1940-08-15 — Page 18

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From EUROPE, INDIA

and STRAITS,

The Steamship

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may

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Goods not cleared by the 21st August, 1940, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage period. For the examination of damaged dutiable goods, the con- signees must arrange for a Revenue Officer to be present.

All claims must be presented with- In ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,

No fire Insurance has been effected,

NIPPON YUSEN KAIBYA. Hongkong, 14th August, 1940.

H.K. Stock Market

The

following quotations

werd

issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-

ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banks $

H.K. Banks (Lon.) £.

H.K. Banks (H.K.) Chartered E

Mercantile, A. & B.

Mercantile, C. £

East Asia $.

Canton $.

£....2814 m.

INSURANCES

1,175 b.

.01 n.

107 n.

.6% n.

114 n.

.73

n.

.215 s.

.350 b. 10_cts.

136 s.

PING

.120 n.

11 n..

100 n.

Union $.

„China. Underwriters..

H.K. Fire $.

Douglases $

Steamboats $.

Indo-Chinas P.

Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) s/-

Waterboats $ xd.

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $..

Docks (old) $. Docks' (new) $. Providents $. Sh, Docks Sh. $.

Kallan 5/- Raubs $... H.K.. Mines

Hotels 8/- Hotels $.. Lands $...

MINING

LANDS

Lands 4% Debentures

S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $..... HK, Realtics $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

.80 n.

32/6 n.

0.00 n.

.00 n. 15 8. 14.40 5. .31⁄2 b. 20 n.

10/- n.

.0.55 n.

5 cts. n.

HONGKONG/PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS FREIGHT

CONFERENCE.

Notice to Shippers

Effective September 15, 1940, freight rates in tariff No. 14 will be increased by approximately 20%. An amended tariff is being issued."

Hongkong, August 14, 1940.

HONGKONG PANAMA FREIGHT CONFERENCE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Effective September 15, 1940, frolght, rates in tarif, No. 7 will bo increased by approximately

Issued.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

Japan

T.T. India TT. USA. T.T. Manlio

T.. Batavia

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia'

1/234

1/2

.300

5244 .0214 .82

213/1

.40%

T.T. France

T.T. Salgon

TT. Bangkok

149

0427

Nom. .04

1/6

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

.1/34

4 m/ D/P London

.1/3%

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

...23

4 m/s Franca

.Nom.

30 d/ India

.04%

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate In N.Y...4.02

10%. An amended tarif is bolag R.A.F. WRECK BIG AIRCRAFT WORKS

Hongkong, August 13, 1940.

G.

R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 19th day of August, 1910, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publie Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chong. In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75

the option years, with

of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His one Majcaly the KING, for

further term of 75 years, Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

¡No of Sale.

Registry No.

Inland Lot

Locality

Road Wong Nel

No. 605

between Atul Hing Sing Woo Road;

Street & Hawthorn

Boundary Measurements 5

K...

ferstertheelltest

as per sald

plan.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

118,300

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1113. Paid-up Capital ................................ 43,000,000 Stezervo oblaty of Proprietors 43,000,000 Reserve Fund **................................................. 13,000,000 BEAD OFFICE)-LONDON.

18 Bishoprato, E.C.1. Sub-Agencies in London: £17/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.J. West End Branch:

14/10, Cockapur street, B.W.L Manchester Brabrhi

EZ, Alusley street, Manchester, 2,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHE::

16/- n. .3.30 b. Alor Star

.31% 8.

..100 n. Batavia

.9.00 11.

.644 BD.

..3 s. .1014 n..

Amelisar Bangkok

Bambay

Calcutia

Agencies:

Clive Street Fairlie Place Cantan Cawnpore Cebu Colombo .7.40 n. Delhi .3.70 n Haiphong

...x.d. 14.90 b.

Trama $........ Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $. Star Ferries. $.

Y. Ferries $.

China Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics (old) H.K. Electries (new) Sandakan Lights Marno Electrics (old) Macao Elect

Electries Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $.

