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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915,

HOW THE NAVY MANAGED WITH 550 MEN

SPAIN CHANGING COAT

A four-day meeting of the Spanish Cabinet has decided on the elimination of the Fas-) cist salute; the appointment of Cristobal Castillo, former Un- der-secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, as Con-IT Bul-General in Tangier, thus, apparently, accepting Allta rale there;

Approval of the decrcs de- termining the basis of an elec- Indicating toral census, thus that elections are contem-

plated;

Behind The Re-Occupation

were

MORE THAN HALF DIE

Al told

LA-

Homma Seeks to Escape

TOKYO, SEPT. 13.

Record Yearling. Prices

Now records were-set-up-at the yearling sales at Now Imarket on Thursday when-71- lots realisad 143,470 guincas, making 289 lots aggregat

the jungles for two and Thommander for the Allied vious evening, was early in the

roundup

Hemma

of

war

whelming for uded the over-ing yeafing filly by Owen

FOT.

OF A CONTINGENT OF 7,500 NOW THAT THE COMMAND US AND MEN OF THE PRISONERS OF WAR WHO

ROYAL AIR FORCE HAVE COME IN THEIR THOU- [WERE GIVEN FORCED SANDS, RATINGS AND MARINES OF THE ROYAL BOUR ON THE BURMA-SIAM INFORMED SOURCES SAID ing 5,700 guincas so far this NAVY. WILL EVENTUALLY 'BE' HANDING OVER RAILWAY, 3,500 HAVE RE-TO-DAY THAT GENERAL Week for an average of 1,080 THEIR PATROL DUTIES IN HONG KONG AND RETURNED.

HOMMA COMMANDER OF guineas with one more day to TURNING TO THEIR REAL BUSINESS OF SAILING

Three thousand

are buried THE JAPANESE FORCES IN go. WARSHIPS.

along the way whilst

A further 36 lots are to be many THE 1941 PHILIPPINES INVA- others died on the Journey back SION FLED FROM TOKYO disposed of..

The Maharajah REVEALED THAT THE NAVY again.

THREE DAYS AGO TO GO IN-Gackwar of Baroda, who creat CAN NOW DE REOCCUPIED HONG HONG FOURTEEN DAYS Major Wild, who was with the TO THE COUNTRYSIDE. AGO WITH A FIRST FLIGHT CONSISTING OF

of a march

was no publicity on his ed history in paying 28,000. LANDING FORCE OF 600 FROM HMS. SWIFTSURE

guineas for a purchase the pre- General MacArthur, AND EURYALUS. THE NATAL PARTIES ROUND- a: half weeks, and when they supreme

and ED UP 600 JAPANESE IN THE DOCKYARD IN. THE reached their destination 750 men forces, has a strong personal rea-market again

secured died from cholera-Router.

san for wanting Homma the what may prove a real bargain FIRST HOUR. ·_

criminals

in his purchase of a fine look- The next phase of the, opera-] tlon was the evacuation from the

which defonted Tudor out of Gold Apple, for

army on

on Ba Fourthly, to establish a com- kaland of all Japanese. For this

the moderate figure of 5,000 shoro parties mission to prepare full applianded from H.M.S. Anson and

additional cation of the bill of rights HMS. Indomitable and the dea which was recently drawn up.

H.M.S. Kompenfelt, Ursa, troyers The decisions were an-Whirlwind, Tyrlan and Tuscan. nounced 24 hours after the

task

became one of and United States had placed Spain maintaining law and order and the Argentine in the same for this purpose the shore force class with enemy nations for was divided into two-one known the Brown Force, commanded

BLACKPOOL, SEPT. 13:-THE GOVERNMENT WILL purposes

free, com by Commander W. L. M. Brown ADHERE TO THE MAIN PRINCIPLES OF THE BEVIN war trade, indicating America's D.B.C.. R.N. And the other SCHEME FOR THE MOBILIZATION OF LABOUR, MR. displeasure with militarist Kennedy Fores commanded by

GEORGE ISAACS TOLD THE. TRADE UNION CONGRESS Commander A. R. Kennedy, R.N.

Mon

Tore HERE TO-DAY. for

forces wore drawn from H.M.9. Anson, Swift- HE SAID. THAT WHAT WAS WANTED WAS NOT AN sure, Euryalus (later relieved by H. M. C. S. Ontariol and the HALTERNATIVE PLAN BUT A SPEED-UP OF THE RE- M. Aircraft Carrier Indomitable Ven- (later relieved by H.M.S. geance),

of

immediate

governments.---Wireless.

pont.

