HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 16, 1940.
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SCENES
U.S. Journalist On
On France Devil's Isle
DEVIL'S
famous in
and story as Indo-China's Plight the severest prison in the world, is reported to have col- Elapsed with the great French Empire which sent it its
outcasts.
civilians
The
are "
articles, diamonds, and 'all' kind of Monday, October 21st both days declared the American news camera, 1 their way to enlist with the The fugitives, who left, Devil's
Jewels. Apply Universal Gold Re-inclusive. fining Co., National Bank Building, 3rd door, Room 305.
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RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Dvorak Symphony No. 5
"The New World" Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 843 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2 15 p.m. and 8-11 pm. on 0.32 m.c's. per second.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession,
12.30 Musical Comedy Selections from "The Town Talka"; "The Lilac Domino:" "Rio Rin; Toad of Tond Hall"
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 Rossini-La Boutique Fantas- QGC,
1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcemcale,
1.45 Dance Music.
2.15 Close down.
6.0 Boredin-Quartel No. 2 in D Major.
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WINDSOR HOUSE,
(4th: (loor),
No. 12, Des Voeux Road Central. Tax falling duo on October 19th and 21st will not be regarded as overdue if paid on October 22nd.
A. G. CLARKE, Commissioner of War Taxation, 16th October, 1940.
C.
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H. M. DOCKYARD HONG KONG.
VACANCIES FOR STOREHOUSEMEN.
Harrison
"The French troops and in Indo-China were willing to Oght you are given orders not to the Japanese, but you can't fight 1
man and journalist, Mr. Forman, who has returned to Hong kong after watching the occupation of Hanoi and Haiphong.
Mr. Forman who returned by the Panamanian steamer Wm. Tupper.
the first films of the Nazi bomb took ing of Warsaw,
Hardly had the French troops opened fire in reply to the Japanese when they were ordered to cease excuse for the firing. The only French in Tonking is that they are nearly all Government servants and dependant upon Vichy consequently for their livelihood. They were fold that if they did not obey orders they
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHIINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter JES2, Paid-up Capital has stoo0.000 Rewares Umbillty of Proprietors £2,000.000
und fans. 2,000.00
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 18-Bithopsgata, E.0.1. Sub-Agencler in London: ! 117/122, Lindenhall Street, E.C.3. Eight ragged and sunburned 'smuggle away provisions and precl- fugitives rescued off Florida on. Dus water.
West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Firost, 8.W.3. Manchester · Branch. 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2. a sloop on the waterfront at Trini- forces of General de Gaulle to stand in canoes and then borrowed regain freedom for the country and did not hear the full story t
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: that took their freedom away, France's collapse until they had Alor Star
Harbin brought a story to civilisation landed at Puerto Rico on August 1 Amritsar They were led by a Breton milor Bangkek that the guards, who had once.
who served in the French navy In been cruel and merciless, were
the last war. helping the convicts to escape.
The reason, they said; was that the French Government had for- gotten the Inle of lost souls in the tropic belt of the southern Atlantic. No supply ships had called for weeks and no pay.
envelopes bad been handed out to the Island's staff.
Prisoners and raptors alike faced said the fugitives, unless they
Hongkong
Speaking through interpreters, Clive Street Kupia
Rangoon Bairon
"Semarang
Seremban
POST OFFICE
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Oct 16. Calcutta and Strails...Oct. 18 London and Strails Oct 10, USA Honolulu, Japan, and Shang- hal(San Francisco date, 18th September).MP
Swalow
3poti
· Calcutta
FIREYJ Bombay
Agonicles!
jollo
Karachi
Bhanghai
Klang Kobe
Singapore Bitiawan Sourabaya
Fairlie Finca Lumpur
Talping
Kuching
Tienbuin
Madras
Tongkah
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan
Manila
(Phuket)
hai-(San Francisco
Medan
Tsingtao
New York
Yokohama
September)
Pelping
London and Straits
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(Peking) Penang
General
he said: "The French Government rent neither food nor supplies "to Canton" the island for several months, Cawnpore
Cebu There are about 5,000 prisoners, Colombo including liberes (discharged con-Delh! victs). We were all liberes. They siphong Hamburg will all have to leave or starve. Hankow "We were told to get whatever food we, could and leave. Thia wa
would lose their jobs and be liable to could escape in whatever ships did. We wanted to sail for Canada
Imprisonment and court martial," he said.
