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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

ATTACK ON DAKAR

ATMOSPHERE IN VICHY EXTREMELY GRAVE

DE GAULLE'S PRIMARY AIM TO SEIZE FRENCH AFRICAN COLONIES?

NEW YORK, SEPT. 24 (REDT ER) --- GENERAL DE GAULLE'S ATTACK ON DAKAR FILLS THE FRONT PAGES OF NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS, ALL OF WHICH LEAD WITH STORIES FROM VICHY.

The

HERALD TRIBUNE" gives`

NEW YORK

prominence to the statement by M. Baudouin, the French Foreign Minister, that the action is not cause for war "but we will return blow for blow."

The NEW YORK TIMES says that Gen. de Gaulle's intentions remain not clear and not known to Vichy, whether his primary 'sim is to seize the French warships orto seize the French African colonies in the name of Britain and Intensify the blockade.

The paper adds that the atmo- ordered the forts to upen fire and Gaulle's envoys sphere in Vichy is extremely grave two of Gen. de and "the attack on maar is eer-were wounded. tain to stir up universal anger." 'Later Gen, de Gaulle attempted Although only small British ver- to land his troops peacefully, but sions of the affair are printed in they were again fired on." Gen. de the New York Press, there is no-Gaulle then withdrew his ships as thing hostile to Britain in the pre-he-did-not-want to create a ght

with Frenchmen, sentation of the Dakar.news

NO BRITISH LANDING The Ministry

01 Inforination!

"UNOFFICIALLY PLEASED" WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Reuters

Ribbentrop Reports To Hitler

FRESH AXIS

CONTACT? -

CABLE

DRAW AT JOCKEY CLUB STABLES FOR

SUBSCRIPTION PONIES

FINE SPECIMENS OF AUSTRALIAN THOROUGHBREDS, SOME WITH THE BLOOD OF SUCH FAMOUS BIRES AS DOUBLE COURT, HOPRIG, COMUS AND GOLDEN ARROW, paraded before a large gathering of turf enthusiasts at the Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, Village Road, yesterday evening, when the draw took place for 119 Australian subscription poules imported by the Jockey Club to swell Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi the depleted ranks of thoroughbreds on the Hongkong turf.

Mrs. T. E. Pearce drew the stable numbers and Mrs. D. C. Ed- Foreign Minister, has now returned from his visit to Rome and has remonston the numbers of the ponies to be allotted to each stable that

had subscribed. ported to Herr Hitler, stated' a News Bulletin broadcast from Da- ventry last night,

Nothing is known of what was the outcome, of his talks and the German press falls back on specu- lation. Some papers hint that

contact fresh

has been estab- lished between the Axis Powers a'n d

that

Spanish co- operation imminent.

16

Others hold the opinion. that the Ger-

Syria by the addition of German advisers to the Italian plans now under consideration.

states that there is no truth in It is officially stated that Wash-mans have demanusa a nang m the reports from Vichy that a Bri-ington is unofficially pleased tish landing was attempted at regarding the action at Dakar, Dakar, according to a News Bulle says a Washington despatch to the

In the meanwhile, Egypt is go tin broadcast from Daventry last New York Times. night

Because of Dakar's strategic post-ing on with precautions to safe- The bulletin went on to state tion in relation to the security of guard her internal security. Some that, in response to the call to the Western Hemisphere, officials 7,000 people have been sent to in-! Dakar to surrender, Gen. de Gaulle belleve that its adherence to Gen. [ternment camps, but it is denied! appeared before the fortress with a de Gaulle's cause has greatly re- that there has been an actual de few French soldiers and sailors duced the danger of Nazi attacks claration of Martial Law.

The French military at Dakar on America.

TO

BRITAIN URGED

IMMEDIATELY REOPEN THE BURMA ROAD

CBUNGKING, SEPT. 24 (REUTER)-BRITAIN IS URGED TO IMMEDIATELY, REOPEN "THE BURMA ROAD AND GIVE CHINA THE UTMOST ASSISTANCE in the matter of transportation and supplies in a leading article in this morning's issue of the official Central Daily News.

The Chinese daily expresses the opinion that the Japanese in- vasion of French Indo-China despite the repeated warnings on the part of the United States, must be regarded as a deliberate affront to the United States.

BERLIN BOMBED

Continued from Page 1

were deliberately attacking ze-

sidential quarters.

