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Biggest Manoeuvres Since War Round-Table Conference to Follow Postponement of Talks
BRITISH NAVAL
MIGHT TO MASS
LONDON, July 30. BRITAIN'S defensive strength on sea and land is to be tested during August with an intensity unparalleled in peace time.
The first step is to be taken to-morrow, when 12,000 reservists, including retired officers and pensioners, join their depots and man the reserve · fleet, preparatory to its inspection by the King at Weymouth on August. 9.
The men will report at Portsmouth, Devonport, Chatham and Gosport, and manning of the fleet will be carried out on a new plan and at record speed. ARMADA OF SHIPS
of 123 At the royal review there will be an array ships, including three battleships, four cruiser squadrons, five destroyer flotillas, aircraft-carriers, submarines escort, and patrol vessels not manned by the reservists. This will be the first time for 15 years that the reserve fleet, with its commander, Vice-Admiral Sir Max Horton aboard the flagship Elrigham, has been brought out in full strength, READY FOR ACTION
Reserve Fleet vessels have been considerably modernised in the past three years, and when seen by the King, they will be -ready for action.
After inspection, the vessels will proceed to Portland, Rosyth and Invergordon to carry out exercises in August· and
September...
BRITONS RECEIVE ORDERS
First Batch Called Up For Examination REGISTERED letters were received this morning by the first members of the public af- fected by the Compulsory Service Ordinance, telling them to re- port for Medical examination at the Garrison School in Garden Road on Wednesday morning.
The Home Fleet has already begun to move to Rosyth and In- vergordon, where the biggest fleet seen in northern waters for 20 years will be stationed.
territorials
Meanwhile. 135.000 this week will engage in large. scale manoeuvres all over England: another long-distance mass flight of air force bombera s planned for the near future.
NO
FURTHER
CONCESSIONS TO JAPANESE DEMANDS
WOMAN WITH $382 WHO PREYED ON EUROPEANS
A PROFESSIONAL woman beggar who was arrested by the police in the Central District last night was found to have $382 in her possession when she was taken to the Central Charge Room.
The woman, who is 68 years of age, is Ho Mui, alias Loung Yun. She was charged before Mr. T. J. Houston with begging at Queen's Pier.
"I only asked for one cent to buy a bowl of congee," defendant told the Magistrato, when charged.
"Defendant is a professional beggar who preys upon Europeans," sald Sub-Inspector A. Kirby...
In addition, it is dangerous for a woman of her age to be carrying such a large sum of money around with her,
Ho was fined $25, in default one month's imprisonment.
Six Planes In Raid On Hongkong Border
ATTEMPTS BY the Japanese air force to prevent the entry of perishable foodstuffs into Hongkong via the border still continue, e
A FURTHER heavy bombing raid was carried out near the Hongkong
Between 9 and 9.40
border this morning.
six
Japanese planes dropped over 40
bombs along the Canion-Kowloon Railway between Shum Chum Market and Pingwo
the Japanese
It is believed that objectives were, in addition to the line itself, the dozens of small hand- trolleys which are used on the un- broken sections of the rallway in order to bring perishable foodstuffs lo Hongkong.
On the night of August 9, a great
Shum Chan itself was not bombed. black-put bit London-and-the-28The explosions were clearly nudle ble at Fasling and other parts of the southern counties of England will
biggest New Territories border regions. Riva ile civil defence His text as yet.--Reuter.
The raid caused another mild influx of refugers into British ferrllory, but the situation was described at 10,30 a.m. as "quiet"
Summer Leave Ends LONDON, July. 29.-The British Home Fleet ended its sunnier leaves to-day and departed from perts on the south coast for "war stations"
ritorial soldiers went to camp and Great Britain began a programme of unprecedented preparedness which coincides with the 25th World War Anniversary week.
It is understood that those in re-off the Scottish coast, as 35,000 ter- veipt of the notifications were Britons with surnames beginning with the
"B" and "C". letters "A",
About 80 persons will be examined on Wednesday.
It is understood that in addition to Britons at present not undergoing milliary training, all members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps ure to undergo medical examination. The Examination Board consists of eight members-officials of the Navy the Army, the Government Medical Department and three clvil practi- tloners.
Twelve thousand naval reservista have been walled up for the "crisis
A police report says that only five planes participated in the rald.
Casualties or damage are unknown.
