1940-11-08 — Page 17

NANCY

WHAT'S WRONG, 'KIDDO?

OHMY FAMILY. WANTS TO TAKE ME "OFF TO HAWAII ON 'ANOTHER- VACATION-

AND I'M SICK OF

TRAVELING

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

I'VE BEEN ALL OVER --- EUROPE, JAPAN, INDIA SIAM JAVA EVERYWHERE→

THE

November 8, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

-EXCEPT THE ONE PLACE I WANT EK TOGO- AND

I'M NOT ALLOWED!

WHERE'S DAT?

ÖVER BACK OF THAT GAS TANK WHERE YOU KIDS PLAY BALL^!.

·ERNIES

EUROPE HOLDS UP Evacuation

WAR IN

DELIVERY

The effect of the war in Europe on' Hongkong's transportation dif ficulties, was revealed by Inspector S. C. Sounders of the Traffe Branch, yesterday, when interviewed on the complaints of overcrowding on busca and trams.

"We are in the very difficult post- tion in Hongkong of having insuf- felent buses to meet the transporta-

trams."

OF

Bomber Fund

Aided By Dance

Large Amount Obtained

H.K. BUSES

Position Applications Still Go To E.A.C.

Asked to comment on the abandon- ment of the compulsury evacuation scheme, the Colonial Secretary the; Hon: Mr. N. L. Smith, sald yesterday that he was unable to state the

reason for the Secretary of State's announcement. As had been stated ini the Government statement of Wed- nesday, the Secretary of State had been kept fully intormed of the situation.

BRITISH AND GREEKS BOMB ITALIAN PORTS

Athens, Nov. 7. treat Rome as an open city free from British and Greek aviators, co-aerial bambardment--Rèuter. The Committee of the Equine operating, ngain bombed embarka

Greek Successes tion needs of the people", said Mr Sports Club has issued a statement tion ports in Southern Italy yester

Salonika, Nov. 7. Saunders, "and the same applies to or receipts and expenditure in con-day, as well as Alhanian ports,

Following the successful Greek nection with the Cabaret Supper doing damage especially to the

thrust against Koritza over 1,000 "Owing to the war in Europe," he Dance held in the Peninsula Hotel newly-improved port of Volona, an Italian prisoners have arrived in continued, "the loent bus companies last Saturday, and has sent a cheque Epirus front. At Volona port in-brought here.

important receiving base for the Macedonia. The wounded have

been

The Colonial Secretary said that he are finding difficulty in obtaining de- for $1,560.50 payable to the South

A wounded Greek could not make any statement at livery of their orders, some of which

stallailons and lighters were officer told a Reuter correspondent were placed over a year ago; and, as China Morning Post Lid, for its War heavily bombed.

that some groups of Italians evident Present regarding the return

evacuees to the Colony. Applications for the trams, our service in the most Fund. The

ly took the first opportunity to sur Secretary, Mr. frequent in the world, and you con- | Geoffrey Collings, states:

render, coming forward with smiles for their return must still be made to the Evacuation Advisory Com- not very well put any more of them;

and crying "Bella Grecin."

mittec, on the rails," '

Ing without any hits on milltary ob- evacuation question was held

After three consecutive days raid- A two-hour discussion on the Jectives, Saloniko scorn the efforts of Italian bombers, further Government statement

is beginning to Government House yesterday and n whose crews showed bad navigation the subject would be made shortly,, he and poor marksmanship.

said,

Hon.

The evening was, as successful an the Committee had hoped in their most sanguine moments. Thanks are due to any for the good fortune of the undertaking. First, to the Direc- ors and General Manager of the South China Morning Post, Ltd, for their courtesy in publishing our

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Italian pilots brought down in the recent Salonika air battles arrived at Athens to-day and expressed surprise at the Greck resistance.. "We knew the Greek Air Force was small, but we did not realise it was so cleient and so determined.

