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NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVES
FROM PAGE ONE
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (leuter).House by the Mobile Section of the the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Indians, Cleveland
beating
He was received by the Guard of the Chicago White Sox 10-1 in American League to-day, keep ahead Honour, composed of two officers and of the Detroit Tigers in die race for 100 ranit and file of the 2nd Bn. the League pennant. The Tigers Royal Scots, with a Royal Salute. trounced the St. Louis Browns D-2, but lost the night cap 4-0..
Scores were:
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Introductions
L-Gen. Norton was met at the plerhead by the O.A.G., and was in- troduced to a number of ontelals and prominent citizens who were gathered to welcome him.
Following a Royal Salute by the Guard of Honour, Lt. Gen. Norton proceeded to inspect the Guard, and (Kreevich homered for the White was given another salute before leaving together with O.A.G., for Government Ilouse, again escorted by the Moblie Column.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 29th July, 1940.
Chicago
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SHARES and will be payable on and after Wednesday, 11th Sep.. WANTED TO BUY. WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold ember, 1940, Dividend Warrants und sliver articles, diamonds, Jade may be obtained on application at Chian Gold the Company's Registered Office, Apply and jewels, Refining Co. Room 8, Pedder Build-1. & O. Building. Ing. 2nd floor.
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THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED From MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEM-
1910,
Those Attanding
Among those at the Pier were His Excellency Major-General A. E Grosett (General Onicer Command- ing the Troops), Rear-Adm. A. M. Peters 0
(Commodore-in-Charge), Dri- adler A. 1. Thomson, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, His Honour Mr.
(Foxx homered for the Red Sox).
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to rain).
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E. II. Williams, Mr. H. R. Butters, Mr. the 11. J. Pearce, Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke,
The Hon., Sir Henry Pollock, Hon wing J, J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. S. 11. Dod- well, Hon, Mr. A. L. Shleids, H. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Dr. L. Shu-Ion, Mr. King, Hon. Hes. Mr. T. H. Thorans Tam, Sir Robert Rulewall, flon, Mr.
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U.S. Cross rate In London 4.0214 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.804
Germany Building Up Resources
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPIJ"
THE AWATEA
First Batch of Evacuees Due in Brisbane To-day
It is now revealed that the 700 Hongkong women and children who departed from Manila for Australia [during the week-end left by the luxury Union S.S. Com- pany's trans-Tasman liner Awatea,
The Awatea, of 13,482 tons, is of the most luxurious modern vessels
one
Australia.
MINESWEEPER IS LOST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" trading. to LONDON,
5 Aug. (UP). The She was especially | Admiralty announces the loss of the diverted from her Sydney-New minesweeper Marzona, which struck Zealand run to take Hongkong evacuees to Australia.
Because she is capable of 23 knots the Awalca holds the trans-Tasman record is expected that the trip to Australia will not occupy more than a week or eight day.
Two Dutch liners were expected in
Manilo during the week-end to take the renaluder of the evacuees Malls."
to
Sir Shouson Chow, Sir. Robert E i LONDON, Aug. 5 ·(UP) in Brooklyn New York
(Wyatt pitched for the Dodgers). Tung, Me. R. A. D. Forrest,
C. G. Alasbaster. Hon. Mr. Las Authoritative quarters in Lon C'Almada, Jnr., Mr. C. G. Perdue, Mr. don stress that Germany is III Division
A. B. Southard (United States Con- undoubtedly taking advantage
The Brst group of evacuees who sail-General), Mr. C. Okazaki (Japan- of the present lull to build up Bowls Fixtures
Consul General). members of the Censular Barly, Wing her resources and make up her left Manila on July 20 should arrive Re-arranged
After Brisbane disembarkations the Cele. T. S. florry, Major Moody, Mr. losses sustained in the Battle of in Brisbane to-day, it is believed. D. J. Sloss, Mr. G. Treverton and Mr. France.
iner-one of the Onest ships When these preparations are consouthern waters--will proceed to C, B. Burgess.
plete, German planes will fly over Sydney, where it should arrive on Britain hundreds at a time instead of Thursday, and Melbourne, in the present comparatively small should arrive during the week-end, numbers, a commentater said to-day,
Matches in the Third Division or the Lawn Bowls League, which were postponed by rain, have been re-
AUGUST 10
arranged as follows:
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Consulate Staff Leaves Morocco
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" (Domel) Aug. 5 TANGIER. Members of the British Consular Stuf in French Morocco arrived! here on Sunday, en route to England.! They were requested to evacuate Morocco within 24 hours.
the Board
of By Order of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1940,
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Hongkong C.C. Craigeniower
Liner Hits Rock, Sints
Swearing In Ceremony After an adjournment to Govern- ment House the new acting Governor of Hongkong, Lieut-General F. F. Norton left for the Couch Chamber] to take the oaths of office allegiance at 11 ra, to-day.
was attended by The ceremony Oleini and Unofficial members of bulls
the Executive and Legisk- live Counells, Informal dress was worn.
