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Claim Consular Office Was Searched

Japanese Protest On Singapore Arrests

-Safe Unsealed

TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-Inviting the British Ambassador to the Foreign Office, the Foreign Vice- Minister, Mr. Ohashi, filed a vigorous protest against the Singapore case in which six Japanese, including Mamoru. Shinozaki, an employee of the Japanese Consulate- General, were arrested on September 22.

Ho stressed the untowardį **- action of searching Shinozaki's office and sealing the safe, according to a Japanese report.;

Requesting reconsideration. Mr.

Ohashi demanded an immediate im-

in Singapore,

DISEASE IN SHELTERS

provement in the situation' arising LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter). from the arrest of Japanese residents-Owing partly to the danger An official report from the Japan- of bombing and partly to the Pe Consul-General reveals that he danger of infectious disease if called on the civil administrator al much time is spent in deep Singapore on September 22 and Aled

shelters, the strong protest against the British underground

evacuation of mothers with children of any age is being organised from some hard- pressed areas in London.

action.

Searched By Mistake

To this the administrator is said to have explained that the search of Shinozaki's office was carried out by mistake. The office уля thought to be his private room.

The profest results in the removal of the seal from ShinozakU's safe. The Japanese report adds

TERRIFIC RAIDS ON BERLIN

und

FROM PAGE ONE

wrecked nurin the Neuklin Ans works.

Another large gas woika at Chat - lottenburg was quickly gulled by fre

Itallway yards at Charlottenborg and elsewhere were seen to be alt

B.M.W

Worka Gero-engine Spanneu were bornbed is well so the Templhal aerodrome

The SleTYSIIK W direct bit.

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One pilot who altarked at large gas works in the north-east aren of Ber- lin reported on his return that it was plais waiting all the way There and back Journey of

1,200 miles

however The following queraft, met string opposition and the pilots described how "things started to hum, just we got near Berlin "

Most Successful Raid Yel

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuter Reports from all states show tu Monday night's raid by the RAF 9 Berlin was the biggest and one of the most successful yet carried against the German capital

More planes than ever before were sent over Some squadrons were

for visiting Berlin

the Arst others

making were

their fmirth journey.

Everything went like efuck-work, the commanding officer of one British; air base reports.

American" and Swedish corespon dents say that an alarm was sounded in Berlin shortly befure midnight, an lasted just under four hours,

The German press and radio, an

no

unual, came out with statements te- day saying that the British bombers had made a burburous onslaught on the civilian population and hit military objectives.

Berlin ufficially prals the conualties at 1 killed and 14 injured.

Sight-seeing is not

encouraged. The Berlin police have issued a new warning, saying that people who look at the damage done by the R.A.F. will be punished because this shows mistrust of the official German ports that na military objectives were Louched.

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Those wishing to go register and Government will make arrangements fake them to the country.

to

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH :

September 25, 1940.

They Wait For The Invader Shanghai Has It's cool inside

Jersey men who Red from their homes when the

• Germans occupied the Channel Islande will fly no longer. They have joined un in Brilain, are hero soen irain-

Ing with Lewis gun.

Berlin-Born Count Gets D.F.C.

Polish Pilot Shot Down Five Germans

-R.A.F. Awards

LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter).-Officers of two R.A.F. squadrons who have destroyed & enemy planes, a count who was born in Berlin but is a naturalised Briton and a Some 428,000 children of Polish airman are the latest recipients of awards for school age remain in the Longallantry in flying operations. don County Council, Greater London, Thames-side and Med- way towns, and 464,000 have been evacuated,

The honours included D.S.C. Leader to Acting Squadron Bader, the 30-year-old legless pilot who, after having both legs amputated following n crash.

JOINT ANGLO-U.S.fought his way back to the

ACTION LIKELY

Ti is stated that dang thare recent engagementa, Bader led his squadron with such skill and ability that 33

enemy aircraft were destruyed FROM PAGE ONE

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There is a yel, Gaverament's possible on va 15. eve), authoritative sources state thei any move would not take the form ul a protest to Japan, thtos hinting that any action would be more drasti

British Move Reported

It is also reliably reported that Britais is considering sending heavy naval reinforcements to the Far East aquadron based at Singapore.

