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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1936.
BRITISH TROOPS CHEN BUILDING
RFADY
FOR EMERGENCY
Equipped With Tanks And 'Planes
ARAB WOMEN FIGHT
("Hong Kong Daily Fress" Special)
Jerusalem, July, 1.
About 4,000 British troops are concentrated around Nablus, well equipped with tanks and military neroplanes.
The motorised cavalry section from Egypt arrived in Palestine on Tuesday. British authorities hope that the reinforceinents.. now re ceived will enable a decisive action to be taken against the Arab up- rising.
Tu safeguard the reinforcements against Arab surprises and dis- turbances, provisions and ammuni- tion are being transported by aero- planes.
SOUTHERN ARMY
WON'T IDENTIFY ATTACKER
Japanese Witness Is Stubborn
AT PEKING INQUIRY
Peking, July 1.
Tosblo Satsuka, who was with Kisaku Sasaki when he was killed, declined to-day to attempt to identify the soldier who chased Sasaki.
The inquiry into Sasaki's death, following an alleged attack by British soldiers, was continued in the British Consular Court to-day.
Satsuka,
who said resterday
that he and Sasaki were chased by two British soldiers outside the Ginza Cafe, said that when he found Sasaki he was not followed
The bitterness of the struggle on the Arab side is indleted by the by the soldier who had chased
fact that many women are fighting in the front line. three Arab girls 'having been found dead after
skirmishes on Tuesday-
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JEW GUIDE KILLED
Jerusalem, July 1. A Jew was killed in the district of South Halfa while guiding a military patrol which was heavily fired ou.".
The situation however is quiet in other parts of the country.-- Reuter,
him.
He found Sasaki unconscious
with a wound over his right eye and took him to hospital.
Satsuka declared that he was
TWO
NEW REGIMENTS FORMED
Japanese Report Of Hunan Clash
MISSIONARIES GO
Canton. July "1. Marshal Chen Chi-tong has strengthened Kwantung's armed forces by the creation of two new
armies.
There Are now Ave regular armies in Kwangtung, in addition to a number or independent divisions and brigades.
General Miao Pel-nam, Chief of Staff and Commander-in-Chief at headquarters to-day formally, assumed command of the Fourth
Marshal
Chi-tong Chen Army, personally supervising his taking
of the oath.
General Wang Yin-hwen has unable to recognise the soldier assumed command of the Fifth
Army at the front.
This
Chen morning Marshal Chi-tong attended £1 military conference at headquarters discuss anti-Japanese affairs.- Reuter.
who chased him and declined to attempt to identify him from the 20 men present in court.-" Reuter..
COUNSELS' ARGUMENT
Peking, July 1.
The court was enlivened in the afternoon by the argument be- tween the Crown Advocate, Mr. Victor Priestwood, and Mr. Okamura, second secretary of the Japanese Embassy who is watching
military
CLASH REPORTED
Shanghal, July
3.
COMMONS WANTS ACTION, NOT DIPLOMACY
Smuggling Menace In North Is Queried
CO-OPERATE WITH U.S.
London, July 1. Numerous questions asked In the House of Commons to-day Indicate a rising impatience among members at the delay In obtaining satisfaction from Japan as regards smuggling. There is a distinct feeling that it is time that diplomatic discus- sions gave place to action
One question suggested that the Government invite American co- operation in supporting Chinese revenue cruisers in arresting the smugglers.
NORTH CRUISE
BY THE CHINA FLEET
Movements. Issued In London
SEPTEMBER RETURN
Landen. July 1. An important cruise by about 20 ships of the China Fleet in North China waters, in com- mand of the Commander-in- Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, will begin on July 24. Dorsetshire, Daring and Dia- mend will visit Tsingtao on July 25 to 30 and then Hermes and Duncan will arrive on July 31. leaving on August 9.
Medway, Bruce' and submarines are due at Chinwangtao on July 25, and leaving on August 1, will visit Chefoo from August 2 to 10,
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little
WILL ITALY RETIRE FROM LEAGUE?
Press Outburst Attributed
To Rome
ACTED UNDER
UNDER ORDERS
Geneva, July 1.
Delegates to the League Assembly are asking themselves whether yesterday's demonstration in the press gallery is a prelude to the Italian withdrawal from the League.
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the
scene
The obligations of the Covenant must be tightened, he declared, and the League's obligations must be more clearly defined.
