Friday,
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1941
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FAR EAST PROBLEMS
No Change In U.S. Asiatic Fleet
AUCTION OF PONIES
6 CHINA PONY GRIFFINS, eligible to run at the forthcoming Hongkong Jockey Club Annual Mooting, will be put up for sale,
Bombing
Nows that Sistor Maris Dissi, nii Italian had been killed, and that part of the Italian St. Joseph's Hospital In Walchow had been demolished as a result of Japanese air raids over the cily on Wednesday, was received 'in
To, the Mission in the same day. Roman Catholic
Sister
Dissi was the matron
by Public Auction, at the Jockey Club Paddock, Race Course, (by kind permission of the Stewards of the Two other nuns
of the Hongkong Jockey Club), to-day, 10th. January, 1941, at 5.10 p.m.
Conditions As Usunt. Further particulare obtained from
can
bo
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 10th. January, 1041,
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DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
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Requisition Of Ships Empowered
Hongkong Regulations
The Controller of Water Transport, the acting Harbour Master at Hong- kong, Cmdr J. Jolly, has been
Biven Powern to requisition ships, accord- ing to a Government Gazette Extra- ordinary issued yesterday afternoon. The order gives the Harbour Master additional powers instead of creating of Requisitioning. It
Manila, Jan. 9.
a Controller The three fleet establishment ap-states: parently does not affect the Aghting strength of the Astutie fleet, which at present is the largest in its his- tory despite, the departure of the Cincinnati for Honolulu.
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by regulation of of the De fence Regulations, 1940, as amended in Government Notification No. 105 in the Gazette Extraordinary of July The Aslatic fleet's buste tusk in 18, 1940, His Excellency the Omeer the event of war would be harrying Administering the Government in the and delaying the Japanese-flect,
public safety, defence, the raiding mercantile vessels and ing Japanese lines of communication. for prosecution of the war and
And sever-
for maintaining supplies and services Naval authorities here believe that essential to the life of the communi- the Astatic fleet would not be a sulty, doth hereby order and direct as cide squadron because of the belief follows: that the Japanese would not send
the
The
The Schedule. to the Order made
strength the Asiatic feet, 838
according to
and published in the
wero wounded through the air attack, A report that two Jesult priests were also killed is unfounded, as it is learned that there are no Jesult priests in Walchow.
The telegram gave the information that about 200 of the city's popula- tion had been killed or wounded, but Chinese sources give the higher figure of 400. Walchow's prison is also reported to have been demolish- ed, and 20 of its inmates are said to
teen kllied. have been
--
Further detalls indicate that nine bomba dropped along the waterfront. and wharves and two river boats were destroyed, Some of the passen gers aboard the boats were drowned.
It will be recalled that on Tues- day, Japanese air rald occurred on Walchow in which some 60 bombs were reported to have been released, the damage. done being considerably less than that of Wednesday.""
Raids In Anhwei
Hankow, Jan. 9. Informed of the existence of H Chinese mining base south-east of Anking, Japanese Naval air units on January 8 carried out bombardment of the Chinese base and set on fire an establishment apparently used as the headquarters of the Chinese- Domel.
Macao Officials Appointed
Members of Council
Macao, Jan. 7.
The Macao Boletim Oficial' an- nounces the appointment of various members of the Macao Government Council, Commander Marlo Zunatti, Harbour Master, is appointed Vice- and Dr President of the Council, Americo Pacheco Jorge and Mr Leung Hau-yuen are appointed Gov- ernment nominees:
and
SWISS "PUSTMAN”—About half of the Swiss army
of 500,000 was demobilised in June, but the remainder still. keeps watch along the frontiers. Meanwhile, women help
Hero's a charming pastgirl on duty.. In jobs at home.
H.K. SYMPATHY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BOMBER FUND
The following telegram was sent LATEST DONATIONS TO THE yesterday from the Acting Governor, Hongkong, to Lady Baden-Powell, Nyeri, Kenya, on the occasion of Lord } Baden Powell's death:
"As Acting Chlef Scout of the Colony, I send you on my own behalf and on behalf of the Boy Scouts of Hongkong my sincere condolences on the great loss which you and the world alike have Buffered."
ITALIAN COLLAPSE SOON
Karachi, Jan. 9.
A total of $1,536,070.00 was reached you. terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by intonations. the 8. C. M. Post, Lid., with the follow-
Able Seaman Parker
Flying Officer, J. Davidson) ales Aileen and Doris Woods in meinory of a friend-Mrs C. LauriL- sen)
$ 2
10
$
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SOVIET'S “A. T.S." HAVE THEIR OWN
HAIRDRESSERS
One of the things that has im- pressed, the cities of the three Baltic Republics now incorporat- ed in the Soviet Union is the neat appearance of the Soviet Women soldiers,
These woman soldiers wear the same uniform as the men, though
St Paul's Girls College Bazaar. Fund 100 they are allowed to wear held-grey
Sale of Serup" iseventh donation) Miss C. S. Pieres
skirts if they wish, wrlies a corres- ( memory of pondent of the "Evening Standard."
No cosmetics Bro used, but special attention is being paid to the hair. Each unit of the Saviet "A.T.S." has its own hairdresser. The women wear their hate short, and many of them have perma- nent waves.
