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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press.

NOTICE.

The Society for the Pre- Letion of Children has anpounced its intention of heiding a Supper Carnival at the Ritz, Quarry Bay, on Friday, September 5th.

This function has been made possible by the gen erosity of C. Ciray Esq. who has loaned his premises and stuff for the entire evening. Among the unmerous side shows and attractions will be dancing, swimming, mid get golf, and skating.

The cost of inclusive tickets will be 5 dollars single. 9 dollars double and children 3 dollars. Tickets obtained at the be

the Hongkong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon.

It is hoped that this new will receive the venture cathusiastic support of the public.

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HONGKONG, Ávuust 22, 1941.

IDLE THOUSANDS ROM time to time we have

a urged, in these columns.

EDITORIAL

R.A.F. RAIDS ON CORINTH CANAL: RUSSIAN NAV AL SUPERIORITY IN BLACK SEA

But Dow

BRITAIN & U.S. MUST MARCH

IN STEP

MISS DOROTHY THOMP- SON, the well-known American Journalist, left Britain for the United States on Wednesday,

In a farewell breadcast on Wednesday, Mixs Thompson said: I have seen Democracy in top gear and I have been particularly impressed by the relations between the employ- ed and the employers.

"Britain and the United States

are now getting to- to- gether. We must keep gether. 1dn't mean that we must use our whole domestic affairs, but otherwise we must march in slep."

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941- DESTRUCTION OF NAZI & FASCIST TYRANNY BASIS OF 8-POINT DECLARATION

"A wise man once said 'In time of peace prepare for war. It is no less desirable to prepare for peace in time of war," said MR. LOUIS FISHER, an American foreign correspondent, when he broadcast from London on Wed- nesday and discussed the recent eight-point declaration issued after the meeting between President Roosevelt and Mr. Winston Churchill.

Mr. Fisher said that this "This war is being fous for a declaration had already start- peace-a

peace and the

great

ed a debate which he felt British Government and all poll- tical parties there have set up would not end until after plans for a better world that will Hitlerism had been defeated arise from the horror of this war.. and world peace formulated. The theme of these pouce alms 18

to prevent a recurrence of war- a determination to see that it will not happen again.

"Herr Hitler too talks peace."

went on Mr. Fisher, "but he fea- tures a new order in it and be

Some interesting facts about the Corinth Canal, which had been put out of action by the R.A.F., were given by LIEUT.-COMDR. THOMAS WOODRUFFE, B.B.C. naval commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday.

"When Greece and Crete, to 5,000 tons. Bombs dropped by that had fallen," began Comdr. the R.A.F. caused damage Woodruffe, the Italians took some time to clear and the main traffic was forced round started up an intensive traffic Cape Matapan. between Italy and the Ru-

The Corinth Canal was narrow pass each manian Black Sea port. They and ships could not

other, but it had the advantage were, of course, after oil.

that there were no vulnerable A SHORT CUT

locks that could be bombed and "Until that time, the Italians put out of action for long.

ELUCIDATION NEEDED that the Government of had to be supplied by all across

THE BLACK SEA

"Many questions will be asked its Europe. should give

by sending Hongkong

Turning to the Russian cam

will be heard and many requests Lankers direct to Rumania shepaign, Comer. Woodruffe said that serious attention to the re-

for dotting of some of the "re" could get greater quantities in the Russians had been forced to

and crossing some of the "t's. fugee problem in the Colony fraction of the previous sime. surrender the port of Nikolayev. and devise

through the Corinth The Russians were said to haveORRESPONDENCER but it is undeniable that the eight has already been able to impose a some

tangible That was

point declaration laid down cer- Greek blown up the port and if that was methods for dealing with the Canal and then up

the Dardanelles. true.

tain important factors," said Mr. dictator pesce in the Balkans and surplus population. whose Archipelago to

was pretty certam that

Fisher DOG-BITES AT

"If these are elucidated, he has treated Yugoslavia worse was also traffic carrying their demolition would have been

than the Versailles Treaty treated: upkeep has become a heavy There

they must have a sound effect on and that VOLUNTEER PARADES public opinion.

