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GENERALTM

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940.

ELEVEN YOUNG MARYKNOLL AIRPORT NEWS U.S.-Africa Air Link MALAYAN LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS PRIESTS TO STUDY CHINESE DARDANUS BRINGS Planned: Pan-American FOR DELHI DELEGATES

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received

THE Instructions

to sell by

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Thursday, the 12th September, 1940

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at their godown, No, 2. Wood Road, Basement:

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Wednesday after- noon, the 11th September. 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

LANGUAGE FOR ONE YEAR

Several Noted Sportsmen

In Football, Baseball

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THE MARYKNOLL ORDER, ELEVEN YOUNG PRIESTS OF MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1940 AT THE MARYKNOLL SEMIN- ARY IN NEW YORK, WHO ARRIVED IN THE COLONY ON MON-' the Chinese language DAY, are to commence a year's study of

for work in within the next few days to prepare themselves missions in the interior of China,

On completion of their study they are to be assigned to Mis- sions in Kaying, Kwangtung, Wachow. Kongmoon, and Kwellin, in Kwangsi.

are

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Hakka will be the dialect studled

Father Franels Pouliot is a

MAILS FOR H.K.

AN INWARD SERVICE BY IM- PERIAL AIRWAYS DARDANUS (Capt A B Dykes and F/O Rae- burn) arrived at Kai Tak yester- day afternoon. bringing 230 kilos of mall and three passengers for Hongkong-Mr. and Mrs. Narka- das and child from Calcutta.

Another inward service by Im- perial Airways is scheduled to ar- rive in Hongkong on Friday.

An outward service by Imperial Alrways was due to leave Kal Tak this morning taking mails for the United Kingdom, Indo-China. Malaya, Java and Australia.

Another outward service is due to leave Kal Tak on Sunday morning.

CLIPPER DELAYED, AGAIN

Airways Seeking Permission WAR TALKS

To Start Regular Service

In a bid for commercial supremacy among the world's in- ternational airlines, Pan American Airways today is seeking. permission to commerce a weekly service from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then either directly across the south Atlantic to Bolama, Africa, or by way of Para and Natal, Brazil. to the African coast,

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The company's application field with the civil asronautics board, says it would employ four-motored Boeing clippers of the type already in service on both the north Atlantic and Pacific, and that it would extend the service from Bolama to Capetowa soon as the Neutrality Act permitted operation in British territory,

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Mr. North-Hunt, M.C.S., the | Registrar-General of Statistics, 3.5. and FMS., and Mr, W, A. Fell, C.B.E, chairman of the Directors of Messra, Harper, Gülfillan & Co.. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, have been" officially " appointed to represent Malaya in the forthcoming con- |ference at New Delhi, on this co- ordination of the war supply re- sources of Empire countries in the Eastern hemisphere.

Born in 1894. Mr. North-Hunt was educated at the Ipswich School. He became a cadet in the Federated Malay States in March,

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The flying distance from New would be made in forty-eight 1920. York to Puerto Rico is 1,610 miles hours.

In August 1929, he was appoint- there

the Civil Aeronautics ed District Officer at Räub, and

Should

He by the Fathers to be stationed at tive of Townshend, Vermont. the mission in Kaying, Cantonese studied in California and later at by those going to Kongmoon and Maryknoll College. He will be go-

Pan American Airways PHILI- and the direct route from Wuchow, and Mandarin by thoseling to Kaving. whose eventual destination is the Father Peter Reilly graduated PINE CLIPPER has been delayed to Bolama is 3,390 miles. accord- Board authorize the service, after he held the game once at Lipis

This is the post office approves the one year later. mission in Kwell.

from Boston College. He was a another 24 hours and is now ex-ing to the application,

In 1833 he became acting Assist- The eleven newcomers to the star shortstop

the baseball pected to arrive in the Colony to-tance is considerably longer than carrying of malls over this route, on

being it would be the first time the ant Adviser of Kelantan. He also Maryknoll Mission in South China team and won his letters also in morrow afternoon, bringing U.S. any non-stop flight now

from Massachussets. New football and basketball. A native malls dated San Francisco, Sept. made by Pan American's, clippers. United States would come in com- held appointments in this state, as However should the route trompetition with foreign governments Superintendent of Lands: Registrar York. Pennsylvania, Vermont and of Boston, he will be going to wi-3. She will take off on her return "Ohto. Several "are sportsmen of chow.

fight on Friday morning

San Juan to Para and direct from which already have a service over of Titles, and Official Adminis-

trator. The CHINA CLIPPER is sche-there to Bolama be granted, the the south Atlantic route. in note and have won letters"

Father Howard Trube is a gra-

Other appointments he has occu- football, baseball, ice-hockey or

MAY START NEXT YEAR duate of the Cathedral College, duled to arrive on Sept 21 and, right would be broken up so that

Although it does not mention pled were Registrar-General of an New York, and holds a degree in will leave the following moming the longest distance

approximately the same Music from the Plus School of

Rubber Control as the flight from San Francisen competing with forelgu govern- Statistics, S.S. and FMS., Super-

ments, the application says the intendent of From the South situated in New York, He has Music in the city of Kaying. to Honolulu. been delegated by the School to Kwangtung. He is a letterman in american Coast to Africa would planned flight would effect im-Singapore and Penang; and re- be only 1,800 miles the shortest portant air-line connections with gistrar of Textile Quotas, 8.8. and Institute school of Liturgical track and basketball.

track.

