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Japanese Cotton Federation

Faces Embargo

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ OSAKA, July 29 (Domei),—. In an extraordinary meeting} held yesterday the Cotton Spin-) ning Federation decided to shift: the Japanese cotton industry | from its present emphasis on) export trade to domestic con- sumption in order to meet the economic measures takenl

against Japan.

A few of the Federation membersi

• even voented total prohibition of] exportation of cotton good, claiming that if Japan utilizes the stocks of hand, incrcases the production of raw cotton in China and co-ordinates the production of different types

fibres, there is enough cotton avail- able, to supply the entire East Asia prosperity sphere including Ching. Thailand, and French Indo-China.

The Federation ho decided to) study the question of lowering the present high price of Chinese cutton. Silk Trade

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAYN” TOKYO, July 29 (Domel)-The Ministry of Cimmerce and Industry addition of announced to-day the

silk yarn and sycop zilk Abre to the list of goods subject to the export licensing system.

Although the 'revised trade contin regulations were enfereed on July 7!

This year, for the purposł

of

general adjustment of exports, raw sil; and serop silic abre have been Exempted from the antid scheme in consideration of the trade lations with the United States.

Poles Will Help Ancient Foes Against Nazis

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

TRACING THE MISSING--Thousands of names of war prisoners and other missing persons are contained in files of Central Information Bureau, sponsored by International Red Cross at Ganova, Switzerland. More than 60,000 lottors and post-cards are received hare daily.

Chinese

College

Graduates

Pampering Of Italian War Prisoners

Effect Of

Hongkong Freezing

In clarification of the Order issued

businesses C-

July 30, 1941.

Alleged

Fears Of

Turkey

ANKARA, July 29 (Reuter): There are persistent rumours in diplomatic circles hore that the Soviet Union will give Turkey a renewed assurance that Russia has no ambitions and aspirations regarding any position in Turkish territory.

The rumours add that the assur- ance will take the form of a per- sonal letter from M. Stalln to Presi- dent Ineumu.

Any such development will do much to improve Soviet-Turkish re- Intiers, removing the misgivings and suspicions created by Hitler and Ribbentrop.

A further rapprochement between the Soviet Union, and Turkey would tend to strengthen Tuckey's strategle position, enabling her to give un- divided attention to defending her-

elf in the west.

Turkish and Soviet ofcial sources. however, both deny uny knowledge of such move,

Blonde Sees Playboy Shot

HARRY B. Maxwell, young heir to America's greatest advertising for- tune, has been shot dead while sitting in a parked car with a beautiful} blonde model after a night of gaiety in New York.

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The model. .Mury Jane Cassidy, ERRE DATES MAGENES told the police that two men forced their way into the cur and shot Maxwell.

Shanghai Fears

was

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter). CHUNGKING. July 29 (Central |--Asked in the House of Com-

She saki, "I heard à gaint popping by the Hongkong Goverument on Gound and then the men jumped out total of 5,583 Now) There is a

mons to-day why Italian officers Saturday, freezing Japanese credits of the car, leaving Maxwell slumped !graduates from government And

private colleges and universities in among the Italian war prisoners in Hongkong, Me D. Kelvin-Stark, over the wheel.

(Ex-

"Thinking he had only fainted. I the current year, it is learned from were being released to attend Assistant Phanicial Secretary the Ministry of Education.

social functions in Cairo and if change), issued the following state-gol a tuximan to drive our car to my

home. There we realised he Graduates of engineering top the

1. The effect of this Order is dend." Jist with 1.390, Graduates of social would stop it at once, Mrment

Durican Sandys (Financial inter alia to prevent any payment by, The police say that Maxwell was Leieneen rank second, numbering 1,263, Graduates of natural selences Secretary to the War Office) or transfer of gold or securities by shot through the heart. number 688, of literature and arts said that if Mr Geoffrey Le M. residents of Japan ete. (of whatever. 322, of agriculture 471, of commerce Mander (the questioner) would onlity), or by incorporated

sident locally ut 468, of malicine 401 and of education LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) 307, Graduates from normal colle give him particulars, he would Japan etc. (including branches

Falen, res, numbering 75 are the fewest, Speaking after Mr Anthony

look into the matter.

