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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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January 3, 1941

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K.R.A. And Mainland Problems

Inadequacy Of The K'loon Bus Service

At the December meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association, the quesilon of the procedure to be followed by patients secking admission to or treatment al Government-hospitals, which has been receiving their attention for some time, was finally disposed of..

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Investigations proved that most of with the situation, and the complaints regarding the Kow-emphasized that whatever quarter loon Huspital were due, not to the (was responsible for the impasse, it new regulations themselves, but was essential that something should rather to the faulty administration of lie done to remove the constant and those regulations, and it was reassur-continued irritation to the residents Ing to note that the flon. Director of (of Kowloon, which the inadequate bus Medical Services bad stressed the service involved. fact that any complaint in respect of

It was pointed out that the fallure any side of hospital management, to provide for the replacement of treatment, or administration, if made unserviceable vehicles in due time, to him at the time or as soon after not only detrimentally

affects the

as possible, would be imunediately interests of the Bus Company them- enquired into, and Dr Selwyn-Clarke acives, but also gives rise to a grave had personally unsured the Associn- danger of the transport services on tion that he would closely investigate the peninsula being seriously dislocat- led in the near future, П situation such complaints. It was generally conceded that the which might have vital repercussions fundamental cause of any dismallsing-in the event of an emergency. tion with the new regulations or for the question generally is of paramount the need of such regulations, was the publle importance, it was decided to Inadequacy of hospital facilities in draw the attention of Government to the Colony, and it was decided that the matter.

As

Other business dealt with at the

the Association should now direct its meeting was of î rouline nature, attention to the possiblilty of makluk Those present were--Mr Lam Ming- suggestions or proposals which would tend to assist in improving and infun, 'resident; Mr D. W. Munton, Vice-President; Mr F. C. Mow Fung, creasing those facilities: a special Hon, Secretary; Mr R. H. Wong, Hon. Sub-Commitee was therefore Treasurer; Dr S, G. Kirkby-Gomes, pointed with this aim in view.

The resort and recommendations Major C. M. Manners, Lt Col E. D Matthews, Bins R. Mow Fung. Messra

of Mr C. E. Terry were unanimously it. Pestonji, D. O. Silver, J. N. adopted, and the Hon. Secretary was Sweeney, C. E. Terry, and B. Wylle, instructed to express the appreciation Apologies for absence were received of the Association to the Hon. Dr from Ilon. Mr Leo D'Almada e

Sele

Director

Castro, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Mr T. N. Medical

for the courteous Murray and Mr R. A. da Silva, and patient manner in which he has

S.

of

denit with the representations made

to

hin; nt the same time he was directed to record in the minutes a vote of thanks to Mr Terry for his valuable work and report.

Kowloon Bus Service

As the result of further correspond- ence with The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd., regarding the con- Restion on all the main bus routes, this subject again received consider- able discussion.

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For some time past, there have

BRITISH SCHOOLS

New Post-War System

LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter) —— been constant complaints by the Britain is determined to continue travelling publie about the over-her educational reforms when crowding and lack of accomunedation the war is over, Mr H. Rams- and the Association has botham, President of the Board the made representations to the manage- inent of the Bus Company on the of Education, told a conference matter both by interviey

interviews and COTTES-

of school teachers to-day.

Immediately after the war is over, the school-leaving age will be raised from 14 to 15 in accordance with the Education Act of 1938.

to

The Board will aim at compulsory education up to the age of 10 but various courses of teaching will have to be devised to suit the capacities of the children.

NAZI SUPPLY

SHIP BOMBED

д

AN official photograph of

the bombing DI German supply ship by the Fleet Air Arm. The ship— one of about 2,500 tons—WAB lying at Ilaugesund when attacked. More than uno direct hit was registered.

Air

To Fight

Raid Fires

Italy Retires From Battle Of Britain

'LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).-An Italian news agency mes- sage confirms that remnants of the Italian air contingent which have been operating with the Luftwaffe against Britain, have

plain the matter away, the Italians pondence

been withdrawn. The explanation given by the Bus Company from time to

This news is contained in an will probably try to suggest that it is time was that the trouble is mainly

announcement that General Kes-merely quo pro quo for the assistance given by Italy to Germany by send-: due to a shortage of vehicles, owing

sciring, Commander of the Ger- ing some Italian planes to Belgium the non-arrival of rolling-stock from Great Britain, some of the

man air force in the west, has for attacks on Britain.

