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Hoxoxosu, NovEMBER 30, 1940.

NAZI KULTUR

THE STATEMENTS made on

EDITORIAL

TAIPO TUNNEL NO BLACK-OUT BEFORE

TRAGEDY

MISADVENTURE VERDICT

A verdict of death by misadven- ture concluded the inquiry yes- terday at the Taipo' Court Into the death of a woman. Hul Klu,

32, who was killed in a landside at the Shatin end of the Talp? Rallway.Tunnel on Aug. 5,

The inquiry was held before Mr. J. Barrow, sitting as Coroner, and a jury comprising Messrs. A. Lan dau (foreman), C. Kew and V. A Sequeira. Major R. D. Walker,

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END OF THE YEAR

Large Shell Unearthed At

Site Of A.R.P. Tunnel

While tunnelling at an AR.P. 'slie In the Wanchai district. Chinese workers recently unearthed a large size naval skell, es- timated to be 60 years old, it was revealed by Wing-Comdr. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, OBE., Director of ÄR.P., at the weekly Press' con- ference yesterday, afternoon. Further examination showed that the shell was already harmless, and it is now kept on exhibition at the A.R.P. Headquarters.

His Excellency the Acting Gov-, a distance of 50 feet. Should low ernor, will be inspecting an ARP. Ayling planes attempt to machine Warden force on Dec. 22, on "the gun the shelter, it would be of no

In the course of the inter- view it..was stated that there will be no black-out before the end of the year. Regarding the distribution of A.R.P. pamphlets. Comdr. Steele

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PIRACY CASE

RECALLED

TWO APPEALS ARE

DISMISSED

SATURDAY, "NOVEMBER 30, 1940. EFFECTS OF WAR ON GREECE: MEDITERRANEAN POSITION:

CONTROVERSY BETWEEN ITALIAN ARMY & FASCISTS

The case in which six men were arraigned before the Chief Justice. "Although confidence in the British Commonwealth Bir Atholl MacGregor. At

the troops in Egypt is very high, it would be foolish to forget. October Criminal Sessions

on how much depends on our holding the Suez Canal," said. charges of piracy Jure Keratiuta, and piracy with violence, at the MR. VERNON BARTLETT, Journalist-M.P., in the course conclusion cf which one man was of a talk in London yesterday on the repercussions and sentenced to death, two to 12 effect of the war on Greece. years' hard labour, and three were acquitted, was recalled before Mr. Justices Williams and Fraser at the Appeal Court yesterday.

con-

tion and I am bound to remind you of these possibilities be- cause they are some of the things that our Government. dare not forget.

"It Herr Hitler gets involved in

"Some days ago, I spoke about Signor Mussolini's dim-i culties in "Greece," said Mr." Sin Shing-yee, alias Bin Yeung. Bartlett. "The blame for against the severity of sentence put on the Italian army in a war with Yugoslavia or Turkey. alias Ma Chul-yeung, appealed these difficulties is now being

On the subject" of anti-gas war- of 12 years hard labour and Ng order to save the reputation he might not want to send a lot fare precautions. "Comdr. Steele- Yau appealed against his

of the Fascist Party. This is of men to help Signor Mussolint viction Perkins pointed out that there

Mr.

J. P. Murphy, Assistant important, in my view, be- and while there might not be ade- quate ground stocks and petrol Crown Solicitor, appeared for the cause there has been a great supplies in Albania, there may be Crown. Neither appellant was redeal of controversy between plenty in Libya. presented by counsel..

the Italian Army and the "And thus, while we are concen- help Asked by Mr. Justice Williams Fascist Party ever since Sig-trating all our efforts to

Greece, the enemy may, attack nor Mussolini came into

Egyptian bases.

are 10.000 gasmasks in the store room available to the public, at $2.50 each. Their sale had been announced some time ago, and so

MC.. was present for the Kow-Hongkong Football Club ground, avall because the roof has been Thursday in London by loon-Canton Rallway.

