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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 16, 1940,

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CHINESE FISHERMEN

JAPANESE

day of August, 1940, at 3 p.mDRAMATIC

at the Offices of the Public

Works Department, by Order of STORY BY one Let of Crown Land at Wong FOREIGN:

His Excellency the Governor of

Nei Chong, in the Colony of

Hong Kong, for a term of 7 SKIPPER

years, with

the

option of

renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Ilia Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years. Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (If not

TENSION MOUNTS the applicant) will be required to

IN GREECE

·FROM PAGE ONE banians who escaped being conquer-

ed by the Italian

Amazing stories of how Chin- Cse Alshermen arc removing Japanese mines laid to blockade Wenchow were told to a "Tele-

raph" reporter to-day by the master of a foreign steamer which ran the blockade recently.

"We found that Chinese fisher- deposit with an authorised officer men were being paid $100 for who will be present at the sale.ench Japanese mine removed or the sum of two hundred dollars, destroyed in the minefields at

Wenchow. ($200) in cash. This sum will be

The payment was made by Chinese authorities ashore," he said.

refunded on payment of the Pur. chase price,

As Daut Hoggin's erialnal record has just been released, it paints PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. the minedelds with a full cargo on

different picture to

the that of

Albanian patriot the Italians have

been trying to depict,

He had twice been sentenced to death for abduction, extortion, pos- aesslon

illegal of

arink

ne

brianndage. He had been sentenced to imprisonment five times, including one 20-year sentence for murder.

Italian Hopes

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” ROME, Aug. 15 (Dowel).-Islan circles believe that hopes are brigh- ter that the Italo-Greek dispute over the slaying of Daut Hoggia, the Al- banian "patriot," wil Ix seitled amleably.

The Fascist newspapers have cons- ed their vitriolte attocks on Greeer and are now devating their attention to the diplomatic activity between the two countries.

Naval Mon Recalled

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"

ATHENS, Aug. 15 (UP).--Motor cyclists scoured Athens to-night, re- calling naval men from leave and ordering them to repurl to their ships. inmediately.

No. of Sale.

Inland Let

Registry So.

Sing Woo Road,, - between Mul king

Street & Hawthorn

Locality

Road. Wong Net

Chong.

Houndary

Measurements

a per sale

plan.

Ann

Upset Price

77.000

11,500

HONGKONG/PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS FREIGHT

. CONFERENCE

Greek Ships Stay In Port SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ATHENS, Aug. 113 (Domel).— The Greek Government has sebed |20%. An amended tariff is being

"When I brought my ship close to

board, Chinese fishermen calmly came alongside and by hanging their lamps on the horns of the mine led us into the port."

12 Exccuted

At the time this particular steamier was at Wenchow it was reported that the Japanese captured 12 of these fishermen and hud

executed on board a cruiser by cut-

Exchange At A Glance

'SELLING'

T.. London ... Demand London T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japon T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A.

.1/23 .1/2

REMOVING

MINES

BLOCKADE

TREE WOOD STEALING

And

Nuisance Continues

of

the

SKIES BLACK WITH PLANES

FROM PAGE ONE

grandstand view of a battle between thirty German and British plunes,

U.S. PILOTS. WANTED

Britain's "Latest Request

LONDON, Aug. 16 (Reuter). wants to recruit

"As we were going along we saw between 24 and 35 plance very high-Britain up." said one bus passenger.

Unabated Despite the vigilance .300

Botanical and Forestry Department +6194

and the Police in watching and pro- .0274 teeling the trees on Hongkong hills, "Suddenly we heard the rattle of American pilots to fly bombers

despite the Iuct that large machine-gun and archie fire.

from Canada to Britain. number of arrests and convictions "We saw three German planes shot The Canadian Air Ministry an- have been registered in past months, down."

nounces that two types are wanted: tree wood cutiers seemed to

in have A joint communique issued by the (1) 100 expert navigators capable of Why abated thnic destructive Ministry for Home Security and the flying any type of plane to be sent Air Ministry confirms that over a to England no ferry pilots to releasC The high price of arewood has thousand, bombers participated on RAF pilots on netive service; (2) been attributed as one of the couses yesterday's takis,

skilled pilots to fly bombers from for tree and wood thefts, and in this Wide Area Affected Canada.

deeds,

.8244

.2191

T.T. Manila

.43%

T.T. Batavia

4032

T.T. Dangkok

14914

T.T. Saigon

no

TT. France

.D434 .Nom.

