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Tuesday,
"Something Is Going To Happen Very Soon Indeed"
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Europe's Nerves on Edge:
Increasing
Tension
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Reuter).-Tension seems still to
Key Statesmen be increasing here and the conviction is becoming wide-
Get Together
In London
LONDON, Aug.^21 (Keuler). →AMONG many callers at No. 10. Downing Street to-day, wyom Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Farly
Lord Halifax stayed to lunch
the with
Prime Minister. He looked rather serious on Iraving No. 10 but he gave a smile to this photographers as he walked to the Forelan Ofco to keep an ap- the Foreign pointment with Mr. George Ianbury. well-known journ alist, peace worker and Labour politician.
Lord Chatfield called at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
Woman Driver In Court Car. Regulation Violated
tion un the windscreen Queen's Road East on July 22.
in
1. Rudolf, residing at Courtland,
Defendant pleaded thut
for
spread that something is going to happen very soon indeed. The "National Zeitung" which is closely connected with Marshal Goering, writes in connection with the Anglo-Polish Treaty that "As in other important questions, the present week. will bring a decision on this point too.”
Complete Calm
The plain hint is re-echoed feracies and to have in political circles where it is neutral Powers. emphasised that the alleged Polish "atrocities" cannot be jallowed to continue much longer.
Trial Mobilisation
Meanwhile reliable
effect
on
The position to-night remains one of increased tension internationally but of complete calm and unabated Brines in London, states "Reuter's" Lobby correspondent.
There have been no indications of information suggests that Germany's trial mobilny exceptional developments to-day. Among the matters to be consider-
nation
the move.
is progressing rapidly. Nurses ed by the Ministers to-morrow, are being called up, propaganda units suggestion that the British Govern are being organised, (the petrol ment should issue a reiteration of its shortage is worsening), soldiers are attitude towards any act of aggressi n bring
inoculated, cars, have been re- quisitioned, especially in France, in expected to be included.
Opinion to-day appears to be that long rails of lorries and tanks are on Government's recent declaration on the subject was so clear an to require Cologne and other Rhineland towns ac fresh emphasis beyond what it to-night start three nights binck-may be assumed was given diploma out. Oncint quarters in Berlin are fically in appropriate quartera ļeven more than usually uncommunt- There remains every desire not to cative but individuals in German exacerbate feeling by an unnecessary pofitient cireles still profess optimismtatement. though they cannot explain why. On the other hand, the Ministers Many say they still connot believe will review the situation fully as they that Britain will go to war on account and it 10-morrow and will take such of Danzig.
be required. Isteps ns seem
Hint To Axis Powers
to-morrow's Cabinet meeting Is
official circles that
a question
of
resistance
Police Raid
Hotel
EARLY this morning, à room
In the Great Eastern Hotel, Can- naught Road Central, was raided by the police, which resulted in the arrest of 13 persons. Tho room was being used as a gaming house.
Kwok Wine, 36, unemployed. was charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magist- racy, this morning with keeping the room
common
gaming house and WAS Aned $75. One gambler present in Court was Ched $5, while eight of them who did not appear Hila their ball of $5 each estreated. Three men pleaded not guilty to the charge of gambling there and were discharged as the police accepted their pleas,
The sum of $4.20 mized dur- ing the raid was ordered to be donated to the Poor Box.
Reprimand For Absent Jurors
August 22, 1939.
Shanghai Shooting Affair Reactions
Japanese Taking Grave View
Ponderous Statomont Is Issued
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Aug. 22. (Domei). -INDICATIVE of the fact thất | Japanese authorities are taking a grave view of the Jessfield Road incident, intense activity has been shown in Japanese official circles hero since last Sunday."
An emergency joint conference be tween the Army and the Navy took the place at the Headquarters of Japanese Navy's special service min- slon yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Utsunomiya of the Army Commander Mitsunobu of the Navy, from who had just returned here Tokyo, submitted to the conference detailed reports on the results of their consultations with the Central thorities in Tokyo.
au-
It was understood that followin the conference the situation will Two jurura, Messrs. Yau Cheung-| tau and L. B. Chuey, who were nake important developments in the immediate future. Present at the sent from the Criminal Sessions
energency conference were Major- yesterday were this morning repri- Generais Suzuki and Takoshita of the manded by His Hondur the Chief army and Rear-Admirals Kodaku and Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when Shishidn of the Navy. The meeting to-day's Sessions began.
lasted until inte last night,
My
Was
Mr. Chuey pleaded that he had
"Flagrantly Hostila Act" misunderstood the instructions that A fine of $5 was imposed on
had been given, and His Lordship A statement issued by the Japanese Mrs. Trevor by Mr. R. A. D.
told him that before he left the Consulate-General says that it con- Court he should clearly understand (stitutes a flagrantly hostile set against Forrest at the Central Magis-
. No Parliament Recall
what his instructions were. Mr. the Chinese Municipal Government tracy this morning, when she
explanation
accepted. that the Shanghal Municipal Counc!! was summoned for failing to LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuter).-While afternoon will give the Premier an
Fixing the Cabinet meeting in the Cealing with Mr. Yau's case, Hisinollen fired on the Chinesa Municipai have the licence disc of her naturally awaited with keen interest opportunity to see some Minister's Lordship told him that although he police on duty in Jessfield Road on motor car fixed in a visible pasi- by the British public, officiul circles dividually during the morning should was aware that he was summoned Saturday, resulting in a number of
the need arise. W
to attend Court as a juror at 10a.m. casualties on the part of the Chinese emphasise that the attitude of the
The
recalling question Government is
unchanged. Parliament was not raised by Mr. A. Yesterday he had gone to a meeting police.
