FRIENDS
TURKS OF BOTH SIDES
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-The Turco-German Pact was unanimously approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. to-day, states the Ankara radio. The German Ambassador, von Papen, was present at the Session.
re-
M. Sorajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, In a state- ment on the Pact said, "This treaty which regulates the lations of the two countries con- cerned and which shows that these relations will develop in a friendly manner in the future, is characterised by n definite stipulation that so far as we are
Japanese Commander
Killed
concerned it means that Tur- CHANGTEH, June 25 (Central key's existing pledges under the News),Anung the casualties sul- Turco-British alilance are forefered by the Japanese recently in central upch was General Nagano, most and remuin intact.
Commander of the 37th Detachment
"In this Hght I consider it my who was killed by n Chinese mobile duty to thank the German statesmen and on June 17 in the vicinity of who have afforded us the means of Lienhuasze in Telenklang. working fervently for the establish- On June 19, Nagano's body
WRH
ment of Turco-German friendship by removed to a point north of Lien- Decepting the reservation that we huarze and created together with
keep our word alrendy pledged to number of other Japanese war dead. our friends,
"This constituted the main cond)-
tion in the conduct of the negotiaMajor Baseball
tlons,"
Open Negotiations
M. Surajoglu then proceeded to give detalls of how the pact had been brought about emphasising that dur- Ing negotiations both parties neled correctly and openly,
had
M. Sarajoglu added "Moreover, we on our part, kept our British friends Informed of important phases in the development of our negotiations with the Germans, and in most instances carried on consultations with our Bri- tish friends."
Fair Play
After lating that Turkey had followed fair play, M. Sarajoglu con- cluded, it can again be stated on, that side that the Turkish
herole guardian of our Des
Cincinnati Beat Phillies
In Double Header
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 26, 1941.
IN CUSTODY Coast Guardsman, circle, koops watch above huge French linor Normandie, at New York dock, after famed ship was taken into protective custody byU.S.govornmant, Action follows Vichy link with Nazis.
Sino-British Association
Annual Report Now Issued
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter).
The annual report has been issued -Cincinnati Reds scored à double victory over Philadelphia Phillies of the Sino-British Cultural Associa-
In a twin-bill in the National Base-tion (Hongkong Branch), which will FREE FRANCE
ball League to-day. New York hold its annual general meeting at Yankees edged out the St Louls 6.30 p.m. to-morrow, In the Fung cir- ! Ping! Browns 7-5 in the American enit.
along the same front, belligerent na-
as well as neutrals, and finally Philadelphia tions world public opiniona hove taken Battery: Fodrajay, thele
stand to safeguard Turkish Livingston, Harman,
Cincinnati peace. We will not fail in our effort Battery: E. Riddle, Lombardi
prove to the world by future deve-Philadelphia
to
Inpment of our activities that Turkey cincinnati............. deserves to remain in this honourable position."
Description Of New
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University.
Library,
Hongkong
There
PANAMA CHINESE
More Immigrants Return To Hongkong
No European passengers were car- ried
the American President Lines by.
Madison, when steamer, President
Colony from Former Petain Followers she arrived in the And Sun
Francisco VIR Joining Movement
Instead she had
It is stated that the membership of
Manila, yesterday. the Branch Association is 135, being 60 British and 60 Chinese.
"Overnight, under the impulse of 175 Chinese passengers from Panama are nitogether 22 lady members. a great leader, General de Gaulle, a City, amongst them being two women and about 10 to 15 children. The The Association records with sorrow movement which was to be known children were on their way back to the loss by death of Mr R. E. Lindsell, as Free France was born. It attract their inother country, but could not Pulsne Judge of the Supreme Court, ed at first all those who spontaneous-speak one word of Chinese, but only
on Sparish. Hongkong. In July. Dr Lin Yu-tang ly reacted to the shame infilcted on
of The President Madison Was the lavitation to become an people of France by a handful of Honorary member of the Association. traitors, shielding themselves behind formerly on round-the-world trips, The programine for the year 1940 Fetain. To-day, a year after the but since the requisitioning of a provided for a series of lectures, tragic and ignominious armistice, we number of the American President several art exhibitions, a garden see coming to us most of those who iners, hal been transferred to the
Pacific run. party, an annual dinner and a lun- had given Marshal Petain the bes
Recent
reports regarding of the doubt. To-day it is no cheon meeting.