T.T. Switzerland

.94

.1/04

BUYING

.1/32 .1/354

23

Nom. .84

TT. Australla

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P Landon

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

4 m/s France 30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rain in London 4.024 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.02%

-

the They are being recruited in United States because all Canadians. are either on active service or រព [Government air Ilnes.

connection it may be interesting 18 A bomb fell in the residential dis- recall that in a recent case at Central trict at Hastings, where one cliivian Magistracy An elderly woman was killed and several injured. charged with unlawful possession of Industrial plants were damaged at several calties of tree wood slated Rochester, but no fatalities were re- It has not yet been decided whether that he had the money to buy ported from this area.

they should be in the Royal Air rlee, but had none for the purchase Saveral persons were killed and a Force, Royal Canadian Ale Force or of the firewood needed to cook it, number Injured on the north-east remain as civilians.

This morning several cases were coast. dealt with by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, A harbour train was hit and severat JAPANESE LAND K.C., ut Central Magistracy and with houses destroyed at a coastal town. the exception of one man who was

Private property was damaged at

STAGGERING NAZI ordered to be expelled from long several points in Yorkshire,

LOSSES

taken place in several areas of the

and

thig their heads off with swords.

Another steamer which recently returned to Hongkong after calling south-east this evening. at Wenchow and other China Coast Croydon Aerodrome Attacked poris had machine-gun bullet holes

Bombs

on were dropped in her bridge. The master reported around Croydon Aerodrome. Some that Japanese naval motor boats damage was done but details are not. armed with machine-guns attempted yet available.. to stop him by opening fire at close range on the bridge.

"I kept going at full speed with everyono lying down fat оп the bridge," he said.

This ship was fired on Japaneso and Chinese ashore.

by both batteries

Notice to Shippers

Fired By Mistake

Effective September, 15, 1910, and the Chinese shells fell ahead of "The Japanese shells burst astern freight rates in tariff No. 14 wills so we just kept on going until we range. The, Chinese be increased by approximately got out of

evidently opened fire by mistake.

Until the Japanese officially started their blockade at Wenchow recently steamers were running through the ninefields with full cargoes which sometimes Included · banknotes and postage stumps.

an order, forbidding all Greek chips fasued.

from leaving Greek porta,

Observer: reðurd this order as on indication of the seriousness with

Hongkong, August 14, 1948.

which Greece views relations with | HONGKONG PANAMA FREIGHT

Hely.

Omeinl eircles decline to com- ment on the rumours that the Greek cruiser Helle was sunk by an Italian submarine in an attempt to Torce Greece into retallatory action which would change her non-belligerent attilucio.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Donations to the War Fund Of the S. C. M. Post, Ltd.

A total of $1,307,574.84 14214 reached yesterday by the Way Fund inaugurated by Car S C. M. Port Lut.

CONFERENCE

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Effective September 15, 1940, freight rates in tarlit No. 7 wilt

where kong, all defendants were fined $10 only one cosunity has been reported. or three weeks hard labour, Hung

An ultuck was launched on Port-

IN S. CHINA

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" JAPANESE NAVAL HEAD-

Lam, 31, was the man expelled and land, but It proved Ineffective. AQUARTERS, Aug. 18 (Doinel)-The he indicated his wise to return few casualties, none of which were Canton, adding that he could go to Macao and then walk to Canton from Shekki.

$53,500,000 FOR ARMY TANKS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP), The U.S. War Department has closed

fatal, were reported.

All Night Ralds SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 16 12.50 n.m. (UP. Germun

attacks on Britain are continuing into the early hours of the morning.

