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JAPANESE SALMON
Convertible Labol Said
To Be Customary
In the House of Commons, Mr. T. y Johnston drew the attention of Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, to fina of Japanese sulmon stamped with the word "can" and with a convertible label carrying the words "Foreign Produce," and "Empire Produce."
Mr. Stanicy, replying, sold he un- derstood that where unlabelled tria produce bear the word at forelan "ean" at the time of importation, they were not released from Customs charge unless an indication of origin was also affixed. It was customary to sell both the foreign and Empire produce under the sume brand or trade mark and the type of lubel re- ferred to was doubtless intended to facilitate the labelling. No objection could be taken to this practice so Jong the unly indication of origin visible to the purchaser was the cor- rect indication. He suggested that Mr. Johnston furnish particulars if the practice purchaser's mind regarding the origin
led to a doubt in the
if the goods.-Reuter.
Thetis Inquiry
Evidence Depends On Salvage
In the course of the proceedings, the Attorney-General made a state ment relating to evidence available from divers who went down to the submarine at the time of the rescue efforts. He explained his reasons for proposing that such evidence should not be brought forward at present. It was inconclusive evidence which right become irrelevant if the sub- marine were salvaged. It indicated, morever, that there had been eer- fain damage to the fore-end of the ship which would make it udvisable to drmy inferences regarding con- ditions before she struck the bottom from what the divers.found, until could be more closely investigated. Sir Donald Somervili agreed that in the event of It proving impossible to salvage the, wreek, the evidence of
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Border Fighting
Manchukuo Willing To Begin Parleys
Hainking, July 12, The 10-day-oldi.hostilities along the Manchukua-Outer Mongol frontier on the right bank of the Khalha River have now resulted in the occupation by Japanese and Manchukuo forces of all important positions on the right bank of the border river by | Tuesday, the Kwantung Army Head- quarters announced. On July 11 the Outer Mongol and Soviet forces near Balshagal and Noro heights were rouled.
Since the Arst Nomonhan inciden! up to July 11 620 Soviel planes were defnitely shot down
in air duels, Adding to this figure those planes
were believed which
to have the Sovlet and been shot down, Outer Mongol losses amount to aboul 600, the communique claims.
About four brigades of mechanised Soviet units suffered crushing blows white tanks and armoured cars de- Aireyed or burned are given as 300.
The Russians abandoned at least 1,500 dead on the battlefields. Scores of prisoners, including a battalion commander, were taken. Booty setz- ed Included about
und 20 tanks armoured cars, three howitzers, and a score of field-pieces.
Thursday,
Regulating Work
Berlin, July 12. Field Marshal Goering has agreed that he personally in future will decide what building projects are "polšically import-- ant to the State" and hence he will be entitled to compulsory allotments of labour.
It is expected that, this decrén will ensure suflclent fabour by checking the expanding surge of Reich bulking plans. “which have recently amumed inadmis- sable proportions."
At the samo tline Fickl Marshal Goerjag, has onlered compensation equalling their normal carnings to lo paid to all persons commandeered for pro- jects important to the State. United Prcas.
Papers' Reactions To Mass-Flight
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Tientsin
Fresh Milk For The Concession
Tientsin, July 12.. Another Chinese was found elec- trocuted this morning on Ave wires In the northernmost boundary the British Concession,
of
This is the third Chinese known to have lost his life in this manner since the official announcement that the wires surrounding the Concession would be charged with electricity Router.
No Connection
Tientsin, July 12. Asked at a Press conference to-day whether there was a possibility of repercussions locally of the threaten- eri blockade of the French Conces- slon in Hankow, a Japanese spokes- man stated that there was no connec➡
tion between the incident in Hankow
July 13, 1939.
Polish Recruits
*Warsaw, July 127)
All men between 20 and 50 who have not yet undergone active servido in the Polish Army have been ordered to report for examination at certain dates between July 15, 1930, and July 15, 1940.
After the examination they will be assigned to various units according to their speciaí quali- Beations, Older men affected by this new measure, which is ob- viously taken in order to facil- tato an oventual mobiliation, are mostly men who served in the German or tlia Russlan armies but not in the Army of the Polish Republic.-Tra113- Ocean.
STRIKE UNSETTLED
Printers Fail To Reach An Agreement
and the local situatlon-Reuter,
London, July 12.
Foreign Office.Comment
The strikce by compositors and Commenting on the successful
Tokyo, July 12, printers among Chinese newspapers Alght, the Daily Telegraph says,
An Press conference to-day, the and job printing firms In Hongkong Powers If viewed in terms of mili-the agenda of the Anglo-Japanese out "When the position of the Axis Foreign Ofce spokesman-ald that entered its third day last night with
a solution being appreciably tary strategy, Ule advantage of a central position for the transfer of Sir Robert. Craigle meets Mr. Arita,
conference will be decided only ufler | neprer. troops from front to front is genprobably next week, when It is ex matter unreservedly in the hands of The employers have placed the In air strategy, rally recognised.
