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no more than entry into full man. hood.

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COLONEL CLIFFORD

The Chief Engineer, Colonel Clifford, said, in part

ALONE ON SHIP

ORDEAL OF EVACUEE

BOY OF ELEVEN

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1941.

GENERAL HOLIDAY

Left alone on a slaking ship

On Monday, 4th August, the General Post Office und Kowloon CAPT C, E. OTWAY

mid-Atlantic, an 11-year-old Scots Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to Noon, Sheungwan The plans for the celebration box, Robert Wilson, of Larchfield-Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10.00 a.m. and the other Replying to the toast, Capt. C.

framed avenue. Newton Mearns. experl- Otway R.E.. sald in part of this anniversary were

Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. "It is my good fortune to be al when Major-General Grasett was enced an ordeal which would have

There will be one collection from the pilar boxes as on Sun- To use the official broken the nerve of many a full-days. and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at lowed to reply to His Excellency in the Colony.

"de- grown man, says the News of the 11.30 am. the Governor on behalf of the expression of Whitehall, he

I have rived from" a Corps of Royal En- World. Chinese Royal Engineers.

5

There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at a.m from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley. Taipo and Un

been requested to express their gineers-in plain English, he was Robert and his brother Ross 11 pleasure at your Exellencies per a Royal Engineer er-and we were among the evacuee children Long.

to

have

expected the consequently

on board a ship which left this him in the chair for this evening's country for America sonie time proceedings.

sond altendance at both parade this morning and now

"The story of the Chinese Sap- pers has covered 1.r eventful period during which there have been two major wars won and the turd in the process of being win As is only fitting the Chinese Sap- pers, as they have grown. have taken a more prominent part in the Emp.re's wars The tasks they

ago.

Little more than a day out from

children

The Money Order Ofce will be entirely closed.

Air Mail to Rangoon to connert with the British Over- seas Airways Service will until further notice he closed on the Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this

route must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.".

In the event, we are deprived! of his company, and I know his England, and while the disappointment at being unable to were asleep in the bunks. be present, and so it falls to any ship was torpedoed And here 13 i uppractised tongue to endeavour

Robert's story. to express the gratitude of the

"I was fast asleep when the ship: Chinese Sappers-and I may sayi also Of

Royal Engineers was hit," Robert told a "News of

1.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal

have been calied upon to perform officers who command then- tur the World" reporter, "and despite regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- have multiplied th number and the interest displayed in them in all the noise that followed did variety, and the wars have moved this landmark of their history. not wake up. nearer to their homes,

}

ed for persons other than the addressee.

We trust that further acquain i It must have been some hoers! They have continually proved taner

the Chinese Sappers later when I opened my eyes with

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China 16 Luemselves ready to work under will give His Excellency the Gen. did not know what was wrong. temporarily suspended:--- any conditious so long as I help-eral Officer Commanding an in

but I felt that something serk us ed a win the war They not only creasingly high upining of them

had happened Then it dawned

me that the engines had stopped

have worked hard at their

own special tasks but learned new ones in the past few months and have adopted old knowledge to the new conditions of 1nsistent de mand for results.

Chinese R.E. Jubilee Gala

22nd. Fortress Coy, Take Team Honours

I should not like to let this oc-

02

casion pass without acknowledging the help received from Mr. North" jumped out of bed and went and his Department on all sorts my brother's cabin next door of occasions in connexion with the His bunk was empy and I sud- Chinese Sappers and their fami denly felt very frightened. It was lies.

even worse when I made my way We greatly appreciate also the on deck. There was not a soul to presence of Dr. Chenting Wang be seen and the ropes which had this evening amongst us.

supported the lifeboats were dang-

ag down to the sea

"It was cold and dark.

H.E. THE G.0.0.

His Excellency

the General

I rea

Officer Commanding, Major-Gen. Heed that all the others had gone. C. M. Maltby, M.C.. in a short and I began to feel very lonely. speech, said that he had been im RAN ABOUT THE DECK

Yannan

Szechuen

Kwelchow

Runan

Fukien (except Antoy and Kulangsu! Kwangsl

North and East of Kwangtung

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

From

Due

person

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 5th August. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 19th August.

1

12th Aug.

26th Aug.

I hurrled back to my

OUTWARD AIR MAILS

For

pressed with the parade in the morning.

"I ran about the deck hunting wildly for

other some Great interest was being taken There was no one. Winning every one of the four events in the inter-Sectional com- at Home, Major-Gen. Maltby said.

