HONGKONG DAILY PRESS®
38-AND-QUARTER MILES WANTED TO IN 11-AND-HALF HOURS
STEAL
South African Troops Break BELL FROM
Record For Forced March LIGHTHOUSE
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NAIROBI, NOV. 6 (REUTER) —– SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS IN KENYA HAVE BROKEN THE BRITISH EMPIRE RECORD for forced march by covering 38-and-a-quarter miles in 11-and-a-half hours, This is officially announced and it is further stated that the troops had only five hours rest. --
Eye-Witness Account Of Conditions In Nanning
CHUNGKING, Nov. 6 (Reuter-
This South African, colufin has beaten all records for marching in ul marching order, says Reuter's Military correspondent.
CABLE
WILLKIE REFUSED TO
ADMIT DEFEAT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940. -PAGE 7
PASSENGERS
ARRIVALS FROM
THE NORTH
PRESENTATION
AT SAINTS FELLOWSHIP
Arrivals from Shanghai by a The St. Andrew's Fellowship Dutch liner yesterday were Mrs, held a ́social evening in the club- C. da Lux, Miss C. P. da Souza, rooms at the the Church Hall Inst Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hawkins, Miss night when a presentation was G. M. Hawkins, Mr. A. E. H. Mar-made to Miss Ethel Banker of a ker and Mr. C. I. Barr.
crystal bowl and linen table centre- piece on the occasion of her forth- coming marriage to Mr. William
IN TRANSIT
Through passengers for Manila Low, Clerk to the Palsno Judge.
1
ROOSEVELT · by the same vessel were Mrs. V.
Cohen, Mstr. Y. Cohen, Mrs. A. M.Mr. A. C. Jeffreys made the pre- Cooper, Mrs. H. A. Lamade and sentation on behalf of the Fellow- RE-ELECTED
ship. two children, Mrs. M. C. gimmte,
Among those present were Mias Continued From Page 1
Mrs A. C. Pitersky, Mrs. E dew. Robinson, Miss Grace Darby: polling centres Vatour Kozlowska, Mrs. D. W.
the
NEW YORK, Nov. 5. (Reuter) Although the NEW YORK TIMES, the NEW YORK HER ALD TRIBUNE and other leading papers throughout the United States conceded before midnight that Mr. Roosevelt would be re-elected by what appears to be a substantial majority, Mr. Wendell Wilkle.refuses to admit defcat.
Looking grave and tired, Mr. Wilkie went into conference with Armed robbers raided the light-his advisers in his New York hotel after reports showed the ever- house at Capsulman on Tuesday growing majorities for Mr. Roosevelt. and held-up the attendant. Yu
Senator, McNary, Mr. Willkie's Sze, it was revealed in a Police running mate for Vice-Presidency. report last night.
conceded a Roosevelt triumph, but At 11.30 p.m. Yu was awakened Mr. Willkie still wouldn't give up.
Other Republican lenders by a torch being flashed on his face and he saw two Chinese men, thinking perhaps of the "treak armed with short arearms, stand-election" In 1916 when Mr. Charles besieged
There were also Evans Hughes went to bed think-throughout the country.
Black, Mrs. E. A. White, Mrs. B. Miss Dorothy Holloway, Mrs. C. M ing by his bed.
Roberts and child. Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Passmore, Mr. Hollo- Several hundred people cheered M. B. two other men, one of whom wasing he had defeated Mr. Woodrow
Miss and
| Manfeld, J. Hosken, L. Goodwin, armed with a wooden gun, by the Wilson only to find votes of Call-Mr. Wilkle as he voted at the Athena Kapayannidri, Miss J. Lway, Messrs. Gordon Gardiner, S.
fornia coming. In overnight had centre near his home. He was es- Empainado
A. Gillespie, J. Moulton, Dudley painado. reversed the process by morning-corted by Police and detectives. refused to admit defeat
Through passengers for NetherPassmore. Leslie Millington, Fred The position at 815 pm. showed After the conference, Mr. Will-Roosevelt leading in 18 States lands East Indies ports were Mr. Hemsley, Neubronner, G. Felbam, kie went to the microphone in his having 187 electoral votes Walkie J. Potting, Mr. J. L Doutzen-Christian, P. Johns and P. Clark.
G. Ashworth and child, Mr. and hotel amidst cheers of his sup-was leading in 12 States with an bers. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Arendz, Mrs.
"I never felt aggregate of 141 electoral votes.
