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BRISK FIGHTING ON HONAN-SHANSI BORDER

HINGTSI, June 8 (Central)---BRISK FIGHTING IS CONTINU- ING BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND "JAPANESE FORCES IN THE HILLY REGIONS NORTH, OF THE TSIYUAN-YUANKU, HIGHWAY NEAR THE HONAN-SHANSI BORDER, WITH THE LATTER SUFFER- ING HEAVILY.

A Japanese column pushing toward. Tsinshul, northwest of Yang- cheng in southeast Shansi, has been held in check" by the Chinese. Severe fighting is raging in that area.

Heavy fighting is also reported in Chishan. Tsinghochen and the neighbouring districts In south Shansi," where over 2.000 Japanese are vigorously attacking.

Meanwhile, Chinese forces have)

attacked the Japanese "on

both

Free French Comment On Syria Issue

FINANCE & GENERAL

POTENTIAL SHORTAGE OF QUININE OVERCOME

Nine-tenths of the world supplies of quinine come from Java and should Malayan supplies of quinine be seriously threatened by an Artension of hostilities to Java this country, which is endemically malarious, would be in a very bad position indeed.

LONDON, June 9 (BWS) The common action taken yesterday morning in Syria and Lebanon by 1940 annual report of the Malarla two years,

This fact is gleaned from the quantities of quinine to last nearly the Free French forces and Bri- tish troops is commented upon in how the Board took measures to ernments were asked to investigate Advisory Board, which describes

A few years ago Colonial tov- the following terms by General

see that Malaya should not be so the possibilities of the local pro- De Gaulle's headquarters in Lan-circumstanced, when owing to war duction of quinine. the Board's re

the delivery of stipplies of quinine port states, "It is to Admiral Darlan and and synthetic drugs made from It had been found that one his. Bolicy of gradually, giving quinine was interrupted

variety of the cinchona tree grows away the French Empire to Ger- There were three aspects to this well on the Cameron Highlands

don

sides of the Tunliu-Kaoping high- CHUNGKING AIR many and collaborating, in a mill potential shortage: that of Gov-and there is at present a small ex-

way in southeast Sharişl with success. The Japanese are being steadily turned back during the past three days.

Nine Japanese planes raided Hingis yesterday morning.

They dropped several bombs in the sou- thern outskirts before flying away.

The

GUERILLA ACTIVITIES

Chinese have intensified their guerilla activities around

Tsingtao.

RAID TUNNEL TRAGEDY

Investigation In Hands Of Special Committee

CHUNGKING, June 9. (Central)

them to continue to

dispen-perimental plantation there

tary sense, with the enemy that errument hospitals and must be ascribed the responsibility sarles; that of estates and mines:

for any fighting that may occur and that of the Army: in Syria."

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and

The Government, the Board as

Operations began at 2 a.m.

certained had in stock or on Indent AUSTRALIA'S copies of leaflets containing the sumcient quinine to last approx)- proclamation by General Catroux

mately two years at normal rates SYMPATHY

WITH CHINA

of the Free French forces were rather more than two-thirds was dropped over Syria by aircraft.

of usage, and of this quantity

TEXT OF PROCLAMATION "

| actually in the country

RESERVE STOCK

The Australian Government's de-

The proclamation by General Mines and estates drew their cision to appoint a Minister to Both the Layu Prison and the In addition to meting out dis-put an end to the mandatory re-to financial considerations. did Lotter) another step, and an Import-

Catroux said: "I have come to supplies from firms which, owing China is (says an Australian wri- } bogus Shantung Salt Administra-ciplinary punishment to the res tlon were destroyed during Chi-ponsible officials

ant one, in the development of gime and to proclaim you free carry much reserve stock, by dismissing" nege attacks last month.

and independant. You will there- The Board circularised estate Australia's relations with the lead- Japanese-organised Chinese garri-structing

The them from their posts butt-fore be, from hericeforward, so- and mine zzency houses and ad- ng countries of the Pacific.

