Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NANCY
ABYSSINIANS
January, 16, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
TO Bombing Of
Civilians
RALLYING
ITALIANS
REVOLT AGAINST
KHARTOUM, Jan. 15 (Reuter).-The revolt that has smouldered in Abyssinia ever since the Italian conquest five years ago, is bursting into flames.
Encouraged by the news that Emperor Haile Selassie is only a few miles away across the frontier, patriotic warriors are rallying to his standard in all parts of the country.
the IA.F.
Small independent bands mination to lead his army in person. which have hitherto harried Leaflets containing the proclama- Italy's isolated garrisons, are are being scattered wholesale by beginning to unite against the
Resistance so far has centred in common enemy. They are being the Gojjam district near Lake Tana supplied with arms and equip in north-west Abyssinia, where the Italia have long been restricted to ment for which grateful fortined positions. messages have been received.
Gallas Join Movement News reaching Khartoum suggests Now the Gallas of the south have that the movement has been greatly asked the Gojjam leader to send an stimulated by the Emperor's recent envoy to organise resistance to the proclamation announcing als deter-Balians in their district. Several
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chlets in the rector east of Lake Tana (which is some 200 miles north-west of Addis Ababa) are also reported to
Pope To Appeal To Belligerents
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
VATICAN CITY, Jan, 15 (UP) t is persistently reported in Vatican circles that a Holiness the Pope is considering appealing to all bel- ligerents to refrain from ments against civilians.
bombard-
He will ossibly note the openl
e up in arms against the Italians, through a broadcast or a homily, or Even the negro element, ruled by through the Papal Nuncios at the descendants of former klugs, are various belligerent capitals. fighting for the Emperor.
The revolt is being greatly assisted
TSK TSK --- IT'S. AWFUL D' WAY PEOPLE PESTER ME FER MY AUTOGRAPH!
REPORT ON THE A. F. S.
Fire Brigade's Busy 1939
The formation of the Auxillary Fire Service in July 1930 in one of the principal activities men- tioned in the annual report of the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, tabl ed in Legislative Council this afternoon.
It was decided to recruit a total of 300 members instead of the 100 members approved in the Estimates, In view of the political situation, and Mr D. It. Blake was appointed Super- intendent.
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Members of the active grades, it stated, undergo a course at 40 drills, at the rate of two per week,
Instructors, After examination, the Ingst promising candidates are select- ed for the rank of Sub-Officer.
by the fallure of the Italans in the DRUMMER GOES under regular Fire Brigade Onicer
face of sporadic resistance of the In- habitants to establish their authority outside the main centres, in large tracts of the country, administration has had to be left to the Abyssinians.
118,193 Scholars Attended Hongkong Schools In
1939
The further influx of both Chinese and foreigners into Hongkong in 1939 due to the continued unsettled conditions in China was responsible for a record maximum enrolment in Colony schools of 118,193, an increase of 14,059 over the 1938 enrolment, which was itself a record, according to the annual report of the Education Depart ment tabled in Legislative Council to-day.
Colony when the
Territories.
TO PRISON
Herbert Revell, 23, described as a drummer of the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Nanking Bar racks, was sentenced to two montha' hard labour by Mr A. N. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a charge of theft of a wireless set
to an electric heater said be the property of Drum-Major Holfort.
Pleading
and
the charge, "I needed some
Plans for a new Eastern Fire Station on & site at the Junction of Hennessy Rond and Cenal Road East were drawn up during the year, und following completion of this station, the
whole of the existing temporary Eastern Fire Station and quarters will serve as headquarters for
the A.F.S.
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alarm system.
Answer 292 Casca Reveli decinto
The number of calls received by Imoney for personal affairs and that the Brigade during 1939 totalled 20%.
was the only way could get it."
There were 108 actual Ares, 58 Det-Sergeant Shaw told Mr. Mac- chimney fres, eight collapses,
two 26 false alarms. fadyen that on January 15 a member landslides and of Uro Military Police of the Middle- There was an increase of 47 calls sex, Regiment received information over 1030. Of the false alarms, the report states that three were that the defendant had some connec- tion with the larceny of a wireless maliciously given, seven were given set and a heater from Nanking) with good intent and 16 were due Barracks. The defendant was taken to electrical faults in the street fire In September of the year, war The Mms illustrated work in hygiene, other classes. Besides thine run into custody and on Information was declared on Germany, and geography (physical and travel) and tained by the Government, there
were five day and four night unaided he healer were located on the top given him, the wireless cet and
The 13 motor ambulances main- the work of the Department and elementary science.
tained by the Brigade attended al- Special mention is made in the Re-English vocatiorial schools during the floor of No, 180 Lockhart Road, the schools was handicapped, by purt of the schools in the refugee year.
together 11,592 cases during the Det.-Sergeant Shaw
that
seur. changes of staff, a number of camps provided by the Government In the New Territories, there was
appeared that the defendant had The Chief Officer, Mr J. C. Fitz- teachers being employed on de- for those Chinese who entered the school, with only ten students, committed the theft
Novem Henry, was awarded. between
the Colonial fence duties and temporary subs-hostilities reached the borders of the Agricultural Association to train far-artletes had they been taken over to
New Territories Sino-Japanese fostered by the
ber 14 and December 10. The Fire Brigade Medal for gallantry on titutes having to be engaged.
occasion of the serious are in New
the schools, mers "to provide high quality the house in Lockhart Road Connaught Road West One school building, La
friends, tenhoon
during the Salle organised by the Hongkong Refugee vegetables and fruits for the local the defendant had
of College, was requisitioned, by the and Social Welfare Council, were markets.
