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Connaught Road.

POLICE CHIEF BLAMES CRAZE FOR SPEED

“Better motor roïda increase motoring necidents,” stated Mr. G. S. Baker, Superintendent of Polles, to a representative of the Coylon Observer, commenting on the increase of saridents for thë third quarter of this year. An

He appeals to motorlats to keep to the speed limit and ta keep well to the left of the road.

F.A. COUNCIL MEETING

Iron Guard Disarmed

LONDON, DC, (Reuter)-The Rumanian Iron Guard are being disarmed, according to a message from Bucharest.

Iron Guards and other Ruman- fans are ordered to surrender their "It is disappointing to have to

and ammunition within admit."," he said, "that after В

three days, falling which they are great deal of concentrated effort threatened with up to five years' improve the regulation of imprisonment and loss of pro- traffle in Colombo accidents have perty. Increased during the third quarter

to

Many people are reported to

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, sth DECEMBER, 1960, 0.30 1.M.

The Parcel Post Service to Carton has been resumed.

Small Packet Post to all countries is cuspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

The following is the agenda of from 364 in the second quarter to have been arrested in connexion atemali by “British. Oversong Airways Service” (ex- the Council meeting of the Hong-403 during the months of. Faly." with the recent disorders and the cept London) By Son from Singapore. kong Football Association which August and September.

murderers of the former Prime sandakan...........

Australia and Manila,

will be held at the Association's "The accidents preventable by Minister, M. Jorge, and ex-Minis- Canton office on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at drivers have increased from 251 ter, M. Madgesna, are reported to Java and Manila......... 5.30 p.m.

to 291 in the third quarter. The have been executed. Minutes of Council meeting No. accidents due to pedestrians show 5; of League Management Com- an increase of only two cases and can be described as almost nor-

mittee meeting" No. 7; of Emer gency Sub-Committee meeting No.

3.

Accounts.

Draw of 1st round Sunday Herald Charity Cup competition Selecting grounds,

Draw of Senior and Shield.

Correspondence.

Any other business.

Junior

MAIN OFFENDER DE “Ubvionsly, it is still the motorist who is the main offender on our roads. It is interesting, therefore, to try and discover in which particular way the motorist gives

offence. There is an increase un-

DEATH OF MR.

London and Manila, ...............ayaLAENUDO Sua tow

Air Mali by "Pan-American Aleware. Direct vice"-San Francisco date, 1st December

Ser-

G. H. CHUBB

| Air Mail by "Pan-American, Airways Direct Ser-

vice*--San Francisco date, 4th December Canton

(San

(Vancou

The death has been reported from Swatow of Mr. George IL Chubb in his 40th year. The late Java and Manila. Mr. Chubb was in charge of the USA Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai

Francisco Jate, 22nd November). Standard Ou Company of New York's godown at Bwatow and was. 8. A. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghat (San

Francisco date, 18th November). der the heading of excessive in the employ of the company for

Canada, USA, Japan, and shangbai speed,having regard to the condi- the past five years,

are also consider. He had been previously station- ver BC., date, 27th November). on There able increases under the following ed at Canton, Manila, and for a London and Straits heads: cutting in, pulling out to short period in Hongkong. He Calcutta and Strafta

leaves wife at Swatow, two Australia ane Manila. overtake, swerving to avoid danger brothers, Jack and Thomas, a dis- USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai. (San Fran- falling to comply with Follee golfing members of the Y. A. D. signals, failing to give alter, Annie, and his mother at Foo

cisco date, 3rd December), ...........

GOLF COMPETITION FOR NURSES

A Tombstone Compétition

a.m.

ΤΟΣ

sufficiently early. and error Judgment

Af

chow,

and A. N. 8, is being held at Fan- King (New Course) on Tuesday. Dec. 17, for which Mrs. A. v. Greaves is presenting a prize. Leidents in which there have

"The other main causes of ac- This is Tnexcusable as it is the best

highway "In the Island. noth Draw for partners will be made been increases but under which "It is a point of interest that at the Ladies Club House at 11.30 beads are a large number of cases, private cars have been at fault in more accidents than in the Tea will be served at 4.45 pm,pparently inattentively."

