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No. 24938.
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Hongkong Daily Press.
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3捌拾伍玖仟肆萬弍第 日柒廿月柒年寅戊
BRITON KILLED ON ON GUERILLAS, JAPANESE IN THE HUNGJAO AREA
Hail Of Machine-Gun Bullets Prevents Father Aiding Son
JAPANESE SUFFER CASUALTIES
Shanghai, August 21.
A Briton. Richard Norman Keys twenty-two year old son of Major P. B. Keys. local business iman, was killed at 1.20 o'clock this morning by a machine-gun bullet which struck him in the stomach during a 45-minute engagement between Chinese guerillas and Japan. ese in the Hungjao area, three miles from the International Settle. ment.
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Being a tuberculosis patient, Mr. Richard Keys was sleeping on the roof of his home which is situated only 45 yards from the Ja- panese Headquarters which was one of the guerillas' targets.
One of the most poignant features of the case was that the fa- ther. Major Keys, was unable to go to his son's bedside immediate- ly owing to the hall of bullets on the root and was forced to help- lessly watch his son's ageny.
The boy was without medi. cal attention for more than an Hour dae to the doctor's in- ability to arrive on the scene as the road was alive with bal- while the engagement
lets lasted.
It is definitely confirmed that the fatal bullet came from the
targets. one of which was Japanese headquarters.
the
SCRAMBLED INDOORS The fighting afforded foreigners residing in Hungján a bad three quarters of an hour. Owing to the closeness of the night many were sleeping on the roofs and veran-. dans and suffered a frightening
guerillas of which three bands. awakening, by the barking of ma-
which took up various posts, con- | chine-guns, and hastily scrambled centrated fire on several Japanese indoors...
The home of another prominent Briten. Mr. H. E. Arnhold. Director of Messrs. Arnold and Co, Ltd., was struck by three- machine-gun the windows were
GUIDE TO THE NEWS bullets and
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smashed.
The Japanese are known to have sukered some casualties but are
PAGE 2.—Mr. Eugene Chen dis-maintaining the closest secrecy an
cusses object of mission. Counto the number.--(Reuter). terfelt coins charge.
PAGE 3. London Gazette, C-H. R.
Officials to be executed. Any
letters for you? New Comman- CAPT, T. KENDRICK
dant of HK.V.D.C.
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PAGE 4-The Services. Batavia-
Salgon air service.
PAGE 5-Musical review.
notes.
Cinema
Crossword. Diary.
LEAVES VIENNA
London: August 21. The Passport Control Officer at the British.Consulate in Vienna. Captain Thomas Kendrick, "who na
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HOME DURING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
ROOF
ROOF OF
Test Match War Of Attrition-
HEART-BREAKING WICKET AT OVAL
Though
London, August 21.
generally agreeing that it is long since in inter- national side had less impres- sive opening bowlers than M. G. Waite and Stanley McCabe commentators in the Sunday papers concede that there was little bad bowling all day long at the Oval,
The bowlera, the commentators concede, were the victims of super-
and for batsmanship
a heart- breaking wicket which D. R. Jar dine. former England Test skipper." and C. G. Macartney, former Aus- tralian Test player. both decry as too good and hardly conducive in the best interests of the game.
England is held to be in an enviable position, especially 'should the match last aver four
days.
W. A. Oldfield, the veteran Aus- tralian Test wicketkeeper, says that by taking the field with only three bowlers. both England" and Australia are seemed determined on a war of attrition.--(Reuter). (FIFTI TEST MATCH REPORT... PAGE 10)
CONCERT STAR
the Tai Ping Theatre tomorrow. organised by the Hong Kong Students' Relief Association.
Miss
Violet Tse Lob-lan, the well-known Chinese screen actress, PAGE 6-Lord Runciman leaves previously reported has been who is taking part in a concert.pt
Prague. Hitler at manoeuvres.pelled from the German Reich for More Japanese claims. Paris alleged espionage.. left Vienna ac- eagerly awaits Premier's state-companied by his wife on Satur: day evening. according to press FAGE -The repudiation of a reports here.
an- father. Colony's puppet
The Sunday paper's refrain from ances. Appointmerits gazetted. any comment
case. Bottle thrown into house. of (Transocean), Japanese Vice-Consul. Pop.
ment.