It will be the more widely ac- son at Tsingtao revolted and sur-carry on their duties, Generalis vereign and independent peoples. Vised them to build up reserve rendered to the Chinese Govern- simo Chiang Kai-shek has order-

stocks, and this advice was follow claimed because of the profound It was further stated: "Inhabl-ed ment.

sympathy and admiration felt by ed that a thorough investigation tants of Syria and Lebanon, you "A Japanese combined and ana be made of the case in which a will see from this declaration that was Informed on enquiry that the spirit of the Chinese people in Regarding the Army, the Board Australians for the unquenchable naval force of about 1,000 men at large Bumber of people were if the Free French and British military authorities had sufficient their resistance to aggression, Tsingtao måde several attacks suffocated to death in an under-forces cross your frontier it. 1sj

Old China-the China of the against the Chinese around the ground tunnel in Chungking dur. not to take away your

Emperors and, of the Treaty "Ports port but were defeated with losses ing the Japanese air raid on the but it is to ensure it." in each attack.

morning of June 8,

3.com,

liberty

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN U.S. FACTORY

WHEELING (West Virginia),

tory which 15 making shell fits dead. Many may regret its ting."

... passing, but the weaknesses at that

The cause of the fire known.

is not regime were many, and the new.

China now being. born is cast in a The Sunday shift workmen "fed filter mould, while at the same time tor safety and the flames spread inheriting the traditional spirit of Zapidly through the

Sprawling the old. buildings. The banks of the Ohio

About 3,000 Japanese croups The Generalissimo has specially from Chucheng, Kaomi and Klao-ordered the formation, of hsien also launched an offensive mittce to investigate the case to against the Chinese entrenched be composed of the following per- northwest of Tsimo and southwest isons: General Wu Te-chen. Secre- of Kiaohsen but were repulsed. tary-General of the Central Party Chinese in pursuit destroyed the Headquarters, Dr. Chang Po-ling. June 9 (Reuter)-A fire pract River are also on fire. waterworks at Peishaho.

Vice-President of the People's cally. destroyed" the Wheeling An Inspector said that the plant As a result

Political Council. Mr. Kang Hsin- Machine Products Company face is practically destroyed. of these engage, Chairman of the Chungking ments, gome 1,500 Japanese were killed and more than 10 Japanese Li-sheng. Secretary-General of the Municipal Assembly, Mr. Chang officers and men were taken pri-Party and Political Work Examina- soner About 300 Japanese rifles. six machine-guns. two mountain Committee. Dr. T. F. Tstang. guns and a quantity of ammuni-

Acting Secretary-General of the. tion were also seized,

Executive Yuan, Dr. Hsieh Kuan- | sheng. Minister of Justice. and Mr. Cheng Chung-hsin." Secretary.

RECAPTURE SIANGSHAN Siangshan. important town on General of the Control Yuan. the Cheklang coast southeast of General Wu Teschen. Dr. Chang Ningpo, was recaptured by Chinese forces on June 5, accuraing to a Пeld dispatch.

The recapture followed a fierce Chinese counter-attack. which re-

Po-ling and Mr.

Kang Hsin-lu have been made members of the presidium of the Committee,

Britain And Germany At Grips In Diamond Industry

WASHINGTON-A sharp struggle for control of the European diamond industry is going on between Britain and Germany as a result of the strong demands now being made for both rough and polished stones.

Industrial diamonds are increas- Ingly in demand for armament maLufacturing purposes, and trong market for American del- polished stones are enjoying a

OF MALTA RAID Jars, partly as a result of the de-

sulted in the Japanese being forced OFFICIAL ACCOUNT

to flee in the direction of Nanpao

to the south. "The Chinese are now busy in rounding up remnant Japanese in Blangshan.

The Japanese occupied Slang- shan on the morning of June 3 after a vigorous drive from Nan- Pac.

when

sire of many Americans for invest-

GERMAN EFFORTS

DEVELOP GREATLY Our commerce, too, with out neighbours of East Asia and the Indies, must assuredly develop greatly in the future for these lands are obvious markets for our products and in increasing volume. The present storms distort the naturak developments, hastening some and retarding others, but al- ready we are becoming more acutely conscious of our Paclic neighbours and their problems. We are learning the value of having

own direct contact with such peoples instead of relying upon the general agency of Lon

JAPANESE STORY do

DENIED IN HANOI SHANGHAI, June 8 (Reuter)

Oficial representatives of the Commonwealth are already estab- lished in the United States, Cana- da, and Japan. The extension of this policy to include China cant but make still more noticeable the

In the Netherlands

· (Malaya" Tribune).

Indies.

