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In South Pacific Reviewed
Though the slogan of Japan's “southward advance" is taken up by various ciroles, there are only a limited number of people who really understand conditions in three important points in the south-eastern Pacific, namely, New Caledonia, Oceania and New Hebrides, according to the Osaka Jiji which declare that these island have an important bearing on Japan's econando and military problems
Royal Ascot This Week
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1941,
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY, 1941.
Airmail Service by British Overseas Airways Cor. LONDON, July 1 (Reuter? Some poration to East & South Africa, United Kingdom and glories of the Royal Ascot will be beyond is temporarily suspended,
revived at Newmarket on Wednes- day and Thuraday where substitute races for those normally held on
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal
New Caledonia, la located north and natives. There are at pro famous Berkshire Heath are being regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend-
ed for persons other than the addressee.
of New Zealand and has an area sent 32 Japanese and 93 Chinese run.
of about 17,000 square kilometres, living in the islands. Hogs are War-time's first "Ascot” will be approximately the size of Shikoku regarded to be the most important stripped of the usual glamour, in Japan. Being an island in the native possession, it being report-such as the fashion parade and South Pacific, the climate is mo- jed that with them, the native can the Royal Family's state arrival derate throughout the year, and get a wife sochi, position, prono along the course, but the racing moreover, LO tropical diseases tion, eto.
will be of the highest standard. such as malaria which are char- Erromange famous for a French
VALUABLE PRIZES. acteristics of other tropical islands novel bearing its name, has the With the exception of the Derby are prevalent there. At the time most suitable climate and is re-winner. Owen Tudor, which is not when the island became the pos-garded by the white races as an likely to run again until the St. session of France. there were some "island paradise." The island Leger in September, all leading 70,000 natives, but the number governed jointly by France and horses are engaged for valuable has gradually decreased and at Britain and ali administrative prizes offered by the Ascot authori- present there £re only about measures require mutual agree-ties who, though unable to use 28,000 natives.
ment. A peculler language based their own course which is serving Because of various inconvent-on English used on this island is other purposes, ences. labour power in the island intelligible to the people of any maintain such. events BA the is replenished by the Asiatic races, of the New Hebrides group.
Coventry Stakes and Queen Mary mostly those from the NE1. and
Stakes in which two-year-olds Indo-China There were, at one
contest supremacy, the St. James's at a point about Palace Stakes for three-year-olds. west longitude and and the Gold Cup.
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INWARD AIR MAILS
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Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice" San Francisco date, 24th June.
vice"-San Francisco date, 8th July.
on the island, but the number bas about 20 degrees south latitude
reduced to approximately and is comprised of 1,000 at present and most of them quesas, Paumota, Society. Tubual, scoring a great double with his /Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Scr-: tive in Noumen. the capital. Jep-and other islands, anese immigration is now profit- bited, and furthermore, the Island Islands, had its beautiful
Tahiti, largest of the being of milltary importance, introduced to the world by
pressure are impressive painter and is particu- said to be exercised on Japanese arty famous for beautiful women residents.
natives. The population of Island is about 21.000. In 1838, 11
various forms of
the
THE GOLD CUP RICH MINERAL ORE
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter) -- The island is noted for its rich, became a French protectorate and The following are the probable mineral ore deposits, particularly in 1887, the whole group of islands starters and Jockeys for the Gold nickel which, us far as world surrounding it
was declared & Cup which will be run at Newmar- productive ranking goes, occupies French colony.
Tahiti Island is ket today: noted for place, surpassed only by Canada. Iron 1s
which is also a notable product of the island. In 1938, an
2nd
its vanilla production Top Coat (Elliot), Finis (Harry
said to be more
For
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15th July
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than Wragg), Winter Halter (D. Smith), Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. one-half of the world output. Oliden (Carey), King Legend
Europe via "Pan-American Airways and iron mining company Capitalised Tubual, which is sometimes call-Beary), Hippius (P.E. Smith),
Atlantie Services" Jointly by Japan and France was ed Austral, has an area of about Single Court (Cliff Richards). established and shipments of trun 286 square kilometres and a popu- from the island to Japan hegan lation of about 2,000, the staple the following year.
1ood being coconut and bread.
CAR FOUND
MONDAY
"British Overseas AirwaFY."
