GERMAN RECOGNITION
OF INVIOLABILITY
OF BELGIAN TERRITORY
DOCUMENTS EXCHANGED
Berlin, Oct. 13. Germany's expected declaration
of formally recognising the
in-
violability of Belgian territory and
Its Independence
was presented when documents,,were exchanged between at the Foreign Office Baton Von Neurath and the Bel- gian Ambassador. A statement from the German side declares that the inviolability and integrity of Belgium is of common interest to the Western Powers and
the Ger- "clares the intention of
to attack man Goverment not the inviclability and integrity D
MISSIONARY ON HANKOW BOMBINGS
CABLE OPERATOR EXECUTED FOR NEGLIGENCE
de
A missionary from Szechwan, Mr. L. A. Buuck, of the Evangeli- cal Lutheran Mission, who arrived in the Colony by plane on Tuesday en route to America. related to a "The Dally Press" reporter some thrilling tales which he had learn- ed during his trip from the North to Hong Kong.
Mr. Buuck said that there had not been any hostilities in Sze- chwan province as yet but move- ments of Chinese troops to the So War front were
continuous
far the people of this district were still safe from any aerial attacks.
As was the "case in many parts of China, the price of foodstuTs risen in Szechwan province had since the outbreak of hostilities. The price of sugar, for instance. which was $2 for 10 pounds under normal conditions, had been la- creased by over 100 per cent. re- cently.
Mr. Buuck left: Wanhsien, Sze- chwan, for Hankow on the morning of September 8 by a Frencn steam- er, but it was not till after six days had elapsed that he could obtain accommodation on the boat. This was due to the fact that there were few foreign vessels calling at this port and
Belgium under any circumstances and to respect Belgian territory at all times except in a case in be col- which Belgium might
action laborating In military
The German against Germany. Government is prepared as are the British and French Govern- ments to give Belgium support In the event of its being the object of an attack or invasion. The Belglan document briefly ex- pressed the Royal Government's best thanks for the German de- claration.- Reuter.
JAPANESE DETERMINED TO END STALEMATE Shanghai Confict
"Enters Third Month
LS,
Shanghai. Oct 13.
here
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1937.
DR. H.H. KUNG.
Warm Welcome
In Manila
Man!la, Oct. 13: A warm wel- come awaited Dr. H.. H. Kung. Chinese Finance Minister, and his party on arrival here this after- noon aboard the Lloyd Triestino motor liner Victoria en route to Shanghai. Dr. Hung was met by high Filipino officials and leading"
· members of the Chinese community
Dr. H. H. Kung " and there was a military guard of Dr. Kung proceeded to honour. the Malacanan where President Manuel Quezon held a reception in honour of the Finance Minister. The Victoria left in the evening after a stay of less than six hours
MORE RUMOURS DENIED
Rome, October 13. Thi reported withdrawal of Italian air experts from China is officially denied as "quite untrue." A message from Berlin anya that nothing is known in official circles with reference to the re- part that Herr Hitler is recalling all German officers from China, 1 being pointed out that these off cers are private persons and they can do as they please.
Despite all day bombing and shelling of Chinese positions in Chapel and Klangwan the Japari--Reuten. ese failed to make appreciable advances although there were no serious
only Infantry attacks. thrusts
and feeler
there. to The Japanese determination
soon as end the stalemate as
growing however. possible
the Shangha! confilet evident as
entered
month. has
the third Besides attempting a fresh land- ing north of Luno for an, encir-. eling movement the Japanese are rapidly completing preparations for a grand offensive. In two full montha' fighting the Japanese left falled to make" the Bank has
Impression against the slightest
Four or five German officers re- Chinese despite support of planes
centrecently left for Nanking quite
after short leave and warships while the and right flank have been made openly to pay dearly for comparatively Germany. unimportant gains. According to foreign military observers the situation in North China where Chinese resistance is described as difficult is kely have a big- Дuence on future developments in the Shanghat area.
