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H.M.S. Ajax Sinks
Italian Destroyers Exchange: At
FROM PAGE ONE
Artagliere, of the Intent class of large Italian destroyers.
H.MS. York soon came on the scens and the crew of the Arlagliere at once baran to abandon ship,
Our forces allowed half an hour! for abandoning of the ship and then sunk her by gunfire.
The York dropped rafts to supple ment the boats and a wireless message was broadcast on the commercial wavelength of the Italian stations, giving the positions of the survivors. This was done in spite of the fact that such a signal compromised the position of the British forces,
Also the weather wALK fine and Sicily was no great distance away,
The experience at the sinking of the Italian cruiser, Bartolomeo Co- leoni, on July 19 when our rescuing destroyers were bombed by Italian aircraft, made it impossible for our ships to take any further measures It for the safety of the survivors.
was known, moreover, that an Italian] alr concentration and one Italian submarine was in the vicinity.
Only Slight Damage
During these spirited and sun- cessful motions, the Ajax had only fow casualties and the only damage suffered by the Ajax was superficial and above the water-
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Deinand London TIT., Shanghai
T.T. Singaporu
T.T. Japan T.T. India
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T.T. U.S.A
.223
T.I.
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454
T.T. Batavia
.42%
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T.T. Salgon
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T.T. France
Nom.
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1/32
1/354
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BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s Indla
US. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Crots rate in N.Y...4.03
October 16,
Softball
1940.
Opening Schedule Of The League
AT THE MEETING of the Mariage- ment Committee of the Hongkong Softball League yesterday, first matches of the season were nounced. These are:
Sunday
WOMEN
Cardinals v. Wildcats (Kowloon F. C.), 9.15 a.mt.
Chung Hwn v. Wahoos (K.F.C.), 10.30 a.m.
Canadian Chinese v. Recreio (Re- errio), 10 am,
MEN
Recreio v. Canadian Chinese (Kow- loon F.C.), 1 p.m.
p.m.
Hongkong B.C. v. St. Joseph's, 2.15
Cyclones v. Filipino Club, 3.30 p.m. 4.45
FIERCE BARRAGE Chinese DC. v. Indian S.C.
FOR NAZIS.
FROM PAGE ONE
line, and has in no way Impaired Wight this afternoon, the Nazt plot her fighting efficienty, These
actions in which an stopped a corn merchant's lorry and are
the nearest military Halion High Command communique, told the driver in good English to while admitting the loss of two small drive him to and one large destroyers,
claimed centre,
The driver promptly obliged. that a British cruiser, probably of the Neptune Class, had been sunk.
Night Raid Afterwards British warships were LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter).--The attacked by enemy aircraft for four night raid opened more quietly than hours. Despite the Italian High in recent days Lyst enemy alreraft
claim that arrived Command communique
In small groups roughly one British aircraft carrier and one every four minutes. heavy cruiser were hit, none of the The barrage opened British ships suffered either damage) fire.
+
15
months
vigorous
or casualty, while four enemy ate- Midlands Raid. Toll
p. LONDON,
(Reuter).- craft were certainly shot down by
Lbree fighters of the Fleet Air Arm and During the
ending anti-aircraft fire, besides two others! September 30, there were 55 enemy The total probably destroyed.
air raids on the Midlands. casualties were 170 killed, 180 seri- ously injured and 300 slightly injured. During the same period. 183 per-
All British aircraft returned safely During the night of October 13, aircraft of the Fleet attacked the port
of Lago the Dodecanese, achieving sons were killed in road accidents in a
Barracks, the Midlands. complete surprise, workshops, hangars and petrol dumps!
All British were hit and set ablaze. aircraft returned safely.
Submarines Active
DIRECT HITS ON BERLIN
FROM PAGE ONE
p.m.
Schedule for The Second Division will be published later,
NEW TEAMS
Two new teams in Texaco and the Hongkong Bank, have joined the League.
Admission to the K.F.C. stands will be 20 cents for adults, and 10 cents for children.
Army Rugby Teams Chosen
For Saturday
been The following XV'a have chosen to represent the Army in Rugby football matches against the Club at Happy Valley on Saturday:
First fein—1/12 Ford (R Scot); L/Bir Richards (A), Cap Douglas (R. Bents), Lt. Coombes (RAM.C.), L/Bet. Marah (ILA: Capt. G. W. Hook (RA) (Captain), Li Wedderburn (RA); Pie. Berry (Middlesex), Cpl. Sutherland Scola), 2/1. Pinkerton R. Beota). Lt. Willoughby (Middlesex), 2/1t. Millar (IL Bcola). Capt. Duke R. Scots). 2/Lt. Cuthbertson (R. Scota), and 2/11. Heath (RA).
