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COMPARISON BETWEEN CHUNGKING

AND HONGKONG A.R.P. TUNNELS

FROM PAGE ONE:

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'any vote on A.R.P. which I con-| trolled.

The_P.W.D. would" "beļ responsible for applying for the necessary voles for superintending my first actions was to take the work and had other responsibilities. English and Chinese Press into my This conference resulted in the pro- confidence and also to arrange broad paration of a confidential schedule cost talks on AR.P.; in addition on A.R.P. Works for 1930-1940, all of A.R.P. exhibitions were slaged. Later the cost of which were debited to the on I found

it was necessary to enlist P.W.D. account and not to. A.R.P. the sympathy of the Chinese women account. The only responsibility lett the application for folk, and in this connection my wife with me was took a very netive part and endeav-funds to supply equipment and stores oured to teach them how to look after for any of these, buildings and per- A. B. PURVES,

their homea and children should air sonnel of the A.R.F. with its many Water Authority.raids be experienced. In order to varied sub-divisions

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Chicago Detroit Cleveland St Louis Washington Philadelphia

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NATION

Averages

JBRERRIIS 2383223

Pet.

345

JEC28228 286488

The combined League averages

were:

120

Batting-Williams 400, telser, 343. Tomers-Willlains 37, Camili 34.

Runs Dalted DiMaggio 123, Cambli

Runa-Williams 135, Reuser 117.

-jilta-Travis 210,1lack-193.

Soviet Concession

To Poles

.SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept, 29 (UP)-Follow ing an agreement under which at icist 1,500,000 Poles in Soviet ter- ritory are granted full religious free- dom, stated Polish circles here, the Soviet

will Government

return Church property to the Poles and, where no Catholle Churches exist, will allow the formation of new parishes.

It is expected that 40 or 50 other Polish chaplains hitherto interned in

and 2 p.m. Members of the

Chon.....

$4 Per Lecture And how much are they paid per lecture?They get $4 per lecture.

Mr

the

whether it would be inside or out-The Chairman: Thank you, Mr side the tunnel. There is also a lot Tinson, but I shall not need your assistance, in either the questions I of exploratory work to be done.

I suppose it would take you nak or the way I put them. another six months to make up, your Mr Tinson: Sorry, Sir thought I minds? No, because the Tunnel would explain. I thought you didn't ̧

know Committee have already decided on

The the design.

Wing-Comar Chairman: Steele-Perkins, In view of the ques-

Reason For Delay

+

At any rate it has taken them allons I put to you and the answers year to make up their minds, astum- you have given. do you think that ing that the tunnels were started those words express the truth?-I do. round about September or October,

Prevention Against Gas

to decide as to what kind of

should be put up?

U because you have to get tunnels "when `gas: bombs fall?-No

curtain

That is all I want. Have any you cannot put a blast-proof steps been taken with regard to up until the whole tunnel la preventing gas from getting into the the tram-lines and muck out of the steps finve been taken but we do

creet a blanket at each entronès.

Up to the moment there is molya

Continuing, Wing-Comdr Steele- well spent?-As far as expenditure Kowloon together.

sald: Accordingly on June 10, is concerned,

How often are these lectures held? Two or three times a week accord-1940, ing to the number of recruits have to trains,

To decotation

ser-

bombs

Are Been Wardens pald?m. cable and wireless, telephones, etc. be bombed by 500 lbs. hombs?-In

A

What about the Hongkong tunnels? They are all being iven mechun- cal ventilation,

Are

.

Reversary Fans

near

I suggest there would be a repotf-

Transfer of Captain Hobbe

Accordingly on June 1, 1940, 1 minuted the Hon. Colonial Secretary

tunnels. An Active Supporter that had no objection to the trans

fer

the of Captain Hobbs back to

can't you design the plan on But paper au that as soon as each tunnel single tunnel either In Kowloon or The Chairman Who is this Mrs Hon. D.P.W.'s stuff. This was fol.

which ta e-proof. Is she Mrs Violet Chan?-lowed by a minute from the Acting

is completed, blast-proof curtains Chan?

Tectes. could be erected at once?--It was

Therefore, Yes, and Mrs Chan became a very Colonial Secretary to the Officer Ad-

gas-bombs at the back of our minds that the entrance gas will escape into the always netive supporter. Public lectures on ministering the Government on June

blast-proof curtains would be cou- tunnels and the people would all be A.R.P. were given either by myself 4 and was agreed to by the Officer

Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins Government

structed. or members of this Department al-Administering the

| killed?—No, provided the ventilation But was the system actually de- fans, most continuously during 1938 and the following

day.

