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"Eongkong Daily Press," Sept. 17, 1941.

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NO SIGN OF AGREEMENT DRIFTING MINES LEAD TO THE GEN. ISMAY

BETWEEN TOKYO WASHINGTON IS IN

AND SIGHT

Reports Of Japanese Origin: Part Of Propaganda Scheme

INFORMED QUARTERS IN WASHINGTON CAN STILL FIND NO SATISFAC- TORY EXPLANATION FOR THE PERSISTENT REPORTS FROM THE FAR EAST OF A PENDING COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOKYO AND WASHINGTON WHICH WILL PUT RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES ON A FRIENDLY BASIS.

The only explanation, anywhere in Washington appears to be that they are of Japanese origin and part of the wish being father to the thought of a propaganda

scheme."

There is still no sign of such an agreement in any really informed quarters in Washington, says Reuter.

It is pointed out by some observers that it is strange that if such an agreement is to be forthcoming soon as President Roosevelt has not yet replied to Prince Konoye's personal letter.

Mr. Cordell Hull, at his Press conference, has appealed to observers to take pains to discount all reports of an im- pending agreement and continues to assert forcefully that. the American policy still resis on the pronouncements of July 1937 and before the Congressional Lease-Lend Bill Committee hearings.

Germans Claim Big Victory

LONDON, Sept. 1

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A

big victory for the German furces In the south of the Eastern Front

Is ciamed by the German High Command communique today.

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If this is true it would constitute danger tu Kiev and

grave

Crimea.

In the Odessa sector the Rus- stan forces have beaten back the German attacks with the Ruman! - tas suffering heavy casualties

These statements of policy towards Japan are of vital concern to a Third Power- CHINA.

Hamburg Heavily Hammered

LONDON,

Sept.

14 attacks

(Reuter

-Heavy bombing

SUSPENSION OF FERRY SERVICES: SECOND TYPHOON OF THE YEAR PASSES SOUTH, GOES CLOSE TO MACAO

All danger haying passed, the No. 8 typboon signal. which was hoisted at the Royal Observatory at 2.25 o'clock yesterday afternoon to replace the No. 9 signal which had been displayed since 9.20 a.m.. was lowered at five minutes to nine o'clock last night.

THERE WAS QUITE A STIR AMONG COLONY RESIDENTS SHORTLY BEFORE 8.30 LAST NIGHT WHEN IT BECAME KNOWN THAT THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES RAD OKDERED THE SUSPENSION OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR FERRY SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT OWING TO THE PRESENCE OF DRIFTING MINES. The last Star Ferry launch left the Hongkong pier at 8.30 with. It is learned, only a few passengers, while the last departure from Kowloon was Afteen minutes ear-

PRACTICAL DEFINITION er, the ferry carrying, it is understood, a fairly full

complement.

OF SPEECH TheStar ferry service

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 Reuter--had earlier in the day, owing Colonel Frank Knox's statement to the typhoon, stopped run- reported on Page & that all ning from 9.25 a.m. until the Lease-Lend cargoes traversing the ocean between the American con

afternoon, the first launch tinent and the waters of Iceland leaving Kowloon t. 4.30 will henceforth be protected by the o'clock and from Hongkong United States Nayy, and the re at 4.15. ported consideraton being given

Regarding the typhoon, which in Washington to a repeal of the passed to the south of the Colony, Neutrality Act, were headlined in on

а west-north-westerly track New York newspapers today and which must have taken t very featured on the wireless.

close to Macao a few hours later, the Royal Observatory issued the following statement yesterday

Broadcasters and leader- writers alike endorsed the Navy Secretary's announcement as a practical definition of Prest- dent Roosevelt's recent speech.

