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SYRIA UNEASY Sympathy For

de Gaulle

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter). -While Italian Bersaglieri troops are policing the Palestine- Syrian frontier, the steady ex- tension of the Free French Movement and the Increased feeling against the Vichy Gov-

Syria.

R.

Thursday, | |__ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

| PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of December, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Départment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Landat Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing, from lat July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- thor term of 24 years less the last three days thereof. Intending bidders aro advised

December 12, 1940. *--****

Attention To British Prisoners' Comfort

LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wireless). Answering ques- tions in the House of Commons regarding the dispatch of par- cols to British prisoners of war via Lisbon, the Under Secretary of War, Sir Edward Grigg, said that a representative of the Bri- tish Red Cross Society was now in Lisbon,

LETTERS |

Wanted-A. F. S.

Volunteers.

He had reported that on November

3 none of that Organisation's parcels were in Llabon although 30,000 par- cels were due

arrive

In December. due to

The parcels were not unduly Jelayed in Lisbon, the average time being five

The main delays ave days. were occurring between the Portu guese-Spanish frontiers and Germany. Urgent measures were being taken to the International Red Cross The "Hongkong Telegraph,"

Committee at Genova to overcome Sir-May I, through the medium these delays. Parevis were now PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS that immediately after the dispoof your valuable paper, call

for arriving in considerable numbers and

G.

To the Sclitor

Fire

at the Offices of the Publie officer who will be present at

the CEO of the Chinese and English |

acceleration in the near future.

of the Sale by Public Auction sal of the lot the Purchaser fif volunteers to serve as telephonists in it was hoped to obtain considerable

Service, to be held on Monday, the 16th not the applicant) will be required the Auxillary

an authorised further twenty-four operators are re- day of December, 1940, at 3 p.m., to deposit with

Men or women are equally Applicants must have Works Department; by Order of sale, the sum of two hundred His Excellency the Governor of dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum one Lot of Crown Land at will be refunded on payment of Kau Pui Shek, in the Colony the Purchase price.

languages. Previous experience as a telephone operator is desirable, but 1, as recruits will be given not essential, as

a course of instruction.

In the case of emergency, the A.F.S.

of Hong Kong, for a term of 15 PARTICULARS OF THE LOT telephonists will be called upon for years, with the option of renewal

at n Crown Rent to be Axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dlapo- nal 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, ($205) in cash. This aun will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Junction of Kowloon

City Road & Ching

Lung Street, Kau Pul Shek

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Registry No.

Locality

Boundary Kirakurements

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 16th day of December, 1940, at 3 p.m.,

British Will Win Decisively By 1942

FROM PAGE ONE

to enter Gramsi.

duty at the various Fire Brigade centres throughout Hongkong and Kowloon. It is unnecessary to stress stubbornly repulsed a Greek attempt the importance of receiving messages, and distributing information relative

emergency accurs the duties are light and consist of the attendance at the Fire Brigade'ex-

to Ares,

Desperate Defence "RCUTER'S CORRESPONDENT ON YUGO SLAY-ALBANIAN FRONTIER LONDON, Dec. 11-Violent fight-

changes for the purpose of learning g continued to-day in the Teveli sector where the Italians, who have the Brigade methods and gaining ex-been reinforced, are making des- erience in taking and recording mesperate efforts to prevent the Greeks auges quickly and accurately,

Applications should be sent to me at Central Fire Brigade, Hongkong.

D. H. BLAKE, Superintendent, A.F.S. Vrepku.

to

from descending into the river valley. In the Skumbi -valley which leads Greeke have El Bassan, the advanced to positions in front of

Desperate Italian

counter-attacks

to hold up Creek progress have

Sin-As one recently arrived from England, I am able to set Diogenes failed. mind of rest. Rationing coupons art

North of Pogradetz, where flerce surrendered to your registered denicghting in in progress, the Greeks are in exchange for rationed goods pur. to the submarines," Lord Lothian chased from him, only coupons for declared. the current week bging valid. -

"He will have new 30,000 ton

In despatching, I would suggest in battleships, the Tirpitz and Bismarck order of preference, butter-tea- { and other vessels in the North Sea curly next year to try and deal a knockout biow to our communica- tlong.".

sugar.

K. W.

at the Offices of the Public Japan's Drive South He added that the British navy is

Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Pokfulam Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised Gambia Fund Swells LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wire-that immediately after the dispo-

Ministèr

Aircraft sal of the lot the Purchaser (if production has writicn to

General de Gaulle's appeal for co-operation is reported to be less) The finding wide-spread sympathy despite severe censorship, but it ia understood that lack of strong leadership within Syria to marshal this anti-Vichy feel- ing is seriously felt.

The arrest of Free French sympathisers continues and sup- porters of the movement are being replaced by Vichy eup porters.

of

Governor of the Gold Coast thanking not the applicant) will be required him for the action of the "generous to deposit with an authorised people of the Gold Coast in subscribe officer who will be present at the ing £50,000 to the Spitfire Fund."