Germany. strain in local economic re-supplies to Greece and the islands very thoroughly done

"Our submarines Interiered with nothing of value was left behind.

"Herr Hitler and Signor sources. When Hongkong this traffic as much as possible

The Editor, H.K. Daily Press Nikolayev lay to the east nt

Mussolini week to inspire their threw open ILS doors four and they damaged quite a number Odessa and was used as a base for

Str. Is the necessity of running

peoples by the prospect of tankers and smaller vessels. the Black Sea Fleet and was the the risk of being bitten by a dog years ago to the thousands of

conquest, but they also seek to of the Black Sea, of men, women and children Ail this time our submarines were Portsmouth

up at the Volunteer Headquarters

win their objectives by freight- enemy Odessa WAS а commercial port a part of the Volunteer's training?

ening these same people who swept into its sanctuary operating well inside

where every ship (m fested waters

This seems to be the case, for Mr. Fisher then went on to deal from the war-torn areas of was an enemy and every aircraft Ukraine and South Russia was China, this gesture of hos-was hostile. They had continually shipped. How long it would be every time we attend parades, a with each point in the Churchill-

declaration. has the nasty Roosevelt

He sald pitality was moved by hu-to dodge enemy aircraft in these before grain was shipped from ferocious canine 400 manitarian reasons and was arrow waters. Their patrols were that port again remained to be habit of rushing at us, without that Point 1 effectively answered provocation, and trying its best to the German propaganda by mak- in full accord with British always dangerous.

taste var flesh.

ing it clear that the United States It succeeded last Monday, when and Britain and the other small- a member of the Corps was at-er democracles seek no territorial and Mrs. Ch. Le Poole, of Heerlen, tacked, whilst standing at atten-aggrandisement, material or other- Holland, and Christiane Marie-

| wise.

Therese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tion, and bitten on the leg.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

principles of sympathy and! understanding for the op- At that time, when pressed.

of the possibility

another huge armed conflict being forced upon the world was! not really considered in-

the

"If this enemy trame could

be diverted, our job would be , simplified, as the use of the Corinth Canal gave the Itailans the advantage of a short cut to the Black Sea."

RAF. CALLED IN Comdr. Woodruffe said that this

seen.

where

the grain

of

the

The route to the Caucausus of field lay through the Black Sea, where the Russians un- doubtedly had Daval SU- periority compared with only submarines which the 'Ger- mans had there, The Greeks used

to

call the

Point 2

"There is no future under Hitler. He Is not the wave of the future but the backwash of the

democratic past. A peace will not be punitive, It will be curative."

NEWSETTES

The engagement is

announced

of Sam Constantyn, son of Mr..

agreed to respect the R. Leger, of Shanghai.

wishes of all nations concerned.

No words of regret were heard to have been expressed by the In other words, self-determination looking on, presumably congrat in other ways. while Russia held naval superiority lating his pet on having succeeded here it was difficult to see how in biting a leg.

IN THE GOODS of evitable. the Government or canal shortened the passage from Black Sea the Ukrainian Sea and dog's owner, who stood serenely by popular election. plebiscite

John

late

of Hongkong would have falled miles.

Manila, Philippine Islands,

Williamson

deceased.

聊 The engagement is announced between James Hobart Campbell,

MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Camp- bell and Regina, only daughter of Point 3 told Austria, Czecho Mi. arid Mrs. J. J. Rasenberg.

the Germans could make use of I had hoped that after this in-

naval

Enemy the ports. This Russian

Brindisi to Constanza by thirt

The RAF was, therefore, in its duty if it had refused called in to help the navy with its shelter and safety to those job to block this canal. who had been forced out of shipping, of course, hugged the control of the eastern end of the cident, the owner wont have the slovakis, Poland, Belgium, Holland, their homes by the action of coast of Greece to the Ionian Sea. Black Sea would have

In peace-time 1,500 ships used effect on the campaign in NOTICE 15 HEREBY

a ruthless invader.

this canal. It could take ships up ern Russia. GIVEN that the Court has by

TODAY, with the British virtue of Section 58 of the Pro Empire fighting a for bates Ordinance 1897, made an the freedom of the whole Order limiting the time for world and for the freedom of creditors and others to send in these very people who have their claims against the above crowded into Hongkong, the version of a sum of money of the Fuk Hing Bank, at which he was estate to the 11th day of Septem position is very different, ter, 1941.

