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Buckingham Palace Again Bombed

THEIR MAJESTIES IN RESIDENCE:

ROYAL CHAPEL WRECKED

LONDON, SEPT. 13 (BWS)—THE MINISTRY OF IN- FORMATION ANNOUNCES: "IN THE COURSE OF THIS MORNING'S AIR RAIDS, BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND SLIGHT DAMAGE: WAS CAUSED.

"Their Majesties, who were in residence, are harmed."

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Reuter adds that a twin-engined plane was seen diving from the clouds and as the bomber came over the Palace, the pilot appeared to cut off his engines to half-speed. Then came the whistle. of bombs and explosions were heard in rapid succession.

PROMOTION FOR

H.K. INDIAN OFFICER

Pieces of stone and masonry fell nearby the road and a passerby scrambled for shelter.

Inside the Palace, the King and Queen were in shelter and mem- bers of the Staff" were also shel- tered."

One of the bombs. completely wrecked the Royal Chapel which is in the south wing of the Palace, the Ambassadors' en-

FIRST CLASS ORDER close to

OF BRITISH ~INDIA

On Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7.30 -a.m., 'at Hankow Barracks, Sham- shulpo, His Excellency the 'Acting Governer will present the Insignis of the Order of British" India (First Class) to SUBADAR MAJOR RAHIM ALI, O. B. L. L.Q. ME, SID Bri. 6th Rajputana Rifles (Na- pler's), on the occasion of his promotion from the Second, Class of that Order.

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LARGE CRATERS

Two bombs which fell in a quadrangle, made large craters. A water main burst and threw up Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 1

Shanghai "GIVES £2,500 TO AIR RAID VICTIMS

SHANGHAL, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-

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SHARE IN VIENNA PARLEY: Axis Demands Refused

DEMARCHE BY THE SOVIET By Petain Govt.

GOVERNMENT TO GERMANY OCCUPATION MAY BE EXTENDED

ANOTHER PROTEST TO RUMANIA

MOSCOW, Sept. 13 (Reuter-It is officially disclosed that the Soviet Government has notified the German Government that, as a State bordering on the Danube, the Soviet Govern ment "cannot but participate in the decisions of the situation concerning the Danube" which may be taken in the Vienna conference convoked by Germany,

The Soviet demarche to Germany regarding her share in the Vienna Conference was made by M. Vyshinsky, Deputy Foreign Commissar, to the German Ambassador.

The German Ambassador was informed that the Soviet Government hopes to receive from the German Government appropriate information regarding the Danube conference of experts on International Danube questions..”

NAZI MILITARY H.Q. REPORTS BETRAY EXCITEMENT, FEAR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, (Reuter)-Rigidly censored reports, fail to reveal the extent of the damage wrought in Berlin by the RAF. while reports, from Londen indicate that despite destruction · and suffering, there is no thought of surrender in the minds of the Bri- tish people, welles, the SAN DIEGO UNION of California,

TO WHOLE OF

FRANCE

NEW YORK, SEPT. 13 (REUTER)—THE PETAIN GOVERNMENT IS REPORTED TO HAVE REFUSED THE

·ITALIAN DEMAND FOR DEMOBILISATION OF ALL

FRENCH TROOPS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE GER MAN DEMAND FOR THE SURRENDER OF 58 PER CENT.

OF LIVE STOCK IN UNOCCUPIED FRANCE.

Diplomatic quarters in Washington believe that the re- fusal may have a vital reperensston on the Fetain Gov- ernment's future or on unoccupied France.

The Italian demand was based on the fear that French troops may throw in their lot with General de Gaulle, thereby substantially reinforcing. the British forces in the Mediterranean. region, which Italy regards as a serious menace to her whole military campaign.

In consequence of the reported. French refusal to the Axis de- mands, either, the Petain Govern ment will be forced out or German and Italian troops might extend. their occupation to the whole of France, or to a greater part of it.

