1941-08-26 — Page 18

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 26,

1941.-

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Special to the “Telegraph”

becom- SHANGHAL, Aug. 25 (UP)—Foreignera nro ing increasingly worried by the Japanese construction of wire barricades around the entire International Settlement and French Concession fearing the possibility of a repetition of the 1939 blockade of Tientsin.

Japanese military authorities claim that the barricades are designed for closer check on the

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Help Bombed Civilians in Britain

arc

ment boundaries in order to halt 'THE TEXAS COMPANY the recent wave of terrorism.

(CHINA) LTD.

BY P. F. LEFEVRE,

Managing Director, Itongkang, August 26th, 1941.

NOTICE

EVACUATION REPRESENTATION

COMMITTEE

A publle meeting will be held on Thursday, August 28, at 6 p.or In the Rose Room, Peninsuls Hotel, for all husbands and re- tatives of evacuees and others who are Interested.

, ז

(Sgd.) W. V. TAYLOR,

Acting on. Secretkiry, Evacuation Representation Com- mittee.

Call To Defence

time had been in the best interests of both farmors and consumers."

Further Sabotage Of Paris Railways

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Aug. 25 (UP).—The railway sabotage which was announced by Conte De Brinon, Vichy Ambassador to Paris, continued to-day, with two serious accidents in the Parls sub urbs; firstly, outside Montparnasse station where four cars of a German train were derailed after bolts had been removed from in double length of rails; and, secondly, at Poisy near St Ger- main where a wrecked French train lay across the main tracks inside the station blocking Iraffle for 36 hours.

In the first case, the Germans

mer

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metres (0,520 kilo-cycles)

approximately 25 miles of barbed solution calling on the three portation of the stocks or allowed thees are equally determined to The Land We Defend”:

them draw from

or for rellet purposes.

Northern Ireland

The velo affected 6,100,000 bales arrested a track repair crew and of Government cotton and 160.000,-in the second they arrested the It is recalled that one Japanese

000 bushels of wheat. The bill was engineer and fireman. and civilian was killed

another

The Paris morning newspapers re- BOMBAY, Aug, 25 (Reuter). designed to prevent the Governinont wounded last week, also that several

pro-Chungking The Working Commitice of from competing with the wheat and port, that Conte De Brinon, receiving ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 314S And pro-Nanking

coiton farmers by seliinit the afore-American correspondents in Parls on the All-India Mostem League mentioned stocks in the open market, Saturday, stated that the "Govern followers were also killed.

The Japanese have constructed has unanimously passed a re- and would have permitted the ex- and the German occupation of sabotage wice barricades around the Inter-

repress acts national Settlement and have bar- Premiers, Sir. Sikander Hynt Government to rleaded the highways to perialt single Khan, Fazlul Huq and Sirurier doetic and Lense conditions Inne trame only.

Mohamed Abdullah Khan, to alone informed circles anticipate resign from the National De-

In the event of a worsening of the Facthe situation, the Japanese fence Council.

Sir Sikander and Sir Mohamed might blockade Shanghai, cutting off

to have expressed their willing- essential food supplies. Due shortages, plus hoarding, the price of ness to resign but Mr Huq has rice to-day rose

to 130 Yuan per asked for time. picul which is beyond the reach of the average Chinese, wherefore the the majority are dependent upon-

that in

interior.

Shah Is A Recluse

Depends On Advisers LONDON, Aug, 25 (Reuter).—TH¢ Persians are apt to look inward and

Commissioner in Trans- British Caucasia.

Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 345 k.c.'s and on Short Wave from 1-2.13 and 0.330-11.15 pm, on 0,52 m.c.'s per second.

H, K. S. T.

0.00 Indian Progranime, 6.45 Closing Local Stock Quota- tons:

8.00 London Relay The News, 8.15 London Relay-War Com-

ly workers. endangering human lives, particular

Tha sabotage attacks appear to be organised by people having special technical training."

