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Syria-Lebanon SUDDEN, SECRET British News | İ
Relations
Congress. To Discuss Possible Solutions
DAMASOUM, July 31 (Reuter- Establishment of the new regime
Lebanon it Syria and
following the departure of the Vichy au
raised a number of political problems
thorities has
EVACUATIONS
OF NORWEGIANS
EVEN QUISLINGS PROTEST
In China
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1941:
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 186 AUGUST, 1941,
GENERAL HOLIDAY
J
Commons & Enforced Closure Of Reuter's
LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)---In On Monday, 4th August, the General Post Office and Kowloon LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)—The the House of Commons yesterday. Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to Noon, Sheungwan sudden and secret era uations of Sir John
Wardlaw-Mline asked Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am. tö 10.00 am, and the other Norwegians from the western dis- Mr. Anthony Eden whether he Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
iets of Norway bave created xo was aware that the enforced There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sun- mucb alarm and confusion that closing down, at the instance of days, and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at Various solutions have been even the quislings are beginning to the Japanese authorities, of the 11.30 am. suggested in political etrcles neru. protest, states the Norwegian acte-only British new agencies In Han- There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at
The relationship between Syria graph Agency.
kow, namely Reuter's and Central 11 am from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Taipo and Un these and Lebanon and between
The quisling "courtry leader China Post will have the result Long. territories
their and two
Arab for Bergen and the surrounding that large areas of Central China neighbours also had to be settled. district of Hordaland, in a letter will in future depend for news on
It is thought that a congress to the Chief of Staff of the qufs-Axis sources alone.
will be held to Lebanon possible solutions and their co-work clusion will be laid before the Allled authorities.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
Air Mail Service by British Overseas Airways Cor- of politicians from Syria and ung party, explained the difficult In reply, Mr. Eden said that he
discuss conditions in whion He Das to appreciated the point raised by poration to East & South Africa, United Kingdom and Bir John and a report had been beyond has HOW been resumed. Correspondence for Two thousand people have al-'called for which had not yet been ready been expelled from Ulvik on received.
despatch by Air via Rangoon must be superscribed by Meanwhile, the policy of the Hardanger Fjord, says this quis- Sir John: "Will Mr. Eden conз1 "C.N.A.C.". Allles in Syria was defined by Img leader, and the whole parish der carefully whether there are General de Gaulle in a speech to at Gravdal in Lakesevar has been any measures we can take to pre-
in evacuated.
vent this stoppage of Publication of British news in China?"
Mr. Eden: "I entirely agree.
a large gathering of Syrians Damascus.
The time had come, he said.
RISE TO RUMOURS
He expects further evacuations
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend-
to discuss conditions for the sobut is unable to give any That is why I have asked for this ed for persons other than the addressee. vereignty and independence of information about the reasons report to see what steps we can
Syria and to settle the terms for a sincere alliance.
"The evacuations,” he states, take " | "have given rise to rumours.
M.O.I. TACKLED STRATEGIC REASONS
There is no need for me to des-
Mr. Brendan Bracken, the now General de Gaulle spoke of the cribe the reactions of Norwegians
of Information, W29 links between the real Syria and who were taken away from the Minister
the question or ex the real France and said the Ailles sall which had been their family tackled on
pediting the release of spot news entered the country for strategic birthright for generations."
The Norwegian Telegraph and topical pletures to the United reasons to prevent the establish-
"This ruthless ex- States and British Dominions. ment of a regime that was a form Agency adds:
He was asked to take into con- pulsion of Norwegians from their of modern slavery
Recalling the British Govern-homes is the result of the German sideration the fact that the emi- ment's statement repudiating all policy of clearing large areas in Dent American journalist, Dorothy hot political alms in Syria, he declar-western coastal districts to make, Thompson, said that more ed the simultaneous action by the way aerodromes and other, news was wanted in America.
He declared that he would do Free French and British would military establishments."
everything in his power to give strengthen the independence
the maximum amount of news and
United photographs to the States and the British Dominions and indeed to
any part of the
of
Syria and Lebanon from the Tigris
to the Mediterranean.
He added that the war against
the Axis was going in favour of the Allies and signs of totul vic- tory were already appearing the horizon.
LOSSES IN CHUKI
on
Late and property losses caused
tor
WATER-POLO RESULTS
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China temporarily suspended:—
Yunnan
Szechuen
Kwelchow
Дипал
Fuklen (except Amoy and Kulangsu) Kwangs!
North and East of Kwangtung.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD AIR MAILS
From
Due
world that would like to have Bri-Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser
Three European Y. M. C. A. In-¡tish news.
vitation water-polo tournament
matches were played in the Army!
pool yesterday evening and result- NEWS BROADCAST ed as follows:--
5th A. A 7 (Lear 3, Giblin 2,
of Molyneaux 2) v. Royal Scots "B" by the Japanese invasion Chuki in Cheklang last May have 2 (Davidson, Morris); Royal Scots ocen ascertained, following a thor-"A" (Eyrne 2, Morris 2, Millar, ough investigation by the Chuki Slacer, Hunter) magistracy.
