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WORKING TOGETHER:
MINERS OF BRITAIN PLAYING THEIR PART IN THE FIGHT
FOR DEMOCRACY
"The miners of Britain realise that many of the Uberties which they enjoy now will no longer be possible under Nazi rule. Like yourselves, we do not like anything in the way of compulsion, but when it becomes necessary we are prepared to do anything to co- operate in the cause in which we are fighting," said MR. J. DOW- DING, a Yorkshire miner. in a broadcast from London yesterday. in the series "WORKING TOGETHER.”
THIRD-DEGREE
METHODS OF THE GESTAPO
ů
Mr. Dowding said that the in- |dividual miner had already dis- appeared because the work which the industry is now called upon to perform made concentrated effort necessary.
MINER OF TODAY
The miner of today was the Right line with reports on highly intelligent man who took a Nazi Chivalry is the information more serious view of life, who, was "given out by responsible Norwegian anxious to see that his children sources to the effect that the should have the possible education Gestapo "are introducing their in- and who was prepared to make the human but customary methods in biggest sacrifice O Secure that Norway.
object.
BATTLE OF WITS
The indomitable spirit or Norway finds expression in miany ways. For a time pa- triotic Norwegians wore paper- clips in their lapels as a ̈esign of unity and of sti.king to. gether. When the meaning
of this bizarre decoration at last dawned on the Nazi ag- thorities, it was decreed that "The wearing of paper clips In public is forbidden,”
Thereupon Norwegians turn- ed to the "safety-pin, which was also banned. And accord- ing to latest word from Nor- way, a current fashion" is the one's wearing of matches in button-hole-matches signify- ing the red-hot hatred against the invader burning" in the hearts of Norsemen.
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INWARD MAILS
From
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Service"-(except London) by Sea from Singa-
'pore,
As far as the treatment of poll- For a long time miners felt that tical prisoners is concerned, once they...were rather neglected and The Assistant Financial SecreCanton they have been sentenced, there they did not intend to let that tary, Mr. D. Kelvin-Stark, yester Australia, Rabaul and Manila are only rumours, but reports on happen again when peace came day issued an official statement on Rangoon and "Straits. the procedure of the Gestapo while They were represented today on the recent decision to stop further Sandakan questioning victims are full and Urban City and County Councils remittances to areas outside the sandakan.
horrible,
Such ways of questioning Nor- weglans as striking them in the face with a fist for emphasis are commonplace third-degree methods. More novel is the method of hav- ing the prisoner stand barefoot in the snow and then be shot at as near his legs as possible without hitting him.
and many of them have reached Parliament.
"The demand for the nation. alisation of mines grows stronger every day," said Mr. Dowding, and went on to re- call that many miners have Joined the fighting services of the country. They were a hardy lot and were ready for a scrap as their work fitted them to become ideal fighters.
sterling bloc
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Colonies that, otherwise then iri
Swatow
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser
vice"-San Francisco date, 31st March.
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from the Secretary of State for the USA Honolulu, Japan and Shangaal (Ban Fran
cisco date, 21st March). Air Mail by "Pan-American. Airways Direct Ser- very exceptional circumstances, all
vice-San Francisco date, 5th April, existing remittances outside the Calcutta and Straits. sterling area made by British, suh-Australia and Manila, Jects (other than Canadian citizens Rangoon and Straits." Political offenders who are sen-
and British subjects of Chinese Rangoon and Straits, race) should cease three months United-Kingdom and Straits, tenced to more than three months' imprisonment are transported to
LITTLE UNEMPLOYMENT - after final notice has been given.
Calcutta and Straits German prisons for their term, The demand for more coal, dur-
Final notice has not yet been Others remain in Norwegian pri-ing the war, had resulted in many given by this Government, as it sons where the treatment up to miners being re-employed in the was thought that certain aspects of now has supposedly been much industry. Unemployment in York- the matter, which might lead the Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than shire, at any rate, had disappeared, Secretary of State to consider that the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are Their work was being adapted to Hongkong should not share this advertised to close, at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls meet the present condition, but it war restriction with the remaining are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When mails are adver- was generally accepted that their Crown Colonies, had not yet been tised to close after, 5 p.m. Registered and Parcsi mails are closed work should not be stopped, until put before him in full detail."
at 5 pm it was absolutely necessary because This Government greatly regrets it was vital to the war effort. Full the suspense occasioned to persons supplies of coal had to be main-affected but it was thought better tained in order to keep the facto give as early an indication as The political situation in Norwaytories which turn out guns, ships, possible of the fact that remit.. 13 rapidly approaching a crisis planes, et cetera, going at full blast tances may cease,
night and day.
better.
CRISIS IN NORWAY
Says a writer in the Swedish daily. Dagens Nyheter, who has just re- turned from an extended tour or Norway
Forecasting important changes in Norway, the journalist claims
that the Norwegian Nazi Party,
Exchange control restrictions have been introduced in the Em-
For
TUESDAY
Santon
WEDNESDAY
"The miners are prepared to work in this way until the dic-pire solely as part of the war effort Straits, Ceylon, India and East Africa,
tators are beaten," said Mr. Dowding. "We know what will happen if we come under their heels."
and, although this overnment is doing everything in its power to [present fully to the Home authori- ties local aspects of the matter, the by irresponsible action and higu- Most of the miners now had final decision will have to be taken handed insults against a freedum-gardens or allotments and they in London, as the centre of the war loving people. has squandered its took a special pride in cultivating effort, almost exclusively from the chance to rally Norwegians under them, and they vied with other in point of view of national necessity Quisling,
producing the best crop which was and largely without regard to pre another factor which was neces-vious decision taken when national sary to help to win the war. The circumstances may have been dif the more they could release ships more they could produce at home ferent.
