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UNITED STATES BOMBSHELL FOR JAPAN: 1911 TREATY OF COMMERCE ABROGATED
Capital Taken By Surprise
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter)-The U.S. State Department announces that the United States is terminating the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1911 with Japan, thereby opening the way for an embargo on the shipment of raw materials to Зарап.
Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State handed a note to the Japanese Ambassa- dor in Washington informing him of this step.
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EFFECT ON TOKYO FORMULA?
The Government's action came like a bombshell, since it had been stated earlier that the Foreign Re-" lations Committee of the Senate had yesterday post- poned discussion of the Treaty until later in the week on a proposal which had been made that the Senate should place on record that the abrogation of the Treaty was favoured.
It was also stated that Senator Pittman revealed to pressmen that the closed session of the Committee had discussed the possible effect of taking such a course on the recent Anglo-Japanese agreement. Earlier yesterday. Mr. Cor-
China War:
CHINESE
IN COMPLETE
CONTROL
Why America
Has To Act
JAPAN"NOW WANTS WESTERN PACIFIC
TOKYO, July Reuter-To secure command of the Western Pacific "which is indispensable for the construction of a new order in East Asia," is the object of the new Japanese, fleet, the organiza- tion of which has just been an- nounced, according to a spokesman of the Admiralty.
The spokesman stated that the new fleet be kept on a war footing and will engage in special training
JAPANESE FAILURE for emergencies.
dell Hull had a talk with Pre- P.I. COMMISSIONER Chinese retain their positions in NO SIGN OF
sident Roosevelt after seeing his Far Eastern advisers and the President approved of the abrogation of the Treaty. which does not become effec- tive until January 26, 1940: then be in Congress will session and will be able to dis- cuss the question of placing | an embargo on the export of raw materials to Japan.
tion."
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Mr. Hull added that the United States was signifying its desire to terminate the pac "with a view to a better safe- guarding and promotion of American interests as the new developments may require."
NOMINATED
July
27
WASHINGTON, (Reuter)-The Assistant Secre tary of State. Mr. Francis Sayre has been nominated by President Roosevelt to succeed Mr. Paul McNutt as HIgh Com- missioner of the Philippines.
CABARET PATRONS.
IN S.E. SHANSI “ LOYANG. July 27 (Central)-The
south-east Shansi after shattering the latest "mopping up" campaign launched by Japanese contingents converging from the Taokok-Tsing- hua," Peiping-Hankow, Chengtai and Tafung-Püchow Railways.
A Chinese force of 100,000) strong, which the Japanese, vainly attelpted to clear up, is still in complete control of the key points there.
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RELAXATION
ANTI- BRITISH MOVEMENT IN TIENTSIN
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YEN NOTES HIDDEN IN
BIG FISH
SHANGHAI, July 27 (Renter) -An attempt smugggle 6,600 yen in notes Into Shangbai in the Body of a big fish was foiled recently by two watch- ful officer of the Chinese Maritime Customs.
Kept in the refrigerator of a coastal steamer, the fish presented" a bloated appear- ance, which aroused the sus- picions of the officers. It was cut open on their orders and the notes were found inside, packed in neat bundles.
CANTON CURRENCY CONFUSION
BIG DISCOUNTS
IN RELATION TO
H.K. DOLLAR
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Black-out
Exercise
Success
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harbour, for the purpose of fight- ing the imaginary confiagration.
CANTON, July 27 (Reuter)-The proximately
POSTAGE STAMP. FEATURE
Owing to pressure on space, our special Dustage stamp feature is being held over until to-morrow.
