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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ATTACK ON DAKAR
ATMOSPHERE IN VICHY EXTREMELY GRAVE
DE GAULLE'S PRIMARY AIM TO SEIZE FRENCH AFRICAN COLONIES?
NEW YORK, SEPT. 24 (REDT ER) --- GENERAL DE GAULLE'S ATTACK ON DAKAR FILLS THE FRONT PAGES OF NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS, ALL OF WHICH LEAD WITH STORIES FROM VICHY.
The
HERALD TRIBUNE" gives`
NEW YORK
prominence to the statement by M. Baudouin, the French Foreign Minister, that the action is not cause for war "but we will return blow for blow."
The NEW YORK TIMES says that Gen. de Gaulle's intentions remain not clear and not known to Vichy, whether his primary 'sim is to seize the French warships orto seize the French African colonies in the name of Britain and Intensify the blockade.
The paper adds that the atmo- ordered the forts to upen fire and Gaulle's envoys sphere in Vichy is extremely grave two of Gen. de and "the attack on maar is eer-were wounded. tain to stir up universal anger." 'Later Gen, de Gaulle attempted Although only small British ver- to land his troops peacefully, but sions of the affair are printed in they were again fired on." Gen. de the New York Press, there is no-Gaulle then withdrew his ships as thing hostile to Britain in the pre-he-did-not-want to create a ght
with Frenchmen, sentation of the Dakar.news
NO BRITISH LANDING The Ministry
01 Inforination!
"UNOFFICIALLY PLEASED" WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Reuters
Ribbentrop Reports To Hitler
FRESH AXIS
CONTACT? -
CABLE
DRAW AT JOCKEY CLUB STABLES FOR
SUBSCRIPTION PONIES
FINE SPECIMENS OF AUSTRALIAN THOROUGHBREDS, SOME WITH THE BLOOD OF SUCH FAMOUS BIRES AS DOUBLE COURT, HOPRIG, COMUS AND GOLDEN ARROW, paraded before a large gathering of turf enthusiasts at the Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, Village Road, yesterday evening, when the draw took place for 119 Australian subscription poules imported by the Jockey Club to swell Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi the depleted ranks of thoroughbreds on the Hongkong turf.
Mrs. T. E. Pearce drew the stable numbers and Mrs. D. C. Ed- Foreign Minister, has now returned from his visit to Rome and has remonston the numbers of the ponies to be allotted to each stable that
had subscribed. ported to Herr Hitler, stated' a News Bulletin broadcast from Da- ventry last night,
Nothing is known of what was the outcome, of his talks and the German press falls back on specu- lation. Some papers hint that
contact fresh
has been estab- lished between the Axis Powers a'n d
that
Spanish co- operation imminent.
16
Others hold the opinion. that the Ger-
Syria by the addition of German advisers to the Italian plans now under consideration.
states that there is no truth in It is officially stated that Wash-mans have demanusa a nang m the reports from Vichy that a Bri-ington is unofficially pleased tish landing was attempted at regarding the action at Dakar, Dakar, according to a News Bulle says a Washington despatch to the
In the meanwhile, Egypt is go tin broadcast from Daventry last New York Times. night
Because of Dakar's strategic post-ing on with precautions to safe- The bulletin went on to state tion in relation to the security of guard her internal security. Some that, in response to the call to the Western Hemisphere, officials 7,000 people have been sent to in-! Dakar to surrender, Gen. de Gaulle belleve that its adherence to Gen. [ternment camps, but it is denied! appeared before the fortress with a de Gaulle's cause has greatly re- that there has been an actual de few French soldiers and sailors duced the danger of Nazi attacks claration of Martial Law.
The French military at Dakar on America.
TO
BRITAIN URGED
IMMEDIATELY REOPEN THE BURMA ROAD
CBUNGKING, SEPT. 24 (REUTER)-BRITAIN IS URGED TO IMMEDIATELY, REOPEN "THE BURMA ROAD AND GIVE CHINA THE UTMOST ASSISTANCE in the matter of transportation and supplies in a leading article in this morning's issue of the official Central Daily News.
The Chinese daily expresses the opinion that the Japanese in- vasion of French Indo-China despite the repeated warnings on the part of the United States, must be regarded as a deliberate affront to the United States.
BERLIN BOMBED
Continued from Page 1
were deliberately attacking ze-
sidential quarters.
