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JAPAN'S TRIAL

BALLOONS

EDITORIAL

CORRESPONDENCE FINE VARIETY

IMMIGRATION: "RACKETS"

HOW ST. DUNSTAN'S IS FARING.

The Editor, H. K. Daily Press.

"CONCERT

In Aid Of School For The Deaf

A variety concert was given last To the Editor, H.K. Daily Press Bir-Numerous reports have re- His Excellency the Officer Ad- nifht in the auditorium of the st cently been published in various ministering the Government has Stephen's Girls' College (by the Chinese papers concerning pro- received a letter from the Chair-kind permission of the Frincipall in aid of the Hongkong School for Ateering rackets to help to obtain man, St. Dunstan's, a

соруот

the Deaf. Border Passes, Eitry Permits and which is published below for gen- Certificate of Residence issued by eral information:

St. Dunstan's for blinded soldiers. the Immigration Once. Whether these reports are to be believed, sailors and airmen of the British discounted, or ignored, will rest Empire. with an oficial clarification` by the Oficers concerned, if the Officers will be kind, enough to

part

`St. Dunstan's

With the intensification of the

Smith

a

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1940.

NEW PHASE IN WAR

No Reason To Exaggerate Seriousness Of Shipping Losses: Menace Will Be Overcome Just As In 1917

"It would be foolish to minimise our shipping tomes. On the other hand there is no reason to ensɛterate the seriousness at it. The German claims on these sinking are, as usual," "preposterwus" They claim to have sank a whole convoy, but there is no doubt that the most vital threat in this sinking of our merchant ships. - We know what reserves we have and although we need more and more ships, we are Just, as, conßdent of :: being able to overcome "this menace as we were in April, 1917.”

the

NASTY KNOCK

A dance performed by a group of youngsters from True Light mary School was followed by plano solo by Miss C. Braga,

Two folk songs arranged by Brahma/were beautifully sung by

MR CYRIL LAKIN, political sea frontier, which he finds even Inner Circle,

a quartet formed by Miss Sylvia commentator, made this reference more difficult to control. Regent's Park,

Choy. Miss B. H. Bicheno, Mr to Britain's recent shipping losses position which would have made London, NW.L

Gaston D'Aquino and Mr. John in a talk in London yesterday Napoleon shudder and Her Etler THE SERIES of events which make a statement in this regard.

September 20, 1940. have been occurring in In at least two leading Chinese

papers, it was alleged two days Your Excellency-Probably again Three boy's from Diocesan Boys' when he reviewed the latest events is not Napoleon. No army in the the East during the last few age that one application form was and again your thoughts and those School, Joseph Reid, C. Large and in the international situation from world can guard such a length of

the point of view of the new phase frontier exectively weeks are beginning to be priced at 80 cents by these ruth-of British people in Hongkong are T. Harris, contributed to the pro-in the war which, he said, Germany

CANNOT BE SURE looked, upon as a number of less profiteers. In Li Pao and turned towards the Mother Coun-gramme with a comedy act, “Tun-

was about to embark on.

"So the fact, is that he cannot. To the skirl of bagpipes, Misa "Germany," said Mr. Lakin, "is aford to give us any more time to Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1940. trial balloons which the Jap- the Sing Pao today, it is said that try in these critical days. Possibly ing In

638 anese have let loose as cau-a certain transportation compar sometimes you may wonder how

undertake to obtain a Border tious feelers to determine pass for $3, an. Eatry Permit for St. Dunstan's is farins with the Mcguffog, Miss R. Stalker, Mr. J. now shouting about what she calls build up our position. He thinks.

new phase of

War- he can hold France because he has. double assault on Britain by ses got prisoners as hostages, but he which way, and with what s5, and a Certificate of Residence newly blinded men, for whose care F. Scott and A. Farquhar

you have given such generous sup-staged two Scottish dances. Government

and air. Herr Hitler hopes to shat cannot be sure of the French Co- force, the wind is likely to for $15, excluding

ANOTHER TREAT

ter our provincial cities by nigh fontes. He cannot be sure of even. blow. These trial moves have charges.

