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for Invading the British Isles. This has often been thought of before.
June 5, 1940.
H.K. SCRAP IRON GOES TO JAPAN
OFFICIAL FIGURES published by the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department reveal that Hongkong has become one of the principal Japanese markets for scrap iron and steel.
DUNKIRK: FINAL CURTAIN
FROM PAGE ONE
now operating in conjunction with the French.
To-day has been a quiet day on the British front,
Exports to Japan of scrap fron and steel have increased enormously in the past two
capture, RAIDS years.
In 1938 our total exports were 157- 408 piculs, valued at $313,403. 0 tils Japan took 41,000 pleuls, valued at $152,300.
REPRISAL
Nazis Claim Capturo | LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The German High Command claims the fierce fighting, of Dunkirk with 40,000 prisoners' and booly,
after
POST OFFICE
Japan, Manila
Straits
INWARD MAILS
June 6 ....June B. June 5. Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-
vice-Paris date, 29th May,
Jans 6. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice" London date 20th May. June June 6. Canton ...... Canada, U.S.A, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date, 18th May) June 0. The whole of the Belgian und French Channel coast, up to the Formosa, Amoy and Swałow June 8. mouth of the Somme, is claimed to Shanghai and Swatow June C.. were be in Germon hands.,
U.S.A, and Manila (San Francisco-
date, May 11)
June 7 Haiphong Haiphong, Hollow and Fort. Bayard Juno 7.
Gormana in Dunkirk SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 4 (UP)—The Gar- mon High Command announces the capture of Dunkirk and claims that 40,000 prisoners were taken.
The caire Franco-Belglum coast is now in derman Hands.
Flanders Battle Ended SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
June 0.
OUTWARD STAILS Wednesday, June 5 Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA,
Central and South America and Canada vin San Francisco-(No Parcels for Canada).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
"The whole question of Home De that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE fence against invasion is, of course, powerfully affected by the fact that HOLDERS will be HELD at the we have for the time being in this island incomparably more powerful HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong,tary forces than we have ever on THURSDAY, the Gth. June, hnd at any moment of this war or the 1940, nt 11.00 A.M., for the pur-last
This will not conllaus. We shall paso of receiving the Report of not be content with a defensive war.
FROM PAGE ONE WE OFFER highest prices to any
Directors together with a State- We have our duty to our Allies. We
have to reconstitute and build up a In 1939 the total exparts hnd de- amount of goid articles, jades, jewels, diamonds, etc. Apply Eurasia Goldment of Accounts for the your REF. again under its gallant Comcreased to 110,777 plculs, valued at anti-aircraft guns in Europe Redning Co., 7th floor, China Bulld-| onded 30th. April, 1940.
mander-in-Chief, General Gort.
$441,030,, but exports to Japan jump letting fly." ing, Tel. 30727. No holidays.
Suggests Secret Session
Oil Deposits - Afiro, cd 70,080 picula, valued at $205,062. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The "All this is in the train, and in the No Now Figuros Published FOR SALE.
Company will be 'CLOSED from interval we must put our defences in
Since February this year the Air Ministry states that oil deposit these islands into such high state Statistical Office has ceased publishing storage tonics in western Germany WEDNESDAY, 29th, day of May, of organisation that the fewest possi-gures of exports to and imports from were attucked by a strong force of to THURSDAY, the 6th of June,ble numbers will be required to give countries and there is no indication .A.F. heavy bombers on Monday
effective security and the largest of what portion of the total exports for the third time.
Direct hits were scored, causing 1940, both days inclusive.
possible potential of offensive effort of the first four months of the year
-29,920 piculs valued at $140,011-an outbreak of fresh fires. may be realised.
"On this we are now engaged. It has gone to Japan.
At Monheim, several attacks were BERLIN, June 4 (UP)--The Ger- would be convenient, If it be the de-
In January, however, Japan Look made on ammunition works. Hun-nan High Command announces that of Flanders and sire of the House, to enter on this ve-eights of the total experts and ingreds of incendiary bombs were re-the great battles subject in a secret session (Cheers) February more than three-quarters. leased. Fires were sturted all over Artols have ended. not that the Government would ne-
fron and the target area,
Drive Imminent Total exports of scrop
Many of the Ruhr fuel plants, oil LONDON, June cessarily be able to reveal any naval steel in January were 10,638 piculs,
4 (UP)-- Of this Japs tanks and muition works were suc-Authoritative quarters indicate that or military secrets, but we like to
a German attack on sectors have our discussions free without the valued at $43,011,
Strong opposition was encountered French front is imminent. limits imposed by the fact that they look 8.889 piculs, valued at $34.143. cessfully bombed.
