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On Great Authors

LETTERS

Generous Gift to Kunming

To the Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

Sir, The CMS. Hospital at Kun- ming-perhaps the best equipped in

the district--was destroyed in air-rald on Saturday.

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

HITLER'S NEW

October 23, 1940.

HITLER'S NEW Nazis Planes Swarm

PEACE TERMS

FROM PAGE ONE

the

Over Folkestone

Barrage Protects London

Special to the “Telegraph" LONDON, Oct. 23, (UP).—The all clear signal was sounded early to-day but most Londoners were weary and remained in the shelters.

CANTON RAILWAY ACTION

China Fighting Reports YUNGYUN, Oct. 22 (Central News)-A combined Japaneso cavalry and infantry unit mov- ing from Shumchun to Lilong and Pukul

оп

•

POST OFFICE

Christmas and New Year Cards. bearing not more than. five written. words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the post office at the rute for printed maiter, Lo. 6 cents. per 2 ounces.

Envelopes must not be closed.

Parcel Post Service to Canton is

weeks ago, Pors about two diplomatic source declared,

Vichy Dental VICITY, Oct. 22 (UP). "The! In the French Government denies

the Chinese temporarily suspended. most formal manner the overseas re- ports that M. Laval has gone to Parla

The Imperial Airways Service be- to negotiate France's declaration of war against England," declared an

After an early lull last night, a short-lived barrage opened section of the Canton-Kowloon

Railway on October 17 was re-tween Hongkong and Bangkok is suspended. Air mail temporarily official of the Vichy Governinent to-

up at 9 p.m. when searchlights and gun flashes could be seen.

correspondence will be accepted at day. die al

Attack On Chuki - the existing rules of postage and will the report is ludicrous be- At 10 p.m., three bombs were dropped which struck and damag-pulsed by the Chinese.

CHUNGKING,' Oct. 23 (Central be forwarded by the first opportunity couse M. Laval has gone to Paris to ed a well known store. discuss questions of a general nature Raiders were reported over the

News).-Japanese troops on Sunday by steamer to Singapore to connect concerning immediate relations bewest Midlands and south-east towns.

pushed south along the Puyang River with the cast and west bound alr tween France and Germany,

The "United Presa" correspondent at

to-attack Chuki, on the Cheklang-services.

An air mail service providing a The French Foreign Minister has Folkestone reported that four Ger-

Kiangst Railway, which was recently denied overscus

reports that.

at man planes were brought down in

lost and recaptured by the Chinese. connection with British Overseas" war against one of the fiercest air battles of the

Arriving in the auburbs the follow- Airways at Rangoon will be available France contemplates

At He said France is accking war.

planes least 100

ing north.

the Japanese were encircled during the period of suspension of the The anybody.

Hongkong-Bangkok Service. postage rates for all destinations will peace and is willing to co-operate engaged. with Germany in the reconstruction

A sharp clash took place at

for letters and of Europe, in which "the post-war

Changehlhkow in central lupoh, n be $1.50 per 1⁄2 oz. October 17. status of Alsace-Lorraine will have

Some 300 Japanese $0.75 each for postcards. Mail for the most important Influence on re

casualties were inflicted and atx this service. should be superscribed "Via Rangoon" and bear the usual Japanese boats were sunk. between France and Ger-

blue air mail inbel.

many.

crament to Paris.

were

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

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

T.T. Japan

T.T. Indla T.T. U.S.A.

T.T. Manila TT. Batavia

.45%

1/214

1/2%

.305

6244

105

$2 .224/

42/4

TT. Bangkok

.140

:.0874

Nora.

.98

.1/01/2

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

.1/314

4 m/s D/P London

.1/3%

4 m/s L/C USA.

.23%

4 m/s France

30 k/n India ..

.Nom.. .8425

T.T. Saigon

TT. France

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

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

Planes Downed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'S LONDON, Oct. 22 (UP)-The Air Ministry announced that three Ger man planes were destroyed in to- Six British fighters day's operations. The official spokesman said M Laval hos returned to Paris with a were lost but two pilots are safe.