At 11.50 p.m. German planes were again reported over the south-west areas.

Japanese Fleet has landed bluejackets on Isinchwan Island, 70 miles south- west of the Pearl River estuary on the southern coast of Kwangtung, ac cording to an official announcement to-day.

In support of the landing opera- tions, Japanese naval planes bombed Kwanghol on the mainland opposite.

great battle took place over the m same area carlier this evening

British fighters, outnumbered al-

Reports so far received have shown that in all areas during the day 88 enemy aircraft have been a deal with the Chrysler Mator Cor-most reven to one, gave combat to destroyed, 11 of these being shot poration for the mass production of 200 Messerschmitt-100's, Messerch-

tanks. down by anti-aircraft fire.

mitt-110 and Dorniers, Nineteen of our fighters were last The contract, which totals US$53,- The thirty Spitfires and Hurricanes but five of their pilots are safe. 500,000, Is the largest yet awarded participating in the battle brought

R.A.F. Defenders Busy

under

the new re-urmament pro-down at least 20 of the German gramme.

machines. LONDON, Aug. 15 (Router).--To- The contract provides $20,000,000 Numerous German pilots who day continuous attacks on the south-for the establishment of plant and bailed out of their burning machines kept R.A.F. defenders busy through-worth of lanks. east coast towns and on aerodromes, equipment for producing $33,500,001 It the air were captured as soon as out the day.

they landed. The plant will be located in thei Watchers on the coast witnessed Detroit area and is expected to em- over another south-west town during A victorious ten-minute dogfight rcores of ferce battles as wave after ploy between 40,00 and 50,000 men. the night resulted in the destruction wave of raiders approached the coast. Operations will probably begin of right German bombers.

A torde of bursting shells from within three months. anti-aircraft guns met the invaders

Other Splitres intercepted an un- and

(specifled number of German bombers, us they passed trhough' - the barrage, bursta,pl machine-gun fire

escorted by Messerselimitts, which could be heard as those running the

were heading for a target in the gauntlet had been intercepted by

couth-east area. The crew of one of R.A.F. fighters Inland.-

the German machines shot down balex! out by parachute. All were

"Reuter's" correspondient

on the

Was In Dunkirk

Evacuation

south coast describes thrilling duels Hongkong that Mr. L. F. "Ginger"

Information has been received in captured. between Messerschnitts attacking Payne, who is well known through- barrage balloons. and Spitfire oven-out the Far East, especially in Hong-

Rers.

Visitor Robbed

Mr. J. E. Maier, an American visitor to

San Hongkong from yesterday reporting the loss of a Francisco, sent a letter to the Police

mounted fountain pen valued at

THAI RECEIVES DEMANDS

The first Nazi to attack the barrage kong and Shanghai, was one of the balloon dived so low that the crosses

evacures with the B.E.F. at Dunkirk, FROM PAGE ONE on their wings were clearly visible received a splinter wound in the head During the evacuation, however, he he increased by approximately

from the ground as they blazed away and is now in hospital, 10%. An amended tariff is being Japan and Italy.

nations, Great Britain, France, with all their guns.

A halloon caught fire and fell, but Shanghai. He was home on

Mr. Payne was with the SM.C. in US$25, issued.

These treaties replaced

older as the raider was climbing back into last year when war broke out and the evening of August 14 some one leave Mr. Maier reported that during Treaties which granted extra- the sky, in anti-alrcraft gun got territoriality to third Power subjects. direct hit on the plane, which crashed rediately Joined_the_Royal_Artil- stole the pen-from-his-jacket-preket The British treaty was signed on in flames in the sea while the watchery November 23, 1937 and the one withers cheered themselves hourse.

Hongkong, August 13, 1910.

Tids includes farworded by Mr. M. F. Key, Hon. Secre- tity of the British Empire Fair Com- Billten af 1033 To a covering Jefter. Die explained that the Committer, with the consent of the Bongkong Government. which had made a monetary grant for the Fait, had decided to vote, the unexpended Iatance of the money in hand to the September 9, at S. C. M. Post War Fund. It being teft

ant estint $207.42 FRENCH CONVENT SCHOOL

& UNIVERSITY HOSTEL

The new term of the French Convent School will begin

Japan a few weeks carlier.

