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BRITAIN WATCHES EIRE

Rated As Invasion

Danger Spot

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). -The position of Bire has for some time past caused anxiety among members of Parliament with a view to the probability of the invasion by Germany, writes. "Reuter's" lobby corres- pondent.

The Government have not found it possible to reach any agreement with Mr. Eamon do Valera ond dia- eusalons. between the two govern- ments have resulted in Bre afirmation of neutrality by Mr. de Valera in all circumstances.

The British Government have been well aware of the dangers existing

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 11, 1940.

Empress of Asia Evacuees JAPANESE

Interviewed in

FROM THE “MANILA BULLETIN“

Manila

MANILA, July 8, (By Ship Mall)-About 1,758 more Hongkong evacuees arrived at Manila yesterday on two Canadian Pacific liners, but rain prevented the landing of more than two-thirds of the arrivals.

The Empress of Japan, which brought the first 1,640 British wonen and children evacuces inst Wednesday, was back again at Manila yesterday with 1,111 more. The liner docked at Pier 3 after 4 p.m. too late to attempt disembarkation In a pouring rain, so it was decided to let the evacuees remain on board for the night.

Disembarkation will begin at 8 a.mally boarded the Empress of Asia There was no alternative. however, to-day, and the Hongkong people yesterday afternoon to inquire about, but to go or else the government will taken to Fort McKinley until the general conditions of evacuees on the not be responsible for what may Philippine. Red Crons can make ship.

hoppen. arrangements to transfer them to more permanent quarters in Manila and vicinity.

FINED $275,

EXPELLED

Two Offences In Entering Colony

Ishikawa Hajime, 30, Japancac merchant, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central. Mogistracy this morning with having entered the Colony without a passport, and with committing a breach of the Defence Regulations, by bringing a letter into Hongkong other than through the Post.

hard labour and an expulsion order

He was fined $250 or three months'

was made against him on the first charge, and fined $25 or two weeks' hard. Iabour on the second charge. The sentences are to run concurrent-

japanose 'Well-Behaved' Mrs. Moss had a good word for the Japanese in Hongkong. She said that they are well-behaved, did not ly.

other nor trouble anybody and perhaps were more surprised 'thun evacuated because of fear of a clash with Japanese troops.

in the present position, and have made about noon. The U. S. Army, with rough voyage was rather disconcert- anybody else that the clly had to be

adequate

Ger

Tho Commissioner conferred with the strip's captain and surgeon as well aw with general refugees. It was The Empress of Asia, carrying 047 learned that he was assured that evacuees from Hongkong, was the first everything was done for the comfort to arrive. yesterday, tying up at Pier of the evacuees at sea, although the 7 a great reach towards an understand large contingent of officers and ing to mest passengers, Ing which would ensure

enlisted men under the

5. Wyatt-Sinth, British, consul personal direction provision for co-operation between was on hand with buses and all the tude to the United States Army here, of Bri. Gen, Henry C. Pratt, general in Manila, expressed grati- the two

against any countries man attack,

047 new arrivals, except a few who especially General Pratt and the had friends to meet them, were taken troops at McKinley, for the efficient Co-operation

Impossible Mr. de Valera's altitude has hillierto

out to Fort McKinley.

handling of the

of the evacuees #s well No Visitors

Allowed for the

the courtesy and hospitality out any such

co-operation. Ho not only declared for neutrality, but

Due to the bad weather, the two shown to them. appealed for a United Ireland to de-liners had to be brought inside the He likewise gave thanks to the Red breakwater for quarantine inspection. Cross and Flipino officials, particu- fend Irish neutrality, which would and immigration officials came aboard Jarly President Quezon, who ordered

Northern Ireland joining the South and abandoning is belligerency the pier. The situation was further connected with the disembarkation to when the ships had pulled alongside customs officials and others directly for neutrality.

compilented by the. fact that

the facilitate inspection of baggage and Empress of Asia carried more than other matters, which under ordinary

regular

passengers.

circumstances would take a long Lane

undertake.

ruled

mean

It is felt at Westminster, that unity of Ireland is impossible on the busts of neutrality. If Mr. de Valern could see his way to agree to fight alongside this country, there is every reason to believe that the difficult question of partition could be finally settled.