Those people, who have for formerly employed as a clerk, a

wax

leg.

Yugoslavia and other great sense and decency of either muzzl-Greece,

The engagement is announced South-ing the animal or tying it up, but Nazi-dominated nations that their

nothing has been done and the sovereign rights of self-govern-of Donald Brown, of Shorncliffe. Gwendolyn. Maud beast is still snapping around, ment would be restored to them. England, and

from England and Andrewa, youngest daughter of Mr. merrily waiting for another juicy This massage

the United States and Mrs. H. J. Andrews, Shanghai. |notably from

would encourage those countries We give our spare time to volun-who were doing their best to re- teering and try to do our little bit,

sist.

The death occurred on Aug. 9, but to have to put up with the

Point dealt with the deter-at 1492 Avenue Joffre. Shanghai, Ides of being attacked by dogmination to relieve the world of of Norman Wallace, aged 60 years. every time we turn up at Head- the ills placed on it by the Nazi The funeral took place at the quarters is a bit too thick.

$1,000 REWARD Lacquer Desk Set Presented

Wanted ter the fraudulent con-

reward of $1,000 for information ALL creditors and others are years adopted Hongkong as leading to the arrest and convic- accordingly bereby required to their home and those who tion of Wu Lal-wing. has been send their claims to the under have come here to further its offered by the Police.

signed on or before that date.

Dated the 14th day of August,

1941,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

HONGKONG

BANKING

&

GIVEN

of

difficulties which

To D.A.R.P.

DESPATCH CORPS DINNER

and Fascist regimes in the matter Hungino Road Cemetery on August The owner may love his dog, but of securing necess to raw materials | 12.

we also love our flesh and there that each country needed. If the

is no earthly reason why we should Axis Powers won, all this would The death occurred on Aug. 11, be sacrificed to his whim of al-be close to the rest of the world. at San Francisco. California, of lowing his pet to run wild up at This point of the declaration also Ronald Haddow Wallace, aged 46 the Headquarters.

gave an assurance of respect to years. The funeral took place on

social economic and

Wu's age is given as 22 years well..

and of medium height and build faced with

The Director of Air Raid Precau- and speaks the Punti language. being, are now tremendous hardships in

Chow lons, Wing-Commander A. H. 8.

If the man has not the sense to all obligations and for trading on Aug 13, at the Cypress Lawn native of Kwal He is a

Steele-Perkins, O.BR. was presee that this irritates and endan-equal terms for the economic pria- Cemetery, San Francisco. their efforts to keep the flag village. Shun Tak.

sented with a lacquer desk set at gera members of the Corps, then perity of the world. flying and to carry on their

Point 5 took a step forward and the dinner given in his honour it is up to the authorities above business and duties under the HEALTH BULLETIN Last night by the Officers of the him to put a stop to it, so that announced the Ang o-American The death occurred on Aug. 10. spate

collaboration beat her home, The following is the Returns of A. R. P. Despatch Corpe at the when we appear on parade again,desire for full

163H. Route des have arisen as a result of the notifiable diseases notified as hav- European YMCA.

We can do so without the fear of tween all nations in the economie Soeurs, of Cecilia Maria Wu da The presentation was made by having our legs bitten.

field with the object of securing Costa, widow of the late Pompilio war in Europe a war which ing occurred in the Colony during

economic advancement and social Regino, da Costa and mother of is slowly spreading to every the 34 hours ended at midnight Mr. U, G. Sollis. President of the Boy Scouts' Asscelation, Hongkong

security. That meant respect for Emily and the the late Mrs. Rosa free Governments and the recog-da Costa Chung. A Requiem Mass ition by the democracies of the took place at the Church of Christ Décessity for ratifying this belief. the King. Rue Bourgent, on Aug. 13, and was followed by burial at the Pahstenjao Cemetery at 4.30 p.m.

on Aug. 20-

part of the world and which Cholera, five cases: Dysentery. Branch, who remarked on the fact 393 must inevitably embroilave cases; Enteric Fever, three that the personnel of the A. R. P.

