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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Voluntary Thought It PREMISES

Censorship

British System To

Continue

Was Air Raid

Ammonia Escapo At East Point

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).

"My first thought was that a Tho Cabinet has approved the decision of the Minister of In-gas attack had been made on formalion that the present Hongkong and made a dive for

ENTERED

Hauls By Thieves During The Week-End

WAVE OF CRIME

Shanghai Council's Appeal

July 22, 1940.

OBITUARY

Membor Of Japanese Supreme War Council

Tokyo, July 21. General Miclo Furusho, Supreme War Councillor, died this morning i his residenco in Koyamumachi, following a short illness. He was 50 years old.

system of voluntary censorshin my gas mask," declared a Euro-valued the fron grill of the kit General of Denmark, appealing for Shikoku, one of the

Shanghai, July 20. Mr. J. A. Keswick, British Chair- man of the Municipal Council, to- day sent a note to the Senior Consul- General, M. Paul Scheel, Consul "an imunediate meeting of the Con sular Body In which to urge all your colleagues to co-operate with Council to check the present terrible wave of political crimes which aro destroying all confidence here and ruining the reputation of Shanghai

The reddener of Mr. Win. C. 127 Boundary McDonald, Jar., nt Street, first floor, was entered by a thief on Saturday, and clothing

at $275 was stolen, Forcing shall continue, announces an pean resident of East Point Ter- official statement,

race when describing how he then widow on the drst door of 09 had been aroused from sleep on thiet entered the floor and stelo Robinson Road during the week-end, This statement says that Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, the Minister of Informs Sunday morning, almost suffo-monty and jewellery to the value of tion, in announcing the decision to cating from ammonia fumes $350. A report of this was made lo the Press Advisory Committee on which had penetrated his bed-the Police by Mr. T. E. Tong, Friday, emphasised that he had never: had any intention of interfering with room from a leakage in the stolen from the residence of Mr. M. throughout the word.

A wrist watch, valued at $25, was free expression of opinion. He also adjoining Dairy Farm depot. sold that thers will be a mora, The leakage occurred through a adequate staff for the scrutiny of the pipe which was being run from the Press,

Dairy Farm depot to an ice-creamt

He proposed that responsibility for cart standing outside. It was quickly prosecution for the publication of in- discovered, but not before the fumes formation useful to the enemy would had given an unpleasant experience ren! with the Ministry of Informato nearby residents, tlon Instead of the Service Depart- One resident awoke from his sleep. ment concerned as hitherto,

scarcely able to breathe, and with his eyes running.

"I couldn't make out what had

A. Johnson at 10 Homuntin Hill, on Friday.

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Mr. Keswick's note recalled the recent terrorism incidents, including, ལྭ་ Entry To Offico

the horrible murder of Mr. Samuel H. Chang,

Chinese Lypewriter valued at $25 is re-

prominent ported by Mr, Terry, Manager of the journalist in a cate. It said the American President Lines, to have Municipal Council was doing its beers stolen from the offices of the utmost to check terrorism. How Company some time between Thurs-ever, it could not be successful as

long

as political factions were per- day evening and Friday morning.

milied to attempt to attain their objectives by armed crimes,

German Lie happened," he said. After my first TWO FURTHER

Repudiated

Australia's War Effort

To Go On

reaction I looked around, the house for a gas leakage, but could find none. Then I realised that some- thing had happened outside my bed-

IN

MATCHES

OPEN PAIRS

TWO MATCHES in the Open Pairs Champlonship were played off on

uld

The note recalled that Cháng was named In Nanking's black list and added "It is possible that it is not in connection with the publication of the black list, but no one would doubt there is cause of anxiety. Shanghai hat now become the

prey of warring factions which are paying

the no regard to sanctity of human life, and are prepared to attain their objectives with any and every means.

Council, 1 Bervice As the Chairman of the Civil

feel it is my duty to call your atten- Greep, while yesterday 1. L. Walker and J. Deskin beat A. Hyde tion to the deplorable state of affairs Enquiries made by the Telegraph" Lay and A. J. Hall 20-13 at the Club in Shanghal. In appealing to you part reyended that the leakage was quick-de Recrelo. On Friday, J. A. am appealing to the civilised world." therely discovered by Dairy Farm em-

Watson and L. M. Keown beat T.-United Press. warployees who immediately cut off the Lock and W. K. Way 25-22, and P. A. Peckham and W. McNeill heat W. Hong Sling and L. C. R. Souza 22-10.

room and I discovered that there had been a pretty stiff escape of ammonia This, apparently, had been driven into my bedroom by the breeze and I LONDON, July 21 (Reuter),-Ac- | had got the full blast of it while cording to the Sydney Radio, the asleep. Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, "Waking up in the state I did was denying Rome and Berlin Tumours a curious, and certainly not a very that Australla had refused to rend pleasant experience," more troops abroad, said;

"Austraite will play her wherever a necessary and will be no slackening of her effort,"

Enlistment in the Australian Im- pertal Force would continue with full vigour when the conditions called for

1.

