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PRIZE DAY Anglo-Chinese Export

Credit Agreement

AT C.R.C.

The Chinese Recreation Club. held their annual "At Home" and Prize Giving at Causeway Bay yesterday, the Hòn Mr. M. K. 10 giving away the prizes. There was an American lawn tennis tourna ment in the afternoon and, the prize-giving was followed by tes. The following were the prize winners:-

C. R. C. "A" Division Lawn Tennis League team. Paul Kong (Capta), Tsul Wai-pul, Tsui Yun- pu, Yu Tak-cheut, Lee Wal-tone Willie Hung. Luk Ting-cheung Wong alu-wal, Chan Tak-chot and Wong Hok-lau.

Extended

LONDON, Dec. 27 (Central)--The Anglo-Chinese export credit, guarantee agreement was extended today for another half-year for making available the unused balance of the credit, for China's pur- Chases. The extension was warmly received by the Chinese circles in London.

Discussion Group See Films

A novel feature of the YM.. C. A's Discussion Group pro-

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, MONDAY, 30th DECEMBER 1840, 9:30 AM.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 am, On Wednesday, the 1st January, 1941, the General Post Office and

the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 .. to 9 am, and

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sun days and ora

of registered & acdinary correspondence at 10 There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 from the Branch Port Office at Stanley, Taipos and Un Long The Money Order Office will be entirely closed;

3.0

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

It is learned from well-informed Chinese circles here that regarding the section of the new British redit relative to the Chinese cur- rency equalisation fund, necessary practical measures are being studied for preventing the Japan- sse from taking advantage of any C. R. O "B" Division Team situation which may affect the Wong Ka-lau, Ng Kam tsun, Tsol Chinese currency and also for Ping-tan; Luk Sun-cheting. Leung safeguarding if from the injurious Sing chiu, Cheung Sanx, Cheng effects of speculation Chi-wing and fu Tak-lam.

It is further believed that tri-gramme last night was the pre ~"C. R. C. ""C" Division. Team.cornered discussions are now tax-sentation of a series of motion Pang Kwai-lam, LAU FLK-K. Chiu ing place in Washington between pictures taken by Mr. FA Calcutta, Straits and Airmail by "British - Chun-chlu, Wat Tam-tung, Ma Wal Mr. T. V. Soong, Sir Frederick Kaufmann,

geas Airways Servloot by sex from Singapors kong, Lam - Yuk-ying. Yu Man-kit. į Phillips and the United States au-

The pictures

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Dirsees - Ser- shown were a Lei Yu-wing, Ma Slu-leung and thorities with the view to co-ordi- varied selection. There were three

vice"-San Francisco date, 27th December

Hon Lam-fun.

nating joint Anglo-American mea-"Charlie Chaplins taken some 20 Java and Manila... sures for the support of the Chi Years ago, Another reel depicted Australia and Manila...................................................... nese currency with their respec- London before the war, but the Australia and Manila. tive credits.

most Interesting of all was the one recording local sporting events STERLING AREA Preliminary discussions regard-

Completing the pot-pourri was ing the details using the new series of stin coloured photo- Doubles, Paul Kong and Tsul British export credit are about to graphs of scenes from "Twelfth be initiated by the Chinese Am-Night," projected in natural colour Yu-pui; Runners-up. Tsui Wai- pui and Lee Wai tong. (Challenge assador, Dr. Que Tai-chi, and the rendered by the Dufaycolour

The presentation was Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than Vice-Minister of Finance, Dr. P. process. Cup presented by Messrs. Lo and W. Kuo, with the obpect of inves-made possible through the kind-the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis are Handicap Singles, Ho Ka-lau; gating the methods and extentness of Lt. Cmdr. J. C. M. Gren advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malis of each producing country con-ham who placed his projector at are closed at 8 pm on the previous day. When mails are adver Runner-up. Wal Team-tung; Dou bles, Ma Bui-leung and Chan Tak-cerned inside the sterling ares the disposal of the Group, and or tised to close after 5 pan. Registered and Parcel malls are closed

which could best supply individu-9/Sgt. Jimmie James, RA F. Cat 5 pm. chan; Runners-up. Lee Waltongally China's immediate and future whose colour transparencies were the last word in pictorial repro-

HOME TOURNAMENTS

"O. R. C. Home Tournments: (1939); Singles, Taul Wai-pul: Runner-up. Tsul Yun-pul." (Chal- lenge Cup presented by Yu Sze- wing, Esq.)