Happy Valley, at 11 am, when protected against machine gun "Sir Robert Vansittart on the In summing-up. the Coroner approximately 3,000 wardens will dre.

savage characteristics of the said that there had been carller be on parade. German mind, and a full landslides, one on the morning of measure of support in the Aug. 2. Abnormal rainfall, as well

as the hidden spring that utterly indiscriminate "man-

iater found. contributed to the ner in which the German landslide. Precautions had been airmen are continuing to taken to warn passengers against bomb English towns. Sir walking through the tunnel, Robert described the Ger-

NOT FOLLOWED mans as à race of "homicidal From the evidence heard, how maniacs " and when oneoyer, a strong impression could be studies the list of non-mili-gathered of the fact that these tary, objectives that "have warnings were not very thorough- ly followed. It seemed that ar-

been destroyed in the course rangements may not have been as of the raids on Britain, it thorough or as thoroughly super- becomes Increasingly clear vised as they should have been. that this much-spoken of Major Walker. giving evidence, Kultur which the Nazis claim said that he diagnosed the fall as as the acme of civilised exis-a soll water slip. This diagnosts tence is nothing but a myth: caused him no anxiety and he had The number of hospitals, re-expected no further falls. No one could have known that there were

20,000,000 gallons of water pent up within the hill.

ligious and educational in- stitutions, and private homes that have been wrecked by On Aug 3 when he visited the the Nazi raiders proves what scene after the fatal landslide, he a wide difference there is be- recognised it as a ground water

On Aug. 23, i tween the German ideas of slip and deep-scated what constitute non-military when he visited the scene again

he saw the slip had covered Its.

objectives. The result is that, greatest dimensions, some 15000 although some hits have been to 17,000 tons of earth having registered on Industrial cen- fallen, Traffic on the line was re- tres, the effect has not sumed on Sept. 10 and the flow of serlously inconvenienced the water from the mass stopped on

or about Oct. 30. British war effort.

THERE ARE several rea- sons, of course, to account for

the persistency with which these indiscriminate raids are

Precautions had been taken to avoid another such disaster.

Perkins sald that altogether 1,500,000 copies have been printed, and will be disseminated" when occasion alses.

PEN SHELTERS.

far only "a mere handful” bought by the public

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AIMY RESENTMENT

on what grounds he appealed that his sentence was too excessive. MANY VOLUNTEERS

Sin stated: "On the gorund, that power.

"Herr Hitler may not want to Volunteers for AR.P. work arely was connected with the crime,

send a lot of men into Bulgaria dowing in at the rate of 150 per to a very small extent. The crime "As we understand it, the Italian either, as he has to keep a large Scattered in ten different sites week. Most of them aro men. that I committed was very little." Army has shown resentment over number of his troops in the occu- over the entire Colory are al-who' in time of raids will patrol- Their Lordships dismissed the the fact that someone or other is pled territories. together 55 A.R.P. pen shelters the streets.. while women

mem- appeal,

given a higher rank merely be- "For the Arst time, since the war Each shelter will accommodate bers, will be answering A.R.P. The appeal against conviction, cause of his political importance, began there are indications that about 300 persons, thus providing telephone calls and the Director brought by Ng Yau, was also dis- and because he shouts a few "Hell the morale of the German army is safety for 165,000. When asked as added. "I had a very good.. res

missed.

Hitlers" and repeats "Duce! Duce!", not as good as. It ought to be. One to how much a pen shelter costs, ponse to the appeal. forą A.R.P. In his appeal, Ng Yau said.

"I had an Italian friend once point that we all agree about 13 to bulid, Comdr. Steele-Perkins dispatch riders, 500 of whom have "On this occasion (that is on the who won the highest Italian de- that these German invaders \ are Indirectly. replied $4 to $5 per already applled. They will take the occasion of the alleged piracy i coration in the last war and yet astonishingly uncertain of them-" place of telephone commumica was aboard a boat with Wong he is followed by the Secret Police selves and that their troops are person

Three hundred people huddled ttors when they break down." Chau and we sailed to Al Chau whenever he goes to see the Crown finding things less to their liking.

"INVASION IN SPRING? At the close of the conference. and there we saw several tens of Prince and the Crown Prince can would he protected against the it was stated that extensive tun- tms of kerosene oll. By whom do nothing about it though he is "There is the possibility that most annoyed at seeing a member they may have to carry out Herr spinters and blast of a 500-pound nelling operations still need to be these tins of kerosene oll were high explosive bomb exploding at carried out

threat in the But there we did not know at the Secret Police waiting out-Hitler's invasion that time. Nobody was put there! side his gates until his visitor left. spring and as it seems unlikely

one of these pen shelters

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NEWSETTES

Mr. WĄ, O'Neill, of Reuters Ltd.. Hongkong, left the Colony yesterday for Manila,

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to watch them. I and Wong Chau! took it that it was an unexpected fortune for us.

