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THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Associa- tion will be held in the Associa

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WE PAY HIGH prices for all goldtion's offico, Bank of Canton and allver articles, diamonds, jede - Buildings, Fourth Floor, and jewels. Apply China Gold Refining Co., Room 8, Fedder Bulid-Friday, July 12 at 5.30 pm. Ing, 2nd floor.

FOR SALE.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Becond Edition. Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Lid, Hongkong Travel Bureau or from the Publishers,

Bouth China Morning Post, Lid, Wyudham Street,

NAZIS. LOSE 14 PLANES

FROM PAGE ONE

salvo of bombs on a convoy of ships in the Channel.

Eye-witnesses saw ten German At the height of the planes fall. battle the British fighters brought down three German bombers in three minutes. The raids are obviously intended to close the Straits of Dover to all British shipping but, so far, they have been nothing but costly failures.

Impression is growing here that The Germany is slowly increasing the intensity of her air attacks but that of England the actual Invasion.

Balkon the will be delayed until and Mediterranean situations arc stabilized.

C. A. GOLDENBERG,

Hon. Secretary.

C. R.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

G. R.

EVACUEES ARE LOOKED AFTER

FROM PAGE ONE

July 11, 1940.

DRAMATIC JOURNEY

➡FROM PAGE ONE J. ULLMANN

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th- day of July, 1940, at 8 p.m., atened up on the pier. Many a tough-stantly for his daddy. "Ho misses looking army sergeant wheeled baby his daddy dreadfully," she explained. the Offices of the Public Works carriages and carried dolls and teddy le daddy used to put him to bed Department by Order of His bears without noticeable self-con- and tell him stories every night." Excellency the Governor of onosciousness. Lot of Crown Land at Ma Tou

Sorted Out

truckload after truckload of

evacuees arrived at the army post, most of the women with infants in their arms and children clinging to their skirts, were taken first to one of the barracks which had been they were Assorted," tho

turned into a cort of receiving station.

Binall

volunteers

to

Rosted EvacuoOS The evacuces walking down the Chung, in the Colony of Hong Japan's gangplank looked more rested Kong, for a term of 75 years, than those who left the Asia Sunday with the option of renewal at a afternoon; perhaps because of a quiet night spent on board the ship as it Crown Rent to be fixed by the y berthed at the pler. Those in Surveyor of His Majesty the terviewed reported 菲 fairly com- KING, for one further term of furiable journey from Hongkong, Jier

women with tiny babies and Several "conductors" and Red Cross 75 years.

nurses accompanied the party from children going to one building, the Intending bidders are advised Hongkong and assisted in the disem-women without clilldron to another, that immediately after the dispobarication. A number of hospital and the older boys having their own cases were brought off in stretchers quarters. In each dormitory Red and these were immediately placed in Cross workers, women army ambulances and taken to hos- froin the British and American com pitals some to Sternberg and others munities, were on hand to assist tho to local hospitals where they had

could, evacuees in any way they already made arrangements.

answer questions, and to register all Red Cross workers yesterday were arrivals with the object of making an mobilized in an effort to find now alphabetical list. Red Cross nurses places which can be opened as dor- also were

be required. Boy scouts from tongkong, who visitors will be transferred from McKinley to

the more

Rrrivals, permanent quar- were Among ters for them.

organized into a small troop and given a feeling of responsibility by Badminton Courts Used Realizing the pressure for accom having them assist with the transfer modations for the new arrivals, the of light luggage from one building officials of the Manila Club yesterday to another."

and offered space for 75 women children in the badminton courts of the club, and this morning many evacuees were taken from the ship to the Manila Club.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS B of the lot the Purchaser (if of the Sale by Public Auction not the applicant) will be required an authorised to be held on Monday, the 15th to deposit with day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., at officer who will be present at the the Offices of the Public Works anle, the sum of two hundred Department, by Order of His dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum

Excellency the Governor of one will be refunded on payment of mitories in Manila and vicinity. The aid that litt to render any rat

Lot of Crown Land at Stubbo Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a torm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by tho Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum

Last night R.A.F, planes bombed will be refunded on payment of and damaged German naval dock- yards at Wilhelmshaven and Bremen the Purchase price..

and freight yards in the Rubr. The

oil refinery

Henheim and airdromes PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

at Borkum and Texel were also

strated by British bombs,

Salvocs Of Bombs

and

As the bombers flew over, they released several salvors of bombs which fell wide of the mark.

barked guna Anti-aircraft fighters roared up to the attack.