Sporadic Nazi Attacks

TO THE TELEORAPH" SPECIAL proposition for the extension qt the Franco-German armistice which ex-

LONDON, Oct. 22 (UP)--At 8.30 It is also pired on September 23. understood that he will continue to p.m. the night is very dark and heavy ing off the raiders at the start of London's 40th successive night mit.

that the Laval's Proposals seek the return of the French Gov-anti-aircraft are is apparently hold-

Gun flashes indicated LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter)-Re-raiders are mainly on the outskirts of

the London area. ports link together rumours of an

Raiders Intercepted British Hurricanes and Spitfires Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre-impending visit by Ribbentrop to ket, and on Short Vichy and Laval's negotiation of a quency of 845

London during to-day's first alarm Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 0-11 p.m. proposal for reaching a definite ar-intercepted raiders on the outskirts of

inistice with the Axis.

back along the un 9.52 m.c's. per second.

According to American currespon- and chased them Short Service of Inter-dents, Laval's proposal is that France Thames Estuary route along which

should give

silx up Alsace Lorraine, Nice, they came.

During the second alarm cession.

Tunis and Djibouti, The Axis would undertake not to steal anything else raiders, taking advantage of low 12.30 Light Varlely Programme.

clouds, crossed the Kentish coal and Vichy declared war on Britain.

circled the district, Anti-aircraft German-inspired are There 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-

have fire popped through the clouds and destions that the negotiations have the raiders were soon scurrying to- ther Report.

Ribbentrop'

them.

wards London. Schumann-Concerto in D reached a point where

visit to Vichy might clinch

Britlah Oghting planes intercepted The German press has for the past them a few miles inland and ten minutes later three Germans were two weeks refrained from saying:

France.

Channel.lighted anything derogatory about

seen returning across the These American Correspondents

followed two minutes later by two circles. Petain would agreed that Marshul

more stragglers with several British reject any such proposal; it is be-fighters snapping at their tals, lieved that Laval himself doubts it

The raid developed slowly with two the French army, navy and air force or three raiders drifting in through of anti-aircraft fre. would fight Great Britain.

a few rounds that the French The attack was possibly handicapped indicate reports

by the mist which blotted out all For instance, the Paris police have except the brightest stars from the People hold this view. found in 18 centres secret printing ground. No bombs were audible at and distribution of pamphlets. Some the commencement of the raid.

Sporadic Raids people have been arrested.

Oct.

12.15 p.m.

1.03 In view of

the urgent need for setting up emer-Minor. gency units to deal with the casual- Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and The

York

Orchestra conducted by John

Press,

ties, the Medical Superintendent and Philharmonic-Symphony Committee of the Nethersole Hos-of New

the shure Barbirolli, pital wish to relinquish

Rugby due to them of the collection and

1.30 Reuter and gifts taken at St. John's Cathedral Weather Forecast und Announce on Hospital Sunday, to that the ments.

Ambrose and His Orchestra. 1.45 whole amount may be sent to Kun-

2.15 I think those who gave on

Close Down! ming. Hopital Sunday should know of this.

6.09 Jack Payne and Itin Bard. 8.30 geternus decision.

Closing Local Stock Quota

A. P. KOSE, Acting Chaplain.

Empire Gifts

Frontier Loyalty

Pledge

LONDON, Oct. 22 (Router).--- Among the latest Empire war gifts is sum of £21,000 from Assam for the purchase of four fighter planes, while the War Savings Fund of Cal- cutta has now sent £367,300 to the United Kingdom.

tions.

10.32 Peter Dawson (Bans-Baritone) and the Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards.

7.09

London Relay--The News. 7.15 London Relay-Topical Talks, 7.30 Compositions of Choplu.

8.00

st00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

015

Ciano For Spain.

suf-

Other

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

cording to reliable private sources Ribbentrop, is expected in. Spain

within 48 hours. 8.03 Studio-Concert by the Para-

Islanders. dise

8.30 Studio"Great Authors" No. 6: Thackeray,

BURMA RD. IS INTACT

Land

·FROM PAGE ONE

all Chinese transportation

Trucks Reach Kunaming

KUNMING, Oct. 23 (Central News) The first convoy of trucks! loaded with materials of various des criptions which left Lashio for the interior of China following the re- arrived here yesterday, and is leaying opening of the Burma Road, Safely

this morning to continue its trip

The drivers and engineers were by local transportation companies yesterday evening. Except for few Indian volunteers, they are all overseas Chinese who have returned to serve the fatherland.

Д

Interviewed they said that there had been several air raid alarıra on way but the natural shelters offered adequate protection.

