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FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1831
No. 15000
五拜禮 號三十月六英港香
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1939.
日七初月五
Women and Children Evacuating
BRITISH
TO
Tientsin
"ULTIMATUM”
JAPANESE
BLOCKADE CRISIS NEAR CLIMAX
CONSUL
Death Wires Anti-British Propaganda
Kill Coolie
TIENTSIN, Juno 23. JAPAN'S. DEATH - WIRES
Concession
electrocuted.
3)
Chinese coolie who attempted to leave the British Concession)
last night.
IT WAS officially disclosed in Tien-around the British and French tsin this morning that an ultimatum was delivered to the Japanese Consul Gen- eral, Mr. Kunugi, early this week, demanding the release of Mr. G. A. Smith, before June 21.
In demanding the release of Mr. Smith, who was arrested at one of the barriers last week after being hit over the head with the butt-end of a revolver, Mr. Jamieson, the British Consul- General, intimated that the British authorities would no longer regard the matter as a local issue if the request was not complied with by last Wednesday.
DEMAND IGNORED
As is known, the British demand was ignored.
It is understood that the question of the detention of the Briton has, as a result, been referred to London for direct action with Tokyo.
The only reference made by the Japanese authorities
the coolla was still hanging on
At 10 o'clock this morning the electrified wires, a few hundred yards from the US
Marino Barracks:
One hand is clutching al deadly strand. The electrified man is swaying grotesquely on the barricade while hundreds of his countrymen stand in lina at the nearby barrior, awaiting the tedious inspec tion by Japanese sentries. Al- most all the Chinese women as well as man-aro forced to strip, and are often subjected to indecent indignities.
Each search occupies appro- ximately fifteen minutes.--- United Press.
JAPAN SPREADS HER NET OF LIES
TO-DAY is the anniversary of the Shakee Incident in Canton, in which a number of Chinese were killed during a demonstration on the Shakee Bund outside the Anglo-French Conces- sions at Shameen.
Japanese propagandists in North China are making the most of the occasion to further their anti-British agitation.
Chlucse in smaller villages are re- the ported to have been ordered to listen to radio broadcasts from the broadcasting Japanese - controlled station in Peiping, from where the specches at the Pelping anti-British mass meeting are being relayed.
Anti-British meetings are be-
held
throughout ing Japanese-occupied area, includ- ing Peiping, Tientsin, Tsingtao, Kaifeng, Nanking, Hankow, Can- ton and Taiyuan.
***Patriotic" Socioties
A "United Pree" message from Shanghai states that the meetings are being "sponed" by Chinese "patriotic" socija
being Parades, and eeches age held in all the centres mentioned,
Soviet Armada Invades North
to-day regarding the detention of Mr. Smith was a report WORLD'S
of the alleged reasons for his detention, in which it is claimed that he was "fractious and arrogant."
Mr. Smith, whose-wife-resides in the British.Con- cession, was yesterday refused permission to see his doctor. Efforts to send new clothing and some cigarettes to him also proved unavailing. BLOCKADE TO STAY
A spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office this morning declared that the blockade of Tientsin will be
GREATEST
MASS AIR RAID
THE GREATEST mass air raid the world has known occurred over the Mongol-Manchurian border near Momonhan yesterday.
According to Japanese reports, over 150 Soviet. fighting planes, flying in mass formation, carried out the invasion.
Japanese planes took to the air to give battle and the
have
Several Japanese planes been chartered to
anti- drop British handbills over the rallies.
"Boycott British".
A "Dome!" message states that the "New Peoples' Society" is sponsoring the anti-British demonstration in the former German naval base, where a mass meeting will be held at the Third Park.
The "New Peoples' Society," which was formed last week, has for its objcclive the reclamallon of all foreign Concessions in China and u boycott of British goods.
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Serious Incidents In Camps
INTERNEES IN KOWLOON RIOTS
REPORTS OF near-riots between interned Chinese soldiers and police guards, hushed up by the police authorities in Hongkong for nearly a week, were substantiated when enquiries, were instituted by the "Telegraph" this afternoon,
The "Telegraph” enquiries disclose that three serious incidents occurred at the Internment Camp at Matau- cheng, Kowloon, during the past week.· ́
On two occasions the situation became so serious that extra guards, armed with bayonetted rifles, had to be called out.
Considerable restlessness pre- vails among the Chinese soldiers, who have been interned in the their arms and surrendered on the border last December.
camp since they threw down
Organised Campaign
Following the discovery läst Friday of an organised attempt to escape by
under the barbed-wire barricade to a hillside outside, an organised cam- palgn
gn mounting almost to a strike has developed among the internees.
digging a tunnel from the camp and
UNWANTED MAN BACK IN COLONY
But Police Won't Let Him Land
On Saturday there was a neur rlot when a large number of the turned to Hongkong. internees commenced stoning the
THE Unwanted Man has re-
Expelled from the Colony police huts and refused to enter early this month because his
their barracks.
passport was not in order, Extra armed guards were called Rudolf Kuttner, German-Jew out, and were, obliged to use force}
In order to make the Internees refugee took his wife and babies
to Swatow.
enter their barracks, The men were locked in for the day.