Although they were fighting mad the French bod to capitulate-II had declared for De Gaulle, they could he have paid their salaries?"
"In the south and in Saigon there are not nearly so many civil servants as the population is comprised prin- cipally of planters and businessmen. I believe they will put up a stronger So far they have ignored resistance, Four vacancies exist for store- Thailand's demands," he pointed out. housemen in H.M. Dockyard, "Because Thalland's demands are long Kong. Only applicants be-backed by an air force of 300 planes and Japanese pressure, the French tween the ages of 25 and 30 years, may be forced to yield again," he who are British subjects and of kald. Indian race will be considered. Applications should be made by letter in the candidates' handwriting stating qualifications, and should reach the Naval Store Meer, H. M. Dockyard, not later then A.M. 21st October.
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8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Re- W. Pudney)
port and Announcementa.
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Variations
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Alfred Cortot (Plano) Londan Philharmonic Orchestra con- ture (Mr. H. S. Martin) 31558 ducted by Sir Landon Ronald.
8.32 A Light Orchestra Programme Examination Office.
with Mila Korjus (Soprano) and Webster Booth (Tenor).
8.0 London Belay-The News and News Commentaries
9.30 London Relay To Talk of Many Things."
9.45 Max Bruch-Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26.
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the London Symphony Orchestra cond.
by Sir Landon Ronald.
1010 A Brahms' Song.
Ye That Now Are Sorrowful (from) 'Requiem"), Hildegard Erdmann (So prano) with Chorus and Orchestra.
10.20 Dvorak--Symphony No. 5 in] E Minor, Op. 95 ("The New World"),
11.0 Close down.
VAUDEVILLE AT
THE Y.M.C.A.
on
A Vaudeville entertainment has been organised by the Services Sec- tion of the Y.M.CA. to take place in the West Lounge Theatre at the seyy headquarters Kowloon Thursday, October 17 at 8.30 pane
The programme promises to be good one, the following being the Artistes who are taking part.
Irene Arteuh, Norman Binning, Freddy Clemo, Jack Fountain, John Gilchrist, Gertrude Goddard. "Les" Gibson, Alex Graff, Harold Harri-
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The Revenus Branch and Public Enquiries line continues to be No. 31991.
ERIC W. PUDNEY,
Accountant General.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that no person is authorised to solicit or collect donations for the War Fund organised by this Company.
were
was
of
no
the
they could get hold of.
No Food For Months No longer was it necessary to plot for weeks for an attempted escape, trudge through the jungle or to
to fight.
and then on to England There'll be more coming inter."
The fugitives were picked up by coastguard authorities of Biscayne
hy, Florida.
Ministry To Increase
Eel Fishing Industry
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Banking Business transacted.
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and
CURRENT ACCOUNTS | opraved FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year ar shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at Fates which will be quated on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, Riso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trussed businem, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on tents which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies d Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Sandakan. ***
hai
Oct 17
Oct. 19,
and Shang-
date, 27th PISTOLL, "19.
Oct, 20
........Oct. 20
Och
USA and Manila (Bah Francisco date 30th September) ***Ta 21. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver BC, dato, 8th October) Oct. 24. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- (Son Francisco date, 4th October)
Oct. 28.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES,* Registered and Parcel Mail, are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and ivhere malla -are advertis-
tered and parcel mails are
closed
Manager.ed to close at or before 0 TL regis
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Read One, Gracechurch suzet, Landon, E.GS.