In South Shaus!, Japanese artillery shelled Maotsintu, a crossing on the north bank of the Yellow River, six miles east of Pinglu, on October 19.

American Protest Answered

Bahrein Island Bombing

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended, --****

INWARD MAILS Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver BC. date, 5th October) Oct. 24.

Oct. 24.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Sandakon

hai (San

Francisco

dater

4th

October)

.Oct. 25.

Swatow

.Oct. 25.

Java and Manila

Oct. 20.

Calcutta and Straits

Oct. 27.

London and Straits .....

.Oct. 27.

Direct Service," San Francisco date 18th October....

.Oct. 28.

.Oct. 28.

.Oct.

20.

dale,

.Oct. 29.

Oct. 30.

.Oct. 30,

London and Straits

U. S. A., and Monila-(San Francisco

date, 5th October).

U.S.A., and Manila- 30th September) Java and Manila

LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter). "In bombing oil properties on Bahrein Island, Italy is axercis. ing the right of war" is the comment made in authorised London and Strelts Rome circles to-day on the pro-

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES teat filed with the United States

Registered and Parcel Mall State Department by the Calf-closed 15 minutes earlier than the |fornia. Standard Oil Company time given below unless otherwise and the Texas Oil Company stated, and where mails are advertis- or before 9 a.m. regis- ed to close nt against alleged bombing

tered and parcel mails are closed at American-owned oil properties.

5 p.m. on the previous day. When The Italian view is said to be that mails are advertised to close after

ช Island, being Bahrein firstly,

5 p.r., Registered and Parcel malls British protectorate, the companies are closed at 5 pm. exploiting oil there are juridically

Wednesday, Oct. 23 British; secondly, "England, thanks

the Straits and United-Kingdom. to the Treaty concluded with local Emir, has political and economic

G.P.O. & K.P.O. Parcels,...Oct. 23, 5.00 p.m. supremacy on the island,"

BANKS

of

LONDON,

22 (Reuter) inland. Enemy attacks on this country to- NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UP).—Ac-/day have been on a very small scale, entertained at a dinner party given

says an Air Ministry communique.

A few sporadic raids were made in the morning by single energy aircraft on several towns on the south-east

THE CHARTERED BANK OF He may be joined by an Italian const and some damage was done.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHUNA. In two towns houses were demo- spokesman-presumably Count Clano

for the purpose of bringing Spainished and a few people were lefited

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853. into close co-operation with Axis

or injured.

£3.000.000 Paid-up Capital A force of enemy aircraft crossed

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 It is learned from responsible cir-Reserve Fund

£3,000,00 the const in the afternoon near

that full efforts will be exerted to Dungeness. They were prompily In- ZURICH. Oct. 22 (UP)-It is rell. I wrcepted by strong forces of our keep the Burm Road open in face of Bghters and were unable to penetrate Japanese cerial attacks. Air defence ably reported that M. Laval, the Vice into the London area.

ut towns and bridges along the road Reports so far received show that will be strengthened. Large quanti- German Premier of France, is in Paris for im- portant

in this attack very little damage Waties of repair materials will be put in negotiations with from Fuccin's officials possibly involving the ques-done though a few bombs were drop-readiness. More armed squads and

tion of the Anal peace-terms-and-the-ped on a south-cast-town.~ attitude of the Vichy Cabinet towards

A talle by Father T. Ryan, S.J. 8.50 Harold Ramsay at the Organ. 9,00 London Itelay-The News and News Commentaries.

9.30

London Relay-To Talk of

A Lahore message says that the

a large Moslem organisa lender of don has offered to buy fighters and Many Things'.

has offered the services of 50,000 volunteers.

0.45 Grfer-Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16. The Governor of the North-west 10.15 Violla Solos by Fritz Kreister. Frontler provinces has received a pledge of loyally from the rider and Operas people of Chitral.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Britain.

it 19 reported that M. Laval will discuss the

"prolongation of the armistice" with the occupation au thorities, but since the armistice is in effect until the final peace treaty is signed, it does not require prolonging. It is believed that M. Laval might be discussing a more definite

of the armistice conditions.

settlement

JAPAN'S OIL SUPPLIES

FROM PAGE ONE

Reports were circulated recently oil from the Indies during the first that Germany and Italy might offer nine months of last year when they France milder terms if Vichy would took nearly a million barrels join in the war against Britain.

