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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 16, 1940.
Compulsory One German Captive Was Due To Wed
Service
Forty-Seven Residents
'HULLO, MOTHER,
The Boy Who Was Born
Guards Ring Church Bells In No
Boforo Tribunal B.E.F.PRISONERSRADIO In Germany Man's Land
A further meeting of the Compul- sory Service Tribunal was held in the Legislative Council Chamber yes- terday, 47 residents appearing. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindzell presided, sup | ported by the Hon. Sir Henry Pol- lock, Major R. E. Moody, Comman- der W. P. McCarthy and Mr. H. V. Wilkinson as members.
Mr. B.
Agafuroff, a naturalised
British subjec, said he joined the Poller Reserves about three months ago. He was placed in the Essential Services Group.
THREE B.E.F. prisoners out of sixteen whom the Germans claim to' have captured recently, were taken to a Nazi radio station and ques tioned in front of the microphone.
Though they spoke in English, and were invited to send messages to England, the broadcast was given only on the "home" stations for German consumption.
One of the prisoners, Private Mr. I. Agafuroff said he had join-John Gray, was due to come ed the AP. and Mr. T. L. Bell home and be married, said he had made an application to Thoy Join the Naval Volunteers, were enrolled in the Combatant Group.
Mr. F. H. Bowrey said he would be 14 on Tuesday, and was at pre-
sent in the Censor's office, He was enrolled in the Key-post Group.
Mr. A. 1. Burnle was posted to the Essential Services Group.
Mr. B. Byrne, student of the Hongkong University, said he hoped to go back to England in August to enral at Combritige University. He was exempted for five months.
Mr. G. T. Byrne sald he would be 55 in June. He was exempted be- cause of the age timli.
Was with
The first interview Corporal Harold Walford, Announcer: Now, please give your
name and address, Volce, quietly: Harold Walford, 18. Clapham-road, Bedford, England. Volce (strongly): Hullo, Bery, I send Announcer; You may spealt.
my love and kisses to you all. I am a prisoner in Germany, now.
'Best Of Health'
Are you wounded ?— Announcer:
No, I am in the best of health, Announcer: You told us you were a good football player. Yes, that's right. Announcer: Were you not one of the team that played against the Messra. E. Cox-Walker,
cum D. L
of the ship Schleswig Dawson, D. C. Edmondston, J. Flem- Holstein?--Yes, that's right. ing, C. E. Galingan and A. H. Har-Announcer: Please give us the re- sult of that game.—It was 3-1 in the Germans favour.
ris were all posted to the Key-post Group..
Mr. E. C. M. Hope was enrulled in the Combatant Group.
Mr. S. Hope, engineer at Taikon Dockyards, produced a letter from his A, and was assigned to the Key-post Group,
who was
Already Rejected Mr. J. H. W. Howie, 5.1. sold he had ·been rejected al- ready. He was exempted.
Mr. R. M. Keown, Taikoo Docks, was assigned to the Key-post Group. Mr. N. M. Krasnoperuit, a train- er the Hongkong Jockey Club stables, and Mr. E. D. Labrousse, of China Underwriters, were placed in the Essential Services Group.
Mr. S. L. Lloyd, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, said he was shortly to be transferred to India. ile was placed in the Key-post Group.
Messrs. V. T. Low and D. R. Lyen were posted to the Essential Ser- vlees Group,
Mr. J, R. Luke, South China Morning Post, produced a letter from bla employers and was placed in the Key-post Group.
The second man gave his nome as Victor Hounsill, from near Bath. Announcer: Now you say send your
message.
I
Voice: I am prisoner in Germany.
1 an in the best of health. Announcer: You have a child.
think? What is her name? Volce: Joyce.
"You May Speak'
Then came a third man. Aunouncer: Please give your name
and address.
The English volee spoke with a
mer: John Gray, 115, Eventons- lane, Woldingham, Berks. Announcer: Now you may speak to
your mother and sister." Voice: Hullo. mother, I 2111 right. I um prisoner in Germany.
am not wounded. I am in the best of health. Give" my love to Edith,
won't you?
The announcer commented in German)
that Gray, a red-haired man, had a growth of board. He then asked in English: Why didn't you shave this morning ?-I have no shaving kit. Announcer: Where did, you leave
It left it in the trenches. Announcer: You didn't take it withi
you when you left ?—No, it was loo quick. I
never had time. The broadcast was made to a noisy background of shuffling feet, whis- and comments, and many words were missed by listeners.