declared crimination against the Chinese by possible to have doubts,"
fr Charles Baron, representative for for Panama Government would ap- rieneral de Gaulle in the Far East near lo be verified by statements in an interview with, the A.F.I. cor-made by these travellers, and by some
of the ship's - officers. respondent here yesterday,
"Samehow or other, the Panama Mr Baron, who has been in the Colony longer than expected due to a Government has passed a law legis short illness, has now completely re-ting these people out of their livelihoods," said one of the officers. covered.
There was an exhibition in October of oil paintings of Chinese landscape scenery by Prof. R. C. Robertson, of the University of Hongkung.
LONDON, June 25 (British Wire-St Louis
On November 1, a garden party less)Since Spitfires and Hurri-New York
was given by the Hon. Mr and Mrs canes of the RAF. began shooting Battery: Chandler, Murphy, Dickey,
M. K. Lo and Mr and Mrs M. H. To down specimens of the new Messer Cleveland
Battery: Darby. Brown. Desautels, at their residence, 62 Conduit Road,
to the members of the Association.
Annual Dinner
dical
which it is designed and its Teal cupabilities.
schmitt single-seater fighter, ME-109-stemaley.
of Boston F, there has been a good
Battery: Grove, Peacock. speculation about the purpose for
Detroit
Ballery Rowe, Giebell, Thomas, New- houser, Tebbetts. Philadelphia
Battery: Knoit, Ferrick, Hayes, chiengo
Dattery: Iligney. Turne
Four obvious differences between the new ME and its predecessors are that it has a more powerful engine, changed armament, re-designed Washington wings with rounded wing tips and: the new tail piane is now devold of bracing struts.
Streamlining
There are other changes, too, such as making the tail wheel retractable und giving a general cleaning up to the silhouette, which clearly aim at greater speed.
It is obvious that these various!
Battery: Hudson. Early.
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JAPAN IS NONPLUSSED
Will Play Wait
Improvements will result in a higher. And See Policy
Moscow.
·
dis-
One story heard," he said, "was that every shop er business had to employ a certain amount of Panu- manlar help."
hours
The men in Vichy who speak of collaboration with Hitter," continued Mr Baron, "must see by now that it
Anollier officer said that he had The first annual dinner of the means complete servitude for France, Association was held at the Chinese A glance at 'Mein Kampf should heard that all Chinese had to leave Merchants' Club on January 3, 1941, suffice to convince them of it if they Panama, and that one of them had to when over 100 members and guests are sincere. But they do not need sell his business within 24
o be convinced, they know. Thoir netice. In fact, they were just were present. It was a distinguished
born of defeat, can forced to leave. gathering, and the guests included Government,
Another of the ship's cera said Dr W. W. Yen, ex-Premier of the only hope to live through a German that he met the Chinese Minister to Chinese Republic and some time victory."
Penama during the ship's stay there, Ambassador to Washington and to Mr Baron went on to say that the and he had been told that the Gov- movement of Free France had a very ernment had passed a law requiring
and discreet
establishment beginning.
to have two On February 28, a three-day ex-modest
for hibition of about 112 ancient Chinese Now, however, the exploits of the Panamanians
every Chinese paintings from the collection of Mr Free French Forces, the vast terri-worker.
One of the passengers said that isine Shlu-min, a Yunnanese banker, torles which have rallied to General was opened by Mr D. J. Stess, Vice- de Gaulle and the eventuality of an Chinese were not allowed by law to celling
und better performance at
TOKYO, June 25 (Reuter)Dis- Chancellor of the University at the official recognition of General de carry on with their businesses after cussing for the first time Japan's Fung Ping Shan Library. The col Gaulle as the Head of France by September 24, and many were now ⚫ height.
Britain's own single-seater Oght- plans to deal with the new inter-fection comprised many valuable and Great Britain and the United States selling out and returning to China. ers, the Hawker Hurricane and national situation created by the remarkable pictures, some of them have given to it a conspicuous and evergrowing place in the Crusade of Vickers Spitore, have undergone Soviet entry into the "sources dating back nearly 1,000 years.
