1940-12-30 — Page 15

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 30, 1940.

BARDIA WEAKENS AS BRITISH

APPLY INCREASED PRESSURE

Italy Accepts Fall Of Matsuoka Speech SOCKS

Town As Inevitable

LONDON, DEC. 29 (REUTER).—BARDIA NOW SEEMS TO BE WEAKENING UNDER THE RELENTLESS BRITISH PRESSURE OF THE PAST TEN DAYS AND A CAIRO COMMUNIQUE TO-DAY SAID THAT IN THAT AREA BRITISH GUNS HAD BEEN ACTIVE WITH LITTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE ITALIANS.

British pressure is being maintained in other parts)

of the war zone in Africa. In the Sudan-Abyssinia

Hotly Criticised for exacting men

American Resentment

Special to the "Telegraph” ·

TIENTSIN, Dec, 29 (UP).-The American Chamber of Commerce in Tientsin has vigorously denounced Mr Yosuke Matsuoka's speech of December 19, which claimed that Japan had shut no trade door anywhere and that there was no conquest,

sector, south-east of Kassala and east of Gallabat, British Exchange At oppression or exploitation under the "New Order."

patrols with artillery support have been harrying, the Italians successfully.

In Italy itself, the early fall of Bardia seems to be taken ns inevitable. Signor Ansaldo, who takes second place only to Signor Gayda as the leading Italian publicist, declared to-day in a Turin paper that Bardia is in no sense a bastion of the Italian forces in Africa.

In making this statement he ignores Italian broadcasts of the past few days to the effect that the resistance at Bardia proved Į the strength, courage and re- solation of the Italian troops and also proved how fruitless the British offensive was doomed to become.

SHOT-BY RUMOUR

-Case Of Charlie Kunz, Pianist-

CHARLIE KUNZ, famous According to Signor Ansaldo, the Italians in Bardia are holding out be-dance-tune pianist, is still at cause of their irritation at the British boasting after Sidi Darrant.

Italian Planes Downed CAIRO, Dec.-20 (Router)—Two Italian aircraft were brought down and five others were damaged durint an encounter between RAF. Bghters and a large formation of enemy bombers escorted by fighters.

Announcing this, the R.A.F. Hend-j quarters in the Middle East also says that during an RA.F. raid on Tobruk on the night of December 26, fires were started but the full extent of the dainage could not be observed.

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herty.

That fact is news because rumour-mongers have sent him! to jail for ten years, deported him and even had him shot.

The story going 'round, a palpably absurd one, is that Charlle has been tapping out More mesanges to the enemy on his plano during broad-] costa,

Spy Rumours

Spy, rumours about Charlle sinried. in London, and circulated to many parts of the country.

No one knows who started them. The planist was away from Lon- buddon on a long four when they be

The enemy bombed Sollum only slight damage was caused.

Arabs Delighted LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter) The southern Arabs have never been closer to the British than they are now, reports a British official who has just returned to Aden from a four of the Hadramaut region of southern Arabia.

The victories in the West Destri have given great delight to the Arabs and have brought relief to the coastal Arabs who have learned to hate Mussolini and Fascism.

Be Selective

Inastocking, ex--

Gart size brings satisfaction and

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These rumours are silly, but none the less embarrassing," said Kunz to

reporter,

Charlie, now playing in Liverpool, is an American who has lived and worked in Britain for. 20 years.

A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

TT. Saiton

T.T: France

.1/2%

1/2

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1023%

TT. Japan

TVT. India

T.T. U.S.A.

TT. Manila

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43%

.149

.101

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T.T. Switzerland

.OD11⁄2

T.T. Australia

.1/02

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

.1/3/2

4 m/s D/P London

.1/3%

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

30 da India

.24% .Nom. .0412

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in NY. ..4.0335

cast.

Aircraft Over Eire

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In a lengthy official statement, the Chamber called attention to what had happened in Man- churia since the Japanese occu- pied it, and asserted that "what le happening now in the north of China la similar to what has occurred in Manchuria."

"May we remind the Foreign Minister of what has taken place in Manchuria during the nine years of Japanese occupation?" the Chamber asked. The door has been Jeft open, but for exit only"

The Chamber asked why Ameri- can business men in Manchuria were compelled to close up their business and leave, and added that American and other oil Arms had practically abandoned Manchurin,

Plan To Qust Americans

The truth is easy to find for those who wish to see it," said the Cham- ber. "Free trade and free competi tion is no longer possible under Japanese regulations. What is hop-1

now in pening

North China similar to what has happen in Man- churis. A plan is gradually develop- ing to oust · Americans and their business in the same manner as in Manchuria,"

The Chamber sald that since: 1037 the Japanese had imposed numerous trade monopolies, embargoes and restrictions in China, and that row material purchases from the interior were only possible through Japanese monopollès," It added that export

-Unidentified trade controls had forced Americons

to curtail their business because they could not compete with Japanese exporters.

Threaten Doom

Import restrictions in North China

einred.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29 (Reuter) Unidentified aircraft were sight- ed over Duncarana and Lochs- willy coastal forts shortly after threaten to doom automobile imports, noon to-day, states the Eirean as well na imports of American Department of Defence.

canned goods, cosmetics, photograph- Ing supplies, clothing, hosiery and Anti-aircraft batteries opened are numerous other items which are on and the aircraft flew to the north-the restricted list, the Chamber de Later in the afternoon, a multi- North China are closing their fac

American carpet-manufacturers in engined military aircraft flew over torles, "thus throwing thousands of Dublin and the eastern countles ares. A.A. artillery Bouth of the Chinese workmen out of their jobs" far back. There was more than a capital opened fire and an interceptor because the Japanese do not allow semblance of understanding amongst patrol immediately took off but the the factories to obtain the necessary them, but they found in Sing Tro's Intruder disappeared into thick clouds Wool. defence their masters of the occasion, before she could be identified. Chin Chi-fun made very good leather.

