HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF INDO-CHINA COMPLETED: FRENCH UNITS SENT NORTH
SAIGON. Aug. A (Reuler)-With the Japanese disembarka- tion in Saigon still in full swing. general picture of the move- ments of the last six days is now clearer. While Japanese troops began disembarking at Nhatrang July 27, the Brst mags incursion into the Saigon area began on July 30 atthough General Sumita, head of the Japanese Mission, arrived from the north on July with his staff and a few trucks.
Saigon harbour is choek a-block with Japanese transports. freighters and warships. About 5 transports have already ar- rived, disgorging troupe and material and 30 morr are reported to be at present off Cap Saint Jacques.
It is understood that the ma Jurity of the occupying forces are
CHECKING TOKYO scheduled to land at Salgon
AGGRESSION
*
While all the material appears to be in good condition, the troops are young and give the impression of being unseasoned.
PACIFIC TENSION
MR. P. C. SPENDER'S MISGIVINGS
SYDNEY. Ang
(Reuter) Mr.
I
FINANCE & GENERAL
JOINT A.B.C.D. ACTION AGAINST JAPAN STRONGLY ADVOCATED
CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Central) The influential TA KUNG PAO described President Roosevelt's oil embargo order as a brilliant decision following closely Japan's aggressive move in Thalland as freezing of Japanese assets followed Japan's decopation of South French Indo- China.
The paper declared that the embargo is
the hardest blow 10 P C. Spender the Minister for Japan, but warned that loopholes should not be opened by licenses. War in a speech here yesterday "Japan is getting more and more aggressive. The United States aid that Australia was tooking should therefore take further measures to check her aggression." it at the rising tension in the Far emphasized.
East with calm but determined The paper said that according
to information from
eyes.
London,
LINEN FLAX
Our most earnest endeavour is Japan has already presented de- NEW ZEALAND'S to preserve peace in the Pacific mands to Thailand for military but we are not prepared to give buses as Well trade monopoly. up at gun point the Interests and "Could Britain afford to remain Imperial possessions which I 15 complacent?" it asked. nor see them Jour joint responsibility to guard The KUO MIN KUNG PAO said
whittled away
by that the United States of embarge CROP FOR DURATION steakhy encroachment and in- should be taken as a sign of Duration," said Mr. Spender.
her PURCHASED BY U.K. throwing the appeasement polley: "Indo-China. Malaya and Thai-urerboard and that it may be ex
WELLINGTON, Aug 5 Reuter) and are as close neighbours
pected that hereafter the
--The New Zealand Prime Minis- Australia as Japan We look with States
United wili take the initiativeter Mr Peter Fraser has cabied merce. Hotel Majestie East Astasgiving at the arrival of Japan- rather
from London stating tha the United Kingdom Government has
Wholesale requisitioning of traild
anga is proceeding in all cupled
Americans In Favour Of Immediate Action godowns
Saigon's half mile the Chamber
deck Of Com
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 Central. According to a Gallup poll pub
ese fortes in Indo-China Company. A. B David and Com
Indica- shed yesterday.
a survey asked any and several other buildingsops are not lacking
that Japan the questiGN, "Should the United fun the Bund as
intends going even further well as infge
Tatk by Japan of protection is only a residences keep Drivate
Lave bern taken over.
cynical British concerns and
pretext Jor unblushing buildings are not affected
aggression.
Jan
EUROPEANS EVICTED The Messageries Maritime Marechal Joffre is at the dockside accommodating Europeans evicted from the Hotel Majestic and eise
Stales take steps Japan from becoming more power ful even this means risking war with Japan and received the fol lowing results 57 per cont favoured, 33 per cent oposed and 18 per cent unde. Ided
The survey
says that if only those with definite spatons are WIKIP considered. La present survey means that 60 pr rent would be willing to risk war with Japan in an effort to defend United States interests in the Pacine white 38 per cent. would not go far Several months age only 40 per cent were willing to risk war in dicating a sharp increase
THREAT TO U.S.