Flic

If a gas-bomb fell outside any, of The Chairman: have since been continued by quali-

Omeer Ad-Lector of Air Raid Precautions, that signed or planned?--I am unable to

the tunnels at 'the' present moment was Government has received 100 per answer that, fied instructors who have graduated ministering the Government

If I suggest was never done. 1 gas would escape into the tunnels Lieut-Gen. Norton?--I think it was. cent. value for that $8,000,000?-That at the A.R.P. School.

Are these Instructors puid? Not Tinson: Excuse me, but I think is a very difficult question to answers, suppose I would be wrong?-I think and the inmates would be gassed?

A portion of them, yes. It all de instructors on the stuff of the School.it was the Hold hot arrive until the good value indeed for their money.

Mr Smith. Lieut-Sir. I think they have received very so, Sir.

Ventilation

pends on the direction of the wind. Which Instructors are paid? Gen. Norton did not

You think the money has been

Tako

the tunnels in Hongkong and Assuming the wind was blowing end of August.

Would you, as straight into the tunnels?-Even then Those who are outside, Sir.

Any idea how

instructors

Director of ARP, be prepared to doubt it would gas all the inmates, there are?-We have roughly 40 qualified Instructors.

I minuted the Hon. D.P.W. suggest. Will Serve Their Purpose cay that they have, taken collective-Are you an expert on anti-gad ing the return of Captain Hobbs

What is your opinion of them asly, an efflelent system of ventilation? measures? Yes.

Did you not draw the attention of the staff of the P.W.D. os from July first class tunnels? They will serve No, without the installation of tho

the Committee to that matter? Yes, 1, 1940, and received back a minute the purpose for which they have echanical ventilatien.

And none of the Kowloon tunnels! did.

When? I shall have to look at the noting the above. Since July

. I had no

now have any system of further dealine been erected.

Allen, What is that purpose? To give up to ort work we with any construction

Would Except shelter to a good number of persons, mechanical ventilation?-No.

you has been made by

that mind getting A statement has which What kind of shelter?-Bomb-

information for us? No. some experimental

services

That witness

tho

of system proof' shelter. mention later.. My other So on an average each instructor I will

When the mechanical fans are on, of helping with the

So you consider that the Kowloon ventilation in the Kowloon tunnels made $12 a week? Not necessarily. duties consisted

of the Auxiliary Fire Sir, because we have not got the organisation

Fire tunnels are proof against bomb-was bad and that people would be am I right in saying that they suck services, blast? They are proof against the suffocated if they were kept there the air in from the entrance?—Yes. space. One man may get $12 a Service, week. TIN HAT DAY

burial services,

which I was told that I should for any length of time. Do you agree

So that if a gus-bomb do fall any- Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins then vices. Air Raid Wardens' services, have la prepare against, namely 500 with that? I don't though in Kow-

loon I think a period of over three where near the entrance, these fans and demolition services.

lees. lbs. bombs. Those ladies who have volun- continued: 1 also concentrated on rescue

water, road and That was in 1038? I think hours may be dimeult,

would suck the gas? Yes and no the organisation of the Corps of Air essential services, teereil to sell emblems on Tin 1st | Raid Wardens and to do this a main electric services, sewer ration of

because these fans are reversary. repairs, gas little Inter.

Let us assume that there is an air Day, October 4, should collect committee was formed early that protection services,

1030 then, and the work on the vital services,

raid on the Colony to-day, that all their baskets and tins at the Star year, consisting of Chinese in all the scheme for

gas and Kowloon tunnels had proceeded on

Long Air Raid

Die tunnels hre nifed. to Scapacity, Ferry Pier, Hongkong (office of Police districts both in Hongkong and electric slation fittings, storage station, the assumption that Hongkong will

How many have got mechanical that during the raid gas-bomba are Kowloon. the Hongkong War Effort. Com-

also assisted

ventilation up to the moment?-dropped near the entrance of all these assisted the Hon. Director of the mujority, yes.

thinks three.

tunnels, what do you think would be mittee), or the European YMCA, are only paid when they are called Medical Services in

Heavier Bombs..... in organising medl-

↑ Report on a war boals

Out of 2 total of!-- About 10 the result to the people inside?--I cal services Kowloon, on Thursday, October 2, out for Black-out, duties.

