1940-08-01 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AXIS CLOSELY WATCHING AGAINST OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE

Phase Of Negotiations

Passed In Balkans.

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BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuter)-The situation in the Balkans appears to have passed the phase of negotiations. The Italian correspondent of the Bukerester Tageblatt says that the Axis Powers "confined themselves to giving friendly advice and are vigilantly watching to see that no outside Fower interferes in south-east Europe for the pur- pose of maintaining the existing quarrels."

FOUR BRITONS

RELEASED

Continued from Paze 1 Grew, were present with Lady. Craigie and Mrs Grew,

Sera.

An interesting side-light on the situation was the concation in Bucharest yesterday of the Italian newspaper Corriere, Della The paper contained an article advising Rumania to reach B.Fi understanding with the Bulgarians who. It sald, were demanding ter ritory in Dobruja aš far as Man-

RUSSIAN SUPPORT

Others present included the Fo-galia and even Constanza. lish Ambassador, the French Coun sellor. the Netherlands. Minister, Secretary of the Belgian Embassy,

It added that Russia was sup- Mr. Inosuke Furuno, President of

Mat- porting Bulgaria in this claim be Domel News Agency, Mr.

cause the Rumanian policy was sumoto and other members of Domel, representatives of all the pro-German and the Soviet wish- leading Japanese papers and ailed to eliminate Italo-German 1-

quence in the Balkans.

foreign correspondents, except Ger- man and Italian.

Mr. Suma, Japanese Foreign Office spokesman. Commander Hir. abayashi, of the Tokyo Gendar- merie, Mr. Furuno and others sent floral tributes.

PALL-BEARERS

The pali-bearers were:- M. Guillain, of the Håvas.Anty, Mr. Thompson, of the United Press Mr. Morin, of the Associated Press and Mr. Redman, of the British Embassy

FINE SOLDIER

Continued from Pare 1 the Hongkong Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals för two years and worked actively for the Society.

Un leaving Hongkong. Captain appointed Ervme-Andrews

WAS

Honorary Army Liaison Officer to

the R.A.F. at Waziristan, “

HIGH ESTEEM

Captain Ervine-Andrews, who wus married recently, was held in high esteem in Hongkong both as a fine soldier and a gentleman: Many of those friends who knew him when he was in Hongkong. were happy to hear of the honour conferred on him,

BRILLIANT EXPLOIT Reuter reters to his brullarit ex““ ploit us follows: '

Captain Ervine-Andrews' award 1s for most conspicuous gallantry. on the night of May 31-June 1 He took over about 1,000 yards of the defences in front of Dunkirk,

For over ten hours be and his company held their posi- tion in the face of an intense attack by vastly superior, forces.

Reinforcements were unable to The Rumantan press generally reach him when the enemy at halls with satisfaction the results tacked on both flanks. Capt. Er- of the Salzburg and Rome talks as vine Andrews headed a group of

when .one

his outlined in the Rumanian Gov- volunteers

communique and em- platoons was in danger and then phasises the importance of the going forward, climbed on top of where he role preserved for Rumania in the a straw-roofed "barn re-organisation of south-east personally accounted for 17 of the Europe under Axis supervision. enemy with a rifle and many more

with a Bren gun.

ernment

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EXPULSIONS WELCOMED

DEVOTION TO DUTY

Mr. Lo Kwong-ming and his bride, formerly Miss Lim Chit- ming, who were married at St. Paul's Church yesterday. (King's Studlo) Report on Pare 5. Cal, 1.-

MERCHANT NAVY

Continued From Page 1

In this great work, Britain greatly appreciated the con- tributions that arrived daily from the countries of the the Commonwealth and enemy thought that he had only Britain to deal with, he wa's sadly mistaken.

The example of the assistance

blows.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1: 1940. -PAGE 7

H.K. HARBOUR AIRPORT NEWS:

Continued from Page 1

future administration of the

port.

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Coming And Going

By

He will be accompanied by China Clipper: American

Mr. Duncan Kennedy, M.1. CE, es Engineering Adviser and he expects. to sail for the Far East in September.

Bir David Owen's terms of re- ference will be

tion of

Clipper Due On Aug. 6

Pan-American Airways CHINA Mr. Ellery Denison, executive of CLIPPER (Capt. Chase) reached the Chase Bank, on a pleasure

the

Senor Stuforso Gonzales, Fil*:

businessman returning to pino Manila after a month's sojourn in Hongkong:

acid Francisco Netto, Brasillan.

