NANCY
GENERAL!-- KIN I GO HOME FOR A FEW
HOURS?
NO!--- DAT'S. DESOITION IN D' MIDST OF DRILL!
--- AND WE SHOOT DESOITERS IN DIS'MAN'S
ARMY!
Tuesday,
HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
"BUT MY~MA ·IS MAKING A RAFT OF COOKIES AND ALWAYS
HAS LOTS TO
SPARE!
·November ( 5, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
WELLNUT CAN'T SHOOT EVERYBODY--
SO I GUESS I'LL
JOIN EM TE
American Action At
UB.BEER Martinique Shelved
BEER AT ITS
BEST
BREWERY
UB
ARSHANGHAI
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
Subscriptions to 4-11-40 $1,408,093.44
Remitted to London £87,389.19.6d.
THE
R.A.F.
IS
UNBEATABLE
Bridge the gap of numerical superiority by supporting the
BOMBER FUND
Send your cheque to
"War Fund. South China Morning Post, Ltd.”
"
(Reaters as invited to send in suggestions to fill this space).
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-That there would be no Immediate American move to take over French possessions in the Western Hemisphere was the bellef expressed by the French Ambassador, M. Henri Haye, after delivering Marshal Petain's reply to President Roosevelt.
' ';
He told the Press that Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Sumner Wellea, who both read the reply, seemed favourably impressed.
He had no objection to publication[
of the reply, but this was a matter for
the State Deparment.
He scoffed at the idea that the
Martinique population would prefer
a transfer to the American flag.
"Vaudefun"
There was no change in French Clever Show To Be Staged policy in recent days regarding the At Y. M. C. A. This Week
western
possessions
the nor in
negotiations with Germany and Italy, brevity the soul of wit, a large assort- Variety being the spice of life, and the Ambassador added.
Reports that peace proposals from ment of items will be blended into Hiller had beer
transmitted to the entertainment entitled "Vaudefun" Washington via the French Embassy which is to be presented at the West find no confirmation either in the Lounge Theatre, Y.M.C.A. Kowloon State Department or the Embassy,
on Thursday next in aid of B.W.OF. for the work of Toc H with the
Home Forces,
Plance Going Rusty SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-American action in the
Included in the programme are Caribbean Sea after the United States
sketchlets, musical numbers, magic, elections is expected In some quarters akits and pranks, the whole being in Martinique, where American.naval arranged and produced by David officers are reported to be making Kossick. He is being advised on repeties.
Inquiries about housing matters appertaining to the musical American-bull warplanes, origin-Irene Arteuh is
skde by Freddy Archer, while Miss dance ally destined for France, which were j
arranging held up at Martinique, are still at the numbers. Mr.. Kossick is supported flying field and are reported to be so by an enthusiastic team of Briistes including, Jack Fountain, Norman rusty that they are unserviceable.
Stanley Hinchcliff, Knight, Gertrude Goddard, Elvie John Gilchrist, Moude Minnie Yuen, Mather, "Les" Gibson, Alex Graff,
WATCHMAN FIRES
ON INTRUDERS
C.
Harold Harrison and Robert Rich imond, and a clever act is being singed Five men standing near a coal-by "Mysto" the Memory Man. yard at the Hume Pipe Factory on
the Castle Peak Road about 4 o'clock Don Grant is in charge of the stage yesterday morning were challenged management and his team includes by the Night Watchman and when H. Ramage, "Vie" Ireson and Ray- they started to run away he fired a mond Lawrence.. Attention is being shot from his revolver at them, paid to every detail even the make- However, they refused to stop and up which is in the capable hands of boarded a sampan, whereupon the George Frost and Stanley Taliford. watchman fred another three shots. Good entertainment should therefore It is not known whether any of the be the order of the day-or rather men, were hit.
evening.
S. AFRICA MUST KEEP NORTH SAFE IN SELF DEFENCE PRETORIA, Nov. 4 (Reuter).—A vivid description of the danger in which the Union of South Africa stood in these days of long-range bombers was given by General Jan Smuts, the Premier, in an interview with the South African Press Assoclu- tion on his return from a tour in the north.
