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APOLOGY
On the 12th of June, 1910, we published a report dealing with the closure of Italian businesses in Hongkong, at the conclusion of which we ainted as follows:-
"The other business firms run by Italians such as
..and Marconi's Wireless Tolograph Co., are also belog watched and closed by Authoritica."
the
We hereby admit and agree that Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd., registered in England, and its subsidiaries. Marconi (China) Ltd., registered in Hongkong, and Marconi International Marine Communication Co. Ltd., register- ed in England, are British.com- pantes entirely managed and controlled by British subjects and are not in any way whatsoever Italian businesses or managed or controlled by Italians. We also admit that there is no truth whatsoever in the statement that these companies are being watch-- ed and closed by the Authorities.
We hereby tender our déop apologies to these Companies for these false and damaging state- ments and unreservedly withdraw such statements,
We also deeply regret that any such statement should have appeared in our papers.
KUNG SHEUNG YAT PO.
WAH KIU YAT PO,
TSUN WAN YAT PO,
TIN IYONG PO.
On the 11th June, 1940, we also published a report dealing with Italy's entry into the war and the position of Italian businesses in Hongkong, at the conclusion of which we stated as follows:-
"Thora have been many Italians doing business in Hongkong. One of the larger business firms fo Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. which has announced the closure .of its business."
Wo now desire to associate ourselves without qualification with the admissions, apologies and Togreta expressed above.
SING TAO MAN PAO.
DOCTOR'S CAR OFFENCE
Dr. II. Talbot of Union Building was fined $5 by Mr, H, G. Sheldon at the Central Mngistency this morning for parking his car in Pedder Street for a longer time than was necessary. Dr. Talbot explained that did
he not have a chauffeur that day and he had taken the car from Chater Road to his office. He had gone upstairs and there found a pallent walling for bum. He attended to the patient and on reaching the street again, found a constable next to his car.
A. 5. K. Lau of 10 Queen's Road Central was fined $5 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon for allowing his vehicle to ebstruct vehiclta and persons in Timing Road near Johnston Road, from 0.20 p.m., to 10.40 p.m., on May 20.
NANANANZNAN
FRANCO-BRITISH UNION SCHEME
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)-It was announced to-night that with the object of assisting France, the British Govern- ment has offered to conclude a solemn act of union between the two countries.
A draft of the declaration was communicated to the French Govern- ment by the British Ambassador yesterday, stating that the "two govern- ments declare that France and Britain shall no longer be two nations but one France-British Union"
GALLANTRY IN ACTION
Decorations For British Heroes
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). -A further list of 45 imme- by the dinte awards made Commander-in-Chief has been issued by the War Office to night.
It includes 15 Military Crosses, 12 Distinguished Conduct Medals and 18 Military Medais.
The Military Crosses include one
Plan Has Now Lapsed
It is stated in authoritative quar- ters in London that the declaration of the union was bused on the under- standing that France would continue fighting.
As the French have now sued for
an armistice, It may be assumed that; the plan has lapsed for the time be-
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THIS REMARKABLE Associated Press photograph, just received in Hongkong by air mail, shows a hospital ship taking off the wounded from the gallant armies of the north in Dunkirk. Columns of smoke and flame in the background mark a thou. sand fires in the bomb and shell-shattered port still held, as the photograph was taken, by a valiant rearguard.
The ship is plainly marked with the Red Cross, but she had to run a gauntlet of bombs and machine-guns as she crossed the Channel.
Britain Will Carry On The Fight
Churchill Grieves
For Gallant French
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)-In a broadcast given to- night, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, said that the news from. France was very sad.
"I grieve," he said, "for the gallant French people who have fallen into this terrible misfortune.
"Nothing will alter our feelings towards them or our faith that the genius of France will rise again.
"What happened in France makes contrary, is the beginning of the no difference to British faith and most bitter and crucial phase. purpose.
It is possible, however, that if cir- cumstances changes at some time in: the future, consideration might be given to repeating the offer.
Why Armistice Is Necessary
NEW
June YORK,
17 (Reuter).The French Army
Solo Champions-In-Arms was still fighting at 5.30 p.m. to-
"We become the sole champions-In- day, according to a French mili-arms to defend the world cause. tary spokesman, quoted by the
"We shall do our best to be worthy of this high honour.
"As long as Britain is unconquered, the world can be saved. That Britain can be conquered is unthinkable.
"France has fought magnificently and she will be liberated.
"The free peoples of the world
Columbia Broadcasting Com- "We shall defend our Island and must get together, act promptly and pany's representative broadcast with the British Empire around us they will win eventually."
We aball fight on unconquerable until Tire spokesman told them that the curse of
Mon,
to Second Lieutenant Francis Newsnming from Bordeaux. Kerr, of the Royal Scots, for cover-
ing the withdrawal from the River purely military considerations dictat- brows of Hiller is lifted from thei
ed the French decision to sue for "We are sure that in the end all; Patrick Peace, particularly the alluation of will be well.
the Army which, the spokesman thought, was altogether tired out but not desperate.
Dendre although severely wounded.
Another is to Lieutenant Hunter, of the Royal Engineers, who lect a small party of sappers who zompleted the destruction of a bridge in full view of the enemy.
Navy Still Intact
Brilliant Accomplishment Another is to Second Lieutenant Robert John Hyde-Thomason, of the Force was still very powerful. al Durham Light Infantry. When
were
Sent Back For 18 Months Hard Labour
killed or.wounded and the coming peace terms. with the Army "Land of Hope and Glory," Grent morning with unlawful possession of
enemy called on
Canada's Determination OTTAWA, June 17 (Reuter}" can say with confidence that the fate of France will strengthen rather than The Navy, he said, was still en-weaken Canada's determination to
At present undergoing a sentence tirely Intact and the French Air intensify her war effort," said Mr.
