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FISHERMAN'S Quadrangular Gala Won By European Y.M.C.A.

STRANGE

EXPERIENCE

Ts Lol-li, master of fishing Junk 2182P, had a very strange experience yesterday morning while fishing at Pak Mun.

Tsui reported that a small fleb- ing boat approached his junk and, after firing two shots, salled away without any further attempt to molest him. He was wounded in the lett arm.

He

salled back to Hongkong and, alter making a report to the Police. was sent to hospital

PO HING FONG ROBBERY

A shop foki, Lam Tung, 25, re alding at No. 44, Bandham Strand West, second floor, was robbed of $5 and a watch, valued $25, by three men when he was passing

Fa along

Hing Fong about 10 'clock on Wednesday morning

It was stated that the men uc rosted La near Po Hing Fong abd one of them brandished a dagger on reaching a lonely spot. they robbed him, after which the narauders ran away in the direc tion of Bridges Street

"VEE" CAMPAIGN IN SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, Aug. 21 (Reuter - The Vec Campaign is still going Kreat Buns here with virtually every Democratic-minded foreigner

this cosmopolitan wearing an aluminiun: Vee. The tapping cut of the

letter Vee In morse before and after every news broadcast by the-local British and American radlo sta-i tions has become an established practice.

in

city

now

Winning three of the five events in the quadrangular gala heid last night at the Europen Y. M. C. A. pool, in aid of the Fellow- ship of the Bellows, the home team had little difficulty in emerging vietors by 221 points followed by Royal Scots with 1 points.

Royal Corps of Signals and Com- bined Small Units were unfor- tunate to have been disqualified in the 300 yards six men Medley team race as a win in this event would' have carried the day.

Following were the results:

50 yards free-style: European "Y." 4 pts.; R. C. Signals and C, 8.

EXASPERATED MAN & BUS CONDUCTOR

Hui Kwok-kwong was very ex

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1941.

Parcel Post Service to Japan is temporarily suspended..

Air Mail to Rangoon to connect with the British Over- sens Airways Service will until further notice be closed on Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this route must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.".

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal Units. 3; B. Scots, 2; Middlesex, 1. asperated last night when he was regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend-

300 yard x 6 men medley team asked insistently by the conductored for persons other than the addressec. Race: European "Y" 8 pis.; R. to sign his name on the ticket Scots, B; Middlesex, 4; R. C. S and paper in order that he the con- C. S. . disqualified,

ductor) might have it for referį ence in case of any trouble,

50 yards x 6 men free-style relay European "Y." 8 pts.; R. C. S. and CS, J., 6: R. Scots, 4: Middlesex,

The reason was that Hui fell off while alighting from Bus No. 868 which Was proceeding along

Diving plain and faney from Prince Edward Road to Kowloon each board); R. Scots, 4 pts.; City, about 8.20 p.m. and the con- for Hul's safety R. C. S. and C, 8 U., 3; Middlesex ductor, anxious and European "y" dead-heat. insisted that he should accompany

Hai to the Police Station. each.

Hoi. however. was adamant about going saying that he was alright.

Plunging (individual) -- Middle- sex, 4 pts. R. C. S. and C. S. U. 3: R. Scots, 2; European "Y,” I.

At the conclusion, a water-polo match played between Walter and Blues resulted in a draw of four all. Mr. R. W. Railton was referee. Final standing: Euorpean Y. M. C. A, 221 points: Royal Scots, 18: R. C. Signals and C. S. Units. 15: and Middlesex, 121.

The matter Was eventually settled when a Police officer came on the scene with the result that Hut had to sign his name on the paper.

WATER-POLO

At the Navy pool yesterday, Royal Navy "B" beat 8th Coastal

one in the European Y.M.C.A. In- vitation water-polu tournament.

THORPE MANOR Regiment, t.. by nine goals to

TRAGEDY

A.R.P. Architect Found Dead

OIL SITUATION IN U.S. PERILOUS WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter) The Vee movement proved to be

Captain Charles Christie Arthur-There is only about ten days' a windfall for certain enterprising German-Jewish emigres who have Hobbs, RE (R.A., ROFO.), FRI. supply of petrol in the eastern

done, and are doing, a roaring

BA., AMISTE, Air Raid Precau

states, declared Mr Ralph Davies,

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China ta temporarily suspended:--

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Fuklen (except Amoy and Kulangsi Kwangs!

