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NEW NAZI FOOD
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EDITORIAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1940.
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SHOT DOWN TWO NO DISRUPTION GUNNER KILLED IN
AND RAMMED
A THIRD
IN
to
IN SERVICE
OF C.N.A.C.
BUS-LORRY SMASH
Gunner James Pollard of the Royal Artillery was fatally in- jured when the omnibas he was driving came into collision with a military lorry at Blakan Mati Square, Singapore, on the morn- ing of October 4.
ל!
He fractured his pelvis and died at the Alexandra Military Hospital on October 18,
PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
SHIP WILL BE CONVOYED
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)—-
nan border on Tuesday, will be Gunner Pollard was getting the Pilgrims from India to Mecca will leaving for Mantia shortly it is un-omnibus from its parking place in travel in ships which will be ton- derstood. Her father, Mr. T. B. the square when it came into col-voyed in the danger zones. Hongkong to join his daughter be- had entered the square on its way grims the fullest possible protec
Arrangements to this effect and "Buster Brown is on his way to son with a military lorry which other measures to afford the pil- fore taking her away with him. to the NA.A.FI. for a duty run.
ANOTHER PLANE FIRED AT and
in-
--BRAKES GOOD
tion have been made jointly by the British Government and the
An unidentified plane, travelling Lieut. R. L Gee said that he to Hongkong, was fired at by Jap-examined the brakes of both Government of Indle.
Necessary shipping will be pro- was Anese anti-aircraft guns at Nam-vehicles after the collision. The
were in good vided and the two Governments tau yesterday, it is understood, but brakes of the bus the machine escaped without any working order allowing for the dis-recognising the actual costs under of the shots Anding their mark, torted condition of the engine. war conditions, would be
the poorer pilgrims. The braking system of the motorhibitive to Of
lorry was broken. The hand brake have agreed to meet a large pro- was in good working order,
portion of the high costs.
Tragic Details Outrageous Attack
CHUNGKING, Oct. 31 (Central) -Further detalls regarding the
Major John Robert Kellett of" the RAMC. sald that he was of the opinion that Gunner. Pollard was ran over. Bombardier Thomas Howard of
pro-
LOCAL COMMUNIQUE ·, In spite of war time difficulties. arrangements have been made "to transport pilgrims from India to
LONDON, Oct. 31 (BWS)— SHANGHAI, Oct 31 (Reuter)— A remarkable explott by The tragic death of Mr. W. C. Kent young Hurricane pilot ofileer is causing no disruption to the air. is recorded in an Air Minis- passenger and mall services be- try bulletin.
tween Chungking, Hongkong and In a recent engagement ne was Kunming, the C.NAC operating
A verdict of death by misadven- with his squadron at 19,000 feet usually while American pilots of ture was recorded by Mr. W, G. when they saw a formation of the company are continuing to fly Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at Dornlers accompanied by enemy the airliners according to schedule. the inquiry. fighters.
Aeroplanes of the company left The omnibus was almost com- "We went in attack the today for Hongkong and Kunming pletely wrecked. The engine was bombers and' did several guite on schedule, while others are ar- forced from the chassis while the
riving in Chungking from Hong- radiator good attacks,” he said later,
was completely knocked NOTICE IS HEREBY
"Finally all my ammunition was kong and Kunming.
off. Damage to the lorry was not GIVEN that the Court has by
satisfac.ion PILOT'S WIDOW LEAVING so severe. The front axle WELS of seeing one Dornier I aimed Mrs. W. G. Kent, wife of the CN, bent, the off-side headlamp was virtue of Section 58 of the Pro THERE IS a deal of signi- gone but I had the
ficance in the comments bates Ordinance 1897, made an made in a
at exploding in the air and shw|A.C. pilot who was shot down by smashed, while the braking system recent talk in another go spinning down with a Japanese plane near the Yin- was broken. Order limiting the time for London by Sir Frederick part of its wing off. creditors and others to send in whyte, former President of "My aircraft then rammed one PARTICULARS AND CON their claims against the above the Legislative Assembly in of the enemy bombers amidship. DITIONS of the Sale by Public estate to the 20th day of Novem India and later Political ad- One of its wing was too Auction to be held on Monday, ber, 1940.
viser to the National Govern- My aircraft was wrenched clear the 4th day of November, 1940.
All Creditors and others are ment of China, on the food of the enemy aircraft which was
now minus its port wing at 3 p.m.,__at_the_Offices of the accordingly hereby" required to situation in Europe, particu- most of its engine. Public Works Department, by send their claims to the under larly as it relates to France. My cockpit was filled with Order of His Excellency the "signed on or before that date.
