THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
AUGUST
11, 1998.
Spanish Situation Stirring Europe Capitals
INSURGENTS STILL IGNORE BRITAIN'S WTHDRAWAL PLANS
France May Re-Open Border If Franco Takes No Action; Britain Warns Italians
CZECHS
BRITAIN
AND U.S.
ANSWER
TO SHARE
GERMAN
ISLANDS
CHARGES
Canton And Enderby
Dispute Settled
London, Aug. 10.
Aroused By “Campaign
Of Insolence"
Great Britain and the United Nazis Trying To
States showed the world to-day how frontier disputes should be settled.
The two nations have agreed to Defeat Agreement
establish regime for the cornmon use of Canton and Enderby Islands,
in the Phoenix group in the Pacific Осела.
SEVERE YANGTSE BATTLES RAGING
Chinese Anticipate Fresh Assaults
Nanchang, Aug. 11. A major battle south of Klukinng
is expected.
Reports, received here from the
front indicate that the Japanese are
rushing heavy reinforcements and military supplies to Kluklang ready Prague, Aug. 10. to make another attack. Twenty- A protest against the recent four Japanese transports and war- America and Britain will both
verbal attacks on ships arrived at Kluklang yesterday administer and use the lalands for German General purposes in connection with inter- Czecho-Slovakia was made to- with a large number of troops, horses national aviation and communication, day in an official agency broad-and tanks, armoured cars and other
RIMS. the Non-with equal facilities for each party. cast, which said that the only
London, Aug. 10. Recent allegations that Italy was giving Franco assistance in contravention of
Sir Intervention Agreement were raised by Charles noted diplomat, in conversations with Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, on Monday.
Noel
The announcements mark
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friendly settlement of the dispute which rose early last year when the United States formally claimed the two linna-Reuter.
Runciman's
of Lord
It is said that the Japanese 20th chance
Division, which was recently dis- Mission achieving success lies in patched to Kiukiang, has already been preserving coolness and im-thrown into the field. partiality.
The Japanese have strengthened It is believed that Sir Noel emphasised that the
"The Czech Government welcomes their defences around Klukiang and expert criticism and everybody has have completed repairs to the high- French Government had closed the Pyrrenean frontier
been able to defend his views Way running between Klukiang and and had loyally kept it closed, despite internal criticism,bury Islands dispute was announced without hindrance as long as they Shaho, about 10 miles south-west, arc well-rensened, the broadenst, to facilitate their troop movements. declared.
In the meantime, fighting continues
in order to facilitate the application of the Non-Interven tion Plan.
JOINT COMMUNIQUE
Washington, Aug. 10. Settlement of the Canton-Ender-
in a Joint Anglo-American com- munique.
The question of sovereignty hus been held, by agreement, in abeyance
die. The two islands, which from part of the Phoenix Group, are regarded
He pointed out to the Italian Foreign Minister thatrine allegations that Italy was not strictly observing. the plan were bound to create difficulties for the French Government.-Reuter.
CAPITALS ASTIR
London, Aug. 10.
Speculation regarding the reason
for Mr. Neville Chamberlain's adrupti return to London from Scotland, was sull
rite this morning, although unable to London newspapers are agree in their conjectures.
Two positive facts, however, seem
namely,
to have emerged,
that the Prime Minister will remain in the capital until the end of the week,
and that he will
with confer
to
the
the
Foreign Secret adruptly
Lord Halifax, who has also returned capital, this evening.
One or two newspapers tee some connection between Mr. Chamber- lain's sudden return to London and the equally sudden interruption of his holiday by the French frender, M. Edouard Daladier, although in- formed circies assume that the iden- tical action by the two Premiers was accidental.
HIO
Nevertheless, there is strong belief in London and Parls that Mr. Cham- berlain's return to city was motivated principally by the latest developments in the Spanish slipa-
tion.
Paris newspapers call attention to strong French dissatisfaction over the trend of events and express the belief that France will be compelled. by force of public opinion, to re-open the Pyrenean frontier unless the Insurgent authorities assents within the next 72 hours to the British plan for he withdrawal of volunteers
Trans-Ocean.
LOYALISTS IMPATIENT
Paris, Aug. 10.
