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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HITLER'S INVASION PLANS

BY

INTENSIVE · R.A.F.

RAIDS

ON FRENCH CHANNEL PORTS

THUD OF BOMBS FELT IN KENT: OBSERVER STATES COAST SEEMED ON FIRE

LONDON, SEPT. 15. (REUTER)—FROM DUSK ON FRIDAY TO DAWN YESTERDAY B. A. F. BOMBERS CARRIED out the most Intensive bombardment of French Channel ports yet experienced in the war; watchers on the English coast saw the rald start with flashes of bombs, and shell bursts and tracer bullets were seen aft along the past from Boulogne to well north of Dunkirk,

One watcher on the English coast said: "Miles of the French coast seemed to be on fire. We could feel the thuds of kombs and, the Kent coast seemed to shake from the explosions,

NOON RAID ON

LONDON

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chased out to sea by a British plane. A number of people were injured when one of the bombs hit a shop and some blind persons were hurt when another dropped Rear their house. It is believed that the plane was brought down.

MINOR INJURIES

Five bombs were dropped at an- other south-west coast town re- sulting in damage to property. Only one casualty was reported, however, although several people received minor injuries.

The all-clear was sounded at 8 p.m. (G.M.T.) and wis followed by the sixth warning 39 minutes later.

An Air Ministry communique

states that two enemy bombers were shot down by anti-aircraft guns in the early hours of the morning that is during the night attack. This makes three during the night.

Six more enemy aircraft Have been shot down by our fighters, during yesterday's raids in addi- tion to the two announced in our earlier communique.

The total enemy

aircraft destroyed, reported up to 7.30 p.m. (G.MT.) was" 11. Four of our fighters were lost but one. of the pilots is safe.

A COMPARISON

"It was the fiercest and longest bombardment of the war. Hour

after hour the raids went on and

only stopped with the dawn.

"German guns put up a heavy barrage but this had no effect on our bombers which dropped bomb after bomb"

The raid was a continuation of the attacks designed to disorganise Hitler's invasion plans.

Rumours in connexion with Invasion continue to be pub- Ushed in New York, though interest in these reports in England has died down.

One New York paper yesterday quoted an American surgeon who has just left Paris as saying that several invasion attempts have already met" with failure. „A ̈re. port several days ago had said one attempt had proved disaster,

RAID HIGHLIGHTS={ LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter) During the course of Friday night, bombers of the R. A. F. carried out wide raids over Germany and German occupied-countries. Here are some of the highlights:---

ATLANTIC DRAMA

Liner Rescues Crew Of Freighter

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Reuter)— The American liner Ex-Orchorda that the British cargo radioed ship St. Agnes has sent out a dis- tress signal from a position given

as 700 miles west of Lisbon.

CABLE

BLASTED

DYNAMITE FACTORY|

EXPLOSION

ZURICH, Sept. "14 (Reuter) A despatch says that ape- cial Gestapo agents have been sent to investigate an ex- plosion in a dynamite factory in Oslo Flord. The explosion so wrecked the plant that production is almost at a standstill.

Frontier Incidents

Disclaimed

BUCHAREST, Sept. 15 (Reuter) The Ex-Orchorda, which is now |--An official communique issued hurrying to the rescue, has not here denies that there had been reported the cause of distress of any frontier. Incidents recently. According to the statement "French radio stations have re- ferred to certain frontier in- cidents." These do not correspond with truth.

the St. Agnės.

Lloyds Register gives a steamet named St. Agnes, of 5,000 tons, as being registered in London.

CREW RESCUED

NEW YORK. Sept 15 (Rauter).

"Rumania has not provoked The American. liner Ex-Orchorda and does not provoke anybody.. reports that she has reseged all The frontier military authorities 64 of the crew of the British cargo have strict orders to resist any at-

to ship St. Agnes which sank 700 tempt pass the Rumanian miles to the west of Lisbon.

frontier."

