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Presents a BAND CONCERT by the

Combined Orchestras of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels IN THE LOUNGE

on

Sunday, 2nd March, 1941

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GOOD USED CARS

Make of Car

Studebaker Nondster Studebaker Sedan Bulck Sedan Studebaker Sedan Pontiac Sedan Morris 10 Saloon Singer 11 Saloon Standard. 12 Saloon .. Vauxhall 14 Coupe Vauxhall 14 Saloon Studebaker 2 Door

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+

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IN

1933 $650.00 A PARISIAN friend, who

1933 750,00

has been able to make

1035 2200.00 his way to a port in Britain,

1935 1038 1800,00

830.00

1200.00

1034

1035

has brought him some

February 21, · 1941.

PARIS

How Britons Fare

NOW

8. particulars of life in Paris And What the French

1400.00 as he has known it as recent-

2000.00 ly as Inst month.

1037

1910 1800.00

His business connections had 1934 1200.00 brought him in earlier days into

1038 4000.00

All cars serviced the samo as for now cars

ADDITIONALLY →→→→→

All units of $1,500 and over in valus carry the Hongkong Hotel Garage

guarantee for three months.

·

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The

Are Learning

B.B.C. They compare its nows carefully with the spate of new French language newspapera started by Otto Abetz, Ribben- trop's agent in Paris, which have to be rend because they give news of police regulations, food restrictions and the like,

The art of listening is a com- plicated one and requires a good deal of exchange of information

contact with the British colony underwear, under the slightly is plentiful, or champagne, with neighbours as to which there, and he says that a good sardonic gaze of an elegantly which costs them about is a particular wave-length is least many remain in the capital un dressed assistant, in an attempt bottle in the English purchas- jammed at a given time, when der the Occupation. Every day to assess whether it is adequate Ing-power equivalent. A Ger- Mr Churchill or Gen, de Gaulle, the ground floor of the United to appease the Insistent de man soldier can buy a bottle of Is to speak personally, and ko' States Embassy-previously oc mands of Frau Major at home. champagne for one-third of a forth.

cupied by the Immigration "Achille," one of the smartest day's pay at the special Army of "Tas De Blagues" Offices-is full of British sub- hairdressers for men, has now Occupation rate. Arrangements

The opinion is expressed that Place de In are being made, to import truf- jects who receive there the reopened on the financial assistance which the Madeleine. The chairs previ- fles into the Occupied Zone for the B.B.C. in its French pro- British Government provides ously occupied by French and German consumption. through credits in Washington. British generals and diplomats One of the main reasons for specifically with the Radio-Paris

The amount varies according to are circumstances and provides for subsistence on a very modest scnic.

British men of military age are interned, partly in camps outside Paris and partly in the Sante prison. All are visited regularly, and those in Paris daily, by United States officials, who take them food.

Fate Of Property

more

deal grammes should now taken by German the shortage of food is bad dis- German controlled news than it

By E. B. WAREING lately chief of the Paris Staff

of the "Daily Telegraph"

does at present. For instance, when Radio-Paris and the Paris Press state that half London is burning and the B.B.C. reports that "a number of fires were. started," the B.B.C. may at firat be regarded as confirming the worst reports, and some despon- enaucs. Nevertheless, generals and heads of the Ges- tribution, due to the absence of dency

there is a considerable sceptic- tapo. No Italian soldiers, by petrol.

ism. the way, are to be seen in Paris.

Germans Food For Germans Noting that the Renault Workers

read the Tageblatt, Parisians The shortage of such articles have invented a word for the as oil, silk, tea, coffee, chocolate, German-inspired Paris Press.

Hongkong Telegraph. French wives he did not useless paper marks unaccep- cocon, inm, butter, margarine, They call it the "Tas de blagues,"

Friday, February 21, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26615

THE predx "Spectat to the Telegraph" Is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- 1936. Such news as estions Ordinance,

bears the indication "UP is received in Hongkong on the date of publication dy the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications either wholly or in part without previous arrangement

BUDGET DEBATE

YESTERDAY'S annual speech day of the Legislative Council produced criticism of some vehemence from the UnoMelal members, with special emphasis placed on the administra- tive shortcomings of the Govern- ment. The Colonial Secretary described the speeches as "healthy and helpful criticisms", which was

Of the non-interned British- who have to report to the police The sack of Paris goes on. day the majority are marks-unaccep- wish to leave France and who are handed over in exchange for now have gone to live with their the loot. Many shops are al- relatives. Many of the super- ready closed. Even a German numerary clerks and assistants woman-and they are legion in at the United States Embassy Paris-can now only buy one are of British nationality. It is pair of silk stockings, if she is believed that the number of lucky enough to find them. those interned has recently been There is no fraternising be- reduced, and reports agree that tween the Germans and the

being

Germang the others

well Parisinna.

are still | treated.

