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EDITORIAL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1940.
CATHOLIC IMPORTANCE OF FIRE BRIGADE IN WAR-TIME STRESSED BY GOVERNOR
TRUTH SOC. ANNUAL MEETING
New A.F.S. Headquarters
Opened In Kowloon
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number, to me at the GovernA HAS BEEN HIS WONT Praise from everyone who saw it. pamphlets either of its own pub D. H. Blake, Superintendent of the to the cause of the British Empire
''; ment Trade School, Wood Road,
Wanchai.
(sd.) G. WHITE,
Chief Transport Officer,
18th November, 1940.
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NEWSETTES
Mr. M. Gavin, of. Spalinger & Go, left the Colony on Sunday (for Shanghai.
Miss E M. Gray,"assistant mis- tress of King's College, left Hong- kong for Shanghai on Sunday.
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Mr. L. D. McNicoll, of
Colony, left
Lever
North for the
The proceeds of "Vaudefun." The annual general meeting of the non-stop variety which was the Catholic Trith Society of in the West Lounge Hongkong was held in the Mission Theatre. Y. M. G, A, on Nov. 7 House, Caine Road, yesterday THAT THE FIRE BRIGADE WAS AS IMPORTANT AS THE IN- in aid of Toc H at Home, amount-evening- Mr. H. C. Macnamara, | FANTRY SOLDIER IN THE FRONT LINE IN TIME" OF WAR. was ed to the satisfactory total of President, took the chair.
stressed by His Excellency the Acting Governor, · Lieut-Gen. E. -F. $457.
The Secretary's report summaris-Norton, C.B., D.S.O. M.C., when addressing members of the Kowloon We should like to thank the led the work of the past year, and Division of the Auxiliary Fire Service yesterday afternoon on the public warmly for again support-Iwas able to record increased suc-Loccasion of declaring open the new Headquarters of the Division ing our cause as generously as in cess in spite of the war which has situated between the Terminus Fire Station and the European the past. We are particularly hampered transport so consider YMCA COURAGE OF grateful to David Fossick and his ably. The Society aims at the dif- His Excellency, who was accom- the aid of Mr. H. K. Lee and of Bros., Shanghai, who was in the
for fusion of Catholic, literature, in panied by Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, Mr. Luke Of Wan enthusiastic BRITAIN
achieving a show which gained simple form, through books and AD.C., was met on arrival by Mr.sportsmen themselves and devoted
Sunday.
from the time when the too, Mr. Kossick
With his prudent manerership. Ifcation or purchased from abroad. A.F.S., and Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, and of China.
Mr. Edgar Snow, China corres- succeeved in Bishop Valtorta commended Superintendent of the Fire I should like to take this oppondent for the London Daily Nazis commenced their in-reducing expenses to a minimum
the Society on its work, which Brigade.
portunity of thanking all these Herald, left for Shanghai on ¦discriminate bombing of Eng-without impairing the entertain- is entirely spiritual in charac After Inspecting ranks of fire- gentlemen for their public spirited Sunday.
lish towns and villages, His ment in any way.
ter, and recommended Catho". men,. His Excellency watched a action in putting their energy and Our thanks are also due to
lies to join it in large numbers demonstration of fire fighting and driving power at the disposal of Majesty the King lost, no time
MIS. B. B. Anthony, - wife · of so that its work could extend then proceeded across the road the Colony in this most important | Mr. B. B. Anthony of Standard». in visiting the areas which Messrs. Millington and Co. for
their kind help in advertising, all more widely.
where be opened the gate of the direction and I feel sure, they will Vacuum Oil Co., Canton, left 617 were stricken by the latest and to the Y. M. C. A. Amateur The remaining positions in the Headquarters with a fireman's are succeed in their campaign. We Hongkong on Saturday for San
raid on Britain. His visit to Dramatic Section and Far East Society were filed by election and with which he was presented need about 100 men. Any who are Francisco. Coventry, where the greatest Motors, Ltd. for the loan of pro- the following were appointed:—
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
willing to join up and who have For free use of the West fury of the Nazi alrmen was!perties.
Vice-President; Dr. J. C. H. Wu. Addressing the assembly. His not been approached should apply
Mr. R. H. Cunio, of Lowe, Bing- unleashed last week, not only Lounge Theatre and of the E- Chairman of the Board of Editors: Excellency said: COURT OF HONG KONG greatly heartened the people
Was L the Colony, left on we are indebted to the Y. M. C. A. and Treas. Rev. N. Maestrini, Com-war the Fire Brigade is perhaps
AMPLE ACCOMMODATION. In bearing up courageously In conclusion, we wish to thank mittee: Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jr.. the most essential of all the
Sunday for the north. Until now the members of the PROBATE JURISDICTION. the distress which the bomb-you very cordially for the pub- Mrs. Castello. Miss E. Thom. Col. essential services.
