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Large Convoy Under Fire Off Cadiz

Seven Ships Lost

LISBON, Aug. 25 (Router). -Fifteen merchant ships which are understood to be part of a - convoy of 25 ships attacked by enemy aircraft and submarines off Cadiz on Friday, while en route to Gibraltar from Britain. have arrived in the Tagus.

According to the Lisbon newspaper Beven mer- "Diario de Nolleian" chantmen were sunk in the fight following the attack while warships encorting the convoy were damaged. which The ships of the Convey cscaped a tenacious pursuit saved the greater part of the crews of the ships that were lost.

The vessels which arrived in the Tagus include the Switzerland, 1,291 tons, Lanakrone 1,221 tons, Palwing, Meta 1,575. Lons, Spero 3,010 tons, 1,000, Cervantes 1,810 tons, Ibro Petrel 1,354 tons, Starling 1,329 tons, Empire Stream, Lyminge 2,400 ions and Grelliead 4,274 tons.

One Corvette Sunk

(Reuter),

LISBON, Allg. 25 Seven ships totalling 10,000

were lost from

a

tons

British convoy attucked off the Spanish coast lost the only week.

One corvette wan vessel lost by the escort.

the

These ques' compare with German claim to have sunk 20 ships and also to have destroyed two other warships.

Big Robbery In Shanghai

CHUNGKING, Aug. 25 (Cen. tral News). One of the biggest robberies in Shanghai involving

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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

N.Y. CREATIONS-Mayor La Guardia and Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaiming Now The Mayor York "fashion centre of the world," at Now York City Hall ceremonics. examines a dress costing $1.95, while Mrs Roosevelt inspects a $295 evening gown. The ceremonies launched a $1,500,000-a-year advertising and promotion campaign.

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the loss of over $420,000 took in the "give all" series against place in the Chu Hsing Silver- the US. Navy. smiths in Due du Consulat in With the 18-16 score sounding the French Concession, accord-more like a tight basketball triller, Ing to a Shanghai dispatch. the lead see-sawed from one side to Eight or nine robbers broke into another, producing a grand exhibi- the shop by the back door shortly tion of how baseball should not be after six o'clock in the morning. played. They cut the telephone and alarm bell wires, bound and gagged all salesmen, numbering between 20 and 30 and forced the younger brother

of the proprietor to hand over the key of the safe.

They took from the safe ten gold bare, over 100 gold and liver rings, over. 100 gold bracelets, enr-rings, and

other ornaments, weighing totally 400 ounces and more than $420,000, end escaped in a motor car.

valued

Al

A reward has been offered for the arrest of the robbers.

Biddle Is A. G. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Reuter); -President Roosevelt has nominated

General, to be Altomey-General of the United States.

Shortage Foreseen

August 26, 1941. H.K. POLICE RESERVE

Orders Issued for The

Current Week

Orders by Q. Enger, Deputy Commis- pioner of Police (eservati

ClessUraL

Death The Honourable Cominlarioner of Police regrels to have in record the Geath of Constable (1), 72 Randhir Singh who served in the Tuulan Company, long- from August 1. kong Police Reservo 1941, to the date of his death, August 19, 1941.

Chinese Company

Notice. Constable (ft) 1715 21 Viu-tung Is hereby wament to appear before the D. C. P. () at Police Reserve Headquare iers at 18.30 burs on Wednesday, Beg tember 3, 1941, falling which he will be dismissed from the Reserve.

Strength Increase. The following have been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from August 22, 1941.

Constables (1) 1004 11 Chiu-minin

Leung 1090 Chan Kwong-ming. (R) The-yew, R) 1047 Ko Cheuk-luch, and In 1830 Wong lap-cheung.

lesignations-The following have been permitted to risign from the Chinese Company as from August 15, 1941.

Constable (t) 1084 Tain Yu-chuen, (R) 1000 Wei Siling and (R: 1647- Mauchlu-yin. Struck OnThe following Rave been struck off the strength of the Chinese Company from dates shown against them?

Constables (8) 1630 Lee Shue--August 21, 1041; and (1) 1713 Lo Kam-ahuen- August 20, 1041

Change of Reserve Numbers.--Acting Lance Sergeants (1) 14:30 James Mink

and ) 1474 Shmen Blew-Inon are re ambered as (R) 103 and (1) 160 res pectively as from date,

undermentioned Appointmenia, The Constables have been appointed to the rank of Acting Lanes Sergeant as from August 20, 1941,

Constables R, 47 Chung Fai-tum, (K) Go Sit Pul-hang. (R) 84 Chung Tat-fal, (R) 101 Lee ningsion, (R) 1 C. II. (. Leon (R) 17 Lung Chi-In (R)-180 Cheng Lok-ad. (4) 178 Ng Sun-fook, 8) B2 T1!! Kwok-cheung, (R 168 K 8, (R) 105 James Ming-kim, (R) 103 Shum Stew-loon. (R) 147 Yeung Wal- show and (m) 1314 Lau Kau-shlu.

