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ADVERTISEMENTS
DR WINIFRED C. CULLIS, C.B.E.,
(University of London) who-is-touring the Far East,
will-speak
DO
"SOME ASPECTS OF BRITAIN AT WAR" at two open meetings
по
Thursday, October 17th, 1940
at
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE
at 5.30 p.m.
and on
Thursday, October 24th, 1940
at
Y.M.C.A., Kowloon
at 9.15 p..
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 15, 1940.
JAPAN AT THE CROSSROADS
རྣ་
Effective January 1, Pan Ameri can Airways schedules between the East Coast of South America andį
the U. & will be further reduced to provide a two-day service be- tween New York and Rio de Janeiro, and additional schedules in effect doubling present capacity will be inaugurated. on all main air routes between North and South America,
FINANCIAL TRICKERY BY NAZIS
NATIVE BANKS IN OCCUPIED AREAS
DUPED
THE TRICKERY, ADOPTED BY GERMANS in the occupied terri- tories in the matter of their Establishment of the new 48- Enancial transaction formed the hour service to Rao de Janeiro subject of an interesting talk from will institute the first night--and Daventry on Sunday night. day flying on the Inter-American
HOW IT WORKS air routes, while delivery in Jan- uary of twenty additional high this," said the speaker. "The Ger
́"It works' out something like THE QUESTION that every-speed landplane transports to the
one is asking at the Pan American neet. wil completan buy up, in the occupied countries, all the foodstuffs, raw the change over from seaμlane to moment is what will Japan landplane
materials and manufactured goods transports on the do, now that she has conjured majority of inter-American routes, they want to use. They pay good up from the vasty deep the The schedules planned for in- Prices, too, in most cases and this is intended to make the terrible menace of a warauguration in January contemplate which she has" for so many the operation of daily service be- people they buy from say "These tween the US and Puerto Rico: Germans are not so bad after all decades sought to avoid? She
"But what do they pay in and dally service from the US. cannot stand still; she must through
what do they use for money? Mexico and Central either go forward to a doom, America to the Panama Canal notes or in special bills, which Well, they pay in German bank that is almost certain, or she Zone; four times weekly service promise to pay later on must seek to conciliate those over the western trans-Caribbean powers, whose wrath she im-route to Colombia and the east trans-Caribbean route to Vene- agined would never find
zuela, together, with ten daily expression except in empty schedules between Miami words and vain protests. Japan's recent misreading of
With the new schedules in opera- the world situation must be the greatest error that her on, Pan American Airways will
provide 137 departures weekly for PART OF THE TRICK statesmen have perpetrated. Latin America, while the augmented
Why, then do these people say The present indications are air fleet will provide capacity for These Germans are not so bad will adopt the 500,000 passengers between J. & after all? That is part of the that, she
Latin America annually. trick. second course, and seek to and
The native banks in the console herself with the prize Capacity will likewise be Increased occupied territories are compelled she has won in Indo-China. proportionately for airmall and to cash these worthless German
express carga,
notes and change them into good She will be praying that
will one
molest her while she is burying her beak in the entrails of that unhappy country. It is suggested that she is play. it was implied. The truth of paying Germany's debts for noth ing for time, but time is the matter is that it was being. It is clever because it makes
cause a new and better order the producers think against her and very much The Revenue Branch and Public Enquiries line continues to be in favour of her opponents. China, from 1931 onwards, things we are aghting to end."
rapidly emerging in are well done by. It is plain rob
NOTICE.
COLONIAL TREASURY.
Consequent upon the removal of the Offices of the COLONIAL TREASURY to the Third Floor, Windsor House, Des Voeux Road Central, the following revised telephone numbers are notified for the information of the public :-
Accountant-General (Mr. E. W. Pudney)
Accountant (Mr. A. J. C. Taylor)
Cashier (Mr. L. A. Barton)
31609 31332
31951
no
Sub-Accountant, Expenditure Mr. H. S. Martin)...31558 Examination Office
31814
Correspondence, Receiving and Despatching Clerks 31495
Book-keeping Office
31758
No. 31991.
ERIC W. PUDNEY,
Accountant General.
R.
G.
100-TON JUNKS REQUIRED BY H.M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG.
