1941-08-18 — Page 10

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R. A.F. BLITZ CONTINUES

Nazi Cities Again Bombed And Fired

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Aug. 17 (UP).-It is authoritatively reported that the Royal Air Force attacked Cologne, Dusseldorf, Duisburg the Ruhr Valley and also ports the occupied areas during the right, adding that "many large,

fires were started."

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LETTERS

Dissatisfaction Over Rent

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Str. The Prevention of Eviction

Ordinance was, admittedly, intended as a salutary measure to restrain in- satiable handlords from rapaciously exploiting their unfortunate tenants by periodically increasing the rents of their dwellings whose refusal to comply with the demands would, they know, result in the certainty from their of their being evicted Fighters Downed

Bomes; for the power of eviction is, LONDON, ABE 17 (Reuter)It is in the words of the Honourable the learned that four

Bighters Attorney General at the time of the have been destroyed during opera-passing of the original urdinance, "a thus by nur fighters over the Channel terrible weapon in such a congested

Colony as Iongicong. nd northern France to-day.

Tenemy

Raiding Britain

Air

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' LONDON, Aug. 17 (UP)—A Joint

the comununique. Issued by Ministry and the Ministry of Home Security stated that a few German raiders operated off the coast of eastern and southeastern England during the night.

For this Ordinance, which confec on the pubke a great measure of vellet and benifit, and which is Excellency the Governor, Sir Geof- frey Northcote, Wats undoubtedly responsible for bringing into being, he will be ever gratefully remem- bered by the public of Hongkong as achievements. Nevertheless the

Some Bew inland bombing several of his cutstandine odical rafsing |

point. "These cause some damage but the number of casualties is re- although sorted to be very small they include a sing number who lost heir lives in a town of southeastern England"

The

Hongkong Telegraph Eleventh Annual

of the rents of the poor tenants by their greedy landlords is, unfortun ***

the ever, and ately, as rampant as reason that few volees have been raised in indignant

against protest

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CAIRO, Aug. 17 (Renter).A successful raid on Sicily on Friday night was reported in the RA.F. communique to-day which states:

"Sicily: Heavy R.A.F. bombers carried out a successful raid on the port of Catania during Friday night, and many bombs were dropped on the central mole, railway stations, Customs bulidings and warehouses, causing one large fire and many small

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RADIO

metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

the landfords' insatiable greed is that ZBW; 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45 the great majority of the tenants belong to the poor ignorant class of

natives, who rather than refuse to Relay by Howard Marshall

comply with their landlords unjust demands would meekly submil 10 them for fear of being turned out

Amateur Photographic or their homes.

Competition

E

June- September, 1941. Two Silver Trophies Awarded by ILFORD LTD.

For the best and second-best entries,

Three Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO. First Prizes in each of the three 'Sections.

20 cents per copy

$250

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SECTION ONE

"News From Home"

Broadenst by ZBW on a Frequency uf 845 h.c.'s and on Short Wave From

0.52 1-2.16 and 8.30-11.15 p.m. ou me's per, second.

On the question of the assessment of rent, on which landlords seem to place much reliance, it is evident 12.15 Short Service of intercession. that, because of the hazardous way 12.30 Mantovani and His Orchestra, in which it had, in some instances, 1.0 Local Timo Signal and Pro- been made. It leaves much to be de-gramme Summary., sired.

Take a case point;

Exactly six

1.02 Some Souza Marches.

months after the Eviction Ordinance Hands Across The Sea, The Band hand been passed, the rent of a flat for H. M. Coldstream Guards; Stars was increased 25 per cent and only and Stripes; Washington Pust, last year the ok landlord again gave Rawicz and Landauer (Piano Duets); notice of a further increase in rent; Semper Fidelis March, The Band of $250 but after having pointed out to him H. M. Coldstream Guards.

the disadvantage of this flat in com- jurison with those of adjoining houses, he Was amenable to reason

1.18 Plantation Songs.

Interior scenes. Table Top and Stit and did not raise the rent; but no Camptown Races; Uncle Ned; Ring sooner had the present new landlord De Banjo (S. C. Foster), Frank

Life Studies.

