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EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941.

GALLANT PART PLAYED BY THREE WEDDINGS APRIL WILL DECIDE

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clusive.

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ir

By Order of the Board

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NOTICE IS

93

HEREBY

V. M. GRAYBURN,

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 9, 1941.

new

RESISTANCE TO ITALY

AT REGISTRY

The following weddings tonz place at the Registry yesterday-

Mr. Tam Hin-wah of No. 32, Kak "Greece is a small country and far from rich.. This Hang Tsun Road, Kowloon City, means that she is unable to provide herself with sufficient and Miss Chow Fung-ping of No. modern machinery of war," said M. Stavredi, a prominent 6, Tak Ku Ling Road, Kowloon Greek resident of England, when he broadcast from Lon- don yesterday on the part which the Greek air force was playing in the battle against the Italians.

City.

Mr. Wong Kim-fung, of No. 138, Wanchal Road, and Miss Poon Sau- hang of No. 71. Leighton Hill Road. "On land,,, the nature of turned up toes which they wear

Mr. Moses Wu, assistant mana- her frontiers gives little scope and which, in Greece, have be- ger, of No. 8, Morrison Hill Road for the use of heavy ma-come the symbol of the bravery and Miss Alice Wong nurse, or

No. 1. Sharp Street West.

-ANNOUNCEMENTS

chines," he went on.

LACK OF EQUIPMENT

neutral countries of Europe.

"Her

and achievements of the Greek soldiers.

force.

been made to raise machines into the alr. In the Great War, the Greeks had provided many pilots

for the allied air force.

There were two air bases on

200 PLANES

"At the time of the Italian at-

and Miss Ha

No. 7. Buffolk Road, Kowloon Tong

Mr. Cheung Hon-ki, teacher, of

and Miss Lo Shuk-ying, teacher, of

ני

ENJOYABLE SUPPER DANCE

་་

EUROPE'S WAR

Prospects Of Britain's Being Able To Turn Tide Of Aerial Activity Would Perhaps Then Be Determined

BY EDWIN L. JAMES »

In the New York Times

The European war has contained much of the surpirse èle- ruent and other surprises are possible. With that reservation, it seems a good estimate that April wilt bring the crux of the con- flict. That does not mean there is any good prospect of the fight being over then, but there is prospect that the situation next Spring will be highly indicative of what the final outcome will

be.

terranean

never can

win 3 war.

the

have

CHINA, BRITAIN navy of fast, but small craft, GREEK CONFIDENCE

is admirably suited for hide "But the Greeks will not trem- Forthcoming marriages announc- AND AMERICA

and seek tactics. Besides, the ble in their shoes," continued the ed are

"Besides, the Greek's

Mr. Leung Cheuk-wa, engineer, a friendly element, speaker,

have reason to be confident of WHILE DRAMATIC EVENTS sea is

residing at No. 45, Wong-ne.-chong have been taking place which is ruled by the British their position in the air now... Not Road, and Miss Camila Ying Lin- The TRANSFER BOOK of in the west and have held the Navy.

only are they supported by the the Company will be CLOSED world's interest in the past

gallant R.A.F., but they have an pang, of No. 2, King's Terrace,

That is true because of the come as a surprise if the British air force of their own-an air Kowloon, from the

"In the air, her lack of equip-force which has Signor Mussolini's to the 15th few weeks, they have falled

Mr. Tse Fook-wing, merchant, or evidence that the outcome will be try to do something to the WII- January, 1941, both days into entirely eclipse the far- ment has been serious. Aeroplanes planes at bay. When Italy at No. 54, Kennedy Road, and Miss in reality determined by the aerial (helmstrasse. Such raids will not reaching accord which is are expensive things to buy and tacked Greece, it was ten days be- Oyang Tsul-yu, of No. 56, Kennedy warfare between Britain and Ger-win the war any more than the

difficult things, to make. There is

won many. The axiom of the military raids on London have fore British fighter planes, could Road, unostentatiously increasing in

cne factory in Greece. but one reach Greece and the strict ad- Mr. Su Yat-pang, of No. 58, generals is, of course, that aerial war. But they will be important. the relations between China, factory cannot equip a nation and herence to neutrality by Greece Gloucester Road.

activity

„GERMANS SEE SOME WAR Great Britain and the United courage, valour and determination forbade the presence of any for-Yuen-mau of the same address."

