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cally to a shambles by air bom- bardment some days ago, and only about 20 hauses had been left standing. These were, set adre yesterday.

About 300 refugees, from Sha-yu- chung arrived at Talpo yesterday. The Taipo-Sha-ng-chung ferry has suspended service,

BORDER QUIET The situation along the New Territories border was unchanged yesterday.

As a precautionary measure, the two bridges across the Shumichun River, which were destroyed fast year or the occasion of a previous Japanese occupation, were again removed yesterday.

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A military spokesman said he had never heard of the report that people residing in Fanling and nearby districts had been asked to remove to Kowloon. As a matter

LINGNAN GRADUATES

President Reveals Deficit Of $300 Thousand

The Great Hall of Hongkong University was filled to capacity. yesterday afternoon to witness the commencement exercises of Lingnan University at which about Afty men and women graduates received their degreés "and" diplomas.

The degree of Master of Science was conferred upon Miss Lo Yun-hing and Mr. Wang Chao-on

Twenty candidates were presented for the B.A. degrès while eighteen scholars received the B.S. degree, Seven candidates of the College of Agriculture were also presented for the conferring of" degrees.

Mr. & M. Ling-Acting Dean for the College of Medicine, said that the BS. degree would be conferred

DUKE AND DUCHESS

OF WINDSOR MADRID, June 29 (Reuter)...

on medical graduates in absentia, The Duke and Duchess of Wind-

as they are now serving as in-sor received journalists in ternes in military hospitals in British Embassy.

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of fact, several local businessmen Northern Kwangtung and Kun- were known to have returned to ming. their Fanling, homes yesterday. Every year it has been the cus- evening.

tom at Lingnan University" to select one tenth of the highest WOMAN INJURED

ranking graduates of the year for Chan Sum; 24-year-old woman election to the Chinese national sustained bullet wounds in the honourary scholastic society, the stomach and right leg, when phi Tau Phi. This year three men Japanese troops occupied the scholars, were elected to that village of Pax Chen Chun, in Po honour, Messrs. Lam Chung San, On. The woman was admitted to Pun Ching Fong, and Yue Y Yum. the Kowloon Hospital on Tuesday for treatment,

'DROME NEAR 'SITUMCHUN

It is reported the Japanese are pressing a large number of Chr nese villagers to assist in the construction .or -Berodrome near Shumchun.

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BIAS BAY Two Japanese aircraft carriers and ten other naval vessels are reported to have arrived at Bias Bay yesterday."

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The Duke said they travelled by road from Antibes · to Barcelona. from four in the morning til eleven at night.

They had left all their posses slons in France before delivering the key of their Paris home to the American Ambassador.

He said he had made no plans after arrival in England, 5

DUKE OF KENT IN LISBON

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 27th JUNE, 1940, 9.30 LM.

Air mail letters will be accepted for transmission to Europe by Pan-American Service to New York and onward thence by cea, et $2.80 per half-ounce for the air „ransport plus 15 cents per ounce to British possessions and 25 cents per ounce to foreign countries in respect of sea transport, S

An experimental air service for Europe via 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 beans. mission is twelve days from the date of departure of the Clipper |from Hong Kong »

"The postage rates via the revised Imperial Airways Service are unchanged.

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All the degrees were conferred by Dr. Y. L. Lee, President of Ling-

Japan and Shanghai nan University, after which many

London and Straits. were awarded" LONDON. June 26 (Reuter)-Japan and Manila. scholastic prizes both to men and women graduates It is learned authoritatively that Shanghai. and undergraduates.

the Duke of Kent arrived recently | London and Straits,

A review of the academic actin Elston, where he is represent-, Japan. vitles of Lingnan University for ing His Majesty at the National U. B. A., Honolulu, Japan and Stanghal the last two years, ever since it celebrations of the 800th anniver- Francisco date, 8th June).İsmin moved to the grounds of Hong-sary of the Portuguese Indepen- Canton kong University from Canton, was dence. given in an address by the. Presi-- dent

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Halphong and Holhow madeymey

There were 550 men and women INVASION DENIED

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The fifth" monthly "art expost- Shanghai. Rumours in Hongkong that the dents for 1939-40, he stated. The Japanese forces had invaded Indo-building of a middle school in the tion, under the joint auspices of China, were categorically denied New Territories to be operated by the Association for the Advance- Sandakan. yesterday by Mr. K. Okazaki, Jap- the University is being contem- ment of Chinese Culture, the Chi- Air Mail by "Air France Airways Service”

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nese American Institute of Cul-U. 8. A., and Manila -(8an, Francisco date 11th The President revealed that atural Relations and the Sino-Bri-

June), sum of $210,000 was spent in the tish Cultural Association, will be Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai

the Fung "Ping-shan B.C. 15th June.) University's financial year of 1939- held at

| Library, today--and tomorrow from Manila. On the credit.

dit side. $100,000 was 10 km, to 7 pm.

