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FRONTIER FRICTION
BETWEEN OUTER.
MONGOLIA AND "MANCHUKUO" INCREASES
HSINKING, May 22 (Reuter)—An Outer Mongolian» plane, one of a flight of bombers, was shot down by Manchukuo" machine-gunners on May 20 after it had flown over. "Manchukuo" territory, according to an official report released here to-day. The incident is stated to have occurred in the vicinity of Lake. Barnor,
All the occupants of the machine are said to have been killed but the number involved is not disclosed. The plane is alleged to have] =
formed part of a flight of bombing
machines which trespassed over FURTHER SLUMP
"Manchukuo" territory..
Friction on the frontier between "Munchukuo" and Outer Mongolia
is reported to be, increasing lately. The alleged fight of Outer
IN YEN
Mongolian planes over "Manchu-"Black Market Rates"
For New Notes
on
kuo" is reported to have been preceded by another frontier violation by Outer Mongolian troops who are alleged to have crossed the Khala. River, east of Lake Barnor. on May 15 and started
the construction" of fortifications in "Manchukuo" territory. **The report that an Outer Mon- golian plane has been shot down should be taken with a grain of salt in view of the fact that this news emanates
from the "Manchukuo" capi-
tal.
SHANGHAI COMB-OUT
|SHANGHAI, May 22 (Reuter) A further slump occurred during the day when exchange. shops in "the International.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1939.
JAPAN'S BLUFF CALLED
AT KULANGSU
Three Powers stand side by side to prevent Japanese interference with the Municipal administration at Kulangsu
CUSTOMS TARIFF
IN SHANGHAI
CHUNGKING, May 22 (Central)
GERMANY'S
BALANCE
TRADE
BERLIN, May 22 (Reuter)-The
—A Shanghai despatch reports that Reich Minister for Economics; Herr
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SAFEGUARD
FOR HONGKONG'S SUMMER GLARE
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ITALO-GERMAN MILITARY PACT
SIGNED: TREATY TO REMAIN
CONSTANT WATER IN FORCE 10 YEARS
SUPPLY.
According to a notification Issued by the Water Authority, there will be a constant supply of water in all districts as from to-day when the water restric- tions will be removed. Story of the rainfall during the -week-end appears on page 7.
Pilotless Plane In Big Crash
FIRE DESTROYS HANGAR
the Japanese authorities are plan- Funck, declared that the economic ning a second revision of the cas-blockade on Germany in war time remarkable incident led to the BERLIN, May 22 (T/Ocean)—A toms tariff in Shanghai, allowing had lost its terror in Germany, but destruction by fire of a hanger of even more favourable rates to Jap- said that the economic position of the Ruecker Aircraft Works at anese goods than the prevailltag the world at present was unfavour- Bangsdorf, a small town situated schedule.
able to German exports.
The customs tariff in Sharighal,
trade
it will be remembered, was revised, Germany's favourable under duress of the Japanese milt-balance with Britain fell heavily in tory authorities, since June 1 last the first three months of this year compared with the same period year.
last year.
Settlement bought yen at the rate of 92.30 cents for one yen and sold yen for 92.70 cents.
the occupied areas are reported to Meanwhile money changers in
The despatch states that British have already decided on "black and American interests in Shang- market rates" for the Huahsing hat are paying the closest atten- Commercial Bank notes, namely, tion to this latest Japanese attempt $1,60 new currency for one, Chinese to monopolise the Chinese market. National dollar.
KING'S BIRTHDAY
PARADE
to the south of Berlin and possess- ing one of the biggest experi mental flying stations in Europe.
Will Conclude Armistice
In The Event Of War
*BERLIN, MAY 22 (REUTER)—THÉ ITALO- GERMAN MILITARY PACT WAS SIGNED MORNING BY HERR JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP, THIS GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AND COUNT CIANO, THE ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
The Pact consists of three articles, namely:- (1) The parties will remain permanently in contact with one another in order to agree on all ques- tions affecting their own interests on the Eu ropean situation as a whole.