Confidential information uhates that Britain Intends to separate number of ships, including

several battleships, from their forces in the

Mediterranean.

reported. Chantag

It is

further

i without official confrmation, but the

united States might send part of her feet from Hawaii US Asiatic Squadron, baring new units at Singapore

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Mr. Hull's Statement

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuter

More Tactual information on +lt- velopments in French Indo-4 'hose in bring awaited before any particular steps

would

be taken Tegarding Japan's activities, stated as Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State press conference.

He declined to discuss the possibi- lity of American and to the French forces in Indo-China if they resisleri

or to say whether an Anteron pru test has been o would be made to Tuk you

Mi Huli added that be mal beard of no offietal intimation that part The United States fleet now in How might be sent to the Allantir

Chungking Opinion CHUNGKING, Sept. 24 (Reuter). -Newspapers here maintain that the Japanese moves aimed mure against British and United States interests in the Pacife than against China,

They urged the two countries to

take decisive action.

It is reliably learned that Yunnan gel troops are actively en-operating with

The foreign press too is not allowed to see what Damage is dore. The correspundenta did not even Goebbels' conducted tour.

Pilot's Story

One pilot wald: ~Ther were hundreds of flares over Berlin. The sky was like u Chinese garters party and there Was ♫ raging the at Spandau, where other raiders directly hit the B.M.W. acro-engine works Yellow flashes and numerous explosi sions could be seen”

Mak added 10 bim previous successes by destroying six retty maryrağı

Sergeant Ozel Frantisek, of the Polish squadron, who receives the Distinguished Flying Medal, destroy- nd live enemy aircraft in une week Seven More D.F.C.'s

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT London Demand London T.T. Shanghaj T.T. Singapore TT. Japan TT. India TT USA. TT Manila TT Balevin TT. Hangkok

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105

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2234

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The Count in Flying Officer Man- ! fred Beckett Ozerinin, who receives The DA He has destroyed mine! enemy aircraft.

Among other R.A.P awards an- nounced to-night are the D.F.C. to Acting Wing Commander David Wi- son Reid, formerly with the British

Ekypi, and Müitary Mission in

Acting Squadron Leader W.E. Gard- nes in recognition of attacks on barge experntrations of Oxtend this month and to seven fighter pilots, two of who destroyed enemy aircraft al rurgiel

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Ofetal Summary issued yesterday says

The market to-day

was quietly stoly, with little or no change in utes, and a small volume of business recorded

TT France TT Switzerland TT Austral

.23%

.Nom. 84%

U.S. Croan rate in London 4.02%

S. Cruss rate in N.Y.

4.04

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Transport Strike Spreads

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25 (Router). The transportation problem in Shang- ha was further aggravated this morning when French Concession trams and buses failed to appear.

It is reported that workers in the French Concession Biruck In sympathy with the International Settlement tramm und bus employees.

Manhattan

SHIRTS

With the city's entire cheap tran- Manhattan cool shirts are a chal- Apartation rystem at a standstill.

rekshaw coolies are doing a thriving lenge to hot weather. Thin and business.

The present transportation tie-up porous in construction, weighing is the greatest in recent years, as it la

the first time in local history that next to nothing. Manhattan cool the entire hus and tram services of the two foreign areas are paralysed.

BRITISH GUNS FOUNDING

FROM PAGE ONE

continuously from 12.40 p.m. to 2.05

p.m.

The French raiders are reported to have dropped bombs at Puntaeuropa. According to witnesses this was the heaviest raid yet made on Gibraltar and surpassed the Intensity of the Halion attacks.

United Press" and "Domei" Messages Fighting In Progress at 4 p.m.

A

Inter United Press" message says that nccording to General de

Gaulle's headquarters the operations at Dakar were still in progress at 4

jo'clock yesterday afternoon, but that

no details were available.

