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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3,

1940.

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ITALY HAS LOST NINE SUBMARINES SO FAR

Major General ADVERTISE & HELP ALLIED LOSSES GREAT

E. F. Norton

TO BE MILITARY

· GOVERNOR OF

HONGKONG ...

The following communique was issued by the Colonial Secretariat yesterday:-

"In the absence from Hongkong of His Excellency "the Governor, Sir Geoffry "Northcote, K.C.M.G., His Ma

jesty has been pleased to ap- prove of the appointment of Major-General E. F... Norton, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., to adminis- ter the Government of the Colony.

"Major-General Norton is at present commanding the western district in India and

THE B.W.O.F.

The Management of the Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd.. announce that starting from tomorrow classified advertise- ments, limited to, twenty-five words, will be accepted at $1.50 FOR FIVE INSERTIONS.

THE MANAGEMENT HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO DONATE FIFTY PER CENT ON ALL SUCH ADVERTISEMENTS TO THE. BRITISH WAR ORGANI- SATION FUND,

Advertisements under this heading will include articles for sale, premises and spart.... ments to let, situations wanted and vacant, etc.

will take up the appointment attempting to rald" Chungking on in the near future.”.

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POSITION FAR BETTER NOW

CHANNEL ISLANDS

STRATEGIC

HAVE NO VALUE AT ALL

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announce that the total British mer- cantile losses due to enemy action for the week-ended midnight on June 24, was 88,259 tons. Of this figure however, 30,446 tons was lost during the combined operations off the French ports, and, therefore, were not mercantile losses in the ordinary sense.

Similarly of 69,770 tons of Allied shipping, 33,020. tons was lost in like circum- stances. In all 27 ships were lost, with a total tonnage of 129,445 tons. Of these eight are British, representing 57,813 tons, eight of the Allies, representing 36,750 tons, and 11 of the neutrals amounting to 34,882 tons.

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CANTON TALKS ABOUT LIFTING BAN ON THE EXPORT OF FOODSTUFF

That the Japanese blockade of Hongkong, which comes into operation today, was not a blockade but merely the closing of the frontier to sever communications between the Colony and the interior was the statement made by Mr. K. Okazaki, Japanese Consul-General, when interview- ed by a representative of the Daily Press yesterday.

When it was pointed out vided special permits were that such a procedure was obtained... tantamount to a blockade and Mr. Okazaki ziso disclosed that that foodstuffs could no long-negotiations are in "progress bes er be brought across the bor-tween Mr. A. P. Blunt, British Con der, he said that such anal-General in Canton, and the implication did not come into

Japanese authorities, there regard- ing the lifting of restrictions on the question at all and that port of foodstuffs, such as rice foodstuffs

still be and vegetables, from Canton to brought into the Colony pro-Hongkong.

DISCUSSING EVACUATION, JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL SAYS NO MORE AGAINST COLONY IS CONTEMPLATED

could

Although the losses" ofį U-boats operating, but this is not tions from the Channel Islands of British tonnage are admitted-to an alarming extent; our ar-naval character will be in the east. 99 BOMBERS

In spite of these heavy losses, 11 ly heavy, a comparison of the rangements also for escorting: ves- TURN BACK four weeks ended June 24, sels were upset first of all by the is pointed out by the Admiralty,

In connexion with the evacua-said that it was not a panic mea- French Armistice, and by ships, our actual tonnage position is bet Reuter reports that 99 bombers with a similar period during usually engaged, on escort duties, ter at the present time than it was tion scheme in the Colony Mr. sure and would be carried through. April 1917, when our losses having to be diverted in order to ten months ago. Losses due to that there is no cause for alarm approached by the Chamber of Okazaki... expressed the opinion Asked 12 Government had been

Major-General Norton is to bad weather. They dropped thei. / war, show that we were, then but some of France, Poland and made good by the reconstruction on Monday-that Japanese na-tion order as a result of the Monday morning turner back due were greatest during the last evacuate not only our own troops, enemy action have been more than and reiterated his statement made | Commerce to rescind the evacua late of the Royal Artillery and bombs on Patung, in western losing nearly three times as others from the French ports along of ships captured from the enemy.

special meeting held by the Cham- is a member of the Indian Hupeh, on the Yangtse near the many merchant ships and the coast, stretching from Brest to and also transfers from other Honals here will remain

He was of the view that the bee on Monday Mr. North said: | Aags. · Additionally there has been. twice as much tonnage per St. Jean de Luz Szecheen border....

week.

