HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Japan Will Get Into Economic Trouble-
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"They have NOW gene so far that they cannot draw back without a serious loss of face.
"Some years ago a very wise and far-seeing Japanese statesman old me, after Japan's victory over Russia in 1905, that his fear was that the military party in Tokyo would dream of conquering China This statesman said that the Jap anese would then and that they were walking into a wall of soft collon-wool but the wall would get more solid as it was pressed back and then smother them.
"A well-known Chinese put the same idea into different words. He said that to fight China is like a man playing about with a botle of tiquid glue. The more he played about with it the more he would get stuck in 11.
SEA-POWER
Here
"Take the Hiler puzzle. the metaphor must be changed from glue to oll. Here we find the question of sea-power which means しない British blockade of Germany with the strong and
CABLE
Chinese Nun | UNITED STATES
Burned To
Death
ACTION
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Robbers, after looting the Funk
Mr. Eden: It will perhaps be for the oilfields of Rumanía de not produce Rood quality of lubri-Yan Tung Nunnery at Tai O the South African Government to cating oil and without the best early yesterday morning set it on decide, but the direct threat is lubricating oll machines
tu must fre as the result of which an 80- obvious the territory much break down. The best oll comes year-old Chinese nun was burnt to nearer to Indo-China, from the United States. Southern death and Я 13-year-old pro- Russia and Iraq.
bationary nun was seriously in-
"Until he attacked Russia, Herr Jured. Hitler was getting several thou- All but the elderly Au Sing were sands of tons of good all from the able to escape from the burning Soviet but Russia is certainly not building. sending any more of this to him now.
"British sea-power and the Bri-
Mr. James Maxton: Are we to understand that CHINA has not been consulted in this matter?
Mr. Eden: My statement was not Intended to be exclusive at all
It was learned that seven rob-
A member: Why cannot we be bers forced their way into the told whether China was or was not nunnery at 1 a.m., herded all the consulted?
in blockade and the British con- numa into a room and, after ran- Mr. Eden: We have diplomatic trol of the Middle East stand be-sacking the place, set it alight. contacts the whole time with tween Germany and other sources The robbers decamped with $70,70 China. The particular measures I of supply
Herr Hitler's in cash.
have in mind, which I do not want
of olf
fatiure to get hold of Iraq and As soon as the fire was noticed to announce today, do not concern Syrla ha put him in a very neighbours rushed to the scene other Governments. Our attitude awkward position. It may be for and helped in putting out the towards China remains. as it has this reason that he decided to at- flames.
tack Russia. He believed that a All the robbers escaped, strong offensive
cut. would through the Russian armies and enable him to get hold of the Rus stan ollfields and then he might be able to snap his fingers at Bri-1 tish and American sea power."
NOT INFALLIBLE
China And Australia
CHUNGKING, July 25
(Router)
growing support of the United Mr. Steed declared that if this | States. Germany needs the coal plan were likely to succeed It --Interviewed, Mr. Esu Mo, newly- nd off for her lorries, tanks and would have been a great tempta-appointed Chinese Minister to Aus- transports and Hitler and his ad-tion to him to draw upon his re-tralia, declared:- visers may well be worried about serves in the hope of being able
ing oll.
ple that he was not infallible.
been throughout.
ROOM FOR TALK
TOKYO, July 25 (Reuter) Jap- anese relations with the United States, the Яoviet Union and Indo China were referred to by the official Japanese spokesman at the Press conference today.
Questioned as to whether there was room for a talk between the United Atates and Japan, the spokesman replied in the affirma- five.
be no
"Relations between Ching and their future supplies of lubricat.to get more oll from Russia. But Australia are closer than ever due
if it falled it would show the to the latest developments in the The spokesman stated that "The trouble Hes in the fact that whole world and the German peo-Pacific. There are over 10,000 there would
change in Chinese In Australlu I shall do Japan's policy towards Germany Kiy utmost to promote better and Italy, and added: Japan is understanding and closer political ready to give any friendly Power and economic relations between her assurance for the maintenance the two peoples."
of her amicable relations." But he drew the distinction between al- lies and friendly Powers,
Army Truck And Tram In Collision
a
Was
A collision between an Army bruck and tram which fortunately not attended with any serious results occurred yesterday in Queen's Road East, opposite Wellington Barracks.
apposite
1
"Things don't look as if Hitler is going to have success in his campign against Russia," said Mr. Steed. **The position suggests something like disappointment, * not dismay."
Mr. Bleed recalled that Herr Hitler's decision to attack Russla was taken in spite of warnings
Tatuta Maru
from his advisers and representa Ordered
ed.
direction swung across
were given
the road onto the path of the on-early in 1936," declared Mr. Steed,
"These warnings coming tram.
"and for a time it looked as if
To Return
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Reu-
ACILILLES
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heel.
