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Thursday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

G. R.

November 21, 1940.

COLONIES PART IN WAR

Dollars and Bases Deals

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-The "considerable progress"*- that had been made with negotiations with the United States for the leasing to that, country of bases in the West Indies, was emphasised by the Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. George Hall, in the House of Commons to-day.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS |

of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 25th day of November, 1940, at 3 pm nt the Offices of the Publid Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Cheong Gap Road, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renowal at a Crown Ront to

Mr. Hall said that agreement had be fixed by the Surveyor of His been reached on certain sites for bases Majesty the KING, for one fur-in Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamalcu, Antigua, St. Lucia and British Guiana, ther term of 75 years.

Preliminary work on the agreed Intending bidders are advised places would be started in the near that immediately after the dispo-future and would be proceeded with

at full speed.

This

strategle important

· and sal of the lot the Purchaser f

political development is a valuable not the applicant) will be required contribution to the defence of the to deposit with an authorised two great democracies and further officer who will be present at the Anglo-American relatione," said Mr. sale, the sum of two hundred Mr. Hall also paid tribute to the dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum colonies for the way in which they Vacancies exist for a number of will be refunded on payment of the had heartily welcomed the proposals and the way in which they were doing everything in their power to facilitate 1

the making of the necessary orrangements and enabling real pro- greas

to be made in the matter. Mr. Hall,

ot the great to Britain's economic contribut

All members desirous of playing In this match are requested to "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY communicate by 28th November THE CAMERA" Second Edition.

with Mr. W. Macfarlane, Dalry Over 60 excellent views of

at Farm, East Point. Rinks will be Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong selected on 2nd December and Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, South China Morning Post, Ltd, published the following day."" Wyndham Street,

PRINCE

the

ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICE

BERNHARD European Constables in the Royal Purchase price.

Naval Dockyard Police,

Liaison Officer Appointment

Pay and conditions are LONDON, Nov. 20 (British follows:-

Wilhelmina Wireless).Queen of the Netherlands, according to an official statement, has ap pointed H. R. H. Prince Bern- hard as Chief Liaison Officer be- tween the Royal Netherlands Army and Air Force on the one part and the corresponding British forces on the other part. Prince Bernhard holds the ranks the Special Service, of adjutant in Captain in the R.N.N, and Colonel in the RNA.

Constable on Entry. Pay. Pre-

CANADA MAKING

WARSHIPS

OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (Reuter). -Negotiations have been com pleted for the construction in Canada of 18 large merchant vessels for the British Govern- ment. They will be built on the St. Lawrence River and the Pacific Coast,

י.

Announcing this in the House of Commons, Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister of Transport, stated that the produc tion of war essentials in Canada was in many cases well ahead of schedule

or

scnt rates are $3,000 per annum rising by annual increments to $3,500. These rates. Include a fluctuating bonus and are liable lo amendment upwards downwards to cover varia- tions in the cost of living. Houso allowance payable to approved married ranks on completion of 6 years ner- vice and over the age of 30. Freo quarters, light, fuel and uniform.

re-

Constables may become pen-

15 .sionable after

years satisfactory service. Nine months leave every 5

to (subject years engagement for a further 5 years) with free second class

passages and two thirds pay during whole of leave.

Promotion

to Sergeant, Sub

and be predicted that industrial pro-Inspector and Inspector by selec-

duction would reach its peak in the tion, next eight months. Canada would then be making practically every type

Applicants should be British of gun being used in the present war. subjects and produce evidence of Substantial tank production was ex-Bamne, to be between 20 and 35 pected early in 1941 and shell produc- lyears of age and to sign an agree- tion was being increased at the rate ment for Five years service. To of 2,000,000 a month.

be not less than 5'8" in height and 30 Inches round the chest.

K.C.C. Teams To Play Recreio

The following are the K.C.C. teams for Saturday:

E.

I

In special circumstances excep tions will be made regarding the age limits. In these cases enlist- ment will be on a temporary basis.

For further particulars applica- 1st XI v. Recrelo (Away).-E. C. Fincher (Capt.), D. J. N. Andersen tion should be made in writing to R. E. Lee,

F. Fincher, A. Zim- F. R. Zimmern, D. Hung, W.-L. the Superintendent, R.N. Dockyard mern,

A Police, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong. Ropley, R. T. Broadbridge, Madar, F. J. Lay. Umpire.-J. P Robinson; Scorer: T. Carr.

2nd XI v. Recreio (Home),—S. A Gray (Capt.), E. Curtis, L. R. Burch, R. A. J. Simpson, K. Baxter, G. A Goodban, R. J. Fenton, J. R. Luke, R. Lelgh, G. Giffen, H. Brokenshire. Reserve F. Crabb,

I.R.C. 2nd XI

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will bo charged for maillag single copies of the following nowspapers

The following will represent the Indian R.C. 2nd XI against H.K.C.C. abroad :----

2nd XI on the Club ground:

M. R. Abbas (Capt.), A. H. Ismall, H. T. Barma, M. I. Razack, F. A. Curreem, A. el Arcull, T. Ali, A. R. Sumad, J. M. A. Ramjahn, A. Rahmin and M. B. Hassan.