Sandakan. derived from the payment of stu- Over 150 pieces of works by 100 | shanghai.

anese Consul-General, who said: "It is absolutely untrue."

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The French Consulate denied knowledge of the alleged

invasion."

CABLE NEWS dent tuition fees while $80,000 contemporary Chinese and foreign

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ment, the Ministry of Education, include oil paintings and water Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuter) | China Foundation, and contribu-colour drawings of Western art the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are President Roosevelt has signed tions from the American Founda- and Chinese paintings both of the advertised to close at or before 8 am, registered and parcel mails are the $4,702,000,000 Tax Bill

classical and modern school. Ad closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to HUGE DEFICIT

mission to the exposition will be close after 6pm.. Registered-and Parcel mail, are closed at 5 pm. CHUNGKING, June 26 (Central) Thus a defleft of $300,000 exists free. Chungking is mourning, the for. 1939-40, which has not yet. death of Father Vincent Lebbe, been met, while the deficit for naturalised Chinese citizen

of 1940-41 is expected to be still Belgian birth, who passed away larger. "Despite the debet, and at Koloshan in the Chungking in view of the "importance of the Gen. Wu Te-chen, Minister of Haiphong suburbs on the night of June 24. Chinese struggle, we must do our Overseas Affairs, has left the Co-Parcels only for Tientsin.

Shangnal. best to continue our higher learn-lony for Chungking.

Parcels only for Straits ROME June 26 (Reuter)-Ang," said Dr. Lec.

It was also announced that the Motorists in the Colony are re- Bangkok Berlin telegram to the Stefani Agency states that British planes cost of four scholarships at Ling-minded that renewals of driving bombed the German towna of nan University, three at Tsing Hua licences will fall due on July 2 Duisburg and BieleBeld, causing University, in Kunming, for post- numerous fires and destroying graduates, and three in the Uni- many, houses,

versity of California, had been the British War Organisation Straits, Ceylon, India, South Africa and United- Reg. contributed by Mr. Chiang. Fund will be held at the Queen's The congregation closed with and Alhambra Theatres on July 6 LONDON, June 26 (Reuter)-

the singing of the Alma Mater at 9.30 pm, Lieut.-Col, Greenly, who has been song to the accompaniment of the in Canada and the United States Lingnan Primary School twelve- Miss B. Pestonji, daughter or in connexion with war purchases plece band.

Mr. R. Pestonji, partner of Ben- on behalf of the British Govern-

The graduates were presented famin & Potts, Hongkong, will be ment, returned to London after by Dr. H. T. Chen, Dean of the leaving the Colony on July 8 for Amoy, completing his mission,

Institute of Science, Dr. C. E the United States Chuang Dean of the Arts Coffege,

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WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters and Dean K. F. Ku, of the College By order of the Chinese The Navy Department reveals of Agriculture

National Government, Dr. P. Z. that the cruiser Omaha and the Members of the Board of Direc- King was appointed successor to destroyers Barry and Goff sailed tors of Lingnan University were Dr. F. C. Chen as Director of the USA, Central and South America Canada and *Europe via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada) recently for Portugal to relieve present and Dr. E. Chu, Dean National Health: Administration Shanghai. the existing UB. squadron thereof Colleges, participated in the recently. of the BARA Ktrength,

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SIMLA, June 28 (Reuter)-It is LONDON June 26 (Reuter)-Fund Stamps are available for officially announced that the loss The German radio announces a sale at Messrs. Millington Ltd. of the Pathan of the Royal Indian Commission appointed by Dr. 1st Floor. King's Building and at Manila, Australia and New Zeala Navy was due to enemy action."-- Seyssinquart, Covernor of Holland, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Book

baye left the Netherlands for Store Chater Road ROME, June 20 (Reuter) It is Franca, to organise the repatria- stated that the Egyptian diploma- tion of the Dutch and Belgian re- tic and consular representatives fugees in the quickest possible have left Roine.

manner

Japanese Section Reported Surrounded Near Ichang

CHUNGKING, June 28 (Central)-Most of the cromings on the upper reaches of the Han River are reported to have been regained by the Chinese, A Japanese defachment: ma) sortie from Ichang was surrounded by the Chines:

23 miles southeast of Ichang, last week. I 100 casualties, it lost 120 horses and 100 m2 xifles.

The survivors fleeing back to tehang were row annihilated. Despite a beavy rain, Chinese troops yesterday continued to press toward Nancha about 10 miles southwest of Nanchang on the an River and Fishan (West Hill) and w vity, Palace), two points about 13 miles southw were ret ́ken, by them

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SATURDAY Commdr. Last Neyrone, Italian Shanghat (Parcels only) Consul-General and doyen of the

Commlar Body in Shanghai, left Calcutta.

on Tuesday for his home country Formoss, Shangh on furlough. In his absence, the Straits, Ceyl Danish Consul General, M. Poul Marques, East and Scheel will set as doyen,

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Hongkong Branch of the British Canton

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