BRITAIN READY FOR ANYTHING
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prosecution of the war against yo foul a foe,"
After giving the casually Agures] mentioned by Land Caldecote 'in the House of Lords, Mr. Churchill pro- ceeded:
"Many
hospitals, churches and public monument have been damaged. Injury to our war-making capacity has been surprisingly small We are only beginning to get an in- creased flow of production from the
great programmes started after the war.
Wanton Slaughter
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SHOT POLICE AND HIMSELF
FARMER AND POLICE IN DAYLONG SEIGE
ARMED with two shot-guns and wearing a gas-mask, a 66-year-old farmer who had turned his home into a fort by barricading the doors was found dying after holding at bay for 18 hours armed police and firemen, all in crash helmets.
The farmer, Raymond Warden, of Borough Farm, Itchen Stoke, near Alresford, Hants, was discovered lying at the foot of the stairs with gun-shot wounds in the right eye and temple.
"It is very agreeable to see in- creases maintained over so wide a feld in spite of the enemy's fire. Tu see how indiscriminate and wanton is the enemy's attack, there were 10,000 civilian conuallies frunt air attack but less than 250 in all the fighting ser-sciousness,
vices
Warden, who was taken to hospital, died with police at his bedside. He did not regain con-
During the "battle" in both legs
Urew tear-Kis which this police canisters Into the farmhouse but failed to dislodge the defender, other officers were injured by pellets.
The slege of the form began when "The Air Raid Precautions organi-PC. Draper received shat wounds in suction has proved its effeirney and the greatest discipline and devation fruty has been shown by all.
-The Lush
preserving
the health and well-being of an sos nous community exceeding 8,000. 000 souls in the Thames Valley, ol supplying them with all necessities and mindong provision for those whose homes have been destroyed or those who have had to be evacuated, his proved a
stran upon the machinery of the Government which calls for exertion by all the authorities con- cerned
"This heavy, intricate task is being ferently and successfully disclanged, The whole system of our tile and labosar is being rapidly adapted to
witherto utikni conditions
nyder sorinly
to
Bigger Air Battles Yet "Intensißention of the air oftack has made it difficult in draw preLINE comic JuniorAN
the new rules
about var
trud warnings, but brundly speaking, the area and be an alert and not an alarm
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"We must expert that very many truire intense examples of air aghiting wil be experienced in future
M/ Churchill. ankumated that there were We matters en
cimnected with arrangements
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LONDON, Sept. 17 (enter). the House of Lords to-day. Viscount Calderste went into the war sitantion sense detail on vertaus pausis than
d the Prime Minister for Caldecote referred Candlare, Australian and New Zen- and foccer avulubie 25 Brataan to reped an invasion should an invasion come, and also to units of the loyal Canadian Navy and itse Dava COZI+
gent from New Zealand
In the ntr, he added, the Canadian glites trou had helped mugne tently to inerrose Big enemy's lussen aul Britain had menfudije assistance from the Royal Austrhem Au Force
More recently, there arrived a con- tingent from Southern Blindese and in the RAF were many pilots From all the 15mm and waleed Creamy all parts of the Empire
Land Caldecote also
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the remarkable contribution made by Newfoundland in the defence of British Isles both by par nu al
Fry
Air Training Scheme respect of the
Tag Scheme,
said that this wha
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wouid shortly be receiving a flow of highly- skilled pilots and air crews to red exa the balance in the aus and ultimately
to give Britain all superiority
In the Middle East
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part was being played by the frees of South Afrien. The South African All Force had distinguished itself by bitheting heavy losses on the enemy. The Dominions had not confined Die help to milltary, Duval ng contingents, but were producing an ever-increasing output of munitions and military supplies of many kinds
Turning to
Mediterranean, Lord Caldecote said our naval forces rercntly
swept the
The
Mediterraneati from end lu end for six days without any naval action being taken by the enemy.
Meanwhile convoys of troups und materials had arrived in the Near Bast, taking fighting men and supplies to fill the gaps in thot theatre of war left by the collapse of France.
