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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
August 6, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NONE UNDER HERE
UBBEER
LIGHT&DARK
U. S. LOAN
COLLATERAL What Can Japan Hope For In Continuing Hostilities?
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter), — The British Treasury announced that an order has been minde specifying American securities which
owners
are required to place at the disposal
the collateral securities for the
Joan
MP'S URGE SANCTIONS
·M.P.'S
EFFECTIVE
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter)The help given by the United States In blackading Axis Powers
Wad
emphasised in the House of Commons
Wolverhampton
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).-The Chinese feel they have gained and not lost by of the Treasury for use as part of the German attack on Russia, says "The Times" correspondent in China. The Chinese,Liberal,
to-day. Mr Geoffrey M. Mander he says, are certain of their own ability, with the material help of other members of the Owners are required to deliver A.B.C. Front, to prolong the "China Incident" for another four years or longer.
of £100,000,000 from the States.
documents of title. This should be done through a bank or stock-broker. Receipts will be issued for the securi- tics.
It is emphasised that these should be carefully preserved as it will be necessary in connection with any change of title to procure their eventual return to the holders,
Dividends Continued
The securities will be released when no more are required to serve as collateral unless the Treasury shoud deelde that it is necessary to acquire them outright or in the event of
difficulty on the loan, in which case payment
for them will be made in sterling on the basis of the market price at the time.
Meanwhile sterling equivalent of dividends will be paid in accordance with Instructions given to the Dunk of England on the lodgment, form,
Why We Broke With Finns
the
Meanwhile they assert that it is Japan whose position is becoming more hazardous, besel as she is by economic dimeul- ties, uncertain of her friends and tempted by moves which might easily bring her into open conflict with Russia, Britain, the Netherland East Indies and possibly the United States when she has already over one million troops in China.
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.45
metres (9,520 kilo cycles) Haydn-Symphony No. 6
The "Surprise"
Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 lt.c.'s and an Short Wave from 1-2.15 and 8.30-11.15 pm. on 9.62 m.c.'s per second,
6.00
Indian Programme,
What can Japan hope for, ask the Chinese. Not to wind up the China Incident now in its fifth year; not to win any endur- ing favour from Germany who is likely to betray her as she betrayed Russia, not for the oil of the. Indies where the Dutch are ready to blow up the wells at a nioment's notice.
Vichy Defends Action In Indo-China
LONDON,
Aug. b
מח
(Router),
the
Is
asked for an
East)
economic sanctions put into opera-
Assurance that the
tion in the Far East would so function that oil and other war sup-
plies would in practice as well as in W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (China) LTD.
theory cease to be available to Japan in respect of the territories of Great Britain, the United States and the Netherlands.
Mr Richard Law, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, replied that consultations with other Govern- ments concerned, regarding the application of far-reaching financial Introduced were still in progress. measures of control which have been
Serious Effects
situation.
Free French
Parachutists
Marshal Petain's Government repliest to-day to the attack by Mr Sumner Wenes, Assistant United States
There was no doubt that the opera- Secretary of State, and says: "Metion of these measures was already Welles has expressed
some doubl about the energy with which France their effect on supplies for Japan nut practient and not theoretical and would renet in the
event of an attack on her empire at some point, would be serious, ndded Me Law. Surely the heroic resistance of our (Labour. Derby) asked him to im
When Mr Phillip Noel Baker 1100ps in Syrin to British aggression press un the American Government It is little wonder that the Chinese can be considered as adequate that the best way to prevent war in feel that if they can weather the answer." economic crisis they can look for-
the Far East was to stop all oil sup ward to a future based on the assur- America's attitude
To Mr Welles' announcement that lies now, Mr Law said the American nnce of an allied victory which is the would be "governed by the manner
lowards Vichy Government was fully aware of the pre-requisite for a real "New Order" In which France defends Jer under which they can rebuild China Empire", Vichy adds:
The
problems 6.45 Closing Local Stock Quota for her own people and not. for an of Syria and Indo-China were in no
allled taskmaster.
was sense comparable-Syria German Garrisons
10.47 Arthur Young and Hatchett's
Economic War
object of aggression and Indo-Chinn LONDON, Aug. 5 (British Wire- Swingtelte.
