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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 1, 1041.

NORTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE

EDITORIAL

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

B.W.O.F. BALL

Outstanding Surprise Cabaret Item

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*WELL OVER 1,000 PERSONS FILLED THE ROSE ROOM OF THE PENINSULA HOTEL LAST NIGHT when highly successful Ball, organised by the Executive Committee of the BW.OF., was held.

The outstanding entertainment of the evening was a surprise cabaret item "American Barn Dance" arranged by the American com- munity and the US Navy.

Another number which hearty applause was a uance pre- sented by the Volunteer Nursing

ordinary business of the Com: THE SPEED with which Gen. Detachment which was arranged

pany.

purchased by Mr. S. T. Williamson

Monthly Statement Of B.W.O.F.

The Statement of Accounts of the British War Organisation Fund,

$78.818.90.

'MAN WHO LOST HIS

NERVE

London's millions, bombed night- ly, have proved to the whole world that they can take it. But there are just a few whose nerves have been unequal to the strain. For them, a special medical service is provided.

Here is the first, report by the doctors on the new war, nerves.

A 39-year-old clerk who bo- came a "veritable troglodyte" in the Underground to escape air raids has been receiving treatment in a London hos- 'pital.

He emerged from the Under- ground only to pawn his clothes, watch, and other articles in order to buy food.

His case is quoted in the British Medical Journal by Dr. George Pegge, psychiatrist to the Emer- gency Medical Service, as an èx- ample of one kind of air-rald neurosis noted by doctors since the Intensive bombing of London be- gari.

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Dr. Pegge points out that recent cases of air-raid nerves contrast with those of a year ago.

Then the fear was largely of the unknown terrors of air ralds that did not come. In a few cases it was actually stimulated by the

PAYMENTS:-By remittance to sirens:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. I. 1941,

THE LEANING TOWER

Trade Unionist Supports Compulsory Registration Of Workers In Britain

Sir Archibald Wavell is by Mrs. Howell and in which Richards, Cyrithla AND NOTICE IS HEREBY pushing his campaign against Misses Betty

Maureen Booker, Rachael ALSO GIVEN that the REG-the Italians in North Africa Sanh,

Longvolum Smith, Betty have surprised ISTER OF MEMBERS of the appears to

Betty Pritchard participated.

Miss Alen Arteuh danced LIX Company will be CLOSED trom military critics. Those who

"Sa+ MONDAY, the 10th to TUES-expected the Army of the attractive number entitled DAY, the 25th February, 1941, Nile to pause after the cap-vage," whilst Herbert Tong, Gloria Hongkong branch, for the month

ture of Tobruk undoubtedly Yee and Dora Chow also contributor December is as follows:---

RECEIPTS--To balance brought both days inclusive.

based their arguments' on the led to the success to the cacaret. By Order of the Board,

About 1115 pm Mr. T. B. Waforward at Dec. 1, 1940, $64.947.17; necessity

to donations and subscriptions Dec, for avoiding any son conducted an auction.

1940, $13,630.27: to sales (Central W. F. SIMMONS, considerable lengthening of PICTURE FETCHES $325

the British line of communi- A peture of a Chinese head, pre. Hospital Supply Service Badges and Secretary.

Pastal labels) $14.80; to bank in cations, but, as experts of sented by Mr. Ranul Bigazz! was Hongkong, 1st February, 1941.

desert warfare have pointed bought by Mr. D. C. Edmondston terest to Dee: 31, 1940, $225.66. Total 79 out, the capture of Tobruk for $325, while an ivory figure was

Now, when Londoners had be- placed a decided advantage for $800 and was, in turn, re-auc- Toc H, $457.00; to remittance in in the hands, of the British tioned and fetched a further $425, favour of British Red Cross, $24.- come accustomed, to sirens, and neurotics had left the troops owing to the fact that the purchaser being Mr. S. T. Bit 055.10; to purchases. $1.505.06: to many

packing and transport, $694.32; to capital, air-raid nerves were ap the good harbour which the ting port possesses has made it A camphorwood chest was auc-office expenses, $352.00; balance in bearing among people who had $51,553,59: Petty Cash, been in actual danger such and bank.

those knocked down by blast or possible for the sea to betioned and bought by Sir Vande-

$201.83. Total $78,818.00. leur Grayburn for $275.

caught in houses rocked or wreck utilised for the bringing up of

RAFFLE RESULTS

ed by high-explosive bombs, supplies and reinforcements.

