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Dec.
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8.47 N
Mar.
8.52b/55 8.40/40
May
July
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New York Rubber
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Sept.
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May
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Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH··
August 16, 1939.
Early Story Of The Attack Against Shumchun
ADVANCE ALONG WHOLE OF THE BORDER
British Soldiers Man The Frontier Posts
SHUMCHUN THIS MORNING sustained the
OF LAW
(Continued from Page 1.)
POST OFFICE.
From
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Tan American Airways
Direct
date, 9th August,
Japan and Shanghai Haiphong
Tientsin
Shanghai and Amoy Bangkok
Canton
Chengtu
Holhow
Per
Dec.
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Plane
Augnal 16,
British M/V Canton
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August 17.
August 17.
August 17.
August 17.
August 17.
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August 17.
Date and Time.
Calcutta and Straits Manila
Calcutta and Straits Manila
For
fury of a bombing attack by four Japanese planes HONGKONG TEST CASE Japan and Shanghel which dropped dozens of bombs on the Chinese ON DELICATE POINT city, close to the Hongkong border, while Japanese infantry advanced from Namtau towards Shum- chun, and at 11 o'clock were reported to be in ton of expenses, Mr. Watson referred the vicinity of the Shumchun Market.
An imposing force of troops, estimated to be well over 1,000 were landed at Namtau early to- day and they advanced along the border without meeting any opposition.
JAPANESE THREAT DENIED
A report that the Japanese military authorities had notified the British military authorities of their intention to occupy and to hold the border was denied in official quarters here, but it was stated that the Japanese issued their customary 48 hours notice that they intended to carry out operations along the border and in the vicinity of Shumchun.
BRITISH TROOPS DESPATCHED
Upon receipt of this information, the British military authorities despatched one company of the Middlesex Regiment and one company of the Rajputana Rifles to the usual frontier posts.
to another law book and said that ship owners could claim in respect of cargo brought back. Mr. Watson
delivery of a cargo of oil from London was brought back by the Captain under certain
he had the right to claim expenses. Captain's Right
then quoted a case concerning the to Havre, and which circumstances, and it was held that
The result from this then, carried on Mr. Watson, was that in the matter
of duty and in acts of emergency, the Captain had the right to act for the
of the cargo best of
and it was his right to charge the owner of the cargo for
incurred, expenses properly
Mr. Watson pointed out that in the present case, there was rothing cisc to do but to bring back the cargo to Hongkong as it had been found. dangerous for the ship to O inte Swatow
Mr. Watson then referred to the Bill of Lading and a clause which stipulated that if the master of the ship considered the port of discharge unsafe by reason of war or distur bances or
or ice, the master may land the goods at the nearest sufe und convenient port at the expense and
isk of the owners of the goods.
Turning back to the
Mr. case, First warning of the Japanese operations to residents along the border was the appearance about 10 o'clock this morning of four Watson said that the ship did not
to its destination by reason of wor Japanese planes which flew along the frontier heading for Shumchun disturbances and under the clause A few minutes later the repercussion of heavy bombs was heard, to the nearest safe port, and in that
mentioned
the master could bring it and later Japanese troops were seen at various points of the border.case the ship was entitled to the ex-
They had been landed at Numtau
and advanced without opposition to- wards Shumchun.
Operating in conjunction with the bombing pianes, they advanced on to the Shumchun Market, which it wos stated, they reached about 11 a.m.
penses of bringing back the goods.
Mr. Watson then referred to a chopped condition in the front part of the Bill of Lading and this was to the effect that consiguess must take delivery promptly ex-ship. Cargo unelaimed and undelivered would be
NAVY SUES HONGKONG GOVERNMENT FOR DAMAGE TO M.T.B.
