1940-09-11 — Page 20

THE Right LABEL

White Label"

White Label

AT SCOTCH WHIS

OF GREAT ACE.

in Dewar & Sons

DISTILLERK

PERT

DEWAR'S

Superior Whisky

Sole Agents:-A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE DEPT.

TEL. 20616.

"Life has suddenly become very pleasant, Mother”

CASTORIA

Economical. 17 doses or more

In each bottle.

Us as needed

For this littlo follow a sombre world has sud- denly brightened. His moilter has given him his first taste of Castorie- the children's laxativo. And he loved it!

Even the taste of Castoria is made especially for children. It is also prepared just us carefully for a child's needs.

It contains only puro, vegetable Ingredients that are suitable for a child. Castoria never causes griping pains. It is completely safe. It acts gently, yet thoroughly, Get a bottle today.

CASTORIA

(Medical Syrup)

THE LAXATIVE FOR CHILDREN

Give Castoria at the first sign of a cold, an upset stomach or constipation.

There Is No Shortcut to a

PERFECT MANICURE

3 Simple Steps of the

CUTEX METHOD

Will Ensure

NAIL LOVELINESS

CUT

• The name Cutex is synony- mous with perfectmanicuring, Cutex Cuticle Remover is the outstanding preparation for making the cuticle into lovely smooth frames for the nails. Cutex Oily Polish Remover contaios nŭ acetone. It safely removes polish and will aut cause brittle nails. Cutex new Salon Polish will give the greatest wear and the polish shades are all in the latest fashion. There is a shade to suit every preference. Cutex Polish Foundation is made to protect your nails and your polish-may be worn under or over your favourite shade of polish.

CUTEX

Manicure Preparations

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

STUDEBAKER CHAMPION!

STUDEBAKER CHAM.. PION the smartest full- sized economy car on the road to-day. Winner of the Cilmore-Yosemite eco- nomy run along with the Commander and President models which also won in their class. The first time In history one make of car has ever won all three first places. A car has to be outstanding to WIN FIRST PLACE. Why not ask for a demonstration of Hong- kong's most popular You will be amazed at the economical operation these cars will give you on the hills of Hongkong.

Try one to-day.

September 11, 1940.

REWARD

APART from the Victoria leutel, on of drier clasp appears

at top the ribbon,

*

aimilar acts whilst fiying "though not There are two medals of the Order in active operations Egainst the of the British Empire, cach, like the enemy", and also to persons not be. Order, having a Military and a Civil longing to the RAF, who render Division, which have been awarded. distinguished service to aviation in during the present war. The ribbon. actual flying. The ribbon is of red commissioned officers and men of the and white diagonal stripes orie-eighth Royal Marines for acts of

spicuous gallantry in action. of an inch wido. 1

The

* * *

con-

The medal has the King's hoad on one side and the appropriate inscrip- tion on the other, and has a white ribbon with narrow blus edges. Re-

Cross, which is only bestowed "for most con-

Distinguished Flying cipients Use the letters "C.G.M." spicuous bravery or some Companions of the D.S.O. who Medal and Air Force Medal are after their names, Only one ro- daring or pre-eminent act have been awarded bars wear on awarded to non-commissioned cipient has ever received a bar.

the ribbon, when it alone is worn officers and men of the R.A.F.

The Distinguished Service Medal, of valour or self-sacrifice or in undress uniform, a small in conditions similar to the which is also purely naval, has a extreme devotion to duty in silver rose; one or more accord- grant of the D.F.C. and A.F.C. ribbon of deep blue with the two narrow white stripes down the cen- the presence of the enemy," ing to the number of bars to officers.

tre. It was established in October, there aro

The media are oval with the for the Civil Division is of rose pink various other awarded. awards which can be grant- The purely naval decoration of the King's effigy on the obverse, and ap- with narrow grey edges, while the ed to officers and men of Distinguished Service Crass was in- propriale design on the reverse. The Milltary Division has an additional

stituted as the Compicuous Service ribbons are of violet and white, and narrow grey stripe in the centre.