[Th
Second Afteen-Lt. 1 1ax_(FLA); Spr. Picton (L.), Big. Wil (Signats), Pis. Giblin (RAM.C.), Pte. Macdonald (R.A. MC.): 2/Lt, Gibson (I. Beats), Foley (LE) 2/11. Dompass Capt, Hewitt (Middlesek) (Čipt), 2/1 Delderfeld (NA,), GĦг. Whitehead (8.A.). Pls Chandler (RAM.C.). Pte. Mohan (R.A.M.C.), Cpl. Bedford (Signal) and
Rezerves-Cape Drew-Wilkinson [J. Beata): Gor. Kredlo (RA), 3/LA, Eddison
(RA), Set, Sheldrake (RE.) and Cpl. Chan (BA.M.C.J.
All players are requested to turn out at Happy Valley to-morrow at 5 p.m. for practice.
British submarines likewise ac- Mediter- the hieved successes In ranean. One submarine successfully) bombarded military objectives in the port of Savona and senk a 5,000-ton armed merchant ship, escorted by E. boats off Genoa and also sank on sives which dropped amidst the has-St. Page (RA).
This time there were armed merchant ship of 3,000 tons in pital buildings.
no dead, but several were slightly the Vado toads.
Another submarine sank an enemy injured. Houses in the neighbour- One supply ship of about 3,000 tons of hood were evacuated because Naples and a third submarine sank bomb did not explode,
The R.A.F., directed further attacks un enemy supply ship of about 800
against the west section of Berlin, lons off Ber: chart.
During the night of October 12-13, hitting a number of houses in the aircraft en-operated with warships residential district resulting in a great wounded. seriously and successfully bombed enemy troop Under the ruins of the houses it is concentrations at Sidi Burrani.
feured many are dead.
ni
Italian Claims
number of
Early Night Raid
Yesterday, a second trisi game was held at Sookunpao in preparation for Saturday's games.
Airmen Beat A. A. Gunners
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RA.F. defeated 7th. AA. 3-3 in on battleship and four British destroyers, that Royal Air Force bombers were all seriously damaged, have arrived over Berlin early last night when Army Shield football match at Chatham Gibraltar, according the they spent an hour and a quarter Road yesterday. The score was two-
all at half-time.
RA.F. the seeking out and attacking a number:
220.930 goals were scared by T. of military objectives both in the Bartlett (2) and S. Mundiald, and the The vessels came from the Mediter-suburbs and the heart of the German th. A.A. goals by S. Wills and C. ranean and are undergoing repairs, it capital.
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It is also said that Italian planes bombed and hit a British transport with a medium calibre bomb,
Harnessing Niagara] For Defence
on-
Ottawa, Oct. 15. More water in Niagara is to be made available for defence produc- The war communique said British tion, according to a statement by Mr. planca bombed Benghazi, Bardia, Mackenzie King, Premier, who Sallum, the Dodecanese Islands, nounced at a Press conference to-day Suganiet!, Senate, Eluak and Gimma, that immediate steps would be taken while Italian planes ralded the British towards joint international power.de- airfield at El Daba and others atvelopment with America on the in- Fula Mastensamush and Seirabusmet. temnational rapids section of the St. Lawrence River and the diversion of additional
water from the Niagara
The King Visits Free Soldiers of France
London, Aug. 26.
River for power purposes.
As regards Niagara, America would raise no objection, he said, to the Ontario Government using more water for power and would agree to The King this week inspected provide for a diversion into the Great General de Gaulle's force in a south-Lakes system of waters which nor-
into Hudson Bay. ern area. French marines and mem-mally dow
Reuter. bern of the Foreign Legion formed a guard of honour, The Tricolour and the Union Jack flew side by side.
carnestly to The King talked General de Gaulle in French. The King's review is regarded us a not- The following will represent the Hong- able recognition of the importance of our French allles. Colonel de Lar~ E. J. R. Michell (Capt.) V. E minat, Chief of the General Staff army in the Near East has joined General de Gaulle in London.
H.K.C.C. Cricket XI
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