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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1941.
THE WAR ON LAND:
POSITION ON THE RUSSIAN AND SYRIAN FRONTS: THE MIDDLE EAST COMMAND
"Talking about the German campaign against Russia last week, when practically little was known of the pro- gress of the fighting. I made one general comment I said that it would not be good strategy on the part of the Red Army to try and stand up at short range to the terrific shock of the Nazi war machine," said CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, military correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from London yesterday.
and
only the shortest of spreches, and medical students said this:
NEW YORK so I shall not detain you long
three ways of practising me standing books of 1940." as deter This is the first opportunity dieme. You may practise for gain; mined a nationwide poll of 159 have had of meeting you and talk you may practice for tame; you erary erities by the HOOK-Of- Night Editor Wanchal Office): ing to you in your school, but I may practise for love of your pro-the-Month Club in America were
Tel. 24611.
feel that there are between mofession
Henry If you practice for gain, announced recently by Dr
UI the Diocesan Boys' School God help you if you practise for Seidel Canby, chairman the strong links which make me feel fame, God may help you; if you club's editorial goxomilier. anything but an Intruder
To obtain the greatest posslowe here. practise for love, God will help You may not know it, but your you.
accuracy the selections were made
Headmaster and I are scholars of
number That is the message I want to in two ways-on the the same Httle college at Oxford, give to you boys today If you votes cast for each book and also though I should hate to tell you devote yourselves to the service of on a point basis, with ten points FRANK AND FIRM
"I said that we should be fighting in Syria could be gauged how many years before him I was your fellow men you will find true for a first choice, 1 for a
happiness and you will never re-second down to one point for A prepared for a quick penetra- by the fact that the first counter- THE
HE FRANKNESS and firm there.
Many of your old boys, too, are gret your choice, but to at your tenth choice. The two methods tion by the Germans and I attack succeeded in seizing ness with which M. Stalini
good friends of mine, like Donald selves for that great and noble gave the same results for the first am beginning to rear that holding many important points on reviewed the events leading Anderson who is making such an task you need all the education nine books.
this has happened and that but had not succeeded in stopping the British lines of communication, up to the German attack on excellent Magistrate, and both the and character training that your
"Mrs, Miniver." by Jan Struther the Germans have thrown a the British advance. the Soviet is on a par with Kowloon Cricket Club and every school years can give you. A great was the tenth chole when thirty-
large proportion of their at- [declarations that have been other place where cricket is played writer.
Capt. Falls said that the three Sir Hugh Walpole. who one votes by the critics, but un
Eastern Po-primary objectives of the British made by the leaders of all and talked are full of your old died only a few days ago in his the point basis. "Pilgrim's Way," tack through
34 LUNILA wien land," continued Capt. Falls,
forces in Byrla were Damascus, boys. Many of you. too are the last published work wrote "We'll by John Buchan countries which аге
Palmyra and Beirut. RUSSIAN ADMISSION striving to liberate the world sons of men whom I am proud to see a nner Britain after all this 165 points to 128 for "Mrs. Mini-
"We have captured the first of He ver." count among my friends so please than there has ever been."
The speaker went on to don't regard me as altogether
might well have said the
The results of the poll follow same
that Russian communiques appear were to some extent aided by the these without any trouble and we 1. "For Whom the Bell Tolls. ed to have confirmed this view and defence which was ready to fight stranger bere.
about China When the evi
votes. that the German statements that around Damascus and not within things are overcome and treedom by Ernest Hemingway 124 and justice are restored, it will be 1,013 points.
a large part of the Russian forces the city itself. The fighting here
has been in pleasing contrast seemed to have some grain
of the brutality which the Germans truth in them.
had carried into The Russians had now
every other adinitted battle," said Capt. Falls.
""This is that the Germans hud
broken significant and reflected credit on
those
NATURAL BUT WRONG
A
state
from the threat of Nazi do mination. It. was the first speech which the Russian leader made since the begin-¡ Mr. Goodban towards the close for you who today are boys to see 2 "New England: Indian Sum-had been cut ofl by his m ning of the hostilities and in for his review of the year's working to it that the world is a better er" by Van Wyck Brooks 92 HONG KONG TELEPHONE his rapacity as President of has spoken of the dangers that te place to live in than it ever has votes, 619 points.
the Peoples' Couneli and, in a feeling of futility or frustra-been
3. "Oliver Wiswell," by Kenneth It, such dreadful days as with its emphasis on the re-
And now the time has come for Roberts 71 votes, 444 points, solve of the Soviet. Govern-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Interim Dividend.
