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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HONGKONG WAR EFFORT CANADIANS

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TO BE INTENSIFIED.

The question of whether war materials should be manufde- tured in Hongkong was the main tople at the second public meeting to discuss Hongkong's war effort, In the Peninsula Hotel yesterday. It was decided that money raised should be sent to the South China Morning Post, Ltd. fund with the recommenda- tion that, if thought flt by the Iome Government, the manufac- ture of war materials in Hongkong should be expedited.

Among the suggestions made were a Government lottery, organisation of concerts and other entertainments, holding of a flag day once a month, the collection of scrap, old papers and tins, bridge and mah-jong drives and the mobilisation of Indians. A Committee of 12, to be kriown as the Hongkong War Effort Committee, was appointed.

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INTERNED

Ottawa Rounds Up Fifth Columnists

OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuter). -Eleven members of the |National Unity Party have been interned because they had been in communication with enemies in Germany, Italy and elsewhere.

Mr. Ernest La Pointe, the Minister el Justice, announced this in the Houre of Comnious,

The men interned Included men who had been arrested and had appeared at Montreal on June 10,

The meeting was well attended, the played if found feasible, should be Rose Room being praclleally filled.

Mr. La Pointe muid that the Judge, made. Therefore, I thenk the amend- Following the singing of thejment may be made clearer. if I say after hearing the evidence, decided National Anthem, Rev. J. R. Higgs, that any money raised should be that there was a plot against the convenor, said the meeting was call-forwarded to the Morning Post fund safety of the State.

originalty for the purpose

The Fascist leader, Mr. Adrien of with the recommendation that, deciding

nothe particular thing they thought

ght it by Home Government, Archand, is among the men who have should u

support-acroplanes, tanks, the manufacture of war materials in been interned lances or motor torpedo boats Hongkong should be expedited.

since the South China Morn- This was opproved. ing Post, Ltd, had started fund!

#fund

Mrs. Jeffreys suggested the hold- with this in view. It seemed they ing of a thug day once a month. Mr should confine themselves to dis- Manners said he hud received || cussing means of supporting that letter

the doating suggesting

or

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all our might appoint a committed commission

war

Fast Legislation In Australia

Stc., k Only yesterday

HITLER'S REVENGE

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter).-—According to the German news agency, following his meeting with the French

June 22, 1940. By Walt Disney

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FIRE IN TOKYO

Government Offices Suffer Damage

Takyo, June 21. Fire broke out here in the now

on

Berlin, June 21. The Official German News Agency states."Hitler not the French pleni- potentiaries in the Forest of Com- He was (Reuter)-A | įlegno to-day at 3.30 p.m. subscription list will open next Tues- accompanied by Herr von Ribben- building of the Aviation Bureau of day and will remain open indefinitely trup, Herr Hess, General von Brau the Ministry of Communications at

Otemach!, Kojimachi Ward, for the issue of 2% per plenipoten-

cent. War chitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the tiaries, Hitler ordered the

German Army, and General Keitel, Thursday night when the building historic dining car, the

The issue is to be made at par and Chlef of Staff of the Supreme Com was struck by lightning during an

unusually severe thunder stormi, will be repayable between 1015 and mand the Army. memorial stone and the

1947.

"The French delegation consisted Two people were killed and 100 monument to the French

of General Huntsieger, a member of triumph to be taken to Berlin.

He also ordered that the monument to Marshal Foch be preserved in the The rest of présent state. the memorial will be des troyed.

Reward For

War's Best Scoop Story

Bonds.

the

the French Supreme War Council, injured, General Bergeret, of the French Air

Leon

is alone

the Finance estimated

at

The object of the new loan will be to minimise the issue of Treasury

Thirteen Government offices, which bills and the collection of funds for any supply bills presented in Parlia-Force, Vice-Admiral Leluc, and M. were built following the earthquake iment.

