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streets of a south-west town also dropped bombs.
own recount at 11, Queen's Road Central, 2nd flour, (telephone 39023).
FRANK GROSE,
They THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
It feintly arounced that the long rald on London and other towns on Wednesday night caused le damage because of the height w which the raiders few
An Air Ministry offhand, spralink unofficially. bax areused Beer mrs of Indiscriminate terabits in- lended to terrorize the population
Four Fires in City
Intense searchlight a tavaly athed will pane hazy paevented. other pilots, who with bed about this time, fruits observarg Ots.
Bat wisert on muites withers rel night another abcraft dropped dugh
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THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS ut the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEM-
expiksler and incendiusty te te BER. 10 SATURDAY, 7TH SEP. haze bark levred suffererstly, to ne mal |TEMBER.
1910, thoth day
Sir Bre in the south and ventral fanelusive) during which period no put of the target
transler of shares can be regis bered
A 2. fallen try yet crather natv autoes the baldiggs, that it w o violent explosion and a Large ban which minutes after flak
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Doy under bombed the works nat
1 Berlina lakes Tegel See, one 1.ater eller julet observed a fire ! these wat h
A.A. Shoots Down Own Plane
A Wing Commander nied that on the way art heery Ger that plate shut down by the enemys own de fences.
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Another pilot, alene rabes hus be Tref a sort of a tangular run all Berlin This-w the Lynburg which the crew had seen in this Ing on a works 30 miles away on it homeward Journey This pibed mard "AL one time, on lower look, the works seemed to be to heale leng of white Are
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Agents
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G.
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Friday,
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Navy And Air Force Pound Away
ITALIAN PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE ARE DISRUPTED
CAIRO, Aug. 29 (Reuter).-The harrying tactics of the British land forces in the western desert during the first weeks of the war with Italy in order to keep the enemy inside Libya now appear to have had a more far-
reaching effect than was first anticipated.
success
The British Army's tactics Jutely have been adopted by the that the Navy with Italian plans for an offensive, Indicated by troop concentrations in the Burdin region, have been seriously disrupted.
are diminishing, the RA.F. continues) to pound enemy depots and harbours, The apparent alternatives in North Africa are:
(1) To atake everything on an attack on the Nile Delta in an effort to release Abyssinia from the British stranglehold;
(2) Continue the present attitude with a view to maintaining large British forces in the western desert;
(3) Nurse their war material with view to being able eventually to bargain for a satisfactory armistice.
The second course seems the most
The ly protection for these con- centrations from the guns of British warships lies in dispersal since the habitable conat belt is very narrow and the Italians cannot move south- want into the desert witheat enem-likely but it remains to be seen how our cost and long preparation,
far the enemy is able to bear the struin of constant naval and aerial bombardments.
Three Alternatives Whereas the Italian air raids un Alexandria midt in the western drneri
August 30, 1940.
Sisters of Mercy Embroider Tricolor for Troops at Suez
CAIRO, Aug. -26 (Router)-A slikon tricolor embroi». dered by the French Slatere of Mercy in Calro was presented recently with an imposing ceremony to the newly formed contingent of French troops at their headquarters r Suez Canal.
The presentation was made by the president of the committee of froa Frenchmen in Egypt, in the presence of the British am. bassador, Sir Miles Lampson, Lieut. Gen. Sir Archibald
commander Wavell,
in chief of the British forces in the Middle East, and Maj. Gen. Wilson, general officer commanding the British troops in Egypt.
The French contingent is being
equipped by the British, and when their training is completed they will serve with the Middle East army under Cenoral Wavell. They are cheery and keen for action.
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BY REDS
-115,000 To Go
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BERLIN, Aug. 29 (Do-FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Union CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and
Banking Business transacted.
mei)-The Soviet
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year and Germany have signed or shorter perioda in Local or Other Cum
rencies at rates which will be quoted on- re-PINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in
a
an agreement for settlement of 115,000 Ger- mans living in Bessarabia and North Bucovina,
Informed quarters
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Japanese To Cut Adrift From The West closed that the resettlement
FUSHIMI MARU New Christian Church
HELD UP
By Navicert System
TOKYO, Aug. 30 (Reu- ter)The Japanese liner Fushimi Maru. 10.936 tons, bound for Europe, is unable to sail from Bombay because The British navicert system prevents her from taking on water, states the "Domei"
agency.