New River Passenger

Nazi military headquarters betray LONDON Sept 13 (Reuter)-

of passengers. ·

MMESAUPESCIMA

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ABDICATION

Government through M. Gafencu, more excitement and fear than Beginning shorty after daylight the Rumanian Minister, about the the brief communiques actually today, London's new river passen-....... alleged firing by Rumanians on a say. The silly excuse that London ger service between Westminster Bubadar Major Rahim Alf has

Soviet, frontier patrol.

is being bombed in retallation for and Woolwich attracted hundreds- served in the battalion for 27 years. Shanghai's British community is

OF CAROL M. GAFENCU During the Great War he saw believed to be among foremost

The new incident is reported to the British raid over Berlin-and The Ambassador promised to have occurred last Wednesday. M. other German cities, looks even service in France, Egypt, Mesapo- if not actually the rst-British make inquiries of his Government. Gafencu was reminded that the sillier than the Nazi reports which

For 90, return. the passengers INTERVENTION OF temia and Palestine. He was "outpost" throughout the world to An official statement makes it Rumanian Government has not yet 3ay the British are causing little are able to cover the distance in wounded in France and was subscribe to Lord Mayor's "Air clear the Soviet has received no repiled to the earlier Soviet protest or no damage."

considerable comfort.

MME. LUPESCU awarded the Indian Order of Merit Raid Relief Fund."

notification from the German of Aug 29 and was asked to draw

TWENTIETH RAID "

The service is also open to rall- for gallantry and devotion to duty

BUCHAREST, Sept. 13 (Beuter) Twenty-four hours before Lord Government of the calling of such his Government's attention to "the

LONDON, Sept. 13 (BWS)--Anway season ticket holders and to The in Palestine."

circumstances of King Mayor's special fund opened local a conference, basing its demarche impermissibility" of such actions. RAF. Flying Officer, who, on those with bus and tram return Carol's abdication are briefly des Britons had already sent £2,500 on reports by the German In- M. Gafence has promised to

Wednesday night, carried out his tickets who may choose this alter-cribed in a communiqué issued by to succour the wounded, homeless. formation". Bureau, the German hand over the Rumanian reply to 20th rald over Berlin, described in native means of transport. General Antonescu. He KXY- and orphaned of the London East Radio and in the foreign Press. the earlier protest today and said of large gas works in the German a wireless broadcast, the bombing End fi

that an inquiry would be made The Soviet has also made an- into the new report and the offen- lother protest, to the Rumanlanders be punished.

On the "return of the hat- talion to India, after the Great War, he again saw ser- vice on the North-West Fron- tter.

In October, 1938, he was invested with the Insignia of the Order of British India (Second Class) by His Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote,

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On Feb. 4, 1939, Subadar Major Rahim Ali sailed for England having been selected as one of the King's four Indian Orderly Officers for the season,

TOMBSTONES IN GERMAN

LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)--In

names

order to Germanise Alsace-Lor- raine, the people in the country were ordered to change their in French. to German equivalent or if this is impossible, to adopt a new German name.

"Tombstones in future must be Inscribed in German.

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PAGE 2-Football notes; Macão Race meeting; Lawn bowls sweep draw. PAGE 3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes. „PAGE] 4––Raids

Berlin Chinese victory only matter of time: tribute to Premier: Italy's war machine. PAGE 5-Message to Britons in Colony: Airport news; Round the Police Courts.

PAGE 6-Leading article: The

War in the Air.:

PAGE 8 Catholic news and

notes; Church Services,

PAGES 9 & 10 Finance and

commerce..........

PAGE 11-11 Japan fights the

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ANOTHER PROTEST"

For Sake Of Prestige Hitler Will Probably Make Similar Invasion Attempt That Brought Disaster Spain In 1588 And Napoleon

To

"HERR HITLER WISHES TO KEEP UP HIS PRESTIGE FOR INVINCIBILITY. He says that Britain will break under his blows and so, for the sake of this prestige, he will probably make the same attempt to invade, England that brought disaster to Spain in 1588 and to Napoleon in the eighteenth century," said Mr. Wickham Steed, English Journalist and author, in, his weekly broadcast in the series "World Affairs! from Daventry last night.

"On the whole, I think he is bound to make the attempt for a reason that is not usually taken into account," continued Mr. Steed. "Within a very few months, the industrial effort of the United States for the supply of arms and material to Great Britain, will weigh heavily in the balance.

BIG LOCAL ESTATES

The late Mr. Percy Reginald Street, who died at Sunhaven

****Simultaneously, the air train- ing scheme in Canada will have produced results.

Whether Herr Hitler will have

to take into consideration the fact

104 CASES ON THURSDAY

The incidence of cholera in the

that this year will be election year in the United States, I do not know, but he cannot be blind to Colony appears to be worsening Riverway, Christchurch, Hants, on the significance of the joint De-with each succeed ng day, the August 30, 1939, left local estates fence Board which has been set up situation, taking a turn for the to the value of $326,600.

between Canada and the United Worse States.

