1940-12-10 — Page 16

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Dusseldorf Factories

December 10, 1940,

800 ALBANIAN

Left In Flames Exchange At REBELS AMBUSH

---> FROM PAGE ONE

high explosive bombs fell near some Jocked submarines and lock gatea uring a two and a half hour raid on Bordeaux.last night.

"Other heavy bomus fell among some warehouses, railway sidings and Jellies with good effect. One of our "bombers attacked nearby aero- works which was

engine construction

hit and set alight," the report added. Pressmen See Damage DUSSELDORF, Dee. § (UP)—— About a dozen houses and stores and Dusseldorf station were demollahed, while Beure of windows

were mashed by high explosive bombs Suring two short, intensive British raids on Saturday and Sunday nights. The damage was seen by eight foreign

newspapermen who were lown to Dusseldorf to-day by the

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According to German officials-and as far as the correspondents were able Lo see-there was no damage of any Consequence to any factories or roll-

Ways.

The

correspondents were also fawn over the important industrial Ities

of Hamburg and Duisburg where factories, iron foundries and olling mill were apparenty working normally and no dainage was visible either to the factories, or the great Intand harbour which the British

dalm to have bombed.

A Glance

SELLING

TT. London Demand London T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A. TT, Manila

Batavia

TUT.

T.T.

Bangkok

T.T. Saigon

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*****>> FROM PAGE ONE

during the withdrawal, which was orderly.

High Command Changes ROME, Dec. 9 (UP)—An extm- Jordinary' communique issued to-day. declared that the recent changes in the Hallan High Command made for the purpose of speeding up the Italian war machino.

were

Those who find in the High Cóm- mand changes any dangerous symptoms, lack of harmony, possible delays and forecast entastrophes are wrong and are committing the same mistakes as were made during the Elhiopian campaign," declared the [communique.

Reason For Appointment ROME, Dec. 9 (UP)-Well inform- ed circles consider the new Naval Chief, Admiral Arturo Alucard), was Jehosen because of his theories for re- [co-ordinating warships and 044

plungs.

.244 Nom.

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in NY, ..4.03

H.K. Stock Market

The

following quotations

two

zero-

Three Regiments Surrender WITH THE GREEK ARMY, SOUTH ALBANIA, Dec. § (UP), — According to official

gources, numerous Italian prisoners were taken at Argyro-Castron, including Alpini regiments and one Bersaglieri regiment, believed to be from the 42nd Ferrara division,

500 More Prisoners ATHENS, Dec. ถ (UP)-Five hundred more Italian prisoners were arrived ut Piraeus by Be this

PHILLIPS IN U.S.A.Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- morning.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Router), The cancellation of Sir Frederick Philips' appointment at the united Stats Treasury to-day was apparent- ly, according to Treasury officials, because he had not yet completed the data which he wished to present in continuation of Friday's discussions.

The next conference is expected to be held-to-morrow.

Shanghai In Grip Of Cold Snap

CHUNGKING, Dec. 0 (Central News)--Shanghal is again in the grip of a severe cold snap, which is exacting a heavy toll of lives from poor people living on the strzels.

During each of the past three days, an average of 120 persons, some 40 adults nud 80 children, died of ex- posure

ure and hunger.

Mortality in Shanghal for Novera- | ber was exceptionally high, over 700 adults and nearly 1,500 children being found dead on the streets.

Mystery Submarine

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HAVANA, Dec. 0 (UP)The chief of the Manzadilla nával station re- ported to-dny that a submarine of unknown nationality Is navigating off the south Cuban coast belween Manzanillo and Santa Cruz del Sur.

Kwangsi Refugees To

Return To Homes

With the help of the Hongkong office of the Kwongsi Provincial Re- Jet Commission, the first batch of 50 Kwangsi refugees here will return to their native province on December 13,

Originally, the number was 100, but owing to dimeüllies, it has been reduced to 50.

They will be escorted by two om- clais of the Commission and will travel by way of Shayuchung, Shiu-' kwan and Hengyang. When they reach Kweilin, they will be given work to do.

LATE NEWS

ket this morning.

BANKS

H.K. Banics a. H.K. Banks C.

H.K. Banks (H.K.)

Chartered £.

Mercanille, A. & B. £

Mercantile, C...£

East Asia S..

INJURANCES

Canton $.

