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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Mr Churchill's Stirring Call To His Ancestors In America

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).—Thanking Rochester University of the United States for conferring on him the Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law, Mr. Winston Churchill, broadcasting, to America to-day, referred to the "American confidence which I shall ever strive to deserve," and "that sense of kinship and unity which

feel exists between us this afternoon."

Downing "In these British islands, we aland Speaking from Street to Rochester and to the faithful guardians of rights and the people of the United States, Mrdearest hopes of a dozen states and nallons now gripped and tormented Churchill referred to his mother, who was born in Rochester, and his grandfather, Leonard Jerome, who ran a local paper named "Plain Dealer." Quoting Burke he said: "People will not

that the Jeromes were ruoted

in base and cruel servitude. What- ever happens, we shall endure to the end."

broken

and

"It was but a few years ago sineg one united gesture by the peoples o the great and small, who are now dust, would have warded look forward to posterity who oft from mankind the fearful ordeal never look backward to their it has had to undergo. But there was no unity or vision. One by one ancestors."

nations let themselves be caught neste was most agreeable to recall the note, by bruinl violence or

forand many generations in American sol polsoned from within by subtle in and fought in Washington's armies now," declared Mr Churchill for the independence of American

in conclusion, "the old lion with her colonies and the foundation of the cubs at her side stands alone United States.

"I expect that I was on both sides against the hunters who are armed then," he said and added: "I must with deadly weapons and Impelled say th

that

feel on both sides of the by a desperate and destructive rage. Atlantic Ocean now... and now in this time of world storm, it has given comfort and inspiration to feel that our hands are joined across the occans and that nur pulses throb "Indeed I will make to bold as to

me

and beat as one.

latch-key to American hearts.

No Doubts

"Strong Lides of emotion

WANG IN JAPAN Nanking Govt Build Up

I

June 17, 1941,

New Successes For Royal Air Force

CAIRO, June 10 (Reuter).-More widespread operations by the Royal Air Force in North Africa and Syria are described in to-day's R.A.F, communique. Fighters of the R.A.F. and

South African Air Force yester LETTERS

Hongkong Telegraph Diamond Jubilee

The Editor,

day were engaged in several combats with enemy aircraft in Cirennica, Three Messerschmitt -109's and one Fiat (ghter were shot down during the day. Hongkong Telegraph.

South African fighters attacked u Sir-I am writing to congratulate formation of Junkers-88's, strongly you and all the escorted by fighters and forced them theroin upon the production of what

A NEW

others concerned LEISURE

to jettison their bumbs before they was, in effect, the Jubilee Number in could carry out their attack.

British Aircraft plo machine-

I found

the

epitome of

the

connection with the above. SHIRT gunned enemy columns, Transport Journalistic life of the "Telegraph" and armoured vehicles near Gazala, most interesting, ns, I feel sure, must have been the case with others of sta Capuzzo and Barce, and disabled

readers, and I have cut it out and number of vehicles.

pasted it with a view to placing It among my other Hongkong records. I can very clearly recall Mr John Joseph Francis, QC. the proprietor of

near arrived in the Colony,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Terrific Explosion KOBE, June 18 (Domel)-Pre- aident Wang Ching-wel of the Nan- During the night of June: 14-15,'n on king Government of China and his successful raid was enrried out party, now on an official visit to the harbour at Benghazi, where the newspaper in 1900, when I Japan, spent the day at the Hoshien particularly violent, explosion

Mr Francis, like Mr Fraser Smith, Hotel. They motored through vast the Cathedral Mole was followed by throngs of people lining the highway a fire of such magnitude that it was was a very strong character, and

his of very proud

position t to Kobe Station and boarded the visible from a distance of 10 miles.

Bombing attacks were also made Unofficial Leader of the Bar, vo much special train placed at their disposal to-night for Tokyo where they are during the night on an enemy camp so indeed that when he attended Stars In Their Courgea expected to arrive on Tuesday morn in Bardia and on the landing ground at the old Supreme Court in Queen's at Derna where a large Are was Road Central in January 1901 when more? Ah, this is not the end of

"Is tragedy to repeat itself once ing

the then Chief Justice His Honour On the special train were eleven started.