PAGE 8.-Leading articles: Un- swerving loyalty: The Red bogey
again. North Atlantic air trans- port.
!!
PAGE 10-Final Test match at the Oval. International baseball.
Army hockey team for Singapore. Australian open golf title. Water poło league.
PAGE 12--Finncial page.
PAGE 13.-Radio programmnes PAGES 14 AND 15. Shipping new
and directory,
on
the
KIDNAPPED CHILDREN RELEASED.
Jerusalem, Aug. 21. Three children, members of an Inspector's family, who were kid- napped at Athlit, have been re- leased. The fate of the parents is unknown.--(Reuter). "
A BATH AND A FOUNTAIN
The latest attraction at the United Services Recreation Club their up-to-date "swizaming bath. Shown in the picture above part of the bath with the fountain in the background.
BOMBING OF .
CATHEDRAL
GAP BETWEEN SUDETEN AND
CZECH CAMPS
Bishop Antonie Fourquete who has seen 43 years' service in Canton, viewing the ruins inside of the French Roman Catholic Cathedral with Gen. Wn To-dhin, Governor of Kwangtung, fol- lowing the air-attack by Japanese bombers early in August.-
(Courtesy of Newsreel Wong).
Protest Over
Bombing Of A Church
Hankow, Aug. 21.
It is learned that the French Embassy has lodged a strong protest with the Japanese all- thorities against the bombing of the French Catholic Church at Takonton, 80 kilometĻOS southeast of Peiping, by Japan- ese aircraft on Aug. 17. .
Railway Tragedy At Madras
Madras, Aug. 21
REMAINS
Decision Of Prague Government Welcomed As Friendly Gesture
BILL SUBMITTED BY "SLOVAK AUTONOMISTS
Prague, August 21..
A' week's Intensive efforts has not narrowed the gap between the Sudeten and Czech camps. The Government's decision to appoint Sudetens to superior administrative posts is welcomed by the Sude- tens, as a friendly gesture but not as a substantial contribation to- wards their demands. No date has yet been fixed for the resump- tion of negotiations. The Sudetens are simply standips on the eight points while the Government requires time to consider the position.
The Slovak autonomists has sub- mitted a Bill which will not facili- tate the Government's task. - Nor- mally such a Bill would not be taken seriously but it is unwelcome to the Government.at a time when
Twenty persons were killed and unity is the paramount" need. It
| a hundred injured as the result of demands that the Slovak Diet deal
a passenger train derailment be- with all questions directly affect- tween Trichinopoly and Madura, ing the Slovakia, complete freedom due to the line being washed away Slovak officers stationed in Slovak of language, Slovak army with
by a cloudburst.-(Reuter).
WEDDING PARTI
Madras," Ang: (21. Most of the 30 members of wedding party, as well só a few
It is said that three bombs were Rangoon riot refugees are among dropped by the Japanese planes. the missing,--(Renter).
Though the church itself escaped
unscathed, two houses and a school |
building. all belonging to the CHOLERA
church, were damaged.
At the time of the bombing only two Catholic fathers were in the church. None of them for any other person was hurt. (Central News),
THE REPUDIATION OF PUPPET FATHER-SEE PAGE
--7.
World Conference
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SPREADING
IN NANCHANG
Nanchang, Aug. 21. The cholera epidemic is further apreading in Nanchang. During the last three days alone 71 cases of cholera have been reported.
The local Health Bureau has purchased enough cholera vaccine for injection for 190,000 people. (Central Newa),
Implores Great While Time
States To Safeguard Peace
DEATH OF MRS. G.T. PADGETT
Well-Known Local Resident
PNEUMONIA VICTIM We regret to record the death which occurred at the War Memorial Nursing Home at 1.15 p.m. yesterday of Mrs Violet Winifred Padzeit, wife of Mr. G. T Padgett, M.E., of the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited. The de- ceased was a victim of pati monia and entered the Nursing Home only on Saturday.
There Is Still
Seven Resolutions
In Paris
HANKOW, AUGUST 21"
territory.