INDUSTRIALS

Hamburg

.67 bankow

21 b.

.6.40 b.

3.35 b. In -"

.95%

n.

S....

D.

(new) $....16 n.

22

n.

Harbin

Hongkong Salgon

Ipah

Ifatto Karachi

Klang Kobo

Kuala

Lumpur Kuching Madras Mariin

Medan New York

Pelping

(Peking)

Penang

Rangoon

Semarang

Seremban

Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan Bourabaya

Taiping Tientsin Tongkah

(Bbuket) Taingtoo Yokohama

FROM PAGE ONE

ly damaged during Tuesday night's rald.

SHANGHAI PARLEY

Commanders Meat In

Guarded Building

SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH" :.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14 (UP), The commanders of the foreign defence sectors met in the heavily guarded Municipal Coun. cil building at 10 o'clock this morning.

Admiral Hart, the US. Commander- In-Chief, has moved his headquarters to the yacht Isabel. It is officially nnnounced that he will not attend the conference.

The United States is represented by Colonel Peck, S. Marines, whose only aide is Capt. F. P. Pyzick, Japanese language officer.

The Colonel and Capt. Fyzick arrived at the conference chamber an hour earlier,

Lone British Representative Soon afterwards the lone British

representative, Major S. R. Hunt, joined Colonel Peck and the trio were

joined a few minutes later by Com

✡

A. J. F. Artigue, the Italian Com- mander.

A few minutes before 10 o'clock, Rear Admiral Takeda, the Japanese heavily delegate, arrived with guarded convoy of motor cars and with Japanese members of the S.M.C. police as an escort.

A Japanese Army observer is also present.

The works which are within Go miles of Berlin and extend over many

Planes Demonstrato neres, were systematically bombed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" und numerous

SHANGHAI, Aug. 15

(UP),- for over an hour, direct hits were scored.

Since the military conference com The crew of one aircraft whose menced at 10 nm, Japanese planes bombs fell in line

over across the main have been demonstrating buildings reported that one hit des International Settlement.

Two planes flew over the S.M.B. troyed the main power assembly shieds. A large sheet metal being held. another severely damaged air frame building in which the conference is shop was also hit and blown up.

.

house and

Shower Of Debris Bernburg, a subsidiary Junkers salves of high explosives and incen- factory 20 miles away, was hit with diary bombs which burst into flames where air within the targot arca frames for dive bombers and troop transports are produced. A line of bombs exploded across the aerodrome and a part of a building struck by heavy bomb went up in a shower of debris.

Fires and explosions were

ob.

served at several munitions and fac- tories bombed. Railway yards were also attacked and bombs were seen to burst on the main line track be- tween Duisberg and Krefeld,

NAZIS RENEW ATTACKS

FROM PAGE ONE

Spitfires were on the job, chasing them out to sea, (Domek and United Press messages) 20 Planes Shot Down LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).It is now known that 20 German aircraft have been destroyed in to-day's nir raids round our cousis, states an Air Ministry communique.

It adds: "Of this number, 17 were shot down by our fighters and three by anti-aircraft fire from the ground "One of our pilots, previously re- ported missing is, ante.

"The number of pilots lost as the result of

the

At 11 m. another two Japanese planes few over the US.S. Isabel, the C. in C.'s yacht, clearing her by only 100 feet.

ROTARY TO STAY

IN JAPAN

TELEGNAPH" SPECIAL TO THE TOKYO, Aug. 15 (Domel)-The continued existence of 47 Rotary clubs in Japan and Manchukuo has been assured by resolution adopted by the joint committee of the clubs. held for three hours yesterday after-

noon.

The meeting of the committee was made necesanry by the agitation among some club members for the dissolution of Rotary in Japan and Manchukuo.

Rotarians at Hihiomlyn recently voted in favour of dissolution and re- organisation of the club along nationalistic lines.

