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NEWSETTES A CONTRAST:
Mr. H. W. Hawkins, manager of
the Mercantile Bank of India, THE GERMANS TODAY &
-THE BRITISH TODAY
Shanghai," arrived in Hongkong yesterday, accompanied by Mrs.
Hawkins and Miss G. M. Hawkins,
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TWO STRIKING PICTURES of conditions among the His many friends will be glad to people of Germany and Britain were given by two com- learn that Dr. T. Walter Ware,
of the Government Medical De-mentators in London last night. partment, who has been suffering
The Arst speaker, an American, referred to a visit to from an attack of typhold and Munich soon after France had signed what he described has been a patient in the Queen as "a crippling armistice" with Germany.
Mary Hospital for the last two "months returned to his home yes- terday.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 1940, 9.30
Greeting Cards (Christmas, New Year, etc.) must contain no written matter, except the name and address of the sender, and must be posted in UNSEALED COVERS which must be clearly marked "greeting card." The rate of postage is 5 cents per 2 ounces for all countries, except Hongkong, China and Macao which is 2 cents per 2 ounces.
Parcel post service to Canton is temporarily suspended.
"Herr Hitler had ordered a halted, Germany may go the way ten-day celebration," he said, of France. This scourge has not The Hongkong Y's Men's Club people dancing in the streets
"and I expected to see the yet infected the army, the Naal
Party and the Hitler Youth.
The Imperial Airways Service between Hongkong and Bangkok meeting today will take the form
"Never have. I seen people with temporarily suspended. Air mail correspondence will be accepted at of a Ladies' night at St. Francis in celebrating this unprece-less elan. It was not fear or the the existing rates of postage and will be forwarded by the fres Hotel at 7.30 p.m. Dr. Shao- dented "victory.
damage being caused by British Opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the east and
west bound air services, wen Lin, M.Sc., Ph.D., Govern- "Instead the people were un-air ralds. for the these raids at
An air mall service providing a connection with British Over- ment Blologist of thé Marine mistakably sad, quiet and worried that time were still on a small Fishery Experimental
I could not Station.
it all scale compared with those overseas Airways at Rangoon will be available during the period of suspension of the Hongkong-Bankok Service. The postage rates Hongkung, will address the meet and could scarcely believe the London.
for letters. and ing on "Marine Animals,"
testimony of my own eyes. The "It was something deeper. They for all destinations will be $150 per + oz.
$0.75 scarlet bands bearing swastikas, could see no end to it. It had al- each for postcards. Mail for this service should be superscribed -An Exposition of a collection of
which fluttered in the streets ways been with them since 1914. "Via Rangoon" and bear the usual blue air mail label.. Chinese paintings by the Four seemed to emphasize the melan- Sometimes one could feel sorry for Monk Artists of Early Ching."
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. namely, Shih Tao, Fa Ta, Shih Tsi and Chien Chiang, under the joint auspices of the Association for the Advancement of Chinese Culture and the Sino-British Cultural As- sociation will be held at the Fung. Ping Shan Library on Saturday, Nov, 18, 1940 from 10 am to 6 pm. Your presence is requested and friends will be welcome..
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Mr. W. T. Stanton, the well- known bullion broker of Hong- kong has not left the Colony. as was inadvertently reported these columns yesterday.
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The marriage took place an Oct. 29, at the Union Church, Shanghal, by the Rev. C. Wilfred Allan, of Nonna Findley to Thomas Barry Barnes-Cooke,
The death occurred on Oct. 30 at the Shanghai General Hospital of Clara, aged 44 years, wife of A.
J. Cupertino da Silva and mother of Nicky, David and Eddie. Fune- ral services were held on Nov. 2.
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choly. When German troops them. I asked them whether they marched through the streets, thought the war would soon be and almost invariably the scarcely a head was turned. There over were no cheers and, people con- answer was 'Ah no, it will go on. tinued to go calmly about their America will come in again and we
will have another terrible winter.
business.
"In a great beer hall about 1.000 people sat silent and morosely, I expressed iny sur- prise and the man to whom I put my question glanced up and said: "We celebrated once, in 1914.'
A DEAD LISTLESSNESS "This was the first of many surprises. A dead listlessness is spreading through Germany like a plague and if the contagion is not
Custom's Pass Collision Sequel
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gave expression to the unspoken | Sandakan ............... thought that they could not be. S. A.. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San lieve their papers
Francisco date 19th October), .........................
vants of the hotel gathered round
"The morning I left, the ser- U. 8. A., Japan and Shanghat (Seattle, date 9th
October),
INWARD MAILS
From
Due
"OH THE PAPERS!" ***But your papers say you are Bwatow "...... defeating England,' I said."
London and Straits,
COLO
8th Nov. 9th Nov.
