Warships To Remain On Guard Duty
British And U. S.
Fleets Won't Leave S'hai
Shanghai, Aug. 20. United States warships are remaining off the Bund as long aa there is a single American national in Shanghai, àsserted Admira Yarnell to-day, in reply to the Chinese notification that unless foreign warships moved
JAPANESE HALT CHINESE THRUST
(Continued from Page 1) in the Chapel, Nantao and areas.-Central News.
Pootank
10,000 JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS
Nanking, Aug. 20. Chinese military courees import that 10,000 Japanime reinforcement. have
faded at Tangki off Tientsin during the past few days.
The new forces have been rushed to places along the Pelpini:-Saiyuan and Tientsin-Pikow lines to reinforce Japanese troops stationed in arens-Central News.
the e
ATTEMPT FAILS
Paoling, Aug. 20.
An attempt on the part of a unit of 100 Japaness troops to erms the
attack points on the Peiping-Hankow
THE HONGKONG
H.K. Weather Features
Depression Near
Colony
The maximum temperature yester day, 87, was two degrees above that of the previous day, but the night Jainlinin of 76, was one degree flower, recording to Hayal Observa
tory returns. To-day at 1 aan, the trading was 01, being two degrees Jower than yesterday at the same hour, with humidity of 01.
Rainfall for the 24 hours del at 10 am. to-day was 466-Inch, bring- ing the year's total so far to 00.77
baches, against an average of 62.67.
This
weather morning's
report Feikts: Provare is highest over South
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
JAPAN BLAMED FOR OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES
(Continued from Page 1)
can only lead to the deterioration of Russo-Japanese relations.
"If the Ambassador has the nift of writing we recommend he employ it elsewhere," the paper pointedly cometutes.~Reuter,
Peace Plan Supported
The
Paris, Aug. 19. French Government han meially accepted the British plan of action for the protection of the nationals of neutral nations in the Shanghal area and bios instructed the French Consular officers in Tokyo nd Nanking to co-operate with the British in orging the adoption at the
letre.
Xing River math of Penn, Japon and the Pacle to the cast-Chine i Japanese withdraw from
ward, al is relatively low
extending from Indo-China to
AUGUST 20, 1937.
RADIO BROADCAST
Gramophone Recital Of "Valkyrie" 1st. Act
RELAYS FROM LONDON
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z..W. on wavelengths of 365 metres (84 k.e's.) 31.49 metres (9.52 m.c's.),
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7.90 7.00 Dance Music,
Quick-Step-We're Friends Again: Waltz-What A Night (Victor Silves- ter and His Ballroom Orchestra); Fox Trol-Be Was A Gentleman's Gentleman (Billy Cotton and 11 Band).
7.10 London Relay Paradise
Isle.
five miles from the Japanese He was frustrated by Chimme top trong Mern Carolines. The depres- the collaboration of other nations, Three Admirals, The Three Dots,'
invading fleet Nanking could not hold itself responsible for damage inflicted.
It is understood that admirat Sle Charlen Little, British C.-in-C., bas also maintained the right to keep his warships where they are for the pro- tection of British interests.
AB
a precautionary measure, the Germany in Shanghul pent the night at their concentration point, steep- ing in camp beds,--Reuter.
ASKED TO LEAVE
Tokyo, Aug. 30. According to a despatch from Nan- king. Chlum han requested Brilon, the United States, France ati italy from the warships to remove their Whangpoo Illv
Iliver least five miles
l from Japanese warships or persuade the Japanese to move a like distaner from them. Otherwise, stys Nan- king, the Government cannot be sponsible for what nuy happen.
The Central Government adds that China is Betting an aggor wh In snlnkeyj the Nine Power ata! Parks Pacts of which all the powers chiefly interneted in Tire
on the bank of the river on August 1--Centrál News.
CONSOLIDATE
POSITIONS
Shanghai, Aug 20 (9.55 a m.). The Chimer trop spent the latter part of the night iti comentidad ust tist new positions they had gained in force Oghting and in preparing for a new and determined' arsault on the Japanese pratingas in Honey Yangtzegun and ebewhere,
The Japtone al a were hay manet- int fresh defence work.
came
further Chaise
the
Roughly, Britain proposes that the Samithai area all their fighting: forces. Britain, in return, and with sdom is situated about 50s properd, would protect the Japan S.S.W. of Hongkong, miving W.N.W. nationals in the Shanghai area, Local forecast East winds, fresh; | of which there are 20,000 an- cloudy, orrasional rain.
