HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEXT MOVE IN WAR COLONIAL
UP TO HERR HITLER
The next move in the European war is up to Adolf Hitler. and it would not be surprising if he moves soon, writes Louis F. Keemle in the Manila Bulletin.
Arca have thrown British successes in the Mediterranean Hitler's programme out of line. Hitler apparently counted on Italy's ability to take Greene, immobilize the British navy in the Mediterranean and pave the way for a conquest of Gibraltar. closing both ends of the Mediterranean and leaving Britain itself open to a concentrated attack.
The plans went awry. Greece (volves passage through Bulgaria,
would put up an unexpected and surpris-which
ingly effective Aght. The Italian Soviet antagonism. navy and air force proved ineffec.
SECRETARY
RETURNS
a"
The Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, Colonial Secretary, returned here
from by plane on Thursday four-day visit to Chungking, which was his first to China's war-time capital
FINANCE & GENERAL
SAYS MALAYA HAS HIGH EDUCATION STANDARD
The latest addition to the Raffles College tutorial staff, and perhaps the youngest professor in the College today, is 31-year- old Dr. Donald Purdie, of King's College. Cambridge.
Dr. Purdle, who is filling the post of Professor of Chemistry in place of Professor McOwan, who has retired, arrived here recently.
Prufessor Purdie obtained his chemistry at King's degree in College, Cambridge, in 1932
and In 1935 was elected to a King's Fellowship, which he still holds.
With experience on the Board other examiner, who will see to of Examiners at Cambridge. Dr.it that a consistency in the system
Interview with News Purdie, in an
ajof granting marks is maintained Central Interviewed by
reporter, paid 2 high throughout." yesterday. Mr. Smith said that he Tribune
Generalissima tribute to the standard of Malayan had called on instantly arouse Chiang Kai-shek, Dr. Wang Chung-boys in the local Cambridge ex.
hul. Minister of Foreign Affa'rs,aminations. Hiller being Impotent at sea, his Mr. Chang Kia-ngau, Minister of get into the Communications. Dr. Wong Wen- tive. The British not only started only other way to running the Italians ragged in fray would be through his air hac. Minister of Economic Affairs,
He is reputed to north Africa. but established in-force.
have and other Chinese Government Chungking and the Grecian about 20,000 warplanes, only about officials while in valuable basca Any
them islands of the Ionian and Aegean one-tenth of which have been used had informal talks with seas. They captured Bardia and at any time so far in the battle of about various questions affecting
Britain. are attacking Tobruk,
Hongkong and China, particularly the Immigration Law now belng enforced in the Cokmy.
PRIVATE SEA
They kewise, if British AC- counts are correct. have penetrat ed the Adriatic, regarded by Italy as a private sea and a ready gate- way to the Balkans and south- eastern Europe
Hiler apparently counted on no such outcome, nor did he count on developments in France. Accord- Ing to confidential advices received across the French border. Vice Premier Pierre Laval was to have set up a pro-German dictatorship
The German air force heavily out-numbers the "British and is generally conceded by experts to be supertor in offensive--although not defensive-power.
"Although I cannot possibly say that the Malayan standard is the highest in all overseas centres. I am convinced, how- their standard is ever, that among the highest," he said with reference to the Senior "Cambridge examinations.
The following year. he went to the United States on a Common- wealth Fellowship, spending two years in research work at the California University.
In 1938 be
Cam- returned to and WAS 2 teacher ut the following year
On the possibility of getting bridge. papers corrected locally. Dr. Pur-science until
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1941. -PAGE 9
"Cambridge has seen iltte signs of the war, in spite of German reports." emphasised the Professor.
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of the war-time capital were very change might
He declared that his impression de expressed the view that such, a when he made a second trip to upset "the mar-the States......to be married this
of marking time. favourable despite the ruins caus- vellous organisation PLANES FOR ITALY
He and correcting at Cambridge." ed by Japanese bombings.
"The organisation at Cambridge Hitler might pull Italy out of
visited the National Central Uni-
discTP. the hole by throwing in his plancs versity where he met Dr. Lo chia- gives little room for any
pancies in the marking of papers." to bolster the ineffective Italian
he declared, adding that should a letup in the pounding of Britam, air force, but that might entail alun, the Chancellor.
