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No. 15024
四拜禮 號五十月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
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KING RETURNS TO LONDON: COMMONS
MAY CONVENE TO DISCUSS CRISIS
New Anglo-French JAPANESE GAINS ON YANGTSE
Proposals To
Placate
Hitler
R. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, WHO IS TAKING THE UNPRECE-
MR. NEVILLE FLYING TO MEET HERR HITLER PERSON-
ALLY IN AN EFFORT TO END THE EUROPEAN CRISIS, IS TAKING WITH HIM AN ENTIRELY NEW ANGLO-FRENCH PLAN. IT. IS BELIEVED THAT THIS PLAN EVEN ENVISAGES AN ANSCHLUSS IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AS A METHOD OF ENDING THE THREAT OF WAR.
Mr. Chamberlain de parts from Hendon Airport by plane-he has never before travelled by air-at 8 a.ni. (3 p.n. Hongkong Time), and will meet Herr Hitler to-night.
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The Prime Minister presided at the most grave and important meeting of the Cabinet since the Great War to-day. It is believed that the Cabinet decided to arrange an early extraordinary session of Parliament.
King George VI.
GRAVE BORDER FIGHTS
Prague, Sept. 15.
The gravity of the situation in Europe is emphasised by the sudden arrival in London from Scotland of His Majesty the King. It is noteworthy that the formal an- nouncement of the King's return means that the country is confronted with a national crisis, for the presence of His Majesty is required only because the Government may be faced with the necessity of deciding on war United Press.
HENLEIN TALKS OF TERROR
Responsibility With Prague Government
or peace.
Paris, Sept. 15. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBER- LAIN is taking to Herr Hitler] an entirely new Anglo-French plan, M. Edouard Daladier, the | French Premier, revealed to-day.
M. Datadler admitted that he had
contacted Mr. Chamberlain "for the purpose of invoking exceptional pro- cedure to permit of an examination In co-operation with Germany of the most effective means of ussuring a friendly solution."
It is reliably learned here that France is prepared to permit even an Anschluss provided it admits a of peaceftil solution.-United Press.
New York, Sept. 15. "In the Sudeten areas Czecho-Slovakia there reigns an Juntamed terror, of which the Czech military gendarmes and police are the rulers," declared Herr Konrad Henlein, leader of
Momentous Cabinet
Meeting
London, Sept. 15.
The Cabinel held Its most grave the Sudeten German Party, in and important meeting since
exclusive cables interview Great War to-day. with United Press.
an
THE MECHANIZED UNITS of the Japanese army are playing an increasingly Important part in of the transports unloading the advance along the Yangtze towards Hankow. Photo shows one army trucks at Kluklang where they will be loaded with troops and army supplies and sent to the front lines near Tchan, Apparently unscathed along the foreshore is a pleturesque pagoda whileh has wilhatood the aerial and artillery bombardment which preceded the capture of the port by the Japanese,
Reactions Crisis
Newspaper
To European
London, Sept. 15.-
London papers devote considerable space developments in the European situation.
to the latest
The Daily Telegraph declares that Britain is making a supreme bid for peace, and adds that so courageous a departure from the precedents set by former diplomats as Mr. Chamberlain's, visit to Germany, is deserving of success, and that the good wishes of everybody who has the appeasement of Europe at heart accompany the Prime Minister on his mission.
CHINA AIRWAYS
will
Face to face, and both realising the vastness of the interests that are at stake, it would be strange if these two men, each of them with entire nation behind him cannot clear
ali
and misunderstandings itway
an
CHINA'S APPEAL HELD
Geneva, Sept. 14. It is reported that Great Britain and France have reached an agree- ment to postpone the Chinese appeal to the League of Nations until next week.-Reuter.
cumbering antagonisms which hither- the RESUMING
It is understood that the members! "Czech civilians and Communists first discussed mobilisation plans have been armed by the Government and then announced that His Majesty! at Prague, declared the German the King is returning to London Im leader. "As 'n result, on Tuesday, mediately for consultations with his
Ministers. dead and more
there were twenty
are in- has arranged for
Suspended Services From Hongkong
It is probable that the air
an approach
the comments
to have denied solution, Reuter.
to a paper.-
Evening Comment
London, Sept: 14.
