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EDITORIAL
GOVERNOR PAYS VISIT
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily PTO H.M.S. CORNFLOWER
ALICE MEMORIAL & AFFILIATED HOSPITALS
The Annual Meeting of the
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON. above Hospitals will be held on DITIONS of the Sale by Pablic Thursday, July 10th, 1941, at Auction to be held on Monday, 5.15 p.m. at Dr. S. W. Tr'e's the 14th day of July, 1941, office. Messrs. Te'o and Hodgson, Prince's Building, (1st floor),
R. M. ALDERTON,
Secretary.
NOTICE.
EXIT PERMITS.
348
thereof.
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HONGKONG, JULY 9, 1941.
NAZI ACTIVITY IN JAPAN
of
Naval Volunteers Commended On Keenness, Discipline
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1941.
THE WAR IN THE AIR: BOMBING HAS NOT YET WON A WAR-BUT IT STILL MAY, SAYS AVIATION EXPERT
"Bombing has not yet won a war, but there is still a
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, visited the possibility that it may win a war in the future, so watch H.M.S. Cornflower, training ship of the Hongkong Royal Volunteer Reserva, at 4 pm. yesterday..
His Excellency Guard of Honour formed by Chi- nese Seamen under the command
inspected
Naval
in
The
this work and had begun to fling them over Germany. These gt- tacks were now being made in a the manner that would enable RA.F. to sustain and augment them. and nothing would stop it unless the German air force could do.50.
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"I have
now been looking back to see what is a country's power to withstand air attacks by night and day,” continued Major Stewart. "The British have stood up to day and night, bombing very well, but that need not be a good guide to future possibilities.
what the R.A.F. does now with special interest," declared MAJOR OLIVER STEWART, M.C., A.F.C., the recognised
at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
On arrival at the Naval Dockyard. His Excellency was inel by authority on aerial warfare, when he broadcast from the Commodore, Captain the Hom. A. C. Collinson, R.N., Capt. L. G. London yesterday and discussed the effects of the long- Public Works Department, by
B. A. Campbell, Ɖ5.0., H.N., Commander J. Petrie, 1).B.E., D.Ş.C.
range bombing raids now, being carried out by the R.A.F. Order of His Excellency the
(Commandant, I.K.R.V.N.R.), Lieut.-Comdr, E. J. Vernail, Lient.-
"In general, I want to say air strength against the Russians, Comdr. S. J. Swetland, Pay
and Lieut- Governor of one Lot of Crown
Lieut. A. Sommerfelt Comdr. J. C. M. Grenham (Officer Instructor).
that before the war, people while we are using our extra air Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the
of
tór
when she sank the German over-estimated the power of strength against the Germans Colony Hong Kong
Germany." pocket-battleship “Bismarck”. bombing," began Major 8 term 01 75 years,
Major Stewart declared that the com.
Locally, officers from the Reserve Stewart. "I well remember British air offensive was not the mencing from 1st July, 1898, IN THE COURSE of his mes-
sage to Chinese people on of Warrant Officer G. R. Divett. are commanding motor torpedo competent and experienced wild and much boasted offensives with the option of renewal at a
In the rear of the Guard branches boats, while ratings belonging to officers believing that the occasion of the Fourth
air carried out by the Germans, Crown Rent to be fixed by the Anniversary of the Sino-Jap-in a hollow square.
of the H.KR.N.VR were formed the Communications Branch have
Officers and been lent to other Naval services, bombing would be so deadly British bad got together most of Surveyor of His Majesty the: anese hostilities, General Warrant Officers of the Executive Lastly, in recent months you that a war would be over in the machines they could spare for King, lor one further term of 24
issimo Chiang Kai-shek call- and Minewatching branch. Chi- have been able to meet the Em- a few days. Compliance with Defence Reg. years less the last three days ed attention to the widen- nese seamen and ratings of the pire's needs in another sphere than
FUTURE BOMBING Communication branch took part the purely militant by cutting down ulation No. 806 which requires
sphere Ing
"I am not beginning to wonder Axis ag- in the parade. in all British and Aliens males, Intending bidders are advised
your requirements gression
and Europe
in mobilised about what the effect of air bomb. Addressing the Company, HE
personnel to a minimum you have ing may be in the future. Today, having attained the age of 16 that immediately after the dis.