"Reuter" anys that a despatch from Algeciras to the German official news agency states that there is no confirmation of reports that French aircraft bombed Gibraltar,

Algeciras reports that a reconnals- BOCHT! plane WATS righted over Gibraltar In the evening.

CHINESE MAY SHORTLY MOVE

FROM PAGE ONE

"TELEGRAPH"

Ing to information renching Tokyo states a semi-official Japanese report More Fighting SPECIAL TO THE HANOI Sept. 24 (UP) han been offeally announced that the Japanese renewed their attacks on the Kwangsi-Indo-china border with increased Intensity this afternoon.

Unconfirmed reports stale that 200 Japanese prisoners have been taken and the French have admitted a total (of 20 casualties up to neon to-day. The third air ruld alarm sounded in Hanol this afternoon. Posters have been placed throughout the city urging everyone without urgent business tu evaeunte im. mediately,

TWO FOR ONE AIR FORCE SMASH

Madras Makes Promise

UP NAZI BASES

Of Aeroplanes LONDON, Sept, 24 (Reuter)—The Governor of Madras has given nå

>> FROM PAGE ONE assurance to Lord Beaverbrook that every seroplane of the squadron pre-

ented to Britain by Madras which is warships, including a cruiser and a shot down will be replaced with two destroyer

Thirty-nine attacks were made on iplanes, the Madras radio announced.

trains in Germany. The announcer stated that the rail systems and HK, Fire 18. $150, Humphreys Frontier Province Aircraft Fund la Belgium and weuped France, in Star Ferries $59; Yaumati Ferries 122; subscribers has topped 70,000 rupees. Big fires were caused ut goods yurds $7.10; Realties $3.40; Trums $16.85 also mounting and a fourth list of which the main lines were damaged, Chin Lights (old) $7: Chinu Lights

In the United Pluvinces, over 150,- and a a supply train was wrecked. (new) $4; Electrics (old: $38.25; 000 rupees have been contributed to Three altacks were made on oll Mlectries (new) $37.80; Telephones the War Fund by people of the Meirn stores, two on power stations and one (new) $9.80; Ropes $5.50: Dairy Farms $18.50; Watsons $8.85; Enter- district.

on a munition factory.

Buyers:

tainments $8.00. Sellern:

The Governor of Bengal has given Eight attacks were also made on £10,000 to the Air Raid Victims nerodromes In Holland, five on others Including Templehof Realties $3.55; Trams $18; China Fund and a committee is appointed In Germany. Lights (old) $7.15; Macau Electrics Calcutta under the chairmanship airport in Berlin, and one on Jersy fuld) $17; Macao Electrics (new) $18;ut the Mayor to collect further funds airport. Telephones (old) $24.75. Sales:

Providents $4.55; Star Ferries $80;

(uld) $24.50; Cements $16.

China Lights (old) $7.05; Telephones

Centrul Government forces along the STOCK EXCHANGE

border where they will fight side by side if the Japanese altempt to in- vade Yunnan.

Firmer Tone Follows Keynes' Broadcast

The well-equipped Yunnanese troops will be most useful to the

Central Government forces na guides, LONDON, Sept. 24 (Revier). The being familiar with local conditions. Stock Exchange to-day responded to The possibility of the Chinese tak- Mr. J. M. Keynes' broadcast last night Ing offensive action is ruled out here, on the United Kingdom's finances Anticipating the possibility that after one year of war by a firm tone, the Japanese will make their first particularly among the gill-edged Blohm and Voss shipbuilding yards move from Kwangsi, the Chinese securities, among which small gains

were general. at Hamburg received a salvo of heavy High Command has already concen- bombs and in an attack on the Kiel trated strong forces in south-western Canal at Brunsbuttel

stick of Kwangsi.

bombs

trance.

burst across the canal en-

At Boulogne, the inner harbour, Happy Valley Golf

wet docks and the main basin Val bombed and a fire started in the har- bour, where 20 or 30 ships were as- sembled.

