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H. K. Stock Market

The

following quotations Issued on te. Hongkong Stock:

ket this morning.

LANKS

11. Banks, S

H.K. Banka (Lon. Reg.)

1.K. Banks (1.K. Reg). Chandrea C

Mercantile, A. & B. L.

Mercantile, C. 2..

East Asia S.

Conton S

INSURANCES

Union nderwriter $.

China HK. Fire

SHIPPING

Douglases $...

Steamtals 5..

Indo-Chinas I'

Indo-Chinas D.$.

Waterbonds. 5

Shett (Bearers) 5/-

DUCKS ETC.

Wharves $.. Docks S..... Providruts $ New Eng. Sh. Sh. Docks Sh. $.

Kailau 5/-

Raubs S.

Viny Cat $

1. Mines $.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

Mr. A. M. Wootton, Assistant Australlin Government Trade Cumieitener in Chinn, will arrive in Hong Kong about 17th, Inst. for a short visit and will be gind if parties desiring to consult im In connection with Australian Trade will communicate with him

Williamson. e/o Mr. S. T Floor, P. & 0. Building.

NOTICE

RAÒB, CLUB, (GLE) Ice House Street

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ROST OFFICE

Small Pocket Post to all countrie

suspended.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES

Th

Registered nod Parcel Matis ar losed 15 minutes earlier than une given below. unless otherwise tated, and where malls are advertis d to close at or before 5 am. regis red and parcel nails are closed

Wher pm, on the previous day. Halls are advertised to close after 5th... Registered and Parcel malls.

we closed ni 5 pan.

INWARD MAILS

ASSISTING HONGKONG STUDENTS

Victoria League's Latest

:

Report

January

17, 1940.

Fighting Rages On Many Fronts In China

JAPANESE STAGE NEW OFFENSIVE

A Look Through The Telegraph”

ACCORDING to a “Domci” report from Hankow, pablishes & talegram from Barcelona

50. YEARS AGO.

̈Jan, 17, 1820," The Journal "El Imparcial" of Madrid stating that the authorities in that eliy have discovered some documents and proclamation, destined for the Philip- loosen the Bonds of union between that colony al

pine Islantis, tending to the mother country.

The following communique to Japanese troops on Monday morning launched a fresh the Press has been released by offensivé along à 50-mile front between Sinyang, on the the Victoria League Committee:

Committee of The local

the Peiping-Hankow Railway in Southern Honan, and Victoria League, under the chair- manship of the Colonial Secretary, Suihsien, in northern Hupch skirting the western rangedetalls of the pist to hanapinato, the

investigates cases of students from

Ale Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-Hongkong proceeding to England who of the Tapich Mountains.

vico"Parls date, 10th January.

Calcutta and Strails Canton

Jan, 17. Jan. 17. „Jon: 17

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

Australia and Manila The Annual General Meeting of Canton the above Club will take place on Haiphong Shanghol

Jan. 18.

1 Thursday, 18th January, 1919, Shanghel and Amey

Jon. 18. 18 p.m. All members aro cordially Straits and Saigon

Jan, 18. invites.

U.S.A.. Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date, 23rd December 1030).

...Jan. 18.

NOTICE

As from to-day, bottles bearing the trademark of "ILB." and the name "Hongkong Brewery & Dia tillery Ltd.," will he redeemed nt:--

were Mar-

1,305 sa. ..85 n. £..87 n.

.0 .

"QUANTS" 5 cents each

"PINTS"

4 cents each

Hongkong, 15th. January, 1910.

20% ny 11% .

.207

AB b. 1K B. .180 n.

.72% b.

.11 11, 100 1.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF

CHILDREN

child

Ale Mail by "Imperial Airways

wish to avail themselves of the assistante offered by the League in London, :

...

It is stated that the fresh operation is aimed at destroying three divisions of Chinese troops including the 122nd, 124th and and142nd Divisions under the command, of General. Sun Chen.. This assistance is gratuitous, takes the form of meeting students.wlifeh recently concentrated in the mountainous region west of finding quarters, advising on cduca- tional matters and, as far as possible, the Peiping-Hankow Railway.

