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TUITION GIVEN.
CO., LTD.
Notice to doroby given that the | Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meck- ing will be held at the Company's Registered. Office. 4th Floor, P.&O. Buliding, on Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at 11 am. for the purpose of presenting tho Apply:-Tony's Roport of the Directors together Dance Studio, China Building, „Sin | with, a Statement of Accounts to Coor. Tel. 30933.
DANCING IN 6 HOURS, Ballroom. Tango, Rhumbo, American Top, Tul- tion rapid and practical, World's
Champion's Steps.
FOR SALE.
31st December, 1939, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their foes.
FLOWER BULBS cf gladioli and
The Registor of Members of begonia. Just received from Holland
the Company will be closed from and for sale at Graca Co., No. 10, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Estab9th March to 21st Biarch, 1940, Hished 1800,
beth doya Inclusive, during which "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY period no transfer of shares can THE CAMERA" Second Edition.be registered, Over 60 excellent views of the By order of the Colony. Price $1.50. Okiainable at & Walsh, Ltd., Mongkong Kelly Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Port, Ltd., Wyndham Street.
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RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Recital by Father O'Mara
From the Studio
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W on a frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. 9.32 m.c's per and 8-11 pan, on second.
H. K. T
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-
cession.
12.30 Two Cossacks Choir,
Songs by the Dou
12.35 chakowsky-Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 34.-Philharmonic- Sym- phony Orchestra of New York con- ducted by John Barbirolli,
1.00 Local Tune Signal Weather Hepert.
anch
1.03. Reginald Dixon at the Organ. -Danenty Time No. 5 and Dixon His No. 21.
1.15 Duke Ellington and His Or- chestra in Dance Musle,
Rugby 1.30 Reuter and Weather Forecast und menin.
Press, Announce-
1.45 The London Plano-Accordeon Banı
2.15 Close Down.
6.00 Excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan,--"IL.M.S. Finafore", The B. B. C. Theatre Orchestru directed by Stanford Robinson; "The Mikado," Leo Shelfeld, Henry A. Lytton and George Baker, and Derek Oldham; "Ruddigore", Columbla Light Opera Company with Orchestra,
6.28 Lions.
6.30
Closing Local Stock Quoin-
Dance Music.
桑
7.05 London Relay-"Swing, Bro- ern, Swing"-With Bully Bennett. 7.30 London Relay-The News. 8.00 Loval Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
7.03 StudioRecital by Father O'Mara (Baritone) and A. T. Loy (Plano). To the Sea. A. T. Lay at the Plano; 2. (a) A Falry Story By The Fire, (b) O Golden Age of In- nocence, Father O'Mara (Baritone) with Plano accomp.; 3. A. D. 1500, A, T. Lay, at the Plano; 4. (a) A Border Home, (b) Thanks be to God, Father O'Mara (Baritone) with Plano
accomp.
8.30 Haydn-Symphony No. 00 in D Major-Vienna Philharmonie Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter.
8.51 Studio-Talk on Psychology by Father, G. Byrne, S. J-2: “My Own Back Parlour: What I Did and What I Didn't Do There,"
9.03 Light Orchestral-Musette El Tambourin, Menuet, Orchestre Sym- phonique de Paris; Gypsy Serenade, Tango Torero, George Boulanger and His Orchestra,
9.15 London Kelay--News Bum-
mary.
0.30 London Relay-"World Af. fairs."
9.45 B.B.C. Récording-"Monsieur Beaucaire."Adopted for Broadcast- Ing from Booth Tarkington's novel and the light opera bretto by Fre derick Lonsdale, by Gordon McCon- nel. Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Andre Messager. Produced by Gordon McConnel and Rex Haworth.
11.00 Close Down,
No Huntin' Allowed In France
THE FRENCH authorities will not allow hunting folk in Britain to send packs of hounds for the benefit offox-hunters
beaglers in the B.E.F...
and
"The Ministry of the Interlor are flatly turning down all applications
Board of Directors,
.
GIRB, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1040.
"Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
R.
HEINKEL BOMBERS TRAPPED IN RAID
| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS ..of the Sale by Public Auction to be hold on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lol of Crown Land. at To Kwa Wan, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty, the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised [that immediately after the dispo
sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the of two hundred ale, the num dollars, ($200) in caak. This sura will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
|
FROM PAGE ONE
a large merchantman off Kinnaird Head. Details are lacking,
Two Bombers Downod The first Naxl bomber brought down met its fate at Stabbs Ilead, north of the Firth of Forth. crashed, in a fleld near a farm on tise patskirts of Cordingham, 12 miles north of Berwick.