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and however, the central position is not peeled Mr. Arita will demand that
Britain in the first place express are willing to abide by his decision. necessarily an advantage, since it is
willingness 10 maintain -strict difficult when bombers may come
One of the Union's spokesmen has from any side to remove their ob neutrality in the China Incident.
The spokesman dissociated the Jo-written a letter to the Secretary for Jectives to any secure position.
panese Government from, the present Chinese Affairs suggesting the name anti-British campaign throughout of a prominent local resident to act Jupan,
as arbitrator to the dispute.
Points In Germany And Italy, which the distances flown yesterday Minor clashes will probably be re-
show to be by no means inaccessible peated between the contending forces from British bases, could be reach hereafter, but the general situation fed with even greater ease from buses has already definitely been determin-in allied territory. It is our hope ed and quiet will gradually return to the border-Domel,
Negotiations Probable
Hsinking, July 12,
A strong warning to the Outer Mongol authorities against further incursions into Manchukuo territory across into the Khalla. River at the instigation of Soviet agents was
issued by Mr. Maki Hoshino, Secre- tary-General of the Manchukuo Gov-
crament.
The sinking official says that the Manchukue Government is ready to co-operate in the settlement through negotiations,
retorted
that the
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs Is giving the matter his full con- sideration.
In China, Yesterday, several of the news- papers followed the example set the previous day by the Wah Kiu Yat Po of photographing the nows and printing the paper from blocks. In his way a number of journals issued special strike editions.
that the Japanese were fomenting an Asked whether it can be assumed
campaign in the anti-British that Bawless performance illustrated Japanese-occupied areas by more than 100 British machines the spokesman will be repeated frequently in peace-question was insulting. He added time and only in peacetime-but that he had no information on such grimmer possibilities which underlie minor cases as the recent incidents at such an experiment ghould not be the British Consulate nt Tsingtao.
The spokesman also said that he ignored.-British Wireless,
had no information regarding Colonel
It is alleged that this resulted in Spear, and he did not know whether severul threatening lettera being the British authorities at Pelping his received by the block maker who been informed of the Court Marilalare urged siop making blocks or whether British representatives immediately and join the strikers. were invited to be present-Reuter.
Future Flights
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London, July 12. It is understood that goodwill mass flight of Royal Air Force bombers to Poland à now contem- plated.
Prcos.
Other countries on the Baltic Sea and also those in Eastern Europe to which Britain has given her guarantee, such as Rumania, Inay Recalling that the Manchukuo Gov-also be included in an ambitious plan under consideration.-Unitted ernment had protested against viola- now tion. of Manchukuo territory four tunes on May 15 and 20 and June 18 and 19, the statement reveals that the Mongol Government had never re- plied to the representations. On June 8, Urgu authorities presented a unilateral protest to Hsinking thus showing no signs of reconsideration.
Germany Unimpressed
Berlin, July 12. The "excursion" of the Brilish bombing planes to the continent and the excessive publicity giver by the French Press to the fact that sev-
It is quite evident in view of hir-eral German cities also lie within
Fresh Milk Received
Some compositors are said to have visited their employers privately and expressed a desire to return to work, but fear to do so lest they be the victims of reprisals.
Tientsin, July 12. Tientsin foreigners received their
Efforts to involve other guilds in first supply of fresh milk for a week
the strike have met with no success. when Soviet dairymen drove in two
The Chinese Engineers' Guild was sentries halted two other truckloads.cording to rumours. truck loads, after which Japanese
approached by several people ac-
--United Press.
Apparently the Union Is financial for its providing meals to the men supporting its ocilon.
General Grasott Leaves
Tientsin, July 12 Some Instances of pleketing were Major-General Grasett hus left again reported yesterday, mostly of
H.M.S. Fala for Welheiwei aboard mouth,-United Press.
minor nature, but a fairly serious incident occurred at the offices of the Tai Chung Po, of Li Yuen Street, East.
the divers should come before the torlent facts and the actual condi- † the range of the tombers, are inter- HONGKONG STUDENTS strike entered the premises and re-
tribunal-British Wireless,
Could Not Report Mishap.
London, July 12.
.
At the resumption of the inquiry into the Thetis disaster to-day, the wireless operator of a tug which followed the Thetis declared that -conditions were so bad that he was unable to get contact by wireless with a land station. When asked by Lieut. Collart to communicate with the Noval authorities informing them that the Theils did not come to the surface after the dive, he could not get a message through.
Divers to-day found the first dis- tress buoy sent up by the submarine. -Reuter Bulletin.
