7-27
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 21, 1939. By Walt Disney
MORNING
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UNCA DONALDÍ
Game 1932, Wix Duanes d'esabliert
The Tokyo Negotiations
Widening
Official View On Anti-British
British Attitude
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter),—A statement by the British Foreign Office in regard to the position of Anglo-Japanese discus-
hna that considerable progress
been sion, after remarking made towards an agreement on police matters, refers to the Japanese proposals including enforcement by the British authorities of regulations prohibiting the use of Chinese National currency within the Concession of Tientsin, and the removal of the silver
reserves.
The Foreign Office Latement says "Therefore, it is not warrantable the scope of these proposals is not to regard the nature of those demands Tientsin but is related to other econ-nor is there my justification for an confined to the purely local issues of as beyond the scope of the conference, omie and financial features present in empt to ban them as a subject of the situation is
in North China and agreement between Japan and Great Including certain measures of restric-tan, taking the currency and
trade. On silver questions for instance. exchange tion in these matters the views not only of other the British, but of certain
had already been
to Jupan of careful
il
and
unicated
result tiny the position became clear that the British Government
even t
Chinese Silver
Crisis Hoightens
Cabinet
Movement Prepares
For
Effort To Extend To All East Asia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIFING, Aug. 20 (UP)—PEI-
St-
in
WALT DISNEY
BRITAIN'S NAVY IS READY
War Footing Possible Within Few. Hours
Worst LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reater) —
VITAL MEETING ON TUESDAY
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP).----|
The Royal Navy is now in a state of greater preparedness than ever before in time of peace, greater even than in 1914, writes the naval correspondent of the "Sunday Times."
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Third Cricket Test Match, (Winkler) Heinz Huppertz and
And Other Relays
his Orchestra.
0.00. Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
LA QUINTET BY SCHUBERT
8.03. Somo Old Dance Favourites. Rhythm Saved the World---Fox- Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 ke's Trot; 15 It True What They Say
About Dixie-Fox-Trot and on Short Wave from 1-2.13 : Johnson and his Orchestra.
Johnny Tho and 8-11 pan. on 9.52 m.e's per Japanese Sandman Slow Fox-Trat second."
***
Joe Daniels and His Hotshots. Moon For Sale-Fox-Trot; White Cliffs of Dover--Fox-Trol... Casani Club Orchestra.
8.02. London-The Third Cricket
8.35. Schubert — Quintet în
A
FING'B anti-British campaign
KT.
Relay of Service of 12-12.20 p.tn. reived a shot in the arm to-day with
Intercession from St. John's Cathe the formation of a "Peiping Citizens | Anti-British Grand Association" in
He continues: "It would be no dral.
12.30. A Variety Programme, which teachers, journalists, labourers.
A meeting of all available exaggeration to say that if war merchants and farmers are F:-
Love's Just a Melody-Fox-Trot; Text Match-England v. The West British Ministers, presided by should break out, the entire presented.
Mr. Chamberlain, is scheduled maritime defences of the British Valparaiso-Rumba, Jack Jackson Indles.
A commentary during play, and a Association to-day re- The
his Orchestra. Scientifically, Of and affirmed the original proposals to be held on Tuesday when, it Empire would be on a war foot- Course!; if You Pretend You're Blue summary of the morning'o play by is expected, it will be decided to ing within a few hours. There Murgatroyd and Winterbottom Howard Marshall from Kennington
Oval, London, (Two minds with Not single
a for an anti-British boycott.
According to the Chinese press the Place Britain on an extended do- would be no delay, no shortage | Thought). Serenade Rumba Fox-
the fensive war footing, including of stores in vital positions, or trot; It limppened in the Moonlight Major, Op. 114, (The Trout') played leaders will be enabled to ask Provisional Government to execute calling more naval reservists to improvisation of defences in any Fox-Trot.... Jack Jackson and his by Backhaus (Piano), Mangeot (Vio- Howard (Viola), Withers the Association's decisions.
the colours, and also the full part of the world where conflict Orchestra, Adam and Eve (Granatt); fin), "The Japanese Government hus
Ti-Pi-Tin' (Grever)...The Duncan (Cello) and Hobday (Double-Bass). The Association's aim is to enlarge manning of anti-aircraft bat- might conceivably arise. drawn the attention of the British the anti-British move in all countries terits, plus the advisability of
Sisters
Follow the Sun-Selection 9.08. Backhaus in a Schubert Pro- overament to the fact that as the in Asia.
