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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Frederick Anderson of Stan-
'BRITISH MUNICIPAL PAL COUNCIL TIENTSIN.
MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION
No. 22/49,
AVACANCY FOR NURSE The British Municipal Council,
den Manor Hungerford in Tientsin, invites application from the County of Berks deceas- ladies of British Nationality for the position of nurse in its Municipal Hospitals.
ed.
1940.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Editorial and Business Office: F. V. WONG ELECTED
15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.
Night Editor (Wancha Omice):
Tel. 24511.
London Qice: 53. Fleet Street
E.C.A.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 24, 1040.
When Winter Comes
NAZI PROPAGANDA NAZI
LIFE MEMBER
Mr. Fred V. Wong was elected a Life Member of St. Andrew's Club at the annual geners) meet- ing held last night at St. Andrew's Church Hall
The Vicar, the Rev, J. R. Higgs, who is also President of the Club, i was in the Chair, supported by Mr. M. M. Davies (Hon, Secretary), and Mr. E. H. P. White (Hon. Treasurer),
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Mr. Cheung Chung-hing and his bride. Miss Ng Wai-hing.
(King's Studio).-
REGISTRY
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24, 1940,
Oliver Stewart Explains Why Air Supremacy Will Be Vital Factor In War
That the war will be won in the air is one point on which Britain and Germany seem to be in general agree- : ment. "On the interesting opinion as to who will win it is where there is considerable, difference of opinion.
Mr. Oliver Stewart, the well-known authority on air warfare, sought to explain why he thought supremacy would be a vital factor in the war, and the reasons, for his opinion that Britain would win this supremacy, in the course of an interesting broadcast from Daventry last night.
Mr. Stewart emphasised, we will be more than half way to two points for this view when victory. hë said that Britain must be
NOT IMMEDIATELY
WEDDINGsistance and that the nation
measure
NOTICE IS HEREBY!
The salary will be $225:00 per GIVEN that the Court has "by
In his address to the meeting. month with board, lodging and
the Chairman, replying to a virtue of Section 53 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made quiform, allowance, plus such
con-criticism from the floor, said that
prepared to counter every Think what it will mean to us an Order limiting the time for temporary special allowance as
tinues to make vehement the Club had gone through a
Nazi difficult year, a number of mem-
attempt to creditors and others to send in the Council may grant from attacks on Great Britain forbers who had always been active
break to prevent "the German planes through the British air. re-from taking off to attack us. their claims against the above time to time. At present the having decided against per- in club life having been away from
while we at the same time can estate to the 19th day of October, Temporary Special Allowance is mitting the United States to the Colony, but had done as well
The had to set about building effect of our raids-on Germany
continue to raid Germany. 30% on the above figure of despatch food for the people as could be expected of it in the There was only one wedding at aeroplanes on a huge scale, $225.00,
might not appear, Immediately, but who have been brought circumstances, « All-Creditors-and-others-are-
the Registry yesterday, the parties
→In the past," he said, ""we ksk-they are becoming Increasingly The successful candidate will be under the accordingly hereby required to
German yoke ACTIVITIES MAINTAINED
being Mr. Ng Hin, merchant, of send their claims to the under on probation for the first six in the territories. Herr Hit- All the principal activities had No. 328, Hennessy Road, and Missed about the size of the German severe.
air force and tried to find what "As the Germans are leaning signed on or before that date, months of her service and, at the ler's war machine has pil-been mantained, and in Amateur Celine Leung, of No. 15 Leighton
of strength we would against our air defences, so we are Dramatics especially the standard Hill Road. Happy Valley. Dated the 23rd day of Septem-end of that time, should her work laged. When these attacks!
have to attain to combat, them. leaning up against theirs. Our dir reached was very much higher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
What we now know is that the strength is in fact. leaning more ber, 1940.
and conduct have proven satis-are
with the than ever before. With the re
Notices of forthcoming mar-
measure of the air force we must heavily against them and if a bulge factory, she will be offered a oft-repeated assertions of the turn of many of these, members
have for ourselves is to be found appears, it is more likely to be on
the extreme limit of contract in accordance with the German press and radio that who had been away, a very good riages were given by:-
our their side, Mr. Wong Ping-sang, merchant, Conditions of the Council's Staff the British attempt to block-year could be looked forward to.
"Under such cendisions, the pos- The following officers were elect of No. 263, Queen's Road Central capacity for production."
