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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 4, 1941,

HEAD INJURIES

Lut Chang-yan, aged about 40. was crossing the road "outside Shan Kwong Hotel, Happy Valley, when he was knocked down by a

CAN VICHY HOLD car. He sustained head injuries

OUT?

POLITICAL

developments over the week-end have for

and was removed to Queen · Mary Hospital,

B. W. O. F.

The following is the latest list of

date fo

Order limiting the time for baken a nasty turn creditors and others to send in France, where the Vichy GOV-subscriptions received to their claims against the above ernment is undoubtedly fac- credit of the B.W.O.F. estate to the 1st day of Marching a crisis. Herr Hitler's at- | Previously acknowledged £100 and 1941.

tempt to secure from France $639.004.11

S. W. P. Perry (Monthly) $23, A. C.

1941.

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vice Badge per Lady MacGregor 1, J.

ALL creditors and others are the co-operation which Mar-wilcox (January) 35. Anonymous 20 accordingly hereby required to shal Petain and his more far-Edgar Davidson Monthly) 30. A. send their claims to the under-thinking colleagues have so Whittaker signed on or before that date.

far refused to give him was Ltd. 11.20, Din Bros. 30. Sale of Ser-! not altogether unexpected.]. Rush (January) 10. J Finnle Dated the 3rd day of February. In view of the desperate posi- January 50, B. Herschend (January) tion which the Axis Powers 10, C. Austin (January 10, W: Hewitt are now placed in, it was ob- January 10. D. J. Valentine (Jan.) 20. Anonymous 20. IV. J. Knight vious that pressure wouldothie) 19. O. B. Bertin 500, The sooner or later be applied on Prison Staff 199.09, The Joint Com-

mittee Hongkong and,. Kowiem the Vichy Government where

Education Assn: 2,000, Some members Herr Hitler, after weighing of the European Staff of Messrs. But- up the alternatives, probably terfield and Swire (January) 107. Staff feels convinced that the line of Union Insurance Society of Canton.

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of resistance will be weakest. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Tavadia (Month For some days now, the Nazis 1) 10. G. C. Worrall (Monthly) 60. A. have Been using French hire- McAlpine (Monthly) 10. W.P.C. (Jan.) lings and the German-con-10. Total, 5832,276.19. trolled Paris press as a chan-

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EDITORIAL

Strip Poker With A Vengeance

"What do you want?" asked the Bench sergeant of a cer- tain Police station'm Hong kong, on Sunday night, of the Chinese who stood before him. "I want a pair of trousers," replied the man who had on his shirt, collar, tle, shoes and socks.

The request puzzled the ser- geant unti), on look ng over b's desk, he saw to, his surprise that the man before h ́m was minus his nether garments.

"Where are your trousers?" queried the Police officer.

"I have been gambling and lost everything," sad the man. "When I could not pay what 1 owed, they made me take off my trousers."

The trouserless man left the his Police station garbed in shirt, with collar and tic, shoes and socks, and-a pair of Chi- nese style trousers which the sergeant dig up for him.

D.E.I. WILL SMALL,

DEBATE ON THE

GOLDEN AGE

At a debate held in the Tang Chi-ngon Library last night, the motion "That this house believes the Golden Age was in the Past" was defeated by an overwhelming majority.

The speakers were Mr. H. C. | Macnamara and Mr. Y. F. Chan for the Hongkong Legal Debating So- ciety, and Mr. Leslie Sung and Mr. S. K. Tan represented she. H.K.U. Arts Association

Among those who spoke from the floor were Messrs. H. L. Mc Kenzie Percy Chen, D. McCallum, and D. Brittain Evans.

Prof. R. K. M. Simpson was in the chair and the debate was at- tended by a good number of mem- bers of the Hongkong Legal Debat- Ing Society, following their annual dinner.

SOCCER REFEREES'

MEETING

A monthly meeting of the Hong- kong Football Referees' Association wil be held at the Hotel Cecil to- day at 8 p.m. The usual talk on soccer will be given by one of its Imembers.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1941

BLEEPY SICKNESS.

IL....

"ULLO, YER LORDSHIP! WE WAS JUST TRYING TO INQGIATE. SOME INVALIDS"

SHELTER HEALTH Copright to alt` Cromanes

GREEK STRATEGY IN WAR OF MOVEMENT DISCUSSED BY MILITARY EXPERT

The view that, as long as the war in Albania con- tinued to be one of movement the Italians could not hope to stem their retreat was expressed in a broadcast from London yesterday by M. STAVREDI, a military commenta- tor, when he discussed the progress of the war in Albania. The speaker stated that the /from the time it had regained ita Italians would no doubt pre-independence in 1800. Then Napoléon claimed it and in 1815 it passed into British control and Greeks insisted on making it was held by them until 1884 and one of movement. In a war later it was presented to the or position, the Italian troops Greeks and it was demilitarised." would have been able to or-

The island has remained in that ganise their lines of com-state up to the present day," said munication and supply and M. Stavredi, "so what sort of a base It could probably have is food and munition would known only to the Italians. It have been available to the certainly is a base for Greek cul- soldiers in the front line.