CHOLERA IS CLAIMING

100 DEATHS PER WEEK

Cholera epidemic in Hongkong has become so widespread that in about three weeks the disease has claimed no less that 311 victims,

Up to yesterday, more than 400 cases had been reported to the Medical authorities in- cluding 50 infant cases, 200 women' an equal number of male

and Brussels: The railway yard was "cases, attacked and a fre" three-quarters |

To cope with the situation the

August-23 të Friday last were as follow- Male

Female

198 care's

218 cases

J

Chlidren (under 12) · 48 Number of death's... 311

In Hospital ........." 105 proved cuses and 82 unconfirmed cases... Distribution of the cases were as follows:

Kowloon City Kowloon

Island

New Territories Harbour

Imported

250 cases 110 cases.

45 cases

5 cases

3 casea

3 cases

On Friday 69 cases were record-

of a mile long and shaped like Medical authorities have assigned side of the yard.

"U" was started on the north additional staff to do special worked, 55 of which occurred in Kow.

Another fire

and Sanitary inspectors, coolies, 250, yrds long was started in the ambulance men étc., are

doing double duty.

centre of the target area.

Enden! Docks and ga, sheds were bombed for an hour..

Flushing: The harbour was raid -

Additional

mainland, -

loon, 13 on the Island, and one in Aberdeen...

Particularly in Kowloon City, the

spread has become so terrifying that villages have deserted their homes and seeked shelters else- where.

HOME SOCCER

RESULTS

COVENTRY SCORE SEVEN

LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter)-The following are the results of Home soccer matches played yesterday:

SOUTH" (REGIONAL) *Bristol City 2, Walsall 0. Coventry 7. Reading 3. Mansfeld 2, Stake 3, ` *Milwall 1, Crystal Pal. 0. Notts Forest 6, Leicester 3. W. Bromwich 4. Northampton Brentford 1, Charlton 1. Cardiff 5, Birmingham 2. *Clapton Orient Southend 2. Fulham 0, Arsenal 1. *Tottenham 3, Chelsea 2. Watford 3, Aldershot 1.

*-Abandoned.

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Goscombe- O'Sullivan

Results

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Router)— The baseball World Series opens on Oct. 2 and will probably be

Only five out of the "eight mat-] played at Cincinnati which ig ex- ches in the first round of the Gos-pected to win the Nadioan) League combe-O'Sullivan Cup lawn bowls pennant,

competition arranged for yester- The following are the results of day were played off on the Police League baseball matches" played green and resulted as follows:- yesterday:-

A J. Macfayden, J. Dobson, P." Morgan and G. E. Stephens (P. W. D, "B") beat E. L. Strange, Hon.

Mr. N. L. Smith, B. I. Bickford and J. Watson (0.9.0.) 23-22.

1.

Cincinnati

Since the competition worked on & goal average, score at the time of abandon- ment is counted in the event of air raids.

NORTH (REGIONAL) Bury 0, Burnley 0. Chesterfield 5, Barnsley 1. Crewe 1. Rochdale 1 Doncaster 2, Bradford City.0. Leeds 5, Huddersfield 2. Lincoln 9, Sheffield United 2. Liverpool 1, Blackburn 1. Manchester C. 5, N. Brighton 2. Newcastle 3." Middlesbro' 0. Oldham 2, Manchester United 1. Preston 2. Everton 2. Rotherham 1. Gelsmby 0. Southport 4. Tranmere 1. Stockport 4, Chester 0. York 4, Hull" 1.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE Falkirk 5, Albion 5. Clyde 3, Motherwell 2. Dumbarton 3, St. Mirren 4. Hamilton 2. Hibernian 3. Hearts 4, Third Lanark 2. Morton 3, Partick 1. Queen's Park 0, Celtic 1. Rangers 2, Airdieonians 0.

Attraction

For Parties At Week-End

MINIATURE GOLF FOR RITZ

F. F. Anslow, A. Stephens, Dr. I. New York Newton and J. F. McGowan (Medi-

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R

5

10

2

82

2

my

а

11

0

11

a

1

4

2

11

1

(Marty homered twice)

Cincinnati

CRipple homered).

3

7

1

2 11

0

St. Louis Boston

cal "A" beat W. Howell, J. R Mc- Pittsburgh Walter, J. McDonald, and J.

Brooklyn Shepherd (Police "B") 28-19.

H. H. Beddow, C. G. Sallis, H. G. Wallington and N. 3. Bebbington (Education) beat E. Casey, C. E Moore, G. G. Graver and A. Brooksbank (P. W. D. "D") 33-15. Chicago

Philadelphia V. E. Freeman, J. Skinner, A. Colller and T. M. Pile (Medical "B") beat W. E. Webber, J. W. Hudson, J. McCutcheon and A. Jullott (Prison "A") 23-12.