Hongkong in its tentacles. cases; Tuberculosis, 53 cases. With daily increasing econo-

these away

Despatch Corps was largely drawn from the ranks of the Boy Scouts. The Despatch Corps had been

AR.P. Service to be organised.

ESPRIT DE CORPS Replying, Wing Commander

corps at all times.

others.

Yours etc.;

ALMOST BITTEN

JUMPED FROM TEA HOUSE WINDOW

-information on the

BASIS OF DECLARATTON burdens being thrust extended and tightened with

Point began with the words SHANGHAI mic

"after the final destruction of CORPORATION. upon them it is hardly sur-a view to reducing any fur-one of the first branches of the

prising, therefore, that those ther influx into the, Colony,

Nazi tyranny." That was the basis

Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambas- of the entire declaration. If the who have a rightful claim for but has proved, of little value,

Nazi-Fascist regime was not dessador to Washington, called on NOTICE IS HEREBY every consideration being as the chaos that arose from steale. Perkins remarked that he

About 8 o'clock yesterday morn.troyed, the eight-polo's would be Mr. Cordell Hull, United States that the Certificate paid to their existence in the the decision enabled almost had been much impressed while No. 6/N5. 9889 dated Houg Colony should feel that this every refugee to obtain a working with local personnel to ing, a Chinese, aged about 20, largely invalidated. This was ne- Secretary of State, on Aug. 19. to The peace latest Far Eastern situation. They kong, 29th October,

1940, huge surplus population is permit to be recognised as a note their keenness and esprit de after having his all at the Lin cessary to give the world freedom exchange

Heung tea house, No. 136, Queen's from want and fear. for seven shares of this Bank not only proving a drain on resident of the Colony.

Mr. Shin Ka-wing, presiding, Road Central, second floor, sud- 80 envisaged would not be a mat- also discussed the Roosevelt Chur- numbered * 63580/63582 and the essential resources of

IN THE MEANTIME, the proposed a toast to the Guest of denly climbed over the window ter of adjustment of frontiers, but chill, eight-point declaration.

would devote itself to the elimina- and threw himself to the street. 7976/7979 in the name of Mrs. Hongkong, but also that the refugee camps continue to Honour.

The Sheng Kung. Hul (Christian A foki, who was standing near,tion of want. Ethelle Muriel Dowling, Certi-Government's hospitality is house thousands of able- A toast to His Majesty the King'

Point 7 embodied the freedom mission) in Loyang was hit by Bicate No. 6/NS. 9890 dated being abused to a degree that bodied men and women who was called by Mr. John Pau, and tried to prevent him but it was

and then rolled into the street. He aggressors had to be disarmed in destroyed in a recent Japanese air Hongkong, 29th October 1940 calls for some drastic action. spend their days in sheer & toast to the Chinese Republic too late. He landed on the awning of the seas and declared that the several bombs and completedly Missionary work has been for two shares of this Bank THE PROBLEM of sending idleness at the Government's by Major C. Champkin,

Among those present were Mr., sustained serious injuries and was order to lighten every peace-loving ratd. Rumbered 7980/7981 in the name

thousands of expense, so much so that B. HL Puckie Mr. C. E Terry, Mr. removed to Queen Mary Hospital. country from the crushing burden temporarily suspended.

of armaments. HOTEL INCIDENT of Mr. Wilfred Murray Theobald, homeless is, of course, a many of these refugees have G. A. Pentreath, Mr. M. L. Bevan,

A similar incident occurred at and Certificate No. 6/NS, 9891 difficult one to solve. Where come to regard these camps Mr. R. Dormer, Mr. David Lee, Mr. dated Hongkong, 29th October can they go? That is the as better than going back to D. A..Pockson, Mr. C. Chow, Mr. A the Mee Chow Hotel, Des Voeux the their homes and working for W. Ingram, Mr. R. H. Wang and Road Central, about 8 o'clock yes. 1940 for seven shares of this question with which

terday morning, when a resident. Bank numbered 7982/7987 and whole issue is parried. No their livelihood. Cannot these Following the dinner, a "film of 60985 in the name of Mrs, one wants to see these un- thousands be employed to in-local A, R. P. activities, taken by Choi Shing, 35, of Room No. 207, Elizabeth Lyons Lancaster have fortunate men and women crease Hongkong's self-suf- Mr. A. E. Gerondal, was screened ings and jumped into the street. been LOST or STOLEN, and and their families forced to ficiency? Cannot the Gov- should these certificates not be return to their homes in ernment employ them in

