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The Marriage between Gloria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo. D'Almada e Castro, and Alfonso, son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. D.
Barretto, will take place at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon, on Wednesday, December A 1949, at
10.30 a.m. No invitations are being sent. All friends are wel- come at the ceremony and after wards to the recepten at 284, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
DEATH
ALLEN-At Hongkong, on November 27, 1940, Willam Jullus Allen, aged 60 years. Funeral cortege leaving Brown Jones' Parlour at 5.03 p.m., passing Monument at 5.15 p.m.
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November 27, 1940.
BULGARIA REMAINING OUTSIDE THE AXIS
BASLE, NOV. 26 (REUTER).—BULGARIA IS TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE AXIS-JAPAN PACT DESPITE THE PREPARATIONS THAT, HAD BEEN MADE FOR HER RECEPTION, SAYS THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE SWISS NEWSPAPER "BASLER NACHRICHTEN "
No reason for the change of plan is given in official German circles nor is the cancellation of the Bulgarian Ministers' visit to Berlin com- mented on.
The Wilhelmstrasse significantly states that the adherence of Slovakia "closed the first round of admissions.”
The German press is making much ado about the General Metaxas' statement -on-Friday that “We are fighting not only for our own country but also for other
Balkan States and for the liberation of Albania.”
Improving Air Raid Shelters
Agitation At Home
LONDON, Nov. 26: (British
Calling this speech dangerous' a semi-official German organ, the Foreign Office "Diplomatische Politische Korrespondenz” wrote "General Metaxas thereby openly confessed himself to be the tool of British policy for extending the war. But in Wireless)-Discussion in the authoritative quarters in Berlin it is still maintained that German relations with anxiety to see health conditions Greece are unchanged.
Britain's Attitude LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter).{ -Provided that Bulgaria docs not join or assist either actively or passively the enemies of Britain nor attack her allies, it is the intention of the British Government to do their best to eneure that in any eventual peace settlement to which Britain is a party, the integrity and indepon- dence of Bulgaria shall be fully respected.
press ahows continued public-
and amenities in air raid shel- ters further improved on the lines of the Horder Committee
For For Report Attack
Chinese Prepare
Japanese
Special to the "Telegraph"
There is general agreement that there has been a marked change for the better in the great majority of shelters, but there remain: a
amalt:: number where conditions at present are far from satisfactory and
and cause concern and some indignation.
In leading article devoted to the
The Times question,
points out that such cases are nearly always trace- able the conflicting and Ill-defined responsibilities of multipilcity of au- thorities.
HANOI, Nov. 26 (UP).—A traveller returning from Kun- ming along the Yunnan rallway describes the preparations which the Chinese are making in the event of a Japanesc attack. This declaration of the British He said that all the bridges are lined with numerous holes
Musical and olhor entertain- attitude was made in the House of which are prepared for dynamite charges in all the Important ment are being arranged in shelters Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, railway sectors.
Later the enemy brought up four and a library of Ove thousand books Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The Chinese are systematical-mountain guns and heavlly bombard- has been brought together for the
Report Refuted
MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-The ly tearing up the tracks piece-cd the Chinese positions. Axis announcement that no visit of meal for use on the Szechwan Bulgarian statesmen to Berlin is ex-line. Night and day shifts have pected at present has been given already removed 100 kilometres great prominence in the Soviet radio
of the track. He stated that and press.
A report, not carried by "Reuter,"travellers are getting used to to the effect that Mr. Laurence walking three or four days now Steinhardt, United States Ambassador to Russia, had been received by King although sedan chairs and horses Boris and subsequently made a state-are available. ment is sald here to be absolutely incorrect.
Mr.
Steinhardt, who has never been in Bulgaria in his life, has remained in Moscow since September 15 when he returned from the United States
via the trans-Siberian railway.
Nazi Tactics Changed
Combined Assault
Hope For Ethiopian Liberation
use of shellers.
Opportunist Beaten By Greed
Greed proved to be the down-
CHUNGKING, Nov. 27. (Central News)Brisk fighting continues on the Hupeh front as the Chinese de- LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter). fall, of Chan Yu-fook, 21, when fenders resist combined Japanese-The British Government is he attempted to obtain a long list Infantry, cavalry and artillery es affording every assistance to of provisions from the Dairy
sault initiated on Monday.
The Japanese attacked with more those Ethiopians who have taken Farm Company by means of a LONDON, Nov. 16 (Reuter).The than ten tanks and armoured cars as up arms against the common passbook which he had appar frm attitude adopted by Bulgarlan spearhead. Eighteen Japanese enemy.
ently picked up in the street. and Turkey, coupled with reactions aircraft went into action, raining tons
to the Italian retreat, has brought of high explosives on the Chinese
In the positions. German tactics
changes in
Balkans.
