1940-03-15 — Page 9

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 15, 1940.

NANCY

MEY, FELLERS ! --- NANCY JUST GOT BACK FROM HER SOUTHERN

VACATION!

YOO HOO! 'WAIT'LL YOU KIDS HEAR ALL ABOUT MY VACATION DOWN SOUTH!

By Ernie Bushmiller

SORRY, NANCY--- I CAN'T HEAR

YA!

SAME HERE!

ME TOO!

WE'RE

IN FOR IT,

REMEMBER LAST YEAR?

BOYS!

THRILLING

topt. 1966 by L'abad Taqtare Bradeniz, love,

BADMINTON

Yong Enters Semi-Finals Of Men's Open Singles Championship

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(By "Tinker")

masterly delicate shots when at the net blended luto perfect entertain- ment for the spectators.

TWO HARD GAMES

IN THE second game, Yong_secur- ed a hard fought lead at 13-11, and eventually setled at 13-all. Chew led 1-0, but Yong regained service and then jumped to a 3-1 lead. Chew ses service and changed hands

smashed

Brilliant

his

to

drew

The third game,

up

then

CURRENCY PROBLEM

Japan May Have To Adopt Barter Systom

The Yen is quoted at 1/21 having

on

New Promise

To Czechs

Restoration Of Freedom Pledged By Halifax

LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter) ------A

that closing stages of the tense duel gave to the many ot threw everything he knew into effect on Japanese trade with Pound the peoples of the British Empire

spectators.

Chew

TOKYO, Mar. 14 (UP).message from Lord Halifax to the to-day, recalls that on March 15 a Local bankers to-day indicated Czechs, broadcast in the Czech news that radical changes in Japanese year will have passed since Hitler trade practices may become occupled Prague, thereby "destroy- AFTER ONE of the hardest, most thrilling, and most

necessary owing to the Yen ing all faith in the pledged word of

Allics' High Purposo to 3-all rising rapidly in relation to the himself and his Government." skilful badminton matches played this season, K. L. Yong several mes shots gave Yong the Pound Sterling as a result of the

This act was less brutal than the entered the semi-finals of the Colony men's singles two necessary points for the set. fall in the value of British cur-rule of terror which followed, but all

after the long championship at King's College last night, when he de-

economic and spiritual life of the Into a

Czech people. feated C. F. Chew 8-15, 18-16, 17-15. I don't think the Interval, opened with Chew going rency on the New York market, attemvis had failed to devour the

7-0 lead. Yong, however, drow

The message concludes: "It is superlatives of a motion picture publicity, man could do up to 9-10, and went on to icad at advanced 12 points, or pence, since

Arm resolve to restore your with Il 13-10. From 13-18 Yong went up to yesterday, Bankers pointed out that

atsu justice to the match, nor could they describe the thrills 14-12 before there began that series the rise of Yen in relation to Pound

adverse cedom that the governments ducts whien gave such excitement. Sterling would have the game, and slowly and amid a bloc countries, which, until now, has have taken up arms with the Allies. Their high purpose is to right the favourable Japan. wrongs you have suffered and to These latter may have been a rest. It was a mutual arrangement, tense atmosphere drew up to 14-all. shown a balance

Deterioration Foars They setted, and Chew took the

create a new Europe in which the disappointed when P. S. Bun though contrary to the rules of bad-

Arst point. It was the end of his They said that while United States recurrence of such as event would be gave a walk-over to H. Eardley,

C. F. Chew was, by narrow mar-magnificent rally, however, for it Dollars con still be purchased with made impossible." but they had Httle to complain

very spent player who Pounds on the New York market by about. Their evening was not gin, the better player, but he had not deavoured to stave off defeat through the Japanese Exchange Banks, any the stamina of his opponent. His those last three points. Yong took further deterioration of the Pound striet British The shuttle for the will result in repertoire of shots,

which So strenuous was their match that more complete than any I have seen last paint fell short on the left of the exchange control measures after two games they were so played in the Colony. The rallies of the court, but Chew, mid-court and on could easily make the Pound-Dollar rate nominal because of the absence out that they could not immediately closing minutes of the third game the right, made no effort for it. continue with the third, and thewere, in perfection, like a motion The remaining match last night of business. This would compel the mixed doubles match, in which M. A. pleture. Adroitly placed and cun- was played at Talkoo. P. H. Wong Japanese Exchange Banks to adopt Oliveira and Miss M. Silva easily ningly concealed. short drop shots and Miss W. Cheung bent J. J. a new basis for computing relative beat T., T. Chin and Miss M. Ding from

and Remedios and Miss D. Ribeiro 15-19, values between the Yen and Pound. baseline, hearty

