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EDITORIAL

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1940,

NEWSETTES DUTCH EFFORTS Six Weddings TAI HING HANDED OVER

Mr. S. F. Balfour, District

Officer, South, is to visit: Chaung. Chau Island today.

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TO GOVERNMENT

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The following weddings took very short period in which to take place at the Supreme Court yes- a whole country.

The Commodore informy me that That is quite terday, officiated by Mr. T. His Excellency and Senior Officers acting as an entirely self-contain

On completion of the irispection The engagement is announced true. But in order to form a true Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Mar- proceeded on board for the care-ed unit, you have assumed com- 15-19, Queen's Road Central, of Mr. David James, son of the opinion one must not forget two riages, and Mr. J. Reynolds, Demony of handing over a Tal plete responsibility for all the Au- Tel. 30251. 13

|late Mr. Arnold Thomson and things-the first is that the size puty Registrar Night Editor (Wanchat Omice):

Tel. 24511.

London Once: 53, Fleet Street

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HONOKONG, SEPTEMBER 26, 1040.

RE

Vancouver, Canada.

The engagement is announced between Lieut. (J. G.) J. N. Fergu- son, Jr., U.S.N., son of Captain J. N. Ferguson, USN. and Mrs. Ferguson and Winifred Litlan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wa |G, Adams, of Tsingtao.

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Street.

Chit Street.

Mr. Luk Yuen-on, residing at No.. 251, Wanchal Road, and Miss Poon Yee-ban, residing at No. 31, John ston Road.

development of the Colony.

SIR ROBERT HO-TENG- In his address, Sir Robert Ho Tung said

I am

With the exception of the Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla all these duties are carried out by the

Your Excellency, Comdr. Petrie,. and members of e, Hongkong Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an independent unit Naval Volunteer Reserve-

with no permanent Royal Naval... grateful to Commander Petrie for his kind remarks con- Officer attached to them an Officer Instructor, as is the case in all It has given me great satisfac-serve Depota This reflects very other Royal Naval Volunteer Re-

cerning me.

Hing to Hongkong Government byxillary Patrol Vessels whose duties Mrs. Thomson of Richmond, of the Netherlands territory in Surrey, and Muriel Jean Ramsay, Europe is very small, though her Mr. Ng Shlu-ree, residing at No. her owner, Sir Robert Ho Tangentall constant patrols to observe, The following guests had as- report and, if practicable, to fight only daughter of Mrs. McLaren, overseas possessions are very large, 25, Jordan Road, and Miss Leung

The Netherlands in Europe only Kit-hing, of No. 99, Fuk Wing sembled on board:-Hon. Mr. R. A. any approsen'ng enemy; you have C. North, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, the unceasing responsibility of de- covers 13,000 square miles; second-

Hon Sir Robert Kotewall, C.M.Gtecting any enemy mine-layers who ly, there is the brutality of Ger- man warfare to be considered. Mr. Pun Iu-chlu, of No. 11 LL.D., Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, may endeavour to lay mines in the Waterloo Road, and Miss Kwok St., LD, Hon. Mr. Lo Map-kam, vicinity of this Base, and to sweep DID NOT HESITATE

Lai-hing, residing at No. 29. Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Hon Mr. W up the mines should they be laid. "When the Germans saw that it

N. T. Tam, Mr. C. C. Roberts, Capt:| BRITISH ACTION

longer

LG. B. A. Campbell, D.BO, RN,

COMPLETE CONTROL was taking them much than they anticipated to take the

Commander D. H. S. Craven, R.N. The Mine-watching branch, a AGAINST DAKAR

Netherlands, they did not hesitate Mr. Chan Tax-on, residing at Commander W. P. McCarthy. RN, branch which is believed to be to wipe out by aerial bombardment, No. 24, Pak Po Street, and Miss Commander S. J. Horswell, R.N, Deculiar to Hongkong, has assumed EPORTS of the naval en- The approximate salary of the

the city of Rotterdam, where fight-Wong Kwok-moon, residing at No. Eng. Commander P. Warner, N., complete control of the Mine- posts will be $450 per measem gagement off Dakar, seat

Lieut. Comdr. W. A. Eltott, R.N... Watching and Indicator Loop. At its regular session in Chung-ing was taking place only because 16, Sai Yeung Choi Street. (inclusive), and appointments of the French Government in

Commander Petrie, in welcom- Stations In addition you have will be terminable at one month's West Africa, appear to have king last week, the Executive the Germans had landed alr-

Tuan of the Chinese National, borne troops in the city.

