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A Peril Today As Was France A Year Ago

PHILADELPHIA," AUG, 18(REUTER)—MR. WILLIAM BULLITT, the American Ambasador to France declared at a mass meeting here:

"IT IS MY CONVICTION THAT THE UNITED STATES 15 IN- AS GREAT.A. PERIL TODAY AS WAS FRANCE A YEAR AGO,

threat, we shall be too late."

"I believe that, unless we act now and decisively to meet the

IN DEFIANCE OF NAZI WARNING

BERLIN, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-The. German news agency announced

BASEBALL

Continued From Page 2

and sped home when Spotty Pereira unleashed another wild throw to the middle cushion Keeping up the good work, Mike Mendonca dropped another third strike to allow Dave Leonard to

get on base, this error costing an- other tally when Dave was driven triple bagger to right. In for the tying fin, by Pat Jorge's

LAST INNINGS

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, MONDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1940, 9.30 AM. -

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS

From

and - Shanghai

Mr. Bullitt also declared the Coming into the serenth with Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" truth was that the destruction of the score knotted at 6-all, Britain Haiphons, Hothow & Fort Bayard the British Navy would be the could not register despite getting Canton turning of America's Atlantic Ma- a man on base. With Portugal at USA, Honolulu, Japan.

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bat. Tony Alves tanned and A. V. Francisco date, 20th July). Gosano fled out to third, making Shangat..... it two outs and none on

Shanghal- Zinho Gosano. was given a lift Haiphong

ginot line.

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The soothing words of "maginot that the American Government ine" were the refrain of the lul- yesterday ordered the transportlaby of death for France. vessel, American Legion, to leave othing words of the Atlantic when Crary failed to hold his hot Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- Petsamo with American evacuees Ocean were being used now by the liner and advanced when Spotty Fice."--San Francisco date, 13th August. in defiance to the German warn-propagandists of the Dictators in Pereira took a pitch on the arm. Shanghal.

lity for its 'decision..

CANNOT STUP

to the plate

Calcutta and Straits. With the count in favour Bangkok and Saigon. hurler Dave Leonard unleashed a Bangkok sano to strell across the pan with Japan and Shanghai. wild pitch that allowed Zinho Go. Shanghai and Amoy the winning tally providing a

Java and Manila, rather anti-climatic finish to an Bangkok interesting and exciting ball-game. Sandakan

FRIENDLY, GAME ».

ing that the route chosen will be the hope that they may become Nick Beltrao walked to load the Shanghai and Amoy accompanied by great danger. the lullaby of death „for the sacks and Mike Meridonea came Shanghai - "The agency added that the United States..

Reich Government has informed the American Embassy in Berlin that the United States doven There were Americans who ar- ment must accept full responsibi-gued that if Hitler should conquer Britain; he would be content. They While delivering goods to Mr. J.would be able to co-operate hap believed that the United States HS. Duncan's residence. No, 240A pily with & Hitler empire in

U 6. A. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai Prince Edward Road, on Thursday

After that tussle, China and the Australia

date, 1st August), Franci a delivery coolfe of the Dairy Farm

Manila..... Tulsa-Mindanao combine fought to Air Mall by Imperial Airways Service" was bitten by two dogs belonging to "To believe this is to misunder- Mr. Duncan, according to a Police stand the entire Nazi system. It even innings 3-all draw before Japan. report. The dogs had been sent cannot stop in its tracks.

the game was called, It Can

A ding Japan and Manila to Mataukok for observation. Lonly be stopped.".

[dong struggle .all the way, this Japan and Formosa

Europe.

Japanese Seize Valuable Wireless Equipment In

French Concession

friendly fixture provided most en-Formosa, Amoy and Swatow, tertaining fare for the hardy fans Japan.

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SHANGHAI, AUG, 18 (REUTER)~~A QUANTITY OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT, REPORTED TO BE VALUED AT $20,000,000 left by the Chungking Government with the French authorites for safe- keeping, was removed from a building in the French Concession by Japanese gendarmes, following an agreement with the authorites In the Concession, according to the SHANGHAI TIMES.

The equipment, turned over to jequipment but the French officials the French by the Ministry of were opposed to this.-- Communications before the Chi- After 12 hours of negotiations, nese forces retreated from Shang- the French authorities agreed to hai in November, 1937, was dis- the Japanese request. On the covered by the Japanese some right of Aug. 16, the Japanese time ago

sent 32 military trucks with a On Aug. 16 the Japanese asked large squad of gendarmes and the French authorities to search started removing the equipment the building, and the latter agreed, which continued through to ga- After an investigation, the Jap-turday morning. anėle attempted to remove the

TWO SUICIDE ATTEMPTS

who turned out without any ex- Shanghai. pectation of seeing ball games of Shanghai. such calibre.

