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BRITAIN READY FOR
3 YEARS' WAR
Britain's War Cabinet are basing their policy on the- as- sumption that the struggle will last three years or more. This momentous decision was announced by the Ministry of Informa- tlon after a meeting of the Cabinet,
The Ministry added:- "Instructions are being iswed to all Government departments to ensure that plans for the future shall at once be prepared on this assumption,
"In the meantime the measures for which preparation has already been made are being brought fully into active operation,
"In furtherance of the ex- panded defence programmes that are already operating, the Ministry of Supply will forth- with take the necessary steps to
INSUTE that productive espacity for munitions of all kinds is increased on the scale required to meet every possible demand.
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"Corresponding arrangements are being made by the Admiralty and the Air Ministry.
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"In the great national exort which is implicit in the Wur Cabinet decision, the civil needs of the country will be 'bome th
Snapped at the Seventh Extra Race meeting.
mind, as well as the importance of SCULPTURE FOR
maintaining the export trade.
"*"The War Cabinet are confident that this significant decision will meet with the whole-hearted sup- port of the British people and will be welcomed by our allies and friends."
ADMIRALTY ORDERS
builders have not
been
ed, and that five new vessels have
- lately been ordered.
NEW LINER
Designs For The Queen Elizabeth
tinue to
MONDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Tomato Juice
Cereal
Liver and Bacon Melba Toast
Coffee
1
LUNCHEON
Fish Chowder Potato Salad Irish Stew
Creamed 'Spinach
Popovers
Custard
French Pastry
Tea
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DINNER
Fruit Cocktail Stuffed Tomato Salad
Beet a la Mode Baked Potatoes String Beads
Corn Souffle Crepes Suzette Coffee
CHINESE Y.W.C.A. AUTUMN COURSE
The autumn session of the Chi- nese Y.W.C.A. ̈Educational Depart- ment is just opening. A number
of
courses have been arranged of specially to meet the needs members and all those who are Interested.
A.R.P, and FIRST AID
K
A.R.P. classes, conducted by Mr. Chak Tai Kwong and Mr. Cheng Kim Wah, are held every Tuesday "end. Friday evening, while lectures on first aid and bandaging are be Ing given by Dr. Lee Ho Tin at 7 p.m, every Thursday.
Music
Lessons:-Music lessons are given every Monday afternoon by Mis. T. M. Lee.
Visitors to the Cunard White Star iner, Queen Elizabeth, will soon see some remarkabe pieces of FOR ABERDEEN
sculpture in the main lounge.
They are the work of the young Among recently-placed orders
artist, Maurice Lambert British by the Admiralty, it is interest- ing to note that Aberdeen ship-whose bas-reliefs in the main neglect-lounge of the Queen Mary con- attract attention. Sculpture is an entirely new Idea in interior decoration in British Messrs. Hall, Russell and Com-Liners. pany, Limited, have received OF-
calls his works ders to bulld two mine-sweep-Oceanides." a title he took from Ing trawlers, and Messrs. John
une of Sibelius's musical works. Lewis and Bons Limited, are to The centre-plece, which will stand build three whale-catching vessels. In prominent position in the At present these firms are lounge, consists of the nude figures
A two-months' course in modern busily engaged converting Hull of a
man and a woman embroidery. amocking, knitting trawlers into mine-sweepers. eurhythmic attitudes that make crochet, appilque work and in them appear to be half swimming making children's dresses will com- and treading water,
mence on Thursday, October 12 at 2.30 p.m.
Mr.
Lambert
Concealed Ighting above and below. will accentuate the marine effect of the blue-grey bronze in
ILAMMERTS' AUCTIONS which the piece is executed.
IDENTICAL FIGURES
In niches on either side of the double doors of the main lounge PUBLIC AUCTION, will be two 8-ft high identical
tor.
Cockery Classes:---Courses of eight lessons in European and Chinese cockery will be held every Monday and Thursday afternoon. the former commencing Sept. 28, the latter October 2. NEEDLEWORK CLASSES
'League of Health Classes: From October 4, a class in health; exer- elses, will be held in the hall of the Y.W.C.A. every Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m. Miss Miris Ming, teacher and organizer of the Women's Lea gue of Health in Hongkong, will
conduct these classes, which are
feminine Agures, wearing a slip. with windblown skirt. They, too, open to present League members
floating effect and an
and to all women who wish to join. THE Undersigned have received give a
The Education Department instructions from The Liquida. Impression of fuld movement.
The centre-piece
been Secretary of the Y.W.C.A. (Tel. has installed in the liner already, but 26765) will be pleased to supply the other figures do not go up to further information if requested. Clydesice until the end of the week.
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
.on
MONDAY, the 2nd October, 1939.
Commencing at 10.30 am.
At No. 26, Conduit Road. Second Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On VIEW on DAY of SALE.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
Another innovation on the Queen Elizabeth will be two garden lounges on either side of the ship. Instead of being self-contained along the verandah cafe, they wil be part of the promenade deck each with I raised platform❘ outboard.
passenger
This Wil enable taking refreshments on the plat- form to look out to sea or down Jon the promenade parade.
A.R.P. NOTICES" Helena May Institute:-Wed- nesdays at 9.30 am. V.A. Course. ARP. Commencing Wednesday, October 4, 1939, Lecturer: Mrs Steele-Perkins.
