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forces crushed right through in great encircling movements on the theory that a demoralized and surprised enemy force, knowing itself cut off and subjected to continual bombings, could safely be left to surrender.

These Lacties were used for Sollum and number of desert forts.

,

Enemy Methods Interesting discoveries were made [regarding Italian Army methods. The Italians seem to be very short of metals but

considerable show talent for rapid road-enaking, or ganising hospitals and foodstores. Iluge water supplies are efficiently stored at Bugbug.

Their Intelligence service in good and their organisation is carefully thought out.

to

It was only when they came close quarters with the British troops that they broke, and once the spirit of surrender began among them spread like a disease.

As one British ofleer expressed it; "the Italian Army would make an excellent supply column for another army doing the actual fighting."

TER

Mar- tank"commanders und crews

partly owing to the fact, in some cases, of superior armament.

December 19, 1940

Chinese Helps Bomber Fund

.2.

LAVAL FREED

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to 'all countries a-suspended.`

JAPANESE RAID HENGYANG |.. The South China Morning Post

yesterday received from Mr Ho Kom- LONDON, Dec. 18 (Router).

INWARD MAILS HENGYANG, Dec. 19 (Cantong the following letter, with ac-Reports from Vichy suggest Air Mail by "British Overseas Air-

that the strenuous efforts by tral Nows) Fifteen Japanese companying cheque:.. aircraft in two waves again raid-donation (namely $1,000) towards the Herr Otto Abetz, the Nazi

herewith another ed Hengyang, on the Canton-Bomber Fund in the hope that it will Ambassador, to rescue Laval Canton Hankow Railway in south-east contribute towards your $1,000,000 from political disgrace have met Hunan, yesterday..

send you

objective by

Christmas,"

A total of $1,490,419.14 was reach-with some success.

Laval was received by Marahn ed yesterday by the War Fund in-

Petain yesterday "to discuss the augurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd., general situation" and was also pre with

sent during part of the talk between

The first wave of nine planes ap peared over the city at 0.45 a.m. and after dumping a number of bombs flew away a northerly direction. The second wave of alx machines Inter. came over about 10 minutes Three of them were pursuits. They strafed the city with machine-gun Are. Most of the bombs dropped PM. O. landed on vacant lots.

Kunyang Visited KUNMING, Dec. 19 (Central News).- Kunyang, south of Kun- ming, was bombed yesterday by nine Japanese planes.

Earlier, 30 enemy machines cruised over the Yunnan border but departed shortly afterwards. One of them Bew over here on reconnaissance.

Western Shansi

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Mr Ho Kom-long second dona-

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REFUGEE KOCIAL WELFARK

45

gaze :*

Presumably Laval was released from the house of detention to which he was reported to have been confined since his dismissal from the Vichy Gavemment.

Sundakan

-ways Bervica" by sea from Bingo-

pore

.Dec. 20. .Doc. 21. Dec, 21.

Dec. Dec. 23. .Dec. 24. ¡Dec. 25.

Calcutta and Straits,

Australie and Manila London and Straits

London and Straita

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service San Francisco date, 17th December.......Dec. USA., Honolulu and Manila (Son Francisco date, 3rd Dec.)..Dec. 20. US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

(San Francisco date 6th. December) Java and Manila Swatow Sandakan.

Left Paris VICHY, Dec. 18 (Reuter)—The 4.60 mystery. about. Laval's. where

abouts was cleared up this afternoon when, a semi-official announcement

Direct stated that he had left for Paria "la his private capacity."

1,000

The Hongkong Refugee and Social Wel: fare Council gratefully acknowledge the Appeal

following tfl to their **1041 Fund:"

teceived was

WAS

The Swatow Drawn Work Co. (per Mr Trol) $100: Lient. P. N, Litney, RAM.G., $30; the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, IINGTSI, Dec. 18 (Central News).800; the Kwong Wah Atheletic Associa --Chinese troops are renewing altacks tion (per Me. W. J. Brawn) $1,101. on the Japanese in southern Shansi Our Superior Tanks

where' sporadic fighting taking Moreover, Italian tanks lost

place. During the past few days, with British battles

partly many tanks

points on the Chincheng- were owing to the dushing spirit of our Yangcheng and Yangcheng Tsinshul and highways were raided resulting in numerous Japanese casualties and the ronds.

