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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Great Britain

Honours

All Her Engagements Egyptian Mistrust In The

Intrigues Of Italy

LONDON, July 12 Reuter)- Commenting on Lord Halifax's statement yesterday, The Times writes: "Events in the past fort- night, which demonstrated the ubiquity and adequacy of British seapower in Mediterranean waters, have convinced the Near East both of the ability and will of Great Britain to honour ber en- gagements to support her Allies and to maintain her strength un- Impaired...

"In spite, therefore, that more than one mischievous rumour has been circulated by German agents and by the German radio, British

Turkey, friendship with

with Egypt and with the Arab world and more has grown stronger confident since Italy's entry into the war.

EGYPT'S LIBERTIES

модные

ed British attack on Baku, Mr. ..R. A. Butler, the Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs: em- phasised yesterday the desire of the British Government to Improve and strengthen the relations between this country and the Soviet Union."

ADVANTAGE WITH US

NAZI PLOT FAILS

RELIEF FELT

CABLE

Evacuation From

Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, July 12 (Reuter) -Some 80.000. people have so far been evacuated, from Alexandria, where since Sunday enemy aircraft has been carrying out air recon- naissances day and night,

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IN TURKEY ANKARA, July 12 (Router)-It is understood that Mr. Saydam's statement this afternoon will be

The Governor has issued couched in strong terms and is likely to cause considerable impres-notice that no siren warnings will stun abroad.

be given when enemy aircraft is at The fact that the Soviet has now a high altitude. far outside the formally denied the German allega-danger area, even though anti- tion that the Soviet has sent Tur-aircraft batteries are in action. key an ultimatum caused satisfac- tion in Turkey where Lord Hail- fax's references in the House of Lords last night have also been cor- dlally welcomed."

Herr von Papen has now returned to Ankara to keep in touch, with political developments here.

FANTASTIC RUMOURS

DANGER ZONES

A recent ministerial decree fixes certain localities in Alexandria as danger zones where tenants may immediately terminate. contracts with landlords" if they desire to evacuate,

Consideration is befrig given to the idea of declaring the whole The.. Tarks have become city a danger zone.

Voluntary evacuation has been The Daily Express. discussing thoroughly exasperated by the in- newly-formed Egyptian the problem of what Hitler will trigues of German diploniatic cir-accelerated by each raid when the Government knows that' our

do next, says Hitler has an armycles who, during the past week, rallway station is crowded, extra forces on Egyptian soll Are de- of five to seven million men under have been spreading fantastic su8-trains run, while carts piled high fending Egypt's Uberties as well his control, but he cannot movestions about what Soviet was with furniture, accompanied

wend as British Interests, has" well-

going to demand from Turkey, in- Egyptian families, slowly founded mistrust in Italian in-

cluding formal abrogation, of the their way from the city into the trigues and is ready for whole-

pact with Britain, an application country. hearted co-operation with Great

for German "protection" and the Britain.

cession of Istanbul to Russia.

a tithe of them at a time to these shores.

"But he can use them for con- stant attacks in diverse places from the tip of Eire round the "British "opinion fully appre- clates the arm and loyal policy Channel and the North Sea to of our Turkish ally and has no the top of Scotland. reserves to make regarding the reasons which induced Turkey to adopt a non-belligerent attitude.

"In disposing of the fan-" tastic allegation of an intend-

BRITAIN WELL PREPARED

SWARMING WITH. TROOPS

LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) — The Chicago Datly News' corres pondent. Mr. Stopeman, in London.

ABYM :

inga have succeeded.

troops "Both parachute troop-carrying planes are provided for, not only in the coastal areas, but also in the most remote sec tions of the country.

"The advantage in this battle will be with us-provided we keep up and, increase the present pace in production of armaments and the training of manpower."

BRITISH MOYALE

ATTACKED LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) British Moyale has been heavily attacked since dawn on Wednes-- day but the post is holding out.

Thousands of shells have been Ared by the enemy who is attack- ing with artillery. The casualties were slight and reinforcements are en route.

Such suggestions doubtless ac- count for the increasingly sharp

tone of the Turkish press and the

irritation in official circles here.

Today's Soviet dental and Mr. Saydam's speech are likely to make clear-even to German diplomatista |—how signally they have failed either to intimidate. Turkey or to pelson Russo-Turkish relations.

EAST INDIA WAR FUND

BIG DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) The

news service ад

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MR. W... BULLITT IN BARCELONA "What seem to be strong de-

MADRID, July 12 (Reuter)-Mr.fighter planes, wolle in the past fences against advancing infantry

States fortnight public subscriptions in William Bullitt, United and armoured cars, can be seen wherever you go, and the country ambassador to France, arrived in Mauritius have raised 38,000 rupees Barcelona from the frontier yes- towards the Colonial Air Fleet and troops, and every

various for other war purposes man is with a rifle. In addition, terday accompanied by

of members

the staff of the there are tens of thousands of newly armed local volunteers, why American Embassy to France. He is expected to arrive at Madrid to-day.

