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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Death Of Old Resident

Capt. Thornhill Passes After 42 Years Here

The death occurred at the War

April 16, 1940.

NAZIS LOSE 100 SHIPS Merchant Float Swopt From Tho Soas

Tuesday, GAYDA HITS OUT AGAIN Now Tirade Against French Policy ROME, Apr. 15 (Reuter).Memorial Hospital this morning of LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter). Signor Virginio Gayda's article Capt. John Samuel Alphonso McCoan-Shipping circles estimate that to-night actuses France of pur-Colony,

resident of the Germany, most of whose mer- suing an anti-Italian policy since Capt. Thornhill, who was 64 years chant fleet has been immobilised! the Treaty of Versailles,

of age, first came to Hongkong in 1800 in home and neutral ports sinco He adds that France, which 13 as a Corporal of the 22nd Coy., Royal the beginning of the war, has poorer in manpower than Italy, Engineers. He saw service through- possesed liberty of action in both the out the Boxer Hebellion for which now lost more than half the Atlantle and the Mediterranean, he was awarded the China Medal, and tonnage of which Great Britain,

on his return to Hongkong he

Thornhill, an old

whereas the centre of Italian life la fover the management of the swith ships always at sea,

the

of the life of other nations.

losses

Was

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Club. France's policy and positions in the later, maintaining his post at the

He left the service 18 month deprived of by the German sea

warfare. Mediterrancan protect not only Soldiers' Club as a civilian. He also British

to amount

172 national but imperial interests.

became Italy recognises these interests, but Engineers cantees until eight years over 007,000.

contractor to the Royal vessels with a total tonnage of just cannot agree to their constituting afterwards when the Royal Engineers

Over 90 Known Sunk system of hegemony which superim-took it over themselves.

venture, Before the Norwegian poses itself upon the elementary needs

Capt. Thurnhill remained monuger Germany had lost G4 vessels aggrc- of the Soldiers' Club until about_tengating 100,631 tons. -To-day a con Pross Attitude

years ago, when the N.A.A.F.I, took|servative eşilminte puts her losses at ROME, Apr. 15 (Reuter) The over. He then joined the N.A.A.F.I. 12 vessels, representing 370,000 tons, Italien press is adopting an equlvoent and remained with them until his to which can probably be added eight attitude towards the war in the North, death,

other German ships torpedoed in Most of the papers are showing Served In France Last War convoy with unknown results. considerable ingenuity in trying to An active Volunteer, Capt. Thorn- Cargo Boats Minad present n picture favourable tohill was one of the first men to join GOTHENBURG, Apr. 15 (Reuter). THURSDAY Germany and unfavourable to the the old Hongkong Defence Force. Two German cargo bonts are stated Allies.

When the Great War broke out, he to have struck mines to-day off RKO Radio At the same time there is a re-volunteered, was accepted and went 'Marstrand. Both bonta arc badly

Picturo minder that a great German victory to France as an officer of the Labour damaged, f not yet decisive.

Secret Navy Story Denied

Corpor At the end of the war, he re- It is said that at least two German turned to Hongkong and rejoined the seaplanes were sunk during to-day's Volunteers us a Lieutenant. He was fair raid by the British on Stavanger subsequently placed on the reserves which was made in snow-storm. as a Captain and eventually retired Heavy bombs were dropped on the on account of ill health.

[nerodrome.

In his younger days, Capt. Thorn- hit was a keen sportsman and was known as one of the best sportsmen

Japanese Spokesman's Hongkong. He is survived by his

Statement-

widow, two married daughters, one of whom is in England, and a son, who Ha a endet in the Hongkong Naval

Volunteers Force.

Death Of Mrs. Alec-Tweedie

Famous Woman Who Twice Visited Colony LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter).The

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH TOKYO, Apr. 16 (Domel).The The funeral takes place to-day. spokesman of the Navy Omee has passing the Monument at 5.30 p.m. dismissed the "New York Times" No flowers by request. report of the construction of big Mr. T. G. Turnbull Passos dreadnaughts by Japan, na дл at-We have just been advised that tempt on the part of American "his Mr. T. G. (Gus) Turnbull, who was deal to announced of Mrs. Alec- navylles' to stir up public opinion attached to the Canadian Pacific in support of further expansion Railway Co. Hongkong Office, during of the American navy. The spokes-1014-1018, pursed away at Montreal man painted out that the "New York in his 60th year on March 11. Times"

story appeared on the eve of

The Senate's Navy Bill hearing.

Tweedle, that indefatigable "travel-

worker at many jobs and crafts," explorer, artist, writer, busters

as "The Tunes" sums up her annzing industry and enthusiasms.

According to i press message the Sir N. Henderson in 1920 and again in 1934.

New York Times" in a front page "New

ellele on April 14 said "Reliable in- formation

reaching strongly Indientes that

Japon

Washington about

Lifts The Veil

Mrs. Alec-Tweedie visited Hong- OB the last occasion she arrived on the Empress of Britain round-the-world

erulse.

After her first visit to the Far East,

to present to the world one of the LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-Sir Mrs. Alce-Tweedie established her greatest surprises in naval history, Nevila Henderson's account of his self in a dal in Mayfair. She pub namely, a fleet of super-warships two years us British Ambassador in fished four books and arranged two greatly exceeding the United States Berlin was published yesterday in exhibits of her pictures. Battleship tonnage.

book form and is entitled "The Fai-

In it, Sir Nevile (who left Berlin!

or

1942 Tonnage Forecast lure of a Mission,"

Remarkable Life

Mrs. Alec-Tweedie was the

| super-battleships ready for service, he went to any convinced that of Harley Street, London, and the

"It is believed that Japan has three)

four 40,000- tun or 45,000-ton on September 3, 1939), describes how daughter of Dr. George Harley, F.R.B., of Alec-Tweedle. She found with at least four more super-ships to the peace of depended on herself at 25 with two small sons to

widow be completed around 1942.”

| understanding between Britain and

and very little The "New York Times" further Germany. He recalls his constant rear and educate

which to do it, so she reported that the United States first attempts to win the confidence and money with line battleship tonnage in 1942 is ex-sympathy of the Nazis and his con- turned to her pen.

Both boys

their were through pected to be around 508,200 tons, clusion that Hitler never Intended

University when the World War compared with

possible the ultimate end to be anything other started. The younger boy was killed Japan's aggregate of 004,070 tons.

near Ypres in 1916; the elder lost his life ten years later while flying ja

From then un Mrs. Alcc-Tweedle LONDON, Apr. 16 (Reuter)-Mr. carved out new fe for herself. Gray, the new United States Minis-She wrote, painted, travelled, enter- ter to Eire, presented his credentials tained, served on committees and to Mr. Eamon de Valera to-day,

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of aliens in Belgium.

Rationing of meat is to be enforced

as result of the loss of supplies. from Denmark, and one meatless day per week is to be instituted.

Concentration Camps

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