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Con-

Sgt. Leslie Aold that defendant was arrested when a steamer from Macap berthed alongside a wharf in Mrs. Moss was accompanied by her naught Road Central on July 3. He daughters, Mrs. B. Stoker, Misses D. was mixing with Chinese passengers. and V. F. Moss, by Mrs. K. Moss and Defendant had nothing to say re by Billy Stoker.

garding the first charge, but stated Mrs. J. A. Bendall, suffered plenty that the letter was honded to him by of discomfort along with her four a friend in Canton, and he forgot to children and expressed satisfaction post it years, took good care of his mother at the end of the journey. Roy, D though, the young man having taken back into the ship to locate a missing charge of the baggage and even went valise. The other

children Helen, 6; Credon, 4 and John, only

seven months

were

Mother And 13-Year-Old Girl Charged

Shortly after the Empress of Japan docked, six hospital cases were land-

A mother carrying a baby in her Dobarkation More Orderly ed General Hospital. After this military orderly than the previous arrival of "yma are all right, sweetheart, just ed and transferred to Sternberg The disembarkation

arms told a limping girl who was Wus more apparently complaining from fatigue. police guarded the gangplank and the Empress of Japan 'ast week. follow mother." Another child com- allowed absolutely nobody either to This was due to the fact that P. S. plained that she had lost her doll. board the ship or to disembark. Stephens, of

of the British cormulate in General Pratt announced that first Manila, was sent to Hongkong by glaring and once thumbing her nose exasperated matron, Bycs столь those 18 realised that an attack on Ireland this morning will be evacueer with buck detailed information regarding | after having been snap-lint, "If he mother, Wong Miu, 35, were

be allowed to land Consul General Wyatt-Smith to wire at an army photographer; remarked

Counter Measures Hint The Government is keeping a close watch on the whole position, as it

Is not a matter for her alone, but affects very powerfully, this country, A successful attack on Ireland would

An

Court Told Story Of Jewellery Theft

we feel he would not

A 13-year-old girl and her

arraigned separately before Mr.

E. Himsworth at the Kowloon

did

that

Magistracy this morning, the girl appearing in the Juvenile Court.

mean that the Germans would have disembarked. In all cases evacuces grogramme ahead of time. Mr. boy indignantly said that they

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a fresh base from which to launch an onslaught on this country. that arose, counter measures would certainly have to be taken by British forces.

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that picture." A small

not want to leave. "It was governor," he said.

fanded, those who will be housed conumittee was therefore able to pinn have taken friends in Manila. After these have Une evacuees. The local reception knew how temporarily at Fort Mcilinley will be its

returned on the Japan. chable

the

evacuees to possess Fhilippine money when they laad, metals of the Hongkong and Shang- at Bunk changed bank drafts with Philippine money on beard yesterday The, same will be done on the Em- press of Japan to-day.

To further assist the evneures in

will be advised to carry with them light hand luggage, as all heavy ship direct to Fort McKinley. baggage

will be tansported from the To avoid the scramble for baggage In view of the attitude of the Elre Government,

at Fort McKinley, oficers in charge such measures could not be taken unicas an actual in- children and hand luggage should go

uld yesterday

Insisted that evacuees, their vasion had taken place, meanwhile, everything possible la

In the in the same truck. Heavy their new temporary homes, three being done to strengthen the military

will be classified alphabeti- civili na were sent by the Hongkong forces in Northern Ireland so they facility. Customs inspectors will go officers and civilians who are either

cally

It can be distributed with government to pay for the board and can combat an enemy attack if and

to MeKinley this morning to inspect in Bagulo or at Fort Mckinley, when it rises.

the tuggupc.

