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Railway Protest
NAZI SUPPLY Competitive
SHIP SUNK
Regional Football
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 30th JULY, 1940, 9.30 1.M. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS
PILOT'S VERSION OF BOMBING ATTACK CHUNGKING July 29 (Re
LONDON, July 2 (BWS)—Fur-
LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) ther detalls of the attack on Ger». ter)-Twenty members of the
-AN the Football League Kunming Chamber of Com-man supply ships mentioned In
the Air Ministry communique reveal Clubs' annual meeting, it was merce called on the French that American-bulit Hudson air-decided to run competitive Consul at Kunming on July craft of the Coastal Command football in the North and 28 and lodged a protest severely damaged two supply ships South Regions the next sea Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- against the suspension of last night and bombed others. son matches to begin at the rice."-San Francisco date, 23rd July. goods traffic on the Indo- A Messerschmitt which attempt-end of August or the begin-Shanghai China railway, according to ed to interfere was shot down. ring of September, until Japan and Shanghal.
a special dispatch from well- informed quarters in Kun- ming,
First attack was made of the December 28. Norwegian coast by a pilot who comes from Stellarton, Nova Scotia.
London and Manlia Bangkok
At least 60 clubs are ex-Japan
From
The Hudson was patrolling near pected to participate. In the Java and Manila. Hope is expressed that there
Stavanger when the pilot saw in competition which will be Balphong, Hothow & Fort Bayard... will be an early restorallon of
the distance a German supply decided on goal average, as Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane, traffic.
may prevent Calcutta and Straits
Shanghai. The French authorities are held ship. He dived on it and dropped circumstances
the fulfillment of all the shanghai responsible for the safety of Chi-his bombs. nese goods at present in Indo-
matches, China.
The French Consul, it is alleged. replied that the French Chamber
of Commerce in Kunming had also petitioned to the Indo-China au- thorities for the early restoration of goods traffic.
RUDDER DAMAGED
Shanghat and swatow.
The pilot said: "As we turned The management commit- Japan and Shanghai. away after our dive three Mestee's proposal that players Air Mail by Imperial Airways Service" serchmitt 109's came for us and should not be paid was re- Canada, USA. Japan and Shanghal- (Vancouver
Into
few of their shots went 2 our tail and damaged the star- board rudder.
I tuned to allow my rear gunner
Concluding the French Consul is said to have promised to forward to get one Messerschmitt into his feli The the views of the delegation to the sight.
Messerschmitt new Governor-General of Indo-away out of control and crashed China, Admiral Decaux,
Into the sea.
(SEE PAGE 4,.. COL. 2) -
Sharp Air Battle
Continued from Page 1 Reuter's correspondent standing on the sea-front of a south-east coast during this morning's àir battle. describes the way the bomb- er hordes swept out of the dazzling glare of the sun like an angry
swarm of bees.
We were into the clouds before the other two enemy machines had time to open their attack."
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jected and 30 shillings a match will be paid.
Rising Tide Of Fascism In Japan
Japan.
Sandakan.
Straits.
Saigon.
London and Straits Manila
Due
30th July
30th July
30th July
30ch July
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"31st July
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1st Aus
B. C. date 13th July), Canton
1st Aug.
Ist Aug.
2nd Aug.
2nd Aug.
Australia and. Mania.
U.S.A., Honolulu Japan and Manila-(Ban
Fran-
2nd Aug.
cisco date, 10th July)
2nd Aug.
3rd Aug.
3rd Aug.
3rd Aug.
4th Aug.
4th Aug.
4th Aug.
5th Aug. 5th Aug.
5th Aug.
Ath Aug.
7th Aug.
7th Aug.
(San
.7th Acg.
8th
Aug.
CHUNGKING, July 29 (Intl) Shanghai.
An hour later, c the Dutch with the rising tide of Fascism in Shanghai.
coast, another Hudson saw three Japan, Tokyo" newspapers received Air Mall by "Imperial, Airways Service”. armed supply ships. He scored a here stated that Mr. Tsuneo Mat Haiphong direct hit on the stern of one with sudaira, Imperial Household Minis-Rabaul and Manila. a heavy bomb and the ship ap-ter and former Ambassador Japan.
peared to be sinking.
BOMBS "DAMAGE
HOUSES
to
Great Britain, will shortly tender |his resignation.
Java and Manila,
Manila
His close associate, Mr. Kurahet. 8. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai Yuasa, his resigned as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.
Francisco date 24th June).
London and Straits.
London and Straits,
Calcutta and Straits
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan, Shangha; and Formosa
Julg..
Known as a liberal, Mr. Matsud LONDON July 29 (Reuter)daira has found its position in Enemy aircraft crossed the coasts creasingly difficult, In a moment, anti-aircraft guns of Britain during the night and Viscount Kintomo Mushakoji, of every type roared into action. dropped bombs in several districts head of the peerage bureau of the U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisco date 20th The Nazi pilots sailed through the causing damage to houses, states Imperial Household Department barrage with Incredible reckless- the Air Ministry and the Ministry and Ambassador to Berlin when ness, but speedily paid the penalty. for Home Security in a joint comthe anti-Comintern Pact was con- One burst into flames in mida munique which adds that the cluded, is the mostly likely succes- air, as a result of a direct hit and number of casualties was small. 'sor to Mr. Matsudaira. crashed into the sea. The second, tralling with black smoke,, followed immediately in mid-Charinel.
The German Stukas streamed down almost vertically"in waves of eight at a time. High above circled the bombers' escort of fighters like scores of tile il- ver ballets, against a back... ground of blue sky.'
