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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937.
SITUATION IN JAPANESE
TSINGTAO
TAKES TURN FOR WORSE
Tsingtao, Aug. 19: The situa tion here has taken a turn for the worse. Negotiations between Chi- nese and Japanese authorities to- ward a settlement regarding the killing of the Japanese marine last week, have been suspended.
It is learned here that the American Consul here is attempt- ing to effect a peaceful under- standing between the Chinese and Japanese on the issue, but no satisfactory formula is believed to have been devised as yet.
SUFFER
REVERSES
Shanghai, Aug. 19. The Japanese troops in the eastern sector of Shanghai have reverses. Al- suffered repeated though the military and air forces have been re-idforced, the Japan- ese have not been able to recover lost ground..
The defeated Japanese troops in the Yang-shu-pu area now occupy a weak defence line.
It is reported that the Japanese troops at Pu-tung have been annihilated. Chinese Evening Press.
RELATIONS SEVERED Lisbon. August 19: Portugal has
Following the evacuation of 400 Japanese from this city yesterday, severed diplomatic relations with an order has been issued for the Czechoslovakia.--- . evacuation of the remaining | Æquter.
Japanese residents by August 21. Nine Japanese merchantmen are proceeding from Japan to com- plete the evacuation.
BRITISH NAVAL VISIT TO VENICE
Rome: Aug. 19.
The one British warship and two American, warships that have anchored in the inner harbour, The reports in the papers that moved out to the outer harbour a British Naval Squadron from to-day, leaving five Japanese war Malta will make a visit to Venice received with gratification ships anchored in the inner har-was bour.-
here, where the visit is regarded as a "friendly gesture."
Cratral News:
The squadron, commanded by Rear-Admiral Kennedy Perses will consist of the cruisers London,
Devon Shropshire, Sussex and
AMOY FORMOSANS ORDERED TO EVACUATE Amoy, Aug. 19: All Formosan wo- men and children in this city have been ordered by Japanese authori-shire.— ties to evacuate by August 23. Five Japanese ships have been charter- ed to evacuate these women and children to Formosa.
All able-bodied Formosan men. the however. are remaining in city.- Central News
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NO SALE OF BELGIAN SHIPS
Brussels; Aug. 19. The Belgian Minister of Com merce, Philipp von Isacker, has requested the Cabinet to prolong the law for another year which prohibits Belgian ships to be sold to foreign countries. The Minis- ter feats that unless the law is prolonged-it will be out of force after January 1st. 1938-the "sell- ing out of Belgian ships, especially
the older ones, will be resumed.- Transocean News Service.
ARMY ATTRACTS
RECRUITS
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London. Aug. 18.
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-MURDER CASE
Accused Sent To ·
Sessions
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF ACCUSED
The financial standing of Li Fuk-čhong 'was revealed yesterday before Mr. E. Himsworth, at the hearing, of the 'case in which two men were charged with murder of Mr. Chan Li-chan allas David Chan Sze, manager of the Sincere Company, on the night of May 13. at the Kowloon Magistracy..
The accused are 1 Fuk-chong. manager of the Sincere Perfumery and former manager of the Sin- cere Life Insce. Co., charged with being an accessory before the fact; Κο Wah-tak, Insurance broker and a former employee of the Sincere Company: Leung Wong, unemployed, and Au Hing. unemployed. all charged with murder.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., and Mr. John Whyatt, acting Assistant Attorney General, conducted the case for the Crown on the instruc- tons of Mr. P. Y. Woo, while Mr. Leo D'Almada," sen., appeared for Li Fuk-chong, Ko Wah-tak was re- presented by Mr. Peter H. Sin. Mr D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. F. 1. Zimmern, represented Au Hing.
Ko Wah-tak and Leung Wong have turned King's evidence.
Evidence
Fuk- regarding #LI 'of chong's salary and liabilities was given by Mr. Y. T. Lee, Sub- | Manager of the Sincere Perfumery and $ director of the Sincere Company, who testified that he had known L for two years. At the time of the murder LA was
earning a salary of $360 per month.
Witness mentioned that Li had extensive | cash credit from the
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sincere Company and sometime this year the deceased held a num- directors' meetings st which the defendant was obliged to attend. At the last meeting Li was warned that If $2.000 was not obtained from him he would lose his post.
Mr. M. M. Watson, of Messrs. Johnston, Stokes and Master, legal advisors to the Sincere Company Recruiting for the Army in Eng-stated that at the 1935 "Depression" AgotMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIEs land is progressing more rapidly the Sincere Company was obliged since the announcement by the to make a loan from the Hong War Minister of a change in the Kong and Shanghai Bank. Two conditions of service.
days after the agreement was. Present recruitment is at the signed the defendant went to him rate of forty daily, compared with | (witness) and made a remark that ten previously. Or those joining the colours, only ten per cent. are from the ranks of the unemployed. Many men at present in service have accepted the War Ministry's scheme to rejoin the colours after their first period of, enlistment. Renter's Bulletin Service.
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SAFETY OF BRITISH SHIPPING
London; Aug. 19. The morning papers published long articles on Thursday dealing with the new British plan to res- tore safety to British merchant shipping in the Mediterranean, and the demand that the order to on submarines should be vigorously carried out.
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The "Dally Telegraph" writes that in future no attacks of any kind and under any circumstances can be tolerated. "That Spain is at war" is described as, a mere pre- text.
The "Times" declared that the extension of radius of General Franco's submarines has created a new situation. In conclusion the "Times" saye that in course of the war the British fleet has become well acquainted with submarine attacks and will be capable of dealing with these submarine marauders. Transocean Naine Brensre
UNITED FRONT
London, Aug. 19. Discussing the atempt to form
the Directors had no authority to make the loan and said that the loan "won't go through.” Before leaving defendant told witness not to let any one know of his visit,
Two further debts were revealed by two employees from the Per- fumery: Chul Shing, accountant. said that from May 25, 1935, to the end of that year defendant obtained loans totaling $7,457.58 and only repaid the amount of $2,883,16, after which. Li Chin- wan, married woman, stated that' the defendant obtained a loan of $300 from members of the staff. She herself had a share of $80 Defendant repaid this debt to the amount of $250.
Formal evidence was given by Ip Hql-to, Police interpreter and Fung Sul-ki, translater of the S.C.A.
His Worship committed and Au Hing to stand trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
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PEACE AND WAR
Famous Sayings And Opinions
(BY PAX),
Wat is a blot on civilization: let us act. If we really believed it. -Chapman Cohen.
War represents intellectual
murder.-Dr.
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a united front between France, bankruptcy; the prostitution of Britain and the United States to science to saveguard the common interest of Mann. these three states, the "Times" I want less armanents and none writes that pne must not be too of war for the world-Harding. optimistic of success
A militarist is just a man, who
life for his country.-Judgė.
Peace is what we want.-Ram- say MacDonald.`
All that has been possible is always ready to lay down your to attain until now has been that all members of the various diplo- matic corps keep in constant close touch, in order to give more effect to' eventual steps taken.
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Soldiers are maintained for a thousand days" to be used for one In the forthcoming conversa-morning-Chinese Proverb. tions about the new plan In China The next dreadful thing, to a there could be no doubt that the battle lost is a battle won-Wel- demands of the Japanese for pro- Hington. tection of their nationals and pro-I perty in Shanghai would have to be widely met as the circumstance permit
Transocean New Service.
There never was a good war or
a bad peace-Benjamin Franklin. War was a gentlemanly game, but it is so no longer-Brigadier- General E. P. Crozier..
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