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AMERICA

NECESSITY FOR REDUCING

TRADE BARRIERS

JAPANESE MISSION

ENTERTAINED

London, July 13.

The Japanece Economie Mission whose visit is designed to establish closer commercial relations with Great Britain were entertained at- "luncheon by the Association of the British Chambers of Commerce and the London Chamber of Com- Dierce and at « dinner by the Federation of British Industries.

At the Arst gathering Sir Geoffrey Charles, President of the British Chambers of Commerce sald that at the recent Interna- tional Chamber of Commerce Con- gress in Berlin there was almost a complete unanimity among "re- presentatives of all nations on the absolute necessity for reducing trade barriers and one could only hope that on their return to their own countries they would be able Inquence their respective Government in that direction.— British Wireless...

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TRAFFIC DECREE

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IN GERMANY

Berlin, July 13. Drunkenness, as the cause of street or road accidents, will henceforth entail publicity for the culprit in Germany, according to a decree issued by the Chief of German Police, Himmler, which provides that police authorities in making the results of their en- quiries into such accidents, must in future publish the full names and addresses of the guilty per-

sons, whether the latter be car drivers, of pedestrians. All the papers will reproduce this infor- mation.

Reuter's Bulletin «Servicz,

FRENCH RAILWAYS

NATIONALISATION

Paris, July 13.

The impending nationalisation of the French railways is being much discussed here following the utterance made by M. Leon Blum at a Socialist Party Convention in - Marseilles. M. Blum had declared that Socialist Cabinet ministers

had consented to the increase in railway tariff only under the con- dition that rallway companies would be merged before August 1 into one State Railway Company in which the State would have the majority of shares.-: Troniocean News Service.

NAVAL TREATY

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 14, 1937.

REFRAINS FROM INVOKING NEUTRALITY LAW

REFRAINS

British Press Comment On North

China Clash

HAVE CIVILISED POWERS ANYTHING TO

SHARP CRITICISM

SAY

BY BRITISH PRESS

London, July 13. The Birmingham Post" in an editorial to-day states;

If this clash was a mere accident Japan has a remedy attainable in

without further incursion

that

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Chinese territory. If it was not a mere accident or if it was designed or engineered as a new excuse for

North Japanese aggression in China have the civilised powers anything to say or do to deter Japan? Nobody who has followed the course of the recent Russia- Japan dispute in the Amur can doubt its effect has been to con-" vince Japan

Russia momentarily E less dangerous antagonist than the cautious liberal elements' Japan had feared, Ja it too big a stretch to assume this forward move in North China is a direct consequence of what | Japanese opinion "regards· as A moral retreat by Russia in Man- churia and Mongolia? It is still possible for Great Britain and the United States, acting together. to prevent Japan' taking the fast- fatal step. But to prevent war 1 something that must be done quickly.

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The "Manchester Guardian" says:-Both North-China and the Twenty-Ninth Route Army aired with patriotie zeal and there can be no more bloodless defeats The Japanese are acutely 'conscious of this change and if they force the pace now it will be because they realize their hold on North China must be secured at once or lost forever. The situation is too grave to rely on the hopes of a compromise or the comforting assurance that at the worst it will only be a minor operation in North China, Reviter.

FIGHTING AT CHIASENMIAO Peiping, July 13. Fighting broke out late last night at Chlasenmlao, only two miles from Pelping's West Gate, and lasted for two hours, according to Chinese reports, after which the Japanese retired.

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Artillery and matnine-guns were engaged throughout the action.

TO DETER JAPAN?

HOPE" FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT

New York, July 13. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, United States Secretary of the Treasury, was asked yesterday whether in view of its good effect on China credit, Japan had protested against the American agreement to assist China stablisation, Mr. Mörgenthau replied that he did not know of any protest."

Mr. Morgenthau

It is learned that the United

States Government has refrained from invoking the Neutrality Law because it is hopeful that the crises

in. North China may yet be settled peacefully.

It is thought that Chiria would be harder hit than Japan if the law were implemented owing to the large purchases of American aeroplanes and the dependance of American spare parts..

Situation In North China

Pelping, July 13. Owing to the continued arrival of Japanese re-inforcements from Manchuria and the aggressive at- titude of the Japanese militarista, war between Japan and China seems to be inevitable, in spite of the repeated peace parleys.

But, in view of the fact that an armed conflict between Japan and China would be disastrous to world | trade and a «grent "blow to the cause of world peace and progress, It is hoped that the Great Powers may intervene in time to prevent

war.