The agency adds that the matter has been taken up with The authoritiess In Simla and London.
Proposed For Japan
Special to the "Telegraph"
will commence in the middle of September and be com- pleted on December 15.
The property left by the departing Germans will be com. through an pensated later exchange of goods between Germany and Russin.
Manager,
APPEAL TO POPE
The re-settled Germans in turn
CHENGTU, an will receive equivalente to their
TOKYO, Aug. 30 (Domei).——Organisation of |"Orthodox Christian Church of Japan" will be proposed former property in Germany.
at a conference of all Protestant Christian organisations and educational institutions convening in Tokyo on September 29.
plete withdrawal
of foreign
The new Church will seek to ussionaries from Japan. establish a nationalistic Chris tianity discontinuing all financialį dependence organisations and effect a com-jchukuo,
ווואוו
I will send out Japanese |
-Changking Terror Aug. 30 (Central),----On behalf of the millions of Chinese Catholics, the Szechuan
EVACUEE Catholics Anti-Japan Ser-
LINER
vice Corps yesterday despatched a telegram to Pope Pius XII urging him
Occidental evangelists to China and Man- Shanghai Women & to expose to the Calothic
$50 Fine for Driver
Who Tooted Car Horn
Ix
the
Children Leave
world Japan's recent ruth- less bombings of Chungking,
According to the proponents, its
will
Holy Bible: Ropel
The British liner which is Chengtu and other open "devold ut foreign interpretations."
The decision to launch a new evacuating the wives and fami- cities in China. unified
embracing all lies of the British troops from The telegram stated that many Church jdenominationa, Was
ot renched
Shanghai sailed from Hongkong Chinese Catholics had been kill meeting of the representatives of
ed and Catholic Churches des- Protestant Church on Thursday after for Australia to-day,
-There are 175 women and troyed during the Japanese raids The new Church is expected to be children on board. In addition and asked the Pope to prevail
Catholics to British the nationalities on upon For sounding his horn in a silent zone, D'Aguilar ¦ Street, on August 15, Wong Tak-sum was fined $50 by when an all Japan Christian confer-board include Russian, Polish, countries to give positive ald to
China in her present struggle. of the Sale lex Puble Auction Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. at Central Magistracy this ene meets at Aoyama Gakuin Chinese and Japanese.
PARTHELARS & CONDITIONS
to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of September, 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offers of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Paecilomy the Governor of one Løt of Crown Land at Island Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 2 years, Sales
They dived from 12 to t feel in tick a power staterti other objectives was uttekend
Aroli An
1
an
after
tervals from 11.35 pm and 1.1.
One of the best raiders burst in the target ami a tavaly targe fire was burning as he lett
Another pliet saw his wavy made
the centre of the city
Intending bidders are advised
morning.
Imposing the fur, Mr. Sheldon Traffe Sub-Inspector Clarke remarked that the Police had much stated that the defendant's car' inuch to do to have their instruc
tions and authority ignored by smart horn had been sounded four young persons. Limes. A Chinese constable
Second Man Fined stopped the car and told the A fine of $10 was imposed on Chan driver that he was not allowed Yui who was summoned for sound- la Ice ing his born unnecessarily to suund bis horn at all and that House Street on August 10. be would be summoned.
Sub-Inspector Clarke said n stable heard the defendant sounding his horn three times. The car was stopped and the defendant was naked
vehicles neither Asked by Mr. Sheldon if he nd· there were mited what Traffte Sub-Inspector pedestrians in the way.
Was correct, the ronstable was talking to the defen- Clarke had said defendant said he did.
dant, the horn was again sounded.
The defendant drove off but turned buck alnut Ave minutes Inter and
Con-
that immediately after the disposeurded his horn four or five times why he bad sounded his horn when
Screaming Bombs Drop to depost! with
straddle the target.