Channel Shelling

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 20 (UP)-German long range artillery to-day borrhard- ed the southeast coast of England with "good success," according to in- formed quarters in Ecrlin.

South China Morning Post China and Macao

16 cents per copy British Empire and Forolgu 25 cents per copy The Hongkong Telograph China and Macao 10 cents per copy British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 conta Saturdays.

Indian Leaders Not

Assisting

Britain

Political Scheme Dropped

7

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Laland Lot

No. 6071.

South East of Intand

Wong Nei Cheong

Gap Road.

Registry No. |

No. of Sale.

Locality

Boundary Measurements

N...W.

as par sale plan.

Contents in

And, Reat. #feet

Upset Price

about

32,500

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Saxophone Recital From The Studio

H.K.T. 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.30 Songs by Les Allen. 12.40 Victor

Silvester and H Ballroom Orchestra.

1 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 Musical Comedy Beleétions. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Announce- Weather Forecast and ments

1.45 Variety.

2.15 Close down,

Haydn-Symphony No. 90 in

Hall.

war effort by the colonies, mentioned among oth

other things that the United States, for instance, had bought Large quantities of colonial rubber, tin, cocoa and other common cales had and the dollar proceeds of such produced a valuable addition to the war funds available for essential purchases in the United States.

This contribution alone amounted to tens of millions of pounds to Britain's exchange position.

Conference Of Experts

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore

Т.Т. Japan PT India

1/2

.390

.62

.103

.82

TUT. U.S.A.

231⁄4/*

T.T. Menta

48%

T.T. Batavia

43%

T.T. Bangkok

T.T. Salgon

T.T. France

TT Switzerland T.T. Australia

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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% US. Croos rate in NY, ..4.03%

LONDON. Nov, 20 (Reuter)-Australians

conference of British and

experts will shortly be held in London to give practical effect to the bases leased to America as mentioned by Mr. George Hall in the House of Commons.

Topics of discusalon will be the Jurisdiction and administration of the regions concerned.

Win First

Air Battle

LONDON, Ñov. 20 (Router), Fighter aircraft of the Royal The governments of Newfoundland Australian Air Force have and Bermuda are already invited to fought their first aerial battle in send representatives and others may the Western Desert of Africa be invited.

with marked success.

Japanese Ships Sunk

Returning from patrol yesterday, four Gladiators of an Australian squadron encountered a large force of enemy fighters. Five Italian Flats, states the Air Ministry, ure reported SOMEWHERE IN EASTERN to have been shot down. HUPEH, Nov, 20 (Central News).— One Gladiator was lost and another Two Japanese troop transports on made a forced landing, the pilot being the Yangtse River, were recently saved, sunk due to action of Chinese mobile artillery units--which have become increasingly active lately.

Marines To Stay

Ettore Muti Missing

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'!

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Nov. 20 (UP)-Signor WASHINGTON, Nov, 20 (UP)-Ettore Muti, aged 38, the former

At to-day's press conference, the Secretary General' of the Fascist

APS

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LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Colombo Wireless) Mr. William Archi-Haiphong bald Appleton, who from 1907 Hankow

the to 1988 was Secretary to

Kuching

Madras...

Manila Medan

Now York Pelping

(Peking) Penang

Rangoon Baigon

Hem Aragu

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Singapor

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Tientsin

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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.

General Federation of Trade Banking Business transacted. Unions, died at his home at Ashwell, Herts, aged eighty.

Mr. Appleton, a Nottinghamshire boy, went to night school while work- ing in the lace trade. From 1890 to 1907, when he became Secretary of the Federation, he was Secretary of undertakes Executor & Trustee business. and claims recovery of British income the Lace Makers' Trade Union. He Tax overpaid, on terms which may be was a silver medallist of the Royal ascertained at any of its Agencies and

Branches. Society of Arts.

B. A. CAMIDGE,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A donation of 13,000 received yesterday from lis Excellency the Acting Governor Lieut-Gen EF. Norton, enabled a total of $1.418.709.04 to be reached by the War Fund insugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Lid.

The following donations were received yesterday:

Staff of Lane, Crawford, Ltd. '{fur-

ther donation)

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in. Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's lead Office in London

Manager.

