1939-06-24

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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Geiteral Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1939.

SWATOW ADVENTURE

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DIRECTED Berlin, Rome Leaders Of The Two Great Democracies

BRITAIN: CHINESE Not Likely

WERE EXPECTING A LANDING To Be Pleased

ARRIVALS TELL

OF SWATOW BOMBARDMENT

NO PENETRATION INLAND

Special to the Hongkong Daily Press"

THE OPINION THAT THE · LATEST JAPANESE ADVENTURE AT SWATOW IS NOT DIRECTED SO MUCH AGAINST CHINA AS AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONS, PARTICULARLY GREAT BRITAIN, is advanced by a number of Chinese officials at present in Hongkong.

The Chinese had long been expecting a landing at the north Kwangtung port, It is stated, and duly pre- pared their defences further inland as it was futile. to attempt to hold the city against naval bombard- ment.

ARRIVALS FROM SWATOW YESTERDAY STATED THAT THE JAPANESE BOMBARDMENT. OF)

The Swatow episode is con- THAT PORT commenced on Wed- nesday morning when half a dozen sidered to be the latest of the

of Japanese gunboats entered the recent series Japanese harbour and shelled "the Chinese efforts along the entire China defences in and around the city. coast to inconvenierice foreign The waterfront' defences were nationals and destroy what- particular objects of attack. ever trade they may be carry-

Chinese troops were then oring on in those places."

Britain is affected by these

dered to withdraw, and no attempt; "was made to put up any defence in face on the naval guns. They events more than any other nation. According to Chinese opinion, the therefore retired out of the city ultimate aim of the Japanese in to defences further inland which their recent movements is to seek had been prepared for a long to induce Britain to mediate in time.

what may now safely be called an impasse in the Sino-Japanese war. China, It is stated, desires peace, consisted of ave marines. They were followed in the course of the but the terms which she is pre- day by others from the gunboats pared to consider are not the terms already in harbour and others upon which the Japanese are will-.

ing to negotiate,

On Thursday, the first Japanese landing party stepped ahore.

which entered that day, until the

“Britain recognizes China's pas- number of Japanese now in Swatow is estimated to be between. ition," said one official, "and there-

[fore Japan is wasting her time." one and two thousand.

NO BIG FIRES

Before withdrawal, Chinese

H.K. CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING

A LONG SIEGE.

SINGAPORE, June 23 (Reuter)-It is belleved that the protection of Hongkong formed an im- portant feature of the discussions at the Anglo- French defence confer- ence now in session here under the chairmanship of Adml. ̈Sir Percy Noble.

Defence experts are un- derstood to consider that “Hongkong is capable of withstanding a long siege In view of the recent steps taken to expand and mo- dernize her defences.

troops are said to have dynamited Cholera Inoculation Certificates:

the waterworks and the power station. A few vital buildings were also set on fire, but it is gathered that there was no large scale conflagration. In all, about 20 buildings, mostly godowns, have been burned downi.

Foreign property is said to be intact."

It is understood that the Chi- nese authorities last month or dered the evacuation from Swatow of many women and children and aged people, as well as all those whose business or livelihood did not require them to remain.

The Japanese have not attempt- ed to penetrate further inland for "fear of traps set for them by the

Chinese, as well as guerillas.

been British

HMS. Thanet and H.MS. Scout are remaining at Swatow, but no special instructions have issued. The duty of the warships is to ensure that normal entry and clearance of British ships there are not hindered.

·RESUME SAILINGS

British shipping companies have

UNUSUAL SCENES AS CROWDS GATHER IN FRONT OF HEALTH OFFICE

Essential For Travel To Macao: Police Summoned

Unusual scenes were witnessed yesterday afternoon

in front of the office of the Port Health Officer, Ice House Street, when the Emergency Squad had to be called out to control a crowd of several hundred people desirous of obtaining the essential cholera inoculation certificate for travelling to Macao.

The only proof of inoculation which the Macao. authorities would recognize to permit landing of Hong- kong passengers is the local Port Health Officer's certi- ficate, it is learned.

HONOUR OF US FLAG" DAMAGED

BY JAPANESE

PARIS, JUNE 23 (REUTER)~ RECENT EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF INVOLVING THE. UNITED STATES IN THE DEFENCE OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS THERE, ACCORDING TO DONNAÐIEU WRITING IN “EPOQUE.”

He says. "Germany and Italy pressed Japan to create the inci- dent in China with the Intention of associating her in any projected operations in Europe, Unfortun- ately the Japanese carried out the instructions too much to the let-

ter.

"In damaging the honour of the | American flag they involved the United States in the Hefence of democratic rights in the Far East.

ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON, The King, in the full dress uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. with President Roosevelt driving away from the station at Washington to the White House.

REAL END TO HISTORIC TOUR

It is unlikely that they will be CHOPPER ATTACK

very pleased in Berlin and Rome.”

"Humanite"" says that British rejection of the Japanese ultima- tum is something to be thankful for and adds that it is a crime. against peace to provide victory for Hitler's allies in the Far East,

IN CONNAUGHT - ROAD WEST

victory from which Hitler would TWO MEN BADLY

*derive the most benefits

Europe.

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Close Empire Food Markets To Japan

INJURED

Connaught Road West was

the scene of a chopper attack list night in which two men

· were seriously injured.

