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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937.
FIGHTS BACK
CHINA FIGHTS
(Continned from Page 1)
CHINESE STUDENT DEFIES SOLDIERS
TIENTSIN: LT.-GENERAL KATSUKI'S PROCLAMATION, WITH THE JAPANESE APPEALS TO THE CHINESE PUBLIC, WHICH WERE CIRCULATED AND POSFED IN THE CHINESE CITY BY KOREANS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ESCORT OF JAPANESE TROOPS, WERE IMMEDIATELY TORN UP AND DEFACED BY THE PEOPLE, A JAPANÈSE SOLDIER OBSERYING A CHINESE STUDENT. TEARING UP THE PROCLAMATION IS REPORTED TO HAVE FIRED THREE SHOTS ONE OF WHICHI HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE STUDENT WAS TAKEN OFF IN A JAPANESE TRUCK TO THE JAPANESE- AREA.
1.
JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN TIENTSIN ANNOUNCED THAT JAPANESE TROOPS CAPTURED NANYUAN FOLLOWING A HEAVY ENGAGEMENT AND ARE PURSUING THE CHINESE TROOPS. AIMING TO CUT THEM OFF. THE SAKAI UNIT OF THE JAPANESE FORCES ARE AT- TACKING A DETACHMENT OF THE STTH DIVISION AT SHAHECHEN, NORTH OF PEIPING AND FIERCE FIGHTING IS PROGRESSING. A JAPANESE COMMUNIQUE STATES. THAT THREE JAPAN- ESE BOMBERS, RETURNING FROM NANYUAN AFTER BOMBING THE CITY WERE FORCED TO LAND IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF TIENTSIN OWING TO A CLOUDBURST. ›
42 JAPANESE KILLED: 113 WOUNDED
TOKYO; A WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT 42 113 WOUNDED IN NORTH, CHINA BETWEEN JULY 1 AND 27. OFFICERS, 23 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND 115 MEN.
JAPANESE WERE KILLED AND THESE ARE MADE UP OF 17
ACCORDING TO A SEMI-OFFICIAL JAPANESE REPORT, MR. J. L. DODDS. ACTING ON EDEN. CALLED ON MR.
· INSTRUCTION FROM THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR. ANTHONY HIKOTA, FOREIGN MINISTER, AND ASKED FOR PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERITY OF BRITISH NATIONALS IN PEIPING AND TIENTSIN,
MR. HIROTA GAVE HIS ASSURANCE THAT EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PROTECT THE LIFE AND PROPERTY OF FOREIGNERS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
MISSING JAPANESE SAILOR FOUND
NANKING: MIYAZAKI," THE JAPANESE SAILOR WHO WAS "ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN AB." DUCTED BY A CHINESE MOB ON SUNDAY, WAS FOUND. LOITERING NEAR WUSIH MIDWAY BE- TWEEN SHANGHAI AND NANKING. HE HAS BEEN HANDED OVER BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE MIYAZAKI WAS ARRESTED 'AS A SUSPICIOUS' CHARACTER AS TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. HE WAS WALKING NEAR THE KIANGYING FORT NEAR WUSIH YESTERDAY. HE 'WAS TAKEN TO CHINKIANG AND THENCE TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN, NANKING WHERE HE WAS GIVEN HE DISCLOSED HIS IDENTITY UNDER QUESTIONING " AND SIGNED A CON- TEA AND CAKES. FESSION DETAILING HIS MOVES SINCE HIS DISAPPEARANCE. MIYAZAKI IS NOW UNDER THE CHARGE OF THE COUNSELLOR AT THE JAPANESE EMBASSY-REUTER
China's Man of the Moment- Generalissimo Chlang
ATTACK ON PEIFING
Nanking. July 28.
The Japanese forces launched an attack on Felping yesterday even- ing according to official informa- tion received at the Chinese mili- tary headquarters here. A severe engagement is progressing, and the rattle of rifle and machine- gun fire, and the roar of artillery nan be heard all around Peiping. The first part of the Japanese Ultimatum expired at noon local time, but General Sung Cheh Yuan
EDEN ADMITS SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
Commons And
League Council
London, July 28.
