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GERMANY AND OCCUPIED AREAS THREATENED

Shortage of Food Caused By

War Ravages, Famine

LONDON, July 14 "(Renter)—The Economy, in an article on "Europe's Scarcity" deals with the German claim that Britain's blockade weapon had been blunted, and says that German-controlled Europe was no nearer self-sufficiency than the Third Reich...

Politically and strategically, the blockade was easier not harder. The essential basio materials that Germany requires are metals, alloys, textiles, rubber, vegetable oils, animal feeding stuffs, ferfili-.. zers and oll

GEN. CATROUX

REMAINS

IN INDO-CHINA

at

SAIGON. July 14 (Reuter) Gèneral Catrour, Governor-General of Indo-China, is remaining his post and is maintaining the status quo notwithstanding the Petala Government, decree recall- ing him and appointing Vice- Admiral Decoux

Governor- General.

$3

LONDON MONEY

MONDAY, JULY 15, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, MONDAY, 15th JULY, 1940, 8.30 13.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Service" Japán.

Shanghai.

Manila Haiphong

*་་་་་་=་*་པ་འ་ན་

MARKET

Alr Mall by “Pan American Alr-ways Direct Ser- Excepting iron, steel and al- Swedish iron, Norway's processed

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter-In

vice" — San Francisco date, 2nd July. uminium, the conquest had not metals, Scandinavian timber, food the Money Market, zote circula-Bandakan. ..................................................134 yielded materials to make up for from Denmark' and Holland, Bel-tion registered a further high re- Calcutta and Straits........................... the former deficiency, and in the gian sfeel and French bauxite, fruit cord at 610.4 millions but opinion japan and Sharghal. case of iron and steel alloys re-and vegetables, but these are not is widely expressed that the peak shanghai. quired for munitions, steel, namely lasting blews because the resources is about reached.

Canton manganese, nickel, tungsten and of the entire world outside are ac- Sixty-five million sterling in Java and Manila, Chromium, are all seriously deff-cessible.

Treasury Bills were offered and Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" clent.

allotted at the average rate of £1 Bangkok and Saigon.

SUPPLIES CUT OFF

The conquest of Norway ensured Swedish iron and Scandinavian timber and the occupation of Den- mark gained accumulated stock, but "lost the overseas supply of -feeding stuffs and fertilizers.

The industries of the Low Coun- tries and France are dependent on supplies of cotton, wood, copper, zing and oil seeds and now all have been cut off

·

Apart from the captured stocks of all, the utmost Germany can ob- tain, including the whole Ruman- lan output, is 12,000,000 tons' a year which 13 less than half the normal European peace

¡ time consumption.

POSITION SERIOUS

The food position is also serious. Europe is a net importer of all basic foodstuffs except potatoes. but feeding stura, many, fertilizers and edible oils are now cut or while the harvest is also reduced by the "mobilisation of peasants.- the ravages of war, a severe winter and drought.

Italy and Holland are no longer corridors for trade with Germany, and Rassiä is unlike. ly to bew wood and draw water for German. Napolean found the British blockade cannot be beaten on land, and the British control of the seas has not been perceptibly endanger- ed.

GERMANY CANNOT BEAT THE BLOCKADE, SHE CAN ONLY TRY TO DEFEAT THE BLOCKADER. THIS IS A QUES- TION OF SEAPOWER AND AIR STRENGTH, AND WILL HE DECIDED IN THE BATTLE.

BRITAIN'S SUPERIORITY Britain's superiority in economic war remains. Britain has lost

More Conciliatory Attitude

CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central) -The Japanese authorities are now reported to be adopting. a - more. conciliatory attitude regarding the alleged maltreatment of 18 Japan- ese gendarmes by American Ma- rines.

The American authorities have been maintaining a calm attitude. It is said that the Japanese are not satisfied with the reply sent by Col. Peck, Commander of the American Marines, on July 10.

Negotiations have been continued in the part two days.......

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)-A provisional total of men registered yesterday for military service-the 1908 class-was 322.597 of which only 1.649 registered" as .conscien- Hous objectors.

Italian

When the battle "of Britain has been won economle pres- sure will tell progressively as the months pass.

HITLER HAS NOT BROKEN. OUT OF EUROPE AND THE -GRIP OF BRITAIN.

ASHAMED

TO OLD

and 4.7d. which fractionally favours Canton

the Treasury. Keen competition Japan and Shanghal

was caused when the Market Syn- canton

dicate received only 48 per cent of Japan.

its application. Wall Street closed Calcutta and Straits Isteady.

TO RETURN

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Bhanghai

U. 8. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai -- (Sa)

Francisco date 22nd June), «greppänesesersei

20th July

9lat July

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31st July

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91st July

London and Strafts

21st July

Shanghaj and Amoy

22nd July

Manila

Air Mail by “Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

'vico.”—San Francisco date, “9th July, mak Shanghal.

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df. France about their Java and Manlia,

Calcutta and Straits "New regime is hardly the London and Straits.

20th July

30th July

30th July

word, for it is practically the U, S. A., Honolulu and Jaren—(San Francisco, date, old prevolutionary one come back. 10th July), mu

30th July

1st Aug

Petain Seeks Permission To

Have Seat In Versailles

LONDON," July 14′′ (Reuter) -- When Marshal Petain spoke to the people of France about their new Government, he mentioned that he asked the Germans for permission to move the seat of "Government' to Versailes.

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Since many of the "Ministries, will be going to Paris, many people will be asking why the Petain Government itself does not move to that city

Australia and Manila

Haiphong and Holhow Australia and Manila

Sandakan. Haiphong Japan.