A direct hit was obtained on one ship and fires and explosions resulted,

K. S. Robertson Wins

Second Summer Singles

Bombs were also dropped on bargës In the final of the Second Summer and shipping at Calas, where one Singles of the Happy Valley Golf pilot saw his bombs explode in Club; K. S. Robertson (5) beat C. C. several basins.

British

Stark (9) by 4 and 2.

Pilots Pilots

on

Carry Reich

Industrials were supported rum the provinces while Käðr dividend payers benefited by the late local buying. Other groups were irregular.

Wall Street was Orm.

Watch On Petrol Rations

Checking Abuses

Á Government announcement

Aid Britain More Designs For King's Says N.Y. "Times" New Awards

LONDON

Sept. 24

(Reuter) |

LONDON, Sept.

24

(Reuter)...

Mure and more belp for Britain is Artists have been invited to subrait

urged by the "New York Times," in designs for the George Cross and the a leading article to-day.

George Medul

The British are already holding The final choice will be made by our front line, the paper says. They His Majesty the King himself. ure manning our defences and streng Civilian heroes who have already thening our security with their life received the gallantry medal of the blood. Therefore, our help to them Order of the British Empire will now should be speeded up, not next spring receive the new George Cross In-] or after the elections but now.

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Of Civil Building Licences For New Structures LONDON, Sept, 24 (Reuter). The Government has decided to control civil building and a scheme of licens

will come into force on October

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LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter):-That Britain to-day controls more shipping tonnage than before the war but that the war has increased the demands upon it are the outstanding points in a statement by Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping, review- ing the position at the beginning of the second year of the war.

Germany now controls only about now be derived from more distant

Mediterranean now lake and that is restricted to the Baltic and via the near future. It is now being con- a limited part of the European coast- longer voyage by the Cape. sidered whether further petrol reine.

Moreover many ships are employ- strictions

required to check

Italy is in a almitur predicamented as armed merchant cruisers and

on a full stomach with safe, pisssnat. driving for pleasure..

with only three quarters of her pre- others are bringing materials for the

reducing prastovent the have cakes a It is improbable that existing basic war ships.

manufacture of munitions of so vast

bottles of Bonions, and fit the a new person là LOOR me only 15 days retions will be reduced et present, By contrast, British ships continue a scale as to make great inrends on

10 reduce 34-kati hava thei About In the view of many Ministers there to sall the oceans despite attacks by the space available for normal

is tince Exp-lbs, in AIXEC haven't been taking it rigulisty is no objection of the reasonable use submarine raiders, mines, altcraft and cargoes.

Wear detasty & Bazes metaller, ki ender of cars for relaxation; but while the lately by E-boats.

The Minister emphasised, however, 2. It is similar to that introduced in

my stomach troubit, constipasjon Full Compensation LONDON, Sept. 24 (Renter).-R.A.F. bombers were agalabasid ration leaves little margin for

that sumcient shipping is avallable" the middle of the last war #headacher and turen svelane foamy

The new plan will be operated Eight per cent of the pre-war to meet all essential needs not only the Commissioners of Work and

Chet nd of txt the harmlew, he active over Germany and German-occupied territory last night. pleasure outings, the authorities are considering more drastic action

Hon merchant fect, which has been lost for imports but for exports.

licensing officers have been appointed - way iba cinecone de, In a subsequent broadcast, Mr.in each of the 12 regional areas. BoirKona dálky, kad vessia In addition to strong forces of the yards at Munster and Hanover, rail- against those who obtain supplemen-by enemy action, is more than made

It will forbid, with certain, ex- RAF. detalled to bomb objectives in way communications in north Ger- tary allowances in excess of legill-up by captures, new construction and Cross appeals to the public to econo the Berlin area and enemy-occupied many and several enemy aerodromes.

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Should the petrol position became The shipping position, however, and mentioned that British Imports construction operation which has not bombers attacked the aircraft works Yesterday an aircraft of worse in the coming months sweep- assumes a different appearance from now amount to between 4,009,009 and been authorised or licensed.

Bremer Coastal Command shot down an nt Hamburg, Cuxhaven,

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