The attack occurred about 8 p.m. The two victims, Chung Nam and Chung Kat, both godown. coolles, were sitting along the Praya cool. ing themselves when they observed a youth teasing a girl in the street.

remonstrate

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)-The Journal "Food Industries Weekly" They got up to says that action will not need to with the youth who," resenting be taken by the Government re- their interference, seized a chop. "be per from a woman nearby who was garding Japanese salmon cause Japanese" agents in London chopping firewood and dealt ser- have now decided there is practi-eral blows on the two men. cally no possibility of this surplus Severe head injuries were 10- being shipped bere."

flicted, and the victims had to be sent to hospital,

The Journal adds there are more than salmon coming from the

Police later arrested the alleged

| troubled waters of Tientsin; 71,000 assailant, a 22-year-old rattan cwts. of canned pilchards come to worker named Sun Help living at. Britain every year while the pü-No. 117 Central Street.

chard fisheries in Cornwall are starved for lack of a market. ""

COOLIES FIGHT

A fight between two coolies at The weekly declares that foreign fish, including roughly 2,000 cwts. No. 9 Shan Bin Lane, first Boor, of Japanese pack are being sold yesterday resulted in one of them, here under "respectable" labels Tam Kwong, 33, being admitted to and urges the scrapping of the the Queen Mary Hospital with two Private medical practition-lecting agent for the Government Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1911 stab wounds in his chest, both of been advised by the naval authori-Jers' certificates are not valid, for the fee of $2 for the inocula- and closing of the food markets which penetrated his left lung.

of the Empire to Japan.

Tam is in "a" serious condition, ties to resume sailings to Swatow, though at first the Macao au- tion certificate.

His assailant is reported to be Harbour Office officials stated thorities declared that certi- yesterday that clearances for ficates issued by Portuguese

Lam Lung, allas Iam Man, a former employee of the wounded | “man," whỏ has absconded. The fight arose, witnesses of the incl dtnt claim, from Tam having dis- charged Lam from his service

·· ADDITIONAL STATION

The Medical Department last

Swatow, were being handled as doctors practising here would night announced that an addition- usual.

be recognized.

The Jardine steamer, Fausang.

The department is normally left Hongkong at 3 pm. yesterday for the North via Swatow, but open for inoculation and issue of certificates for only for two hours there were no passengers of cargo dally, from 3 to 5 p.m., but the for that port. Douglas steamers number of people that showed up are omitting Swatow for the time yesterday were 3D numerous that

being.

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the assistance of the police was found necessary to maintain order.

GREAT RELUCTANCE --- There was great reluctance on the part of a large number to be- ing lined up to await their turn,

al station for Inoculation against cholera for intending passengers for Macao and for the issue of certificates will be opened as from

day at the vaccination centre in the "compound of the Harbour

ce, opposite the Wing On Co. The public is reminded that Inoculation certificates are valid if dated not less than six days and not more than six months from the date of disembarkation.

and the consequent confusion was Trade; Mr. Oliver Stanley, told the The President of the Board of remedied only when the police. their patience and gentle comsel House of Commons that nego sorely tried, had to resort to force tiations with the United States in dealing with the more stubborn for the exchange of stock cotton ones among the crowd.

digafast stock rubber to be held Several people, in fact, broke for war emergency purposes-hava from the queue and, scaling the reached the final stages and it was retaining wall on the side of Bat-hoped to have the agreement tery Path, managed to effect prior signed yesterday (Reuter). entrance to the Fort Health Once

by way of à window."

Intending"" -- passengers to Macao are required to obtain," in the first place, a certificate from the shipping company showing that passage has been purchased.

NEW BATTLESHIP

FOR BRITAIN

The contract for the construc tion of another 40,000-ton battleship will be placed by the Admiralty

This is issued on payment of $2, next week The contract will be and entities the holder to free in-placed with John Brow and Co. oculation at the Port Health Once famHOUS 17de Shipbuilding firm, and a certificate, on which a photo The cost of con

is attached. It is understood that new super: þa

the shipping company acts as col- about £8.000,

of the

STRONG ACTION SOUGHT

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)-The British- Government will be press- ed to take stronger measures against the Japanese action in Tien- tsin at question time in the House of Commons on Monday, when Sir James Wardlaw Milne, KBE, MP., will ask the Government to press for immediate apology and satisfaction for the in- dignities suffered by Brit- Ish subjecta.

Lieut.Cdr. R. T. Bower, RN (C) will request an increase in naval forces and advocate a new broadcast service in Jap anese.

Lieut Col Bir Walter Smiles, CIF, D.8.0. will advocate economic reprisals.

20% LIVES LOST IN STORM

About 20 lives were lost in storm which ravaged eastern Bohemia and Moravia on Thurs

KING AND QUEEN ATTEND

GUILDHALL

LUNCHEON

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) For their Majesties the King and Queen, the luncheon given by the Lord Mayor of London and the City of London Corporation at the Guildhall was the real end to the historic fourney which has taken them over 11,000 miles..

King's Reply

To Commons

Address

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)- The King has sent to the House of Commons the follow- ing reply to the House's Loyal address on the Royal home- coming:

"I thank you sincerely for the address and loyal and affectionate greetings on the return of the Queen and my- self from our journey in the course" of "which we in turn, visited Canada, the United States and Newfoundland.

the

"We shall always remember

wonderful and inspiring: welcome we received from our subjects in Canada and New- "foundland, and the kindness and genuine friendliness of the United States.

We have been. greatly touched by the warmth of our reception on our return to this Country."

BUS CRASH IN WANCHA

The

Royal party, which in- cluded Queen Mary, drove

from Buckingham Palace in a carriage with an escort of Life Guards, through streets packed with enthusiastic crowds and lined by guards of the Navy and Royal Marines and units of the city's famous Territorial regiments.

Throughout the route to and from the Guildhall the city streets and buildings were decorated with flage.

Among the distinguished guests at the Guildhall luncheon were the Prime Minister and Mrs. Chamber- lain, the Foreign Secretary and Lady Halifax, the United States Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Ken nedy, the High Commissioner for. Canada and Mrs. Vincent Massey. and Mr. C. T. te- Water, High Com-" missioner for South Africa.

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