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On the 12th of June, 1940, we published a report dealing with the closure of Italian businesses In Hongkong, at the conclusion of which we stated as follows:-
"The other business firms run by Italians such as
arc
.and Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., also being watched And closed by the Authorifles."
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FOR SALE,
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 14, 1940.
1
INITIATIVE BY ALLIES
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Publle Auction to be held on Monday, the 17th day of June, 1940, at 3 p.m., at this Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at
□ Crown Rent to be fixed by the Survoyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years.
>> FROM PAGE ONE
Ethiopian War. They scored direct up with a terrific explosion. hits on a munition dump, which blow
Italy's effort on the war on both eldes of the Mediterranean have so far been peurile.
The Alica are obviously attempting to draw Italy into operations as far as possible from the European theatre,
has been isolated.
Italians Isolated Ily's most vulnerable possessions are along the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, and the first operations have begun in Somaliland, and not Eritrea. The French rallway to Addis Ababa intending bidders are advised has been cut and the coaling port of that immediately after the dispo-Dibouti (terminus of the railway) sal of the lot the Purchasor (If The Italians in Ethiopia can com- not the applicant) will be required municate with the outside world only to deposit with an authorised by melor road to Eritron. Calony. Price $1.00. Obtainable atled in England, aro British com- oficer who will be prescat at the
Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong panica entirely managed and Travel Bureau or from the Publisher controlled by British aubjects and sale, the sum of two hundred are not in any way whatsoever dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum Italian businesses or managed or will be refunded on payment of controlled, by Italians. We also the Purchase price. admit that there is no 'truth
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South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street.
Why Italy Will Lose In The Air
Our Pilots & Planes
Are Superior
LONDON, June 18 (Reuter). The strength and capabilities of the Italian air force formed the subject of a short talk from Daventry to-night by Mr. Oliver Stuart.
One thing above all which must be kept in mind in trying to weigh up the air situation, he began, was the importance of not under-estimating the enemy's strength. He proposed to work on the lines that it was very great and then see what we would do about it.
The RAF. was already striking at Use Italians al points over a great Eritrea to area, stretching from Switzerland, Including Libya and Northern Italy. It was important to at note that RAF. planes based England had bombed military objec- tives at Turin.
The South African air force was pite playing its part.
Free To Act
Before Baly came into the war, a farge number of RAF, planes were unmobilised by the threat of Italian intervention. They could not be used on the Western, Front because at any moment they might be wanted further cant
Italy's decision to come into the war had now released them and they could now take effective action.---
With what aircraft Italy will try to reply? Etaly line a great variety of
East African Communique SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH NAIROBI, June 13 (UP)—The the East following is the text of
enemy alteroft nt 0.30 u.m. Allled command: Wednesday and again in evening ruided. British Moyale.
"They dropped nine bombs in the
Ion
the
whatsoever in the statement that | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. arst raid but no damage, was caused
these companies are being watch-
ed and closed by the Authorities. We hereby tender our deep apologies to these Companies for these false and damaging state. ments and unreservedly withdraw such statements.
have
We also deeply regret that any such statement should appeared in our papers.
KUNG SHEUNG YAT PO,
WAH KIU YAT PO,
TSUN WAN YAT PO,
TIN KHONG PÔ.
MACAO
READERS Please note that n UNITED PRESS Special Bulletin News Service for
Private Subscribers
is now available in Macao For particulars please enquire
MR. M. B. CHAO, c/o Journal Wah Kui Po, Telephone 2261, Macao
NOTICE
To avoid any unflattering machines of diferent types, some of confusion or misunderstanding dien very well developed indeed, it is hereby notified that the firm But although there are some out-
standing performances, the planes of of
ute main body appear to be of an inferior technical quality to that of the Allies
The Italians are reported to be
RAOUL BIGAZZI
sising the Flat biplane as out of the dealing in marbles, bronzes and main fighter types. Their bombing other artistic works is entirely a planes seem to be chiefly Suvola- Barchettia, which are really obsole- British Concern as the sole owner acont. They have a few very adis Raoul Bigazzi, a vanced planes which were built for record-breaking purposes.
