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GREAT PAGEANT OF FRANCE'S

FIGHTING FORCES

RAID HAVOC

No. 24932, 號弍借佰玖仟肆萬弍第 日伍廿月陸年寅戊 HONG KONG CANTON GIVES WARM WELCOME HONAN ISLAND TO H.K. GOVERNOR

Sir Geoffry Northcoté Sees Devastated Areas

TARANTULA ARRIVES FEW MINUTES AFTER ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL GIVEN

Canton, July 21.

Arriving aboard HALS. Tarantula only · five minutes after the all-clear signal was sounded following a Japanese air raid on Saf- chuen and Tienho` aerodrome, His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, Governor, of Hong Kong, accompanied by Lady Northcote, was great- ed at Shameen by a large gathering including the British Consul-". Cieneral, Mr. A. P. Blunt, and representatives of General Wa Te-chen. Governor of Kwangtung. General Ya Han-mou, Pacification Com- Inissioner, Mayor Tseng Yang-fu, and Dr. Philip Tyau. Special Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs.

Canton was gaily bedecked with crossed Union Jacks and China's national flags, everywhere to extend a hearty welcome to Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote.

After a brief rest in the British Consulate-General, Sir Geoffry in-

DINNER PARTY"

At eight o'clock this evening, Str spected many areas in Canton de-Geoffry attended a dinner given in vastated by Japanese air bombings his honour by Generals Wu Te- and was much impressed by the chen and Yu Han-mou. During scenes. He was accompanied by the function, the British National Mr. Blunt

anthem was played and a toast was proposed by the hosts to the health!

Japanese Cruiser Sunk

of Their Majesties King George

and Queen Elizabeth.

Amid great applause, Sir Geoffry

Damage on Honan Lland, opposite Canton, as the result of wanton Japanese raids last week. Volunteers are seen engaged in rescue work.

Last Of

Of Japan's "Four

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proposed a toast to the health of FIERCE ATTACK

Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government...

Tomorrow morning, Sir Geoffry will pay informal calls on Generals Yu and Wu, who will return the calls in the same forenoon.

His Excellency will have lurich with the Mayor of Canton who has

BY REBELS NEAR HAIFA

Jerusalem, July 21: "Hanków," July 21.

Two men. two women and s Another Japanese cruiser was also invited the foreign Consular child, members of a Jewish settle- hit and sunk in the vicinity of Body to the luncheon."

merit at Kiriat Haroshet, nea: Hukow by Chinese raiding squa- From 4 to 6 p.m. the Governor Haifa. were killed during a fierce drons in a terrific bombardment will go on a sightseeing tour of attack by a band of rebels who this morning.

Canton and will have dinner at used incendiary bombs. According to an oficial an- the British Consulate-General at 3 nouncement, the Chinese airmen p.m. power-dived low to score several direct hits on the invading ship, which was seen to catch fire and founder. As It gradually sank, its anti-aircraft guns were silenced.

No Japanese planes from the ship challenged the raiders.

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KWANGTUNG COAST

SHELLED

Walyeung. July 21. A lone Japanese. war vessel

Apart from bombing the Jap- anese naval arm on the river, the Chinese Alers also strated Jap teamed near the Kwangtung coast, anese anti-aircraft positions along joff Walyeung, yesterday afternoon the share with machine-guns, and and fired twelve shells on killed a number of their gunners. Chinese positions ashore. Cen- -Central News).

Itral News),

COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT COMPLETES FLIGHT

ACROSS ATLANTIC

the

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Two buildings were destroyed and two of the victims were in- cinerated-(Reuter);

Spanish War Front

Paris, July 21.

A new Nationalist offensive has

been launched on the front where

Devils Of

The Air" Killed In Raid

CHINESE SPOKESMAN RIDICULES CLAIM OF JAPANESE REPORT

Hanko, July 21.

King George Witnesses Display At Versailles LUNCHEON IN FAMOUS HALL OF MIRRORS

Versailles, July" 21.

Guns boomed in salate as King George arrived.. here to witness

a great pageant of the fighting forces of France, including between forty and afty thousand and six hundred planes, at Satory.

The saluting base near the Town Hall was decorated with flags of the two nations and bauks of flowers flanked two 15-milimetre

· guns. The King's procession to the base was led by colourful mounted Spahis and the band.

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When he left Paris, the King looked rather tired. His Majesty was accompanied by President Lebrun and the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Hallfax," who were in earnest conversation.

PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

Their Majesties to leave for Villers-Bretonneux, where the King will unvel the Austra- Ban National War Memorial.

King and Queen return to London via Calals and Dover.