FRENCH POLICE JOINING DE GAULLE

"

ALLEGED TO HAVE

DESERTED

SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (Reuter)- Four Bergeants of the French Municipal Police, threatened with mobilisation unless they took back their resignations have allegedly. deserted the force and sailed to Singapore under British protection, according to the Chum Press, quot- ing reliable circles

"Japan apparently wants to They are alleged to be planning strike first before the completion, to join the de Gaulle Movement of the United States' Two-Navy after arrival in Singapore. construction programme,"

paper states.

the

When their resignations were de- ciined, the quartette, "after resum- "The Chinese paper. appeals to ing work for a brief period, were Germany not to be used by Japan reported to have suddenly moved for carrying out Japan's own sel-out into the International Settle- SELECTED TARGETS

it was learned. British Wireless adds that amongst expansion policy, while at the ment and later,

time not giving effective sailed on a British ship to Singa- the targets selected by our air same craft and heavily bombed were the support to Germany.

and Rangsdorf railway station several goods yards, including that at Grunewald, the west tower of Wilmersdorf electric power station, gas works at Dantzigerstrasse and Neukoln, factories at Charlotten- burg and

including Spandau, Brandenburg motor works and other objectives.

During the night operations over the Channel ports in enemy oc- cupation were vigorously attack- ed.

Three of our aircraft have not returned.

If the Powers do not take de- a rapid de- cisive action now, terrioration in the Pacific situation will follow, the paper concludes.

Judgment for the defendant

It is noteworthy that no two ponles were drawn by the same owner, although in some cases several members of the same family had subscribed.

**

The pick of the bunch which paraded yesterday appeared to be No. 28, a bay colt by Hoprig. There were, as many as five ponies by Double Court, an Australian sire whose offsprings have always fared well in tropical countries by virtue of their hardiness and strong bone formation.

Following is the result of the draw,

Brand

No.

JC/

Drawn by

KL Drs. Chow and Chow.

4-L-GL-

3 Rainbow

4. Ellandia

5 Yung Bros.

6 Rejected

7 Toots

8 Solemnly

9 Rustic

10 M. Harry

11 C. W. K

12 Sket

13 W. A. George

14

Wai Shui Pak 15 Wecan 16 Ash

17 T. K. L.

19 F. N. Gregory

20 P. P. B.

21 Stays

22 Yik Tun

Colour Age Height Sire

Ches. M.

5 142 Brewan

Black

5 143 Barsee.....

Brown

Ches. M.

5. 14.2. Pacolet

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940-PAGE

5 14.2 Canterbury King Bay M. 5 14.3 Midnight Frolic

Bay

M. 4 14.3 The Joker

Bn M. 5 14.3. Ocean Force Bay 5 14.3 Magnesia

Bay M. 3 14:1 Sum King

Bay

Bay

Ches. M.

4 14.3 Talisman

5 14.3 Golden Sunset 5 14.3 Kennaquhair Ches, M. 3 14.2 Seralba Bo. M 4 14.3 Merab Grey M. 5 14.3 Banaghar Bay M. 5 14.3 Medal

3. 14.3 Sum King 5 14.3 Don Salatia Ches. M. 4 14.3 Natural Pride Bn.. M. 4 14.2 High Brae, BL. M. 5 14.3 Brewan

Brown

Black

Ches. M. 514.2 Natural Pride Ches.

- 8 -14.2 All Sunshine

4 14.2 Dr. Fox

5. 14.3 Listwell

23 R. B. Moller

24 Hung

25 Cheong and Woon

26 L. and Y

Ches.

27 Unicorn

Bay

Bay

4. 14.2 Colt by Hoprig

Bay

4 14.3 Vain Prince.

Bay

4 14.3 Medal

28 Bridge

29 L. B.

30 Rejected

31 - Abraham

32 W. K. Yung 34 Mrs. Taggart 34 Mrs. B. Hall 45 KF.

38 Lee Bros. 37 Graye

Bn. M. 4 14.3 Gothlin

Ches. Bay M.

Grey

Bay #

Bay M.

5 14.3 Sir Visto

4 14.3 Pentheus

6-14.2

Saeeden--

6 14.3 Mr. Clever

4 14.3 All Sunshine

4 14.3 Medal

Woodhack

5 14.3 Banaghar

38 Diamonds

Ches.

39 Lucky

Bay M.

4 14.3

40 Fans

Bay

41

Ballbad The Binner

Bay

5 14.3 Moat

"

42 J. F. Macgregor

Ches,

6 14.2 Field General

41 Wong Sul-ngau

Brown

4 14.3 Bunda Bunda

44 T. W. Lee

45. Gredka

40 Bis

48 T and T.

49 8. E.

50" Lan

51 Marber

52 Tasua

53 Birds

Bay

4 143 Abstainer.

