1941-01-24 — Page 23

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U.S.Delegate Talks With Yugo-Slav Government

VICHY, Jan. 23 (Reuter)—Colonel William Donovan, Presi dent Roosevelt's special envoy, who arrived in Belgrade last night, was received to-day by the Yugo-Slav Premier, according to n Belgrade telegram.

Colonel Donovan told reporters East African

that he planned to stay two or three days in Belgrado and that he hoped to visit Prince Paul (the Regent), the Vice-Premier, the War Minister and other

military leaders.

He declined to say whether he had

a personal message for the Regent

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January 24, 1941.

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O.K.--WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

CATHOLIC Effects Of Evacuation

On Queen's College FUNDS IN AMERICA

"You cannot succeed in life without doing something to make the world a better place and, conversely, you will not be of much use to your fellow-men unless you attain some mea- sure of success" said Mr G. P. de Martin, M.B.E., M.A., former Director of Education, when he gave away prizes at Queen's College Annual Prize Day this morning.

Unfrozen Balances

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Reu- ter).The fact that not all re-i levant foreign balances in the Among the visitors present were passed, four obtaining honours. In United States have been frozen Mr F. J. de Rome, Mr C. G. Sollis. the remaining classes, 464 candidates the Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell and Mrs were examined and 341 passed. to prevent Axis countries from Upsdell, Dr Gray, Dr and Mrs J. P. Taking the results over the whole using their American balances is Felly, the Very Rev. Fr R. W. Gal-school, we had approximately 74% Nine scholarships were largely due to the delicate situa-lagher, Mr and Mrs H. G. Walling- successes,

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CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Reuter)tion involving the Roman Catho-ton, Mrs G. P. de Martin and Messrs gained in Class 2, sixteen in Class RADIO REVIEW

of external examinations.

from President Roosevelt. He said Imperial troops are now in con-lic Church, according to well- S. M. Churn, Chow Ping-un, W. 4, and seven in Class 5 on the results

J. Dyer and L. Morgan, that bin mission find nothing in tnet with the Italian forces informed sources.

The Principal, Mr M. G. O'Connor, withdrew from the It is understood that when the said: common with that of Mr Sumner which Welles,

Under-Secretary of State.

School re-opened on September 10 who visited Europe last spring us the Kassala area and which are now Administration was considering free-

holding defensive positions, de zing foreign funds, Catholic author instead of 11 owing to demands made clared a communique issued to-tles in the United States pointed out on members of the staff by the war. that this would disclose the amounts Further demands were made later day.

Rome received from the United States from time to time but from the figures and also prevent their transfer to the 1 shall submit presently, I hope that Vatican.

you will feel that things did not go It is felt that this situation can be too badly.

Evacuation Effects

President's special envoy.

Colonel Donovan will Inter visit Athens, Turkey, Palestine and Egypt. arriving in Egypt about the middle of February.

Aaked regarding reports that rai portant diplomatic documents had Deen stolen from him on the train be- tween Sofla and Belgrade, he replied that only his passport was missing.

Wants Cuba In The U.S.A.

Operations continued to develop successfully.

Pressure on the enemy cast of

Abyssinia, Wos Metemma,

being maintained.

overcome.

In the Kenya offensive, activities by Imperial patrols continue.

S. Africans' Success NAIROBI,, Jan. 23

(Reuter). complled has undoubtedly helped her Three Italinn Caproni bombers wereenuse. destroyed by the South African Air Force in a mid-day rald on Yavel. low aerodrome in

Following SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

a reconnaissance durlug i WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UI), which bombs straddled the main tar- Senator William Smathers has in-gels, two waves of aircraft went over. troduced A resolution in the Senate The first showered high explosives the nerodrome, authorising the President to negotiate and incendiaries on with the Cuban Government upon the directly hilling one Caproni which terms necessary for Cuba to enter burst into flames. the Union as a State, which would

The second wave found п

British Military Attache

Asia Lands Report

Loss On Last Year The ninth annual ordinary general There is considerable sympathy for The maximum enrolment was 620 meeting of shareholders of the Asia Britain on being obliged to reveal and our average attendance for the Lands Limited was held at the Offices her entire financial position, but the franknoss with which Britain has year was 0.02% as against 07.48% of the Company on the second floor

for the

previous year. This drop is of the Mercantile Bank Building this partly due to the evacuation to Macao morning, Mr L. Kudoorie, the Chair- of some of the boys in July. Com-man, presiding.