In February, exports totalled 3,657
of which from both light and heavy‘guna, all
The Gorman Claims wit be read next day, by the enemy, plculs, valued at $10,887,
"The Government wil benefit by
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" searchlight the views expressed by members of 2.520 picula, valued at $10,500, went working in close co-operation with
At Krefeld, a large concentration BERLIN, June 4(UP)-Here-are-
the German claims of operations be tween May 20 and June 3:
1,841 Enemy planes shot down Enemy planes destroyed on the ground
1,700. Enemy ships sunk 5 cruisers, 7 destroyers, marines, O other classes of warships. Sandakan. 00 merchantmen;
Enemy ships damaged: ten cruisers, 24 destroyers, 3 tor-Fort Bayard and Haiphong...Noon.
ing.
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To Car Compradore LAU KAM TONG. Collision
Claim Filed At The Supreme Court
FOR THE PROTECTION OF
-CHILDREN
+
The Han. General H.KS.P.C., Old City Hall.
Secretary,
oll parts of the House,
10
Japan.
If this rate is maintained. exporta Fifth Column Precautions
of scrap metals to Japan this year of searchlights ceased to operate after being bombed, while elsewhere other will execed previous records. "We have found it necessary to take
Most of the scrap iron sold to Japan starchlights were machine-gunned measures of increasing stringency not
Air Ministry Report only against enemy aliens and sus is collected in Hongkong itself, in-auci put out of action. picious characters of other national-ports to the Colony from other cen- ities, but also against British subjects ires being on a relatively small scale. (cheers) who may become a danger
or muisance chould the war be trans-lary purposes, it is believed. ported to the United Kingdom.
"I know that there are a great many
people affected by the orders we make who are passionate enemies of Nazi Germany. I am very sorry for them, but we cannot at the present time and under the present circumstances draw all the distinctions we should like.
at- "It parachute landings were
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,tempted and fierce fighting contingent upon them followell, these unfortunate people would be far better out of the war for their own sake as well as
1st floor.
The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd. Floor,
What to do to help a child A collision between two cars decur- red at the Junction of Third Street Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or and Pokfulam Road on February 13,
manner likely to and this was recalled this morning-treated In when Ng Wah, of Pedder Building, cause unnecessary suffering or injury Wnd sued by Lam Shit-chun to or knowing of a parent Queen's Road West for $95 at the who is seeking advice on any matter Summary Court, before Mr. Justice concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating E. H. Williams,
Plaintiff's claim of $95 comprised at unce with-- of repairs to his $40 as the cost - damaged car und $35 as travelling expenses incurred during the five days that the car was being repaired. Particulars of the claim stated that defendant's on February 13, the chauffeur, Tse Kal,
ours. so negligently drove the defendant's car that it col- lided with that of the plaintiff. The defendant's chauffeur had been driv- ing the defendant's car along Third Street from east to west ind on reaching the junction of that Street and Pokfulam Road he falled to sound his horn, and also failed to stop and ascertain
safely whether he could proceed to turn up or down Pokfulam Road, and so came into collision with the plaintiff's motorcar which was being driven up Pokfulam Road on the near side,
Mr. F. Zimmern represented the plaintiff and Mr. B. D. Evans the do- fendant,
Plaintiff's Case
Mr. Zimmern said plaintiff was a medical practitioner and the owner of an Austin Seven saloon motor car. Plaintif claimed damages incurred to his car due to a collision, and plaintiff alleged that this collision was brought about by the negligence of the defendant's chauffeur, The allegation of the negligence, submit- tex Mr. Zimmern was sufflelently set "out"in the particulars of the claim."
The Inspector, 12, Sa! Yeung Chol St., Kowloon,
The Inspector, 52, Argyle St., Kowloon,
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved, Vol. X No. Z THE
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Notes on Vegetable Insect Pests in Hongkong Typhoon of Nov. 23, 1939.
Mr. Zimmern said that after the collision iliere was certain conver.m tion between the defendant and the The plaintiff which amounted to some- thing like the following: "Is your eir insured,” inquired the defendant and the plaintiff replied, "No. It is not." Defendant then said: "Well, In that care my Insurance Company will pay." Defendant turned to his chauffeur and demanded an explana tion and sloted: "I told you to
stop, why didn't you stop the car?" and the chauffeur replied: could
not stop," or in other words, con- Unued Mr. Zimmern, "I could not help it. I could not stop the car.