Mrs. F. Christie, Mrs. A. L. Clifton, porters, and said;
DEMOCRATS GAIN better in my life. I hope none of
Miss M. V. Clifton, Mrs. F. N. Bis- you are afraid or disheartened,
The following forthcoming" mar- NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Reuter)-
sett, Miss M. Bissett-Menikoff, 139 because I am not. I just wanted In the Congress elections
Miss T. R. Bissett, Mr. and Mrs. jriages are announced: and 18 Republicans to thank you for "being my fel- Democrats
Signalman Yeong Yee-seng, of T. G. Drakeford, Miss B. Drake- have hitherto been elected with ford, Rev. W. A. M. van Dyk, Mr. (H. M. 8. Cornflower, and Miss Mok low-fighters in this struggle."
residing 277 seats outstanding.
at No. 79. and Mrs. H. J. Hepeurman, Mrs. | Yee-long. Democrats gain two seats to M.. J. Johnson, Mstr. F. L. John-Waterloo Road. Homuntin; Ernest.
Republicans hf- this connexion.
son, Mrs. J. E. Kauffeld, Mrs. A. James Stevens, Officer of Stanley T. N. A Laing and child, Mr. H. Prison, and Miss Mary Anna Lee, therto have made no gains.
NO REPRISALS
B. Longfellow, Mr. E. W. Loveless, of No. 324, Nathan Road; Dr. Yeung Mr. Wilkie was followed on the Mrs. F. N. Loveless and two chil-Yu-fal, dentist, of No. 22, Ashley
It is unusual to hear of forced marches nowadays and we are ac- customed to think of the infantry
door. being transported in lorries or at least being relieved of the weight The two men pointed their guns their kit by motor transport, at Yu and demanded money from The South African column's ac-him. On being told that he had hievement must, therefore, attract none one of the robbers said that they come to steal the lighthouse surprised attention.
bell but had not brought sufficient He added that men with them. there were ten men outside.
DIFFICULT COUNTRY
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BLOW ON HEAD
The 8
APPARENT TRIUMPH
8.
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FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
The first eye-witness account of A march, which is illustrative of the conditions in Nanning after high quality of the Dominion the Chinese occupation reached troops, began at 4. a.m. scross Chungking from the official Cen- Kenya's most dimcult country. tral News Agency correspondent, continuing with only a ten-minute
armed with the who made a special trip to Nan rest hourly until they stopped for
If the verdict of the majority of ning from Lluchow.
three hours during the mid-day wooden gun gave Yu a blow on
the head and and night heat.
again. demanded observers is upheld, and Mr. Roose- Thereafter they continued journey, the correspondent arrived as before until they reached camp
money.
The door of the store- velt's apparent triumph is con- in Nunning on the night of Nov. at 8.30 p.m. the same evening, only house, which was about 15 yards firmed officially during today, he away, was then heard being will have achieved a feat which 4. Along the road, the correspon-two men having fallen out during broken open and, after 15 minutes, no other American President has air by Mr. Jim Farley who, speak-dren, Mr. A, Noe, Mrs. W. M. Ross, Road, and Miss Esther Sybil Lyen, -
After
1
four-day
dent saw numerous strong defence the entire march.
works of barbed wire entangle- ments, starting from a point 15 miles northward, in Nanning.
REVIOUS RECORD
all the robbers left,
After a short while Yu went out but all the marauders had disap peared.
It was found later that $20 in money, clothing and lewellery, to the total value of $62, were taken from the storehouse by the bers..
done
ing from the Democratic bead- Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. G. Sebastian, teacher, residing at No. 21, Loch "Tong weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Witschi and Road; Mr Fung (Ting-tiu, teacher, quarters, said:
of No. 2, Arran Street, and Misa Lo "Kit-sang, residing at No 28 Bonham Road,
for- of the campaign would be gotten and promised that the
victors would go on and no re- FUNERAL OF MR.
V. TCHOUHNIN
The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday of the Mr. Victor Georgevitch late Tchouhnin, who died at the Queen Mary Hospital on Tuesday morn ing after a long illness. The Rev. Father Dimitri Ouspenski officia
said I hoped that the bitterness two children. The previous record was held by an Indian Regiment who covered AREAS MINED Chinese engineer curps are warn- the distance of 34 miles, but the ing the populace and have cordon-Indians had the advantage of pre- ed off areas which are mined by vlous hard training on the North- the Japanese. Bridges and tele West frontier.
Mechanisation in India not hav- phone lines along the highway, all remain intact while buildings infing yet attained the standard of Nanning city are also intact, though European armies, British battalions
there
undertake lonk often farms are unattended.