You may already know that with

The audience was given another Probably, the Immigration Office only helped to provide the

And dificulties in this kind of the recent terrac air battles over treat when Ms Choy and bombtrig" and also by intensified holding metropolitan France in rest of the world with further prevention, In view of immigra- the South Coast, we have had to D'Aquino rendered the duet Part Warfare he hopes to sink our mer-fact he cannot be sure of any of 'chant ships and to cuu'us on from the ravished countries and stil ̈ ́less. evidence-if that was needed on control being a new thing to temporarify abandon our Hospital, Cara from "La Traviata"

the supplies of good and materials can he be sure of Russia. in Sussex. At first, we hoped that (Verdi). Mr. Smith was, accom-

which are still open to us and "Els attempt at a diplomiatze PARTICULARS AND CON of the uncertainty and the the Colony, and the local condi-.

But, if the Immigration moving convalescent and semi- panist.

which are closed to him by the drive to present a new order to the British Navy. DITIONS of the Sale by Public lack of confidence with which tions.

world has falled. He is making his Auction to be held on Monday, Japan is looking into the Office will entertain suggestions, convalescent cases to a safer area, Last on the programme was a perhaps public opinion will be of it might still be possible to retain Chinese play staged by members

I can see one solution to our hospital, with all its specialised "of the Kun Kwok Club of YWCA "Herr Hitler's hopes are even cage larger and larger, but he has the 9th day of December, 1940, future. Far from being buoy-help.

by the up

so-called clearing the huge crowd waiting equipment, for seriously wounded The titof the play was "Children Worge, than his clalins and I will not made it any easier to get out return to this phase later. Let of it. He has really made it easier of a Traitor." at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the ed Public Works Department, by Or strength and power of Axis outside the Immigration Office.men undergoing treatment,

During the intermission, Mra 8. us, at the moment, see what recent to break into it. Most of these poor people stand der of His Excellency the Gover Pact, to which she has now whole morning, or afternoon, or air attacks this has become un F. P. Ts'o, wife of the Rev. Paul facts have brought the Germans don't want to look at this war through rose-coloured spectacles, nor of ane Lot of Crown Land become an adherent, Japan even a day or two just to get an possible and today all our newly Two, and the Very Rev, J. L Wil- to make this new Buck.

but these are. facts you cannot get the appears to have become so application form. They probably blinded men-some of them receiv- son thanked the audience and sp at Blue Pool Road, in

"The first is that Signor Musso- around. What, then, is the alter- Colony of Hong Kong for a burdened with fears and mis- do not know that they will get ed their injuries on the shores at pealed for further help on behalf.

Mrs. Ts'o, who spoke in Chi- lini has taken a nasty knock, des-native to all these dead ends? term of 75 years, with the option givings that she has even been one if they write in or perhaps Dunkirk and others under circum- of the School

back to health and nese, said that the School was the Pite his criminal aggression of "Although he has failed to in- country which he thought would vade. this island so far," the only of renewal at a Crown Reat to be bereft of her customary blus-they cannot write a letter at all stances of equal bravery are be-

your Press, will print application learning the first lessons in con- only one of its kind in South crumple up before him. The at- way to get a decision and a quick fixed by the Surveyor of His ter and sabre-rattling. In Now it some printers, such as ing nursed Majesty the KING, for one fur their place has appeared "a forms for sale at a reasonable quering blindness' at a hotel in China and was founded five years tackers have become the attacked, declaton-is to overcome this small

ago. The School had many plans stealthy and nervous ap- price in exactly the same form as the west country. ther term of 75 years.

I was at this temporary hospital for expansion but the success of thanks to the Greek readership.aland, To do that he must invade The Italian retreat is due not so na or bomb us, out of existence or proach to the various objecthose given by the Immigration Intending bidders are advised tives which still glimmer tan- Office, and these forms will be ac- last week where I talked with three these plans depended

cepted by the Office, then many new lads. One, a young pilot, had much help the public could offer much to the poor quality of the starve us. He may try all three. troops but to bad leadership and and he will fall. He knows that that immediately after the dis-

talising at her across the wide

people will rather spend a few; had his jaw torn and been perman-in the future..

bad command. The whole expedi- Britain aims at preparing an offen- posal of the lot the Purchaser

cents than walt. At the same ently blinded by a bomb exploding

lilon, in fact, was badly led,

sive too Mussolini's Greek gamble. (if not the applicant) will be horizon of her ambitions.