subsidiaries) unless a special licence the British Foreign Secretary, at Up til July 20 the Ministry of Mr Sandys added that

Italian Form G is issued by the Exchange Foreign Press lunchen to-day, the Education had assigned

1,877 prisoners, including the Duke of

2. In particular (1) no now Polish Prime Minister, General Sikor-graduates to

government Aosta, were given no special facilities:

opened for such ski, mid that martyred Poland, organisations for service of practies, other than available for German credits may be where nobody could be found to sup- Most of them are graduates of prisoners although there were minor persons or businesses; (2) all existing persons or bust the accounts of such on port a policy of compromise with engmeering, including 110 of civil differences,

128 of

British nesses are blocked; and (3) all un- mechanical privileges Germany, was whole-heartedly in the engineering,

confirmed credits opened on-recount camp of the defenders of the freedom engineering and 01 of electrical prisoners in Germany and Italy.

of my of the States mentioned in the of the world.

engineering. There are 102 graduates

Order for the account of any of General Sikorski continued: "The of agrice Kural arts, 155 graduates of

the persons or businesses concerned. must be cancelled forthwith.

various

37

Polish nation firmly stands with Bri-metallurgy, 85 graduates of account tain and the American democracles Ing. 30 graduates of sociology, and now will not hesitate to come to graduates of physical education and an agreement of collaboration with 33, graduates of economies. Russia on honourable and just terms.

We are acting

111 accordance with the

interests of the Polish raison d'etat

and are ready to assist everything Chinese Sappers

which the

is certain."

Agreement Reached

LONDON, July 29 (UP),~~~~}}} a speech before the Foreign Press As-

To Celebrate

sociation luncheon here to-day, Gen- Golden Jubilee

the

Polish

Prime

eral Sikorski, Minister, announced that the Polish Government has reached an agree- ment with Russia "on honourable conditions."

depending

allowed

to

EMPEROR BOWS

TO EPIDEMIC

The Chinese personnel of the lege.

· Fortress Royal Engineers will It is understood that the Imperial celebrate their Golden Jubilee on trip has been cancelled in view of Friday afternoon with a Swim-the occurrence of epidemle cases.. -ming-Gala-in-tho-Arms-pool...at

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ur

of

CHUNGKING, July 29 (Central). Considerable apprehension has been. aroused among the Chinese and Americans in Shanghai over persis- | tent reports that the Japanese are planning to seize the International Settlement as a measure of retalla tion to the freezing of Japanese us- sets in Anierica by the American Governmeni..

According to a foreign report from the Jupanese and the Shonghai, Wang Ching-wel regime in Nanklag are considering practical measures for the taking over of the Settle- ment

3. Provided no other regulation of the Defence (Finance) Regulations is infringed there is no objection to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

sums which may bu received for The report points out that the ren- son why the Japanese had not al- TOKYO, July 29 (Domai)-It is credit of accounts blocked under the announced that the scheduled visit directions being credited to such ready salzed the Settlement was that

Lead by the Emperor to the Military Staff accounts, and in particular payment the Settlement was principal

may College on July 31 to attend its for Imports

continue to be

source of foreign exchange for them. Eraduation exercises, has been can-credited to such blocked accounts..

The Japanese method of acquiring Mr Kelvin-Stark told on S. C. M. celled.

used their worthless military notes Previously, His Majesty was also Port representative that the Order foreign currency was that they first expected to visit the Army Depart- applies to the freezing of financial

to buy Chinese National Currency ment of the Imperial Beadquarters assets only, eg, cash, gold, securi and then converted the latter into on the way back from the Staff Col- ties, elc.

foreign

exchange.

th the Further amplifying on No. 1 above,

Now, with

freezing of the Mr Kelvin-Stark said that the Order

virtual stoppage of trade between automatically freezes the credits of Japanese assets in America and the residents of Japan and Japanese America and Japan, the Japanese firms. (whether subsidiaries or

cannot take further advantage of the branches)-in-Hongkong-which are incorporated in Japan. These arms foreign Settlement in Shanghai-and therefore, it is constilered ilkely that not entirely precluded from transacting local business

under they may seize it as retaliatory move special licence issued by the Ex-gainst America.: change Control Office, but such special licences necessarily reduce The programme will comprise, Six

