1940-09-11 — Page 21

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 11, 1940.

London, Berlin Burn As Air Fleets Fight for Supremacy TWO WAY AERIAL BLITZKRIEG IS

SETTING ALL WEST EUROPE ABLAZE

Special to the "Telegraph"

TWO AERIAL BLITZKRIEGS ARE RAGING OVER WESTERN EUROPE TO-DAY. WHILE THE NAZIS CONTINUE TO TRY AND DESTROY LONDON, THE ROYAL AIr force are CARRYING OUT FIERCE AND DEVASTATING ATTACKS ON CITIES FROM THE GERMAN-OCCUPIED CHANNEL PORTS IN FRANCE AND HOLLAND TO THE HEART OF BERLIN.

A "United Press" report from London says that R.A.F. bombers yesterday attacked the lighting installation at Berlin, the ship yards at Bromen and military objectives at Hamburg.

Not content with this the R.A.F. sent other bombers to re-attack shipping and barge concentrations at Ostend, Calais and Boulogne and the big gun emplacements at Cape Gris Nez. return from these opera-

tions.

the

Another Air Ministry nouncement

that Hity B Neukoln gas works in a suburb of Berlin were struck by bombs in the course of a midnight raid The by the Royal Air Force.

work of the raiders was handi- capped by adverse weather eon. ditions,

Berliners Badly Rottled

That Berlin is obviously getting as, Find a time of it as fonders if no worse--in talleled by the fact, any* "United Press," that the Berlin after- noon papers yesterday curried buge headlines denouncing the previous night's raid on Berlin by British piloten as an "act of piracy

Three British planes failed to

EVACUATION: NEW

STATEMENT

No Chance of Returning

Fullest implementation of the Home Government's orders regarding the evacuation of Hongkong's women and children is announced officially this morning by Mr. C. Bramail Burgess in a communique issued on behalf of the Colonial Secretary.

The communique indicates that there is practically TO chance of eva unted families

The papers declared that "relalin- being permitted to return to the tre noirest Landon is being cons - tinues in consequence of the Berlin, Colony. Juida

In addition, het annulature is given linl the authorities 121 actively The other side of the arcini wat pursuing enquiries regarding those?

Th provided in

vwki | women and children who, either by: picture

etch from Wntince Call failing to deport independently on na "United Press" staff correspondent agreed date, or by other means, have! London, who writes that the fifth wir

evaded the general evacuation alarm of yesterday was sounded at

0.12 p.m. The distant drone of many

planes was audible in the Fleet Street area and searchlights were playing in the southern aves where gunfire) could be heard at half past eight

At 8.40 p.m. the thud of bomba wes heard in the London area.

Four Daylight Raids

To-night's first alarm was preceded; uy for brief daylight warings mi which a few bombs were dropped on southeast coast towran, apparently out. side the metropolitan area

The Communique The Melal communique mods on follows

The

Emergency

Regulations

DID NOT REPORT

LEAVING WAR DANGER-Japanese people leaving London for Japan. Here are some of them waying to friends as they left by rail.

Indo-China Agreement

WHEN HE Signed,

LEFT THE COLONY

Says Report

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, Sept. 10 (UP)—The Geneva correspondent of The official Nazl news agency reports that according to reliable information from Vichy, France and Japan have signed an agreement regarding Indo-China, and it is expected that an on- nouncement will be made to-morrow.

published in the Governmeil Gazette of September 0, 1948, make it clear Richard S. T. Pigott, of the that the Unvernment is determined to Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. was

plement to the fullest possible de-

Admiral Decoux stating that he had Shipping Services free the instructions received from summoned before Mr. B. G.

'no news" of such agreement. the Secretary of State for the Cotuntes|Sheldon, K.C., at the Central|

SPECIAL TO THE. "TELEGRAPH**

Chinese oficial circles likewise in the mutter of the evacuation Magistracy this morning for SINGAPORE. Sept. 10 were without information from Indo- Re:fish women and children.

Frequent requests bave it the part failing to report his departure (Domel).The shipping service China to this effect yesterday.