JAPANESE
RESUMING YANGTSE SAILINGS
But River Still "Too Dangerous"
"It is asking too much of the on the Shaho secior. The chiet
point Czech Government, however, to re- of contention is Hochow, south-west
of Shaho. main passive and sent under the of
Launching a furious campaign of Insolence which is being attack, the Japanese succeeded in occupying Chenchialung, an impor- conducted from Germany."
in that The broadcast concluded by stating tant point
arca. However, as especially valuable as stopping- over
places along the projected air that Germany's object is chiefly to before they could get a firm foothold, route between New Zealand and defeat the efforts of Great Britain the Chinese hurtled back upon them Hnwall, which will link Australia and France, who are trying to find in two successive counter-attacks. and New Zealand with California and an impartial solution of lise ques- Eight hundred Japanese were slain Chinese officers and Hongkong by existing services. Thus, tion and thus contribute to the peace whikit many
soldiers also fell in the bitter engage- it will be possible to travel from of Europe-feuter.
menis, Hongkong, by a circle of the Pacific.
via Honolulu, New Zealand, Aus- tralia, Botavia and Singapore back to Hongkong,
The official communique announc ing the future of the two isinnds states: "Details of the regime on Canton and Enderbury Islands will
be determined by a Note which will
be
mechanged by the two Govern-
of
Severe Quake
In Ecuador
Quito, Aug. 10.
The populace of Quito remained in- the fields and publle squares all night. There were twelve shocks. No casualties are reported.-alted Press.
the British and United States Severe earthquakes sent 20,000 carrying their sacred Governments are gratified at the co-persons,
Images and praying aloud o they operative spirit shown, in the arrange-
of a ments
settlement of
The fed, into the open country. For Foreigners
difficulty, and both feel that the de- monstration of peaceful settlement Shanghai, Aug. 11. disputes is most advisable at such
a tune as the present. It is reliably learned that the
It is authoritatively stated that the British authorities are taking question of military or naval use of an active interest in the new the islands was
just issued in United Press. sailings list, Shanghai, of the Japanese ship- ping company. Nisshin Kisen Kaisha.
The shipping list announces regular sallings with cargo up and down the Yangtse.
The list, which is printed in Japanese, has been distributed only to Japanese merchants, and an nounees, among others, sailings every two days for Wuhu and twice a week for Anking.
-
not discussed.——
H.K. Chinese Give Gold To Country
The start of a campaign in Hong- kong yesterday to induce Chinese to. offer their gold possessions for the. use of the Government in the pre- sent Sino-Japanese war, mui with
Keeping Money In China
Canton, Aug. 11. The Chinese nuthorities have ruled that no passenger out of Canton will be allowed to carry more than $200.
.Reuter.
EXCHANGE RATES
One item even includes sailings once a fortnight as far as Kiukiang. The Spanish Government's im- which was only recently occupied by
an encouraging response, hundreds Geneva. patlence over the delay in carrying the Japanese, and which they crowding the 20 receiving stations Berlin. out the British plan for the with- clares was too dangerous military to make their contributions. drawal of foreign volunteers from for British business people Spain was expressed by Senor Del evacuated the city and have since Vayo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, unsuccessfully endeavoured to re- to British and French newspaper turn. correspondents to-day.
who
The British outhorities feel that if
Paris.. It is anticipated that by August 13, Athens the rst anniversary of the hostilities Milan substantial Oslo.. in Shangtini, a amount will have been collected.
ed. Amsterdam Wuhan Copenhagen. Alrendy the Chinese in the
very
He demanded that action be taken these sailings can be made by the area have contributed $1,000,000 the fuct tint the Loyalists had given danger. Which has always been used as soon as possible, and emphasised Japanese, the argument of military through a similar drive, and Contra Stockholm. their consent July 20, thus making uninst Writish and American ships considerable sucrifices in order to veal their willingness to co-operate. using the Yangtse, can no longer be
justified. Equal concessions had not been forthcoming from the Insurgents, ho declared.--Trans-Ocean.
I understood that represent- ations will shortly be made to the Japanese authorities on this subject, -Reuter.
! LEADERS CONFER
London, Aug. 10, Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secre- tary, called on Mr. Neville Chamber- inin at 10, Downing Street to-night.|
The Premier and Foreign Secretary discussed the general international situation, and it is thought, probable that Lord Halifax recounted the latest information in his possession concerning the Russo-Japanese dis- Demand
pute.
EXCHANGE
Selling
T.T. London
T.T. Shanghai Another probable subject discussed T.. Singapore in particular was General Franco's T.T. Japan
replying to the Non- TT. Indh long delay in Intervention Committee's proposals T.T. for the withdrawal of foreign volun- teers from Spain.
T.T.
T.T. USA.
Manila T.T. Blato fin Mr. T.T. Bankok of T.T. Salgon Sinte for the Colonies, to-morrow, T.F, France
Mr. Chumberlain
will .sce Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary
In order to hear his views in the T.T. Germany light of his recent visit to Palestine T.T. Switzerland and Malta.-Reuter Special.
intends to follow suit on August 13, sugfors plans for which were drawn up
New
York yesterday by Governar Wu Teh-chen Brussels... and General Yu Han-mou, among Montreal
others,
Italy Counting Jewish Heads
Turin, Aug. 19.
