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PEER'S SON GUILTY
Sontenced For Stealing From Friends
London, July 7.
V. F. C. Hervey, aged 23, 'n son út Lord Herbert Hervey and a nephew of the Marquis of Bristol, was ren- tenced to three years penal servitude at the Old Bailey to-day.
He and three other young Maylala men were found guilty of stealing jewellery worth attogether over £6. 000 from a Mayfair dat el one wealthy woman friend during the easter week-end while she was away another In the country, and frum West End woman felend at night club.
The Recorder told Hervey he re- 1lsed he was the mainspring of the conspiracies and added, "how low you have slooped you alone know."
The Recorder was equally severe with another accused, G. E. A. Her- ing, who wan described na "betraying a friend" one of the two
women victims.
Hering was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment, W. Goodwin to Iwo years imprisonment, and G. Coup to nine months imprisonment, respectively-Neuter Special.
China's Trade
Unfavourable Excess Risos Sharply
:
Shanghai, July .. China's foreign trade for May re- sulted in an excess of imports over exports of yuan 90,788,000, with I- ports and exports totalling yuan 174,127,000 und 23,541,000 respective- ly, according to the statistics com- piled by the Inspectorate-General of Chinese Murilime Customs,
exporis.
The unfavourable bulunce for the Lengking Government, coupled withi
the sharp increase In Stunnghai's imports, it is pointed out, will be- celerate the loss of foreign currency on the part of the Nationalist regime. This is understood to account partly for the efforts being made by the, Chungking authorities
foreign exchange markets.
The foreign trade through the area under Chungking control for May shows an excess
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 7, 1939.
SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WAR: CHIANG'S APPEAL FOR SANCTIONS
Chekiang Bombing
Kinhwa, July 6,
Fenghua, routh-west of Ningpo, in Cheklang, was the target of a Japanese Air rald yesterday morning,
about 10 miles
Three planes roared over the town, dropping seven missilew at Nanmen-town, Santalow and the Chungaban Park. Ten civilians were killed, nine wounded and Aom 20 houses were wrecked.
wero
Earlier the morning, two other important lowns in north Cheklang were bombed. They well-known Shaching, wine producing centre, about 61 miles north-west of Ningyo, and Chiubal, on the mouth of the Yung River, north-east of Ning- po.
Three persons were wounded and more than 30 houses demo- fished in Shaoking while six were killed, and five wounded In Chinbah-Central News.
PREPARING FOR TOKYO PARLEYS
Shimonoseki, July 8. Four Japanere military ofleinds who have eben appointed to repre- sent the Japanese. military authori- les at the Tokyo parley, arrived here from North China at 9.25 a.m. en route
Itagaki Condemns Foreign Aid
On the eve of the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, lenders of both countries have issued messages to their own peoples and to the peoples throughout the world for understanding of their respectivo Ideologies.
Marshal Chiang Kal-shek appeals to foreign Powers to impose economic sanctions against the Japanese to enable China to win the war against aggression for the entire democratic world. If third Powers adopted effective economic sanctions against Japan and increased their material old to Ching, the collapse of Japanese militarism would not be far ahend.
That third Powers have ulterior purposes in the Far East by continuing their assistance to the Chiang Kai-shek regime was stressed by the Japanese War Minister, General Sekshiro Itagaki, who points out that Japon is determined to have an "East Asia for Eust Asians."
·
French Prosperity
Paris, July 6.
Striking figures illustrating the revival of France industrially and financially during the past tow months were given by M. Faul Reynaud, Finance Minister, peaking at the Anglo-American Prem luncheon.
Ilo said that the luflow of gold in June was more than double of the Inflow in May. The Treasury, after heavy payments In June, is in a better position than at any time since Lat beginning of the year.
The budget, which for the past ten years has shown an average deficit of 8,000,000,000 francs, is now balanced,
of
the
Now 33 per cent. workers are working overtime, compared to 3.3 in November, This increase has not caused an Increase, but a' decreas of unemployment-Reuter Special.
BRITON IS DETAINED
Chungking, July 0. the best of her ability to world peace! An uppeal to the friendly Powers and prosperity and will not dis- to apply effective economie sanctions uppoint The friendly Powers for ugainst Jupan is made by Generalis, their present and future asalsinnce. simo Chiang Kai-shek in a statement It is her earnest desire that the Issued on the eve of the second on-friendly Powers will immediately niversary of the Sino-Japanese hoa-tuko measures to frustrate the Ja- tilities.
panese design for the creation of the Accused By Japanese Of 50-called "new order in East Asia” Generalissimo Chlang reiterates and restore world peace and order. that China will continue her armed-Central News.