Scores were:

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0 0 1 0 0 1 1-3 ... 0110112-6

TULSA

0100020-3 110103 0.6

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

Canada, USA, Japan, and Shanghal "-- (Vanceu -

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered- and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails' are idvertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Reuter)—losed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to, KNOWLEDGE DISCLAIMED The following are the results of close after 5 p.m. Registered and Farcel malls are closed at 6 pm, The French Concession police League baseball played yester- authorities disclaimed knowledge day-

that a large amount of wireless equipment was removed from a godown in the French Concession Washington

Chan Ya, 29, who fell from the by the Japanese, following an fourth floor of No. 10, Tate Street, Agreement with the French au Boston yesterday, was rushed" to "hospital, thorites, according to the CHINA -and died about 3 pm

A woman, named Fung. 20, re- ported to have fallen from the third floor of No. 34 Tate Street was seriously injured,

Suicide is suspected in both in

stances.

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ON

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9 11 (Lewis and Travis homered). .... 12 18. (Foxx, Dimaggio and Cronin homered). A police, spokesman told the China Press that they understood Chicago the wireless equipment was owned Detroit by the Central China Telegraphic St. Louis Communication Company, a Jap- Cleveland aricae concern. In view of this |fact, he said, the removal of the equipment from the godown by the Japanese was a private matter not and Philadelphia was postponed requiring police action.

owin to, rain.

SEVEN KIDNAP SUSPECTS HELD Smart police work by detectives of The police spokesman said that the Yaumati Police Station has the value of the equipment was |resulted in the arrest of seven men email.

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(Weatherly homered). The game between New York

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who are alleged to be responsible | "Another official of the French (Dimaggio homered). for the attempted kidnapping of Concession stated that he knew of Cleveland ... 8 15 1 A wealthy business man on Tues- no such agreement between the (13 innings were played in this day last.

French Municipal Council and the game). Working on the theory that the Chungking Coveromang de

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affair might have been an inside-equipment to be left in the safe- and Philadelphia and Detroit and job, detectives on Friday arrested keeping of the French authorities St. Louis were postponed owing to seven persons, including the ac-for, the duration of the hostilities, rain. countant of the Tai Ping Restau

rant.

TWO intruders.. armed with "daggers, forced their entry into the house of Wong Pa-sum, No. 14 Bowrington Road, Wanchai, and toog:$500,, a gold necklace, gold watch, gold wristlet watch and gold ring.

The robbers had made good their escape.

Frenchmen To Refrain From "Verbal Warfare"

SHANGHAI Aug 18 (Benter) Criticism of the nationalpolicy of the retain Government by Frenchmen in the colonies and the French Concession in Shanghai and other cities in China, prompted the French authorities to Issue an order demanding that French- men refrain from engaging in "verbal warfare" either in defence or in the criticism of the policy adopted by the French lea- ders

SHANGHAI, Aug. 18 (Reuter) The following order was issued neither waver nor be divided for A Chinese burglar, named Ling Foh-ching, was sentenced to 18 by M. Henri Cosme, French Am- France has but one Government. months imprisonment for the bassador to China, according to theft of more than $2,000 worth the Journal de Shanghai;

of silverware from the residence "All Frenchmen have freedom of Mr. K Selby-Walker," Far to express their regrets and hopes. Eastern, Manager of Reuter's. « Their loyalty, nevertheless, should,

Conferred In Coach

OGDENSBURG, Aug, 18 (Renter) - President Roosevelt and Mr. Mackenzle King, the Prime Minister of Canada, met yesterday to dis. cuss matters of defence and conferred in the President's railway coach...?

No communique was issued, but the President fold the press that He might have something to say about the meeting on Sunday,

A Washington message says the absence of a Canadian observer at the United States Army manoeuvres was commented upon by Pre sident Roosevelt yesterday when he remarked that Canada was part of the American defence scheme,

Canton:

Manila, Makassar and Bourabaya. iЯtraits.

Japan Manila.

Hothow and Haiphong. THURSDAY

Shanghai,

Bwatow

FRIDAY

Straits and Calcutta. Shanghai

SATURDAY

"Its power has been conferred upon it legally by the National Shanghai and Parcels only for Tieritsin, Assemby in the form provided for Canton

by the Constitution of 1875.

Shanghat..

8.30 AM 12.30 PM

1,00 FM

Frard Parools 11.00 AM- Letters

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Sat 24th

9.00 AM 10.20

"Bince, arms have been laid Air Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service” to Indo- | G.P.O, & EPO down, all verbal warfare is in China, Durban and thencs by Sex Service to Beg. 5.00 PM vain and may prove disastrous for

United Kingdom.

SUNDAY

In order that the people may Formosa, Shanghai and Japan,

of Frenchmen in China.

5.30 is

Sun: 25th p

Mori

10.00 AM 28th

GP.O&EPO.

Par. 24th 1.00 PE

the Frenchmen who live in France.

abstain from doing this, we appeal

to the unity, reserve and dignity

· MONDAY

„PRECISE OBLIGATIONS Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa and Reg. 28th 9.45 AM "As for the officials of the United Kingdom

Ord:28th French Concessions in China. Haiphong their most precise obligations have

10.30

Noon

been determined and sanctioned by the first article of the order [ of April 9 1940,

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