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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 11, 1941.

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Eastern War

Supplies

Council Appointment NEW DELHI, Jan. 10 (Router),—— A general acceptance of the unani- mous resolutions of the Eastern Group War Supplies Conference is believed to have been expressed by the countries represented at the con- Lerence.

When replies from the Empire countries participating aro.complete, an, announcement is expected to be made in London regarding the estab- fishment of a a standing body which the Conference proposed should be estab Hished in India. It is hoped that this

its

own standing Council, with secretariat and organisation, will begin functioning in a few weeks,

The Council will probably consist of representatives of Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and India, with n Chairman nominated by the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom.

India's Part

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Immigration Office

Appointments Revealed

The following appointments in the Immigration Offico were announced in the "Gazette" this morning:

Immigration Officer.-Mr R. A, D. Forrest.

puty

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST

(3), MACDONNELL ROAD)

..

Service on Bunday, January 12. The subject of the Lesson Hermon in all Christian Botence churches to-morrow will: bo "Sacrement."

10:14).

In Fraud

FRIEND OF LEADERS

ON CALAIS

The raid was the third on Brest

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833. Paid-up Capital ................................................. £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund

£3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,-

29 Blahopegais, K.C.L.

Sub-Agencies in London: 117/173, Leadenhall Street, E.C.á. West-End Branch: 34/16, Cockspur Street, 8,W.1, Manchester Branch:

BR, Morley Street, Mancheteer, 2. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES!,

FROM PAGE ONE

British bombers clearly observed | NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Rou- direct hits on a large ship, dry drocks The Golden Text will be: "The grace ter).—A man described as a and bulidings. Fires were caused of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion, of the Zols close friend of such German near the entrance to Port Militaire.

host, be with you all." (II Corinthians loaders as Goering and Goebbels Among others the following citations Wero sentenced to-day to two within a week.

100-Fighter Escort will be read from the Bible: But when years imprisonment and a fine of

LONDON, Jan, 10 (Reuter)-Pro- the morning was now coma, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciplines knew not: $2,500.“ Hó là Isidoro Lazarus, fected by an escort of over 100 that it was Jenus. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship 68, who pleaded guilty to pass-fighters, British bombers crossed the and ye shall find. They cast therefore port frauds,

French coast in daylight to-day and and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fahee....... Jerus then According to the Government Pro- bombed aerodromes in the north of cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth sccutor, Lazerua, although a Jew, was France and machine-gunned aircraft them and fish likewise.". (John 21: 4, 6,

à close friend of Dr Hjálmar Schacht | on the

low levels, says the ground at

Alor Ster frome following stations will also be read former Reich Finance Minister), and Air Ministry news service from the Christian Belence maxibook. Robert Ley, (Nazi Labour Minister), the forest of De Guines noun Calais Estevia

Aircraft dispersed on dround in Amrl Lang Hangkok Science and Health, with Key to the and carried large sums of money Beriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "What

attacked were

and fires were started Bombay contrast between our Lord's last upper Germany on and his inat spiritual breakfast with his

Agencies:- RADEN and Goering, and deposited in the woods. High explosive and Calatia disciples in the bright morning hours it in other countries where some of nearby railway station which was left Incendiary bombs were dropped on a the Jayful meeting on the shore of the Galilean Best His gloom had passed into is believed to have been used to glory and his disciples" grief into re- finance explohnge work and pro- pentance-hearts chastened and pride.re: paganda. Buked, Convinced of the fruitlessness of

7 The Prosecutor declared thair toil, in the dark' and wakened' by their Master's voles, they changed their Lazarus obtained a passport through methods, tumed away from material the United States Consulate in Ber- things Rod cart thale not on the right in stating that he had been born in side. (Belence and Health. Page 34, 25). Announcement

America, though netually he was native, of. Rumania.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong- kang ( Branch of the Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in

Boston, Mas) No. 31. Macdosnall Road

clone to Peak Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 am. Testimony Meeting. Wednesday, 6 pm, A Reading Rooms located in the Church building and is open on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, mornings from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and on Tuesday, and Triday evening fram 3.30 pm to 7 pm. All authorised Christian Science literature is availabl at the Reading Room. The public s cordially invited to attend the services and to visit the Reading Room..

