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GRAVE: DISCLOSURES BY HIGH CHINESE OFFICIAL: DECOUX FIRM How To Send Reich Is Compromising

Letters To Prisoners In Germany

THE RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN WAR ORGANISATION has issued a statement showing what may or may not be sent, and how things may be sent, to prisoners of war in Germany.

The International Convention

Toward Japan

The situation in French Indo-China is grave follow- ing the French acceptance in principle of the Japanese demand for the transit of troops through the Colony.

This was revealed in an interview given by a high Chinese official to the Chungking correspondent of the KUNG SHEUNG DAILY NEWS, a Chinese paper in Hong- kong.

Reviewing the Franco-Japanese negotiations regarding provides that not later than one French Indo-China, the official said that General Issaku week after his arrival in a prison Nishihara, Chief of the Japanese Inspectorate in French camp a prisoner can send a post-Indo-China, presented at the beginning of this month to card to his family telling them of Admiral Jean Decoux, the French Indo-China Governor, his capture and the state of his a verbal demand for the transit of troops through the health. If the post is delayed, the

family may not receive this for French Colony which he said might be taken as an ultima- some time. Officers may send three tum and must be replied within 24 hours. letters and four postcards each "montii""""""other" Tanks, two^teners

Admiral Decoux was re-i

and four postcards; and civiliansported to have said that a three letters and four postcards matter of such great im- All correspondence to and from portance could not be settled

U.S. NAVAL

prisoners of war goes post free. locally and he was not in a UNITS LEAVE

Photographs may not be included-position to make any reply to

the demand. If the demand

J

TWO SIDES OF A SHEET- Letters to prisoners "should not exceed two sides of a sheet of was meant to be an ultima- notepaper-they should be posted tum, it should be presented in the ordinary way, but without to" the Vichy Government a stamp and not sent to the Red directly. Cross Organization, The "sender

In view of Admiral Decoux's should write his name and ad-stif attitude General Nishihara dress on the back of the envelope, sought instructions from Tokyo. unless he is a member of his Ma- jesty's Forces, in which case he must give the address of a friend or relative in this country, and arrange for letters so addressed

to be forwarded to him.

Letters cannot be sent to a prisoner unless the camp address is known. "The form of address

مصر 15

PRISONERS OF WAR POST KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST

Service No.. Rànk, Name, British Prisoner of War (No, it known)

Camp

INGERMANY.

No attempt should be made to communicate with prisoners through people in neutral coun- tries. No telegrams are allowed.

HONOLULU

10

the

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1940, 9.30 AM.. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

> INWARD' 'MAILS..

From

London and Straits.

Formosa

U. 8. A., Japan and Shanghal (Seattle date, 18th

August) London and Straits...mga mume

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" Australia and Manila.

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct vice," San Francisco date 14th September, Java and Manila, ..................

| Londan ååd Straits

Dua

18th Sept. 18th Sept.

10th Sept.

20th Sept.

z0th Sept.

20th Sept.

Ser-

Hist Sept.

21st Sept.

22nd Sept.

23rd Sept.

24th Sept.

24th Sept.

24th Sept.

26th Sept.

Canada, USA, Japan, and Shanghaj - (Vancou

ver B. C. date, 7th September..

27th Sept.

(San

28th Sept

29th Sept.

1st Oct

6th Oct.

USA, and Manila (San Francisco date, 31st Aug).; Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"

Sandakan.

Formosa

U..S. A.. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San) · ́) ̧

Francisco date, 6th September....

U. S. A. Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai

Francisco date. 1st September). London and Straits............

Java and Manila. Calcutta and Straits

OUTWARD MAILS.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17 (Reuter) A contingent

United Registered, and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than States Navy left Honolulu yester- the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis are day for the Pacific coast, stated advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are Col. Knox, Secretary for the Navy, closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to Two other contingents number- close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm. ing about 30 Tessels each Bre following.

The Japanese repeated the de- and to the Vichy Government which consulted the Reich Gov-

Col, Knox said that each con- ernment. It was said that the tangent is remaining in United Reich Government at first took a States waters for a fortnight for firm attitude for the French but shore leave and overhaul. later became more compromising toward Japan.

