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NUTRITION SURVEY
BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER
An Atomic Tower
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL TO VISIT PINGSHAN
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR KEITH RODNEY PARK, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.F.C., M.C., ALLIED AIR COMMAN- RIVED HERE ON A VISIT TO R.A.F. UNITS, SPENT
DER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH-EAST ASIA, WHO HAS AR
THE GREATER PART OF YESTERDAY MORNING AT
KAI TAK AERODROME AND STATION,
Nagasaki, Oct, 26, Residents here have con- tributed some twenty thou sand dollars toward the construction of an "atomic tower" as a mentorial for those who died in the atomic bombing in August. -Associated Press,
SUIYUAN
CRISIS
LADY PARK, IN THE MEANTIME, TOURED HONG KONG WARNING
ON AN INFORMAL ROUND OF WELFARE CENTRES, AFTER WHICH THEY ROTH VISITED THE VENT AT KAI TAK, BEFORE LUNCHING ABOARD CON. FI.M.S. MONTCLARE,
AB
CHUNGKING, OCT. 26. GEN. FU TSO YI, GOVER- NOR OF SUITUÁN PRO-
Group which defended Landon and ing the famous No. 11 Fighter AREA.
that
He sent 15
BORDER
message to the a of Britain and bore the brunt of Communist leader, Gen. Mao
months, now called the Battle of
vital three Tse-tung: Britain, which broke the might of patience. Farther advance by "There is a limit to our the Luftwaffe and saved Britain the Communlat troops will place from invasion.
When
us with ourbacks to the wall.
To-day they are to drive round | Dowding and with him directly VINCE, SAID TO-DAY THE the New Territories where they responsible for building up will inspect the alte
the COMMUNISTS WERE MOV. for the Royal Air Force Fighter Command ING AN ESTIMATED 100,000 new norodrome which le plan to meet the German threat. When REINFORCEMENTS TO THE ned in the near future.
the attack came, he was command- SUIYUAN-SHANSI Hong Kong's turn is to come.
the senior air officer in Asia, Of that, there can bo little Air Chief
Marshal Sir Keith the South and South-East coast doubl. Thorough reconstruc- Park will undoubtedly take tion of the colonial system of great interest in the scheme for the fighting government has been under-a mighty civil and military air taken or announced as pending base at one of the farthest out A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED' notably in
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his powers of forms in the colonial empire aggressive tactics of
organisation the fighter WAS not extended to include pilot. Hung Kang The problems of BATTLE OF BRITAIN administration
the four Before the war he was Chief of
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more so during the stocks, fittings and equipment be- cuming winter. In order tonging to tho above, kindly oorn enable the Government to take municate with
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British Expeditioner troops of the Force were waiting on the beaches of Dunkirk for rescue by the flotilas of little shipa-motor cruisors, feboats, pleasure steamers, sailing yachts which braved the Luftwaffe at
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Lo
Arms Case Sentences
The Communist forces must be responsible for any crials that may result."
Suiyuan is in the extreme north centrai China, north of Shansi and west of Chahar.
General Fu said the Com- munists were
moving in the
tacka and gained imperishable
direction of Liangchieng, Lung- glory by the rescue of 300,000 Keith Park repeatedly few own Hurricane in
shengchwan, patrol over the benches alongside the pilots of his Tenchang. squadrons. When the remnants of
Tangkow and
"I must make it crystal clear that I received the fighter
no order from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to return fire."-Associated Press,
COMMUNIST COMPLAINT Chungking, Oct. 20. Chinese
A communfqtte Issued
by the Communists to-day AC- cused
Central Government of attacking Communist troops withdrawing to the North from Eastern Chekiang Province.