HOUSES SHAKEŃ Terrific concussions of bursting bombs shook houses all along the sea-front and windows everywhere were shattered, while spouts of water over a 100 feet night, shower- ed a spray over the ships, which bobbed about like corks,
So intense was the volume of ar- tillery fire, that the last wave of raiders broke off in the middle of their dives and swung round to get
out of range.
Fighters streaked across the sky. engaged the bombers and escorts in running fights.
FIFTEEN DOWNED
"Enemy
bombers; escorted by
Aghters, attacked a harbour on the south-east coast this morning" states the Air Ministry."
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Japanese Take Bicycles From A Cargo Boat: Tragedy Follows
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Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya...
THE HOLD-UP OF A JUNK BY A JAPANESE WAR- Fort Bayard „SHIP followed by tragedy two hours later when seven per- Halphong sons lost their lives is revealed in a report made to the Shanghal police by Le Shu, aged 46, master of a cargo boat which Straits Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco
sailed from Shaukiwan for San. Tin Wailoi a short while
ago.
Besides 30 people aboard, the junk also had a cargo of 965 bags of fertiliser and two bicycles.
Typhoon Hits Japanese Ships
ነ
On July 13, about 10.40 p.m. off Finghol, a Japanese war- ship, with No. 7. painted amidships, approached and came alongside the craft.
Twelve Japanese, armed with re- volvers, then boarded Li's boat! and after a search, left with the national) Several Japanese war-two bicycles valued at $50.
WAICHOW, July 29. (Inter
It adds: "Strong formations of ships in the vicinity of Blas Bay RAF. fighters intercepted the were damaged and scores of blue- enemy. Reports so far received jackets were injured as a result of show our fighters shot down.eight the typhoon which struck the enemy bombers and seven fighters, coast in that area.
Several planes aboard an air- "Although, several of our aircraft
which arrived, at were damaged in this nerce engage-craft carrier ment, only one was, 1012.
Bias Bay on Thursday were also "An enemy bomber was shot damaged, and all bombing ex- down over south England during peditions were cancelled. Several warships steamed southward to ROME, July 29 (Reuter)-Accord-avold the gale,
last night's raids." -
ing to the Italian News Agency, a
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Marques, and South Africa via Durban.
Date and Time
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, 'Honolulu, U." S. A., &
Europe via "Pan American Altways and Trans-Reg. Atlantia Bervices.”
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Australia
"Imperial Airways Service."
WEDNESDAY
Fort Bayard, Hothow and Haiphong. Amoy.
Saigon.
Straits,
Shanghai. "Manila Amoy.
THURSDAY
Two hours after the warship had left the funk sprang a leak this having been caused by the Japanese ship "bumping the craft when coming a ɔngside. When two miles off Pinghol the junk sank. # Twenty-three of the occupants managed to scramble to safety in Sandakan. the only sampan that was aboard. Japan. Seven, persons are missing and are shanghai. feared to have been drowned. Saigon and Bangkok.
The total value of the cargo and
battle occurred yesterday afternoon three ships without, a known rejunk was $47,475. |between two squadious or ftalian sult.
sels.
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aircraft and a British naval squad- The Sunderland was attacked by ron, consisting of four warships, an three formations of enemy mono-. aircraft-carrier and 11 destroyers, plane fighters, but the Sunderland MEMORIAL SERVICE Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Reg. 3rd 8.45'AM escorting four large merchant ves- maintained running
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A memorial service for the late. throughout the return flight, shot the bomber down an Italian fighter in names M. Samuel H. Chang, prominent squadrons attacked the ships and and drove down another out of Chinese Journalist who was mur-Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa and Reg
dered in Shanghai on July 19, was "an extremely violent battle en control sued."
The Bunderland returned safely, held at Christ Church, Kowloon, Fire from the sups was, very Another Sunderland on patrol yesterday.
A dispatch says
Despite torrential rain, more strong and several Italian bombers was attacked by enemy fighters, were hit, but were very lightly one of which broke up in the air than 100 people were present, pro- damaged and able to return to their and another abandoned the combat, minent among them being Mr. O.
K. Yul, Dr. bases." At the same time the mes apparently damaged.
Wen Yuan-ping, Mr.
sage claims that several ships were
Feng Chih-yu, Mr. Henry Ling, Miss damaged.
Pauline Chang and Mr. Liu Yu-
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United Kingdom
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The Sunderland returned to its base safely.
MALTA RAIDED
dom.
SUNDAY
Ban, 4th
IN EASTERN LIBYA ... CAIRO, July 29 (Reuter)-It is
Enemy bombers escorted by a Dr. Wen officiated and Mr. Tal. Shanghai officially announced that British large formation of fighters, raided delivered a brief memorial speech. aircraft destroyed one enemy fight- Malta yesterday and only slight
wan.
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RAINFALL
TUESDAY
Tue. 6th
Fort Bayard, Hothow & Halphong. The typhoon rain totalled 2246 Straite.
10,00 M 7.00 PM
inches bringing the total rainfall
[30.785 inches above the norinal
total for the year..
er in the air and two others on the damage was done. ground, in eastern Libya, and one An enemy fighter was brought bomber on the ground, in Italian down by anti-alréraft "fire and East Africa,
crashed into the sea,
One British machine is missing.
· SHIPS ATTACKED
A Sunderland nying-boat patroll- ing the Mediterranean attacked
French piloti....... and ụ: crown. operating with the R.A.F. ear- ried our valuable reconnala- sance in the Diredawn area.
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