Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BIFF
NANCY
ISN'T THERE
SOME WAY·
OF TELLING
RECOGNIZE
YOU TWO APART?
I'M
I'M
ME, 'CAUSE
TOM
DICK
I'M BETTER
LOOKING
YOU CAN
ALWAYS
YEAH
SEZ ME
15 ZAT'
JAW PIPE
DOWN,
G'WAN
SEZ YOU!
POW
By Ernie
WELL- AS I SAID BEFORE---
18, 1941.
February Bushmiller
ISN'T THERE. SOME WAY OF TELLING YOU TWO APART?
BAM
LAST TRIBUTE-Spectacular scone in Holsinki, Finland, as half of 330,000 population turned out to say good-bye to former President Kyosti Kallio, on route to station for retirement. Few min- utos after passing this scono, he died in railway station.
BISHOP ATTACKS CEMENT
"KINGS"
Vitamin C Aids Troops In East
Thousands of tins of Vitamin C
DR BARNES, BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM, TOLD A BIR-ablets have been shipped to the MINGHAM AUDIENCE RECENTLY THAT IN GERMANY | British forces in the Middle East to a substitute for fresh: THE CHIEF MEN OF THE CEMENT GROUP WOULD BE be used as TAKEN BY THE GESTAPO TO A CONCENTRATION CAMP. vegetables or fruit.
A few days later it would be announced they had been shot trying to escape. A month later adequate supplies of cement would be forthcoming.
He was making a plea for steel and concrete Huldane shellers at an exhibition organised by Birmingham A.R.P. Co-ordinating Committee.
Although dreadful, he said, the German system was "really eft cient."
that the
MAN WHO KEPT HIS SWORD:
ONE man stood against the Germans in the Maginot Line after the French surrender. His name was Colonel Schwartz,
A
Colonel Schwartz, who in peace time was the manager of bank in Strasburg, com- manded 1,300 men in the fortress of Hochwald in the Maginot Line.
The Germans had bombed it for hours. The damage was immediately repaired. Attacks by German troops were repelled with heavy losses.
When the armistice was signed at Complexne Hochwald still stood.
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The Germans sent an envoy with white ing to Colonel Schwartz telling him that French resistance was over. They asked him to sur- render,
Fought On
His answer was that he and his men. would fight to the end.
The Germans launched a heavy attack, and they were again repelled. Two weeks after the armistice Hoch- wald still fought on.
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The Germans decided to ask the help of Vichy. Vichy sent a general to Hochwaki. He ordered the garria son to surrender. Only then did they yield.
Congratulated
When 1,054 men who were left! crept out from the fort the German congratulated Colonel commander The Bishop urged
So far, it has not been necessary commartz and word him he could keep Government should take over to distribule many. the cement industry, to work to capacity all existing plants and
The tablets may also be issued to establish, if need be, new works the troops us a substitute for lemon for the production of vast quan or lime juice, which contulí a high! tities of Portland cement. "Far too many of the present percentage of this vitamin. shelters are a misery and a menace," he declared.
The
occurred 10
Many deaths
the Anderson shelter, although Middle East during the last war amazingly effective before rain came, through scurvy, a disease caused by.
La deficiency of Vitamin C. was soon waterlogged.
his sword.
He accepted only if all his officers could also keep their swords. The Germans agreed,
When the Germans told the story to neutral journalists one of them
whether they
that asked
knew Schwartz was a Jew. The Germons replied that they did not care,
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Orders Issued
Cabinet Minister Libelled
FOR sending notable people postcards containing a bel on Lord Beaverbrook, William Ernest Frank Jones, described as a scientist, was at Winchester bound over for five years re- cently.
It was stated that Jones was awarded the D.F.C. In August, 1919, and the Official notice said: "Courage and-perseverance are exceptional."
The statements made en the post- carda said Lord Beaverbrook was the bead of an international crime gang, and that he and his gang were res ponsible for the torpedoing of the ship carrying British children to a Dominion in September.
Air Transport Instructor.
Jones had been an air transport pilot instructor and advisor to Central Chinese Government und claimed to have been made economic advisor to the Chinese Government.
He
While awaiting trial Jones had sent
"memorial" to Queen Mary. mouth police to stop writing to the had been warned by the Bourne- Duke of Kent,
Mr Charles Bray, defending, said Jones had instructed him to apologise for the nuisance and trouble he hnd caused.
Donations To Bomber Fund
A total of $1,532,622.53 was reached you- terday by the War Fund inaugurated by the S. C. A. Post. Ltd, with the following donations
Nursing Detachment
Simon Walle
per Ars V.
Cantren, H.K.V.D.C.
203,40
Moblie Column ...