Asia and warned the anti-wald:
been able to provide men who are the Germans are using their extra years, with the exception of posal of the lot the Purchaser Axis Powers against under
HIS EXCELLENCY to (if not the applicant) will be estimating possible moves by
or soon will be filling necessary Chinese race, persons of
Officers and Men of the Hong- to deposit with 80 obtain exit permits in order to required
Japan as a result of the latest kong Royal Naval Volunteer Re- leave the Colony, it is hereby authorised officer who will be developments in the inter- serve: notified for the information of the present at the sale, the sum of national situation. Confirma- I am sorry and shocked to think public that persons to whom the two hundred dollars, ($200) Intion of this view is contained how long a time it is since I last. Exit Permit Regulations apply, cash. This sum will be refunded in reports that have emerged had the pleasure of addressing you Tokyo of increasing comprise in a few words my ap- officially and I find it difficult to who intend travelling to Macao on payment of the Purchase from by the Hong Kong, Canton & price.
Nazi influence in the Japan-preciation and admiration of the Macao Steamboat Company's!
ese capital pointing to the vast strides which the Reserve has Steamer, S. S. "Taishan" can| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
steady infiltration of German taken since then. Fifth Columnists whose se- Today your functions extend far tivities are aimed, obviously, beyond the range which was en- visaged by those who brought the at an attempt to get Japan Force into being seven years ago: involved in the war on behalf that is due to three causes: of the Axis bloc. As a result the demands which * of this report, the truth of (2) your zeal; (3) your efficiency.
which is vouched for by re- A notable example of that ex- liable sources, a fresh crop of pansion is the Mine Watching rumours have sprung up on Branch and another, which hasį
but recently the direction in which Japan manning of ships which have gone may move and speculation is
to take part in the sea today divided between the being waged by the Empire, far possibility of a Japanese at- from this Colony's water.
posts in the civil defence services. tempt to strike at Russia!
WATCH AND WARD
That is a new departure and I Since the British Empire went fully recognise the self-sacrifice of required to pay to the auctioneer decision to seize the oppor- to war nearly two years ago you those who have made it possible. in cash the sum of $1,102.00 tunity of the moment to con- have kept watch and ward over HEREBY (being 10% of the upset price) tinue her much-talked-of ex- the inner sea defences of this INTERIM immediately after the fall of the
Colony by continuous services in pansion southwards. the balance of the
auxiliary patrol craft and on mune DIVIDEND of FOUR per centį hammer,
SOME OBSERVERS believe watching stations. (4%) for the six months ending} premium being paid in accordance
that Japan may
strike in' 30th June, 1941, amounting to with the Conditions of Sale.
both directions simultaneous- FORTY cents per share on the
ly, while others yet again' hold that Japan is determin- ed to avoid creating a major conflict in the Pacific until she sees how Herr Hltler is
obtain their passage tickets at the Company's oflice situated at No.
1 Queen's Building, Connaught Read, or on board the steamer on of presentation
their
Permits,
NOTICE
Exit
349
BONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Interim Dividend.
NOTICE
GIVEN that
IS
an
Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN
cents per share oft the Partly Paid Up Shares of the Company will be paid on MONDAY the 14th July, 1941, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the
By Order of the
No. of Sale
New Kowloon Toland Registry No. Lot No. 2966.
in Chau Street and Fat Taeang Street, Cheung Sha
Locality.
Wan
Boundary
Measur
rents.
As per
sale plan.
Contents in!
Square feet.
Rental.
Upset Price.S
About
18.360
(many
248
910 Er
The purchaser of the lot will be through her back door or a
К
346
(11 war makes:
occurred
Is the
warfare
You have been the means of training several naval officers, whu today are serving in the British Navy elsewhere, under the scheme offered by this Colony to the Admiralty; one of them, I learned today, was serving aboard H. M. S. Rodney
HLE, the Governor inspecting the guard of honour on the occa- sion of his visit to H.MLS. Cornflower yesterday afternoon.-
(King's St al.
