HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
DR. KOO APPEALS FOR MORE AID FOR CHINA FOR CHINA
LONDON, Sept. 22 (Router)--Declaring that fighting was in pru- gress in several sectors of the 2.000-mile front from Inner Mon- golia, in the North, to the borders of the China Sea in the South, Chinese Ambassador to Britain, DR. WELLINGTON KOO, said:
"Fifty months of sacrifice, suffering, blood and tears have not dampened China's ardent spirli o resistance The military situation in China today is better than could have been expected two years ago. The danntless Chinese soldiers fought the mighty war machine of Japan to a standstill.
NAPOLEON'S FAILURE
the
TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Reuter) --- The Berlin correspondent of the NICHI NICHI, after refer- ring Su
favourable news from the Eastern front, adds but this notwithstanding, the arrival of winter along the en- tire front continues to be the principal grounds for pessimism Bod there are still observers who recall Napoleon's failure."
Declaring
GENERAL
BULGARIA BEING DRAGGED INTO WAR BY HER SENIOR TEAMMATES IN THE AXIS
of
LONDON. Sept. 22 (Reater) The state throughout Bulgaria reveals the grave stination with which the emergency Filoff Government is. confronted. Having hitched itself to the Axis chariot it finds itself dragged into complete and abject subservience to the pulley of its powerful team mates.
resentment moves by the though Government has led to widespread discontent and even sabotage with correspondingly severe repressive measures by the authorities
DUBIOUS REPORTS
An attempt is now being made
Neither the Government uor the people want war but they are being coerced into a course against their will, against their Today, 11 18 Japan who 15 interests and against their tradition. anxious to end the war. She is
Having accepted the "new order" feeling. if not desperate, certainly they are so deeply committed that people they
Despite the Axls leanings of the worried because she sees no way there seems
are still moved bv Ittle chance of rs- Russia's share in their liberation in terminating the struggle except caping the fate of Hungary and and apart from their commun giving up all she has conquered Rumants and being used as cate Slay origin there has always been: China's mood is all for continuing | paws by the German High Com a strong sympathy with the gb until
Soviet final victory is mand. They may be able to avoari | Ideology among the large agrarian achieved"
flghun against their Russian population Popular that sword-rattling bezei actors by attacking Turkey against the recent has been Japan's favourite pastime but it does not look as and that she is the big bully of there were any other alternatives. the Far East the Ambassador continued "Co-operation in the New Order for co-prosperity is her slogan to mask the boundless ambition to conquer and dominate China can never live in peace and Security nor can any of the amaller nations in Eastern Asia, whlie Japan remains governed by the military hierarchy which Fe- cognises ne rule except force"
MORE SANCTIONS Urging there should be
nute laxation of the economic restric tions recently imposed upon Japan by Britain, the British Dominions, BERNE, Sept 22 (Reuter)—It is India the United States, and the probable thai after
Germany's Netherlands East Indles, the Am- latest successes in Russla, therebassador declared that on the con will be a pause when the Russian trary, to bring the Japanese mili winter sets in, during which Ger- tarists quickly to their senses, new many will endeavour to make a measures of a restraining character political capital out of her vic were required forles. says the teading Milion newspaper RERA.
LIBYA SHELLING ABOVE NORMAL
LONDON, Bepl 22 Reute Sheiling in Libya has been slightly abave hormal. i was learned au thoritatively in London this morn
ing
PAUSE PROBABLE
ROME,
the
In conclusioth MA urging ared for larger supplies for China. he said-
quipment she would have ttt)
SUDDEN ALARM IN THAILAND BANGKOK, Sept. 22 Reu-
i to create 3 movement against ter)The alarming statement
Rusala by allegations that Bul by the PREMIER
garian ships have been sunk came as a
by complete surprise to listeners
Russian wines torpedoed by who were
Russian submarines. The hand of totally unprepared for such a
German propaganda is very grave message. es-
evi pecialty as the whole country
dent in the manner in which ther“. is at present in the midst of
reports, which are still very du- three-day celebrations on The
bious, are being played up in the Thai King's birthday.