Bowlers On Top Exluding portraiture, plants and acquired these houses than be im- Luther and The Lyu Murray Quartet

In Matches-

At Home

200

LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter) — While bowlers dominated. the Lord's match between the ́R.A.F. and Sir Pelkom Warner's eleven, the Inter-county game at Trent- bridge brought two centuries. Nottinghamshire declared with for four wickets and Leicestershire lost two wickets for 55 in the available time, the game being drawn. The first two Notingham wickets foll cheaply bui Jog Hardstaff, the junior Englund player joined R. T. Simpson and the pair sent the bowling to all parts of the ield,

Simpson is slower than Hardsinft bul his clever strokes before he was caught scored 111. whereas Hardstaff, woo reached 100 in ninety minutes was clean bowled with a score of 110.

One-day Match

Under the One Day rules, Warner's eloven beat the Airmen by 20 rus. Batting Arst, Warnpe's did little against the grand bowling of Austin Mathews. who has played for Glamorgan and Northamptonshire. Matthews took six for 31, getting three in one over and. opposition was all out for 8 before lunch.

The Airmen however, against a bat- tory of fast bowlers, collapsed with only G1, Sergeant Parker, with 22, alone reaching double figures.

With time available, the teams Bat- ted again, Warner's declaring 65 for 3, the Airmen getting 61 for 3, and War-

winners ner's being judged

first innings.

on

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for the curtain of life- long darkness has fallen: but there also is hope, for they are learning to be blind, and soon will go out Into the world useful, con- fident and happy citizens."

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SECTION TWO Portraiture. 1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $40. 3rd $30. 4th $10

SECTION THREE

Plants and Flowers. 1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $50. 3rd $30. 4th $10

RULES

The following Rules will govern the Competition:

The Competition is open to al photographers.

1. The entries awarded the ford Trophies for the best and second- best pictures in the Competition, will not be entitled to any other prizes,

-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section, Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com-

must petition, and which parted on back of entry. -The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,

1.-All photographs entered musi have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which have been already" entered in other Competitions are ineligible. 6. No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries,

mediately raised the rent of every flat, and to implement it he had re- "course" to the Assessor

Plano; Plantation Songs, Paul Robeson (Bass) with Orchestra.

-1.30 Reuter- and Rugby Press and Announcements.

In due course and without any notice. party consisting of Euro- pean and a Chinese from Lie Assess ment Department came to the above that and began measuring it, which ke most corner Chinese tenement heuses is surrounded by fivil glass Sziget). windows-giving into an apology for

pose.

which, being exposed complete to

sult

and rule, make il

1.45 Dellbes-Sylvia Ballet.

Orchestra Symphony

conducted by John Barbirolli.

2.02

Violin

Joseph Solos by

Scene De La Czarda No. 3 (Hun- Fantasy-Hubay), Gyrsy

Song-Snow (Sigurd (From "Classical -Prokofief); Danse

"Petrouchkn"

a verandal of only 2 feet 9 inches Ingarian width which served no useful pur- Norwegian

Gavotte ophonyy" Now, to obtain space sufficient for

Russe (From three cubleles, these have to be erected against the glass windows Stravinsky)

2.15 Close Down. to

6.0 Indian Programmine. 6.45 Closing Local Slock Quot-

6.47 The Boston Promenade chestra aud Rose Bampton (Con- Hungarian Dance No. 5; Hungarlan Dance No. 6 (Brahms). The Boston Promenade Orch; "Song Offering" Therefore, it is quite clear that, ac-When I Bring To You Colour'd Toys cording to the dictates of common

My Light, Rose Bampton with sense, any increases in sent should Pavanne (Could) Toy Trumpet be apportioned proportionately, tuk-

Boston Promenade (Scott), The

they put them la such position; so have to be placed against the wallons which, owing to the space taken up. by the entrance, leaves just sufficient Iralto. space for only two cubicles; whereas all the flats of adjoining houses have each three cubicles.