(2) Should the common interests of the parties be endangered through international events they will immediately enter into consultations in order to take measures to protect those interests.
(3) Should the security of other vital interests of one of the parties be threatened from outside the other party will afford full political and diplomatic sup
port.
་!
If one becomes involved in war- like complications with another will come to ald the ally with all
A flying pupti who had innded LORD MERRIVALE Power of Powers the other party after making & solo fight climbed
out of the cockpit after keeping DIES IN LONDONlitary forces on land, sea and
the engine running, with the in- tention of handing the machine over to another pupil.
2
Famous Divorce Court Judge
The Treaty will remain in force for ten years. MILITARY CO-OPERATION
Subsidiary articles to the Fact
Suddenly for some unaccountable reason, the engine raced up to top" speed and the pilotless machine. A Japanese Embassy spokesman
careered across the aerodrome and LONDON, May 22 (Beuter)-The at to-day's conference said that Polish Inspectors
Naval and alry units are al-charged into the hangar of the death has occurred of Lord Maul the drop in the yen as against the
ready practising for the review on Buecker works It crashed right vale, the famous Divares Court lay down that Italy and Germans dollar was a natural phenome-
Rescued
the King's Birthday on June 9. At through the closed hangar and judge. He was born in 1855 and will further intensify co-operation non" and it was not causing un-
Murray Parade ground yesterday, exploded causing a big conflagra- his publications Include Marriage in the military sphere and war of TWELVE. IMPORTANT due concern to the Japanese au-
WARSAW, May 22 (Reuter)-a contingent of the Royal Scots tion which destroyed a number of and Divorce; the English Point of economica. thorities. He added that it was
The Danzig police rescued the drew a considerable audience when newly-constructed acroplanes. ARRESTS MADE
View (1936) and the House of partly caused by the influx of Ja-
Polish Customs inspectors abit practised forming-threes, a new
There will be a permanent com- It is understood, however, that Lords (1935). SHANGHAI, May 22 (Reuter)-panese tourists from Japan who Piekle following strong represen- march drill which will be seen the output of the Buecker Works
mission.. subject to the direction Although police and other officials had all arrived with yen.
tations to the Senate by the Polish officially for the first time at the will not be seriously affected by Kt., 1st Baron Merrivale of Walk-purposes laid down in articles one Henry Edward Duke, P.C., QC., of two Foreign Ministers for the Commissioner.
forthcoming review,
the disaster.
hampton Co., Devon, was called to and two." the Bar, Gray's Inn, in 1885, and In the event of war they will was appointed Queen's Counsel in conclude an armistice in full ac- 1899. He was Treasurer of Gray's cord with one another. Inn from 1908 to 1927, · ̈ ̈
He was. Chief Secretary for importance which must be attach- Both are fully conscious of the Ireland from 1918 to 1918 and was ed to joint relations with "Triends, Lord Justice of Appeal in May potably Japan, "Manchukuo" and 1918.
Hungary.
are reluctant to divulge results of last Friday's comb-out, it is learn-
ed from usually reliable sources
that twelve important arrests were; made,
It is understood that eight ar- rests were effected in the French Concession; the other four were apprehended in the International Settlement whither they had taken refuge during the Concession comb-out,
N.Z. IMPORTS
TEST CASE
WELLINGTON, May 22 (Reuter) ---New Zealand's import regulations designed to conserve sterling cur- rency' in the country, were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a decision in a test case. Reuter
reports that German The Prime Minister, Mr. M. 3. troops are leaving Spain on Wed-Savage, declared that ratifying hesday while Italian troops will legislation will be submitted by go home next month.
Government on the matter,
Indian Merchant, Family Buried In Debris
PARTIAL
ULLAPSE OF CAINE ROAD RESIDENCE A
MR.