Fleet Street
Undamaged
PC Draper went to the house to that is breach of the peace was not committed when Warden was to be ejected from the farm by an order of the Hampshire War Agriculturai Committee for Bie alleged refusal to plough up ve notes of land.
Doors Smashed
PC Drape was inter sent home
Fourn that time until about one o'clock the next morning the police LMX 110 action, ful men were str Finned tend se foam to keep ob- servation
ار
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Then difcers crept up to the front of the house and theese (wi, Tear-2015 canisters through a window on the Ground floor and upping the
Meanwhile other men, witned with double-burrelled guns, lord staround- ed the fau Inspeeton Halches, wise
poluce Dity. was in charge of the carried a revolver
Shorty
ty after tw of the stoops the back of the ban bud been mash rd with a ladder there were five shots
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The police withdrew to another conference and offer armed with Service catles arrives
Word
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Only One
London
Killed In Docks Raids
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter).—Unly
one man had been
killed in the recent air raids within the limits of the London
docks,
This was revealed by Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister Shipping. In a broadcast to-night.
He said "After days and nights of | ----- horing and bots and fames, thanks shelter hir raid to the wonster fid |<ganisation of the Port of Landon atlantifies there has been only one man killed by enemy action within the limits of the docks, and he pot fellea
was in a tiny cabin which by sher, bad luck get a tiert hit
Different Story Outside The donk the story vy diftereni and a strange sight was the miles of Bremen hones the length of street after street
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The great bulk of the people in The speed parts of London were
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Do I Long For Beef?
-Not Yet
By JOHN GRIME,
Two sits whe Staff Reporter, who is living for a week on the Siege Diet. WHILE my friends sit beside me, eat roast pork, roast beef or a couple of lanib cutlets, and jeer and ask if I don't feel jealous, 1 munch my "iron ration" of green vegetables, potatoes and whole. Again the Ster was trail A few meal bread. minutes latri there wal ghiolum shot;
Another shot was fret, the offer was repeatri A pobre mi fred at ite don ne. the it! came in reply
at a place offerr Fran Watters, day, have to ckist And if my trends
wounded 172 the Trend
CHARITY CONCERT
Held In Aid Of War Relief
of
A concert in aid of Chinese wer relief was bell at the Rose Room of The Peninsula Hotel last night, under the auspices of the National Women's Keller
(Hongkong
Branch)
Association
An enjoyable programme al vos lin, voent, piano and Bule composi- tions by such popular innsters 15 Mozart, Puevini, Beethoven, Bralous
nel Verdi was presented
MI W Chao, accompresied the plane by Mr S Y Liit, opened The programine with Mozart's Volte Mr Lan was Munata in A Major
September 18, 1940.
SOCIAL WELFARE Governor Inspects. K
Camp, Hospitals SHOES
His Excellency Lieutenant-Generni E. F. Norton, C.B., 1.8.0, M.C., de-
monstrated once more lits keen
interest in the welfare of the people
visited several urban camps and the
of this Colony on Monday, when he
Lachkok Cholera Hospital.
Accompanied by the Director of Medical Services, the Governor com-
A
menced his lour by inspecting Argyle Street Camp, where he saw interned Chinese soldiers at drill, playing basket ball, in school, at work in the
performing Industrial hut, and historical play in the camp theatre. He also saw the sick in hospital. The Internees showed great appreciatim of His Excellency's visit and were cheered by his words of encourage ment.
Governor On leaving, the congratulated Mr. C. N. Li, Senior Camp Overacer, on the good spirit prevailing in the camp,
The Governor next went to Mu Tau Chung Corny, where he was received by Dr. En Shui-tal, Camp Overseer, the assistant Overseers, teachers employed by the Hongkong Refugee and Social Welfare Counell, volun- tory welfare workers, and several hundred school-children who sung a song of welcome.