CALM COMMENT

While it was orally interpret | were ed as implying convoys. must wire- made by RA.F. bombers on Ham-less comment was noticeably calm China is vitally concerned burg last night Docks rallway although subsequent shooting was in any material change in yards and industrial buildings were apparently taken for grauted Japanese-American relations bombed and large fires were start- Opposition to and reluctance to

endorse for Japanese aggression in ed.

the President's message Other aircraft attacked China had been the chief

Wilcompletely are, however, shown in helmshaven and the docks at Lesome quarters.

cause of the troubled rela- Havre.

Certain papers feel uneasy over tions between Tokyo and Nine British aircraft are missing the extent of "defensive waters"

no settle- from these operations, Washington and

of those difficulties ment seems possible in which China

is not concerned or consulted.

There is no chloronation in Chi-

WELCOME FOR

N.Z. PREMIER WELLINGTON, Sept. 16 Reuter) nese of other circles that China-The New Zealand Labour Party has yet been consulted by today passed a resolution welcom. Washington Another country coming back Mr. l'eter Fraser. the cerned is Australia and though Prime Minister, who has inst com. there is believed to be close ech-pleted a visit to Britain.

In the central sector the situasultation between the State Depart tion in Marshal Timoshenko's counter-attacks is st obscure.

NEW AUSTRALIAN

ENVOY

ment and Australian representa- tives the latter do not seem un- duly concerned over the talks be- tweeti tite United States an Japon.

Chinese in Washington do not

reports

"Caedimus Noctu"

appear to be worried by the per- LONDON, Sept. 10 (BWS)-A CHUNGKING, Sept. 16entralsistence of the reports of an imparing leopard with teeth bared Sir Frederick Eggleston. the first pending agreement between Tokyo ready for the kill has been chosen Australian Minister to China, is and Washington while

as a badge by one of the Fighter expected to arrive in Chungking from Tokyo that Chungking might Command's night fighter squadron to assume his post within а tea:

whose victories over German negotiate with Nanking for an ena days.

to the

bombers have already war between China and

reached double figures.

approaching derision.

He will reach here from goon by plane.

Two Junkers

Destroyed In Libya Air Operations

and argue that the United States has undertaken a supremely diffi- cult task.

evening:-

At 6 a.m, yesterday the typhoon was centred about 60 miles 8. E.

Student Killed

'Scripps-Howard Press states that engaging in a shooting war in the Atlantic is a direct incentive to treatment Japan to attack in the Pacific,

of Hongkong. moving slowly north-west. When approaching the coast it veered more to the westward, and passed close to the south of the Colony at 1 p.m.. the lowest barometer reading being 20.03 inches.

The typhoon was then moving on a W. N. W. track which.must have taken it very close to Macao a few hours later.

The highest velocity recorded at the Royal Observatory was 109 m. p. h. at 12,85 p.m.

FORCE 11

The average between noon and 1 p.m. was force 11 (84 to 75 m. p. h.).

The typhoon has produced very slight rainfall only 1.25 inches being recorded up to 6 pm yes terday.

Squally weather, with rain will, however, continue for several

hours.

Hongkong experienced its second typhoon scare of the season-with its attendant inconveniences such as the suspension of the cross- harbour services and land trans- ports-when the No. 9 storm signal

GOING TO MOSCOW

GENERAL ISMAT

Additional members of the Bri- tian Mission, to Moscow, which will be headed by Lord Beaver- brook, Minister of Supply, says Reuter Bulletin) are:-

MAJOR - GENERAL G. N. MACREADY, C. M. G., D. §. O., O. B. E, M. C., Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff; MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HASTINGS 18MAY, K. C. B., D. 8, 0., Senior Staff Officer In the Ministry of Defence;

CAPTAIN H. H. BALFOUR,

M.-C., Under-Secretary for Air. Members of the Mission already in Moscow are

Lieut-General F. N. Mason Mac- farlane; M. C.

Acting Colone) K. G. Exham. Rear-Admiral G. J. A. Miles. Air Vice-Marsha A. C. Collier; and

Mr Laurence Cadbury, repra-

had

A Police report states that Chan Sin-tal, 17, student, was kled when the staircase of No. 110 SR Kung Road collapsed at the height of the "blow" at noon yesterday.