Immigration Officers.- J. H. B. Lee and H. D. Bryan. Assistant Immigration Officers- NEW DELIII, Jan, 10 (Reuter).Mesars J. G. Taylor, L. Weill, L. E. Aimed at the maximum utilisation of Lammert, A. I. Burnie, R. M. Poinsot,

Hobbs and A. The C. Young, B. C. India's productive industries, the C. Supply Department has adopted a Komorsky.

Chinese Assistant Immigration Of forward-buying plan nasuring the

ficers. Measra Wong Wing-nin, Kan supplies. continuity

Lu-dun, Peter Moli, Philip Lising, lung To-sing. Tse Sze-chlu. Walter Hanming Chen, Paul Ping Lun, Henry Keong Mark, Chiu Chung-fook, Ko Min-to, Chong Tuck-wing, Tong Mai-kam, Wong Kom-nok, Tong Chung-kwan, Chen Sheng-wei and Ngan Chung-ki..

Tentage now being made for the Supply Department is valued at 75 lakhs of rupees a month, while the value of clothing requirements next is estimated at 154 crores (150,250,00 rupeсx).

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Shortage Of 5-Cent Coins

Apparently with a view to over- coming the neute shortage of five- cent pieces now being felt throughout the Colony, the Financial Secretary. the Hon. Mr H. R. Butters, has, ac cording to the "Gazeite" this morn

which ing, prescribed the premium at

money-changer muy exchange Hongkong currency of any denomina- tlan for Hongkong five-cent pieces as one per cent.

Sinclair On Air Training

Equal Opportunities LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter- "One of the most glorious chapters in our country's history will be writ- ten about the exploits of the R.A.F. in 19.0. declared the Air Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair, broadenšting on the new Air Training Corps.

The R.A.F. saved the country from defeat and freedom, from eclipse: it gave us time to organise for victory. The Air Training Scheme was on

ITALIANS ISSUE important part of the organisation for

CASUALTY LIST

.

Fantastic Figures LONDON, Jun. 10 (Reuter).The

issued

Italian authorities have official casunity Ust giving a list of 1.301 persons dead in the fighting in Albania. Of these 07 are stated to

CHRIST CHURCH IKOWLOON TONG)

Rev. H. A. Wittenbach To

Preach at Matting

Bunday, January 12, lat Bunday

the

Services in English-15 m. Itoly Com- munion; 93 m. Matins and Sermon, Preacher The Reverend H. A. Wittenbach, Arting-Vicar of S. Andrew's, Kowloon Hymns, 370 Come, let us jotn our cheerful songs, Tune Appendix 48); 40 Bethlehem. of noblest cities; 43 The race that lonx is darkness pined.. tax Songs of praise the angels sang (Tune 200).

Services in Mandarin-0 am. Holy Com- munion: 11 a.. Morning Prayer and Sere

man. Preacher Miss Treng Pao Sung. M. Principal of I Sung Girls' School, Chang

8/10.

of Prayer.

Note: There will be no service of Even- song In Christ Church this day, in order that all Christ Church people may be free to attend the special United Service in the English Methodist Church, Honя- kong, at the close of the Universal Week Tuesday, January 14-Parochial Church Council Meeting in the Vicarage, d p.m. Wednesday, January 15-Wolf Cub Pack meet in the Church grounds 130 p.m.

"Com- Thursday, January 10-Holy munian is a.m.: Guild of Martha and

practice in Church & pin.

from

for their behalf and

that

enveloped in smoke.

