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EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1941.

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AXIS HURRY EVIDENCE is continuing to

pile up dally showing how the time factor is beginning to militate more and more Assistant Financial against the Axis plans. Both Secretary (Exchange) in the west and the cast, the Banking and mercial enquiries only.

ComAxis partners

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Control I:xchange (Chinese enquiries) Exchange Control (treezing of assets)

WANTED KNOWN

strenuous

are making efforts LO bring about some decisive achieve- nient In order to relieve the heavy demands which have! been made on their me and i resources. In Europe, the failure of Herr Hitler's blitz against Soviet Russia is un- doubtedly the most disturbing issue the Nazis have ever 377 faced in the present hostili- ties. After six weeks of the fiercest fighting in the war, Herr Hitler has gained noth- ing for the huge sacrifices he has made in time, men and At the time that material.

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Enter Coast Hundred

Miles To West Of Macao

After a five-hour spell of No. 8 signal, the No. 1 signal went up again at 4.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the typhoon, up till then about 100 miles away from Hongkong and expected to enter the coast about 100 ruiles to the west of Macao some time in the even- ing. was reported to have veered away sufficiently to constitute no threat to the Colony.

Hainan

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Foochow

Amoy Swatow

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a.m.

An "Open Night" was held by members of the St. Andrew's Club at the Church ball last night, The function was fairly well attended.

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The engagement is announced of Michael V. Hermann, of the Shanghai Municipal Police, the only son of Mrs, O. M. Hermann, of Shanghel, and Miss Mousa N. Medvedeff, the only daughter of Mr. N. P. Medvedeff of Shanghai.

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ITS FUNCTIONS: IS SUCH A BODY NECESSARY TODAY?

IS AN IMPERIAL WAR CABINET NECESSARY TO- DAY TO DIRECT BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT? SIR AL- FRED ZIMMERN, Professor of International Relations at: Oxford University, discussed this question when he broad- cast from London yesterday and made an interesting re- ference to the functions of the Imperial Cabinet in the last war.

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"A body known as the Im-: It is that Capt. Oliver Lyttle- Rice riots have broken out at perial War Cabinet was form-ton's appointment as a member of

Japanese-occupled town in the Shuntak districted by Mr. Lloyd George in the Government of Great Britain should be made a first step to the owing to the costliness of the 1917," began Sir Alfred.

setting up of a new War Cabinet staple food. The Japanese have held three meetings in 1917 not tied up to any one spot. Cairo, declared martial law as a precau-and two in the summer and we are told, is within easy reach tion.

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"It

autumn of 1918 which lasted) of Australia and India Why should not one session of the Im- With a view to training com- several weeks.

perial Cabinet be held there? It petent policemen, the Honan pro- "It was composed of the Prime

would be an excellent thing for 20 vincial authorities have decided to Ministers of Great Britain and the

Mr. Menztes, Mr. Fraser and establish a Police Training Insti- Overseas Dominious, together General smuts to visit Egypt and

for tute with Mr. Fang Cho, the Civil with the Sercetary of State find a British Cabinet Minister in Affairs Commissioner as concur India. At two or three sessions,

residence there and that others rently president. The Institute will two Indian members, one repre- might go to meet him.

open on September 1.

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senting British India and the other the Indian States, were also While it was in session,

Can

POOLING KNOWLEDGE The Honan Land Tax Adminis-present.

"There are two things we tration Bureau has been formally the Imperial War Cabinet was the do. We can pool our knowledge so Inaugurated with Mr Peng Yo-tee.framework of British Imperial po- that we can become one in mind Finance Commissioner, as concur-licy. rently director.

ANOTHER BODY

as we are one in will and purpose and we can so conduct our affairs leaders Another body was also meeting at home as to leave our To develop secondary education, in London at the same time--the as free as possible to bring their 10 the Kwangsi Provincial Govern-Impertal

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Maison Abdulrahaman

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the of Macao some Miran Merchant and Commission

The he decided, against the better

Lyphoon förmed in Agent Bunia, Belgian Congo,

judgment of his military ad- China Sea about 150 miles due evening. via Mombasa, invite samples

hours of Sunday morning. J from Dealers in all classes of Visors, to attack Russia, it south of Hongkong in the early was difficult to understand started moving westward toward cotton, silk and woollen gouds for

what had impelled him to Hainan ard at 6 am. yesterday Ladies and tientlemen and

In the view was about 200 miles 6.S.W. of the Natives, tancy goods, Leather, make this move.

of political and military ex- Colony. Shoes and Canvas Shoes, Tollef Requisite. Send through Congo. Perts, he had a better chance! of obtaining what he needed bank Bunia or no value direct to

from Soviet Russia if he had us. We also export Ivories tu

attempted to strengthen his big quantities.

friendship pact with the

At 2 p.m. yesterday, it was re- Kremlin dictator, instead of ported about 150 miles WSW. of resorting to force. Why did the Colony, moving N.N.W, or N.W.

decide

was expected to enter the on the

latter and

coast about 100 miles to the west

DANGER OVER The No. 1 signal was hoisted at on Sunday. It was re- 0.15 am placed by No. 8 signal at 11.20 yesterday, when 16 was thought the typhoon was heading] It then slowed down and re-

in а direction where gales of Ata.m. yes- typhoon Intensity could be expect- curved northward.

here. With the threat re- terday it was situated about 120 ed

as the typhoon recurved miles SW of Hongkong, moving noved slowly northward.