Demonstrations of how to catch eels, sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, are proving so popular that thousands of amateurs are anxious to try Authorised Capital their luck. But at present the Ministry are not in a post-seribed captial tion to supply the "tools."
Before the Nazi invasions, Britain wua importing from Hol- land and Denmark over 2,000 tons of cels every year, and the demand was increasing.
Lindbergh Criticises
Government
For Foreign Policy
Washington, Oct. 14, Colonel Churles Lindbergh in a broadcast this evening said that the American people have lost confidence
...
5 pm on the previous day,' When mails are advertised to close after:
5 p.m., Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5° p.m. 7.
43,000,000
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1,000,000 1,050,000 Foochow ......830 e.m. 1,254,009 Manila and United Kingdom.
G.P.O. and KPO, Parcels,
Reserve Fund and Rest
BANKERS: The Bank of England Midland BANK. L. BRANCHES:
Kuantan Kandy
Midran
New York
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipte
Bangkok Jaffna Bambay Calculer Colombo Delhi Gallo
Bongkang Howrah Ipoh
Penang Rangoon
Shanghai
SimJa
Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuain Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCn
Every decription of Banking Exchange Business transacted.
and
Eel boats, bringing their live cat- ches to Billingsgate under a charter that has existed since the times of the Stuarts were o familiar
sight to Londoners on Thames-side.
Now the Ministry experta are hold- of demonstrations to a series show how simple it is to catch reis They have been held in Dorset, Nor- folk Somerset and this week they
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSNIP UNDERTAKEN. are being held in the Fen District.
Current Accounts opened in Locat Cur- More of Them
In the Government leaders and chargenty and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Bierling on terms that ed that they were lending the coun-may be ascertained on application. An official said;
D. BENSON. **Eels эге for more numerous try into war. He said that the re- than they are in Holland. They can sulls of the November elections would be found in every river, stream and determbre the entire future of pand throughout the country, Amerien and its system of life.
"Our votes
next November can disastrous "We can throw
14
No Evacuation Ordered No evacuation of Hunot and Hal phong was ordered and the French
the mercy completely at Japanese bombers. There were no air raid precautions except the con- Iow ridiculously struction of
along
river shallow trenches
the
front."
The Japanese forces in Indo-China were behaving well, mainly because they learned in China that it is im- possible to occupy a country and ex- plot it without co-operation.
There
no looting and raping. The Japanese tried to buy Rous in shops with military notes, but, when shops had the courage to refuse, the soldiers produced piastres.
atill walked women French
wearing shorts apparently streets unperturbed.
"It is definitely an occupation and A taking over of the country by the The Japanese, who mean to stay. Finch can not
themselves delude about
this, he said. Mr. Formen said that the Japanese did not confiscate the American motor
The success of the Dutch industry trucks as they brought their
was due to the concentration and feither bring or avold He said it was rother amusing to
their method of capture by means of war," he declared. watch the trafic confusion when the
eel pikes a kind of silk net.
the world into chaos or can lead it Japanese Army trucks first arrived.
"During the last few years the to new heights of civilisation. We The Japanese drivers kept to the left,
Dutch walers have been over-do not question the need for arma- fished, as they did in Tokyo, and the French
while ours
been have
ments or for reform er for a better still kept motoring on the right side
economic system,
do ques- What We largely untouched, they of the road and consequently
leadership that "Our difficultly hit the moment is tion
hao met head on. After a time the
the production in this country of cel brought these conditions upon us. Japanese conformed to the French
WO have alienated the trafe rules and are now driving on pikes of the Dutch type.
"Various experiments with other powerful military
Bucharest, Oct. 16. and cheaper nets have been made, Europe and Asia. We find the same i Political circles declare that the but they have not been successful men who led us into the greatest
Turkish Ambassador has informed Cotton nets, for instance, were found national debt in our history now tell-the United States and Soviet repre-
he right.
own.
DISMAY FOR AMERICANS
The
natione
mos!
in both
Manager.