Jack Jackson's Dorchester Hotel gramme. Merchant Navy Confident reafirmation of Britain's de result of the continued circulation of
Orchestra,
Moment Musicale in F Minor. Im- "Pop" in the British Concession in
Premier Caricatured
termination to support Poland. Speaking of the feeling of con- 1.00. Local Time Signal and Wen- promptu in B Flat, Op. 142, No. 3. Tientsin, lawless elements by taking
Uher Report Reliable sources reaffirm that Italy fidence of the Merchant Navy.
0.15: London-The News, Cinema patrons are now being
1.03 Lucirano Boyer and the Or-
0.30. London-'Empire Exchange.' wished to, it could not conclude vantage of it have been making i
both within and without treated to anti-British cartoons on is cool towards Germany's intentions correspondent says its safely depends on the defence of ports and shipping
chestre Mascotte.
Points of. View by travellers from bilateral agreement which might af-
ught the Concession for disturbing the, the screen prior to the show, One, Poland and Danzig.
Gorman Mobilisation
on the high seas, and it is known in the After The Ball (Harris); Songe the Dominions and Colonies. Lect
the position of other Powers
Royal Navy that practically every | d'Automme
(Joyce) . Orchestre Neville Chamberlain holding a bag without the consent of the latter:nomic conditions as well as the theatre features a caricature of Mr.
0.45. London-Sports News and Diplomatic sources here have heard-
are stationed within ortant port which is likely to be Mascotte. C'Est Ma Faute (Delettre); affected by hostilitles, have already Son Regard (Emer) On The Rhine
Market Notes, "Therefore, they have, been only of gold in his hands while a fire rnges that 1,000,000 cr the British Government newer and order.
... Lucienne to the Japanese Govern-requesting the British Government to on the posterior of the Premier's striking distance of Poland.
been provided with the most modern Boyer (Vocal), Onco
0.30. Selections from The Student ment that no discussions of economic take all possible measures for preven-pants.
Of this total 300,000 nre in East forms of defence, while all measures (Oste
.. Orchestre Mas-Prince. The British here save face by en- Prussia, 400,000 between the Corridor for defensive equipment on merchant (Ostermann) proposals by the latter can in theirtion of such a situation.
cotte. Estampe
mpe Marocaine (Eddy): Serenade (Romberg)
Allan view, lead to any useful result on
tering the theatres fifteen minutes und Pollsh advance while 300,000 ships were recently reviewed and ex-Les Prenons Effaces (Tranchaut) ... Prior, Raymond Marlowe, l'aul Cle- Jale when the cartoons have ended. more are between purely Anglo-Japanese basis but they
Silesto and pediled.
Lucienne Boyer (Vocal), Waltzes of mon Olaf Olsen, and Chorus. Drink. are willing to examine the position
As a precaution the British Em- Slovakia. "With regard to the question of the bassy cars and trucks and private afresh provided that the Interest of
Hitler is reported to have demanded The correspondent stresses the fact the World-Potpourri .... Orchestre ing Song (Romberg).... Raymonde Marlowe, Paul Clemon, Olaf Olsen Mascotte. all parties can be safeguarded. Chinese silver holdings, the Japanese British cars in Pelping have removed from the Hungarian Foreign Minis that there is, in general, a very con-
1.30. Reuter and Rugby Press, and Chorus. Government have been requesting the the British Bags which they have ter that a German "token" garrison siderable acceleration in the speed of Weather Report and Announcements. 10.00. London-The Third Cricket Third Party Consultations Belsh Government that the British hitherto flown The latest develop-be allowed to lake up stations on warship building which is well in ad-
1.45. Haydn Symphony No. 104 Test Match-Eagland v. The West vance of schedule, and adds that sup- For this purpose it is presumably Concession authorities will make no ment is a threatening letter to the Hungarian soil,
interference with the transfer of those servants and Chinese employees of
plies of oil fuel are now stored in in D Major ("The London") played Indies.
