MORE REINFORCEMENTS FOR GARRISON ARRIVE
CNAC Not Taking Over Bailey's Shipyard Site
Mr. Ho Feng-yuen, the local
- manager of the China Na. tional Aviation Corporation.
the report that
་
denied
the CNAC has brought the Bølley's Shipyard alte et Hung Hem
to house it workshops.
The manager nald that the report was untrue. All the CNAC is at present planning to do is to transfer Its work- shopa to Taiuch whare the Chinese Air Force, han pro- mised to land the alrtine enough kpace to house the workshop.
Court Brevities
Lam Fa, aged 18, curth cothe, cbarged Is fore Mr. Hin
WHA
Shing- at Central
with arrenty.
The tenient
yesterday
134420 senteneed
months and recommended for
bæðishment.
3052
Forty trim khaki-clad nurses bound for duty in the
33 General Hospital (La Salle College) 'arrived from the United Kingdom yesterday together with some 1,000 military personnel by HMT Empire Ken.
This is believed.to be the fourth last troopship to
bring reinforcements to the Colony.
The Eastern Prince (due to bring the total strength of foday), the Empire Pride and the Garrison to the 25,000- the hospital ship El Nil are mark. arriving within this month with the last groups of troops
Confidence Felt
In Canton
Major-General 0. C. Evans, General Officer Commanding New Territories, bearded the Empire Ken to welcome the arrivals. The Band of the King'a Own Fertilsh Borderers entertained the soldiers as they waited to disembark.
The reinforcements mainly comprised me of the 40 Infan
(Continued from Page 1) Ailitary conference presideiry Division, 11. Q with variou
by Acting Pessent
add parties including personne of the Weish Regiment, the Souti Thon.or yesterday deruder Wales Florderers, Red Cross. Rayal wraling the Initiative from the Artillery. Postal Unit, R. E.. De-
and even on a general fence
tence and Employment Platoon. monter-offensive. No detalls were
CR. A.. and the Royal Army nade known. but high military Medleat Corps.
confident bauers are said to be
of success.
which
counter-offensive has been under way for som
time is the air offensive which h stepped up considerabi: during the past three days. bomber #quadron
off
The Officer Commanding the 40 Infantry Division, Signals Re- yesterday, giment, who arrived is Lieutenant-Colone! P. M. P.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 14, 1940.
ARMY NURSES ARRIVE IN HK.
SU DON
All off to the Dairy Farm
For this week's special offer! MAYFAIR HAMS
30 oz Tins.
'For only
6.95!
HURRY- -One week only!
Hebron, D50. Colonel J, B. MA
Farione, MUE, is in command of A the 33 General Hospital group.
with C/Craul, 1. taking
R. Wilkins. Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, heading the nurses, Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Ain- strong MBE, is the "OC" troops. Glad To Be Here
from here for the first time yea. terday bombed local Common
the Ezat In Laolung on River and Kanchow in South
Klangs!,
an-
Forty Army Purkes were among reinforcements for the Colony's garrison who arrived in
Hong Kong by the Empire Ken yesterday. Kowloon Wharf. ("China Mai" photo).
Here the nurses are soon carrying their kit along
Charity Ball In Aid
Of School For Deaf Reminders
Michaelmas Fancy Dress Ball is being held on September 30 of the Gripps in aid of the Hong Kong School for the Deaf. It is being held under the kind patronage of Lady Grantham and is being organised by a com. mitter of ladies whose chairman is Mrs. H. Talbot.
Today
YMCA Debating Group Meet- ing at European YMCA, Kowloon, 6.30 pm.
Mahjong European YMCA Lessons, 0 p.m. (West Lounge). No charge for Servicemen,
#1 was alleged that on Septem- *** ti 11 abuzat 4.1.m. F Arsenal Street wwal sada Carina Fleet Clubs, an American seamah
A report from Talwan was warned by his friend as his
As part of the welcome to
Inter-Servicen Swimming Cham- extensive air raids or
the
OM their breast powdert was
reinforcements being bounced
This School was re-opened their medical practioner. Miss Li. arrival. "Watron's" picked by defendant, why was September 11 and 12 on Shanghai
the Principal, has already tested plonships, Victoria Barracks Pool., orangeade using a newspaper
WRE to ever his where a 3.500-ton ship in King-
distributed liberally to the after the war in its new pre-
nation-3.30 pm. adult patients of many mises at Diamond 11 as re-
advice net
nurses and soldiere.