Thailand Officials To Visit Japan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Aug. 15 (Domel).--- Led by Colonel Luong Bromyartl, the acting Minister for Defence, u group) of five Thailand officials will proceed

to Japan this month.

now three day's action is, therefore, Tulasari, of the

German Claims

The party will also include Colonėl Long York and Captain Luong

Thailand Navy Thes will fly from Bangkok to French Indo-China, where they will embark in the Japanese liner Salgon

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug. 14 (Domei)—An | Maru. official German High Command com- munique claims that German planes yesterday bombed airfields, barracks, fuel depols and grounded planes at Eastchurch. Dettering, Farnborough and other places in England.

Chased Into Minefield

Other objectives in the Nazl ruids were Bristol, Killingholme, Wallsend,

When asked by Cmdr, G. F. Hole, Hartlepool, Bournemouth and Ply-the Harbour Master, why they on-

mouth.

Ave

chored boatmen said they entered the Tat.

August 15, 1940.

CRUCIAL 90 DAYS

FOR BRITAIN

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH". WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UP)-Tho prediction that Britain would hold out for ever" if she survived the next ninety days of German attacks was made during the debate be fore the Military Affairs Committee of the U.S." Senate to-day" on Conscription,

The prediction was made by Mr. Andrew Edminston, M.H.R.

Colonel Knox, the Secretary for

agreed,

Warr

One of the many factors America had to consider, he said, was that the war in Europe would become a war of endurance.

Senator Taft warned that America would, nevertheless, have to prepare against the possibility, however re mote, of the British Flect falling into the hands of the dictators,

HAVAS DENIES "FREE" AGENCY

TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE VICHY, Aug. 14 (Domel)—The offlelal Havas News Agency, organ of the Petain Government since the collapse of France, has disclaimed connection with the Agence any LEF. (Liberty, Equality, Frater- nity) which has been set up to give the

Free

French viewpoint in London.

The Havas Agency states that it is] not responsible for the news issued: by LEF. in London.

Italy Turns Attention To Balkans

LONDON Aug. 14 (Router) —–— Acts of violence against tho Albanians show no signs of diminishing in Greece Recording

Stefani Italian to the

дет agency.

Foreign observers, however, bellove that this campaign is be- · Ing put out to cover Italy's own troubles in Albania.

The Italiani press be also talking of revistous in the Balkans. For Instance the "Popolo de Roma” says that the whole section from the Adelalte to the Black ́aca enters into the picture of the re- construction of Europe. This includes Albania and Greece, while Turkey holds the entrance to the Black Sea, Turkey is keeping a close eye on the Balkan press campaign against Greccc.

SENNET FRERES

FOR FINE JEWELLERY

AND GOOD WATCHES

SENNET FRERES

PEPSODENT

TOOTH PASTE and POWDER

CONTAIN IRIUM

FOR GREATER CLEANSING POWER

IRIUM Pepsodent

in a prohibited area, Opens TO-DAY TOLLING CHURCH hong Channel minefield, because they

BELL CALL

FROM PAGE ONE

German stunt designed to continue the "yar of nerves."

War Of Nerves. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPK” LONDON, Aug. 14 (Domel)The possibility that the parachutes were planted by Afth columnists in Eng- and as part of the "war of nerves"

investigated. FOREIGN EXCHANGE General is being

and Banking Business transacted,

All

passing

vehicles were searched CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and immediately the alarm was given and FIXED DEPOSITE received for One Year ar shorter periods in Local or Other Cur all pedestrians and other travellers rencies at fates which will be quoted on had to produce their identity cards.

Ono farmer was stopped nearly

.11444 . AVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in

Legal Currency and Sterling with interest twenty times in a distance of eight allowed at rates obtainabis on application. miles, testifying to the efficiency of The Bank's Head Ones in London the measures adopted to meet the undertakes Executor de Trustes business, and claims recovery of British Inverse parachute menace. Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches

I. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

.8.00 b.

Sh. $..14.99 IL

Cald: Macg., Sh. $..,17-

Cald: Mack.

Canton Ice $.

Cements $.2.