Pluno,

Or-

Ing into consideration the disubill-Orchestra; Swans (Walter Kramer), ties or otherwise of ench individual Rose Bampton with Piano: Largo Bat; but, instead of such apportion- (From

The

"Xerxes-Handel),

ment, the rent of a flat containing Boston Promenade Orchestra, only two cubicles has been increased

50

7.17 Plano and Organ Duets by

per cent more than the increase Patricia Ronsborough and Robinson

In the rent of flats containing three Cleaver.

bieles each, which is really what

15

Nora 7.30 Varlely with Flotsam and Jetsam. The Sisters and Others.

Binney,

Boswell

has been done in this case.

Consequently, the conclusion irresistible that, consequent upon the

8.0 London Relay-The News. 8.15 London Relay-War

disproportionate increases In. the rents between the above and the mentary.

ther flats, the assessment is, to say 8.25 London the least, wrong because It was not Post." intelligently made.

Moreover, more

7-All entries to be either black, 4epla, or toned pictures, and musi be mounted. Coloured photo. graphs are inaiigible. A-Pictures submitted in sepia tones

should be accompanied inaller print in black and white, - #-No pletüre to entered in

than one Section. 10-Mounts to be only white or e

must be of one of the following stres:-10×12,~-10×20; 11.-No correspondence will be entered into in connection with the com- patition,.

12-Members of the Staffs of the

Hongkong Telegraph

the and South China Morning Post are not permitted to compela.

13. The decision of the Judges shall

be final.

14-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph omges within seven days. 15-The use' of, aliases is strictly

forbidden.

ENTRY FORM

NASIE

SECTION

WADDRESS

Com

Relay Listenlur

Examination of Points in Dally German Propaganda.

8.30 Programma Summary. 8.32 Folk Songs and Music. 0.0 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.

the rent of the above fat has since the beginning of the war already been increased exnelly 1621 per cent fact which the person who made the assessment and recommended the unfortunate in- 9.02 This week's programmes, crease in rent did not probably know, $.05 Studio Talk by Mr J. F. Furthermore, if like the Urban MacGregor on "The British Prisoners Counell which could find it no in- of War Fand." convenience to distribute thousands 9.15 Arensky-Trio in D Minor, of notices to householders informing Op. 82.

their

them days in advance of the dole Eileen Joyce (Plano) Henr. dwellings would be Temianka (Violin), and Antoni Sala cleansed, surely the Assessors

De- (Cello), partment can easily do the same 9.45-10.00, News in French (On Bince it fun but a very few notices Short Wave only)..

9.45 Operatio Ducis, for distribution; and, by doing so,

Samson may be enabled

And Dellish"Softly sonoply to attend the party from Awakes My Heart (Saint-Seuns), not only to the Assemors

premises but also to Thill w. Orch.; "The Force Of furnish them with certain relevant Destiny"In This Solemn Hour facts which they may be unaware of (Verdi), Charles Kullman and Wal- for themselves ther Grossmann with members of the or unable to see for without being brought their State Opera House Orchestra.

10.0 London The News and News notice; thus much friction and even annoyance can be avoided; while Commentary. Se

A Progrennne

Dance of 10.15 intelligent assessment should be the

3. M-XAVI

11.0 London News From Home" *Address of the case in point has by Howard Marshall. been eliminated-Editor.

11.18 Close down,

calling at thepartment on their Mile. C. Germay and M. Georges

Please use block letters and pazia | result.

one of these forma on back of each Entry,

to

were

ones,

Later, an explosion-occurred when the flames were rising to a height of 800 feet and were visible for 70 miles. Sweepa were made by fighters

over

southern Stelly yesterday but na combat resulted.

"Cyrenaica: During Friday night

Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-1.A.F. bombers raided nerodromes at ket this morning.

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MINING

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Hotels $. Lands $

LANDS

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Derka and Benina, and the ports of Hardin and Benghazi. At Benina direct hits were registered en hungurs Con- .1,385 sa. and administrative buildings.

74 n.trol offices were sei Bre, and .77 n. there were a number of explosions. .81 .

"At Berka, grounded aircraft were 2333 n. attacked Aircraft of the Fleet Air .11% n. Arm, supported by A.F. Bombers, rulded Bardia and .76 n. successfully

bombed shipping at Benghazi.

Tobruk 225 b.

