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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 15, 1940.

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Hongkong, 15th. January, 1940.

Club-Police Defeat Services

(By "Fly-half")

(Continued from Page 63

centre of the field where Needhamn trapped the ball with his feet and dribbled past to the right and scored in the corner. D. J. Taylor mulled his kleit,

Or-side against A. Taylor, follow- ing a scrum under Club-Police posts, Have Paul an easy klek for three polnis.

C. and P-Taylor (Poller): Van Leeu- wen (Club), dwell (Club, Fay ollee aul Stewart Club): Charter (Club) and Luscombe (Police): Walkden (Club) Captain, Burford (Chili. D. Hynes Club Needham (Club). Cullinan Palleel. Dempsey Police), Taylor (Cl and Kennedy' (Club).

C. H-Stevens (Navy); Richards (Army). Lan (Army), Pauf (Navy). Bowden Navy); Carter (2mvy), Clark (Navy): Ferris (Navy), Sutherland (Army), Hewitt Army Taylor (Navy), King (Navy): Pinkerton (Army), Cuthbertson (Atniy) and Wright (Navy),

"A" Match

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SOVARE ENDS TO WINGS-4

„TWIN CHO DISTINCESH the 17 FROM....

BRITISH BLENHEIM BOMBER

Britons are becoming familiar with these silhouettes-the out-lines of Goering's bombers.

GERMANY'S MARKETS

Allies Declare War On Insurance & Cotton

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

(UP). The LONDON, Jan. 14

com-

World's biggest re-insurance When

Jan. 15. Jon. 15.

Jun. 15.

Jan. 15.

Jan. 16,

Jan. 16.

Jan. 16. Jan. 10. Yon. 10. Jen. 10. Jun. 18. Direct Ser-

January.

Jan. 17. Jan. 17. .Jan. 17.

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Japan and Shanghai

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Air Mail by "Imperial

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January...

Austraila and Manila

„Jan. 17.

Jan. 17.

Airways

Jan. 28.

Jan. 18. Jan. 18. ...Jan, 18.

Shanghai.... Straits and Saigon US.A., Honolult and Japan (San Francisco date, 23rd December 1930).

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IN THE #A" TEAM game, which took place prior to the premier en- counter, the Club-Police combination proved superior to the Services, in a game in which plenty of action was scon, by 12 pts, to 0.

many

Munich Re-Insurance pany-the Company-may soon be toppled from its pre-eminence on the result of an intensified British attack.

The Club-Police pack gave a rous-

The Ministry of Economie Warfare in display and laid the foundation is laying plans to drive German in- of their win through good scrummag-

surance companies-including the big the loose. Munich ing and foot-work in

of neutral concern-out Heuseman was always on top of the

territories throughout the world. led play, and

fout-rushes.

There are believed to be 101 Ger Innes, Richardson, Castleton and

man insurance companies writing Godfrey all worked hard,

insurance abroad, while there are less Hemlersen gave good service from

than 60 foreign companies writing made Insurance In Germany. the serum which lutchison

German Rood use of. On Saturday's form.

companies operating appears to be a better abroad include 34 in Holland. 18 in Hutchison

but, stand-off half than inside-three; pos- Belgium and 12 In Denmark sibly he nds three-quarter play according to insurance circles here. little too fast for him now,

Germany especially exploits the Carruthers played well on the insurance field partly because of in- right wing for Club-Police, whilst creased prestige and parily because Thompson, but for one fatal lapse, it produces a net balance of foreign Boe, the exchange. Was sound at fuli back. only Services' three-qaurter to show powers of penetration in attack, was

Walte poorly supported.

worked hard in defence.

re-

Germans Await Next Allied Moves

"WAR OF CAUTION PUZZLES THE NAZIS

POKER PLAYERS:

fiere

Tr an idea put forward by Mr. J. L. Gargill, of Kingston, Jamaica.