studiously correct in their beha Except for chatenux and large viour. Their attitude is that villas owned by very wealthy the French are beaten, harmless British subjects in the occupied creatures who will in time be territory, the Germans have not come amenable. It is a clever pillaged British property, and line to take, as some examples the contents of two flats or small show. houses with a caretaker 'in Thus, the workers in Renault's - charge have been left alone, un factory, now engaged in turn less the Germans had some rea- ing out lorries for the German son to dislike the tenant or he army, have, to work 60 hours. a was a Jew.

week, as though they were in

are

and dried vegetables falls, how which sounds much the same but ever, into a different category. means "A lot of nonsense." The population does not fully The people of Paris are brave realise that such products have about listening to the B.B.C., for the most part been taken by though in any case clandestine the Germans, who also intercept listening is hard to control. fresh produce and meat, which Knowing little of the Vichy would otherwise come into the Government, on the other side of an hermetically sealed fron- markets.

The black-out-onec a very tier, they tend to revert to old casy-going form of "blue-out," allegiances, for they naturally since all lamps were painted desire freedom. Yet they have blue-is now strictly enforced, been stunned by a knock-out and the last metro (under- blow and are too dazed to realise ground) train departs an hour exactly from what quarter it before curfew (11 p.m.). There came. A healthy reaction is are no 'bases, except for a very gradually setting in and the few running on wood-fuel. healing process of the French Parisians therefore stay at mind will be rapid in proportion home at night and listen to the to British successes.

Property abandoned without & Germany, instead of 40. Their Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jnr,

United Press Naval Critic, Examines The Mediterranean Situation

caretaker is, however, often pay, however, has been more handed over as billets for Ger than proportionately raised and man families, and articles un since its purchasing power, for gracious in view of the heavy obtainable in Germany, such as what little there is to purchase, strictures passed on several of the blankets. sheets, clothing, is much the same, they do not Administration's departments. More leatherware and the like, are apt grumble. Again, a garage hand, Important, the criticisms, most of to disappear. The chances of whom my friend occasionally which were echoes of publicly aired survival of the contents of the saw, though. he had of course to. complaints, are to bear immediate cellar are also extremely low.. give up his car, was earning Wireless apparatus capable of re- more money working for the results; the machinery of the Im

ceiving foreign stations is likely Germans, who have unrestricted migration Office is to be investigated; to be overworked if left behind. petrol and make “joy -`rides": the Food Control organisation is

The British Embassy has pot wherever they like.. already in the process-of-being-over- yet been touched-or-even-en- hauled; the firewood problem istered as the result of the Occu- being tackled,

pation. It is protected by having been placed under United States care.

The Financial Secretary has already met the Hon. Mr Lo's com- plaint about the functions of the Superintendent of Inland Revenue and Estate Commissioner and the alleged harsh administration of the Estate Duty Ordinance, so that, in many instances, the sharp barbs of Unofficial criticism became blunted almost before they were delivered This factor, however, does not rob the critichens of their justification nor their timeliness; they were, for the most part, cogent, fale, and intelli-

Kent,

reserves

not were

Francs But No Funds

Is An AXIS PUSH IMMINENT?

eastern

much

farther. There

DV

too

These people do not realise that there is no backing what-

1. The fall of Benghazi in Itallan- ever for the money which the

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UP).— Bank of France is obliged to Britain, for the moment, has the Libya, coupled with Greek successes in Albania, has brought Italian mili- At The Smart Shops change into francs, and the ap- upper hand in the great cam-tary prestige to an all-time low dur-

Opposite the bar entrance to proach of the financial Nemesis paign for control of the Mediter-

ing the present war. Germany, as Moreover, ranean. How long she can Italy's partner, hardly can let these the Hotel Crillon, now the Ger- is slow and unseen. man headquarters, the fairly they are gradually accepting res maintain this advantage, how-reverses that Italy might sue

danger which they would

is a question. over,

for a separate peace with"

with the British. conspicuous sign of The "Daily trictions

Reports are current that Ber- 2. A vigorous German thrust to- Telegraph" continues to hang never have accepted from a outside number 11, Rue Boissy French Government. The sight lin is still secking Russian assent wards the Mediterranean might force d'Anglas. My friend was un- of a well-fed, well-equipped, dis- to a "peaceful" German occupa- the British to withdraw planes and able to say whether the office ciplined army in their midst has tion of Bulgaria which would chips needed for the defence of Bri- tain, and thus improve German itself has been visited by the had a hypnotic effect. Their open the way for a drive on chances for the long-desired Invasion Gestapo. If it has, they will wives, obliged to queue up for Greece from the north, the of Britain.

3. United States assistance to Bri- have found little material worth every necessity, are less philo- obiect of which would be to

becoming more effective, sophic about things, and it is obtain control of Salonika and, fala daliy The Financial Secretary deprecated incorporating in a blue-book.