Insulting Behaviour resistance to the aggression of the Japanese milliarists for the defence of her national Independence and the sanctity of international treaties, irrespective of the amount of sacri- flees and length of time.
Hankow, July 6.
Powers Denounced By Minister It is reported that the Japanese have arrested and are detaining a Tokyo, July 0. Briton, Mr. C. Winterbottom, Chief The necessity of combating the Onicer of a British merchantman. influences of third Powers which as-"for insulting behaviour." sist the Chiang Kai-shek regime in The ambition of the Japanese Its proposed resistance against Japan, the ship owners
Neither the British Consulate nor
ure aware Tokyo. The four delegales militarists is to conquer China as a
preliminary step toward conquering was stressed by the War Minister, arrest, but Mr. Winterbottom has not are Major-General Akira Muto, e world. While there was much Lieut.-General Seishiro Itagaki, in a returned to his ship.--Reuter, Colonel Kawamura, Lt.-Col. Kimi-
doubt as to the truth of this allega- statement which he issued on the hilde Ohta, and Major Selicht Ohtu.
tion before the outbreak of the Sino-ccasion of the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese Japanese hostilities, it has now been
conflict.
A spokesmon for the delegation told newspapermen that the atiltede of the military authorities has proven by fact. ready been determined and that all depended the British altitude.
"Izulution of the British Conces- sion in Tientsin has been carried out by the Japanese military muthorities to accordance with the wishes of the Japanese nation, and If settlement of this situation is impossible all other settlements are also impossible," the military officer said.
7.10
a.m.
of the
Japanese Lodge Protest
Shanghai, July 6. The Japanese consular authorities admitted
Expressing deep sympathy and in Honkow have vigorously protested It has been universally that the present state of lawlessness, condolences for about 60,000 ofeers to the British Consulate against the chaos and anarchy resulted from the and men of the Imperial Army who attacks on the offices of a Japanese Mukden Incident on September 18, have sacrificed their lives for the newspaper by Winterbottom and 1031, Stuce the declaration of construction of a new order in East three other British members of the Prince Konoye on December 22, 1938, Asin in the past two years, the War crew of the British steamer Changsha, regarding the creation of a so-called Minister points out that the Imperial who were allegedly incensed at the
"new order in East Asia," it has be- Army forces have achieved unpre- Journal's strong anil-British tone.
that Japan's cedentedly brilliant results by win- come more evident
According to a semi-oMetal Japan- cumpaign of aggression in Chino, noning all battles fought in the past two ese report, the protest also requested mutter on what pretext it is carried years.
payment of compensation for a Chin- out, has as its alm to oust the in-
"As we look over the proceedings ese employee of the newspaper who terests of the European and Ameri-
during the can Powers in Asia and to dominate in the China Altair, the recalcitrant was allegedly injured
Chinng Kai-shek regine la still con- attacks. Reuter. the Pacifte.
tinuing resistance against Japan with the assistance of those third Powers, who entertain ulterior purposes in} the Far East,
Not Yet Released
Tienisin, July 0. A Japanese army spokesman re- vealed to-day that the Griffiths case was complicated and therefore fur- ther investigation was necessary,
He said the authorities will decide to-night whether Mr. Griffiths should be released.-United Press.
Foreigners Prisoner
Kalgan, July 5. Mr. George Soderbom, the promin- this ent North China businessman who was arrested by the Japanese |June 20, is still in"custody?”
on
Both imports and exports show great increnues over those for the preceding month, Japanese circles indicate that one considerable cause of the increase in the excess of im- Arming that the issue at stake in ports over exports in the shurp in- Tientsin will provide key to the crease in the imports to the octupled settlement of the China Affair. he areas in North and Central China. spokesman understood that the ideal A feature of the trade reiurns for situation would become very serious May is the fact
the foreign If the British and French Concession
Fighting, For World Peace trade done by the area under Chung- authorities authorise shipment of the king control has for the first Uue silver specie frang the ConceSSIONS.
Bearing the brunt of Japan's since January shown an excess of
categorically denied foreign gression, China will continue to de- ilc imports over exports. despite the Press reports that the Japanesefend her national independence and) "The adversary confronting Japan Nationalist Government's policy of authorities have refused to permit existence in disregard of sacrifices, at the present moment, therefore, is restricting ports and encouraging † transport of milk and other pro- She belleves that her resistance to not the Chiang Kai-shek regime along
visions into the Concessions.