Some raiders made a apes al attacksal of the lot the Purchaser tif en one objective unly four miles fest
not the applicants will be required authorised On Residential Area
offeer who will be present at the BPECIAL TO THE TELEQRAPHY LONDON,
(UT) Two male, the screaming bomlas were dropped aunty
Atig.
30
HU
of
two hundred
This mum
Uils morning on a residentist section dollars, ($200) in cash.
of London resulting in some casual- | wi;} be refunded on payment of
tics.
No air raid warping was sourkivd.
the Purchase price.
A ralder also dropped a number of
a south-east PARTICULARS
screaming bans
town where there were no casualties
and Hille damage.
north-west
Raiders were over a town in England for more that two? hours last night when they dropped incendiary bomba. Raiders were alter reported over a number of northeast coastal towns and bomba were re- parted to have been dropped in the country district.
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Gold Bar Forfeiture Contested In Court
AXIS AGREES
noon.
formally established on October 17
Tokyo in observance of the 2,000th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Empire and in celebration of the recognition as an authorized religion of Christianity under terms of the Religious Organizations Acl.
Invisible
the
in various
Fifty Die in Simla Disorder
SIMLA, Aug. 29 (UP)-Fifty people were killed and a con- iderable number
when were wounded among hostile tribesmen British forces retaliated and inflicted heavy casualties in the Daur country villages,
The British casualties were three killed and twenty wounded.
Planes New Newsreel Man Filmed
War Weapon
German Conjecture On Recent R.A.F. Raids
SPECIAL TO THE ·TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Aug. 29 (Domel).-
Agony Of Warsaw
But Can't Take Films In Indo-China Harrison Forman, the American news reel photo-
ITALIAN RAID ON CANAL
FROM PAGE ONE
Arousing some uneasiness in grapher, who took the first pictures of the bombing of Berlin, reports are current in Warsaw a year ago next Sunday, has been thwarted in Nazi Air Force circles that the his attempt to get into Indo-China. At the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. M. A. Royal Air Force used "invisible He left Hongkong for Hai-| OF THE LOT. da Silva brought an application before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, planes" in the air raid on Berlin phong on Monday on board a
an application for the on Wednesday night.
British steamer but the ship was K.C., for the re-hearing of A
German Air Force officials reveal ordered to put back to Hongkong forfeiture of unmanifested cargo-a gold bar alleged to
that during the raid, German when off Hainan.
talled to spot the guns have been illegally imported into Hongkong on or about aircraft
Ban Still Enforced altecking planes even with the help June 15.
This ban on British ships leaving of the intense searchlight barrage Previously, Mr. A. W. Grim-which would have reflected even the Hongkong for Indo-Chinu is stili mit, Senior Revenue Officer, had dimmest images of the "Gying phon-enforced.
One British steamer detained by Chatham, and Thameshaven as well as the munitions plants at Sheffield, brought the application for for-tomis."
Anti-aircraft gunners admit that the French at Saigon feiture before Mr, Sheldon, and they fired at unseen targets,
released and it is expected that Norwich, and Coventry. the application was granted.
Experts who have examined a another ship will be released to-
In the course of air battles, 38 British bomber brought downed in morrow, shipping circles in Hong- British planes were shot down while- the rald state that the wing was kong sald to-day.
we lost 12. painted with peculiar paint which immediately became invisblo, when
British craft carried out systematic placed. before the headlight of a SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
attacks on Berlin's residential quar- motor-car.
HANOI, Aug. 29 (UP)-The traffic ters injuring and killing numerous number of They suggest that the British planes (situntion on the Yunnan Raliway civilians and burning a In this case he was appearing on were thickly painted with a newly-remains unchanged and Iimited to houses. on this frontier for the time being. behalf of the father of the deceased invented material which renders than the personal belongings of foreigners.
It is confirmed that all Rumanian person concerned. If it wa nece invisible when subject. to, intense The Economic Committee met again R.A.F.: Targets in called and that reservists are called show that the deceased person had come to Hongkong by junk, and not by ship.
as per sote
plan.
