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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 6, 1940.

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Minister Of Information Explains Government's Attitude

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LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).—During question-time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. E. Thurtle asked Mr. A. Duff- Cooper, Minister of Information, a question relating to his de- partment.

He asked why the Ministry of Information "continually. Issues for publication German official com- muniques containing fake claims of 9.45 Ninon Vallin (Soprano) in a successes which

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June 6, 109. Riveting by electricity has been re- cessfully accomplished. The tivet is placed in the hole, and when houted to the proper temperaturo it can be closed by any of the ordinary apperatur now in use. The heating of a hall inch rivet of two or three inches in length taxes about half a minute,

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A "Good Worda" Bdelety has ben started. The members promise to retrain fram idle, uncharitable and exaggerated speech about other. A branch of B

csilmable society would be welcome in Hongkong, A

In the Hound of Cominons on April 20, Sir R. Temple asked the Under Secretary

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· LONDON, June ·3; (UP).—It was stated in the House of Commons: that British aircraft

of State for Foreign Affairs whether he representatives in the United could confirm the correctness of a tele- States had been instructed to

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to the opening of the investigate the claim made by

port of Chunking in Western China to

British trade; and whether from this Mr. Henry Ford that he could dale, British goods would be admitted produce 1,000 planes dally with into Chungking free of all further taxa-

tion after payment of the one Import in six months. duty in Shanghol,

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Meanwhile, Lord Beaverbrook

The "L&C. Express" says the the has appealed to all aircraft following note will interest our Long-

ledge seeking community of

battle front next week."

Ex-Colony

kong scientifles readers: "I presume that workers, "Urgently, wo ask for ere this could ronch Hongkong local savants will have enlightened the know the fullest output this week and

that colatynext. es to the true character of the palaton-

The work you do this week tological discovery announced in the daily Free and quoted in your last fortifies and strengthens our As admitted by Arst authority. It is indeed rarely that fossila are found in rocks of apparently granitic formation, and Hongkong, amateurs of geology may take this example to note that there are a few undeniable facts in this science of much disputra theories. As a fact for sils in the shape of plants are not found In plutonic rocks, of which the Hongkong Peak formation chiefly consists, or even in such apparently "granitic" rocks-a may possibly once have contained therm before.the mineral constituents of their original sedimentary beds were baked structure. and queated by crystalline Without having seen the Hongkong speck- mena, we may safely guese from the very Food description given of them that the display of beautiful ferns impressed on the faces of the cleft rock o! Bontem Hi! in any example at the "dendritic marks well known to geologists or of purely mineral origin, but commonly and ex- cusably mistaken by the uninitiated for fossils.

Signor Crisp in the Chamber lo-day

Doctor In The News

Purchases Castle On Isle Of Man

The following article, which

said that Italy, in Record with Great Bri- appeared in a recent issue of the tain and Austria, would prevent anyIsle of Man Examiner" will be revolutions in the Balkan Stales threateri-

ing the peace of Europe. As regards of interest to many Hongkong Abyssinia he said that Italy would remain residents: where she is in that country. The STEC-

mant between italy and Britain was com- "His Excellency Chevalier Dr. F.G.C.B., the plote, and lily will do nothing wilbout Alexander Cannon; | Britain's concurrenca.

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BUENOS AIRES, June 5 (Reuter). 10.13 Varicly with the Hill Billies,) He said that "by giving official |

The Prince of Wales, with the Duke of and nervous discases, who recently Jack Buchanan, Cicely Courtnelige approval to the publication of these Germany has rejected Argentina's Cambridge, Lord Stanhope, and Lord purchased Baliamoar Castle, near unveiled the Royal Engineer Ramsey, arrived on the Island by alr protest against the torpedoing of the Memorial Status of General Gordon at the

and is to take up on Wednesday, and Otherя.

sintements-the-Department-is-assist..

residence at the Castle in the Immo- 11.0 London Relay "Backgrounding in spreading false reports against Argentine steamer, Uruguay, accord- School of Mary Engineering, Chatham,

ing to Berlin despatches published in to-day. action ordinary people are the newspapers here. which

diate future. continually being warned."

to the News.“

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LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-Mea- sures continue to be adopted to pro- tect aerodromes and other places in Britain.

The latest mensure taken is the digging of trenches in nearly all the parks in London.

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Argentine Government against "de- Vice-Admiral Taylor called the famation and completely groundless attention of the Minister of Informa-suspicion.".

Command tion to a German High communique, which was passed for publication on May 30,

This communique dealt with the and casuallies of the condition British forces said to be engaged in the process of evacuation,

Vice-Admiral Taylor suggested that the Minister of Information would in future prevent the

circula- tion of false news by this way.