Noel, French Ambassador 10 and are of 1923, were destroyed. It is expected that the time of the Poland.

Damage sustained by The Fuchrer performed the action Ministry Issue may be opportune for

of landing over the conditions in the Y5,000,000. Forest dining car as that in which Marshal al Compiegne in the sumo

Fanned by a strong wind, the fire November 11. 1918, in consumed the Bureau and extended Foch shameful circumstances dictated the

the neighbouring Government German interme- ofices such as the Taxation Super- armistice to the diaries."-Reuter

the Public Welfare visory Office, Nazi Terms

Ministry, the Finance Ministry, the Manchurian Affairs Bureau, and the National Planning Board, which have all suffered damage. The fire sub- sided at about 12.10 o'clock this morning.

on

diversion of some $100,000,000 which will be repayable on July 1 to dis- sending holders of recently converted 41⁄2 per cent. Conversion Loan. Chancellor's Appeal Announcing the War Loan to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a broadcast revealed that since fils appeal on June 19 for

Berlin, Juno 21. Interest free loans he had received Thc German conditions for 040 such loans, totalling £1,807,000. armistion with France handed to the

He appealed to his hearers to mar-French delegates at Complerne le shall all their resources to provide day were published by the German arms without stint not only for de-News Agency. They arei fence but for final vitory.

NEW DEFENCE ORDER

By an Order In Council, dated June

of

1.-Prevent a resuruption

fighting. 2-Furnish Germany with

security for the confinuation of the war against England. 3-Create the prerequisites for

now peace reparation of the Injustice done the Reich.

Fortunately at the time of the outbreaks many Government officials in the affected offices were still ̈ at work due to the congestion of busi- ness and thus the majority of Ini- portant documents were removed, to safety.

fund and of doing anything else in towns as soon as possible, widely ad- CANBERRA, June 21 (Reuter).-- thelr

to help the war effort. power to

vrl.vertised sale of savings certificates. Australia's Emergency Powers Bill Higgs the advisory "I therefore suggest," Mr.

committee

of the

the has become law to-day. It hos went on, "that the purposes of the B.W.O.F. to investigate all Бидись- passed through the Senate by 20

ATLANTIC CITY, June 22 (UP).— meelag be to discuss ways of help- tions. central accessible offices on votes to three and has received he

The National Headliners Club have Ing D.W.O.F.. which was our both skies of the harbour, collection Governor-General's assent. original idea:

support the South of old papers, tins, bottles.

It had passed awarded Mr. Clifford P. Day, Manager China Morning Post Lid, fund with

to Investigate and in- through its final stage in the House of United Press in Amsterdam, with a silver plaque for outstanding CX- de fercase the manufacture of things of Representatives.

clusive foreign news reporting. to promote the objects we have in which could be sent Home, such as The Australian Government"now The award clted a two hour beat

In order to repair the offices such view, such as raking money for this rubber goods, small arma, hospital has wider powers than ever before over all opposition on the German 7, 1040, the Hongkong Government fund and other means through which supplies and equipment for the local through one of the most rapid pieces invasion of the Low Countries.

General Keitel, Chief of Staff of as the Public Welfare Bureau and the can make provisions which require we can touch the sources of supply Defence Force, increase of local sup- of legislation in Australian history.

persons to place themselves, hele the Supreme Command of the Army, Finance Ministry, the Government preamble will study emergency measures, in- read the conditions in of from the small giver; and receive plies of foodstuffs, the feasibility

at ta services and their property suggestions to be forwarded to the training pilots locally, and the co-

disposal of His Majesty when it be which detailed the German stand- cluding the appropriation of neces- Government through this committee." operation of all societies and clubs in

point to the 1918 Armistice. It sary expenses from the Second, Re- Fund, at to-day's Cabinet expedient for Mr. Higgs was unanimously chosen, sustaining interest in the drive for

securing public safety, the defence of stated that it was not intended to lead serve chairman with Mrs. E. M. Sundo as war funds.

the realm, the maintenance of public ter of abuse against a brave enemy.

to the armistice conditions a charac-meeting. secretary.

