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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
THE SOCIETY ABKS FOR
#35,000
In 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hongkong, against which the Inconie to date is $22,000 only,
In order to continue its work, The Bociety ap- penis for the balance of
$13,000
before the close of the financial year on 31st October.
The Society now administers to over 3.000 children at eight Centres and, in addition, supports
28 children at various Institutions and so babies at its Crectio
Hon, Treasurere (from whom a copy of the Annual Report for 1039 may be obtained));
At Mr. A. McKellar, CA.
c/o Mackinnoti Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Bulling
Mr. Kwok Changminn
4/o The Banque de. L'Indo-Chine,-
.. HONG KONG.
1st June,`` 1940,
VIVID STORY OF THE FIGHT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, July 4 (UP)--Despatches arriving from Rome late this evening indicated that the French battleship Strasbourg- sister ship of the Dunkerque-and a number of destroyers, sub- marines and other naval units were racing for Brest to-night after having broken through the British naval ring around Oran.
Oficial Information of the naval battle between the French and the British in the waters of Oran Bays that the engagement started at 5.40 p.m., on July 3 when the French re- fused to hand over their naval units to the British.
According to despatches, Vice- Admiral Densoul refused to obey the Brilish
whereupon Dritish
units, three battleships, i one aircraft-enrrier, three cruisers and an entire Cotilla of light units, opened fire.
Direct Hits Scored
The British naval units which apparently arrived at Oran from the North Sea, neored hils on the 26,500- ion crack French battleship Dunker-; que, the 22,000 battleship Provence. and the 2,884-ton destroyer Mogador, all of which immediately burst into flames.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shangbal TT. Singapore TAT. Japan
T. India
1.2. India
T.T. U.S.A.
1/2
1/216
370
4652
024
.08%2
82
23
T.T. Manila
TT. Batavia
T.. Bangkok
T.T. Saigon
T.T. France
140% .Nom Nom.
T.T. Switzerland
.101
TT. Australia ...
.1/05
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
.1/3%
1/31
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.24%
4 m/a Franco
Nom.
to
30 d/s India
According to Intest Information, the Vessels are still burning.
Despatches ussert that the British brought the attack from a far range as the French units, which had been concentrated at Oran since the sign- Ing of
of the armistice, did not have
and were unable manoeuvre their heavy cannons in answer to the British fire.
sleam
It is
is understood that after signal- ing an ultimatum of six hours to the French ships, the British failed
to wait for the six hours to clapse,| and by means of military hydro- planes which took off from the air- craft-carrier, mined the port of Oran] and blocked the exit.
Hita A Mine
4 m/s D/P London
.84%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.5. Cross rate in N.Y.....3.82
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) ana When the French battleship Bre- 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) tagne tried to force her way out,
In C Major, Op. 56
she struck a mine and was destroyed. Beethoven Triple Concerto
The Bretagne, an old 22,180-ton battleship had been completely re- modernised in 1932.
'However,
tu
July 5, 1940.
Bushmiller
Out. OF ORDER
VI
Europe Peppered With Bombs
R.A.F. Supremacy Mounting
4
LONDON, July (Reuter)-More large scale
| night and day bombing raids by the R.A.F. on the con- tinent are announced.
An Air Ministry -com- munique states: "During 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.
"Aerodromes of Evere in Bel- gium and Ypenburg in Holland were also attacked,and troop- carrying and other aircraft set on fire. Others were damaged. "All our aircraft returned safely. Aerodromes Attacked
"During the night, in spite of un- favourable weather conditions, naro- dromes at Sachet, in Germany, Dekooy, In Holland, and Melville, in France, were attacked.
"One of our aircraft is missing. "German High Command com- craft had been destroyed between muniques_claim that 75 British air-
June 29 and July 4. Actually a total of 30 of pur aircraft had been lost
It appears that the Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Freby enemy action during this period. Strasbourg, a number of destroyers quency of 845 kc's, and on Short admits the loss of only 12 aircraft, and submarines and five others suc-Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. veeded in Bghting their way out of on 9.52 m.c's, per second,
Bay and headed north.
Oran
12,15 pin. Short Service of Inter- It is also stated that the French cession. Admiralty have issued orders to all,
12.30 New Dance Music.
ther Report.---
French ships to sequester on the 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen- high sean all British merchant ships and to answer an eventuni British attack with gun fire.