De Brinon declared that there had been live acts of sabotage in the vicinity of Paris during the past] fortnight, all against the railways,

Hundreds of Incidents LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter),— 0.97 Saint-Saens-Concerto in G

7.30 Portuguese Programme. sabotage against railways have been Hundreds of cases of Communist Minor, Op. 22 and Bepict.

Brinon, the Vichy envoy to Paris, in an interview with American mentary, journalists, states Lyons Radio.

French Hostages 'BERLIN, Aug. 25 (UP)-The "Parizer Zeitung" of last Saturday corried a decree in which all French- men who have been arrested by or on behalf of the German authorities will be considered as hostages from German Saturday onwards because a

was murdered in Paris last soldier For years, Tran and to a lesser

The decree warns that "a more or German intrigue directed against less greater number of these hostages Indin and the whole of the Middle will be shot if any other incident East.

5 occurs.

The penalty will depend

This reflects too, the outlook of the has present dynasty. The Shah hardly ever gone beyond the confines of Iran and during the last 20 years hus become more and more un approachable.

For his knowledge of forcim atairs, Uerefore, the Shah has had to depend entirely upon advice and some of this may not have been altogether disinterested. degree frat has been a hotbed or

He has been given ten days to Importation of vegetables from the resign, falling which the President {-not-outward,-writes the former. Chick reported, - necording to Comte dej

of the League (Mr M. A. Jinnah) Is The attacks on the Japanese in the authorised to deal with the matter. It is stated that as Sir Sikander Japanese-controlled Yangtzepoo area and Sir Mohamed have decided to in nine days resulted in four Chinese resign, the question of disciplinary Old clothes of all descriptions

gunmen shooting and killing Shinki-netion against them does not arise. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC chi Kusakabe and seriously wound-11 is added that falling receipt of a ing Mokichi Sudo, bath civilian em satisfactory reply from Mr Fazlul CO., LTD. badly needed for Men.

Ifug within the time allowed, the ployees of the Japanese army. the

Japanese reports said that the gun- Committee has authorised Mr Jinnah Women and Children in

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN men surprised the two Japanese in to take such action as he inay deem Such that an Interim Dividend of $-.60 the dark on a corner of Chaufoong proper and necessary. Bombed Areas in Britain.

Sir Silander is Premier of the which they esenped.

Thursday. The Punjab; Mr Fazlul Hug of Bengal; gifts will be received by the per share, has been declared in Road near a Japanese army post,

respect of the half year ended after

appointed to the spread man-hunt closing all bridges were recently B. W. O. .F., c/o Covernment 30th June, 1941, on 900,000 OLD Japanese again launched a wide- and Sir Mohamed of Assam. They

SHARES and will be payable on leading into the Japanese-controlled National Defence, Council by Houso, during office hours and after Thursday, 11th Septem-area north of Soochow Creek area.

Dividend Warrants

Strict Control SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Mondays to Fridays from 9.30 her, 1941.

may be obtained on application

SHANGHAI, Aug. 26 (UP).-I. 19! the Company's Registered

understood that the Japanese have Office, P. & 0. Building,

begun the strictest control of civilian:

International passage between the Settlement and the Japanese army

a.m. to 4 p.m., allowing for Lunch Interval and Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

TONS OF BOMBS ON TRIPOLI

Big Operations By The R.A.F. CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Reuter).

-British bombers are still busy in the Middle East. A large

force of R.A.F. heavy bombers dropped nearly 20 tons of bombs

a

THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS

TEMBER, 1941, (both days

510

transfer of shares

Directors,

ronds.

Viceroy.

Big Robbery In Shanghai

the

Belligerent

upon the nature of the crimie."