Mr. Koo Man-lut, of No. 11, Yinging the guests and introducing Sir provided the majority of officers at created some misunderstand-Government decided to appoint a "Our losses, had by then become Fal Terrace, and Miss So Yuk-sau. Robert Ho Tung, referred to air present serving in the Local Motor Robert's long and distinguished | Torpedo Boat Flotilla, and it is Applicants should be British ing as to the position of the committee for the reconstruction very great. Practically the whole of No. 178, Jaffe Road.

connexion with the growth and hoped shortly to send a small subjects of pure European descent British warships in this con- of the wartime capital as China's of our air force, which had put

batch of officers home for general · between the ages of 21 and 28 and fict in their relation to the auxiliary capital. The committee up a great showing, had been des

Ng Tip-hol, merchant, residing

service in the Royal Navy.” should have passed the London vessels of the Free French will be entrusted with the task of troyed. The army had thousands at No. 167, Fa Yuen Street, and Fleet, which were also in-planning the details for the re- of dead and the navy also suffer- Miss, Ng Yuet-sim, of No. 117. Fa

construction of "Greater Chung-, ed, though in a less degree, be- Yuen Street. volved in the developments

king."

cause there was very little fight- which have taken place there

ing at sea. The greater part of during the past two days.

our warships thus managed to go Mr. A. W. Ingram general se- to England. The British action against: Dakar was undertaken solely dress the Hongkong T's Men's Netherlands by the Germans, the cretary of the YM.C.A., will ad-

"After the, occupation of the on the ground that Nazi in- Club, at their weekly tiffin meet-position of the country was as

ANNOUNCEMENTS 510 Buence on the authorities in ing today, at St. Francis Hotel, on follows: The Government did not The following forthcoming martion that Government has been

Dakar was increasing so "Strawberries and Cream."

surrender, but our troops had to rlages are announced:-

able to accept my offer of the as great credit on Commander Petrie, and the officers who hare steadily that there was a dis-

lay down their arms. By leaving

Mr. Li Kwan-bung, accountant. Täl, Hing for the duration of the tinct possibility that this im- The YMCA Discussion Group the European part of the Empire, of the Chinese Estate Ltd., resid-war. That satisfaction is increased assisted him in creating and main-

taining this organisation.

The Importance of the duties. portant port would soon have will meet next Sunday evening at the Queen and her Ministers are ing at No. 9. Ngan Mck Street, because the service, to which the passed entirely into German 9 p.m. when Dr. Gordon King will able, and will be able to continue and Miss Cheng Kit-hol residing ship will be put is part of the de-ndertaken by the Hongkong Royal fence of the fortress of Hongkong Volunteer Reserve is recognised by control for use as an operat-be the speaker and his subject the struggle from their overseas a No. 472, Hennessy Road,

by officers and men of Hongkong. the Admiralty and it is for this. his Music Empire. ing base for submarines and will be "Chopin and

I am told that in the former de reason that they have given per- (Piano Recital). A hearty, invita-

NAVY INTACT,

Mr. Leung Ming-slu, student, MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION planes against the Cape ship-on is extended to members and

"The greater part of our navy and Miss Wong Lan-fong, of No commodation to house the increas- Corntower to be given in per-

residing at No. 3. Saigon Road, pot ship there was insufficient mission for the name of HMS No. 22/40.

ping route. The British plan their friends.

is intact, which means that we

ed personnel appears to have been aimed

and the many petulty to the Headquarters of the have at our disposal cruisers,

branches of the Hongkong Royal Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer at damaging the port to

flotilla leaders, submarines, mine-

Naval Volunteer Reserve and I Reserve afloat or ashore-a pri- such an extent that its im-

sweepers and torpedo-boats. There The British Municipal Council, mediate use for this purpose

hope that need will now be met vilege of which we have a right to. Tientsin, invites application from would not have been possible.

tion. The part that the Unit- their gun power is equal to that of

be-proud. ope ladies of British Nationality for This is made clearer now in ed States will have to play the best equipped modern army. the position of nurse in its the reports that, despite the in fulfilling the terms of this Furthermore, we still have a small Municipal Hospitals.

fact that General de Gaulle agreement to act together fighters and dive-bombera, al- The salary-will-be-$225.00 per who accompanied the British is beginning to take clearer together a very far from negligible month with board, lodging and warships with a few ships of shape and must, at the same force. aniform allowance, plus such the Free French Navy, has time, bring the political re- lationship of Britain and temporary special allowance as withdrawn from Dakar, the the Council may grant from British action against the America into such close con- time to time.

At present the French port continues, but tact, that the latter Temporary Special Allowance is that no attempts were made eventually have to take her 30% out "the above. figure of to land in the French Colony. Place besides the British Em-

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TIENTSIN.

VACANCY FOR NURSE

$225.00.

GENERAL DE GAULLE'S

countries into effective opera- are 30,000 men in the army and

will

air force comprising bombers,

With the consent of the Government of Britain and Canada, the Netherlands is building up new army units. which it is hoped, will be use- ful in the later stages of the

74, Fa Yuen Street.

