Nazis Shoot While We Rescue
Typical Brutality LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reutor). -German airmen have again prevented the rescue of their
comrades from the sca by
British naval units, states an official Admiralty communique.
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LONDON'S
Anglo-American Anglo-American Far DOG-FIGHTS
East Co-operation
Developments Expected
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Router)-Fullest Anglo-American co-operation in the Far East, where the vital interests of the two countries are threatened by the Japanese policy, already exists, it is believed here, but concrete developments must await a sultable political atmosphere in the United States.
The recent Anglo-American agreement was a big dose for the United States isolationists to swallow and the administration feel that they had best give them time to digest it.
Tripartite Talks
LETTERS
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Outing For Blind.
the Editor,
FROM PAGE ONE
Thames Estuary was the biggest seen fo the area
The third air raid warning in the London area ended at 5.39 p.m.
September 7, 1940.
Bowls Singles
W.L. Walker Eliminates CWSilva 21-10-
Courtesy To Opponents
(By \"WICK") Crowds Watch Battle LONDON. Sept. 0 (Router) -- COURTESY TO OPPON. Crowds in the streets of a south-east ENTS, apparently, is a subject coast town this evening watched a spectacular battle in the air, when upon which the Hongkong LAF, fighters, with machine-guns Lawn Bowls Association needs blazing away, dived thto force of ta 'print a booklet for circula- German bombers and scattered them tion. While strolling around right and left.
the various grooms last night I The German machines fed out to sea except at least two which dived heard one or two complaints— [not from the players--respect- Into the sea, one in domes.
Two airmen bailed out and a tug ing this failing on the part of put out to sea with a naval surgeon certain bowlers.
to rescue them.
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This morning three H. M. dritters attempted to rescue tour German airmen who find bailed out over the sen from a German bomber, but the rescue was prevented by other German aircraft which attacked the drifiers with machine-gun fire.
There were no camialties in ac drifters.
Later talks will be resumed on the
The "Hongkong Telegraph."
Determined Efforts
There were at least two players One of our inator torpedo-boats Far Eastern question not only be-
Sir-With reference to our appeal
LONDON, Sept. (Reuter), who were patiently waiting for their machine-tween Great Britain and the United for donations and lonn of cars for the Determined efforts by German raid-opponents to turn up as late as 5.30 Wax also attacked and gunned by German aircraft this States but also with Australia. annual outing for the Blind Girls of ers to force their way through the pan. When I left the Clab do It is stated that discussion will also the Industrial Home Pokfulam, which London defences to-day again proved Reerelo, J. H. Gelling was still there morning while going to the rescue of the crew of a German aircraft take place on the use, in an emerg- en kindly published in your paper costly failure.
alone, and when I arrived at the shot down in the English Channel ency, of the naval base at Singapore on August 24th, will you be so good as
Spitfires and Hurricanes destroyed Kowloon Cricket Club I found R. F. Four of the crew of the motor by the flicets of both, according to a publish in to-morrow's larue of your the raiders at a rate of one every two da Luz in aimilar predicament. torpedo-boat were slightly wounded the strategic conditions which prevail. Paper the following:-
It was at this latter Club that some "The Christ Church Group of the minutes in the morning. No doubt exists in naval circles V.D.MA. acknowledge with and the attempt 11 rozrus abandoned.
cast England, Fighter Command W. L. Walker eliminated C. M. Silva available for the United Stars Fleet If the fourteenth annual outing of the pilots shot down 34 bombers and from the Singles Championship 21- Stock Exchange In but any offer from Britain at this Pokfulam, which is to be held on Saturnnys the Air Ministry news service, not convey the Iden of the standard the Industrial Home, fighters, and probably several others, 10, but the disparity of scores does Happy Mood
here that the Singapore Base will be thanks the following donations towards
Grateful In a one-hour battle over south- really good bowling was in progress,
The Vatted Sintes desired to use Mini Girls of
tre might be misinterpreted as day the 6th October, step to involve the United States and
GIFTS OF MONEY induce it to pick the British chestnut Miss M. Wamsey LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter).-The
Mr. S. W. Minshat! Stock Exchange to-day was favour from the fre.
The whole situation was canvased Mr. S. II. Dodwell ably influenced by the Prime Minis-
yesterday by Lord Lothian (British Mr. J. C. Hall ter's speech yesterday in the House Ambassador), Mr. Cordell Hull (U.S.Mr G. D. R. Black of Comunates.
Secretary of State) and Mr. R. G.Mabel & Grace
Hannah Consequently The
was Coney market
(Australian
In Minister bright and active and there was Washington), and a "go-slow" policy Mins Helen Balchin sign of the usual week-end realisa-
was agreed upon as the best one, 1100A.
