TOKYO TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY SOLEMNLY
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Tokyo, To-day.
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LONDON, TO-DAY. GENERAL DE GAULLE, HEAD OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL COM- MITTEE, HAS APPOINTED DR. LABARTHE, DOCTOR OF SCIENCE OF PARIS UNIVERSITY AND PRE- SIDENT OF THE FRENCH SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS, AS HEAD OF THE NEWLY CREATED FRENCH WAR
RESEARCH AND ARMAMENTS OR- GANISATION IN BRITAIN.
Dr. Labarthe is the author of many
The Japanese capital will be the scene of solemn rites on July 7, the third anniver- books on scientific and economic sub- sary of the outbreak of Sino-jects. He was formerly director-gen- Japanese hostilities.
eral of an important department at the French Public Works Ministry.
No sake or other alcoholic beverages will be served in cafes and restaurants
Shortly after his appointment he ap- and there will be no music or dancing pealed to all French engineers, scien-. in cabarets. Entertainers and others tists and industrial workers to rally connected with the amusement busi-round the organisation he now heads. ness will spend the day in prayers and making comfort kits for the soldiers in China.
Abandonment of the gay life for the day was decided upon 'voluntarily by the Tokyo Restaurant and Geisha House Associations at a meeting call- ed by the chief of the peace preserva- tion section of the Metropolitan Po- lice. Havas,
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JAPAN'S WHEAT CROP
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Tokyo, To-day. Japan's wheat crop this year may a new record, indicate establish estimates of the Agriculture Ministry. Total harvest in May amounted to over 12,000,000 koku. One koku equals approximately five bushels. Havas.
the Government to speed up the esta- blishment of the projected South Seas Bureau.
A Bill providing for the Bureau was passed during the last session of the Diet but enforcement was delay- ed for a number of reasons.
An an-
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Tokyo, To-day. Aiming to increase the importance of Japan's policy in the southernnual expenditure of 50,000 yen on the latitudes, the Foreign Office is urging bureau is allowed in the Bill.-Havas.
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The hasty evacuation of women and children from Hong Kong provides evidence that Britain does not seem ready to reply to Japans' representations fully in a satis- factory manner, states the Army paper, "Kokumin Shimbun.” .
According to a cable received yes- terday, the newspaper continues, there is the assistance of the United States behind Britain's strong attitude and a large-scale Anglo-American secret naval agreement covering the Pacific Ocean is about to be concluded, and, it is reported, with the ap- proval of Senator Key Pittman.
The "Kokumin Shimbun" un- derstands that the gist of the naval pact, is, firstly, if a new international issue arises in the Pacific, Britain and America will mutually recognise that they have common interests. Secondly, in this connexion, Britain and Ameri- ca are to mobilise their fleets for common purposes of defence. Thirdly, with regard to the seri- ousness of the political and mili- tary significance of Hong Kong, and in view of the prevailing situation, the port of Hong Kong is to be placed under the actual
United control of the
States. Fourthly, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Darwin, Honolulu, Dutch Harbour (Alaska) will be com- mon. Anglo-American naval bases. The newspaper says the alleged pact aims at the encirclement of Japan and declares it is causing serious concern in official and unofficial circles in Tokyo.-Reu- ter.
Manila, To-day.
A total of 1,740 evacuees from Hong Kong arrived here at dawn to-day, forming the first batch of ten 9,000 expected in the next days from the British colony. The Empress of Japan brought 1,040 Britons and the President Coolidge 100 Americans. Quarantine re- strictions held up the disembarca- tion. The vessels had to remain outside the breakwater until. 11.30 the but as soon as they landed arrivals were taken without con- of fusion in a fleet of vehicles all descriptions to their allotted destinations; some to Baguio, some to the U.S. Army bar- racks at Fort Mackinley, some to the Philippine Army barracks at Calamba, 80 kilometres away. Manila is facing a serious housing problem as a result of the sudden increase in the city's populatión. Every available structure already been commandeered, The influx will increase by 130 per cent. Manila's standing popula- tion
President of Europeans. Quezon has issued a strong warn- ing against profiteering which he says will not be tolerated.-Reu- ter.
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London, To-day. An Army casualty list gives the names of 24 officers and 179 other ranks, of which two officers and other ranks were killed in action. Among the wounded is Captain F.P. Barclay, Royal Norfolks, the first officer of the B.E.F; decorat- ed in the war-Reuter.
London, To-day,
It is officially announced that according to latest reports 12 were killed and 123 injured in air raids on north-east coast towns last. evening. An Air Ministry com- munique states enemy aircraft crossed the coast late last night and anti-aircraft defences went into action. It is unofficially re- ported that enemy planes drop- ped bombs in Wales; damage and details are not available.-Reuter.
The Chinese community are at the complaining
procedure the adopted for registration for evacuation of families of Chinese.. A fee of $1 is being charged for registration, "for incidental ex- penses."
"Registration will not be ac- cepted if the fee of $1 is not paid," said an official.
Bucharest, To-day,
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The Foreign Minister, M. Ar- getoianu, explaining to the Senate and Chamber of foreign affairs com- missions the reasons Rumania ac- ceded to the Russian demands for Bessarabia and north Buko- vina, said: "Our friends and al- lies advised us to accept the ultimatum in order not to leash war in this part of Europe. We had either to give way or make war against overwhelming odds. We could count on no help. War would have meant the destruction of the whole army and we would have been left defenceless against any other eventual attack." He added that a new phase in foreign policy. was now beginning for Rumania and within the framework of its orientation the Government had decided to renounce the . Anglo- French guarantees-Reuter.
It is intimated, in connection with the evacuation arrangements, that the regulations making the Kowloon wharves
a protected place will be relaxed.
Husbands will be permitted on the wharves, but under no cir- cumstances will they be permitted aboard the ships. No amahs or Chinese servants will be per- mitted on the wharves or ships.
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MYERS-On Sunday, 30th June; 1940, at the French Hospital, Mattie Edith Myers, the beloved wife of Daniel F. Myers. Funeral Service. at Colonial Cemetery Chapel at 5.30 p.m. to-day. Friends wish by the "Sunday Herald" and "China Mall”” ing to send flowers please send to indicate news which is strictly obpyright under the provisions of the Telecommunica. Instead donations for Mme. tione Ordinance, 1930, and may not be re Chiang Kai-shek's war diphána printed under any olroumstances, either to Mr. C. C. Chang, 112 HK. and wholly or in part, without prior arrange
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