Tokyo, Aug. 22.
Although it still was unknown here whether or not the ban on the importation of Bank of England notes into the United Kingdom, as cnnounced in London yesterday, would be applied to all the nations, the new British financial measure would have little effect on Japan in the opinion of Mr. Toyosaku Hirose, Vice-Minister of Finance.
In an interview with the press, Mr. Hirose declared that the British Government had adopted the measure primarily to prohibit the importation of Bank of England notes from the German-occupied areas, thus preventing the strengthening of German finance.
This new measure, the Vice-Minister of Finance declared, will have no serious effect on Japan since she holds at home and abroad only a small amount of pound sterling notes. He however advised those holding Bank of England notes to exchange them as soon as possible.—Domel.
Important Naval Base in Gets Direct Hits Cairo, Aug. 22.
"During the night of August 19/20, RAF. bombers raided Tobruk Harbour (important naval base in Libya); naval oil tanks on the foreshore, which were th i objectives, suffered direct hits, a communique issued here morning.
"Other bombers attacked with success landing grounds at Tobruk and El Adem., Three Italian bombers were seriously damaged during a raid on Sidi el Tmini yesterday; one w set afire and exploded; the second burned out, and the third had its wings blown off, There were also a number of near misses which probably caused damage to other aircraft. All our bombers returned safely.
"Our aircraft also raided Bomba, on the Libyan coast, a direct hit was registered on a seaplane jetty.
"Aircraft of South African and Rhodesian squadrons carried out numerous offensive reconnaissances over Italian Somaliland. At Mogadisco, direct hits were registered on one hangar, while at Orka one Caproni aircraft on the ground was damaged. Direct hits were also registered on buildings.—Reuter.
£400,000 to Treasury Singapore, Aug. 22.
Singapore has contributed £400,000 to the British Treasury. Its war fund, together with that of the Federated Malay States, total:
£500,000.—Reuter.
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