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POSSIBILITY OF GERMAN

INVASION OF EIRE

LONDON Jan. 31 (Central)-London circles are speculating on the chances of a German invasion of Eire as a measure to break the

Considerable progress has been stalemate now existing in Europe. made in education in. Ninghsia It is pointed out that the invasion of Norway. Holland, and Province during the past two years, | Belgium followed by France's collapse gave Germany a long coastline According to statistics for 1939. for operations against Britain stretching from distant Norway south- there were only 228 primary ward till the French seaboard narrows at the English Channel. The schools in the entire province, but British Isles and Ireland have thus been placed in the center of a in 1940, 49 junior high schools were wide semi-encirclement, established and the number of Any attempt to invade Britain, primary schools was increased to it is felt, would be extremely diff- 387, making a total of 849 classes. cult and hazardous owing to the To further advance education in British command of the sea, the "the province, the Ninghsia authori- splendid R.A.F. and the intensively ties are mapping out a compre- trained Home Guards, On the con- hensive programme for the estab trary, an Invasion of Eire should 1shment of more schools in the be comparatively much easier as present year,

Irish defences cannot withstand

To increase agricultural produc- tions in the province, the Land Bureau of Ninghsla has decided to encourage people to cultivate 500, 000 mow of waste land in the cur rent year. Every household with less than 50 mow of farmland will be required to cultivate six more

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the onslaught of a powerful toe.

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HOSTILITIES

SERIOUS FIGHTING

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conquerors of the Recreio Aces,

DEEPLY ROOTED should provide grand competition

The Irish people's resentment for the Marauding Mohawks who over the partition of northern Eire are still rated the leading pennant by Britain is so deeply rooted that contenders despite their trouncing while the majority of Irishmen at the hands of Portugal in an ex- desire to remain strictly neutral,

IN HONAN hibition' match- during the week.

though they are Inwardly sympa- Chuck Waggoner will have his

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tary spokesman yesterday after-Formosa noon at a press conference. Guardian's special "correspondent

TUESDAY lately in the United States, have from three bases north of

Pushing northward on Jan. 24

Manila Macassar and Sourabaya. In the Junior Loop. Chung Hwa realised that "England is the

divisions 01 Canton and South China provide the cur-breakwater that protects Ireland yang two Japanese tain raiser at the Chatham Road from the storm of the Continent, over five columns, two days later ground at 9 a.m. Richard Chung's If England should fall, Ireland and met stiff opposition which is sti laddies dropped an unexpected de- what she stands for could not continuing. cision to V.R.C. last week and will exist.”

Questioned regarding the rumour

have to take them all from cow Eire's position was vividly illius that the inove heralds a Japanese on to remain in the pennant race. trated by Sean LeMass, Fire's spring offensive with Loyang

The Victoria Recreation Club Minister for Supplies, in

the objective, the spokesmarr stated his

this is unlikely as should be untroubled by the Cos-address at the Dublin branch of

the enemy mopolitan outfit although the lat-the Institute of Journalists on Jan. forces are not strong enough to ter have been responsible for some 26. very creditable wins during the Arst part of the campaign.

FIRM FAVOURITES

The

The Royal Air Force, highest standing of the service teams, look to be firm favourites for their clash with the Royal Artillery. Gunners, though. have been get ting their coaching from the mas- terful Mohawks and should give a good account of themselves.

On the Marina ground, Cables take on the Chartered Bankers in the cpener of a double header in the Hong Section with Lacas and Texaco providing the nightcap.

warrant this belief

However. the spokesman ad- mitted, this area Is the scene of real Japanese designs and other operations eastward are mere dia tractions hoping to forcements.

deter rein-

CRISIS OF WAR "Within a few weeks or months the crisis of the war," he said, the greatest danger to our nation.

will come and with it the time

facing an imminent danger of in- Only a months ago Ireland was

JAPANESE DIVERGENCE

the very contrary is the vasion Is the danger past? I think This divergence was undertaken truth, when 4,000 Japanese troops press- after eighteen months of war, our ed north from four main bases- resources are running out, the chang. Tangyang, Kingmen and margin of satety is shrinking and Chungstang-on Jan. 23. the worse and even more difficult. problems are rising.