MODEL PLANE CONTEST ON AUGUST 14

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Sponsored by the Hongkong

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SIGNAL DOWN

The No. 1 signal was lower- ed at 10.45 o'clock as might,

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War Cor.ference, Its whole force on the polley of war ment has petitioned the Ministry membership was the sume was the and the policy of the British Com- of Education to establish more Wer Cabinet, except that the chair monwealth as a whole, high schools in the province. It is

was occupied not by the Prime understood that the Ministry is Minister, but by a Minister cor-

considering the matter.

The Yunnan Land Tax Adminis-

tration Bureau was formally es tablished recently with Mr. Hsich Chu-jen, Commissioner of Finance of the Yunnan Provincial Govern.

acting concurrently ment, Director.

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

Oriters by O. Eager, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Reserve).

CHINESE COMPANY

responding to the present Do- minions Secretary, who was still at that time known as the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

"The Imperial War Confer- itself ence did not concern

with Im- with the-war, but perial questions and when we look back in perspective, we see that in actual fact it was the Imperial Conference rather than the Imperial Cabinet that proved to be a factor in framing Empire policy.

"That may not give us an Imperial War Cabinet, but it will give us a clear sense of judgment and a full sense of understanding. Thus we shall best ensure that we move for-

In ward together

step all along the line which our Tight- ing men and our leaders alike are preparing for us", conclud-- ed Sir Alfred.

The R.A.F. Test Pilots

The Royal Air Force contains who are never called

"It was the Imperial Conterence that passed a resolution which paved the way for better Impérial) Appointments. The undermen-equality and so led up to the Bal- tioned Constables have been ap; four Report of 1926 and the Statut test pilots pointed to the rank of Acting of Westminister and its macht upon to make hair-raising power Lance Sergeant, as from July 22nery of today In 1917, However, dives in untried types or Juggle 1941: Constables (R)

Ap-

18 Joseph the idea that Great Britain might with silde rules in the air calcu-

work lating figures. Ther C. K. Wong, (R) 7 Wong King have representatives in Overseas

pears to be more numdrum, but Luk, (R) 49 Andrew Slu and (R) capitals had not yet dawned 189 Tsang Kwong Luk.

the Imagination of Whitchall

on

it can be quite házardous. It has

developed through the require- ments of war conditions...

MISLEADING TERM *Now let us consider the question

These R.A.F. test pilots are

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course?

again, No. 8 signal was replaced THE ANSWER is pretty

by No. 1 signal at 4,16 p.m. when

Training Course-Part I. Those the Royal Observatory stated that clear today-it was the time

Petain and General the immediate danger was past, detailed will attend at Murray ¡ factor. Herr Hitler believed shal

The strongest gale recorded was Parade Ground for instruction in that negotiations to bring Weygand are said to have re-

and opera- about an arrangement by jected this altimatum as they one of 50 m.p.h. velocity at 10.45 Part I of Training Course on Wed-of the value of an Imperiay War new body. They form a link be-

at 17.30 hours Cabinet?" continued Sir Alfred. tween manufacturers B a.m. yesterday. Rainfall yester-nesday, Aug.

The term 'Imperial Cabinet is tional squadrons, and their base Model Plane Association, the first which he could make use of realise only too well that any day up to noon totalled 4.1 inches, sharp. Dres-Khaki Uniform.

A Cabinet is is at the various Maintenance Training Course-Part II Con-highly misleading. Mode; Planes Ext bition Contest in Russian resources and terri- further selling out of the There was considerably less rain:

in in the afternoon.

stable (R) 34 Lam-Wai Man has a body of Ministers who together Units situated all over the British Hongkong is scheduled to take tory would have to be pro- French Empire would

qualified in Part II of Training form the executive branch of the Isles. Maintenance Units are the unrest place on Aug. 14 when over tetracted and delay was becom-crease the wave of

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Government. But the Imperial last stages before an aircraft is different types of mudel planes will

has been spreading' ing a nightmare to himself which

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, Course, as from July 25, 1941.

