1940-11-08 — Page 7

NANCY

WHAT'S WRONG, KIDDO?

OH--- MY FAMILY WANTS TO TAKE ME OFF TO HAWAII ON ANOTHER - VACATION--: AND I'M SICK 'OF"

TRAVELING

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 8, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

-EXCEPT 'THE' ONE

ÖVER BACK: OF THAT GAS TANK

WHERE YOU KIDS:

PLAY BALL!

I'VE BEEN ALL OVER --- EUROPE, JAPAN, INDIA? SIAM JAVA-** EVERYWHERE~-

PLACE I WANT. TO: GO-- AND

I'M NOT ALLOWED!

BHI

VID, L. & PL OSIAI PÜHAKEMBETW

WHERE'S DAT-?

WAR IN EUROPE HOLDS UP

DELIVERY

The effect of the war in Europe on Hongkong's transportation dif- fleufiles, was revealed by Inspector S. C. Saunders of the Traffle Branch, yesterday, when Interviewed on the complaints of overcrowding on buses and trams.

"We are in the very difcult pozí. tion In Hongkong of having insuf- felent buzes to meet the transporta- tion needs of the people", said M Saunders, "and the same applies to trams."

OF

Bomber Fund

Aided By Dance

Large Amount Obtained

H.K. BUSES

BRITISH AND GREEKS BOMB ITALIAN PORTS

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

thrust

Sports Club has issued a statement tion ports in Southern Italy_yester-|- Greck Successes of receipts and expenditure in con- dry, a well as Albanian ports.. nection with the Cabaret Supper doing damage especially to the "Owing to the war in Europe," he Dance held in the Peninsula Hotel newly-improved port of Volona, an continued, "the local bus companies last Saturday, and has sent a cheque important receiving base for the are Anding difficulty in obtaining de- livery of their orders, some of which for $1,500.50 payable to the South Epirus front. At Volona port in

were placed over a year ago; and, as for the trams, our service is the most frequent in the world, and you can- not very well put any more of them on the rails."

minute.

China, Morning Post Ltd, for its War Fund. The Ilon. Secretary, Mr. Geoffrey Collings, states:

Salonika, Nov. 7. Following the successful

Greek Italian prisoners have arrived in agnipat Koritza over 1,000 Macedonia. The wounded have been A wounded Greek were officer told a Reuter correspondent

that some groups of Italians evident ly took the first opportunity to sur- render, coming forward with smiles and crying "Bella Grecia."

brought here. stallations and lighters

heavily bombed.

Italien pilots brought down in the recent Salonika air battles arrived at Athens to-day and expressed surprise

--ERNIS - BUTHMILLER-

Evacuation Position Applications Still Go To E.A.C.

-Asked to comment on the abandon- ment of the compulsory evacuation scheme, the Colonial Secretary the Hon. Mr. N, L. Smalth, said yesterday that he was

reason for the Secretary of State's unable to state, the

|-announcement. As had been stated in the Government statement' of Wed- nesday, the Secretary of State had been kept fully informed of the situation.

of

The Colonial Secretary said that he

nt could hot make any statement return Present regarding the

vacuees to the Colony. Applications for their return must still be made to the Evacuation Advisory Com- mitice.

sald,

statement

on

The evening was as successful as the Committee had hoped in their at the Greek resistance. "We knew ing without any hits on military ob-evacuation

After three consecutive days raid- Asked to explain this, Mr. Saun-most sanguine moments. Thanks are the Greek Air Force was small, but jectives, Salonika Is beginning

A two-hour discussion on the ders said that there were about 100:

question was held at to Government House yesterday and a due to many for the good fortune of tram-cars in operation in the Colony, and a recent check made on the tram- the undertaking. First, to the Dire we did not realise it was so efficient i scorn the efforts of Italian bombers, further Government

whose crews' showed bud navigation the subject would be made shortly, he and so determined. way at the bottom of Garden Road ors and General Manager of the

and poor marksmanship. showed that teuras passed that point South China Morning Post, Ltd., for