The majority of the Chinese marches while troops at Home are populace in the country-side has not nearly so spoiled in this mat- not yet returned to their homes. ter as generally supposed as wit- Electric lights were
retored inness by the fact that some of our Nann.ng on Nov. 3. It is estimated forces in France and Flanders that one-tenth. of the Nanning covered 35 miles in 24 hours, a feat populace has not yet returned. All which enabled them to form a shops remain closed and only a corridor east of Dunkirk and pro- few peddlers are selling drinks and vided escape for the French troops foods. The magistrate of the Kuo south of Lille and the British in mintang offlees is now "assuming the Armementers area
Many of these men harrying the Italian forces in Egypt and are hard as nails.
'dulles
RECONSTRUCTION
PLANNING COMMITTEE
CHUNGKING, Nov. 6 (Central)
-The Executive Yuan yesterday
appointed Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice- |
GREEKS
ever equalled, not
excepting George Washirigton, who is said to have disapproved of a third term in the Presidency, lest it encour- age dictatorial tendencies among American statesmen."
prisals. Despite his comparative inex-
"I repeat those words and ask perience in public life, Mr. Will the victors to be considerate and rob-kie, the public utilities magnate the lasers to overcome their dis
who was scarcely known outside.
appointment and pitch in for the the ranks of big business 12
common good in a world made months ago, has anyhow much better than Governor Lan- dangerous for all by the total war don, who won only Maine and in Europe and the Orient,"
Colonel Frank Knox, Secre- TOKYO, Nov. 6 (Reuter) No Vermont with eight electoral, votes
tary for Navy, In a statement President, Ame-against Mr. Roosevelt's 523 elec-
declared matter who is rica's foreign policy, especially in toral votes in 1936.
In 1932, Mr. Roosevelt.defeated the Far East, must be recon- sidered, because the policy of the Mr. Herbert Hoover, whose ad- United States in the Far East is ministration was handicapped by "unfeasible" a spokesman of the becoming identified with the Foreign Office stated today.
severest economic slump in Ameri-
3 MILLION VOTES The revision of America's Far can history. by 472 electoral votes
The Kansas RED STAR, which is are now Eastern policy, which "tool to 59. But with the speed
backed the candidature of Mr. Lieutenant. theoretical" is absolutely neces-equalled even in 1932, one Willkle willkle, says that on the basis of supporter after another conceded
the "incomplete but significant re- defeat for their man between 11turns Roosevelt appears to have p.m. and midnight..
been re-elected,
sary, the spokesman stated.
CAPTURE NEW HEIGHTS
ATHENS, Nov. 6 (Reuter)--The Greeks captured a President of the Executive Yuan new series of fortified heights with semi-permanent de- and Minister of Finance as con- fences on the Western Macedonian front, according to a currently Chairman of the Auxiliary High Command communique. Capital Reconstruction Planning
. Sections of retreating enemy were attacked by their Committee, and Mr. Chow Chung- yueh, Minister of interior," and Mr. own tanks. Yang Shu-kan, reserve member of The air force successfully the Kuomintang Central Supervi-bombed aerodromes in Korit- sory Committee, as concurrently Vice-Chairmen.
za, destroying a number of SINO-JAPANESE
It may be recalled that a recent enemy planes on the ground. National Government mandate de-In yesterday's fighting two signated Chungking as China's au- Italian bombers were brought xiliary capital.
down and no Greek planes were lost.
VICE-MINISTERS OF
SOCIAL WELFARE
Mr. Hung Lan-yu and Mr. Huang
The main attack in Greece has Pel-tu were appointed respective not yet developed, according to ly Political and Administrative military circles but it may be ex- The Greeks Vice-Ministers of Social Welfare by pected at any time. the Executive Yuan yesterday. are now fighting on the western Mr. Hung Lan-yu was Deputy side of Lake Mikrapresba. In the Director of the Social Affairs south," the Greeks have taken a Board of the Central Kuomintang number of prisonera
Headquarters. which Was re- organised as the Ministry of Social" -
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SURPRISE ATTACK
·
un-
TIDE TURNS The tide began to turn for Mr. Roosevelt when the Republican chairman in Ohio conceded his
Refugees In The Colony
An increase of two in the num- ber of refugees and destitutes ac- commodated in the Colony, in Goverment camps, etc., in Urban and Rural Areas is recorded in the The deceased came to Hongkong returns for the week ending Nov. in 1924. He was 46 years of age, and
ed. that the President had received a clear mandate to continue the firm vigorous foreign policy "and accelerate the national de- fence.