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Vichy Cessions. Will
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H.B. CLUB WITHDRAWAL ACCEPTED
Forthcoming Weddings
The following forthcoming mar- rlages were announced at the Re- The meeting of the Hongkong gistry, Supreme Court, yester-
Not Be Recognised Baseball League was held yesterday:
25
(day evening when the Committee Mr. Wong Teal-to, merchant, of LONDON, July
that (Reuter) announced
despite every No. 14 Candult Road, and Miss "Free France will never recognise effort to reach an agreement with Cheuk Kim-tung, accountant, of cessions in French colonies to the H.B. Club it was found neces-No. 144 Causeway Bay Road, first
of
as regards this fresh squandering WEEK-END PROGRAMME
SINGAPORE, July 25 (Reliter) The condemnation of Japan's ac- tives as far back as 1936. These
tion by the State Department, fol-which the Vichs Government has sary to accept the latter's resigna-floor; en had warned Hitler that the
Mr. Woo Yung-po, salesman, of Roosevelt's agreed," says a statement issued [tion from the League. people of Russia and the Ukraine |
Direction by the hint that American of might be Yesterday
It was also decided that all No. 46 Nullah Road, Mongkok, and A iram. packed
would not welcome him and that office with
cut off from Japan, was read here Political Affairs of Free France, points from H.B. games played Miss Fung Yu, of No, 129 Cheung workers. was proceeding hi
the only way to get hold of what the
Sha Wan Road, Shamshulpoo; direction of the town at 9,30 am
and con- referring to the agreement with would be washed out. he wanted was to get control of ter) The Japanese liner Tatuta with greatest Interest
Mr. Chen Kwok-kuen, teacher, Kumania itself and to use it as a
Maru, which was due to dock in sidered significantly as spotlight Japan concerning Indo-Chine. Those present included F. J. Mol Just before I passed the entrance base against South Western Rus-San Francisco yesterday, has been ing
Japan's economic Achilles
The statement, Issued in Lon-then (Chairman), Ski Powiawski, of the Chung Wah Middle School, to the Ordnance Depot an Army
don, declares that the agreement Dave Leonard, P. J. Tonnochy, P. of Nos. 20-22 Caine Road, and truck, with a party of four Royal
sla for striking at Baku from reported headed for a Mexican Scots, which was proceeding in the where he could get what he want port in order to discharge passen-
delivers Indo-China in advance to K. Lau, W. Woo, H. Winglee, J. Miss Lau Yuk-ching, teacher of the Already the newspapera are dis- gers and refuel to return to Japan.eussing the coatingency of indignation of the French people gain.
the Japanese, and expresses the Welford, Bob Foley and C. Gulm-same school:
Mr.
Hol-chuen, Ip
building The liner has a cargo of blockade of Malaya" as a Counter- 5.588 bales of raw slik vained
contractor, of No. 1 Mul Hing measure by Japan in the event or st Two of the Royals showed great Herr Hitler would heed them. Ru
$2,500,000
Street, first floor, and Miss Cheng which is the democratic and economic pressure
The following two games are Wan-lam, of No,"122 Main Streit, largest presence of mind in jumping out mania was brought under control
single cargo' of slik
The statement re alls that in but any such exchanges are View- of the truck after seeing that a but then the Aryan notion came
ever to cross the Pacific.
ed with complete calm and as- March, General de Gaulle and the down for decision over the week-first floor, Stanley:
end:
Mr. Wilfred Chan, teacher, of Council of Defence of the Frenc crash was inevitable.
The Japanese fear the silk might surance, The tram Into Hitler's mind again. driver
Empire declared that any cession be impounded under the threaten-
Saturday. 2.15 p.m.-S.C.A.A. v. No. 49 Yu Chau Street, Shamshul- applied bls emergency brakes but,
notions seem to have been wrong United States.
ed credit-freezing action by the
by Vichy, particularly in the case Chung Hwa. Umpires, Powlawski, poo, and Miss Shirley Chau, nurse, with a thud that threw many of the tram passen-quislings to influence the Russians
and his hopes of setting
of Indo-China, would be consider-Welford and Maseavage.
of No, 90 Nanchang Street, Sham- up of A large number of other Jap-flank of the British Empire in the
The strategically important led nut and vold.
abulpoo. gera off their seats, the
Sunday, 11 a.m.-Mindanao v ETSLIT! has not materialised
vessels are now He has his anese
It then continues: crashed into the rear portion of quislings alright but so far he has time off the United States West Far East, Sarawak, was well-pre-Government decided to fight the pop Leung, Waggoner and Nip "The Vichy Royal Engineers. Umpires, Grand- pared for emergency, declared the Free French and the British in Laam. White Rajah, Sir Charles Vyner Syria. In Indo-China they offer Brooke, on returning after a holi- no resistance to the ambitions of day in a hill-station in Malays
Japan.
