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SOFTBALL

Under the distinguished patronage of Hon. Commissioner of Poller, President of the Kowloon Football Club and

Chairman, Hongkong Wur Effort Committee

Grand Softball Matches

will be held at the KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB

on

BOXING DAY

at 10.30 a.m.

K.F.C. Members under 40 years

V.

K.F.C. Members over 40 years

THE LADIES

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KOWLOON POLICE

Entrance Fee: 50 cents

Total Proceeds to the Bomber Fund Roll up and Help to Sock Adolf.

ST. ANDREW'S CLUB

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TO-MORROW NIGHT

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Investment Bankers and Brokers

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Chicago Board of Trade

Manila 81ock Exchange

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

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Hongkong Sharebrokeri Association

Alsunghat Stock Exchange

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 18, 1940,

NEW AMERICAN ROUND-THE-WORLD LINER

Striking study of the President Jackson, new round-the-world 9,300-ion, American, Prest- dent Lines vessel, which visited Hongkong on Sunday. She Is on her maiden voyage. The liner which has accommodation for 100 passengers, boasts soverai notable features in modern shipbuilding design.

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Beaverbrook Warns Britain

Of New Nazi Invasion Plans

Special to the. "Telegraph"

LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP).-Lord Beaverbrook. Minister of Aircraft Produc- tion, in a broadcast to-day warned that the "enemy is making preparations for an invasion of Britain even before spring.”

He said that invasion would be made by land and sea, but- principally by air.

He predicted that Britain would receive 26,000 planes from the United States during 1942] when, he declared, the famous 3,000 per month plan will be realized.

Lord Benverbrook revealed that American planes are coming 10 Brit In Increasing flew.

"Very many of them are fine types

of fighting planes of excellent quality. Some of them a. equal to the best

we

7-HOUR

RAID ON NAZI TOWNS

Destructive Work By R.A.F.

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP).—The Air Ministry an- produce here. For example, nounced this evening that long-range British tombers for

there the Curtlas P-40. It is good

for a straight war job. It flies easily seven hours last night, made raids on Mannheim and and the engine is reliable. In per- Ludwigshaven, which is a suburb of Mannheim, where an formance and speed. It is the

equivalent of the Spitfire, which i aniline dye factory, one of the largest in Germany, was

think is very good."

Lord Beaverbrook revealed that a set afire.

new type of aghter plane, the

"Whirlwind" has been successfully Bombs were also dropped on

used.

the railway yards at the port of

of the Rhine.

He said that the output of aircraft Mannheim and along the banks and engines in Britain from August to November inclusive was double- that of last year, despite the bamb- ings.

Three-Legged Stool

forces.

According to "Reuter", Lord Beaver brook declared that Hitler is con- spiring to dominate Europe. He sits on a three-legged stool comprising al superiority, mechanised and the fifth columnist methods of Britain has a sure panic and fear. defence in the control of the seas and has knocked away the Arst leg of Hitler's stool. She has seized the control of the air by day with 17hter squadrons of Hurricanes, Spitfires, Dellants and Whirlwinds.

The German newspapers dally dis close signs of the immense attemp Hitler is making to bring out a huge air force in the spring. These are sure and certain signs of a feverish development in production.

Whole Area Ablaze

Vichy Talks Last 3 Hours

"A particularly heavy explosion Layal Is Released

|-was-observed-at-Neckarsial,-another- suburb of Mannheim. By 3.30 am, the whole target area was a mass of flames,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Dec. 17 (UP).-The official German news agency's | "The town of Speyer, south of Mannheim was attacked, and aircraf correspondent at Vichy reports Chat M. Laval participated dur actory buildings wore hit.

ing the last half hour of the "Other planes dropped heavy conversations between Marshal bombs on the submarine base at Petnin and Heri Otto Abetz. Bordeaux.