His Excellency made a complete tour of the camp, Including the in- dustrial hut where artißelal flowers, ahora, muts, baskels, etc., were be- ing made; the hospital, iving huts, kitchen, dining hall, farm and the northern portion reserved for Hong- kong derelicts, blind, mutrued und mentally afflicted. This Exceliency took specist interest in the recurds of weight kept of all the inmates as a check on the dietary, and was con- cerned to note that a proportion bad Jost weight,
On bus departure, the Governor was presented by the bead school-boy with a basket of flowers arranged in the cump
Blog's (ark Camp
At King's Park Camp, His Excel- lency was welcomed by Mr H. C. Yu, Camp Overseer, his two nasistant overacers, the teacher-foster mothers in charge of the Po Leung Kuk child- also acenimpanist for Mr M 1.. Ma, Iron, and by teachers maintained by
Refugee and who offered "I Lacemo Spirito" the Hongkong
social
of camp children
for My 11 T. Yet, win gave a duté | Welfare Council for the other groups Bolo (La Carnaval Russ Variations ana motive from the opera Rogneda }; and also for Mr. T. C. Lantag, who played the first movement of the Vivaldi-Nachez Violin Concerto in A
Minor.
Mrs Sylvia Chay song two solos, Erie Coates' "Bird Songs at Everr the" and Mockion's "The Pipes of Pati" from The Arcadiana, She was accompanied by Mrs. C. Huang, who Fae Day from Puccini's Madummy Butterny
later in the evening herself sang "One
Piano pults were given by Mins Susie Chen who also scarpanted Mrs. Huang), Miss Joyce L. S. Huang, and Miss Rosabel Hsu; while Mis Diana Sun, accompanied by M. taly Woo) und Professor D Chen C Huang) (accompanied by Mrs.
"Lac! Mozart's durt,
darem nano" was rendered by Miss Y Chen and Mr K. L. Chen, aceuni panied by Miss Lily Wue.
la
S
on this Siege Diet we may all ne affered vocal solus
that' duži't believe me when I say Warden was a bachelou, and a pes after each meal
completely porter was told that he had not left sathfeed,
Form hope you will it burn for a single day dung the The Siege het for each day 19. hist half-century
6 am, green vegetables, Ht potatoes,
notineul, Zoza
12 azn, wholertest best, about Joz fat, loc sugu and I put milk
STORMS FOIL INVASION
London, Sept. 17. The prospects of an imminent attempt by the Germans to invade Britain receded during the night. This time it was not the R.A.F. which upset the German prepara tions It was stormy weather in i the Straits of Dover.
How To Serve it
Su John Ort, the nutrition expert, number of specimen lion devised a
thu menus based on
Siege Diet. Example:--
Tea: Oatcake and butter Matik and sugar in tea.
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The programme in detail was follows Vion Solu-Sonata in A Majur Mozart) Mr. P. W Chan Mr. B. Y, Lin at the piano Vocal Solu.---n, Dird Songs at Eventide
(Cunter)
On his arrival the children sang the British National Anthem, The Governor later katy some 400 child- ren at their aften nnou meal, others in school, older girls doing embroidery work, and the industrial hut where several hundret brooms were being made for the Kwong Wah Hospital, Ferry Company and other commer- etal concerns who is assist the anti- vities of the camp.
of
The routine daily disinfection beds and of clothing was also seen.
On His Excellency's departure group from the 800 children present In the camp sang the Chinese NationL → al Anthern.
A
From King's Parks, the Governor proceeded to Luchikok Cholera Hos- pital, and visited the acute and con- valescent wards containing uver a hundred patients. His visit served us a great encouragement to the staff under Dr. F. W. R. Hackett, Medtest Offer in charge, and Miss C. 13. Robinson, Sentor Nursing Sister, who bave been hard at it night and day since the hospital was first opened by the Medical authorities a week ago to relieve the pressure on the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital.
The patients, many desperately ill. spoke of General Norton's kindness in coming to see them).
Boy Of 12 Mothered Children
A BOY of twelve had to be father and mother to Bve younger children, Ket their breakfast, and put them to hed white the father WON uut AL work.
