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一拜禮 號十月七英港香
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939, 1四十月沉
Serious Development of Friction In Wuhan Cities
FRENCH
CONCESSION
BLOCKADE THREAT
SHANGHAL
July 10.
A "DOMEI" message from Hankow reports that the puppet Mayor of the Wuhan cities, Chang Jen-li, has warn- ed that he will isolate the French Concession unless the French com- ply with three demands presented this morning in connection with the July 7 incident.
The incident referred to occurred when the French authorities refused a pro-
RUSSIA
UDGA
LAMI SAIKAL
OPTER MONGOLIA
MANCHUKUD
INNER MONGOLIA
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CHINA
SEA of OKHOTSK
cession passage through the SCENE OF heavy fighting between Russian and Japanese forces.. French Concession during The battle area is west of Lake Buir, at the point where the inner the Double Seventh celebra-
Mongolia, Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo borders moet.
tions.
Annamite, troops manned
the Concession's gates in Bitter Fighting In Russo-Japanese Clash
close formation, while over
100 French sailors were
landed
and mannedị machine-gun positions.
WARLIKE MEASURES
authorities
The military negotiated a settlement of the dispute after the Japanese garrison had given emergency orders and turned out military detachments facing the French positions in full campaign kit. -United Press.
Near Crisis
HANKOW, July
.
A crisis which might have developi- ed into a serious clash between the Japanese and French marines in Hankow was hurely avoided on Fri- day morning in connection with the second anniversary of the outbreak of the China Incident.
Major War Raging On Mongol Border
TIENTSIN ISSUE
No Wider Scope, "Times" Warns
LONDON, July 10. THE "TIMES", in a leader on the forthcoming negotiations
FIGHTING ALONG
and
the Mongol-Manchuria border has now assumed the scale of a major war, with Soviet Mongolian forces bitter- ly contending with the Japanese for supres
macy.
A bitter battle is raging
Hitler Convinced Seizure Means War
DANZIG PUTSCH POSTPONED?
LONDON, July 9. EUROPE believes that the Fuehrer, for the moment, has given up the idea of a Danzig coup, for which the Nazis believed he was making feverish pre- parations at the end of last week. These preparations are now slackening.
Hitler is apparently finally convinced that Britain is determined to back up Poland with arms if an internal Nazi uprising is used in an attempt to deliver Danzig to the Reich. POLAND'S ATTITUDE
Poland's attitude has been very clearly stated by a Polish Foreign Office spokesman in Warsaw:
1-Danzig must remain outside the Reich frontier. 2-Danzig must remain inside the Polish Customs
area,
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WILL HE FOLLOW IN DADDY'S FOOTSTEPS?
DON BRADMAN, the world's greatest cricket batsman, has a son and hele.
"Neuter" reports from Ade- Iaido that a son was born to Mrs. Bradman to-day.
Don and Miss Menzies marri ed in 1932 and this is their first child.
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Bradman is the most famous cricketer of modern Umies, and has a number of batting re cords to his name, including the highest score la first-class ericket of 452 not out against Queensland, aggregate of over 1,000 runs in Australian first-class cricket for eight successive seasons, the highest akgrcgute and the greatest number of centuries in Eng- land v. Australia Text Matches, and the highest Innings for Austraila in an England V. Australia Text, 374 at Leeds in 1030.
According to Who's Who," Don's recreations are cricket. rolf, tennis, blillards and squash.
He is also an author of some noic. having written three books on cricket.
When not hitting centuries, he carries on a successful bual- ness as stock and share broker.
BANK SUES WHARF AND SHIP COYS. Forged Delivery Orders
THE HONGKONG and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. and the Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd. (Holt's Wharf) were sued by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China for damages for alleged wrongful conversion or, alternatively, for breach of contract, before the Chief
3.---Polish rights must not be subjected to theoretical Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor in
or practical control, and the militarisation of Danzig would be regarded as such control.
the Supreme Court this morning.
The actions were in respect of goods stored in the gedowna tu the order of the plaintiffs in the name of Turbor and Company, and arose out of the conviction or U Chan Jong,
In answer to the clamour from the British press and Parlia- ment, Mr. Chumberlain is expected to reiterate during the coming week, Lord Halifax's warning of a week ago thai-Britain-is-pre-principal of the latter firm, who was įpared to the fullest extent to carry out her anti-aggression
commitments.
the case of an internal coup in Danzig.
In addition, the Premier is expected to specifically mention
POTENT GESTURE
The most potent British ges-
The anniversary observances in- in Tokyo, reaffirms that only along the banks of the ture of the past week was the luded a parade of trucks under the local questions connected with Khalha and Hosten Rivers, decision of the Government to auspices of the Japanese and Chinese Tientsin can properly be made (Lake Buir Area) newspapers and news agencies, As
with back up the smaller anti- the parade rived at the entrance of the subject of the Angie mechanised units playing aggression countries with £50,- 000,000 sterling credits, in roles important
Jaddition to the £10,000,000 sides.
previously made available.