YEAR OLD ROBBERY
A robbery In British
waters on Kaunas and
+
In the Baltic capitals of Rigo, Tallinn the Soviet
women
The Australian Army Minister, Mr Percy Spender, who is return ing home after spending Christmas March 2 did not come to the notice women soldiers have the special task with the Australian troops in the of the Hongkong Police until Wed- Middle East, stated in, an interview
of impressing the nesday.
and children. Dr D. Joas do Vila Franca o-day that the Italians would col-
On Wednesday, Li You, the man lapse in six months if we continu-
On the other hand the wives of the Mr J. Correa Pacs d'Assumpçao willed to hit them and hit them as hard robbed, was in Shaukiwan when he officers who have come along to siny take their seats by virtue of being
as we had done in North Africa.
recognised one of the robbers that with their husbands show a miserable elected by registered electors.
had boarded his junit and had the standard of fashions. They are man arrested. Li had lost property years out of touch with Western worth $127.
fashions.
Municipal Body
The Administrative Commission of the Macao Municipal Council has taken office. The new Commission replaces the older form of an elected Committee, on instructions received from the Minister of the Colonies, and consists of Captain Carlos da Carvalho, Chairman, and Siva Flight Lieut. Pedro Correia de Bar- ros, Lieut. Manuel Nunes Vieira, Dr Antonio Marie da Conceicao, and Mr Paulino Antonio da Silva,
of the personnel of the new Council It is generally felt that the cholce
fortunate, and that the ancient- traditions of the Macho Municipal Council, or the Loyal Senate as it is more popularly known will be fully maintained. Our Own Correspon- dent,
WEEK OF PRAYER
The Universal Week of Prayer was
major portion of their battle under the above mentioned regula Deet southward because of the threat on 55 in home waters by the American Gazette Extraordinary of July 22, Pacifle fleet based at Honolulu.
1940, as Government Notification No. 110 is hereby amended by inserting continued in St John's Cathedral yes- the title "Controller of Water Trans- terday, the service being conducted who his sermon took as the topic for "Missions 10 the non-Christian
was a large con-
To-day's service will be offelated
naval authoopinesport," after the title "Controller by the Rev. J. E. Sandbach
sufficient, to protect the
until the arrival of the main fleet Land Transport," in the first unless the
Japanese attempted n n thereof, and the words
column
"major landing, which most defence vessels and anything on board the World." There
"Ships and quarters discount because the deep same the requisitions whereof is au- Bregation, waters round the Philippines permit thorised by regulation 55 above men-
close-in operations of submarines tloned," in the corresponding position by the Rev. Charles Strong.
long range bembers provide con- in the second column thereof,
the pas
striking pow It is understood that the Navy, In past few months, has distribut- ed petrol and munition to stores throughout the
the islands in sheltered Harbours, thus providing bombers and also fleet units with supplies for a period of months, although the
main supplies are based at Cavite
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offcial
which is impregnable because of the Summary, issued yesterday, says army post at Corregidor. Alanom
There is amall business passing with
ed
Buyers
vres in the past weeks have stress-Trams as the leader, otherwise the the co-operation of underseas market is inclined to be dullish. and surface craft, air units and wide
bombera range
Ju hit-and-run thrusts.
Naval authorliles anticipate that In the event of war the units will be scattered to assigned posts for the conduct of raiding operations to which the long Japanese lines of communication will be most vulner able
wific the Singapore
and
East
Indies bases will also be avalia es
It is understood that
·bases in Indo-China, Formosa, Hainan and the Mandated Islands are all within the rango of navy.bombers and naval authorities anticipate an American bombing offensive there. Nolther the Japanese nor Americans are able to send burstit such distant bombing perso operations without aircraft carriers, which are to submarine at- the crack
Army
most abe
tacks.
pursuit plancs, la Manila are con- sidered; the best defence Dossible.
The American navy's ace-in-the- hole however is the Ave Dutch cruisers 12
and 700 broyers, 20 submariner
In addition to the Increasing: British strength at Binga- pore, which with... ite. "American. forces, would give a tremendous hit- and-run power against Japanese communications southward, United
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Sales
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- Lights Ris, $i.
WAH YAN OLD BOYS
The Wah Yan Past Students' Association will hold an "At Home" in Wah Yan College to-morrow, Saturday, at 7.30 p.m., to which all past students have been cordially in- vited by the Rov. Fr. Rector. In the evening a special play, "St Ignatius'', will be performed by students of the College.
DANGER POINT NO. 2 IN FEVER
Almost as serious as the raging faver, is the serious wonkness, it leaves behind. It is danger point No. 7 in your illness,
The only way, to overcome the weakness is by feeding up. But the stomach is just as weak as the rest of the body and turns against most foods. There is a food, however," which the exhausted digestion can take easily, it is. Horlicks.
Doolars and that Horlicks places no strain on a feeble patient's sidesach,
· Its. pleasant favour, stliqulaten. · (ka. appelite and it pours ints the weak!! ened herves, muscles and, timing mil "the food alements necessary for quick rebuilding Conválascende is shorten- ed," vitallig completely,' raitored. - Gel
from your store,;5(3)))
"Their troops have no stomach for war," he declared.-Reuter,
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