EUGENICS LAWS FOR JAPANESE
Special to the "Telegraph""
TOKYO, June 7 (Domel)--Effective July 1, the Welfare Ministry will publish to-day the enforcement decrce and regula- ttons of the Nation Eugenics Law, the whole of, which will become operative except Article 6 dealing with compulsory sterilisation.
The National Eugenics Law, an approved by the 70th Diet Session; for the Increase of the Japanese] race and the stomping out of here- ditary disease, provides measures to prevent the propagation of those predisposed to malignant hereditary diseases such as hereditary mental disease or weakness of the hereditary
diathesis (canati
predisposition), malt
malformations disorders, under
other serious
system of -voluntary sterilisation.
Chinese
Enter Foochow
All other operations to effect sterility KUTIEN, June 8 (Central News). are to be prohibited, while contra-Chinese troops counter-attacking ceptions and abortions may be at Foochow are making rapid pro- effected by medical practitioners gress. As a result of persistent at only, and then in consultation with tacks during the past few days, they nother doctor or by authorisation of have virtually completed the-en- the authorities concerned,
circlement of the
Enquiry Committee
The decree enforcing the law pro- vides for the establishment of a Eugenics Enquiry Committee in the central Government office und stipulates: (1) to effect sterility, only the operation prescribed by the Welfare Ministry may be
employed;
Chinese forward units yesterday. once broke into the city and engaged the Japanese in close-quarter fighting with hand-grenades and rifles,
Pandemonium now reigns in Foo- chow as the various puppet organs are feverishly evacuating the city to Mumol.
(2) the Eugenics Enquiry Committee, The Chinese are continuing their
to be under the jurisdiction of the attacks and perfecting preparations prefectural Governor of the Welfare for storming the city.
Ministry, shall comprise 20 official
and civilan experts from the
Cen-
Chaoan Raids
SHIUKWAN, June B(Central iral Government office and ten from News)-A successful raid was carri- the District Office; (3) operation ex-ed out by Chinese mobile units on penses for sterilisation as a
general
the night of June 4 on Japanese out- rulo shall be met by the Government, posta at Fungtong, Fowsing, Kuhong, but in exceptional cases the person Fungki, Cheungmei in Chaoan where himself or his parents, where able Japanese defence works were dam- to do so, shall be required to bear aged and many sections of telephono all or part of the expenses, which and telegraph wires destroyed. are estimated at Yen 45 for men ondj Yen 95 for waren.
Defendant Branded A Liar
Ordered To Pay In Civil Court Action
The same day, Japanese unit from Chaoyang ralded Hayeung to forage food and was repulsed with losses.
Tram Driver & Conductor Assaulted
Man To Pay Compensation For assaulting the conductor and the driver of a ramcar in Queen's Road East, near Garden Road, on A claim for $008.50 for medicines May 31, Antony Francis Caryo, 21, sold and delivered was brought by an employee of the Dairy Farm the Yee Sang Hong, of 10 Queen's Company, resident at No. 23 Kwong Road Central, first floor, against the Ming Street, first floor, Wanchal, Slu Lee Company, and Tong You-was ordered to pay $10 compensation chuen, merchants, of 164 Des Vocux to each Complainant by Mr H. G. Road Central, fourth floor, before the Shieldon, at Central Magistracy this Pulsne Judge, Mr. P. E. F. Cressall, moming. In the Summary Court this morning.
Mr M. A. de Silva appeared for Sgt V. M. Morrison, prosecuted and Plaintiffs, and Mr D. McCallum for Mr H. A. de B. Botelho was for the Defendants.
Defence. the
Mr Silva said he understood defence was that two
out of threa
Incident Related Items being sued for had been paid, Mr Mackinlay stated that about
Defendants
admitted 1.30 p.m. Defendant, who was only
season ticket holder, boarded a tram
und
flablility
for $240.