Training Course-Part III. Con- Cabinet of 1917 was a meeting re-pronounced "Squadron serviceable" be on display.

France and her during a heavy squal), a Ind his people. He, there- through Entries to the contest must be

Herr Hitler's ex-lunk, with a crew of eight, cap-atable (R) 34 Lam Wat Man has presenting a number of different and thus final figures of opera- made before August 10. while the fore, staked everything on a Colonies.

Imperial War Cabinet was. con-efficiency of these units.. which six Course, as from July 27, 1941. Shan, as a result of participating planes must be sent gambler's throw, hoping to cuse for these fresh demands sized in the vicinity of Lo Fau qualified in Part III of Training Governments. In other words, the tional strength depend

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will stitutionally speaking, not a Cn- Any unit may deal with 10 dif- to the Association before August get his requirements in half is accompanied by the now?'

persons were drowned,

be carried out as ordered. All the cargo was lost. the time that negotiations well-known theme of British

INDIAN. COMPANY American designs on Lo Wun, one of the crew, to-; The contesting planes will be would take. That he blun-and

But Herr gether with a child of eight were Inspection Parade. All ranks of exhibited on the show shelves of dered badly is pretty evident these territories. the China Products Company on

today. Instead of saving Hitler wants this Vichy help rescued by Hoklo fishing craft the Indian Company will parade on Wednesday Aug. 6 for inspec- Des Voeux Road Central in order time in replenishing his re-in a hurry and he might even which were nearby.

by the No trace of the six missing per- tion of equipment etc.,

Company Commander at Murray serves of oil and other essen-risk using force to get li in

sons could be, made.

Parade Ground at 17:30 hours The Board of Directors of the tial war supplies, he has been order to secure what advan-

sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform. The Association held a meeting this forced to expend a very large tage he can for himself by

Equipment Officer will make it a point of being present. afternoon, at which it was decided portion of his reservé stocks, creating another diversion in to invite General Chen Chin-yu, in addition to weakening the the west.

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to enable them to we viewed by the public.

INDIAN CHIEF REMEMBERED

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binet at all, but a conference:

"It differed from the Im-- perial Conference not in con- stitutional make-up, but sim- ply in agenda and the scope of its work. The so called Cabinet dealt with external Affairs, while the Conference, property so-called, dealt with Imperial affairs.

on the

ferent types of aircraft, and must jbe able to handle all final mod)- fications on them and bring them up to issue standard. All resident pilots must be able to and in fact do fly all types.

array

Ifaltering ranks there, he has Japan: The British and Ametain, who was a frequent visitor Parade Ground for instruction in proved upon during a number of be capable of jumping from the

years.

The flying life of one of these test pilots is interesting and vari- ed, for he may be required to fly five or six types in any given day, LESS ADVANTAGE TODAY

varying from Tiger Moths to Training Course-Part II. Those "Would there be any advantage Whitleys. Apart from the essen- Vice-Minister of Overseas Affairs, power of his war machine. IN THE FAR EAST, where!

detalled will attend at No. 20 Ice in bringing an Imperial Cabinet tial difference in flying technique General Li Fu-yuan, Mr. Liang

la an endless Shou-yi and Mr. Huang Shui-hal Held up along the whole east- he has undoubtedly been most! CAMDEN, S. The famous House Street on Friday, August 6 of this kind Into being today?" and flight characteristics between

ern front now, he has turn-insistent on Japanese assis-iron figure of King Haigler, which at 17:30 hours for instruction in asked Sir Alfred, "I have already types, there as judges of the contest.

more Sub Inspector (R) Imám Din. advantage than there was in 1917, in the pilot's mind, A Model Planes Flying Contest ised desperately to the other tance to divert British and has been one of the leading at- Part II of Training Course under suggested that there would be less of "kuobs and dials" ever present

tractions of Camden for

Patrol Duty, Patrol duties will firstly, because the principle of

ALL HIS LITE also being planned and up to the avenues left open to him for American attention from the than a century, has been "dressed

equality is now established and

He must have the capacity for present more than 100 entries have help. Apart from ordering west, events have also moved up" by the citizens, who cannot be carried out as ordered.

secondly, because there exists to- MOTOR PATROL UNIT been received.

his Itallan puppet to send in a hurry. The occupation forget the one-time King of the military reinforcements to of the whole of Indo-China Catawba Indians and friend of the

Training Course Fart I. Those day the machinery of consultation disassociation when he steps from the Russian front to assist his has reacted unfavourably for white man.

