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GRAVE: DISCLOSURES BY HIGH CHINESE OFFICIAL: DECOUX FIRM How To Send Reich Is Compromising
Letters To Prisoners In Germany
THE RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN WAR ORGANISATION has issued a statement showing what may or may not be sent, and how things may be sent, to prisoners of war in Germany.
The International Convention
Toward Japan
The situation in French Indo-China is grave follow- ing the French acceptance in principle of the Japanese demand for the transit of troops through the Colony.
This was revealed in an interview given by a high Chinese official to the Chungking correspondent of the KUNG SHEUNG DAILY NEWS, a Chinese paper in Hong- kong.
Reviewing the Franco-Japanese negotiations regarding provides that not later than one French Indo-China, the official said that General Issaku week after his arrival in a prison Nishihara, Chief of the Japanese Inspectorate in French camp a prisoner can send a post-Indo-China, presented at the beginning of this month to card to his family telling them of Admiral Jean Decoux, the French Indo-China Governor, his capture and the state of his a verbal demand for the transit of troops through the health. If the post is delayed, the
family may not receive this for French Colony which he said might be taken as an ultima- some time. Officers may send three tum and must be replied within 24 hours. letters and four postcards each "montii""""""other" Tanks, two^teners
Admiral Decoux was re-i
and four postcards; and civiliansported to have said that a three letters and four postcards matter of such great im- All correspondence to and from portance could not be settled
U.S. NAVAL
prisoners of war goes post free. locally and he was not in a UNITS LEAVE
Photographs may not be included-position to make any reply to
the demand. If the demand
J
TWO SIDES OF A SHEET- Letters to prisoners "should not exceed two sides of a sheet of was meant to be an ultima- notepaper-they should be posted tum, it should be presented in the ordinary way, but without to" the Vichy Government a stamp and not sent to the Red directly. Cross Organization, The "sender
In view of Admiral Decoux's should write his name and ad-stif attitude General Nishihara dress on the back of the envelope, sought instructions from Tokyo. unless he is a member of his Ma- jesty's Forces, in which case he must give the address of a friend or relative in this country, and arrange for letters so addressed
to be forwarded to him.
Letters cannot be sent to a prisoner unless the camp address is known. "The form of address
مصر 15
PRISONERS OF WAR POST KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
Service No.. Rànk, Name, British Prisoner of War (No, it known)
Camp
INGERMANY.
No attempt should be made to communicate with prisoners through people in neutral coun- tries. No telegrams are allowed.
HONOLULU
10
the
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1940, 9.30 AM.. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
> INWARD' 'MAILS..
From
London and Straits.
Formosa
U. 8. A., Japan and Shanghal (Seattle date, 18th
August) London and Straits...mga mume
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" Australia and Manila.
Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct vice," San Francisco date 14th September, Java and Manila, ..................
| Londan ååd Straits
Dua
18th Sept. 18th Sept.
10th Sept.
20th Sept.
z0th Sept.
20th Sept.
Ser-
Hist Sept.
21st Sept.
22nd Sept.
23rd Sept.
24th Sept.
24th Sept.
24th Sept.
26th Sept.
Canada, USA, Japan, and Shanghaj - (Vancou
ver B. C. date, 7th September..
27th Sept.
(San
28th Sept
29th Sept.
1st Oct
6th Oct.
USA, and Manila (San Francisco date, 31st Aug).; Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"
Sandakan.
Formosa
U..S. A.. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San) · ́) ̧
Francisco date, 6th September....
U. S. A. Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai
Francisco date. 1st September). London and Straits............
Java and Manila. Calcutta and Straits
OUTWARD MAILS.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17 (Reuter) A contingent
United Registered, and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than States Navy left Honolulu yester- the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis are day for the Pacific coast, stated advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are Col. Knox, Secretary for the Navy, closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to Two other contingents number- close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm. ing about 30 Tessels each Bre following.
The Japanese repeated the de- and to the Vichy Government which consulted the Reich Gov-
Col, Knox said that each con- ernment. It was said that the tangent is remaining in United Reich Government at first took a States waters for a fortnight for firm attitude for the French but shore leave and overhaul. later became more compromising toward Japan.