Gold-munings, oils and home in- dustriala experienced better de- mand, which enused improvements in prices in view of some shortage.
Gilt-edged were a fraction higher and foreigners were mostly steady and unchanged.
Wall Street was narrowly irregular
LONDON, Sept. & (Reute) - Lord Beaverbrook Minister of Areraf Production, announces that be has received a total of £4,081,000 for the purchase of aircraft,
According to to-day's Government "Gazette," 1,227 ernigrunts left Colony for the Stratis Settlements during lost month.
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So far nine British fighters are of play,
Walker, 11 a true, was in the lead $10.00 Anse.
missing, but the pilots of six
throughout the match, but this was 10.00 Formations of Junkers bombers, because he had just the finer touch, 6.00 heavily protected by Messerschmitt and his superlative drawing never
Dover cliffs failed.
by these 5.00 fighters,
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It speaks itself for Silva's play that even on the 15th head when Walker was lending 18-10, spectators were Was hesitant to any that Walker bound to win,
3.00 early tu-day when about 300 aircraft drawing-that he laid his 4 on the
ollack in 3rd head 100 were used in this mass 5,00 waves of 20 or 30 and aerodromes, 0,00 ne usual, were the targets.
Poles In Action Most of the nights were over Kent number of raiders 10.00 ond Sussex, but 10,00 were Intercepted off Benchy Head,
The Polish squadron, which has $114.00been so successful this week, ngnin
shot down
six raiders and probably accounted fur two more.
Twelve Hurricanes engaged a loose formation of about 20 bombers flying over the men off Dungeness at 15,000 feet with 40 fighters rising in tiers up to 24,000 feet.
Further gifts are solelled and may sent to me care of Mesars Dodwell
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offcial Summary sued yesterday says:
This week bas witnessed an ali j& Co. round Improvement both in rexpert
of prices and amount of transacted
business
Al the close demand and supply are unbalanced, the former predominating It would thus neem probalife that until resistance polut
reached, and of which there are at present no sigran, shares win further appreciate Further ein ouraging War news following on that already received, would undoubtedly act as Lan added stimulant to the market Bustness Done During the Work H.K. Banka $1,275, $1,286, $1,200,
$1,209
Bank of East Asia $72 Union Insurances 53771 HK. Fire Insurances Bise Wharves $87
Docks (Old) $16%, $10,00 Docks (New) $10, $10.10, $18 Providenti $3.90, $4, $4.20 Holels $3, $3.60, $3.00 Lands $20.80, $30 Humphreys $6.85
Tramways $15.35, $15.00, $15.70 China Lights (Old) $8.00 Electrics (Old),
$374
Electrics (New) $36.45, $30.40 Macan Electrics $17 Telephones (Old) 323 Cements $16.00, 918,10, $16 Dairy Farms $17.05
Govt. 34% Loan (1834) 93
Buyers
Union Insurances $377.50 HK. Fire Insurances $150 Wharves $87.
Docks (Old) $16.50
Docks (New) $16
Providents $4,40
Hulels $3.00
Lands $30.25
Humphreys $0.85
Trams $15.85 Yaurati Ferries $21.50 Ching Lights (Old) $ ics (Old) $38.25 Electrics Electrics (New) $30.75 Telephones (Old) $24 Telephones (New) $9.80 Cements $10.80
Dairy Farms $18.10 Watsons $8.85 Entertainments $0.40
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H.K. Govt. 34% Loan (1934) 05 H.K. Banks $1,290
Union Insurances $377.50
H.K. Fire Insurances $150
Docks (Old) $18.00/00
Providents $4.50
Hotels $3.00/65
Trams $10
China Lights (New) $4.10
Cements $10.40/50
Watsons $9
Realties $3.05/3.00
(Mas) Gentrime GodsAND Secretary Christ Church Group VDMA.
Revenue Is Exceeded
Colony's Finances
For the second time only this year the Colony's monthly revere hus been exceeded by expenditure.
SCORING SPELLS Of the first 11 heads, Walker seared on right, and with a scoring speil over the 8th, 0th, 10th and 11th that gained him B shots was leading then 18-1
Then for a space of four heads, Silva gained just that slightly better control over his woods that meant the extra few inches and he scored 2-1-2-1 before Walker came back with the beauties that gave him another 2 to make him 21-10.
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In the dog-fights that followed, six Messerschmilts were definitely shot down, two more probably destroyed sind two more damaged.