TURKISH PLEDGE
Will Keep Faith With Greece
Reg.. Ord.,
Oct. 10, 9 a.m.
Oct, 14.10.45 am
Oct 16, 11:30a.m. Air Mail to connect Bingapore Alt- with the "Brigh" Overwesel WAYS.
.P.0, 4 K.P.O.
Straits
Ord.
Ook
-16, 1.00.p.m1. (Oct. 16, 1.39.p.m. .......1230 pm.. Air Ball for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Amer rican Airways and Trans-Atlantic Services."
Reg.
Ord.
.Dol. 16, 5 p.m. 1.Oct. 18, 5,30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Oct. 18, 5' p.m. „Oct. 16, 7, p.4. 7.00 p.m. Manila, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul,
Sofgen...
Australia and New Zealand, via Sydney.
Parcels
Reg., Ord..
Parcels
K.P.O.
Oct. 10, 4 pm. ¡Oct. 16, 5 pm. .Oct. 10, 9.30 pm. G.P.O,
Reg.
Ord.........
.Oct. 18, 4 pm.
„Oct, 18, 5 p.m.
.Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Manila, Batavia, and Sourabaya
8.30 am. Manile, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa via Cape Town. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. is
to be far less strong and rotteding us that we are weak and unpresentatives that his Government will Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA”.
quickly in fresh water.
They Sacked Him
Cannot
Afford To before the New Year. Pay Pro-Rata
Shanghai, Oct. 13. American residents and evacuation organisations are dismayed at the Maritione Commission's announce All donations, with the excep-ment of the pro-rata charges, point-
pared and that we must appropriate
and GermTUALI
Central and South America, Canada and United Kingdom, via San- Francisco. Note: All Malls for United-Kingdom will be forwarded with or without Superscription
G.P.O, and H.P.O. Reg.
Ord.
Straits,
Oct. 19, 5 pm Oct. 21, 1.30 am. Monday, Oct. 21 Ceylon, India, East Bouth Africa via Cape Tow
more billions and devote more years respect all engagements towards "It is doubtful whether pikes couldlin building military forces. With In-Greece and that all modifications of have the status quo in Greece would be be produced in appreciable quantities telligent leadership, we could
built an impregnable defence without considered in Ankara as a direct of disturbing, seriously, our national life menace. "Compared with other forms
and Industry. The same thing is hap-
At the same time he indicated that eel Ashing
catching is simple."
England and The Ministry have had the assis-pening that happened to
centration of Italian we are being troops has the Dardanelles and Syria tance in their demonstrations of one France. We have been led into debt opinion at Ankara was that the con of the most experienced Dutchmen and weakness. Now
led into war."-United Press.
as its immediate objectives and that in the industry.
Turkey will fight to the lost.
Finally, It
sold
that such an at- New York, Oct. 14. tack would precipitate the resistance Mr. Wendell Wilde, Republican of the three Moslem states, namely, candidate for President, in a speech Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. All Tur- [from his train en route to Syracuse,kish subjects in Rumania have been Isaid that he feared
Africa, that President advised to liquidate their affairs by Roosevelt "by a reckless statement, November 1 in order to be ready to may do something or say something|leave quickly in case of emergency. that will drive this peaceful country -Reuter. into war when It is wholly unprepare ed."--Unlied Press.
This man has now been discharged į Country Unprepared
tion of those sent through The ing out that a large section of the as he was on allen Hongkong War Effort Committee, American community is financially unable to pay even regular rates to
or other properly constituted Ameries as a result of three years of bodies, should be forwarded, and wartime, business depression. They emergency liners cheques made out to "War Fund-declare that the South China Morning Post, Ltd."sage without cargo, which will there- will probably make the outward pas-
economic burden fore Increase the upon homeward passengers if the Manager.companies are to avert losses.
