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"Hongkong: Daily Press," Aug. 10, 1940.

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HONGKONG, SATURDA AUGUST 10, 1940.

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SITUATION IN INDO-CHINA TENSE: LIFE OF DAILY PRESS EDITOR

THREATENED: WARNING LETTER

JAPANESE FORCES PREPARE FOR

危

BRITISH FORCE NOW IN MOVE TO SOUTH

S'HAI TO BE WITHDRAWN

TIME LIMIT ON CLOSURE

OF ROUTE

TOKYO. Aug. 9 (Reuter)- Traffic in war materials, in assisting the Chungking re- gime, by way of Burma has been suspended

three for months in accordance with the Anglo-Japanese agree-

time ment, but there Limit on the closure of the Indo-China route, a Foreign Office spokesman stated.

Was

Therefore the stoppage of traffic in goods alding the Chungklng Government by way of Indo-China could co on as before for the time be- int, he added

The spokesman said that if any negotiations were started between Japan and France re- garding Indo-China they will be conducted between the two Governments, as well as between

and the French Japanese authorities on the spol.

He recalled that the For eign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Maisuoka, replying to an in- quiry by the American Am- bassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, of Wednesday, said foreign Press reports on the Franco-Japan- ese negotiations regarding Indo-China were "Inaccurate."

FOR SERVICE Reported Big Naval

Concentrations At

ELSEWHERE

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 (Ren- ter)-British troops stationed in Shanghai and North China are being withdrawn for ser- vice elsewhere, it was official- ly announced tonight..

7:

British authorities refuse to divulge further information.

Such action has not come

as a surprise and was gener-

ally anticipated by the British community, who fully appre-

ciate the circumstances of the

withdrawal.

STRATEGIC MOTIVES British Wireless states the de- cision to withdraw from Shanghai

Formosa And Hainan

THE SITUATION IN IN D-CHINA

IS HOURLY BECOMING MOI TENSE. Increased activity by Japanese naval units and troopships in South China waters gives rise to the belief that the Japanese forces are geared ready for a possible. move southwards, says a Reuter message from Shanghai.

IT IS KNOWN IN SHANGHAI THẤT DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS MOVEMENTS OF JAPANESE VESSELS

of the British force is dictated BETWEEN FORMOSA AND HAINAN HAVE BEEN INTEN-. solely by strategic motives.

The original purpose of the

SIFIED. Travellers report unusually large naval concen-

force, as of forces of other nations, trations at both places, particularly at Haman...

Italians, Americans and French

THESE CONCENTRATIONS ARE BAD TO COM- stationed in Shanghai, was to PRISE SEVERAL CRUISERS, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND secure the lives and property of A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF DES OYERS their fationis in the Eternational TRANSPORTES Settlement against moo violence.

With the development of the

It is believed that many

to Hainan.

Japan China condict this tune-Japanese troops have been. tion lost much of its practical transferred from South China significance and the retention of so useful a force of the regular British Army had to be considered Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4.

Mechanised Militarism Cannot End Human Rights And Civilisation-Steed

"We do not believe that mechanised militarism and brute force can end human rights and civilisation We have in this country a strong enough force to oppose any- We feel sure thing that Herr Hitler may bring against us. that we shall give Herr Hitler better than anything he sends us, as we did on Thursday," said Mr. Wickham Steed, commentator on "World Affairs," in the course of his weekly broadcast talk from Daventry last night.

"THE OTHER DAY," continued

AND

DEATH OF OLD

CHINA HAND

SHANGHAI, Aug 9 (Reuter)— Mr. Lennox Simpsoñ, an old’China resident and a well-known writer, has died at Dairen

Reports from Chungking today state that information has been received that the authorities in French Indo-

Shortly before his death Mr. China are rushing defence simpson was under the detention preparations and big move-by the Japanese, but it is stated ments of Annamite and Tong-that there is no cause to believe king troops are taking place. that his death was the result of

his detention. Meanwhile, the French reply to "suggestions,” reported to have been sent to the Governor- General by the Japanese "Inspec- tor-General "

13 in Indo-China, Bwalted.

the

the

NAVAL BASES It is widely believed that the Japanese are pressing for establishment of military, naval and air bases in Indo-China and also for the passage of troops in Mr. Steed said that nobody could order to attack China from that Mr. Sleed, "I heard a man hold- tell what form things might take quarter with Kunming as the.ob ing a responsible position dis- at the end of the war or even dur-jective.

