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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE FRENCH FLEET?

Answer Is Provided By German Broadcast

LONDON, “Juño 24 (Havas)—Biggest . Query Mark in unofficial

PRODUCTION OF RAYON IN

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"Special" toTM HK. Dĩ

Daily TOKYO, June 24 (Havas)—The production. of rayon in May amounted to 5,793,950 pounds, al- most: 80 per May,

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY 38th JUNE 1940 9:30 AM

quarters, following the setting up of a French National Committee 1999, 0 tdi ment, less thanos respect of sea transport 25 cents

in London, repudiation of Petain's Capitulation Ministry, by French- men all over the world and Mr. Churchill's efforts to consolidate the French spirit of "continued resistance, concerns the French Fleci, what has happened or is to happen to it?

The answer, according to authoritative quarters, is possibly beat provided by a German broadcast which stated that "Germany, may have to accept the position that the French Government may not be able to control its forces and people outside France.”

It is already known, in any case, that important units of the French

MORAL EMBARGO Navy, including two battleships.

ON MACHINE TOOLS

Machine tool exporters in New York expect the moral embargo on machine tools to Japan and mandatory under the law. However by a tacit understanding with the

other countries soon to become

Government, machine tool buil...... ders have been condning their ex- ports almost entirely to British and French Government orders, says Havas from New York.

are with the British Fleet in the

| eastern basin of the Mediterranean

ment made by the Rayon Industrial Federation.

The output was 112.992 pounds greater than in Apru.

From Jan. 1 to May 31, the pro- duction of rayon yarn totalled 28. 308,364 pounds, a decline of 17,972)- 930 pounds when compared with the corresponding period in 1939)

CREDIT · LOAN FOR SHENSI

SIAN, June 23 (Central)-Nego;

with Alexandria as their Dase. A large number of French submarines tiations have been completed with

are also based on Alexandria.

Air mail letters will be accepted for transmission to Europe ɔby" Pan-American Service to New York and onward thence by sea, at 2.80 per half-ounce for the air transport, plus 15 cents per ounce to British possessions and per ounce to foreign countries t

An experimental air service for Europe vis United States of America and Trans-Atlantic Service has also been introduced the charge being $5 per half, ounce for » letters and postcards. $2.50 each, An approximate estimate of the time occupied in this trang- mission is twelve days from the date of departure of the Clippër from Hong Kong,

The postage rates via the revised Imperial Always Service are.. unchanged..

May)

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.. INWARD MAILS

From

Other ships are reported to have the Joint Head Office of the Cen-u. S. A, and Manila-(San Francisco dute, 29th left. Toulon for an unknown des-tral Bank of China, the Bank of tination, and French war vessels China, the Bank of Commumica- Shanghai and Amoy .......... veró. on France's western coast have tions and the Farmers Bank of Shanghai.. long been seting

in close coChina for a loan of $37,000,000 for | Air Mail by "Air France Airways Service” speration with the British Navy rural credits in Shensi, stated Mr. Bangkok in the Atlantic and North Sea. Sun Shao-chung, Shenst Com-Halphong"

GERMAN PROMISE

CRITICISED

General impression is that while

missioner of Reconstructiu, yes÷|Java and Manila, terday when interviewed by a Cen- | Manila

Air Mall by "Pan American Always Direct Ser-

vica.”—San Francisco date, 18th June.

tral News reporter upon his re- Japan and Manila..... a few ships may fall into German turn here from Chungking. or Italian Hands, that is not likely The loan contract, according to Shipments to other Governments, to be the fate of the Fleet as a Mr. Bun, will be signed in Sian even on orders for which advance whole. The German guarantee to shortly.. payments have been made, have Marshal Petain is the subject of been held up in order to speed scathing comment.

the New York Times.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service” Calcutta and Straits ...................... Canton

་་་་་་་ཡ་ Japan, Shangha¡ and: FormoRI

work 'on' Allied orders, according to It is revealed that the British Pommaret, announces that upon Japan and Shanghal

Wär Cabinet was in session for the proposal of General Weygand, Halphong The unofficial Government em: two hours before Mr. Churchill General de Gaulle has been dia- Japan bargo applies to all machine tools made his broadcast calling on missed following his speech in Bangko indispensable for the national de- Frenchmen overseas to rally to London.

Shanghal. fence needs of this country. the cause of civilisation, Machine tool builders said, how- . DE GAULLE DISMISSED ever, that the decision as to what

BORDEAUX, June 24 (Havas)

The dismissal does not exclude London and Straits other measures which may be taken Japan and Shanghai. later. against. this former, general,

Shanghal London and Straits, Japan

type of machine is "indispensable" The Home Minister, M Charles the announcement, added,

was open to" wide interpretation. The probability is that the governi- ment will continue to find exports | to the Allies permissible while curbing those to other countries. „ Japan's Imports of machine tools from the U.S. total 65 per cent. of || all its imports in this category.

PROSECUTE WAR

Continued from Page 1

and noble people will not be al- together lost to the" common Cause. But France is not merely our friend and our ally. She is a symbol of the rights of the spirit and conscience of man-rights that Hitler seeks to extinguish throughout Europe.

Proceeding, the paper, while re-

cognising that nobody will under- estimate the severity of Britain's task, declares that there is no may.

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FIGHTING INTENSIFIES

IN NANCHANG AREA

Main Chinese Force Is Making Steady Gain

“CHUNGKING, June 23 (Centini))—Fighting around Nanchang has assumed a more serious supect. Reports from Klangal state that the city is practically encompassed by the Chinese on three sides. The Chinese spearhead has reached the suburban areas,. while the Chinese main force is advancing steadily..

