1941-08-08 — Page 13

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

H.K. Education Dept. Exchange At Authorises Text-Books

Text-Books A Glance

As the result of recommendations of the Textbook Com- mittee set up during the past year, the Education Department has issued to all English schools in the Colony a compreliensive list of books which are recommended,or permitted to be used.

As from September 1942, the use of textbooks not on the Re- commended or Permitted lists. will not be allowed.

Schools desiring any modification A of the Hats are requested to forward their application, together with one copy of each boolt concerned, to the Secretary of the Textbook Committee.

Aircraft

Losses

Compared

In the list of booka described en unsuitable for local schools ite number of titles which have been LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-Stri in regular use here for many years, Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air. such as the Royal Crown Reader series, Nesfield's Grammar and Long-number of British. Gernub and gave an analysis showing the total man's School Grammar.

Italian aircraft lost or destroyed on all fronts excluding the Russian front when he was questioned in the House during Moy, June aut July

et Commons to-clay.

Sir Archibald

explained that the analysis was

Pas compiled from British off-ral communiques. In May 145 British planes were lost, 335 Ciermon

Lumb's Tales from Shakespeare, Charlotte Yonge's books and Crook, Kay and Hundyside's An Introduce ory History are also listed as un- Bustable.

What Nazis Drained From Soviet Union

three Italian planes were lost; it June 227 British planes were test for 277 Germans and Italians; in July 25 British planes were lost for 328) Gennahs and 4 Hallons, These figures totalled 601 British planes, 038 termon planer and 119 Talian

LONDON, AH. 2 Cute) planos, During the past 18 month, Bald Mr Dingle

t

The British loses include those i Fool. Parliamentary: jueurred in Iraq and Syria. Enemy Secretary to the Ministry of Ecunt; here, do not chate aircraft whose mic Warfare, in the House of Com- nationally was not established mons to-day, Germany imported raft destroyed by the Fleet Air from the Soviet substantial qutt-Arm or by the guns of British war- tiex of essential war onterial, in-lige and merchant vessels.

curling cercats, oil, timber. inove- ganese, chrome and cutton.

Oil kenparts for this period were in the neighbourhood of 1000,000 tons, including Judicants and aviation* spirit.

NATIONAL

WAR BONDS

Over Siberian Railway In addition, thu trans-Siberlanta

ONE ISSUE TO BE Hallway was Germinny's only n with the Far East and during recent

STOPPED months, Roads reuched Germany by this route at a rate of

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Beuter).-Cer-¡ over i 500,000 tons a year, consisting maintain technical changes fire announced

of animal and vegetable oils and my the freacarry's fats but also inclurling rubber. Un, copper and tungsten.

well

wor borrow tog After August 14, the prestuit Issue of two and a half per cent. national war! bonds, 1846-48, now totalling some; 2400,000,000, will be discontinued.

The Issue of three per cent, savingi bonds, 1955-65, will continue

The melate result of Germany's unprovoked aggression against Russ sla is, of course, to cut off further supplies from and through Russin, Nor, as things are, can these be re-antially unchanged. placed by German kuports from any

ther source,

Chungking's Extra Raid Precautions

CHUNGKING, Aux 7 (Central News)Chungking theatres, cinemas and other amusement houses have been ordered to canect night per- formances from, the 10th day to the 20th day of each moon as a precnu- tion against possible night raids.

Meanwhile, the police will stop people coming to town at night from

unless they

the

suburbs domicile permits.

have

sub-

Thus the Treasury will revert to the earlier pre

practice of relying solely one market Isstte.

As encouragement to small inven- tors, the maximum life of three per cent, defence lunds, available through! The Post Office ani Trustees Savings

Banks will be increased hom seven to ten years effective froin! September 1.

Savings rertificates and other fea-: tures of defence hands will be un-1 changed.

Hull On Note From Vichy

WASHINGTON Aug. 7. (Rentor), Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of Only those who have resklential State, told a press conference to-day permits may enter publie dug-outs that the note from France was sub- during night rakis. Any one whostantially along the lines reported in seeks shelter without such a permit res: dispatches from Vichy. is able to enfinement for 12 hours after the "all clear

Gongs will be rounded to warn the residents on the south bank of

Asked whether the new assurances were satisfactory, he said that he still whohed to know more about wint wan

opening in Vichy

the river in case of a night idMr-Cordell-Hull-indicated-thar

since the Japanese-designated "safe

ty zone" is by no means safe.

