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CLIPPER ARRIVES
Married Couple Seek To
Create Record
The arrival of the Honolulu Cilpper at Kal Tak yesterday brought several Interesting people to the Colony, Mrs. A. C.
C. Matt, who, on their
seeking to anniversary, galabilfali furselves as record holders for having
completely round the world on regularly operated nir lines. They left San Francisco, and by way of China, India and Europe, Intent returning: there by the newly trans-Atlantic Pan- Inaugurated American service,
Mr. Richare On a blusman's
n's holiday. Walts, Jr.. New York Herald-Tribune, is maiting his second visit to the East, having been here in 1930. He plans to fly to Chungiting, studying the conditions to there of the country, and from travel by road to Burma and India, returning to America via Europe,
Among the passengers are Mr. and
Since his last trip out Bast, though only three years ago, Mr. Waits aald that he was surprised that the uni- flention of China should have grown
so rapidly and so complete..
Journalism in the
he said. was becoming a precarious profes- sion. There were fewer newspaper, and consequently fewer jobs. He was greatly surprised to hear that there was no journalists' union in the Colony. The screen had done much to romanticise the reporter in America, glorifying tùm in the public eye out of all proportion.
Another passenger, Mrs.
Mnude Parrish, San Francisco author, whose boolt,
"Nine · Pounds Of Lugguże,”
har just been published, arrived in Bong- kong on
first lex of a trip round the world. Mrs. Parrish started her traveln in the Klondike Gold Hush days, and from Alaska has ventured to South America. For the past years she has been moving around the world. From here she will proe bably go to the South Seus; gathering material for a travel book,
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Thursday,
DEFENCE TALKS
COMMENCE IN SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, June 21.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE French Defence Mission headed by Admiral Decoux, Lieut.-General Maurice Martin, Commander-in- Chief of the Army in Indo-China, and Colonel Deveze, Chief of the Air Force staff, arrived here to-day with a group of Staff officers. After a ceremonial landing the mission called on the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas.
Swatow Occupied: Foreigners Are Safe
Bay and on Hainan Island, the land-
June 22, 1939.
Swatow Coup
TOKYO FEELING PLEASED
Tokyo, June 21. Swatow, June 21. The operation near Swatow Like similar, adventures in Blas purely an extension of the military measures dealgned to destroy int- Ing in Swalow Harbour this morning | portant bases of the Chlang Kuj- was made with complete success and shel regime which is still continu- nut a slugte man was lost in the ing resistance against Japan, the landing operations, Japanese mili-spokesman of the Foreign Office de- tary authorities claim,
clared to-day. vessels and transports com- Swnlow concentration off
There is no change of the Gov- Harbour by 12.30 am. A special ernment's policy to respect the rights navul landing party, acting as the end interests of third Powers, in "feeler", advanced harbour Japanese and effected the preliminary landing are mallar their best efforts to pre- on Mousu Island at 4.20 a.m..
vent possible damore to the proper- The Chinese troops on the islandty of the nationals of third Powers. fed in junks without frinst a single shot at the invaders,
British Star Ollicina y talles. Priorata editorial Comment concedes the pleted
officers met | The American-owned Bulletin
to the opening of the
will guarantee secrecy,
Anglo-French | adylability of the conference, but ascuns vos to the route when armen holds that it would have had a chance guards round conference building of accomplishing results if it had
been held
years ago with wider par The majority of the conference ticipation, especially of the hated problems are secret but it is confirmed States. It is Improbable that Am- that arrangements will be discussed erlea would participate in such a con- regarding the fitting-out and commisference either by direct invitation or cloning of French warships. “und | confidential suggestions and will do so only when driven to it.United those of other fiendly powers" at the Singapore naval buse,
Press.
In complete control of the island, the bluejackets hoisted the naval ensign over the Chinese fortress on the island at 5.40 m. Masi and Lokan, two other islands dominating Swatow, were taken by marines by 7.40 8.11.
Newspapers are now authorbed to
Singapore Volunteers print a hitherto conddential fact that the French cruiser Primaguet used Unless there is a better response to the Sturapere naval base last month, appeals for recruits for certain Euro East Indies Station vessels will re-fitpean units of the Singapore Volun-
iver Corps, it may at Singapore in the future.