Results of raffles, among numer-

Unlike the cases" treated The fact that the British ous others, were:-$100 cash order

months ago, they had experienced actual threat of injury and death, The February Meeting will be Navy has been able to co-donated by Lane, Crawford-No. (Cheung Cheun); Banquet

The carler type of nerves, where held at Kwanti on Sunday, 2nd operate so efficiently with 2031

there was no real danger, claimed the land and air forces in the Cloth-No. 796 (Sir Atholl Mac- February, 1941, commencing at

Gregor); six bottles of whiskey and

its victims from "a more highly North African campaign has 2.45 p.m.

six bottles of gin-No. 204 (Mr. A. A sudden cold snap descended educated intellectual, and respon given General Wavell such ac. I Bowker); case of "Foster's on the Colony yesterday, the sible section of the population."

the beer, donated by L Rondon and maximum temperature being 54 strong, upper, hand in loon at 1.08 p., and return at conduct of the operations Co-No.876: Special prize (Re- deg. and the minimum 48: as com-lapses among the war neurotics of measures that had been taken efficient management. 6.41 p.m. The First Class Return that he has, very correctly, minston portable typewriter de pared with 64 and 58, respectively, 1914-18. Fare of $2 includes admittance decided to exploit it to the luxe, donated by Davle. Boag and on Thursday,

THE FANLING HUNT & RACE CLUB

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February Meeting, 2nd

February, 1941

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A special train will leave Kow

to the Race Course.

fullest advantage. And so on

Co.)-No. 1320.

SUDDEN COLD SNAP: 51 AT 3 A.M.-

More recent cases included re-

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"We are approaching a time when more plant will come into use and more and more labour will be re- quired. There will be more men called up for service and this will make the task of finding labour for industry more acute," said MR. JOHN PRICE, a prominent Trade Unionist when he broadcast from London yesterday on the step which has been taken in Britain to register all workers in order to make the best available use of Britain's man- power..

and looking

INEFFICIENT MANAGEMENT Another important feature of the in principle from some of the measure was with reference to in

Mr. Price said that the pow-dismissing workers ers which the Government after their welfare. had taken were not different

already.

Where the

Government felt that the manage- ment, of any particular industry was not up to standard, such mar- agement would be replaced by the production department.

Dr. Pegge quotes BAS typical

JUST AND FAIR The coldest temperature for this casea! ----

The arguments against this move month accured on Jan. 18, 1893. 1. A married woman, aged 35, who

had lost a sister-in-law, killed was that compulsion in labour

Many aspects of this measure in a raid the day before. She could be carried too far and that had been frightened in previous when that happened it would do were already in operation. There were factories which were already air raids in a badly bombed more harm than good.

Mr. Price then proceeded to taken under control of new man-

agements.

The price of admission to the to Derna, which has now Public Enclosure is $1 including fallen to the Imperial forces SIKONG'S WATER when 32 deg. was recorded, and Tax. Servicemen in uniform are and a rapid follow up, with admitted half price.

By Order of the Committee,

THOMSON & CO.,

Secretaries.

Refugees In The Colony

CONSERVANCY

Benghazi as the next step.

THERE ARE, of course, A three year plan for the promo. other considerations which tion of Sikong's water conservancy" must have made General has been drawn up by the Sikong Water Conservancy Bureau which Wavell determined to lose rio

was, established at Yaan recently

there was frost on the Peak

At 3 a.m. this morning the tem- perature was 51; at midnight it was 62 and 10 o'clock last night 50.

NEWSETTES

His Excellency the Acting Goy-

78 time in rendering the whole The plan. It is learned, will entail ernor will be present at the British position in Northern an expenditure of $30,000,000, but Kwant Races tomorrow at 2.45 Libya safe from an attack by after its completion, it is expected | D.. the Italians. The confusion to yield an income of more than in which the enemy has been $10,000,000 every year.- (Central

News).

forced to fall back from one line of defence to another made it necessary to keep the against Britain and her allies,

An increase of 71 in the number retreating forces in dismay if Marshal Petain submits to

modated in Government camps.

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Mrs. L R. Cramer, wife of Mr. 3.

