THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1940 -
EYE-WITNESS OF RAID Swedish Seaman's Evidence Of R.A.F. Attack
ITALIANS IN WHAT IS LEFT OF CAPUZZO
"The enemy has again occupied what is left of Fort Capuzzo after the naval : bom- ibardment on August 17," stated last night's war communi- que in Cairo. Reu-
ter.
P.W.D. LIGHTING CONTROL
The draft has been published of) an Ordinance to amend the Pub- lic Lighting Ordinance, 1914.
a
Only Skeleton Of Objective Left Upright
THE SWEDISH NEWSPAPER "Dagens Nyheter" yesterday published an interview with a Swedish seaman «describing a British bombing attack on a German port.
The seaman said: "One night Hell broke loose 200 yards from our ship from an attack by only one British 'plane.
"The attack was a complete surprise. The bomber dropped a flare and then dived, dropping Like a stone, towards factory. buildings.
"Two hundred yards from the ground It turned sharply and dropped its bombs. Wel
heard the cries of anti-aircraft men as they were swept off the factory roof.
Section 2 of the principal Or-
"The bomber withdrew to the dinance is as follows:-
"It shall be lawful for the Direc-clouds for another 15 minutes and tor of Public Works to cause then dropped a further flare. The sufficient number of posts, stan-factory again shone out and we dards and brackets for the light-could see the damage done to one
of the buildings. ing of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thorough- fares of the Colony to be provid-
Whole Range Went
81
'PLANES
IN RAID ON
CHUNG HUNG
Raiding Chungking for the third time within the week, 81 Japanese bombers in two wavesj dropped tons of explosives on the South Bank, Japan's self-design-
ed and to be set up, fixed or erect- "Now came the true direct hit. ed in all suitable situations for such lighting, whether in any of The whole range of buildings ated "Safety Zone" shortly before the said streets, roads, ways
hamed up and a large number of the noon hour, yesterday.
The raiders, entering the Chung- thoroughfares or in any place ad-completed aircraft were 'destroy-king sky from the north-east, con-}
or
jacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building] or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be law-
éd.
attacks and dropped well-aimed
bombs.
Bombs falling on an Italian gorbdrome in Libya.. mong "For an hour and 40 minutes centrated on several localities: in
the residential South Bank Worst building has been hit and another four bombs are on tithóir the machine made continuous
damage was done to the Haitang-way. The dark crooked line between the two larger, buildings chi sector by fires caused by in- is a shelter tranch. (Copyright: Fox). cendiaries. ful for him to cause to be pro-buildings only the steel skeleton "Of the whole range of factory
Madame Chiang Kai-shek made vided and put up and affixed upon
but in the report for a round of inspection in the after- said posts, standards and was left brackets such a number of lamps described as "without object!"
that day the British bombing was noon, personally assisting in relief
work. and of such sizes and sorts res- pectively as may be found re- quisite for the lighting of the said streets, roads, ways and thorough- fares respectively."
the
In view of the fact that when the Ordinance was passed, motor traffic was in its infancy and no provision was made for the bea- cons and traffic control lights which are now such a common feature of street lighting, doubts↓ have been expressed as to whether the section is wide enough to
Reuter.
DOCTOR
FINED FOR
PAMPHLET
Japan, without the replacement oapacity of Germany, commented
a Chinese military spokesman, can never make an imitation aeriali blitzkrieg pay dividends in the larger proft-and-loss · account of the war, despite its persistency and indiscriminate destruction off property and-human lives.
In view of Japan's-shortage of industrial resources, said the spokesman, the more frequent the raids on Chungking and other cities in the interior, the greater
cover such additional lights A doctor who wrote a pamphlet will be the senseless waste of which are however, like the or-on evacuation which it was held bombs.
dinary lamp-post, intended to might have caused a panic, was With her armies stalled on all
LEAP FORWARD IN
BRITISH
AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
#BRITISH AIRGRÆFT-production figures
give greater protection to the pub-fined £100 or three months' im- the China fronts, repeated air at are little short of astounding by comparison
lic users of thoroughfares.
prisonment at Brighton.
tacks on civilian populations serve Clause, 2 of the draft Bill is Dr. Ralph Lyndall Worrall, of no_purpose in the military sense. intended to remove those doubts Hillcote, Ainsworth Avenue, Central News. by the addition of suitable words Ovingdean, formerly school medi- wherever required in the section. cal officer attending children
PICNIC FOR BLIND
Sir, The Christ Church Group
evacuated to Brighton, pleaded guilty to acting in a way likely to interfere with the essential work of services.
It was alleged that he prepar- ed on May 31 a typewritten pamphlet of which 250 copies were duplicated.
of the V.D.M.A. intend to hold Contents of the pamphlet were
the output at the outbreak of war, Reu- ter's air war correspondent learns.
*Naturally.na exact estimate of the extent
be given but authoritative quarters state that even if she had to start from scratch, Britain could now match the total German air force
COMPULSORY to which production exceeds the German can
SERVICE
a picnic for the blind women of not disclosed, but Mr. H. S. R. from
The following persons, of ages of a year ago within 12 months.
