FUTURE OF THE FLEET AIR ARM
Government's Decision Stated
In House Of Commons
London, July-$0.
The Government's decision regarding the future of the Fleet Air Arin was to-day announced to the House of Commons by the Prime Minister. He said that the proposals which the 'Government ́had under consideration refer to two classes of aircraft, "The first class include all aircraft borne on ships of the Royal Navy and these are known as the Fleet Air Arm. They are under the administrative control of the Air Ministry," The second class include shore base air- craft employed in co-operation with the naval forces, and these are under operational as well as administrative control of the Air Minis- try.
Under the proposal which had been before the Government the Admiralty would in each case have been given both administrative and operational control and the whole of the personnel would, have been Navel. The Government have, however, decided that in the case of the second class, namely shore base aircraft, which term includes flying boats, there shall be no alteration in the present system.
laid down will be the most satis- factory arrangement for the future,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1937.
PALESTINE REPORT
CRITICISED
Mandates Commission Special Session
Geneva, July 30.
The deputation of the Arab High Committee in Palestine. which has arrived here, has presented to the Mandates Com- mission of, the League of Nations, à memorandum criticising the conclusions of the report of the British Royal Commission. The memorandum reproaches the Royal Commission with partiality in its statement of the causes of conflict in Palestine, and it goes. on to say that since the Balfour Declaration twenty years ago, the Arabs have not ceased to protest against the plan to drive the Arab people from their home by swamping the latter with foreigners.
The fact that the forefathers of
the Jews Inhabited Palestine two
thousand years ago conferred on | the- present-day Jews no right to the ownership of the country. Moreover, England's promises to the Jews were incompatible with her obligations to the Arabs.
In the case of the Fleet Air reached does not reflect upon the Arm the Prime Minister said that present condition of the Fleet Air the Government consider that Arm where a keen and efficient It is now not the time to take these shipborne aircraft should be service has been built up but has inta consideration Article 23 of the placed under the administrative been reached because the Govern-League Covenant which provides control of the Admiralty. The ment belleve that the lines now
that certain territories, formerly necessary steps to give effect to
belonging to Turkey, should be this decision will be taken, and the
declared independent once they change can only be carried 2120
have attained an adequate degree gradually, with the fullest co-
of development. operation between the two Ser- vices. The same close co-opera- tlon between the two Services is indeed vital in the whole strategic field where both ships and aircraft are concerned.
CO-OPERATION WITHOUT
RESERVE
He added, I am happy to give the assurance that this co-opera- Won will be given without reserve. The decision which has
been
GOVERNMENT'S THANKS I also desire to express the Gov- ernment's deep appreciation of the entire efforts of the Air Ministry to make a success of the system for which they have been respon~ sible. I hope these decisions which the Government has reached after a full enquiry will be accepted in every quarter as a final and satis- factory settlement of a prolonged. controversy which it is in public Interests to close.- British Wireless.
SINO-JAPANESE WAR
Situation In Tientsin
Tongku, July 29.
The Japanese are landing troops from transporta at Tongku, Chinese warplanes attempted to prevent the landing' and fierce fighting between the Japanese and Chinese troope is proceeding. In the afternoon 100 Japanese bombing planes arrived at "Tientsing when the Japanese troops commenced the battle for the
Possession of Tientsin.
The memorandum concludes that this is what Arabs of Pales- tine demand and affirms that the Arab majority is no less ready than
"
Innocent
Japan!?
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the Jewish minority to guarantee protection" of British intérests.--- Transocean News Service.
PARTITION OPPOSED
Geneva, July 30.
A memorandum from the Fates- tine Arab Supreme Council was handed at the Mandates Com- mission inaugural meeting in pub- He to-day. The memorandum re- fects the responsibility for dis- turbances, and opposes the part- tion and requests the League to operate the section of the con- venant relating to provisional re- cognition of independencé.
Mr. Ormsby Gore is explaining- the British attitude at a private meeting in the afternoon after which the discussion will сод- tinue. Hauler.