German U-boats have been placed at our disposal a consider explanation give by the Hongkong "I have nothing to say Any Japanese planes ralded Sign on

Government spokesman on Mon-statement on the subject will have the It is emphasised in authoritative operating mainly in the western able tonnage belonging to Monday.

day- as to the reasons for the to be made by the Chamber of quarters that while the sinkings approaches of the Bay of Biscay,

Allied countries. A squadron of Chinees bombers are a good deal heavier than pre-probably from the French ports.

evacuation of women and children Commerce, German mercantile losses up to the vious weeks, we have succeeded in

June 30, amounted to about 857,000 was natural in view of the pre- German claims that they had tor-ralded Japanese troops in

The view taken by experta is that tons and the Italian losses to apvalling situation in Europe, pedoed one of our cruisers of vicinity of Yangchaho on June taking our toll of the U-boats.

the Channel Islands will not be of proximately 229,000 tons, in a Brest

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very great value from a strategical

Of the 2,355 British, Allied, and whereas it has already been point of view to: Gefany Ano neural ship escorted by British

already possesses gylt, and opera-convoys, only 3 were lost.

Defence Committee.

LONDON: July 2 (Reuter)---It is authoritatively stated that there is

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America & Allies Are

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Our losses in the Mediter- ranesa were not, very many,

stated that we have sunk nine". Italian submarines,

MORE U-BOATS

The main reasons, for the in- crease are the rise of a number of

Development Of Japan's Policy STAFF OFFICERS

Discussed In Broadcast

"Many of you will have heard how emphatically Japan, through her Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, announced her policy of establishing a Monroe Doctrine for East Asia and the countries in the South Seas," said Mr. Gerald Samp- son; a well-known commentator on Far Eastern affairs, in the course of a broadcast talk from Daventry last night entitled "Development of Japan's Far Eastern Policy."""

After detailing the geo- which Japan returned her Shan- graphical, economic, cultural tung rights to Ching, undertook to and racial characteristica of respect China's sovereignty and the countries in the South agreed to a naval armament in the Seas and in East Asia, Mr. ratio of 5:5:3.

"This was very unpopular in

Arita stated that their Japan and eventually led to the proximity Justified Japan in termination of the 20-year-old establishing a new order in Anglo-Japanese Alliance, "Then in that part of the world. 1931 Japan seized Manchuria and This new order? continued Mr. created the puppet state of Man- Sampson, which is based on the chukuo. slogan of Asia for the ‘Asiatică”

KILLED CHUNGKING, July 2 (Central)-

Yu Sing-cha, and Liu Wel-chow,

POLES WILL FIGHT ON

CANADA'S AIR POWER

"With the threatened attack on

HEAVY BOOKINGS There was not a single Japanese. Britain by Germany and its im-

amongst the 230 odd people who plications, coupled with the un- thronged the NK cute-yes- "certainty by the course” of

that would be taken by certain berday and made bookings Government, the case of Italy the officials of the company.

cording to Mr. Komatsu, one of being a good example, the steps taken by the British Government It was stated that 125. first, 58 { second,” and, 50 third class passen – are not to be wondered at

kers, made reservations on t "Doubtless, the local measures OTTAWA, July 2 (Reuter)-- were taken for fear of Japan but Japanese ship expected in Hong- Canada is whipping her air might can assure you that no opera

keng about Friday. into fighting trim and with the tions by Japan against Hongkong aid of the United Kingdom wound are contemplated," he concluded. be able to complete the whole of the Production programme British Commonwealth Air Train-

It was revealed that besides the 20 who can be construed as leaving the Colony because of the local situation, there are only 12 more passengers who had arranged for their passage in the normal "People often go to Government manner long before the evacuation. House for conferences and no had started.