and given thern Pamplainant managed to nan Dockyard was hit and sunk.
this littes as February 19
Tee Meeting. Talbot House, Ships off the Cheklang coast were switch the money frean Lume
about the nature of the hearing Kowloon Wharf was the scenecently The power of bombed and sunk,
hundreds of year when the Governor per- Defendant Men dasherl away plant in Chapel, Shanghal, was incongruity as send was arrested after a claro 'pran
There is a debt of $120,000 Speaker: Mr. J.C. McDounl, So-
cial Welfare Officer.. also hit. Other governmen' weltering green-clad and khaki- formed the opening ceremony, Fald which will be of use to them. 50 Mucdunnel Road, 8.30 p.m.
elnd sokliers disembarked from
Those who buy outside the Red Tusion offices by planes bombed junks and vehicles the troopship in sharp contrast to
A visit to the School will well the Bullding
Ball can be & British goldier.
reunat Changsha and Ninghsiang the colourfully-attired tourists repay the time expended on the tickets for the Sentene of three month hard in North Tunan as well as Kan- who embarked on the La Marseil- the Journey past the Aerodrome cured of a pleasant evening and chow and Juichuen in South Halse, berthed alongside the Em-and up Diamond Hill. There are at the same tine can be satisfied fabour was passed on Ng Kwai,
pire Ken.
now five classes from kindergarthat they will be helping a very Juged 45, unemployed, by Mr. J.
Fukien Raids
Now and then thrill binsis often up to Class 4 of the Primary Ticket may be obtained from Wirks at Kowloon yesterday on changes of keeping an opium This strategle bombing was ex-apprrelative whistling greeted the School. Their ages range from a
daintily-dressed tiny tot of three years old to the Hong Kong and Pensula divat, presion of plan and tended to Chuanchow, or Chin-urist. Then rounds of applause pupil who was there before the Hotels. amaltinat
Two smokers, flan Teng, aged of Amey and and the effect of resounded on the wharf as the war and is how 15 years old. 22, Parth coulic, and Cheung Sus, hy 32, hawker, were red you
or six weeks' default.
Kiangsi.
klens, on the Fuklen court North
frustrating Communist attacks on port city. A report from that Sweats said that the Nationalists
to
1
ኒኒ ሰሰ ማ stated by the proseru. In Amoy are ready to go over tion thus an the night of Sephe offensive to remove the threat tember 12, a raid was carried out once for all of that coastal city.
be-
appearance of
nat
before
ist all-out drive for Fengyang. } the entry of a "VIP" brought to "sign years of patient in-
in
en an unnumbered hut at Ha ni Wan District. Pa Village, Tsut Defendunts were found smoking.
First defendunt admitted that he was the keeper of the disan.
Lau Wu, aged 42, omice boy of the Ilong King Electric Quarters, was charged before Mr. lin. shing Lo at Central yesterday with larceny.
Defendant was accused of steal, the Northern nationalist instion everybody to attention.
which was reported Huron, ing Ronson citurette lighter from Mr. John Sloan on Septem- quiet today. Instead of the Com manists massing in that sector, i possible General Pai Chung-he will launch offersive North- ward to the East of the Canton on Hankow Hallway as he did in In evidenes, Mr. Sloan stated Western Hunan two days are that Iau was not such a bad tel
The present all was admit
adimitted low as far as he was concerned, this morning by the Communist but the majority of his colleagues | Radio in Pelping which on- did not ears much about him. It
nounced war successes prior to was a pity that he had committed September 6 and those of August. There were no fresh reports of Defendant WAN sentenced victories in the past two or three three months and recommended days.-Associated Press, Reuter
the for bandishement.
And Our Own Correspondent.
ber 10.
It was also alleged that defen- dant stole $240 from the dueling house of lu Nui
such an wet.
to
an
* | ambulances carted the
good cause.