Anglo-Soviet Pact
Still Talk Of Halifax Going To Moscow
London, July 12. The possibility of Lord Halifax, British Foreign Minister, going to Moscow to inject new life into the moribund Anglo-Russian negollations
tions prevailing "on the spot" that the boundary in the Nomonhan area is the Khalha Niver.--Domei,
High Officers Killed
preted in the German Press ns an open provocation and are denounced
About 40 men who had gone on
fused to leave until they were paid
by this mornars in the strong-Report by Secretary Of a month's salary.
est terms.
►
"Paris is asking for it. Does she Isinking, July 12, desire to make the acquaintanceship Infantry Colonel Kiyotake Yoshi-of the German Air Force?" writes maru, Cavalry Colonel Mon Quchi, the offelal National Socialist organ and infantry Colonel Tadao Kawa- Voclkischer Beobachter in citing the a radius of mura were killed during the recent statement of the Faris Midi that the husulitics along the western border British bombers have of Manchukuo, the Kwantung Army action that could easily include Headquarters announced to-day Nuremberg, Leipzig and Hamburg. Demel.
Protost To Moscow
Tokyo, July 12.
The Deutsche Allgemeine ueltung gives an even more mutspoken re- tor by declaring that the German Air Force, which has been brought It was nuthoritatively understood to the highest degree of superiority, that the Foreign Minister, MF. Hal capable of including every French chire Arito, Instructed the Japanese city and all of Great Britain in its Ambassador at Moscow, Mr. Shi- scope of action.-Trans-Ocean. generi Togoh,
to lodge a vigorous protest with the Soviet Government regarding the Soviet attitude towards the Japanese oil and cool concessions in North Sakhallen,
The Japanese Government has de- manded the Soviet authorities to sus- pend oppressive measures against legitimaie Japanese Interests,
FAILED TO OPEN
Parachute Jumpers Escapo At Fair
The Victoria League
students from
The firm refused the request but ugreed to
pay the men up to the date they had worked. This offer was refused, and when the situation, assumed a threatening aspect the Police were sent for.
effort to clear the bullding.
The Hongkong Committee of the Victorin League, under the chairman- ship of the Colonial Secretary, in-
Even after the arrival of Police Hongkong proceeding to England who the men refused to leave. It tools the vestigates cases wish to avail themselves of the as-officers over two hours of persuasive. sistance offered by the League in to the Press yesterday. This ascls- London, says a communique issued
tance is gratuitous and takes the form of meeting students, anding quarters, advising on educational matters and, as far as possible, help- Ing in regard to admission to the Universities.
CHAPEI FACTORIES
Japanese Rejection Of British Protest
The League also gives facilities for visiting places of interest and gener~ ally in bringing students into contact with English social He. The League reports on the health of students and will, if so desired, act as guardiana.
The Japanese authorities flatly re- Students are furnished with per-jeeted the British protest regarding
Shanghal, July 12.
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SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE Cable Address: Swanstock
sonul introductions to prominent pea- the wiring off of three British-owned TO-DAY
It is pointed out that the Soviet District Court in North Sakhalien or- dered the Japanese oll and coal con- Cerns there to pay 700,000 roubles as
parents ned guardians. compensation for the fallure to suJI-
is again being talked of in West-ply necessary goods to workers in minster.
1937 and 1930, whilst the supply of While Government, warned
goods to workers were hampered by previous disappointments, refuse to Sovet Interference with the transpor forecast date for a conclusion of
tation of goods from the Japanese any kind of pact, it is understood side. that they share the pessimim pre-
Despite the Japanese protests in valent among Parliamentary circles.
British Cabinet Ministers atlli be- the past, local Soviet authorities in Sakhallen continued legal pressure lieve that an arrangement satisfac- tory to both countries will be arriv-against Japanese interesis. The So- threatened ed at in due course. Before this is vlet authorities recently achieved, however, the necessity may to seize Japanese property unless the arise for further strengthening of compensation Imposed by the Soviet the British negotiations in Moscow. law court was paid by July 1.
It will be recnited that Mr. Chom- The Soviets further threatened berlain has already rejected the idea that the Japanese interests' deposits that Lord Halifax should go to Mosin the Soviet Far Eastern Bank cow to expedite the talks. It is no would be withdrawn to the amount 'secret'that Stalin would be flotter-
of 40,000 roubles to pay the costs al ed by such a visit, The British, the judicial proceedings.--Domci, however, are still piqued by. Stalin's refusal to allow the Soviet Foreign Minister to go to Geneva)--United Press.
nnnounced.
in
ple, and are given the opportunity factories situated in Chapel, north of of visiting the House of Parliament, Soochow Creek, on Army spokesman | Hurlingham, and Ranelagh besides attending many large receptions. dances and parties. The League will furnish personal reports on students New York, July 12, under its care for the benefit at Twenty thousand persons watched for five hours at the World Fair a 250
The report of Mr. A. G. Morkill, foot parachute jump by the polo Joint Secretary for the Committee player, J. Cornelius (Colic) Rath- which concerns itself will students borne and his wife, who were sus- from Hongkong and Malays, for the pended 100 fost in the air due to a angg in the pulley. Firemen and following:
rescue of the police alded in the
were nonchalant Ratlibornes, who throughout the Affair
the were rescued at parachute. They 4.40 p.m.