The famous Spitfire Auxiliary came on the next head. Squadron accounted for five Messer - schmitt Aghters
There was then, of course, more to it, and the winning singles
defending
A Hurricane squadron their nerodrome shot down UNC bomber and two Messerschmilts.
According to the figuren issued to CAROL
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day expenditure for June exoceded i revenue by $204,630. Expenditur Totalled $3,453,004 and revenue $3.- 188.374.
However, this stiß leaves a credit balaner for the first half of the year
Amianting to $18,238,450,
Lack Of Practice
AT the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, C.C. Pereira overcame R.8. Meadows 21-12. Lack of practice was obviouly the cause of Meadows"
LEAVES comparatively big defeat. At the RUMANIA
FROM PAGE ONE
further charge is that vost allotted for armomtats have spent for other purposes.
COMMENCEMment he had difficulty In locating the lack on a green that wenn | neither fast nor slow but which whe
drawing well.
over
Pereira led throughout. At one
Meadows stage, when he was 13-2. fentured a scoring streak that brought him up to 13-9, and,
the inst suma heads, showed far more confident been control of his woods, Pereira, how- ever, went slowly further away to secure a deserved win.
Detailed Figures Revenue for June surpassed that for the corresponding month last year
Meanwhile "Domel" reports from by $194,341 One of the most in-
Bucharest that Hungarian troops teresting Aetna was $20,477 for war revenue Most of the revenue headscupying Transylvania have ad- showed some increase including the Yanced to points twelvo miles from
the frontier. Kowloon-Canton Railway which
The newspaper "Curentul" states! brought in $86,755 on compared with that the task of the Craiova confer- $42,377 Just year Duties increased
ence has virtually ended and that the from $873,380
to $012,440 and
Adelegates are awaiting final tnstruc- interual revenue also advanced from
mtione before signing the proposed 5324,179 to $448,003 Revenue from land rents increased by $120,000 to Bulgarian-Rumanian agreement,
Fighting In Palace bring in $386,099. Land sales, how-
decreased from $203,117
BUCHAREST, Sept. to
(Reuter). Shots were heard in the square of Tutal expenditure for June was the Royal Palace this afternoon and up by $524.007 over that for 1939, two gendarmes were wounded.
The fighting is believed to be the biggest single increase being air raid precautions which cost $313,918 as result of political quarrels between
The Educa- two political groups. compared with $10,951. flon Department absorbed $185,054 and the Stores Department required $330,841 na against $154,018 in June last year. War expenditure was o new heading which demanded $109,107.
over
$55,005.
GOVERNMENT BAN ON WOMEN
FROM PAGE ONE
Co-operation With
United States
WASHINGTON, Sept. (Reuter). -President Roosevelt at the Press |conference to-day stated that the re-
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KING AND QUEEN SEE DEFENCES
LONDON, Sepi, 6 (Reuter).Their Majesties the King and Queen saw the Fighter Command of the RAF. in action against the Luftwaffe 10- day when they paid a private visit to the Fighter Headquarters London.
near
Their Majesties were touring the
of news
the Headquarters when enemy raki was received.
smooth- They saw the elaborate working plan of defence operations being put into netion with
orders being flashed to key points.
Their Majesties remained to. luncheon with Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, the C-in-C, and his officers,
GRAVING DOCK TO
public of Costa Rica and Ecuador were co-operating completely with COST $10,000,000
the United States in plans for the de-
ence of the Americas.
Ife added that no negotiations for the acquisition of additional naval or air bases were now under way with the country.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Reuter). Legislation authorising the United States Navy to build the world's largest graving dock in New York is recommended by the House of Re presentatives Naval Affairs Sub- Committee.
In the Colony appears unnecessary for the defence of the Colony....to leave the Colony forthwith or to pro- ceed from one part of the Colony LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter).—The The estimated cost is $10,000,000. to another.
rationing of textiles, chous and The Sub-Committee also recom- Police officers and others have clothing of all sorts hus been intro-mended the building of another dry power to use such force or restraint duced in Norway, says an Oslo dis-dock at the Atlantic entrance of the
order,
docking battleships.
Government Appoints may be necessary to carry out the patch to the official German news Parama Canal Zone' suitable for
Financial Adviser
At the invitation of Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Catto, a partner in the Inter- national banking flom of Morgan Grenfell, and a director of the Bank of England, has accepted the ap- pointment ns financial adviser to the Government,
Sir Kingsley has also appointed a "Brains
Trust" of financial and econ- omic experts to advise him. Among the members are Mr. J.M. Keynes, author of the compulsory savings plan to finance the war, Sir Walter Citrine, general secretary of the T.U.C., a bank chairman and a mem- geber of the C.WS.
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