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DETAINED BRITONS Japanese Action Is Queried In House

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to- day; Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- ported the recent arrests of Britons in Japan.

The Rev. F. E. Watts, an Australian, in charge of the Kobe branch of the Mission to Seamen; H. J. Griffiths, of the firm of J, L. Thompson and Co and V. O. Peters had been detained by the Japanese Police since January 17, he disclosed.

No Precise Charges

The precise nature of the charges against them, was not yet officially specified.

His Majesty's Consul-General at Kube had twice vilted the Rev. Watts and Mr. Grifths and reported that they were in reasonably good health.

It had not yet been possible for him to visit Mr. Felers.

Viscount Halifax was in constant Sir Robert with communication Craigie, the British Ambassador to these Tokyo, an developments in

cases.

Export Trade Development

Britain Takes Special Measures

Farr Unfit For Military Service!

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reu- ter)-Laughter greeted a statement made by Sir Kingsley Wood in the House of Commons to-day to the effect

famous. that the boxer, Tommy Farr, had been released from military duty because he was found on medical examination to bo below the required standard.

When it was suggested that Tommy Farr must be t because he was already staging a £20,000 purse fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, Sir Kingley Wood reiterat- ed that Farr was not up to the required standards for Hervice.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Baldur Was A Decoy Ship

Her Ruso To Escapo

Was Failura

LONDON, Feb. 21 (British Wire- lens)-According to reliable informa- tion reaching London the German tanker, Baldur, which it will recalled scuttled herself at the time of the Allmark exploit, was acting unu decoy steamer.

number of Both vessels have similar features. Each was painted! grey and had funnels astern.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London ..: Demand do. T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan

.1/213 .1/28

February 22, 1940:

SILVER PURCHASES

American Treasury Urgod To End Operations

Washington, Feb. 20.

Council Advisory

of the Federal Reserve system has asited Congress to end immediately the Treasury purchases of foreign sliver.

The annual meeting of the Council; unanimously passed a

resolution which was transmitted to the Senate Banking and Currency Committee urging the discontinuance of the pro- the gramme, "particularly in view of fact that silver purchases increase the already excessively large bank reserves.

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103

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The

T.T. U.S.A.

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T.T. Batavia

.451

T.T

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Switzerland

.150

.193

.10.05

107 ..1/07%

BUYING

4 m/s D/P

do,

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

.1/3% 1/3% .25 A .11.40

When the Baldur scuttled herself, was presumably hoped that the British vessels and acroplanes in the neighbourhood would assume that she was the Altmark, and would give up the pursuit,

were

That such tactics

thought necessary is an interesting commen- tary on the German claim that the Altmark was an Innocent merchant ship.

DECISIVE BATTLE SAID IMMINENT

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156 LOST ABOARD

HONGKONG DESTROYER

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Carroll, A. T. G. Champion, G: H Charles Albert Clark, J. 5. Clenver,

senger plane,

414

Rus-

The communique added that Kuhmo the Finns repulsed sian attempt to send reinforcements to surround the Finnish detachment. Fall At Koivisto Denied SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS. Feb. 21 (UP). The Flans officially deny the Soviet claim to the capture of Koivisto, which guards the southern end of

11. 1. Clifford, J. C. Cale, Arthur the Mannerheim Line. The guns in Cooke, E. A. Copperthwaite, Williamthis fortress town played an impor- Couling, R. H. Cox, Jolm Coxon.

L. J. Dem, J. A. Driver, F. W,tant part in resisting the Soviet ad- Drury, J. P. "Dunbar,

1.J. Eastman, 11. J. Elkins, William English, A. J. I. Evans, S. J. Evans,

O. 3. Everby.

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter). The steps which are now being taken to develop Great Britain's export trade are outlined by "Reuter's" lobby correspondent, C. E. Fear, Robert Fitton de Finaly who says that the home market E. W. Foot, John Fox. will have to yield to the need for

Albert Gaffney, G. E. F. Gale, J. exports, except for vital necessi-W. Garner, R. C. Garford, John Gis- ties.

The Arst nina is to recover inar- kets lost at the beginning of War, and the secant is to extend them as far as possible consistently with the supplies of raw material available..

