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Secretary,
sage.
Norway.
to
WAR OF NERVES:
CABLE
NAZI PRESSURE ON VICHY
PART OF OLD GAME
of
It is because she is anything
FOR CANADA
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald who is to be the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Canada. He was Minister of Health and formerly Secretary for the Dominions.
Surprise Cabinet Appointment
LORD MOYNE NEW COLONIES SEC.
LONDON, Feb. 9 (BWS) An
Although weather conditions
Within the last few hours we have had a glowing were most unfavourable, a small force of aircraft of the Boraber example of German propaganda methods. There is not the Command carried out attacks on slightest doubt that the Germans tried to start a story of fannheim, states a London mes-revolution in unoccupied France. The purpose of that having failed, these rumours are now denied even by the YEARLY GENERAL MEET- Single craft from the same com Germans themselves," said MR. CYRIL LAKIN, B.B.C. news ING of HONGKONG TRAM |mand bombed targets at Rotter- WAYS LIMITED will be held dam and Flushing and also attack-commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday.
seek for Italian friendship at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, cd supply ships, escorted by des- "It is all part of the old to Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong.troyers, off the southern coast of game," continued Mr. Lakin, rather than that of Britain.
"He had fantastic idea Because these methods of kong, on TUESDAY, the 25th
One British aircraft was report-propaganda succeeded with who is easily impressed. He was Italian greatness. He is a WELLA day of February, 1941, at 12ed missing from these operations. the German people in the impressed by the. Kaiser's army o'clock noon, to transact the (Special).
very beginning, Herr Hitler and he was impressed when he ordinary business of the Com
has gone on with them. Now saw troops and planes in Rome pany.
its full force has been direct-in 1935 and now he is again im- pletely disabled a powerful ed against Marshal Petain pressed by German propaganda.
"German propaganda has now German pocket battleship and the Vichy Government. armed with far superior wea-
almost become hysterical". con WAR OF NERVES
tinued "Mr. Lakin, "with regard pons of attack" and defence,
"Herr Hitler hopes to seduce to invasion of this land. If Ger- That, was surely an unusual vichy and to weaken its resistance many is so absolutely convinced happening and one is inclined by a war of nerves. The Germans that the Battle of Britain has wonder whether three are not deterred by its failure been won and that American help German light cruisers would still they go on and the marvel of will come too late to Britain, why It is that there is anyone now who should she be worrying about Italy take the unusual and daring can believe them.
and about M. Laval's being in the course of making a similar "No one can say that they have Vichy Cabinet? attack on say, Britain's latest not been warned. Even in Herr Hongkong. 1st February, 1941. battleship, the King George Hitler's 'Mein Kampf it is laid but certain that she has won this down that 'those nations which war. No Herr Hitler is very far contact 58 V! Experience of
lay down their arms without being from certain about it and with with the German navy has forced to do so, subsequently pre- this wonderful victory of ours in shown that it will probably fer to submit rather than change Cyreneica, everything calls for go to very unusual lengths to their fate by armed action." The immediate action on his part, avoid such a battle as that shrewd conqueror will always en- ! "Aş Signor Mussolini's position announcement from No. 10, Down- which occurred off the La force his will on the conquered gets more desperate, so counter-
action by Herr Hitler becomes ng Street, states, that Mr. Mal- Those are Herr Hitler's own more necessary. We here have com MacDonald has been select- "SCRUTATOR," we think, words", continued Mr. Lakin. "I been forearmed and forewarned. ed to fill the post of High Com- must agree that the British | you compare his own words with
INTRIGUE IN FAR EAST feat of evacuating an army his recent actions in Vichy, there of 350,000
the "I may also tell you that we men from the shores of Dunkirk was an-subject. The trick tried last night have not falled to notice German Parliament during his
was to give the Germans an excuse intrigue in the Far East. to which office. other unusual happening. for taking protective action. This Japan
inclined to lend seems
The King has approved The Germans realise today ime it has failed, for the mo- herself more freely. Japan's lowing appointments:- what an enormous advantage ment, at any rate.
