Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 5, 1940.
"BOTTOMS UP Exchange At
WAR IN THE DESERT EVACUEES TOAST
BATTLE IN KENYA
Italians Routed In
on
the
FROM PAGE ONE
ing them of their chlidren and. patiently answering a thousand chil- dish and unnecessary questions while mothers soberly attended to requirements of the ecension.
Next they were marshalled to the premises of Chiffon Milliners where no longer silk and satin but bills of clean health were being dispensed.
Big Engagement LONDON, July 4 (Router).-- Details of a battle between British and Italian troops near Moyale (in Kenya
Into this chamber one father car- Abyssinian border) were avail-ried his grown crippled son while able in London to-day.
another child followed with the boy's crutches. All were very
ery cheerful. The last stage In the Gloucester process was the assembling of parties in the downstairs lounge,
A British outpost was held by one company of men. A much larger force of Italians crossed the frontier suddenly and attacked the outpost from the rear,
Enemy Driven Out British reinforcements were sent immediately and launched a counter- altack in co-operation with bombers of the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force.
An R.A.F. communique says that South African Air Force bombers mado direct hits on gun emplacements and blow up an ammunition dump.
The innd force drove the Italians out of British territory, restored the outpost and destroyed four Italian guns.
Enomy Assaults Ropulted CAIRO, July 4 (Reuter)--A Bri- tish war communique Issued to-day stated: "In the western desert the enemy advanced yesterday ogatrist Sollum but subsequently withdrew On the Kenya front on Tuesday, slip- ported by grillery and aircraft, the enemy made three unsuccessful os- snulta on Moyale. Our casualles were slight. On other points there Is nothing to report."
Home Defence Now Well Established
of
LONDON, July. 4 (Reuler).At question time In the House to-day, Commona
Mr. Winston Churchill rejected a suggestion that the Commander-in-Chief be appoint- ed to co-ordinate the defence of Britain.
The whole organisation of home defence, he said, has been worked out by the combined staffs of the
services
and the three fighting Government believed that the present Commander-In- scheme gave the Chief of Home Defence the necessary control in both the military and civil spheres.
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London
Demand London
1/24 1/2
the
TT. Shanghai
.370
T.T. Singapore
024
T.T. Japan
T.T. India
T.T. U.S.A.
23
T.T. Manila
T.T. Batavia
43%
TT. Bangkok
1491
T.T. Saigon
TT. France
.Nom Nom.
TT. Switzerland T.T. Australia
.101
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
1/34
1/3%
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
244
4 m/s France
Nom.
30 da India
.8434.
U.S. Cross rate in London 1.0244- U.S. Cross rate in N.Y,
.3.82
Well Organised Before 11 u.m.
buses moved ofK from the Hongkong stations, corrying evacÜces assembled in parties of 25. At the Star Ferry, case side of the entrance vestibule was roped for the) reception.
To facilitate their transport, the ferry Company has arranged a full day's Ve-minute service.
A
of the evacuees arrived they are marched on to the ferries and kept in the atter cabin, the re mainder of the ferry to be open to the public. No contact with thie evacuees is permitted.
..
On Kowloon side the evacuces are marched directly from the ferry
being march
to
tlic
to their have
alip Husbands and relatives waiting on Low the wharf are being given a minutes to say good-bye loved ones.Once the wives boarded the ship, they are not per- mitted to return to the wharf.
