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Fresh Operations Against The Italians Being Continued: South African Troops Capture Much War Material

The latest communique from Cairo states that fresh operations against Italian forces are being continued, states a London message.

LIBYA—Clearance of areas up to El Ageila "are proceeding satisfactorily. ERITREA—Our troops have trendy captured two towns one of which is on the Red Sea coast. 140 miles south of Massawa. Pressure on enemy positions at Kerene is continuing.

ABYSSINIA-South African troops have advanced 50 miles within chemy territory, capturing large quantities of war material

A

ITALIAN SOMALILAND—Intensive patrol activity continues.--- (Special)

prediction that Marshal Graziani will now withdraw his entire army towards' Tripolitania where the Italians will build up new and strong coastal posts ls made by SIGNOR ANSALDO, writing In Count Clano's, paper Telegrafo, states a London mes- $age.

Muddling Methods Of The Immigration Office

Continued from Page 1

passed for a consideration, with- migration Officer appointed re- out inquiries being made.

cently an Immigration Agency

IMMEDIATE STEPS

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 11th FEBRUARY, 1941, 9.30 AM.

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China Is temporarily suspended:—

Yunnan

Széchuen

Kwelchow

Hunan

Fukien (except Anioy and Kulangsu)"

#wangsi (except Wuchow and Yunghsien)

North and East of Kwangtung.

anton

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

+

Canton Java and Manila.

INWARD MAILS

From

Signor Ansaldo does not mention how much of the entire arty will

to control all agencies"whatever Straits an Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways be withdrawn or how the rein-

On his attention. being drawn to that might mean. Investigations. Service" by Sea from Singapore forcements will be brought across this, Mr. Forrest took immediate however, revealed that this agency the British controlled Mediter-steps to stamp out this alleged acts as a sort of deputy for the corruption and closed down sever-Immigration Officer and has the al agencies for "malpractices." power to impose such conditions But the racket continues to persist. as it might think it on the other

New conditions, amounting to agencies.

ranean.

PAINFUL BLOW

He admits the Italians lost most of their armoured units at Sidi Barrant and adds, grudgingly, that the fall of Benghazi was a painful blow, but that the British exploit

their mechanised superiority with undeniable ability.

ed

The Rome correspondent of Swiss paper writes that the fall of Benghazi made a deep Impression on the Italians who are mourning the loss of the

province of Cyrenelca considered to be the jewel of the Italian Empire.- (Special)

RELENTLESS · SUPPORT

LONDON, Feb. 10 (BWS)-The support given by the RAF. to. ground forces in Eritrea and Abyssinia continues relentlessly.

US.A,,, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Fran-

cisco date, 24th January) .......... united-Kingdom and Straits. United-Kingdom and Straits

Due

11th Feb.

14th Feb.

14th Feb.

14th Feb.

14th Feb.

15th "Feb.

13th Feb.

17th Feb.

17th Feb.

Ser-

18th Feb.

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-(San

25th Feb. 28th Feb.

practically an order to cease busi- According to an advertisement Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser-

ess, were later imposed on the published in the local papers of vice"-San Francisco date, 10th February,, '... agencies. One of these conditions Dec. 13. to 16. University graduates, Jandakan was that no agency is permitted for those whose educational stan- Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct to charge more than $1 for any dards, were equivalent to that of

vice"-San Francisco date, 11th February. service it may render its clients.universities. were invited to apply united-Kingdom and Straits The $1 is also to include the cost for the positions of assistant Im-Calcutta and "Straits ....

two photographs.

Reference to the Ordinance failed to show under which Section of the Bill the. Im migration Officer is empower- ed to appoint AGENTS of any kind or description. Section 3 (1) of the Ordinance states that "the Governor may ap- to be point any person

Immigration Officer . also such number of Deputy Im- migration Officers and Assis- tant Immigration Officers as he may think fit."

migration officers at a commencing Sandakan. salary of $200 per month. All can-

Calcutta and Straits. didates must be between the ages. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai of 30 and 40, and MUST HAVE

Francisco date 7th February), ". THE ABILITY, TÔ READ AND WRITE ENGLISH AND CHINESE United-Kingdom and Straits,

WITH FLUENCY!

The appointment of some of the staff appears to have been some- what hurried and haphazard where these qualifications are con- cerned.