Schneider Cup History
acknow-
Their skill in these is ledged. But between record-break- ing planes production and production of quantity for air force use, there' is a wide gult,
subject.
British
RAOUL BIGAZZI,
R.
How about pilots and mechanics? He went to Venice in 1927 to see the Schneider Trophy race and was very impressed by the daring of the PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Italian pilots, who accepted con- siderable risks,
acimowledged
The British team this daring. But daring alone does not win races or wars. The Italians were defeated then and again at Cal- sholt in 1829 and. 1931.
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 17th day of June, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Cheung
4279.
Kowloon Ining Let Adjoining Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 3324,
Ha Heung Boad,
To Kwa Wan.
No. of Sale,
Registry No.
Locality
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Ann. Bent
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 17th day of June, 1940, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one lot of Crown Land at Repulse Bay, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 70 years, with the option of renewal at
■ Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of
75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised olcor who will be present at the Bale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price........
and one African soldier was slightly wounded. No damage was reported from the second raid.
"Three
bombed enemy aircraft Wajir at 6.30 am. on Thursday, Details of damnge have not yet been reported. Two R.A.F. personnel were alightly wounded and one Bri- tish machine was damaged.
"On the night of Tuesday and Wednesday enemy aircraft
Abboville
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GERMANS START NEW OFFENSIVE
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THE MAP ABOVE illustrates the area of the new German offensivo, which is believed, to be The Germans are reported to be pushing in aimed at compromising the true Maginot Line. two directions between the Marne and Aisne Rivers towards the Meuse, apparently in the direction of Verdun and Metz, where they hope to fetch up in the rear of the impregnable
French fortifications. (See Story on Page 1)
NANKING'S REQUEST
POLICE SERGEANT'S
WIFE CONVICTED
were Wants Foreign Warships Raid On House Reveals
heard and the air raid alarm was sounded at Nairobi.
"The warning lasted from 10.20
To Leave China
p.m. to -12.30 am. but it was a false SHANGHAI, June 14 (Reu- alarm,
R.A.F. Raids
magazines in the vicinity of Adowa in Ethiopia, according to an Air Ministry communique issued to-day.
French
Gambling Den
Big
New
N. Y. K.'s Europe Route
SPECIAL TO' THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Otherwise in the northern frontierter)Voluntary withdrawal of district and in the coastal area our British,
and Italian Two Chinese women, one of them the wife of a European' machines were active carrying out troops and warships from China police-sergeant, were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the reconnaissance flights on Wednesday; is requested by the Nanking Central Magistracy this morning with keeping the ground floor
"There has been no untoward land Government in the form of a of No. 230 Wanchai Road as a common gaming house. activity so far and all was quiet on
Defen- the front this morning."
statement issued by the Ministry dants were Mrs. J. E. Jessop, allas Chan Yuet-ho, 33, and of Foreign Affairs, states Leung Sing, 40, widow. They were defended by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, who pleaded not guilty in respect of Mrs. report from Nanking. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"to maintain Jessop, and guilty for Leung. LONDON,
A request is made June 14 (Domel).-
Opening the
prosecution, Mr. F. R.A.F. bombera on Wednesday blew peace and order and also protect the up the military goods storagers and lives and property of the Chinese in W. Shaftain, Assistant Director of barracks of
of the linllan forces at Asab areas where troops and warships of Criminal Intelligence (Crime), sald in Eritrea, Italian territory, and the belligerents are stationed."
about 5.30 pm on June 5, Det. Sub- "Unexpected Eventualities" Insp. Darkin, himself and
a party It is stressed that the withdrawal is of Pollee went to No. 230 Wanchal urged to prevent "unexpected even- Road, ground floor. The house was Italians Raid Aden
tualitics"
occupied by Sgt. Jessop and his SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” The declaration is approved by family.
