MR.
THE CHINA MAIL," JANUARY 21, 1941.
MATSUOKA STILL
MINCING HIS WORDS "Inseparable" Relationship With The N. E.I. DRAMATIC Closer Ties
GREEK SUCCESS
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the
With The Axis
JAPAN'S “INTIMATE and inseparable” In a dramatic action relationships with the Netherlands East In- fought yesterday to north of Chimarra on the dies and French Indo-China and her interest Albanian Coast, a Greek in the dispute between French Indo-China infantry detachment and Thailand, were asserted by the Foreign scored a signal success, Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, speaking at the re-
an official according to
opening of the Diet to-day. Athens communique.
The detachment succeeded in
encireling and capturing an entire Italian trench-murtar battalion, taking numerous prisoners and many weapons and stores of am-
mutan.
The sinking of an Italian submarine by the anti-sub marine defences was announced colncidentally with a disclosure that a terrific dawn to dark ac. tillery battle was fought the central front yesterday.
The Foreign Minister gave a review of the whole of Japanese foreign policy, in the course of which he stressed the country's determination to go for ward in “stabilising the Far East."
East Indies.
Referring to the Netherlands as the leader in East Asia, could and French Indo- not afford to remain indifferent China, Mr. Matsuoka said that to such a dispute, which he hop- the situation which hitherto had ed wou'd be settled at the earliest thwarted the development of the opportunity. natural relationships between Ja pan and these countries must bei on thoroughly
remedied and good neighbourly relations secured.
The negotiation. with Indo-
proceeding in
China
were
it
It is ufcially claimed that se- veral Italian batteries were put i friendly atmosphere in Tokyo, an out of action,
were
the basis of the Notes exchanged, in August.
British pursuit planes engaged in spectacular air battles
Their Dispute with Italian bombers, raiding Piracus for the first time in many Regarding the Thailand-Indo- weeks. One Italian bomber fell China dispute, Mr. Matsuoka said
into the sea and another was se- that a national movement was verely damaged.--International stirring the Thai people for re- News Service.
I covery of lost territories. Japan,
and and
Denouncing Chiang Kai-shek's regime in China, Mr. Matsuoka
to referred
British the American loans to China
what said it was problematical assistance of Britain and America could actually afford in the present international situa tion.
Referring to the
Axis, he said that Japan's relations with Ger- becoming many and Italy were closer politically, militarily, eco- nomically and culturally. Reuter.
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SHIUKWAN
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Twenty-eight Japanese planes subjected Shiukwan, and other points south, to severe and wide- spread raids yesterday afternoon, Fires were still burning at night- fall.
Fourteen 'planes reached Shiu- kwan by 2 p.m. and began to rain hombs on the railway station and warehouses nearby. Houses near the station received direct hits and many collapsed.
Casualties were small, as the air raid alarm was sounded an hour before the arrival of the raiders. The bombing occurred in fine weather after á fortnight of rain and mist, during which the city cnjoyed immunity from air at- tacks.--International News.
SOLICITOR'S LOSS FROM CAR
Mr. D. B. Evans, of Johnson, Stokes and Master has informed the police that betweer. 7 and 8:15 pm. yesterday, some person stole from his car, No. 0350, parked in Statue Square, a`rattan haaket containing a pair of grey flannel trousers, a pair of shoes. and socks, a Dunhill pipe, and a tobacco pouch.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs: W. E. Peers wishes to thank all her friends for their kind telephone messages, fotters and flowers. She is at pre- sent unable to write per sonally but would like "everyone to know that she appreciates their kindness and is hoping for better now."
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CENTENARY NUMBER SOLD OUT
The "China Mail" desires to apologise to those cf its regular readers who were un- able to obtain copies of the paper yester- day.
ex-
The popularity of our Hong Kong Cen- tenary Number ceeded our most san- guine expectations though they were set at a record high level -and each edition was sold out within a short time of its ap- pearance streets.
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H.K. IRISH CABLE
DE VALERA
AT AN INFORMAL MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT, A GATH- ERING OF LOCAL IRISHMEN DECIDED TO SUPPORT THE MESSAGES ALREADY SENT BY NORTH - AMERICAN AND MALAYAN IRISHMEN URGING TO THE PRESIDENT OF EIRE GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO BRI- TAIN IN THE PRESENT STRUG- GLE.
Following is the text of the tele- gram which was despatched to- day:--
DE VALERA PRESIDENT EIRE : "IRISHMEN IN HONG
WITH KONG JOIN
COMPA- TRIOTS IN MALAYA AND NORTH AMERICA IN STRONG- LY URGING FULLEST SUP- PORT AND COOPERATION WITH! BRITISH COMMON- WEALTH OF NATIONS IN THE AGAINST DICTATOR. SHIPS AND IMMEDIATE ABANDONMENT OF PRESENT POLICY OF NEUTRALITY."
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TIMBER STOLEN
FROM A.R.P. TUNNEL
A quantity of timber, valued at $100, was stolen from No. 3 A. R. P. Tunnel, yesterday.
STOP PRESS
Five passengers in a tender proceeding to the s.s. Kwong.; Lee in Mirs Bay were killed and one wounded yesterday afternoon when Chinese troops machine-gunned the boat thinking that it was a piräte junk.
The s.s. Kwong Lee was on its way to Shataukok from Chinese territory and stopped off Yam Tin to take on board some passengers who were, being rowed in a boat to the steam launch at about 1.45 p.m.
A band of robbers on shore opened fire with a machine- gun on the s.s. Kwong Lee and as a result Chinese troops rushed out and opened fire on the tender.
The robbers escaped.
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