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise, stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails Perhaps, when the Unofficial are closed at. 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are adver members of the Legislative Coun- tised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed. cll take the matter up with Gov- at 5 pm. ernment they could demand a

Yesterday's R.AF. Middle East communique reported: "R.A.F. aircraft continue to harass re- treating Italians in Eritrea. "At Karora, which is

Not satisfied with the appoint- thorough investigation into the Eritrea-Sudan border ncar thement of such agencies, the Im-'question.

on

coast, an enemy concentration was bombed. Further south at Aloma- ta, in Abyssinia, our aircraft at- tacked a landing ground and des troyed eight CA-133's.

"South of Lake Tanaour air- craft attacked a canip near Dang- hila The landing grounds near Dessie were also raided.

ELEVEN PRISONERS

"From all the operations under review, only one of our aircraft is nissing. Eleven prisoners have been captured from Capronis shot down near Dif on Feb. 3.

"It is now confirmed that one

CR-32 was also destroyed in the

same engagement.

were

base.

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PAF

casualties

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INTERESTING

· FOOTBALL AT C. HILL

EASTERN-MACAO MATCH TO-DAY

An interesting soccer game has been arranged for this afternoon at Caroline HUI when EASTERN

Major Chess Upset

this

For

Date and Time

TUESDAY

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Canada, Caen-

tral and South America via San Francisco.

Tue. 11th G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Ord.

8.30 AM

K.P.O.

Reg. "9.00 AM

;

Ord. 9.30AM

GP.O.

Vir Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with

"British Overseas Airways,"

the

Reg.

9.00 AM

Ord.

9.30 AM

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa. Canton

10.30 AM

7:00 PM

Thu 12th

THURSDAY

K.P.O

Reg. 10,00 AM

Ord.

10.30 AM

GRO.

KARPOVICH BEATS SEQUEIRA

The first major upset of the Colony Open Chess Championship was scored last night by L KARPOVICH, competing in the Tournament for the first time,

FORCED. EXCHANGE

black

the "British Overseas Airways.”

traits and Calcutta.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa.

FRIDAY

Ord.

10.00 AM

10.30 AM Parcels 10.30 AM" " Letters 11.30 AM

3.20 PM.

Fri, 14th

KP.O. Reg 4.00 PM Ord. 4.30 PM

Reg, Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to connect with the

"British Overseas Airways.”

A forced exchange lost Sequeira Formosa and Dairen. a second pawn and eventually a Canton

G.P.O.

Ord.

4,00 PM 4.30 PM. 7.00 PM

7.00 PM

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION meet when he beat C. M. SEQUEIRA, Air Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with Reg MACAO" eleven which is paying a six times Colony champion. "Malta was raided by the enemy visit to the Colony at the invita-

Sequeira, having the on the night of Feb. 7,8 and ation of the former club. number of bombs dropped...There

The visitors, who are expected pieces, played the Niamzewich de-

1.0 fence white's queen's pawn Of to arrive this morning, will stay damage.

move opening. A weak at Hotel Cecil and will return to

shortly "In the communique of Feb. 3. Macao by Saturday.

prior to adjournment last Thurs- It was stated that one of cur

Today's match will commence at day night placed him at a post-

tinnal disadvantage. fighter aircraft was missing. This 5, p.m. while-tomorrow on the same.

Karpovich aircraft has now returned to its ground the visitors will be enter-making the most of this and se-

tained to a game by South China. curing a pawn." .. 'DROMES RAIDED

Macao had expressed a wish to Yesterday's communique issued meet Sing Tao but arrangements by RAF. Headquarters stated that for this game, it is learned, have on Saturday night, boinbers rald-not yet been made. ed

is the Macao third. Playing brilliantly in an two

The following aerodromes on Rhodes! Island.

team: Carvalho; Americo Cordova, end game of four pawns against On the same night aircraft of Chi Fu; Sousa, Colaco, Magalhaes; seven, each player having also a rook, Sequeira managed to reduce the Fleet Air Arm carried out a Ipoutou, Alrosa, Guerreiro, Lao

the pawn margin to one but Chou-kuan, Chong Chan-kong. successful raid on Tripoll where a hangar was set on fire at a sea Reserves: Mendes, Pimenta, Lean could not stop a passed pawn.