arbitration in the dispute. be- Secretary of State for the Co- tween Indo-China and That will, lontes: Lord-Moyne. they missed when they allow-
CLOUD OF RUMOUR
we hope, not let Thai forget her Secretary of State for Scotland: ed themselves to be beaten by "In all this cloud of rumour old friendship with us. |a.feat which will go down about Vichy, it is difficult to and in history as one of the the true facts. Even M. Flandin's most daring and courageous position is not clear and the story of his resignation was put by the episodes of the war.
Germans for the same purpose. THE UNUSUAL IS the Germans succeeded, in The only plece of news we can be
HAPPENING.
preventing this vital part of sure at all is that M. Laval has CORRESPONDENCE the British army from leaving refused to serve as a Minister of LAST WEEK, a British war Dunkirk, it would have meant States in the Vichy Government.
correspondent, Mr. Wil-a great deal in their future
Here is a French politician, VENTILATION TEST liam Forrest, gave a highly calculations of the resistance dismissed by Marshaj Petain in who only two months ago WAS interesting talk in London on which Britain was likely to the "interests of the country, as
OF RAID TUNNELS the prospects of a German offer in the event of an in- the Marshal sald. is now in a post- invasion. He discussed, in a vasion
attempt and here tion to lay down conditions and lucid manner, the prepara-again the Germans, by mak- to negotiate with his former chief tions which Britain had taken ing an unusual blunder, failed and even in a position to reject to meet it, the likely points to carry home the attack
} at which such an attempt which might have turned the|
"It is because M. Laval has would be attempted and the tide of battle in their favour.
lost all sense of nationality that the Germans are supporting » several obstacles which the To pass on to other instances him. M. Laval is now waiting Germans would have to over-the unwarranted attack for a bigger and better offer"
from Marshal Petain.
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missioner in Canada.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1941. —PAGE: 7
A.R.P. Boy Saves Six In Cellar
"I do me best." That's a man's motto-and one hard tu live up to when danger is near and the cab is for stonecold courage. But Jackie Reynolds, 18-year-old ARP, messenger, said those four words and, unafraid, wormed his way through loose bears to save six people from a bomb-wrecked cellar. Jackle lives at Edgbaston-read, Walsall Heath, Birmingham. The story of heroism was revealed to the "Daily Mirror" in a letter from
a Birmingham group warden.
This is the letter:-
One night two houses were hit by a high explosive bomb. The in- cident was reported at the post by a warden two minutes later.
Eight people were trapped in the cellar of one house. We heard them calling to us through, a hole on a level with the garden.
The big bay window frame, which had been blown out by the explosion, lay across it.
I shone my torch into the cellar and counted slr people and 1157 dogs.
THE LOOSE BEAM
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ANTI-FASCIST MOVE STARTED
IN AUSTRALIA
A powerful anti-Fascist move- ment has been started in Aus- trails, according to a message from Sydney.
The leader of the movement declared yesterday that since Italy entered the war, 60 per cent. of the Italian people were opposed to Signor Mussolini's alliance with the Nazis.
"Many people", 'he declared. "were wondering why the Italian soldiers did not want to fight. It
The celling had collapsed at the is not because they are cowards, far end, and at our end was held but because the Italian people do up only by a loose beam which not want to lose their friends. In looked like slipping at anv Britain-(Special)
moment.
Young Jackie Reynolds was by my side. He said: "Shall I go down? I can slip in quite easily. I told him he would be risking his life, but all he said was. “10 do me best. Just tell me what to do."
NEWSETTES
Mr. Cuthbert James Norman is appointed Lieutenant of an Au- xiliary Unit in the H.K.V.D.C.
Flour has He silthered down feet frst and schedule of reserve essential com- been added to the
got busy in the light of several
modities in Hongkong. torches. He helped up the three people nearest to us, a man and two women
We heaved them up, but the re man) and the two dogs were not maining three. (two women. a
going to be so easy.