It looks us it an effort is being orders for which were placed even

conferred the Adlerschild (Eagle before the commencement of the war, It has now been definitely ascer-

Executive Body Named Shield). Trophy, which he him-made to break the news gently to the Italian, public and to prepare them lained that there is very little The Minister Assured school LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter). The self created, on the Italian Corps. for the presence of large German air prospect of the Bus Company being teachers that the mistakes made after Prime Minister has approved of the The award, according to the agency, strength on Italian soil. able to obtain anything like the the last war will not be repeated medinte establishment of a special was bestowed on the occasion of the required number of British made There will be great changes in the organisation to be called the "Fire"repatriatlon" of the Italian Corps, vehicles from the United Kingdom in

social and economic life of the Frevention Executive" to secure to whose commander General Kes- the near future.

country, changes which will have a

vigorous action prompt and

by sciring wrote, thanking them for their The management stated that they profound effect on children between various Government departments and effective collaboration in the fight. Have made and are making every the is the time to lay down plans sures in fire prevention in the target remain in the

Only a group of Itall ages of 14 and 10,

Itallon fighters will effort to cope with the situation.

authorliles in applying effective mea- Now

Channel a link They had already petitioned Govern

res

"testifying to the continuance of ment for permission to purchase, for

The new organisation, which will solidarity between Italian and Ger- the duration of the war. Amerlean nake vehicles for the purpose of

include responsible representatives of man aviation." replacement and enlargement of their

all Government departments concem- The Board of Education is giving ed with the many aspects of the pro- present fleet of buses and although

petition had been sent in come careful thought to this problem

Speaking of the dimculties educa-blem of fire prevention, will work in time ago, nothing had yet been heard In reply, consequently the ordering ties is experiencing in war time, Mr close association with the Minister of

for far-reaching reforms in education for children between the ages of 11 and 18.

Difficulties During War

Nazis To Aid SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "ROME, Jan:-2-(UP):-It-i-under- stood that the German planes which

or purchase of such vehicles was held Ramsbotham said that in many places Honic Secupy the fullest possible the Mediterranean

up.

The Company had also again appealed to Government to allow them to use "double-deck" vehicles on the main routes, in the same way as has been sanctioned on the Island; two chassis for "double-deck” bodles were actually in hand, and one of them with a frame-work body fitted to it had recently been tested on the road by the trafic department.

school buildings have been severely damaged by bombs wille in others the buildings have been taken over for civil defence purposes.

be

will be assigned to Italy to fight in

basin will There delegation responsible to regions and complete in every detail including to smailer areas within regions, and land crews, machine shops and repair- appropriate arrangements will be men; however, they will be under

Scotland.

is understood that this The Postmaster General, Mr W. S. several hundred planes.

The Italian Morrison, will preside over the meet-]

newspaper ings of the new executive,

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· CALCUTTA, Jan. 2 (Reuter).

On the whole, however, education made for the supervision of work in the Italian High Command: involves-The formation of a non-Party

is bearing the strain remarkably weil.

India And A.R.P.

An

Apportioning Task

CALCUTTA, Jan. 2 (Reuter),-- The question of providing for the Something Should Be Done safety of important buildings in the the task of fire-watching. Somo pungent remarks were made city and the surrounding: industrial The Ministry of Aircraft Produc- at the meeting regarding the apparent areas against possible air raids is tion, the Ministry of Supply and the helplessness of the Bus Company to engaging the attention of the Bengal Admiralty are among those whose

special effect any praetlent means for coping Government.

German Bombs

Bombs Again In Eire

Kill People In

DUBLIN, Jan. 2 (Reuter).—More bombs were dropped on Eiro territory early this morning.

Pi-

-now, new hair

growing

grow, Why? Because

bloodstream.

Silvikrin in the

A triumph of research:

organisation definitely pledged order of the day to support the anti-Nazi. front No need to despair, even if baldness is colo said: "The German

Italian unit. I recommended by the All-Indin root la un alive, Silviktin wil make hair The new committee will apportion considered as a lor corps must be and to assist the war effort, was almost staring you in the face. For if the fervently greet our German comrades Conference in Calcutta, presided natural food the hair is craving-identical while they are preparing to fight in over by Mr M. N. Roy, a former the best hair sould be getting from prominent Communist and now our skies for a common victory."

Duce Accepta Help

leader of the Radical Democratic LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-The People's Party. announcement of the presence of a

The conference considered that The Ministry of Home Security will contingent of the German air force assume responsibility for all build-in Italy means that to a greater or there must be repid development of ings, public. private and industrial, lesser degree Mussolini has surren. the war resources of the country and which do not come within the scope dered control over his air force to to that end, of other departments, and the homes Germany. of the whole civilian population will come under its wing.

own facto Psibilty will be for their

This is the view of well-informed ale circles in London.

in

emergency ministries should be set up in the provinces.

It was decided to formulate a pro- gramme for consideration by the All

be called Immediate Reponse

The news has not come altogether indin Convention to

a surprise. The extent of the Delhi, LONDON, Jan. 2 (Router).-"The response to my appeal for the Im-surrender of control will be propor-

RED ARMY CHANGE mediate formation or fire and bomb tionale to the measure of assistance; fighting parties in business and re-Mussolint has been forced to accept.