Bulgarian press. Well-informed
Pircles art unable to guess the reason for the sudden alarmy
JAPANESE CIVILIAN
if China had enough WOUNDED
the
Municipal
Берь 22 Reutery - A very large number of men with difficulty in ridding herself of the white negotiations are progressing colours. combined with the losses! enemy An early Chines sustained on the various fronts, would Donly end the brutal cannot fall to have an effect of population statistics, says the offi cia Italian News Agency
Bimultaneously however tela- tions with Turkey are being del berately exacerbated possibly in the hope of serving as a pretext for avoiding an unpopular breach with Russia. possible because the !Governmens feel that war with Turkey would be the lesser of two jevils.
WAR OF NERVES
go
The Germans are naturally ex plotting this situation as part of
xey and is still too early to say SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (Reuter their war of nerves against Tur- victors between
Council whether they are prepared to regard to the latter's demand for and the Japanese authorities in the full length. increased control of the Mantelpal for their success in southern Rus- Much will gepend on the degree Follee. another Japanese civilian sta. it might be entirely unpro- was shot and wounded this after-table to take on Turkey as ar
along Nanking Road. the enemy If the main street in the Settlement, by stan campaign is still swaying in result of the Rus-
carnage but would make the other gangster nations realise in the end that aggression would not pay "
TWO MORE NATIONAL AQUATIC MARKS GO
The HONGKONG CHINESE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS were concluded at the Victoria Recreation Club last night when two fur- ther National records were shattered.
At the conclusion, prizes were presented by Mr. Tse Yue-chuen. Chairman of South China and Chinese Bathing Club.
SOCCER LECTURE
a Chinese gunman who escaped.
The condition of the victim is not yet known.
Small-ball Final Today
In the semi-final of the Empor- fun Small-Ball Knockout Shield competition at Caroline Hill yes- victory over Tung Shan by two terday S. China gained a convinc-
goals to one.
In the men's 400 metres free. style, CHAN CHUN-NAM, YAU SAJ-KWAN and LAU TAI-PING.ing An Interesting lecture on Soccer: Who Anished in that order, all bet- Laws of the Game No. 15. 16 and tered the record of 5 mins, 33 secs. 17 on Throw-in, Goal kick and by YEUNG WAI-NGOK in 1935. Corner kick and memorandum
$
MISS LI PO-LUEN. In returning
The teams were
S CHINA Tam Kwan-kon. Chow Man-chi, Lau Hing-chol, Tse Kam- for the guidance of referees and 3 mins. 30.4:5 secs, clipped 725 bung, Chin Chi-fal. Lee Shek-yau, Bremen was delivered by Mr. J. F. of MISS CHAN YUK-KING'S Lee Tien-ky. da Silva, Hon. Secretary of the 1935 record for the 200 metres Hongkong Football Referees As breast-stroke. sociation. at the Referees Class
TUNG SHAN Mak Ping, Hau Yang-sang, Lee Tak-ky. Man Sau- The championships were organ- ky. Wong Man-kwel, Lai hlu vesterday at the Scandal Point laed by South China S.A.. Chinese wing. Lau Chung-sung.
Bathing Club and Chinese Y.M.
FINAL MATCH TODAY C.A. In aid of Orthopaedic Cen- 8. China will meet Ah Q in the Min Hugh A. Beard, Chairman, tres in Free China.
final match this afternoon at 6.45,
Fall.
FINAL LECTURE
0: The Association wit give his
fral lecture on the whole Laws
of the Game for revision purposes;
THE RESULTS Results are as follows:-
Men's 400 yards free-style relay::
CONVICTIONS
at the next meeting on Thursday. Sing Tao (Wung Chi-hung, Ng IN SEDITION
at 7 p.m.