RCA
It
The second bomber fell Into the
off Northumberland. The Intest RAF. successos raiso number of raidera shot the total since September 1
In ad- 1 to 49. dition, nine others were so badly damaged that they are believed to have been forced down at at whilst attempting to return home.
Britain thus for has not lost one plane in the
engagements off the coast or over England and Scotland.
Nazi Plane Shot Following Chase
LONDON, Feb, 22 (Reuter),—A Heinkel plane which was shot down in the sea to-day was destroyed after a 30 mile chase through the clouds by Hawker and Hurricane fighters.
and dive into the water.
The pilots saw the plane break up
The pilots are members of A squadron which recently brought
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. down three Heinkels in two days.
CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, at 1115 o'clock in the forenoon on Thurs| day, the 21st day of March, 1910, or 31 BOON thereafter as the Ordinarly Yearly Meeting of the Company shall have terminated,
for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the following resolution 18 a special resoiu- tion:
4231
Kowkon Inland Lot Between To Kwa Wan Road. & H4 Ileung Road, outh West of Kowloon
Inwad 1nt No. 4148.
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"That the Capital of the "Company be increased from its "present Capital of $6,000,000 | "Hong Kong currency divided i "Into 600,000 shares of $10 ench "to $18,093,000 Hong Kong car-PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction "rency divided into 1,800,000 "ohares of $10 each and that
to be hold on Monday, the 20th "such additional shares shall
day of February, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public "rank in all respects part passu "with the original Capital of the
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of "Company."
And for the purpose of consi dering and if thought at passing the following resolutions, name- ly:-
Lot of Crown Land at) Tytam, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at aj Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years,
"1. That the Directors be "and they are hereby authorised "to capitalise the sum of $3,000,- "000 Hong Kong currency part of "the undivided profits of the
Intending bidders are advised) "Company standing to the credit that immediately after the dispo- "of the Company's Reserve Fund sat of the lot the Purchaser (if "and to allot to the Members not the applicant) will be required "holding shares of the Company to deposit with authorised
GO
"as on the 1st day of July, 1940, offker who will be present at the "in respect of the net amount sale, the sum of two hundred "capitalised fully paid shares of
the Company of equivalent dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum "nominal value in the propor-will be refunded on payment of "libn of one share for every two the Purchase price. "shares of the Company then "held by such persons respec- "tively and that such shares 80 "allotted shall rank for divi- "dends as from the 1st day of "July, 1940.
The Flight Lieutenant who led the formation helped to shoot down a raider which crashed near Whitby
The Heinkel which crashed at Stabb's Head was chased by Spitfires
three weeks ago,
and crashed after one of its engines stopped working.
The pilot set the machine en fre before the police arrived to arrest the crew.
Allied Air Successes LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter), Reuler's special correspondent with the R.A.F. siates that the Allied fighters and anti-aircraft guns have shot down 47 German bombers in France since the war began.
Unpleasant Surprise
LONDON, Feb. 32 (Reuter)-Two Nazi planes, which aimed bombs at a British trawler off the Norfolk coast, got an unpleasant surprise to- day.
"The trawler was alorie about u mile from the thore and secnied an
easy prey. The bombers flew in low to attack and received. a hail of bul- lets from the vessel's new machine- gun.
The planes quickly disappeared and the trawler went on her way unharmed.
There was considerable air activity on the Norfolk const after the attack. British Aghter aircraft were seen roaring oul to sen and later an ex- plosion was heard.
Raid On Heligoland PARIS, Feb. 22 (Reuter)-It is reported that British planes, flying over Borkum and Hellgcland, attack- ed several German torpedo bonts. The results of the attacks are not yet known.
The Royal Air Force is stated to have
reconnaissance many
made
nights in the North Sea during the last day or two,
AMERICAN JOURNALIST SEES TOKYO POVERTY
FROM PAGE ONE
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. and shoulder and from which he has.
1 No. of Sale
Karel Buikling Lot
Registry No.
Locality
No. 433,
Lot No. 147, Island Road, Upposita Rora! Building
Tylam.
Boundary Massorem ante
| N. | 8. | K. | W.
As por suic plan.