Funeral
MISS PHYLLIS MARY ABBAS
Abbas,
Coming Events
TOMORROW
Kowloon Rotary Club Lain- 12.30 cheon, Peninsula Hotel, p.m. Speaker Dr. Maly. Sub- jeet "Tuberculosis,"
Y' Men' Club' Luncheon. Hong Kong Hotel Hanf Garden, 1 p.8. Speaker: Right Rev. Bishop RO. Hall, Subject: "On Defending Hong Kong.
European YMCA—"The Barn- (West Variety stormers" will entertain.
Show Lounge). Jolly
Sinith C. P.
Tribby Abbas, Charlie Abbas,
FRIDAY
RAF Association Film Show "Way to the Stars" at the Lee Theatre, 9.30 p.m. in aid of RAF Benevolent Fund.
FRENCH PARATROOPS
(The onKOSB played favourites,
tune "Slow Boat to China" was These children were either bom
deaf or have become deafened at Since received with wry aniles.)
Sam of the arrivals yesterday an early age after illness.
ressed enthusinum at being lo they had never heard their An Hong Kong for the first time. or other people's voices bis force of
think I'm going to like it they came to the school they were government here. The place looks
interest-quite unable to speak and were
The funeral of the late Miss troops noved up from Swatow to ing," a youthful
Royal Signals reckoned as "dumb." re-berupy Meihsien and Hsing-private said,
Now, however, they are learn- Phyllis Mary Abbas, daughter of driving the local Commun- ists to South Kiangsi or back to but many were assured when in- to make sounds and to discover injured in a motorcycle accident
Others complained of the heat, ing to use their speech organs and Mr. A. Abbas, who was fatally for Troops. 8 p.m. No charge.
Hong Kong Women's Intor- their mountain hideout. However, formed that the cool season is that the sounds which they make on September 12, took place at national Club, Whist Drive, 7.30
communication telegraphic
eleg
very far away.
Indiente something to other people the Colonial Cementery, Happy p.m. Someone chipped in: "Do you so that they can communicute Valley, yesterday. tween Cunton and those towns is
have much snow here?" yel restored.
Reverend The their wants and some of their
• thoughout resource | oMelated. There was no sign of Conmin- Before that could he answered simpler t
Among those who attended the After long
funeral were Mr. Choppy Omar, Guinea Pigs
silvidual teaching by specially Mr. Holland, Mr. G.A. Lee, Mr.
can teachers, they Diembarkation, as usual, was trained
be E.S. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. cari-led out rapidly. Military taught to speak. Only very few Mastro, Mr. F.A. Rozario, Mr. L.
them can be taught to hear by Carvalho, Miss nurses of others refoined, their respective then, however, learn to lip-read Earnie Abbas. away to La Salle College: The means of a "Hearing Aid" All of Franke units already stationed in various
and so
so they can, to a limited ox- Wreaths were sent by Mr. and barracks.
communicate with ordinary Ma Wilkinson; Lahian, Belly Among the baggage, two horing folk.
This means that
that and Mary: Mrs. Ferguson and crates received special atten after attending school for a full famliy: Mr. and Mrs. Chus L.
IN INDO-CHINA tion. They contained 12 guinea period they can emerge from the Becker: Frank and fami Char-
Shigon, September 13. play, which are being used for silent world in which they pre-les and family: George and John:
Nine hundred French parachu- blood text experiments.
viously lived and take part in the Mrs. A.F. Staple, Mr. and Mrs.
In operation They came from Singapore. normal life of Society,
A.A. dos Remedios; Mr. and Mrs. Lists dropped "There were 12 when we left The alternative is tragic. A W.G. Hollands; A.H. Seemin; Yew launched on August 13 ina the
Straits,
We still have the deaf child is allowed to grow up Min Chin; Gerald and Tribby: Vinh Yen Viet Tri and Iam Duo samme number," sald a young soi-dumb. He is deprived of educa- Albert and Panay Harrs; Anderen, 30 miles North West of dier who was gingerly carrying tion. He understands very little son and Meyer and Co.; Yew Man Hanoi, have reached their objec- tive ustally well-informed quar- a crate containing six of the of the world in which he lives. Kit;
Alice Ismund, Thelma Mar-
ters stated here today. creatures to an awaiting truck He does not know how to contrl-gyes: Miss E.R. Quinola; Texas on the pier.
bute towards its well-being. He Ol Co.; C. Polverinn: Mr. and This success was accomplished The Empire Ken, the formerer
becomes a drag upon Society and Mrs. E. Remedios; Mr. and Mrs. in the face of strong counter-nt- German' luxury passenger liner moro often thun
not only too J. Muckle; Mr. and Mrs. Q.M. tacks from the Vichinh troops. Urbina, Is in port for the first quickly finds his Way to
the Omar The Globe Trading Co. Important French retulorcements line. She was on the East Africa Courts having been arrested for Miss Joan M. Gumgar; Miss Paula in men and equipament continue run before being engaged in stealing or begging, for he bus Ayoch; P.W. Osborne; Mr. and transporting troops to the Orient leurnt nothing better.