Mr. Stewart quoted Lord Beaver-sibilities of a successful invasion by Service Regulations.
ade Europe had failed, it
ed to serve for the coming year: and Miss Lo Hing-yuk, of No. 19
brook. Minister of Aircraft Pro-Germany becomes so remote as to merely shows that the Nazis President and Chairman, the Rev. Kennedy Road; The contract will entitle the
duction. as having said recently: be hardly interesting. When our have still not succeeded in R. Higgs: Vice-Presidents.. R..
Mr. Lee Mo-kau, merchant, of "If you ask me what is the line numbers are higher, strategic pos- employee to participate in the 507 benefits of the Superannuation / Preventing the blockade from Baldwin. R. Dormer, G. S. P. Hey- No, 90, Sai Kung Road, and Miss of strength in the air we aim at sibilities will become more interest- 1, Queen's I have no figure in mind. In our ing and I am, therefore, confident the beginning "to have its wood, A. C. Jeffreys and R. Annie Chan, of No Fund. Long Leave with salary effect: The motive for this Wong, Hon. Secretary, Henry Kew; Road East.
aircraft production, the sky is the that this war will be won in the and
passage.money, etc., "as, provided for in the above. mentioned Regulations.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors,
Hong Kong & Shanghai
Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of Percy Reginald Street of
Sunhaven Riverway Christ church in the County of Hants deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
contrasted
Hon. Treasurer, A. S. Bliss; Com- vigorous propaganda can,
mittee Members, M. M. Davies. therefore, only be for the Wm. C. Low, E. H. P. White, Miss. purpose of trying to influence E Banker, Miss F. Wong and The successful applicant must public opinion in America V. R. J. Merritt; Ladies' Hockey pass a "satisfactory examination in order that those with Captain. Miss F Wong: Men's as to physical fitness by the humanitarian ideas in the
Hockey Captain, J. Tomlinson.
Council's Medical Health Officers United States might bring on arrival in Tientsin..
sentimental pressure to bear Applicants must be FULLY on Great Britain. RAINED nurses with Surgical tish attitude on the subject
The Bri-
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD ROBBERY
Elections In Australia
GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE WORKING MAJORITY
in
ilmit."
air.
Mr. Stewart said at the opening of his talk that the last few days without the Navy and the Army, "I don't mean that it will be won of the air war had provided con- but that the air war will govern
| Armation of some of his own views on how the fighting would, pro- gress.
DAYLIGHT RAIDS
their operations."
NEWSETTES
Chang the Magician and his
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The Germans had begun their air attack on Aug. 11 with big day- light raids. The Royal Air Force MELBOURNE, Sept. 23 (Reuter) had countered these attacks dras-Magical Revue Company will give and obstetrical experience, ac. is, however, definite. While The residence of Mr. Croston at Indications now are that as a re-tically. On Aug. 15 the RAF a matthee performance this after- customed to the routine of a regretting the position in No. 247, Prince Edward Road, Brat sule of Saturday's elections the brought down 180 German ma-noon. at 5 p.m. at the Queen's General Hospital.
which millions of people in four was broken in by four robbers, Government will have a working enines and on the 18th they ac Theatre. The entire proceeds will thé occupied territories of armed with a knife and an iron
majority In both Houses-from counted for 153. On Aug. 24, the be given over to Chinese and Bri- Applications, accompanied by
p.m. yesterday three to five in the House of Re-Germans changed their. tactics tish War Relief. GIVEN that the Court has by copies of diplomas and tes.
presentatives and whe In the and sent out mass formations, virtue of Section 58 of the Protimonials, and "curriculum vitae”
of valuables, entered through the
Senate.
which split up into smaller groups News from across the Chinese Bates Ordinance 1897, made an must be forwarded so as to reach
The following is the probable when the ralds were made. border is reported to have "treacl- line-up of the Farties on the basis
The R.A.F. had quickly found a ed" in to Indo-China, And even Order limiting the time for the undersigned not later than
of the latest counting:-- creditors and others to send in 22nd October, 1940.
form of reply to this and these then it was not sweet! methods were then stopped. The " their claims against the above
Germans tried yet another method "The Little Flower Club” at estate to the 19th day of October,
when they sent out their large King's Park, Kowloon, (exclusively 1940,
Messerschmitt bombers..
for ladies, particularly for work-
By Order,
H. F. BARNES,
Secretary & Engineer.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to] Council" Roont. send their claims to the under Tientsin, September 14th, 1940. signed on or before that date.
Dated the 23rd day of Septem ber 1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghal
Rank Building, Hong Kong.
IN THE "SUPREME
508
COURT OF HONG KONG.