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GIVEN that
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school work and try to be of some
country la Its hour of need? All
has believe me it is all wrong.
ere many year. havi passed it!
my
sincere
winning.
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to
by
Wolfe 44 votes, 269
"Audubon's America." edited by Donald Culross Peattie 40 votes. ¡239 points.
Jan
"Our advance is going
up the main body of the Germans before they could get in touch with more rapidly and their advance armoured units
"If the German main body reaches its advance forces, that would amount to a German victory and would create a threat to Moscow itself." con- tinued Capt. Falls, "and the breach seems to be widening.
have arrived."
ta
ON
now
reinforcements
Capt. Falls said that Palmyra had now been surrounded and the British were advancing further north.
these. It is, of course, fatally me to present the certificates and 4. "How Green Was My Valley." through near Minsk, but that every the people of Syria or the easy to ask ourselves whether trophies to the fortunate winners. by Richard Lewellyn 59 vetes. 41 attempt was being made to hold world or the Moslem world. Arab Iment to continue the fight when our countries are ravaged To all who have wou prizes I offer points.
which has been forced on the by our enemies t is worth while
6 "Native Son,"
Richard congratulations: jeountry by Germany and its going on with schooling or learn those who have not been lucky Wright 57 votes, 363 points.
honesty in warning the peo-ing. Is it any good, one is tempted this year I would say that no 6 "As I Remember Him." by DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent' ple of the Soviet Union of the to usk: isn't it better to give up doubt they will pull it off next Hans Zinsser 50 votes, 298 points. 44% 4 for the six months ending gravity of the position and immediate practical use one's keenness and the high standard of by Thomas
"You Can't Go Hour AKGUN,” year, and any case 11 ts the 7 30th June, 1941, amounting to the
difficulty of the Lask FORTY cents per share on the ahead of them, the dirtator that sort of feeling is natural. but each of the prizes so well worth 8.
their competition that has made points.
MIDDLE EAST COMMAND Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN of a Communist State
Turning to events in the Middle cents per share on the Partly taken his place among those
You boys have the glorious gift og
East. Capt. Falls said that his lis- THANKS EXPRESSED Paid Up Shares of the Company advocates of freedom and youth; the world is before you, and
9 "Sapphire and the Blave
IN THE SOUTH
teners would undoubtedly expect will be paid on MONDAY the independence in Britain, the will be for you and your contem
Two senior prefects, Leung Kari" by Willa Gather 31 votes.
Further south the same thing, him to say a word about the trans- kal and J. Macauley, speaking in 181 points. 14th July, 1941, on which date United
seems to be happening on a small fer of the Commander-in-Chief of States, China and
poraries to make or inar i Here Chinese and English respectively. 14. Mrs. Miniver." by
and If er scale
the Chermans the Middle East and India-Gen- Divide ad Warrants may be others devoted to this cause. in school you are gaining far more
thanked Sir Atholl for his pre struther 31 votes. 128 points
succeed, the Russians would have eral Wavell and General Auchin- obtained on application at the Whatever the principles of than mere book learning.
ard fur There sence
distributing The
no alternative but to retire to leck. Registered Office of the Company, government. which have, are other things which are of certificates and prizes.
