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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1938."—PAGE 9
AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS TO PROBE MYSTERY OF KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
SIMPSON DESERT
Skeletons Found Believed To Be Those Of Members Of Expedition In 1848
Adelaide, August 4
Several Australian scientists will leave in a few days time for the Simpson Desert in the centre of the continent to examine a group of eight skeletons just discovered by Mr. Stockman and believed to be those of the members of the expedition that started in 1848 under the leadership of the German naturalist. Herr Ludwig Leichhardt, to, attempt to cross the continent from the east to the west but were never heard of again..
Herr Leichhardt's disappearance has remained to this day one of the unsolved mysteries of early Australian expeditions. So great is the public interest that the Government of South Australia has itself organised the present expedition.
DECREE ISSUED
BY BLUECHER
The skeletions appear to have laid buried in the sand for many decades and were laid bare in exceptionally heavy rains. A re- markable fact is that all the skeletons." except one found two miles away. were lying in a circle as though the men seated around
Foreigners To Leave the camp fire had been murdered
Habarovsk
Yenan. August 4. Marshal Vassily Bluecher, the Commander-in-Chief of Sovie! Far Eastern Army, has issued a decree ordering all foreigners to leave barovsk and Vladivostok naval
within centres
torty-eight hours as a means to prevent espionage.
over
the Ha-
Allens are forbidden to travel the trans-Siberian Railway without a special visa from the military authorities.
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by the natives except one who temporarily escaped.
What the present expedition will have to establish is first whether the skeletions are those or not be- cause the aborigines also frequent- ly sit around a fire in the same manter. In any case the cause of the sudden death in that position suggests a mystery.
CHINA CAMPAIGN Lord Runciman Appeals
For Goodwill
5.000
CANTS
DON
LET YOUR MONEY
BUY BOMBS
Mrs. C. R. Attlee on parade
in London.
CHINESE GAIN IN HOPEI
Chengchow, August 4. Following A Berce attack. Chinese forces reoccupied An- ize, southeast of Peiping' in Hopel on Monday, a belated military report reveals The Japanese were forced to flee in a northerly direction with the Chinese in hot pursalt.
The report adds that traffic on
BRITISH MEDIATOR EXPRESSES HOPES OF SETTLING PROBLEM" IF. PARTIES EXERCISE PATIENCE
Prague, August 4. Lord Runciman and party arrived in Prague yesterday and was greeted by government and mayoral representatives and leaders of the Sudeten German Party.
It's first public act was to receive representatives of the press, He appealed to them to foster the spirit of goodwill,
Forty years' experience, he said,
bad Laught
that him manent peace could secured on the basis of mutual consent: He hoped he would be the friend of all and the enemy of
nome.
only
per- be
if
There were hopes of settling the trouble, said Lord Runelman, they started work in a spirit of goodwill and exercised patience.
NEGUTIATIONS BEGIN
Negotiations between the Gov- ernment and the Sudetens formal- Lv opened yesterday when the Premier, Dr. Hodza, received the Sudeten German leaders. Herr Kundt and Herr Roshe.
the
A communique issued afterwards Junnounced that the conversations
and would be continued method of discussion altered only if there is any new development outside the present conditions
NEW POSTAL EXPERIMENT
IN GERMANY
Berlin, August -4; The German Post Office ad- ministration has, as an experi- ment, introduced a new formal postal service by which any member of the public, desiring to send an urgent communica- tion to a correspondent, may step into a small room and can there dietate a message inta a machine similar in principle to the dictaphone, except that the message is taken on a sinall miniature fiat-record ke Framophone record.
F
About three hundred words will record. go on each side of the
This is interpreted to mean that This costs about 1-1/2 Relchsmark Lord Runelman's presence may ental a modification of procedure.
(Reuter),
The record is simply slipped into an envelope provided, addressed, stamped and forwarded to the re- cipient.
CASES TO BE PRESENTED
For an additional 13 Pfennigs Prague, August 4... three gramophone needles in a That the Czechoslovak minorities strong cartridge can be included 'n
The expedition on which Herr Leichhardt disappeared was his third in Australia. The Erst was from Darling to Port Essington. far in North Australia. The second was an attempt to cross Australia the Peiping-Hankow Railway has from the east to the west, which been disrupted as several bridges completely failed. To retrieve his and" sections of the track near do not intend to leave Lord Runci-the letter-(Transocean). reputation. Herr Leichhardt then Matouchen and Hantan. In south man uninformed is indicated by an Fearing complications arising
announcement that the Slovak from the Soviet-Japanese tension made the third and final attempt Hopel, have been damaged by Chi-
Peoples' Party intends to present More than 700 Manchukuo irre- the Slovak demands to him in form over the violation of Siberian ter- from which neither he nor a mem-nese guerillas.
gulars in Miaokiachwan, Hopel.or a memorandum. thus following ritory by the Japanese. Marshalber of his expedition had ever re- Biuecher has also
ravolted and joined the Chinese-the example of the Sudeten Ger- ordered that. wives and families of all soldiers
(Central News).
man Party. should be sent away from the Fár.
turned-(Transocean),
Eastern defence district. Inte: CHOLERA RAGES
national).