Contente in
#q. leet
About
15 г00
Ann. Rent.
201
Upaat. Pero
3,750
to
not fully recovered. For some time after he was invalidcd back America he was unable to speak.
"A severe drought hins added to
Japan's dimeuitics and there is now a great shortage of elecirle power.
Maybe It Was Oriental
Music, Mr. Marshall!
If you try and play on electric gramophone it makes a terrible noire
as the motor only runs at a very slow speed," he said,
2. That if, on such distri- "bution us aforesaid, any person "would be entitled to a frac- "tional share the Directors shall, "In lieu of issuing Fractional "Certificates, cause the whole "share to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directors and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors "think it, be sold and the pro- "ecods distributed amongst the "persons entitled to the frac- CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. ercase its power us
"lons making up such share." By order of the
Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO. LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB
TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1940
Entries close on To-morrow, 24th February, 1940, at 6 p.m.
SNOW MANTLES GREEK CAPITAL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" wave which is sweeping Greece has ATHENS, Feb. 22 (UP)--The cold
covered Athens with snow for the first time in Ave years.
A gale is raging over the Aegean, and lanean Seas and all ships have
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
As a result of the petrol shortage there were very few private cars on the roads.
"You can buy about 32 yen in Japan for E1, although the ofcfal rate is approximately 16.80 yen for
£1," be added,
As a warning to Japan, America was pouring money into Hawali to in-
21 naval and military base.
"More of the battle fleet and re- connaissance ships have now been MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. brought to Hawal and when I was there on the way across 1 learned Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via about the construction of new dry Saigon
docks. Tankers and naval supply. Consignees are hereby. Informed vessels can now be built in Hawall that their goods with the exception as a result of the improvements," he of Opium, Tressure and Valuables sald. are being landed and stored, Into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon 37 per cent Japanese and American The population of Hawali was still Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-authorities were worried about the toon, whence delivery may be, ob- manner in which they would behave lained immediately after Innding. in the event of a war with Japon,
War In Palestino?
ed
All claims must be sent in to me
February 23, 1940.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand da T.T. Shanghel T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India
.1/2}i
J/201
*
.343
+5214
103%
.8214
T.T. U.S.A.
241
TT. Manila
487
T.T. Batavia
.434
T.T. Bangkok
. 1 bu? t
T.T. Sulgon
.1934
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland TT, Australla
..10.05
.107.2 -1/0
BUYING
.1/34 .1/3
.25 A .11.40
..8%
4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P do. 4 m/s L/C U.s.a. 4 m/s France 30 da India
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in NY. ..3.003
H. K. Stock Market
RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND BRITAIN DETERIORATING, REPORT
FROM PAGE ONE
what Britain may do about the
Al mark case.
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are losed 15 minutes earlier than the tume given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before D am. regia- tered and parcel malls are closed al MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (UP),It is r5 pm, on the previous day. When ported from Sebastopol that the mulis are advertised to close after 5 pn., Registered and Parcel malla are closed at 5 p.m.
Black Sea Manoouvres OFICIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
сол-
Russian Black Sen Fleet has pleted extensive manoeuvres.
Units have now returned to their bosca.
According to the C. in. C., all classes of ships participated. Twa
thirds of the ships participating in the manoeuvres were of recent con- struction.
"The Black Sea Fleet has brilliant- ly fulfilled the tusks set by the com- manders, he declared.
INWARD MAILS
Calcutta and Straits......Feb. 23. Haiphong, Holbow and Fort Bayard Canton
Feb. 24. .Feb, 24. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghaf and Manita (San Francisco date, 20th January
Straits
Naval Units Off Potsamo: PARIS, Feb. 22 (Reuter). The Canton situation in the far north as a result Japon
of Sandakan
the reported presence of British warships In
the neighbourhood
Petsamo, has become so sharply Shanghai and Amoy aggravated, that dramatic events may Amoy
of
Shanghai
Manlia
Feb. 24.
.Feb. 23.
.Feb. 25.
Feb. 25.
Feb. 25.
.Feb, 25.
.Feb. 25,
Feb-25
be expected any moment, declares a correspondent of the "Afton Bladet". Manila.
The Suvlet Government, it is re- Shanghai
Haiphong
Feb 24
Feb, 20.
Feb 20..
ported in Moscow, will not take any Sandakan action against Great Britain so long Straits
Feb. 20.