That may still be true.

Although the Germans "have in- States. Indeed, today China are useless to an air force without sign planes on Greek soll. So the Mr. Ying Sze-yau, Civil servant But the primary consideration vaded France three times in a cen stands in the position of the planes.

Greek defence was left to her air of the Chinese Central Govern- now is whether German air attury, they have in that time suc- "No Government likes to feel eastern outpost of the two

ment, residing at No. 242, Temple tacks can break British

morale ceeded in fighting their wars on that it is offering its subjects sister democracies in the

M. Stavredi went on to give a Street, and Miss Leung Suit-feng, and whether British air activity the territory of other nations. It to bombardment from the air

brief history of the Greek air of No. 10, Tai Wong Street West can affect German morale, both has been a century and a quarter Occident and as the great without being able to reply ade-

force. The Greeks had been in- Mr. Sack Ying, pensioner of the among .the civilians and the since the Germans felt war on struggle which is going on quately. No confidence in the

terested in aviation from the be-us. Navy, residing at No. 3. Kilung troops, and also whether the air their own soll. But now it is be- valour of her armies can pre- "HONGKONG & SHANGHAI between right and might in

ginning and various attempts had street, and Miss Lo Mu, of the warfare of either side can seriously coming somewhat different. vent the panicky fear of 'each enters

affect the fighting ablilty of the

While the British have the bombardment. from

air

same address.

been BANKING CORPORATION. Europe

other. phase, so does the battle

and it is this tear that Ger-

terced to exert most of their air True enough, there is the Med-strength on the Channel ports to which the undaunted Chinese

many has played on over and

campaign, which will break up Hitler's plans for the in-" over again, are fighting for the same

continue this Winter, and there isvasion of Britain-and they seem GIVEN that the Certificates principles keep pace with the

"For years. and years before the Greek soil-one at the entrance |No. 7IA, Pokfulam Road.

the prospect of trouble for Britain to have done a good job-they 6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong. spirit and effort of western war started, Germany's air force to the Dardanelles and one at Mr: Cheung Yan-sing, physical 16th January, 1936 for Three democracies.

was proclaimed as the most power-Salonika, it was not until the director, residing at No. 128, Lock-in the Far East. But Britain can have not neglected Germany pro- After forty-

Serious damage has been shares of this Bank numbered three months of undeclared test of battle came in the war: it air force began to make progress. of the same address.

ful in Europe. When Germany's end of the last war that the Greek hart Road. and Miss La Wal-chun. not be defeated in the Mediter-per.

ranean or in the Orient; Britain done to Hamburg and Bremen and 97994/97996 Inclusive registered warfare, the Chinese have was the aerial side of the fighting From 1925 onwards, there was &

must be defeated in Britain

the attacks on the industrial Ruhr in the names of Messrs. Maneck emerged stronger in spiritual that was advertised in all parts British air adviser in Athens who

On the other hand, the best region have been such as to force weapon the British now have the evacuation of part of the Roostumjee Mehta and Dhun unity, unshaken in resolve and of the world and the Germans took was consulted in all matters con-

against Hitler. is their air arm population not engaged in working Manek Mehta has been Lost or more determined than ever care to emphasise this to all the nected with the flying forces and in 1929 the. Greek air force be-

and. furthermore, if the Axis is in the munitions industry. Stolen, and should this certificate not only to wrest from It is this fear that Germany is came independent and stood on its

defeated in the Mediterranean, Berlin has been bombed a num- not be produced to the Bank her aggressors the territories now trying to arouse in Greece by own. In 1930 the Arst aeroplane

Germany will still not be beaten. ber of times. The damage has before the 11th January, 1941, 4 which they have unlawfully announcing that she is sending school was started in Greece on