It is believed here that the boo-ing and whistling by Italian journalists in the gallery when the Emperor of Abyssinia, Haile Selassie, rose to address the As- senibly, was staged on direct instructions from Rome.
will be aboard the flagship, F.M.S.
Geneva, July 1. When the League of Nations Kent, and accompanied by Fal-assembly opened to-day, the Pre- mouth will be at Chefoo from July sident. M. van Zeeland, made a "SERIOUS VIEW"
24 to July 27. He will then board short-declaration Replying to Messrs. Moreing-Falmouth and visit Tientsin from Morgan, who drew the attention July 28 to September 3. of the House to smuggling in Kent will go to Chinwangtao on North China, Viscount Cranborne. August 4 and remain there until Under Secretary for
Foreign August 7.
On September Affairs, said that the earliest op-
10 all ships at Welhalwel, portunity had been taken to em-
and except Delight
been ordered to phasise to the newly appointed Duchess, have Japanese Ambassador in London Shanghal and Hong Kong- the serious view the Government | Reuter. took of this problem.
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caused by Italian journalists yes- terday, affirming that he was con- vinced that all members of the
Assembly regretted and condemned the interruption unanimously.
An order against the disturbers, had been promptly issued on Tues- day and any repetition would be dealt with with the same firmness,
The Columbia delegate said to day that many South American,
France could not subscribe to any revision of the Covenant which re- duced the League to a mere con- sultative body.—Exudes ....
ITALIAN ACTIVITY ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Addis Ababa. July 1 Disturbances having been report- ed in the south-west of Abyssinia recently. automobile columns were rushed to the spot from Somaliland
earnest representations to ON WRONG SIDE states had fuiflled their obligations accompanied by native troops.
of the Japanese Government," he said.
Viscount. Cranborne added that there was a particular need for the restoration of means of
A Japanese report published here to-day quotes a Kwanga com munique as announcing that troops
GERMAN HONOUR the case for the Japanese authori- from that province had clashed exercising authority to the Cus
FOR CHINESE
Ulea
A barboy from "No. 27," where Onishi, a former witness, was in- jured, picked out Cooke and Hunt_{
with Central Government forcés and had captured Kiyang, in Hu nan, on June 28.
toms preventive services, The Government was now considering what further steps they might The Kwanga troops had pre-usefully take to facilitate an early
At The Heidelberg among the soldiers in court as the gressed, entering Taying, further settlement.
University
HONORARY DEGREES
Carton, July 1. According to a report from Ber lin, the University of Heidelberg during its 550th anniversary on June 24 conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on Mr. Chôn Lou, Chancellor of the Sun Yat-sen University and member of the South-west Political Council
26.
military police who entered the establishment at midnight on May Cooke. he said, entered & room where a. barmaid' was "en- tertaining a Japanese customer.
The witness continued speaking in Chinese when the interpreter
motioned him to be silent.
Mr. Okamura (loudly): Let him speak.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 1. London Silver prices to-day. were unchanged as follow:-
'June 30.
July 1 ..19-7/18 19-7/18 ..19-1/2. 19-1/2
An other recipient is Mr. Wang Ching-wel, former President of the Executive Yuan, who was not, pre- sent at the ceremony. Mr. Wang is recuperating from bullet wounds and does not appear in public."
Mr. Chou attended the univerity Spot aLaiversary at Heidelberg as well 3.5 the international university conference there. In a speech, 'Mr. Chou pointed out that Heidel-
berg contributed to the culture of Mr. Priestwood: Excuse me Mr.
Forwurd
: the world and that many Heldel- Okamura, I am in charge of this berg professors had made a special | examination and I intend to con- study of Chinese social sciences.
Union News.
NOT PAY DAY
When Bank Clerks Go On Strike
duct it
Mr Okamura: Please let the Chinese chief of police interpret, Mr. Creighton (the interpreter) 18 interrupting the witness. I object, I have the right,
Mr. Priestwood- You have nd Tight
Mr. Priestwood thereafter con- tinued the examination of the witness who said that shortly after Cooke entered the room the Japanese came out with his head bleeding and the soldier pursuing They ran into the street. Hunt, who had been standing by the door went with Cooke.
