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Gala on Wednesday, commencing at 6.07 pm, and following is the programme..

WICKHAM STEED

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venture. He then wanted to use supplies to Russia of those things his gold in a big way and, hearing which have. been prevented from. of allfields in Persia, be applied reaching Japan. The Russian to the Shah for a concession to Government had warned Japan trade in asphalt and petroleum that any action on her part to over an area of 5,000 miles in Per- prevent these supplies renching stan territory.

Ruɛsta would be regarded as an unfriendly act. And now the Jap anese have decided to send a mes- sage to President Roosevelt.

CHURCHILL'S MOVE

"But Mr. Roosevelt will want to know just how far Japan is ready to consider the whole question of peace in Asia before he enters lato

any negotiations with her."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1941.

Parcel Post Service to Japan is temporarily suspended,

Air Mail to Rangoon to connect with the British Over- seas Airways Service will until further notice be closed on Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this route must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.".

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover eommunications intend- ed for persons other than the addressee.

Men's 220 yards free-style handi- cap "A" classes): Men's 100 yards back-stroke handicap; Men's Div-

The venture, however, did not Ing handicap: Men's 50 yards free-turn out very successfully and he style handicap "B" class); 150 was nearly at the end of his tether yards mixed relay; Women's 50 when he struck an oil gusher 145 yards free-style handicap ("A" miles from the Persian Gulf, class); Women's Beginners) .25

A year later the Anglo-Persian yards free-style handicap: Women's on Company was formed 50 yards breast-stroke handicap: Women's 50 yards free-style b'cap (Beginners and "B" class!: Wo- In 1912, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Bleed here referred to the men's 50 yards back-stroke handi- as First Lord of the Admiralty, way in which Japan was watching

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is cap: Boys 50 yards back-stroke was instrumental in appointing a the progress of the Racao-German temporarily suspended:~ handicap; Boys' 100 yards free- Royal Commission to go into the war as a guide to her policy. style n'cap; Boys' 100 yards breast-matter of this oll company. The terrific German attempt to break

Commission stroke handicap.

reported favourably down Russian resistance did not COLONY CHAMPIONSHIPS and, as a result, the British Gov-appear to bring final victory closer The Colony Swimming Cham-ernment agreed to invest money in to Germany. The significance of pionships under the auspices elt for a controlling share in the this was seen in the attempt which the Victoria Recreation Club wil Company.

had been made to kili M. Laval. be held on September 25 and 27 and October 3 and 4, commencing at 6.07 pm, on the Thursdays and 9.87 p.m. on the Saturdays.

The Championship programme is as follows:-

The output of the Company reached 5,000,000 tons in 1927 with a possibility of an Increase to 8,000,000 tons should circumstances warrant IL This helped to keep fran going

"It is clear, therefore, that Britain could not allow Iran to fall into enemy hands," de- clared Mr. Steed.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 Men's 880 yards free-style; Men's 220 yards back-stroke; Men's 150 yards Individual medley; Women's 220 yards free-style; Women's 100 yards breast-stroke and Women's Fancy Dlying (three dives from 3-representatives at Teheran protest. ed against the German infiltration were board),

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

Men's 220 yards free-style: Men's 100 yards breast-stroke: Men's 150 yards medley relay; Boys' 100 yards

(15 free-style years and under); Women's 50 yards free style, Women's 50 yards back stroke: Women's 75 yards Indivi- dual medley.

"Eight months ago, the British

The

It was a sign of active re- solt. that was being created silently in France,

"For M. Laval 1 feel no, pity." said Mr. Steed. "Since I met him years ago when he became Prime Minister of France I have never wished to meet him again. I see in him nothing but rascality and treachery.

PREMIĘI'S MESSAGE

"In his broadcast last Sunday! into the country and warned the Mr. Churchilj gave this message to

Government against Iranian

11. France: Lift up your heads gal- And yet the Iranian Government tant Frenchmen. Not all the in allowed German agents and con fanies of Darlan and Laval shall spirators to use their territory stund between you and the restora. į against Britain and Russia. There tion of your birthrights.' was nothing left but to take action *70 the to prevent this. That

has Dow Europe. been done and now the Iranian coming. Government has ordered resistano. to cease.

other countries 10

he declared: 'Help is Mighty forces are being armed. Have faith, have hope.; Deliverence is near.'

