, according to a Gazette notincation on Friday.

MEXICAN OIL

FOR JAPAN MEXICO CITY, Apr. 21 (Reuter) It is reported that Mexico has closed another deal with Japan, agreeing to sell her three million dollars worth of petroleum. It is stated that one hundred thousand dollars has already been paid as "cash deposit.

H.K. Banks, $1505. Bank of E Asia, $73, HK. Fire Ins, $171. HK. Steamboats, Ș11. Docks Cum Rts, $19.40, Providents, $4.35. Lands, $364.

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29.00

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64(4)

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52 Ch. G.5% 1995G $84.

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130

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Margarine, in pats, Lily, Eagle and Laneford Brands, .66 cts.

Vibro Piling

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Margarine, in pats, and other brands, 45 cts.

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LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-A-Nominal communiques from the Head-

1

were

quarters of the British Air Forces in France, issued on Saturday evening, states:

aircraft "This morning fighter of the R.A.F..

engaged in the several combats" on

Western Front.

"One of our "fighters attacked and shot dow a Heinkel which in French territory near fell Charnay. The crew was captured.

"One of our. patrols attacked. another Heinkel which was escort- ed by three enemy fighters, The FOR AMERICAN

Heinkel and one Mescrschmidt PARIS, Apr 21 (Reuter) The were shot, down. Later another Arst American to receive a French of our patrols attacked a decoration in this war. is a volun- tion of nine, enemy fighters. As teer in the American ambulance a result of this engagement one corps, who has been given the Messerschmidt" was brought down Croix de Guerre with paims.

behind the French lines and an- The American rescued three other believed to have been des-

end tapering over the factory wounded French soldiers in No-troyed. grounds. The concussion was ter-Man's Land. rlic,"

Sabotage is not suspected as the cause of the explosion, which is considered to have been dus to a

mechanical defect.

buildings damaged.

U.S. PLANES

FOR ALLIES

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuter)

forma-

"One of our aircraft was forced to land by enemy action. The pilatescaped unhurt All the rest of our aircraft returned safe- Iy."

"Instructions"

Not Heeded

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POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES 1940.

Concrete bathing shed; 2 chang. Stanley Gibbons

The Ministry of Supply states -Seven thousand planes have the explosion occurred at 9 a.m. in been ordered by foreign govern- the mixing, house, in which three ments from the United States men were engaged. The building suice the war began: most of destroyed and adjoining these were ordered by Britain and France and 3,000 had already been shipped.

vessela have left Shanghai foring rooms; 2 shower baths, one- This was revealed by Rear- Hongkong. disregarding their pantry, with water laid on: 2 Admiral Towers, speaking before regular trade schedules, it is learn- closets; large verandah; situated the Senate cominittee on naval ed.

on Clear Water Bay Road nine Reconstruction of the destroyed affairs.

Ships of Danish and Norwegian | miles from Star Ferry. Water al- building and repairs to other

WORK UNINTERRUPTED Men in other sections of the factory continued their work with out interruption.

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buildings have started and it is ex-States would be producing 25,000 pected that work in the section {'planes a year by the end of 1940, affected will be resumed shortly. Meanwhile... the State Depart Employment will not be seriously ment reveals that the Britian affected.

Empire placed orders for £5,009,--| Of 15 men injured... two have 000 worth of planes during March. been detained hospital suffer-Many went over the border into ing from slight injuries and shock. Canada, where Government ex- Contrary to first reports, none of penditure on all phases of the the men was eeriously. Injured.” war is rapidly expanding.

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