The man was lying back in his Invalid chair unconscious. His
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Mr. H. C. Margrett will address the Hongkong Rotary Club tomor- row on "Lighting Problema in con- nexion with A.R.P."
Owing to unavoidable circum- stances the Hongkong Rotary wife, a heavy woman, was face poned to Mar. 29.
Club's Flag Day has been post-
Mr. Thomas Johnson.
down on his lap. also unconscious. Minister of Health: Mr. Ernest her feet hidden in the debris. Our
"Japan
know mast strength and must realise that we have not left our portion unsafeguarded".
(The Editor, H.K. Dally Press) Sir: I read with considerable interest and surprise that it is the intention of the A.R.P. anthorities to test the ventilation system of the air raid tunnel shelters op- posite the Hongkong and Shang- hal Bank, using some 3,000 crolles for the purpose of the experiment. 1 frankly admit that I know ab. sclutely nothing about tunnels and so am not in a position to question the technical side of this experi- ment,'!
of a
tunnel
Brown,
Joint Parliamentary Secretary
.
The number of emigrants lear- First we passed some water JUNIOR MINISTERS
down to Jackle for the woman. It Settlements during January, 1941, ing the Colony for the Straits New junior ministers have been revived her a lot. Jackie talked appointed as follows:
was 2.228. away to her.
Now came his most delicate and to the Ministry 01 Agriculture difficult task. The woman was not
Second Lieut. Eneas Luciano and Fisheries: The Duke of Nor-so difficult, because she could at
Cunha has been promoted to folk; Parliamentary Secretary to least walk, and he helped her up volunteer Defence Corps.
Lieutenant in the Hongkong the Minister of Food: Major to us, but the man and wife, were
heavy. Gwilym Lloyd George:
Additional Parliamentary Secre tary to the Ministry of Labour and National Service. Mr. George Tomlinson:
I asked him if he could manage to roll them one at a time on to a sheet of corrugat- ed iron if we let it dawn. He gave us the usual reply: ATI do me best."
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Lleut. Edward William Stout has been allowed to resign his commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.
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It is notified that all requisi- tions for pruning should be ad- He passed the dog up first. dressed to the Superiritendent, Then we slid down the corrugated Botanical and Forestry Depart- Office: iron sheet, which he wedged firm-ment.
Parlimentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions: Wilfred Paring;
Additional Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Scottish Henry Wedderburn;
Parlimentary Secretary Board of Trade: Captain Waterbouse:
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to
chest.
the
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The woman was the sixth per- The ferry of the Sang Wo Co., son Jackie had rescued, and it had Ltd.. the ferry of the Tak Sang Shipping Company, and the ferry But before he allowed himself to of Tsu Slang Hsu, plying, between
sheet.
Lord Moyne took the oath
of
at
B
King
taxed his strength severely.
to
the
be helped up, he borrowed my Hongkong and Sha U Chung, are
17. Then I dropped the end of a the rope down to him and told him to Joseph Prentice, Maurice Charlestie it firmly round the man's, Brinton, Rene Auguste Button. come before a landing on made" by the Italians
Donald Forbes, Frank Ronald British soil could be suc-Greece was surely a little-un-
A Lord Commissioner of
Jackie is not a strong lad. But Garside and John Linstead have.. cessfully made. Mr. Forrest usual, to judge from the
Treasury: Major Thomas Dugdale. | again he said: "I do me best." been permitted to quit the Hong- But what I-and, I am sure, the wound up a particularly fine method and manner in which threaten the Vichy Government general public-would like to know
PAST PRECEDENT
After a hard struggle he managed kong Defence Reserve. discourse by quoting from ait was started, but what is with the German occupation of is: why the necessity to test the
The procedure by which Mr. to tie the rope and roll the man letter which a yokel from the still more unusual is the way matter for doubt whether
the rest of France. But it is a ventilation system
Malcolm MacDonald retains his only a little on to the metal sheet, The figure representing the built solely for the purpose of
seat in the House of Commons While Jackie guided, we pulled average opening selling rate for North had received from his in which the Greeks drove Germans have any real intention giving shelters to a specified num-/ While acting as British High Com the man from. under his wife and the month of January, 1911, of mother, in which the old lady back the Italian forces from of occupying the rest of France. ber of persons, for an indefinite missoner in Canada accords with 30 up to the opening.