I think you are. aware that since Out

think they would be. very uncom- Sub-Committees

centre

atre services were organised, pro 1930 there have been great strides in you satisfied, takig the Hong-fortable, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; or on

of Government bulidings, the construction and use of bombs by Continuing. Wing-Comdr Sicele-tection

"Black Hole" Of Chungking Perkins said: They in their turn protection of vital services, prepara- the belligerent nations? Yes, Sir,kong groups, celicetively, that they orders, lighting but to my mind an enemy would be are in a sufficiently advanced stage of restrictions, valuable work in obtaining recruits.

services, provision of sirens,

ser-generating stations than on sites suffocated?---Noi 24 hours.

How long would you put?-Three over the chairmanship of the main the committee which was appointed in vices, and billeting scheme, the pro- which are invisible from the air. May, 1938. The sub-committee duties tection of the general public and Do you agree with me that they hours.

Suppose on air raid takes six hours, are requested to return their, tins were mainly in fixing the position of helping to organise dispersal areas, would not mind wasting a 1,000 lbs. to the Hongkong and Shanghai wardens posts and doing what they training of Follee and other services bomb on a large military target?If what would happen?

provision of the

They would be suffocated, 1 aup-ters large the target is occupied by

PL bomb pose? I would say they would be Bank, and baskets to the Starsold to recruit recruits. Altogether in anti-gas measures,

district sub-committees were form-stores and equipment, and finally the number of persons, such 22

above

scattered bomb very uncomfortable. co-ordination of all the

which we call deal with this question. In co-

Would probably be used in order to addition to the above, I had to give mentioned schemes.

the

Whole-Hearted Co-operation construc-

cause damage to personnel, otherwise active consideration to tion of on, A.R.P. Store to house the In addition to the above, I had to they may stick to a smaller type of necessary war equipmert and also

work out delailed arrangement for bomb. the A.R.P. School

In any case, the tunnels in Kow-September, 1940, and Headquarters

You went with Mr Faber who, I ut which A.R.P. classes can be held black-outs, communication and sec-

eld for exercises which comprised

the loon have been built on the assump

Have you ever seen My staff while ot the Colonial

any of the onlal employment of the personnel of Es- tion that they would have to with- understand, was an expert in tun

of nelling and who was given the job tunnels In England?—No, they were Secretary's omee

consisted at the sential Services, AR.P. services and stand 500 lbs. bombs and none

of erect

in Blake Gardens? not constructed when I was there, comer.

erecting tunnels of only myself and priv

I might add that larger calibre?—Yes. private concerns.

Is there anybody on your staff or And for that Government has coYes. After a few practically twice a week; exercises

What was the purpose of your, the P.W.D, who has ever seen a monthis, I I found it was necessary to are now being held in A.R.P. super-for spent $856,850? Yes. You know

Police the site at Whitfield Barracks? Yes. visit to Chungking with him?I was modern English tunnel at Home obtain a qualined Chinese anti-gas vision in practically," all the

Were you responsible for choosing sent there by the Government to see don't think there is any modern air Instructor.

districts,

the

A.RP.

measures they have in raid tunnel in England; but I am The above is only a short resume it?-Jointly, yes.

Thare Were you responsible for changing Chungking Are Oghting, rescue open to correction. of the organisation of A.R.P.

work, tunnels, etc.

Perhaps I am wrong using the many other details I have not the site at the reservoir too? Yes.

Kowloon-Reservoir-

Particularly with regard to tun-word tunnels. Let's call them deep mean tunnels or siderable amount of Ume

Finally,

deep shelters? They are two differ- Did you inspect the tunnels?—Yes, ent things, How many did you inspect?-Be- mean shelters so constructed that tween 20 and 30.

they are bomb-proof and give the Am 1 correct in saying that the citizens comparative safely when tunnels in Chungking are built on a they are attacked. Has anybody in zigzag pattern? They have only re- Hongkong seen any of these since

I was there.

knowledge.

All Tunnelling Authorised Am I correct in tunnelling work so far as construc- anying that all

Bosi in concerned was authorised by

are the members of that Committee?-Mr Pearce, the Chair-

rayself,

Mr Bishop, Mr. Camp-

the people These gentlemen are who are responsible if any fault is not, only with in

but also regard to the

Ladies' Committee will be informed sub-committees which did tion of blackction of harbour and very foolish to waste 1,000 lbs. bombs ventilation to enable prople to stay tion of the. Black Hole" of Chung- Mr George Pentreath kindly took organising of Commissariat son anything but naval, dockyards or there for 24 hours without being king. Correct?—I wouldn't like to

attendance at these times.

