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SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940.

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H.K.V.D.C. NURSING DETACHMENT BIGGEST BATTLE SINCE HAS DEFINITE ROLE IN DEFENCE HANKOW ENGAGEMENT

SCHEME OF COLONY CASUALTY AND

Inspection By Mrs. A. E. Grasett: Smart Turnout

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The very definite role of the Nursing Détachment of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps in the defence scheme of the Colony, and the high.standard of efficiency attained by the unit was stressed by Lt. Col. H. B. Rose, M.C. Commandant of the H.K.V.D.Cat the inspection of the Detachment by its new Honorary Commandant. Mrs. A. E. Grasett, wife of H.E. the G.O.C., at St. John's Cathedral Hall yesterday evening...

After thanking Mrs. Grasett welcome for the very kind way in Colony. which she accepted the post-

on your return

to the

the

MRS. GRASETT Grasett, addressing that Commandant and Sisters, sold, in

I was very honoured and pleased

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War-time Conditions

At Home

BRITISH CONSUL

Chinese Intercept Japanese

Plans For Offensive

CHUNGKING, May 10 (Reuter)-A decisive battle for the possession of Stangyang and Kancheng, in the Han River Valley, was expected to start last night or early this morning, according to a Chinese military spokesman in a weekly review of the Sino-Japanese military situation, at yesterday afternoon's press conference.

Describing the battle as the biggest since the Hankow battle, he said the Japanese were using severt divisions with approximately 150,000 men, 290, warplanes and 400 tanks for the present big drive..

Four Japanese' columns were converging on Fancheng, he con- tinued. and had effected a June- tion In the plains on the mortu bank, east of Fancheng, and were closing in from all directions.

REHABILITATION

OF WUYUAN

SUTYUAN BASE, May 10 (Cent- rab-Under the energetic direc- ADVANCE INFORMATION

of the West About one month ago the Chi- tion

Siyuan nese had advance information that Rehabilitation Commission, re- the Japanese plans for a drive on habilitation work in war devastat- Siangyang had been completed.ed Weyan-is-new-nearing comple

'columns.

WHATEVER Herr Hitler's in- genulty may be for pur suing his course of abomin able aggression against the

tion of Hon. Commandant and Mrs. also for her presence Democratic countries of Eu- rope in his mad Just for

INTERVIEWED power, there is more than evening, Col. Rose said that part:

"Commenting briefly on war-time reasonable ground today for the Nursing Detachment had

a most successful year and when I was asked to de Honorury | conditions in England, Mr. A. The Japanese advanced in four tion. Farmers, driver away from asserting that, in deciding to

CIMG.. British Consul- the number of certificates is Commandant of the Nursing De- Blunt. invade the Low

their farmsteads, have - returned Countries

a fair indication of the keen-tachment of the Hongkong Volun- General in Canton, said that when

On May 1, the first column set and, with the help of the com- téer Defence Corps. and I can he left England in March every out from Changtalkwan on yesterday, he has completely

assure you all. that I will do anything was moving smoothly and Pelping-Hankow Railway, north of ing.

the mission. have begun spring sow- misjudged the mood of the ness of the members.

The present efficiency and keen- thing that I can to help. British public. It is, of course,

there were no sign of depression Sinyarig, first to the north-east Colonel Simson wishes me to say

A large number of dèstitute anywhere. perfectly obvious to the wholeness of the brigade was due large-

ly to the extent of the immense that he wants you to regard the

and then turned to the north-victims are given work and relief world that the German amount of hard work and the en-Military Hospital as your Head food it was not causing any hard-pushing along the highway to themselves in a short time.

Although there was rationing of west and crossed the railway and will be able to re-establish Fuehrer arrived at his hurried; thusiasm of its Commandant, Mrs. quarters and home, and that you ship. The black-out was uncom- decision to march on Holland. M. S Braude, the Asst. Comman should all feel that you are a de-fortable but people were getting on May 6.

wards Miyang which they occupied Civilians who did good-work in THE CANTON INSURANCE and Beiglum in the hope of dant, Mrs. T. Addis-Martin and Bnite and valuable part of it.

catching the Allies, and parti- Quartermaster. Mrs. V. Simon- cularly Britain, at a disadvan- White. He was sorry Mrs. Braude tage, which, he calculated, was unable to come. would result from the political

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NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING.