The total area of the iron ore Since it is a volcanic island, 70 Car No. 3054, reported by Mr. deposit owned by this company is animal or plant life is found here, Henry Paddutt, of the Hongkong Air Mail by Air to Bangoen to connect sald to be about 75.000 acres and but a large quantity of copra, Club, as missing on Monday was production per annum is estimated raw cotton and sponge is export-Tound by its owner yesterday a at about 500,000 one. During ed from this island. Paumota Is-short distance away from Its for its pearl (original parking place with its
gasoline tank emptied.
1937, New Caledonia
exported
land is well-known
some 62,000 tons of chrome to the Production. United States. Other notable products of the Island are anti- mony, mercury, gold, silver, man- ganese, coffee, copra. raw coura. cotton, lumber and Iive-
raw stock
The New Hebrides lle shout 469 kilometres north-east of New Caledonia, and consist of some BO large and small islands totalling an area of about 3.885 square kilometres. The most important of these islands is Mellicolo, for lowed by Ambrym, Erromango, Api, Pentecost, Maewo,
etc.
-Banks,
U.S. SKI TROOPS WORK
IN SUMMER
WASHINGTON-Uncle Sam's skl troops can expect no rest Just because the snows are melting.
The same men who have been trying out akis and sleds and such all winter long will now spend their time learning the mysteries of "rock fighting"; manoeuvring up and down craggy mountains, keeping concealed, hauling machine guns where no motor can travel
TUESDAY
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Ord. 4.30 PM
GPO.
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4:00 PM Ord. 4,30 2
Tue. 15th July KPO
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Ord. 5.30 PM
G.P.Q.
6.00 PM
Ord. 7.00 PM
Air Mail for Mauils, Guam, Honojula, U.S.A, and
Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Reg. Atlantic Services"
WAR-TIME
RACING
POPULAR
NEW MAINE INDUSTRY
BOOTHBAY HARBOUR, Me- The increasing popularity of salt- water
sport fishing throughout War-time racing has produced the East and
two outstanding features so far: blood worms on Maine'a great an abundance ot
Jockeys.
ме
Hourishing industry
The thousands of angiers in the East must have bait for the
Thousands of such fighters are A tired soldier cun pitch tent the public has shown by its aclam flats, has given this state a The population though no de- working out in infantry camps in at night in 30-below temperature ports that it wants racing, despite finite figure la available, is be- Michigan, Wisconsin. Washington. said peel all his clothes and get Richards is still supreme among opposition views. and Gordon Heved to be from 40.000 to 60,700, South Dakota, Minnesota and a good sleep and like it. consisting of Frenchmen, Britons Alaska, but how many is a mill-
At 30 below you don't drive The Stockton and Nottingham Various species of saltwater fislira, tary secret.
tent poles into the ground. So meetings were exceedingly well at- and Maine has just the kind they Experts KIT crystallising all ski poles and skis are used to tended. It is doubtful if the scenes
need knowledge available-from Fin- steady the canvas.
at Nottingham have ever before Bloodworms, one-time Just land, Norway. Czechoslovakia and
Then the tents are heated with been seen on a race course in Eng- ugly, good-for-nothing crawlers, Poland about mountain and win-
an extremely simple device-a land.
are highly prized now and are burning candle set in a No. 10 There was such a large atten-being harvested by hundreds of The winter's work has develop tomato can, punched with holes. dance that even after the third men and boys. jed some new figong quirks. The meh have found the candle race had been won, there were Diggers get from 75 cents to a TENNIS.-Third Division: C.D.R. v. From Finland's experience came a will heat the tent in 1 or 15 queues a quarter of a mile long dollar a hundred and the best dig- SCAA, AT.C. V. IR.C., K.T. reversible ski uniform for eamour minutes in such a way as to waiting to get in. Traffic facilities gers are capable of capturing as G.C.A. 7. KIT.C., K.C.C. v. flage, It's white
were entirely inadequate, and peo many as 1,200 of the weird look- side, make the changing of underwear ple had to leave their cars and ing wrigglers in a day. Using C.R.C. (2), C.R.C. (1) v. green on the other.
no ordeal whatsoever, #15 one The army
walk a long way on foot. Buses special flat tined fork they dig has taken test pic- troop commander writes. tures of
could not cope with the rush. down with the tide and back with men in the 'reversible
The changing of underwear There was no room on the stands it which gives them about 20 uniforms. You just can't see them extremely necessary. Skiing is and latecomers had to overflow hours a day to work. If they can
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
0.0 C.
TOMORROW
3
TENNIS-Fourth Division: A/T.C.