(I) Leave-Constable

1638 Leun Chung-yok has been granted three weeks leave as from August 21, 1941.

Training Course-Part Those detail- ed will attend at Murmy Parade Ground for instruction in l'art of Training Course on Wednesday, August 27, at 17.15 hours sharp-Dress-linki Uniform.

be Patrul DutyPatrol duiles will carried out an ordered.

Indian Company Commendation.--Constables (it) 237 5. Khan and (I) 201 K. S. Mehat are com mented by the Honourable Commissioner of Pallee for zeal and alertness in arrest- in Uree Chinese mates on July 11, 1041, 1 Defendant. possession of petrol with no licence; 2nd Defendant, receiving I discharged); and 3rd Defendant, tn} bribery, possession of petrol with no Beence and (e) conveying of petrol wild- oct D. G. labels,

Inspection Parade-A ranks of the

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UP)—The United States defence Programme has not yet seriously affected supplies used by news- papers, but shortage of some materials is anticipated if the war continues for another year, according to a recent survey by lead. "Deviled an under: ing American publishers.

Wholesalers who addressed the annual Mechanical Confer- The Navy nine pounded haplessence of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association agreed Bill Chang, in his first mound ap- that there are ample supplies of metals, chemicals, inks, paper pearance of the year, for seven and rubber, although the movement of these commodities may selid blows and crashed across the be hampered by lack of adequate transportation facilities.

platter

with alne solid runs in

two-thirds of the initial lanza A shortage in cork, obtainable before 11:0 local masterminds

In quantity only from Spain and finally sent the veteran to the showers. It certainly was a sweet Portugal, is anticipated. Some

of "dumb-dora" baseball acids used in piece sense on the part of the local brain wave and should be chalked up as

a big boner for the "believe It or noi" baseball riddies.

photo-engraving

are also becoming scarce. Al- though metals have been placed under strict government priority control, the amount needert for

High Cost Of Living

Indian Company will porade on Wednes day. August 27, for inspection of equip

ment etc., by the Company Commander at Murray Parade Ground at 17.15 hours The Uniform, sharp. Dress-Khakt Equipment Ofcer will make it a point of being present,

Training Course Port II-These de- talled will attend Police Reserve Heat-

On I quarters Lecture Room

Friday. August 29, at 17.30 hours for instruction in Part II of Training Course under Sub Inspector (R) Imam Din.

Patrol Duty-Patrol duties will carried out an ordered.

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Motor Patrol Unit Strength Increase-Constable More Evidence Given

Chung-Yon has been taken on the Loung In the relief role, allent Wally the newspaper industry is an Another meeting of the High Cost strength of the Meter Patrol Unit as tram Ching came through with steady twirling effort to mark up his second insignificant fraction of total of Living Committee was held in the date. Constable (1) 1700 Dennis Lat has pany to Motor Patrol Unit as from date Chambers of Mr Justice P. E. F. Does red from the Chinese Com annual consumption. Charity Series

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Chairman, at tite and re-numbered (R) 314,

Training Course-Part 1-Those detall- Going into the 5th canto on the Supply companies agreed in ad-Cressall,

when the Mr Francis Biddle, the Solicitor-short end of a 12-10 score, the Colony vising publishers to determine their Supreme Court yesterday, who need will stand at Murray Parade Ground Govern- for Instruction in Port I of Training All-Stars crashed through with a normal requirements and to place following seven run scoring spree on two hits crders as in normal times--Any-at-ment Service gave evidence. Mr Course on Wednesday, August 27, al 17.1

Tum Kan-wal and Mr Chan Tse-hours sharp, Dress-haki Uniform

N. C. O Meeting-An N, C. O's meet- and five bad miscues to clinch the tempts nt hoarding materials against uld ball game right then and there the future, it was emphasised, might cheng both of the Labour Office; Mring will be held at Reserve Headquarters Navy pitcher Hank Ruel was yanked lead to serious shortages in a number Ho Chok-nam, Import and Export on Thursday, August 25, at 17.30 hours

Department; Mr D. W. Luke, Public sharp F. Choy after filling the bases, but P.

Works Department; Mr Chau Tai, carried

Patrol Duty-Patrol duties of products.

Depa

as ordered, workea Ski Powławski for a walk to Stereotypers who attended

A. Locock. Brigade: Nurse

Emergency Unit run in this big convention reported force lu the first

Medical

Strength Increase. The following_have Gerry merry-go-round inning.