DEPEND ON fer a war of position, but the SWIFT CRAFT TO DEFEND COASTLINE

SOURABAYA, Java, Jan. 19-One of the primary considera-·· tions of an invader of the Netherlands Indies would be the Dutch naval forces.

coasts

ITALIANS DISORGANISED The Greek command had set it self the task of destroying Italian supply bases and how far they had succeeded could be judged

ture. But as early as in 1923, Signor Mussolini sent his fleet to bombard the island on the ground

that an Italian general had been murdered there.

"After the bombardment, the

led to blanket defence of the In-daylight hours over More Karam- from the statement of an Italian Italians landed on the island and

The Dornier flying beats are

The coastline of Java is indented with numerous small har- nel for paving the way for

bours. A blockade would necessarily engage a major portion of OTTAWA Feb. 3 (Reuter)-A NOTICE IS HEREBY action against France and great army of airmen.

an enemy feet, as thousands of sea · miles around the infantry

would have to be patrolled, methods have how and armoured units is going over- GIVEN, that the FIFTY-THIRD these

From a defensive standpoin!į American Eyan training planes ORDINARY GENERAL reached a climax with the seas this year, declared Mr. Mac-

kenzle King, the Canadian Premier.small, swift vessels are best adopt-are seen

constantly during the MEETING of SHAREHOL.news of the formation of a

in a broadcast today DERS in this Company will be new political party in France

dies. Naval leaders have advo-bangan cated the building of many har. held at the Offices of Messrs, which smells to heaven of its.

Nazi source. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

been able to find the shadiest idea of an immediate Ger- bigger craft on Monday, 24th February, 1941, of journalists to develop this man invasion of unoccupied at NOON for the purpose off new political campaign and France must be discounted, receiving the Report of the

the Paris press has recently as Herr Hitler is far from motor "Directors together with the State made the most scurrilous at- inclined to risk the chance down the ways in the naval dock ment of Accounts for the year tacks on the Vichy Govern-of a rising against Germany yards of Sourabaya. ended 31st December, 1940.

in the scorpion THE POPULAR THEME in French colonies. A puppet this press campaign has been Government would put the

The Nazis have established in Norway. Any bour défence and types of ships of tri-motored and carry a crew of a portant supply bases had now been by the inhabitants who pretended

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 10th February, 1941, to MON-

By Order of the Board of Directors.

0. EAGER,

Secretary.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

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inside France and

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This

disintegrated.

prisoner that several of their im-were given a very kind reception not to understand one word of Ita- the hit and run variety instead of men-two pilots, an observer, a

"The Italians were completely lan! Then Signor Mussolini with- wireless man and two mechanics. disorganised in their withdrawal drew his troops, though he went TORPEDO BOATS

The ships weigh 12 tons, mount before the first Greek advance," off only after the Greeks had paid

or 12,5 millimeter machine

him the equivalent of £500 Consequently a large number of

said M. Stavredi. "Then General torpedo boats are sliding guns, and a 20 millimete: automa Soddu attempted to stabilise, the

million."-

M. Stavredi stated that the per- in a midship turret. position. This was what his pre- A rear gunner's turret is mounted decessor intended between the tall fis.

use

based

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Native

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NATIVE LABOUR

but

Italian

"In any case the rapid Greek advance prevented General from carrying out somebody else's plan and the armies were kept moving at a brisk pace. the winter, approached, the Greek advance slowed down. and the Italians made yet an- other attempt to stabilise their

ANOTHER CHANGE

As

GENERAL METAXAS Referring to the death of Gen. Metaxas, M. Stavredi said that the late Prime Minister's personality and guiding genius would be sadly missed in Greece. Some consola- 'tión, however, could be gained from the fact that in the war many im- portant aspects of his task had. already been accomplished.