NAVY MEDAL

.

the Vicly Note might be published

Inter,

Hi. 144marks have led some! ervers here to infer that the Note i

in itself has failed to satisfy the American Government entirely re-i

FOR NEWSMEN arding the defence of French Africa

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Central other military busca nad con News)-Mr Norman Song, editor cessions,

of the Central News, has been

awarded the "Navy Expeditionary. Production Increases Medal by the United States Goven-

ment, for the part he played during WASHINGTON. Aug. 7 (UP).~) the bombing and sinking of the The Onice of Production Manage- US.S. Panay by Japanese planes, Itment to-day disclosed that tank pro- is learned authoritatively to-day. duction has been increased,

Mr Soong was correspondent of The increases in production are as the "New York Times," at the time, follows: light tank output during

Other survivors receiving the April, May and June was 1260. award Include Mr Erie Mayell. My above the first quarter; medium Welden James, "PAL" writer, and tanks up 2377 machineguns 09: Mr Jim Marshall, "Collier's" cor-mokeless powder 1205 and T.N/T.} respondent.

14621.

BELLING

T.T. London Dean, London T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore TT. Japan

India

TT. U.S.A 7.T. Manila

TT. Batavia

Saigon

.1/21% 1/2%

470 .32% 1021⁄4 n.

.02%

2411

.10%

.40%

2 Bar

7.T. 83

1. Bangkok

1402

100

T.T. France

TT. Switzerland.

TT. Australin

1/01

BUYING.

4 m/s L/C London

m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C USA.

1/3 .1/3%

-25

4 m/s France

30 da Indla

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.

H.K. Stock Market

were

The following quotation suust on the Hongkong: Stock Mat- ket this morning.

BANKS

HK. Banks S. H.K. Bankes £ ILK. Banks. (HK) Chartered Banks £ Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile C. £. East Asia S..........

INSURANCES

Nu, 1,320 b. ..x.. 72 n. Ex.d...70 n. .8% 0. 4334 29. ,11% m. .76 sa.

Canton ins, S.... Union ns. $......

225 1. 405 m.

China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire Ints. S....

.1 1.

185 h.

SHIPPING

Douglas $.

120 n.

,814 D. Un. -70 n. 40/41% n. 6.55 .

Stromboats $. Indo-Chinas P. S. Indo-Chmas D. S. Shell Bearers) a/- Waterloouts $...

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $.

Docks $. Providents S.. Shal Dockyards $. MINING

Kailan /- Raubs S.. 1.K. Mines

Hotels S... Lands $.

Lands 1

We Gain

August 8, 1941-

Initiative

In Western Desert

LONDON, Aug, 7 (Reuter). The initiative in the Western Desert has now passed into British hands completely, it is stated in authoritative quarters in London to-day,

The Axis Powers, instead of; threatening an attack on Egypt, are talking nervously of the possibility of the British attack- ing Libya, Sicily and the Greek islands,

Emphasis was laid on the bellel that if Japan attempted an attack on Singapore, Japanese resources would be taxed to the, ulmost.

AVIATION

FUEL FOR RUSSIANS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Reu- | It is stated that the recent British ter).-Mr Harold Ickes, Defenca fensive on the Soilum front took Petroleum Administrator, an-

sch a tol of German armoured

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MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

Beiding vehicles as to rule out announced that four American offensive by the Nazis on that front tankers are being transferred to In the near future, even if it were Russin to transport aviation Pssible White Tobruk is still hold-

petrol. ing t

At the same, time Hitler's Plans Wrecked The told reporters that there British Invasion of Syria was a shortage of aviation finally wircked Hitler's whole Middle petrol in the United States Bast plan and ended the northern which

might possibly have prong of his two-pronged attack- through Libya and Cirennies on one severe effects on Wang and through the Balkans on, and commercial flying unless All less 10% cash discount.

military

the capacity for producing i Italian resistance in East Africa is litate limited to the Gondar and was increased immediately Wolcheft pockets.

