NANCY
MARMADUKE - IT SURE IS SWELL OF YOUR DAD, SENDING US OUT TO HIS ⠀
RANCH IN Á PRIVATE PLANE,
WHERE'S SLUGGO ?
Chinese Refugees In Hongkong...
The position in the local Chinese refugee camps sliews practically. no change as compared with the figures]. of the previous week. The figures for November 23, supplied by the medical authorities, are given below, with those for November 16 in brac- kets:
THAT'S
Thursday,
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AFRAID OF
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NOT SLUGGO!--HES
NOT AFRAID OF
ANYTHING !---
FEAR NEVER ENTERS HIS MIND HE'S
BRAVE!
November 28,
1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
{O.K., FOLKS--
LET'S GO!
BLACK-OUT RACKET
Money Demanded From
Local Householders.
The Director of Air Rald Precau- Lions announces that it has been that certain brought to his notice unauthorised mem-|
the Police, in which case they would
be liable to a much higher fine.
.It cannot be too strongly emphasis- ed to the general public that this procedure is entirely illegal, and that the gang undertaking this work are Hoting more or less than utiscrupu-]
do not
BOMBER DEFIED
Ship Refuses To Give Up
London, Nov. 27. The epic story of a fight between
St. Patrick's Society
New Officers For Coming Year
.St. Patrick's Society' decided at its annual meeting yesterday
250 to the log orgy Fund Five the relief of distress in the bombed orens. This donation follows grants of $971.00 and $1,000 to the British War Organisation Fund during the year.
criminals, and that no attention whatsoever should be paid to any demand they may make, states the Director of A.RP
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general public are advised that all Air Raid Wardens on duty during a black-out wear the distinctive, King's Park 1,275 (1.279) Matau-torted people, posing as mem A.R.P. uniform. If they are ap-an 11,000-ions New Zealand merchant
anybody they chung 1.044 (1,009); North Point Department, have entered houses/ched by
and who is wearing plain was told by German bombing, plane was told by the Minister of Shipping, 1,388 (1,391): Morrison H 03B (538); Tni Ilang Squattera Comp during black-outs, and demanded clothes, they should immediately hsk Mr. Ronald Cross, to-night. 2,557 (3,557); Ngau Tau Kok Squal-money, alleging at the same time that for his authority. If he is a duly
accredited person, he will produce his The ship in question, the Sussex, ters Camp: 785 (106); Kun Tin 1,806 lights are visible from the outside of means of identification either an was set on are by a bomber, but re- (1.820); Fouling Children's Camp the building.
Identity card or an officially signed fused to surrender, he related. At A. cocktail party which followed
Jono period members of 200 (300)..
to aid tho was meeting It would appear that members of certificate.
Should it be the lot of any rest-fought the fierce are as it ate its way 5. C. M. Post Bomber Fund, through this gang approach the occupiers of
ses and inform them that if they dents to
of explosives, on a Spitfire collecting box being placed experience Us form of towards many will pay a sum of money, varying blackmail, they should immediately the top of which they stood playing in the room.
water on the deadly cargo to keep it from $30 to $5, and put out their take steps to detain any such person, cool. lights, no report will be made, but if and report the fact elther to the they fail to pay the sum of money nearest Police Station, policeman or demanded, a report will be made to Warden on duty.
Soldiers.-Argyle Street 705 (700): in hospital 17 (17).
The grand total for November 23 was 10,434, as compared with 10,422 on November 10, showing an in- crease of two.
means
GREATEST THRILLS on EARTH
SEE: Most Terrific Vol. conic Eruption Ever Filmed. Men and Beasts Engulfed
in its Flaming Lava
SEE: 70-ton Pra-historic Monsters Locked in Mortal Combat
SEE: Entire Tribe Man- moed by 100 ft. Man-enter
SEE Giant Wooly Mam- moths Wreak Havoc...De.. struction In Mad Stampede
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It Took a Million Years to Bring You this Staggering Spectacle of the World at the Dawn of Time!