IN KOWLOON
The exercise was carried out with, great efficiency and was witnessed
In Kowloon a host of ARP, vo- by police and Air Raid Wardens and other officials. It lasted" ap-lunteers, recruited to duty, trudged restlessly from house to house, 15 minutes, after
.scme shy, others self-possessed depreciation of the Chinese Na- which time it was assumed that
and authoritative, stopping occa=' tional dollar has caused much the file had been extinguished.
sionally to call out a sharp com- confusion in Canton, especially in
GOOD RESPONSE -
mand where a light gleamed on. view of the many different cur-
From the top of the Hongkong |
An occasional hawker, possessed Irències in circulation here.
and Shanghai Bank building, an of an acute business sense, sidled excellent view could be gained of through the crowd, advertising his the black-out in the city as well wares in a sonorous voice above
Recently the notes issued by the former Municipal Bank of Canton
as on the Peak add mid-levels and the din. were generally not accepted as
taken at a were
Trams and buses stopped and extinguished all lights as sooN ELS | the siren was heard, while other traffic likewise observed instruc- tions. Lights of cars were well shaded all round.
"SERVANTS A PROBLEME. Servants in European house- holds were the worse offenders, and many a kitchen light lingered on as the siren continued sound- ing.
CHUNGKING, July 27 (Central); -The Japanese-sponsored anti- Repulsed by the Chinese, a part British movement to Tientsin is legal tender, whilst, in a few in-in Kowlook.
The lights of Kowloon dimmed stances, these CAPITAL SUPRISED
The Kowloon waterfront of the invaders have begun to showing "no sign of relaxation.
was with the first sound of the stren totally dark, while over on the is- heavy discount. withdraw. About 2000 Japanese states a Tientsin report.
and The abrogation of the Treaty
from KIDNAPPED
areas predominantly In sympathy with the drop in land, a few lights could be observ- Chinese reports were that the na- took the capital by surprise. Mr.
who have pushed east of Yicheng. In a · broadcast 'yesterday, the telephoned Hull, at 10,30
CHUNGKING, July-27 (Central)
the national currency. military ed In the upper levels. moving back to Kuwo. Japanese advised the
tive populace showed the finest Chinese
terms of yen also depreciated in journalists to go to the State De-A despatch from Shanghai states
Shops, hotels, restaurants Fowshan residents
and sense of co-operation. in the British and partment where he read the text that two patrons of the Merryland, while another 1,000 are returning French Concessions in Tientsin to the Hongkong dollar. Formerly other public places in the city all of the announcement, which states a dancing cabaret on Yu Ya Ching
to Hungtung
quoted around Military Yen 185, handled their black-out arrange- Tatung- move out... that the Treaty contains pro-Road in Shanghal, were kidnapped Puchow Raliway north of Linfen,
It is learned that British goods one can now change 200 yen for ments very effectively, in spite of the fact that in most cases bus visions which need new considera-in broad daylight in the afternoon The failure of the Japanese cam in Chinese shops will be inspected each HK.$100.
of July 25.
Kwangtung Notes
iness proceeded as usual. The two kidnapped men, Yangpaign is attributed by competent and sealed up. Sales of them will
observers to the constant surprise be forbidden temporarily.
Kwangtung Provincial Bank notes and Wel, were coming out of the raids conducted by Chinese mobile
The British Consul-General in seem to command more conndence cabaret when they were approach nighters, the rains which made the Tientsin has lodged a protest with than the National dollar. Former- ed by several gunmen who forced ground tob muddy for their me
the Japanese authorities over the ly quoted at a discount of about them into a waiting car.
chanised units to operate, and the wrecking of British property in 20 per cent. ta relation to the of the busiest sections of the In-Practice of the Chinese people to Tangku by anti-British demon- National dollar, the present dis-
carry everything away when eva cuating from their villages and The biggest concealment exercise
Japanese Attacked
UNDISCLOSED PLACE, operations, principally cotten, iron, Set attempted and the first to in-. AN
volve the whole of London will be SHANTUNG, «July 27 (Central)- steel and petroleum and supporters
during the night of More than 200 Japanese troops. undertaken of the embargc believe that its ap-
Chu plication will have such an effect August 9 when nearly half of moving from Tsingtao to on Japan as to check her in China England should be in complete cheng, in East Shantung, were at- and, perhaps. force her withdrawal, darkness while Royal Air Force tacked by Chinese units at TangShanghai state, that Wang Ching- while opponents of the embarge aeroplanes carry out exercises and chiachwang. near Chucheng. last wel's terrorist gangs continue to regard it as a step towards war. watch the effect of the black-out. Sunday believing that Japan will retaliate The authorities hope this attempt after which there will be counter-to create wartime conditions will retaliation by the United States be an Impressive display of pre-
paredness(BWB)," and. perhaps, physical conflict.
