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FOLLOWING the landing of armed forces in Bias Bay yesterday morning, the Japan- ese are reported to be driving towards Tam- shui from three directions Au Tau, Hachung and Shumchun.

Prior to the landing, a large Japanese air- craft carrier steamed into Bias Bay and air- craft took to the air to support the landing.

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In Bias Bay, there are cruiser and three destroyers besides the aircraft carrier.

Anbcipating Japanese plans in the Bus Bay

area, the sinali Chinese forces had withdrawn e tune ago into the interior and yesterday when the invaders | landed, under the protection of arreralt and big guns, there was little or no fighting at all. the only resistance encountered being Tram some troops left to harmusS the Japanese.

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These landed at Hachung and Au Tau, the two village ports

where the Japanese first landed, Detober, 1938, to capture Can-

Mr. Anthony Eden, Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Bri-¦ tish Government was

in ton. favour of the creation of an independent Ethiopian State.

Mr. Eden re-affirmed that Bri- tain had no territorial aspirations] in Abyssinia and added that Bri- tish forces would be withdrawn Immediately military operations had finally ceased.

The statement was greeted by the House with loud cheers,

Mr. Eden told the Commons of an interview he had with the Emperor Haile Selassic dur. ing his trip through the Mid- die East last year.

He said that the Emperor had told him that outside assistance and guidance would be needed for the reinstatement of Ethiopia ar an independent State and that the Emperor was given assurances of the British Government's fullest support.

VISAE FOR N.E.I.

NEW REGULATIONS CON- CERNING THE ISSUE OF PASS- PORT VISAE TO TRAVELLERS | TO THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CAME INTO FORCE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1941,

Henceforth, nationals of all countries require Passport visae for entry or transit,

All applications must be sub- mitted to the Department of Im- migration by the Netherland Con- sul concerned, and no visae will be given until authorisation of the, department has been obtained.

Holders of labour-permits and transit passengers, however, obtain visae at once, valid seven days, full visae for Journey.

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Possession of a passport visa does not guarantee admission to the Netherlands East Indies. It is merely one of the conditions for entry, which remains subject to the decision of the Immigration Authorities.

A force of about 1,500 troops struck out from the Shumchun area yesterday morning ad. vancing towards Tamshul. These also were supported with air. craft flown from Canton to the recently completed landing field between Shumchun and Namtau.

Tamshui Occupied

SUBMARINE

CREW DECORATED

Awards to officers and men of the sub- marine Thunderbolt (formerly Thetis) for courage, skill and sea- manship nounced in the Lon- don "Gazette" lost night and recall the recent destruction of an Italian submarine.

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Lt. C. Crouch is given the D.S.O. and Lt. Stevens gets the D.S.C., while a num- ber of the crew re- ceive the D.S.M. or are mentioned in de- spatches.-Reuter.

OUR NEW WEAPON?

Occupying Tamshui last night, BRITAIN IS ORDERING IN Japanese forces which landed at U.S.A. A NOVEL WEAPON Bias Bay yesterday morning turn-CALLED THE AERO-TANK IN ed southwards and drove to Shu-' EXPECTATION OF A CON- yu-chung, Mirs Bay terminus of TINENTAL OFFENSIVE NEXT the Kowloon-Walchow Ferry Ser-YEAR, SAYS THE NEW YORK vice and entered the village port DAILY MIRROR.” early this morning,

All ferries, scheduled to leave Hong Kong and the New Terri- tories for Sha-yu-chung this morning, suspended departure,

Cloth to the value of $880 was stolen from No. 380, Queen's Road Central yesterday.

'Planes with a tank in their "'claws" will have а cruising range of a thousand miles. the newspaper declares.

When released from the 'planes. the tanks will be able to travel for 700 miles without refuelling. A speed of eighty miles an hour is clained for the tanks.

FLUCTUATION IN HITLER'S SCHEMES

THE MILITARY correspondent of the Stockholm paper "Dagens Nyheter" declared yesterday there is no doubt fluctuations have occurred in the German schemes.

It is not improbable that an invasion at- tempt was planned to be made some time ago. but was abandoned. It is also a fact that at- tempts to defeat the British Isles by air have failed.

The Chancery fees to be levied are: for a full visa 6. guilders (at)

Furthermore, it is clear that the present offlelal rate of

the German object to expand over change, HK$15,-), for a transit the Balkan countries has failed visa 69 guilder cents. HK$1.50).

NEW DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS

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Mr. Samuel Sung Young (Hsiung Chung-chih), Minister 19 Brazil; was relleved of his, post by a decision of the Executiva Yuan yesterday. Dr. Tan Shao- 'hua, Minister to Mexico, was transferred to succeed him while Mr. T. K. Ching. (Chen Tien-ku) was appointed to succeed Mr. Tan ng Minister to Mexico. Central News.

WEATHER REPORT

and there cannot be any doubt that it is the Soviet who, could not be persuaded to accept the plan, as the result, of which Bul- garia, Turkey, and Yugoslavia have adopted a stiffer attitude.

"ORDER OF THE BLUDGEON"

Turkey's military defences Whenever we hear of the New have been important. Now the Order of Hitler, we realise it is German Suez plan has had to not a new but the oldest order; be abandoned and so, there is

an increased probability of an that of the bludgeon, the strong Invasion, attempt...

arm and force, as against freeitom.”

Tremendous Difficulties

Mr. R..B. Bennett, former Prime The Germans might succeed in Minister of Canada, said that when stopping General Wavell's ad- he opened a War Weapons Week vance. They might even por- for Godstone rural district of suade Spain to enter the war, Surrey.

but if these unlikely, things hap-

pen they could not decide the "We are not in this struggle for material things," he added, "We The Royal Observatory reports war. that, a ridge of moderately high Thus the Germans. must at-want no, territory. Wo seek no ressure extends from South tempt an invasion but there are loot. We wage war for the in- China across Japan, Pressure is great delays, connected with the tangibles of life, the things that relatively low over Thai and Man- tremendous, difficulties of such have the real and ablding value; churia,

freedom to think and act.”

operations.Reuter,