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OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT

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STATEMENT ON | RELIGIOUS RIOT

EVACUATION

Continued from Page 1

IN INDIA

POLICE OPEN FIRE

ON CROWD

These women have worked here by His Excellency the Officer Ad- with me during the winter maths ministering the Government, to be among the poor and destitute of qualided to undertake, work essen-

'NEW DELHI. Oct. 11 (Reuter)—– Kowloon, and I feel sure, that tial to the maintenance and should the could be relied upon to help with will normally be with the Nursing forced to are on a crowd follow- worse happen they security of the Colony. Such work Four persons were killed and sev- Feral injured when the Police were: the same spirit of courage and un-Detachment of the Hongkong Vo-ng a clash between Hindus and lunteer Defence Corps от the Auxillary Nursing Service, or with Moslems at Ghaziabad, 20 miles

selfish devotion.

Our women are giving their

~ sons and daughters for the canse of the Empire. These women are daily suffering "in silence, wondering whether those who are so dear to them will come

through it at all. They have a right to remain at their posts, and to fight, if need be, like their sons and daughters are doing at home.

OT-

the Air Raid Precautions ganisation Women who are grant-

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 12th OCTOBER, 1940, 9.30 AM:

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD" MAILS

From

from here. last night.

Air Mail by the "Imperial Airways Direct Service" It is stated that Moslems emerg- London and Straits ed exemption on these grounds ing from a mosque objected to the Java and Manila,' may be required to sign an unmuste which accompanied a Hin-Australia, Rabaul and Manlia...... dertaking to remain in the Colony du religious feast. The objection London and Straits. and to perform their duties if the led to blows and though the Police Air-Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct

vice," San Francisco datë 8th October. Colony should be subjected to in-tried to pacify the rioters, the vestment or attack.

situation became worse and the Sandakan.

ic Temporary, exemption from Police were eventually forced to Valeutta and Straits evacuation may be given to wo-

open fire.

WILL OF EARL

PROVED

Sandakan.

Dus

18th Oct.

19th Oct..

19th Oct.

13th Oct.

14th Oct.

Ser-

15th Oct. 15th Oct.

18th Oct.

||

U. 3. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai –→ (San.

Francisco date 18th September).

17th Oct.

U. 8. A., Honolulu. Japan. and Shanghai

Francisco date, 27th September), Swatow

(Ban

19th Oct.

19th Oct.

20th Oct.

20th Oct.

date 30th

31st Oct.

22nd Oct,

(Vancou

24th Oct.

25th Oct.

25th Oct.

28th Oct.

29th Oct.

I must touch upon the mental men who have no minor children.

in the Colony and who are in ac and physical torture suffered by tive charge of their own businesses women at the thought of having in the Colony or who to leave their husbands and homes

are con- when the necessity for them to do omcer Administering the Govern- sidered by Hia Excellency the

LONDON, Oct. 11 (EWS)-Tac London, and Straits so is not so vital. They would much rather stand by their men- ment to be essential members of will has been proved of the late U.8.A., and Manila (San Francisco

September). the firm, organisation är Govern Duke of Northumberland, Grens- folk and face any dangers that may come, just as their sisters ment Department in which they dier Guards, who died on active Australia and Manila. are doing in the mother country. arrangements can be made for the last and shows unsettled estate of

are employed, It is hoped that service," in Flanders on May 21 Canada, USA., Japan, and Shanghai --

ver B. C. date, 5th October), than go away at a vital moment.

evacuation of such women if the £1,446,480. Succeeding AS the U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai. (San Fran- Colony should be subjected to in-ninth Duke in 1930 he was in 1938

cisco date 4th October),

vestment or attack.

Parliamentary Private Secretary to (d) Temporary exemption from the Air Minister. evacuation may be given to women and children on medical or other

rounds but such exemption will be considered by the Evacuation the thought of evacuation be limited to the most exceptional Advisory Committee who will ad- done to her? I will tell you, To- cases,

vise Government as to the action day she is lying, in hospital, hay- Re-entry of British Women to be taken.

and Children.

POIGNANT CASE

One poignant case I should like to bring to your notice. An acquaintance of mine, a mother of two children was expecting a third towards the end of this year. What

has

ing lost, through sheer worry, the child that was coming to her, ar'd the loss of even one child is more to re-enter the than this country can afford at a time when so many are being taken away.

Realising all the tumult that

is going on around us we feel that we must make an appesi for a voluntary evacuation or der, as against the compulsory order, with full Government support for those wishing to leave the Colony.