Mr. Menzies added that what hud been done was to concentrate and consolidate Australia's home forces, to which there had been an unpre- cedented rush of recruits.

HAVANA MEETING

FROM PAGE ONE

current

Crew Of Nazi

Plane Caught

Volunteer And Son

Hold Germans

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). A Local Defence Volunteer captured the crew of a Dornier brought down in south-east revealed some of the problems facing England to-day and his son, a the Conference.

The Havana correspondent of the

Royal Army Medical Corps the "New York Times" says that evident-private, then attended to

ly the delegates will attempt to co-injured pilot and navigator. operate to the fullest extent in keep- The Volunteer, Captain Phillips, ing the Western Hemisphere at pence who served in the Air Force in the but from the standpoint of economic last war, described how, after seeing and political unity, undoubtedly two the enemy bomber shot down by Ameriens still exist.

Aghters, he hurriedly put on Dn L.D.V. armlet, drew his revolver, ran across two fields to where the Dornier

The South American delegates are anxious to consider any United, States proposal that night solve the problem of lost markets owing to the European war, but some scepticism is noted with regard 10 practicability of the United States pinn.

Friday Inst

the

Yesterday's game featured a thrill- ing finishing spurt by Walker and Deakin. They were four shots be- hind at the finish of the 18th head, bul with a 4 on the next they drew level, and then proceeded to add 3 and then another 4. Eleven shota were scored on the last three ends!

The scores were: A. Byde bay and

A. 4. HÄR

1

W. L. Walker and 4. Deakin

South China &

was lying, and found two of the crew Baseball who were injured had already been pulled clear by a third German air- the man.

"The men

offered no resistance and he disarmed them.

After his son had attended to their Q military delachiment

With regard to the preservation of peace in the Western Hemisphere, It injuries,

seems likely that the discussion will arrived and took them away. be concerned with combatling sub- versive Influences and will not in- clude the question of mutual military; assistance.

The "New York Herald-Tribune" says that many Lolin Ainericans are) convinced that--only-a-niruete-of statesmanship can produce any ton- gible results.

BRILLIANT RAIDS] ON GERMANY

FROM PAGE ONE

Chung Hwa

WAR-TORN White-washed

FRANCE

Minister Reveals Part Of Damage

ced the II.K. Ball Club 1708,

Bombing Suspect

Shanghai, July 21, A man suspect of connection with the bombing of the leading Chinese newspaper Shun Pao in the Inter- national Settlement was handed over to the Shanghai Special District Court on Friday morning-Wah Kiu Yat Po..

Shanghai Strikes

Shanghai, July 21. Following settlement of the dispute between the workers and management of the French-owned teamway com pany in the French Concession yes, terday, the workmen employed by the

British-owned gas supply company began their strike, while the bus company employees are preparing to follow sult.

Upon ป return from คร inspection tour of the Army forcos in component Islands of Japan, on July. 12, General Furushe suffered severe sunstroke. His condition became critical on Wednesday afternoon but showed somo Improvement later. until Saturday night, when it again took a serious turn.

General Furusho' Was formerly Commander of the Formosan Army, and at the time of the Japanese landing in Bias Bay in October, 1938, WOR Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to South China. Upon his recall to Japan, he was appointed Supreme War Councillor-Domei.

Mrs. Antonia A.. Barros Many people attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Antonio Anna Barros, Catholic Cemetery on which took place at the Roman,

Saturday, The Rev. Father A. Grampa officiated. She died at the Canossa Hospital on- Friday.

Deceased is survived by her hus- band, Mr. A. V. Barros, three daughters, Misses B., and E. and C. Barros, and two sons, Messrs, L, and M. Barros..

Besides the chief mourners, those present at the

funeral Messrs. C. Xavier, J. Antonia, L Included Gosanto, C. Leon, S. Souza, D. Lopes, V. Riblero, H. Hyndman, M. Rull, C. Victor, H. A. de B. Bolteho, B. Victor, A. E. Xavier; M. Cruz, A. v. Marques, J. Stores, C,

S.