Kowloon Division have had no
Mrs. E E. Hoyt, wife ing caused in the city, but licity you have given this enter- Holt, F. Ten Ch'iu-yuen, Ang Chor- Its members are no less "in the
headquarters
- satisfactory OT encouraged them to behave prise, a great factor in its success. h'ang, Mr. Oot Eng-bee and J. front line" than any infantry so changing rooms but mis has now E. Hoyt Attorney, Standard- IN THE GOODS of
Yours-faithfully,
Whyatt
dier; dally we read accounts of the been remedied and the new head-Vacuum Ou Co., Hanot, was i G. S. COXHEAD The Right Honourable Ken with what has been described
casualties sustained by and the quarters will give ample accom- passenger to San Francisco from as staggering normality."
Hon. Secretary, Toe H,
heroism displayed by firemen in modation for the members of this Hongkong on Sunday. neth Earl of Inchcape of 15| His Majesty talked freely
"Kowloon,
England and most of you have division, I hope it will also be Grosvenor Square London with the people and saw to it!
heard of the splendid services come & social centre for the mem- Mrs. J. B. Emert, wife of Mr.. W. I formerly of 20 Grosve
nat adequate steps were be-
rendered by the Fire Brigade in
bers.
J. B. Earnert, assistant general nor Square aforesaid deceas
Chungking.
Standard-Vacuum. I have now the pleasure of de-manager, ing taken to bring them re- ed,
lief from the horrors which
claring open the new Headquai-Co., left Hongkong on Sunday for- had been so brutally visited
The fourth Chinese Froducts NOTICE IS HEREBY upon them. His Majesty's
Exhibition under the auspices of the Chinese Manufacturers Union GIVEN that the Court has by action recalls his
recent will be held from Dec. 22 to Jan. virtue of Section 58 of the Pro words to his people when he 2, 1941, on the vacant ground op bates Ordinance 1897, made as said: "It is not the wallsposite the Peninsula Hotel Kow-
IN THE SUPREME
Dated the 18th day of Novem-tion ber 1940.
for the bombing of Munich, where Herr Hitler!
p
to the Superintendent. Auxiliary trance Hall for the sale of tickets. Res. T. F. Ryan, B.J., Hon. Sec. Under the conditions of modern Fire Service. Central Fire Brigade ham & Matthews, Shanghai, whe
CHINESE PRODUCTS
Nov. 21.
EXHIBITION
"
ASSERTION BY MUSSOLINI
RESTED He asserted
war
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Should the war reach Hong- kong few places are in such ‚urgent need of good and ample fire fighting arrangements for Lew places are so vulnerable tą.. fire....
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ters of the Kowloon Division of San Francisco, the Auxiliary Fire Service of Hongkong.
of Mr.
.on
Messrs. Charles Reginald Row-
Continued from Page Itni said that he personally super- Vised the drafting of all war bui- letins adding that "strong people
His Excellency, the Officer "Ad- like the Italians do not finch from
GOVERNOR THANKED
ministering the Government has the truth, but welcome it."
Thanking His Excellency for dispensed with the services of So the Auxillary Fire Service has opening the building and for his Warrant Officer Robert Speaking of the British attack
James Order limiting the time for that make the city, but the loon. Registration of factories for at Taranto, he said: "It is abso- become very much or a necessity kind remarks regarding the e-Wallace as a member of the Hong- creditors and others to send la people who live within them the exhibition will commence on lutely false that two warships and here. It has been in existence for elency of the A.FS. at recent fires, keng Naval Volunteer Force.
twe auxillary cruisers were sunk over a year and I am told that on Mr. Blake remarked that the new their claims against the above The people of Coventry did
Mussolint several occasions it has done ex-headquarters would be of great According to a responsible off or slightly damaged." estate to the 14th day of Decem- not" forget' this and the King clal of the Chinese Manufacturers further declared; “I asked for and cellent work at fires along with value to the Kowloon members selle, Ernest Joseph James Sprad- ber 1940,
obtained from the Fuehrer per- the fire brigade. I refer particu-up to new they had no accom- found them in high heart and Union, the coming exposition promission to take an active part inlarly to the fire in ss.Nagpore: atmodation and. had a very rough bery and James Wood have been
mises to excel the previous ones as, the battle against Britain with the ALL creditors and others are of an invincible spirit.
timber yards In Kennedy time as regards changing, etc.
re-assigned from the Combatant- besides those in Hongkong, many accordingly hereby required to
The social rooms, he added Group to the Key-Posts Group in IT IS ASSUMED that the Chinese factories and commercial aeroplanes and submarines, though Town at Kwong Sang Hong Go- send their claims to the under raids on Coventry and Lon-establishments in Shanghai w Germany does not need their re-downs; at Shanghai Street, Kow- would provide & meeting place for the Hongkong Defence Reserve
Inforcements as her production is loon, to mention only a few, members after exercises. signed on or before that date. don last week were in retalia-participate,
truly exceptional and still grow-
Mr. Blake concluded by saying Dr. Kho Pek-po, M.B.B.S., has FINE SPIRIT ing."
