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ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG CRICKET
CLUB
Colony Evacuation
Resumes
The Annual General Meeting The following communique has of the Hongkong Cricket Club been received from the Hon. the
Colonial Secretary:-
will be held in the Pavilion, on Monday, 28th October, 1940 at 5.30 p.m.
A. K. MACKENZIE
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE.
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EDITORIAL
H.K. VOLUNTEER
ORDERS
ORDERS BY COL. H. R. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
PARADES
Corps Artillery
Dress for Tuesday, Del. 28 It is noted for general - BC, Cap, jacket trousers, boots, haversack, water bottle tormation that Government has web belt,
Lecture'
taken over some fifty berths on ained), steel felmet, respirator. Car ship which is expected to leave digans, overalls and gun platforma for Australia in the second week shoes to be brought: also greatroat. of November, and that the avail- able berths will be allotted to Nov. 3, HQ, 9.30 am. By Major 560 women who have been ordered to Ryan R. SubjectThe Theory of
who leave and
have. informed Depression Range Finding." Government that they are unable cers and DRF. Detachments will at- to make their own arrangements tend and any others interested, for evacuation.
WE hereby notify the Trade that we are the only Agents for China and Hongkong for
MAY & BAKER (SPECIALTIES) LTD.. Dagenham, London
"(Great Britain),
All the,, women whom it is pos- sible to accommodate in the above ship have been notified and It is hoped that further accommoda- thon for others who are required to leave. but are unable to do so at their own expense, will be made available on other ships at a later date.
för-Specialties, (Patent MediHerr Hitler, however astute,
cines) excluding raw Pharma ceuticals and Drugs.
» OLIVIER CHINE, S. A., Agents for South China: HONGKONG CANTON
EXPORT CO., LTD., French Bank Building, HONGKONG.
The Daily Press.
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1st Battery
All On-
Oct. 29, HQ. 5 p.m. for D'Aguilar. Thou detailed
Head FL.Q
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2nd Battery Oct. 28, HQ., 2.30 p.m. for Bluff All members must parade at
3rd Battery Oct. 39. HQ.. 430 p.m. for Aber- deen.
Those detailed
TRAINING CADRE
TO PARADE
The military authorities an- abunce that those members of the H.K.V.D.C. Training Cadre who have not fired either their rifle or Lewis gun course, will parade at Kowloon Range to- day at 2 p.m.
may be drawn on Saturday morning but must be returned without fall by Monday evening."
Oct. 28. Kowloon Dock. 30 LG. instruction.
No. 3 Company
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940
Empress Liner PHILIPPINE ARMY AIR
Mistaken For CORPS TO BE EXPANDED
Warship
Dummy Bombs From
Japanese Plane
Graphic details of the bombing of a Canadian Paclic liner were revealed by passengers who disema- barked from the vessel when she put in to Hongkong on Thursday,
It will be recalled that the liner was approaching Kobe an her last voyage to Canada when she ran into the area in which the Jap anese naval manoeuvres were be ing held.
An over enthusiastic Japanese
THE EXPANSION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AIR CORPS and the training of its personnel for wartime operations was announced.: by the bigh command of the sïmy on Oct. 18. reports the Manila Bulletin.
Was.
The Philippine Army air corps is being gradually whipped inte shape with the creation of a new air base at Camp Lahug, Cebu, which was understood to have been accomplished with the prior ap- proval and cooperation of the United States war department.
ANOTHER AIR BASE wlll .de | States war department,... it established In Mindanao most learned, The commanding officer likely in Camp Parang, Cotabato, of the United States Army at Fort it was learned from authoritative Stotsenburg will have administra- tive supervision over the personnel SPECULATION SCOUTED of the 7th squadron. The tactical training and control, however, will Major Gen. Basilio J. "Valdes,
continue chief of staff of the Philippine. Backes (AC) USA chief of the under Major. Charles Army, scouted speculation over Philippine Army air corps. changes of stations saying "that
NEW BASES... they are merely "in keeping with
circles,
airman, mistaking the greypainted the expansion plans of the Philip- The two units have been ordered. versel for & battleship, dived over pine Army air corps following the to start moving to their new bases the ship from out a cloud bank general programme outlined in on Oct. 24 so as to be at their re- and dropped some dummy bombs 1936 by the Commonwealth ill-spective stations by Nov, 1.
adviser, General Douglas All on her, causing a certain amount tary
Oct. 28. B.Q.. 8.15 am. Company parade. Dress as before: Nos. 11 and 12 Platoon, rifle slings and frogs. day training.
