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LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). The Air Ministry revealed in London yesterday that RAF planes have bombed the famous Krupps worka at Essen
Two direct hits were registered on the works, and an explosion fol--
CHUNGKING, July 21 (Central)-Government and lowed. newspaper circles in Chungking were shocked at the news of the assassination of Mr. Samuel H. Chang, prominent journalist, by two gunmen in Shanghai on July 19.
His untimely death was considered a great loss to Chinese journalism.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek addressed a telegram of condolence to the family of the deceased. Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, Minister of Publicity, and Mr. Pan Kung-chan and Mr. Hollington K. Tong, Vice-Ministers of Publicity, also sent a joint telegram expressing their sympathy.
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From"
[day that Hitler received Count Ciano, Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"
the Italian Foreign Minister, with Shanghai and Amoy whom he had a long discussion.
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Australia and Manila
LONDON, July 21 (Router)-It. S. A, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Ban was stated
Francisco date, 22nd June), In London yesterday
atra.ta. that it was hoped ships would soon be available to täke British child- · Shanghai.
Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai. Halphong Manila
ren to the United States and the
WASHINGTON, Jul 21 (Reuter Air Mall br "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- The sinking of two British mer-: vice."--San Francisco date, 16th July.
partment of State.
Canton
According to "a Shanghai dis- Dominiöns patch, Mr. W. J. Keswick, Chair- mari of the Shanghat Municipal Council, has written a letter to Mr. Poul Scheel, Danish 'Consul- General and concurrently doyen of chantmen in the vicinity of the Haiphong the Consular Body in Shanghai, West Indies is to be the subject Halphong asking him to summon a Consular of an inquiry in Washington by Shanghai and Amoy meeting immediately to invite the the US..Navy Department and De- Canton SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reu-co-operation of the different Con-
The Inquiry will try to estabMah | Australia and Manila I suis-General in Shanghal with the ter) The Japanese-appoints.M.C.
in the suppression of ed Superintendent of Cus- criminal acts of a political nature toms here has increased the in the International Settlement. value of Customs gold units,
APPEAL TO WORLD on which Customs duties are
Mr. Keswick mentioned in par- LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-The Bandakan. paid, to 64 per cent. repre- ticular the assassination of Mr. Ministry of Supply in London yes- Shanghai. senting a general increase of Samuel # Chang. He said that terday issued a compulsory direc-Japan, Customs duties on this per- the S.M.C. is doing its utmost to tion to all local authorities in Bri-Japan and Manila, centage.
suppress terrorism but so long as tain with a population of over 1.000 Bangkok secret organisations for political requiring the operation of satisfac-Manila murders exist, such criminal acts tory collection schemes for paper. S. A., and Manila-(San Francisco date.
Japan will still be perpetrated and all the bones and metal. efforts of the S.M.C. will be of no
if the sinkings occurred within the air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" 300-miles safety zone around the Halphong, and Holhow
20.
The increase took effect on July
Customs gold units previously
equalled 40 cents gold.
Traders are reported to be con- cerned over the increase which 13 called an arbitrary Japanese ac- tion Аспе without consultation with the Powers concerned, chiefly Britain and the United States.
avail.
Mr. Keswick said that ‘as Chairman of the SM.C, he considers it his daty to call the attention of the Consular Body to the deplorable situation in Shanghai. He, therefore, ap- pealed to it as well as the civilised world.
GERMAN CHARGES ARE REFUTED
It is learned that Mr. Scheel has sent toples of the letter to LONDON, July 1 (Reuter) different Consul-Generals in Dutch circles in London refute the Shanghai and is seeking their charges of ill-treatment of Ger- opinion whether it is necessary to man nationals brought against the call a Consular meeting to discuss Netherlands East inales authori the situation. " ties,
They quote a recent report is- sued by the Governor-General, stating that the material and hygienic conditions of Internees were quite satisfactory and that divine services. lectures, music and stage performances were being organised.
Bince then the internees have
been transferred to a new camp with even better facilities for re-
creation.
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JAPANESE ANTI-WAR LEAGUE
The formal inauguration of the
Americas.
Canton London and Straits
July).
Canton
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-The Japan and Shanghai. King yesterday inspected Local De Japan and Shanghai... sin fence Volunteers somewhere in E-Shanghai and Amoy
sex
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa .... Calcutta and Straits LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)—Mr.
Japan. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of Rabaul and Manila. State, arrived in Havana yesterday Japan and Shanghai. morning for the Pan-American Java and Mania conference which started yesterday. London and Straits.
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He was given a great welcome by U S. A., Honolulu and Japan-(San. Francisco date, the Cuban people
10th July). "....... Canada, U.S.A, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver. LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)--The B. C. date 13th July). London County Council, it was an- London and Stralta nounced yesterday, is satisfied that Australia and Manilla..
the capital's civilian defence scheme is ready for anything. Ninety centres are now avaliable,
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for Londoners made homeless in Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes. earlier than bombings to take shelter and obthe time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are tain food until they are able to advertised to close at or before 9am. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 pm.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5. p.m.
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LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-Men Japanese Anti-War and Revolu- tionary League was celebrated in of the 1907 Class registered for Chungking on Saturday afternoon military service in England yester- in conjunction with the release of day; it was the third registration
a number of Japanese war prison-this month. The 1906 Class re- Japan.
gisters next Saturday, when the Bangkok
ers,
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Straits.
All the war prisoners released total men registered is expected to Saigon. volunteered to join China's resis-reachTM 4.000.000. The Royal National Lifeboat tance and work for the emancipa- Institution declared in. London it tion of the Japanese people from is ready to pay its share of the cost of the evacuation from Dun- kirk.
Nineteen lifeboats took part in the operation. One was lost, an- other damaged, abandoned and taken into port later and most of the others damaged,
The Institution's cost evacuation amounts to
£2,000, says Reuter,
.
LONDON, July 21 (Renter)-His Manila... Majesty the King yesterday visited
military rule, says Central News.
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saw crews being trained in every type of bomber before being at- tached to their squadrons.
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