La the House of Commons to- day, Mr. Mr. Mander asked whe- ther in view, of the serious situation in · the Far East" the }}| Foreign Secretary proposed to sum- mon a meeting of the League Council.
Mr. Anthony Eden replied that the situation admittedly was very serious but as at present "advised he was not prepared to take the initiative,
T
They must remember, sald Mr. Eden, that two of the most im- portant powers, United States and Japan, were not members of the League. Reuter..
.'INDEPENDENT ACTION
Washington. July 27. The American Ambassadors at Tokyo and Petping have been in- structed to express to the Japan ese, and Chinese Governments the
Koki Hirota, Japaness Foreign
Minister.
CHINESE TROOP DISTRIBUTION Tientsin: Semi-Official Chinese reports state that the 28th and 40th Armies, formerly belonging to the Kuominchun, and commanded
respectively by Generals Sun Lien-
and Pang Ping-hsun, are chung distributed between the Felping- Mudkden and Peiping-Hankow railways, to the south of Pefping. and also across the country be-
Tientsin-Pukow railways, south or tween the Pelping-Hankow and Tientsin.
The Nanking Divisions
requested an extension of three hope that hostilities will be avoid- are at present south of Paotingru hours. At 3 p.m. General Bunged in the Peiping area. Mr. Cor- -Reuter
dertaken
10
un- by
Cheh Yuan replied rejecting the dell Hull explained this action was Japanese demands. Fighting first taken independently of any started at Nanyuan, five miles
contemplated south of Pelping where it was 'espe- cially severe. Official reports stated that only one man out of five hundred of the 29th Regiment survived when the Japanese bom bed from the air and "Machine gunned the Chinese garrison at Tungchow on Tuesday morning.-- Reuter.
COMPELLED TO TAKE
ACTION'
other powers. Officials state they understand Mr. Hull issued in- structions in view of the fact that the safety of some 1.300 Americans in Felping would be endangered by any fighting there.
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Mr. Hull says the State Depart ment has been in almost daily contact with the Japanese and
THE WEATHER
A report issued by the Royal Observatory states that 0.04 inch of rain was recorded during the 24 hours ended at 10 am. yester- day, bringing the year's total since January 1, to 50.52 Inches against an average of $1.23 inches.
Tuesday's maximum temperature
FOREIGN MAILS
The New Post Office Kiosk at Stanley will be open for business on the 3rd August, 1987.
The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Paper, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers, etc. are NOT. forwarded.
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Letters, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded "via" Siberia" if so superscribed.
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JAPAMA Hotzow ANOT STRAITS
From
EUROPE via NEGA PATAK (Tetters and Paperi) London dabe, 1st July MANILA
CANADA, U S.A, HONOLULU, JAPAN and】 SHANEWAT (VRDOOuver B.C4 10th July).
and EUROPE vín Sighicà (London date, 19th July)
SHANGHAI
Japan and ShanDHAJ SHANGxit and Swarow
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29th July
Kissyou
28th July
Santhia
29th July
Rokoma Maru
'Toth July
„Pres. Jackson
90th July
Emp, of Japan
3th July
Behar
30th July
Katori Mar Enchan
30th July
Sist July
Pres. Harrison
31st July
Tyskembang
31st July
Yuonsang...
31st July
Calcutta Maru
Slat July
Hemnan
1st Aug.
Nar.chang
1st Aug.
Pros, Taft
fnd Aug,
ind Aug.
3rd. Aug.
ard Arg.
3rd Aug.
24th Aug.
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6th Aug.
4th Aug.
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4th Aug.
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5th Aug,
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8th Avg.
6th Ang.
Pres, Jeferson
8th Aug.
Japan and SHANGHAI
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(Beattle, 17th July)
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Sandakan
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Air Mail for “Australia by In- perini Airways Service" due Darwin, 3rd August.
Chinese Ambassadors in Washing: was 89 degs, with a night mini- | Foochow via Swatow ton and has taken every oppor-mum of 78. Yesterday at 10 am Swatow, Amoy and Foochow tunity to promote a peaceful set the temperature was 82 degs. The Haiphong
Shanghai and Japan maximum temperature yesterday ila tlement in North China.
was 68 degs., this reading being taken at 4 pm
Tientsin, July 28. Colonel Matsui on behalf of Lt. General · Katsuki notified General Sung Cheh Yuan at midnight that the Japanese army had been com- Power Treaty. Had not vet been pelled to take independent action considered.-..