At the conclusion of the Drive

on Saturday, sellers in Hongkong

Ferry Pier depot. Sellers 111 Kowloon are requested to return both ting and boxes to the European Y.M.C.A. depot.

FINLAND MAY RISK FUTURE

Under-Nazi-Pressure.

LOY 'REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTI

cd to

Dne

The Chairman? Was he paid?— Yes, out of the estimates,

How much did he get a month? ore Fried. It has taken up~a~con--

"T"think it was $400,-but-1-am-not

sure.

Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins con-

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1.

Chungking Visit

go so far as that. It has been laid | down that no further money was to be expended on anti-gas measures and that all monty was to be con- centrated on the construction of shel-

At any rate, whoever is respons!- ble for the policy of these tunnels and assuming that if there is an air rald only small bombs and 600 lbs. You went to Chungking sometime bombs would be dropped, the enemy

to be so gentle as nat to use know..

ago to see the tunnels there?—Yes. would be is as far as I

-

LONDON, Sept, 29.-German mili- tinued: Affer instruction, 1.oppoint- that if it were not for the whole-It is very damp indeed, but the generally the whole or shelters-Do you tury and economie pressure on the ed Mr Chak Tal-kwong to All this hearthinese community, I should completed. I may add that the sites

war

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Finnish Government has become so intense that it appears likely that the Finns will reject the British warning against continuing their Russia.

It is known that many Fhins carnestly long for peace but the Nazis in Helsinki are using every form of pressure to compel the Finns to Difficult Situation

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past,

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enemy

Who

Here of course we have none?-found in

the valle

Continuing Wing-Comdr Slecle-pointed Air Raid Precautions Officer Prepared to answer at the moment, it

will be quite in order.I would obtaining natural ventilation is to bell and Mr. Labrov. Russia will. he released. to serve in that country for Germany has always of 1939, i found that the work of 30, 1940. His secretory: "An excel-military oblectives?—Yes, generally it is so deult to find the sites.

Generally speaking, reservolts are Ye them on

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But there are sites on which such with regard to i

Are there any without even elec-

What is your opinion of that now? I would stress once again

work has not; I understand, been co-operation.

Hon which I received

General Norton were approved by from the The Chairmat Does he live in Kowloon? No, in Hongkong.

not have been able to, present such

himself on a personal visit. A satisfactory Picture of progress us Do you agree with me that one of Increased Work

I am able to do: to-day. Going on. Wing Comdr. Steelc- I might

A despatch, the milltary objects of an མམ་ Perkins sald: His work was on the dated July 3, 1930, from Sir Geoffry would be a reservoir?-Not in Kow-rently been built that way; not when tunnel work was started? Not to ce

Rising Gradient Why? May I say this in camera, increase so I found it was necessary Northcote to the Secretary of State later on to add

Am I correct in saying that the] further Chinese for the Colonies, the following par do not want to disclose anything reason for that was to reduce the anti-gas instructor to cope with the graph appears:

satisfactory which may affect the defence of the growing demand for instruction. ¿ progress achieved during the

effect of blasting?--Yes, In any way but I think you Colony. The Chairman: Was. he paid? under review in precautionary work can aswer the question is to why the Are they not bullt on arising the Tunnel Committed?—Yen. The Finnish situation is inaced s

Yes,

against air attack is largely due to difficult one. Not only are German What was his salary-Aghin

I the energy and initiative of Wing-reservoir in Kowloon would not be a gradient so that they ventilate them-

military to

objective-If you are not selves? Not many of them. troops on Finnish soil but Germany, think it was $50. less than Mr Chak.

But you agree that a good way of man, Comdr Steele-Perkins who was ou unlike Britain, is in a position to exert severe economic pressure on Perkins sald: Towards the latter part at the beginning of the year."

a rising gradient? or- Again, in a minute dated January rather not. been an "Important customer for

ganisation of A.R.P, was

Excellency minuted the really

quite Finnish goods.

beyond the

a single Hon, Colonial Die capabilities of To encourage-Finnishs collaboratura man and I applied to Government lent and clear report on a year of speaking, but very difficult to destroy. the Germans continue dally to paint for a deputy. Early in 1940, Mr great progress and industry on the So you, as Director of A.R.P., are

