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"Hongkong Daily Press," Aug. 2, 1940.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 1940.
TWO DIRECTORS FREED:
SEVEN BRITONS STILL
DETAINED BY JAPANESE
Anti-British Group
Probably Irritated
IT WAS STATED IN LONDON YESTERDAY, accord- ing to a Reuter message, that six of the arrested Britons in. Japan are now released but there are still seven under detention.
کو گم
Altogether thirteen, of whom the late Mr. M. J. Cox, " of Reuter's, was one, were taken into custody on the pre- text of suspected espionage.
The two men released yesterday were:--
MR. T. G. ELY, Managing Director of the Rising Sun
Petroleum Company Ltd., Yokohama; and
MR. J. F. DRUMMOND, Director of Frazar and Com- pany Ltd., Osaka.
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-No doubt is felt in London, says the Diplomatic correspondent of The Times, that the arrests of British
The four Britons released on Wednesday were Mr. R. T. Holder, Chairman .01 the British Association of Japan subjects in Japan have a political (Kobe branch), Mr. F. M. motive. Jonas, Mr. H. M. MacNaugh- | The arrested men have all been ten and Mr. E. G. Price. ... prominent in the past in trying to Still in custody are Capt. C. H. heal relations between Britain and N. James. R. N. (Retd.), Messrs. Japan. E. W. James, L. T. Woolley, J. F. James, Vanys Riniger M. .-G. Ringer and D. E. Strafford.
NEW GUINEA IN DEFENCE SYSTEM
CANBERRA, Aug. I (Reuter)— The mandated territory of New Guinea kus been incorporated Into the Australian defence system by a regulation issued under the Defence Act, which names Papua and New Guinea as constituting the eight Australian military dis- trict
Being under mandate, Australla is empowered to provide protec- tion for New Guinea,
SALVATION ARMY
BRANDED JAPANESE ACTION
IN PEIPING PEIPING, Aug, 1 (Reuter)—Lead-
Ing officers of the Salvation Army
REPORTED SUNK
BY AIR ATTACK
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KONOYE CABINET NOW SPEAKS OF
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ORDER IN
GREATER EAST ASIA
Picture shows HMLS. Delight, formerly of the Eighth Des- troyer Flotilla, China Station, which is reported to have been sunk by an air attack.. Of 1,375 tons, she carried four.. 4.7-inch guns and one 3-inch HA, She was recommissioned on April 3, 1938. Her officers were Commander M. Fogg-Eillot, Lt. I. A Wight-Boycott, LLC. F. Parker, Lr. J. B: Lamb, LA. (E) H. R. Adams and Gunner 8. W. G. Hubert.
British Ship Detained
By Japanese
here were requested to visit Gen- SHANGHAI, 1 (Beuter)— darmerie Headquarters yesterday The British vessel Lee Sang was maning to report on their organi- detained three-and-a-half "hours" sation's activities, according to the this morning by Japanese war-. Peking Chronicle."
ship.
MAJ.-GEN.
NORTON DUE ON AUGUST 6
me paper brands the Salvation - The Lee Sang20,655 tons (NEW ACTING Amy, which it says "receives funds owned by the Indo-China "Steam: regularly from London" as "being Navigation Company. “j
GOVERNOR
મ
Lengthy Statement On Policy Issued
TOKYO, AUG. 1 (REUTER)—THE NEW JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TODAY ISSUED A LENGTHY STATEMENT ON ITS POLICY, in which it says that the world stands at a great historic turning point and it is an urgent neces- sity that we should grasp the inevitable trends of history and strive for the perfection of the State structure for national defence.
THE STATEMENT sets forth in great detail new and fundamental national poli- eles, giving as a first step the: construction of a new order
in Greater East Asia having for its foundation the soli- (darity of Japan," "Manchu- (kuo" and China.
The foreign policy will be direct- ed first towards complete settle- ment of the China affair.
GALLANT
SERVICES IN. FIELD IN NORWAY
"ARANDORA STAR HEROISM
There must be a complete re- novation of the domestic adminis- tration, involving reform and education to meet bureaucracy, national defence economy, includ- Ing co-operative economy between -A further list of awards for Japan, China and "Manchukuo." distinguished services in the control of banks, adaptation of
fleld in Norway includes
the foreign trade policy to suit the
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)
new world situation: telf-sum CAPT. (now Major) MICHAEL ciency, of daily necessities, epoch- HENRY HAMILTON BAILY,
Their wishes and hopes, clearly irritated anti-British and intre- mist groups, who have all too readily listened to the whisperings of the many organised German Na- rather sympathetic with anti-Jap Bound from, Hongkong to MAJOR - GENERAL E. F. making expansion of vital indus- 12th Field Force Regiment, tional Boedalists now growing inanese elements in the past.” Shanghai, she put in at a typhoon NORTON, C.B., D.S.O., M.C.,tries, rationalisation of production, Indian UNFRIENDLY ACT fuence in Japan.