R.
H.M. DOCKYARD HONG KONG.
VACANCIES FOR. STOREHOUSEMEN.
The embargoes on the essen- tial war materials will have an accumulating adverse effect on her internal economy
"These are, of course, of Uttle use to the people. They cannot bay German goods, because all German only and exports are controlled. The
goods allowed out are those want- ed by the German army of occu- pation. Therefore, there are not many goods to buy.
Harana, and three daily schedules between Miami and the Bahamas
5
Japan fortunately did not make such a claim, although
was
that Japan stepped in and strangled it, knowing that a united and free China would
549 and on her war production as be a menace to her own des-
546
behind
"
and hard money of the country. The people thus get the money from their own banks.
"This is an old trick brought up to date and in fact bolls down to
that they
bery and this is one of the many
THREE-MONTH S'HAI MYSTERY SOLVED
away.
NO INFORMATION
•TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940.
What is probably one of the highlights of modern history was observed when the representatives of the Joint Defence Board met on Canadian soil to discuss means of defending North Ameri- ca against any possible invasion. The American members of the board were headed by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York. The picture, shows, left to right: Capt. Harry W. HU; Major La Guardia, Chairman; Lieut. Col. Joseph T. McNarney: President Roosevelt; Capt. Forrest P. Sherman, U. S. N.; Eleut. Gen. Stanley D. Emblck; John D. Hickerson. Inset: Capt. Oliver M. Read, U, S. N.. air and naval attache to the U. S. Eegation in Canada, not a Board member. The Canadian section of the Board chose Col O. M. Biggar. Ottawa lawyer, Chairman.
NAZI AIRMEN HATE TO BE SENT TO THAMES ESTUARY
Broadcast Talk By Prof.
Winifred Cullis
GERMAN PILOTS ARE WELL AWARE OF THE HEAVY
LOSSES THEY HAVE SUFFERED IN BOMBING RAIDS ON ENGLAND. They know of these losses because" of the empty places they see in their messes. For the same rea- son, the German air force are careful not to send away too. many aeroplanes from one base, lest their failure to return would tell on the morale of those who remain behind.
She had learned from a man who came regularly in contact with German prisoners of war, PROFESSOR WINI- FRED C. CULLIS, D.SC., C.B.E., said over ZB.W. last. night, that German airmen hated to be sent to the Thames Estuary. They called that corner "Hell's Corner:”*
In her broadcast, Dr. Cullis told; standing in queues in our country." her listeners they could, rely on Dr. Calls added,
There
the Air Ministry figures with re- She would pay tribute too to thề gard to British and German losses workers in the factories. in the air battles now taking place are millions of these." Dr. Culllà. cally over the British Isles, the said, "And: four of these millions English Channel, and over France are women." There were also a
DEBT TO NAVY
British
:
undertaken work to release men
as
vices.
NEWSETTES
the months go by. She will potic system, not a military And it increasingly difficult cultural one. It is in Japan menace, but a political and to stand the strain of any where a new order is most campaign on land or sea, needed. What evil genius The execution of Mr. S. 1. and Germany. The figures were hundred thousand women who had since she is so hopelessly in-
was it that suggested Japan Chen, vice-president of American accurately compiled. no volved with China' and prac-
Engineering Corporation and loss being unreported and no Ger- for duties with the fighting ser- could 'gain any advantage by tically cut off from Europe.
former, husband of Miss Ann Summan plane being claimed She can only look for the allying herself with Germany, mers, finally cleared
2 three- brought down without the loss be-
There are many reasons why neutrality of Russia, an in- a land power in Europe, (Italy month kidnapping mystery which ing thoroughly established.
we are so confident." Dr. Cullis in this matter does not count, baffled the Settlement police, re- Beginning her broadcast, Dr. creased resistance from
Mistakes were small concluded. Tenders are invited for the
North China Daily Callis said that if she was going China, economic
for her fleet, for all practical ports the pressure supply and delivery to H.M.