As the fighters drove off the bombers, a Nazi fighter escort which had been hiding in the clouds above dived, Bring with their machine guns.

Planes All Over The Skics Other British Spitfires went up and circled behind the Germans, driving them away after a sharp engagement. Planes appeared all over the sky and anti-aircraft guns for several miles round were in action.

An unidentified plane fell and is believed to have crashed.

Eyewitness Account LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)-The altack on a convoy off the south coast and the air battle which follow- ed was in two phases, says "Reuters" correspondent who witnessed the balile from the cliff-lops.

The first bombardment was de- livered by a light of 15 German bombers who dived in the face of an intense barrage of anti-aircraft gunare from the escort vessels and rained a shower of high explosive bombs on the convoy.

No hits appear to have been scored. The ralders were driven off by R.A.F .fighters.

Tha "second phase of the attack on the convoy developed ten minutes later when a formation of 30 Nazi bombers was seen flying down the Channel at a height of 10,000 feet.

They released several salvoes of bombs which fell near the convoy.

Fighters In Action

Fighter planes appeared in every part of the sky, the RA.F. conting- ents attacking German fighter escorts which

were also subjected to anti- aircraft gunfire along several miles

of the coast.

the

After sharp exchanges of machine gun fro, the Germans broke off the engagement and ded across Channel after an unidentlaed plans had fallen flames.

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| No. of Sale.

Inland Lot

Registry No.

No. 5007.

G.

Locality

Stubbs Road, south

of Inland Lat

No. 331€

Boundary Measurements

#.

B.

no per salo

plan.

R.

$132

$13,965

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

Junction of

Cheong Street

Sa Tàu Chung.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Inland Lot

G.

Boundary Measurements

N.. E, W.

fretter for teet

na per sale pton,

R.

And Then Dinner

were

As soon as all the evacuees had been assigned to quarters, about o'clock, dinner was served. Adults and older children went over to the Meanwhile, the Red Cross opened mers building where faces bright- another house for evacuees in Santa ened and cheerful voices rang out Mean. where approximately 60 con as the regulation

plates army tin be

and thick cups were handed out. While

the pressing pro-As the line flied past the big steaming of housing the new arrivals the cauldrons, plates

will blem of

were filled with Red Cross yesterday also moved to correct small

deficiencies in the house army park and beans, roast beef

baked Kravy,

potatoes, Ing of those who came with the first cole slaw salad, bread and

Huge Idaho

thick group of evacuees a week ago to-strawberry 10m. Then, too, there

In the rush of clearing the we

the were bottles of milk and hot coffee. barracks at Fort McKinley for the Mothers with small bables were fed

morrow.

group of evacuers, the first in a sep

and

ere taken out and quartered parale bullding, where nurses

in make-shift dormitories some of too crowded. which were a little These conditions are being corrected and a number moved out of cach crowded house to new quarters where they will be more comfort

able.

L.

prepared formula foods for the infants.

About 65 army cots were spread In ench of the large dormitories in the barracks, while smaller rooms contained as few as four and six

beds, Snowy white with their clean sheets and pillows, and a a heavy army

[PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction

Baguio's Co-operation

folded at the foot of euch, the blanket to be held on Monday, the 15th

Plans are being discussed for send-cots were an inviting sight to the day of July, 1940, at 3 p.m., nting another group of evacuees to weary travellers, who lost no time in the Offices of the Public Works Baguio, but the Red Cross yesterday making themselves comfortable.

One little boy, however, insisted on Department by Order of His fn the meantime word was received standing on his rights. "I'm not

could not announce anything definite. Excellency the Governor of one from Baguls that the entire city was going to sleep with you to-nght.

accom-Mummy," the work of

y" he declared. "Why not?" Lot of Crown Land at Sham-

co-operating in the shuipe, in the Colony of Hong modating and caring for the visitors. his mother asked, "Becouse," he re- One example of full-hearted co-plied importantly, "I'm seven and a Kong, for a term of 75 years, operation was given by the

older boya ure to have a place by themselves."

commencing from 1st July, 1898, ties at Brent School who alf, you know, and they say all the

with the option of renewal at a Crown Rest to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.

offered to Lake care of about 40 evacuees in their dormitory

were 73 visitors Yesterday there being taken care of at Brent, where more buildings had been opened to welcome the visitors. As the school is closed for the summer vacation, coolts and servants had been allowed to leave, while instructors had been

War Heroes Decorated

Government Rewards Men Of The B.E.F.

