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Hamburg, Bremen Wrecked By R.A.F.

Neutral Reports

Teams Chosen

been The following teams have selected to represent the Kowloon

in friendly Cricks Club

cricket Imatches to-morrow.

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X at rome to Recreio: Fincher (capt.), N. D. Lloyd, E. P. Fincher, b. J. N. Anderson, A. Zim- [mern, F. it. Zimmern, D. Hung. W tapley, F. J. Lay, B. b Ley, and R T. Broedbridge.

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1st XI R. L. Gowano (Cupl), W Soures. H L. A Reed, E M. L. Otorio, L G Gomano, J. M. GusunO, LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter). GN Gone, N A. Beltrão, P M. ~According to reports from N da Silva, H. A Campos & M. Men-

of donca Helsingfors, whole

2nd XI. E A. R. Alves (Capt.), A. buildings have been razed to the E. Noronha, A. M. Hodrigues, A V atano, AJM Proth, J. L. Alves, ground at Hamburg, while Bremen ships are unable to use A. M. Remestie, J. B Gonsalves, A. A Lopen. J. Souren & A Yvano- the wrecked wharves.

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MAYOR KILLED

Double Tenth Murder

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 (UP),-- Mayor Fu Sino-en of the Shang- hai Special Municipality was shot and killed while asleep in the Japanese controlled section of Hongkow in the International j Settlement last night,

It is reported also that a Japanese Army officer was shot! in Hongkow at approximately the Ramo time the fourth Japanese military assassination within a fortnight.

The Japanese military authorities have sent out many search parties in the Hongkew district.

Pistol or Hatchet

Usually reliable sources said that Mayor Fu was assassinated by П pistol shot nt six o'cinck this morn- ing and IN understood that the assassin

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the Mayor's household servants.

The Japanese Embassy, however, Faid the assasin used n Chinese hatchet.

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Shot While Sleeping

(Reuter).~

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 Mayor Fu Sino-en of the Japanese- sponsored Shanghai Spertal Muni- cipality was assassinated this mom- ins in Hongkew, the Japanese

International Deeupled part of Settlement.

the

No arrests are so far made.

ROOSEVELT IN CONFERENCE

International Situation SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 ̊ (UF). Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of 'State and Mr. Sumner, Welles, Under-Becretary of State have arranged an afternoon conference with President Roosevelt pro- sumably for the purpose of as- cussing the critical international problems.

The President's Secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, discussing tho general situation including, thò Far East mið "The President has said that conversations are under way and the discussions are al- most continnour.” He did not name the nations being disctured.

AERIAL BATTLES OVER CHANNEL

FROM PAGE ONE

a series of authentic accounts on the real effects of the blitzkrieg on Britain's Industrial life.

A "Reuter" stall reporter who in-

south-cast London found Unt several important factories had been hit. The damage was negligible.

vestigated the bombed Arcis In

Much Civilian Damage For every bomb that fell on military objective, ten would fall causing civilian damage, around, casualties, irritation and anger but no dislocation, and a definite strengthen- rather than weakening of civilian ing mornie.

One manufacturer ot building materials said that so far enemy ne tion had not provided him with enough work for 12 months.

Fu was shot at 5 nm. while asleep at his house in Hongkew.

Japanese troops have converted the whole purtion of the Settement under their control into an armed camp.

A brewer whose rewery was hit Cordona and barricades are erect- ed at every important street corner by six bombs said his export trade walle all apprunches to the main to India, South Africa, the Far East. body of the International Settlement und elsewhere had beca liile affecti- are barricaded off so that only one;

that Berilners are now forbidden Europeans' Chase At person is able to pass at a time.

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measures are extended.

Happy Valley

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Mr C. C. Warren and Mr. A. K. Sully of 80, Morrison Hill Rund, were Channel Ports Hit

watching a football game on the Club Coastal Command Blenheima start-ground from their verandah yester- ed fires at the rate of one a minute day when they saw a Chinese walk tons of away from a cor parked acxt to the when they dropped three

LWO bombs during

Police Recreation Club, with heavy

jackets in his possession. Boulogne on Wednesday night.

Suspecting the inan, Mr. Warren and Mr. Sully left their home_and] caught him, after two others had run

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A railway station and storehouses on quays near Port de Marce were soon in flames.

One plint saw two black masses on two the water which looked like barges tied bow to stern near the quay.

These received the full weight of his next salvu, says the Al Mini try news service, and another blaze

started.

away.

