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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 17, 1940
CONCENTRATIONS OF BARGES IN BELGIUM Heavily Bombed In Raids By R.A.F. Harassing Attacks
GIFT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM
The long and close Ifriendship of
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Mr. George Eumorfopou- los for the British Museum, to which he was a generous bene- factor, is marked by the gift now made by his widow in his me- mory of one of his favourite pieces pottery model of saddle horse which is an outstanding ample of Chinese mo- delling in the Tang period. This piece is well known to visitors to the Eumorfopoulos collection as "The Blue horse."--British Wireless.
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AN AIR MINISTRY communique issued in
THE TYPHOON
The Pacific typhoon or depres-
London stated R.A.F. bombers on Monday attacked ion is situated about 750 miles enemy aerodromes at Lisieux and Evreux, in Nor-east of the Balintang Channel, moving north-west, the Royal. mandy.
Observatory reports.
Pressure remains highest over east of the depression a
During the night they again attacked aero- dromes at Norderney and Dekooy, in Holland, where the Pacific to the
Bonins and hangars, petrol dümps and aircraft on the ground situated over Manchuria. were set on fire.
of
attacks Hanove:
Last night other forces bombers repeated their on the oil refinery at and the aircraft factory at Pader- born.
Osnabruck were Hamm and again visited, and fires and ex- plosions in the goodsyards were observed by our bomber crews.
A blast furnace at Hambourg munition In the Ruhr and a factory at Dormund were also bombed.
Coastal Command aircraft car- Willem- ried out an attack on soord harbour, on the coast Holland, causing a among warehouses,
of large fire
Is
NATURAL
as near to Nature as is desirable are Sir William Crookes' lenses.
Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you
don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.
Wear Crookes and know what real eye- comfort means.
707 IOUIS
Janzza!
HORTIC{ANDO
TRADING
H-K. EVACUEES GIVEN WELCOME WITH ENEMY
RESPITE
in
(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL")
ACCUSATION
DONALD SHING, MANAGER AND HOUSE,
NOT ALL THE Hong Kong evacuees are oF CHESTER HOOVER being kept in Fort McKinley, writes the COMPANY, DAVID All our aircraft returned safely. "China Mail” correspondent with the eva-WAS SUMMONED BEFORE MR. ther conditions, bombers at-cuees, for, as soon as arrangements can be CENTRAL MAGISTRACY THIS
Yesterday, despite bad wea-
tacked enemy occupied dromes In
acro-
they also attacked a concentra.
One of our aircraft is missing.
Three enemy bombers were de-
the stroyed by our fighters in course of raids on our coasts yes- terday afternoon.-Reuter..
DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
H. G. SHELDON, K.C., AT THE
MORNING ON A CHARGE OF OF THE DEFENCE
January 9 this year, defendant
Northern France; made, they are “farmed out” to more suit-BREACH
REGULATIONS. tion of barges near Armentieres. able quarters elsewhere, to women's clubs, It was alleged that on or about private homes, sugar plantations, and so on. directly or indirectly, offered or These are only temporary quarters, for proposed to trade with Albert Bergmann of Gehlberg, Thuring- they are to be sent on to Australia in a mat-en, Germany, within the meaning
of trading with the enemy. ter of a few days now, but they do form a wel- Mr. C. D'Almada appeared for the defendant, and Mr. T. J. Gould come respite--and the evacuees are unanim-for the prosecution.
Hearing of the case was fixed ous in expressing their appreciation of the for Friday, July 26, at 2.30 p.m.
Inspector M. J. Flattery is in is to-day observing the "Day of Bishop Victor, urged all Russian change from camp-beds to the "real thing in change the case.
"DAY OF SORROW"
perial Family.
Proclaiming the day as one of (Special to "China Mail") The Russian colony in Shanghai of the Shanghai Russian clergy,
repentance and sorrow, the head
Repentance and National Sorrow," churches to hold requiem services
to in commemoration of the twenty-and asked Russian" emigres second anniversary of the murder demonstrate their attachment to of Czar Nicholas and the Im- the Old Russia. Havas.
GLYN'S HATS
FOR
SUMMER WEAR
We have received a new
stock of these well known
hats in lightweight felt
in Grey, Fawn, Brown and Green.