Spain To Join Axis In Next 48 Hours?

Continued From Page

Vichy as well as Madrid, but the best that information seems to indicate any diplomatic change is likely to involve Spain alone, possibly taking the form of granting the Axis per- mirsion

the Canary and Madeira islands as aerial and sub- marine bases against Britain and also permission for the transit of Axis troops for a land altack on Gibraltar. Rumania Involved

to tise

Singapore's Intake

Singapore, the largest importer,

took 1,100,000 barrels. The islands

also took 5,563,000 barrels of gasoline as compared with Singapore's 4,000,- 000. They also took 2,000,000 barrels

of kerosene compared with Singa-

pore's 1,321,000,

the

cles

repair gangs are being organised:

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HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, EC., Sub-Azenclex in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.CJ. West End Branch: 14/16, Corkpur Street, B.W.I.

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Harbin

Hongkong

Quinine For China CHUNGKING, Oct. 22

(UP). Alor Star

Amritanr Among the first loads sent on along Bangkok the Burma Road will be eleven Batavia

Bombay inillion quinine pllis contributed by

Calcutta Wie Chinese residents of Batavia.

Agencies: Kobe

Clive Street Kuala The Southwest Transportation author-

Fairilo Place Lumpur ities have been instructed to rush the

Canton quinine.

Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hamburg Hankow

U.S. May Have Two Fleets In Far East

FROM PAGE ONE

For, the first nine months of inst it is based on the best opinion in

from the naval strategy, Look direct year Jupon Indies 1,330,006 barrels plus impor- tant quantities of petroleum products. Japan's reserves are estimated nt but her this 2,160,000,000 barrels year's production will be only 3,190,- 000 barrels.

Rangoon Salgon Semerang

Seremban Shanghai

Ipoh

follo

Karachi

Klang

Singapore

Sitiawan

Sourabayn

Talping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madros

Tongkah

Manita

(huket)

Medan

Tsingtao

New York

Yokohama

Pelping

(Peking)

Penang

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transarted.

General

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

1. A. CAMIDGE.

Manager.

Reg

Ord.

.Oct. 23, 5.00 pm. .Oct. 24, 8.30 m. Friday, Oct, 25

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the "British Overcas Airways"

Ker..

Kowloon P. O.

.Oct. 25, 5.00 p.m.. Ord.........Oct. 25, 5.30 p.m..

G.R.O.

Reg......

.Oct. 25, 5,00 p.m. Ord.....Oct. 25, 7.00 pm.

Saturday, Oct. 20 Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya

8.30 a.m. Alr Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "Brilish Overseas Airways."

Reg..

Ord..

Rea..

Kowloon P. O.

.Oct. 20, 9.00 a.m..

.Oct. 20, 9.30 m2.

G.P.O

„Oct. 20, 9.00 a.m. Ord...Oct. 20, 9.30 a

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa...10.30 am. Manlia, Ceylon, India, East and South-

Africa and Unked-Kingdom.

G.P.O. and Eг.Ö.

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

.Oct. 26, 5 p.m.

.Oct. 20, 5 p.m. Oct: 28, 8.30 am.

Monday, Oct. 28

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America and *United Kingdom via San Fran- Cisco, (No Mall for Canada).

К. Р. О. Parcels

Ord.

FUR.

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

.Oct. 28, 4 p.m. .Oct. 28, 5 p.m. Oct. 28, 5.30 p.m.

G. P. O.

.....Oct. 28, 4 p.m.

„Oct. 28, ◊ pm.

.Oct. 20, 7 pm.

vin Thursday Island.

K.r.o.

.Oct. 28, 5 p.m. Ord.....Oct. 28, 6.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Fleg.

Rek.

Ord.

(Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Oct. 20, 7 p.m.

*Superscribed Correspondence Onir.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable en application.

The Bank's Head Office in London Manila. Australia and New Zealand Needs More Pacific Bases

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH'' undertakes Executor & Trustee business, NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (Domel). and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be United States ascertained at any of its Agencies and Declaring that the 2 jary of the Novy, Colonel Frank!

needs more Pacific bases, the Secret-Branches Knox, writingt in the "Herald Tribune" forum. said: "We

will

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF have them. How fur-flung these

INDIA, LIMITED, Pacifle basea must be awalls the out- come of events now in the making."