"Subsequently Wong Chan re- moved these tins for sale, and, after selling them Wong Chau pald me several tens of dollars. as the result of this unexpected fortune we got,

"Therefore, I must resent that for "such an affair as this I was convicted and sentenced to a long

** Before Signor Mussolini drove his people into the pre-- sent war," continued Mr. Bart- lett, "there was a hope that this section of the podu- lace, who resented the Fascist methods, would stage some sort of public revolution to keep Italy amongst "the neutrals.

LESS OF A FIGHTER The explanation now is that! for the possiblity that the Greeks the Italian soldiers were prepared might fight rather than surrender.

eing carried out. One is considered. The main effect Governor will proceed to Fanling on "Christian Mysticism." All are ships the true facts of the whole is even less of a fighter than he was

that the accuracy with which of these amendments was, to The British anti-aircraft de reduce the scale of fees levied

fences have been dealing

with the raiders have com-

pelled them to tly at such a

great height that it becomes

now raises the question of

impossible for them to single

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Lodge on Saturday, Dec. 7, for the week-end."

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that the Italians will even recover the ground they have lost, during the winter the Nazis will try to de- velop their Fifth Column activities. "We shall, however, continue in the way we have followed since the French collapse and it is because I am confident that we have turn- ed the corner that I say we must- not expect too much."

BRISK BIDDING AT LAND SALE

With the exception of one agri-..

The speaker at the European T. M. C. A. Discussion Group to morrow (Sunday) at 9 p.m. in the West Lounge will be Dr. R. sentence. Reichelt. Dr. Reichelt will speak "I have exposed to your Lord. This means that the Italian soldier cordially invited to bear Dr affair."

in 1914. After commenting on the; Reichelt speak."

Mr. Justice Fraser: You were fact that the Fascist Party mem represented by experienced Coun-bers did not create so much of; for obtaining residential cer- Mr. J. K. Bonsfield, General Speaking at the monthly dinner sel at the Court below and yet an impression among the people of Hficates from $10 to $6 fori Manager of the Asiatic Petroleum meeting of the Warrant Officers you made no statement whatso Italy now and recounting the story exitural lot, baving an area of 1,18 four years and from $5 to sa Co.. left Hongkong yesterday for and Sergeants' Club, R.A.O.C., at ever. That was the time to make of how the dagger worn by Fascists.

the Gloucester Restaurant last the statement you now give us,

had proved a big joke when Signor acres, all the other lots (five akri- for ten years. The decision

cultural and two building) sold by night," the Commissioner of Pri-

Appellant: I did tell my Coun- Mussolini

used his dagger at

the District Officer, South, yester- sons, Major J. L Willcocks, D.§.O., |

christening sex that I and Wong Chau saw the

to & town

day, were "knocked down" to the broke in

at upset two against bottle, Mr. Bart- respective purchasers Replying, Mr. Murphy submitted lett went on to state that the prices.

There was exceedingly keen blá- that appellant's submission did Greek successes seemed to have not go far enough to show that increased Bulgaria's and Yugosla- ding for the 1.18 acres lot which, gineer, residing at No. 384 Nathan the jury's verdict was not in acvia's determination nut to allow starting at $253, was finally sold their territories, while the Turks or, approximately, six times its wo- Road, Kowloon, and Miss Mabel, cordance to the evidence produced German troops to pass through to Mr. Khong Keng Phe 31.501.00.

too were continuing with their set prices. Wong, teacher. of No. 206 Tar Nam "Street. Kowloon, 211-

plans for offering resistance to any The two building tots at Hang nounced.

Hau, with a combines area of 4,800 ..sucir aggression.

"The Greeks realise, however, square feet, realised the total sum. that they have a tough job," said of $96. The five other agricultural Mr. Bartlett, "and in General lots were sold at upset prices rang-

Manila.

"The Opening meets of the Fan

until the amendment was Ping Shan tomorrow at 2.45 p.m. they are supposed to hit.. AS an explanation, however, this made, paid the original rate when His Excellency the Acting

of fees. Will they be entitled Governor will take part.

out the military objectives the position of those who, ling Hunt will be held at Tien M.C., advocated the introduction these tins of kerosene oll at. All and the weapon

to a refund? If the answer

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Capt. W. E. Houston-Boswal,

'credits the' Germans with an excuse which they do not merit. Knowing the Nazis as is in the affirmative, further M. C., Counsellor to the British we do now, it is not difficult work is likely to be thrown Embassy at Tokyo, is expected to to accept Sir Robert Vansit on the Immigration Office to arrive at Government House on tart's view that they are deal with those who will Monday, and is expected to leave,

on Wednesday. acting in a manner which is

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to treat with juvenile delinquents.

of the Borstal system in Hongkong

Chau.

