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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Tenth

January 20, 1940:

HOSPITAL

OBITUARY

Old Resident's Suddon Anniversary SHELLED

Death In Hotel

failure occurred in the Hongkong

The sudden death from heart Historic Publication By Japanese Ship Attacks Hotel last night of an old readent, Ricci. Hall Authorities Mr. Oscar Benson, managing partner

of Brewer's Book Shop. Mr. Benson

On December 10 Ricci Hall, stand-

bound booklet hus

American Mission

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A Japenese warship on January SHOWING_TO-DAY

was having dinner with friends when in the west end of Hongkong na

to Matteo shelled the American United Bre- the complained of glidiners and left a perpetual, memoriaí the table. Ho sit down on a couchicci. ... priest, Sinalogue and selen-thren Mission hospital et Siulanm

the servants' and died before medical aid could betis, celebrated its tenth anniversary, Kwangtung, wrecking:

and, na record of its progress during quarters, windows and part of the summoned.

Born in Victoria, Australla, 50 the past ten years a small neatly compound, but there were no casual-

been published tea. years ago, Mr. Benson came here

On June 12 the hospital war shell- with his family in 1898, and with entitled "Reel Hall-A Decade."

Father Fler belonged to the 10th ed despite the prominent display of the exception of short holidays, had century and was the greatest leader American flags." lived here since. He was associated and pioneer of the first Jesuits who denied to-day that

A Japanese Army

spokesman with the Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Japanese troops arrived in China for missionary Co., Loxley's and Carroll Brothers

the Lungchow for most of that time, but took over work. In an article on "Foundation burner and looted the management of Brewer's in 1937 of Everinsting Fence." It is explained

why

The apokesman said that an in- band of Jesuits vestigation has revealed that the loot- a ploncering on the death of his brother-in-law,when they had resolved to build Mr. Charles Watson.

lug allegation was falso. He Bald University hostel should call it Ricei Hall,

In his youth Mr. Benson w a front rank tennis player in Colpe games, representing Kowloon Cricket Club. Of a quiet nature, he was a great friend to many who will regret hls passing.

Mr. Benson, who was not married, leaves two brothers, Mr. À. Benson, | engineer on the Hallon, and Mr. Ivo Benson, in South Africa, and two sisters, Mrs. M. White and Mrs D. Watson, where in Englund, A nephew, Mr. Erie Jordan, who is well known in Hongkong, is in Shanghai,

No funeral arrangements have yet been made but the burial will prob- ably take place to-day,

RUSSIANS RETREAT

London, Jaa. 10.

The Russian forems which ained) at the atting of Finland's waistline | are sti) rétréaling. Bitter hting: Is reported for potsession of the Hittle village of Macrkijnervi, in the! Salla Nctor.

A Soviet evenmunique in silent on the operations on this front, confia- ing the bows to reports of petrol) and artillery activity.

Ponign correspondents in Helsinki report that the Finalsh military 0- thorities are relfcert regarding the Finish successes, but they dedure! that official silence usually preceded victories-Reuter Bulletin.

Finnish Ingenuity

Helsinki, Jan. 19. While the Finnish artillery arounds the enemy in front, tireless Finnish patrols continue their "mesquito- blte" tacties on the Russian tanks. After a month and a of war

var it is probable that the Russians have learnt something of Finnish tasties and the element of brilliant surprise which has hitherto slood the Finas in good stead might be expected to dimiately if it were not that the Finnish military leaders seem to have inexhaustible inventiveness-Reuter.

Philippines Not Yet Ready

Manila, Jos. 19. Commenting on his recent tour of the Philippines, Mr. Francis B, Sayre, American High Commissioner in- ferentially admitted that the islands were economically unprepared for Independence in 1946 and he there- fore strongly favoured extending the Philippine-American trade relations til 1960.

Mr. Sayre sail he believed the in- vestment of foreign capital between now and 1940 would be of great assistance to the islands, but he fear ed that the island's future economic uncertainty would deter foreign capital.

Describing the Asiatic Fleel's target practice which he witnessed yesterday, Mr. Sayre revealed that the fleet was undergoing reinforc¤-| ment as well as strengthening sup- plles and equipment.

Mr. Sayre said that the Common- wealth had not yet undertaken steps| to create naval defences. ile nd- mitted that he did not know of any Commonwealth steps for navol des

Hongkong

The activities of Ricel Hall, both intellectual and sporting, and a Taste ing record in the new publication which is protusedly lustrated with pictures of the building and groups

of studentu

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BENSON.-Oscar Flowon Benson,

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that the burning was the result of Chinese incendiarism when the Ja- panese Army was approaching Lung- chow in the latter part of December. The Japanese reached the town on December 21 and therefore the United States Embassy dinte given in the protest was wrong. He added that the Japanese authorities were at pre- ant preparing 11 reply-United

Pricas.

Reuter ads that the French au- thorities had also protested that the French Masion at Yamming. Kwang- teng, was burned by the Japanze Lou Dreember 20. A Japanese" Army seckerman stated at ʼn Press Con- ference in Shanghai that the build- ints were intact and 30d refugees were there under the care of the; Japanese Army.

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Russo-Japanese

Relations During War

INCIDENT

America Not Satisfied With Japanese Reply

Shanghiël, Jan. 19.

"Japan and Russia will postpone

The United Stater authorities are: their outstanding differences during reported to be dissaiaded with the the European war" declared Viscount reply given by the local Japancan H. Kano, manager of the London consular authorities in connection branch of the Yokohama Specle Bank with the slapping of an American on his arrival from England by Im woman, Mia Frances Donaldson perial Airways plano yesterday... A. commusique finied be: the Is- Viscount Kano said he was return panese Consulate General Last night ing to Japan to acquaint himself expressed the bellef that the inci with latest developments. He sailed dent will be settled as the result. for Japan by a Japanese

last A letter forwarded to the Unifaci night."

States Consul-Omere by Me "Japan does not intend making washtaki Mistra, Japanese Consul enemies with any country," he points General, yesterday, Reuter,

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