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EDITORIAL
LINGNAN ALUMNI FETE
MR. B. S. FONG
Oversea Chinese Firmly
Behind Government
FUNERAL
Infant Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs..
B. Alves
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1941. DEVELOPMENT OF BRITAIN'S PARACHUTE TROOPS: TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
Suggesting that the use of parachute troops might be The funeral of Marie Christine a part of Herr Hitler's secret weapon, an RAF. OFFICER Figueiredo Alves, the Lafant daugh- broadcast from London yesterday on what was being done ter of Air. and Mrs. Braziti Alves, in Britain to meet this form of attack and to what extent of No. 2, York Road, who died the same idea was being developed by the military au- after a sudden illness, took place thorities.
at the Roman Catholic Cemetery
"The men have to be picked specimen keen, determined and intelligent When they are landed "everyone has to give the best account of themselves.
PHYICAL FITNESS - "The parachutist, therefore, is a
1941, at noon, for the purpose of TIME may not yet be an alumni dinner given in his sounding of the air raid siren all present included Messrs. A. Xavier, from Moscow showing hou-lhe must be very fit Landing by
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PIRATES TAKE CATTLE happen as the result of Mr. United States had been terribly Dr. Y. Tsang, President of How three Chinese boatmen and "bad
ABLE BUSINESSMAN
"All oversea Chinese are confident of China's final victory, and are standing firmly behind their Government. They give their best efforts to help the Mother country and a total of U. S. $13,000,000 has been contributed, from oversea Chinese in the United States alone since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities”
on Saturday afternoon. The ser-
The speaker said that the " fals formed part of the addressed in Chengtu when he saw the vices at the Chapel and at the idea of parachutes was started given to more than 300 Lingnan systematic evacuation of over graveside were conducted by the by Russia some 500 years ago. alumni by Mr. B. 5. Fong, pro 100,000 workers who were rushing Rev. Fr. A. Granelli.
The first parachute landing| minent Chinese businessman in a gigantic aerodrome, to com- Besides the chief mourners, Mr. was made 150 years ago, but San Francisco and a member of pletion. It was really remarkable B. Alves, father of the child, and it was not until ten years ago! the People's Political Council, at that within 40 minutes of the Mr. A. V. Figueiredo, uncle, those that pictures were received daring and clever man. Physically quite opportune to show honour at the Lingnan School, workers rushed for shelter and Costa, H. A. de Barros Botelho. sands of parachutes dropping parachute is like jumping a ten- receiving a Report of the Dhow Signor Mussolini has Stubbs Road, last evening.
not a single soul was seen on the M. Xavier, D. Xavier, V, Xavier, D. rectors, together with a State/invited Garibaldi's curse on Mr Fong continued to say that feld ment of Accounts, and re-electing his country and his people there was an admirable spirit and
R. Freurel, C. Figueiredo, L. v. from the clouds.
foot wall. It is as if he is jump- Mr. Fong concluded by express-Xavier, E. S. Ahmet, L. Lopes. B
ing on to the moving deck of a Directors and Auditors. The when he forced them, un-patriotic feeling among the oversea ing his confidence in the Chinese Santos and H. Braga.
ADOPTED BY GERMANS TRANSFER BOOKS of the willingly as it would seem, to addition to raising money to help bring such encouraging news back
ship with a strong wind blowing. The Germans had been respon- Chinese in the United States. In Government and his happiness to
"The actual jump out of the sible for working on the idea and planes is a special matter; because Company will be CLOSED from enter the war against Bri- China they also launched a cam-to
adopting it for their own army.the machines may be travelling the 18th April to 24th April 1941.tain, but it may serve
friends the United topaign against helping the
When Russia attacked Finland and along at two miles a minute. The in-'States. both days inclusive.