[Continued from Page 1.)
returned to the port of shipment at the shippers' risk or expense; double It is not known whether they met
which the freight to be charged to shippers. with any resistance in this area, al- These were documents
In the present Jarge defence had sworn to be related ta] though, according to reports,
ent case, said Mr. Wat- bands of Chinese guerilla forces are the matter and, therefore, if he cared, he was excused from giving
Swatow to do so he was entitled to make use delivery at
by accepted in occupation of the district.
of them as part of his coso.
peril, and therefore, he was in Advance Along Entire Border
same position as if he had Mr. Whyatt said timi, the fact that offered the
to flic goods signees at According to "Domel" report the documents were disclosable did
Swatow. That being were landed near not mean that they were admissible the case he could then say that these Japanese troops Poan shortly after midnight in order against the defendant. They were goods were undelivered through no to start a fresh campaign against the statements taken from members of fault of his, and the fact that Chinese querillas along the boundary the crew after the collision, and the censignee had no opportunity of tak- only ground upon which they were ing delivery did not matter because between Kwangtung and Kowloon.
It is stated that fresh Japanese admissible against Lau would be if of the fact that he had failed or had be they were admitted by Lau himself. been unable to give delivery by ac- "mepping-up" operations would
Plaintiffs must show that the crew cepted perii. during to-day along completed the entire 20-mile froniler from Toan were his agents, to Shataukok.
in
Point Deferred
the
the
Consignce's Duty
con-
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the out
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m/v Formosa Nowshera
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OUTWARD MAILS
Parcela only for Straits
Fort Bayard and Bangkok
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Wed, Aug. 16, 6.30 p.m.,
Air Mail for Mania, Guam, Ilono, Pan American Airways
July and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 23rd Aug.
Pleno
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..............Aur. 10, 5 p.m. ................Aug. 10, 8.30 p.m.
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..........Aug. 10, 5 p.m. Aug. 17, 7.30 am.
Muinam .Thurs., Aug. 17, 0.30 a.m.. Tjitjalengka Thurs., Aug. 17, 10 a.m. Rajputana Thurs., Aug. 17, 10.30 am, Seistan Thurs, Aug. 17, 10.30 am.
Pres. Doumer
Thurs., Aug. 17, 4.30 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due London 24th August
Thurs., Aug. 17.
K.P.O.
Reg
........Aug. 17, 5 p.m.
Ord.
.Aug. 17, 5.30 p.m.
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Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Imperial Airways Finno
Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-doe Sydney 25th August
Formosa
Thurs., Aug. 17,
K.L.O.
Auz. 17.5 p.m. .Aug. 17, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Aug. 17, 5 p.m.
Aug. 17, 7 p.m.
RCK. Qrd.
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Ord
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G. P. O. and K, P. Ò.
Par.
Aug. 17, 5 p.m.
Rea Ord
.Aug. 18, 9.16 a.m.
.Aug. 18, 30 a.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Empress of Russia ..Thurs., Aug. 17,
Central and South America vin Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 9th September.
Friday
Parcels and Papers only for South
Africa via Durban Straits, Ceylon, India, East and British M/V Canton Fri, Aug, 18.
South Afrien, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and Europe vin. Marseilles-due Marseilles, 15th September
"is the freight back to Hongkong greater than the value of the cargo?""
Santos Maru Fri, Aug. 18, 2.30 p.m.
G.150, and K.P.O. Parcels ..... Reg. Ord
Aug. 18, 5 p.m. .Aug. 19, 0.45 a.m. Aug 19, 10.30 a.m.
IS THE RETURN OF DANZIG TO REICH
(Continued from Page 1)
afterwards made a statement to the foreign press:--
Mr. Loseby also pointed out that the master was never in that position. The master was satisiled that the port was not safe. Hongkong was the the President of the Danzig Senate nearest port and it was also the port and discussed his trip to Berchtes- of shipment, but in this case it was gaden. the nearest or safe port.
The
con- tractual duty of the master was to bring It to
to the nearest port and that was Hongkong. After the discharge of the cargo the ship's responsibility ceased. Mr. Loseby submitted that the master should take the goods to the nearest safe port free of charge.
Continuing, Mr. Loseby said that the ship was in danger, then any expenses which had to be incurred on the part of the ship for the benefit of the ship and the cargo must be borne by the way of generni average,
"Germany" and I held a brief con- versation on the Danzig question."