On December 11, a Jopanese do- inchment was surrounded and de cimated the Chinese at Pacercheng

by south of Halahsien. A surprise Chinese attack on a Japanese outpost Huashihyon near Kanhaien on the following day resulted in more than

Japanese killed.

Officer's Traffic Offence

Deg: 20. Dec 27. .Dec.

Dec. 20.

.Dec. 90.

Calcutta and Straits. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Service"--Sup Francisco date, 24th December.......

.Dca, 31. London and Straits

........Dec. 31. OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel, Mail are losed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise tated, and where maila are advertis

Lieutenant C. J. Collingwood, 100d to close at or before P am, regis

Many Italion tanks have "Achilio/destruction of several sections of the Kwong Wah Athletic Association for the Pakhol Street of 3.30 a.m., and Kalled

was

b. & sheel" in their rear, where the amma-

.30 .ment in

wenkest, and this ..01 .quicitly discovered by our tanks .8% which

repeatedly outflanked the .2018 Italians und shot them up from the

10% back.

.74 b.

150 n.

.

135

11 n

11

100

n.

nt

20

ore de-

The nett proceeds of the football match between Kwong Wah and longkang Foot. ball Club, played on Saturday, December Waterloo Road, was fined $0 by Mr

Grund, 7, at the Palico Sports

were Q. A. A. Macfadyen ut Kowloon $1.001. The total amount

this morning. and Nickels, and off adventing potem giracy than that he, on 37.50. All other expenses were met by November 16, falled to stop his car

Summonses the Kwong Wah, Athletic Association.

The Counet is very grateful to the Which collided with, taxi No. 700 in generous gift to its funds, and especially to report an necident to the nearest to Mr W-2, Brown (President of the Association) who organised the match in Police Station. all its details; to the Police Sports Board In a letter to

Lleut whe very kindly lent the Ground for this Collingwood pleaded guilty to the occasion; and to all those who attended first summons but not to the second, or sent donattoria.

explaining that when he had gone tu |make a report he was informed that a taxi driver had already reported the mutter.

No Raids On

London

the Court

ered and parcel malis are closed at pm, on the previous day. When nails are advertised to close after 1 p.m.. Regiatered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20

Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "Eritish Overseas Airways."

Rer.

GP.O. & K.P.0.

.Dec. 20, 4 p.m. Ord....Deo. 20, 4.30 p.m. Air Malt by ca to Bingapore to connect with the "British Oversens Aleways"

Rek.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

But in the last analysis, the reason for the British victory undoubtedly 100 b.was the simple fact that British and

In western Shansi, the Japanese are 7. Empire troops knew what they were taking the offensive. Since Decem-

Traific Sergeant Clarke said that I n.fighting for while the Italians did not. ber 14, a large Japanese force of

defendant's car was parked at Pakhol Long Line of Retreat

Street on the south side of the rond some 10,000 men has been attacking LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter). The Ninghsien, where the Chinese

opposite the Sun Sun Hotel. Facing information that Italian formations putting up a stubborn

resistance de

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-To-the car was a taxl, When the defen- are retreatbig towards Derna is in-spite the bitter weather conditions, day (Wednesday) has been another near side front mudguard of the taxi, Haiphong

dunt drove off

off his

car scraped the teresting inasmuch as Derna is about and are successfully holding up the raldiess day. .00 n.

100 miles west of Tobruk, which it-Japanese advance. On December, ***off Dover this afternoon by Britisha Illtle bit of paint.

A German bomber was shot down broke its side lamp glass and took off 38/0 12. self is 60 miles west of Bardla. four Japanese planes bombed Ming-

It seems, therefore,

that the hsien, but little damage was caused. fighters without loss to themselves, defendant continued on and when fie The Traffic Sergeant said that Italians are retreating about 100

With the arrival of reinforcements, according to in Air, Ministry come turned into Nathan Road he ran into miles from Bardia, which is now the the Chinese are launching a counter-munique, which adds that otherwise scene of the main fighting on land. offensive to halt the Japanese drive. there is nothing to report.

The ubject of the present opera- and then to map it up in the way that was so successful in the cases of Sidl Barrani and Sollum. This would

very neatly round off the operations which began at Sidl Bar- rani.