? Gondar is cs- He added that the transfers to timated to have about 3,000 while Russka_might contribute to a limbed Hallar: troops and 6,000 natives, general petroleum shortage in West „W7lchest bas a similar number of Coast areas and declared that a con-

white troops und 1,000 natives.

pulsory plan to conserve petrol on This is constup

the Enst Coast might be Britain to

not tar to keep come troops in East Africa to moj ahead. up the enemy but surrounded and despite efforts to mifitionce motorists Mr Ickes conclurled by saying that eventually fall ones, they will to cut down consumption, the amount All possible troops are shifted to used on the Atlantic seaboard had other parts in the Middle East and actually materially increased in the the British have it to block the f

last fortnight. territory linkbut Egypt with Turkey, The problem of increasing safeguarding Cypris and shickling aviation petrol which requires special ¡America's capacity for producing tract,

Danger From Ukraine'

machinery will be taken up by Mr Ickes on August 11 at a meeting Although the German advance in here of the Chairman of the Regionni Russla I held

and stowed down Oil Industry Cominkices. everywhere, the Nazis still hold the Mr Tekes added that the slitution initiative but undoubtedly the Ger- regarding aviation petrol was "caus- mun High Command is disappointeding a good deal of concern." at the slowness of the advance and the heavy losses.

unable to get

into British hands,

The latest reports adicate that here is no great change in the Rus sian situation. Hitler's armies on the Smolensk front are more or

jess .154/55 a.stationary. The Nazis are progressing in the Ukraine in a southeasterly .20% n. direction, and if the thrust there

..01 m.

.5.80 b.

-

Encouragement

For Czechs

gained any considerable success they Slovaks Are Bitter

might be able to get to the Caucasus .13/0 n. and so towards the British Middle

East positions.

0n.

cts n.

LANDS

.3.20 b. .35 D. .07% n. 10.40 sa. ....7 n.

Debentures Stat Lands Sh. $. Humphreys 5. HI.K. Realtfes $.. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Traus $

.3.10 b.

ANKARA, "Aug. 7 (Reuter).

The Russian Army In Siberla—British, American and Russian is very strong, composed of highly-recognition of Czecho-Slovakia trained and well-equipped Soviet has given the Czechs new troops, and has proved itself_superior

in frontier clashes with the Japanese. Courage which is shown in ever- increasing sabotage in arms factories although the vigilant Gestapo is threatening death for

RUSSO-BELGIAN

HOT RAPPROCHEMENT bolage or negligence.

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-Ar- .x.d; 16.80 b & sil rangements have been made for an Peak Trams (old) $..

7 n. exchange of representatives between Peak Trams (new) $. .34 11 the governments of Soviet Russia Star Ferries $..

.53% 21.

and Belgium following a meeting Y. Ferries S.

.22 . to-day of the Belgian Foreign Minis- .6.10 8. ter, M. Paul Spnak, and the Russian

Ambassador. M. Ivan Maisky.

The meeting took place ot Secretary of State's woom at Foreign Ofice.

China Lights (old) S. China Lights (new) 5, 1.30 b. & su. Electrics (old) x. rts 21.00 n. H.K, Electrics (new) $......21 b. H.K. Electries Rts 5..10.90 b. & sa. Macao Electrics $..

18.00 5. Sandokan Lights S. 4.5. Telephones (vld)

$ Telephones (new) $... INDUSTRIALS

J21 n.

23.

.04 n.

Cald: Macy, (Ord.), Sh. $....30) n. Cald: Mac. (Pref.), Sh. $...25'n. Canton-tres-$ Cements S... RK. Ropes S.

COTTON GOODS

FOR CHINA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

the

the

Silent demonstrations take place daily in Prague outside the former Soviet Legation.

It is learned from Bratislava that Slovnks welcomed the recognition of Czeclio-Slovakia as nearly all Slovaks want to see Czecho-Slovakin restored. Slovak troops are very bitter because they are forced to fight Russia and when in the front line they hasten to desert and join their brother Slavs,

Refugees Take Alarm LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter),-Goer- ing's sister-in-law hus arrived in Switzerland from Bohemia where her husband Alfred Goering has been manager of the Skoda Works for the WASHINGTON..._Aug_Z(UP)-last two-years-it-is-learned-in-Czech- The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr circtca. „14.30 b.

She was allowed, to remove her Henry Morgenthau to-day disclosed .8.45 b.

that the Lend and Lease Administra⚫ possessions from the Reich in a rail- tion has ordered ten million yurds! way truck which presumably con- 84 b. & n.

of collon goods for the Chinese army, .10.80 b.

