1941-01-09 — Page 16

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 9, 1941.

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Considered Lost

LONDON, Jan, 8 (Router), The British submarino Regulus, (Commander F. B.. Currie) is now overdue and must be con- sidered lost, states the Ad- miralty.

* The Regulus was stationed in Hongkong for several years just prior to the outbreak of

war.

Spanish Envoy To Italy Recalled

League

Kowloon Tong Boat Police 6-3

regular players, Police lost to Kowloon Handicapped by the absence of two Tong 3.6, In the B Division (Section B) of the Badminton League Inat night: W. Olities and L. Gordon (Palica) beat Peter Lo and J. Tang 21-8; beat R. E. and K. M. Les 21-14; boat a. C. Chinn

and Lee Po 21-14.

E

J. MacDonald and It. Dingsdale (Police) lost to Lo and Trang 4-21; lost to Lee and Lee 13-21; lost to Chan and Lee 8-21. H. Hogarth and J. Shephen! (Police! lost too and Tang 4-21; lost to Lee and Lee 10-21; loat to Chan and Lee 0-21.

Win For St. John's

Warned To Be Ready-

St John's defeated St Andrew's 7-2. LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)The

D. Kwok and E. Kennard lost to E.. Spanish Ambassador to Italy, Senor Fincher and If, Kew 15-31; beat af. Davies and M. Merrett 21-15; beat E. J. Garcia Condey Mendez, has been re- White and J. Tomlinson 21-4. called and has been told to hold himself

the disposal of the Spanish N. But, and P. Wilson beat Fincher and New 21-13; beat Davies and Merrett Foreign Office, says a Madrid dis-21-6; beat Whio and Tomlinson 24-27. patch to the "Stefani" agency,

R. Maynard and Q. S. Ladd lost to Fincher and Kew 13-21; beat Davies and

Senor Mendez became Ambassador, Morrett 31-11; Beat White and Tomlinson

to Italy in July, 1837, shortly after 21-5. on Italian Ambassador had been new credited to General Franco's Govern- ment,

Jewish R. C. Lose

In Section A Recreio beat Jewish R.C.. 8-1.

Further Raids On potkin and Odell 21-7 bent M. Talan

Yunnan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KUNMING, Jan. 7 (UP).-Three Japanese scouting planes ranged over Yunnan to-day, one of which was over Kunming. Yesterday, nine Japanese planes bombed south Yun- nan and another nine planes bombed! the Yunnan-Burma highway.

19 Killed Aboard

British Ship

C. C. Pereira and A. 1. Alves beat 1. and A. L. Palak 21-16; beat A. Odell and S. ltainler 21-14

P. A. Yvanovich and P. P. Botelho beat Dotkin and Odell 21-15; beat Talan and Pollak 21-13; beat Odell and Ramier 21-0. A, E. Xavier and A. E. Noronha lost to Dotkin and Odell 1-21; beat Talan and Pollak 21-14; beat Odell and Ramler 219

Starting Times For Captain's Cup At Sheungshui Starting times for the Captain's

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Shrungahul, will be as follow:

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LISBON, Jan.' 8 (UP).-According Cup competition of the Country Club, to the "Diario Noticas's" correspon- dent at San Vicente Island, Boen Verne, the explosion aboard the British steamer Shakespeare, which was torpedoed off Salisland by Italian U-bont last Monday, killed 10 members of the crew,

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The remaining 23 men disembark- ed on Salisland.

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FROM PAGE ONE

perial forces aro hourly closing in on this town.

British leadquarters here at Cairo) are unwilling to make much com- ment on the nature of the advance but it is gathered that the operations

factording to the "utmost satis- of the commanders. The

complete collapse of morale among Gruziant's forces is iilustrated by official disclosures that three Bincluhirt commanders desertet their men on, the night before Bardia fell. The whereabouts of General Ber- ganzoli, who commanded the Bardia garrison, remain

a mystery. Initial- ly reported captured, he is now stated to be

A missing,

spokesman at Cairo to- night suggested that the Blackshirt General who has since been captur- ed may have been mistaken for Ber- ganzoll. The open rocky nature of the terrain, said the spokesman,

Bess facilitated his escape from

Before the British force launched; the anal onslaught, it might have been possible for a small batch of Italians to creep through the cordon round the town.

U.S. TO HAVE THREE FLEETS

FROM PAGE ONE

spring but this arrangement might be changed without notice.

The increase of 42,000 in personnel raises the Navy's manpower to 232,000 including the reserves on active duty. More Auxiliary Ships WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP)- The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, sold he would soon ask Congress for authorisation tu struct 280 auxilary vessels.

con-

Vichy Delay Riles Berlin

Pliant Cabinet Wanted

LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-The German Government is still impatient about the delay in the Cabinet recon- struction at Vichy in favour of the Germans, and the German-controlled radio at Oslo to-day gave some in- dleation of what the Nazis want.

It was expected, sald the Oslo radio, that M. Bonnet (who is n noted pro-German) will join the Cabinet and that other ministers not favoured by Germany will go,

Italy Calling Up

More Men

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Jan. 8 (UP).It was an- nounced that the calling up of the 1921 and 1922 classes will affect 600,- 000 men, The first class will be sent to barracks immediately and probably to the front, while the second class will be physically examined, begin- ning January 18.

BAN ON JEWS IN NETHERLANDS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The HAGUE, Jan. 8 (UP).-It is officially announced that henceforth Jews will be banned from the motion picturetheatres throughout the Netherlands, on the grounds that they were among those causing disturb-; onces in cinema theatres recently.

Free French Spitfires

LONDON, Jan, B (Reuter)-A! Spitfire fund for Free, French forces in Britain has been opened with. £500. This sum was handed to General de Gaulle by the Aaspelation of Frenchmen in Britain.

The first Spitare to be purchased from the funds will be named "General de Gaulle."

Cottage Club Ride

The next Cottage Club paper-hunt will be held on Saturday, January it at 4 p.m. from Fanting Village. Non-. members who can provide their own mounts, are cordially invited to attend.

Wire-

LONDON, Jan. 3 (British less). The total number of registered unemployed on December 31, 1040, WRs 715,279 and is the lowest re corded since 1921.

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