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TORPEDOED BOY SAVED STAMPS

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Derek Fairburst, who lives in a London, suburban town, made one condition when his parents proposed he and his sister Doreen, aged 10, should go to Canada

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It was that he should be allowed to take his stamp collec- tion, containing 1,000 stamps of Europe as it was before Hliler changed it.

His mother objected that warm clothes were more im- portant, and as luggage was strictly limited the collection must give way.

Derek argued that he had taken years to collect the stampa. With Europe at war, some of them were valuable and irroplaceable.

His father persuaded Mrs. Fair- hurst, reluctantly, to let him put his stamps before warm clothes.

Derek was one of the children zaved from a ship which was attack ed by a U-bont in the Atlantic.

All He Had

Ile und 200 other rescued children from London and the Home Counties And when his father met Derek and Doreen the boy had his precious

arrived back at Euston.

stamp book with him.

"It was the only thing I had time) to save," he said.

we

*Witch feit the bump I just grabbed it, and went to see my sister safely out.

"Many other children were awful- ly sick. In the small boat, for it tossed up and dawn zo, but i wasn't, I'm a good sailor. The sallora suld

50.

"I clutched my book all the home.

FINDING

LOST MEN OF B.E.F.

IT was disclosed recently that a large proportion of the 70,000 British casuallies in France are prisoners of war.

The information was given at a meeting at the London Man- slon House by Sir Philip Chet- wode, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Red Cross and St. John Joint War Organien- tion.

The Red Cross, he said, is still tracing men who have been lost sinco the B.E.P. left France. Many of them are prisoners.

It was reported at the meeting that the Lord Mayor's Fund now slande at £3,073,000,

Lord life, deputy chaiman of the Fund, said the cost of collection hod heen under two per cent. Nearly wayne-third of the money came from

"I think a lot of my stamps." This is Derek's second adventure at sea.

"Three years ago," said his father, "I took him out to see the Queen Mary after her record-breaking trip "We got stuck on a sandbank in the Channel. The ship we were on was in some danger, and we signalled for help. But Derek enjoyed every minute of it."

Soldier's Alleged Bigamy

oversens.

The penny-a-week scheme had collected no less than £200,000.

Weekly receipts now averaged £15,000. This meant that more ting 3,500,000 working men and women were giving a penny a week from their wages,

Sugar Chief Libelled By Broker

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 16, 1940.

UFS

INDIAN AIRMEN-Men from India arrive in London to join the Royal Air Force as pilots to strafe Gormany. They are greeted by a sorgeant of London police force in hearty handshake.

Desert

Win

HITLER SACKS ARMY PRINCE His Fury With

Bernhard

PRINCE ASCHWIN ZUR LIPPE-BIESTERFELD, brother of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, has been expelled from the German Army by the special order of Adolf. Hitler.

He has been put under domi- ciliary arrest at the family castle near Bomst, in Silesin,

None of his frienda is allowed to sce him even if the friend dared" to incur the suspicion of the Gestapo by doing so. The motive for Hller's

urder in his fury with Prince Bern- hard, who, though. born a German, has not in Nazi fashion betrayed the oath of loyalty to Holland which ho swere, when he became naturalised before his marriage to Princesz Juliana.

Under Hitler's direct orders a flood of scurrilous newspaper attacks was let loose against Prince Bernhard both fi Germany and in the German... controlled Press

Now Hitler, unable to get at Prince Bernhard himself, has tried to punish his brother.

He was degraded and put under arrest as an officer who for his heroism as a lieutenant of motorised shock troops during the Polish cam- paign, was decorated with the Iron Crosa.

JAPANESE PAY

Cements COMPENSATION

Egyptian Friendship

CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Reuter.)- The momentous military events of the past week have had a tre- mendous effect throughout the country.

thousands

Axis Press On

Egypt-Greece

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Dec. 15 (UP). The Japanese have paid Indo-China 102,382 pinsters as compensation to the famlites of the victims of the Air- France plane which was shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft guns 01: July 7 over Walchow.island.

Japan will also offer Indo China a twin-engined plane to replace the Air-France plane.

SINGER PASSES

15

(Reuter)-

Egyptians have always he lieved that Egypt's fate is linked Final Round In U.K. closely with Britain's. During

LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter)-After

LONDON, Dec. recent months, however, they its announcement on Saturday that Madame Blance Marchese, the well- have had to face a tendentious the situation was "serious but not known oratorio and concert singer, Libel damages of £550 and I whispering campaign in catastrophic," Rome Radio to-day died in London to-day, aged 77. COALA were awarded to Mr. Juugurated by

She had sung before all the crown- plucked up more courage and congra- William James Rook, Director of Italians living freely in the good show.

oftulated the British putting up such aed hends of Europe and pupils came from all over the world to her sing- Quarter-Master Sugar Purchases at the Ministry country abusing its hospitality thought that the British would not Sergent, Charles Harold Taylor, of Food, in the King's Bench and deliberately circulating re- give us a good fight and thus deprive

The announcer said, "We always lng academy in London. Was accused at Birmingham Division.

ports calculated to sow distrust recently of committing bigamy Mr. Justice Atkinson declared that of the Allies. three months after he had mar- the defendant, Mr. J. Lesite Falrric,

Nevertheless the Egyptians have sugar broker, of Mincing-lane, EC.. remained steadfast in their loynity to ried his second wife.

hearing had lasted 15 days. Hook and the Sugar Control.

