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SOLIDARITY OF EMPIRE STRESSED

On taking office as Secretary of State for the' Dominions, Lord Cran- borne has sent the follow- ing telegram to the four Dominion Govern- ments:-

"In assuming the important duties of this post at the present critical time I am happy to think that I can count upon the cordial help that has always been ex- tended my predecessors. It will always be my endeavour to secure the fullest cooperation between our Governments and thereby maintain that high standard of joint effort which affords a sure guarantee of victory in the com- ; mon struggle."

To the Government of New- foundland, Lord Cranborne said: "I shall make it my earnest en- deavour during my term of of- fice to serve the interests of New- foundland and I am confident that in this I can rely upon the fullest cooperation of the Do- minion:

Similar messages have been sent to the Governors of Southern Rhodesia and the five states of the Commonwealth of Australia.

To the Government of Eire Lord Cranborne said: **I shall look forward to maintaining the

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 8, 1940.

STOP PRESS

house,

In the event of an emergency, this line of concrete shelters at Southgate will

within three minutes of an alarm. Photo shows some, of -seven hundred and fifty scholars

the youngsters leaving the shelters after a "practice alarm."

JAPAN

DEMANDS A FREE HAND

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close and friendly relations be people cannot help but regard

tween our two Governments."

Success Of The Cause

"I

claration of war.

N.E.I. TRADE KUNMING

BOOST

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

A HUGH INCREASE IN JA- PAN'S TRADE WITH THE

RAID FROM INDO-CHINA

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES Attacks were confined

IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF

OFFICIAL FIGURES RELEASED

The situation at Wei- haihei is extremely tense, according to a reliable British traveller who has just arrived in Shanghai.

On October 1, the date from which the new ton-year lenseì granted by the Chungking Gov- ernment to the British Navy commenced, fifty Chinese sailors, accompanied by a force of Ja-· panese marines were taken from Tsingtao to the island by the Ja- panese warship “Iwate.”

They landed on the island "in order to take over the administra- tion.".

Simultaneously notices were prominently displayed in prom. inent positions throughout the Island In Japanese, Chinese and English, announced that "British |--- Interests, having terminated" 'on. September 30, the Japanese Navy will hereafter take over the administration of the Island for military necessity."

It is also stated that the Japan- ese have requested the evacuation of all the property of the British Naval authorities, which consists of a hospital, chinteen, repair pier and naval workshops.

The only British naval person- nel at present on the island is Surgeon-Commander A.A. Pom- fret, whose wife is also there.

A considerable force of Japan- ese warships remains around the island. Reuter.

THIS YEAR IS REVEALED BY More or less to legitimate these acts as tantamount to a de-gy THE NEL. GOVERNMENT objectives when 25 Ja-

It is understood that Chinese panese bombers raided and Japanese marines still on the. Yunnanfu at 12.50 yester- island as a sort of garrison are at day afternoon.

The Japanese people fall. to understand why America should expect to extend her influence beyond the hundred and eigh

tlath meridian,

Lord Galway, Governor-Gener- al of New Zealand, replied: note with interest your assump- tion of the seals of the Dominions Office. You may fully rely upon the cordial collaboration of His

With Britain's cession of naval Majesty's Government in New outposts, America Las already.

in Zealand in maintaining the full changed the status quo the and friendly cooperation that Atlantic. If Japan interferes bow has always existed between our would the American prople feel two Governments and in our asso-about it? ciation with you in all necessary

to

obtain victory in the great Any Step Will Provoke struggle in which we are en-

In view of this, .gaged.'

any action America takes to interfere with General Smuts has replied: "I Japanese actions in the Far East send you cordial congratulations will naturally provoke strong on your appointment as Secre- hostility among the Japanese peo- tary of State for Dominion Affairs. ple. We trust that loyal and faithful

The American cooperation

them our Common-

· · ́wealth” front will continue to

selves some 300 years ago migrat- make the heartiest contribution

ed from the Old World to a new continent. Later, with the possible to the

the success of cause for which we all stand."volutionary war, they succeeded British Wireless,

in establishing their new order.

on

BOY'S THEFT

Mrs. A. E. Perry, of No. 12, Sai Yeung Choi Street, has reported the theft by her house boy of an electric fan, a clock, valued at $60, and other articles, valued at $103:

people

YESTERDAY.

During this period Japan's im- ports from the N.E.I. totalled 23,725,000 guilders and exports

the previous period were about 20 44,832,000 guilders. Figures for

per cent lower...

A cotton mill south of the town was slightly damaged while ter-

U.S. figures also increased, im-tain other points outside the city were also attacked. Casualties ports being 166,808,000 gulders

were very few. and exports 77,440,000 guilders: Havas.

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PLAGUE OUTBREAK

AT HSINKING

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Following closely on the severe cholera epidemic, bubonic plague has struck Hsinking and to date has claimed 15-victims, says the "Manchuria. Daily News." The re-authorities have taken drastic

The time has come again for a re-shuffling. This is what is happening in the East to-day.

fact

True recognition of this will be the, first common ground. upon which an American-Japan- ese accord may be reached, and the approach to it rests with the American attitude. Internation- al. News Service

measures to curb the disease, completely isolating one section of the city where all traffic has been suspended. Havas.

JAPANESE UNIT ENTERS HANOI

A Japanese unit entered Hanoi yesterday morning, according to a semi-official Japanese report in *Shanghai, says Reuter,

Bombs fall 45 minutes after the alarm, indicating that the raiders came from Indo-China,

A large part of the population has already evacuated. Yunnan- fu is a dead city in daytime; shops are closed and most pea ple spend the day outside the city expecting further heavy ralds-Reuter.

• LISBON HISTORY

COMPETITION

Yesterday Lisbon, papers refer extensively to the competition in Luso-Brazilian history to be in- augurated on November 11-at the grand session of the Academy of Sciences at Lisbon, at which the Ambassador, Jose Macedo Soares Celso Vieira will preside.

Historians and intellectuals await the result with the greatest interest. Reuter.

present occupying buildings in the old naval dockyard:-Reuter,

The Military Authorities inform us there will be no parade of the H.K.V.D.C. Training Cadre on Thursday, the Double Tenth