Two sleeplejacks were lowered from the top of the tower and work- ed for 45 minutes at releasing the pulley..
Mr. Grover Whalen, Director at the World Fair, waited throughout the affair and then went to the ambul- ance which took the Rathbornes to a first aid station, where they were treated for shocks, later leaving for their home.
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Of the three plants, the spokes- man referred only to the Zoongzing. and the Chungtah cotton mills, with out discussing the case of the China Car and Foundry Company.
Japanese authorities carly November, were requested by British authorLes to allow 40 Chinese work- crs to proceed 10
the plants for thecleaning machinery and issued neces- sary passes. On November 28, the Report from London
Japanese authorities informed the British that they were ready to allow "The students as a body are pur-
mill-hands to proceed with work pro- Buing their studies
in their usual vided the mill owners abided by five most of them will conditions: namely, that workers ad- cheerful way and make a success of them. There is still, in spite of propaganda, a ten-ing to and from work, that workers here to the designated routes travel- deney for half educated men to come
do not wander off the roads or plants, over before they are qualified to enter that owners do not build bridges or a University. It cannot be repeated transport workers by junks, thot too often that such men have great
workers' permits be secured through culty in gaining admission and
the British Consulate, that the Jo- should complete their education up
panese authorlies revake permits to the necessary standard. It is only fair to point out that of the two re-
when miliarily necessary or when the owners violate the conditions.. rent cases of students sent down from Universities one came
The over in de-
British authorities did not dance of the advice, tendered to hlin Teply to the Japanese proposals while The steeplejacks unserowed the by the Victoria League and the other mills began operations, workers being parachute's guide wire, on which was brought over by his own head-terried across the creek by junks. the pulley jammed, leaving the master without consulting the League, Consequently the Japanese au- parachute at an angle of 30 degrees, owing to the action of the League thorities ordered the wiring off the Fifteen firemen suspended life neta Committees these cases aro Tower approaches to the plant, the spokes- under the parachute during the than they used to be."
man, said. He pointed out that only The Hongkong committee conilata 40 workers were authorised by Ja- Mrs. W. J. Carrie, who has assumed The crowd cheered tremendously of the Colonial Secretary (Chairman)panese authorities to proceed to the the office of President of the "Busy as the couple grounded. Bus drivers the Vice-Chancellor of the Univer- plants, The only passenger aboard the Bees" during the absence from the blew, their horns. Mrs. Rathborne sity (Vice-Chairman), the Secretary Ferrying workers across the creek, Blue Funnel steamer Deucalion when Colony of Mrs, N. L. Smith was the smiled and waved her hand weakly, for Chinese Affairs, the Director of the spokesman declared, constituted she sails from Hongkong this after-hostess at her residence 152, The Before the affair was completed, Education,, Dr. S. W, Tao, Hon. Mr. "an abuse of Japanese generosity." will be Mr. G. Campbell, Peak, on the occasion of a Bridge and Mrs. Rathborne told one of the T. N. Chau, Miss Allee Kwok, the The British protest was without former Chief Engineer of the China Mahjong Drive on Monday.
mechanics who was helping. "I al- Sonlor Inspector of Schools (Joint grounds as British mill owners them. Merchants Steam Navigation Com- Many Bees and their friends ways believed that if your parachute Honorary Secretary), and Dir. Ta'o selves ignored the Japanese stipula pany. He is going home to Dumbar participated in an enjoyable after does not open you can take it back Tsun On, (Joint Honorary Secretary), | Hona, ion, Scotland, but 42 years of life in noon and St. Dunstans, and the local where you got it, but here is one Such persons as may wish to avail "Such abuses may cause the Ja the Far East have made the Orlent Chorltiers in which the "Buay Bees" that did not open. I can't take the themselves of the assistance of the panco military to reconsider its perhaps as much his home, and heare interested will benefit as a result | dumned thing back.”
League should apply to ono of he recent relaxation of the rules affect- | admits that he is likely to return if' of the financial success, the funds Rathborne said, "I don't care if we Honorary Secretaries, with a view to ing third-party nationals in the oc- | living In Dumbarton no longer entla- being augmented to the extent of stay here all night as long as we get obtaining a letter to the Secretary of cupled areas," the spokesman warned. Aes him.
$100,
down. safely."-United Press.
the League in London.'
Domel.
"THE BUSY BEES"
42 YEARS IN ORIENT Bridge and Mahjong Drive
Augment Funds Mr. G. Campbell Sailing
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For Scotland
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