A thousand Japanese troops supported by a number of tanka tried to halt the Chinese units driving down along the south and west banks of Yachu Lake yesterday morning. The Chinese pierc- ed their lines, destroying three tanks and seizing 15 machine- guns. Further Japanese reinforceements sent against the Chinese later were also repulsed with losses.

Lientang, a point nine miles, also been regained, The Japanese south of Nanchang, is expected to there were subjected to an encircl

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TUESDAY

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Japanese reinforcements sent Air. Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Dur" "

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Halphong We have lived as people during be reduced by the Chinese immin- ing attack and dispersed. Two Fort Bayard, and Holhow the last ten years at half-power in ently.

pontoon bridges" built by the Ja- Manila Europe. Today the summons has Chubcha, a rural town about 15 panese were destroyed., Japanese Haiphong ́come, such as no man living caniles to the northeast of Nan- communications between Kingmen Saigon. remember, to cur. spirit, our chang, is besieged by the Chinese, and Chungsiang have been sever- courage, our tenacity, our self- The Japanese at Yangchiatsu near ed discipline, and self-sacrifice.The Chuhcha suffered heavily in a shock of the last week may help Chinese surprise attack last Friday. us if it makes ps realise that Besides about 100 casualties inflict- from Tangyang to Ichang have nothing less than our full strengthed on land, some 200 were killed been driven back after an engage- can save us and that, if we can in the river, there when "eight Jap-ment to the northeast of Ichang. find that full strength and exert anese boats were sunk......

Chenchinahan, a hill north of # freedom will survive here and

Ichang, was the scene of a bitter Europe."ARDAS?

Military advices from the Hapeh combat yesterday The Japanesɛ AN AN

OUTRAGE

front indicate that the Japanese trying to make a sortie were close- Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Australia by the Reg principal communication lines west ly surrounded atop the hill, Toward "Imperial Airways Service." The Daily Herald writes, "The of the Han Elver have been cut, evening the

Chinese surrender is an outrage that will Following successful "mopping up" charged up the hill and engaged Straits, Ceylon and India.

daringly Amoy and Shanghai. shock all posterity. A mighty na operations at Tuaniinpu, Takunpu in hand-to-hand fighting with the by the blood of millions, jettisoned straddled the shasi-Slangyang Ichang was re-occupied by the and Chienyadari the Chinese haye enemy. The hill which overlooks

without-warning. The French

Chinese this morning. Parliament has had no part in the highway 11 deed, no say in the decision. As for the French people, their ward along the west bank of the ese troops tore up many rails at ardent resolve to fight the war topper reaches of the Han River Hwayuan on the southern section its end his been overwhelmingly a recaptured: Langsharp, op of the Peiping-Hankow Hanway, 81 Airmail for Indo-Chins, Iran, and expressed by the selfless. Courage posite Chungstang. Lihokow, a river miles northwest of Hankow, yester- of their troops, and the sacrifice of Crossing north of Lengshuipu, has day, disrupting trate on the line. their working men and women. ⠀

Wushengkwan, a strategic pass on

tion_pawned" An alliance, sealed

A Chinese column driving north- A Honan report says that Chin-

WEDNESDAY-'

Parcela only for Tientsin, Shanghal

"Air France Airways”

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GP.O.

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GEO &KPO. Far. 28th 5.00 PM

Petain has put the French Re- WEATHER REPORT the Honan-Hupeh border, is thres-

the tened by the Chinese. Hongkong Boyal Observatory, Chaolikisoun the Canton U. B. A- Central and South-America Canada and | Beg

Hankow Railway, 54 miles north-} ~*Europe via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) Ondd east of Yoyang was recaptured Shanghai

volution 'Into reverse, Forces out- side the motherland will now be- come the valorous executants of the people's will”

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 25 Jans to 1 July 1940.

HIGH WATEL.

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0649 #1186: [6] 1] ^^1929 Wed. 28 09 39 4506 38

2-12285620001 0

* 10a.m., June 24 Barometer (at sea level), 29.66 ins. Temperature, 84 F Humidity, 86 per cent. “Wind Direction, Bw

Thur 27-0334 46 07.50 39

Wind Force (Beaufort), 1.SING Femperature: maximum yesterday,

86 T

Tempatur minimum last night.

für 24 hrs, ending" 10th

A to Ay: 016 Ins. Total rainfall since January Lat

58.04 ins

25 Against an average of 35.23 ms. 14Sunset tonight, 7.11 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow, 5:40 am, Barometer (at sea level), 20.50 ins,

14 p.m. June 24 215551 28. 10404) 4/7 0924 Temperature, M 12654,0 21,989 Humidity. 94 per cent, Sat 25.0439 01 1115 38 Wind Direstum, 8/W.

-1618) 4 1 291/ 18

Wind Force (Beaufort): 3, Maximum temperature, 80 F Minimum temperature, 77 7, Rainfall; nil

05 10 51 1224 171637 A 0641 5713.12 1860382345)

by the Chinese in a smashing at Swatow and Parcels only for Tie tack this morning, says a Hunan Bangkok report, Five Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner and over twenty Ta- panese machine-guns, and rides were captured T

WILL FIGHT ON IN SYRIA

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter) The French High Commissioner in

Straits;

Kingdom

Syria, broadcasting on the Beirut Manila, Australia and New Zealand via radio said

The General Officer Command-

ser, has decided to carry on the ing in Syria, General Mitter Hau-"

mission of France in Byria and defend with indomitable energy the honour of France and her

day Island

Alf Mall for Mazi

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19 French High Commissioner Printed and Publiafied by: Henry Lloyd

added that he was in complete agreement with General Hadser.

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