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He hed left behind a united country well prepared to fight the aggressor. He had always, insisted strategic on the preparation of

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This water

to do himself centage of losses in life in Cortu flect embodies "special

and reports now state that this was now very high, but Corfu could features that renders, it ideal o

CRUISING RANGE

general challenged" General Soddu still take it. Chastai and harbour patrol work The cruising range of this type to a duel for having stolen his

The vessels are armed with two of Dornier is eight or nine hours, plan of campaign. a demand for the reinstate- onus for unrest on the 10-inch

torpedo tubes, four ma- Top speed Is 150 nautical miles an ment of. M. Laval, who ac- French people themselves and chine guns mounted on double hour. Most of the Dorniers are DAY, 24th February, 1941, both cording to the writers, had might, at the same time, neu-swivels, and have a top speed

Soddu on patrol, often not.re- ne steadily days inclusive, during which been in a position to obtain tralise the American in-40 knots. The hulls are steel over turning to their main base for period no transfer of shares can a number of concessions from fluence at Vichy where it is all, and are powered by three air- several months. Before the war

plane motors. enabling he registered.

of regular patrols were kept, but now Germany for France when he represented by the new Uni- triple screws.

these are doubled and operate both was thrown out and his work ted States Ambassador, Ad-

The Dutch navy does not depend day and night. nullified. What the Nazi miral Leahy." A situation

About 200 airmen of the Duter apon capital ships. A number of controlled press has carefully similar to that which has outdated cruisers are in the Indies, air force who escaped from Hoi-

line. land to England have been sent avoided mentioning is that arisen in Rumania might aut function chiefly as training

to the Indies, where they augment "This time it was by a line run- M. Laval's negotiations with thus be created to Herr Hit-ships The building of new larger the constantly increasing number ning cast to Klissura and then plans to meet all eventualities and Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1941. the Nazis must have provided ler's advantage.

vessels is considered impractical

of bombing pilots and observers turning north. This line was how well he had succeeded was MODERN DESTROYERS.. 50 för something in return for THE MAIN OBJECTIVE of - A number

Moro Krambangan "possesses re- however first broken at the wes now clear to the whole world. the concessions he was about this political manoeuvring is, type of destrovers are

of modern British pair shops of all types..

Planes tern end and then again near, its The late Prime Minister's suc- to get from the Germans and of course, Herr Hitler's an-Scurabaya, but one of the greatest spot. Few repairs are too difficult Klissura

at are rebuilt and assembled on the head by the Greek capture of cessor had made his career in the National Bank of Greece, He LIMITED

that was that France should xiety to get control of the dangers. to an invading fleet to handle.

worked up until he became. go to war with Britain. That French Fleet and the French might be the Dutch submarinë

"At this juncture there was an- Governor of the Bank, but before force. NOTICE IS HEREBY was the snag that led to M. naval bases to relieve the un-

other change in the command and reaching that position he took an Eighteen up-to-date 100-ton w The labour is mainly Laval's fall from grace at easy position which has been

native, General Cavellero took General active part in social welfare and GIVEN that the ORDINARY

Vichy, where Marshal Fetain created for the Axis in the They have a surface speed of 21

Ger-seacraft are in the Indies. Bosses are Dutch petty officers. Soddu's place. It was after this earned the late Greek Premier's YEARLY GENERAL MEET.

aptitude for handicraft that the Italian counter-attack profound admiration as well as the and his colleagues would not Mediterranean. ING of HONGKONG TRAM.

will knots, and are equipped with eight work makes rost Jobs easy, began. Perhaps, if Gen. Soddu admiration of his colleagues. This countenance taking up arms facilitate WAYS LIMITED will be held against their former ally against the

their activities large size, torpedo tubes, one 3.5. more intricate mechanical problems survives long enough, we shall hear was apparent from the fact that he old cabinet could continue un- British at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, And now the voice of the lin that region and, in at

Navy tnch gun, and two 40-millimeter are always carefully supervised. of another challenge to a duel on

anti-aircraft machine guns: Most

The barracks and general ac- the subject, of this plan of cam-changed and that all its members Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong Nazis in Paris, has come out lesser degree, against Gen of the new types have mine layingcommodations are excellent, and

have expressed their pleasure at paign:

work with the new kong, on TUESDAY, the 25th with the statement that Herreral Wavell's army, as Ger- shears forward me the now tudo for the protection of the base are counter-attacks had not been suc- Prime Minister.

wire net cutting defence batteries plus other means "In the meantime, these Italian having to day of February, 1941, at 12 Hitler has just come to many and Italy would then the sides.

cessful," said M. Stavredi, who o'clock noon, to transact the realise that the dismissal of be able to cut the Mediter- Drydocks and repair shops a

The sallars, both at the dock earlier in his remarks had refer- ordinary business of the Com-M. Laval was a personal ranean in two and

at Sourabaya, as well as schools yard and at the flying base, are red to this subject when he said pany.

affront to his dignity!