remind Il Duce, who appears vaders. The latter was so success-
used parachute troops, it proved art of jumping in quick succession » almost an entire failure. The By Order of the Board of
to be expecting miracles to ful that Japanese imports to the
means hours of careful drill." Germans had tried it in Norway Directors,
The speaker sald that careful hampered,
obtained the Lingnan Alumni Association, were robbed of their property and success. Matsuoka's visit to his cap-
particular
piloting of the machines was also In short, asserted Mr. Fong, they introduced Mr. Fong as the ablest casually traced the pirates' boat,
necessary. The ital, and who is pinning his were doing all they could to Chinese businessman in the United resulting in
men of course the arrest of ал faith on his Nazi master be- strengthen China's position both States and he had been president alleged robber, was revealed in a
always wore uniforms, but they had special boots and helmets ing able to save his crumbling internationally and Interrially. of the Association for a long Police report.
which protected them when they period. Empire, of what Garibaldi
landed and A junk master and two com-
83 outer overall had to say in the event of aj
Mr. Li Ying-lam, President of panions set sail from. Chan Hang.
which was worn outside every- situation like the present terior of China, Mr. Fong said the University also spoke.
in Chinese territory, with a cargo arising. The famous Gari-that it was most impressive and After dinner was served, the of livestock early Saturday morn- baldi curse, which is contain-he was surprised to see the new alumni were entertained with an ing.
China growing so rapidly since the interesting programme which in- After sailing for half-an-hour a beginning of the war. A most cluded a play, given by students boat drew along-side and three April 12, 1854, is as follows: up-to-date factory with more than of the Lingnan School, and musi- men, armed with revolvers, board- NOTICE TO" CONSUMERS. "England "is a great and 1,000 working hands built inside Cal numbers rendered by Messrsed the junk,
powerful nation, independenta hill in Chungking was evidence Ho On tung, Chao But-war and Threatening the occupants, the of auxiliary aid, foremost in of this.
Ng Pak-chao. Notice is hereby given that the
robbers ordered them to transter human progress, enemy to Mr. Fong remarked that an even
Mr. R. Leoncarallo and Mr. J. R.the cattle and also took away $250 Company's standard charges will
more striking impression was gain Thomas also entertained. be increased as from 17th March, fuge for exile in Europe and
Chinese currency. despotism, the only safe re- 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge friend of the oppressed; but, to the amounts charged for if ever England should be so electricity consumed for lighting circumstanced as to require and power as per meters read on the help of an ally, cursed be given by the combined orchestras
H. DA LUZ,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 4th April, 1941.
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and after 24th April, 1941.
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By order of the Board of Directors,
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Manager.
Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941.
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URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
ground floor; for a swine, licence
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THE NEW CHINA Describing his trip to the in-
BAND CONCERT
A delightful band concert was
that Italian who would not Hotels in aid of the Bomber Fund of the Hongkong and Shanghai step forward with me in her in the lounge of the Peninsula Ho- defence. Although this was tel last night.
even
NEWSETTES
The Fei Fei Magazine has been suspended.
The appointment of Mr. C. Perdut as Controller of Land
written just eighty seven The evening was made years ago, and a great many more enjoyable by the rendition of several selections which included changes have taken place, The Volga Boatman" and Schu- particularly in the country bert's "Ave Maria" and 3ere- which Signor Mussolini has nade" by Mr. Y. K. Sze, bass been leading down the path soloist, accompanied by Mr. Transport has been revoked. to perdition, England is still O'Nell Shaw at the piano. the great and powerful na-
tion she was then. She is
The name of Dr. Chan YuL ying, M.B., B.S. (Edin.) has been added to the list of Medical
is titioners in this Colony.
still foremost in human pro- England. This evidence gress, for which she is now undisputed the series of
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thing to ensure that their equip ment did not catch in any part of the plane.