The Union would be in great but taken over by the Union Govern- danger, he said, if South Africa ment after France's collapse.
The Martin bomber, he sald, could did not send troops to the north. bring a full load of bombs from General Smuts said that the Lock Kenya and bomb Pretoria. The pilot heed Hudson plane, in which he could leave Kenya in the morning travelled, often Bew over 300 miles and be at Pretoria after lunch. jan hour but wod continually out- General Smuts declared that the stripped by the accompanying Ameri- morale of the Union troops was ex- cun-built Martin bomber, one of a cellent and all they wanted was to number originally ordered for France fight.
WRIGHT'S
SOAP
Wrights
Coalfar
Get Rid Of Bad COLDS & CHILLS
WHEN your throat is sore and do your eyes watering; when. you're all abivory, and can't stop ineering and you're thoroughly fost in a cold, then Pepa will bring welcome relief.
Dissolved in your mouth, a Pops releases rich medicinal essences, which mix with your breath and are carried deep late your tunge. Peps thus search out, and extër- minate cold and ‘Hu germa. They Boothe and heat tire inflamed air tubes and throat, strengthen your resistance against the ever-present danger of
sudden chilla.
-
1552
Take
EXTREME VT ÉDÈ COQom testad uniences which Puz contata, every tablet se wrapped in allvar pepe
They are packed in vasladakkan bottles.
PEPS
Breatheable Tablets
Go Empress
ONE MANAGEMENT DIRECT to North America and Europe!
EMPRESS LUXURY
liners, then 24 Victoria „stopover if you wish and Vancouver in Canada's Evergreen playground.
NEXT BAILING FROM HONGKONG
Speed across the Pacific by luxurious Empress
* FIFTH WEEK IN NOVEMBER'
(Omitting Honolulu) /*
Fart through AIR CONDITIONED trains from: ship's aide at Vancouver take you through the Majestie Canadian Rockies--Lake Louise, Banff-600 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your const-to-coast trip. Stop over anywhere you wish.
Then Montreal and Quebec, gay French-speaking cities on the famous St. Lawrence Seaway, and a quick crossing to Europe by one of Canadian Padic's Aflintle Hest
NEXT BAILING TO MANILA THIRD WEEK IN NOVEMBEK. ↑
For full information consult your travel on
Union Building, HousKonr Telephone
20752...
Canadian Pacific
World's Greatest Travel System
PRESIDENT
LINER
Sailings
T SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokoksma & Honolule.
5S President Taft"
SS "President Cleveland"
SS "President Coolidge"
T. NEW YORK AND BOSTON'
NOV. 17
DEO. -7
DEC. 28
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colômbo, Bombay a Capelowa,
SS "President Adami"
SS "President Van Buren"
SS "President Jackson"
NOV. 21 DEC. 10
*DEC.
Te SAN FRANCISCO - LOS ANGELES
"City of Norfolk"
Via Yokohama
NOV.
AMERICAN ★
15
PRESIDENT LINES
GROUND-WOLLD, BERVICES KUITWAR 'AGENTS' FOR 'TRANSCONTINENTALIA WESTEEN
KONSTATE AND UNITED AIR LINES,
15 Fodder Stroel data to Telephëna 28171.
TAR
;" ALSO USE WRIGHT'S COAL TALCUM POWDER Especially burified for
Tước in the Nursery,
WRIGHT'S COAL TAB OINTMENT" Idas) for all ·Skiss.
emisbon.
WRIGHTS COAL TAR KABILAVING. SOAP Antiseptic. 'Boothing.
Aganta Glíman & Co. £44.
Passport Photos Executed Promptly
MEE CHEUNG
PHOTOGRAPHERS
HEALTH
SCMI
FOR DAY-LONG FRESHNESS.
15, 23. Ice House Street.
Tel. 26379.
Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere (VIRUS
Page 15Page 16