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NARVIK ATTACK

Continued From Page 1

for. Hotly engaged by two German ships, of superior gunpower and also by guns mounted-ashore, and having ared her torpedoes, the Hardy withdrew and other British destroyers went into the attack. Their torpedoes 'made havoc among and the German supply ships transports and German"destroyers were hit by gunare. Then the Hardy attacked again.

NEWSETTES

Beale, Louis

who WILS The annual meeting of the Hongkong Eugenics League will be formerly Commercial Counseller to held tomorrow at the Gloucester H. M. Embassy in China and is now with the Allied Purchasing Building at 6 pm...

Commission in the United States,

A Dramutle Performance will has been given the freedom of be held in St. Andrew's Church New York City. Hall on Tuesday next, April 30, at 9.15 p.m.

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She was at once heavily engaged by shore batteries and beavier guns

Mr., Wu Chung-hsing, chairman of the two remaining German des-

of the Mongolian and Tibetan Again the troyers in harbour.

Mr. JR Jones, barrister-at-Affairs Committee of the National Hardy withdrew and other British destroyers attacked in turn ham-law, Ells and Hays, Shanghal, left Government at Chungking who mering at the German destroyers on April 18in the s.3. Haruna represented the Government at the recent enthronement ceremony and batteries which quickly cessed Maru for home...

of the 14th boy Lama ruler of fre so that it was thought that all opposition had been broken. This Mr. R. E. Laing will be the Tibet, left Lhasa for Chungking time, as the Hardy withdrew, six speaker at tomorrow's meeting of on April 16. torpedoes passed close to her. the Theosophical Society at 6 p.m. His subject will be "Micula and His Teachings."

THIRD ATTACK

The Hardy led the third attack but, as she withdrew from this, she sighted three large "German des- troyers steaming towards her from the direction of Rombaks Fjord. A signal to withdraw was at once made and her speed was increased to 30 knots. At the same time, the Hardy opened fire on the leading German ships. which were firing at the Hardy,

As HMS. Hardy, leading the Flotilla. turned down the Fjord. two more large German destroyers Action was were sighted ahead.

at once joined. The Hardy was hit almost immediately by the heavler shells of the German ships. (Ger-

Mr. J. Russell, who is expected to arrive in the Colony on May 1, is not Mr. J. Russell of Messrs. C. & Warren & Co. Ltd., who is now in HK, -,

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Dr. G.-T. Balean was fired so by Mr. H. G Sheldon at the Cen- tral Court yesterday for parking his car in Chater Road for period exceeding the time limit..

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With a record of 21 previous convictions against him. Chung Cheung, 26, unemployed, a police supervise, appeared before Mr. E Himsworth at Kowloon Court yes- terday on a charge of larceny, of a bicycle from outside No. 41, Mody Road, on Monday. Defen- dant was sentenced to six months' hard labour,

DUFF COOPER

swastika,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

24, 1940.

FOREIGN

MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 24th APRIL, 1940, 9.30 AM.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service" - Paris

date, 17th April

Air Mail by· “Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice."San Francisco date, 16th April, Canton

Shanghai.

Straits. Shanghal.

U. 9. A, and Manila (San Francisco date, 31st

March):

Shanghal. Manila

Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow Haiphong, Helhow & Fort Bayard Saigon.

Japan and Shanghai. Canton

Due

From

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"

London date 17th April

24th Apr.

Australia and Manila..

Canton

94th Apr.

24th Apr.

24th Apr."

24th Apr.

94th Apr.

25th Apr.

28th Apr.

25th Apr.

23th Apr.

25th Apr.

20th Apr

26th Apr.

25th Apr,

Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 10th

March

26th Apr.

Shanghal.

28th Apr.

Manila.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London date, 20th April Shanghai.

Service

27th Apr.

Japan and Shanghal. Haiphong

27th Apr.

37th ápr.

gith Apr.

Calcutta and Straits.............. Shanghai and Amoy

28th Apr.

28th Apf

*......

28th Apr.

USA. and Manila (San Francisco date, 16th Mar.) Haiphong Shanghai. Shanghai.

19th Apr.

29th Apr.

10th Apr.

30th Apr.

Straits.

(San

30th Apr.

3rd May

6th May

7th May

4th May

8th May

9th May

Continued From Page 1 Mr. J. T. W. Brooke, or Davies,

Throughout the lands Brooke and Gran, Shanghal, left that have been occupied, through- on April 17 for Travancore, on two out the countries that are still

man destroyers of the Roeder classmonths" vacation, which he will neutral, steals the horror of the

spend with his son there.

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Canton

| Gestapo.

