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¡been that we should have been ex- Attempts to land munitions by tended on a line from the sea to parachute had not been too suc- Cambrai. and then up to the north zine: cessful, because the Germans very again from Lille to Ypres. The soon caught on to this method and Belgian Army would have been "I was dismayed to learn from! started to attack the aeroplanes about Bruges.

one of the many pacifists who There would have been a gap wrote me abusive letters from Ypres to the north with no that 400 clergy of the Church of In the way of food supplies British troops at all. Calais fell England belong to the there were in the country sup about this time, and pressure east-Pledge Union.

Peace The whole of the money subscribed will be plies for only two and a half wards towards Dunkirk was pro- days, and the forces were put on 'ceeding.

handed to The Government of Hong Kong for The British would not "Four hundred clergy, who by half-rations.

have been in touch with the

preaching and Influencing all transmission to Some months before, as a mat-French, and could not have join-

the youth in their parishes, ter of precaution, seven day'sļed hands with them at Cambrai---- supplies of munitions had been because they never came. _brought-north-of-the-Somme-in-If we had-done-that-we-would case of interruptions of supplies certainly have lost the 5th and from the air. It was not air at-50th Divisions.

can inculcate the loathsome THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

doctrine that life is better than

liberty and freedom and justice, For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such

that the enslavement of our

wives and daughters and little other Armaments as the British Government

children lo better than arming) oneself and fighting to the death and giving your life for others.

tack, but the German armoured The British left flank was ex- forces, which cut the British off tremely dangerous when the Bel- from their supplies. Nevertheless, gians began to crack, but it was they had sufficient munitions for held from Ypres to Dunkirk. The what they had to do.

danger all the time was not frontal but on the flanks. When "Let the Bishops, withdraw the

Franco-Belgian frontier

They had another preoccupa-

gians were attacked and driven northwards.

may decide.

tion on May 25, when the Bel- the British troops got back to the licences of such men, Let them Donations will be received by The South.

four refuse to allow them to occupy China Morning Post. divisions found themselves in the the pulpits of the Church and not hoped that if the Belgian forces positions which they spent their endeavour by platitudes and their made payable to "War Fund-South China had to withdraw they would be first night months abroad in erect-usual 'sitting on the fence' policy

ing.

were

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your God, King and Country. Only once while we were retir- What actually happened was ing did the Germans carry out "There are no words so dread- that the Germans pushed up from a frontal attack. This was at ful for a nation as the words 'tool Courtrai, drove the Belgians Ypres-and northwards towards Bruges, and slaughtered. The vast majority of

they were simply late." " opened up a new danger of the the work of defending the flank, possible encirclement of the left which was also the flank of the flank of the B.E.F.

First French Army, was done by, the .B.E.F.

Belgians Giving Way

The British kept on waiting for| news of the attack from the south.) The B.E.F.'s one brigade in re- They regarded themselves as a be- serve was sent to the left flank leaguered garrison who could near Ypres. That was not enough. make a sortie, but the relief of The Belgians were giving way. the garrison must come from the

At 6 p.m. Lord Gort saw that the outside.

situation on his left flank, far from And the attack from the south being likely to improve, was likely never came.

to get much worse.·

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the 5th Division, instead' of attacking to their south, had to go to the Belgian front at once.. Had he decided otherwise it would) have meant another arm of the pincer, going towards Dunkirk and cutting off our forces.

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Hundreds of motor vehicles For When he made_his_decision..tp brought back from France before take these two divisions away the B.E.F. evacuation, for repuir from, the attack, which was to be in Britain, have been put into staged, the Commander-in-Chief commission again with home ̈realised that the French-would commands.

probably take it as an excuse or To prevent these vehicles from ́nsa rezson for not attacking falling into the hands of the Ger- themselves.

mans, instead of being dumper

The British did not think there behind the lines in France (ns-in was the least likelihood of their the lhst war,)- all but the hope- carrying out an attack unless they lessly damaged vehicles were were very strongly supported by brought back to England. British troops. That rise, had to Garages in various parts of the be accopted. So General Blan- country were given the repair chard was informed that these work, and now motor-cycles, cars 'two divisions were no longer and lorries, some of which are available for an attacks south. * worth £1,500, will be used against

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BRIDGE SWINDLES; NO.

