HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ROBIN DUFF ON
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND UNSHAKEABLE SPIRIT OF PEOPLE
"After the first few nights I knew that even if this went on night after night for years nothing could break the spirit of the people," said MR. ROBIN DUFF, a mem- ber of the B.B.C. Staff, when he broadcast from London on Thursday night in the series War Correspondent." He was speaking of the Battle of Britain last autumn when, in his own words. "at any time even London might have crashed."
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Donations Received To Date
The Sponsors of the Appeal for H. K. $200.000 for the establish ment of an Orthopaedic Centre in each war area gratefully acknow ledge donations given up to July 31 1941.
A total of $47,628.08 has been received by the Hon. Mr M K. L Honourary Secretary of the British Relief Fund for Distress in South China, Alexandra Building. A fur ther sum of $35,000 has been pro mised making the total $82.628.08
W H. Lock, Esq $100: R. Johan
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from facing any trouble which Japan may bring upon Britain and herself"
HISTORIC EVENT
Mr Steed next referred to Mr. Eden's statement in the House of Commons when 1.10 Russian- Poilsh Agreement was signed by General Sikorski and M. Malsky in the presence of Mr. Churchill, the i British Prime Minister and him self Mr. Eden).
"He announced it as an mistr event which will lay the firm It was the front line al-
foundation for full collaboration between Russia and Pijand and it right, said Mr. Duft. But il
was warmly weltoucu by was not the army's battle. whole British Empire. sald Mr It was everybody's fight. The Steed Mr Eden was congratu- army manned the A.A. guns, lated by the whole House for an the Royal Navy and the Mer-achievement to which he largely chant Navy went on with
contributed and which Gen eral Sikorski and M Maisky made
their job in the Channel and a point of thanking him for bring
there
constant was
from the air.
altack mg about the agreement."
Mr Sterd declared that it would
The people who impressed me be a long time before the history most were the civilians." said Mr.of this agreement would be made
for A Dover saw Dut!
the known General Sikorsk, in fact, first time the civil population in had been ready to sign the agree-
The action
people could stili ment two or three weeks previous laugh and Joke when the Laitly but he could not alay his For waffe came over It was not very|elga Secretary's misgivings In e briliant
maybe, butjene these misgivings were over. great spirit there was
humour
BRAVE FIREMEN
ridder.
PARADOXICAL SITUATION
in the hope that the Russian- Polish agreement would be confirmed, since Czechoslova- kia could not be in the post- tion of having Que of ber allies technically at war with / another of her allies. In this case Basska
THE NEW EUROPE
Ai these differences how pret. have now been cleared away and Mr. Eden had every reason all the Russian Polish Agreement an historic event
"The German people must learn to unlearn all that has been taught them, not only by Hitler, but by Its predecessors concluded Mr. Stred "The new Europe, includ- ing Germany, has to be trans- formed in a spirit t common sensc This common sense will be the compon victory now made surer by the Russian Polish Agree ment"
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Mr. Steed then went on to show By Court Decision
I shall never forget the fire- men who went on board a blazing how ship heavily luden With mun!
Bona The Are must be put out
paradoxical that situation WILS Poland was an ally of Bri- tain but Poland was at war with
interesting Court decision
con
Many thousands of persons who had raid shelters bulit in their nessen. Esq 100, F. C. Hall, Ethey told the police when warned Russia in 1939 white the Russians structed them. are affected by an
gardens and builders whe 250 Far East Oxygen and Acety of the danger of going on board. overran the eastern part of Po- lene Co, Lad. 25. Dr. L. Shu Fan Not a few of them lest their lives land and the Germans the west- 500, P. K. Kwok. Esg 50. Lee Hong¦ that day."
ern part During these hostilities
It is the effect that, in the Kock, Esq. 300 Mrs. Li Au Shi
From Dover, said Mr Duff, he the Russians took a large number absence of any stipulation to the 225; John Manners and Co. Ltd
went to London He would never of prisoners. But on June 22 this contrary, a shelter should be not 350; G Thomerson, Esq 5: Mrs
forget September 7. 1940, but the year Germany attacked Russia and exactly waterproof or water-tight, Horace
50; MESATA
Shewan real battle of London had started that very evening Mr. Churchill but so constructed as to be reason. Tomes and Co., Ltd. 100 D. C a few days before The sky was had declared that all enemies or ably free from water through Edmonston, Esq. 100, Dr M. T Zed with bombers The whole Hitler were Britain's
friends. seepage from the ground or other Tyau 10; Wong Kwok Leung. Esgjelty seemed to be alight. Oll Later came the announcement (N. C. $200, mex810) 32.78 Dr bombs and explosives rained down that the agrecimens to belu Pus
There is, the Court held, an im and Mrs. Li Shu Pal 100,
the fres that were already sia was an alliance.
plied term in the contract that Sir Sheuson Chow 200; Li Po Kwai, blazing. This went on night after
the shelter should serve the par- Esq. 500; Anonymous 200; Miss Li
pose for which it was intended. Wat Ming 50; Dr. B. 8 Ramler 30:
and that if, through water, those Anonymous 50 Dr. 0. Graham-
purposes are not served, then the Oumming 10; W. A. Stewart, Esq.
owner may resist any claim for 50: Dr. S. N. Chau 50; Dr. and Mrs.
payment. T. Z. Bau 30. Total, $47,628.08.
