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January.

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...8.30 a.m. Saigon

.10.30 n.m. Halphong

2 p.m. Shanghal and Japan......3.30 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Adeň, Egypt, Malla and Europe via Suez and London Parvols—duc London 3rd March,

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Wants Bigger Submarines

Admiral Stark's New Request

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reuter). Rear Admiral laroid Stark, Chict of U.S. Naval Operations, speaking before the Naval Committee of the House of Representative, said that the Navy necils bigger submarines than those of soruc other Powers be-

THIS GERMAN PHOTOGRAFI was taken on the Western Front and, according to a German caption, shows Borhes running neross a deserted strect into which Magloi Lipe artillery fire Is al pouring.-South Chinn Photo Service.

On

Army Insisting

Own Air Force

THE

MINISTRY

UNSYMPATHETIC

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that in spite of the unsym-

cause under-sea operations might be pathetic attitude of the Air Ministry, the Army is pressing

required in the South Atlantic.

Admiral Stark deelneed that Ger- built large and Russia had many

of small submarines for use, numbers

stains! nearby potential enemies, but "the United States builds subinarines for operations against potential ng- Kressive enemy action for distant from qur shores..

Following Japan's Load.

It has been the uniform policy of Japan to build a large number submarines capable of operating in

distant areas.

Replying to the criticism that the proposed $1,300,000,000 expansion of the fleet was "lop heavy in favour of destroyers," Admiral Stark as serted that Britain hall 359 destroyers and other specially constructed escort vessels bulli or being built.

16 KILLED WHEN WALL COLLAPSES

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 15 (Reuter). the Sixteen were killed through collapse of a wall during blasting hi the Do Carlos Silver Mine at Pachuca.

Six ollers are feared to be dying and four others were also injured.

1940

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strongly, and will continue to press, its demand to have its own Air Force.

Army opinion argues confidently that it is necessary to have as complete a control as the Navy possesses of its own Air Arm.

It accepts the view that long-distance bombing and the air defence of Britain are not the duties of an army but of an air force.

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But it advances the claim that the squadrons of an Expedition- ary Force must carry out purely military duties essential to the conduct of war, and that, con- seqently, they should be an integral part of the Army and that their personnel should be "Army men

Airmen Agree

I believe this view is shared by who airmen many distinguished fought in the last war, as well as by military experts, who point out that short-range bombing machines can be compared with long-range artil- lery; reconnaissance machines with

armoured scout cars and light tanks; and artillery co-operation machines with dominating observation posts on the ground.

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On Water

Signor Pietro Fasoli, an Italian mechanical engineer, successfully tested his newly- invented automobile recent- runs ly which

Water instead of petrol treports a Rome Correspondent).

on

He drove his car 14 miles over a slightly upgrade high- way at Bergamo, near Milan. The principle of the invention is the electrolysis of water.

Three cisterns are attached to the back of the car con- taining water and secret acids, which pass to the tube and engine through a

appear to have the Same effect as petrol.

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TWENTY-TWO V.C.'s IN ONE REGIMENT

Unique Battle Glory

Of Borderers

In honour of the regiment's 250th anniversary, the two re- gular battalions of the South Wales Borderers have trooped the colour at places as far apart as Landi Kotal and Londonderry.

Fighter squadrons for the protecc Mother Grieves

For 3rd Time

tion of slower machines and for harassing the enemy are ikened to machine-gunners with wings,

While it is true that the Royal Air Force squadrons in Fronco are co-

FOR the third time the sea

Exchange At A Glance

.1/331 1/211

H.K. Stock Market

followinst quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

K. Banka (Lon. Reg.) £..85 1. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg), £87 n. Chartered C Mercantile, A. & B. £......20% 1. Mercantile, C. £.

TT, India

Two memorable episodes in the regiment's history are Chillianwallah) and-Rorke's Dril-10 and 60 years! ano respectively.

The South Wales Borderers had their origin in Ireland, were affiliat- ed to Warwickshire in 1782 and only inally anchored to their present corner of the Principality of Wales: under the Cardwell Scheme of 1081. The Duke of Marlborough was their colonel before he transferred to the Guards, and the names of his four Her twenty-one-year-old son Wil-treat victories-Blenheim, Ramilles, liam, who was badly scalded when Oudenarde and Malpinquet-are) the Royal Oak was torpedoed at

operating excellently with the B.E.F.. has brought tragedy to Mrs. ite Army holds that it will become Maud Tate, of Nelson-street. increasingly necessary, the wor, Southwick, Sunderland. develops, that it should have as much control over the alr weapon as over fanks, guns and all other military

machines,

Special Training

Scapa Flow, has died in a naval borne on the colours. hospital in Scotland.