The correspondent emphasised that was not. Moreover, though it 趣 less).-Economie measures taken by
7.15
Bing Crosby and Dorothy the chief fleld in which China re-true that the French Empire is one, the British Government in con Lamour in an Hawallan Programme, quires help to-day is economic, He nevertheless Indo-China's geogra- sequence of the entry of German 8.00 London Relay--The News.
political position recalls Chiang Kai-shek's repeated thleal, and troops into Finland resulted in
8.16 London--War Commentary. statements that a war of resistance peculiar by reason of its distance blockade of Finland from June 14, 8.25 London 'Listening Post".
is thirty per cent military and seventy from metropolitan France, and the 8.30 stated the Minister of Economic War-
London Relay-"It's That per cent economie, Most foreign ex-situation of Japan in Asia. fare, Mr Hugh Dalton, answering a Sand Again-(ITSA)”.
Could Not Wait perts are agreed that Japanese oforta the
of Commons. Tommy Handley and Fun in to intensify blockade of. China will "Indo-Chino, therefore, could not In June, he said, the British seaside showdown writen by Ted not alone bring about the economic afford to await events which might Government, bilving learned that Kavanagh; produced by Francis collapse of China. The danger is modify equilibrium in the For East. German troops were being stationed Worsley.
Internal: if many of the problems The disproportion between the in Finland in substantiar
9.00 Local Time Signal, Programme are the inevitable results of the four Japanese forces and numbers,
the meagre ordered that no more ship navicerts Summary, and announcements.
year war the crucial test will be the effectives at France's disposal In be granted until further notice to
9.02 Compositions of Haydn.
Tinanner In which they are tackled. Indo-China fully explains the posi vessels bound for Finland and that Overture in D Major....Orchestre:
Although pretty of their tion which confronted her, and the Finalsh ships which had sailed be De La Societe Des Concerts; Minuet ability to weather the economle
inevitable consequences. crisis Minor (Cis Moll); Chain the Chinese authorites,
The result in no WDY detracts of Waltzes..... to deter. (Harpsichord)! My Mother Bids Me control of food prices in the Interior, Japan will formally recognise French The position continued
Bind My Hair... Horate and on June 20 instructions
....Elsie Suddaby (So- despite the execution of, food heard sovereignty of the whole of French Indo-China. It should further he were given to refuse any more prano) with Plano;
se Sym of hand. phony.....The Boston
ing to the Darlan-Calo agreement, Symphony The new food Ministry, once it gets Japan urged that Indo-China Orchestra cond. by Serge Rousse into its stride, may be able to curb threatened by Powers opposed vitsky: The Heavens Ace Telling some or all the evils in the present the Japanese Empire."
The Creation Royal Choral situation.
and London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. by Dr Sargent; Menuet...Pablo Casals (Cello) with
attestion t
House
surc
says
The
intercepted and detained at a British In C Sharp and Landowska Times" correspondent, admit that the/from French rights. It is n fact that
port.
Enemy Bases in N. Africa And Italy Raided
CAIRO, Aug. 5 (Reuter).-A number of successful opera- tions by R.A.F. heavy bombers in Cirenaića during the night of August 3-4 are recorded in to-day's R.A.F. communique.
One formation attacked Port, Conat area, causing the death of 90. Derna, causing
considerable persons und injuring 100. Some damage was done to property. Nu damage and starting a number casunities or damage occurred in the of fires. Two buildings at the Delta, base of the mole were destroyed. Bombs were also dropped on the landing ground and on a battery which was silenced.
Ulher airerați uttacked the landing ground and dispersal area at Gazuli and caused a series of explosions and several fires, Huls and a camp.
were machine-gunned
the vicinity from a few hundred feet and about 25 tents caught fire.
Απ
attack was delivered on enemy shipping off the coast near Appollula and hits were made on one ship and
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).— A Free French parachute corps, It can now be revealed, has been formed of officers and men of General de Gaulle's troops in Britain.