house and he received a ADEN, June 13 (Domel)-Italian Wang Ching-wei and other Nanking allowance of $110 from the Govern
Icaders.
ment. He had lived there for the aircraft at 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday evening and again before daybreak and at
statement also announced that The
past two
years. 9.30 o'clock on Thursday the Nanking Government would not morning ralded Aden, but except that recognise the transfer by a belli-
On June 5, the door was opened five or six Arabs were killed or gerent power of rights and interests to admit an informer, who had been wounded, no further damage is re-in China to the government of any a frequent visitor to the house. As ported.
"It is declared that the "National arrived at the psychological moment
soon as the door opened, the Polle government will take effective mea- mures to onnul such transfers, which in cars, and while one constable held would be an insult to the sovereignty open the door, a detective went for- ward through the passage to a square |of China and liable to cause conflicts?
opening, where gambling was in pro- greas. There were two rooms for- ward of this opening and another beyond it, and the house was so con- structed that it was impossible for anyone standing in the open door and looking down the passage not to be able to see what was going on there. Mrs. Jessop was standing by a table Where more than 20 people were gambling and between her there were two bowls containing money. Leung was in the act of shaking the dice, which was the game in progress. Da the table and in bowls was
was a total of
One of the plan raiders was shot
down.
NAZI HIGH COMMAND
FROM PAGE ONE
.out...an
Ht impossible to maintain a
tinuous-front. and to carry orderly retreat to the south, says
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. United Press" message.
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Begistry No.
Locality
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Lot No. 438.
South Bay Road.
Lot No. 98,
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$2,500
Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Reduction Of
says
Exhausting Effort
"The German effort must soon be
other nation.
U.S. Aid For
Allies
“Ambassador. Seos. Lord Halifax
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 13
spent. ..behind the former aplial Wey-maintains the flow
gand's lines are completely Infact, across the Atlantic, the
spent.
of
(UP).-
The official French reaction
Informer Opens Door,
$104, which was seized by the Police: Arms Enclosed Money
In evidence, Detective Yu ́ Chu-! wing said he saw Mrs. Jessop at the the table with her arms enclosing two
bowls of money.
TOKYO, June .14 (Domei). —The N.Y.K.. Line has decided to alter its route to Europe in view of the spreading of the European conflict to the Mediterranean.
Ai from June 19 all N.Y.K. ships will proceed to London and Liverpool via the Cape, with Aden, Bombay, Karachi Aden as ports of call.
and
If Aden is endangered it will be omitted.
Ships may proceed at their own discretion via the Cape or the Panama Canal onthe -return
-~-voyage.
The N.Y.K, round-the- world service will now and at New York.
Malta Is Not Evacuated
Ralph Heinzen, "United Press" war correspondent with the French forces General that points out, however, Weygand's slow retreat across north- Mr. Joseph Kennedy, the U.S. ern France has been one of the most Ambassador, was in conference masterly retreats in the face of over-with Lord Halifax to-day. whelming odds in history.
It is believed they discussed "Nowhere,"
Heinzen in a special despatch, "has Germany been question of further U.S. assistance to able to encircle important. French the Allies.
Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, he America continues to be the source Bald her attitude was that of one in forces or break through the continu-
of France's greatest hopes, states a charge of the money. ous French line.
despatch from Ralph Heinzen in Paris,
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-It is Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin said he learned here that some misconception Franco's Big Hopes followed Yu into the house, and saw has followed the announcement of The French are convinced that if the first accused leave the table and the arrival in the United Kingdom of "They may capture, Paris but the United States increases or even walk into the passage. It was im-tho women and children · from
materials possible for anyone living in the Malta. Allies can house not to know gambling was in It has been reported for example ready to launch the great counter-still drive off their. enemies after progress, he said.