Feb. 28,
were
II. K.Banks, $ C. D....1,450 b H.K. Bunka (Lon. Reg.)
X.D. 87 n. ILK. Banks (HK. Reg.) E
X.D. 00 n. Chartered £.
.9 n. Mercantile, A. & B. £
31'11. Mercantile, C. L.
134 n East Asia
78 n.
sa.
as the British fleet moves outside Bangkok and Tourang Russfun territorial limits, which are Europe via Suez and Straits (London being closely guarded by Red naval date, 15th December 1930) Feb, 27, units. But Immediately, the British Haiphong
Feb. 27. .Feb. 27, enter Russian waters, the Red navy Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan' and Shang- will.
operations.
hal (San Francisco date, 18th January)
..Feb. 27. Air Mail by "Imperial Aleways Direct Service"-London date, 17th February.
Feb. 28. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser- vice" Paris date, 21st. February.. Feb. 24.
Feb. 20.
..Feb. 27.
The following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
Carlon $
BANKS
INSURANCES
1.start war Similarly armed conflict might occur if the British were to sink nny Russian merchantmen,
The
correspondent says that there is uneasiness in Moscow at the re- ported sudden appearance of Brilish naval units near Petsamo.
It is not believed, however, that the warships will start operations British
.220 b & sa.
475 b. against the Soviets.
Union $.... China Underwriter $..........1 s. I.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglases Steumboats $ Indo-Chinas P Indo-Chinas D.S. Shell (Brazers) s/- Waterbuals $.....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks $
It is thought in Morrow that the .185 b & sa.aim of the British warships is to
hinder German-Russian trade .100 b. Murmansk. .10% n.
Calcutta Straits and Salgon Feb. 28. Japan and Shanghal ........Feb, 28,
USA, and Manila (San Franci
..Feb. 20.
date, 31st Jan.)
OUTWARD MAILS Friday, Feb. 23
Saturday, Feb, 24
vin
Marila
7 p.m.
.8.30 a.m.
Red Fleet Ready STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Reuter), Straits The Russian Navy Commissar, M. Swalow, Amoy and Formosa
10.30 a.m. ....1230 p.m. "AftonParcels only for Tientsin...230 p.m.
Central and South Amerled via
100 n.
.80 n.
78/9 n.
.72 2.
by air, according to
102 .
correspondent
Kuznetzov, has left for Murmansk
the the
Moscow Bangkok
of
.2214 b.
Bladet."
Provident $. Sh. Docks Sh. $.
.4.70 b.
.3434 n.
MINING
Kullan 8/~
10/- n.
I n.
7.
3 cts. n.
LANDS
Raubs $.. Venz. Gold 11.K. Mines
Holes $. Lands S. Lands 4% Debentures S'hat Lands Sh. $ Humphreys $ II.K. Realtles $. Chinese Estates.$.
UTILITIES
Trums $. Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Troms (new) $..
.5.65 n,
.30% 5.
.100 n.
.19.60 n.
.7.70
.4% D.
..101
The same correspondent declares Shanghai, Japan; Honolulu, U.S.A that the whole Red fleet in the
San Francisco-due San Francisco Aretle Ocean is prepared for ac-
17th March tion.
Air Battle Rumours SPECIAL TO THE "TELEĠRAPH"
STOCKHOLM, Feb, 22 (UP).-An extra edition of the "Afton Blade" were reports from Oslo that there rumours of an air battle off Petsamo this morning.
Two squadrons of bombers are re- ported to have participated in the battle. They were at such a great height it was impossible to identify .17.65 sa. their nationalities.
.8 0.
.4 .
Star Ferries $.
.64 b.
Ferrics
China Lights (old) $.
China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics
Macno Electrics
25 b .8 b. 3.05 b. G6 b. 20 b. 11% b.
27% b.
19/6
19/0 n.
Sandakan Lights Telephones (old) Telephones (new) $. Tractions B/-
. Tractions (Prof.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
Caldi Marg, (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 . Canton ices
....1 p. 10.20 sa. .6.10's.
Cements $....
H.K. Ropes
opes $..
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) $.. Watsons $.....
Lane, Crawfords $ Slayer F
Wing On (H.X.) S.. Fowels, Lla. $.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hal Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC. H.K..Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $
dns (new) $: Vibro Piling $.
