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June-August, 1937
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(Continued from Page 1.) munism. It now appears this state- inent was without foundation-Reu tcr.
MENTIONED NO SETTLEMENT
bere
Nanking, July 12. Colonel Chin Teh-chun, mayor of Pelping, telephoned to General Sung Chen-yuan's representative from Peiping at 6 p.m. last night but of the reported mention made no Sino-Japanese settlement.
However, according to Pelping re- ports, arriving later, Colonel Chin announced that an agreement had been reached at 8 p.m., whereby each side expressed Its regret for the ensualties suffered by the other.and agreed to work out a solution.
There and been no demands made
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY
12,
1937.
FOURTEEN SEWING| HEAVIEST FIGHTING
MACHINES STOLEN
MECHANIC CHARGED
IN COURT
REPORTED
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attempted to charge the Chinese de- fence line at a point outaldo the walled city of Wongping last inght,
whs were
Forty-eight hours' remand granted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning in a case in which Tang Lun, 30, mechante, is charged with larceny of 14 sewing machines, the property of Mr. W. E. Grimm, manager of the Calif. Asla Company of 4 Wing Hog Street,
Inspector Boker, in asking for the
cross
LADY'S MISSING
HANDBAG
WIDOW DENIES
STEALING
surrounded and completely Pleading that she had taken the disarmed by the Chinese defenders. handbag by mistake, Cheong Shek- Another body of Japaneso troops kam, aged 23, widow, dented a charge made several attempts to
the of stealing a handbag belonging to Yungting River in order to cut off Mrs. de Blvckert, residing at the the rear of the Chinese troops yester-Gloucester Hotel, when she appeared day but failed in face of a heavy before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Chinese machine-gun fire.--Hua-Non. Magistracy this morning. The con- tents of the handbag comprised a propelling pencil, some papers and Peiping, July 11. $2 in Hongkong currency.
oMeer, just Detective-Sergeant
Saturday's Engagements
Cashman
remand, sald that Sub-Inspector ^ Chinese Army Hallum was in charge of the case but as the result of certain infor- arrived here from Wangping told our stated that Mrs. de Blvckert went to representative a vivid story of what the Fancy Store in Queen's Road matton just received he had left the had been going on at the front yester-Central about 10.45 am, on Satur- court with the complainant to take
day, out a search warrant at
certain house.
coused
some
excitement, but fortunately nothing serious happened.
by either side, the Chinese report PLANES CONCENTRATE
added, in contradiction of the Japan- ese communique from Tientsin.
It was announced, simultaneously, that the main force of Japanese had been
withdrawn during the late afternoon towards Fengtai and that the Chinese continued to guard the Marco Polo Bridge and other Peiping
approaches.
DEMOBILISATION
AGREED TO
The Central Press correspondent In Peiping states the Chinese and Japanese, verbally agreed "to uncon- ditional demobilisation of Chinese and Japanese troops which parti
Tientsin, July 12,
At about 6 p.m. the Japanese day to purchase some material. When ached for her handbag, which she reached suddenly fired on the Chinese posts, she had left on the shop counter, it using rites. The Chinese retaliated.
was missing. The Japanese soon afterwards began was to employ artillery, but the Chinese were not moved. This did not go on very long; fighting stopped about 8 o'clock.
at
A little prior to this,
a salesman of the shop had seen defendant leaving with the handbag. He followed her Inlo the street, where she was About an hour later, a detachment arrested and taken back to the shop. tapanese soldiers, well over one She was found to have two handbags number, attacked the in her possession, one belonging to tile hill at the north-east of Wang- Mrs. de Bivekert, and the other her toping City. The Chinese gallantly defended the position and shortly afterwards counter-attaciced. The Japanese were repulsed.
Up to yesterday afternoon thirteen Japanese acroplanes have arrived
Manchukuo, from
according
Chinese reports.
another Japanese detachment of about At about one o'clock this morning
500 tried to penetrate the
Chinese
The acroplanes Include six pursul planes and a number of bombers. heavy Japanese military concentra- The same source says that with the
tions at Shunhalkwin and Chinwang- tao over fifty acroplanes have arrived | position. As the Chinese were out- at these points.-Du-sico.
numbered they were obliged to re- Fighting was suspended for TROOPS AWAIT ORDERS a while. The Japanese on the astern
treat, side of the Yung Ting River attempl- Tientsin, July 11. ed to cross several times to-day but Six train-louds of Japanese troops, 1 were repulsed, sustaining heavy numbering about 5,000, arrived al losses. Shanhaikwan from Mukden at noon At 5 o'clock this morning the 10 To Chingt BELL & HOWELL FILMO STRAIGHT EIGHT cipated in the Lukouching incident." to-day. They are awaiting further Japanese retreated
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Village. At noon they went forward The Japanese military authorities again, and this caused firing.
