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THE CHINA MALL, AUGUST

CHUNGKING

DENIES NEW

CURRENCY RUMOUR

Chungking, To-day. Rumours yesterday that the Chinese Government was conal- dering issuing new currency were categorically denied by a spokes- man of the Ministry of Finance.

He described such reports as "without foundation.'

He added that the Chineso Government's policy of maintain. Ing the national currency re- mained unchanged,~~Router.

NOT TAKING PART

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JUST ANOTHER

PHASE IN THE WAR

OF NERVES

London, To-day.

Belief that peace plan rumours which are being sedulously circulated represent but another phase in the war of nerves is held in authorita- tive London quarters.

While the British newspapers have been full of re-

ports, from various capitals on the Continent of so-called "peace plans," Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns in official circles that no- thing is known whatever of any proposals for a "peace conference."

The rumour which has been most | prominently featured recently is that there exists a plan for a "Tour-Power Conference" of Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany, but this rumour is held to be merely another move in the so-called war of nerves, and its circulation is considered to be

pro- paganda, with the object of sowing seeds of suspicion in Polish quarters regarding the real intentions of British Government and giving "other Powers" an opportunity

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YESTERDAY, THE "CHINA MAIL" IN ITS LATE EDITIONS CARRIED A REPORT CONCERNING THE NE- GOTIATIONS IN HONG KONG ON THE FUTURE OF THE CHINA DOL-point to the rejection of such a plan LAR AND DISCOUNTING REPORTS by what might then be called the (ALSO DENIED FROM CHUNG- | “bellicose Democracies." KING TO-DAY) THAT THE CREA- TION OF A NEW CURRENCY WAS UNDER DISCUSSION.

In the course of the report,-it was stated that Sir Vandeleur Grayburn had been taking part in the discus- sions.

This morning, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn denied, categorically, that he had been associated in any way with any such negotiations or conference, or that he had had any discusalong with either Mr. Rogers, Mr. Soong or Mr. Hau K'an.

We regret the inaccuracy in this part of the report and apologise for any inconvenience which may have been caused thereby.

AMERICA CONVENES WAR BOARD

Washington, To-day. The United States Gov-

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The Impossibility of such thods solving the Danzig problem' must, It is considered, be patent to all observers.

POLAND'S PLACE

First and foremost, if there were to be such a conference Poland would have to be the principal country re- presented.

Nor could the Soviet Government. be omitted..

Regarding the desirability of such a conference, the feeling in London is that this is not a matter for the Bri- tish Government to decide, nor upon which it can express an opinion.

CALM AND PATIENT

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The admirable calm and patience of the Polish Government in the face of ever-increasing provocation is fully appreciated in London.

In British circles, too, there is no feeling of nervousness about the pre- sent situation.--Reuter.

ernment yesterday convened PAKHOI GETS

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WARNING

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Kwangchowwan, To-day.

the recently-formed War Resources Board for the transformation of industry to a war-time basis, particu- larly as regards the utiliza- tion of raw materials and the All foreign nationals and production of goods required vessels have been requested in time of war.

by the Japanese to leave Although nothing has been made Pakhoi immediately, accord- known officially, well-informed circles ing to Chinese reports.

believed that the Board is to examine mobilisation plans submitted to it by the Government to ascertain whether it would be possible for industrialists to carry them out.

Mr. Bernard Bernard, who was president of a similar board that func→ tioned during the World War, is to be co-opted for service on the War Resources Board, Trans-Ocean.

JAP. PLANES FLY NEAR STANLEY

Fifteen Japanese bombers are alleged to have roared over the Colony at 8.30 o'clock this morn- ing.

The machines, it is stated, flew over British waters in the vicinity of Stanley Peninsula head- ing in the direction of the main- land.

The situation" along the coast of Pakhoi and the Lulchow Peninsula is tense.

An invasion is said to be imminent. ---Our Own Correspondent.

WE WANT CHURCHILL!

London, To-day.

An appeal signed by 875 : members of the staffs of British universities has been sent to the Prime Minister urging the inclusion of Mr. Winston Churchill in the Cabinet.

The signatories are drawn from 22 universities, and university colleges, throughout the country, and include professors and six heads of college, Reuter.

TROUBLE

OVER CHEQUE

Matthew Hind, alias M. C.. Steward, 26-year-old marine en- gineer, was charged this morning with obtaining, by false pretences, $50 from the Hong Kong Hotel last Saturday.

Appearing before Mr. R. Ed- wards at the Contral Police Court this morning accused was remand- ed for a week on $500 ball.

It was alleged that accused re- sided in room No. 210 in the Hong Kong Hotel. On Saturday he obtained $50 from the manage- ment by presenting a Chartered Bank cheque (No. P027593) for this amount.

The cheque, it is alleged, was later found to be invalid,

Inspector A. L. Hopkins said there was a possibility of addi- tional charges.

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Shanghai, To-day.

· Mr. H. P. Krogh, of the Great Northern Tøle- graph, was assassinated by gangsters at his home in Amherst Avenue this morning.

The crime occurred at about 8.25 a.m. and has caused great excitement

among the foreign com- munity. Our Own Cor- respondent,

Mr. Peter Krogh, 39-year old Danish employee of the Northern Telegraph Company, was shot dead outside his residence in the Inter- national Settlement as he was enter- ing his car to proceed to the office this morning.

Two Chinese accosted, him as he was leaving the house, and ask.

ed:-"Are you Mr. Krogh?"

When he replied. "Yes," they fixed six shots into his body. Mr. Krogh, who was an employee of the Northern Cable Company before coming to the Far East in 1928, served for some years in the company's Lon- don office, where he married a British woman. She is at present on holida in Peitaiho, North China.

RECENT INCIDENT Mr. Krogh was recently accused of hauling down the flag of the Japanese- sponsored Chinese puppet government of Shanghai, and although it was sub- sequently established that the accusa- tion was unfounded, it is suggested that his assassination may be "re- venge."

the Mr. Krogh's house touches on notorious "Badlands" area in westerm Shanghai, where various political pros Japanese terrorists abound.—Reuter,

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