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LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)- Leaders of the three parties are participating in the Government: whether members of the War Cabinet or not, and will be con- sulted when questions arise affect- int the general character and alms of the Government, includ- ing conditions of peace,
Reuter's Lobby Correspondent writes: "The size and nature of the appointments shows that Mr. Churchill has accommodated him. self to a view other than 'his own, "The demand for a smaller War Cabinet has been insistent and though Mr. Churchill himself has pointed out in the debate cermin possible limitations of such a body he now adopts It.
An idea has been prevalent in political circles that Mr. Cham- berlain would return to the FX- chequer and release the Premier trom routine Commons duties by taking the leadership in the House of Commons,
LEADERSHIP OF COMMONS
SWITZERLAND. MOBILISES
BERNE. May 11 (Reuter)..... Swiss mobilisation started at 9 am, today, when an order of the day was issued by the Commander-in-Chief.
The order says: "Que Army is ready to do its duty on each" of our fronts, With the utmost strength we will defend our country against the aggressor no matter who he may be "
Blitzkrieg
Not Going So Well!
LONDON, May 12 (British Wireless)-The cautious view to be heard among, well-informed.obser- vers that the "blitzkrieg" has not been going "so well as Hitler ex- pected" finds some support from Nazl attempts to undermine Dutch resistance by unscrupulously using the name of the Dutch efficial news arency in conjunction with
SAM WHITE| TROPHY
Recreio Win
By 17 Shots
Kowloon Bowling Green Club and the Club de Recreto mat yesterday in the first annual match for the Sam White Trophy, Recreio emerging win-« ners by 17 shots after, very close scoring throughout. Up. 56-39 on all 10 rinks after Ave heads, Recreio were only two up-94-92-after 10 heads, and led 147-127 after 15 heads to finish winners with a total of 207 shots Against 190.
MONDAY, MAY 13, 1940.
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Following the game. Mr. K. Q. Hamilton, President of the Kow-| loon Bowling Green Club,/present- ed the Trophy: Mr. E de Sousa accepting it for Club de Recreio. and also four cups, presented · By Japan and Shanghai. Mr. A Hyde-Lay and Mr. E de Saigon. Sousa, for the rink winning by the | Shanghal largest margin.
"Neither Labour nor some back-broadcasts in the Dutch language. R. Pinna, J. C. Remedios, A P.
bench Conservative opinion ao-
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peared to like the plan in any case there is no leadership of the Commons mentioned in the fact announcement, which leaves it nominally Mr. Churchill's hunds
"Mr. Eden's new appointment will be popular and Sir Archibald Sinclair will be felt to have fitted himself into the general scheme without regard to personal or party status
manner that should make
appointment generally acceptable.
"The remaining Government appointments are expected on Moncay,
0 his
LABOUR APROVES LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)
It
1s expeted that the Labour Party Conference at Bournemouth will register approval of the War Cabinet on Monday, says Reuter's Lobby Correspondent,
B. Basto's rink, comprising. #
Guterres and the skip won these prizes, and G. Sherriff's rink, who
Shanghai
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Air Mail by "Pan American- Airways Direct Ser-
rice." San Francisco date; -7th May.' Saigon..
Amoy.
According to messages received in London, alarming and sensa- ticnal reports have been broadcast by this method, and the Dutch official agency, "A.N.T." has an- nounce that only three announcers will be used, and appeals to listen- ers to make themselves well, ac
In the course of the match, a seven wita recorded by J. G. quainted with their voices. Other Meyer's rink on the 15th head voices. It is atated, do not emanate from the official wireless.
went down 26-12, were presented | Shanghai, with wooden spoons. Three hearty Shanghai. cheers were given for Mr. Sam Shanghai. White, donor of the trophy, who į Straits. is at present in England.
RUMANIAN GOVT. RESIGNS
BUCHAREST, May 11 (Reuter) -The Romanian Government has resigned. King Carol has asked the outgoing Premier, M. Tatares- cu, to form a new Government.
This is interpreted as a prelude to the formation of a Government of National Unity, comprising re- presentatives of all former Parties.
BUCHAREST, May 12 (Reuter) The first Labour reactions: to-
It is understood that M. Tar- night are that with only one de-"
tarescu bas reconstructed the partmental man, Lord Halifax, "in
only minor. the War Cabinet, it is one of war Goverriment with concentration and its structure re-changes M. Galence remains as presents a greater part of what Foreign Minister Labour had hoped to secure.
Mr. Churchill will lead, the House of Commons,
WELCOMED IN
CHINA CHUNGKING, May 12 (Reuter) | -Chinese circles generally wel- come the change in the British Cabinet, particularly Mr. Winston
Churchill Minister.
German-Hungarian Frontier Closed
BUDAPEST. May 11 (Reuter) The German-Hungarian frontler, which was closed on the German side. has not yet re-opened.
Authoritative circles are of the opinion that the measures should not give rise to a false interpre- the new Primetation. because the German High Command is proceeding in the ordinary way with the closing of frontiers, during operations for the regrouping of military forces.
While no comment was forth ecming from official quarters, Chinese newspapers, in biographical sketches this morning, said: "Last year, when the blockade of the Concessions took place, Mr.
DR. PAUL YU-PIN KWETYANG, May 12 (Central)- Dr. Paul, Yu-piny Vicar Apostolic
Churchill, in an article, strongly condemned the Japanese mili- tarists and opposed a compromise" for Nanking, is here. with Japan. He pald a tribute to Generalissimo
Yesterday he visited the Catho- Chiang Kai-sheke Church where he led a prayer and expressed confidence in the for China's victory. Be also in- spected the Central Hospital which Chinese ultimate victory,"
was bombed by Japanese planes on May 1, In the evening he broadcast a speech to the Chinese in the Japanese "occupied" areas and in the South Beas.
