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MAY TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
Volunteers JAPANESE Withdrawal DEMANDS Seems Nearer IN AMOY
Substantial Progross No Information In
To Scheme
London, May 30.
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, told thei
Shanghai
Shanghai, May 31.
31,
1938.
Subsidised
Foreign Trade ALHAMBRA
Hits Britain
State Aided Industry. Invading Markets
London, May 20. The dangers to British trade from Foreign consular represente-subsidised foreign imports were dwelt
noon by a deputation from the Tariff House of Commons that at a meeting tives state that they have of the Chairman's sub-Committee of information of any Japanese de-Policy Committee of Members of the the Non-Intervention Committee last mands to the consular body at House of Commons, which was re- Thursday, very considerable progress Kulangsu Island, Amoy-United celved by Sir Jolin Simon, the Chanceller of the Exchequer, and Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, this evening.
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Press.
All the Governments concerned had now accepted the British formula.
A Chinese news agency
reported: furnishing a deinition of the "sub-tast night that the following demands stantial progress" in the withdrawal were presented to the consulur Body Member for the Elland Division of Mr. Thompa Lovy, Conservative of foreign volunteers provided for in In Kuiangsu by the Japanese naval West Riding, who led the deputation. the British plan of July 14 last.
Three new proposals were put for ward last week by the United King-- dom representative, designed to dis- pose of dimculties which had arisen in connection with the date for the restoration of sea and land observa- tlon schemes and the method of with- drawing volunteers. These proposals were necepted by all representatives | present, with the exception of the Suvlel representative.
An agreement
reement also had been rench-
ed on nearly all the provisions of the draft resolution, apart from a num- ber of reservations on the part of the Soviet representative.
authorities:
FATHASTAD KOULLOON PRIVATE » DESAIN KOORTW KAYIT
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A STIRRING DRAMA OF THE GREATEST NAVAL SCHOOL
spoke of the huge volume of imports 1-That British and Americamat prices with which British indus- landing parties should be removed trialist could not compete. from Kulangsu,
He declared that this subsidised THURSDAY 2.-That able-bodied Chinese be-trade was causing a serious recession, tween the age of 21 and 40 would and was increasing unemployment In
20th Century Britain. be able for military or civil ser-
Fox Picture As an instance, Mr. Levy pointed to vice on Amoy Island.
the large increase in exports of German motor cars to South Africa and India.
3.That Japan has the right to take a census of the inhabitants of Kulanggro Island,
Other speakers suggested an in- i crease in tariffs in order to counteract; 4.----That Japanese representatives, foreign subsidies, should be permitted to sit on the Sir John Simon and Mr. Stanley Mixed Court,
promised to give the representations of the deputation full consideration..........
Reuter.
The Report added that the consular; body had rejected the Japanese de-
Mr Butier added that further meetings of the sub-Committee have been fixed for this week when, he earnestly hoped, progress recorded at mands. the Just meeting would be can- solidaled by the adherence Soviet Government.
of the
Replying to a supplementary ques- 3 then. Mr Butter mid the British
Government was attempting to obtain. The adherence of the Russian Govern- ment to the British pinn.-British | Wireless.
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Vicc-Admiral Sir Perry Noble. China Commander in Chief of the Squadron, in expected to arrive 'In Fal- Amoy to-morrow in HMS. mouth. With the arrival at Amoy to-morrow of ILMS. Cumberland British
four
and M.S. Dainty warships will be at Amay.
PRESS
SHOWERS Many Deaths
LIKELY
The temperature this morning at 10 o'clock was as high as yesterday's į maximum recording. 85 degrees. Humidity was ako fately high #1 80 per cent.
The
SAYS HE WAS ATTACKED
A street coolle, Larn King-lee. when he was removed to the Kowloon
Hospital suffering from head injuries received at Canton Road, alleged he was attacked by four other coolies with bamboo poles.
NEWS
Time Is On
From Disease Doihara's
In Hongkong Side In North
Twenty-nine deaths from
minimum temperatuure last fectious and notifiable disenses were
night was 78 degrees.
last
registered with the Health Authorities
No ran felt during the
24 during the week ending May 28. Of hours, and the total for the year is these ten were from smallpox, and now 21.34 inches against an average they constituted the total number of notifications of this disease for the of 22.37.
