PAGE 10-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
JHINA
NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED.
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SATOW, AMOY, SHANQUAL, TRINGTAO,
Uneroo and TIANTSIN
KWANOOMOW WAN
HAIPHONG
CARTON (Weekly mailing)
TOURANE, SAJOON
and
BANGROR.
WHATW JES
SINGAPORK PORT STETTENHAM and PENANU
SAIGON, MIRI, SANDAKAN, Madare, Salamada, Babadu,
TULASI, GO audioRENAU.
For farther particulars regarding loading duten ole. please apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
JAVA
TELEPHONE NO. 30331
J. C. J. L.
REGULAR
TO
SAILINGS
JAVA
PHIL, ISLANDS
CHINA
AMOY & SHANGHAI
EXCELLENT
ACCOMMODATION
JAPAN
YORK BUILDING
What
MODERN
PHONE 28015.
EXPRESS SERVICE
do you want?
If there is anything you want to buy or sell, try a small Classified advertisement in the
Hongkong Daily Press.
25 words $1.50 prepaid for 3 insertions
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
TO UNITED KINGDOM),PORTS:
For dates and ports of call apply to
Agents.
Information regarding INWARD CARCO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents,
Tel No. 30232.
Connaught Romsl,
FULL TEXT OF QUEEN'S Latest R.A.F. BROADCAST TO AMERICA Communique
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)—"Hardship has only steeled our hearts and strengthened our resolution," declared Her Majesty the Queen in a special broadcast last night addressed to the American people,
"However great the cost, however long the struggle, justice. freedom, human dignity and kindness shall not perish from the earth."
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1941,
TRIPOLI DOCK AREA HEAVILY BOMBED
Air Mail to Bangoon to connect with the British Over- CAIRO, Aug. 11 (Reater) R.AF attacks on Italian
seas Airways Service will until further notice be closed on dromes in Greece and Sicily as Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this
ight in a great
Agure cause. well as in Libya 'The text of the broadcast fol- that we lows
It is not our way in dark days latest R.A.F. communique.
the
bombers
Heavy Aero-
in the
It is just over two years ago to turn for support to others, but; It says: "Libya.-During Satur- since I spoke to
American even had we minded so to do, day night pur
attacked instant help would have several enemy targets in North people and my purpose then was your
Africa. to thank countless friends for forestalled us.
Three large res, accom-
route must be superscribed by "CN.A.C.".
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is temporarily suspended:-
Yunnan
Szechuen
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- much kindness. It 1s to those The warmth and sympathy of panted by violent explosions and ed for persons other than the addressee, same friends, and even of greater American generosity has touched flying debris, occurred at Triopli kindness, that I want to
speak beyond measure the hearts of all where the dock area was raided.
of us living and fighting in these Fires in today.
the neighbourhood of We can never and shall the powerhouse were visible for a We, like yourselves, love
peace Islands and have
years be never forget that in the hour of considerable not devoted
distance from the hind us to the planning of death our greatest need, you came for-target.
the ward with clothes for the home- destruction. As yet save in
"Bardia was attacked by ап hungry. com- valour of uur people, we have not less, food for the
RAF bomber formation and also fort for those who were matched our
sorely by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. enemies and It 15
Blenheims obtained hits on motor beginning afflicted.
transport yard, causing explosions and a number of fires.
"Aircraft of the Fleet Air an
made a series of drive attacks and started a number of fires
BENGHAZI RAID
only now that we are
the end. please God. assuredly prevail
Arm
Lo marshal around us in their full
BEYOND EXPRESSION strength the devotion and re- Canteens, ambulances and me- sources of our great
Britishdical supplies have come in family of nations which will in unceasing flow from the United States. I find it hard to tell you of our gratitude 17 adequate terms though I ask you to believe i "Heavy bombers also attacked that it is deep and sincere beyond the port of Benghazi, where ex- expression.
plosions were seen on railway sid- ings, and port of Derna where
fires followed the attack.
I
Unless you have seen as I have seen Just now your gifts have been put to use, you cannot know perhaps the solace which you have brought to men and women of Britain, who are suffering and toiling in the cause of freedom.
HEAVY BURDEN Through these walt'ng months, a heavy burden is being borne by our people. As go atmongst them. I marvel at their unshake-
In able constancy.
citles. many their homes are left in rains RS are many of those ancient build- ings which
and Jove you know hardly less than we do ourselves.
Women and children have been working to the factory and in the killed and even sufferers in hos-
feld, turning the lathe and ga- pital have not been spared Yel
thering the harvest. for we must hardship has only steeled our
have food as well as munitions. hearts and strengthened our re- Their courage is magnificent, their
solution. Wherever I go.
I
see
Here in Britain, our women are
endurance amazing. I have seen bright eyes and smiling faces, for them in many different activities. though our road is Stony and
their thou- hard. it is straight and we know They are serving in
sands with Navy, Army and Air Force, driving heavy lorries, cook- ing, cyphering and typing and everyone
working cheerfully and bravely under alli conditions. Many
the
Communism Reviving In France
of them is
are
on
Kwelchow
Hanan
Fuklen (except Amoy and Kulangsu, Kwangs!