Quezon And Japan

While the King was attending the military display at Versailles, the Queen visited the Hertford British Hospital at Levallois after which Their Majesties lunched in the famous Hall of Mirrors where the Peace Treaty was signed in 1919-(Reuter),

SPLENDID SPECTACLE

A most impressive display of French military power was wit- nessed by King George at: Ver- sailles The crowd enthusiastical- ly applauded the King Three bands of the Tenth Infantry Divi- sion played the British. and French national anthems where÷ upon the march past of troope started commanded by the Mill- tary Governor. General Elliotte. The splendid military spectacle lasted for more than one hour.

The march past of motorized units was headed by two feld artil- Presklent Manuel Quezon of the lery regiments showing brand new denied any political significance in included motorcyclists motorized Philippine Commonwealth has equipment. The mechanized units

his recent trip to Japan, according cuirasslers and dragoons, moter 1o a broadcast picked up here. The whole thing is downright with three other machines. It was

machine-gunis "and the fifth tank The Fliipino nonsense," he said.

leader also not true that Nango's plane passed through here on his way The spokesman recalled that was hit by a burning Chinese back to Manila and declined to during the Nanchang raid, the Ja- plane. panese planes dived to a danger-

give a statement to the press con- With the death of Lieutenant cerning his unofficial visit ously low altitude to strafe the Nango, the spokesman said, has Japan." zerodrome and exposed themselves gone the last of the four most able

Japanese claims that several of their planes during the bombing raid of Nanchang on July 19 landed in the centre of the Chinese aerodrome and set fire to seven Chinese machines on the ground were ridiculed by a Chinesa" spokesman in an interview yesterday: He pointed out that it was quite anthinkable that under the watchfui eyes of the Chinese troops in the aerodrome, the Japanese fliers could have successfully, evaded the concentrated fire of the defenders and landed in safety on hostile ground.

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·Shanghai, July 21.

recently brigade.

to

Because of the Sino-Japanese

to the attack of waiting Chinese Japanese airmen, who were known hostilities, the Filipinos have pre- planes which swooped down from in Japan' as the "Four Devils of terred the present Commonwealth their hidden heights..

the Alt. The other three, Lieu-status instead of independence for Lieutenant "Nango's plane was tenants Yamashita, Shiroal and rear of Japanese riddled with machine-gun bullets Fulda, were all killed in dogfights (International). and crashed to the ground together with the Chinese air force at vari-

ous places.(Central News).

the Republican territory is nearest PARIS CHARMED

to the Portuguese frontier, accord- ing to reports from French war correspondents this morning.

The offensive is being carried opt by two columns commanded by the Generals Quespo de' Llano and Saliquet who, by advancing

Mercury's Crossing In Less from the north and the south, are

Than Fourteen Hours

St. John's, Newfoundland, July 21

attempting to close the jaws of the pincers on the salient of Don Benito.

General de Llano is marching south from Logrosan and General Saliquet north from Peraleda on a front 120 kilometres wide. The Nationalist command hopes that the speed of operations will enable the Nationalist troops to cut the cations. Loyalists off from their communi-

A radio message from the Mercury, the upper part of the Mayo composite plane, which left Foynes Harbour yesterday for her trans- Atlantic flight stated that she arrived over Cape Bauld at 9.29 B.S.T. and thus crossed the Atlantic from Foynes in 13 hours 29 minutes as compared to the 14 hours 24 minutes taken by the Imperial Alrways' flyingboat, Cambria, from Foynes to Botwood-(Renter).

There being no lower launching component on the west side of the Atlantic the Mercury will fly back tance on the first day when the The Republicans offered resis with reduced fuel load without Nationalists captured Castuera, a assisted take-off but with the help town of 20,000 inhabitants, which of the prevailing winds: Carrying has been the seat of the Loyalist reduced fuel load the Mercury Provincial Government of Estrema- weighs 14,000+16,000 lbs.

dura alace the fall of Badajoz- (Transocean).

Offer Gold Campaign

For Colony

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The proposed return route Following the example of their Newfoundland-Azores-England, on countrymen to China proper, which the longest hop is only Chinese residents here will launch 1,500 miles. In favourable weather an "Offer Gold” movement from a direct flight across the ocean August 4 to 14 under the auspices from Newfoundland to Eire of the local Chinese General Cham- more than a possibility ber of Commerce, says Central The Mercury, recently success- NEWS.

fuly completed Air Ministry off- Detalled plans for the movement cial test trials at the Marine Ex- were discussed at a meeting of the perimental Establishment, Felix- Relief Committee of the Chamber stowe. These tests were under- yesterday.

