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· FOUNDED 1001
No. 10102
三拜牌 號三月七英港香
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. 日八廿月五
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NEW U.S. CABINET MINISTERS
URGE SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN
DECLARATIONS BY WAR & NAVY SECRETARIES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
A SENSATION has been caused in the United Statos by simultaneous declarations by the Re- publican designate Secretaries of War and the Navy that America should support Great Britain to the utmost of her ability,
Mr. Henry Stimson, testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Committee regarding his qualifications to become Secretary for War, de- clared that "while no American desires to send troops abroad, the United States cannot protect itself with puroly passive defence."
His policy as Secretary for War would be, he said, that the United States should give "any assistance we can safely give" to guarantee the continuance of Britain's control of the north Atlantic.
Before the Senate Naval Affairs 'Committee, Colonel
The photograph above was taken during the 1924 Ever- est Expedition. It shows
Registration Of Evacuees Far Below Expected Total ATTEMPT TO
TO DODGE EVACUATION: COMPULSION WILL BE
USED
OFFICIAL
The total registration of women and children for evacuation yesterday was 2129. A Government spokesman informed the "Telegraph" that this number falls far short of the total expected.
"It is apparent that there have been many attempts to evade evacuation," the spokesman declared.
"Arrangements are being made, therefore, to round up all people who are dodging
evacuation.
"These arrangements will be notified to the Press in due course.
"It cannot be too strongly emphasised that the Government feels that evacuation must be complete.
"It is especially imperative that all children leave the Colony.
"We had hoped that all women and children would voluntarily register and would not force us to apply com.
DEFENCE Frank Knox, Secretary-designate Major General (then Colonel) pulsion.
:
OF H.K.
Certain Under Any Eventuality
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
for the Navy, frankly stated his opinion vis-a-vis Japan in the Pacific, & A
•
Advocates Strong Policy
"The United States," he declared, “must use all means at iis disposal to prevent Japan from taking over the Netherlands East Indies
Colonel
Knox
said that he advoent-
LONDON, July 3 (UP)-IL ed a strong policy in the Far East. is understood that the British; "But should not like to be dog- Government has prepared in-matic just now and say what should structions to Sir Robert Craigic. Have been done in the Far East.
It would be unwise to precipitate the British Ambassador in war in both occans at the present Tokyo.
time.
The Australian Government | "It Britain collapses, we must face Venig consulted before these Instiegerlous situation in the Atlantic- tions are despatched to Tokyo,
Since Japan's demands for the closure of the Hongkong and Burma
Would Make Difference
Norton (right) with Mr. Mal- lory, who was killed less than 2,200 feet from the summit of Everest. A full description of the remarkable achievement · of this Expedition is given on Page Four.
THE NEW GOVERNOR
Army Is Delighted With Appointment
"We must now take steps to meet the situation.
Without Discrimination
CAT BITES FRONTIER
A MAN
"Cat bites Man" is newa in Hongkong.
The man, Mr. J. C. Saunders, reported to the police last night that, he had been bitten on the hand by the cat.
P
to
The cat, owned by Mrs. McCaw, of Kimberley Road,
taken was without discrimination, and Mataukok for observation. those people who registered | *****
*********s
EVACUEES "Evacuation will be enforced
ARRIVE IN MANILA
Fleet Of Vehicles Meet Big Liner
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MANILA, June 3 (UP) The
their names yesterday will obtain
They FUTILE
preferential treatment. will be evacuated in comparative comfort—we can make no such
promise to those who did not
register.
DASH BY
"As has been announced be- PLANE
fore the only exemptions will be
those notified. No other exemp American Too Late
"It has been brought to our atten-
To See Wife
BLOCKADE STARTED
But Japanese Cannot Handle Situation
A Japanese blockade of the Hongkong frontier is now in operation.
No person is permitted to enter or leave the Colony in the jzones in which the Japanese are
in command.
But the blockade is not very effce- tive
Considerable quantities of vegeta- bles were smuggled into Hongkong last night at points where there were no Japanese sentries,
The blockade is effective at only three points at Lowu, Maukamlau land Shaínukok. Elsewhere. the Chinese come and go fairly freely, especially at night, when the Japan.. ese withdraw their patrols.
a considerable pointment will become elective women and children evacuees may evacuate at their own expense viser to the Chinese Ministry oristi Satered Hongkong last week
they desire.
+
26,000-ton evacuation liner Em-tions will be granted.
Eye-witnesses on the Ifengkong The appointment of Major press of Japan docked at 1 The Chairman of the Committee
side of the frontier witnessed the tion that some women and children] frontiers involves American and asked Colonel Knox whether he General E. F. Norton as Ad- o'clock
blockade in action at one point this this afternoon, after are proceeding to Canton. Russian goods, It is believed that would change his attitude if he was ministrator of Hongkong is hail-being delayed in quarantine for
morning, when Chinese was "Some are going there because! An ueroplane dash from Washington and Moscow may also be told that the Naval Affairs
turned back at the point of a sword Com-ed with delight in Army circles several hours.
they want to book their own passages Chungking to see his wife be- consulted.
wielded by a Japanese offleer. mittee had received Information from in Hongkong.
