"THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1940.
RUMANIA STILL GOOD WIN RESPONDING TO
FOR
CRACK OF WHIP ST. GEORGE'S
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
A Fage 13:
R.A.F. BOMBS CAUSED HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
FALSE INVASION
AMERICAN REPORTS, reproduced all over the
world, that the German army of invasion set out
for England but was driven back to the French St. George's Society had a good, Channel ports, are due, according to responsible and in the end, a comfortable golf quarters in London, to the effectiveness of the R.A.F. win over St. Andrew's Society in CED THE DECISION TO RE-OR- the annual match played: at Fan-bombardment of the enemy vessels.
THE RUMANIAN GOVERN- MENT YESTERDAY ANNOUN-
GANISE COMPLETELY ALL *JEWISH · CONCERNS WHAT. EVER THE NATIONALITY OF THE OWNER.
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ling yesterday,
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Shielde Sir Vandeleur M, Grayburn, Chief Manager.
When the moss air raids on Lon Highlights of the morning's play don began on Sept. 7 it was con- were the victories of Frank Hun- cluded that the enemy forces as- ter over O.E.C.'Morton, and K. S.sembled in the Channel ports Robertson over Alec Pearce, the might attempt an invasion at any All Jewish members of the staffs Colony cliampion.
moment. The Bomber Command, of these firms will be expelled "Lollie" Goldman shot an ex-therefore, was instructed to bom- without exception before Decem-cellent 74 and thoroughly troune- bard all shipping concentrations at ber 31, 1941.
cd his opponent, while Ian She- those ports, and this was begun Only institutions of a
as a strictly wan made a reappearance
on Sept. 8. for his
After a year of waiting Amor religious character will be allow-last-minute substitute
of practice A considerable proportion of for action, men of Lon- Bangkok ed to keep Jewish employees.naintsake but lack
had a bad-effect and H. F. Phil-the German division detailed for lips won comfortably by 6 and the invasion were already in their don's Auxiliary Fire Ser-
barges and other vessels. It also vice have proved them-foo bardment was so effective that the selves in one week equal to Dala enemy fleet was obliged to put to the tremendous strain of alphons sea, and then lay a short distance fire-fighting during air from the French coast.
Havas,
LEAGUE HOCKEY
Several matches in the Hong Kong Hockey Associatlon tourna- ment were played yesterday with the following results:-
Recreio "A" beat A. N. Other XI 3-0 at King's Park. Scorers,- H. L. Ozorio, J. Fonseca and F: X. Sequeira.
Police "A" beat C.B.A. 2-1. Scorers,-Howett, Jasbir Singh; T. Whitley,
5.
The lower men of St. George's
scored notable wins and sides went to tiffin with George's 13 points to the good.
Afternoon Recovery
For Scots
the
St.
In the afternoon the leading and when the St. Andrew's cou- four ball produced brilliant play
ball scores were 64 for the four, ple finished 2 holes up, the best
and 66 for the Scottish pair, with Hunter having an individual 08.
play In the second four ball was keen but not so brilliant and St. George's found themselves 2
fighting: up and 5 to go, but a
the 5th. A.A. finish of 3 4 4 saw "B" 2-1-Scorers.-Hazara Singh,quared on the last putt. Abdul Dinar; McCadden.
Gunboats beat Scorers.-Gemmel
Khalsa beat University 7-0. Scorers-Awtar Singh (5), Guest, Kirmindar Singh.
5th. A.A. “Ô beat
Hall.
•
game
St.
In the succeeding games. M.T.B.'s 3-1. Andrew's almost cleared off the (2), Collard;; morning's arrears but again the extreme tail was lifeless and
Police "B" beat Destroyers 3-0. St. George's finished well ahead Scorers. Chanan Singh (2), in a most enjoyable game played Nawan Singh.
under ideal conditions.
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scems clear that the R.A.F. bom-
Rising winds, however, com- pelled these vessels shortly to re- turn to their ports, and the French people in the coastal towns con cerned probably concluded that and the enemy fleet turned vaca. the invasion had been attempted
One reason why the German troops
their were already. In ships may have been that the fleet could put to sea at any mo. ment. On the other hand, re. porte from reliable sources aug- gest that the invasion army is by no means enthusiastic about its prospects.
Should this be the case, the Ger- man High Command may have thought it more prudent to en- under sure that the men were hatches rather than in barracha
on shore, from which it might be into waiting transport vessels. difficult to march them quickly
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