FRENCH POLICE JOINING DE GAULLE
"
ALLEGED TO HAVE
DESERTED
SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (Reuter)- Four Bergeants of the French Municipal Police, threatened with mobilisation unless they took back their resignations have allegedly. deserted the force and sailed to Singapore under British protection, according to the Chum Press, quot- ing reliable circles
"Japan apparently wants to They are alleged to be planning strike first before the completion, to join the de Gaulle Movement of the United States' Two-Navy after arrival in Singapore. construction programme,"
paper states.
the
When their resignations were de- ciined, the quartette, "after resum- "The Chinese paper. appeals to ing work for a brief period, were Germany not to be used by Japan reported to have suddenly moved for carrying out Japan's own sel-out into the International Settle- SELECTED TARGETS
it was learned. British Wireless adds that amongst expansion policy, while at the ment and later,
time not giving effective sailed on a British ship to Singa- the targets selected by our air same craft and heavily bombed were the support to Germany.
and Rangsdorf railway station several goods yards, including that at Grunewald, the west tower of Wilmersdorf electric power station, gas works at Dantzigerstrasse and Neukoln, factories at Charlotten- burg and
including Spandau, Brandenburg motor works and other objectives.
During the night operations over the Channel ports in enemy oc- cupation were vigorously attack- ed.
Three of our aircraft have not returned.
If the Powers do not take de- a rapid de- cisive action now, terrioration in the Pacific situation will follow, the paper concludes.
Judgment for the defendant
It is noteworthy that no two ponles were drawn by the same owner, although in some cases several members of the same family had subscribed.
**
The pick of the bunch which paraded yesterday appeared to be No. 28, a bay colt by Hoprig. There were, as many as five ponies by Double Court, an Australian sire whose offsprings have always fared well in tropical countries by virtue of their hardiness and strong bone formation.
Following is the result of the draw,
Brand
No.
JC/
Drawn by
KL Drs. Chow and Chow.
4-L-GL-
3 Rainbow
4. Ellandia
5 Yung Bros.
6 Rejected
7 Toots
8 Solemnly
9 Rustic
10 M. Harry
11 C. W. K
12 Sket
13 W. A. George
14
Wai Shui Pak 15 Wecan 16 Ash
17 T. K. L.
19 F. N. Gregory
20 P. P. B.
21 Stays
22 Yik Tun
Colour Age Height Sire
Ches. M.
5 142 Brewan
Black
5 143 Barsee.....
Brown
Ches. M.
5. 14.2. Pacolet
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940-PAGE
5 14.2 Canterbury King Bay M. 5 14.3 Midnight Frolic
Bay
M. 4 14.3 The Joker
Bn M. 5 14.3. Ocean Force Bay 5 14.3 Magnesia
Bay M. 3 14:1 Sum King
Bay
Bay
Ches. M.
4 14.3 Talisman
5 14.3 Golden Sunset 5 14.3 Kennaquhair Ches, M. 3 14.2 Seralba Bo. M 4 14.3 Merab Grey M. 5 14.3 Banaghar Bay M. 5 14.3 Medal
3. 14.3 Sum King 5 14.3 Don Salatia Ches. M. 4 14.3 Natural Pride Bn.. M. 4 14.2 High Brae, BL. M. 5 14.3 Brewan
Brown
Black
Ches. M. 514.2 Natural Pride Ches.
- 8 -14.2 All Sunshine
4 14.2 Dr. Fox
5. 14.3 Listwell
23 R. B. Moller
24 Hung
25 Cheong and Woon
26 L. and Y
Ches.
27 Unicorn
Bay
Bay
4. 14.2 Colt by Hoprig
Bay
4 14.3 Vain Prince.
Bay
4 14.3 Medal
28 Bridge
29 L. B.
30 Rejected
31 - Abraham
32 W. K. Yung 34 Mrs. Taggart 34 Mrs. B. Hall 45 KF.
38 Lee Bros. 37 Graye
Bn. M. 4 14.3 Gothlin
Ches. Bay M.
Grey
Bay #
Bay M.
5 14.3 Sir Visto
4 14.3 Pentheus
6-14.2
Saeeden--
6 14.3 Mr. Clever
4 14.3 All Sunshine
4 14.3 Medal
Woodhack
5 14.3 Banaghar
38 Diamonds
Ches.
39 Lucky
Bay M.
4 14.3
40 Fans
Bay
41
Ballbad The Binner
Bay
5 14.3 Moat
"
42 J. F. Macgregor
Ches,
6 14.2 Field General
41 Wong Sul-ngau
Brown
4 14.3 Bunda Bunda
44 T. W. Lee
45. Gredka
40 Bis
48 T and T.
49 8. E.
50" Lan
51 Marber
52 Tasua
53 Birds
Bay
4 143 Abstainer.
