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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937.

FIGHTS BACK

CHINA FIGHTS

(Continned from Page 1)

CHINESE STUDENT DEFIES SOLDIERS

TIENTSIN: LT.-GENERAL KATSUKI'S PROCLAMATION, WITH THE JAPANESE APPEALS TO THE CHINESE PUBLIC, WHICH WERE CIRCULATED AND POSFED IN THE CHINESE CITY BY KOREANS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ESCORT OF JAPANESE TROOPS, WERE IMMEDIATELY TORN UP AND DEFACED BY THE PEOPLE, A JAPANÈSE SOLDIER OBSERYING A CHINESE STUDENT. TEARING UP THE PROCLAMATION IS REPORTED TO HAVE FIRED THREE SHOTS ONE OF WHICHI HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE STUDENT WAS TAKEN OFF IN A JAPANESE TRUCK TO THE JAPANESE- AREA.

1.

JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN TIENTSIN ANNOUNCED THAT JAPANESE TROOPS CAPTURED NANYUAN FOLLOWING A HEAVY ENGAGEMENT AND ARE PURSUING THE CHINESE TROOPS. AIMING TO CUT THEM OFF. THE SAKAI UNIT OF THE JAPANESE FORCES ARE AT- TACKING A DETACHMENT OF THE STTH DIVISION AT SHAHECHEN, NORTH OF PEIPING AND FIERCE FIGHTING IS PROGRESSING. A JAPANESE COMMUNIQUE STATES. THAT THREE JAPAN- ESE BOMBERS, RETURNING FROM NANYUAN AFTER BOMBING THE CITY WERE FORCED TO LAND IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF TIENTSIN OWING TO A CLOUDBURST. ›

42 JAPANESE KILLED: 113 WOUNDED

TOKYO; A WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT 42 113 WOUNDED IN NORTH, CHINA BETWEEN JULY 1 AND 27. OFFICERS, 23 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND 115 MEN.

JAPANESE WERE KILLED AND THESE ARE MADE UP OF 17

ACCORDING TO A SEMI-OFFICIAL JAPANESE REPORT, MR. J. L. DODDS. ACTING ON EDEN. CALLED ON MR.

· INSTRUCTION FROM THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR. ANTHONY HIKOTA, FOREIGN MINISTER, AND ASKED FOR PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERITY OF BRITISH NATIONALS IN PEIPING AND TIENTSIN,

MR. HIROTA GAVE HIS ASSURANCE THAT EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PROTECT THE LIFE AND PROPERTY OF FOREIGNERS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.

MISSING JAPANESE SAILOR FOUND

NANKING: MIYAZAKI," THE JAPANESE SAILOR WHO WAS "ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN AB." DUCTED BY A CHINESE MOB ON SUNDAY, WAS FOUND. LOITERING NEAR WUSIH MIDWAY BE- TWEEN SHANGHAI AND NANKING. HE HAS BEEN HANDED OVER BY THE FOREIGN OFFICE MIYAZAKI WAS ARRESTED 'AS A SUSPICIOUS' CHARACTER AS TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. HE WAS WALKING NEAR THE KIANGYING FORT NEAR WUSIH YESTERDAY. HE 'WAS TAKEN TO CHINKIANG AND THENCE TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN, NANKING WHERE HE WAS GIVEN HE DISCLOSED HIS IDENTITY UNDER QUESTIONING " AND SIGNED A CON- TEA AND CAKES. FESSION DETAILING HIS MOVES SINCE HIS DISAPPEARANCE. MIYAZAKI IS NOW UNDER THE CHARGE OF THE COUNSELLOR AT THE JAPANESE EMBASSY-REUTER

China's Man of the Moment- Generalissimo Chlang

ATTACK ON PEIFING

Nanking. July 28.

The Japanese forces launched an attack on Felping yesterday even- ing according to official informa- tion received at the Chinese mili- tary headquarters here. A severe engagement is progressing, and the rattle of rifle and machine- gun fire, and the roar of artillery nan be heard all around Peiping. The first part of the Japanese Ultimatum expired at noon local time, but General Sung Cheh Yuan

EDEN ADMITS SITUATION

IS SERIOUS

Commons And

League Council

London, July 28.

La the House of Commons to- day, Mr. Mr. Mander asked whe- ther in view, of the serious situation in · the Far East" the }}| Foreign Secretary proposed to sum- mon a meeting of the League Council.

Mr. Anthony Eden replied that the situation admittedly was very serious but as at present "advised he was not prepared to take the initiative,

T

They must remember, sald Mr. Eden, that two of the most im- portant powers, United States and Japan, were not members of the League. Reuter..

.'INDEPENDENT ACTION

Washington. July 27. The American Ambassadors at Tokyo and Petping have been in- structed to express to the Japan ese, and Chinese Governments the

Koki Hirota, Japaness Foreign

Minister.