Each!

This was one of the many similar Incidents repeated throughout the 000

abolished extra-territoriality.

For som

some time it has been rumour-day.

##

ed that the treaty between Thai and Twenty bombers who attacked Japan has contained secret clauses of south-eastern town missed the as-

military nature. This rumour, al- works but hit some houses, though denied in Bangkok, is alleged 8.30 a.m. The to have been fostered by Japan.

The treaty between France and

он

t as the money was raised in the first registration of new students is instance for purposes beneflelal to the

British Empire, it would be in line with taking place from now on every Thai, which was signed on December

to objects in road it now on ille day between 8.30 a.m. and 11.307, 1938, deinliterised

pbuseciation of the war. The suggestion

alent zone

out of

angled with the crash of bombs was heard the rattle of machine-guni fire while columns of smoke drifted

ver the roofs of houses. the Mekong At another paint, the watchers

raiders Thai-Indo-Chinn saw four German the

formation brought down, three after dogfights with British fighters and the fourth by anti-aircraft fire.

All four fell into the sca..

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Naval Re-armament

rearmament

The first raid In this district was

Thai is a country of 200,000 square miles and

has a population 13,500,000. Its navol plan instituted three years ago pre-seen by the people living for miles videa for a naval

which will be around. second only to Japan's in the northern A woman living in a nearby dis- trict saw about 30 planes, British and German, in the air at the same time, Passengers on top of a bus had a effected, however, owing to the Euro- from Italy. Delivery cannot be grandstand view of the air battle.

Pucille,

Last year two cruisers were ordered)

pean War. Thai recently purehused a "Reuter" reporter, who was on the "As we were going along," writes torpedo boats and submarines from bus, "We saw two or three dozen Japan the former have already been planes high up. Suddenly we heard delivered.

The Thai State Railways, which are aircraft fre.

the rattle of machine-guns and anti- alleged to be the subject of one of

"Three Germun machines appeared the so-called Japanese demands, link to be shot down. A group of soldiers Bangkok with Chengmal in the north cheered each time a raider crashed." (neur the northern Burma frontier) und with the Malay States frontier, drome was watching the manoeuvres A man who lives near the aero- in the south. At the frontier, 530 of nine planes circling high above the miles from Singapore, the Thal State air port when from no-where a Railway links up with the Malayan swarm of machines hurtled out of the Railway service to Singapore.

sky. There was a terring melee followed by a hot anti-aircraft bar- rage.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Officials Summary issued yesterday says:

Market is quiet coupled with the absence of any noticeable feature,

Buyers H.K. Banks $1,178 Union Ins: $350 HK. Fire Ins: $130 Docks (old) $14.50 Providents $3.50 Trame $1400 XD. Yaumati Ferries $21 Lights (old) $0.40 Lights (New) $3.35 Electeles (old) $36.50

Sellers Lands $31.25

Sales

H.K. Fire Ins: (5186 - Electries (old) $37/30.75. Electrics (new) $38.75

"Wont Off Like Hell"

"After remaining over the spot only a ninute or twn, the German planes went off like hell with our fighters hot on their heels."

A woman living nearby stated that] she heard about ten bombs altogether, The Fire Brigades and ambulances were called.

When the raiders first appeared, buses were running norinally but all stopped. After about three-quarters of an hour nearly 20 ambulances went out in the direction of the aerodrome and returned some time later to the Croydon Hospital.

One bomb is thought to have hit a hangor on the outskirts of the aero- drome.

BERLIN, Aug. 16 (UP)-The Ger- man Customs frontler has been moved westwards.. to: include the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, according to DNB, the official news agency.

somewhere in the Central distract.

Maizee's Ltd. Clearance Sale

Sacrifice

Complete Stock

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And Under

Evening Gowns, Sports Dresses, Hats, Bags, Girdles.

Helena Rubinstein's Beauty Preparations.

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