MART
MARTINI
ITALIAN
VERMOUTH
PUTS THE “IT” INTO “GIN
CALDBECK'S
INSURGENTS FAIL TO. MAKE ADVANCE
Loyalists Claim Cordoba Success
demands the Japanese ·
and signed an agreement to that effect. The Chinese troops, mean- while, have become so arrogant and challenging as to have FOL only caused frequent obstruction of our lines of communication and traffic, but also: dared to launch actions of proved premeditated vance, despite the capture of t provocation against the Japanese Brunete, according to a Govern troops. Particularly contemptilment communique.
are the acts of the Chinese troops. who, violating, a definite pledge- given by them beforehand to the Japanese military authorities. ahamelessly started surprise attacks on Japanese troops at Langfang on
The Japanese warplanes bombed gaining a dominant position in July 25, when a Japanese detach- the eastern and Central railway, Tientsin but unfortunately stations
Madrid, July 29. dred square miles in this ares.- The Insurgents have completely Reuten. failed to make any further ad-
In heavy fighting in the Cordobe Bector, the Government claims
numerous successes, having re- pulsed the Nationalists with heavy
losses.
According to a Salamanca com allment was sent there to repair munique, the Nationalists' west- and the surrounding Chinese official buildings, inelud-military telegraph lines, and again ward advance on the southern Chinese villages, killing many of ing the Nankai University have at Kuanganmen, outer este of Aragon front, continues, with the the defenceless Inhabitants." At ̧3 been blown to pleces by the re- Pelping, on July 28, when another | forward troops forty miles from p.m. the Japanese bombed the peated attacks of the Japanese Japanese contingent was despatch | Teruel.. Municipal `Buildings, Police head-bombing planes which droppeded for the protection of Japanese quarters, and the different Gov-hundreds of incendiary bombs. residents in Pelping. Frequent re- ernment offices.
The city is in flames and burning furiously.
Fighting is proceeding between the Chinese and Japanese tropos of the Chinese armies.""
With overwhelming reinforce- ments in men, guns, war materials and 'bombing planes the Japanese militarists have succeeded in re-
U.S. NEGOTIATING FOR AN ARMISTICE
New York, July 30, According to the "New· York Times," a source close to the Ad-
revealed ministration
that the United States are attempting to negotiate a Sino-Japanese armis- tice for four or five days for the
purpose of evacuating all foreign
ers from the danger zone. The conditions are at présent consider- ed too dangerous for mass rescue and the fighting is feared to be too severe to make possible the carry- ing out of the Japanese assurances that no large cities with foreign quarters will be bombarded, even granting the best of intentions to the Japanese Government.- Keuter.
It is reported that the foreign consuls are endeavouring to mediate between the Chinese and Japanese with the object of bring ing about a cessation of hostilities. Chinese Evening Press
petition of these unwarranted and unlawful actions on the part of the
Chinese troops evidently proves that they have been deliberately. carrying out a plan of provation, thereby clearly showing their at titude of defiance and contempt toward the Japanese troops. More- over, China has "committed a serious and unpardonable breach of faith in rushing northward a formidable number CHIANG ORDERS TROOP
of Centrai
MOVEMENTS
Army Troops in ütter violation of the Ho-Umezu Agreement and that 'Shanghai, July 31.
she has been steadily perfecting According to Japanese reports her preparation for action against from Nanking. Generalissimo the Japanese troops. Chiang Kai-shek has ordered 50. The above circumstances clearly 000 central Troops, now concen-indicate that peace and order in trated in Pactingfu, to march to North China has now been com- Chang Hata Tien, Afteen miles pletely disrupted and the lives and south of Peiping. The Japanese property of Japanese residents are expect that a big counter-offensive exposed to imminent danger. Need for the recovery of Pelping and less to say, the maintenance of Tientsin will be launched and fur-peace and order in North China ia ther expect that aircraft will sup- a matter of serious concern to
port the Centralites.
