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IRON ORE TO JAPAN
No Malavan Ban Contemplated
London, June 1. In the House of Commons today Mr. A. C. Moreing asked whether in
Govern view of the Australian
ment's embargo on export of West Australian fron ore. to Japan the British Government would consult the Government of Malaya with a view of similar prohibition being applied to,, exports from Malaya.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Becre tary for the Colonies, replied in
(Photo: A. Fong).
FRENCH STRIKES SPREADING
Paris, June 1.
A strike which is involvlag up ward of 23,000 miners is now threatening the mining regions of northern France.
Trouble started at one pit where the miners struck work owing to
dismissal of two workers who had played a prominent part in Trade Union affairs. The Miners' Union
is now demanding the reinstate- ment of these two men.
In Toulon a mirer strike of workers employed by the City Council has occurred -(Trans- ocean).
JAPANESE CROSS 'RIVER
Kalteng. June 1. Over 1.000 Japanese troops have the negative, and added that the landed on the south bank of the action of the Australian Govern-Yellow River trom Kwanta! and ment was prompted by industrial are engaged in severe fighting with requirements of the Common- the Chinese-Central News). wealth. No parallel existed in the case of Malaya.--(Router).
BOOKS ABOARD BATTLESHIPS
New Library System For The Navy
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JAPANESE SAY
PLANES DO NOT
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WORLD'S FAITH |PLANES APPEAR
IN GOLD Still Most Liquid
Of Assets
London, June 1. The latest issue of the Midland Bank Review contains an article analysing the function of gold in. the present world situation.
"It is plain that gold is still re- rarded as a store of value possess ing more of the quality of security than most other valuable assets," says the article.
"Unlike most other assets, gold seems to the holder to give a high degree of assurance of convertibil- ity into his own or any other cur- rency at any time that he may wish to realise it."
GOOD IN EMERGENCY Dealing with official holders, the article polits out that their action in holding gold is likewise based on the belief that in any emergency ja buyer can he found at a price |corresponding to the liability con-
tracted in acquiring the metal.
In other words, gold is regarded as the most liquid of all assets and the least subject to depreciation.—-- (Reuter).
NEW COUNCIL
MEMBER
At the Legislative Council Meeting held yesterday. Col. G. C. Gowlland was sworn in as a member of the Council.
Col. Gowland is taking the place of Brigadier F. W. L. Bissett who went on leave last week, as Area Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison.
At the last meeting of the Council on May 12, Brigadier Bissett was sworn in as a mem- ber to take the place of H.E.. the G.O.C.. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew who is at pres sent on his annual tour of inspection In North China.
OVER CANTON
Excitement Along Waterfront
Was
Canton, June 1.
Canton people flocked ander cover when six Japanese planes appeared Over the
city shortly before 2p.m. today. Ground fire directed at the machines, which circled over the city.
No bombs were dropped on Lingnan University the previous report being incorrect, it stated, today.-International),
was
SHAMEEN GATES CLOSED
Canton, June 1.
The air raid alarm sounded at 2 p.m. There was the usual ex- citement along the waterfront and the gates of Shameen were closed.
(Reuter).
PRICE OF TIN DEPRECIATES VERY LITTLE
London, June 1.
Last night's announcement of the Malayan Tin Buffer Pool's re- ferendum did not result in any freworks in, this morning's metal exchange, upon which tin moved erratically towards somewhat lower levels.
It had previously been certain that the amount of buying in anticipation of the referendum was proving favourable to the pool proposals and consequently there was little profit taking today which was sufficient to offset the amall volume of new buying.
DETAILED SCHEME
At tomorrow's meeting. the International Committee will have to discuss a detailed scheme for the formation of an administration pool.
Some quarters expect the meet- but the ing to be protracted. Committee may immediately an-
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(Continued from Page 1) LUNGHAI FIGHTING
CONTINUES
Hinkow, June 1 Heavy fighting is still in progress on the western section of the Lunghai railway between Kaifeng and Lanfeng.
From the fact that preparations rapidly being made to dis- naich 10 more Chinese divisions to
icl
BOMB CIVILIANS JEWISH MERCHANTS nounce the quots cut for market this part of the Langhai front, It
(Continued from Page 1)
The spokesman asserted that the "truth is that Canton and its en- virons is a strongly fortified area and at present, the greatest centre of Chinese milltary supplies.""
IMPRISONED
Adulterating Food Churge
Berlin, June 1.
Fines amounting to £1,500,000 and imprisonment from three years to six months were inflicted in Hamburg today on seven Jewish owners of wine exporting firms on and violation of exchange regula- charges of adulterating foodstuffs
tions.