In reply to a question Mr. Hull stated the invoking of the Nine
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WEATHER REPORT
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG
in view of the insincerity of the Reuter. Chinese army in "carrying out the terms of the agreement KS evidenced by the repeated· · "pro- vocative acts" including fring on | Japanese troops at Changyimən, which insult to the Japanese army is deemed unforgivable. Colonel Mataui demanded the withdrawal of all Chinese troops Inside Pelping because their presence lead to "confusion and hostilities involving the fate of the city and the lives of foreign and other residents."--: Reuter.
FOREIGN PRECAUTION
Peiping. July 28, The majority of the guards at the foreign embassies and legations
ins
y: 10 am, July 28, Barometer (at sea level), 29.51
Temperature. 82 F.
The highest temperature on July 28 last year was 81,1 degs, and the lowest was 75.3.
HONG KONG, TIDE TABLE. From July șỡ, to August 4, 1937,
THIUM WATER
LOW WATKE,
Hong
Норь
18. Koog
Koog
Standard Time.
Standard Time
Height
01 01
{6 45 06:38:18. 12565 6
10 14 33 5.7 01 45
07 55% 28 1406 49 10 45: 9 #
8.0
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1.8.A Shanghai, Japan Canada,
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Straita, Ceylum, India, *East and "South" Africs, Aden. Egypt and EUROPE !
PIE
G.N.4.C. plane
Kwangekom
Tin Sung Breartenhondt Achilles
Eurasia
Plane
||SPO 4XPOR
Ord.
Noon -18.30 PM 12.30 px
· 1.80
4.00 2 N
1.30 PM
G.P.O, &
K.P.O.
Reg. 4.00 PM Ord. 5.00 PM Kowloon P.G. (Reg. 29th, 5.00 x 1 Ord. 29th, 6.30 Sheungwan, P.O
0.8.4.0. piane”? Reg. 20th, 5.00 M
Ord, 29th, 7.00 em G.P.0.
Beg, 29th, 5,0 jOrd, 2015.5.00 A. M
Friday, 30th,
8.30 AM
K.P.O
(G.P.Q &
Mausang...
imperial Air-
ways Plane Reg. 8.30 ■■
Lord 9.30 & G.P.O. &
Imperial.Air- ways Plane
Hangrang Elatjang.
Janton
·K.P.O
Reg. $30 AM Lord 9,30 AM
10.30 AM
9.00 PW
1.00 PK
Hakone Mars
3.30 PM
Emp. of Japan
3,80 M
Klungehow
Bahor
4,00 P
6.00 M
Pres. Jackson
Pare Reg
$.00 2
5.30PM
G.P.O. &
Kator
KP.0.
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Par
ria Marseilles due Marseilles, 30th | Eulori Mars August
Temperature night, 78 F.
Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind Direction, Calmi Wind Force (Beaufort), nil Temperature; maximum yester- day, 89 F
minimum -las
Manila, Babani, Australia and New
Thur 29.
Fri. 20
Sat. 31
Zeeland via Brisbane-due Brisbane, 17th August...
Nellore
Straits and Calcutta...
Banthia
Ort: 31sk, 9.00 a)
SATURDAY
09 41 2.7
Kania
Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th
San,
1 020 82
2017 1128
303
Pro. Harrison
17.30
38
SUNDAY.
Мот
Tues.
"Against an average of 61.28 ins.
Bunset to-night 7.06 pm.. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.53 a.m:
:04 40
19 23
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6 7 12 40 1 6.
382212 27
Swaton, Amoy and Formos
13 43
2346
Wed
91.20
14.28
in Peiping have been ordered to to-day, 0.04 ins. ↑ stand by their barracks. Sandbags Total rainfall since January are being filled ready to be rushed |· 50.52 ins.
to the gates of the legation quar- fers The British embassy' hás advised all British women and children living in the - Chinese, part of the city to withdraw to th jude the Teration quarters at nights, items
Barometer
2068 24
5.00
AUGUST Bundari lak
Fondture, 88 Min
Rainfall off.
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