1940-07-31 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1940

DAYLIGHT RAIDS

R.A.F. Attacks Supply Ships and Barges

17 PLANES DOWNED IN 30 MINUTES

COMMENTING ON THE GER- MAN HIGH COMMAND COM- MUNIQUE STATEMENT THAT THREE RAIDING AEROPLANES WERE BROUGHT DOWN IN THE RAID ON DOVER WHILE "TWELVE BRITISH PLANES OF THE SPITFIRE TYPE AND THREE OF THE HURRICANE TYPE" WERE SHOT DOWN, AU- THORITATIVE QUARTERS IN LONDON SAY IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT GERMANY'S EXAGGERATED, AIR CLAIMS ARE INTENDED ΤΟ BOLSTER UP NOT ONLY CIVILIAN MORALE BUT ALSO THAT OF GERMAN PILOTS.

BRITISH

Hamburg And

RAID NEAR Emden Visited

COPENHAGEN

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A report from Stockholm states that British aircraft raided the Copenhagen area on Monday night. Six British 'planes bomb- ed the aerodrome and two are claimed to have been brought down by anti-aircraft fire. Havas,

MANCHURIA FREIGHT NOT INCREASED

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The speedy loss of 17 out of about 80 machines within half an hour must have dealt a serious The board of directors of the blow to the nerve of the pilots South Manchuria Railway have| engaged in the unsuccessful raid decided not to raise freight charges) over Dover during which only onej

although such an increase British machine was lost.

previously planned. The directors

was

AN AIR MINISTRY communique says our bombers made daylight raids over a widespread area in Germany and the Low Countries.

A large supply ship was daînaged near Flush- ing, and barges and other vessels were hit at Emden and Hamburg and off the island of Terschelling.

An oil refinery in the Ruhr was bombed and attacks were made! on several aerodromes in Ger- many and Holland, One of our boinbers was lost.

During the night, although con- ditions of visibility were poor, a bombers large number of our penetrated enemy territory.

Twenty-four of our aircraft, however, were unable to locate and the targets assigned them returned without dropping bombs.

The remainder attacked targets In north-west Germany, the Ruhr and the Low Countries, in- eluding oil refineries, shipping. docks, aerodromes and road and rail communications. None of our aircraft were lost in any of these operations. Reuter,

21 Destroyed Full reports of Monday's air encounters around

coasts our of 21 enemy This is borne out by the re have also studied various mea-Ishow that a total cent revelation by a captured

destroyed; two of German sures to increase the company's jaircraft were that enemy airman

Yesterday, although enemy ac- pilots have demanded the pro-revenue and cut down expendi-our fighter pilots are missing. vision of Red.. Cross planes to ture which has increased consi-tivity was restricted, two enemy pick them up if they are shot derably lately-Havas.

bombers and one enemy fighter down.

were destroyed.

As announced by the British Government these Red Cross planes do not confine themselves

MEXICAN DETAINED

AS VAGRANT

to legitimate work of rescue which] A 31-year-old Mexican was sent .in fact is unnecessary because it to the House of Detention by Mr. is already adequately performed R. Edwards

this morning, when

by the R.A.F. working In^^\con- convicted of vagrancy.

Reuter.

NEW CLIPPER

[s[j].

junction with both the Navy and The accused, Ramon Rangel, H.K.-BOUND

merchant ships In the vicini-has been in the Colony for several ty.-British Wireless.

days without employment.

ANNOUNCING

THE

ARRIVAL

OF

NEW SUPPLIES

OF

DAKS

Making its first trans-Pacific trip to Hong Kong, the 42-ton giant "American Clipper," a six Atlantic air service, hopped off from San Francisco this morn-]

THE PRINCE-months' veteran of the trans-

2

OF SLACKS ing

FOR MEN

THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COM- FORTABLE DIN THE WEARING AS DAKS

a

The "American Clipper" is. sister-ship to the California and Honolulu Clippers and is well. known on the Atlantic, having carried the first consignment of Red Cross materials from the United States to Europe during the present war.

Two weeks ago the "American' Clipper" inaugurated the first mail flight of the new South- Pacific air service between. San Francisco-and-Auckland,--New Zealand. Returning from Auck- land five days ago, this Clipper is again having new lands

pass under her wings. She is schedul- ed to arrive in Hong Kong on Tuesday, August 6, and will de part the following morning Manila and San Francisco.

KOWLOON TONG BURGLAR

for

The residences of the Rev. H. THEY GIVE THE MAXI- MUM OF EASE AS ALSO and of Mr. McDonald, No. 127, D. Rosenthall; No. 2, Derby Road OF PRIDE IN. THEIR Boundary Street, were recently POSSESSION; * "CUT & burgled by Tsang Kwong-wo, 35, FASHIONED FROM it was. disclosed this morning be-

· SUPERB MATERIALS, fore M. E. Himsworth, nt Kow- WE ARE PLEASED TO loon when accused was charged ANNOUNCE” THAT WE with theft from three dwellings, ARE NOW ABLE TO SUP. including No. 5 Grampian Road.

Accused was alleged to

have PLY: THESË, IN ALL

stolen a trunks, containing linen SIZES & IN A VARIETY and clothing,, from, the Rev. Ro- OF FABRICS.. IN. GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND GREEN,senthall's house yesterday; a suit FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH; CORDUROY AND TROPI CAL WORSTEDS.

IN A FULL RANGE OF SIZES ·

WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

case, containing clothing; and medals, from Grampian Road on July 17; and 13 pieces of clothing from Mr. McDonald's résidence on July 20.-

In connection with the case, Tang Fun, 20, widow, was ac- cused of receiving stolen property At the request of Det-Sgt. Dawman the cases we

ofllourn¬ ed for three days.

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NATURAL

as near to Nature as is desirable are Sir William Crookes' lenses..

Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.

Wear Crookes and know what real eye- comfort means..

ராஜா

SHOPTICIANE

STOP PRESS

Power and Performance

The Japanese Em- bassy in Washington has issued a state- ment categorically denying the truth of a press message from Hong Kong which stated that the Chungking Govern- has rejected ment

Japanese peace over- tures. The Embassy declared that there. has been no offer of peace, either on the terms reported from Hong Kong or on any other terms. Reuter.

The bridge at Tai Lam. Chung near the 16-mile post on Castle Peak. Road which collapsed early yesterday morning was repaired over- night.

Traffic has been resumed. over that area since 7 a.m. to-day.

Mr. Sumner Welles dis- closes that the US Govern- ment has agreed to accept M. Henri Haye, Mayor of Ver- sailles, as French Ambas- sador to Washington in place

the Comte de Saint Quen-.

vho has been recalled by the Petain Government. Reuter,

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