Sir Frederick endorsed the fumes and the machine Governor of one Lot of Crown
Dated the 24th day of October, opinions of agricultural ex-falling out of control in an Land at Castle Peak Road, in the 1940.
perts that there was plenty verted spit and so I left hurried Colony of Hong Kong
of food in Europe and that "... there was no fear of a shor tage if it was distributed Cullis has given details of the fairly through normal chan-manner and scope of this nels. This, however, is just work and what she had to what the Germans cannot,say should form .. useful Japanese shooting down of the
will not, do and Sir guide to the women here to c.N.AC. Douglas airliner. "Chung-the Royal Artillery, who was driv. perform Haj pilgrimage and neces- Frederick referred to the fact make their own contribution king" have been received here. ing the military motor lorry that sary shipping is being provided. that the people in the occu-in a more substantial way. The plane which left Chungking day, said that he had come from Realising that fare for sea pied areas were being com- than is being done at pre- for Kunming at noon yesterday the Officers' Mess. As he drove journeys if based an
elled to sit back silently and sent. Conditions in Hong-with nine passengers and four Into Blakan Matí. Square. he saw would in the present circum- watch trainloads of food be- kong are, of course, not the members of the crew were chased two omnibuses parked side by side stances be prohibitive for poorer ing removed from their coun- same as those prevailing in shot down at Changt. 100 kilo-dah
by several Japanese warplanes and alongside the guard-room vern- pilgrims, His Majesty's. Govern- ment and the Government of India tries to help to feed Herr England at the moment and metres northwest Of Kunming. "As I came into line with the have agreed to meet certain items Hitler's mammoth war ma- the work being done there by shortly after 230 pm. Several buses," said Bombardier Howard, of expenditure attributable to war PROBATE JURISDICTION.
chine and the civilians of the Women's Voluntary Ser-bombs are said to have been "the inside bus suddenly awung conditions, such as cost of war risk Germany, so as to prevent vices, the "Wrens," the Wo- dumped after the plane touched out into the path of my lorry. A insurance on pilgrim ships (the IN THE GOODS of discontent from breaking out men's Auxiliary Air Force,
principal factor tending to in-
Thomas Dickie McCartney, in Nazi Germany itself.
Among those killed were Mr. W.i Bombardier Howard sald that he crease fares) and expenditure on In the "Wats" and the Women's c. Kent, the American pilot, and was then travelling at a speed of account of any abnormal deten- Retired Marine Engineer, such circumstances, of course, Auxiliary Fire Service
can six passengers. The stewardess, between 15 and 20 miles an hour. tion due to the measure designed late of 105 Whitletts Road, a shortage of food for the scarcely be emulated here to Miss Lu Mei-ying. was, wounded He had no opportunity to avole for the protection of these ships
from dangers of enemy action. Ayr, and of Dal Rowan conquered people is inevitable any advantage, since there but the Chinese co-pilot. Mr. Hsu, the collision. Street, Crosshill, Ayrshire, and the extravagance with are no consequences of actual Chin, and the radio-operator, Mr.
Lin Yuliang, were saved. which the German fighting warfare to deal with. But
KILLED ON BIRTHDAY EVE forces are fed, makes it in the Colony, somewhat vague- Mr. Kent, who would be 37 on NOTICE IS HEREBY cumbent on Herr Hitler to ly, it is true, boasts of various October 31. had signified his in- IVEN that the Court has obtain all the food supplies women's organisations here tention, to celebrate his
Mr. Paul Shing Shek, proprietor level a return deck passage- by virtue of
Section 58 of he possibly can to satisfy which are supposed to be do-anniversary. He learned military of the Health Cleaning Service, Bombay-Jedda will cost only Ru-
Hongkong Bank building, is leav-pees 195 as compared with Rupees. the Probates Ordinance 1897, their requirements.
ing their bit to help the aviation in U.S.A. and joined the ing for Shanghai today on a va-173 in 1938 and 1938,
C.N.A.C. In May, 1937, made an Order limiting the time THE CHIEF SOURCE "of mother country."