STEP TOWARDS WAR? The United States is Japan's largest supplier of raw materials
which
are
necessary
for
war
The Merryland is situated at one
ternational Settlement.
LONDON ROCKED BY BOMB EXPLOSIONS:
LONDON, July 27 (Reuter)-While the House of Commons was expected to pass the Prevention of Violence Bill in all its stages last night, the entire King's Cross Station and the shops outside were rock- ed with the violence of a bomb explosion attributed to the I.R.A.
Two taxis were damaged and sixteen persons were injured, of whom one man has already died of the injuries he received.
The terrorist's had hidden Following the explosion, acrid
a bomb in a suitcase which fumes fled the station.
Private
towns.
ASSASSINATION. PLOT THWARTED
IN SYRIA
DAMASCUS, July 27 (Reuter) Beat- A plot to assassinate jeel Khatib, the President of
Syrian the new
Council of number of Directors, and a other high officials and pol- itical personages was thwarted by a series of arrests.
Several Palestine terrorists were stated to be involved
attempt in the
of which
inform the Government was
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the
ed and consequently aro keeping close guard on intended victims.
was left under the counter of motor cars were used as emergency CAUGHT TAKING
the Left Luggage Office at the dressing stations until the end of one of the main arrival bulances arrived."
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platforms, which was crowd- Crowds demonstrated against
ed with passengers at the time of the explosion. The splintered wood from the counter was blown-forty. yards.
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Irish-looking persons and later
five men were taken to Cannon Row Police Station for ques-
tióning.
PHOTOGRAPHS
strators.
WANG'S TRAITOR GANGS ACTIVE IN SHANGHAI
Chinese press dispatches from
count is only about 12 per cent.
IN WANCHAI
THE RAIDERS COME The raiders (even if imaginary) did come within a few minutes of the warning siren, and in the near vicinity of the Yaumiati Police Station two or (some claimed) * | three buildings were ablaze,
In the Wanchal district a large crowd gathered at the junction of Hennessy Road and Fleming Road P.8 உ Sanitary Department van pulled up with a decontamination squad aboard.
It is learned that the Japan- ese bare protested against Chinese money-changers oper- ating on the island, as these drop in the National dollar nsually quote a better rate for the local currency and the military yen than city sources. A bomb was supposed to have
Not Accepted
dropped here, and the squad pro-
threaten patriotic newspapers
Whether this is true or not, the cceded with the task of clearing off published in the settlement.
fact remains that it is now almost the gas with water from a hose scrubbed the The "China Evening News" and impossible to change military yen and, later, they other dailies have received letters and local currencies in Shameen. street down with broomin. ordering them to stop publication National and Kwangtung notes, can be bought from before August 1. Wang's agents however, have also approached their work-foreign banks, but it is understood men offering to pay their keep that they do not handle military they leave their jobs or else."
workers Neither publisher nor are paying any attention to the traitors. A piquant note is lent to the story by the fact that Wang's organ, the "Chung Hwa Daily News" has also been threatened— by the very efficient groups who have made playing about with the Japanese a very dangerous pastime in Shanghal
As a result, the puppet paper has installed triple from doors and an armed guard.
COUNTY CRICKET LUNCH SCORES
LONDON.
July 27 (Reuter)---
County cruket lunch scores are
yen.