"It was in Holland", con- tinued the speaker, "that the use of parachute troops proved 'most successful. The main attacks with these troops were made on The Hague and Rotterdam. Of course, all over the country there was a well organised Fifth Column and the
Their weapons were specially Germans had achieved. their
selected according to the kind of abject by the effect on the civi-
Job they had to do when they lian population of this de-
[ landed livery of men by air."
Sometimes they might Thave to fight rapidly at short The speaker declared that these range, like gangsters, sometimes parachute troops really formed the silently, hand-to-hand. advance of other air-borne forces carried in troop carrying planes.
EXTREME VULNERABILITY They landed and held some points the troops themselves, as far as No heavy arms were carried by until these other forces arrived.
the Germans were concerned, but SATISFACTORY RESULTS these were "The Germans at least
dropped separately. were This showed the extreme vulner- satisfied" with the results", con- ability of the men as they landed, tinned the speaker, "and ever since I therefore the Germans landed then they have worked feverishly these men, the speaker appealed at preparing a large air-borne to his listeners not to shoot until army, not by a battalion at a time, after they had landed. but by a division to be carried by troop-carrying planes and gliders."
The speaker declared that if the use of these troops was Herr Hitler's secret Invasion weapon, they must be prepared to take advantage of it and to Lake every step to destroy this war worshipping section of the enemy's forces.
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When they landed they had to get rid of their harness, etc, and it would be five or ten minutes after they landed that they would be able to form theselves into a dangerous, unit
were
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"It is difficult to lay down what will be the purpose of parachute troops if they land here", said the speaker. The preliminary stage in thei
બા DEVELOPMENT IN BRITAIN Frac-second annual open vocal competi-
looked up the Encyclopaedia "You may ask". he continued, Britannica and found that the tion was held yesterday when com- "what about our own parachute petitors were chosen for the finals troops? Some of you may have
next word to it was "parasite", His Exceuerky the Governor nas which are to be held next week.noticed that the armas of certain
At once I thought that that fighting. She is likewise the defeats which he has sustain-
was a very good description of sworn enemy of despotism as ed in Africa and the abortive appointed Dr. Isaac Newton to be The competition is ander the aus-officers and men have a very at represented by the Axis Pow-attempt to subdue
Specialist. with effect pices of the Association for the Ad-tractive new badge-a white para-
the German parachute troops. They dropped like an infection vancement of Chinese Culture. "At the Urban Council meeting ers, she is "still the only stand clearly before the
chute netween blue soaring wings. from the air and settled on the to be held tomorrow at 4.15 p.m., safe refuge for those who world.
Well, the recent smali operation in Mr. G. White has been appointed
country like parasites,” applications for
A very successful Bazaar was Italy shows the extent to which an eating house have sought haven in her WILL IL DUCE even now Controller- of Land Transport and held by the St. Mary's School in the army and the R. A. F. have
BRITISH OPERATION ilcence for No. 522, Canton Road, country and she still con- remember the curse of Gari-
Mr. B. C.-K. Hawkins has been the school compound on Saturday developed this idea. There is to-one of those who had helped to The speaker said that he was appointed Controller of Labour. on Crown Land, east of L. L. No.tinues to befriend those who baldi? Will he realise that
and yesterday in aid of war or- day no better example of co-prepare the expedition to Sletly. 2273, Causeway Bay; for a laundry have been oppressed by brute England, as the enemy of
phans. The stalls displayed a wide operation between the army and There could have been no greater The death occurred on Mar. 21 variety of useful articles and were the R. A. F. than in the training contrast between the licence for No. 25, Village Road, force.
despotism, cannot but prevail at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, all well patronised,
men. the of these air. troops. ground Boor: for a food shop H- MORE IMPORTANT still successfully against the brute U.S.A., of John H. Peterhans, age
British took out and the methods cence for No. 16, Connaught Road for Signor Mussolini to re-force and tyranny of his lord!