The Vichy Government, the official said, thereupon instructed. Admiral Decoux to accept the Jap- anese demand in principle.

KING FAROUK'S

MESSAGE.

For

Date and Time'

WEDNESDAY

Wed. 18th USA., Canada, Central and South America and GP.O. & KP.O.

United Kingdom Via San Francisco, (No. Par- Reg. cels for Canada) Swatow

Ord.

9.45 AM 10.30 AM

10.30 AM

THURSDAY

Thu 19th

QAIRO, Sept. 17 (Reuter-King Formosa, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A, Canada, Cen- G.P.O, & KP.O. Farouk has telegraphed to the tral and South America and "United Kingdom Reg.

Africa,

DECOUX HELD OUT In spite of the instructions from King and Queen congratulations the home government Admiral on their providential escape when Decoux still held out against the Buckingham Palace, was bombed, Japanese demand for sometime

but had finally to open prelimin- ary negotiations with General Nishihara regarding the transit of troops. However, during the dis- cussions he brought up many con- troversial points..

The official said that the atti-

Duke Of Windsor's

Message To King

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The their Majesties after the bombing Duke of Windsor, in a message to

RELIGIONIST tude of the French Indo-China of Buckingham Palace, expressed

CONFERENCE IN JAPAN

Government has recently further softened. Unless there be some

outside influence it will be difficult to bring about a change in the critical situation.'

on behalf of the Government and

vin San Francisco.

Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South

FRIDAY

9.45 AM t'rd. 10.30 AM..

3.30 PM..

Fri 20th G.P.O. & K.P.O.

I'ar. 19th 5.00 PM

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa. Rg. 19th 6.00 PM

and United Kingdom,

Ord. 20th 8.30 AM

K.P.O.

Parcols 4.00 PM

Reg

6.00 PM

Ord. 6.30 FM

G.P.O.

Parcels 4,010 3 5.00 PM

the people of the Bahamas his Manila. Australia and New Zealand via Thurs- Reg.

"deep sense of relief for the escape of your Majesties from the recent Brave danger to which you have been exposed.".

TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Reuter) The Japanese hope, the official -Resolutions were adopted observed, is that the French Indo- China authorities will give passage

Similar messages have been re by the Joint Religionist con- to their troops and will in the calved from all parts of the "ference held under the aus- meantime keep this as secret as Colonfal Empire. -pices of the Ministry of Education yesterday, which upheld the amalgamation of all sects of Buddism, Chris- tlanity or Shintoism, into one big denomination.

possible so that they may com- plete all arrangements for a sud- den invasion of Yunnan.

CAIRO ALARM

CAIRO, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The

day Island

SATURDAY

traits, Rangoon and Calcutta,

Ord... 7.00 PM

Sat. 21st Far 20th 5.00 PM

Let. 91st 9.30 AM

Both the Central and Yurinan authorities are aware of the Jap-first air rald warning for nearly Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service” to Durban Reg. anese designs and have disrupted two months was sounded in the communication lines and made early hours of this morning and attended military preparations as a precau- lasted 45 minutes. by the representatives of 57 sects tion, the official asserted. of Buddism, 27 sects of Christ-

The "conference

WYLS

K.P.O.

Reg. **| Ord:: Ale Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. 8. A&. G.P.O.

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Reg. 3.00 M Atlantic Services,”

5.30 PM G.P.O, & K.P.O. 5.00 PM

5.00 FM ́ ́5.30 PM ̈

Ord.

and thence by Sex Service to United Kingdom Ord,

6.30 PM

No raiders flew over the capital. Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Heg. 5.00 PM

tralia by the "Imperial Airways. Service.”. ON FIRST

fi

GPO. & KPO.

Ord.

6.30 FM

TUESDAY,

Tue. 24th

TRO.

· DOWNS

Reg.

8CQ ga

Qrd.

5.30 PM.

GP.O.

/!

Air Mail for. Indo-China, Malaya, Java and "Aus-

tralla by the "Imperial Airways Service.”

Beg.