L. R. Cramer, of the National City Bank of New York, left Hongkong for Manila on Thursday,

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Mr. H.. Arnold, director, In- of refugees and destitutes accom- and prevent them from or Herr-Hitler, the passing of ternational Assurance Co., Ltd.. etc., in the urban and rural areas ganising any resistance. Re-Tunis and Bizerte into Ger-left for Mantia on Thursday.

nan control would undoubt- now speak of a

His Excellency the, Acting Gov- is revealed in the Returns for the ports even week ending on Jan. 25.

hurried attempt being made edly handicap British naval ernor will dine with the Consul- Urban Areas (Civilans):

by the Italians to offer some and air operations in the General for France and Madame 4 King's Park-1,299 against 1,301 form of concentrated resis-Mediterranean theatre, when D. F. Reynaud on Friday next,

tance against the advance to these positions are considered Feb. 7. at 8.30 p.m. Ma Tau Chung-1,390 against Benghazi and it was, there- in conjunction with the Ita- North Point 1,466 against 1,468 fore, imperative that General lan bases in Sicily and the

Wavell should lose no time in island of Pantelleria.

on Jan 18"

1.332 on Jan. 18.

on Jan. 18.

on Jan. 18.

Urban Areas (Soldiers):

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In Hospital-23 against 26

on

Jan. 18. Argyle Street-699 against 697 un

Jan. 18.

Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps):

Tal Hang-2,557 against 2,555 on

Jan; 18.

on Jan. 18.

Rural Areas-

Jan, 18.

against 304 on Jan,"18. Total-10,949 against 19,878 on

Jan 18,

the

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Mr. S. F. Balfour, the popular District Officer South, who went on short leave a week ago, return- ed from Manila, by Clipper, yes terday.

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His Excellency the Acting Gov-

part

of London, and W23

One feature

thrown off her feet when the examine the main features of this

proposed legislation. mes in which she lived was of it, he said, was that compulsion as far as industry was concerned was considered just and fair.

hit,

2.

A 16-year-old girl who was in lorry when a bomb fell 30 yards away. She was brought

These changes," said Mr. Price. represent a very big step.

The important thing to emphasise is that all these matters will apply If we have compulsion in the only to the interests of the war armed forces," said Mr. Price, "why effort. It is too early yet to say should industry be free to pick and how it will all work out in detail choose their jobs. None of the ar-and discussions will take place A 44-year-old air-raid, warden guments against this measure are with those who will be directly The Government's policy who had been on night duty new. We had them in the last affected. in a badly bombed area for a war and we have the experience has been sketched out in "a broad outline and it is for the Ministry fortnight. During the daytime of the last war to work upon.

of Labour to fill in the detalls."

to hospital unable to move or talk, though there were no physical injuries.

he carried on his usual job as a warehouseman, so lost much sleep. He collapsed at work, During the last war he suffered from malaria and shell shock and was invalided out of the Army.

"The main idea is to get in- dustry running smoothly and speeded up. It therefore is not a question of compulsion, but how much compulsion there should be.”

SURVEY TO BE MADE

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Mr. Price said that he felt sure that there would be whole-hearted co-operation with the Government in building up such a labour force. Some people felt that the measures should have been put into force

Mr. Price said that a complete long ago, but now that the step. A 45-year-old widow who uved alone next to a house which survey would have to be made and has been taken the Government received a direct hit. She had the Ministry of Labour was already could rely on the goodwill of the previously had no fear of air going ahead with this work to find employers' organisations and the

Trade Unions, raids. but this experience left out the occupational and pro- her shaken and inclined to fessional workers. brust into tears in a way foreign to her.

:

Mr. Price said that another step JUDGMENT FOR

contemplated in this new measure

PLAINTIFF

Judgment for plaintiff was given Williams at the

Defendant was stated to have

comfort Herr Hitler can offer Itish to gain control of the ernor, who is spending the week looted the village and took away were considered to be national in- held a monthly tenancy which was

petent Italian airmen.

Four men were arrested on sus

tories.

,pla'ntifi..

Revenue. Officer Wong Chuen- "If a man is not wanted in fook. testified that the premises particular place, this will have to

Morrison Hi-538 against 538 preventing this resistance IT IS the importance of

5 A 25-years-old ex-soldier re- was the employment of more from growing in strength. reducing the effect of such an

covering from the shock of see- women.. There were a great many The marriage took place at the Another factor which came eventuality that decided Gen.

ing his brother killed by a shell women who could do work' at pre- in Belgium had a relapse dur-sently done by men and relieve by Mr. Justice into General Wavell's con- Wavell to push on swiftly to Registry yesterday of Mr. Mul

Chan-ted, merchant, of No. 303,!

ing heavy raids.

them for work try industry or trSummary Court yesterday when a siderations was

Benghazi, the occupation of the form

Des Voeux Road Central, and Miss

the services..

claim for possession was Drougnt. which the assistance from which should give the British Dolores Nip, of No. 20, Village Rd.