HONGKONG VESSEL RAMMED
Evening papers are full of the Nippon Sinks On Second
than a hundred seriously hurt, all It is also reported that the Cabinet mail service between Hongkong
trom Central despatches telephone communications
an carly extra- and Hankow will be resumed latest all streets occupied and ordinary session of Parliament. The within a week or ten days.
Europe; but there is no clear Indica- barricaded by the military.
Labour Party leaders have been
tion whether conclliation will pro- This morning an official of the summoned to meet on Friday.
Ministry of Communications in Han- vall, the reports often being very
conflicting. It is noteworthy that the formal kow stated that the service would
"It is a camouflaged mobilisation on the part of the Czech Government, carried out through numerous con- scriptions for immediate service de- creed by the Prague authorities dur ing the past few months." declared Herr Henlein emphatically.
announcement of the King's return be resumed at least before Septem- The Evening News says that the to London means that the country ber 20, the first plane flying from last 24 hours have seriously aggra- the air Beld vated the situation but have not in confronted with a national crisis, Hongkong. Meantime for the presence of the King is re- Is being made ready for night flying made a clasis of arms inevitable. quired only because the Govern
necessity of peace,
deciding on
The local office of the
within
by
Voyage From Colony
Flushing, Sept. 14. With 300 tons of Hongkong cargo aboard the Swedish East Asiatic Company's 10,000-ton ship Nippon sank in Flushing harbour to-day after a collision steamer tho French Eurasia The Government has refused to
the Sino- The Evening Standard declares that with the last the possibility of negotiations
ment may be faced with the Aviation Corporation,
war or German organisation which auspend- Here Henlein's Party has created an Aisone during a heavy fog.
explosive allustion
The Nippon was only completed by not answering our enquiries," said
ed operations between here and obviously the leader, "and the Sudetens insist with an unbending resolution on the
It is understood that Mr. Chamber- Hankow when two of lis planes were breaking off negotiations, and adds early this year and made her first East service on by the Czech Europe-Far taken Immediate cancellation of all extra-lain planned that after Parliament attacked in the air, said this morning that criticism can hardly be made call at Hongkong in the course of her
that news "of a resumption of of measures
Government to counter deliberate | February 3. ordinary measures taken by the has been convened a warning speech
She returned to Gothenberg safely In the gravest incident which has Prague Government in the Sudeten will be made which will deal direct service was available, but an attempts to stir up, disorder.
ly with the possibility of a German the next two or three days. nouncement was expected
In view of the iron discipline with- and now, on her second voyage, ha occurred so far, 1,000 revolting Sude-areas."
All responsiblity," said Herr Hen-attack on Czecho-Slovakia, afterne China National Aviation Cor-in the Sudeten Party, such disorders met vo ten Germans besieged the town of Gerezech on the border of Schwader-lein, "for further developments in which the opposition leaders would
wrecked the poration, owners of
en July 31 after an eleven-day stay (Continued on Page 5)
(Continued on Page 5.3
(Continued on Page 5.) West River with the loss of 14 lives, said to-day that they expected to resuma operations very
soon but of were waiting the completion facilities for night landing at Hán- under kow, which were at present construction,
Reports that Eurasia plane depart- officially denied by Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superintendent of Kal Tak Airport.
bach,
They surrendered their arms and closed the incident only after the Government forces gave an ullima- tum that they would use tear gas.
On the northern border of Schwar- derbach, 25 miles east of Eger, Czech troops summoned from Graslity, were surrounded.
Armed Sudoten legionnaires from scross the border reinforced the #rioters-United Press.
Hungary Prepares
German Residents In H:K.
View Situation Calmly
MATOW FALLS
IN BIG BATTLE
Yangsin, Sept. 15. With their defences com- to the pletely levelled
of ground by weeks Japanese land, naval and aerial bombardments the Chinese troops have evacuated Matow, west of Juichang on the south bank - of the Yangtse River.