North and East of Kwangtung.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD AIR MAILS
From
Due
at-
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice" San Francisco date, 6th August. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice" San Francisco date, 19th August,
13th Aug.
26th Aug.
"Greece. Heavy bombers tacked the aerodrome at Eleusis. starting a fire which is believed to
Of have destroyed a number atr- craft
"Sicily. -Bombs were dropped on the harbour at Catania on Friday. A 2,000-ton motor vessel at the quayside was damaged bombs on and near it.
"From all these operations, aircraft returned safely."
Last Week's Air Losses
bv
our
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter) --- tand, our precious soil, driving the The Axis Powers lost 57 planes plough and making a grand job and tile R.A.F. 52 in Western of it. Others are ald raid wardens Europe and Middle East during the or ambulance drivers, thousands last week. of undaunted women who quietly Indications of Intensive attacks and calmly face the terrors of by the R.A.F. over Germany com- night bombings, bringing strength pared with slight Luftwaffe
acti- and courage to the people they vily over Britain are reflected in protect and help.
the fact that British night losses over Germany and uccupied terri- tutory were 27 bombers.
NURSES PRAISED
ZURICH, Aug. 11 (Reuter) While Admiral Darlun continued his: efforts on Sunday to persuade his colleagues to accept the polley of ful surrender, a bomb exploded in 1 must give a special word
Germany lost one bomber at front of the Vichy synagogue, the nurses, those wonderful women
night and two in daylight over according to the Vichy correspon- whose devotion and whose heroism
Britain. dent of the paper LASUISSE. will never be forgotten. In the
In daylight sweeps
the Official Vichy circles called the black horror of a bombed hospital,
Channel, 24 British fighters failed outrage which follows the
often wounded, think always of to return and 35 German fighters
selves.
fighter was shot down by a British bumber at night.
85815-
they
falter nover
and
though
across
sination of M. Dormoy a "provoca-their patients and never of them- were destroyed. Another German:
tive attempt."
While the French right wing adopts the Balkan methods, Com- And I need not remind you, who
The British lost only one ma- munism is reviving in France under set as much store by your home
life as we do, how great are the chine in the Middle East where 16 the influence of the Russian re- sistance with Anglo-American co-
difficulties which our house-wives Axis aircraft were destroyed. The have to face nowadays and how Navy accounted for another two operation,
gallantly they are tackling them. enemy planes.
I could continue the list almost indefinitely, so manifold Is the
"Many Frenchmen," writes the Lasuisse correspondent, "from the mere fact that Moscow has become the enemy of the Reich, are ready
service which our women in Bri-
tain are giving. But I want to
of their daily or nightly tasks,
རྗ
ALL-OUT FOR DEFENCE
to forget what Bolshevism means." tell you that whatever the nature
Cardinal Baudillart, interviewed by the periodical TOUTE LA VIE they are cheered by the evidence all-out programme for defence on LONDON, Aug, 9-Advocating an said he approves of Germany's of your thought for them. "crusade" against Russia.
We like to picture you knitting urged the present Benate defence Aug. & Mr. Henry Morgenthau
SOVIET
REPRESENTATIONS
TO IRAN
on your porches, serving in your committee that the revenue from
OUTWARD AIR MAILS
For
WEDNESDAY
EPO.
Date and Time
Wed. 13th Aug.
Reg. 8.00 PM
Ord. 5.30 PM
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA. and
Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"
O.P.O.
6.00 PM
Ord.
7.00 PM
FRIDAY
Frl 15th Aug.
KP.0.
Reg.
4,00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM
G.P.O.
Air Mail by Air Jo Kangoon to connect with the Reg. 4.00 PM
"British Overseas Airways."
MONDAY
Ord,
4.30 PM
Mon. 18th Aug,
K.P.O. Reg. 4.00 PM
Ord.
4,30 I'M
G.P.O.
4.00 PM
Ord. 4.30 PM
Air Mali by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Rag.
"British Overseas Airways,”
TUESDAY
Tue, 26th Aug.
EPO. Reg. 6.00 PM
Ord, 6.30 PM
GP.O.
Ord.
6.00 PM 7.00 PM
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and
Europe via "Pan-American Altways and Trans- Reg. Atlantic Services"
OVER $2 MILLION DAMAGE
Shanghai Newspaper Suspends Issue
committee rooms and helping in the $801 500,000 Tax B'll should be-Owing to the heavy damage sus-
WOPS KILLED
TO A MAN
CAIRO, Aug. 12 (Reuter)-A British communique today staten
that during Saturday night,
Italian troops delivered an attack against one of our posts in the CHUNGKING, Aug. 11 (Central) outer defences of Tobruk.