Mr. Zimmer further said that the defence was a complete denial of negligence und an alternative defence was that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negilgence.
Conversation Denied
Giving evidence, plaintiff said that the defendant's cur collided against bis near side door. Plaintif also cor- roborated Mr. Zimmern's opening concerning the alleged conversation between the plaintiff and we defend- ant and also the one about the de- fendunt and his chauffeur,
Defendant denied that it was his ear that hud collided with that of the plaintif and maintained that the plaintiff's car and scraped against his car's bumper. Defendant, denied having held the alleged conversation with the defendant and added that he hud asked his chausleur whether he could not have backed the car to
avoid the accident.
Further hearing was adjourned to this afternoon.
THIRD TERM FOR ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, June 4, (Reuter). -It is now almost universally accept- ed that President Roosevelt will be o third-term candidate.
The only inak before the Chicago conventions will be the selection of of a Vice-Presidential candidate.
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is believed the Democrnile fleket will"
win.
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PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)-An Air Japan uses the scrap metal for mili-Ministry communique states that our squadrons on the night of June 3 attacked with great success various objectives of a military character in
head of Frankfurt and
Aerodromes, stations, railway lines
Further comic relief is provided by and Industrial and war establish the German version of their ments, including one of the most casualties. Important aircraft engine farlories in
They
claim that 10,252 the Relch, were hit..
killed soldiers were and res Many explosions
were wounded. · observed and our airmen brought
The fures above go a long way Charged with a breach of the back important strategie information. towards the third successful sinking
All Craft, Return
of the British Fleet. Colonial Defence Regulations (Postul
All our aircraft returned to their
Usual Communications), Chow Sow-ying.
Exaggeration
(Reuter). LONDON, June 5 with 27, was dismissed with a cauition by buses. There is another class
Edwards at the Central
Other bombing operations were Lumping together the surrender of the whom I do not feel the slightest Mr. R.
carried out in the immediate region Belgaln. and Dutch armies with the sympathy. Parliament has given us Magistracy this morning,
battle-feld north of the French and British troops captured, power to put down Fifth Column Chow was alleged to have had of the
a survey of the Flanders campaign activities with a strong hand. We his possession four letters while #Somme.
The objectives assigned to our air-issued by Hiller's headquarters shall use those powers, subject to vessel, which was in the quaranthie the supervision and correction of anchorage on May 31, for the purpose inen, such as troops concentrations claims that prisoners taken total the House, without the slightest of sending or conveying them from and armoured vehicles, were attained. over 1,200,000, to which must be
Observation nircraft photographed added the dead, whose numbers can- | hesitation until we are satisfled and Hongkong otherwise than by post.
Monday areas of the whole front, particularly not yet be estimated. more than satisflect that this He was remanded from
stated
at the area north of Abbevlile. malignancy in our midst has been lurt as the prosecution
be preferred further charges might
French Lossos effectively stamped out.
Prospects Of Invasion
against him, but Sub-Inspector T.
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)Cate- MacMahon said his morning thatgorically denying the claim of the The survey declares that between Canton
Command that 70 May 10 and June 3, the German air Germon High "Turning once again, and this time there were no further charges,
enemy more generally to the queuilon Chow pleaded guilty and said he French planes were destroyed in the force has shot down 1,841 invasion, I would observe that there had committed the offence through raid on Paris, the Paris radio in plunes, white 609 have been brought to-right stated down by anti-aircraft are, and six has never been a period in all these ignorance. Sub-Impéctor MacMahon German broadcast long centuries of which
bonst sald Chow was arrested on
that four French planes were shot to seventeen hundred destroyed an when an absolute guarantee against steamer which was leaving for Shaduwn and that ten were damaged on the ground.
The British sea losses are stated to invasion, still less against serious air pore. The contents of the letters the ground.
to business and domestic raids, could have been given to our related
The Paris radio added that besides be five cruisers, 13 destroyers, ve one auxiliary cruiser, people. In the days of Napoleon, the affairs.
the 17 German planes brought down, submarines, same wind which would have carried
several were destroyed by British ten other warships, 87 merchant ships and transports sunk, and 10 cruisers, his transports across the Channel
fighters who intercepted them might have stood in the way of
24 destroyers, three torpedo boals, 22 merchantmen other warships and 117' blockading fleet. There was always
Allied Reprisals
and transports severely damaged, a chance and it is that chance which
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
London's Reply has exercised and befooled the
PARIS, June 4 (UP)-It has been imaginations-of--many-continental ----
quarters in London. D. D.