Reuter.
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IRREGULAR MAILS
London, Oct. 13. Siberian mails from Shanghai dated September 4 to. 13 was re- zelved to-day.
The Post Office has altogether
all vessels of Chinese LORD NUFFIELD'S received three alberian malis from
ownership had been commandeer-
of
troops
ed by the Government for trans- portation
and war
material."
Mr. Buuck stayed in Flankow for only a day before taking off in a Eurasia" plane for Hong Kong. During his short" period of stay he was able to sense the general feel- ing of the Chinese people in Ran- kow. There seemed to be an at- mosphere of calmness among the the most citizens, he said, and obvious of all was the feeling of trust towards their leaders and che wonderful spirit of co-operation towards the Government.
GIFTS TOTAL £10,000,000
London, Oct.. 13. Lord Nuffeld has offered 1.000 000 to Oxford University for the building of a new college to be specially devoted to col- particularly in the laboration second studies of theoretical students
ai and practical men affairs. With it he has offered a site and a further endowment of £200.000 for medical research bringing his proposed new gifts to a total of 1.300.000. Lord Nuf- field expresses a hope that the new college will produce a flow of recruits to industry.
TEN AIR RAIDS Speaking of the ad raids ever Hankow, he said that to his know- ledge, there were altogether ten,
One of the conditions for ac- of which only one was successful. The last attack was launched two ceptance of the offer is that part days refore his arrival there, but of the endowment shall be de- to the establishment of the enemy planes, 3 on previous voted ocensions, were intercepted and University Fellowships of driven off before they had an op-classes-full-time fellows to portunity for dropping bombs.
three
con-
Shanghai since August 10. One mail of Sept. 10 was received last week. and the Post Office say that nothing was lost, only the deliveries were, strung
out and Irregular. Sea malls appear to be coming through all right although they are also Irregular.
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CANTON HAS QUIET DAY
NO AIR RAID ALARMS
Canton, Oct. 13.
ATTACK ON EMBASSY CARS
Japanese Excuse
BUT UNION JACK WAS DISPLAYED
Shanghai, Oct. 13. Referring to the incident yester. day in which Flight-Lieut. 5. S. Murray. Assistant: Air Attache of the British Embassy, was fired upon by Japanese planes at Ming- hong as he was travelling by car from Nanking to Shanghai, the Japanese attitude is that the Bri- tish were responsible because they allegedly falled "prominently to display the Union Jack."
Further, it is alleged, the party took a route not specified. and also used two cars instead of three. It is contended that the cars were of a yellowish colour and therefore "could only be regarded as Chinese stan cars."
These arguments, however, will not be officially advanced unless the British protest against the in- cident.
A semi-official Japanese state- nient says the planes ceased fring immediately the four occupants waved British flags.
and
Flight-Lieut. Murray's compan- ions are not connected with the Embassy. They were Captain W. LShinn, a mercantile marine' officer, and Messrs,, Grayham and C. M.
Marshall. "SWOOPED DOWN LIKE HAWKS"
Shanghai, Oct. 13. Captain Shian interviewed by Reuter said he was with Mr. Mar- shall in the second car following a flagless Ford pilot car driven by D. A. Fittinghoff, a Russian. when sixteen miles from Shanghai Japanese planes suddenly appear- ed and power-dived over them. "With the Hugessen affair still fresh in our minds we stopped the car and jumped out and ran for cover in the fields. The Japanese planes swooped down ke hawks after their prey and sprayed the ground with bullets. Fight-Lieut. Murray following in the third car. disregarding the possible danger, put out his hands and waved in an attempt to show we were for- elgners when, there was a hall or Despite bullets. He also ducked. the hail of bullets only one shot was visible on the cars which are now garaged here." said Capt. Shinn-Reuten
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"UNFORTUNATE MISHAP”
Tokyo. Oct. 13.