Examples

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our final vistory of glory,"

The German press, which for weeks maintained an exaggerated in- difference to the plight of Germans, to-day assured the German people

Mr. M. P. Pugh, prosecuting, sald was actuated by enmity against Mr. the Allies of Hallan underground that all would come right in the end,

The

activity reveal the arrogance of the Halian colony. Many in

recent

alleged libel contained in cables sent Mr. Rook claimed damages for

action against them would be useless to Mr. Fairrie by. Galban Lobo and its fave even refused to pay rent, telling the landlords that uny as it was only a matter

of weeks be-

The Volkische Beobachter said, "In German opinion, the situation in arcetyn Egypt gives no ground for anxiety."

Nazis Not Helping

Dec. 16 (Reuler).-

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Canadian Minister Rescued

In Torpedoed Liner OTTAWA, Dec. 15 (Reuter).-Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, has informed the Cana- diars authorities that Mr C. D. Howe,

Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, is

is safe, Mr Howe was a passenger on the

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Taylor was divorced by his first wife, and married Mrs. Margaret Lillan. Taylor, of Chelmsford Road, Forts mouth, In July last year,

Misa Brenda Annie Westen said Co., a Cuban sugar exporting firm, to she met Taylor at a dance in a mid-whorn the defendant acted as agent, land town and "married" him on

le contended that Mr. Falerie had fore Marshal Graziani's victorious According to the Wilhelmstrasse, the British liner Western Prince, which October 21. She regularly received £3 5. 6d. a week from him.

"poisoned the minds" of the Arm by

troops would enter the Both women expressed their loyal was favouring the firm of C. Czarni- untrue accusations that Mr. Hook

country. unfavourable turn in Italian opera-Bissa entre Western Prince, which HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Immediate reaction to the British ions in Albania and Egypt will not of the Irish coast on Saturday morn- ty to Taylor in the witness-box.

successes in

in the Western Desert is

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enco German military decisions of witch-he-is-vice manifested in a wave of confidence of lead Germany to give italy active Mr Howe had been on a visit to -Central-Showroom Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcado:) chairman.

throughout

country. the

Great Britain with other Canadian assistance, says the Berlin correspon officials. The Judge said he had no doubt) example of this is the fact that 400 dent of the "Basler Nachrichten." "ilo slaud that Mr. Fairrie wanted to furce Mr. Moslems on Saturday registered with

Germany, he adds, is tenaciously Book to give orders to Gain Lobo, the Government as intending pilgrims sticking to her plan to seek a final Taylor was sent for trial and was dation for any of the libels.

There was never the slightest foun-

to Mecca. This number exceeds all decision against Britain in the British allowed ball.

those who had previously registered. Isles themselves.

Newspapers continue to

nue to display re- ports from the Western Desert under

His wife saldi am still fond

of him, and will forgive him if he will be true to me."

Miss Weston said:

by me, and I stand by him.”

Earl Beatty To Command "U.S." Ship

GOOD PRICES

FOR RAMS

At the annual sale held at Lanark recently excellent trade was experi- enced for Barder Leicester ram lambs, when 283 head were disposed of at

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small

banner headlines. Representative of

the opinion of the entire Arabic press, "Al Ahram" declares, "British success proves that the Anglo-Egyptian Trenly is a necessity for

Took Brass From Dockyard

the country's Integrity Tfering Needed Money For Family doubt that the week's events have because he did not earn enough to is no Pleading that he was forced to steal the splendid average price of £12. 65. strengthened in the greatest degree feed his family, Tool Ming-sun, 37- 11d, aplece, as against, £10, 10s, 3d. Anglo-Egyptian friendship." last year. The top prices for lambs were £130 and £100.

HIKED 183 MILES TO A FIRE

Lieut. Commander Earl Beatty, R.N., son of the former First Sea Lord, it is understood, will be appointed to command one of the fifty American des- Because he wanted, experience, a troyers sold to the British Navy. Manchester part-time auxiliary fire- Earl Beatty, who is thirty-five, re-man blich-hiked 183 miles from signed his commission in the Lelees- Manchester to Lontion on his week's tershire Ycontanry after the outbreak holiday and to obtain practice at real! of war to join the Navy.

Ares. He joined up at a London Bre Viscountess Beatty was formerly station and quickly got the experience on American, Mrs. Dorothy Sandes, he wanted.