48

U.S. HELP TO BRITAIN

now in progresa

the two

ISLAND DIVIDED

The island was divided inte

and

In connection with the land- auctions for patrol. Brown Force in took over such districts as Aber- lease talks Washington it is stated that any deen, Taikoo, and Stanley

of the town and, generally

When

deployed the

recommendations for American paking, the Peak.

help to Britain would have to be

Congress.

the conferences two for Codebaut. 550)

would not be disclosed so to influence Сопстева. Keynes has told

the Americans munications

frankly where Britain stands. Router.

EL

moment

the

Bevin Scheme To Go Unaltered

LEASES UNDER THE PRESENT SCHEME.

SYMPATHETIC

это

THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY THE SPIRIT OF THE TRADE UNION CONGress resOLU. TION ON DÉMOBILISATION.

PALESTINE'S NEW ROLE

MAX!

"It is my intention to give the fullest possible information]; to the country on the power' decision generally, and with regard to progress of re- lease, and I am considering- now.

thin should take forced

what

As commander, he probably will gulness.

bo

oda

"march engine for the infam-

Hersire

death" of Americans Derby..

won the 1941

was the 0 yearling

of and Filipines from Bataan to an Prince All Khan internment camp more than 60 under-bidder for miles northward march in colt by Hyperion out of Wind- which hundreds died, or were the rush, which went for

of

suffered

8,000 Irish

overseas thirst and physical guineas to tortures abuse, with buffalo wallows pro-agents for shipment to the viding their only drinking water United States. Reuter, ab times.

New York Lionises General

Izvestia Satisfied

Moscow, September, 18.-"[Z~ vestia" observer expressed the belief to-day that" "mutual understanding and co-operation emorge from. the five-

will

New York, Sept. 13.-The power conference of foreign greatest blizzard of torn paper ministers now meeting in Lon

the history of New Yorks don "I can promise that very care famed financial district show- ful consideration will be given to ored down from the skyscrap ovitable difficulties and differ- The observer spoke on "in- to be made followers on Thursday in welcome to

and the council's decisions with

as not men cach, of which probably 460

London, Sept. 18. Lord were on active patrol and the re-

160 on administrative, Reuter's military correspondent

medical and writes that while the British Gov- ropolution

ing

Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright. ences" but added "experience transport duties.

erament, has yet decided on its Referring to the statement of At the

present

future policy in Palentine the Charles Dukes, in moving the

Police estimate that 8,000,000 of international conferences of Force is not strategic

Yorkers turned out to

the great powers in the past, The first estimate of the Hong Kong Police

enough to act independent- positions vision of British dis-demobilization resolution, that in New

In the Middle East now June next, assuming. Canadian 1945

existing cheer the gallant defender of gives foundation for thinking wheat crop strong

appears to be under way.

to continue unmodified, there Bataan and Corrigidor who was that in the London discussions amounts to 321,409,000 bushelsy and they have to work with a

plans to nucleus of naval and military Broadly, the idea behind the re-will have been released 1,400,000 recently liberated from a Jap mutual understanding will be decrease of 114,000,000 forces in each small anit.

that in future neither men and women, Mr. Isancs saldanese prison camp. vision is

reached and co-operation con- bushela from 1944.-Reuter.

Whan the first landing Iraq nor Egypt will be an essen- that

A 17-gun salute boomed out solidated. All the world awaits parties came ashore they wore tial or secure basis for military that even if the rate of release wad not greater than that which self supporting for 24 hours power in the Middle East which he had already announced, the Ba Wainwright, smiling Each man carried a sealed tin will be largely a matter of air figure quoted by Dukes would be happy, arrived by plano from tenso containing

meals in and naval power. special pack.

A maintenance of air bases reached long before the middle of Washington at La Guardia air- Reuter,

port. He was then taken i AMMUNITION DUMPS would require considerable pro. It would only be in exceptional through the streets of the Certain Australian Red Cross sup- The Japanese loft ammunition tected forces to ensure

over the island and the repetition of events like the circumstances that men released financial district where with plies will shortly be available for dumps all

and guards 1941 rising in Iraq, whereas air would be asked to take up a job and torn telephone books almost

from

the forces under Class ticker tape, torn newspapers distribution. All persons who have their discovery been released from Prisoner-af-war or perpetual source of worry to the

power strongly based on Palestine Internment Camps and

would be ablo not naval forces.

to be exercised away from their home district.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL hiding his car at times Mayor working with essential service organiz

over the entire Middle East and

The Government must maintain La Guardia made him an are invited to furnish the

Suez-Router. ations

some control over men released honorary citizen of the city Colonial Secretary's Office with the

under Class B out of turn, but Router. following particulars in writing-

control would not be maintained Name, age, 3CX, address, where!

indefinitely. interned.