This value is at present based on 15-3, 15-6, was played to afford them accurate smashes from all angles, and 15-3.

the London-New York cross rate, the Yen having been. Inked with the United States Dollar since October 24, 1930.

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Import Ban

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LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).— Tinned and all bottled fruits have been added to the list of goods which

Great imported into miny not be Britain except under licence.

It is stated that there are

Very They said that further Ughtening large stocks in the country, und m- of British exchange control measures ports have greatly increased

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to the prohibition of the war, largely frem payments. thereby isolating the States, Pound within the British Empire. It hus, therefore, become necessary In such a contingency, Japan's trade to control imports In order to con- with Pound bloc countries would be serve exchange. conducted by hurter banks.

U.S. STEAMSHIP COYS. INDICTED

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The

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It will also have the chect of suving tonnage und preventing the

stocks.

accumulation of unnecessarily Inrge

TURKISH PRESS BACKS ALLIES

LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-Re-

seven steamship lines, who are mem-ferring to the revelation of the de- bers of the Japan-Atlantic Coast vice rendering magnetic mines harm- Freight Conferences, have violated less, the Turkish paper, "Cum Huri- yel, observes: "Germany has pro- the.... rate

and transportation, agree- |

Aled misstatements. Unbly overlooked-the-fact-that-Bri- scignific Seven members of the trans-Paelfie tuin Is her equal in the Freight Conference of Japan will be field." heard later.

The "Yeni Sabah" saya: "As long

inents,

The violations alleged include ship-as the type of mentality which led ping part wool goods as cotton and Germany to attack Poland and Russin imitation pearls as gloss,

to attack Finland is not extirpated, there is no security for the small or even the great Powers. This is the

Frenzied Welcome reason why all kight-thinking people

For Gandhi

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” RAMGARH,

Mar. .14 (UP).

Garbed in a simple loin cloth, Mr. Gandhi Arrived by third class and was greeted by the retiring President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The committee

included the Indian nightingale pcetess Mrs. Sarolins Naldu, well known in the United States.

Mr. Gandhi was cheered deliriously by thousands as he left by motor car for Congress headquarters.

HEAVY SNOWFALL

IN HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Reuter). -Snow has prevented the resump- tion of air services between Berlin and Amsterdam.

Nine Inches of snow have fallen in scine parts of Holland,

Owing to traffic dislocation, few members reached Parliament to-day and no quorum could be formed. The sitting was postponed.

Polish Air Force Nearly Ready

PARIS, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-Gencral Sikorak, the Polish Prime Minister, arinounced to-day that the first Polish Air Squadron would soon join the

are praying for a victory for the Ailles who are struggling to stamp it out. The Allles fully recognise and upholdi the rights of humanity."

STOCK EXCHANGE THWARTS NAZIS

(Reuter).—

LONDON, Mar. 14 According to the "Financial Times," steps have been taken to put an end to the machinery of the British Stock Exchange being used for the disposal of securities, principally bearer bonds, on behalf of enemy interests.

Geles by the seizure of Poland |

acquired inrge quantities and Czecho-Slovakia,derable amount evidence that a considera

of

there

is

of them are disposed of in Britain through neutral channels,

Yesterday tic Stock Exchange Committee issued a strongly-worded warning to members to be on guard Jagainst attempts at such disposals and reminded them of the penalties.

Canadian Soldiers Go To The Poll

LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter). Canadian soldiers in Britain started to_register their votes yesterday.

The polling will continue until Saturday week.

Mr. Anthony Eden visited the Canadian troops at Aldershot yester- dayhen some of them told him they French Air Force at the front.

Soon afterwards he said that Polisi were getting impatient he replied that Infantry units would follow.

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