HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
"BRITISH SEEM TO HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY”
Mr. Morgenthau On New
Aircraft Factories
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuter) Mr. Henry Morgenthau stated today that the United States pledged "every facility" to enable the British Government to buy 3,000 aircraft monthly in addition to the huge orders previously placed. The new rangement would require the construction of new factories and the British have promised "to pay for these factories and their output
Britons Are Determined
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*I was very glad to note the other day," Mr. Wickham. Steed said, "that Mr. R. A. Butler did Justice to the admirable qual- ties of the Czechoslovaks, but I would like to add that they were just as admirable in 1938 when their country was cut up to appease Hitler." \;
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The Treasury, War and Navy. Departments were in complete agreement on this commitment. The production member of the Defence Committee, Mr. Knudsen would work out the details. The new factcries would give the United States a capacity to build tar in excess of the 50,000 aircraft annually mentioned by President in his defence message on May 15
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We Have Felt More Anguish Than Anger," Says Envoy
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)-The Chinese Ambas
sador to London, Mr. Qua Tal-chi In a letter to The Times, expresses appreciation for the very numerous messages and expressions of sympathy which have reached him during the past two difficult weeks that, "somewhat unexpectedly tangled Anglo-Chinese rela- tions," and also recognises the "practically unanimous support of China's cause in the British press."
He says the widespread recognition of the Burma Route's importance to China as her lifeline, and of China's fight in common with Britain for the defeat of aggressive principles have been heartening and reassuring, a great source of comfort to us in our tribu- lation in which we have felt more anguish than anger.
Pan-American
Conference
HAVĀNA, “July 28 (Reuter) - Against the United States plan for COLOSSAL SUMS
ja collective mandate, the Cuban Remarking that the "British delegation at the Pan-American seem to have plenty of money" Mr.ference is urging that where action is necessary, the colonies of Morgenthau added "the sums in volved is colossal." He declared European belligerents in the New the British authorities proposed World should be temporarily en- immediate action so that they could trusted to the care of a neighbour
Explosion At Factory
O.B.E. MEDALS FOR
THREE MEN
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)—— what might have been a much bigger explosion causing loss of life and loss of production was averted by their gallantry," de-
The speaker then turned his at-meet the delivery of 3,000 alrerafting nation to be agreed on by theclared Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minis- tention to Mussolini, mentioning, monthly during 1941 and 1949
in passing, that Haile Selassie had. now gone back, to Africa, with the help of the Brush, to be near his people for their fight against Mus
solini.
Conference.
tion
Under the proposal, the colonies TO BUY FIGHTERS
are to be absolutely free to decide LONDON, July 28 (Reuter) - The English newspaper, Palestine whether they wished to set them Post, in Jerusalem, has opened annexed by another American na- selves up as new republics; or be
a fund for the purchase of fighter. "Mussolini's African Empire is not planes. At the end of the Arst enjoying very pleasant times these day £2.800 had been subscribed, days," the speaker said, "and they will go through even less pleasant times in days to come, for Italian prestige is not at all high in. Af- rica.
KENYA UNITED
OIL SHIPMENT STOPPED.
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuter -Mr. Morgenthau declared that
The various plans for checking attempts. inspired from abroad to establish "unacceptable" systems of government in the Americas do not i
privileges enjoyed by diplomatic and consular representatives...
The formulation of economic
ter of Supply, when presenting, on behalf of the King, medals of the Order of the British Empire for gallantry to three employees of a gunpowder factory in the south of England.
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BUDWEISER
Budweiser
'KING OF GANNED SEEN
SOLE AGENTS :
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
CHATER ROAD.
More Stringent Blockade
The three men stuck to their posts during an explosion although parts of the building were falling about thein. They could have escaped to safety but In their LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)-
announce in the
Britain's Thanks
TELEPHONE NOS. 20073 & 30611.
LONDON, July 26 Reuter) -
Y
Goering's Help To Allies!
LONDON, July 26 (Renter)
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Minister Field-Marshal Goering has helped of Health accompanied by Mr. the British Red Cross financially. -
Include military measures, but one Hands were the lives of many Reuter's lobby correspondent proposal calls for curtallment of other workers and the preservation states that Mr. Hugh Dalton,
for vital nitro-glycerine which they Minister of Economic Warfare, is Joseph Kennedy, the U.S. Ambas- No."be has not gone generous or sador in London, yesterday visited anything but 350 guineas were. expected. to made safe.
