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HIT AND RUN RAIDS BY GERMAN BOMBERS OVER ENGLAND & SCOTLAND
LONDON, JULY 4 (REUTER)—FIVE GERMAN BOMBERS WERE DESTROYED AND FOUR MORE DAMAGED BY PILOTS OF THE RAF. FIGHTER COMMAND when the enemy carried out a series of daylight raids on England and Scotland yester- day, states, the Air Ministry news service.
The raids were of the hit and run, type and in most cases, the German bombers approached the coast singly.
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Three Spitfires, after attacking Fighters shot down two enemy a Dornier "flying pencil" bomber, bombers, making yesterday's total watched it turn un its back and tazen.. crashed into the sea. They were, patrolling along the east coast when they sighted two Dorniers.
The second Dorner disappeared into the clouds, badly damaged, A third Dornier was later hit by a fighter but evaded further attack in the clouds.
BOMB IN GARDEN
Une boinb fell in a garden, smashing the front of the house, two others in an adjoining road way, and more bombs fell in the open country and in the sea.
Full Liberty
nik,
Of The Press Will Not Be Interfered
HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)--Re- plying for, the Prime Minister to
a request for an assurance that
no curtallment will be made of
the full liberty hitherto enjoyed Australia
oy the Press to express tree and Amoy.
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, stb JULY, 1940, 9.30 E
Small Packet Poet to all countries is suspended.
unfettered opinion, about every Manlia and Amoy.
aspect in the conduct of the war, Strata.
INWARD MAILS
vr to comment on any attempts Australia and Manila.
{from any quarter to initiate peace Shanghai.
From
discussions. Mr. CR Attlee, Lord Bangkok and Saigon."..............................................
| Privy Seal, said that the policy of Formosa, Amoy and Swatow,
the Government was to interfere U. S. A, and Manila--(8an Francisco date 11th
as little" as possible with the liber- June).
ty of the Press to express treely (Manila. their opinions and comments on Shanghai. the conduct of the war and on Canton any question of peace overtures.
Japan and Shanghal stipations
Sandakan. Shanghai.
Due
seh July
5th
July
5th July
oth July
5th July
8th July
5th July
6thly
6th July
8th July
7th July
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7th July
7th July
7th July
7th July.
7th July
The Lord Privy Seal added that Haiphong It must be recognised that state. Shanghai and Amoy ................................................ ments could be put out in the guise of opinion which might give Air Mail by "Pan American Always Direct Ber- Information to the ersery, which might be calculated to im pede our war effort
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vice-San Francisco date, 25th June, ..... Air Mail by "Imperial Always Service” Haiphong Japan.
The Government was not pre- pared, to give any assurance that
Japan and Shanghai. publication of such statements |could
be interfered with Java and Manila,
Japan.
present position with regard to Manila
Am. 7th July
ath July
„Sih. July
8th July
8th July
9th July
0th July
not
9th July
(Cheers).
YANGTSE POSITION Mr. Robert H. Morgan (Cons.) Shangrial. asked Mr. RA. Butler, Foreign Canton Under-Secretary, what WAS the Japan and Shanghai..
[U, S. A., Honolulu and Japan-~(San Francisco date,
19th June),
9th July
9th July
10th July
10th July
toch July:
11th July
13th July
14th July
18th July
16th July
18th July
16th July
17th July
17th July
18th July
18th July
OUTWARD MAILS
the use of the Yangtse by British Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"" and other foreign shipping below Canton and above Nanking.
Shanghai.
Japan.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Japan and Manila. Affairs replied that, as he had in Japan and Shanghai An enemy plane was seen low formed Mr. Morgan on February Shanghal Spitfires attacked enemy air over the town before it disappear- 29, the Yangtse was still closed Calcutta and Straits craft, believed to be Heinkel, off ed over the sea. People could see to third Power shipping above Straits. the Aberdeenshire coast. The the bombs being released.
Klangyla while below this point Java and Manila, enemy put up a stiff resistance but Several workmen were injured British vessels continued to oper- Shanghai.. at the end of the fight glided down when three bombs were dropped ste under certain dimculties. to the sea and the Spitfire pilota in north-eastern England yesterday! aw two
OFFICERS' VIEWS Fubber bosts being afternoon, launched.
An Al Ministry. communique Secretary for Air, announced that Capt. HH Balfour, Under- announces that aircraft of the the officers and men of the Royal
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than Bomber Command of the RAF A Junkers 88 tomber was also continued their attacks on Tuesday ty to put their views before the Air advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are Air Force were now able personal- the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are shot down into the sea off the Scottish coast and three members
Miniatry views based on their ac- closed at 5 pun, on the previous day. When malls are advertised to
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OFF SCOTTISH COAST
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night.
The targets included serodromes
of the crew were seen to take to Denmark and Belgium, "com.tual experiences on battle. A num-close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.
their rubber boat,
munications in the Ruhr and ber of meetings have already been held at which Afr Stad, Fighter, Westphalia, objectives in Hamburg and Dortmund and the docks at Commands were present. The talks Bomber, Coastal and Training: Zeebrugge.--?
valuable information.
Date and Time
4.
▸ For
were expected to yield much shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central & South
FRIDAY
America, Canada and *United-Kingdom San Francisco.
Fri, 5th
Brisbane
via GF.O.&K.P.O.
Two Spitfires, patrolling the south-east coast, shot down an- other Dornier flying pencil. Hur- ricane pilota damaged a Heinkel
All our aircraft returned safely. 111 over the Channel and silenced
Aircraft of the Coastal Com- its rear gunner before the machine mand yesterday bombed enemy disappeared in a cloud. Another bases at Tesel and Ymulden in patrol of Hurricanes attacked a Holland in the course of which of Kenys, presided at the meet-Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Reg. 8.45 AM Dornier bomber, off the east coast, they shot down an enemy fighterings. which escaped into the clouds. without loss, badly damaged.