Oct. 29, HQ. 5.30 pm. All Arsting several members of the crew. The 6th observation squadron that a second air corps unit has Year Men and those detailed.
No. 4 Company Oct. 28, ELQ, 5.30 pm (1) Classes 1 and 2. Bayanet fighting. ()"Re mainder.-LG-
4th Battery Oct 29, HQ, for Pak Sha Wan.
5th AA Battery The may be considered by his Oct 29, HLQ -2.30 p.m. Battery Immediate admirers, has been Manning Dress S.D. Cap,--shirt, trousers, boots, steel helmet over left overlooking an important shoulder, haversack (with shoulder problem which can handicap strap containing Jersey. knife. fork, lars re Dress &c, see his plans.
He has failed to spoon and mess tin. take into consideration the feelings of the people of the countries from whose leaders The is begging for help. Just as he will find that this will
Field Company Engineers « Oct. 29. K.C.R., 5.30 p.m. Arms and squad Drill. Officers and Senior N.C.o.'s will attend a TEW.T.
Corps Signals
Oct. 27, HQ. 10 am. Field Map Reading for those detalled.
Those
de
of damage to the vessel and injur-MacArthur."
tour of whom d'ed.
AT JAPANESE EXPENSE The repairs were carried out at Kobe docks at the expense of the Japanese Government, it is beller "No. 5 Company”
ed. who-tendered an apology for Oct. 27, Stonecutters, LG, Classif-the incident cation. L.Q. Sections. For particu According to accounts of the in- No. 6 Coy.'s cident related in Hongkong by Orders.
All ranks ex-passengers who have just arrived, Oct. 28, HQ, 8 am
and who obtained first-hand in cept Nos. 1 and 2 will draw rifles and
Dress Same as before. formation from members of the bayonets. Note S.D. caps will be worn as from crew, it appears that the Japanese planes dived out of a low cloud without the slightest warning, and released a cargo of dummy bombs
The significance of these trans- fers in stations lles in the fact.
under the command of Lieutenant; been ordered to perform strictly Oscar Sales (AC) will occupy the tactical functions of aerial' obser- third and newest afr base of the vation in conjunction with land Philippine Army in Camp Lahug, troops. At present 'the air corps about three kilometes from Cebu units in Zablan Field have served... City. The regular army training mainly for training and instruc- camp is also located in Camp tional missions as differentiated Lahug where a new hangar nas from tactical missions or training been recently completed to house for wartime operations.
The first, second, third, fourth the planes and equipment of the squadron: The officers and enlisted and fifth squadrons of the Phillp- men attached to the squadron will pine Army air corps are all sta- be quartered in nearby cottages tioned in Zablan Field. The first and barracks.
squadron is for training while the - SIXTH SQUADRON...
fifth is the photographic squadron. The 6th squadron at present is The rest are service depot squad- Oct. 27, Stonecutters, LG. Classifi- which fell on the deck with re- stationed at Clark Field. Ft. Stotrons. After these changes. there will leave Queen's sounding thuds, causing damage to senburg, Pampanga. It has a com-will be only 17 airplanes left in Kowloon Police Fler." deck gear and injuring members plement of 12 "observation planes Zablan Field. The Philippine Army Pier, 8.15 am. 8.30 1 Dress Shirt sleeves, slacks, of the crew who were working on manned by approximately 80 of has a fleet of 41 airplanes. SD. caps and webbing equipment deck. One of them is believed to fcers and enlisted men: ·
have been killed instantaneously. The 7th observation squadron The incident naturally caused from Zablan Field, Quezon City, considerable excitement on board, commanded by Lieutenant Pelagio
today.
Oct. 29. No, parade.
No. 6 Company
cation Launch
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
The Philippine Army air corps was organized on May 2, 1936. when the first plane carrying Lleut-
563 provide a serious obstacle to Oct 28, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. (i) A Group his plans in France, the Bal--Lamp Reading from Feak. (0) B kans and possibly, even in Group Buzzer Reading and practice.
Mobile Column Spain, so he will find that the
Oct. 28. No. 6 Platoon HQ 530 same obstacle, on ап even
Range Officer-2/Lt. E. L. Cunha. p.m. Aptl-Gas training.