M. A. McAlpine, engineer of the Hongkong Bank, Mr. A. McArthur, Taikoo Docks, and Mr. W. W. Mc- School, were all posted to the Key-pered asides Combe, of the Far Eastern Flying
ssuted, and where mails are advertis-post McKenzie, who was pre-
Group
ed to close at or before 8 am. re- gistered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 pm, Registered and Parcel maili are closed at 6 p.m.
Saigon..
INWARD-MAILS
Amoy and Shanghai
Straita
Straits
Apr. 10. Apr, 18, Apr. 10 .Apr. 17. Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-
vice”—Paris date, 10th April.
viously exempted owing to his work
but
the New Territories, unid he was now under medical treatment, wished to join the Naval Volunteers. The chse was adjourned for two weeks to see if he could be enrol- Pronch Commander Petric direct,
Markham and C. N. Matthews were assigned to the Com- balunt Group.
'WE EXPECTED JOHN HOME'
WOKINGHAM (Perks),Private
JAPANESE SMOKE-SCREEN
DURING THE recent Japanese landing in the Chungshan district near Macao, smoke-screens were employed to hide the movements of the invaders.-Domol.
Fliers,
GIVE A DOG
A BAD NAME..
Last
In
4
Ger
Percival Douglas llomst Lyons Boerner, a 20-year-old mechanic. of Crabtree-lane, Fulham, B.W., was born in Germany of man father and a Brillal mother. But he has lived in England since he was three months
ald, speaks only broken German nad cannot read or write ll. His father and brother are now in Germany.
An aliens tribunal has exempt- ed, him from interment but not from the special restrictions.
He was remanded in custody at West London Police Court, ac- cused of having maps of a scale larger than four miles to the inch and of travelling more than five miles from home without A permit.
Ile vialled Folkestone without permission in January, and inch to the mile maps were found at
bis fodgingu.
"I lived in Folkestone for many years and went to visit friends there. I didn't think I was do. Ing any wrong" he said,
"I had
motor-cycle and these maps were motoring maps which I have had a long time."
Sir Gervais tentoul, the magla- trate, sald the maps looked as though Boerner had had thems a very considerable time,
Sergeant Binck, of the Special Branch, who opposed ball, said a recommendation for deportation
was desired.
Sir Gervals: A deportation order! I don't know where he can be deported to. ....................................********÷÷÷0s
Forest,
Lived Two Months
ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland).
AFTER living for two months on such food as they could find or trap, three Canadian airmen, forced down in wild Labrador, abandoned hope of being found. In their tent they wrote notes to their families, and waited for death.
Their bodies, their pathetic Inst notes, were found by an operator of the Hopedale Marco ni Station, only forty miles from the camp, who was on a hunting trip.
First things he found in the tent were a small box and, an envelope
across which was scrawled "To the | ********........................ finder."
Inside was I wnd of notes-180 Canadian dollars (£3()—and a letteri
-and you may which said:
Mrs,
get hurt
LAWRENCE (Mass), Malcolm Severance. of Lawrence, received threatening letter. It said: "Something that huris is going to happen to you unless
led. Mr. McKenzie was fold to P-John Gray's mother did not hear her You change your dog's name."
Messrs. R.
Shanghai Resident Apr. 17. Mr. S. Moosa said he was return- Haiphong, Holhow and Fort Bayurding to Shanghai in June. As Mr.
Haiphong
Saigon
Apr. 17. Moosa was a non-resident, his case Apr. 17. did not come under the Tribunal's ..Apr. 17. Jurisdiction,
.Apr. 17. Mr. J. A. D. Morrison produced a letter from the Hongkong Bank, and was placed in the Key-post Group. Mr. G. Mortimer suid he had been
son's broadcast. When she heard the news of his safety she cried a little, but quickly recovered.
John's sister, Mrs. Mabel Futter, said they were expecting him home next week on his first leave.
. His fance, Miss Edith Melham, wrate to her only this morning:
The dog. an Alallan, is called HITLER.
RADIO
This 180 dollars belongs to you. Go Ofice and report to the Government that plane C.F.B.N.D., lost en route to North-West River on September 14, rests safely on the edge of a large lake two miles north-west of here,
"Be sure to report this ut once, and any expenses will be paid to
yourhen come back. immediately.
and guard our bodies.
"Please keep the box safely. It contains letters to our families.
"Do this Christian work for the sake of our families.
(Signed)
C. Coto, G. H. Davidson. Joseph Flecenu.
November 20, 1039,"
The three mén set out in a "ov- ernment plane last September, from Mosie River, Quebec, to aurvey the Aumber district around the North-
West River,
"Just a line to let you know ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and John will be home March 12. He 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) will come down for Mrs. Gray (his' mother) on the 15 and we are being married on the 16th."
