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"Hongkong Daily Press" Sept. 20, 1940.

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FOUR INJURED IN CAR

MISHAP IN WANCHAI

Swerved Three Times To Avoid Pedestrians

One person was seriously injured, and three others slightly, in a_motor accident which occurred in the Wanchal district yesterday about 5:15 pm

The injured were:

HO MAN-KONG, manager of the Shing Pao, of No. 31 Wing Lok Street, YGEN KAI-CHEONG, editor of the Shing Pao, of No. 3, Mercer Street, LO TAI, "carpenter, 27, and YUM YAU. 67.

CHOLERA SHOWS

APPRECIABLE DECLINE

?

The prevalence of cholera in the Colony is showing an appreciable decline.

Compared with 136 cases during last week-end reports during the week have been as

follows:-

Manday Tuesday

Wednesday

41 cases

31

-31

Cancellation

Of Attempt

At Invasion?

Ho received injuries-to-the-right temple and right elbow while!

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940.

BRITISH PATROLS. SEVERELY PUNISHING ITALIAN COLUMNS BETWEEN SIDI

LONG TREK

AWAITING BARRANI AND LIBYAN FRONTIER

STUDENTS

NO LARGE-SCALE EVACUATION

FROM KUNMING "CHUNGKING, Sept. 19-(Reuter) The South-West Joint University Yuen was hurt on the right side-comprising the risinghua and of the face. Lo sustained injury

to the left knee and Yum was Felping, Universities-is, at present

located in Kunming, badly hurt about the head.

The last named is now a patient in the Queen Mary Hospital.

The mishap occurred at Hen- nessy Road near Luard Road. The car overturned outside the Kwong

Yuen compradore shop, No. 107, Hennessy Road.

Famous stories which were writ- ten about students walking' 1,000 miles from North China to the mountains of Yunnan to join the new campus, may have to be re- peated. Only this time, the stud- ents may have to start a long trek along the high" mountain-trails of sikong to go to the new campus at sichang. in South Sikòng.

ENEM LOST 48 AFCRAFT-

ON WEDNESDAY

LONDON Sept. 19 (BWB)- It is now known that In Wednesday air battler-over England, 18 enemy aircraft were destroyed, one of which was by ASA fire.

Two RA F. pilots, pre- viously reported missing, are safe.

British losses for the day. therefore, were 12. fightags, but the pilots of nine are safe,

DRIVER'S REPORT

BIG GIFT FOR According to a police report, Ho

SPITFIRES was driving car No. 1402 along Hennessy Road in an easterly di-

SIMLA Sept. 19 (Reuter) The rection when a boy suddenly ran So far, no large-scale evacua-Nawab of Bhopal has presented across the road. He swerved totion from Kunming has yet start his American securities, valued at the left in order to avoid running ed. the child but a Chinese woman came from the left and he had to turn to the right. He was again forced to, turn left when another man appeared on the right side of the car.

DALADIER AND GAMELIN NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (Reuter)- NEW YORK Sept 19 (Reuter)— The driver applied the brake but Newspapers here note several signs the car skidded into the verandan The Public Prosecutor at Vichy

£75,000, for the purchase of Spit- Ares for the RAF

It is understood that British patrols are severely punishing the Italian columns who are spread out along 60 miles of rough coast road between Sidi Barrani and the Libyan frontier, reports Reuter from Cairo.

The outcome when the Italians meet the real opposition is awaited with the utmost confidence.

Successful Air Force Attacks On

Transports, Communications

LONDON, SEPT. 19 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-AN RAF. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ATTACKS ON ENEMY AERO- IN CAIRO REPORTS CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL DROMES, TRANSPORTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

During the night of Sept. 16-17, a raid was carried out by the RAF. on Beng- hazi aerodrome which, resulted in several hangars, being destroyed and aircraft set on fire. Flames could be seen 70 miles away.

ENEMY PLANES, WHICH WERE SENT UP TO INTERCEPT THE BRITISH BOMBERS, WERE DRIVEN OFF. Further successful attacks "on CEYLON'S DONATION COLOMBO, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-military objectives at Benghazi' yesterday. Another One hundred thousand rupees have were made been sent to the Chancellor of the hangar was hit and set on fire. Exchequer for the purchase of Aircraft were destroyed and sever- al damaged. A petrol dump was

At least ten res were started in successful attack on the enemy

which may point to the postpone- and knocked down a carpenter, has asked for indictment against / Ceylon's sixth lighter afgraft by go-set-on-fre

Yau

readers of the rimes of Ceylon.

Severaly

ment, and even cancellation, of who was working there, and Yum M. Daladier, former Premter" of the attempt at invasion...

LAURA YA ASCE (France, and General Gamelin Telegram suggests The The World

ca: Was badly

damaged says a Vichy despatch to the New paper has already over 1,000,000 rupees, York Times. that the Rome visit of Herr Von with its gasoline tank broken. Ribbentrop may foreshadow + change in direction of the Axis at- tack on the British Empire.