United Press. Consultants
Japan's Answer
BANKS TO REOPEN
Tokyo, Aug 10, In response to the sumigation that Shanghai, Aug. 20.
to protect foreign powers promise The Foreign Bankers' Areseintion Japanese nationals Shanghai f met to-day and decided to reopen both Chinese and Japanese will with for regular business or Friday draw their fighting forces, a Japanese spokesman suggested to-day that the attempt to influence the powers Chinese to withdraw from the Shang hai urea, Japan, he sak!, could not consistently leave the protection of her own nationals to other powers.-
tuited Preas.
iti
Nanking Promise
During the night two Japantze light eru me munkaaded stromat mene jexample, the bus, tramway and taxi fauvement on the what ven May the Japan the
service have been partially reamed Consulate. The Tragje and the telephone system is working
normally. The Public Works de | United Press. But lying or sports which are Woosting.
partment has neatly repaired the Dawn found six Japanese plane.bnb crater in front of the Cathay systematically bombing the Shang-hotel and has opened the first block re-hai-Nanking railway, attempting to Nanking Road to trafic.
obetruct the arrived of fart Groups from the interior.
Soum after their return to thear base of operations Chinese planes awept over the Whangpoo and, divang very low, bombed and machine- gunned Japanese ship. and lines in sulle of a heavy and continuous bar- VEN from anti-atreraft gDIT and heavy machine-guns --Renter.
KUNGPING
according to the dictates of justice,
situation are simatories. 7. 2
China st have 811 equd oppor- tunity to operate her war machines, hampered at the moment by the fact that Japan is using the Honghw and Yaugisepon districts as a base of attnek. Moreover, large numbers of Japanese are bombarding the Chinese positions from the Whatygnon,
The Foreign Offer added that no attheks have been or will be made deliberately by Chine aircraft on foreign warships 01 property. United Pre95.
U.S. AND ZONE PLAN
Washington, Aug 14. Ofeials state that Britain's pro- posal for a neutral zone in Shanghai is being closely considered, but the United States' devision_cannot be ex- pected immediately.-Reuter,
BATTLE
ROAD
to
Paris, Aug. 19.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw's store,
It is reported here that Manklu the same block, has reopened and has defnitely promised neutral ba hung signs advertising a great, powers that the Chinese air force will annual August sale.
not fly over the falernational Settle- ment or French Concession in Shang- hai-United Prem,
French Attitude
A musical pleture of the South With The Seas by Sonny Miller. Sonny Miller, and the Paradise Is- landers. Musical settings by Erle Siday. Production by Ernest Long- staffe.
7.30 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.
7.35 Variety. Vocal-When A Woman Smiles (Vivian Ellis) Yvonne Printemps: Stocking (John Humorous-The.
and Blossom); Vocai-La Henry and Serenade A Lena; Un Violon Dans Nuit (From Bevue: Casino de Paris) Tino Rossi (Tenor).
Read 011 Studio-Frank 1.50 Temuls,
Au-
8.00 Tim nouncements.
Weather
an
8.03 Dvorak Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 "The New World.**
Played by The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra ondurted by Sir Landon Ronald.
Relay The
Perhaps the that the public eems to be returning to equanimity in largely due to the fact that nerves are being gradually adjusted to the periode shelling and bombing. and the wooping aeroplanes. But the war is still raging at the city's front, back and side doors and the | Orsay of the French Government's Orchestra); Talkie
je every prospect that conditions will bremne worse before they are better. As a matter of fact, Whiteaway. Laidlaw's sale, though it is attracting
the normal number of customers or
London, Aug. 19. News messages from Paris refer to an official announcement at the Quai
News
0.15 Slucho-Rev. C. B. H. Sar- The 16th of a series of gramophone Recital of Operatie Musie. 1st. Ael "Valkyrie" (Wagner).