COURT-MARTIAL
The British adviser will
also
SYNAGOGUE TORN'
NAZI DOWN FOR
CONGRESS
Nuremberg. August 4. "The Jewish synagogue in Hans
IN WEST HUNAN JAPANESE TROOP receive a memorandum from the Sachs Platz here is to be torn
Yuauling, August..4. Grave concern is felt by the the health authorities over cholera epidemic
west in Hunan, which has now spread to Fenghuang. Yungsui. Laki and many other districts. Despite strict
FOR BLUECHER?
Paris. August 4. The frontier skirmishes near Changkufeng have openly re- vealed the personal antagon- Ism between M. Stalin and the 'the Commander-in-Chief of Soviet Far Eastern Army.measures, Marshal Bluecher, the paper Le Jour learns.
To rid himself of Marshal Bluecher. M. Stalin, who is anxious to localise the conflict with Japan, allegedly intends to place the Marshal before a court-martial for "exceeding his powers and gross negll- gence."
The French paper, however be- lleves that the removal of Marshal Bluecher would be entirely im. possible at the present moment since it would completely demora- ise the Red Army. Nevertheless. M. Stalin is said to be prepared to walve all such objections in order to maintain his personal power and
to eliminate Marshal Bluecher.
MOVEMENTS
Sian, August 4*
A high military official revealed today that 8,000 fresh troops have arrived in Linfen in south Shansi to strengthen the Japanese gar- rison there.
At Tsiyan and Tsiyang in north
precautionary spread the epidemic rapidly and a large number cases of fatality Has been report-Japanese troops have been gather
ed.
of Honan. where large numbers of
To cope with the situation, the provisional office of the Experi- mental Health Station here has appointed Mr. Shen Tso-chuan to make an investigation trip to the affected districts.--(Central News)
"OFFER GOLD" SONG
New Composition By Sitson Ma
Mr. Bitson Ma, famous Chinese violin virtuoso, has composed an As Marshal Bluecher's likely suc
"Offer Gold Movement Song" 'cessor to the post of Commander- in-Chief in the Far East, Le Jour which will be sung in Canton when mentions General Fedko, Chief the "Offer Gold" movement is Adjutant of War Commissur, Gen-launched there on August 13. eral Voroshilov.-(Transocean)
INUNDATION OF CHENGCHOW FEARED
Shanghai, August 4.
The floods on the Hwangho " and the Yangtse Klang have assumed catastrophic propor- tions, according to the latest reports received here yesterday, which state that the flood waters reached a point near Chengchow, where the Langbai and the Peiping-Hankow Rafi- ways cross and that gravest fears are entertained for the safety of the town of Cheng- chow where artillery bombard- „ments have caused a serious
havoc to the dykes.
Japanese reports assert that the Chinese blew up a section of the dykes on the north shore of the to Klukiang. Yangtse, opposite
Picked choruses are practising this song at the Provincial Mass Education Institute in Canton.
The words of Mr. Ma's, song were
supplied by Mr. Leong Han-chao.
hg. the strength of the invading force has been reduced to about 16.000 men.
lur north. central. and west Shans, the situation is unchanged.
(Central News).
STRICKEN FISHERMEN
TO BE AIDED
The large number Chinese fishermen in Kwang- tung and Hong Kong who have been forced out of their Jobs as a result of Japanese naval activities along the" coast will be given relief by the Kwangtung Provinciai" Government.
Tracts of waste land along the West River valley, the Chaochow- swatow, Yamchow-Limehow, Ko- chow-Liuchow areas and on Hal- nan Island will be marked off for the fishermen to reclaim.
United Hungarian Fartles (Transocean),
at
BOWL-OF-RICE CAMPAIGN
Chungshan, Kwangtung.
August 4.
A campaign has been started Wanchal, in Chungshan district, by which every house and shop is urged to contri- bute a bowl of rice for the re-. lief of war refugees.
It is pointed out that whilst this small contribution from every house and shop is not much of a burden, the total quantity collected will be sura-' cient to feed a large number of refugees. (Central News).