A Commentary during play by No Change In Situation Governments
Howard the British Salvation Army. The
Marshall from Kennington consult third parties, and the British holdings from the Concession.
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuter)The nearly all the strategic centres of the by Edwin Fischer and his Chamber doubt
Oval, London. There is no Government indicated to the Japanese subject of discussion if they work for the British and Neville Chamberlain, to London 24 been taken in supplying centres with
that these letters threaten to kill the Chinese return of Reinet. Mr world and are virtually immune from Orchestra.
2.15. Close down. air attack, while particular care has
10.15
15. A Dance ProSTAIRING. Government that they have no desire matters
etween Japan and Great Britain, and explain that they have been given hours before he was expected, does
Uncle Peter's Nursery Sing Song Milenberg Joys Quickstep (Mor- shelve the questions
anti-aircraft also no doubt that these matters can-fair warning.
not denote any sudden change in the the smaller types of
Uncle Peter. A Ring, A Ringon); Sugar Foot Stamp-Quickstep ammunition. international situation. However, in
Chalmer's All fleet supplies are sufficient to Olloses... Ch Wood's Orch. (Armstrong). Harry Roy and not be settled between the two
view of the tendency and tempo of last several months.
His Orchestra. It's Wonderful-Slow Dance of the
(Rosen- Fairies Waltz countries, or that they are local character.
Orchestre events both in the East and West,
Lhal)
(Smith); Tears in Story Fox-Trot We HeartSwing Step (Powell).. Msome "When "It' may be recalled that in accept-
with regard to the meeting of Minis-
told by Aunt Susan.
Millward and His Band. We Were ters which was arranged for Tuesday They had already Informed the ing the British proposal for opening
Very
of and which was expected to be Japanese Government on January 1 the Tokyo conference, the Japanese that they were prepared to consider Government made it clear, to the
paratively small gathering with a any constructive proposals of the Brkish Government that the Japanese
fimited programme, it is now probable Japanese with regard to a modiflea-proposals will have a bearing on the
that in accordance with, the, policy tion of the existing treaties but they military, political and economic re-
The following quotations were followed for some time past of being Uus quirements for the existence consider it essential that all part of the Nine Power and other Treaties security of the Japanese forces governing the situation in China, China. shall be enabled at the appropriate entered the conference on this under
The British Government not only time to express views and make a contribution to a settlement which standing, but the British representa- should be equitable for all concern- tives made no objection on July 27 when the Japanese representative, informed them to that effect at the start of the discussion of the economis the two delegations. Tokyo, Aug. 20, (Reuter)-A Jap-questions between
"On anese Foreign Oulce statement with sentatives agreed of their own accord
1, the British August 1, regard to the Anglo-Japanese negojia. tions declares it is unwarrantable to to the meeting of the sub-committee on economic questions and enteret into a definite discussion of the economic questions. This clearly
necessary
to
that both
raised.
and realise that these matters will require to be fully discussed in any ultimate settlement of the present dispute in China.
ed.
Japanese Statement
regard the nature of the Japanese currency and silver demands an be-
not
of
H. K. Stock Market
and
Issued on the Hongkong Stock inket this morning.
DANKS
repre
yond the scope of the conference.hows that the British Government Nor is there any justification for the have had no intention of excluding attempt to ban them as the subject economic questions from the outset of an Anglo-Japanese agreement.
"If the Dritish Government
to invite the intervention of
party
Powers in un attempt to seek
of the conferenec.
Self-Contradiction
ques-
n favourable conclusion of the nego- "While asserting that it is not their tiations, the Japanese Government desire to solve the economic cannot but point out that they could tions, the British Government contend never admit such an attempt which that those questions should be solved would only nerve to delay and com- in relation to the ultimate settlement plicate the questions."
of the Sino-Japanese dispute. This is evidently a self-contradiction on Tokyo Statement
the part of Great Britain.
"Besides Britain invoked the Nine TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Domei) Power Treaty in the latter part of Clarifying the attitude of the Japan their statement, but the attitude of ese Government regarding the Anglo- the Japanese Government regarding Japanese negotiations for a settle the pact has been repeatedly made ment of the Tientsin dispute, the clear. It is beyond the comprehen- Foreign Office issued the following ston of the Japanese Government staternent this morning:
"The
Anglo-Japanese conference
has been opened in pursuance of the British desire. The Japanese Govern- ment, considering i necessary first
a discussion on the Nine Power how a Treaty can be useful in settling the Tientsin ́issues.
