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HARRY CAREY SIO RUMANN - EDUARDO CIANNELLI - DONALD BRIGOS IRENE WARE Screen play by Albert DeMond Directed by LEWIS D. COLLIN'S
"SWANEE RIVER"
IN TECHNICOLOR
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VICTORIA CROSS
Posthumous Award To Seaman
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter). -The Victorin Cross has been nwarded to the late Acting Lending Seaman J. F. Mantle, of H.M.S. Foylebank.
The official account of his gallantry states that he was in charge of the starboard "pom-pom" when the Foylebank was attacked by enemy aircraft on July 4,
Early in the netton, his left leg woa shuttered by 'n bomb, but he stood fast at the gun and went on firing with the handgear only, for the ship's electric power had falled.
Almost at once he was wounded again in many places, but his great courage bore him up to the end of the fight when he fell by the side of the
which
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This is the tenth V.C. of the war nd the third award to a Naval man. Awards of D.S.M. to leading sea- men for bravery and devotion to duty on the same occasion are also approved.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Donations to Charitable And Other Causes
A total of $1,314,399.27 was reached yes serday by the War Fuod inaugurated by the $. CM. Post, Lid,
Latest contributions are: CH.A.
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FLEMING
All Hanks, "D" Company. 204. Dn. The Royal Beats (further donation) Chinese Company, HLX Police Re
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ITALIANS DETAIN
H. Y. K. LINER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Sept. 3
N.Y.K. (Domei). The liner Nagara Maru (7,149 tons) which was scheduled to leave Naples for Japan on September 1, has been held up by the Italian au- thorities.
The reason for this ac- tion has not been dis- closed.
OFFICIAL
COMMUNIQUE
We Bomb Germany & Eritrea
The following officin com- muniques were released yester. day:
R.A.F.: Raids over
Germany and Italy
New targets in Germany and italy were attacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command last night,
Dynamite works at Schlebusch, north-east of Cologne, and an im- railway junction at San Pler d'Arcan at Genon were heavily bombed.
Other aircraft attacked an electric 30 power station at Genoa, off installo- tiens at Ludwigshaven and Frankfurt, Dusch
ignition plugs factory ni Stuttgart for the second night in sue- cessions, Buyer explosives works near Cologne, the Dortmund-Eras Canal, the French part of Lorient and gun emplacements
Cap Gri. Nez
Min M Matheson
Mr and Ms PW. Stapleton
Hir Benry niset Lady Pollock
10
Mr and Mrs. F. 11. Lonely
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Two of our aircraft wire lost in these operations.
Coastal Command alreroft bomber supply
se u the Dutch
.Khlus at
in coat yesterday and anther supply 19) ship on Norwegan harbour on the
| Segne Fjord nad also brought down) a
Dornier flying boat in the sou
The fallowing are subseriptizia received! de dale fur qirdit at the Brush War 90 marisation Fund, Hongkong Branch:
invitanly acknowledge,
And $100 SAMMENT ID
British War Organisation Fund Enter- Jattmetil Camilliee Remilt of Raffa Ambulence Pune) $300; Sale of Stamps 4. Bale of 10 CIENS. Badges $10; Sale i
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Attacks were made on off funks at Flushing and the harbuur of Ostend.
One aircraft has not returned
CAIRO: Assab
September 4, 1940.
4-HOURS
AIR RAID Defences Repel Nazi Planes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEONAPH" LONDON, Sept. 3 (Domei)- This morning's air raid alarm over London lasted for four hours and 20 minutes, the first warning coming at 10.22 on the morning of the first anniveranry of the war.
It is disclosed that German aerial activity was widespread last night and many parts of the country were attacked. However damage slight and casualties few.
Late Night Alarm
An air cold warning was sounded in the London area at 11.30 p.m. last night mays a "United Press" report, but the all-clear was given shortly afterwards.
The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security admit that enemy air- craft in considerable numbers cross-, ed the southeast coast in the morning. Preliminary reports so for avail- able, indicate that a few bombs were
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A few casualties have been reported, several of which were fatal.
Finni reports of Monday's actions show that 20 British aircraft were last but ten of the pilots are safe.
Second Warning
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Router)—It is understood that the second warning in this igen was due to the presence of high-flying raiders over south-east England.
Bombs were dropped in one south-| east town End the surrounding district,
Police Reserve Orders Issued
Paller Reverve Orders by the Hon. Me TB King, Cornmissioner of Poker, slate Chinese Company Duty --Patrol enrried out as ordered
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Constables R467 A. 8. Xavies 14h 7 Godterrier, 1149 F. F. Da Silva, 460 A. S. Septon, wird R491 N. N. 8,
Becraft Training Training Courses Parts I and III will be carried out at No. September 4 and 5, at 17.29 Bouṛ.
Is Again Raided Patice Station on Wednesday and Friday.
Further IA.F attacks on jetties,
at Assab have taken] Place The Missoy Allren and Paris Wooda
All bombs fell in the target mira. sincerely thank the many friends
was that possible to observe their kindl
the dealb sympathy. floral tributes 32 t Cue fire started by a cald the pre- attendance at the funeral service. das day was 200 but matig
of Stamps $13: Anonymous 120; A WIDE- faker Hannialve 15. Pung Kering Rubber Staubetory 1,1 July 5200; Extrat Davidson $50, À C Wilcox (August) $25, S. WI Petry fronthly 23, the Portuguese Staff of Hongkong and Shuang hal Bank monthly 150: the Pinon Hist (August) $213 74. Twa Members of th European Start of ath Saar Refining Co Ltd August, $20; Anonymous $20. WJ Knight (monthly) 510; 13 fermetuend Runthly) #10; C. Austin (monthly 4th, W Hewitt monthly) $10: D. J. Valentine
Locked emy
For the Buna are. Kenya, mirradi of the South Afrgun Air Force 41
troops and transports, the Rhodesian scraft of Squadron Portler cult
extensive 10- Annassances in other areas
A formation of enemy hombers, escorted by considerable free of fighters, attempted to rand Malta No damage was caused by enemy bonba
Hamnthly) 829; 3. C. Matthews month. ENGLAND: Nazi
14) $20; the Lawn Bowls Sweep be Ain, tulance Fund 31,23: Mt O Errn $14:3
File $50; SA Kent (monthly) 10: Two Dowlers $4.81; Total $2,117.19.