[R. S., S. CHELLARAM, WELL-KNOWN INDIAN MERCHANT AND PROPRIETOR OF THE FIRM OF D. CHELLARAM, his wife and 18 months' old baby boy were injured when part of the roof of No. 2 Cäine' Road, where they resided, suddenly caved in last night and buried them in debris,
The Chellarams also suffered
from shock.
The collapse occurred about 10.30 p.m., when the Chellarams had retired. Mr. Chellaram and the baby were in bed and Mrs. Chellaram was engaged in rub- bing embrocation on her husband's arm. Without any warning, the cell- ing gave way and "let fall bricks, tiles, timbers and plaster into the The house, which stands at the 'room below. The wreckage, how Junction of Caine, Road and Low- ever did not descend with mass er Albert Road, was built several force on the occupants of the years ago and is the property of room, as the, bedsteads held up the Catholic Mission, and the room part of the masonry and some which the Chellarams occupied is formidable lengths of timber. the centre room on the first floor.
The police were immediately. Scaffolding had been erected on notified by business associates, of the roof for the purpose of re- Mr. Chellaram who also resided in medying a leak in the next room, the house, and Inspector J. R. Mc-but prior to last night there was Walter was quickly on the scene no indication that there was any and, with the assistance of Fire thing wrong with the part of the Brigade oficials who were also roof which collapsed. called, succeeded in removing the
The Chellarams, had resided in three injured persons to a place the premises for five years, and of safety.INST
Dr. F. Banje, Mr. Chellarain' physician, arrived soon after
In answer to a call and dressca
the injured people's wounds, which were chiefly, mperficial
before that I was the head- quarters of the Chin Won Athletic Association
acuated The house was evacuated last night by the occupants, pending an architect's examination.
Generalissimo's
International Peace
Message To The
Campaign
He was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Defence of the Realm Losses, 1915, of the Royal Commission 01
Liquor Trade
The King and Queen, according
CHUNGKING, May 23 (Central)-At the second annual meeting of the China Branch of the International Peace Campaign here yesterday, Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Shao Li-tse were re-elected president and vice-president, respectively.
Several hundred people, including delegates from various branches of the inter-Losses, 1915, and of the Board of to a Reuter report, are now near- national organ, attended the meeting which was marked by simple dignity. Both Mr.
Referees (Excess Profita Duty), ing. Toronto. 1916,
They stopped at Lin Seri, President. of the National Government, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
Kingston, Ontario, en route mon "sent messages of greetings, which were read amid great enthusiasm by Mr. Shao L4-tse. General to the Prince of Wales in colours to the Royal Military Col- Lord Merrivale was Attomey. Ottawa and the Queer presented who presided.
|lege cadets there.
Generalissimo Chiang, in his message, said that to fight "the
DERBY DEFEAT
NORTHANTS mad rampancy of international
aggression, a weak and negative,
LONDON, May 22 (Renter)-In peace organ would never be effec-
HAMMOND AS CAPTAIN
cricket championship, tive: what is needed is positive. LONDON, 22
1915,
CHINESE WEEK-END GAINS
Derby, defeated Northants by ten struggie, fired by the greatest Walter, Hammond has been select-IN CENTRAL HUPEH SERIES (Mitchell 4 for 36) and 35 CCopsen peace, and taken part by all Committee to captain the English OF TIRELESS MANOEUVRES
wickets.
Scores--Northants-124 determination
to
attain
reated by the Test Match Selection
4 for 34); Derby-214 and 6 for 03 staunch supporters of anti- elever in the three Test" matches
wickets.
BRITISH ENVOY HERE FROM HANOI
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China,. arrived in Hongkong
from Hanoi last night in HMS. Delight....: L
The Ambassador is staying at Government House as guest of His Excellency the Cover- nor. How long he will remain in the Colony has not yet. been decided, but it is official- ly stated that he will be here at feast for a few days.