Gas-Proofing Of Raid Shelters To Go Ahead

Authorities responsible for public air raid shelters in Britain have been told to examine their arrangements for gas- proofing the shelters in accordance with schemes prepared some time ago.

Military authorities along the South Coast have for some timo been instructing the forces in their command in gas pre- cautions in view of the possibilities at any time now of an at- tempt at invasion by the enemy.

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Faulty Brakes Blamed

$1,000 Donation To

Bomber Fund

Further contributions to the Dom ber Fund were received this morning, including a cheque for $1,000 from His Honour, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

the

Japanese Warship Robs, Disarms Junk The inhabitants of Cairo are ex-Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the warship of cargo and other property

your-old

blacksmith, appeared before Robbed by Japanese sallors from a Central Magistracy this morning, to the value of $4,200 while calling charged with larceny by servant, of Chinese territory last month, Loung nine pounds of old brass from the Chung-hol, master and owner of Naval Dockyard on Saturday. junk No. 13959H, returned to

Defendant was riven routine Colony yesterday, and make a report search while leaving the docityard to the

Pollee. and the brass was found conecaled Leung said he left Cheung Chau In his waist band. He had been on November 24 for Kwong lol with Check-Up By Police

employed in the dockyard for the last

w 12 crew of That the Trame Police were well per day.

and a cargo of goods nine years, and was earning 97 cents valued at $3,200. Ile was stopped by aware accidents, and were considering ways ordering in default, two months' hard removed his cargo. They also took of the increase introme In imposing a fine of $100 and bonese warship the next day, and

by 15

Japanese sailors, who and means of checking it, was re- labour, Mr Sheldon remarked that two Manila ropes valued at $200, vealed by an official of the Traffic stealing from the Dockyard was a personal belongings valued at $200, Department this morning, when it serious offence at the present time, and the junk licence. The Japanese was stated that there was a possibili- ty that they would start the old sys-recuted.

Inspector F. T. J. Purtallion pro- left after throwing overboard two) tem again of stopping all cars on the roads and testing their brakes.

There were three serious accidents: during the week-end, he said, and in each case, the brakes of the were found to be defective.

French Shipping

cars

cannons valued at $100.

German-Japanese Plots For Sabotage Alleged

The New York newspaper "P.M."" describes what it calls

Line Taken Over widespread plots by Germany and Japan to foster sabotago in the LONDON, Dec, 16 (Reuter)~The United States and to stir up trouble along the Mexican border, Compagule Generale Transationtique, First violence, it says, in Germany's undeclared war agnirist the Great French Shipping Line, in the United States has been tentatively set. It is considered possible that and perhaps damp air raid shelters, now been taken over by the Vichy the Germans may include the and various methods of keeping shel- Government as a result of the Plots are belug developed in-Directed By Consul use of poison gas as part of the ters dry and Warm have

Cubinel meeting under

Marshal the United States and Mexico by on, adds the newspaper, is awalling

The Federal Bureau of Investiga preliminaries for an invasion.

Investigated.

Petain to day. In future, the Com- The heating of shelters connet, pany's Chairman will be nominated Gorman and Japanche diplomats the sign for the start of wholesale The possibility that sub-however, be combined with gas by the State and of ten directors, and others, calling for action, arrests. marines might be used for such proofing because of ventliction sight, will Denominated by the an attack from the Channel has dimenities. At the moment the Government and two by shareholders. Which will probably involve a

not been overlooked.

been

According to sources of the De partment of Justice in Mexico: and. Ministry of Home Security is more

Mexican revolution, incidents on on the West-conste sabotage plans aro It is believed that meteorological to hasten with

concerned with urging the authorities Investigations have been made by the proofing the shelters for the pubile.

the work of gas- Suiyuan Declaration the Maxican United States under the general supervision of the frontier, destruction of United German Consul in San Francisco, enemy of factors affecting the strato-

Herr Wiedmann. gle use of polson gas.

Ways of making Anderson and WEST SUIYUAN, Dec, 18 (Central States warships by special bombs Assisting hini is the German consul brick private shelters as gas-proof News)The Sulyuan Provincial Risks Of Illness

various official handbooks and leadets Toyi has issued a circular telegram of Japan, and explosions in the been at a meeting where plans to as possible have been described in Government headed by General Fu from, Germany shipped by way Los Angeles, Herr Gyssling, anys the newspaper, who is alleged to have approach of colder sued from time to time. weather thero is some publis.concern

denouncing Wang Ching-wel for West Coast aréonals and aircraft dynamite the Hercules power plant The simplest form of a curtain styling himself. President of the

were drawn up. The Federal Bureau about the risks of liness through is a blanket soaked in water, and National Government and signing a factories by German explosives was advised of this plan, the news- having to pand whole nights a cold hung across the entrance. The treaty with the Japaitem.

disguised as pencils..

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