In your statement. which you read to the Finns a totally exaggerated | Puckle was appointed Deputy Direc- part of the Director of Air Raid quite satisfied with the sites of nil tunnels could be built? Yes,

With regard to the sanitation of but just now, you mention that your plclure of Nazis' successes agains! tor of Alr

the tunnels in Kowloon7-They were Raid Precautions. This Precautions and his staff." Russia coupled with claim which per

could get and which the tunnels, can you tell me which dulles consisted of various things permilled me to be able to leave a The Chairman: That is, as you the best we

tunnels in Hongkong have got sani- such as the organisation of the fire they regularly fail to make good certain amount of detailed work in say, a short history of A.R.P. so far would give us the necessary cover tary arrangements installed? No. service. When did that start?-Since

You mean none at all?—I don't say I came hore day that they would be in Leningrad his hands while i concentrated on as you know. You said in the des-overhead cover.

the major question of polley. The patch to the Secretary of State for In the light of the experience you that.

Decontamination Squads. within two days. Simultaneously construction of the A.R.P. Store was the Colonies that His Excellency have gained since 1938, ure you in a

You also mentioned about your they promise collaborator territorial

of paramount importance and as spoke on precautionary work against position to say whether there are nowtric lights? Yes. gains for Finland if Germany bents

early as March 22, 1938, I raised this air attack. That was in 1939. Would better sites

Do you know why it has taken so squads, and decontamination did that start?- Nussia.

the Finnish question with the 1ton, Director of you say that in 1840, the work went none unless you go out into the long to Instal the electric lights? Shortly after March; 1938. decision of

country which defeats the object. succumb to Germans Public Works but he informed me he out of the precautionary stage?

do not but the only reason that I can

Do you know the total personnel Hongkong Tunnels Defence Council was unable to spare anyone from that

suggest at the moment is that the in that?-373, 2017 threats and blandishments will In- evitably have disastrous effects on

tunnels have only recently been com- Department to supervise this

Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins:.

I take it that these persons, get The Ch

Who Chairman:

the did, sir, whether the Defence Coun- trinland's position, already battered

pleted.

paid? No, except the wardens on Even though the work has been black-out duties.com can rep Director of Public Works, Mr Pearce ell thought that war was around the rs. Not two Dy

wars. Not only wil she lose

What is your opinion of them? started over a year ago? Yes.

Not the decontamination squade?... the chance of gaining peace now but or Mr Purves?-1-think it was Mr corner.

What. Is the Defence Council?-It Again I say they would answer the on leave she will be throwing away inestim- Tickle, Mr Purves was

was appolated by Government. able political

purpose for which they were built.

Then why only the wardens? They and economie ad- then, I think,"

"Approval Obtained vantages of improved relations with

Has it any statutory authority?

have all been completed, I They take it? Some parts are still being has not got electric lights yet? work the whole night during the

don't think there

are Britain and America as well as the Continuing, Wing-Comdr Steele- I don't know...

any except black-out while the decontamination And you take your orders from built. opportunity of having her independ-Perkins said: I accordingly obtained

thase in Belcher's.

Ke squnds, de only, an hour's',work. them?--Yes,

when the work left the Is there any tunnel in Aungkong

Are there some also which have no Secretary's ap-

There is on Ordinance governing entplace at the conference table the Hon. Financial.

which has not been completed?

Ale Rald Wardens, isn't there? Yes. proval on August 3 to utilise the ser- precautionary stage: when peace is achieved.

vices of an outside architect and was When did Government make up its am afraid I shall have to refer the sanitary arrangements? Yes,

there any which have? No, Do you know roughly the various By recommended verbally

Hoa.

mind to do something definite about matter to the D.P.W. us

he is in i don't think there are any. I know ranks of the wardens?--Yes Two rdens, one in D. P. W. (Mr Tickie) to approach A.R.P.-Progress was slow but charge of construction.

From the point pr.A.RP, I mean? the Director of Health Services has Chief Air Raid Wardens, It should be when. Lieut-Gen. Norton arrived, it

meetings of the Itongkong and one in Kowloon... They are all completed though I attended many

Paid On Black-outs noted that at this time, there was no took a completely different turn.

which this In What year was that? I think I know there are some a

additional por-Tunnel Committee technical adviser on the staff and it

question hda

been frequently raised tals to be constructed.

Who are they? Mr. Pentreath, was not until January, 1939, that Mei was. In August, 1940

up?