Be-that the Greek army continued for sailors and officers covering an more than eager for action. M. good use of Bizerte.. There

cause of naval regulations they under the command of General Prof. Gordon King will be the phases of naval warfare. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY Layal, therefore, must be re-may still be pepple at ALSO GIVEN that the REG instated and Marshal Petain Vichy who do not care which

NAVY AIR ARM

could not bring their wives to the Papagos and had won fresh suc-speaker at today's meeting of the Indles when assigned here before cesses and that the Italian efforts Hongkong Rotary Club. His sub- ISTER OF MEMBERS of the must make a clean sweep of way the war turns, but there readied for action as quickly as

The air arm of the navy is being the invasion of Holland.

had resulted in even heavier losses ject will be "Belections from Schu- Company will be CLOSED from his Cabinet and form a Gov are no doubts about the feel-possible. Full strength is based on their families.

They have had little news of than before.

mann and Liszt." Revenge and 1 The speaker commented ота "MONDAY, the 10th to TUES-ernment that Germany canings of the majority of the delivery of PBYS flying boats chance to strike back is their statements made by an Italian Mr. Chan Kwan-po will read" a

Frenchmen and the way, they from America. DAY, the 25th February, 1941, trust!

greatest hope. Patrols on the officer who had been, taken pri- paper WHAT ARE the real mo- will react to the formation

Present eoupment consists look out for German raiders in the zoner that the Italian soldiers Translation" at the fourth meet- tives behind this latest Nazi of this new Nazi-sponsored chiefly of Dornier flying boats Pacific are itching for the oppor-were in a pliable state and hun-ing of the Hongkong Branch of "Putsch? In the first place party. The world outside, fore the war

bulit by Germany for Holland be-tunity of dealing counter blows, gry. This was a factor which was the English Association to be held always calculated to sap the mor- today at the Helena May Institute ale of any army.

at 6.30 pm. "All this seems to show that· the Italian soldiers have. no great

their confidence In leaders," "Bald M. Stavredi. "Besides, General Wavell's continued advance must have been" as discouraging to the Italians as it was encouraging to the Greeks.

a lecture on "Medical Reconstruc- ITALIAN AIR ACTIVITY tion in China," at 8.30 p.m. t Referring to the fact that the Friday, Feb. 7. at Room "K" of the only Italian air activity was being Hongkong University, to members directed on Corfu, the speaker de-and friends of the Medical Society. clared that this was all the more extraordinary because Corfu bad

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both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1941,

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BOMBS THROWN AT CHINESE COURTS SHANGHAI, Feb. (Reuter)-

NEWSETTES

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on "Some

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Remarks on

A concert will be given by the band of the Royal Scots at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday at 0 p.m.

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Dr. F. C. Yen, former Director of National - Administration, will give ·

It is obviously a continuation however, will not be per Though these were tops at one of the war of nerves which mitted to hear of these re-time, they now. are regarded BA Herr Hitler has been indulg- actions either from Berlin or partially obsolete. ing in. In this case, it is Rome or through the Paris At Moro Krambangan, the naval meant to keep the Vichy radio, but it is hardly creal hangurs are being built rapidly. flying base at Bourabaya, addition- Government worried as to dible that the French people, it can he assumed that the new Two attempts to bomb the Chung- 5,000 REBELS what the real German inten- who realise that their only hangars will accommodate the king-controlled courts in the In- tions are going to be. The hope of liberty lies in a Bri-ordered PBY5's coming from the ternational Settlement were made ARRESTED

formation of the new People's tish victory, will submit to United States. There are more in the early hours of this morning BUCHAREST, Feb. 3 (Reuter) Party is obviously a prelude these new tactics of the Ger-than a few hangars to be built when a hand-grenade was thrown

according to naval sources -Over 5,600 rebels have been ar-to the setting up of a puppet mans and as long as Vichy rested in Rumania, according to a Government in Paris with M. holds

FLYING BOATS out firmly all good Rumanian official communique, Laval at its head, in opposi-Frenchmen can be sure of Dutch Kokker flying boats mak

It adds that more arms and am- tion to the authority

up several of the present squad- at obtaining the help and suc-rons, but there, too, cannot be

The notice to mariners No. 267.. inunition used by the rebels have been seized during the past few Vichy, in the same manner cour they need from Britain locked upon as the latest in naval All the grenades were flung been completely, demilitarised. He 1941 concerning dangerous area of

as the "Quisling regime. was and her allies.

traced the history of the island Pỏ Tol Island is cancelled: 'from passing motor care.

days.

aircraft.

Court. at the Kulangsu High Three, hand-granades were then thrown at the First District Court. There were no damage and no casualties.

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