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DAYLIGHT RAID ON GERMANY

Busy Day For Royal Air Force

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, July 31 (UP)- The Royal Air Force made a daylight raid över Germany tó- day.

This was indicated by the fact that the Bremen radio went off the air at 2.15 p.m.

Lightning Attacks

LONDON, July 31 (leuter)The Air Ministry news service states that during yesterday's raids, lighting attacks were made on coastal objec- lives as far apart as Flushing, and Cherbourg

In an attack on Flushing aero- drome, one of our aircraft was en- Thy a number of Messerschmitt Kaged 109 Aghters. One of the enemy

machines, caught by burst of fre

from the British rear gunner, VAR sent diving to the sea with smoke streaming from the wings.

The bomber, although hit in one engine, returned safely.

olf Walcheren Island, an oil Borges storage plant at Saint Colomb, and

aerodrome near lo-day's targets.

Ar

On

Amiens were

Exchange At A Glance

JELLING

T.T. London Demand London

T.T. Shanghai

T.T Japan

T.T. U.S.A.

Manila

T.T. Batavin TT. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France

T.T. Singapore

TT. India

45%

.42

1404

.108

Nomi

T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia ...

.00%

1/04/2

BUYING.

4 m/z L/C London

.1/31/2

4 m/s.D/P London

.1/34%

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

.2474

4 m/s France

.Nom.

30 d/s India

.8444

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.83 14

August 1, 1940.

HEAVY AIR RAIDS ON CHUNGKING

Japanese Warplanes Bomb Suburbs CHUNGKING, AuK. 1 (Kou ter).—"Japanese aircraft henvi ly bombed the western suburbs of Chungking yesterday after- haon, many bombs landing in. the vicinity of 'Chialing "House,' Chungking's palatial hostel for distinguished, foreign visitors, but the house was not hit," states "Router's" correspondent in Chungking.

The alarm was sounded shortly after noon when Japanece bombers in several groups were sighted head- ing for Chungking.

The first fight" of raiders, bombed Pelpai, the hot springs resort on the Chia Hiver to the north ΟΙ

This was the third time that

U.S. Bombers To Japanese aircraft

Fly Atlantic

NEW YORK, July 31 (Router). Three Imperial Airways pilots Captain Wilcockson, Chief of Imperial Airways' trans-Atlantic service, Captain D.C. Bennett and Wing- Commander Griffith Powell-arrived at on castern Capada port 10-day aboard a British liner.

.

Widespread Activity LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique states that They are reported to be here to Air Force bombers carried out day-supervise flights of American bom-

bers across the Atlantic. light attacks throughout yesterday military objectives in northern France and Holland,

Damage was

done

to sidings at Ostend, to dispersed aircraft on the nerodrome of Uerquedille, near Cher- bourg, and hangars and other craft at St. Ingelbert and Boulogne.

course of their reconnals In the ance and escort duties, Constal Corn- mand aircraft attacked gun emplace-arrive in Canada to-day. ments on the Norwegian coast and a

Di

Supervised By Pilot

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) —It is learned that the task of supervising trans-Atlantic flights of American -bombers to Britain has been en- trusted to the Imperial Airways pilot, Captain A. S. Wilcockson.

It is reported that he is due to

supply ship off Haugesung, north of STOCK MARKET

Stavanger.

Emden Naval Base Raided The naval base 'ut Emden was also attacked.

One of our aircraft la missing. Night operations were curtailed awing to bad weather but attacks were made on off refineries at Homburg, the Ruhr, Monheim near Dusseldorf, goods yards at Soest and aerodromes at Duisburg, Antwerp and Courtral.

No aircraft was lost on these opera.. tions.

During the month of July at least 240 German aircraft were shot down by the Air Force and by ground defences. This must have involved the loss to the enemy, of at least 600 viflcers and men killed or taken prisoner.

Many more

enemy airersti have

been put out of action in the air or on the ground, but the figures above take account only of the niret which are confirmed as having been destroyed.

Big 'Quake Death Roll

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ---İSTANBUL-July 31 (UP), Thë death toll from the carthquake is now expected to reach 400.

