THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1940.
MANILA EVACUEES REGISTER FOR MOVE
3 Classes Of Accommodation In Australia
LAD'S THEFT Conditions At OF WELL OVER Fort McKinley $2,000
Before Mr. R. Edwards
this morning, Ho Sing, 37, salesman, was charged
Improved
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
with receiving a sum of HONG KONG HAS BEEN bombed
enemy tanks have crossed the Border"
$70, knowing it to have been stolen from No. 17, Wing Wo Street.
A 16-year-old boy was charg
stealing $2,432 and $120
in
TYPHOON MOVES INTO PACIFIC
The Royal Observatory reports that the typhoon has moved into the Pacific to the north-east of Hokkaido.
The
southern-depression
is
situated about 300 miles north- north-west of Yap, moving north- west.
Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Boning.
An electric table fan was stolen from the offices of Messrs. Butter-|
and field and Swire, Connaught Road Central, during last night. this
was but one of the many absurd rumours which spread like fire among the evacuees ed in the Juvenile Court with shortly after they arrived in Manila, writes Chinese currency, and a gold poc- the "China Mail“ correspondent accompany- ket watch and chain, from No. 17. ing them. The excitement quickly died property of Chuen Chi-wang, down, however, when they bought the Manila papers and found that everything was quiet
Wing Wo Street, on July 10, the
master of the Yu Shing and Export Firm.
Import
Det. Sergeant J. R. Sykes, who in Hong Kong.
prosecuted; told the Court that on the night of July 9, Chuen hung his jacket, containing $2,432, and
behind his bed before he went to sleep.
The evacuees have now been registered
the other articles, on the partition at the British Consulate for transfer to Aus- The following morning. tralia, and have been divided into three groups, based on the amount their husbands
the jacket was
was the juvenile.
SO missing, and
On information, Ho was arrest-can send them for their support.
ed in Second Street on Sunday, He was a clansman of the boy and
The evacuees will
have the,
the rates
told the Police that he received choice of staying at Melbourne, $70 from him.
Sydney or Brisbane,
The boy was later arrested at being:- the Tai Kwun Hotel; where he Class One, 54/- a.week;
Class Two, 30/- a week; and produced $2170.60, the gold poc-
- Class Three, 16/- a week. ket watch and chain, and a gold,
Nothing definite has yet been finger ring which he had bought for $50.
told the evacuees about the posi- contribute Ho
sentenced
four tion of those unable to months' labour and recommended anything towards their own sup- for banishment, while the boy port, but it is generally assumed will as- till was remanded
to-morrow, that the Government while the police endeavour to lo-sume, this responsibility.
desire who evacuees cate his father.
was
Those
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GLYN'S HATS
FOR
SUMMER WEAR
We have received a new
stock of these well known hats in lightweight felt
in Grey, Fawn,
Brown and Green.
Pork-Pie and Rough Felts in new styles and colourings.
Panamas and Braid Hats that are extremely lightweight.
Call and see these new Hats
and then try them on.
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
10, ICE HOUSE STREET.
In future our store will close at 5 p.m.
It are being permitted to stay in Manila at their "own 'risk" It la -and, apparently, expense.
unlikely that many will avall themselves of this privilege, owing to the high cost of liv
capital. Ing in the Philippine
the For instance,
taxi fare Into from Fort McKinley Manila, a distance of 7 miles, roughly, costs P.3.20 (or, H.K.$7.50).
At Fort McKinley
McKinley Conditions at Fort have been improved, our Manila] correspondent continues. For instance, sheets have now been placed around. the shower-baths, so that the modest may now dis- port themselves with abandon, with no fear of "peeking!"
The main thing that appears to be worrying the evacuees at the moment is "The Rumour." One specimen was given above: Another is that the evacuees will be back in Hong Kong with- the in two months and, hence; transfer to Australia is unneces-
sary,
No indication has been given| as to when the transfers to Aus- tralia will start, but it is thought| that the evacuees will remain in Manila until July 25 at least.
ALLEGED BRITISH APPEASEMENT AIM
(Continued from Page 1) friendly nations and also the hon- our of her hation.
What Gains?
"What gains can she get out of this?