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The forthcoming wedding be tween Mr. Norma Wong.

Excellency the Acting i

Dr. Francis K. Pan has been

Gift Parcels To U.K.

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clamour for their money back. An early statement from the His true to their type in carrying authorities on this point will Governor. Lt.-Gen. E. F. Norton, Cicially appointed Director of

C. 2. D. 5. O., M. C., will give the General Adairs Department Information has been received Papagos they have found just the ing from 325 to 3208 bringing in

be welcomed.

ANOTHER important point an official dinner for Sir John of the Ministry of Commnications. from the Secretary of State for the right man to lead them...

This general, according to Mr. however successful he mavi that emanated from the de. / Latham, G. C. M. G., K. C.. Aus- Mr. Fan, a native of Paoshan, colonies to the effect that unsoliBartlett, had been offered a job in!

Secretary-

many's ally.

a total of $167.

B.F.R.D.C. GRANTS IN OCTOBER

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on their ruthless policy of force. Herr Hitler has evi- dently still not realised that,

has been Klangsu, tralian Minister to Tokyo, and have been in using his dis- ate was that certificates of the Hon. Commodore A. C. Collin-General of the Ministry of Com- cited gift parcels may be sent by Germany and is now playing an parcel post to persons in the United important part in smashing Ger- torted Kultur methods to residence and entry permits son, R. N., on Thursday at Governmunications since 1935.

'Kingdom without permit. terrorise the people of the are not necessary for those ment House at 8.15 p.m.

Such parcels must be clearly His Excellency Lt.-Gen E. F. countries he has been able to who have no intention of

As Acting Chiet Scout of Hong- Norton, C. B., D. 8. O., M. C., will marked as glits and may contain subdue, he cannot undermine leaving the Colony at present. ons, H. E. the Acting Governor attend the annual parade of the toned food without affecting the should not be forgotten are that istrators of the British Fund for the morale and courage or The confusion that has pre- will entertain a party of Boy Scottish Company. of the . . the United Kingdom. The ma. the Greeks are really cutnumbered Relief of Distress, in Okins made the British by continuing with vailed on this question since' Scouts to tea at Mountain Lodge, V. D. C. at Union Church, Ken-i ximum weight of these parcels is to one and the Italians have great-o the Hongkong Refugee and the Immigration Office was, on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 3 to 6 Following the service & reception mited according to the parcel er resources" continued Mr. Bart- Social Welfare Counell, towards

these brutal tactics.

opened has been responsible" p.m. for the rush made by mem-] thebers of the Chinese com- on

IMMIGRATION

DEBATE

THE

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nedy Road, tömörrow at 10:30 am.

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ration allows to the recipient in

SHARP. DROP IN TEMPERATURE :

will be given by the Chieftain of post regulations in force in Hong-

kong. The Alm "Enough to Eat" will the St. Andrew's Society of Hong-

Further information may be ob- be shown at the Queen's Theatre King (Mr. B. Wyle) to the Scottained on application to the Post Colony's new immigration munity to obtain these docu- at noon on Monday when B. Etish Company at Volunteer Head- Office. legislation at Thursday's ments, when it must have Lt. Gen, E. F. Norton will be pre-quarters at which His Excellency meeting of the Legislative been clear to those in au- sent and will say 'a

few intro will be present. Council not only helped to thority that a large percen- dactory words,

The Right Hon. Sir John clear up certain misappre-tage of the applicants had

Mr. Garrod Treverton, Private Latham, G, C. M. G. K. C., Arst hensions in the public mind, been led into believing that Secretary to His Excellency the Australian Minister to Tokyo, is but showed a welcome sign certificates of residence and Acting Governor, goes to

There was a sharp drop' in tem- the expected to arrive at Government of closer co-operation and entry were necessary in any volunteer Camp on Tuesday and House on Tuesday, accompanied beratus redendal tium 64 cour sympathy" between the Gov-case. The object of the new will be relieved by Mr. John Henry by Mr. P. Bhaw, Third Secretaryeing 88 and the minimum 64 com-

to the Australian Legation at ernment and the people. The legislation is clearly to pre- Burkhill Lee, J. P. Chinese, whom the new bill vent any further overcrowd-

