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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE BRITANNIC

Threat To Bomb Cunard

Liner In N. Y. Harbour

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UP),—A threat has been issued to bomb

the famous White Star liner Britannic.

As a result a guard has been posted on the vessel, following

February 21, 1940.

Rubber Outlook Optimistic

Probable Effect Of

Quota Decision

LONDON, Fab. 20 /Reuter).—The International Rubber Committee's de- cision to maintain the quota at 89 per Jeent, for the pecond quarter is in uc- {cord generally to the market's cx- pectation. Consequently, prices are not materially affected.

The decision meatis tecliniend

that tho position will remain unaltered for at least two months, land if the trade demand does not re- lax in the near futuro, operators are of the opinion that there will be still larger backwardation of the forward positions.

This might encourage consumers to

buy forward as a guarantee to meet

|eventual requirements, besides having

a fruitless search by 20 detectives to-day following receipt of the advantage of backwardation. telephonic message warning that an attempt would be made to destroy, the liner..

Some traders hope that the second quarter Reences will be released la advance in an effort to bring relief

The Britannic arrived in New York from Liverpool on Monday.to the nearer positions.

LATE NEWS

Soviet Advance

Checked?

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 21 (Reuler). -Military advices reccived in Helsingfors state that three Soviet divisions north of Lake Ladoga are in difleuities, thanks to the fast- moving Flonish patrois,

Sensational Rice Advance

THE PRICE of medium

quality

10-5.30 PM-GRIFFING CONSOLA: TION STAKES.-Wuner $1,000. Second 3400 Third $250. For Clina Ponien bona fide Griffins of this Meeting that have started at least twice and have not won. Weight for Inches na Allowance Entrance scale. Jockey

One Mille. Marber's CLEMBER 101 1,

1. B. Chao) so per picul (133lbs.) in Hongkong Marber's JOHNDER 158. rice mude a sensational advance of Tang, Man-wa's POSSIBLE 158 18.

Tang Man-waja

morning, according to reports renching the "Telegraph." 20

The reason for the sudden increase in price is believed to be

a temporary embargo en export of rice imposed by 15.00: $10.50; 815.00, the French Indo-China authorities.

As a result, the Red attempt outdunk the Mannerheim Line in the northern sector has been halted.

The Red divisions are the 0th, the 64th and the 104th. It will be called that the Red's 18th Division was wiped out in this sector early this month.

re-

The 0th Division is now the hardest pressed and unofiletal reports claim that it has been virtually destroyed, The 6th and 18th divisions between them are sold to have lost 17,000 men killed or captured.

Field Marshal Mannerheim himself is personally directing these opera- tions.

Japan Settles U.S. Disputes

this

(G. P. Gram) 3 Nine Starters. Won by four lengths; Two lengths, Time.-1.43.1. Pari-mutuet-Winner

540.00. Proces

RACE 10

No, 128

1

2628 936

However, the "Telegraph" is In- formed that this is insufcient reason)

$3,115.00 for the rise from $8.25 to $10.25 per|

890.00 picul which has occurred, since the

445.00 Colony is gutted with rice held in Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. storage under the Government con- 197, 5105, 450, 5041, 5014, 5151. trol system,

Owing to the race carnival, no; official comment was available thisi afternoon.

THE CHAMPIONS

1.—BURFORD 2--SATINLIGHT

3. CONFUSION BAY

Burford's time in the Championsi

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (UP).—The) was a record, clipping almost a Foreign Office spokesman announces second off the record established last the settlement of 19 American pro- year by Silkylight tests. Ten have been settled in Tokyo and nine on the spot.

The cases resulted from the oc- cupation and damage to American property, the majority occurring in the Shanghal area,

U.S. Mediation Welcomed

LONDON, Feb. 21. (Reuter) According to the Tokyo Correspon- dent of the "Daily Telegraph", the

Satinlight went to the post a firm favourite, and, led the field of three horses from the barrier around to the Football grandstand, when Burford drew level.

