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DUKE OF KENT

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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, (Reuter)

Red Cross Headquarters Destroyed

| REVOLUTIONARY

MOVEMENT IN ·

ITALY

the

LONDON. Aug. 25 (Reuter)--- The Duke of Kent is flying today CHUNGKING. Aug. 25 (Central) Some 140 Italian officers and men were arrested while holding a from Washington to Norfolk, Vir--The "culture centre" and the

secret meeting'in caves in Tivoli, ginia, where he will inspect na-Chinese Red Cross Headquarters tional defence activities.

in Chungking were the main 58ys Moscow radio. Before

they offered resistance. The Duke and his host, Presi- targets of attack by the

third arrest, dent Roosevelt, left Hyde Park for wave of 27 Japanese planes as Investigation of the case has been Washington by special train yes-Szechwan was raided by 135 enemy kept secret,

The officers and men belong terday after speriding a quiet day atrcraft yesterday.

tures.

Aeronautical

itself as "Badoglio's

met

Ai

Their

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 24th AUGUST, 194¡¡

Parcel Post Service to Japan is temporarily suspended. Air Mail to Rangoon to connect with the British Over- seas 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.".

at Hyde Park driving first round The Central University. China's to a military organisation which the 1,200-acre estate, then visit-leading institution of high learn- describes

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal ing the hilltop cottage designed by ing, suffered the heaviest damage. Volunteers." Those who

Tivoli represented the local regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- Mr. Roosevelt himself, and later Two bulldines of its third recita- attending an exhibition of sculption hall and the mess room col-branch of the organisation which ed for persons other than the addressee.

lapsed, while the Departaments of has wide ramifications throughout

Fine Italy, bcluding the army. Engineering. Arts, and Agricultural Chemistry, aim is to free Italy from the Ger- from Mussolini. and the Student Centre were des- man yoke and troyed. Five student dormitories Their slogans resemble those of were partly wrecked.

the Italian Risorgimanto. Incendiary

The role of Marshal Badoglio down many buts. near the Univer- in the organisation is not known, but he has been for some time

HUNGRY MAN STEALS CAKES

AND EATS THEM

bombs also bumed

(peasant

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

Yunnan

Szechuen

Kweichow

Hunan

Fuklen (except Amoy and Kulangsu Kwangsi

to

North and East of Kwangtung.

ty

The neighbouring provincial under house arrest, Moscow radio About 8.30 o'clock yesterday

The view expressed is Chungking University was also continues. morning. a Chinese, of the collett, The front of its Science Col- that knowing bis opposition class, apparently hungry, snatched lege was smashed and the Depart-the Mussolint regime and his dis- a packet of cakes from an old woment of Metallurgy partly damag-grace. the organisation may have man at Wellington Street, and put ed, while the adjacent Nankal used his name without his know

cake in his mouth as he was Middle School's auditorium,

the ledge. running away.

faculty dormitory, the dinning The woman. angered at the loss, hall and the co-operative were gave chase, caught the man and badly shaken and deplastered struck him on the head with her umbrella. Although bleeding pro- fusely, the man was still enjoying the cake!

The crowd who gathered pleaded for him, and the woman let him go--with the cakes

HAD A QUARREL:

TOOK LYSOL

DIRECT HIT

The Chinese Red Cross Head- quarters received a direct hit and was

and completely pulverised burned down. while concussion caused the collapse of an emer- gency hospital. However no casualties resulted Fifty-six shops and residences nearby were also wiped out.

The sole foreign casualty WBS

EXAMINATION OFFICIALS APPOINTED

The National Government bos announced the appointment of Mr. Kuo Yu-cheng as Director of the Chengtu Office of the liminary Examination Committee of the Higher Civil Service Exami-

Pre-

Yiy Ko, 20, fol of the Bhun Fel the Seventh Day Adventist Mission nation for 1941, Mr. Kung Chin-

where one residence

first lot of Of the

54 planes bombing the Chengtu Highway.

chlh as Director of the Kunming Office, Mr. Su Hsi-hsun as Direc tor of the Kwellin Office, Mr. Wang Chih-shan as Director of

blcycle shop, No. 111, Woosung B..ompound Yaumad, attempted to take his was flattened. life by swallowing lyscl at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.

He was removed to hospitah

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

From

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice"-San Francisco date, 21st August,

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice"San Francisco date, 2nd September.

Due

28th Aug.

9th Sept.

OUTWARD

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Date and Time

Thu. 28th Aug.