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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

From

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- vice" San Francisco date, 21st August, ........ Air Mail by "Fan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 2nd September.

OUTWARD

FRIDAY

For

Dne

28th Aug.

9th Sept.

AIR MAILS

Date and Time

Fri. 22nd Aug,

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Ord. 4.30 PM

trade in Vee emblems. flags and tons architect, P.W.1), was found United States Deputy Petroleum Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg.

dead at his home, No. 2. Co-Ordinator, yesterday. pennants which they put out in all shot

Thorpe Manor, yesterday after- sizes and shapes,

noon.

Capt. Hobbs was 50 years of age, and served in Mesopotamia and

The long predicted of shortage in the east had finally arrived, he said.

Describing it as a "perllus sit-

"British Overseas Airways.” ..........

MONDAY

Mon, 25th Aug. IPO.

Rog 4.00 PM

4.30 PM

Ord.

G.P.O.

GERMANS RECALLING CONSULAR OFFICERS Nigeria before coming to Hong-untion." Mr. Davies said that more

kong to join the P.WD. in 1934. drastic measures might be neces- Air Mali by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg.

the limited petrol VICHY, Aug. 21 (Reuter-The He went Home in 1938 and took a sary beyond

asked course In A.R.P. at the German authorities have

Home rationing now in operation.

all consular officers to leave Occu-Office. He was appointed Archi- in charge of A.R.P. in pled French territory by Septem- tect ber 2, according to a Paris dispatch January, 1839.

A.R.P. construction contracta to the Vichy news agency.

Exceptions are expected to be are now the subject of an official made of certain countries, includ- commission of inquiry, the terms ing the Consuls-General of Argen- of reference of which were widen tine. Brazil and Chile but numer-ed in their scope by a Government ous other representatives of the Gazette Extraordmary issued on

Wednesday. three countries will have to go

'AUTOMATON' WHICH

IS UNCONTROLLED

In a broadcast talk from Singapore, Dr. V.W.W.S. Purcell described Japan's foreign policy as an "automaton" which was not under control,

Dr. Purcell spoke on carrect affairs and his talk was en- titled "Obiter Bicts."

war?'

we have

AMERICAN DEFENCE

COMMITMENTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter) --Allocations and commitments for the defence programme yesterday topped the $51,000,000,000 (£12,- 750,000,000) mark.

A prospective second Lense-Lerd request may raise the total to over $55,000,000,000 (£13,750,000,000),

70,000 PLANE MODELS

The biggest swarm of model! aeroplanes which have ever gone out to South America are now on their way from Britain to Argent- ina. There are 73,264 of them.

They include flying models, inade up accurately to scale, with power- ful motors enabling them to fly

markings.

"British Overseas Airways,”

THURSDAY

4.00 PM Ord. 4.30 PM

Thu. 28th Aug. K.P.O.

Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and

Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"

TUESDAY

Reg.

5,00 РМ

Ord. 6,30 PM

G.P.O.

Ord.

6,00 PM 7.00 PM

Tue. 9th Sept.

K.P.O.

Reg

4.00 PM

Ord.

-5,80 PM

6.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

Air Mail for Manita, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and G.P.O.

Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"

SINGAPORE STAMP COLLECTORS CLUB

For the first time in the history of the Singapore Stamp Collectors Club, a woman attended its meeting, which decided to hold a special auction of stamps and stamp collecting accès- sories in aid of the Malaya patriotic funds.

Speaking of Japan he said: been arriving for the Services and "People are frequently asking, are still arriving. That is always! *Does Japan intend going the a comforting thing.

This was decided at a meeting of the club at Raffles Hotel. whole way? Will she stop if she "Also our passive defence ser-

The Club, specially Invites contributions from the public, and should be sont to the Ion. Secretary, 10, Robinson Road, knows that another step means vices have been getting into shape. 300 ft. There are representatives of If we do receive a brick cr two the Spitfire, Avenger, Imp, Vickers-

