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五拜禮辦六十月七英港香
FRIDAY, JULY
16,
1937.
日九月六
-- SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
No. 13281
Japanese May Force Independence Upon North China Chiefs
FEAR OF PRESENTATION OF
** FAIT ACCOMPLI ” WORRIES PEIPING AUTHORITIES
But Tientsin Still Denies
Reached Any Settlement
Peiping, July 16.
It is reported that the Eurasia and China National Aviation Corporation air services between Peiping and southern points may be banned immediately, at the instance of the military authorities.
Meanwhile, rumours are rife of drastic changes impending in the North China regime, as a result of the present negotiations at Tientsin, between General Sung Cheh-yuan and the Japanese.
Moreover, it is commonly believed that the Japanese demands far exceed those mentioned hitherto, and some reports add that the Chinese have accepted them. The Japanese demands are said to involve an increased degree of independence from Nanking for the Hopei-Charhar authorities, changes in the personnel of the Hopei- Charhar Political Council, measures to restrict the activities of the 29th Army.
Demands for thesuppression of anti-Japanese activities whether on the part of the Kuomintang or the Communists, have also been resurrected, according to rumour.
Even if the Chinese agreed to these demands, it is felt, it is unlikely they would be announced before being carried into effect, as it is believed Japanese militarists hope to present Nanking with a fait accompli as soon as their troop concentrations are completed.-Reuter.
VITAL FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS
Shanghai, July 16.
Central News Agency's Tientsin correspondent states that formal Sino-Japanese negotiations are expected to commence at that city this afternoon.
This consultation, he adds, will be "momentous," for "it will decide the fate of Sino-Japanese relations."
The Japanese, this correspondent į adds, suli insist upon an officiat apology for the Lukouchizo incident and punishment for the men res- ponsible before the Japanese with- draw from their present positions. The Chinese demand withdrawal be- fore discussion of the incident.- United Press.
PERSISTENT DENIALS
Tientsin, July 16. Persistent denials are made here that any agreement has been reached between negotiators hero.
At noon to-day a most reflable authority declared negotiations
at
present still concern relations between Nanking and the Hopof-Charhar
Political Council-United Press.
READY TO FIGHT
Feiping. July 10.
confdent that
Igh offelais nre
General Sung Chch-yuan, comman der-in-chief of 20th Army which guards the Hopel-Charhar aren, is
Rumour Of
S'hai Clash
Is Refuted
Rumours clrculating in Hong- kong this afternoon to the effect thist
clash 1:ad occurred between Japanese and Chinese in Shanghai, have been categorically denied.
The Telegraph received in- formalion from Shanghal at 2 p.m. stating that all was quiet and peaceful there and that there was no foundation for reports of hosities have broken ont La that area
by the circulation of the wildest
WAR ONLY COURSE OPEN TO JAPANESE
"Necessary To Appeal To Armed Force"
Tokyo, July 16. Partial mobilisation of the Japanese Army has been order- ed and is proceeding.
of
Meanwhile, the Osaka Jiji, well-informed newspaper the southern metropolis, sum- marises the situation:
"It has now become clear that a peaceful settlement in North China is impossible and that the Japanese Government thinks it is absolutely necessary to enforce Japan's fust claims by an appeal to armed force.". -Reutar,
DEFENDS HIS
PROPOSALS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
BRITISH PEACE
.OTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP
TYRES
FORMULA SEEMS DOOMED TO DIE
Spain's Insurgents And British Labour
Both Attack Scheme
Just as it seemed the British proposals for maintaining non-intervention in Spain might bear palatable fruit, despatches from Salamanca, the Insurgent headquarters, apparently wreck the new hope for a settlement. It is semi-officially stated there, says Affairs, found his non-Intervention Reuter, that the British non-intervention proposals do proposals assaulted by the Labour not appear to have made much of an advance on
the yesterday and rose to defend them former suggestions and that they will not be acceptable
to both sides.
MR. ANTHONY EDEN
Britain's Secretary for
Opposition in the House of Commons
angrily,
Giant Soviet
Plane Plans Polar Flight
Will Make One Stop On Voyage To U.S..
San Diego, July 15.
▾
The Insurgents declare, Reuter adds, that recognition of belligerent rights must come before withdrawal of volunteers can be discussed. The main
contention of the British, on the other hand, is that volunteers should be withdrawn before even partial belligerency can be recognised.
Labour Attacks Proposals Į
London, July 15.