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (Reuter)-- High explosive and incendiary bombs dropped last night kill-

sidential districts shows signs of being It is well-known that Mussolini has sailsfactory," od and seriously wounded a number of British people. One of

ory," declared Mr Herbert always been most reluctant to accept General Shadanko, Deputy Com-

Minister of the

Home such German "support."

missar of Defence, has been relieved the incendiary bombs picked up was identified as German. Olher

Morrison, Security in a statement to-night. If it comes to attempting to ex-of his post. bombs have been collected ami are being examined by experts.

Morrison added that prelimin- A statement by the Eire Govern-t At Knockroe, near Borris County ary reports from all regions indleated ment Information Bureau reporting Carlow, bombs were also dropped, that without waiting for the approach these bombings, Hats six areas in the Three women were killed and two of wardens and firemen a great num- ber of men and women were offering eastern counties of Eire where bombs men were seriously injured,

their services either individually or

were dropped and recorded the death Bombs were also dropped in En-after making up parties among them-

of three women, two persons serious-niskerry

Kilmacanogue

(County selves.

ly injured and a number injured. Wicklow) district. Some of these

"On the Curragh race course," says have been collected and are being the official statement, three. high exnenlued by experts

explosive bombs were dropped and a

large number of incendiary bombs

County Wexford LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-Elte

Was

Gale Capsizes Boat

BOMBAY,

Chinese Successes

In Shansi Reported

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-The Chinese have attacked Jan. 2 (Reuter)-At with considerable success the Japanese lines of communication

as the result of the sinking of a boat

in the channel between Chitingons no and Sandwip Island.

fell in this area. An incendiary bomb was bombed to-night (Thursday) for Noathall (Dengal) 10 lives were Lost In Shansi and Hupch, says the Moscow radio. picked up near Curragh was ident!- the second successive night. Bled as German."

Three bombs fell near Ennicorthy,

Theno lines of communication! The statement adds that the first County Wexford. There bomb fell near Drogheda, Ave damage and nobody was injured. Dulock and three at Julianstown. Magnetic Mines Dropped

The boat, which was carrying 22 supply the Japanese garrisons in

ly greatly strengthened. DUBLIN, Jan. 2 (Reuter)Thesengers, was caught in a gale and these provincos and were recent

capsized in midstream. fact that magnetic mines were drop-

There were na casualties.

Houses Demolished

At 0.10a.m. to-day, two bombs ped off the cans of Ireland was re- were dropped at Rathdown Park, vealed to-night by the Elrean Gov- Terenure, Dublin. Two houses were ernment Information Bureau on be- demolished and several houses were half of the Department of Defence damaged.

ellahed houses but

of the State.

Stern Australian Judgment On Spies CANBERRA, Jan. 2 (Reuter)

After years of patient research, the inven- tor of Silvikrin, finally solved the problem of hair growth. He found that no less must be supplied to the hair for normal than fourteen separale organic compounds healthy growth. There fourteen he auc- ceeded in putting up, in nature's exact proportions in Silvikrin

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South Hupeh Siege PINGKIANG, Jan. .3

(Central In South Hupeh are under a Chinese alege, according to military advices. News)The Japanese at Tsungyang

The Japanese were defeated at in 1941 to meet the incrensing needs of sick Tashaping, Maochlapang and Pong and destitute children in Hong Kong.

com-

$28,000

The bumber of children assisted last year A copy of the Annual Report for 1940 may be obtained from:¡-

Mr. McKellar, C.A...

c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Building. /

The attacking Chinese troops were

of chlao, outer defence points of Tsing followed by a large number

on December 29 and fled Into was 8,100. civilians who picked up war material, notably, railway lines, and carried Tsungyang elty.

been them a long distance into the Interior Chinese mobile units have destroying Japanese Seven. persons were trapped in thef·· The announcement says: "Magnetic Traitors or spies will eam the death to distant arserials where the metal actively in South 1fupeh in the

were later sea mines dropped by parachute penalty if caught in Australia, de-will be used for munitions. Some Several people were in- from an aircraft this morning at clared Mr W. M. Hughes, the At $2,000,000 worth of steel was trans- past week, Japanese telegraph and telephone wires and poles at. Pel- Jured.

Olen Cormack and Endlakerry will torney-General and Navy Minister, in ported in this manner,

Pelylchlao, Tsurigyang, Chinese irregulars have not only yangu, Two other bombs dropped in Fort- Se destroyed by army englacers to an Interview to-day.

Mr Ifughes added: "If any traitor destroyed 10 bridges and 230 miles Vanglowtung and Lutalwan field Road and the Laverna area of morrow." the same district. Some houses were it warns occupants of houses with belleves that a term of imprisonment of railway track but have also retorn down and highway and bridges. damaged but there were no casual-in the danger radius to take precau-1 will follow his detection, he is very captured considerable areas in Shanat Mutangling, and Chaolichino were

much mistaken;"

ial "province; staten Moscow radio. lon against explosion.

damaged.

were

Mr. Kwok Chan,

c/o The Banque de L'Indo-China,

Hang Kong. Hon. Treasurers.