The R. A. F. has to provide the used by the Nazis. They were Central, ground floor: for a food member is that England is and master in Berlin? The Mr. E. S. Hansch spoke on the I p.m. during the Easter Vacation, and teaching the troops their air they
The offices of the Supreme Court parachutes and equipment and the specially trained troops and car- shop licence for No: 24a Connaught also
will be open daily from 10 am, to methods of dropping and training ried very special equipment and Rd. Central, ground floor: for a food auxiliary ald. From the mo- a most superstitious race. Bottle" at the Discussion Group days, when the offices will be en-necessary in the matter of special pilots and
independent of Italians are known to
be subject entitled "The Spirit in the except on public and general holi-technique, while the army gives officers.
led by magnificent shop licence for No. 30, Connaught Road Central, ground floor; for an
ment of the collapse of Signor Mussolini himself, for meeting at the West Lounge of the tirely closed, states the Govern
the men the practical training "I can say that the R. A F
crews who offensive trade licence for the France, when she was bereft all his bluster and bombast, European YMCA last night.
carried ment Gazette. The Easter
organisation for fighting on premises on K.ML. No. 65, Nam of an ally, England stood cannot be immune from this!
the these troops did their jobs with ground, the use of weapons and characteristic efficiency", conclud- tion begins on April 11 and ter- Tau Street; for a food factory (A) up alone
The return of books registered to the
furious traft. Even if he has moti- under Section 6 of Ordinance Nominates on April 17, both days in-
tactical methods. licence for the premises on Lot onslaught of
ed the speaker. the No. 1562, Po Kong (behind Kwong and Italian
German fled his
own superstitious 2 of 1888, during the quarter end- Wo Loong Preserving Establish-She fought her lone hand war crazed tyrant in Berlin,
war machines. mind in order to please the ed Mar 31, 1941, is published in The marriage took place at the ment:: and for a food preserving with such daring and courage he cannot expect his people!
the Government Gazette. The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai,
BUS MISHAP licence for No. 195, Sheung Un
on March 29, of Sophie Viriginia, Alighting from a moving.bus. No. A very interesting lecture on Ling Village, will be considered. and. in such a spirit of-a people, deeply influenced} Mr. Wilm Jenkins (Member of shanghai.
daughter of Mr. M. C. Shirazce, of 195, a woman. Chong Shui-sin, was "Brass and Wood-wind Instrumen- determination to uphold all by religious beliefs to dis-the British Unit to the Interna- Grondahl, of the Chinese Maritime Hospital yesterday sunering from On-tung in one of the series of 11 to Anton Kasimir admitted to the Queen Mary tal Music" was given by Mr. Ho those principles of ordered regard the curse which Gari-tional Red Cross), will address the Customs, Shanghai. FATAL TRAFFIC rule and government, that bald placed on them. With Hongkong Rotary Club tomorrow
injuries to the right side of the lectures at the Chinese Y, M. C. A., head.... ACCIDENT
she not only won the sym-their well-known sensitive- The Drama and the Drama-
Waterloo Road, last evening. CAN. The marriage took place ori pathy of other great nations ness
Mr. Ho, being former band A 14-year-old boy, while attempt imbued with the same ideas must see in the present series superstition they
March 29, at the Swiss Consulate- The death occurred on March 29, master of Pui Ching Middle School, General, Shanghai, of Muriel at the Country Hospital, Shang- Canton, and Lingnan University. ing to cross Queen's Road Central, of national existence, but has of setbacks to which their mitted to quit and Mr. R. B. Crafter, D.8.C., and Mrs. Crafter, services were held at Moore Me-struments. After descrittag differ- Mr. C. T. Tod has been per- Mary, only daughter of Mr. E. R. hai, of Miss Rolfe Whitlow, Funeral told of his experience in wind in near the Central Theatre, was begun to receive from them, armies have been subjected Levkovich has been enrolled in the of Liverpool, to Leo Otto Thelier, merial Church on Apr. 2 knocked down by a passing bus on Saturday afternoon and suffered without any compulsion or the hand infurtes which proved to be fatal, pleading, all the help that against them and the ful Mr, LA Calcraft has been re-poration, Ltd., only son of Mrs. of fate playing Hongkong Defence Reserve while of the Jardine Engineering Cor- The accident occurred at 3 pm will be necessary for her to flment of the curse and he died at 5.45 pm.