Shanghai Ale Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Service" London date 10 April
......Apr. 18. Straits and Europe via Negapatom in the Colony for 1 months but
(Letters and papers)-London was forbidden to take part in any John is twenty-five and had been date, 17th Feb.
....Apr. 18,] games because of his health. He In France six months.
OUTWARD MAILS Tuesday, Apr. 10 Fort Bayard, Hollow and Haiphong
was placed in the Essential Services Group,
Mr. C. M. Newman, Cable and Wireless, was placed in the Key- Noon post Group. Parcels only for Tientsin .5.00 pm. Shanghai...
Mr.
F. K. Partridge, Imperial .12.30 p.m. Chemical Industries, said there was
Edith works at Esher Place, Esher, Surrey.
'WE'LL WIN AND SEE HIM SOON"
BEDFORD,
Cards on the Table"
London Relay
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-3.15 p.m. } and 8-11 pm, on 0.52 m.c's. per second.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.
Air. Mall for "Imperial Airways come doubt about his future move-
12.38 The B. B. C. Theatre Or- Direct Service"-due London, 24thments, as he was really in charge and have him home with us again." Monckton Melodies, "HMS. Pina
"Anyway, we'll win the war soon chestra. "Iolanthe" Overture, of Canton, He was placed in the Combatant Group.
said Mr. Ernest Walford when I told | foro"-Selection. him that his son Harold was a
April.
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.Apr. 16, 5 p.m. Apr. 10, 6.20 p. G.P.O.
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Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus.
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.Apr. 16, 5 p.m. ..Apr. 16, 7 p.m.
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17
...Apr. 10, 6 pm.
Messrs. A. R. H. Phillips and O.
12.50 Songs by Hubert Eldell H. Piercy were placed in the Key- prisoner and had broadcast from.
(Tenor)-Roses of Picardy; Love's Germany, post Group.
"He has been out in France, since Garden of Roses; Come, Sing to Me,
with Orchestral accomp. the early days of the war. He came
Mr. P. T. Raymond was placed in the Combatant Group.
1.00 Local Time Signal and
Mr. W. J. Richards, who was in home for Д few days leave at the R.A.F. from 1915-10, was placed Christmas, looking wonderfully well. Weather Report.
of
and dozens They vanished, planes searched in vain for any sign of them or their machine.
The place where the plane was found indicates that the illers lost) their way in bad weather.
They landed perfeelly, for their plane was in good order, but in a district so thickly wooded that they could not take off again.
So remote is the spot that the box before May, as overland, transport is of letters is unlikely to reach Quebec
almost impossible, and' the waters round the coast will be frozen for at least a moinh yet.
CUT CARDS FOR
in the Essential Services Group. He told me then 'Soldiering is all 1.03 Len Bermon (Vocal) and The FATHER'S FARM
Messrs. J. Robertson and C. G. right, dad. They're looking after us Organ, Tho Dance Band and Me, Scicluna were placed in the Key-post nine in France, and we've got to beat 1,30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Group, Mr. Scicluna said he was the Jerry.
Weather Forecast and Announce running the Hongkong Dairy Supply "At Christmas his dancee, Miss ments. Company and the firm of Gray Beryl Bishop, was in Bedford. They 1.45 Gounod'a “Faus!" Act IV. Brothers, and was interested in but were very happy together. He was
Close Down. chering, milk and the export busi-hoping to come home again soon on 0.00 An Hour of Dance Music. ness. He was told by the Chairman leave, and I believe he was thinking
7.00
Closing Local Stock Quota- Parcels only for Tlenteit... 12.30 p.m. to get in touch with the Food Con- or getling married then, His mother tions,
is ill just now, but she la very proud
The Comedy Harmonials
Air Mall Indo-China, Iran, and Franco (Paris and Northern Pro- vincta only) by the "Air France Aleways Direct Service"-duo | Paris, 25th April,
Reg., Ord..
University Professor
2.15
of her two boys, both doing their bit (Vocal) and Rawies and Landauer Mr. L. R. Shore, Professor at the for their country. Our other son, (Two Plano). University, sald he was an AMC. Samuel, is also in the Army."
K. P. O.
Apr. 17, 5.00 p.m. rolled in the Essential Services .Apr. 17, 5.30 p.m. Group, and earmarked for medical G. P. O.
services.
officer in the last war. Ho was en-
Пег., Apt. 17, 5.00 pm. Mr. E. J. J. Spradbery, Hongkong Ord. ................Apr. 17, 7.00 p.m. Hope Company, was placed in the Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Mono- Key-post Group.