Hon
B. W. O. F. REMITTANCES The following remittances England have been made by thel B. W. O. F.:-
night.
I wanted to see this loathsome thing from every point of view," he said "I spent 98 hours with ล rescue squad. We worked all through one long. sunny afternoon and the most we brought out was the arm of a small child,”
He spent nights that seemed like: years in damp shelters. But noth- ing would make the people move from London. They played cards; Hittle children played together: old people talked sadly and seriously
FOR 56 NIGHTS
£600 to the British Red Cross England for the purchase of 2 Hght Ambulances: £200 to King George's Fund for Sailors; £189.8.4! to St. Dunstans for Blinded Bol- diera, Sailors and Airmen. 30.8.4 being 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th I left one of these shelter, I went monthly donation from the Kow loon Dock Recreation Club spe clally earmarked for St Dunstans
Total Remittances tu date amount to £35,939 12.7
GIFTS IN KIND Twenty-five cases bave shipped to England as under
been
back two hours later:
hundred
Nor was this all. because the Czechoslovakian Government in London had also agreed to an alliance with Russia. agreement had been delayed in deference to Poland s feelings
This
ICELAND TERMED U.S. SPEARHEAD
Portland.
and
wise.
MADE UNUSARLE
In the case before the Court the
facts showed the shelter was bullt in dry weather, and, while the
the
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CHUNGKING, Aug. 1 (Reuter) -The question as to how close is the present collaboration between Britain and China has been the subject of much speculation.
While Chinese and British official quarters persistently decline to comment on the subject there are many indications, though there is no treaty, alliance or agreement signed between the two countries, that there is little doubt that close understanding and collaboration
xists.
Presiding at a dinner of the Sino-British Cultural Association on Wednesday, the British Ambas- aador, SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR, declared:--
"Relations between Britain and China today are very close-in fact, much closer than the pubile generally knows."
CAN MAN REDEEM HIMSELF?
In St. John's Cathedra) Hall last
WU TEH CHEN BASKETBALL
matches in
Two further
the Open Basketball League, organised by the Chinese YMCA for the "Wu Teh Chen' Oup, were played last night on the "Y" court at Waterloo Road.
The first gamt vetween the Hongkong and Kowloon Residents' Unton and Pui Ching was closely contested, the latter losing by 43 points to 41.
Displaying better all-round courtcraft and better strategy, the Youths' Union quintette scored a comfortable victory over Yu Leung by 58 points to 31.
H.E. TO ATTEND NEXT ROTARY CLUB MEETING
of the people were dead. On othering much about the tle-known the garden to its original condi. /sion to India, Singapore and Bur- Chinese believed that Heaven was "Java."
nights I stood at searchlight posts and with A.A guns. I believed that the war could have been lost during that Arst long attack on London Por 56 nights we
Island.
tion, and also a nominal sum for breach of contract.
In the early days of shelter construction very little at-
Oreutt, vice president of the Mer
This is the opinion of Reginald
genthaler Linotype Company and pounded from the air. By day Club of New York.
a member of the tamed Explorers tention was paid to the possibility
were
of infiltration of water and local authorities as well as private in dividuals have found their shel-
fence organisation. -
weather was dry, the shelter was
At the same time serviceable, but when it rained, or
15 puone night, Dr. T. C. Choa gave a very the snil became
knowledge that the Chinese and interesting lecture on "Can Man waterlogged. water to A considerable
His Excellency the Governor will depth military authorities are maintain- Redeem Himself?" It was attended made the place unusable.
ing the closest contact with each by a fairly large audience.
lunch with the Rotary Club of Dr. Choa began by talking about Hongkong on Tuesday next, Aug. Oregon. -Iceland is The bullder lost his case, and other concerning Far Eastern de-
velopments. Ouce," added Mr. Duff," when America' spearhead Into European on a counter-claim the owner was
the way the Chinese thought and 5, at 1.15 p.m. The speaker will This had been indicated by the thelr existence and what they be Mr. J. H. van der Laan, who waters
the people of the allowed a sum for removal
The will give an illustrated talk on United States will soon be hear structure and for restoration of tour of the Chinese mutary mis- thought of the incarnation.
ma and the visit of several Bur-father and mother was earth and mese missions to Chungking. we being in between got help from
In fact, there is a Burmese mis- both parties.