B. WYLIE, General
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Invitation To Lectures
Dr. Winifred Cullis
as
One prominent evacuation 'organi- It is emphasised that to men ser said that if Washington desired well as to women, a cordial invitation. the evacuation of the majority. of is extended to attend the public lec Americans they would have to devise
од
soon
Duchess of Kent
Country Remains Calm
Istoribul, Oct. 15. Disturbed by the German decupa- tion of Rumania, Turkey awaits de velopments calmly. Opinion Is still divided upon the German objectives, some linking that the occupation
precautionary measure arising the fear of an Anglo-Turkish It has now been revealed that the Soviet link up through the Balkans, Duchess of Kent has been worlding and in that event it is thought that
As A Nurse
London, Oct. 15.
at University College
Helena May. Institute to-morrow at the name of "Sister Kal under the Germans may not procced fur-
and
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Sandakan
....8.30 am. Saturday, Oct. 20 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels Reg Ord.
United Kingdom
.Oct. 20, 5 p.m. Oct. 20, 8 p.m. .Oot, 28, 8.30 am,
G.F.O, and K.P.O, Parcels, Reg.,
Ord
"Oct, 28, 5 pm. „Oct. 20, 8 pm. Oct, 28, 8.30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28 Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada, C. and S. Ameries and *United Kingdom via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada).
K. P. O. Parcels Reg
Ord
G. P. O,
Parcels Reg
.Oct. 28, 4. p.m. Oct. 23, 5.pm Oct. 28, 5.30 pm:
....Oct. 28, 4'p.m.
Ord
Oct. 28, 6 pan. ..Oct. 23, 7 pm.
rates for below even the regular tures to be given in Hongkong by What to do to help a child rates, even if Americans agreed to Professor Winifred Cullis, C.D.E., M.A..
abandon all possessions
which D.SC. and Robert Richmand, Stanley Anyone knowing of a child who freight rates would be prohibitive.
Professor Cullis is to speak at the Hinchliffe. William Knight, David has
United Press, been assaulted, neglected, or
Lower Fares Considered
for the M Kossick, Vic Labrum, "Mysto" the ill-treated in a manner likely to
5.30 p.m. and again at the YMCA, last three months to complete the he Memory Man, Ernie Perry, Elvie cause unnecessary suffering or injury
Shanghai, Oct. 15.
Another opinion is that the occupa to bealth, or knowing of a parent
A large Yuen, und Norah Witchell,
number of American Kowloon, on October 24 at 9.15 p.m. necessary number of hours training on osmania is part of the de- In the who is seeking advice on any matter citizens here who had signified their what she will have to say will be to qualify fully as a nursing auxillary.clared Axis intention to gain mastery Stage arrangein
Only a few of the staff knew her concerning a child, would be doing intention to leave Shanghai as bonds of "Don'
and several patients had of the Mediterranean, la which case All Service-men are welcome. A an act of kindness by communicating as possible will be glad to receive of great interest to the entire Eng-Identity
news to-day that two more liners are lilah-speaking community, as she will commented on the fact that "Sister Turkey would have to reckon with small charge of 20 cents being made at once with
The for admission; tickets are now avail-
Hon. General
being dispatched to the Far East to give some detalls of Britain at war Kay" bore a surprising resemblance a German attempt to force a crossing Manila, Australia and New Zealand
of the Straits
and Anatolia, while
via Thursday. Isand. able at YM.C.A counters.
take evacuees, an H.KS.P.C., Old City Hall,
official of the and the effort that is being made by to the Duchess of Kent,
When the Duke of Kent; as Presl Greece would be faced with invasion; of Commerce Chamber American stated this afternoon. Special lower Very man and woman, not only to dent of the Hospital, recently paid a both from Bulgaria and Albania
Diplomatic circles anticipate that rates of passage fores for evacuees resist a possible German invasion visit the Duchess was presented to are being considered.
but towards completing the prepara-him with other nurses and stood in a the, conversion of Rumania into a group at the entrance which cheered potential base of milltary operations Hundreds of Americans through- tions for a great counter-offensive. (her husband as he left the hospital. against the Mediterranean will lead to out the Far East who are preparing for evacuation welcomed the news Professor Cullis is an inspiring British "Wireless.