The gathering rose as His Ex- lency entered the Chamber and the' Clerk of Councils, Mr. T. Megarry, read the notice of appointment. The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor tendered the oaths which were taken by the new Governor.
"It is certain there will be bigger German raids, and they will de much more damage than has been the case
liberto," he added.
starlett."
Neck-To-Neck Rate Britab is running a neck-to-neck race with Germany in airplane pro-
with Britain gaining. duction,
com. An authoritative source,
fold оп this to-day. mentlog "United Press": "Real air raids on Britain with all Germany's paten- cial nir might
not Juve
yet During the past four weeks British Those Present
planes have dropped 37,000 bombs on These present were II.E, the Ofleer Germany and German-occupied ter- Administering the Government, the ritory. In the sime period German Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Chief planes have dropped 6,987 bomba on Justice, His Honour, Sir Atholl Mac-British territory.
Germany has definitely lost 307 Cregor, E. the General Olcer
Britain has Commanding. Major-General A. E planes since June 18. Grasett, Rear-Admiral A. M. Peters, lost 172 planes in the same period. the Colonia! Secretary, Hon. Mr. R.
Big Enemy Losses A. C. North, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- Since June 18 Germany has sent; SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH O' VALPARAISO, Aug. 5 (Uter, lion. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon. Mr. between fifty and a hundred bombers Radio Programme Broutcast by The Chilean State Railway's passt. R. Butters, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn over Britain every night weather has But the flights have Clarke, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. permitted. ZBW on a Frequency of 845 kenger liner sank to-day after st M. d. J. Paterson, Jon. Sir Robert been reconnaissance purposes and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.
a rock in the Straits of Magellan.
thon total warfare, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833.
p., on 0.52 m.c's. per Sixty persons have been drowned. Kotewall, His Honour Mr. Justice rather
E. H. Williams, Hon. Comdr. G. F.
purpose of these Nazi fights Paid-up Capital
£3,000,000
Vessel does not appear nule. Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Hon. Mr.
have been, Arstly, to
to give the Ger- Reserve Liability of Proprietors 13.000.000 8-11
£3,000,000 second.
11. J. Pearce, Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kum, man pilots training in operations over Britain, secondly, to feel out Hon. Mr. 5. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. Lea D'Aimada Castro, Jr., Hon. Dr.
factors involved; operational Li Shu-fan, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, and thirdly, for propaganda purposes,|
especially in Germany Itself.
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KING'S
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Chopin Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11
The
1. p.m. Short Service of Inter-Lloyd's Register, cession,
12.30 Maxine "Swing" progretr.me.
iri Sullivan
a
1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen- ther Report.
1.03 Stuart Robertson (Baritone) and the New Mayfair Oreliestra
Rugby Press, 1.30 Reuter und Weather Forecast and
ments.
Announce-
1.45 Mozart-Sonata in A Minor. Artur Schnabel (Piano). 2.15 Close down.
6.0 Glazounow-Stenka Razine. Orchestra of the Brussels Royal Conservatoire conducted by Desire Defouw.
Khap-
6.15 Enesco-Roumanian sudy No. 1 in A Major.
Engene Ormandy and the Minnea- polis Symphony Orchestra.
0.28 Closing local Stock Quola- uns,
Richard. Tauber (Tenor) and 6.30 Debroy Somers Band.
7.0 Half an hour of Dance Music. 7.30 London Relay-The News, 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Choplo-Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11.
con-
Arthur Rubinstein (Piano) and the London Symphony Orchestra ducted by John Barbiroll.
8.37 A Russian Programme. 9.0 London Relay-The News and Topical Talks.
Woodfordo-Finden's Mrs. "Four Indian Love Lyrica" sung by Nelson Eddy (Baritone).