Wing Commander A produced to the Bank before the areas now under Japanese various ways to help the 13th September, 1941,

new domination and the number Colony's share in the British Steele-Perkins, Director of Alr Certificates for the shares will of those who have done so of war effort by making them Rald Precautions, will be At Home, in the Ladies' Lounge, Hongkong be Issued and the aforesaid their own accord are very few dig and plant and work in club, from 6 pm to 8 pm, on

Industrial Corporation that gov Certificates Nos. 6/NS. 9889. indeed. Other suggestions docks and the few Industrial Thursday, Aug. 20.

ernment shares amounting to 40- $/NS. 9890, and 6/NS. 9801, have been put forward for ventures which the Colony

000,000 have been raised. The Divisional Inspector J. R. Mo- win be thereafter treated by creating a refugee settlement possesses so that they might

Walter had been admitted to hoa-A GREAT PRACE"

meeting appointed Mr. Y. C. Koo, this Corporation as NULL and on a neighbouring island to at least pay for their keep?

This will flow to them in every Mr Liu Hangonen, Mr. Ho VOID.

which these thousands can be In the event of military

While driving military lorry No. pital suffering from a fractured transferred. The scheme was operations spreading to Hong- $643 along Takwawan Road, near arm sustained when riding in the increasing volanie, no matter how Kwang-chih, Mr. Pan, Jib-yu and By Order of the Board

dropped as being unfeasible kong, the authorities must be the A.R.P shelter Pto. R. Doyle, side car of a motor cycle which long this war Aasta. The Chut Mr. Ha Tde-ang to be responsible of Directors,

and costly, though the whole well aware that serious dia of the Royal Scots, reported to the was involved in an accident while chill-Roosevelt declaration is dom for soliciting subscriptions to comple initted to the destruction of Nez mercial shares and designated the subject might have been pur- turbances might occur from Police, that a Chinese male ran on patrol.

The mishap occurred at mid- and Fascist tyranny and now that National Provincial and commer Bued further in order to find these idle thousands unless saros the road and was knocked

down by his furry bar night on Thursday at Taland Road, Mc. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill clal banks in the two provinces to a more economical method of some stops are taken to pro- The Chinese stained slight in near Aberdeen, and was a stated to have agreed on their peace-aims, receive, dubsoriptimu bringing it to fruition. The vide against such a grave juries to his face but refused to have been caused by a small child Ameries to also committed to the boration in exported Be immigration regulations were possibility,

be taken to hospital,

Winning doross the road, PA BONOU,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chiet Manager. Hongkong, 13th August, 1941.

"AT HOME"

ARMY LORRY IN MISHAP

B

climbed over the verandah rail-

He was seriously injured and was removed to hospital,

It war alleged that Chol was suffering from mental disorders,

INSP. MCWALTER INJURED

"It is well that the two great leaders of the English-speaking world should have met at this time to draw up the outlines of the future peace," said Mr. Fisher." "I for one am glad that Mr. Roosevelt has under- taken for America the respo¤¬ ability of peace. As an Ame- ...rican I would like to see my country také a share in the shooting war too. But while that is being criticised, there. is unity in Amories about

The postal service between 81- kong and Tibet disrupted since 1918 will be restored son, The Commission on

and Mongolian Tibetan Affairs has ordered fts offices in Changtu and Tehko in Bikong to purchase a number of fast horses and hire some efficient couriers for the delivery of mall between Changtu, Tehko and Lhassa

It was announced at the drit meeting of the preparatory com-

supplying the enemies of Nazi-7mittee for the azechwan-Blkong

ism and Fascism all the arms which our industry can manu- facture,