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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 26, 1940.
Child Sits on R. A. F. the Bench Than
JUDGE and child smiled con- fidently at one another when eleven-year-old Doris Kooyman, of Crossway, Dagenham, Essex, Hat close to Mr. Justice Stable on the bench in the King's Bench Division, to give evidence
The
Stronger Before Blitzkrieg
By GEORGE THOMAS
BRITAIN'S Air Force is to-day stronger than ever, despite
in a personal injuries claim on the great part it has played in the recent battles and the losses.
behalf of an eight-year-old girl it has suffered. friend.
Doris sold that with her friend, Joan May Hulnylile, she was stand- ing on the pavement In Bennett's) Castlelane, Dagenham, ong, evening in March, 1930, when Joan began in cross the road and was knocked down by a car owned by Mr. Frederick Harold Archer, of Baron-road, Chad- well Heath,
Through her father, Mr. Edward! George Holnville, of Mossford-road, Bow, London, E. Joan cialmed dom- ages from Mr. Archer.
Mr. Hoinville said Joan still had to wear a skuil cap to cover a Jong scar, which looked like a part- Ing of the hair. She had no re- collection of the accident.
Mr. Archer denied the negligence! alleged. He pleaded that Joan sud- denly dashed into the road without looking to see if trafle was approach- inst.
lie thought she was trying to re- trieve u murble she had dropped. iler head struck the handle of the car door.
Mr. Justice Stable entered judg- ment for Mr. Archer, with costs.
Colonial Appointments
Vichy, July 25. Marshal Petain has named Admira}} Decoux Governor-General of Indo- China, Ho will continue in 'com- mand of the French Naval Forces In the Far East.
military Establishing e
control over the colonies, Marshal Petal has also named Admiral Esteva así Resident-General of Tunisia in suc
cession to M. Peyrouton, who becomes General Secretary of the Adminis-
of Continuing
in the transfer of Gov and insurance activi ernment banks
to Park, the Government an- ties
to-day that the Paris Bourse resume trading early next week. which is contrary to the Official Gernon News Agency's re- that il has been already opened.
פון
The Cassation Court, which look re- fuge in Lyons, is returning to Paris where the court will reopen on, August 5-United Press,
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuler). The State Department announces
The American Ambassador to Franco, William, C. Bullitt, is hated by the Nazis for his outspoken comments over re- cent years. He is remaining
In France as U.S. ministar to the Petain Government.
This good news was given to me by Lord Beaverbrook, Minis- (ter of Aircraft Production.
"Alvernft production in every entegory," he said, "has, since May 10 when Hitler's Western Bitzkéleg began] exceeded the total casually, lisi, including casualties sustained through accidents at home.
"The aircraft available of every I'type now in use exceeds the num- ber of machines at the disposal of the Air Force when the battle broke out."
Lord Denverbrook added that, in addition to production, repairs had replenished stocks,
There was on hand a very good surplus stock of engines,
The Minister paid- tribute to all who had contributed to this result.
"The public." he said, "should give thanks for this immense effort to all the aircraft factories "and engine shops, and to their workers, who have striven by night and day, without time off for recreation, tolthout any regard for the plea sures and amenities of life.
"Their conduct is beyond praise. "We can place our future in their keeping with confidence."
Palestine Jews ask
to be Mobilised
THE British Government is urged by the Jewish Labour Party in Palestine to mobilise the "scores of thousands of Jewish men in Palestine who are prepared, heart and soul, to join in the defence of the country under the British flag, in the fight against Hitlerism and Fuselsm."
Hongkong Treasures
A Review Of The Chater Art Collections
A resolution carried unanimously at a special meeting of the 'party | council adds:
"Palestine Jewry are anxious to place all their resources at the dis- posal of the Government, and to associate themselves uctively in every possible way with the defence of the country in the struggle against
the coany."
A message of encouragement has been sent by the council to "All our terri-
that the United States Army Tron- In his review for 1930, the Con- comrades in enemy-occupied sport is leaving New York im-troller of Stores mentions that the tory who are continuing the_štruggle | mediately for Petsamo to remove City Hall Museum collection consists for democracy and Zlonian." stranded Americans,
The Jewish Labour Party in Pales-
PANAMA CANAL PANIC
nowadays of an Interesting assort- ment of named fresh water shells, a tine is the largest political party of LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-In number of marine shells and corals, the country. the House of Commons to-day, Mr. minerals, a few specimens of mam Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, mals, birds and reptiles, and a mis- nanounced that there will be a secret cellaneous assortment of specimens, ression on foreign affairs next Tues-all of historic interest to the Colony day.
jor to countries adjacent to the Colony, The collection has been placed in storage pending the erection of 11
hibition.
LATE NEWS building suitable for its public ex-
Ingenohl's
Wild Accident Rumours Alarm Residents
Panama, July 25. The entire isthmus is in a high The Chater collection of porcelain, bequeathed to the Hongkong Govern-state of nervousness as a result of ment by the late Sir Paul Chater, sudden Inexplicable flood rumours. These declared that 60 had been consists of 17th, 10th and 19th,
century wares, inating a small killed in an explosion at the Fedro group of Chinese ceramics of the Miguel locks, that there had been u terrine slide in the Gallliard Cut K'ung-hst period of the Ching of the Panama Canal, and that there dynasty and, in the opinion of an had been a major train wreck. Expert Committee, is by no means Some relatives of workers broke representative of Chinese ceramic into a panic. refusing 10. believe art. There are two dishes of the official denials-United Press, Chengte period of the Ming dynasty, fi
This colicction has been stored dur-
ing the year in the remaining purt Colony and many of historical value. of the old City Hall. Arrangements were made to transfer the porcelain In the absence of any sultable re- whole collection, to the Central Store at North Point pository for the
Those pictures which could not be early in 1940, when the Royal Hong- given wall space at Government kong-Yacht Club vacated its pre-House have been distributed to the
mises there.
University and the Colonial Stere-
The Chater collection of pictures, toriat, also bequeathed to the Hongkong It is added that provision has been +Government, comprises olls, water made in the 1940-41 Estimates for an colours, ink and pencil drawings and underground concrete shelter to be etchings, mezzo-tints,
Stores compound at aqua-tints, built in the engravings, lithographs and photo- North Point, to store theso collections Igraphs, all of great interest to the in the event of an emergency.
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