The Auxiliary Fire Service have that with the assistance they now been appointed to be an Inspector ON BRITAIN in short qualified to regard them had the deficiency in recruiting of of Schools, under the Education
the responsibility (selves as the Fire Brigade Reserve
section officers would be remedied. Ordinance of 1913, with effect was participating in his beer-mouthpiece, Signor Gayda,
THOSE PRESENT
from November 1, Britain rested on cellar ceremony, and that the has already set about prepar- for the
and in this capacity I feel sure Among those present were Hon. Nazi airmen were ordered to ing the people for the worst adding: "The war could have they will display the same, ne Mr. C. G. Perdue, Acting Com-
even in the last spirit that we read of in the Auxi-missioner of Police and be specially ruthless in their about the position in Italy's hours of August last year, if the Hary Fire Service in London, in Officer of the Fire Brigade, Honder instructions received from the His Excellency the Omcer Ad- ministering the Government, un- attacks. If this is so, Herrll-conceived attack on the Polish Ambassador had not put Chungking and elsewhere, should Robert Kotewall, Hon. Sir Shouson Hitler will find no relaxing on Greeks and, in doing so, is forward the unsurmountable ob the call come.
Secretary of State for the e part of the Royal Air seeking to offer excuses for sale in the demand that Ger-
So far the recruiting of Bremen Mr. N. L. Smith, Hon, Mr. R. A C. Colonies, has been pleased to re- 618 orce in their hammering of the Italian failure. In brief, mas troops should be withdrawn has been satisfactory but there is North, Hct, Mr. H. R. Butters, Hon cognise Mr. Robert Spencer Ward
a "great shortage or officers. his industrial, centres, but Signor Gayda tries to make
We Mr. Leo D'Almada, jun., Hon. Mras Consul of the United States of On the subject of Greece, Mus- want men with certain qualifica-M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas America in Hongkong. with a difference, and that is out that Italy alone had to solint declared that papers seized tions. They must it possible speak Tam. Wing-Commander A H. S. that the British airmen will bear the brunt of the united in France by the German High both English and Chinese and Steele-Perkins (Director of A.R.P.), Mr. William James Carrie has be instructed to adopt the strengths of Greece and Bri- Command showed that Greece they should be brave and active, Major C. M. Manners, Mr. S. L. been appointed temporarily to be sort of fine young athletes that Services Group). Mr. O. Eager, cil during the absence on leave of After claiming that "we have we see taking part in many D.CP. (Reserve) Mr. F. C. Hall, the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N all the material necessary to over-branches of sport in the Colony. Mr. R. Hall, Mr. Ngan Shing-Ewan, (retired) or until further notice, come Greek resistance" Mussolini' Thanks to the efforts of Hon Mr. K. Lee, Messrs. Chan Mak-wth effect from November 14, denied the loss of the Alpine Di-Sir Robert Kotewall, of Hon. Mr. heung. Harold Chan, B. J. Lacon cresce. Vision in the fighting against M. K. Lo. and Hon. Mr. Thomas (Divisional Officers of the AF.8.)”, Tam, we are beginning to get the and many Section Oncers and
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors,
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building,
Hong Kong.
been avoided
from Poland.”
Chief
Chow, Bir Atholl „MacGregor, Hon.Į
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Weddingsprutal and indiscriminate me tain and adds that Italy was offered Britain the use of naval tough morally, and physically the Lloyd (Director of the Essential a member of the Legislative Coun
Two
At Registry
terday, officiated by Mr. T, S.
riages!-
at No. 4. Castle Peak Road.
Mr. Chew Wah-duck, merchant, of No. 7, Gap Road, and Miss Chak Quen-an, residing at No. 7. Fung Wong Terrace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
`(rhe following forthcoming mar- riages are announced.-
bases in May of this year.
