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Aray atmosphere pervaded the Chinese community in Hong- kong on the Chinese National Independence Day, also known as the Double Tenth Festival yesterday.
The day was declared a holiday for Chinese banks, schools, and.. other organisations, The streets were gally" bedecked with Chinese flags and decorations,
Chinese wore little paper flags on their left coat lapels. The flags. were sold by students on the streets and the proceeds will be. used for war relle?.
Some of the Chinese, papers apperativeness of continued efforts peared with two-coloured front to bring the war of resistance to pages. All of them prommently a successful; end.
EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940-
Photograph shows the mass meeting held at the S.CA.A., Caroline Hf yesterday in connexion with the observance of the Chinese
Engineering and Building displayed the lengthy Double The main celebration took place subjects in the above School. Tenth message issued by Gen-in the form of a joint meeting of
Candidates should possess an
erniissimo Chiang Kai-shek whose all Chinese organisations in the Queen's Theatre at 10 o'clock in Honours Degree in Civil En photo was invariably inserted, gineering, and should have some of China's resistance in the past presentatives of the different or girl students
Editorials emphasised the glory the morning. Several hundred re- practical experience in Building three years, the significance of ganisations were present.. or in the construction of Civil the latest developments in the in- Engineering Works. Preference ternational situation and the im will be given to candidates with Drawing Office experience of Re inforced Concrete.
$6,000 per annum.
the Principal.
F. BUCKLE.
Actg. Principal,
Trade & Technical Schools.
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his
FULFIL DUTY
After the gathering had bowed
Then the Chinese National An-
ceremony.
gathered for the
"NEW CHINA”
The Chinese and British flags
Then the chair-
National Day.—(King's Studio).
AIR FORCE
GEROLESCENCE
INTO
MIGHTY GERMAN
AIR
FORCE IS IN GRAVE DANGER OF FALLING OUT-OF-
LONDON, OCT. 2.---THE
DATE, writes Reuter's air correspondent from an R.A.F. research station, where experts find daily proof of this fact in broken German war-planes.
Moreover, instead of rush- MAJOR ESSENTIALS IGNORED The Chinese "Chamber of Com-ing new types into service,
"The materials are good. Ob-1 viously, the German Air Force,
SLIPPING
U.S. Pacific Fleet
TO BE BROUGHT UP TO FULL STRENGTH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Kenter)
to the portrait of the late" Dr. Bun were simultaneously holsted Yat-sen, Father of the Chinese amidst the playing of music. After Republic the Chairman, Hon. Sir the flags were raised, the National time to speculate how far Robert, Kotewall, K., C.M.G.; LLD song was sung. Principal subjects to be taught such secret clauses, if they made a speech, offering felicita-man Dr. Hu Shu-chen delivered a Surveying. Applied Mechanics, do exist, have strengthened tons on the occasion and urging speech, emphasising the responsi- Reinforced Concrete, Building Japan's position to challenge
fellow-countrymen to fulfil ollities of women. More songs in Drawing.
their duty to the State. In a Britain and America to hos-
co-cluding "New China" and "The operative spirit. Salary on the Government tilities in the Pacifc. Leav-
March of the Volunteers" were Among prominent Chinese pre- sung. Scale for University Trataed ing idle speculation aside, the sent were Mr. Kwok Chuen, Chair Masters rising from $1.800 to common sense view is that it man of the Chinese Chamber of merce held a meeting at 10 am. Goering is being forced to im- would be the last to suffer through The United States Fleet in the
is even more difficult to see Commerce, Mr. Lo "Kuo-min, of in observance of the occasion. Mr. provise with old types in an the blockade. The workmanship Pacific Further particulars and forms what Japan hopes to gain by Chung Shing Charity Association. Kwok Chuen presided at the meet-effort to keep them going in is excellent, but too much atten-brought up to full strength by the af application may be had from plunging the Orient into & Mok-lan and Mr. Ip Lan-tsun, J.P. merchants were present.
is immediately to be Mr. Ip Kung-chenk "J.P., Miss Wing and many prominent Chinese
the battle of Britain. major war. It is inconceiv-
tion is paid to detail and not addition of about 4,200 men," That this should be so in the enough to Celebration meetings were also able that her statesmen, ob- them was sung and theatricals held by different organisations victory over the Luftwaffe in the material is discernible only in use press conference yesterday
the major essential This was revealed by Colonel face of the RAF's outstanding features of warplanes. Ersatz Knox, Secretary for Navy, at his stinate and headstrong as were given
and schools separately. they have proved to be in the A flag-raising ceremony Was Two pictorial exhibitions were mer is held to be of great signi-leather.