The Japanese Army troops effected be necessary
their Best landing on Double Island The conference will examine plans effect some reorganisation In the for pooling Anglo-French
at the gateway to the harbour and supplies corps, slates the General Officer Com- war materials in the Far East in manding, Malaya, Major-General W. immediately advanced inland along the event of an emergency. It is G, S. Dubbie, in the, aumal report un the coast, while a separate force of stated that ample stocks of essential the SS. Volunteer Force, Initt on the troops landed at the Kahchioh Pro- stores are at Singapore.
table at yesterday's Legislative Coun-montory on the west bank of the cil meeting. This, adds General Han River to the cast of Swntow Dobble, would inevitably entail the and closed in on the cily from the combination or disbandment of some rear, of the European sub-units in the force.
The conference will also discuss the modernisation of equipment of the Indo-China forces, expansion of the defence works at Camranh Bay, and the large scafe manoeuvers re- ently held off Singapore and else where in the China Sira independently by the British and French fleets. It is now stated that there will be GP persons at the conference 40 of whom iwe visitors from neighbouring Anglo- French commanda.--United Press.
Lesson From Hainan The British and French Govern- ments have completed plans regard- in the Joht defensive programme in |the Far East,, according to a Parts
report from the International News | Agency.
France,
understood. it Is
bas julready informed Britain of her willingness to allow Britain the use of French military establishments In the Orient.
The main body of the Army forces steamed up the Han River under escort.of naval units and aircraft and landed at vantage points to the north-east of Swatow.
Fierce aerial and artillery bom-
The statement appeals to third- Power nationals to realize the true Intention of the Japanese Govern ment and co-operate with the Japan- ese forces to prevent untoward in- cidents.
Colonel Okuma of the Navy De- partment of the Imperial Hendquar- ters declared that the new Opera- lons would serve to tighten further
blockade the Japaniere
of South
China,
Economic Effect
announced While it is officially that the new operations near Swatow are design- Japanese militury
of the China Const, informed quarters ed to stregthen the Japanese plockade
point out that they will have grave effects on the political and economie situations in China.
They indicate that Swalow was
Planca For Australia
Canberra, June 21. The Australian Minister of Defence as stated that the Australian Gov- ernment has placet orders for a num-bardment, coupled with the sweeping the last of six great trading ports onslaughts of land forces, deprived in China to be placed under Japan. the Chinese forecs of all possible ese control following the fall of chances of offering resistance. The Tientsin, Tsingtao, Shanghai, Hon- Japanese forces completed occupa-kow and Canton. tion of Swatow at 2.50 p.m. without encountering any serious resistance -Domel
ber of powerful fighters from Bri- tain which are at present on the sceret 1st, These type of plantes art well in advance of those in any of the Dominions--Reuter Bulletin,
Moratorium
Chinese Banks May Department of the Imperial Head-
Close To-day
left to the Chiang Kai-shek regime Recently, it was the only sea-port
for import of material from abroad. With the four provinces of Fuklen, Swatow Occupied
Kiangst, Hunan and Kwangtung in Tokyo, June 21. its hinterland, it did during the three Japanese troops completely cap-months following the fall of Canton tured Swatow at 2.50 p.m., the Army Yuan 16,508,000 of foreign trude.
"quarters announced at 7.30 p.m.
As the most important open port As the main body of Japanese under the control of the Chiang Kai- troops entered the city other units shek regime, Swatow accounted for dollar quickly followed in its wake, the 38 per cent. of its tutal exports and Yesterday the National
statement adds. concluded at Wellington, stuinped again, ant
imports.
Cheklang- though banka
About 3 p.m. a throughout China were closed owing
Japanese detach-Klangst Ballway was cut off by the Observers surmise that the Anglo-to the Dragon Boat Festival, in ment was closing on Ampow, strate-fall of Nanchang, its importance in French defence programme for the Hongkong
utl greatly Chinese
was le town about right miles north of China's foreign trade currency
vanced, Swatow. Pacifle will unvisage:
Hongkong quoted at 246 per 100
The Navy Department of the Im perial Headquarters announced at 7 concerning Swatow, it is pointed out, The most important political issue p.m. that the Japanese naval forces is that it is the homeland of over- harbour. of seas Chinese In the South Seas num- completed clearing the Inines
and obstacles by 3 p.m. The bering about 2,400,000. About 2,100,- Chinese forts and pill-box fortresses 000 Swalow Chinese are emigrants in the harbour, were silenced.