0.45
10.0 B.B.C.' Recording-"Over the Garden Wall." A Sketch.
10.15 Quilter Three English Dances..
New Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by J. Alasile Murray,
10.25 Dance Musle and Variety. 110 Close down.
Latvia's "Request"
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).The Moscow Radio stutes that a request for the incorporation of Latvia in the Soviet Union was made by M. Kirchenstein; the Auling President of Latvia, at to-day's session of the Supreme Soviet at the Kremlin,
Ploa Accepted MOSCOW, Aug. Latyla's plen for Incorporation in the Soviet Union was accepted unani- mously by the Supreme Soviet nt to- day's session.
(Reuter),-
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Official Announcement
The following announcement was made in a Government Gazetle Extra- ordinary this morning?
"It is hereby notifed that His Ex- cellency Lleutenant-General Edward Felix Norton, Companion of the Most of the Bath, Can- Order Honourable panion of the Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, having arrived in the Colony, the prescribed oaths of office were this day duly
adininis. tered to His Excellency by His Honour the Chief Justice in the pre- sence of the Executive and Legisla- tive Councils, and that His Excellen- ry thereupon assumed the admials- tration of the Government in virtue of His Majesty's Commission dated the 30th day of June, 1940." --
TOTALITARIANS LONG WAR
FROM PAGE ONE
proong their followers as the war up- proaches its second year.
Desperate Attempts Possible This fact may take it possible that Hitler will launch a desperate at- tempt to invade the British Isles be- fore the September rough weather Increases the dificulties of transport- ing an army across the Channel and North Sea.
All military strategy points to! disaster for Hitler If he shouldnt tempt the invasion, especially as the British people have had time to pre- pare for any eventuality.
Nevertheless, Hitler's tanulic trust in his stars has been absolute since hls successful invasion of the Rhino- land against the advice of his mill- tury leaders when he first came
power.
NO U.S. SHIPS FOR EVACUEES
to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UP),—An objection offered by Mr. Fred Craw- ford, Republican Member of the House of Representatives for Michi- gun, succeeded to-day in blocking the Bauthorising | passage of
American ships to carry refugee children from Britain to the United States.
Despite pleas from members sup- porting the Bill, Crawford refused to withdraw his objections. *
for
The pu
the
are constant descriptions in
the German press of the various tar- Rets In B
Britain which have been "damaged. 'damaged.
{
Commenting on the German losses, spokesman points out that the figures do not include those planes which failed to reach their baser after British fighters had dealt with them.
"BLITZKRIEG BLACKOUT"
FROM PAGE ONE
must be extinguished by 7.15 pm. and ships under way must proceed to the nearest safe anchorage or jetty.
When the air raid alarm is sound- ed-no time will be given before- hand-all road trame must stop and remain by the side of the road until the all clear is given.
The exercise will terminate when the All Clear is given.
Estelle Returning
To Shanghai
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” SHANGHAI, Aug. C (UP)-A Japanese naval vessel is escorting the American-owned steamer Estelle to Shanghai, where she will be return- ed to her owners.
The Estelle was seized when trying to break the blockade off the Che klang coast on July 3.
British Notabilitios Decorated
LISBON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).-Thej names of Field Marshal Lard Bird- wood, Lord Chatfield and Colonel Humphrey are among the list in the Portuguese official Journal of foreign personalities decorated on the oc- ension of the Portuguese centenary,
All Urce recently accompanied the Duke of Kent on a visit to Lin- j bon as special ambassador,
.
Japanese Quiz Chinese. Junks
in
mine.
There were some casualties among the crew.
S'pore Volunteers To Train Hard
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Domel).—
Despatches from Singapore state that the Volunteer Force there has been ordered to resume intensive militory. training as from to-morrow.
NEW LINER TO BE LAUNCHED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" where {1 .NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UP),
Liner, American President new Ilongkong residents who desire to President Monroe, intended for the
This
write or eable to their families should round, the world service will be address mail care of the Department Inunched next Wednesday. of the Interior, Canberra, FCT.ship is the second of seven now un-
der construction. Australia.
RUSSIANS ARRESTED IN LONDON
SPECIAL ΤΟ THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP)-Two well-known members of the Nussian community to Londen wero interned under the Defence Regulations (o- Jay,
They are Admiral Nicholas Walkoff and his daughter, Miss Anna Walkon.
Admiral Walkoff was Russia. Naval Attache in London just before the Bolshevik uprising.
Ho arrived in London In 1913 when a Rear-Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, and was subsequently appointed Naval Attache.
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SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" TSINGTAO, Aug. 6 (Domel).- Since January 1 this year, the Japanese Fleet in North China bas Inspected 10,001 junka, 455 of which,'
their cargoes, were)TM* together, with confiscated.