K.P.O

Reg.

6,00 PM

Onl.

5.30 PM

O.P.O.

5.00 PM

Ord. 7.00 PM

Fri. 29th Aug.

THURSDAY

24 raider Bantal near Chengtu the Slan Office, Mr. Cheng Tung-

hu as Directar of the Lanchow Air Mall for Manlis, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and The motive was said to be due and 18 attacked Hochwan along

Europe via "Fan-American Airways and Trans- Reg. Atlantic Services" to a quarrel between Yip and his the Chialing River. Of the second Office, Mr. Lu Tang-ping as Direc- "adopted" brother.

alongside the Chialing!

ELS

as

batch of 54 planes, 27 bombeu tor of the Tslyang Office (Shan- Chungking's suburbs upriver and tung), Mr. Cheng Shin-kwet

of the Talho Office 27 others raided the residential Director

(Kiangst), Mr. Hsu Shao-ti Director of the Lashul Office (Cheklang) and Mr. Cheng Tseng- wen as Director of the Yungar Office (Fukien)(Central News).

district HEAD INJURED

A Chinese kitchen assistant, em- ployed at the Hongkong Hotel, in- jured his head shortly after a'clock yesterday afternoon and was treated at Queen Mary Huя- pital

CHALLENGERS

WIN GOLF

5

DETROIT, Aug. 25 (Reuter)- The challengers, Bobby Jones' team, beat the United States 1939 Ryder Cup team by 8-62.

The foursome played on Satur day resulted in a 3-2 lead for the Ryder Cup team.

Ten singles were played today.

R.A.F. SWEEPS OVER NORTHERN FRANCE

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).. R.A.F. fighters carried out a num- ber of offensive patrols over Northern France yesterday, states: an Air Ministry communique.

In the course of, the operations hangars, barracks, troops and gun positions were attacked.

Little fighter opposition was en- countered and none of the British aircraft are missing.

MEMORIAL SERVICE Sponsored by the Kwellin Jour- nalists' Association, a memorial service for Chinese newspapermen who have sacrificed themselves in the performance of their duties during the past four years of war will be held in Kwellin on August 31, which has been designated as Chinese Newspapermen's Day. (Central News).

Demand Punishment

18th Route Denouncing the Army's Illegal activities, the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in a message to Mr. Lin Sen, Chair- man of the National Goverriment, and Generallashma Chiang Kai- shek, requested that punishment be administered to the responsible leaders of the army so as to main- tain discipline and insure victory of the resistance' campaign. ~~: (Central Newa),

River

The alarm, lasted flye hours

And...

Goering

.Said

Hermann Goering cussed

GERMANS SHORT

OF SOLDIERS Attempt To Recruit Belgians Fails

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) -

a Infuriated by their failure to en- 'blue streak, and scratched his list Belgian volunteers in the war bulbous head.

The Germans In Bome cases smuggled anti-Nazi literature Into the houses as a pretext for arrest. Many were dragged from bed and placed in lorries and taken to a concentration camp.

FRIDAY

K.P.O.

Reg. 4.09 PM

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg.

"British Overseas Airways."

MONDAY

K.P.O.

Ord.

4.30 PM

G.P.O.

4.00 PM

Ord. 4.30 PM

Mon. 1st Яept.

Reg 4.00 PM

Grd.

4.30 FM

C.P.O.

Ord,

4.30 PM

Tue. 9th Sept.

KPO

Reg.

6.00 PM

Ord.

4.30 PM

OPO

5.00 PM

*** 7,00 PM ·

Alr Mali by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg. 4.00PM

"British Overseas Airways.”

TUESDAY

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

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

ARMY OFFICER PLEADS FOR SOLDIER THIEVES

"Your sentor officer had put forward a very strong plea In your favour., He has pointed out that if you are sentenced it would be a serious loss, to the Army, but at the same time thi is a type of offence that has to be stopped." remarked Mr. Con rad Oldham, the Singapore second magistrate,

against Russla the Germans have Then gathered round his Air-resorted to mass arrests, says

men, and, these are the words Moscow radio. he said.--

Lists of all men of military age "Men of Deutschland, blast my in Mons and other towns were

Swastika! what has got you drawn up

and houses searched all?

and arrests were made under This sidelong retrograding stunt different pretexts.