that signed
from the Combatant Theller and the late . Theller, of still remain as great and as can never be obliterated from group to the Essential Services Lucerne, Switzerland. powerful a nation as she was their memories. Unable to
Group in 1854. More than that, she convince
The death occurred on March The funeral cremation) service their pig-headed ADMIRAL SILVA TO has been able, by her own and stubbornly blind leaders, tional
Alumni and friends of the N-30. at 905 Hamilton House, Cap- was held in Holy Trinity Cathe-
Chiao Tong University tain Vassil! Jack Krabmaleff, aged dral on March 31.
BUDGET LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)The courageous will and with the they might, of course, hope (Shanghai) will celebrate the 45th 50 years, of Moller's Line, Ltd.
anniversary of the founding of the Funeral services were held
The death occurred on March Dutch budget aigned by Queen provides
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MUSIC LECTURE
ent kinds of wind instruments and their respective merits, Mr. The death occurred on Mar. 29, Ho also spoke on ways of appre- at his residence, 207 Kinnear Road. clating them, Shanghai, of Edward Ernest Par- sons husband of Edith E. Parsons..
DUTCH
¿VISIT. WASHINGTON united resolve of her people, for salvation from the man school in form of a supper dance) April 3, at the Russian Cathedral, 30, at the Russian Orthodox Hos-Wilhelmina yesterday.
Fifteen experienced
Chinese
RIO DE JANEIRO, ADr. 6 (Re- to infuse the same spirit of to whom Signor Mussolini is in the Rose Room of the Peninsula 55 Route Paul Henry, and was fol-pital, of Steponas Nenishkis, aged large sums for the Army, Navy ter)-Responding to the invitation resistance to others who have gradually sacrificing his Hotel tomorrow night. from Washington the Chief of been threatened, intimidated, country. When they realise
lowed by burial at the Bubbling 63 years, father of Mr. Joseph and Air Force now operating Staff of the Brazilian Navy, Ad-
Well Cemetery.
Nenishkla. Funeral services were in this country 90 per cent.. miral Castro Silva, is leaving cajoled or bullied in attempts as they must very soon--
held on April 4, at the Bubbling amounting to 62,000,000 gul shortly for the United States. made to bring them under that this hope is vain, their motor drivers from French Indo- 30, at The Shanghai General Hos
The death occurred on March Well Cemetery.
| being spent on defence. the rule of despotism, Signor feelings may find expression Chma and Hongkong are returning pital, Shanghai, of Captain Olaf
The budget does not include the Inspect will American naval bases and study Mussolini has had striking in open revolt against their to China shortly to volunteer ser- Paus, aged 60 years, (Norwegian 28, in England, of Pilot Officer spent on the Dut
The death occurred on March very large sums whic American. naval developments, evidence of this in every ac- Duce and his associates in gave a reception yesterday at St. of the Ban Peh Steamship Naviga- aged 19 years and 3 months, only food and
vice to the Government They Master-Mariner and Marine Supt. Alistaire Noel McKelvie, RAF, programme of buy Similar Invitations have been tivity in which he has been an effort to prevent Gari-Francia Hotel to various circles. It tion Company). Funeral services son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mc- replenishing stock sant by, Washington to naval chiefs engaged since he involved baldi's curse from taking full 14 understood that they provide were held on April 2, at the Bub- Kelvie, Tee Tsoons Tobacco Dis-lands In other Latin American countries. his country in war against effect.
their own travelling expenses.
Admiral Bliva
bling Well Cemetery.
tributors, Ltd. Shanghai.
toval of the
to be rument