A daring raid was carried out Referring to the steps being by Chiu Fat-yan against . Tráng the Germans would take. He a command of the wide Gulf Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Registrar on Thursday night at Pat Heung taken to make the best use possi- Pan, principal tenant of No. 659,

of Sirte. The coastal road of Marriages, officiated.

Village, Au Tau, when six men,ble of Britain's man-power, Mr. Shanghai Street, str. is well aware" that in German air force, even if from Benghazi might even

armed with revolvers and daggers, Price said that certain industries Ngau Tau Kok 798 against 798 help from the air is the only make it possible for the Bri-

$200 in money and articles

dustries and their work was vital terminated by notice to quit, ex- end at Fanling Lodge, will return

or the country. To ensure that piring on Nov. 29, 1940. Plaintiff - his tottering partner in this whole coastal area up to Tri- to Government House on Monday.

this work would not be unpeded, also claimed mesne profits of $35 Kamirin-1.876 against 1,860 un region, he has something poll, where an occupation by His Excellency Major-General Apicion in Shatin yesterday in con- the right of dismissal of employees a month from Nov. 1 and costs.

with a armed robbery had been taken away from em- Mr. D. B. Evans, represented more formidable to contend British naval and land forces E Grasett, C.B. D.SO., M.C. and nexion Fanling Children's Camp-303 with than with the incom- would strengthen Britain's Capt. R. E T. St. John will be his which occurred on Thursday night ployers, except in the case of mis-

guests at Fanling Lodge. during in Sheng Tse Village. New Terri-conduct.. hold on the Central Mediter- the week-end APART from this impor-ranean. The war in this zone tant aspect of the situation, might in such circumstances the pressure which Herr Hit-reach a decisive stage for is now exerting on the the supremacy in the Medi- Vichy Government might terranean, which Britain has have results which would so successfully dominated. in strengthen Herr Hitler's posi- recent weeks. The obstacles Although a recommendation had tion in his participation in which Herr Hitler, will have been made to Government no deci- the war in the Mediterranean to overcome to make his plan sion has yet been made regarding theatre. What the German succeed are numerous. Fur- the closure of the girl escort bu-Fuehrer's latest demands on thermore, it must necessarily reaux in the Colony, it was learned Marshal Petain were is still extend his operations on a ¡not definitely known, but second front and thus weaken Enquiries made at the Secretariat' for Chinese Affairs' elicited the in- there is every reason for be- his organisation for a con- formation that a suggestion had lieving that, the use of the centrated attack on Britain, been advanced some months ago French port of Tunis was one which is admittedly his main but this was shelved on account of them. It is still impossi-source of worry and concern. ble to speculate on how far | The progress of the British

NO OFFICIAL ACTION

--AGAINST ESCORT

yesterday.

of the war.

BUREAUX

It was also learned that neither the aged Marshal will resist and allled operations in the the S.CA, nor the Chinese Nation- these German attempts to Mediterranean zone will any plan for the repatriation of obtain fuller co-operation therefore, be eagerly awaited

from France in the war in the coming weeks.

al Relief Commission had devised

escort girls to Free China,

Mr. Chung Hon-kee and his bride, formerly Miss Lo Shut-ying. (King's Studio).

be reported to the employment de were raided on Oct. 22 and was

found to be an óplum divan. partment who will find use for him No elsewhere." said Mr. Price: one, therefore, will be allowed to leave without permission.

POLICE REPORTS

of Com-

Mr. AA....... Pand, manager Messrs. WB Balley and

HELPING WAR EFFORT "What can we learn from all pany. Ltd., has reported 'the loss this?" asked Mr. Price. "It means of $138 worth of brass from the that the Government feels that by shipyard of the Company, claiming the personal services of

the worker, he could be made to Bitten by a dog at No. 457, The coolie, assist in the national war effort."Peak, Tang Kwong-sang.

Mr. Price went on to declare that has been. -admitted to Queen after the war there would un- Mary Hospital for treatment The doubtedly be arrangements by animal. belonging to Mr. J. F. which workers in particular jobs Macgregor, was taken for obser- could return to them if they want-vation

ed to do so.

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The bill to deal with the whole La Bhati, residing at No. 154, question was now being discussed Queen's Road Central, reports and it had been suggested that that while she was walking along there should be a personal con- Caine Road at 218 pm, on troller, who would have to take the Thursday, somebody snatched her responsibility of taking on and handbag containing $27-away,