Un Gave 5% 1920
G. Bonda
HK. Govt, 4% Loun H.K. Govt. 34% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) s/- Marxmans (HK) 8/-
Air Battle In Progross SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERGEN, Feb. 22 (UP)-A heavy air battle is reported to be in pro- gress off the north coast of Norway between
unidentifieri plancs nationalities.
of
say Reports from Stavenger squadron of submarines are cruising off Joessing Fjord, in which Altmark is aground.
-Soviet Fleet Stands By. SPECIAL TO THE
TELEGRAPH"
Par.
Rex.
Ord.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.Feb. 24, 4 p.m. Feb. 24, 5 p.m. .Feb, 24, 5.30 p.m.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Servico"-duo London 3rd March. G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Reg.. Ord., Haiphong Salgon
.Feb. 24, 5 p.m. Feb. 24, 6.30 p.m. .5.30 p.m. ..0.30. p.m.
Formosa, Shanghai and Japan 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 Shanghai (Parcels only)...9.00 am: Saigon, Sandakan, Madang, Sala
mave, Rabaul and Tulogi...mi.
Monday, Feb. 20 Conton
.7.15 a.m. Haiphong Fort Bayard and Holhow..1.30 p.m. .1 p.m. Canton
.7.00 pm. Tuesday, Feb, 27 Batavia and Sourabaya...9.30 am.. Straits and Calcutta
l'arcels
.Feb. 27, 11 a.m. Ord.
.Feb. 27, Noor.
2.30 p.m. .2.30 pm.
the
Amoy
Bangkok
Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East- and South Africa, Egypt and
Europe via Naples duo Naples
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
24th March
Reg.
Ord.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Domel), Coming at a moment when Allied anti-Soviet feelings are said to be mounting in connection with the Soviet-Finnish dispute, reports that British warships had appeared at Air Mail for
bas Pelsamo in northern Finland caused conste
..Feb, 27, 2.43 p.m.
..Feb. 27, 3.30 pm "Imperiat Airways
Direct Service"-dua London, 6th March,
K.P.O.
.22.53.
.21 b.
.0.45 sa.
.74 0.
.80 B
.41 n.
.1 .
Following receipt of the reports, the People's Admiral Kuznetsoff,
leaders, according to information reaching here.
consternation among Kremlin
Reg.
Urd,
.....Feb. 27, 5 p.m. ...Feb. 27, 5.30 p.m.
Reg.
Ord.
Commissar of Navy, was hurriedly .38% n.
dispatched to Murmansk, while the .170 n. Soviet Arctle Fleet has been ordered
.44 n. .48% n.
277% b.
..1% n.
....1 B ..8% n.
.50%
1.
..100 m. .95% 0. .14/9 n. ..4/- n.
GERMAN RUTHLESS- NESS ANGERS THE NEUTRALS
FROM: PAGE ONE
on or before 1st March, 1840, or they, Mr. Marshall is leaving Hongkong doubt as to where their real interest can hardly leave Swedish people in be will not
Damaged Packages will be examin-gather material for his magazine in
recognized
to-morrow for Bombay in order to
lics. by the Company's Surveyor India, He said American Journalists
Has Opposite Effect Messrs Goddard and Douglas in had been refused visas to Iran, Iraq the presence of the Consignees at 10 and Palestine and so were unable to Nazia ruthless efforts, apparently LONDON; Feb. 22 (Reuter)-The on Monday 28th February, 1940. get on the spot where the Anzacs are simed at breaking the nerves of the Consignees must have a Revenue now stationed and where they ex- men manning British trawlers and able goods are examined by the Com-shortly. Omeer in attendance when any dull-pected the European war to develop ashing craft, have had the opposite
effect. As a result of the requirments of As already reported, there has been the forthcoming general election in a great response of fishermen and the United States it was practically volunteers for mine-sweeping work, certain that America would not enter. Older men are just as keen, low- 'he war.
ever, and in the House of Commons. next weck, the Prime Minister will be asked to consider abolishing the
maximum age limit of 45.
pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OM
Agent.
from officers and men in France who postponed their departures from $50,000 CLASSIC AT
wish to continue the sport aver there
as means of exercise and training,"
a former M.F.H. said.
Piraeus
Elementary schools are closed. The temperature in some places
"It seems unlikely that we shall be is as low as 10 degrees below zero. able to send any hounds across the Channel after all."