CAGE RESULTS
leadership in the
the
In the curtain-raiser, National University defeated Youths by 51-
34.
Sept, 21:-
Cholera, eight casca; Diphtheria, two cases; Dysentery. 24 cases; Enteric Fever, six Cases: Taber- eulosta, 67 cases.
Nin Chu Wai-lam and Shek Kam-
pui+; 2, La Tsun Time 4 mins. 4 secs.
Women's
3. Eastern. PROSECUTION
200
metres breast- A1 Central Magistracy
cordi.
Miss
Time 1 min. 23.1/5 sec8.
secs.
the balance
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Second Division Lawn Bowls Championship In Interesting Position: Leaders To Decide
BY "L. G."
Though the two leaders in the Second Division (Kowloon Foot- bali Club and Kowloon Tong) both won their respective matches last Saturday, the latter have erept one point nearer their rivals as the result of their clean sweep win over Talkoo R.C.
Kowloon Football Club, who had a lead of three points over Kow- loon Tong last week, are now only two points ahead having dropped one points ahead having dropped one point in their away match against Hongkong Cricket Club, These two teams will fight it out for the tile next week.
The Kowloon Footballers' pros- pects of winning the title are very rosy indeed as, apart from having
many games.
4 POINTS FOR K.F.C.
In the Second Division, Kowloon the advantage of green, they need Football Club scored a four to one but another two points to put win over Hongkong Cricket Club Kowloon Tong out of the running in an away match. On the aggre- for the championship.
gate they won by 21 shots. The Police, who have now drop- Both W. Field and V, Chitten- ped to second place in the Third den won for the Kowloon Football Division Table as the result of their Club. Field registered a big win four to one defeat at the hands of over G. E. Costello whom he beat Kowloon Bowling Green last Satur- by 23 shots. The only visiting skip day, have still a very good chance to go down was P. Younghusband on of taking the title in this Division. who lost by four shots to A. W.
Kowloon Tong had a clean sweep
By virtue of their victory over stroke: 1, Miss Li Po-luen (South Saturday, Mr. G. T. Lowry gave Kowloon Bowling Green, with their Brown. Chinese Y.M.C.A, by 44 points to 25, South China
China; 2 Assuined
Bo Wat-man written Judgment in the case fixtures all completed, are only one (C.B.C.); Colony Opel (Residents Union).
3. Miss Suni Wal-yung #11 which two managers were and a half points in front of the win at the expense of Taikoo whom Basketball League at the 'Y" last
Time 3 mins. charged with possession of a Chi-Police who have another match to they beat on the aggregate by 20 night.
30.4.5 secs Chinese Natural re-nese publication printed in Hong-play. Another two points, there-shots
kang called Lun
The most successful skip Sim Kit Chin fore, will see the Police right. for the home team (Kowloon Men's 100 metres back-stroke: 1. (Blitzkrieg), which was alleged to
EAST. VICTORY Chan Kam-cheong (Chinese Y.Menntain seditious passages, attack.
Tong) was A. J. Kew who had the Playing at home, Craigengower better of J. C.A.); 2, Lau Yiu-ung (Lai Tsun); in the British Government.
C. Chalmers by 10 In the First Division scored an shots. A. Spary was seven shots HEALTH BULLETIN 3. Shek Kam-pul (80g Tao). C. N. Lou, allas Lat Sin-kim, 38, easy victory over Kowloon Bowling better than W. Melrose and J. L. Manager of the Tal Shing Printing Green Club "B" whom they beat on Stephens was only three shots to The following is the Returns of notifiable diseases notified as hav-Miss Hu Wal-king (C.B.C.); 2. Missed on a charge of printing 1,000
Women's 50 yards free-style: 1. Road, Causeway Bay, was convict-won by 20 shots.
Press, Nos. 114-118 Tung Lo Wan all rinks. On the degregate they the good in his match against J. Ing occurred in the Colony during Mok Sum-lan Lai Tsun; 3, Miss!