"We were given to understand that at the rate of 170 per hour, in both their courtesy in publishing our Greece would not defend herself," 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 directions, which meant about 00 cars in one direction, per hour, or advertisements. In this paper and in they added. "Our last-minute ornirline, which used to run a service leave for Australia by a steamer one tram every three-quarters'of a the Hongkong Telegraph; second, to ders assured us that there would be between Brindisi, Salonika and sailing this week are now leaving.

the Indies and gentlemen of the no fight.",

Athens. Their plane was forced to Those who are leaving voluntarily land on Greck soll during a big raid enbaret for their cheerful co-opera- tion and fine performances; third, to civilians they replied that the anti-them said that 40 Italian planes left children have cancelled the arrange-

Asked why they had bombed on Salonika on Saturday.

are all One of single women

accompanied by children. The and women without the management, and staff of the aircraft fire was so deadly-three Brindist on this raid, but many fail-ments mode 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 a

un that they did not have time to alm complete strangers accomplishing "The problems of bus transporta-i arduous task; fourth, to Mrs. E. L. well. When the Athens alarm sound- before were hastily organised for the ed berths on its hands, it is under- another considerable number of commandeer- tion are different," he expplained Starling and Miss Olga

Ter to-day they asked to be taken to light.' GI for, a shelter. "and are entirely due to the dimculty valuable nssistance in the Anal of getting delivery."

Greek and British ainen to-day arrangements; and finally, to all these members and their friends who machine-gunned Italian troops and came to support the Club and the concentrations at various points on

the frontier-United Pres.

such

"Where in the world do you get service?" he asked, point- ing out that he did not see how the Tramway Company could put more curs on the rafls.

•

Double-Decker Buses

And skilfully

War Fund.

1

British Airman Buried.

to one

Some quarters here draw the con- clusion that the will to fly against Greece is to weak among Italian:

ber

airmen that the authorities are fore- ed to take steps to guard against "forced landing compacts." This is supported to some extent by a num- of recent landings of Italian bombers which were left intnet by the crews when they surrendered. here, who are still at

Members of the German calony nt liberty, are

stood,

HONGKONG

BOOK CLUB

Membership Affected By Evacuation

It was ascertained from Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, General Manager of the Three names remain for special China Motor Bus Co., Ltd, that the mention. Mr. F. A. Morgan, a mem

Athens, Nov. 7. Company has over 50 buses on order, ber of the club, after having been

The Arst British alrman to be including 30 double-decker chassis, announced as the winner of the silver

killed

in service with the and 20. 25-seater chassis. Deliveries couvenir model Spilarë

Greek Fighter of the latter were being made at the Plane, presented it back to the Club Athens to-day with military honours. forces against Italy was buried in -rate of about two a month, but it was for sale by auction. It realised He was one of the crew of a bomber frantically trying to

problematical when deliveries of the $450, the buyer being Mt. F. S. Ko. which, with Greck machines, made port of goods, including £5.000.000 the Hongkong Book Club was held in double-decker chassis would-com-The-next-highest bidder, MrWattnek over Italian territory.

Carroll, then donated his bid of $400

mence,

"It may be three months. It may be a year, Mr. Ngan said, adding that

to the Fund. These were ecedingly generous actions.

The plane was struck by bullets all ex- and the airman received fatal head

wounds.Renter Bulletin,

Full Liberty of Action

London, Nov. 7.

irons-

of

The sixteenth annual meeting

Worth of

the the Post Office Building on Monday tobacco which was point of export to Germany under report and statement of accounts were

was on the

afternoon. when the barter

the Secretary's agreement when the Italo-Greek conflict broke out, but adopted unanimously.. us the railway to Yugo-Slavia is monopolised by military traffe their efforts have hitherto been unuvailing -Reuter.