The poll also shows that 80 per cent of voters think that Japan's
·
'Australla, it necessary. will give ringing proud that she means to aer control her destiny
sand Australian troops are
Ninety thou- ready
a) abroad and they will be substantially
increased. More than 160.000 enlisted in the AIF., equivalent on a population basis, 3,000,000 Americans Some 250.100 militiamen are maintain- ing home defence."
Saigon is outwardly quiet and the behaviour
of the Japanese soldiery is exemplary
French troops and material are moving northwards and all avail- able rolling stock is concentrated In the south, causing delays in the
ormal train service.
to
BRITAIN & U.S. FORCING JAPAN
TO A SHOWDOWN
THUNGKING AUB Đ Heuter)
Air France services have been cancelled owing to lack of landing fields. Japanese fighters and trucks are at Tourane aerodrome. The majority of the Japanese occupation of Singapore and the strength is believed to be eoncen-With Germany bogged in Rus Netherlands East Indies would be traled at the moment at Nhatrang. sia, it is believed in many quarters 3 definite threat น American estimates Varying between 350 that Britain and the United States security. 20 per cent think not planes und two squadrons and 20 per cent, are undecided.
Of
One Squadron
may turn their full attention of the Far East.
fighters and Finally the poll finds that public bombers. opinion in America had already
Japanese truck convoys are mov. abandoned appeasement of Japan ing in a steady stream to Cam- kontg before the United States bodia and two convoys of trucks, Guvernment which wok this step an aircraft and Held guns were only a fortnight ago
seen moving to the north.
"HARMONIOUS
WORLD UNDER ONE HEAVEN"
JAPANESE COMPLAIN OF PREJUDICES
TOKYO, Aug. 5 Reuter) Pre judice abroad have prevented fair understanding of The Far Eastern situation. declared the Japan Times, organ of the Jap- anese Foreign Office, which affirms that the polley of Japan is one of "Hakko len! Aye." meaning "an harmonious world under one hraven."
The newspaper complains uf America's pursuit of a policy con- sistently Imperialistis and says that no volume of mora] Impeach. ments on her part can offset the evidence of America's spreading domination.
Aqding that Washington has ex tended its influence far from the New World into the territory of other peoples, the newspaper urges th American people to re-examine the polley which designs the tempted punishment of all foreign: countries which do not line up with American power polities.
at-
Japan has worked consistently to keep peace in the Far East, and has the right to live in peace and co-operation with the territories around it.
JAPAN STALLING TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Reuter) - The absence from Tokyo of Sir Robert Croigte, the British Ambassador. and Sir John Lathan, the Aus- tralian Minister. and the return yesterday or Mr. Joseph C. Grew, the United States Ambassador, in a cheerful frame possibly indicate that nothing serious is coming im- mediately, but it is obvious that! Japan is stalling for time to com- plete domestic preparations.
BRITISH TROOPS
Lo
LONDON Aug. 5 (Reuter)-It is British learned in London that there is no Burma, and the strengthening of
10 the pines.
hum sent 100,000 troops Thailand border. The dispositions
If this showdown should
o the British forces in Singapore in the Pacific. competent Chinese
Moves
than walt
It
Jor Japan'
The paper pointed out that the agreed to buy for the duration of eli embargo has not
and for a year after Only been long awalled
Zealand's linen by the
flax crop Chinese people but also advocated by tar-1 Isighted Americans
uper
the war New from 25,000 acres.