Britain's Royal Navy, Army Cross in 1901 for recomising. "meri- red and white diagonal stripes, re- The E.G.M. (Empire Gallantry and Royal Air Force for war torious or distinguished services be- spectively, one-sixteenth of an inch

fore the enemy" on the part of wide.

service.

warrant or subordinate officers of the Royal Navy.

the

Medal) can be awarded to men or women of any rank or station, and The Army Distinguished Conduct to officers and men of the fighting Medal, with its crinson, blue, crim- services, for nets of courage in pence

FOR

ed to Commander R. F. Jolly, RN. of 1.M.S. "Mohawk", who, though mortally wounded when his ship was bombed, Insisted upon remain- ing at his post of duty on the bridge until his ship was safely alongside.

* ✩

The Knight Commandership In October 1914, the name of the son ribbon, was established in 1854 or war. It was posthumously award- of the Order of the Bath may be decoration was altered to the "Dis- car.

conferred upon Flag or General unguished Service Cross", and s officers for outstanding feats in award extended to all naval and relative war, and was bestowed upon marine officers below the

To- Rear Admiral Sir Henry Har rank of lieutenant-commander,

wards the end of last year, during wood for the defeat of the Ger- the present war, award man battleship, "Admiral Graf gain extended to cover all naval Spee", at the battle of the River and marine officers of and below the for rewarding non-commissioned of-

relative rank of commander,

flcers and men for gallantry. It has It was also awarded to Cor- Plate, and upon Vice Admiral

The decoration is a plain allver the effigy of the King on the obverse, poral (now Assistant Section Sir Bertram Ramsay for the withdrawal of more than 335.000 21098 paltec convexed with the Im- nnd on the reverse the words "For Offeer) Joan Pearson of the

the Distinguished Conduel in the Field", perial Crown and cypher on owerse. It bangs from Its blue, Bars may be awarded for subsequent Women's Auxiliary Air Force, while, blue ribbon by means of a services, and the allver fose worn on when an aeroplane crashed. ring. Bars muy Le awarded

The pilot was serlously injured, The Companionship of the Order further acts of gallantry, when the 25.000 DC.M.'s were awarded during

for the the war of 1814-10,

another officer was killed outright. of the Bath, similarly, may be con- some regulations apply

and two airmen were slightly in- ferred upon officers of lese senler 1.8 9.

The Naval Conspicuous Gallantry Jured, Though the aircraft was In for conspicuous services rank action, and WI

so bestowed upon 0.50) were awarded between 190: Medal le rarer than the D.C.M., only burning and Corporal Pearson lonew Captains Woodhouse, Parry and Bell and the last day of 1938.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Tel. 27778/9

Stubbs Road

The

Hongkong Telegraplı.

Wednesday, September 11, 1940.

Wyndham St, Hongkong Telephone: 20018

THE perds "Special to the Telesṛaph" is and by the ftongkang Telegraph" to Indirate news which fe trictly copyright under Die provisions of the Telecommuni extions Urdinanen, 1936, Buch newe a beats the tndleston "UP" is received la Hongkong on the date of pubilestion by the United Press Amoristians, who re- serve all rights and fortid republication. elther wholly or in part without previous Arrangement,

Co-ordinating War Effort

Sir Alexander Rogers' mission to Inhu, arranged by the Ministry of Supply in London, which is to in- elude a meeting at Delhi of delegates fran India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia as well a Eastern African terri telek, Ceylon, Burna, Malaya and Hongkong, has been found necessary towards ensuring greater ru-ordina-

Allied troops from Dunkirk and its neighbourhood.

ut

Alax the British

cruisers "Achilles" and "Exeter" for

J. A. Collins, Royal Australian Navy.

River Plate battie; and upon Captain

of the Sydney", for the destruction

for the ribbon in undress uniform. About

Eighteen hundred and thirty-three

M

*

The Military Cross, Instituted

be carned by officers of or below

Order

of the Hallan eruber "Bartolomeo on December 31, 1914, can only Cullconi,"

The Distinguished Service

VALOUR

the rank of major in the Army, 110 naval ratings having received it fliere were bomba on board, she

was established in 1886 for rewarding Indian Army or Colonial Forces. between 18:4 and the end of 1938, stood on the wreckage, roused the individual instances of meritorious

No

The decoration

in the centre.

