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SPECIAL TO, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LONDON, June 6 (Havas)—Four to ave hundred thousand Germans have either been killed, in- jured or missing from a total of 2,000,000 which had been thrown into the Flanders battlefields. as- cording to authorised„circles.

The Germani's 'used many armoured and five mechanised divisions from a total of 80. armoured divisions lost probably over one-third of their effectives.

The

Competent circles are of the conviction that the German losses are far more important than anticipated by the German authorities and the Reich's authorities have been lately compelled to requisition new premises for hospital un4.

THOUSANDS OF

FRENCH TROOPS

IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June B (Reuter)-

Japanese Make For Ichang

CHUNGKING, June 6 (Reuter)—The Japanese forces in the Han- kaw area are apparently making a determined bid for the possession

Thousands of French troops have of Ichanz, an important treaty port on the Yangtse River above Han-

been brought to England,

kow, according to Chinese reports. Mr. Colin Wells described them

Japanese troops, which reached In a talk given over the B. B. C.Slangyang, on the west bank of the last night.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 7th JỤNE, 1940, £30 4.3.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

Bangkok and Saigon, ......

Air Mail by "Imperial Airwagu Direct

Japan and Shanghai.

Straits.

Shanghai.

Japan, Shanghai and Formoss

Shanghai and Amoy

Japan and Shanghai. Shangha, and Amoy Sandakan.

Shanghai,

Due

7th June

Service"

London date 29th May, .................................

7th June

USA, & Manila (San Francisco date, 11th May) Halpheng, Holhow &. Fort Bayard

7th June

7th June

Bid

Fort Bayard.

*8th June

Haiphong

8th Jane

Shanghai and Amcy

8th June

8th June

8th June.

8th June

8th June

9th Jane

9th June

"9th June.

9th June

Shanghal

8th June

Han River, on June 1, are said to

SINGLE PARTY SYSTEM IN JAPAN

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct-

London date, 1st June,

Service"

10th June

10th Jane

Haiphong

10th June

Canton

10th June

Japan and Shanghai....someone

10th June

11th June

11th Juno

11th June.

1st

11th June

12th June

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19th June

He reported that he had visit-be "moving south-westward in the ed an English town which was direction of Nanchang to form the Alled with French khaki-clad | northern column of the drive to- Foods.

wards Ichang. The troops who had obviously

Farther south, the forces massed passed through a grim time, were on the east bank of the Han River!

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuter)-Priace They between battle stained and tired.

Chungking and Chlen-

the Privy looked around with almost be- chiang, crossed the river yesterday Konoye, President of wildered eyes at the blue sky which under the cover of artillery and Council, who is being sought as contained no bombers and at the serial bombardments at several leader of the movement to organise town from which they could hear points in the vicinity of Shayang. the single party system, declared to nothing but the sound of laughter north-east of Shasi, for the purpose the press that, the problem of dis- and a few words of laborious of advancing towards Ichang, along posing of the China incident and the Hankow-Ichang. highway, and the development of the European They were taken off in double-the north bank of the Yangtse situation made him feel keenly the need for a new political structure. decker buses which made every river,

He said. however, he was unable French squad laugh as they are not used to them. Every chance for laughing was welcome.

French.

FIRST TIME

their

When they arrived billets they found the townsfolk busily determined to return that

kindness which has been been

shown by two generations of French people. This is the first time in modern history that French troops have been on English soll,

Judge's Racing Questions

£12,000 BET CLAIM EVIDENCE

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vloe." San Francisco date, 4th June. .... Shanghai. Shanghai.

Surope via Suez and Straits (London date.

May)

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" Faris

date 5th June.

Cariton

Manila

Bandakan,

Japan and Shanghai.

to commit himself as to whether Manila -

he would lead a single national Japan, Shanghai and Formosa party in view of the fact that Im-Japan and Manila. perial Sanction and Cabinet ap- Canton proval would be necessary before he could resign from the Privy Council and accept the leadership of a political organisation,

The Prince told the press he was not interested in a new party which Further evidence about an al-would be prepared to do the bid- leged £6,000 each way bet was ding of the military. given in the King's Bench Divis-

Volunteer workers are on duty. The men laid. Ares and brought lon. up supplies.

Others boiled water for tea company director, of Berkeley

dresses.