Many Get Seasick The Ecacral

No Agreement

EQ

to

remarks

the

on

the

In halfway047 evacuces disembarked/ Jaarned. The worst sufferers were

Of

of

Local Britons On Hand, At Pier 7 representatives to meet families of their company various British Arms were gathered officiis and take them to various homes where accommodations been arranged.

had

On a charge of theft of a gold ring

to be sent to the Salvation Army and a gold chain valued at $200, the girl pleaded guilty and was ordered Home for six months.

Wong was charged with receiving senta

stolen property, and she denied this Met by Asiatic Petroleum repre-

Lloyd. Walker, Hewitt, Capell, Craw were lost Wong and her daughter Sturt, Anderson, Iforrison, Williams, that on the day that her valuables The complainant, Cheung Wai-ton, sentatives were Mesdames Stock, a 25-year-old married woman, stated

and had called at her home. She knew

both of thent.

fisley.

Polten. Wilson

Mother's Donial

A group of people tried to speak SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

to military authorities at Pier 3 evacuees yesterday centred LONDON, July 10 (UP)-It is

In the. Dodwell and Co., Ltd. learned that the efforts of Eire and to Empress of Japan to disembark of leaving Hongkong where most and child, and Mrs. William Wright consequence of information received yesterday to allow their friend on roughness of the weather, on regrets and children. Mrs. Kelii: Valentine Detective to Sung said that in

group were Mrs. Stanley Dodwell Britain to reach an agreement for the and to go with them, but military have resided for years and on the and child. Twenty-four women and he arrested the girl and subsequently defence of Ireland hos failed, people were adamant in their decision inndvisability of the evacuation.

As a result the War Cabinet has to allow nobody but hospital cases drawn up its own defence plans in to land,

children of the Hongkong Electrle her mother. The woman was search- The stormy weather couple the event of Eire being invaded.

coupled with and Gibb, Livingston companies also ed and when ate was placed in the FIOR

Hongkong each ship was

the discomfort of a crowded voyage Simultaneously Britain is streng-accompanied by a British destroyer caused more than 50 per cent of the however, were families of men in the ter that the gold articles were in a were expected. Most of the arrivals, cells she was heard to tell her daugh- thening her military forces

passengers to Manila. Northern Ireland. and is preparing

get seasick, It was government service.

solt jur. Eventually, the woman for the navy and army to act as from the Empress of Asia, 305 were than one child to take care of.

children, or mothers who had more

Evacuees In Interior

took him to where the ring and chain reinforcements in the event of in- under 17 years of age, 271 of these

SAN FERNANDO, La Union, July were. vasion,

Wong averred that she was in no Apparently tired and fagged out This town had its part in hous-way connected with the matter and being under 12. The youngest in the with such

such a trying journey some

ing refugees from Hongkong when party was three weeks old, next to mathers sat dismally on boxes and 30 women and their children worn it had not been her but her daughter | this being a pair of twins & weeks sacks al Pier 7, holding on to their given accommodations at the Mira- was. She was not present when the who had stated where the Jewellery small babies while admonishing older monte Seaside resort yesterday, Aght brought the valuables home and At Red Cross headquarters last waiting

ones to stay in their places while

trained

nurse to look after the chil-

she knew nothing about it. for their

dren was immediately night it was stated that plans were and for army trucks to start loading Pedro Dulay, proprietor of the resort. ed the theft as a very cunning one.

luggage to arrive

Bought by Col.

Sub-Inspector Madgewick describ- 3foot to send another group of them for new temporary homes.

While the refugees

looked Ured after to Bagulo, depending on

Wong was fined $50 or six weeks" how fast-arrangements can be made when they left and while there was The

Hongkong, they said, was quiet two days of travel on sea and on hard labour.

land, they appeared in good spirits. They expressed satisfaction with the, attention being given them every- evacuees, life did not seem to be very much changed.

where they go.

NEW H.K.

C.-IN-C.

KNIGHTED

old.