The award of a "letter" in American College is equivalent that of a "colour" or a "cap" in an English university,

to

of Liturgical Music, which is also

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AVERAGE AGE 28

The average age of the 1940 contingent of newcomers to the

PUBLIC AUCTION. Maryknoll Mission in South China

THE

is 23. They will reside for one year at Maryknoll House, Stanley. Undersigned have received where they will pursue their stu

dics of the Chinese language. instructions

Here are pen sketches of the

arrivals:

to sell by

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new! House-

"

a

'SHOULD I NOT RETURN":

would be distance

water gap between the new world and the old, The distance · down the African coast. from? Bolama to Capetown is approximately 3,900 miles.

YOUNG BRITISH PILOT'S WOULD COST $3,520,000 A YEAR

at Maryknoll LETTER TO HIS MOTHER

AMONG THE PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF A YOUNG PILOT OF BRITAIN'S R.A.F... recently reported "missing. believed killed," to her if he were killed. was a letter to his mother-to "be sent With the mother's permission this letter was published in the Lon- wide attention that the don Times lasi June. It attracted such British consul general in Manila passed it on to the Bulletin for

publication.

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European services which have beet operating tor a long time on the African mainland.

F.M.S.

Mr. Fell is an undmeist member. of the Executive Council

JAPANESE

SIAMMUNITION TRAIN.

Operations over the route may start early next year suice Fau- American's present fleet of Boeing B-314 clippers and An The New York-Bolama service

equal number of B-314-A's which would cost about $3,520,000 a year.are to be delivered soon would be A total of $1,316,000 would be from passenger traffic secured and foreign air mail thus leaving which balance of $2,204,000

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AMBUSHED

SHIUSHUL, Sept. 10 (Central)-- "ample equipment" to open up the A Japanese ammunition train was ambushed' near Mahwelling, on the proposed route.

Nanchang-Klukiang Railway 23 miles south of Klukiang in north

would have to be paid by the 60 Houses Gutted In Klangst, on Sept. 6. Four coaches transportation of American Air Kweilin Fire

United States government for

Mall

Within the first year the com-

commemorŁ-

Father Lawrence A. Conley. from Boston, Massachussets, is a gra- duate of Holy Cross College, 35, where he won his letters for foot- A football Friday, the 13th September. 1940 ball and ice-hockey.

half-back of note, he declined an commencing at 11 am.

elfer to play professional football for the Washington Redskins. He Dearest Mother.-Though I feel his principle like the martyrs of at their Sales Room No. 2 Con-will be stationed at Kongmoon. Ino-premonition at all events are old. However long the time may pany expects to transport 18,870 More than 60 houses were gutted tion of the "National Reconstruc-

Father Joseph G. Cosgrove, from moving rapidly. and I have in- be. one thing can never be altered passengers over the new route by a fire

with along Newton, Massachussets, Is the

structed that this letter be for--1 shall have lived and died an youngest member of the Mury warded to you should I fall to re-Englishman Nothing else matters knell Seminary Class of 1940. He turn from one of the raids which one got nor can anything ever

iso attended the Maryknoll Col-we shall shortly be called upon to change it. lege at Clark Summits, Pansylva undertake you must nope on for You must not grieve for me for New York to ala, where he was a star catcher a month, but at the end of that if you really belleve in religion three days, while the return try control until daybreak on the baseball team. He will be time you must accept the fact that and all that it entails that would stationed at Kaying.

naught

Fleety

Road

Central.

Second

QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD 'FURNITURE-

AND SUNDRIES

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

AUCTIONEERS.

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I have handed my task over to the be hypocrisy. I have no fear of Father Stephen Edmonds, from

extremely capable hands of my death; only a queer elation Cambridge, Massachussets, is also

comrades of the Royal Air Force, would have it no other way. The 3.graduate both of the Maryknoll as so many splendid fellows have universe is so vast and so ageless LAMMERT BROS., College and Seminary. His sta- already done

that the life of one man can only tion will be Kwellin

First, it will comfort you to be justified by the measure of his Father Louis Hater, who comes

sent to this from Cincinnati, graduated from know that my role in this war has sacrifice. We are St. Gregory College before attend- been of the greatest importance. world to acquire a personality and ing Maryknoll Seminary. He had Our patrols far out over the North a character to take with us that attended the Institution for Scien-Sea have helped to keep the trade can never be taken from us. Those |tific Research at St. Gregory. He routes clear for our convoys and who just eat and sleep, prosper played third base on the College supply ships. and on one occasion and procreate, are no better than baseball team and wor his letter our information was Instrumental animals if all the Hves they are also in basketball, He is also go in saving the lives of the men in at peace. THE

HE Undersigned have received ing to Kwellin.

instructions

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TO BELL BY

a crippled lighthouse relief ship CREATOR'S TEST: Father Cyril Hirst comes from Though it will be difficult for you, I firmly and absolutely believe Frankford, Pa.. and attended both you will disappoint me if you do that evil things are sent into the the Maryknoll College and Semin-not at least try to accept the facts world to try us; they are sent ry. He won his letter in basket. dispassionately, for I shall have deliberately by our Creator to test done my duty to the utmost of my our mettle because He knows what He will be guing to Wuchow

man сап do

more. is good for us. The Bible is full Father Joseph MacDonald is a ability. No

He attended and no one calling himself a man of cases where the easy way out native of Boston. Villanova College and was a let-could do less.