"Oh, the papers,' was the reply Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser- with a shrug of shoulders which vice"--San Francisco date, 31st October
9th Nov.
9th Nov.
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9th Nov.
10th Nov.
10th Nov.
11th Nov.
11th Nov.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice," San Francisco date 5th November "When they shook hands they Jandakan. had the attitude of people re-Swatow maining in a desperate situation. London and Straits.
11th Nov.
12th Nov.
19th Nov.
17th Nov.
19th Nov.
20th Nov.
(Vancou
21st Now 28th Nov,
me and begged for the food Australia and Manila. stamps I had not used. One wo-Java and Mania. man said: Take me with you; London and Straits hide me in your trunk; do any-Calcutta and Straits...... thing."
HITLER IS WORRIED
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A German speaking of Herr Hit-u. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Mania (San Fran- ler's last speech said: 'He is wor- cisco "date, 25th October).
ried; we can tell it by the way he spoke.'
CLAIM BROUGHT BY Adently assured them that it
LORRY OWNER - The engagement is announced between Arthur, son of the late A collision on Custom's Pass Mr. and Mrs. H. Hartley of York-Road between $ lorry and an shire, England, and Simone Suzan-Austin Seven
on June had a
ne Clotlide, eldest daughter of the sequel before Mr. Justice Williams late Lieutenant-Colonel Destaup at the Summary Court yesterday and Mrs. L. Macary of Shanghai.
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The engagement has been an- nounced of Mr. Leo Bard, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bard, of Buenos Aires. to Luba, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Katz, of Shanghai.
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The marriage took place on Oct. 25, at All Saints Church, Tientsin, of Muriel Jean, only daughter of Mrs. McLaren, of Vancouver, (Canada), to David James, son of the late Mr. Arnold Thomson and Mrs. Thomson, of Richmond, Sur
rey.
when the owner of the former vehicle brought an action against the driver of the car claiming for $916.48 being damage sustained by the lorry to the extent of $520.40 and $396 expenses and loss of pro-: it, when the vehicle was out of commission for 33 days.
The plaintiff, Ting Kam, of No. 1023. Canton Road, was represented by Mr. D. B. Evans, while the de- fendant was Chan Hing, of No. 18, Shek Ku Lung Road.
CARRYING COFFIN
on its way to No. 7 cemetery in
The lorry was carrying a coffin'
Sevén, driven by the defendant,
"Officials in Germany had con-
would all be over in three weeks. As the weeks slipped into months, boomerang and now they say that prophecy slipped into a
they are fighting the world's
take time to defeat it.
this
strongest empire and that it will
"Every day of English resis- tance has caused the Germans, to way: Ah, it will never be over. We shall have another terrible winter-no, food, no heat and bombing every night.'
THE TEMPER OF
"THE BRITISH
Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai
ver B. C., date, 2nd November)......... Australia, and Mantia.
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are
advertised to close at or before 9 a m. registered and parcel mails are elosed at 5 p.m. on the previous day When mails are advertised to élose after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.
THURSDAY
For
Date and Time
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these remarks with conditions in
The second speaker contrasted Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Bag.
"British Overseas AirwayN"-. England and what he described as "the temper, of the British people."
Germany
"I cannot understand this new which has just been
Salkung. As it was travelling on described to you." he said, but Straits and Calcutta, Custom's Pass Road and when Germany is not the only country The Model Aeroplane Contest mounting an Incline, an Austin that is changed.
FRIDAY will be held at the open ground
Manila, Batavia and Bourabaya. hear Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, on Sunday. Nov. 10, at 10 am. The Canton University Eng- lish Club has presented a Iuvenile. Aviation Cup to the winner of the contest.
The marriage
"For a long time before the war was observed to be coming down the people of England were sad at a speed of more than 25 m.ph and slow. There was A general It was alleged by the lorry driver. | feeling that the country was
The latter stopped dead, but the drifting, to war and there car collided with the lorry caus- even a talk of "degeneracy in our ing damage, to the mudguard, the attitude.
was Air Mail by Air to Kangoon to connect
"British Overseas Aleways"
windscreen and other parts. One "The previous speaker said that took place on of the passengers on the car was since the war started the Ger- October 27, at Shanghal of Kitty.fung out and landed on the front mans have become sad and des- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans
of the lorry.
pondent. This is not the re- Ruben, of Shanghai, to Herbert.
Following evidence, the hearing action in London. son of the late Mr. Bethold
was adjourned to Nov. 28. Becher and Mrs. Hewig Becher:: of Shanghai.
POPPY DAY FUND
SATURDAY
KPO Parcels 6.00 PM Letters 6.30 PM
- O.P.O. Parcela 5.00 FM Letters 7.00 PM
Fri. 8th
8.30 AM
K.P.O.
Reg.