Others were Mrs. Evelyn McKee and her two daughters, Miss Cynthia
The subject of Anglo-French en- McKee and Miss Marcin McKee, who operation was carefully studied at the are making a round trip on the Hong-Pacific Defence Conference, which lulu Clipper. They will be met by recently Mr. McKee, who will arrive in Hong-New Zealand. kong next week on the China Clip- per.
Mr. Chun Wing-key, a Chinese merchant of Hongkong, is returning home after a business trip to the United States. Mr. Fred Maloff was on his way to Swatow, and is staying In Hongkonst for the present. Mr. John Thomson, student, flew from Los Angeles to join his parents who are touring the Orient.
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1. Co-operation between French dollars, and at the close of the day aircraft factories at Hanoi with Aus-was still falling with no buyers and Italian aircraft manufacturers:
sellers. many
2. Defence of French possession: in the Pacific by the Royal Navy:
10 1150
3. Granting of the Royal Aus- tralian Air Force the right French Caledonia,
5. Formation
Far East.
A moratorium will be declared by Chinese banks, according to in- kathered locally, though this could not be ufficially confirmed
in Slam.
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Chinese
conta
As the result of the naval opera- Plane Disappears
4. Participation of French Indo-last night.
The sudden slump in the National tions, Japanese transports began to
Remittances from overseas Chin- China in the Hongkong-Singapore London, June 21.
Currency yesterday icd naturally tu enter the harbour in the afternoon. ese to the districts of Swatow and defence system, and
Naval air units throughout the Chaochow annually amount to Yuun Mystery envelops the disappearance
and usually permanent the wildest rumours, of a of J. Crouch, the first jockey of the mutual defence commitles for the well informed bunking elreles ex morning closely co-operated with the 100,000,000, representing about King's racing stable.
pressed the belief that the Chinese Army and Fleet forces in landing third of the total remittances to the Crouch chartered an aeroplane on Universal attention was focussed banks will not re-open this morning operations and the subsequent ad- country.
inland, participate in
The present operations are under- "The races there on Far East after the seizure of Hatranying influenced to take effect and retreat in the face of the surprise Ja-accommodation of war funds from
until Monday
next to allow Wednesday. Shortly after the start by the Japanese.
steadying the-ground-stations-lost-touch-with-as then pointeri-out--by-con-1 their own.position ircles in the cd, while the aircraft also attacked |
be consolidated. panese. offensivé were severely bomb- abroad. that Singapore they plane on Tuesday evening with-leadquarters for the British and unwilling to confirm declared the Royal Air Force were searching for would probably become the general Colony canvassed yesterday, though the Chinese steamers carrying troops
that out result.
French forces in the East immediate- Tuesday night the British broadly on the outbreak of any war and day, stated that if this was so the casting stations appealed to the signs of a threat from Japan. British by the heavy withdrawals from ne- accessity would have been created In the event of hostilities Far East fleet. comprising the war-counts in National dollars which have ships of the China and East Indies been in evidence for
several days and squadrons, and certain vessels from past
which have meant con- Australia and New Zealand, could be siderable danger for the Chinese formed to work in collaboration with
currency, the French Asiatic squadron,
the machine. Several planes of the
1steners for information,
The machine used by Crouch be- lenged to the British American Air Service-Trans-Ocean.
Still No News
London, June 21. There is no news of the aeroplane which is missing in northern Eng- land since yesterday, in which the King's Jockey and two other passen- gers were flying.
The search, which began early to- day, was abandoned owing to bad weather and will be continued when the weather improves.
The plane was flying over York- shire to Northumberland in a heavy fog-Reuter Bulletin.