H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons S

Lane Crawfords .. Sinceres $

Wing On (1K) $. Powell Lid. $

UN COTTON MILLS

S'hai Cotton Sh, $.

Ewo Sh. $

MISC.

-HK, Govt 4%.

French Statement On Indo-China ⠀⠀

ALLEGED FRAUD

Charges of fraudulent 'conversion of four sums of money amounting to total of $7,320.87 belonging to the Wing Yuo firm, of 31 Wing Lok Street, were brought against Yue Kirichl

Mr. G. T. Lowry 21, before LYON, Aug 14 (Router) radio at Central Magistracy yesterday.. broadenst was made to-night-ap- It was alleged that the money was parently with the intention of re- misused by defendant while he was aassuring Frenchmen about the situa- an employee of the firm between

tion in Indo-Chnlo.

February and May this year.?

.18. n. ,8,20 b. .7.48 n. 2.15 n,

.30

.1.

.33%.

The announcer, quoting a despatch A formal remand was granted for a 200 n. from Hanoi said that Admiral Decoux, weeks, ball being allowed at $5,000. Chang thờ Governor-General had made, ali 90%

...95.n.

arrangements in agreement with the Haimen Bombarded

deterioration in the position in Indo-

HK. Govt 31% (1034) 05 n.French Goverment to deal with any HK Govt:-3%. (1940) *Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 ·C3Bds,35% n.

China.

SPECIAL TO, THE TELEGRAPH!''

SHANGHAI, Aug. 18 (Domel) Japanese naval forces engaged in

had been chased by Japanese,

They appeared in the Marine Court to-day and were fined $20 each or three weeks' imprisonment,

NO MORE CREAM

TO BE SOLD

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).-The Ministry of Food announces that the sale of all kinds of cream will be prohibited from October 1,

The object is conserving ilqutd milk supplies to use them for the manufacture of essential dairy pro- ducts.

The milk saved, amounting to ap- proximately 70,000,000 gallons in a norinal year, will be diverted to other purposes,

Mine-Sweeping Trawler Sunk

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH"" LONDON, Aug. 14 (UP)The Admiralty announces that the mine sweeping trawler Elizabeth Angela was sunk during an attack by Ger- man planes.

One fatality occurred amongst the

the rest being saved. crow,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Donations to S. C. M. Post. War Fund

WAS

A total of $1,305,BUS.FA

Teached yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated

by the B., M. Post. Ltd.

Latest subscription

"From Mind Donations",

"Stampe"

Chiness Timber Desterx"> Associa-

lion per Chinese

| Commeres"ARALAKK

"Rebate, from War

partment"

Chamber of

H. K. Entertainments ....60 Clothing and articles valued at $20, blockading Talchow Bay and Constructions (old) $ 1.60 m. Constructions (now)

In the property of Father Line, Mary- neighbouring waters in contrai Vibro Elling 30. Incol Missions Stanley, was stolen: Cheklang penetrated into the bay off Capio Wright "Maramana Inv, (Lon) 2/-..8/9 n.] from car No. 487 which was parked. Holmen on Tuesday, and bombarded: GAW. Ocin · Kerner: DE Marumans inv, (H.K.) */ .t/- 1. in Statue, Square vasterday dearer the coast, y

contribution monthly', contribution)

AT THE

NOW YOU'LL KNOW WHAT BECAME OF SALLY!.

KING'S

SHE'S IN THE SHIPYARDS NOW!

...and when you've sden Gracie's antics,

you'll know what makes the wild waves wilder Sho

sings, dances, launches a million. taffs!

SHIPYARD SALLY

starring

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OLIVER WAKEFIELD You've heard him as the double talk of the radio, now watch him

•help Cracle gave you the ye's happien Kri

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Directed by Monty Banks Screen Play and Scenario by Karl Tunberg), and Don Ehfinger ": Produced by, Iwith Century Productions Ud.. Robert T, Kane, Managing Director 'Released by 20th Century-Fox.