At Central Magistracy this morn- ing, Lam Kwok-hing, 22, the arrest- ed man, pleaded guilty to theft of wo jackets and a cigarette case be- longing to Police Sergeants Ferrier and Bodie

Chan Pak-kung. 20, and Tang

20, were Tsing-luen,

charged with aiding and abetting the theft nud with reciving the stolen property They denied the offenres, but were

German destroyers in harbour at Brest were burned by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm co-operating with the Coastal Command. They had to face un Intense fre from anti-aircraft runvicted on the latter charge fullow- KLITIM but the warships were ing evidence.

Chan and Tank hod each a pre- methodically

by bombs which were laid across the harbour, vous conviction for larceny and were¦

Other salvos damaged jellies and sentenced to a month's hard labour buildings in the old French seaplane each. Lam was remanded for reven days; he had no previous conviction.

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Mrs. Fu was in the room where the assassination occurred but she did not wake up til all was over.

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A textile export merchant ntated although he had been bombed out, he was still able to execute 90 per cent. of his orders.

Manufacturers Co-operate The effect of the damage is much minimised by co-operation among Several manufac- manufacturers, turers armed that while Hiller was

their riske, spread

have thelr dailying for a year they were able to machinery duplicated and circumivent destruction in other ways,

The managing director of a certain Thames-side works, which has been nabombed eight lines in three weeks, told "Reuter" that two days after the lost his output was back to 70 рет cent, and was increasing daily.

The Japanese believe that the rassin was Fu's personal servant, who has been with him since 1927 when Fu was in exile in Manchuria,

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servant was with Fu in The house last night but disappeared in the morning.

Japanese Settlement Puller are af present searching for the servant,

The servout is throughout Shanghat, named Zung Tauth,

His private house ja ti Nanking Rond, but when the Police raded there in the morning they found that Zung had moved three weeks ago.

Biography Fu Sino-ra was a native of Ningpo, Wits born in 1871. Chektang, atsi When still a youth and without the advantages of an elaborate education, he moved to Shangha.. 1 his curly years, he was engaged in machinery and shipbuilding enterprises and was proprietor of a metal and hardware Arm in Shanghai,

After the revolution of 1011, he was appointed by General Chen Chi-munt, of the Revolutionary Army in Shang.

Chief Councillor of 141, Finance Board. He obtained scverul other posts under

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Another works reported that within 30 hours of almost total destruction, production for export orders Transferred under a pre-arranged plan to a factory elsewhere and the orders would suffer no delay.

Bevin Stimulates

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The story of the Labour Exchange officials, mentionest earlier, was fated by Mr. Erneat Devin in 05 Interview with "Reuter. Mr. Bevin had just toured factories in the course of construction and stimulated efforts to get new factories going quickly re- gurdless of schedule.

Any idea on the part of employers that they will have too much

pro- duelive copeity at the end of the war has got to disappear, he said.

in paying tribute to the "mar- vellous efficiency" of the Ministry of Labour staff, Mr. Bevin said that in the Ministry the next few months,

would have a tremendous task in meeting the requirements of the ser- vices and industry.

ad ever occurred, but he was satis- fled that the reserve labour power was there.

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There would probably be one of the Ministry the biggest turn-overs of labour that Fluance, including that of Special Commissioner for Shanghai, and ex- tended his influence to the sphere of governmental banking.

He was Superintendent of the Bank of China, Special Commissioner administering the Shanghai for government monopoly of tobacco and wines, Superintendent of the Shang- Peking hal Mini, High Adviser to the Cabinet and to the Military Governors of Kiangsu and Cheklang provinces.

At one time Fu was Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and his numerous other offices included those of Managing Director of the Commercial Bank of China, Managing Director of China Merchants Steam Navigation Company and concurrently manager The of the property department, Inland

Launch Company, Steam Director of the Ningpo Commercial Measures were also taken against Bank, Shanghai Dock and Engineer- military sabatage with special re- Ing Company (a British firm), the ference to aviation. S'no-French

Decision Navigation Company,

In Abeyance [ of the Societo Franco-

LONDON, Oct. 11 (UP) —Authorl- Chinoise de Constructions Metallique tative quarters here have confirmed

the

storing wor of new warehouses for materials which have been received in large quantities from Germany and nir raid the construction of new shelters in Bucharest.

Of the 1941 claas due for training en November 20, training before that date in 1941 was decided on.

at Mecaniques, Chinese Manager of that Britain is weighing the advis the American Banknote Company in ability of breaking alplomatic re- Shanghai and of the Yungan Lite Insurance Company (an. American firm) in Shanghal

Enters Politics

In 1027 he played one of his first cards in his political dealings-his control of chipping concerns. But he played on the wrong side of affording facilities for military transport by China Merchants Sicam Navigaton VCsccia.