W. A. Cornell, G. H. Bond, B. A. New York Mansell and A-Spary (P.WD. "Cry (Ott-homered) beat S. Hodge, G. B. Forster, C. Gowland and W. J. Bagley (Prison Pittsburgh "B") 18-13.

OMAR BROTHERS

THROUGH

ง

Brooklyn

4 2

B 13 0

(Fitzsommons pitched. and Modwick homered)-

Camilli

Pittsburgh Brooklyn

2

7

* 4

3

1

"Phelps homered)

8

11

2

15

9 3

In the quarter-final round of the Open Pairs lawn bowls champion- St. Louis ship of the Colony, played at the Boston Kowloon Football Club yesterday,

A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar (1937 Chicago- winners) beat their clubmates. A

(Hack homered twice)

A. Razack and C. 8. Rosselet, by Philadelphia 22 shots to 20.

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(Nitwhiler homered)."

AMERICAN

Trailing 17-12 on the 18th head the Omar brothers struck a bril- liant patch in the remaining Ave heads to double the five shots which their opponents managed to Boston karner.

At the Kowloon Bowling Green Club green. W. J. Burling and M

**

H.

0

Cleveland

1

2

(Mlinar, pitched)

2

69

.18 16

N. Rakusen, of the Civil Service Philadelphia Cricket Club, beat C. Dowman and¦ Chicago

F. Channing, of the Police R.C. by

21 shots to 16.

BOWLS

SWEEP

RESULTS

Following is the result of the Lawn Bowls Sweep:-

1. Tleket No. 741 (HK.C.C. 2nd

Div.).

2. Ticket No 469 (Taikoo),

3. Ticket No. 551 (Recreio “A”),

RUGBY LEAGUE

Huddersfield Trounce Bramley

Doctors, nurses and members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade

The Ritz, one of the mast ed. Our pilots had to fly through have also been called out and are

modern and up-to-date amuse- dense clouds and ice formed on doing splendid work in helping to

ment centres in the Far East, their wings. Coming down to 600 combat the epidemic feet, they made direct hits on Loculation centres have been set U.S. To Manufacture which was opened recently, has proved a great attraction for week- Early reports of last night's dock bulldings and the pilots bengkong and the mumisnot Rolls Royce Engines

end swimming and dancing' par- raids indicate that the damage Lieve they must have hit an was slight compared with the other ammunition dump, as large fires Wells considered "dangerous to WASHINGTON; Sept. 15 (Reu- ties. » ...

Representatives of the Press night raids this week and casual-started and there were tremen- public health have been sealed ter)—It is officially announced ties few.

insight into the dous explosions as they left the while some have already been all that a United States Government were given an

this latest "play During the last alarm period, scene,

ed and the problem of water sup contract with the Packard. Motor workings of Essen: which terminated at 2.50 a.m. a

This important town ply is now being solved by con- Company, for the manufacture at ground" in the Colony when they number of high explosive and in- has had an air raid alarm for struction of pipe-borne water stand-Rolls Royce aero engines has now made a tour under the guidance cendiary bombs fell mostly on the every night except one during the taps in Kowloon City and Shek been awarded. The contract totals of Mr. Ginarn Lao, manager.

The swimming pool, beautifully eastern and northern fringes of past four months.

Kip Mel- Village, where the | $239,000,000,

designed and laid-out, measures | London and some damage was All German radio stations clas- epidemic is worst

of 10 feet at one end and tour following are the results of rugby 100 by 50 feel and has a depth caused.

ed down at 9.15 p.m.

LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-The

bigger pool there is a smaller one Bradford 10, Hunslet 8.

Along with the matches played yesterday:- for children which is four feet at Castleford 9, Featherstone 20. the deepest end.

Dewsbury 3, Wakefield 11. “FILTERED WATER

Halifax 31, Keighley 8. Mr. Lao explined that the water, Huddersfield 48, Bramley 4 which was pumped into the baths Hull 8, Batley 2

first altered Leeds, 32, York 7. and then chlorinated, and the Liverpool 8, Oldham 8. BUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (Reuter) baths are desinged, in such a way Salford 16, Swinton 0.