Leading this drive, four Japanese NEW RUSSIAN ATTACK helping in regard to admission to the

detachments succeeded in crossing Universities,

FAILS: RAID LOSSES the Hauchia River north of Suhrien on Monday morning and captured Wanchation, a Chinese outpost about 20 miles north-east of, Sulhsien.

Yesterday

Japanese troops partici- in the offensive reported that

the Chinese from three directions.

alleged. The, Chinese, it wan

hud of already begun to show sigris of

wavering.

Into

FROM PAGE ONE

Three were killed, 50 wounded.

прядеви

additional

King of Korea. It appears that there is a widespread belief among the ma of the poole in the peninsular kingdom that the regimo of the preaost dýšaly in drawing to a close.

25 YEARS AGO

Jan. 17. 1015. Kanter's correspondent at Home re- ports that the King, who has visited clares that this surpanets.even Messina, all the earthquakes in his time, de-

as only 3 per cent. of the population of Avezzano uro alive. while at Mersin there were 30 por cont. The violence Way unprecedenteil..

10 YEARS AGO

-Jan-17, 1930, Britain's suggestion that battleships 130 Treated "like" submarines And has somewhut surprised -official cirelos in Washington, and li je believed that in view of the attituła of Japan and the United Blaten who favour retaining Gattleships, the sug gestion will be "rejosted like the propo- Kal of Britain and the' United States to abalah submarines.

Direct Service" Loudon date, 10th of students and will, if so desired, act a completed the eneireling of the property damage was plight. Inholland

Jan, 19.

Hal's Report

they had

3

Chinese Claims

Crushing Defeat HELSINGFORS, Jan. 16. (Reuter). -A communique claims, that the Finns have annihilated two Russian companies on the Saila 'front.

Monday Rusalan ale activity on state that{

was might slighter than on Sunday. and Several Finnish towns, were bombed and a number of res were caused.

control, These fires were speedily got under

On the other hand, Chinese reports from Fancheng, Hupeh. Japanese counter-attacks on Chiang chinkang. Yuchiation, Lutse

of Sulhsien, in Sinchal, north-east North Hupeh, recently recaptured by the Chinese, have been repulsed.

In the defence of Chiangchlakang against an overwhelming Japanese Saturday last, it is Onslaught on

The League also gives facilities for

interent places. of

and visiting

enerally in bringing students contact with English coef life.

The League reports on the health

as guardians. January

Students are furnished with person- Canton

Jan. 19. Introductions to promtrent people, Sandakan

Jan: 10 and are given the opportunity

18. Shanghal

Jan. 10. angkok, Salton and Tourane Jan. 19. visiting The Houses of Parliament, Hurlingham, and Ranelagh besides Calcutta and Straits

Jan. 20. attending many large receptions, Europe via Suez and Stralle (Londances and parties. The League will

don date, 2nd Dec, 1030) Jan. 20

furnish personal reports on students Halphong, Hollow and Fort Bayard

under its care for the benefit of Jan, 20, Shanghai

.....Jan. 20. parents and guardians.

Official's Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow

Jan. 20. Stealts

Jun. 20. Air Mail by Tan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Francis- co date, 13th January....Jan. 21. Alr. Mal by "Imperial Airways Direct

The students na a body are pursu- stated that one whole Chinese batta- Service"-London date, 13th Jan.

Jan. 21. ing their studies in their usual cheer-llon taid down their lives.

The Japanese also suffered Calcutta, Straits and Saigon Jan, 21. ful way and most of them will make

Jan. 21. a success of them. There is still, in 500 ensunities.

Two Japanese army offlcers were. Jan. 21. spite of propaganda, a tendency for!

ambusende be Chinese Jan. 21. half educated men to come over be- gled in

tween Kingshan and Yokowchen, in Jan. 22. fore they are qualified to enter Jan. 21. University. It cannot be repealed Central Ilapch, a few days ago.

From Milo, Hunan, comey a report Jan. 23 too often that such men have great and 23 difficulty in gaining aduzion

that under a protective bombard- Jan. 23.

should complete.thely education up nient, 3,000 Japanese troops a Jan. 23. .Jan, 20. to the neccusary standard. It is only Tushaping, in South Hupch,, attacked

fair to point out that of the two re- the Chinese on January 12. Jan, 20.

down cent cases of sturtenis serif

Japan.