Chan Pak-tsun, manager
4
Monday,
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Importance of
Advance
British Into Syria
Special to the "Telegraph"
June 9, 1941.,
Wilson In
Charge Of Operations SUMMER
Directing Allied Troops In Syria
LONDON, June-8 (Reuter). -General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, General Officer Com manding In Palestine, is In charge of the whole Syrian operation, in which Allied troops
are supported by aircraft and Includo British, Australians, Indians and Free French, It is learned in London to-day.
Co-operation Hoped For
CAIRO, June 8 (Router)The hope,, of securing: Arab and French co-operation in the tore in Syrin, is expressed in a Middle East com- munique which, referring to Syria,
his morning Allied forces,
the command of General Sir Honry, Maitland Wilson, crossed the frontier Into Syria with the object of eliminating the German personnel and Influence from certain arens in which they are secuing dominating positions through continued infiltra- klon..
allowed to proceed unchecked, the establishment of Gorman, bases in these areus might endanger, the security of the Allied situation in the Middle East and lead to. Arab coun- tries being seized by the Axis Powers.
"It is hoped to secure both French and Arab_co-operation. In this tosic." Petain's Appeal
VICHY, June 8 (Reuter)-Marshal Petain, in a message to Frenchmen in Syria, calls on them to "ght in a just cause and for the integrity of territory entrusted to France by history,"
Hold Conference LONDON, June Ú (Reuter) Marshal Peinin and Admiral Darlan hurriedly conferred as soon as news of the advance into Syria reached Vichy, states Rome Radio.
LONDON, June 8 (UP).--The British entry into Syria wii PROCLAMATION
not only serve to protect the Suez Canal, but will also provide Britain with an ideal base to counter any German attack on Cyprus or Crete, and will provide a solid protective bloc between Hitler and the Near Eastern oil fields.
pair the damage to British pres-
Politically, it will serve to rest tige in the. Middle East, and is particularly likely
to stiffen
Ho The British must reckon on scri-
British Act Just
In Time
Darlan's Trickery Nullified
CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter)
BY WAVELL
TO FRENCH
CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter)-General Wavell issued this proclamation to- night to the soldiers of France in Syria:
"Frenchmen, soldiers, comrades of the battles of yesterday and poriders in to-morrow's victory-
"We have received on order to penetrate into this territory which you are guarding. It is the only way to preserve this territory at Icast from German seizure.
common
...
Turkey's anti-German pressure. ance the French army in Syria will It is uncertain what sort of resist-
put up. Reputably, there are be- Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, with Dettween 40,000 and 50.000 men there of which 15,000 nre French with 500 French planes, a
number of which are obsoinkowever, morale is reported to be low and there is considerable sub-surface sentiment for General De Gaulle,
"The Boches eccupy two-thirds of supplies are low and her air force is According to some reports, French of by the third class entrance as the in bad condition,
France and control the rest. They Plaintiff firm, déalers in medicines first class entrance was closed.
have now begun the conquest of your and patent drugs, said that his firm walked through the third class, open-ous, opposition from Germany be-
colonica. Syria and Lebanon are had previously denit with Defended the door at the opposite end, and cause the Luftwaffe is in a position The move by the British and
the first stage in this seizure, which is now happening before your eyes. ants. On March 12, second Defend entered the first class where the to send swarms of bombers, and Free. French to prevent the on We do not come as ant came to his office and ordered conductor,
Chan Cauen, reprimanded fighters to the Iran bases which are Germans, assuming control of our three different kinds
to your of medicines, him
for
entering the tram, which already prepared.
the contrary,
advertip against promising to pay for them at the was crowded.