MEN FROM OTHER PORTS | I am glad to know that among you there are now many volunteers from Shanghai and other ports of the Far East who have answered to the call of duty in defence of the Em- pire and as your honorary Cap- tain bid them warmly welcome. While I was away on leave one of the oldest and most respected
in Hongkong lent to us the highly
Ko Tang in words which I can do
ASSISTANT AT CATHEDRAL
Rev. C. A. Higgins
To Serve
We are fortunate, sa's the St John's Review, in having obtained the services of the REV. C. A.
HIGGINS, B.A., R.D., as Assistant
months at least..
Mr. Higgins, who is a priest of
be
WELL PREPARED
"The point is that the British have now been well prepared for horrors and they are ready for them, but, in effect, Germany is now about to be subjected to her.
has vier bombing than Britain received. The RAF, is
going to continue slogging Germany harder and harder. It is possible that this steady bombing wil com- pletely disorganise German indis- try and undermine the people's morale When that happens, bombing will go back to the pre- diation that I have forecasted"
Major Stewart said that a for- mer Italian general held the theory that enormous mass bomb- ing attacks on a country would soon knock it clean but but the idea was hot taken seriously.
This war shows that sus- coautis
tamed bombing of a
'will need machines capable of earrying large bombs and fly- ing at a high speed," continu- ed Major Stewart, "I may be that such machines capable of auch speeds will be attain- ed.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
members of our community here at the Cathedral for the next few
RESULTS MULTIPLIED "Suppose Britain was able in PARTICULARS AND CONtaring on his new battle-
useful vessel which is lying just the Protestant Episcopal Church the course of the next year or The last view is, per-. DITIONS of the Sale by Public front.
"off this quay, and which I am just of the United States of America, so, with the aid she is getting
about to inspect. General Norten Auction to be held on Monday, haps, the better estimate of
that is, the Church in America from the United States, to create Registered Office of the Company, the 14th day of July, 1941, at 3 Japan's position and the in- supported as they now will be acknowledged the generous and which corresponds to the Church bomber force immensely larger Exchange Building, 4th floor. p.m., at the Offices of the Public dications of intensified Nazi by the great Democracies of public-spirited action of Sir Robert of England, is already known to than anything seen yet? The The TRANSFER BOOKS OF Works Department, by Order of activities in Tokyo seem to the west, must be causing no better than to endorse fully us in Hongkong. Only a year ago bombing results in that case may
was studying language in be multiplied a hundred-fold. the Company will be CLOSED His Excellency the Governor of confirm this. If the general grave misgivings in Japan as n was a most timely helpful act,
Hongkong and often gave help at "When two air forces meet, one from WEDNESDAY, the 2nd one Lot of Crown Land at trend of opinion in Japanese to the future of their ill-fated: HIGH EFFICIENCY
the Cathedral in his capacity as has eventually to obtain the as- July to SATURDAY, 12th July, Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony political circles is to "wait"China Incident."
It gives me a sense of joy and Diocesan Auxiliary Priest.
cendancy and when resistance is overcome, it is easy to keep "coins, 1941, both days inclusive.
of Hong Kong for a term of and see," it probably accounts THIS IS the impression' pride to see you here smart, alert
SPLENDID SERVICE
It finds its task is easier. 75 years, with the option of for the sudden intensification that has been growing steadi- and to know from the Commodore
Previous to this, and he marri renewal at a Crown Rent to be of Nazi influence there to try ly
in Japan, particularly and from your Commanding Officer
of your high efficiency. Most of age to Miss Mary Tyng, he did fixed by the Surveyor of His and convince Japan that among the people, who, form- those ashore whom you are guard-splendid service for the Interna
Herr Hitler's attack on Russia ing as they do an important ing day and night, have little Ideational Red Cross and other bodies Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
is going well according to factor in Japan's economic how arduous is your Hfe nor of doing similar work by transporting Intending bidders are advised schedule and that she should life, have become more and the dangers which you are called medical supplies over the Burma 319 that immediately after the dis- have no fears as to the re-more nervous of any further to face. So it always is with the In a cosmopolitan place, like
posal of the lot the Purchaser} There are in Japan burdens being thrust, on Navy and so also with the Royal
་ certain extremists of Nip- them. (not the applicant) will be
for with whom the Navy proudly the Cathedral show tuve a stati required to deposit with ponese policy who will be them, however, the militarists serves. For your keenness and which will make various groups of authorised officer who will be ready to accept these Nazi command such sway in high standard of training and dis the congregation feel at home. *** present at the safe, the sum of persuasions, despite the fact Japan's political life that cipilne I commend you heartily The Cathedral Counch have re- war, but there is still a possibility in the two hundred dollars, ($200) in vincing testimony through tried to prevail against them in the days to and
that they have received con-wiser counsels have in vain and I wish you the best of luck cognised for some wine that the that it rusy win
Ideal is to have Chinese, American future. So watch what the E‚AP. cash. This sum will be refunded twenty-two months of the in the past. Nazi propagan- inspected H.Ma. Cornflower and Bo that with Mr. Higgins appoint concluded Major Ste
The Governor and party then and English Priests on the staff does now with special Interest on payment of the Purchase war of Nazi perfidy in every dists have undoubtedly been the price.