WELLS PREDICTS
the marshes there. On this front. "It has undoubtedly come as E The proceedings terminated with Exchange Building, 4th floor.
there is also hitherto kept Soviet Russia greater value for after life, such
another possible very great surprise and I am not THINGS TO COME result. Suppose the enemy were certleising or defending it". said thlogs PUST * true Eppreciation of the singing of the School Song. The TRANSFER BOOKS OF aloof from the democratic)
moral values a love of honesty and and the pronouncing of the Bene-
July 4 (Central) to put in
powerful thrust to Capt. Falls. "But I would like to point the Company will be CLOSED countries, her aim, as out-honour.
and an Instinct to play dietton in English and Chinese by
Visualising China's leading role in cross the River Pruth and then 'out that generals who are from WEDNESDAY, the 2nd lined by M. Stalin, merges the game for the game's sake, re-
the Bishop.
things to come, Mr. H. G. Wells, 'drive on in the direction of Ktev, command at the outset of long July to SATURDAY, 12th July. completely into the common membering. as Kipling puts it. Class 1 Class prize) Leung Ki-
has sent then the Russian forces would And wars are never in command at the 1941, both days inclusive.
fight against aggression and that
kai, Lee Man-chiu (Chinese Chan eminent British writer.
the following message
themselves in a serious position as end. as such, despite the errors of
"The game is more than the Kim-wang, (Old Boys') J Macau-
Double-on the northern front. The latest "In this case, General Wavell is players of the game
iley. Special Wong Kam-ching Chinese peuple for the the past, the Soviet leader's
China's communique, however states that going to another command which And the ship is more than the and Francis Lam: Class 2: Class Seventh.
the Germans are being held words
up is of great importance and which have met with the crew"
Fung Hon-yin. In Cheng-bing, war of resistance:
"China, Russia, the
may become more so than at pre- sincere approval of the demo-i
Americas, on this front." Hon-yin. (Old All this and more you absorb al- Chinese Fung
and India, the greater
POSITION IN SYRIA
sent, General Auchinleck is not cratic front,
most without knowing it every day Boys' 1p Cheng-hing; Class 2b: Britain,
Lewis half of mankind are allies in this Capt. Falls next Vinh, Alphonse
the known 30 well as General Wavell you spend with your schon) fel- (Class)
After this wor they ean position in Byria, where be sald was to the public, but the army is lows: all this is the very atmos- Wong, Chinese) Ms Chung yan, War phere of such a school as yours.
Old Boys') Kenneth Ho, (Special) and must secure the Rights of the defenders had made a war of well aware of his ability.
federal control of swift movement difficult. In 1918. J. Kew and D. Anderson; Class 3a: Man, a world
Class: Wong Yee Dam
off, and conserva- General Allenby had made a head- Chan transport and
distribution of na- long rush through the country. the but that was after the enemy had been defeated and present-day
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
J. P. SHERRY,
Managing Director. Hong Kong. 13th June, 1941.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF GENERAL
MEETING.
valour
of vision
and
MESSAGE TO BOYS
LONDON,
anniversary of
to
a
discussed
UCR Leaders Send Birthday
"All over the world General Wavell's Dame
has become more familiar than any other British general-more famous than even General Allenby in the last war," concluded Capt. Falls.
TO SPEAK OF
Greetings To Madame Chiang MANY THINGS
the
New York-In all London ouly one building-the 16-storey Uni- Iversity of London-could be called a skyscraper by American stan- dards.
To spend the $17 billon voted
TWO significant points 318 stand out when M. Stalin's jspeech has been subjected to a careful study. The first of
A famous Scottish doctor ad Kam-long. (Chinese) Hui Yung- tion and just these, which relates to M.
dressing a gathering or cainpurthang. (Old Boys') Tsang Ki-yim; [tural resources throughout Stalin's call to his people and
Class 3 Class) Mul Fook-kei, Ho earth." his. injunctions to them to pit
Yue-hung, Chinese) Ho Shu-kee, their
Class courage
(Old Boys') D. Mackenzie: against a ruthless enemy by ting his failure to take heed | 4a: (Class) Yip Cheng-you. John- ston Lee. (Chinese) Yip Cheng-ylu. making him pay heavily for of that warning.