Bay M. 6 14.2 Triple Seal

Bay M. 4 14.3 Double Court Bay

4 14.3 Double Court Bay M. 4 14.2 Airanautical Bay M8 14.2 Corvis Brown 5142 Alexandrag Bn... M. 5 14.2 Kenticost Bay M. 5 14.3 Drinker

4 14.3 Abstainer Brown

pore

$600 ROBBERY IN KOWLOON

54 John Peel

En.

M. 5-143 Greyspear

CITY

Chan Wing-sang. -78-year-old

was given by Mr. Justice Williams shop owner of Kowloon City had in the Summary Court. yesterday a nasty experience in the early in the case in which B. L. Chuey, hours of yesterday when, on hear- of the Bank of East Asia building, ing a knock on the door of his claimed for the sum of $838 fram, house, near Shatin Gap, he opened F. HL Lim, of No. 136, sincere Ter-it to and three armed men out- race, Taipo Road Mr. J. M. D'Al- side.

mada Remedios appeared for the One of them he recognised as NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Reuter) plaintiff, while Mr. F. 1. Zimmern one of his own fokis, but the

· SEVEREST RAID

According to dispatches received here from Berlin, the German capital was subjected to the sever- est air raid of the war during the ¦ early hours of this morning.

Migration Of

20,000 S'hai Refugees To United States

HUGE FUNDS FOR MOVEMENT:

SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (Reuter)--- The migration of nearly 20,000 German, Austrian and other Euro- Jewish refugees now iri *pean

Shanghai to the United States in the near future, is said to have. been planned by the National Re- fugee Service in New York, accord ing to reliable information re ceived here..

While no detalls for the migra tion are to be learned here, it has made known that a large number of prominent and wealthy Amer ican Jewa, including several im portant New York bankers are behind the movement

The movement is estimated to have funds amounting to around US $3,000,000.

was for the defendant.

nor

others were strangers. The three men forced their way into the house after hitting Chan on the head with a pole and stabbing him

His Excellency the Acting Goyer-in the chest with a knife.

will inspect the Hongkong Chan was later bound and gag- together with his wife Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in ged the Naval Dockyard this afternoon, and other members of the house- after which there will be a hand-hold, after which the robbers ran- ing-over ceremony of is. Tai Hing sacked the house and decamped to Government by her owner, Bir with jewellery and money, amount- Robert Ho Turig...

$609.

EXEMPTION FROM EVACUATION: APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO

DESIRE TO RETURN TO BE CONSIDERED

IN CONNEXION WITH THE RECENT APPOINTMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERN- MENT OF AN EVACUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, the following information regarding the procedure to be adopted by the com- mittee is notified for general information.

The committee will consider applications for exemption from: evacuation from women and children who have not already been granted exemption, and applications on behalf of women or children who desire to return to the Colony. It is emphasized that per- mission to return will be granted only in entirely exceptional cases. Appeals on medical grounds or on grounds of individual hardship will not generally be considered.

Applications should be made in the first place in writing, a full statement of the grounds on which the application is made being given. The committee will consider such applications in private

In the event of an application made under paragraph 2 not being granted, the applicant may apply to the committee for a bearing in person such applications will be heard in public session of the committee.

55. Rejected

56 Yam Man

67 Rejected

58 C. N...K.

59 Dynasty

60 Trang Lin-for

61 Taxpayer 62 Wind

63 New Line

64 Billy 68. Rejected

67 Cal

63 L. F. T.

69 C.. H. Chau

70. - Gordozis

71

Nerlandia

72 Sunnyside

73 L. Feldy 74 Why

75 G. A. Haraman

76 Numerals

78 Dr. S. N. Chan

79 Widdecombe

60° Vllaja

81 Lee Bros..

82 8. 9.

83 Culture

84 Lee Chi-chor

$5 Circe

87. Manetta

88 Mrs. Chong Ho-yen

89 W. X.

90 Miss Li Po-chun

01 Choice

92 M. A H.

93 Cladsheba

94 Marber ·L

95 T. and P.

96 8. L

298 Chong Ho yemE

90 L. Po-chun

Po-ch

100 Shield and Stantons 101 P. M. Ho 102 C. H.

103 B. L K 104 B. W

105 Mrs. Pearce 106 C. C. F

- 107 3. W. Lee 108 P. W. S. . 109 K. C. c.

110 Mok Kong-seng 111 F and C.

112 E 8. K

113 Way Foong

114 Golf

115 8. M. K

Bay M. 5 14.3 Gillengall Bay

14.3 Air Play Bay M. 6. 143 Flamig Forest Bay M. 14.3 St. Savin Brown 5 14.2 Llangraeme. Brown 4 14.3 Corvis Grey M. 5 143 Drinker

Bay M. 3 14.3 Listwell Bay

5 14.2 Mr. Percy Bay M. 5 14.2 Bimeon's Fort

Bay Bay 4 143 Triple Seal. Grey M. 4 14.3 Kinga Pardon Bay

4 14.2 Weatherwise

4 14.3 Wildbird

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The WING ON

ANNUAL AQUATIC MEET OF H.K.V.D.C. ON OCT. 12: UNITS IN SIX SECTIONS

The annual aquatic meet of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9.30 p.m., in the Army pool, Murray Barracks.