The German press gave prominence to this news,
Queen's Roud, in the French Conces Japanese talks, and any attempt sion, the gate was suddenly closed to raise wider issues, like by the French guard, which consisted of about 50 Municipal Council police general principles applying to and 100 French marines armed with European Settlements and Con- muchine-guns.
cessions in Chinese ports, would The French marines are reported affect other Powers as well as to have taken up positions at the barrier and assumed a challenging Britain. attitude. The Japanese consequently Look emergency measures and stood Japanese non-success after two years on guard. The stuntion tor a mo- of war, the "Times" says that it is
ment ussumed a critical aspect.
Enumerating evidences of the
[still uncertain whether the Japanese
A Japanese Ileutenant in charge of people have grasped the implications the truck parade filed a strong proof their opponent's resolution. test with the French Consulate-Ġien-
To soldiers, whose iniseniculations
↑
eral and, after a discussion, lasting have been so costly, the foreigner is for half an hour, the Concession gale an obvious scapegoat. Avos again opened.
Yet the real cause for the prolon- Apart from this incident, the day passett quietly in the Walian Tri-ation of the struggle can only be uscribed to the psychological errors city. Meetings at primary schools of the Japanese general staff, who speeches on the streets and mass seem to be welding the Chinese into - games at local parks marked, the'an-} nation much as Napoleon, his
niversary.
armies, and "Puppet" governments Representatives of the Chiness united
д hitherto divided and eltizens visited the army and navy apathetic Germany In
national hospitals to express sympathy to resolve
throw கள foreign wounded Japanese soldiers and sailors, Chinese Ilving In the French Concession voluntarily hoisted Chin- ese five-bar Angs and ensigns of the new regime.-Domei.
on
on both
Japanese official commu- niques claim during the past 24 hours. new gains
The Japanese forces, they state, are closing in on the junction of the two rivers.
The oficial German News Agency
of Death." The newspaper "Nach-
COLONY'S DEFENCE
Conjecture In Japanese Capital
TOKYO, July 9. THE "JAPAN TIMES" de-
recent
ran a headline "England-Financier tausgable" sald; "With this memure clares that Great Britain has
e peradious Albion remains true to decided to follow the the blood of protected states." her tradition, which is to trade with Anglo-French Military Con- The question now arises: if Hitler ference at Singapore with a INACCURATE CLAIMS is obstructed in Danzig, where will Colonial Defence Conference, The danger of accepting this unrestrainable energies direct which will be held at Simla. Japanese communiques at face their next thrust of the Drang Nuch value, however, is indicated Osten?
by the fact that on three or casions during the past week they have officially claimed that the Noro heights have been wrested back from the Soviet forces.
Yugo-Slav Elections Tientsin issue will commence The Japanese report admits that)
.
According to the paper, the meet- ing will be attended by the Viceroy of India, the Governor of Burma and a number of military experts.
Singapore,
The question of despatching reln- forcements to Singapore, Hongkong and French Indo-China from Indla will, however, be one of the main subjects for consideration at the forthcoming conference, the Tokyo newspaper claims-Domel.
sentenced to four years' hard labour In May last year for obtaining the grds by means of forged delivery
orders,
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Instucted by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, of Deacons. was for the plaintiffs, and the defendants were represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., on the instruc- tions of Mr. M. M, Watson, of Jutu- son, Stokes and Master,
Mr. D'Almada said that the uctions, were separate but similar, although the igures were slightly different. and suggested that they be taken together otherwise it would mean re- peating the same arguments. This procedure was agreed to.
Facts Agrood To
Counsel then said that ceriafn facts;
the had been agreed to by
partics and these were to the effect that the plaintiffs from time to time advanced moneys to concerns in England against bills of exchange drawn on Com- and accepted by Torbor and pany in payment of piece goods purchased by them.
As far na
Already Delivorod After referring to the procedure adopted by the godowna in respect of storing and delivery of goods. Counsel said that on March 29, 1938 plaintiff instructed defendants to forward the goods to Manila and had were then advised that these aiready been delivered against daly counter-aigned delivery orders. These orders were subsequently inspected by an official of plainuffs, and as a result U Chan Jong was summoned. Eventually, U. admitted that he had obtained delivery of the 31 packages. from the defendants against delivery orders forged or altered.
DON BRADMAN
LATEST
Big Chungking Building Plan
CHUNGKING, July 10.-The four Chinere Government banks-the
and the Basis of Chia--are Inancing Communications,-the-Farmers Bank- Central Bank of China, the Bank of
the con- alons of $10,000,000 for struction of new residential districts in the suburbs of Chungking.
It is understood that twelve dis- trlets have already been selected for this purpose. Construction will exZn- mente immediately in three of these districts.
The municipal authorities are also. drafting plans for the control of foodstuffs and other dully necessitleg.
-Reuter.