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to the north-east on June 29, the report declared,
a
No information had yet been received from the Japanese Gov- ernment of the British Ambas-
The communique also stated that
second columb of Kwangelsadors at Peking or Tokyo, he
soldiers was advancing north in the direction of Paoking, and bad engaged in skirmishes with Cen- tral Government troops.- Keuter.
UNEASINESS FELT
Hankow, July 1. Two red cross units have arrived here from Nanking, and other pre- parations are adding to the un-" easiness of the situation.
H.MS. Aphis has gone to Chang- sha to replace H.M.S. Falcon and joln HMS. Cockshafer and other foreign warships.
said, regarding the results of the visit by a Japanese official to in- quire into the smuggling problem.
Reuter
HOSPITAL CHURCH
Banned In Spain
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Madrid, June 30.
Ten English missionaries have Divine Service and religious
concentrated.
evacuated Kwellin where
the ceremonies of any kind in state- southern forces are being heavily owned Spanish Hospitals and Pub
lle Welfare Institutions are stricte ly prohibited by a decree of the Labour Ministry published in the official Gazette. Only "unostenta- ttous devotions of purely private character" are exempted from the general prohibition.-
Several American
missionaries have also withdrawn from towns along the border-Beutet
TRAVELLERS CALM
Canton, July 1. Travellers arriving here from central China vla the overland route through Human, state that when they passed through Hunan by railway yesterday they did not notice any fighting.
ransocean News Service
MURDERER TO HANG
Regular passenger trains are still running to Pingshek where the
Tokyo, July 1. Kwangtung forces are being con- The War Office announces that centrated.
Colonel Alzawa's appeal against the Indicative of the quietness still death sentence for the murder of prevailing in southern Hunan is Lieut-Gen. Nagata on August 12, that the train service
CA the 1935 has
been rejected by the southern section of the Canton-Supreme Court martial and the Hankow railway continues running death sentence confirmed. Ben- uninterruptedly.
tence will be carried out shortly- According to the fallway autho-Reuter He said that Cooke and Hunt rities, a considerable quantity of frequently visited the bar, as railroad material is moving up to: At Toulon bank employees have military police were frequently chenchow from Lokchang.- occupied all the leading bank drunk and when in this state took reuter,
COMEDY AT TOULON
Paris, June 30. Two curious stay-in strikes in France are reported.
premises. ii pursuance of a deci- sion to strike for the same pay as that given to Marseilles bank em- ployees.
The moment, chosen was most inopportune as this is the last day of the month when payments are due, but no salaries could be given.
Meanwhile, decorators at work: on the English church at Mentone
him.
off their armlets and caused trouble.
A
NO EXTRALITY
Gradual Abolition By Manchukuo
Changchun, July 1
INSPECTION INVITED
Canton, July 1.
Im-
HU HAN-MIN'S WILL
OF LEDGER
Britain's Finances For First Quartér
INCOME TAX DOWN
London, July 1.
to the League of Nations by im- pesing sanctions but now the facts must be faced."
The Italian flag was holsted at the frontier districts of Moyale; Kenya and "Somalla- Tranarein News Servier,
Until the League of Nations could guarantee fulalment of its prin- ciples it would be necessary for the scene South American states to form appears on Page 7); some other constitutional organisa- tion within the framework of the League of Nations that would protect the South American In-
(A full description of Tuesday's in the League Assembly
TICKLISH TASK
IF
terests on a democratic and sound American Diplomat On Way
basis... Transocena Neina Servien
FRANCE'S PART
Increased defence requirements have sent Great Britain's ex- The French Fremler, M. Blum, penditure soaring, and combin-addressing the Assembly to-day. ed with a "drop in, revenue. have declared that France did not uphold upset calculations.
peace for France alone, but because it was indispensible to the peace
National accounts for the first quarter of the financial year reveal a temporary deficit of" £72,165,000 which is £15,950,000 above that of last year.
This is due mainly to a rise of £8,135,000 in expenditure, owing to increased defence requirements, £ decline in revenue of and
£7,815,000,
Commentators are inclined to regard this is not too encouraging, but point out that income tax,
which for this quarter is not pro- perly a reliable guide, accounts for £4,293,000 of the diminution.
There was also a drop of £2,650,-. 000 in estate duties and the effect
of the fast budget changes have not yet become apparent.
A better feature is the customs excise yield of £74,920,000 com- pared with £73.726.000, which is important as an indicator of na- tional purchasing power:
The floating debt also shows Im- provement at £827.255 000 & dimi- nution of £75,800.000.- Reuter.
