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ARE Y' SURE YOUR HOMING

PIGEON

DONALD DUCK

WILL WORK YA COMPASS,

AS GOOD UNCA

'AS DONALD

SURE

HE WILL!

WAIT'LL

GET US

PROVE IT!

LOST AND I'LL

1940, Walt Cheney Fauctione

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 28, 1940.

NOW, WE'RE LOST—— SO I LET HIM GO, SEE?

WE SURE

HOPE

IT WORKS!

OF COURSE, IT'LL WORK! ALL

·WE HAFTA DO IS FOLLOW THE STRING!

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Ditributed be King Feature

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THE ODD SPOT

WHEN the boys of the Navy cheer (and may they soon have causa) thoy must shout "HURRAY" and not "HURRA."

This was pointed our to the boys recently (soothe "Naval Manual of Field Training and Small Drill").

Arms

Refugees From Belgium Tell of Bombs

Mother & Newly-Born Twins Die on Voyage

BOMBED and machine-gunned by planes while in trains and in their ship, refugees from Belgium, many of them British, reached London recently after, a nightmare journey.

They told of German parachutists dropped on the quay of the Belgian port as the ship was waiting to sail

They described how a plane machine-gunned women and children lying on the open decks.

They said that one Woman

gave birth to twins on the voy- | ********** age to England. She and the babies died,

OVER 4,000 RUBBER and

WORKERS STRIKE Communist Activity In Factories & Godowns

An Irish Jesuit priest from Ghent- said the bombing of the quay and vessel was believed to be the result of the work of two spies who had mingled with the refugees and got aboard the ship earlier in the day.

Parachutist Lynched by Crowd

One young man described how at parachutist came down on the quay and directed his machine gun to- wards the ship. He was shot by the Belgians before he could open fire.

"They caught 40 parachutists be- fore I

Jeft," ho added. "Onc Was lynched by the crowd."

MORE than 4,000 rubber workers in Singapore fac tories and godowns went on strike recently, creating a

Another said he had been told situation in the industry which is considered to be serious. that many parachutists used “Cello- phone" parachutes, and were dress- An indication of the situation ing considerable increases in salary ed in sky blue overalls, so that it was given by Stanton Nelson and the men promised to return to was extremely difficult to see them and Co., Ltd., in their rubber work. In some godowns, however, in the air. When they landed they

burned their parachutes. market review. *

It is authoritatively stated that inj "Belgium presents a terrible sight" They stated: "The Interest in only one or two godowns were the said Mr. S. Mendes, of Antwerp. rubber, on obvious result of fears re-strikes a result of genuine economic "The roads are jammed with refugēv garding shipping routes, has been in- demands for increases in wages, and traffle." creased by anxiety over the labour not fostered by Communist elements. situation in Singapore; it was even-

tually necessary inform London) that the fulfilment of Ministry of Supply contracts has become uneer- fain."

Police Action

"Strong police scllon," added the report, "settled one of the

major strikes, other godowns re-opened,; and the situation appeared to bel easier, but to-day, almost if not all godown Inbour his again ccused work, and the market has perforce been closed; concludes the report.

The rice in prices, it is stated off- cially, is duc

ia due to the world situation and shipping difficulties.

they falled to do so.

Nazis Have School For Quislings

RINGLEADERS of the Dutch "Quislings" are now prisoners in Allied hands.

Liner Bombod and Sunk The 55 refugee passengers, all women except five, were saved when the 13,089-ton liner Ville de Bruges was bombed and sunk by Nazi planes. Four of the

crew were

killed.

Formerly the United States Line' erack steamer President Harding, the Ville de Bruges was sold to a Belgian company in February.

Bombed soon after leaving Ant- werp on Tuesday she is now lying a burnt out wreck on the bank of the Scheidt,

The story of the attack was told From them it has been learned by members of the crew who arrived that there is in Berlin a special school in London.

were

Investigations have shown that for "Quislings," where traltors of the troubles have been fostered by many nations are trained by Nazi Communist clements,

principally experts in terrorist and Fifth Column Ellis. Mr. Fred Neal and Mr. Syd workers' committees of the Singa- tactics. pore Red General Labour Union, the most nelive branch of the Molayan Among the prisoners smuggled out of Holland as the Germans came in Communist Party.

Strong action has already been is Rosi van Tonningen, editor of the taken during the past three days by Duich Nazi newspaper "let Na- the police who have executed banish- tionale Dagblad"--believed to have ment warrants issued by the Goyer- been chosen by the Nazla as puppet nor-in-Council against principals of Dutch ruler.

Racehorses Slaughtered Three Englishmen Mr. Herbert

Beasley-who have been training horses in

ia Belgium for many years, south-east coast

to reach a non refugees

port. slaughtered in order to make sure "Many of the racehorses have been they don't fall into the hands of the Germans," said Mr. Ellis. He and some leaser "Quislings" for animals worth thousands

"Butchers were giving 1.400 francs were imprisoned in the Dutch for-pounds, but there was such a glut of This latest strike is a repercussion tress of Frederik, between Willem-horse meat that I was not even able of the action taken against certain stad and Moerdyk bridges.

the Union.