"This is the message of the Atlantic charter for the whole world.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 Men's 440 yards free-style; Men's 200 yards free-style relay; Mens "Consequently, the situation is 220 yards breast-stroke: Women's easier. We only made sure that 440 yards free-style: Women's 50 Iran will not be made use of by yards breast-stroke: Women's 150 the enemy for a war against us, yards medley relay.

"It is and we will see to it that the

welt understood in the Mr. Churchill Germans are cleared out of the United States, as country.

declared, that if Herr Hitler has "The influence of the British and not declared war on them it is Russian action in Iran will resoun: not because he has any love for throughout Asia. It will lend American institutions. strength to Mr. Churchill's state-

SATURDAY, QUÜBER 4 Men's 100 yards free-style; Men's 51) yards free-style; Men's 100 yards back-stroke: Men's Fancy Diving (eight dives from 3-metre board); Women's 100 yards free style: Women's 100 yards back

stroke: Women's 200 yards free- style relay.

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"I don't think many people in Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg. ment of last Sunday that Jap- the United States are blind to this

"British Overseas Airways." anese aggression has got to stop. prospect. They know that while Mr. Churchill had then added that Britain and Russia still stand be-

any) will be held between Sent, the negotiations between Japan tween Hitler and his designs they and 13 at 6.07 p.m. and the exact and the United States should not are immune from danger. date and time for each haat will be

announced at a later date. Entries close on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m Competitors entering for the fancy diving championship are requested

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JAPAN WARNED

freedom which Mr. Roosevelt and "Yes, the Atlantic charter of

Mr. Churchill proclaimed has to take effect so that all free peoples should co-operate in making such

to apply for Diving nominatior "The Japanese Government does charter a gladdening reality," con- forms which must accompany their no like the United States sending cluded Mr. Steed. entry

WEEKLY DRIPPINGS.

It is to be hoped that when the Military and Volunteer exercises and Camps have been completed the European Y.M.C.A. Water-Polo Tournament, in which the majority

One Filly Among The Final

Acceptances For St. Leger

LONDON, Aug. 29 (Reuter)—Only one filly has been included in of the teams have but eight to the nineteen final acceptances for the ST. LEGER, the last classic of ten games to play, will be brought the race season which is being run at Manchester on September 6.

to a successful conclusion The She is Lord Glanely's DANCING TIME, winner of the 1,000 Guineas. final stages of the Tournament

will be worth watching, as there

The last filly to race in this event was Book Law in 1927, and, are at least five to six teamna hover-like Dancing Time, she trained at Marton.

ing around the top rungs.

Light is likely to be thrown on. It is to be regretted that the St. Leger chances tomorrow Willis has been compelled to re

when most of the leading, candi- linguish the Hon. Secretaryship of dates, including the Derby winner, the Tournament. He now carries Oven Tudor, and Mazarin, the a "" for victory on his right winner of three recent Trials, clash sleeve which should augur well in the St. Simon Stakes over a for the Y.M.C.A. for whom ne mile and a half at Newbury. prays in goal and at left back. He will, however, continue to turn out for the Civilians.

FINAL ACCEPTANCES.

Ranger, Saint Blazey, Royal It is learnt from reliable sources | Academy, Mazarini, Devonian, that the Hongkong Area Army Dancing Time, Starwort, Firoze Swimming

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Cash income from the sale of NEW WAR HOSTEL

farm products in the Prairie Pro- FOR BRISTOL

vinces during the first quarter of LONDON, Aug. 29 (British Wire 1941. totalled $64,200,000, as com- Tess)A new war hostel financed pared, with $43,100,000 in the cor by the citizens of Bristol, Rhodes responding period of 1940 and an Island, was open in Bristol, Eng- average of $37,100,000 for the five land, yesterday in the presence of years, 1998 to 1940, Of the increase the Lord Mayor of Bristol by. Mr. of $21,100,000 in, income in the first Evarts Seelys Scudder.

quarter of 1941, $15,300,000 was at- FACE SCALDED`~

Mr. Scudder said that many tributable to greater sales of crops, Suffering from scalds. on his cltigens in Bristol, Rhodes Island, while $5,800,000 more was received right hand and face, accidentally would like to go further than pro-from the sale of livestock and received while working with boil-viding hostels and see their ships animal products. Increases in the ing tar, a forester of the Botanical convoyed into the Bristol Channel volume of hogs sola, and higher* and Forestry Department, Chubut in the meantime they sent prices ror beef cattle, dairy pro- Ylu-wing, was admitted to Queen this expression of their sympathy ducts and eggs were largely rea Mary Hospital yesterday.