Aboard the battleship grey elsewhere and are awaiting the up-fore she died ended in failure for About 3,000 of the Chinese refugees the U.S. Navy that America alone Britain's Determination jcould not wage war in the
Major General Norton's apQueen of the Pacific were 1610 portunity. With this we have no one Mr. D. F. Meyer, American Ad-who Pacife.
jection: as was announced, people Foreign commentators in London
remain. Others are coming in, "It would make
bringing with them tales of Japanese doubt whether Japan would be satis-difference," Colonel Knox sald. this month. He will fly from from Hongkong.
Finance. fied, apropos the Shanghal demands,
Scnator Walsh said: "As I recall India to Hongkong,
conscription of all labour for the The President Coolidge, carrying
Shock Awalte Thom
Mr. Meyer arrived in Hongkong construction with the mere transfer of the Dritish t. previous testimony before this
of military highways. yesterday, 24 hours after Mrs. Meyer Major General Norton is the 100 American evacuces, also arrived.
Floods are hampering the Japanese Karrison trom the International Committee Was that we could not
Manila were The wharves in
"But any persons Settlement to Hongkong.
successfully wage war in the Far first military governor of Hong-
proceeding to passed away at the French Hospital. efforts to establish good highway fact that American and East The
without The
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer are well-known communication between Nomiau and 00-operation of kong since Lord Lugard's ad-guarded by extra details of police as Canton with the intention of return other foreian Press correspondents Britain and France."
the Empress liner gilded to her berth, ing to Hongkong after the Initial throughout the Far East. Mrs. Meyer Shatoukok ministration in 1910-12.. London last night received anen
It is estimated that there are not The U.S. Army and American Red excitement of evacuation dies down has been living in Hongkong for some authoritative and direct report of
threats,"
time with her 12-year-old daughter more than 3,000 Japanese troops Congratulations
Cross supervised the disembarkation. will find a shock awaiting them.
All the evacuees aboard the Em-
while Mr. Meyer has been in Chung-along the border zone. king. press of Japan will be taken to Fort! McKinley and to Camp John Hay at Bagulo, where the Army will care for them.
the strategic position in Hongkong,
and
the
Lewis Names Hissors, and told the Committee that his
A fleet of 35 US. Army trucks, 25
"We hope to explain fully the| measures we are taking to meet the
Heart Failure situation in a statement which will
Death was due to heart failure. It be released in the near future.”
is believed that Mrs. Meyer has been The spokesman added that there greatly worried regarding her hus was no objection to prople going to band's safely during the recent any place outside Hongkong at their Japanese mass air raids own expense it their evacuation was Chinese capital. legitimate. Many have already de- A son is in the United States, parted for Singapore, the Dutch East
过
an the
Indies, Australia and even Shanghai, studying for his degree. Mrs. Meyer
have believed to
come from Indiana.
ana. Prior to the Sino-Japanese Portuguese Registration
War Mr. and Mrs. Meyer resided. In Mukdenuda bula
Brillah women of Portugucac, des- cent begin registering for evacuation this afternoon.
LATEST
had belter not make any
Colonel Knox, Mr. Stimson was recalled and was The Acting Governor, Hon. Mr. Far East
generally from an naked whether he advocated giving N, L. Smith, this morning despatched official British source, is Inter-British and Freneh warships havens a congratulatory
cable to the new preted here as a sign that Britain is In American ports if the war spread Administrator at Quelto. determined to defend Hongkong Into the Pacific.
At the moment, the full effect of every eventually. The authorities in
the appointment of a military Ad- London deny
Must Give Assistanco
ministrator in Hongkong is not motor buses, several ambulances and reports that plans are under way to "Yes," he replied promptly, "we known, but it will certainly streng-a large number of private cars took evacuate all British subjects from must alve such assistance, neutrality then the defensive position of the the evacuees to their destinations. Jopan,
A large number of Red Cross "It is admitted, however, that plans
[or no neutrality."
Colony, "One reason why I feel that the for this contingency have been pre-British Flect must be preserved is bring Hongkong
A probable early effect will be to nurses were in attendance.
with Only a limited number of people Into line pared and that they have lately been that it would permit the United States Gibraltar and Malla
as military were permitted on the wharves when reviewed.
to maintain strong naval forces in the rather than civil colonies, Both the 20,000-ton liner berthed.
Relatives and friends of the Pacific."