Cotton Export Prospects Discussions are taking pluce bei tween industrialists and the Trade Union with regard in the large num- ber of werkers required for the ex- panded export trade,

It is hoped that as the result of the work already done, there will be # noticeable increase of cotton exports.

been Export of motor cars have

busin by placed on a sullefactory arrangements for the allocation of steel and other metals required.

It is also proposed to send missions abroad with a view to securing fresh markets, while better methods of sulesmanship and publicity are being discussed.

i

vance.

North-east of Koivisto the Reds have extended the attack right across the Isthmus,

East of the Isthmus the Finns are claimed to have been thrown back on the ice of Lake Suvanto,

Karclion Offensive HELSINGFORS, Feb. 21 (Reuter). sing.

Finnish coinmunique reports V. H. nggerston, G. W. Harper,-A Albert Harris, C. E. Harris, Samuel more Soviet attacks in the Karellan Harrocks, A. E. Hattleft, G. J. How Isthmus.. It claims that the attacks kins, Arthur Hopley, A. A, ilielmett, were repulsed with heavy Soviet R.. F., E. O. Holm, J. G. Holosses and that numerous tanks were

J. A. 1. Howat, Frederick destroyed. man, J. Holmes.⚫

FW. Jenkins, A. W. Jestico, E. G. Johncock, T. K. Jones, W, G. Jukes. John Keith, W, G. Kennard, J. P. King

A. D. Lamont, A. H. Lee, L. G. w. Little, C. H. Loader.

J. G. B. McGhee, E. C. Miller. Willkim Moon, F. C. Moore, James Morris, T. de R. Mottram, L. A. Murray, Alfred Murrison.

William Norrls.

William Overend.

5.

A. E. Page, Fred Palmer, Maurice Parsons. Thomas Penkelhman, Henry Pipes, N. 3. Ponter, G. II. Pults, Harold Pullan, R. S. Purves.

Rafter. T. E.

T. H. Rainey, W. G. Rainey, W. T. Romsden, A. 11. Riley, Sydney Robinson, W. 5. Rushion.

George Sanderson, E. A. Searle, P. The potentialitles of South Ameri- can markets are being carefully. Si, M. G. Slade, B. H. Stater, examined, and the question of coal. S. Smith. F. R. B. Smith, T. H. Smith, T. S. Smith, Thomas Steele, supplies for Italy is receiving prompt. E. Stennings, F. J. Still, W. G. Edward Straughan, D. G.

consideration.

Air Force Decorations

London, Feb. 20. Galluntry and devotion to duty in

The Finnish air force several times effected reconnaissaner fights behind the enemy lines and bombed enemy troops and concentrations.

In the course of air battles, 17 enemy planes were shot down.

Hungarians Fight For Finns PARIS, Feb. 21 (Keuter),—About, 1,000 Hungarians-the first contin- gent of a force of 10,000 who have volunteered to fight for Finland- arrived here to-day.

The "Paris Soir states that they. are leaving to-morrow for London.

Most are ex-servicemen, Including some officers.

The Commanding Officer said that while crossing Yugo-Slavia and Italy: they received an extremely friendly

welcome.

WAR ON U-BOATS UNDIMINISHED

Mr. Churchill Gives

Assurances

Stokes, Strugess,

F. G. A. Tersham, D. V. Tanner, Milton Tate, G. M. Taylor, J. S. F Taylor-HF-Thutcher,-T-A-Tingley; G. R. 1. Tompkins, D. G. Trott, A. C. LONDON, Feb. 21 (British Wire- Tume, Charles Turpitt.

less)-Asked in the House of Com- T. Vincent. W. s.

m.ns whether he could give the latest Francis Waish, F. D. Waiter, S. R. information of the results of action Walton, P. I., Ward, W. W. Watson, ngalast U-Bouts, the First Lord said C. II. Webster, A. E. Wells, Charles that our successes had been greater White, R. J. F. Whitehead, E. G.

and that though re- than expected Whitelock, G. 11. Willis, C. A. Willmot, suits, of course, vary from week to air operations are recognised in long list of Air Force awards include J. M. Sibson, N. E. Wilson, S. R. Wool- week, the average rate of weekly

three Distinguished Orders for Wing Commanders F. L.ston, David Wormald, T. W. Wright, sinkings-not less than two per week -which he gave in December was in E. Staton Pearce and W

In why exaggerated.