(Old Boys' Tu Cherg-h. 1. his treacherous act, must be! THE OTHER point of im- Special Chan Chung yin; Class chalked up on the credit side portance in M. Stalin's speech 45 (Class) D. Tocd. F. Lee. (Chi- of the Russian balance sheet. shows how sincerely deter-nese) Cheung Stv-sing, (Old Boys') | NEW YORK CITY, June 9 (By Clipper); Hailing MADAME The SIXTIETH ORDINARY The other amounts to a con-mined he is now to make up B
Lim (Special) Chi Yu-bong; CHIANG KAI-SHEK as one of the women who today are playing a
against Fascism," GENERAL MEETING of the fession by M. Stalin of his for that error of judgment on Class 58: Leung Tal-koo. Leung "crucial part in the struggle of Democracy Company will be held at the lack
Kam yuen. (Chinese) Leung Tai-d rectors of the United China Belief on June 5, cabled birthday greet- in having his part. His orders to his koo, (Old Boys) Cheong Leong-ings to China's First Lady and pledged the support of the American Offices of the General Managers, agreed, in spite of the lessons troops and people to create choi; Class 56: Class) Choa Eng-people in providing ald and relief to the Chinese people. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & which developments in Eu-every possible obstacle for the chi, O. Schreyer, (Chinese) Choa тое cable paid tribute to guidance have been tremendous Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong rope should have taught him, invading Nazi hordes, if car- Eng-chi, Old Boys') Charlie Chen; Madame Chiang's qualities of lea. factors 11 creating the morale for defence last summer will take Kong, on Thursday, 10th July, to accept the word of the Nazi ried out as whole-heartedly Class 6a: (Class) Chow Tak-to.dership and courage which have which has made it possible for the the product of 8,300,000 man-years 1941, at noon, for the purpose of betrayer when he entered as he desires, will deal Herr Chan Tin-slu, Jr., (Chinese) Chan had such an effect in sustaining Chinese people to continue to re- Tin-slu, Jr., (Old Boys') John. Luk, the morale of the Chinese people sist for four long years an enemy receiving the Report of the into a pact of friendship with Hitler's plans for the subjuga (Special) Lee Soong-fal; Class 6b: through almost four years of war. equipped with all the cruellest. There are 50,000 separate in- Directors, passing the Accounts. Herr Hitler. Taking the tion of Russia a staggering Class) George Shen, Hui Yin- It said:
an spections on weapons of modern warfare.
aircraft engine and electing Directors and second point first, it would blow. In short, even if the man, (Chinese) Woo Ting-hay. "At a moment when the fate of "As interpreter of your people to says Col. John H. Jouett, president appear that M. Stalin's ex- Germans do succeed in the (Old Boys') Ma Yuk-ling; Class 70: civilisation hangs in the balance the world, you are playing a unique of the Aeronautical Chamber of The Transfer Books of the planation of the circum- Russian campaign, they will (Class) Lee Sal-kau. Yee Lok-boon, the people of the Democracies are role, unparalleled in the history of Commerce.
(Chinese) Lee Shiu-lin, Old Boys') proud that women should play China. In your own person you Company will be closed from the stances which led him to find themselves masters of a Kwok Wal-kai, (Special) Julius such a crucial part in the struggle symbolise for the American people In ancient times the emerald, 3rd July to the 24th July commit himself to an under- desolate and devastated coun- Cheung: Class 7: (Class) M. Hall, of Democracy against. Fascism. the cultural link and the tradi- birthstone for May, was thought standing with Nazi Germany try and the gains which they, Ho-ming. (Chinese) U Ko-ming. Time and again. Mme. Chiang. tional friendship between our two to sharpen wits, to confer riches. immediately prior to Herr hope to secure in the matter (Old Boys) Ng Cheuk-fun; Class your people have testified that peoples, and in your character we and, when placed under the tongue Hitler's attack on Poland is of supplies and material to a: (Class) Lee E Shan. Hai In your courage, your, wisdom, your and the qualities we should be to give the power of prediction
chan, (Chinese) Wan Inot convincing enough. M. pour into the gaping jaws of (Old Boys') Ilo Yau-kal; Class 8b: Stalin maintains that he did their war machine will fall (Class) Franklin Chen, Ronald
below their
(Chinese) not make a mistake in having far
expecta-Perry,
Wan Kal-sun. accepted the German offer tions. Nothing which will (Old Boys' Jock Look.
Auditors.
inclusive.
By order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941.
Shtu-kee.
of work.
New
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the
proud to claim as typical of Ameri- Can womanhood.