THE FIRST EXAMPLE of time, Government will save some in his plane. The other two had

"The Italians are now belig has given us a great opportunity- with an required to deposit

printing expenses.

been blinded-in addition one of DISCUSSION GROUP hammered on sea and in the a'r to take the offensive in the New authorised afficer who will be this trial balloon diplomacy is

I notice that at the back door them had lost an arm in the ex-

The Speaker at the European and our Fleet Air Arm has been. Year. present at the sale, the sum et furnished by her much 50 of the Immigration Office is a plosion of an AA gun. New cases Y. M. C. A. on Sunday Des, 8, at playing ducks and drakes with the SHIPPING FIGURES two hundred dollars, ($200) tbered attitude towards the photograph studio. A guard hold like these are constantly coming 9 pm. In the West Lounge will be Italian Fleet. There is no need Mr. Lákio, after his reference to cash. This sum will be refunded | Netherlands East Indies. Ing a police, baton stands outside to us and now we have to be ready the Rev. K. M. Reichelt, the sub for me to repeat these facts, but the British shipping losses, said: on payment of the Purchase weeks of protracted negotia- this door. He lets in anyone who to receive civilian casualties with ject being "From the Land of the there la one fact which I must em- tions failed to secure for will take a photo there, but check seriously damaged- sight from re-Midnight Sun." All are cordially phasise and that is that despite

everybody who will not do 30. icent air bombardment, the Japanese the advantages. After taking a photo, he gets an PARTICULARS OF THE LOT) which she hoped would even- application form. This is a sure tually help her to fastern her way of getting one. Then, a man' grip on these valuable islands, offers to fill the form at a fee of the resources of which would prove a god-send to Japan in her present unenviable econo- mic position. Even the Jap- anese press appears to be dis- satisfied with the tame end- ing to this part of the much- boosted "new order" pro-

price.

No. of Bale.

Registry No.

Locality.

Inland Lot

No. 6078. North West of Iuland |

Lot No. 8747,

Blue Pool Road.

I

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

As per

sale plan

fentiuy

Rental

About

Contents in

31,000

670

feet.

19,400. Upset Price |

Escape After Fight With Pirate Craft

$2.

Ate our Chinese representatives aware of this affair, and if so, will they step out to do something for their fellow countrymen?

Yours, etc.,

A POOR. CHINESE

even

رايا

Invited to attend,

OK. how

NEWSETTES

Captain W. E. Houston, Boswall,

the

"During the first year of the daily worsening of Bigner Mus- war we acquired of million tons of Enemy assault has been brought

solini's position-and It's becom- shipping from our Dutch, Nor

We our doors. The other

ing most serious for him-his friend wegian and Polish allles. Herr Hitler has not yet seen tit chartered 850,000 tons of neutral

shipping and our captures amount dropped just outside my house and

to move a finger to welp him. night a high explosive bomb was

"You can bet your bottom dollar ed to 1,208,000 tons. We built or St. Dunstan's offices. Luckily, as

occurred during the night our M, C, Counsellor to the British that Herr Hitler knows how vulner-purchased 950,000 tons. So that a total of nearly nine- offices were empty. The door of Embassy in Tokyo, arrived in the able Signor Musso ini's position is. out of the shelter where my seryants

He has million tons acquired from all were sleeping was blown in, though Colony yesterday. He is staying I wonder why this 137

now far away, aources between Beyt, 1998, and: at Government House and will plenty of troops fam glad to say they were leave today of tomorrow.

which he could move, and should August, 1940, our losses were 2,165,- hurt. My wife and I were in an-

move, if he thought to break this 900 tons, which shows that Britain other shelter. I happened to be

Major A. N. Macfadyen, father resistance. It is probably that he has a million tons more shipping awake. The AA guns were put of Mr. QA. A, Macfadyen, ap feels that the prestige of the Axis than at the beginning of the war.