They state that they have received the from the Colony on June 7, after between Singapore and Haiphong return to the Colony of evacuated having. ns FL British subject, which has frequently been inter news that a small party of Japanese women, and this Excellency wishes mude and signed a return under rupted due to various restrictions troops twice violated the French bor-

der at Ding Dong last week. to make it clear that he is indy pit | the

Registration of Persons following upon France's capitula- The R.A.F. dispersed the raiders

The first time, the French warned Thousands of women and cliren, pad to consider the use of b

tion, was resumed a few days the intruders have evacuated the city for safer, maave powers in entirely exceptional Ordinance. rural districts, but the Ministry of cases Transport has appealed to the public

low weeks bee swerved In

Appeals on medical grounds Det -Sgt

J Hendridge, uf the go.

Several French ships arrived from

Chungking Report

or on ground of such vidiel hardship Special Branch, set defendant regis- will not generally be considered tered with the office in 1939), and left¦ Saigon to-day. to avoid unnecessary travel.

Your readers may also be interval-Songkong on June 7 without report- Other public ufetuis appealed to

to know that this question of dealing his departure householders Lention

provide ed

ing with those women and chilihen! shelter for the homeless

"The mision was discovered later

The second me, on September 7. A dozen armed party of about Japancas crossed the border when the French disarmed and escorted them back across the border.

Apology For Violation Sept. 10 (Reuter).- Indo-China on the

circles stated that General Chinese lite defendant's return, hin Latest reporta

that while the Nishihara is understood to have A survey of Britain's food supplies who, either by failing to depart in when,

8.tuation indicate

to the French shows that they are still substantial] dependently on an agreed date un by juffice sent another registration card to

Indo-China-Japanese negotiations are apologised offelally runded the generale Police,

Haniol, Vier authorlues for the violation. despite the recent destructions ensised ollars means.

Pigott said that he was transferred still continuing in evacuation is being netively pursued

the French The Japanese Inspectorate, whe by bomba

to the Philippines in December last Admiral Jean Decoux,

has already were recalled to Hanol inst week. and returned to Hongkong on: Governor-General, May 10 on jen ve He left Hongkong agreed to most of the Japanese de preparatory to possible evacuation,

points

of returned to their posts at Lookay and om June 7, returning here again on tands, only one or two

jelsewhere yesterday. Cretransfer on August f.

which are still under discussion.

City Premises Subject Of Possession Claim

On August 14, he saw a report lo According to Information reaching the "South China Morning Post in here, is believed that Admiral De which he was stated to have been a coux will eventually give in, accept defaulter at a session of the Coining the pututs which are still out pulsory Service Tribunuž. He knew standing.

Gradually Yielding

(12) enquiring from the proper

French clrcles in Kunming wero incredulous of the terms of the re- They stated that ported agreement. they understood there was negatintion for exchange of wounded Japanese for an equivalent number of un- wounded men from Kwangsl via Indo-China and nothing more.

CHANNEL

GUN DUEL

Litigation began at the Supreme Court before the nothing abeast having to attend, and Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, this morning, for authority, was informed it was prob It is further stated that while Admiral Decoux sometime ago may possession of No. 297, Queen's Road, West, at presentably a mistake,

Defendant added he was informed have adopted Arm stand, with by his office that they would make Vichy exerting pressure on him to occupied by Luen Fong Firm, tobacco manufacturers.

arrangements regarding registering] erept the Japanese demands, there Chung Yeo-lai, of No. 39, Yin, Ordinance.

As regards the loan made to plata-him, reporting his departure, arrival are signs that Admiral Decoux is Wu Street, administrator of the

practice last year, when the firm Reports that the Admiral may re- estate of the late Chung Mon-UT, this was except for $30 legal or other movements. This was the gradually yielding.

costs-repaid to defendants by de-registered the the whole staff. He Ject instructions from Vichy are

First Of The War kin, is the plaintiff and he duction from the rent.

declared he had no intention to evade generally discredited here, where it The second and third floors of the the regulations.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" is opined that while he may differ claims that the defendants paid

A nominal fine of $10 was imposed. with Vichy over some points concern- BERLIN, Sept. 10 (UP),—A $230 on a monthly tenancy premises were sub-let by defendants

Some! as a separate establishment.

ing the Indo-China situation, the special communique issued by which was terminated on March of the falls slept on the ground floor

chances of Decoux openly defying the High Command to-day stated Defendants did not and arst floor of the factory but de NEW CHINA COASTER 31, 1940.

orders from Vichy are now very

that the first cross-Channel remote. quit and he is seeking possession fendants did not reside there and he

HONGKONG COMPLETED submitted that these circumstances;

Rumours of American bombers in artillery duel of the war has oc- and mesne profits.

