1940-09-06 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940

RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF NANKING HUMOUR

With 25 Of DEPUTY CHIEF Number Shot OF S.M.P.

Down

ATTACKED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

CHOLERA

CASES

[SPECIAL TO SUNDAY HERALD")

A lengthy editorial in the "Shun Pao," pro-Nanking newspaper. in Shanghat, yesterday declared the Settlement authorities were held :csponsible for kidnappings, mur-, ders and robberies in Shanghai.

The paper says three main points would contribute to the The health return for yesterday|stablishment of a more "normal shows a slight decrease in cases situation garrisoning of Chin- of cholera, five being registered, ese troops within the Settlement, hree on the mainland, one in rendition of the Chinese District Victoria and the fifth in Shauki-Courts and a population census.

-Havas.

Two Chinese gunmen wan.

BRITISH FIGHTERS once again hurled back enemy bombers trying to attack British fired over 20 shots at Mr. R. W.-Yorke, Deputy Com- aerodromes yesterday afternoon.

missioner of the Shanghai An Air Ministry communique, reviewing Municipal Police, while the engagements, says enemy aircraft renew-he was leaving his home ed the attacks yesterday afternoon when a this morning. large force crossed the Kent coast and split his car was riddled with bullets. into two sections which were reinforced by a The attempt occurred small number which followed them across the Yuen Road,

area formerly in the British and

coast.

These formations attempted to four aircraft in all are missing attack aerodromes on both sides out the pilots of three are safe of the Thames Estuary; they were all engaged by our fighters and driven back.

Bombs were dropped on ar industrial Installation

ол

Thamesside. Some damage

was done but otherwise

the

attacks were unsuccessful and no casualties are so ported.

far re-

-Reuter.

Mr. Yorke was uninjured but

The gunmen escaped.

in Yi

an extra-Settlement

now in the Japanese defence sec tor. - Hava's.

Reuter adds that Mr.

Yorke,

whose home town is Nottingham returned the fire. It is believed one arrest has been made.

$1,500,000 AIR RAID

SHELTER SCHEME

(Continued from Page 1) ubstitution hv concrete,

more than 2

ullahs is seldom theet; permanent gratings could be level thus en- Casualties resulting from the measure, if adopted now, would ixed about that"

accident or dis- morning attacks are very small considerably reduce the cost of uring against

comfort to users of shelter. but include some fatal injuries. actual protection.

This method would give pro- This method of providing pro- tection could only be adopted in tection at the approximate cost of cases where ground floor would HK$15 se available as shelter eg. where HK$12

Bombs In Kent

per person, of which might be considered

road surfacing.

Bombs were dropped in several districts in Kent in the morn-hese premises are at present be "peace time" value as base for

ing, causing little damage.

ng used as living quarters.

in the Nullah Shelters

Twenty-five more enemy air- craft were shot down afternoon by our fighters, bring- ing the day's total to 34.

· ANNOUNCING =

THE PRINCE

-OF SLACKS

FOR MEN

1

STOP PRESS

Trench Shelters Owing to the difficulty of

opinion Twelve. The possibility of roofing in sec-drainage we are of the

tions of the deeper nullahs in that these should be considered] Kowloon should be considered. only in cases were the natural should vary in configuration of ́site' permits of NEW GOVERNOR OF These sections

length from 3010 feet, with excavation having floor level at MACAO

foot access at either end. Roofing of lowest point at least such 'sections would consist of above adjacent road level, eg. concrete slab, which in ground from 10 to 12 feet News has been received in reinforced Macao that Commander M. Tei-in "pence: time" would support above adjacent road level and we assume it is these if excavated thus:might also feira, formerly of the Portuguese road above; as Navy, and now in an official post the ultimate aim to entirely cover form access to tunnel shelters. in Mozambique, has been appoint in these nullahs. The depth of Cost of this excavation including water discharged through these concrete slab to exclude water, ed new Governor of Macro

would vary from HK$5 to HK$8 per capita.

Tunnel Shelters available places not interfering with normal working. This type (a) Tunnel shelters. are som- of shelter is particularly adapted what more; expensive than to use in say, middle of very wide the simple blast and splinter streets, adjacent to existing pro --proof shelters, but give better perties or retaining walls, and the

protection.

cost based on the walls 8 feet (b) Eased on the principle of high, 15 feet apart, and roofed segregation of targets, shel-over with boards and cheap roof- ters are assumed to be limiting should not exceed HK$10 -- ed to 50 persons each. ⠀⠀⠀ HK$12 per......... person. This cost (c) Shelter tunnel design will be would, of course, be reduced by adapted to local conditions, about 40% where use is made for type of rock, available access, one side of existing property, etc. but basically comprises walls, or ground configuration. an eliptical section, clear Tunnels and some shelters height 8' 0" at centre, would require gates with locks to 8' 0" wide at widest part, with prevent their unauthorised use as G0" floor width, one row of public latrines, etc., the keys, for seat ng provided on both such locks would perhaps best be sides against wall.

kept at warden's post, each war- (d) This section has a perimeter den to be responsible for opening of 27 feet and a sectional locked shelters and shepherding area of 60 sq. feet. ·

people inside. To provide 40 sq. feet of It is assumed in all of the fore-j wall and floor surface the re-going types of shelters, no gas- quired length of tunnel per locks will be provided and that, person would be 1 foot if gas is encountered, personal gas Inches i.e. a seating width of masks will give adequate protec- 3 feet (this is based on tro-tion. pical conditions).

THE

ARRIVAL

OF

NEW

SUPPLIES

OF

DAKS

WALL THESE

THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COM- FORTABLE IN THE WEARING AS DAKS

་ ·

THEY GIVE THE MAXI- MUM OF EASE AS. ALSO OF PRIDE IN THEIR POSSESSION. CUT AND FASHIONED FROM SUPERB MATERIALS. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE

ABLE ARE NOW

ΤΟ SUPPLY THESE IN ALL SIZES AND IN A. VAR-

IETY OF FABRICS. IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND GREEN, FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND TROPICAL WORSTEDS. ALSO "DAKS” SHORTS IN NAVY AND BROWN

WHITE, GREEN

WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT.

(e)

and

NB. Liquid contamination is It is anticipated, however, unlikely inside the shelter, except that considerably more than by entry of contaminated persons." the estimated number of Based on shelters, for 500,000 The prefix **Special' to telegrams persons will enter, thus a persons, and estimating that one used by the "Sunday" Herald" tunnel length of 1 foot per third

!!!China" Mail** to Indicate news-which of these can be accom- person could be considered modated in existing buildings strictly copyright under the provi

sions of the Telecommunications (Or.; as a cost base,

with little additional protection, ainance, 1936, and may not be 'reprint- On this base tunnels, about 8 the total sum required for Kow-ed under any circumstances, · alther feet in height with an aver-loon, would be about HK$1,500, wholly or in part, without priorár age. width of 7 feet could be 000,- constructed at a cost of: from; HK$8 HK$10 per person. It is intended that in rex- cavating tunnels the larger boulders would be detoured, as there is no especial merit in keeping these tunnels. straight.

As the largest section of cost

of Trench and⠀ in construction Tunnels shelters is labour, the total cost could be reduced by more than halt if refugee and/or prison labour were provided by Government (it is reported that certain mining works have consed. due to the labour force prefer ring to live in refugee camps).. With this free Inbour, the cost per:

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.d should not exceed 20534--

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