that there are no women left --In offensive as soon as Germany's Hitler's Arst effort has been wholly Testifying, Mrs, Jessop sald she Malta. effort weakens”
occupied the front sitting-room and It is officially stated that these Meanwhile, "United Press" quotes
con-bedroom with her husband and reports are without foundation, official French communiques which tinues to be resolutely optimistic with family, and sublet the rear portion, The wives and families of the naval state that the battle for Paris is now the general theme that there is still including the square opening, to and military personnel, who are not raging with increased violence.
plenty of room in France to fight in."Leung for $100, including board and themselves resident in Malta, have
It has been announced in Washing lodging. She had resided in the dot been sent to this country. West of the city, the German forces who have crossed the Seine River, on that President Roosevelt
pro-since April. At the time the Police But there has been no mised full material aid to the Ailles arrived, Sgt. Jessop was home. He evacuation of women and children general Rouen are attacking south of
now before receiving M. Reynaud's cabled had just come in before the Police whether English or Maltese from the motorised Panzer units are pouring over the bridgeheads at request for American aid.
arrived, and was in the bedroom, Colony. No Louviere, Les Andelys and Vernon. Raynaud's Last Appeal where he was preparing to write a contemplated. their immediate objectives being NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuter).—"I letter. She denied she was assisting | An application for confirmation of Pacy und Evreux, on the Eure River. addressed to-day a new and last ap- in the gambling or that she had her reduction of capital from $2,000,000 munique claims that
A German High Command com-peal to President Roosevelt," declared arms around the bowls,
Leung said she was a sub-tenant of House Rent Of vari M. Paul Reynaud, the French Pre-
OF $200 to $1,600,000 by cancelling 4,000 pre-
Mrs. Jessop, and declared Mrs. that immediately after the dispo-ference shares was brought by the guards have entered Chalong, on the mier, in a broadcast to-day.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shaftain, Jessop did not have her arms around БОЛЕ
defendant admitted the Government the bowls when the Police arrived. Now Measure Proposed aal of the lot the Purchaser (if } Hongkong Estates, Ltd, before the Marne River. Chalons is the
and was last oceupled by German
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" gave them a house allowance of $110 To Mr. Shaftain, who asked, how WASHINGTON, June 13 (UP) —A a month. Her house rent was $200 she could supervise alone 21 persons. to deposit with an authorised at the Supreme Court this morning forces in September, 1914
For the Company, Mr. H. C.
conference of the joint leaders of the month. Second defendant was her gambling, defendant said only seven officer who will be present at the namera, Instructed by Mr. R. M. M.
Mac- What Envoy Told Nazis
Senate and House of Representatives sub-tenant. Defendant said she did were gambling and the rest were WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuter), Balo, the sum of two hundred --it was stated at the White House dollare, ($200) in cash. This sum
going on.. She had her meals in the first "nccused. to-day that Prealdent Roosevelt's will be refunded on payment of
pece given at Charlottesville on the Purchase price... Juno 10 is considered a complete ans-
Our own pilota are equal to accept ric with equal cheerfulness but behind this was a backing of sound technical training. At the samc une, the Italians have had consider- Rblo
experience both in Abraminia and Spain.
Wor
Concluding, Mr. Stuart said he spoke will great caution, as one must at the present phase, but he thought that the indications were fairly satis- factory and that in all probability the R.A.F. would be able eventually to dent satisfactorily with the Italian 'sir force.
ROOSEVELT'S RESPONSE
was not delivered until after Pre-
pident Roosevelt's return
from
Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at 4 Crown Rent to be fixed by the
Surveyor of His Majesty the
KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised
Capital
Company's Application Allowed By Court
German
and
of the Marne Provincial Government
such evacuation ts
King, said the reduction was slightly-The Department of State has lasued with the following provisions:
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Router), has unanimously agreed to a Bill not use the room where gambling was watching. She was not paslated by
only.
