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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

RICE PRICES FIXED MOBILITY OF

The following prices for rice are notified in the Government

Gazette:-

GRADK

No. 1 No. 2

No, 3

Broken, large No. 1 Broken, large No. 2

Broken, small No. 1

Broken, amall No. 2

Retail

Wholesale $14.40 per picul

$13.60 per plcul

15 ets per catty. 15 ets. per catty. 71 ets for 5 catiles 14 cts. per catty, $13.00 per pleul, 68 ets, for 5 cattles. .12 cts. per catty.

"

$11.40 per picul. .12 ets. per catty. $11.10 per plent. $1.17 ets, for 10 cattles.

11 cts per catty, $10.00 per picul. .53 ts, for 5 cattles, .89 ets. per catty,

58.20 per picul.

41 cts. for 5 eatties.

NEW BRITISH|

ARMY

London. The mobility of the new British Army and its new methods of air co-operation are ahead of any methods the Ger- mang have used,

Im these manoeuvers,

FINANCE & GENERAL

U.S. Counterpart Of Panzer Divisions Are Expanded

BANK OF EAST ASIA RAUB AUSTRALIAN troops covered 300 miles in 7-day.

DIVIDEND

GOLD MINING

hours,

date on

from

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 The armoured force of the U.S. Army -counterpart of German panzer divisions-is meeting its vast ex pansion programmé without the complaints sometimes heard icvilians that it should have been built and equipped long ago..

as well as Officers say that as early as 1928) a 37-millimeter gun plans to use the intense striking machine guns. Two more divisions power of the fast tank and its re- will be created. by spring.

NEW TANK This is the conclusion reached by lated units were developed by the

Just now a tank is being, der the military correspondent of The army and kept up to Times.

witnessed battle paper in the meantime. They as-veloped which will carry a 75-mil who manoeuvres "somewhere in Eng-sert that they are glad that bil-meter antitank gun. It can be lions of dollars were not poured red point blank at นา enemy land."

into production which would be tank. Ample provision is made to 40,000 stored in huge warehouses against absorb the recoil without inter- rupting the tank's progress. Such GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION a tank would give mobility, to a They point out that the United gun which for a brief möinent last States always has relied on its re-spring threatened to interrupt the]

The first armoured force Was mote geographical position to give German advance into France. it time to arm. This is in contrast

the European method-also created July 10, with 7,411 officers dictated by geography-of main-and men and about 1,800 vehicles taining full complement for all types. At present it contains

and equipment

men ready to 26,000 men and 8,400 vehicles, a spring to war.

350 per cent increase. Ultimately Paper is cheaper than steel, they it will total 84,000 men and 20,000 "I wish I could tell the whole argue, and a scrapped tank model vehicles, a 1,300 per cent increase.

takes less room in the waste

Higher officers of the armoured story.

the first to basket than on the junk heap. And corps, however, are development of the tank has been admit the weakness of their unit, rapid,

but also. are first to defend its in- portance.

CO., LTD.

They tried out new tactice in Statement for quarter ended Jan, close cooperation with planes.

The Bank of East Asia Report shows that the profit for the year. including the amount brought for 4, 1941 (consisting of four four-The new British Army, largely created since Dunkirk, carried out ward from last year, and after weekly periods).

Battery: Tonnage of Ore raised the most amibitious exercise ever paying all expenses and charges

bad and 27.035 tons: No. of Ounces of Bul-seen in this country," says The and providing for all doubtful debts and other contion produced 3,759 ounces; No. of Times correspondent. gencies, amounts to HK.$933,870.08 Ounces of Fine Gold recovered 3,591

Ou

which the Directors propose. To den) with as follows:-To pay Dividend of $6.00 per share 55,988 shares, HK$335,916.00: To Transfer to Reserve $150,000.00; To transfer to war taxation Reserve $30,008.55; To pay a bonus to the stan $22,024.34; To carry forward $395.921.17.

GOVT. MONOPOLY OF| PEANUT OIL

As a result of representations by the Hongkong Chinese General

Govern- Chamber of Commerce,

ounces.

Retreatment Plant: «No. of ton treated 42:483 tons: No. of Ounces of Bullion produced 3,126 ounces; No. of Ounces of Fine Gold recover- ed 2700 ounces.

Value of Gold from all sources 251,817 Sterling.

Working Cost £38,236 Sterling. Capital Expenditure £789 Ster- ling.

