CLOSE TIES BRITAIN AND Stressed At Bastille Day Celebration
"MANY EVENTS HAVE DRAWN US CLOSER TO EACH OTHER AND WE HAVE LIVED TOGETHER IN PAINFUL BUT GLORIOUS DAYS. WE ARE READY TO REVIVE THOSE UNFORGOTTEN DAYS IN CASE OF NECESSITY," SAID M. FRANK DUPUY, CONSUL-GENERAL FOR FRANCE, AT A RECEPTION GIVEN BY HIM AND MME. DUPUY AT HONOUR OF THE THEIR HOME THIS MORNING IN “QUATORZE JULLET," THE FRENCH NATIONAL HOLI
DAY..
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 14, 1989.
BINDING
FRANCE
ICHANG BOMBED
Chungking, To-day.
A number of Japanese planes yesterday afternoon released a number of bombe on Ichang.
Although the planes were. ap. parently heading for Chungking, they failed to arrive.--Trans- Ocean.
the
among those new links were visits which our King and Queen | paid to France last July when they
ITALY'S
PROTEST OVER SANJAK DEAL
ROME, TO-DAY.
ITALY HAS SENT A NOTE TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT EXPRESSING "FULL RESERVA- TION" REGARDING THE CES- SION OF ALEXANDRETTA TO TURKEY,
The Note, is described by Signor
"a "Giornale d'Italia," as
protest Gayda, the Italian commentator, in were welcomed with true French cordiality and hospitality and the and clear denunciation of France's violations of international Lebrun, new Proposing the toast of His Ma-ring to the visit of their Majesties return visit paid by M-
the King and Queen of Great Bri- your most distinguished President pledges."
Signor Gayda says the transfer jesty the King, M. Dupuy said:-
a when in March last he and his to tain to Paris, followed within May I, first of all, address
British a of Alexandretta constitutes a unila- Excellency our your
heartfelt few months by that of the Presi- charming wife gave us
Republic to chance of shewing the deep affec-teral transformation of the thanks for having kindly come and dent of the French
He adds that the Powers who thus honoured, by your presence, London, and also to numerous potion and respect that we have for date.. the members of the French Com-litical, commercial and intellectual our neighbour and ally. Sad to
took part in allocation of the man- to say, not every fresh bond of sym- munity and myself on the occasion relations which have helped of the celebration of the "Fete Na-tighten, if I may venture to say, the pathy between us has been of sodate (of whom Italy was one) can-
bonds of friendship already
very happy a nature: only recently and not be excluded from interest in its
within the space of a few days development.--Reuter. sad both our nations. were mourning
tionale."
I am so much the happier at the strong. presence of your Excellency, the high officials and all the distinguished guests who
"
Unfortunately, profoundly
few others accidents happened only a are weeks ago throwing thus
the loss of many gallant sailors in, both the submarine disasters
manTM
which of admiring congratulation to our gathering here to-day, as July 14 countries into mourning. The loss overwhelmed submarines, "Phenix" French friends on the amazing the more of the British submarine Thetis
and "Thetis." Even so, in joy and economic recovery which, in has this year a somewhat
followed closely by the disappear- solemn character.
It was, in fact, 150 years ago ance of the French submarine in sorrow alike, the close friend- face of most formidable difficulties, and Great the Government of France has been ship between France to-day, that occurred the historic Phenix have added the names of Britain will grow steadily stronger able to bring about during the which their crews to the list, alas! ever with the years and nowhere more last year. So great and so rapid event, the anniversary of
the too long of the victims of duty. France is commemorating as
avail myself of this opportun-80 than in this quarter of the world a change in affairs would not have the been possible without self-denying National Day. On July 14, 1789. the people of Paris, by storming ity to thank your Excellency once where we are cooperating in
in protection of our mutual interests, patriotism and financial ability of of more, and this time verbally, the Bastille, the high walls which, with their crenelated tow-the name of the entire French com- interests which we have in common the highest order (applause); but ers, stood on the south-east of the munity in Hong Kong for the mov-with all the free nations of the then, those two virtues are char-
letter that city, overthrew, by a symbolie ges-ing and cordial ture, the last barriers of absolu- kindly wrote to me following the tism, represented by that old state catastrophe to the Phenix.
It is always in time of misfor= prison.
tune that we find our true friends.
wes
LIBERTY BORN From that date, the democratic principle was born; liberty given to the people who exercised it in its sovereignty through the means of their delegates.
That liberty always exists the French people jealously
to it.
and
cling
But what are 150 years of free dom, when one is addressing country like England whose custom to liberty dates back many centuries?.
a
long to
has
you
earth.
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Proposing the toast of "The Pre- sident of France," His Excellency the Governor said:-
On behalf of the whole British
CHARACTERISTIC VIRTUES
acteristics on which the French people justly pride themselves.
M. le Consul, Your Honours, Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you This is not the occasion for now to raise your glasses and to lengthy speeches, but I cannot close drink to the health of the President these few remarks without a word of the French Republic:
Community of Hong Kong I have JAP. VERSION OF
to thank you, M. Dupuy, most sin- cerely for the cordial and graceful terms in which you have proposed the health of our Sovereign King George VI, and I extend those thanks to your fellow-countrymen and all your guests of other nationalities than ours for the way in
Which they honoured the toast.
It is not less true that that com- munity of ideas and ideals enabled our two countries to derstand and appreciate each The twelve months that have other as well as to work in perfect passed since last
un-
collaboration 'and' in a sincere at- France's Nationalbrated
mosphere of friendship. We have had many proofs of it, in our com- mon history and especially at the beginning of this century.
on
BORDER BATTLES
Hsinking, To-day.
"
The Japanese Commander-in-Chief told J. F. Newel, Trans-Ocean's special correspondent on the Outer Mongolia front, that all Soviet Russian Outer-Mongolian troops, with the ex- ception of 200 men, have been driven back over the frontier river.
have wit- nessed no weakening of the many bonds of friendship which link our two nations together. Indeed, the contrary, every tie which twelve months ago was between us is the The Japanese Commander added that he had for- STRENGTHENED BONDS Since last year many happy more durable by virtue of a year's. events have much contributed to growth, and other newly-found- ties the better comprehension in the have added to the strength of our mind of our people. I am refer- already close union.
Book through
AMERICAN TRAVEL
LLOYD
Foremost
bidden his troops to cross the frontier river but had ordered artillery to reply to the fire of the Soviet Russian guns posted on the hills on the other side of the river. The Soviet Russians are using 13 and 15 ém guns.⠀⠀
The correspondent points ou
out imbued with splendid fighting spite of this, war in that the future development of the spirit.
these wide open spaces la very dif- ation is difficult to forecast
ficult. since
lies with the Russian
advantage
con-
he un-
The chief of the Japanese mill- tary mission in Hallar told
spondent that the
attack on Nomo
UB-