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WALTER CATLETT
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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 11, 1940.
ANOTHER New Zealand ALLEGED
INSULT
Japanese Incensed At Shengking
Shanghai, July' 10.'
The action of the Shangking in disregarding orders to bali wan a violation of International Law and an insult to the Japaneso Navy, alleged the Japanese Navy spokesman to-night,
For more than an hour during the trip from Woosung to Garden Bridga signals were given from towers and patrol boats and by the firing of blanks for the ship to sont stenied around the Shengking while patrol boat
he said. In one case the
To Continue
Struggle
DEMANDS
Official Denial By Acting Governor
An' oficial denial was issued
WELLINGTON, July 10 (Reater). -The pledge of New Zealand's deter- mination to offord Great Britain all, possible support in continuing the struggle, was the outcome of the late yesterday of the report: in second secret session held by the the Final Edition of the "Hong- House of Representatives to discuss kong Telegraph" concerning the the warst
The session which began yesterday alleged text of Japan's demands ended to-night with the adoption of a to Great Britain. resolution expressing to the Govern watch
According to the story published in i the United Kingdom, New Zealand's from a source we believe to be re- ment and Parliament and people of the "Telegraph", which had come firm intention of devoting every effort liable but which could not guarantee Motherland. and Latilising ali resources to naslit the the accuracy of the so-called ve points, Japan was demanding from Zealand's unalterable determination
The resolution re-affirmed New Great Britain:
AR
the captain and crew made signals with their hands close to the ship. The Captain of the Shengking occa-
stopped the engines he understood the signal to halt. He obviously tried to is regard the orders given and tried to reach the Bund, the spokesman de elated.
Later he said there was a flowing, tide, which made it dimcult to manoeuvre the ship and steam down river, but the condition of the tides and channels at the time were clearly known to the Japanese Navy And the words of the Captain could not be regarded as anything but a
a mere pretext, insisted the spokesman.
The passengers were taken off this mom, un brand and wirey the ngents, Butterfield
Late last night a protest was sent from the Japanese Navy to the British Navy concerning the case As the disposal of the ship and the munitions aboard were the matters concerned, the spokesman said he was unable to comment, on --
cuter.
an-
Agreement Reached
Shanghai, July 10. Butterfeld & Swire to-day nounced that the French and Japan- ese had reached an agreement on the cose, under which the Japanese had
novel the ammunition.
They will release the vessel morrow. United Press,
Company Statement
Shanghai, July 10.
i-Effective closure of the supply)
to continue the struggle along with route to China via the Hongkong Great Britain and other members of frontier, and Japanese inspectors to the Commonwealth until the. Analbe stationed in Hongkong for the pur- victory is attained.
pose of secing that this provision fulalled:
Indian Transport
Coy. Missing
is
2.-Deportation from the Colony of over 20 Chinese considered to bej anti-Japanese and anti-Nanking
3-Effective suppression of anti- Japanese and anti-Nanking Government of India announced to and organisations. Relief bodies to SIMLA, July 10 (Reuter). The paganda in Hongkong by newspapers pro~
day that No. 22 Animal Transport be entirely divorced from politics; Company of the Royal Indian Army 4-Closure of the branches of the Service Corps is reported missing and four Chinese Government banks in inust be presumed to have been cap-Hongkong:
tured.
5. Suspension of all communica The Company formed part of the tions, including norint, between Hong- mule transport which joined the tish Expeditionary Forces in Decem
und Free China. her and it was in the Metz area at
Yesterday afternoon, His Excel- tency Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the the time of the German advance, the Omeer Administering the Govern rapidity of which presumably fore-ment, said, "There is not a word of stalled arrangements for its evacun- truth in this. I have no knowledge tion.
whatever of any such demands." All other units of the contingent with the 1.E.F. renched England safely.
Indian
These reported demands, as all have who have been watching develop- ments during the past three years know, embody for the most
the
Soviet Ultimatum
Is Denied
be-
expressed desires of the Japanese concerning Hongkong's relationship with Japan and China. As has re- cently been pointed out, trade to-ferring to ruincurs that Soviet Russia fallen to negligible proportions.