House of Commons next Tuesday the London headquarters of the raised in London yesterday by the
American Red Cross,
auction of two vooks formerly a more comprehensive check on goods which may be intended for He expressed Britain's deep gra owned by the Field-Marshal. Both the enemy DT that constitute titude for all help even. The were heavily marked by blue, pen-
American Red Cross has already ell by his own little hand. enemy exports.
It is believed that the blockade given goods to the value of over
Mr. Wickham Steed said that the people in Kenya-Africans, Indians, ete, were all united in their deter-two shipments of oil to Spain last measures to curb foreign influence mination to see the war through to night were stopped because the in the New World will, it is be a victorious end for pritain. Be cargoes appeared destined for Ger-lieved, be postponed until the dele-
many and Italy. He declared that gates meet at Washington. said that he had just received a
the action had no relation with 'letter from an unknown correspor.-
dent telling him what the Africans the reports that Britain is trying
thought of the Italians.
to prevent oll reaching Germany This particular correspondent, through Spain,
Mr. Wickham Steed sald, had just organised a motor bus service when Italy entered the war. He told his African" boys, drivers of the "two buses that he had, what to do in case of an air raid, adding that the boys must get out of the buses. and see that the passengers also got away.
One of the boys asked if he could return to the bus after
he had got all the passengers
safely in the bush.
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HEAVY RAIN
IMPEDES OPERATIONS
KING TAKES SHELTER
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LONDON, July 26 (Reuter) - The King spent ten minutes in an
The books were entitled Secrets
NETHERLANDS DOES nder shelter today when will be simplified by the exten-US. $2.500.000, mostly clothing and of the Elders of Zion and Bolehe
NOT COME. IN LONDON, July 20 (Reuter) - Dutch circles in London state that the Netherlands" diplomatic re presentatives in American States
vism from Moses to Lenin.
LEST THEY GET THE TRUTH! LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)-—The:
an air raid started when he had sion of the navicert system over a medical hospital equipment Just finished Inspecting the new very much wider area than pre*
This would have the ef- GIFT FROM AMERICA extensions of big barracks on the sently. south coast.
fect of facilitating neutral trade
LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)-Mr. Men and boys whom his Majesty while releasing the naval forces Malcolm Macdonald has accepted the first part of the Beet of 280 Under the new scheme, vessels motorised ambulances and surgical have been instructed to explain had been inspecting immediately for other duties. the attitude of the Government marched in orderly fashion to the
shelters. The King with the Ad- are likely to find that approach units and first aid posts presented German public has been forbidden. towards the proposal to establish
miral and the Commander-in- to many ports hitherto free or by the American. Ambulance to to listen to German broadcasts from 2 joint protectorate Dyer Its
such ports carrying Great Britain for use among transmitting stations in German- Chlef entered his car and drove exit from possessions in the Western Hemis-slowly to the shelter, cheered by enemy exports will be difficult un-civilian casualties caused by air controlled territories and controlled An Air Ministry communique says phere,
the marching men as the car pass-less the navicert has been obtain-raids. The vehicles will be driven by the German authorities, accord- that heavy rain thunder storms They are of the opinion thated them.
ed in advance.
by the Women's Transport Service. ing to the Dutch "Aney" News and severe.. icing conditions ham- the proposal does not apply to pered our 'bomber operations last the Netherlands since the Nether- lands Government, far from being
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)
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The startled owner of the bus night. said he could but wanted to know Despite this, docks at Emden, under German influence, is exer- the boy's reason. whereupon the Wilhelmshaver and Hamburg, air-cising full and independent ́ au- latter said, "I do not mind the Ita-craft factories at Wismar and thority over the non-occupied partą lian aeroplanes, they are rotten wenzendorf and seaplane bases at of the kingdom. shots, but there may we a snake in Borkum and Texel were attacked. the grass!"
ENEMY ALIENS
Turning to the, more domestic affairs, the speaker said that about
All our aircraft returned safely.
IN HIS ELEMENTS!
LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)
and
Italy Wants Palestine!
