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The following notice is published for general information.

1. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have decided to arrangements re- that, subject WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold ferred to below, Bank of England and liver articles, diamonds, jade notes cannot henceforth be imported and jewels Apply China Gold Refining Co. Room 8, Fedder Build-into the United Kingdom. This will In no way affect normal transfer of ing, 2nd Bloor.

sterling through banks which will continue in accordance with existing arrangements.

FOR SALE.

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excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ind., Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Port, Ltd. Wyndham Street

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 26th

2.

In order to afford existing

ot

holders opportunity obtaining value for sterling notes held by them the following arrangements bave been made. The period allowed for carrying out of these arrangements I necessarily short and immediate steps must be taken by those desiring to take advantage of the offer. The period can in no case be extended.

3. Bank of England notes delivered

to an authorised bank in Hong kong up to the

close of business

on 27th August, 1940, will be credit ed on receipt in the United Kingdom

to the necount of the bank which day of August, 1910, at 3 p... forwards the notes provided (1) the at the Offices of the Public (noles are forwarded by the bank in Works Department, by Order of question from a post office in Hong- His Excellency the Governor of kong not later than midnight on 27th August, 1940, and (2) the total of one Lot of Crown Land at Min (each bank's holding is cabled by the Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong forwarding bank before opening of Kong, for a term of 75 years, business on 20th August, 1940, to ta with the option of renewal at a correspondent in the United Kingdom ar to the correspondent of its head Crown Rent to be fixed by the face. Every consignment should Surveyor of His Majesty the contain a letter from the forwarding bank stating whether it forms part KING, for one further term of 75 years.

or all of amount notified by cable.

4. Notrs now in transit to the Intending bidders are advised United Kingdom from Hongkong will that immediately after the diapo-be accepted,

sal of the lot the Purchaser (if 5. Notes will, as is customary, be not the applicant) will be required forwarded at sender's risic.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

6. Consignments not complying to deposit with an Authorised

will not be with these conditions officer who will be present at the accepted in the United Kingdom for sale, the sum of two hundred collection. Notes forwarded by in-

other dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum dividuals or by any

orency will be refunded on payment of than a bank authorised under Ite-

gulation 1 (2) of the Hangkor the Purchass price.

Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, to its regular correspondents, in the United Kingdom will not be credited on arrival.

In view of the above

notice no tfurther permits will be issued under the Defence (Finance) Regulations for the export of Bank of England notes as from to-day to any person other than authorised banks, and no permit will be issued to authorised banks as from 8 p.m. gunt, 1940.

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Ready For Nazis

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Br. Wireless). -Britain is fully prepared to meet: any Nazi invasion threat in Northern Ireland, said the Minister for Air in the House of Commons to-day.

The Royal Air Force scheduled to operate in such contingency well placed and thoroughly equipped.

BUCHAREST, Aug. 21 (Reuter).— An agreement has been reached be- tween Bulgaria and Rumania regard-

ing Dobruja.

on 27th Au-

By Command,

IL R. Butter. Financial Secretary.

21st August, 1940.

THE NEW FRENOM REMEDY. THERAPIONNI THERAPION NⱭ.2 THERAPION N0.3

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DIOCESAN GIRLS'

SCHOOL KOWLOON

Headmistress:

Miss E. M. Gibbins, B.A. London.

Next term bagina: September 5.

Entrance Examination: September 3, at 9 a.m7h.

An Entrance Scholarship will; be offered on the results of the Entrance Examination to a candi- date born in Hong Kong. This Scholarship will be of the value of $5 per term in tuition fees, but) It may be increased in value should the family circumstances justify such increase. This Scholarship will only be awarded if a candidate of sufficient merit presents herself,

DIOCESAN JUNIOR SCHOOL

KOWLOON TONG.

This school will NOT re-open in Kowloon Tong next term. Parents

should enrol their children with the Diocesan Girls' School,

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August 22, 1940.

How We Check Up Our Air Successes

German Losses Often Understated By R.A.F.

