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INCREASED JAPANESE
JAPANESE ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES ARE
EXPECTED IN SHANSI, SHENSI PROVINCES
Early Operation Of Anglo- Italian Pact Sought
CHINESE STRENGTHENING COUNT CIANO AND LORD PERTH
BOOMS NEAR MATANG.
Hankow, June 20.
Increased Japanese activities the provinces of Shans and Shens are expected in the near future by the Chinese milliary quar-
fers here.
It is believed that the Japanese will endeavour to cut the Chinese lines and communications with Lanchow and will therefore attemat to cross the Yellow River at Fenling, near Tungkuan, where the Pel- ping-Hankow Railway trosses the Yellow River.
This assumption is based on the fact that the Japanese are throwing paris of their forces, released by the flooding of the pro- vince of Honan, to the province of Shanal
Reports received here this morn- ing declare that isolated Japanese units are endeavouring to leave the inundated plains of Honan with the help of all sorts or boats. Some of these units are proceeding in the direction of Shansi, while others have been observed in the Anking sector.
Yesterday for. the Arst time the Japanese troops landed on southern bank of the Yangtse, be- tween Wuhu and Tatung. On the other hand the Chinese declared that the Japanese advance on the the northern bank of the has been brought to a standstill in the vicinity of Liuan
The Chinese
River
Britain And Japan
IN CONSULTATION
Rome, June 20.
Lord Perth, British Arubassador, met Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minister last night and the two statesmen remained in "conversa- tion for three quarters of an hour. Great secrecy was maintained but
it is understood that one of the subjects discussed was the posal- Į. |bility"of the situation in Spain al-į tering in such a way as to allow the Anglo-Italian Agreement to come into effect earlier.
Lord Path
Comit Cunn
Japanese Drop Four Bombs On School
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION RAIDED
Peiping, June 20...
1t, reported from Tsingtao that Japanese naval planes drop- ped four bombs on the property of the American Baptist Mission at Pingtu, Shantung. on Wednesday. The buildings were extensively damaged, including a school where 200 boys were studying, but all the children escaped,
The Mission is outside the elty and not near any military objec tive.
MUST RESIST ALL ENCROACHMENTS
London, June 20.
Visibility" was good at the time In a letter to the Dally Tele- graph. Mr. G. W. Swire, director official steps that are being taken
While there is no news of any of the rald-(Reuter). of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. There
says?
The experience of the last nine months shows that the only
to make the Agreement joperative, there is no doust that opinion is strongly in favour of move to secure immediate any
are strengthening way to preserve our interests in effectiveness of the Pact. which It the booms and fortifications in the the Far East is to resist, to the is felt should not be allowed to be. vicinity of Matang in order to re-best of our ability, all Japanese shipwrecked on the rocks of the tard the Japanese advance towards encroachments on our rights and Spanish situation. Klukang, and from there to Han-keep др д constant pressure kow, if the Japanese should at whenever they show any tempt such an operation.
Tomorrow's meeting of the Non
may
stens Intervention Committee is keenly of hesitation or" weakness. inawaited. as it is thought that It: The strengthening of the booms { order to regain what we have is considered to be necessary since been forced to give up.
result in the provision of the Japanese may, after forcing "If this had been the policy at operative shortly.(Reuter
means to make the Agreement the booms, advance not only in athe beginning. British interests westerly direction to Hankow, but would not have suffered so heavi also in a southerly direction. Visly."(Reuter), Lake Poyang to Nanchang, from where a flank attack on the Han kow-Canton. Railway rould be
„Jaunched.—(Transocean)..
WENSI BESIEGED
Kianghsien, Shans), June 20. Further tightening the cordon
VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWAL
Londoa, June 20.
A report of the conversation which took place between Lord Perth and Count Ciano on the YANGTSE BANKS subject of the Spanish war and
the Anglo-Italian Agreement "OVERFLOWING
closely being considered in Lon-1 Shanghat, June 20.don, but no information is avail. around Wensi, Chinese troops have last few days the waters of the report.
Following heavy rain during the able regarding the contents of the now completely surrounded the Yangtze River have risen consider- Steps which were taken by south Shansi city and cut off con-ably and are beginning to overflow Count Clano in approaching Lord munications between the be-
Perth are regarded as proof of the leaguered Japanese and the outside
According to Chinese reports. keen desire felt in Italy to bring world.
Chinese troops an the southern the Agreement into effect at the "To secure contact with the Jap bank of the river. near Kweichin earliest moment.
anese at Wensi, the Japanese com-are standing in water up to the The British view is that the first mand in south Bhansi had resorted waist, Low lying sections of the requisite must still be withdrawal to the 1180 of planes
and port of Klukiang, between, Anking of volunteers, which can only or parachutes.-iCentral News).
Regional Control For Sudetens Likely
the banks.