lat 0.30 am. und had preferred tp "Truter's diplomatic correspon Greenoot in his talk with Mremain there than to attend Court
Acling Leader of the
Charging that the Municipal Coun- dent learns from
leil police were entirely in the wrong. whether or not the Axis Powers are Chamberlagt to-day to view of the to do his duties as a juror. the statement declares that the Kennedy Road, was fined $2 convinced of British and French fact that the matter will discussed
You rald that he had arrived Municipal Council police, while they parking his car in Chater Road for mess of intention to lend asssfully by the net to-morrow in the at the Court a few minutes kite. are in a position to take care of public
tance to Poland in the event of the Hight of me. more than two hours on August 9. brought into conflet with of the situation they will have
latter of
His Lordship: "I think it is well er for, are communes prejudicial
to peace and toto envisage. he had Germany on account of a threat to
to that you should clearly understand Recalling that Britain has pledged the Throughout Polish independence, is not
Juror come te recor
progress of only been in the Colony two months, which can be answered in London automatic recall as despanded by the way your duties
Liberals, the Goverment
military operations in and was not familiar with the regu- But that the Axis Powers should be
alive to the attitude of the Democra- Promised that should situation well advised in the future not to golchina, and to refrain from doing any lations. He had bought n book oni
deterioriale substantially. would to these meetings but to come here, acts likely to pre
to prejudice the security absence "Your cles coes
delay. goes without saying.
has necessarily Hongkong traffic regulations, but it]
recall Parliament
the For
the Japanese forces under Since did not state that he could not park Prime Minister in
the recent declaration of the
Ministers the
meant that other Jurors have had to Arita-Craigie agreement, the state- the House of Should
recall of Parliam inorrow that
had you in the road for store than two hours. Commons and Lord Halifax's speech necessary in order to honour would not have had to serve. There dent clearly runs counter to the spirit been here they ment declares that the recent incl- of June 29, no chance has been lost Folge, it will probably be found th to reiterate the sentiments therein ere will be a meeting before the Bust be absolute fairness in matters of the agreement.
Y this kind and if you Bre not New Ambassador expressed during the subsequent con-lend of the week or early next werk.
taets between representatives of the
Belisha Secs Daladier Government in Berlin and Home.
LONDON Aug. 21 (Trans-Océan). pub LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).—Mr.] It is pointed out that any efforts Ronald ian Campbell, British Painis- to misinterpret the British attitude-Before leaving Paris on his way best ter to Paris, has been appointed are part of a customary technique to back to London for the Cabinet meet and British Ambassador to Belgrade, shake the confidence of the Demon Mr. Hore-Belishi, the Minister ter War. had hour's conference with the French Premier, M. Daladier. Crowds assembling in front of the Foreign Office eventually let to the police cordoning uff the area.
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Teacher Robbed
It is now certain that Lord Maug- nam, the Lord Chancellor, now on a visit to Canada, will be the only absentee from the Cabinet meeting. Caine Road,
"The Star" says the following will watch snatched be discussed at the meeting: A con- unemployed. idential report from the League of few scratches, beck Nations Commissioner to Danzl. Dr. the watch from her K. J. Burkhardt, un his discussion with Herr Ifitter:
While Britons are allegedly think- ing Bght of the lives of Chinese 10 citizens;
the statement says, it is natural that anti-British movements are in progress, and that the respon- albility rests with the British in the event of such movements becoming more serious.
are
The incident essentially, is mat- While walk along Hollywood ter which directly. concerns the Rod, near A deen Street, Miss Shanghal Municipal Council and Chan Hon, cher residing in Chinese Municipal Goverment but her gold wrist the Japanese authorities, especially
Japonese milliary, who Tam Sui-sun, 17, the
Chan suffered a closely associated with the Chinese Tam stripped Municipal Government and respon- sible for the maintenance of peace ist.
and order in the Shanghat area, are Before Mr. R. Erds at the gravely concerned over the affair.
Japanese military, naval and diplo- The new German-Slovakian mill-Central Magistracy morning,
Tam admitted the thefnd was re-matic authorities are carefully con- tary treaty;
The reports of Sir Nevile Hender-manded for 48 hours ascertain templating counter-measures, and so son, British Ambassador, from Berlin whether he would be fr caning, far from being able to condone the and Salzburg;
Tam had a previous colon for Incident are gravely determined to
Ideal effectively, with the situation. consultations between the larceny from the person. German, Italian and Hungarian
The
Foreign Ministers:
Reports from Rome and Danzig. The state of the Anglo-Soviet General Staff talks in Moscow:
And the endeavours of His Holiness Pope Pius XII to bring about a peace- ful settlement of international con- Aliels,
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CHUNGKING, AUG. 21. (RTER).—FIVE BITTONS INCLUDING THREE AUSTRALIANS AND ANADIAN, THREE OF THEM WO- MEN, AND AN AMERICAN WOMAN, HAD NARROW ESCAPES DUR- ING A RAID OF 36 JAPANESE OMBERS ON KATTING ON SATUR. DAY MORNING ACCORDING TO FOREIGN REPORTS RECEIVED HERE.
One foreign report estimates d and nine students were CAPETOWN, Aug. 21 (Reuter) that 1,000 bombs, many of them ked when a bomb fell on a President Carmona of Portugal left in the Presidential liner at the con- of an incendiary type, were drop-buying of the Wuhan Univer- sity which moved to Kaiting clusion of his Stato visit to South ped causing numerous fires. Africa.
Most of the buildings of the after the fall of Hankow. Large crowds gave him on city's business district were! A special plune chartered by the thusiastic send-off and salutes of 21 wrecked. The Canadian Church American Relief Committee has left guns were fired from a British war- ship and from shore batteries. adjoining the clinic was demoli-Chungking for Kafting with doctors
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