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“IN CAUSE

OF PEACE"

Continued from Page 1

The manoČuvres

Dramatic

Piracy Story

(Continued from Fage 1.)

fatal, when the guard attempted to draw his revolver to put up a desperate night. While this atray was taking place, another pirate fred at the guard, but missed his mark. A third one then shot at the other guard but his weapon did not respond to the trigger, and so he ran back to the third class where he remained with the rest of his confederates.

TEST MATCH

England Declares

London July 28. England declared her arst. fn-: nings closed in the Second Test match against New Zealand at the overnight total of 358 runs for nine wickets.

The weather' to-day was showery and it rained steadily at 9.30 a.m. but later ceased. However, the skies suggest further, showers are likely.

"The match is being played at the Old Trafford, Manchester.

4.

Scores were as follows:

England, 1st Innings Hutton, a Dunning. b Vivian 100 Barnett, a Kerr, b Coxte Hardstaff st. Tindall, b Vivian Hammond, b Gallichan ........ Paynter. 1.b.w.. b Cowie. Ames, not out ..... Wellard, e and b Cowie Robins, b Cowie

· ARMY MANOEUVRES Concerning the right to station "a Japanese detachment at Fengtai, It is based upon an agreement en- tered into between the Japanese military authorities and the local Chinese authorities in May, 1938.

is a natural right, consequent on that of sta. tioning & garrison and the right of manoeuvres is recognized in the

Captain Callum, skipper of the terms of the official document re-ship, then distributed the fire- the crew to guard the levant to the Restoration of Tien- arms to tsin, in July, 1902.

bridge, and strened to the other vessels, 8.1. Chung On, and 3.5. Kwong Foon. which were also on the Wuchow run. for help. In response to the call, the two ships the went to the scene to escon Tin Sang: one took the lead. while the Kwong Foon guard-Brown. b Gallichan ...... ed the rear till the Tin Sang met Smith, Kerr, b Gallichan

Goddard, not out the river gunboat, H.MS. Cicala.

Four" other pirates made 13 desperate attempt to escape

but were fired by the armed crew who picked up

the one of them In water.

K.M.S. Cigala turned on the searchlight and opened fire with a machine gun. Bluejackets from the British warship were sent to the assistance, and arrested the remainder who were swimming for their lives.

In the surrounding areas of Lukuochino Japanese forcés, used to engage in manoeuvres as a mat- ter of fact for several years and the present one" which has become the target of much discussion was one of the repeated manoeuvres engaged in that area recently. 39 preliminary to the annual manoeuvre to be held in autumn.

The manoeuvre at night is the practice not only of Japan," but other Powers as well and it is fundamentally necessary for the discipline of the soldiers. It is also the custom of the Japanese army to have a provision of ball cartridge, against any emergency, not exceeding 158 per company, a commander carrying them with himself, but the number is 80 small that the Japanese force, at tacked suddenly by the Chinese troops, could not accept a battlethorities when the Cicala escorted without the arrival of reinforce the Tin Sang to Shlu Hing.

According to the compradore the pirates boarded the vessel at. Sham Shlu. where they sold about 14 passengers tickets.

menta

“GENEROUS AND MILD” DEMANDS

Japan's immutable principle not to magnity the event but to localize it has been upheld with great forbearance in face of re-

firing and peated legal

de monstrations of bad faith on the part of China and our demands.

which, if accepted by the Chinese are to lead to an amicable settle- ment of the event, are generous and mild in terms and to be acted upon without any difficulty.

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That Japan had not the slightest intention to occupy Lukuochlao or to hold the Hankow-Peiping and the Tientsin-Pukow railways is to be testified by Japan's proposal of mutual withdrawal of both troops and her speedy performance of this agreement.

With regard to the dispatch of Japanese forces to North China, Japan has to make this point clear that her detachment in North China is so scattered at Peiping. Tientsin, and Fengtai that if the Chinese 29th Army attack them, each, garrison must stand alone, with the complete discontinuation of communication, especially the garrison at Fengtai must face ex- tinction, thus endangering the lives and properties of 2,000 of Japanese nationals at Peiping and 8.000 at Tientsin.

A thorough search was made and nine suspects were arrested, and handed over to the Chinese

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97th July

62

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Kaying

17th July

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97th July

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28th July

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Airways Plane

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Caston

28th July

4

Kayabashi Maru

29th July

HHANGHAI

Extras ...

11

Smartenhoi

28th July

SAIGON

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STRAITS

28th July

Total (for 9 wkts. dec.) 358

38th July

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Bowling Analysis

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30th July

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30th July

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30th July

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JAPAN

Arizona Maru Neptune

"4th Ang

4th 'Ang.

Banpura

Burdwan

8th Aug.

