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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 2, 1940.
COMPOSER They Are Short Of Barge Crews, But
PASSES
Old Resident Of
The Colony
Formerly known throughout the world as Miss Fitz-Stubbs, noted Australian pinniat and composer, Mrs. H. Woods, an old resident of Hongkong, died at the Kowloon
Hospital early yesterday morning, in
her 80th, year,
The late Mrs. Woods was highly esteemed and, her death, following a short filness, is mourned by all who knew her. She is survived by a son, Mr. Val Woods, who is in Australia, and by four daughters, the Misses Alleen and Doris Woods of Hongkong, Mrs. Lenore Winfield, who is expect- ed to arrive in Hongkong before the
Germans Are Trying To Develop New Canals
-Relieving Railways
EFFORTS are being made to develop transport on the German canals and rivers to relieve pressure on the heavily burdened railways.
But one of the biggest pro-| blems in the shortage of labour required to man the barges. A short while ago regulations stipulating the required of barge crews were qualifications
relaxed, but the shortage still exists,
end of this week, and Mrs, David Dennis, at present In England,
During the whole of her brillant Career,
Mrs. Woods was acclaimed Those troubles are mentioned in far and wide for her musical com- an nrikle in the Hamburger Tage- positions and planoforte achieve-blatt. The transfer of skilled men ments, and Mnud Fitz-Stubbs' cele-
to other occupations during the years brated waltzes include the "Heather," of depression has hit the industry "Orlando,"
"Premier," hard, says the paper. "Bridal,"
and "Vice.
"Governor-General,"
Regal."
The "Governor-General” was de- dicated by Mrs. Woods to the Earl of Hopetoun, and the "Heather" had the distinction of being performed by command of Her Majesty Queen Victoria at State Balls in Buckingham
Palace, by Strauss's celebrated or chestra. Also, this piece of music was claimed to have been one of the best known dance Items produced in Australia,
The late Mrs. Woods featured in countless concerts and musical recitals In Australia and other parts of the work and during her distinguished professional career had always been among the first to give her service in the cause of charity.
She was recognised throughout the Australasimi colonies FIN
of of Australian the foremost
nti
hey performances fully entitled her the honou sit Din distinction It also cinimed that she was the only Australian composer whene TEMNIC had been performed by all the lend- ing bands of England, including the band of the Grenadier Guartis.
Моя composer of waltzes, the late Airs. Woods was claimed to be pre- eminent and has been styled the "Australian Strauss Many of her pieces have also bere played by Dan Godfrey's Military Band.
She was a pupil of Signor Paolo Glorza, and Have revitals in the Garden Paince Exhibition, and a few: years afterwards appeared in Londeu with marked success.
Went to London
The late Mrs. Woods jeft Australia for London in 1903, and her depar- ture was deemed n great loss. An Australian writer commenting on this sold that the general verdict of competent critics was that both 'as
Finding Men
Skilled men, wherever they can be spared, are to be sent to work on the canals, and members of the staffs of ennal adrainistration authoritica are also to work on the craft.
AERIAL WARFARE
Raids On London And Berlin
London, Sept. 1. The Air Ministry states that last night enemy aircraft operating singly or in small formations made a series of attacks mainly directed against industrin districts in the north-west. The roof of the town hall of a north- Western town was damaged by high explosives and other buildings were The hard winter stopped traffe on hit. Elsewhere in the north-east the Elbe and Mittelland Canal for and north-west bombs were dropped much longer than usual, and trade causing fires and demolishing houses on the upper renches of the Elbe was and other buildings. The extent of resumed only a few
few weeks ago,
the damage is relatively slight Military transport is
the number of casualties small. Priority and is followed by other war Later reports show that during the material. Trade prospects from Ham-battles 83 enemy aircraft were des. not very troyed, of which 70 were brought burg
down by
by British Rghters and 13 by bright,
Trafic on the Eite-Lubeck Canatish planes were lost but the pilots
anti-aircraft flre. Thirty-seven Bri growing and trude is becoming netive on the Mittelland Carul, 1
inter But there
shortage of suntable barges
Es
to the Interior nte
now given
and
uf 25 ore safe
One
of the oldest churches in the country was
practically destroyed when Incendiory bombs were drop- ped at a village
rear the south- western town last night. The bomb
LATE NEWS apparently penetrated the roof and
composer and a player. Mrs Woods STILL BOASTING
deserved to be classed tas Austry- itan genlus who had no competitor,
Her stay in England was also t tended by successes, and it may be Interesting to nute that the Auckland Star of December 22, 1003, reported
Unconquerable Strength Of Nazis, Theme
set the organ alight and very soon the entire fabric was blazing fiercely. Only four walls and the tower were remaining when the outbreak Waks subdued
About 30 houses were damaged on the outskirts of the London aren during the rald last night, some be ing completely demolished. A row of shops was extensively damaged. In another district shoppers were 'machine-gunued. Large numbers of
incendiary bombs were dropped
in
| various parts of the land but the fires were quickly extinguished... Reuter,
Raids On Sunday
London, Sept. 1. The air raid alarm was sounded at 11.03 a.m. to-day and the All clear at 11.34. A lone ralder peared overhead very high up and was visible only by its exhaust trall.