No Longer Detained

Herr

The talks lasted for more than "The R.A.F. attacked several aero- three hours, after which Marshal also hit six merchant vessels off the Abetz. dromes during daylight yesterday and Petain had luncheon with French coast. After the attack, one vessel was observed to be listing to port and another was sot afro,

"Four of our aircraft are missing."

Nazis Confess To Raids We shall meet and overcome the BERLIN, Dec. 17. (UP)It Is danger by industry, enterprise, en- officially announced that in the RAF durance and fortitude. It will be a raids on Mannheim and elsewhere hard struggle but the builders cf air-last night, ten civilians were killed craft have hud difficult Lasics before. and 50 wounded,

We Shall Overcome

All the machines sve lost during the four mouths in which the battle raged over Britain have been fully paid for by public contribu

Nazis Absent

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

"cially announced, that Marshal VICHY, Dec. 17 (UP)-Ii is

Petain received M. Laval at 8.20 .m, and discussed the general situa- tion. M, Laval is no longer being detained At the request of Herr Abetz, by the officials.

Abetz Leaves

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, Dec. 17 (UP)-Herr Otta Abetz and his party teft. Vichy at) 0.30 p.m. and proceeded to Paris by automobile accompanied as for as the boundary by General Laure, Alde to Marshal Petain.

Berlin Interest SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Dec, 17. (UP)-With official quarters allent, foreign diplo

Lans. It is now a contert between the industrial forces of Britain and the LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP).—The] resources and strength of the ccm- whole of Britain has been without an bined nations of Europe's conqueror air raid since nightfall and there were and conquered. Against them the no bombs dropped during the day. British work doggedly and willingly It is believed that the R.A.F., is matic and German political circles with the certainly that we shall attacking the invasion ports as a have evidenced the greatest interest destroy the enemy by cur labours.number of heavy explosions have over the "Laval case" which, it is

Landon Disturbed

been heard from the French side of belleved here, has "entered a deck- the Channel.

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TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. (Reuter)-Mr Alfred Landon, Re- publican Candidate for Presidency in 1930, declared on his return here trom a visit to Washington that he had been advised "by reliable official sources that litter was planning to invade Britain about the middle of February,"

Mr Landon said that he had found! a "definitely disturbed" feeling in administration circles over the failure! to co-ordinate American uctivities.

defence

sive phase."

$3,000,000 For H.K. Air Raid Shelters

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council will, at

its meeting to-morrow, be asked to approve of supplementary expenditure amounting to $3,258,657.***

-Of this $9,000,000 is carmark to the provision of further funds in

other civil defence work.

en-

22 Prisoners Escape ed for A.R.P. Lunnalling and the Extimates for 1941-42 in order From Devil's Island it is explained that it has

thut, the programme, which is visaged may be carried out as early bren as possible. decided put. In hand certain mea-. Work on the construction of tun- Twenty-two convicts from Devil's sures, such as the construction of nels has progressed mota Istand arrived at the Island of Vie- tunnels, concrete pens, etc., for the than was anticipated, and, na It is speedily ques, off Puerto Rico recently, as re-protection of the civil population considered desirable to press on with perts reached San Juan that the against air attack, and a sum of the tunnelling without disturbing the French colony is demoralited and $1,000,000 has already been voted for present allotment of funds for other numerous pioners are eccoping this purpose in a previous Finance pes of protection, it is proposed

The colony is reported to be, short Meninge.

carmark a further sum of $1,000,000

of food and medicine and vigilance The Finance Commitice has also for this purpose during the current has been relaxed. Numerous Devil's seed informally to the appropria- Onancial year and to reduce the pro- Island prisoners: are roaming the tion of further: $2,000,000, before the vision to be made in the 1941-42 Caribbean Sea in improved boats, - end of the current financial year and Estimates accordingly.

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THE HONGKONG SINGERS assisted by Y. K. SZE (bass) and a String Orchestra will give a

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on Thursday, December 19th, 1940. at 9.30 p.m. in the -ROSE-ROOM-PENINSULA HOTEL.

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