Japan and Shanghai. Japan." Calcutta and Stralta

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco date, 21st May),

U, S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran-

cisco date, 29th May). Java and Manila

He believed the new party shouldU. be confident enough in itself to have a heart to heart talk with 'the military, at the same time reflect- ing the feelings of the people.

SEASON'S END

S. A., Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 24th May),

OUTWARD MAILS

19th June

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 1. a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at.5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

Mr. Bernard William Mason. a

which the poilus drank and square. W claims the return of valiantly reported that they liked 12,000 paid to Harry Parker At

Ltd., turf, accountants, and Mr. Clean shirts, socks and under- Abraham Stein, otherwise known wear had been collected and the as Harry Parker in a bet on- Mr. An pleasant function took place clothes of the battle-stained men Ma.on's horse, Another Greek, at St. Patrick's Club last evening were given to volunteer laun-which lost at Nottingham on Oct. when prizes were presented to the

4. 1937,

winners of the Steel Coulson Bil- He complains that he was liards, Snooker and Darts Leagues. Mr. D. Ruttonjee, who made wrongfully induced to place the money by Mr. Parker's representa- the presentation, said that owing tion "that he could lay-off the to existing circumstances bet in small amounts so that the had to forego their usual presenta- Canton starting price would not betion night dance this year. Those

Amoy. brought down. Mr. Mason main-present stood in silence for one Shanghai. tains that Mr. Parker falled to do minute in honour of the Steel this, but Mr. Parker denies the al-Coulson, players who fell in the legations.

In a short time, the Army. post office was busy receiving letters for home.

Most of the men, however, just wanted to lie down and look at the peaceful blue sky above them......

BATA SHOE CO. ON BLACK LIST

they

For

FRIDAY

Tourane and Saigon.

SATURDAY Parcels only for Straits Shanghal

Date and Time

Fri, 7th

7.15 AM

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden. Reg. .

Egypt and Europe via Marsellles....

service of their country. Mr. Mason, Cross-examined, Prize winners' were:

BILLIARDS:-Civil Service C. C. The Board of Trade has placed denied that he once wanted to the Bata Shoe Company, famous have a £10,000 bet each way on (A. W. Grimmitt, M. N. Rakusen, Czechoslovak firm, on the black horse in a hurdle race, and that F. Jones). "Runners-up:-H. B. list as being considered as trading Mr. Parker said it was impráctica- Club (G. Law, HM. Ng. B with the enemy and, therefore, ble, .

Marcal). Highest break, C. P. O. virtually an enemy company.

Grant 66. £2,300 "LAID-OFF" BET

SNOOKER:-Police, R. (Insp. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service" d The Bata Company has 140 sub-

Mr. Mason said he complained Bradsell, Sub-Insp: Goodwin, Sgt. sidiary companies throughout the about a

£2,300 bet which Mr. world and all are affected exceps Parker laid-off

C. Pope). Ranners-up: —

C. & Bangkok at Nottingham those in Great Britain, numbering with a Mr. Bosworth, because they. Ebbage).

c. c. (c. Strange, J. A Bendall, Manila.

Highest break, G. Shanghai. six, and in Allled countries and essence of the scheme was that Law 30. the United States. according to the £12,000 was to be put around British Wireless.

DARTS:-Garrison 8. M. (8. 9. M.

SUNDAY

MONDAY

in small amounts. He also object winn, 9/8st. Lord, 8/8gt, Carden, Swatow, Amor and Formosa. ed to a similar transaction of sgt Bul. Szt. Chalcroft). Run-

Canton

Shanghai.

BUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Reuter) £500 between Mr. Parker and aners-up-C. & F. O. Club (C, P. O. Straits and Calcutta. -Germany has rejected Argen-Mr. "J. P."

Otway, PO Marie, E. R. A. Parcels only for Haiphong. Mr. Parker told him, added Mr. Davies, E. R. A. Jennings, Shipt. Haiphong tina's protest against the torpedo-

Eghest game ̈ finish, ing of the Argentine steamer Uru-Mason, that he had seven jockeys Housea). guay, according to Berlin des- "squared."