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that the rapid increase of JapaneRO inside the Great Wall are busily or minor engagements are reluforcements "iestifies to Japalt's gunising war preparations on a large on.
going Intention of cocreing the Chinese scale, In the Japanese Concession Both Wangping City and the authorfiles into submission.—United | at Tientsin, every lorry available as Lukouchino are now in the hands of Press,
been commandeered for transporta-the
Chinese, and ure strongly tlon of I military supplies for Fengtal,
guarded.-Da-Deo. which will be the base of operations by the Japanese forces, while Chang- FIRING IN TIENTSIN hintan is the centre of Chinese military activities.
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SECTION TWO:
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MUNITIONS, TROOPS POURING IN
Tientsin, July 11. Japanese forces are pouring into North Cluinn from Manchuria. Foreign observers say that they are concentrating in Tangshan,
According to information received here at
at noon six train-loads, number- Ing about 3,500 men arrived at Shan- haikwan to await instructions to go westword to Peiping.
Large
quantities of arms" and
are now
ready to be to Fenglai from here. Three trains of Japanese arms and pinmunition, intended for Fengtal, have been stopped at Langtong.
Motor vehicles in the Japanese Concession here have been com- mandeered by order of the Japanese military authorities.-Da-Doo.
TERMS OF ARMSTICE
Peiping, July 12.
Railway traffle between Peiping
ΠΟΥ
Tientsin, July 12.
At about 3.15 this morning, four and Tientsin is still interrupted. or five gunshots were heard in the
As
a result at yesterday's fighting | Japanese Concession.
at Lokouchino, many houses in and According to the Chinese authori- around Lokouchiao were destroyed ties, the act was deliberate with the by Japanese artillery fire. In con-intention of creating another incident, sequence, about 400 refugees, main-The entire municipally of Tientsin ly consisting of women, children and | and its suburbs aged men, fled toward the suburbs guarded.--Da-Dao. of Pelping to-day-Hua Nan.
STAYING AT POST
оге now
heavily
JAPANESE POLICY
CLARIFIED
Shanghai, July 11. Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, has decided to
(Continued from Page 1) to South postpone his departure owing to the situation in North the current situation. Their Majes China.
ttes had intended to remain at Interviewed to-day, Mr. Sun de-Hayama, their summer seat, until the clared that further development of reopening of the Diet. the situation in North China is quite possible, but the Central Govern- ment is determined not to concede a single inch ak terrory to the Invaders. He also declared that, as far as he knows, General Sung Cheh- yuan has definitely made clear his He warned that Chirin would be position that he will defend North held completely responsible for any are China territory at all costs If the untoward incidents if she continued
An official communique, issued here, states that a second armistice was definitely concluded, following a conference between the lengthy Chinese and Japanese officinis, The terms of this armistice
DEEPLY CONCERNED
Prince Konoe lold the press the Emperor was deeply concerned with the position.
tude.
own.
Defendant was remanded for 24 hours.
FORGED BANK NOTES
three
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION
Charged with pussession of forged $500 banknotes of the Hong- kong and Shanghat Banking Corpora tion on July 9, three men, Lui Wali- shum, alias La! Kun-man, atias Lal Yiu-hing, aged 15, Tsang Wah, alias Tsong Wai-kwang, nged 30, and Chan Siu-cho, aged 29, were brought be fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning,
Detective-Sergeant D. Davica asked for a remand of 48 hours, which was granted.
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared on behalf of first accused. Defendants were allowed ball in the sum of $1,500 each,
similar to those of the first. They Japanese make further attacks her provocative anti-Japanese att-P & 0-BRITISH provide that both the Chinese and Wah Kiu Yas Po. Japanese shall withdraw towards their original garrison areas. The city of Wangping will still be under Chinese control.
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Following the conclusion of this armistice. Joint Sino-Japanese Commission will be despatched from Pelping to supervise the withdrawal of the Chinese and Japanese forces.