2.
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the son of Admiral Tchouhn'n of Urban Areas (Civilians):
King's Park 1,304 against 1,296 the Imperial Russian Navy, and had himself served in the Russian Far on Oct. 28, Eastern Fleet in the World War. when he attained the rank of
94 Traffic Accidents
Of the first 6,000,000 votes tabulated Roosevelt claimed 3,924, 000 and Wilkie 2,762,000,
In the Colony of Hongkong in- Mr. Charles McNary, Republican cluding the Island, Kowloon and
Mau Tau Chung 1,502 against 1,563 on Oct. 20
North Point 1,384 against 1,387 on Oct. 28.
Morrison Hill 530 against 541 on Oct. 26.
Urban Areas (Soldiers):
28.
In Hospital 15 against 16 on Oct
Argyle Street 708 against 708 on Oct. 28.
pivotal State had gone to Mr. candidate for the Vice-Presidency. New Territories during the week Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps);
(Tai Hang 2,557 against 2491 on Roosevelt, The President then early this morning conceded the ending at 8 am on Saturday Nov. 2
Oct. 26. began marching into an imposing election of President Roosevelt. there were altogether 94 traffic ac-
Ngau Tau Kok 798 against 798 lead which at midnight gave him Mr. Wilkie spoke on the radiojcidents 25 the result of
on Oct. 26. the lead of nearly 2,000,000 votes. shortly after midnight but re- which three persons were killed
Rural Areas: Meanwhile, at Hyde Park, a fused to concede the election, and 23 persons were injured erowd of 300 Jubilant villagers At midnight the popular vote Of persons killed, two Chinese paraded with torches, "drums and totals show Roosevelt with overinales, aged 75 and 38 respectively, bugles outside. the President's 11,000,000 and Willkie with 8,750,- were knocked dowri and killed by 000. Roosevelt is leading In States a tramcar and a private car res- which have. 43 electoral votes pectively while crossing the car while Wilkie is ahead in States riageway: and a Chinese female, having 88 electoral votes,
age 12, died from injuries received
house.
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At the stroke of midnight, Mr. Roosevelt appeared on the bal cony to acknowledge the cheers. HOSTILITIES The crowd shouted "We want At 1.30 am, the popular vote, while alighting from a moving bus. Meanor” and Mrs. Roosevelt also after half the country's voting Of 94 accidents, 34 were colli- CHUNGKING, Nov. 8 (Reuter)-appeared, smiling and waving. units have been tabulated, was slons between vehicles; 32 were
Chinese sources The Derdocratic Committee held Roosevelt 14.086,238 and Willie collisions between vehicles Well-informed
and flatly deny the widespread rumours an elaborate party at the New 10,736,134.
pedestrians; 28 accidents were due regarding the alleged possibility of York Hotel to celebrate the The Democratic chairman claims to other causes. an early peaceful settlement of the triumph and Democrats of all that President Roosevelt has been sino-Japanese hostilities.
kinds. from Jack Dempsey to Mr. re-elected. These rumours, which are des- Biddle, American Ambassador to
concede cribed ns, completely. without Poland, made merry there. foundation, alleged that, Germany. Crowds of Republicans who had is exerting pressure on Japan and gathered at another hotel for the Ching for an early peaceful settle-ictory-ball grew more gloomy ment of their dispute.
us radios blared the tale of De- mocratic victory.
It is added that Germany is asking Japan to withdraw her
Welfare under the Executive Yuan. BELGRADE, Nov. 8 (Reuter)-It troops from South China as well With his appointment as Admin-is reported that Greek bombers as the Yangtse Valley in order to istrative Vice-Minister of Social destroyed several enemy machines pave the way for peace negotia- Welfare Mr. Huang Pel-tu was re-in Koritza in a brilliant surprise tions and enable China to join the lieved of his duties as a member attack and it is also revealed that s sa China and Japan may of the Standing Committee of the two of the four fighters which en-participate in the war against Bri- National Relief Commission and gaged the Italian bombers intain in the Far East. Mr. Wang Ping-chun; Deputy Piraeus on Tuesday were British. Director of the Bocial Affairs The other two were. Greek. Board of the Central Kuomintang The British and Greek planes was appointed a member of the each brought down one Italian air- Commission.
craft.
