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"Hongkong Daily Press" Oct. 7, 1960.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1940.

KOWLOON VICAR STRONGLY CRITICISES

H.K.

ECONOMIC, POLITICAL

STRUCTURE:

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF LABOUR URGED DONALDSON Criminal Complacency: Almost Entire Absence

Of Imaginative And Courageous Effort

LINER IS SUNK

CREW PICKED UP BY FREIGHTER LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter)—An- xiety felt in Glasgow for the safety of members of the crew of the Donaldson -liner Corrienters, num- bering 50, and mostly belonging to the Glasgow area, has been rellev ed by a radio message received by the owners of the liner.

The vessel was sunk by enemy action a week agd and the message from Capt. Stewart stated that all of the crew were picked up by a westbound freighter.

It is anticipated that they will be landed at a Canadian port.

Question Now

“WE SUFFER HERE FROM A LACK OF, DECISION AND INFRA IVE, A CRIMINAL COMPLACENCY AND AN ALMOST ENTIRE ABSENCE OF IMAGINATIVE AND COURAGEOUS EFFORT WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDOUBTED- LY THE CHIEF WEAKNESSES OF OUR COUNTRY FOR YEARS AND FOR WHICH WE ARE SUFFERING TODAY IN THIS WAR.”

These words were uttered by the Rev. J. E. Higgs, B.A., F.R.G.8. Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, in a sermon which he delivered at his own Church and at St. John's Cathedral yesterday. The sermon was broadcast in the morning.

United States Navy Will Meet Challenge

Col. Knox Warns Against Fifth Column Activities

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Router)If the challenge comes the United States Navy will meet it on the high seas and the Army on the battlefield," declared COL FRANK

yesterday.

Defying all the age-old conventions of the pulpit, Mr. Higgs, who is well-known for his outspoken and thought- provoking sermon, strongly criticised the economic and political structure of the Colony. He went on to recom- mend a limited elected representation so that the prin- ciples of an elected Government may be established, and Government control of labour...

The subject of his address

BOMBS GALORE SHOWERED ON CHANNEL PORTS

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Single Copy: 10 centa,

Price per Month: 24.06.

London's war-time life goes on despite air raids, and in the Sex- vices canteen at Easton station, where this picture was taken, members of His Majesty's Forces-women as well as men are interviewed by Vaughan Thomas for the BBC's Overseas short- wave transmission during an actual air raid.

Germans Admit Loss Of Five Machines

Air Ministry Statement On Probables Damaged

was "Liberty." There were few things in the world more precious than liberty, he said. There was literally no word In the English langagger ch. erally more valued by British- ers than liberty and today in

FRENCH COAST A the European war we say we

BLAZE OF LIGHT above all things, par

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter) The Discussing his subject under R.A.F. resumed the nightly offen- three headings, namely religious sive against German-held Channel liberty, economic liberty and poll ports at an early hour last nighted to return to their base, says the Air Ministry news tical liberty, Mr. Higgs went on to after a break of two nights owing say that religiort which is coerced

"When" Not KNOX Secretary of the Navy, in a speech to Police officers are fighting to preserve it

"Whether"

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Col. Knox added, "It is your duty to see that nobody stabs then in the back while they

WASHINGTON are thus engaged."

EXPECTATIONS

Col. Knox described the Axis triple alliance as "aimed at the United States," and declared that NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (Renter)-America has never tamely sub- "The feeling of inevitability re-mitted to intimidation." "garding greater intervention,

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He referred to a possible "test" not the active participation of the land added, "God knows whether United States in the war, is that test will be on the battlefield spreading relentlessly in Washing-or a test of the will,” ·

ton," says the Washington corres- pondent of the NEW YORK TIMES.

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Among the political officials, servicemen and observers alike. he says the question "whether" but "when".

now is

not

The correspondent. enumerates

Uttering a warning against possible Fifth Column activi- ties, Col. Knox said: "We must isolate and put. where" "they' can do no harm, those secret forces within our own borders who would harm us.”