To investigate the whole ques.. Kai Tak yesterday afternoon with trip to the Philippines;

or- malls for Hongkong from harbour facilities. ganisation and administration at United States, dated San Fran Hongkong, having regard to the cisco, July 23, and the following existing system of pler leases passengers:- which are due to expire in" ten Mr. Harry Metz, who is on a Messrs, Hello de Andrade Reis years time; and in the light of vacation trip to the Ortent from local physical, économical and the United States: political conditions to make re- Mr. AL. Lewis, Pan American commendations for measures by Airways Bection Operations Su- which the port could in future be perintendent, who is on a famt-kong office of the National City developed and controlled to the larization trip from Honolulu to Bank of New York, on a visit to best advantage of all persons and Macao and Hongkong; interests dependent on its services,

Sir David Owen has been General Manager to the Port since of London Authority 1922. Ageď 66, he was in the service of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool. for 13 years.

;

Sir David was Manager of Goole Docks in 1915 and was Kalghted In 1931.

"Mr. Thomas L. Knight, Hong- kong merchant, returning to the Colony" after a week's stay in Manila;

students from Sao Paulo, en route to Manila on a brieg vacation;

Mr. Leigh Cramer, of the Hong-

Manila to see his wife and family;

Capt. William Hastings, ship's captain, returning to Manlig after an urgent overnight business visit. to the Colony; and

Mr. Morris Cohen, Chinese Gov-

Mr. Alexander Hughes, executive ernment Adviser. returning to the of the Phil Hame Pipe Co., also re- Colony after a week's vacation in turning to Manila after an urgent Manila, accompanied by Mr. Wa overnight's business trip to the Tre-cheng;

Colony.

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Mr. Ching Ting, Chinese dip-. lomat," who continued his journey to Hongkong after a week's stay in Manila on his way from San

Detention Of Prancised.

Two French Admirals

Mr. Alexander E. Hughes, executive of the Phil. Hume Pipe Co., on a business visit to the Colony:

M. Francois D'Hardivilliers, who

اوار

NEW CLIPPER DUE ON AUGUST 6 Making its Arst trans-Pacifie trip to Hongkong, the 42-ton giant American Clipper, a six months veteran of the trans-Atlantic air service. hopped off from Bast Francisco yesterday morning.

Two weeks ago the American

Britain was receiving from Cana-

The American Clipper is a sister da and Australia should show him

is connected with the Bethlehem ship to the California and Hono- LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-Ad-Steel Co., on a business trip to ulu Clippers and is well known on what he is up against. In the air and in the sea, the men from the miral Cayol, who with Admiral Vil-Hongkong: After all ammunition was ex-Dominions and Colonies had al- laine, are detained in England, was

the Atlantic, having carried the The Berlin correspondent of the pended, Capt. Ervine-Andrews col-

Capt. William H. Hastings, Arst consignment of Red Cross Government paper Romania relected the remaining eight men "of

ready dealt the enemy heavy a survivor of the Meknes.

ship's captain making a business materials from the United States The Vichy Government has pro-call at Hongkong: that German.. official The remains were cremated and ports

the company from their forward the ashes sent to the foreign cere- circles consider it very impor-position and when almost com- EVERY TYPE OF SHIP tested against the detention, but Mr. Takło Oda, Japanese Consulto Europe during the present war. tery at Yokohama, where they will tant that Franco-British interests pietely surrounded, led them back Of outstanding importance in the view expressed in London is in Hongkong; and the following Clipper maugurated the nrst malf fight of the new South Pacific remain till arrangements are com- should be removed from south to cover: swimming.or wading up the present war was the continu- that it seems an ungracious pre-Clipper commuters: pleted for their return

Mr. Wong C. Chuen, Mr. Mow Air Service between San Francisco to the chirr in water for over a

ed movement of troops from and test, in view of the fact that admi.

Chen

Sul-song and Auckland, New Zealand." The expulsions from Rumania of mile.

to all the corners of the Empire. Cayol was rescued by the British Sum-kung. Mr.

Chen Chi-tarik. Mr. Ang French technicians and alleged

Having brought the remainder To carry out these movements, when the ship, in which he was Mr.

Returning from Auckland ́ ́fre saboteurs is welcomed as evidence of the company safely back, he every type of ship had been used. returning to France, was sunk by Chong-han, Mrs. Lim Yun,

days ago,this Clipper is again of this movement.

again took up his position.

ranging from vessels of 1,500 tons a German vessel ****Throughout

the largest ships grass up to this action,

afloat. Capt. Ervine-Andrews "display-

are being treated with every con- sideration dze their rank, and ed a courage; tenacity and de-

made as comfortable as possible. votion to duty worthy of the highest "traditions of the Bri- tish Army."

England. Mrs. Cox is staying with Sir Ro bert and Lady Craigie.

east Europe.

NEGATIVE REPLY TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter)-A spokesman of the Foreign Office

CABINET RESHUFFLE reped in the negative, when he was asked at today's regular Press BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuter)-- conference, whether the Japanese The Rumanian' Cabinet met yester- Government had received the Bri- day afternoon and has been in ses- tish representations,concerning the sion for five hours. arrest of Britons in Japan for al- leged espionage,

He admitted that the British Ambassador Sir Robert Craigle, had possibly touched on the subject In

It is rumoured that a Govern-Captain Ervine-Andrews is 29

ment reshuffle is imminent.

his interview with the Japanese ANGLO - RUMANIAN

Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, on Monday.