0.30 London and Announcements.
9.55 Variety and Dance Muste. Orchestral- Fanfare Selection: Intro: Martinique; Song of heart's atro: cams that don't grow ok!; Valentine desire: Dreams that
e: fartinique (New Maytair Hits-Medley. with every way approval of the proposal which has 1932: Intro: The already
submitted bern
Falling in love again; You by
thesht me love: Neath the spell of tits Cents with the aim bonte Carlo: Live, laugh and love. British Government to Chinese and of ending hostilities at Shanghnt. (Marek Weber and His Orchestra);
Wallz-Stars In
Eyes
(Film: My According to these reports, the The King Steps Out); Fox Trot--- French Ambassadors at Nanking and Take My Heart. (Maurice Winnick Tokyo have been instructed to join and His Orchestra); Fox Trol-Sweet urging Georgia Brown; Quick-step-Wabash sreeptance of the proposals, which Blues. (Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuf- provide for the separation of the inst
Shanthai, Aug 20 (12.50 m.) A few minutes after midnight the Japanese, despatched more Uhaza dozen tanks and armour with other reinforcements,
the Kingping Road arra, which has been converted into a roaring battlefield, The Japanese are desperately tryggy, thermas bottles, first aid sup-their Twitish callagues to drive out the Chinese wedge in eastern Hongicw.
All evening long the Chinese and Japanese have been struggling in the Kingping Hood district, where the Chinese had delivered heavy blows carlier and bad etually advanced almust. to Seward Road,
even more, indicates the mental attitude of the people. The articles demanded are evacuation dresses, which one shop advertised yester plies, candles for use in Plectricity fails, canned and other easily préserved foods-United Frees, REACH CHIMEI ROAD
case the
Shanghai, Aug. 19.
in
ན
U.S. MARINES FOR S'HAI within two miles of Garden Bridge sector, als aftermon succeeded in
Trot-Don't Play With Fire. which 1.3
The American Consulate here was officially advised to-day by the Secretary of State in Washington follows: "1,200 marines are prepar- ing to embark at San Diego for Shanghal but it may require nisut tive weeks before they reach there,"
Peak Servant Sentenced
Goods Pawned At Absurb Prices
Lai Yuen alias Lai Shun-cheung 35, employed a. Ng. I huitse-bay by Mr. R. Wag, of ye & The Peak. ind in a position of scene trus, ap- pared before Mr.
честь
forces now in conflict around Shang- hat and special concerted, measures of security the Interimtional
in Settlement, ensuring the safely of The main body of Chinese forers drawal of Japanese military and Japanese nationals after the with- which is held by many observers pushing suuth from the Kangwanaval reinforcements, the presence reaching the intersection of Climei
to be the care of jeopardy to all Dixwell and
Roads where the foreigners in
Shanghai, including are beating hasty re- Japanese civilians
themselves. Another columa ha 21 British Wireless, towards Yochow and Tun- shan Rouds.
The Chinese actillery 30-day enn- tinued to shell the Waysite area in an attempt to isolate the right at left flanks of the Japanese in that region.
One shelf shuck the apa- nes Ji Hwn Cotton Mill on the EFFECT OF SHELLING Pooting side, The whole factory
was immediately burned.
and the International Settlement.
In spite of the fact that they were rushing reinforcements to the area, de Japanese taimed the
they had a¬ ready driven the Chinese back to Tongshan Read and that the blue-swung jackets were now consollelating ileir positions under a heavy Chinese fire. The Chinese, meanwhue, cloned to have surroundedl Ward Road prison, widening the wedge into the Japanese position still more
troops barricaded around the
Fires, meanwhile, are lighting the The Chinese skies as flames shoot up from Kung-behind the sandhugs ping Road buildings, which Abe Nurth Station aren are still intact, Chinese batteries in Pootung Save having repulsed several onslaughts been shelling for several days. The
ne of th
night.
infantry rust last light.
anl
Just
WANT TO REJOIN COLOURS
ARMY RESERVISTS'
RESPONSE.
Lantion. Aug. 19. Another 500 Army Reservists have
feren asked to rejoin the colours since thes statement issued yesterday by the War Ofler that 1,500 had alrearly ex- pressed a desire to avail themselves of the Government after announced last week by the Secretary, Mr. Hime Helisha.
とい
Ares were raging prior to the Chinese, baltsanese during
intermittently even after 18 pam.