C. P. O. Davies 88 Highest score Mr. Justice Stable: Do you back in three successive darts. Bat. patches published in newspapers here which add that the Reich is with much confidence with

Taylor 174, issuing a counter-protest to the bookmaker who assures you he can persuade a jockey not to win Argentine Government against

he does not want the jockey to "defamation and completely

win?-I did not believe it. groundless suspicion.”

Have you severed your associa-Rest 0). tion with the "sport of kings”?—

A

DANCE AT THE "Yes. I went in innocently, and

came out.

Was

The exhibition games resulted

TUESDAY Batavia and Scurabaya

8.30 AM

1.00 P

7.00 PX

Sat. 8th

10.00 AM

:

12.30 PM..

GP.O. & KP.O.

2.45 PM

Ord.

3.30

G.P.O, & KP.O. Reg.

5.00 PM

6.30 PM

Sun. 9th

9.00 AM 9.00 AM 9,00 AM

Mon. 10th

10.30 AM Parcels 10.30 a30 Letters 11.30 AM

. Noon

Tue, 11th

2.00 PM

7.00 PM 7.00 PM

9.30 AM

G.P.O.& XP.O,

2.45

as follows:-Billiards (Champions Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Afri-Reg

1. Rest 2). Snooker (Champions Ca, Aden, Egypt and Europe via. Naples,

1, Rest 2). Darts (Champions 5;

CHESS MATCH

The Australian and New Zealand Are you sure that your con- Association were hosts to over alfidence in Another Greek

A friendly chess match" was hundred personnel of the Austra-entirely based on the advice of played at the Peninsula Hotel ilan navy at a very successful the tratner, or was it partly in-yesterday evening between the dance at the Y.M.CA. last night. spired by the hope that if Parker Kowloon Chess Club

and the Miss B. Sullivan and Mr. J. were in with you he might get the Jewish Youth - Asapciation. Kow- Haines won the prize for the spot other jockeys in the

race loon Chess Club won by 31 dance.

points to 24.

KOWLOON CHESS CLUB: G. M. Sequeira 1, H, W. Randall 1, J.

"squared"?—Certainly not.

2

SOUTH AFRICA SALUTES THEIR Grefalds O. Karpovich 1, W.

BRITISH COMRADES TRIUMPH

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-GENERAL J. C... SMUTS, "Prime" Minister of South Africa, has sent MR, WINSTON CHURCHILL, the following message:

"On behalf of the Government and people of the Union I wish to convey to you' our sincerest congratulations on the un- parallelled feat of evacuating the entire B.E.F. from Dunkirk in the face of vastly superior forces. The Army, Navy and Air Force shared in the performance of which South Africa, with the rest of the Commonwealth is justly proud and South Africa salutes their British comrades' triumph, which we trust and pray will presage the final victory."

Mr. Churchill has telegraphed thanks to Gen, Smuts for his encouraging words;

Lee, J. Walter O. Total: 3).

JEWISH YOUTH ASSOCIATION.

2. S. Litvin O, Adler O, H. Samuel 1. B. Kaploon O, Benjamin Laufer 1. Total: 24.

CONN RETAINS

Ord. 3.30 PM

K.P.O.

Hox Ord.

5.00 PM

5.30 PM

G.P.O.

Beg.

5.00

Air Mall for" "Imperial Airways - Direct Service" Ord. 7.00

APO

Beg 5.00

Ord. 5.30 FM

G.P.O.

Air Mail for Malaya, Jaya and Australia by

perial Airways Direct Service".

"Im Reg

5.00 PM

Ord.

7:00 PM

·EPO.

Reg. Ord.

6:00 PM 5.30 PM

OP.C.

4.00 PM

7.00,

7.00 PM

Wed. 12th

Noon Noon

K.PO.

Reg. 5.00 PM

Ord; 6.30 PM

Ord,

5.00 FK ̈ 7,00 PM

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honoluln and U.S.A., | Bag.. by the "Fan American Airways Direct Service" Ord. Straits.

T.

WEDNESDAY

Parcels only for Tientsin,

TITLE DETROIT, June B (Reuter) Ally Conn retained the world cruiser-weight champion- ship beating Gus Leshevich on points with superior boxing in 15 rounds.

Fort Bayard, Holbow, and Haiphong.

siriall for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris G.P.O.

And Northern Provinces "only) by the "Air | Reg. France ́Airways Direct Service”......

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