Shanghai ...... Shanghai and Amoy Hulphong and Helltow Haiphong and Hoihow Java and Manila Shanghai

What to do to help a

Anyone knowing of a child who .80 . has been assaulted, neglected. of 77/0 n. 1-treated in a manner likely t 7% n. cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent .102 b. who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing 2114 R.

an act of kindness by communicating .494 Sh.

Straits .19.80 n. at once with

Japan General The Hon.

Secretary, Manila HKS.PC., Old City Hall.

Japan The inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road. Japan and Shanghai 1st flour.

Japun und Shunghal The Inspector, 15, Star St., Wanehal. Shanghai.... The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Cho Japan and Shanghai St.. Kewluun.

Manila

#34 1.

MINING

18/- n. 10 n. 4.

.3% cts.

LANDS

Howls $.

Lands $

.33% 15.

S'hai Landa Sh. $.

is n. .8% b. .4.60 m.

.101 n.

Humphreys $. II.K. Realles S. Chinese Estates $..

UTILITIES

Tramt $

Peak Trans (old) $.

Peak Trans (new) $.

Star Ferries $..

Y. Ferries

ૐ

China Lights (old)

.17.00 h. & 4. .8 1.

China Lights (new) $.

H.K. Eléctrics S.. Macao Electrics $. Sandnioun Lights $. Telephones' (old) Telephones (new) $. Tractions s/-

Tractions (Pref.) s/-

INDUSTRIALS

. n.

.681

..

24 b.

.7.95 m.

.433 D.

.66 p.

18 a. .114 b. 254 11 .9.00 n.

19/0. 19/0 n.

Cald: Mreg (Ord.), Sh, $..14.00 n.

Cata Marg (Prel)-Slu-Fron +13-the-

Canton icen S.

Cements $...

H.K. Ropes S..

STORES, &c.

Daley Farms (ald) $... Dairy Farms (new) $.2114

Watsons $....... Lane, Crawfords $

The Inspector, 52, Argyle Kowloon.

St..

A further steps will be taken, and empeñas borne, by the Society,

The Informant's

will be une kept strictly private, except in cases where malice la proved.

London

Held

Men By Bandit

24. Jan. 23.

Jan. 27.

Jan.

The report of Mr. A. G. Morkill, Joint Secretary for the Committee which concerns itselt with students from Hongkong and Malaya, for the first half of 1930 contains the follow

him

11

OVER

Strong Chinese units launched a Jan. 27 defiance of the advice tendered to

from Universities one came over in Aarking attack and repulsed them. 27.

by the Victoria League and the Jan. 27. other was brought over by his own Jan. 28.headmaster without consulting Jan. 20 League Owing to the action of the

League Comunlitees these ráseg are fewer than they used to be."

OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Jan. 17 Air Mail for indo-Chlua, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Servico-duo Paris 25th January.

K. P. O.

Res Ord..

Reg Ord..

Hongkong Committee

the BELGIUM APPEALS TO

ALLIES AS NAZI.

MOVEMENTS CONFIRMED

The local commitice consists of:- Hon. Colonial Secretary, (Chairman), The Vice-Chancellor, University of Hongkong,

(Vice-Chairman), Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Jan. 11, 5.00 nap Director of Education, Dr. S. W. Ta'o, Jan. 17, 5.30 pm C.DE, LL.D., Mr. T. N. Chau, C.B.E, G. P. O.

Miss Alice Kwok, Senfor Inspector of Joint .Jari, 17, 5,00 pan. Schools, (Education Omee) .Jan. 17, 7.00 p.m. Honorary Secretary; (Hongkong),. Manila

7 p.m. and Mr. Tao Tsun On, Joint Honor Straits

...7 pm.ary Secretary, Shanghai and and Parcels only for Such person as may wish to avail 7.00 pan. themselves of the assistance of the Japan

Thursday, Jan 18

League should apply to one of the .7.15 am. Honorary Secretaries, with a view to .9.30 am. cbtaining a letter to the Secretary, of .2.30 pm.the League in London.

Canton Straits

Friday, Jan. 19-

Amoy and Shanghai Japan JAMES SHERIFF, 40-years-Shanghal ..1 D. old car dealer, told Cardill .19.40 Bankrupter Court, to-day that Sandakan

Fort Bayard 610 n. he and a friend had been held Calcutta

Parcels captive by gunmen in a London b. & sa. flat and robbed of £1,800, which 9.25 sa. they had paid for a secret pow .7%1⁄2.der to turn water into wine and

.22.60 n.