THE PRINCESS ROYAL
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS. TO RED CROSS
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London, June 18. Canton, July 1. Rain marred the display which A very solema ceremony to-day the Nottinghamshire contingent The South-West authorities to- marked formal taking of the oath of the British Red "Cross Socisty day telegraphed several newspapers and acceptance of Mr. Hu Han-had prepared for the Princess and intellectual and commercial Min's political will by the South-Roral on Saturday, when
she -bodies throughout the nation. Weat leaders...
visited Nottingham to inspect the asking that a joint investigation
Kwangtung and Kwangsi au- county detachment and to present commission be organised
thorities swore they would whole them with new colours. mediately to go to the Kwangtung heartedly support the principles of
The ceremony was to have taken are staying in, eating and sleeping Japanese-Manchukue treaty and Kwangs borders to assertain resistance to the Japanese aggres-place in the grounds of Univer- in the church, despite the protest for the partial abolition of Japan- whether the south-west was pre-alon, extermination of Communists sity College at Highfelds, but in- of the clergy, until their demands cae extrality in Japan became paring for an attack on Nanking and the overthrow of dictatorship stead had to be held in the col-
effective to-day.
actually mobilising against The Foreign Minister (Mr. Chang Japan..
The ceremony was performed in lege halls. The colours were to have been presented two years Yen-ching)' stated that Manchukuo The message earnestly explains front of the remains of the late!
on that occasion the. now regarded extrallty for other that Kwangtung and Kwangst have statesman in the Sun Yat-sen ago, but
sudden illness of ber Royal High- nationals as unnecessary and im-withdrawn their troops in order to Memorial Hall-Reuter
ness caused the presentation to he pedimental and had therefore de- avoid a clase with Nanking. and
cancelled. The general strike. position cided to abolish the privileges un- deplores the fact that the Nanking underwent to further change onder the law gradually-Rauter. Tuesday.
are met. Reuter.
NO CHANGE
("Hong Kong Bally Presa" Special
Paris, July 1.
The number of strikers in the Seine district has increased slight- ly, new partial strike having broken out in dye-works and proviston stores.
The total number now on strike in France is returned officially
13-147,000. Transocean News Spreien,
VARSITY HONOURS
London, June 30,
forces are continuing to press southwards.
TONG COMES SOUTH.
Shanghai, July 1, Mr. H.O. Tong, Superintendent of About 100 school children from Customs at Fengful, and Ewang Kwangsi to-day staged a demon- tung peace delegate, is sailing stration here and marched to the south Wednesday morning
.on
Durham University has confer-Political Council's once where they aboard the Empress of Asia, red the degree of Doctor of Civil petitioned for an immediate unti- Law on Lord Hugh Cecil and the Japanese expeditions Degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Assistant Bishop, of, LagOB.-- Heuter Bulletià Service.
He is commissioned by Mr. HH Kung the Finance Minister, to The children,, who were mostly confer with the Cantonese au- under 14 years, had travelled from thorities on currency affairs- Nanning-Reuter
Beuter.
The Princess Royal stayed as the guest of the Duke and Duchess of Portland at Welbeck Abbey for the week-end. Accompanied by the Duke and Duchess, she motor- ed before the ceremony to Clifton Hall to lunch with Lieutenant- Colonel and Mrs. PR.". Clifton. At. the college, her Royal Highness was welcomed by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Alderinan Bir Albert and Lady Ball).
M. BLUM
of Europe. France would concen- trate her strength in order to make collective security a reality, he said.
A GAS GEYSER WILL GIVE YOU -
To Italy
Washington, June 30.
Mr. William Phillips, will shortly The Under-Secretary of State, leave for Italy to attempt to work out America's relations with Ethio- pia without compromising the principle of non-recognition of territories conquered by force.
Both Italy and the United States attach - "great importance.ter the solution of the problem, as is in- dloated by the - appointment of Signor Suvich, former Under- Secretary of Foreign Affairs, an Ambassador to Washington.
In view of the United States'`78- luctance to recognise the conquest of Ethiopia, an anomalous position would be created if Mr. von Engert, the American Minister at Addla- Ababa, were accredited to the King of Italy, as the latter is also Em- peror of Ethiopia... Reuter.
RUBBER MEETING
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