Replying to further questions, Mr. Squadron Lender J. R. Hallingspot.

Sixteen Flying Crosses and 15 Ply-

Winston

Churchill re-affirmed Government's intention to arm Ing Medals were awarded and the nomes given of 79 men mentioned in

ships, Including fishing vessels,

that despatches-Reuter.

rapidly as possible and said strong air patrols would be provided

ing

Service

and

Anzacs On Review

Susz, Feb. 21. Licut.-Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell Australian to-day Inspected the

troops for the first time since their

arrival a fortnight ago. Addressing them informally he said. "Australia is in the same Empire. We stand for what the Nazis seek to destroy,"

The inspection was part of the Allied efforts to standardise all aplis so that they can be rushed to any threatened sector. United Press.

Turkish Defence Committee

British Warships

Off Norway?

all DS

OSLO, Feb. 21 (Reuter)Rumfor the protection of fishing vessel. ours of the presence of British war- ships of norhern Norway were cir-

culating yesterday in Kirkenes, but DUTCH FIRE ON nothing is known of them at ports: along the coast,

Visibility at sea was greatly re-| duced by raging snowstorms, and re- turning fishermen stated that they

FOREIGN PLANES

THE HAGUE, Feb. 21 (Reuter).-

had seen no signs of British naval Dutch anti-aircraft batteries opened nelivity.

fire an torelgn planes of unknown nationality near Den Helden during the night, it is officially announced,

Bombs On Sweden Reuter.

Stockholm, Feb. 21. Vote Of Confidence

Russian planes bombed the

Swedish village of Pajala, five miles STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (Reuter}.-- across the border from Finland. The Parliament here to-day gave the burned down Prime Minister an expression of con- church slightly damaged.fidence in his foreign policy.

ANKARA, Feb. 21 (Reuter)~The Four buildings were Turkish Co-Ordination Committee, and a established under the Emergency Defence Law "for the protection of the nation" have commenced work-

InThe Premier, M. Renk Saydam,

presides over the Committed and other members of the Committee are the Ministers of National Defence, Finance, National Economy, Agricul- ture, Commerce and Transport.

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H.K. Stock Market

were

Administration oficials defended the silver purchase programme as an old to China. They said that silver Is one of the chief commodities by is enabled to obtain which China dollar and pound sterling exchange with which to maintain her combat with Japan.

Senator John Townsend charged that the majority of the United Slates foreign silver imparts were not from the Latin American coun- tries but from the Far East.

Senator Key Pittman said the pur- chases from China enabled China to stabilise her dollar which was pegged to the United States dollar before the m

Invasion but admitted that the Chinese dollar was now "virtually restored." Senator Piliman express- ed the opinion that Senator Town- send's repeal bill would not be enacted despite the action by the Advisory Council of the Federal .8 n. Reserve system.-United Press.

The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKS H.K. Banks, $ C.D, ........ 1.435 b. H.K. Bunks (Lon. Reg.) £

X.D. 87 n. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £

Chartered £ Mercantile, A. & D. L Mercantile, C. £.

East Asia $....

Canton $

Union $.

INSURANCES

China Underwriter $.

1.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglases $.

Steamboats Indo-Chinas PS Indo-Chinas D.S. Sheil (Bearers),, 57- Waterbonis $

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $. Docks .... Providents $.

X.D. 00 n.

.31 1.

12

.78 n.

,215 b.

480 1.

...

182 b.

.100 b. 10% n.

Contraband Bases

Very Active

LONDON, Feb. 21 (British Wire- less). On February 20, 20 neutral

ships were in U.K. Contraband Con- troj bases of which 23 had been there 100 n. ave days or less.

.80 n. During the week ended February 70/1.17, the Contraband Committee cousi- 7% ndered the cargoes of 80 ships which had arrived that week, and 30 out- 102 n. standing cargoes from the previous 22.15 sn. week. In 60 cases, the entire car-

goes were released.

.4.00 b. .3431 n.

MINING

Sh. Docks Sh. $.