EXPENSIVE NAZI RAID
LONDON, July 4 (Router). The total of German bombere brought down on Wednesday is now found to be higher than it was thought.
1.03 Charles Kullman (Tenor) and Alfredo and JIls Orchestra.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments,
1.45 Mozart--Concerto In D Major ("Coronation");---Wanda Landowska (Piano) with Chamber Orchestra cond. by Walter Gochr.
2.15
Close Down.
៨.០០
An hour of Dance Musle, 7,00 Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions,
7.02 A Variety Programmio, 7.30 London Relay-The News, 8,00- Local Time Signal, Weuther Report and Announcements,
8.43 Constant Lambert The Rio rando-The Hal
Halle Orchestra_with Michael's Singers, Plano
The latest figure is seven destroyed and six more so badly damaged that The St.
It is unlikely that they managed to Solo; Sir Hamilton Harty.
get home.
Earlier reports had said that six;
8.18 Compositions of Quilter. were destroyed. A seventh, it is new vivian Ellis (Piano).
6.45 Clara Berens (Vocal) and learned, was brought down by one
of our fighters 16 miles Inland in France after a chase across Channel.
the
DEATH PENALTY
WARNING
4 (Reuter)-In
9.00 London Relay--The News. 0.30 London Relay...“World At- fairs."
"On the other hand the enemy whereas the RAF, in fact, have destroyed 40"
Raids On Britain
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter) ----Tho
·Admirally, Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security, in a communique Issued to-night, state:
"Enemy aircraft to-day approached the Channel Coust.
"At Portland, # naval auxillary vessel was hit and set on fire. One small tug and lighter were sunk.
"Some damage Whs caused to buildings and there were a few civilian casualties.
"Another raid penetrated into the fsouth-western countries. Bombs were dropped but no milliary objectives were hit. No casualties were report- ed,
"Anti-aircraft guns opened are and fighters were in action at several points.
"Reports hitherto received show that one enemy bomber was brought down by our fighter patrols.
"It is now confirmed that seven enemy bombers were shot down in talds over this country yesterday.”
Bomber Shot Down
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter),—A 9.45 Excerpts from Gilbert and German bomber to-day was brought Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" down by anti-aircraft fire in south- And*
nd Tho Yeomen of the Guard."
10.15. Saxophone Solos by Marcel
western England.
with
on Hindoue, Le two others, came down.by parachute.
10.25cc meat.
Three of the crew were killed and Sur Malborough, These two are reported to be cap-
tured. LONDON, July
Concerto the House of Commons to-day, Sir In C Major, Op. 66Richard Orno-
20 Raiders Attack John Anderson. replying to a ques- posoll (Violin), Stefan Auber ('Cello) LONDON, July tion, stated that any person proved and Angelica Morales (Piano) with Twenty German bombers in waves of
(Reuter). to have participated against the The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra three visited England to-day and security of this country would be conducted by Felix, Weingartner, guilty of an offence under the Trea-
dropped several bombs over a south- 11.00 Close Down.
west seaside town
chery Act and liable, on conviction,
to suffer the death penalty."
QUEBEC, July 4 (Reuter)-The
Sir John intimated that he would second group of British children to
A
The roof of a house and the win- dow panes were broken by the blast. One more, probably two, Gerthan
not be deterred from immediate ac-reach Canada this week arrived to raiders were shot down by our fight-,| tion by any considerations of social day. Most of them left immediatelyers, anys a news agency. standlag.
for Montreal.
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Other planes appeared over the south-east and north-cast but no damage is reported.
Mosserschmidt Down LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)-——The Air Ministry in a communique says that in an engagement with enemy fightern over the southeast coast of England this evening, R.A.F. Bighters zhot down a Messerschmidt into the. sen, and severely damaged another Nazi plane.
Direct Hits Scored
In à ́serles of dive attacks ón Evere aerodrome at Brussels, N.A.F. bom-. bera mnado direct hits with - high |explosive bombs on group of hangars, one of which immedinicly burst into flames.
At lönst five bombers dispersed on the ground are believed to have been hit as well as other aircraft
Enemy aircraft were also hitet The Hague aerodrome
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