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No. 25269
世玖拾陸佰弍仟伍萬弍第
BACK: STRONG ANGLO·
ANGLO FRENCH
FRENCH STAND
BEGINNING TO HAVE DESIRED EFFECT
HOPE RISES THAT HITLER WILL DRAW
German General Staff Fails To Meet: Tension Continues In Europe
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) - While fully recog- nizing the gravity of the situation, the British press wholeheartedly expresses the hope that reason will prevail with Herr Hitler. At the same time, the papers stress that once again Britain will honour her pledges. A meeting of the Imperial Defence Committee was held this morning, while the Foreign Affairs Committee. of the Cabinet also held a meeting at Downing Street. Lord Halifax conferred with the Premier, and Mr. Anthony Eden also called on Mr. Chamberlain.
The Home Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, had an au- dience with the King at Buckingham Palace.
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BERLIN, Aug. 25. (Reuter) - Official confirmation
of the General Staff deliberations is not forthcoming, bat it is stated that Herr Hitler is keeping in constant touch with his principal advisers, particularly Field Marshal Goering, General Von Brauchitsch, Admiral Raeder, and the Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop.
THE "CRISIS
A resume of develöp- ments in the present un settled situation appears' In our leader column on page 8 to-day.
Von Papen
In Turkey
In
ADOLF TO ADOLF:
"I'll double cross you yet - you
(SPECIAL TO "HONGKONG DAILY PRES8′′)
Situation Shanghai
Much Easier! Seaforths
To Remain In The City
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-Reuter learns from the most reliable sources that the persistent rumours to the effect that the Seaforth Highlanders are leaving Shanghai for Hongkong are entirely unfounded. On the contrary, it is un-mainlug British naval vessels are ISTANBUL. Aug. 25 (Reuter)derstood that the situation two small gunboats. The United The Turkish Foreign Minister had here took a decided turn for States light cruiser Marblehead is an hour's talk with Herr Von
the better to-day and remains the only American warship here. Papen, German. Ambassador. The German Embassy denies that Herr calm, with no sign of panic or Von Papen brought a message even unusual tension. from Herr Hitler for the Foreign Other rumours, stating that Minister and also that he had con- large pumbers of Japanese troops ferred at length with the British Ambassador.
SUPREME SOVIET COUNCIL TO MEET MONDAY MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (Reu- ter)-The Soviet Parlia- ment will hold an extra- ordinary meeting on Mon- day.
'have landed in Shanghai are also known. on equally reliable au- thority, to be without foundation. In fact, it is learned that far less than the usual number of Japan-
while there are To Italian or French men-o'-war.
No More Coal
For Reich
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)
ese troops can now be seen in the Shipments of coal from South Japanese-controlled area in the Wales to Germany have been sus northern part of the Bettlement. pended since yesterday, but ship- ments to Italy have not been British, French, Italian and
prohibited. American warships which usually crowd Shanghal's "warships' row" arë now very few in number..
H.M.B. Cornwall left for Hong- kong at 5 pm, and the only re-
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TT. ON LONDON: 1x, 2. 19/32d. T.T. ON NEW YORK; 28, 7/16. From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 25. London silver prices to-day were up 1 as follows:-
Aug. 24
Aug. 25 Spot
19-1/16 20-1/16 Forward..... 19 20-1/16
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DANGER OF ANGLO - JAPANESE AGREEMENT: WILL BRITAIN AID SHAKEN, ISOLATED AGGRESSOR?
A "Daily Press" Investigation
WHILE LATEST: REPORTS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES BORDER INDICATE THAT THE SITUATION IS QUIET, A RIMOUR WAS STRONGLY CURRENT YESTER- DAY that an agreement had been reached between the British authorities and the Japanese of which the removal of the Japanese army from the border of the Colony was only a part.
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It was reported that Britain and Japan had arrived at an understanding con- cerning (1) withdrawal of Japanese troops from the New Territories border, (2) reopen- ing of the Yangtze River to neutral shipping, and (3) Hiting of the Tientsin: blockade. That the report was somewhat premature was the explanation given by the Act- ing Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, when asked if he had any informa- tion.
Local French Residents: No Orders
"I cannot say that the re port is not true because I have. not received any news con- cerning it as yet," he said. “But I would like to believe that it is true. At present, I am unable to confirm the re- port."
Germans,
Italians
To check up on this rumour, the Not Going
commissioned
staff-member to call up the Japan-
The local French consular "Daily Press " authorities sald yesterday that French residents had re- ceived no instructions to evacuate the Colony.
The “H.K. Daily Press" is ese Consul-General, Mr. T. Oda.officially informed that no Questioned over the telephone, evacuation orders have been he stated that he was not in issued to their nationals in receipt of official information re-
Ger garding such reported understand-this Colony by the
man, and Italian Consulates- ing between the two countries."
General
"BIG PROBLEM ".