PROSPECTIVE NAVAL BASE
Canton, August 4.
down, a resolution to this effect having been passed by the town council yesterday.
The work of demolition will be- gin immediately, and It is plan- ned to have all evidence of the synagogue's existence removed "be- fore opening of the National Socia list Party congress in September.
It is pointed out that the Jews in Nuremberg still have another synagogue capable of accommodat- ing between 400 and 500 persons.— (Transocean).
PO-ON SHELLED
Canton, August 4.
A Japanese gunboat steamed near the coast and shelled the Chinese positions at Po-or this afternoon, causing no damage. Chinese batteries did not reply.
The number of "Japanese naval craft along the Kwangtung coast Was been further decreased to nineteen vessels today.--(Central News).
FRANCO-ITALIAN NEGOTIATIONS
Paris, August ·4.
NOTICE
The Railway Administration's attention has been drawn to the fact that persistent efforts are still being made to induce merchants to purchase wagon space; notwithstanding the advice issued in previous notices that consigners should raske direct application.
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The Administration therefore appeals to bona fide mer- chants to apply, direct giving particulars of the class of cargo they wish to ship and producing defnite proof of ownership.
The Administration will welcome any information giving names and addresses of persons offering space at enhanced rates. Consignors are therefore warned to refuse all offers oude to them for the sale of wagen space and to pay only those freight charges which are correct according to the regulations,
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Examples
Class 1 cargo, Class 2 cargo, Class 3 cargo, Class 4 cargo
Class 5 cargu,
Class 6 cargo,
40-ton car-load <0-ton car-load.
40-ton car-icad 40-ton car-load
40-ton car-load 10-ton car-load
To Wu Chang
HK$2,013 60 1.530.80 1,258.40 1.010.00. 767.80
652.00
To Chang Sha
$1.972.60 1,496.00 1,227.60
986 80
750.00
540.40
In the event of two or more classes of cargo being conveyed in the same wagon the cargo is charged at the highest class.
Particulars as to classification may be obtained on application at Kowloon Station
1st August, 1938.
E. S CARTER,
Manager and Chif Engineer.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
LOW KONG HOTEL, BIFULT TÂY NG
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL.; HOTELS LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel das Wagons Lita, Peking.
P.C. Accused Of Killing
Peer's Nephew
A verdict of manslaughter against P,C. Stewart Reid, of the Liver- pool Police, was recorded at the inquest in York recently on Gilbert Edward Frederick Douty, 27-year-old nephew of Lord Dulverton, chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Company,
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Keld admitted that during a scene after a dance at Oswaldkirk village hall be struck Donty in self-defence. He was committed for trial at the next North and East Riding Aasizes, says the Bulletin.
He was allowed bail in £50 and Henry Harrison, employed by the a 'surety of £50. It has not yet Civilian Anti-Gas School, Easing- been decided whether any police wold, said that Douty's car had court proceedings, will be taken in travelled 25 or 30 yards past them the meantime.
when there was a crash of glass. Douty, who had attended the Douty accused him of throwing the dance with Miss Hermione Mary glass, and there was a threat of Josephine Mostyn, of Haselour blows. Later he saw Reld strike Hall, Tamworth. Staffordshire. Douzy. died after an operation.
Dr. A. H. Visiak said there was nothing at first to indicate that there was much wrong with Douty, but a post-mortem revealed a clot in the brain, and the skull was abriermally thin.
Anthony J. Bevin, of Alaran- der Gate, Queen's Court, Lon- don,' writter, one of Douty's party, said they took a dozen bottles of beer and a bottle of gin in a car and went to it when they wanted a drink. Some was given out to other people. At the end there was
Kam Ran Bay, in Indo-China, | Minister, saw the Italian Charge the dance there was a amash of some trouble about a
may be used as a naval base in the event of emergency, according to a report in the Canton Dally Sun"
The Russian Baltic fleet called there on Ita way to Vladivostok re- cently.
In order to convert these fisher- The Canton Daily Sun, while men tato competent farmers, they unable to confirm the report re- ita editorial comment. will be given six months' trainingvealed in WORK FOR JAPANESE in farming before they are sent to added that the French Ambassa- the various districts. It is learn-dor., M Paul E. Naggiar, visited IN NORTH CHINA
ed that the first batch of 30 local' Indo-China in April and invited Peiping, August 4. shermen will shortly proceed to some foreign naval experts to in Japanese in North China who Canton to receive the necessary spect the prospective naval base.
(International), came for jobs will be given work training.-(Central News). as assistants in all district govern- |________ ments, provided they have a fair knowledge of Chinese, the puppet Provisional Government decided:
Some of the appointees will be selected from Japanese pacifica- tion agents in North China, and others will be given special train- ing for two months before taking up their positions.