While the organisation throughout is excellent
unselfish assist and the ance given by the volunteer oficials beyond praise, there is room for some regret that more seating space was not made available for the evacuees attending the
Holel,
Hongkong undeserved
incon-
Europe Peppered With Bombs
R.A.F. Supremacy Mounting
LONDON, July
4
Their own. willingness to co-operate (Reuter).-More large scale caused them venience as the seating accommoda-night and day bombing raids tion of the foyer is absolutely inade by the R.A.F. on the con- quate, and many of the women and children after 10.30 ant. found that tinent are announced. they had to stand, crowded, while they walled to receive their identi- fication, Nevertheless
theless they were, as t one of the nurses in attendance re-
"wonderfully good." murked,
In this connection a special tribute must be paid to the Peninsula Hotel the arrivals of the evacuees succeeded so admirably that the attendants were free to begin dealing with the 11 am. arrivals by 10.55 am.
attendants. The design of staggering
THE WAR FUND
Pht would be the greatest mistake Additional $50,000 Sent To
It
to
nt this moment
ມ remouki organlantion working to the sutls-
faction of the principal executives concerned. He had not heard any practical suggestion as to who the super-Commander-in-Chief should
be
NEW RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT BUCHAREST, July(Reuter)
Home Government
TWO LARGE DONATIONS
Among yesterday's donations to the war Fund organised by the South China Morning Past, Lid.. were cheques for $10,000 from Imperial Chemical Industries (Chiria) Ltd.,
and $5,000 from the Hongkong Club,
The total donated to-date is $1,230,- 241.84 plus £2753. 155. d.
A further remittance of HK$50,000 was sent to the British Government amount realiset M. Ion Gigurti has formed a new yesterday. This national government, strongly anti-£3,118.0.10d, bringing the total sum Semitle_and_pro-German in charac- remitted to date to £77,062. 4s. 10d. The following is-the-latest-list-of contributions: Misa A. M. Xaxier.,. K. A.
ter.
Several of the new ministers were
In the Goga anti-Jewish Cabinet of 1938. Others are members of Iron Guard.
the
It is stated that the Rumanian Government adheres to the policy of
but Will
intensity neutrality. Rumania's relations with the Axis Powers.
This communique was issued ofter the first meeting of the new Cabinet
to-night says the Swiss-Radio,
Cabinet Personnel BUCHAREST, July 4 (Reuter)-
R. 1. H.
2
The Hongkong Club Imperial Chemical
(China) Ltd.
Mr. Tang Shiu-kin_
Sunday's Parly.
Mest Stanley
D. 1. Bosanquet
ubert
Some. Members
15.
225.
An Air Ministry com- states: "During munique yesterday R.A.F. bombers carried out daylight attacks on enemy oil plants, lines of communication and storage depots.
"Concentrations of barges near Rotterdam and School- hooden were bombed,
FANTASTIC WOMAN
SEQUEL
FROM PAGE ONE
said that
one French batileship WAA Bunk and another badly damared. In addition two des- an “kircraft-carrier troyers and
were eliber sack or set on fire. One battle-cruiser, although hit by a torpedo escaped and was joined by other French vessels which reached Toulon.
RECOVERS $20,500
Brilliant Work By Police
The Chinese woman who had her savings of · $20,500.- stolen Mr. Charchill paid tribute to the from her this week has now re- courage of the French warships at covered the money intact, thanks Gran, which, he said, was charac-to the diligent work of the police. The Police worked on the case 'up to the early hours of this morning when they succeeded in tracing the money, to Aplichau.
terkastic.
He added that the loss of life must have been heavy, or the British were compelled to use, most severe mea- sures, and immerse explosions were observed.
Italian Fleet Skulka
No serious damage had been caused to British warships, said the Premier, while the Italian Fleet "prudently kept out of the way."
The story was revealed in the Kow- loon police court this morning when private body guard Wong Wai-ngok, was charged with stealing the money from Lal Mal, of 12 Suffolk Road.
Found Intact
It was stated that the woman look
Mr. Churchill stressed that Bei-the money home with her and that tata bad
obtained the key to the drawer and took the money, getting it out of the
a large cured, or had defeated Wong knew she had got It. Ho
of the French flect had done their utmost
while
they to prevent the Germans from ob-house and passing it over to his
uncle's keeping In Aplichau. faining French ships at large.
"We shall lako the necessary steps to maintain command of the Mediterranean,
The very grievous and drastic action we have been compelled to take, should dispel all rumours of British Intentions to negotiato peace. We shall, on the contrary, prosecute the war with the utmost vigour."