He denied that he went to Geneva to talk with the Secretary of the League of Nations and olac denied that he is
is going to London, Nazi sources here sald the High Commissioner visited Berchtesgaden on his own initiative and not through an official Invitation.
Mr. Watson said that it was Four units of Japanese troops His Lordship said he would deferduty of the consignee to And effected ει landing southwest of his decision on this point until he when the ship was to arrive and that Namahan, which is south of Poan at knew what was the relationship he-it was not the duty of the ship owners 43%/43% 4231/42% 11 o'clock this morning, and after tween the men and Lnu. In the to notify the consignee. Being un- breaking through the Chinese defence meantime, he would as Mr. Sheldon der the position at nerepted peril same as if he had arrived at line at Namtau, entered the castle at not to refer to the statements as was Poan at 2.30 a.m.
circumstances might emerge which the port, He submitted that the ex- would render them inadmissible. penses incurred in the return trip was charged quite properly under the Mr. Sheldon said the defence mentioned clause of the Bill of alleged that the launch first saw the Lading. A. R. P. Lectures
M.T.B. when she was 400 feet away) Mr. Loseby said that one of Mr. and when her bearing was 00 degrees Watson's points was that the ship The Air Raid Precautions Officer to the starboard bow. The defence had returned not to the port of ship- a course of A.R.P further said that the defendant, ment but to the nearest port-n port announces that lectures in English will be given at being the sole navigator, on seeing of refuge. One of the causes in the 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, the M.T.B, immediately altered her Bill of Lading had specified that the
to starboard by about commencing on August 25, at the course
20
at the same line 43 master of the chip muy land the goods
although as degrees und Chief Air Raid Warden's Omce,
at the nearest safe and convenient Mr. dicated her action by one short blast port and according to the special con- Ice House Street, Hongkong. S. V. Boxer, B.Sc.. will give these of the whistle. If this were true, dillon the goods must be returned to
the sald Counsel, and if the M.T.B. had the port of shipment, which lectures, and any members public wishing to attend this course kept her course, there would have tirely different. A port of ent are requested to send their names to been no collision for the launch would and the lecturer at Morrison Hall. Hatton have inevitably gone astern of the rifferent things.
things. Further, the Cause applied only when Pped remarked that surely the special con- "News Chronicle" states Road, Hongkong.
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Was
en-
the con-
Fuehrer Does The Talking LONDON, Aug. 15, (Reuter).The secret meeting of Dr. Burkhardt and At no time, said Mr. Loreby had Herr Hitler does not seem to produce the master any authority to deal with anything new, says "The Times" dip- his cargo in any exceptional way. lomatic correspondent. What right had the plaintiffs to All accounts from abroad agree charge freight from Swatow when that the Fuchrer did most of the the ship never got to Swatow?
talking and explained again no leas energetically than before, his views. "My major point is That back on
on Danzig and Poland and seven freight depends on some steps having wider questions. Dr. Burkhardt had been taken for the interest of this little chance to give his own views diplomatist who had particular cargo and not for the cargo
kept in the closest touch with both generally," said Mr. Loseby.
sides,
It may be supposed that he has his own shrewd opinion as to how a peaceful solution may be found. Mr. Watson then spoke of the Round-Table Conferenco special condition and His 'Lordship
LONDON, Aug. 15, (Reuter)-The
that dition could only apply it the ship round table" urrived at its destination and the Polish and Danzig spokesmen and conference between consignee falled to take delivery. Dr. Burkhardt, the League of Nations
in Danzig, will sigace did not take delivery he would missioner's visit to Herr Hitler.
Special Condition
...
