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Ready Response By British Families To To-day's Registration Scenes
Register For Friday's
For Friday's Evacuation
NEW INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EVACUEES Embarkation Time Is Announced
Ladies who attended the registration centres this morning were informed that they would meet again at the same contres at 10 a.m. on Friday for embarkation.
The authorities refuse to state by what ships they will be transported to Manila, and no arrango- ments can be made for friends to embark on the same ships.
Orders Concerning Luggage
Luggage must be taken to the centres by 8 p.m. on Thursday. Evacuees will not be permitted to have access to this luggage until after they arrive in Manila, For their requirements aboard ship they will be per mitted to carry one small suitcase. Mothers with infants will be permitted to take perāmbulators if they can arrange to transport them aboard ships without official aid.
The consensus of opinion among ladies who registered for evacuation this morning was that the arrangements were handled
with remarkable efficiency and smoutliness,
A small army of officials and stenographers assisted in the
arrangements.
About 3,000 women and chil
EVACUEES dren were at the six centres
PASS
TYPHOON
But_Likely_To_Get_
this morning, and a further large crowd is expected this afternoon.
Peninsula Hotel Rush
In Kowloon, the crowds were so dense at the Peninsula Hotel that the lower lounge had to be roped off, By noon 300 persons had registered at the Peninsula Hotel, 150 at the Kowloon Football Club and 220 at: This morning's weather re- the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Pressure became so great at the
A Buffoting
port would indicate that the Peninsula Hotel that the overflow was 26,000-ton Iner which evacuat-directed to register at the Kowloon ed 1960 women and children Football Club. from Hongkong yesterday has passed near the centre of the typhoon.
The liner may have received a buffeting but the typhoon is not intense and it is probable
that the main effect was blinding
rain squalls,
At 10 o'clock this morning the
Latest Registrations
1,000 bad registered for evacuation at Up to half past two this afternoon,
the Kowloon centres.
Of these 535 registered at the Peninsula Hotel. 335 at the Kowloon Cricket Club, and 190 at the Kowloon Football Club.
Increase In Excess Profits Tax
typhoon was 150 inlles cast-north- WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuter), east of the Colony-between long-President Roosevelt has requested kong and Pratas Islands and the Congress to enact a steeply graduated centre appears to be moving towards Excess Profits Tax applicable to both the const to the south of Macao, individuals and corporations..
The President has made to special
Plenty Of Rain Forecast suggestions regarding the rate or
વોએ
SOME OF THE HUNDREDS of women who gathered at the Hongkong Hotel lounge this morning to register their names for evacuation. Registration continued this afternoon-Ming Yuen,
Rumania
Renounces Guarantee
- LONDON, July 1 (Reu- ter).—It is reported in London that Rumania has renounced the British guarantee of her integrity. It is pointed out in diplomatic circles that since the guarantee was unilateral, the Rumanian decision does not affect the British Government's freedom to decide for itself whether circum- stances calling for imple- menting the guarantee have, or have not arisen.
THE LARGE CROWDS at all centres were handled smoothly and EYES ON
efficiently. This photograph shows the scene at the Hongkong Hotel with the registration officers on one side of the table and women who are registering on the other-Ming Yuen.
Medical Examination For Evacuees
Rush to Register This Morning
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
REGISTRATION OF WOMEN AND CHIL An official of the Royal Observatory vield of the tax but it is believed in DREN FOR EVACUATION WAS BRISK AT ALL told the "Telegraph: "There will¡ Congresstonni circles that the tax will probably be plenty of rain squalls as be similar to that levied during the THE CENTRES THIS MORNING.": soon as the depression hits the coast. Great War,
"The barometer at 10 a.rn. was
lower than it has been for some time. EVACUATION TO
It is not expected that there will be
any destructive winds,
"At no time since it was first re- ported on June 20 has the typhoon shown any signs of intensity."
CANADA
IN
HONGKONG 740
JAPAN & RUSSIA
German Soldiers Land On Demilitarised British Territory Off Coast Of France
NAZI
OCCUPATION
OF CHANNEL ISLDS.
LONDON, JULY 1 (UP),.-IT WAS OFFICIALLY ADMITTED TO-NIGHT THAT GERMAN TROOPS HAD LANDED ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
The Ministry of Information announces that telegraph and telephone communications with the Channel Islands have been cut off as a result of enemy occupation. No further details were announced.
DEMILITARISED ZONE
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that German landings have been made in Jersey and Guernsey.
The Ministry of Information states: "As has already |been announced, the Channel Islands have been de-
militarised.
