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THE
HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.
17, TUESDAY, AUGUST
1937.
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OLD COA
by FRED PERRY, who was formerly the World's Amateur
Tennis Champion.
It reveals his different features of play that
carried him on to, tils World's Championship.
TO - MORROW
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GENE RAYMOND ANN SOTHERN THERE GOES MY GIRL
With
GORDON JONES/ FRANK JEHKS RICHARD LANE'
BRADLEY PAGE
-Directed by Ban Holmat, Prodsend by Milan Sintram, IKO-RADIO NCTURE="
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NATIONS ACTING IN SELF- DEFENCE
Hurried Moves To Protect S'hai Interests
Paris, Aug. 16.
In the absence of the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbog, the General Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, M. Alexis Leger, sum- moned the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Wellington Koo, to express the grave concern of the French
CHINESE BEAT ALHAMBRA
OFF JAPANESE
AIR ATTACKS
RAIDERS DEFEATED IN
TANYANG
DOG-FIGHT
Nanking, Aug. 17.
Seven Chinese pursuit planes successfully averted Government over the bombing three attempts of six Japanese bombers to attack Nan-
of the French Concession in Shanghai,
Dr. Koo explained that the explo sons were a result of a Japanese Chinese plane and enusing the bombs
shell hitting the bomb-racte 011
to fall.
He said his Government could not
very well protect the foreign conces slons until the Japanese warships were withdrawn from them.-United
Press,
WASHINGTON CONFERS
Washington, Aug. 10. President F. D. Roosevelt conferred with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, over the Shanghat crisis to Mr. Harry Woodring. Assistant Secretary for War.
day. Later he planned to talk to
The Navy Department, meanwhile, annaunces that Admiral Yarnell has ordered the destroyers Edsall and
Parrott to proceed from Chefoo to Shanghai.
king early Monday morning.
The Chinese were
forewarned of the approach of the enemy aircraft and flew to intercept them. They engaged the Japanese before they reached Nanking.
Screaming sirens warned the populace of the approaching raiders at 6.15 a.m. 7 a.m. and again at 10.30 a.m. But the aircraft failed to get close enough to Nanking even to attract the fire of the anti-aircraft bat- teries.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has promoted all the Chinese pilots participating in the defence of Nanking, Hangchow and other cities. He has also raised their pay, and has given a $20,000 reward to Chow Ting-fang, lender of the Chinese squadron which fought eleven Japanese planes at Hangchow Sunday.
Meanwhile, Madame Chiong has remained on duty all day long, and
Mr. Hull says he discussed with the President every aspect of the Shang- hal situation, after which the Pre-personally reviewed the air forces sident conferred with General Malin here, following its success Craig and Admiral James Richard- ing Japanese attacks. son on steps to be emergency Increases in seriousness. -United Press.
taken if the
INVOKING NEUTRALITY?
Washington, Aug. 16. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, held a conference with Presi- dent Roosevelt to-day on the Far
Eastern situation.
Mr. Hull refused iD divulge whether the Government planned to Invoke the Neutrality Act im- mediately.
After the interview high Army officers Saw Mr. Roosevelt-Reuter.
DUTCH WARSHIP SENT
Amsterdam, Aug. 16. -
The Government announces that the destroyer von Galen has left Batavia for Shanghal, where it due on August 23, It will protect Dutch, interests there.-United Preas. U.S. MARINES FOR S'HAI
Manilu. Aug. 17. A company
of United States Marines has been ordered to proceed to Shanghai.-Reuter.
REFUGE FOR GERMANS
Berlin. Aug. 16.
The liner Oldenburg, which is now on its way to the Far East, has been ordered to stand by off Woosung to take aboard German refugees from Shanghai.
SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY ONLY to discharge their cargoes in Hong-
ONE OF THE BEST OF THE OLD FAVOURITES
A real Rodeo Circus in action with a hundred thrilling events is only one of the highlights of this exelting and glorified Western production of thrills and laughter.
A WONDERFUL SHOW FOR THE CHILDREN
TOM
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and
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Pony
TONY
MY PAL the KING
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DAYS TO-MORROW & THURSDAY •
Other Hamburg-Anierika liners en their way to Shanghai may be forced
kong---Renter,
MORE U.S. TROOPS?