New Group To Baguio

evacuees

horn to

here

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)—The erit Accommodate them. At pic the hurry and the scurry of the

Blame Chinese Refugees

der of the Bath are. Vico-Admirar | there is no need for the rush that was had to cunculy to put them in a

the

Sir

out-

PLIGHT OF EUROPE

Aftermath Of Evacuation?

Polico Discovery On Hongkong Island

Three thousand empty beer bottles were yesterday removed

t from an island to the Water Police Station.

Territory, in the course of the Police making enquiries about some matter,

The bottles were discovered on the Pak Shek Kok, British

Baguio is already taking cure military section of the postponed approximately 1.300 of the evacuces birthday honours liat is published in who arrived here last Wednesday. the "London Gazette" to-night.

Meanwhile, Red Cross workers are It is not proposed to announce the arranging for more space in Manila The presence of the large number list of civil honours until some and vicinity for the accommodation of Chinese refugees in the British appropriate time, which in no case of will be before the New Year of 1941. arrangements are being made in the Chinese refugees absolutely refuse

yesterday's

arrivals.

These own colony was blamed by many

for the evacuation. Among the new Knight Comman-more leisurely fashion inasmuch as to leave the city and

They said that the government Geoffrey Layton, the new Comman- experienced last week when things

British women and der-in-Chief of the China Station. had to be done fast in order to prepare

children not

Shocking Effects Of The following are awards:

for the arrival of the evacuees. principal

where they will be compara- Red Cross oficiais pointed

ively safer t

Nazi Occupation also to give an Knight Grand Cross of the Bath with pride that the Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles evacuees were taken to Fort McKin- it is believed that they too may be Evidence continues to reach

to 1,640 arat example the Chinese refugees.

Once the Chinese see the evacuation LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). Forbes

and General John y Wednesday night and by mood induced to leave inasmuch as they London of the severe hardships Coleridge,

Knight Commanders of the Bath somewhere else and the barracks at will think that there is an imminent and suffering in all Gorman

Saturday everyone had been placed Vice-Admiral Charles Gorden Ram- the army post been made ready for danger of war between the English occupied territory and it is

Vice Admiral Thomas Hugh the two groups that arrived yesterday, and the Japanese. Bey

other Binney, Vice-Admiral George Haliton

A number of the evacuees from) Others believe that, the government thought that they will continue It is not known how the bottles D'Oyly Lyon, and Vice-Admiral McKinley were transferred to Manila desires to avoid shortage of food in to an appreciable extent as a came to be there, but it is said that Geoffrey Leyton; Lieut. General Saturday noon and later sent to Dei the colony in case the British govern- result of the Nazi regime...

there is a possibility that Robert Hadden Haining (Vice-Chief

Carmen

some and Canlubang where ne-ment decides to stand firm and deny rangements had been made to house the Japanese demands thus provoking considerable period in

Raw materials accumulated over a them for years.

marine bawkers have been collecting Lieut.

and care for them.

these the Japanese to blockade the colony. Four big dormitories were hastily With the women and children away and transferred to Germany for use

ritories

Each of the bottles is said to is being systematically seized be worth five cents. Air Marshal Arthur Barratt,

furnished and put in condition for the they will be saved from the trying Air Marshal Charles Portal (Air visitors are geting the best care the colony a much longer time than dustries are not being permitted to evacuees Manila. and in each one the urnes and what is more food will lost

of its

its war machine. Officer

Command!

ding-in-Chief Bomber

It is learned that a great many in- possible, with Red Cross nurses in when the women and children are in manufacture goods without Cominand), and

hard attendance. A visit by a Red Cross the city. of the Air Staff) worker to these dormitorios revealed

Ger Knight Commanders of the Empire. that the evacuees morale was high

many's consent. Harvest prospects -Admiral Henty Crooke (retired, and they expressed contentment over John Sherry, wife of the manager and partly to the devastation caused Among The Arrivals · are poor throughout Europe, partly Among the arrivals were Mrs. owing to the severity of last winter. Second Class, Royal Naval

the arrangements made for them. Admiral Wilbraham Ford, Lleut.