A.D. C. TO GOVERNOR
the Industrial Home, Pokfulam, Rogers, prosecuting, said they have been enrolled in the Hong 18 to 45 years inclusive, on Saturday the 5th October. were likely to cause panic, upset Kong Defence Reserve: Adams, This will be the 14th year in the evacuation-arrangements and Robert George (A.); Barber, Nor- succession that this picnic has interfered with people mention-man Charles (C.); Baynes, Eric been held..
May we, through the columnsed in the pamphlet, who were Neville (B.); Campbell, Duncan of your paper appeal for gen-Defending counsel,
carrying out essential services. McInroy (B) Cherry, Robert
Mr. Eric Maitland (B.); erous support from the people Neve, K.C., said Dr. Worrall held Thomas
Eager, Cyril Cz in Hong Kong. We fully realise "Left political views, but his Leslie (C.): Fenton, John Cecil (A.); Farrar, James how numerous and how great loyalty could not be questioned. (A.); Garside, Frank Ronald (B.);
· are the demands that are being made at this time, on the “gen- "erosity" or everyone, but we feel that it would be a very great 'bity if these' blind women were to be neglected. The majority of - us, who have full possession of all our faculties, will readily op preciate how greatly such smal kindnesses as this annual outing help to alleviate the dreariness of those whose lives are apent in total darkness.
PROMOTIONS
IN H.K.V.D.C.
The following official appoint- For several years past the ments, etc. have been gazetted: women of the Pokfulam Home Mr. P. D. A. Chidell to be an havé learned to look forward to Examiner, War Taxation Depart- the annual outing as one of thejment,
•
At that time the German air fleet was estimated at 30,000 to 35,000 aircraft, including training
planes.
~So, it-tho' Germans “are pro- ducing 1,800 'planes a month, as Is generally accepted, this rate
His Excellency the Officer Ad-most-have been exceeded by Greenhalgh, William Robert (A); ministering the Government has a considerable, margin, and that Hunt, Frederick James (C.); Kim, bon pleased to appoint the fol- level takes no account of.. Nicolas (A.); Mackay, Collin lowing as his Honorary Aldeg-de-¿. Amárloan, supplies. Hector (B.); Maher, Antonio Paulo Camp:
(A.); Passmore, William John Captain Henrique Alberto de The widespread interest in the Dudley (C.); Happ, Fredericle Bartos Botelho, Hong Kong
:
Vo- rapidity with which the new giant | Austin' (A.); Stephen, Alistair lunteer Defence Corps.
GRAF bomber, is being created is James (C.); Williams, Edward Mr. Fung Pingtang St. John proved by numerous applications Samuel (A.); Willoughby, George Ambulance Association and Bri-submitted to the Ministry of Air- (C.); Zavaruhin, Stephen Foul gade.
craft Production to view the fac- (B.).
SAFEGUARDING THE MINORITIES
Mai Ts'o' Trun-on) Hong Kong tories but all received the reply Police Reservo.
that the Minister cannot permit Subadar! Major Hoshiyar Singhs anything that will in the smallest 1st Kumaon Rifles,
degree interfere with production.
·
Mr Kenneth Andrew Bidmend, Hong Kong Police.
It is a rule”, which event. Lord few really happy events in their Major T. A. Martin to be Licut.-
Acting Lieutenant Thomas Beaverbrook. himself fallows, that year, We sincerely hope that it Colonel in the H.K.V.D.C.
Maurice Parsons Hong Kong Roy-is, tb-keep away, and let' the men will not be necessary to dls' Local" rink" of Culonel' 'gtänted
al Naval Volunteer Reserve, get on with the job, except when
• appoint them this year.
to Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. Rose The Arabic press, ̈ ́discussing Liculent John Paul.... Günner, his presence is absolutely neces-.
[sary.-Reuter. Gifts of money and/or the of the H.K.V.D.C.
the Indian Congress Committee Royal Navy. loan, of motor cars for the after- Miss M. Hearson to be a Mis-resolution at Wardha points out' Second Lieutenant : Brian Al- noon will be greatly appreciated; tross, Education Department. that the British Government's fred Fargus, 2nd Battalion, The Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery,
· Will' 'all 'who are willing to Miss R. Hobbs to be Nursing; refusal to accept the extreme Royal Scots (The Royal Regi-Subadar Major Sultan Bux, 5th help, please communicate with Sister.
Hindu demands is due to desirement),
Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal me/c/o Messrs." Dodwell & Co,, Miss M. J. Raincy to bou to safeguard the rights of minori`| Lieutenant Gordon Patrick Fer-Artillery. *Ltd.
Nursing Sister.
tics, of whom the 90 million guson, Hong Kong Volunteer De- Flight Lieutenant Maxwell Nor- Mr. E. Hausammann to be in Moslems are the most considera- fence Corps.
mon Oxford, Reserve of Air Force charge of the Swiss Consulate. able. Reuter.
-SubadarAmricle»»«Singh,--12th Omcers.
Gertrude Goddard (Mrs.)
***Hon." "Group “Secretary,