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FRENCH PEOPLE CHINA PROMOTES

"LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) Replying to a questioner in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Harold Nicolson Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of In- formation, said that every possible step had been taken to make clear to the French nation that the ac- tions of the French Government had in no way altered the warmth of our feeling for the French peo- ple.

Mr. Nicolson added that six broadcasts in the French language were available daily in addition to other means of approach.

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MASS EDUCATION

10) SLES

CHUNGKING, July 12 (Central) The promotion of education has received a great impetas since the war started,. according to Mr. Chen Li-fa, Minister of Education.

Whenever possible the work in this respect is incorporated Into the People's Training Corps, while people attending free schools "for mass education are urged to join the Military Trak- ning Corps. The aim of the Free School for Mass Education is to give the people an elementary knowledge of the Chinese language as well as training in citizenship.

ENFORCEMENT OF PLAN

NO DOUBT Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of years. the Interior, announced that be had not the slightest, doubt that President Roosevelt would run for a third term of glance.

NEW RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT: ONLY ONE RESIGNATION

BUCHAREST, July 12 (12) LA Reports that several yg mem bers

the Rumanian of Cabinet had resigned, are depied by the sams-officiat Rumantan News Agency which states that the only members of the Govern

Another Abduction

In Shanghai

Before the fall of Hankow, 1,500ple's school in every two pao.. In ment, to resign was Professor classes were conducted in Wuhan the fifth and last year there Horea Shna, Iron Guard Leader, for this purpose. The experiment should be at least one people's who was appointed Minister for Three Italian bombers dropped Air Ministry "Since the Battle of Dunkirk bombs on Wajira. They were nounces that sums totalling £55.-

was later extended to Chungking school in each pao. That is to AW, -5 SUPPORT FOR

The Agency adds that the Gov- and Chengtu, and to the provin- say, at the end of the fifth year particularly during the last two attacked by British aghters. One 000 was contributed by the Com-

ROOSEVELT ces of Kansu. Kweichow, Yunnan there should be at least 800.000ernment is carrying, on its"work weeks, minutest preparations were was sot down and another was mittee of the East India Find to-

people's schools for the 800,000 |normally and in complete nar- and Fukien made in all parts of the country seen flying away with the star-wards the cost of initial equipment

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuter) At the National Conference on pao of the entire nation, bestdes mony. against attempted landings and board engine on are and the of aircraft for the East India Fund

fight.

|--The re-nomination of President People's Education held from the 80,000 or more nucleus schools advances through the third escaped, possible countryside, after any such land- One enemy gummer was led "The Air Ministry has sent grate- Roosevelt for a third term of of March 12 to 18, 1940, in Chung- and the 200,000 schools of the and all our aircraft were not rul acknowledgements to the citi ce is demanded by 64 members of king, the Five-Year Plan for the same grades now existent which be improved, to provide and damaged.

zens of Calcutta and other parts of the House of Representatives, re- People's Education, adopted by cam Eastern India and also to the re-presenting 21 states, in a formal the Executive Yuan, was further education for at least 90 per cent sidents of Georgetown, British declaration.

deliberated and promulgated. The of the entire number of children

CHUNGKING, July 11 - TIDS The Gulana, for a further £10,000 to-

states that proper enforcement of this plan of school age.

As B Roosevelt's re-election will help to convert at least one

matter of fact, certain Chi-chao, an employee of a for- wards the cost of bomber and President

would mean the preservation of hundred and forty million adult provinces have already nicceeded eign firm in Nanking Road, was literates into intelligent citizens in establishing one or even two kidnapped by three armed things American democracy.

An each pao, on July 9, according to a Shanghai for China within the coming five people's schools

Kianga Province" for instance, report, says Central News, “

He was leaving his residence in has at present one people's school

Taku Road in his private motor. in each pao. At present, 44 per cent. of the

The fulfilment of this five-year car when the three men forced entire number of children of

plan needs at least $2,932,000,000 his chauffeur down at the point school age (from six to twelve) and one million and six hundred of a gun and drove him away.