and admiration as an ear est of ponsible for the rise in cash in better things to come,

come from live stock.

the

Wu Shih-pau, alias Wu Yun-pa, Championships have Din, Bassanio, Owen Tudor, Fettes, a puppet police officer in now been postponed from Sept. 7Chateau la Rose, Bakhtawar, Sun-wastern district of Shanghai, has to 7.

castle, Orthodox, Ptolemy, Royalist, been arrested by the puppet au-

thorities on charge of insubor

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

LATEST CALL-OVER dination, according to a Shanghai BLOCKADE OF JIBOUTI

It is reported that L/Bdr. and Lambert & mhel Thompson will claim the Far Eastern record for the 25 yards free-style, having been clocked at

report. It said that Wh was Mazarin retained Its place as ordered to go to Changchow on 11.6 secs. in the YM.C.A. pool. A favourite for the St Leger in the the Nanking-Shanghai Rallway to request has been made to the Army latest call-over, after being back direct the "pacification campaign Area Sports Board, Swimming Beed to win £500, but little business but he refused to go, tion, to give him a trial over this was done.NGE distance so that he can claim this officially.

Odds on Mazarin later shortened to 4-1. Owen Tudor to 5-1 and Chateau la Rose to 8-1.

GOVERNMENT BOWLS Betting odds are

A meeting of Lawn Bowls repre sentatives of Government Depart- ments which have entered for the Gorcombe-O'Sullivan Cup Inter- Departmental Competition, will be held at the Police Recreation Club, Happy Valley, on Tuesday, Bopt, 2 at 6 pm. to discuss the draw made un August 20.

Canada's fitat "Army Day." when about 94,000 persons, visited Ariny camps across the Dominion to see the daily routine of Canada's men at arms; 'proved so successful that further Army Days, under- Millitary ・・・ Dlatriot arrangembats, will be held from time to time:

4-1

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE- From 80 Aug, to 5 Sept. 1941.

HIGH WATER,

LOW WATER

Hong

Hong

Kong

Koog

Time

Time

Bays or

Month.

(0) Mazarin 9-2 (37) 5-1 (0)| Owen Tudor 11-2 (). 8-1 (0) Chateau La Rosc, 10-1

(0) Orthodox. 100-9 (0) Royalist, 100-8 (0) Bakhtawar 100-7 (0) 100-7 (0) Buncastle 100-8 (£). 100-7 (0) Devonian. & Dancing Bun.

Time, 100-0 (p) Firoze Din..

Height

Standard Standard

Height

03 45 9.4 09:57 34 10 94 46 2027 $4 03 58 64 118 *18 08

Bat

30

81

blon. 1

Thes Wed: 9

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21 47

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41

9228 Le

Thu

08 10 17 0180 113

+91 34

∙and Fit

20-1. for: Fettes and Telous, 20-1 (t. & of Lambert Simnel. (25-1 (1 & 0) Płolemy,

23-1 (0) Starwort.

33-1 (0) Royal Academy, 66-1. (u) Ranger. 100-1° (0), Hsint Blazey

Bassano

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LONDON. Aug. 39 (BWS)-Au thoritative ciroles in Cairo have"," pointed out, in a reply to recent complaints by the Jibouti wireless of hardships suffered by the French population sa a result of Bri-- tain's blockade of this French So maliland port, that the respon- sibility for the blockade Hes entirely in the hands of the French Governor.

On June 28, an offer was made land.

to evacuate all the women and RECENT BETRAYALS children to Madagascar. As a 48- Bearing in mind, however, the crifice to Britain's shipping ser- recent betrayals in Indo-China and vices, a passenger ship was kent Byria, the British, it is pointed standing by, but no reply was could no longer risk French Bo made to this offer by the Governor malland being used for a further

Despite this, supplies of milk forance of Axis schemes.

the women and children which Tharafare, until the Governor were being allowed to reach Jibou decided that French Somaliland tl were increased Tt was (be should re-enter the struggle at the enrnest desire of the British in aide of the Allies, the blockade end this unhappy situation,

would continue."; Free French doctors were ready and waiting medical upples, food

This was the warning- given to the Governor by General Wavell were also awaiting in a letter addressed to him, and olders to be rushed into Somalt dated May 30.

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