RACE TO SEA Yesterday evening Spitfires raced out to the sea to intercept another bomber. Bix minutes after taking off they had shot it down flames
in
An Air Ministry Communique states: "Two enemy bombers were intercepted and shot down by our fighter aircraft yesterday evening.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, former Governor
One of our aircraft failed t return from reconnaissance yester-lowing answers: day.
BUILDING ON FIRE
Enemy aircraft bombed south- east England yesterday afternoon.
building and set it on fire.
Une incendiary bomb struck a
Injuries it any are not
KNOW
were dropped near a group of So far as is known, only two workmen in a village in south-east persons were slightly injured. England, ana man was killed and
three injured,
It is officially announced that
OTHER ANSWERS
Bangkok Question-time brought the fol-Shanghal.
Manila British Government has Bangkok evidence of strong potential resis- Sandakan. tance to Italy in Abyssinia.
The
The Government is in- touch with the Petal Government in Canton France through the French Charge Shanghai. d'Affaires in London.
SATURDAY
Ord. 8.30 AM · FGP.O.&KFO.
Ord,
9.30 M 19.30 "
1.00
9.30 PM
7:00 PM
7.00 PM
Sat 6th
10:30AM 10.30 AM
Holhow
Noon
yet
No further definition of our at-Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin, titude can be given.
Shanghai (Parcels only) The Ministry of Home. security General de Gaulle is recognised “ "This brings the total of announces that bombs dropped by as the leader of all free French-Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. S. A Central and Parcels 4.00 pak - enemy aircraft destroyed dur..... hostile aircraft which crossed, the men, wherever they may be.
South America, Canada, and Europe via San Reg ing attacks on Britain yester- south coast, yesterday morning Pilots of Czech. Polish, Norwe- Francisco (No Parcels for Canada), ..... day to Hire."
were few and do not appear to have glan, Dutch, Belgian and French Air Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service to Dur- G.PO,&XPO......... When four bombs, one of which been directed at any particular ob- Air Forces are in this country. han and thence by Sea Service to United King-Reg. was of the delayed action" type, lective
dam
1.00 PM
5.00 PM
GPO. & EPO.
5.00 PM
Ord.
5,30 PM
Arrangements are being made to
Ord.
enable them to continue the ser-Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, vice they have already made in the Amoy and Manila. Allied cus
6,00 PM 5.30 PM 5.30 PM 5.30 PM
SUNDAY
Sun. 7th
INSPECTORS IN
Shanghal Straits.
9.00 AM
9.00AM
MONDAY
Mon. 8th
INDO CHINA-TMTM
Canton
2.15 AM
Amoy and Shanghai,
12.30 PM
JAPAN. PLAYS
Parcel Reg.
3.00 PM)
5.00 PM
WATCHMAN
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G.P.O.
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuter) The
Parcels 2,00 PM
Japanese inspectors sent to French |
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||Ofd,
7,00 mu KPO Reg-6.00 PM Ord 6.30 23
GPO
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5.00 PM 7:00 PM
Tule th
two people were killed and about CONDITIONS IN
six injured in the air raid on a'
Suffolk town. About 18 people were injured in raids on the north-
FRENCH
east coast of England and Scot CONCENTRATION
Ind
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory"
10 am, July 4
Barometer, (at sea level).. 29.64 (
Temperature 83 F. Humidity, 82 per cent. Wind Direction, 8.2. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Temperature; maximum yesterday,
83. F
Temperature; minimum last night
277 EX
Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th
today, 1.51 Inis.
Total rainfall since January 1st,
69.71 ins...
Against an average of, 40.12 ins... Bunset tonight: 7.11 pm Sunrise tomorrow, 5,48 am,"M
po July
Barometer (at sea level), 29.50 Ing
Temperature, 81 F
Humidity, 85 per cenu
Wind Direction
Wind Force (Beaufor
Maximum temperature, 85 F.
CAMPS
5,000 EXHAUSTED SOLDIERS
Indo-China have started work to traits. Ceylon, India, East and gouth Africa, and Reg.
see that the transportation of war supplies to Chungking through
United Kingdom.
Europe is "Fan American Airways and Trans- Bog
Atlantis : Bervions!
LONDON July (Reuters French Indo China is suspended Conditions in concentration camps as promised by the French Gov Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolula, U. §. 4. in France were described yester-ernment, according to a Japanese day by an American ambulance report from Hanol. The French worker who has been a member of authorities, the report adds, Fare a unit in Paris.
heartily co-operating with the Canton fever was raging among Colonial ARRIVED IN WARSHIP
Be visited several camps where Japanese inspectors.
troops German dealing with the white men Arat inspectors arrived at Haiphong
The first party of Japanese Tulagi
tween black and white In France ing France's acceptance of Japan's saying we must distinguish be aboard a Japanese warship follow- we learn that today.
doctors were
The American saw 5,040 6x- hausted Fr
ers in ons
camp
#housed
were
TUESDAY Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya. Bangkok Bandakan, Madang, Balamaus, Rabaul &
proposals for sending Japanese Inspectors. The second party, in- Air Mall for Malays, Java and Australia cluding a naval omcer, Comman-
“Imperial „Airways Service. der Motoki, arrived in Haiphong stra'ts. On Tuesday, while another party reached Hanoi - on Wednesday afternoon,
WEDNESDAY.
Holhow
30
Beg
5:00 22
Ord
Minimum temperatur
Raitall, 0.35
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