Oct, 28, HQ, a am Those detail- greater scale, will confront tailed.
ed will report to 0.0. No. 5 Company. him in the Far East when
Dress &c. See" No. 5 Coy's Orders:
but there was no panic and the A. Craż (AC), will replace the 6th Japan tries to carry out his
Oct 29, Q. 5.20 p.m.
in Clark Field. Those detailed will attend error made by the Japanese plane squadron behests by offering
Class peace
flecture on Gas Course. An other was realised as soon as signals transfer of this unit, as in the case bureau of aeronauties took off terms to China. The Chinese
N.C.O.'s will attend lecture on Indi- were given by the ship to the ef of the first one, is being accom from Zablan Field. There were people are no less determined
̄ ̄Oct 27, ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄Kowloon Range. aan Cation and Recognition of targets and rect that she was a British mer-plished with the prior approval then only three training planes. than the peoples of France Musketry Tables A and B.
and cooperation of the United Lieutenant Hugh Parker (USA) and the other countries Mufti. Web equipment worn. Rifles London Office: 53. Fleet Street which Herr Hitler is attempt-
E.C.4
ing to terrify into abject sub-
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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 26, 1940.
which
No, 1 Company Oct 28, Kowloon Station, 8 a.m. Topecs All day parade at Faniting. will be worn, unless wet
Oct. 29. No parade,
No. 2 Company
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Dress Fire Orders.
(To be Continued)
N.C.O.'s
chant vessel.
The
mission to entertain peace CHINA DEFENCE NEWSETTES Year-Old Baby Touring
negotiations only on terms which will be fair and equit able and which will not de- prive them of their rights and liberties.
LEAGUE
His Excellency the Acting Gover-
nor will be present at the Hong- kong Jockey Cult's Tenth Extra
Recital Nets $3,685 Race Meeting at Happy Valley on
Saturday next, Nov. 2. at 2 p.m.
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The Mus'c and Dance Recital in aid of Chinese War Orphans held Owing to the A.R.P. Black-out last week in the Pose Room of the Exercises on the evening of Oct.. Peninsula Hotel was an outstana- 30 the function to be held at Heep |
stead of 5-15 p.m. as previously
·
World In
Yacht
With a crew of 17, his wife and two sons, aged four and one. Mr. Irving Johnson, 34-year-old American, author, lecturer and scaman, left Massachusetts in October last year in his 81-ton racht "Yankee," on his third round the world tour in seven years, write a Malaya Tribune staff reporter.
enant William Lee, USA (now) captain) and C. L. Lambert of the"
was one of the instructors. The splendid development of
the Philippine Army air corps is in a large measure die to the services of U, S. Army officers. They built up the Philippine air corps and still continue to give it the ne.... cessary guidance for further de- velopment and growth,
ODDITY OF MODERN MEDICINE
FAR EAST PEACE FEELERS -CURRENTS of the GENERALISSIMO Chiang UNDER-C
political intrigue set in Kai-shek has made this point motion by Nazi Germany, and clear from the very moment ing success, both as a Concert and Yunn School will be at 3 p.m. in voyage in which she was caught any malls for over three months. Today after an adventurous | On occasions we do not receive are now sweeping that his countrymen rallied as a Benent Performance.
in three cyclones and grounded One rather disappointing thing - through Europe, are ap- to his call and resisted the The gross takings for the even-announced.
thrice, the "Yankee" is lying in was that we had to dispense with parently beginning to spread Japariese invaders and over ing (including sale of Program
The Inter-School Swimming Singapore waters, waiting to go our German cook in Honolulu, so to the Far East. The report-three years of fighting has and donations) were $4,255.55-
back to the States.
the remaining part of our jour Cure of paralytics by Infecting ed bid which the Japanese not made him alter that re-really remarkable result for an au- Sports will be held at the VR.C. full blast to Sumatra on her way as to save us from trouble during d'ence of 500. Total Expenses were pool on Friday next, Nov. 1, com-
The crew now numbers one less,ney. He had been with the them with malaria is one of the are stated to be making for solve in the slightest degree. $670.20, including construction of mending at 2 p.m. Mr. C. G. Sollis. coming to terms with Gen-The Japanese must withdraw stage and printing of program.
Director of Education, will dis-2 German cook, Fritz Vollmecke, schooner ance Mr. Johnson took oddities of modern medicine." But the remedy has sometimes been as eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek entirely from Chinese soll, Thus a net sum of $3,885.35 was tribute the trophies. Heats for being left at Honolulu owing to over."