Finally, on behalf of my husband, I would like to thank you for giving up so much of your time and for all your hard work w

SMART APPEARANCE Lt. Col. I. T. Simson, R.A.M.C.. congratulated the Unit on its ex-| tra smart and becoming appearance "It is with deep regret that I on parade. The Detachment had am unable to be with you this two classes of members--Mobile evening and particularly to greet and Non-Mobile. The former had Mrs. Grasett officially for the first to remain in the Colony while the timu as Honorary Commandant. latter were able to leave if they were We are very much honoured at required to do so. He made an ap- your acceptance of this post es- peal for more members.

pecialty as we fully appreciate the

numerous

calls which must be

COMMANDANT'S MESSAGE situation in Britain. His A message from the Comman, onslaught has, on the con- dant, Mrs. Braude, who was unable trary, had just the opposite to attend owing to illness. was then effect. The political emer-read out:--- gency has been more or less subjugated to the will of the people to stand as firmly as they did in 1914 by the vic- tims of this latest show of Teutonic force. Party differ- ences have been emphatically swept aside and Herr Hitler will soon realise that not only Holland and Belgium, but the Allies as well, have been ready to meet just such a move. They have been forewarned, and accordingly they have been forearmed, and the. chances are that Herr Hitler will discover that he has made the same grave error that, Kaiser Wilhelm did in 1914 when he sought to despoil the Low Countries to pave the way for his dream march on Paris and London.

WHAT HAS TENDED even more to restore calmness. of

action thought and

in

made on your leisure in these dif- cult times.

and the only

"This being an auxiliary unit of the H.K.V.D.C. Nursing Detachment in the Colony co-operating with the Army, it is most gratifying to us to feel that your connexion with us make our

bond with the Forces even tighter.

I would like to take this oppor- tunity of thanking ColSimson and his officers, Miss Ruddock arid her nursing sisters, and the Military Hospital for everything they are doing to make" the Unit efficient and reardy."

· MRS, ADDIS-MARTIN ........ Mrs. T. Addis-Martin said:-Mrs. Grasett. As acting Commandant it.

used to it and did not seem to

mind it.

Mr. Blunt refused to express any opinions on Far Eastern affairs. He will be leaving Hongkong for Shameen to' resume office next week.

SNATCHING AT:

BAGGAGE

assisting the military im the TANGRO CAPTURED

recent west Sutyuan success nave "Chinese troops withdrew, to received.. rewards from the whlie forces stationed in the south are asked to repent and submit positions in the north highway, authorities, while minor puppets highway started attacking Chang-themselves: talkwan, in the Japanese tear.

Fourteen givilian women who "By the night of May 5, the volunteered themselves to help Japanese had pushed westward car wounded soldiers from the and captured Tangho, but after battlefield to the rear for hospital two hours of fighting thẻ Chinese

treatment have been specially recaptured the town, the Japan-

Ko Ngan-shing. 27, who attemptese withdrawing to positions south awarded by General, Fu Tso-yi

Chairman of Sulyuan. ed to offer his services. by and south-west of the town. snatching at some baggage in a "The second Japanese column

taxi that arrived outside Kowloon pushed to the west on May 1. from

Godowns, was fined $20 or in Sinyang on the Peiping-Hankow COL DOWBIGGIN

default a month in prison, when Railway, towards Tungpeh along The function concluded with a he appeared before Mr. E Hims-the highway." few words by Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dow-| worth at Kowloon Court yester

a disorderly conduct biggin. O.B.E., who referred to the day... ou beginning of the Unit in 1934 and charge. its present high efficiency.