The prices for 1941-42-43-44
President Roosevelt's oil embargo fixed by mutual agreement. have already been agreed The HSING MIN PAO said that and prices after 1944 will also be order is the most effective
and
The Minister of Commerce, Mr. thorough-going measure against Sullivan, described this Japan since the Sino-Japanese waren!
arrake- was started. The paper sald that said that the
as most satisfactory and Japan possesses only a half year's would necessitate the erection of inci cased астенин o supply and the much talked-of six more processing factories, sites A.B.CD, joint defence understand for which had already been ing should be put into effect inquired mediately in order to erush Japan
apart
Mr. Sullivan added that which is the weakest link in the from supplying Britain with fibre Axis Dice before the Democracies and although European aggressors
it was less than H start a gigantic drive against the year since she undertook to grow flax for Britain, New Zealand had supplied £35.000 worth of Pedi- gree seed to Britain. India, Egypt and Australia, exceeding the valne
STAMPEDE FOR SILK STOCKINGS
a
12
to
OVER 350 FACTORIES
IN INTERIOR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1941. -PAGE 9
Now's the time to call for "Black & White
When you feel that anything might happen, when life's tug-of-war is axing your strength and energy, try a "BLACK & WHITE", the Scotch that restores and stimulates. Ask for it by name--
L-(6)
"BLACK&WHITETM
"It's the Scotch!"
Pam and de
HONG BUS SCOTCH WHICH
པ་་་གྱི་མ་ཡིས་རྩ་
GLIMPSES OF ECONOMIC SITUATION IN NORWAY
FROM THE NORWEGIAN SIDE
company has been exploiting and 1. The current milk-shortage in expanding Lhc electric
power sheet, Fritt Folk, by the fact that At the latter town, Norwegian in- Oslo 15 explained In the Nazi plants of Tyin and Clomsfjord.
the cows have just been turned dustrialists had planned to build out to pasture, aud by 'natural' an iron foundry, but this project causes Inhabitants of the capi was swept aside in favour of a tal, however, have other explana new aluminium factory to be bulli tion for the shortage, such as by German capital and run by
cent.
is Nor
on between the Borregaard
J
are purely defensive and no move observers predict that the cutcome to miss normale the interior from the coastal re-employed for only three or four "ARMY COMFORT
five
Astivity,
the
of the original seed received from milk exports to Germany and the Germans. In addition the Hoch- Britain
importation of thousands of Ger- Llef Gesellschaft of Berlin has man children to be fed in Norway taken over Norwegian plants at 2. Recent reports from Norway Aura with the Intention of pro- point to a serious shortage in fodducing aluminium" there. NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Reuter).-
der of all kinds. The amount of These circles point to many The hoarding of slik stockings by
3. Negotiations are being car 'protein-rich feed for pige, fowls ried dications that a showdown is being American women is increasing and
and fur-bearing animals has just Pulp and Paper Mills at Sarpsborg. forced with Japan. Such recent
as the Fifth Avenue shopkeepers summed
been ordered reduced by 30 per Norway, and a German artificial sets, the
freezing of
Japanese as-up as
"madhouse" Monday's
slik concern in Hamburg about abrogation of commer- elal agreements further American as many
stampede of women anxious to get
There are more than 350 fac-| 3. The puppet Ministry of Superecting à factory in conjunction oll restrictions. the arrival of large they were sti obtainable,
pairs as possible while tories with an aggregrate capital ply in Osio has temporarily sua-with Borregaard for the manufac-
of over $100,000,000 in Szechwan pended all production
ture of cellulose-wool, The amount forces 10 Malaya and
Shop scenes were extraordinary.
