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GERMANS
ADMIRE BRITONS
German people are openly expressing their admiration at the way Britons stand up to mass, air raids.
This was stated in New York by Edwin Shanke, American newspaper correspondent who has returned from the German capital...
"Germans are amazed," he said. "They, openly expressed their ad-
miration.
"They had always respected the British for their toughness and for the bulldog spirit in them.
Name is Mud
"They nover underestimated the Englishman-but they expected him to crack under the horror of aerial bombardment."
were
Britain scored a major point when the R.AF. started raids on Berlin last August, Shanke wrote.
Berliners
reminded of Goring's beast that his name would br schmula" (wind): 1. a single British plane broke through the Reich capital's defenses,
at
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NOTICES
ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL (GARDEN ROAD)
Diocesan
Annual Meeting of
Missionary Association
8am, Holy Communion and in the Peak Church. →→
11 a.m. Matṭins and Sermon, Preacher Rov. A.P. Rope,
0.30 p.m. Evening and Sermon Preacher, usual Sunday evening social after the Rev. C. Strong (R.N.) There will be the
Evening service, and all will be welcomed. Holy Communion will be celebrated 230 am. Thursday: 745 am Friday (In Cantonese)
or
perfumed spirits; toilet paste
Com hair powder; tollet cream;
dye; scented sachets; ipstick, rouge and grease paint; preparations for use in manicure and chiropody; prepara- flans, whother medicinal or not, for use on the hair, face and body; bath salts and essences; smelling salts; prepared Fuller's earth, but does not include any substance made and sold under a name or synonym specified in the British Pharmacopoein or the British Pharmaceutical Codex.
Appointments
And Personnel
Second Lieutenant G. A. L. Plum mer has been allowed to resign his commission In the Hongkong Volun- teer Defence Corps, with effect from April 30,
Mr L. C. F. Bellamy has been op- pointed member of the Compulsory Service Tribunal during the absence
from the Colony of Mr C, Blaker.
mora
UFS
NAZI SHOW PIECE Borliners pay 50 pfennings or
to view this historic Compiegne armistice car in the Lustgarten. This is the car in which Germany signed the armistice in 1918 and in which Franco capitulated. This radio picture was flashod
Vichy Wheat Supply
Conditions Laid Down
from Borlin to New York. .:
British Forces Gain Successes In Iraq
FROM PAGE ONE
10
Clark Kerr's Downright Statement
CHUNCKING, May 9 (Reu- ter).A denial that Britain was
Archibald
10 the persistent
Intended to
Mr S. T. Williamson and Mr James tion does not change general situa-telegram.
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuter), reinforcements tom India The United States Government has Hubbaniyah. agreed provisionally to allow France
Ankara Conferences to buy two shiploads of wheat VICHY, May 9 (Reuter)-Suyid contemplating closure of the monthly for the unoccupied zone of Haji Shawkat, the Iraqi Defence Burma Road was made by the Vichy, M. Henri Haye, French Am- Minister, who arrived ut Ankara Ambassador,
Sir bassador, declared to-day..
yesterday, has had interviews with The following have been appointed M. Наус
said that France would the Turkish Prime Minister, Dr Renic Clark Kerr, to-day. members the Court of the Univer- pay with funds frozen in America. Snydam, the Foreign Minister, M. . Referring sity of for a further three years in Sumner Welles, the United States Shkru Sarajoglu, and the Secretary, ciometrs Load Britain
period of three years Under-Secretary of State, had told General of the Foreign Ministry, M. close the road, the Ambassador said, with effect from April 20; Dr Him that the arrangement would con- Genencloglu, according to an Ankara "I propose to stop these rumours Balean, the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, S.Jinue "providing the
once and for all. With the full The talk with the Prime Minister authority of the Foreign Secretary, This is taken to mean here that the was a long one and was followed by Mr Anthony Eden, I am able to state that there is no foundation for the developments in France, particularly pian largely depends on political Cabinet meeting.