D. Aroozoo of 367 Nathan Rond ometally-announced that-ap --re-
German air point out that the British losses in was summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. prisuis for yesterday's Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis raid on Paris the French air force to- men were as has been stated, in the
Regarding the alleged naval losses, East Asla $. tracy this morning with possession of day bombed industrial objectives at neighbourhood of 30,000.
Munich and Frankfort-on-Main whlic radio without a licence.
Canton S Arrozno-pleaded guilty and was the Royal Air Force bombed the Ruhrit is pointed out that a full statement Valley, Rhenish Prussia and also of nasal losses was issued in last
Union $. night's communique, which announc- plays, we must certainly prepare fined $15. ourselves for every kind of novel Chan Ol-tin, of 278 Mu Tau Wet Frankfort.
ed six destroyers and 24 other craft China Underwriters. $
HK. Fire $. strategy and every kind of brutal Road was summoned for a amilur
out of 222 were lost at Dunkirk. offence and was fined $30. and treacherous manoeuvre.
It is added that in accordance with its usual practice,
the Admiralty announces all losses as soon as the next-of-kin have been informed,
Lyrants.
We
of
"Many are the tales told. We are assured that novel methods will be adopted, and when we see the orl ginality of the malice and ingenuity "aggression which our enemy dis-
No Idea Too Fantastic
board a
RADIO SETS, BUT way home.
NO LICENCES
"I think no Iden is so outlandish KOWLOON
that it should not be considered and viewed with a watchful but steady
cyc.
"One must never forget the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to alf power if it can be locally exercised.
and the
on
Paris Calm, But Angry PARIS, June 4 (Router). There was renewed anti-aircraft fire round
MAN Paris this morning. The air-raid
SUMMONED
Mr. Hanna of 15 Hankow Road was summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy
alurms, however, were not sounded.
Paris remains calm but angry. There is a demand for prompt re- prisals for Monday's attack by the Germans.
Enemy Lossas
Competent
This
The amictal figure for British air losses since May 10 is 302 planes. is the total number lost, as announced periodically in Alr Minis- try communiques.
Although the German
claims to have shot down 1,841 memy planes Includes all Allied aircraft participat- Ing in the operations, it
The communique goes on to say "I fect confident that if all do this morning for advertising in that the losses suffered by the enemy their duty and nothing is neglected newspaper on April 30 that he would air force in the course of the opera-
may be best arrangements are be practising dentistry as from May tions yesterday over the Paris region mado as they are being made, we 2 at 35 Hankow Road when he had are estimated at a minimum of 25 presumed that since the R.A. are using the greatest number of planes, shall prove ourselves once again not been registered as a dental sur-planes.
In addition, many bombers were -able to defend our·lslund home and geon.
Mr. F. G. Nigel, who is represent severely damaged and were seen to ve the menco of tyranny fing defendant asked that hearing be he having difficulty in reaching their necessary for years, if necessary fixed for Saturday. alone (Cheers),
ride out the storm of war and out-
"That is what we are going to try Britain's Relations
to do
and that is the resolve of His Majesty's Government, every mun of them, that is the will of Parliament
and the nation,
the
With Russia
A LONDON, June (Reuter)-In
lines.
CELEBRATIONS
IN PORTUGAL
Gulmares celebrations at
its losses would be greater than those
of the other air forces involved.
GROUNDLESS RUMOUR
war werd
CHUNGKING, June 5 (Central).— Current rumours that the British and British Empire and
LISBON, June 4 (Reuter).—Many French garrisons will be withdrawn The French Republic, linked together the House of Commons to-day, the thousands of people to-day attended from Shanghai in the event of Italy's
to entry Into the European In their cause and lut helr need, will question of British diplomatic repre- the
maric the 800th anniversary of the branded us groundless by a spokes- defend to the death their native soit, sentation at Moscow. wns raised, alding each other ke good com- In reply. Mr. H. A. Butler said he foundation there of the Kingdom of rades,
to the utmost of their strength, hoped to give a reply to this question (Portugal. We Shall Go On To The End to-morrow.
"Even though large tracts of But, in the meantime, he answered Europe and many old famous States in the affirmative the question of have fallen or may fall into the grip whether or not Britain was prepared of the Gestapo nud all the edious op- to enter into fully normal relations paratus of Nazi rule, we shall not with the Soviet Government. flag or fail. We shall go on to the end.