recorded the It is now confirmed til nine un-Sir John Carrington the tale. The stars in their courses membera of Mr Wang's suite includ

at Gazula in relation to the death of Her Majesty proclaim the deliverance of mankind. ing Mr Lin Po-sheng, Minister of identified aircraft were destroyed on sympathy of the Bench and Bar in Not so easily shali the onward pro- Publicity, Mr Chou Fo-hai, Minister the land ground

Attorney Messerchmitt-110's ing the speech of the two day and gress of the peoples be barred. Not of Finance, and Mr Chu Min-yl, addition to the two reported yester-Qucon Victoria, Mr Francis, follow-

of the Japanese reception

Goodman, K.Cafterwards say that here at least, in my mother's su easily shall the lights of freedom Chinese Ambassador, as well as 10 down in addition to that ro- General (Hon. Sir William Meigh

poited destroyed at Sofoil.

Honour Sir William Goodman, birth city ut Rochester, I hold ut time is short. Every month.

at Tokyo

In Syria Greeting Mr Wang

Chief Justice) prefaced the remarks that passes adds to the length and to

In Syria, R.A.F. bombers carried which he made with the words "As the perils of the journey that will Station will be the Premier, Prince

if not the official, Leader and have to be made. United we atand. Konoye, and all Cabinet Ministers as Berce surges of passion sweep the v'ded we fall. Divided, the ark well as other high civil and milltor out raks on the aerodrome at Aleppo the actual

and dropped bombs among the dis of the Bar." Cin save officials. Following a brief exchange persed aireraft and on the runways Mr Francis died in or about Sept. brood expanses of the Union in this

while on a holiday in Japan, the world is wit- 980 returns. United, we

of greetings at Tokyo Statlon, Mr starting a number of fires,

1001 year of fate,

ind guide the world."

Wang and his suite will proceed to Hostile lighters which attempted having been a resident in Hongkong nessing the birth throes of

the Chinese Embassy in Azabu Ward

and from approximately 1059, anto intercept were where the Emperor will dapat the damantera operating over the British wherein he appeared at the Supreme instructed him in the last' case Imperial escort committee in the Fighters

Cho V. afternoon in order to escort the dis- troops in the Kiswe area drove off a Court, namely: Luk Lai Cho

of Vichy de Voltine Kinghorn & Macdonald, an action tinguished guest as an Imperial guest formation

recover was brought to to the Kasumigasek! Palaco.

Oghters and destroyed two of them.which

Fighters of the Royal Australian damages for breach of warranty of Air Force which were machine gun-authority in respect of the sale of ning armoured vehicles in the same Kowloon Marine Lot No. 39, wherein area, shot down two hostile bombers. Mr Francis (along with the late Mr

E. Protective Patrols

H. Sharp then a Junior Barris- ter, but afterwards K.C. and Protective patrols were carried out

appeared Leader of the Bar) by R.A.F. fighters over British naval behalf of the Defendants, who had units off the Syrian coast. Two written a letter to the Plaintiff in formations of hostile aircraft were which they had said: * Intercepted and number severely damaged.

From all these operations six Bri- 1sh aircraft are missing.

sublime

resolve. I shall presume to confess

to you

you that I have no doubts what that resolve will be.

"The destiny of mankind is not decided by material computation.

treat

are on the move When

causes

in the world, stirring all

men's

souls, drawing them from their fire-

JAPANESE FAIL TO REACH CHUNGKING

:

CHUNGKING, June 10 (Central)

sides, and casting aside comfort, News), Japanese aircraft to-day wealth and the pursuit of happiness again attempted to raid Chungking

once but falled to reach the city. response to impulses at

Irresistible, we awe-striking and

in

Twenty-seven Japanese machines!

learn that we are spirits, not animals, heading towards Chungking were and that something is going on in intereepted at Llangshan, eastern space and time, and beyond space Szechwan, where they dropped borb and time, which, whether we like and flew back to the base in westein

Hupeh.

it or not, spelia duty.

Wonderful Story

Air raid alarm was sounded in A wonderful story is unfolding Chungking but the "all clear signal before our eyes. How it will end, was given shortly afterwards. wo are not allowed to know. But

American Property

WARNING TO

SHIPPERS Statutory List

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).The Ministry of Economic, Warfare gives notice that any vessel carrying on transhipment. of enemy goods arriv- Ing at South American ports from

Europe will be able to be placed Hindus

d

attacked

were

Hindus Being Left Behind

а

on

"We are now in a position to Recept your offer definitely for the purchase of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 39 at the price of $325,000 enter Into nett and we will not further negotiations with any one." "P.S. Terms of payment to be ten per cent cash and the balance in six months."

the trial

the fact that we have been called that the and the office of the Stand-States Government is largely co-open to them by the exigencies of and a new Trial was ordered. The

enormous, panoplied, embalmed and Standard Oil Company's Office. seemingly triumphant, has

cast its shadow over Europe and Asia. Laws and customs were broken up, justice cast from her

NEW ZEALAND

NOVEL SCHEME TRIED

were

on both sides of the Atkantie we all CHUNGKING, June 10 (Central feel, and I repeat all, that we are News). Considerable property dam- on the Ships Statutory List. of it, that our future and that of age was sustained by Americans in The Ministry states that the sigal-

in which Mr Francis many generations is at stake. We Chungking during the Japanese airficance of ships being placed on the ure sure that the chameter of human raid on the city yesterday.

"statutory list" is that they are sus- the pect as far as Britain is concerned. Leader Makes Appeal

Oppened Mr (as he then was-

Pollock, Sir Henry) Besides the destruction of society will be shinped by the re- solves that we make and the deeds American Military Attache's office They are refused all facilities and

CALCUTTA, June 10 (Reuter)-C. representing the Plaintiff judg- that wo do,"

and the damage to the American

can applications for naviccrts are auto-

An appeal to Hindu youths to folnment was entered for the Plaintiff, Stating that we need not bewail gunboat Tutuila, it has been found maileally declined.

office of the American Am- It is understood that the United the military services, which are now but later on the Defendants appealed upon to face such solemn represen- bassador

Mr Justice Wise (Acting Chiet latives but might be proud and even ard Oil Company of New York were operating with Britain in enforcing war, was made by Mr V. D. Savar-latter took place before His Honour the operation of the Ships' Statutory kar, President of the All-India Hindu Justice) in December 1901, with the rejoler amid qur tribulations that we also damaged.

It is understood that American List so far as it means the dental Mahasabha, at a meeting of Hindus result that the Defendants have been born at this cardinal

to-day. stored in the of facilities." Mr Churchill said that wickedal supplies were

He said that it was their duty at successful, as also in the Appeal by the Plaintiff which followed in the this stage to militarise the whole following month. nation. Britain had thrown open the Mr Sharp's handling of the Defen- army, navy and Air. force to India dants' case at the second trial was and It was to India's interest to take magnificent an opinion which was Mr Caesar full advantage of these opportunities, heartily confirmed by after which they should try, to secure Hawkins (the, then Sub-Manager of more ded that the present Con-ongkong & Shanghal Banking

the Ho

in Hongkong-who was Friends For Wounded gress movement was anti-British; foremen

the

second foremen of the Jury nt CHUNGKING, June 16 (Central hence Britain preferred Muslims, Trial) in the course of conversation News)-A drive for 1,000,000 Ameri- Gurkhas and Sikhs to communities in the bar of the Hongkong Club- can freinds for China's wounded who were pro-Congress. Therefore, which I frequented in those days! soldiers will be launched in the the Army was manned by Muslims shortly after the trial had taken United States by Mr Willlom Hsu, from top to bottom. pioneer, founder and moving spirit Mr Savarkar criticised Gandhi's Old memorieal LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)"We of the Friends of the Wounded Move cult of non-violence and called. It "For more than a year we British have stood alone, uplifted by your are prepared to defend our father ment in China, who plans to leave "absolutely sinful.” sympathy and respect and sustained land was the slogan of monster for America somo me in July: by our own unconquerable will Youth Organisation, demonstrations:

In his forthcoming drive Mr Hsu power and by the increasing growth in Moscow and many other places in has the support of the Church Com- and hopes of your massivé ald," sald Moscow to-day, according to the mittee for the Promotion of Mr Churchill."

Swiss radio.

Friends of the Wounded Movement

For

weak trample, the rights of thei

down, the grand freedoms, of which President Roo- sevelt spoke so movingly, spurred and chained; the

whole structure of man and his genius, his initiative and his nobility was ground down under systoma of mechanical barbar- ism and of organised and scheduled Stood Alone

terror.

CONSCRIPTION

WELLINGTON, June 16 (Reuter). Bill was enacted to-day for the immediate enrolment for military service of all married men between the ages of 18 and 45.

Only men of between 21 and 40 will be liable for military service

qversens.