first phase of the war this sum-as a substitute for rubber and Asked whether he agreed with past, have not yet been able performed at half past eight this held. One was a preview of war ficance. Germany is known
the newspaper prediction that the football field of pictures by Mr. Ho Ti-wah at have certain new types in produc- are used in place of aluminium, with to take stock of the conse-morning at
Here and there magnesium alloys the United States might be at war quences of permitting such &tion at Caroline Hill by Chinese Branch) from 2 to 5 o'clock. The gained an important lead which, the oil older than it should be adding: "I do not think anybody
the South China Athletic Associa the Chinese, Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon
Japan within a fortnight. tion, but the RAF have clearly and in one engine we also found Colonel Knox gave a prompt "No." combat to develop.
women organisations, Including other was an APART from the fact that the Chinese Y.W.CA.. the Hong- toons at No. 556, Nathan Road un-maintained with more and better duralium and other essential ma- In reply to another question
exhibition of car it is confidently expected, will be. There is no skimping in good steel knows." she will find herself opposed kong branch of the National Wo- der the auspices of the Hongkong nghters and bombers now about to terfuls. No country could do it Colonel Knox said that there were by two of the strongest powers Hongkong branch of the Women's tion.
Association, the and Kowloon Residents Associa-take to the air.
and still expect its airmen to fly." in the world today-powers Advisory Committee of the Na-
Everything one The Double Tenth football match
sees and whose command of the sea tional Association for the Promo- at Happy Valley attracted
learns about these German air- a big must prove a vital factor in tion of the New Life Movement, crowd. The proceeds from admis-ly thought he had a weapon as In the Luftwaffe. Hitler evident-
craft confirms, however, that such hostilities there
the Hongkong Women's Soldiers ston will be devoted to refugee re-formidable and permanent as the.
In creating her alt force, Ger- numerous
many has sacrificed protection Relief Association, the Hongkong llef. other difficulties
British navy. But he will soon be for speed in Chinese Women's Club, the South which she will be faced with, China women's
fighters, and At the Catholic Cathedral there learning that no air force, how bomb-lead by bombers. both from an economic asperance Union
Tem was a special service tor the Chi-ever superior numerically, can and many girls' nëse congregation..
This, the correspondent con- stand the pace if it remains static eludes, ats in perfectly with the well as a military point of schools. About 1,000 representa- The Chinese National Anthem against that of a sea power like Natt creed of using the Luftware view. The economic results tives or women organisations and was sung.
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 11, 1940.
IF WAR SPREADS TO THE ORIENT
THE
are
of such action will provide Japan with her greatest pro- blem. Directly the die 's cast and war breaks out, Japan would lose the whole of her export trade with Great Bri- tain and the United States. She will thus have to rely on
men's Rellet
Christian
NEWSETTES
Mr. A. A. Lebedett will address
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The death occurred on Octoper
1
WEAPON IS WEAKENED
to
no orders which would materially change the status of the American- Fleet or United States Marimes in the Far East.
LUPESCU HOME
ON VIEW
Britain with the nucleus of a as a weapon with which to sam To Raise Money For
powerful air fleet at its disposal. lightning victories
against 11-
With experts, the correspondent equipped and unprepared enemies.
continues, I have examined six types of German day and night aircraft, and seen the German im- provisations in both armaments and armour.
The experts agree that there is nothing wrong with the air- craft as airplanes, but as war- planes they are slipping back into obsolescence,
JAPAN TIMES
:
DISCUSSES BURMA ROAD
The Junkers-88, for example-a IMPORTANCE NOW
יו
supplies.
Winter Help
Funds BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 (Reu- ter)-Madame Lupesca's lu xurious villa in Bucharest's. most fashionable suburb has become a show place under Iron Guard supervision. Legionnaires act as conductors' and show curious crowds over.
the villa at about 3d a head on
behalf of the "Legionary Winter Help Funds." "
Members of the public are able inspect Madame Lupescu's
,'
con
HE MOUNTING TENSION what trade she can manage to the Theosophical Society at its 4 at the Country Hospital, Shang-
in the Far East caused by obtain from her Axis partners meeting increasing Japanese aggres-in the west and the few pro-17, at p.m. His subject will be Milne.
on Thursday next, Oct; hat. of William John (Billy) siveness towards the United vinces she has been able to "Theosophy and Science."
fast bomber which shares with the MINIMISED .States and Britain is quickly snatch from China.