Lo).

and Cheung Sang.

:

material requirements.

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Junior Singles, Cheung gang:) Negotiations with each produc-duction.

Runner-up. Chiu' Po-hang.

ing country involved are necessary. The -American Tournament for releasing materiais to China, staged yesterday was won by Mr while awaiting details regarding Lam Yuk-ying and Miss Yeung China's requirements being sent Wai-bun. Second prize was won from Chungking, the problem is by Tse Cheuk-yau and Fang Wal-being further studied in London. lam and third prize by Lei Yu- wing and Lot Chun-wa.

NOMADS WIN CLOSE

HOCKEY MATCH

KNOCKED DOWN

BY TRAM

INVASION PORTS HEAVILY RAIDED LONDON, Dec 29 (Reater) The

Due

Over-

Sist Doo

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan

3rd Jan.

4th Jan.

8th Jan.

8th Jan.

(San Fran-

9th Jan.

11th Jani.

U.S.A and Manila (San Francisco date, 14th Dee.)... Calcutta, and Straits

A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal cisco date, 13th December) Rabaul and Mazila,

OUTWARD MAILS

For

·MONDAY-

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday

Island..

R. A. F. raids on the German. In Canton vasion ports were continued last night, watchers from the British coast estimating that at one time

TUESDAY

|Date and Time

Mon, 29th,

KP.O

Reg 2.45 M Ord. "3.30 PM

YOPO.

•Roy. 2.45 PM Ord.

3.30 PNE

7.00 PM

Tue. Sist KPO Reg. 1.00 PM

Ord. 1.30 PM

Leung Kwok, 21, was knocked bombs were falling at the rate of down by a tram last evening at 100 per minute. Des Voeux Road, near Hillier St., Many hundreds of heavy high Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg while he was crossing the road. calibre explosive bombs were rain-

He was admitted to the Queen led on these Nazi invasion ports Mary Hospital aufzering from head and on the long range gun post-Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Heirs, Lourenco injuries.

tions. The attacks were delivered:

by wave after wave, of bombers

11

“British Ovezneza Airways".

Marques, and Bouth Africa". via Durban.

THURSDAY

In a friendly hockey match King's Park yesterday morning Nomads defeated Central British Association by tour goals to three- after leading 1-0 at the interval,

Though both sides flelded several reserves in their respective tearst session of the conference be to Boulogne.

TOKYO. Dec 29 (Reuter)--The and covered the whole from Calais

ups, quite a high standard was

tween the Franco-Japanese Econo- Boon after the dust avalanche | reached and the game was evenly mic delegates is taking place on of bombs tell a big Are broke out United-Kingdom.

Monday. Mr. Matsumiya headed the Japanese Mission to gun emplacemnts near Cap Onz Indo-China and M. Rene Robin. Nez, burning so brightly that the Special French Envoy, will ex-glare could be seen by the thou- change views on general questions, sands of watchers on the British the Foreign Office announced.

fought througnout.

B. Xavier (2), Mendonca and Fowler and F. Fowler replied for the Inser

Rull scored for Nomads, while E.

GOLF TITLE FOR CROVES

In the final of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club's Championship at Fanling yesterday. F. Groves beat Col . B. Rose by two and one' after being two up at the 18th The golf was of only moderate standard, but the match was in- tereating and exciting.

who on the French cliffs near the big Hathow

coast.

LONDON · ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ROAR FOR 2 HOURS

LONDON. Dec. 29 (Reuter)-After a three-day lull London on Friday night' experienced one of the heaviest raids for some time; the attack began shortly after dark" and was over before midnight.