Tokyo, and Mrs. Shaw, The, dis- will affect most, will no doubt |ing in the Colony and to check Owing to lines, Prof. F. A. Red- tinguished visitors are expected to mond was able to give his leave Government House on Fri- be grateful for the able man-undesirables from seeking en- lecture on "Aerial Warfare" last day. Prior to his appointment, sir ner in which their spokesmen try here. As such the new evening at the Hongkong Univer John was Chief Justice of Aus- in the Council placed before bill has much to`commend it,sity under the auspices of the tralia. the Government several diffi- but so far as reducing the Engineering Society, culties which would bear present surplus population in!

Shenton H. E. Bir

The Yenching "Alumni Associa- Thomas. tion in Hongkong will hold

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THINGS TO REMEMBER "Some of the points which

"In October the Board of Admin-

by the Italians by at least seven the following grants:-

lett. 'Britain cannot give as much food kitchens "from April, 1941 help to the Greeks as we would $5,000 wish and we also must not forget Foreign Auxillary, to the Nation- that only a few months ago every-al Red Cross Society of China, to- one outside the British Empire had wards the training school and or- the feeling that we would be thopaedic centre at Yiyang, Khung- ¡ defeated.

si, and work done in 1941 by the Red Cross Units in the relief of refugees, civilians, air-ratá victims and disabled soldiers, "$10,000.

HARBOUR

NOTICES

"The collapse of France, of course, upset all our plans and although "confidence in the British Commonwealth."troops in Egypt is very high, it would be foolish to forget how much pared with 73 and 65 on Thursday, depends on holding the Suez "

Canal Total rainfall strice January 1 is

The following Notices were issued Mr. Bartlett said that most by the Harbour Master, Lt, Comdr. 117.59 inches against an average of

people thought that British help J. Jolly, R.NR. yesterday:-- $3.99

The Royal Observatory report for Greece would be confined to states:--

occupying some of the more impor-

A dritting mine was reported -as An anticyclone of considerable tant strategic islands near Greece intensity covers N. China, and is and he felt that it would be a being off Lang Ku Tan in the very serious blow to public con-leouth approach to Deep Bay, at extending southward-

fidence if Britain did nothing more 8.50 pm on Nov. 28. - Pressure is relatively low ever

to help the Greeks.

SINGAPORE-KOPPEZ HARBOUR "As a politician, I would prefer | To amendment No 214/1940 to to any that I am glad to see that notice No. 186/1940 dated Sept., 12, . we are giving every possible help 1940, to reference to "Singapore-

heavily on their community tongkong is concerned and G. c. M. G.. O, B. E., Governor dinner dance at the Roof Garden the Caroline Islands.

under the new law. Government treated

MINE WARNING

The ridding the country of thou- or the Straits Settlements and of the Hongkong Hotel on Dec. 7, the sands of riff-raff who have High Commissioner for the Baturday, from 8 p.m. to 1 am, grounds put forward with come in as refugees and who Federated Malay States, and Lady Dr, W. W. Yen, Dr. C. T. Wang. relatives or friends, who intend to the Greeks. That is the most Koppel Harbour Obstructions-

to buy a useful tribute we can pay to that Navigable Channels,” add unders sympathy and should be will be quite content to re-Thomas, who have been in the Dr. M. T. Z. Tyan and other pro-to attend will-have equally grateful that, the main here as permanent re- Colony since their arrival here minent persons who have con- dinner ticket at $3 each obtain country's courage," continued Mr., (1) "Details" Chinese were prepared to sidents, it is difficult to see from Home leave, are expected to nexions with Yenching University able, at Berlin Co., Ltd., 161; Des Bartlett.

leave Government House to will be invited to attend. Yen-. Voeux Road Central and from Mr. meet them half-way when the how this legislation will oper-morrow to. continue their journey ching alumni in Macao will also Philip Chai, China National Avia- matter of amendments was ate to any benefit.

to Singapore.

be welcomed Alamnt, or their tion. Gloucester Building.

ACCURATE PICTURE

· “My job is to give you an accurate pletuge of the situs-

Three black cyclindrical. Buoys have been tald in position 175 đề- gress, d'stant 453 feet from No. 18- Beacon.