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TO-DAY at the KING'S
crew the
Mr. C. E. Terry, who presided in the absence of Lt.-Cmdr. J. C. M. While the ship was off the Irish Grenham, sald: for the first time coast bomber cume overhead and since the inception of the Society, dropped two bombs, one of which bli the annual ball was not held owing the ship's funnel, which crashed to to the war. Instead a dinner dance the deck. The second burst on a was arranged in aid of the B.W.OF. hatch and started a fire in a cargo which benefited by $971.60. of wool. Infuriated gunners replied with every ounce of their energy.
year
An Innovation during the was the bowls, match on St. Patrick's Signalled to stop, the Sussex ons-Day when the Society entertained wered with a fresh burat of Arc, teams from 81. George's, 6t, Andrew's Three more times the German attack-and St. David's Societies. ed, but without avail. Meanwhile,
the fire started by the second bomb! "Under our Constitution," said Mr. was creeping perilously near the Terry, we can make donations only explosives store. Splendid efforts by to organisations and funds of a charit the crew ensured that only one sec-able nature. We are, therefore, de tion of the store blow up and the barred from making direct contri- fire was at last extinguished.
bution to the Bomber Fund.
Mediterranean Lasses
Knowing, however, that all mem-
The ship then turned for home with all her instruments smashed, but with the engines unharmed. The bers are at one with the citizens of Captain, despite fog, contrived to this Colony and the British Empire bring the battered, vallant Sussex in desiring to do their utmost to back to port.-Reuter.
further the Empire's interests in this bitter struggle in which 'we are now engaged, the Committee decided to make a donation to the Bomber Fund possible through the medium of the cocktail party which will follow this meeting. In order to swell the con- tribution, you will note standing in the corner a Spitfire collecting box, and in the name of the Society I would ask all of you to help demons- trate our loyalty by placing all the
Rome, Nov. 27. Signor Gayda, in an article to-day, Ideclared that England in the 16 months of the war nnd lost over half as much as she had lost in the entire 51 months of the world war.
"The balance of naval forces in the | Mediterranean to-day is in Italy's spare dollars you have, in the re-
favour," he declared. "At the begin- ceptacle provided.” |ning of the war Itnly had to face, not
only the British cot but also the Omee bearers elected were,-Pre- French feet. Though France' resident, Mr. C. E Terry: Committee, treat from the Mediterranean has Lieut. Col. J. S. Smith, Surg. Lt. Car. been compensated for by an increased Page, Messrs. B. H, C. Hallowes, A. number of British and Greek ships H. Gulness, E. H. Williams, J. the Italian naval forces have been O'Donovan, F. Shanks, J. D. McClat increased since she entered the war, chie; Auditors, F. G. Maunder and while the English feet has suffered D. J. S. Crozier. great-losses,
"The British admit having lost 314,809 tons of shipping, which is less than the real number, to which must be added the numerous ships damaged by Italy."-United Press.
TOLL OF THE ROAD
Two Fatalities During Week
In the Colony of Hongkong, in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories, during the week ended on Saturday, there were alto- gether 87 traffic accidents as the re- sult of which two persons were kill- ed and 25 persons were injured.
Of the persons killed, on B-year- fold
boy was knocked down and kill- ed by a bus while crossing the car- riageway, and a Chinese male, oge 65, died from injuries received while nlighting from a moving trim.
Of the persons- injured, 10 were pedestrians who were struck by Vehicles while crossing the carriage- way, B lorry passenger was injured on falling off a moving lorry, and five bus passengers and tireo trem passengers were injured while alight- ing from moving buses and moving trama respectively,
Of the 87 accidents, 38 were col- lisions between vehicles, 20 were collisions between vehletes pedestrians and 20 accidents due to other causes.
Busca.Collide
and were
Two buses collided in, Princo Edward Road at 3 pm, yesterday. The brakes of one vehicle apparently falled and it crushed into the rear of bus stationary at a halling station.
So severe was the Impact that the windscreens and glass panes, of both vehicles were broken. Many pasien- gers were sprayed with broken glABI End .03-year-old woman, Mang Kin, who was seated in the rear of the forward vehicle, was badly cut. She was taken to Kowloon Hospital but not detained.
Boy Knocked down
A bus in Queen's Rond yesterday. knocked down school-boy, Mik Woot-teul, god eight. He sustained Injuries to his fout and was agritted to: Queen Minry Hospital.
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP
THE BRITISH WAR EFFORT ?
The SIMPLEST and SPEEDIEST way YOU can help WIN THE WAR is to give regular CASH DONATIONS. to the British Government,
Can You Afford
Can You Afford
Can You Afford
NO SUM TOO LARGE.
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per month? per month ?
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NO SUM TOO SMALL.
Fill in the form below and HELP WIN THE WAR.
Donations to
27-11-40 $1,470,819.89
Remitted to
London
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Hongkong, November
The Manager,
Sir,
1940.
Bank,
Hongkong.
Commencing 30th: November, 1940, and until further notice, please transfer the sum of $.... Monthly to War Fund, South China Morning Post Ltd" and debit my current account.
Yours faithfully,