Despite the reported retirement of Japanese troops and the attempts to reach a friendly settlement, the situation has become increasingly

KTAVE.

FIGHT FOR A TEMPLE

At 10 o'clock last night the rat- tle of rifle and machine-gun áre created consternation in the Capi- tal

An attempt by, the Japanese troops was made to capture the Temple of the God of Wealth, situated about two miles beyond the Kwang An Gate.

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LARGE SALES

OF GUILDERS

TRANSFERENCE OF FRENCH FUNDS TO EUROPE

New York, July 13, The dollar weakerted sharply and there WES active most trading owing to the trans- ference of French funds to Europe especially to Amsterdam which necessitated large sales of guilders by the Dutch authorities. Dollars were also offered in con- nection with the sale of Japanese gold to United States. Dutch in- tervention

however eventually

brought about a recovery of the dollar the movement being assisted by commercial demand and by British authorities who are report- ed to have bought bulk-£433,000 gold offered at firing rate At half-penny over the dollar party thereby preventing operations by arbitrageurs who are at present only prepared to operate when the discount. price of gold shows a Some suggest the authorities gold purchase was due to a desire to maintain the price in the neigh- bourhood of 140 shillings through fear lest any sharp decline below

that level might lead to recrude- scence of the gold scare.--- Reuter.

Resignation Of Van Zeeland Refused

Owing to the courageous stand

Brussels, July 13 of the Chinese troops, the attack

Premier Paul Van Zeeland has was repulsed after a fierce strug-cendered his resignation from the gle lasting about half an hour.

It is reported that that Japanese lost thirteen men, in killed and wounded, besides one_feld-gun and two machine-guns, when they they retreated.. Chinese Evening Press.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK

Nanking, July 13. The outlook in North China is considered most gloomy.

The New York: Times" com- ments that the renewal of Japan's | Imperious demanda for large poll-

The Chinese authorities feel that tical concessions had again raised the heavy Japanese troops move- in the American minds the ques-ments can have only one meaning. tion posed in 1831 by the conquest Observers hold the opinion of Manchuria are the Japanese that the only hope of preventing ambitions for hegemony in the major conflict is for Powers Aslatie mainland consistent with a friendly to both China and Japan, unified independent China? such as Great Britain, the United States and France, to intervene in the cause of peace and encourage both parties towards an amicable settlement.

That a similar question are in the minds of Britons was indicated by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. An-

It is stated that after a con-thony Eden's statement yesterday ference between Chinese and the House of CommROILS,———— Japanese military officers, Chinese Reuter.

returned to Pelping from Wang- ping with the report that there had been a serious disagreement over the interpretation of the

terms of the armistice.-- Reuter.

London, July 13. Political circles take It for

"EXTREMELY GRAVE" granted that the technical agree-

London, July 12. ment supplementing the Anglo-

A Chinese Embassy statement, German Naval Treaty of June 1838 issued here to-night, characterises would be signed in London on the situation in North China as Wednesday at 11.30 and the Gov-extremely grave. ernment provided that up to that date the two technical questions raised by Germany, and said to re- fer to the Russian fleet, have been satisfactorily answered.

The agreement would once more prove the advantage of direct bila teral international agreements, political circles déclare.- Transocean News Service,

Robbers Activities In

Northern Kwangtung

Canton, July 13.

It is report that the robbers of the Pak Rong and Nam Hung Districts of Northern Kwangtung are increasing in numbers ... and boldness,

Bo daring have they become that

ther band themselves together in bands of 40 to 100 for the purpose for calling and plundering villages, The Kwan Ping, Tin Shun ́and Shek Hang villages have have aly ready been plundered by these

robber bands...

On the July, a band of robbers over 100 in number plundered the market town of Woo King and shot dead a policeman Chinese Evening Pres

TWO SHELLS BURST

It describes the Japanese action as a premeditated attempt to re- duce North China to the status of Manchukuo.

ward China and Japan He replied matters bad mot yet reached a stage when such a step was neces sary.

Despite the ending of the Wash- Ington Naval Treaty, the Adminis tration considers other treatles, negotiated at the same time, like the Nine Power Pact, are still ef- fective...

Reuter.

The Chinese belleve Japan is only waiting until the concentra-

tion of her troops in North China is complete before she launches a general offensive. This Chinese authorities expect, may

even be started befors the end of this week. Reuter

JAPANESE PLANES IN READINESS

intends

Reuter.