MENDMENT TO ARTICLES
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS
BOWLS PRIZES PRESENTATION
ON SATURDAY
Players who are taking part in the Aitkenhead Shield match are reminded that the game will start
The following unclaimed tele- at 2,30 pm on Saturday at Kow- There is no official confirmation grams are lying at the office of loon B,G.C. here of reports that the RAF the Great Northern Telegraph have bombed Barl and Brindisi.
Company (Limited)
"NO ITALIAN VESSEL
JL
Two applications for authority to amend the memorandum of the
ATHENS, Nov. 8 (Reute)-It is Articles of the companies were revealed here that British naval granted by the Chief Justice, Strunits patrolled the western coast Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme line of Greece without encounter Court yesterday.
ing a single Italian vessel. The applicants were the Union
Mr. Wilkie ref
a Roosevelt victory.
“VAUDEFUN”
· TONIGHT.
Members of the Vaudefun" Company were put through their. paces in a rehearsal at the West. Lounge Theatre, European Y.M. CA, where ayarlety programme Is to be presented tonight in ald of the British. War Organization Fund for the work of the Toc H with the Home Forces.
The show opens at 9.15 pm, and promises to be an exceptionally good one,
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Among the artistes. will be Irene Arteub, Gertrude Goddard, Elvie
At the conclusion, the prizes for Yuen, Norah Witchell, Maude the Colony Championships will be Minnie Mather, Richmond
and
Li Hon-fung, Nathan Hotel, 3rd distributed by Sir Atholl Mac, Harrison, Alex Graff and all the noor, from Shanghai; Miss Ta Ol Gregor. If wet on Saturday, the other popular favourites. lee, 44 Village Road, 2nd floor (2 Aitkenhead Shield game will be telegrams), from Shanghal; Fong decided on Sunday at the same. THE WEATHER Charn, 403 Sun Wah Boarding time.
Maximum temperature yester- House, from Shanghai; Ling nb conveners are requested by day was 83 and the minimum 73. Chung, 25 Des Voeux Road West, Mr. R. P. Phillips. Hon. Secretary
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 1s from Shanghai, Kok, 206 Luk of the Hongkong Lawn Bowla-As-117.07 inches against an average
Insurance Society. of Canton, It is also stated that large Kwok Hotel, from Shanghai: Kam sortation, to send their Club's flag of 82.72. L'mited, and the British Traders number of prisoners were captured Hing Yuen, s.s. Ogel, e/o Yee Tul to the Kowloon B.G.C. as soon as The Royal Observatory report Insurance Company, Ltd.
in the Pindus area.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., inatract
MORE LANDINGS
ed by Mr. M. H. Turner, said that
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Co., from Shanghai: Chiu Tang-possible before Saturday hing, Tai Chung Wah Hotel; from Shanghai: June Fong, 25 Ashley
authority was sought to amend ROME, Nov. 6 (Reuter) British Road, from Shanghal; Purshotam-
states
A moderate anti-cyclone covers N. China and Mongolia, and pres-
.....Kam Tin 1,970 against 2,074 on Oct. 26,
Total: 10,877 against. 10.875 on Oct. 26.
FIRING PRACTICE
Firing practice as under is notl- fled for today :---
Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice in the southern area of the Island between 9 am and 4 p.m.
Firing areas "C" and "D" wil be affected.
Fireside
Comfort
Gas Bres give out healthy warmth
like that of the sun.
A gas-warmed room is always well ventilated, never stuffy.
The gas fire is always at your service. With gas you only use fuel when you need it.
Gas fires create no dirt, no work:
See the new gas fires at the Showrooms to-day
to There is one.
Overy room at your house and ita!
suit your pocket.
Write, Call or Phone
the companies memorandum of troops have landed at the Greek das c/o Hassaram China Bldg., Scoring a goal in the last minute sure remains high over the Pack- HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.
the Articles so that the companies islands of Mytilene, Khios and from Shanghal, Ho, Eastern & of the game, Middlesex Regiment to the east of Japan. could have their bead office estab. Kythera in addition to Crete, ac- Australian Co., 98 Connaught Rd., drew with YMCA A II 1'shed where they thought sult cording to a report from Ban from Shanghai; Mrs. Larry Smith, one-all in a friendly hockey en able..
Montery Ampres, from Kobe. counter at Kings Park yesterday
Bebastian,
The typhoon appears to be situated about 700 miles east of the Balintang Channel, moving slowly N.W
Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg. (Corner of East Arcade).
Telephone 241H. Kowloon Showroom-246, Nathan Bd.. (Corner of Jordan Rd.)
Telophone 578941,