The Madras Governor's War Fund sale, the has been increased, by £15,000 to dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum aum of two hundred

£404,004.

Gamble has given a further £500 will be refunded on payment of as a further contribution to the, the Purchase price. Colony's Spitfire Fund.

Sir Thomas Southorn, former -PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, 15 the Governor of Gambia.

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BULGARS ON SPOT Reds To Oppose

Nazi Wishes

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuter)-it Bulgaria grants free passage to Ger- man troops going to Greece, the Soviet Union would occupy the Bul- storian

ian scaporis of Surgna and Varna, The Secretary-General of the Soviet Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, M. Soboleff, told King Boris during a recent visit to Sofa, writes the Tetanbul

Correspondent of the "Free French"

rench" agency,

King Boris confirmed to M. Soboleff that Hitler had orked Bulcaria to adhere to the Tripartite pact, but the King had avoided a direct reply. naking Bulgarian adhesion dependent on the adhesion of the Soviet Union. German propogando, says the cor- respondent, was immediately distri- Buted in numerous pamphlets, the im of which was to compromise the Soviet Union,

The Bulgarian Police established that the pamphlets originated from the propaganda section of the Ger- man Ition,

METROPOLE

Gains Momentum

Continued From Page

their feverish defence preparations the Pacific.

"strung out terribly thin."

Grim Task

LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP)-Captain Hudson, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at the Empire Club 10- day sald: "The situation to-day is Just as grimm as when Lloyd George begon his intensified food production in campaign in 1917. The Navy's task now is doubly or trebly more

Informed quarters and military dimcult." sources here_report there, hus been no lull in Japan's very extensive military and naval, preparations for the southward push.

Shipping Losses LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP)-In the House of Lorda to-day, replying to Lord Strabolgi who had drawn Spratley lalanda

uttention to the recent heavy shipping Beside record concentrations of losses, Lord Templemore suggested transports at Hainan. Japanese acti-that the continuous X.A.F. bombing vity has also been reported as far of German U-boat bases had saved south as the Spratley Islands besides the

convoys from possible de- much landing of artillery and other struction.

at Halphong Admitting that the shipping losses Franco-Japanese important materials which violate the terrns of the since the downfall of France were agreement, say most serious, Lord Templemore Indded: "We are confident that as our officials in Hanoi.

Japanese

"forces puching south material resources increase, there is from China apparently include addi- no doubt that the Royal Navy and tional forces from Hankow from'air force ore able to counter and -which-all-foreign-exit-permits have effectively_defeat tho-serious-menaco-

been suspended for weeks, apparent-to our sea-borne trade, ly due to the movement of troops on the Yangtse.

Implications Drawn

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO,

He emphasized at the serious- nesa of shipping losses should not be exaggerated and deplored the loose comparisons at the present time Dec. 12 (UP)-The with those early in 1017 without "Asahi Shimbun" characterised the reference to the actual seizures.

He said: "In only one month dur- American Heensing of Iron ores ex- porta and the new British loan

to ing the last six months has the Chungking as a "deliberate Anglo-monthly total of losses exceeded the American Joint oppression against average ngure over the whole twelve months of 1917. The figure for Japan.

November hows dec.ded drep

It said that both countries should

be aware that their actions are made over the previous three months and for the purpose of impeding the is over 100 000 tons lower than the

figure for October." restoration of peace in China and will be resented by Japan.

FADING ITALIAN

RESISTANCE

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Last Night's Air Raids On England

Continued From PT

repulsed, with heavy losses, the in the North Sea Italian counter-attack on

Mokra naval convoys. heights into which the Italians had thrown their reserve crack troops.

A Wor Ministry communique stated: "The advance continues in various directions on the front despite the violent reaction of the enemy, Prisoners and much booty fell into our hands."

The Ministry of Public Security said: "All is quiet in the Interior of Greece."

and in escorting

A number of units of the Frce Frenchi navy have been mentioned in despatches by General de Gaulle.

Nuisance Raiders SPECIAL TO the "telcuRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 11 (UF).-A few nulsance raiders new over London to day but the main raids were directed at a town in the west Midianda where waves of German planes came over every two or three minutes, rat dropping incendiary bombs and then high explosives. A wide area

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bus, a church, a school and several WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Router), houses.

The United States is lending $60 Simultaneously raiders dropped million and $7.5 million to Argentina bombs on one London district after a and Uruguay respectively, announced long lull. The sky was clear and Mr Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Ad-the entl-aircraft batteries put up a

very flerco barrage. ministrator to-day.

WU TEH-CHEN NOTES HARMONY IN BRITISH MALAYA

IPOH, BRITISH MALAYA Dec. 11 (Central Newa).- Speaking at the Rotary Cub in Ipoh to-day, General Wu Teb chon, China's goodwill envoy to the South Seas Islands and Minister of Overacas. Affairs, Praised Sino-British co-operation." in Malaya, kad 10,000,000 British loan to China is He sald,The harmony and co- eloquent proof of Sino-Brush friend- operation between the Chinese, ship,"

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