NOTICE

лте

Heads of Departmeente,and Con

trollers have already been requested to supply numbers of essential service. personnel.

Colonial Secretary's Office. 12th September, 1945.

POLICE WARNING

threo

One touch of humour creeps into it. The Japanese left be hind untouched large quantities of our own ammunition cap- tured in 1941.

is

against

REBUILDING KOWLOON

next year.

will be absorbed.

POPULAR AND JUST

A speed up af demobilisation

Labour Minister (Mr. Isaacs) In

BRIEF SPEECH

MEDICAL CARE

attention," he said.-

EXPECTANT MOTHERS

ATOMIC BOMB

It is announced that expectant mothers are invited to attend the anto-natal clinics at the Tran Yuk Maternity Hospital This hospital The navy is acouring the dumps

"Our aim is to get back from Grinning, General Wain-a now been re-opened and is for blanka to fire the 21 guns

Fready to receive lying in patients grontest possible wright rode through showers without the payment of fees for the forcos the salute

the when

surrender

number of men and women in the of confetti, between cheering the signed.

shortest possible time. The main thousands as New York turned

he time being. Warships have no room for

MANY ROADS AND SIDE

The Tung Wah Hospital is also blank charges in wartime and STREETS IN KOWLOON ARE principles of Mr. Bovin's scheme out in a mammoth welcome. He prepared to receive expectant the ships that entered Hong BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS AND

"Our sacrifict mothern for delivery without pay- It has been accepted as fair by spoke briefly: Kong were better

prepared for

FALLEN MASONRY SOME-

men in the forces, including those will be in vain if we allow this ment of fees for the time being. destructive broadside TIMES IN LARGE PIECES. firing.

indifferent to The Kwang Wah Hospital in salute.

serving overseas. Now we are go nation to grow rather than a victory

Kowloon will also receiva expect- As a result of bombing and of ing keep faith with them." danger again.-Wireless. Brown

ant mothers for delivery without force

other amongat

demolition clearance, the most Reuter. things has provided a daily trans badly damaged areas in Kowloon

payment of fees for the time being. port service between the town and are Hunghom, north and west of Stanley Camp which has proved Kowloon Docka and the Koon-

godsend to the internees. They choung area, north of Whitfield Plans is announced by the British

niso "adopted" Stanley Barracks, along Hankow Road. In London. An organization calling themselves have

fallen buildings there the "Special Action Squad" and claim- Camp and provided food delicacies, addition to ing a connection with the British Army and magazines for the internees are a number of other buildings gress that there would bo no According to a notice, signed by

From Portland, Oregon it which are in a falling state. Intelligence Service are making illegal still living there.

change in the Bevin schome which the Director of Medical Services, was announced yesterday by the demands on the public. The members Kennedy, Force rounded up 100) An inspection of the devastated

forces wives and dependenta of Govern- commanding officer of the Han- of the organization usually, Conflicte whom arrived in a junk going to and an estimate of labour and

produce a Japanese in the town, some areas was made on Wednesday was popular among the

and was just

ment officials and members of the ford, Washington, atomic bomb card with the Heading

The resolution by the T.U.C.essential services who were in project that the principle of Service Action Service Corps, Canton and were unaware of the transport required is being pre-regarding speed up in the rate of terned in the Prisoners-of-War or atomic cnergy was common Hongkong Any member of the surrender.

pared. It is not expected that

labour difficul. demobilisation would be given Civilian Internment Camps my knowledge; however, the struc- either public being troubled by this organiza

technical οτ

receive carnost consideration Router, a whitewate Japanese riding tion is earnestly requested to hand the

ties will bo

be allowed to interfere culprit over to the nearest police offi- borse through the streeta was re-with the rehabilitation work. cer, or in cases where this action is ported to Kennedy Force and was One cheerful

of the situa aspect impracticable make an immediate re-arrested.

He 18ed to have tion in that these areas can be] port-to-the-nearest Police Station............ been the Japanese

chtet levelled Widerstroots and Recreational facilities

for the

the workers' houses of modern design but will replace the rabbit warrens of men have been almost nil their behaviour has been without

pre-war times. complaint and very little bickness has been reported amongst them.

C. H. SANSOM, Col. D.D.C.A. Polica (Commisioner of Police)

NOTICE

Consumers having Gas Meters and

One t

WHITE HORSE!