מיננת

men

It is really the military counter- Originally established for the Crim- stunned pilot, and naslsted in getting part of the D.S.C., and more than son War only, it was reinstituted in a clear, releasing his parachute or distinguished service in war. person is eligible

not 37,000 M.C.'s were bestowed during 1874 for rewarding petty officers and harness in doing so. who does

of the Royal Navy and non- nctually had comunission in the the war of 1914-18.

When he was on the ground about Royal Navy. the Army Royal consists of an ornamental cross with 1814, for award to petty, non-coin-

tre, missioned officers and

of the thirty yards away a bomb exploded, Marines, the Royal Air Force, and the Imperial cypher

Royal Navy and Royal Marine who and Corporal Pearson at once threw their various Reserves, or in one of und 11 crown upon each arm. The departments of these services hangs from its white, purple, white may at any time show themselves herself upon the pilot to protect him entitling him to honorary or relative ribbon of watered silk by means of to the fore in action, and set an from blast and splinters.

are example of bravery and resource astralglt allver clasp. Bars awarded for further services Nu person can be nominated to the the ease of the 1.5.0. Order unless he noma bas born the mentioned in despatebes by

rank.

In under fire, but without performing The other medal at the Order of acts of such pre-eminent bravery an the British Empire can be awarded would render them eligible for the for more ordinary meritorious BCT- vices in peace or in war in both the

The Distinguished Flying Cross, CGM"

BY "TAFFRAIL," FAMOUS BRITISH

Admiral or General commanding for established in 1919, la peculiar to the "distinguished services under fire, or Royal Air Force, and is awarded to

offers and warrant officers for "

valeur, courage, ur the art or acts of

devotion

combat with

S100 of these exsuntiles in the produr-under conditions equivalent to

artunl in tive capacity of munitions and war atures generally.

'The probable tensification 138 military activity in the Mediterranean sund Egyptian Grens is bringing the war a step nearer to the outer rim of the British Empire, and therefore within resamumble reach of the sup- phes which these counties are able to produce--if organised...in suficient quentities for fill the major require ments of every branch of the armles operating in the Middle East.

India is playing an increasingly important role in the present Euro- PGA WAL There in no doubt that Imuhans ufuli Listies and creeds Juve a deep detestation for principles and methods of Hitler und Mussolini. There Jus never becn Any doubt about it though it

obscured sometimes been

by the panaonate determination of Indian Nationalists to secure a full recogni-

on of their right to decide India's

future. An increasing desire to show

In the war elTort is evident and now

Vice "nemy" aubsequent sets of gallantry.

NAVAL WRITER

The Military Medal, confined cipient, and

Military and Civil Divisions, with the appropriate ribbon. No letters are used after the naine of the re- no special embellish- to duty whilst nying in 48 a rule to non-commissioned ment appears on the ribbon. Bars may be awarded for active operations against the enemy officers and men of the Army, The Empire Gallantry Medal is of it is an ornamental silver cross, loo but available also to women on rather different design to that just The badge consists of a gold cross, complicated to describe in detail, the recommendation of a Com- mentioned, while a spray of laurel in with gold edges, worn from a ribbon of violet and mander-in-Chief In the field for silver is worn upon the ribbon, and Camelled white

one side in the centre, white stripes one-eighth of an inch devotion to duty under fire, was recipient is entitled to use the letters E.G.M. after his or her name. within laurel wreath enamelled wide running diagonally across . instituted in March 1916. green, an Imperial Crown in gold The usual rules hold good as to the On B red enamelled ground. The award of bars and the wearing of reverse has the Royal cypher on the silver rose on the ribbon in un- the centre three white and two crim-mocratic of awards; but a very high won stripes alternating. The same standard of bravery is required to similar ground, and within the same dress uniform. wreath The badge hangs from its

conditions apply as to bars, and the qualify for its bestowai,

ANOTHER "TAFFRAIL" crimson, blue-edged ribbon by means

be wearing of the

STORY TO-MORROW

having on

Air The

Force Cross can

The ribbon is dark blue, having in

silver

rose on the

of u gold clasp ornamented with awarded to officers of the R.A.F. for ribbon in undress uniform,