Well-informed circles are said to frumours. to the extent of any Franco-Germaning Hall Shawkat's visit and the friendship to China as shown by The British Government's polley be maintaining great reserve regard- "collaboration,"
Turkish. press merely mentions his the reopening of the Burma ftond arrival in two lines without comment. remains the same, and I can assure
Financial Restrictions
you that the Burma Road will remain open." LONDON, May 9 (Reuter).--The
| Chang - Ling-wong for turee years with
effect from April 1. Mr V. C. Branson resumed duty as Government Chemist. on April 27,
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His Excellency the Governor has upproved the relinquishment, by Act- ing Lieutenant G. J. P. Carey of his commission in the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force as from April 20.
Food Prices Announced
The maximum prices for the fol- lowing articles of food have been axed by the Controller of Food, Mr D. L. Newbigging, as follows:
Argentine Tinned BeetCap" brisket Beef, 2 ib tins-$1.50 per tin; "Cap" brisket beef, 4 lb tins $3.12 per tin; "Cap" Corned beef, 12 oz ing54 cents per tin; "Cap" corned beef, 6 ib tins-$4.26 per tin; "Cap"
ELECTION FOR HONGKONG J.P. prohibition of payments or transfers
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· Wednesday, May 14° Air Mail for Manila, Guam. Honolulu). U.B.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame rican Airways and Trans-Ailsatio Service,"
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May 14, 5 p.m.
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May 14, 7 pm.
Friday, May 18
Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways.
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PRIEST'S PRIVATE CODE
Was
A code by which, it stated, information could be sent out of the country was found in the possession of the of gold, securities, etc., where ins-
Rey Father George Colum An election by the Justices of the tructions emanate from any person,
PORTUGAL AND McCabe, 26, of St Ambrose's Peace of a Justice of the Peace to corporation or other
authority
Rectory, Kidderminster, a Ro- serve on the Licensing Board for resident in Iraq except with the THE AZORES
man Catholic priest, on his ar- three years, in place of Mr G. S. Treasury's permission, is made by an Archbutt, whose term of office ex- Order in Council,
LISBON, May 9 (Reuter), Portu- rival by air at a Lancashire pires on May 10, will take place in This is announced in directior al could resist though she does not aerodrome from Dublin. the Council Chamber of the Urban Issued by the Treasury to bankers to-expect attacks, slates an official com- A few hours later he was fined munique Issued in reply to the Ameri- £20 at Eccles for having in his Council on Wednesday, May 28, day commencing at 4 p.m.
The announcement adds that any can Senator Claude Pepper's sugges Forms of nomination may be ob-questions arising from the above tion that the United States and Bri- possession "a document contain- tained at the Magistracy, Hongkong. instructions should be referred to the jointly occupying territories, includ- means of secretly conveying in- tain should forestall the Nazis by ing instructions for utilising Every nomination must be delivered Treasury. to Mr H. G. Sheldon, First Police R.A.F. Start Large Fires
ing the Azores and Cape Verde Is-formation outside the United Magistrate, not less than six clear
lands, CAIRO, May 9 (Reuter)-RAF. days before the day fixed for the Headquarters announce that a very the use of Portuguese parts or bases
No request or suggestion
Kingdom contrary to the De- about election.
large Arc, started near the Rashid
on the mainland or Atlantic Islands morning, was still burning fiercely In the afternoon.
gerent or other state, the communi- One piot, who had been on numer- que adds.. ous raids over Germany and France,
Precautions declared that it was easily the big gest blaze he had seen anywhere.
"Something very big and very im-attention to Portugal and although portant" was the official description the Government is not unduly per- -of-the-fire,
'Notice for the Wook Badminton on Monday 8 p.m. “ Annual meeting of the Victoria Diocasan Misionary Association on Monday 19 at 530 pm, in the Cathedral Hall. Tes at 4.45 pm.
fence Regulations, 1989." EMMANUEL CHURCH
(718, NATHAN ROAD)
Sunday, May 31,-11 a.m. Moming Wor- ship, followed by: Communion service. Speaker: Rev. John T. Steiner. Subject: e, are by Witness: 3pm. Sunday School: gpm. Bible Study Classes for Young People at 0, Hill Wood Road. Teachers: Mr and Mrs Anell Nances, 7.30 p.m. Special Song Servico conducted by Brigadier Darby and party.**** Gospel Message following Speaker: Brigadier Darby. Subject: "Why Trouble Ye the Master
The raids, on Berlin have not in- Aicted widespread physical damage, but their value lies in the extent to which they affect the effcloney of German war
Monday-730 p.m. Soidlers and Air- workers. German propaganda itself is mak-nien's Christian Association,
Tuesday-19.30 am. Women's Bible
ing the average man consider two study at fa, Hill Wood Road. Teacher: new fastoral 170 Day
Still Confident...