Instead Aside from the
Syria and turning it Into à The conductor asked for his ticket from England, the R.A.F. has recent-battle-ground was taken in the end of the month. Only two of the
reinforcements
of resisting us, lend us Your
ald against your people's mortal enemy." Items ordered were then in stock and and Defendant puiling
General Wavell these were sent to Defendants, and wallet, showed him the
out his ly received shipments of American nick-of-time as evidence was have come in considerable
continued ticket inside bombers and fighters which have accumulating of growing Ger- any resistance on your part would ☐ chopped acknowledgment bearing The conductor then insisted on De- materially strengthened their post- the name of Defendant firm was fendant taking the ticket out. brought back. The third item order-tendant apparently resented all this De-
tod
man infiltration.
be useless. I know that you would ed was despatched later in the day. and after some argument, hit the circles that the Germans for some It is understood from authoritative
It is understood that General side what honour moons to French We have learned in fighting side br conductor across the mouth. Hearing time have been using the Syrian and Dentz, the French High Com- soldiers.. It is far from our thoughts Wife Saw Him Pay..... transaction was the first he had done holt, came up the stairs (the ear on the British fortressas in Iraq and informed by Vichy that a Ger- over the "Enches" 20 years ago,
the commotion the driver, Sin Wah-Lebanon air bases for their attacks missioner in Syria, was recently to tarnish it." Tong Yau-chuen declared that the with Plaintiffs. Two of the items stop) and Defendent kicked out at arrived at Aleppo, Many German man Mission would, arrive at General Wavell concluded: "We are
having stopped at the Garden Road also that air defence Germans have
After recalling the Allied victory claimed for were ordered and paid him, knocking off the driver's sun "tourists" have also entered Syrin: Aleppo about June 15 to take going to beat them a second time. tor on March 8. Defendant Bald that his wife witnessed the paying. glasses, but without causing him Nazi Troops in Syria.
Cross-examined by Mr Silvo, De-any injury.
over control and the administra-help, side by side with our comrades
would like it to be with fendant denied that he was trying to defraud. He alleged that Chan often
quarters to-day asserted that theretion of the Aleppo district. In the past war and not against came to his office and solicited busi-
Mr Botelho said that his client German troops in Syria supported by required no emphasis, mess.
Young King-man, Tong's wife, said that she knew her husband had or dered certain medicines and saw him
pay $428.50 for them.
Defendant's Regret
said that the case was one in which grieved that he
should
he had to decide which side to bo-singled out by the conductor. An
have been argument arose, both men seemed
pushed
"
love. After hearing the evidence, lose their tempors and the conductor Ansaldo, leading commentator he had not the slightest hesitation in
the driver
The seriousness of such an action
the
Boying that Defendant had told. Ifes, Seeing ant, who then struck Rome and editor of Clano's Leghorn to cause trouble in the Syrian Army,
not
claim with costs.
compensation
.
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R.N.V.R.
broadcasts from London. In July 1939, it was announced in a The Hongkong R.N.V.R, hus, again been mentioned in news bulletin from London that the H.K. Naval Volunteer Force had been granted Empire status in consequence of the Colony's offer to build ships and to place them, also officers and men of the H.EN.V.R. at the disposal of the Admiralty for general service in emergency.
Last night, listeners to an in- U. S. STRIKE
UNBROKEN
ANKARA, June
►B (UP)—Rellable are now between 5,000 and 0,000 admitted both charges but was very 200 planes, which are said to be sorry for what had happened. On numelent to retard the British-de entering the first eless Defendant saw Gaulilst advance until German re- May General Huntziger informed thers standing, but finding a vacant Inforcements arrive, which will pre- General Dentz that Admiral Darlan,
It was also learned that carly in Haile Selassie Thanks
Indian Troops scat. he took it. The His Lordship, delivering Judgment, ordered him off and Defenductor sumably be air borne.
in the course of his conversation with Italian Comment
SIMLA, June 8 (Retter)-Halle teresting talk given by Mr H. C. Hitler, had conceded air bases in Selassie has sent a special personal Ferraby, the Naval correspond- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Syria to the Germans, and Dentz was asked to report Gerne message of thanks to the Indian ent, in the series "Questions of ROME, June 8 (UP)-Giovannt information of
divisions which so greatly helped in the Disarmament overthrowing Italian in Commission, whether this was likely Abyssinia,
rule
the Hour were told about the only deliberate perjury. H
but had also stairs Defendant kicked out at him broadcast to Italian armed forces la tion could be overcome.