He has circularised every club when Poker is Suggesting that played 1 should be taken from he "Kitty" and sent to the Over- Reas League Tobacco Fund for Holliera,

With the French Army, SOMEWHERE IN GERMANY THE GERMAN ARMY is waiting to see what the next Allied move will be on the military chess board, and for the time being is puzzled and bewildered.

Such is the impression one obtains by visiting any sector of the front line between the Moselle and the Rhine, a visit which I have been permitted to make in company with a party of British newspaper. correspondents, during the past few days.

No restrictions were placed upon our movements except those compatible with the obvious exigencies of national defence, and we were allowed to visit the advance posts facing the Germans' advanced line.

......................................................******** GIRL'S EVIDENCE IN DIVORCE CASE his subordinates, that of any

+

R.A.F. MEN ARE

PRISONERS ---OF SAND

Brussels.

TWWO RAF, planes came down

Two

on the beach at Oostduinke,

on the Belgian coast, a few miles from the French frantier.

by

The airmen thought they were French territory. When fold foral flatsernien that they were on Belgian soll they tried to take off again, but the sand prevented the planes from Ifting,

Later the Belgian police interned the airinen and fiscated the planes,

con-

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were In accordance with this polley Ger- Izsited on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

insurance and re-insurance ket this morning, man companies enjoyed enviable freedom in moving funds into and out of the country..

Before Britain's relations with Ger- many became worsened British and German companies did a good deali of re-insuring with each other as did also Germany and France.

A penalty for feet up against tie Services anw Henderson kick a good goal. Following scrum on the Ser- vfees line, Henderson let Carruthers over mid-way out. Henderson falled to convert. Richardson completed

The Allies, it is pointed out, now] the scoring in the first half when

substantial re-insurance busi- he got over for a try which he falled to improve on.

ness to offer other insurance markets) Waite, following up fast, took ad-on basis of reciprocity.

As far as normal business abroad vantage of a fumble by Thompson,

huve

of Club-Police, to dribble over for unis concerned, it is argued that a work- Services furthering agreement between Brillsh com- unconverted, try. reduced their defiet when Berry panies-nnd-Lloyd-to-pool-their-in-

formation

markets! scored a try. Boc missed an easy would make possible an intensified

about foreign Just on time. Godfrey. lying out drive and deprive the Greater Reich p.m. with the three-quarters, obtained of a large part of its current income

possession and dashed over for an frem such sources. unconverted try.

.1 .2 Salomaua. and 3.30 p.m.

p.m.

7 p.m..

Tuesday, Jan. 10

Shanghai and Japan......9.30 am. Fort Bayard and Haiphong...10 .m. Bangkult

Batavia and Sourabaya Manlio

10.30 am.

.16.30 n.m. .1.30 p.m. Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt, and Europe via Marseilles duo Mar- seilles, 12th February

Gr.O, and K.P.O. Reg. ......Jun. 10, 2.45 p.m. Ord, .....Jan. 10.3.30 p.m. Batavia and Sourabaya...10.30 a.m.

Air Mall for

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**Imperial

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Reg.

Kcg.

Ors.

...Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Ord..........Jan. 16, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Jan, 16, 5 p.m. ........................... Jan. 10, 7 p.m..

Air Mall for Malnya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service due Sydney, 22nd Jan,

Rex.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.O

Jan. 10, 5 p.m. Jan. 18, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Jan. 16, 5 p.m. Jan, 16, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17

Manila

0.30 .. Shanghai

.10.80 a.m. Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinees only) by the. "Air. Franco Airway Direct Bervice”—-duo Paris 26th January.

Straits

Ref.

Ord,

Rek. Ord.

Conton Sandakan Shanghal

.K...P. O,

Jan. 17, 5.00 p.m. Jan. 17, 5.30 pm. G. P. O.

Jan. 17, 5,00 p.m. .Jan. 17. 7.00 p.m. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18

.7.15 .m. .8.30 am. 2.30 p.m.

Friday, Jan, 19 Fort Boyard and Holhew..1.30 pan. Saturday, Jan. 20

Tourane .. Saigon Halphong

::9.30 am.