One is the continued British re- sistance; the other, United States ald
Mr Lochmero. Clift. Study: "Book of Zechariah"; 3 pm. Meeting for Amaha at
Club:
Praise and Prayer Mosting, Subject:
The
roast beet, 12 oz. tins 87 cents per at the only persons entitled to vote airbase of the Iraqis on Thursday has been received from any belli- passing through the Customs' Father
tin.
Rolled Oats and Oatmeals-Three Bears, bags of 90 lbs, $18.85 per bag; Three Bears, 21 cents per lb.
Army Actors Aid Theatre
The Army-off-duty has
election
are the
unofficial
Justices of the Peace.
Voting will commence at 4 p.m. and continue until 8 pm. when the ballot-box will be closed.
SPANISH-GERMAN INTERCHANGE OF TECHNICIANS
There is still no sign of the Ger-"How and what to pray in time of War. in aid of professional theatricals Merino of the National Delegate of
to Britolak tan Betty We man people in general losing their
ultimate victory.
points
It appears to be un-
shaken, but, Shanke,
--is natural...
They
had
put, this
DOO LEUCCCBS after; ane other. Hitler has the upper hand on the European Continent,
The delay in the promised invasion of England. If, this is a delay and not part of the prpźramme. --would; be the first change in the war, schedule.
Internment In Canada
OTTAWA, May 4 (UP)— Canada has 2,870 men and wo. men behind the barbed wire
Friday 4.30 pm. Children's Story Hour # B, HILL Wood Road: 0 pm. PrayYLY Meeting at, if Wood Road.
Monday and Friday Bible Study ClasseN
as 14gual
CHRIST
CHURCH (KOWLOON TONG)
Rev. H. A Wittenbach To Preach nt Mattins
Sunday, May 11, 4th Sunday after.
hit by the blitz.
It is the Army's way of re- paying the stage for all they have done for them since war began.
Behind the scheme is Lady Gor don-Finlayson, wife of the G.O.C. Western Command.
Hot Rythm Band
who
The Rashidaewodrome, def by the
from was founded RAF. and was formerly known, as Hanaidi, Thousands of R.A.F. men have served there..
:
Battle of the Atlantic hos turned LISBON, May 9 (Reuter).-The
Airport officials saki that when
McCabe handed over his wallet, and in it was foun a document giving a code and its key, monella T
Arrangement With Father · Father McCabe told the, Court: "It was a private, arrangement between
my father and myself. No one in
of
turbed by-the-latest-turn-of-the-the world knew of it except the two international situation, cautions are being taken, for the how safe. I was in a period of anxiety. us. It was his desire to know. normal pro defence of the
It never entored, our minds to impart A communique Issued last night any information which would give the reinforcement of the away a secret of vital or national The fact that I put it
of the home frontiers,
annouuguese archipelagos... as unimportance.
affirmation
to
lon of Portuguese sovereign a my wallet, which I knew I had to was, however, the first intimation hand over, shows. I did not attach the public of Portugal that these much importance to it." lalands have been mentioned in the United States Senate, it being the references to Portugal.. usual practice to suppress cxternal
OAT Wood Road; -7.50 p.m. Young gone all theatrical. Soldiers question of an interchange of Spanish MADRID, May 9 (Reuter)The Wednesday-2.10 p.m. Women's Sewing Spend their spare time-and and German technicians and special- Club at 72, Nathan Road: 8 pm. Midweek for a series of all-Army shows ised workers was discussed during a BERLIN RAISES
visit to Germany of Senor Salvador
Legal Point Syndicates, Barcelona by plane on Friday after-Germany, has sent a note to the
arrived
back in
WASHINGTON, May 0 (Reuter), Hess, secing Ley and Ribbentrop.
