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HUGE HAUL JAPAN IS FEELING LESS OF FORGED CONFIDENT OF VICTORY BANK NOTES

Arrested by the Police as the re- sult of a surprise rald, Yip Fook and Lam King, woman, were charged before the Chlef Justice,

Washington Not Fooled By "Strategic" Withdrawals

Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Cri- | WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Reuter)Reports by the Japanese news minal Sessions yesterday, with the agency of a secret military agreement between the United States unlawful possession of-

and Thailand were quickly and emphatically given the lit yesterday Two 320 USA. Treasury notes, by Mr. Sumner Welles who stated at a press conference that there two 50 Guilder Javasche Bank is not a word of truth, in the report,” adding that it was his Im- notes, 59 25 Guilder Javasche Bank pression that it had been deliberately concocted. "notes, 119 $5 Straits Settlements

Some circles bere see in the res Government notes. 9 $10 Straits

port an effort to emulate the Settlements Government notes, 350 $10 Chartered Bank of India, Buropean Aris strategy of making Australia and China notes, 139 5 accusations (this in the case of Siam) of unfriendly conduct piastre Banques de LIndo-China, one 1 Plastre Banque de Lindo-against a country it is proposed

to invade." Chine, 41 5 Tlac Thailand Gov-

ernment notes, 792 $10 Central This effort certainly pulls the Bank of China, 116 5 Tuan Central wool over no eyes in Washington Bank of China, 158 5 Yuan Cen-where they are extremely interest- tral Bank of China, 75. $5 Canton ed and where they continue to Municipal Bank and 150 $5 detect reasons for the Japanese Kwangtung Provincial Bank, all withdrawal from South China. forgeries.

ps-

Mr. J. P. Murphy. Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, sisted by Det.-Insp: W. N. Darkin, Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr Alfred 3. K. Lau, was for the de-

fence.

FISHY ALIBI

One paper yesterday morning said that the Japanese alibi of strategic withdrawal from Kwangsi and Kwangtung sounded fishy and adds that the obvious explanation appears to be the real one-that Japan has bitten of more than she can chew and disgorging it fast.

Insp. Darkin and a.party of Po Ilce raided No. 17. Wanchal Road, second floor, on Oct. 2 and subse quently went to No. 5, Canal Road East, where the police found a Reports from Tokyo that the leather suitcase which contained recent Imperial Conference has

the forged notes.

Following Darkin, hearing until this morning.

evidence by was

AMERICAN

SECURITIES

decided to give Chungking a "final Insp.chance" to reconsider her attitude adjourned and make peace with Japan is also interpreted here as a sign of Japanese weakness. “

REQUISITIONED

TOKYO LESS SURE

It is recalled that there is a vast "difference between the officially announced attitude in 1938, which declared that Japan would never 'talk with the Chiang LONDON Nov. 19 (Reuter)-The Kat-shek regime which was to be United Kingdom Treasury today annihilated, and these persistent requisitioned further holdings of Tokyo reports that the Chung- American securities listed in the king regime will be offered liberal vesting orders of Feb. 17 and April peace terms. 13, 1940,

It is argued, therefore,

that

Those orders dealt only with Tokyo must feel much less sure securities then registered with the of itself now than two years ago. Bank of England and the Treasury

is now requisitioning holdings, re- gistered since.

Of the 177 issues concerned the prices, of 157 are now lower and holders who have hitherto failed to register will receive the present or original prices. whichever is lower,

CHESS RESULTS

Big Outbreak Of Fire In Kowloon City

Photograph taken of Mr. Mack Tee-hing after his marriage to Miss Au-yung So Yee.(King's Studio),

DIVISION

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WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 20, 1940.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, 1940, 8,30 AM,

Government Gazette Notification No. 1260 is published for gen- eral information.

1. No person shall send any Christmas, New Year or other greeting card by post to any destination outside this. Colony unless-

(a) the cover; if any; is unsealed and clearly marked with the words "Greeting Card";

(b) the cover. If addressed to a destination outside the British Empire, contains nothing but a printed card, with the addition "only of the sender's name and address.

|2. Subject to the exemptions specified in paragraph 3, no person shill send any postal packet consisting of or containing any news- paper, newspaper cutting or book by past to any destination outside this Colony,

The provisions of paragraph 3 shall not apply to any newspaper registered under the. Printers and Publishers Ordinance 1921, sent by the publishers of the newspaper or to any book in a wrapper submitted urisealed to the Censor for examinatioh before sending. 4. Without prejudice to the provisions of regulations 34 and 88 of. Che Defence Regulations, 1940, (relating to penalties and the dis

bosal of articles) any greeting card, newspaper," newspaper cutting or-book posted in breach of any of the provisions of this order may be destroyed or disposed of in such manner as the Censor may direct.

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Registered and Parcel Mail" are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where" malle are advertised to close at or before 9.a.m. registered and parcel malis are · VICHY, Nov. 19 (Reuter)-New | losed at 5 p.m. on the previous day When mails are advertised to details of the totalitarian form of close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. government which Marshal Petain proposes for France were given when he addressed the Lyons Chamber of Commerce.

He said that the new constitu- tions. which it was hoped to es- tablish before "peace terms are discussed, will include the division of the country into about 20 pro- vinces or more cofrectly "economic regions."

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HIGH AUTHORITY

He added that a governor will

and

For

THURSDAY

A big fire, which razed three houses and caused several thou be placed at the head of each The following were the results sand dollars damage to property economic region who will be as- of matches played last night in broke out in Kowloon City yester sisted by provincial councils, com- the Kowloon Chess Club cham day afternoon. planships: --

posed of representatives of cor- Air Malt by Air to Bangoon to connect The conflagration, which was]

porations Senior Tournament: C. M. Se caused by friction of the refining ganisations, with high authority professional .or-

"British Overseas Airways" queira beat K. Weiss, L. Karpovich macnine of igniting the fuels, similar to the United States Su- beat A. Samuel.

started in the Kam Sang printing preme Court to adjust differences. Junior Tournament: F. A. Fabel ink factory, Kal Tak Road, about

A National organisation, would! beat A. C. Mitchell, 8. Benjamin 1215 p.m. The flames soon spread also be constituted consisting part beat D. Drake, J. "Grefalda beat to adjacent buildings owned by Th. Lauter and C. Lee beat. J. the Yau Hing building contractor professional

ly of elected representatives of organizations and Walther.

and endangered houses in the partly of notabilities chosen for neighbourhood,

services to the country,

LONDON, Nov. 19 (BWS) The Two appliances “arrived at the work of the Greek Air Force has scene under Mr.-C.-W. Brand, aroused admiration in air circles of the Terminus Fire Station, and here. This small force has shown the fire was brought under con- great dish and gallantry against trol about 1.45 p.m. ; an enemy with greatly superiar Total damage done was esti- strength in numbers

mated to be about $4,000.

Mr. Li Fook wo, son of Mr. Li Tse-fong, and his bride, former- Fly Miss Laura Mel-ing Jee, of Pétring.

The bridegroom, who is a graduate of Boston University and the New York University, is now accountant at the Bank of East Asia Ltd. He was formerly with the Chase National Bank in New York

The bride in a graduate of Vassar, College, U.8.4, and was formerly connected with the Bank of China New York Agency *** (King's Studio

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