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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company

will be held at the Registered Once of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, the 8th March, 1941, at 2.00 p.m. for the pure pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 20, 1941.

RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS

BY GERMANS OVER GREECE

SENATORS FACE REALITIES

BELGRADE, Feb. 19 (Reuter).--Reliable reports that German planes made Aid U.K. or We Fall Together reconnaissance flights over. Greece yesterday are taken here to indicate that Hitler is going forward with his "nerve war" in an attempt to force Grecce to give up the struggle against Italy.

It now seems clear that ho may try intimidation before risk- ing a conflict by sending troops The Register of Shares of the Conto the Greck frontier. pany will be closed from Saturday, Ist March, 1011 to Saturday, 8th The German planes dropped. no March, 1941, (both days Inclusive) bombs and were not fired on by the during which period no transfer of Greeks. shares can be registered,

It is not known whether they used

By Order of the Board of DirecBulgarian or Rumanian bases.

torn.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1941, NOTICE TO SHIPPERS Notice is hereby given that freight rates will be increased by garage.approximately 10% effective April 1st., 1911. A revised tariff sheet

MODERN HOUSE FOR SALE: 100, Boundary St., Kowloon Tong, Arca 10,000 ft,, seven bedrooms, two bathrooms,

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Paid-up Capital

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Reserva Liability of Proprietors £1,000,000 Reserve ind ... ......................... £3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year of shorter periods in Local of Other Cur rencies nt rates which will be quoted on

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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with Interest allowed at rates obtainable on application

will be fasueil.

HONGKONG/CARIBBEAN, SEA PORTS RATE AGREEMENT Hongkong, February 19, 1941.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Notice is hereby given that freight rates will be increased by approximately 10% effective April 1st, 1911. Revised rates sheets will be issued. HONGKONG/PANAMA FREIGHT

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY-THIRD OK- DINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY WIH bo. held at the Oflice of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th February, 1941, at 11.00 8.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with ♫ Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from

The Bank's Head Ofce in London | Wednesday, the 19th February, undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,

R.. A. CAMDGE,

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1911, to Friday, the 28th February, 1911, both days inclusive.

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DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

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K.C.C. Eleven

The following will represent the K.C.C., In a senior cricket league match against the Club de Recrelo at Cox's Road ground on Saturday, at 2

p.m.

C. Fincher (capt.. N. D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher. D. Hung, A. Zimmern, F. H. Zimmern, F. J. Lay, 1. .

w, Carr.

of

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Maunger. Hongkong, 12th February, 1911.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sule by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 24th day of February, 1911, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ils Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai

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Under No Pressure ATHENS, Feb, 20 (UP)-Informed quarters stated that Grecce is not under pressure from outside regard Int peace proposals,

They said that the Turko-Bulgarian declaration does not alter the existing commitments between the Balkan States.

Adm. Stark Says Tokyo Must Be Ignored

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter)-Enactment of the Ald for Britain Bill would mean intervention in the European confilct, said Senator Balloy (North Carolina Democrat) at the third day's debate on the Bill in the Senate,

He continued: "I, hope that this intervention may not mean war but if it does, I am ready 'for it."

He declared that the Bill would give the United. States a better chance for ultimate deliverance from the totalitarian world revo- lution.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter).—A letter from Admiral - Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, suggesting that any Japanese protest at the United States' naval defence mensures should be "totally disregarded" was read by Mr Carl Vinson, Chairman of the Naval Committee of the House of Representa-Democrat, had opened the debate tlves, to-day.

The Committee was beginning the debate on the $242,000,- 000 naval base development programme.

Balkan Bloc Necessary LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP)-The

Admiral Stark pointed out in his Charles Faddis urged that the United Under-Secretary for Foreim Affairs told the House of Comments: to-day fetter that the House inst year defent-States noify Japan now that "if she ed a a similar project for defence work strikes agalust Singapore, the United that some time ago the Government at the island of Guam "because Jupun States navy wil cut her supply lines, had informed the Balkan countries

move on her principal clues and in- of the necessity of forming a Balkon might take offence."

It is

he dustrint centres and destroy them.” Inconceivable to me," he bloc for the purpose of maintaining added,

"that Japan

Representative John Dingell soid it Independence and political Integrity. take offence to any such inoffensive was only a cowardly attitude that

Mr Butler did not answer when Sir Alfred Knox asked, whether or measures.". If she did, then the caused the House in previous years

or protest wou

would be unwarranted and to reject the proposal for an air base not, he could state that the Turko- should, in my opinion, be totally dis-nt Guam lest it offend Japan. Bulgarian pact allowed the Germans to cross Bulgaria arid attack Greece,

RADIO

regarded."

would could or

Admiral Stark emphasised that Guarh was American property, say- ing: "Our actions should be deter- mined

ned by what is best for the United Slates and not dictated by any foreign | Power."