FROM PAGE ONE Soviet machines off Barlad, 20 miles on the Rumanian side of the border. No Further Trouble
The general feeling, however, is that there will be no further trouble
To-day Mr. da Silva said that the prosecution had then adduced no evidence that the gold had been im- ported into Hongitong by ship and therefore it could not be unmani- rested.
HELP TO FIGHT and troops on leave area re- sary he would adduce evidence to
THE ENEMY
JOIN THE HONGKONG-
up.
A report that the Runonian town of Jassy is occupied by Soviet troops! is categorically denied here.
Soviet Warns Rumania SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (UP)-Soviet Russia bas scat a strong protest and warning against "provo-
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The application was granted and the re-hearing was fixed for noon on Thursday, September 5.
RADIO
6.13
the Rumanian-Soviet frontier, accord- ing. 10
to a to-day.
The Soviet warning was handed to the Rumanian Minister to Moscow for by the Savlet Vice-Commissar Foreign Affairs. The note sald fur- ther attacks on Russian, troops would tions. not be tolerated.
land, 0.28
6.30 A Light French Programme.
has been
No Warships There
light.
:
on Wednesday, without the Japanese being present,
Offeinl quarters deny reports that
AUSTRALIA
AND AMERICA Defence Plan Endorsed
Berlin Bombed
a squadron of French warships has Several important targets in the arrived Halphong. There is one Berlin area were heavily bombed last Japanese mine-layer at Haiphong night. which is being relieved from time to time but nothing else is visible in the harbour.
British bombers carried out
Ordinary Japanese tensive raids on military objectives commercial cargoes still arriva. in Germany, Holland, and France, in- eluding the airplane factory at Leipzig and the Junkers Works at Desseau, the oil plants at Dortmund and Nor- denham and several airdromes.
many,
"TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (UP)-Senator Claude Pepper! PRISONER OF WAR ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and has strongly endorsed the sug-C.M.C. MAN WHO PLAYED 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
A large vessel lying in the canal" WITH K.C.C. FIRST XI 6.00 Billy Thorburn at the Plano, gestion that Australia and the
near. Rathenew, 25 miles west of Information has been received in Berlin, sustained a direct bit and ex- Plano Acordeon United States should establish London
co-oporation in defence resembl- Shanghai that Mr. C.F.O'Bryci, ploded.
All the British planes refuted al- Closing Local Stock Quota-ing the recent United States formerly of the Chinese Maritime
Customs, is a prisoner of war in Ger though two made forced landings Canadian Defence Pact.rted.
without casualties.: "Despatches from Melbourne quotes
O'Bryen was, an officer aboard the 1.02 The B. B., C. Dance Orchestra the Australian Attorney-General, Mr. troopship Ortmu when she was sunt, The note added that Soviet frontier guards on several instances were 1.30 London Relay-The News.
9.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-W. M. Hughes as favouring auch together with H.M. aircraft carrier compelled to return the fire of the
Glorious, off Norvik during the Rumanian troops and also alleged ther Report.
The Secretary of state, Mr. Cordell evacuation from Norway.. MR. D. BENSON,
several violations of the Soviet tron 8.03 A Variety Programme, Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. tler by Rumanian military aircraft, 9.00 London Relay The News.
Soviet Russia places on Rumania: 9.39 London Relay World the entire responsibility for any fairs"-Wickham Steed. possible" "consequences' from the 9.45 A Classical Request aforementioned incidents, the Soviet | grammo. note dcclared,
11.00 Close Down
Hon. Treasurers:
MR. T. N. CHAU,,
8 Queen's Road, West.
collaboration.
Hull, declines to comment on the He was pick up with other Afsuggestion and other officials of the survivora
O'Bryen was 'stationed ·, in Hong- Administration receive it cautiously, Pro-pointing out that Australia is thou-kong for about a year in 1938, and mads of miles, distant from the played ond season with the K.C.C. United States.
first cricket XI.
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