Mr. C. Unbelioun, who was 65 last
Three brothers cut a pack of cards to decide which of them should take over their father's farm, but then one of the losers paid the winner. £400 for his bargain.
This story was told at Manchester Assizes when John Holt, of Breedy Butts Farm, Thornton, Cleveleys (Lanes), sued his elder brother, Wil- Ham Hoit, of Trappe Farm, Little Thornton, for £203, alleged to be duo as the balance of the ingoing.
7.30 London Relay-The Newa. 8.00 Local Time, Signal, Weather
Mr. Justicò Hallett was told that Report and Announcements,
settlement. 8.03 Now Symphony Orchestra the parties had reached French Arrest 29
John paid the £400 for the right to with Milica Korjus (Soprano),
8.30 Musical Comedy Selections take his father's place at
at Breedy Butts Farm, Sscret Communists from Home and Beauty," "Bow
William
· Bells," "Carelcas Rapture," "Tha At his father's suggestion lula and UB.A., by the "Pan
The French police have arrested Charm School," "To Beat the Band, decided to take over Trapps Farm, which was being worked by John, on American Airways Direct Servios" yeur, wax exempt.
twenty-nine people accused of help and The Gold Diggers of 1938." duo San Francisco, 24th April.
Mr. L. W. Watkins, of the grounding in the secret production of the| 9.03 Vocal Duets by Norah Blanor paying his younger brother £1,425 as staff of Imperial Airways, was ask-banned Communist newspspar, and Gwen Farrar,
Ingoing. ed to send in a letter from his co- | L'Humanite,
John claimed £203 as being owed ployera.
by William in settlement of the in- Messrs. G. A. White and C.. L. The men arrested Include Robert 9.30 London: Relay--“Cards, on the going and Willam disputed items ...,7, Azr. 17, 5 p.zz.
Williams were assigned to the Key-Blache, former chief sub-editor of Table."
connected with hens, cows and other Apr. 18, 7.30 8.11.
post Group.
L'Humanite, and sixteen underground 0.45 Mario of Debusy and Raval. stock on Trappe Farm. -Thursday, Apr. 1899)
Mr. A. Willamson said he was in railway workers who are alleged to 10.30 Excerpts from "Tannhauser," On the application of Mr. G. J. 11.30 am, the Army Iteserve, and thought he have distributed coples of the news-"Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg," Lynskey, K.Colin's coumael, the .1.00. p.m. I was exempt. The case was adjourn 'phper in the Metro (underground | and. "Otello"
Judge entered judgment by submis
Reg.
Ord.
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Sandakan Swatow
Amoy
K.P.O.
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5.30 p.m.
Apr. 17, G.P.D.
7 pm:
ed for the records to be · checked.
railway).
0.15 London Relay News Sum- | IHATY.
11.00 Close Down.
slons for £225 in his favour.
THE
Grenadier Guardsmen, entering a deserted church'in the middle of No- 'Man's-Land, 'rang the bells furiously to let Germans know they were there, But the Germans did not respond. It was a call to a type of service they did not relish,
The village surrounding the church
bren hnd cen deserted, alnce the outbreak af war. It was believed to shelter Home Germans.
Dressed all in white as camouflage against the snow, the Guards set out for it in the early afternoon.
Covoring Party
A covering party took up positions near, the entrance to the village, and the patrol went on ahead, carefully threading their way along by-paths and over flooded streams.
They disappeared up the village street. The covering party waited.
All was silent. The village seemed dend.
Time passed without a sign from the patrol. A peal of bells suddenly sounded on the still afr, gentle to begin with, then clamorous and insla- tent.
For the first ilme since the war be gan, the chimes of the village church were ringing.
Officer Explains
The patrol duly emerged from the village. When they got back to the British fines they were asked why the church bells had rung.
"Oh, we didn't find any Germans,” one of the Guards officers answered, so we thought we would give a chime to let the Germans know we had been looking for them.".
FANLING FARMS
Recent Rains Have Good
Effect on Crops
According to reports from Er Fanling Farm of the Shuchun Rural Welfare Centre the recent rains
have had their effect and an en- couraging yield is expected. Various
crops are now ready for marketing, An experiment will be conducted order to try and maintain a supply by planting leituce under shade on
during the summer months.
There have recently been soinc losses among the cattle of the Shau- taukok and Fanting agricultural areas as a result of some virulent disease.
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