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VESSEL TORPEDOED
Paris, July 20. One of three Spanish cargo ships en route to Spain, from France, is reported to have been sunk by a submarine of unknown nationality off the north coast of Spain.
The other two vesatia were also attacked but refused to surrender when nearing port. ---- Bluter,
FRANCO RECOGNISED
Madrid, July. 29. General Del Lano has nounced that Switzerland has re- cognised Gen: Francisco Franco's
The Nationalists estimated that regime.- last week they occupied four hun- | Reuter.
JAPAN'S REJECTION
OF PEACE PLEA
"NEW YORK TIMES” COMMENT
DEVELOPMENT
OF TELEVISION
GERMAN WIRELESS
EXHIBITION
of television and comes to the
conclusion that Great Britain and Germany are the leading countries
In this domain.
London, July 30. New York, July 30.
In
connection with opening of The "New York Times" in an the Germany Wireless Exhibition editorial comment on Japan's re- the Daily Telegraph" raises the section of England's and the United States peace pleas says, "evidently question of technical development Japan hopes soon to present the world with another fait accompli two more provinces freed frum the main body of China, China's military preparations are still far from complete and the oppor tanism which lead the Generalfa stmo to acquiesce in the earlier! concessions to Japan, may again dictate play for time but now he has to take into account the out- raged Chinese nationalism and de- mands of the implacably anti-
The German Wireless Exhibition, however, states the paper, shows that Germany may soon outstrip Britain Hitherto, England has been the only country where more or less a perfect form of public television has been shown.
Germany, according to the paper,
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Davis Cup
BRITAIN TAKES A LAST LOOK!
London, July 30.
VERDICT OF MURDER
Missing For Two Months
A triumphant departure was witnessed to-day when the viced by a jury at the Kowicon Ma A verdict of murder was return torious American Davis Cup team gistracy yesterday afternoon when left London for America. At Vic Mr. E. Himsworth, sitting as Coro- toria Station the players took out
the Davis Cup and held it in their iner, conducted an inquest into the hands while the train steamed out death of a woman, Chan Fung. circumstances surrounding the of the station
badly decomposed at a hillside aged 51, whose body was found
near the 5 mile stone, Tai Po Road on June 7
This may be the last look at the Davis Cup by Great Britain for some time...n.
Meuler's Bulletin Service.
ATLANTIC.
AIR SERVICE
TEST FLIGHT
Another Trial Success
London, July 30. Further trial trans-Atlantic
The Jury comprised Massrs. B M. dos Remedios (foreman)," Pan Sha-feng and C. A. Barretto.
Deceased had been living with her son, Wa Tam, 25, in an un- Aumbered hut in Tai Po Road, Cheung Sha Wan, for six or seven years. A portion of the hut was rented to another couple.-
DEUTSCHLAND INJURED
fights were successfully completed this morning when within ten minutes of each other the imperial Airways Cambria which left Foynes yesterday evening landed at Bot-
London, July 30. wood last night reached Foynes. arrived in Gibraltar according to The German cruiser, Nueraberg Wireless contact which was main- despatches here which state that tained throughout their journeys the cruiser took on board three by both craft which passed one members of the crew of the Deuts another in mid-Atlantic shortly be shland who have been lying in fore dawn when they were eighty hospital there. The despatches
both Japan and Manchoukuo, but every means at our disposal for 40TH ARMY AT TIENTSIN
peaceful settlement of the present complications have now been ex Shanghai, July 30. hausted, and there now only re- The Fortieth Army, commanded mains. for us to take step of mating by Fan Ping-hsun are reported to out deserved punishment to the Japanese Communists in the norths now actively preparing for the miles apart. The Cambria sea-add that there is now only one" have arrived at Tientsin last night challenging Chinese troops. We west. The Japanese apparently as via the Tientsin-Fukow Railway to deeply regret that things have me that Chiang Kai Bhek for all Latest reports to hand state that replace the militiamen and the come to such an unfortunate pass, his bold words will remain aloof the Chinese medical men of Hong thirty-eighth Division who had in spite of the sincerity and The national sentiment of the patience of the Japanese Govern Chinese masses however passion- Kong are considering the advisa-been fighting for the last twenty-ment to localize and peacefully ately Inflamed, can do little more bility of organising a volunteer ra- four hours. The Twenty-sixth liquidate the present Bino-Japanese than inerectively "to sabotage lief party for the succouring of
CHINESE MEDICAL RELIEF
"PARTY
complications in North Chins.