SHIPPING FIRM FINED $100.

Failed To Furnish Passenger List

I understand that the fat Hing. Now, Sir Robert it is my duty in its capacity as headquarters of and my privilege to accept form- the N.KR.N.VR, will be given the ally on behalf of the Government dignity of the title H.M.S. Corn of Hongkong the loan for the period. flower and, as owner of the ship. of the war and for three months take pride in that knowledge thereafter of the steamship. Tat

I have pleasure in handing over Hing under the generous conditions the s. Tai Hing to Hongkong you have laid down, to serve as The manager of the Messageries Government for use by the Hong- MS. Cornhower for a headquar Maritimes Steamship Co., Queen's Cong Royal Naval Volunteer Re-ters of the Hongkong Royal Naval Building, was summoned before serve during the war

Volunteer Reserve, May she bring good luck to Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central!

May I assure you that the gen- general and the Magistracy yesterday for failing, Hongkong in

erosity and public spirit which to furnish a passenger list of non-Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer have prompted this most oppor

Reserve in particular This brings us to the end of Chinese race on board the $3. what the Netherlands is doing in Laos, which arrived in Hongkong

war.

pire in the defence of de- mocracy.

the strictly military field. The on Sept, 12.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH Replying, His Excellency said

The successful candidate will be purpose in joining the British on probation for the first six expedition was obviously in

THE COURSE that events months of her service and, at the the hope of being able to are taking in the Orient, for Empire is making another import-

ant contribution to the successfulj end of that time, should her work rally the government there to instance, must

ultimately prosecution of the war in the and conduct have proven satis his side.

clash with American and economic dela, As events turned factory, she will be offered a out, it is apparent that he British Interests to such a contract in accordance with the was misled into believing that degree that intervention will "My compatriots have always which the summons was taken more than give widely: he also the official party moved on to the

SPECIAL PRIDE

benefits of the Superannuation could not succeed; he with-ing the future of the Orient available to the Allied cause and was employed on board the ship quarters of the Hongkong Royal

and

Fund, Long Leave with salary

passage-money etc.,

drew his men and ships. The setback which General 15 provided for in the above. de Gaulle met in Dakar may provide Japan with a spring-with the British shipping authorl they boarded the ship.

the

the Com-

F

FUNERAL OF TEL.

E. TURNBULL

tune gift are very greatly appre-.... clated not only by the immediate recipients and by the Hongkong. It is hardly necessary to remind | Government but also by the Ad- Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth, represent and said that his cilent was fully which makes itself felt over a very you. ing the defendant, pleaded guilty, you of Bir Robert Ho (Tung's char-miralty in London.

acter for generosity-a generosity On behalf of all these I thank. aware of the Importance of com-

At the conclusion of the speeches. plying with the ordinance under wide field. But Sir Robert does

gives with wisdom and discretion. quarter-deck where the Colonial conditions of the Council's Staff the authorities at Dakar were necessarily have to follow. been a seafaring race and as such out.

Here we have a case in point:- Colours were hoisted; ⠀ Thereafter Service Regulations.

The situation as prepared to defy the Vichy

regards they have taken special pride in Mr. Wynter-Blyth said his client

Some nine months before, the the ship was thrown open to ins- Indo-China takes. primary their mercantile feet, The ma was the agent for the owners of outbreak of war it was found that pection, tez and refreshments be--- The contract will entitle the Government and when he

importance when consider jority of these vessels are now the ship in Hongkong. A Chinese FM.B. Cornflower the old Head Ing served. that his mission employee to participate in the realised

I can assure you that good use, is whose duties were to prepare a Naval Volunteer Reserve was in Observers hold the view that the French Colony will now are operating in close co-operation tended to the Water Police when

expenditure involved in making her seaworthy would not be justi board for her southward ex-tles in order to ensure

∙that no! mentioned Regulations.

be taken as indicating that

On the day of the ship's arrival table-and it was recommended Full Naval honours were accord- the man in charge of the Passen that Headquarters. political The successful applicant must French Colonies is now turn-

In the pansion. The present posi- voyage is wasted.

should be ed the late Telegraphist George, opinion

"There is also the monetary ger Department was on "Volunteer transferred ashore.

Edward Turnbull attached to one tion should also provide & pass a satisfactory examination | ing to

Concerted acid. You will remember that duties. He did not hear anything For various reasons this proved of His Majesty's ships of the China. springboard for extreme left as to physical fitness by the against those with Fascist Anglo-American action, inshortly after the outbreak of war of the list and had no reason to be impracticable at the time. Then Fleet, at the funeral held yester Council's Medical Health Officers tendencies.

which they will have the monetary agreement.