The

House will almost certainly ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 3145 approve the proposed expenditure of

metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY:

THE "CHORAL”

$4,700,000 for bomb shelters to make Guam a naval aviation outpost,

An expenditure of $8,100,000 for similar purposes at Tutula Island in Samoa will also be approved, it expected.

SIR J. THOM CHIEF JUSTICE

War Hero ALLAHABAD, Feb. 19 (Reuter) The death is announced of Sir John Thom, Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad since 1097.

Lieut.-Cal Sir John Thom, D.S.G., 19 M.C., was born in 1001 and was educated at Edinburgh University,

Senator Connally of Texas, another

by observing that the world's dema-. eracies "must all hang together or they will hang separately.

Anglo-Soviet Impasse

"

Mr Butler's New Statement

LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter). No further progress in Anglo- He predicted that an attempt would Soviet negotiations could be re- Government be made to invade North and Southported by the victorious in Europe Powers were spokesman when questioned in

Indo-China Armistice

Violations

Hanoi

Meanwhile

the House of Commons to-day.

Mr Butler said that since his last answer some weeks ago, matters had not been carried further by the Soviet Govern- ment,

The Labour Member, Mr. Frederick Cocks, argued that as there was so little difference between de jure and de facto recognition of the position in the former Baltic states that such small things should not be allowed to interfere with the establishment of better relations between Britain and Russia.

Certain Large Issues

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAIGON, Feb. 20, (UP), General Sumita necompanied by Important French naval ofeints, lefi for Laos this morning in connection with

Mr Butler said: "There are not alleged armistice violations.

only small but certain large issues Admiral Decoux will leave shortly involved in this question and I canno! for Laos on a four day trip before take it further at present." Boing to the time limit of the

Mr Butler did not reply to a sup

which implied Radio Programme Broadcast by

plementary question ZBW on a Frequency of 845 .c's.

firstly that Russia in terrified of An oflleial said that the Govern-Germany; and secondly that the Bri- and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. proved a section of the naval baso B

degrees, being called

to the

recently received numerous the ment

Lish Ambassador In Moscow (Sir and 6-11 pm, on 0.52 m.c's. per development programme authorising

the expenditure of an additional $66, Scottish Bar in 1919 after returning petitions from the population of Laos Stafford Cripps) should be brought

He ther Forecast and Announcements,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wen-059,000 for the development of the Parliament fer Dumbartonshire from on the west side of the Mekong River back to report to a secret session of

Atlantic bases acquired from Britain. 1920 to 1929, and again in 19373 which is the territories the Thais the House of Commons.

are now violating. The petitions ex- This is considered to be the first fle was Pu

High Puline Judge in the step towards Congressional ratification Court of Allahabad from 1932 to 1037. asked the French not to separate the French and pressed loyalty to Sir John served in the Lothians and north Laos from Indo-China. Border Horse from 1008 to 1911 and

second.

1.45 Sophile · Tucker and Stanley Holloway in Variety,

2.13 Cione

down.

645 Indian Programme.

6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 0.32 The Don Cossacks Choir in a Russian Programme,

7.0 London Kelay-The News. 7.15 London Relay-Meet Uncle

Sam

Interviews with experts on U.S.A. 1,30 Dance Music by the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.

3.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Enbluson Cleaver (Organ) and Patricia Rossborough (Piano), 8.15 Studle-Local Newsletter.

8.30 Variety with Sandy Powell

and Pat Kirkwood.

9.0 London Relay The News. 9.15 Loudon Relay Questions of the Hour.'

9.30 A 'Cello and Plano Recital by Casals and Gieseking.

9.55 Beethoven-Symphony No. In D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral."

1.0 Close down.

The House has also tentatively ap- where he obtained his M.A. and LF.' armistice expires on February 25.

of the "Destroyers for Bases" deal.

Guam Project

Mr Vinson niso read a letter from commanded the 8/10th and Gth Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Battailons of the Gordon Highlanders Navy, emphasising that the Guam In the European War. Besides win- project is of particular importance ning the D.S.O. and M.C., he was mentioned in despatches four times. to the Navy.,"

Despoilation

Of The Poles

Mr Vinson prefaced his remarks by stating that the country could rest assured that "all hands in the Navy were on tip toes ready for any; emergency that they may be called to meet.

Tentative Approval WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter).j LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter). The House of Representatives hasThe Germans are steadily tentatively approved the development expropriating all Polish property of Guam and Samoa as naval and and business undertakings in the

Goes To Senate

Įprincipal Polish towns, "Reuter" WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter) learns from Polish circles in The House of Representatives_to-London. day passed the measure authorising the expenditure of $242,000,000 the development of naval bases. The measure now oes to Senate.

avintion outpost.

The bases Include Guam and Samoa um the Atlantic sites acquired from Britain.

