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the British bom..

bors with the agility of single engined fighters.

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BELOW, a sorios of photographe showing how a con- stant watch is being kept by the.R.A.F. on Britain's coast.

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1. A group of pilots con-

sult the map in rogard

to their route.

2. Some of the pilots refreshing their mom- ories on bombs and

machine guns,

3. Three of the flying boats

taking off.

4. Two planet of 3 coastal

patrol in flight.

STATUS

OF INDIES

To Carry On Under Own Administrations

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The Consulate-General, for Netherlands in Hongkong states that, according to telegraphie information received from the Minister for Foreign Affairs at The Hague through the Royal Netherlands Legation in London, whatever may be the fate of the Netherlands In Europe, Governor-General of the Netherlands

the

Indies, dy well as the C Governors of Surinam (Netherlands Guyana) and Curacao (Netherlands West Indies) are not only entirely competent, but ulso able to continue their adminis tration in those parts of the Kingdom und to maintain interlor and exterior pute order.. Consequently any in- tervention of third Powers Is being declined by the Netherland Govern- ment.

The Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao forin, according to the Dutch constitution, as well as the Netherlands In Europe, separate parts of the Kingdom, so that the occupa- tion of a larger or smaller area of one of those parts han no legal con- sequences affecting the other parts,

in the Netherlands Overseas

Terri fories mensures have been taken to prohibit the commercial and financial relations with the area occupied by Germany in the European Nether- lands.

The Act concerning the Transfer "of the Seats ""of "Limited "Lläbility Companies has come into force. The Legutions ond Consulates of the Netherlands, anywhere except in Germany and nou-Netherland terri- tories occupied by that country, whil continue to function normally, even In case the entire Kingdom in Europe

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is occupied. The Governments the Netherlands Indles, Surinam and Curacao have now nuthority in- dependently to issue Instructions to Ministers and Consuls abroad, con- cerning matters pertaining their territories.

COMING to the

KING'S

PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES IN YOUR OLD KIT BAG AND

JAMES

SMILE!

UGH!

CAGNEY

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BRENT

CEORGE

FIGHTING

69TH

- JEFFREY LYKN»ALAN KALE-FRANK McHUGH

DENNIS MORGAN DICK FORAM Willan Lundigan » Dalec*Big Boy" Wiliama Directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY

A WARNER BROS.-Fket Hati Picture Soul Bread Paj la Dornan Bola Jára, hal itu, 3, and Bet Postna

Monday,

HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH

May 13, 1940.

BRITAIN'S COASTAL COMMAND KEEPS GUARD

ALONG THE SHORES OF

OF ENGLAND

BRITAIN'S "Coastal Command" controls all units of the Royal Air Force engaged in coastal Reconnaissance in home waters in conjunction with Admiralty requirements,

The Command is responsible for all air escort of convoys, for rounding up and report- ing ships which have sailed away from their convoy or are sailing independently, and for anti- submarine patrols over wide areas. For this work it is equipped with land machines, seaplanes and long-range flying-boats.

The sea area covered by Coastal Command aircraft stretches from Iceland to Norway and from west of Ireland far down into the Bay of Biscay.

From the outbreak of war enemy submaring activity imposod heavier duties upon Coastal Command than any other of the Royal Air Force Commands and during the first four wocks of war alone Coastal Command aircraft flow more than a million miles on reconnaissance, anti-submarino and convoy duties.

Appalling weather conditions have been encountered in the course of the daily patrols, which are frequently out of sight of land for hours at a stretch, necessitating navigational ability of a high order.

There have been many instances of these policemen of the air sighting seamen of various nationalities adrift in open boats and directing other vessels to the rescue..

In encounters with enemy aircraft over the North Sea Coastal Command aircraft have again and again demonstrated the superior fighting qualities of the British Air Crews.

So, day by day, in fair weathor and foul, the pilots of Coastal Command sock to make the seas safe for Britain, hor Allios and the neutral countries.

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