The Chinese Press today pub- cussing the idea that an inter-ing the war: LAST WEEK THERE national air force will be necessary HAD BEEN AN EXCHANGE OF shes alarming reports of the to police Europe after the war is LETTERS BETWEEN THE PRIME, situation, stating that 20. Japanese

over.

INTERNATIONAL AIR FORCE "In the course of the discussion, another man said: Has it not struck you that this international air force is already in existence in Great Britain?' ';

"He was referring, of course, to the fact that today we have French, .Polish. Czechoslovakian, American and other almmen fighting' with our own pilota.

"Then," went On Mr. Steed. "there is the spirit of our pilots which Herr Hitler will never be able to match. I agree with Mr. J. B. Priestley that our splendid young, airmen," who are willing to give their lives for each other, will not be prepared to accept any cut- throat rule or tyranny."

Biggest Air Battle Over Libya

CAIRO, Aus. 9 (1

MINISTER AND GENERAL DE warships are concentrated in the GAULLE, WHEN MR, WINSTON Gulf of Tongking and a big raval CHURCHILL HAD PLEDGED THE force is steaming from Formosa WORD OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOW towards Indo-China, but there ERNMENT TO SECURE THE COM.

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 7 PLETE INDEPENDENCE AND IN- TEGRITY OF FRANCE. GENER- AL DE GAULLE HAD ACCEPTED THE PRIME MINISTER'S STATE- MENT:

"When I read this," said Mr. Steed, "I realised that the spirit which prompted our Government to offer full union with France, before that coun try had been "surrendered to the Germans by Marshal Pétain and his colleagues, is by. no means dead.

"This spirit will result in further similar arrangements with all our allies as time goes on. It will re- sult in the creation of a great and dynamic union of all free peoples and there will be all the difference in the world between a voluntary union of free peoples and the rule of a brutal despot and slave driver"

PREMIER SATISFIED

(Reuter) ThePREMIER biggest air battle over Libya, in Mr. Steed's opening remarks: which 15 Italien fighters were des- dealt with a visit made by the troyed, took plice today."

Prime Minister to the North East Coast where he had inspected the" defences. che per

Although British fighters were outnumbered two to one the RAF.

*^ Mr. Churchill" was very satis- Pilots pressed home the attac74-

Two British aircraft failed to fed with what he saw" ald Mr.

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HAS THE HAND OF THE TERRORIST BEGUN TO SHOW ITSELF IN THIS BRITISH COLONY?

For the first time in the history of Hongkong journal- ism this question has now arisen by a threatening letter which was received in this office on Thursday afternoon addressed personally to the editor of the Hongkong Dally Press.

The photograph of this warning, reproduced on this page, shows that the letter was written in Chinese char

acters and those with a

knowledge of Chinese cali-

the graphy declare that writing is in what is known as the "print style " and not the -easy-flow writing ⠀ of

Chinese.

Translated into English, this is what the contents. the note state:

"THIS LETTER IS TO WARN YOU. IN CASE YOU PUBLISH ANY MORE ANTI-JAPANESE ARTI- CLES IN THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS YOUR LIFE WILL BE IN GRAVE DANGER"

The letter was enclosed in an ordinary envelope and addressed as follows: “Mr.

"followed by the full address of this once.

in Chinese characters.

The note, which was written in penell, bore neither date nor" name and we are treating it with the contempt it deserves.

MAGNIFICENT

RESPONSE

JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (Reuter)— It was officially announced here

that owing to the magnificent re- 'sponse to the call for recruits from

Palestine and Tans-Jordan, the Royal Air Force is suspending local enlistments, **

ANGLO-JAPANESE

NEGOTIATIONS

ATMOSPHERE NOT CHANGED

TOKYO 9 (Reuter)--The Japanese arrests of British espion- age suspecta and the British ar-

Recruiting for the Army service rests of Japanese, nationals - re-

units continues.

MR. J. FARLEY. RESIGNS

presented the Internal measures of the respective Governments, a For- eign. Office spokesman, observed,

On the basis of newspaper reports, he added the Press atmosphere in London capi ...parently showöd a marked im-

provement Istely.

HYDE PARK, Aug. » (henter).... President Roosevelt announced from his Hyde Park (NY) /home

Asked whether there was any yesterday his acceptance of the 70-new development in the Anglo- signation of Mr. Jamės Farley from Japanese negotiations, the spokes the office of Postmaster-General. man stated that there had been

»» (nothing new since the British Am-.. -bassador, Sir Robert Craigie, called

on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Mate, auoka, four days agó.