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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
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Europe find themselves, the look, about 2
The intruders, who stole $35 worth British Government rightly pointed out, in reply to the back door. Only two amahs were appeals from America, that on the premises at the time. the responsibility for feeding
House of Representatives United Australia Party, 25: Country Party, 14: Labour 31; Non-Communist Labour, 3; In- dependents, 1.
Senate: United Australia Party, 16; Country Party. 3; Labour, 17,
to
these unfortunate people hostilities, Europe's harvest must be borne by the nation has been under normal, ex- which overran them so ruth-perts do not agree that the lessly and which has so far Continent will be faced with disregarded the principles of famine this year. The Nazi humanity as to take from boast that Germany is amply their subjected races most of possessed of food is not alto- the essential food stocks in gether untrue. Her position Curtin, Labour leader, whose de- A move is on foot lo give Mr order to feed the Nazi forces.in Europe today has added feat is regarded as certain, a safe
THE COMING WINTER over ten-million tons of corn Labour seat. will prove how heavy is the to her own pre-war reserves
- which responsibility Germany is so callously try-figures will doubtless be in- ing to place on the shoulders creased when Germany's own of others. It is estimated harvest for this year is taken that the population of the into consideration. This is areas occupied by Germany exactly the ground on which Le! Cheung, principal witness, is well over two-hundred Britain bases her argument:
four at the District Office, South, yesterday, when hearing was cehmen,
MANSLAUGHTER ALLEGED
MINE INSPECTORS ON TRIAL
Nazt of seven-million tons. These Six Japanese
Arrested In Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sept. 23 (Reuter)
*
•
They met with a certain measure ing girls) will be officially opened of success and it was only about by HE Mons. H Valtorta, on a fortnight later that the RAF: Monday, Sept. 30, 1940 at 3,30 were able to shatter these attacks, p.m. on Sept. 15, the RAF brought down 185 machines.
NIGHT ATTACKS
"י
At Thursday's meeting of the. Hongkong Y's Men's Club, at St.
Then came the night attacks Francis Botel, at 1 p.m., Mr. A. W. Britain was still experiencing. "We Ingram, General Secretary of the have not entirely countered it," European YMCA, will speak on sald Mr. Stewart, "although the "Strawberries and Cream new anti-aircraft barrage hos
donated to the War Fund.
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been meeting with some success. A splendid donation was made "The object of the Germans in to the Central British War Fund trying these methods is to discover in Shanghai, by Sub-Insp. J. Fur- a weak spot in our defence. They ness of the Shanghai Municipal |gave evidence before Mr. S. F. Bal-millions. Every one of these for not permitting supplies six Japanese were arrested here are leaning against our defences Police, who has been invalided.
women and
children from abroad to reach Ger- yesterday, one of whom has now just as they leaned against the de- from the force and who asked that fences of France. They are em- the money, subscribed by members tinued of the case in which Yau will be unable to get their many's occupied territories. been released.
The other Ave, including two ploying the same methods in the of the SMP. for a souvenir, be Kum. 23, and Chu Le, 25, mine vital supplies of food and The crux of the situation is inspectors of the Rug nee Mining drink as long as the British really Germany's own slogan women, will be brought before a jar against Britain that they em- Court" on a charge of offence ployed on land against France. Company of Shing Mun, are charg-blockade continues to prove of guns instead of butter."
They are leaning up against our The marriage took place on against the Official Secrets Or ed with the manslaughter of a
air defences, pushing here and September 14, at the Bwedish-Con- coolle, Cheung Hol, on Aug 16. as effective as it has done! The question is not so much ainance.
during the past year. There as to what supplies of food| The Police are continuing their there and seeing if there are any sulate-General, Shanghai, before signs of weakness. If they find Mr. K. E, A. Kronvall, arid at the The case is for committal.
Le stated that on the day pre-is no sign that the Germans, exist in Europe in Germany's investigations.
signs of weakness, they will do Church of Christ the King, by Rev vious to the death of Cheung, he for all their propaganda to control, but what she will do,
much of what they did on the F. McGreal, of Joyce Lillan, ground-they will push on franti- only daughter of Mrs. E. R. Adam and the late Mr. J. Adam, to Mr. Mun, where in the vicinity of the to circumvent the steadily gives the answer to this
TORPEDOED cally to make a break through, John Leonard, eldest son of Mr mines they were stopped by the. defendants and another man who expanding hold which the issue. The food she has been LONDON, Sept. 23 (BWS) The "Although they have leaned and Mrs. C. B. E. Berglof, of accused them of stealing.ore.