A little further along the from the woman's side that bit- from that base, all of Greece. The Germans need to move fast, and the suggestion that he was taking

may be prepared to take desperate the a smart club has been terness will come first.

and the Greek islands in

chances in an effort to achieve #gloomy atillude In his budget, but street

Outwardly most of the res- Aegean Sea.

knock-out before American support his admission that the Colony's taken over for German civilians,

who look oddly out of place taurants and cafes look the Should this prove successful, and of the British makes a German vic- what

they purported to ho on paper was hardly there. The personnel changes same. Some have been requisi- the British be driven from their only wry impossible. joy-provoking. His dismissal of Mr continually; it is believed to tioned. The Taverne d'Alsace foothold on the mainland of Europe,

the German air force then would be The British, however, will prove no Li The-fong's theory and suggestion consist of relays of "Strength in the Champs Elysees is now

In position to sweep the e push-over, in my judgment, If the outlined concerning use of the financial sur-through Joy" visitors who get labelled Soldatenheim (Soldiers' Mediterranean and launch heavy at-German plans untold

In North Home), and no civilian may en- meks on the British naval base at above. Their victories plus was a suave pleee of argument, cheap trips to Paris.

Africa and Greece lo dute have de- In the same street the smart ter. Others, such as Fouquet's Alexandria and even on Cairo.

The British, of course, realise the monstrated their ability to but not completely convincing, es-

shirtmakers are still open, but and the Cafe Marignane, aro

classes of. pecially as it was bound up in an

to all, and; but for the danger which confronts them and one ordinate the use of all offhand reference to the method of German officers-who are al- open ndministering the Government's lowed to wear mufti on certain German uniforms, show little may take it for granted that they are arms-mechanised land forces, the

tain sustained offensives. Widows and Orphans' Pension days in the week-have taken all external change, for most Pari-diplomatle resistance in Sofia, Mogavy and the air force--and to main- They are solidly entrenched in both. but the most fanciful designs. siennes had hoarded clothes, cow and Ankara.

Greece and Africa and have the nd The same applies to the leather, and the lack of new ones is not

Bulgaria always has been close to

vantage of the Initiative and the Russia, and Turkey has had the clos-strong morale which goen with a goods shop at the corner-now yet felt. sold out with no hope of replac- Menus, however, are much de-est of relations with the U.S.S.R. In series of victories.

states, Many of the troops in use on pleted, even on Sunday the recent years. Neither of these ing stocks.

On the opposite corner the

ara Australians and New Zealanders world-famed perfume shop still only day when in theory no res- hence, would be likely to permit the Greek and Nora na 0:2 both trictions apply. The famous German control of Greece and the

Aegean without asking Moscow for who have been proved to be among

the finest soldiers in the world. has some stock left, for German restaurants, such as Maxime or women are not encouraged to Larue, now only offer a choice From a naval viewpoint the British The British lines of supply, while use cosmetics. Lingerie, how of three dishes, and every cus-Flect probably would be able to de-long, was well-organised and, so far.. ever, is in a different category, tomer has to hand over four fend itself in the Mediterranean, even have functioned smoothly.

if deprived of its Greek bases, but The Greek army, too, probably and one of the strangest sights different coupons for meat, fat, whether it could defend itself against could be depended upon to give a in that of senior German officers bread, macaroni or cheese-invers other question.

German air superior-good account of itself. The Greeks but the net result to date has left thoughtfully handling dainty, exchange for trifling portions. Ity in

unquestionably have done most of A glance at the map will show the the

in driving Italian In- the fighting Meat, for example, is restricted possibility for air action which the vaders from their homeland and to just under oz'a day, three Axis powern would have it they con- carrying the war Into Italian-con- days. a week.

trolled Greece and the Aegean is- trolled territory. There is no reason More acceptable is the, implied

prove less The Germans also have coti- lunds, in addition to Italy with her to believe they would desire to follow the principle Intd The debale produced much absorb-

canese group off the coast of Turkey have against the Italians, for they down by Sir Kingsley Wood-that it is ing data, intelligent and constructive pons, but on a different scale, island bases, including the Dode-brave against the Germans than they would know they were fighting for preferable to meet as far as possible criticism, and interesting revelations; and provided by their extraordinary expenditure such as wherefore the public has reason to authorities. There is no coffee,

A number of factors would appear their homes and they would have war effort and defences out of re- feel appreciative of the contributions the so-called cafe national" to favour the reported German plan the advantage of defending a terrati are: intimately venue than to resort to borrowing to the discussion, made both by the being a substitute, and no milk, for occupation of Bulgaria and a with which they and overdrafin. This principle Is Unofficial members and the Govern-The Germans drink beer, which joint attack with Italy on Greece. familiar. acknowledged to be fundamentally ment spokesmen,

Scheme, which is long been a bone of contention..

Mr Butters sought to justify his

refusal to toke from reserves to meet budget requirements on the grounds that there was no guarantee

that longkang would always be as properous as it is now-an assump tion for which there is little founda- tion judged in the light of the Colony's

Hongkong certainly history; has been subject to booms and de- though pressions, and always will be, this is not peculiar to Itongkong: the Colony in n sound condition. On these grounds Mr Butters' argument does not impress.

good and the Colony, as a whole, will not object to its application,

own

putting

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