COMMANDER- IN-CHIEF

-SIR ALAN BROOKE -

He

the Canadian

Corps,

in des-

was mentioned

THE appointment of with

fifty-seven year old throughout the war. their detestation through active help Lieutenant General Sir patches six times. won a bar to that this activity is to be systemati Alan Brooke as Com- his D.5.0., and was awarded a cally organised in conjunction with die rest of the Far East, Africa and mander-in-Chief of Bri-Brevet Lieutenant-Coloneicy. Australasia, even more definite pro- tain's Home Forces ful- After a number of appoint- conference does not in any way in fils the need for a man ments General Brooke became dicate that a spur is needed. with first-hand know-successively Commandant of the sitiered necessary, but with the ad- ledge and experience of School of Artillery, Army In- vice of experts and technicians who fighting the Germans. |College, an Infantry Brigade clearly outlined programma can be This, General Brooke possesses Commander, Inspector of Royal set up, thus ensuring no overlapping in full measure, for he com- Artillery, and, in 1935. Director of effort, a more comprehensive.

gress will result. The calling of a

This

has nol, for one moment, been con-

are accompanying

the

д mission,

structor at the Imperial Defence

scheme and a clearer understanding manded the 2nd Corps of the of Military Training.

of the problems of each individual, B.E.F. In France and during the unit of the Empire. It will also battle of Flanders. eliminate waste and add to the solidarity of the countries represented

Then came his appointment as Commander of the Mobile Divi-

A man whose main characteris-sion-an entirely new concep- tlon-followed in 1938 by an- at the conference in their struggle tics are enthusiasm and immense other new post, that of Com- against aggression and domination.

Hongkong will be represented by capacity for work and, the rare three delegates, who should be able

ability to put proven military

to give the Conference a clear-cut

ΤΟ the

mandor of the Anti-aircraft Corps.

After that, until the

from the dockyard point of view These outstanding qualities have born in France and is not only a

กร to rellevo some of

.the over-

as

serve the double purpose supply- ing Britain with needed bottoms

ment,

of

FUNNY SIDE UP

94

HAMBURGER

The E.G.M. is one of the most de-

HAMBURGERS

By Abner Dean

JOE'S

LAST CHANCE HAMBURGER HAMBUR

S

HAVEN JUST DRIVE IN

GAS

ŠTUJEDEN SY VÄRSE PERANCEPERESSE, ÎNC

"It's finally happened, joo.

DE LUNE.. 19)

COLONIAL

BU

it's pumping hamburgers!"

idea of the part Hongkong could teaching into its modern setting outbreak of the present war, he addressed his Corps Staff before Chief of the Home Forces the best fill in this

co-ordination s

General Brooke has never re- was G.O.C. Southern Command. going overseas to France he said British Army, and the British casual observer there

General Brooke, who Was this to them "You have all public too, has a man whose en- appear a number of ways, especially mained very long in one post.

knowledge and tempered with which could perhaps be so utilised always made him the ons man French scholar, but also a master/read your military text bookthusiasm, backed with expert crowded building basins in Britain, for the new and difficult appoint- of local conversational patois, and don't ever forget what is in sound judgment, is exactly what should be described as a scien- them; but you must think for is needed for the stage which Any scheme of this kind would also

tific soldier and as one who yourselves, for this is a war of this war has reached. Joining the R.F.A. in 1902 and played a large part in the me-new methods."

He will organise the defence- Nor did General Brooke be- of Great Britain with the know- white affording some relief in the after serving in Southern Irelandchanisation of the British Army:

the

and South Africa, General Brooke he has a supple. mind; his views lieve that the soldier's outloook of the German methods and landed in France in September on the think formou say lo fo bounded by the mole mentality with the knowledge ever is decided upon at Delhi, the 1914 with the Secumderabad on the ability to think for one-tary horizon, for each week one of the most modem methods and

self. delegates should return to their respective countries armed with sug- Cavalry Brigade and served with gestions and proposals which must inevitably add to the united was great distinction in various

capacities,

cities, including a period poin effort of the Empire.:

unhappy labour situation in

Colony.

ver is decide upots

the

of his Staff Officers was re-weapons, and with that know....! quired to produce and deliver a ledge that is needed to convert This story illustrates these talk on the world situation defence into offence and finals

When General Brooke In the new Commander-in-l victory.

Page 20Page 21