Mrs. LA, Corvolles; Lee Yu Kee, Captain W. Robertson is incurnt
In the School for the Deaf, em-Klangst. phasia ja lut upon activities and hobbies, so that
child con- nects his speech work with life and learns to use his hands and eyes which are
going to be
Application For Eviction Refused By Court
An application by the principal tenant of 25 Ash- lay, Road, Miss. 5. M. Remedios, for an evic-
·tion ordar against sub-tenant residing, at the top floor, Mrs. A. Soares, was refused_by! the Tenancy Tribunal yesterday.
The application
command.
HK DESERTERS HANDED OVER
of more use to
Canton, September 13. Two dekarters from the British Army in Hong Kong, who were held by the Kwangtong Peace Preservation Corps, have now been handed over to the British and are on Shameen Island.
They are eating today in the British Consulate General pound, and will be sent back to the Colony as soon as possible.
Both are privates. Their namena
the
than his cars. Several children have shown
considerablo artistic talont those not so gifted have proved very intelligent and Industrious In the work of a printing proda: | girls make good dress-makers and housewiver chance of
was based Opponent's daughter in also al- on the grounds that the con-leged to have returned late nt duct of the opponent constitui- night, banging doors and shout- ed a nuisance and annoyance ing at the top of her voice.
The applicant and the other to the landlord and the other occupiers have repeatedly com- tenants of the house.
plained to the opponent and her Mr. W. R. Latimer, Tribunal daughter about the matter, it was Chairman, ruled however that stated. though some of the disturbances The grounds of opposition con- In question had been proved they tended that the complaints in did not constitute a real annoy-general were frivolous, and were ance, which had
Ecen abated the result of a wish on the part since the commencement of the of the applicant to reclaim pod action.
session of the top floor of the : Raymond James Rose and of the School but deaf people of William Edward Rawlin-Rou- the community may have an eat- ter.
lest after being introduced by
Mr. A.S.C. Comber of Hastings house in question and Company represented the ap- She said that in particular she plicant. The opponent was re- has exclusive use of the bathi presented by Mr. J. C. Stewart room situated at the back part of of Russ and Stewart.
the roof sinch 1846, and that it
com-
boing
useful citizens
all have the turned into
In the school building there is clinic where not only the pupils
The case for the applicant was was not until few months ago, RONDON & CO. (H.K.) LTD.,
that the opponent locked a bath- that any action was made by the
room situated at the top floor of applicant to recover possession of French Bank Building, Tels: 30400 & 30488, the premises, which was for the any part of the premises so '00-
ure of the applicant, opponerit, cupied by hersen,
and all the other tenants.
-She also claimed the opponent
kept a dog of ferocious disposl-
tion in the top floor of the house.
Denies Allegations
Opponent denied that she keeps ferocious dog or that the dog
This dog continually barked. In question: har ever been known
· growled, "and disturbed pusser's using the stairs.
Abusive Amohi
to attack any human being. It was also deniled that opponent's umah 'bad bea abuzive to the applicant. On the contrary, op- Applicant further claimed that ponent claimed, she had been the passnge leading to the rear abused by the applicatit. roof of the house was used by It was further denied that
ant
the epponent as a sleeping quar4 [ponent's daughter, creates peak.
ter
for her amah.
Thisamahturbance or plays the radio
She
had on certain occasions with the full volume at any time, encouragement of the opponent does not cause = ruisance to the beeit abimive to the price in other occupiers under hos the presence of other occupiers thr
tofu the plice, vas well
visitors. On one occasion, it has
ullaged, she spat, on a Visitor.
As further ground, set forward
created in disturbance at nig
this cholas
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