HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
OVER TEN THOUSAND JAPANESE TROOPS ARE SURROUNDED AT
STRATEGIC POINT S.W. OF LICHENG
Chinese Tighten Siege
Of Tsengshing
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CHUNGKING, Aug. 31 (Central)-Reviewing the military situation on all fronts, a spokesman of the Military Affairs Commission declared that throughout the past week ending August 30 Japanese activities were practically reduced to a standstill.
In southeast Shansi, Chinese forces, after the suc- cornered more cessful recapture of Tsincheng, have than 10,000 Japanese troops at the strategic strong- southwest of Licheng. hold of Changchih, 30 miles
The fall of Changchth is momentary.
Legislative Council To Meet To-day
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A.R.P. OFFICER'S NEW STYLE OF OFFICE
Commercial
Transports Delayed
INWARD SERVICES HELD UP BY BAD WEATHER.
GENERAL
DEMANDED MONEY FROM REFUGEE
No Permission To Enter Camp
Pleading guilty to having de- manded, with menaces, a sum of $2 from a refugee in King's Park Rafugee Camp, Chan Man-san, 19;'! was fined $25, in default. month's "hard labour, by Mr. Q. A A. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yesterday.
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Det-Sergi Johnston," prosecut-
has the past twenty-Jour housing, said that at noon on Wednes-
there have been few alterat ons day, Pun Kam, 45, a cook, visited in shpp ng and airline aTTAREN KIS wife who was staying at the menda. A few steamers `fa led to Refugee Camp. Pus entered the and permission arrive in port, yesterday; however; camp without the delay is bafug caused by the broke some leaves from a tree weather cond tions: between Shang-with-which to cover his head from bat and Hongkong, whores vere the kün. Įstorms "hare.dïlayed steaIDSTE.
The m.v. Ruys, of" J. C. J. I. Kaoping, 23 miles south-Line, which was due in Hongkong west of Changchih, was re- yesterday from Shanghai bịt de- captured by the Chinese in a layed by northern weather, is re-
ported to be arriving this after vigorous push on August 23.
noon.
In south Shansi, several Japan-
The as. Tanda travelling from ese drives from Wensi, Hsiahsien. Yuncheng and Anyi were success-Japan to Hongkong and due yes- fully repulsed. while in northterday, in reported to be arriving
to this morning.
returned Shanai. Luanhslen Chinese hands. At Tsinglo, more! than half of the Japanese garrison
(of 2,000 were stated to have been
lost.
KWANGTUNG FRONT
„Acepmed saw this and, stopping Fun, threatened to prosecute him if he would not pay over $25. The cook was threatened by defendant with six months' imprisonment.
"Pun bargained and defendant agreed to accept only $7. This sum, the cook did not have on his person and he went to his wife about it. She attempted to raise $2 from among the other refugees, and in the course of endeavouring to get the loan, a constable on his Pan American Airways Philip-round of the camp came across pine Clipper due to arrive in port and inquired what the trouble last Wednesday is still being held was. She explained, and the cons" up in Guam by typhoon weather. stable arrested the defendant. The Clipper is now reported to be arriving on Saturday afternoon and will leave on the homeward night on Sunday morning.
TYPHOON WEATHER
.
On the Kwongtung "front, Chi- At to-day's meeting of the Legis- 'lative Council at 2:30 pm, under nese forces tightened their siege of Announcements there will be a re- Tsengshing and on August 28 ac-
R.E.O.C.A.. FLANNEL cital and proclamation of Letters tually smashed their way into the
DANCE TO - NIGHT Patent passed under the Great north gate of the city. inflicting
The Royal Engineers O.d Com- Seal of the Realm amending ati- numerous casualties on the Japan. Imperial Airways inward,mid- ele XVII of the Letters Patent of ese. Several strategic points out- week service, which should have
been Tades' Association are holding a February 14, 1917, consti.ating side Tsengshing were recaptured, arrived on Thursday, has
lines between delayed twenty-four hours on the flannel Dance to-morrow night at Pet isula Hotel, Kowloon. the Office of Governor and Com's while
route. The glane the and Shektam and main Empire mander-in-Chief of the Colony of Tsengshing
will arrive this afternoon at KR Dancing from 8.30 pm. till mid- other places were cut.. Hongkong and its Depend.ticles.