Japan will not only protect her own and this has now been fully disclosed. Concluding the military
existence officer independence and
and raid that the Army authorities are frustrate Japan's attempts to disturb " we want to crush the campaign prepared against a possible rupture East Asia and drive out the thierests of resistance un staged by the Chilang of the Anglo-Japanese conversations of third Powers, but also contribute regime, it is necessary to counter-act in Tokyo.
to world peace and order and the thoroughly the anti-Japanese policies The four delegates of the military welfare of mankind. This is why, of third Powers. The present nifair authorities are scheduled to arrive in in spite of the brutalitles of the Ja can be terminated only when Tokyo at
to-morrow.panese in the past two years, the purpose has been attained,"
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Chinese masses now fully realise the enemy. designs and are more, deler- General Itagaki urges the nation to Blockade Effects
The Japanese gendarmes who mined than ever to resist the aggres-solidify their vigour and determina- Tientsin, July 0.
ston, Generalissimo Chiang explains. lon to fight the campaign out until arrested Mr. Soderbom confiscated
the final objective of the China Affair part of valuable collection imports over Mr. T, R. Shaw, the British Consul,
With reference to the Japanese can be attained,
Mongol papers on herbs, which Mr. exports to the amount of yuan yesterday afternoon approached the threats Lo the interesta of third
Soderbom and several Chinese had 2,845,000. Exports totalled yuanJapanese Consul, Mr. Shigenobu Powers, molestation of their nationals "Even if the Chiang Kai-shek ad- been translating several weeks 22,490,000 and imports aggregatedShima, with regard to the supply of and bombing of their religious, cul-ministration collapses to-morrow, it prior to his arrest and while await- yuan 25,344,000,--Domci.
milk to the Conerssion,
tural and economic institutions in cannot be taken is terminating the¦ing Japanese permission to return The British Consul pointed out that China, Generalissimo Chiung states | China Affair," General Itagaki urges to his home at Kwelhua. the supply of milk the Concession that the Powers must not be coerced the necessity of suppressing the has been totally suspended and he by Japan, and overlook their respon- machinations of third Powers which sary permission, according to Mr. The Japanese withheld the neces- asked the Japanese official whether siblity of upholding justice and the assist the Chiang Kai-shek regime, Soderbom's father, who is in charge the Japanese traffic control has been sanctity of international treaties.
for the emacipation of China from of the Methodist Mission at Kalgan. modified.
its semi-colonial status and accom- Mr. Silma referred to the report While thanking them
theirplishment of a new order in East to China Asia. in the Pelping and Tientsin Times sympathy and assistance yesterday that the market in the Con- during the past two years, Gener
Concluding, War Minister Itagaki cession was supplied with 440 bottles alissimo Chling expresses, on behalf of milk on Sunday.
of the whole nation, the hope that calls upon every member of the Mr. Shaw expressed the hope that the friendly Powers will enforce the nation to prepare against the possible Mr. Soderbom is apparently being arju apply world-wide crisis and by fulalling his held under the same rout as Leu- milk, being a daily necessity, should international treaties
Colonel Spear, the warfare tenant be permitted to be supplied to the effective economic sanctions against share of the task in Concession as usual, to which Mr. Japan without further delay. He under the general mobilisation of arrested more than a month ago Shima replied that the Japanese points out that the profits
Japan national resources, to tide over all A Japanese Staff offteer here to- authorities have never suspended the makes from sales of goods and the difficultles,
day revealed that Lieut. Colonel supply of dully necessaries to the foreign war materials she purchases Coticcsslun.
all add to her brute force, thus help- "We ought to manifest before those Spear is being questioned daily and The Japanese Consul promised tring to intensify her murder of in-Powers who assist the Chiang Kal-that the end of his inquisition is not
in sight. nocent Chinese civilians and destrueshek regime our firm determination give consideration to the matter.
"There is still much to learn about in this connection/tion of the property and lives of third to make East Asia the land of East his two months travel in China," the It is revealed
Asians," General Itagaki added..pokesman said. that Mr. E. G: Jamieson, the British Powers in China,
Monetary Bill
President's Power Restored
an-
Washington, July 6. The Treasury hos delayed nouncing the plan for the monetary programme pending President Roc- sevell's signature of the Monetary Conference Report restoring his power to devalue the dollar.
for
The Report will be sent to the White House early this afternoon. After it is signed by Vice-Pre- sident Garner and Senator Bankhead, lender of the Congress majority, it Consul-General, reported to Sir Sanctions Will Beat Japan expected that it will be signed by Robert Craigle, the British Ambas President Roosevelt Immediately, sador at Tokyo, that between July 2 However, if the third rowers will that the Stabilisation Fund can again and July 3 the Japanese authorities immediately adopt effective economic be placed in operation 35 a safe allegedly did not permit the trans- sanctions against Japan and Increase guard against possible raids on the port of milk to the Concession. their material aid to China, the col dollar from abroad.