Are they blast-proof at the enapd he has asked for a defolte num Hongkong, and Mr Terry, Kowloon, SPECIAL TO THE STELEGRAPH!! Ilobbs was detailed to advise on

Are they on n stary basis? They trance? No but we decided to place ber of latrines to be put in Colombo

It

Have you continued it with antis binst-proof curtains outside the en- In view of these questions and only get paid on Black-outs,

per was not

What is thele pay Exprosses Delhi..

gradual relaxation of the Japanese in the FW.D. offices and Polping

answers do you think this: about two months ago... trance Haiphong..

(Peking)

the truth-an excellent and clear |--E' think i$30; Black-out?. freezing regulatians is shown by the until September, 1939 that he was factory speed up till now? Yea

Blast. Proofing Received Very Good Value, transferred to work with me in the

the ranks go down think the Fans American Cons Hayków

# Consulate 'export': figures Penang

offices adjoining the C.S.O. His and General which will be published next week.

have here a statement from the 1

So the position is that not one of report of great progress on the part FOREIGN EXCHANGE -Banking. Business transacted.

American exports between Septem- work at the commencement consisted the Treasury that between 1939 and thera, tunnels, in Hongkong, which of the Director of, ARP. and his to Deputy Senior Wordens?--No. Then comes Head Warden. He is CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and ber 1 and 25 totalled US$600,000 mainly of planning our future re September 2 20, 1941, 10,080,293,70 hins his so for cost Government three staff?

Not A Tunnel Expert FIXED ŽEPOSITA'received for Ono."Year"

but Out of that," the total] proot?—Yes, ·

would take less ME-1 sary plans and estimates, Currencies at rates which will be quoted month of August. Before the freez-

frig regulations.. went into effect, In the early

hativeen United States exports, totalled US$2,- | cussion arose 900,000 during the month of

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Agencies

Kuala

Sitiawan

Cliva Street Lumpur

*Sourabaya

Fairlie Flaco Kuching

Taiping

Canton

Madras

Manila

Medan

New York

Cawnpore Cebu

Tientsin

Tongkat

*(huket) Tsingtao. Yokohama

to

JAPANESE RELAX Leigh and Orange.

REGULATIONS

work.

was

the

TIENTSIN, Sept. 20 (UP)ZA ARP. construction; etc.. He worked things. Thos

It

Let us now come to the Hongkong tunnels. Have you visited them weekly?—Yes, Sir.

No Sunitary Arrangements Are there any in Hongkong which

Are

No

Than

MARKakonko bat amounted to $4,504,-] than one week to make them blaste the slightest hold himself out AOBHAVIS ...or shorter,, periods in "Lokal · or ',Other compared with US$200,000 for this quirements, drawing up the neces- beon approved by the Treasury for and a half million dollars, la blasterinson: My client does not in

the Hon. D. P. 349.20, for Ten-shelters $430,104.23, proof, it

M

on application. partem you

BAVINGS ACCóulis "falso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on "pplication

The paneload:Onces in London

LONDON, Sept 29 (Heuter)

of 1010, a dis- for the

and Colonel

Then follows

There are

are 15,

-sandbags, emergency Don't you think it would tunnel expert. When he left. Eng-divisiona ardens and Kowloon

I have been land, there was no idea of erecting and ench one has a Divisional War W (Mr Pearce the Hon, Financial for uniform. Kare-fighting appli-'more prudent for you and yoärlunnels for the genóral public and ni den, „Then comes the District Warn and myself ns to the responsibility ances, ARP, protection in Gover technical advisers, to have sande, them that he knows about tunnels was dens each division is divided into picas and the what vote would be used for Day 12,807,85

'ment: lalogs

elc, blast-proof as soon as possible if what he read from various Books sent districts according to la offices,

each After them emolument they, waras sofrir-te ber ud for the out to him from Tomos Hesan Distriste Wardens puttin arges for the same, parlaq purposes Intended That has been phil-gds expert and A.R.P. organiser come the Group Wardens who are on the subjac zot circussion for the past ball never holds himself out a TURN to P-4 Column Four

MINU monthielie question being tunnel expert

•NOBEADS Claims Hoovery of British More tanks were made during the of of construcllenal:"work": inl

underläkes: Expcutor Trustee bust- Income Tax Overpaidamon tarms rale

WIE, EVANS THOMASES

may

months of July, August and Septem

bor in Brith factories than during A.R.PL was decided that this and

would be paid for out of sums al- $206,93 loented to the P W D and not out of

the whole of 1st year,” states the

personal

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