CHINESE TROOP DISTRIBUTION Tientsin: Semi-Official Chinese reports state that the 28th and 40th Armies, formerly belonging to the Kuominchun, and commanded

respectively by Generals Sun Lien-

and Pang Ping-hsun, are chung distributed between the Felping- Mudkden and Peiping-Hankow railways, to the south of Pefping. and also across the country be-

Tientsin-Pukow railways, south or tween the Pelping-Hankow and Tientsin.

The Nanking Divisions

requested an extension of three hope that hostilities will be avoid- are at present south of Paotingru hours. At 3 p.m. General Bunged in the Peiping area. Mr. Cor- -Reuter

dertaken

10

un- by

Cheh Yuan replied rejecting the dell Hull explained this action was Japanese demands. Fighting first taken independently of any started at Nanyuan, five miles

contemplated south of Pelping where it was 'espe- cially severe. Official reports stated that only one man out of five hundred of the 29th Regiment survived when the Japanese bom bed from the air and "Machine gunned the Chinese garrison at Tungchow on Tuesday morning.-- Reuter.

COMPELLED TO TAKE

ACTION'

other powers. Officials state they understand Mr. Hull issued in- structions in view of the fact that the safety of some 1.300 Americans in Felping would be endangered by any fighting there.

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Mr. Hull says the State Depart ment has been in almost daily contact with the Japanese and

THE WEATHER

A report issued by the Royal Observatory states that 0.04 inch of rain was recorded during the 24 hours ended at 10 am. yester- day, bringing the year's total since January 1, to 50.52 Inches against an average of $1.23 inches.

Tuesday's maximum temperature

FOREIGN MAILS

The New Post Office Kiosk at Stanley will be open for business on the 3rd August, 1987.

The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Paper, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fully prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers, etc. are NOT. forwarded.

!!

Letters, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South America are forwarded "via" Siberia" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

JAPAMA Hotzow ANOT STRAITS

From

EUROPE via NEGA PATAK (Tetters and Paperi) London dabe, 1st July MANILA

CANADA, U S.A, HONOLULU, JAPAN and】 SHANEWAT (VRDOOuver B.C4 10th July).

and EUROPE vín Sighicà (London date, 19th July)

SHANGHAI

Japan and ShanDHAJ SHANGxit and Swarow

་མ

U.S.A., HOFOLULu, Japan and Shaxo-)

KAY (San Francisco, Brd July)

JAVA and MANILA ...

Calcutta, Hyrates and Satson ... MYELITS

STEA and MANILA

AMOT...

0.8.A.RONOLUlu, Japan and Buanokal"

18an Francison, 10th July) ΑΜΟΣ Σ

Ulazqueza, and STRAITS JAVA

Air Mall by *Imperial, Airways Direct Service”---Londen dato, 24th July.

Direct

Service"--Ban

Air Mail by "Pän-American Air-

WAYS.. Francisco date: 28th July AUSTRALIA Énd Manila

JAPA MANILA

STRAITS and Eusors via Sums (Ločtorn and Papers) London data, 8th July and London Parcels-London date. 1st July

L

STELITS

Jamas and BwANDHAT

AUSTRALIA and Manila

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PER

Nellore

29th July

Kissyou

28th July

Santhia

29th July

Rokoma Maru

'Toth July

„Pres. Jackson

90th July

Emp, of Japan

3th July

Behar

30th July

Katori Mar Enchan

30th July

Sist July

Pres. Harrison

31st July

Tyskembang

31st July

Yuonsang...

31st July

Calcutta Maru

Slat July

Hemnan

1st Aug.

Nar.chang

1st Aug.

Pros, Taft

fnd Aug,

ind Aug.

3rd. Aug.

ard Arg.

3rd Aug.

24th Aug.

Newchwang

Birdima Tibodok..

Imperial ›Airways

Plane

Pan-American

Airways Plane)

Tanda

ith Ang.

6th Aug.

4th Aug.

Arizona Maru Nepin

Barpusa

4th Aug.

Burdwan...

5th Au

Talia Maru

5th Aug,

Ohanglan Kassar-1-Hind

8th Avg.

6th Ang.

Pres, Jeferson

8th Aug.

Japan and SHANGHAI

U.S.A., CANADA, Japan and i̇RANGHAI)

(Beattle, 17th July)

IN

OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTEPED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 13' minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 1 pm on the previous day."

Date and Timy

FOR

THURSDAY

Air Mail for Canton and Dis

tricts,

Bwałow Fort Bayard "Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar)

and South Africa Shanghai

Afr Mail for “Eurasia “Airways"

Direct Service""

Air Mail for Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and North China (via Shanghai).

Sandakan

FRIDAY

Air Mall for Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 8th August..

Air Mail for “Australia by In- perini Airways Service" due Darwin, 3rd August.