SURVEY OF

Appliances on hire from this Company TUNNELS

are requvated to communicate with us, giving details of such Meters and Appliances, stating if they wish to retain them, and what repairs, if any, are required.

will be notified later.

Date of resumption of gas supply

F. GOODWIN,

Hong Kong, 14th Sopt., 1945.

.of

GESTAPO HAD

IT READY

He told the Trades Union Con-

Happy Naval Re-Union

tol-

The

IN PRODUCTION

medical cary in

ture of the weapon and the Bri-processes of production remain Hong gade

ground floor, 0 a.m. closely-guarded secrets. "Hg rẻ: noon; 2 p.m.-4 p.m. * vealed that the Hanford domic sen's Road Outpatients. De bomb-plant was operating; and

Salgungpan, 9 am-12

no_interruption of activity was pm. 4 p.m.

expected.--Wireless. Bowloon Medical Post, No.

1st Floor Peninsula:

2

Two brothers in: Naval officers Hotel 10 am-11am.; 2 WATER FOR ayuniform had a happy reaalon in 4 p.m.

Hong Kong yesterday. They were Kowlook Hospital Outpatients Lieut. H. M. Cockle, H.K.R.N.V.R., C. M. Cockle,

had

on H.M.S.

who hna R.N.V.R

found.lists.in Germany containing who has just .C. RLN.V.E.4 pm.

Allied Intelligence officers have and bearded younger brother Licut Department 9 am-12noon; 2 MID-LEVELS

Tsimshatsui Health Centre Water will be applied to the the names of hundreds of Bri-Linnstepben.

Nathan Road, 9 am-12 noon; 2 mid levels, Hong Kong, Lo, May tish peoplo

p.m

Road, Conduit Road and Robli- The Tsimshatsul Health son Rond areas as soon as fuel is The Royal Air Force in Kew-planned ploche Gestapo hLicut H. M. Cockle, on a car in the hillsides on his ministers to obscure Jewish for ten years: had not seen his available to wives of Indian and surface reservoirs This is

carrying

Centre Nathan Road is also available for pimping into the They range from Churchill and been in the Hong Kong Raid Precautions shelter, scheme can Sandys, Lady Astor; the late in Malden çockle, R.N. the mainland. either in the Air refugees. The lists include Dun-brother since 1980. Their home is Chinese police and members of the pected within the next week.

Surrey and another general public,

of

Robeson, David

OCEAN YACHT RACE

FIREWOOD DUMPS IN NT

ex-

BANK RETURN

or by the Japanese during the Lord Baden-Powell, Noel Coward, V.R., is believed to be on his way occupation. Notes are being made Bybil Thorndyke, Vie Oliver,];

out here. domolition Epstein, Paul Controller of Gas for repairs and some

Lieut

c. M. Cocklo work has already been done where Low and many Journalists and landing craft flotilla of the RIN.

The Bank of England return tunnala were condemned as dan broadcasters.Heutor.

for the week ending September and won his D.S.C. on the Arakan gordua.

coast for his work in beach land-

$12, ahowa - public deposits at According to Lieut. J. ing operations. Ha has been in

tleposits the .I.N. for three And half worth of the Botanical and Forest 1866 bankers***

fat 318.0, other accounts try, Department, the amount of Cowes, Sept. 18. --The first years, ema ocean yacht Trace"aince 1989 VREELAN

firewooding and Shaungakui 275.4, discounts” and advances in various dump 55.0, government securities cruiser H.M.9. Cumber in Taipe started on Thursday with the land, her decks laden with madile something like 1000 tons Sup: 3.2 security money 8, notes, departure from here of eight al supplies, food and stores, i plies from these dumpitare i gold and allver coin 20.3, note craft in the Royal Ocean speeding to the aid of Allied prlready being transported to Kow circulation 1,300.2 millione, Club's croso-Channel contest tsoners of war and internees in loon dally by train.

bank rates, 2 per cent,, bar gold. Dinard, Franco, about 210 Java whore be in expected to ar mut

172 chillings-Router. miles away,

on Saturday,Beuter.

The Netherlands East Indies - Because of mine fields off the

government has started my earn. By Channel Iolanda British des Price Increases of many in against the black market by Printed and published for the Tho Nowapapar troyer accompanied the com- steel products will materialind recalling, all Dutch banknotes, and Propriators, petitors. This race was a bufere the end of the year replacing them with new one. It) Enterprise, Limited, by Gordon Winde House, mafor yachting event before states the publication "Iron will allow the goverment to indor. Cade Burnett,

Hong Kong. Indation-Reuter the war. Houtor

Age. Reuter.

EAT AT

JIMMY'S

TO-DAY