Rumours Countered Senor Merino said that the inter- United States stating that the pro- change. of, syndical chiefs between posed legislation for requisitioning Any suggestion that the war may countries was decided upon and that foreign ships violates International involve Portugal always arouses con- his journey would be fruitful for Law
and the American-German siderable irritation, but this is the both Spain and Germany.
Commerce Treaty by authorising the Arst time that the Government has seizure of German ships without the issued an official pronouncement to consent of the German Government, counter "rumours launched by vari- qus news agencies and wireless stations."
After publishing the assurances. received from the United States Gov- crament that "their intention is to respect Portuguese sovereignty ab- NEW YORK May 9 (Reuter)solutely," the communique states that the Government has received no Italy is restricted Sunday, says a Rome dispatch to the mainland or Atlantic islands from to Saturday and of Portuguese ports or buses on the New York Herald-Tribune.
ony of the bolligerents or other Previously consumption of meat states. was permitted on three days each week.
Easter.
Services in English–7,13
AM. Holy Communion; 9.45 a.m. Matting & Sermon Preacher: Rev. H. A. Wittenbach, acting Vicar of 8. Andrew's, Hymas: 137, 419, 45,
She has written to Army concert MR MENZIES IN
organisers in the command asking them to put on publie performances to raise funds for the hard-hit-by- the-war theatre folk.
WASHINGTON
*WASHINGTON, May(UP) — The Australian Prime Minister, Mr First of these shows "Ack-Ack R. G. Menzies, arrived here to-day
Italians' Menus
For Week-Ends
will be presented at a North Walesident Roosevelt and Mr Cordell Hull, ton of beef, lamb and goat meat in
Genside resort.
The
Ja, Hunday School at name et 3 Duke St. Parade," written and produced by for a series of conferences with Pre Under now, regulations, the consump request or suggestion about the use.
Services in Mandarin (LBJTU Communion; 11 am. Morning Prayer EW443) •
Holy twenty-four-year-old bombardiler Sermonal
Weekday Service and "Notices Wednesday, May 14-Wolf Cube meet at 40 p.m. at Embankment Road.
men-gunners, bombardiers Thursday, May 15-Holy Communion at and sergeants in the Royal Artillery, Guild of Martha and Mary weekly who have been lent a large theatre
Counell and have made their own costumes.
They have formed a complete and Arst-class hot rhythm band,
Secretary of State,
He is accompanied by Mr F. G. War Cabinet. It is understood that Sheddon, Secretory of the Australian they will discuss plans for naval col-
under certain circums tances, as well as the Lend and Lease programme.
of internment camps, Justice meethig in the Vicarage at 10 aăn. Choir are doing. their own advertising laboration
Minister Ernest Lapointe re- vealed in the Dominion House of Commons,
Practice, at 6 pm, in the Church
Tuesday, May 13 Church meots at a p.m. In the Vicarage.
METHODIST CHURCH (QUEEN'S ROAD EAST)
The total includes German and Italian nationals and members of communistic and other groups which Rev: the government believe are pre- judicial to the safety of the state, he explained. Lapointo refused to re- veal the number of internees in each
category,
Eight hundred and alxty mon and 10 women had been interned under section 21 of the Defence of Canada Regulations, he said. This section
deprives those arrested of right of appeal and other legal recourse, cluding the habeas corpus writ.
W. G. B. Ream to Conduct
Morning Service
Services on Sunday, May II. Preachers-Morning. Rev. W. G. a. Ream MA Evening. Itev, J. E. Sandbach. Morning Parade Service at 10.15 am- Hymns 64, 631, 880, 03, 168,
Evening Service at 7 pin-Hymns it. 802, 870, DZ
Notices for the Week Following the Evening Service Social
warmly welcomed.
