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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

$4,790,000 WAR EXPENDITURE

*****> FROM PAGE ONE

31, 1941, was $151,389.01 for which a supplementary vote was requested.

The War Supplies Board Incurred Including office, etc. of expenses $20,353.43 of which $15,702,43 was the cost of the Delhi Conference delegation. This amount was sought

4s at suppentary vote.

Allowance

In September, 1040, It was decided with the concurrence of the Finance Committee to grant a high cost of living allowance of $2 a month to every Government servant, earning $35 a month or less. The total cost of this allowance from September 1940 to March 1941 was $108,102.

The importance of the St John Ambulance Association and Brigade Reserve is being acknowledged by Government in the equipment of male recruits of the. A.R.P. Auxilary

Ilenerve

haversacks with

costitu and 1,500 waterproof $4.50 ench sheets costing $2 each for regular members of the Brigade. A sum of

required from the Legisla $6,150 ive Government to

to make up the

ront of this equipment,

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. London Demand London T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

T.T. Jopan

T.T. India

U.S.A.

桂生

T.T. Manila

T. Batavia T.T.

Τ.Τ.

Bangkok

T.T. Saigon T.T. France ... T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

465

.1/2 .1/21%

.5294

2 n..

.825%

2411

40

14014

.4076

100

jos

.1/01/2

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s Franec

1/334 1/3

2034

.845%

30 da India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.

CLOSE-CROPPED

August 6, 1941.

Guerillas To Hamstring Nazis

FROM PAGE ONE

encompassed Soviet forces has been repulsed.

In the surprise German attack which was delivered about 100 kilo- inetren southeast of Smolensk a now Soviet force was partly encircled and partially annihilated,

In Extonin, the town of Tapa was captured,

In several waves last night, Ger- nan fighting planes. dropped highs explosive and Incendiary bombs on inilitary and Industrial objectives at Moscow.

A Berlin mossage says; German troops yesterday continued the on- nihilation of the remaining Soviel forces which are encircled at Smolen- *k.

The Bottheviks, partly with the use of tanks, again made desperate attempts to break out, but all were repulsed and brought to a stands!!!! by the fire of the German troops."

A motorcycle battalion claimed they had destroyed 20 Soviet tanks and captured 40 guns and hundreds of vehicles.

Russian Communique

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Anti-sabotage mensures had rost FEMALE'S CAREER Moscow to-day announced

$8,007.18 since they were instituted

in March, 1941, and a supplementury

vote for this amount was sought.

Other Expenditure

our troops OF CRIME

th

woman

Troops

the

LONDON, Aug. D (UP)-Radio communique which said, "Yesterday continued fighting the Korosten, enemy in the Smolensk, eat-Belayat-Tserkov sectors. The exploit of

Our aviation dealt blows Lu In order 10 supplement firewood stocks in the Colony Government burglar and her inale accomplice wan

morning. SPECIAL THE "TELEGRAPH" cut into the pine plantations in the told to Mr H. G. Sheldon, .., ateneiny.

BERLIN, Aug. 5 (UP)-German New Territories and will take fur-Central Magistracy this

when Det-Set V. M. Morrison pro- ther timber from these preserves tel Lo Lin, 38, spinster, for the troops on the east front are establish

secte is stated an explanatory note to

metal ket-old ones in the Ukraine and Baltic ever seen! request for a supplementary vote of forceny of four sults of cotton clothing new pockets and wiping out the

$40,000 for the expenses

In Inbourg, one brass kettle, one

lle, aggregating $6 in value. from No. sectors, and mopping-up operations and transport..

continue in the Smolensk area. bud, Wanchad, yes- 164 Hennessy Houd, Webbing

authorised equipment hax been purchased locally for offleers of the terday, and Siu Clam, 20, unemploy-cording to Volunteer Defence Corps and other ed, with akling and abetting her

The Sergeant stated that both De-German ranks of the Field Ambulance states

Government memorandum seekin fendants went up to the roof from the

the seem where

Defendant lowered Stoltn $5,353 in a supplementary vote,

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Directly After the King's Theatre

TO-MORROW & FRIDAY.

the

secand

B

quarters.

still attacking sections of the with the spokesman

the AL saine time It appears that

Moneers, re

Coveraiment hus purchased 522 re- thr: wonias by means of a rupe

intering that the bunkers in the

of Kiev, claimed to have

volvers locally to firm the numerous the kitchen of the second floor, and extra police personnel required since hauled her back by the same means,been captured by the Germans, up- the outbreak of war. Legislative They were later seen with the goods pear to form part of the defence of Council is to be used to endorse by a delective and arrested.

Both Defendants admitted previous convletions, the woman-whose hair was eluse eut like a man's-for an' abnost identical crime.

to serkenred

two They were months' hard labour.

