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五拜禮 號六月八英港香、
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937.
日一初月七
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JAPAN
IN CONTROL AT FENGTAI
BRITAIN'S
Brief Clashes Occur AIR FORCE
South Of Tientsin
HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS NEAR
NANKOW PASS GIVE RISE TO FEAR OF HEAVY FIGHTING
Swatow Fears Bluejackets
May Land
to
Suppress Anti-Japanese Boycott
Paoting, Aug. 6.
An official communique issued by the local authorities states that minor hostilities continue in the area to the south of Tientsin. A detachment of Japanese troops appeared in Chinghai District yesterday and was immediately driven off by Chinese troops.
They
The situation along the Pingsui Railway is very tense as there is a heavy concentration of Japanese troops in the vicinity. are obviously prepared to attack Nankow Pass.-Hua Nan News.
HEAVY CONCENTRATION
Tientsin, Aug. 6. From the mobilisation plans of both sides, it is U. S. obvious that heavy fighting will develop in the Ping-Han
and Tsin-Pu Railway zones if fresh Sino-Japanese
hostilities occur.
It is believed, however, that the Japanese troops at
the commencement of hostilities would attempt to break the Chinese line on the Pingsui Railway, which is being strongly held by Central Government troops and a portion of the 29th Army, under General Liu Ju Ming.- Hua Nan News.
Hunting Chinese Troops
Peiping, Aug. 6. The motorised column which proceeded from Pelping to Tungchow yesterday, has moved on to Shunyi, and a short distance north, its purpose being to hunt down and wipe out the remaining 2,000 Pence Preservation Corps troops in that area. United Press.
Swatow Uncasy
Canton, Aug. 5.
A message from Swatow states that despite oficial assurances, the local in Inhabitants
are panic-stricken consequence of a strong rumour that to Japanese bluejackets are ready Land from the warships now lying in the harbour for the avowed purpose I suppressing the anti-Japanese boy-
ef
coli.
This gloomy outlook in Swatow hus caused
in considerable uneasiness Canton, and as a consequence steam- ers and trains bound for Hongkong from Canton have been particularly crowded in the past two days.
Japanese residents have entirely evacuated Conton-Bus Nan News.
Japan's Request Refused
Conton, Aug. 5.
STOP PRESS
JAPANESE LANDING
“AT HANKOW
-Shanghai, Aug. 6
(9.56 a.m).
Recruits
May Fly For China's Army
New York, Aug. 5. Japanese reports stale about 182 American flying pilots have offered their services to China in the event of hostilities between China and Japan breaking out.
The Japanese Government has requested the Embassy officially to draw the attention of the United States State Department to this situation.-Reuter.
Militarists Menacing East Peace
Kung Claims Japan Solely At Fault In North China
other
Paris, Aug. 5. Fresh from successful negotiations in Washington and London, Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister, ar- rived here to-day to wind up several matters, and announced he might Continental several Visit According to the Domici News capitals before returning to China.
In a statement to the Press Dr. Agency, Japanese marines landed Kang declared the Japanese mili In in the Japanese Concession at tarists in North China, against the The Japanese Consul-General
afternoon saner opinion of some of Japan's own Canton called on General Wu Teh- Hankow yesterday
Provincial chen, Chairman of the
after the Commander of the leaders, seemed to be deliberately og- Government of Kwangtung, this
The Chinese people were natur- morning and tried to persuade Gen-11th Torpedoboat Flotilla hadravating the situation. eral Wu to cease concentrating Chl-declared a state of emergency.
ally peace-loving, Dr. Kung went on, hese troops round Swatow, and to The marines erected sand-bug but their rights, Independence and withdraw Major-General Li Han- and barbed wire barricades existence as a nation could not be yun's division from that area. Gen- eral Wu declined to consider the sug-fucing the Chinese troops who sacrificed. gestion.
garrison the city, and stood to
"To-day we are united and ready Meanwhile, evacuation of Japanese their defence works in full war- to defend our fundamental rights at in this city is nearly completed.
The roads fringing the any cost. It a major confilet occurs
the responsibility will rest Japan, he went on.
Most of the Japanese firms in Sha-kit.
meen have been closed down and Japanese concession are all com
Guards. It is estimated that there redoubts. are less than twenty Japanese ro- maining in Shameen, and they are
with
their offices are protected by Consular pletely blocked by these strong "I am confident if the influence of world opinion is brought home to the said people and responsible statesmen in Japanese naval authorities
prevail "the Japan, their counsel may of view also in readiness to embark in the they had acted in
war party in Japanese warship which is at anchor increasing indications" that Chinese over the aggressive here. One report says it is due to forces surrounding the Japanese con- Tokyo and spare Japan, as well as China, and probably the world at leave to-day, but as the Consul- cession would launch an attack.
of large, the consequences of a major He-sald the recent Chinese troops in Hankow and the conflict," Dr. Kung concluded.-Reu- erection of Band-bag emplacements ter, contracted the Chinese authorities" assurances of the safety of Japanese
General and his stuff have to slay a
little Da, Dao.
longer.