2 p.m.

convert.

1940

EDITION

OF THE

HONGKONG

DIRECTORY

DIARY

and

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| that Britain's Income from foreign in- surance Is about £10,000,00 per annum.

Former Gorman Trado SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' MANCHESTER, Jan. 14 (UP). Leaders of the British callon trade are now consulting the Government on plans for a big export drive to capture markets formerly held by the German Reich, as well as markets at present held by Japan and other nations.

In some cases an export subsidy may be necessary, but with companies nking fair profits the home trade

for the first time in many years, it is believed a subsidy can easily be atranged.

Shipping difficulties are regarded as even more important than price margins. The recent withdrawal of and other Scandinavian offers was due solely to shipping difficulties rather than price.

Swedish

Eastern Beat

St. Joseph's

(Continued from Page 6.)

Lo fouled B. Gosano, but Leonard kicked over.

Chung Yung-sang picked up a

| loose ball, and sent Hau off with it' for him to eludo Hussain, trick C. Marques, and score from an oblique bingle.

..Not three minutes Inter Chung re- colved from Ching to, trick three defenders and beat Marques again.

Chung Yung-tang agnin went through the defence, but his parting shot was' turned out in the nick of time. From the corner C. Marqu05: headed out weakly for Hou to obtain

· possession and convert from about len yards out.

Undaunted, the Saints tried hard ' and 'were' rewarded when Leonard interpassed with Castilho, to bring (the' ball" "well within the area of

Eastern, Castilho passing" - to1 Gorano who left Laŭ; sionding with a terrifle drive that shook the net- Ling

VThe teams WODEL"

B,

Fastern-La Hin-hon; Kong Seng-keng. Tung Chung-wan; “Lo Wal-kuen, Tati King acne, Lau Bhib-isang; Chung-Yung« wank. Chang Kem hol, hen Tick kỆU Cheng Ying-klig sŋl Hou"Ching-lo,

St. Joseph'sil, Marquen, C. Margues, Woo: ugalt. A‚V, (206800, Honniball; Cailliho, B. Gosa, nard,, ;: Pereira ; and Maher,

BANKS

H.K. Banks, $.....1,370 n. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg) £801⁄2 n. H.K. Banks (HK. Reg.) £88 . Chartered £

Mercantile, A, & B; £. Mercantile, C. £.. East Asio $.

INSURANCES

Cunion $..

Union $....... China Underwriter $... -H.K-Fire-§rver.r

SHIPPING

Douglaces $..

Steambonts.$. Indo-Chinas PS Indo-Chinas D.. Shell (BearerA) 8/- Waterboats

Wharves Docks $.

DOCKS ETC.

Providents $. New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $...

MINING

Kallan 8/- Raubs $.. Venz, Gold 3.

IK. Mines

Hotels $.

18% л. .28% n. 11.

.78 n.

.207 Hu.

די

The general commanding the army holding the sector which I visited asked, quite naturally, that neither his name, that of any of

of the units in his com- mand, or of any place seen or visited should be tioned, to avoid giving the slightest clue to the enemy of our order of battle. On German Soil

'I Hope This Is Not Popular, Says Judge

A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD' girl gave

evidence

men-

against her mother in a divorce case at Glamorgan man soil, I was able to see first of

Assizes recently.

And when Mr. Justice Hallett had! hard her he said: "I hope it is not Kong to be a popular method to call young people to prove things in this disgusting and beastly business.

limits. I "After all, there hope it is not prevalent.

arc

"Perhaps I have not been long enough in this position to become hardened. But, I must say. I do not like it."

Counsel for the husband said that perhaps some poor people did not evidence have the means to obtain

in any other way.

The judge: "I realise that. But, still, the calling of young children seems undesirable."

Week-End Cricket

(Continued from Page (.) 480 b.

for 44. 18. played a chanceless knock 180-nis only mishit was.his.undoing, Luke

inking a nice catch at third man.