.
b. The Pipes of Pan IL. Monckton Mrs. Sylvia Choy. Mrs. C, Huang Act. Vocal Solo.11 Lacerato Spirito" (Simon Mr. K. L MA Breakfast: Oatmeal porridge Boccanegra-G. Verdij
Mr. S Y. Lin Acc. with milk and sugar. Wholemeal read and butter. MIU and sugar Mono_Solo- "Edelweiss (Gustav Lange) b. The Robin's Return (L. Fisher) .... with tea and coffee,
Mim Buate Chen Lunch: Vegetable
with Vocal Solo.-'One soup
Fine Day"--Madame Mrs. C. Huang wholemeal bread, Salari of mixed Butterfly (Puccin!)
Miss Susie Chen Acc. vegetables and cold potatoes.
Plano Solo, Rustle of Spring (Sinding) b. A Midtner Night's Dream Op. 70 (Bidney Smith)..Miss Joyce L. 8.Hun Vocal Duet. "Laci darem in mano"
(Mozart)
Miss Y B. Chen, Bir. 1. L. Chen Mi Lily Woo Ace
INTERVAL Vocal Solo-Aria, "Non Go Plu Cosa Son.**
Le Nozze de Figaro (Mozart)
6. Chen Miss Lily Woo Are. Flute Solo-La Carnaval Russe Variations on a motive from the opera Rogneda [Cesar Ciardi) ....... M. H. T. Yeh Mr. 3, Y. Lio Aco. Vocal Solo, "Addio Barito Asil"
Madame Butterfly (Puccinii) b. "Non Plangere Lu" (Turando Puccini)
their health. Mr. Albert P. C. Wou. Miss Lally Woo Acc. Violin Solo-Concerto in a Minor, 1st.
Movement (Vivaldi-Nachez)
Mr. T. C. Llang Mr. S. Y. Lin Acc. Vocal Bolo, "Ohl Come, Do not delay"
(Mozart) b. "Parting" (J. Brahma) e. "The Vain Sufe" (Erabras)
Breakfast:
Many competent observers had
Supper: Potush savoury (potato, believed that the night of Septem- onion and milk cooked in oven). ber 16-when the moon was full Wholemeal bread (If any of the and the tide favourable was the day's allowance is left) and butter. time chosen by the German leaders Now, this is capable of great varia- to launch the invasion thrust, tion. My menus yesterday were: Yesterday, however, a long spell
Two slices of toasted Two of fine weather and calm seas Wholemeal bread and butter. broke and rain, fog, and gales large cups of coffee.
Lunch: Two cucumber sond took its place.
Green wiches of wholemeal bread. A wild gule howled through the and potato salad. Cup of coffee. Strails of Dover, whipping the Tes: Two cups. water into white
capa. Doors Bloner: Two braised onions udded u vegetable stew. Six potatoes.
fruit solod, Cup of coffee.
(The Ministry of Food advises that home-produced frult, cheese
May added to the fron ration). SECOND DAY'S REACTION: My doctor doesn't
the ten agree with scientists who thought out the Siege, Dlet. He says that proteins are com- Capt. Alfred Lionel Haughton, of plementary to milk in maintaining the Duke of Cornwall's Light In-health, and warned me that without fantry, was accused at a Chelsea meat my resistance to common all-
ments might be lowered. court murtful of passing worthless
But I'm still vegetarian, und so cheques, and of having posed as a no
far feel as though I could resist any- baronet,
James Patterson, proprietor of the thing. Hitler included. Hundred Club, stated that Capt.
"Reuter's" Statement and windows rattled in the teeth LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-It of the fiercest wind since last Side dish of fresh spinach. Fresh Is typical of the propaganda put out winter--Reuter, daily by the enemy that the Italian Government wireless repenta that "Reuter's" new building in Fleet Street has been bombed and asserts that Fleet Street itself has been re- duced' to ruins.
This report is, of course, fantastic. "Reuter's" is entirely untouched and the same is true of the whole of Fleet Street.
Only the Evening Standard" and "Daily Herald" offices have been hit and the damage is so slight that work was totally uninterrupted and edition failed to appear on the streets at the scheduled time.