Pork-Pie and Rough Felts in new styles and colourings.
Panamas and Braid· Hats: that are extremely lightweight.
beds."
In many cases, the change has been so much for the better
to "awakened"
British Red Cross
that some of the evacuees joking- They were all on the way down HUDUDUDly remark:-"We must have died to the American Red Cross offices of worry and boredom, and this when the American lady had what she, and they, thought might be must be Heaven."
at a better idea. Why not go along To take but one example random, writes our correspon- and help the British Red Cros dent. A small party of organization in Manila?
Their reception was somewhat evacuees have find themselves in the guest house different from what they expected of the manager of a sugar plan-Whereas the American Red Cross tation; the manager is on vaca- people have clustered around the "visitors" to ask friendly ques- tion elsewhere.
It is In a.
self-contained tions about the journey they had estate, with huge grounds, had, whether they were comfort- park land-and 2 private able or not and so on, the re- Camp-beds coption at the British Red Cross was. · definitely are a thing of memory now, headquarters food is excellent, and there are "cold." soft drapings and telephones "We were as good as told we "all over the estate.”: A car lowere not wanted," one of them placed at their disposal-In told the "China Mail" correspon- fact, the estate people insist dent later. The attitude of the on their using it.
British Red Cross, the evacuees It rains most of the time, but, agreed, seem to be on the lines during the occasional periods of of:-
Call and see these new Hats
and then try them on.
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
10, ICE HOUse street.
In future our store will close at 5.p.m.
swimming pool!
sunshine, the evacuees bask and We have our own ladies to do swim. The "appointments" in-the work--and besides, Britain clude a recreation-hall, with doesn't need any more bandages, bowls, billiards and ping-pong, a what she needs is money""" cinema and shops.
This, of course, is beyond the and powers of the evacuees, Pathetic IncidentTM
one of the party, exasperated Wandering around the camps,
beyond the bounds of polite- had ness, asked if the B.R.C. n our correspondent came
incident which pathetic little
sent any money. The reply amply reflects the great kindness being shown by the American hosts of the evacuees.
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"Not so far-the Consul-Gen- eral has not permitted it!". At Fort McKinley, one "visi- The party of would-be helpers tor" lost her baggage, and for departed with "violent feelings," Bome reason or other it could and the American lady who had not be traced anywhere,” She taken them, along was consider- was in a somewhat desporate obly embarrassed at the rebuff. plight, for she did not have The following day, many of the even a charge of clothes or a evacuees were moved to other diaper for hor baby.
parts of Manila, but those in a This came to the cars of some position to do so are doing all American ladies, and they, they can to help the American promptly presented her with a Red Cross. Our Own Correspon- complete set of "necessities" for dent
the baby. This unexpected gift was so appreciated that the mo-
1.
ther "was unable to voice, her
STOP
PRESS
"I am not seeking nomina- tion for a third term," de- clared President Roosevelt yesterday to the Democratio. National Convention at Chi- cago.
The President added: "The delegates are free to vote for please."-Rou- anyone they
ter.
gratitude and burst into tears. The manager of Nam Tai Um-The prefix "Special: to teleprams a Overcome at this, the American brella Factory was gummoned be-used by the "Sunday Horald", and ladies broke down, too, and tears, fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at "China Mair" to Indicate nows which atribtly copyright, under the provi- Kowloon this morning for failing lons of the Telecommunications. Or flowed freely on all sides!
Another incident is not such to provide a fence around four dinance, 1938, and may not be reprint- pleasant reading.,
machines, which were dangerousd under any circumstances, either,
whatly or in part, without prior ar What with rain, rain and more to the workers. rain, time tends to hang heavi- Assistant Inspector D. W. Phil-rangement. ly on the hands of the evacuees, lips, of Factories and Works, ̈ls~! and a party, of them jumped, af sued the summons.
the opportunity when an Ameri- The Magistrate adjourned the Printed and Published for the can lady suggested they might, summons until next Wednesday Proprietors, The Newspaper Enter- 'by GORDON CADE like to help with Red Cross to enable the factory's manager, priso Ltd., work-knitting, sewing, and so who is at present in Mação, to BURNETT, Windsor House, Vie-
Iappear,
toria, Hong Kong
on.