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January 16, 1940.

Belisha's Conscience Pledge

OBJECTORS "SAFE IN THE R.A.M.C."

Red Claims Brought Home To Britain

A Look Through The “Telegraph“

50 YEARS AGO

Jan. 11. ROG, The Royal Geographical Society In preparing to give Manley a xoyul wel- his arrival. Elaborate

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Mr. Hore-Belisha, before quil- | preparations are being made for a re- ting office as War Minister. pro- ception at Albert Hall, also for a grand mised that the position of anquet when the explorer will be pre- conscientious objectors wishing memorative of his services, similar to Alor Star

Kented with a masalve medal cont to join the R.A.M.C, will be safe the modal presented by the society to Amritsar guarded if they register objectors, before offering their services.

This assurance, it was stated THE Soviet demands on Finland expressed in terms of what at Bristol Tribunal has been the demands would have meant to Great Britain are set out in given verbally to Dr. S. M. a statement based on documents published by the Finnish Berry, general secretary of the

was Issued in London Congregational Union.. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, which recently.

This is what it meant to Finland

RUSSIA IWANTS ISLANDS IN

NEHANCOF

WANTS WHOLE Or

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RUSSIA Joris

ƏLİKE THIS

GRAD

RUSSIA WANTS

STAIDOT FINNISH TERRITORY HERE TO SPROTECT SENINGĦAD

JALL THESE BALTIC PORTS JARE MURTADY, UNDER (RUSSIAN PROTECTION

R.A.F.'s Aces Will Be

"Triplets"

By RONALD WALKER

FRANCE. The flying aces of! this war are going to be triplets. During the last war men like! Mannock, Ball apul McCuddon became famous as their score of victories rose.

In the dog fights which took place; over the line between German and Allied machines individual reputa- tons were made.

During this war the pilots who shoot down the Germons WHI be

FORTNIGHTLY FORTNIGHTLY rouped in threes.

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Attacks In Throes

This is the reason: The fighter -bayan pinout, hunting—in -- -fights ——of.

If the proposals were being made to the Government of Great Britain by a neighbouring Power some forty times stronger they would, said the statement, be as follows:-

1. Britain must cede the Isle

Wight to the forelga Power.

2. The Channel Islands must be for

tified by the foreign Power.

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3. Britain attet hand over the port of Southampton as a naval and dir base for the foreign Power. 4. Britain must hand over the Ork- ney Islands to be fortified by the foreign Power so that it will have complete control of Scapa Flow and the ports of Scotland.

The Rev. E. J. Blythe, a Congrega {tional Minister, handed the tribunad a letter from Dr. Berry to this effect.

it was to cover the case of Donnkl

George Beck. a Bristol Corporation

clerk.

Matter For Army

gold

Judge Wethereci, ebuttman. the tribunal bad power only to direct that an applicant should be registered for non-combatant duties,

The rest was n maller for the Army, but he would like what the practice was.

10 know

for

non-

Beck way registered combatant dulles, with a preference for the B.A:M.C.

Celt Objects John G. Brooks, of Holton, Ox- fordshire, objects being called up because he is a Celt,

י

Em Pantin. A number of medalt will; Bangkok

JJatavia be struck

to the Bombay for- presentation principal members of the two parties Calcutta

Agencies: that followed Stanley and famin on the Clive Street march to Bagamoyo.

crowned King of Falend at Warsaw in Colora

Matrite Place Canton The Car of Russla proposes to be Cawnpore

the fail.

25 YEARS AGO

Colombo Delhi Haiphong Hamburg

Haskow Jan, 16, 1815.

Rangoon Selgon

Harbin

Hongkong 3poli Llallo

Seremban

Karachi

BHADEDA

Klang Ком Kuala

Btagupora

Hitiavan

Bourabaya

Lumpur

Taiping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tongkah

Mania

(Bhuket)

Medan

Tringto

New Yorks

Yopkama

Petping.

(Peking) PROLA

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gene

Banking Business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS

The French Auttandor his com- mantented a Memorandum on the wan on thedral, The Cure Alle JIXED DEPOSITS Froved for One YOR Rhum German or shorter periods.in Local or Dibar Cur gations that the French had used the renete fates which will be quoted to Cathedral for military purposes atej application. categorically denied. On the contrary

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in the French had hoisted the Red Cron Local Currency and strung with interewi flag and established a hospital there.wed at sales obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Of

* London is further maintained that the undertakes Executer & Trustee bene, and claims recovery of British Inconse Germons, when in possession

of the Tax Overpaid, on terms which may be town, used the towers of the Cathedral ascertained at any of its Agencies and

Brinches

RA. CAMIDOR,

Mangat.

for purposes of observation and, upon ther evaruntlon, subjected The Cathedral to # mallclous and deli herale bombardment. General von bla furth in "Der Tag" admits the truth of the French allegations and promizer CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

similar treatment to any latoren) buildings of the kind which may hamper German military designs.