Harbin

Hongkong

Ipoh 1.6ita

Rangoon Saigon Py Semarang

Beramban

Karachi

Shanghai

Klang

Bingapore

Sitiawan

Bourabera

·Fairlie Place -- Lumpur................ Taiping

Kuching hindra

Medan...

Tientsin Torikah

(Bhukel)

Tsingtao. Yokohama

. է.

Clive Street Kunin

Canion Cawnpore the return flight a section of Cebu the fighter escort made a low level Colombo

Delhi machine gun attack on gun posts and phong troops In the neighbourhood of Visamburs sant.

Aircraft Caught Napping

A number of Nenschel Army Co- Lazarus insisted that he had tried operation sircraft were seen on the to help refugees get "a small per-ground In the corner of an aerodrome centage of their money out of Ger- and were heavily machine-gunned by many, but the Prosecutor declared a Polish pilot who flew across the that most of these funds had remain- aerodrome at ground level to deliver ed in the pockets of German officials, the attack.

Examination Of Masters & Mates

Regulations relating to the examin- ation of masters and mates during the present period of war were, pub- lished in the Government "Gazette

this regulations, which may

These

cited as The Examinations of Masters

As he climbed away he sighted two Messerschmitt 100's below him at 200 feel. Singling out the nearest he at- tacked it and after three bursts of fire saw it crash to the ground..

New York Peiping...

(Peklor}

Hankow - Pensing

FOREIGN - EXCHANGE and Generat Banking Business transnotað,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS: opened and

FDXED DEPOars received for One Year or shorter periods in Kocal or Other Curs rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interset allowed at rates obtainable on applications The Bank's Head Offer in London undertakes Executor & Trustee, build and claims recovery of British Income TAX overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and

Drapoties.

B. A. CAMIDGE

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITTED, rand Omica:-15, Gracechurch Strast, London, E.C.3,

Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital .......

Reserve Fund and Rost

Evading Intense anti-aircraft fire he few right back across the Channel at sea level and landed safely despite a jammed throttle which made it Impossible for him to shut off his enging. be

Another returning pilot attacked and Mates Amendment Regulations, four patrol boats off the coast and 1041, amend the rules relating to the sprayed them with machine gun bul- examination of masters and mates lets, and later shot down a Messers laid down by the Governor in Council chimit which he saw attacking a under section 4 (8) of the Merchant Spitfire.

First Big Blow of 1941 Shipping Ordinance, 1899, by the in-

(BY REUTEN'S” AİR sertion of the following:

CORRESPONDENT)

Jan. LONDON, dramatic raid on the Pas de Calais Bombay region of Occupled France to-day, Colomba the RAF. has struck the first blow Delhi in the great struggle with the Luft-ong waffe of 1941.

18A, Penalt.cs for failure (tem-1 porary provisions).—Notwithstanding the provisions of rula 10, a candidate who has failed twice in the written or the oral portion of the examina- tion for any grade of certificate, or in both, may be re-examined at the next or ony subsequent examination held for his grade but in the case. of B third or any subsequent failure the written or the oral portion of an examination, or in both, an interval of one month must clapse from the date of the last fallure before a candidate can be re-examined,

in

Length of Sea Service GZA. Sa service (itmporary pro- Mary meet in the Vicarage 10. a.m.; Choir visions)-(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of rules 29, 76 and 77, a

EMMANUEL CHURCH (218, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON) victory, for the R.A.F. was growing and needed mate

ne pilots, navigators, Sunday--11

Moming tim.

Worship. kuntiers and ground staff.

Preacher Rev. A. E. Charinan. Com- "The goal is danger, hard work and

munion Service following, 1 pm. Sunday School. a p.m. Young Women's Bible Class service to the country. In bigh

and Young Men's Bible Class both at treading the highway to

Tri this goal,

Wood Road. Mr

and Mra

Ancil there will henceforth be equality of

Natice. 2.30 Seng Service followed by Gosper opportunity for all."

Message, Speaker: Mrs Anell Nanco.

