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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BRIGADE THAT SAVED THE B.E.F.

Heroic Action At Calais: Four Days Defiance

LONDON, June 26 (By Air Mall)-Details of the gallant no- tion at Calais in May when a British brigade held up.two Ger- man heavy armoured' divisions long enough to allow the British Expeditionary Forces to be embarked at Dunkirk have just be- come known.

The units concerned were the Rifle Brigade, a battalion of the 80th Rifles, a battalion of Queen Victoria's Rifles, and a battalion of the Royal Tank Regiment, and a number of French It was this force which, Mr. troops, in all about 4.000, men. Churchill said in the House of Commons on June 4, "added an- other page to the glories of the Hght divisions."

Meanwhile the 60th were also Owing to lack of stevedores and' other difficulties when landing. being forced back from the inner The Rifle Brigade were without perimeter by heavy are and the about

their destruction of their positions three-quarters of vehicles and equipment, including the houses. They fell slowly back ammunition, thereby being placed towards. the docks, but by 6 p.m. in an extremely difficult and dan were surrounded Medium tanks had been brought close up by the gerous predicament.

DIFFICULTIES OF 60TH -

in

FINANCE & GENERAL

Finance and Commerce

LORD MAYOR HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

THANKS MALAYA

Early this month a further re- mittance of £35,000 was cabled Home by the general committee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, for distribution among war charities This made a total of £200,000 re mitted to England since the Fund was opened.

HE. the Officer Administering the Government (the Hon. Mr. S. W. Jones has received a cable. from the Malayan Agent in Lon- don (Mr. G. E. Cator) stating that he has allotted the latest contri- button as follows:-

£15,000 to British Red Cross. £7,500 each to YMCA. and

Salvation Army.

£3,000 to Soldiers,' Sailors' and Airmen's Families' Association. On behalf of all these charities,

Enemy, acting as pivot points and Mr. Cator says, he has been asked moving forts. The battalion split to convey the warmest thanks to

In the late afternoon of Thurs-up at dusk into small portions. the people of Malaya for this

which attempted to hide in the most generous assistance.

His Excellency has also received ruined town and make their way

day, May 23, the position was that the Queen Victoria's Rifles had a detachment in the west of the town near Sangatte, guarding the approaches from Boulogne, and a

"Malaya Patriotic Fund magni- company on the east of the town guarding the approaches from of the Sangatte company of the acent donation gratefully accept- Dunkirk. The Tank Battalion Q.V.R. had successfully withdrawned. Please convey my sincere ap- had suffered, casualties in a skir- and reinforced the 60th during preciation to all concerned. Let-

this Sunday afternoon.

It is be noted

to

out by night, but the, darknessa cable from the Lord Mayor of was lit by the flames of the burn- London (Str W. G. Caren), as ing town and the Germans were follows:- all round in great strength. Part

mish south-west of the

their

ter follows."

that

the

town ..on

Sir Shenton, Thomas has sent a the previous day. The 60th and R.B. were assembled just east of brigade had had little or no sleep telegram to the Officer Adminis- the town. The Brigadier's orders for rest from May 21 to May 28, tering the Government, as chair- constantly moving and man of the Malaya Patriotic were to deal with the situation being As he found it.

Bghting Food, water, and am Fund, stating that the Forces in The disposition of the 60th munition were all short, and it Egypt and the Middle East would Rines on the outer perimeter on had been impossible to disembark be glad to receive clothing and

very extended front was ex- much o

equipment. The hospital requisites of all kinds, tremely difficult, but it was car-walermains had been destroyed at especially the latter. ried out by requisitioning vehicles, an early stage." and. by strenuous effort. was com- pleted during the night of Thurs day-Friday. On Friday morning, May 24, dawn patrols were sent out by the 60th on roads leading west and south-west, but strong opposition and machine-gun, fire two were met half-a-mile out.

those Consignments similar to Late on Sunday night the bat-sent to the British Red Cross are tle was finished. Overwhelmed by suitable, but suggests Sir Shenton. superior numbers and add a cushion of all Einds of vastl weight of armament, this gallant mosquito and sanday nets." force of three. battalions had held. out for four days, engaging the

armoured heavy

divisions

The which had been destined to cut off effort to gain touch with the the British Expeditionary Force, Q.V.H. at Sangatte was frustrated, and thus permitting it to embark Fighting took place all day. About In addition. It is believed that a third armoured division had been

3 p.m. information was received at battalion headquarters that the

Jugs, covers, chests, blankets (3 feet square), canvas shoes, carpet slippers. cholera and body belts. crutches of various sizes, and old linen are all wanted, he adds.'

diverted to Calais by the Germans. BRITISH RAILWAY

tu

outer perimeter could not be held The anviety of the enemy much longer. The Commanding make a quick end of Calais and Officer

proceeded to Brigade move on was shown in the ques- Headquarters, at that time in the tioning of prisoners taken earlier main street of the town, and re-as to whether the old town and ported this fact to the Brigadier. Citadel had yet succumbed who then proceeded to move his HQ. back to the docks railway station,

NO ORDER GIVEN

CONFUSION OF REFUGEES,

All the more credit is due to the gallant force that they made this stubborn defence not knowing task. Importance of their

A platoon of the R.B. was sent the

to assist the 60th. The Com- They were ordered to held Calais manding Officer

disposed this and they did their best to do so. realizing that they were platoon to form a strong point in not the centre of the town and then thereby saving the B.EF. Added proceeded round the outer peri- to the difficulties of lack of water,

There

WIS

impression

that

whelming

REVENUE-

LONDON. July 27 (Reuter) The net revenue of the four main companies and British railway the London Passenger, Transport Board under the Government "Fooling System" totalled nearly £21,000,000 for the first half-year, it was revealed yesterday. The. net revenue for the guaranteed full year is £39,700,000.