"Bo, however serious the position. gramme and is attempting so far as Thailand is concern-ting up a terrific barrage. Two or pointed to act for his son as Kow. is at stake.

three bombs fell. I could judge by loon Magistrate during the latter's

"There is another point we are may look, we must remember these now to whip up the Govern-ed. World opinion, neverthe-the noise that the bombers were ment into an attitude more in less, places a great deal of im- fairly far off, Suddenly with a absence in Camp, sat on the Bench apt to forget. The more Herr Hit- figures and we must remember our vulnerable he becomes. If you United States to fill the gaps. And. keeping with their previous portance on this issue, as any noise like an on-coming express yesterday and will continue until ler extends his trontiers, the more capnetty and the readiness of the measure the length of the frontlers here at home, to save space for 638 conduct.

cession of French Indo-China train our bomb crashed down. For the end of this week.

The Rt. Hon. Sir John Latham, he has conquered you will see that shipping purposes, we are ready to- JAPAN'S MILITARY-MIND- territory to That would give tunately there were no casualties.

On the side of our buildings ED officials, however, are ap- Japan an advantage for fur-where the explosion occurred, all G.C.MG. K.C., and party are now it goes into thousands of miles of change our diet and to tighten our parently not anxious to test ther penetration in that re- the window glass was shattered, expected to arrive at Government hostile frontiers and much of it is belta" the efficacy of a power-thrust) gion.

our roots were damaged, and quan-House tomorrow and to leave on

The story of how, after an en

+

Dec. Tor B. Captain W. E. Hous

at the Netherlands East. In- WHILE THIS TRIAL BAL-titles of stones, concrete and debr's

were hurled about the bulidings, ton-Boswall, M.C., is now expect ESCAPING MEN SLEPT IN dies and the matter has been LOON still wobbles in the all we are, however, busily engaged ed to leave Government House to- judiciously allowed to "stand over Thailand and Indo- In setting things to rights gain morrow.

The death occurred on Nov. 2T,'

over" with the statement that China, the Japanese launched and this incident has, if anything

Mr. H. H. Read, the oldest mem- the surplus products which out on another piece of face-strengthened morale xeuraly.

When we are ourselves faced with ber of the Shanghai Stock: Ex- gagement with five robbers' junks, the Netherlands East Indies saving by the signing of a

presentation by members of the he managed to outsall them and has agreed to export to Japan, pseudo "peace treaty with frequent air attacks, bombings and change, was, on Nov. 27, given a the possibility of invasion, we can Exchange in a party sponsored by escape to safety was told by Lam after their own requirements à renegade Chinese. The re- \not be too grateful to all of you Mr. Ell, Hayim, Chui, master of junk No. 3521H in are fulfilled, was quite satis-action to this must have come who are helping us. A day will a report made to the Police yester-factory to the Japanese nego-as a shock to both signatories: come. however, when these tr ́als.

tiators.

It not only showed that both are behind us and we hope it fiky: The Junk, which was bound for REALISING

the

doubts Britain and the United States not be far off

Yours faithfully, You Ping from Kwo Ling, was which this settlement would are ready and on the spot to sailing about eight miles north- east of Sam Mun Kwan, in Chi raise in the minds of their prevent Japan from using this nese, waters, on Dec. 3 when, at people, the Japanese made so-called settlement as a lever His Excellency the Officer Ad- 1 p.m., it was approached by fire haste to cover up this burst to work her designs elsewhere, ministering the Government, Gov- craft of different sizes..

balloon by stealthy diplomacy but that both these countries emment House, Hongkong.

day.

with three rides.

While keeping the robbers”

junksi distance Lautta

changed direction and teled to sail away. Three of the pirate vessels chased her but after an hour gave up.

(81.) ·TAN FRASER,"

· Cha'rman.”

ROYAL NAVY

at Shanghai, of Gustav Rosenberg, aged 79 years. Funeral Services were held at Baikal Road Ceme- tery on Nov, 20...

