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LONDON STOCK | GERMAN PRESS
EXCHANGE
London, May 18.
ATTACKS U.S.
Berlin, May 18.
The London Stock Exchange was The Berlin newspapers have quiet and narrowly Irregular, Kaffics providing the brightest spot, renewed their attacks on the US. despite the fact that they were some Department of State and Wall Street what less active towards the close, which, they accuse, are causing increased and new tension between Gild-edgeds were a fraction firmer, and Brazilians and Far Easterns were Germany and the United States. Jower..
이
Industrials were undecided, but The Press attributes developments benefited by continental inquiry.in Brazil to the recent protest by the The Commodity and Foreign Ex Department of State at the Utilisation changes continued featurelcast Retter Special."'-
Degree United Press,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938.
FORMER GOVERNOR Act With
OF H.K. SUGGESTS REALM FOR NEGUS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
ernment was concerned, It WAB N matter for the Italian Government and Emperor Haile Selassie to decide, Jn the light of their interests and res- ponsibilities.
No Reason For Conflict
"Provided we are, satisfied, as we are, that Italy does not mean to use Spain to alter the status quo when the struggle is over, there no ren- son why the fact that there ATC side strona Italian views on one should conflict with the strong views held by a large section of the Bri- tish publie on the other side. It should not preclude us from improv- ing relations with Italy over the wider international field.
A
"By the Anglo-Italian Agreement kwo linve made beginning 10- ward
and peace,
we are re- solved to seize every opportunity to develop it.
"We would like to see removed every cause of mistrust between our- selves and Germany, a view that is shared by the mass of people of both countries."
Lord Halifax finally argued that talle about the inevitabilty of war was dangerous and essentially un- true.
Labour Only Critic
No voice was raised in crilleisin, so the Labour Opposition in Britai was almost alone in Europe in con- demning what the British Govern- ment tried to do.
Prudence Foreigners
Are Warned
Japanese War Office Issues Communique
Tokyo, May 18.
A War Office communique issued to-day re-emphasises that the Japanese Army in Chinn is doing its uhmost to protect the lives and property of Third Power nationals,
ns
JAPANESE
CHARGE
INTO HSUCHOW
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forces defending that scator."- Reuter.
Attempt, On Lunghai Line
Still Unsuccessful
Hauchow, May 10.
With the Chinese Aghting tenacious- ly to repel all enemy raiding partles the Japanese attempt to cut the Lunghal Railway is still no neurer to
success.
So far the raids have been con- ducted largely by anuali cavalry units, constituting no great menace to the lines. To prevent any further ralds dispatched to all important points
Chinese reinforcements have been
along the line.
After inflicting a crushing defeat to a Japanese column of 5,000 men at fiullungtst und Hastackow, 30 kilo- metres north of Yung-cheng, Chinese troops, hotly pursuing the retreating
reached the outskirts Impair enemy with foreign Yungcheng and laid siege to the city yesterday morning. The Japanese withdrew into the city and stubbornly resisted.
to
The communique recalls that General Orders were issued Rome lime ago for a careful investigation possible of foreign properties attack sites.
"The Chinese are taking advantage of every
opportunity Japanese relations Powers," the communique states.
"They are using foreign property when this is possible, and are also attacking and kidnapping, sometimes killing, foreign people. Such actions on the part of the Chinese are frequent."
of
A bitter encounter took place yes- south-west of erday at Watzekow, Slachslen, between a Japanese unit The communique charged that of 1,000 men and a Chinese detach- Italians and Germans, who were con- ment. The Japanese withdrew to nected with Japan through the anti-rising ground in the vicinity where Comintern Agreement, rorised by the Chinese.
were ter-
The communique recalls the Battle of Fengyang on February 17, charge
Battle of
they are still holding out last night. Three Japanese tanks, tā armoured cars and a large quantity of arms and ammunition were seized,
Unconfirmed Report
Lord Hallax declared that he had | found in Geneva representatives of France, the Little Entente, Belgium and Poland all warmly testifying to the significance of the Anglo-Itabaning that the Chinese constructed agreement.
positions trainst Tac American owned Church. In the Linyl. alleges the communique, the Unconfirmed reports from the front Chinese troops were entrenched state that Mengcheng on the north around religious buildings owned by bank of the Ko River, north-west of foreigners. As a result, the Japan-Pengpu, which the Japanese used as cae attackers were hampered, and a base of operations in norih Anhwei, suffered
and heavy losses.