The Royal Observatory weather werk. report stated that pressure probably There were six deaths out of 12 continues highest over the Pacific to cases of meningitis, four deaths from the east and south-east of
Japan. 19 cases of measles, three from four It is relatively low over Indu-China, cases of diphtheria, three from 23 Local forecast is: South-east winds, cases of dysentery, two from 18 casts moderate; fade generally. some locul of enteric fever, and of the two showers.
icholera victims, one died.
Counter-attack From Hofei Peters Out
Liuan, Anhwei, May 31. With the arrival of 3,000 reinforce- ments the Japanese at Hofel, 80 miles west of Nanking, counter-attacked the Chinese at Tashushan, six miles west of the city, yesterday morning in an effort to take the strategic point again.)
After day long battle, the Chinese successfully beat off the enemy. Both sides sustained heavy losses during
the engagement.
Tashushan is still in Chinese hands, according to a message from the front late last night-Central News.
Japan Feeling The Pinch
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Chengchow, May 31. Though suli desperately holding Division surrounded in the out, Japanese troops of the Dolhara vllinge north-west of
of Lenteng, are fast re- ducing number, according message from the front.
Bringing their modern equipment Chinese troops Into action, cruck under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek have resumed the attack on the be- sleged Japanese after a brief respite. The Chinese intention is to wipe cases of measles were notified, six out the beseiged Japanese before the new cases of dysentery, two each of arrival of Japanese reinforcements enterie fever and meningitis and one from Kweitch on the Lunghat Rali- cach of diphtheria and chielten-pox.]
For the last 24 hours, seven new
There have been notifications of cholera.
no
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HANKOW OFFENSIVE
NEAR?
Japanese Forces Said Ready On Wide Front
are
The Chinese are not perturbed at the efforts of 2,000 Japanese at Kuantai to cross the Yellow River. With large Chinese guerilla units harnesing them on the north bank and heavy Chinese reinforcements guerding the south bank. crossings of im- believed large numbers possible.
However, the Chinese are watch- ing closely the Japanese column which broice through the Chinese nt Kweitch and who are driving out- Bank the Chinese at Lanteng and rescue their comrades north-west of the
reinforcements town. Heavy engage them--Central News.
lines
westward in an endeavour to
Shanghai, May 31. Deployed along a vast semi- circular front, stretching from have been thrown into the field to Wuhu to Lanfeng, Japanese troops are reported from Japan-
ese sources to be awaiting orders
to start the drive on Hunkow. Tokyo, May 31
The shortest distance between the arc and Hankow is 200 miles. I
Reuter.
As from to-morrow all internal combustion engines, including motor cars, chemical, medical and refaing machines, must be run on a fuel consisting of a mixture of alcohol and petrol.
The order does not apply to nero- planes.-Domei,
Chinese Deny Planes Sent Over Japan
According to a
Reuter message, the Chinese Aviation Headquarters Idenies that any aircraft were
over Japan yesterday.
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CLASH AT ANTIOCH
Troops Occupy City As Arabs Rise
Alexandretta, May 30. Troops and armoured cars have occupied Antioch, in Syria, following
demonstration by armed Arabs. One Armenian and several Arabs were wounded during the fight.
A bomb thrown by an unknown person killed a woman and demolish ed the house in which she was living.
Reuter.
UNAUTHORISED COLLECTORS CAUGHT
Charged with collecting money for
DISOBEYED SIGNAL
Driver Misunderstood. Policeman's Wave
J. G. Buis of Conduit Road, was aned a total of $40 when he appear- ed before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with failing to stop his car when called upon to do so by a pollec officer at Island Road on May 11, and with driving the car at a speed dan- Cerous to the public.
Trame-Sergeant Youe wald that he was on duty at Aberdeen near the Industrial School on May 11 when be noticed the defendant coming along at a very fast speed. He signalled to the de
defendant to stop Ds be
was
in a controlled area, but the
Speeding only slowed down and
then continued on his way. His. speed in the
area was about 30 .
The defendant had to be chased fore he stopped his car.
The defendant said that he did not. charity without the permission of the know he was going so fast and when Commissioner of Police, two well the trame oficer signalled to him he dressed Chinese youths appeared be had thought he wanted him to slow fore Mr. H. I. Butters at the Central down, and this he did. Magistracy this morning. The first Fines of $20 on each charge were defendant Kon Luk-kai, 21, who had imposed.
two previous convictions for larceny
four years ago, was lined $150, with option of two months' imprisonment.. an option of three months' imprison- Delective Sergeant Macvey. · suld......... ment, and the second defendant, Mak that defendants had actually collget- Wal-leung, 20, was fined $100 with fed $07 and had spent it.
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