"Furthermore,
not
toleration only cannot settle the issue but will only increase the appetite of! the aggressor.
NATURAL
as near to Nature as is desirable are Sir William Crookes lenses.
Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you 'don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.
Wear Crookes, and know what real, eye- comfort means.
Qmus
Laurgan bo
STOP PRESS
The diplomatic correspon- dent of the London "Times," referring this morning to the broadcast of the Acting Gov- ernor of the Straits Settle- ments, says that in the recent talks in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie was instructed to of fer to restrict the transport to China of certain goods by three the Burma road for months, on the understanding to that the period be used settle wider Far Eastern is- sues, of which the question of .* the Burma road is only one.
In this connexion, the, Bri* tish Government have repeat- edly expressed their readiness set- to assist a Far Eastern tlement on condition that their services were acceptable to both China and Japan, and that any settlement reached should be on an equitable basis.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Gov- ernment has been informed of the offer made to Japan.
Britain is not the only non- Asiatic country with impor- tant interests in the Far East but our present tasks in the West have induceri Japan to turn her diplomatic pressure almost exclusively upon, us, -Reuter.
́JUNIOR ENGINEER ·
MISSING
"The Japanese Government may utter threats, the Japanese press and militarists may talk about participation in the Europeah war, but a barking dog never bites..
"If Japan really wants war with Britain, British toleration regard-: ing the Burma issue will not pre- A 20-year-old assistant engineer vent Japan from declaring war Mr. Hay, employed on a Butter- on Britain.
feld and Swire ship is reported "If Japan does not want war to have been missing since 7 a.m. with Britain, rejection of the Ja-on Sunday. panese demands will not cause Japan to wage war against Bri- tain."-Reuter,
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CIANE
A Japanese naval force con- sisting of warships and mar-
be- ine aircraft this morning gan operations in the Hang- chow Bay area. This is the.' beginning of the Japanese operations against Ningpo, Wenchow, Foochow and San-
Reuter. tuao. --
The strength of the Hong Kong Police Reserves is to increased to 1,000 constables and officers, the "China Mail" learns from a reliable source this afternoon.
The authorities are still dis- cussing the matter,
1
Reports emanating from. London and Washington con- cerning Britain's alleged agreement to close the Burma road for three months, on con- dition that Japan tries to ne- gotiate an honourable pence with China, cannot be con- firmed in Tokyo...
Reuter is authoritatively informed that announcement that an agreement has been reached, is premature.
The "Asahi Shimbun" says Sir Robert Craigie yester- day asked Mr. Arita to permit a few days to elapse before making a public announce- ment regarding the concrete contents of the basis under- standing, as: Sir Robert had to report the result of yes- terday's negotiations to Lon- don. An announcement .ig expected on Thursday or * Friday.-Reuter,
BIRTH
SKINN-To Enid (nee Saunders) wife of A. H. Stanton Skinn, at the War Memorial: Hospi- tal, a daughter.(Shanghai and Manila papers please copy).
Four Chinese were admitted to the, Kowloon Hospital, suffering: from wounds received during the Tho' prefix “Special to telegrame is Two Anxieties air raid on Sha-yu-chung-on used by the "Sunday Hergla and "China Mali"? to Indlagte nows, which" Sunday.
is strictly.copyright-under the provi- "Japan's anxiety to avoid war
sions of thé · Telacommunications : Or- with Britain should not be any to China.
dinance, 1930, and may not, bé, reprint- These are our views concerned under any circumstances, olther Iesa_than Britain's anxiety ・・ to avold war with Japan. If aging, the Burma road issue.It wholly or in part, without prior ar pan wants to avold war with must be realised these are not rangement. Britain It le not on account of only reasonable but practical.
confident that after
·Japan's love for Britain but be- "We are
cause of her exhaustion as a careful consideration the British Printed and Published for 'the result of the war with China. Government and people will reach Proprietors, The Newspaper Enter- and will prise Ltd., by GORDON CADE "Therefore, if Britain wants to the same conclusion avold war with Japan, horcourse!adopt measures accordingly."— BURNETT, Windsor House, Vic-
toria, Hong Kong... Fis to give the necessary assistance Reuter.