Others present included Messrs C. paratively few boys were absent be- cause of l-health, and no doubt, Miskin, John Fleming, E. M. Bryden mass vaccination against smallpox and A. E. Gutierrez.

In his speech, the Chairman saidt and Injections against cholera have contributed towards this state of regret that the accounts laid be- Arrives In Chungking

affairs. I regret to say that there was fore you show a loss of SC4,070,75, CHUNGKING, Jan, 23 (Reuter) a certain amount of sickness among but this Includes the lem of depre

Lancelot Ernest members of the staff. There was one clation on the Company's properties Major-General Denys, M.C., the new British Military memorable day when Queen's College amounting to $40,633.41 so that the Attache in China, arrived in Chung-could boast of only one European net working lens for the year amounts parture in connection with health'

River Trade king from Burma this morning by master on the premises. A new de- to $17,537.34, plane.

The Assistant British Military At- was introduced in March, namely,

Income from our Po Tak Wharf is expecter in Chungking dental inspection for each boy. Boys tache

now go to Queen Mary Hospital forms remained at the same level

last year but, we have had to expend shortly,

Major-General Denys is the second advice and treatment.

Examination Results some $5,500.00 on essential repairs, The rald was made by the same senior military attache in Chungking,

Of the 21 boys who entered Matri- which we trust will suffice for some squadron which recently destroyed the senior being the new Soviet BERLIN, Jan. 23 (UP).—The new two Italian aircraft and crippled four attache, Lleutenant General Chuy-culation, 12 passed with a total of 11 time. Whatever hope we may have had of a better return from the ling German Minister to Ruinanla, Herr more at the same aerodrome. This koff, who arrived recently. Lieuten-distinctions.

In the Class 3 School Certificate Kee Wharf has not been realised,

conditions in the

trade having von Klinger. is now

to squadron alone has already carried ant General Chuykoff took part in enroute

Examination 80 boys sat and 45 Bucharest.

out 83 operations against the Italians, the Finnish campaign.

remained unchanged throughout the this wharf, yeur. From August last, for a period of three months, had n river wel- tenant not engaged in the river trade but what then appeared a very wel- usual de- come change from our usual pendence on that trade did not Inst account of the extension Japanese

Are be granted upon conditions satisfac-raging round two aircraft and scored n direct htt on a third, which also tory to both countries.

The Senator aald: "Cuba is at burst into flames. present dependent upon America for military security and her economic

welfare."

BREWERY

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One pliot dropped a salvo directly on a hangar while another pilot bit hutments and barracks.

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W. R. LOXLEY

LOXLEY & CO., (China), LTD.

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Our bank overdraft on "General" Account has been slightly reduced notwithstanding the outlay- on paira. However,

increase an about $11,000 has taken place in our bank overdraft on "Plers" Account due to the heavy outlay on wharf re- pairs and renewals aiready referred to, and to the fact that income from 10. 1ing Kee Wharf was insufficient to relative meet bank interest on the

loan.

I do not think there are any fur- ther comments I can usefully make, and I now propose that the Report and Statement of Accounts as pre- sented be adepted. When this has seen seconded, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders may wish to

ask."

Mr Miskin seconded the adoption of the report and it was carried un- animously.

Mr Ficming propused that Mr Miskin be re-elected Director and Mr. Kadoorie seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously,

Mr Miskin proposed thint Messrs | Percy Smith, Seth

Flem-

Mr ing be re-elected auditors and Kadoorle seconded. The proposal was carried unanimously.

and

Prisoners Of

War Escape

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But Soon Recaptured SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AT AN EAST CANADIAN PORT; Jan.

23 (UP) Two German wor prisoners from consignment of several hundred former Byers members of U-boat crews, celebrated their first night in Canada by escap ing. One was captured immediately. It is understood that one is the famous German war ace, believed to

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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Soclely asks for

⚫ $28,000

bo Major Helmuth Wick, 25 years of In 1941 to meet the increasing needs of sick age, who is credited with shooting and destitute chlidren in Hong Kong.

The number of children assisted last year down 56 Allied planes.":

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KUNMING, Jan. 24 (Central News) Kunming was raided yes- terday by Jepanese aircraft for the second consecutive day. Six planes bombed. Kunming's western suburbs while nine others ralded points west: of the provincial capital.

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