Volunteer Headquarters: "Tues- days and Thursdays at 9.30 a.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION Full AR.P. Course for Wardens
THE
WE Undersigned have received
instructieas
bo sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
он
WEDNESDAY, the 4th October, 1939.
Commencing at 2.15 p.m.
At Godown 4/3, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.
For account of the Concerned
9 Reels News Printing Paper...
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"
(All more or less damaged)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
Commencing on Tuesday, "October 3. 1939. Lecturer: Mrs, Dunlop.
Peak School for Chinese House Boys. Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.45 p.m. Commencing Friday. October 13, 1939, Lecturer: Mr. Fung Yam Leung.
500 LOVE-LETTERS Nearly 500 love-letters were pro- duced in court when Sarah Jane Horre, 25, of Lancaster-grove. Swiss Cottage, appealed at London Sessions against the refusal of Mr. Ivan Snell, the Marylebone magistrate, on June 28, to make an order in respect of her child against James Paddock
The appeal was allowed and an order made against Paddock for week and 20 payment pt· 21 a guineas costs.
The Kwangs Provincial Govern- ment have approved of the peti tion of 148 prisoners for joining miltary service.? They have been organised into adare-to-die" corps and are under rigid train- ing(Central Newbook
THE SERVICES
LONDON GAZETTE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 REGULAB ARMY”
Col. A. 5. Archdale, D.S.O, retires. of ret. pay (Sept, 9), and is granted the hon rank of Brig
Li-Culs to be Cols.-G. F. Charles, trom A. D. Carps (July 1); F. "A. Troup, from RÀ. (Aug. 29),
Ma. and Bt. Lt. Col. L. c. Bell, M.C., from R. Signals, to be Col. (Aug. 30),
COMMANDS AND STAFF
R. Tank R-Maj. R. L. Becomes is seed, '(Aug. 1). ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Capt. H. W. L. Cowan to be Adit vice Maj. M. J. Fenton (Aug. 18).
Field Branch-LL-Col. C. H Eden, MC, on completion of tenure of serv, as Regti. LE-COL, is removed from the regtl. list and remains on full pay (Sept. 7); Maj, O. H., Britten, M.C. to be L-Col. (Aug, 29),
GENERAL "IST INFANTEY
G. P. Osborne, M.M., is granted a temp, short serv, commin. as Lt. (Qr.- Mr.) (Aug. 17),
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Serzt-Maj. W. E. Privett, MM, to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (Aug. 30); Bergt-Maj. G. Ashton to be. Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (Sept. 4).
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
P. J. Egan to be LL. (OME. 4th CL) (on prob.) "(Sept. 4), with, precedence- next below Lt. (OME 4th Cl) (on Prob.) J.-R. Edgar, Armourer Sergt. Maj. C. R. Anderson to be Lt (ALA) (Sept 9).
ROYAL NAVY PROMOTIONS IN THE
ROYAL MARINES --
Captains A. G. ↑ Warren, C. E C. Ranime, H. C. G. Blandford, and R. 8. Lansdale have been promoted to the rank of major, Royal Marines. ROYAL AIR FORCE
NEW AIR COMMODORES Group Captains J.O. Andrews, D.S.D., 14.0, and J. C. Blessor, DBO. MC., both of whom have served with the RP.C. and RAP. since. 1915,
have been promoted to the rank of Air Commodore from September 1. The former has recently been, serxing as Senior Air Staff Oficer in the Far East Command, the "lätter na Director of Fans at the Air Miziatry/
GENERAL
Discussing prospects at the Seventh Extra Race meeting
the Valley.
at
Korean Captives Set Free:
Emancipation Move
CHUNGKING, (By Mail)-Thirty-one Koreans, all prisoners of war in Chinese hands, were set free near 'Chungking in Septem- ber. Afterwards, they joined the Korean Volunteers' Corps, whose 300 members have been fighting on China's side under their own revolutionary leader, Kim Yat-yta.
The Koreans, including eight women, were captured in North China while working for the Japanese. After having spent several months under Chinese surveillance, they realized they should join hands with the Chinese in the latter's struggle against the Nipponese Invaders. They revealed their wish to the Chinese authoritjes, who sub- sequently decided to" relaaze them from confinement,
MEETING HELD
anlable капдет. There was nothing about the place which suggested that it was a prisoners' camp.
JAPANESE PRESENT Scores of Nipponese captives, ¡present at the meeting, watched the whole proceeding with interest. Many of them were members of anti-war groups in the Japanese army and had asked for permis- sion also to Join the Korean Volunteers Corps. Their appeal was still being considered by the Chinese authorities.
Wataru Haji and Ahayama, A meeting was held to mark the emancipation of the Koreans at two anti-Fascist Japanese Fraternity Cottage. their "camp".
writers and China's useful outside China's wartime capital alies since the war broke out Foreign correspondents, invited" to more than two years ago, were the occasion, had: more than just also present at the meeting. a glimpse of Life in the camp. Their 'speeches elicited many Contrary to popular conception, plaudits from among the Japanese there was no barbed wire around prisoners, probably because the the building and much personal two knew best, what was in the The freedom was noticed among the disarmed warriors' hearts. inmates.
occasion was made veler by a The Uberation ceremony tookį Chinese band and warsongs render- Younged by the Koreans. Cakes. fans and place inside the cottage. Japanese war captives, in clean caligraphy" scrolls all made and shorts, circalated among the guests written by the freed Koreans, were serving tea and cigarettes in an presented to visitors as souvenirs,!
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