The four Jews were passengers aboard the Norwegian steamer Pro- minent when I arrived in harbour Immediately after their release on this morning with evacuees from the Sunday, however, they repeated the northern-trenty port. of extra guards once again. incident, necessitating the calling out!
Disquieting Situation
T
Alter. tholt expulsion from the Colony, Kultner and his family pro- ceeded to Swatow, where they ob- tained temporary decommodation at
English Mission.
The situation this week is describ-the ed as somewhat disquieting, The men are stated to be in a sullen and restive mood.
Approximately 1,100 men are in- ferned in the camp. They form part of the Chinese forces which were defending the border area when Japanese forces made their last incursion.
are stil
Problem For Master
Refugees from the Japanese as well as from their own country, Kuftner and his family
tho aboard the Norwegian ship, master of which has suddenly found that he has a problem on his hand.
He cannot return the Jews to
PEIPING, June 23. Taking the occasion of the anniversary of the Shakee Incident in 1925, important About 1,300 Chinese soldiers cross-Swatow, and the Hongkong authorit cities under the control of the Provi-ed Into Hongkong territory and, sur les have refused permission for them- to-day hekl moss meetings in demon-internment. sional Government in North China rendering their arms, submitted to to be landed in Hongkong. stration against the Concession Issue In Tientsin.
The mass meeting in Peking was in the opened at the Talho Palace Inner Castle at 11.30 o'clock this morning under the joint auspices of PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
continued "by way of self-defence" so long as Britain JOIN ARMY ensuing dog-fight is claimed to 66
maintains its pro-Chiang Kai-shek attitude.
"If Britons in Tientsin don't want to be examined and searched, they should change their attitude," the spokesman de- clared,
The spokesman vigorously refuted charges of "inhumanity” towards Britons.
Meanwhile, according to a "United Press" message from Tientsin, the British consular spokesman told the Press this morning that Japanese anti-British measures have been intensi- fied since yesterday morning.
BRITONS MOLESTED
Mr. H. J. Lord, Assistant, Secretary of the Tientsin Race Club;
OFFICERS' RESERVE
Local Appeal To
H.K. Britons
have lasted for several hours.
An offcial Japanese communique, Issued by Kwantung Army Head- quarters, claims that 49 of the Soviet planes were shot down,
-
Japanese Losses
The communique will admit to the loss of only five Japanese planes--an admission that is significant, how-
"Confessions" Extracted
Suspects Arrested On Kulangsu
THE
7
AMOY, June 28. JAPANESE gendar-
They were interned for approx- mately a week on a ship in the har- bour, but were subsequently removed to the present cung.
The Government is understood to have under consideration the ques-i tion of providing another camp for the men,
Over 100 internecs escaped three! months ago by discovering an exit from the camp into an underground nullah which ran down to the bor- bour.
Britain Is
A.1. Nation
Until it can be decided what can be done with them, they are remaining aboard the Prominent.
They would be permitted to re- enter Shanghai If they returned to the northern city.
LATEST
“All Well” In Swatow
com- Although all telegraphic
Swatow and munleation between Hongkong is interrupted, the "Tele- graph" learns by private channels this afternoon that the situation at
The Japanese are now completely
AN OFFICERS Emergency ever, In view of the fact that in the last rald in which 80 Soviet planes Reserve is to be created in participated, it was claimed that 28/merie in Amoy claim to have ex-
London, June 22. Hongkong shortly. British sub-Soviet and no Japanese planes were tracted confessions from four
Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of noon was' quiet. jects residing in the Colony will shot down.
men who were seized on Kulang-Labour, revealed in the House of The following British subjects were subjected to humiliating be invited to volunteer for
All foreign property is intact and The Soviet armada appeared over Hu Island in connection with the Commons to-day that of slightly less in possession of the city.
than 50,000 militiamen examined up experiences:
service.
Kanjur Miao, north-west of Monon- murder there of Hung Lich-hsun, to June 10, over 83 per cent. were little damage has been done to the
city, his mouth, so that it could be •
han, at 4 p.m. yesterday, the com- Chairman of the Chinese Chamgraded in the first category. They will be on a basis similar munique states.
All third Power nationals are safe searched, the sentry seized his
ber of Commerce.
Of the remainder, about half were and well. passport and forced his teeth apart to that of the Volunteers, liable No mention is made of bombing by ramming the passport into the for training in peace-time and operations.
The murder of Ifung, who was shot only slightly defective. The Mongol objective down in the main street of the Inter- Briton's mouth.
for service with the Regular was apparently Japanese headquar-national Settlement, was the excuse training was 02.5 per cent.