apTM
ap-
Xavy bombing formation
raching from the east at li a.m. was partly broken up hut severnl planes got below the heavy barrage und dropped about 30 bombs in the LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuter) thickly populated downriver
dis-
the London Times as saying of Mrs. Speaking at Katowice, in German-trict where considerable damage was Woods "This elever artiste came to occupied Poland, to-day, the un-done and fires caused. There were us with a good reputation from the niversary of the Invasion, Dr a few casualties.-United Press. Antipodes as a coroposer and execu← Goebbels declared: **The victories
Propaganda Tour tant of high nerit, and it is plensunt and change in the political situation
New York, Sept. 1. to be able to record that she has which have broken the intended austained it thoroughly in the more encirclement of Germany and isolat-the R.A.F. raids
Describing the huvae wrought by the over Berlin, critical atmosphere of London."
as the last enemy, together correspondent ed British
the of to Hongkong about 22 with the unconquerable strength of Transradio News Agency states that Coming
American years ago, Mrs. Woods soon establish- our people, must create a firm falth two big Bres in the south-eastern ed herself as a musician of highest in n Anal German victory.
area of the elty are still burning in mert, and gained a large circle of
The occasion, according to the the early tours of the morning, friends. She interested herself. DF ufelul German news agency, wits a did her daughters, in local concert demonstration "in celebration of the the destruction of what he describ- The correspondent also reported work.
anniversary of the beration Eastern Silesia."
The funeral will take place this morning, and will puss the Monument at 11 o'clock. It requested that no flowers be sent; but Mrs. Woods had expressed a wish that donations be sent to War funds.
Mrs. M. E. T. Da S. Loureiro
Mrs. Maria Eulatia Tereło da Silva Loureiro, aged 70, dled at her residence, 18 Observatory Road. Kowloon, on Friday morning, leaving two sons, Mesars. F'. A., and F. J. S. Mrs. Loureiro and two daughters, A. M. Era and Mrs. J. G. D'Aquino. The late Mrs. Laurelro came to Hongkong from Maçao at an early age, and had spent most of her life here. She was the wife of the Inte Mr. E. J. da Silva Loureiro who once had employment in Shewan, Tomes and Co., the Hongkong Rope Manu- factory, and the Hongkong Hotel.
The funeral service was held in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, on Saturday, the Rev. Fr. A. Grampa officiating at the service in the Chapel and by the graveside,
Chief mourners were the two sons and two_sons-in-law, Moura. A. M. Eca and J.G. D'Aquino, several grandchildren, and other relatives.
Among those present were Mesra J. M. Eca, L. T. D'Aquina. H. A. Remedios, C. R. Silva, F. M. Oliveiro, M. A. Gomes, D. C. Baptista, A. V. Barro, F. F. Eca da Aliva, E. Rosario, F. Barros, A Silva,
1. A. Sequeira and others.
A bouquet of flowers from **Muliam Shudades de Filhos, Genros e Natos,” was burled with_the_coffer," and apart from family wreaths, floral fribulas were sent by Blanche Langenberg, Mir, and Mrs, M. A. Geroes and Miles Maria Roza Pereira, A. M. Leung, the Misses. A. Berzin and J. Soto, "From Amah to Grandmother," and the Liga Portugues.
Mr Wang Yiu tung
Yiu-
The funeral of Mr. Wong tung, who died on August 16, look place on Saturday.
Before the funeral, Blr Shauson. Chow, Sir Robert Kotowall, Directors of the Po Leung Kok, Directors, of the Tung Wah Hospital, Members of the District Walch Committee and Directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
paid their last personal homage to the deceased.
Wreaths were sent by His Excel- lency the Acting Governor, Lieut- General E. F. Norton, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Hon. Mr. B. A. C. North, Mr. W. J. Carrie, Messrs. F. Groves, F. D. Firth, R. Lidofonso, F. Shanks, J.
C. Lang, W. F. Corman, A. Shinton, W... Molloth and D. G. MacPher-
More than 3,000 people were at the Funeral
of ed as "amall cardboard factories and wooden factories" as well as several shops.
There were apparently no deaths
in the city, and there were only a
תן
few cases of injury, which the Ger- mans attributed to anti-aircraft shell splinters. The tour of the bombed areas was arranged by the German Propaganda Ministry. Reuter.
Bombs Near Chancellory
New York, Sept. 1. For the first time in history the Royal Air Force rained bombs on the centre of Berlin yesterday, smashing buildings and ting the big
Chuckert elec trical factory. The bombs came very near to the Wilhelmstrasse and Hitler's chancellory. Оле landed squarely in the
the courtyard of the headquarters of the fire brigade,
According to
to u report received here, huge fires are raging in Berlin as a result of the RAF. raid. The report sald Berlin's night life being disrupted and business curtail- ed as a result of the desire of the populace to get home before British attackReuter.
Se ares and hit-.!
Sunday Raide
was
cach
Berlin, Sept. 1
It is officially stated that the air raid alarm was sounded in the capital from 12.04 to 1.40 p.m. Anti-aircraft prevented. the planes from bombing the city but bombs were dropped at several points in the outskirts with- Lout appreciable damage-United
Prcas.
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