The
enemy, the despatches dis Since Turkey met the Nazi Am-closed, launched a drive toward Indicate nows which it strictly copyright bassador, Herr von Papen's threats, Changshoutien, north of Chungslang, by Increasing her defence measures, on November 23 to test the Chinese the Germans have calmed down, and strength. They were repulsed with the German radio said to-day that heavy losses. the political tension there has been eased by the conversation between the Turkish Foreign Minister and von Papen.
under the provisions of the_Telecommuni- cationa Ordinance, 1915, Buch news 22 bears the Indication UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the Walted Press Associations, who, con servo all rights and forbid republications, oither wholly or in part without previous arrangement,
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A change of tone is also conspicu- ous in German references to Bulgaria, Instead of saying that Bulgaria will be the next to sign along the dolled line within the next few days, German propaganda circles are now announc- ing that the series of signatures of the puct are for the moment com-
plete.
Barrymore Divorced
Other Fighting Serious clashes have also been In: progress around Chihteh, in south- west Anhwel near the Klangsi bor- der.
A Japanese unit was cornered by: south of the Chinese at Lipultow Chihich on November 24 and was forced to flee. Lipukow has been recaptured by the Chinese.
Shansi Front
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary The site of the order in the pass- for Foreign Affairs, revealed this in book which he presented to the Com- the House of Commons to-day when pany on Monday raised the suspicions he declared that the British Govern-of the clerk, who, telephoned to the ment was anxious to see Ethiopia owner, Mr. Johnson, of No. 521 The liberated from Italian aggression. Peak, who said that the foodstuffs He added that the British Govern-had not been ordered by him. The ment had no territorial ambitions in passbook had been lost by his boy Ethiopia, which they wished to be a few days earlier. free and independent,
Axis Concession To Moslems Immunity On-Pilgrimage
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Nov. 20 (UP)-It is om- cially announced that Italy and Ger- Military advices from the Shansi many have intermed all the Moslem front report severo fighting in the nations, including Egypt, that the
Chan admitted the charge of at- tempting to obtain goods by false pretences when he appeared before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central· Magistracy this morning, and sent to guol for one month.
WOK
Death Of Mr. Colin Sara
Tsinchang sector. A Japanese attack ships to and Former Hongkong
The announcement adds that the
Govt. Servant
on the Chinese positions at Tienshul- ships transporting pilgrims. te, and ling and Huangtaotow was repulsed: from Mecca or other shrines.
River Crossing Frustrated Moslem shipping lines must advise KWEILIN, Nov. 20 (Central the Axis Powers the routes which News has been received in. News) The Japanese troops at Tal- will be followed, the dates of de-Hongkong of the death during pingchong, south-west of Tsungia, parture and ports of call and they the first week in September of attempted to cross the river there must also guarantee the complete yesterday but the Chinese on the op-neutrality of the passengers in both a Mr. Colin Sara, a Hongkong Civil postte bank opened heavy fire and political and military sense during Servant from 1911 to 1930. drove them back.
the pilgrimages.
U. S. Believes Axis Pressure
On
China Doomed To Failure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Reuter)—The Far East shares honours with the European war in the American press to-day.
Mr. Sara died at Weston-super- Mara where he had been living since his retirement ten years ago. He was 64 years of age.
He leaves a wife and four children. The late Mr. Sara was appointed First Class Overseer in 1911 and arrived in Hongkong at the end of that year. In 1929 he was made Inspector of Gover
Government
Furniture
In the P.W.D., and retired in 1930.
He was a keen lawn bowler and. Invariably attended the matches at Wanstead and other towns in England when Hongkong teams played there. He was widely known and popular during his 20 years in the Colony,
The extraordinary success of the Greeks in their courageous Bght against Italy for an in- dependent existence, must have opened to the directors of Allied strategy new possibilities in the eastern Mediterranean paign. One of the most obvi-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ous is the investment of Albania
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25 (UP)— by British troops and the esta- Elaine Barrie was to-day divorced whom the blishment in that country of an
from John Barrymore expeditionary force
charged with cruelty. which
*The veteran actor married Elaine could serve three purposes; Barrie after she had followed him bolstering up Yugo-Slavian and across the continent. They separated Bulgarian morale; giving worth. but there was a reconcillation. white proof to Turkey and Greece of our determination to fight to the end for that part of our interests as well as elac- where; and checking an ap parently imminent advance by Nazi troops to aid their allies.