Jackle the Hongkong and Shanghal declared: "Dad hopes the their territory and are now Germans do come, because 'e continuing to
"Their troops are scattered all period of time, during an emer- the precedent, followed when Sir could not turn, the woman over on Banking Corporation for demand them over Europe and the lines of degency? Surely, provision would, or Samuel Hoare, who is still M. P. her back, but he managed to get drafts on London is settled at 14.- says they 'aven't got a dog's across Albania.
fence necessary for occupation should, have been made at the for Chelsea, was appointed Bri-her head and chest on to the 88. chance"! Mr. Forrest's views
are wearing very thin.
time the tunnel was constructed tish Ambassador in Madrki." The NO ACCOUNT of these un-French know this, but they are for the necessary ventilation? on the subject drew a quick usual happenings will, rejoinder from the German
of afraid to break off relations al- Another point, sir. If I remem-office as Colonial Secretary radio on Thursday night, a reference to the situation ther economic pressure
course, be complete without together because they fear fur-ber correct, Wing-Comdr. Steele- Privy Council held by the
Perkins was once reported to have yesterday morning. said that there are some 5,000 odd regular in the Mediterranean. The cause of the French prisoners of air raid wardens in Hongkong and peerage, Lord Moyne was Walter [torch to see if he could find the excluded from the operation of
Before being elevated commentators, described as success with which General war in Germany. "Scrutator," questioned Mr. Wavell and his Army of the Forrest's authority to discuss Nile have been hustling the the subject of invasion, Italians across the Libyan particularly in reference to desert, until now they are not probable German plans, and retreating, but actually run- concluded with the
very ning away from the British pertinent remark that the advance, will certainly be British must remember that recorded amongst the most it is always the unusual that unusual events of the war. happens in war,
General Wavell's tactics and VERY, VERY TRUE, IN-strategy were unusual, the
when
one of its
and be-
"If the Germans wish M. Laval to be installed at Vichy, you may be sure it is for some definite reasons-they want the French Navy and the use of the French bases in the Medi- terranean. They believe that. if M. Laval has a position of authority in Vichy they might got the Navy,
SUCCESSFUL
Kowloon. Why not use them for Guinness, M.F. the experiment?. They could be sent into the tunnel, in full war kit (including respirators), instead of the coolles who would, presum- ably be absolutely, helpless in case of any defect in the ventilation system.
TENDERERS
NOTIFIED
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other two women. They were in- the Ferries Ordinance, 1917. visible under the debris, and, as the rescue squad were working
The marriage took place at the from behind the house to reach Registry. Supreme Court, on Satur- them, we left it to them
and day of Mr. So Wing Chong, car- helped Jackie up.
(periter, of the Un Long Poultry He mumbled something about Fart, to Miss Wong Wol-kee, of "Only did me best" and vanished. the same address. Mr. J. Reynolds, Members of the A.R.P., like" those
NOTE--The rescue squad reach- Deputy Registrar of Marriages. of other Essential Services, are
ed the two missing women an officiated
supposed to be so trained that, in
The following names of success-hour later. One, Miss Barbara
General Wu Te-chen, Minister case of a real raid, they could be ful tenderers are notified in the Rogers, was dead, but the other, of considerable assistance to the Government. Gazette:-
Miss Shaw, came up almost un-of Overseas Affairs, who arrived "We know M. Laval", said Mr. populace. Beside attending lec.