Moreover, neither of these, build- Ings is in Fleet Street.
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Police Chief
Farewell Says
Function At Club
The chairman of the bench (Dr. F.
БОЛЯ were compulsorily evacuated At the Police Recreation Club, lost Wolverson) said that in forty-five this afternoon,
night the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Com years' experience of this kind of case
Piccadilly, Park Lane Berkeley mimioner of Police, was given a fare- did he
not remember anything Square, Bond Street, Oxford Street, well party by members of the Force. worse.
Sloane Square, Mayfair and Bruton Mr. King is leaving with his family
Street were also bombd:
·
Min Rosabel Hat AUSSIE POULTRY in many places in the west end, for Australia this week on
the scenes are reminiscent of the prior to retirement. East End which was bombed and Those present included FOR HONGKONG suffered largely in earlier galds.
Vocal Solo-a, "In Questa Tumba Oscura"
L van Beethoven) b, "Dagl Immortali Vertic," Attila (Verdi)
.... Prof. D. Chen
Mrs. C. Huang Act Sabotage Watch Kept
Houghton came to the club with a Nazis Are Drawing By British Railways
member, "He said he was attached
Cornwall, two cars and two chauf-
Sept. 17
Jeave
every
A number of very well known member of the Senior and Junior
outside the Forca. Lane, Crawford Innovation stores in the West End with world-state, not on duty, and many peoples wide ellents were either wholly or A degree of reciprocity has entered partly closed, the plate glass windows Mr. J. C. S. Fender, Chairman, ex- this pastime of evacuation. While shattered and the fashionable shop-pressed the regret, the Force felt in Australia is receiving and welcoming ping streets carpeted with glass, losing Mr. King. ::.. Hongkong evacuees, Hongkong is doing likewise with Australian
This is the first time in history Speeding-Up War
*
Production
Mr. King said he was sorry to leave.as, he and Mrs. King had beɑn in Hongkong so long they considered the Colony their "second home. He recalled that in 1904 the Police Club was only a matshed and from that it
to the War Office, had property in A (Very) Long Bow watch was ordered by the L.M.S. chickens. feurs declared Mr. Patterson. "Shelling of London Denied of, unknown workmen "who are seen for, and the immediate challenging eashed cheques for him, and he told: LONDON,
Haughton."
(UP). working on the line or at stations that farm-fed chickens have been Im following report of the secret session. The assistent manager of a cigar that reports in the German press in delishing any of the company's
Authoritative here LONDON, Sept. 17 (Router)The me he was Sir Lionel
ridiculed building new works or repairing or ported by Hongkong from Australia: sald that Capt. Haughton ing that long range
Credit for the innovation goes to WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Reuter), had risen to its present importance. of the House of Commons is issued store
bought £5 worth of goods, including
guns property."
Lane-Crawford's, Witose butchery-According to the Dow Jones" not only in the sporting sphere but under the authority of the Speaker:
from The House went into secret session some cigars which were sent to the have been
department is now featuring these agency, the War Department, ag- also socially Australian and other Empire poultry.parently with support of the White Mr. King, was presented with gja The Australian birds are obtainable House has sent Congress a request cheque as a farewell presentation from four to six pounds in weight for $300,000,000 for enlargement of facilities and are equal in quality to the aeroplane manufacturing
Mr. King was born in England in famous "English Surrey, birds.
1883 and came to Hongkong in 1904.) and speeding up production,
grill room manager of a restaurant with a card inscribed. "With the
France.
and discussion took place on future alttings of the House, It was de- elded to meet at regular Intervals compliments of Sir Llanel Haughton." back marked but that dates and times should not The cheque came
be specified."
"AD."
shelling
German London
'Answers to Correspondents- FLAG: Sorry, we can't einrt that | kind of controversy,--Ed.
:"
It is anticipated that, if England is invaded, the enemy's plans will Include the demolition of bridges, destruction of signals and the send ing of faked orders to railway junc- tions and stations,
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