Members turned up in force for klonals and British North Borneo "The answer is that the force from a falling building on the top Wellesley, Puss Moth, a raider, mail which decides Japanese foreign

heads of our

a good plane and interceptor fighters, one this meeting, held a competition war tax stamps." Dr. Tan Illus

themselves for the best trated his talk with stamps. policy is not the Japanese people, chance of getting attended to: if of the latter having Argentine among

collection of stamps depicting set The meeting was unique in that nor even the Japanese Govern our house catches alight we ought

automaton created to be able

Included in the consignoient are subjects and listened to twe talks, it was the first time fire out ment, but an

to put the by the Frankenstein of Japanese ourselves; if not there are train-flying construction kits, with which one on Russian Stamps and the had attended aggressiveness and ambition which ed A.R.P. wardens and firemen &t the aircraft enthusiast can assem-, other on stamps which have gain-Engelmann and she, later, distri- is not under control,

ble for himself realistle flying ed special interest through the buted the prizes won in the com- petition, Mr. A. Gilmore presided models of such aircraft as the effects of the war. MORE RESERVE ENERGY

The competition was won by Mr. at the meeting. Heston Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane, "But more aware though we be Spitfire and Swallow. Full-scale A. R. Paulusz who exhibited a collection entitled, "Musicians," **There is, however, one other and essentially sound as may be working drawings, and all acces. possibility. That is, that the en- our morale, this repetition of sories make the kits complete. lightened patriots of Japan wi crisis after crisis without anything

band

"It was wound up years ago and

it will go on till the springs run

down or it goes over a clif

rise up and smash it to bits with happening has somewhat numbed

fallen

of

She

a: woman was Mrs.

The competition was decided on NEW GOVERNOR OF the ballot system and it gained

GOLD COAST first place by a wide margin.

Alan

Second prize went to Mr. K. M.

Cuthbert Maxwell en MPs To Engelmann for his collection of Burns has been appointed Gov Watch Waste "Maps."

ernor and Commander-in-Chief br Other interesting exhibits were the Gold Coast in succession to

Weinholt Miss Irene Ward, one of the Russian Fighting Forces," "Land-sir · Arnold

Hodson most energette of women. MPs is scapes," "Australian Forgeries" whose extended term of office ex-

join Lady Davidson on the and Russian Air Stamps These ptres in October 1941. Select Committee of National Ex-collections will be on exhibits Bir Alan Burns la Ba

a sledge hammer or anything else our feelings and we have

into a kind of apathy. handy.

MALAYA'S PREPAREDNESS. "Apathy is not the frame "Can any sane yapanese ima-mind most conducsteteve to work. gine that a country like Japan We are tired more easily because with fewer than 2,000,000 workers we think that we are working all

can engage out. The truth is that we unter in heavy Industry successfully in total war with the rate our reserves of energy."

"I do suggest that we have more British Empire and America which have between them 30,000,000 and reserve of energy to draw on than other woman M.P. on the com-aon Road. 40,000,000 workers in those indtis perlaps we realise.

This is the time, then, to call mitten, is busy viatting docks and tries producing guns, planes, and tanks which are the sinews of up some of these extra réserves. shipbuliding yards, Miss Ward will for now that things look so sinis-atch for waste in the factories

and workshops modern war?"

Speaking of Malaya's prepared-ter every foot pound of extra work and every second of extra' «pro- ness, Dr, Purcell said:

I have watched the develop-paredness are of vital Importance

WIN FOR 1.R.C.

penditure..

during the next few days, at ebe While Lady Davidson, the only Hon. Secretary's Office in Robin-

IMMERSION CASE "CAUGHT DISEASE" -

Buffering from the effects of Mr. KM. Engelmann, who immersion a 14-year-old school. claimed-to have "caught the stamp boy, Fok fu-fal, was admitted to collecting disease" only four years Kowloon Hospital yesterday st Ago, was the first of the speakers 13.30 pm.

and he gave a detailed history of The boy, it was understood, werk The quinine situation is most Russian stamps which were his to swim in the pool at Diamond

mont of Malayan, war-awarenons to our cat (Malaya Tribtisfactory. The quantities being particular interest for a long time and I should say that we have progressed a great deal since last February when we thought that the balloon would

In a "D" Division match of the are due to the "laying up" of go up at any moment With greater awareness has come Tennis League played on Aug. 17, large bookca abroad and conse-- Holattened morale,

at King's Park, K.1.T.0, lost to the quently a reduction in exporte can

libe explofod moon "Powerful reinforcements have I.RO. by two-nots to seven.

exported are much greater than Dr. Tan Bin Chiang entitled his Hla condition was stated last was expected while the prices be talk, British Colonial War Provi- night to be fair. ing obtained are reasonable.

However, these increased exports

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