The Buns of Poolung were roating An official Chinese report issued to-day states that 890 Japanese yesterday. apparently ranting on
inaries were seriously injured when Kungping to
they attempted to the vicinity Japonese
recapture after the
claimed the Japanes
Naval Club yesterday Schofield at Chine
which advance had been buited.
still being held by the Central Magistracy this morning
“Chinese.—Central Neies. The Chinest, meanw six changes of lifeeny from hus
meanwhile, say they a are planning large-scale artillery mustef between the tinte of July 17
assault on Hongkow Park district, to August เกม
1. Sis
alternative be followed by a powerful infantry charges of unlawful powning
drive. In an effort to unite the Chapel withdrawn when the defendant pleads.
and Yangtzsepoo lines. ed guilty to the larcenies.
Were
Crown-Sergeant Clarke, prosecut Ing. aid that on August 18 Mr. Way reported at the Police Station that there had been a burglary in his house. On enquiries being made appeared to be an inside job. There was a bag dumped outside the house,
With regard to the property stolen, all of which had been recovered and which totallest about $200 in value, Sergeant Clark sald PATERSO things has
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the
Both Chinese and Japanese adroit that the Chapei front is at present
FAIL TO LAND Shanghai, Aug. 19 (16 p.n.)
the
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10.15 London Relay Big The Story of 'Mosquito Day.'
# Written by R. L. Megroz duced by John Richmond).
Dance Music. 10.45 (Film: Strange Laws): Tango Fox Fox Trot--My Little Buckaroo (Dert Firman and His Orchestra): Quick- step-On The Isle Of Kitchymibok Tango-My Lost Love. (Henry Jae- ques with His Correct Dance Or- chestra); Waltz-My Heart's In Old Killarney.
(George Elliott and His Sweet Music Makers).
11.00 Close Down.
MORE TRAFFIC OFFENCES
LOCAL SPORTSMAN
FINED
Lăng "Sai-wah, well-known rider and tennis and badminton player, was fined $3 by Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing on a'traffle summons for having with parked his car, No. 2742, in excess of the time limit on August 5 in Defendant pleaded Chater Road, guilty to having left the car there between 11.30 am, and 3 p.m.
a view to testing the extent to which the men themselves wish to make the Army a career, Under the scheme,
view
10
A baggy detachment of new Japa-Reservists in sections A and 1 of the nese reinforcements which attempted Aring Reserve are being allowed to
rejoin the colours with J to land from warships at the Jukon qualifying for pension. --[British Wire- (virtually unchanged.-United Press. Wharf under cover of heavy artil lery Are was fiterally mowed down by withering
fire from Chinese machine-guns concealed in nests along various sections of the river.
JAPANESE CLAIMS
Shanghai, Aug. 10. (3.20 1.01.)
it was disclosed fa-night, Japanese naval communique
Owing to the impossibility of landing at the Wayside Wharf, the
Chunkung Road, which leads from bits Yangtsepoo distrlet to Woosung.
Mated.
Bay
hostilities last week.
jess.
NANKING RAIDS but the police were not satified that states that men of the Landing Party
FRUSTRATED there had been a burglary and ad-operating along the eastern extremity hered to their theory of an iteite job, of the International Settlement scor- property of Japanese shipping in- (Continued from Page 1) so Mr. Way decided to dismiss all ed" signal odvance" along the terests which has been blown to his servants. One of these imppened
Chinese
bombers, the fire. They have been sent here under to be a brother of a detective and
chose Japanese reinforcements
to escort. the latter eleiled information from
The naval party placed themake their attempt at him wisich led the puller to
The Nest group of four Japanese at landing at the de Japanese fines "several kilometres Chlarse Jukong Wharf which the fentiant. Once caught, the man gave north of Shanghal University, it was Japanese bombed at the opening of pilots taken prisoner by the Chinese the police errcy assistance.
were shot down at Hsiaoshan near The bluejackets have been The Chinese inflitary received in-Chinking-Central News. strengthened by reinforcements formation of
OVER SHANTUNG COAST of the Japimese plan to which, according to the authorities, and at the Jukong Whart and murch
Pasting, Aug. 20. made possible an offensive which to the Klangwan Civic Centre where "pushed back the Chinese along a
According to information received they would attempt to repeat the wide front."
story of the 1932 hostilities by dis-bere, a squadron of eleven Japan- Α aircraft have blown up the Shanghai-
communique issued later says lodging the Chinese entrenched in ese planes scouted over the south- the Weesung and Kiangwan sectors. castern coast of Shantung province in Nanking railway bridge
at lienli.
activities took them thus disrupting rail trafle. They Despite the barrage of shells from the morning on August 18.
