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PWD MAN'S CONDITION CRITICAL

Mr. J. G. Campbell, Chartered Civil Engineer of the Public Works De- partment, who is suffer- ing from the effects of poison,

was stated at

Kowloon Hospital this morning to be "still very critically ill."

Mr. Campbell was admitted to 'hospital last evening suffering from the effects of poison,

Asked if he could tell the na- ture of the poison, Dr. Uttley told the "China Mail:" "I don't think so, not yet."

According to the police, Mr. "Campbell's condition is i'very grave." He was stated to be surf- fering from narcotic poisoning.

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ODESSA COMMAND OF THE AIR

The Berlin corres- pondent of the Madrid newspaper, "Efe," says that the Russians in Odessa are not lacking air support "for although Odessa's seven aero- dromes only serve for supplies and cannot be used as air force bases, military 'planes which come and go from the Crimea with- out pause or challenge by the Germans, have, command of the air."

Reuter.

The "China Mail" tearns re- liably that Mr. Campbell had been notified that he would be 100 called to testify at the A.R.P. enquiry.

The "China Mail" understands that Mr. Campbell left his .resi- dence at 9.30 yesterday morning and returned for tiffin. He again left the house, returning at 3 a'clock, when he went to bed with instructions to his "boy" to be called at 6 pm. for tea,

When the "boy" entered the room he found Mr. Campbell lying on the bed and immediately sent for an ambulatice.

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FIGHTING BY DAY AND NIGHT

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To Contractor Informed Of Tenders

DISCLOSURES THAT the servants and clerks of the late Captain Hobbs personally informed him by telephone whenever tenders were being called for, were made in the course of examination of a witness, Chung Yuk, Manager and Partner of the Sang Tai firm of contractors, at this morning's resumption of the Inquiry into certain matters connected with A.R.P. Contracts conducted by a Com- mission of Three, with Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall as Chairman, assisted by Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy and Mr. S. Hampden Ross.

The same witness said that he plied witness with the particulars never saw announcements calling with which to fill in the tender for A.R.P; tenders in the Chinese forms. papers and that he was invariably Mr. Chung Yuk was first wit informed by telephone whenever

ness called. He told the Com- such instances, occurred.

mission that the ten partners in His firm made a nett profit of his firm

Yuk-wa were Chung. $20,000 from contracts for the (witness himself), Ng Wong-shi, supply of concrete blocks. In Ng Hung_nin, Ng Sik-shiu, Chan one instance Captain Hobbs sup-

ALLEGED OFFER OF $10,000 TO GOVT. SERVANT

MR. HUMPHREY JOHN Crutwell, Assist- ant Controller of Food, is stated to have been offered a bribe of $10,000 yesterday.

The money was alleged to have been offered by a merchant who wanted an export licence for 100,000 gunny sacks.

Violent air fighting, Threat

with Stalin's falcons destroying more than 300 Nazi 'planes, · continued over the approaches of Leningrad, states a broad- cast from Moscow.

Thousands of workers are erect- ing fortifications around the city.

To

Turkey

A day and night battle for con-(SPECIAL TO "CHINA, MAIL")

trol of Kley and Odessa still ragés.

A communique says the Soviet Signor Gayda has warn- troops continued fighting. the

The merchant, William S. Shank, 37, described as the man-1 ager of the States Underwear Manufacturing Company, No. 84, Johnston Road, appeared on three counts of offering a bribe to a. Public Servant, before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. at the Central. Magistracy this morning.

It was alleged that accused was also responsible for offer. Ing. $500, to Mr. Cruttwall, for the purpose of obtaining an ex- port ilcence for 2,000 reama: "of paper.

• Mr. F⠀ W. ⠀ Shaftain, A.D.C.I. (C), appeared for the prosecution,

fence.

and Mr. D. McCullam for the de- hemy along the whole front. The ed Italy to be ready to It was stated that the case la for Air Force were successful in block Turkey's line-up committal. The prosecution said the south-eastern sector, attacking

It was believed that accused is nerodromes and motorised co- with the British" and as-using a fictitous name.

serted that the Axis have The case was adjourned to Mon- the three major objectives of abandoned plans of oc day, September 15, bail of $10,000

being allowed,

Tho "relentless pounding" of

Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa, is cupying all Russia before reported by a Nazi High "Com:

and communique, which to the winter. barron of details

"The Axis aims at organising

"THE AXIS FORCES REMOV-

No effort was made in Berlin to strong a line of defence beyond ED FROM THE EAST WILL BE deny the Russian statements of a Petrograd, Moscow, Klev and USED ON OTHER FRONTS counter-offensive in the Ukraine, Kharkov, including the zone of INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER

International News Service, Russian wär industries," he said, VICE.

AIR ALARM IN ROME

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The Italian High command, for the first time since the start of the war, dis- closed that an air raid alert was sounded in Rome and that the outer barrage of A.A, defences were active. —International News Service.

EXPLOSION IN A.R.P. TUNNEL

An explosion occurred

Choi-hing, Shing Fult-ching, Luk about 4.50 p.m. yesterday Wing Chung Tam, Fok Fung-chi inside No. 11, A.R.P. Tun-

and Cheng Wan.

Chairman: Are all these part- nel, at No. 23, Site, Aher- ners resident in Hong Kong? deen, three Chinese How many are away from women being seriously in- Hong Kong” So far as I know jured and admitted. to

No.

مسيحية

Chung Tam, Hospital..

only three are here.

Who are they? who lives in Kowloon City, Luk Wing, accountant in the firm, and myself.

Five men were working in the tunnel when the explosion octur- red. Four were sent to the Queen Mary Hospital for treatment, but only three were detained.

When was the company form- ed? - About 11 years ago.

Would it be correct to say that Some dynamite was concealed in 1925 they were put on what Inside the tunnel by some work- commonly known as the men who were off duty. Without {“Major Works List" by P.WD7 knowing this the five workmen started drilling on the rock, and the dynamite exploded.

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