ARRIVAL IN ROME ROME. Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Herr Von Ribbentrop arrived here" at 11.50 p.m. accompanied by high Foreign Office officials.

He was met by Count Ciano. CONFER WITH DUCE BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Herr Von Ribbentrop will confer with Mussolint and Count Ciano. -this afternoon,

reports the German News Agency from Rome,

SUNER AGAIN

SEES HITLER

MADRID, Sept. 19

(Reuter)-

Sener Suner, Spanish Minister of Interior, may see. Hitler again on Baturday, according to Spanish re- ports from Berlin.

The reason for Senor Suner's visit to Berlin is still shrouded in secrecy.

ON THE "KITCHEN FRONT”

Romance Of Ministry Of Mr. Robert Boothby Tells

Production, Revolution

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"COME WHAT MAY, WE SHALL STILL FEED IN THIS COUNTRY AND FEED WELL. It is my hope that through the work of food education which we are doing here, we shall bring about a revolution not only in feeding habits, but also in the diet of the country-a revolution which shall last long after the war. is over."

MR. ROBERT BOOTHBY, MP., PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MIN- ISTRY OF FOOD, summed up the steps the British Government is taking to keep Britain's larder well stocked, when he broadcast from Daventry last night.

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At Sidi Barrani bombs burst among enemy gun emplacements. An Italian flying-boat was shot down over the Mediterranean, by one of the R.A.F. planes. The crew were rescued by a British ship.

GERMAN BOMBERS

The communique mentions that German bombers, accompanied by

WIDESPREAD - BOMBING THROUGHOUT NIGHT

N-W Town Has Severest. Raid Of The War

LONDON, SEPT. 19 (REFTER )—BOMBING WAS WIDESPREAD IN LONDON · THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, EARLIER – IN THE SUBURBS AND LATER, PARTICULARLY, THE CENTRAL AREAS.

A north-west town in England had the severent raid of the war. when bombs were dropped in residential areas obviously at random, A German raider crashed with a full load of bombs in South-East London during the night and it is feared that casualties may be heavy.

Several buildings were demolish- Italian fighter planes, attempted❘ed and some pefsons are believed to dive and bomb an aerodrome to be buried under the debris. A at Malta yesterday." They caused rescue party risked their lives to no casualties.

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Vault Shaken 60 Feet Underground

save a man.

A Mersey-side district, experien- Two Junkers 87's and one CR42ced its fiercest raid last night. were shot down by Hurricane and

Over 100 high explosive bombs Gladiator fighter planes. Two

fell, also

incendiaries. many Italian pilots, who baled out, were Houses and shops were extensive- rescued from the sea by British ly damaged and the places hit in-

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-- Over 1,000 people marched in order cluded the nurses' quarters in a The R.A.F. successfully attacked hospital, schools, churches and from a shelter, 60 feet under- ground to nearby surface shelters. aerodromes and barracks in hotels. Eritrea and Somaliland. Bombers An Air Ministry and 'Ministry of when the roof of a famous London » of the South African Air Force; Home Security communique states building above them was set ablase SO SORRY! have carried out attacks on Elwak. that following the same tactics as by a bomb last night.

of late, the enemy scattered high

Despite its depth, the vault was shaken by the force of the OTTAWA, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-

On Sept. 16 a successful raid was explosive bombs blindly on the

́ ́ ́explosion. ⠀⠀ The Japanese Government ex made on a wireless station and the capital.

Damage was done to many dis;

In west London, 350 people were "Let me tell you what it is we pressed profount regret for the landing ground at Birkao. Three have to do. We are buying every-bombing of the Canadian Pacific buildings were demolished and a tricts by high explosive bombs temporarily billeted in a parish.

of Asia in Tokyo fire started. Direct hits were re- often of heavy calibre.

hall as a result of delayed-action thing the British farmer produces liner Empress

gistered on the wireless station

bombs being dropped. and this elves us a good idea of Bay on Sept. 14. what we can produce. "How can we do this?

"The Ministry of Food," he said, ducers not only here, but all "is something of a romance. It over the world and they touch the began before the war broke out as homes of everyone in this country;

WHAT IS DONE. the Food Defence Plans Depart- In Berlin, journalists have been ment and was indeed a sickly in- After September of last told that "in view of the impor-

year it grew very fast and today tance Senor Suner has in the it is an immense undertaking and Spanish Government, his visit will its ramifications are widespread. naturally not be meu to ques- "These ramifications affect the tions proper

to the technical prosperity of fariners and pro- sphere of His work as Minister of Interior."

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Liveliest speculation has been aroused here by Senor Suner's Journey. What seems the most probable and least sensationstheory is that the visit is purely propagandist and "exploratory."