Czechoslovakia was the first that M. A. Moret. Assistant Commis-rell under German terrorism: Po-Japan. stoner of the French Concession Police, and in charge, of the pollland, torn by Russia and Germany but restored by the Treaty of Ver- tical section, left Shanghai on April 17 on his way to France to sales, is, after 20 years, torn to offer his services with a view to pieces again.

Finland was next and this gal-USA, Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai seeing action at the front.

lant little country has set an

Francisco date, 11th April),

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mount five 5-inch guns as against five 4.7-inch guns of the Hardy and tour 4.7-inch guns of the other British destroyers engaged).

The bridge of the Hardy was hit and reduced to shambles. Capt. Warburton Lee was mortal- ly wounded and the only man on the bridge not killed, or uncon- scious. was the Captain's secre-

Mr. K. S.. Lee, known in the example to the rest of the world tary, Paymaster-Lieutenant Stan-

Christian Church in China as the an example, the speaker added ning, and his left foot was use-

has that would certainly be followed 'Changed Merchant." who less. Aft, First Lieutenant-Com-financed the China Bible Institute by the countries that were still mander Mansell was keeping the and the Christian Broadcasting neutral today. remaining guns in, action. Reails- ing the ship was still steaming Station in Shanghai which have fast and without anybody at the helm, Lt. Stanning dragged him- self to the wheelhouse.

A SHAMBLES

It was a shambles and there was nobody alive so Lt. Stanning took the wheel himself and steered the

GALLANT NORWAY

made an important contribution Norway, whose representative he to the Church in China, is in was proud to be sitting by, the America, on # round-the-world

newest and not the least gallant trip to establish what he calls & of the Allies, was today fighting "radio chain" for the aid of China.

side by side with Britain and of France against the menace Germany.

Japan.

Shanghai. Bandakan.

Shanghai and Amoy Java and Manila,

Strafia and Manila ...........................ompetis Japan.

U. 8. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 10th April) Canada, USA. Japan and Shanghai

B, C., date 20th April),

(Vancouver

OUTWARD MAILS

ship looking through a shell hole. PEPPER THROWN land beat Germany in the Beld, the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are

Soon afterwards an able seaman appeared.

Lt. Stanning

turned

the wheel over to him and made

AT FOKIS

On the last occasion, when Eng.

they came back crawling with the excuse that it was not the coun-

country is not to blame, only a

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than

advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5. p.m. on the previous day. When mats are advertised to close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.zo.

WEDNESDAY

For

It was reported to the police try's fault that the war was waged, his way back to the bridge where he took charge of the ship. He yesterday that two men, who en- but that it was the fault of a few ... had no idea of what was happen-tered a shop in Koshing Street, princes who had fled. This excuse ing aft but he has reported he West Point, ordered 42 raincoats may yet come again-that the had a vague idea of ramming the to be paid for on delivery. enemy now abreast of the Hardy and firing almost point blank. At that moment, however. shell struck the Hardy in the en- gine room. Steam escaped and the vessel at once began to lose Lt. Stanning put the helm way. over to beach the ship in order to save, life. One gun was still in action and the ship was under heavy fire at short range.

Meanwhile H.M.S. Hunter had

Two fokis accompanied the men small section of the people, but Swatow, Amoy and Formosa. and, after a short distance, one this time, sald Mr. Duff Cooper, Bangkok

been'

of the "customers" said that as he we will not be deceived agam.

Mr. Duff Cooper, says Reuter, had to get a ship be asked the j

that the mood of young fokis to hand over the raincoats to said him and his friend would see to men going out to fight today was one of bitter rage, grim defiance the payment.

unutterable determination. After he had left, the friend put and

the series his hand in his pocket as if to He pointed out produce money but instead, it is crimes which had made the hor- alleged, brought out some pepperror of Europe were not the crimes which he threw at the faces of of one man nor were they crimes

small bandy

Date and Time

אז 7.00

Wed. 24th.

10.30 AM

X 19.30

K.P.O.

Reg.

5.00 FM

Ord.

5,30 PM

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"

1st May. due San Francisco

Q.P.O.

Reg.

5,00 PM

Ord.

EP.O.

Rag,

5.00 PM

Airmail for, Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris

the and Northern Provinces only) "by France Airways Direct Service "due Parks 2nd May. Straits.

Ord.

6.30 PM

"Air

GP.Q.