"I am sorry indeed that the services of this Unit do not ap- pear to be fully appreciated and consequently you are still without a grant towards the cost of uniforms." he said, "I realise that the cost of pur- chasing game by girls working In jobs on limited incomes is a great deal for the Government to ask. I know that General Grasett and Col, "Rose have done all they could to obtain this increased grant on your behalf.

On the pretext of giving certain

information to the inmate of No. 259," Hennessy Road. first floor, four armed robbers entered the premises and stole gold ornaments, articles and money to a total value

of about $450.

COMDR. GRAHAM KILLED

!!

AGRICULTURE IN CHINA CHUNGKING, May 10 (Central The Ministry of Agriculture aad Forestry under General Chan Chai-tong is under organisation.

It is learned that it will con- sat of the Departments of Gen- LONDON, May 10 (Reuter) eral Affairs, Agriculture,__ Fores Commander R. R. Graham, who try, Fishery and Animal Husban won the D. 5. O. in H. M. S. Exeter dry, and Agricultural Economy. during the fight with the Graf the Administration of Reclama- Spee, was killed in action on May tion and the National Agricultural i

3 while in the French destroyer Research Bureau.

Bison.

HIS EXCELLENCY REFUTES

RUMOURS IN SPEECH

Rumours current in Hongkong that H.E, the Governor was leavy- In spite of this and other dis-ing the Colony and not coming back, were refuted by His Excellency

The Filty ninth Ordinary Gen. Allied quarters and strengs. my happy privilege to present abilities. I am sure the members/ when he spoke at the Anglo-Chin ese tiffin meeting yesterday.

cral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the "Genera Managers, Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, "Hong Kong, on Thursday, 30th May, 1940. at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, pass. ing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive. By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940. 226

CHINA UNDERWRITERS,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of China Underwriters, Limited,

to you, on behalf of the Nursing Detachment, this medal, which will signify you to be one of us. We hope that your association with us

The Vice-Minister of Agricul-

the ture and Forestry and

dit- ferent Departmental. Directors

Gen- will shortly be appointed, eral Chan wil announce a com- prehensive programinę for the rehabilitation of China's agricul- ture and forestry.

JAPANESE GUNS FOR. RUMANIA BUCHAREST, May 10 (Reuter)

of this Detachment will continue to "I am going home for a short tributory cause of his recent in- improve, so that if and when the period of leave" His Excellency disposition, and I am therefore call for their, services does arrive said. "I hope to spend not more glad that he has decided to take they will not be found wanting, but than three months in England and a short holiday. We wish him and -It is understood that the Japan- as Honorary Comniandant will be earn great credit for themselves then to come back to carry on Lady Northcote a pleasant andese Government has offered to de- not only a happy one for you; but and for, the Corps of which they with the many jobs which for the safe voyage, and venture the hope liver to the Rumanian Govern-

moment I am leaving in the hands that when in England he will perment. are so important a unit.

LIST OF AWARDS

a very prosperous one for us all.

We would like to take this,opper- tunity of wishing you bon voyage and assuring you of a very hearty awards

The following 15 the list of

THOSE PRESENT The Hon. Sir Robert Katewall, St. John's First Aid Certificates— Mesdames M. Begdon, M. Berreuk, D. presided, and in addition to. His Booker, H. Budden, H. Dowbiggin. O. ↑ Excellency the Governor, among Nichol, M. Petrie. E Phillpens. B. the others present were Sir Atholl Morgan Richarda E. Tebbutt. C. War MacGregor, the Hon. Sir Shouson rea Weis. V. Simon-White: Misses

HLE. THE GOVERNOR

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thened their grim resolve to bring the Nazis and their hateful rule to an end are the contemptible reasons the Ger- mans have so audaciously put forward for their invasion of the Low Countries. The tenor

certain armaments, of their arguments is that the

of my good friend "and colleague mit himself a real rest, so that he pecially anti-tank and anti-air- Allies themselves had planned

MY. N. L Smith.3

may return. with health restored craft guns. and strength renewed, to the It appears that these weapons to attack the great German