"The ship appeared to be sink- pelition, No. 1 Section of the 22nd ln the Chinese personnai of the

ing under my feet. A funky Fortress Company took team hon Royal Engineers in Hongkong.

came into my ours at the Royal Engineers' Chi- This was amply shown by the choking feeling nese Ranks' Jubilee Gala at the fact that the War Office re.ently throat, and although all the lights Army Pool yesterday afternoon. approved the use of British titles were out

No. 2 Section, 22nd Fortress for N.C.O.'s among the Chinese cabin, for I somehow felt that I Company scored 70 points against personnel of the Engineers, and would be safer the the winning total of 109. Third has thus brought them into ne "I was still frightened, and al- place went to the Right Half Sec. with their younger counterparts in though I was sick, tired, and cold, on my knees and tion of the 40th Fortress Company other parts of the British Empire. I went down

A featured event was the inter-

The War Office had also realised asked God to protect my brother boys and girls cumpany free style relay race. that the cost of living had greatly and all the other

risen in Hongkong and that many who had escaped in the lifeboats, teams consisting of a British Sec

British Officer.

Chinese

Anding Then I asked God to help me." Sappers Sergeant.

then went on to in Anding suitable ac- Robert Chinese Sergeant, Chinese cor- difficulty

Bay Air Mal; by Air to Bangoon to connect with the Reg. their families. that he climbed into his bunk and Chinese

"British Overseas Airways,” poral.

Lance-Corporal commodations for and Chinese Sapper. The race was, In view of this the War Office had wrapped himself in blankets. He won by 40th Fortress Company. allowed a war bonus of 20 cents was repeatedly sick, but after a per day for every Chinese soldier short time must have dozed off, of whatever rank.

for the next thing he remembered His Excellency concluded by was daylight streaming through wishing the Chinese personnel of the porthole. the Royal Engineers in Hongkong

Lion

DIVING EXHIBITION

An exhibition of diving was given by Wong King-woon. Koo Ka-kui and Lam Ka-tung, of the Chinese Bathing Club.

The diving event, was won by Spr. Lai Ping-yau of the 40th Fortress Company.

Prizes were

vrere

a long life and every success.

HON. MR. M. K. LO

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Le made a

the

Chinese people,

He dressed

MONDAY

FRIDAY

Date and Time

Mon. 4th Aug.

K.P.O.

Rug, 11.30 AM

and hurried on to Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg.

"British Overseas Airways." the empty deck. Then suddenly he saw a destroyer approaching. For a minute he was wild

with

Germans

I Was

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

Ord.

Noon

Q.P.O.

Ord.

11.30 AM Noon

Fri. 8th Aug.

K.P.O. Reg. 4.00 PM

Ord.

4.30 PM

G.P.O.

4.00 PM

Ord.

4.30 PM

Tue. 12th Ang.

K.P.O. Reg. 5.00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM

Q.P.O.

Reg.

4.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 RM

Tue. 26th Aug.

K.P.O.

Reg.

5,00-FM

Ord. 5.30 PM

G.P.O.

Ord.

3,00 PM 7.00 гM

presented at the short address also in Cantonese Joy until it occurred to him that conclusion of the gala by Colonel Mr. Lo told the Sappers that the this might be a German vessel.

The destroyer came alongside. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and E. H. M. Clifford, Q.B.E., M.C., the wars being fought by Britain and

several men talls

Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Chief Engineer, who also acted as China were coincidental in their and he heard

Atlantic Services" Referee. Lieut.-Col. R. G. Lamb. sims. The duty of the Sappers in and shout in a language which he not understand. "I Was Commanding the Fortress Royal Hongkong, therefore, were as im could

certain that they were was Chief Judge, and portant to Engineers. Captain H. C. Cartwright-Taylor, whom they would be called upon and that the ship had been cap- RE, the Starter.

to defend in Hongkong should war tured by the Nazis while come here, as were the duties of asleep." Robert continued.

"Then a sa'lor came along the Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA. and the Chinese soldiers on any other'

deck towards

Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans Reg. amazement me, front.

written all over his face. He said Atlantic Services" something in a foreign language, and when I did not speak he ealed to others, One was an offi- cer who turned out to be the cap-

FIRST WINE, THEN BLOOD FLOWED

Two Chinese men, stated to be friends, were involved in a fight

last night which resulted in one

between them.