Mackenzie King, replying to a of six months' hard labour for con- Those facts, he said, were impor-question in the House of Commons, spiracy to commit a crime, Chun Wo Bar To Conquest
was charged before Mr. Justice E. H. the men in the bost he commanded tant in view of peace negotiations or
OTTAWA, June 17 (Router)-The Williams at the Criminal Sessions this The difficulty now him
to surrender, he shot the enemy leader and dispersed was that there was no continuous Britain, and her Dominions now bar two revolvers and seven rounds of the remainder with a hand-grenade. front. Great Army groups had been the way to a Nazi conquest of the ammunition.
He pleaded guilty and was senten- world, declares the ""Toronto Star." then escaped and assisted in or completely separated.
Scheme Rejected
The paper adds that it is incon-ced to 18 months hard labour. It ganising the counter-attack. He later
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” under
ceivable that Britain will be left to was stated by Mr. J. P. Murphy, brought in a wounded men'
She is not Assistant Crown Solteltor, that when heavy fire.
LONDON, June 18 (UP) It is bear this burden alone. Lieutenant John Malcolm Thrope now possible to reveal that France the last of the great democracies free arrested Chan had also in his posses- German domination. There Ission three knives and several colls of Churchill, of the Manchester Regi- decided to abandon the struggle of
wire. ment, has also been awarded the against Germany after the French another and a great one.
Will America 'Hesitate? A similar sentence was imposed on Military Cross. When his Company Cabinet refused to accept the plan for
Will it still hesitate when de-Man Sing-cheung, who was charged was surrounded he fought with his two unlon of the British and French machine-guns until all ammunition empires.
mocracy and the best things in life with unlawful possession of two re- volvers and six rounds of ammuni- was finished. He then destroyed the M. Reynaud and Mr. Churchill are in the balance?
reached complete agreement on the The Winnipeg Free Press" points tion at Un Long, while Lam Chol, guns and extricated his command.
in bis week-end, during the The Military Medals include Lance-plan
but out that the new situation lays "new who admitted having had
terrific responsibilities upon possession a revolver, was ordered to Corporal Jacitson of the Camerons. Reynaud was not supported by the and
Canada, which alone of the Domin- undergo 15 months' hard labour, During a tank attack on the battalion French Cabinet.
render im- headquarters on May 27, when the Had the plan been accepted the two lons Is in a position to
NO WELSH COAL order to withdraw had been given governments would have announced,mediate ald." and the buildings were blazing, he in a joint declaration, the creation of It adds that all the resources of showed great courage and complete a political unit unique in the history Canada will be placed unreservedly
FOR FRANCE at the disposition of Britain. disregard for his own safety in the of the world.
The two Cabinets would have been evacuation of many wounded under
Empire's Dies Need merged Into one.
LONDON, June (Reuter). heavy are.
OTTAWA, June 17 (Reuler)-The The British and French Parlia-Empire's dire need as the consequence French Army, exports of Welsh coal
Following the surrender of menta would have combined,
France's decision
will
Nazis' Acute Economic Situation
H
the air.
of
send
onti-aircraft shells has just increased
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Pedder St..
Prison Terms For Banishees
All the colonies of the two Powers, Canada's wartime industry into a to France was suspended to-day. and all their military, noval and air crescendo of production, declares Mr. Many cargoes, including the coal cut on Sunday in the new output resources, as well as their financial C, D. Howe, Minister of Munitions. resources, would have been pooled
Six le banishees, with criminal. Charged with failing to pay his Mr. Howe made this statement in drive to meet the urgent French under the authority of the joint Gov-announcing a sharp increase in the needs, will now have to, and other ferry fare, and using another per-records dating back to 1930, were ernment.
am-markets in neutral countries.
ticket on a Youmat given Canadian output of arms and
sentences ranging from 18. France could thus have continued munition.
ferry, a student, Cheung Man-kin, months to three years' hard labour 1 or 17 Mengkok Road, appeared by Mr. Justice E. 11. Williams at the before Mr. E. Kimswarth at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Kowloon Magistracy this morning they pleaded
to gulity charges of brench of the Deportation Ordinance.
With five previous Defendant said he was in a hurry
ous convictions, Luk. and took his brother's ticket. MONTEVIDEO, June 17. (UP),~
He Sul and Wong Lin were each pen-- the German military achievements in Washington, who have studied "The defeat of France has brought Students in Montevideo demonstrated did not know it was not transfer-tenced to 18 months, while Lau You,
Lau Chun and Wong Yeung, who had. have astonished the world, the pro- vitally important economic reports, Nozidom to the very doorway of in front of the German Embassy to able.
Mr. Himsworth said: "You go alx · previous convictions, each re gressive weakening of her internal ages that Germany. cannot continue every American, declared Mr. IO.nx, stening the building and smash home and gure out how any telved two years: Leung Hung, with economy has moved so swiftly that many weeks unless the effects of her Menzies, the Australian Prime Minis- ing several windows.
victory are so sweeping that she can ter
The students were ultimately dis- tickets you could buy with the $30 suven previous convictions, was given- acute internal danger exisis.
fino I imposed on you,"
three years. *This will not end the war. On the persed by the police. The article concludes that omelais draw supplies from half the world,
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuter). -Germany's "acute economie alte cepted persisted in London until inte are producing at full capacity. alion" is stressed in an article in the on Sunday.. "Washington Star
The writer declares fint although
Australian Comment MELBOURNE, June 17 (Reuter)
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