CAIRO, June 9 (Reuter) From ment in diamonds, according to Malta comes an official account of recent information published by official quarters in Hangi todau lack of Australian representation the raid by several craft on

enemy alc-the Department of Commerce fiere.

categorically denied the allegation Saturday night planes attacking the island singly,

by the Japanese News Agency that "dropped bombs which caused light partment's information, is making approval to the seizure by the Germany, according to the De-the French local authorities gave FURTHER SUCCESSES civilian damage and no casualties. an effort to reorganize the cutting Japanese in Haiphong of a large, The Chinese have scored further There was no service damage and polishing industry which for stock of war material and other successes

the north-west of casualty.

merly had its centre at Antwerp goods destined for the Chungking One Italian light bomber was and Amsterdam, shot down by R.A.F, fighters

Government, according Although the bulk of diamond French News Agency. another was so badly damaged that stocks from these centres were It probably did

On the contrary, these quarters its transferred abroad when Germany added, as soon as the plans to re- base.

Invaded the Low Countries last move these goods were known, an This morning enemy aircraft ap- year: considerable stocks which energetic protest was lodged by proached the coast but, the rald were sent to France have since the Governor-General in Indo- did not materialise.

Foochow

to

Following the recapture of Tahu, three other strategic points Peishia, Klangyang and Kusuyuanh -were regained by them on June 5. The Japanese there reured to Foo- chow.

Chinese feid dispatches state that the Japanese employed pol- son gas to cover their retreat from Tahu, and Pelsha.

reach not

and

come Into Germany's possession.

to the

China and the French Government

Germany has formulated plans with the Japanese military author- to recapture control of the industles Val Uydens, son of Mr. and try, which was largely disrupted , Seven Japanese privates Cap- Mrs. Uydens of Shanghai, aged by war, and to return its center to tured during fighting in the Min 18 years has been missing since the Antwerp and Amsterdam. River region have been escorted torpedoeing of his ship by enemy subsidiary to an undisclosed place in the Chi- action on the night of March 11. Reich proper.

nest rear.

1941.

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The latter, it is alleged, failed to heed the protest and started with moving the goods.

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NEW KEDAH RICE MILL trolled territory.

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There are three Government rice mills in Perak, two in Krian and at Teluk Anson, slates the latest issue of the Mala- yan Agricultural "Journal.

CHIEF MARKET :

LABOUR STRIKES

Room 621, China Building, 6th floor. "(Store will open on Sun- days and Holidays),, IN SHANGHAI General Agent: Chan Che Kee CHUNGKING, June 9 (Central) No: 4, Lyndhurst Termce. Tel Many of these workers have al-There were 37 labour strikes in 26402. There is also a Government mill at Temerloh, Pahang.

ready crossed the Channel and are the International Settlement dur- The Krian mills purchased a and including padi carried for carrying on their industry in Lon- total of 18,252 tons of padi, all ward from 1988, produced 164 tons don, which, according to the De- the month of April, involving from, Krian, and produced 73,258 of white rice No. 1.

partment of Commerce statistics Shanghal report quoting the Po- 10,577 workers, according to 3 bags of rice of 170 katts, of which In Perak some 38 sinall power-ls still apparently the world's chief te Department of the Shanghai 37,806 bags were white and under-driven rice mills were in operation. training market. miled rice, and 35,452 bags par-

The international diamond sell. boiled rice.

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The proportion of undermilled to ordinary white rice produced was

nine bags to one bag.

Generally the padi is not pur- chased but milled for the growers

at the rate of gantang rice for every 10 gantangs pad! milled, the

miller in addition retaining the Mill, polishings resulting from miling

The Government Rice Teluk Anson. produced 11,308 baga

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LISBON, June 9 (Reuter) -- It

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at

of white and undermilled rice, and remained the only one in the change which will facilitate trad. 10.219 bags parboiled rice. The State. No padi was purchased ing in that city. -proportion of undermilled to white locally, and the mill was engaged rice produced was 52 to 1,146 tons, only on milling Government stocks of the industry in Britain is the is announced that the new port

The chief obstacle to expansion A total of 835 tons of padi was of padi. In Kedah there are 93 limited number of skilled diamond which is to be purchased from the Sunget Manik rice mills, excluding the newly workers in the country. It is es- Luanda, capital of Angola, will be Irrigation Area, and this might į constructed Government Rice Mill timated that there are only 150 one of the finest along the whole have been considerably larger had which did not operate until Jan.polishers in England, not the local price of padi in- 1941.

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Of these 93 mills, most of which fore the invasion, harvest, to more than the price are power driven 23 are classed as

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