Colony which so much needs his have proved their worth during Reich through Holland" and

wise direction. (Loud applause. the Sino-Japanese war, Belgium and that the Fuchrer

It is believed that the offer will in order to safeguard und was forced to take this step

In reply. His Excellency the Gov-be accepted. but the contract is ernor said:-

awaiting clarification by the protect the neutrality of these

Sir Robert Kotewall and my very Japanese Government with re- Black, J. Booker, M. Booker, M. Chow, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the countries!” « And "this state-

Cole,.. P. Dodwell A Dowbiggin, M. Hom Dr. Li Shu-fan, the Hon. M. good friends,-I am afraid that gard to the method of payment, ment is made in the face of Regulations must be obeyed, Mr. Eardley. D. Hamblin, H. Harker. Stanley Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. this is not the first but the second irrefutable evidence that both H. G. Sheldon at the Central Court Hibbard. R. Judah, S. Levis, H. Lind-Shields, Capt. R. E. Cassidy, Dr. time on which I have caused the

sell.

T Olefinsky, P. Pritchard, M.

this speeches in Belgium and Holland have, yesterday imposed a fine of $10 on

Miss M. L, Everett. a nursing sis-McCaw. M. Richards, G. White. The W. W. Yen, Mr. C. C. Roberts, Mr. rule against since the outbreak of the war,}

following have left the Colony and Wen Yuan-ning, Mr. W, H, Donald, friendly gathering to be broken: their certificates will be forwarded: Mr. Ll Koon-chun, Mr. G. Lyon for I well remember on the Arst made the greatest economic ter of the Queen Mary Hospital, sacrifices in an effort to keep, Miss Everett was summoned for Mrs. Garland: Misses Brewer and Mackenzie, Mr. G. S. Archbutt, M. occasion that I had the pleasure of Foreign Office to the letter" the laws of driving her car in Seymour Road

Newbiggin, Mr. T. N. Chan. Mr lunching here Str Atholl Mac- British Forces have landed in Ice- on Apr 11, the night of the black- St. John's Fouchers for Re-examina- Edmondston. Dr. Ernest To, Dr. S. Gregor apologised for neutrality. The complete re- jection of this excuse is al- cut, with her side lights on. ready apparent by the world

in genera! and nothing

ORDERS ARE ORDERS

Bigck-cut that

Remarking

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tlon-Mesdames J. Dobbd Martin,

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MERELY MAKING CERTAIN "LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-The announces that

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The Government decided to " prelude

the possibility of German descent upon Iceland...

"The Government has given ex- plicit,, guarantees to the Icelandic Government that the force has been landed only to ensure the

the same land. E Paul. Artlett: Misses P. Baldwin, N. Chau, Mr. B Wong Tape and offence that Sir Robert has com- D. Deakin, P. Everest,, R. Grant. E., several other prominent person-mitted today.

alities.

I am, deeply grateful for the SIR ROBERT KOTEWALL

kind things' you, Sir Robert, have Addressing the gathering. the said about me and to you, my Hen. Sir Robert Kotewall said: friends, for the way in which you Your Excellency and gentlemen-have endorsed his remarks.

I thank you very much for the security of Iceland, and will be I believe. I am as much responsible

M. Booker and J. Booket........

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as anyone for the rule forbidding description of my qualities (great withdrawn at the conclusion of Rear), but the Hon Mr. Stanley which you have given. but more made it plain that it had no desire

Dedwell. thought that I ought to highly than that I appreciate the or intention to interfere with the break it on this special occasion. affection with which those words existing administraton of Iceland." So, you see, I am the law-maker were spoken and received. It is Stanley thelaw-breaker, of enormous help to" any public (Laughter)..

servant to feel that those among

But, seriously, I am glad to join whom he is working are well-di- his rank today; for I want and posed towards him,

I know you all want me to ex- I am going home for a short

WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAY

IS CANCELLED

In view of the situation created

Griffin.