POST OFFICE

Government Gazette Notification No. 1260 is published for general in- formation.

any

1. No person shall send 603 Christmas, New Year or other greet- ing card Ly post to any destination outside this Colony unless-

$ TO

M. C. S. T. Bhrapnel Bax

Cheero Club (further sale of old

sins, etc.) "Forstric"

220

Miss Marion Potter (4th donation) HE, Weut.-General, E. F. Norton,

C.8., 9.4.0, M.C.

100

3,000

Mr. Ernie Crawford

Mr. Ernie Crawford's. Sister

+

War Risk Rate Up

of Insurance

The rate

(a) the cover, if any, is unsealed and clearly marked with the words "Greeting Card";

Д

(b) the cover, if addressed to deslantion outside the British Em- pire,

contains nothing but a printed

card, with the addition only of the

and address. sender's name and

to

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-The

2. Subject to the exemptions 3, no person rate of premium for Government war specided in paragraph risks

commodities shall send any postal pocket consist- scheme has been advanced from 58.ing of or containing any newspaper,

per cutting or book by post newspaper to 7s. 6d. per cent, per month. revised quarterly.

any destination outside this Colony, The present increase reflects the. The provisions of paragraph

to any newspaper not apply shalt Intensification of air bombing but it! is still 23. Gd. below the rate fixed registered under the Printers and Publishers Ordinance 1927, sent by the publishers of the newspaper or to any book in a wrapper: submitted unscaled to the Censor for examina-

before sending

Without

at the beginning of the war.

H.K. Stock Market

tion

4.

prejudico

the

to provisions of regulations 84 and 86 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, (re- inting

to penalties and the disposal

of articles) any greeting card, news

cutting or book posted in breach of any of the pro- visions of this order may be destroy. 1,275 ned or disposed of in such manner as

the Censor may direct. .45% n.

The following quotations. were D Major.

the Nevy, Colonel Party, has not returned to his air issued on the Hongkong.Stock Mar- paper, newspaper 6.22 Closing Local Stock Quota-Secretary for

Frank Knox. sald there were no base following a bombing raid on kes this morning. tions.

625 Excerpts from Mozart's "Don plans to withdraw the United States Greece last Mantiay, according to

Marines from Shanghai. Glovana!" Act IL

7. London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay-'Questions of the Hour.

1.30 Tangos and Concert Waltzes. B Local Time Signal, Weather. Report and Announcements.

8.03 Studio-Saxophons Recital by Palapo.

8.23 Boston Promenade Orchestra. 8.45 StudioLocal Newsletter.

London Relay-The News and Nows Commentaries.

0.30 Sydney Torch in a Variety Programme,

10 Kalman's "The Countess Marit- za"_Potpourri.

19.13 Accordeon Solos.

10.28 Dance Musto by Billy Cotton and His Band.

11 Close down,

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ness.

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are

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will bring, correction to your diges- proceed with the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council

inking tion, Thousands

it; or to establish a War Advisory Council at present by the addi-

doctors are prescribing it; many tion of Indian political leaders as was proposed in August.

operations for

of serious caEER stomach ulcer have been avoided. This announcement was made of those constitutional changes im-

MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Pow- by the Viceroy to the legislature pilcit in solf-government,

der has the signature "ALEX. C. Cheers greeted the Viceroy when

MACLEAN always, on bottle and to-day.

he referred to the "magnificent

carton. Lord Linlithgow pointed out that achievements" of India's war effort

an Brand Stomach Maclean

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the Importance of the or flat tins. Stressing of the existing differences. The pro work of the Eastern Group Confer-

If you have any difculty in posals, however, had not secured the ence, the Viceroy waid that the need obtaining it from your local chemist the for harnessing India's economic res or store write to: Banker & Co. response that was.

that was hoped from

ources to the task of making her a

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politicnt leader did not propose to great centre for supplying war

The Goverment

withdraw the proposals and was still materials must take first place in prepared to give effect to them as their, attention.

soon as they were convinced that a The Viceroy referred to the cordial sumelent: degree of representative relations with Tibet and Afghanistan support was forthcoming dumping and welcomed the goodwill. mission

from Thalland. Lord Lanoy Disappointed

Viceroy Lord Linlithgow expressed deep disappointment at the fallure of India to achieve essential political unity but pointed out that the stress of wa

Wadau Washington, Nov, 19. --- SThe House, bein vote of 191 to 148. might well ultimately strengthen and six not voting, deslined to adjourn axtand that very process of unification sing dia for the présen kim United and therely hasten the achievement Press/

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..Nov. 21. 300 n. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways

1. 180 n.

135 p. 11 n

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.Nov. 22. USA., Honolulu, Japan and Manila

(San Francisco date, 25th October)

100 n. Java and Manila

..BD n. Australia and Manila

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.Nov, 23.

.Nov. 28,

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Reg. Nov. 21, 5.00 p.ro. Ord., Nov. 21,-7.00 p.m.

Friday, Nov; 22 17

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connect with the “British Overscas Always."

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