FOR CHINA NAVIGATION placed them outside the protection of

Indo-China are also discredited here. }curred,

While the Indo-China situation at The Nazis claim that the British The China Navigation Company's

easie is outwardly the

long-range batteries were silenced

The defence is that on March 17, 1930, in consideration of a monthly rental of $230 and a loan of $430, plaintiff promised the defendants the lease of the premises for two years. Alternatively, defendants claimed protection under the Prevention of Eviction Ordinance on the ground of hardship.

Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., was instructed by Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo ef Lo and Lo for the plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, x.c. was instructed by Mr. B. C. Hobbs of Sutherton Russ for the defendants.

Mr. D'Almada said plaintiff was the son of the original landlord who

Di und

Mr. Putter sald he did not concede

Eviction Ordinance.

ITALIAN LOSSES

present

the

and five wounded in the shelling over the Dover arta on Sunday evening by Nazi guns mounted on the French coast.

that neither of the defendants had new vessel Hanyong, built at Taikoo Chinese are continuing to watch the after a two-hour engagement.

Dockyard, carried out her trials re-situation closely, with reports stream- residences in the premises.

cently and will leave shortly on the ing in daily, keeping the Govern- on the same subject says that it la A London message from "Domel" The case is continuing.

Company's service to Tlentsin. ment authorities informed of up-to-announced four persons were killed

The keel of the Hanyang was laid the-minute developments in the in June last year. She is the fourth Indo-China-Japanese negotiations. 11-class ship to be built for the Com-

Capitulation Not Confirmed pany, but embodies internal improve.

with ments, particularly

regard to

KUNMING, Sept 11 (Reuter) passenger

accommodation. Her News of the reported French capitula. dimensions are, overall length 308 tion to the Japanese demands for through Indo- ft., beam 44 ft, draught 17 ft. 6% translt of troops ins; cargo capacity 2,500 tons dead-China is so for not confirmed in weight and 4,200 tona measurement. Kuaming.

New York, Sept. 10. French official circles here have A Britsh liner containing a num→ A sister ship is still building at

received a telegram signed by Vice-ber of English children arrived early

this morning-Router.

Rome's Figures

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Sept. 10 (UP)-It is om-

died on May 19, 1938. The rent was cially announced that 128 Italian Taikoo Dockyard. collected thereafter by his widow soldiers were killed in the fighting and concubine until a family arrange-in Africa during August. It is added ment was made giving the property that 283 were wounded and 27 are to plaintiff as his share of the estate. missing.

Defendants required plaintiff to get

It was also announced that. 22

out Letters of Administration to the soldiers died as the result of wounds estate before they would pay him suffered in the fighting on the rent but they subsequently did pay. Western Front along the Italo-French

Plaintiff then gave defendants notice border.

to quit on July @ last year as he was

Aviation losses for August are put

missing.

negotiating with another lessee who at 55 jailed, 128 wounded and 131

was willing to pay $400 rental for the premises.

Defendants did not leave and re- quested further time to get new 'pre- mises and altogether four notices to gult were given.

Plaintiff had been dealing through

JAPANESE SHIPS' ORDERS

Lambon, Sept. 10, Japanese ships bound for Britain

Mr. Butherton Russ but at the begin- have received orders to put in at ning of this year he placed the Lisbon. The Hakone Mari, Hakozaki matter in the hands of Lo and Lo. Maru and Durban Maru are already Mr. Sutherton Russ, then acted for in the Tagus and others are expected. defendant and pleaded the EvictionReuter.

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