The SC Mt. Puikt han received
Raids Continue
Enemy planes in considerable mum- the hers crossed the south-east coast
this morning.
Heports induated that a few bombas had been dropped, mostly in country
following donations to the British Wat Organisatie Fund to memory of the inte Mr Mond Wonde
Men a Petroff 52: Lauble Allen. 31. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. E. D. Matthews, ) districts, $3
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
1 Latife damage was done but there few casualties, several of which were fatal.
The Hongkong Society for the Protec- | were Then of Children nanounces the following donations rgllected during August;
Honkong and Shanghal Banking Cor pention $250; Hongkong and Shanghai
Up to the time of the communique, enemy planes were known to
Ms. Lid, $100; Hongkong and Whampoa | have been destroyed, Dock Co. Lid, $100;
Cline Light and
Fifteen of ur machines are imiss-
Power Co. Ltd. $100: British American Trace Co. (China) Ltd, 50: Dodwell | ing bat eight pilots are known to be and Company, Lid. $30: Standard-Vacuum safe.
Further donations will be gladly ac- cepted by the Han, Treasurer, Mr. A. McKellar, c... c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. P. & 0. Building.
Final reports of Monday's action
Oil Co. 150; Mr. and Mrs. G. I, Angus $20: Police Magistrate, Kowinon (contribution for Leu Mun 35: donation already showed that the Germans lost 42 wcknowledged through S. C. M. Part $5. inachines. Twenty of our machines Total $729,
are missing bai ten pilots are safe.
unofficial According ta
reports there were further attacks this after- noon on a south-east town. Two sentries were machine-gunned by a fighter which was attacking a bar- rage balloon, They saved themselves Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Remedios $t, Mr. by diving into a ditch.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The Eociety of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledge receipt of the following doantions in memory of the late Mrs. M. E. T. de 8, Lourelio:
and Mr. P. de Barros 11, Miss A. Re- The German plane was driven off -
medios 11. Mr. G. A. Noronha 11. Mr. C. by unti-aircraît "fre.
M. da Silva $1, Br. J. A, Alvares 81. Mr. M. B. Gutierreż 1050, Mr. F. M. Gutierrez 30.50, Mr. A. R. de Pinna and friend $1, Mr. M. də Roza 30.30, F. J. R. 30.50.
REFUGEE AND ROCIAL WELPARZ The following donations were received i during the month of August by the Hong- kang Refugee and Social Welfare Counell: ¡
R. Edwards (Jr.) $; Chinese Customs, {"
National Red Cross Society of China
QUEEN IN LONDON PAYS VISIT TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE LONDON, Sept. 3 (Rtuter)-Her
Mucao, $240.00; Foreign Auxiliary to the Majesty the Queen to-day paid her
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kerulver Shoot. Recruits who tlnyr; nay detailed will attend Kini's Park Hevolver Range on Sunday, September 8,
1000 eura,
Patrol Duty- Patrol dutten Whe carried out an untered
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STOCK MARKET
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Hongkong Stock Exchange Offera) Sammy sued yesterday says:
Tanprovement in some prices was noticable to lay together with an! inereaped spread.
Buyers
HK Fire Insurances $145 Docks (Old) $15.75 Docks (New) $15.25 Providents $3.00
Hotels $3.45
Lands $291%
Realies $3.15 Trams $15,50 Star Ferries $57.50 Yaumati Ferries $21.50 China Lights (Old) $0.00 China Lights (New) $3.00 Telephones (New) $8,80 Cements $15.25 Dairy Farm $17.00
Watsons $8.50
Sales
H.K. Banks $1,275/80 Bank of East Asia $72 Wharves 587
Trams $15.00
China Lights (Old) $0.65 Electrics (New) $38,40 Telephones (Old) $23.00
Nazis Third-Degree Rumanian Leader
Nervous Breakdown BUCHAREST, Sept. 3 (Reuter), M. Manolescu, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, had a nervous breakdown after his brow-beating by the Nazis nt Vienna, it is revealed in the
Rumanian Press to-day.
Contribution towards eflen Expenses) Brst visit to the London Stock Ex-yesterday, after having accompanied
$45.00: Woo Pat Kong Family 30: Four change. Sympathisern e/o S. 6. M. Port $40,
Previously, she had visited the Flag Donations. In kind for the month of August!
Day display at South Africa House, Gifts for schools, Miss Wise; fruit, Lady where she was welcomed by the wife Pallock; 200 pieccà of firewood, Sandakan
angriber of Catruneree; relaht on free of the High Commissioner for South wood, Messis, Jardine Matheson & Co. Africa.
The famous Vienna specialist, Dr. Otto Elsenschimmel, left Bucharest
M. Manolescu back from Vienna on the orders of Herr von Ribbentrop.
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London, Sept. 3... Canada, herself a mighty arschul, Rhodesia, conscious of the privileges Reports from Shanghal state that
Commissioner Frank Barrett, Chief Mr. Churchill, will make a state- has not been content to send arms, enjoyed by Irce communities, spare many, Frenchmen, there are joining of the Salvation Army in France, who ment on the wat alttiation when the
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