Bay M. 6 14.2 Triple Seal
Bay M. 4 14.3 Double Court Bay
4 14.3 Double Court Bay M. 4 14.2 Airanautical Bay M8 14.2 Corvis Brown 5142 Alexandrag Bn... M. 5 14.2 Kenticost Bay M. 5 14.3 Drinker
4 14.3 Abstainer Brown
pore
$600 ROBBERY IN KOWLOON
54 John Peel
En.
M. 5-143 Greyspear
CITY
Chan Wing-sang. -78-year-old
was given by Mr. Justice Williams shop owner of Kowloon City had in the Summary Court. yesterday a nasty experience in the early in the case in which B. L. Chuey, hours of yesterday when, on hear- of the Bank of East Asia building, ing a knock on the door of his claimed for the sum of $838 fram, house, near Shatin Gap, he opened F. HL Lim, of No. 136, sincere Ter-it to and three armed men out- race, Taipo Road Mr. J. M. D'Al- side.
mada Remedios appeared for the One of them he recognised as NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Reuter) plaintiff, while Mr. F. 1. Zimmern one of his own fokis, but the
· SEVEREST RAID
According to dispatches received here from Berlin, the German capital was subjected to the sever- est air raid of the war during the ¦ early hours of this morning.
Migration Of
20,000 S'hai Refugees To United States
HUGE FUNDS FOR MOVEMENT:
SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (Reuter)--- The migration of nearly 20,000 German, Austrian and other Euro- Jewish refugees now iri *pean
Shanghai to the United States in the near future, is said to have. been planned by the National Re- fugee Service in New York, accord ing to reliable information re ceived here..
While no detalls for the migra tion are to be learned here, it has made known that a large number of prominent and wealthy Amer ican Jewa, including several im portant New York bankers are behind the movement
The movement is estimated to have funds amounting to around US $3,000,000.
was for the defendant.
nor
others were strangers. The three men forced their way into the house after hitting Chan on the head with a pole and stabbing him
His Excellency the Acting Goyer-in the chest with a knife.
will inspect the Hongkong Chan was later bound and gag- together with his wife Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in ged the Naval Dockyard this afternoon, and other members of the house- after which there will be a hand-hold, after which the robbers ran- ing-over ceremony of is. Tai Hing sacked the house and decamped to Government by her owner, Bir with jewellery and money, amount- Robert Ho Turig...
$609.
EXEMPTION FROM EVACUATION: APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO
DESIRE TO RETURN TO BE CONSIDERED
IN CONNEXION WITH THE RECENT APPOINTMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERN- MENT OF AN EVACUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, the following information regarding the procedure to be adopted by the com- mittee is notified for general information.
The committee will consider applications for exemption from: evacuation from women and children who have not already been granted exemption, and applications on behalf of women or children who desire to return to the Colony. It is emphasized that per- mission to return will be granted only in entirely exceptional cases. Appeals on medical grounds or on grounds of individual hardship will not generally be considered.
Applications should be made in the first place in writing, a full statement of the grounds on which the application is made being given. The committee will consider such applications in private
In the event of an application made under paragraph 2 not being granted, the applicant may apply to the committee for a bearing in person such applications will be heard in public session of the committee.
55. Rejected
56 Yam Man
67 Rejected
58 C. N...K.
59 Dynasty
60 Trang Lin-for
61 Taxpayer 62 Wind
63 New Line
64 Billy 68. Rejected
67 Cal
63 L. F. T.
69 C.. H. Chau
70. - Gordozis
71
Nerlandia
72 Sunnyside
73 L. Feldy 74 Why
75 G. A. Haraman
76 Numerals
78 Dr. S. N. Chan
79 Widdecombe
60° Vllaja
81 Lee Bros..
82 8. 9.
83 Culture
84 Lee Chi-chor
$5 Circe
87. Manetta
88 Mrs. Chong Ho-yen
89 W. X.
90 Miss Li Po-chun
01 Choice
92 M. A H.
93 Cladsheba
94 Marber ·L
95 T. and P.
96 8. L
298 Chong Ho yemE
90 L. Po-chun
Po-ch
100 Shield and Stantons 101 P. M. Ho 102 C. H.
103 B. L K 104 B. W
105 Mrs. Pearce 106 C. C. F
- 107 3. W. Lee 108 P. W. S. . 109 K. C. c.
110 Mok Kong-seng 111 F and C.
112 E 8. K
113 Way Foong
114 Golf
115 8. M. K
Bay M. 5 14.3 Gillengall Bay
14.3 Air Play Bay M. 6. 143 Flamig Forest Bay M. 14.3 St. Savin Brown 5 14.2 Llangraeme. Brown 4 14.3 Corvis Grey M. 5 143 Drinker
Bay M. 3 14.3 Listwell Bay
5 14.2 Mr. Percy Bay M. 5 14.2 Bimeon's Fort
Bay Bay 4 143 Triple Seal. Grey M. 4 14.3 Kinga Pardon Bay
4 14.2 Weatherwise
4 14.3 Wildbird
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The WING ON
ANNUAL AQUATIC MEET OF H.K.V.D.C. ON OCT. 12: UNITS IN SIX SECTIONS
The annual aquatic meet of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9.30 p.m., in the Army pool, Murray Barracks.