Kuns on
the Japanese warships reconnoltring have also completely silenced the anchored in the river, the Chinese eastern aren.-Central News.
through many districts in the south- Chinese artillery positions at Tai- advanced cautiously under cover of
The American Consulate announces
darkness, and with the aid of col- leagues from the Pootung side, swept that a Japanese plane has bombed the Japanese landing purty with the Central China Christian Mission, continuous machine-gun fire. hospital and school, and one resl- Hundreds of Japanese fell into the dence at Nontungchów, 160 miles up
the Chinese river, according to the Yangtse from Woosung.
description of the cucounter, while the remaining Japanese returned to
For
right
been pawned for absurd prices
instance, an overcont which had been bought for guineas had been pledged for $5, wrist watch, valued at $35 for $4 und a Singer sewing machine worth
$50 for $2. or
540
His Worship ordered these articles to be returned to complainant with-chong, it is claimed.
over-
out any compensation to the pawn- brokers. Defendant was ordered to
$2.95 to redeem nay
Chinese coat and a pull-over which had been pawned for reasonable prices.
Defendant was sentenced to three weeks hard labour on each charge, totalling 18 weeks in all. Out of his wages of $30 there was still a sum of $18 due hin, and from this sum $11 is to be deducted as well 113 the $2.95, this sum having been part of the articles stolen.
UNION DIVIDEND
The Directors of the Union Insur- ance Society of Canton, Lid, have declared an interim dividend of 15a,
· Dd. (fifteen shillirigs) · per aliare on account of the year 1937, payable un October 22.
Ten Japanese bombers came down
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the Whangpoo after many hours of their warssips.Central News. dive-bombing on the Chinese porl-
Miss J. B. Lyons, of 2 May Road, was fined $3 when she pleaded guilty to having parked her car. No. 1967. in Pedder Street for u. perlod in exess of the time limit allowed,
Atta Mohammed, chauffeur to member of the German Consul's staff, described by Traffle-Sergeant Clarke as a good driver, was fined and $20 for driving without due care chution in Pokfulam Road on August 4. Sergeant
Clarke
larke sald he was driv 4. ing down Pokfulam Road and when defendant overtook, on a corner, an near the Peet Engineerlug Institute Aberdeen bus which was proceeding westward. There was enough room to pass, but it happened all of a in the back seat sudden. A lady took all the responsibility.
Mr. G. S. Ford of Wilkinson and Grist appeared for F. C. Tibbs, who was fined $5 for causing an obstruc- tlon in Des Voeux Rond with his Their Car by leaving outside Lane,
Crawford's for over 20 minutes,
BOMBERS ACTIVE IN SHANGHAI
(Continued from Page 1.j
American aviation Instructors to-day and emphasised he could not allow
directly in Chinesu nilitary activi- tles.
tions In Pootung, about a mile inland | 46 JAPANESE WARSHIPS them to participate directly or in-
from Pootung" Point. Ai for us could be observed no Chinese Artillery repiled to the raiders- United Press.
SHANGHAI CALMER
Shanghal, Aug. 19. Forty-six Japanese warships, re- presenting the rgest Japanese fleet Moreover, he had sent instructors ever to be in Shanghal, are anchored official communications, the Consul In the Whangpoo and of Woosung, announced, requiring them to remain Shanglial, Aug. 20.
according to Chinese military reports in Shanghal and report personally to Foreigners and Chinese to-day
made publle to-night. These include the Consulate daily. He had warn- Beem generally calmer and more two aircraft carriers, 25 chasers, and ed them he would prosecute collected, and the semblance
case of infringement of the law pro- of five cruisers. normalcy is returning to that part
Sixteen of the vessels are now hibiting Americans participating in of the International Settlement strung along the Whangpoo River, hostilities between foreign powers.
For Central News,
occupied by the Japanese,
„United Press,
A summons against Pang Suin, employee of the Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., of dangerous driving wng adjourned for one week. It was started that complainant was still in hospital.
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