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China's Fortunes

Continued From Page 1

ANNUAL MTG. OF H.K. BOOK CLUB

Mr. R.AD. Forrest Is

had up to that time did not com- Re-Elected President

pensate them for this loss of their i only exit to the aca

"They remained undaunted. however, and began to bit back with vicious force. · In Central China, the fighting spread over a huge field of not less than 200 miles square. And now the Chinese have secured a triumph by the capture of Nanning after weeks of hard fighting

they

No Question Of Speeding

STANLEY COLLISION: CASE DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 8, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1940, 9.30 AM.

GENERAL HOLIDAY

Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.

The 16th Annual Meeting of the

An accident, in which two sia- On Monday, the 11th November, the General Post Office and Hongkong Book Club was held in ters, Misses Molly and Angeline sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 18 am, the Post Office Building on Mon- To, were involved in September, day, Nov. 4, when the Secretary's had a sequel at the Central Ma- and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. Report and Statement of Accounts gistracy yesterday when Shiu Hox-days, ane delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 am and one

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as were adopted unanimously.

fong, of Cherry Hil, Homuntin,

exercise

on Bun-

The evacuation "scheme was was summoned before Mr. H. Gdelivery of registered correspondence at 11 am. mentioned as likely to affect seri- Sheldon for falling to

There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at outly membership of the Club in such caution, when approaching a

11 am. from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long. the coming year.

forked road as to ensure safety to

The Money Order Once will be entirely closed. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest was re- other trafic in Island Road at

Greeting Cards (Christmas, New Year, etc.) must contain no "The Japanese say" that

elected President of the Club, Stanley Village on Sept. 27 at 4.45 written matter, except the name and address of the sender, and gave up Nanning voluntarily. bat while Dr. G. E. Rowan undertook p.m.

must be posted in UNSEALED COVERS, which must be clearly this is highly improbable. Chi-again the duties of Honorary Traffic-Insp. Clarke appeared for

The rave of postage is 5 cents per 1 the prosecution, while Shiu was marked "greeting card." explicit and past experience has shown In conclusion the President represented by Mr. M. A da Silva. Punces for all countries, except Hongkong, China and Macao which that such reports are trustworthy. thanked those who attended, and Miss Molly To stated, in evils 2 cents per 2 ounces. The Japanese must be aware of urged them to introduce. new dence, that she was driving car the tremendous moral effect their members for the year now begin. abandonment of Nanning must ning, as nowhere else could $15 be have. even if it was voluntary."

applied to better purpose.

nese official reports are

Mr. Green went on to pay a tribute to the Chiriese general in "command: of the troops in this sector, General Pai Chung-hst. and the magniiicent way in which the trons under his command. had beer conducting their opers- tions against the Japanese.

Chinese affirm

the

Secretary:

i

NEW TERRITORIES RELIEF ASSCN.

No. 3799 along Island Road with her sister as passenger." At the Junction of Island Road and Stan- ley Road she saw a stationary bus and she stopped to allow some

ponies to pass.,

Parcel post service to Canton is temporarily suspended.

The Imperial Airways Service between Hongkong and Bangkok s temporarily suspended. Air mail correspondence will be accepted at the existing rates of postage and will be forwarded by the Dest opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the east and

west bound air services.

As the bus moved she also start-

An air mail service providing a connection with British Over- ed her car. there being about. 20

sens Airways at Rangoon will be available during the period of feet between her and the bus. She

suspensión of The Committee of the New was turning into Stanley Road for all destinations will be $1.50 per oz.

"the Hongkong-Bankok Service. The postage rates Territories Relief Association beg when the collision occurred. The each for postcards.

for letters and $0.75 to acknowledge with grateful-ap- | right front wheel of the

Mail for this service should be superscribed other via Rangoon" and bear the usual blue air mall label. preciation and thanks the fellow vehicle struck the near Inside ing donations and gifts:-

body of her car.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

DID NOT SEE

. The other car came down fron Tytam Road, Miss To adding that she did not see if any car was coming from that road,

Evidence was also given by Miss SwaŁOW Angeline To.

London and Straits. Defendant testified that when sondakan

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INWARD MAILS

From

Due

8th Nov...

9th Nov.

THE BURMA ROAU”

Mr. Green next turned to

Mr. Aw Boon" Raw $2,000, per Burma Road.. "Since it was re- Hon. S.C.A. (General Charities opened for traffic,” he said, "the Committee) 500, Cheung

Chau Japanese say that they have cut Elders (per Mr. Chui Chan Po It to places with bombs. The 187.40, Sheung Shui (per Mr. Liu that traffic is Cheuk Nam) 154. Cheung Chau cont nuing along the highway Cargo Boats (per Mr. Chui Chan without interruptions."