According to the plans, money of a certificate of airworthiness.

taken to qualify the aircraft for all kinds, gold and other metals will be accepted, Donation boxes tight took place. They were made Several successful separations in will be placed at vantage points 10 at a height of less than 3,000 feet Hong Kong and Kowloon

It is expected that at least and demonstrated effectively that $1,000,000 will be received,

(Continued on Pare 9)

THE DOLLAR TT. ON NEW YORK: 30 7/16 T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 27/Rd.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, July 21, London sliver prices today were down 1/16 for Spot and unchanged for Forwards. follows:-

July 20

July 21 19-3/8 19-3/8 19-9/16/ 19-1/2

Forward Spot:..

BY ROYALTY

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

aggression.

LETTERS SENT TO JAPANESE OFFICES

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Another Manchukuo Border Incident

Takyo, July 21.

A new frontier incident is re- ported. from Hsinking, Several Tokyo. July 21. Soviet Russian soldiers crossed the The police are investigating the Manchukuo frontier, east of Man- scurce of letters, in Chinese, dis-chull, and fired on a Manchukuo tributed to many Japanese offices border detachment. Page 2-Obtained money by false and addresses. alleging that The Manchukuo troops replied to pretences. Unique way of steal- Japanese forces in China are in the fire and arrested one Soviet Ing. Ship master cautioned. dangerous position.

soldier. The Manchukuo authori- Shanghai men in trouble. More The letters assert that Japanties have ordered reinforcement of cholera cases,

Forged passage would be compelled to evacuate border quards-(Transocean). ticket.

Paris, July 21.. "The King's kindness and the Queen's smile have conquered Paris !! writes L'Epoque regarding the Bri. tish Royal visit which is the sole topic in the Paris press this morning...(Transocean)Page 4-News about the Services,

"OFFER GOLD. TO THE STATE"

Page 3-Women's interests. Con-

nde in Faith Prior.

London Gazette,

ALL-STAR

THEATRICALS

FOR WAR RELIEF FUNDS

The Hong Kong public will be afforded the opportunity of witness ing on the stage the cream of South China's movie, singing and theatrical talent on three consecutive evenings commencing to- morrow, Sunday and Monday when a variety programme.consisting of ancient and modern Chinese songs, plays, music, and dances will be rendered at the Taiping Theatre.

Mr. Ma Tre-taang Mr. Bit Kok

Page 5-Cinema hotes and news. Crossword puzzle. So this is America

or some of it. What the stars are doing? Page 6New frontier incident 're- ported in Manchukuo King -decorates noted French officials. Mahmoud Pasha in London. Byris ignores Sanjak Treaty: sin, Miss Violet Lung (Tse. Lor- Soviet does not fear enemies.lan), Miss Chan Wan-abeung, Mr. Faro Hong Kong trade Ögures Pak Kut-wing, Miss Lea Yer hin

continue to soar. Prize-giving and many others have all con st Gun Club Hill. Record year sented to take part in this variety for Insurance Company. Chin-Programme which has been or ese wedding. Japanese drives ganised by the Hong Kong Chinese checked. Pop.

Women's Boldiers Relief Associa

or Morality, Pare 9-China's spirit of interne

tional goodwill and co-opera-

tion

Tribute Paid To Chinese Troops

General Falkenhausen, who wa

London, July 21:

Page 8-Leading article: Designers tion in co-operation with the one of the German filtary, ad- United Artists Association, to raise visers to the Chinese Government funds for rellet work.

and who is on his way to Germany, The programme. incidentally told the Dally Herald correspon- will include an act which has dent at Singapore that, the Euro- never before been performed before pean Powers greatly over-estimate the public here. As is well known, the Japanese, war machine which Page 12 Financial news and Mr. Ma Tae-isang and Mr. Bit Kok- now lacks the pre-war finity, t The golden sacrificial Gripod Part 5 dio progrannies An- nese theatricals, have never before bute to the excel the sin. leading artistes in local Chl The German General, paid tri-

Page: 10-League tennis resulta.

Lawn bowls teams,

share reports,

which was presented by its owner,

tumn Fair in Prague.

Mr. Lin. Ben Chairman of the

To performed together. They will Chinese troops and believed that eradicate malpractices on rail however, on Chinese National Government, in

these three nights China will last for a long time. line.

appear together in a playlet, Mr. Ceneral Falkenhausen stated support of the "Offer Gold to the Pages 14 and 15-Shipping intel- Ma as the hero and Mr. Bit as the that he might return to China State" campaigu

ligence

heroine.

Bilater (Reuter),