Japan's occupation in Hopet the sick and wound of the Chinese Army commanded by General Sung
The Japanese punitive expedi-Chanar. Thus Japan is gambling Army occupied in resisting the Lien-chung te stated to have al- tion, of course, aim solely at those on localizing the conflict. attacks of the Japanese invaders ready contacted the 29th Army on Chinese forces who have been per Beuter of North Ching.-
the Peiping-Hankow
sistently challenging Japanese Railways. Chinese Evening. "Frau,
troops, and we have no intention, The remnants of the 29th Army whatever, of making 100 milión who retreated from Peiping are now being reorgainsed,
JAPANESE ARMY, CORPS FOR CHINA
Tientsin, July 29,' It is reported that the Japanese War Department is despatching the 16th Army Corps to China and that 25 transports have been
commandeered to transport the
troops.
The first batch of troops was
CASUALTY LIST
Tokyo, July 30, Reports from Tientsin unofficial
ly estimated that the battle at Esingkung, Shaochochen and Chinghochen, 308 Japanese, and
armed
Chinese population in North China thereby precipitating the objective of our punitive ac- clash. It goes without saying that, tion. Furthermore, in taking this recognizing the rights and in step, we intend to exert our best terests of foreign nationals in efforts in restoring peace and China, we will try our best order in North China as speedily to accord adequate protection to as possible, with the view to pro- the lives and property of the foreign nationals and, last but not the least take this opportunity of affirming that we entertain abeo- lutely no territorial designs on
sale of television receiving sets for general use and three television transmitting stations are now be ing built Ny
Traniaceam Foss Berwie
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
countered go miles per hour head- wind for much of the journey British Wireless.
COURTESY CALLE
London, July 30
member of the Deutschland's crew still in the Gibraltar Hospital and that his condition is very serious ==" Tranzacean News, Servies.
Commens on Mr. Neville Chain The Soviet Ambasador, M. berlain who he had not met since Malsky, yesterday evening paid a the latter became Prime Minister courtesty call at the House of British--Wireless,
AIRMAIL SERVICE ACROSS TASMAN SEA
Two motor accidents occurred in Hong Kong yesterday, both of which injured no persons.
According to a police report, Tam Kat Choi, of No. 43 Wong Nel Chong Road, collided with motor bus No. 81, while he was driving in Gap Road, causing damage to both vehicles.
KENSTOCK Lom, of No: 418 Gloucester Road ter of New Zealand, announced proportions, Australia following reported to the police that, while details of the airmail service Great Britain 38 per cent and driving along Leighton Hill Road across the Tasman sea in connec- New Zealand 39 per cent. near the Police Club, his motor tion with Empire air routes now Mr. Savage added that the New of Pelping unless the Chinese necessary military actions for the other car (No," 1776), as a result Great Britain, Australia and New troops remaining there should try punishment of the recalcitrant | of which both vehicles
were Zealand were appointed to the to challenge the Japanese troops, * Chinese troops.
damaged
Joint Board of Control while con-
moting the welfare of the people We desire to make it clear that our troops have no intention of
In this part of China.
Wellington, July 30. tributions towards the cost of the Mr. M. 7. Savage, Prime Minis-service be the
landed at Tongku and has also 1.200 Chinese troops were killed and using force inside the walled town North China- even if we take the car (No. 4279) collided with an- completed. Representatives from Zealand Government was satined
arrived at Tientsin by the Peiping- Ningpo Hallway A Chinese Evening Prem
wounded. Beuter,
with the arrangements
Beuter's Bulletin Service