AUSTRALIA TO SEND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OVERSEAS
London, To-day.
A MESSAGE FROM CANBERRA says that the Aus- tralian Government has decided to send an ex- peditionary force overseas.
The force will include other detachments besides the four bomber and two fighter squadrons already promised.
FIVE NAAFI MEN DIE
London, To-day.
The 512 names of officers and men of the aircraft-carrier, Courageous, "believed to have lost their lives on war service" published by the admir- alty last night include her comman-
Arrangements are also being made to form from the militia a special force of one division, with ancillary units, for home or overseas service.
New militia garrison battalions will be formed from the Army Reserve.
In addition, the Royal Austra- lian Navy has been fully commis- sioned.
Once again the British public ex- presses deep gratitude for this magni. ficent offer of help.-Reuter.
der, Captain Makeig-Jones, who went of the N.A.A.F.I. are also believed to down with his ship. Five employees have lost their lives in the Courag-
eous. British Wireless.
UNDERWOOD
THE PIONEER PRESENTS THE NEW MASTER TYPEWRITER
Underwood
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1939:
BROAD RIVER
STOP PRESS OF MEN
MOVING INTO FRANCE
London, To-day.
"Every Day troop trans- ports slip inconspicuously into a French harbour bring- ing fresh instalments of Bri tish soldiers."
Thus begins an account by "Eye Witness" who travelled in one such ship.
Packed with high-spirited men, the ship left English shores in company with other transports and escorted by destroyers.
All on board soon settled down to the Inevitable pastimes of cards, sing songs and the strong sweet ten of the British Army. The voyage pass- ed uneventfully, the escort keeping possible submarines at bay and this batch of transports, as all others so far, safely entered French harbour.
for Before the destroyers turned home to collect another batch "Eye Witness" and his fellows disembark-
ed,
Every now and then, a troop train crowded with cheering soldiers leaves the station, but always the town is full of khaki-clad men for, as fast as one crowd leaves, other transports broad have safely docked and the river of men from the coast to "some- where in France" steadily flows and on-British. Wireless.
on
It's Tops!
Undérévou
An entirely new business typewriter that defies tradition in sheer smartness of design... that challenges all machines to match its startling outstanding performance.---
Its streamlining suggests the speed of which its perfected smooth running mechanism is capable... its smart, clean-cut lines are emblematic of its superior typemanship. Its amazing simplicity supplies the reason for its marvelous ease to operation.
The new Underwood Master is a real triumph of typewriter engineering!
SUBMARINES OFF COAST OF MEXICO
New York, To-day. Two unidentified submar- ines are again reported to have been sighted in the Gulf of Mexico..
One of the submarines was seen off Vera Cruz and the other off Puerto Mexico, the important oil port.-Reuter.
Green Spot
JUST, OUBIDE 8-MILE LIMIT
Later. Both of the submarines were sighted just outside Mexican terri- Imält, torial waters, the three mile and were plainly observed' off· coast of Vera Cruz.
the
SOLE AGENTS.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
ALEXANDRA BLDG.
TEL. 28021.
and the
One of them was actually standing off the Port of Vera Cruz, other was apparently keeping a watch on Puerto, Mexico.
This craft was lying off the port which is the only, sqa axit for the enormous oil production, of the lathmus of Tahuantepec... The identity of the submarines has not been established.-Reuter.
Printed and Published for the Pro- .prietors,. The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., by. GORDON CARE BURNETT, 3A,. Wyndham Street, Victoria, Hong Kong.
And that goes for quality and value, but not pricel
Wherever you are, whatever the time, Green Spot Orangeadain a thirst quenchor as satisfying haʻit' la
expensive.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.