1940-09-25 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940

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No official comment is forthcoming in the Netherlands East Indies on developments in Indo- China, says a Batavia cable to-day.

It is announced, however, that the Netherlands East Indies government has decided that interned German women will be allowed to leave Java Con- centration camps on condition that they immediate- ly depart from the Indies.

Many of the German women, to be-

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war would end quickly.

It is officially announced that VIEW OF

members of the German consular staff will leave Batavia shortly. This arrangement was, made after Swiss government through diplo matic channels successfully nego- tinted with the Nazis for the re- lease of Dutch consular officials from Germany.

SUBMARINE "THAMES" OVERDUE...........

The Admiralty an nounced yesterday that H.M. submarine Thames (Lt-Comm. W. D. Dunkerly, R.N.) is overdue and must be considered lost. Next of kin have been

INDO-CHINA informed. Reuter. MOVES

Meanwhile NEI-Japanese econo The entry of Japanese mic negotiations continue follow- troops into French Indo- ing a preliminary talk between -2-2-2-2-S- the chiefs of the delegations, Mr. China

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E-BOATS SCUTTLE FOR HOME

in the mountains near Bandoeng. Japanese moves, the arm Defence preparations are be of aggression will soon ex- tack and first aid organisations tend to the Netherlands exist in most cities. The per East Indies and even the Five German E-boats- sonnel of the organisations

fast motor torpedo-boats Batavia includes 6,000 volunteers. Philippines. Camouflage on most buildings Thus. declared Dr. Wang cruising off Cap Gris has been completed. The army Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Nez yesterday afternoon centre at Bandoeng will practice Affairs, in an interview with the black-outs during three nights next Chungking correspondent of the were bombed by six Bri-

"Sing Tab Jih Pao" yesterday. tish bombers.

week.

CAUGHT IN FIFTEEN MINUTES

Dr. Wang expressed the hope;

that the United States will imme- The E-boats were strung out in diately take effective action, and line several miles from the French that French Indo-China will con- coast and were clearly visible tinue to resist the Japanese in from the Kent coast. A German vasion with armed force,

seaplane circled above.

As a measure of self-defence, Suddenly half a dozen R.A.F. China will readily offer assis-bombers swooped from high in the tance to the French.

clouds and started dive bombing.

'feet. Columns of water 100 high leapt into the air along the line of motor boats, hiding the latter from view. Protecting Spitfires sped across

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Competent observers in 'Chung- king remarked that the French How smart, work by a Chinese Indo-China authorities committed detective attached to the Sham-a serious blunder in agreeing to shuipo Police Station resulted in the Japanese passage of troops a bicycle being recovered 15 through the Colony, according to the sky as the bombers, climbed minutes after it was stolen was n Chungking despatch to the local again for another attack. mentioned before Mr. Q. A. A."National Times." The day they No direct hits were observed but Macfadyen at Kowloon this morn- agreed to this marked the break-all the E-boats turned and dash- ing, when Wong Cheong, 40, was up of Indo-China's integrity, ed for the shore.--Reuter. sentenced to two months' hard, though ostensibly it is intact. labour.

~~The bicycle was stolen from a shop in Cheungshawan Road at 10.30 a.m. and the Chinese detec- tive, recovered it in Wai Ching, Street at 10.45 am.

to

Inspector W. H. Nolloth, prose- cuting, asked the Magistrate take a serious view of the case as an average of 10 bicycle thefts occur daily in Kowloon.,

"SCROUNGING" IN L.C.'S

The boom of artillery in "northern Indo-China -- imme-

diately following the signing of GRAZIANI

the agreement bore eloquent, testimony to this fact.

SAID HE WAS A POLICE OFFICER

STILL PAUSING

No change has occurred in the situation in the Western Desert, Charged with impersonating according to a. G.H.Q. communique police officer and with assault, in Cairo yesterday which stated Wong Ah-lo, 27, was fined $60, or that during the evening of Sept. seven weeks' hard labour by Mr. 22, artillery silenced some enemy E. Himsworth at Kowloon this batteries. morning.

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Mersa Matruh was raided four THREE CHINESE * WERE Accused was alleged to have times during the night of Sept. CHARGED BEFORE MR..G..T.stopped and searched Lau Kwong-22/23, There were no casualties. LOWRY THIS MORNING, WITH hing, 17, pig breeder, in Yat Tack Nothing to

other LARCENY OF PROVISIONS Road at 2 p.m. last Friday, atter fronts. Reuter. FROM LANE CRAWFORD LTD., declaring that he was a police YESTERDAY,

officer.

and pushed;

The accused, Leung Man, 27, Complainant alleged that ac- coolie, and Yeung Koon-sing, 42, cused also struck salesman, were

seen by another him. Chinese employee taking three [bottles of Horlicks, two half] pound tins of Ovaltine, and four tins of Colman's mustard, andj pass into another department.

Chan Choi, 28, was discharged owing to lack of evidence.

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EVACUEE LINER

WAS "CITY OF BENARES"

It is now revealed that the child jevacuee ship torpedoed last Tues- day was the Ellerman liner, City

Mr. Edward Marques, of No. of Bonarcs, which was launched 21, Hankow Road, first floor, was in 1930, and was the company's G. flag-ship. She was the largest two- Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for funnelled ship built for the Indian · F. falling to report his arrival in service.

The other two were femanded summoned before Mr. for consideration of sentence.

Detective Sergeant A. Cochrane prosecuted.

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the Colony on September 3, with in the prescribed period.

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A fine of $25 was imposed..

Reuter,

DEPRESSION

OVER TÖNGKING!

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone remains over north Japan and the Pacific to the eastward and is decreasing in Intensity; depressions are situated [över Tongking and to the north- Least of the Bonins,

unga Jade bangle from a child's NO RADIO LICENCE

wrist in Hunghom yesterday morning, Wong Fat, 29, unemploy ed, was sentented to six wecks

The typhoon is moving north- Summoned before Mr. “A, A. castward about 200 miles north of hard labour by Mr. E. Himsworth Macfadyen this morning, Wong Yep. ut Kowloon this morning.

Kwong, of No. 213, Fa Yuen When searched, another Jade Street, was fined $10 for possés- bangle and a razor blade were sion of a Wireless-set without a found in his pocket. He admits licenced stated that He had a

bed that he stole the bangle from

7,000 ITALIANS INTERNED

another child in Shanghai Street. Ucence, but, owing to his ignorance: A round-up of Italians in Cairo Accused was given two dudit of the regulations did not ranow is reported. It is understood that tional months for unlawful pos- it in time. The licence had since so far 7,000 persons have been in-

terned. 'been renowed.

Router. session of the second bangic.