The total therefore called up for As many Army as Commissioned Officors ters at Momonham.
used by the Japanese Commander-in- in the event of Mobilisation.
This is the first Ume for four weeks Chief, Admiral Kondo, for invading of the remainder were fit for selected. occupations with the forces, the nun- Kulangsu.`· Invitations to local residents in which aerial activity has been one hundred and forty Japanese ber of totally unit was only 20 per
the Mongol-Man-12 to register for service in the reported from churlan border.
Mr. N. G. Willis, General Manager of the Pelping-Lin- ning Railway;
Mr. Jack Burton, Chief Ac- countant, Peiping-Lianing Railway,
all of whom were stripped and at 8.40 am: subjected to various humillating experiences.
No More Food
cent.
Special,
the #ggregate-Reuter
Son Back Pago For
Furthor Late News
BIG FIRES START IN SWATOW: BLAZE GROWS
Mr. Lord's clothes were examined For fifteen minutes,
The stripping of the other vo Britons, who were also forced to parado before spectators under
Marines landed on the island con- humillating clrcumstances, occurred new Reserve are expected to be
ducted a house-to-house search, de- issued by the Military authorl-
Vigorous Protest
spite Municipal Council and Consular Body protests, and arrested over a ties within a few days.:
The Manchukuo, Government har hundred Chinese suspects. Preference, It' is understood, will protested vigorously to Outer Mon In addition to these three per- and French Concessions are now service-men, but all applications will
The markets in both the Briusia be givch to ex-Officers and ex-golia regarding the latest incident,
Fate Unknown sons, three others, whose names entirely denuded of all perishabic be considered on their meriia. The Mongolian authorities have The suspects were taken across to are unknown, were also subject goods.
The Telegraph" understands that been warned, according to "Domel" Japanese Headquarters In view of the critical stage this step le being taken by the Mill that "the continuance of lawless Island. Their fate is at present un-
will "mület with vigorous known. renched regarding food, an indo-tary authorities in order to provide action
The four men who are alleged to pendent commitice was set up against any emergency which may counter-attacks by the Manchurian
forces.
have.
confessed to the murder were Japanese completed the occupa The U.S.S. Asheville (Capt. Sailor) yesterday under the auspices of the arise in the Colony.
among those illegally arrested on tion of Swatow early this morn-will leave Hongkong this evening for Kulangsu
According to Japanese reports, the ing in the glare of huge fires Amoy, where she will relleve V.3.5. were ordered by the Commander of pursuance of their "scorched Asheville would, naturally, be the Chinese Garrison at Shihma to carth" policy
diverted to Swatow. claim this morning
ed to a very humiliating examin- ation.
Mir. Lord sought to enter tho British Concession with Mr. Cecil Davis, Honorary Agent of the New Zealand Government.
Mr. Davis' official status was woleni to rain im Immediate
jhis
British Concession Municipal Coun-
oll to study and report on the situation
The preliminary report of the
Deplore, But Will Give Advice
It is understood that members of
Canal May Become Park
CLEVELAND, 0.
оп Amoy
SWATOW,
Juno
28.--The
Asheville Leaving
four men have confessed that they started by the Chinese in Tula
Should the necessity arise, U.S.S..
murder Hung.
The flames which it up the sky.
The Japan of the "inventigo- for miles around last night have
Japanese Protest
·TOKYO, June 23 The spokesman?
entry, but Mr. Lord was stripped to Committee shows that only ten per underpants, and was subjected cent, of the quantity of perishable for quarter of an hour to a degrading goods formerly entering the two and bumiliating experience before Concessions are now being received the Liverpool Cotton Association arges and canal-bosts once moved, tions among the arrested suspects, already wiped out numerous godown
The old Ohla, canal, on which that, as crowd of Chineas and forelan The position has been aggravated by passed a resolution to-day, that while wall preserved as a publie park if they have obtained new evidence of and buildings, and they are silll of the Foreign Office declared this Ispectators at the Woodrow Wilson the entire prohibition by the Japan-deploring the Government's rubber
** morning that the "friendly advice" Road barrier.
so against the entry of ice into the and cotton barter scheme, they au present plans materialize. The the facilities that have been pro-ravingelsta ja k Mouth Prized Open Concession, la action resulting in thorised the directors to give assist Waterway wou be used for revided to anti-Japanese terrorists in The Chinese also Wrecked the given by Japanese naval authorities To when Mr. Lad refused to obey the condemning of a considerable anoe and advice to the Clovernment creation boating and fishing and the International Settlement at Ku-waterworks, but foreign life and to foreign shipping near Swatow has
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the surrounding”länds beautifed," langru.
property as yet remains safe. Heuter. PLEASE Tum To Page 4, --- A Jajanean, sanity'n order to open
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