Monday 7.30 Soldiers + Airmen's Christian Association.

be ofeers, ta are non-commissioned BRAZIL ACCEPTS

offers anul 10 are Albanions.

“The total woulided is given as 4.50 including ten Albanians, while the missing number 3.058 Including | BB Albanians.

One

colonel, two Beutenant colonels and three majors are in

fallen Italion

cluded officers,

among

the

BLOCKADE

Declines Nazi Shipment RIO. DE JANEIRO, Jan.

10 (Reuter).-Foreign Minister, Senhor Aranha, has

requested the War Minister, Senhor Dudra, to order the unloading of war material purchased In Germany and now on board the

One Load Released LONDON, Jun. 10 (Reuter).--The unloading of the war material on the

Japan's Aspirations: Brazilian steamer Bage at Lisbon. Wants Peace & Trade]

FROM PAGE ONE

that the Japanese had been able to` buy N.E.I. products at ordinary prices; however, it was generally felt that Japanese capital was welcome in the NEI. trade to replace other lost capital.

He asseried that the removal of Inisunderstandings might enable Japan to help In the development of the N.E.I.

Tuesday, 10:30a.m.

Women's Bible

candidate who has served three years at sea in foreign-going ships or the equivalent, four years and six months in home trade ships, may be examined for the second mate's

certificate. These perlots of service will be sub- ject to a further reduction in cordance with the provisions of rules 78 and 70, but no candidate will be admitted to the examination for the second mate's certinente until he has served at least two years and nine months at sea.

3C-

Any candidate who succeeds in Study at 0. Hill Wood Rhad. Mm Clift, passing the afore-mentioned examina- teacher. 7.30pm. Young People's Clubtion-before-ho-has-completed the sea

Wednesday-0 pm. Prayer Meeting. Speaker: Rev. J. R. Spence. Subject, the service normally required under the

and Friday 4.30 p.3. Children's Story four existing rules will receive a tempor- certificate of competency of the ary at 8. Hill Wood and pan. Prayer Meet appropriate grade which he may ex

at V. Hill Wood Road.

change for the ordinary certificate of Saturday. pr. Choir Practice. Monday and Friday Bible Classes usual,

Holy

METHODIST 'CHURCH. [QUEEN'S ROAD EAST)

as competency when he has completed the normal period of service; hut ser- vice performed by a candidate be tween the date on which he received a temporary certificate and the date on which he becaine entitled to receive the ordinary certificate will: not count toward the period of walch-

steamer Bage at Lisbon is in accord-Holy Communion after Combined

ance with

Reuter an agreement, learns, which was concluded between Britain and Brazil whereby Brazil agreed not to accept any further German manufactured material.

Britain on her

agreed to part allow through the blockade one large armaments shipment, on which the Government laid great stress.

It is understood that the incident is regarded by both countries having been satisfactorily closed,

U.S. Tightens Up

On Exports

SPECIAL TO the "teleGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UP).— President Roosevelt revealed at the

The trade talks which were post- poned since the return on Mr.Koba- yashi to Tokyo will be resumed es soon, as the new Japanese proposals. can be translated into English. The discussion will be purely economie.

Mr Yoshizawa declared that it is the Japanese aim to improve her commercial relations and she particu-press conference to-day that effective larly wanted to buy Dutch minerals. He said his main objective was to correct the misinterpretations Japan's real aims.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FURTHER DONATIONS FOR BOMBER FUND

A total

of $1,527,247.70

of

was reached

yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the 8. C. M. Post, Ltd. with the fol- lowing donations:

*in memory of the, Chlef Boout" #10

· Dowbiggin Family (in memory of

the late Mr Jack Davidson)-

ID

Menara 7. A. Button Lit. (collected

at opening of new offior)

117.70

Man Cheuk Winnings-J1E.

10

Mr J. D. MoClatchie (monthly

donation)

"A Lost Det" ****Staff

Mental Hospital

donation)

Sporting Nelly

(seven

50

́NEW DELHI, Jan. 10 (Reuter)-

bo

February 1, export licenses must be obtained before shipments can made from the United States of cop- per, zine, nickel, bracs, bronde or potash.