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Each column was deflected to the base by Jan. 26. Stressing the

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"Germany is blockading England

value of the re- and England is blockading Europe. capture of the port of Halyang in By force circumstances or Shantung, the spokesman dismiss- THE PROGRAMME ·

celiberate design each belligented activity on the other fronts Kowloon Football Club:-9 a.m. has taken steps, "the direct con- as minor skirmishes. Canuckettes v. Wildcats (F. J. Mol-sequence of which is the curtail then, N. Beftrao, C. Marques; 10.30 ment. or stoppage of supplies com am. Chung Hwa v. Cardinals (Niping to Ireland. As a result, there Lum. H. Quon, J. Delgado); 12 a.m. is no country in Europe which is Baby Panthers v. Ramblerettes (Tmore effectively blockaded than Chan, Al Lau, D. Walker); 1.30.a.m. Ireland" Recrelo, Aces v.,C.B.C. (F. Molthen, Kitchell, H. "Campos): 2.45 pm,

NEW MILITARY ATTACHE FOR CHUNGKING Major-General L. E. Dennys, li GENERALISSIMO dian Army has been appointed

Canucks v. Filipinos (N. Beltrão, BRONZE "STATUE OF

Nip Lum, Omar); 4 p.m.. Mohawks

Military Attache to the British

v. Indians (J. Alvares, H. Quon, V.|' Marques).

A bronze statue of Generalissimo Embassy at Chungking and has Chatham Road:-9 a.m. Chung Chiang Kai shek in army uniform taken up his post. Hwa v. South China"(Ablong, R. and on horseback will be made

General Dennys was lately com Maxwell, W. Woo); 10.15 a.m. with $146,000 within this year, acmanding a Brigade on the fron V.R.C. v. Cosmopolitan (C. Wing cording to a decision reached at a tier of India. He entered the Indian Lec, P. K. Lau, C. 8. Chung); 11.30 joint meeting of the Kwangtung Army in 1910 and was posted to: a., R.A.F... 8th RA. (J. Welford, Provincial Kuomintang Headquar- the 54th Sikhs (Frontier Force). Azedo, Bubbles Remedio).

ters and leaders of varicus Shiu- now the 4th Battalion of the 12th Kwan circles,

Frontier Force Regiment.

Marina. Ground:-10 am. Cables v. Chartered Bank (B. Laurel, Ng, The statue will stand on a stone

He is a graduate of the Staff Col Tony Pereira); 11.15 a.m. Lacas v. pedestal on the side of which lege and has also completed a Texaco (V. Marques, Aquino, Art ngures of Chinese warriors will be course on the Staff of the Impe Ribeiro).

sculptured. (Central News).

Hal. Defence College.

Japan's Sympathy With

India Sneered At

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Central)—A, retort to the Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. Matsuoka's reply in the Diet that the Japanese sympa. thise with the Indians' legitimate demands and with Gandhi and hence moral encouragement should continue to be given is found in the EVENING STANDARD'S "London Diary” column,

· Belonging as he does to, a Fron- tier Force Regiment. General Den- nys has exceptional knowledge of Frontier warfare in India, He is in bis 51st year and has won the

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HOCKEY UMPIRES Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, East

MEETING

The Hongkong Hockey Umpires' Association held a meeting at St. Andrew's Church Hall last evening

and South Africa via Durban,...

POSTPONED

There being inmifficient atten- India, the writer, says, seems to adds, "I would not give much for when K, Hussain and T. A. Tyas dance at the annual general meet- be Incorporated in the New Mr. Matsuoka's chances with were nominated umpires for the ing of Cymdeithas Dewi Bant (St. Order" to be established through- Nehru who has always been par-Interport hockey match.

David's Society) called for yester out Asia and hence Japan is ticularly interested in the Chinese It was also proposed that the day, it was postponed to Wednes- urged to give active, moral backing struggle and has visited the Chi-Council be requested to collect an day, Feb, 12. to 'Gandhi and other leaders in the nese fronts. Nehru wrote, 'China is affiliation fee from each team in All members will be circularised struggle for independence.

one of the key countries of the the tournament for the Umpires to this effect. Among others Mr. Matsuoka world. To Asia and India she and Association.

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LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)- has been sunk. announces an Admiralty communique. The next of kin of the casualties have been informed,

would gladly include Pandit Ja- het future are of prime impor- Capt. A. H. Martin was in the Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong

waharlal Nehru but the writer tance.".

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