many units that make up what Men Defy Threat To come up the newspaper
Haile Selassie says: Telegrato,"
।་ got his wife to
Envo a and if so, to suggest how the post- aware of the sympathy which the Navy the Royal Navy, the "I am well is commonly known as "Tho Lordship said that he thought De- more in temper than anything else, which he declared that the Axis
Take Over Plant SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. fendant was a dishonest man, and is cilent apologised to the Court would leave the defence of Syria
Indian public and press have shown Royal Australian Navy, the Using 'Dromei in Transit gavo judgment for Plaintiffs on the for taking its time and to the Com-to France A
INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 8 for my people throughout the years Ioyal Canadian Navy; the Royal (UP)-The strikers in the plainants for what had happened.
their misfortune and oppression. General Dentz suggested in reply Defendant was on $30 bat and ed that Britain had invaded Syria as by the Germans in transit,
added that the Axis was pleas that the aerodrome should be used
am grateful for it. I am even Indian Navy, the New Zealand Squa-North American Aviation Com- was ordered to pay $20
more grateful for the magnificent dron, the South African Naval Ser-pany's plant have defled Presid- to the two complainants.
it was bound to hasten a complete
part which Indian troops recently vice, the Royal Naval Reserve, and While not underestimating the played in the liberation of my the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ent Roosevelt. The eight-man Axis victory in the Mediterranean. Importance of the declaration grant-
"The British are using
de Guullisting liberty and independence to Syria try, Their training in mountain of the British Commonwealth, negotiating Committee to-day
warfare enabled them at Keren and chantroops to head the invasion for the and Lebanoh, the economic provi-afterwards at Amba' Alagi to scale place in the Colonies to the Hongkong Early, the President's Secretary, The speaker, in giving pride of telegraphed to Mr Stephen purpose of making them first clash sions of the Brillah and Free French precipitous heights with their br
brothers and from this declarations pro
and capture Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, protesting against a threat that Britain hopes to avoid breaking of
almost
equal la positions which seemed importance;
Since France's capitula relations with Vichy and to spare tion, the economic life of Syria has at Hennessy Rond, Wanchai, near
Outnumber pregnable mentioned
being rendered to the Empire by the Army may take over the Kwang Sang Hong, about a.m. raids by keeping a gaming house on Egypt."
A cunning way of avoiding. Police her own forces which are needed in been almost paralysed,, exports and
"Their courage in the face of su- these units.
plant, stating, "Bombers cannot -to-day when a private car driven by board a boat was frustrated by the
Imports falllog, to a minimum and Perior enemy numbers, armed with
be bulit with bayonets Mr Shun Tack-shu, engineer of the Police yesterday and, as a result 22
hampered by grave exchange dif- the most modern weapons, has excit- Nanyang Tobacco Company, living at persons were arrested and charged WASHINGTON, June 6 (UP)—
ficulties, while oil has ceased to run what they have done. I wish to ex
ed the admiration of all who know SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" No: 1 Rutland Quadrant, Kowloon before. Mr.G T., Lowry at Central
through the pipe-line to Syria. Tong, callided with a cyclist attempt Magistracy this morning with
press to all ranks of the Indian Omelaldom allently watched the
Economic Revival's
divisions which fought; in the cam- ing to cross the road,
a gaming house and with gambling. keeping
development of the Syrian situation-- The victim was Ng. Sze-kit. 25, a Lal Kau, 48, engineer, of 301 Cantat mid-day the State Department of economie revival with the lifting the sincere thanks of my The declarations contain a promise paign for, the freedom of my coun-
up suffering from severe head in-La bort as a common gaming house,oosevelt sailed on the Potomac in to enter into relations with the start=130 by the Emperor himself seated at delivery messenger who was picked ton Road, was charged with keeping declined to comment and President of the blockade and an opportunity country, myself and my people."