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter) -
ANTI-MALARIAL WORK
CURTAILED BY
"J
WAR
Cartallment of anti-malarial work owing to the outbreak of war is mentioned in the anunal report for 1939 of the Municipal Health Department, recently issued to Singapore,
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PEIPING BRITISH
WAR EFFORT
:
PEIFING July 25. (Reuter)-The smail British community in Feiping
is playing. its part in the war
effort in every possible way.
was can be used:
SUCCESSFUL RAID ON. DERNIA
Agency,
Severe penalties including in prisonment are threatened against violation of this new order, the Agency adds,
GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIM
yesterday were ten planes. Six of our planes are missing."
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter) —–—– The report also adds that as a result the Department had to dispense with the services of two major work gangs, 10 masons. British subjects have raised A Berlin High Command communi- £160 for the Lord Mayor's Fund que claims "one of our speedboats and 30 mason inbourers at the end of the year. four or five weeks ago certain members of the Government at
Three mosquito traps were in in London and are arranging re-south of Portland sank a large, These men were engaged in IP- Home thought they could order the Details have just been received of According to a report reaching the placing earth ditches with concrete continuous use nightly throughout gular voluntary contributions to armed enemy merchant ship of
the year, and in ali 18,185 gallons war funds,"
18,000 tons by torpedo."" Internment of all enemy allens atja duci in East Africa between Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a cam- ¡enatineta.
were A British club has been formed It also claims that industrial will. Little by little the injustice British soldier an Italian paign has been launched by the "L conditions
more of anti-malarial mixtures become
various parts of the of this was brought home by the aeroplane.
Italian press suggesting that the stable, it is the intention of the sprayed-mostly in the Geylang, and a number of Britons have plants in
aircraft people and Press, and finally, R. The soldier who in ordinary Ute inclusion of Palestine in the Italian department to continue again with Kallang and Sungel Wampoe areas. volunteered for war service and United Kingdom, and an
from factory at Weybridge were bombed had to be admitted that a mistake was a big game hunter was motor-Empire is one of Italy's war aims.such work at the earllest oppor- In the previous year the amount are awaiting instruction had been made and some of those ing along when the place appear- The Italian Government is report-tunity? ́--
of oiling used was 30,298 gallons, London how best their services and added "the total enemy losses Interned were released and a pro- led, dived" and dropped £ bombed to be seeking to induce the Maintenance and further exien while in 1937 the amount mise had been given now that each He dived into a bush. The Italian Vatican to demand the "Cathole on th several cases of this im- 55.970 gallons. case would be "investigated separ-plane made five more attacks on Holy Land."
portant anti-mosquito work was, Systematic surveys of the Muni- ately.
the car, dropping a bomb each time The Tribune publishes a detailed however continued during the cipal area were regularly carried That, said the speaker, was a
while the machine-gunner sprayed plan for the administration of year.
out and 5,190 collections of mos- very healthy sign.
the bush.
Palestine, after the war, on lines Altogether a sum of $178.961 was quito larvae were examined and The speaker referred also to the As the plane came past, the him similar to Albania. The newspaper spent during the year in this work identified in the Laboratory. Col- fections of adult mosquitoes were Silent Column after which he said ter took a pot-shot at the gunner proposes that the Jews shall be states the report. that "another bird had its wings who was standing up in this cock- evacuated from Palestine en mags * BREEDING PLACES
nade during the year by means of clipped by Parliament" when it was pit. When the plane came past for and says the Jewish problem can Work was carried out to deat mosquito traps. ruled that despite the Home Becre- the fifth time the gunner had dis-only be solved by new dispersals with newly created dangerous tary's declaration that there would appeared and the hunter belleves of Jews to sparsely populated terri- breeding places In Kampong be no appeal against the death seri-be ounded him, at least. The tories.
Bintang, off. Outram Boad, tences meted out by the Special plane then flew off. The hunter
and at Woodsville, in the com-" Tribunals, each case, in which then get back into his perforated
pound of the new St. Andrew's death sentence is passid, must now ear, started it up. and continued
School. These new works, adds be reviewed and appeal allowed. on His way
the report, involved in the The stiff Budget demands, .he
laying of 927 yards of subsoll aald, in the opinion of the public,
FOUR TO ONE
piping, 1,812 yards; of, concrete did, not go far enough and the NAZIS LOSSES. be a meatless day in Italy, accord- channels and 303 yards of con- Booner Government realised it the better.