It is evident that Senor "Buner is receiving the greatest attention in Berlin, but there is nowhere where any visit has deeper signi ficance than the avowed object of friendship. There appears to be no real reason to suppose that any great change in the Spanish policy #1 result from it,

NEW BISHOP OF FUKIEN

The Rt. Rev. Christopher Bird- wood Roussel Sargent, M.A.. who was frequently heard over the radio from ZEW, and who was Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys School and a prominent member or the Kowlocon Cricket Club's Junior League cricket team, was consecrated Bishop of Fulden on Sept. 15.

- On Other

Pages

PAGE 2-Racing notes; Bing Tao beat Royal Navy; Colcis swimming championship heats' result.

PAGE: 3-Radio programmes;

Coming events. PAGE 4-46, enemy aircraft brought down; Non-violence creed of Congress; Chinese soldiers shot in internment camp: Invasion plans goes hay-wire.

PAGE 5-Filipina woman found gulity: Round the Police Courts.

PACE & Leading article: The

Key to Victory.

PAGE 8-Racing notes; Efforts to control courts in Shang hal

PAGES 9 and 10-Finance and

commerce.

PAGE 11-Hell and horror Hit- ler fails to crack morale of Londoners.

PAGE 12 Hockey Association meeting: Army swimming..

...

PROMPT ACTION

People in dressing gowns in a A number of fires were also north Landen area fought flames

***First of all through the DUTY OF EVERY WORKER TO caused by incendiary bombs, but early today after a lone raider

patriotism and goodwill of the farmers themselves and the by encouraging them to produce all that we want.

"

"What we do want are mülk and milk products these arc of fun- damental importance. Next come potatoes" wheat oats and barley. then beef and mutton and last of ail pigs and pork What we have to remember is that there is only a certain amount of shipping available to import these pro- ducts.

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SECRET WEAPON TESTED IN BRITAIN

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all these have now been extingu- dropped scores of incendiaries. tshed or brought under control as a result of the prompt action by house-holders and ARF. per

POSSIBLY CAN AFTER SIREN sonne

LONDON, SEPT. 19 (REUTER) — THE MINISTRY OF HOME "WORKING SECURITY HAS 1SSUED A LEAFLET REGARDING -AFTER-THE SIREN" which is prefaced by mektares from the Premier, Mr. Winston Churchin as singular in which he says, "The experience of the last few weeks has taught us that one of our greatest: problems is to maintain production despite air raids” Representatives of Trades Union Congress British Employers. Con- federation. Federation of British Industries and the Association of the British Chambers of "Com- merce, have been in consultation with the Government in an efft to produce the best system to meet the problem,

Their recommendations are In the leaflet which deals with arrangements for roof watch-

ing,

County Hall Carries On

It is feared from "prelimin ary reports that the casual- ties have been heavy and it is _prozisionally estimated thɛti some 90 persons were" killed and 350 seriously injured.

In the same district, a bomb fell on one of London's most famous streets, causing a great crater and blowing out windows for a con- siderable distance.

PLATFORM REFUGE

A news bulletin broadcast from "Daventry" "lást, night commented on the fact that many Londoners Bomba were dropped in a num-were. now taking refuge at night ber of towns in Lancashire. The on the platform of the under- people of Lancashire have met round stations.

The announcer stated that this, the most recent attack upon them, with characteristic courage though this was strictly against and resource. Bombs were also the regulations, the railway au- dropped on towns in Hertford-thorities were not taking any shire and Bussex and also in the drastic steps to prevent them, trains must be kept running as the question of transport in Lon- don was very important today.

LONDON, Sept. 19 (BWS)-The Midlands, the north-east and though they do insist that the

message

from

Mr

south-west.

following Charles Latham, leader of the

LIBRARY DAMAGED London County Coumell, is made

It can now be stated that dur- publiek

ing recent London ráids, the Inner. "Although fabric of the County Temple library, the Public Record Hall has received some damage, I offices and the courtyard of the

£10,000 FOR RAID RELIEF FUND

NEW YORK, Sept. 19. (Reuter). Britain, according to informed

The leaflet adds, "Working after quarters is experimenting with a

CALCUTTA, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-- secret weapon, namely, new means the siren will not affect the want to assure the public of Lon-British Museum were damaged by of bringing down German aircraft workers rights to compensation, don that the civil defence and bombs.

This weapon, it is stated, has Whilst obviously avoiding tool- other services of the LOC. are be The courtyard of the Wallace The Governor of Bengal and the stores of Peter Advisory Committee of the Bengal War Purpose Fund has allocated already proved successful in the hardiness and unnecessary risks, ing maintained

collection and

local tests over vital areas.

Robinson were also affected

The Church of St. Dunstan, in £10,000 to the Lord Mayor of Lon- the west, was not damaged, don's Air Raid Relief Fund

"Self-Igniting leaf-Page 9, Col. 4

It is the duty of every worker to "In unity with and in service Carry on at work as long as he for London, the County Hall car

ries on possibly can."

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