This will enable the women to act as their own conscience dictates, and give them freedom to choose for themselves what course to follow according to their own special circumstan-

"GIVE US FREEDOM"

above.

4

Action being taken at present (a) Applications for permission Government. through the Eva- considered by the Evacuation Ad-present considering the cases of Colony will be leuation Advisory Committee, is at visory Committee as

at 4 (a) British women and children who are in the Colony without previous (b) It cannot be emphasised too exemption. As the public is strongly that permission to enter aware Government has recently! or re-enter the Colony will be taken powers to enforce the ova given only in the most exceptional | cuation of women and "children circumstances, Re-entry for the whose presence in the Colony is purpose of settling private mat- unnecessary for its defence or the ters, packing household effects or maintenance of its essential ser- clothes will not be allowed."- vices.

(d)

U. 8. A., and Manila (San Francisco date, 5th

October). London and Straits.

U. S. A., and Manila (Seattle date, 30th Sept:),

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are closed at 5pm, on the previous day. When malls are advertised to lose after 5 pm. Registered, and Farcel malls are closed at 5. p.m.

For

SATURDAY Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta,

TUESDAY

Date and Time

Sat. 12th

1:30 PM

Tue. 15th. GP.O.&EPO.

U.S.A. Canada. Central and South America and Par. 14th 5.00 PM United Kingdom Via San Francisco, (No Far-Reg. 10th 8,46 AM cels for Canada and United-Kingdom).......

Note: All Mails for United-Kingdom will be

forwarded with or without superscription

New Zealand

Air Mail for Manlis, Goam, Honolulu, U. S. A., & Europe vix "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services.”

Ord.15th10.30 AM

K.P.O.

Paroola

4.00 g

Bog.

6.00 23

Ord.

5.30 PM

G.P.O.

Parcels 4.00 PM

6.00 PM

Ord 7.00 PM

EFO

Reg. 6.00 PM

Ord.

*.-15.30 PM

G.P.O.

Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 M

K.P.O

Reg. 5.00 PM

Ord.

6.30 PM

G.P.O.

5.00

7,00

K.P.O.

Reg

15.00 M

Ord..

8.30 PM

GPO.

ป 5.00 PW

Ord...

7.00 PM

Wed. 18th

8:30 AM

(c) Women who have qualifica- At the same time.Government, tions which would enable them to through the EvacuationTM Advisory undertake voluntary work as out-Committee, is considering many lined in 4 (b) above, except women applications to re-enter the Colony with professional nursing qualifi. from women and children who are cations, will not normally be given at present outside the Colony. permission to re-enter the Colony, When these cases have been on these grounds alone. This ques-disposed of, it is proposed In view Manila, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, Australia and Reg. I say, 'give us freedom to choosetion may be subject to review at of the public demand to recop-

a later date. for ourselves. Perhaps you do not)

sider all previous exemptions and know how much this word means

Bona-fide transit passen- to review them to the light of the to us.. I am referring to this free. Bers through the Colony will be policy stated in the above para- dom of ours. A freedom which is allowed to enter the Colony. Their graphs. Exemptions from evacua- our heritage and our right, a free- stay will be strictly limited to the tion has hitherto been given "for dom of which we are proud. You least period of time in which it the time being" or "until further cannot deprive us of it. You dare is possible to tranship and will, in notice." Those persons who hold not. We, as British citizens, de-any event, be limited to a maxi- such temporary exemptions and mand freedom of action, the very mum period of one week. Appli-who are unable to satisfy Govern- freedom for which we are fighting.cations for transit facilities should ment, through the Evacuation. Að-

be made to the Commissioner ofvisory Committee, that It was with astonishment that I Police.

they Air Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. possess grounds for exemption

and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom Ord. read a statement made by & Gov- ernment official to those who had Entry of Women and Children of valid in the sense of the above ather Nationalities than British left the Colony, that only by the

paragraphs, will be required to leave the Colony. death of their husbands would (2) Where there is a consular when this final stage of the re they be able to return. The eal-representative in the Colony of view of exemption from evacua-Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Reg. lousness, the ruthlessness of such the nation concerned, applications tion has been completed, it is hop-

'tralia' by the "Imperial Airways Service." an idea is intolerable. Is it on under this head will be considered ed to be able to publish a list of such statements that our British by Government in

WEDNESDAY consultation all women who have been granted Empire has been built? Is It for with that representative. Per-exemption together with an Indi- such Ideas as these that our brave mission for the entry of foreign cation of the grounds on which men are fighting and giving up children under 18 years of age auch exemption was approved. their lives? Are we not fighting will not normally be given.