NAZI GUARD'S HOUSE

The story of two Cameron Highlanders who were exptured early in June and who got away from German-occupied France w told recently,

After. their capture they were marched off troops from a French port guarded by tanks, 70

The two men made up their minds to escape.

with other

Gatting out

of the column was simple, as men fetched water from wells st the alde of 'the road. ».

The two privates made their The Germans slept on the twor We way to a farmyard gate. Quickly below from eight in the morning. they were through it and ander until three in the afternoon, when. In the presence of a very large cover of a few trees Behind the the British soldiers saw them: attendance of members and house, where they lay until night. march away.

friends of the China. India Inland They decided to go back to the FOUND A BOAT Mission, the funeral took place on port. The main road had to be our days food and rest re- Nov. 14 in Shanghai, of the late avoided as it was fail of tanks and stored their strength and ther Mr. George Watt Hbb former gure. There was nothing for it reached the coast without grea

however, before they found what they wanted--a boat, fully rigged: and an out.

RUM AND POTATOES For three or four nights the had to go on without Then they foundTM lorry abandoned, but

bottle of ruma

In If. impro

meals of

men

-food

Frenc

Ther

potatoes dipped in

They were able to set out across" the Channel at midnight,

The first attempt ended in failure. Misfortunes.

When about 50 yards away they in Thailand, designed to stir were prepared to reinforce opened are with five rifles on up friction between. that the legitimate Government of Lam's junk and the latter replied country and ingo-China. Here China to carry on the fight

she appears to have partly against the Japanese with Our sailors are spending a General Director of the China In- but to sleep by day in any wood difficulty. Some nights passed,

great deal more time afloat now land Mission who passed away at or field and more at night succeeded, for reports of the renewed vigour. It is this than they did in the days of peace, the Mission Hospital at the age of last few days have confirmed nglo-American co-operation and the problem of the right use years Services were held in that clashes have occurred on that has caused Japan the of leisure la ever before us, Many the Memorial Hall of the Mission the borders and that even greatest misgivings and, des- of them have joined up for the in Sinza Road After the service minor air operations have pite the vague threats of duration, and have been drawn a catege was formed and pro- During the exchange of fire taken place. The drift to drastic measures" resulting from various backgrounds and coeded to Bubbing Well Cemetery member of the crew, Wong Man wards a war between the two from Nanking-Tokyo colla-occupations, and at the moment where the Interment took place shing, was shot in the abdomen states appears, however, to boration, this latest trial baiare doing their duty on this China Mr. J. R. Binton officiating at the

Station, while lying in the hold, and Lam have been halted by a state-loon will prove even a bigger I am constantly being asked for Kwal-chair, brother of the master,! also received superficial wounds to ment made by Thal officials failure than its predecessors. current periodicals, magazines and his face and hands.

in Singapore on Tuesday that The point is that even Japan books, and which I am unable to literature Just before arrival in Hongkong! steps are being taken to settle is well able to see the humor-apply, but I am sure that many ackn

would help in this matter 11 you? on Tuesday Wong succumbed to the dispute by negotiation ous side of her "peace" ar- of the residents of Hongkong and that the incidents which rangement with Wang Ching- win tow this appen! to be made his injuries,

The Junk was carrying, general have occurred so far, have not wel, but foolishly refuses to through your newspaper.

Any gifts at either new or old. involved any regular troops, laugh! cargo worth $4,402

graveside

On the fifth night the men reached, the rea, and the out

them bring their boal

With

and moor, in wh several other, hostag When the men made their second the guard saw them in the

be most gratefully skirts of vlage they tʊann beam of a lighthouse,

German 1 eadquarters They chose gun fire oper and ballets Milt bat what appeared to be an empty the water close to the boat,

SKIING 'AWET BOA HOT LOUrée: house 100 yards away, and went the

Yours)

ARLES STRONG

Chaplain 1. M. Dockyard. Hongkong

to bed the attic, but had a ty ta star nasty, swakening. The guard had come home to seen

they were rescus

by the