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No. 10120

三拜禮辦十月七英港香 WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1940.

日六月六 SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

$30.00 PER ANNUM

ALLEGED

TEXT OF

JAPANESE DEMANDS TO GT. BRITAIN

WHAT purports to be the text of the Japanese demands which were present- ed to Great Britain on June 28 came into the hands of the "Telegraph" this morning from a source which we believe to be reliable.

It is believed that the text will be re- leased for publication in Tokyo and London within the next 48 hours.

The "Telegraph," whilst relying upon its source, cannot vouch for the accuracy of the text published below. The Japaneese demands, according to this source, are

divided into two sections.

The first relates to the Burma

rison at Shanghai, and Chinese currency.

GOOD NEWS Road, the British military gar- FOR OUR EVACUEES

The second section relates to Hongkong:

The alleged text of the first section demands:

1. Complete closure of the Burma Road and Hongkong frontier;

Withdrawal of the British gar-

rison from the Shanghai area; ' 3thdrawal of support for Clip- ese national currency.

Customs Concessions By Australian Govt. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT MELBOURNE, July 10 (UP).

Hongkong Demands. In response to the request of

The section specifically relating to the "Hongkong Telegraph" for Hongkong is alleged to be as follows: Information regarding the Aus- 1-Effective closure of the tralian Government's ruling on supply route to China via the

frontier, the admissibility into the Com- Hongkong

and monwealth of evacuees' ¡ersonal Japanese inspectora to be effects I made enquiries in Can- stationed in Hongkong for the berra, the capital, this morning. purpose of seeing that this

I have been informed that Hong-provision is fulfilled; kong women and children who are

2.-Deportation from the beltz evacuated from Hongkong will

Colony of over 20 Chinese be permitted to take bona fide personal effects into Australia with considered to be anti-Japancre out any firalt being imposed regard-land anti-Nanking; ing quantity or valus,

OT

Duty Free

of

*****

Registration Ultimatum

Problems Clarified

Several problems aria- ing from the new regula tions concerning registra- tion of British subjects were clarified this after- noon by a Government spokesman.

Chinese women married to Britona or Chinese married to British women are excluded from the. registration.

The offspring of such a union may or may not register, depending on whether the parents con sider them of Chinese or European race.

·

Indians, Malayans and other British races must register.

It is necessary to pro duce passports or birth certificates:

*

Landlord's Concession

To Turkey, Reported

Russia Secks Control Of Dardanelles

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ATHENS, July 10.(UP).-

Unconfrmed reports from Istan-

MILES

FROM NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

GIBRALTAR

TORA

NAVAL BASES

BRITISH--

FRENCH--

ITALY---A

SARDINIA NAPLES

PALERMO

APARTELLARIA

MALTA

A N E

BENGHAZI

ALEXANDR

LIMOSAL

PORT SAID

FROM FAR EAST

ITALIAN FLEET ROUTED IN BIG NAVAL FIGHT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

THE FIRST NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE WAR BETWEEN

bul state that Soviet Russia hus ITALIAN AND BRITISH BATTLESHIPS HAS ENDED IN THE ROUT handed Turkey an ultimatum OF AN ITALIAN SQUADRON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. demanding control of the Dar- danelles.

The report cannot be confirmed In official quarters.

Simultaneously, it is reported from Riga that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are to be completely

Only meagre reports of the engagement are to hand as yet, and the last reports indicated night, closely pursued by heavy that the Italian Fleet was in British units.

Contact between the British absorbed into the Soviet Union.and Italian battle feels was

A referendum of the people will be

Battleship Hit

held in the three Republies on Sun-made cast of Malta.. day and they will immediately after wards be incorporated into the Union as Soviet repulice.

on

At least one direct hit was scored 35,000-ton Italian battleship/"; Simultaneously with this battle, British Equadros stationed at Gibral The three tiny Baltic republics tar and Alexandria, at either end of

Short Lived Independence

were born of the Russian revolution.] the lott their stations

converging on the

Estonia was proclaimed an indepen-and are dent Republic on February 24, 1918. central Mediterranean area. It has a pact of Non-Aggression with The offletal report of the engage- Soviet Russia...

ment cast of Malta was made in Latvin gained its' independence on

announcement this an Admiralty November 18, 1918. It has a a pact of morning. It said: Non-Aggression with Soviet Russia. "Contact has been made with

Lithuania's independence was pro-enemy forces cast of Malta, claimed

"The Commander-in-Chief of the

at Vilna on February 18,

Substantial Rent 1018. It had pacts of Non-Aggression Mediterranean Fleet announces thai

Reductions

of

women

and

with bath Soviet Russia and Germany.one of the British battleships obtained Germany seized Memelland in 1919. a direct hit on an Italian battleship.

has

Soviet Demands On Iran The "Telegraph" learns that SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ an owner of considerable pro- ISTANBUL, July 10. (Domel).- 3.-Effective suppression of perty in Hongkong intends to German and Italian sources report anti-Japanese and anti-Nan-meet the situation created by the demands on Iran.

to-day that Hussla

Berved These personal effects will be ad king propaganda in Hongkong | evacuation mitted duty free irrespective

Negotiations are now in progress whether they recompany, the evacute by newspapers and organisa- | children by substantial, rent between the two countries.

are shipped separately

Relief bodies to be en- reductions to tenants who remain are for the establishment of a new from tions.