Office that
A Japanese Foreign
to-day stated spokesman the British and Japanese author tles in Shanghal were investigat- Ing the incident yesterday when British Embassy cars were chine-gunned. He added that it was an unfortunate mishap but I'made no further comment.-
Reuters Bulletin Service.
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CALDBECK'S
JAPANESE ATTACK
ON CANTON
(Continued from Page 1.).
THANKS EXPRESSED With reference to the sympathy. shown and medical and relief ald given by people in the United States and Great Britain, Mayor Tseng desires very much to ex- press thanks on behalf of the suf- ferers in Canton for the generous donations received from various appre- Eources. He particularly ciates the offer from the Ameri- can Red Cross and the noble efforts of the Lord Mayor of Lon- don in raising a fund for the re- let of the Chinese.
"All this support," the Mayo states, "will increase our courage and our conviction that with world opinion and sympathy on our side, victory will be ultimately ours. Canton. though daily bombed from the air by enemy planes, is no way weakening, but is continu- ing its efforts to resist attacks. Our people here are carrying on their peaceful pursuits as usual
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ULSTER RIFLES UNDER FIRE
Bomb Explodes
Near House
On
GEN, LI TSUNG-JEN. CONFERS
WITH GENERALISSIMO
Nanking, Oct. 13: General L Tsung-jen, Commander-in-Chief e the 5th Route Army in Kwongal, arrived here this afternoon by a specially chartered vessel from Hankow
Be was greeted at the wharf by a large number of high military officials, including General Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War and General Pal Chung-hal, Deputy- Commander the 5th Route Army.
of
Shortly after his arrival Gène- ral Li conferred with Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek and re-
Shanghal, Oct. 13: In the course of extensive Japanese bombings in Chapel to-day a bomb fell with admirable courage"
Boundary Road which divides In explaining the Japanese North Station from the Interna- naval and air attacks on Canton, tional Settlement and exploded Mayor Tseng pointed out that, a:teen yards from a sand-bagged since the so-called Continental house manned by men of the Policy, it is only natural that after Royal Ulster Rifles. The roof occupying Manchuria and having | caved in but there were no casual- started their Invasion of North ties. The Rifles retired tempora- ported on the situation in Kwang- $1. It is reported that he pledged China as well as the Yangtse Val-rily, for about a hundred yards. A
the full support of the people ef WORLD AFFAIRS ey, the Japanese are extending protest was promptly lodged with
their, aggressive and terrorist ac- Vice-Admiral Hasegawa who sent Kwangst to the Central Govern
ment in the present war against tivities to South China. Their 3.0 officer to apologise for the
Гарап. planes have been bombing Canton bombing but said that the missiles. dally not only to paralyse the city
fell well across the Chinese side itself, but also to ruin an import of Boundary Road.--- ant common market of the Ameri
Reuter. can and European countries, to whose financial and technical aɛ- sistance Canton owes its rapid in- and with dustrial development whom it has now very immense trade relations.
BROADCAST
(Continued from Page 1.)
Far East than in Europe.
this connection the President con- veyed the impression that the Americans realised that their in- All was quiet in Canton to-day terests were bound up more in the with no air raid alarms sounding for the first time in over a week.
CONCERTED ACTION Shameen and a small section of
After making further comment the city were without light to-
on President Roosevelt's speech, the night owing to a damaged main
speaker went on to say that the but this has nothing to do with
speech made by Mr. Neville Cham- ale raid
situation and alberlain at Scarborough last week should be normal by to-morrow.
reply to the President in There have been no night raids
that the Premier said that he an- for some time past but it is poss!-
on the part of the United States ble that the rapidly approaching pounced that any concerted action, with the object of securing world full
peace would find the fullest sup- port from Britain. It seemed Uke ly that the first positive result of the President's speech would be participation by America in the Nine-Power talks.