Monday; and Thursday, at 7 pm. Bad-
Japan Flag Burned By Koreans
Malta Defences Score Again -
Hongkong Defence Reserve
Japanese Successes
Point A Moral CHUNGKING, May 9. (Router).- The signing of the Japanese-Indo- China trade agreement and the French-Thailand Treaty complete the MALTA, May 9 (Reuter)-Three to quit the Hongkong Defence of the southern Pacific, declares the The following have been permitted first stage of the Japanese penetration Nazi bombers aro belleved to have Reservo been destroyed in an unsuccessful
Chinese official organ, the "Central. attack on shipping off Valetta harbour Herbert to-day.
Graliam Fuller, Thomas It
says that Blackburn, Frederick Devere Tan- States, The attack was made in bad weaner, Arthur Henry Harris, Kenneth Dutch East Indies stand on the same ther
by a small formation of aircraft, Gendwood McKenzie. followed by reconnaissance and fight-
A small Japanese dag was er patrols.
An official communique mys that
Hour will be held at the S. & B. Homent burned before the Los Angeles British fighters shot down one Junk in-80 posicemen and civilians Japanese Consulate by the Korcers 87, one Junkers 88 and probably
minton Club at the 8, 8. Horne, an colony in a demonstration for a third.
Tuesday at 8.30 pm Meeting for Korean independence recently. Prayer and Fellowship at 9. S. Home,
STOCK EXCHANGE Industrials Featured LONDON, May 9 (Reuter) —The Stock Exchange to-day was quiet but generally cheerful, with" selective buying
Industrials were the chief feature, Courtaulds and Dunlops making fur- Her progress. (FOils displayed some late motivity,
oming firmer, especially Anglo
canlan stocks.
Gill-edged were firmly held with s of one-sixteenth fairly com mon Kaurs were quietly arm. De
cars further improved.
#Street was quiet,
UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD)
10.30 0.m. Evening
Pollco made no attempt to in- terfere. »
Once A Year
Retail Price For Burma Rice
Jobu Whyatt, Robert Joseph Boust, Daily News Britain, the United
China, Australia, and the
front with identical interests, and must jointly devise plans to meet the next Japanese move. "We hope that the past mistakes of being too late or inadequately prepared will not be repeated."!
More US Ships To China
Kremlin Suppresses Yugo-Slav Mission MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuter).-Fol- lowing their withdrawal of diploma" Le recognition from the Norwegian and Belgian Missions, in Moscow, the Diombers of, the Japanese Con-
U.S.S.R. Government, har now in- Morning Service
Asulate said they did noi wiincas the
The retall price for Burma rice has diplomalle recognition can no longer formed the Yugoslav Legation that Services 6 pm,
flag-burning episode "and added been fixed by the Controller of food, kenzie Dow
enter at both services, Bev, K. Mac- they would tanore it as a "routine Mr. D. L. Newbigging, as follows: be extended to that Mission.
i- demonstration that happens once a Grade No. 1-15 cents per catty, * year and EAU DS,
$14.50 per picul; Grado No. 2-14 Vaccine For Spain tonal service to China is announced The Koreans, some clad in :native cents, per catty, $14 per picut. costumes, marched before the consu
today by the United States Maritime Muy (Router)Tive late building, carrying bannera do His Excellency the Governor, has thousand tubes of anti-diphtheria
Commission. with the Als powere, "Karen de vialonally and pending Instructions the Pasteur Institute in Paris, accord-iron-clad policy of not giving out any nouncing Japan and shouting, "Dawn, been pleased to recognise, i. pro- vaccine have been sent to Spain by milion stated, "We have adopted an Refusing Nirther details, Com- mands independence Japan calls from the Secretary of State for the Ing to the Toulouse radio, information of ahip movements which United States spake, and similar re Colantes, Mr/8/Kimură de ConsulThe reason given is a threatened | might possibly be to Britain's do-
for Japan in Horkonger epidemia: lit-Spain.
triment
Is
LOST IN APRIL LONDON, May 9 (Router) officially announced that British ship ping lowes in April were 100 ships of 188,124 toni
LONDON, MITEN
So
The Inauguration of a service to WASHINGTON, May 9 (Router),
the Red Sea area, with ships - of: United States, registry, and an oddi-
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