"If the British Government Intend to Invite intervention by third Powers favourable, of all to obtain the understanding an attempt to seek
of the British Government regarding conclusion of the negotiation. the general questions which form the
Japanese
Government
cannot
background of the Tiendala situation, point out that they would never admit started negotiations for the purpose such an attempt, which would only fat the outset of the conference as the cerve to delay and compliente result of which an agreement on questions.
general principles was reached on
July 22 as already announced.
Following conclusion of the agree
ment on general principles, the con- ference took up for discussion various concrete questions in Tientsin.
Indispensable Demands
Alleged Spy Is Detained
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ILK. Banks $ H.K. Dunks Abo
East Asia $.
Mar-
com-
Soldier Smashes Glass In Police Station
6.00. "For the Children"
**
Young Songs (Mine and Fraser-Simson)-a. Hop
b. Missing; c. In the Fashion; d.
way Down; e. Hoppity: 1. Growing Up... George Baker.
(Bixia)
Wallz
The
My
Moon (Film: The Cuore Vagabondo-Tange Mario de Plotro and
Mo Picture In of You ); Some 0.32. Itawier and Landauer at Two Fox-Trol (Powell) Jack Harris
8.30. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.
Paradish dirot (Gilbert); }
body
Thinking of and His Orchestra.
Fox-Trot
Cr
Baby
How a Royal Scots private created Pianos.
Washington Post (Sousa); Nota Fox- a disturbance in the Central Police
room in the early (Arndt): Valse des Fleurs (From Horris and His Orchestra. Hear My Station charge
of hours
Sunday
morning, and Tschaikowsky's
a
нес
'Casse Sleeping Beauty
(Shand); In Santa Margh- crila--Fox-Trat (Scher) Jack Noisette!rris and
Waltz
ready for all emergencies and for Instant action if neccessory. the majority of Ministers will attend and
be the
Will
com- programine 1,255 n. prehensive.
It is
therefore, probable that Mr. 72 n.1 H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) £75. Chamberlain accelerated his return smashed a pane of glass was told in Suite):
6% to Lendon in order to give due con the police court this morning when (Tschalkowsky).
0.45. London 'Sing song'-with sideration to the fuller agenda and it |
of his Private John Corrigan, aged 22 was
and Others, the show charged with creating
disturbance Gene .12 n. necessary, to consult some
Autry Sergt. Blackburn said the man produced and conducted by Ernest .72 n. colleagues on Monday,
of Viscount Halifax, Foreign Minister, from Yorkshire to- arrived at the central charge room Longestante.
7.45. Tangos and Walizes. day, may be noted as indicating the shortly after midnight and said he 200 n. absence of any immediate urgency had ordered a taxi and had no money .380 n. from a situation which continues to to pay for it. He asked Sergt. Black-..Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro, 14 n. be viewed calmly in the highest burn to prefer a charge against lilm, The
but the taxi driver said he did not The Blue Danube-Waltz (J. Strauss) 180 s. political circles.
want to do so. Defendant had no... Magyari Imre and hie Hungarian shoes or hat at the time, and he told Gypsy Orchestra. Lamento Tango the police sergeant that he had es- caped from milliary custody in the barracks.
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The return
Germany And Slovakia
Sergt. Blackburn then telephoned for a millary escort, and when they
No Military Pact arrived, defendant became very hos-
Signed Yet
• SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Aug. 19 (UP).
Ule and abusive, and said he would resist any attempt to take him back to barracks. He created considerable
* disturbance in the Charge room and It was decided to send for a taxi.
In a
WDS
Ciertos Amores-Tango (Canaro)
Last Drops Waltz
Shanghai Shooting
(Kratzl);
Violetta-Tango Rob
Song Jealously Tango (Gade) ... Renard Dance Orchestra. You're An Education Quickstep (Warren); So Log Sweetheart-Slow Fox-Trot
(Grundland) and His Orchestra,
C. Henry Jacques
11.00. Close down.
CHARITY CONCERT given by
Prof. Harry Ore.