St. John's Medallion (First Aid)- will now exonerate the however, now nearer achieve Mr. I. M, S. Braudie; Misses I Germans from the hideous ment and when it comes.it Buchanan and B. Budden

civilisation must serve as a lesson to all

H.K.V.D.C. Proficiency Medal (First crimes against which are being listed against other would-be aggressors who Ald, home nursing and hospital train ing)-Mesdames Cassidy. E. Tebbutt. them. Indeed, the Allies who might be tempted to emulate Dowbiggin, simon-White. D. Booker will be held at the Offices of the have all along respected the this monstrous example of Misses A Black, L Buchanan, C. N. speeches at these meetings (hear, ly over-estimated as I fear it is) the hostilities. The Government' Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road neutrality of the Low Coun- power politics. Herr Hitler's Sanh; Dowbiggin 1 Seath, G. Ezru. Central, Hong Kong, on Tues. tries in their operations Napoleonic dreams of bring- day the Fourteenth day of May, against the Nazis, will wel- ing England to her knees are 1940, at noon for the purpose of come the opportunity which as-far from realisation as ever receiving the Report of the has been given them by the and other neutral countries CONFISCATION OF Board of Directors and a State invasion of Holland and Bel- who have during these trying

*PISTOL ment of Accounts for the year, glum of getting to grips with months been living in fear

An order for the confiscation of ended 31st December, 1939, and their ruthless enemy on level of aggression against their

terms, with none of the han-security and independence an automatic pistol and a clip of dicaps that confronted them will not now hesitate to seek ammunition was made by Mr. H press to His Excellency in a collec- period of leave: I hope to spend by the invasion of Holland and

6. Sheldon at the Central Courttive way, our very kreat pleasure not more than three months in

Belgium, HM. in Norway to check them. the assistance which the

In welcoming him and seeing him England and then to come back cancelled Whitsuntide holiday for yesterday on the application of, THE HORRORS of war will Allies are ready to offer them Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkin. out and about, again, (Applause)" to carry on with many jobs which Civil Servants

- and industrial undoubtedly be greatly into resist the invader. Indeed,

His Excellency has completely for the moment I am leaving in workers and the public, is urged The pistol and ammunitions creased by this extension of the action of the Nazis has were found by a small boy while won the esteem and, if I may say the hands of my good friend and to forego the holiday and avoid all the zone of operations. Al-done more to unite the demo-swimming in the harbour outside 50. the affection of the people by colleague. Mr. N. L. Smith.

his statesmanlike qualities-hia : I gather that there are stories Wireless). ready the Nazi " blitzkreig." cracles in a common stand to the Luk Kok Hotel on Thursday.

farsightednces and administrative current that I am not coming has claimed innocent victims | end the terror in Europe than

ability, his energy and absolute back; I hope that what I have among the civilian popula- anything else. Such is, in-

impartiality, his sympathy for the said here will refute them as far tions of Holland and Belgium deed, the trend of events and

Twenty-two cases of tuberculosis, Captain Andre Kells, whe was poor and suffering, and the whole-as my intentions and expectations and devastating havoc will, at wherever similar plots are be reported missing on Monday night nearted manner in which he has go. (Loud applause),

two each of dysentery, cerebro, ** the outset, be inevitable, being hatched, whether in the has now been located. News has entered into the social life of the Once again thank you most sin-spinal fever, measles and enteric fore halt can be called to Nazi West or in the East, aggression been received yesterday that Cap- community.

cerely for your great kindness; fever, and one each of scarlet fever brutality. The check to this will be more strongly and tato Kella was on board a steamer The strenuousness of his respon-greatly appreciate being once more and small-pox were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours infamous "Nazi conduct is, vigorously resisted.

which had left Hongkong.

sible duties must have beed a con- here as your guest.

ended at midnight on May 9,

of electing Directors and Audi.

tors,

The Transfer Books and Re-

gister of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 6th May, 1940, to the 14th May, 1940, both days toclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1940.

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