The

Ofice of Export Control of the

Department of State will decide on

the Issumee of permits, as it is al- ready doing in the case of various other strategical materials.

•

"

Repatriation Of Baltic Nazis

i

LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter)—The| répatriation of Germans from the Soviet Republics of Lithuania, Lat- via and Estonia, and of Lithuanians, Russians and White Russians from Sukalki. Districts was signed to-day In Riga and Kaunas by German and Soviet delegates, says ʼn German om- clal news agency.

Persons to whom the agreements

on refer, ten

A conference will be handy re-weeks of the signature of the agro-

20 to consliter any emergindy re-

quiring the restriction of petrol con= | ments, if they so desire. Jumpilon, though the necessity for such action has not yet arisen.

Service of Churches

Services on Bunday, January 11 Preachers Morning, Rev. J. E. Sand- bach; Evening.

Morning Parade Service at 10.15 a.m. This service will be broadcast-tymn No. 3. Prayer. Hymn No. 400. First Lesson, Hymn No. 30, Second Lesson, Prayer, Notices, Offertory, flymn No. 157, Sermon. Hymn No. 583. Benediction.

Combinert Service at 0.30 p.m. in which thin various churches of Hong Kong and Kowloon will unite. Conducted by the Very Rev. J. L. Witzon and Rev. 1. Sandbach This will be followed by Iloly Communion.

Notices for the Week Following the Evening Service # Social Hour will be held at the S. & S. itame at 8.15 p.m. All Servicemen and civilians will be warmly welcomed.

A meeting for Prayer and Fellowship will be held at the 8, à 8. Home on Tues- day at 8.30 p.m.

Monday and Thursday at 7 pm, Bad-· minton Club at the S. & 8, Home.

UNION CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD)

Combined Service at Methodist Church; No Evening Service

Sunday, January 18-Morning Service

10.-By

HANKERS:

£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

3,254,600

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

DRANCHES-

Jafn their Bangkok

Kuantan Kandy Calcutta

Hongkong Howrah

learn that the rald is regarded Ipoh as very successful,

Hitherto this year the German alr force har sent only single raiders over Britain by day. These were tactles forced

upon Marchal Goering, it should be recalled, by the marked superiority of the RAF. last August and September.

This is the first time that British bombers and fighters have gone into

battle together in force since France failed. The formation swept over a large part of the scene of the Ger- man drive through to the Channel last year.

Karachi

Kota Bheri Kuala Lipis

Afadres.

New York Penang Hangoon Shimoghal

Simla

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kumla Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted,

and

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHI

UNDERTAKEN, Current Accounts opned in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Sterling on terms that may be ascertained on application,

D. BENSON,

Atanager.

Belgian Army Of Congo

Will Soon Join Allies LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).

POST OFFICE

INWARD MAILS Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways

Direct Service"--Ban Franciaco date 4th January ....................Jan. 11. USA., and Manlia-(San Francisco

data. 11th December.)....Jan. 11. USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 13th. December)

Jan. 11. Swntow

Jan. 12.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Begistered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maila are advertis d to close at or before 9 am regie- at tered and parcel mails are closed

p.m. on the previous day, When mails are advertised; to close after

bm. Begistered and Parcel mall- are closed at

pio.

Baturday, Jan. 11

Btraits and Calcutta

Parcels ¡Jan; 11" 11 am Letters:

Jan 15-Nogi,

Strails, Ceylon, India

Africa

Bast

and .........30 p.m. Ahmad by Bes to Blugsburò, to vennett with the "Aritis". Oversche

Airways."

Ord

K.P.O, & dr.Ó.

han..li; dit pai ..........Jam. 11, 5 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, USA. and Europe vis “'Paz- Ameriepa Airways and Trans- Atlantic Bervices"

1.K.P.O. & G.P.O.. Rer.