Yunnan and Kwelchow, according wegter textile and clothing indus of capitalization contemplated is Women were
ten million to a leading Chinese industrialist tries, with the result that more
drowns, while the truth in the rumour that Britain American defences in the Phillip-turn behind red plush robes super. who arrived, in Hongkong from in-than 100,000 persons
kept walting
are thrown plant is expected to produce nine out of work. It is also reported thousand tons of synthetic wool vised by uniformed guards while terior China a few days ago. come
Many of them, he said, were re-from Norway extra counter-clerks struggled
that workers in per year. shoe Industries are moved lock stock and barrel to leather and
glons following the Japanese in-short days each `weck. vasion there arid are now operating FROM THE NAZI VIEW-POINT LANDING COMPLETED
Meanwhile the Chinese military
in full capacity, turning out large] 1. Stockholm dispatches early in SAIGON, Aug 5 (Reuter) position has been greatly streng- N.E.I. TO EXPORT quantities of metal ware, machines, June tell of Completion of
A Ta Kung Pao report states a the dissolution by the landing and thened with the continued arrival
OIL TO JAPAN
porcelain, glass, éléctrical
ap-Nazi decree of the Norwegian Air troops has been organized by the "Comfort Corpe" to frontline of American and Soviet supplies. stationing In various sectors of
pliances, chemicals. and Japanese
paper.Transport While officlal quarters décline femforcements
Company and the BATAVIA, Aug. 5 (Reuter-The Several are cotton mills, leather transfer of all its equipment to and is scheduled to set out in the National War Reller Absociation French
make any comment, it is learned Netherlands East Indies authori-tanneries, printing Indo-China according to the
In well-informed provisions of the Franco-
sources that ties have agreed to extend export lumber plants. Japanese agreement regarding the
employees of the Norwegian com- middle of the month in four not only American aircraft and licences to Japan for goods such In view of the insufficient sup-
groups, each consisting of five per- Juin defence of the country was
volunteer
pany refused to work for the new pilots but also Soviet as oil, rubber and tin. payment ply of raw materials as a result 'owners' they were summarily dis-
Bong Mr. Chu Cheng. President announced yesterday by the head. artillery aircraft Volunteer for which was settled prior to the of communication difficulties, missed.
of the Judicial Yuan, will, head the pilots are arriving in China quarters of the Japanese furces.
in NEI action in Treezing Japanese many of the factories are making
Corps. large numbers
2. Norwegian aluminium fac- assets, says Japanese report, their own raw materials or using tories at Hoyanger and Holmest- Corps will carry with it a sum of According to the report, the Japanese residents in the NEI substitutes and the results have rand have now been taken over by $2,000,000 for distribution among MADRIL Aus 5 (Router)
who are affected by the freezing proved satisfactory General Lord Gort, Governor
(Central the German company, Deutsche the rank and file at the front- of order are reportedly being, allowed News). Gibraltar, yesterday paid a cour- to withdraw part of their accounts
Mineralolgesellschaft.. This same tesy visit to General Barron
atto cover payments for salaries. Algeciras. General Barron was telegram fees and rentals on pre- recently appointed command sentation of detailed claims to the area contiguous to Gibraltar. their banks.
of the magnitude indicated has is likely to be determined within taken place.
H.K. Stock Exchange
Tuesday, Aug. 5.
BUYERS
HK Govt. 4% Los . Int., 95.50. HK. Govt. 3 Loan
94,50. H.K. Govt. 34
94.50 Canton Ins., $225. H.K. Fire Ins.. $186. Hotels, $3 20
(1934),
loan (1940).
Realties, $3. Trams, X.D.. $18,60. Lights (0), $5,85, Electrics (N), $21. Flectrics Rts., $10.90. Cements, $14.25. Dalry Farms, $18.90.
Marsmans Inv, HK, 8/ 1-
SELLERS
Lights (0), $6.10. Cementa, $14,75, Dairy Farms, $19,16,
SALES
Union Ins., $405, Healties, $3.10.
Electrics (0) X, Rts, $21.00. Electrics Rts., $11. Cements, 14.30. Ropes, $8.40.
Maramans Inv. HK, 1/4.
Oll
The quietude of the last fow days has been given an ominous flax has no superior in linseed oil.
& year,
and
tu
to
THUMBPRINT LED TO ARREST OF CHEAT
Intercepting a registered letter which had been dispatched from England, and which, contained a £10 money order, Low Hong Heng, alias Low Hong King, (34) a Hainanese "boy" em- ployed at a club in Robinson Road, Singapore, cashed the money order at the General Post Office by informing the poetul au- thorities that he was Lau Teu Thow, to whom the money had been sent,
presses
and the German Luft Hansa.