The status of the Indian chief detailed will attend at Murray, which has been set up and in-one type to another. He must cockpit of a Roc or Lysander into

again

The High Commissioners are a Wellington, and isolating his directed his brow-rican economic reprisals have to Camden between 1750 and 1763 Part I of Training Course on beating tactics to Vichy, and placed Japan in a similar and the dome of the City Hall Wednesday, August 6 at 17.30

the Government in Great Britain. as to persuade himself that this his Far East partner to help position to Germany, because, building, where ho stands, have hours sharp. Dresa Khaki Uni-a regular and daily contact with mind from the previous flight so Training Course Part II Those They give the fullest information 16 the machine he has been flying him out of his predicament. while her economic position been finished in

The tests themselves are aimple. WHAT he wants of Vichy may be strong enough for a bronze, The popuration decided

to display the figure in a blaze of detalled will attend Police Train by daily and hourly reports to all his life, must seek re- reflected lights, so that the landing School, Kowloon for instruc- their own Governments. Let us

at its maximum Zive minute per- A collapse of earth near the is obvious-the French Fleet time, she

on Thursday, Friday and Monday of the position... A.R.P. underground tunnel at the and France's African colonies. plenishment before they run mark can be seen for many miles tion in Part II of Training Course therefore, face up to the realities but effective. The engine is tried "The British Commonwealth is missible, and then at maximum Junction of Wyndham Street and Evidently Admiral Darlan has out, seeing that American and in all direction.

T. B. Mathlou, a Frenchman who Aug. 7, 6, and 11, at 16.00 hours

not a Central Government and "weak cruising. All Instrument Lower Albert Road occurred yes- terday morning shortly after 11 not been able to bring about British markets are now bar-

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will there is no possible means by readings are taken, including sir 1834, made the statue, five feet

which such a Government can be speed indicator (which last gives o'clock and resulted in Police clos- this additional measure of red to her. The situation is, lived in Camden from 1815 until sharp. Dress Optional.

improvised The present War a fair-insight into the correctness. Ing the road to traffle cast and collaboration" and appears indeed, more acute for Japan, and one inch high. It was put be carried out as ordered,

EMERGENCY, UNIT have fallen from since she still has a big army atop the new market steeple in

Cabinet is responsible to the House of rigging). Hydraulics are test- weat-bound until further notice. now to

The alternative routes to the grace. On Herr Hitler's or- bogged down in China and 1828, was moved to another steeple Training Courts-Part 1 Those of Commons and if we want to ed thoroughly and all electrical Central Police Station and Holly ders, therefore, a campaign obtained, very little indeed farther uptown in 1858, and in detailed will attend at Murray have a real Imperial Cabinet we services. wood Rond are by way of Arbith has now been let loose against from the territories she has 1688 was transferred to the City Parade Ground on Wednesday, must have a real Imperial Gof-

Vichy for the reinstatement occupied there. French Indo- Hall tower,

Collapse Near A.R.P. Tunnel

not Road and Wellington Street.

silver and

Form.

On any one of these tests the August 6 at 17.30 hours frutinerninent, to which it is respon-pilot may occasionally have engine trouble-occasionally, thanks to struation in Part 1 cf. Training alble,

the efficienoy of the resident en- Course Dress Khaki Uniform,

INTERESTING SUGGESTION

gineering staff and more fre NCOs Meeting. Al NGO's

"Please do not imagine that quently hydraulic trouble. This meeting will be held at Reserve

tion continued Bir Alfred "operation of the emergency YB- Headquarters on Friday, Aug. 8 atam advocating Imperial separa-is usually readily countered by the Patrol Daty. Patrol duties will am simply pursuing the present tem. It is also possible to have 17.30 hours sharp.

constitutions) argument to its a fault in rigging, which may

render the aircraft very difficul W. R. CHESTER WOODS/ logical sequshes, MEGADJUTANTE E "One ausgestion, however, has to handle in the air but serione,

POLIOS RESERVE been made that deserves brief faults in this direction are ver

rare indeed, mention.

Apparently h the result of

As a measure to utilise all of M. Laval, through whom China alone is insufficient to drilling operations the earth un-

available manpower for the ren dor the ground surtaco must have Horr Hitler believes he can meet her growing require- bden disturbed to some extent get better results. Reports, ments and her dwindling vigoration of war effort, General and, with the heavy rainfall yes- though unconfirmed, speak of reserves hence her patent simo Chiang Kai-shek has fasued terday, It gave way, creating a an ultimatum having been moves to encroach on Thal-a circular message urging women's hole mensuring some 10 to 15 fest delivered to Vichy with fresh land, from where she foolish- participation in farming so that

demands, these including the ly hopes to enrich herealr at food production may be stepped be carried out as ordered. The hole was completely filled handing over of the ficet and the expense of Britain and Up It is learned that the various by at that uns in the fight to occupy Duckr America. The time factor is, en organettone in the Pro Allow tramo to pass, and French Morocco, Mar. Indeed, beating the Axbkan mount tine murgonat

wide.

In

night but under-

women pro-

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