Ile told the press that the materini .6.45 n.

would be used to make uniforms for 214 11.

the Chinese soldiers and that the or- 30 n.

nor had been approved a few days 11⁄2 0.

.35% R. .305 .

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms

armas S.. Watsons S. Lane Crawfords 5. Sincere, S... Wing On (HK.) Wm. Powell, Ltd. x..

COTTON MILLS Ewe SH, $. S'hai Cotton Sh. $.. MISC.

1.K. Govt 46

.9515 b. H.K. Govt 3% (1934)

.9414 b. ILK. Govt 31 (1840) ..94% b. Ch. Govt 5% 1925 G$Bds.

42 n. Entertainments S.. Contractions (old) $.....1.60 n. Constructions (new)

.no ets . Vibro Piling $.

...7.20 11. Marsinus Inv. (Lon.) 5/- 57714 n. Marsmans Inv, (HK.) s/- 1/0 n.

KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING

TYPES OF BOMBERS

HITTING HITLER 7: The Bristol "Beaufort.

DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,453,708.64 ·

REMITTED TO LONDON: £151,939,19.6d

alo.

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Australian Envoy

Talks To Hull WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Reuter), -The Far Eastern situation was the subject of a conference between the Australian Minister Mr R. G. Casey and the. Secretary of State Mr Cor- dell Hull to-day.

Mr Casey declined to comment on Japan's southward expansion beyond saying: "Australia strongly believes that the place in defend Australia is as far away from Australia'ns pos sible."

Swedes Starving

tained furniture.

Reports reaching London show that many other high Germans who toolt refuge in Czecho-Slovakia to escape R.A.F. raids are returning to Ger- many owing to growing tension in Ezeclio-Slovakia.

From a number of influential Ger- imms who are either leaving Bohemia or are sending their families back to Germany, "Reuter" learns, it is evident that serious trouble is appre-

hended before long.

INDIANS WILL CONTINUE TO

DO THEIR BIT·

SINGAPORE Aug. 7 (Reuler), Confidence that India will rise even greater heights of glory than t the last war in. defence of the terri- [tory of the Empire was expressed by SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

the Maharajah of Patiala in an STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7 (UP)-interview with "Reuter," Seven thousand Swedes in northern The Maharajah added that he was Estonia are belleved to be starving glad to see indian troops happy and since they have been cut off from all proud to fit an important role in supplles due to the war, The well

well Empire defence. India was deter- known Estonian Swede, Carl Motan- mined to defeat the enemy and the der, has asked the Swedish Foreign day was not far off when the enemy Office for permission to send 50,000 was completely destroyed. fle Swedish krona worth of supplies to added that india realised the danger Estonia as soon as the situation per- from the cast.

mits, and preparations have already The war effort of the princes of been inade for an expedition with India was such that if the call came, food, medical supplies, doctors and India's response would not suffer several nurses.

for lack of men.

BRITISH LOSSES IN GREECE AND CRETE

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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE

-PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ・・

THE SOCIETY ASKS.POR

$32.000.

in 1941 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hongkong, ogalnat which the Income to date is $10,000 only,

In order to continue its work, The Bociety up- peals for the balance of

October.

$13,000

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Router)-British losses in Greece and Crete were detailed by Captain David Margessen, Secretary for War, in the House of Commons to-day when he gave Informa tion in his possession. It was not, possible, sald Captain Mar- gesson, to say how many of the nilasing were prisoners of war.

In Greece, the total British 'In Crete, the total force at the force at the start of the German start of the German attack number-before the close of the financial year on Slet attack numbered 57,757, Of od 27,550, and 14,560 were evacuated.

The number of children assisted last your was, Of 14,000 British, 7,130 were 5,100. those, 44,805 were evacuated.

evacuated. Of 8,450 Australians. Uon Treasurers (from whom a copy of the The force in Greece at the stift 2.000 were evacuated, of 7,100 New annual Report for 1540 may be obuined): *f the German attack comprised Zealanders, 4,560 were evacuated.

Mr. A. ASCKELLAR, CA, 24,100 British, of whom 16,442 were Figures giving the strengths in evacunted; 17,125. Australians of Crete at the start of the German whom 14,157 were evacuated; and attack included men evacuated from 10,032 Now Zealanders, of whom Greece "and" not re-evactinted 14,200 were evacuated.

Egypt before the operations in Crate:

to

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