will never do at all." "The R.AF, must never beat the

Bombers of the Reich. This fat comes from Adolf, and, in Deutschland, he is 'ICH? It matters not if you get shot,

that will be only Fate,

For several days the Germans

He was passing sentence of two and if they were sentenced, it But, you must get to London,

used threats and physical vio- months rigorous imprisonment on would mean a great loss to them and the town exterminate,"

and bound and, in addition, they would have Those Alfmen looked askance at lence but even so only 14 "volun-Gunner John Fitch

teers" enlisted. Supplied with over Gunners James Bell and to be retrained again when they. him, then, down their "gog-1:

iniforms and equipment they Kenneth Grayson, to be of good came out. gles slammed,"

In binding Bell and Grayeon And, as one man, and with one were sent to Mons to be transport-behaviour for 12 months, on

voice, said, "Hennann, you beed to Germany and from thence charge of Jointly stealing a motor-over in the sum of $50 each for a damned;

to the Eastern Front.

car from outside the Dockyara period of 12 months. Mr. Oldham said it was owing to the excep- Crowds gathered at the station Club at the Naval Base, shouting at the traitors and wo-

Mitch, admitted a previous con- tionally good records that he was swill men spat in their faces, Moscow viction for a similar offence which taking this unusual course. He said that this should serve as a Munchener-we smell it on radio adds.

"It is 'nuta' for you and. Adolf to

send us to our death,.. Whilst you, at home,

your breath."

"It bent on straating London, come and show us how it's done,

We'll see you safely buried, and

salute you with one gun; The RAF bave got the men, the 'erates, and technique to And they're out to make

monkey of Adolf, and of you Ere Goering went to bed that

night, he swore a outh,

naughty

D.

SOUTH

EXPULSION ORDER

he had committed tu May 1939.

a

It was stated that the accused very severe warning to them in

had removed a motor-car belong-future.

ing to Mr Thomas Horder, from

outside the Dockyard Club at 10.45 p.m. on July 29 without Mr.

and

LEOPOLD DECLINES

PUPPETSHIP

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Heuter)-

An expulsion order was issued Horder's permission, DM The police were informed by. Mr. 8. F. Balfour yesterday against Law Yim, 32, charged with within 15 minutes, the car. wae unlawful possession of 80 catties of stopped at the Woodlands Gate. King Leopold has refused to be wild tree wood, valued at $1.60, a distance of five miles from the come the "Belgian Laval, ac a Tal Kwan Wan, Cheung Chau place where it had been stolen, cording to Geneva reports quoted

It was revealed that they had by the Moscow radio, taken, the car in order to get In attempts to quell the ring tide of resistance in Belgium, the back to camp.

The accused, who picaded gulity Germans have twice proposed that to the charge on Wednesday last King Leopold should return to the out any visible means of support. were all convicted and when they throne, but each time he declinet

Island, N

Law pleaded not guilty, stating Then called for two large that another man had out the

cheners, and promptly mop-

wood. He was stated to be with ped up both,

Next morning Hermann started

his scanty hair a-tearing

As this Jingle goes to press,

poor Hermann still is swear ingasta KOOKABURRA In the Malaya

Tribune

SIMLA, Aug 24 (Reuter)

BIMLA, Aug. 24 (Router)-Un- dor the Defence of India rule issued today, Government is en- Following the decision announced

· · 'TRESPASSING ON HILL. appeared for sentence this morn- Taul Kan, 30, an earth coolle ing.

a senior officer from their

was cautioned against a repetition regiment, Leut. D. G. Bruce, tealf- of the offence when he pleaded tied as to thoir character. guilty to having trespassed at No. 2 Hill, Bing Mun Mines, with out the written permission of the Water Authority.

HAWKING LIVE DUCKS

A similar caution was recorded

He said that Bell and Gray- son had a clean record during their four years stay in the Krmy, Their conduct was możl exemplary. Pitch too had a good record, he added,

UALCUTTA, Aug 24 (Router) "Indian troops in Malaya are quite happy and in good spirit," sal Maharaja Patiala who arrived by air from |Lahores, Pimjab, anti

another 20ghters. Ministry in addition

They were highly trained mert presented yesterday,

abled to take or require people in June to convert the Indian against Ko Munk, 22, a vegetable to take all necessary, camouflage | Territorial unit into regular army gardener charged with having measures in respect of any prey some 28 units of the Indian Ter-hawkod uve ducks without mises to render them less readily ritoring force brought into being licence. Defendant was told he Printed and Published by Henry, recognizable in the event of an or different dates before the outs could get a licence if he applied

break of war, buys bash disbanded. for one. enemy attack.

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