During the latter part of their troublesome as the disease. must be taken as part and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-raised for the War Orphans' Find the Sports will take place at the the political, situation, and in his
place there is an American cook, voyage, the "Yankee" ran aground A French researcher Dr. Jacques. V.R.C. on Tuesday next, Oct. 29. parcel of the diplomatic shek has reiterated over and of the China Defence League.
Several changes in the crew, in three times, once at the Santa Schneider, recently claimed that CONTRIBUTORS THANKED manoeuvring which Herr Hit- over again, before his Gov-
His Excellency the Acting Goverreality holiday makers who have Cruz Islands, and twice at the his technique had not only suc- The Concert Committee, m an-
occasion, cessfully treated cases of paraly- ler has been compelled to re-ernment will consider any nouncing this result, would like nor, as Acting Chief Scout, will rezistered themselves as members Gilbert Islands. On no
was serious damage sis, but had also robbed the cure sort to in order to seek fresh peace overtures from Tokyo. once more to thank the contribut inspect scouters at their week-end of the crew in order to avoid the however,
of all danger of death from channels through which he His people are solidly behind ing artists-Miss Al-Lien Tal Mr. camp at Sai Wan Bay tomorrow usual delay and dimeulties en caused.
countered by ordinary passengers, Measuring 92 feet from bow to malaria. have been made during the voyage, stern, the. "Yankee" is equipped Ten years ago Dr. Schneider ob- "hopes to accomplish his plans China's leader on this issue Y. K. Sze. Mr. Walter Yeh, and
the cost of which is being pald by with a Diesel engine capable of served that malaria people were for the defeat of Britain. The and are willing to make the Mr. J. R. M. Smith and Orchestra
the members,
six knots on calm water. With naturally free from paralysis. At German Fuehrer is evidently greatest sacrifices to main-who gave their services volun-
fartly for this cause.N
Formerly a pilot boat in the full sails, she has done 12.2 knots the Salpetriere Hospital in Paris not content to allow Japani tain the stand taken by the
So much interest was taken in a very interesting talk, by Pro-/service of the Dutch Government, during part of the journey. - he began experimenting with a to remain a passive partner Chinese Government.
Skipper Johnson expects to be special culture derived The the recital that numerous requesta fessor Winifred Callis, C.B.E., on the Yankee" is now forty-three in the Axis and, at the same terms reported to have been have reached the Committee for a the various work being performed years old, and was bought over by back home by the end of April malaria cases, which he injected into paralytics. It obtained its time, to permit her to claim offered by the Japanese to repeat performance in a theatre by women at Home during the Mr. Johnson in 1933, the year he next year.
Among those on board are Dr results, but the patients develop- any rake off from his con- Chungking will, therefore, be in Hongkong, and at the present present war.
Rayman Dillon of Boston, and led acute malaria, "with high tem- quests without doing some- summarily rejected by the time this is under consideration."
Miss. Nora Balley, a Canadian girl,peratures.
Agricultural Lots Sold
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Lat 3 p.m.
The Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF.) at Government House was yesterday morning treated. tu
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THE WEATHER: DROP OF 18 DEGREES
RHODOQUINE
from
Schneider then discovered a medicament known as rhodoquine. Danger of death from malaria. usually comes after dight or ten | fever crises, and the doctor's aim
made his first trip round the globe In this vessel.
INFANT SAILOR The death occurred, on October thing to merit such spoils. Chinese," as they are directly
Three years later, he made his | 18, at St. Marie Hospital, Shang- The Nazi Dictator must, how-opposed to the very essence!
hal, of Margaret Henriette, widow second trip, and on that occasion his elder son. Arthur, then only ever, have realised that the of what the Chinese Govern-l
of the late Marcel Darre. A Re-about a year old, went with him. Japanese obviously cannot be ment and its people consider
quiem Mass was held at the
Last October, Skipper -Johnson- Church of Christ the King, Rue was showing films made on his of any assistance to the Axis to be fair and equitable. The
At the Crown Lands Office, Dis-Bourgeat, on October 19, and was adventure as long as they statement made by the retir-trict South, yesterday. an agricul- followed by interment at Lokawel second trip. In Massachusetts, Maximum temperature yesterday was to stop the malaria after four remain indefinitely bogged ing Japanese Ambassador to tural lot of 2.13 acres at Ho Kwal Cemetery.