Again we present a Bridge that an Interim Dividend of $1.-Swindle-a deceptive play which per share has been declared in any player can employ on occa- respect of the half year ended 30th sión: June, 1940 on 600,000 OLD SHARES and will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY, 11th September, 1940. Dividend War- rants may be obtained on applica- tion at the Company's. Régistered Office, P. & Q. Building.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

South, Dealer. ^. East-West vulnerable

♡ A 5 ◊ J· 10 6

A'7

J 9, 4

AQ 10 B

4 3

OK 9:63:

J. 10 6-3

N:

4, J-96'6

8, 7 3 10 Q7 2 A 85

2,7 2

A K⋅ 2

10.6 2. 0 A 8. 4. AK 94

The bidding:

South

West

North.

East

IV

Pasa

20

Pass

2NT

Pass

3NT

Fass

Pase

Рива

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Whén a married man brágé about his aúcċess his wifė im- mediately steps fórth, to 'clalm all the glory.

GERMANY

SHORT

West opened the four of spades, and

some lightning South did analysis as the dummy went down.

HIGH CARD VALUES

OF THE CON-FOR-ACES TÜRTEM

IKING

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PARTICULARS AND DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, [the 3rd day of September, 1940, at]

3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public QUEEN Works Department, by Order of PACK His Excellency the Governor of TIL, INLINE IN NACH ES one Lot of Crown Land at

Kong for a term of 21 years,

win the

He could spade and knock out the heart Ace; whereupon a spade

OF FOOD

OBJECTORS ARE A DANGER

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ARE A "POTENTIAL, MENACE TO THE STATE” AND, SHOULD BE DIS- MISSED, SAYS A RESOLUTION' PASSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIA TION OF EX-SERVICE CIVIL SERVANTS IN LONDON,

Mr. John MacIntyre; the presi“ dent, said that 198: conscientious objectors who: remained: in the Civil, Service- wore, receiving full emaluments according to their rank. In 1929, conscientious ob [jectors of the last war wern rein- stated fully and were allowed to count the time spent in prison towards their pension: rights.,

"Conscientious. objectors ahould be turned out lock, stock and harrel," said 'Mr. Macintyroi Conscientious objectors in the Civil Service, he suggested, might become the cells from which seeds of unpatriotic action could be sown.

FREE SMOKES FOR WOUNDED.

Wounded Servicemen in hospi- tal cannot buy duty-free cigarettes and tobacco nor can anyone buy it for individual wounded.

But some cigarettes and tobacco are provided for them, free, by

return would force The statement that Germany is the Navy League, the Red Cross out his second stop; already feeling the effects of food and the comforts committees of per. Then he could shortage was made by Mr. Hugh the three Services. These organi- run eight

tricks; Dalton, Minister of Economic War-sations do not have to pay duty. but the moment helfare, in a broacast message to You can send donations to these led a club to de- Czechoslovakia.

organisations but the money carre velop the ninth "Germany has not enough food not be earmarked for individuals.

Island Road, in the Colony of Hong trick, the opponents would take to carry on the war for a long

pull in his belt." Intending bidders are advised the club Ace and run the rest of time," he said, "but, with German

Britain's control of the seas that immediately after the dis- the spades to defeat the contract: brutality, she intends to let the

He therefore hit upon a "swin-rest of Europe under her control meant that Hitler was cut off from posal of the lot the Purchaser (If|

she goes short the world's resources outside EXCHANGE BANKS WILL BE not the applicant) will be required, dle" which gave him a chance to go short before

Europe. There were many mɑ- CLOSED FOR THE. TRANSAC~[to deposit with an authorised make his contract. Can you see herself,

"But in spite of this she is alterials he could not get in quanti- officer who will be present at the it before you read on? TION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS sale, the sum of two hundred dol-

read going short herself and ties large enough to wage modern Declarer won the first trick with

soon even Goering will have tol war. ON MONDAY, THE 2ND SEP-|lars, ($200) in cash. This sum dummy's Ace of spades and im- TEMBER, 1940. (FIRST MONDAY will be refunded on payment of mediately returned the Jack

the Purchase price. IN SEPTEMBER.)