News.
to brag a bit about the people at things against a great background. Naval Yard, Hong Kong of 7 No. Four vacancies exist for store from the Allied countries and, purposes, does not exist),
The crime was committed on home, it would not be wise to un-of immense national activities. while antagonising naval July 9 when Mr. Chen was on his derrate the difficulties and the The people of Britain were put- 100 ton Junks in good condition. housemen in H.M. Dockyard,
that pressure, the
powers far more powerful way to his office at the corner of gigantic forces opposed to them, ting all their spirit into a resolu- Hold to be at least 18′-6′′ X 21'-6" || Hong Kong, Only applicants greatest threat of all-war..
than herself in the Pacific? { Pabbling Well and Moulmein She would have to pay tribute to tion to resist, and when the war internal measurement, Junk re between the ages of 25 and 30 ALREADY her fishermen to How was it that her foreign Ronda The victim was just leave the people, and to the fighting ser- would be ended they would put quired to be fitted with rudder years, who are British subjects the number of 4,000 have observers did not forecast the ing his house at 75 Great West-vices, the Navy, the Army and the much of this same spirit and will
ern Road in his car when a gang Air Force,
into an effort to seek a solution and bilge pump but masts, sails, and of Indian race will be con- been expelled from the coasts reaction of America and the armed meri, believed to have
The Navy, as the eple of Dunkirk to the many social and inter- spars, windlasses and stern acsidered. Applications should be of Mexico, and even greater British Empire to this ill included two foreigners, pulled up had shown, conaisted not only of national problems there would commodation not required. Age made by letter in the candidates numbers from the North advised pact? The pathetic and ordered the chauffeur of Mr. the fighting ships, but of the then remain to be solved of Junk and price to be forward, own handwriting stating qual- American shores. As the and ridiculous statement of Chen's car to stop. The gangsters trawlers, the ashing fleets, the light- ed, together with information Ifications, and should reach the tension increases, the Jap- Mr. Matsuoka that the pact then entered the car and drove ships, and every kind of craft that
could go upon the water. stating where junk сап be Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dock. anese will get their marching was not aimed at America, inspected and it acceptable when yard, not later than A.M. 21st orders from all those regions but at the preservation of
Mr. G. G.. Helde will address the At first it was believed that Mr. can be delivered.
To the Navy, the people of Bri Hongkong Y's Men's Club at its October,
of the Pacific which are not peace in the Pacific, was Chen was held somewhere intain owed a greater abundance of, weekly tin
St. meeting at under their control. The out-made only after the effect of Jessfield Road, but no informa food than there was in the last Francis Hotel
on Thursday on look is particularly black, in the pact was realised.
tion as to his whereabout could" be view of the absence of any JAPAN'S diplomacy
has learned while no letters asking war, petrol for the Air Force, and Recent Visits to Some Chinese
Citles." success in the costly China steered the ship of state upon for ransom had been sent by his safe passage on the seas.
As to the Army, she herselfį campaign and because of her the rocks and only skilful abductors.
A few days ago, however, news would be able to vouch for the The following work was com- depleted resources, conse-handling can salvage the arrived to the effect that Mr. spirit of the troops that had pleted by the St. Andrew's Medical quent upon that ill-starred wreck. The first move should chen was executed for participat-fought at Dunkirk, Dr. Cullis said. War Working Party during the adventure. No nation has be to expel every Germaning in terroristic activities against She had seen them on their return, month of September:-2,530 two- 600 three-inch every man cheerful and confident eh bandages, ever destroyed so much good-from the country, then re Nanking Government officials. will in so short a time at store the liberal constitution. The deceased was one of the of his own ability to stand up to bandages, 21 bags of large cotton CHINESE ESTATES, LTD.
leading Chinese engineers in the the Germans. They had held their swabs, 40 of mail cotton swabs, LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter) Japan has done, and no set up by the Emperor Meljelty and graduated from the own, they recounted, whenever It 16 of folded gauze and 49 of cut A further group of overage United nation has accumulated so there is a liberal element Wonster Tech. in Massachusetts had chanced them to meet the gause. THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND States destroyers, arrived at a Bri- much l-will in an equally in Japan. Every seafaring He had been connected with the enemy on equal terme
tish port recently...
