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GALE PAGE
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Arrest Of Britons By Japanese
July 30, 1940.
FIRING
BRITISH PROTEST PRACTICE QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
AT TOKYO ACTION
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Arrangements For The Next Two Weeks
.
It is notified that firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 10 am, and midnight on July 30
will be affected."
Firing practice will also be carried out as follows:
LONDON, July 29 (UP).-Pending a report (to-day). Firing Areas "D" and "" from Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, as to the reasons for the arrests of British subjects by the Japanese, there are indications of possible reprisals.
However, various quar- ters suggested that Britain might re-open the Burma Road agreement or detain a corresponding number of prominent Japanese.
N. Y. Giants
Nose Out
Cincinnati
NEW YORK, July 20 (UP)-Cin-} cinnati Reds suffered defeat to-day! when the New York Glanis nosedi them out 4-3 in the National League. Brooklyn Dodgers figured in a similar close victors, beating the Plitsburgh Pirates 7-6,
Complete scores were:
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" A STAR IS BORN "
"THIS IS MY AFFAIR "
"LITTLE PRINCESS "
Dorothy Lamour Mary Astor
Victor McLaglen F. Bartholomew
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Richard Greene
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Battery: Davis, Fresnell, phens St. Louls*******
Battery: Pearson, S. Jansson, Warren, Million,
Between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on July 31. Fring Arcas "D" and "E" will. no bo.ffected.
Between 1 am, and 12 midnight on August 1. Firing Arena "A," "B," "C" "D" and "E" will be affected.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
TT, London Demand London T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
T.T.
Japan
T.T. India
.1/2% .1/2%
.370
.5234
.97/
.82
TT. USA.
23
T.T.
1. Manila
.46
T.T. Batavia
43
43
T.T. Bangkok
140%
T.T. Saijon
100
Nom.
....B9
T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
1/0%
.1/3
.173
.Nom. ...041
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.0614
LATEST HAVANA,
DECISION
cam-
HAVANA, July 20 (Reuter) ----Te
provisional formation of mission for concerted action in the
of jeven! a threatened change of ownership of non-American colontes in the Western Hemisphere was an
Con- nounced at the Pan-American Frye, ference here.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
Not many deals were recorded dur- ing the day, but the number and diversity of enquiries show no im- mediate signs of dropping off.
Buyers
Unions Ins: $350
Docks (Old) $16.40
Providents $4
Lands $32.75
Trama $10
Yaumat Fersies $21 China Lights (Old) $6.75 China Lights (New) $3.65 Electrics (Old) $37.20 Telephones (Old) $22.50 Cements $15.25
Wing On (1.K.) $35.50 Telephones (New) $8.50
Sales
Lands $33.25
Telophones (Ula) $23) Cements $13.50
The commission will be composed jor
of representatives
Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, United Stater, Saulo Domingo and Paraguay: The commission will act until the Jconvention which establishes the per- manent body is approved by two- fthirds of the American nations.
Roosevelt Wants
Army Trained
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuter). -President Roosevelt to-day sent Congress a draft of the suggested legislation to permit him to order the National Guard and officers of the Heserve Corps into netive training.
In a letter, which was read to the Senute, the President said that these men would be returned to elvilian life when they had been sufficiently trained to handle the most modern equipment.
President Roosevelt recalled that he recently asked Congress 10 au thorise him to order out the National Guard when necessary, but he did not consider this power sul- ficient.
English Channel The New Battleground
Thrilling Stories Of Air Fight
LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)-Fifteen enemy machine were brought down in an attack this morning by 80 bombers and fighters on a south-east coast town, while the aim of the rest of the bombers was so distracted that they were able to do but little damage.
Fierce anti-aircraft barrages took While Aring at two Junkers, a their toll while squadrons of Spitfires Sergeant Pilot was attacked by enemy and Hurricanes, racing across the sky, fighters. He dived and met them, broke up the attack and shot many shooting down one and badly dam- of the planes down,
aging another.
One squadron of Spitares shot A Spitare pilot attacked a fighter down four Aghters and one bomber, and watched it crash down into the while a Hurricane squadron reversed sca. He then shot down a bomber. the procedure and shot down four bombers and one fighter.