Tak with mall and passengers.
night.
MOTIONS
The Colonial Secretary will move That the, Report of the Finance Committee (No. 8), dated July 27,! 1939, be adopted.
The Attorney General will more the following resolutions:-
Japanese
On the West River, in the Chungshan district. Chinese forces recaptured Samkong and Mukchau and were now in commanding position over Kongmoon and Sunwut. On the Swatow-Chaoan sector,
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Music will be provided by the The m.v. Aramis and the B.S.
Dance Orchestra of the 2nd Batta- Carthage, both vessels en route tion, The Royal Scots, by kind per- Hongkong from Shanghai, are off mission of Lt-Col. D. J. McDougall, programme and will arrive in port M.C., and Officers. to-day. The P. & O. Carthage is Sailing for Europe via southern
Spot prizes will be provided.
$1.00-Cents. Tickets:Ladies $1.50. Members below the rank of Bgt. $1.00.
Tables may be reserved òn" ap-
Resolved pursuant to section 3 Japanese forces were hard pressed ports on Saturday at noon. of the Public Officers (Changes of by Chinese activities and had to Style) Ordinance, 1937, that the content themselves with streng- style of the office of "Air Raid thoning their defence works.
Ronan front, except for several plication to the Hon. Secty, R. E. Precautions Officer" be changed to
Little development of impor- minor Chinese gains. The "tm-o. C. A., Whitfield Barracks, How- that of "Director of Air Raid Pre-tance, according to the spokesman, portant town of Yangsin was sur- loon-Tel. 59191 Ext 23, or the cautions" (or all purposes and that was noticeable on the Hupeh rounded by Chinese forces.
the necessary addition be made to
the Schedule to the said Ordinance.
Pursuant to sector 4 of the Law
Hotel-Kowloon 58081.*
Revision Ordinance, 1937, a Supple TWO POLISH DELEGATES ARRESTED
mentary Schedule will be added to
the ordinance.
NEW ORDINANCES
The Attorney General will move
the First reading of—
A Bill to amend the Births and
Registration
Deaths
1934.
Ordinance,
A Bill to amend the law relating
to the Urban Council.
A Bill to consolidate and amend
the Prevention of Eviction Ordin-
ances, 1938 and 1939,
The Attorney General will move, the First, Second and Third rend: ings of..
"A Bill for promoting the revi- sion of the Ordinances of Hong-
kong."
The Hon. Mr. Thomas Ernest Pearce will move the First reading
of
A Bill to provide for the incor- poration of the Kowloon Union Church
H.K. REFUGEE COUNCIL
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BY GESTAPO AFTER MEETING OF
Anti-British
Campaign Will
Be Continued
DANZIG SENATE
WARSAW, AUG, 31 (REUTER)—--- THE POLISH * TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY ALLEGES THAT TWO POLISH DELEGATES WERE AR- RESTED BY THE GESTAPO
ARMY - CONTROLLED FOLLOWING
PRESS COMMENT
Cordiality Of Anglo-U.S. Relations
THE TALKS IN EFFORTS TO END
AGGRESSION. ·
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reuter)
DANZIG WITH THE DELEGATES OF THE DANZIG SENATE RE- PEPING, Aug. 31 (Reuter)-In-GARDING THE SUPPLY OF PO- dication of the reaction of the LISH FOODSTUFFS TO DANZIG Presenting his credent als to Japanese Army in North China to. AND THE RE-OPENING OF PAS-President Roosevelt, Lord Lothian TRAFFIC BETWEEN | 22d that the British Government International events was given by SENGER
Intended "to do everything in its the Army-controlled press, which TCZEW AND DANZIG. reiterates the anti-Communist” ob- It is stated that the talks were power to maintain pea:e” and tɔ whatever political and lectives, while maintaining the suggested by the Danzir Senate make anti-British attitude.
and were held in a friendly at-economic adjustments were neces- The papers recall that Japan mosphere, but when the Poles left sary to achieve that end.
reply'ng. first raised the anti-Comintern, the conference building, they were
President Roosevelt, voiced the desire of the United banner and the support of which, promptly arrested.