Mill closer military collaboration be tween Britain and Turkey-Reuter. to-day that two more liners were he messenger, and having personally ex-
STOCK MARKET Lane, 2nd Floor.
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
The market continues steady, with amall business passing." Bob Buyers "Union, Inc. $200 -
Providents $440,ALS Hotels-53.20
Realties $325.
STIA ((old) 338.10
$35.5
2984).
Becretary,
The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah The Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chol St., Kowloon.
The Inspector, 52, Argyle Bt. Kowloon,
All further stops will be taken, and
expenses bome, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved,
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ing sant to the Orient to assist in the
fere
are
perienced some of the bombing raids
xodus. Shipping offices
London and south-west England, experiencing an almost unprecedent is able to give first hand details of ed rush of bookings and all lines to the morale of the people and their night reported that they were booked utmost confidence in an ultimate vic- tory for demperory, as well as of to capacity until January.
Mercantile Losses Decline To Half
the
shameful-
and un-
Friendly Aliens "Un-English" Panic London, Oct. 18.
Mr. G. Hemmerde, KC, Recer- Mercantile losses from enemy, der of Liverpool, made the following A special evacuation committee has their astounding ability to stand up been established here to help Ame- to Admission to the meetings is action in the week ended at midnight xican citizens,
free.
on October 8 comments: can understood that the proposal to come showed a further deRecently
The following programme of activi to send the evacuees to Manile wasting has been mapped out for, Pro-4 fortnight „previously and were in English treatment of friendly aliens, tact, little more than half the average guests of this country-mostly harm- less, many of them useful or even from fessor Cullle for the week-A recep-
tion in her honour will be held at weekly loss of $7,000 tons during the Hongkong University to-day, and The loages, for the week were seven cun in when frightened amateur
previous 50 weeks.
distinguished shows to what depths of Imbeciifty, the uninstructed mind To-morrow Professor
the
Metz prican.missionaries, of whom there are another of the Y,W.C.A on Monday neitish vessels totalling, 24,943 tons i kaowing little or nothing of th
4.30
CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS
TO THE WAR FUND... rejected in the light of the experience
of British women evacuated Artolai of $1364,083.371 was reached youterday by the War Fund Bauaurated Hongkong, BY: DEN B, C) (M1⁄2| Poet, “L.tdll" the latest What action will be taken Ame- doradices beinar pe
in China, is still un- Cult ageals a public meeting gros, two allled vessels of 2,454 tons judicial, are given their heads, pakh decided
Culi Persistent rumours that the British at the Helena May Instituto at 6.30 gross, and one neutral vessel of 3,687 "In a war which most of us hold will advise British subjects, also to pm; and again on October-24 at the ton gross, making Ju all 10 vessels to be the noblest, bravest and most
She
totaling 32,401 tons impellar that our country has over leave Chip and Japan are withoritam .M,C.A. Kowloon, at
Working
The German claims for this parlik fought, we should be meticulously denied. Any uncial, declared wil addryss the the minterconial attivat
suse on Fri- cular week was 81,816 tons nearly careful that nothing that concrens
that at the three times the actual tonnage, sunki, the administration of urtice L
In heale, prejudice.
· of the late.
and
7
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Ord.
Reg
Ord.
K.P.O
Oct. 28, 5 pm. Oct. 28, 5.30 p.m. 4.P.O.
Oct. 29, 5.p.m. Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 JEANS Sandakan
12.30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 APRI Shanghai,” Japan, Canada, U.S.A., and Unlied Kingdom Via Vancouver B.C. (Parcels for Canada only) Note:—All Malls for United-Kingdom will be forwarded, with or without superscription: t
***V G.P.O." and K.PONSOR
Parecis Reg.
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