ATHENS, July 10 (Reuter)---Re-tween Hongkong and China has long
had sent au ultimatum to Turkey demanding control of the 'Dardan- nelles, the Turkish Ambassador in Messrs. Butterfield and Swire issued Athens told "Reuler": the following statement: "There ap-nothing about such reports and I do pears to be some nisunderstanding not believe them. I am certain that with regard to the status of the am-I should have heard about such seri- munition on board the 89. Shengking.ous news if it were true." On July 6 a routine telegram was received from Tientsin advising that would leave for Shangking went
the
on the evening of that day
and this included advices to us that
the vessel hand on board 704 packages
of ammunition shipped by the French milltary forces at Tientsin,
rador in Evacuation Of
Children
Recognition For
Czech Government
Now Safety Measures In England
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter);
the House of Commons to-day, Air. nounces
LONDON, July 10 (Router)-In-The Ministry of Health an- that school-children
"In accordance with the usual pro- Foreign Affairs, was asked if he beginning of the war to Brigh R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for evacuated from London at the cedure
cargo was passed through would consider granting official re- the Customs at Tientsin and only cognition to the Czech Government, ton, Hove, Portslade, Southwick manifested by the vessel. The
Leslie Howard - Doug, Fairbanks Jr. - Paul Lukas - Margaret Lindsey French authorities here were notified the the same lines us that granted to and Shorcham are being moved
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Pollah Government.
further inland on Sunday.
They number 8,000.
The Government has decided to declare Eastbourne, Hastings, Bexhill, Rye and the urban districts of New-
Hungary "Confers" haven and Seaford to be evacuation
that shipments for them were en route. On arrival
Mr. Butler replied that the ques-t the vessel, of very order was issued to the ion was being sympathetically con-
military forces here and the sidered. usual application to the Customs for relcase was made by them. In this instance no departure whalsonver whatsoever was made from the regular procedure. Transportation of military stores on behalf of the French authorities from Tientsin to Shanghai has been a regular part of our business in the past, and all packages shipped by them conform to the shipping pro- cedure which refers to other cargo." -Reuter.
LATE NEWS
(Continued from Page 1.)
Forbes and General Sir John Coleridge.
Knight Commanders of the Bath Vice-Admiral Charles Gordon Ram- Key, Vize-Admiral Thomas Hugh Binney, Vice-Admiral George Haliton D'Oyly Lyon, nod Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton:
Lieut. General Robert Hadden Hainhut (Vice-Chiet of Imperial General Staff), Licut. General. Henry Maitland
Wilson (Commanding British Troops in Egypt); Air Marshal Arthur Barroit, Air Morshal Charles Portal (Air) Officer
Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command) and Air Marshal Richard Petrse (Vice-Chief of the Air Staff).
Knight Commanders of
of the Empire. -Admiral Henry Crooke (retired. now serving us Commodore,
Second Class, Royal Naval Reserve), Vice- Admiral Wilbraham Ford, Lieut. General Lindsell (who was Quarter Master General Staff. B.E.F. France), Lieut. General L. R. Pownall (lately Lord Gort's Chief of Staff).
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an-
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Transfor Overseas LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).--The LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).extent to which, if all schemes about According to a news agency despatch the transferring of children overseas from Munich to Rome, Hitler, accom- should be proceeded with, is under: punied by von Ribbentrop, received urgent consideration and an Count Ciano (Italian Foreign Minis-nouncement is expected next week. ter) with Count Teleki (Hungarian The pause in the scheme is Premier) and Count Csaky (fun-sitated by the large number of up- garian Foreign Minister).
plications and is responsible for the Conversations have now begun, the general review of the arrangements. -despatch-adds.-----
There is reason to believe that pressure is being put upon the Gov- GRENOBLE, July 10, (UP)-The ernment to reconsider the dangers to French Foreign Offee at Vichy an- which the children might be exposed nounced that the French Ambassador in transit, as well as the bearing of to Lisbon, M. Amcleroy, has been dis- the very extensive scheme upon the missed "because of lack of discipline."number of escort vessels required.
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