GERMAN AGGRESSION ⠀⠀ States to continue the relation- with Germany and Italy, was The following donations were realistic rather than moral" and WARSAW, "Ang, 31 (Reuter)-ship with Britain of mutual cor- received by the Hongkong Refugee for which East Asiatic races were simultaneously, with the porters diality in any respect which is one and Social Welfare Council for the urged to launch a concerted attack calling up trained reserves, a com-at the corner-stones. "month of August. 1939:
on the headquarters of communique was issued stating that "the structure of peace is found- Previously acknowledged $325,- munism-Russia.
several months ago the German[ed." 218 95: Shul, Lau English Night|
Britain is attacked as a repre- policy of aggression towards Po- $21.0; Sympathiser / sentative of "practical "diplomacy land took the form School 8.C.M. Post $20.00; Rotary Club for etc.. etc.. of capitalism.” Press press campaign and threaten- He said: "The principal task of Educational Purposes $800.00
by statements comment, which is in the nature ing
German international statesmanship is to Father's Memory $10.00: Bympa of advice to the new Japanese leaders and the systema-effect peaceful and constructive thiser $10.00 Bale of Ham and Premier, says his sacred mission is tic. provocation of frontier inci- solutions of controversles between Chocolate given by Sympathiser to build a greater Asla, removed dents and the ever increasing nations and thus obviate the folly $1150, Total $325,891.45.
trom British domination of Asia, concentration of armed forces of war. The American Govern- DONATIONS IN KIND
120 Straw Matts Mr. Lam Pul Barig, Chinese Chamber of Com- merce; 18,300 Pes. Firewood Ban- dakan C.C.; Toys Mr. Hall: Cloth- ing 19. Ho Men Tin Hill Road; Clothing Mrs. Cruttwell; - Freight Firewood Jardine, Matheson and
H.K. STUDENT DELEGATES BACK IN THE COLONY
Mr. Chang To-lam and Miss
of $
on which
PRINCIPAL TASK
mobilised on the Polish frontiers.ment and people have consistent
Co.; Old Tennis Balls Lady Re-Hon Hau-lan, Hongkong, delegates to
creation Club Members,
FIRE BRIGADE CLERK GAOLED
to the Chinese Christian Student
Conference, held from August 14-
Latterly the activity was directed against Danzig as well as territorial claims made by Germany, which leave no doubt that Poland is threaten-
ød.
NO RESPONSE
ly, over many years, devoted themselves in the search for per- manent peace and to end the fear of aggression
"In this effort, I am happy to record that they have always found the British Government
All efforts at conciliation, which and people pursuing the same
20 in Kunming, have returned have always met with the appro- ends."
val of Poland, have hitherto found here, med
According to them, discussions no echo on the part of the Ger- at the conference centred on the man Government
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Appearing on remand before Mr. problems of on-operation between Taking into account these facts T. J. Houston at the Central Court various Christian student bodies and especially the entry of Ger- yesterday on six counts of em-and the mobilisation of Christian man" troops into Elovakia, Poland bezzlement of $301.14, Lam Tat students in aid of China's reais- is compelled to strengthen its se- curity by defensive military mea- tsol, clerk, employed by the Firetance.
sureb
Brigade Department, was found The conference was attended by guilty on nye of the charges, and delegates from all big cities in was sentenced to four months' cluding even Shanghai and Pei- hard labour on each charge conping now under Javanese military currently.
ocendation.
Fallsh policy, which has never been inspired by aggre five designs against any other staté, remains unchanged, r
NEW JAPANESE
INC
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuter)-Vice Admiral Yamamoto, former Vice Minister of the Navy has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, in succession to Vice-Admiral Yoshida, the now Navy Minister.
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