Ord. ******* Jan. 11, & p.m. ...........Jam, 21, 8.20 p.m. Straite, Ceylon, India East and South Africa .80 p.m. Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Brisbane.

G.P.O. and E.P.O.

Par.

Reg.

11, 5 pan.

Ord. .....Jan. 13, 8:30 am.

Monday, Jan. 18

Air Mall by Bea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseaá Airways"

Straits

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.O. & G.P.O...

..........Jan, 19, 11 a.tt. ..Jan. 13, 11.30 am.

17.30 p.m.

Manlio, Mauritius, Lourenco.

Marques, and South Africa via Durban

.3.30 p.m. *Яuperscribed Correspondense Only,

LATE NEWS

(Continued from Page 1.)

the master, Tam Mok-sau, and a foki, Yuen Tal-sau, kidnapped:

On Hop grocery shop, $1,500 (Chin- cloth of black ese) and 25 rolla valued at $150 stolen and the master, Yip Cheung, and a foki, Yip Tal, kidnapped;

Boats Stolen

The following boats were also taken away by the pirates:

Boat No. 1011P belonging to Jin Chung stolen:

Boat No. 7822 belonging to Yuen Lan-shing stolen with cargo of sun- dries

Invasion Preparations This bombing and inachine-gunning of aerodromes and other objectives by daylight may well be the prelude

The following men are also known the to further daylight raids on

away by the German Army of Occupation beyondTroops from the Belgian Con- to have been taken

robbers the Channel ports where the parago will shortly be taking part in Li Lin, 40, Lo Koon-to, 23, Luk phernalia of Invasion was so heavily the war in Africa, said the Chong, 23, 11ang Fung, 50, Hau Tak, bombed by night last autumn.

Minister for the 30, ip Yeung, 30, 1p Kwal, 40, Lam One of the most remarkable fea- Belgian

M. Lures of the attack was that few Colonies,

Devilschauwer, Choi, 30, Lara Kwal, 20, Tam Sau, and Chau Fat, 33, and Mo Tak Mo Ah-ming, who were kidnapped Nazi fighters were encountered. The according to the independent British bombers had very little e

from a boat anchored in the Bay. Belgian news agency.

Soveral other men were piso taken to give them cover.

away by the pirates, but their Iden titles have not yet been established. Raid Described

"cloud"

AID TO BRITAIN BILL OUTLINED

FROM PAGE ONE

President considers vital to the de-

The Minister is now on an offcial visit to Kenya with M. Pierre Ryck

of the muns, Governor-General

Congo Belgian Congo, and General Ermens,

the Belgian

commanding forces.

They already have had numerous conversations with

British the colonial authorities in East Africa.

IN

AFRICA

FROM PAGE ONE:

keeping service required for any to any country whose defence the ORERATIONS certificate of higher grade.

(b) Notwithstanding the provi- fence of the United States.

of rules 47 and slons

09, n a candidate Explaining the provisions of the Bill has been Who

prevented by the to enable the President to release any exigencies of war from taking the defence article for export, the state- examination for the first mate's certi- ment said that this terminated the ficate at the earliest date at which 1940 Embargo Act against the expor he was qualified to do so will be tation of certain war materials but information has been received of any allowed

to count any watchkeeping it did not mean the use of American such action. service which he has performed when vessels to deliver the war material Malta's False Alarm a second mate's certificate after that to the combat areas, date as qualifying service for the The Introductory paragraph of the master's certificate (foreign-going). Bill reading

Examination For

LONDON, Jon. 10 (Reuter)

the Enemy formations approached Malta

afternoon, взух on Thursday official communique.