An official Air Ministry and For two hours the roar of Ministry of Home Security com- anti-aircraft guns in London munique says the raid on the hardly ceased.. capital lasted four hours. Many

The Nazi bombers Brst dropped bombs were dropped and several flares and then incendiary bombs, fres caused which were quickly followed by high explosives. RANGOON, - Dec.-28. (Reuter-put out, many being extinguished Two members of the Roger Mission while the raid was still in progress. is arriving here at the request of

There were a number of killed

ROGER MISSION FOR BURMA

the Burma Government to explore and injured and many dwelling the possibilities and for directing houses were destroyed. the production of Burma.

A representative of the Board of Trade, apart from the Mission, also expected at Rangoon,

Enemy

'planes also......... dropped

HOSPITAL DAMAGED.

A hospital with 790 patients was damaged when two bombs. dropped nearby but there were no casualties."

Ord:

GRO

1.00 PM

9.30

Thu: Jan, 2nd GP.O&KPO. Par. 1/1 10.00 AM Reg. 1/1 10.00 AM.

Ord. 2/1 8.30AM

8.30 AM

KPO

Bog Ond

9.00

1.30 FM

GP.D.

Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg

"British. Overseas AirwaJS.” Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta,

5.00 FM

Ord.

· 9.30 PM"

3.30 PM

IPO.

Parcels Reg.

4.00 PM

5.00 PM

Ord.

1:30 FK

G.P.O.

Parcels

4.00 Py

Reg

5,00 PM

Ord.

74 PM

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Canada, Cen- rai and Scuth America and United Kingdom via San Francisco, (No Parcels for Canada United Kingdom),

Note: All 'Mails for United Kingdom will be

"forwarded with or without superscription

FRIDAY

| Air Mail by Air to Kangoon to connect with the

"British Overveas Airways"

As the air raid on London de- Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honotala, U. S. & bombs in East Anglia and South-veloped It had the features of the East England and at one point on worst blitz

Europe via-Pan American Airways and Trans the South Coast

Atlantic Services"

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SIDELIGHT on another and older war, munition Workers pack supplies to help a

fight against the Jays

thines

The crash of gunfire, flashes

of bursting shells, the light of: Bares and the dropping bombs Sandakan. produced an awe-inspiring spectacle but Londoners carried on as usual,

Buses and trains ran and the main thoroughfares were never completely deserted.

The all-clear sounded in the! London area well before midnight.

British Wireless states. that

SATURDAY

Manila, Rakau, Australia and New Zealand

Brisbane.......

TUESDAY

Manila, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, and South

Africa, via Durban,

WEDNESDAY

London parish, church was gutted Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.

as a result of being hit by a num

ber of incendiary bombs. The church seats a thousand people."

In an adjacent thoroughfare a heavy bomb destroyed a hotel A number of houses nearby wrecked

TANGIER TALKS PROCEEDING

-G.2.0.

Fri. 3rd

KF.O

Reg. 4.00 PM Ord.

4.30 PM:

Reg

4.00 PM:

Ord

4.30 P

KPO Reg.

5.00PM

Ord. 6.30 PM

OPO

Reg. 5.00M Urd

Bat. 4th

8.30AM

G.P.O.&XPO.

Par. 3/15.00 Reg. 4/1 8.45 AM

Ord. 4/1 0.30 AM

The, "7th

3.30 Pl

Wod. 8th

8.30 AM

Parcele 4.00 PM

Reg

5 OU FU

5.30 PM

Ord.

OP.O

were

Parcsia

Reg.

€ 4.00pm) 15.00

Manfla and United Kingdom. - Straits. Ceylon,#India, East and South Africa,

Ord.

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

THURSDAY

KPO

Paroole

Bag

5.00 RM 15.30 PM

Farsels

Ord 7:00 PM

MADRID. Dec 29 (Reuter) Conversations regarding the situa- tion at Tangier arising out of the recent Spanish actions there now proceeding between the Foreigu Minister Benor Berrano Buner.

and the British Ambassador, Bi Manila, Australia and New Zealand Samuel Hoare, are believed to be

day Island-

progressing satisfactorily

Some points, however, remain ki he amnothed out."

Thurs-Reg. 26.00 PM

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