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hall.

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Friday, the 13th September, 1940 commencing at 2.39 p.m.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

comprising:-

terman in ice-hockey and tennis. THOSE WHO SERVE: His station will be Wuchow...

has been discarded for moral prin- clples.

I count myself fortunate in that

I have always admired your I have seen the whole country

Father James McLaughlin, who amazing courage in the face of comes from Chester, Pennsylvania, continual setbacks; in the way and known men of every calling. as good an But with the final test of war I at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-attended both the Maryknoll Col- you have given me kow Road, Kowloon.

lege and Seminary. He will be education and background as any consider my character fully de- stationed at Kaying.

one in the country; and always veloped. Thus at my early age my Father Francis Murphy, also a kept up appearances without ever earthly mission is already fulfilled graduate both of Maryknoll Col- losing faith in the future. My and I am prepared to die with just lege and Seminary, is a native of death would not mean that your one regret, and one only-that I the Bronx, New York. He was a struggle has been in vain. Far could not devote myself to making from it. It means that your your declining years more happy trackman at Maryknoll College.

sacrifice is as great as mine.by being with you; but you will Drawing Room, Bed Room, Din-His station will be Kwellin.

who serve England must live in peace and freedom and I ing Room and Office Furniture,

Wardrobe Carpets, Rugs,

expect nothing from her; we de-shall have directly contributed to base ourselves if we regard our that so here again my life will not Cabin Trunks, Ornaments, Curios, Electric Fana arid Lamps, E. P.

country as merely a place in which have been in vain. to eat and sleep. Brass, Glass and Procelain Ware--Gramophones and Records. Camereg, Cutlery, Pictures, Cook- ing Utensils, etc., etc.

also

and

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

1 Enamel Bath

1 Remington Typewriter

1 Pair Binoculars

1 Iraq Bate

2 Porcelain Wash Basins

1 R.C.A. Radio-gram

French Envoy

In Shanghai Leaving

Those

Your loving Son.. TIMES COMMENT History resounds with illustrious

This young-officer was names who have given all, yet

HIB station their sacrifice has resulted in the bomber squadron. British Empire, where there is a master was quoted by the London measure of peace, justice, and Times as follows:

"This letter was perhaps "the freedom for nil, and where a MON, P, AUGE, FRENCH CON-higher standard of civilization has most amazing one I have ever SUL-GENERAL IN SHANGHAI, evolved, and is still evolving, than read: simple and direct in its will shortly leave this city for an-anywhere else. But this is not wording but splendid and uplift- own landing in its outlook. It was inevitable other pastelsewhere. reports the only concerning our North China Dally News. M. Auge Today we are faced with the that I should read it-in fact he has been in Shanghai over three greatest organized challenge to must have intended this, for it years and took the post over from Christianity and civilization that was left operi in order that I M. Marcel Baudez in May, 1940, the world has ever seen, and I might be certain that no prohibit- when the latter left this city be- count myself lucky and honored ed information was disclosed.

I sent the letter to the bereaved cause of his poor health.

to be the right age and fully Questioned about his forthcom-trained to throw my full weight mother, and asked her whether I ing departure, M. Auge was unable into the scale. For this I have to might publish it anonymously, as to say when he was leaving or thank you. Yet there is more I feel its contents may bring com

"On View from Thursday, the 12th where he was being posted, adding work for you to do." that the formalities were still un- THE HOME FRONT: September. 1940.

der way and nothing was known for certain.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

fort to other mothers, and that every one in our country may feel proud to. read of the sentiments

The home front will still have which support an average airman* to stand united for years after the in the execution of his present

It has been learned, however, war is won. For all that can be arduous duties, I have received the that the post will be taken over by said against it, I still maintau mother's permission, and I hope LAMMERT BROS., M. de Margerie, who was until re- that this war is a very good thing: this letter may be read by the cently First Recretary of the every individual is having the greatest possible number of our French Embassy in London." chance to give and dare all for countrymen at home and abroad."

AUCTIONEERS.

were wrecked and most of the ammunition was blown up.

KWEILAN. Bept., 10 (Central-- Postal stamps in

which broke cut heretion Through Economy" Move- 18,600 pounds of shortly after mid-night yesterday. went wil be issued by the Geur- ral Post Office in Chungking be- foreign mail its westware Only one person was killed.

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The conflagration, fanned by a fore October 10, China's Indepen- flights.

wind, spread in thredence Day. The new stamps, the The tone required to fly from strong

Bolama would be streets and was not brought under design of which has already been completed, are now being printed.

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