Aug. 9 21.31% 12.16
Rug. 10.
The situation on the north bank of the Yangtze River Is still favour- able to the Chinese. An important victory is said to have been won by The Chinese troops in the Tsienstan sector Tuesday. The Japanese at Yuchlachin, north of Talenshun, were routed by the Chinese and hastily retreated townrd Talenshun, leaving 1,000 dead and wounded and a large quantity of arms and ammunition on the battlefield.-Central News.
JAPANESE REPULSED
Nanchang, Aug. 11, The Chinese military authorities announce that the Japanese forces yesterday attacked Tatienshan and Maanshan, two miles cast and two miles south of Shaho respectively.
The allucks were repulsed, the Chinese claiming that the Japanese sustained 1,000 casualties and lost ten A considerable machine-guns and number of rifles,
Further attacks were launched by the Japanese this morning, it is stated. United Press.
Police Ask. Public Aid
Police are anxious to make con- 21.33 tact with the cyclist who failed to 12.17 stop after knocking down and break- .178.37/04 178.57/64 in the leg of an old Chinese female .547
347% in Square Street on Tuesday night.
9218 They are also anxious to get in! 10.00 touch with the driver
of
car
No.
8.954408, which collided with, a ricksha 22.49 in Arsenal Sircel, near the Naval 19.403% Canteen, at about 11.15 p.m. Tues- was completely day. The ricksha 2204 smashed and the coolle injured.
The European who was driving the car stopped for a moment then drove on. He appears to have Nom. stolen the car from Pedder Street and to have returned it there after Norn. the secident," the police stated this is, 3d. morning.
.0214
18,00 0.05
.22.40
19.40%
141
220
28.8215 4.37
4.082
$4.0014
4.90%
Vienna Vienna Lisbon- Madrid. Hongkong.
Bombay... Yokohama.
Nom.
110%
Nom. 19. 3d.
1/5
Belgrade..
216
Bucharest. Montevideo
605
A census will be taken throughout Buenos Aires...10.73%
is 2 Italy to establish more precisely the lo de Janeiro...27%
110%
.
and
further case was reported to 1/51 day of an unknown lorry, going east 1/2 In Queen's Road Central, which 218 knocked down and seriously injured 605 an old Chinese male. The lorry
20 failed to stop.
27%
18.73 WIN any person who can throw any light on any of the above cases please communicate with the Traffic Department, Central Police Station. by telephoning 25500," the Inspector in charge requested.
10
19
1927
-British Wireless.
1s. 24 number of Jews residing in the Silver (Spot)....194 170 nom. country.
Silver (forward),19%%% Present figures date back to 1931, War Loan.......1021 ....53
100% and are belleved to have changed 82considerably in the intervening seven 30 yours.
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אישי
According to Stampa, many Jews .554 have concealed their religion, 14954
As 47,825 Jews were registered in 100 1031, their present number must be 10.95 about 60,000, Stampa declares. This 75% estimate, however, does not include
converted 132 Jews
to Christianity Jews of foreign nationality, whose 170
number lave been greatly increased, especially in recent times. Trans- Ocean.
*T.T. Australin
+
Buying 14 m/s L/c London
1/3/ 1/3.5/32 .3012
£1.801 .84%
British Port Among Bombed Spanish Areas
Bilbao, Aug. 10, The
ports of
and Gandia Valencia wero bombed by
Insurgent planes to-night,
Incendiary bombs were useil by the Insurgents, setting fire in each case to buildings
harbour fronta.
on
the
The fires at Gandla kro s raging and have assumed serious proportions. Gandia ulihough
In Spain, la actually A Brush built and virtually owned port. Trans-OccaN, .
4 m/c D/p do.
4 m/s L/c U.S.A.
4 / France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London .4.80%
NOTED GERMAN EXPLORER DIES
Frankfurt-on-Main, Aug. 10. Professor Leo Frobenius, well- known German explorer and nu- thority on African ethnology, died at his summer home at Biganzone, on Lake Maggiore, to-day. Ile was 05. Professor Frobenius has been director of the Frankfurt Museum of | Ethnology and Atričan Archives since
1934.-Trans-Ocean.
Daring Bank Robbery In Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Aug. 10.
A daring dayBght bank robbery was perpetrated to-day, when eight armed men entered the Nablus branch of Barclay's Bank.
The gang fred into the Air and held up the clerks.
The robbers subsequently escaped in a motor car will £5,- 000.
Troops are searching” for the eight men-Reuter,"
pr
Jack Hulbert, the English comedian, and Patricia Ellis, the American star, are together for the first tirno in “Paradise For Two" now: boing shown at the King's Theatre. They make a delightful pale.
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