The Communique 218 communists were killed and alleges that
ber 4th, after being surrounded wounded near Hanchow on Octo-
forces had suffered heavy casual- but claimed that the Government tles-Associated Press.
to
forecs
tho
of would-be constitution makers here, for which
"To avert civil war, I lost no rengott the schemes applied in those areas
the Advanced Air Striking Force time in ordering my troops to were being evacuated from Cher-evacuate those cities, on the ap provide us with little more than
bourg, he flew the fast fighter proach of the Invading forces," academic interest. Nearest
patrol. On his 1989-46 Star he he said. akin, perhaps, is Kenya. There
wears a gold rosette, ono of the it ist proposed gradually
most coveted distinctions of the transfer
Li Yau the Various
and
Tong Hoi-chung war, worn only by depart-were convicted by Mr. Leo D'Apllots of the Battle of Britain. ments of government. begin-mada at the Summary Military ning with
SIEGE OF MALTA law and order. Court
yesterday. fur unlawful When
the Air Chief Marshal finance and native affairs, to possession of arms and ammuni- went to Malta as Air Officer Com- members of the Executive tion at No. 45, Jervis Street. manding, the George Cross Island Commeil, which will thus become the accused.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared fur
WRS under constant bombardment an embryo Cabinet. At pre-
from the air. The Italian had On October 6, Police raided No. sent, Kenya's executive counell 46, Jervois Street, occupied by Li ring's bombers and fighters based been strongly reinforced by Kessel- consists of eight members of He was asked whether there was which four are ex oflcio.
on Sicily. Malta was closed The arms and ammunition on the pre-
the British Fleet an new scheme on the face of itmises and denied
a naval base of it. knowledge
and the Mediterranean was closed would seem
to our to entall the ap- The premises were searched and
With convoys. pointment of additional official police found a revolver, a Mauser
no rein- forcements, Keith Park brought to members, thas upsetting
the pistol, 40 rounds of ammunition
Malta these forward interception balance, and creating rather and three Japanese swords. tacties which had proved so than eliminating political dim-himself up to the Police and stated
Second accused, Tong,
cessful in the Battle of Britain. culties.
He went The point of interest,
ent to seek the that he was responsible for the amash their Sicilian bazen, to den
enemy, to Hong Kong, however, is that arms and ammunition. the Governor proposes to take
the p was brill
ground. successful; the power to appoint departmental
harbour of Valetto was hends from outside the Civil
once more to British ships; con- opened Service, which, carried to
Voys, assured of a fighter shield logical conclusion, opens an en-
when they approached the narrows tirely
vista.
held on both sides by the enemy, Kong, of course, all departmen
The alege was raised. Hong
got through to beleaguered Malta. tal heads are represented on the
Bew
In
In evidence, Li said that he was, member of the
Kuomintang, and captain of the "Peace Preser- vation
Corps' which operated The weapons and ammunition were during the Japanese Occupation.
also a number of the Kuomintang. left in his care by Tong, who was to be handed over to the British
was
three years.
on
suc-
QUICKLY OVER
London, Oct. 20. twelve mills
Over 1,000 cotton operatives at had been on strike since Wednes- in Rochdale, who day, have returned to work.
Recipe For
in of
THINGS HAPPEN
The workers came out after the AD (CA) WORKS (HARBOUR,
Mr. R. A. Miran39319 principal office holders are
Legislative Council, and the Governmont. But he had to con-
Early this year Sir Keith was
Master Cotton Spinners Federa. onsult with his superior officer be- appolated Allied Air Commander-increase.
tion rojected a claim for a wage AIRPORTS & TUNNELS!.
the Executive Council
fore also.
handing them over.
In-Chief in South East Asia. Im- 68081 Some substantial advance
While the Colony was in the mediately things began to happen: Weavers Association said that a The secretary of the Rochdale to-hands of the Japanese, Li stated, his bombers made Ext. 109 wards more satisfactory govern- he
ona of the joint meeting will ment
be held much longest flights of the war to ground Manchester with und
responsible for democratisation sabotage York in the Colony and giv
the Japanese air would clearly be possible if the under the orders
air force Co B. Trevor, M. C...50400 Kenya idea of non-government Government
A Ministry at Bangkok Labour official. On the strength of the Chinese and give
to security his ply of Diots" and these should DAD (CA) WORKS (RAIL
In one occasion, he
aircraft
supply of that he had bringing the sinews
recommended a WAY WORKSHOPS)
departmental heads was serious was thanked by leading mor ...50149
war to the 14th Army.