R. Silva,

zedo, pereira, C. R

L. A. Rozario, R. A. Campos, F. Lopes, J. Xavier, A. A. Remedios, Guttierez, V.

V. Viera,

J. Lawrence, C. F. Vas, L. Rozario, L.

Pinna, Gardner, J. Alves, E. Silva, A. J. V. Ribeiro, A. E. V. Riberio, A. V. Remedios, H. A. Alves, E. Silva, H. A. Barros, C. Sliva-Netto, A. Mair, C. Omund. G.

GOsmund, Capt. Rod- rigues, G. Vas. A. J. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. S. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. A E. Norenho, Miss C. Botelho and Mr. and Mrs. C. Rozario.

Floral tributes were only sent from the family.

Miss Amy Chan Miss Amy

Chan Shuk-ching,

The Concession authorities are re- ported to be adopting drastic mea-doughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Sing sures for the suppression of these

u, passed away at her residence, 54 Strikes which are allegedly developing Centre Street, on July 17, at the age

of 25 at the Instigation of the pro-Japanese elements.Wah Kiu Yat Po.

Attack By Bandits.

Tientsin, July 20 The French Consul, M. Lucien Colin, and his wife, accompanied by their chauffeur, were attacked by bandits to-day while driving in their car to Pelping but managed to escape unscathed and reach their destination snicly.

They had to abandon their car which was later found on the road riddled with bullets.

It

is learned that about 10 bandita took part in the attack on M, and Mme. Colin who left their car to look for eover. They were later picked up by another car and brought to safety.

years.

The lato Miss Chan was Arst educated in Fairlea Girl's School and then transferred to St. Stephen's Girls' College, where she graduated and afterwards served on the teach- ing staff there for a few years previous to her falling ill in 1938. Of a very modest and quiet disposition, the was loved by her fellow-workers as well as the students, and made a large circle of friends.

The funeral took place on July 18, and the service both in the house and at the grave was conducted by Rev. Sung Teng-man, the Hon. Pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle at Castle Road. Hongkong. Those present in- cluded Mies E. S. Atkins, Principal of St. Stephen's Girls' College, Miss, D. Wise,

Mias E. Buckland, Miss the Chinese Staff of the students, and a very large

Church

members, friends

Wreaths were from Daddy, Mummie; sisters and brothers; uncle, nephews; members of the Pentecostal Tabernacle; staff of St. Stephen's Girls' College; and many others.

Chinese Boxer Dics

The death occurred yesterday of Tom Sam, one of the foremost Chi- nese boxers of the old school at his native town of Holping, at the ad- vanced age of 09.

CHINESE BASEBALL »quads kad

Japanese troops are stated to be a--humiliating-week-end. Chung-how scouring the neighbourhood for. Hwa and South China were blanked the bandits-Reuter,

out by ILD. and Mindanao re-

Chungking Shocked spectively, and were beaten 10-0 and

Chungking, July 21, 14-0, The Royal Engineers dis-

Government and newspaper circies played great form when they troun-in Chungking were shocked at the news of the assassination of Mr. Samuel H. Chang, prominent Chinese Journalist, by two gunmen in Shang hai on July 10. His untimely death was considered as Chinese journalism.

a great loss lo

10-day addressed a telegram of condo- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to-

fence to the family of the deceased, Dr. Wang Shih-chich, Minister of Tam's name was respected Publicity, and Mr. Pan Kung-chan Kwangtung, Hongkong and Macao Band Mr. Hollington K. Tong, Vice for more than forty years, and was Ministers of Publicity, also sent one of the "Four Devils" in Kwang- joint telegram-Central News, fung who commanded thousands of japanese Manoeuvres disciples. Many of Tam's pupils are

Shanghai, July 20.

now well-known in Chinese athletic Days of tension and crisis were field, including Lung Tse-helang, Chol vividly recalled last

during Cheung, and Lo Wen-hst of the realistic Conton Athletic Association. manoeuvres staged 'under conditions by the Japanese special Tom's pupils in Hongkong will landing party. Cordons of blue-shortly hold a memorial, service for Jackets strictly guarded the areas un-him-Central News

In * friendly game yesterday, LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). U.S.S. Tulsa lost to a local team -Something of the havoc 11-10.

Feature of these matches was the wrought in France by the Ger-brillant pitching of "Ski" Powlawski man invasion was revealed by M. for the Mindanao, He set a new Pietri, Minister of Communica-record for strike-outs, wafting tions, broadcasting to-night. | 12 of which were in a row.

He said that over 700 rallway H..