moon may result in some sleepless rights again.- Reuter
the duct research and assist in the teaching; secondly unofficial fel- lows already holding office in the University of Ita Colleges; and thirdly, part-time Fellows with practical experience in professions on industry or commerce,
Lord Nuffield's gifts have now reached a total of approximate- Counting only amounts of £10,003 or more he has given away about £9,800.000. On four successive days last week he made gifts totalling £418,000. His biggest gifts in recent years Include £2 125,000 in Morris Motora ordinary, stock units in
for trust
his employees and £2,000 000 for special areas.-- . British Wireless,
The only a'd'rald by Japanese planes which was "successful" was due either to the slackness of duty or alleged betrayal on the part of a cable operator of the Hankow telegram office, Mr. Buuck opined. What he
that on learned was
was dis- September 24, a cable patched from the "look-out" sta-17 £10,000,000. tion warning of the approach of Japanese planes. For some reason unknown, the.operator kept the information and did not notify the authorities of the message till it was too late for the defenders to send up their machines to en- gage the invaders. As a result the city was subjected to a bombard-. ment which, however, caused only slight damage to houses and build- icga.
his negligence, the For cable operator, Mr. Buuck learned, was executed immediately the truth was revealed.
The foreigners in Hankow, as in other parts of the world, were horrified at the bombing and El- ing of non-combatants in China by the Japanese, he concluded.
A
Mr. Buck will be leaving for America on Friday, and will remain there till conditions permit him to return to China to continue his
work.
NINE KILLED IN AIR CRASH
Amsterdam, Oct. 13. Nine were killed when a Dutch naval plane crashed near Ban- dong, between Batavla and Soura- baya last night.
The victims include the Com- mander, Technical Chief of the Dutch East Indies Marine Aero Department, one other officer and four non-commissioned officers-- Heuter.
MR. BINGHAM CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Washington, Oct. 13.
was a
1
It must be borne in mind that Japan is seeking domination in China and, under the doctrine "Asia for the Asiaties" they are striving, as they have successfully done in Manchuria, to wipe out all American and European inter- ests and influences from the prin- cipal Chinese cities.
기
The world must realise that Canton is not only a city commer- cially important to China herself, but also a city whose prosperity contributes greatly to the econo- mic prosperity of many other countries. The present. Japanese Mr. R. W. Bingham, US. Ambas- In conclusion Mr. Brierly said
attack on Canton and their in- sador to London had a conference that just as in Manchuria in 1931. cessant attempts to disrupt its with President Roosevelt yester- so it was in China Proper in 1937: international trade relations, can day during which the general po- Japan has timed her action to a only be construed as a challenge Utical situation of the world was nicely. In 1931 the economie de- to the entire world," concludes discussed with special reference to pression made it impossible for the Mayor Taeng Yang-tu- the proposed conference "of the other Powers to do anything and Reiter. signatories to the Nine-Power now in 1937, with the European Treaty. After the interview Mr. Powers engrossed in the Mediter- Bingham merely stated that he ranean problem, and the Spanish regarded a conference would be conflict to a lesser degree,, Japan probable in the near future-
Reuters Bulletin Service.
G.W.R. IMPROVEMENT
London, Oct. 13. The Great Western Railway Company is spending £750,000 on improving its gooda depots to meet the increasing trade and 120,000 square feet will be added to its warehouse accommodation. -British, Wireless,
has started again. In the timing of her action at least. Japan has been sound but that was all that could be said for her,
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE RESULT
London Oct. 13. The Cambridgeshire run to-day resulted follows:-1. Artist's Prince (13 to 1); 2. Red Squaw (25 to 1); 3. Inch Keith (25 to 1). Won by a neck; a head between second and third: Twenty-six
If American co-operation for the maintenance of peace had been forthcoming consistently 18 years ago the situation to-day would not be what it is; if American co operation will be forthcoming in the future, It will make for a better ran and more peaceful world.
Reuter.
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General Ld is remaining here in- definitely.- Central News.
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