174
the
Sergeants Mess, 11.K.V.D.C. "Rockdene Liars (eighth donation) Police Recreation Club (seventh
doration)
.27.75
100
Harbour Office Nickels
Dunes
Iweekly donation)
7.32
"Gulity Conscience"
Boundary
Street
Orders by the lion Mr C. G. Perdue, Acling Covinisstoner of Police, for Poller Reserve are as follow:
General
In the course of Squad Drill Competition held on Thursday, February 13, nt 6 p.m. at Central Police Station, the Cup present- ed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Heserve) was won by the Emergency Unit Reserve.
Chinese Company
Strength: Constable R38 Cheng Chung chay he been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as trom February 11, 1941.
Patrol Duty: Patrol dulles will be carried out as ordered.
Indian Company Patrol Duty: Patrol carried out as ordered.
duties whi
Flying squad
Police Club,
reçunu dotiation)
With Grateful thanks to the Royal
Engineers NYAN
in hemory of "Mac" (W. L. Mac-
Kenzie)..
"A Bel-R. D.
PS. S. Chicken Fred
donation
**** Hen Anonymous
donation)
Ro
weekly
15
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Fund,
the
and
30 Bullets and Bolle Moncy...
B. W. O, F. The British War Organisation
Branch, acknowledges Hongkong following donations:
Previously weknowledged, £100. 5033,185.00: A. M. Kennedy monthly). $30; D. G. Day (monthly), 15: A. 1. be Guinness (monthly), $20; L. F. N. Ryan Imonthly), $100: Quarry Bay Work Party, Club and $19; Craigengower Cricket Donation. $30; sale of 10 C11.8.S. Badges per Lady MacGregor. $10; D. E. Clark (monthly); $50; Mr and Mrs A. F. Horden (monthly), $10. The Hongkong Football half share of the Association being Charity Match played 1/1/41. $40.10; Proceeds of Dance held at the Peninsul
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п. Hancock a1/1/41. $11,949.70; (anoathly), $25; Intal 8048,833.70. PRISONERS OF WAR The following contributions Prisoners of War Fund are acknowledged.
J. Barrow SD: "Derbyshire" $50.
SALVATION ARMY
of
Training Course-Part 1: Members the Hongkong Section w attend Central Police Station on Thursday, February 20, at 9.30 p.m. for Part I of Training Course under fallco Sergeant 71 K. B. Lee. Dress Blue Uniform.
Members of the Kowloon Section will attend Polleo Training School, Kowloon on Friday, February 21, at 539 pan. for Port of Training Course, Dress-Blue Uniform.
nt
to
the
the
The 5. C. M. Pust has received following donation to the Salvation Ariny.
Training Course-Part II: Members de- tailed will attend Ponce Training School. Kowloon on Thursday, February 20, 50 p.m. for Part II of Training Course.From Tichard. $20, Dress-Mufil.
Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will carried out us orderad.
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Emergency Unit Reserve Patrol Duty: Patrol duties will carried out as ordered.
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O. EAGER,
D. C. I. (IT)
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omeial: Summary issued yesterday, says:
Owing to the Annual Ituces which commence to-day, very litle Interest was taken in the market and only a small business was put through.
Buycra
ILK. Govi 34 Lonn (1934) 941 HI.K. Govt 3146 Lonn (1940) 04.25 Bank of East Asia $70 .Providents $5.75
Sellers
Hanities $3.70
Trans $17.80
Hotels 3.50
Trams $17.50
*Salos
Cementa $17.00/50/75
Watsons $10.05
WAR FUND RAFFLE
The Hongkong War Effort. Com
FOOD KITCHENS
1 S. C. M. Poss has received following donation to the Fuad Kitchens Appeal Fund-A Friend, $5.
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DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organisa- tions asyalt collection at the office of the 5 C. M. Post: ungkond Benevolent So ciety: .W.OF.; St Andrews
Society: e-
nd Home: Pokfulam; Energency fugee Council; Street Sleepers Shelter Surely: Lepers Fund; Si Vincent de Pat Relief Fund for Brith Prisoners
War. Food Kitchens Appeal Fund.
WIEN CHILDREN
OUTGROW THEIR
STRENGTH
With rapidly growing children, noua- rishment must keep pace with growth. When it doesn't the child gets thin, pale, weedy, with no energy or inch- nation for food,
For extra nourishment, doctors and nursos say there is nothing better than Horlicki. It builds up Nesh, bone the and muscle by providing ali essential food elements in an easily digestible form. It replaces all the energy children expend on work and play. Through its delicious flavour Horlicks stimulates the appetito so
all their food.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD. mittee has completed the tabulation that children get more good out of
COLLECTED TO DATE
$1,582,522.53
REMITTED TO LONDON
.£98,389,19.6d.~
of prizes in the Monster
of the War Fund Insugurated by the South China Morning Post and Tho Hongkong Telegraph.
total
The prizes number 486, the value amounting to $40,240.-
Tickets, which have been priced at one dellar, will be placed on sale at -varlous-contres from March 1.
Mony boys and girls at the dimeult Age owe their success in schoolwork and at games to the extra strength and vilality supplied by Horlicks. Get Horlicks today at your usual store.
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