They can be used as an independ-Possibly another. ent corps or in conjunction with British formations.
Every man is a volunteer and be- fore receiving his "wings" has carried out a routine number of jumps from Whitley bombers. which are used in training.
British officers, who saw them at the end of their training, commented on the enthusiasm and dash of the first Frenchmen to learn this new
navicerts and export licences to Fin-in G Major-The phony No. 6ers in Szechuan, is lending to get out emphasised that in negotiations lead form of warfare.
land.
SINGAPORE GETS ITALIAN GUNS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. $ (UP). The "Exchange Telegraph's" correspond ent at Singapore reports that it is officially announced that considerable quantities of captured Italian Breda guns and ammunition have arrived there for reinforcements.
Experts said that modifications would make them effective against tanks and aircraft.
Piano,
Short Wave Only).
0.45-10.00 News in French (0 9.45 Blozart-Sonata in A Major. Edwin Fischer (Piano),
Relay The New,
Was to
Britain's Winter
Need Of Coal
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuler). The coming winter was mentioned by Sir possibility of coal rationing in the
Board of Trade, speaking in the coal Andrew Duncan, President of the debate in the House of Commons to
the winter we may have to have a comprehensive rationing of all non-industrial uses scheme for the of coal and different forms of fuel. Though that may well be, I think that we can be fairly certain that it not likely that our war effort this fuel or power or that the public will winter will be impeded for lack of
rationing scheme." have to
unreasonable suffer
Food Position
Britain Impressed
·Forthright Action
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Foreign experts have agreed that China's economic problems, of which authoritatively stated that Britain is LONDON, Aug. 6 (UP), -It is yet reached a fatal point as it did in explanation of the surrender of Indo- indolion is the most serious, has not favourably impressed by the Vichy Germany when she collapsed after China and the assurance that no more the last war, but they feel that forth facilities will be granted to any out-day. 10.00 London
ultimate disaster is to be averted and French Empice. right methods must be adopted sido Power in other parts of the "It may well be," he said, "that in Newa
Commentary.
that this can be done if the Chinese This means that for the first time 10.16 Studlo Our Letter From show the same energy, address und Vichy has declared her determination Free China,
10.30
Haif An Hour From Musical courage as has brought them through to resist encroachment on the inte-
so many other dangers, Comedy.
grity of its territories," they said. Reinforcements
The Chinese, if worried by the Casanova-Selection (J. Strauss outlook, view their political future
U.S. Waiting LONDON, Aug 5 (British Wire-arr. Benatzsky)... The New May with great confidence, says the cor- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ less)-An agency message
from falr Orchestra; Bitter SweetVocal respondent. The return of Mr Que Secretary of State Mr Cordell Hull
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UP) Singapore states that large reinforce- Gems (Noel Coward).....C
.Columbia ments of British and Indian troops, Light Opera Company with Orches event of first importance not only word from the American Embassy at Tai-chi, as Foreign Minister, is an to-day stated that he was awaiting RA.F. personnel,
naval
ratings, tra; Hit The Deck-Vocal Gerns
for China but for the other A.B.C. Vichy regarding the reported French Marines, and engine-room artificers (Youmans)....Light Opera Company powers as well. have arrived there from a British with Orchestra; The Love Race-
assurances that Daktar and other port via Bombay, where Indians, Selection (Clarke)..........The New May-
Quo Tai-chi Vigour African possessions will not be turned largely gunners, were picked up.
The vigour of Mr Quo Tal-chi's over to the Germans. He has not yet fair Orchestra, The Maharajah of Patiala was also 11.00 London--"Britain To-day"{ policy at the moment of taking office}received any official word. aboard on a lour of Indian troops at -Discussion.
has set him in the forefront ofi Malayan stations.
Chinese leaders. The severance of relations with the Axis has cleared The Hongkong monthly broadcast- the ground at Chungking. actual hours of transmission totalled! represented by able Ambassadors, it
imarkets showing continued firmness.