This was decided at a special meeting of representatives of the various units of the Corps held yesterday. Lt-Col. E. J. R. Mit- chell, OBE, presided.

Indo-China

Continued from Page I The Aghting continued through- out the night and was till in pro- gress at 10 o'clock this morning and two Japanese planes are re- ported to have been shot down.

French women and children are being evacuated from the border

areas.

131 FRENCH KILLED

1

The units of the Corps will be grouped in alx sections as fol- lows:-

Corps Artilleries (including the five batteries and the Anti-Air- craft Company):

Machine Gun Column (includ ing Nos. 1. 2 and 3 M.G. Com panies)...

Portuguese Company (Including Nos. 5 and 6 M.G. Coys.),

Chinese" Company (Nos. 4. and M.G. Coys).

Mobile Machine Gun Company. Small Units (including Field F TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-The gineers, Field Ambulance, ABC", Japanese officially claim that 131 Signals and Pay Section). French were killed in the border

Bay

5 143 King Dooley Ches. M. 4 14.3 Drinker Bn. M. 4 14.3 Mazarin

Bay

4 14.2 Carma Younger

Ches.

6 14.3 Bronzewing

Bay

4 14.3 First Legion

soner.

Bay

1

240 PRISONERS

14.2 Silent Stream

'Bay M. 5 14.3 Bravia

En. M...4.14.3 Golden Arrow

Ba

M 4 14.2 Woodhack Ches,

4 14.2 Beau Valais Ches. M. 4 14.2 Hebrus Ches. 4. 14:3 Don Salatis -Bay M. 6 143 Ship

Bay

Bay

5.14.2 Idle Banter 5-14.3 Brown Spear

ff 14.2 Ocean Force

Bay

Bay M. 4 14.3 Corvis

Bay

Br

5, 14.3 Double Court colt M.5 14.2 Little Fos

4 14.3 Buckeye

Brown. Bay

4 143 Murthong Bay M. 5 14.2 Liangraeme Bay

5 14.2 Double Court Bay M. 4 14.3 Baraclan Black 4 14.3 Billy Moore Grey M., 4. 14.3 Démogogue Chics. 614,3Pocket Edition Roan

3 14.3 Carma Younger Ches. 4 143 Prince Charles Bay M.6 14.2 Fleuriste Bay M 5 14.2 Fleuriste.

3 14.3 Double Court Bay: Grey M. 8 142 Flippant Brown 3143 Baimerino Ches. M. 143 High Brae

Bay

Bay

4 14.2 Kenticost

614.2 Comus

Bay M. 5. 142: Carma Younger

The programme will include re- engagements hitherto while a lays, diving, Officers v. Sergeants, further 240 have been taken pri- Inter-unit water-polo matches, Nursing Detachment's event and invitation (Regular Army) race,

Tickets will be at $1 each and TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-The all proceeds will be donated to the Japanese forces which entered Bomber Fund. Daa

French Indo-China took prisoner

Judges and referees will be 240 French Indo-China troops, officers and personnel of the Re- including several officers, when gular Army.

In

they captured semi-permanent défence positions near Dongdang, where they met opposition

MELBOURNE, Sept. 24 (Reuter). -The latest figures of the polling" crossing the border, states an official Japanese Army communi- at Fremantle indicate that Mr. Curtin, Labour Leader, whose de- French Indo-China forces sus feat at one time was regarded as tained a loss of 131 killed while certain, has now improved his posi- two mountain guns, one rapid tion.

que.

frer, two heavy machine-guns He is passing hia United Ans and 200 rifles were taken.

tralia Party, opponent, with 8,000. Japanese losses were said to votes still to be counted, and the have been very alight," the com- result depends on preferences for munique concludes.

an Independent candidate.

116 Mrs Margaret Li-chun 117 Bporta

118 Kwok Ye-chan

110 8. W. Chan 120 T. Ly 121 Rejected:

122 Hollandia

123 Thirteen

124 Chanol

125 T. and W.

Brown

Bay

5 14.3 High Eyce

4 14.2 Dignus

Bay M. 4 14.2 Woodback Bay

143 Mr. Clever

Bay M. 6 14.2 Stare

Brown Bn.

4 14.3 Graculus M. 4 14.2-Hotham Bay -- M. -4- 143 – Battery:

4142 Di