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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1937.
Japan's Last Warning
- (Continued from Page 1)
Nanking: The Japanese Military, Attache has delivered to the Chinese War Office a "last warning demanding the withdrawal to their original positions of the Central Government troops and aircraft that have been to Hopei since the incident at Lukuochlao-Reuter.
GOVERNMENT DENIES REPORT
Tokyo: The spokesman of the Japanese Government categorically denied the report that Japan' wants control of all China north of the Yellow River in connection with the settlement of the Lukuo- chise incident. He declares that the local settlement signed on July 11, comprises nothing more or less than an apology for the incident, punishment of those responsible' and a future, guarantee including the control of anti-Japanese" agitation.--Reuter...
WILL NOT ACCEPT
Pelping, July 19. The 29th Army, which has "thus far resisted Japanese efforts to take over control of key-points in Norch China following the Lukou- chlap incident, vows it will not ac- cept a humiliating settlement.
Some sections of this fighting are becoming more and forces
more truculent following reports from Tientsin that General Sung Chen-yuan, the Army's comman- der, had expressed regret to the Japanese commander-in-chief, General Kayoshi Katsuki, and had Japanese verbally agreed to the truce terms.
Meanwhile. It is learned, the Japanese are insisting on the re- Central Government moval of troops from Hopel before any with- drawal of Japanese forces can be commenced.--
Hester.
MOVING TO A"CLIMAX
Shanghai, July 19., Events in North China are mov- ing to a climax. Everything now hinges on China's reply to-night to the Japanese demands for non- Interference by Nanking with the efforts of the Japanese Tientsin militarists to effect a local settle-
the ment with
Hopel-Charhar leaders and for cessation!"' of poli- tical activities, presumed to mean preparations för à possible conflict.
Brisk rifle fire was exchanged by Chinese and Japanese troops in the Wangping area again yester- day afternoon, both sides taking care to localise the fighting, how- ever, which died down after an hour.
Meanwhile, the Japanese mili- tary is endeavouring to establish a censorship on outgoing mails from Tientsin.-- Reuter.
SUNG IN PEIPING
Peiping, July 19. General Sung Chen-yuan · KI- this rived here from Tientsin morning and was welcomed by a large gathering of officials, includ- Ing General Feng Chi-han, Gover- nor of Hopel. General Chin Teh- chun, Mayor of Pelping, and, many other prominent political leaders. He immediately motored to his private residence, and declined to make any statement.- Router.
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MINISTERS CONFER
JAPANESE BUY SCRAP IRON · ̈
Nanking, July 19. With the approach of the zero Shanghal, July 19:
hour in North China, the Central It is reported that the Japanese Authorities to-day decided to re- are buying up all the scrap iron sist further Japanese aggression.
they
can collect 172 Shanghai
Japanese reinforcements are through their different agents.
moving up to the Nanyuan sector, On the 16th instant the Police ready to resume a general often- seized a cart-load of scrap ironsive for the occupation of Peiping. weighing 700 to 800 tons, which was claimed by Japanese.— Chinese Evening Press.
according to Chinese newspapers.
Cabinet ministers to-day had a further conference with Dr. Wang NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
Chung-hui, the acting President of Tientsin, July 18.
the Executive Yuan and con- It is reported that negotiations currently Minister of Foreign Af between General Sung Cheh-yuan fairs, on the situation in North Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar | China- Council, and Commander-in-Chief Union News. of the 29th Route Army and the Japanese Army. Commanders are continuing.
pre
The Japanese militarists pressing for the acceptance of the conditions of the 17th instant, and threaten reprisals in case they are Tejected.. Chinese Evening Press.
CHINA'S ATTITUDE
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COMPROMISE SUGGESTION?
Nankings July 19. It is feared that China's reply to the Japanese "ultimatuma" will Insist upon the respecting of China's territorial and sovereign rights, thus complicating the North China position.