LONDON, July 26 (Reutering to a German News Agency mes crete revetment alaba, It is officially announced that sase from Rome. It will be noted Extensions and new works in action of a kind disapproved by All our aircraft returned safely. German planes, 11 bombers and that Wednesdays, Thursdays, and existing areas resulted in further the British Government as a fur- The RAF also announce that nine fighters were destroyed yes-Fridays are already meatless days. laying of 8,303 yards of subsoll ther encroachment on British in-the fighter reported missing in the terday. Five. British fighters were Bread'in restaurants will be restrict pipes, 26.820 yards of concrete terests or prestige in the Far East munique carlier today has been lost but the pilots of two ed to Ave and a quarter oarices to channels, and 11,000 yards of con- during the period over which the found and the pilot is safe.
Men Urged
To Register
In Moscow
known to be safe.
NO SIGNALLING WITH ENEMY
are
ITALY SHORT.
OF MEAT BERLIN, July 26 (Reuter)-Be- ginning from August, Tuesday will
one person.
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NOTHING FIXED JUST YET CAIRO. July 28 (Reuter)-R.AF,
CHUNGKING," July 25 (Reuter).*** headquarters announce that It has been speculated abroad highly-successful raid was carried that Mr. T. V. Boong, who is at out today by Blenheim bombers on present in Washington, will Dernia in Libya.
appointed to lead the Over 50 enemy fighters and created Ministry of bomberi were found on the ground,
Warfare; Authoritative LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)-The All our bombs fell among them circles however are in Labourite Mr. J. Morgan, asked Mr. causing considerable damage. to state that no decis
A fighter patrol of five Gladia- been made regarding the
of the new post.
BURMA ROAD QUESTION
Butler in the House of Commons,
If the decision to close the Birma (tors protecting the return of our Road to war supplies for China bombers encountered seven enemy was subject to revision in the fighters and shot down dive into erent of Japan stimulating further the sea,
agreement operates.
crete revetment slabs.
The policy of replacing open Mr. Butler in a written reply FIVE ITALIANS ditches in the existing areas by said: "I have no reason to suppose concrete channels was continued that the hypothesis contemplated "DOWNED"
while effective control of breeding by Mr. Morgan represents the ta CAIRO. July 26 (Reuter)-It is grounds in the Kallang and Gey- tention of the Japanese Govern- MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuter)---- LONDON," July 26 (Reuter) officially announced that RAF kang basins and in the Kim Keat ment. I am consequently not in a Posters appear in the streets call- Sentences of up to 14 years penal fighters shot down five Italian area was maintained throughout position to make a statement.” ing all non-commissioned officers servitude for certain offences tighters into the sea off Libya the year and junior officers of the Reserve against the State were covered There were no British casualties
by, an Order-in-Count issued
to register.
FILLING PROGRAMME
BORDER COMMITTEE
"TO MEET
Border": Committee, comprising of TOKYO, July 26 (Reuter) The representatives from Manchuku and Outer. Mongolia is scheduled
cording to a Foreign, Ofice spokes-
The Committes will be with the task of carrying BOT
FOUR NAZI PLANES to meet at Chita on August 1, e-
SHOT DOWN
LONDON, July 28 Center The Air Ministry announces
for the
tween
the
the course of a series of attempted precise attacks on shipping off the south chi KING RECEIVES and southwest coasts today. Borde four enemy aircraft have been shot which The extensive filling programme
-SULTAN
down by RAF fighters and anti-mir. Posters also order all men be in London 'yesterday. The crimes The Kwangsi High Command bas embarked by Government during
bassador, and M LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)His «ircraft guns, tween the ages of 19 and 50 years include communication with enemy awarded 13,000 to Colonel Kan Ho. the year in the Geylang Basin and
•The proceedings A who have not already registered, agents, illegal signalling of ship lin, who shot down a Japanese Kim Keat areas has already consi- Majesty the King today received H. A fifth enemy aircraft was shot Foreign Contessa, including Poles, Western Ukrain- or aircraft and entering or leav-plane with a rifte during the derably reduced the amount of H. Bir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, down by RAF fighters off the
at Buckingham northeast coast of Scotland this mittee will be published on
Imorning. ians, Kerelians and Bessarabiansing the country at umanthorised fighting at Tinatzessu near Nan maintenance and other control GCMG GBE
Palace work required in these areas. to report for registration,
porta,
ning in south Kwanget last year
spot, the spokes
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