According to statistics released, 4,975 households were reduced to
FOR OVERSEAS CHINESE
With a view to keeping Chinese
B 985 R. A residents abroad informed of cur- (Pidgeon): Combined Small Volts
rent events in the world in genera
8 (Macdonald 3, Thorley 2, Lyall, and in China in particular, a Gracey) v. 8th R. A. 4 (McNulty weekly news broadcast over the Central Broadcasting Station (9,720 Klocycles) and International Broadcasting Station (2,800 klocy-|
a destitute state. Altogether 941 2, Coltherp, Chan Haung), elvilians were killed, 413 wounded. and 147 missing. Houses démoli-1
ARMY SMALL UNITS
In the Army Smart Units knockcles) is made under the sponsor-
vice" - San Francisco date, 5th August. Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice-San Francisco date, 19th August,
12th Aug.
26th Aug.
MONDAY
For
"British Overseas Airways,”
shed numbered 9,803 and 397 oxen out Water-polo tournament yester- ship of the Ministry of Overseas Air Mail by Air to Bangoon to connect with the Reg and cows were either seized or day, in the Army pool, Middlesex Affairs, slaughtered. The total property "A" Coy. Hirdsey 3, Burdge 2, The broadcast made in Man- damage is estimated at $20,250,000 Davis 4, Ure) beat 12th R. A. (nl) darin and preceded by American (Chinese currency).
und British military music, takes The principa; counties, including tsing, and Wangshan lie in com-place every Thursday from 7:45 to Tsaotai, Paltow, Anhwa, Wangkia- plete ruina.--(Central News
8:30 p.m. Chungking time.—(Cen- | tra News)
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pronoun
21 Algerian
seaport
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29 Bingle unit
30 Glossy
31 Regret
32 Spectators
34. Saucy.
35 Resinous
Substances
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Landder
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pronoun
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NEW SENIOR
Lim, J. N. Wong, 3. L. Stephens SECRETARY TO
(skip). H. Gittins, M. 8. Phoon,
¡W. J. Howard, A. Spary (skip).
EXECUTIVE YUAN,
SECRET SOVIET WEAPON
New Invention Tested
Reserves: J. Tans and it, E. Lee, KOWLOON F.C.:—A. Lapsley, W. The Executive Yuan has ap- Ogley, V. Atienza, P. Younghus- proved the appointment of Mr. Under War Conditions band (skip); B. D. Evans, AAHsich Keng-min as Senior Secre- MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuter- Dand, V. Chittenden, W. V. Field tary of the Yuan and that of Mr. The existence of a Soviet secret (skip); W. Naef, A. E Eastman, W. Li Hang-sheng as Director of the weapon was revealed yesterday C. Simpson, E. Ker (skip).
Food Control Bureau of Szechwan with the nouncement that M... Messrs. Peng Haun-wu and Kan Stalin had received its inventor, KOWLOON FC.-G. Frost, B. Chi-pi were appointed Deputy M. Kostikov, and had expressed Williams, C. Dowman, J. T. Smal-Directors of the Bureau, by high praise of the new weapon. ley (skip) G. Cross, C. Woodcock, The resignation of Mr. | LAU Th weapon has taken M. Kosti A. Macintyre, R. M. Ogden (skip); | Yung-kat from his post as Becre- kov and a group of engineers
800.
THIRD DIVISION
B. Thomson, Y. Abbas, C, H, Fuller,tary of the Executive Yuan was working under him three years to T. Fergusson (skip).
accepted.
develop, says Pravda, announcing Reserves. Gibson, W. Thom- The meeting also approved the the success of the research.
following regulations: Revised Re- Without giving details Pravda gulations for Oplum Suppression says thia: The new weapon has In Recovered Arena Regulations displayed excellent qualities in Governing the Organization of war conditions. When M. Stalin Food Control Bureau, and Regula- reoolved M. Kostkov, he not only. weapon. tions Governing the Organization highly praised the new
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 1 to 7 Aug. 1941.
Days of
Days of
Height
Height
of Engineering Office of Air Raid but gave him new tasks and Shelters of Chungking Municipali- valuable advice for his future
Work
Complying with a recommenda- M, Kostikov, who has been given tion by the National Relief Com the title "Hero of Soviet Labour." mission, the Executive Yuan de- nas specialised in new types of
and
6 cided to potition the National Gov armaments for the past eight 91 18 13-6erament to issued a mandate of years and recently evolved 11173 commendation in honour of Mr. put into practice 12 original dé-
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