By the representative meeting of strikers ly examined in relation to the chants of Hong Kong, for good
to resume and after some dimeulty time that Army was advancing on they had agreed by Sub-Departments are now located local situation. It is doubtful, services rendered during the past Rangoon, 34 per cent of minforce majority to accept his advice.
a large an follows:-
however, whether it offers any have helped Admiral Chan Chak supplies were carried to the front.
He was supposed to ments, munitions, food and medical Neuter. DD (CA) Works
CSO Bldg. Luwer Albert Rd. That is more likely to be found
thing like the proper answer, and others to escape from Hong by air, the greatest air supply in Water Authority
via Sha Yu Chung.
any theatre of war. in increasing public participa St. George's Bldg. tion in government through the that in view
in his submission, stated Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Port Works, Airport & Tunnels
of the fact that Park has flown many thousands Stanley! St. George's Bldg. medium of municipalities, one second defendant Tong frandy of miles, visiting units in South Building Authority
for Hong Kong and one for gave himself up to the Police, he East Asia. Lands & Surveys
He talks informally Roads...CSO Bldg. Lower Albert Rd. rive prestige and authority, as
Kowloon, and these might de- could fairly nak for leniency in to air force
thle cado.
raen, they Railways.......
round and ask well as representation, through and six months'
Li was sentenced
questions. to two years that this tall Now Zenlander with Kowloon Railway the development of a system of while Tong was sentenced to one says and when he says he will get hard labour, the kindly smile means that he ward councils. The occupation year's bard labour, or a fine of things dono, then they are done. era saw the creaton in the Co-$750.
They recognize a great leader. lony of district bureaus which A.S.P. Mr. L. R. Whant con- served some useful
ducted the prosecution of the case. purposes even though directed mainly to assisting in Japanese adminis-i trution. Many are the small; municipal tasks which could be
J. 1. FEHILY.
tal, D.D.M.S (CA)
Hong Kong,
26th October, 1915
MILITARY ADMINISTRATION
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
Station Offices.
On and from Saturday, 27th October 1945, the following delegated to parallel organisa- 'fares will be charged for travel by train between Stations on the tions and enable the community
- British Section.
Between Kowloon and Shatin......
or
Yaumali
Between Kowloon and Taipo
ΟΤ
Yaumati
Between Kowloon and Fanling
ΟΣ
Yaumati
..50 centa
ΟΙ
Taipo Market.
$1.00
or
Sheung Shui..
$ 1.50.
or
Shum Chun.....
Between Kowloon and Lowu
or Yaumati
Between Shatin and Taipo or Taipo Market... Between Shatin and Fanling or Sheung Shui... Between Shatin and Lowu or Shum Chun...... Between Taipo and Fanling
or
Taipo Mkt. Sheung Shui.
Between Tripp and Lowu
or...
or
Taipo Mkt. Shum Chun
Between Fanling and Lown
or
or.
Sheung Shui Shum Chun....
at large to associate itself, and to feel that it was associating
"Wave King" Hearings
Samuel Hannah, second cook
Forgot A Revolver
Sentence of two
Los Angeles, Oct..26. Doctor Samuel Levine, Assis- tant Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, attending a Heart Association symposium said that heart disease was very among the Chinese. He suspected that the condition was attributable to Chinese diot or might be to their philosophical view on life, compared with American excitability. -A680- ciated Press.
rare
and a half RADIUM
years' hard labour was imposed on Leung Man-sheung, aliss Louag
Chan-kwong, by Mr. Loo D'Almada SEIZURE at the Summary Military, Court Yesterday, for unlawful possession
American
itself, with the larger aims of and baker of the "Wave King" government. The work of these was charged before Captain D. L. ward counelis, or district resi- Strollett at the Standing Military dents' associations,
Court yesterday, with the theft of
Tokyo, Oct. 20. they 05 might be, could easily be co-ship on October 19
occupation forces Street, Brat floor. of two loaves of bread from convolver at No. 126, Welling
have
confiscated U.S.$2,500,000 ordinated through the municipal pleaded
Sorgeant Fraser said the rovol- worth of radium from the German Accused bodies,
ver was found inside the chimney Consulate at Osaka according to to which they would
guilty. Llout Comdr. Sowerby was for in the kitchen, when Police raided an official report which has now send representatives. The the prosecution, and Mr. F. Zim- the promisca. test of uny plan formulated mern for the accused.