Commentary Large Convoy

Japanese Writer Wants

Sea Closed

Under Fire Off Cadiz

Seven Ships Lost

Fifteen merchant ships which LISBON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).

of the Company will be CLOSED controlled areas of Hunjao and Sle- from MONDAY, 1ST SEPTEM rawel. by throwing up barbed wire CHUNGKING, Aug. 25 (Cen- BER 10 THURSDAY, 11TH SEP-baring entry over only two nisin robberies in Shanghai involving

around the Settlement and tral News).-One of the biggest SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (UP)-Mr Tell- Inclusive) during which period The Japanese said that foreigners the loss of over $420,000. took chi Muto, military commentator of the "Hochi Shimbun" (o-day demand- can be will not be molested and that the place in the Chu Hsing Silvered that the Japanese Government precautions are taken due to increas-smiths in Due du Consulat in close the Tsugnru Soya Straits to registered.

By Order of the Board of lng terrorism.

Chinese gunmen In the Yangtze the French Concession, accord- foreign shipping in retaliation for the

United States closure of the Panaina are understood to be part of u poo area inst night killed Shinkichi ing to a Shanghai dispatch.

convoy of 25 ships attacked by Kusakabe and seriously wounded Eight, or nine robbers broke into Canal.

"These northern gates of Japan enemy aircraft and submarines. Mokichi Sudo, both elvilian employ- the shop by the back door shortly

are more important to Japan than the of the Japanese army-the third after six o'clock in the morning. attack

on the Japanese in the past They cut the telephone and alarm Panama Canal is to Amerlen," he de-off Cadiz on Friday while en roule to Gibraltar from Britain. people bell wires, bound and gagged all clared. "Can the Japaneso nine days

Meanwhile, it is reported that the salesmen, numbering between 20 and merely look on when American ships have arrived in the Tagus.

According to the Lisbon newspaper mer- more radical elements of the Japan-30 and forced the younger brother are transporting Russian ald supplies,

in the fight ese army are demanding a blockade of the proprietor to hand over the particularly aviation gasoline which Diario de Noticias seven

key of the safe.

is now sailing towards Vindivostok?" | chnutmen were sunk of the Settlement while the navy is

following the attack while warships refusing to permit it.

escorting the convoy were damaged. which The ships of the canvoy escaped a tenacious pursuit saved the greater part of the crews of the ships that were lost.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents... Hongkong, 5th August, 1911.

:

THAI CABINET CHANGES

on docks and supply and petrol Premier Gives Up

dumps at Tripoli during the night of August 23-24, says an R.A.F. communique.

Two

Portfolios

BANGKOK, Aug. 25 (Reuter) Many direct hits were obtain-Lang Bipul Songerang, Premier of ed and more than 30 large fires Thailand, who used to hold the port- were started, one so big that it follor of Defence, Foreign Affairs and the Interior and who recently was visible 135 miles away, divested himself of the Defence -After--the-bomb-attack, British Ministry, has appointed two_in aircraft machine-gunned objectives dependent

Foreign

formerly

other

"Nal

Ministers

of

Direk Chainam,

In the harbour area and the aero-Affairs and the Interior. drome at Mellaha. The attack was carried out from a very low altitude. Deputy Foreign Minister, is appoint-

Shipping Hit

ed; Foreign Minister and Lunng formerly Deputy Chavengsikdi, Minister of the Interior, becomes

of The Interior, Minister

states Router's" diplomatic correspondent It will be recalled that Major Luang Kowit Aphalwong was ap- pointed a Minister on August 19,

here.

ees

They took from the safe ten gold bars, over 100 gold and sliver rings. over 100 gold bracelets, car-rings,

and valued t

and other ornaments, weighing

totally 150 ounces

A floating mine was reported drift- Ing at the southern end of Kap Sing|more than $420,000, and escaped in Mun Pass at 6 p.m. yesterday, ac-ja motor car, cording to the coxswain of the ferry A reward has been offered for the launch Man Keung.

Farrest of the robbers.

Turkey Said Displeased With Allied Action.

Special to the "Telegraph"

ANKARA, Aug. 25 (UP).The British Ambassador Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen and the Soviet Ambassador M. Vingradov hud conferences with the Foreign Minister, M, Sara- juglu which lasted throughout the morning.