SANTA ANITA
LOS ANGELES, Feb, 23 (Reuter). Mr. H. C. In Sweepido, ridden A British officer writing from more serious manner, as it was their Santa Anita Derby to-day over a mile France in this week's "Horse and ountry at stake it was pointed and one furlong. Hound" stoles that he has been re-out that the French were deter Mr. B. C. Stable's Royal Crusade: fused permission to hunt over certain mined to put all their efforts into was second and Mr. W. Ziegler, Jr. areas. He asked why, maar 17 PRIM winning the war. Therefore, shooting Welsh Anchor third, dyk
The first reply received," he was prohibited, so that there should writes, “was that the French, unlike, be no warto of gunpowder and shot,"
The tinto was 1 min. 51 3/5 secs. Seventeen horses ran in the race.
the English, treated the war in by Italph Neven, won the $50.000
"The first thing any candidate hos to do is to promise that he will not tet us into war. Of course it Canada were attacked we would go to her defence," he pointed out,
1 ;
Full Parliament Next Week
LONDON, Feb, 22 (ester)The Prime Minister announced that the House of Commons would sit as a full Parliamentary session next week and similarly up to Easter.
Now Dutch Protest AMSTERDAM, Feb. 23 (Reuter). -Holland has lodged another pro- i fest with Clermany against the sink- ing of Dutch ships and flights of Nari alrcraft over Holland.
There Incidents, are causing cumulative stiffening of public senti- ment In Holland.
ing of Dutch ships can now be No more outrages rich as the sink.
accepted, it is folt, and since paper protesis do not prevall, Holland may have to adopt sterner measures;
to stand by.
Soviet Government authorities are said to be seriously concerned over reported British moves to interfere with Soviet-German trade.
Soviet oficial circles have intim- ated that should the British · Navy sink Soviet merchant ɛhips in an at- tempt to prevent Soviet-German trade, the action will immediately lert to armed girlfe between Beltain and the Soviet Union.
Warships Off Potiamo SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” KIRKENES, Feb. 22 (Dosnci) — Several British warships are row cruising off Petsamo. It is under- stood that the British naval action Is calculated to prevent German mer- chant ships from using Norwegian waters for Soviet-German trade.
the
Arctic Baza For U-Baste? PARIS, Feb. 23.-According to the "Paris Soir," a base for enemy sub- been established at Klovaya Bay, six miles from Mur marines has monsk, witli facilities for refitting.
It is suggested that the provision of this base formed part of German-Soviet agreement.
If this report is correct, it is pro- bable that the U-boats which have recently been bury torpedoing mer- "hnnt vessels in Norwegian territorial waters are operating from there.
These submarines would be in no Kinco danger whatever of attack, they would be navigating in torr- torial waters while. on their way both to and from the base.
Thai Minister To London Dies
death has occurred suddenly after a LONDON, Feb. 28: (Reuter)The
heart attack of Vice Admiral Phyà Rajawangsin, Thai Minister to the
Court of St. James.
G.P.O.
..Feb. 27, 5 p.m.
...Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- iralla by Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney. 4th March. EL.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
RCE,
Ord.
Shanghai, Central
Feb. 27, 5 p.m. Feb. 27, 5.30 p. G.P.O.
Feb. 27, 5 p.m.
.Feb. 27, 7.9.m.
Japan, Canada, USA; and South America vi Vancouver B.C., (Parcels Canada or 5) - duo Vancouver
B.C., 10th March
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
GP.O. and K.P.O.
for
..Feb. 27, 5 pm.
Feb. 28, 0.15 am. Feb 24, 10 ĐIỀU
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A
Central and South America viá ̈ San Francisco-due San Franciico 31st March
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.Feb. 27, 5 p.m. Feb. 28. 8.30 am. Wednesday, Feb. 20
2.30 pan
Orú.
Shanghai Amoy and Shanghai Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and
2.30 pm South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-duo Marsellles, 20th March,
D.P.O. KP.O.
Ref..
Ord.,
Feb. 20, 2.45 p.m. Feb, 20, 3.30 pm..
HOCH DER KAISER
FROM PAGE ONE
1-Resuscitation of Poland ́and.
Czecho-Slovakia; Z-No territorial'camion, or, In-
demnification by either side! 3-Emancipation from Telsal-
tarian domain. Diplomatic circles do not belleve sarlly oppose German economie pre- that Britain and France would needa-
tection of Czecho-Slovakia or Poland. Likewise, Germany's demand for colonies may prove feïble.
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