Japanese Fleet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Feb, 19 (UP).—It is

Macao Launch Seized.

reported that 15 Japanese warships By Japanese Gunboat are now cruising in the Gulf of Sinm. A Macao steam Jaurich, the Chung Passengers from Hongkong sald that Wah, owned by Mel Yuen Co., Macao, last week, 15 units of the Japanese was the victim of a Japanese un- fleet were seen rounding the Indo-bout recently, according to a report Chian peninsula south of Saigon made by the Master, Leung You, to heading towards the Gulf.

the Hongkong Police. Meanwhile, It is learned that the Leung reported that he was towing Dutch Legation, last Sunday, advised ja lighter containing ducks, egg and Dutch cliizens to evacuate Thailand. firewood from Kwang Hoi, Teishan,

Bombs In Nanking's

bomba

Shanghai Bank

to Hongkong but near Macao * Japanese gunboat put out from Ho Pa Nan, towed them in and retained both launch and lighter. The crew

were put off on the mainland and they made their way by junk back to Macno.

Leung sald bla Hongkong papers were taken by the Japanese.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Feb. 20 (UP).--Two exploded on the ground floor In Nazi Poland's largest textile

bank; two thrown into private on town, according to reports published offices failed to explode. One body- HANOI, Feb. 19 (Reuter),-Aix- In the local Nazi organ, 70 private guard was injured but it is not yet men from the French air force, who the banks, 4,300 factorica (including all determined whether he was shot or arrived in Saigon on February 8 from DANISH ENVOY

for textile, raw materials and falshed leading textile factories), 500 depota was a bomb casualty.

France, have been assigned to several The bank concerned was the Nan-Indo-China bases, Saigon and strate- Leaves_Chungking For

8,500 shops selling hosiery king regime's new Central Bankgle points in Cambodia and Laos, haberdashery, readymade clothes-und which has offices on the Bund. One Dissentient Thailand Post

says a Japanese report. fancy goods and 12,000 small business CHUNGKING, Feb. 20 (Central

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UP)-firins, have so far been taken over. Hilmar News). Mr

Over Collin, the The passage of the Naval base bill in

3,000 German "special Danish Minister to China, who has the House was by voice action, Re-trustees" have been installed in these received orders to be transferred as presentative Vito Mare Antonio being concerns. They receive high salaries at the expense of the former owners Danish Minister to Thalland, left yes- the only dissentient.

During the debate, Representative and shareholders. terday afternoon for Hongkong by a C.N.A.C. pinne en route to Thailand.

Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Thought it was a

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Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option renewal at a Crown Rent to be 'fixed' by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- aal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of

two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

DUODENAL ULCER

Near the base of the stomach, is the part which doctors call the duodenum. It is the sent of the duodenal ulcer which every stomach sufferer naturally dreads because it 50 often means a serious and painful operation.

Foreign Idle Shipping May Be Taken Over By Americas

Special to the "Telegraph"

stand that a deal has been nearly consummated whereby shout 60 idle Danish and other vessels will come under the jurisdiction of the American flag as an important aid to British shipping.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UP) -Maritime circles under-

They will be used largely in the Pacific thereby releasing Many people who get pain in the pit of the stomach have feared they

British tonnage for service in the Atlantic. The deal affects 40 were in for a duodenal ulcer only to Danish ships in America and 20 others in Latin American ports. lind; after taking a few doses of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder at The owners of American Lines

Argentine Interest home, that their fears were complete- previously opposed the deal alleging ly unfounded and that this wonderful that it would constitute dangerous BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 20 (UP)- powder had effecled a remedy. It is competition but it is understood routes It is reported that the Ministries of could be worked out under which Foreign Affairs and Agriculture are

H. T. Breadbridge, and N. A. E. Mac-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT a truly joyful experience. Kay. Umpire, S. P. Robinson: Scores,

If you are suffering fram stomach there would be no important conflict studying the possible expropriation pala try a course of Maclean Brand with the existing American Line of neutral ships now taking refuge Stomach Powder. You will be sur-

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FURTHER DONATIONS TO THE BOMBER FUND

A total of $1,583.850.40 was reached yet- terday by the War Fund inaugurated by the B. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following donations:

Indian and Chineso Police Guards

(fourth donation).........................

Mr M., C. Carruthers (monthly

donation)

o. n. A. L. (third donation)

PRISONERS or Wan

$ 90.20

The 8. C. M. Post has received the fol-

lowing donation to the Relief Fund for

Britan Prisoners of War:

Mr 1 W. 1, $25.

DONATIONS WAITING

Donations for the following Organisa- tions await collection at the offles of the

-8, C. M. Post; Hongkong Benevolent So-

clety: B.W.O.F, St Andrews Bociety; Emergency Refugee Council: Street

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The purchaser of the lot will be

Sleepers Shelter Society: Lepers Fund: required to pay to the Auctioneer British Prisoners of War: Food Kitchen In cash the sum of $1,000 (being

Rt Vincent de Paul; Keller Fund for

Appeal Fund.

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Italian Prisoners

NEW DELHIT, Feb. 19 (Reuter)

A further 3,500 Ilallon prisoners have arrived making a total of 23,000 now in Indio,

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