Ever since the Mukden Incident nine years ago, Chinese circles have been dissatished with the Dolley of the British Government, under Earl Baldwin and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, which was considered here as a "policy of compromise.".
In recent months Chinese quar- ters have been particularly anxious over the British policy as the result of last year's understanding between. Sir Robert Craigle, Ezi-
He called on Mr. Wu. Tink- chang. Chairman of the Kwelchow Provincial Government, on Friday,
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tish Ambassadoj In Tokyo,... and Bombing of the Central Hospital Mr. Hachiro Arita, then Japanese in"Kwelyang by eight Japanese Foreign Minister, the recent Bri-planes on May 1 was bitterly "de- tish proposals for a settlement of nounced by Dr. James Shes, the Tientsin silver question, as Superintendent of the Hospital well as Bif Robert Craigie's speech and concurrently Vice-Director of at the luncheon of the Britain the National Health Administra- Japan Society in Tokyo...
tion, in an interview with the Cen- tral News in Kwelyang, “
“OMINOUS SIGN.
The Chinese, see an ominous sign in the explanation offered by cer- tain, British circles alleging that
Britain cannot afford to be in-
volved in a war with Japan in the Far East when she must concen- trate all her resources on the Euro- pean war.
Dr. Bhen revealed that in spite. of the bombing. the hospital staff carried out rescue work' arid 'the
out-patient department was open- wounded civilians. ed that day as usual to receive
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SECOND BAID. According to Dr. Shen, this was the A growing lack of confidence, in second time the Central Hospital
was bombed by Japanese aircraft," the British friendship was indicat- ed by the fact that the Chinese The first raid on the hospital took newspapers are printing less and place on September 25, 1937, when less of British news reports, which it was still in Nanking. He de- they published almost exclusively
the Japanese making in the early stages of the European medical and cultural institutions war. which resulted in complaints as their bombing targets. from German and Boviet quarters. Dr. Bhen expressed gratitude to During the past few months a Mr. El Juk of Coongking, who noticeable change has been taking donated $5,000 to the hospital for place as the Chinese press, featur-repairs.
nounced
against F. F. Luz, and a six by S. Randle's rink on the 19th head against F. V. V. Ribeiro.
The scores:
SCORES
At the Kowloon Bowling Green Club:
K.B.G.C.-E. P. C. Collin, A.Mor- ton, G. E.. F. Thompson and R. Duncan (skip) 20: C. E Langley. H. Spong, J. C. Gill and A. M. HOL land (skip) 15; M. Ferguson, G. Deacon, HE Drew and J. G. Meyer (skip) 28; W.L. Walker, G. Elphick, E. V. Searle and J. C. Brown (skip) 17; W. Organ, E. Lavitt, H. White and Randle (skip) 21. Total: 91.
Recrelo:-L. A. Gutierrez, N G. Ozorio, E da Sousa and H. A. Alves (skip) 20; F. Xavier, C. M. Alves, C. E, Marques and A. A, Remedios (skip) 17; M. Alarcón, A. P. Pereira," A. M. Rodrigues and R. F. Luz (skip) 23: M. F. Pinns. A F. Noronha, E. M. Remedios and C. G. Bilva (skip) 22; C. Vas, D. G. Alves," C. Roza-Pereira and F. V. V. RJ- beiro (skip) 22. - Total: 104.
At Club de Recreio:
Recreio R. Pinna, J. C. Re- medios. A. P. Guterres and B. Bas- to (skip) 26; E. Leltao, C. C. Pereira. C. M. Bra and F. I Soares. skip) 22; J. A. Remedios, C. HL Basto, L. F. Xavier and F. X. Silva (skip) 20; J. Luz, P. M. Silva, J. F. Ribeiro and O. P. Remedios (skip) 17; F. Machado, P. Yvano vich, C. A. Lopes and J. J. Basto (skip) 18.
Armstrong. K.B.G.C.-T.
G. Hammond, E Atkins and "A, Hyde Lay (skip) 18: E. F. Pope, L. Jor- dan. F.Cheeseman and G. Sherri (skip) 14. V. C. Dixon, P. J. Hamil ton, W. Harrower and A. d. Hal! skip) 21; A. Bower, 5. C. Walker. C. Wallis and J. E. Henson (skip) 17; H. Bicknell, K; C. Hamilton, H. Lockhart and J. McKelvie (skip) 18; T. Armstrong, G. Lantmond,
E. Atkins and A. Hyde Lay skip)
18. Total: 99.
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DEGREE DAY AT UNIVERSITY
There will be a. Congregation ni the University at 8.30 p.m. en May. 31, 1940 in the Great Eall of the
University for the conferring of Degrees. His Excellency the Chan- cellor will preside.
In a friendly match played at Bookunpoo yesterday, afternoon, the European YMCA. Tennis Club defeated the Royal Engineers "B", by ten sets to i
Mesdames Sun Yat-sen and H. H. Kung returned to Bongkong
from Chungking on Friday morn-
ing.
A 60-year-old Chinese woman was trapped in a blazing hut in Kowloon City on Friday last and was burned to death:
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ing more and more news reports Dr. Shen, who was on his way carried by American news agencies. to Chungking, following his ap- In fact, there has been a fear in Dointment as Vice-Director of the the minds of many Chinese that a National Health Administration, the show-down must come soon when hurried back to Kwelyang imme-shortly visit Brussels and will be Erinted and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong China will desire to know definitely dlatély after receipt of news of received by King Leopold, during how Britain stands in the Far East, the bombing.
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