Says Air Minister

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons

to-day. Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, was asked to state the methods used for checking and verifying figures in view of the wide disparity between the British and German accounts of losses in air battles.

He replied that casualties caused to enemy aircraft were classified under three main beads:

(1) Certainly destroyed;

(1) Probably destroyed if it is seem to his the ground or break op la the air or descend in dames;

(2) An enemy aireraft la ciamified probably destroyed if it is weer to break off comhai in elremstances which lead to the conclusion that # must become a loss.

Pilota Interrogated

The third category includes caSOS in which an enemy aircraft has been considerably damaged: for example,

when the under-carriage has dropped, the engine stopping or parts of the aircraft shot away.

Returning

from combat, RAF. pilots

the Interrogated by WITO Siation Intelligence Officer, When reports from all had been received, the Intelligence Omeer interrogates them again in case where any doubt, exisis.

The number of enemy aircraft in

ench of the three categories are transmitted by ench squadron to its group headquarters and to the Fighter Command Headquarters, and then to the Air Ministry,

On Their Honour "Only the enemy aircraft in the] first category are included in official communiques. There strict in- struction to the pilots to exercise the utmost discretion when ` reporting. They are on their honour and the honour of the squadron as well as| that of the Air Force.

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T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A.

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T.T. Balgon

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T.T. Switzerland

T.T. Australia

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4 m/s L/C London

4 n/a D/P London

1/3

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

4 m/s France

30 dis India

1/314

231

.Nom. .8434

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

Haakon Sails For America?

Evacuation Ship Safe

“It can be umeried with confidence: that the reports of our pllois trud io

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" err on the side of under-statement STOCKHOLM Aug. 21 (Domel)- (Cheers), 14 is known that a num- Local newspapers report that Nor- ber of enemy aircraft in the third way's Royal Family including King Cebu Colombo

category have failed to reach home, Haakon and Crown Prince Olaf, na "No credit is taken for the loses well as members of the Norwegian Haiphong

Indicted on the enemy by those pilots Government may board the U.S. Hamburg flankow

who

do not return. On several Army transport American Legion as Banking Business transacted.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General occasions during the last fortnight, soon as the ship reaches the vicinity CURULENT ACCOUNTS opened and

the total enemy aircraft in the second of England. FIXED DEPOSITS Tacalved for Ons Tor and third categories exceeded that in

Well Out To Sea or shorter periods in Local or Quer Cur

the first.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). rencies at fates which will be qucied on "Independent persons who had-The State Department has an- application,

access to official records have been nounced that SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in

American Local Currency and Starting with inter Impressed by the reserve with which Legion, which la bringing American allowed at rates obtelnable on appleston. the total is announced."

The Zank's Head Ofoe in London

evacuees and the Crown Princess undertakes Executor & Trustee business,

Martha of Norway and her children and claims recovery of Birtilah Indouse

to the United States from Scan- Tax overpaid, on teftat which may be

dinavia, is now about 400 miles west ascertained at any of its Agencias” and Branches.

of the British coast-ine and is, there- 4. A. CAMIDGE,

fore, well beyond the area Germany Манасие.

described as dangerous owing to nines.

Typhoon Rain Is 2.34 Ins.

ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES Bad For Italy

the

Complacency Warning

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). There are further indications reaching London which show that Italy's economic position Swells Colony Reserves suggests that plans were made

for the needs of a short war. Yesterday's near-typhoon produced

The position is already serious. In the course of 24 hours up to 10 There are shortages In Industry,

2.34 particularly raw materials."

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). The wheat harvest this year will Sir Archibald Sinclair, Minister be around 7,000,000 tons, 1,000,000 for Air, broadcasting to-day tons less than was hoped for.

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Inches of rain to bring the Colony's aggregate for the year up to 105.02 inches.

This is only slightly more than two inches

below the 107.8 Inches of rain twelve

recorded during the entire

months of 1927.

Rainfall for the year to date is 42 inches above normal.

The local weather forecast for to day promised strong to moderating east winds, cloudy with rain, and probably improving later,

The typhoon is now situated in the Hainan Strait, moving westward.