10 YEARS AGO

"I was not right for the Saxons (or English) to tell me what to do," he declared to Gouth Eastern Coun-section with the Boy Scout movement

3. Britain nust destroy most of herties

defences, leaving in their place soldiers with rifles.

Tri- Conscientious Objectors bundl, at Southwork, S.E

He stated that he was a Welsh nationalist and had now changed his name by deed poll to Lagonna.

6. Britain must cede, to the foreign Power an area on the count of Norfolk extending fifty miles in-plied to

land.

As compensation the neighbouring {Power would be willing to code to Britain some hundreds of square miles of barren land of no strategic or economic Importance.

fut-

If the Celts, as free agents, told him to fight he would do so, he re- question by the chairman, Judge David Davies, K.C.

The case was adjourned for ther evidence.

An application for the hearing to be transferred to Caernarvon was re- fused.

THE BURNS PHİLT LINE

From NEW CASTLE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA

Jan. 16, 1930. An Interesting development in con.

, we understand, taking place in! Kowloon, where Scottisli. Troup of

The Motor Vessel this well-known orgesiantion is in pro cem of being Zurmed

Consignces of Cargo, are hereby informed that all Goods are being To the Eilitar. Str.-While, appro- landed at their risk into the hazardous einting the efforts of the Broadcasing and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Committee to provide us with better The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf programmen, i think the Committee

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night giver ita conferation to other and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/ uses of broadcasting besides music and or from the wharves delivery may ozcalonal talks. Yours, etc.

be obtained. RAKST

It

5 YEARS AGO

.

Jun. 16. 1935.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gadowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th January, 1940, will be

Is officially nanounced that the subject to rent. Inmuar Ruastats politician Zinovier, and All claims against the steamie his political alles o Opposition, must be presented to the Undersign- Kamenes, Fedorov, Evdokimov and fied on or before the 2nd February, teen others have been turned over to 1040, or they will not be recognized. the Military Collegiuni of the Supreme:

"England's War" Unconditional exemption. Was The actual demands put to Finland were published on December 12 and Caernarvon to Harry Grinth,

granted by North Wales Tribunal at clurk are shown in the adjoining map. at the Welsh Nationalist head The Finns refused because to have nccepted,such proposals would have He could not take part In Eng-Con. They are charged with parlicl- To comply with the General Bend- meant sacrificing the integrity and tond's wars, he said. He also object-' by the "Moscow Centre", an organisa- must have a Revenue

pating in terrorist plat formulated ed Wurcheuse Regulations consignees independence of their country,

Office in ed on Christian grounds.

tun similar to the "Leningrad Centro" attendance when damaged dulable and dangerously Entagonistic to the goods are examined,

quarters.

OUR FIRST WOMAN "OVER THERE" IS MOTHER OF TWO

By O. D. GALLAGHER

WITH THE B.E.F. IN FRANCE. _SHE_is_the_only woman “Tommy” with the B.E.F. in three machines. They scout in threes France. And, believe it or not, she served in the last war machine so attacked goes down it is behind the lines, and-u bigger one this time-she is the

and attuck in threes. If a German)

impossible to decide which of the

there Aghters netually accounted for mother of two grown-up children.

the enemy.

More Shows Wanted

that question.

All I'm allow-

Adalnistration.

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All broken, chaled, and damaged Delicious enthusiasm, his seized every| Goods are to be left in the Godowns, inhabitant of the Suar, capital elty to where they will be examined on the night. Enormous crowds are puring 18 January, 1040, at 10 am, by streets bedecked with dags bei Messrs. Goddard mnd Douglas. Huntly lightof, and cheered Frantically and continuously. A procession several miles in length, parked through the ed.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

inly streets during the evening, thou- Bill of Lading will be counter-

wonen and children [signed by,

samuls of men, holding aloft gay Chinese lantern. A duzen 11" inte bandu, opondent | groups of nausdejus with stringed or brani Instruments, convertinax or bugles! played patriolic and military marches while the procession passed betweear the ranks of the cheering prepadnes.

In enfes and restaurants the Germ National Anthem, Hurstwessel song anl popular Saur airs, were sung by wholes of toys and girls, Everywhere WHY A contineous Four of "Toils Rechstuchrer tier.

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents, Hongkong, 12th January, 1040.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MAKITIMES

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vis Saigon-

Consignees are hereby informed | that their goods with the exception of | Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 17th January, 1940, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examin-

Because of a combined B.EF, and "Probably because i speak French R.A.F. decision that no one lu either and German fluently, I began -learn- Service out here gets any personal] Ing them both when I was seven, My Way is E.N.S.A. falling down on

"ill un rubatlon" (Majestic): its job of providing concerts for the publicly, I can't tell you her name. mother had an obsession for teach- troops? Thousands of R.A.F. men for the same reason.