U.S. Closely Watching
"It is now learned that enemy landings have been Far East Situation
made at Jersey and Guernsey. Telegraphic communica- LONDON, July 2 (Reater) tions have been cut and no further information is at The "Daily Telegraph's" Washington correspondent says present available." the United States ndministra-
JERSEY OCCUPIED tion is watching closely the re- The official German news newal of aggressive tactics by agency claims that the island of both Russia and Japan, particu- Jersey was occupied by the Ger- larly those by Japan.
mans and that Guernsey has
was
Japanese Plan Fails
...
51 Chinese Return
This Morning
While realising that the de-been partly occupied.
The agency says that the partial mocratic countries could perhaps occupation of Guernsey was the re- temporarily profit by the rival-sult of a coup-de-main carried out by ries of Russia and Japan in the the German Air Force.
of Jersey The occupation BE. Far East, it maintains that
effected "In on equally surprising fundamentally the "desperadojecte the other dictator atates are in- British Powers," in which description
manner."
The plan to send back the The agency further claims that (o
Aghters of the Bristol large number of Chinese re cluded, will stick together. Blenheim type were shot down in fugees who fled across the fron- which has been brought to bear on
For this reason, the strong pressure action against Guernsey.
tier into Hongkong last weeks has apparently failed,
REGISTERED KONG CLUB 300 REGISTERED IN THE FIRST TWEEN 10 A.M. AND 11.15. AT THE HONG-
HOUR, WHILE ANOTHER 300 REGISTERED AT. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL, AND A FURTHER TORONTO, July 1 (UP)-About 140 AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.: 1,200 evacuated British ech1001- NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter) tingent, will arrive in Canada next
children comprising the first con- An average of two children per woman The death is announced of Mr. Paul week.
registered, although there were examples of five Drennan Crayath, the well-known lawyer.
In children being registered.
After this they will arrive weekly batches of about 300.
Italian Priests May Leave Hongkong
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: DECISION
wecks for an understanding with GOVT. HOUSE This morning only 61 Chinese
the administration in the past three
Japan has been rejected by the State were Department.
It was stated this morning that medical examination would be conducted on Friday.
Husbands are permitted to register on
behalf
of
their families if their wives are unable to attend owing to sickness.
More Evacuation Marriages
Roosevelt's Gesture
MEETING
No Statement To The Newspapers
President Roosevelt, by including Mr. Henry L. Stimson in his Cabinet, hes shown in a practical manner his repudiation of the suggestion that the non-recognition doctrine which Mred that no statement will be The "Telegraph" was inform- Stimson first enunciated should be issued to the Press regarding abandoned,
Those who argue in favour of House this morning..
the meeting held at Government peasement. with Japan base their case on the proposition that the main
Amongst those, who attended the threat comes from Germany and that meeting were the Colorital Secretary, once the United States assumed an Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, and the attitude of friendliness towards the Cominisstoner of Poller, Hon. Mr. T. Japanese Fleet, the American Navy H. King; could concentrate in the Atlantic to
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passed through the Japanese; lines. They comprised 33 men, 10 women and three children.
Aq.ngainst this number re-entering Japanese-occupied territory ` several Turn to Page 2, Seventh Column
LATEST
Imperial Airways Evacuation
A special plans | tlils afternoon evacuated the wives and families of the Imperial Airways staff in long- kong to Bangkok.;.
The "Telegraph" understands that the Government has Issued Instructions to Italian priests in Hongkong to be prepared Peninsula Hotel at 9.25 to-day Registration started at the to leave the Colony before July 26.
jowing to the big crowd waiting,
Private Meeting" About 65 Catholic priests would be. If they leave the Colony, the and up to 10.15 about 150 had re-
meet any attempt of the Nazis against "The meeting'was a private one,"
It is also, reported that B. and 5., affected by the order if it is enforced. majority of the Italian priests would gistered.
Further applications for marriaga Latin America.
and Jardine, Matheson shipping com- The order would not apply to the probably join Catholic Missions in the
by special licence, In connection with The absence of the American bar North told the "Telegraph."
"There can be no question of the panles are evacuating the familica of Vicar Apostolle for Hongkong, Mons.
At the Kowloon Cricket Club the evacuation scheme, were filed te feet from Hawall last week occa-cancellation of the order of the thair, own stads to Singapore, Valtorta.
about 40 registered in the first this morning, and more are expected sioned rumours that it transfer to evacuation of women and children,"
later in the day. 15 minutes.
The applicants this morning in-ed. The administration made no at- to a question,
the Atlantic had actually been order the Colonial Secretary added la reply At the Kowloon Football Club cluded a University student and a tempt to check these rumours but Turn to Pago 2, Sth Column Netherlands Chinese..
aven appearest to encourage them..
interior. It is understood that Mons, Valtorta The order would not apply is now negotiating with the Acting Italian nuns in the Colony, it la under Governor regarding the situation
Lo
stood.
The only exceptions that will be allowed are those notified last night."
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