The salary is much higher than that paid in Japan, and encour- agement is given to young univer- sity graduates to take up these i poste.(International).
Craigie-Ugaki Conference
FINDING GROUNDS.
Tokyo, August 4.
FOR NEGOTIATION »
property in the war zones is groundless because this will all be returned to the owners as soon as peace has been restored,
M. Bonnet, the French Foreign
D'Affaires this morning.
It is understood that there is no hope for the resumption of negotiations between France and Italy owing to the present nega- tive attitude of the Italian Gov- ernment-(Reuter Bulletin)..
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
TREATY REVISION"
London, August 4 An agreement dealing with the revision of certain provisions in the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
was initialled at the Foreign Ofice by Lord Halifax and the Prime Minister of Egypt.
It is understood the agreement largely deals with the financing the cost of barracks for British troops who under the Treaty are to be moved out of Catro to This will run into Alexandria, many millions of sterling.
The question of Egypt's contri- bution to the defence of Sudan will be dealt with.-(Reuter).
*NOT ALLOWED
Miss Mostyn told the Coroner that as they were driving off after glass. Douty got out to favesti- gate, and, on returning. sald, he had been "beaten-up".
bottle of
beer on the top of a car, but Reid was not concerned in that. Doutý was in high spirits, but was not drunk,
P.C. Lomax, who had been at- BAN ON FOREIGN
tending the anti-gas school, told Mr Mitchell that Reid was. of JEWS IN ITALY
"absolutely good character," sober, Rome, August 4.
and not the sort to indulge in a Jewish students not of Italian brawl if he could help It. nationality will be excluded from
P.C. 8 Reid said he had nothing Italian universities and technical to do with the breaking of glass. schools, it was officially announced Douty came up to him: snatched yesterday. This decree also applies his cigarette and threw it in his to foreign Jews who have taken up face. residence in Italy, but no restric- He then hit me a violent blow tion will be placed on Italian Jews with his right fist on the left side -(Transocean).
of the head. I struck him back in self-defence merely to protect my- self and to avoid a disturbance..
“He was very violent, appear- ed to have lost all control and in my opinion, had been drinking."
BISHOP APPOINTED
Paris, August "4.
Pope Pius has appointed. Mon- signore Richaud as Bishop of Laval, Mgr. Richaud was born at Versailles 1887 where he had been
since 1933. suffragan
(Transocean).
KWEIYANG.
CHUNGKING
BUS SERVICE Kwelyang, August 4.
Douty walked back to his car unaided. He (Reid) did not think Douty had been hurt seriously. In fact, he regarded the matter as so trivial that he did not report t to his superiora.
BUFFER TIN POOL
MANAGER
The conference yesterday between the British Ambas- sador to Japan, Sir Robert
A slight warning is contained in Craigie, and the Japanese
the statement to the effect. that Foreign Minister, General
this question can naturally be Ugaki, is declared by the
dealt with satisfaction only if Japan Times to have been of
other powers recognise the pre- unusual importance since it
Prague, August 4. sent situation and have the was for the purpose of creat
The Coecho - Slovak official evidence of willingness to Co-
London. August 4 ing grounds for negotiations
To facilitate communication be- operate with the Japanese au- gazette publishes a ruling of the
Reuter understands that Mr. R. with a view of "restoring the
thorities.
Pressburg District Court forbidding tween Kwelyang. Kwelchow pro- traditional friendship" be-
Continuing in this vein the the forwarding by mail of post-vincial capital, and Chungking. d. Mills, director of the Brazilian tween the two countries."
the picture of present seat of the National Gov-Warrant Agency and Finance paper declares: "It is regrettable cards showing The paper,
which is often that certain powers believe they Chancellor Hitler. The Judgment ernment, a long-distance bus ser Company, has been appointed that no oficial announcement has dropped. There are no details or inspired directly by the Foreign are protecting their own interests does not apply to the other dis vice between the two cities will be manager of the buffer tin pool "been issued regarding the captur-the damage or casualties.-(Reu-Ministry, states that the British by supporting Marshal Chiang" tricts of Czecho-Blovakia.--(Trans-- Inaugurated on August 11. (Cen-An official announcement is ex-
tral News). ocean). concern over the fate of British Transocean). ter). ing of Hwangmel-Transocean).
causing the country to be inun- dated as far as Hwangmel so that Japanese operations in this area
KWEILIN RAIDED
Canton, August - 4. Kwellin was raided by three- have been seriously handicapped. Japanese planes this afternoon
This probably explains the fact when about twelve bombs were.
pected tomorrow. (Reuter).