No may you see her photograph, ing children languages,"

fast-moving Alm. Exelting series of betahes between criminals and the inw Some, one told me she was picked į ure the background for this tale of a would like to know the answer tel to tell you about this charming, cut of the thousands for her out-girl who was sent to jail for a crime ed by the Company's Surveyor

intelligent woman, who no doubt is Last night 2,000 of them crowded the envy of the whole AT.S., is that standing ability to be. What-k never committed and hounded after Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the into a hall that normally holds about she is rich and well known, that her ever it was; she certainly has a clear het relcano on probation. With Jane presence of the Consignees at 10.00 mour Hicks touting party give the husband (who is over military, age) personality and is nothing like those Shells Bromley and Henry O'Neil, on Saturday, 13th January, 1040. Consignees must have a Revenue them is in a key war job at home.

heavily-bulit, forbidding women who

attendance when any their first British entertainment since

wear glant golflag shoes you some-i "The Ghost Goes West" (Oriental): fleer in When I heard she was in France, times see in curtoons Her smile is A popular "Old Fayeurite", returns to clutiable goods are examined by the they go here.

The performance, which include motored well over 300 miles to set friendly and her eyes are blue and;

the Oriental. Starring Robert Donal. Company's Surveyors. her. All I knew was the name of the frank looking.

Jean Parker and Eugene Pallete the I think she is a

No Fire Insurance will be elected Claire Luce, Dorothy Ward, Bertha town where she is stationed, As it

Him deals with the adventures of an by us in any case whatever. Wilmot and Lance Fairfax, went off happens that was enough.

grand woman,

Anucleun millionaire who, when vinit- with a bang. If the, street outside)

ing Scotland. Buys an old castle which hundreds of

unlucky airmen listened!

be transports, plus ghost, to Florida. wistfully to the burst of song and shouls of applause which Came through the doors.

I

The first man I asked where she was said: "Oh, Captain Mrs. So and-So! She's at the Watt 11 Hotel."

When she got this job, she knew as little abiit carnoutliging an army as you'd expect from any mother, She studied under a colonel who is Britain's dee camouflage expert out The R.A.F. men are hungry for They all call her Captain Mrs. So-here, and you should hear her now. entertainment. They do not want and-So, dhigh she is correctly elaborate shows. They want mairly'

Every one tries to mother ปริม Commander So Tommy-mother, but she is not having people who can sing to thern and play and-So. Her job

called Company

alone with the any. After live weeks here she to them and get them singing British Army? She is in charge of says: "What I like about Array life together. And they want 10 ste

200 French girls who are helping to is the comradeship. pretty girls dancing,

disguise the B.E.F. by making nets "They're wonderful

| GOT CHANCE

That you've seen recently in news when you get them res, men, |

reels draped over guns,

on il

big job like

this.

Awful babies sometimes, too." I think she had SHE was enrolled (not ealisted, as in mind that permission to go to the a man, who then takes the oath of Front which she can't get." It was formed. Five weeks ago she was ordered to "proceed overseas," as they

BY AN ERROR teginnce) in the A.T.S. soon after

London.

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DER arrival in uniform in Franco cat a stir. A British batlle-dress The medical profession is chuck-|

Drst time woman in khaldi-I has given a young doctor his chance?

What an unusual scene there was nearly fell over." He managed a When, before the war, plans were at the big house where she lives to salute, which was coolly returned. made to transfer patients to the coun- Buckingham. A grown-up son kissed). The French turn and stare at her try, a well-known West End child- her good-bye, Wished his mother in the streets. She is almost as big ren's specialist was named to take the best of luck at the Front, and a riot here as Tyrone Power was in charge of a children's deportment 30 went to the office,

London, when he was hunted `round miles from London.

ling over a comedy of errors which Frine say in Whitehall. That was) Tommy told me: "When I saw her

AS

wite she sald good-bye the town by fans just before the The outbreak of war found him in again. Both she and her husband war.

were over here last time. Now, i Now that we've got a woman in the Far East, But wille he wel returning a Ministry of Health letter twenty-one years later, the sels of the British carostluge, business. 1 egnin, leaving her. husband, doing! think, we'll see something new in Way sent

to a younger doctor of important work at home,

,women's fashions. ; the same name and with the snase initial. He wrote to the Ministry expressing surprise, but as ho was told this was his post, he gave up his London position and left for the country.

When the mistake was discovered messages flashed between Whitehall and the "big man" who should have

She was decorated with thei C.B.E. for her work last time. No

mliltary decorations, because she Student Commutes.

worked as a civilian when shy! helped Britain Oght the last war. She was twenty-one years younger then..

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