France and Great britain made a lieve that there were European with the outbreak of war and the day at the Roman Catholic Ceme- This is what

France has passengers on board the ship.

mobilisation of a part of the HK. tery, Happy Valley. Fr. Speziali on arrival in Tientsin.

officiated. General de Gaulle is most consistent support of China. now dropped out of the picture for

RNVR, the need for more exten- PROFOUND REGRETS-

The deceased, who was 21 years Applicants must be FULLY anxious to avoid, as a con-ed in squeezing a valuable lands have come in as a partner in When the Japanese succeed-the time being, but the Nether-

Mr. Wynter-Blyth said he had alve quarters than those provided of age, passed away at the Royal TRAINED nurses with Burgical tiqued swing in this direction

been instructed to express the pro- EMB. Corlower became Naval Hospital on Tuesday. There | thìa agreement to conserve our "as- and obstetrical experience, ac will eventually bring in a concession from Britain over

found regrets of his clients and pressing.

was a large attendance at the sets.

Sir Robert Ho Tung's oner thus graveside and many wreaths were customed to the routine of a revolution by

the Burma-Road closure, the

added that only once in 20 years munists and render the post-Chinese Government, realis-transfer important companies and ward a passenger list to the Police what had become a very difficult General Hospital,"

*We have taken measures to had the company failed to lor came at a singularly oppurtune sent.

moment and provided a solution of jing the difficulties Applications. accompanied by tions of the present leaders

with corporations to the Dutch East] which Britain was confront-Indies and the Dutch West Indies,

Sgt. J. Headridge, of the Special problem-the Tai Hing can be THE WEATHER copies of diplomas and tes of Free, as well as occupied ed, accepted the position, thereby removing our assets to the Colony on Sept. 12 and his N. Dockyard upon which many terday 90 and the Minimum 81 Branch, said the ship arrived in berthed within the area of the R The maximum temperature yes- timonials, and curriculumi vitae" France, most untenable.

despite the disadvantage the grip of the enemy. For the must be forwarded so as to reach

which it gave them, and same purpose, the Government has department did not receive Auxiliary Patrol vessels are based compared with 90 and 81 on The the undersigned not later than

taken over all assets held by com- ship's list. On the morning of and the ship is roomy enough to any merely lodged a formal pro-panies and corporations which now Sept. 15 a Frenchman came into the provide accommodation for the Total rainfal test. The period set for the and themselves in occupied terri Registration Office to report his personnel of the many branches of 112.4 inches against an average THE EFFECT' of these reopening of this route is now tory.

arrival by the Laos.

the RNVR. Nothing could be of 76.34 developments in the inter-close. The situation in Eu-

It was through him that the more convenient or suitable. COLONIAL PRODUCTS Department learned that two other

The Royal Observatory states national situation is being rope, so far as Britain is

A GENEROUS. CONTRIBUTIONS A weak anticyclone rers the Secretary & Engineer. closely followed by the United concerned, is more in hand ing attention to the important ship. A list was later sent to the stop at the loan of the frat Hing

“I can hardly abstain from draw-Frenchmen had arrived by the same But Sir Robert's offer does not Pacião to the east of Council Room.

States. The close accord that and, with the co-operation question of colonial products of the Department after the company not only is the charter of the ship eastward between 8 Japan and

A depression is mo

between Tientsin, September 14th, 1940. now exists

the coming from America, there Netherlands overseas territories. had been asked why they had not without fee or consideration but the Bonina British Empire and America is no reason to prevent the Many important raw materials, done so.

in addition he has made a gen- A shallow depression covers is strengthening daily in its reopening of this important such as rubber, t'n, olls and sugar

erous contribution towards the Tangking. purpose to preserve the prin- means of communication for

cost of adapting the ship to ser-The typ vice requirements and is also un-300 miles. ciples of democracy from be-China when the three months! I hope that in these few min- ates I have succeeded in convin-

derta ing completely submerged by time limit expires, so as to

to meet the costs of all of Yap, mo

tear, maintenance. the quick march of events in enable essential imports from cing you that the Netherlands war 000..consisting of a great number far wes

effort has by no means come to a of races and creeds bound together

mally accepting this the opposite direction. The the United States to reach standstill, though an Important by strong bonds of allegiance to Ken British decision to pre- the Chinese. The British part of our kingdom has fallen the mother country, vent French ports in West Government is assured now into the enemy's hands, a

We are carrying on with all the benefit by the KRNVR. Africa passing into German of full support from America. I must remind you that against energy and resources which is ours whom have met officially today hands also safeguards Ameri- in any action they may take, the 13,000 square miles which and if may end my talk with for the first time. can shipping interests from in their common cause, to form the Netherlanas in Europe, the being handicapped, thereby bring peace and normal con- bringing the newly planned ditions not only to the Far alone co-operation between the two, East, but to the whole world

22nd October, 1940.

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