THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939.
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R.A.F. planes roaring over Not tingham in Midlands defences.
a recent test of the
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TONG RONG FORMS WAR COMFORTS COMMITTEE
A first donation of $50,000 from the Jockey Club was an- nounced by Mr. T. E. Pearce, on behalf of the club, at a meeting in Government House yesterday when, under the chairmanship of His Ex- cellency the Governor, a local branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John War Organization was formed.
The Governor outlined the purpose of the organization, which will main- ly concern itself with the provision of comforts for sick and wounded troops and for civilians both here and abroad and for prisoners of
war.
Day and night, London is guarded by the famous balloon barrage,, seen here rising from the ground-
JAPANESE ENVOY'S WIFE DESCRIBES WARSAW BOMBING
Tokyo, To-day.
THE WIFE OF MR. SATO, Japanese Ambassador to Poland, has sent a graphic description of the German bombing of Warsaw in the early days of the war, to the "Asahi Shimbun.'
體薦
Mrs. Sato says the Nazis first bombed Warsaw on the morning of September 1, when she saw 30 planes flying at a great height over the Polish capital.
A moment later, dozens of bombs were dropped, and the Polish anti- aircraft guns replied, bringing down GRANTS TO two German planes.
The raids were resumed each day, and on
September 3 the Japanese Embassy was shaken by bombs which landed on the Unit- ed States Embásay only a short distance away.
After Mr. Pearce had announced On September 5, the officials and the Jockey Club's donation, Sir Robert families of the Japanese Embassy left Kotewall pledged the support of the for Russia, and even as they left the Chinese community of Hong Kong raids were still in progress and what "in the provision of comforts for the appeared to be an endless procession valiant men of the fighting services of bombers filled the sky.-Reuter. who, like the Chinese soldiers In
China, are undergoing hardships and CONDITIONAL
will gladly die that liberty may live."
The following were elected officers
of the Hong Kong branch:-
RELAXATION
Patrons. Sir Geoffry. Northcote, Admiral
General A. E. regulations
Sir Percy Noble, Major
Grasett. Slr Atholl MacGregor, Sir Robert | relaxations, Kotewall, Sir Shou-son Chow,
President.-Lady Northcote,
Vice-Presidents,--Lady Noble, Mrs. A. E. Grasett, Lady MacGregor, Lady Ho Tung. Lady Pollock.
London, To-day,
·So effective have been the blackout in Britain that certain to assist motorists and pedestrians at night, have now been permitted.
Pedestrians
may
shaded carry torches and motorists use masked General Committee.—Mrs. Black, Mrs. headlights. 'Blaker, Mra, "Y, K'Chow, Mra, Cock, Mrs. Full lighting restrictions will, how- Leo d'Almada. Jr., Mra. Danby, Mrs. Dod- well, Mrs. Drummond, Madame Dupuy, ever, operate immediately an air raid Mrs. Eu Ton-sen, Mrs. Finnie. Mrs. Fre warning sounds.-British Wireless. derick, Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Gowlland, Mrs. Hance, Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Ingram, Misa Doris Kotewall, Mrs, Lees, Mrs. Lindsell, Mrs M. K. Lo, Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Mac Dougall, Mrs. McKickan, Mrs. MacKintosh, Mrs. Maughan, Mrs. Milne, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Newnham, Mrs. North, Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mrs. Perdue, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Pritchard, Mra. Albert Hay- Inond, Mrs. Redmond, Mrs. Roave, Mrs. Rust, Dr. P. Ruttonjce, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Sherry, Miss Shin Tak-hing, Mrs. Simson,
Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Sorby, Mrs, Steele- Perkins, Miss Sutton, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Tod, Mrs. Wilcocks, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wilson, Dr. Katte Woo, Mrs. Young.
Albert Honorary Secretary.--Mr.
Ray- mond.
Honorary Treasurer.-Mr. F. B. Winter. 'Honorary Solicitors.—Mcante. Johnson, Stokes and Master.
Honorary Auditor.--Mr, T. A. Martin.
CO-OPERATIVES
Increased grants this month from the two main foreign relief agencies in China have helped to swell the pro-, ductive relief funds of the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives.
From the British Fund for Relief in come N.C.$60,000 in two China has
one of $50,000 for the allotments, Northwest Headquarters of the In- dustrial Co-Operatives, and the other of $10,000 for refugees in the South- East.
At the same
time, the American Advisory Committee for Civilian Re- lief with headquarters in Shanghai, gave N.C.$30,000 for the Southeast.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was - 1/2-13/16.
Spot silver was quoted at 21-1/2 and forward at 21-3/8.
GERMANS GIVE A GUARANTEE
London, To-day.
The Foreign Minister, Lord Hali- fax, revealed in the House of Lords that Sir Nevile Henderson, former British Ambassador to Berlin, when
he asked for his passport, presented a Note enquiring whether Germany Geneva Gas Protocol of 1925,
would observe the terms of the
pro- hibiting the use of poisonous gas and asphyxlating gas and bacteriological
asphylating as a
The German Government has now
replied in the affirmative to this en-
quiry through the Swiss Minister in London, who is in charge of their interests, while reserving full liberty of action in the event of the provi- sions of the Protocol being infringed by the enemy,—Reuter.
Does Your Mirror Mock You?
It does if it reflects a skin marred by pimples, blackheads and other ble- mishes. How much happier and con- tented you would be if you could see The London on New York cross reflected a bright, clear complexion. rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.02. The To attain your desire, the most im- New York on London rate was portant thing is regularity of the daily
· £— U.S.$3.09.
habit, to ensure which there is no bet- ter aid than Pinkettes.
PASSENGER'S LOSS
As a corrective of constipation, tor- pid liver and sluggish digestion Pin
A passenger on board the s.s. Em-kettes are unsurpassed. These dainty, press of Asia, Chu Kin-man, report laxative pllules neither gripe nor purge and are non-habit-forming. By ed last night that one of his luggage-establishing internal cleanliness they bags had been opened by unauthoris= | sweeten the breath, bring lustre to the ed persons who stole $110.
eyes, clear the skin. From all chemista.