The terms of the armistice being observed, without any hitch. The Chinese authorities are satisfied that the major portion of the Japanese troops have withdrawn to wards Fengtai from
Lokouchloo, which will be returned to Chines control-Reuter,
CHINESE SUSPICION
Pelping. July 12. Piercu fighting continued until
EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS
Shanghal, July 11.
that
the SAA1 emer-
Said a Cabinet spokesman: What
Chinese
is urgently needed in the interests of
A War Office statement draws attention to the "rumour" in North China to the effect that Chinese forces had complled with all the Japonese garrison's demands. The Cabinet did not place much faith in It is rellably reported here
verkal promise, however. Chinese General Ho Ying-ching, War Minis-must continue to adhere to a settled ter, who hus returned from Chung-polley. Japan will strictly watch king in consequence of Arc
Sino- developments until the agreement is Japanese trouble, has
completely fulfilled, the War Office gency instructions to General Sung states, it adds. Cheh-yuan informing him that no concessions should be made to the Japanese.
General Bo also intimated that negotiations should not be started until the Japanese troops slop lightingWoh Kiu Yat Po. FEVERISH EXCITEMENT
Shanghai, July 11. Feverish feeling has been aroused in local Chinese citeles by the lotest developments of the North China. Funds are being rais- ed for supporting the Chinese troops at Lukuochino,
Chinese newspaper acted
J. C. M. Grenham: Coupon for Photo-1.20 o'clock last night and was still graphic Goods, valued $50, donated going at the time when the despateh Consolation Prize: Coupon for by Helmut Nocht; Coupon for Photo-containing the above news was sent valued $10,graphic Goods, valued $10, donated from Lukuuchlau. Although ring Photographic Goods,
yesterday
afternoon was discontinued by Agfa China Company. donated by Agfa China Company.
for some time during the peace dis- cussions between the Chinese and
officials Japanese Chinese must cautiously believing that the negolutions were only a means of delaying Chinese operation in order the arrival of Japanese re- permit inforcements from Shanthaikwan.
Two thousand Japanese troops are concentrating at Shanhaikwan and they are ready to move on to Pelping at a moment's notice.
RULES
The following Rules win govern the ; Competition:
1The Competition is confined ex-
clusively to amateur photographers. -No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trade is per mitted to compete.
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The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what adjudged to be the best photograplin in encit Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the periost of the Competition, and which must be Bghtly pasted on back of entry. The right to publish any or nil of
in the Telegraph the entries reserved.
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All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hong- kong. Photographs which have been already entered in other Competition are ineligible.
-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, ins of, or damage to entries.
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All entries to be either black, sepia
or toned pictures; and must mounted. Hand-coloured photographis are ineligible. a-Pictures submitted la sepia tones should be accompanied by a smaller print in black and while. D-No plcture to be entered in mer
than one Section. 10-Mounts to be only while ar cream.
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Japanese marines on gunboats at Shanghai, Tsingtao and Hunkow have been instructed to stand-by ready for and, except in the Children's Section, uny emergency. must be of one of the following
sizes:-10" by 14", 10" by 12", 19" |SUNG TAKES CHARGE
by "
Commander of the 20th Army, 11. No corresponderico will be entered
Into in connection with the Competi
General Sung Chch-yuan, the most tion. 13-Members of the Staffs of Hongkong powerful Chinese leader in Nort!: Telegraph and the South China China to-day, returned to Tientsin storning Post are not permitted to secretly last night at 0.30 o'clock to compete. 14-The decisions of the Judges shall be take full charge of the Chinese mili- tary operations. General Sung Chch- 15-At the conclusion of the Compell. yuan travelled the full distance from tion, entries will be returned to his native country, Loling, to Tientsin, competitors on application at theby motor-car in order to avoid publie Telegraph omices within seven days.
attention.
Members. of General Sung's family arrived at Tientsin later in the evening at 11.30.
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Immediately after his arrival the leader of the 20th Army went Into conference with his highest sub- ordinates to discuss the defence of Morco Polo Bridge (Lukouchino), near Wampinghsien, six miles from Peiping. The return of General Sung indicates that both Nanking and the provincial authorities of Pelping and Tientsin are determined to hold Hopel al cost. General Sung stayed some weeks at Loling to "avold Japanese pressure,” according to carlier reparts.
Chinese authorities in Tientsin have sent out hundreds of special and armed Police in order to watch against any local disturbances. Last night some rifle fring was heard from the Japanese Concession, which
any
'situation in
affices have
received various contributions, most-
а a peaceful settlement is apology and the eradication Japanese activities.
anti-
After revealing certain troop mavements, the Cabinet expresses the hope that a peaceful settlement may yet be reached. However, it is fully prepared to protect Japanese nationals at present in China, it is! stated.-United Press.
SHORTAGE OF PAPER
Itome, July 12.
A decree limiting newspapers to
ly money, from voluntary subscribers, six pages, effective from July 17, has who ask them to remit to the Chinese been passed, owing to the shortage Military authorities in North China. of newsprint and the high price of
this commodity.-United Press. --Wah Kiu Yat Po.
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