when the audience became so en- thusiastic that he began to plan was 70 and the Minimum 57 com- or ive crises, and give the suffer-
· down in China, with no hopes the United States, Mr. Hori-Chung, known as Lot No. 637 m
pared with 88 and 79 on Thursdayer a rest before continuing treat his third trip immediately. A of extricating themselves nouchi, that a peace agree-Demarcation District. 445 fetched His Excellency the Acting Goverr. Johnson, interviewed on Total rainfall since January 1 18 ment from their unenviable posi- ment had been reached be- $1,220 over an upset figure of $186, nor will lunch with the Chairman, board the "Tankee told me that 113.77 inches against an average After the fourth or fifth fever
The purchaser was Cheung Kun-directors and executive staff of tion without acknowledging tween Generalissimo Chiang yuk, of No. 651, Shanghai Street.
of 81.59, he would be only too pleased to
crisia, the patient was given ins the China Light & Power Co. at give lectures on the impressions of
The Royal Observatory, report sections of rhodoquine for three- failure to force China into Kal-shek. and Mr. Wang Ping Chau Building Lot No. 318, the Peninsula Hotel, on Monday, his second trip here in aid of the states
H successive days. Usually this p submission and the conse Ching-wei" can consequently covering an area of 420 sq. feet. Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. and afterwards British Red Cross Fund. So far, The anticyclone has increased stopped the fever; by the end of quent loss of prestige. be scouted as yet another was sold for $178. The upset price will inspect the company's Instal-Beah wel en noks on als slightly in intensity: pressure re- a week, the patient felt ven
THE PEACE FEELERS example of wishful thinking
per mains highest over the Yangtse again, ate normally, and showed which have now come from by the Japanese in order to tion District 302, situated at Tai Three lots In Lantau Demarca.
"We never knew that the East Valley, and the depression has no traces of malaria.
Frequently, however, the malaria- Japan must, in these circum- please their overlord in Bero, and known as Lots No. 346 347 was held last evening in the 15 so intriguing, Singapore in moved into the Pacine to the
returned muddenly; and the doctor stances, be regarded as the lin. Chinese in overseas coun- and 348 were sold for $60, $180 Gloucester Hotel when the Rev. the crew. This place is by far,
particular," declared a member of north-east of Hokkaido.
then administered a large dose pr result of pressure on the Jap- tries should be careful in the and $200, respectively, against up. G. E. 8. Upsdell gave an interest the best spot we have visited." anese from the Nazi capital way they react to this form set prices, of $48, $48 and $122. The tog talk on "Some of the Early
Recalling the cyclones, he and must, for the same rea of German and Japanese pro-rst two lots cover 2.400 sq. feet Days of Hongkong The gather stated: "Half of us were sen-sICE ench and the third lot covers an son, be associated with the paganda and must implicitly ares
ing was well attended.
after that." of 6,100 square feet. Al fact that Herr Hitler and his trust their leaders to con-three are building lots.
HEEP YUNN Italian partner are urgently tinue the struggle for inde-
SCHOOL
was $5.
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lation at Hok Un.....
voyages,
The R. A. O, C., monthly dinner
in need of fresh, assistance pendence and freedom until Chinese people need have no and are making a hurried the invaders are forced to anxiety that their country The function to be held at the canvass to add to the waning withdraw from China With will be bartered away to any Heep Yunn School on Oct 30 will power of the Totalitarian war China now accepted as a form of aggressive pressure be taken place at 3 pm. Instead machine. In his anxiety to working partner with the either from Japan or Ger- of 5.15 pm as previously an- nounced owing to the blackout secure further assistance, western democracies, the many.
exercise on that day,
Power Resources Of quining every day for a week Usually the patient was thus cur St. Lawrence
ed of both paralysis and malaria. Malaria brings a feeling of deep depression and utter Inertia, often
We weren't at least most of OTTAWA, Oct. 25 (Reuter) The us, much of sailors. To many, appointment of a temporary Four long periods of insensibility. Some this is our first voyage, but we Men Commission to work with the of Dr. Schneiders subjects, after kept our heads in danger, parti-United States Committee on the undergoing half the cure and cularly when one of the the early development of power re finding their paralyste somewhat mapped during the worst of the sources of the International, Ra- better, wanted to stop there rather
pids section of the St. Lawrence than complete the eura. cyclones. Kee
DE EFFECT OF WAR -
was made yesterday by the office
But they could not escap) The chier effect the war has of the Prime Minister, Mr. Mac easily. The treatment had on us is the delay in mails. kenzie King.
completed.