Mr. Jamieson reportedly asked the lapse of Japanese militariam will not British Ambassador to negotinte with be far ahead. the Japanese Government authorities
Declaring that international tres- so that the milk supply should not be
Itles and justice must be defended suspended.
Japanese authorities point out that with force and that world peace is
Generalissimo these reports are not well-founded indivisible,
Regulations have already been pre- pared by the Treasury, but the new price of 71.11 for domestic mined silver will go into effect and the stabilisation fund will be operated as usual.
Donnel.
Hongkong Appost
In editorial comments yesterday leading: Chinese newspapers in liong- kong express deep appreciation of the "China Week" to be launched in London and Now York on the Occasion of the second anniversary of the Sino-Japanese hostiles,
The Sing Tao Jth Pao declures that Chiang in extending assistance to China third Powers are actually protecting their
Opponents of the President's de- and are inspired by some ulterior urges all peace-loving nations to co- valuation authority still contend that purpose in connection with the forth- operate, and form a unlied front to own interests as Japan's aggresalon legally the United States netion is incoming Anglo-Japanese parley in cope with the current situation with in China is also aimed at ousting the
doubt, bui members of the Adminis-Tokyo,—Domel. tration said that in no way could contentions be tested in the Courts. United Prezi
NO DEVELOPMENTS
Kulangsu Situation Said To be Unchanged
Tokyo, July 0.
D
The father said since the arrest he has exchanged notes with his son, who gives the assurance "I am por fectly okay."
who Was
He said the Colonel is occasionally Invited to Japanese banquets and that "the Japanese military authorities admire his soldierly deeds."United Press.
POLAND DENIES RUMOURS
determination. Isolation, ins his opinion, is tantamount to encourage Influence of third Powers in Chino.
Warsaw, July 6. Foodstuffs Delayed
ment to aggression.
The journal urges the British and An Inspired statement appearing American Governments to take con-In the Kurjer Warszawski says that Tientsin, July 0. Generalissimo Chlong recalls that certed action against Japan, carry the Government has decided upon a Jordine's steamer Dahipu, chatter China had dealt with Japan with the out the resolutions adopted by the plan of action, although this does ed by the company, is at present greatest forebearance for the six League of Natidus and give positive not mean immediate action will be moored in the First Special Area to years after the fall of Manchuria, but; ald China along the principles of taken. permit the Japanese authorities to she was finally compelled to resort to the Nine-Power Treaty. carry out the usual examination. The armed resistance. The aggressor,
Referring to the Kulangsu altuntion, Soven Arabs To Hang
the Navy spokesman said that there havo apparently been no changes in the local developments or in the action taken by the Japanese naval forces.
In case of necessity, however, the -Japanese naval forces would tighten the traffic control and reinforce the Japanese landing party at Kulangsu. -Domel.
For Haifa Murders
The publle will not be informed vessel is carrying foodstuffs for the whose ambitions have no bounds, The Journal also asks the British jot the Polish plan and moves at British Concession.-United Press. will not be satisfied by concessions and American people to prevall upon present, but it fa emphatically point- The Generalissimo warns that if their respective governments to apply ed out that no Note will be sent
sanctions against Japan, to Danzig at the moment. third Powers do not take effective economic
The statement dismisses both the steps to check Japan now, there will and refuse to extend loans nud supply
rumours regarding the forthcoming be greater chaos and entastrophe for war materials to her.
of arrivat mankind.
foreign worships. The Star regrets that while the Bel-Gdynia, and the information about Concluding. Generalissimo Chiangtish people are enthusiastic in 15-Poland abroad regarding Colonel tary court at Haifa has sentenced to atates that weak and poor as China isting Ching, Mr. Chamberlain and Koe's negotiations for loan
ns untrue. References to death seven Arabs for the murder is, she will not stun her responsi-Sir John Simon still indulge in London, of a railway patrol on June 2. billy of upholding world peace and conclllatory policy towards Japan the Intter subject were provoked by The paper hopes that the British rumours that the Polish delegation Five others have been sentenced Justice in the face of allen negression to life imprisonment for carrying and oppression. With a population people will intensify their compoten was not satisfied with the progress made In the conversations.--Reuter, of 450,000,000 she will contribute to to nesil China-Central News,
JERUSALEM, July 6-The mili
rifles-Reuter.
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