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter),

Intending bidders are advised PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS that immediately after the dispo-permitted to go on trips to the south- of the Sale by Public Auctionsal of the lot the Purchaser (if ern islands and other places. How- arriving, evacuees to be held on Monday, the 15th not the applicant) will be required ever, with the

and servants were recalled cooks to deposit with an authorised

from their vacations and a number of day of July, 1918, at 3 p.m., atofficer who will be present at the instructors cancelled their projected -Recognition of military scr- the Offices of the Public Works sale, the sum of two hundred trips and have decided to stay at Department by Order of His dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Excellency the Governor of one will be refunded on payment of Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok the Purchase price.

Trui, in the Colony of Hong PARTICULARS-OF-THE-LOT Kong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

that immediately after the diapo- Intending bidders are advised

sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of

150 PLANES TAKE the Purchase price.

PART IN FIGHT

FROM PAGE ONE

of a number of others has been re- ported though not yet confirmed."

Bombs Dropped. Little Damage

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)—On inquiry at the Ministry of Home Security it is understood that bombs were dropped during the morning and early in the afternoon to-day ut D number of points on the south and south-west coasts, and in south Wales.

The damago resulting from there ralds was not great and casualties were not serious.

German Clalms

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale.

Inland Let

Registry No.

za consunt

ADDI

Tang Mi Road and

Anchor Street.

Boundary Keasurements

N. 8. E. W,

feet feet feet feel

as per sale

plan.

$148

$16,120

BERLIN, July 10 (Router) The US. ARMADA OF

German High Command claims that

in an air attack on a British convoy

In the Straits of Dover this afternoon,

one cruiser and four merchantmen

three

24,951 PLANES

No. of Sale.

Inland Lot

Registry No.

AHDOT

Castle Peak Road,

Shemshulpo.

Boundary Measurements

N. 8. E. W.

feet feat feet (esi

as per sale plan.

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & OTTINA.

Incorporated by Hoyal Charter 1839 Paid-up Capital ............................. £3,000.00

HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

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Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,00 Reserve Fund -9, #5,000,001 119/112, Lasadenkall Btreet, 203, West End Branch:

·15/16, COCEsper · Street, BATA, Manchester Branch:

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

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Alor Star Amritsar

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Agencies:

Clive Street Fairle Place Canton Cawnpore wille another cruiser and WASHINGTON, July 10 Router). Cabi were chant shins were left burn-Mr.

Colombo Louis Johnson, Assistant netb Secretary for War, estimated that phong under the expansion proposed by Hamburg

Hankow President Roosevelt, the Army would have 24.801 planes on hand by next January

ing with a heavy list.

Ten planes protecting the convoy were claimed to have been shot down, and it is admitted that four German planes falled to return.

Skipper's Story

A skipper in the convoy, describ- ing the raid, said he saw 21 German bombers fly high over the convoy,

"Hundreds and hundreds of bomba fell all round. It was just like a shower of hall. Some raiders wero shot down in flames. I'saw the tails fall out-of-two as they fell into the sch, chopped off by the machine-gun bullets of British fighters."

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS · ppened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Loca) or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted op application.

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to help that small tienda owners in the recent campaign is given to

Include

vices in Belgium, Dunkirk and elsewhere in France during the Red Cross officials received reports

the

members of neighbourhood of dormitories numerous

the

ignorance of local conditions and were taking advantage of the visitors B.E.F. in the new War Office und list. avercharging them on small pur-

The six recipients of the Dis chases. To remedy this situation, tinguished Service Order the Red Cross has secured the ser- Major P. H. Newman, F.R.C.S., of the vices of Boy Scouts who will be de-RAM.C. whose skill as a surgeon talled to ench dormitory tą act as

was equalled by his unremitting guides for those who want to keenness. He cheerfully accepted 6 shopping and to see that they are ballot whereby he was left at Dunkirk not overcharged.

in

of the wounded who could chargo not be evacuated. Meanwhile, mail, radiograms and

M.C. For Padro cables are being received at Red

Fourteen Military Crosses includo Cross headquarters for evacuees, Rev. J. E. G. Quinn, who acted at while articles lost by some of the Chaplain to a battalion throughout visitors have been furned in. The the operations in Belgium and France committee in charge of the com-and was outstanding for the cool munications desk at Red Cross head-manner in which he tended to the quarters announced yesterday that wounded without thought of his own evacuces may call at the office and safety. claim their mail.

Address

EVACUEES IN

MANILA

On several occasions, owing to medical officers becoming casualty, he took charge of the regimentat ald post,

Eleven Distinguished Conduct Medals and 23 Military Medals are nise awarded.