Fu assisted the northern militarist, Sun Chuan-lang, in his war against Chiang

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volutionary forces. Sun was defeated and orders were given for the arrest

lations with Rumania,

However, Informed sources have stated that the final decision is still in abeyance owing to the delay in the Ambassador's dispatches British Forcigh Office.

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of Fu Siao-en. He fled to Dairen, returned. They do not ko polite where he stayed until matters were words. Convince them with guns."

sumclently smoothed over to allow A huge workers demonstration has bean planned for to-day at the foot In 1937, when the Japanese seized of the Democracy Monument

aim to return to Shanghal

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR WAT

$35,000

in 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and income to date is $27,000 only

destiture.children to Hongkong,, against which the

In order to continue to work, The Society ap pasis for the balance of permet de

$8,000

before the close of the financial year on 1st

Odober.

11 surroundings of the foreign are: in The local press reports that the Shanghal at the end of 1937 he was Thal: Premier has refused to permit offered the port of "Mayor of these the demonstrators to pass through the stricts. In October, 1938, he was French section nad has ordered ormall-inted and the Japanese guards to cordon the French Lega, Hon Treasurers (from All controlled/organisation: which he ton

onde) was known as the City Gov. proment of Grester Shanghal

JASNIO NADE DOPE VOTE(Reuter); cemion, are niso on strikce, Z

omelal organ of the French Con-

SHANGHAI

The Chinore start be the French The strike began last night. No

Your mind pe Shanghai zewspaper, appeared.

The Society now administers to over 3,000 children at eight Centres and, in addition, supports a chlidren at various Institution and 90 babies at its. Crecha,

whom

copy of the Annual Report for 1030 may be obtained); AND

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and clolme recovery of British Income Tax everpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencice. And Branches,

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LETTERS

To the Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph,"

Appreciation

Sir-May 1, through the columns of your esteemed paper, gratefully express our sincero thanks to all those who so kindly contributed by donations, lens of cars and gifts, to the success of the Fourteenth Annual Outing to Shek-O, of the Blind Girls of the Industrial Home, Pokfulam, which took place on Saturday Octo- ber B. Despite present anxious times and the demands that are be- ing made on the generosity of every- one, the response to our appeal has been most gratifying, so that, in addition to the outing and gifts of towels, handkerchiefs and soap to each

of the 4 girls, we find we shall be able to give them a dinner, the bolance of the funds to go towards purchasing clothing and anall extra for their New Year.

Since our lost acknowledgment of the sum of $420 we have received the following further donations:--

afrendy acknowledged $420.00 Major D. P. Mittra

Miss A. S. Rogers

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Harriet Emily

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Our grateful thanks are also due to The China Motor Bus Co., Ltd, for the loan of a bus for nothing, The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, The Flying Squad, Mr. Deb. Dr. & Mrs. Li, Mr. G. D. Woolgar, The Shek-O Club, and others for services rendered. rendered.

We also wish to express our ap-- preciation

to the Press for the publicity afforded to our appeal, and In conclusion, would like to thank all those who so kindly assisted at the outing.

Yours truly,

(Mrs.) GERTRUDE GODDARD, lion. Secretary, Christ Church Group V.D.M.A

Hit In Face With Bowl Assault Case

With the left side of his face paralysed due to injury of facial nerves, Lau Chau, 26, was before Mr. H, G. Sheldon, K.C., nt Central Magistracy to-day as. complainant in an assault case against Wong Kwan, 40.

Wong admitted common assault and said that he had no intention of cousing Lou grievous bodily harm.

It was said that the defendant and the complainant had a quarrel over some work in an establishment in. the Bay View district and that a

fight took place between them.It.

sting the -was alleged that during

the defendant struck the compon the face with a bowl, which

brcke.

Dr. G. V. A. Grimth of the Queen Mary Hospital spid that Lou was suffering from paralysis of the lett sloe of the face from injury to the focial nerves. An oporation would be required to enable Lau to shut his

lett eye, ked for leniency, reiterat

Wong asked

ing his previous sintement that he had not intended to seriously harm

Lau

Remarking that it was a matter for compensation and that he was satisfied that Wong had no intention! of cousing Lau grievous bodily harm.. Mr. Sheldon adjourned the case until to-morrow.

BEDROOM - ENTERED Mr.. U. O. Santos, of 128 Prince Edward Road, second floor, that between 18.30 and yesterday dormo person, gali to his bedroom and stolek, swel and other articles, to the

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