Kallan s/- Raubs $.... Venz. Gold H.K. Mines

Hotels S. Lands $

LANDS

Lands 4% Debentures Shai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $

H.K." Realtics

18/ n.

A total of 45 cases were dealt with under the system of advance copy manifests and in 42 such cuses, the 10 n. vescels were released subject to **4. formal checking of the original noni-. 3% cls. n.

fests.

5.05 n.

3815 5.

.100 n.

.18.00 n.

.7,70 b.

41⁄2 n.

Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

101 n.

.17.53 b. .8 n. .4 n.

.04 b.

.25 b 7.80 b. -5.05 $3.

Trams $. Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries §. Y. Ferries $.

Chinn Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics $. Macao Electrics $. Sandakan Lights $.. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $. Tractions 5/-

Tractions (Pref.) s/-.

INDUSTRIALS

Atlantic Air Mail Service Hopes

#1

LONDON, Feb. 21 (British Wire- legs) Asked in the House of Com- mons to-day whether the Air Minis- try would consider a feeder service and Lisbon, and between London thereby accelerate the Atlantic alr mail, Sir Kingsley Wood said that he was hopeful that facilities for fight over the countries concerned would shortly be accorded and that it would 20 b. then be possible to inaugurate the 11 b. service.

.97% b.

.20.60 b.

9.00 n.

10/0 n.

10/0 n.

Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. Canton Ices Cements $

HK. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) $, Watsons $..... Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres ........ Wing On (H.K.) $. Powell, Ltd. $.

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

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $ Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $ Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G. Bonds

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 3% Loon Marsmons (Lon,) s/- Marsmans (HK) 8/

.1 n. 19.25 s. 5.85 n.

.22% 3.

21.40 b.

.0.60 S. .71⁄2 n. .1.80 n.

.41 n.

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STOCK MARKET -REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange offeinl summary issued yesterday says:

Markét ruled very dull.

Buyers,

H.K. Bank $1,420 Canton Ins, $2124 Union Ins. $470 Fire Inn. $182

Humphreys $7.70 Stor Ferries $04

China Lights (new) $5 Entertainments $7%

Seilers,

Watsons' $0.00

ank $1,430

China Lights (new) $5.05

Watsons $10/20

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Watsons $0.00

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Mercury Production

Chungking, Feb. 21. China is taking steps to increase her mercury production. The Kwel- chow Mining Administration, which la jointly controlled by the National Resources Commission and the Pro- vincial Government, is planning to increase its capital from $600,000 to $2,000,000 with the aim of increasing production of mercury to 500 tons in two years.

BERGEN, Feb. 21 (UP).-Coastal observers here annually. During the world

wor

The world output of mercury ronges between 2,000 and 3,000 tons China's production to since. In 1038 China had to import mercury for her newly established chemical works.-Reuter,

Captain Cup's Results report that ships of British and German nationality are tons yearly, but has dropped steadily

Following are the first round_results

at the Captain's Cup of the Kowloon

standing offshore.

oporating around the northern tip of The German steamer Wiegand Norway and Aretle waters as far of

Petsamo. (9,000 tons) is attempting to re- This tightaned control, they state, W. Kershaw (14) beat W. cung flout the grounded Altmark in is the direct result of the Altmark

T. Leitch (17) up; 21. 7. Pinna (18) best Co. Joessing Fjord,

Club:

2 and 1: T. Lamb (0) boat

Anderson (13) at the 19th: F. C. Barry

The Allied naval control around

2 and 1: 8. Jex (10) beat A. J. Dennis of German

18) 0 and 2; T. Henderson (14) beat A,

W. Itamsay (0) 2 and 1,

Incident,

The operations of the Allied fleets beat W. C. Simpson (6) and 2; Ahern (8) beat B. J. Grose (15) 10 and Scandinavlon neutral waters has been are to make certain that no further 6; A. R. Davies (0) beat A. A. Lopes (P) tightened with a closer surveillance violations of neutral waters will occur naval

and merchant for Germany's benefit. the

off the waters

The French Premier is expected to shipping

inform his Council of Ministers that that the the Allies have agreed not to tolerate Reliable sources state sula Ilotel on Saturday, February 24,

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Members are reminded that the annual) Norwegian coast. supper dance will be held at the Penin

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