Defendant' said he had handed.
renched. Tokyo. must be its conformity with Accused as: 600M
leaving the the Police many other guns pro- the doctrine of substantially ship at about 6.30 p.m. on October viously, and this one slipped his increasing the share of all acc- The parcel was examined by the chimney for over two months, and $2.00
19, with a parcel undor, his arm. mind. It had been laside the tions of the community in local Chief Officer, who found in it two- 50 cents government, and what we have, loaves of brend f $1.00 for want of h better term, call- $1.50
ed ward, councils, seem to offer the best prospect initially of satisfying this criterion.
cents
$1.00
SAHARA VOTES
Algiers, Oct. 20.
-warnod
of the samo
it
escaped his attention. Mr. D'Almitda
that reys, master of there would be heavier sentences Captain Humphreys, the Wave King,"
in evidence, la future cases said that accused had been gulto 'nature..
tafactory. Tho chargo
only to make an example, ns there had been much potty
WOS
pilfering from the ship recently. Girls Fined
Accused was fined 820,
-on
The radium was packed in vials within the Consulate vault.
oncased in Jadlined caskets
American
that the radium apprehended came authorities declare from Czechoslovakia and was in- tonded for sale in Japan' to the hospitals-Associated Press.
FRESH BID
Bag London, Oct 2011, Union Leadots here are renow int efforts to end the strike of
Samuel Smith Robinson, Ben- man of the 36 "Wavo King"
Yip Sau-ying, 19, and Yau Wai-forty-one thousand British doc- Dwellers. In the Sahara Desert fined $30 or tan days by Captain tuon 17 were again before Mr. kora who have rebelled against voted for the first time in the D. L. Strollatt, for disobeying the CX. Kwan at the Summary the previous back-to-work plans 50 cents French elections. Their polling lawful command of an Officer at
Military Court yesterday,
and left Britain's ports clogged The fares at present will be one class only and issues will Tindouf and Sals.
boothe ware at Tamanraset, Ghat, 3 pm. on October 18. He was at No. 12,
charge
of harbouring a Japanese with unloaded ships.—Associated be limited. Priority will be afforded to those travelling on Camols, feopa and aoroplanes was charged with being absent October
Preat. Mosque Street, on Administrative business.
took ballot boxes to the cities for without leave between 3.10 and 4
Both admitted the charge.
SEDITION CHARGE distances the results have not yet first chargo and denied the conwen locked inside a room on the the count but owing to the great.m. the same day.
Accuped pleaded guilty to the Sergent Kriloff of the Upper Station, said the Japanese boon made known-Router.
Singapore, Oct. 26. 9.C. Goho, lawyer and former The prosecution withdrew this Bécond charge.
promises. Defendants did not President of the Bingapore In- Mr. F. Zimmern, for the defence, barato yith the Police whqudian Association, was charged said that Robinson, went to H.M.5. First defendant was fined 200 at a special court to-day with
they arrivedan Rosource for medical attention, or two months imprisonment, edition. Bail was retuned, and Ho was in mental distress at the timp he was asked to work
a preliminary Inquiry into his cane was ordered. Reuter
The Public aro warned that bookinga may be suspended at any time without notice.
L B. TREVOR, Kowloon,
Lt. Col., Manager of Railways,
Tel, 50400.
Now
Delhi, Oct. 20. Three hundred tons of the hidden by the Japanese at Penang have boon found by Allied officers Router.
while second accused; was fined $80 or two weeks's