Head Omeo15, Gracechurch Street, Colonel Knox asserted that the war

London, FCJ. was again proving that "those who Authorised Capital control the high seas control the Subscribed Capital

The Paid-up Cap and fest the destinles SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

of

World."

survive WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UP)-contestants who can ROME, Oct. 22 (UP).The official

while attacks

exercising Stefani news agency now says the The Navy

of the Panama Pacific effective control over food. and oll received Italian newspapermen in Line consisting of five freighter-supplica will win the war, Colonel Bucharest to-day revealed that he is passenger veuscis of 8,378 tons cach. Knox declared.

It is understood that they will be going to Rome soon at the Invitation) of Mussolini.

used as transports or ulrcraft ten-

U.S. Acquires More Ships

Rumanian Prime Minister, when he the entire fartment has acquired medinte

Reservo Funt

im-

BANKERS1

£3,000,000

1,000,000

1,050,000

1,254,609

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd,

"The Continent of Europe de no! Hangkok provide within its borders an adequate Bombay It is understood that high German, dera but it is belleved in some quar-supply of either oil or food. There Colombo Italian and Spanish government off-ters that they will carry reinforce-, fore, the nation which controls the Dell cials are meeting soon, it is believed ments to Honolulu,

sources Spanish soll. Reliable

128

on

state that

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Minister is Madrid.

German Foreign the

already

сп route to

'Escape Clause' In Axis Alliance Pact

FROM PAGE ONE

Japanese C.-in-C. · South China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Howrah

sen approaches to Europe holds im-calle mense advantage, and that sen power Hongkong is the British," Colonel Knox con-poh tinued

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BRANCH Jaffrin Kuantan Kandy Karachi

Kots Tharu

Kuala Lipta

Madras

New York Penang Rangoon Shanghai

Simta Kuala Lumpir Bingapore Kuala Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.

TRUSTES AND EXECUTO¤BIL

UNDERTAKEN.

and

Control Of The Sea Referring to the United States do TOKYO, Oct. 23 (Dome)-Vice-fence programme, the Secretary of Adiniral

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Shiro Takasu. Cin-C the Navy said that the only way to

rency and Fixed Deposits received in of the United Local Currency and Sterling on terms that Japanese naval forces in South China, protect the security

been replaced by Vice-Admiral States is to secure the control of the may be ascertained on spplication. Yorlo Sawamoto.

sca. "If we recognize the soundness Vice-Admirol Tokasu will arrive at of this principle, we can not only Mojl on October 24 aboard the Taka-be safe ourselves but we can exercise sago Maru.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

profound Influence on the popce and security of the rest of the world." It is noteworthy that General Abe

Colonel Knox pointed out that the arrives in Shanghal on Wednesday en

acquisition of eight new Atlantic tho route to Japan from Nanking. It is

was reached bases added tremendously to further in- A total of 31,371,032.10 bellaved that his recall

ship. dication of Japan's abandonment of yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated American naval strength in the Wang Ching-wet regime which by the AC M. Post. Ltd., with the fol-Atlantic, equivalent to many"

There with those already held we can make out the Atlantic defence wellaigh Impregnable," Colonel Krox

lowing donations:

Japan originally decided to recommiss Meet Club (dale cold rins, etc).

of

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of October: 10%-and alesis signal for fokon Bendrew Sockets 500 a renewed drive to negotiate a direct rez MY MICA,, (Bale of vid...

11.03 added. peace with Chiang Kaishek.

Tho

D. BENSON,

METROPOLE

Manager.

SHIPPING BAN

LIFTED

Clearances. for British and Allied shipping for Kwangchowwan only are now being issued by the Harbour Oflec.

The ban was imposed on ships for Indo-China porte since September 25, but the suspension for Kwangchow- wan was lifted yesterday,

Shipping circles do not anticipate acy large clearances of cargo or passengers Immediately.

Hallowe'en Dinner

This year, the Scottish Company H.K.VAC. propose to hold the usual dinner on the night of Hallowe'en, Thursday, October, 31. By kind per mission of the officials and members of the Talkoo Club, the dinner will bo. held in the Club, premises at Quarry Bay.

Air Raid Sirens

To Be Tested

The Director of Air Raid.-Pro- cautions announces that all air raid

syrens in Hongkong.. and on the mainland, will be tested between the hours of 10 am; and 10.80 am, on Thursday, October 24, 1940, 5472