Army, receives the The paper adds that the Gendar-shelter and there was detained by Acting Governor-Designate is of the standard of living to en-
better transport, and maintenance Distinguished Service Order. merle also examined 43 Chinese the Japanese warship from 7-until tormbers of the Salvation Army 10.30 am, when she was released.expected to arrive in the able the nation to lead a plain,
Military Crosses are conferred Colony by sea on the morning solid and vigorous life.
on Capt. (temporary Major) John of August 6.
Hargraves Ewes, Scots Guards;
BY AMERICA
JAPANESE AND BAN
ON PETROL
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Reuter)--The United States Government ban on the export of aviation petrol will not affect Japan's military opera tions, a Navy Office spokesman said
at a Press conference.
He stated: "Under whatever pre- text it is to be enforced, the action
from Tientsin at their headquarters yesterday..
Six foreign members, including four women were examined, while Major and Mrs. Walker were sub- jected to Gendarmerie questioning
The arrests seem to have been planned to undo the friendly work which the men sought to do and Berlin is bel- ter pleased with what has come to pass
than are the many large and hitherto tafiuential Parties in Tokyo. Commimiques issued by the J3D-t Peltaiho. anese War Office and the Ministry of Justice can hardly represent the considered view of the Japanese Government as a whole.
account, for
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Czechs Will Soon Be With R.A.F.
"HOSTILE POWER” Reference to Britain as a "hostile represents an anti-Japanese move [Power" for example, can hardly and is calculated to bring econo. likely have been passed by the Ca- mic pressure to bear upon Japan. Ibinet, but the communiques should constituting as it does, an unfriend-jnot be passed over. lightly on that A Reuter message from London ly act.
they reveal the states that the Czechs training in "If the United States purgies strength of the Extremist group, Britain are now fitted out in Bri- such a course she may have fully who are conâdent enough to issuetish "khaki... considered the international reper- their own views in their own way, Czech forces will be self-contain cussions which such an action is On the British side, is the know- ed units but will be under the Bri- bound to cause."
ledge that the arrests and comments tih High Command... were equally unwarranted. All de- The Czech Air Force, which is re- velopments are being closely organised and under training, will
To
Preparing Depart As Armed Raider
NEW YORK, ÄLg. 1 (Reuter)-- "The German freighter Wesser Weser?) anchored at Punta Arenas since the outbreak of the war, was
| watched by the Government as they soon be ready to take its place, be-
shape their future policy...
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side the Royal Air Force.
THE LEGAL ASPECT OF
EVACUATION:
“DOMICILE” DEFINED
(Special to the Hongkong. Dally Press)
preparing to depart as an armed The Hongkong Daily Press was yesterday able to ob- raider, according to a "despatch to the New York Times; from Santain authoritative opinion on the legal aspect of the Hong-
kong. Government's Evacuation Scheme, Insofar as it is re Jose, Costa Rica,
The correspondent says that ac-lated to a statement made by the Government spokesman cording to the Prensa Libre Funds, in this Colony. which the Costa Rica Government
German ships, they have been used
The acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. R. A. C. North, re- allowed for subsistence of crews of plying in the Legislative Cound last week to a question to prepare the ship for a voyage in put to the Government by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, violation of the Costa Rican neu- sald: trailty.
NEI. SUGAR
FOR INDIA
SIMLA, Aug. 1 (Reuter)--The Government has decided to issue an open general licence for importa tion from the Netherlands East In-
"In view of the present world altuation, it has been consi- dered expedient to remove from the Colony as many as possible; of those women and children who are NOT NOB-"
··MALLY DOMICILED here, and can most conveniently bees tablished elsewhere."
NORMAL DOMICILE
If this statement la correct, thon
les of all goods, including sugar. the phrase "normally domicile
The latter Government has vo-means normally resident, implying
man can only have one domi cile, according to the legal au- thority consulted, and those "not normally domiciled" in this Colony must refer to men.and their fami- le who have come to Hongkong either attached to the Army, Navy, Air Force or the Government ser- vice, per
I would also apply to those who come out to the Colony from Eng-
land on a contract basis for terms of two, three or five years and who
luntarily undertaken to restrict her, that a person intends to make a eventually upon the termination of mirar exports to India during the place his home and has every la- current, yen to 35,000 tons.
tention of residing therein,
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3
RAIL TRAGEDY: 41 KILLED. AKRON, OHIO, Aug 1 (Reuter) All 41 passengers of a railway
motor carriage were killed when the vehicle collided with a goods train.
It is unlikely that the exact time of arrival will be known until the ship reaches Wag- lan
MR. MATSUOKA EXPLAINS
The Japanese Foreign Minister,
Capt. (acting Major) Arthur Charles William May, Highland- Light Infantry;
Capt. (DOW Major)
Morgan Evans, R. A, M. C.; Major-General Norton. It will be Mr. Matsuoka, explained Japan's Capt. Michael Joseph Kohane, recalled, was appointed to ad-new policy. In an interview with M. C, (bar to);"
SACRIFICED LIFE
The carriage, which was petrol-minister the Government of the the Press and said that Japan Capt. John Cuthbert Hudson, driven, burst into flames.