In the course of their 250 years Four years ago oun of William's servlee the South Wales Borderers) For reconnaissance, for supplies

brothers was drowned when a have fought in four continents and and for tedhnical co-operation in the

rowing boat capsized, and a year on its colours are 21 pre-1014 and battle zone, special types of aircraft

Infer a sister was also drowned. 74 Great War battle honours, are required, and special training is

Mr. Tate told a press representative necessary for the purely military functions which the air arm will be that in moments of consciousness called upon to perform under the Willlom reinted how, without cloth- direction of commanders in the field.in, he scrambled through a porthole In the Royal Oak and jumped into

It remains to be seen whether the the sea,

through for her sake as he was determined she should not grieve over a third sea tragedy.

Air Ministry, which objects to the He told his mother that he broke old arrangement before the Royal Air Force became a separate organi- sation In April, 1918, will be able to

Mr. Tate added that he and his retofu control, or whether the Gov- ernment wül yield to the Army de-wife were overjoyed when they heard, mand,

that their son was one of the Royal Oak survivors, but they did not know then that he was unlikely to live.

The probability is that petul large, scale experience under intensifed war conditions will finally determine the issue,

A. J, C.

At Rorke's Drift

The night after the 1st Battalion

had been practically wiped out at Isandhiwana, about 80 in the 2nd Battalion heroically defended Rorke's Drift, a post guarding the river cross- ing to Natal. At dawn after being driven back time after time the Zulus withdrew, leaving 370 dead."

The South Wales Borderers have gained 22 Victoria Crosses, more than any other regiment except the Ritte

nino Brigade, and of these

were gained on the saine dayat Isandhl- The Inst wana and Rorke's Drift, survivor of this band, Private John THEY FORGOT Williams. V.C., died at Cwmbran,

Monmouthshire, in November, 1032, THEIR BABY

Mr. G. W. Mabin, colour-sergeant DANVERS, Mass. (UP)-A survivor of the Bnitie

In the regiment and possibly the last of Rorke's young man and woman entered Drill, died in Cape Town last year, al In restaurant, ate, paid their the age of 90. Be possessed a copy of a Natal newspaper containing the check and departed.

names of all the soldiers at the Public session of the Compulsory As they sped away in their au battle. Service Tribunal appointed by His tomobile an employee followed themni Excellency the Governor, under then another machine, "Haven't you

"There are a lot of people who my they were at Rorke's Drift during Compulsory Service Ordinance, No. forgotten something," he shouted. 32 of 1930, will be held in the Council "Gosh!" said the woman

War," he used to 'sny, as ab the Zulu Chamber, Colonial Secretariat, at 4.15 and her husband returned for their "They probably were-months after n.m. on Monday, January 22. Friday, six-week-old baby they had left in the battle. January 26 and Monday, January 29. m adjoining booth.

CONSCRIPTION TRIBUNAL

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U.S. Cross rale in London 4.024 U.S, Crosa rute in N.Y. ..3.07%

Chinn Underwriter $..

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DOCKS ETC.

'Wharves $.

Docks $7 Providents New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

Katlan /-

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MINING

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K. Mines $.

Hotels $.

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Stock Exchange

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renewed

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LONDON; Jan. 15 (Reuter)--The .33.05 6. Stock Exchange to-day was easier on

.100 n. the

international 15 n. certainties, but the losses in most 8% b & sa. grups were only all own the

4.60 b.absence of selling pressure, ,101, n.

17.00 b.

Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics S. Macao Electrics $. Sandakan Lighis S. Telephoner (old) $. Telephones (now) $. Tractions /

Tractions (Pref.)'s-

INDUSTRIALS

Clit-edged securities headed the &a, downdrifi.

.8 n. .4 n

Of the commodities, tin was easier

.68% n. in sympathy with the Far East to-

24 b.ether with the continued pauelly of 7.05 n. consuning; demand.

4 b.

18

.50 3.

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11 b.

2014 1.

.0.00 .

.1976 n.

10/9 n.

Cali: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. §. 14.90 n.

Wall Street was irregular,

Junks Destroyed ·

Working just outside British ter- ritorini

motor waters, Japanese launches yesterday pursued and cap-

Cald Macg. (Prof.), h. $....13 n. tured three cargo junks which were Canton Tees $..

1 n. attempting to reach the sanctuary of 10. Lamma Island.

Cements $. 1.K. Ropes $.

STORES, r. Dairy Farms (vld) Dairy Fans (new) $. Watsons $...... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres $ Wing On (H.K.) S. Powell, Ltd. S.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.... S'hai Cotton Sh. $.. Zoong Sing, Sh. $..... Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.

MISC. H.K. Entertainments $..

.6.10 1.

22.60 n. 21% b. .0.15 b.

The crews were set free in a am- pan and the junks were destroyed by Arc.

.7 n.

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b.

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Vibro Filing $.

5% 1925

.30% n.

G. Bonds

50% n..

.170 n.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan

151 p.

144 2.

HK. Govt. 3% Loan

48 n.

(ex. int.

03% 1.

Morsmans (Lon.) s/-

149 n.

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Marsmons (H.K.) £/~..

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