1940-09-25 — Page 5

Wednesday,

SEXES TO GET SAME PAY-RATE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

INDUSTRY COULD USE 250,000 MORE WOMEN

THERE IS SCOPE TO EMPLOY 250,000 MORE WOMEN IN IN- DUSTRY IF THE RIGHT NUMBER OF SKILLED MEN AND WOMEN COULD BE FOUND FOR KEY POSTS. BUT FINDING THE SKILLED WORKERS IS A PROBLEM, MR. ERNEST BEVIN, MINISTER OF LABOUR, TOLD THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Bevin also announced that long hours of work in war factories will cease and normal hours will be restored.

Referring to the labour problem, Mr. Bevin declared: "The country needs to understand the financial and capital loss it is suffering in this war owing to the neglect and the allowing to rot of so many skilled men and women in the last fifteen years. It must never occur again."

No Minister of Labour

however much energy he had-

could make up, except by devious OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES

methods and dilution, the loss

that the nation had sustained.

"We will, however, do mur best and we are going to try to use the services

of both men and women to the tit- most." he said.

Same Rates As Men's

Order was being rapidly produced out of the choos that previously ex- isted. He wan

dominated by the Supply Department in the amount of employment that he could and

Women must be enrolled fur indus.

Try la far greater numbers as the programme developed. Their WARTA would be on

the principle of the "rate for the job." That is, the same rates as are paid to

Recently the Factory Art became demoralised. His appeals arising

from

men.

R.A.F. Raids Italian Bases In Abyssinia

Raids by the Royal Air Force on the Italian bases in Eritrea, Libya and Abyssinia are described in official communiques.

LONDON: German

Formations Broken Up Urban Council

Two German formations, consist-;

of bumbers escorted by a large number of Rghters, mode alfacin

cross the coast and in the area of

the Thames Estuary this morning Neither force penetrated to London great exuberance -- ta work

Sorne Джитая вода ¥a*t!" dropped extraordinarily long hours had re Thumer-aide Town Dumage AVIN sulted in many cases of young people; enused to houses and buildings but working seventy to eighty bars. By the number of casualties was scholl week

Tribute To

Police Chief

Mr. Perdue Welcomed

September 25, 1940.

They Wait For The Invader It's cool inside

Jertay men who fled from their homes when the ÷Germans bocupled the Channel Islands will

· fly no longer. They have Joined up in

Britain, are here seen train-

ing with Lewis gun.

Queen Mary Loses Her Dearest Friend

MORE than sixty years ago Princess May of England was taken by her mother to stay with the Earl of Warwick at the historic home of the Greville family, Warwick Castle.

There she met and adopted as

her lifelong friend the earl's only daughter, Lady Eva Greville, who was seven years older, and said to be very like her in ap- pearance,

Together they enjoyed holidays on the Continent and regularly stayed at each other's homes, When Princess May married and became Duchess of York she appointed Lady Eva as her Arst lady-in-waiting

World Trip

CHUNGKING

URGES BRITISH

FROM PAGE ONE

rejected thr

Foreign Minister Chinese protest against the Decoux- Nishihara agreement for the landing of Japanese troopm, and has notified Chungking that France cannot permit | penetration of Chinese troops Into

Tongking.

"United Press" from Chungking

The Duchess of York became Prin- At the fortnightly meeting of the|ress of Wales und her lody-in-waiting | says that political circles J Early the afternoon, an enemy al Urban Cremeft yesterday, it was suge married her equerry and became He felt it his duty to stop that, and: «Hark was made in the Stuthampton: gested by the Chairman, Mr. W. J. Lady Eva Dugdale. from August 1 the Factory Acts area Some Gradelings were damaged' Currie, that a copy of the minutes be would come back into full operation,, and a mamber of conuallies were forwarded to the Hon Mr T H. King

"All the evidence goes to show caused

with the Council'a good wishes that that we have carried on with these

During the afternoon, enemy air, he would long enjoy a happy retire- lang bourse too long, and production| netivity was tynt as a huge scafé lath ment In on the decline rather than the in attacks by single abright bumbie increase," he said.

were dropped in a number of dis-

He hoped that employers would use the scale of Umes and rotus that the Ministry were now

"Most Enc

"Our first great object is to win this war," he said. "We are going,

to win it.