Replying to both these questions simultaneously, Mr. Duff-Cooper said, "It is not the policy of the Ministry of Information to prevent the publica- tion of Gerum official communiques, the falsity of which have so often been proved that they should now be universally discredited,

"Any alteration of that polley at the present time might be misinter- preted both in this country and else- where."

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25 YEARS AGO

June 6, 1915. The sudden sathurst of activity on the part of the enemy's aircraft la, in 18 way, almost as remarkable as to the utter failure of these raids to accomplish anything of military or any other value, says the "Sunday Chronicle." Before the war we heard a great deal of the ship destroying possibilities of bomb dropping aeroplanes and airships and of the enorm ous damage which might be done to our dockyards if they were subjected to an organised attack from the alt,

So far the enemy has made only the feeblest of efforts to raid our naval estn- blinaments. On Christmas day a Taube dropped a bomb which was apprently Intended for Chatham dockyard, but it fell harmlessly into a field near Roches tor. Two visita hava been paid to the East Anglian Cont. but whether these were directed against our minor naval bases at Harwich, Felbetowe, and Yor mouth or against villagers" coltages and turnip fields is a point which only Ger~ many can decided.. At any rate, nothing more serious was decomplished and as the attempt on Newenste wax equally futile. The three air Germany's net "bag" for Taide of this week is made up of three horses, on blackbird and ond old hen. it really hardly seems worth the cost of the petrol

Aircraft have been equally unficcess- ful in their excursions into the war at on warships was sea. Bomb dropping. attempted during the Christmas Day and en Cuxhaves, and again when our ships were standing by to pick up survivors from the Blucher on Jetuary, but na vessel was over hit. Following several occations to drop bomba upota

Chifasigant ships, but here again no riglo

ditions were as favourable for easy mur- der on even a German could desire. With this record in mind one recailt with armusement the yarns one used to read of warships being destroyed wholesale through having bombs.. dropped down their funnels. If an aircraft cannct hit the deck of merchantman she it hardly likely to find it easy to place a missile DIED DEPOATE received for One Year in the funnel of a ship which spelting or shorter perioda in Local or Qiber Cus her all the timb with gun and rife Are. rencies-mt rates which will be quoted on *pplication.

· FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genarai Banking Business transacted.

· CURRENT / ACCOUNTS opened and

"He is disposing of his mansion in Welbeck Street. London, and proposes to settle here.

"He assured an Examiner" repre- sentutive last evening that he expects. to be kept very busy in his now quarters but the character of h labour is still somewhat wreathed in mystery, and his remarks on the sub- ject were rather cryptle and non- committal.

Long Time In Far East "Dr, Cannon is a prolific writer and has spent considerable time in the East, notably In Tibet. He possesses a great store of valuable treasures which he has collected or End presented to him during his travels. "Considerable alterations have been made by his Excellency at Ballomear of his taking up anticipation residence there, including the installa- tion of the Island electric light ser- vice as well as a private service, and, big improvements in the sanitary" arrangements, both in 'the Castle and in the staff quarters.

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"The estate extends over 55 acres, and in view of the-national emorg ency the fullest advantage is being taken of the land with a view to greater food production,

"It is of interest to recall that Dr. Cannon offered..Ballamoar Castle to "the"Manx ́Government for the use-of- convalescent oféers during the war, but the offer was declined by mitteo associated with' the Red Cross, as it was not considered suitable for the purpose,

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"Pending the arrival of his fumi who is accompanied by his two ture from London, His Excellency, secretaries, Misses Ronda de Ehenda and Joyco de Rhonda, is, staying at the Falcon Cum Hotel,N

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was referred to in the House of Com last week. :? mon to-day when Mr. Hamuboiharn Conservative, Lancrater) drew silention to the fall to the price of river which war prejudicing the ecoriomte situation In certain parts of the Brigh Empire. Mr. Tamabotham asked

Siste and his advisors. Mr, Lundi pelated out that publle servant in Hongkong were already reoniving-Increased com whether ation. Becretary of State for the Colonies pres

dollar was a little firmer this mome powed to consider piscine Hongkong on a ing. the official- rate; bring le: 244, now gold basin and of temporally aistii inal Those civil servants who were paid on

5. YEARS AGO; } a silver basis. Mr. W. Laing, Parlamen

'June: 6, 1939. tary Under-Secretary of Biete for the Colonies, replied that Lord Passed, the have agreed to submit an emergency Roosevelt and his? Cabinet: Becretary of State, had been watching events with torria inslety, i

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