British Navy has obtained on able to accumulate is being Admiralty announce that E. M. against our air defences, they have all sea routes to the con- turned into munitions and sloop Dundee has been torpedoed thus far not been able to create they did in
In the presence of a very large They were detained overnight, tinent. Once the Germans those people whom she has by a U-boat and subsequently the bulge which
France's defence lines
attendance of mourners, the NOTICE IS HEREBY and on the following morning were have stripped their occupied conquered are being steadily
SELF-ILLUMINATED TARGETS funeral took place on Sept. 18 of GIVEN that the Court has brought before a European official territories of all their re- deprived of the essential
DISTRESS FUND "There is no doubt that we shall the late Master Louis Agnel, the by virtue of Section 58 of who waved his hand in a gesture sources in the matter of means of existence. The Nazi
soon" counter these night raids, thirteen-year old son of Mr. Leon the Probates Ordinance 1897, he understood to mean that they food, the position will, in-contention is that the ma- LONDON, Sept. 23 (British Wire must remind you that these are a Agnel, who passed away at St.
Marie's Hospital on Sept. 14. Re-". made an Order Builting the time were to be permitted to go, No-deed, become desperate. Herr jority of these conquered less) Bouth Africa has raised different sort of raids from our
thing had been found on them Hitler fully recognises that people are friends of Engarat week of the London Civiluminated targets, while they bail, by the Rev. Father Du Bois,
approximately £100,000 during the. for creditors and others Yo send when they were searched.
own. We always select self-cuiem Mass was celebrated in the Church of St. Pierre, Avenue Dul- claims against
However, witness continued, after an efficient army marches on land" and that, therefore, Distress Fund appeal. the European had beckoned that its stomach and hus sole pur- Germany cannot be expected
have been striking at targets.
"IN THE GOODS of had accompanied Cheung to Shing the contrary, have been able with them. Germany's policy | H.M.S. DUNDEE
John Rowland Crook
of
Thornbury Hotel Whyteleafe in the County of Surrey deceased.
in the ire the 15th day of October,
1940,"
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date.
Dated the 23rd day of Septem- ber, 1940,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Building, Hong Kong,
DETAINED OVERNIGHT
sank
FREE-FOR-ALL
Shanghai...
of
A donation of £5,000 from the which are not distinguishable at they could go, the tree men held pose at the moment is to to feed them this winter. In Chamber of Mines brings Johan- a conference among themselves
Quarantine restrictions hav Mr. Stewart then paid a tribute and anally assaulted Cheung and keep his soldiers fed at the this way, the blame for the ncsburg's total to nearly £35,000 nights in the ordinary way.
from Hongkong by the himself. Cheung had died as a expense of those who have privations which will con- This figure was also reached by the art the old one been imposed against
Durban.
services, which were playing a big-ment of Thailand on eccoun been forced to yield to his front these unfortunate vic-| result of this.
Det.-Lasp. L. R. Whant is for the brute force. Even opinion in tims of Herr Hitler's lust
ger and bigger part in combating
cholera, these attacks. prosecution, assisted by Mr. B. C. America is now convinced for power is being placed on Hobbs, walle Mr. Alfred Y. Hon is that there can be no guaran- Great Britain. These mil-qummoning of the Emergency Unit, against our defentes have shown A free-for-all, resulting in the "The Nazi process of leaning up
$25,000 BAIL for the defence. Hearing will be tee that any food supplies lions, however, will be forti- occurred yesterday about 9 pm that no weak spot exists in these -FOR RILEY continued this afternoon.
tions with est serving mill-fed in the knowledge now when two gangs of Chinese, Carry West, On
SHANGHAI Sept 23 (Renter) lions will get to them, in that a British victory willing joss-sticks of "Dragon and ance, however, must be maintained Nathan Road, has reported to the stead of being diverted to the bring them the relief for "Lion," had a dispute over trespase and the best answer to the Ger- ET Riley, United States citizen of territory at Wellington Street. mans is more and better planes, who was recently detained by the Police that someone removed from use of Germany's military which they have been praying angs bad previously agreed we have got to go on building up United States Marshal on various her wardrobe, clothing and a machine.
and for freedom from the hat certain streets were alloted to our air strength
counts of alleged gambling offences- fountain pen between Bept 17 and DESPITE THE FACT how bonds of slavery into which each party and no party was to "Air supremacy is our objective in Shanghial was released this
cross into the other's territory. with air supremacy in our hands, | morning on bat ever, that, on account of the they have been forced.
Mrs. Medhurst, of No. 178,
21, The prozerty is valued at 509 $48.