"Enemy gun positions south of our .405 b.positions at Tobruk were subjected 1 to a heavy bombardment by the .185 b. combined forces of the R.A.F. and South African Air Force bombers and fighters.

120 n.

"Our fighters intercepted und dum- 8 n.nged on Italian bomber off Cambut. .00 n.

.70.1. j

Malta

"Molto; Malta was raided on Fri- .40/9 n.day night but with only minor dam- .6.55 .ng. From all these operations, only

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Aug. 17 (UP).-An officiot communique states that the British temporarily suspended, air force last night again undertook

connect Alr Mall to Rangoon .13/6 11. action against Catania and attacked | with the British. Overseas. Alrwoys ..74 n.

Syracuse where they were met by a Service will until further notica be .2 cls n.

burrage of Halion ground de- closed on Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this .3.45 b.

Big

be explosive and incendiary route must superscribed by .x.d. 3433 b.

bombs struck a number of dwelling "C.N.A.C." .97 houses. Some damage was caused at .20 n. Syracuse but there were no casualt-

7.les. Eighteen persons

were killed 3.40 and twenty-five wounded during the ..101 b. attack on Catania.

Lands 4 Debentures S'hal Lands Sh: $. Humphreys $.. H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates,

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China Lights (old) $. China Lights (new) $.

Mucano Electrics $..

Sandakan Lights

Telephones

17.20 b.

.7 n. 34 D

DUBLIN, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-Some .G1 n. slight changes in the Irish Cabinet 223 n. are announced to-night.

8b.

Sincere; $.

Wing On (H.K.) Wm. Powell, Ltd. x.d.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. S

.1.30 b.

H.K. Electrics (old) x. 1.K. Electries (new) $..21.30 sn. H.K. Electrics Ris $.

b.

rts ..22

.11.20

18 n.

124.

(old)

.23% b.

S'bal Cotton Sh, $

Telephones (new) $.

.81% b.

MISC.

Cald; Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $.

.30 n.

Canton Ices $.

Cements S..

H.K. Ropes $..

INDUSTRIALS

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STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons $...... Lane Crawfords §.

..1 n.

15 b.

.0.80 b.

184 n.

11.40 6.

.6.45 n

H.K. Govt 4%

H.K. Gavt 3)%%% (1934)

HK. Govl 34% (1040)

.214 n.

.30 n.

The public are reminded that it is to a breach of postal regulations

aclose in a postal cuver communi- rations intended for persons other

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Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Dircot

Francisco Service" San date, 5th August.Aug. 18.

.95 b. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways

Direct

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Entertainments $..

Constructions (old) $.

Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $.

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OUTWARD AIR MAIS

Monday, Aug. 18 Air Mall by Air to Bangoon to con- nect with the "Britisk · Oversosi Airways."

K.P.O, and G.P.0. Ber.

................Aug. 18, 4 p.m. Ord...Aug. 18, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu,

U.S.A. and Europo vla American Always

Atlantio Bervices.

Reg.

Ord.

Rer.

Ord.

II. P. O.

und

Trans-

......Aug. 18, 5.00 p.m.

Aur. 18, 5.80 p.m. G. P.

Aur. 18, 5.00 p.m. ....Aug. 18, 7.00 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22

Air Mall by Air to Rangoon_to_con- neo with the "British. Overseas Airways."

K.P.O. and G.P.O. Reg...Aur. 22, 4 p.m. Ord.......Aur. 22, 4.80 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Air Mail for Manila, Gusmų Hono- lulu. D.S.A., and Europe vin “Fan-

and American Airways

Trans- Atlantio Services.”

4 ....Aug. 20, 5 p.m. 2.Aug. 20, 'B.30 p.m. G.P.O.

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Japanese Request

·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! TOKYO, Aug 17 (UP)-The Asahi Shimbun to-day publishes an item from San Francisco saying that the Japanese Consul General, Mr Muto has left for Washington upon Instructions from the Japanese Am- bassador, Admiral Nomura to discuss the question of dispatching a special boat to evacuate Japanese nationals from the United States, de

The Japanese officials have grant- ed permission to several · Americans to ship passage for Shanghal -- from

Japan

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