THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 9, 1937.
SUBMARINE JUNK MASSACRE Official Commission Of Inquiry Appointed To-Day
- JAPANESE. MARTIAL
LAW IN NORTH
Tientsin, To-day.
The Japanese military authori ties have promulgated a law in the Tientsin and Peiping areas and other places in North China under Japanese military occupa- tion, by which persons allegedly found guilty of espionage and traitorous actions will be senten- ced to death, imprisonment, de- -portation or fined according to the degree of the offence --- Reu- ter
GIANTS HIT FOR A LILLIPUTIAN
New York, To-day.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAIRMAN
OF BOARD OF THREE
An official Commission of Inquiry has been ap- pointed to investigate the submarine junk massa- cre of September 22 by H.E the Officer Adminis tering the Governor.
The proclamation announcing the appointment of the Commission says, in part:
CHENGTINGFU FALL CLAIMED
BY JAPAN
Whereas I with the advice and consent of the Executive Council have deemed it advisable that a Commission be appointed to en- quire into and to establish the facts in relation to the alleged sinking of certain fishing junks the sur- vivors of which were brought into Hong Kong on board the SS. “Scharnhorst" and S.S. "Kaying."
Now I with the advice and con-Hankow Railway launched a sent of the Executive Council here by nominate and appoint
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Peiping, To-day. Japanese troops advancing southward along the Peiping-
general attack on strong Chinese positions at Chengting yesterday! morning after routing the Chin- His Honour Sir Alasdair Duncan ese left flank just before dark the Atholl MacGregor, Chief Jus- (day before, according to the Jap- tice,
anese military authorities.
The Honourable Commander Joseph Bernard Newill, D.S.O., R.N.. (retired), Harbour Master, Mr. John Alexander Fraser, M.C., » temporary additional Judge of
the Full Court,
The New York Yankees secured. their third straight victory over the New York Giants in the World Series yesterday by 5 runs to 1. the outstanding feature of the game being Pearson's pitching. He did not allow a single hit until the fifth inning, but slackened down his to be Commissioners for the pur- pace in the seventh, offering two nose of instituting making and con- hits. He appeared to go to pieces ducting such enquiry. completely in the ninth inning when he walked two men and i allowed one hit. He was taken out of the box and replaced by Murphy.
The attendance was the most dis- appointing of the three days, only 37385 spectators being present in fine, but colder weather.
"Detailed scores were:
New York Yankees
5
9
Schumacher pitched.
New York Giants
Pearson pitched.
THREE ERRORS
5
0
4
In the fifth inning the Yankees secured a clear lead of 5 runs when McCarthy made two errors in one play and Chiozza kicked the ball for a third error giving the Yan- kees an unearned run.
After Schumacher had been tagged for nine hits including two donbles by Wolfe and a slashing triple by Dickey, Melton relieved him in the seventh and eighth and Brennan came in on the ninth, neither allowing the Yankees a single hit.
EARLY REPORT
And I do also appoint the said Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl Mac- Gregor to be Chairman of the said Commissioners.
And I do also appoint Mr. John Crichton McDouall to be Secretary to the said Commissioners.
And I do further with the advice and consent of the Executive Coun- cil order and direct that the said Commissioners shall have all the powers, rights and privileges set out in the third section of the Commissioners Powers Ordinance,
1886.
And I do further require the said Commissioners to report to the Governor in Council their findings in the matter of the said enquiry at as early a date as possible.
PRESENTATION TO MASTER OF SOOCHOW
Tokyo, To-day.
After a half hour's fighting the Japanese claim to have occupied a corner of the walls, and the north and east gates.
The Japanese estimate the Chin- jese strength at 20 divisions, and state that the line extends 90 miles along the south bank of the deep Huto River to Shentze.
Japanese planes yesterday bombed" a bridge over the Sha River, 14 miles south of Shinchiachwang.--Reuter.
JAPANESE CLAIM CHENGTING'S FALL
Tientsin, To-day. Japanese military headquarters claim the capture of Chentingfu after Japanese troops had crossed the Huto River and had captured Pingshan, which success outflanked the defenders of Chentingfu
The advance brings the Japanese troops within striking distance of the Chengtai Railway and Hiang-1 tzekuan Pass leading into Shansi. -Reuter.
H.K. SOCCER FIELD FATALITY
Wong Shek-ping well-known Eastern Football Club full back, formerly with Chinese Athletic, died in the Queen Mary Hospital this morning as the result of an. injury received on the field of play last Saturday.
The accident occurred during the match between Eastern and the was Police. Wong Shek-ping
For the Yankees Tonv Lazzeri, Dickey Bob Selkirk, Roife and Gehrig scored runs, while the Giants secured their lone run when Minister called at the British Ein struck in the grbin by the ball, ran McCarthy brought Ripple in with a bassy yesterday and handed to the 2 few yards and collapsed. He
double.
The GAME
for to-day's game will be Hadley for the Yankees and Carl Hubbell, for the Giants.
Reuters
The-Lankeer WON the first two encounters both by scores
runs to 1.
The aide-de-camp of the Navy
away
British Ambassador, Sir Robert was given medical attention at the Craigie, an artistic bronze and silver pavilion and then sent to hospital ornament of Japanese workmanship The injury proved more
ngraved To the Captain of the than expected and he passe
commemoration of
to-day. banese "airmen off Admiral
Fatalities on the soccer field are extremely rare and by this type of quested the accident rarer still. It is believed the pre to be the first case in the history Beater. of Hong Kong socce
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