Survey Flight
petent
observera
A contributory factor to the sudden logs of confidence in the National dollar by Chinese depositors, they sald, was the British Government's failure to take a firm stand against the Japanese in Tientsin.
near Pengehow to the west of
Mutor.homel
All Foreigners Safe
Swalow, June 21. The Japanese have seven yers in the, harbour,
Masu was captured at 6.30 am., many planes bombing and machine- Running the city.
COINTREA
INTREAU
LIQUE LA
ANGERI
.
Clear
as
Crystal.
Evacuation Recalled
Stating that a long-standing anti- cipation has finally been fullled, Mr. Seiichiro Yomazaki, former Ja- panese Consul at Swatów, said that the last remaining Japanese residents part on destro-evacuated the Kwangtung
August 12, 1937, following outbreak: of hostilities In North Chins.
Mr. Yamazaki
was appointed to Swatow in August, 1935, and mained in office until the fateful evacuation in the summer of 1937.) At that time, he pointed out, Vere were 130 Japanese and 500 Formo- sans.
All foreigners are safe-Reuter.
Communication Broken
Cable communication with Swa- low was disrupted yesterday at about
Conference Opens To-day
Singapore, June 21. Co-ordination of Anglo-French, strategy in the Far East will be dis- cussed at the most important defence. This fallure to act in retaliation 9 a.m. and the Cable Conference ever held in Far Eastern territory which
morrow,
Mombasa, June 21. The flying-boat. Guba' arrived in | Ferie,
completing the survey flight for an
Alr
rc-
As anti-Japonese sentimenta rapid- and Wirelessly rose with the spread of hostilles to the Japanese blockade, they feel. office Hongkong thereafter did not in the Worth, the consul will y endangers the Atty million dollars accept messages for transmission members of the Consulate and Ja- worth of silver which is still kept in to the northern port. British banks in Tientsin and Peiping ried heavy goods traffle.
panese residents, boarded a steemer The British delegates include Ad-on behalf of Chinese Government
on August 12, 1937, and left the port iniral Sir Percy Noble, Commander- banks.
Consul's Statement
under the escort of a Japanese war- In-Chief of the China Station, Air The opinion was also widely held
The following statement was Issuedbout 3,000 Chinese troops Marshal Sir Philip Joubert De La locally that the recent developments yesterday by the Hongkong Japanese
dug themselves in and the coastal bat- Commanding at Tienisin Oficer
for future Consulate-General: auger I India, Air Marshal Jolin developments in Shanghal.
The Japanese army landed near teries were trained on the steamer Another serious dificulty is the early this morning with the with the Japanese evacuees aboard,
Swalow funding at Blas Bay and the Hininan As Japanese residents left their success which characterized thelf Consul Yamazaki recalled. Island. They are now pushing the property behind, he hoped that they Chinese Inward.
could return thero as soon as pos- As Swatow had been an important sible with peace and order restored port after the full of Canton through by Japanese troops. He feared that which munitions were carried and
the Japanese interests left there must through--which-members of the bave been badly damaged.Doniei.
Government had con-
RA.F. Far East, Major-General A. Increasing success with which the E, Grasett, General Officer Com-Japanese are allowed to take effec- manding British Troops, China, and a tive control over the exports from number of other high staff officers the occupied territory, they declared. from India, Burma, Ceylon, Malnya and Hongkong.
Mombasa from the Seychelles to-day. Ron, Air Officer Cominandingi alternate route from Australia 10 Britain. She completed the journey in four hops and the last section was accomplished in seven hours-Reuter Bulletin.
Air France Arrivals Ville de Bangkok, Air France plane, arrived at Kal Tak yesterday
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at 1 p.m. with eight passengers and
The French delegates include Rear- HOUNDING LOYALISTS Admiral Decoux, Commander-in-
Chlef of the French Naval Forces in South American Asylums
Deny Franco Claim
the Far East, and Colonel De Veze
20.128 kilos of mail. The passengers of f the French Air Staff. were Messrs. N. Ramettrem Van Der Heuvel, J. W. Gilloegly, W. F. Coring. man, Dumas and three Chinese,
Altogether 60 officers are attend-
Delphinus Arrives
perial Airways
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Arrivals and Departures
AIR SERVICES
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The talks were planned before
the present situation in China arose,
Di
Chungking
nections with outside, its occupation by the Japanese Army wifi, odd another hard blow to the now dwind- ling Chungking.