Monday's conversations, however,

he added, were mainly a continua-

tion of Saturday's talks the major

ISSUE: BRITAIN AWAITING REPLY TO PROTEST

In a brief talk, broadcast from

topic of which was Japan's policy Daventry last night, Mr. E. H. W.

towards Britain.

LONDON COMMENT

with in a brief talk from Daventry

Atkinson. political

commentator

Just night by Mr. E. H. W. Atkin

son. political commentator on world affairs.

the oll industry in Rumania.

ycars of age and served on the North-West Frontier of India in 1938-37 and was mentioned in

despatches,

Defence Of British Homes

"And," continued Mr. Cross, "In all these movements not one vessel was lost nor was 3. single life lost by enemy action and this work is still going on."

tain.

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It is learnt that both Admirals DEPARTURES TODAY having new lands pass under her

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Extension Of Contraband Control

BY CLIPPER

were

wings.

She is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday, August 6, The following passengers

and will depart the following booked to leave. Hongkong by the morning for Manila and San China Clipper when she took off

Francisco. this morning from Kai Tak on her. way back to San Francisco viaj Manlip

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

That work accounted for the

Imperial Airways outward plane Mr. Thomas C. Barzer, geologist, Dardanus (Capt. Cash, Radio use of many of the great passen- ger liners, but the most typical

connected with the Bahrein Fet-operator Clarke and Fjo Robin class of ships used for that pur-

roleum Co., who arrived in the son) left Kal Tak yesterday pose was the handy ocean-going

Colony by Imperial Airways plane, morning, taking 90 kilos“ of Hong- and is now returning to America kong mails for Malaya, Java and tramps which were carrying the

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-THE on leave with Mr. Ursel S. Arm-Australia and four passengers, all bulk of the munitions and supTIMES, commenting on the exten-strong:

{bound for Calcutta: plies needed for the fighting

Mr. Neal W. Mann, also of the Mrs. Dray, Mrs. Moore and Mas- forces and for the people of Brition of the contraband control mys

that the neutral countries would, of Bahrein Petroleum Co.. returning ster Moore (age 3) and Miss Moore”- Next in importance Was the course, much prefer there is no in- to Honolulu, accompanied by his (age 2). P

Imperial Airways next outward work done by the small coasters, terference with their ships or trade. wife, Inez Mann;

They must recognise, however, we Mr. Carol] Van Patter and Mr. service is scheduled to leave Kai which saved a heavy drain on the Two important subjects of inter-on world affairs, referred to the

are fighting for our lives, and if Andrew Bassi, advisers to the Na-Tak on Sunday morning taking carrying NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuter) railways by

.. cargoes national importance were dealt Anglo-Rumanian issue and said

that Britain was Justined, in act-The well-known naturalist, Mr. round the coast, If at any time we lose it will mean the end of tional Government of China, re- Hongkong mails to Durban from ing so strongly over the dismissal Charles Cutting, announced the any of Britain's ports were put their freedom as well as ours, in-turning to Chicago after an ex- where they will be carried by of British engineers who had been formation of "The American Come out of action by the enemy. these cluding the freedom to trade and tensive stay in the interior of steamer to the United Kingdom.

China. They are both specialists Imperial Airways inward service responsible for the development ofmittee for the Defence of British coasters would take over cargoes to sail the seas unhindered

The methods now to be employed in highway, transportation:⠀⠀ from the ocean-going vessels and

which was expected to arrive in Mr. Cutting calls every American distribute them to the smaller are designed to inflict on them thei Mr. Earl Spillman, mining en-"Hongkong this afternoon may be "We are awaiting an answer to

ocean-going ships minimum inconvenience. cau gineer of Hongkong Mines, Ltd., delayed and will probably arrive Japan on charges of espionage. our protest." he said, and added: to forward privately-owned pistols, Ports which

patible with the overriding purposämaking a business trip to Manila; on Friday morning. The Japanese Ambassador, said "There is a phrase in the British revolvers, ammunition, rifles, shot!

-ADMIRALTY - WORK

of preventing Germany in drawing

The next Inward “service is Mr. George S. Chae, Chinese Mr. Atkinson, alleged that there protest which says that Anglo- guns and binoculars to England

supplies from overseas in order to businessman on a vacation trip to scheduled to arrive in Hongkong. were a number of Britons engaged Rumanian interests cannot return for the Home Defence volunteers „Finally," went on Mr. Cross, enslave the world.