6.00 PM

Ord.

7,00 PM

KPOW

Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The

5.30 PM G.PO.

Prime Minister and the Secretary Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg - 5.00 PM.

fanity, and 13 sects of Shintoism. PILOT

The Shintoist sects are planning the enlarging" and strengthening of the council of all · Shintoist sects. while the 56 Buddist sects will be amalgamated into 13 de- nominations.

INCOME TAX PAID ́ÎN ADVANCE

Eritish Wireless states that in

connexion with the scheme under which many firms and individuals, have been paying income tax in advance to aid in the financing of

FLIGHT PALACE RAIDER

shot down the German plane that bombed Buckingham Palace LONDON: Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The British Sergeant-Pilot whe

yesterday was on his first flight......

His formation were at 17,000 feet

when they saw 30 Dorniers com-TEL-A-VIV BOMBING

Ing towards London, he said yes- terday.

His Dornier took all that he for

had to give it. Bits fell off and messages of sympathy to the peo Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa,

Colonies have both :sent and thence by Sen Service to United Kingdom Ord. $7.00 PM

he broke away, intending to attack ple of Tel-Aviv. p

it again

Mr. Churchill expressed" deep

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Manila, Batavia and Bourabaya,

the war effort it is announced that Black all covered his windscreen sympathy and said that this Sandakan the Halifax Building Society has as he made his second attack, but Italian brutality will only streng- sent to the Inland Revenue au- he believes that in fact, he attack- then our united efforts." thorities, for the amount of in-ed a second machine. A big flame Lord Lloyd expressed his ad- come tax llable, a cheque for shot up, and this probably came miration of the courage and

£1,000,000, +

from the petrol tank.

The tax is not normally payable

until Jan 1, 1941.

Bowls Pairs Semi-Final Draw

The draw for the semi-finals the lawn bowls Pairs champion-

ahip is as follows:

Thu 28th

8.30 AM

FIL 27th

8.30 AM.:. GPO&KPO. Par 28th 5:00 P

coolness of the people of Tel-Aviv Straits, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa and Reg. 27th 8.45 AM He made a head-on attack on and says: "They are sharing United Kingdom

Ord.275h10.30 AM another plane, firing straight into cheerfully with the capital of the the cockpit. He saw what he at

Empire an ordeal which will only first thought was a plece of the steel our determination and move

Inflexibly our final victory." machine, break away and then saw that

It was a German baling out.

Then he got into trouble him- selt. As he made his final attack, his right wing hit something with a terrific snack."

6,30 PM

KPO C

Reg. Ord.

3,00 em

SIX MEMBERS OF CREW DEAD LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg

Island

RGP.O. YANI

6.00 PE.

Orde

SATURDAY

-It is reported from an east Straits and Calcutta.

THURSDAY

He struggled from his machine coast Canadian port that, W. J. Burling and M. N. Rakasen Chelsea and fell into a garden on for 36 hours, 14 members of and eventually slid down a roof in after drifting in a life-boat

7. A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar. his back.

H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro or. R. Basa and J. B. Landolt v LJ. Silva and. J. F. V. Ribeiro.

These games will be played on Sunday at 3.30 p.m. at the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club,

All outstanding games in the Bingles championship will be played off as soon as possible.

OWING TO PRESSURE ON SPACE THE DAILY CROSS- WORD PUZZLE IS HELD OVER

Sat, 28tfi

7.09 M

Par. 27th 5.00PM Let 28th 0.00 1

Thu. Oct, Brd,

EPO

Parcels

400 PM

Reg 5:00 PM

the crew of the British Treighter, Thornlea 4,261

Ord

& 30 PM GP.O

tons, were landed by another Shanghai, Japan Honolulu U8.A, Central and Parcels 400 freighter.

The Thornlea was apparently torpedoed without warning, when well out in the Atlantic,

South America and United Kingdom Via Ban Beg. Francisco (No Mail for Canada) commend

00 PM

Ord $7.00 PM

for the Hongkong

15-19, Queen Fleet Street CA

Six of the Crew were killed by the explosion and 17 others re still missing in another life-boat.

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