$32,398 for 1,000 38 Short Re- Volvers.

Mr Churchill May Be On Other Side

FROM PAGE ONE

between Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt.

The Navy Department reminded reporters that the White House and Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of rest, # the

Navy had asked them speculate on the whereabouts of the President, or his activities on the cruise, Mr Stephen Early, the President's Steretary said that he knew nothing.

Mr Hull Ignorant WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UP). Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. and officials of the British Embassy to-day disclaimed all knowledge of Mir possible meeting between Churchill and Président Roosevelt.

Mr Hull stated that he had talked with the Presklent by telephone on Saturday night before he sailed and that he had made no mention ot such a

meeting.

Additions To. Bomber Fund

'collections

Klev which self is one of the corner stones of the Stalin Line and in the vicinity of which the Germans have

more ihan now been fighting for three weeks.

Air Raids On Moscow A military spokesman announced that German air raids on Moscow have apparently been increasing in force. The High Command talks of the rolling attacks" of the 13th rald on the Soviet enpitul.

Commenting on the occupation of Tapa, the spokesman asserted that Yesterday's Bomber Fund

severed the troops had they only rail connection be- listed further donations of $520.81 severed from the Wardroom Ocers H.K.R.N.Vtween Tallinn and Leningrad as well

Jina and July); the thirteenth donation frum Headquarters Company, 2nd. Batin as appreciably crushing in the Soviet The Royal Scots, $243 O.ILAL $07.00, pocket in north Estonia. ninth donation; the thirteenth tonation from the Mental Iluspital Stalt, $40; the 14tta donation from fe and Meg Á, P.

other The Finns anticipate that the fall of Pereira and family, and several repeated or monthly donations. The total Sartabal is imminent but the Soviet of the Fund is now reached the cure forces there are being greatly helped of $2,448,065,30. The following Je the Fatest 1st af contributors: Mental Hospital Staff (13th dona- "Cent-a-day" "Fund-lick Un tird

donation)

The Wardrora Отеств 1.N.V.I. (June & July) Central Police Canteen V. A. M. P. .....

G. P. O. Bomb (fily)

Menars Sigon & Co.

11.K.

' Ball Table (fifth donation)

Mr and Mrs H, S. (monthly, dona-

tion)

"McFiordy's Farewel

GR, A. L. ninth donailon)

$40

Finns Claim Progress STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3 (Reuter).-

by the naval units based Ladoga islands.

The claim that they The

20.82can Finns

490.61

15

7.50

21.20

the

mode

rable progress in the Ladoga and Someassalmi sectors on the east sitle of

of Finland's "waistline" close to the old Russian frontier.

it is

is understood in Helsinki that 2013 the Finns pressing forward to

gain

they can awalt the Germans from Estonia for a joint 17 attack on Leningrad.

07,50

1

100

RAO.B. (G.L.E) Clubs (Uli dona-

(en) Texaco Shrapnel Box 19 doun-

20

20

and

High naval quarters asserted thatch 198

it Gunny Bags if any meeting WIN planned, would be

announced through the daily Tadlo bulletins when the President sees 01. The Yacht Potomac is armed-with-machine-guns.Mr and Mrs A. P. Pervira

Family C14Udolation)

2nd Bat- and anti-magnetic mine cable, Headquarter Company,

an She is deemed to be completely sen- worthy but not suitable fer cruising any great distance from shore.

Japanese Troops From Canton

FROM PAGE ONE

No heavy artillery is yet seen at- and docks are though warehouses jammed with material.

It is now learned that except for a few hundred troops from Tonkin, the remainder of the Japanese forces arrived from Conton, a considerable umportion having seen service ut Nanning.

Buildings Taken Over

at

It is understood that all buildings surrounding the main square Prompen have been commandeered the Japanese and occupation is proceeding apace.

The present rainy season is likely to hinder the manoeuvrability of the. Japanese forces and it is expected that they will be fully occupied for several

weeks consolidating their fositions and building up their mili- trucks are at present using their own Imported guso- line.

tary stores. Japanese

Saigon remains quiet although American firms are taking immediate to reduce the steps drastically foreign staff.

Newcomers Robbed In Harbour

While taking two passengers ashore from a British ship, the fokis of a. sampan threatened and then robbed them of their money.

There was a sequel at the Kowloon this morning when Sin Magistracy Pit-isal, 20, unemployed, was charged before Mr D. J. N. Anderson with demanding, with others not in cus- tody. 200 plastres from Liu Pul and 30 plastres from To Shing with

menaces.

Complainants arrived in the Colony from Salgon on July 30. They hired n sampan to take them ashora and mid-way, Defendant and others de- manded $3 for each piece of luggage. Upon being refused, they tookt Com- plainants" money. Defendant was ar rested

on information. He admitted having taken. Saigon banknotes and

"I MARRIED ADVENTURE" changing them into $18.00 Hongkong

Columbia Pictura

currency.

