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Birthday Of H.M. The Queen "TOMMY" FLYS

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH who yesterday celebrated

the 40th anniversary of her birth.

H.K. GREETINGS TO H.M. THE QUEEN

On the occasion of the 40th birthday celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth yesterday, His Excellency the. Acting Governor of Hongkong. Mr. N.L. Smith, CMG.,

sent the following telegram to Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, London.

The telegram, dated Aug. reads:

3.

COMMONWEALTH

AIR TRAINING. PLAN

HOME FOR 21ST BIRTHDAY

Thrilling Story Of

GENERAL

NEXT MOVE IN AXIS POKER GAME IS KEENLY AWAITED

ANKARA, Aug. 3 (Router)—Stalin'x

Anal decisions about

Russia's future policy will be influenced largely by the results of Hitler's moves against Britain in the next few weeks, according to many political observers in Turkey. Molotov's speech is regarded.

Escape From Nazis by these observers as an indication

that the Boviet is at present mark-

LONDON, Aug. 3. (Reuter)ing time while increasing its own. A British soldier who was taken defensive preparations under the prisoner at Abbeville, France, stx cover of co-operation with Ger- weeks ago, esexped and has arrived many.. In England just in time to cele- brate his 21st birthday.

He is Lance-Corporsi John Lee Warner, formerly a West Austra- Han sheep-farmer, and tells how hals section was cut off and sur- rounded by German tanks

KRUPPS WORKS

BOMBED

LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter} -The Krupps Works at Exten, the largest munition produc- ing plant in Germany, WES bombed by the RAF. Over the week-end. attack

This is

the second. time British planes have, attacked the hare factories.

Stalin and Molotov, It is constr dered, see the need for preparing Russia to safeguard ber, own in- terests whether Hiter's against England succeeds, collapses or falls to materialise.

DOOR OPEN

The Impression. is growing in He was put with thousands of Turkey that Molotov's speech French and other British prison leaves the door wide open for a ers," but persuaded a French work-further improvement in Anglo- | KAN to exchange clothes, In Soviet relations if it is desired." these, he hid in a hay-stack and Two further points emphasised

when the prisoners were moved by Ankara commentators are off the next day, he stayed be- hind

He made for the coast and werit first to Boulogne and then Calala, without being able to get hold of about. He then decided to make for home via Spain.

ARRESTED AS SPY

Of his way South, be was ur rested for house-breaking and told he would be shot a "NDY,

Firstly, that the lip-service paid

DEFENCES OF SINGAPORE

by Molotov to the agreement with Not Attractive Task

Germany does not affect in the slightest essential the fact Russia cannot afford to allow Germany to progress eastwards, and

COUNTERPOISE TO NAZIS Secondly, that Molotov's unex- pectedly cordial reference to Italy may well be the first public in dication of Russia's intention of supporting Italy in acting as a "A guard was placed over me. counterpoise to German aspirations but I think the fellow was fed up in the Balkans. with his job," Warner says. "He

For Aggressor

(Reuter)-

· LONDON, · Aug. 3 "The Times" prints an article by! its Naval Correspondent survey- in the strong and varied ges and land defences of Singapore."

The "correspondent concludes;- "Preparations do not indicate that Singapore is in any im medinte danger of attack. They

In any case, it appears that the do indicate that if 6.N attack had two bottles of champagne next move in the poker game jahould come, It can with him. broke their necks off which the Axis powers are now be met by this fortress colony."

confidently with his bayonet and cot drunk!"playing among themselves "is for "An attack on such a position Warner escaped through a win, Germany to try to justify the boast 1s no attractive task for any E- dow and, by pretending to be a that she is on the point of win-gressor, even at short range, and refugee, got hold of a bicycle aud ning the war

and then

cycled south to Spain Portugal. He flew home from Lisbon, arriving in Britain Thursday night.

Japanese

Representation

To Hanoi

Singapore has not By enemy within several thousand miles"

ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY

LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter) The Air Ministry announces that there was some enemy air activi-

Warner was a sheep-farmer.. in Western "Australia, before the war. but he did not like it. He worked his way from Perth to Adelaide as deck-boy on a Norwegian oll- tanker and then changed to an

TOKYO, Aur, 9 (Reuter)-Col- ty over Britain during Friday other ship and went to England. (one) Kenryo Sato, acting chairman night, He joined the Army in May last

year.

UNWISE AND ABSURD

NAZIS DISAPPROVE NATIONAL FRONT

LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter)

The German radio, condemned

of the Japanese "Inspectorate In Bombs were dropped in north- French Indo-China, has called on Scotland. the Midlands, South- the French Governor-Generar at east England and the Bristol Hanoi and made certain represen-Channel area, tations to him in the presence of No substantial damage igre the French Air Attache of theported except from the Bristol French Embassy at Tokyo.AC-Channel area, where some bombs cording to the Japanese news fell in a residential district, agency, the communication, which damaging the church, school and. was a written one, is reported to other buildings and causing a refer to an important matter. few minor casualties.