While Chin was batting there was always a good chance of the Univer

.72 h.

I

100

b.

.80 b.sity saving the game, but his dis- 7/10% n. missal saw the end come quickly, .7 n. Curtis taking two more wickets with enly two additional runs being scored from him.

102 b. .214 5.

.4 0. Curtis bowled splendidly for his 19.00 .analysis of 5 for 19. He kepi n good

234 n. length and

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. Londoa Demand do. T.T. Shonghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japoni

1.T. Indla

.1/218 .1/24

Passing a day and a night on Ger- alt the almost uncanny difference between the present war and the previous one. So for this war bas been neither a war muvement nor | trench warfare.

1 is not even a combination of the iwo, but it is best expressed by the French expression "guerre d'attente" in which both sides are waiting to see what the other will do. A "war of caution" perhaps conveys best in English the meaning of hte French expression.

Everywhere the "war of caution" Is being waged on German territory,

The Germans are hesitant, and obviously their main désire is to ascertain what they are up against. This explains the feelers which they throw out whenever possible to test the French resistance.

They would like very much to know where the British Army is and what are its intentions and those of the French Command, but they are

completely in the dark. description of the battle-ground is, there, necessarily vague,

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T.T. Monika

TT. Batavia

4516

FIT. Salgon

T.T. Bangkele

.100

108

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left

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4 m/s L/c London

4 m/A D/P Do.

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4 m/s France

.11,40

30 d/s India

..04

T.T. France

T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australia'

BUYING

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.07

NAZIS WANT TO KNOW

came off the matting TWO German radio stations.

.18/- n.wicket at express speed. Whilst he .10 n. kept away from Jeg side, his bowling was always difficult to play.

.4 n.

311⁄2 cts.

LANDS

Lands $. Lunds 4% Deb. S'hai Lands Sh. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realies $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

S..

Trams S. Peak Trums (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries S..

Y. Ferries $

China Lights (old) s.

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China Lights (now) $. H.K. Electrics $.. Macao Electrics &.. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions s/-

Tractions (Pret.)

INDUSTRIALS

5.70 b.

33% b. 100 n.

15 n.

0%

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Combined Schools

Beat Craigengower

WITH THE LAST WICKET (lling in the last over of the match, the 101 n. Combined Schools beat Craigengower by 67 run in a friendly fame of 17 63.

cricket at Happy Valley yesterday. ..8 n.

4 n' .6812 n.

"The Schools opened well with 23 Funs from W. G. Pryde and 47 from F. A. Weller, and, assisted by 31 24 b. 7.95 n. cxtras, closed their innings at 153.

Against Arculli, N. L. Smith and .4% n. .30%. Pryde, the Valley batsmen could do 18 n. little, and after losing four wickets 11% for 11 runs, and then six wickets for 2612 44 runs, Saunders took the last wicket 0.00 n. In the final over.

1.

•

The scores were: Combined Schools.153 (F. A. Weller 47, W. C. Pryde 23. A. J. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh...14.00 nulse 4 for 14, U. 1 Esmall 3 for Cold Macg (Pref.), Sh. $.

Canton Ices $.. Cements $.... H.K. Ropes S..

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.18/3 n. .18/0 ̧n.

.13 n.

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10 9.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Farms (now) Watson $ Land, Crawforda

Bisepens-$ Wing On (HK) Powell, Ltd. N

IN COTTON MILLS Ewe Sh. FREE Shal Cotton 5h, $. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles. Sh.

..MISC. H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $.. Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $... Ch Govt.^6% 1025 G. Bondsar HR Govt. 4% Loan HX. Govt. 1% Zban. Matemans (Tom) 1/- Martmanis (HR) «/«

Craigengover-86 (W. Hong Sling 0.10 n. 24. A. el Arcull & for 10, N. L.

Smith 2 for 26, Pryde 2 for 12). .22.00 n.)

21 Club de Recreio Beat

0.20 SR.

7 n.