The stewardess Miss Lu Mel-wife. They are expected to re- Bombay, Karachi and Calcutta Sallings have been arranged from cation trip, accompanied by his for creditors and others to send food supply today is the
THIS AGAIN brings us back ying had already tendered her turn early December.
and pilgrims ship will be convoyed in their claims against the above United States and repeated to the thorny question of resignation and had planned to go
in the danger zone and such other estate to the 20th day of Novem. attempts have been made by the Government's evacuation to Hongkong. She was on her last Dr. Ling Ke-dieh gave a lecture measures taken as may be neces- ber; 1940.
the Germans to obtain food order for British women: The flight in the C.N.AC. service. on the subject" "Some Aspects of sary to afford pilgrims fullest pos- All Creditors and others are for what they describe as the insistence with which the
the Treatment of Tuberculosis" | sible protection. CHUNGKING, Oct 31 (Reuter) before a meeting at the Queen Similar arrangements are in con- accordingly hereby required to starving people of Europe, authorities are adhering to It is confirmed in
Chungking Mary Hospital last night of the templation to assist pilgrims from send their claims to the ander the responsibility for which their policy must be taken to that Mr. W. C. Kent, well-known British Medical Association.
certain other territories e.g. Pales- they have tried to place on mean that they are not con-American pilot of the China Na-
Line, Aden, East Africa and Malaya, the British blockade. A new vinced that the so-called war tional Aviation Corporation,... was trick to win the confidence work
The Sino-British Cultural Asso- the
of the among the pine killed and four ciations Garden Party, given by of the American people to Colony are doing is sufficient iner was shot down by Japanese and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lo at Injured when" the C.N.A.C air the Hon. Mr. & Mra, M. K. Lo secure this food is now being justification for their remain-aircraft on Tuesday
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the safe, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200), In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Registry No.
Now Kowloon Inland
Lt No. 2838. Custic_Peak_Mid., be- tween Wing Lung St. & Tonkin Street,, Cheung Sha Wan
| No. of Sale,
Locality.
A
Boundary
Measure-
ments
As per
sale pian.
Contents in
Square feet |
Annual
Rental
Upsek Price
100
About
283, 1799
318
17,326
R.
$79
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of November, 1940, at
3 p.m., at the Offices of the 'Public-
Works Department, by Order 61
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
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| signed on or before that date.
Dated the 24th day of Octo ber, 1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER: Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.
women
ground.
birthday
HOSTESS LAST TRIP
collision folowed."
actual cost
The effect will be that in spite of the heavy increase in operating the cost under war conditions this.
pilgrims fares close to the former
NEWSETTES subsidy will make possible keeping
.
their residence, 62, Conduit Road,
played. The statement by Ing here. Professor Cullis has Miss Lu Mel-ying, alr-liner will be held at 4.30 pm today.
the Vichy Ambassador
Infurnished our womenfolk with hostess, was among the dead. She
•
Washington, denying the re- numerous suggestions how was making her last trip having News has been received by the ports of the sell-out of France such work might be so or- resigned to marry in Hongkong office of the American Church
GUNS INSTEAD
OF BUTTER
Continued from Page 1 "The bombs which are falling in
to Herr Hitler, is obviously ganised and carried out to/she was due to have finished work Mission in Shanghai of the death London today have not done what
yesterday.
meant to convey to the Uni-make thelf services indis-MISS Lu Mei-ying, the stewar 570 ted
States the impression pensable to Hongkong, not dess of the C.NO.C. Douglas that any food sent by Ameri-ly in time of an emergency, plane "Chungking."
who was
His Excellency the taverna of CHINESE RE-ENTER ca to the French people to but even in present circum- seriously Injured when the plane
one Lat of Crown Land at
NANNING NANNING U. 31 (Central
Po Shan Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a
term
authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
Wat River
been recaptured.
..:
and other
THE WEATHER
to her
in
| In America, în a motorcar acel
dent on September 12, last of Mr. Roy Allgood, former head- master of the. Kuling American School
the great fire did so many years ago," he declared. "Our modern houses stand up to shock better than the earlier ones did to flames. Still, there will be much to do and it will be a great opportunity when we return to peace once more."
“It might seem like looking too far ahead to speak of, a new London, but there are many facts which will have to be considered and they must be considered now. que 'first thing is to control all building during the war and the second la to play the part of a 20th century Christopher Wren. at least, we hope so..... FEAR IN EUROPE
help them over the shortage, stances. Attendances at lec- was shot down by Japanese war- plane at Chany), Yunnan, on caused by German pillaging tures on nursing and first
The Import trade, in Shanghaj October 29, succumbed their crops and stocks, can aid and prowling about the wounds, according to Information
for the first nine months of this of 75 years, with the option of Following thef: re-entry into
be securely held by them for streets during black-out exer- from the Hongkong C.N.A.C.against
year was valued at $806,561,993 exports amounting. to renewal at a Crown Rent to be Nanning at pm. yesterday, the their own use, as the Vichy cises, with only a muddled office.
C030,026,954 showing a favourable fixed by the Surveyor of His Chinese troops are pursuing the
Miss Lu, 26, a native of Nan trade balance of
C$373,484.981. in Majesty the KING, for one for Japanese on the south bank of the Government has refused to idea of what they are ex-
the
Ginling In the corresponding period of compromise with the Nazis. pected to do, are scarcely king, studied
College, formerly in Nanking. She the ther term of 75 years.