"notwithstanding provisions of any other law" interpreted as a clause to prevent any friction with the Neutrality Act and the Johnson Act.

week's

an

an

20

Tel Kwal-säng, 25, master of the Lin

Yick grocery shop, told the Police what he saw. About 4 p.m. un Thursday, he said, he heard more than 40 shots fired and five robbers, two of them masked and all armed with short firearms, entered his shop and

held up his four fokis and him self. The robbers remained in the shop for an hour, during which time they ransacked the premises. They then forced two of his fakli to carry safe to a boat on the sea-shore. hla

On the way to the beach, he saw. robbers in every shop on the island, The robbers, he continued, tied up most of the shop masters and toole them away with them in their boots. He himself avoided being kidnapped by claiming to be merely a shop toki. After the robbers had gone, he learned that a woman, Li Cho-mul, 50. had been wounded.

One bomb fell in an inhabited area The safe, contained $3,000 Chinese but there was no damage and no currency, other banknotes and casualties.

Jewellery, two rifles, 20 rolls of green British Oghters went up but there coloured cotton cloth, and len dozen Govt. Clerks

Urges Speedy Decision

was no engagement.

cotton singlets, to the total value of Open To H.K. Youths

At sunset, enemy formation $1,620 (Hongkong). for The President said that a examination A competitive appointments of Probationer Clerks delay in Congressional action would approached and circled round but (male) in Government service will mean that the delivery of essential withdrew without a raid materialis- be held in

on war materials next July would be ating.

Australian Suma Up King's College

least week late. February & commencing at 9 am

CALCUTTA, Jan. 10 (Router)-- He said that he does not expect to when all candidates will be examined In English dictation

and

General ask Congress for actual appropri- "From all that I have been told, the February 13 ations until after Congress completes i performance of the Indian troops at and on

when Knowledge, aho have passed in dle-Its action in discussing the proviston Sidi Barrani was an outstanding per

those only thos tation and general knowledge will be and manufacture of foreign articles formannce," said Mr Percy Sperder, examined

Arithmetic, Composition, in Government-owned arzenals and the Australian Army Minister, when Interviewed by Router" before his at 10.30m. Preacher: Itov, Frank Short. Translation from English to Chinese shipyarda,

The Senate Leader, Senator Alben departure for Canberra. The United Service and Communion and from Chinese to English,

Mr Spender added that Haly's This

means we shall A list of index numbers of candi-Barkley said: arranged in connection with the Universal Week of Prayer will be held this Evening and

dates who have passed the dictation be producing the same materials for position in North Africa, particularly af 0.40 B.m, at the English Methodist and general knowledge tests will be our friends ts for ourselves. It the Libyan desert, is desperate. The Church,

There will be no Evening Service in posted at noon on February 11 at should eliminate the double assembly Italian Fleet will not come out to this Church,

In our factories and should help protect the transport of supplies King's College, the General Post lines in

Mediterranean

which Office (Hongkong and Kowloon) and standardize our war materials among across the

the Democracies. The power to Britain controls more than ever, the Colonial Secretarial,

If the British forces in the Middle provision The examination will be limited manufacture under this to persons in possession of a Hong-does not carry with It a waiver of the East failed to hold the pass, kong School Certificate or other

eight hour inw or other labour legis other parts of the Empire, particular- ly India and Australia, will have had certificate of a recognised examining lation."

Ito Bald that the Bill would enable brought home to them how much body accepted by the Director of Education as equivalent. For this the United States to purchase war they and the Empire depend on the purposa certinentes issued by Head-materials in the American Republics, preservation of Empire communice- masters will not be accepted.

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a copy of their school certificate

to H.M. As Air Commodore ogether with a certificate as character and education

from the Headmaster of their last school, and LONDON, Jan 10 (Router)

one unmounted photograph on the Majesty the King has consented to back of which should be written the become, Alt Commodore in Chief to candidate's name, address and date the now. Air Training Corps. of birth..

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Iron Ring Closing CAIRO, Jan. 10 (Reuter)—Tho iron ring of British forces is now closing in on Tobruk, according to the latest reports received from the front.

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Very litle information is at present avaliable concerning the exact haturs of the operations, but observers BE the front report that an artillery duel is now in progress.