.1.80 Dnetrol. ..41 n.

1 B.

Sinceres $Y

Wing On (H.K.) S.

Powell, Ltd. $.........

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Sh..... .... (X. st.)

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

Zoong Sing, Slí. $.

314 m.

.170 n. 44 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....48

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new).$. Vibro Piling $. Ch Govt. 5% 1025

Sherlit, whose address was given us Colum-rond. Cardiff, had liabel- ties of £434 and assets of £16.

In his preliminary statement he zaid that about eight years ago he n. was asked by a friend, Mr. Garcia. who was n wine merchant and gar- .7 b. age proprietor, to investigate a pro- cers in turn water into cheap wine 17 b.

1 n. and petrol,

SIL.

Trial Run

The process, carried out by menn of a secret powder, was known only 30% n. to a Doctor Martinez. G. Bonds HK. Goy 4% Loan

.101 sa. II.K. Govi. 34% Loan .05 n. 15/- n. Marsman (Lon.) 5/- Marsman (1.K. ......4/- n.

MANILA SHARES Following are sales and bid prices:

of Jan. 16. Jars, 17. Afternoon Morning

Closion

Antamok Ajok ཝཾ་ཝཱ་ Bagulo Gold Balong Buhay Benguel Cons

Big Wedge Coco Grove Cons. Ming") Demonstratin Fast Mindanao 1. X, L

ipo Gold

logon Mining

Mambuino Caru. Masbate bran,

Mind. Motherlode Mine Operations North Comaricen Paracale Gymats San Mauricio Surigio Cona.

Suyoe Can".

Syndicate Invest, ..

United Paracole....

Sheriff naked for a demonstration and at the doctor's request got a petral, lin and filled it with water.

The doctor then gave him a silp!

a powder from a paper to get chemist. He did so and tipped the power into the tin.

Ord..

.7.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m.

,8.30 a.m. .1.30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20

Parcels,

Reg.

Orl.

Air

Mail for

G.P.O. & K.P.0.

British Submarines

Said Lost

conducted

The Finnish air force reconnaissance nights and bombarded Russian troops several times.

Four Soviet planes were brought down on Monday,

10,000 Bombs On Finland, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jun. 10. (UP), The Finns estimate that since Friday nearly 10,000 bumb have been dropped on about. 50 villages tut towns in Finland."

In some cases Isolated houses have

bombed

Individuals unct

official on- been

sachine gunned, the nouncement state

A great national stock-taking on the advantager and disadvantages of Pra- bibition wan carried; put to-dny, the tenth anniversary of "Dry Anserim." Debates on the subject wore heard in both the House of Representatives and and both concluded with the Senate, resolutions in favour of the repeat of the Eighteenth Amendment being re- ferred to committees.

The Now York "Leader” remarks that the anniversary to being celebrated with the mont

Renuine onthusiasm and gratitude in 35,000, New York apak.. oles where a small whisky, and sodn is being retalled at'a dollar Instead of ten cont's 113 in former day. Chlor Prolition Commisione Dorun

issued a statement: "The big brotleg gets hre, Iangely eliminated. The small ones are being rounded up."

咋。

Admiral Chan Chak, Commandering Chlot of the Kwangtuan Provincial. Fleet, has landed on Hainan Island and occupied Hoihow without opposition,

5 YEARS AGO Not A Precedent

Jan. 17, 1935.. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, (Rauler) J The Secretary for the Navy, Me. that the Prezident Roosevelt, in a statement Claude Swanson, declares

on the proposed financial gift. to: Finland to aid in the fight against Soviet Digression, said that

uny etion taken by the United States in this direction, must not be con strued as a precedent for Americani intervention in the European war.

63 Injured FROM PAGE ONE

HELSINGFORS Jan. 17. (Reuter) -Sixty-three civilians were injured, serupten in Soviet bombing raids yesterday. Germany will have any

Many More Enlist regarding the integrily of the small defenceless Duchy of Luxembourg.