Union $... China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire

SHIPPING

Douglas $. Steamboats. $. Indo-Chinus P. Indo-Chinas D. Shell (Bearers)`s/- Waterboats $..

DOCKS ETC. Wharves S.. Docks (old) $.. Docks (new) $:. Providents $. S'hal Dockyards $.

MINING

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

Hotels $.

LANDS

Lands $. Lands 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh $.. Humphreys S.... H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $.. Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Troms (now) $. Star Ferries $... Y. Ferries S...

German Desires

BELGRADE, Dec. 9 (Reuter)- .1,340/60_sn, Germany desires a" İquidated Italo- .76 n. Greek conflict as scon as possible, .79 writes Rome's correspondent to the .714 n. Yugoslav newspaper "Politka”, but he ads that Rome papers continue .25% n.

to insist that the Italians will them- .10 n.

selves quidate the 73 int

"war against England now being waged on the Greek front."

185 r. .395

Another Rome correspondent de- .clares that the "problem of eventual ..1 n. German help did not even come into 150 n. the question",

135 n.

.11 n.

100 n.

.80 n. .33/0 n. .7 n.

British Offensive

In West Desert

FROM PAGE ONE

....91 btending satisfactorily, says a special 17.05 su communique issued by G.H.Q. Chiro ....17% to-night. Over 400 prisoners have

5/55 sa.already been captured in one area, \\XX.30 m:|

The General Omeer Commanding one of the Italian forces engaged has been killed and his Second in Con- ,10/3 nmand captured.

.04.

..1 cts. n.j

.3

British Initiative

CAIRO, Dec.' (Reuter)-British Imperial Forces In the Western b.sert began operations to-day on a .33% n. scale larger than any yet initiated In no n. Afrien. since the start of the war. n. They were directed mainly against 1.40 b, the Italians' right flank along the top 34 sa, of an escarpment some 15 or 20 miles

100 n.

south of Sidi Barrani, General

Graziani's advance base en the coast some 40 Indles inside the Egyption 17.35 b. border.

.7.40 n. Little can be said at present about .3% n. the extent to which the operations .591⁄2 b. my develop, but it is known that .23 n. for the past few weeks the whole of China Lights (old) $ e.d...7,30 sa, the enemy's forward line has been China

II.Kus (new) $ c.d. 0.00 .probed by British armourer

units

Electries (old) $401% making-repeated-sorties, H.K. Electrles (new) $......39 b. It Is reasonable to suppose that Macao Electrics (old) $..........17% n.

it our

forward units are able to Macao Electrics (new) ..$16 n. capture the positions commanding the Sandakan Lights 3........11.20 b.lescarpment they may be able to Telephones (old) $. .254 b. threaten the body of the Italian army

entrenched in the coastal belt. Telephones (new) $.. .10.10 sa.

Chosen Moment INDUSTRIALS

Following the Italian debacle in Card: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Albania, it is evident that the ma- Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n.ment has been well chosen to make Canton Ices $.

.1 n.Graziani fight. Cements $..

.181⁄2 sa. The operation is still in its initial H.K. Ropes S.

..6.90 b.stage, and it would be premature to discuss the ultimate possibilities of 18% b.to-day's successful engagement In 10%/50 sa, full,

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $ Lane Crawfords $..

Sinceres $

Wine On (H.K.) $.. Powell Ltd. 5.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S

S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

MISC.

H.K. Govt. 4%

...n. Nevertheless It is permissible to .15 n. wonder what will be the effect of 39 n. an Italian defeat at the present 190 n. moment in this theatre of Italy's war

elfort.

.37 n. 165 n.

NEWSMAN WEDS

.88 n. The marriage of Mr. Pong Yuk- H.K. Govt, 3% (1934) .94 'tong, of the cditorial staff of the "Ta HK. Govt. 34% (1940) .94 n. Kung Puo," and Miss Wong Man- Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 GSEds. 35% n. ming, was solemnized yesterday. HI.K. Entertainments $.....6.80 b. At a reception held after the core- Constructions (old) . 1.00 b.mony at the Gloucester Hotel, Mr. Constructions (new) $. .:1 n. Wang Hsiao-lai, former chairman of Vibro Piling-ð... •

7.80 the Shanghal Chinese Chamber of Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) */- .770 pCommerce, proposed the felleltour Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/- 1.2/6 b. 1onst Mr. Ip Lan-chuen also spoke.

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