It is reported from Vienna that 2,000 Jews have been arrested on similar charges.--(Router).
BOIS ROUSSEL WINS DERBY
purposes and subsequently declare an additional quota for the for- mation of buffer stock-Reuter).
AMAZING BOUT IN NEW YORK
Barney Ross Very Game Loser
concluded in foreign circles here that the Chinese Command is by no means contemplating the withdrawal of its forces from this
zono.
Since early hours 'this morning. the Japanese batteries stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River between" Kalleng and Lan- feng have kept up a persistent the bombardmeṛtaf furlous Chinese positions on the south bank with the obiect of facilitat ing the attempts of the Japariese New York, June 1.
troops to cross the river.
the For of the most amazing
several days exhibitions of non-stop fighting Chinese have succeeded in frus- ever seen in New York. Henry
trating all Japanese attempts to Armstrong last night battered a
gain a footing on the south side DOIHARA'S MEN TRAPPED very game Barney Ross'into a pulp. and became double world cham-
Meanwhile, the Dolbard Divi- plon by annexing the welterweight | sion, entrapped by the Chines crown on points before a crowd of -60,000.
In one
now
RESPECTS CIVILIANS The targets of the Japanese bombers were the forts, aero- dromes, aeroplane assembly plants, The Admiralty are to start a munition factories and other 23- circulating library system among tablishments or purely military the smaller ships of the Royal character. As the result of the Navy.
accuracy of their bombing. Japan ese planes inflicted Irreparable Hitherto the system of supply-camage to such military establish- ing reading matter for the navallments. he said. personnel has been on the busİs The Japanese Air Force did not of allocating "ship's library, attack the civilian population "for classed according to the comple-whose safety the Japanese Air ment of the ship. This "classing Force, and, for that matter, ali
libraries of
Was concerned not branches of our Army and Navy only with the number of volumes are ever solicitous," the spokesman By this time the rain, was falling Armstrong weighted in at 9 st. which could be issued to any par-added.
heavily and, showing 2 distinct 7 and Ross et 10 st. 2. Japanese planes not only take all king for the conditions. Halcyon The referce. Donovan, ticular class of ship, but also the works which the brary could possible precautionary measures Gift went up to the first place and Ross in the eleventh round if be❘ Chinese at Ningling near Kwelteh. | contain. Some wise authority in but return to their bases without ran so beautifully that it looked was game to continue. Whitehall decreed that certain dropping bombs if civilian life is every inch the winner. Books were more sultable to likely to be endangered, he said. salof serving in a cruiser LI! The losses sustained by civilians in a battleship. The works of in the recent air raids have been G.B.C.. for instance,
very mestly the result of aimless fring "First Class," and a study of them by the Chinese of anti-aircraft was open only to the sailor in the guns, the spokesman concluded.
(Reuter), largest slip.
were
That system had disadvantages. II. in a commission of two and a- half years a voracious reader! worked his way completely through the ship's library. all be eculd do was to start again at the beginning.
STAGGERING TOLL-
Canton, June 1.
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plied "Yes."
""fiu
asked
Ross re-
Rounding the bend at Tottenham Between each of the last four Corner, Halcyon Gift kept the lead rounds. Donovan examined Ross and was two to three lengths but the loser always begged to be ahead of a closely bunched group. allowed to continue.-(Reuter).
As the field entered the straight. Halcyon Gift was still well ahead } › of Scottish Union Pasch and others. Bols Roussel was running sixth.
LATE CRICKET RESULTS
London, June 1. At Bristol, the match between
An official estimate released here Abous three furlongs from home, tuday placed the number of non-|Halcyon Gift was beaten by Scot- combatants killed during the lasttish Union, which came on with four successive days' wanton fine speed, with Pasch closely fol- Gloucester and the Australians was Japanese air bombardment of lowing and Golden Sovereign not played owing to rain. Canton at over 3,009, including challenging on the outside,
Don Bradman strained his back hundreds of women and children Pasch Joined issue with Scottish yesterday and is leaving for Lon- NEW SYSTEM
and a large number of Red Cross Union below the distance but did don for examination. He may miss
two matches. Under the new system of cr- and medical workers callously ma- not stay.
chine-gunned To death while doing culating librarles ships wil ex- change their libraries with other rescue work. ships when they feel like it. Thus
WON EASILY
1
Lunch scores of other matches As it dropped out, Bols Roassel played today are as follows:-- More than 2,000 houses, large came up with a strong ran in the At Lords, The Rest scored 97 for Catching 2 against the England Test trial it will not be single volumes which and small, were damaged, destroy-middle of the course.
of booksed, or burned to the ground. Con-Scottish Union Inside the distance. team. will circulate, but "sets"
of misalles fell on the French horse raced AWAN Worcester v. Essex, 86 for 2. into which the library is divided centrations
Surrey v. Warwickshire, 112 for 3. up. A destroyer, for instance; some 100 places scattered over all strongly and won easily.