A. Watson, Both B. W. Bradbury and Char- the 72 hours ended at midnight on a Wal-ying (Lal Tsun). Time 32 Road between May 30 and June easily. This former, aided by a loan Bowling Green; who are most
POLICE BEATEN of the book at Tung Lo Wanlle Rosselet won comparatively Two teams the Police and Kow-
Men's 50 yards
18, and was acquitted on another ax and a couple of fours, beat Zoe interested in the Third Division. free-style: 1 count of possession of 500 copies Meyer by 16 shots and the latter title had it out last Saturday as Tsul Hang
(Eastern); 2, Chan of the book at Room 406 Holland was 11 shots to the good in his the result of which the Police Jost King-pong (Y.M.C.A.); 3, Tsang Cheong-ming (Lai Tsun).
House, Queen's Road, Central. match against L. Sykes.
A
It was by four points to one and in con Time fine of $250 or two months hard all U. M. Omar could do to keep sequence they have been deposed
labour was imposed,
Just two shots ahead of J. McKelvie as leaders, Chiu Hin-yan, 20, Acting Man-
to maintain his 100 per cent. ro- Though this round has gone to Suffering head injuries after be-Your Bal-kwan Lat, Tsun); 3. Lauger of Star Publishing Company. cord
the mainland team (who, inciden- ing knocked down by car No. 2007 Tal-ping (Lat Toun). Times were: No. 176 Queen's Road, Central, maximum points in their match for the season it appears very The Indian RC, also, scored tally, have completed their fixtures in Nathon Road, near Gillman's 5 mins. 22.3/5 aces.. 6 mins. 25-1/6 charged with Dossession of 500 against Kowloon Docks to avengo likely that the final round will go. Garage, yesterday, a boy, Wong secs. and 5 mins. 28.1/6 secs, (All coples of the book, was convicted their defeat earlier in the season to the Police who, with one match Young-kwan, died some time after Chinese National records),
on this count and fined $500 or when they lost by four points to to play, admission to Kowloon Hospital. Women's 400 metres free-style: three months hard labour.
need but another two The lad, aged seven years, at- Miss Ho Wai-king (CBC): 2, Mr. E. H. Williams,
one and on the aggregate by one points to win the title, Crown shot. tempted to run across the road Miss Loung Ol-muf (CBC.1; 3 Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by
Last Saturday, Kowloon Bowling when the accident occurred ac- Miss Ho Wai-man (South China). Bergt. Bills of the Special Branch. 1 Open Championship Rink (in- and on the aggregate by the nar- M. R. Abbas, who again skipped Green won by two rinks to ona cording to a Police report.
Time 7 mins. 23.1/8 secs.
Mr. A. 8. Lau appeared for first cidentally, they are one of the fin- row margin of five shots. H. Nish The evening concluded with a defendant and Mr. D. MacCallum alists) won by two shots against and L A. Jordan each scored one friendly water-polo match between for the second.. CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Router)The two picked teams in which Black
M. Ferguson's four. black-out restrictions will not be beat White by five goals to three.
point for the visitors (K.B.G.C.); A, K. Minu won by three shots the former bent à. E Carey by relaxed- durtig the holy month of
TEHERAN, Sept. 22 (Reuter) against A. Calman, but it was left alt hold and the latter won by RAMADAN which began fast alght near refugees and the following movable property is transferred to rest win for the home team. He point the Folle scored came from A raffle was held in aid of Chi-All the ex-Shah's movable and into D, M. Khan to register the big-three against J Aitken. The only and during whiel Moslems fast are the prize-winning tickets:-the State from dawn til Kinset,
1130, 16, 1149, 418, 0690, and 1163.iued here.
by an official decree best Cullen by 0-0, This was Meatonald who won by four
BOY KILLED
25.1'5 secs.
Men's 400 metres free-stylu: 1, Chan Chun-nam (Lai Taun): 2,
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