These
not been able to do anything."
marking
Coast and refuse to answer radio
calls.
BODY FOUND IN THE HARBOUR The body of
SARAWAK PREPARED
the truck.
No one Was injured but the front part of the tram was badly
A FRESH ATTACK damaged. The Army
Mr. Steed said that the can- truck was little the worse for the accident,paign against Russia had certain- Traffic was held up for about 15 ly not gone according to plan and minutes while both sides argued it now looked as if Herr Hitler was thinking of a fresh attack on another neutral country.
"This time it is Turkey," went was found floating in the har-was also alertly defended. on Mr. Bleed, "but the Anglo-Tur-bour between No. 1 and 2 Kow-
Sarawak's foodstocks were built Kish Alliance still holds good and loon Godown wharves by Det.-Bgt.
stand to lose by sticking to it. day.
as to who was to be blamed.
ENEMY CONVOY
B
of the national heritage.”
F
JAPANESE "PROTECTION" Dr. C. T. Wang
Feted Chinese male agreed that British North Borneo eignty over Tonkin last September
SMASHED UP IN the Turks know that they will not J. Allen about 7.39 p.m. on Thurs-up suelent to last many months
MEDITERRANEAN Herr Hitler may molest Turkey The wrists were found tied be-
juust
129 he has pressed Vichy hind the back and a cord round CAIRO, July 25 (Reuter) A France to give up bases to the the neck. Murder is suspected. particularly successful attack in Japanese and to create new com- The body is at present at the
should there be a blockade.
PRESS COMMENT
Japan's move
editorial comment in the London
POLICE REPORTS
The F Rev. J. L. Wilson, Bishop-Designate
Singapore,
to
has reported the theft of $45 in coins from the Bishop's House on Thursday.
LOCAL ESTATE
which R.A.F. bombers and aircraft plications in the Far East." Kowloon Public Mortuary await- China was the, main feature of Bays: was carried out on an enemy con-ring to the attitude of the United described as about 35 years of age. and provincial · Press yesterday the very day following Marshal Jowai, of the Liu Ho Kou Iron Bathie Winter, banker, who died
Mr. Steed concluded by
refering identification.
of the Fleet Air Arm participated
voy off the fortified Italian 1sland States to the present world situa- and dressed
The man 15
morning.
in black pongee
of Pantellaria on Tuesday, states tion. He quoted the statement a jacket, a white singlet and an RAF, Middle East communique, made by Mr. Summer Welles last short pants.
The convoy which consisted of Tuesday in which the US. Acting
four medium-sized merchant vés-
tacked by R.A.F, bombers.
Two bombs were seen to hit
EL
Secretary of State had declared
CAPTIVE
sels, escorted by a number of des-that it was not premature, for JAPANESE TORTURE troyers, was first sighted and at-him to suggest that the democra
tic governments should now be discussing ways to prepare for the vessel of 7,000 tons and set it on victory for the forces of liberty peace that must ccome with the fire. Two other bombs hit a vessel of 6,000 tonɛ, A
and human vessel of about
freedom and the crushing defeat of those who were 5,000 tons, apparently carrying
oppressing mankind. munitions, was hit by three bombs and immediately blew up and dis- appeared below the water.
"Mr. Sumner Welles would hardly have said this if he had not thought that the task ̈ of dealing with Hitlerism and ultimate victory for the Allies needed attention.
SOUTH ANHWEI, July 25 (Central) Jen 'Pao-chuan, a special service officer of a Chinese "detachment in south- ern Anhwet, died a martyr to national cause on; Juir 19 whan be was taken captive by the Japanese and tortured to death because be adamantly refused to divulge any information and ralled at like emptors
He added that there was an adequate garrison of Empire
"Japanese 'protection' has al- troops and R.A.F. squadrons sta- tioned in the territory, and he ready cost France effective sover-
Mr. G. T. Scholey, of the Hong- kong Mines Ltd; has reported the and vast territories of Cambodia
Over 200 guests were present loss or theft of a watch, valued at.. and
to Laos ceded March."
Sjam 'In
at the reception held at Tiger $15, from his person, while he was Mansion last night, on the oc walking near the General Post After declaring that Vichy nas casion of the celebration of the Office at 11.10 am. on Thursday. used the Japanese Intervention soth birthday of Dr. C. T. Wang, as a pretext for trying to incite
veteran Chinese diplomat and French public opinion against former Chinese Ambassador t against Indo-Britain and China, the statement washington,
Local estate sworn under 880,- Messrs. Li Jowson and The new
IA 800 was left by the late Mr. Francis ression takes place Petain's solemn undertaking to Works, Chang Yung-ming, Chair- at the age of 55 years at Farn- THE TIMES YA; It is clear defend all territories of the Frenchman of the Board of Directors of harm, Suffolk, on April 6, 1942. the Bank of Communications, Dr. A petition by the Hongkong and Empire. that the utmost vigilance la re- quired on the part of those Stater
"Vichy has never ceased, volun- and Mrs Hm Shih-ying, Mr. Shanghat Banking Corporation for against whom the latest Japanese tarty or otherwise, to be an in- Kan Tong-po, Mr. Yu, Yah-chin, grant of probate of the wil has
strument of the Agis.