- Active resistance to Nazidom is growing on all sides, while such problems as increased unemploy ment, stagnation of production and paralysis of trade are becoming dally more acute. The upshot of the whole situation is, according 50 this Swedish observer, that Norwegian Nazis are on the spot |and that quisling, has been told to put his house in order shortly, or
else......
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The authorities Ir London with their wider grasp of the situation as a whole may decide..for reasons
THURSDAY
Date and Time
Tue, 1st
7.00 PM
Wed, 2nd
3.30 PM
Thu 3rd
K.P.O. Parcels 4.00 PM
5:00 PM
5.30 PX
4.00 PM
5.00 PM
Ord.
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FrL 4th
8.30 AM
K.P.O.
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4.00 PM
Ord.
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O.P.O.
4.00 PM
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.8.A., Canada. Cen- Reg. tral and South America and United Kingdom Ord. vid San Francisco. (No Parcels for United- GPO. Kingdom).
Parcela Note:-All Mails for 'United-Kingdom will be Reg
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FRIDAY
Manila Batavia and Sourabaya,
Ord.
Reg
4.30 PM. KP.C..
The miners have also started a which may not in the public in-air Mall by sea to Singapore to connect with Reg. move to subscribe a penny a week terest be fully divulged or which
the "British Overseas AirwaYS.” for the Red Cross Fund, and as may not appear adequate in Hong- soon as the Spitfire Funds were kong, that this further step must organised the miners have played be taken by Hongkong. If so, the their part in raising money for public may at least be assured that that object.
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24 doing war work. "Herr Hitler Meanwhile, new remittances, as little thought when he forced this distinct from existing remittances, war on Britain that all he did was have already ceased except.in the
Bez.
4.00 PM
Ord
4.30 PM
OP.O
their interests in the matter have Ale Mail by Air to Kangoon to connect with the In conclusion, Mr. Dowding re-tor several months been considerea "British Oversens Airways.” ferred to the part played by wo-by the "Home authorities in much Straits. Rangoon and Calcutta. men who, he said, were now on greater detail than war conditions their feet for 20 hours out of the normally permit.
Reg.
4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM
5.30 it
Parcela 4:00 PM
5.00 PM
Ord
6.30 PM
·G.PO
Parcels 4.00 PM
5.00 PM
Ord
$7.00 PM
Sat, 5th
5.30 PM
Mom. 7th
Reg. 10.30 AM
to bring all classes of people from case of husbands of evacuated Manila, Madang, Salamaus, Rabaul, Australla, and Reg. all parts of the Empire together," said Mr. Dowding.
w"
"We know that it is possible for everyone to have a decent standard of living and we in- sist that this should be the right of everyone."
BADMINTON RESULTS
families.
The question of provision of pas-
New Zealand via Sydney.
sages for persons who would be
SATURDAY
affected by any restriction by rea-Manila Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco-Marques, and
son of the evacuation is understood to be under consideration by H. M. Treasury in the United Kingdom.
NEW BURMA FLAG
In Rangoon yesterday, the new national flag of Burma was cere moniously unfurled by the Gover-
South Africa.
MONDAY
EPO
Ord11.00 AM
G.P.O.
ir Mall by Sca, to Singapore to aurues with the Beg.
British Overseas Airways.”
The following were the results of nor, Bir Archibald Cochrane, states; straits. and Calcutta.
ing Company, the Radio City championship badminton matches a London message. Músic Hall and thousands of played" at the Kowloon C.C. last smaller tenants,
night:-..
Here, farther below ground than Men's Junior Doubles: 8. any bomb known could penetrate. Young and M. K. Fung beat Peter and protected by the bulk of the Lo and 3. Trang 18-17, 15-7, buildings, above, is a mass of Junior Bingles. L. Anderson engine rooms; workrooma, ware-beat E. Zimmern 15-11, 15-7, J. houses, loading platforms and Odell beat H. B. Jones 15-5, 16-12- rampa capable of sheltering 55,000
Senior Bingles:-M F. Yoong Dersons.
beat PK. Hoot 17-14, 6-15, 17-15; The labyrinth starts below the w. Gilles beat W. K. Choy 15-3, Centre's underground shopping 15-1.
concourse and goes down for four
levels 70 feet below ground-below
sea level. In some places.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
Fong Kong Standard
A Time.
to Kong
Height
Ord.
10.30 AM
11.00 AM
Parcels 11.00 AM
Letters Noon
K.PO
Beg. Kou Ord. 5.30
Ur Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu. U.S.A. and GPO.
Europe, vis “Pan-American Airways and Trans- Bog 55.00 PM" Atlantic Services
TUESDAY
Sandakan.
THURSDAY
Ord.
7.00-PM
Tue. Jih
8.30AM
Thu 10
KP.Q
Par 9th 5.00P Beg. 10th 9.45 AM Ord. 10th 10.30 a BGFOW?
Par. 9th 5:00 PM
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Bouth Africa, and Beg, 10th 9.45 AM
Parcels only for United Kingdom.
From 1 to 7 Apr. 1943. HIGH WATKE..
LOW WATK
Hong
Standard
Time
Tues, 1
Wod. 2
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ft. to.
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81 44
2.4
FRIDAY
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06 17
3 8
Manila Macassar and Sourabaya,
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