Dornier-215 the brunt of the day There
An application for a divores attacks on Britain-has additional
TOKYO, Oct. 10, (Reuter). leading to what must be a also might be some trade]
The death occurred on October was made in HM Supreme Court, guns at the sides on the latest Discussfor the Burma Road quest showdown. The British de- possible for her with France's 1940, at The Country Hospital, Shanghal, on Oct. 4. before Judge models to compensate for its pre- tion the Japan Times says: The boudoir, her autograph books and cision to reopen the Burma colonial possessions, but all Barclay Barton, aged 34 years, B. Paul sued for a decree nisi from tion:
Shanghai, of Mr. James Alexander P. Grant Jones, when Mr. W. B. viously proved inadequate protec- advance of Japanese troops in photopraphs, many of which bear Road and the steps the these together would not husband of Margaret and son
Incidentally, one of these Indo-China and their newly wan the signatures of well-known of his wife, Mrs. C. C. Paul. Mr. machines brought down recently air bases there, have fundamen statesmen, and four gramophones Americans are taking to be prove sufficient to meet her Sir Sidney and Lady Barton. A. Reeks represented petitioner in left its manufacturer on Aug. 7 this tally altered the situation as re- on which ex-King Carol and Ma prepared for any emergency economic needs which are al-
the case, which was indefinitely year.
gards the position of the Burma dame Lupesca played their favou that may result from a fur-ready in a most parlous post-bar 29, at The Country Hospital.
The death occurred on Septem-adjourned.
route as a channel of military rite records together: FAMOUS STUKA WITHDRAWN ther deterioration of the tion. The complete blockade shanghai, of Mr. Henry James
WINDFALL DISCOVERED The marriage took place on
Bo poorly did the famous Stuka This patent fact must be as well
When the flat of Madame Lu- situation in the Orient makes of her islands, which will fol- Smith, aged 38 years. of the Yee October 2, at Aldingbourne, Sussex, dive-bomber (Junkers-87), which known in London and Washing. Descu's brother was searched re- one fact perfectly clear, and low a declaration of war, must Tsoong Tobacco Distributors, Ltd. England, of Suzette Cecilia, daugh. overran, Poland and France in ton, for that matter, as in Tokyo." cently by the Police, there was that is that neither Britain react most unfavourably. On October 5, at the Hunglao Road of Shanghai,
Funeral services were held
onter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Arnhold, divisions, stand up to the opera-American attempts to apply taining 4,000,000 tel
combination with the Panzer Pointing out that British and discovered a hole in the wall nor the United States will be her present internal require- Cemetery.
"to Lieutenant satisfied to permit Japan to ments and cause a serious
Timothy Capet
The brother is alleged to have Meyrick, R.Nitions over Britain that it has been economic pressure against Japan achieve what she has in mind shortage of various essentials The death occurred on October Meyrick and Lady Meyrick of provements and for use if an in-changing her policy of construct given him by his sister the night youngest son of Admiral Sir Sidney withdrawn from service for im- have "never been successful in confessed that the money was by the game of bluff which for her people.
3, at the Country Hospital, Shang Norton House, Adingbourne. Bus-
vasion is attempted. she has been able to put over
ing a new order, the newspaper before her departure from Ru- hai of Miss B Jetrie Smith, Ma
Heinke THE MILITARY ASPECT of tron, of the Blyth Hospital, Wen-
The later models of the Heinkel-doubts that sich steps will
be mania with Carol the western powers in the the consequences which will chow. The funeral took place at The Very Rev. A. C. S. Trivett, fring through windows Armour think Japan will be brought to TURKEY SOVIET
111 have had one machine gun on successful now.
The money was confiscated past twelve months. This follow the throwing down of the Hungiao Road Cemetery, on
each side added to their armament "Foreign statesmen who still means that Britain and the gauntlet by Japan is even Oct. 5. C
of the Cathedral was the officiat protection is usually provided on her knees by throttling her econo America are prepared to put less favourable to her. Being
ing clergyman at the cremation this machine, but both the pilot mic arteries and the feeding of the measures they are taking the aggressor, the Japanese October 3, at the Church of Christ Cemetery Chapel, Shanghai on posed in the glasshouse nose of the tem are ignorant of the change The marriage took place on service held in Bubbling Well and the bomb-aimer are very ex- her economic and industrial sys- into effective operation if the must take the offensive. Her The King, Shanghal, by the Rev. Oct. 1 for the late Miss Lily plane dane Japanese persist in putting supply ships and transports Father. F. McGreal S... of Jose- Walker, daughter of the late Cap- their threats into practice, which she will have to use to phine Mar Halberg, to
Albert tain and Mrs. Wilson Walker of The consequences of such a permit movement of troops George Bandeira, both of Bhank- Nagasaki Japan. The chief development are obvious. It will have to be constantly will mean that the whole of under convoy and a large the Eastern Hemisphere will number of her warships will tober 4, at Cobham, Surrey, of become embroiled in a world have to be thus occupied. Her Joan. eldest daughter of Mr. and war with results that must navy will also have to provide surrey, to Lieut. (E) Dudley Goode in the Bubbling Well Cemetery A remation service was con- Mrs. Bullock, of Crow Gables, ducted on Oct. 1 by Dean Trivett cause much misery and suf- |
convoys for taking troops fur-Drakeford, R.N., son of Mr. and Chapel, Shanghal for Mr. J. R. fering to thousands of people ther south to the Dutch East Mrs. T. G. Drakeford, of Bhanghal. Maughan, who met a tragic end Even if they wished, the Ger- This possibly refers to Japanese in Moscow, in a statement before Such action has already been was emphasised by Mr. Haydar who will be directly affected Indies, Singapore and Hong-
takan, he says. ABANG | Aktay, the Turkish Ambassador by the hostilities.