In the exceptionally heavy storm A suggestion to hold bridge and

order or the efficient prosecution of After General Keltel had read the on Thursday night many other points uny war in which Great Britains may preamble, Hitler teft the historio in the capital were similarly struck be engaged.

accompanied br the by lightning, the daminge.of.telephone strains of "Deutschland Ucber Alles." and telegraph communications "being

particularly severe.-Domei...

£100,000 Gift. To The Red Cross

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter).-The £100,000 to the Red Cross and St. John War Organisation.

It was as a result of this story that the Telegraph" was able present a two-edition "scoop" to its reuders.

N.Z.. TROOPS WELCOMED

Committee headquarters are being High Commissioner for New Zealand,

Mr. A. C. Jeffreys proposed that mah-jong drives was made and Mr. money raised through the meeting S. W. Minshall, speaking In connec-American Red Cross has presented be sent to the South China Morning tion with the collection of discarded Post, Ltd. This was seconded by tins, sald if neighbours could come Mr. C. E. Terry.

here and buy these things, we should Mr. C. M. Hall proposed un amend- send them Home. ment, saying consideration should be taken of what could be done in Hongkong.

Collection Of Scrap

of Mr. Mr. Terry sald In view Minshall's remarks he would like to "Certainly," he said, "wa can build here motor torpedo bonts, quote a passage from a book entitled "How Strong is Britain?" written by -submarines and an arsenalfor small

very 18-German--who had-made ammunition, which are greatly

careful study of the economic posi- need owing to present conditions."

tion of Britain. The passage in ques- Only A Medium

tlon was. "Furthermore, n begin

mnde with

Yongkong could do those things in

a

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter).The established in London for co-operat-Mr. W. J. Jordan, to-day inspected ing with the British Red Cross.

New Zealand troops who are in camp in Britain.

Earl Of Athlone At Ottawa

eumes necessary er

the

ITALIANS LEAVE ENGLAND

He himself was a sergeant-major LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)--The with the New Zealanders in the last British llner, Monarch of Bermuda, war.

taking home 700 Italians, including He welcomed the troops to this the Ambassador In London, sailed country, telling them that they were from Clyde to-day after a week's delay while arrangements were being among friends.

British The New Zealanders in the last made for exchange of

you-have-a-big-job tu du and you war had job to do, he went on. Italian personnel.

will do it."

New Zealung forces flag-

to

bc

He inspected many branches of the including the

Maoris.

ала

PUPPET GOVTS. DISSOLVED

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter).—The Berlin ofelul news agency states that the governments of Bohemia und

representative bodles,

2,500 Evacuees

Moravia are formally dissolved For N. Zealand

as

OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuter).The Earl of Athlone, the new Governor- the General, with Princess Alice, arrived Mr. Jeffreys pointed out that the ning has been South China Morning Post, Ltd. was systemulle collection of serap with from Halifax

to-day. only a medium, and expressed the the result that to-day scrap is event They were greeted at the view that the Home authorities were more important than ere in British draped station by Mr. W. L. Macken

the best judges. whether steel production.

zle King, the Premier, and the Chief "Statistics have shown," said Mr. Justice, Sir Lyman Duff, who has conjunction with the information Terry,

"that there have been large been acting as Governor-General. they had from the Government here, exports of scrap from this Colony. "The point to decide is where the and I suggest that measures be taken money con du mest good," he said. to see that the scrap be used for Em-up a piece of land, into small portions

Mr. Hall said the question was pire purposes." (Applause).

and selling them at $10 a yard, the Mr. Jeffreys pointed out that con- how the money should be employed,

of the purchasers names

WELLINGTON, June 21 (Reuter),, The President will henceforth and maintained that

suns could be obtained inscribed in a roll of honour. At Hongkong siderable should start something to help the from the collection of old papers and the end of the war, the land would-New Zealand will accept 2.500 assume centrol of matters formerly

first dealt with by these bodies, the Empire.

bottles, as he understood the price be dedicated to those who lost their children from Britain in

instance, Mr. Peter Fraser, the Prime Mrs. G. S. P. Heywood Mr. Hall's for the former was $9 per picul and lives in the conflict.