Free peoples, to-day
On April 4, the Association held n funda luncheon meeting in the Roof Gar- cance to the solution of the of its Hon. President, His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, who had re- Sing onese conflict and the estab-
turned in March after some ten lishment of
of a new order in
leave. About 150 nt- new wings and belter streamline "Consequently the Japanese Gov-months of
be regarded as the Germans ernment nt may
not placing present
Lectures contribution to the contest of im- undue importance on the question of proving the existing types. An in-Issuing any announcement formally teresting feature of the new ME is defining Its attitude or of clarifying the way the armament is distributed. its future policy, but prefers calmly
all it has is one cannon of 15 m.m.,
future developments as they Aring through the airscrew hub, and arise. two small bore machine-guns mount-
"During this time, the Cabinet will on the fuselage. cd on
meet in extraordinary session when- This central grouping of armament ever necessary aud will also hold weight may result in better power consultations from time to time with at manoeuvre, never a strong point high oficials of the War and Navy
several modifications since the war close to the Gove MS there
The results have been
a stated, according to
will be no change in
great improvement to their perform policy of attaching primary den of the Hongkong Hotel in honnur France is not only the French people
began.
anco in speed, height and other
ways.
Armament Re-engining ME100 and giving it
Enst
Asia,
tended.
arc
Do not forget," he said, "that Free and the volunteers whom you see in Increasing numbers passing through Hongkong; it is also our soldiers, our
irmen and our sallora, who being
re-inforced dally from every corner of the world; it is above all nade of the millions of Frenchmen of France, occupied or unoccupied,
every hope
in straining to:
This is the third large batch of Chinese to return from Panama, and another full ship is expected from Panama within the next six weeks,
THAILAND CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY OF DEMOCRATIC COUP BANGKOK, Juna 25 (Reuter),
Wing 2 have been dropped and to watch events abroad and to deal Bock": Prof. Tschen Yin-kohin reaching our forces bear mortal combat in Europe, Thalland
in the ME-100.
So far the ME-105F has not been encountered in force.
Subscriptions To
Wartime Bonds
Ministries."
Americans Will
Fly For Britain
faith
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Lectures were delivered in the of course of the year, by Miss Agnes Smedley, authoress of "China Fights us and of whom all those who While democracy is horn-locked in
her re-affirmed fervent testimony. They are has Tsing-hun University; Mr T. K.
0 three-day Chuan, Editor of the "Tien Heia with us all those who refuse defeat democratic ideals by Monthly": and. Prot. Gordon King. and the abject glorification of defeat nation-wide celebration of the ninth
Democratie birthday of the
Con- Vichy wants to impose on In addition to the art exhibitions
w. ch she won with a
June on vast bloodless coup d'etat those
represent
24, mentioned above, several others were them to try to justify their acts. And stitution
to-day
1932. organised as joint efforts with the
One of the coup d'etat leaders is Mr Baron, who is Chinese Culture.
ly to
to Singapore, said that his pro-the present head of the Thai Govern-
which
the
Association for the Advancement off majority of Frenchmenning short-
atay in Hongkong had ment, Major General Luang Pibula
By kind permission of the Vice- longed Chancellor of the University of brought about a still closer under Songgram.
standing between Free France and Hongkong, all these exhibitions, and
Besides most of the lectures, were held in the British authorities here. "Look-
she cessions, the Fung Ping. Shan Library of the ing back only a few months,"
to said, "and Thanks are also due to University.
and the Far East National
Public Services
illuminations, futra, pro- firework displays, tourn-
Day
celebrations
the
were
LONDON, June 25 (British Wire- | the management of the Chinese tion in Hondering our organlan-aments and torchlight parades, The campaign soliciting subscrip- less)-Further parties of young Merchants' Club for allowing the first to-day, there is matter for satisfac-marked lons to the Chinese Military Supply American pilots have just arrived in annual dinner and all the meetings tlon at the tremendous progress made avenues, trunk roads,
for International
the
Scholarship Plan
by the opening of now
railways, Bonds is proceeding apaco and more Britain to form sister squadrons o
of the Standing Committee to be held and there is ground for the highest landing station than NC$15,000,000
flying boats, an internal commercial worth of the the original Eagle Squadron.
hopes for the future," in its club-house. bonds is expected to be subscribed Since
Mr Baron ended by saying that air line, University buildings, schools. first Eagle fighter by the end of July, according to a squadron of the RAF. was formed
overywhere in Hongkong he had met hospitals and a Buddhist monastery responsible official of the Hongkong lust autumn, numbers of young
India have been At the first annual general meet with the utmost kindness and help-where Buddha's relics brought from Chinese Wartime Bonds Committee, Americans have volunteered to f
deposited. A foundation stone was also laid days "Central News."
and fight with the RAF.
hg on June 25, 1940, a scholarship ful understanding.
for a memorial fer those who fell in More than 500 units of locali
atel Among the lust
to -arrive
of the annual value of $400 for a
the Indo-China border conflict. enter the School been publle organisations have were US citizens from Ohio, Call student qualified
Co-Oepration With Tokyo mobilised for promoting the formla, Maryland, Texas, Colorado of Chinese Studies in Hongkong
BANGKOK, June 25 (Reuter and one from Canada;
University was created, the proposal Committee yesterday re- Before ceived
crossing the Atlantic, they having been made by Prof. Forster. letter from China undergo their initial flying training this decision, the Standing Commit- Treasurer. Acting upon the Benevolent Association in Lethbridge, and pass flying tests as pilots. Canada, enclosing a remittance order
campaign.
The
for $10,000, Chinese Currency for
the purchase of Bonds.
of
The Chinese Manufacturers' Union] here has solicited subscriptions $157,000.
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aged. 81, a member of a well-known Portuguese family.
The late Mr Gutierrez, who was of
I wish very much for Mr Matsuoka to pay a visit to Thailand," said the LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)A Thal Premier to Japanese pressmen, tre drew up in Septerber the regula determined drive to present, pro-when the latter presented him with tions for the scholarship. So far no nteering in flah was announced by h ancient Japanese aword. The one has applied for the scholarship, the Food Minister, Lord Woolton, In Promise could not wanted to time
Japan but could not find the At present only one scholarship is planned; but the Committee hope the House of Lords to-day.
was found. Ho Kowloon Depot, The British Foreign Secretary, Mr
former fish supplies since the opportunity the Admiralty requisitioned 75 desired to promote co-operation bes tervlow to-day with the Spanish
to the W tween Thailand and Japan highest pitch. Foreign Minister, Dr E N. van plimentary copies of various perio for mine-sweeping.
Flat prices to a house wife have Kieltens, and the United States Am-dicals have been received by tho
An order bassador, Mr John. G. Winant.
Association. Owing to the lack of arisen disproportionately. club-house, the magazines are now will shortly be issued controlling the Shan Library. Thanks, are due to all intermediate stages so that it will
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHS”...... be profitable to speculate
CHUNGKING, June 25 (UP) ----It The
average price will be. Ps 10d is authoritatively stated that the per stone compared with last month's Shanghai rumour that Dr Que Tai- ruling price of 13s Gd.
chi's plane has been either shot down Measures will also be taken to in- by Japanese planes or was wrecked vure fair distribution to all parts of while making a torced landing 1a on-
tirely groundless.
night of Mr Joao Baptista Gutierrez, Dutch Butchers Sent temporarily kept in the Fung Ping price at the quay, in ships and at
To Concentration Camp all those, responsible for making the no longer be profitable
gifts, a quiet disposition, was founder of LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-Five the now defunct firm of 33. Dutch butchers were sent to a Ger- The financial position of the As Gutierrez and Co
man concentration camp for the sociation is sound, as shown in the He leaves one son, aix sisters, a illegal slaughter of meat, according to Hon, Treasurer statement of to Dutch elreios in London. This sen- Accounts. The balance, in hand on
tence was described as a warning. June 17, 1941, amounts to $655.40, the country.
son-in-law," and two grandsons molarn their bereavement,
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