kong-and the rest of her
· - ",,,'
Mrs. M. C. Clements successfully which rendered travel very diffi superimpose on them a power bases in Indo-China If it is open-
on Sept. 28. In spite of the floods mans would find it Impossible to threats to bomb the road from leaving for Basis yesterday... THE ANSWER to the ques-fleet will be left to engage in petitioned for her decree is to cult the Chapel was full of those operated gun turret of the Fraser-ed tion To Be Or Not To a gamble with the
be made absolute against Mr. Eof the deceased's friends who Nash type; which protects, some of W. Clements in -HM Supreme es Nave Powerful Be? lies with "Japan. The United States Navy. These, Court before Judge P. Grunt Jones were able to attend the last rites. the British bombers so effectively hint given by Mr. Wins- In brief, are the hazards in Shanghal on Oct. 3. Mr. KE
A gum, turret is reported to have ton Churchill in his speech which Japan will face if she Newman represented the peti Mrs. T. N. Lavrov, a naturalized been fitted to the Dornier-215, but | to the House of Com- decides to risk the future of toner, who was not in court."
American. was granted a decree, the Germans have not claimed it mons on Tuesday that the her Empire on the vague The death occurred on October hal on Oct. 3 by Judge Milton J.
absolute, in the US, Court, Shang- can swivel around at will, men pact between the Axis promises of the Axis powers.
Helmlek, Mr. 8. E. Lavrov, was not Powers and Japan might con- The United States and Britain pital of Mr. Bertha Matilda present in court, but was repre- tain some secret clauses pro- have never been more deter-HIll aged 65 years, widow of the sented by Mr. C. B. Franklin Mr. vides a probable reason for mined to brook no further In-late A. O. Hill A service was held N. F, Lurton for the petitioner. the persistently aggressive terference from Japan in her at the Church of Christ The King, produced an agreement which had mood which Japan has adopt-attempts to alter the status was followed by interment at parties regarding custody of the La Rue Bourgest, on October 5, and been reached between the two
ed. It is, however a waste of quo of countries in the Orient. Lokawel Cemetery.
child
L
hai.
mourners were Miss Lottie Walker" and Mrs. J. Taylor, sisters of
The marriage took place on Oc-deceased,
Not
RELATIONS GOOD Importance Stressed By Mr. Aktay
that has been brought interna- Not even experts: think it
| tionally" or the temper of opinion worthwhile to attempt to im- prevailing in this country prove the Dornier-17 bomber-
BOMBING THREATEN reconnaissance type, which No-action will be taken against from the start of the war has the Bunna Road In Burmese ter been as easy to shoot down as
ritory by the Japanese because * sitting pigeon. All these they can "Get at it from Indo- ISTANBUL Oct 10 (Realer) bombers are, equipped with
China, General Nishihara, for The importance of maintaining", free gun mountings with an
merly representing Japan in Bathe existing friendly relations he- angle of fire of 45 degrees onlygon, said yesterday. For tween Turkey and the USSE
·NÖVEL" IMPROVISATION
Improvisation with the Mes- serschmitt 109 and 110 takes the novel form of converting both these fighters, still the best Germany possesses, into occasional use as bombers. Again extra armour is being slapped on crudely Orie: ex- pert told me:
BRITISH NOT
BLOCKADING MARTINIQUE
Considerable importante is at tached to the statement both in Turkish political circles and for-- eign observers here.
Mr. Aktay who is returning to Moscow after reporting.
the Turkish Government, said that relations between their tw NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (Renter
bouring countries were normal The French steamer Fort de and friendly and added: France 4,210 tons, painted in war
convinced the present situation ship grey, but without any guns, necessitates that these arrived with general cargo from, good mela ourly relat ne should Martinique and Guadaloupe, be read and reinfor
existing
An officer stated that the B am also certain this convic tish are not blockading Martinique tions shared in high: quarters In- And did not halt the ship.it
MOSCOW