Tues-sen Mr. Au Boon-fu. M Dr. W. W. Yen, Mr. and Mrs. Doo been granted advance may be aimed.
o what degree the presentaron crime and Byrle
Comparison of the Vichy at Yang Chien-li were amongst those aggressive policy of Japan is dic-furnishes proof of this, tated, by, as well na imitative of,
"The alleged sovereignty of the that of Nazllam may be difficult to vichy Government is no longer expressed their good wishes to distinguish,” Баув the DAILY
Dr. Wang in the course of yester- anything more TELEGRAPH.
day morning at his residence, were The YORKSHIRE POST conterests of Germany.”
which exclusively serves the in on air Shouson Chow, Admiral Me and Mrs. Mario, or NO. siders that Japan's moveis "directly threatening to the Unit- ed States" in that it threatens to deprive the United States of important supplies of rubber and tiri.
+
than a fletion
R. E. (Chinese) Jubilee
present,
Among the many friends who
PORTUGUESE INFANT
LAID TO REST
The funeral of Jose Carlos (Joste) Ozorio, six-year-old gʊNÍ OF
Chan Chak, Gen. Hau Tong me, 0, Prince Edward hond, Kowroom. Mr. Yang Chlen-1, Dr. W. W. Yen, who died at his home yesterday Dr. and Mrs. Het Shih-ying, Mr. morning took place in the evening and Mrs. Doo Yuet-sen, Mr. Yu at the Roman Catholic Cemetery Yah-chin and Mr An Boon-fu, Happy Valley, the Rev. Fr. 0. M
Orlando officiating. ***
The principal mourner was the bereaved father, and among those attending the funeral were dir. A
NAVAL OPERATIONS HE TO ATTEND AUSTRALIAN Harken rodfather to the
IN MEDITERRANEAN
PONIES
Messrs. A. O Come, ri KIVA, A. J. Bursley, C. Victor, the Misses Cand G. Motta, Mosska, A. A
PARADE & DINNER His. Excellency the Governor wil inspect a parade of the Chinese fabred from Australia will to ar-
This second batch of the ponies Barros, I. A. Barradas, R. Vas, A O Barton, J. Osorio, O. Cha and
Shortly afterwards, RAF, recon- naissance aircraft reported that the 7,000 ton ship was submerged ntern up and two destroyers were
"Mr. Wolles knows that this standing by picking up' aurvivors,
time the United States must play Later in the day, R.A.F. and Air its full part in organising world. Arm aircraft followed up the freedom. Last time the Allied tack on the convoy which then Governments hnd not prepared in consisted of one 7.000-ton tankor advance. As I know something of and one other merchant ship. Twoj what happened after the last war torpedoes hit the tanker which be know that the more the full came a total loss. Another torpedo weight of the United States can hit an escorting destroyer, doing come into play in this war the through the Mediterranean have been taking place, says an Ad-
"Naval « opérations comprcted with the passage of severe damage to its stern....: sooner will the war be over.
Heavy bombers again attacked #Anyway, the muster key to the miralty communique, according to Reuter,
take the salate yo dar neat, Aug 1. at 9.30 am and stood, the fret abans having all kid Grundfather and drajid- Benghaal on the night of July 22-23, whole, aluation tomater key to the During thede operations, our forces were sublected the aspekte of 34 Cylindrical
United States and British Indus- eyy als stincke by day, during which number of enemy armaxcellency will be the guest of UD
At 7:30 pm the same day. His causing a number of explosions on trial efforts which forced Herr were shot down, and to attacks by E-bosis at night.
GSWWE HM. Olford, O.BE M.C., the Barpe the moles The harbour was also Hitler to attack Rumia and that "Only preliminary reports have under her own power. Offers Chinese N.C.Os, and On Ho attacked on the previous night is why in the words of Mr. Bum so far been received, but it is is retratfully announced that nese Bappers, Royal Engineers at Ohi with similar resulta,
ner Welles it not premature to known that only one merchant in the course of operations; the a dinner în celebration of the returned prepare the world for ordered hip was damaged and she was destroyer HMA PWarluas : Was Jubiles of the Chinese Section, "at
liberty"
able to continue with the convoy laun
Wellington Barracks,
An British aircraft
safely.
convoy
Blection of the Royal Engineers on riving in the Colony towards the others. the occasion of its Jubilee on Friend of the month it is under
Wreathers were sunt by Bid soo
Imother, Aunty Estilar and Uncle.
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