Commissioner
will take
Thot was Inevitable," said Counsel, signee failed to take delivery. He "So what does this somewhat ingen- submitted that the chopped condition lous Lau do? He introduces into the on the Bill of Lading only referred to case the term of 30 degrees to port a case where the consignee was in by the M.T.B. For a collision to some way in default. have occurred he must Introduce this Mr. Loseby said that in times of term. In fact there was no tum to emergency, the master was the agent port by the M.T.B. and if Lieut. for the shipper and he would be Boddy did turn to port, knowing full allowed all expenses which he pro- then he should not be in charge of goods. But if he incurred those ex- even a
sampan. This is a false case, penses unnecessarlly he would not be in my submission, nnd put in to get allowed those expenses. If the ship out of the situation which arose had entered the port of Swatow and purely because the launch did not had been unable to deliver the cargo do as it should have done.
because of hostilitica it was the "We have no pleadings in this case master's duty to preserve that cargo and
apart
from the
general allegation and to incur those expenses on behalf of unseamanlike navigation we do not of the cargo which was his duty to know what the allegations against us look after for the shipper. In this ure. So the point may arise that the case, that did not happen. M.T.B. was being navigated at an excessive speed by going at 12 knola Instead of 10, but if it does and though
Mr. Watson said that if the ship had gone to Swatow and the con- Place to-day as a result of the Com-
The newspaper adds that the gen-. get his freight. He could not worse off if he did not go to swatoweral impression so for is that the situation has not been materially by agreement.
changed except for the fact that the
well that his was a "stand-on" ship, perly Incurred for the benent of the His Lordship pointed out that the Poles and Danzig Nazis are being
done,
Reasonable Fear
clause in the Bill of Lading did not brought to the conference table, and say that if the goods for any reason that is a point gained.. were undelivered then the shipper PEASANTS SHOT DOWN would pay the double freight.
IN COLD BLOOD: SCENES OF MISERY (Continued from Page 1.)
Mr. Watson submitted that he was in the same position as if the goods had gone to Swalow and the goods were unclaimed or undelivered. Ho depended entirely on the Bill of Lad- ing for the cinim for expenses. The only signs of anything untowards. question of the safety of the ship or apart from the continuous stream of cargo did not come into the ques. Woebegone refugees, was the up- I do not like to argue the point at that he could. not see the difference. Once the ship had the right to come nearly
His Lordship interposed and said tion as far as he Was concerned. pearance about half past twelve of dozen Japanese planes, back, then reference would be made which pursued a leisurely way along to the Bill of Lading to find out what the border, but made no attempts to drop bombs or to indulge in machine he was entitled for that.
Mr. Watson said that the question gunning. of general average only arose where there was voluntary sacrifice at some part of the venture in the face of imminent peril.
accident."
Stock Exchange Ímproves
this stage, I would like to say that in this case the master did not enter this in no way contributed to the the port because of reasonable fear.
The case is proceeding.
Mr. Loseby said that the reasonable fear was not in the interest of the cargo but of the ship. The vessel came back to
to Hongkong for her own safety and it had not been suggested that the master had come back for the safety of the cargo. The agreed facts were that
was unsafe to enter but not unsato to discharge. LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).An follow that if it was unsafe to enter, His Lordship: Surely, it must all round advance in busler trading took place on the Stock Exchange it must be unsafe to discharge. owing to more optimistic views on the Mr. Logeby. My point is this, that European situation.
the ship was lying safely in the harbour of Swatow and the master Kafirs and oils were prominent thought it was unsafe to discharge the while useful gains were recorded cargo it was his duty as the agent throughout the list, apart from home to the shipper not to discharge it but rails, which continue to be depressed to take steps for the safety of the because of the wage dispute.
cargo. The only question would be
4
A Test Case His Lordship: a test case?
Chinese Troops Enter N.T. Say Japanese According to a Japanese press re-
The
port from Poan to-day, Chinese troops crossed the border into the I gather that this is New Territories following this morn- ing's operations by the Japanese Mr. Loseby: There are three cases along the frontler. In which I am concerned. Possibly,
vanguards of the Japanese there are other cases.
forces passed Suntsun two miles west: Prior to rising, His Lordship said of Shumchun at 6 o'clock this morni that In view of the very clear state-ing and they entered Shumchun at ment in "Serutton" he did not think 9.30. The rising sun flag was holsted that he was justified to give his de- while Chinese troops retreated to cision on the matter right away. He Lungkonghul, east of Shumchun and wished to have time to give it con- to the north of the Canton-Kowloon sideration.
railway.