HONG KONG, 28th August, 1940.

ST. STEPHEN'S

COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

the

The Middle School and Preparatory School will re-open on September 9th.

Entrance Examination-for-New Students on Sept. 7th at 9 a.m.

For Prospectus for boarders and Day-boys apply to Fung Man Sui, Esq.,

or Chan Pak Luk, Esq.. Messrs. Harry Wicking. Prince's Building. (Tel. 30241) or to

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

No. of Sale

clubs from the dummy,

of

East

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. couldn't be sure about the spade OFF THE RECORD

Garden Lot No. 116.

Island Road, Repulse Bay, adjoining Garden Lot No. 108.

Registry No.

Locality

Boundary

Measurements

N. 8. E. W.

11. } 16. | 1. | 16.

As per

sale plan

Contents in sq. ft.

About 47,300

Annual Rental

$108

Upset

Price

$2,365

situation and thought South in- tended to finesse, so played a low club. But South was not trying a finesse; he was just trying to get one club trick without losing the lead. He therefore put up. the club King and breathed a sigh. of relief when it held. He then had nine tricks without further trou- ble.

**

*

were

Yesterday you

Merwin

Maier's partner and; with nei-

their side vulnerable, you held:

J 7 5 3

♡ Q 8 2

O AG

**Q 7 64

Maler

1

2NT

The bidding:

Jacoby Yod

Pass

24 Pass (?)

•

Schenken Pass

USE NO HOOKS

FRAGI

By ED REED:

THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

value The Undersigned have received full THERAPION NO.1nstructions from The Liquidators you THERAPION NO.2 of Messrs. Schmidt & Co. (in game liquidation) and others to sell by seems THERAPION NIS Public Auction on

of

ANSWER: Bid three no-trump. The raise did not show the

your hand, must accept you partner's

Invitation. No-trump!

best because

you have strength in each suit.

Score 100% for three no-trump, commencing at 10.30 a.m.. 70% for four spades, 30% for three; at their Sales Room, No. 2, spades, 0 for pass. Connaught Road, Central,

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1 Leica Model IIIA with Sum-

QUESTION NO. 503

mar F/2, Lenshood and Case To-day you are David Bruce

1 Leica Standard with Elmar Burnstone's partner and, with,

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1 Hektor F6.3 2.8cm wide angle lens with viewfinder and len- shood

1 Hektor F19 7.3cm extra rapid

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3. Enlargers

1 Remington Noiseless. Portable

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1 Mendelsohn Universal Photo-

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INGENOHL'S

Pass Pass

The bidding:

You, Jacoby, Burnstone! Schenken

TA

Pand 3NT

(2): What do you bidṛ (Answor Monday.)

(Released By The Bell Syndi-

(Still at the old prices)

1 Pétroleum Bath with Re- cate, Inc.)

sištances.

also

Surgical Instruments, Photo-

Special Pipe and Cigarette Tobaccos

2'oz. 4.02. 8 oz. 1 lb.

graphic Accessories and Chemicals. CATTLE AND SHEEP Ingenohl's. Standard Cameras, Studio Lamps, Surgical O BE EVACUATED Sutures! Electric. Flexible Blade Wane Irons and Stoves, Kerosene next to be evacuated from Fans, Toasters, Percolators, Irons,

Cattle and sheep will be

Stoves, PHILCOʻRADIQ...

and-

Mixture $75 $1.35 $2:50 $4:80 Ingenohl's Totoma No. 1 65 $1.25 $2.40 2.20 the Ingendhi's Totoma No. 2: $.60°

the

east coast.

Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister; of

A Quantity of Assorted Chemi-Agriculture, has told the war agri- cals and Patent Medicines

cultural executive committee of On View from Friday, the 30th. Sunderland that pastoral districts August, 1940

in safety zones will be expected Terms: Cash on Delivery

to accommodate live stock, from LAMMERT BRÓS., areas scheduled na defence areas. Auctioneers. This was revealed in an official Hong Kong, 27th August 1940 statement.

$1.15

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