Repercussion

men of the Tai Thong Rubber Warks,

Ltd., which the police raided on a

arrested 06

06 people.

Tucados and

men,

Employers of the rubber workers who struck recently were presented with a single demand calling for the Immedialo releuse of these coupled with payment of compensa tion to those who had been injured in the clash at the factory.

Prior to this, there had been

alt-

down strike of most rubber godown

to give my horses away."

B.E.F. MEN CATCH SPY DISGUISED AS AN OFFICER

Jabourers, who presented demands WOUNDED B.E.F. men, now

in some cases numbering 48.

But the British

Explosives

Left In Road

A DRIVER'S mate left a lorry load of explosives unattended while he went to the cinema.

Не

was fined £5 Cardiff Police Court.

at

The man, Jack Fair- man, employed by Thames Ammunition Works, Ltd., pleaded guilty.

Mr. Gerald Fox, pro- secuting, said the lorry contained 1,600 lb. of Tomite, a high explosive of the same, category as T.N.T., and also a quantity of fuses and detonators, There was grave risk of fire and explosion.

JOURNALIST MARRIED

Mr. Charles-Allen-And-

Miss A. T. d'Assis

The wedding took place quietly at St. Margaret's Church, Happy Valley, yes- terday, between Mr. Charles Alexander Allen and Miss 'Aurea Theresa d'Assis. The Rev. Fr. Soddu officiated. THE BRIDE is the youngest daughter of the late Mr. F. M. d'Assis, retired official of the Mrs. C. d'Assis, now residing in of Chinese Maritime Customs, and

Shanghai. Miss d'Assis former- ly resided for several years in Hankow and Shanghai.

were suspicious

In almost every instance, employ-land, told a reporter how Fifthed ban as he tried to drive back.

She wore a pretty wedding gown of French cloque, cut on simple princess | lines, and carried a bouquet of white

roses.

Mr. J. M. Pereira, an old friend o the family, gave her away in mar- ringe, and Mrs. R. F. Oliver, acted sa matron-of-honour, wearing a lace trimmed gown of salmon pink, and in hospitals in the South of Eng-and kept watch on him. They stop carrying a bouquet of hydrangeas. ers agreed to every request, includ- Column men had tried to bluff quicidy enough, so the butts of their Editorial Staff of the South China He did not switch of his car lights The bridegroom, who is on the their way through the Allied rifles put them out for good.

Morning Post, is the only son of the lines,

He did not look self-confident, as late Mr. H. A. Allen, of Trinidad, A genuine officer would, and began British West Indies, and Mrs. M. "They go about disguised as Bcl-to fidget, so the muzzles of the rifles Allen, of Hongkong. He was educa- glan officers or soldiers, or as Polish silenced him."

ied at the Diocesan Boys' School He recruits serving with the Allies," an All was over in a few seconds. is a member of No. 3 Machine Gun Ulster Rifleman explained.

Under his overcoat was bls. Nuzi Company of the Hongkong Volunteer uniform.

Defence Corps. a carefully sketched plan of British Exitorial Staff of the South China

And under the seat of the car was

Mr. Albert G. Quark, also on the artillery positions.

Morning Post, undertook the duties of best man.

Killed Her Daughter

Sentenced To Death

"They seem able to take most at "OH, sir, don't say that," a what often stumps them is

the uniform and equipment, but woman cried out to Mr. Justice numerals and regimental badges. Lewis as he sentenced her to

death at Manchester Assizes,

recently.

the

Poor Alibl

That gives the castest clue to a

She was Mrs. Georgina Cashmere, spy, As soon as we see a man with aged 41, of Prescot-road, Liverpool.

his numerals missing. 30 got aus-

She had pleaded guilty to the mur-picious-and it is very sad for any- der of her two-year-old daughter one who rouses that kind of suspicion Janic.

The child was found gassed at

in us.

Bomb Plot Discovered

The reception, in the form of a Chinese dinner, was held last night) at the Golden Dragon Restaurant.

For a going-away dress, Mru. Allen chose a frock in blue pigskin, with white necessories.

home. On the previous day the wo

Now York, June 27, "Some have mastered phrases of man's husband had been taken to a English and

According to a. Philadelphia. des- French mental home.

parrot-like, patch to the Daily News a gigantic NARVIK TRAINS RUNNING without knowing what they mean. Red" bomb plot to destroy a It is a poor alibi.”

greater part of the 'Icadership of the A Republican Party is alleged to finvo

Berlin, June 27. Belgium before the invasion. He city authorities in Philadelphia,

One of these spies had hidden in been unearthed by G-men and the Oficial News Agency states that the The Oslo correspondent of the

ore railway.

from Narvik to the The newspaper states that eight Swedia frontier, which the German "Italian naval units effectively Obtaining a car, he drove right tion Hall and other strategic points occupation of Narvik, has already bombs were planted in, the Conven- troops partly blasted after the British bombed the British feet at Salina through the front lines of the Alles, Nearly a dozen arrests were made boon repaired for the use of light Bay, Malta."alted Press.

bluffing even the Belgian troops.

trainUnited Press.

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