PARIS, Jan. 17 (Router).~Reports the Scandinavian countles The second corps is designed, states from these reports, to take the large Bel- show that the number of Individuals around volunteering for service in the army abin system of fortifications Liege in the rear by attacking in Fund has increased sharply In through Holland or north-enslern the last few days. Beglum.

Belgian Black-Outs

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuter)-TRAGIC LOSS OF THREE Oficial circles maintain the greatest BRITISH SUBMARINES secrecy regarding the talks yesterday

the

evening between M.. Paul Spank, the Belplan Foreign Minister. and Delish, French and German-Ambus- sadara.

it is understood that the general situstion was discussed.

Public Ughting in the Verviers district, near the German frontier, is now, blacked out every night as from 8 o'clock.

In the Eupen diatrict, no buses are running. This is partly a precaution- ory mensure and partly due to the) ·

the transport requisitioning of vehicles by. the army.

FROM.PAGE_ONE!

The three vessels cost approximate ly £225,000 each.

United States hab no immediate plans for loot construeilon or battleship modernisation beyond

1 completing ite treaty strength, th

The new 18.000 inar. Potadam, sister his to the Scharnhors, recently Inurch- ed in Berlin in the presence of territ ler will be ready for the Far Enter vice of the Hamburg-America Line Hoxt

launched, at lar nummer, She was

urge La-dns by General. Friedrich, the Chirt Burgomarter,

•

Paraguay plans to relga from the Longue of Nations in the ovent of the

recommendation' Lengue accepting the'

of the Advisory Committee which sug

ests that an arms embargo be rained nsainnt Paraguay In Zavour ok Bollvin. Paraguay contends that suck a one-sided embargo would be unjust because to held that Bolivin is the aggressor in the Gras Chaco war.

Stock Exchange Trading Quiet

LONDON, Jan. 15. (Reuter).--On the Stock Exchange today, although trading was quiet, gif-edged securl- ties rattled in the early dealings and ILM.Saintained their improvement,

The only other British submarine lost during this was was Oxity, formerly of the Australian Navy, which blew up.

Nazis Claim To Have Destroyed. Two

LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter).-The Adinirally announces that during the past week three British submarines did not return to their bases, nor have they reported,

Kaffis were very steady, but other groups, were inactive owing to the imminence.

of the reassemby of Parliament.

Wall Street was arm

SHIP AGROUND

ON REEF

.Jan. 19, 5 p.EL. Jan, 20, 830 h.m.

..10.30 am. Sigon.. 1luiphong

.2 p.m. Shanghai and Japan ... 330 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa,

Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe viaj

Berlin, Jan. 10. Suez and London Parcels--due A High Command communique states that the British submarines London 3rd March.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Starfish and Undine were destroyed

Logical Precautions .....Jan. 20, 3 p.m. In llelgoland Bight by German de

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-Mr ...Jul, 20, 5 p.m. fence measures. A part of the crews

Neville Chamberlain told the House Jan. 20, 5.30 p.m. were rescued.-United Press.

10% Admitted

ol Commons yesterday that the pre- Three Lossos "Imperial Airways

It Is. feared that they must be re- cutions taken by Belgium and the Direct Servles"-due London 28th

London, Jan. 16. January,

The Brilleh, Admiralty in a com-Netherlands, were logical steps by garded as lost.

They were the Seahorse, Undine governments. munique issued to-day stated that bolli ....Jan. 20, 5 p.m. the submarines Undine, Starfish and In spite of their, obvious interent in and Starfish.

All the three submarines, says the Jan, 20, 5.30 p.m. Seahawks have failed to. elther report the preservation of peace and their Amoy

5.30 p.m. or to return to their buses, and must neutrality, they were, faced by for-Admiralty communique, were "en-North Australiant coast to-day.

German aged on particularly hazardous ser- midable concentrations of South Africa via Durban 0.30 p.m. therefore be presumed lost.

German vice." The German communique states troops and the ill omen of

The loss of two of the mentioned Air Mail for Manila, Goum, Honolulu

and U. S. A., by the "Tan American that two of these vessels, the Undine Press campaign against them. Airways Direct Service duc San and Starfish, were sunk in a naval The Premier spoke with admiration submarines is referred to in a Ger- which man High Commund communique, courage Francisco, 28th Jan.

engagement in the Helgoland Bight, of the calm and

the two which says that they were destroyed K.P.O.

some of the crews being rescued marked the actions of Reuter.

governments, and the reaction of the by "German defence measures In Hollgoland Bight and that part of Dutch and Belgian peoples.

the crew were saved.