Using a pneumatic tool the Aus-

business to a minimum. lengths free-style relay; Four lengths

Japanese firms in Hongkong In- LONDON July 20 (Reuter).-Dis-medley-relay back, breast, overarm-tralian Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, cussions which may have far-reaching side-stroke and free); Tableau of Chi-to-day drove the first rivet into the corporated locally are not affected effects upon many aspects of the nese personnel, of both Companies: keel of the first of the merchant ships by the Order, but their assets, if kept Four men x 60 yards free-style relay to be laid down in Australia under in Japanese banks, will come under Battle of the Atlantic have been com- Diving (Low board, standing-swallow pleted between the British Admiralty and back-dive, High-Bourd, running-the new shipbuilding programme.

"Before many months have gone," the Order, inasmuch as such banks

are incorporated in Japan, and with and representatives of the Canadian swallow and one optional dive): Four Naval Department, it is authoritative- men x1333 yards free-style relay: he said, "we shall find other keels drawal of these assets will require

Diving Exhibition by three Chinese laid throughout Australia and the special licence. ly learned to-day.

Bathing Club divers; Inter-Company foundation established for a first classi Canada plans to have a naval per-1333 yards free-style relay (Secilen merchant shipbuilding effort."--Reu- sonnel totalling nearly 25,000 mon- Oncer Chinese Sergeant, Chinese!

ter. | 250 vessels before the end of the| Corporal and Chinese Sapper),

Large Canadian Navy Envisaged

ning

year.

It is understood that there is com-

plete agreement upon all points!

renched,

Big Athletic Meet At Kweilin

Kweilin, July 20.

Under the sponsorship of General Li

interesting

2.45 p.m.. when some sport should be witnessed, Competing units are Nos. 1, 2 and

3 Sections of 22nd Fortress Coy und

the Right-half and Left-half Sections of 40th Fortress Coy.

League Tennis

Craigengower Beat Army 7-2

In "D" Division

Chat-bum, Director of the Kwellin Office Craigengower Cricket Club

ro-

AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING

Sydney, July 29.

arc

Local Philatelist

Scouts' Work In Wartime

Lord Somers. the Chief Scout, has expressed great confideree In the future of the Movement. A brief summary of the work of Boy Scouts in the war has shown that they were doing at least 178 different kinds of jabs.

Chinese Student's Leaving For U.S.A. comparatively quiet period" returned

Success

vifte

During the bad raid on April 10, two Scouts fire watching from 9 to 12, which they reported to be "A

at 2 o'clock and for hours were ex- tinguishing ccendiary bombs. Al 0.30 they went home for breakfast be-

setting off for their work.

fore

Rover Scouts who were signallers have been employed on war work since the beginning of the war and 400 of them are engaged on corvos work. The Admiralty appreciates the work of these bays so much that

of the Generalissimo's Provisional Head-corded another victory in the "D" Pertland, Oregon, it is announced' ments in the Far East. Many the age of 18..

Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese

Among residents departing to-day from Hongkong is Air W. Ellery NEW YORK ("Centrol_News" by Denison, of the Chase Bank, who la Clipper)-Winner of the first award leaving for the United States, where of U.S.$1,000

the American in

he will be stationed in future. Mr

will join his Denison

and Magazine Youth Forum Art Contest is Fred Gong, an 18-year-old Chinese children, who left towards the end of student at Lincoln High School in last year following the State Depart

evacuation advice to they are asked to join the Navy at quarters, General Chang Fah-kwel, Division of the loent tennis leaguered Gong was chosen from 57,000 friends in the stamp-collecting world Forces in the South China War Zone, yesterday, accounting for the Army contestants throughout the United will be sorry to lose Mr Denison's and General Huang Shu-chu; Chairman by 7 sets to 2 at Happy Valley.

Association

with

Hongkong of the Kwangel Provincial Government. Scores were:

Chinese youth will dan Philatelic Society, of which he has The .monster athletic meet will be held in K. M. Au and C. M. Lee beal Q.M.S.

Ford and L/Cpt Stoner 04: beat Spr number of posters for the United

been an energetic official for some Kwellin on September 16, the 10th an niversary of the Mukden incident. Elsley and Sgt Alsey 6-3; beat S/Set China Relief campaign before re-years. One of the keenest of the

Mitchell and Sat Muszom 0-4

Colony's philateliats, he wrote the Central News.

