1937-10-12 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1937.

BRITISH OFFICERS IN "INCIDENT" WITH JAPANESE TROOPS IN SHANGHAIDHA

Two British officers of the Loyals Explaining their predicament to Regiment ram into difficulties with officers at the NYK, the matter the Japanese bluejacket sentries on was finally settled peacefully and Garden Bridge about 230 p.m. re-they were allowed to continue their cently when they attempted to move journey up Soochow Creek. their houseboat up Soochow Creek from the Whangpoo and moor it in front of the Embankment Building, says the China Press.

While the names of the officers are being withheld, a China Press reporter who was on the bridge" at the time saw the affair. With the motor of the houseboat chugging loudly, the two officers, clad in civilian clothes, directed their craft after the mouth of Soochow Creek and under the bridge.

PISTOLS DRAWN

As the craft started to pass un- der the bridge, Japanese sentries dashed to the railing, learned over and at the top of their voices,

TOMMY FARR'S

MONEY-MAKING AMBITIONS

London, To-day. Tommy Farr, British and Empire heavyweight boxing champion and un- successful contender for world honours, hopes to make a fortune of £100,000. shouted orders to the officers to He revealed this to newspaper re- stop. Unable to hear and since they porters when he returned to Eng- were not looking upward at the land from the United States on time, the officers kept the boat mov-board the "Queen Mary" yesterday. ing and crossed under the bridge. Farr said he was returning to The sentries dashed to the west the United States before Christmas railing and shouted again with no "to start earning what I estimate effect. About six of them. drew will be a fortune of $100,000.” ⠀⠀ their pistols and renewed their Farr was unable to say whether shouting. About that time, one of he will fight in England before- the officers happened to look up-hand. It depends on whether ward. saw the pistols and immediate- suitable opponent can be found. ly sensed that something was radi-Reuter. cally wrong. The boat was moved over to the north bank and stopped. SETTLED PEACEFULLY

Sentries went aboard the vessel and under their orders it was, taken to the NY.K. Mail Wharf near the Japanese Consulate General where that difficulties were subsequently ironed out.

SINKING OF SHIP

IN MEDITERRANEAN

Salamanca, To-day.

It has now definitely been estab- lished that Spanish Nationalist de- It was revealed later that the two stroyers sank the Republican steam- officers had received assurances er Cabo Santo Thomas. from a Japanese officer that they

It is alleged in Nationalist cir- would be permitted to take their cles that the steamer was mounted houseboat which had been tied up with four 12-centimetre guns, and on the Pootung side of the Whang-that she carried a cargo of - war poo to a place of greater safety up material for Valencia. Trans- Soochow Creek. This was quite all Ocean.

right but it developed that the Ja-

panese officer had neglected to re-

port, the fact to the sentries

the bridge.

.on

PUNJAB GOVERNOR

RE-APPOINTED

London, To-day.

REASSEMBLY

OF COMMONS

London, To-day.

Yesterday morning, the Prime Minister presided over a Cabinet committee to review Parliamentary {business in connection with the new

session.

The term of the appoiment of Parliament reassembles on Sir Herbert Emerson a overnor day week, when there will be full- of the Punjab expire.

the n April dress Commons debate on next and he will thereafter pro- international situation. The King ceed on 6 months leave. The will open the new session to-day King has approved the re-appoint-fortnight. British Wireless.

ment of Sir Herbert Emerson, asj

Governor of the Punjab for a für-

ther period of 2 years from the

expiry of his leave and has ap-

KING AND QUEEN

proved the appointment of Sir LEAVE BALMORAL

Henry Craik as Governor of the

Punjab during Sir Herbert Emer- son's leave-British Wireless.

London, To-day Enthusiastic crowds chee King and Queen at last evening when they

EARL BALDWIN for the South at the

BACK

London, To-day. : Earl Baldwin arrived back... London last evening after a long Continenta! holiday. Reporters comment on how very fit he appear-

tish Wireless.

days holiday at Balmoral thony Eden trav

Tram British Wireless.

Canton, To-day.

The air raid alarm sounded in Canton this morning but no Japanese planes appeared over "the city-Renter.

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