The Vichy Government, the official said, thereupon instructed. Admiral Decoux to accept the Jap- anese demand in principle.
KING FAROUK'S
MESSAGE.
For
Date and Time'
WEDNESDAY
Wed. 18th USA., Canada, Central and South America and GP.O. & KP.O.
United Kingdom Via San Francisco, (No. Par- Reg. cels for Canada) Swatow
Ord.
9.45 AM 10.30 AM
10.30 AM
THURSDAY
Thu 19th
QAIRO, Sept. 17 (Reuter-King Formosa, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A, Canada, Cen- G.P.O, & KP.O. Farouk has telegraphed to the tral and South America and "United Kingdom Reg.
Africa,
DECOUX HELD OUT In spite of the instructions from King and Queen congratulations the home government Admiral on their providential escape when Decoux still held out against the Buckingham Palace, was bombed, Japanese demand for sometime
but had finally to open prelimin- ary negotiations with General Nishihara regarding the transit of troops. However, during the dis- cussions he brought up many con- troversial points..
The official said that the atti-
Duke Of Windsor's
Message To King
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The their Majesties after the bombing Duke of Windsor, in a message to
RELIGIONIST tude of the French Indo-China of Buckingham Palace, expressed
CONFERENCE IN JAPAN
Government has recently further softened. Unless there be some
outside influence it will be difficult to bring about a change in the critical situation.'
on behalf of the Government and
vin San Francisco.
Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South
FRIDAY
9.45 AM t'rd. 10.30 AM..
3.30 PM..
Fri 20th G.P.O. & K.P.O.
I'ar. 19th 5.00 PM
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa. Rg. 19th 6.00 PM
and United Kingdom,
Ord. 20th 8.30 AM
K.P.O.
Parcols 4.00 PM
Reg
6.00 PM
Ord. 6.30 FM
G.P.O.
Parcels 4,010 3 5.00 PM
the people of the Bahamas his Manila. Australia and New Zealand via Thurs- Reg.
"deep sense of relief for the escape of your Majesties from the recent Brave danger to which you have been exposed.".
TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Reuter) The Japanese hope, the official -Resolutions were adopted observed, is that the French Indo- China authorities will give passage
Similar messages have been re by the Joint Religionist con- to their troops and will in the calved from all parts of the "ference held under the aus- meantime keep this as secret as Colonfal Empire. -pices of the Ministry of Education yesterday, which upheld the amalgamation of all sects of Buddism, Chris- tlanity or Shintoism, into one big denomination.
possible so that they may com- plete all arrangements for a sud- den invasion of Yunnan.
CAIRO ALARM
CAIRO, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The
day Island
SATURDAY
traits, Rangoon and Calcutta,
Ord... 7.00 PM
Sat. 21st Far 20th 5.00 PM
Let. 91st 9.30 AM
Both the Central and Yurinan authorities are aware of the Jap-first air rald warning for nearly Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service” to Durban Reg. anese designs and have disrupted two months was sounded in the communication lines and made early hours of this morning and attended military preparations as a precau- lasted 45 minutes. by the representatives of 57 sects tion, the official asserted. of Buddism, 27 sects of Christ-
The "conference
WYLS
K.P.O.
Reg. **| Ord:: Ale Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. 8. A&. G.P.O.
Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Reg. 3.00 M Atlantic Services,”
5.30 PM G.P.O, & K.P.O. 5.00 PM
5.00 FM ́ ́5.30 PM ̈
Ord.
and thence by Sex Service to United Kingdom Ord,
6.30 PM
No raiders flew over the capital. Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Heg. 5.00 PM
tralia by the "Imperial Airways. Service.”. ON FIRST
fi
GPO. & KPO.
Ord.
6.30 FM
TUESDAY,
Tue. 24th
TRO.
· DOWNS
Reg.
8CQ ga
Qrd.
5.30 PM.
GP.O.
/!
Air Mail for. Indo-China, Malaya, Java and "Aus-
tralla by the "Imperial Airways Service.”