Satinlight mode another bid us the three ponies entered the straight, but Burford was able to maintain his

lead, and drew away to finish two lengths ahead of his rivai It the ünishing post, with Confusion Bay race was run another three lengths back. The

in fairly drizzle.

heavy

Burford received a great

il

ovation

Japanese military spokesman said as he was led in to the weighing in! yesterday that any American help in effecting a settlement of the Sino-paddock. Japanese "Incident" would be wel coined by Japan if it was carried out so as not to rouse misunderstanding in-Japan

Adrift Five Days

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)—After being adrift for five days in a crippled motor-bust, eleven survivors of the crew of 24 of the Norwegian steamer Teenstad (?) londed yesterday on an Island of the west coast of Eire.

Thirteen members of the crew are believed to be missing or drowned. The steamer was torpedoed of the west coast of Eire on February 15.

CHAMPIONS FIELD

Only three ponles faced the barrier | In the Champion Stakes at 4.30 p.m.

The race, main event in to-day's | programme, commenced at 4.30 p.m. in fairly heavy rain.

Starters:

Quartermaster's BURFORD (101 lbs.) I. C, Pik up;

Dunbar's CONFUSION DAY (181 lbs.) D. Black up:

Cire's SATINLIGHT (101 lbs). L. B. Moller up, Satinlight was the winner of the 1040 Derby..

DAILY & AT

2:50 5.20 $7.20 9.20

DAILY DOUBLE

King Kong, and Courting Eve paid 525,40.

Holland-Germany Frontier Tension

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Reuter). The Germans have impused drastic restrictions on traffic between Ger many and Holland at the frontier station of Glanerbrug, Bear Enschede, allowing none to pass who cannot prove that he is crossing the frontier for work or business rea- song.

Goods traffic, however, is going through as usual.

MORE BRITISH AID FOR FINNS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP).This Minister to London visited Viscount Halifax at the British Foreign Office this afternoon.

conflict and the developments in

They discussed the Russo-Finnish

Scandinavia.

LAST RACE

"1-CLOWNER.

*I-SYLVANDALE.

3-SOLDIER OF BRITAIN.

* DEAD HEAT.

CASH SWEEP

No. HTB

$4,150.80

3503

4,150,80 1735

022,49 Unplaced ponies ($100 each): Nos. 661, 5000.

TIENTSIN BLOCKADE

Passes For Foreign Women And Children

Tientsin, Feb. 20,

on Monday notified the Italian, Ger-

The Japanese Consulate-General

man and Spanish Consulates that, in It is understood that they also accordance with the representations examined the possibility of expediting made by the latter, passes allowing and Increasing shipments of British arms to Finland.

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to American women and chil- dren some time ago, and other Con- suls have requested aiment facili-

Chinese Demonstration

Tientsin, Feb. 20. More than thousand Chinese held ja demonstration in the Italian Con- cession here yesterday. "Give us bread! Give us flour," the demons- trators shouted. The Italian police used water hoses to disperse the crowds.

The Yung Pao to-day reports that recent

COSCA of looting of shops in the Chinese city have caused many

to close their doors. In one case, a number of Chinese halted a cartioad

of 40 bags of flour. They offered the

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Chinese merchant 10 yuan a bag for DUTCH DEFENCE European Robbed

the flour, but he refused to sell, whereupon the Chinese ralded his cart. The Chinese police afterwards recovered 30 bags.

The price of four in the Chinese city is 20 yuan per bag while in the British concession it is priced at 19 yuan. Bugar is priced at Y11.50 for ter pounds.

The increase in prices is attributed to hoarding and speculation, many Chinese becoming panicky over the fall in currencies; and making heavy purchases of staple commodities.** United Press.

BUDGET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Domel). The Netherlands Government to-

'Mr. W. M. Gitten, 4 Suffolk Road, had livestock to the value of $11 stolen from his garden yealerday,

day presented an additional military guilders for air defence, 13,000,000 budget amounting 10 40,000,000 guliders for the construction of air- gullders to the Diet.

The calmates include

craft Including pursuit. planes and 25,000,000 2,000,000 for the navy.

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