Chinese Ambassadors in Washing: was 89 degs, with a night mini- | Foochow via Swatow ton and has taken every oppor-mum of 78. Yesterday at 10 am Swatow, Amoy and Foochow tunity to promote a peaceful set the temperature was 82 degs. The Haiphong

Shanghai and Japan maximum temperature yesterday ila tlement in North China.

was 68 degs., this reading being taken at 4 pm

Tientsin, July 28. Colonel Matsui on behalf of Lt. General · Katsuki notified General Sung Cheh Yuan at midnight that the Japanese army had been com- Power Treaty. Had not vet been pelled to take independent action considered.-..

In reply to a question Mr. Hull stated the invoking of the Nine

...

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG

in view of the insincerity of the Reuter. Chinese army in "carrying out the terms of the agreement KS evidenced by the repeated· · "pro- vocative acts" including fring on | Japanese troops at Changyimən, which insult to the Japanese army is deemed unforgivable. Colonel Mataui demanded the withdrawal of all Chinese troops Inside Pelping because their presence lead to "confusion and hostilities involving the fate of the city and the lives of foreign and other residents."--: Reuter.

FOREIGN PRECAUTION

Peiping. July 28, The majority of the guards at the foreign embassies and legations

ins

y: 10 am, July 28, Barometer (at sea level), 29.51

Temperature. 82 F.

The highest temperature on July 28 last year was 81,1 degs, and the lowest was 75.3.

HONG KONG, TIDE TABLE. From July șỡ, to August 4, 1937,

THIUM WATER

LOW WATKE,

Hong

Норь

18. Koog

Koog

Standard Time.

Standard Time

Height

01 01

{6 45 06:38:18. 12565 6

10 14 33 5.7 01 45

07 55% 28 1406 49 10 45: 9 #

8.0

Pakbolaad Haiphone.

Straits and EUROPE vis Marnoillou~~~)

dus Harmaillés, 2nd September

1.8.A Shanghai, Japan Canada,

Central and South Americs and i *EUROPE via Victoria BO... ne Victoria BO, 18th August and *EUROPE ➡in Siberia

Air Mall for “K.L.M. Service”- due Amsterdam, 12th Ang.

Straita, Ceylum, India, *East and "South" Africs, Aden. Egypt and EUROPE !

PIE

G.N.4.C. plane

Kwangekom

Tin Sung Breartenhondt Achilles

Eurasia

Plane

||SPO 4XPOR

Ord.

Noon -18.30 PM 12.30 px

· 1.80

4.00 2 N

1.30 PM

G.P.O, &

K.P.O.

Reg. 4.00 PM Ord. 5.00 PM Kowloon P.G. (Reg. 29th, 5.00 x 1 Ord. 29th, 6.30 Sheungwan, P.O

0.8.4.0. piane”? Reg. 20th, 5.00 M

Ord, 29th, 7.00 em G.P.0.

Beg, 29th, 5,0 jOrd, 2015.5.00 A. M

Friday, 30th,

8.30 AM

K.P.O

(G.P.Q &

Mausang...

imperial Air-

ways Plane Reg. 8.30 ■■

Lord 9.30 & G.P.O. &

Imperial.Air- ways Plane

Hangrang Elatjang.

Janton

·K.P.O

Reg. $30 AM Lord 9,30 AM

10.30 AM

9.00 PW

1.00 PK

Hakone Mars

3.30 PM

Emp. of Japan

3,80 M

Klungehow

Bahor

4,00 P

6.00 M

Pres. Jackson

Pare Reg

$.00 2

5.30PM

G.P.O. &

Kator

KP.0.

Maru

Reg. 4.30 PM Ord. 6.00 PM

Beg

5.00.P

Ord

5.30 M

Par

ria Marseilles due Marseilles, 30th | Eulori Mars August

Temperature night, 78 F.

Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind Direction, Calmi Wind Force (Beaufort), nil Temperature; maximum yester- day, 89 F

minimum -las

Manila, Babani, Australia and New

Thur 29.

Fri. 20

Sat. 31

Zeeland via Brisbane-due Brisbane, 17th August...

Nellore

Straits and Calcutta...

Banthia

Ort: 31sk, 9.00 a)

SATURDAY

09 41 2.7

Kania

Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th

San,

1 020 82

2017 1128

303

Pro. Harrison

17.30

38

SUNDAY.

Мот

Tues.

"Against an average of 61.28 ins.

Bunset to-night 7.06 pm.. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.53 a.m:

:04 40

19 23

208540)

6 7 12 40 1 6.

382212 27

Swaton, Amoy and Formos

13 43

2346

Wed

91.20

14.28

in Peiping have been ordered to to-day, 0.04 ins. ↑ stand by their barracks. Sandbags Total rainfall since January are being filled ready to be rushed |· 50.52 ins.

to the gates of the legation quar- fers The British embassy' hás advised all British women and children living in the - Chinese, part of the city to withdraw to th jude the Teration quarters at nights, items

Barometer

2068 24

5.00

AUGUST Bundari lak

Fondture, 88 Min

Rainfall off.

·80,

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