Asked to explain this, Mr. Saun ders said that there were about 100 tram-cars in operation in the Colony, and a recent check made on the tram- way at the bottom of Gurden Road showed that trams passed that point

"We were given to understand that at the rate of 170 per hour, in both

Greece would not defend herself, directions, which meant about 00

Jast-minute or cars in one direction, per hour, or advertisements in this paper and in they added. "Our

the Hongkong Telegraph; second, to ders assured us that there would be one tram every three-quarters of a

the ladies and gentlemen of the no fight." minute.

"Where in the world do you get such a service?" he asked, point ing out that he did not see how the Tramway Company could put more! cars on the rails.

"The problems of bus transporta tion are different," he expplained "and are entirely due to the difficulty of getting delivery.“

Double-Decker Burch -

nad

flight..

stood.

HONGKONG BOOK CLUB

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members of the staff of an Italian of the 82 booked by Government to Four of the airmen prisoners were Only 22 women and children out airline, which used to run a service leave for Australia by a steamer between Brindisi, Salonika and sailing this Weele are now leaving. Athens. Their plane was forced to Those who are leaving voluntarily land on Greck sell during a big ruld are all accompanied by children. The cabaret for thele cheerful co-opera- Asked why they had bombed on Salonika on Saturday, tion and fine performances; third, to civilians they replied that the anti-them sald that 40 Italian planes left children have cancelled the arrange- One of single women and women without the management and start of the aircraft fre was so deadly-three Brindisi on this rald, but many fail-ments made on their behalf. The Peninsula. Hotel for conscientiously Italians were shot down at Salonika-ed to reach their objective. Crews Government is therefore left with n n that they did not have time to alm complete strangers to one another considerable number of commandeer- accomplishing skilfully

well. When the Athens alarm sound- arduous task; fourth, to Mrs. E. Led to-day they asked to be taken to the were hastily organised for the cd berths on its hands, it is under- Sterling and Miss

for Olga Gili

shelter. valuable

the ussistance in

final

Greek and British airmen to-day Some quarters here draw the con- arrangements; und finally, to all those members and their friends who machine-gunned Italian troops and clusion that the will to fly against Is so weak. antong Italian came to support the Club and the concentrations at various points on Greece

the frontier-United Press.

airmen that the nuthorities are fore- War Fund.

ed to take steps to guard against It was ascertained from Mr. Ngan

British Airman Buried "forced landing compacts." This is Shing-kwan. General Manager of the

supported to some extent by [- China Motor Bus Co., Ltd., that the

Athens, Nov, .7. ber of recent landings of Italiən Company has over 50 buses on order, ber of the club, after having been The Srst British airman to, bej bombers which were left intnet by Including 30 double-decker chassis, announced as the winner of the silver killed in service with the Greek the crews when they surrendered. and 20 23-seater chassis., Deliveries souvenir model Spitfire

Fighter forces against Italy was buried in Members of the German colony of the latter were being made at the Plane, presented it back to the Club Athens to-day with illitary honours, here, who are still at liberty, ure rate of about two a month, but it was for sale by auction. I realised He was one of the crew of a bomber frantically trying to ensure the trans- The sixteenth annual meeting of problematical when deliveries of the $450, the buyer being Mr. F. S. Ko. which, with Greek machines, mude port of goods, including £5,000,000 the Hongkong Book Club was held hi double-decker chassia would com- The next highest bidder, Mr. W. an attack over Italian territory.

worth of

of tobacco which was on the the Post Office Building on Monday Carroll, then donated his bid of $400 The plane was struck by bullets point of export to Germany under afternoon, when the Secretary's the Fund. These were all ex-and-the-airman-received-fatal-head the barter agreement when the report and statement of accounts were

wounds. Reuter Buliciin.