Auxiliary Patrol Messels ment two-thirds of the plan is undertaking and pledge they at work in playing on these operated by the Reserves.
¡ realised. ' war-minded leaders and have —— HOW FAR this clique in fired them with a desire to
Board of Directors,
J. P. SHERRY,
Managing Director, Hong Kong, 13th June, 1941.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF GENERAL
MEETING.
The SIXTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 10th July, 1941, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, electing Directors
and
Colors.
and
Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July, Inclusive.
By order of the Board,
an
sult.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT have given...
Boinidary
Messure-
No. of Sale –
Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.
Locality.
No. 4311.
Ma Tau Chung Hoad Janction
& Mok Cheong St,
Ma Tag Chung.
mente.
As pér
Jakie plan.
About.
4,880.
Square feet.
AnnusTM*****
Rental;
Upset Price.
Unfortunately
Road
Naval Volunteer Reserve. along Hongkong it is most desirable that
Japan will be able to make emulate the 30-called blitz FATAL LANDSLIDE AT
KOWLOON CITY
the more cautious-minded successes of the Axis war-ma- leaders of Japan accept their chine in Europe. Whatever views is again a matter of Japan may decide to do as
While fourteen workmen were loading mind on to a string of speculation. Statements made a result of the evil prompt troneys at the foot of the hill where the old Victoria Home once by Government spokesmen Ings of Herr Hitler's agents, stood, about 8 a.m. Festerday, tons of sand becaine dislodged and recently have all tended to one thing is certain and that went rambling down the Hide of the hill facing Ma Tan Chung Hd. show that they are unwilling is that Britain and the Uni- Six of the poolles escaped in time but the other eight were caught to embark on any fresh ad- ted States will stand shoulder in the onrush. venture until they are surer to shoulder with China u Rescue operations were com tragedy. of their ability not only to defending their rights and menced immediately on the arrival cope with such a new situta interests in the Orient. There of the Banitary Department van tion, but of getting out of the has been no faltering in this and coolies Five Lue victims and a Police officer, where he find
DERWENT FOR WALKU
On being asked by the foreman
were extricated and sent to How been to, Chul, not realising
of the remaining two-ti Kwong, over 20 parsons, nonstvalently re-
The purchaser of the lot will be morass they have got into in decision and the news of the loon Hospital. Later, the bodies his fate had been the concern of required to pay to the auctioneer China without loss of face. latest
by cash the sum of $1,116.10 The facts and figures given Roosevelt (being 10% of the upset price) by China's leaders in review can troops to saro Immediately after the fall of the ing the four years of war hammer, the balance of the which have just closed:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
Ganarai Manaders. 14th May, 1941 Premium
with the Can
34, and Tang Kul 38-ware, re- před, "I have been for a walk covered, and sent to the Mortuary,
v Another coolay surnar
was at drab thought to hav buried under the sand and
The injured were Mati-keo,44
sustained seriou" (Am) detained,
ided Wing" Mu
hen Tick who÷Wêr of the receiving, traathet
"So, if Britain is able to rain complete superiority in aircraft, she may be able to break down all German resis.... tance. If she can do this, we shall be able to unleash much a tremendous and sustained bombing offensive that Ger many may be unable to stand up to it and at the same time maintain her war effort. "Bombing has not yet won
Dr. Wellington Koo
And World Peace
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter) Britain. United Blates, the Soviet other Union and China, with
berty-loving nations, constitute a world-wide · front
sien, declared Dr. Welli Koo the Chinese Amb London meeting yesterday China Campaign Committee.
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