Colony "on" July 2. He was then henceforth would never endeavour 9th Gurkha Rifles; commanding the western district to shake hands with those "coun- Capt. William Somerville, 3rd in India.
trics which refused to co-operate Gurkha Rifles; BRIG. PIENAAR
Gen. Norton, who took part in with her, and the "pat on the back Capt. Edward Francis" Feter JOHANNESBURG. Aug 1 (Reu- two attempts to climb Monit policy would be abandoned, for Armitage, Royal Scots. ter-It is now revealed that the Everest (1922 and 1924), is the first good. Commander of the South African regular military officer to adminis (forces in East Africa, is Brigadier ter the Colony since Sir Frederick Pienaar, who had wide ex- (now Lord) Lugard 1910-12, perience of fighting in East Africa The Governor of Hongkong, Sir adhered to for the time being but Geoffry Northcote, KCMG., left he declined to give any further the Great War.
commitment there and then. Hongkong on sick leave on May 18 and since then the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, has been Officer Administering the Government.
On Other-
Pages
FAGE 2 Wholesale prices in
"the Colony; June accounts of B.W.OF.; Anti-British campaign in Canton UA baseball PAGE 3 Queen visits French
War effort of wounded; Netherlands; Free cables to US" evacuees: Radio Pro- events, grammes Coming Crossword puzzle.playe FAGE 4 Japanese naval
planes raid Chinese capital;" Lancastria sinking: German. bombast: Italian tanker sunk: Emiciency of Royal Navy; Repatriation problema. PAGE: 5.Tale told of alleged
cold-blooded cruelty; Postal · prosecntion: Trame acci- dents: Airport news: Rourid the Police Courts. PAGE 6-Leading article: Ef- fect of war on business; Hongkong⠀⠀ man on BBC, staff; Newsettes. PAGE 8 The war on cancer: A.R.P. orders; Summer" 18" shions; Panama Canal zone check-up: Registry weddings. PAGE B-Battle for England."
PAGE 10-Finance and Com
merce. T
PAGE 11–Notice to Mariners; Air training, „Arillary E nursing service.
As regards the European war, a non-involvement polley would be
He added, "It goes without saying thất Great East Asia, Includes the South Sea re- gion."
100 EVACUEES WILL GO DIRECT TO AUSTRALIA; CURRENCY INSTRUCTION
of
It is learned that a comparatively small number evacuees, about a hundred, are leaving on board a liner direct for Australia during the week-end."
Prospective evacuees have been issued with direct in- structions by letter as to the disposition of their baggage, the amount allowed, as well as the time when they are ex- pected to be at the Kowloon Wharves.
Another official letter of instruction was sent out yes-
terday.
tions and dificulties, but £n- stead are instructed to provide, themselves with either sterling or Australian currency,
The name has just been re-
realed of the British officer who heroically "sacrificed his life- to kave one of the aliens, for which he was responsible, when the Arandora Star was torpedoed.
He is Brevet Major Christo- pher Bethell, officer command- ing the military guard over the Germans and Italians, who were being taken to Carinda. As the vessel was sinking, he gave his Hiabelt to one of the internees and then walk to the bridge, where he went down along- side the Captain of the ship.
B. 6. F. CASUALTY LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuter Pilot Offeer Brian Henry Black. former rugby International, and one of the most versatile athletes of his generation, is reported in the latest RAF casualty list as having died on active service, DWE BAR TO M. C.
The War Office states that fr the Hat of awarda lasted for publication yesterday, IX. (ten The liner will carry more
Capt) Basil Oscar Paul Eugster:3. C. Irish Guarda, and 14. (temp. baggage for the evacuees who have already left Manila for
Capt.) John Hume Prendagsst: M. C. 15th Punjab Regiment, have Australia, as well as the lug. Furthermore in order to avoid been awarded the bar gage of the present evacuees, complaints of discrimination, pres- Military Cross and are the arrangements, for which pective evacuees have been noti-members of the D80, L were completed a week ago. ned by letter that they can travel by the War Omice.
Evacuees, are to assemble, at the by three different classes, A. Band Kowloon Wharves at 8 pm on C, which are graded according to Saturday, according to one of the fares, oficials in charge of the evacua-
In one of the latest letters of instruction; advised not to carry any Hong- them to as exchange complica
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter) Air Ministry Communique stater: Thus evacuees will be able to “Our ighters intercepted and en- travel in comfort that they can gaged a small fores of enemy air- afford There are no difficulties craft which approached the about passport requirements, as east coast yesterday evening. the evacuees have their instruc-enemy higher was shot
tons and the matter has beenTwo of our renters failed torre {properly"arranged"
turn from yesterday's.
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