Vigilance Is Urged

warned the country against re- lapsing into a mood of com- placency as only a small fraction

Nine Months' Food There will be enough to ensure the food position for about nine months. Italy is now competing with Germany force had yet been engaged and There will be a shortage of tats, of Germany's heavy bomber

for all seeds in the Balkans. the supplies are insufficient.

where the dangers of invasion and of

There is a shortage of ment which masa air attacks has not yet can no longer be obtained in publie passed. restaurants.

Vigilance, energy and sacrifice of Coffee is reserved for the use of convenience and even of the right of the army only. Sugar, is rationed fiberties were still urgently necessary

4 ounces per head per week,

It is estimated that the present

in order to frustrate Invasion. Then all emergency measures which res

ADEN CONFIDENT supplies of raw materials will not triet the liberty of the subject shall

INVASION MUST

BE FAILURE

cover more than six months consump tion at the present rate.

disappear with the passing of the emergency and that new offences under the Emergency Powers

Act and extraordinary powers entrusted

Will Seek Release Ofo executives will vanish with the French Prisoners of War advent of victory and peace.

ADEN, Aug. 21 (Router) ---AL-

Abundant Gratitude though the Italiens have occupied

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'' Sir Archibald continuing said we Berbera, only 180 miles across the VICHY, Aug. 21 (UP)-Marshal had every good reason for abundant Red Sea, the people of Aden are con- Petals bus named the blind world war gratitude to our friends in America fident that any attempt at invasión soldier, M. Scapini, as a Minister for their moral sympathy and by the enemy would fail.

Plenipotentiary to negotiate for the material support, but it was on our Italian losses sustained In the release of, and other problems con-selves, that we must rely "the more occupation of Berbera are considered cerning French prisoners of war with we rely on ourselves and the more here to be out of all proportion to the German Government. M. Scapin strength and resolution we display the value of the port. No ships of is a member of the Chamber of De-here, the more help we shall get any size can use it but must lie out at puties.

from outside." sea and be served by small boats to

Sir Archibald said that since and from the harbour.

August 8 we had lost in defence and in extensive operations over Germany 103 aircraft against the Germans 709.

The monsoon season is now raging. increasing the dimeulues of using the port.

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CAIRO, Aug, 21 (Reuter)-A G. H. Q. communique states that there is nothing to report.

COMMONS QUERY, OIL SUPPLIES BEING SENT JAPAN

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether, in view of the closing of the Durma Road for the supply of war materials to Chins, it was proposed to cancel the sale of a million barrels of oil to Japan made in April. 1940, by the British Government-controlled Anglo-Iranlan Oil Company, Mr. R. A. Butler said that he had nothing to add to the reply given by the Minister of Petroleum on April 23,

MORE CANADIAN TROOPS ON WAY

·TO ENGLAND ́ LONDON, AUG 21 (Reuter) Canada will shprily have two com- plete divisions of auxiliary troops in Britain, according to

to the latest af Tel. 21279 cial Information from Ottawa,

Two other divisions, now practic Tel. 25352

ally complete, will be trained and equipped Canada. Two new des-

Mr. Geoffrey Mander: (Liberal): |tion on a victim of aggression while troyers are being built in Britain for fair than to supply Japan with oll to ant war requirement to Japan?

Could anything be more grossly un- continuing to supply a most import- the Canadian Navy and three mer attack China at the same time that chantmen

Mr. Butler; I agree that there being converted to China is refused permission to re force in that point. The Government armed cruisers.

ceive it by the Burma Road?:) are always willing to nequit them- Twenty-two schools are now Mr. Batier: His Majesty's Govern-selves of such a charge. If Mr. Noel operating under the Commonwealth ment, na announced by the Minister Baker will refer to the answer of Air Training Plan.