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS THIS WEEK
i
London, June 20.
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Further Decline In Consumption Prices Feared
The main feature of the Parlia mentary business this week will be tomorrow's dehate оп the Foreign Office vote, when bombing of British ships in exchange chooses to place a bullish Spanish waters and of non-all. Interpretation on the producers tary objectives" in China and action though some copper dealers Spain are both likely to be raised. are afraid it. envisages a further
The debate may range also over, decline in consumption. the general Spanish situation with The recent heavy buying for special relation to the conditions Japanese. Russian and other con- for ratification of the Anglo-tinental accounts will temporarily Italian agreement.
subside otherwise it is generally
London, June 20, The sustained advancë of copper- prices since the announcement of the the quots cut shows that the metal
Today is Supply Day with dis- considered that the statistical post- cussion of the Board of Education tion did not warrant in cut the vote and opportunities for discuss-quota despite the poor American Ing the progress of physical position. training in the past year.
The House of Lords have a mis- cellaneous week of Government Bills in which the most important event is the report stage tomorrow and Wednesday of the Coal Bill
British Wireless).
Furthermore the ten per cent cut roughly sets off the recent increase in American exports of domestic copper and although States pro- ducers outside the United States. therefore, lose what the American exporters gained there does not ap- pear to be any other way in keep- ing the non-United States position
and Hankow, have been inundated our after agreement has been ROYAL FAMILY stable.
by the floods of the Yangtse River reached by the Non-Intervențion according to reports here.-(Trans- Committee.-(Reuter).
ocean!
JAPANESE SILENT
Shanghal June 20. The Japanese military authori- tles are again silent on the floods. Since there is no indication of the floods receding. usually well- Informed circles are of the opinion that this must mean "that they are now extending eastwards the Sudeten Germans, the major-parallel to the Lunghal Railway
Prague, June 20,
it is regarded as possible that.
and probably causing the Japan-
organisation. (Reuter).
ity of whom live close together, ese considerable difficulty and dis- will be granted a regional ad- ministration which will exercise power in matters"af local concern. Questions of state policy will still be the concern of the Govern- ment.
Dr. Hodza, Prime Minister, and
tive are
JAPANESE CLAIM
4
Shanghal, June 20. The startling announcement that Chinese "remnants" in Shänsi now totalled 200.000 men.
газ
the Sudeten German representa; made a Japanese military spokes-
at present conducting negotiations regarding the mine-
Ocean).
man today.
The spokesman, who admitted
more
-than
once
ritles question but great secrecy that these troops were most active 19 being maintained.(Trans-
in attackingį Japanese garrisons, declared that} they recently established contact. with the forces south of the Yel-
TC-
AUSTRIAN "DEBTS low River from whom they
PROBLEM
Settlement Expected
This Week
London, June 20,
ceived new supplies of men and heavy artillery.
KING CAROL TOURS TURKEY INCOGNITO
KING CAROL
It is believed in military quar
Istanbul. June 20. ters here that this means that the King Carol of Rumania, whose Lunghai armies, enabled by the private yacht Luceafarul is at pre- Yellow River floods to reorganise sent anchored in the harbour of In the neighbourhood of Cheng- this city, was guest of honour at chow, have split into two. one a banquet tendered on Saturday by portion pushing north into Shanel the Turkish President, Kemal and carrying the war in a ding- Atatürk, on board his yacht, the
Anglo-German. negotiations. for dong manner back to that pro-avarona. settlement of the Australian debts vinice to hold up problem made favourable progress passage and drive a wedge into
the Japanese -King Carol is travelling incog-i during the week-end, according to their flank-(Reuter),
nito.(Transocean). informed quarters here which de-
clare that Britain as well
2.3
Germany intimated their willing-
ness to make concessions so that
-CHOWKIAKOW REACHED
Shanghal June 20. Only one tenth of the water or
a settlement acceptable to both the Yellow River is still flowing in
parties, may be reached in the the old bed, according to Japanese course of this week.
estimates. The other waters have
A favourable turn in the Anglo- German negotiations is indicated
forced a way along an entirely new track. ***
NEW WOMEN'S RELAY MARK
Berlin, June 10.
Princess Elizabeth In Girl Guide Uniform
Although no official Bgures have been published it is understood
that baste tonnages are restrict-
ing the countries amount to about
710,000 annually.
Rhokana Corporation has been London. June 20.
granted an additional 952 short Their Majesties the King and Queen attended service at the cat reduces the output of restric- toms therefore the ten per cent. College Chapel yesterday ters by about 5,000 short tons, per morning in doing which they fol- lowed the practice of the reign of
Eton
King George V who every year when the Court was at Windsor
month. (Reuter),
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Air Raids Fail To Break Morale Of People
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Canton, June 20...