Churchill's Tears
Mr. Churchill concluded his speech with tears in his eyes, and he sat down with a bent head and Hushed face.
Members of Parliament all roso even the gal- and cheered wildly, teries joining in.
Shortly afterwards, the House went into secret stasion.
Awaiting Petain's Decision
LONDON,
(Reuter).- July 4 Commenting on. France's proposed Governmental changes, semi-oficial circles in London quote the descrip- tion applied to Marshal Petain by the which
s
German official news agency
him the "Fuehrer of the French Governmest"
The newspaper, "Parisien," to-day said that the French nation, con-
fident, disciplined and resolute, waits the decision Marshal Petain is about] to take.
Other newspaper re-echo this
view.
It should be remembered, however,| "Aerodromes of Evere in Bel- gium and Ypenburg in Holland that censorship has played a big part in France since early June. Ai were also attacked and troop one time France had only one paper, carrying and other aircraft set issued and controlled by the Gov- although many on fire. Others were damaged. ernment. Now
further All our aircraft returned safely,
French popers have resumed Aerodromes Attacked
circulation there are signs that the cenzor has not been "During the night, in spite of un-hand of the favourable weather conditions, aero-lifted appreciably.
in Germany, dromes at Sachet Dekooy. In Holland, and Melville, in
"One of our aircraft is missing. "German Higli Command com muniques claim that 75 British air- craft had been destroyed between June 23 and July 4. Actually a total of 30 of our aircraft had been lost by enemy action during this period. "On the other hand the enemy admits the loss of only 12-aircraft: whereas the RAF, in fact, have destroyed 40."
France, were attacked.
Outwardly Calm ALEXANDRIA, July 4 (Reuter). No information regarding the future of the French fleet in Alexandria has been made public yet.
Meanwhile the combined British
ond French fleets remain in the har bour, cutwardly calm.
Police early ihla morning found the $20,500 intact lying on a shelf in the
house.
Wong sald to the Magistrate that
and he acted on impulse,
he was sentenced to four montha hard labour,
H.K. Stock Market
The
were
following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning,
BANKS
H.K. Banka $...
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered £...
East Asia $..
INSURANCES
Canton $...
Union $.
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.1,080 b. £..63 m.
..65 n.
.53% m.
Karenntile, C. £
Mercantile, A. & B. £.
.28%.
.114 n.
.73 n.
218 D.
:315 6.
.50 cls. n.
.100 n.
.120 n.
.11 D.
100 n.
.00 n.
.36/3 n.
China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire $.
Douglares $.
SHIPPING
Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas E. $ x.d. Indo-Chines D.$. Shell (Bearers) sí Waterboats $ x.d.....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Dorks (old) $. Docks (new) $. Providents
.0.00.
.03 n. 154 .15%. .3% n.
Sh. Docks Sh. $
MINING
..23 n.
Kallan 5/- Roubs $..
15/0 n.
.0.33 n.
K. Mines
Octs. n.
LANDS
Hotels
.3 b.
Lands $.
.28% b.
.100 m.
,0.70 n.
.8 n.
.3% R.
1041⁄2 1.
.14 b.
7.40 n.
Lunds 4% Debentures S'hai Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $. H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $
UTILITIES
Trama
Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries
Washington Reaction WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuter).— The British action regarding they Ferries - $ French Fleet is regarded here as re- grettable but necessary.
Raids On Britain
It has been considered axiomatic in that the LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)-The American naval circles Admiralty, Air Ministry and Ministry British could never allow the French 10,000 of Home Security, in a communique Fleet to fall into German hands.
issued to-night, state:
5.
0.000
Industries
800.
R.A. Serkta.
40.05
23.
10,
of the Hong
255.
Kong Cricket Club
"Enemy aircraft to-day approached the Channel Const.