Another report from the Kow-Was holsted at 9.27 am. yesterday. senting the Bank of England.

This signal was replaced, at 2.25 DINES WITH PREMIER toon City district states that two males and our females were re-

p.m.. by the No. 8, when the post- LONDON. Sept 16 (Reutez)--- moved to Kowloon Hospital for ton of the typhoon had shifted Lord Beaverbrenk an inter-

to 22 degrees N.. and 113 degrees view yesterday with Mr.

Averell injuries received dur- ing the typhoon.

Harriman, head of the US. Mis- Lo Moscow, and the latter ed by both the "Star" and Vehtdined with the Prime Minister last cular ferries until 9.30 am. when night. the last ferries left the Hongkong Lord Beaverbrook and Mr. Har wharves after the hoisting of the riman announced that they "will" No. signal. Both services were be going to Moscow as soon as resumed at 4.35 p.m. from Hong-possible kong.

Tokyo Announces Two War-time Measures

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A skeleton service was maintain sk

BUSES AND TRAMS STOP The bus service on the mainland were maintained, with the excep- tion of the Un Long route, until 12.30 pm, when the buses were all mate-recalled to the garages. This ser- vice was, however, resumed shortly after 3 p..

TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Reuter)—At a Cabinet meeting today, the Gov- ernment announced two war-time measures to tighten control over the movement of Industrial and commercial capital and Japan's Jen bloc exports, says a Japanese report,

The measures will coincide with the plan for mobilising rials and expanding production already in force,

The capital control programme i will give priority in the use of funds in banks and credit institu-

Ran Japan are received with something The squadron had a number of ions to war-time industries.

CAIRO, Sept. 10 (Reuter)—An additional

communique Issued from the RAF. Headquarters last night says:

air

"Further detalla of yesterday's operations over the frontier zone of the Western Desert show that in addition to the destruction

CHINESE LAUGH

Insurgent

A reserve fund will be built up Activities

On the Island, buses were only running on the Nos. 2 (Vehicular

Jap. Minister At Large Returns To U.S. Capital

Ferry to Talkoo Docks), No. 5 (Kennedy Town to Tal Hang) and TOKYO,

Sept. 16 (Reuter)

No. 5A (Kennedy Town to Happy After numerous conferences with

kills during the heavy raiching on Glasgow earlier in the year.

P1 to adjust capital supply and de- Chinese circles laugh at the sug-lots of the squadron gave a great mand with the State Treasury to ZURICH, Sept. 16 Reuter)-It Valley) routes, until abortly after high Japanese Army. Navy and gestion that General Chiang Kal-deal of thought to their badge be carry out the programme.

it learned from Rome that Signor noon when the wind was at its Government officials and at least sbek would talk with Wang Ching- fore sending the final design for

received The aim of the yen bloc trade Mussolini has

Mon-highest velocity, when all bases one "important" interview with wel The Japanese may continue its approval

programme is to maintain Japan's seigneur Segvitch, Professor of stopped running. Service was re- Mr. Joseph Grew, American Am- to call the war an incident but it

Zagreb University who has sumed at 3 p.m.

bassador, Mr. Wakasugi, Japanese exports to China and Manchukuo They selected the leopard be is certain that conclusion of this cause it hunts and kills by night at the 1940 level and increase smiler of Croatia which, it is untier-depots about the same time as the to Japan two weeks ago for con

brought a message from the Pre- Trams were also.reculled to their Minister at Large, who came back incident must be discussed hetween and usually springs on its victima ports of raw materials from the stood, referred to the difficulty in bus service China and Japan.

was suspended, and multations. has now returned to from à height.