An application by Mr. Willam Ramsay -- Hobbin, banker. lawful attorney, for sealing certifed copy of the Probate of the Will of the deceased, has been granted,

Local estates.

- TAKE TIME BY FORELOCK

All these things must make Herr Hitler take the decision to try and knock-out Betbain Time la not on his side and I shall be to the value of surprised, therefore, if he will not John Rowland Crook, who died at Mr. Steed's talk last night, as the Caterham Nursing Home, Surrey, announcer stated, was devoted to én February 2, 1940.

on Thursday when there were 104 cases an increase of 65 cases against the 49 reported on Wednesday.

The epidemie appears to be more rampant in Old and New Kowloon, and of the total of 104,

| $54,800 were left by the late Mr. try to take time by the forelock 201 were notified as hay--

Ing occurred in this area,

capital.

Over the city, he said: "Guns were letting off at us pretty heavily, but we were not hit. We found "our

target without any. difficulty. It was a gas generating plant a few miles from the centre of Berlin.

"When the bombs burst, there were four huge explo-. sions across the works. I think one must have it a gasometer. Four large explo- sions were followed by a series of smaller explosions. Two Huge Ares were started and great tongues of flame leaped

up.

"I estimated that they must have been rising up to 1,500 feet. Then dense clouds of smoke began

"At noon on Sept. 5, I was en- trusted with the task of formirig a

REPUGNANT TO THE Government, but at 9 pm. I was

FAITH OF ISLAM

compelled to refuse as everybody I consu ted made the King's ab- JERUSALEM, Sept. 13 (Reuters dication a preliminary condition to -All Arab newspapers condemn their support. the Italian air raid on the Jewish "At 4 am next morning King city of Tel-a-Viv and express deep Carol agreed to grant me, dicta- sympathy with the victims and torial powers. At 9 p.m. the popu- families.

Iace was attacking the prefecture The Arab dally newspaper, AB or Folicé and advancing on the STRAT says: "Buch evil outrages, Royal Palace... are contrary to all humanitarian "Supported by Aldes-de-Camp principles and repugnant to the and other officials, I then demand. faith of Islam,”

ed the King's abdication.

FRENCH CRUISERS PASS GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR, Sept: 13 (Reuter)-

to pour out It was the most ter-British naval authorities confirmed rific sight, that I have ever seen. the news that three French Next I saw our incendiaries falling cruisers and three destroyers pass- on the western edge of the plant. ed Gibraltar on Sept. 11, sailing The whole of Berlin must have from east to west and their seen them lighting up the sky.” destination is unknown.

Prevention Of Importation Of Cholera From Macao

The general public are warned that Macao has been declared an Infected place owing to the prevalence of cholera.

. On and after Sept. 20 all passengers from Macao desiring to land in Hongkong should be furnished with a valid certificate of anti-cholera inoculation.

A certifcate is valid provided:

It shows that the holder has been inoculated against cholera not less than six days and not more than six months before embarking at Macao for Hong- kong, w

It is signed by a Clovernment Medical Officer of the Colony of Macao or by a Health Officer of the Government of the Colony of Hongkong,

Persons desiring to pay a visit to Macao are advised to secüfe a it hears a photograph of the cholera inoculation certificate from holder attached and chopped one of the following places in other thres cades were re-mother attaca a al, and an effort to scan current hisported from Shaukiwan, New Ter-

tively

Hongkong:

Port Health Once, Ice House Street;

Centre adjoining

... An application by Mr. G. G. N. tory in perspective. He open ritories, and the harbour respec- Tinson, solicitor, for certified copy ed his remarks by spying: "Herr

midnight on Sept. 12 are as fol. Vaccination of the Probate of the Will of the Hitler is taking us at our Other notifiabe disesses occur lowsEnter e fever, seven cases; Harbour Office opposite the Wing. deceased has been granted:

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4ring during the 24 hours ended at dysentery, eight, Tuberculosis, 28. On Company.

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"King Carol abdicated after the intervention of Madame Lupescu," and wished to bring the heir to the Throne into exie."

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