Though it is logical that these currencies should depre- · ciate in sympathy with the drop in the National dollar In Shanghai and elsewhere," "financier
speculators"
Are
blamed for the confusion and It is said that the authorities are endeavouring to introduce some effective method to check their activities.
Troop Movements Taking Place
CANTON, July 27 (Reuter)-- The strict searching of Chinese, which was instituted here on
One of these buildings Was the
Yaumati Government School, and here the Fire Bil- rade was busily at work. The hose was turned on from several fire-engine cars, and the gathered crowd rushed for. shelten as water showered. down.
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A block away along Shanghai Street from the Junction of that street with Waterloo Road, and in THE DANGER ZONE The danger zone was barred by the direction of Tsimshatsui, the decontamination squad was at ropes across the street, and at
work, A gas-bomb had been each end A. R. P. volunteers kept dropped here, and for 15 minutes strict watch over pedestrians one block's length of Shanghal who ventured into the zone.
Street was scrubbed vigorously,
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RESTAURANT INCIDENT
A the corner of Luard Road and
crowd Gloucester Road, a
of
THE CROWDS
The crowd," several men deep, surged forward again and again in Chinese began to collect shortly an attempt to see more of what after the siren had sounded. The was going on. Grotesque figures. manager of an American-owned in gas-masks held it at bay as restaurant, next to the Luz Ewo sand (or was it sawdust?) and Hotel, was stoned by some Chinese, then "Mixture 2," fuld protection as he objected to some smoking : from Mustard Gas, was spread over during the "mock air-raid. The the street surface.
notre "attracted the attention of A touch of realism was added to several passers-by."
the scene as a reeking odour from The watchman of the restaurant the decontaminating, futa ̈'Alled: was also stoned while assisting the the air. The figures in the masks manager to chase the mob, Finally and boller suite seemed to grow. a police reservist and a police more restless with the minutes man came on the scene.
July 21, ceased this mornim AT SOOKUNPOO
Despite the official reason, name-
A
casual-
as follows:-
ly the prevention of the smuggling Between 150 and 200 Glamorgan v. Leicester (no play of military notes to Shameen. Ittles" suffering both' from gas, and before lunch); Hampshire 39 for le generally believed that the bomb wounds, strewn on the play-
Japanese Pressman Punished
CHUNGKING, July 27 (Central) -A Shanghai message reveals that was newspaperman a Japanese
2 v. Gloucester 212; Lancashire 63 occasional shooting of Japanese ing-fields of Sookunpoo, were at for 3 v. Notte 388; Middlesex 866 soldiers by armed Chinese was tended to by St. John Ambulance for 6 Derby 110: Somerset 51-v responsible for the searching which units of which had been detailed
sex 72 and 84 for 3; Surrey was being conducted for arms. West Indies 187 (at the "Oval);
MR. DE VALERA CONDEMNS caught taking photographs during Warwickshire 142 for 3 v. Busses
OUTRAGES IN BRITAIN: CHARGED CIRCUMSTANCES
DUBLIN, July 27 (Reuter)-The bombing outrages in Britain were strongly condemned by Mr. Eamon de Valera in the Senate, yesterday when replying to the debate on the resolution demanding a Government statement as to the justifiability and expectancy of bombing activities in Britain by Irish citizens."
Mr. de Valera said: "We Mr. de Valera appealed to the know what wrong was done people concerned to take into con- by the partition of Ireland. sideration the changed circum- stances since the establishment of Unfortunately the Govern-
the Elre Government. ment of Elre are not in à pos- ition to remove the causes that led to the unfortunate occurrence in England."
NO EXCUSE
There was no excuse for the bombings and the Government of Eire had no sympathy with them. The bombings had undoubtedly given the Elre Government a set- back
Mr. de Valera caused a sen- sation when he suggested as a remedy for removing the turmoll which embroiled the two countries that those in the North, numbering about 80,000. should be bought out, compensated and allowed to go. elsewhere if they did not come into a united Ireland.