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thean-
thods which the German air-the first to challenge the men have shown. The cour-gigantic might of Britain. age of Britain and her people SIGNOR MUSSOLINI, must The following weddings took is not going to be broken by assuredly feel the gravity of place at the Supreme Court yes Prussian frightfulness their the position into which he Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Marconfidence and faith in their has led his country. His pro- "MIRRORS OF "TRUTH" men we want. They have enlisted Sub-Officers.
leaders and in the manner in blem now is to get his peo- "Our bulletins are perfect mir- which the struggle is bélag ple out of the mess into which rors of truth." the Duce declared, Mr. Wong Chung-ho, clerk," re-
It Referring to Taranto, he accus- siding at No. 40, Conduit Road, maintained against the forces he has committed them. and Miss Loretta Wong, residing of evil is too strong and their is apparent that if Horr Hitlered Mr. Church of "multiplying by dx" the British success and be morale will remain as high as had not felt certain that the continued that "the truth is that it has always been no matter defeat of Britain would follow three ships were hit but none of what fresh Brutality the Ger- the collapse of France, Bignor them was sunk and only one of mans may be contemplating Mussolini would never have them, as we announced in a com- in their efforts to defeat the committed the grave mistake munique, was seriously damaged It is the reconditioning that will resistance of Britain and her of entering the war it all. take a long time. Empire,
Finding that this was im- "The other two, in possible, Herr Hitler evidently animous opinion of all the techni- ITALY'S FAILURE
used pressure on Italy to push clans can and will be swiftly re- Mr. Liang Shang-cheng, office yasion of Greece, coupled with on the plea that Italy had to and two auxiliary, ships were sunk THE FAILURE of Italy's in- her into a war with Greece stored to their former efficiency. It is false that two other warships assistant, residing at No. 17 K the formidable blows which do something to justify her or hit or even slightly damaged. Kwong Street, and Miss Alice Jo. Ho, of No. 54, Kennedy Road
the British Navy and the alliance with the Nazis. When Mussolini also stated that the British Air Force, have dealt the people of Italy realise that Italian Navy was protecting the to, her fleet, are beginning to they are fighting Herr Hitler's lies of communication so effici- have reactions which the war and losing it, anything been unable to interruptor oven.
ently that the British Navy had of No. 14. Ylm Fo Fong Street Italians themselves could not might happen and thus it be- hamper them.MD
have foreseen. Even in coun- comes necessary for the two MAY BECOME SERIOUS **** tries under the Nazi heel the dictators to provide some He mentioned "privations which Impression 1s that Signor other set-up to offset the result from the state of war" and "these are still very variable, but Mussolini has suffered a debacle in Greece. Hence the
may become more serious as time severe defeat and the effect courting of Russia, though it goes on." w of this on the morale of the is clear that the recent re- As regards the Italian demands The party of British evacuees Italian people themselves, verses suffered by the Italians on France, he said: "These de- from the Baltic States
who when they learn the full story might convince the Russians mands must be accepted without travelled across Biberia and called at Hongkong on their way from of the tragedy to Italian that the Axis adventure is in compromise and without any tem Vladivostok to Australia, and on arms, will be incalculable It sore straits. If Russia does must be an Axia peace, whose behalf an appeal was made is significant that the Italian give in to the German and from 7, B. W were entertained commanders themselves have Italian pleadings it will only NOTHING TO REPORT
Mr. C A Mugford, merchant.
and Miss Chan Yu-chen; residing at No, Yui Chew Street,
BRITISH EVACUEES FROM BALTIC
to an afternoon performance at admitted the recent successes be because she is afraid of the King's Theatre yesterday. Greek arms and Signor the German arms, but M. This was done by the kindness of Mussolini will not be able
able Stalin will be very careful not and of Warner Fros, and was to keep the truth from his to commit the error that Italy. greatly appreciated
people much longer, 11 Duce's has done.
the management of the Theatre
porary solution. The final peace
CAIRO NOV 18 Re
the
nothi
His Excellener the Acting Governor, Lt
Slake, Superint
Batty-Smith" Fire Station
(King's Studio)
Mr. Edward Cock M.B.E, has been nominated by EE the Off- cer Administering the Government as a member of the Court of the University of Hongkong, for a far- ther period of three years with eflect from November 11.4.
Intimation that HE the Gover- nor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, may be returning to the Colony early next. year to resume office has been re- ceived in Hongkong. However, no deanite information has yet been received.
British evacuees from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, numbering 178 in ail, arrived in Hongkong. yesterday from Vlad vostok, arter having crossed Siberts by railway. They are en route to Australía” The party of evacuees from the three Baltic States has been travelling since Oct. 26.
There is little likelihood of it |_ being possible to allow the retina. of the evacuates from Hongkong: in the near future, it has been officially indicated. This has been revealed in a letter from Colonial Secretariat acknowledging the petition" of 147 women in Syd- ney to be permitted to return Hongkong
An interesting lecture
Romance of Off" was delivered M. J. ELTISTey, of the Amat Petroleum Company at
Andrew's Church Hall
The lecture was; illustrat Cinema show
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