This was decided at a special meeting of representatives of the various units of the Corps held yesterday. Lt-Col. E. J. R. Mit- chell, OBE, presided.
Indo-China
Continued from Page I The Aghting continued through- out the night and was till in pro- gress at 10 o'clock this morning and two Japanese planes are re- ported to have been shot down.
French women and children are being evacuated from the border
areas.
131 FRENCH KILLED
1
The units of the Corps will be grouped in alx sections as fol- lows:-
Corps Artilleries (including the five batteries and the Anti-Air- craft Company):
Machine Gun Column (includ ing Nos. 1. 2 and 3 M.G. Com panies)...
Portuguese Company (Including Nos. 5 and 6 M.G. Coys.),
Chinese" Company (Nos. 4. and M.G. Coys).
Mobile Machine Gun Company. Small Units (including Field F TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-The gineers, Field Ambulance, ABC", Japanese officially claim that 131 Signals and Pay Section). French were killed in the border
Bay
5 143 King Dooley Ches. M. 4 14.3 Drinker Bn. M. 4 14.3 Mazarin
Bay
4 14.2 Carma Younger
Ches.
6 14.3 Bronzewing
Bay
4 14.3 First Legion
soner.
Bay
1
240 PRISONERS
14.2 Silent Stream
'Bay M. 5 14.3 Bravia
En. M...4.14.3 Golden Arrow
Ba
M 4 14.2 Woodhack Ches,
4 14.2 Beau Valais Ches. M. 4 14.2 Hebrus Ches. 4. 14:3 Don Salatis -Bay M. 6 143 Ship
Bay
Bay
5.14.2 Idle Banter 5-14.3 Brown Spear
ff 14.2 Ocean Force
Bay
Bay M. 4 14.3 Corvis
Bay
Br
5, 14.3 Double Court colt M.5 14.2 Little Fos
4 14.3 Buckeye
Brown. Bay
4 143 Murthong Bay M. 5 14.2 Liangraeme Bay
5 14.2 Double Court Bay M. 4 14.3 Baraclan Black 4 14.3 Billy Moore Grey M., 4. 14.3 Démogogue Chics. 614,3Pocket Edition Roan
3 14.3 Carma Younger Ches. 4 143 Prince Charles Bay M.6 14.2 Fleuriste Bay M 5 14.2 Fleuriste.
3 14.3 Double Court Bay: Grey M. 8 142 Flippant Brown 3143 Baimerino Ches. M. 143 High Brae
Bay
Bay
4 14.2 Kenticost
614.2 Comus
Bay M. 5. 142: Carma Younger
The programme will include re- engagements hitherto while a lays, diving, Officers v. Sergeants, further 240 have been taken pri- Inter-unit water-polo matches, Nursing Detachment's event and invitation (Regular Army) race,
Tickets will be at $1 each and TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-The all proceeds will be donated to the Japanese forces which entered Bomber Fund. Daa
French Indo-China took prisoner
Judges and referees will be 240 French Indo-China troops, officers and personnel of the Re- including several officers, when gular Army.
In
they captured semi-permanent défence positions near Dongdang, where they met opposition
MELBOURNE, Sept. 24 (Reuter). -The latest figures of the polling" crossing the border, states an official Japanese Army communi- at Fremantle indicate that Mr. Curtin, Labour Leader, whose de- French Indo-China forces sus feat at one time was regarded as tained a loss of 131 killed while certain, has now improved his posi- two mountain guns, one rapid tion.
que.
frer, two heavy machine-guns He is passing hia United Ans and 200 rifles were taken.
tralia Party, opponent, with 8,000. Japanese losses were said to votes still to be counted, and the have been very alight," the com- result depends on preferences for munique concludes.
an Independent candidate.
116 Mrs Margaret Li-chun 117 Bporta
118 Kwok Ye-chan
110 8. W. Chan 120 T. Ly 121 Rejected:
122 Hollandia
123 Thirteen
124 Chanol
125 T. and W.
Brown
Bay
5 14.3 High Eyce
4 14.2 Dignus
Bay M. 4 14.2 Woodback Bay
143 Mr. Clever
Bay M. 6 14.2 Stare
Brown Bn.
4 14.3 Graculus M. 4 14.2-Hotham Bay -- M. -4- 143 – Battery:
4142 Di