triels, meloding Brighton

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number

Mr Came sal "Helure proceed- ing to the business of the day I should like, with you permission, to

of farewell ot say a few winds

member of this Commeil who has just left un

I refer of course to Mr T

H. King, Contoloskoper of Police.

to A

"The Commalsaloner of Police was

Their two families grow up to- Kelher. Lady Eva's eldest child, christened Victoria Mary after the Princess of Wales, became the frm friend of the present Prlacem Rayal, who was exactly

A year younger. Guy Dugdale,

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Chinese capital rend M. Baudoin's comment on the Hanel pact with obvious

contempt. They declare that M. Baudoin is deceiving himself when he says that the military concessions to Japan are temporary, exceptional in nature and in force only for the duration uf The Sino-Japanes

hostilities.

"Will Resist Japanese”

Lady Eva's younger son, became page to the royal household. Lady Eva and her royal mistress WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, (UP).-- travelled round the world and visit-The French Ambassador, M, Gaston ed India together.

Henry Haye, said the French troups

<tamf WIN businces premises and a casualties were reported

Eight enemy atreraft were desdiny.

Four of our lighters have td to-day

The Princess became Queen Mary in Indo-China are determined to hern los but the pilot of one is ante.

of England and her lady-in-waiting resist the Japanese troops regni diesa "There js a lot of criticism of, is now established that two enemy

and equerry were given a royal home, of the odds. were shut down by anti-cone of the additional metobyra ap-| Royal Lodge, the present home of American Interest Generals and the Army and a lot is bombers

abcraft guts during the sight of pointed to the Urban Council when it

The King and Queen.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. (Reuter) igerant criticism.

was created at the end of 1935 to take Lady Eva became seriously ill.The United States is closely watch. "I do not expect Generals to be Monday-Tuesday.

the place of the old Sanitary Board.

Queen Mary, at Buckingham Palace, ing the situation between Thai and perfect because

general

heard the news at midnight. She Indo-Chino, Mr. Cordell Hull, the secretory. anywhere.

ordered her car and drove through Secretary of State, declared to-day the night to be at her friend's bed-

The question of the United States side

to be lecasing acroplanes

sent to Thai may be investigated, he added

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I do not expect perfection R.A.F.: More Raids On Mr King hos Cierefore been a mem

Italian Bases

the

"But since the retu T'YA forces from France anyone Inside

ber of the Urban Council since formation on January 1, 1936.

15

Our bombers attacked atreraft 471

"It is not for me to refer generally who knows what has been going on the Menacth landing griaund an Som

All tabs fell on the taget to Mr King's services to the Colony and the remarkable organisation day

during the 30 years he has been here. that has developed has bern amazed aren

Nerond attack we but en speak of his services to this at the achievements in the last Ave

'The Commiss The explosactio among Cinna or six weeks. Ing."

A

Yesterday

It is most encourag. tel.vered

Mr. Bevin said that he was now! considering scheme for which haben Treasury sanction had not yet been bombas binat obtained to provide scholarships for and hear the jetty people

factories to have a period if training at universities and then return to industry.

How Many In An L.D.V Battalion?

to

FACTS recently given abona! the L.D.V.s, now organised cope with expansion:-

the abraft weer followed by a B Police, as you all know, is H very Two uids were made on Pobtak-buy man, but Mi King rarely failed in the Best, to fint or to make time to attend the yesterday

the buildings meetings of the Urban Lounett, und La

serond ik ans sure you have all noted, as 1

The altnek, bombs fell on buildings and have un tony evalon,

SETEHOUS care mad consideration wry near shapes beside the jelly

Zul in Eritrea

on which Mr King always gave to any

relating to the well-being of die In- habitants of the Colony

Now Queen Mary is mourning the death 01 her oldest and dearest friend. Lady Eva 'having died at her home, Heale House, near Salisbury, Wiris,

Government Control

Of Civil Building

BRITAIN'S POSITION

FROM PAGE ONE

by enemy action, is more than made

transfers from foreign fluga,

September 21 Fires were storied il-question, submitted for his apus. Licences For New Structures up by captures, new construction and

attached Warn

The centre of the

213

were

Castle 20 miles away

made

Yesterday successful allch

the aerodrome

at Mon

*d suggest therefore that an

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LONDON, Sept. 24 (Router) --The

to Government has decided control eivd building and a scheme of licens- ing will come into force un October It is similar to that introduced 412 the middle of the last war.