The attackers were allowed to tained as a result of the bombing approach to within 300 yards Though I speak for us all in Bri- He asked Congress to tax mil- of its office on Saturday, the Cen- when they were killed almost to a
Hons or additional persons with in
tral
China Daily News, Wang man by heavy defensive fire from
failed to appear yesterday and may
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-It America, I feel that I would like mall nemes by cutting personal Ching-wel's paper in Shanghai, our artillery and machine-gums.
is learnt that the Soviet Govern-
a hundred ways to brings, rollef
to
our civilian garrison
increased to at least $875,000,000.
hero.
tain in thanking all of you
to send & special message of
income tax exemptions.
MARKET FIGHT
About 9 o'clock on Sunday night,
thanks to American woměn, It
not be able to resume publication KUNMING RAIDED ment has been addressing repre-
that
at present, says a Shanghai dis- sentations to the Iranian Govern- gives us strength to know
KUNMING, Aug. 11 (Central). patch. ment about the presence in Iran you have not been content to pass
Twenty-six Japanese planes raid- It is learned that three incened Kunming at noon yesterday, of German nationals and the po-6 by on the other side. To us.
in the time of our tribulation, you a free-for-all fight occurred near diary and explosive bombs were kept at an altitude of about 5,000 tential dangers thereof.
tention to the
The Soviet also called the at- have surely shown that compas- the Sayingpun Market as a result secretly brought in by patriotic feet, by Chinese anti-aircraft fire, slon which has been for 2,000 of which three men were injured workers of the paper. The ex-the raiders dropped over 100 bombs in importance
plosions set the large stock of indiscriminately, causing more Iran's own interests of reducing years the mark of the good neigh- and sent to hospital.
The cause of the fight was sald newsprint on fire which 800D than 10 casualties and demolish- the number of the Germans there.bour.
to be due to frult hawkers arguing spread to the whole four-storey ing about 100 bouse. There is, however, no confirma-
SORROW OF WAR
over positions where they squatted. tion of the reports that M, Stalin
building. Believe me, and I am speaktag has reminded the Shah of Iran of for millions of us who know the Leung Shiu, Tang Yip and Liu than four hours. It was seen even Those sent to hospital were The conflagration lasted for more
SWEDE SETS NEW the Treaty of 1921 under which bitter but also the proud sorrow Cheung, who all received severe on the south bank of the Soochow the Soviet Army is entitled to of war, we are grateful We shall buts on the head.
TRACK_MARK and march across Iranian frontiers in not forget your sacrifice.
Greck. Bettlement Police
STOCKHOLM, Aug 11 (Reuter). .certain circumstances.
Japanese gendarmes threw a cor The Swedish long-distance runner, sympathy which inspires it springa HEALTH BULLETIN don around the place and stopped Gunder Hagg, has established a
WATCH LOST
The
not only from our common sprech and traditions, which we share
}
The following is the Returns of all traffic.
with you, but even more from our notifiable diseases notified as hav- The total damage is estimated new record for the 1,500 metres
the
FORGED PERMITS
ing occurred in the Colony during at approximately $2,500,000. Mr. Lelsing, realding at No. 190, common Ideals.
To you tyranny is as sinful as the 72 hours ended at midnight| Prince Edward Road, reported to the Police yesterday the loss of ait is to us. To you, the things on Aug. 10:
Cholera, to cases; Diphtheria, wrist watch, valued at $69, be- for which we will fight to tween the Star Ferry pier, Ice death are no less sacred; and to three carea; Dysentery, 13 cases; my mind at any rate-your gen-Enteric Fevor, Boven CKSCA: House Street and Des Voeux Road, erosity is born of your conviction Measles, two enses Tuberculosis,
about 9 amL.'
that we fight to serve a cause that 90 casos,
is yours no less than ours; of your high resolve that, however great
WOMAN ROBBED the cost and however long the
CAR RECOVERED
flat race, covering the distance in 3 min., 6/10 secs,
The previous holder was the New Zealander, Jack Lovelock, whose time was 3 mins 47.8/10
For possession of forged Immi-secs. gration Permita four Chinese who
arrived from Macan have been de
Friends of the late Professor tained as there has been quite a Hat Ti-shan, of the University of lot of this going on lately from Hongkong, who died on Aug. 4, are passengers from Macao,
planning to hold a memorial ser- The local authorities will ask vice in the near future. They are
Four robber three of them struggle, Justice and freedom, hu- Stolen from the Statue Square armed with knives, gained nocess man dignity and kindness shall car park, a car (No. 158), bolong the co-operation of the Macao also planning to false an endow to the ground floor of No. 20. not perish from the earth. I looking to Mr. Burn, of the War Taxa-Police to help to straighten this ment fund to perpetuate his Wing Hing Street, about p.m. to the day when we stall so for Lion, Department, war recovered by master, yesterday, and robbed a woman, ward hand in hand to build a the police about 7 pm, yesterday
memory.
Daily Press Ltd, as Marina House, third floor, 18-19
Wu Tuk-chu, 20, of money and botter, kinder and happler world evening, The car had been driven Printed and Pabilshed by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Honaic jewellery subsequently making for our children May God bless away from Statue Square between
2 and 9 among "good" their groupe.
or London Ohio) 15