WINTER AERIAL WARFARE been nothing to compare with the The debate is still going on over

damage the Germans new certificate for the shares will acquired in China, but also to planes to Italy. It may be that the British model.

she thinks that this gesture will be issued, and the aforesaid help the world to attain that be useful in frightening Italy as

the question of whether bad Eng-wrought on London, but the Bri- A very enjoyable Supper Dance.lish Winter weather will help British say they have some new Certificate No. 6/NS. 4412 will goal of freedom and indepen-well. The Greeks. however, were tack," said M. Stavredi, "the to inaugurate the opening of their tain or Germany. The indications bombers coming into production be thereafter treated by this dence and lasting peace for clearly meant to draw another Greek air force consisted of 200 new offices, was given by Messrs. of the past few days are that it

which can make a better job cí Corporation as Noll and Veid. which Great Britain and her conclusion and to quake in their planes of mixed types. She had F. A. Sutton, Ltd., on the second has seriously hindered German air the task of carrying a heavy bomb

By Order of the Court

allies are striving.

shoes-those funny shoes, with the to buy planes wherever she could noor of Shell House last night attacks on London and on British load so far and of making the re- and the 200 planes consisted of The guests were received by Gen-forts. The fog and rain will blot

turn trip. of Directors.

VIEWED at from this

British, French, Polish, German eral F. 8. Sutton.

out targets for German bombers. The Germans, of course, have standpoint, the battlefields of

and Italian machines. The civil

tremendous advantage in trymen. A notable effort in

Nearly 300 guests were invited | It will still leave the possibility of had a the cast and the west can be,

air lines used only German planes including Sir Atholl MacGregor, indiscriminate .bombing, which being able to bomb England from Chief Manager considered as having been.

this connection has been the At first these planes were in charge members of the Executive and means the Nazi fliers may still hit air fields just across the Channel, goodwill tour which General of German pilots, but later the 650 merged into one, more so as

Legislative Councils and their London. But it will make it more while the British have had to fly Wu Te-chen, Minister for Greeks took them over altogether ladies, members of the Consular difficult for them to hit precisely all the way to Berlin. The task of China's aggressor has now

Overseas Affairs in the Chi- From Athens now, civil air lines Body, Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, on military objectives.

the British is to try to wipe out openly acknowledged mem-

run in all directions.

On the other hand, the Winter some of that advantage. They nese Government, has been bership with the Axis in what

There is one peculiar thing Hon. Str Shauson Chow, Sir Robert has been rightly described as engaged in Malaya. In a re-about these civil air lines and that Ho Tung. Sir Elly Kadoorie, Sentor should present no great obstacles have hopes of success.

"unholy alliance."

cent statement in Singapore, is the passengers they are called Navy, Army, Air Rorce, Volunteer for British Bombing on the Co- CHANGE OF TELEPHONE most interesting trend of this

General Wu declared that upon to carry. Peasants who have Defence Corps and Police officers, tinent, since there is little fog over months to come Berliners and the NUMBER

the Chinese have never falled never been in a car or train, think Heads of Government Departments, Germany in the Winter and the inhabitants of other large German London air experts say their cities will see more of warfare growing accord between China

nothing of going by plane and} to recognise the necessity for and her staunch supporters

peasant girls frequently bring live-ness merchants, Managers of the bombers can get away in the fog than they have seen

local foreign Press, Stewards and and get home again despite the days of Napoleon. It is too early It is hereby notified that as in the west, apart from the Co-operation with Great Bri-stock with them, and other pas-members of the Hongkong Jockey i'

to say what effect that will have tain. This from January 6, 1941, the tele material value of the assis-been expressed time

sentiment has sengers often have a goat as

It is a fair guess that there will on German morale: It certainly Club, Vice-Chancellor and Staff of and neighbour in the plane!

be a decrease to some extent. of will not help it. phone number of the Hongkong|tance