41 n.

11.

Volunteers By 62 Runs

IN A FRIENDLY GAME of cricket played yesterday, the Club do Recreio 31 B beat the Hongkong Volunteers by. 62 102 m. runs. Feature of the match was ar -44 De excellent knock of 72 by E. M. L 481⁄2 n. Boares, who was ably supported by GN. Gosano (38) and E. L. Gesano 6.00 h. (22 not out), * *la

134 b

Bb

using amateur call signs but believed to be operating under Government control, are asking American amateurg for their reactions to the war.

A

Contact is maintained all along the ling between Moselle and Rhine, not only by advanced Infantry elements but also by the artillery, particularly the long-tange artillery.

In contrast wtih the last war, no- man's land covers a much wider tren. It varies according to the cun- figuration of the terrain in this wooded and hilly country, resembling in many respects the area between the Cotswolds and Central Wales, from 150 or 200 yards to as much ns 000 yards.

Gigantic Booby Traps

n

wood

For instance, there is

Across accupied by the French. verdant valley is another wood occupied by the Germans. Between them is a village, nameless for the purpose of this despatch,

The village is in no-man's-land, and It nestles peacefully in the valley unoccupied by either side.

It is just an example of many Ger- mon villages which the French could occupy if they wished, but it may be one of those gigantic booby traps which the enemy have hisilly érented to make up for the deficiencies in

No one who has Ilved as I have

This is a violation of the American their Siegfried Line as compared with

the neutrality code, and

Impregnable French Maginot American the Radio Helay League, representing Line. Hence the need for caution. several thousand amateur transmit-

could ters, is advising its members not to done among the French troops have anything to do with these two pay anything but the warmest tribute German stations.

to their high efficiency and mornie.

I have been with the front-line At the beginning of the war most French infantry, Mud and Blush, less of the world's amateur stations were irksome than the mud of Flanders, closed down by Government decree.are among their discomforts, but they have grown so accustomed to them. All British Empire stations had that they pay little or no attention. their licences suspended, except those

in South Africa, which were allowed "Keep Close Together"

to transmit until last month. "

n precautionary measure.

The officer commanding a battalion. Muny neutral countries, including of one of the front-line sectors which Belgium, Holland and Denmark, have I visited remarked: The men are They are now reasoned also stopped amateur transmitting as admirable.

troopa, thoroughly accustomed to the dangers to which they are exposed, wide, awake and resourceful.”***

Guided by a French deer admir- ably acquainted with the terrain, we visited andther large wood becipled partly by the French and partly by the German. It was late at night and piteli dark.

"Keep close together."" said our

Burglars Foil Themselves

BIN CARE

DEEP RIVER.-Burglars, attempt-

!

ing to rob the Deep River National guide. and hold on to one another's

bank, were forced to flee when danse cont tolla.

I do riot want anyone to

smoke caused by an acetylene torch be taken prisoner."

with which they were burning a hole

His injunction' was strictly obeyed

in the vault door drova them from despite the mud, slime and brambles. the bullding.

Lightning Injuries MR. EDEN MAKES

Unfelt

TEST FLIGHT

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Reuter)—Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for the

The scores were:

SCRANTON-On Sept. 2. John Dominions, and the Hon. Mr. Stanley Recrelo-176 (E M. L. Boures 72, Gowarty; 20, was stunned by Bruce, the Australian High Comunist G. N. Gosano 35, P. L. Gosono 22 not bolt of lightning while fishing, stone, went for a short flight to-day. out. Carey 0 for

c.

I felt the effect only a few in one of the glant Sunderland flying to boats used in Teonslal mvonalakance Volunteers100 (M. F. L. Haymes days ago and was admitted

L. L. Gosano 2 for 8. H. L. Ozorio Hahnemin Hospital for treatment of work by Australian almen, dega. {They werd piloted by Austemiinns. 3 for 33, G. N. Cosano 3 for 27), Head and spine Injuries. CANA

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