18
unlikely
Peace Negotiations
Shonghal, Aug, 0.
Although Sino-Japanese war-like
preparations are in full swing, there
lives and property.
Increase
Meanwhile, the Japanese ex- servicemen's organisation has mobi-
IRELAND WINS
are signs of Sino-Japanese diplomati ilsed all its members In Hankow loinublin Horse Show, Capt. Abern, of efforts at seeking a peaceful solution assist the marines.--United Press.
sthrough informal channels.
Mr. Ko Chung Wu, Chlef of Asiatic
(Continued on Page 12.)
Dublin, Aug. 5. In the Jumping competition at the Ireland, look first prize, and repre- sentatives of France and Ireland took second and third prizes respectively.
Reuter.
EXPANSION
ENORMOUS
PROGRAMME NEARS COMPLETION
London. Aug. 5.
Latest oflelal figures of Royal Air Force strength in air-craft and per- sonnel indicate the expansion pro- gramme, launched in 1935 and great- ly augmented in 1930, is making very service satisfactory progress. New stations mil Armanent training The camps already opened total 22. strength of Metropolitan Air Force- home defence units, army co-opera- tion squadrons and coastal command is now 123 squadrons, increase of 137 per cented with 1,542 first over pre-expansion strength, ine aircraft. This is approximately 200 aeroplanes less than the first line total of Metropolitan Air Force strength envisaged for the end of the programme.
Behind the ultimate total of 1,750 first line air-craft and 900 or so alr- craft forming the first line of over- seas squadrons, and the Fleet Air Arrm, will be full war reserves of aircraft armament, equipment and supplies sufficient to justify the claim be that the Royal Air Force will second to none in strength for de- fence and counter-attack.
Recruitment and training of per- sonnel have made giant strides. Since April 1935 approximately 3,500 pilots have been selected for service and 3,100 have begun training. The total number of airmen entered since that dute is 22,300.
This increase, great though it is, is dwarfed by the increase in strik- ing power made available by the creation
British of new types of fighting and bon to the most aeroplanes. These machines, up-to-date formulae and powered with engines of unrivalled efficiency and trustworthiness, are vastly more formidable weapons than their fore- runners. Squadron after squadron is receiving bombing aeroplanes capable of great speeds and carrying big loads over distances demanded by strategy of heme and Imperial protection. At the same time power in defensive combat is being aug- mented by a supply of fightera more heavily armed than any of their fore-runners yet capable of speeds of
well
300 over
British Wireless,
The pictures shown above were taken a few days ago at Fen glai, one of the Japanese army headquarters In North China, so uth of Peiping. At top left are shown some of the Chinese arms Mauser Among them are automat le sub-machine guns, captured in the fighting at Luk ouchino. pistols, breech-loading rifles and the traditional Chinese "big sword." At top right some Japanese soldiers are talking with Chinese children. At left below is shown a Japanese sentry, while at right below is shown another sentry guarding a Japanese detachume nt headquarters.
CHAMPIONS AMERICAN YACHT
PALESTINE
PARTITION RETAINS TROPHY
Zionist Leader Favours Great Britain's Plan
Secret Talks Congress
In
Geneva, Aug. 5.
A certain amount of criticism was levelled at Great Britain at to-day's meeting of the Mandate miles hourly Commission here and Mr. Wil- liam Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for the Colonies, replied sharply that the view that Britain was trying to evade her responsibilities un- der the mandate and make the League of Nations and Mandates Commission responsible for policy completely mispresented the attitude of His Majesty's Government.
Victim Of Bomb Plot Succumbs
Mystery Remains Unsolved
Ng Ning-kum, who was gravely in-
The fact should not be lost sight
of, he asserted, that Britain was ad- ministering the mandate on behalf of the League of Nations.
Meanwhile, Congress proceeded. There it was This means should meet in secret.
on that the debates the proposed partitioning of Palestine will be be- hind closed doors.
at Zurich, the Zionist
jured by the mysterious bomb ex- decided that its political commission
plosion in Mongkok last night, cuc- cumbed at the Kowloon Hospital at three o'clock this morning.
Last evening, Ng received a parcel, to his sent by special messenger house at Tung Fong Street, and when he opened it a bomb, which Imme- diately exploded, was revealed. Be- eldes Ng, four other members of the family were injured. All were taken to the Kowloon Hospital, but only NE was detained, as the injuries received by the others were not of a serious nature. Ng himself suffered terribly, his chief Injury being to his abdomen. So far, no arrests have been made, carrying out investigations into the but the police are actively engaged in mysterious affair. One theory is that Ng was the victim of the plot by rea- son of his alleged pro-Japanese sympathies, but this has not yet been
confirmed.
SMALL DAMAGE TO DESTROYER
The
London, Aug. 5.
leader, destros er flotilla ILMS. Faulkner, which collided with the steamer Clan MacFadden in a thick fog off Ushant yesterday, arrived at Portsmouth to-day, where it was found that she slightly damaged on her upper deck. No important equipment was affect- ed.