When
CORPS"
(Central News).
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following clawce of advertisements are charged at the price given below. --- SITUATIONS VACANT. BOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid
Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS.
If Charges collected, $2.00.
WANTED TO BUY
WE PAY HIGH PRICES.
for all gold and silver articles. Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches,
Low appeared before Mr. W. D. that he was. Lau and that he was fountain pens. Apply Far East! Carew, the third magistrate, and expecting the "money from his Diamond and Gold Refining Co., pleaded guilty to a charge of brother who was in England. cheating by cashing the money Low was
required to put his Room 621, China Building, 6th, order and obtaining $85.71 on it left thumb Impression on the floor. Sundaya and Holidays from the Post Office,
money order before he waa" pald open.
2
Fe
was sentenced to four the equivalent of £10 sterling. months' rigorous imprisonment.
According to
Subsequently, Lau received. prosecution. letter from his brother in England the registered letter was address stating that he had sent him £10.
tho
ed to Lau Teu Thou c/o Keow
arrest.
WANTED KNOWN and, in consequence of that let- Slong Club, Robinson Road. It contained a money order for £10 Post Office, and this led to Lou's students to form a class. Guaran ter, Lau made inquiries at the
Experienced Book-keeper Wanta sterling from Lau's brother who produced from Canadian was in England.
tee students to keep a whole set of tone by the continued press hosti-Linseed oil is most commonly used employed in that club, and when money order, and Low's left thumb ticulars. Please Apply to:-Box It was then discovered that the books after completion of a course Low and Lau were both "boys" lity to the Democracles and un al-in paint manufacture and paint- a postman delivered the letter on Impression, were identical.
left thumb Impression on the of 6 months. For Term and Par- most frenzied invocation of thing. chiefly as raw or bolled oll. Apr. 13, last year, a "boy" of that national general mobilisation law Raw linseed all is also
|No, 483 c/o H.K.D.P. used in club received it and signed his
hame Ah Pang
in folds hitherto untouched.
soap making
The Yomiuri notes Colonel
Lau never received that letter
1
an or its contents,
of eastly converted form, and for this
The gross Value of commodities produced on Canadian farms in
Knox's assertion that Jupan has
of alocks to last 18 months
Apples contain migar
On May 4. last year, Low went 1040 is proliminarily estimated at General Post Office and $1,236,714,000 ng compared with
warfare and rotoris: "Bo what?" reason are or high value. They to the
The paper adds the allegation also contain calclun, phosphorus, presented a British money order $1,224,016,000, the revised estimate that Chungking has access to vast and iron, as well as other minerala, payable to Lau Tou Thou, but unpublicised petrol resources in the form of acld. Apples also
from Burma.
supply water in its purest form.
for, 1039. Fits represents an in-
He sallatied the postal authori-crease tles, when questioned, by saying cent
of $11,000,000 or 09 per:
Jimmy's
HOTELS
RUSSIAN FOOD-
OUR CLIENTS FAVOURITE FABLE D'HOTE TIFFIN OR DINNER
$1.50
FOR THE OFFICE WORKER A DELECTABLE
SNACK TIFFIN $1.00
SERVED QUIORLY-SERVED WELL
METROPOLE HOTEL
AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLECTION 川 BARGAINS IN TOWN:
LAMMERTS ACTION ROUM
M
Badania! Tele Jahan No. 29121,
T
ENGRAVERS TEI FEI & CO, Photo Engravers' 18, Cochrane Streut. Telephone No. 22ERA.
Just Received FRESH SUPPLY
of the best
varieties of
RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
from
Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading,
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Garden Beeds. Phijatelle Goods, Plature Books etc.
No. 10 Wyndham Street Estabilaliud 1800.
Hong Kong