Adago Two fighters were definitely passion of our appreciation

yal co-perabun in the work destroyed

Council should be The South Alean Air Force raid. fusted to Dis

central entered in the suttites of this meet. Serapejamenta,

mg, and that the Secretary be in. Abyssinie, on September 22

adru text to forward a copy of these mutes to Mr King with our good. wishes that he will hing enjoy

CAIRO: Our Artillery

Silences Enemy happy retnemen: "

tra the No change has occurred situation in the western desert, ar-

My Care welcomed

Air, C G

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UNITS: The basic unit is the seccording to a 2.8.Q. communique. Perdue, who In baking Mr Kur's tion (about twenty-ve inen) sender ap The communique states: "During place section commander.

The evening of September 22, artillery

Four acctions form a platoon. Four silenced some enemy batteries. platoons a company, and four com "Mersa Matruh was raided fou pantes a battalion. Aunttalion times during the night of September therefore, is normally about 1,000|22–23. There were no casualties. men.

RANKS: A section emmander wears a sergeant's chevrons on left arm, and his second in command and sub-section commanders Won

chevrons.

There nothing to report other fronts." CHANNEL: Attacks On

in the

Other BusİNCAN

The report of the Committer up- pointed to unsider the proposed changes

Estimates in the

of the Sauny Department, the Proposed Public Works Extraordinary for the fur 1941-42, and the correspondence relative ty

fot ammat manure 1

Suntory Department

Nazi Minesweepers the propi erection of nine matur corporal's and lance - corporal's į A formation of British bombers ing tanks

escorted by Aghters attacked eneiny Kennedy Town for the vtilisation us and Battalion, company

platoon mine-sweepers

English fertiliser of the animal manure from commanders wear horizontal stripes Channel this afternoon.

the slaughter houses, were laid on the of blue braid (three, two and one)

Hits were obtained on twu vessels | table and approved. on their shoulder straps.

and another was damaged by bombs) COMMANDS: To ensure that the which burst close to R. L.D.V. organisation fits in with the During this operation, An attack | In ence for la, Po Kơng Village, Kow- existing military organisation, general was made

fighters by enemy

Au application for a food fuctory in loon City, was refused.

cers commanding Army commands which one of four bombers was shot officers are made responsible for the com-down and one enemy destroyed. mand, organisation and

of all LD.V.s in their area.

training

Boy, 18, Rescues 3 With His New Boat Elghteen-year-old Bert Brown, of Robin Hood's Buy, Yorkshire, and two of his pals, went out in Bert's new boat and rescued three other boys who were marooned or a rock off the bay.

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BRITISH GUNS POUNDING

·

HONGKONG ESTATES

The new plan will be operated by 190 Commissioners of Work und censing ofeers have been appointed in each of the 12 regional areas.

It will forbid, with certain ex- ceptions, any private building or |construction operation which has not

been authorised or licensed.

Operations custing less than £500 will not require a llcener.

Story Of "Reuters”

Is Filmed

Screened Before U.S. Newspapermen HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 24 (Reuter). The first public exhibition of the film, "A Dispatch from Reuters" in which Edward G. Robinson plays the part of Baron Jullus de Reuter has been followed by its exhibition to a specially invited group of American lender-writers, editors, newspaper proprietors and

The

shipping position, however, assumes a different appearance frum materials which pre-war since

formerly cure from Europe must

more distant now be derived from

urces while ships ordinary routed via the

Mediterranean now take lunger voyage by the Cape.

Morcover many ships are employ- ed as armed merchant cruisers and others are bringing materials for the manufacture of munitions of so vost n seal as to make great inroads on the spore available for normal

cargoes.

Mr.

The Minister emphasised, however, that sufficient shipping is available to meet all essential needs not only for imports but for exports,

in a

subsequent broadcast, Cross appeals to the public mise in the purchase of non-essentials and mentioned that British imports now amount to between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 tons a month compared to 6,000,000 in peace time.

econo-

TERRIFIC RAIDS

ON BERLIN

FROM PAGE ONE

The film deals with the foundation and early years of the Reuters news agency, culminating with the occas- Jon when Reuters' news

of the hnd wrecked parts of the Neuklin assassination of Abraham Lincoln gas works.

in 1865 reached England far in ad-tottenburg was quickly gutted by fire. Another large gas works at Char-