BY

at the other.

The number of engines to be The total number of cases since manufactured has not been made public nor is it announced whe- ther the British Purchasing Com- mission has signed the expected parallel contract.

EXILED QUEEN RETURNS HOME from the sen, was

CONSCRIPTION. BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS: COMPROMISE VERSION: CALLING UP 75,000 ON NOV. 1

CHINESE PRIEST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Reuter) — The Conscription

Bill finally passed Congress in compromise version and was sent to the White House for, the President's signature. Continued from Page 1

The Arst 75,000 conscripts are expected to be called úp discuss present problems of war on Nov. 1. They will be selected from approximately 16,- and politics he always replied that 500,000 men between the ages of 21 and 35 whose registra- he was concerned wholly with re- tion for military service is required by the Bill. ligious matters and did not wish

to deal with other questions.

The Bill also provides for

In the four years that he has the conscription of Industry

On

of

the

Colourful scènes were witnessed that the water is constantly being Warrington 23,

Wigan 28, Leigh 5.

Rumano-Yugoslav tron- changed. tler yesterday when King Michael Every Tuesday and Saturday Rumania met his mother, mornings the baths are emptied Queen Helen. who returned to Her and thoroughly cleaned. country after a 10-year exile.

The soda fountain, where ice- Queen Helen, who arrived from cream and various hot and cold Florence, was warmly greeted by drinks can be obtained, is neatly her son and, after presentations arranged and joins the restaurant Tennis fixtures:- to officials.: entered a train

for with the swimming pool, having Bucharest.

access from both sides.

up

and

been absent from China, Fr. Liu to the extent that Govern- AIRPORT NEWS

A body of “100 green-shirted visited the United States, England.ment may take over factories

The restaurant forms the east-! Iron Guards were drawn Ireland, Scotland, France." Bel-

An inward service by Imperial the platform, while German

onern wing of the building. Its glum, Holland, Italy, Africa, Pales on a rental basis whenever Airways yesterday brought mall Rumanian women in their

colour scheme of green and white time, India, Malaya, the Philippine such a step is considered and the following passengers for tional

na- and the soft lighting have a very costumes presented bou-Roothing and pleasant effect. Islands, Australia, New Zealand necessary and there to have Hongkong-Capt Johansen Mr. queta to the Queen, and the Dutch East Indies. He is defence orders filled.

H. H. Howard, Mr. J. E. Nörten and

Mr. Lao revealed that a minia- General Antonesca, the Premier, ture golf course, plans for which now returning to restime his re:

Mr, M. Krygeremén

who was to have been present. gular work in Honan..

An outward service fett Kal Tak was stated to be detained in rink, will soon be added to the are in hand, and a roller skating

yesterday morning-

Bucharest by business of State,

"The House of Representatives passed the BII by 232 yotes against 124 after the Senate had passed Miss V. Remedios, of No. 24/Hnt earlier in the day by 47 votes wood, Road, has reported to the against 25.

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4

The next outward service, tak- ing malls for the United Kingdom, Shortly after the Bill was passed Indo-China, Malaya, Java and police the loss of a sum of $10 in President Roosevelt sent to Con- Australia is due to leave Kal Tak Hongkong banknotes, lost or stolen gress a request for an additional on Wednesday morning. from her home in the course of defence appropriation of $1,734,-*|** last week'

000,000. This includes a $25,000,000 to launch the conscrip The body of an unknown Chi-tion scheme. nese male, about 35 to 40 years old, who is believed to have committed

sum of

1

THE WEATHER The maximum temperature, yes terday was 88 and the minimum 70. Cooler weather is forecast for today.

Total rainfall since Jan. 1 18.

activities of the Ritz. The swim- ming pools, Mr.Lao told our re- presentative, will remain open for and that there was a possibility as long as the weather permits

of heating the baths in winter.

PRIZES AWARDED ·

CLIPPER SCHEDULE Pan American Airways CHINA

In connexion with the Moon CLIPFER, with US. malle, dated 11142 inches against an average Cake Festival, started yesterday and San Francisco Bept, 10, is schedul-jof 72.40.

will continue today and tomorrow,

TENNIS FIXTURES FOR WEEK Following are the week's League

TODAY

"A" Division

H.KUT.C. v. K.C.C. C.R.C. v. LRC.