LISTEN TO GRACIE SING

"ANNIE LAURIEYDANNY BOY" "LAND

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WISH ME LUCK.

HEADACHE FOR MR. GOERING

Startling Gorman Air Losses

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).. A more complete check-up shows that on Tuesday the Nazis lost 78 planes for certain. We lost 13 planes, but ten pilots are safe. Saved of them were not even injured.

Some of the 500 Gorman planca ware used in waves against Southampton and the Kentish coast. Some got through and dropped bombs on Southampton, but they paid dearly, 22 being destroyed, of which nine wore. Junkers dive bombers.

The Germans, it is believed, are prepared to lose large numbers of planes in order to keep the Spitares and Hurricanes busy while the bombers work more or less un- molesied. If this is so the plan is

these figures: not working well chow.

Toll-Tale Figures

On Sunday the Germans lost 22 bombers and fighter-bombers and 44 fighters. On Monday they lost 30 bombers and fighter-bombers and 82 fighters. On Tuesday they lost 04 bombers and fighter-bombers and 14 fighters.

In other words the RAF, are get.... ting the bombers.

It is stated officially in London that the number of German planes probably destroyed or badly damaged In the past two weeks are even greater than the 140 claimed as

1 definitely brought down

The official claims are

are conserva». tive although in the present type of fighting it 13 impossible to stick to the old rule of not claiming a victory unless it is seen by two pilots. It is a

a point of honour with each R.A.F. pilot not to claim a German plane unless he has seen it break up pr crash.

As a result of this the 'offelul Agures are often less than half those unlikely to return home.

4% To 1 Ratio

In the past eight weeks the ratio of German and English losses has been 4% to 1. From June 13 to Tuesday last 50 days the RAF, and A.A. batteries shot down 527 enemy planes while the Royal Navy brought down another 16 in British waters around const, making a total of 543 planes, or 9% per day.

the

During the same period and in the sanie area the RAF. lost 120 planes or roughly two a' day. In addition 31 R.AF, pilots of this number are safe, The Germans have lost over 500 men kliled or captured as against our OD,

Clear-Cut Victory LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter)ÀN American correspondent who watched the Nazi raids on a south const town yesterday says that the British fighters definitely drove off the Ger- man

planes, which he estimated to be about 150.

The sky was filled with whirling planes which looked like files.

While the fighting was going on bombs sent into the water splashed. high from the sen as the Nazis jelti- - soned-their--1oads.

Other German planes destroyed some barrage balloons,

.

Commenting on the fight as a whole the American commentator said that there were no questions about it that the attack was defeated,

Gocbbol's Fancy Figures

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Aug. 14 (Domel) —The record number of times Germany claimed to have destroyed the British Navy in the early days of the war appear likely to be exceeded in magnitude by their claims respecting the R.A.F.

No less than 132 British machines. were shot down on Tuesday, if Goebbels is to be believed.

TWO-OCEAN WAR IS U.S. DANGER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

-Colonel Knox WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, (UP). In his testimony before tho House of Representatives. Military Affairs Committee to- day Colonel Frank Knox, the Secretary for the Navy, was asked to express his opinion on the possibility of war with Japan.

"But," he said, "I think we ate living in a very dangerous age. No man can tell from whence the attack. will come,

"Our great danger Hes in the poi- sibility of an understanding between our possible enemies in the Atlantic and

our

possible enemies in the Pacifie

"Such a combination might be able to squeeze the United States,

If we had a 3,000,000-ton navy now we could unquestionably control, both the Atlantic and the Pacific.

"But our expanded navy will not be ready until 1940,”-

AMERICA WANTS THE TRUTH

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UP), –– "We are not getting the truth; re- garding the German”, air raids on; Britain, Colonel Knox, U.S., Secreme tary of the Navy, told the Foreign Affairs Commitice today, bake

warring nations

only

reveal

POLLAS Pemation of thes, denre, lay

The only news that appears to be Accurate is the disclosed, extent of RAF. losses.