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PENINSULA HOTEL

Presents a BAND CONCERT by the

Combined Orchestras of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels IN THE LOUNGE

on

Sunday, 2nd March, 1941

at 9.00 p.m.

In aid of the S.C.M. Post

BOMBER FUND Admission $1.00 Reserve this date!

Do you pass by

windows?

your

Attention to winding mechanism

is called for so infrequently that few will have given it any thought. Freely moving " rattle'- free windows will, however, be the reward of a better work on your car by

DODWELL'S

Friday,

HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH

GOOD USED CARS

Mako of Car

Year Frico

A

February 21, 1941.

IN PARIS NOW

PARISIAN friend, who has been able to make

1035 2200.00 his way to a port in Britain, 1935 1200.00 has brought with him some

Studebaker Rondaler 1031 650.00 750.00 Studebaker Sedan ... 1033 Buick Sedan Studebaker Sedan Pontlue Sedan Morris 10 Saloon Singer 11 Saloon

Standard 12 Saloon

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1034

850.00 particulars of life in Paris 1935 1400.00 as he has known it as recent- 1937 2000.00 ly as last month.

1938 4000,00

All cars serviced the same as

for now cars

ADDITIONALLY

And

French

How Britons Fare

What the Are Learning

B.B.C. They compare its news carefully with the spate of new French langungo newspapers started by Otto Abetz, Ribben- trop's agent in Paris, which have to be read 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

1030 1800.00 Hla business connections had 1934 1200,00 brought him in carller days into

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 1s a particular wave-length in lenst many remain in the capital undressed 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 so States Embassy-previously pc mands of Frau Major at home. champagne for one-third of a forth.

the cupied by Immigration "Achille," one of the smartest day's pay at the special Army of "Tas Do Blagues” Offices-is full of British sub hairdressers for men, has now Occupation rate. Arrangements jects who receive there the reopened on the Place de la are being made to import truf- nancial assistance which the Madeleine. The chairs previ- fles into the Occupied Zone for 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 now taken by German the shortage of food is bad dis- German controlled news than it

All units of $1,580 and over in value carry the Hongkong Hotel Garage

guarantee for three months.

Inspection and trial invited

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Phone 27778/9.

Stubbs Rd.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Friday, February 21, 1941.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20615

THE preEx "Special to the Telegraph indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommun bears the Indication "U" I received a

Je used by the Hongkong Telegraph" to

eatinas Ordinance, 1936. Such news za

#songkong on the date of publication by the "United Press Associations, who re-

serve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previous arrangement.

BUDGET DEBATE

circumstances and provides for subsistence on a very modest

scale.

By E. B. WAREING lately chief of the Paris Staff of the "Daily Telegraph”

The opinion is expressed that the B.B.C. in its French pro-

grammes should

deal

more

docs 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 first be regarded as confirming the worst reports, and some despon- ensues. Nevertheless, there is a considerable sceptic- ism.

British men of military age are interned, purtly in camps outside Paris and partly in the Sante prison. All are visited regularly, and those in Paris daily, by United States officials, generals and heads of the Ges- tribution, due to the absence of dency who take them food.

tapo. No Italian soldiers, by petrol. the way, are to be seen in Paris. Renault Workers

Fate Of Property

Of the non-interned British- who have to report to the police The sack of Paris goes on. each day-the majority are Useless paper marks unaccep- French-born wives who did not table even in Germany itself 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 the othera are being well Parisians. Germans are still treated.

studiously correct in their beha- Except for chateaux 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 the contents of two flats or small show. pilinged British property, and line to take, as some examples houses with

YESTERDAY'S annual speech day of the Legislative Council produced

caretaker in Thus, the workers in Renault's criticism of seme vetemence from charge have been left alone, un- factory, now engaged in turn the Unofelal members, with special less the Germans had some rea- ing out lorries for the German emphasis placed on the administra-son to dislike the tenant or he army, have to work 60 hours n

tive shortcomings of the Govern- men!. The Colonial Secretary described the speeches as "healthy

and helpful criticisms", which was gracious in view of the heavy strictures passed on several of the Administration's departments. More important, the criticisms, mest of which were echoes of publicly aired complaints, tre, to bear immediate results; the machinery of the Im- migration Office_is_to_be_investigated;. the Food Control organisation is already in the process of being over- hauled; the firewood, problem being tackled,

was a Jew,

week, as though they were in.