Peace overture Denied

four 37-seater buses ordered last year At the close of the evening three arrived a couple of months ago and cheers were given for the organisers

The evacuation, it was stated was ikely to affect seriously the member- were put into service on the lower of the entertainment; and if the

ship in the coming year, as many of level routes a few weeks back. The vigour with which these cheers were "The Government has taken note!

the members were women who had chassis are ordered from England and given was a measure of tho enjoy of the Italian statement that Italian the bodies built locally, the time ment which those present had rmen and aircraft participated in the

gone to Australia and elsewhere.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest was re-elected taken for fiting a body being six ceived, then they

must

have had a bombing of London and it must ac- weeks. The double-deckers would very enjoyable time

President of the Club, while Dr. G. E. indeed.

Athens, Nov. 7. But cordingly reserve full liberty of the cheers were the due not of

The Government to-day denied a Rowan undertook again the duties of action in regard to Rome."

report in the semi-official Belgrade Honorary Secretary. vague body of

of "organisers" but of

newspaper Vrême which stated that Mr. T. J. Hemsley, Vice-President

In conclusion, the President thank- of the Club. The original idea was House of Commons to-day by the site for peace.

in the Greece had asked Germany to medi-ed those who attended, and urged his, and he threw himself into the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Greece was determined the year now beginning, as nowhere The Government them to introduce new members for enterprise with characteristic. zeal Mr. R. A, Butler, in reply to a ques- to Aght for final victory-United else could $15 be applied to and good-will. The arrangements tion whether it was still intended to Press. were his. The risk of failure was

purpose. his. Deservedly his, therefore, are the thanks.

PETROL DUTY INCREASE

It was announced in a Government Gazette Extraordinary yesterday that His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut.-Gen. E. F. Norton, has ordered an increased in the duty on light oils from 00 cents to 00 cents per gallon, with effect from yesterday.

An increase in the price of petrol, which comes under the category, is therefore expected. The current retail price is $1.60 per gallon.

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

In forwarding this cheque to the War Fund, the Committee experience great satisfaction in the knowledge that the Equine Sports Club 100 bean, instrumental in furthering, to a sinoll degree, the great cause of the British Empire and all free men. To Sals of Dance Tickets

610.00 To Sale of Spitäre (net procecda) -2,180.00

$1,900,00

By Hotel Charges

By Miscellaneous Expenditure

By Net proceeds handed to South

300.30

39.20

China Morning Post-War Fund 1,560,50

$1,908.00

I was disclosed by Mr. Saunders that there are 100 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

The 'accounts have been certifled by

not so great in Kowloon as it is in Mr. Joseph Kennedy

Hongkong" he said.

A Bus Every Minute

He stated that a checks at Queen's

Road Central, just west of Garden

May Not Return

New York, Nov. 7. Road Junction, revealed that 105 Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the Unit- buses pass the spot overy hour, ed States Ambassador to Great Bri- travelling in both directions, oritalo, 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 t is on routes that pass this point after conferring with Mr... Cordell overcrowding is most severe" Hull, the Secretary of State, and cald.net L

Mr. Sahner Welles, the Assistant- Pointing out that the bus com-

{Secretary of Stato, were doing all they could to

he

provide more buses to meet the the conference was in connection Mr. Kennedy, howover, denied that nublic needs, and that the present with his return to London. He said would not exist but for the that he was going to California and

Names mentioned for appointment

A owing to the national re- Florida for a holking.

quirements, of getting vehicles from England, Mr. Saunders concluded by

*"'From the pubile point of to the London Embassy include Mr. view if the public object to over" William C.: Bullitt "and Mr. Ray crowding. we can insist that the com- Atherton, now Acting Chief of the g-panies carry only a certain limited European Division of the State De- «number of passengers, but this would partment, who was Counsellor of the roany that many persons would then London Embassy for several years----

have to walk

Reuter,"

This answer was made

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a maximum war

effort from a

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