SURVIVORS LAND

as "in Wise and absurd," the NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuter attempt by the former Dutch-A message states that 23 sur-- Prime Minister, M. Colijn, to try vivors from the British freighter to fuse all political parties in the Davilan, which was sunk on July Netherlands into a single national 10 by the German raider recent- front.

ly engaged by HMS Alcantara The broadcast made it clear have arrived at Kingston; mg to the Department of Mun!- themselves establish use or under construction, accord- that, unless the Dutch people maica, from Santo Domingo, ac

Buildings on 52 of the air fields required for the British Common- wealth Air Training Plan are in

tions and Supply.

On 21 fields, the training schools have been completed or old build- ings converted to the needs of the Air Training Plan,

Ja-

a political cording to the Canadian Press unity on the German model, inea- | Association, sures to impose it would be taken

They reached Santo Domingo by Herr Seyss Inquart, Reich in open boats, and said that the Commissioner for the Nether-raider took prisoner. the Davi lands, ". Request that you will convey to

slan's captain, chief engineer und On another 21 fields; the con- Authoritative Dutch circles in a few wounded seamen. Her Majesty the Queen on the oc-struction of buildings is well ad- Londen point out the German casion of her birthday the good vanced, while on another 10 fields, attack proves that M. Colijn was slan reached Basse Terre recent- Other survivors from thệ” Davi- wishes and loyal and hearty "con work har started. On these 10 acting from patriotic motives. gratulations of all sections of the community in Hongkong.

POLICE RAID IN SHAMSHUIPO

fields, the construction will be completed in periods varying trom one to two months-

H.K. Defence Reserve

Mr. QA, A. MacFadyen

has

CHILD TRAFFICKERS been reassigned from the General

DETAINED

ly.

STANLEY PRISON CLOTHES RATIONED

CONGESTION

IN HOLLAND BERLIN

Aug. 4 (Reuter)-Ac. cording to an Amsterdam; dis patch to the oficial News Agency,

Rumour Of Wholesale the Director of the Netherlands

Release Refuted

"I

Textile Distribution Bureau stated that ration cards for clothing will Group for Essential Services to

wish I could release as from August 12,

be issued in / occupied Holland the Combatant Group. "That she was sold by her parents for $25 and that her assigned from the

Mr. L. R. Brown has been re- L. Willcocks, Commissioner of many as that." exclaimed «Major purchaser was making arrange Group to the Key-Posts Group.

Combatant Hongkong Prisons, after he had

ROYAL INDIAN ments to re-sell her was revealed

Mesars N, M. Krasnoperof, the overcrowding of Stanley refuted the "eumour that due to to Inspector G.W. Moreton by a Cecil McSmith and A. D. Williams Prison, the prison

NAVY small girl following a raid on a have been re-assigned from

anthorities BIMLA, Aug. 4 (Reuter) How

and intend to free: a hundred operating with the British Navy more daily.

in keeping the seas free for Indian trade and the transport of war

the

house in Tai Nam” Street, Sham-Combatant Group, to the Generer havə released about 100 inmates the Royal Indian Navy is co-

shuipo District, last week,

"Bagged" were 17 children

and

been

Group for Essential Services:

Mr. C. Goldin has 13 adults who have been, detain:

assigned ed for questioning. None of the Group to the General Group for Stanley Prison can normally at the Alles is illustrated by off

from the Key-Posts It is learned that although material, which India is supplying youngsters claimed the adults as Essential Services:

commodate but 1,600 prisoners, their parents, but revealed to the authorities that after having been Harris, JE Ollerton and WE housed, However between 60 and

Messrs. C. C. Black, W. F. G. some 1,000 are at present being cial shipping figures. bought they were about to be Tunnell have been permitted to 70 men are released daily, Major 738 ships entered and left Indian re-sold by the 13 grown-ups. qult the Hongkong Defence Re. Willcocks disclosed a

ports, as compared with 562 In June last year.

The children have been sent to the Po Leung Kuk for care and protection while the "unit

Serve.

13 VON PAPEN IN

SOFIA

are now languishing In Police custody.

These show that during June,

It is signincant that the effect? In the first fortnight of July

of their departure is neutralised 340 ships entered and cleared In by the fact that an equal number dian ports, as compared with 281 of prisonery is admitted daily, in the same period last year. leaving the congestion problem

Conditions at the Female

PM

red in

ROME, Aug 9 (Reuter) The unsolved. dan t (The exhibition at posters relat- offidia]" Italian news agency.

•ing to the sale of goods is now to Stefani states that Herr von son at Laichikokare better,...... as be allowed uncer conditions.". They Papen, Nazi, envoy to Turkey, has only 120 women mustither have been printed arrived at Bofia from Berlin, where accommodations before Aus 177.1940, on paper he had conversations with the Major Willcock. specialty prepared for poster Prime Minister, Foreign Minister that about printing before May 21 or made and Italian Minister to Bulgaria. goners are by printings on the back of "" old. The agency adds that he was to ment profe

of Stanley

PATROL VESSEL LAUNCHED

LONDON, ALL 4 (Renter)-AC Ing to the "Sydney - radio the

of 'g'i rumber of naval patrol

ich are being made

for

Brifeinik bas.

MONDAY AUGUST 5, 1940,

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