Dunning ........... 28 Vivian

28 Gallichan 4 36 5 Page .

'New Zealand, 1st Innings Vivian Wellard Moloney, l.b.w.. Smith Wallace, stp. Ames. b Brown Kerr. b Wellard

Donnelly, lb.w., Wellard Hadlee, ht, wkt, b Wellard Page, c Smith. b Hammond... "Tindill, not out

Gallichan, not.out

Total (for 7 wkta.)

The pirates had definite belfer that their attempt would be suc~ cessful, for they had brought with them over ten gurgy sacks to carry-Reuter, their spoils and many "yards of ribbons for tying their victims.

There was na expensive cargo on

this voyage. but it is understood that there about ten passengers who were chicken dealers and who usually carried with them a good deal of money.

BOMBERS TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT

Via Singapore To Australia

The non stop 8,000-mille fight by bombing, plane from England to Australla, reported to be planned by the British Air Ministry, is of vital significance to Singapore. which is destined to become the centre of the vast network of alr defences in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, states the "Malaya Tri- bune."

With Britain's aircraft manufac- turing speed-up the plan is ap broaching its peak and it will not be long fore sleek, modern bombing planes, capable of non- 1.500 miles

If unfortunately. such a altus-stop fight of up to tlon should arise. Japan shall have to abandon the hope of an amicable settlement of the event and be obliged to declare war on China wholeheartedly with great detriment to the cause of peace in the Far East

Score "at tea interval was 268 for 7 wickets. ···

At 2.45 p.m. the game was BİLS-

pended in memory of the Austra- llan. E A. MacDonald, who was interred at that time. MacDonald the former Australian (Victoria), Test cricketer, and Lancashire League player, was killed in a motor accident a few days” ́ago when the car which he was driv- ing collided with another vehicle and swerved through the railings into a feld.- Beuter.

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[To The Editor, The Hong Kong | Fangkok via Swałow

DailyTM Press} Str,-Will all your readers

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Air Mail for **Eurasia. Aleways | Eurasia John's Cathedral

Direct Service" who like the atmosphere of AD old fashioned parish feast who are thinking of arrang- ing any function of any kina, official, sporting, or, philanth- ropic (because, we do not

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with full bomb Ind. are based on

want to clash) on October 16, Singapore.".

Meanwhile. Australia and New in fact, will all your readere kind- Zeuland are rapidly expanding ly note that the Cathedral Fete, a unprecedented in the their air forces. The "Times" or festival Malaya understands that New Colony's history, will take place Zealand is already planning non- on that day? stop flights to Singapore with

·To prevent such a grave situa-twin-engined bombers. tion from occurring, the dispatch of Japanese forces to North China

is a most appropriate and urgent measure. It is in the cause of localizing the incident.

GEN. YANG HU-CHEN EXPLAINS COUP

Speaks Before San Francisco Commonwealth Club

NEW WATERLOO BRIDGE

London, July 26. The London County Council will to-morrow. consider the recom- of expenditure of mendation

£670,000 for the erection of the new Waterloo Bridge. It will also be asked to authorise a second

HONG KONG TIR TAILS, From July 27, to August 9. 1937.

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The scene of the Fete, and the attractions which, it is hoped, will make it one of the outstanding events of 1937, will, by your kind- ness, be revealed a little later.

For the moment, the thing is to book the date, Saturday: October 16, 1937-Yours etc.

EL. W. BAINES

scheme for improving Wandsworth Bridge at a cost of £787,000— British Wireless Service.

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG FONT

10 a.m., July 21. Barometer (at sea level), 29.5

Temperature, 36 E

Humidity, 81 per cent,

Wind Direction, W. Wind Force (Beaufort), 2- Temperature, maximum yester

minimum

Gen. Yang Hu-chen, Pacification Commissioner for Bhensi Pro- vince at the time of the Bian coup last December "and" "one of the ring-leaders in the plot to detain General Chiang Kai-shek, in an address at the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, said the Blan affair was based on a patriotic movement to save China. The

day, 92 r. officers who participated in the

Temperature. coup belleved Chins could be saved Tues. 27:

night, 79 F. only by adoption of a strong po- t

Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10h. Wel 18

002 51 05:40 3 7 lley and resistance of Japanese

1200 62 1845 to-day, 0.69 ins. "aggression, he said.

Thur. 29

01 0184 083 28 "The Chinese now are compelled 1156 56 1914 2 07.85128 to fight for their very existence," Fri 30 01 45 8.7

1405 49 1945 2.8 he added. He reasserted his be

080094127 lier in the doctrines of Bun Yat-

15 384320 17, 20 sen and aécused Japan, of #dag-

0333 84 11 282 rantly violating the Covenant of

17 20 18 30.684 the League of Nations, the Nine-

(04:40 67-1240:16

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Total rainfall since January 1, 18.69 in

Against an average of 50.28 ins Sunset to-night, 7.07 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow. 5.52.x.m.

4 pm July 26. Barometer (at sea level), 20485 Temperature, 89. Humidity: 73) Wind Direction, BSW. Wind Force!

Beaufort) 3. kaximum temper

inimum temperature, 79.

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