Edison To Resign As
Navy Secretary
"We shall flight In France, wa shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall defend our island what- over the cost may be. We shall fight on beaches, we shall fight on landing grounds, we shall night in Mr. Charles Edison will resign ne
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Domei),
man of the British Embassy, accord- Ing to a Shanghai report. They also celebrated the 300th an
The spokesman said that no matter niversary of Portugal's independence. how the European situation may Features of the celebrations were develop Britain will not abandon her
speech by the interests in Shanghal, an open-air mass Prime Minister, Doctor Salazar, and the holsting of the flag of the Arst Portuguese King by President Car-
mona.
Stolen Railings Cost Govt. $800
the fields, in the streets and in the Secretary of the Navy because of his That during 1939, the Government icon nomination as a candidate for the land spent $800 in replacing "We shall nover surrender and Governorship of New Jersey, it israilings which had been stolen from Bowen Road Was reveaird by Me. ever if which I do not for a mo- reported to-day. ment bellove-this island or a largo President Roosevelt having ap-T. Bell, of the Public Works Depart part of it was subjugated and starving, proved Mr. Edison's decision, le re-ment, this morning, when he prose- tien our Empire beyond the sens, digantion-will be announced on June cuted Mak Po, 22, unemployed, before Mr," If." G. Sheldon at the Central- armed and guarded by the British 24, It is also reported.
Magistracy, for the theft of an Iron Fleet, will carry on the struggle until
in God's good time, new world, given by Mr. Winston Churchill in rail valued at $4,
Mok, who admitted the theft, war with all its power: end might, steps the House of Commons.
to
hard three months* forth to the boration and rescue of He also recorded, with regret the sentenced
WOR takeri from the old (Loud Cheers).
death in action of two Members of labour. The rall
Bowen Road. the House the Duke of Northum berland and the Earl of Erno
House Of Lords. Statomont LONDON, Juns 4" (Reuter) in the House of Lords to-day, Lord Caldecote, Leader of the Hou mode a statement admilar: to, that
June 4 (Router)The Lord Strabolgi paid tribute to the DUBLIN, gollantry of the French divbions who Police activity throughout Elre in the had made possible, the withdrawal past three days has resulted in tho of the British forces from Dunkirk, arrest and internment of 305 suspeela,
STOCK MARKET- REPORT
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Hongkong Stock Exchange Offeint Summary issued yesterday says:
The turnover to-day consisted of ILK. Banks at $1,325, Trams at $10.10,
(Old)
524/234, Cements at $15%, and Dairy Farms at
Sales ILK. Banks $1,325
$20.
Trams $16.10
Telephones (Old) *$24/233⁄4
Cements $10-
Dairy Farms; $20
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Friday, June 7
Tourane, Solgon and Bangkok
5.30 p.m.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning,
BANKS
HK. Banks $.
.1,335 30. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £..80 n. ILK Banks (H.K. Reg). £..82. n.. Chartered £
INSURANCES
.034 ..
Mercantile, A. & B. £.... Mercantile, C. £.
.30% D.
.124 n.
.73 n.
218. n.
.455 n.
.05 cts. n.
..100 m.
120 .
Steamboats $.. Indo-Chlons P. $x.d
Indo-Chinas D.S..
11 n.
100 n.
.80 z
.59/4 n.
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6.90 n.
.95 m.
18 n.
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17/8 m.
..0.85 n.
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.4.25, 0.
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....100 n.
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..8 n. ..4.20 n. ..104% D.
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.4 n. .00 n.
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China Lights (old) $ Cliina Lights (new) $.
..0.85 D.
44% n.
IK. Electrics $.. Maeno Electrics $....
1.5.
21.10 n.
24 sa.
Sandakan Lights 5.1% n. Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new) ... ..10.20 n.
INDUSTRIALS
Call: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $.:14.00 . Cold: Marg. (Pref.), Sh. $.....12 n. Canton Ices $.. Cements .... 1.K. Ropes $..
Dalry
STORES, Z Farms $.. Watsons $....... Lane Crawfords Sincerest
Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. $
COTTON MILLS "Ewo" She $*unya.
Shai Cotton Sh. $. MISO
HK Entertainments" Constructions (old) $.0 Constructions_(new) Vibro Pinig $ERPRISE
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1514 53.
.5% n.
.20 sa.
.8% n..
10% ná
2.00 n.
.1 #
Ch. Govt 8% 1928 GBds, 43% n. ILIC Govt 4% Zoan 103
·H.K:- Govl. - 31⁄2% Loung Maramani Inv. (Lon.):8/2,10/- n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) 8/4/- 0,
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