Intter $7.50 to $9 per "I know money

Mr. Lam K. Chu, of the Chinese Minister, announced to-day.. amendment, saying:

Auckland, he said, has already INDIA TO TRAIN be Y.M.C.A., said his countrymen were ly,

but

at the same time i feet we collected and said that depots in the much Interested in seeing Great agreed to take a minimum of 500

PILOTS ought to make things here with our European YM.C.A. and the Cheero Britain win the final victory as in children.

Chih had been opened for the pur-his country in Asia.

Nowfoundland Offor labour."

NEW DELHI, June 21 (Router), cheap

"Although," he said, "my country-l 'ST. JOHNS, June 21 (Router),~~- Mr. Terry: In discussing this pose.

Mr. Minhalt: There is enough men fre not us wealthy as our Four hundred householders of New-The Government of India is to train point we have to bear in mind the

collected every month European friends, let me assure you foundland bays offered to take British 300 more pilots and 2,000 mechanics. fact that the South China Morningperno Post fund is not necesarfly

to fill an average cargo ugrsel.

that in any effort you may make children into their homes. Home. Mr. Terey gold Miss Daisy, O'Keefe you will find a responsive chord in marked for employment at ... I think both the points raised by Mr.had asked him to say she was quite the hearts of the Chinese here." Hall und Mr. Jeffreys would be met wag to organte concerts and other

is valuable and should be sent-quick-¡He asked that these materiale

c:

if this meeting agreed that the money entertainments

ן

The Chairman read a letter from

for the war effort. Mr. S. S. Mamak, suggesting raised. be forwarded to the Morning Mrs. Langley asked that members of house-to-house fund collection com- the Chinese vellef organisation bemittee for the middle class people, u Jottery, and a meeting of prominent Poat with the provise that arrange- ments be put in hand for utilising it gebed to rive their help.

in Hongkong. If possible. I

for the manufacture of war materiais

thinki received a letter

we

Running Of Lottery Mr. Monners: Scores

Italian Interests In Hongkong

Katsun

that

The

T. V. Soong On

This will be the first step towards ja building up of reserves for the Indian Air Force which will be drawn on for future expansion.

S'HAI BRITONS TO ACT

Mr.

Okazaki, Consul- The Chairman remarked he had members of the Indian community, General for Japan, resumed charge suggesting that a peking them to take a keen interest of the Consulate-General on June 18.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" It is officially notined In to-day's we are entitled to ask that the money Fair. similar to the one by St. An-in the present affairs.

"," said Mr. Murnals in his "Gazetic"

Government SHANGHAI, June 22 (UP),.~Loud-' drew's in the last war (11anther be so utilised, but I maintain

that the Indians

Are not recognises him as being in charge of Ing British residents here have de- elded to form 00 Anti-Sabotage should do so through the fund of the Day), be held with amusementz pro-letter, vided,

being mobilised, which is very un-talinn interests in the Colony. fale, We can raise

The "Gazette" a very strong

ulso Morning Post.

announces Corps which will be composed of some United that the

States 200 volunteers who will board British Mr. C. M. Manners: I agree with

reserve contingent for local defence. Meially Mr. Terry. I am in a position to

of people There are hundreds of young Indiana Government has ngreed to take ships docking here, and guard them say that

hat Hongkong hins

communt-have approached me with regard to who would be quite willing to enlist charge of British Interests in Italy against sabotage attempts day and and that the Belgian Congo is re- night long as they remain in port. Government lottery. (Applause). I know we if they were astced." cated with the Home

garded as allied territory.