The message was signed on May stone pure sobie in the moguldcent palace built for Duke of Aosta.
FATAL TRAFFIC
COLLISION
A fatal motor car accident occurred
Gambling
Junk Broken Up
Juties. He was unconscious. Though while at others were charged with ruslied to the Queen Mary Hospital gambling. - ho succumbed to his injuries at 9.05
Thrown Overboard.
p.m.
Washington Silent
tho
valuable services
COMMUNISTS FIND PLENTY OF MONEY
MOVEMENTS Issued on June 3. The excess | al-
armed forces will not break our
strike."
STOCK MARKET REPORT
the
Presidential
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official yacht,
ing bloc. Unusual interest Im
SPECIAL TO THỂẬ is manifested in
#TELEGRAPH Summary, Tinued Saturday is: Ankara newspaper reports concerning that Syris disgusted with the
hat Gyros is a food probability
Bayern MOSCOW, June & (UP)—The ILK & K Whárves $80,30 the alleged presence of German mans and tired of Vichy, will accept
Finance Commissar, Mr. A. G. Doctus $14.00 troops in Syria. Experts said that the proffered independence and help
Zverev, to-day announced that there. Providents $6.10 Munitions Explosion
Det-Sergeant W. Summers stated verification of this might have an the Free French to drive the Ger- VICHY LEADERS 009 been an over-mibscription in the Lands $31.00 that the raid was carried out by: a important
bearing regarding the mans from the country.
economic defence loan of nine and
Lights
$5,80 day. "Fan Tan" and Pai Kau" games incursion. N
legality of the Anglo-de Gaullist
one half milliard roubles which was Lights "N" $1.23 Wrecks A Town were in full swing. Ar the Folles
Lampson's Assurance
Cements $13 approached, Defendants: throw the
8 (Router) Tho
ready amounts to 201,000,000 roublen ZURICH, June 8 (Reuter)Ad- and the subscriptions are continuing. At 2.30 p.m. on June 14, Wing-British Ambassador, Sir Miles Lamp-miral Darion is returning to Paris to
Ropes $0.00 LONDON, 100, 1 (Utcards and money overboard. How Commander A. H S. Steelp-Perkins, son; has issued an authorised an- resume conversations with, Germany; Central Commitee, commenung, edl-
Watsons $9.00 The "Pravda," ufficial the Police succeeded in picking Director of Air
of the Entertainments $6,20- $2.00 table money,
Raid Precautions,nouncement
Sellers Budapest that at least 10,000 persoas First Defendant had his ball of $50 will inspect the Air Raid Precautions peoples of Syria and Lebat If the pecating to the Genovese news-torially, stated dust the "tremendous were killed and two-thirds of the astroated when he failed to appear. | Parade Corps at the Volunteer |ported the Allies, the blockcade would
Despatch
and Lebanon sup- paper, "La Suisse, AKANERIA NI succons of the now loan measures' the town of Smederevo was demolished Three absont gamblers had their Ball
M Laval reached
Unoccupied triumph of our Party Government. be lifted from their country that they France when an ammunition dump at the of $0 each estreated, while 18 others CHUNGKING, June 8 (ficuter).
on Sunday Clermond- The Istest increase in the' growth of would Imm lately be enabled to Ferrand, near Vich is reported to our country might demonstrate the
·loèal: fortrosa exploded,
were each fined $4. Smederevo is 38 miles east of Bel-Table money picked up was or Archibald Clark Kerr, le due in to free countries andals bed with and the Fresck Colonial Regents in
The British Ambassador, Strasured of all advantages, belboging General Weygand har lett Vichy people are
enter tha sterling bloc, and would be be his eventual destination, age, dit moral and political: unity of the dered to placed in the Poor Box. Hongkong Shortly
(Britsinz
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Moscow this evening reported from up
CAIRO, Juno
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