Malia and Gibraltar bave military
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Domel),-- Mr. Stimson condemned all aggres-governors,
evacuces have been besieging the
The funeral service will be con- Senate Milliary Affairs Committee authorities for passes.
ducted at the Colónial Cemetery has approved appointment of Stim- "Real Live Wire" Jopinion was that the world was con-
Worked Smoothly Major General Norton is very well fronted with a group of nations
Everything has worked smoothly,
They must
must attend between 5 p. chapel at 5.30 p.m. to-day, "whose foreign policy is systematised known to many military officers in and the evacuees obtained a great and 7; p.m. at the Club Lusitano ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, July 2 aggression on more peaceful neigh Hongkong. The G.O.C., Major, Gen- welcome as they came down the for residents of Hongkong, and at present plans are largely based.
the Club de Recreio for people living|| The actual registration figures yes- (Reuter).-John Lewis, President of bours."
eral Grasset, is a personal friend.
in Kowloon,
terday were: Kowloon, B85 adults, He is 50 years of age, and is there-
Special, trains, conveyed: a lorge The Government is considering the 654 children (1189); Hongkong, 621 been postponed until to-morrow. fore a comparatively young man to He emphasised his bellef that the take up the appointment. He is well number of the women and children
dren. It was planned to evacuate total number of children registered didate for nomination for the Prest-Far East.
Pres-est danger at present was in the over 6 feet in height and is described to the mountain evacuation centre at premier of Indian women and chile children, 409 adults (000).
Buguio Stadium friends by
in military circles In
Hotel [them in the August scheme, on which was-1023, of adults 1100. dency of the United States.
"America is 'vulnerable to attack Hongkong as an extremely pleasant Convention of the Townsend Pension serted.
"A very fine soldier," one acque of ovaruces expected on Sunday,
into a hotel for the second contingent Action Delayed
tance told the "Telegraph." **The WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuler). Army is immensely pleased of
"We may be hard pushed to ind that he would break with the The Senate Naval Affairs Com-appointment."
accommodation for the next lot of Democratic Party if it became a "war mittee has delayed action on Colonial "Everyone In Hongkong who evacuices, but by the time they arrive Frank Knox's nomination as Secre knows Major General: Norton is everything will be fixed up," un tary of the Navy in order to call, on highly delighted at the news of the Wednesday, Helen Essartt, a Washing-appointment, another Army officer ton newspaper columnist, who re-said,
Candidate
the Congress of Industrial Organisa- tlons: to-day endorsed Senator Bur-
ton Wheeler (Democrat) AS
Far East, Danger
gangways.
The
Lewis was speaking at the National from both the cast and north," he 06- iman and a "real live wire tent Stadium may be turned 1998
Plan.
Senator Wheeler recently declared
party,"
NEGOTIATIONS
BREAK DOWN
cently wrote
1
the
Famed Mountaineer Major General Norton has the distinction of having led the most
official said this morning.
The
CHILD BORN ON HARBOUR FERRY
"We intend to give everyone 's food-time and real American and Filipino hospitality. Well want them all to, feel that they will have
A hasty shelter was improvised on the ferry Man Ping last home away from home." Manila is agog at the arrival of night whilst it was en route from Hung Hom (Kowloon) to
feature the newspapers
plies but with when questioned on remarkable mountaineering expedí- the first batch of evacucos, and the Hongkong.
He was the leader" of
the
1924 arrangements
that Col. Knox sald: We should go into Europe at once not only with cash, credit and. sup- SPECIAL TO THE "TELIORAPHON LONDON, July 2 (UP)-Negotia- Colonel Knox, tions for the manufacture of Rolls this matter by a member of the Cotton in history. Royce aeroplane engines. In the mittee, denied the statement and sald United States have broken down. the columnist misunderstood him! Mount Everest Expedition and, with
This announcement was made to day by Captain Balfour, the Under Secretary
Ale Captain Balfour attributed the Representatives on the Hongkong War breakdown in the negotiations to the Effort Committee, arranged for 8.30 reftual; of Mr. Henry Ford to manu- p.m. to-morrow at the Sports Club is facture the engines for anyone ex-postponed to Thursday, July 11 at the cept the United States Government. samo time and place,
for
two companions, attained a height
never before or since achieved by
Five minutes later, while the ferry was in mid-härbour, one of the passengers gave birth to a baby girl.
Chinese women passengers acted as mid-wives.
Canton SPECIAL TO THE ELEGRAPH !
July 3 (Domel)The Canton has complet-
of
As soon as the ferry docked in Hongkongian ambulance
The meeting of Recreation Clubs' mankind. The full story of this on to
serommodate the was obtained and the 24-year-old mother, Tan Nel, and her new-
markable achievement is published ed
on Page, Four of this lexus of the large number of Chinese refugees born infant were rushed to Queen Mary Hospital.
Telegraph, te recomended area who are leaving Hongkong, the ruthe
Described as a man who can be The first big batch of refugees
Both are progressing well, the hosplinl "told the “”Tolo- Turn to Page 8. Third Column arrive on the Shirogane Maru to-day, graph” this morning.
son as Secretary for War by majority. vote, after hearing his pro-British testimony of policy.
Approval of Colonel Knox's, ap- pointment as Secretary for Navy has
ROME, July
2 (Domel)"Britain s isolated both militarily and politi cally and its doom only awaits the final decisive military operations by the Axis powers," boasts Goyda in "Giornale d'Italia" to-day.
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