Fo) 150, Shataukok (per Mr. Wong "There are indications," com- Kin Man) 125, Mr. Yeun Wa Chi tinned Mr. Green, "that the Jap- 100. Mr. Li Fook, Cho 50, Messrs. anese Are intending to shorten Dodwell & Co. 50, Tsuen Wan iper their extremely long fighting line. Mr. Ho To Kel) 44.60, Mr. Lau did not see the other car until Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct They are stated to have with Shing Chong (Cheung, Chau) 30: the bus had turned the corner vice" San Francisco date, 31st October

Committee (Yau O and the other car did not show U. 6. A., Japan and Shanghai (Seattle drawn from Blas Bay, near Hong- Tung Wa

October). kong, are getting out of Clinic. 3rd Quarter) 30, Dr. Ip Kam any indications that it was also Swatow and the Chinese think Wah 25, Mr. Li Jow Son 25, H. turning.

Australia and Manila. The other vehicle turned sharp- Java and Manila. that they are considering a with Ruttonjee & Co. 20, Mr. Kwong Ip drawal from Ichang." That makes Cheung Chau) 20, Messers. Woly into Stanley "Road and as heardon and Straits lime of 2,000 miles and scat Kee (Cheung Chau) 20, Mr. Lau turned the corner it collided with Calcutta and Straits tered over this line the Chinese have one million troops.

he was driving round the corner U. 3. A.. Honolulu, Japan, and Spanghai - (San

Francisco date 19th October), his speed was under 20 m.p.h. He

and

9th Nov.

9th Noy.

Ser-

10th Nov.

date

9th

10th Nov.

10th Nov.

11th Nor.

11th Nov,

11th Nov."

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12th Nov.

12th Nov.

17th Nov.

19th Nov.

. B. A, Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran-

éisco date, 25th October).

20th Nov.

(Vancou

21st Nov

25th Nov.

vice," San Francisco date 5th November Sandakan.

Wal Chan (Cheung Chau) 10, per him. Defendant denied that he Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Mrs. Paul 10, Ha Tsuen, Pa Sha offered compensation while in the Chai (per. Miss Kwan) 8.20. Ha Stanley Police Station... Tsuen (Fung Kong Chuen) 5% Holding that, as stated by Miss Swatow

GIFTS IN KIND

of condensed mük

each

The Japanese, apart from the need for keeping fighting troops in occupied China, have to keep

To in evidence that she did not London and Straits. large forces in Manchuokuo and Messrs. Nestle Mux Co.. two see if the car was coming and that Korea and they are finding this cases

there was no question of speed- a serious drain on their man month; Mr. Aw Boon Haw, one Ing. Mr. Sheldon dismissed the power.

case Cajeput Qu, 5,000 Tins Tiger Balm, 5,000 pks. Pat Kwa Tan: Mrs. Rouse (Third Parcel), socks for babies.

men

"The Japanese Ministry of Health recently reported that

2,700,000 young out of who were med cally examined for service, only 27 per cent passed the test owing to the 10W standard of living In Japan. And yet the Japanese propaganda department com tinued to urge the people to make further sacrices for the war and to cut down consump- tion of foodstuffs, particular.y rice, which is their staple diet

that

FOREIGN POLICY

"There is also the "fact Japan's foreign policy is causing her

little perplexity. 110

The Three-Power Pact with Germany

L

POPPY DAY FUND

The British Legion, Hongkong & China Branch, gratefully acknow- ledge receipt of the following donations:-

Previously acknowledged $8,940, Girl Gulde Association (Poppiest $5; A. S. Gubimy 10; Dr. and Mrs. J.

W. Anderson 100;. Marion Potter 25; Chew See Hon 100; J. Pinnie 25: L D. Walch 50; Ngan Shing Kwan to; C. G. Salils 40, A. W. Hughes 500; "Deecon" and "Co. Ltd. 50.

Total $8,855...

case.

MODEL PLANE CONTEST ON SUNDAY

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Canada, USA, Japan, and Shanghal

ver B. C., date, 2nd November). London and Straita, Australia and Manila, kurşun aerten

OUTWARD MAILS

26th Nov.

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

To promote public airmindedness, model airplane contest, spon- sored by the Hongkong Model Airplane Association, will be held on Sunday, on the open space at the end of Waterloo Road, Kow- Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.

loon Tong.

Three categories of aircraft will enter the contest which is to be

Further contributions will be participated by more than 70 gratefully received by the Secre- youths, Chinese and foreign.