"All these civil pilots are now the Hongkong University. again by prominent Chinese

aerial activity on both sides, from Daily Press, Marina House, will sympathy has brought China, in the United States and also signor Mussolini's gallant (?) air-

busy in the sky and fighting,

now until April or thereabout. If is the recognition that the

this is sound, it means that both While the long Winter nights attainment of the ultimate by those who have visited men when they come over to bomb.

sides will be devoting themselves bring the British an advantage alms of China and her sup-needless to emphasise that cided

America from China. It is civilians. The Greek airmen dê-

to bringing up the strength of which they may be expected to to protect their country

their air force and to training use and walle the immensity of porters are dependent on

what may. "The general

The quarantine restrictions m- both Britain and the United come

their target enables them to use The other line, 33383, remains each other in order to ensure states fully reciprocate these typical of all that is best in the kong by the Government of the that no little importance attaches extent than can the Germans, it is

spirit of the Greek air force is posed against arrivals from Hong-

In this situation, it is evident the element of surprise to greater that. the world, as a whole, feelings. will no longer be menaced by

Greek people. As a general rule, Netherlands East Indies on account to the matter of the supply of not to be expected that they can THE EFFECT of this co- they take kindly to authority, but of cholera have been removed, planes from the United States for perform any miracle which would the wanton aggression of operation and accord between air country means everything to

Britain. The shipments are on a cause the collapse of Germany this power-crazed fanatics. It is the three countries who are them and when their country is The Rey. S. Hinchliffe off ciated steady tr not sensational rise and Winter. They know, furthermore, also significant that the turn championing the cause of de-willingly sacrificed.

in danger personal Uberties are at the third of a series of evening it may be that by the Spring the that their blockade has not yet of the tide of battle in themocracy in the east and west

services in connexion with the Uni-monthly shipments to Britain will produced any effect which would west and the initiative which

M. Stavredi paid a tribute to the versal Week of Prayer at St. John's reach 50 planes,

seriously cripple the German food on the Axis Powers and their people of Corfu. He said that in Cathedral yesterday evening. He THE OPPONENTS' THREATS

supply in the coming months. the British and allied forces reluctant friends is not diff-the present war, it was generally spoke on This Troubled World." have been able to take have cult to imagine. In Europe, expected that the Italians would Today's service will be conducted threats that the worst is still in the regions occupied by the Nazis, While there will probably be The Germans continue their serious food shortages in some of been correspondingly enacted Germany and Italy are be- Corfu had been indiscriminately

immediately occupy Corfu. Instead by the Rev. J. E. Sandbach. “ in China, where the Japan-ginning to find that the bul-bombed although it had been,de-

store for Britain, that they will there is no indication of serious send more and more planes until shortages. In Germany for this ese, having "reached

(The Wah Yan Past Students As they have reduced London to the winter. their warks of democracy are daily mliltarised. point of penetration Into increasing in strength and

sociation will hold an "At Home" Chinese soil, have been com-that their attempts to ruth- pelled to withdraw from

lessly crush it have proved Court yesterday for many important areas of oc- plaintiffs, Great Star Motor Car cupled territory and to allow unavailing so far. In China Company, of No. 61 Lockhart Road, the initiative to pass into same position. To crown i

the Japanese are in much the who claimed damages amounting Chinese hands. The new year all and to the further dis- to $253, against the Ping On Motor has thus witnessed the early comfiture of the Axis trinity, Car Company, of No. 60 Lockhart promise of the offensive in the President of the United Road.

the east and west being taken States, as a result of his latest The action was a sequel to an up by the forces of right. collision on the Repulse Bay Road

declaration of policy to assist} on the early morning of Sept. 8.

Mr. M. A. da Bliva appeared for

te

1/

NOTICE

33225

instead of 30251 as hitherto.

unchanged. January 6, 1941.

*

CAR COLLISION SEQUEL

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS

Judgment "with

the

costs on claim and counter-clalm was given by Mr. Justice Williams at the Summary

ތ

the plaintiffs and Mr. P. Wynter

Blyth for the defendants.

an

The

which this western

"A large part of the town is in ruins, but its Inhabitants are carrying on as bravely as the citizens of London,” said M. Stavredi. "The symbol of their courage is the statue of their patron saint which stands among the ruins, mira- culously preserved from the bombing. To him the inhabi- tants of Corfu pray for pro- tection in their ordeal.”