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They went for a drive in Sheriff's car, and in the country the tank was drained and the contents of the tin poured in.

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Nazi U-Boat Attacked

Parly, Jan. 16, It is revealed that a U-boat was either destroyed or escaped by the narrowest margin when it was al- tacked by a French warship as it was .............9_a.. ubout to dive-Reuter,

"To my amazement," said Sheriff, "the car fired as usual, and we con-Fort Bayard and Hoihow.....0 a.m. tinued on our journey I felt this Shanghat could not bo true, and asked for an Swatow and Parcels only for Tien-

tain........ olher demonstration.

Monday, Jan. 22

"As a result of the second test I

became fully convinced that water Tourane and Saigon

could be turned, into, potrol."

Halphong

Tuesday, Jan. 23

A lest of, turning water into wine Canton.....

was also carried out in the presence

and to the satisfaction of Mr. Garela, Shanghai

Borrowed £600

THO doctor. Sheriff.continued,

.0 p.m.

.8.30 a.ti.

.1 p.m: 7 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

The following is Swan, Culbertson eventually it was agreed that Garcia Graf Spee Captives

Fritz report on this morning's should and £1,200, and he provide

market:

2.000.

notes.

Back Home

captured by the Grat Spea have arrived at Tilbury.

Sup They will proceed to the Admiralty to report about their experiences aboard the raider.

The Manila Gold Share market Ild borrowed the money from a held a quiet session with the majority arm of solicitors, and accompanied LONDON, Jan. 10, (Reuter)-The of stocks on the list remaining up by Garcia, he went to a fat in Pi-British officere and men who were changed. XL. and San Mauricio lost one centavo, while Surigao Con-dington with the money in dollar solidated wRUS b'd 22 centavos Before discussing the formula the higher than yesterday's bid. Baguio doctor said he wanted the money. Gold, Demonstration and Paracale was handed to him and he gave Gumaus were contavo higlier. another demonstratien-washing the priit off one dollar bill and making It into one for 800 dollars.

Then the door suddenly oponed are." and two men with revolvers walked We were cornered," "naid Shariff, LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter)-Mr. "and we offered no resistance, We Winston Churchul, the First, Lord of were kept prisoners in the fint for a quiet."

· examirintion was The on the day and a night, and when we left the Admiralty will spealt progress of the war on Saturday. wo Immedintely went to Scotland Sherin undertaking to pay £10 Hla speech will be broadcast from Yard. When we returned with do month out of his earnings - so, hin Daventry,

tectives the men bad gone. The men creditors.

Mr. Churchill To Speak On War

In the flat spoke in a foreign langu- Answering Mr. Reginald Betts, the Omeist Receiver, Sherift såld:

"We were not exactly prisoners in the fat, but we were told to keep closed.

RAINY DAYS Slippery

Roads

SMOOTH WORN

TYRES

ARE

Pangerents

out 50%

Saving

ABRAND-45 (DER

The

THE HOU JUPERTREAD PROCED WILL REBUILD YOUR WOWN TYRES MAKING THEM NEW & SAFE FOR RAINY DAY SONG-

HONGKONG TYRE Company

392 Hennessy Rd.

Tel. 28539 --

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These are the first British sub- marines to have been sunk by enemy

$8,000,000 WORTH action during the present war.

OF PLANES

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (Reuter) It la carned that negotiations are progressing between Britain and the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation for an $8,000,000 order of pursuit planes.

Big Loss Of Life Likoly LONDON, Jan. 18 (Router)-Tho three British submarines, whose loss was announced to-day, carried a total of over 100 men.

The Starflalt and Seahorse each. had a complement of 40 and the Undine hnd 27.

EUNICE'S SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

Model Dresses, Hats &

Novelties at Cost &

Below Cost Prices

Peninsula - Hotel Arcade

DARWIN, Jan, 18 (Reuter).-The British steamer, Kerkur, 5,952 tons, bound for Melbourne from Singapore, went aground on a coral reef on the

There are 90 passengers on board. All are sofe.

A vessct has gone to her assistance.

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