HEALTH BULLETIN sian in Chungking at the present
The Chinese people never booked They were very
The following is the Returns of time studying Chungking's air de- beyond death.
discases strange for they thougnt the earth notifiable
notified Nevertheless, there are also in-
was everlasting and they did not having occurred in the Colony during the 24 hours ended at mid- dications that no esty, alliance seem to want to leave it or agreement will be signed be-
Confucius had stated that free-night on July 31:—
Cholera, seven cases; Diphtheria, tween Britain and China concern-dom and necessity must be com- them.
two cases; Dysentery, eight cases; Other shelters (mostly of theng joint defence measures in the bined to make a person good.
Southern Pacific in the event of an Under no circumstances could Enteric Fever, six cases: Tuber- surface kind have been built by invasion of Thalland. Burma and we get salvation by ourselves for culosis, 24 cases.
the word salvation meant the in-
EASTERN PORTS In a speech before the Sino- coming of Gud into our Ilves. British Culturel Association on Wednesday the Chunese Chinese CUSTOMS PASS Poreign Minister, DR. QUO TAI- CHI, declared:
MISHAP "The ties today Philip Rogers, eldest son of the between Britain and China are Shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday. Rev. W. Walton Rogers. Vicar of much closer than any treaty. al-Dr. W. G, Mackle, of No. 33, Hat- B. Andrew's Church from 1927-lance or agreement which, after ton Road, was driving down Cus- 1984, is in his second year at Jesus all. can be torn up" College. Cambridge.
people did their work some carry- + Cases Hospital Supplies oing out their daily round of shop- the British Red Cross: 10 Cases ping and housework.
At night
According to the explorer, in- timately acquainted with the
Old Clothes to the British Red they took what sieep they could land's culture and customs, theters of no use and have scrapped
Cross; 2 Cases Woollen Comforts The civil defence to the British Red Cross; 3 Cases hardly a break." --Woollen Comforts to the R. A. F.|
workers
hud
little island is a fine land and not the frozen bleak spot most Ameri- cans believe it to be. Duff,
The war, concluded Mr Depot; 2 Cases Woollen Comforts had brought out among the people to the Royal Navy Depot: 1 Case an innate sense of humour which -Woollen Comforts to the Army showed
best when things! Depot; Case-Woollen Comforts were at their worst, and new to the Auxillary Territorial Ser-friendliness.
vice,
Itsell
"Before the war, we
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were not
per
"With
the authorities, and private in- * population of 131,000
Iceland persons.
produces
dividuals have put in pimps or more books
steps regarding the thousand population taker other than any other country on earth."; places. Orcutt revealed.
"These books are all published The B. W. O. F. are very much very friendly to the people we did in Icelandic, the language of the indebted to Messrs. Butterfeld not know over here."
which 6,500 English and Swire for their kindness in "As a Cockney woman very right-words have been kept pure for carrying the goods free of freight ly put it to a gentleman on a bus. thousand years," the explorer de and also to Messrs. Wang Kee and Has it taken a war for you to say
clared. Co., stevedores, for transporting good morning to me?."
"There are four colleges on the, Island making
of the one world's finest universities. The
the goods to the steamer free of charge.
REFUGEE AND SOCIAL
WELFARE COUNCIL
The following donations have been received by the H. K. Re-
he said.
DER FUEHRER'S OCTOBER TRIP
Prophet Paulo of Peking
fugee and Social Welfare Council that Hitler
for the month of July:-
says
is going to fake 媳 trip in October. 1941. This trip Mrs. Jan Con Sang $80; Staff of land him in At. Stephen's Girls College 90, Miss America.
Chile, South
from sagas
up
people are well-educated and most
After
spending four
months'
families subscribe to three or four leave in Australia, Mr. F. Brett,
of the country's eight daily and Chief Inspector of Junks, has re-
six weekly newspapers."
turned to the Colony.
Multi-Gun Fighters Arrive In Burma
K. K. Lee 1; Australian friends Paulo does not reveal the pre- c/o Mrs. Mok 108.15; Mrs. Y. Heise circumstances of the trip, but Poon 23.50: Mrs. L. W. H. Poon 20he definitely rules out the possi- Rotary Club of Hongkong 400; billty of Der Fuebrer going there Sympathiser c/o S. C. M. Post 14 in the high boots and mountain SINGAPORE Aug. 1 (enter) - The RAF in Burma is now weekly donations) 40: Mr. and Mrs. hat of a Bavarian tourist to ap-strengthened by the arrival of AMERICAN BREWSTER, and FUF- B. R. Irane (In memory of Mrs. ply for a job as a Fifth Column-FALO multi-gun fighters and Burma is, therefore, now équipped for G Contes) 11; Dr. Pan Tsch Chen ist in a Chilean munitions fac- both offensive and defensive air nation, it is authoritatively stated.