Staff Officer On Invasion

The vessels which arrived in the SIMLA, Aug. 25 (Reuter).The Fagus include the Switzerland 1,201 Anglo-Russian action in Iran was a tons, Lanahrone 1,221 tons, Falwing, step which both governments de Mela 1,575 tons. Spero 3,010 tons, plored but which was forced upon Cervantes 1,810 tons, Tbro 1,000, Petrel 1,354 tons, Starling 1,328 thent by the machinations of the Axis Powers, said Major-General ons, Empire Stream, Lyminge 2,400 G. N. Molesworth, Deputy Chief of tens and Grelhead 4,274 tons.

One Corvette Sunk Army General Staff In India,

LISBON, Aug. 23 (Reuter).-- General Molesworth added: "For

8.25

London Relay -- "Listening Post."-Exumination of Points in Dally German Propaganda,"

8.30 Programme Summary, 8.32 Excerpts from Verdi's Operas. 9.00 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.

9.02 "Jubilee Music-Iall Parade" -1910-1935.

9.22 Patricia Rossborough (Piano) and Kenny Baker (Vocal).

0.45-10.00 Newys in French (On Short Wave Only).

0.45 Reginald Foort at the Orgin. 10,00 London-The News and

News Commentary.

10.15 B.B.C. Recording'"The Land We Defend"': Northern Ireland.

10.45 Dance Muslo by Milt Herth Tio: Joe Loss and is Orchestra;, Larry Clinton And His Orchestra: Jack Hylton and His Orchestra; Vic- for Silvester and His Ballroom Or- chestra,

11.15 Close Down.

The Rev. Mr Foster, of Church Guest House, has reported the loss of a fountain pen, valued $60, yesterday.

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a considerable time-based on their Seven ships toinillog 10,000 tons a British convoy experience of Axis fifth column were lost from activities in those countries which altacked off the Spanish coast last they have over-run and devasted and week. One corvette was In such countries as Syria and Iraq vessel lost by the escort.

These figures compare with the where their plans had been foiled-

During the same nighi, aleeraft bombed enemy encamp ments in Sollurn, Batcha and Gambut

sive Medium. bombers attacked arean. Iwo enemy schooners and an escort vessel in the Gulf of Sirtey, One schooner and the escort vessel were sunt, and the other schooner was left apparently sinking,

The "United Press" version is s RAF fighters in the Mediter follows:-Luang Songgrain Lo-lay on Sunday Intercepted authorised Luang Adulded Charus, rancan uumber which attempted to attack

sco.

British

The only formal political bonds between Turkey and Iran is the Sundabab treaty, with Iran as a third member which, however, has no military clauses.

J

Manila

mad

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted.

ACCOUNTS opened CURRENT FIXED DEPOSITS, received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies af rates which will be quoted

on application.

we have been increasingly apprehen-German claim to have sunk 25 ships have destroyed two of the

of and also to excessive number

uther warships. Germans in Iran. They were eme

Heavy Toll of U-Boats. busi- ployed not merely as traders, nessmen,

scientists and so-called LONDON, Aug 25 (British Wire tourists but in key positions in less). Shipbuilding programmeA Iranian Industries and vita

com embarked upon since the beginning munications such as posts, telegraphis, of the war have resulted in a great railways, etc.

Increase in Britain's convoy escorts. "For

weeks mony

past, H.M.It is known that heavy tall has been

U-boats. Government have in the feet the evented States occupation of lec- Income Tax Overpaid on term terms drawn the attention of the Iranian Government to the fate land

+

and

the

establishment

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS siso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interem allowed at rates obtainable on application, The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee busk

British ness, and claime recovery of

which any of ite

of may bo

Acesta

Turkish public opinion is dis- would withdraw "Iminediately when

the this dunger has passed." of German dive-bombers Director General of the Police De tinctly displeased with

Reaction of Egypt partment and Deputy Minister of shipping and shot down one into the Into the other positions which the kish press is expressing sym exettement prevailed in Cairo as news

Interior to act for him

Anglo-Russian action. The Tur- as Premier ព

CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Reuter).-Great well as Photos show that a merchant_skip Premier attacked by bombers at Tripoll on on how holds. The authorisa, pathy for Iran and describes the gradually spread of the joint Anglo- which has overtaken state after stale zones pairoiled by United States Agencies and Branches.