The demands, say Nazi informants, Hongkong by husbands of evacuees, tirely divorced from politice; alone in their homes.

In the latter case, however, the

border, the cession of an area along Australian custorns department will of the Four Chinese Govern- tion will be as much as ifty per Sca.

4.-Closure of the branches It is believed that the reduc-the southern shore of the Caspian require sailsfactory identiflention. This can be provided by the evacucement banks in Hongkong; cent, of the rent pail last month. herself.

5.-Suspension of all com- munications, including aerial, It is emphasised that presents do between Hongkong and Free not constitute personal effects and

China. duty will be cliarged on any that are laken in

Gifts Not Included

Household effects and furniture

Effect Of Capitulation

It will be recalled that demands of

now

Italians In Flight

"The enemy is now being pursued." "The British squadron which de parted from Gibraltar was attacked at sea by enemy bombers as it was carrying out a sweep towards the central Mediterranean.

The Officer Commanding this force reports that four of the enemy air- craft were destroyed and anven others damaged.

Italian Report LONDON, July 10 (Reuter) The Rome correspondent of the Stefon Soviet Pushing Into Balkans

Agency states that Italian naval SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" May Provide Lead premises where several people have present some form of demands upon in Cyrenaica.

forces yesterday encountered British Reduction in rent will not apply to The Soviet Union is expeeled

ISTANBUL, July 9-(Domel)-naval units while returning from to escorting an Italian convoy to a port congregated together to form messes, Turkey, according to German and The battle began at 2.30 p.m. und

Italian circles here to-day.

and raged until 9 p.m.,

numerous These Soviet demands will pre- bombing formations in successive waves attacked enemy ships with former Russion territory which

n-heavy callbre bombs. cludes

Buch cities as

us Erzurum, Kars

cie.

It la considered possible that some other landlords w follow this: the fact that many modern ants in and Japanese inspectors are stationed there for the purpose of woon, are now empty watching the

the effect of the closure of unable to find tenants. frontler. The Japanese demands apparently

the

and

provereignty over the Dar-

will be admitted duty free to the total of a similar nature have already voluntary lead, especially in view of sumably include the return of the value of £100, respectiva of been accepted by French Indo China. whether they accompany the evacuee or are sent separately in other slips But the Commonwealth will charge full duty on all household cffects which have

the not been in possession of the evacuee in Hongkong for aim at the complete isolation of Free twelve calendar months. Under no China from the outside world, the

will new furniture be only route not touched by the de clrcumstances eansidered

Aide household effects mands being the "back door to and duty accordingly will be charged, Russia, which is beyond Japan's

The maximum value of household reach. effects permitted into Australia with-

bona

Closure of the Burma Road would

out duty being payable is £100 for not only

provent access of goods

cach adult person. Children will not from other Continents to China but be permitted to declare household would also prevent Chinese exports effects as their personal property, from going overseas.

The si

six Australian States have

have all announced that they are co-operating with the Commonwealth Government in arranging to render every possible osalstance to the Hongkong evacuees when they arrive here.

COOLIDGE DUE TO-MORROW

NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GOTHENBURG, July 9 (UP).~~

It is belloved that an important

GERMANIC UNION

Germany's Plan For Scandinavia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, July 10 (UP). Germany now considers the Scandinavian countries to be Heavy Bunfire has been heard part of the "Germanic Union throughout to-day from the direction in the North Sea and Baltic." of the Skager Rek.

This statement was issued The President Coolidge is due to naval engagement is in progress be- to foreign journalists last morrow morning (hursday) at the tween British and German units. night by a spokesman of morrow morning at thej A British plane was sighted over

the Gothenburg archipelago.

Goebbels' Propaganda De- partment.

The spokesman mentioned Norway, Sweden and Den- mark.

boont

TRIAL MOBILISATION FOR AMBULANCE MEN

Mrs. Roosevelt's Aid For Children

and the recognition of Soviet danelles and the Bosphorus,

These possible demands against Turkey, together with those against Iran, are understood to constitute Soviet Union's first step in her southward pusti,

the

Taking advantage of the approach of German and Italian general pn- slaughts against the British Isles, the Soviet Union is attempting her drives Into the Balkans and the Near East.

Eire Ready

For Nazis

Invasion Warning By Minister

GALLANT PILOTS

New Awards Made

~||~||~||~Í▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Ile De France

PETAIN PROMISES

At Singapore? PURGE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, July 10 (UP).

Tokyo despatch claims that the 43,500-ton French frans-Atlantic liner Alle de France is being held in Singapore by the British authoritics.