..7 n

02 b. 18% .17.60 b.

5.00/63 50. tiens. seems to be to isolate Bardia GREEKS

.30

.16/3 n.

0%

1 cls. n.

3% b. 33.80 b.

Indians' Part LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter) 100 n. New Delhi message says that the 11% Indian troops taking part in

the 7.80 operations in the

Western Desert sert 3.95 include men frem all parts ot the :100 n.

country. They were among the first to attack and they captured three 17.70 sa. Italian camps besides taking part in

7.40 a. father operations..

.3% D.

.

The spirit and gallantry of the

HAMMER

AT TEPELINI

Former Hongkong Resident Dies

FROM PAGE ONE

Italian rear guard and forced them Co. at the age of 65. back on to Porto Palermo.

Report Confirmed ROME, Dec. 18 (UP).—It has been confined that Porta Palermo is still

Italien hands.

Albanian War Position LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter)- Italian resistance in Albania si

The death has occurred in England of Mr Granville Murray,' a former Manager of the Hongkong Electric

Mr Murray acted as Assistan! Manager for the Company from 1022 to 1920.

The flag of the Hongkong Club is being flown to-day at half mast as a-mark of respret of his death.

a 20 m.p.h. sign near the Alhambra Theatre.

Mr Macfadyen inquired as to the damage done to the taxi and Traffle Sergeant Clarke got in touch with the Taxi Company concerned and on re- turning said that the damage done was $2 but that they were not claim- ing it from Lieut Collingwood,

Naples Air Raid: Five Killed

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ROME, Dec. 10 (UP).—It is off- clally stated that five civilians were killed and 28 wounded in the British rald Naples on the night of

61 b. Indian soldiers has been remarked by seems to be strongest in the coastal Gen. Antonescu As December 11.

.2414 m. many observers. Under dive-bomb- China Lights (old) $ c.d....7 5. ing, they remain cool and determined. Chinn Lights (new) $ c.d. ..7,05 b. H.K. Electrics (old) S......40%1⁄2 p. H.K. Electris (new) $....3044 n. Macho Electrics (old) $........173⁄4 n. Macao Electrics (new) $..16%

11.30 b. ..25 3.

Sandakan (old) S...

Telephones

press-their great sympathy-for-the-Telephones-(new) $............... 10,30-br

suffering people of. England.

Middle East Allies

Donate £17,000 LONDON, Dec. 18 (British Wireless).In a telegram to the Lord Mayor of London, General Sir Archibald Wavelland Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Long- more' stated: "We have to-day remitted to you by cable £17,000.

"This sum has been contributed by all ranks of the Army, R.A.F. and Allled contingents fighting on our side In Egypt, Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Sudan, East Africa and Aden as an .expression of the pride and admira- tion with which we view the courage and tenneity of the civilian popula tion in the United Kingdom."

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5

Shopping Days

To

CHRISTMAS

INDUSTRIALS

b.

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.18.20 H.K. Repes $....

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

Sinceresi.K.)

Wing On

Powell Ltd.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. 5.* S'hal Cotton Sh. $.

MISC. H.K. Covt, 4%

H.K. Govi, 3% (1934)

.

Indo-China-Thai

War "Childlike"

FROM PAGE ONE

It is not known what is wanted exchange for the hostages.

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area and they appear to be still held- ing on to Porto Palerm which is under Greek shell-fire.

of

Foreign Minister

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

says that

The five killed resided in on apart ment house which was practically destroyed.

Communications with Valona along the coastal road have been the object

the

fatest RAF, attacks.

BUCHAREST, Dec. 18 (UP)-An Brazil And Canada Despite

Herce

storms

communique on Tuesday oficial

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec; 18 (Neu- our planes bombed a motor transport General. Antonescu Is temporarily iter).-President Vargas has signed a column. It was not possible to taking over the post of Minister of decree empowering the establishment observe-the-full-effect-of-the-attack Foreign Affairs-and-that-Prince of a Brazilan Legation in Canada but a number of bombs fell near the Sturdza will be given another post. This makes effective the recent column and the vehicles were sub- No further comment or explana- Brazilian-Canadian agreement for an insequently machine-gunned. All our tlon was offered,

returned safely. planes

Tepelini is under heavy Greek shell-fire but has not yet been taken. the northern sector with deep snow Very wintry weather prevalis in at 3,000 feet and frequently 18 grees of frost. Despite this the

Thai Retaliates BANGKOK, Dec. 19 (Reuter)--- The Thai air force has bombed seven 194 towns in north Indo-China in retalla 10.00 sation for French attacks, according to

.9 n.

de-

a communique issued by the Thal Greeks have taken two small hamlets 2.15 High Command.

slightly in front of their previous line

many

30 n. 1.90 1.