Beg.
6.00 PM
Ord.
7,00 PM
KPOW
Reg.
5.00 PM
Ord.
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The
5.30 PM G.PO.
Prime Minister and the Secretary Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg - 5.00 PM.
fanity, and 13 sects of Shintoism. PILOT
The Shintoist sects are planning the enlarging" and strengthening of the council of all · Shintoist sects. while the 56 Buddist sects will be amalgamated into 13 de- nominations.
INCOME TAX PAID ́ÎN ADVANCE
Eritish Wireless states that in
connexion with the scheme under which many firms and individuals, have been paying income tax in advance to aid in the financing of
FLIGHT PALACE RAIDER
shot down the German plane that bombed Buckingham Palace LONDON: Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The British Sergeant-Pilot whe
yesterday was on his first flight......
His formation were at 17,000 feet
when they saw 30 Dorniers com-TEL-A-VIV BOMBING
Ing towards London, he said yes- terday.
His Dornier took all that he for
had to give it. Bits fell off and messages of sympathy to the peo Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa,
Colonies have both :sent and thence by Sen Service to United Kingdom Ord. $7.00 PM
he broke away, intending to attack ple of Tel-Aviv. p
it again
Mr. Churchill expressed" deep
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Manila, Batavia and Bourabaya,
the war effort it is announced that Black all covered his windscreen sympathy and said that this Sandakan the Halifax Building Society has as he made his second attack, but Italian brutality will only streng- sent to the Inland Revenue au- he believes that in fact, he attack- then our united efforts." thorities, for the amount of in-ed a second machine. A big flame Lord Lloyd expressed his ad- come tax llable, a cheque for shot up, and this probably came miration of the courage and
£1,000,000, +
from the petrol tank.
The tax is not normally payable
until Jan 1, 1941.
Bowls Pairs Semi-Final Draw
The draw for the semi-finals the lawn bowls Pairs champion-
ahip is as follows:
Thu 28th
8.30 AM
FIL 27th
8.30 AM.:. GPO&KPO. Par 28th 5:00 P
coolness of the people of Tel-Aviv Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa and Reg. 27th 8.45 AM He made a head-on attack on and says: "They are sharing United Kingdom
Ord.275h10.30 AM another plane, firing straight into cheerfully with the capital of the the cockpit. He saw what he at
Empire an ordeal which will only first thought was a plece of the steel our determination and move
Inflexibly our final victory." machine, break away and then saw that
It was a German baling out.
Then he got into trouble him- selt. As he made his final attack, his right wing hit something with a terrific snack."
6,30 PM
KPO C
Reg. Ord.
3,00 em
SIX MEMBERS OF CREW DEAD LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)
Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg
Island
RGP.O. YANI
6.00 PE.
Orde
SATURDAY
-It is reported from an east Straits and Calcutta.
THURSDAY
He struggled from his machine coast Canadian port that, W. J. Burling and M. N. Rakasen Chelsea and fell into a garden on for 36 hours, 14 members of and eventually slid down a roof in after drifting in a life-boat
7. A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar. his back.
H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro or. R. Basa and J. B. Landolt v LJ. Silva and. J. F. V. Ribeiro.
These games will be played on Sunday at 3.30 p.m. at the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club,
All outstanding games in the Bingles championship will be played off as soon as possible.
OWING TO PRESSURE ON SPACE THE DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE IS HELD OVER
Sat, 28tfi
7.09 M
Par. 27th 5.00PM Let 28th 0.00 1
Thu. Oct, Brd,
EPO
Parcels
400 PM
Reg 5:00 PM
the crew of the British Treighter, Thornlea 4,261
Ord
& 30 PM GP.O
tons, were landed by another Shanghai, Japan Honolulu U8.A, Central and Parcels 400 freighter.
The Thornlea was apparently torpedoed without warning, when well out in the Atlantic,
South America and United Kingdom Via Ban Beg. Francisco (No Mail for Canada) commend
00 PM
Ord $7.00 PM
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Six of the Crew were killed by the explosion and 17 others re still missing in another life-boat.
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