Favourable Reception For Formula
Europe Generally Seems Satisfied
ATTACKS NEW FORMULA
MR. C. R. ATTLEE
Labour Opposidon leader in the
House of Commons, bitterly nasuited the Government's non-intervention favourable reception of them abroad.
proposals yesterday, In spite of the
BRITAIN TESTS HER AIR RAID DEFENCES
Coast Cities Get Taste Of War
London, July 10. The boom of maroons and the. roar
of sirens at midnight in Southampton and Portsmouth were the thrilling prelude to the most thorough air-raid defence rehearsals ever undertaken in Great Britain.
The towns were completely **black
out."
Even harbour and motor car
Initiating the House of Commons debate on British proposals for non- intervention, Mr. C. R. Attice, Labour Opposition leader, declared to-day the Government's scheme was unjust, ill- A+ a luncheon here to-day inconceived and dangerous. It did not honour of the Russian fliers who effect what was desired, he insisted. have just completed a record-break- Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- ing distance light from Moscow tary, was attempting to reconcile with the result that he irreconcilables, across the North Pole to San Jacinto, had in fact surrendered to the de- Cal., M. Stanley Shomovsky, Russian mands of the Fascist powers, which adviser who has come to the United only wanted non-intervention as a
· London, July 16. States expecially to assist in com- convenient screen behind which they
Hights were extinguished. People Although no official reaction postponed their bed-times, and were piling data gleaned from the polar could intervene. flights, announced a new Soviet air of the new proposals, he said, until are indications that the Non- explosive, gas and incendiary bombs There should be no consideration has yet renched London, there herded into shelters. Imitation high the complete withdrawal of volun-Intervention
were scattered Committee
through the streets. He stated that the famous Pilotters from Spain had been accomp accept the British proposals for essential service workers donned gas and other Telephone operators Levanevsky, who was in charge of
lished.
Mr. Attlee contended the Govern- the continuation of non-interven-maakstes were rushed to decon
stood by their the plane which made the first trans-ment's proposals were falling away tion in Spain, the withdrawal of polar hop, would pllot another from the standards of international volunteers and the granting of denit with imaginary outbreaks,
Laminating stallons and Are parties machine to the United States in law, especially in granting belligerent belligerent rights to both sides,
Home Sir Samuel Hoare, rights.
at least as a basis of discussion. ary, arrived by air, and with Air Risks Of Conflict
Vice Marshal Sir Philip Game
and It is believed to-morrow the repre-
clored the
Replying, Mr. Anthony Eden de- be prepared to express the general and fire-fighters, and the scurrying
sentatives on the Committee will the chief constables from
cilles, watched the anti-gos squads knew that it the
Governments of Europe views of their Governments.
non-intervention (Continued on Page 5.)
odventure,
August,
This ship will be a huge four- motored monoplane, and the airmen will make one stop for refueling in Alaska. The stopping place has not yet been decided on.-United Press.
GREAT POWERS
CLOSELY WATCH JAPAN'S MOVES
London, July 15.
Events in North China are being watched with the closest interest in London, and the exchange of information between the British, French and United States Governments is continuing. Both Great Britain and the United States have informed the Japanese Government independently that in the view of each the original clash at Lukouchiao was of altogether too small a scale to warrant the extension of the conflict.
will
Secret-
many
As the various powers will probably first aid detachments, as they went make some reservations, there is about their work-Reuter. some fear that discussion may be un- duly protracted. But the British Government will emphaalse the urgency of the occasion and will asic to be entrusted, as early as possible, with the task of approaching the two parties in Spain for their consent to the arrangement.-Reuter.
ITALY MAY ACCEPT
British Ship's
Capture
First Lord States Policy
Rome, July 15, While the strictest reserve is being maintained in official circles regard- Ing the Italian attitude to the new
London, July 16. British plan for preserving non- Further questions were asked in Intervention in Spain, the belief has the House of Commons to-day re- been strengthened that Italy will garding the British merchant ship accept the proposals as a basis for Mallon, captured yesterday by a discussion at the usual consultations Spanish Insurgent warship within on such matters which Rome and territorial waters, when attempting Berlin have been holding recently, to reach Santander.
Reuter.