'Puppet' Govt. Prof. E. Pollogati
To Protest
TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Reuter)—The
When defendant heard this he said Japanese-sponsored Nanking Cove. We would smash all the glass of the ernment is, according to "Domei," 1.40 The official German news taxicab windows and it then understood to be fling a strong pro- decided to take him back to barracks test with the Municipal Council of agency to-day denied that a de police van. Upon hearing this the Shanghai International Soitte new military alliance has defendant again became very abusive ment with regard to shooting been
between and smashed a pane of glass in the affray in the Settlement on Saturday concluded
charge room. Pleading Germany and Slovakia.
(guilty in court this morn
13/0 n.
.4 n.
4.50
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7.00
...8 n.
.4 53.
.98 n.
16.20 11.1 7.40 n.
The official announcement em-ing. Corrigan said he had acted as phasises that the negotiations with he did because the military escort the Slovakian Government regard-assaulted him with a rubber hose. ing the "protective area," in which He was fed five dollars, Germany can erect fortifications at any time under the agreement of March 23, have been concluded. The anaouncement
the also saya reports abroad are as absurd as those a few weeks ago saying that Germany had planned to hand over Slovakia to a third State,
the
but
Peak Trams (old) $.
the
Peak Trams (new) $ Star Ferries
.3.70 n.
.03% n.
Y. Ferties 5:
China Lights (old)
.22 11. 7.80 so.
China Lights (new) $..
.4.90 n.
ILK. Electrics $.. Mocno Electrics
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.18 n
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$7.00 n
Ewo Sh. $...
Tractions 5/-
10/0 n.
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"In this discussion, the Japanese LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter),—A Government made demands regard-man was detained at Perth yesterday ing the policing and economic matters in connection with alleged espionage which are indispensable to
more and he will appear before the police efficient maintenance of peace and
court
to-morrow. order on the spot and also to the existence and security of the Japanese Perth between procurator and Escal forces in China.
officers "It is hardly necessary to say that (Secret Foilce) from London and the all those matters as well as those Chief Constable of Perth. points in which we asked for British
The arrest followed
the Special
conference at
Branch
The arrest apparently took place
co-operation, can be dealt with by after a letter had been called for at
Britain within her competence.
the Perth Post Office.
Tractions (Pref.) 8/-
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STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) Dairy Forms (new)' Watsons TIPS: Lane, Crawfords $. Blacores 3.
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44/80 52. 3.70 h.
..21 p. 194G Bands
Got 1% LÒ D 7:00 HK. GWI.'â% Loan .7.80 n.
Marsmens (Lon.) a/....... .1.30 n Marzmans (HK.) s/~
.41 n.
D.
R. A. F. Plane
Missing
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Router).
A Royal Air Force plane with 18.70 n. two officers and four men aboard!
is reported by the Air Ministry to be missing on a flight over the North Sea.
0% n.
190 n.
55 Th
night.
the
Police of the Japanese-controlled city government are reported to have fired on a Municipal Patrol and Ser-2 geant Kinloch who was in charge of: the patrol, was slightly wounded but; returned fire, killing one and wound- ing three of the assailants.
Firth Of Clyde Obstruction
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter).-A navigational warning broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation to-night disclosed that an obstruction will be placed in the Firth of Clyde between Cloch Point on the Renfrew- The machine loft yesterday morn-shire coast, and Dunoon,
1 n.ing and should have returned to its
The announcer explained that a
short flashes and a light boat painted
84 n. base by 1.30 p.m. the same day but light buoy painted red would show
there has been no trace of it..
.32%
3.
A message has been broadcast to black would sound a fog signal every Warning all to keep a sharp | thirty seconds. Shipping is asked to 1024 n. shipping 1994 b. look-out and throughout the day-air-pass between the buoy and the Boat 14 n. craft have been searching a wide area and to navigate cautiously in the
vicinity. ..4/- n. af sen.
Miss Pruo Lowis
Mrs. Silvia Choy
Mr. Albert Woo
Mis Rosabel· Haù and the CHORAL GROUP (Director: Prof. E. Gualdi) at the
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