"At Portland, a naval auxiliary vessel was hit and set on fire. One small tug and lighter were sunk,
caused to "Some, damage was
few
M. Gigurti, the new Prime Minister, STOCK EXCHANGE buildings and there were a
has formed a new National Govern- ment strongly anti-Semitic and pro- German in character. Several of the new ministers were members of the former Goga anti-Jewish Cabinet of 1939, and several of the Iron Guard members are also included.
A
Includes, Vice-
IMPROVES
Stock Exchange to-day resumed an LONDON, July 4 (Reuter).—The upward movement in all groups following news of the French Fleet.
Useful gains in general and some Premier,
pronese; Minister shortage of stock of the leading in- | for the Interior, General Popricu: dustrial and gold-mining shares were
reported.
list
Minister of Finance, M. Eugene Sivu; In the early afternoon activity was Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Milali Monollescu, as Iron Guardist who re-reduced owing to the imminence of cently arrived from Germany.
INTERNMENT
OF ALIENS
to-day,
the Prime Minister's speech in the House of Commons, but business again increased shortly prior to the close of trading.
Wall Street was closed.
Britain And The Petain Govt.
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter),Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary, in the House of Commons made a written reply to a series of
LONDON, July 4 (Router).-It questions on the subject of allens.
Sir John said that in view of the was asked in the House of Commons exigencies of the military situation, to-day if the French Government at certain further categories of Germans Bordeaux now under German control and Austrians are being interned was recognised by the British Govern- but it would not be in the pubile ment. interest to give details of the scheme at this stage.
U.S. Plane Plants
Get Busy
Mr. R. A, Butler, Home Secretary. for Foreign Affairs, repiled: "It is not yet possible to speak with cer- tainty as to the conduct of our rein-
tons with the Petain Government."
DEATH PENALTY
WARNING
+
civilian casualties
"Another raid penetrated Into the south-western countries. Bombs were dropped but no milliary objectives were hit. No casualties were report- ed.
"Anti-aircraft guns opened Bre and fighters were in action at several points,
"Reports hitherto received show that one enemy bomber was brought down by our fighter patrols.
"It le now confirmed that seven enemy bombers were shot down in ralds over this country yesterday."
Bomber Shot Down LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)-A German bomber to-day was brought down by anti-aircraft fire in south- western England.
Three of the crew were killed and two others came down by parachute. These two are reported to be cap tured.
The British Government would undoubtedly have been criticised if it had not taken the necessary steps.
the It was felt that
combined French, Italian and German navies might have proved a reat threat to
It is. British seapower. thoroughly realised that they would be a threat also to American security.
MOVING
TO PEACE
now
Spain And Sweden Said Go-Betweens
London, July 4, Official quarters continue to de- reports of peace talks '08 precate rumours multiply, but it is known that the Germans are using unofficial Spaniards and Swedes to sound Bri- main regarding peace prospects.
A
China Lights (old) $.. China Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics (old) $.... H.K. Electrics (new) $.. Macao Electrics (old). $.. Macao Electries (new) $.. Sandakan Lights $ Telephones (old) Telephones
(now) $. INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 n.
12 . Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. Canton Iees $. Cements $
.13.10 b. & 9.
.4% n.
H.K. Ropes $.
STORES, &
Dairy Farms $.
.17 51.
Watsons $.....
.7.40 1.
Lane Crawfords $..
.7.45 0.
Wing On (HK.) Powell Ltd. $..
Sinceres $.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $......dar S'hai Cotton Sh.
MISO.
.2.60 n.
.80
..1 n.
.29 n. .230 n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan
,102 60. H.K. Govt. 82% Lean (x. int.)05 n. Ch. Govt, 5% 1925 GSBds, 43% n. H. K. Entertainments $....0.00 n. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (new) ... Vibro Piling $.. Marsmans Iny. (Len.) B/-..8/9 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) /- ..4/- D
..8 n.
FIRST AID PASSES....