NOT A PANIC MEASURE

"WE STILL HAVE STOUT SOLDIERS" LONDON, July 2 (Renter staff officers of the National Mill General Sikorski. Commander-in-: tary Counell, and their chauffeur Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, ing Plan without overseas assis were killed in a motor accident on in an order of the day to his tance, declared Mr. Howe, Minis- the night of June 30.

troops in Britain says "Soldiers, ter in charge of munitions yester statement will be issued on the About three-quarters of the on- Both Yu and Liu went out in you about to begin a new stage day.

meeting held today" stated the offcial evacuees aboard the their motor car on an official mis- of your hard service. For the second sion that day. On their way back time since you left your country made by the Canadian aircraft terviewed by a Dally Press repre- and Japan. The number Includes Such great strides had beRAC. North yesterday when in Shanghai, the rest for other ports Colonial Secretary, the Hon Mr. N. Y. E ship are bound for in the evening, their car tumbled you rally in the ranks of the n-

own a practice on the Yangtze tional army on foreign soll, as industry, Mr. Howe, added, that sentative in connection with the White Russians Czechs Danes, the Poish army which remains the larger part of the original meeting held at Government Norwegians, Trench, British and River bank at Chaiyuanpa.

Governor Of Macao

which covered · invincible, inflexible, unyielding in programme,

a | House.

American passengers, mostly wo adversity and faithful to our period of two years, had been Regarding the evacuation of men, children and some families, sacred cause until

last compressed into one year plan: women and children Mr. North Cont'd On Page Cola 6, 12 breath.

the

Our

*The struggle continues place today is at the those Alles who carry on the night AMERICA MUST UNDERSTAND GOING TO US. FOR Thanks to our own energy and of the magnificent assistance TREATMENT?

Royal Navy, a great part of our with Japan as the dominating announced, through her spokes It was learned from a re-air and land forces have been partner, is not new. For twenty-man, the need for the creation of liable source yesterday that saved.

"It was in 1934 that Japan first

five years now Japan has been a Monroe Doctrine for East Asia. His Excellency the Governor *We still have many stout working on the assumption that it The subsequent attempt to detach is her destiny to bring all the China's five Northern Provinces of Macao, Dr. Artur Tamag-soldiers. We shall continue to countries in E Asts under her and the invasion of China in 1937, nint de Souza Barbosa, will fight obstinately and with an Iron

the will until victory is wo":" Influence.

which has now dragged on for be passing through. FAMOUS DEMANDS RECALLED three years has been part of the Colony on Thursday on a "Mr. Arita's pronouncement, plan to bring the countries in East Pan-American Airways Clip- made at a time when the western Asia under Japanese influence. countries are engaged in a life and death' struggle, recalls to mind a parallel- occasion when, in January 1915, Japan utilised a similar op- portunity to present China with her famous Twenty-One Demands.

"THIS REVEALED THE EX- TENT OF JAPAN'S - CONTI- NENTAL" 'AMBITIONS, WHICH -WAS REALLY TO BRING -CHINA UNDER HER DIRECT SPHERE OP INFLUENCE Through variety of circum- stances, however, these de- mands were watered down." Nevertheless, Japan-secitred concessions In Shantong and Manchuria

pers

His Excellency, it is under stood, had been in indifferent health for some time and is proceeding to the United States where he will undergo medical treatment.

'*" NOW SHE PROPOSES TO ALL IN THESE SEGREGATE AREAS, WHICH MIGHT BE TAKEN TO INCLUDE "CHINA AND THE ISLANDS BETWEEN JAVA AND TAHITI, into her own sphere of domination. There are to be no new-comers,

Although no confirmation but those who have possessions could be obtained from the in this area will be allowed to local Portuguese Consulate retain them without Inter- we learned yesterday that a ference, provided Japan's polley

high official of the Macao of this so-called New Order in

Government had arrived in recognised, ""and": "particularly

Hongkong yesterday to make her dominating influence in

the necessary arrangements China, "CONSIDERABLE UNEASINESS" for His Excellency's depar-

ture

"The situation la caning: com- bis uneasiness declared Mr.

Under the Treaty of Versailles,

obtained control of the Hampton German dalands in the South Seas, she was admitt to a seat on the Council of the league of Nations and was acküb, ledged - aSEARCHE class power/"

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Diplomacy Is Not Idle: U.S. Has Strong Weapons In Her Hands

HER HUSBA GALLANTH

WASHINGTON, JULY 2 (REUTER)——ANXETY IS A] MILD" TERM TO DESCRIBE THE ATTITUDE OF IN- FORMED QUARTERS HERE TOWARD THE MEANING OF THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION. It is easy to find care- ful observers who believe that there is a much greater chance in the United States being drawn into a conflict Warbur in the Orient than in Europe, though there is little sen- Bernard -timent favouring war anywhere.

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