short period. Has there ever nation-British, Dutch, Nor-American Engineering Corporation NOTICE is hereby given they had a good trip with no in
The captain of one ship said that been anything quite so des-wegian; Swedish and Danish for almost thirteen years. that a THIRD INTERIM DIcidents and added that they had picable as Japan's bombing of-is democratic, and Japan VIDEND for the year ending seen no German aircraft. The China's open cities, her ter-claims to be a naval and the 28th February, 1941, of three destroyers were refitted through-rible excesses in Nanking, mercantile power. She can per cent, that is $3.00 per share, out in apple-ple order when hand when the city was sacked and only remain one by setting
ed over to British naval officers the will be paid on all shares in this
Chinese citizens given out on a new course. She at the Canadian port. Company on Saturday, the 19th
over to the Japanese, soldiers must rid herself of the Illu-- One captain said that full out for them to work off their slon that she is to be allowed October, 1940, at the Company's ate, ammunition, warlike equip- lowest passions? Has any to dominate the Pacific side
SHIP OFFICERS
is better equipped than it ever
China Building, 5th ment and ordinary stores were left.
SHANGHAI, Oct 14 (Revter) has been, and the men, for their aboard. He added that in a few thing been equal to the in- of Asia. She has proved The Chinese crew of the Japanese Dart have never been in better days the ships would be at ren sults heaped upon foreign quite conclusively during the steamer entering Shanghat from spirit. All the English people were the Company will be CLOSED officers and men could not have Shanghai? 'When a nation neither the resources nor the reported to have mutinled, beating the war through, to a rightful to Kowloon Hospital suffering from The TRANSFER BOOK again on service and American citizens in Tientsin and in past three years that she has Hankow during the week-end, was united by a will to succeed, to see 27 years of age, has been admitted
All tenders are to be in Hong Kong Dollars and must be lodged by Noon, October 21st, 1940 addressed to the Chief Con structor, H.M. Naval Yarð. Hong Kong,
Office
at
floor,
547
Overage U.S. Destroyers
For Britain
By Order of the perf
Directors,
with British destroyers.
T
2)
There was one man who seemed The Arst winter coffee squash to have a grouse, He had got this in connexion with the St. Andrew's grouse,, he explained, from stand Branch of the Victoria Diocesan ing on the beaches at Dunkirk and Missionary Association will be held one of his own planes. These evening at 3.45 when an address planes were not occupied over the will be given by Miss E. Gibbins, beaches but were engaged inland. MA Headmistress of the Diocesan
18 School The Army today. Dr. Cullis said,
CHINESE BEAT not being able to see in the sky in St. Andrew's Vicarage this
JAPANESE
solution.
- WOMAN IN HOME
POLICE REPORTS
An unknown Chinese male, about
injuries to his head after falling from the 15th to the 19th Octobeen more helpful or co-operative seeks to establish a new capacity for so onerous a
up the Japanese omleer and then
from a wall to the backyard in ber, 1940, both days Inclusive. when explaining slight differences order, it must, at least, ex-task Japan
escaping with $5,000,0 In the ships equipment compared Ribit those elementary quall- realistic view of the situation L No. 2.
must take a The ship concerned was the Tiên "I am going to put a great deal house in Reclamation Street Fes
of the credit to the ordinary terday about 3.50 am. continued The only incident on the voyage ties which belong to a civilis- and recognise the need of es- One Japanese officer was said to woman. Dr. Cullle FUNG PING FAN,
was that when one of the notilla ed nation, otherwise its pre- tablishing a new order in be knocked unconscious with an to the woman in the home. Mr. H. Barcombe, of No. 30 sighted a Boat containing some tensions are mere arrogance. Asia based on a tree and in- iron bar and another bound with The women Director & Secretary, R.AF, officers and men whose ma-parent
chine had crashed and they had THE NEW ORDER was only dependent China and equal Hong Kong, 11th October, 1946.
been in the water for twenty-ave Justified if it was a better and trading rights for all nations 543 hours.
more enlightened order. but (Contribut
{atus-home were Hullwood Fload,
with their Standard car. No. 12975 valued at
er between It is believed that the officers work, despite the aly raids the $3,000 was were later taken to a Japanese rations and other inconvenience on Sunday and 8.30 am. yester hospital in Bangkew.
of the situation. But there is no day.
ropes and thrown into the water, carrying through