Bir Archibald was in Chung- king when the Japanese bomb. ed the capital. He left Chung- king by air on Friday last for Kunming, whence, he departed by plane the next day for Hanol f
Accompanying the Ambassa "dor is Mr. J. P. Tahourdin, His Excellency's private secre- tary who was slightly injured during the raid on Chungking. Mr. Tahojrdin has now com- pletely recovered, a
aggression in the world;
GeneralissimŐ Chiang pointed out that the entire Chinese people are deeply convinced that Ching's war of registance is a concrete and most effective means for checking International aggression: ", all peace-loving nations of the world recognise this significance and unite to halt Japanese ambition; the world would be one step nearer to universal peace.
Following the Generalissimo's message, various members spoke dwelling on the importance of the. work of the campaign at this pres sent-juncture.
JOM
After the speeches, Madame Sun Yat-sen was elected honorary president of the Institute. The meeting also sent a telegram to the Head Institute, appealing for more energetic steps in helping
China
YANKEE CLIPPER S TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIP COMPLETED LISBON, May 22 (Reuter) The Pan American Airways, nying boat, Yankee Clipper, which left Port Washington, in Long Island, on Saturday, arrived here yester- day "orening, just over 201 hours after leaving Fort Washington
against the West Indies.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-French rugby re- *forms. Probables for Oaks. M,C,C. tour" in India. US. Baseball. Home soccer tranz fers:
PAGE 3-Radio programmes.
London Gazette.
PAGE 5 Cinemas Crossword puzzle, : Diary of local events. PAGE 8. Rosary Church, wed-
ding. Newsettes.
PAGE -Heroin pills case at Sessions, Finance Committee meeting Gang attack alleg- ed. Maintenance suit ends. PAGE 8 Leading article:
Anti-British Campaign. PAGE 10-Nary officers dus.
In H.K. Police Reserve orders. Care of war orphans, Ina vestiture in Bhameen. PAGES 11 and 12-Finance
and commerce. PAGE 13 Largest tungsten
deposits. Big praya sche PAGES 14 and 15,--Shipping
news and directory
› FANCHENG, BUPEH, May 22 (Reuter) Week-end gains on the Central Hupeh front were crystalised in the Chinese recap- ture of Trashih, north-west of Hankow, last Saturday night,
Thaoshin holds a key position on the intersecting Kingshan- Changslang, Hankow-Ichang and Tsaoshih-Yoyang highways, and its recapture culminates a series of tireless manoeuvres and operations by the Chinese forces since the fall of the town four months ago into Japanese hands. Chinese forces, in smashing Chinese positions, but caused it- their way into Tsaoshih, killed and tlo damage.a 'wounded more than 500 Japanese A GUERILLAS ACTIVE, who made a futile and, desperate KINHWA, May 22 (Central)- stand inside, the town, Chinese guerillas have been ex- At the same time Tsaoshih was tremely active in the Hangchow- subjected to terrific assaults by the Kashan area along the Shanghai- Chinese, Japanese forces at Yokow. Hangchog Rahway during the past above Hankow, on the Han River, week, MARI
were attacked by the defence|DA few days ago; a mobile unit: forces and suffered heavy casual smashed into Kinliwan, south-west ties. Preparations are being made of Kashan, destroying four of the by the invaders to evacuate to Japanese blockhouses there, It Tenmen, to the northeast,
also dynamited a steel bridge on the railway and tore down a sec- tion of telephone wires.
THE DOLLAR
Following their successes, Ch nese forces are mopping up Japan- ese scattered in the large interstice between the Han River and the Hankow-Ichang highway.
TRANSPORT HIT FOWLIANG, KIANG May 22 (Reuter)A Japanese transport steaming up river in the vicinity of Blangkow was hit by seven shells from Chinese mobile store battery on Saturday noon. The vessel, badly damaged, managed to limp up-1/18 as follows downriver for repair.
In the afternoon, a smail cruiser from Blangkow, opened up on the
T.T. ON LONDON: 1, 13/164, T.T. ON NEW YORK; 281. From Our Own Correspondent London, May 22 London silver prices to-day were
Spot
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