Italo-Greek conflet broke out, but adopted unanimously. ceedingly generous actions..

as the railway. to Yugo-Slavia la The evacuation, It was stated was monopolised by military trame their likely to affect seriously the member- efforts have hitherto been unavailing ship in the coming year, as many of

Reuter.

the members were women who had gono to Australia and elsewhere.

mence,

"It may be three months, it may be

Turce names remain for special mention. Mr. F. A. Morgan, a iner

Full Liberty of Action

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+

Peace ouerture Denied

Membership Affected By Evacuation

a year," Mr. Ngan said, adding that four 37-sealer bunes ordered last year At the close of the evening three arrived a couple of months ago and cheers were given for the organisers were put into service on the lower of the entertainment; and if the

London, Nov. 7. level routes a few weeks back. The vigour with which these cheers were "The Government has taken nolej chassis are ordered from England and given was a measure of the enjoy of the Italian statement that Italian the bodies built locully, the time mint which those present had re-men and aircraft participated in the

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest was re-elected taken for fitting a body being six celved, then they must have had a bombing of London and it must ac

Athens, Nov. 7.

President of the Club, while Dr. G. E. weeks. The double-deckers would very enjoyable time indeed. But cordingly reserve full liberty

The Government to-day denied a

Rowan undertook again the duties of the cheers were the due not of auction in regard to Rome."

report in the semi-offelul Belgrade Honorary Secretary. vague body of "organisers"

newspaper Vreme which stated that In conclusion, the President thank- Mr. T. J. Hemsley, Vice-President

answer. was made in the Grecco had asked Germany to medl-ed those who attended, and urged of the Club. The original idea was House of Commons to-day by the ate for peace. The Government them to introduce new members for his, and he threw himself into the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Greece was determined the year now beginning, as nowhere enterprise with characteristic zeal | Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply to a questo fight for final victory---United else could $15 be applied to better and good-will. The arrangements | tion whether it.was still intended to Press, were bls. The risk of failure was

PETROL DUTY INCREASE

but of

his. Deservedly his, therefore, are the

It was announced in a Government | thanks. Gazette, Extraordinary yesterday that His Excellency the Acling Governor, In forwarding this cheque to the Lieut-Gen. E. F. Norton, has ordered War Fund, the Committee experience; an increased in the duty on light oils great satisfaction in the knowledge Club has from 60 cents.to 80 cents per gallon, that the Equine Sports with effect from yesterday.

been lastrumental in furthering, to An increase in the price of petrol, a small degree, the great cause of which comes under the category, the British Empire and all free men. therefore expected. The current retail price is $1.00 per gallon.

be licensed to carry 50 to 60 pas sengers, he said.

To Sale of Dance Tickels...... $10.00

To Sale of Spithre (net proceeds) 1.180.00

$1,900.00

$ '306.30

09,20

By Hotel Charges.............. By Miscellaneous Expenditure By Net proceed handed to South

China Morning Post-War Fund 1,500.50 $1,900.00

It was disclosed by Mr. Saunders that there are 108 buses licensed in Hongkong and a similar number in Kowloon. The Kowloon Bus Co., Ltd., has also placed a large number of orders for chassis and are waiting Thomson and Co. delivery.

"The question of overcrowding is

not so great in Kowloon as it is in. Hongkong" he said.

A Bus Every Minute

↑ He stated that a check at Queen's

Road Central, Just west of Garden

The accounts have been certified by

Mr. Joseph Kennedy

May Not Return

New York, Nov.. 7.

Road Junction, revealed that 103 Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the Unit-: buses pass the spot every hout, ed States Ambassador to Great Bri- travelling in both directions, aritain, has now indicated that he may roughly a bus every minute in either not return to his post in London. direction.

He made this statement yesterday It is on routes that pass this point after conferring with Mr. Cordell that overcrowding is most severe" Hull, the Secretary of State, and Mr. Sunner Welles, the Assistant- ho said.

Pointing out that the bus com- Secretary of State, panies were doing all they could to Mr. Kennedy, however, denied that provide more bucs to meet the the conference wasi in connection pubile needs, and that the present with his return to London. He, sald would not exist but for the that he was going to California and

owing to the national re- Florida for a holiday..

of getting England, Mr. Saunders concluded by Names mentioned for appointment saying,

"From the public point of to the London Embassy include Mr. view if the public object to over- William C. Bullitt and Mr. Ray crowding, we can fasist that the com- Atherton, now Acting Chief of the panied carry, only certain limited European Division of the State De number of passengers, but this would partment, who was Counsellor, of the mean that marty persons would then London Embassy for several years have to

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