TALES IN LONDON?

London, July 12. While China is anxious and pre- pared to minimise the incident, she Ambassador, to-day called at the China.

Mr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese is determined. if necessary to re-Foreign Office to see Mr. Anthony alat at all costs further encroach Eden, presumably in connection ment upon her territory, the state.

with the threatening North China ment goes on.

Reuter situation-

Cabinet to King Leopold "who has refused to accept. The King, how- ever, accepted the resignation" of the Liberal Finance Minister," Dela

Veleye.

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The King stated that he did not wish to see a ministerial crisis at the present time. The trouble from Liberal opposition chiefly due to the amnesty B.- Beuter's Bulletin Service,

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ITALY AND PEACE CONFERENCE

Rome, July 13, Signor Mussolini tald Mr. Georgs Lansbury, who is at present visite ing Italy, that Italy is willing to take par in a world peace confer - ence, if auch a conference could be, arranged between the nations of the world.

Canton, July 13. It'ia reported thất Dr, Sun Fo (son of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen} President of the Nanking Legisla Bhanghal, July 13. tive Yuan, who is at present in Pessimism over the North China | Shanghai, will leave for the South question is reflected in every to-morrow. direction. Business contracts are Accompanying Dr. Sun Fo are being held in abeyance, Chinese Mesars. Foo Ping-sheung, Tang bonds have slumped and all quota- | Shiu-yam, Leung Hon-cho, Tas Mr. Lansbury stated after his which feel that major aghting is ten in all. tions in the Shanghai markets. Po-chtu, Yip Ha-sing and others, visit to Duce that he was can

vinced that Italy would not make

in the offing, are down.

It has already been announced any gesture which would cons Japanese troop trains rumbled that Dr. Sun Fo is coming Southpromise any attempt on world all night long into the Tientsin in connection with the changes in peace. East Station which presents a very the administration of Kwangtung Reuter's Bulletin Service.. warlike appearance. Up to noon Province, and the coming election twelve trains have arrived and of representatives of the Congress more are en route. At present of Peoples Representatives to be there are thirty-two Japanese. held in Nanking in November planes in Tientsin.

next, it also being freely reported that he is a candidate for the Vice-Presidency.

Meanwhile, the Government has instructed all ministers and vice- ministers who are at present in Kuling to return to Nanking im mediately:"

REINFORCEMENTS

It is also reported that after re-. organizing the administration of his own district of Chung Shan, Dr. Sun Fo will pay a visit to

wang Province- Chinese Evening Press.

China to strengthen the North- China brigade, which consist of about 6,000 officers and men. Union News.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

Nanking, July 13... Tientsin. July 13,

In spite of ill health and deter Twenty-eight Japanese war- General Chin Teh-chun, Major planes, including many bombers, of Pelping, telephoned that Japan-

mination. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying. Chinese Ambassador, to Japan, will are now concentrated here ready ese troops attacked Nanyuan, to

shortly return to Tokyo to resume for action If it becomes necessary, the south of Peiping, this morning.

his post. Els resignation was re- while it is reported that Japan. He said that railway traffic was

cently rejected by General Chiang to despatch altogether again interrupted following the three infantry divisions to North tearing up of tracks by both sides. seriously ill before the Marco Polo Kai-shek, President of the recu-

In his opinion, the hope of a peace-Bridge clash was reported to have tive Yuan ful settlement is rather small, and passed away last night, but this A report of Japan's attitude to he emphasised that the report that report was denied to-day in Japan-wards China, was made to-day to FORCES CONCENTRATED

he had accepted the Japanese de-

́ese quarters. r

Foreign Minister Wang Chung-hul Tokyo, July 13. mands was entirely groundless.

The new G. O. C/Lleut.-General | by Mr. Wang Po-tú, first secretary It is alleged that over 20,000

The full before the storm pré- | Reuter,

Kiyoshi: Katsuki called a meeting or the Chinese Embassy mi Tokyo. Japanese troops are concentrated

vails, according to the Japanese

of all senior stan officers and the Mr. Wang reached Shanghai from at Fengtai and outside Pelping.