Washington, Aug. 16. The War Secretary, Mr. Woodring. Pre- was among the callers on the sdent to-day.
It is understood that the President and Mr. Woodring discussed the possibility of sending an additional: regiment of infantry to the Phillippines or direct to Shanghai; or, possibly, the transference of the 15th Infantry Battalion down frem Tientsin.
It is stated that the Administration is following the advice of its officials on the sput, but is prepared for any emergency-Router,
AMERICANS LEAVING
Nanking, Aug. 17. The American Embassy has advised women and children tu American evacuate to safer places up river. They number fifty in all. Twenty- five women and thirteen children sailed at midnight for Hunkow, aboard the 5.3. Wusung-United
Press.
TSINGTAO JAPANESE
Teingtoo, Aug 17, Voluntary evacuation of Japanese women and children is taking place by boats leaving dalty. A service is being installed whereby a ship will leave for Moji every day, Humours state that compulsory evacuation will
DARING STORY OF MINUTE-MEN IN WHITE be enforced 300n.-Reuter.
A pulse-pounding drama of men that risk their lives, forfelling and a shot of glory. love for ten dollars a month
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MORE CREDITS FOR CHINA
Prague, Aug. 16.
It is announced here that Dr. H. H. Kung, Chinn's Finance Minister, has concluded arrangements with the famous Skoda munitions works for the extension of £10,000,000 of commercial credit to China.
The credit is for the purchase of "Industrial goods" from Czecho- Slovakia-Reuter.
KUNG IN Vienna
Dr. H. H. Kung visited Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chan-
returned to Vienna.--Reuter.
Printed and Published: for the Proprietors by BENJAMIN WT cellar, to-day, at Salzburg, and then at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,
resist-
One
Chinese stated that It officially engaged the Japanese in a dog- Aght at Tanyang, where two Japan-
down. C50 planes were shot Chinese plane was damaged.
Or the cleven planes which bombed Yangehow, Kashing and Chekiang, seven were shot down by the Chinese-United Press.
ROYALTY IN SCOTLAND
OPIUM EXPORT PROSECUTION
DECISION DUE ON SATURDAY
The case against Charles David Evans, aged 37 carpenter on the motor vessel Javanese Prince. who an act pre- is charged with doing paratory to the exportation of opium and possession of 1.000 taels of pre- oplum on June 18, was cun- ded before Mr. K. Keen at the Centrul Magistracy this morning, when Judgment was reserved unul Saturday.
Wong Yau, alias Wong Kwal-shun,
61. boarding house
in conjunction with Evans appeared on the same charges.
Mr. W. M. Thomson, Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Ex- ports, prosecuted, while Mr. W. A. to Balmoral by motor-car-Router Mackinlay represented Evans, and Bulletin.
London, Aug. 30. The King and Queen, with the two Princesses, have concluded their stay at Glamis Castle, the former home
of Her Majesty, and have returned
akedo
runner,
Mr. J. T. Prior represented Wong.
SABOTAGE PLOT INVESTIGATED BY
CANTON MILITARY
Canton, Aug. 16.
Charged with attempting to destroy the Canton-Hankow Railway, two men and a youth, who are all' northerners, were view to examined to-day by the military authorities with a securing facts concerning their principals and accomplices.
The Chung Shan Yat Po stated to-day that some of the agents are women, to whom the police and gendarmes are pay- ing the greatest attention. According to an intelligence report, these women were active in North China for some time and are now hiding in boats on the Canton River.
or
The
Mr. Toyolchi Nakamura, Japanese ed a resolution not to buy any more Consul-General, to-day informed his Japanese goods. This example will consular colleagues of his impending be followed by many gullds. departure from Canton. His secre- measure is said to be purely volun- tary, Mr. T. Fuglyama, also informed tary. Some shops having Japanese of the Consul goods in stock have sealed them up Chinese officials
and pledged themselves not to dis- General's departure to-morrow Wednesday. The Consular Body re- pose of them.
Restaurants are still serving sharks' grets Mr. Nakamura's leaving, as he
Sino-fus and awabl, principal imports ♫ better worked hard for
from Japan Waltresses are wearing Japanese understanding.
clothes made of Japanese materials. The boycott is to bo strengthened Executive members of the Canton gradually in the absence of Chamber of Commerce to-day pass-organlaed movement.-Special,
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