įvince of Cambodia-le-ve been bombed .37 n. out of recognition."

The Bungkol radio claims that three important towns in the pro-materials how, Prisoners and war

105 n.

50 n.

Bangkok Charge

been nenpltured. Duce's Propaganda

The anxiety of Mussolini over the

effect of events In Albania and the

TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Reuter-Ad-Western Dezert on the. morale of the

.04 m. mitting that fighting between That Italian people is shown in Italian H.K, Govt. 3%% (19403.94 m. land and Indo-China border troops propaganda. One line is to attempt Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds. 33% n continued, the High Command in to cheer the people up by recalling

HK. Entertainments $.....

Constructions (old) $.

Constructions (new) 5. Vibro Piling $...

Thalland, in n communique, has reverses in other wars. Rome Radlo charged French planes with bombing spoke of 1.00 b.

inevitable ordeais and open towns indiscriminately, accord-points out that five years ago things 7.70 2. in to a semi-omcial Japanese report were not going so well in Abyssinia.

On the subject of the The

that Albanin, Rome Radio said that time on December 16 drop-is on the side of the Italians. ped bombs over Sakannakhon, killing Defeatists are severely punished.

Mursmans Inv. (HK.) s7-"..276 n.

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) /-,.710

n/from saque charged

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange OMetal, Summary, issued yesterday says:

The market is quiet with a firm undertones The following dividends | on Philippine Gold shares are re- ported.

Masbates 01 ctuna, I. X. L. .02 civos.

Buyers H.K. Banks $1.303 Conton Ins. $100' Union Ins. $395 Wharves $02

Docks "O" $18.10 Docks "N" $17.40 Providents $5.00 Hotels Ten $3.50 Realtics $3.73 Lights "O" C.D. $7.40

"N" C.D. $7.05

akan Lights $11.20

Ropes $7

Dairy Farms $10.15 Watsons $10.40 Entertainments $7

Constructions "O" 51,50

Sellers

Renition $3.03 Electrica “O”. $40,50 Vibro Piling $7,70

Sales

H.K. Banks $1.308 Providenta 33.00 Trame $17.70 -Telephones: "O*: $25.75, Watsons $10.00.00% 20

French

|interchange of Ministers.

OF

Gifts FINE

war You will find the

eight persons, and also over Udora, Rome Radio says that the good allan best selection of king one and injuring many others gets his news from the communiques.

despite the fact that both towns are known to be open towns and defence- Jess against aerial attacks.

H. K. Youth Gives

Display

Physical Training

Early this morning the Kowloon Football Club was the scene of a physical exercises display by 12 Chines boys' schools

that may be but If no he is not very well Informed because even now ha will know nothing about the cap- ture of Sullum and Fort Capuzzo by the British.

Dalton On Italian Reversals

No Heart In War LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter).-The difference betwton what the Italians Chinese girls school in Kowloon, what they fought for in the last wor, are called on to fight for now and The good training there students

ono and

was emphasised by Mr Hugh Dolton, have undergone was manifest in their Minister of Economie Warfare, in u excellent performance.

Schools qualifying for cert1Acotes

speech to-day.

"The Italian people know in their

of merit will receive these at the hearts that they are fighting on the Hongkong Football Club to-morrow won that is why they are surrender- menia #fering a 'milar display "And

ફ્રા this war," he anid.

by some 22 boys' schools and eighting by the thousands. Kirla schools, The certificates will

"Even the crack Alptal regiments,

be presented by His Excellency the my comrades in arma in the last war,

Act ng Governor, Lieut-General Eara surrendering to the Greeks in

F. Norion at about 11.30 p.m.

The display for vernacular scho-ls;

Albania. In

In the last war, the Alpini Bever surrendered. They died like defending their own country German In-

In Hongkong and Kowloon wrs' ar- hard the barbariab

Department.

ranged by the Educatic there will

At to-morrow's

also be a

pupil from

vader.