Food For Germans Noting that the Germans.

read the Tageblatt, Parisians The shortage of such articles have invented a word for the as oil, silk, ten, coffee, chocolate, German-inspired Paris Press. cocoa, jam, butter, margarine, They call it the "Tas de blagues," and dried vegetables falls, how- which sounds much the, same but ever, into a different category. means "A lot of nonsense." realise that such products have about listening to the B.B.C., The population does not fully The people of Paris are brave 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 murkets.

of an hermetically sealed fron- The black-out-once a very tier, they tend to revert to old casy-going form of "bluc-out," allegiances, for they naturally since all lamps were painted desire freedom. Yet they have blucis 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 'buses, except for a very gradually setting in and the few running on wood-fuel.. healing process of the French home at night and listen to the to British successes.

Parisians therefore stay at mind will be rapid in proportion

Property abandoned without a Germany, instead of 40. Their Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jur,

sheets,

handed over as billets for Ger- than proportionately raised and caretaker is, however, often pay, however, has been more

man families, and articles un since its purchasing power, for obtainable in Germany, such as what little there is to purchase, blankets,

clothing, is much the same, they do not leatherware and the like, are apt grumble. Again, a garage hand, to disappear. The chances of whom my friend, occasionally survival of the contents of the saw, though he had of course to cellar are also extremely low. give up his car, was carning Wireless apparatus capable of re- more money working for the ceiving foreign stations is likely Germans, who have unrestricted to be overworked if left behind, petrol-and-make "joyrides"-|

The British Embassy has not wherever they like. yet been touched or even en- istered as the result of the Occu- pation. It is protected by having been placed under United States care.

the suggestion that he was taking a gloomy attitude in his budget, but

reserves

WLTO

not

what

street

a smart

Francs But No Funds

These people do not realise that there is no backing what- ever for, the money which the

United Press Naval Critic, Examines The Mediterranean Situation

Is AXIS

IMMINENT?

An PUSH

NEW YORK, Feb, 20 (UP).—

danger

1.

The Financial Secretary has

The fall of Benghazi in Itullan already met the Hon. Mr Lo's com- plaint about the functions of the

At The Smart Shops Bank of France is obliged to Britain, for the moment, has the Libyn, coupled with Greek successes Superintendent of Inland Revenue

change into francs, and the ap- upper hand in the great cam-tary prestige to an all-time low dur

In Albania, has brought Italian mill-

and Estate Commissioner and the

Opposite the bar entrance to proach of the financial Nemesis paign for control of the Meditering the present war. Germany, as alleged barsh administration of the the Hotel Crillon, now the Ger- is slow and unseen. Moreover, ranean. How long she can Italy's partner, hardly can let these is too Estate Duty Ordinance, so that, in man headquarters, the fairly they are gradually accepting res- maintain this advantage, how-reverses go farther. There

which they would ever, is a question.

much danger that Italy might sue many instances, the sharp barbs of conspicuous sign of The "Dally trictions

for a separate peace with the British. Uno lleial criticism became blunted Telegraph" continues to hang never have accepted from n Reports are current that Ber- 1

* A vigorous German thrust to- almost before they were delivered, outside number 11, Rue Boissy French Government. The sight lin is still seeking Russian assent wards the Mediterranean might force This factor, however, does not rob d'Anglas. My friend was un- of a well-fed, well-equipped, dis- to a "peaceful" German occupa- the British to withdraw planes and the criticians of their justification nor able to say whether the office ciplined army in their midst has tion of Bulgarin which would ships needed for the defence of Bri- their timeliness; they were, for the itself has been visited by the hal, a hypnotic effect. Their open the way for a drive on chances for the long-desired invasion tain, and thus improve German most part, engent, fair, and intell- Gestapo. If it has, they will wives, obliged to queue up for

Greece, from the north, the of Britain. gent.

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

sophic about things, and it is obtain control of Salonika and, tain daily is becoming more effective. 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

club has been terness will come first.

and the Greek islands in the chances in an effort to achieve a

be prepared to take desperate his admission that the Colony's taken over for German civilians, Outwardly most of the res-Aegean Sea.

knock-out before American support they who look oddly out of place taurants and cafes look the Should this provę successful, and of the British makes a German vic- purported to be on paper was hardly there. The personnel changes same. Some have been requisi- the British be driven from their only tory impossible. Joy-provoking. Iis dismissal of Mr continually; it is believed to tioned. The Taverne d'Alance foothold on the mainland of Europe,