[are: overtaking improperly and

|previous quarter. The culpability when the prize will be presented..

at the pedestrain has it propár- Will those members of the

tion decreased considerably.

"It is another bad feature of this 3rd quarter that seven fatal acci dents occurred against three in the 2nd quarter. Three of these Ho adden: "As in previous quar-fatal accidents occurred on the ters, the majonty of accidents Prince of Wales Avenue and two bave occurred in the Fettah.,ng the Galle Road, once again Here the reason is not speed, but showing that it 5.00. the good congestion, and insufflelent road wide straight road that the space Closely following the Pety motorists sty the greatest tram- tah are Bambalapitiya and Col- ble.

He added that the peak hours A N. & wishing to play, please ter accidents are 9 a.m., 11 am. p.in. 1 p.m. (much the highest send in their names to Mrs. Valen- tine, Hon Sec. A. N 8. Queen Mary and p.m. Hospital

MATCH POSTPONED Owing to Volunteer Camp the Third Division football match be tween the -4.8.4. and; R. E scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, has, been postponed.

CRICKET MATCH

A cricket match between the European X, M. C. A. and the Civil Service Club will be played on the Civil Service Club ground on Dec. 22, The Y. M. C. A team has not yet been selected.

HELLENIC TRADER

THE MAJORITY

petty in that order. These acctnch Ygures would appear to derits at Bambalapitiya and Col show that is in dangerous po cater petty occur on the Galle Road. for the motorist

BLUM AND REYNAUD ON

TRIAL

Another allegation against · M. Reynaud in the French Press relates to the moral and material

OUTWARD MAILS

Due

Registered andą Parcel Minit are closed 15 minutes earlier that the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are When malls are advertised to closed at 5 pm on the previous day dose after 5 p Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m

For

THURSDAY Manila. Macasser and Sodrabaya.

Air Mall by sea to Singapore to connect with the

“British Overseas Airways.” .......

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco

Marques, and South Africa vis Durban.

Data anu Time

Thui sth .

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FRIDAY

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7.00 PM

Fri. sth.

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Beg

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4.30 PM

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with

the Rog.

4,00 PM

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4.30 PM

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Parcels 4.00 PM Reg.

Oni

5.30 PM

Q.P.Q.

tral and South America and United Kingdom Beg via. San Francisco,

SATURDAY

6.00 PM

Ord 7.00 M

"British Overseas AirwaJI."

The Vichy Government's "was aid he gave the Spanish Re-Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect guilt Court at Blom was asked publicans. It is asserted that" be on Oct. 19 by the Public Proseng- diverted to their use material-be- for to indict two former Primie longing to the Army and the Red Ministers, Lean Blum and Paul Cross, to such an extent that

REFLOATED Reynaud, and the former Minister French soldiers during the severe

charges.

!

gazmente

4,00 M

of the Interior and Foreign Minis winters of 1939 and 1940 were The sa Hellenic Trader, which ter, Georges Mandel, on serious left without blankets and warm Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. &, Canada, Cen-Parcels 100 went aground in an exposed post- tion in the Hainan Straits at 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, was re- floated yesterday at 2 am, er dently on her own power and be fore the arrival of the rescue Henry Keswick which was sent to

her asalstance, '---

ALLEGED BETRAYAL

i Besides a charge of speculation The prosecutor Bought an in-agamist the trane din combination detment against M. Blum for with Baron Maurice de Roths-

betrayal of the duties of his child, according to the Press) M Sandakan. charge," an indictment against M. Mandel is charged with having Mandel for "corruption and specu- striven establish personal rule

A Japanese ship, the Taikyulation on the value of the na- with British aid and in collusion Maru, also answered the ship's tional currency," and an indict with the Britian"

8.0.8.

11 SHIPS TO : BE BUILT

HERE

down.

NO DETAILS

ment against M. Reynaud for "embezzlement of public funds.”