Defendant had a previous convie- tion and was sentenced to three months hard labour,

fallen, The Royal Scots. donation)

"GJ." *****

Passent and Crew, 1.5,

Sang 15th donation}

243

Kum

71

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Omlein Stanmory, Issued yesterday, Is:

Buyers H.K. Govt. 4 Loan X. Int. 95,50 II.K. Govt, 34% Loan (1934) 94.50 H.K. Govt 34 Loun (1940) 94.50 Canton Ins $225

H.K. Fire Ins, $185

Hotels $3.20

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Renities $3

Trams X.D. $18,00

Lights "O" $5.85

Electries

N

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Electries Rts, $10.00 Cements $14.25

Dairy Farms $18.00 Marsmans Inv. H.K. 1-

Sellers

Lights "O" $0.10 Ceinents $14.75_ Dairy $19.15

Sales Union Ins. $405 Renities $3.10

Cements $14.30

Electrics "O" X. Rts $21.00 Electrles Rts. $11

Marsmans Inv. H.K.1/4.

Ropes $8.40

LATE NEWS

The Helsinki newspaper "Hufvud- stabled" anys that Russian resistance in Estonia is nearing its end and that the bullt of the forces are being transferred to the Finnish front.

Russian Communique MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (UP)The morning communique did not men- tion any activity on the Kholin front where the Nazis are driving on the main Moscow-Leningrad railway 110 miles away indicating the Ger- have relaxed man pressure may somewhat.

The communique reported heavy battles throughout the night on the Smotenak front as well as the Balayat- serkov and Korosken fronts on the

Klev arca,

For the second day, the communi- que did not mention Novozhev, 60 miles west of Kholt, indicating that the Soviet forces have possibly been forced to retire to Kholin from Novozliev

The Russian air

panzer units, infantry

fleet bombed

and the air

ports with grounded planes.

German Claim

LONDON, Aus. 5 (Reuter}.—The German wireless stations on Tues- day night claimed that Kholm and

bre Balnyat-serkov

in

hands.

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LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter),— Diplomatic relations be

to be > FROM PAGE ONE'

tween the Norwegian Government of the U.S.S.R. are

Russian people are fighting on herole resumed. synthetic oil, inctals and ollier es-

ilme, food Norwegian Foreign Minister battle against German aggressors. It sentials. At the same

is a fight which arouses the admira also Dr Trygve Lie and Ambassador tion of the whole world. Hitler Ger supply and distribution causing concern. On this subject the of the U.S.S.R. in London M. many is our common enemy and the Agricultural and Home Ministers rc- Ivan Maisky, exchanged letters attack on the Soviet Union is the first ported to the throne yesterday. mentioning the donage to crops to-day in which both sides ex- and foremost integral part of Ger- caused by the recent flood which was pressed a desire for an exchange admittedly much more serious than of Ministers. was believed previously.

Fantastic Story

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

In connection with this announce ment, Dr Lio has made the follow- ing statement through the Informa- MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (UP)-Mon. Omeo of the Norweginn Govern- Lozovsky, the spokesman of the ment: " ander to express pleasure glad to use this oppor- Information Bureau, referring to the Japanese reports of an alleged Soviet-Chinese military conference. et Chita, Siberia, said that it was a *fantastic newspaper Invention. lacking even a remote semblance of truth."

tunity in

The victory of Germany would mean many's fight for world domination. oppression and slavery for Norway and for the whole world."

Indian Councillors Entertained In U.K. at the resumption of our formal dip- with the Soviet

LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).-. lomatle

his lived on terms Members-designate of the Governor- of good Russia for many years and during the were entertained by the Government period between the two world wars, nt Claridge's Hotel in London to-day.. there was never any conflict between Mr L. 8. Amery, Secretory for India,

Union, relations with General of India's Executive Counc!]

Few Enemy Planes the governments of the two countries, presided.

Reach Britain

Common Enemy

Members of the United States *Both parties naturally have a Civil Defence Misalon were guests: great interest in seeing that this good of the Government at a luncheon at LONDON, AUR B (Router) and friendly relationship is streng- the Savoy Hotel, Mr Herbert Morri very anall number of enemy, air-thened and developed. We are portion, the Home Secretary and Minister craft mande brief appearances over the cularly happy that it is possible for for Home Security, prealding. Mr. coastal areas of Britain to-day, say this to take placé precisely at a time John G. Winant, the American Am ar. Air Ministry and Ministry of

when the Russian Army and the bassador, was among those present." Home Security communique,

Up to 8 pm, double summer time, no reports of bombing had been re- ceived.

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