The British, however, will prove no Li Tse-fong's theory and suggestion consist of relays of "Strength in the Champs Elysces is now the German nir force then would be In position to sweep the eastern concerning use of the financial sur-through Joy" visitors who get labelled Soldatenheim (Soldiers' Mediterranean and launch heavy at push-over, in my judgment, if the German plans unfold Ar outlined plus was a suave piece of argument, cheap trips to Paris,

Home), and no civilian may en- tncks on the British naval base at above. Their victorles In North up-to-date service but not completely convincing, es- In the same street, the smart ter. Others, such as Fouquet's Alexandria and oven on Cairo, Africa and Greece to dato have de-

The British, of course, realise the mo

monstrated their ability to co- pecially as it was bound up in an shirtmakers are still open, but and the Cafe Marignane, are

which confronts them and one ordinate the use of all classes of offhand reference to the method of German officers-who are al- open to all, and, but for the may take it for granted that they are arms-mechanised land forces, the administering the Government's lowed to wear mufti on certain German uniforms, show little putting up the greatest possible navy and the air force and to main- Widows and Orphans Pension days in the week-have taken all external change, for most Pari-diplomatie resistance in Sofia, Mos-tain sustained offensives. Scheme, which has long been a bone but the most fanciful designs. siennes had hoarded clothes, cow and Ankara.

They are solidly entrenched in both The same applies to the leather and the lack of new ones is not

Greece and Africa and have the ad-, Bulgaria always has been close to vantage of the initiative and the Mr Butters sought to justify his goods shop at the corner-now yet felt.

Russia, and Turkey has had the clos-strong morale which goes with a sold out with no hope of replac-

Menus, however, are much de-est of relations with the US.S.R. inseries of victories. ing stocks.

pleted, even on Sunday--the recent years. Neither of these states, Many of the troops in use on both On the opposite corner the only day when in theory no res- hence, would be likely to permit the Greek and North African fronts world-famed perfume shop still trictions apply. The

the

are Australians and New Zealanders famous German control of Greece and properous as it to now-an assump has some stock left, for German restaurants, such as Maxime or Aegean without asking Moscow for who inve been proved to be among

the finest soldiers in the world, women are not encouraged to Larue, now only offer a choice From a naval vlowpoint the British The British lines of supply, while use cosmetics. Lingerie, how of three dishes, and every cour lend itself in the Mediterranean, even have functioned smoothly.

Ficel probably would be able to de- long, was well-organised and, so far, ever, is in a different category, tomer has to hand and one of the strangest sights different coupons-for meat, fat,

over four deprived of its Greek bases, but

army, too, probably whether it pressions, and always will be, though is that of senior German officers bread, macaroni or cheese-in I overwhelming Calf againat could be depended upon to give a

could

account of itself. The Greekn handling dainty, exchange for triffling portions.ity is

is another question. Meat, for example, is restricted A glance at the map will show the unquestionably have done, most of

in driving Italian

homeland and good, and the Colony, as a whole, to just under 1/2oz a day, three possibility for air action which the video hdr

Axla powers would have if they con- carrying war Into Italian-con- will not object to its application. days a week.

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

The Germans also have cou innds, in addition to Italy with her to believe they would prove less desire to follow the principle laid

the Germans than they down by Sir Kingsley Wood-that it is ing data, inft-lligent and constructive pons, but on a different scale, island bases, Including the Dode brave

the Italians, for they have now they were fighting for preferable to meet as far as possible criticism, and Interesting revelations, and provided by their own canese group off the coast of Turkey, have against extraordinary expenditure such as wherefore the pubile has reason to authorities. There is no coffee,

A number of factors would appear their homes and they would have feel appreciative of the contributions the so-called "cafo national” venue Ulan to resort to borrowing to the discussion, made both by the being a substitute, and no milk. for occupation of Bulgaria and a with

to favour the reported German plan the advantage of defending a terrain . and overdrafts. This principle is Unofficial members and the Govern-The Germans drink beer, which joint attack with Italy on Greece.

which they aro

Intimately familiar. acknowledged to be fundamentally ment spokesmen.

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refusal to

take from reserves to meet budget requirements on the grounds that there was no guarantee that Hongkong would always be na

tion for which there a little founda

tion Judged in the light of the

Colony's history: Hongkong certainly has been subject to booms and de- this is not peculiar to Hongkong;

but the net result to date has left thoughtfully the Colony In a sound condition. On these grounds Mr Butlers' argument does not impress.

war effort and defences out of re-

The debate produced much absorb.

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