However, they have taken up new positions in the hills outside the town, from where they are conveniently striking back at the Japanese.
Wusuel, an important town on the north bank of the Yangtze River opposite Matow, has also been reduced to atler ruins by con- tinuous Japanese bombardments. Despite their occupation of Siku- ling, west of Singtze on the west shore of Poyang Lake, allegedly through use of poison gas, the Japan- ese are unable to make any progress In their attempted drive to Tehan by the Singtze-Tehon highway.
A Chinese "suicide" regiment is said to be holding them back at the west foot of the hill. Chinese rein- forcements are rushing up to help to check the Japanese advance.
the The Japanese thrust across Tapich Mountains into south-east Horan is encountering extremely stubborn Chinese resistance at Chun- hopu and Shangyukang, two small villages near Hwangchwang (Kwang- chow)
30 miles southeast of Kushin in southeast Honan.
been Shangcheng has bombed by Japanese planes.
heavily
Another Japanese column which has occupied Yehkiatsi and Fuchin- shan on the Anwei-Ilonan border is checked in the hills in the vicinlly of Fuchinshan. The Chinese troops which evacuated this strategie hill are firmly entrenched to the north- west. Central News,
Hillside Fighting
Hankow, Sept. 15. The Chinese forces south-west of Singtze are engaged with the Japan- ese on the hills south of Sikuling, ac- (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT
Canberra, Sept. 15, The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph Lyons, has sent a message to Mr. Chamberlain expressing ad- miration of his plan to visit Berlin and assuring the British Premier of
peace.
cwellin which was shot down on the must be sanctioned by the Party, in On this voyage sho left Hongkong Australia's support for the policy of
Rumours current in Hongkong that numbers of German families-ed for Hankow at 1 am to-day were have booked passage to Manila, fearing Hongkong repercussions of the European crisis, and that the German Consul has advised focal German residents to be ready to evacuate within 40 hours, were Budapest, Sept. 15.
energetically denied at the German Consulate this morning. There are large troop movements towards the frontlar, according to "The rumours are baseless, and we for- Manila.
endeavouring to trace their rollable reports circulating hero.
are
IDENTICAL OPERATIONS ON TWINS
New York, Sept. 14. Identical operations were carried A German business man also ridi
the suggestion that a mass out to-day on twins at the Manhattan It is also learned that the Govern-source, the Telegraph was informed culed
evacuation from Hongkong was cón- General Hospital. ment has completed all precaution- by a Consulate official.
He added: "We have received no templated.
Musa Alex, and Bam Rolov went under ary measures to ensure the defence
"I can assure you," he said, "that the hands of a plasile surgeon who of the country which will be adequate instructions from our Foreign Office
to give warning to Hongkong Ger- none of the German business men removed, the book from their noses In an
measures mans to evacuate. Neliner is it true are thinking of leaving, malther Have fearing that the physical trait would are to defend Hungarian Treedom that German families resident here we received any advice from the be a handicap in their careers as
dancers. Untied Press. (Continued on Page 7.) are making arrangements to leave Consul in that direction."
(Continued on Page 5.)
Sino-Japanese Reactions To Political Crisis
Hankow, Sept. 15. Chinese official circles here are anxiously watching developmenta in Europe, particularly as it is possible it will effect the Sino- Japanese hostilities.
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Views differ widely as to how the Chinese here express the view, thai European war which threatens might war may liquidate once and for all the state of uncertainty which has bffect China's struggle with Japan.
.One group believes that the prevailed in Europe since Herr
Hitler'i rise to power. especially France.
The uncertainly in Europe, democracies, Britain and Russia, which have been assisting China may be unable to do Chinese believe, is largely responsible
(Continued on Page 5.) so once war breaks out nearer home. for the failure of England, France
On the other hand the majority of
the
The Australian' Ministers, anys the message, feel that the latest move Is universally approved and will help bring about a united Empire front- Reuter.
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WATER BILL PASSED.
The Water Bill passed its Third. Reading in Legislative Council this afternoon.
Chinese Unofficial. Members» voted against the Bul
(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)