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TURKEY TO ACT ASĨ NAZI AIRBASES

MEDIATOR IN

ITALO-GRAECO WAR

ZURICH, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-EX-

and to cut her losses.

.A

A

RAIDED

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)--Fur-

HELLENIC TRADER AGAIN DETAINED

BY JAPANESE

For the

second

'time

"within

Parama

да

aggerated reports appear to have ther reports have been received 01 seriod of one month," a

vessel. s.s. Hellenic Trader,' was been cabled to London about Ger- the blows delivered by the RAF many's attitude towards Italy's on Friday night. Ranging for

over occupied France and the Low held up by the Japanese Navy war with Greece.

according to authoritative ing To judge by telegrams received Countries, the RAF sought out at Hoihow on Friday afternoon here from London an impression the airbases from which the Luft- had been conveyed there that waffe launched its night raids on formation received, by the local ugents for the ship, stating that Swiss correspondents

Britain. Beriln En

From nightfall till the hours the reason given by the Japanese have reported a desire on the part

forces of authorities for the detention of of the Wilhelmstrasse to induce after midnight large

may Italy to come to terms with Greece Dombers made sudden swoops and the ship was to verify its

be recalled Intensive attacks on aerodromes tionality. It This is not correct. The only from the plain of Orelans to Holthay tax Japanese authorities de reference to the matter in the land. A train of explosions and tained the ship on similar groimds Swiss press appears in the Zurich dres marked their tour, the fero about a month ago when she was newspaper. Die Tat, whose Berlin city of which is indicated by the held up in Tientsin. for some ten correspondent carries a suggestion fact that two aircraft failed to re- days.

It is learned that the Hong- current there that Turkey is turn.

kimg: Consul-General for Panama, between mediating

Italy and INVASION PORTS BOMBED Greece.

Bome machines went down to M FA. Xavier, has protested to 500 feet and the aerodromes were the Japanese Consul-General in Are. Hongkong. Mr. 8. Yano, indicating with machine-gun raked Invasions ports were not neglect- that any damage done to the ship ed-bombs crashing on docks at would be at the responsibility of Calata, Dunkirk and Boulogne, the Japanese Gorerament, He also

One of the British pilots who requested that the ship be bombed an aerodrome in the Low leased as soon as possible. Countries played hide and seek for an hour with enemy aircraft which tried unsuccessfully to shoot him down,

The insinuation that the Ger- mans are obviously, trying to con- vey is that Turkey la coming Into Germany's diplomatic game.

ANOTHER R.A.F. RAID

ON ASSAB CAIRO. Dec. 8 (Reuter)-Yet an- other raid was made on Assab and a nearby large motor transport concentration, states Saturday's R.A.F, communique

Te-

The ss. Hellenic Trader former- 13 belonged to the Greek Consul Shanghai, She went aground

the Hainan Straits last Tues- While the RAF were carrying day and proceeded to Holhow for out these attacks German bomb-repair. On the eve of her depar- ing was much reduced, not a single ture she was detained. bomb falling in London.

Photographs taken during this rald revealed that damage done by the raids on Nov, 24 and 25 were

LITTLE ENEMY ACTIVITY considerable.

dumps being: LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)--Ger- completely destroyed by fires.

the

two

man" air activity over Britain dur-}

AMERICAN NAVAL BUILDING LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuters

naval bulding

Pro- acce- lerated. the US Natiorial, Defence, Commission announces.

On Dec. 5 Neguelli, Moyale and ing daylight yesterday was again Mega were ralded by aircraft of on a very small scale and mainly America's

Air South African

Force. confined to the east and southgramme has been greatly Several direct hits with high ex-east coast. plosives were obtained on targets NO ENEMY RAIDS REPORTED in each of these areas, causing | LONDON, Dec. 8 (Router) considerable damage...

No German aircraft were reported On Dec. 6 normal reconnais over Britain up to 9 p.m. (G. M. T

last night-well past the hour

In the

Ships are being commissioner! at the rate of one every 12 days.

The time for the construction of submarines has been reduced Western Desert weather conditions at which raids usually begin. from 30 to 24 months, while des- Weather conditions in German-troyers are being launched three occupied territory and, perhaps, months ahead of time-table.

BRITISH ORDERS the hammering the

gare to the Luftwaffes night bages LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)

sances were carried out.

were very bad and restricted operations.

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory 10 am. Dec, 8 Barometer (at seg level), 30.19 ins. Temperature. 71 F Humidity, 66 per cent. Wind Direction, NE Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. Temperature: maximum yesterday.

77 F

Temperature: Minimum last night,

63 $1

Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th

today, ill.

...

Total rainfall since January 1st,

117.59 ins

Against an average of, 24.36 ins, Sunset tonight. 5.39 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 6.53 a.m.

4 pm,, Dec. 8. Barometer (at sea level), 30.08 ins Temperature, .70 F

Humidity. 72 per cent. Wind Direction, FSE Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 75 F. Minimum temperature, 63 F Rainfall, ni

HONG KONG. TIDE TABLE From 9 to 18 Dec. 1940

HIGH WATEL.

Kong Standard Time,

Height:

Low Water

Hong

Kong

Standard

00-40

Height

Time

Mon. 9

045

149

b. m. 1104

18 26

Tues. 10

37

11:50

Wed. 11

14:6)

01 29

19 16

1230

Thar, 19

CAFO

Fri. 13

14 6 19 36 09 07

0206

-13 07

03 13

1345

Sat. 14

09 50

4.7

03 92

20.35

14 18

an

15

10 28

47

21.06 18

2003

03 59

1400

on Friday night, may be among Sixty fast 10,000-ton merchant factors responsible.

ships are to be built in the Unit- It is always the weather thated States for Britain, it is report- deters raiders but the cumulative ed. effect of several days', rain may The British Purchasing Mission have left French, Belgian and and the U.S. Maritime Commis- Dutch airfields waterlogged.

slon are reported to have worked out a plan whereby certain parts

It is hereby notified for general for the ships will be built land Information that notice of the and sent to the shipyards for as- extension to Hongkong of the sembly. Convention with Switzerland re- garding

Legal Proceedings

in 8 (b) the

extension came into

on

Civil and Commercial Matters was force on May 17, 1940. A copy of given to the Swiss Government in the Convention may be seen a nota. bearing date April 17. application at the Colonial Secre- 1940. In accordance with Articles tariat.

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