11.15 Close Down.
Report For July
and 20%
Attack
BUILDING OF
BE DISCUSSED Building of a new Tolshan will be
19
· WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter), Two officials of the Department of | Agriculture. Mr Paul Appachy and Mr R. M. Evans will fly to London few days to get a first pie- vithin ture of British food requirements and to tell the people of Britain how American farmers are expanding
needs.
Prisoners Of War Held By Vichy
STOCK EXCHANGE in report, for July, states that the
With Britain and America both NEW TOISHAN TO the production to help supply those Continued Firmness 448, of which 2004 were devoted would not be Mr Quo Tal-chi's fault! LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)The to European programmes, 217 to the relations of the A.B.C. Powers
fall to 24 to Stock Exchange resumed cheerfully Chinese programmes,
to acquire a sil deeper signi- to-day after, the holiday with most
as follows; feance. Indian
the subject of discussion at a meeting What the A.B.C. Powers gained in of Taishan natives resident in Hong- ZBW
on)-Morning irons-
China Gill-edged holdings continued to mission, 0712 hours; evening trans-
by the German
on kong to-morrow afternoon at the Luk
DAMASCUS," Aug. 5 (Reu- be quiet but industrial stocks were mission, 13844 hours. During the Russia, the Axis Powers have lost, Kwak Hotel. firm, especially iron and steel, build-month apart from recorded-pro-adds the correspondent. The cutting The proposal for the building of ater).-Seventy-five British and Ing shures, textiles, breweries and grammes the following items were off of war supplies from the Far East new Toishon was made by Mr-Ma Indian officers captured during tobacco while Kames and diamonds broadenst: Feature programmes (in- estimated to amount to 30,000 tons Chao-chum, Kuomninlang Central were well supported,
cluding broadcast to Australia) 5, month over the trans-Siberian rail- Executive Committee member, the Syrian campaign and flown Shipping: shares were also a good Studio talks (including book reviews way stone, is in itself a heavy blow. recently made a tour of the war by Vichy pilots to an unknown feature.
affected areas
in Kwangtung to dis- destination are still unaccounted Among foreign bonds, Japanese cluding
and Church
services) 5. Sunday Hurdly less serious is the abrupt tribute relief funds. He reported that for. shares..........were weak but European evening epilogues 3, Daventry relays end to Germany's growing trade by had left a scene of desolation cluding British and Indian troops, Jupayeselavnsion early, this All others captured in Syria, In- (including news) 146; programmes the same route in invaluable exports year in French (news, etc. 31, pro-whereby she was trying to keep alive and ruin in Tolshan.
we're handed back in accordance with grammes in
7.
her many connections in this part of It is believed that the proposal will the terms of the armistice.
well as in South win the support of many mission, 62 hours: evening trans-Amerien.
Chinese, especially those in America
shares were generally firm..
Oll stocks tended to be ensler.
Wall Street was quiet.
Chinese Interned
In Italy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and
14, local relays (In-
Blow To Nazis
ZEK-Morning trans- the world as
overseas
mission, 160
165 hours. During the It will be long before the German who count among them a large num-
month apart from recorded pro- trader in China can hope to recover ber of Tolshan natives, grammes the following items were his almost privileged position, and
Financial Control
Hongkong's Position
broadcast: Studio concerts 25, Studio the prospects he enjoyed it. Gen. Yu Han-mou On talks 29, children's concerts 9, Daven | potentially enormous Chinese market. VATICAN CITY, Aug. 6. (UP)t try relays 10. was announced to-day that upon the
ZAW (Indian)-Evening trans- orders of His Holiness the Pope following their request, forty Chinese misalon only (Including talks, re- Interned in an Italian concentration cords and recitals), 28 hours.
New licences Issued during July received baptism, can- have firmation and the Holy Communion licences 524: the total licences issued renewal of numbered 324; and tolle
Nuncio to Italy, Monsignor
during 1041, to date, being 10,514.
from the Adoncini Duca
In Far East
Yangtse River
CHENG River has risen to Rising
Aug. 6 (International).
new heights in its upper reaches in Szechuen when it is recorded at 71 SUIUKWAN, July 31 (Central) feet above the normal level as New) The belief that Hongkong against 58.8 feet last year. will be in no imminent danger was
Heavy rains are the cause of the House.