TUESDAY "B" Division K.C.C. v. C.R.C. L.R.C. V. C.DR. Y

WEDNESDAY *O*Division ET.G.CA. V. ATC. CRG V. ELT.C. CBAY. E C.C.

THURSDAY "D". Division Revised Axtures not available.

DENTAL BOARD

New York

(Gordon homered twice Dickey -also-homered)

Detroit

7

10. 2

(Greenberg and York, homered)

Boston Cleveland

Philadelphia

8

ร

3

10

4

3 9

(Selbert and McCoy homered) Chicago

(Solters homered)

Washington

St. Louis

10.

8 2

5

H.K. "Y'S MEN'S BOYS' CLUB According to a report submitted by Mr. LE. Chu to the Board of Directors of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club, on the Boys' Club, the boys are progressing well normal- ly, intellectually and physically. They have a five-day week and every evening from 7 to 9 they are taught writing," arithmatie, citizen- ship, hygene, handwork and some games by a paid teacher with the assistance of some Scouts of the Hongkong YM.CA Rovers Club.

Next month, after a test, three |prizes for good conduct, regular at- tendance and intellectual attain- ment will be awarded to them........."

The President of the club, Mr. C. P. Wong, has generously con- tributed $20 towards the prize fund.

The Club has been frequently visited by members of the Ad- visory Committee comprising Ya Men Lee Y. Tong, S. B. Tan, and Peter S. Wang who has also ex- pressed their satisfaction of these. work.

At present the average daily at tendance.

HONGKONG Y'S MEN'S CLUB

There will be no regular meet ing of the Hongkong Fa" Men's Club on Thursday. Instead there will be a social gathering in the form of a Moon Viewing" party, at the Chinese Recreation Club, to be held tomorrow, at 7.30 pm

ed to arrive in Hongkong on Satur- } The Royal Observatory report for every admission a tree ticket Dr. Russell Glover Shannon has Causeway Bay. A Chinese dinner suicide by jumping from the second A 55-year-old coolle was buried day next, Sept. 21, and will leave states

will be given, and prizes will be been appointed a member of the will be served door of Central Market into the alive and two others were in on her return flight the following

Dental Board during the absence After the dinner, Prof, Hsu - yard below, was removed yester-jured as a result of a landslide morning.

A moderate anticyclone covers awarded th Mongolia and N. China, and is ex- On Saturday evening, after the from the Colony of Dr. Cyril Her-shan, of the Hongkong University, day afternoon to the Victoria Pab-in Blue Pool Road at 2 pm on Pan American Airways Honolulu tending southward a tea dance, patrons were provided bert Burton. The following ap-wild he talk on The History

Saturday.

Clipper to arrive The northern depression is with some fine fancy diving, in-pointments to the Dental Board and Things Related to the Mid- The accident occurred while Gopper is schedule an eat removing eastward across Honkaide, cluding some "comle" stunts, for a period of three years from Autumn Festival The School Annual Prize Giving some 10 coolies were digging away turn the next morning. Day will be held on Thuzaday, the earth for construction pur-MEA Sept 26, at 11 am at the school poses opposite No. 18. Blue Pool

He Mortuary.

A trough of low pressure extends; Those who took part in the ex- July 1, 1940, are also notifled:— from Apam to the Mariana | hibition were Chik Biu-fook and Dr. George Inincan Ralph Black,

Money, Jewellery and silver Islands, and the typhoon is Mok Hing-hong Chinese "Y") OBE, Dr. James William Ander ware valued at $56 was stolen probably situated about 300 miles Lam Ka-tung and Wong King-son. Dr. Cyril Herbert Burton (on from No. ILA, Gap Road, an FH- The top of the hill suddenly below. The two injured were to the north-west of Guam, mov- won (C, AC) and Boo Tin mo leave) and Dr. Hilmar Florens day night, the property of Mr R gave way and fell: the men treated at the Kowloon Hospital.ing slowly N.W

(Gaane Bung).

premises. Mrs. N. L. Smith has Rosa.“

kindly consented to distribute the

prizes.

Sommers

E. Butcher: