HAVOC BY R. A. F.
Italian And Vichy Planes Destroyed
CAIRO, July 10 (Reuter).- RA.F. aircraft attacked Italian flont-planes, probably Cant. 2506's, on the water at Syracuse, Steily, yesterday, according to today's R.A.F. Middle East communique.
Three float-planes were burnt out and several others were badly damaged, numerous casualties being caused among the crews,
Syria
The
In Syria yesterday, R.A.F. aircraft attucked Vichy
alrcraft ground at Aleppo, destroying two and damaging about ten others.
Alves Wins Wins Rinks Match
By One Shot
H. A. ALVES' rink (L. J. Silva, A. M. Rodrigues and F. V. V. Ribeiro) enterad the Third Round of the Colony Rinks lawn bowls Champion- hip yesterday when they oliminated R. Morrison's four (J. V. Ramsay, T. Coleman and M. Ferguson) 22-21 at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club,
It was a great match that concluded on a splendid fighting finishing note when, with Alves leading 22-17, Morrison and his men luid a four and narrowly missed taking the game to an extra head.
Mor-
ahead
Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force yesterday attacked and After an opening of 3 by Jamaged, armoticed cars near Beirut rison's rink, Alves four scured a 5
went and in the Damour area.
and Though Morrison R.A.F. bombers blew up unmingain at 7-5 Alves drew level at 7- tion stocks at Beirut and bonthed the all and on the succeeding head led railway station at Ruyak.
Cirenaica.
K.A.F. Cirenales yesterday, fra bumbers attacked enemy aerodromes al Martuba and Gazala, starting fires In both places.
During the night of July 8-9, heavy bombers carried out further attacks on Benghazi, causing large fires on the quays near the Cathedral Mole.
the
Attacks were also made on landing grounds at Derna, Murtuba and Cazain,
Malta
Unidentified enemy aircraft which raided Malla during the night of of July B-9 were intercepted by British fighters and one raider was shot down into the sea,
One British strepft in missing as the result of the foregoing opera-
tions.
Poland's
Sacrifice
Not In Vain
B-7,
"This advantage was gradually in- creased over the remainder of the
undli with a 2n the 20th game Recreio rink were 22-17 to the good, Alves: storrison:
Scores were:
... 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 2, 1,
2. 1, 0, 1, 3,
.3, 1. 6. 1, 2, 4, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1,
0, 0, 2, 0, 0,
Pairs Match
60
Friday,
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BRAZIL
Huge Loan To Build
1
Steel Mill
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 10 (Domel). -The State Department last night an nounced that the Office for Produc- tion Management granted priority construction nid to Brazil for the
or $45,000,000 steel mill. AL
00,009 will be supplied the cost, $20,000,000
and by the Export-import Bank $25,000,000 by the Brazilian Govern- however,ment and financial institutions.
The United States aid is deshmed 10 make completion of the mill pos- cible within 30 to 30 months perinit- ting the National Steel Company of Brazil to obtain steel machinery and ather equipment promptly.
their
AT THE KOWLOON (L.C, J. A. Remedios and L. A. Gutierrez beat A. Lapsley and R. G. Ogden 22-10. The losers were able to score only seven of the 21 heads. tally on the 15th being a 3. Up till the 10th ent, there was always the chance that
would
come Lapsley und Ogden through, for the score then was 13-10 against. But over the lust five ends, the Reerelo pair scored consistently
Scores were: Gutierrez: 1. 4. 1. 2. Orden: ;. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2,
1. 0, 0, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). Major Baseball
of
-Confidence that the sacrifice Poland and other countries would eventually result in a world free of fear of an unprovoked attack is ex- in a message from President
presset to M. Ruckiewicz,
on
Pre-
to
a
Poland, sident of
The message was in rezily telegram
expressing July 1 Poland's cordial wishes.
President Roosevelt said: "Your assurance of the unfailing friendship of the Polish nation for the United States is deeply appreciated. The American people are proud to have the,, friendship of the people of Poland.
Inspiration
the
in
"During the last two years, heroic and determined manner which the Polish people have strug- gled and sacriliced in the face tremendous hardships and depriva tions have been an inspiration not only to the people of the United States to liberty-loving people
but everywhere,
. 0, 0, 61, 1, 222
0.10
Cincinnati Reds Lose 3-8 To Brooklyn
NEW YORK, July 10 (UT)- With five games nightērs and one postponed, only two results in the
Some Figures On U.S. War Effort
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, July 10 (Domel). Statistics compiled by the Omee for Production Management reveal that United States defence expenditure from June 11, 1940, to June 30, this totailed $48,914,000,000 of year,
was
listed which $20,000,000,000 under completed contracts up to June 15 actual payments reaching $8,500,- 000,000.
The lion's share of the expenditure was taken by the Army which re- $20,000,000,000
Major Baseball League are aquired more than land. Both are in the National circuit. In the
which while of first
Cin Brooklyn Dodgers humbled cinnati Reds 8-3 and in the other Chleago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3-1.
the Navy budget reached almost $14,000,000,000.
Scores were:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. II. Vandermeer. More.. Beas
8 10
1 0
2
1
Clacinnati Battery: Lombardi. Brooklyn
Battery: Hgbe, Owen.
In May of this year 1,334 milliary were manufactured, while planes inerchant ships completed during the same month totalled 10.
Further Requests WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). "In order further to strengthen ce." President Roose- national defence,' velt to-day asked Congress for an appropriation of $4,770,000,000 for are confident that the sacrl-Chicago
the United States War Department. Battery: Olsen, McCullough, 7 nees which the Polish and other Boston
The request, made in a letter to Battery: Javery, Musl peoples opposing the forces of aggres
the Speaker of the House of Ro- The New York-St Louis and Pitts-
presentatives, contained 11 individual ston are making will eventuntly re- sult in the restoration of a world in Burgh-Philadelphia are right games, items, the largest of which was $3, AMERICAN LEAGUE which it will be possible again for
Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers 488,000,000 for the Army Ordnance. nations to carry on with each other
Budget Estimates their game
owing normal
and
friendly intercourse postponed
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). without fear of a sudden and un-threatening weather, and the remain-
York St Louis, President Resevelt has approved the ing games-New provoked attack,"
Philadelphia-Cleveland and Washing-budget estimates of $4,700 millious new money for the War Department. ton-Chleogo-ure nighters.
This sum is part of the £15,000 million programme for National De- fence and for Lease and Lend pur- poses.
Collapse Of Verandah
Pedestrians walking along Sal
Street. Western
district.
In
the
vicinity of house No. 25 about 10.40 p.. yesterday, acampered to safety is the first floor verandah of this house collapsed with loud crash.
Fortunately nobody was on the verandah at the time.
LI
The Police were notified and short- ly afterwards were on the scene
ady to render assistance, Coolies of the Public Works De- partiment were despatched to the
Fanling Golf Starting Times
Sunday
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to
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9. 15. O. Baldwin, M, D. Cooper. 9.52 1, M. Cotton. P. V. Metame.
collapse and it was not long after-18.00 A. H. Purves. A. D. Humphreys, wards that the building was shored 10.04 1. A. H. Cumenn, J, J. Harrison. up and the debris on the pavement 10.03 Pay Car, Burton, A. Hedound. cleared.
Early Morning Praya Tragedy
Several boat people whose junks were anchored off the Tung Chau Street praya wall Shamshiupu, this morning attempted
tu rescue a
woman from the harbour.
About 4.30 h.m. the woman, aged |
10.32 N. D. Joyel, D. 5. Besanquet. 10.30 1 Overy, V. J. E. Mackenzie.
NEW COURSE
10.16 Col. Shackleton, Capt. Barclay.
Journalist
Welcomes Dr W. Koo
owe
and
33, an so far unidentified, ap- LONDON, July 10 (Reuter), proached the prayn wall from the we main thoroughfare nud Jumped into the sea.
They
Dr
China Nearer To Antipodes
New Zealand Speech
WELLINGTON, July 10 (Reuter), "Although the Chinese and New Zealanders are not engaged in the same theatre of war, I feel certain that they are nearer each other than ever before in thought, ideals and prit
declared the Chinese Consul- Wang Feng, 01 #1 of Chinese citizens Fathering to-day.
Wellington
in
"At the beginning of the fifth year
of the Sino-Japanese war, I express deep gratitude to New Zealand for the moral
China-In the last four given
years," he added.
to
He assured New Zealanders of his great sympathy with their struggle and said that they must envisage the day when the British and Chinese would lead the way in a world de- and a new International Berney order.
Bomb Incident In Shanghai
government your apparently nation a tribute of admiration, and what is more, gratitude," said Mr The splash attracted the attention Philip Graves, for many years For- of a boatmon and his cries roused eign Editor of "The Times," at a re othera.
rowed to the spot ception at the Chinese Embassy an where the woman was believed to the occasion of the arrival of have entered the water and succeeded Wellington Koo, the Chinese Am- CHUNGKING. July 11 (Central in locating her. When brought 10 bassador.
News)-A handgrentide was thrown the surface she was dead.
"Your recistance has meant a great into the Japanese Gendarmeria Head- The body has been taken to the deal to Britain and Indeed 10 tho quarters at Nantao shortly after 5 Kowloon Public Mortuary..
English-speaking people in general. om. er. July
7 and exploded, causing Let us suppose that counsels of some damage, according to a Shang-
nud appossement had hal dispatch. Fu Ping-chang Slated prevalled in Nanking at the begin The Japanese immediately cordon- For Waichiaopu Posting of the China Incident. I think ed off the area, barred entrance into my colleagues will agree that a and exit from Nantas and instituted
Japan, CHUNGKING, July 10 (Central) militant
encouraged by a close search. However, no arrest
was inode.- News). It is learned from nuthorita-China's surrender or token resistance, tive sources that Dr Fu Ping-chang would not have stood still. (Foo Ting-sheung) is slated for the post of Political Vice-Minister Foreign Affairs.
of
Around 6 o'clock in the morning an explosive was also thrown into
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' CHUNGKING, July 10 (UP).
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...
It is learned that the scuth bank 185 b. of the Yangtze was also bombed, but It was well up the river in the safety where the Embassies and .120 s, zone" .8% n, foreign property is located. The raid was apparently widely scattered, n few bombs being strewn here and there, with some falling in the centre of the city, as well as in the West Gate area.
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Sympathy Expressed CHUNGKING, July 11
(Central
.3% b. Newn). Dr
Quo Tai-chi Foreign .101 b, Minister, yesterday, called on Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to Chico, expressing 7.ympathetic concern over the destruc 34 non of the British Embassy and Sir .53% U. Archibald's residence during recent
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DE GAULLE IN FRENCH CONGO
15 b. .0 sa. LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).—
General Charles de Gaulle, the Free .194 b. French leader, has arrived at BrazzN- ...11. Ville, French Congo, according to the
0.45 n.
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General de Gaulle is broadcasting to France to-morrow at 8 p.m. G.M.T.
DUTCH QUISLING DISAPPOINTED
97 n. LISBON, July 10. (Reuter)
K. Govt 3 (1034) `·.0474 6. "There have only been some 1,000 II.K. Govi, 327% (1940) ........04 a. Dutch volunteers to fight against Soviet Russlu," complained Mussert, Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bds. ..42 n. Entertainments $... .8% n. the Dutch quisling, according to Constructions (old) $... 1.00 n.news reaching here. Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling S.
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President Loses Factory Issue
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 9, (UP)—It By 170 votes to 91, the House of in understood that the Army hus air transport Representatives to-day turned down started
10 a proposal that President Roosevelt service direct from Washington be empowered to take over defence Britain for the purpose of speeding oficial communications. It factories where the management has up
only Government officials refused to use Federal conciliation carries
services to settle and mail, using four-motored 20-ton and mediation
bombing planes stripped of ament. labour disputes.
Bathing Fatality
At Laichikok
A man was drowned at the Laichi- kok bathing beach yesterday after-
Brm-
Eminent Hebrew Relief Worker Dead
LONDON. July 10 (Reuter).—Dr Chairman nz:d
noon. He was Tam Wai-chung, 28, David Jochelman,
of Shanghat Street, who, according to Founder of the Federation of the a report made by the Y.M.C.A. bath-Jewish Relief Organisation of Great Ing pavilion authorities, was swim-Britain and the Polish Refugee Fund, ming about 25 feet from the shore died on Wednesday aged 73. when he got into difficulties. A beat A close associate of Israel Zang- was sent out to the rescue and the will, he frequently visited England
he settled
in man. dragged ashore, but he had from Russia until already succumbed,
England permanently in 1913.
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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR
$32,000
Nantuo Police Head-In 1941 to meet the Increasing needs of sick and quarters but did not explode. Puppet destituto children in Hongkong, against which the In order to continue its work, The Society ap- thrower but failed to get him. is
penis for the balance of policemen made a chase for the income to date is $10,000 only.
$13,000 before the close of the financial year on dist October.
Southern Seas "We have yet grave dangers be fore us in the southern seas, but the A member of the Legislative Yunu, Dr Fu has been Chairman of there has been taken off the sword Foreign Relations Commitice since blade and the arm that wielda it December, 1928. In March, 1929, he no longer ao fresh and lasty as four Was appointed Minister to Belgium but years ago.
We welcome your Excellency us did not proceed to the post. In 1931. the representative of a ittent and he was Vice-Minister Foreign
of Affairs in the Canton Government, ancient nation that is fighting the Dr Fu la niso the principal drafter of same battle for decency, order and In international relations the Chinese Civil Code.
Forty-five years of age, Dr. Fu is that we are fighting,"
honesty
(Router).
a native of Nanhai, Kwangtung Ho
LONDON, July 10 received his education in Hongkong University, holding is degree of General Maxine Weygand has at- Doctor of Laws
rived in Vichy.
London Engagement Announced
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)The of Mr engagement is announced Albert William Burkill, o..., St James Court, London, and Mrs Catherine Isabelle Skinner, 1 Princo's Row, London, widow of C, A. Sinner of Dorchester.
The number of children assisted last year was 5,100.
lton Treasurers (from whom a copy of the annual Report for 1943 may be obtained)1
Mr. A. MCKELLAR CA
c/o Mackinson Ainekenzie & Co. ́P. & Q. Building. Mr. KWOK CHAN,
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine, JONG KONG. 3rd July, 1931.
W
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CALA JULY 15
Under the Distinguished Patronage of
H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFRY, A. S. NORTHCOTE K.C.M.G. The Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Club WILL HOLD
A VARIETY CONCERT
INCLUDING
A Four-Act Chineso Historical Play
LEE SIANG
KO
AT THE
SHING
JIUN
THEATRE
On SATURDAY, JULY 12th 1941, at 8.30 p.m.
IN AID OF
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AND
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