LONDON, Aur. 8 (UP).In the expressed by General Yu Han-mou, high water level. While come. low of Commons to-day, Mr Commander-in-Chief of the Kwang- lyingt areas were inundated recently, Richard Law, Under-Secretary for tung war zone, when questioned a
a deluge is not expected. The ubur Foreign Affairs, assured a questioner about his opinien regardling Japanese dont rainfall moderates the Intensive The ceremony was attended by Italian civil authorities. Following
that financial control in the Far East troop movements in the south.. summer beat here and brings about
"would And
General Yu sold that Japan It is announced by the United was ready practical Monsignor Duca rend The ceremony,
good harvest for this province. Pope's telegram conveying his States Naval Authorities in Manila theoretical and its effect on the sup- not dare to have a head-on collision personal blessings to the newly bap- that No. 7. Beacon in Santa Cruz plies programme will be serious. with Britain in the near future.
Ized followers.
Harbour, Luzon West Coast, Phillo- He added that the consultations with Referring to the mallitory aluation This, announcement is the first In-pine Islands. In Latitude 10 47 18" other governments regarding the up- in Kwongtung, General Yu gald that dication that there am Chinese in North, Longitude 119" 50" 54" East plication of the measures were still the defences were strong enough to Aterned in Italy.
(approx.) has been destroyed
in progress.
meet any Japanese attack.
not
A floating mine was reported drift ing about 24 miles to the north of Al Chau Island, in Latitudo 22 5 30 North, Longitude. 113" - 55*' 00" East, about 11.20 p.m. yesterday.
Enemy merchantships were agai attacked In the same area yesterday. and two of them are believed, to have been hit.
Tripoli Harbour R.A.F. bombers carried out successful attack on the harbour at Tripoll on August 3. One merchant- ship of 800 tons was hit by a heavy bomb and the violent explosion which followed threw up a great quantity, of wreckage into the air.
Two direct hits were obtained on military bulldings which were also- machine-gunned.
Reconnaissance of Reggio,south Zinly, shows that In the attack. reported in yesterday's communique. ten Macchi 200's and Mochis were damaged, several very Breda 20. were destroyed while about 20 more badly.
From the above operations all British alterati returned safely.
Suez Canal Raid CAIRO, Aug. 5 (Reuter)—"There was on dir rald in the Suez Canal area and some parts of the Delta during last night," says a Ministry
of the Interior communique.
"A number of high explosives and incendiaries were dropped in the
ASSAB WAS SURPRISED
With Little Damage
SIMLA, Aug. 3 (Reuter).—The enpture of the port of Assab, which proved the finai nail in the cofe of the Italian East African Empire, was Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in a well-planned attack, it is now revealed.
accomplished by Indian troops, the
The attack, which was a completa surprise, took place one morning in June and was phenomenalty succe95- ful, our forces sustaining no casual-
tics,
One Italian was killed while more than 1,000 with 35 Germans were captured. Large quantities of rifles, machine-guns and ammunition were also secured with little domingo, tổ the harbour and its installations. The town. pffered very lille *resis-. tance, the general attitude being re- signation and relief that it
it was all over.
But for the element of surprise in the attack. It is considered that Assab might have been a hard nut 'to cracke
U-Boat Surrenders
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH", LONDON, Aug. 5. (UP)The | official Gazette" revealed to-day that British warships forced a U-boat to the surface with depth bombs in broad daylight, opened fire and pre- pared to "ram the vessel. The crow tumbled out of the conning tower and surrendered.
The official "Gazetle" states the destroyer Involved wie H.M.S. United Broadway, formerly, the States destroyer Hunt which com- pelled the German U-boat to sur- render in the Atlantic. After drop- ning two depth bombs, the Broadway opened are and prepared to ram the submarine which, then surron- dered.____
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