Permission to re-enter" the against a nation whose rulers are (b) Where there is no consular Colony may be given to exempted Manila, Straits, and United-Kingdom. just as barbarous and cruel, with representative in the Colony of the women who are at present in the

THURSDAY out sympathy or any spark of nation concerned, or where appll Colony provided they show good Manila. Batavia and Sourabaya. human feeling?

cations are received from state-grounds for wishing to leave and Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South less persons, the applications will to return.

Atrica via Cape Town."

MONDAY

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

There are women who are not

fit to travel or to undertake the

tremendous task of setting up new a great deal. Among those people;

Fooshow

G.P.O.&KPO.

Parcola ĐỌCÀN

Reg.

10:45 AM

Ord.

11.30 AM

Thu., 17th

8.30 AM

700PM

ORDERED TO HAWAII

Mon. Zisk Shanghai. Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Central and G.F.O.&K.PO. South America, Canada and "United - Kingdom Reg. 19th 5,00 гú via San-Francisco.

kOrd. 21st 8.30 AM Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa.

via Cape Town..

7:00 PM

WEDNESDAY-

Wed. 23rd

Sandakan

8.30 AM

THURSDAY

homes in strange lands. There are of many countries, I felt proud of A.A. REGIMENT

on

women whose only means of sup-my race." We have something to port is a small pension. How are be proud of, haven't we? · ̈ ̄ they going to support themselves But there were occasions in a new land where expenses will which I heard my country being be far beyond their incomes.

criticised, and the Government of

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Reuter) If it is the intention of Gov- Hongkong abused. It was moreOne anti-aircraft regiment and ernment to render financial

than I could stand. I alone stood the Californian National Guard, aid to such individuals, wa up for you, one and all. To mė would whole-heartedly Say, "leave us alone and give to the War Fund the money you in- tend spending on us," Every Denny helps to win the war, and to spend unnecessarily on this wiki sebeme of evacuation at such a time as this, is the height of folly.

you represented the British Gov." numbering 1,200 was ordered to ernment Flag. What does that Hawall to supplement the garrison mean to the traveller in a strange of 24,000 officers and men already

there.. land. It means Freedom and Justice, and I appeal to you, who

Mr. James Roosevelt, the Prest are in authority, to give us this dent's son, who is a reserve cap treedom to do as our hearts die. tain of Marines, is affected by the tate. Give us the right to remain mobilisation orders. where we will on our own soll,

I evacuated from this Colony and above all, when we feel that

THREE ITALIAN BASES RAIDED

"K.P.O." Parcels 400 Reg.

-6.00 PM

Ord

-5,30 PM

Shanghal Japan, Honolulu, U. B. A., Canada, Cen-Parcels tral and Bouth America" and "United Kingdom | Reg. Via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada).. Ord:

SATURDAY:

Sandakan.

MONDAY

United Kingdom.

: 4.00 PM $5.00 PB

Bat: 28th,

12.30

Mon: 28th GP.D. & KP.O:

Par. 18th 5.00 PM Reg. 26th 5.00 PM

Ord. 28th 8,30 AM

GPO & KPO,

Par. 28th 5:00 PM Reg. 14th 5.00

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Ord. 28th 8,30 13:

immediately the first order care our own little ones may have to thinking, like many others, that I face real danger, leave it to us to was doing the best for the coun-decide what, we should do. try, and you will realise that I am

ROME, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-RAF, I realise that this is not a time speaking from experience when I to distract the Government when raids on three Italian bases in stress the impossibility of keeping it is faced with larger and more Abyssinis are admitted in today's two homes going on the one vital issues, and once again I say communique, which claims that salary. I had a serious illness and how very sorry, we are to have to only slight damage was done. was advised to return home. I take up an attitude against this It also admits that two raids had the Governor's consent to do evacuation order, but all we ask la were made into Italian East Af that.

freedom of action and liberty to Mica, first by mechanised forces serve our beloved Empire from and the second by two columns NEW EXPERIENCE those very parts of it in which we aided by aircraft They were mak Manlis, Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Reg But that brief period away gave live, trrespective of the dangers ing for Bunan, in Kenya, and were

Tiland me a new experience. I came in which may come our way and completely repulsed, contact with a number of different | whic We are ready to face with It also claimed that the Italian Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkons nationalities. Living in a strange the courage land,, devotion" for Air Force raided Fort Badan, hit- Dally Press. Lid., at Marins House, third floor 15-10 land enabled me to see and hear which our race is so famous, ting 15 aircraft on the ground.

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VEPOW

Reg. 600 PM Ord 5.30 PM

G.PO.

25.00 PM.

Ord.),BW;