Recently British troops landed in substantial force in Greece. With our very efficient navy we should be able to supplement that strength considerably. follow up the Greek advance and consolidate behind them— if indeed we are not present in sufficient numbers to assist their front line. Our troops would have to be drawn from Egypt but the Ambassador, and Mr. T.. V. Soong
Reports that China has asked for policy in China, for instance, with his statement that all Oriental raps they would leave could con- ceivably be filled from African con- Interviewed Mr. Cardell Hull to-day loans totaling $2uld not be ur-nations must continue free and un-presentative Committee was held at
and reinforcements from and there is reason to belleve, that confirmed, but it would be sur
the Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. C, Clemo, and where a large army is a China's representatives laid down the prising' if at least 350.000.000 are testricted intercourse with other the Peninsula Hotel last evening and trued the following statement after parently eating its head off waiting help desired to enable Chine to carry provided.
sles, on the struggle against Japan.
expect that The feeling remains here that for an invasion of the British Isles. The classes under training at Home,
Japanese recognition of Wang Ching Japan's actions have been speaking
on has been comititu wel's regime would accelerate the Infinitely louder than her words.. the Home Guard and the Dominion
tionally The influential "Washington Post" hands of local Government and drawn up and placed in the forces not to mention the trained Stavia arid Bulgaria to resist demands announcement of further help for
takes the opportunity of Prince transmitted in full by cable to the men of Poland, France, Netherlands, by Germany to silow her troops Also creating much interest here Salonji's passing to say that he had Secretary of State for the Colonies. and Norway which together are n page. through those countries to formidable force-would appear to be attack us for if they gave that. Der was an interview given by Admiral spent his days "sitting on the lid of capable of dealing with any part of mission, or allowed Asu afrente Nomura in Tokyo on his appointment ebullient Nippon" and when he saw Copies will be circulated in due the enemy forces which could set foot: By over their territory, to raid Al-az Ambassador to the United States, the modern Japan he had helped to course to all those who have register-
names. in Britain after escaping the vigilance bonia, they would commit hostile but official comment on the Inter- build going back to teudalism; "there Emergency Committee Meeting
was nothing to do but die." of the Royal Navy and Royal Air ❘ acts that would iny them upen to re-
will be held immediately a a reply is. At a press conference to-day. Mr. prisals. We should not take reprisals Force,
The "New York Herald-Tribune" received from If forces then are available for an against two weak countries in the Cordell Hull refused to be drawn
would have been a heavy loss to "A number have not yet registered
the ime to establish them in that coun-tainly be justified in extending our Nomura's statements, confining him- Japan if she latterly had been in and they should, do so:as soon as try with or without such support as strategic front into their territory to ows that the American position experience and mallow wisdom. The from the Hon. Secretary,
self to the remark that everyUTIR mood to avail herself of vast possible. Forms can be obtained. the retum of ex-King Zog, could hinder the enemy, advance, and wo
Of considerable interest ficre are reports from Shanghai that Axls pressure is being ap- plied on Chungking in an endeavour to persunde General Chiang Kai-shek to seck peace with
Japan,
It is not expected that they will be successful, howover, for Admiral Nomura is probably the all indications here are that China intends to continuo struggle against the Far Eastern representative of the Axis.
Indeed, Dr. Hu Shih, the Chinese
Loans Likely
Some observers
view remains non-committal.
the best qualified envoy Japan could send 10 Washington, but there will be mucli interest to see how the Ambassador can reconcile Japan's
countries.
the
EVACUATION COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Evacuation Re-
their
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Albanian venture, now would be the manke of reprisals, but we should cer-into direct comment on 'Admiral/-a that the death of Prince Salonji} for: the Colonie Sceretary, of State
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Is that international relations should thought is inescapable, it adds, that No. 1638. aspects of the Evacua-
War Fund.
fences with, an. Allied
Financial
ambitions and she would be well con- rallways conveying Axis troops and be based on law statement which having been kept alive to a great tent to withdraw her, forces into ber the perodromes from which they same observers take. as a reminder ngn by the will to serve the nation tlon will be thoroughly investigated own borders and consolidate her de operated in Yugo-Slavia and Bul- that the United States does not he had helped to build, the know-At the next Meeting to be held at of her instead of a member of tria Frein, Albania we could ranet nongider, that Japan's foreign poles lodge that "he way", no longer, per- 8.15 p.m. on the 10th: December, $12.
in front aroly
the Italian attempts to regain possession has always conformed with this milled to serve, by the headstrong has been considered necessary in viest
prescription. APART OF wo emald indict such lossen (as
ments who had hitched": "Japan's of the many Items under this heading [frigon (to- Hilar's; homing - comet to confine, the mealing only, to ins that broke the old mago's will to live
subject.
We, on the other hand, should he would make the occination of the Ambassador's Trek sent strong-inducedient to Xuro country worths whiley
à Thère de in generali feeling
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