+

a short demonstration by This is not Italy's war. It is Mus

senfor schools,

solini's war, and he knows that he Judges at tho. Kowloon Forthal mesede

faces defcat. Club this morning were Miss S. Swift, "While Allied strength has in Government Physical Training Increased, Mussolini's has waned be structress, Mr McEwan, Government causo he is in the grip of the block- Physical Training Superviser und Mr. ado enforced by the Navy and driven 1. 8. Wan, Chinese Inspector of home by the hammar-blows of our

aerial bombardmen

Schools.

JEWELRY

DIAMONDS, RINGS,

NECKLACES, BRACELETS, BROOCHES,

WATCHES

and Novelties.

at

Sennet Freres

Gloucester Bldg., Pedder St.

K.P.O.

.Dec. 20, 5 p.m. ...Dec, 20, 5.80 p.m. G.P.O.

.Dec. 20, 5 p.m. .Dec. 20, 7p.m. .7 p.

.0.30 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Straits.... Shanghai, Japan, Canado, USA., Central and South America and United-Kingdom Via Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only).

Nole-All Malls for United- Kingdom will be forwarded with or without Superscription.

G.P,O. and K.P.O.

Canton

Par, Reg. Ord,

.Dec. 21, 5 pm

Dec, 21, p.m. .Dec. 21, 5.30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 22

..7.15 am. Monday, Dec. 23 Strails and Calcutta.

Parcels.,..Dec, 23, 10.30 a.. Letters...Dec. 23, 11.30 am. Air Mall by Sea to Bingapore to connect with the "British Over- seas Airways."

Reg.

Ord

Rek.

K.P.O.

...........Deo. 28, 2.00 p.m.

Dec. 23,,2.30 p.m. G.P.O.

.Dec. 23, 2.00 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Ord.,.....Dec. 23, 2.30 p.m.

Atrica.

.3.30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.

Parcels

Manilo, Macosser and

.......Dec. 24, 5 p.m. Letters ....Dec. 25, 0.30 am..

Wednesday, Dec. 23

and Sourabaya.

8:30 tim Thursday, Dec. 26 Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Hʊno- lulu, U.8.A., and Europe via "Pan- American Airways and Atlantio Services,”

Rek.

Ord,

Ref

Ord

K.P.O.

Trans-

Deo, 20, Noon. ........Dec, 26, Noon.

G.F.O..

Deo. 26, Noon, ..Dec. 26, 5.00. p.m..

Air. Mall by sea to Singapore to con-

nect with the Airways,"

Strails.

**British

Oytracks

„Dec. 28; Noon.

K.P.O.

Reg. Ord.,

.Des. 20, Noon.

G.P.O.

.Deo. 20, Noon. .Dec. 20, 5.00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 27

.8.30 a.m. Sandakan

,0,30 a.m Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A, Canada, Central and South America and United Kingdom via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada and United-Kingdom).

Parcels Reg.

Ord,

Parcels Ref.. Ord.

K.P.O.

Dec, 27, 4,p.m. .Dec. 27, 5 p.m. Dec. 27, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.

.Dec. 27, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28

.Dec. 27.5 p.m. .Dec, 27, 7 p..

3.30 p.m.

| Strails, Rangdon and Calcutta:

Monday, Dec. 30 Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

E. P. O.

Reg. Ord.

.Dec. 30, 246 p.m...

Dec. 30, 8.30 p.m.

G. F. O.

Reg.

Ord..

.Dec. 30, 2.45 p.m.

Dec. 30, 3.30 p.m.,

"Superscribed Correspondence Only.

Mystery Illness Kills Schoolgirl

A disease for which no cure hos been found, although the malody was frei discovered, simultaneously, by, an Scottish doctor and a German doctor, In 1845, has caused the death of Joan Audrey Parker, a Hammersmith eve tuee staying at, Farnham Common Bucka,

The

The disease is leukaemia, white corpuscles of the blood of vic tims keep on Increasing and changes nisa. inke place in the bone marrow. The symptoms at frat ore like those of anaemia, In Joan Parker's case she complained of a sore throat.

Injealions of arsenia and of benzole have checked some cines, and X-ray treatment has been, tried, with some temporary effect.