#dds:

in Europe." "In order to aid in the Shah as being in many ways Russian military action in Iran. the night of August 21-22 was sunk. Premier's dulles and to facilitate the similar to Turkey's Ataturk.

It was felt that it was the first step towards strengthening

the weak Premler is indisposed to perform his Brief Compaign Expected

link in the chain of Middle East countries,

All British aircraft returned safely execution of national affairs when the from all these operations.

Nearly 8 Ins. Of Rain In 33 Hours

Between midnight on Sunday up to 9 o'clock this morning, the rainfall In Hongkong totalled 7.865 inclies.

During the 23 hours ending at 11 o'clock last night the rainfall

was

cx-

3.545 inches, but this was well eceded during the subsequent ten hours, no less than 4.320 inches being recorded.

The heaviest downfall during the night was between 3.30 and 4.30 this morning when .05 of an inch of rain was reglatered.

TITLEBAUM CASE

SHANGHAI, Aug, 20 (Internation- al).-U.S. Court Commissioner, Mr- Nelson E. Lurton, is appointed tem porary judge to try the Som Title baum case in the absence of Judge Milton J. Helmick, who is on leave: Titlebaum, who was deputy US. Marshal, is spending the third week "In gaol on a charge of embezzlement

of guns belonging to the court,

Hughes Approves Churchill Speech

SYDNEY, "Aug. 25 (Reuter).-The Australian Minister for the Navy, Mr W. M. Hughes, described Mr Winston Churchill's broadcast as a clarion call Inspiring the British people to iron resolve, to conquer.“!

Mr-Hughes sald; that the Premier's declaration of policy towards Russia would be received with loud acclaim throughout the Empire,

official functions."

Mr V. C. Labrum of the Ye Olde Printeric, has reported the loss of 15 -numbering machines, valued $900 yesterday, from the premises,

FELLOWS

•

OF THE

BELLOWS

JULY SCORE

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Please Blow In

King Farouk's sister is married to

warships have also helped to curb General Molesworth added that it the activity of enemy submarines. was made very clear to the Iranian The Russians claim the destruction Government that as the result of the of 18 submarines up to August 15 in Nazi attack on Russia and its direct all theatres of war. Uhreat to the Caucasus, Nazi intrigue and organised netivity in Iran was not only a danger to Iran self but

British sources express confidence that the campaign will be brief. It is aimed at creating direct communi- cation lines with the Soviet army so the son of the Shah of Iran; other that if the Germans reach the Čau- casus they will find the British fight-cultural relations between the two Muslim ing alongside the Russians in the countries which, because they belong "dagger pointed at the very throat of

to opposing Moslem sects, aru sharply | India.” divided on religious ground.

wise there is little in the way of direct threat to the country's STOCK EXCHANGE

defence of Baku.

Iranian

Unofficial observers consider that

quarters said that accord to their Information, there is no indication here in the Germans are the operations in Iran nire lifest planning to old Iran, although some take two forms-frally, linking of Turkish observers think it has likely British and Russian forces by the been suggested that Germans and shortest cut and Hallans might launch an attack from the north from. Buscay, n drive to

the air, thus relieving the pressure on. Iran.

neighbours and was #

HAD CAR TWO YEARS WITHOUT

A LICENSE

Anglo-Iranian Oils

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).-The Stock Exchange lo-day displayed a generally firm and cheerful tendency under the influence of the Allied move in Iran and the stimulating speech by Me Churchill, but business falled to expand and the markets closed more quietly,