440 PM
Und,
4.30 FM
0.2.0.
with
the leg.
4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 FM
Manila, Rabau, Australia and New Zealand
Brisbane
Sat. 8th
G.FO. & K.PO.
Par. 8th 5.00 PM
via Reg. 9th 8.45 AM
Ord: 9th 9:30TH
K.P.O.
Reg. 6.00 PM
Ord.
6.30EX
We
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. andį
Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services."
G.P.O.
Ord.
5.00 PM 5.30pm
TUESDAY
Tues, 12th
K.PO, Reg. 5.00 PM Ord, 6,30 PM
LONDON AWAKES "For months we had been talk- ing of war and then what we had been talking about happened and The death occurred at Shang- The British Legion, Hongkong we have been bombed as we have hai on October 28, after a long & China Branch gratefully ac- never been bombed before. Illness, of Hung Ye-fong in his knowledges receipt of the follow-wondered whether our nerves 73rd year, compradore, Shanghar Ing donations
could take it and whether we Race Club, alace June 1998. Previously acknowledged, $5,000, could stand it. Many attended the coffining and The H.K. Jockey Club $3,000, C. Then came the barrage and memorial services held on October Hall 20, Hon. Mr. T N. Chau 25, London ̈knew we were hitting
W. Hewitt 10, 8. Grove 5, F. Durell back. When that barrage opened Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, USA, and OPO. Roberts 50, Francola D'Hardvilliers | a new London awoke. There was
Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Reg '5.00PM 50,′ Prof. and Mrs. F. A. Redmond to gloom or despondency. Every Atlantic ServicesTM The speaker of the YMCA. | 20, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Campbell night I have spent here convinces Discussion Group on Sunday, Nov. 25, Mr. and Mrs. F. Flppanće 25, me that we shall win in the end, 10 at 6 pm. will be Mr. Max H.K. & Bhai Banking Corp. (Pop- Bickerton, Organising Secretary of ples) 50. "Foreign Auxillary to the National Red Cross Society of China The Subject will be "First Visit into China." All nationalities are wel- comed,
31, 1940, at China Funeral Home, 870 Avenue Hafg.
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by Mr. R. V. Dent at the organ..
Total: $8,940:
Further contributions will be gratefully received by the Becre- tary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building. ^ Che- } ques should be made payable to Thomson & Co. and crossed "Poppy Day Fund."
Funeral services were held In Shanghal on Oct. 28 at The Com- "munity Church on Avenue Petain, for Mr. Ralph Lester Gregory,
TRUE BLUE WINS late of the Standard-Vacuum Off The Sweepstake race of the Co., many of whose officials and Yacht Club sailed yesterday after stan members were present. Dr.noon resulted as follows: JL Caughey officiated, assisted
Finished. Corr. Pos. True Blue 16.43.57 10.43.57 1
(Mr. R. A Watson), s The engagement is announced Ailsa
16.49.53 16.49.17 between Mr. James William (2/Lt. M 8 Bammer). Meredyth Martin, son of Mrs, W. La Linda 16.61.05 16.51.08 Martin and the late Mr. Wm. Mar- (Mr. C. C. Blake) tin, of Shanghai, and Joyce Stuart, Isobel 17.00.09 "daughter of Mrs. EM Bidwell, (Capt. R. W. Berridge) po and the late Mr. G. 8V Bidwell, Jean-D.NF. (Capt. G. J., Tarr). also of Shanghai..
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If you belleve in the spiritual factor of this war, you cannot, be- lieve in anything else.
"There are two reactions only determination that London will hold out until the battle is won and a very great anger.
WEDNESDAY
Ord. 7.00!
Wed. 13th
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Parcela
4.00 PM
Reg
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Ord
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Parcels
4.00 PM
Monilla, Austras and New Zealand via Taurs-Reg
day Island
5.00 PM.
| Ord" 7,00
THURSDAY
Thu. 14th
KPO.
Reg.
5:00 PM
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$5:30 PM
GP.O.
the Reg 5.00 M
NO LONG FACES There are few long faces; 1 am talking of the ordinary men, women and children, those who have been manning our civil de fences, the people who quietly Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect carry on with their jobs,
*~*BritishTMTMTMOverseas - Airways”,
To be amongst them is a great privilege. No depression will be
FRIDAY
allowed to creep in There will be Manila, Macasser and Bourabaya. much more anger and much more 2hatred, but they are growing more
Ord. 7.00 PM
Fri. 15th
2: 8.30 AM. GP.O.&EPO. Par. 14th 5.00 PM
determined to see that this will straits, Ceylon, India, East, and South Africa and Reg. 14th 5.00 PM 3 never happen again
On 15th 8.30 AM
The people of Britain have 17.00.094awakened up and it will be a
long time before they will call themselves degenerate again."
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