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· Tokyo, June 21. Military quarters regard the oc- Buenos Aires, June 20.
cupation of Swntow as of consider-. but naturally particular significance that Argentina has presented a de- It has been authoritatively stated
able importance, on the ground that Swatow replaced Hongkong as the Carrying 438 kilos of mail, the Im-attaches In view the recent de-marche to Spolu regarding the right
route through which, the Chiang Kai- plane Delphinus velopments.
asylum of Spanish Republican re- arrived at Kai Tak yesterday at 3.30 The United States and the Nether-
shek regime was able to get arms fugees. This is parallel with the
send exports abroad since the p.m. There were ho passengers on Innds are not represented, but it is
belleved that close conthel is being stand taken by Chile, while Cuba Wang Ching-wei Seeks Total of Canton.
that Swalow It is declured are also adhering to Form Bogus Government maintained with them in view of and Uruguay
Chile in this respect. their close interest in the Pacific.
been maintaining a prosperous for- Arvention expects an answer from The conference will last at least a
Chungking: June 21.
eign trade, the importance of which week. It is understood the subjects the Burgos Government to-morrow.
Well-informed circles disclosed was second only to Shanghai and It is understood that United States that Want Ching-wei, expelled Kub for discussion Include plans for re official circles have expressed a view mintang leader, intends to request
Tientsin. Atting and commissioning French For London, Australia and British warships and those of other friendly favourable to the Chilean case, Widi the Japanese Government to abolish supplies destined for the interior had It is alleged that recently all wor countries: Imperiet Airways 7 hm. June 23. Imperial Airways, 7.a.m.
Powers at Singapore naval base and the opinion that General Franco is
at Hongkong for the so-called Provisional Government been traushipped pooling June 27,
war legally able to demand the. Anglo-French
surren- For Chungking, Start cle: Eurasianaterials in the event of war,-Reu-der of the Republicans concerned in Pelping and the Reformed Gov- Swatow and Hanol, whither they
only if
they are accused of common
mon ernment in Nanking and support hitn were carried in foreign vessel. and C.N.A.C., services indefinite.
Reuter. in the establishment crimes and satisfactory proof is pre-
"of a bogus For U.S.A. via Manila and Guam:
U.S. Looking On
Central Government, and to grant Manila, June 21. Pan-American Honolulu Clipper 8.30
Commanders Commended Reports from San
33,000,000 monthly. Jose
that
to finance his June 22.
Serenely unconcerned but defence cost. Rien favours the chilean posi "peace" nettvilles. conscious, the colonial capitals in the lo
Tokyo, June 21. For France, vin Hanoi: Air France Far East-watch the Slogapore con
TII Fleld-Maralin Prince am, June 24,
barderstood that negotiations
"Yang Keh-min and Elang Kanin and Ficot-Admiral — Prince From San Salvador reports state ference as outsiders United States that oficial circles sustain the theory Hung-chil, respectively of the bogus Fushimi, Chiefs of the Army "und From London and British coun- army and navy circles have no that the right of hsylum can be grant Tovernments in Pelping and Name Naval General Glaffe, respective FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD. trics: Imperial Airways 8 p.m. June observers at the conference
ed only when the lives of the re-king, and · Wang' delegates have the War Minister General Itagaki,TA 22; Imperial „Airwayă“ B. p.m. June-
ftigees ard endangered. Therefore, brought no result.
and the Navy Minister, Admiral 20.
lin: C.N.AC. and Eurasia services since peace has returned to Spain, Wang's attempt to induce Matshni Yonal, cabled congratulations to the (Contractors to the British Air Ministry and, the Hong Kong Government), From USA, vip „Gurm, and | indefinito,
the ordinary tribunals are capable of Wu Pel-fu, ertswhile warlord, now military and naval commanders In
DNA KAITAK:AIRPORT, HONG KONG Manila: Fan-American June 28,
From France, vls HanelAir Judging those accused of common
on--living-in-rotirement-It-Pelping, has China on the successful occupation of From Chungking. Yunnan, Kwel- - France 1. pin. June:20.
crimos. --- United Printab
also ended In failure-Central News, SwntowDomels
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