London obviously does not ex-
change be brought about a very smile. bore the brunt in most of a letup and Prime Minister Churchill has warned an invasion attempt, again that
peel sucti
CHINESE MOULDERS
COMPLAIN
It is reliably elarned that com which would have given Germany backed by the full power of the plaints by Chinese moulders, em access through unoccupied France German air force. is not impos-ployed in shipyards in the Colony.
elther to Italy от Gibraltar. through Spain.
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large staff would be required
NOT CARELESSLY
Tapers are not
Cricket fields, he added with
*
of
the German raids
"Collages have to carry an with 2 much smaller number of stu ked care-
This is due lessly
After being gone through dents, of course. by an examiner, they are always mainly to the large number
students joining up in one or other "contractor's squeeze" are given a second lookover' by an- of a sible this winter.
of the fighting Services," The answer may be that Hitler unfounded."
Dr. Purdie, who is here together carried investigations
out by STUBBORN PETAIN
will let his Italian partner Aght
with his wife and baby son. Aging Marshal Petain proved his own battle and concentrate on Mr. B.C.K. Hawkins. Labour Om
"contractor ling shipyards paid their contraz lkeen sportsman stubborn and present indications Britain, where the war eventually cer, showed that the
"We thought we might be bomu- are that if Hitler wants to use the must be won. Otherwise, a Hitler system" was not employed in any tors according to work done and
We number of men ed at the port from which French route, he must do it by incursion into the Mediterranean. of the foreign shipyards in the Col-not for the
began our voyage to Malaya...but force instead of co-operative con- even if successful, would only pro- ony and that companied control-engaged.
here we are safe and sound" long the war and give Britain time
sent.
Should Hitler try to rescue his to capitalize on the ald which she Mediterranean ally now, he must is getting in belated but increas- do it the hard way. One route is ing tempo from the United States. to send troops through the Brenner
Pass into Italy, thence across the CHECKING RICE
Adriatic to Albania. The Italians would not like that, and the ferry. ing of troops across the Adriatic would be hazardous if the British fizet and air force has as much striking power
that pea in
claimed
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(b) Light gim practice between is interesting to note that me 6. p.m. and midnight, Firing areas dical practioners in the Colony "D" and "E" will be affected. have been asked by the Medical
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Chief particulars asked for... anti-aircraft the circulars were the make of of manufacture. a.m. and car used, year
According to B Government: spokesmian the effects of the last will be affected. (0) Heavy gun firing practice imposition of increased taxation between 10 am and 8 p.m. Firing on the
of petrol consumption area "C" will be affected.
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P.M. Editor To "Cover" Far East
Foreign Editor of the New York "P.M.", Mr. Roberts Neville is in Singapore to study local conditions and customs. He is "cover- ing" the Far East, "very important for American policy," for his paper and has already visited China. He will leave for Thailand, shortly and later will travel through India, Egypt and Turkey be- fore he returns home,
"The "P.M." which was started
in June last year is a
unique
newspaper. In fact, it is the only CABLE GROUND"
paper of its kind in the world.
This paper does
not carry any
ESTABLISHED
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In exercise of the powers con- Ave American cents, 2 price higher than that charged by other ferred cn him by regulation 37 New York papers. It is a 32-page of the Detence Regulations, 1940, daily and the front page is devoted His Excellency the Officer Admin- Government hereby entirely to headlines, and possibly istering the
a picture or two If it is good makes the following Order: enough. The
paper is "depart-
A cable ground is established, mentalised" and the dally issue is and anchorage is forbidden to all
a combination of the Time and Life magazines.
vessels, within the area:
following
Commencing In position Lat!- Mr. Neville was formerly at tached to Time and later was tude 22 deg, 19' 54" North, Longi. also.connected with the New York Herald-Tribune.
Speaking of his recent visit to China, he said that the morale of the Chinese people was very high. This had in- creased with the recent Ame- rican loan. For China then realised that It
пов was Achting alone but was getting both moral and actual support from outside.
tude 114 deg. 07 19" 1 East, thence by a straight line drawn in the direction 134 deg. and continued until it meets Stonecutters Island. thence in a southwesterly direc- tion along the coast of Stonecut- ters Island to the westernmost point of that Island, thence along the Western Harbour Limit for a distance of 0.9 cables, thence by a straight line drawn in the dir- ection 314 deg. and continued to position Latitude 22 deg, 19' 37".7 Chungking. he said, was re- building very fast and already North, Longitude 114 deg. 07" 19" 1 about half the town had been re-East, thence by a straight line bullt. The Chinese were marvel-drawn in the direction-000 deg. to lous" in transportation and all point of origin. through the centres, bus, river
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