Sing Tao Win Decisively

(Continued from Page G.)

Plot Against Ibn Saud

The Chamber added that lots of wool belonging to two American firms were selzed by Japanese military authorities, who thus far had ignored a United States com- sular protest against the seizure.

Travel Restrictions

The Chamber also attacked Japan- ese travel restrictions, asserting that they were so strict that Americons could go to the interior only rarely.

it was not long after the kick off that the superiority of Sing Tho's play way in evidence, for after Lee Kwok-kee saved from Lai Shui- wing, and with play transferred to infäßleid, a barrage of shots was kept Up, and pressure was only relieved by Fung King-cheung shooting over.

Conspirators Caught LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter). Play was chiefly centred in Kwong

"The Japanese trado barriers, Wah's half, and from a through pass-The Saudi-Arabian Legation monopolies, embargoes and restric- by Ip Puk-wah, Lal Shul-wing went in Cairo stated to-day that a plot tons are working well and all is through on his own to score with against King Ibn Saud had been done with the obvious aim of forcing rising shot, Thereafter there was discovered. Two persons had Americans from North China," said out American business firms and only one team in the picture, and been sentenced to death and the Chamber. "There are the facts from one of their pecasional raids, Chin Chi-fun and bad luck to see others had been sent to prison. and actions' that count, as stated by his first the shot striking the up- Before the news

made Ambassador Joseph Crew in reply- right with Cheong Wing-choy beaten, publie the Italian radio had aling to Mr Matsuoka's speech." At the other end, Lai inissed an open ready started to accuse Towards the end of the first half, British of complicity in Tang Kwong-sum increased the lead deed. following upon a close pussing move- The accusations are fantastic stute ment between himself, Fung King Londen circles, who said that it was cheung and Lai Shui-wing which obviously ridiculous that the British culminated in his cutting in to score should harbour mailee against an old from close in.

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Listless Football

After the lemon, play became Istless, as Sing Tao dominated the whole

of the exchanges, Kwong Walt's passes were invariably inter-

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Referring to Mr Matsuoka's words the that American Interest in China was the largely sentimental, the Chamber said that prior to 1937, the United Stales trade with China was larger than that of any other country, add- ing that if that be sentiment, we pree that the United Sintes is a sentimental country."

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Honeywell Scores 63 For H.M.S. Tamar

HALS. TAMAR· bent Royal En- gineers by 24 runs in a cricket mnich at King's Park

Jesterday. Feature

Middle batsmen of the Sappers contributed steadily, but fell 24 runs short of their opponents' total.

Scares: H.MS. Tomar-146 for 8

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(Honeywell 03, Ldg. Tel, West 327: 20 not out. West 4 for 50, Allison R. Engineers/128 (Show 20, Goss

3 for 48, Horgan 2 for 7).

NO. CENSUS, NEXT YEAR Contrary to custom, no census of of the match was an excellent Innings of 63 for Honeywell which enabled the population of Hongkong will be Tamar to declare at 146 for 8 wickets. taken in 1941, it is understood. Hongkong is no exception for it is not intended that any census be taken in' nny British Territory next year, VICHY, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-Mar-¡At first it was proposed to make a he was tested on several occasions shal Petain made a national broad-modified survey. This plan, has been by Cheuk Shak-kam, Chin Chu-fun cast this afternoon but threw no light dropped on instructions from London, and Lau Fook-chuen from well out on the present Franco-German nego normally inkon every ten years,

By world agreement, a census is side the area.

tintions which have been the subject It was only a matter of goals, and of a big crop of week-end rumours. from an incessant attack, Fung He confined himself to moral op- King-cheang scored after a close peal to. French, youth and men fur passing bout, to be followed soon self-sacrifice and team spirit. after by Lai Shui-wing's Tender Bitter from a pase by Young Shui-ylck,

Anti-Nazi Feeling LONDON, Dec. 20 Sing Tao were decidedly in the ascendancy in this period. andBitter anti-German feeling in France saly the stout clearances and first was admilled to-day by the German- ilme tackling saved Kwong Wan controlled Forks radio, from a heavier defeat.

The announcer complained that

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60% Of U.S. Favours

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More Aid For Britain

SING TAO: Cheong Wing-choy; ralda, a French

when the R.A.F. bombers made their the population of the United States now realises that it is more

woman said, "The

war

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Renter)-No less than 60 per cent. of Yung song, Lee Tin-sang; Teul English at last. May God bless their Important to ald Britain oven at the risk of entering the

• Doang Ling-zing, Luk Tat-bomba"

too seem to have some than to keep out at all costs and industry.?" no less than 60 cheung, Lai Shui-wing, Ip Pak-wah, misgivings and an Italion National The latest Gallup survey per cont, answered "Yes." d Yeung Shui-yick

KWONG WAH: Leo Kwok-kee: ed, Italy, while in a life-and-death reports, that in response to the and Germany will attack the United Councillor la tome to-day complain-shows, the "Now York Times" The second world war has arrived Laung Pak-wal, Chung Fal-lum; struggle against the strongest empire question: "Do you believe that States as soon as it sulle her, sold the Cheung Shul-tal Chung Kim-fal. In the world, cannot trust the French, the Germans intend to make "New York Herald-Tribune" in a Yeung Chi-choung; Cheek Shok-It cannot be said that vanquished

leading article to-day...

„Ald. Colokam Tin Yung-tai, Chin Chi-fun, France is yet persuaded of her do slaves of the people of Europe

to Britain Lau Fook-chuen, Wong King-cheung, feat.

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