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Hong Kong Situation And U.S. Fleet Movement ACCUSATIONS BY JAPANESE PAPER
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TOKYO, TO-DAY. "THERE IS PROBABLY SOME CO-RELATION BE- TWEEN THE HONG KONG SITUATION AND THE AMERICAN FLEET'S RETURN TO HAWAII," WRITES THE “ASAHI SHIMBUN" COMMENT- ING ON "THE RATHER SERIOUS SITUATION NOW PREVAILING IN THE PACIFIC."
H.K.V.D.C. EVACUATION SCHEME
The "China Mall" was inform- ed to-day that members of the Training Cadre of the H.K.V.D.C. whose names have been publish- ed in Orders, are included in the facilities to be made available under the Volunteer Evacuation Scheme. See Page 18.
The paper adds it would not be surprising if the AIR BATTLE
American Fleet now goes to the Philippines.
The paper, however, suspects Bri- tain of having deliberately magnified the danger in Hong Kong in order to attract America's attention to the Far East.
is not a single factor to warrant the declaration of an emergency oltua. tion by the Hong Kong Govern. ment," the paper declares. Nevertheless it adds: "At the risk
"We can say definitely that there of friction with both the American and
THE TYPHOON NEARING LUZON
Over an inch was added to Hong Kong's rapidly increasing rainfall figures last night, the Royal Observa- tory registration of 1.04 inches bring- ing the total for the
year to 30.09 inches above normal, being 70.75
inches.
The typhoon is now situated about 250 miles east of North Luzon, and is moving north-west Or west-north west.
Pressure is highest over the Pacific
to the east of the Bonins and is low over China generally,
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British Governments, the Japanese Government is fully determined to carry out its foreign policy of includ- ing the South Seas in the new order in East Asia."-Havas.
AWAITING EUROPEAN
DEVELOPMENTS
New York, To-day. "Administration leaders remain silent on the Japan- ese naval spokesman's asser- tion that the abandonment by the United States of 'un- warrantable interference and obstruction of Japanese' po- licies on the Far Eastern con- tinent" was needed to relieve concern over United States- Japan relations," states an Associated Press Washington despatch.
BRITISH LOSSES AT ORAN: AN ERROR? (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") London, To-day. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Com- moŋs' last evening that British losses in the Oran action against the French Fleet were one officer and one seaman injured and one naval plane missing,demanded. -Havas.
TERRIBLE DILEMMA
(SPECIAL TO "OHINA MAIL") London, To-day.
The House of Lords yesterday, voiced approval of the Government's action against the French Fleet without a de- bate.
The despatch adds: "Informed quar- tion in a different light and there is ters interpret the United States posi-
meet any of the conditions Japan has no apparent disposition at present, to
"But how long it can be maintained under the new conditions depends on many factors, chiefly Britain's ability to repel an invasion and keep her fleet.
"Britain's seizure of units of the French fleet, therefore, has aroųeed more than passing interest in official quarters here.
"It appears that Japan, like the Lord Crewe and Lord Chatfield United States, is waiting for European emphasised "the terrible dilemma in developments before going all out on which French naval men found them-enforcement of her new 'Asiatic selves."Hayas.
Monroe Doctrine.””—Reuter.
OFF COAST
London, To-day. German aircraft attempted to raid the south-east coast of England last evening.
There was a battle as British ma- chines Intercepted and tackled the German bombers and fighters which were driven off and chased out to sea. No bombs were dropped.
An Air Ministry communique states R. A. F. fighters shot a Messerschmidt down into the sea and severely damag- ed another.--Reuter.
HEAVY FLOODS IN SHUMCHUN REGION
Conditions on the Chinese side of the border now under Japanese military occupation have become increasingly severe for both the Japanese forces and Chinese civilians.
Practically the whole region is now flooded owing to the further heavy rains of the last day or two and the road between Namtau and Shumchun is impassable.
The Japanese are now dropping supplies to their
forces along the border by parachute transport condi- tions being so bad that even pack horses flounder and cannot maintain regular contact adequately.
SHANGHAI LIVING
COSTS (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Shanghai, To-day.
The cost of living in Shanghai re- gistered a further increase in June, prices going higher on rice, coal and rents. Sales of cheap rice are being resumed in the foreign areas on July 16. Havas.
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