CEREMONIAL PARADE

"The captain, who spokę Eng-

BARITE

Barite will soon be produced in

NOT A DOCILE YOUTH

Cambridge-An apprentice, aged

of them receiving a broken head, His Excellency the Governor. tain of our ship. necessitating him to be sent

to Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.CM.G.. hospital.

took the salute yesterday morning fish, got the shock of his life when Canada with the completion of a it was learned that the two men at Murray Parade Ground of

the he saw me. Then he told me how 100-ton mill, now under construc- were having supper in a restaurant ceremonial parade of the

Chinese the ship had been torpedoed and tion near here, to grind the barite 17, who was sent to Borstal for in Sing Wong Street, near Holly personnel of the 22nd and 40th how, when it was believed to be from the quarry. Drilling has re- three years by the Recorder, was body of high quality stated by Insp. Bird to have, al- wood Road, and, apparently after Fortress Company Royal Engi- sinking, all the evacuees had been vealed a

barite estimated at over half aready spent three years at an in- wine had flowed too freely beneers.

put off in the lifebuuts.**

dustrial school, after which he Eventually the ship wasE towed milon tons tween them, words were exchanged Captain H.C.G. Cartwright-Tay-

had been bound over for theft. lor, RE, was in command of the home, and Robert was landed at

Convicting the lad SLIPPERY THOMAS!

Albert This led to blows, one of them parade. The 22nd Fortress Com- a West of Scotland port. Strange-

Levitt, on housebreaking and theft hitting the other over the head pany was commanded by Captain . he arrived within a few hours

Alleged to have escaped from an charges, at the Quarter Sessions, allegedly with a wine bottle.

a. O. Dawson, R.E, and 2/Lieut, of his brother Ross, the

from military the Recorder, Mr. Roland Burrows, A. J. Le Seellear R.E. with 3/Lieut, boats having been picked up by approved school,

tanker and the children custody, and also from a police told him: You have shown your" J.T. Wakefield, R, and the 40th ar ol

cell at Watford, Thomas Osborne, self to be a very unprofitable and Fortress Company was commanded saved.

1K engineer, of Sheridan-road, by Captain C.E Otway, R.E, with 2/Lieut. D. Holiday, R.E, and 2/ President Harriton docked here Lleut, T.8. Bimpson, R.E recently, It

JOKE UPSETS

SAILOR

HOBOKEN, NJ. When

the

was revealed that A

ship's

Marylebone, was sentenced to alx expensive member of society.

"If you were a little older I inmtha' hard labour at Maryle-

bone for atealing tools worth £3 should have sent you to prison for

His Excellency the Governor BRUTAL ATTACK

from a garage at Inglewood Flats, a very long period. Unless your joke plunged one of its satiors took the salute from a dals erected

ON JUNK Hampstead, and assaulting a con-frame of mind is broken you are

destined for a fe of crime." In the sea off Manila the night of on the parade ground. On the

stable. dals also were His Excellency Ma-

The Recorder hoped the au-, April 15,

Dot, Whiting said that Osborne Bellaved to be the only survivor Boatswain's Male Mike Dabonka, Jor-General C.E. Maltby. General 24, disclosed that on that April Officer Commanding the British of a brutal Japanese attack on a was sent to an approved school for thorities would not follow the de- a 42-year-old Junkmaster theft, and he escaped from there dinary course of saying he was night, when the President Lines Troops in China, accompanied by Junk,

Entry to the shops, it was ship was 125 miles from Manila, his A.D.C., the Hon. Mr. N.L. Smith, was admitted to the Queen Mary Ho onflated, deserted, and escaped docile if he played up to them; E he was sitting aft on a poop deck Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Hospital with a bullet wound in from military custody, Eince then

he had been roaming the country stated, was gained by using rail, talking with companion». RAC. North, Secretary for Chinose the knee.

crowbar taken from an air-raid In his report to the Police this living as best he could. '

Two He told a joke and laughed so 1Affairs, Brigadier A, Peffers, in

younger boya in- heartily at his own humour that charge of Administration China man stated that his junk, carry-

juvenile court. he fell off the ra'l and Into the Comihand and Colonel EH.M, Citing a cargo of vegetables, was Watford, where he had escaped volved had been donit with at a

coming to Hongkong when off shu from a police cell. Rescuers located bim by, ford, R.E., the Uhlet Engineer.

of The Band and Drums his shrill whistling,

the Chau, Chinese territory, on Sunday! He had forgotten what the joke 2nd Battalion, The Royal Engi- Japanca, trawler dollberately was be was laughing about. "Au neers. by kind permission of Lieut-rammed his junk, cutting it in Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong"

the I know la that it seemed funny Colonoj DJ. McDougali and OM-two, and machine-gunned thon," be

cers, wore in attendance,

began.

rinned.

crow struggling in the water.

He was wanted for offences at shelter.

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