Sco Back Page For Furthar Late News
Peak Blackout Will End All-Night Lights For Island
FOLLOWING correspon
earl March, Government has deci to accede to
the request residents in the Lugard Ro district of the Peak that strea lamps should remain lit through out the night..
were
Freviously, street lampa switched off at midnight in this area. In addition to keeping street lamps In this district on all night, Govern- ment has decided that all street lumps
the Hongkong and Rumania Uneasy
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. European capitals say it, will, be
The "Times" adds that the British
were concerned, other facts agreed lowards the south-east, on which and French experts at Singapore
were that between November 13, account there. la nervousness in reached the conclusion that, in the cases of piece goods, to the value of 1930 and September 15, 1037, 31 Rumania, the anti-aggressionists' event of war with bulwark in that direction, and also would abandon Hongkong and bare downs to the order of the plaintifs which commenced as
Japan, Beltuin | $19,388.14, were stored in their go In ITungary which, willingly or not. the combined Anglo-French fleets at in the name of Torbor and Co. The claim is reiterated to-day,
Is likely to be the apearpoint of a 10
the Japanese communique now
Nazi thrust in that direction. domination.Reuter.
There are plenty of Indications that claiming that the heights, to-Hungary will not relish this role. Parleys. To Commonco
gother with the city of Balsha- The weak spot in the anil-aggres- gal, were captured on Saturday, slon front is the inability of fritnin TOKYO, July D. It is understood that the Angio-Balshagal is an important Soviet and France to come to terms in the contemplated agreement with the Japanese negotiations regarding the base,
Soviet.
London Agitation Thursday or Friday this week,
Manila Report fighting has been particularly severe The Japanese clvll and milltary; teu mlies south of Nomonhan, and
Suspicion is growing in London
In the event of war in the For East, M. Stoyndonvitcher Premier leaders are believed to have com-adds that the Soviel and Mongolian that the delays are artificial, with the all British ships in Far Eastern water are well equipped and leader of the Yugo-Slav Radical pleted their plan of campaign for the forces
purpose of forcing a revision of the have been instructed to steam full with Armoured ears and lanics.
British Cabinet.
spred to Singapore, saya the Manila Union, as well as eight other members
Already important sections of the "Bulletin.". The Russian forces are said to have British Press and Parliament are The newspaper quotes as its source
Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony.offeer aboard a Butterfield and. Eden in the Cabinet, while the fallure Swire steamer.. of the present Cabinet to resch an Despite oficial claims that Noro agreement with Russin in bringing heights and Balshugal were captured, I the most heated criticism upon it. n Inter "Domel message nd- Doubtless, the Russlens would wel mila that the Soviet forces still come the presence of Edea and hold portion of the heights.
Churchill as a bulwark to the British London, July 9. The Government is consulting with
The advanco units of Japanese Cabinet against its tendency to relapse Scotland Yard regarding the proposed forces smashed their way to within into appeasement- United Prot measure in the House of Commons to n few hundred yards of the junction
combat of the Khalha and Holsten Rivers on Activity Near Teschon LONDON, July 6-Major-General enlarge police power to
Sunday morning," the Japanese re- M.G.H. Barker will leave this week I.R.A. terrorism.
port claims,
Belgrade, July 9.
of the Party's general
conference.
The preliminary conversations will committee.
wero excluded from the Government be held between Sir Robert Craigle, left 600 depd on the field in this sec-clamouring fur the inclusion of Mr.)of information a Royal Naval Reserve
the British Ambassador, and Mr. II.tor alone, party in the elections to-day.
The present Premier, M. Tsvet-Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister. kovitch, was elected President of the Domei.
central committee and President of
the party. Dr. Koroshelz was elect- ed enter vice-President
and
Kulenovilch junior vice-President.- Trans-Ocean.
G.O.C. FOR PALESTINE
I. R. A. Terrorism
for Jerusalem to take over command The new powers may include wider of the British forces in Palestino, prerogatives of search and seizure- Trans-Occan,
United Press.
Report Contradicted
The Japanese Infantry forces were
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
DE WARSAW, July 9, German troops and reinforcements have arrived at the former Czech and PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
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Brilish steamers which happen to be in the Immediate vicinity of Ifongkong on the outbreak of höstl- litles have been instructed, I is claimed, to call at the British Colony in order to evacuato Bettiah
nationals.
The "Bulletin" emphasises that the Instructions," "which" were received
by British merchant-men in Junn",
in the Island will in future remain ilt throughout the night,
Information this effect was re- celved from the Commissioner of Police this morning by Mr. F. P. Franklin, who has répresented the residents of the Lugard Road district in the negotiations, U's Method
Correspondenco regarding itie The method adopted by U was a black-out of street lights in the dis- follows: After the delivery order in trict was frat opened with the Com- each case had been stamped and missioner of Police last March. signed by the plaintiffs he altered the Residents contended that the gures and otherwise amended the swiching off of lights at midnight
PLEASE Tum To Pago 4. was an incentive to burglaro.
are not to be credited to any official | Mying that "Britain will make her sland at Singapore. We do not bo- | British source,
The British marine officer in credit- Heve that any hostile Power will over Led by the Manila newspaper with attempt to attack Singapore."
It is sinted that praatically every resident in the district has bich "vic- Almised by burglars, and three at- temple at burglary, one successful, occurred in the early hours of this morning.
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