Pilots' Daring
Light gun firing practice will be 'carried out between 0 p.m. and 12 midnight on August 2. Firing Arcus "D" and "E" will be affected:
Firing practice will be carried out next week as follows:
"C
Between n.m. and 12 midnight on 5. Firing Arcus "A," ","
and will be affected. Between 9 a.m, and 12 midnight on August 0. Firing Areas "A" "B," "D" and "E" will be affected.
Between.m. and 4 p.m. on August 7. Firing Area "C" will be affected.
Between am, and 12 midnight on August 0. Firing Areas "A" "B," "C" "D" and "E" will be ailected.
Between 9 a.m. and 12 midnight on August 9. Firing Arens "A," "B."
The Police
Reserve
Orders Issued For The Current Week
Polite Reserve orders by the Hon. Mr. T. IF. King. Commissioner of Police, statu: Chinese Company Strength-The following have been the Chinese taken on the strength of Company. as from July 22, 1040- Conatatiles Riới Au Yeung-kin and Ri Man Viu-ming.
Commendation.-Constable n107 Woo Choi-sin is commended by the Cominis- ioner of Police for zest and alertness in orrenting a Chinese male on 12.7.40 who was convicted for larceny from person,
be Patrol Duty.-Patrol, duties wil carried out as ordered.
Indian ComPANY Patrof Duty-Patrol dulles corried out as ordered,
Flying Squad Patrol Duty-Patrol carried out as ordered.
wil 10
be
dullen wil
Emergency Unit Reserve Recruits Classes-Recruits classes will be held at No. 2 Police Station on Wednes
day and Friday, July 31, and August 2. 1946, at 17.20 hours,
N.C.O' Meeting~N.C.O" inceling will be held on Thursday, August 1. at 17.20 hours at No. 2 Polter Station.
Training Course-Part IV.-All ranks will attend for instruction in Riot Drill on Sunday, August 4, at Tai Hang Road. Vans will leave queen's Pier at 10.00 hours. Drens-Khaki Uniform.
Patrol Duty-Patrol duties Whi be cartled out an ordered.
O. EASER.
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LATE NEWS
Canada Calling Up More Men
of
OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuter}/Men will be called up ut the rate 30,000 a month beginning on October 1 uider the National Resources Mo- bilisation Act, said the Minister of Defence, Colonel J.
J. Ralston, in the House of Commons.
They will be drafted into a permanent active militia and will
non- each
30 Rel days' training. Colonel Ralston added that it had been decided to complete organisation of the Canadian Corps of two divi- sions overseas but not to send fur- ther troops at the moment as "Britain does not have a serious shortage of manpower."
The third and fourth divisions, 'which are practically complete, will be trained and equipped in Canada, Col. Ralston said,
JAPANESE AND ESPIONAGE
TOKYO, July 30 (UP),Follow- ing the arrest of twelve Britons, the Japanese Army authorities to-day Attacks Throo Planes
Issued a statement warning Japanese und citizens to safeguard State Another pilot attacked three Jun-military secrets In view of the dis- propaganda
Icers. One dived Into the sea, a second caught fire and a third fled, badly damaged.'
The pilot of one plane reports that be attacked a Junkers bomber. It blew up and went into the sea in
Two other German planes were flames. He then attacked a second shot down by anti-aircraft fire, ae- Junkers and saw his bullets pour in-cording to on agency report.
to the fuselage. He then had to Including to-day's "bag" Ger- break off the engagement to give his. attention to a Messerschmitt fighter! on his tall,
Another Pilot Omeer attacked 12; bombèra flying low over the sea. Hej brought the last one crashing down into the sea.
many's losses in attacks on and around Britain now total 318, of which no less than 244 have been destroyed since the first ble raid on June, 18.
This is an average of nearly six a day.
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and intrigues by. foreign Powers hostlie to Japan."
The statement said that in order to offset this espionage, the Japan- ese nation should be more united in "national defence and In-thought, so that espionage and intrigues by foreign agents would be frustrated, and the true spirit of Japan safe- guarded."
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