Croatin owing to insurgent activi. this service was not resumed until the United States. The measures are two of seventies.

after 3 pm when the Peak Tram This was revealed at this morn.. important Government plans forį

Aid has been urgently requested service, which stopped running at Ing's Press conference by the 1941.

to relieve the food shortage,

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One well-informed source states bluntly that the United Cont'd Page 10, Col. 3

The motto of the badge "Caedl- mus Noctu" (We Strike Down by Night) is used by the squadron.

63-YEAR-OLD SHAH OF IRAN ABDICATES

The 63-year-old, Shah of Iran, H. L. M. REZA SHAH PAHLEVI, abdicated and he is succeeded by his 21-year-old son, the Crown Prince, H. I. II. SHAṀPOOR MOHAMMED REZA who was born in Teheran and educated in Switserland.

0 enemy aircraft mentioned in this afternoon's communique, two German aircraft of the Junkers 87 type were destroyed by anti-

The Rows of the abdication was announced by the Teheran aircraft fire and another com-Radio, according to Router Bullet'n.

polled to maké a forced landing. These developments were announced by the Prime Minister at

the crow being captured,

"The attack by nur fighters on the Gamut landing ground was very successful, a number of onamy aircraft being 'soveroly damaged,

Last night, the attack on this landing ground was resumed by

the Fleet Air Arm. Their bomb-

ing resulted in eight enemy aft: craft being left in names "and some half a dozen others damas

ed."

an extraordinary session of the Iranian Parliament yesterday morn-

ing..

The Shah has already left Iran by car.

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It la reported that the British rha Soviet troops in Iran are ad- vancing on Teheran and that the Russian forces from Kasvin are within half a mile of the Iranian capital where they have mudo a rendezvous with the British,

the eldest sister of the King of Egypt.

The new Bhalı, on March 15, 1939, married Princess Fauxier,

gultan Ahmed whin was deposed by the in Parliament "in the 'Kena Pallov) came to thể Throne In 1925 Insionesston to

name of national welfare.”/\/

two countries.

-On Other- Pages

Page

2-Rotary Club tiffo.

3-Of interest to women; Tin

Hat Ball.

4-Leading article: "Lense and

Lend" for China. --Radio programmes: Coming

events; Crossword.. 7-German threat to Klev; British tanks for front lines defending Leningrad; Big air combat: UB. mission to Moscow.

U.A Navy will protect Lease-Lend cargoes. -Pollee

· Reservo ordern;

·Criminal. Sossions calender: Round the Police Courts.

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VIGOROUS EXPRESSION OF CHINA'S RESOLVE

Government spokesman, Mr. Koh Ishii, who stated that Mr. Waka- sugi salled on Monday, The spokesman also revealed that a special Foreign Office official was accompanying Mr. Wakasugi-back to the American capital but he re- fused to divulge the name,, post- tion or role the official would play in Washington.

U.S. SUPPLIES

CANBERRA, Sept. 16

(Reuter) — Presenting his credentials to LORD GOWRIE, Governor-General of Aus tralla, MI. HSU MO, the First Chinese Minister to Aus- In reply to a question, Mr. Ishit tralla, sald that the Australlans on the various war fronts sald that neither Washington nor have arosed the deepest admiration of the Chinese who are

Moscow has yet replied to the defending their own soll with equal valour and detering shipping of supplies from the

Japanese representations regard mination.

United States to Vladivostock.". Lord Gowric said the appointment of Mr. Hau Mo not only Ho also said that he could not maintain but extend the friendly and harmonious Australian-Ghibell when the Japanese Govern«. nese relations.

ment would of the vatont am- baseadorial post in London,

The Herald, in a leader on the occasion, says that in history there are few finor, examples of high, dourage and determination then Answering a further question, he that which the Chinese people has shown in withstanding four years declared that the trade negotia attempts of Japan' to subdue them, and since his arrival, Mr. Hoflot between Japan and the Mo had given a vigorous expression of their readive to continue the N.BI was still in progress in Bas struggle, until China's freedom is completely restore

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