Japan and Manlia, Manila Japan

The reason is not far to seek. Following the action. separate- U. 8. A., and Manila-(San Francisco date, suggests Geoffrey Cox, formerly ly and then jointly as National

July).. "Daily Express" correspondent Assembly, of the Chamber of De- Japan and Shanghai....prismusica ir France The

thing putles "and Senate, giving him Japan and Shanghai ARME happened in 1870, when the power to alter the constitution, Shanghaj and Amoy French Government stayed at Marshal Petain broadcast to the Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Versailles for several months be- people cause it did not want to go on new regime. fighting.

BROADCAST TO PEOPLE ⠀ Marshal Petain, rather than go back and face the betrayed people of parts, prefers Ver- Ballies, were he can be com- fortable and the German Army can keep the kind, of arder. Hitler wanta,

It represents a 'deliberate, move London and Straits to weaken France by cultivating the old local prejudices, under which people call themselves. Ere- tons, Normans and such like. instead of Frenchmen.

Government Assumes Wide Emergency Powers

Wide powers against rioting and breaches of the peace were as- sumed by the Government on Saturday under the 1886 Fence Pre- servation Ordinance, "

Authorities have power to fog offenders with the cat-of-mine- talls, to enter homes and arrest persons without warrant.

Police may call on any bystander for assistance and fine him. If he does not come to their aid.

The actual Proclamation of the Pence invoked gives the Gov- ermor, Colonial Secretary or any Justice of the Peace the right to call on any bystanders to help in preserving the peace and är- resting offenders.

Anyone who refuses is liable to a fine of $50 or imprisonment for three months.

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at .5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.

Date and Time

For

MONDAY

Halphong Straits. ་་་ བན�ཟ Shanghai.

Shanghai and parcela only for Tientsin Canton

TUESDAY

Dasren.

Mon, 15th

!

8.00 AM

8.30 AM 10.30 AM

19.30 PM

'7.00 PM

Tue. 18th

8,30 AM

KPO Parcela 4.00 PM

Reg. Ord.

6.00 P

10,30 PM

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Canada, Cen-Parcels 4,00

tral and South America and "United Kingdom Reg.

5.00 PM

Via San Francisco.

Ord.

7.00 PM

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1.00

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5:30 PM

Whenever persons are unlaw- matmed or killed in forcibly dis- fully, riotously or tumultuously persing or arresting them, the assembled "to the disturbance of hurt is deemed blameless unless the peace and the terror of His he has shown gross carelessness. Majesty's subjects any Justice Any Justica of the peace · can can warn them that they are authorise police officers to enter breaking the law and order them by force without a warrant any Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. SA, & G.PON to disperse.

place where he suspects arms and Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Reg

Atlantic Bervioni.” Anyone refusing can be arrested, ahmunition may be hidden. fined $50 or gaoled for

three months. If people so warned do not disperse, and anyone is hurt,

Press

Indulge

In “Wild Talk”

They have the same powers tơ enter any place where it is sua- pected that people who have taken part in any unlawful act may be hiding or any place where it is Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Australia suspected that persons may be "Imperial Airways Service.!!

Manila plotting to break the peace

"THE CAT" Anyone taking part in a boycott, Haiphong unlawfully combining to stop the

sale or transit of goods, or who tries to influence others from

ding, may be aned $50 or sen- tenced to three months.

Additionally, every male person

Canton Halphong Shanghai,

WEDNESDAY

THUB-DAX

FRIDAY

who commits any of those brea- Fort Bayard, Hollow and Haiphong ches may be legged with up to Farcels only for Straits and Calcutta. 24 strokes of the cat. Offenders Shanghai,

ROME, July 14 (Renter) Britain's "Day of Reckoning" is due in a matter of weeks now, according to a long article in the Rome, publication "Kalazioni Internationall” yesterday,

It says the new orientations for Spain, Uinngary has been towards a new form of life which a faithful friend of the Axis are appearing in various countries and it is not her fault that he ought to be rarefully examined, just demands are not settled because by a simple diplomatic In a spirit of goodwill manoeuvre an "attempt çan be It is certain that a really new made to escape the responsibili- balance must be established in ties which inevitably fall upon the Balkan-sector,

No one, acting under good faith those countries when peace is ATTACK. IMMINENT made.

“An Angätisek on Britain under the provisions of the ordin- GRAVE RESPONSIBILITIES

and the British Empire ance is liable for damages for any France may be Fascist or non-pected to begin within four or duty imposed, or reasonably sup

posed to be imposed on him by the Fascist it says, but she is not five days," the Bome”; correspon- hereby relieved of the grave dent of the Zurich (Switerland) ordinance, responsibilities of the war which newspaper,

Nachrichten"

she launched against the Axis stated yest powers.

The realities of the European situation are dorainated by the will of the Italians and Germans,

directed by one idea-a blon

Fascism and National Bocialfam.

-There is a nines in this. bảóc. Kuro

by

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the Beg · 5.00 PM

£7.00 PM

under 18 may be given up to 12 Straits, Ceylon, Indix, East and South Africa strokes of the birch, and Saigon and Bangkok

* SATURDAY

Straits and Calcutta.

Ord.

7.00 PM:

Wed. 17th

9.00 M

Thu th

9,00 AM 1.00 FR

FL 19th:

10.00 AM

12.30 PM 1.30M

7:00 2000

Bat. 20th Par. 19th 6:00 PM Ord. 20th 9.30.

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RAF DRIVE OFF ENEMY PLANES

Japan

eed ALEXANDRIA, July 14 (Router):

Bghters drove of enemy raft that approached

morning

Alexati

Bhand

by Henry

Press

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