The communique recalled the pre- vlous request to foreigners not to permit Chinese to use their proper- ties, and also the Foreign Office request to Foreign Powers to arrange for the evacuation of their nationals from the danger areas.
Were the Opposition In Govern- ment's place it would be following a polter that would not greatly differ from that followed by the Govern- ment.
"I was Viceroy of India under a Sociallat Government, when India passed through Its most disturbing times, and no Government could have given any Viceroy more Inyal and whole-hearted support than received from the Labour Party," Lord Halifax said.
I have never been tempted to think that Socialist party with the responsibilty of office would fall in duly as custodians of the wider interesis of the British Common wealth."
Lord Halifax concluded by appeal. ing for national unity.--Reuter.
R.A.F. Planes Collide
Two Killed Near Singapore
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We hope that foreigners residing in the danger areas in China will recognise the intentions of the Japanese Army, and will behave themselves with prudence in order to ward off any untoward Inci- dents."—United Press.
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
July
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
October
New York, May 18.
New York Cotton
Opening
8.05/05 0.05/05 8.72/72 0.71/71
Closing
December
0.74/74
8.74/74
Jan. (1030) March (1939) Moy (1030) Spot
8.75/75
8.75 N
8.82/82
8.81/81 8.80/86 0.00/88
8.85
New York Rubber
11.05b/90a
May
London, May 18. Two Royal Air Force machines met in a mid-air collision to-day at Seletar, in the suburbs of Singapore. Corporal Stone and Aircraftsman Ashton were killed, Both were aboard one of the machines, of July...... 11.90b/12.00a 11.94b/900 which the pilot, Flying Officer Frank September 12.10b/15a 12.00/00 Howard Roberts, was rescued.
December. 12,31/30 12.26/28 The
occupants of the other March
12.45/45 machine escaped without injuries. Reuter.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12,30 p.m. yesterday, reads:
Sales for the day: 450 tons
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July
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NEWS AGENCY APPOINTMENTS
London, May 19. The appointment of Webb Miller, famous diplomatie and war corrres- pondent, as General Manager of the United Press Association in Europe has been announced.
Mr. Harry Flory has been op- pointed European News Manager.- United Press.
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In west Shantung heavy Chinese reinforcements
days, is still in Chinese hands. Re- precautions.-Central News. peated Japanese attempts to dislodge
Withdrawal Ordered? the Chinese have been frustrated.
Bliter fighting took place also at
Tokyo, May 18. 30 kilometres north 01
The Tsinan Correspondent of the
Generalissimo Chlong Kai-shek, in a radio broadenst from funkow to-day, ordered the Chinese forces to with- draw from Hsuchow without fighting a decisive battle.
bave crossed the Lunghai Railway west of Hauchow, Grand Canal and are pushing toward where a small Japanese raiding party which have escorted by several tanics appeared. Kinsiang and Yutai,
prits bank hands. The Japanese units on the north fallen into Japanese Chinese regiment at Chuyeh, which of the Welshan Lake on the Shan- has fought tenanciously against the tung-Klangsu border are reported to Japanese for the last six days, is still be again attempting to cross the lake of to invade Pelhalen on the south bank. holding out. Koacheng, scene several engagements in the last few The Chinese garrison is taking stric:
According to the report, the troops were instructed by the Generalissimo to continue
warfare:- guerilla United Press.
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