FRANCE BACKS PLAN
Colonel Llewellin, First Sea Lord, explained that the British Govern- ment's policy had remained consist- ent,
that the Navy would Aritish
shipping on the high
Paris, July 15. It is authoritatively learned that the protect French attitude to the new non- seas, but that if a merchant ship ca- Intervention plan may be summarised tered Spanish territorial waters, she as follows:
Jid so at her own risk. It had been France accepts the British proposals the clear policy of the British Gov- with regard to the restoration of sea ernment not to afford protection in and land control and the withdrawal territorial waters, and all merchant of volunteers, provided both sides in shipping had been notified.-British Spain consent to the suggestions,
Wireless.
Such consent is essential, it is held,.
rights can even be usefully discuss- ed-Reuter.
Any attempt by either the Chinese or Japanese to PLANES OVER PEIPING magnify the incident into an affair of national prestige,
Pelping. July 10, For the past day or two Japanese Would be a matter of the gravest concern to Great before the granting of belligerent scouting planes have been flying Britain, it has been pointed out. over Peiping and its outskirts, swoop- ing over Nanyuan, Fengtal, and the city gates.
Late at night two bombing plants
Nanyuan.--Da-Doo.
rendy and anxious to resist Japanese yours in years. Responsible Chl-were seen coming from Tientsin to encroachment. They believe he is hesliating because he is not complete- nese authorities, however, deny the rumour of an agreement having al- ready been reached in Tiestain.
Latest reports received in London from Tokyo are
Kai-shok-may be forced by Chinese public opinion, into not reassuring, and it is feared that Marshal Chiang
taking an unduly strong line.
PENSIONS FOR M.P.'S?
Planes Again Hop Atlantic
London. July 28. ly convinced that Nanking will really
Another
double trans-Atlantic support him.
crossing by planes of Imperial Air- HEAVY BAIL FIXED
On the other hand, the Japanese Commons, he had been in constant
London, July 15, ways and the Pan-American Airways, Meanwhile, it is indicated that DISBELIEVE REPORTS Three men, Koichi Yamaul, aged assurances that the incidents in the touch with the Chinese Ambassador,
The Prime Minster, Mr. Neville collaborating in plans for establish- certain pro-Japanese factions close to.
40, described as a shop proprietor, North have been unpremeditated, who had communicated to him a
Chamberlain, announced in the ment of a regular service, has just· General Sung, are pressing him to They place no credence in reports Teng Kat, aged 31, unemployed, and have been accepted in London, as also number of reports on the situation as House of Commons that he had ops been commenced. "localize" the Lukouchino incident that General Sung and his colleagues Tang Kwok, aged 23, unemployed, is the view that Tokyo in not really seen by his Government.
CH7.20 a departmental, committee to pointed a
. At p.m. to-day the American and prevent real resistance by con- have agreed to the withdrawal of the were charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour His Majesty's to make an offer for did not add materially to what had from personal contributions of meth- | of the ocean. A few hours later the Interested in delaying the settlement. Lord Cranborne stated, in reply to examine the practical aspects of Clipper ship left Foynes, Ireland, an fusing the lasue, to a sufficient extent 29th Army to Proting. the re-at the Contral Magistracy this morn sees no reason
pension scheme for Members of Par
a return flight to Botwood, Now to allow that they, and the Japanese, Political Council, the demilitarisation at No. 4 Luard Road, third floor, on organisation of the Hopel-Charhar
questioning that the Chinese reports lament, the necessary funds to come foundland, the base on the other side with the possession of heroin pills will eventually control the Hopel- of the Peiping-Tientsin railway area. July 16. Revenue Omeer J. L Charhar arcá,
already been published,
bers, compulsory or voluntary, with Imperial Airways Caledonia was due Japanese say they are not interest- Stephens asked for a remand of one
to leave Botwood for Foynes. -Chinese-and-foreign elreler all ad-ed in such trifles.
Later. After the cornmittee had reported, mit their nervousness, despite the waiting to see if Nanking troops ed allowed defendants in the sum of Cranborne, Under-Secretary of State opportunity in making any contributive Members of Parliament--British that the Caledonia took off at 10.20
They are only week, which was granted, bail being During the past few days, Lord British Government would lose no he proposed to consult representa- It has been learned from Botwood:
$2,500 each.
for Foreign Affairs told the House of
(Continued on Page 3.)
Wireless.
p.m. B.S.T. for Foynes---Reuter.
outward peace. They are disturbed | (Continued on Page 5.)
ing
mediation.
Government therefore
Keeps Constant Touch! He had assured Me, Que Tal-chi, out any charge to the taxpayers
the Chinese Ambassador, that the