Reg

5.00 PM

Ord,

7.00 PM

Thu, 25th

THURSDAY

7.18 AM

10.00 AM

12.30 PM

-1.00 PM

1.30 PM

2.30 PM

3,00 PM

Parcels Lettare

5.00 PM

7.00 PM

* 7.00 M

Canton

criminals. sunk and HMS. Hotspur the fokis.. and Hostile had suffered damage. The latter raised the alarm and "These are the crimes of the whole The Germans, however, were by the man was caught by a detective people. It is wishful thinking to no means unscathed. In addition who was passing by. The other believe that we can drive a wedge Japan. to six supply ships sunk in Nar- man was subsequently traced and between the German Government vik harbour, and a German des both will appear before a Magis and German people.""" troyer torpedoed by the Hardy trate at the Central Court this.] three of the other German des- morning. troyers had been heavily hit and were seriously on fire. The enemy made no attempt to pursue the remaining British destroyers and these sank the German ammuni- tion ship Ravensfeld on the way down the fjord.

VICTORY ASSURED

Amoy. When the Germans realise that Parcels only for Tientsiri; they are beaten they may turn Shanghai (Farcels only). Charged with snatching a hand-against their own Government, but Shanghai and Japan.

It Fort Bayard bag from Mrs. S, M, Lopes, of we must beat them in battle. Granville Road, in front of the may be a long time, said the Halphong Ahambra Theatre on Monday, ID speaker, but he assured his listen- Cheung, 19, was sentenced to three | ers that "victory will be ours." months hard labour by Mr. Q. A. a. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court of Hardy, under Mansell, First Lieu- yesterday.

ABANDON SHIP

The ship's company

the

tenant, were endeavouring to

abandon ship under.. fire. This

cast."

H.K, OBSERVANCE -

Straits and Calcutta,

Amoy.

Shanghai

FRIDAY

8trafta and Calcutta.

Bandakan. **********

SATURDAY

PRESSURE OF WORK LONDON. Apr. 23 (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Churchill was unable. through pressure of work, to at tend the St. George's Day lunch- Aeon today in London where his Shanghai and Parcels oply for Tientsin. was no easy matter as the only and never once murmured remaining boat proved unsea- Norwegian succeeded in getting speech was to have been broad- Tourane, Salgon and Bangkok worthy and there were many bad- an ambulance from Ballanger, a ly wounded. German destroyers, small town 15 miles away, which

In commemoration of St.Fort Bayard, Holhow & Haiphong...... however, soon drew off Capt. War- took some of the wounded, burtoni Lee was lashed in' & Others were lashed on to a George's Day, members of the stretched and lowered into the sledge and dragged Into Ballan Hongkong St. George's Society laid water and towed ashore by Mr. get over a track full of holes. It a wreath at the Cenotaph at noon Mccracken, gunner, and one rat- must have caused great pain to yesterday, Mr. H. V. Wilkinson." ing, but he was dead when they the wounded but they bore their D.S.0., President of the Society, reached shore.

sunerings with the greatest for-and the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. There were several wooden titude. On the way survivors fell senior Past President, officiated. houses about half-a-mile from in with British merchant seamen and also present were Past Presi Amoy and Shanghai, shore and the survivors distribút- from North Cornwall, captured by dents and members of the Com- ed themselves among these for the Germans the day before, and mittee. warmth and shelter. The ma- released during the action when

*1*

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

due London 5th May

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Belza, Marques, East and South Africa....

SUNDAY

Canton

է:

Haiphong

jority went to the house of a Mrs. the supply ship on which they GERMANS KILL U.S.

Christansen where about 80 men had been prisoners and which, huddled together trying to

her

Te-

was among the others sunk.

store their circulation. Mrs. At Ballanger, the British survi- Christansen," and daughter vors made contact with the Nor distributed food and all the

clothes they had.

Burgeon-Lieutenant Walad, him- self wounded, did what he could for the wounded, the bearing of whom was very courageous,

NEVER MURMURED Particularly was this so of Able Seaman Bailey who, half-frozen with cold and with one-hand shot off, sat for one-and-a-half hours

OFFICIAL WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reu-

MONDAY

7.00PM

Fri 26th Parcels 9.30 AM Letters 10.30 al

Bal. 27th

*1.00 PM

7.00 PM 7.00 PM

Noon GPO. & KP.O.

Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord

5.30 FM

Lourenco-

6.30 im

Sun. 28th

7.15.AM 9.00 AM

Mon, 29th

Noom

EPO. Parcels 3.09 PM

6.00 2

5.30 PM

Parsela

G.P.O.

3.00PM 5,00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

Tues. 30th

8.30 AM

2.00 PM

Egypt and Europe via Suez and London Parcels Beg..

due London, 10th June. Canton

TUESDAY

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wegians, reorganised and consoliter)--The State Department has Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, dated. They were taken off by been informed that Captain Losey, HMS Vanhoe on April 13 after Assistant United States Military HMS. Warspite and other British Attache in Stockholm was killed Naval forces had accounted for when the Germans raided Dom- the whole of the German Naval baas, in Norway, from the air on forces in Narvik and Rombaks Sunday. "Capt. Losey was the first Batavia, and Sourabaya

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