The game, played in two plane base. (Special)

Eastern's line-up will be Lau sions, lasted 6 hours. Hin-hon; Ng Kee-cheong, 6. Y. Karpovich thus takes the lead Shanghal and Parcels only for United-Kingdom: LONDON, Feb. 10 (British Wire- Yen; Kui Wing-fook, Hsu King-after two rounds, being. the only less) The Egyptian Government sing, Lo Wal-kuen; Fu Chat-bun.player to win both his games. have asked His Majesty's Ambas-Cheung Kam-hoi. V. K. Hyui, C. T.Zimmern has 1 points, Sequeira sador in Cairo to transmit to the Tsao and Hau Ching-to.

and Coxhead 1 each. Carvalho British Government their warm

and Weiss 0.. congratulations on the capture of Benghazi."

: WARM CONGRATULATIONS

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GOLD RING IN ENVELOPE

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NAZI TRICK EXPOSED

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An official statement by the Bri- Itish Ministry of Information ex-

BADMINTON RESULTS

ses-

University 'B' beat Chinese Y.M.

A supposedly empty envelope, poses a, clever trick used by Ger- C.A by 6-3 in the A Division of thrown away as waste paper, was man agents, in the United States, the badminton league last night. later found to have contained a according to a London message,

M. P. Yoong and Y. T. Yoong valuable ring.

This is to affix Nazi censorship (U) lost to C. Au and H. Koh (Y), According to a police report, the seals on letters sent to Portugal by 8-21; beat F. Koh and C. Y. Yang, unfortunate incident was expert-air to show the intensiveness of 21-9; beat T. C. Lam and P. E. enced by Mrs, A. E. Southard, wife (German control in the air. Wong, 21-15.

of the US Consul-General, of No. This is meant to suggest that the j C. K. Lee and S. L. Yong (U) 615, The Peak, who threw away an planes are intercepted and letters beat Au and Koh, 21-12; beat Koh envelope containing a gold ring, lexamined.--(Special)

valued at $200, at a place near the rickshaw stand in Chater Road at 4. p.m. yesterday,

The ring is 5-shaped, with emerald set in centre and small diamonds on each side:

SHAYUCHUNG REPORT

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The Chinese report that the Jap- anese have left' Shayuchung was authoritatively denied yesterday.

and Yung, 24-21; beat Lam and Wong, 21-11. «

K B. Low and 8. Amplavanar (U) beat Au and Koh, 21-14; lost to Koh and Yung. 21-24; lost to Lam and Wong, 12-21,

Mr. Robert Murphy, Counsellor The same source claimed that the of the United States Embassy at Japanese, have not only occupied Vichy has been transferred to a Shayuching but also spread to similar post in the American Em- message neighbouring villages along the bassy in London, states a London

message-(Special):

Light-Lieut. P. R. O'Connor, of Capetown, and Flying Officer H. T. Mitchell, of Port Hope, Ontario, have been awarded the DFC, states 2 London (Special)

coast.

MONDAY

Air Mati for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, C. 9. A.. &

Mon. 17th

K.P.O.

Parcels 4.00 PM

Reg. Ord.

5.00 PM

5.30 PM

G.P.O Parcels 4.00 FM, Reg. 5.00 PM

Ord. 7.00 PM

K.P.O. Reg 5.00 PM Ord. 5:30 PM

G.P.O.

Europe via Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"

TUESDAY

Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Zealand

Brisbane,

5.00 PM

Ord. 7.00 PM

Tue, 18th

G.P.O. & KF.O.

Par, 17th 5.00 PM

via Reg. 17th 6.00 PM

Ord. 18th 9.30 AM

'K.P.O,

Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg. "British Overseas Airways” .........***

Straits.

12.30 PM K.P.O.

Beg."

2.1.00 А

Ord

11.30 AM

G.P.O.

11.00 AM

Ord.

11.30 AM

Reg. 5.00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM..

and

G.P.O.

... 5.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

Wed, 19th

1.00 PM

Fri. 21st

8.30 AM 3.30 PM

14,30 PM

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A.

Europe vix "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Beg. Atlantic Bervloes "

Swatow

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

Manlla, Batavia and Sourabaya, Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta..... Mandia, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, East

and South Africa via ̈ Durban,

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