Large quantities of military supThe United States is doubt- arguments to secure exemptook the pre-nursing course
previous year the Import Intending bidders are advised plies abandoned by the Japanese less wise to this trick. She tion. There are the health Yenching University, Peiping, and against exports valued at $341,- figures totalled C$495,710,002 as that immediately after the dis were captured
knows, from past experience, problems of the Colony which the nursing course in the Felping 922,000 showing an unfavourabi posal of the lot the Purchaser Kaofeng Tatung
trade balance of C$T53,787,803 if not, the applicant) will be points on the Nanning-Wuming that if she begins to help must be solved if the people Union Medical College. Pelping.
The ONA.C. is the only Chi-- highway as well as Chientacha France with her surplus are to stand up solidly to a
Bishop: 'Kalph A. Ward of the required to deposit with an northeast of Nanning, have all stocks of wheat she will be sustained attack or seige nese aviation company employ..
ing air hostesses. It enrolled Methodist Church arrived in playing the Nazi game and there is an urgent need, as four girls last April 15 to serve shanghai in the President Coolidge able to look as far ahead as that. "Most people in Europe are: not postponing the time, as Sir the last black-out exercises air hostess. They began to from Ban - Francisco on Oct. 23 while Herr Hitler is promising á. Frederick Whyte said, when proved, of educating people serve on the Corporations Hong after having to wait in Japan new European order, which he is -Kunming several days for change from the building, the people want to know The maximum temperature yes Europe could throw off the on the precautions that must kong Chungking
which went what conditions there will be by day was 80 and the minimum 73. Nazi yoke. The ruse is a new be taken; there is also the Rangoon Hanol runs the be President Pierce
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is one of cunning diplomacy, necessity of steps being taken sinning of May. The Hanoi run. directly from Kobe to Hongkong the time this new order is set up,
however, has been discontinued without" calling In Bhanghai 118.07 inches against an average but has not deceived the to deal with the question of
Today, every country on the since the Japanese invasion of Bishop Ward spent six months in of 82.21.
Americans.
the tens of thousands re- French Indo-China on Septem America fast year and has just continent is looking in tear to the The Royal Observatory report
fugees and street sleepers; ber 22.
returned to China after another future. That is possibly the reason why Herr Hitler has not been able after aix months In America this year. and, most important of all, The girls were picked Moderate anti-cyclones are WOMEN, WAR WORK the question of finding means rigid examination. They must be
to persuade Senor Suner, thre Spardah Foreign Minister, to give AND EVACUATION to increase the Colony's con- registered nurses and speak good
him a free hand in that territory. "Pressure 16 relatively 'low' be- THE VISIT of Professor tributions to the British war English. besides Mandarin
The Spaniards fear that our block- the Shanghai and Cantonese dia tween the Philippines, and the Winifred Cullis, CBE, to chest. Greater energy and
ade, which will follow, will effect Mariana Islands.
Tecta.
their whole national life if they Hongkong, has proved of activity in these directions
Their work in the mid air is to
TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Reuter) let themselves be, drawn into Herr Nails and other articles to the immense value in acquaint should give Hongkong's wo- administer to the needs of all
help those Gen. Akito Nakamura who entered Hitler's clutches. The Spaniards total value of $288 were atolen ing the women of this Colony men the soundest reasons for passengers. from a storeroom at No. 21. Third with the tremendous amount maintaining their stand that affected by the altitude or other French Indo-China as the head of have a very broad sense of inde Street when someone broke into of work which their sisters they will be useful to the ailments, and see that all the the Japanese forces from South pendence. it on Wednesday. Sandbags, in England are carrying out security and welfare of the passengers are comfortable: China on Sept. 23 under terms ofhere are now four countries
They wear trim uniforms and the Franco-Japanese agreement on under him and the fifth has escap valued at $100, and belonging to today in order to help the Colony If they are allowed to are an essential part of the Core Sept 22 has returned to Tokyo this ed his clutches, but the trust, be
British war effort Professor remain.
porations personnel, | 580 | the same place.
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Sale:|
Registry No.
Po Shan Road.
Locality.
Inland Lot
- No. 8070.
Boundary
Measure-
ments..
]ft.[ft.]ft.|ft|
As per
sale plan
Contents in
Square feet. |
1000
,000
Annual
Rental
*** Upset Priče.
€0,000
184.
states:-
situated over Chins and the Pack- fic castward of Japan.
the A. R. P. were also stolen from
Ther
and
GÉN." NAKAMURA RETURNS
(morning
tween all of them I clear."
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