Anglo-Iranian oils

throughout, rising Captain R. D. Seriven, of Combined feature Military Hospital, Whitfield Barracks, shillings to 30s 10d. Burma oll was was fined $53 by Mr H. C. Macnamara also good. at Kowloon Magistracy this morning | Gat-edged holdings were steady. letter to summonses for driving with- Kamis tended to be higher. when he pleaded guilty through a Industrials were slightly herder and out a license and driving a car which Japanese bonds were one point higlier and Brazilian bonds were also

Relief At Decision CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Reuter),--News Official Natification • of the advance into Iran

caused LONDON, Aug. 25 (UP)-It is great reilet throughout the countries who authoritatively reported that Britain of the Middle East Command has notified Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, weak link in the great front which have been highly conscious of this Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan of the now stretches from West Africa to entry of Bri

of British troops into Iran and Singapore, the reasons therefor.

It is still not known whether the Trame Sub-Inspector S. R. Brittain better. Iranian forces Intend to offer re- stated that he stopped Defendant, do sistance but it is thought here that who was driving a car in Gascoigne

The notification included the assurances that Britain will

was not duly licensed.

Wall Street was dull.

were

arm threa

nothing to damage the interests of If resistance is offered, it will not Road about I p.m. on August 17. TOBRUK. UNDER Irun and her neigbours; moreover, be on as large a scale as, say, in Defendant admitted that he had no Britain and Russia informed Turkey Syria.

'that they have no designs an, Iran's

without a license.

...

LONDON, Aug. 25 (UP)-Radio Air Force is only 10 modern aircraft Egypt And Indo-China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

car license nor a driver's license. The Iranian Army is belleved to political independence or territorial number about 19 divisions, sald to be dant had had his car for two years The Inspector added that Defen- Integrity.

well-trained but lacking modern Soviet Note

equipments it is reported that their

Moscow announced that this morning while there are said to bo even M. Molotov, the Foreign Commissar fewer tanks, of German make. handed a note to the Iran Minister There is n possibility that the ANKARA, Aug 25. (Domel)-A reviewing the relationship between Germans may try to send reinforce- Cairo dispatch says that the Egyp Soviet Russia and Iran since 1910 ments by air, but the fact that Russia tian Government complying with the when Soviet Russin concluded the Is

in co-operation with request by the British Ambassador, Arst treaty of

enty of friendship with Iran.

Britaing

will make this most difficult. Sir Miles W. Lampson, nelified Fren- The announcement stated that the The advance, from

up of the sever: trado rotationn with Indo- Soviets moved Into Iran on the basts lend to a rapid linking should ch Indo-China of its declaton to of the Russo-Iran treaty of February British and Russian troops. This China.

of a trònt 20, 1921 in which, Soviet troops are step towards the creation

Mutzanak south- allowed to march in Iran was used stretching from ns, a base for the preparation of wards to the Middle East, from Calro hostile action by a third Power,. The to Buern, will form a great are on note promised that the Soviet forets Germany's cast, barring her roud,

FIRE & BOMBING

CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Reuter)British patrols at Tobruk are active despite continued enemy artillery, and mor

ar fre, states a communique from the British GHQ',

One dive-bombing attack during,

did only minor damage, the day

In the frontier area, there was intermittent artillery fire and some patrol activity.

Biddle Is A. G.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuler); WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 YUP)-President Roosevelt has nominated President Roosevelt to-day signed Mr Francis Biddle, the Solicitor- the $7,500,000,000 supplemental de General, to be Attorney-General of

the United States. fence appropriations blil..

W. I. EVANS THOMAS,

DELMATE.

DOOMED TO DEATH BY AN ANCIENT CURSE!

They dared to solvo sacratu sealed.d

thousand

years).

DARK STREETS OF CAIRO

SIGRID GURIE

RALPH SYAD EDDIE QUILLAN

· KATHERINE DE MILLE OFORGE ZUCCO RDO LA ROCOVE

TO-MORROW

KING