The first nine unplaced were Yorkshire v. Hampshire, 67, for 3. will have
library consisting of Darts of the city.
Found Foolish, Caveman. Golden There was no play in the Kent- two "sets,' and a small cruiser
Portmarnock, All the hospitals in Canton, with Sovereign,
FJnv. Somersetshire and Oxford Uni- Manorite, out a single exception, are crowd-breakable,
Halcyon versity v. Middlesex matches owing
will have three or four "gets" of books in its library.
SUCCOUR NEEDED
ed with wounded. Lack of ade- Gift, Slip On. Troon, with Malabar to rain-(Reuter).
The sailor who wants to read a quate accommodation and medical last.(Router). particular book must not apply staff has left hundreds of people
to the librarian for the book by unattended.
every effort is being
THE STARTERS
The following were the starters: Licence (Crouch), Pound Foolish
its title and the name of its : While author. That would be too easy. exerted for the care of those driven (Jones), Caveman (Beary), Golden He must look up the list affixed to from their homes, thousands of Sovereign
(Weston), Caerloptic
the lid of the case and apply for people are still uncared for and Lane), Farce (Ferryman). Troon the book by its naval title-"Bet need immediate succour.(Central (Sammy Wragg), Malabar (Mar- TV, No. 49."
News).
PUBLIC SALE OF FLOWERS
(Continued from Page 1) The services of the students of shall). Chatsworth (Lowrey), 16 self-supported Chinese girla' Manorite (Mahir), Tahir (8mlike), schools have been obtained to The new naval circulating lib-
|Mirza II (Harry Wragge), Halcyon carry out the flower sale on the GERMAN PLANES raries will have to be accounted
Gift (Chf Richarda), Slip On streets. for in the Accountant Oncer's LEAVE BELGRADE
(Gordon (Wrickaby), Pasch
Any person donating a sum of Loan Clothing Account, and B.R.
AFTER VISIT
Richards). Fiyon (E. Smith), Bland 25 or upward and, who cares to will be 93, Manual of Victuallig, is to be
Belgrade, June 1. Star (Sprague), Scottish Union leave his or her name. amended as necessary."
The German military
Portmarnock air(Carslake),
(Pat acknowledged with thanks in the Hong Kong Drily Press of June however, There is.
one book squadron, which has been on a Beasley), Bols 'Roussel (Elliott) which must not be handled about visit to Belgrade ta the Invitation Unbreakable (Stephenson), Valeri 7. Donations by cheques will also be accepted, but they should be from ship to ship-the King's Re- of the Yugoslavia Government, an II (Taylor)..
Beventh Wonder did not run-crossed and made payable to the gulations and Admiralty Instruc-left today for the return flight to
(Reuter).
Hong Kong Confucian Society. tions.
Germany(Transocean),
troops near Lanfeng, are continu- log to offer stubborn résistance I
The the hope of being relieved. Japanese relief force sent from Houthow has been halted by the
Fresh fighting has broken out,in the south of the Lunghal Railway in the vicinity of Pohalen whose reported capture by the Japanese by has been officially denied Chinese Headquarters in Hankow.
In this region. the Japanese scem to have launched an attack in the direction of Luyi, some 37 miles south of the railway line.
MILITARY CONFERENCE Chinese military quarters here express satisfaction over the posi- tion on the Lungbat Kallway. Any further attempts on the parti the Japanese to break through or to penetrate into Central China. it is claimed, will encounter in- superable difficulties.
A number of Chinese leaders have arrived in Hankow to take part in military consultations. among them being Generals Pa Chung-hst Feng Yo-hsiang and Il Tsung-Jen/-(Transocean}
HOFEI WALL ELECTRIFIED
Main, June 1. Fearing that the Chinese wil scale the city wall to attack them; the Japanese in Hofet have placed barbed-wire barricades charged with electric current on the top of the walls.
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Tashu. With the recapture shan, the Chinese have tighteried their iron ring around Hotel. The Japanese are now entrenched be- hind" strong barricades outside the city-Central News),
EXPECT HOFEI RECAPTURE Hankow. June 1.
Five hundred Chinese dare- devil troops armed with large hand-grenades stormed Hofel, in Central Anhwel last night and succeeded in entering the town. Street Aghting was in progress this morning,
The Japanese are showing signis
of weakening, and some of them are retreating. Complete occupa- tion of the town is expected "late tonight.-(International).
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