Liberation of Hong Kong Ends Japanese Rule
The Liberation of Hong Kong marked Britain’s restoration of the colony after Japan’s 1941 capture. Canadian forces defended the colony and two Canadians helped sign the surrender document. The Canadian cruiser Ontario and anti aircraft cruiser Prince Robert fired 21 gun salutes in the harbor.
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Hong Kong
Britain
Far East
United States
Japan
Pacific
Canada
Wallace Creery
Royal Canadian Navy
O. M. Kay
Chungking
Dominion
Ontario
Prince Robert
Hong Kong's Colonial Growth Through 1940 Milestones
The history notes Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula facing Canton River, with Victoria as capital. It cites a 1940 civilian population of 1,071,893, British acquisition in 1841, and progress under British rule including hospitals, schools, a teacher training college, an evening institute, and the University of Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Canton River
Kowlon Peninsula
Victoria
Britain
China
Canton
British East India Company
Japan
University of Hong Kong
Centre of World Trade Hong Kong Harbour Power
Hong Kong stands as a premier harbour with seventeen square miles of water and docks for the largest ships. It serves as a key centre of world commerce for China and the Far East, plus a naval base. In 1939 about fifteen and a half million tons sailed into its harbour, a Pacific port of call linking Americas Europe Australia and Africa via major canals and lanes. As war ends it reestablishes peace-time institutions and normal external connections.
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Hong Kong
China
Far East
Pacific
Americas
Europe
Australia
South Africa
Pacific Ocean
Panama
Suez
Atlantic Ocean
Kilts Delayed for Highland Regiments Amid Material Shortage
The Scottish Command pushes for the kilt return to Highland regiments but the War Office weighs the issue as material and labor shortages persist. Major H M Douglas Home notes kilts are luxury dress and cannot return until Allied clothing needs are met.
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British War Office
Edinburgh Scotsman
H M. Douglas Home
Europe
Clever Inventor Harnesses Tide Power at English Seaport
An inventor at an English seaport captures seawater in tanks to release its fall through a turbine. He claims to obtain from 30 to 250 horsepower by exploiting tides that can swing up to 30 feet, using the water as a renewable energy source.
Smile Awhile Humorous Exchange Fragments
A collage of jokes and quips about marriage money doctors and golf clubs. The humor centers on family roles including a wife’s birthday gift a doctor’s bills and a negligent husband. A judge prison joke and a Sunday School quip conclude the breezy panel of light verses.
Renting Vacant House With Tenure Risks
Question and answer about renting a vacant house for up to five months to ensure possession after the period. Regulations exempt the first five months of any twelve month cycle from termination limitations, allowing a definite short-term lease.
Repeaters in Canadian prisons cost taxpayers big sums
The Vancouver Province reports that 188 repeaters in Canadian prisons have spent 2,037 years in confinement, costing maintenance $1,348,130.76. Including conviction costs, the total bill reaches $4,607,090, averaging $25,453.24 per offender.
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Vancouver
National Clothing Collection Opens Across Canada
Canada launches a nationwide drive to collect used clothing for liberated lands beginning October 1. Over 12 400 post offices act as receiving depots with rural areas using local depots while cities use central collection points. Ensure bundles are neat and footwear is tied in pairs to prevent loss and waste.
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Canada
Ottawa
National Clothing Collection
Dominion
Pacific
Atlantic
International
Arctic
Cleething Collection
Gems of Thought on Temperance and Moderation
A collection of maxims from Simms Terence Steele Eddy Cicero and Dwight promoting temperance and moderation in thought speech and action. The excerpt notes a 1935 automatic SOS alarm for vessels without a radio operator as a modern safety measure.
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Steele
Mary Baker Eddy
Water buffalo deemed second most dangerous wild animal
The water buffalo ranks second among India's wild animals for danger while remaining a common domestic animal across many regions, highlighting its dual status in local ecosystems and human society.
Ancient Irish capital and related crossword clues
A crossword puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues including ancient Irish capital Tara and a mix of definitions such as biblical garden fruit drink and Shakespearian character. The grid items cover topics from land measure to Latin poet and Italian or French words, providing a broad range of wordplay.
CWAC Sergeant Ellen Chrestenson’s Wartime Service Profile
Sgt Ellen Chrestenson of Loreburn Saskatchewan joined the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Regina in June 1942. After basic training she completed a seven week Clerk Stone Refresher at Saskatoon and served as secretary to Capt Fearnley in the District CWAC Office. Promoted to corporal in 1943 and to her present rank in 1945 she later attended a NCO course at St Anne de Bellevue Quebec. She notes she helps track CWAC personnel and acts as advisor to the DCO on CA C matters and liaises between CWAC companies and the district. Her two brothers served, one in Chilliwack BC and one overseas.
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Ellen Chrestenson
Loreburn
Sask
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Regina
Saskatoon
District Cwac
Fearnley
Que
CWAC
Christensen
D.C.O
C. A.C
C.W.: AC
Chris
Chilliwack
B.C
CWAC women's auxiliary networks support postwar transition
Organization highlights 14 CWAC Women’s Auxiliaries across nine districts in Canada offering home hospitality, sewing uniforms, budgeting courses, and rehabilitation programs. Postwar focus includes civilian life prep with Army Councillors and guidance from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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C.W.A.C. Women's Auxiliary
Canada
C.W.A.C
Halifax
N.S
St. John and
Fredericton
N.B
Ottawa
Kingston
Toronto
St. Catharines
Windsor
Ont
Winnipeg
Man
Regina
Sask
Calgary
Edmonton
Alto
Vancouver
Nanaimo
B.C
Foxglove drug digitalis slows heart rate
A medical note explains digitalis derived from foxglove slows the heartbeat and acts as a heart stimulant. The drug is used in certain treatments to regulate rhythm and force.
Reaper Invention and Ancient Gaul Practice Cited
A claim credits Cyprus McCormick with inventing the modern reaper while noting that in the ancient province of Gaul a beast drawn implement was used as early as 4870 A D This contrasts early agricultural technology with later mechanized farming in historical context.
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Cyprus
McCormick
Gaul
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Hong Kong Liberation
Wakham
Reeve
Junior
Mary
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
William Gilmore Simms
Terence
Cicero
Timothy Dwight
Daii
Bird
Sweet Potato
France
Gillalte
Jlo
Fis
Organization OF C.W.A.C. Women’s Auxiliary
Army
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Civvie
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
D.V.A
Pte
Penelope
Buttercup
Kellogg
London
Allbran
Niagara Falls, Canada
Tintex
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