Mr. Oda expressed the view that
Asked what preparations had been made if evacuation "becomes necessary, the official
had no statement to make.
the Yangtze problem was a big ADVICE SOUGHT UNITED STATES:
one, and "it would take a long time Interviewed by this journal, the. before a settlement of all points German Consul-General said that "No ordera have been issued to could be reached. Regarding the mumber of his compatriots SERVICE TRIBUNAL American nationals to evacuate report of the lifting of the Tintain reading the papers of the latest from Hongkong," said the Ameri-blockade, he said that the slacken- news of the European crisis, visited MEET'S MONDAY:
can Consul-General, Mr. A. Eing was perhaps due more to the him and asked for his advice as to Southard, when interviewed by the flood.
whether or not they should leave. "Hongkong Daily Press."
He was of the opinion "Whether there will..be any
"I told them," the Consul- that Japanese troops would general said, "that I would leave evacuation or not depends on or not be withdrawn from the it entirely to them and that, if
It is notified that the first public session of the Compul»«, sory "Bervice Tribunal will be held in the Counell Chamber, Colonial Secretariat, on Mán- day at 2.30 p.m.
Another session will be held on the following day at the same time and place.
SPAIN WILL
BE NEUTRAL
ders from Washington," he added. "As the situation stands at present, border in I don't anticipate any instructions future.
to this effect.”. :
NUMBER LEFT
Mr. Southard said that a numbër of American residents had left or Intended to leave Hongkong, but their decision to do so had been voluntary and they had perhaps been influenced more by the Hong- than Kong Government's advice anything else.
These do not number more than
Another Blow 50, and include a few departures
To Axis
BURGOS, Aug. 25 (Reuter)~-~-
A The trend of Spanish policy as indicated in the press is complete neutrality.
that could be described as normal. such as people due for leave.
"The situation does not war- rant alarm and seems to be more hopeful” concluded Mr. Southard..
|NETHERLANDS:
Hitherto there have been no
Dutch subjects were being regli- troop movements nor indications tered yesterday at the Netherlands The acting that General Franco is recalling Consulate-General: the men recently demobilised.
Consul-General, Mr. D. G. E. Mid- dleberg, said that the step was The general opinion of the press similar to the plans for registering is that the scales are weighed in British subjects. favour of peace and much seems to be expected of Italy as the deciding factor.
the immediate they wished to go, they could do
SHUMCHUN FRONT IS ALL QUIET
BRITAIN WELL
PREPARED
|so but I did not advise them to leave. I have no intention what- ever to Izste orders for the evacuation of Germans until I hear something definite."
The Italian Consulate-General (was equally emphatic, "We have Issued no orders for local Italians to leave and we have absolutely nó intention toʻissue, such an ordér: It is totally unnecessary. I see no reason at all why people should feel alarmed. There is no need for
"All is quiet on the Shum-it." chun front," the “Hongkong JAPANESE: Dally Press was informed by
the local military authorities "The local Japanese population yesterday afternoon. So far, has certainly received no order to it is understood, the troops (a evacuate. I can tell you definitely that this is so," stated the Consul (Continued on Fage 3)
for Japan, Mr. T. Oda, when inter- viewed by a staff member of the "Hongkong Daily Press" yesterday: "There is no reason why they should want to leave," Mr. Oda Baldi
"Mild" Run On Banks
Beferring to the action on within his province to comment on Mr. Oda agreed that it was not No orders to evacuate Hongkong the part of various depositors the Russo-German Non-Aggression have been issued to Dutch nation- to withdraw their funds from Pact and suggested the Japanese als, but a Dutch ship is being kept the local foreign and Chinese Foreign Office as a possible source in harbour to await developments banks, a leading Chinese of information.
Should evacuation become neces-
sailed again from Hongkong yes-Indies.
to
HMS. Birmingham, which ar-sary, Dutch residents would be banker informed the "Hong- rived from Amoy on Thursday, taken the Netherlands East kong Daily Press," in an ex- clusive interview yesterday, terday. Ber destination was not Departures so far have been few, that the "run" if it could be | disclosed.
and these are normal movements. described as such, was
mild indeed, and amounted
Five Killed, Scores Hurt In Coventry Explosion: IR.A. Terrorists Again?
LONDON, AUG, 25 (REUTER) FIVE PERSONS AKE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AND SCORES INJURED in a violent explosion In Coventry this afternoon when the streets were thronged.
Broadgate, a busy centre of the city, was shaken and converted into a shambles thousands of pounds damage being done to shop-fronts and windows and passing buses, trams and motor cars were also seriously damaged
very
on
that th
On being told that the people in the Colony seemed, to
be in a restless state, Mr. Oda suggested there was no reason why this should be, first an- swering the question : with a simple “Why?”
to practically nothing. After some reflexion, Mr. Oda
Those who bave been withdraw-
ing their deposits, he asserted, are continued to say that, if Germany mostly those whose accounts are went to war with Poland, it would small. These people have in- be none of his country's business, timated their intention to keep and, if trouble arose between the their money about their persons or former country and England, nel- mn their homes "Just to be handy ther would it be Japan's business. It anything does happen-and it isWe have had our hands full most unlikely that anything will with a war for two years already" happen.” Others, our informant Mr. Oda concluded the interview, added, were converting their money and we have that to wa mto gold.
about
NO NECESSITY:
Asked whether any ments had been made to meet the situation, the banker in que remarked that there was no Tie
The entire street was ankle deep attributed to activities of LR.Asity to make rangements in shattered glass and debris, in- terrorist
eluding contents of wind
the injured people lay
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