The railways have now interim dividends--some of same amount as last year, others an increase.

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$218

Canton Insurances................

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$160 H.K. Fires....

$120 Douglases

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$100

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Indo-Chinas (Del.)..

35/0

Hi

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..$30

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14

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$16

$28

10/0

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Lands, Hotels and Buildings

$3.58

H.K. & S. Hotels.......

#3.80 93.55

$33

H.K. Land............. Do. 4 Debentures....

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$100

$10.40 Shanghai „Louds.........

H.E. Realties.

$3.75

87

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H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Saturday, July 27. There was a good general en-

prices rose yesterday to the extent of 3/18 for Ready and 1/16 for Forward, the quota- tions being 22.3/8 and 221/16.requiry during the morning, but be- spectively. Süver advices reported yond trade in Government 4 per some bear covering. The market cent. Loan, Cements" "ind a few was steady but quiet. American Su-China, Lights, buyers and sellers

ideas could not be reconciled. ver was quoted at 34.3/4 for Spot.

BUYERS

The London New York CIOS)= | | rate was quoted at 402.1/2 New York/London was quoted at 387.

No. business was reported. The market closed with sellers at 1/2. 31/32 July/August, buyers at 1/3) for Cash,

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SHANGHAI DOLLARS Business was done at 383." The market closed with sellers at 382. 3/4, buyers at 383.1/4"

"SHANGHAI MARKET The market closed with sellers $8.30 of Sterling at 3.57/84 and US $1.85 Dollars at 6.3/32 for Spot,

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Lands 4% Debentures, $99.50. Yaumati Ferries," $21.

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Cements, $15/16.25.

H.K, Govt. 4% Loan, $102/101.50.

Two hundred candidates who have successfully passed the pre- minary test of the Examination Yuan's senior examination for financial officers this year have been announced. They will be given six months' training after which a second examination will be held. Candidates who pass the second examination will be given posts with the Ministry of Finance, the 'Central Bank of China, the | Bank of: China, the Bank of Com- and the Farmers' Bank of China.

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205

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139

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The Great Western Railway 'is paying 13 per cent on Combined Ordinary stock, as against nothing last year,

The Southern Railway, for in

a dividend of meter, where he found the situa-equipment. ammunition, and supstance, is paying

confusion improved. The outer plies, there was the

21% or Preferred Ordinary shares. had tion

as opposed to 1% last year, perimeter was, in fact, held until arising out of the masses or re- dark, when the 80th retired to the fugees pouring into and out of the a town, and the immense dificulties taner perimeter.

re-of controlling street fighting un general embarcation would be undertaken der such conditions The over

the superiority of

The London and North-Eastern but no such order was given.

both in numbers and On Saturday the new position enemy.

Rallway is paying a dividend of was held all day, the right of the metal never really gave them a 21 per cent actual on 4 per cent Shares and 23 60th resting near Fort Risban. chance and that they held the First Preference Ride, machine-gun fire, and shell-jenemy for four days was a re- per cent on 5 per cent Redeemable Preference, shares. No distribution ing increased and a heavy bom-markable feat. of arma.

Meanwhile. In London. there about 3 p... bardment began

corresponding was made in the was much anxiety as to the post-period last year, lasting for, three hours. It was evident, that the German "heavy tion in Calais, more especially as tank division had been reinforced request had been made for water

These ammunition. and and by another tank "division motor-borne infantry had arrived. dropped on Monday, May 27, by The attack, however, as on pre- parachute from 30 Lysander aero- vious occasions, died down at planes, but the battle was over. nightfall. Meanwhile the Brigadier Reconnaissances by air were car- had established advanced brigade ried out on Tuesday and Wednes

day over the town, but nothing headquarters in the Citadel.

could be seen.

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rear-brigade headquarters. Be-day They reached the mouth off working order, all 10 got away on tween 1.30 and 5 p.m. the French the river Authte, near Berck, on the 16th and were picked up up. troops in the Citadel surrendered June 8 They found an old motor- by a British destroyer eight miles China-Lights (Old) 58 6.75 and advanced brigade headquar- boat in a canal leading Into the of Folkestone at 8 pm on the Ching Providents ters was captured, including the river and made contact with seven 17th. This escape showed great Brigadier Fort Risban to the French soldiers. After repeated courage, determination, endur west of the town had also fallen. attempts to get the motor inance and skill.

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