Department: Inspectors Jen used in coating certain types d nickel

been taken on the strength of the Emer- sano sent a Texas Leaguer to centre of press plates, and sald that they Yu and Wong Kim, Hongkong Police:gency Unit as from dates shown against Souse with wo Ching Bhd. George are conting some plates with copper, the Wethalwei contingent, and one con

more tallies. crossed the pan unan error and chromlum plating. Another innovAfter evidence had been-given, the 644-Sat-Jay-July-24-1941-and-(1)-620- Gerry Gosand rumped home when tion discussed was the use of a

Committee adjourned until buni along blanket of half rubber and half cork.Thursday, when they will meet to Campanics will attend at Murray Nip Lum luld down a

Orst base line. Hank All' thus conserving cork supplies. sacrifice brought in the last two runs

Asked To Conserve to give the All-Stars a five run lend.

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Constables (R) 507 B. F. Garcia, July 14, 1941: (R) 500 N. J. Richin, July 31. 1941: (IU) 536 A. P. Soares, July 31, 1941; (2) next Tran Gia Do. May 30, 1941,

BOMB FACTORY IN PRODUCTION

lies in the last of the oth after the rubber and cork, printing out that LARGEST AERIAL Hongkongites had marked up lone getting new supplies of cork trom run on Bill Chang's sacrifice which'essible, while the outlook for ob- Portugal and Spain is almost im- drove in Wally Ching with the All-

taining rubber is not bright Stars Just tally of the graIE.

Down two runs in the last frame, of the Far Eastern, situation.

botti The Government has placed Anrican Navy men filled the bases after Groneck and Willie cepper and zine under priority con- of these Wilson had lied out. Big Mac trel, but of 600,000 tons McKenzie strade up is the platter metals needed annually under the largest factory making aerial bombs the engraving began operations here this week-end. with the hero-tag in the making, defence programme but with an easy pop to shortstop industry uses only 5,000 tons, Di A steady stream of bombs roll from

the

ELLWOOD, 111, Aug. 25 (Reuter). the world's What is considered

Company Drift-All ranks of "A" and Parade Ground on Wednesday, August 27, at 17.15 hours sharp for Company Drill under Acting Inspector kh} $2 đ 0 Satan Dress-Khaki Uniform.

tor

Training Course--Part 11~~Those detall- ed will attend at tekerve leadquarters, Lecture Room on Thursday, Auguri · 20, and instruction in Part II of Training September 2, at 17.30 hours

Course under Police Sergeant (R) 432 O. R. Radick. Dress Optional.

Patrol Duty.—Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

W. R. Curston-WODOS,

Adjutant, Police Reserve.

BAD WEATHER

Sousa sent out the well-known which the newspapers take 3,800. 11 the assembly line which in a mile RESTRICTS R.A.F.

"that's all" rien, giving Hongkong is estimated that only 300 tons of on their second straight in this classic this amount is lost yearly through

scrics.

tossers took the fast way

remelting.

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LONDON. Aug. 25 (Router), --- Work on

the factory began in November, 1040, under contract Operations by British bombers were calling for completion within a year's still restricted by bad weather on time; so production has started more Sunday night, states the Air Ministry.

three

abend months

Communications and of

Industrial) objectives at Dusseldorf were sharply schedule,

The supervising officer is Lieut-attacked. Three bombers are mis- Colonel T. C. Gerber, who says that singe

Aircraft of the Coastal Command the plant comprises 23 square miles

North Sen on Sunday morning. factory cust $30,000,000.

GREAT Britain's depleted all Nazi Consulate Closed th

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). out of the championship scrapIt is announced in Berlin that when they virtually handed their first round fray to China the German Consulate in Cuba

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Another last minute contract deal was put over on the benches of the withering bleachers, when Georgie White, Johnny Flehet, Sandy Sandberg and Blaning were signed on for the lone game; no uniforms nor ball cleats were ineluded ini the contract.

Chinese pitcher Al Lau merely. breezed them over the plate, limiting the Britishers to three scattered blows and whling five for his first International Series win.

The Cathaymen went to town in the 1st frame, riding across the pan with three runs un two hits and an. error. Warming up with a singtel marker in the 3rd, China's colour! bearers thundered through with a nine run blazing barrage which just about made the British give up the losing Oght.

Wellctd's gang called it a day lu the Best of the 6th canto when a light drizzle poured over the ball yard after laur mere Chinese tal- Hee crossed the rubber pan.

TOBRUK UNDER FIRE & BOMBING

CAIRO, Aug: 25 (Router)-British patrols at Tobruk are active despite continued enemy artillery and mor tar fire, states a cominunique from the Briush G.11.Q.

Ono dive bombing attack during the day did only miner damage.~~-~~-~- In the frontier area, there was Fintermittent artillery fire and some

patrol activity.

has been closed.

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