Futally wounded by an armed rob- vance of the official reports. ber on May 3 last, M. Jean Dubols, former Manager of Sonnet Freres, left Hongkong estate to the value of $38,000. Letters of administration to the estate have been granted to the widow, Mme. Helene Henrietta Dubola

FROM PAGE ONE

dropped bombs at Puntaeuropa. According to witnesses this was the heaviest raid yet made en Gibraltar met his death allegedly at the hands It will be recalled that M. Dubols when Bert heard of their pught. and surpassed the Intensity of the of ane L Hung-ful, alias Joseph Li, (a small, boat, and here was a "United Press" and "Domei", 20, when the latter attempted to rob

The sea had surrounded the boys

Iis father had just bought him Italiu attacks.

chance to give it ils first sall."

Messages

the jewellery store. Li is now un- der sentence of death. He brought

Watch On Petrol Rations

Checking Abuses

of

Railway yards at Charlottenburg and elsewhere were seen to be hit.

D.M.W. acra-engine Works at Spannau were bombed as well as the Templhof uerodrome.

The Siemens works received a direct hit,

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14-lbs. of Ugly Fat lost in 11 days

on a full stormach with safe, picasMI, reducing treatment. I have taken bottle of Barkos and feel like a new person. It took me only xa days to reduce 14-lbs-3 have four shout

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·HILDA O, LANTZER

One pilot who attacked a large_gos A Government announcement on works in the north-east area of Ber- near future. It is now being con- was plain sailing all the way there private motoring is expected in the fin reported on his return that it aldered whether further petrol re- and back-a journey of some 1,200 strictions are required to check miles. driving for pleasure.

The following pircraft, however, Calling out his pals, Bishop Ran- Fighting In Progress at 4 p.m.

It is.

is improbable that existing basic met strong opposition and the pilots an appeal against the conviction, but rations will be reduced at present. described how things started to hum dall, ngedelghteen, and Gordon

A Inter "United Press" message this was dismissed, and it is under- In the view of many Ministers there just as we got near Berlin." Randall, aged, afteen, he Inunched

General do slood he is appealing to the Privy is

Uie reasonable use no objection his boat. The boys rowed out to theys that according to

Gaulle's headquarters the operations Council,

of cars for relaxation; but while the basic ration leaves little margin for › The sea was rough, and an attempt at Dultor were still in progress at 4

Resident of England o'clock yesterday afternoon, but that was made to land the boat at Robin no details were available.

pleasure outings, the authorities are The late Mr. Alfred Edward considering more drastic action The following will represent the Hood's Bay slipway, but dangerous Reuter says that a despatch from Wyburn Hodgins, formerly of the against those who obtain supplemen- A.S.C. CoLK.VID.Cin a bowls shell and one of his arms was blown Bonkos daly AR PAR Bur rocks made this "impossible,

Algeciras to the German

game against the Bowisters at the Bert ordered his crew to row[nows agency states that there is no Aldens, Martley, near Worcester, who 'tory allowances in excess of legit Kowloon B.G.C; at · 4 „panas toiday:/off he urged the driver not to stop...

confrmation of reports that French died at Bournemouth on February 9 mate requirements. cliff alrcraft bombed Gibraltor.

last, left local estate worth $88,200, Should the petrol position became Algeciras reports that a reconnais- An application by Mr. H. R. Forsyth worse in the coming months sweep to 'sance plane

*sighted over to seal certified copy of probate ofing curtailment of private motoring Gibraltar In the evening.

the will has been granted.

would at once be. calforced.

north of the village..klau bl

Above the boys towered a 100ft high, but villagers arrived with ropes and hauled them

safety

Volunteer Rinks

As his Bren-gun carrier moved up A road at Wylathacte, in Flanders, Pie. F. Williams; of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, threw grenades among the enemy lying in a ditch,

When the carrier was hit by a

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Sole Agents:

L/Cpl. Gow Capt. Flippance Sgt. and carried on with one arm.

It was announced that he had been Hyde Sgt. Meyer (skip); Capt. Davies,

L/Cpl Tuck, L/Cpl. Pearse

Pte. awarded the Military Medal for

W. S. SHERLY & CO. Rosselet(skip); Pte Leonard Sgt. "Initiative, devotion to duty and Hillyer, Cpl. Kern, Ple. Kern, (skip), courage of very high order,

29 – 22 Queen's. 24, 0.

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