The official charge against M. Be asked further that two former members of M. Reynaud's per- Regnaud gave no details, put in some French newspapers it is as- sonal statt, M Leca And Devaux, be charged with being serted that after resigning as presumed accomplices,

Prime Ministerne intended to

The principal allegations against quit France, and was starting to do so when he was injured in a M. Blum Väre that he was' a

Sak. 7th

1. 8.30 AM...

K.P.O....

Parcela 4.00 PM

Reg.

"6,00 PM

Ord..

5.30 PM

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Parcels

4.00 PM

4.00 *M

Ord.

5,30 em

Shanghai, Canada, UB.A., Central and South Ame-Reg.

rica and United-Kingdom Via Victoria BC, mine

Note: All Malls for United-Kingdom will be, forwarded, with or without Buperscription.

SUNDAY

TUESDAY NOV

Eleven ships, representing ton- "bellicist" prepared to engage motor accident. His two sides, |M. Leca, and M: Devaux, preceded, page of over 100,000 are to be built France in war to defend his per-im, to Spain, and when arrested Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and in Hongkong. Five keels, it 18 sobat ideologies: test his social

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans learned. have already been laid policies, by placing emphasis on by the police there were found,

Atlantic Services” m leisure rather than on labour reaccording to report, to be in pos- The work of construction is stricted the production of arma-138 on of Government funds and. being shared by the Talkoo Dock menta to a dangerous point, and other valuables worth 19,000,000, Manila. Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, East

and South Africa via Durban.". yard and the Hongkong and that as Prime Minister he must which had been entrusted to them Whampoa Dock Company.

have known that his Minister of v M. Reynaud personally. Each vessel is to be of 9,200 tons Finance, A. Vincent Auriol, was deadweight, and it is expected diverting to other purposes the that they will be used as cargó appropriations and loans ear

marked for national defence. boats.

SQUEEZE RACKET IN FULL SWING

Continued from Page 1

and the woman, gathering- uy about half a dozen application forms from her friends in the queue sauntered calmly up the steps and into the office as the Indian policemen ́opened the grill, for her?”

TOKYO, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-With the basic treaty with Japan and

Sun. 8th

EPO. Reg. 7th 5.00 PM Ord. 7th 5.30 gi

GPO

Reg. 7th 6.00 PM Ord 8th Noon

Tue. 10th

3.30 P

KPO Reg. 6.00 Ordi 5.30PM!

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6.00 PM One cu PM),

7.00 M

the Nanking regime now conclud- Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg. ed, it is reported that General British. Nobuyuki Abe Ils expected to leave 8tralia.

for Japan. some time this month and that he will resign his position

as Special Airbassador to the Nar

| king Government. It is expected a new Ambassador will be appoint- ed shortly.

Sandakan.

WEDNESDAY,

Air Mali for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. S.

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trana Atlantic Services

anyone wanting to get the task of

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, (Reuter)ans getting their application con- sidered anked in a hurry, There Major-General James Chaney of are the Brokers who make their the United States Air Corps, who way in and obtain forms and sell has returned after a survey of the Canton them for dollar to those who position in Britain told the press. would otherwise have to wait he was very optimistic regarding the outcome of the war from the nearly the whole day to get one. MANY OTHERS":

Are these the necessary and Erition point of view. This is but one of the rackets unavoidable-erils of immigration which are practiced openly, at the atrol7. We wonder, fast 6 Immigration Ofclé." There"- REG.. (Since the above was written" a others which careful observation letter from a Chinese correspon- will reveal—such as unemployeds dene beinist, out what has been who came up early in the morning referred tobore we received and and take up a good position in is published on Page 8 of tile the queues, and sell it for £2 toimuer-Id:),

THURSDAY

Air, Mall by Bon to Singapore to connect with

"British Overseas': Afrwayu..

The "service charge” of 10 per

Straits and Calcutta. In lieu of tips, introduced in gtraits, Rangoon and ER. restaurant cars last April,

- in forcs - throughout-all Printed and Pubilatied by LNER, hotels, the proceeds being Daly Press, Ltd., divided among Mtaniska

Roid Central Hongkong.

800.

Reg.

Ord 6.30 PS

GROL Bone! 6,00 T

Ord:4057,00 PM

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KPO Beg.

7.15 AM

10,00

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fleg $20,00

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