Since Herr Hinka's death' the Slovak Party is governed by "a committee of five whose principal members are Monsignor Tisso and Deputy Sidor-(Reuter).
Remarkable
Chinese Marksmanship
Tunki, Anwhei, Aug. 21. The Chinese field comman- der on the Yangtse River front has recommended to the High Chinese Command for com», ́mendation and promotion. for An Teh-cheng, an artElery man, in recognition of his re- -markable marksmanship and
courage.
An damaged heavily two Japan-
Destroyer Leaves For Unknown Destination
London, Angust 21. The Spanish Republican des- troyer Jose Luis Diax which has been over twelve months In the port of Le Havre under- going repairs, left that port on Saturday evening "för "an me known destination," according to an official statement, says Transocean message from
Paris.
The papers recall. in this con- nection, a similar mysterious de- parture from Cironde estuary some months ago of two Spanish Republican submarines C2 and C4 17 which likewise left for an unknown destination and whose subsequent fate is still shrouded in mystery.
It is presumed that the Jose Luis Diaz will endeavour to reach a Spanish Republican port' but doubts are entertained of the pos ability of its avoiding capture en route. by, Nationalist "warships which are on the look out for the vessel.
In reply to press criticism, off- cial French quarters point out that there are no means of pre- venting the destroyer from leaving
ese warships and slightly several port since neither of the warring others in the Yangtse on Friday. partles in Spain enjoy belligerent He fired altogether 38 shells at a rights
TO STUDY ON
THE SPOT-
Paris, Aug. 21. The Comite Mondial des Femmes
fleet of ten enemy vessels moving in the river escorted by a squadron, of Japanese planes. Twenty-three of the missiles hit one vessel or the other. One of them was hit by as many as 14 shells.
| announces that a, délégation of It is reported that on the same women will arrive in China in a “ day Chinese batteries at another few days to study on the spot how undisclosed point on the Yangtse it is best to aid Chinese women and River damaged three other Japan-children- victims of the war with
warships-(Central News), Japan (Reuter)
THE CHINA BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE Campaign has just received from its Headquarters in Geneva a fullese report on the resolutions of the "World Conference.. for Action on the Bombardment of Open Towns and the Restoration of Peace," which was held in Paris on July 23 and 24, under the auspices of the International Peace Campaign.
The late Mrs. 'Padgett, who waaj » the youngest daughter of the late Mr. G. T. May and Mrs. May, who came to reside in the Colony 25 yeara ago. She enjoyed a wide circle of friends and was a member o, the Mothers' Union and the Busy Bees.
The deceased is survived by her mother, husband and two children,
The resolutions seven in number, are as follows:-1 General Resolution; 2. Bombardment of open towns; 3. Work for China; 4. Improvement of food suppiles; 5.-Resolution (proposed by the Delegation from the United States) to the President of the United- States; 6. Resolution on Spain: and resolution on Czechoslovakia, Following is the general resolu
JAPANESE DETACHMENT. SHELLED
Mahwelling, Kiangel, Aug. 21. Whilst taking, lunch, a detach
tion:
The World Conference for Action on the Bombardment of Open Towns and the Restoration of Peace, grouping' 1,000 delegates from 34 countries belonging to every section of society as well as to every shade of public opinion. philosophic and religious, "Implores the great atate to
ment of Japanese troops. on Ox safeguard peace while there is two brothers and a sister, to all of Head Hill on the north sector of still time and thus to assure their wham much sympathy will be ex-
tended in their sad bereavement. Nanchang-Klukiang Railway was own security.
There will be a funeral service shelled yesterday noon by Chinese
AT THE VALLEY PADDOCK
Mr. Garrod Traveton (Private Secretary to His Exzellency tha
"It notes that world policy is more || Governor), sitting on the miling, with Me Harold Seth on his left,
In the Colonial,Cemetery Chapel at batteries nearby: suffering over 100 and more departing from the four 6.30 pm, today.
casualties—(Central News), -
(Continued on, Pare 9)
were interested spectator at the Valley paddock lam work, watch
Ing the new batch of Australian ponies.