238; Worcester 102 and 118 v. the ceremony in which Admiral Yorkshire 91 and 77 for 7. Harry Yarnell, the out-goingTM Com- |mander-in-Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, transferred his duties
WORCESTER WIN
LONDON July 27 (Reuter)~~
to Rear-Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Worcester defeated Yorkshire by 16 the new Commander-in-Chief, on runs. the U. 8. S. Augusta, on Wednes-
day
In the meanwhile, heavy troops movements were notice- abis in the direction of the Canton-Hankow Railway, where Chinese troops are said to be very active.
Worcester 102 (Verity 4 for 35) TRAGEDY DURING
HEAVY RAIN
and 118-6Verity, 4 for 40); "York-
Hls aims, it was stated, were shire 91 (Perks 4 for 20) and 113 confiscated and he was ordered to (Perks 5 for 50, Martin 4 for 30), stand at one corner until after. the end of the ceremony before he was allowed to go..
“CHAMPS" AGAIN
for duty in that district under the charge of Dr. J. E. Dovey.. of the Medical Department.
The Brigade Headquarters on Tai Hang Hill Road having had to be evacuated on account of “gás,” a temporary hospital had been established at the Elis Kadoorie Indian School.
TAI HANG IN FLAMES
and, as though bitten by a bug, s masked figure would suddenly ruah into the crowd to push it back, »'.
After 15 minutes, the men of the decontamination squad were allowed to take off their hoods, and their ustaninious" opinion, as opinion held in COMINIOTI with the police officers who had stood guard over the area in similar masks and boller suits, was that the heat inside these suits came near to being unbearable.
EXERCISE A SUCCESS The decontaminating squad car. zled out their job to a high degree of emciency, and the exercise was The enemy" having dropped a complete success. "incendiary bomba" in and Police stations reported that around the vicinity of Queen's there had been no particularly College playing field a large por- trying time with pickpockets, and tion of Tai Hang was in flames and a single man in dock at Yaumati Four Boys Swept this added to the dificulties of Police Station was there before GOODWOOD CUP
the siren first sounded. The first the mercy workers, RESULT
Down Nullah
The "general" impression left in ferries to Hongkong moved through Four Chinese boys, who were the mind of this correspondent, the harbour almost completely LONDON, July 27 (Reuter)-The
Opinion in Kowloon last night Goodwood Cup run to-day resulted playing in the nullah beside the however, and he followed "opera without lights.
Lower Peak Tram Station shortly tions" in that district closely-s a follows:-1. Dubonnet: (6 to 4); after noon yesterday, were swept that the people. concerned gave an pronounced the black-out a comm The "Champs" suffered their Senor (8 to 1); Contrevent (100 to or their feet by a sudden rush excellent account of themselves plete success. second defeat last night at the 30). Five ran. Won by a length of water during a heavy down which augured well for any real COMBINED EXERCIS Bowling Alleys when they went sy lengths between second and of water du and were carried emergency that might arises. The Navy, Army and Volunteers down to the Wash-Outs" by the third
took part in combined exer down to the sea, emerging from narrow margin of 58 points.
the outlet near the Victoria Chan Hung-boung, 13 of No. 4, last night. The manoeuvres. was
Weng Wan Tang
part of a programme "plarined King George yesterday received Recreation Club -
The fparth, Mak Kin, aged 12, about two months ago, and which the first four games but in the fifth General Evangeling Booth, Head of the Wash-Out" staged a great the Salvation Army, who is retir-rescued, Cheung Pak-wah, 13. of of No. 4 Weng Wan Lane, is miss-is designed to test the defences of recovery to aggregate 3,321 points ing in October, reports Renter (No. 4, Wing Lok Lane, Mak Chia,ing and is believed to have been the Colony under actual emer-
gency conditions, from London.
$13, of No.1, Wing On Lane; and drowned- to the losers" 3,203.
BEATEN
The game was closely contested throughout, the "Champs" led for
Of the four boys thres were