FROM PAGE ONE Nazis Purging

travelled in the Empress of Canada. Their opinion of the thoughtfulness and consideration of the American people is also unanimous.

Communists

New Policy In Bohemia And Moravia

Not One Complaint Though, as they said, the sleeping

must be quarters

unavoidably cramped, every possible kindness and consideration has been tendered.

"Nobody has

of thing to complain about," said one lady..

litary

ary lorries are stationed at various points for the use of the evaculees. They have been converted into buses in order to carry families to ́and from their · Hying quarters to the silps.mp

Taxis are also avaliable for those wishing to travel to Manila.

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). German authorities in the pro- tectorate Bohemia and Moravia hayo taken sovere measures against Communist and other Loft Wing elements within the past two months.

the

LETTERS!

Nancy

An Evacuee

To The Editor, tri

The "Hongkong Telegraph,” Sir-In view of the all round SAVINGS ACCOUNTS opened 18 evacuation of Women and children, Local Currency and Starting with trian assurance from the Editor that allowed at rates obtainable on application "Nancy and Sluggo" will be allowed -The Bank's Head Office, in London to continue to entertain the local and claims recovery of Brith Incas public, would I feel sure be generally fax overpaid, on lenus which may be appreciated. Ascertained at xay of ita Agencias – and Branches.

A CAMITAR,TA

MABBEM.

undertaken Exwcutor de Trustos būdinos.

REGULAR READER. (Nancy and Sluggo are not being Ovacuated.Ed.)

"Ieuter's" diplomalle correspondent is informed in Czech quarters in London that these measures seem to have colecided with the beginning of the Soviet Union's expansionist policy In the Raitle and the Balkans.

It constitutes a reversal of the pre- vious Nazi

Concil Abandoned

seems

After the Soviet-German Pact was signed, the Germans attempted for some time to conciliate the Left Wing groups, but since the Soviet Union began to thrust its influence Into Latvia. Lithuania and Estonia. the to have been attempt abandoned.

Two months ago, the well-known Czech Communlat, Alwyer Sekanins, who had been in prison over since the fall of Prague, was shot by: the Gestapo. Since then, Czech circles have learned of other assassinations of Left Wing Czecha..

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ITALIANS ATTACK IN DESERT

NAIROBI, July 10 (Reuter). -It is officially announced that Bunn, south of British Moyale, W08 bombed and machine- gunned yesterday by Italian air craft.

Eighty bombs were dropped but no damage was done. There were no casualties.

Concerted Onslaught

This morning, the enemy heavily shelled. British Moyple and later British troops were štiacked.

No further detalls are yet available, Enemy aircraft were also active in the same region.,

An Italian claim to have captured a number of British troops In the Turklan region'in denied.

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Quiet Elsewhere CAINO, July 10 (Reuter)-A com. munique on the Western desert Somaliland and Kenya stated that Ulere is nothing to report.

On the Sudan-Abyssinian frontier, an enemy force esilmated at 300 Colonial troops, supported by priil- lery and aircraft, occupied the fron- tier post at Kurmuk on July 7.

The small garrison of Sudanese police withdrew after inflicting 50- casualties on the enemy,

$10,000 WORTH OF COAL LOST

Systematic Thefts Brought To Light

That a Chinese firm of coal dealers have recently lost $10,- 000 worth of coal from their yard, was revealed at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning when Chưa Chuchung, 30, private watchman was charged before Mr. E. Himsworth with theft of 20 tons of coal whilst in the employ of the Yu Hop Coal Yard, Ma Tau Kok Road."

Lai Chi said that Chau was cm- ployed by the firm as a walchman, and on the night of June 8 he was informed that coal was being stolen from the Yard. On going there he actually saw the coal being loaded in the presence of Chau. The coal was worth $1.040.

Says He Was Threatened Ko Mel, a boatman, sald that Chau had engaged him to convey the coal from the yard to Norwegian steamer. Chau kept a check of the coal that was loaded on to a sampan. Chnu maintained that he had been threatened not to move and so he

tha

could not do anything. When the olice arrived he was falsely accused.

Sub-Inspector Madgewick Bald

that there was another watchman, but this man had absconded and the defendunt had given no old in locat- ing this man. ilo was instructed by the coal firm to say that recently about $10,000 worth of coal had been stoler.

Defendant was Imprisoned with hard labour for four months.

BUCHAREST, July-10-(UP),—The...__ Rumanian Foreign Minister to-day Rumania's withdrawal announced from the League of Nations.

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). -Mr. Henry Stimson was_to-day sworn in a Secretary for War.

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