WOODRECH CIDERS
CIDER MAKERS
TO H.M. THE KING,
BULMER'S CIDER.
Woodpecker brand.
A delicious brand of Bulmer's Cider-Medium Sweet, fruity it is an
ideal drink for luncheon and cups.
"Drink
Apples each day the BULMER way."
OBTAINABLE AT ALL
COMPRADORES AND STORES.
Imported by
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Wine Department,
Chater Road
BEAUTY SLEEP
Tel. 20616
DO YOU. WONDER HOW YOU LOOK WHEN YOU'RE ASLEEP? THE TRAGEDY OF IT 18 THAT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW,
!
ALL THE SKIN FOOD IN HONG KONG CAN'T PREVENT YOU FROM LOOKING RADDLED AND REVOLTING WHEN YOU WAKE UP FROM AN INFERIOR NIGHT'S REST TO BE BEAUTIFUL, YOU MUST BE FIT. TO BE FIT YOU MUST SLEEP WELL. TO SLEEP WELL YOU MUST BE COMFORTABLE.
TO BE COMFORTABLE-WELL, YOU KNOW THE ANSWER
“' EVENREST ” MATTRESS
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WITH
STAYOUNG'S LUXURY
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100.00 EACH
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The Haunted Room Has No Terroirs For The Users Of Evenrest Mattress
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1940.
IN.Z. TO HAVE SYSTEM OF CONSCRIPTION
WELLINGTON, TO-DAY. SPEAKING IN PARLIAMENT ON THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AMENDMENT BILL, THE PREMIER, MR. PETER FRASER, SAID IMME- DIATE PROVISION WAS BEING MADE FOR A SYSTEM- OF COM- PULSORY SERVICE.
Mr. Fraser, said the country felt that the voluntary system, even if completely successful, did not apply fairly or embody the spirit of service. the occasion demanded.
When the compulsory system would be applied would depend on condi- tions in regard to the forces, the number at present volunteering and the number available in the few months-Reuter.
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53,000 Volunteers
Wellington, To-day. When the New Zealand Parliament
opened yesterday, the Governor-Gen- eral said that over 52,000 offers had been received for service abroad; 41,800 had been for the army alone. Among those who have joined the Sec ond Expeditionary Force are nině members of the N.Z. Parliament:
There has been great response to the request for contributions to war expenses. The total of loans and dona- tions. to, date is £20,000,000-or over £1.5.0 per head of population.-Reu- ter.
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Loyalty Reaffirmed s
Wellington, To-day. New Zealand's adherence and loyalty to the cause of the Allies was reaffirmed in the House of Commons yesterday.
A resolution moved by the Prime Minister and seconded by the Opposi- tion leader declared the firm and de- termined adherence of the House to the democratic ideals of justice and .liber- ty inspiring the Allied cause, and its inflexible resolve to do all within its power to bring the struggle to a vic- torious conclusion. Reuter.
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INTERNEE CAMP
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD. DANGERS
NOTICE
We beg to inform Patrons that owing to increased cost of production we are compelled as from 1st June, 1940, to advance our prices for MILK and CREAM.
The following Retail Prices will be effective from that date:
Pasteurized Milk
2525
Nursery Milk-Pasteurized
18 cts, per half pint` 40
Sterilized Milk
›› pint.......... » pint
Skim Milk
-Pasteurized
07
half pint
Soured Milk
Butter Milk
20,, 107.90
Cream
80
qtr. pint
Devonshire Cream
$1.00
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS,
FASCISTS ARRESTED IN CANADA
Montreal, To-day.
Adrien Archand, head of the National Unity. Party, described as a Fascist organisation, has been arrested, Dr. Noel Decarie, the Party's national treasuror, has also been arrested, says..an an- nouncement by the Royal Cana- dlan Mounted Police-Reuter.
AMERICA PREPARES
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt told the press yesterday that the new Defence Commission was ready to begin operating,
because developments in the European- Its job would be greater, he said,
fighting in the past fortnight neces- sitated more than doubling. Ameri- ca's defence éxpenditures..
He, hoped the full.production of war materials would be under way within six months... His request to Congress raises the immediate gramme to $4,300,000,000.
to-day defence pro-
Conditions in the world had chang- ed vastly, in a short time, concluded President Roosevelt, presumably re ferring to the German successes with mechanised troops-Reuter.
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIPS SUNK
They were clearly marked with the
London, To-day. Two British hospital ships have been sunk by German bombers and two others at- tacked, it is officially an- London, To-day.
nounced. The two that were The possibility of parachu- bombed were at Dieppe. tists landing in war prisoners Red Cross and painted in the usual For internees camps was rais- colours-white and green so that
ed at question time in the there is no possibility of a mistake. House of Commons yester.nounced that German bombers at-
The Air Ministry yesterday day.
tacked a hospital ship in the English One questioner asked whether the Channel on Wednesday, night. A Bri- Government was satisfied with the lo- tish reconnaissance plane of the Coast- cation of such camps and what steps al Command saw the attack and chas- were being taken to prevent dangers ed the German bombers into a cloud. that may arise.
One bomb fell very close to the ship, covering it with foam....
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·an-
The Financial Secretary to the War Office, Mr. Richard Law, replied steps: Another hospital ship which "ar- were being taken to guard against the rived at the south coast, yesterday danger but it was undesirable to pub with BEF wounded on board: had... lish any details. Reuter.
Pits portholes smashed and its fun- nels peppered with machine-gɩn fire.
THE NIZAM'S GIFTS
German planes attacked it in a FE on French port on Wednesday while wounded were being taken on board. -Reuter.
-London, To-day. :--
CA gift of £50,000: by: the Nizam: of Hyderabad, towards the maintenance of the two fighter squadrons of the RAF bearing his name is announced!-
CANADIAN
In October last the Nizam-presented WAR VOTE
the Air Ministry with the sum of £100,000. This was used in the équip- ^u ment of a new fighter squadron now designated by number and as the
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Ottawa, To-day. The Canadian House of Hyderabad Squadron, Royal Air Commons passed a $700,000,-
Force.
000 war vote.
The second contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force has arrived in Britain.
During the last war a similar gift by the-Nizam was used in the equip- ment of another squadron which still bears the Nizam's name. It is for the maintenance of these two squadrons In Montreal, seven Canadian Fas- that the Nizam has now offered acists have been arrested. They are further £60,000.
leaders of the National Unity Party, which is among other things.
ferociously anti-Semitic,
A message of appreciation has been sent by the King to the Nizam. Sir Archibald Sinclair and the Air Counell have also expressed grateful thanks British Wireles§, 5/3) 37-
In Toronto, two more members of this party have been detained-Reu- ter.
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