Unusual in that. immediately after the text of the message transmitted To grant the President authority kitchen, and when the Sergeant was Mr. Russ submitted that the the money, through the cancellation by Mr. William C. Bullitt, the Ameri- to trade in surplus milliary equip-home, he had his meals in the sitting direct evidence against Mrs. Jessop of the preference shares, had been can Ambassador to France, to Berlin ment, thus making it available to the room,
was that of the Chinese delective, handed to the holder, the Asia Life,
the French Allies; upon the request of It was lent back to the firm by means war to M. Paul Reynaud's request for PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. of debentures. The reason for this
Shaftola: Do you know that and that evidence was contradicted Mr. authorities.
2-To remove the Hmit authorised Government servants are not in fact by the first and second accused. Ho stalatamco by the United States.
The message notifies the German for the number of Army planes and allowed to sublet premises for which suggested that the evidence of the It is added that M. Raynaud's cable.
was that there were a certain num- Army that Paris is an open city and pilota;
they receive a house allowance?- delective was unreasonable and un- ber of ordinary shares and preference that military forces are being with- 3—To authorise the President to lon't know that.
tellabic. alarca.
drawn.
issue an embargo on the supply of Do you know whether your hus- Mr. Sheldon said he had no doubt Sole Holder
The message also
Whatever says that Mr.
that war materials and machine tools by band over reported to Government
first accused war The Asia Life was the sole holder of any assistance possible and seeing
Bullitt would remain in Paris "to be the United States to any country; · that he had' sublet the house?
assisting in the game of dice, and con- of 0,000 of the latter for which an to it that the transfer of the govern-Houses of Congress la considered cer- his Worship also asked Mr. Shaftain
Acceptance of the report by both Mr. Rusa queried the question, and Vitied her, interest of ave per cent, had to be ment of the city takes place without tain.
Mother Of Six paid, and so long as this was done loss of human life."
what was the relevancy of it.
Mr. Shaftain: With regards to the the Company could not pay any divi-
Mr. Shaftain replied he was only first defendant I am not asking for dend on ordinary shares.
trying to bring out the fact that the heavy penalty because, as Your Premises were in fact not sublet. If Worship realises, the ense- does not
Charlottesville.
coincidence
that
It was only by a
the President's
speech was so completely to the point. Doing Everything Possible SPECIAL TO THE "Telegraph" WASHINGTON, June 13 (UP).— President Roosevelt has replied to M. Raynaud's appeal.
The United States, he declared In hly reply, is doing everything possible
to place is material resources at the disposat of the Allies.
Me. Stephon Early, the President's Secretary," authorised the following statement to-night;, "The text of M. „Iloynaud's...slatoment-has-been--ro- ceived. Everything possible is being done to forward supplies to France.”
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Robbed On Ship's Gangway
While walking down the gangway;
As a result, an agreement was' or-
Sgt. Jessop had sublet the flat and had and hore. Second defendant has rived at between the Company and
not informed. Government, he would record of two previous convictions. the Asia Life, whereby 4,000 of the
have been dismissed. However, he Firat accused is the mother of alx preference shares were to be con-
did not wish to labour the question. clitidren, and there may possibly be verted into debentures to be lent back
Defondant's Denials
heavy penalties to follow. to the Company and the remaining
Latest casualty lists, received by of a ship at Kowloon Docks yester-
Questioned further, Mrs, Jessop Mrs. Jessop was fined $20, and 1,000 be reduced to the status of
air mall, may be inspected at the day, Mr. Jensen, the ship's engineer, denied she was taking an Important Leung was fined 450, The sum of erdinary...shares...The debentures Hongkong Telegraphy omce Second-had-his-wallet-containing HK$48 and part-in-the gambling, and declared $104.06 colade was confiscated-for-the were payable until 1980,
Floor. They include an Admirally! USG$35 stolen from his pocket. The that what the Chinese detective had Poor Box,, and the gambling gear The application was granted.-
Jut of 597, names.
loss was reported to the Police. tald was false.
was ordered to be confiscated..