Goering's Swedish brother-in-law, Count Rosen, is mentioned as middlemon. Lines emanating from 20 Raiders Attack
Berlin are conveyed through unofficial LONDON, July 4 (Reuter).channels in a manner which is al-
The following candidates passed Twenty German bombers in waves of ways left open to repudiation. three visited England to-day and Government officials are convinced the St. John Ambulance Association dropped several bombs over a south- that Hitler will soon unleash his and Brigade First Aid Examination blitzkrieg against Britain. They ex- held at the European Y.M.C.A., Kow- The roof of a house and the win-press doubt that the Fuchrer is in loon, on Wednesday, June 20 dow panes were broken by the blast. clined to call off the war with the One more, probably two, German British Empire and Navy intact. At rolders were shot down by our fight- the same time Mr. Winston Churchill is determined to continue the struggle. BRCTICY.
-United Press.
west seaside town.
the
ers, Knys a news
Other planes appeared over south-east and north-east but no dantage is reported. WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuter).—
Down Mosserschmidt The United States aviation industry
LONDON July 4 (Reuter)The is now producing 2,000 aero-engines
*LONDON, --July (Heuter)-In Air Ministry in a communique sy and 200 military planes a month.
By using the plants to the full and the House of Commons to-day. Sir that in an engagement with enemy employing more sküled labour, the John Anderson.replying to a ques-fighters over the southeast coast of autput is expected to rise still further tion, stated that any person proved England this evening, R.A.F. fighters shortly.
to have participated against the shut down a Messerschmidt into the security of this country would be sea, and severely damaged another guilty of an offence under the Tren-Nazi plane.
Direct Hits Scored chery Act and liable, on conviction, DI to Buffer the death penalty.-
RINKS GAMES SHOULD BE PLAYED
Franco Mediating?
been
Mrs. Agnes Morphew, Mrs. Cicely Berridge, Miss Doreen Mek, Miss Edith Moses, Mrs, Ida Gerzo, Mrs. Margaret Lees, Mrs. Molly McAulay, Mrs. Rosalle D. Holmes, Mrs. Angola Templer, Mrs. Diana Duncan, Mrs. Doris Blair, Mrs. Frances Large, Mrs. Lilian Edgar, Mrs. Minnie Bogs, Mrs. Olga R. Bateman.
Certificates, should be obtainable in about two weeks' time.
EVACUATION FROM BELFAST
New York, July 3. Although the rumours of Anglo- German peace proposals have categorically denied by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord President of the Counell, the New York Times reports General from Stockholm that well-informed circles, there state that Franco of Spain la now mediating for peace between Great Britain and In a series of dive attacks on Evere Germany... It is suggested that Spain
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter),The is now sounding out the attitude of Sir John Intimated that he would aerodrome at Brussels, RAF. bom- not be deterred from immediate ac-bers made direct hits with high the two countries in London and evacuation of school-children from urther reports about 16,000 to 20,000.registered tion by any considerations of social explosive bombs on a group of Earlin respectively.KOREA Belfast will begin on Sunday when
The same paper further standhit.
bangars, one of which immediately at the current exchange of bitter children are to be move from the city. burst into flames, enda bedienen very broadests between the two countries Unregistered children will be In view of the fact that the inter-art, m Constitutional Masonls Lawn bowls QUEBEC, July 4 (Reuter) The At least Ave bombers dispersed on
British Tales is merely a sort of smoke: Monday, the lagba match has been cancelled, all sinks in second group of British children to the ground are believed to have been regarding the German attack on the evacuated from vulnerable areas next
wreenfor the Impending peace
This decision is taken by Northern the Championship-matches that were rench Canada this week arrived to hit as well as olber niceraft
Ireland's Ministry of Public Security;" negallations Domet postponed, fast Sunday should make day. Most of them left immediately
screen. every effort to play off this Sunday for Montreal
THIS SUNDAY
Enemy aircraft were also hit at The Hague aerodrome, Sa
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