10. Chung Ha near Harn-bridges were destroyed while roads, burg and Wismar on the Balile coast. canals, rivers, posts, telegraphs and In the attags on Wismar, factory telephones were affected, resulting in buildings were hit.

the lack of news and the precarious

enemy fighters. Que was shot down in flames and another disabled.

Besides raids on naval dockyards, there were further attacks on aircraft factories at Wentesdorf

Several attacks were made on the transport of food. aerodrome at Eschwege. Explosions

There are great shortages of petrol,

occurred Inside one hangar, which coal, lubricating all and all kinds of burned flerecly.

At Hamburg many fires were start- ed. One observer reported an enor- mous blaze visible 40 miles from the target area.

At Gelsenkirchen, one salvo of bombs resulted in one big explosion, followed by a series of fires which grew in intensity.

material. He appealed to all French- men to help repair the damage.

THREE RAIDS

ON MALTA. : MALTA, July 21 (Reuter)There were three air raids here this morn-

LAVAL BECOMES ing. Bombs were dropped but there

CENSOR

was no damage and there were no casualties.

One enemy machine was brought VICHY, July 21 (Router).-M. down in the sea by anti-aircraft flee Piere Laval, the Vice-Premier, has and another was almost certainly taken over control of censorship. destroyed by a British machine.

The "Jour-Echo de Paris" wel- comes the appointment and says that he will be able to curb the zeal, of

while-washing the newspapers.

Writing in "L'Oeuvre M. Morcel Deat severely criticises the way in which the truth was hidden from

France and adds that the hour of

truth has arrived.

Chinese Author In Film Part

Milk Caps Are

Valuable Now Householders can help the country by saving their. aluminium milk-bottle caps.

The caps can be melted down and used for other purposes, states the Ministry of Supply, Among "bit" players called for but if they are mixed with other first day's studio alming on Pascal's kinds of waste motal their use- "Major Barbara" was a small Chinese fulness is reduced, whose robes parted to show Salvation Army uniform underneath.

•He was Hsiung, author of the me

Arrangements have been made for the collection of used caps by

cessful play "Lady Precious Stream." milk roundsmen.

the

Ho plays Ling a dockland character If householders will wash the In the Dimahis is his. Arst try at screen acting, but he has appeared on caps and return them to rounds- Ute Landon, stage in his own workmen, they will ensure that the Hatung a working on a new play, motal of which the caps are two acts of which are set in England made will be used to the best and the third in China. Its subject,

advantage he says, le "International understand possible

in the national war effort..

The scores were:

17 HK.B.C. 14 Sth. China

FRIENDLY

R.E.

Mindanao

Tulsa

10 Local team

11

THE WAR FUND

Further Substantial

Subscriptions

s. C, M. Post, Ltd., reached a total The War Fund inaugurated by the

of $1,204.184.39 on Saturday,

Latest donations received are as follow:

Mr. J. K. Bousfield jog Bale of Old Newspapers and This

per Cheero Club

der operations and, sand bags were piled high in emplacements, reminis cent of the dark days of the Shang- haf war of 1037,

Rear Admiral Selji Takeda, Com mander in Chief of the special naval landing party was in charge of the excraisch

Which continued until 1.000. dawn-Reuter.

4.50.

6.

5.

per

Messrs. Sun Ta! Pat per Chinezo

Chamber of Commerce Mesra, Tak Fung per Chinese Chamber of Commerce.......... The Salt Merchants Guild

Chinese Chamber of Commerce "P. s. S. Chicken Feed" .....

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Summary Issited Saturday says:

Hongkong Stock Exchange Omeial

'Market * was quietly steady with prices well maintained.

Buyers. Docks (old) $15.25. Docks (new) `$14,75." Hotels $9.00 Lands $31

Telephones (old) $21.25

Watsons

30.10 Sollera H.K. Banks, $1,200 Chins Lights (old) $8.00

Bales Hotels $3.70 1Lands $31

Trams $15.10 Electrica (old)' $30.50.

JAPANESE CABINET

Tokyo, July 21, Members of the new Cabinet are; Prime Minister, Prince Fumimaro Konoyo,

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The funeral took place at the on Saturday morning of L. Huscroft, Catholic cemetery at Happy Valley 23, a British naval rating whose body was found floating off East Pier late on Friday. Huscroft had been missing since the previous Sunday.

The funeral included full naval honours, and was conducted by Father Grampa. There were wreaths

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been weeks. He had with the Chase Bank for over 10 years, and before that had been working as compradore in the Russo- Zengo Corporation, Ltd.

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