The volunteers will be provided Mambors Of Committee with regard to ascertaining what can have to be concerned with what the

with identity cards. be done here. If it is decided we law has to say but I think we can

The following шего appointed can manufacture things in Hong- have an expression of feeling from

members of the Executive Com- here this gathering and, as a body, apmittee, with power to co-opt, to be

Captain Sydney Harry Butty kong, certain funds collected"

Smith, Aide-de-Camp to the proach the Government in siart a will be devoted to that purpose: lottery which would, I am sure, re Commillee.-Messrs, C. M. Manners, known as the Hongkong War Effort

Governor, has been appointed Mr. Terry preposed that

Way To U.S.A.

Alde-de-Camp to the Oficer raised as a result. of the meeting or sult in the acquisition of large rums. C. E. Terry, A. C. Jeffreys, A. W.|

(Applause),

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Administering the Government. the Committee to be appointed be

Ingram, Rev, · J. R. Hugs, · Mra.

Brian Coeli Fay, Mr.

police MANILA, June-21 (Domel)-It is Mr. 5. A. Gray supported donated to the Morning Post fund

Mr. G. S. P. Heywood, Mr. E. Faber, Manners, saying he felt convinced Mrs. R. Langley, with the request that all, or a por-

Messrs. Lum K. reported here to-day that Mr. T. V. cadet, who has been acting as Aide- the de-Camp to the Omeer Administer- car-marked for the produc- lottery was the only real way to Chu, C. M. Hall, A. Ritchie and Lam Soong, leading financier of

classes of people or the Ping-fan as Secretary. Mra. Sande Chungking Government, secretly ing the Government, relinquishies his tion of war materials in Hongkong. get all

arrived at Cavite by the Honolulu appolniment from June 10, The proposal was seconded by Mr. majority of the population to con- was co-opted.

A woman asked thut sub-Clipper, on June 10 and early left for The Chairman sald personally he committee be formed, comprised of the United States aboard the same Singaporo's Examplo

WAS completely opposed to the all nationalities, and Mr. Jeffreys airliner. scheme because it exploited people's suggested that a button for those weaknesses, but the meeting was associated with the meeting be made The Officer Administering the the Seal of the Admiralty conferring public and it was up to them to and sold at $1 each. decide.

by

tion,

S. A. Gray.

moncy

tribute.

A Warrant, under the hands of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral and under Mrs. R. Langley · observed that Singapore, with its vest Industries, had decided to send money Home

Government has authorised the award Jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court for bomber squadrons, which were

Mr. Terry suggested that resolu-of the Efficiency Medal of the Hong-of Hongkong in matters of Prize, has Mr. J. Russell also spoke in favour tions made by the Committee be kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to become effective in relation to the greatly needed, and suggested that of the proposal on the ground that, published in the Press expeditiously. Lance-corporal C. A. J. V. Ribeiro, war between Britain and Italy, this example be followed.

Mr. Terry: I do not suggest that ag days, a lottery was a simple This was approved.

states to-day's Government "Gazelle," way of collecting money, After all, The Chairman and he had recelv-

OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuter) —The all contributions should be ear he said, the money which had been ed lettern from Lady Noble and Hon. Mr. Henry Robert Butters is ap- early mobilisation of Canada's entita marked for use in this Colony. I feel donated by the Jockey Club to the Sir Robert Kotewall, apologising for pointed Financial Secretary, by to- resources is expected as a result of we do not know enough to say that, B.W.O.F., was niso raised through their inability to attend.

day's Government "Gazette." Hia the Onal reading of a. Dil by the but I think a suggestion, coming from a form of lottery.

A meeting of the Committes, will appointment will date. from January Canadian House of Commons on this meeting, thất it might be so em- Another speaker suggested splittingbo hold next Monday.

1, 1940.

Thursday.-

dining

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