Peer's Expensive Gifts To Wife Of His Friend

NAIROBI, June 16 (Reuter).-When the trial.was resumed to-day of the case in which Sir Delves Broughton, Bart., is charged with the murder of Lord Erroll, accused answered to many questions put by the Attorney-General with the state-- ment, "I really cannot remember."

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expenses and the latter will give him all the facilities he needs CALCUTTA, June 10 (Reuter).-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" during his stay in the United States Indo-Burmese trade problems having

TOKYO, June 10 (Domel)-The been solved by negotiation and the which will last three or four months. recent indo-Burma trade pact having Manchurian Affairs Board to-day One million American friss 000-been signed, the stage is set for approved the proposed increase of ing US$1 each will mean US$1,000,- 005 for the relief of China's wounded. solution of the problem of Indian im- the Manchuria Heavy Industry De- velopment Company's capital from migration.

The arrival of a delegation headed Yen 450,000,000 to Yen 070,000,000 in Company's Purt in Nazis Consider How To by Mr Bajal, the Viceroy's Councillor, order to fuifl the

tion of and coal in Manchoulcuo

steel Counter U. S. Measure to this end has aroused the keenust the plans for increasing the produc

Interest LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)The The Riot Enquiry Committee of for the current year.

TOKYO, June 16 (Domel)-The first day of the five-day Immediate treczing of all

The present increase totalling German 1938 traced the disturbance partly to Accused admitted that he had occupied

and Italian ansels and those of the the "apprehensions of Burmans at the 220,000,000 will double the civilian session of the Central Co-operation Council of the National European countries by presence of a large rumber of Indians holdings in the Company's stocks, Service Association was devoted to "the pronouncing of the corrected several statements regard-President Roosevelt is described - In | in Burma."

The additional stocks wil bear 6 per people's voices" concerning vital problema facing the nation by ing dates since his examination in

voice" asked the authorities of the the Wilhelmstrasse as entirely un- The Baxter, Commission embarked cent interest annually without en- chief.

justined," says the official German on a wide foci-finding enquiry whose talling votes. Civilian shareholders provincial representatives..

report has been before both govern will be asked to double their holdings Referring to the establishment of IRA.A to give a statement, in news agency.

Noble Nipponese It adds that the question of coun- ments for some time though not in subscribing for the Increased a Greater East Asia Co-prosperity response at an opportune time.

published.

shares,

sphere, Mr Shinzo Imai declared that

Mr Yasumasa Kozaka'asserted that ter-measures is being examined.

this is the fixed policy of the Imperint Japanese Government and should in order to attala the great mission of embrace all peoples and resources the Empire it was necessary to throughout East Asia. Wondering cultivate the noble Nipponese Spirit how much has been achieved in this among the people which, coupled direction during the past ten months with the acquisition of Continental since the conclusion of the three-characteristics, would make Power pact which expressly recoguls magnanimous attitude of

leading East ed Japan's leadership in East Asia, nation capable of Mr Imai said that he could not help He urged the Government, and the

National Service feeling uneasiness over the prospect

Broughton said that he felt very worried after his wife had told him on January 18 that she loved Lord Erroll and he was unable to sleep that night.

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The "Attomey-General . naked be cused, "Am I correct when 1 suggest that on January 24 (day of the murder) you definitely booked your passage to Ceylon, to sail on January 317" J

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Accused replied that he was unable' to remember: ..

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Accused said that the first time that he realised that Lord'Erroll had valuable possessions was January 10, when he saw his wife wearing a three-stringed pearl neck- lace Lord Erroll had given her and which was returned to Lord Erroll's esinte after the murder,

Lord Erroll subsequently gave her two or three cigaretto cases which she fater bought from his estate.........

Accused said that he had not heard that Lord Erroll's pearls were insur- ed ten years ago for £10,000. He admitted that the Jewellery was returned after many jetters and telegrams from Lord Erroll's execu lore

When Broughton Intimated that he would like to join the Special Policej tio had not told the authorities abouť: his, night blindness, nor of the "fact

that he was going to Ceylone.

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MANILA-June 16 (Router) -Two

conclusion of the tripartite alliance, major nd eight non-commissioned Admiral Noburnuka | off ceggs of the United States Air Carps

Farrived on the dipper." They will proceed to Hongkong.

Buelsugu conceding that Me Imat's ha pronouncement, represented people's

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