The lle de France has accommodation for 1,500 passengers.

.

Since the outbreak of the war she was in New York Harbour, but about ten weeks ago left there for an unknown destina- tion, heavily laden with cargo.

The Ile de France is owned by the Trans- atlantique Cic Generale.

lllll

Daladier & Roynaud

In Danger

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

ZURICH, July 9 (UP),— France's democratic. Parlia- ment to-day voted itself out of existence in favour of a totalitarian dictatorship, with

Petain as Fuehrer.

Marshal

Pétain's first act may be to Institute a

purge, involving criminal charges against M. Daladier and M. Reynaud, both of whom are in custody.

Both Chambers rushed through the rubber-stamp legislation dissolving Parliament.

The new dictatorship is closely pat- Herned on Mussolini's Fascist regime

In Italy.

RELATIONS

WITH FRENCH INDO-CHINA

Chinese Report Of

Battle Not Truc

The report in the Chungking "Hsin Shu Pao" to the effect That British and French war- ships clashed at Kwangchowwan on Sunday is believed to be without foundation.

An official denial is expected to be issued later to-day.

Relations between the British ond French naval authorlites in the Far East are believed to be completely harmonious.

To R.A.F. Heroes LONDON, July 9 {Reuter),—An RAF, award list of 73 Includes one formation is available It is believed, Although no direct or official In- recipient of the Distinguished Service on the basis of reports from travellers, Order, since reported killed in action, that the French Indo-China nuthorl 20 Distinguished Flying Crosses at ties have decided to work in eon- which one is since dead and one re junction with Britain in the prosecu- ported missing, and 21 Distinguished ton of the war. Flying Medals of which one has since been reported missing.

Flow At 500 Foot

It will be recalled that the Petain Government recently recalled the | military-governor of Indo China and; One officer decorated succeeded in | replaced him, with Vice-Admiral making a detailed reconnaissance of Decoux, Commander-in-Chief of the Whether Vice- an objective from 500 feet, enabling French Squadron, him subsequently to bomb the most Admiral Decoux has assumed his vital part of the target accurately new post is not imown, and with devastating results.

Shipping and air lines are now SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Another officer Ied the first leadet functioning normally between Hong- tions against invasion have been of the war and since has been an Indo China and ran

DUBLIN July 10 (UP).-Prepara-raid over Germany at the beginning kong and French Indo China ports. completed in Elre,

splendid

example of courage and de-kong, has In a broadcast to-day, Mr. Sean termination

resumed, and Imperial Airways have Lemnss, the Minister of Supplies,

Hongkong A sergeant is decorated for locat-resumed between

and Issued the trunk warning that Eire Ing and bombing a railway siding and Bangkok, via Indo China. might be invaded this week or next from 600 feet. From the violent ex- that the situation is entirely normal These facts would seem to indicate trucks with 12 250-pound · bombs |week..nak.

He urged merchants, coal dealers, plosion that followed It was evident manufacturers and householders to that the ammunition train was des stocit up with essential supplies, troyed: particularly of food and coal, in order Įto avoid difficulties if a crisis arose."

Board Of Trade Imposes Ban

House Collapses

In Rain Storm

It is learned from a reliable source that preparations are being made to partially mabilise the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

The mobilisation is in the nature are affected. It is further learned of a trial and will probably last a that some of the nurses may also be month, and it is emphasised that it mobilised, kes te

A senior officer of the Brigade, on-manship of the International Chil-Board of Trade has prohibited oil ex-under a gable wall, but was dug out

NEW YORK, July (Reuter) Mrs, Roosevelt, wife of the President, has accepted Lia Honorary Chair-

LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)The

U.S. ISSUING NEW LOAN

NEW YORK, July' (Router) -The When a small house collapsed in United States Treasury is issuing Pingshan village, New, Territories, on $880,000,000 of 21 per cent. borla Monday, during a heavy rain storm to-morrow when maturities and an Is owner. To Keung, was buried other details will be disclosed.

The Laue, will raiso, the Fodoral

800,000 or within $1,300,000,000 of the borrowing power avaliable on non- mliitary expenses.

is in no way, connected with being approached this morning,, sald | 'dren's Refugee Committee wisich was] ports to Algerio;" Tunisia and the by the Police. He suffered. no debt to a new high level of $43,700,-)

alarming situation:

About 250 members, including five he was not in a position to say any Divisional Superintendents and a thing. “I can neither confirm nor similar number of Ambulance officers,' deny it, he added,

formed in New York to-day to raise French zone in Morocco, $5,000,000 to provide homes for re- The order is being enforced fugee children.

Imediately.

apparent Injury, but has been admiit iminto Queen Mary Hospital for

- observation,

Laval Prominent

M. Laval figures prominently the new dictatorship.

In

He fasued a warning to-day saying that any wavering by the Frenchi people would mean forfelting the honourable peace" with Germany.

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