YESTERDAY'S RAID
The plane circled over Shum Chun, and preparations were made there to
MILITARY MISSION
Premier To Announce Departure
TOKYO, July 31. Review CANCELLATION of the meeting of the Anglo-Japanese sub-Committee, ori- Of Worldginally scheduled to be held at 9 o'clock
Position
EUROPE RACKED BY STRAIN
LONDON, July 30. THE coming week takes us into August, the appoint- ed month for the crisis to
start.
So far there is no conclusive
evidence that there will be a crisis, or at least when it will break,
But to-day there is no repose in Europe, which is racked by the multiple stresses and strains of obvious danger,
By swinging the spotlight over Europe it will be found that Britain, No. 1 anti-aggressionist, is being harassed both at home and abroad- at home by the Irish Republican Army and abroad by the difficulties with Japan and through hitches in the Moscow negotiations.
Position Improved However, the British position has improved on all three fronts.
of
President Roosevelt's denunciation
the mercin!
this morning, was due to the fact that neither side was prepared.
Following cancollation of the meeting, a con- ference was held at the residence of the Vico- Minister for Foreign Affairs. The conference was attended by Sir Robert Craigio, Major General Piggott (British Military Attache), Major-General. Muto, and Colonel Tatsumi. NEW PROCEDURE
The conferees are understood to have discussed the procedure to be adopted in the light of this morning's can- cellation.
They decided that the sub-Committee should not meet again until sufficient arrangements could be made between the two delegations.
A round-table conference will, however, be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, to discuss the previous arrange. ments on the basis of a British understanding of the situa tion at Tientsin.
Mr. R. H. Dennis, the British Chief of Police who flew from Tientsin to Tokyo yesterday, will participate in this afternoon's meeting.
Premier's Declaration
LONDON, July 31.
The Diplomatic Correspondent
com- Japanese-American
treaty hns materially of the "Times" referring to the strengthened the British stand.
new Japanese demands, says It is worthy of note that at the that the British Government inception of the Tientsin blockade
America Japan's trade with normal.
was
LATEST
BIG CREDITS
FOR CHINA?
the British Government considered entered the negotiations on the
CHUNGKING, July 31-Question- various measures for economic re-understanding that they were ed regarding reports circulating in
Russia LONDON, July 30. tallation against Japan, but they all concerned solely with the Tien-Shanghal that Soviet MR. CHAMBERLAIN is ex-appeared to be ineffective us long as tsin blockade and its associated granting China export credits to the value of 750,000,000 roubles, Chinese problems.
10 offer any. official circles refuse Mr. Chamberlain declared that
comment. "the beginning"ofile"talks-and-he pected to announce in the House
"They declino-lo-either confirm --os of Commons--to-morrow-fourThe implication that the United days before the scheduled States economie relations will expire
is likely to repeat it clearly to-day deny the reports.
circle. de- that Great Britain is not going One usually informed adjournment of Parliament at the end of six months unless Japan
to reverse her foreign policy at the clares: There is something in the that a military mission composed is back inside the treaty makes the
behest of another Power.
wind." and adds that such a credit is of Navy, Army and Air Force primals more imposing,,
More than that, Great Britain is not "ikaly"-Reuter. British press now urging for officers will be sent to Moscow.
stronger and more courageous action,going to cease from the policy which
'Parallel Action ?
The Mission will probably leave London in the middle of this week In order to start discussions with the Sovlet General Staff.
al economic British threats
far
months." They will report on Mon- day to man the reserve fleet.
Half England will be blacked out evacuate people from the refugeef mira), because Britain's parilelpation | meeting the Russian demands
on August 8 and 9 in the biggest ale raid test since the German bombed London in May. 1918.
Royal Roview
:
TC-
The
she has set herself. To accede to
wider Japanese demantis would mean
Clearing The Air.
and
Mr. Chamberlain may be expect
U.S. To Australia In Four Days
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Pan American Airways has promised a mile 4-day service over the 0.000
the United States route between and Australia.
ed to clear the air of many doubts
The application to commence the Civil and misunderstandings that have service will be filed with the arisen out of the Angle Japanese Aviation Authority on Monday and
Chinese An authoritativo Whitehall source dropping all support for
on which depends the to-day revealed that should the currency
Chinese
export trade and' which Yesterday a large monoplane caused The discussions are designed to
Tokyo negotiations collapse Britain will follow up with parallel action would affect many countries, includ-. considerable excitement along the draft plans for joint military action in
Great Britain, America to that taken by the United States.ing entire border area when it flew the event of a major confilet,
and France France. liesurely from the Deep Water Bay
The Premier is expected to reveal
Meanwhile, Britain
to send area to Shatqukok.