Tremors were fell to-day at An- karu, Erzinjan. Term, Nighde, Mer- zifon. Okat and Kayserl.

Seamen Must Pay Compensation

Appearing on remand before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, 1.C, at the Central Magistracy this morning, Harry Syd Neal, 19, and Alfred Gerald Wall, both seamen of a British liner In port, were ordered to pay comptn- sation of $50 to Li Choy, corpen-

ter of the Hongkong Club,

whom they admitted they had assaulted in Connaught Road Central on Saturday evening. Both were In addition ordered to sign bonds of $100 in their own recognizances to be of good be- bavier for 12 months.

was stated by the Police that. Li suffered a fractured nose and

slight concussion.

Neal and Wol, in reply to a ques- tion by the Magistrate, said they were prepared to pay the compensation to LI

U.S. VOLUNTEERS FOR R.A.F.

the

LONDON, July 31 (Reuler), - Professor Arthur Newall, American political observer, speaking at a luncheon in London to-day, said that Americans are volunteering for the R.A,F. In numbers that would anze this country.

"Prospective recrults are now being advised not tecru

to apply for detalls of

service to American authorities but to hop over to Canada, where they

will be given further details.

"At the same time they are being tipped the wink with the result that they go fully equipped with baggago sufficient for a long journey."

Detention

House

For Vagrant

Charged with belog à vagrant In the Colony on July 31; William Frank Yeo, 33, was coinmitted to the House of Detention when he was brought before Mr. R. Edwards at Central this morning. Hendridge sald Yen an engineer on a boat which arrived In the Colony on July 15. He missed the ship which left on July 1795

Defendant raid he had means for existence in England, but nothing in the Colony, Li

Was

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued yesterday Enya;

Deals In H.K Banks at $1,230 and H.K. Government 4% Loan at $101 were recorded, otherwise the morn ing was fairly quiet.

Burers Yaumau Ferries $21

Sellers Providents $3.00

Sales

H.K. Banks $1,230 Provkients $4

China Lights (old) $8,75 Telephones (old) $22.50 Sincères $2.15

H.K. Govt: 4% Loan $101

LATE NEWS

resort.

had raided

The second fight bombed Tunliang on the highway to Chengtu to the north-west of Chungking and west of Pelpal.

The third and fourth flights raided the western suburbs of Chungking, where two fires were started.

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While several buildings main road were hit and demolished, the majority of the bombs landed on were open felds so that casualties small in number.

Anti-aircraft guns did not open up, this leaving the sky free for Chinese fighters which engaged the raiders. at 4.30 p.m., concludes the

The "All Clear" signal was sounded pondent.

corres-

Cardinals Win

Double Header Indians Connect For Twenty Six Hits

́ ́ New York, July 31, (United Press), -St. Louis Cardinals were at the top of their form in a National Base- ball League double-header lo-day when they triumphed over Boston Braves in both the opener and night- спр.

Detroit Tigers clawed their way. to victory over New York Yankees In the American League 7-6, while Cleveland Indians connected for 20 hits to nose out Boston Red Sox 12-11,

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Battery.Shoun, Padgett. (Eleven Inn-

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ings were played).

Boston

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New York ............................ &

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TIKGEN

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Battery-Bridges, McKaln, Tebbetts-

Boston

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Battery-Caichouse, Dickman, Johnson, Heving, Wilson, Smith, Foxx.

Clevelard

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1

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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BRITAIN'S NEW "LITTLE FLEET"

Small Craft Purchases From America

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, July 31 (UP).—The Federal Maritime Commission to-day indicated that the British Government is purchasing all available motorised small craft, recalling the efficient manner in which open launches, skiffs, etc., aided in the evacuation of Dunkirk.

The Commission announced its ap- proval of the sole of sixteen speedy power boats with a speed of 10 to 25 knots, and from 30 to 40 fest In length, and also nine 14-ton boats.

The majority will be sent to Canada under their own power, and from theuce aboard steamshilps to England.

Acknowledgment

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The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Association gratefully acknowledges the following donations and subscrip tions:

Mla M., In Cheung Mon Tung

Moreton

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Lcung Cho t

Richard Tak EMI

Li Chinle......

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