For K.IL. 3394, formation of hurt and asked for a cigarette.
here on Feb. 3 from an extensive tour in the South Seas on a good- will missión,” left for, Chungking early on Saturday morning to re- port his mission to the Central authorities
LAVAL'S GAMBLE
DEED! "Scrutator" was not speed of the advance of his everything on a German victory green uniforms and berets, what & Co.
Lakin. "He is now gambling tures and looking pretty in their access roads Messrs. Tak Hing
telling
the British people forces in covering over 400 That does not worry us. because have the wardens been doing? For EK.V.D.C... Headquarters, anything that they did not miles was even more so and in the past M. Laval has always Admittedly, they have done a few alterations and additions Messrs know when he made this the spectacle of the lesser been wrong in his political con- practices-communications, alleg-Cheong Hing Co.
If statement.
"Scrutator" gangster's hopes of a Roman victions. It was so in 1917 and ed bombings, and inter-sector For slaughter house contract, has a good memory, he would Empire in Africa crashing again 1935, when he preferred competitions. But have they like Sai Wan Ho-Mr. Tam King. doubtless have cause to re-down over his head is the
the Volunteers on their full day For laughter house contract. trainings, been doing any real Aberdeen-Mr. Tam, King. member that that the Ger- most unusual that the world mans have been experiencing has ever been privileged to BACK DOOR ATTACK
R.A.F. PERSONNEL FROM CANADA
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A contingent of R. A. F. per- It is notified in the Govern- sonnel has arrived back. In Eng-ment Gazette that July 1. and land after training in Canada November 11, 1941, are prescribed | honest-to-goodness manusi labour?: For Hok Un quarry-Messrs. under the Empire. Air Trainingas, general holidays by section 3.
The HKV.D.C. members have to Union Construction Co.
Scheme, states a London message of the Holidays Ordinance, No. 5 а series of more unusual witness. What will not be ON SINGAPORE practice digging trenches, putting For renumbering old head They will be followed. at regular of 1912; and the effect of this happenings than the British unusual will be the final de-
up barbed wire barricades fusing stones-Mr. Wong, Shlu-kuen, intervals by thousands of volun-amendment is that the Magistra- SYDNEY, Feb, (Reuter)-Air real barbed wire), and carrying have: Let us remind "Seruta-feat of Nazi
For supply of head stones--Mr. teers from various parts of the tes will receive these two general power and Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke their own guns and tripods. Chi-Fuk.
British Empire, including Ceylon, holidays in 1941 in addition to tor" of just a few of these tyranny; because even Popham, Commander-in-Chief of. If other members of voluntary For blood and hair contract, Australia and the Malay states, those notified on Jan. 17, 1941. unusual happenings, which "Scrutator" must be aware the Far East, arrived in Darwin services could be expected to do Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok The pilots stated that their can hardly be regarded as that that is exactly what from Singapore yesterday.
real hard work, surely it is not too—Mr. Hul Shing-kai. ·
training in Canada had been hard having turned out to the Britain has undertaken to do When questioned concerning the much to expect the members of For gates for ARP. pen "shel- and thorough, and they pald warm advantage of the Germans.that the world expects it possibility of a "hack door" attack the ARP. to sacrifice three hours ters-Messrs. Tak Hing & Co. tribute to the hospitality extend There was the Battle of the and that it will happen, no whole of the East Indies and the Mobilisation Pay.
on Bingapore, he replied that the fofone // day—without expecting For the conservancy contract,ed by Canadians,,
Stanley, Taitam, Pokfulam. Aber The contingent included five La Plate, where three daring matter how difficult it is Far East are in a high state of
Yours, etc., deen and Aplichau-Mr. Ning veterans from the last British light cruisers com-going to be.
preparedness for any eventuality,
'BAFETY. FIRST, {CHL
(Special)
war
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Mr. W. John, diver, has reported the theft of two i cwt, drums of anti-corrosive paint, two 1 cwt drums of anti-fouling paint and 25 fathoms of white Manila rope on board a Talkoo crane barge- between Friday and Saturday lest..