Moscow, thus the composition of the Mission, which have made up their minds
for will probably be headed by un Ad- milliary missions to is mostly naval, General Ironside, early staff talks. hospital if an emergency arose.
The machine was also sighted in however, has been suggested as Britain and Franco wanted to make
Tokyo formula, simultaneous announcements in Lon possible lender."
Great Britain will stand loyally by operations will begin as soon as the Mr. Chamberlain is also expected don and Paris that an agreement hind the vicinity of Takuling, near the Linmahung Miner.
Later the machine flew out to Sha-to refer to the United States denuncia- been reached on most of the points it as a formula that established facts Government has approved the appli- tlon of the commercial treaty with under consideration and that military are to be faced in North China during bombs were
now would
begin.a difeuft and probably transitional tonversations ha, where several
Japan.
Given the same loyalty by the A debate of the Foreign Affairs However, the Soviet Foreign Minister time. dropped.
Shaba is about ten miles from the Committee of the Cabinet will follow is.reported to have been unwilling to Japanese commanders, it could be the
the announcement.
subscribe to such a plan.
basis of a modus vivendi-Reuter. border, on the K.C.K.
The Labour Party plans to stage a It is believed that M. Molotuff sees
Bulk Of Silver Specio Hold In further foreign affairs debate next no reason to help Mr. Chamberlain an International
Franch Concession
The total mileage would be 7.952 Friday with the motion for adjourn play at home to ment while two such debates are audience on the eve of the adjourn
TOKYO, July 31-The spokesman and the flying time 40 hours, in- scheduled in the House of Lords en ment of Parliament, as long as Mr.
Office told foreign cluding the day's layover at Honolulu Chamberlain is holding out on the of the Foreign
that and overnight stops at Canton and The State assembly of Parliament point of indirect aggression, which correspondents this morning Tuesday and Thursday. will probably take place on October M. Molotoff considers most important. 48,000,000 yuan worth of silver specio Noumea.-United Pres 3-United Press
King George will review the fleet on August 0. Afterwards the feet Immediately medical examination will proceed to sea and join the is concluded, those affected by the Home Fleet to participate in the first Ordinance will be called upon to combined exercises since July 1914.
Loyang Again Bambod appear before the Compulsory Ser- By Sunday night 135,000 territorials
LOYANG, July 31.-Teo civilians vice Tribunal.
will be encamped.
were killed and wounded and about Led by the temporary angship, H.M.S. Rodney, the battle cruiser
Repulse and the cruiser shambles when nine Japanese planes STATUE TO KING HMS Edinburgh (which was recent-
staged a severe niz rald over here yesterday.
LEOPOLD
ly delivered from the builders) the Second Buttle Squadron, accompani- ed by destroyers, four submarines stenmed Liege, July 30.-King Leopold of and smaller craft, to-day the Belgians to-day unveiled a 40-through a Channel fog from Ply- foot high statue of King Albert at mouth
ca route to Invergordon,
the entrance to the new Albert Canal where the flagship 11.M.S. Nelson will arrive next week for the transfer of nour Liege.
He proceeded to the site in a yacht, the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral and the programme included a review Sir Charles Forbes.
100 houses
reduced were
to
a
Altogether, 54 bombs were dumped by the raiders inside the town. Central News.
·
serious Irish troubles
is held by Chinese banks in the Bri-
catlon.
The planes used will be sister ships to the Atlantic Clippers and the from San Francisco to route
Canton Honolulu, Angeles, Istand over the Fiji group to Noumea › In New Caledonia and from thence to Auckland, New Zealand.
Los
“TERRIFYING ATTACK"
tish and French Concessions in Tien- 1.R.A. Position Bottar The British position regarding the 1sin.