THE CHINESE, with the those who are resisting ag- FUNERAL OF MRS.

experience of

what their gression, has virtually, to

three-and-a-half years of can paper, "entered into a

leading foreign and Chinese busi-

NEWSETTES

•

"St. Ignatius" will be performed

mists.

aviators.

Thus it is likely that in the

since the

PROSPECTS FOR 1941

On the other hand, the Germans

in Wah Yan College on Saturday, condition in which they left War- saw. They have apparently given Jan. 11 at 7.30 p.m., to which all up the pretext of seeking to bomb/will not be able to starve out Bri- the past students have been car only military objectives and make tain in the next 8lx months. dially invited by the Rev. Fr. Rec-na bones about trying to destroy Despite sinkings, the British mer- tor. In the evening a special play London in toto.

chant marine is just as large now However, their main objective or as at the beginning of hostilities "softening" the British morale to and perhaps a bit larger. prepere for an invasion across the This all points to next Spring as The forthcoming wedding be-Channel has not been attained so being the period of determining tween Rev. A. P. Rose, Assistant far and apparently they are no- interest. If by April 1st the Ger- Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, where near obtaining it. The Bri-mans have kept up their torture. residing at Church Guest House,tish morale, from all Indications of London and if during the Win- Bishop's House, and Miss Beatrice holds up splendidly, despite the ter the British shall have inflicted

by the students of the College.

Mary Wansey, nursing sister of the heavy tax upon it, and there heavier damage on Berlin, the

Queen Mary Hospital, is announc- seems small doubt it will hold situation will be shaping up for a country has endured during quote a writer in an Ameri- L. E. LAURITSEN ed

through the Winter.

real struggle next year. As things As for the invasion, that seems stand now, Hitler may appear to. In giving judgment, his Lordship hostilities, have now realised moral and material alliance The funeral of Mrs. Leta Eliza Several films of educational and postponed indefinitely; certainly, have an advantage. He has been held that the plaintiffs' driver the value of friendship with with Britain, Greece and beth Lauritsen, who died at her travel interest were shown for sea it seems, over the Winter months. enormously successful in 1940 and must have seen the rock when only Great Britain and America. China." The evolution of this residence, No. 23, Blue Pool Road, farers in the Sallors' Home and London says that an attempt to seems in a very strong position.

Seamen's Institute last night. The embark took place. yesterday afternoon.

for the invasion was a matter of about 30 feet away. This realisation has come not accord will now go on un-

However, the British have shown A service was held at the Colo-aims were from the Education De-broken upon September 18th and they can take it and they are not The second car. travelling quite only to Chinese in their ceasingly until the evil forces nial Cemetery Chapel after which partment, through the courtesy of British estimates of the loss to the expected to cave in this Winter. collided with the first, causing in overseas countries and the troyed. near, was unable to pull up and homeland, but to all Chinese of aggression have been des- the body was cremated. The Rev. the Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell, Principal Germans vary from 40,000 men to. They have probably not yet dis-

200,000. It is the clearest J. R Higgs officiated at the Chapel of the Central Britian school. damage.

played their full strength in the The British-threaten larger at air. They will get more and more Chinese authorities are mak-proof of the indivisibility be service. On the whole, said his Lordship.

34. C. Lauritsen, husband of the The meet of the Fanling hounds, tacka on Berlin, There is a great id from this side of the ocean- he was satisfied that there was every effort to promote tween the ideals of those who deceased, was the chief mourner that was to have been he'd from demand in London for retallation one cannot say now just how negligence on the part of deren- this goodwill and understand-now "form

the democratic and there, was a large attendance Sheungahul crossroads yesterans against Berlin for the raids on much ing amongst all their coun-stronghold.

|of relatives and · friends.

afternoon, had to be cancelled. London. It will therefore not John Bull is still going strong.

dants.