Important Step Towards Dominion Status For India:

India: New Proposals

Show Substantial Advance On The

Policy Of

HARVEST

Previous

Government

LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter)—AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA is how the Press generally regards the proposals put forward yester-

OF HATE day in both Houses of Commons and Lords and by the

| Viceroy of India.

All India see Hitlerism clearly as an enemy, of Indian civilisation.

The Viceroy's invitation to join

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mands the friends of India in this country had long made. M

BE AN OPPORTUNITY This, in fact, was an opportunity.

The POONA TIMES says the Viceroy's pronounce- LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter) The Gothenburg Gothandel ments shows substantial advance on the policy of the pre- writes that as a result of the vious Government, both in recognition of the Indian Third Reich's war machine claim to self-determination and in practical provision for every single country now in extension of Indian self-government in the interval before German occupation is threa- the future Constitution can be finally settled. tened with want where before existed many cases of surplus of its own needs. This first acquaintance of the new Eu- rope makes propaganda of its delights rather meaningless. Hungry men do desperate deeds. It is technically easy how to mow down men with machine-guns, bats blood- soaked ground will produce s terrible harvest of bate. The Germans must in their own country begin to see the workings of war and what happens to Eng- article:-land's enemies,

PAGE 2-Baseball pennant de- cider; Big aquatic attraction; Lawn bowls sweepstake, Charity show PAGE 3 Radio programmes;

Coming events, PAGE 4-Hitler must feed his conquered victims; Supreme War Council; Drive against. corruption; Standardised tank designs.

PAGE 5-Kowloon Court judg- ment: Police Courts: Sordid tale New South Pacific route.. PAGE 6-Leading

American Hint to Japan. pla PAGE 8 Church news and an

nouncements; Seven Sisters festival; Marriage by specia! Licence

PAGE 9 Development of China's railway network. In- crease in pay for Servicemen Hongkong and London Stock ExchangeITANT PAGE 11-Black-out notice for

mariners,

WE PRESSING CAUSE

The atmosphere had not chang- ed, he added. "

After the meeting of Bir Robert and Mr. Matsuoka, it was announ- ced that they conferred in a "calm and friendly atmosphere."

DIER RIGHTIST PETITION

A delegation of the East Asia Association, which represents a | small" ultra-Rightist group, visited Government officials this morning and handed them copies of a peti- tion urging the Government to de- clare war on Britain and to seek afundamental settlement of the British "retaliatory" - arrests of Japanese nationals in London and other parts of the British Empire.

The delegation called on the Premier, the Foreign Minister, the War Minister, and the Navy Minister.

Nazis Bomb Residential Quarters

the Executive Council offer oppor- for who cannot believe that if tunity to all Parties to co-operate preliminary work resulted in un upon a ground common to them expectedly rapid agreement the all. The more Indians can colla British Government could hesitate HOUSE DEMOLISHED

borate towards the external pux- to accept the results and put them pose of victory--the more they into force without delay?

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IN MIDLANDS LONDON Ang 9 (Reuter are likely to develop a common The DAILY HERALD; after ex- language in which they can dis- pressing doubt whether the pro-An air Ministry and Ministry for cuss internal problems,

posals will have more success than Home Security commumque fast The DAILY TELEGRAPH writes previous ones for self-government night states that enemy aircraft that the opportunity is of immense says that this is no time for hed-dropped some isolated bombs near significance; the muccess depende ging and haggling but for bold the Straits of Dover, Bristol, the solely upon the capacity of the statesmanship, and for swift and Channel and North-Western Eng

damaged. The planning of the evacuation Indians to find their own way out generous, not tardy grudging, ful- land where several houses of West Germany was not done of the complexity of disagreements Alment of promises, 7

Five bombs are reported to hav without pressing cause. When one in which they have struggled AIR OF RESERVE

BOMBAY -- Aur 9 (Reuter)fallen in the residential ans hitherto, The proposal goes the reads of what air raid damage war shown to foreign Journalists one utmost length and is consistent Press reception of the Viceroy of a midland town, where one haube begins to wonder what is not with reason and prudence India's statement follows the usual was completely demolished and shown looks like.

The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN lines and there is evidence that others severely disk

Reports from all these are: The impression, gained in listen writes that the terms of the White the leaders are

the nom ing to the German radio, that all Paper are vagtle but in regard to It There is

leaders were few but in reserve among Cont bombs fall in potato fields cannot framing the new Constitution, they

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