It is believed, however, that Nanking, July 19.. Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Minister of Nanking will offer some sort of Foreign Affairs, General Ho Ying-compromise suggestion, though no yam, Minister of War and several inkling of the scheme has been
disclosed- other leaders of the Government
Reuter. met in the office of the Depart- ment for Foreign Affairs at 8 am yesterday to consider the situation. in North China, and did not dis- perse until noon.
con-
INTERVENTION, NOT WELCOME.
Tokyo, July 19. The ultra-Rightist Japanese Pro- At the conclusion of the ference, Dr. Wang Chung-hut and duction Party, affiliated with the
Dragon General Ho Ying-yam telegraphed Black
Society, to-day
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to Generalissimo, Chiang Kai-shek. | handed a letter to the British Am- President of the Nanking Executive bassador for forwarding to the Bri- Yuan and Chairman of the Mill-ish Government, pointing out that tary Affairs Commission at Loo-Japan's actions in North China shan.
were taken wholly in self-defence. It is understood that should the The letter requests that Britain Japanese militarists make any fur- | refrain from any measure of inter- ther
aggressive moves against vention, which would be strongly China's sovereignty in North opposed China, the Central Government is Reuter, prepared to retallate by adopting
defensive measures- Chinese Evening Prest.
PASSENGER TRAINS
ATTACKED
Nanking. July 19.. Two Japanese aeroplanes ma- General Chiang Kai-shek, Prest-chine-gunned Chinese passenger dent of the Executive Yuan, and trains on the Khan Railway in Mr. Wang Ching-wel, chairman of two districts of Hopel yesterday. the Central Political. Council, have and another in Honan Province. invited Dr. Kang Woo, dean of
The Chinese Foreign Office has the College of Arts of the National protested to the Japanese Em- Sun Yat-sen University and Mr.bassy. Huang Yuan-ping, dean of the Reuter. College of Law of the same univer-
TO REMAIN IN CANTON
Canton, July 19. General Yu Han-mou, ComKAN- der-in-Chier of the Fourth Routesty, to visit Kuiling so as to secure their.. views on political and other Army, has decided to remain hers
problems. They will leave "by the to take charge of the situation in Canton-Hankow Raliway for Ku- stead of going to take part in the ling to-morrow evening Kuling conference.
Union News.
Other divisional and' high staff officers have also concelled their trip to the mountain resort.
In view of the critical condi
the country. tions confronting
HOME CRICKET
LUNCH SCORES
London, July 18. "'. Lunch scores in Country cricket championship matches were as follows:--
Middlesex 352 v. Gloucester 200 and 23 for 2;..
Surrey 261 for 5, v. Lancashire 221;200
Kent 93 for 6 v. Bussex 450; Leicestershire 119 and 38 for 6,.
V. Worcestershire 141;
Nottinghamshire 326, Yorkshire 31 for 2;
Northamptonshire 164, v. Hamp- shire 228 and 1 for 0;
Derby 221, V, Warwickshire 28. and 188 for 2; f
Scotland 237; New Zealand 214 (at Glasgow).
Women's cricket: Southern Dis- tricts 405, v. Australia 162 for 3,
Reuters Bulletin Service.
TYPHOON
the A report received from Manila Observatory yesterday afternoon stated that the typhoon was in latitude 12 N. longitude 130 E moving west-north-west.
THE AIR MAIL RMA Delphinus, carrying the air mail is due to arrive at Kai Tak about 11:30 am. to-day. She arrived at Tourane at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. There is one passenger aboard the plane.
HONG, LONG. TIDE: TABLI from July 29, to 26, 1937.
HIGH WATER.
NO NINE-POWER TREATY MEETING
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London, July, 19: In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson enquired whe- ther it was proposed to convene meeting of the signatories to the Nine-Power Treaty to endeavour to reach a settlement in the con- stant Sino-Japanese friction.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden repl ́ed that no such proposal was being considered.- Reute
· MARQUIS DE MAGAZ
Berlin, July 19.
The new Ambassador of the Na- tional Spanish Government to Ger- many. Marquis de Magaz, arrived in Berlin on Sunday night. Transocean Neus Bervice.
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