Evacucos Grateful

of the Hongkong Telephone Com- by the invading German forces, General Lindsell (who was. Quarter

"You can say for us." one visitor and son John. They were met at pany, and her daughter Catherine Master General Staff BEF In bual Federation of Pier France), Lieut. Generel L, R. Pownall Women's Clubs building, 1132 Call-

by Major J. E. H. Stevenot, (lately Lord Gort's Chief of Staff).

fornia. remarked, "that we have general manager of the Philippine nothing but gratitude for those who

Long Distance Company. have made it possible for us to find brother John, 4, waited mournfully Elizabeth Bryant Farr, 6, and her these accommodations.. Everyone has been nice to us and we are grateful" in the huge army truck for their

of Imperial General Staff),

Henry Maitland

British Troops

Wilson

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Peirse Vice-ChAir Marshal Richard

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The "Oomph" Stowaway Girl Is Back

an American liner was Paula Richards, the stowaway Ameri- can girl who languished in Laichikok gaol for a few days assistance by the local American recently until given financial

community,

Paula Richards On Way To United States

Amonst those who arrived in LONDON, July 10 (Reuter) Hongkong this morning aboard melata of the NFWC have gone mother who went back to the ship to communique Issued at funich after Samuel Attley, 24, seaman

out of their way to make things plen fetch her luggage. "Daddy is the meeting between Hiller, Ribben- board a President liner, was charged two radia sets from a local company

on sant and have secured the loan or doctor and he told us he will follow trop, Count Cinno, Count Teleki and

us to before Mr. E. Himsworth at the for the use of the evacuees.

Manila soon," said little, Count Craky stated:

"The Fuehrer to-day received in Elizabeth, almost on the Kowloon Magistracy to-day with

verge of In the meantime, volunteer workers tears. John rather energetically the presence of Ribbentrop and Count behaving in a disorderly manner at at the Red Cross announced that bored, that he hopes hddy will.come German Government since Sunday, Clane, who has been the guest of the was al arrangements have been made leged

"Germang" come. Mies Lyon-Mackenzie, who war Telek! and the Hungarian Foreign the Hungarian Prime Minister, Count there are a number among the travelling alone,

believed that there Minister, Count Csalty.

She is now on her way back to the Szt. Davitt said that Atlley was evacuees-accommodated at the Em- wouldn't be any fighting between the

United States, enjoying, an assisted absent from Court and that the ship manuel Hospital, 2431 Manugult, so Hongkong residents and the Japan-mosphere reflecting leading passage in the third class

"Conversations took place in an at- had left.

that they can get all the prenatal ese. This is just a precautionary friendship between the three states. Williams, her companion, who, it is Attley's ball of $4 was

was estreated.

Also aboard is Edward Valentine care they will need. It was explained measure," Chief Steward Schuman of the that ilrcy will be paying pallents at added, was quiet when they left. bait an hour's conversation with passage paid by the High Commis

alic sald, Hongkong. she After the meeting, Count Clano had understood, ma. Astoria was summoned before the hospital, with the Red Cross pay- She too complained of the rough Hitler and Ribbentrop siener in Manila, at maradt

has had his żelura Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowlooning the rites charged at the institu-weather, Magistracy this morning on a charge on.

Mrs. E, F, Moss, whose husband is of astaulung Reginald Palion, Sayre Boards Linor.

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)-A LONDON, July connected with the Hongkong further contribution of £15,000 has Home Secretary, through an order 10 (UP)—The United States High Commissioner Electric, thought that it was "awful been made from the Malaya Patriotic prohibiting meetings and contribu- Francis D. Sayre, accompanied by to leave a home where you have Fund to the Lord Mayor's Red Crosstions to party funds, to-day virtually Lieutenant William Priestley, porson- spent the last 20 years happily." Fund.

banned the British Union of Fascists.

to have assaulted Mr. Fallon have expectant mothers of whom of the Kowloon Godowns.

Fallon was absent from Court and

Mr. Himsworth dismissed the sum-

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