As the situation in South China bas relaxed in spite of the threats of the Japanese spokesmen at Shanghai to attack Kwang- tung. General Ho Ying-ching, Minister of War, has postponed his trip to Canton, it was learned here last night.
General Ho has his provisional. headquarters in north Kwang- tung with jurisdiction over this province, Fakten and Kwangsi. There being no immediate menace to Kwangtuss, the Central authorities are concentrating their efforts to cope with the Japanese advancing from West Ankul towards HankoW.
The declaration of Foreign increased cost of rice, which has Minister Kazushige Ugaki that been a perplexing problem to the Japan haa no ambition in Hainan authorities, is on the decline with Island supports the theory that if the exodus of people to the Inter-
forces invade South for. China, there will be international complications.
used to attend morning service at FIVE MURDERS IN Japanese
the College on Sunday before cr after the Ascot races.
The first appearance at a public ceremony of Princess Elizabeth in- Girl Guide uniform and of
PALESTINE
Princess Margaret in Broule Royal Commission's
uniform took place yesterday when qver 1,000 Girl Guides marched past Their Majesties the King and Queen In the Windsor Castle quadrangle after a national service in St. George's Chapel.
Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the Anar per- formance of the Adershot Tattoo on Saturday night (British Wire- less).
Egyptian Cabinet Reshuffle
tian
Cairo, "June" 201 Extensive changes in the EX- Governmen, if not the re- signation of the Cabinet Mohammed. Pasha Mahmoud, are imminent, according to well in- formed circles here, v
The Sunday evening papers re port that Dr. Achmed Maher, who is the leader of Saadist Party, has
Public Session
Jerusalem. June 20. Five Árabe, including womes, were murdered
during the
Dast
In spite of the air raids; Canton has now returned to normal. The
GOLD FROM SPAIN
Paris, June 20.
The premium on the Hong Kong dollar is also dropping.
According to the rate of ex- change last night the HK. dollar was quoted at $2.30. The value of national currency is also rising.
The return to normalcy is seen by the re-opening of the shops in the central sections of the city. while those on the West Band The controversy which has been and the Six-Two-Third Road are twenty-four hours in various parts {razing for many, months over the doing business as usual. of Palestine.
The JewishMayor of Tiberias from the Bank of Spain, reposlas disposal of huge deposits of gold narrowly escaped assassination at the present time in the vaul when
as unknown person fired of the Bank of France, will be several shots at him,"
settled, atleast offcially, when the
London, June 20;" Three villagers were killed when Paris Court of Appeals hands down bandits reportedly crossed
Heavy fighting is reported on over its decision within the next few the roads leading from Castellon from Lebanon and invaded the days.
to Valencia. The Insurgents claim village near the border.
The attitude which prevails in to have made further advances. The Royal Commission, studying some public circles and which was hut admit Government resistance the partitioning of Palestine, held also maintained by the States strong at some points. its first public session today when Attorney. namely that the gold they heard the Jewish side of the belongs to the Spanish Republican clared that the Insurgent advance Messages from Barcelona de- question from the new Zionist Government, has been sharply has been checked(Reuter" Bul- organisation,(Reuter Bulletin).
CHOLERA AT CHEFOO
"
Peiping. June 20,
A cholera epidemic has broken out at Chefoo, in Shantung Pro- vinice, as the result of overcrowd ing and privation brought about by
terday. *-*:
|attacked.--(Transocean).
HEAVY FIGHTING
Jetin).
King And Queen Will Be
Accompanied To Paris
By Foreign Secretary
London, June 2
** The King and Queen of England will be acconspanied to Paris on
A new world record in the 600-held several conferences, with the metres relay run for women was Premier concerning the particips- A dozen new rivers of up to four established here yesterday by ation of his Party in the Govern the flood, it was reported here yes Lord Hallfax, Foreign Becretary, it was revealed here yesterday. The by an announcement in the press that a delegation of German metres depth are streaming from German team.
ment. financial experts will at the Kaifeng in a southern direction The old record of 1 minute 45:3 It is believed that a Cabinet of Physicians and first aid helpers British Government's request, leave approximately parallel to the Han-seconds, which was held by the National concentration will be are being rushed from Pelping. Berlin this evening for London kow-Chengchow Railway. The German National team, was re-formed, to include all Egyptian Tientain and Dairen to assist the order to take part in discussions foods have reached the town of duced to 1 minute 448 seconds Parties except the Wafdists led by medical staff of the stricken town --(Transocean)..
Chowkiakow(Transocean).
(Transocean).
Nahas Pasha, -(Transocean)
(Transocean).
forthcoming State visit by only one political personage, namely Royal entourage will otherwise lichide court officials and ladies In waiting
The British Monarchs will arrive at Boulogne on June 28 aboard the Admiralty yacht Enchantres, and, will' Immediately begin the round of vikita. Inspections, banquets and parades covering four. da78/---(Transocean),