(2), J.B.C.
5.0.A.A. C.BA v K.IT.C.
FRIDAY, JULY (
MEETING-Annual,
of Macao
SATURDAY, JULY 'S
Ler wariare.
on one
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of the whole car and travels like BASEBALL-H.B. Baseball Club v. a balt · ·
POPULAR VICTORY." The meeting opened with a
stand it. For night digging, mi- ners headlampy are used.
From now until well into the
EASTERN TOURISTS
4. C.R.C., PORC. (1) . P.O.R.C.30 feet away when they're wearing warm business. Perspiration cam-into the gangways!
the green side out against a stand pens underwear, worn inside the ず。 C.C.C. F.C. Y
of pine. And naturally, with the big ski uniform. The minute the jwhite side out, they're hard 1.
men stop the dampness chills popular victory in the first race, autumn, this unique industry will spot in show.
them. The men carry along heavy Mellkeour winning the Fillies bring about $1.000 a day to the A snow! tractor is being ried woollena' to sleep in. Jockey Club. 3rd Floor, Prince's out. The forestry service deva-
Maiden Plate for the Duke of Port-Maine coast Buliding, & p.m..
loped it. The tread to the width time. And all the ingredients for dearby Welback Abbey. In this race Meals are planned ahead of land, who has a country house, at
one meal, down to the necessary Brocklesby Plate form was once Chung Hwa, 2.15 p.m.; HK. BC. Then, there's the motor tobog-salt and pepper, are put in one again shown to be unreliable when HAVE FIELD DAY v. Royal Engineers; 4.30 p.m.
gati, used in getting a few mon container with the menus pasted Abbubh filly, third in that race at Lincoln, was beaten with two
SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuter)The LAWN BOWLS. First Division: and & machine kun up and down on the outside,
Craigengower v. Recreio "A". hills at a pace faster than a fire in such extreme cold if they beating in the big long-distance beating the local team by 18 goals. It was found that guns wouldn't furlongs to go and was unplaced touring Eastern footballers had a A horse who will take a lot of field day at Wagka yesterday. Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service, travel Police R.C. V. Indian R.O., Re- It's under
find any of the usual lubricating races this season is Mr. J. V. Bank's to n Than an ordinary crolo "B" v. Kowloon BGC, B" toboggan and in the centre there on them. But the army knows King Legend. Ranting his first The second test match will be Kowloon B.G.C. "A" v. Kowicon is a sill. The men ride on the from a European adviser of race of the year he defied at 3ib played on July 6 at sydney. The Ducks R. C. Second Division: two outor strips when the tobog off that doesn't freeze until in the Easter Handicap, and won Chinese won the first test by Bugat Hongkong C.C. v. Recrelo, Kow- 80h Is flying down hill. When it camewhere between 60 and 60 de- with a good deal to spare, pou loon Tong v. Kowloon C.O., Pri- starts up grade they throw & lever grecs below zero King Legend has been very late
The snow glare was something in maturing. He did not register Yorkshire Handicap showed once son 0.0. v. Gralgengower, Hong-and and caterpillar belt fits town.
to battle. 16 makes everything his first win until taking the again what a smart sprinter she is. kong FC, v. Kowloon F. C. Third into the open allt.
look pink. There's a simple solu-Payne Stakes at Newmarket last Beaten only once as a juvenile, Division: Kowloon B.G.O.V.
flon: Men carry burnt cork and season, when he was a 4-year old, Gold Lily has now won five of her, Craigengower. Kowloon FOR T Reports are beginning to come dab a long black smear under but he now seems to be approach- six radea, She probably inherite her Hongkong FC. Indian R/C, Vin from ski camps that have each ove Police R. Reorelo v. Hongkont nestled high in anow-covered The men found af eley substin appearance,
lng his best. He has improved a lot speed from her French bred, fire, 0.0 pun
mountains. They tell of ways to tute for dining-room chairs. Gold Lily's victory in the North the 1934 TNHODS
Gold Bridge, the best printer of SUNDAY, JULY 6 keep warm, to char
After All there are few places to BASEBALL UAS. Tules Y Bouth cook meals in mots where the kit in a waist deep show they
Ching Athletic Association 140 now 4 waist High and the tem solved it by digging a trên
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