Col. Knox dcclared that if the

four "predominant Washington ex-fight was forced on the United pectations."

MORE AID TO BRITAIN Firstly, more ald to Britain, pos- sibly even including the disclosure

States "we shall be

ready for them We have never lost a war yet. We are the largest obstacle In the path of the totalitarian Powers.

"Should Britain fail to stem the

of technical secrets-particularly tide of the ever advancing bri-

the bomb-sight and the transfer

gands' tyranny we shall find our-

of first class fighting equipment-selves be surrounded by these in- and the use of southern airfields for training.

Secondly, a possible joint work ing agreement in the Far East.

Thirdly, moves to repeal, the

ternational brigands whose great- Lest victory will be the destruction

of the United States,"

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ADEQUATE. NAVY

An adequate Navy, added Col.

Johnson Act and the neutrality Knox, demands that we should bej Jaws relating to Britain.

able to meet the enemies far from

COL, FRANK KNOX

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to bad weather

The assault was violent

LONDON, Oct 6 (Beuter)~~Proof was forthcomingla German communique on Friday's raids on Great Britain of the contention that a large number of enemy aircraft were so badly damaged by the British defences that they fall-

service.

It is pointed out that the but not announced

as enemy

FAIRLY GENUINE

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When these numbers are small the enemy is apt to make a fairly

is no religion for the genius of re- ligion is personal and whatever of religion that is not voluntary is whole of the French coast, from Germans admitted the loss of losses. not-real Hence the folly of all Dunkirk to Boulogne, became ave machines while the Bri- blaze of light which, because the tish claimed only three des- religious persecutions,

Economie, liberty came under the clouds were low, was reflected upon.

troyed. name of communism and capl- the south-east coast of England. talism. The basic strategy of com- One watcher on a cliff said: "The Two others were reported as genuine admission. If he did the munism is to sacrifice liberty for RAF machines crossed the Chan-"probable." and, although, will not same when they are large the re- the sake of equality whereas the nel shortly after dark and within be claimed as definitely destroyed, sults might be very startling.

For instance, on one occasion basic strategy of capitallem has a few minutes were dropping the enemy's admission shows that been to sacrifice equality for the bombs galore. It seemed that they a least two more aircraft were, in when 183 enemy were destroyed.

fact, brought down. started several fires." sake of liberty.

Daylight attacks by the RAF over the Channel continued for the second day during Friday.

Colony Can

He then drew attention to the state of things in the Colony where we have practi- cally a system of uncontrolled capitalism. The inhabitants of this Colony have more freedom than they would have if they Cont'd Page 6. Col. 5

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ROME, Oct. 6 (Reuter)---Sum- mer time will remain in force here throughout the winter, it was officially announced.

Self-Supporting

In Matter Of Food: Much Labour

Being Kept Idle In Refugee Camps

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reports showed 42 probables and 75

The Ministry adds that follow- damaged, and, in addition, on an

ng almost every engagement over other date when 89 aircraft were this country, a number of enemy destroyed 34 were probables and 53 aircraft are reported as probabies | damaged.

Sunderland Flying-Boat Sinks Nazi Submarine

INDUSTRIAL

PREMISES

DAMAGED

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter)-How ONLY TWO PILOTS

retribution came to a U-boat in the

Atlantic was related yesterday by

LOST

the captain of a Sunderland fly-

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Benter)-AL ing-boat which has just returned oficial account of the air raids.

· HONGKONG CAN BE SELF-SUPPORTING IN THE MATTER OF FOOD, Nearly all the Colony's food requirements may be raised from Hongkong's own soll. All that is required is intelligent direc- Fourthly, the acquisition of ad- our shore and deconteces-top,rrant of land by Government to be put under cultivation, and co-operation from every indivi-from patrol. ditional naval and air bases from oceans simultaneously, Britain and other friendly Goysary.... -emments.

Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 4.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

LEADER WRITERS ARE OF THE OPINION that the urgent need to "hatch" a new move against the. British Empire was the fundamental cause for the Brenner Pass meeting between Hitler. and Mussolini," Something was needed to cover the failures of the German Fuehrer and the impotence of H Duce in the last two months and to put some heart into the disillusioned German and Italian people. Spain, It is reported, is awaiting with calm the out- come of the Axia talks..

SEVENTY GERMAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS crossed the Kent coast at a great height and the formation was first split up by anti-aircraft fire. An array of 20 bombers heading inland for London turned tall dropping their bomba hurriedly Eight enemy planes were destroyed yesterday,

AFTER A BREAK OF TWO NIGHTS Owing to bad weather, the Royal Air Force resumed their nightly offensive against German held Channel ports. The whole of the French coast from Dunkirk to Boulogne became a blaze or light. The British machines dropped bombs galore.

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WASHINGTON, Colonel Frank Knor Navy Becre- Arle Japan Pact was aimed at the United never tamely submitted to intimidation, he

the Firth Column, gainst the activities.

dual locally, not in the nature of a gift or an alm, but as an investment.

Capital-not much to start with is needed. The labour is all here, waiting to be hired Much of it is being kept idle in present output of rice fourfold, refugee camps, and a good deal thus becoming self-supporting in more is left to roam about doing this most essential commodity... nothing. It would be willing to

NEW FERTILISER be hired only for its keep and for what it would be able to make out of the land

All that is required is to intro duce a new fertiliser that has been tried and proved at agricultural Such was the opinion expressed stations in the Philippine Islands. yesterday by a keen Hongkong Hillsides in the New Territories, agriculturist and horticulturist, a left now to wild vegetation, and resident here for more than 40 other areas covered with stunted years, in an interview with the pine trees, may be cleared. Many |Hongkong Dally Press. The views of these are overplanted. They expressed by our informant on this may be cleared away to provide subject have been checked with grazing land for cattle where and endorsed by other "old hands lucerne grass and Bombay or with experience in farming pro guinea grass may be introduced. blems in the New Territories.

Pigs thrive as much on Hong The Colony now produces 260,-ikon Rs elsewhere, and, pozitry. 000 piculs of rice per year, which feel as much at home here as they porting centre that is about a quarter of its own an-

to the Hongkong mat

nual consumption. In the opinion feeds

of those who have studied the sab ket. The local duck, though lack- in Hon in the romanties story of origin fect of rice cultivati

land, that appeals to the Chinese relate. other facilit here to is really just as

Colony to increase the

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PAGE 3 Eighth Extra race

football meeting; League Yachting: Bwimming. PAGE 3 Radio programmes,

Coming events.

PAGE 4 American reaction to Matsuoka threat; Chinese. prepare for Burma Road opening: Shanghai traud, PAGE 5--Colony girt to BH- tain: Fumerais; Police Courts: Airport news; Doctor struck

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says that while few small scale The U-boat had made a torpedo attacks, of short duration, were attack on a merchantship under made in different parts on Batur cover of darkness." As soon as day day evening and during the night, broke the Sunderland was on the the main attacks were "again scene searching for the marauder directed against London and the which had travelled many miles adjacent areas, where dwelling from the victim before she was houses, commercial and Industrial located and blown out of the water premises suffered damage. and destroyed by bombe..

LIKE A CORK

It adds that some fatal and other casualties were reported and. The submarine had just sub also a number of ares, many of merged

When the nying-boat which were quickly put out and dropped the first salve which all were brought under control brought it to the surface. Thế Bombs were also dropped in a second salvo a minute later caught number of places in the eastern it as it was sinking in a welter of counties, Bouth-East England and foam which threw it up like a cork a few other points, from a bottle,

Houses and other buildings were It fell back and sunk at once destroyed or damaged. In some of but the pilot dropped a third sslval these localities, but the number of camalties reported from all the of bomba

just to make sure. Describing his quick turn before area was small

One enemy bomber was, des dropping the second sal the cap tain sald the tum- was 20 steep led during the that the farem of

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total lose is thus