Was
The next pubilc session, it was on- nounced to-day, will not be held before Monday.
FAVOURS PARTITIONING Speakers who favoured open ses- sions argued that after the speeches of Dr. Chaim Weizmana and Dr. M. M. Usishkin, chairman of the Con-
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Sopwith Loses Fourth
Race with Bad
Bad Luck
in
At
.
Starting Line
Newport, R. I., Aug. 5.
Great Britain's challenger, the Endeavour II, failed the fourth race of the America's Cup series to-day, and the owner, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, had to submit that he was not only out-paced by the American defender, Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger, but also outmanoeuvred. Ranger won four straight to retain the trophy.
The 15 mile an hour wind was in Endeavour's favour. Heavier and a strong sea boat, Endeavour's backers had been praying for just such a day to show what their craft could do. But Britain's hopes were dashed cruelly when Endeavour crossed the starting line ahead of the gun, and had to turn back and start again. Ranger thus gained an early lead on the 30-mile triangular course and
never surrendered it.
Both boats carried mainsails, staysails and big quadrilateral jibs, and footed through crisp water at a fine pace.
LULL ON SPANISH FRONTS
Loyalist Planes Bomb Enemy
and chairman of the Board of the Jewish National Directors of
there were no Fund, respectively,
crets left to be diclosed, more especially as Dr. Welzmann had ex- of a favour pressed himself in modified partition plan. But the
Madrid, Aug. 5. advocates of a closed session con- tended that open debates on the
The Spanish Government an- partitioning plan might lead to a split nounced to-day that its pinnes had in the Zionist movement at a time made a successful raid over the In- when unity was necessary.
Burgent lines on the Saragossa front. To-day's vole is interpreted here, Five planes dropped large quanti according to the Jewish telegraphic tics of bombs on the front line
foreshadowing trenches agency, as possibly
effective results, it the adoption by the Congress of was stated. resolution sponsored by Dr. Welz- The Insurgents, meanwhile, claim mann, favouring the Palestine parti-2,000 Government militiamen tioning principle-Reuter.
cut off from their main body on the Teruel front and are now fighting desperately for their lives.
READY TO NEGOTIATE
Zurich, Aug. 5.
with
pre
There is a lull on the fronts around After long and earnest debate, the Madrid, and the Insurgent bombard- Zionist Lubour faction here adopted, ment of the old capital has tem- a resolution in favour of empowering porarily ceased-Reuter.
GUNS CHECK CAVALRY of the executive committee only
the Cop-
Aug. 5. Hendaye. gress to negotiate with Britain on the
Loyalists report that their machine- Palestine partition proposal, in order to clarify the details. The results of gunners broke in Insurgent cavalry
The steamer was also only slightly damaged and proceeded on her way to Hull.
H.M.S. Faulknor was on her way with four destroyers to the north coast of Spain to relleve other British warships which have been there for some time in connection with the non-intervention patrol scheme---Reuter. Bulletin Service,
mitted
no right to
Ranger led one hour 15 minutes from the start. On the windward ing Endeavour indulged In tacking | match hoping to gain valuable seconds by her smarter handling of headsalis and getting clear wind. But
П
away.
the Ranger was every bit as smart und
to continued
pull She rounded the first buoy half a mile abend, in the unofficial time of bour 17 minutes 55 seconds, beat- Ing the record established by Endeavour I for the windward leg in 1934, I tour 18 minutes 19 seconds. Endeavour It's time for this leg was 1 hour 20 minutes 40 seconds. Endeavour Gains
Both boats remained on the star- board tack for half an hour after rounding the buoy, and the Endeavour slightly closed the gap. But Ranger's quadrilateral Genoa jib and reaching foresail were drawing better than Endeavour's balloon jib and medium staysail, and she rounded the second buoy still a half a mile is the lead.
Rangers' elapsed time then was 2 hours 15 minutes and Endeavour's was 2 hours 10 minutes, less the ilmo lost at the start.
Ranger retained
commanding
lead on the homeward stretch, though this was the closest race of the series, The defender set up a record of 3
DN
the part
Endeavour II's time was 3 hours 11 minutes. 20 seconds.
the negotiations will then be sub-attack on the Teruel front, stamped-hours seven minutes 40 seconds, bent-
to a new
lag wounded horses into the Insur-Ing Endeavour l'e time of 8 hours 9 a new Zionist Congerss. A resolution declares the executive gent lines. The Loyalists then op-mount pecond for the triangular to commit Itself or the portunely counter-attacked and cap. course established in 1931. Zionist organisation to any plan tured the village of Casanueva, forc-
retreat affecting the mandate until the new ing a precipitate Congress has pronounced upon it, of the Insurgents.
The Labour party is the strongest It is also cialmed Loyalists cap- single element in the Conference, re-tured Rublila, near Terucl; and seized presenting 40 per cent, of the whole, prisoners and war material afler
anvage fighting-United Press.
Reuter
Was She Best Boat? Yachtsmen have been asking if the challenger's first and most important:
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