43 tary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hongkong

an encouragement to the Shanghai Bank Building. participants, many organisations

and

and italy is not working out"as. Cheques should be made payable and individuals, including

It was expected to do, particularly owing to the stout resistance Fri tain is putting up against Ger-! many and the stiffening of the.. American attitude

the

For

FRIDAY

Air Mail by: Air, to Bangoon to connect

"Britlah Overseas Airways” ·

SATURDAY

poppy Day Fund to Thomson & Co. and crossed China National Aviation Corpora-

tion, the Eurasia Aviation Cor poration, The China Aviation Con- Manila, Rabau, Australia and New struction Association, the Ta Kung

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

Brisbane ini

Pao, Ģen, Wu Te-chen and others, have donated silver cups to be presented to the winners as prizes: Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superinten

BUNDAY

with

Date and Time

Fri: 8th

8.30AM

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4,30 PM

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Sat. 9th

4.30 PM

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Zealand

Reg. 9th. 8.45 AM Urd. 9th 9.30 AM

This prompted Mr. Matsuoka, Japan's Fore an Minister, to de- clare recently that he could not The following is a list of un-dent of the Kai Tak Airport, Prof. understand what had caused claimed telegrams lying at Cable Hsu Ti-shar. and six other well- Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A,

Known local residents, have been

Europe via „Pan American Airways and America to take up this attitude & Wireless Ltd-

Atlantic Services."- ыбозалаги and to evacuate American nation-

invited to be judges of the contest.

als from the East.

easy coup which ner

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Via Cable: Jokemata, froin Sam- bava.

"The reason that Japan now

Vis Radio: "Bank of China, wants to get out of China la the Queen's Road, from Hankow: Mr.

Navy ap pears to have secured in Indo Noble, No. 3 Homantin Street. from Macao Diestel Comptoir. China, which supports the popa Anglocontinental. Glenline Bldg. lar view in Japan that the future from Bangkok." of Japan Les in the sea.

In order to achieve this, there- fore, they are planning to go s far as they can to launch out on new schemes in Indo-China and other regions, instead of continu ing a hopeless military campaign in China

CHINA'S ARM3

of

CHESS RESULTS

CRICKET WIN. FOR D.B.S.

Boys' School.

TUESDAY

and

Sun. 18th

KPO,

Reg. 9th 3:00 PM"

Ord, 9th 6.30 PM

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KPO

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Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and GP.O."*"*

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Diocesan

beat Queen's College by 158 runs in a friendly cricket match played at Straits, Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. the D B. 8. yesterday. The

D. B 8 200 (J. Macauley 43. The following were the results σ Whitdeld 64, L. Jernakoff 41, matches = played. yesterday W. Macanley 26, Khan Mohd. '6 evening in the Senior Tournament for 65), of the Kowloon Chess Club:—

D. E de Carvalho drew with "China, however, has a regular B. D. Evans, M. W. Olsunen beat K. M. A. Barnett, G. 8-Coxhead army of two-and-a-half-milion men and one million guerillas, beat E, Samuel, A. Y. Biriukoff beat The latter. are Indifferently equipped, but it is impossible to pin them down to a pitched battle

W. Lee,

THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yesterday was 79 and, the minimum 71 com- pared with 83 and 73, on Wednes- day

KP Parcels

Reg.

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"Queen's" College: 43 (G. Singh vanila. Austrasia and New Zealand via Thurs- Reg. 17, F. Read 4 for 2).

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THURSDAY

The 19th

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British Overseas Airways" Straits and Rangoon.

€9,00 AM.

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FRIDAYA

Fri. 15th-

Manila Macasser and Sourabaya.

8.30AM

and they have proved themselves be a hundred ways of getting into Total rainfall since January 1 is invaluable in barrying, the Japan England, there was only one way 117.32 against an average of 82.77. ese from all sides,

of getting out. That is what the The Royal Observatory report Japanese will find now. The Chi- states:

"There is nothing more dif- Ticult than fight'ng a rear guard soʻlon and the Japanı- ese, their withdrawal WALL have to fight over fifty of these and certa'n'y have not enough men for the purpose.

nese still admit that they have a

A strong anticyclone covers N. long struggle before them, but China and is extending south- they are perfectly confident and ward.

United Kingdom absolu

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Ord. 15th 30 AM

more and more foreigners agree. A depression is moving east straits Cevion. India, East and South Africa and Teg. 14th 5.00 130 with them that sooner or later the ward across Hokkaido, Japanese who entered China so The typhoon is situated about

"I think it was Bismark who easly, w realise that to get out 700 miles to the east of Formosa, mee said that though there may is a very different matte

"moving northward..

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