The strength of the Canadian Air for Petroleum on April 23, have said the Minister of Petroleum, he will see to Interfere that there are certain special con- polley Is now: 1,765 officers, 17,688 with the commercial activities of this Force

of this siderations involved in this particu airmen and 2.338 civilians. Company

The Canadian Navy comprisesi 113

{lar transaction. Mutta "Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour); Mr. Buller" added that he was vessels with a personnel of 9,000. In Is It not most desirable that the ready to put to the Minister of the near future a hundred vessels Government should avoid a charge of Petroleum the points raised by Mr. will be added.

favouring in exect, put, an oil banc- Mander, and Mr. Noel-Baker,

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FROM PAGE ONE

tone of the 'tallsh Press against Greece may presage critical deve- lopments in the near future.

Gayda, writing in the "Giornale d'Italia," declares that Italy and Albania are ready to defend Albania against the "Anglo-Greek plan of offence."

Gayda secused the Greeks with double manoeuvring designed to stifle "the nationalist sentiment among the Albanians in Greece."

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Aug 21 (UP)-It authoritatively stated that the delicate Italo-Greek alluation remains changed.

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Although the quick victory in Somaliland eclipsed for a few days in the public eye the problems arising from the death of Daugh Hoggia, nevertheless the problems are far tram solved according to this author)- tative source.

Since

The Italian Minister to Creece, Signor Emanuclo Grazzi con- tacted with M. Metaxas, the Greek Premier, last week, there has been no extraordinary Italo-Greek diplo matic echanges and no notes have been exchanged. The present status of the situation seems to be that Italy is awaiting to see what Greece will do after Signor Grazzie made the opening by the presentation of the Italian viewpoint.

As claborated on by well informed sources and commentators in the Italian press, the Italo-Greek dimeal ties have two aspects: firstly, the settirment of the Albanian irredentist claims in Clamuria and adjacent territory in Greece; and, secondly, the elimination of British authority, In Greece. These two aspects may, In the final settlement, be found to Klve a close interpretation Greece may be faced with a choice of which will outwerth the other.

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ngala as their charters expire because of Britain's need of them,

The chartering of the Norwegian ships is approved by the Norwegian Government in. London, and thus has British sanction.

A safeguard against this Allled merchant feet being long in foreign hands

the Is

short term-three months of the charters. This also sults the Japanese since they have to pay for the charter in American dollars and they are not well sup- piled with this currency.

JAPAN'S THREAT

TO D.E.L

FROM PAGE ONE

"It is not a case of exploitation, but of self-development.

"Japan requires a protected line of | communication to resources that are

necessary to her.

The Dutch East Indies "require ̈¤ protected market and an assurance of expansion willout having to depend upon markets now closed or severely limited."

ALLIED ARMIES -

FROM PAGE ONE

deserters, the holding of foreign servicemen sentenced 10 imprison- ment, the power of billeting service- men sentenced to Imprisonment and also the power of billeting foreign troops.

The House might well be proud lo pass the Bill because a new birth of freedom was implleit in it and it represented the inmost aspiration of at least 100,000,000 human beings at present under the Nazi heel.

URGĖS BLOCKADE M. Masaryk's Argument

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter),———A New York message states that M. Jan Masaryk, former Czech loader, has urged that the British blockade be sternly continued despite the suffer- ing it may cause.

"My people are among those who may suffer" he says. "But the Bri- tish are struggling with their backs to the wall and fighting for the sur- vival of civilisation."

| AMERICAN TRADE Exports to Hongkong, China Leap, Statistics Disclose

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, 'Auz. 21° (UP), imm American exports to the Far East have leapt by 13 per cent, since the. outbreak of war in Europe.

Substantial increases in trade with. China, Japan, Hongkong and Kwan- tung are recorded.

Exports to China, Including Hong“- kong, have increased by 16.1 per cent

VERON

Colonies Subscribing For More Spitfires

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)--The Gold Coast Spitare Fund has reached the total of £30,000, and a aith instalment of £6,000 has been re- ceived by the British Government.

Tanganyika has sent another con tribution of £7.500

gift of £11,000 has been re- ceived and gratefully acknowledged. “ by Lord Beaverbrook from the Bom- bay. War Gifts Committee for tim . purchase of Spitfiresą