1937. September 2, Several other military authorities, but classes were educating 2,000 children, the teachers
coin- Of medical inspection, the Report dant had endeavoured to continued,
Governor for zeulous withough under
mended by the ficers were great receiving only a nominal salary. The states that 5,887 examinations, in wireless set and the heater but had curriculum included Chinese, arith- eluding re-examination and visual that be had needed money, at that difficulty, in out-buildings.
and courageous action during was understood
the Women Inspectors
Shanghai Street fire of December 3. mette, singing, physical exercises, tests, were made during the yeur,
1930. The inen saved several per- During the year under review, the hygiene, handwork, and, where possi- Dental disease formed the largest. The set was valued at $40 and
the henter nt
sons by rescue with fire escapes. $5. Board of Education approved in prin-ble, gardening.
of defects. Shortsight was Saying that the seriousness of the ciple the inclusion of women in the
next in frequency. In case of pupils charge was quite obvious. Mr Mac- school inspectorate.
altending Government schools, spec- Fadyen imposed the prison sentence. Normal educational work was con- Vocational schools maintained du-tacles were provided when necessary. tinued with
satisfactory progress in ring the year were the evening all Coinny schools, and physical train- Institute, a collective name for the
When a Chinese was placed under Ing-handwork-and-singing-was-ex-various evening classes organised-by
Ja-bond-of-£5-for-one-year-for-obering tended, and six schools enjoyed the the Education Department, the Junior
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" a call of nature in an air raid shelter, benefits of visual education, using Technical School and the Govern- OTTAWA, Jan. 15 UP. The a Police Ofcer told Mr E. Apparatus hired locally by
thement Trade School, where instruction Minister of Finance, Mr J. L. 11sley nimeworth, the Magistrate, that many Tenchera' Association and films was given in engineering, wireless revealed to-day that rationing of Chinese were using the shelters in owned by the
draughtsmanship same organisation, telegraphy,
and gasoline in Canada is imminent. Kowloon as public latrines.
THINKS:
7 O'CLOCK AND
ANOTHER
BEASTLY
DAY
AHEAD
Then
Vocational Training
group
Gasoline Rationing
ASSISTANT LOSES HIS GRIP...
falled to do
to do 50. IL
YET ONLY JUST BACK FROM
HOTICE THE TURNOVER FROM] JACKSON'S. DEPT IS DROPPING OFF. CAN YOU UNDERSTAND
WHY
HE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE TOO FIT THESE DAYS ALTHOUGH HE IS
ONLY BACK FROM LEAVE FIVE MONTHS: I'LL TACKLE
HIM
BACK FROM LEAVE!
WHAT'S THE MATTER IT'S NOT THAT SIR-THE` }WITH YOU JACKSON?} { CLIMATE MUST BE
IS THE RESPONSI-, GETTING ME DOWN. BILITY TOO MUCH I SEEM TO LACK ALL FOR YOU? ENERGY - EVEN
WAKE TIRED -
THINK I'LL SEE A DOCTOR.
939AHAM
the
Admiral Yarnell
Back To Work
SPECIAL TO_THE_"TELEGRAPH”. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP)-, Adeniral Horry Yornell was recalled' Navy to-day for the purpose of en- to active duty in the United States couraging students -in engineering colleges to Join the Navy, and assist in technical problems.
to
The Secretory of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, announced that Admiral Yarnell wil net as "a sort of missionary" among the seniors and Juniors in the engineering schools
throughout the nation,
SIMON ARZT
URS
For A Few Hours
· on Saturday morning, 18th January, ladies will offer flags for sale in aid of the Fund to present. more bombers to Britain. Fifteen thousand flags have been given for this purpose.
If everyone pays one dollar for his or her emblem
$15,000
will be sent Home.
If everyone gives five dollars-
$75,000
will be sent Home.
Will you please decide NOW to give gen- erously-and help to establish a record for Hongkong?
Organised by the Hongkong War Effort Committeo,
Passport Photos Executed Promptly
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MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
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Sailings
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu,
AT THE DOCTOR'S. *YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION.YOU SEE,WHILE YOU SLEEP YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC PROCESSES CONTINUE USING UP ENERGY, IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS LED |_ TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE
PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD,
RECENT TESTS
HAVE PROVED
THAT HORLICKS
AT BEDTIME IS.
WHAT YOU NEED";
KORLICKS!
AND SO EVERY NIGHT. HORLICKS:
TWO MONTHS LATER
YOUNG JACKSON'S A DIFFERENT MAN THESE DAYS. HES GETING ON WELL WITH THE DEALERS AND I'VE DECIDED TO SEND HIM
TO IPOH AS
BRANCH MANAGER,
EXCELLENT!
I'M GLAD TO HEAR IT.
AOTOBRIO
DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED ?
DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS USE HORLICKS IN HOSPITAL TESTS.
RECENTLY tests were made in a great
hospital, on men and women who cord- plained of always feeling tired,
It was found that these people had an excess of acid waste products in their blood during sleep.
This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all night even though the rest of the body was sound asleep.
But when Horileks was given to these people last thing at night, this excess acld waste was completely neutralised. They woke refreshed, with increased energy and vitality
Take HORLICKS BLO
THEN YOU WILL SLEEP SOUNDLY ------ WAKE REFRESHED AND HAVE EXTRA ENERGY ALL DAY
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