Mine Profit for Quarter (subject to Depreciation) £13,581 Sterling.

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BULLION SEIZED

IN RANGOON RANGOON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)" ment monopoly of the import of peanut oil may be partially lifted Gold bars worth £3.820 were seized in the near future.

It is learned that

|

"Nothing like it has been seen in wartime conditions,

"It gives vital meaning to future offensive of a enlightened B.EF.

new

BEST ASSURANCE

A

and

"It gives the best assurance that Any enemy attempt to invade ts will fall."

to

A

POWERFUL FORCE

War in Europe has proved, that only a certain thickness of armour

tank. plate will withstand the normal They concede that the

efficient of the rolling antitank gun. Where five-eighths while

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1941.-PAGE 9.

25

If you Value

your Health-

Insist upon

Gordon's GIN

NO Colouring Matter No Injurious Ingredients

of an inch once was enough, it plains, cannot work in mountains CHINA CAMPAIGNĮ

The manoeuvre was a rapid of-now takes seven-eights or fensive movement based upon the assumption that the Corps was moving into action two days after a successful new BEF landing Europe,

Armoured units, including light,

COMMITTEE IN

LONDON

U

GORDONS

DRY

LOND

TROOP-COMFORT- FUND

when preventive officers made & medium, and cruiser tanks, and speed and mobility for armament break through the weak points in Campaign: Committee during its province of Szechwan will be able

Government lightning raid on a steamer in port to and arrested several Chinese for has agreed to allow importers import a madmum of 50 per attempted smuggling of bullion cent, to that of last year's total. from Burma,

hundreds of other aghting vehicles and transports, moved continuously through mud.

one- as recently exemplified in the inch thick plate to meet normal Italian attack on Grecce. They ad- needs. It is the same constant pro-mit it would be stopped by mar-

With the campaign'in full`awing: blem which arises with battleships shes and slowed by country cat up

for the raising of funds to com- the issues" of heavier armament by numerous streams.

fort the frontline troops, respon- versus more powerful missiles-the

But they insist that it is a

China's role in the Far Eastern sible quarters expressed confidence. problem of whether to sacrifice powerful striking force which can tension was discussed by the China that the same 140 districts in the

PRESENT OBJECTIVE

the enemy armour.

fortnightly regular meeting in Lon- to contribute $1,800,000.". A Thus ar armed force built in 1928--when speed was the para-miles an hour-some say 60 to 65

With tanks that can trave 50 don.

Of the total, the people of The Committee decided to hold Chengtu, the provincial capital. mount sue might be obsolete reconnaissance elements and in-its annual national conference on have pledged donations amounting Two squadrons of planes closely today.

fantry may be sent out to find the Mar. 29 in Livingstone Hall, Lon-to $400,000. The next highest figure supported infantry, armed with

Consequently. the armoured force weak spot in enemy resistance. The don, at which Mr. Quo Tai-chi, is expected to come front Wan the latest 25 pounder guns, which officials are content to face the spot then is further softened by Chinese Ambassador to the Court hsien the Yangtse port town, pro- attacked the thickest "crust" of problem of expanding its vehicular machine gun are, aerial bombard of St. James's, has consented to bably in the neighourhood of £80,- the enemy's resistance,

and man power by 1.200 per centment and artillery.

speak. Another squadron of planes the present objective set for it

600-Central News). At this point the armoured force Ballora Somlar operated with the, armoured abits, under war department. plans,

Ways and means were discussed then strikes, not at a limited for publicity stressing the neces- All types of R.A.F. planes roared

Two divisions are now in exis-objective but crashing through. It sity of regarding China as a post- over on a dozen sorties, giving stence. The last division. is at Fort does not stop for the "mopping tive factor in the general Far

Despite difficulty in raising funds sistance which was demonstrably Knox, Ky., the 2nd at Fort Ben-out but moves at once to the rear Eastern setting and urging the for China during war time, the faster than that which the Ger-ning. Ga. Each has a fair com-to the supply lines and com- British Government to give firm Committee decided to send 25 for mar. Air Force gave to German piement of tanks but they are, for munication centers which are the support and greater material aid the International Peace Hospitals troops elther in Foland, Holland, the most part, the light tank. The

In China.(Central News). or Belgium.

armament is five-eights of an mich The RAF also employed with thick, but they are fast. For train- great success á new “hush-hush" fing purposes the light tank is just co-operation with ground forces, as good as the medium. It mounts

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