The bulk of the silver is held by IRA. has improved as a result of the Newspaper Manager passage of the drastic Anti-Terrorist the Chinese banks in the French Hupch Towns Raided
Law and the flight to Ireland of num- Concession and only 14,000,000 yuan
LONDON, July 30-Police precau- worth is held by Chinese banks in Arrested |bers of II.A. sympathisers. FANCHENG, July 31. Nine
Although it has not been officially the British Concession, the spokes-1lons were further strengthened to- day when Scotland Yard received an Japanese aircraft bombed Icheng, en
message Asked by a foreign_correspondent anonymous
maying: "A the west bank of the Han River
CHUNGKING, July 31-Mr. Ching stated that there has been German man revealed. seutheast of Slangyang In north such-cheng, former manager of the assistance for the II.A., the British
the trouble is demon-thorities would be asked to surrender A. history in a terrifying attack on of over 100 yachts, including 25 from The aircraft carrier H.M.S.
significance Ark Hupeh, yesterday, dropping over 40 Hwa Mei Morning Post," was arrest-press says so, and the international whether the French Concession au battalion of 500 men will make I. R A boolng and jeering mob watched Britain, which are participating in Royal, the cruisers Aurora and Glas- missiles, More than 10 houses were ed by police members of the Shang-strated by recalling that before the the silver specle, the spokesman said England." the internationl "Pavliltan Dor" now, and the destroyer Somali also wrecked.
hal Municipal Council.at his apart.
would keep Britain. He could not say, whether eight LRA, mon depart from Euston Uree-day rally-Renter.
lett Portsmouth for Rosyth to-day.
Shortly afterwards. nine machines ment on Avenue Edward VII on the World War the Kaiser thought that that Japan was now conversing with
France would be requested to sur-station to-day, each guarded by two flew over Kwanghwe, northwest of evening of July 28.
render the allver held by Chinese detectives. Portland Rendezvous
Sungyang near the Honan border,
Mr. Ching's arrest, it is understood. Britain from the Continent.
Franco Strengthened banks in the French Concession in
The police selzed a newspaperman's camera saying: "These men are not and released same 20 bombs in the was at the request of the Japanese
Swinging the spotlight to France Tientsin.Domel,
heroes, we don't want their pictures cutskirts. No casualties were report miillary authorities in Shanghai. The
reasons behind the move are un-we find that the French Premier
Appeal To Chamberlain
in the papers!" ed.-Central News
strengthened his position materially divulged,
press continues to openly. MANILA, July 31-The Philip The "Hua Mel Morning Post" was when the President aigned the decree, THE Japanese planes concentrated one of the most outspoken papers previously approved by the Council pines Chinese General Chamber of charge that the IRA is being in- LONDON, July 31.-That a general The arrival of the reservists will attentions this morning on Ping Wu against the Japanese.
Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, Mr. reports that many Germans attended- parliament for two years until 1042.
Eden, election will be hekt in November le
-Sir Archibald Sean Bunsel's meetings in America, now taken for granted in political offer one of the biggest tents of staff and Tong To Ha, both railway cen-nether report states Mr. Ching of Ministers, prolonging the current Commerce has sent cables to Mr. spired by Germany, and there
France is also preparing to send Anthony next Saturday. The tres, Tong To Ha is the headquarters has been escorted to Hongkew.- organisation
at of the Magistrale.
a military mission to Moscow, probab-Sinclair, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Mr. to which they contributed money. circles in London.
Mr. Malcolm United Press. Winston Churchill, mentions Keymen are already arriving
Casualties are unknown but are The "Daily Express"
ly in the coming week.
The mission will be headed by MacDonald, Mr. Noel Baker November 10 as the probable date, Forismouth, Chatham and Devonport. adding that it will take place then "They are expected to be medically feared to be heavy.
A seven-year-old boy, A. Robert-General Doumene, who kept com-Lord Ceell.
"Representing 150,000 Chinese in Shameen Blockade the world situation permits"Trans-examined, outfitted and sent to their
S.. C. Faber, living at 7 Draga Cir- ships within 12 hours-United Press.
the Philippines we urge Britain to CANTON, July 31-Japoncio re- Ocean.
cult, reported to the Police that anson, living at 173 the Peak, was bitten munications and transport open Italian Manoeuvres
It is understood that the French stand firm and to continue to uphold instituting strict searching of all itinerant scissora grinder absconded by a dog yesterday. He was treated Verdun In 1017. ROME, July 30-An official stato yesterday with two knives and a pair by Dr. Black, and the dog was sent
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PLEASE Turn To Page 4. press of Asia" Left Yokohama, atment issued on Saturday night re- of scissors given to him to grind, to the Jockey Club Stables for ob- Mission will be headed by a General the Nine Power Tronty, the Brussels Chinese at British and French bridges
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ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER?
The mine-sweeper. Brumele left Portsmouth for Liverpool, while her sister ships Salamahder, Seagull and Niger proceeded to Portland, where the Itcserve Fleet will rendezvous next Saturday.
Bordor Raid.
Central News.
servation.
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