Marilla:

en Monday, Aug, 5. enormous number of ships In an espionage network in Japan. to normal unless our protest is "who can help to make the defeat an

Neutral countries, whose ships Britons in Japan are not or-

satisfied. That phrase covers the or the invasion a reality, if they were employed on important Ad- have been sunk without warning whole field of Anglo-Rumanian have the necessary arus and miralty work They are highly ganised into any political

relations." bodies, said Mr, Aiklison, and

specialised for the kind of work and whose sabors have been left to drown, may well be asked to they do, and we must also not accept a little inconvenience, even obviously the Japanese could have no objection in principle

forget the multiplicity of auxili- a certain loss of trade, when they to those people who have sought to establish better rela- " tions between Japan and Bri-... tain. On the other hand, every Ger. man in Japan was a member of the

The first was with reference to the arrest of twelve Britons in

cultural relationa.

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Homes."

ammunition.”

Gestapo Agent Hold Post

In Japanese Home Office

could not use "

ary craft used for similar work.

"The task of the Ministry of found it was necessary for the suc Shipping is to provide the ships cess of our efforts to clean the seas wanted for the fighting services in of piracy and make the world safe order to keep the supplies flowing for peace-loving people. Nearly all our importa come from

Alleged Peace Terms Denied

Nazi Party and had organised LONDON, July 31 (Beater) received the..Japanese Ambassador overseas and we must and the themselves into bodies which were curious sidelight is thrown on the in London, said it was hardly neces-space for them."

Concluding," Mr. Cross said it. described as being established for recent Japanese action by the dissary to state there was no founda

that closure in London of German aetition whatsoever for the allegation was interesting to know "Well," continued Mr. Atkinson, vitles in Japan, Renter's diplomatie by the Japanese Government Im-Canada was building over 100 "we have seen very clearly the Ger- correspondent learns,

plicit in the Joint announcement of ships of all types and that the making very man idea of culturaj, relations; in | At the time of the conclusion of the Ministries of War and Justice programme was other parts of the world and we the Anti-Comintern Pact, a Ger-connecting the arrests with the rapid progress.

The heartfelt thanks of the

·WASHINGTON, July 31 (Renter) need not wonder at what is the man, who is a member of the increasing activities of foreign or guiding principle of those organd-Gestapo, was given a post in a gans of espionage and conspiracy Empire go out to the men who The Japanese Embassy here to- risk their lives in carrying out day issued statement categorical- Japanese Home Office. His inffin Japan.

these essential services they have by denying the truth of the press come to us from all ports of the message from Hongkong which

sations.

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"I think," be concluded, "that the fence on the internal affairs of Japanese were very surprised that Japan was very considerable and we have taken these arrests so ser-he exercised considerable pressure STOCK EXCHANGE Empire and are willingly continu- stated that the Chunrking GOF- iously."

on the Japanese press.

Brief talk on: --Anglo-

Rumanian 'isme will be found on Col. 2 of this page.

S QUIET

ing to play a very gallant part in ernment has rejected the Japan- our cause."

ene peace overtures, l GERMAN TOURISTS

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-(The.. MUST MAKE 'PLANS,

The Embassy declared that There is a branch of the Nan Stock Exchange yesterday was Reuter adds thay Mr. Cross de- there has been no offer of peace Party, in Japan which controls the quiet and mainly easier on small clared enemy action might, at any either on the terms reported from FERRY CASE FAILS activities of all German residents sales which faced a dearth of buy-time, make changes in our port Hongkong or any other terms.

and in this the Japanese authori era

arrangements and we have to Ruling that no prima facie case ties acquiesced.

make plans to meet such emer- Git-edged, however, continued to had been made out against defen-

gencies. There has been a considerablaba steady. Brazilian bonds wer dant on a charge of conspiring to defraud the Hongkong and Yau- increase in the number of German strengthened on buying from an mati Ferry Company of 38 cents, tourists and businessmen in Japan influential source, N Mr. QA Macfadyen at Kowloon having no particular reason for on holdings were depressed by best position when the storm from the enemies as well as a

great Court yesterday discharged in being in that country.

LONDON, July 31 (BWB)In a nouncement or not paying a final We now have between us the neutral tonnage. statement in the House of Lords divident, while the net proats GX greatest Merchant Navy the yesterday on the arrest of British £3,000,000 compared with the subjects in Japan, the Foreign 100,000 of the previous year Secretary, who had in the morning Wall Street was steady.

Elp-man, 28, employed by the com pany as a ticket collector

Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho delended Ying and Mr. F. I Loseby prose cuted.

"We must get in every cargo the finest merchant fleets from possible and keep the porte clear Scandinavia and the Low Coun of congestion in order to be in the tries and scores of ships seized

the Anglo-Iranian Company's an- breaks.

we

world has ever seen. In addition

bomb

to British contributi

and the Dominions. there are several of

quantity

of chartered

have the

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