JAPANESE WITHDRAW press to-day, which comments on

commanders of regiments and Kobe on July 11. while in addition Tokyo has des- Fighting broke out within two

the fact that both Chiza and

· Feiping, July 15, battalions for a military con-⠀⠀ Officials of the Ministry of For- Fighting ceased about 12.45 pm ference yesterday patched the Fifth Division from miles of Peiping last night in spite Japan are engaged in concentrat

afternoon. elga Office are working over-time Japan, and has already mobilised of the fact that both Chinese and ing their respective forces in the

when the Japanese moved off in Major-General Gun Hashimoto, | to cope with the North Crona the Tenth Division for possible Japanese had pledged themselves war-threatened Felpink-Tientsin battle stopped after fierce hand-eral officer commanding during were drafted from other depart the direction of Fengtai. The the Chiet-of-Staff, who acted gentuation Additional clerical staf overseas service.— Heuter.

to an armistice pending the ter- area. mination of negotiations at Wang The newspapers stress that the to-hand fighting when the Japan the lineas of General Tashiro, sub-ments to wick in the department ese withdrew in the face of mitted a detailed report of the of Asatle attairs and the depart- ping. Chinese reports state the Japanese authorities have been

superfor numbers, abandoning clashes.

ment of Intelligence and publicity Јарарево attacked" 8 village, obliged to proceed "with their fixed lorries and ammunition. The General Katsuki, according to The abbreviated rummer hours are Chalsenmiao, but after a two hear plan of self-defence." nounced to-day that Mr. Corden engagement in which artillery and The Supreme Military Council as in thing reinforce the Chinese prem, is a prominent

ments including field guns

member of the Younger Offer Hull, Secretary of State, had in-withdrew, according to Reuter.

they meets to day, for the reported pur- Reuter. machine-guna took part,

pose of endorsing the War Mials-JAPANESE BATTALION INSIDE the February 28 affair last year

Party and figured prominently in formed the Japanese Ambassador

try's policy. and the Counsellor of the Chinese

Union News,BM Embassy that an armed conflict between Japan and China would

The

U.S. POINT OF VIEW

Washington, July 12. State Department an

WATCH ANXIOUSLY

Forty thous

The Tokyo "Asahi Shimbun," alla, July 13. one of the best informed of Chinese re- Japanese newspapers, states that be a great blow to the cause of sidents are anzi ly watching the war-time insurance rates will be world peace and progress,

Mr. Hull, returned non-commitat trend of events a North China in force on shipments of goods to answers to a volley of questions re The Chinese papers are issuing China as from to-day —

extrae every few hours and the Houten sentiment generally is pessimistic regarding the outcome,

garding China to-day

One question drew attention to the statement by Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Becretary, that the British Government was Pelping, July 13, `considering consultation with the Fighting broke out at a railway United States. Mr. Hull replied he bridte half a mile to the south of | had not yet received any word of

this the Eity Two shells burst over the city wall at 1216 pan Heuter.

The Chinese Consul announced

ROME HOPEFUL

Rotne, July 12.. Official quarters take a hopeful Japan is at present carrying view of the prospects of a peaceful the Tanaka Doctrine of 1927; settlement of the North Chină in- to quer the cident, as shown by the fact that

and no special measures have been or to conquer dered for the protection of Italian

Tesidente in the affected areas Bouter

He was also asked whether the Neutrality Act would be applied

aust conquer. China

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS.

GREAT WALL

Tentan, July 13 A Japanese battalion, with bat-ub very field guns is reported to have moved inside the Great Wall from

Tientsin, July 13, About 2,000 Japanese troops from Kupelkow and is nearing Peiping. Manchuria (Kwantung Command) The Japan militarists have bought arrived at the outskirts of Tientsin all mator lorries stocked by local by railway last evening. More dealers. 5.MR, experts have been are expected to arrive unless the placed in control of railway offices trace is to be effective, between Shanhaikwan and Tien-

Twenty-eight fighters and bomb- tsin to supervise military trafficers are assembled at the Japanese Reuter.

airport here ready to go into action. Bo far only several scout Tientain, July 13, ing planes carried out reconnais- Lieut-Gen. Kanichiro Tashiro, sance nights.

cancelled. Union News

KULING NOT. AFFECTED

Kuling, July 13 Sino-Japanese clashes in North China do not affect the conversa- tional conferences to be called here on July 17, although the priginal date was July 15, University chancellors, headmasters of sec ondary schools, professors, milltary officers and civil servants are here to meet General Chiang Kai-sher, President of the Executive Yuan and Chairman of the Military Af- fairs Commission, the gatherings->

In view of the seriou turn of events in Hopel, Sind

Japanese. relations will be discussodacade. general omcer commanding Japan-Two divisions of infantry are in mically by the professor ese forces in North China, who was readiness in Japan to come to Union News,

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