50; Miss Frent Rattonice 20; For-tory.
DONATIONS IN KIND
hab
Malaya.
GERMAN FORCES NEED MASCOTS
Berlin.-Animals of
all
kinds
are in great demand as mascots for German troop unita stationed from Narvik to the Spanish border, Bomber squadrons, fighter units, crews of submarines and overmeas raiders are just as proud of their
The Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending on July 26 records 52 casca of Cholera in Macao and 19 in Shanghai and also one case of Small-Fox in the latter port.
toms Pass Road when he was over- CROWN LAND SALES taken by a lorry, No. 595, driven by Chau Yuk-han, which after Five budding and two agricul- overtaking, knocked down a pedes❘tural lots in the New Territories trian, Wong Yau, 20,
were sold by publie auction at the Wong received severe injuries District Office, Bouth, yesterday, and was promptly given attention while two lots (one of agricultura by Dr. Mackle and later removed and the other building) in Tsing to Kowloon Hospital
1 were withdrawn.
MANILA TO HAVE NEW NAVAL AIR STATION
WASHINGTON, D.O., July 20 (By Clipper)--Despite the fact pet dogs, cats or canaries as the that the U.S. focus of attention is on the Battle of the Atlantie doughboys in
President Roosevelt is still keeping a close watch on the Pacific s placements along the Channel evidenced by his request to Congress for an additional $200,000,000 immediately for expanding the United States Navy's far-flung shore
const.
concrete gun em-
The pride of every unit, however, statlans and new air bases in Hawati and the Philippines and strong-. eign Auxiliary (Contribution to- Hitler, the aays.
For the past few months, thou-These aerodromes are en located is to have wild animals, like baby thening outlying bases in both the Atlantic and Pacific, going to fleesands of men and women from the that they provide the maximum Hons, bears or monkeys as mascota, wards office salary) 37.50.
from Germany,
Out of this sum $16,000,000 will, the islands are now stopping and build him- mountains of the Shan States have protection for Burma against air some 30 of such coveted pets have be spent for building underground places for the Pan American elly- self a little Doorn of his Gwn been constructing from the Jungle and land attack from any quarter been supplied by Germán zoos to fuel storage facilities for 200 pieces of Arewood, Sandakan where he can chop wood among a chain of aerodromes midway be almultaneously and give the R.A.F. famous individual aces or units Pacific fleet in Hawall, where a and Hongkong and Singapore.
the pers linking the United States Chamber of Commerce: Fraightage the jungles of South America-tween the coast and the rovers advance bases from which they which have especially distinguisi- now $18,005,000 afr base is pro- on Brewood, Messrs. Jardine The Shipping Review (Shang-of China and Thaimnd.
can hit back with bomber squnded themselves in fighting. Matheson.
In the Atlantid $15,000,000 will posed. They stretch from Lashio to rons."
Luftwaffe Lieutenant Colonel The plan also calls for a new go for the establishment of a large Mergul. The last of theso nero- They also give greater mobility Moclders, loading German air ace, naval air atation at Cavite outside feat anchorage at the now base Kathleen Jenkins. daughter of TYPHOON WARNING dromes is now completed. All are to the air force based in the Far for long was the envy of his com- of Manila, costing $5,510,000. In at ridded and an additional the Rev. P. Jenkins, for many
oquipped with all-weather run-East. In the event of an activerades for owning two baby Ilons. the mid Pacine other plans are $21,000,000 for Improving the new years in charge of the U, M. S A typhoon warning issued from ways suitable for the take-off of war spreading to Malaya, the CAs the war dragged on, however, afoot, including $1,000,000 for gun $45,000,000 news anchorage at Vio. Loste) at
the Canton Union the Manila Observatory at 7.0 heavy bombers fully waded and in-C in the Par East is able, if he the long grew up and began to re- emplacements and other defense quee, Euerto Rico, a new base will Theological College, la a member a.m. yesterday states that the ty- maintenance and repair plant is so wishes, to move squadrons to momber thoir wild ancestors, for installations at Bamon, $4,079,000 also be built at Barbers Point and of the queen Alexandra's Military phoon, moving NW, was east of provided.
Burma in a few hours and so have got about "discipline," until finally for a new submarine base at Wake supplement eating pieval mir sta Nursing Reserve now with the Luzon, nore than 300 miler dis- Fuel, bombs and ammunition are his forces where they serve to the they had to be returned to the Island and $4,781,000 for a similar Lions at Ford filand wild Kaneohe Forces in Singapore,
tant.
atored to meet all possible needs. best advantage.
base on Midway Island. Both of Bay-Central),
Borlin Zoo.