H. Leung and Y. C. Mok beat Ford turning to his home in Oregon.

"Stamp Topics" for the S. C. M. Post and Stoner det alts

" considerable period, and 3-6; best Milehell and Mussom

a large part in reviving played LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)The interest in this hobby. appointment of Sir Franels Verner

Alsty

States,

M. C. Hung and P. C. Yu beat Ford Minister At Kabul over

Mr James W. Rath, 72, American oldtimer, died at the Philippine, and stoner 8-3; -lost to Elsley and Alsey General Hospital last week.

2-0; beat Mitchell and Mussom 6-2.

HELP MAKE WORK

FOR CHINA'S

HOMELESS I

Under the Patronage of H. E. the Governor.

BOWL OF RICE CAMPAIGN

For Productive Relief of Refugees in China through Chinoso Industrial Cooperativos

Tickets on Sale at Lunchtime at

HONGKONG HOTEL

CAFE WISEMAN

DAIRY FARM..

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

YING KING RESTAURANT KWONG CHAU HOTEL And All Day at the STAR FERRY WHARF

ORGANIZED BY THE CHINA DEFENCE. LEAGUE

the

Wylle as Minister at Kabul Mr I. E. M. Morrison And

the present Minister, Lieut-Colonel Sir Kerr Fraser-Tytler, vacates the position, has been approved by the

King announces the Foreign Office.

Sir Francis was Governor of the

Central Provinces and Berar from 1038 to 1040.

Miss M. T. Neubauer

Prayer At Nine...

Movement

The Council of the Big. Ben Silent Minute Observance has received the following message from the King: His Majesty the King is much in- terested to hear of the progress of this Movement, and is glad to know that it is being so widely supported."

In addition, the Prime Minister the Archbishop of Canterbury have"

both commended the practice, now widely followed, of silent prayer when over the wireless Big Ben is heard striking the evening hour of

nine.

The wedding took place quietly yesterday of the Registry before Mr J. Reynolds, Registrar, of Mr Ian Ernest MacLeavy Morrison, head of The call for prayer at nine was first the British Chinese Corporation in made in a letter to "The Times" China, of Shanghai, and Miss Maria aigned by Lord Davidson, Mr K. A. Therese Neubauer of Shanghai, | Layton-Bennett and Mr Gordon Rob.. daughter of Mr Mathias Neubauer, bins on the morrow of the capitula-

tion of France,

the

If Russians Can Hold Out Till Autumn............

CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuter)--Mr industriallet. Wendell Willkle, In an interview The bridegroom is the son of the

Ernest Morrison Million Suffer From here, expressed the opinion that it late Dr George the Russians held out until Septem-

explorer and distinguished

Times. In Alcoholism In U.S. ber, it would mark the beginning of Correspondent of The the end of Hitler.

Peking who was appointed political

At least 1,000,000 people in the Ho belloved that then Germany's adviser to the President of the Chi-

United States are suffering from defeat would be more rapid than nese Republic on August 3, 1912. most people expected, assuming that, The wedding ceremony was wit-alcoholism, the president of the Itussings stopped the Noxi drive. nessed by Mesara C. G. M. Morrison American College of Neuro-Paychia- (bridegroom's brother), and C. M. trista, Dr Thomas Moyers said in Duke of Kent Flies TcDonald, the present Correspondent New York.

This of The Timca in China,

group is increasing at the rale of 60,000 a year," Dr Meyers Inspector A. E. Carey, Chief Defce-added:

been. "Alcoholism costs. America $50,- OTTAWA, July 29 (UP) The 'va fnpreter, Kowloon, has Duke of Kent arrived here to-day to rinsterred to the Special Branch, 000,000,000 a year. | study- nircraft -training- in the Com- Ent his peat In Kowloon has been "It the greatest health problem monwealth. Ho is the first member nken over by Inspector It. Cunning next to social disease, and the great- of the Royal Family to fly the ham. Inspector Corey served in the est economic problem next to unem- Atlantic

ployment," he added.

The Atlantic.

samo branch. a few years ago."

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