The motive of the abduction ta are in school, that is, nineteen thousand properly trained tea-

stih not ascertained. million and eight hundred thous-

chers.: and. By the enforcement of this plan, there should be, during the LONDON, - July 12' (Reuter) -- ärst two years, at least che peo- rowingston of the short clash in the The pan is a civic and a milltary Mediterranean, the Times points organisation for both peace and out that both the British and war. Each pao consists of from Talian communique agree that itten to Afteen chia, and each,chia ended in a chase.

consists of from ten to. Afteen Rince it is well-known that Ira-families.. Han battleshipe bave an advantage That means a pan consists of of several knots the world will be from one hundred to one hundred. able to judge who was the pursued and fifty families. And ten pao and who was the unsuccessful make a village, or a village con- pursuer.

sists of from ten to afteen pao. The Yorkshire, Post commenting In this way there should be more on the Rome version of the com- than 260,000 people's schools for bat, says: "Mussolini's Press chief the 800,000 pao of the entire na is aping Dr. Goebbels by linking tion at the end of the first two the British Navy with salvoes of years! var

224 long-range communique. It is a Each people's school, consists of pity to contrast them with cold thres divisions or classes, namely,

are ready to shoot any on sight-

NOT SO READY

"No part of France, Belgium or Holland, was

The wives and families of most

LONDON, July y2 (Reuter)-- bassy in Madrid and the staff of Twenty survivors of the tanker ready for attack as the coastal re- gions of England and Scotland, the Company Telefonica de Es-Athol Laird, 9,000 tons, which was

ever as completely members of the American Em-

ENDED IN A CHASE

and the back areas of those compana, in which American capital torpedoed on. July 2, were landed on commenting" on the Italian ver-ple's school in every three pao.

is largely interested. have left the Irish coast, after

miles in the Atlentic. Spain or are leaving.

tries never had any such prepara tions as those which dominate the ure of the backwoods Englishmen.

"Most of the coastal areas are now virtually under martial law and, movement of individuals is carefully restricted: movement after dark is virtually impossible'

NAZI "WARNING” TO CENTRAL AMERICA

Raffles College

Begins

Term With "House-Full"

Raffles College began a new term with a “House-full" no”.

ten freshmen, with the tice. "Approximately one hundred and carry-over of older collegians, practically filling up all avai{~ able accommodation and the college authorities had to refuse many further applications, 20

Of the "freshmen," 24 are women students who come into the college from all parts of the country.

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Renter) Germany is apparently" indulg- ing in a species of intimidation of The new conscription law is arise as a result are being met by the Latin-American nations, worrying most of the students who the simple expedient of readjust whose sovereignty is entitled to become llable for service if, and ing lecture time-tabics. respect, declared Mr. Cordell Hull when Government decides to call at a press conference resterday. up non-European British subjects

He was referring to the report ..ed activities of Dr. Ott Reinebeck,

for military training.

If that should happen this year German Minister to the ave re-there will be a good many publics of Central America.

students who will have to break

1

"warning" in connection with the

Ing.

The number of women students enrolled, Just now is the biggest registered yet.

Nearly, every, State in the Penin- sula is represented in the College now.

facts...

SOVIET - YUGOSLAV RELATIONS

MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuter)-- President Kalinin received the I mijar increasing applica- newly appointed Yugoslav Minis-

Dr. Reinebeck is reported in the off the final and for them, the newspapers to have issued

most important stages of thetrtions are to be received, it is stated ter, M. Milan Gabrilovich, thus study to learn the art of soldier that the College will have to ex- marking the beginning of the

tend accommodation much further direct diplomatic relations be within the next few years tween Yugoslavia and the Soviet In anticipation of a record num-Union, which had no such contact ber of applications for admission since the Soviet regime was con- this year and to remedy a public stituted. complaint two spacious lecture rooms in Raffles College dave been converted into hostel accommoda tion for another 17. students,

forthcoming. Pan-American con- ferente, telling governments of the Central American countries not to engage in any action aimed dire- ctly or indirectly against Ger. 'many

Commenting on this, Mr. Hull said there was no theory on which any country should attack the Rovereightyor freedom of action of another country,

(Reuter)

PEIPING July 12 Chinese servants of all foreigners In Petping have received an order from the police to proceed to the nearest pouce station, taking with them four photographs. The men sure applies to the servants of all foreigners, not only British

However, most calm "their" fears with the hope that Gov- ernment will adopt the same policy as in the United King- dom, where students, who be came liable for service Just at the time they had to sit for their final examinations, were granted -- postponementa șt enable them to complete, these examinations

the children's division, the men's division, and the women's division.

During the second two years there should be at least one peo-

Opium - Suppression **** Campaign

SIAN, July 11 (Central)-With a view to tightening the oplum suppression campaign in the pro- vince, the Shemsi Provincial Gov- ernment has instructed the var lous districts to organise opium modation is intended for college inspection parties,

Persons found re-indulging in Conversion of these lecture boya rooms, which are on the ground Hostel accommodation for lady the habit after having been cured floor of the hostel proper, began collegians is by no means neglect will be able to court martial some two

sgo at the ed Discussions will take place The provincial government will the College shortly regarding the possible despatch officials to various dis have been com- erection of a hostel specially for telets for general inspection

their use,

from August Maung

Award of $100,000 has been al

Stewards for urses focated OREO SPO

suppression and amugging

At the moment, the College nu comm thorities have received no In- vacation and timation from Government re-pleted recently. garding propoéals to this matter Twenty rooms are now provided.

by sta boarding Comfscription orders" also affect 17 of which

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