Among classes offered by the SHARE BURDENS
York Association for "We think it is significant that Blind is beauty culture, wherein His Excellency the Governor will while you so willingly share the blind girls learn to shampoo and
NEWSETTES
because it was an offer for give the Nazis the slightesti SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS pay a visit to H. M. 8, Cornflower burdens of state with your hus-arrange their hair, manicure their 250 a pact of peace between the assistance to turn it to The Chan Kal Ming and Arthur on Tuesday next, July B. at 4 p.m. band, you also are equally concerned fingernalis, and apply make-up
two countries. His statement their advantage will be left Scholarships: Class 38, Wong Yee
with
The Woo Hay Tong Scholarships:
A
12, at 4.18 p.m.
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with the sufferings of your pea- (themselves His Excellency the Governor will ple and have taken a leading part
Women received their first, big that "no peace-loving coun- intact by the Soviet people Nam: Class 3b, Mui Fock Kel, Ho
Yue Hung.
give away the prizes at the annual In finding shelter for the orphans SINO FELICITATIONS try could refect agreement and the prospect of a barren The Old Boys' Association Bcho-prize-giving 01 St.
of the war, in the rehabilitation chance to do office work under Stephen's TO AMERICA
a neighbouring state, country unfolding itself be-larships Class 4b, David Todd: College, on Saturday next,.July
of refugees, tri the provision of President Lincoln, who employed government clerks. In 1,500 8 even if at the head of that fore the invaders as they ad-Class Sa, Leung Tai Koo.
proper care for the wounded CHUNGKING, July 4 (Central) state stand
"We wish on your birthday, to one week recently 22,694 women such monsters vance will certainly not bel -Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the
Class G, Lai Sik Bun. Leung Kat His Excelleney the Governor will pledge our continued support of applied for jobs in the War De- National Government, has cabled and cannibals as Hitler and pleasant. Here M. Stalin has chiu, John Luk; Claas 70, Wong be present at a Theatrical Par. Your efforts to alleviate the suf- Dartmont alone. amerange to President Roosevelt, Ribbentrop" is contradictory decided to follow the "scorch- Pik Chuen, Liu Kin Fong; Class 7bformance given by the Hongkong assure you that we will do our ferings of your people, and to
Some economists.figure that, extending felicitations on America's and hardly in keeping with ed earth" policy which the Yip Kam Tel; Class Ba, Arthur Lee, Chinese Civil Servants' Club in ald utmost to convince thousands more during the World War, it took Independence Day--today, and the commonsense view he Chinese have so successfully Lee Yuk Fong, Lee Ying Chiu. wishing the success of President should have taken of the adopted against the Japanese Inter-Club Cup for all Sports: of the B. W. G. F. and B. F. B. D. C. of our compatriots to give native 2448 minutes of farm labour to smount of Roosevelt's herole fight for De-matter, particularly as he had and when this is combined Yellow Club.
on Baturday next, July 12, at the material and moral support to produce the same Kò Bhing Theatre, at 8.30 p.m.
wheat 100 minutes now producas. your brávo people."
Those who signed the cable in- And vastly increased efficiency of Dr. Chu Chia-bua. President of British Government of what with which the people will
The opening of the new King oluded James G. Blaine, chairman, personnel, methods, and equipment the China League of
Barnett, vice-chairman hus halved the time 'required to Nations the future would hold. for continue to harass the Huns, NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuter) George V Playing Field in Kowloon sens Unton, has also dabled to Presi- Russia if she linked herself Herr Hitler will realise that Reports that the Japanese Gov- is a welcome addition to the fearl 8. Buck, William C. Bullitt, drill US. 041 wella, dent Ronsoveit; expressing
vrnment havo ördered all Japan- "lung" of the "orowded aren of Paul Horton, -- "Thomsaj W gratulations as well to apprecia up with Germany. Today M. the cards are still turning ese ships to return to hone ports, Yaumati, and Tsimshatsui, writes Memont, Cal. Theodore Roosevelt, Gordon Sprout, Charlos F, Williams tion of American aid to China Stalin must be bitterly regret against him remorselessly. lack confirmation in Washington. THE ANDRIAN,
St. David O. Beladick; Robert and Wendell L. Willkie.
mocracy.
con-
been earnestly warned by the with, the guerilla warfare --
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