1937-08-10 — Page 9

NORTH CHINA SITUATION

Tension At Tsingtao

'Tsingtao, Aug. 9, Owing to the arrival of two Japanese warships and the patroll- ing of Japanese police and volunteers the situation at Tsingtao has suddenly become tense.

All shops closed their doors at 8 pm, and very few people were seen walking in the streets..

During the last two days over ton Japanese steamers arrived at Tsingtao, and it is said that these ships will be used to convey the Japanese residents back to Japan-Chinese. Evening Press.

JAPANESE WAR PLANE OVER

PAOTING

Paoting. Aug. D. The weather turned fine yester- day, when a Japanese var-plane was observed reccnnalntering over Paoting at about o o'clock yester day afternoon..

The plane left Paoting after cir- cling over, the city' for about fif- teen minutes.---

Chinese Evening Press.

CLASH AT YANGLIUCHING

Tientsin, Aug. 9, "Last night at about 8 o'clock several postal vans left Tientsin for the south to distribute letters but were forced to return when half-way.

According to the postmen, it la stated that Chinese troops were seen hotly pursuing the defeated Japanese troops at Yang-liu-ching. It is also reported that Aerce fighting is in progress between the Japanese and Chinese troops- ̈ Chinese Evening Press.

Last

SCARE AT PAOSHAN

Shanghai, Aug. 9. night twenty Japanese marines suddenly "entered the na- tive city, The Chinese Peace. Pre- servation Corps, immediately made preparations in the roads of Pao- shan and Chapei Districts to stop their advance.

On seeing the Chinese prepara- tions, the Japanese marines retir

ed

This incident alarmed the "Chi- ense citizens, who began to leave these two districts.— Chinese Evening Press.

JAPANESE TROOPS LEAVE HANKOW,

Hankow, Aug. 9.

At 3 o'clock this morning the Japanese troops left the Japanese Settlement at Hankow and went or board the Japanese warships for Shanghai.

It is reported that thirty Chinese policemen have been sent to help the Japanese police to preserve peace in the Japanese settlement.

Orders have been given for the removal of all the sand bags, etc.---

Chinese Evening Press.

Emperor Invests New Officers

Japanese Army Reshuffle

Affects 6,000

W

Emperor Hirohito recently per- sonally invested eight high Japan- ese Army officers, appointed to new posts in the semi-annual army reshuffle.

MEETING OF ARMY LEADERS

Nanking. Aug. 9. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Head of the Nanking Central Gov ernment, invited all the leaders to lunch yesterday.- Chinese Evening Press.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1937.

BETTERS OWN TIME

Another Record Set By The Normandie

Paris, August 9.

The 82,799-ton French Uner; Normandie, present holder of the Blue Riband of the Atlantic, and which last week set up a record for the westward Atlantic crossing, has now bettered her own record for the eastward journey. The glant liner covered 2.536 miles from Am- brose Lightship to Bishop's Rock in three ́days 22 hours 7 minutes at an average speed of 31.2 knots.----Transocean News Service.

On August 1 the Normandie be- | Cie Generale Transatlantique was came the first liner to cross the ballt in 1933 and is quadruple Atlantic in under four days. She Ecrew. accomplished the journey between Bishop's Rock and the Ambrose army-Lightship in three days 23 hours. 2, minutes. This was one hour better than her previous record for 12 voyage from east to west and also lan hour better than the west to: east record with which she took the Blue Riband from the Queen Mary."

JAPANESE RETIRING

Tsinan, Aug.. 9. Fighting has ceased along the Tientsin Pukow "Railway. The Chi- nese advance positions are being held by new troops.

The troops of the 38th Division have been sent to the rear and

The Normandie, owned by the

are being reformed. Telephonic VIGOROUS

communication between Tientsin and Pukow has been restored and extends to Yang-lu-ching, where all traces of Japanese troops have disappeared.

It is also reported that Japanese warships are leaving Shanghai waters.

The Chinese troops are advancing and occupying de. signated positions, and in a week's time, it will be known whether there is to be war or not.

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Japanese aeroplanes were served reconnoitering. Liang- whang-chang this morning- Chinese Evening Presa. ̧--

PROTEST TO

나

BE LODGED

BOMBING OF

BRITISH SHIP

Insurgents Blame " Valencia Government

TWO NEW RECORDS The Normandle arrived AZ Southampton after making a very fast crossing of the Atlantic beat- ing her own record at a speed of 31.2 knots, The Normandie creat- ed two new records in the outward voyage and made a new mark for the crossing from east to west, states a "Reuter Bulletin Service” message.

REARMAMENT SHOULD BE HASTENED

BRITAIN AND AIR DEFENCE

London, August 9. In the leading article of his paper, the "Daily Mail," on Mon- day, Lord Rothermere demanded that British rearmament be hasten- ed. Above all, he says, the air force, should be strengthened and Sir Henry Chilton, British Am-air defence centrally organized. In contrast, to the acute tension. bassador to Spain has been in- of last week. a feeling of great structed to make vigorous protest relief prevails to-day following the to General Franco regarding the complete evacuation of the Japan-bombing of the steamer. British

HANKOW TENSION EASED

Hankow, Aug. 9. »

ese from their concession.

Sixty Chinese police entered the Japanese area yesterday. In ac- cordance with the request of the Japanese consular officials, to safeguard Japanese, interests and property during the absence of the residents.

The concession presents a rather pathetic scene. It is a desolate place, with everywhere signs of the hurried departure of the people, half-finished meals on the tables, open cupboards, and in many cases unlocked doors. The owners were in too great a hurry or did not think it worth the trouble to lock

up their homes and places of Business.-- Beuter.

...WEAKNESS IN

DOLLAR

London," August 9, The city attributes the weakness of the dollar to heavy sales of Japanese gold in the United States in connexion with the Far Eastern situation. After touching the 48925 the dollar recovered on commercial demand but quite substantial sell- ing orders were reported slightly below the present level of 49880. The suggestion that the passing of the Wages and Hours Bill by the Senate caused the selling of dollars owing to fears of Increase in! United States costs was dismissed ¦ because It was too early to i estimate the effects of the Bill on United States economy. There is no signs of control in the opera tions. Reuter,

NEW IMPETUS GIVEN

The Strife For Efficiency

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London, Aug. 9.

Corporal. It is understood through secret service channels that two Spanish vessels carrying important cargoes were due to have arrived

Spanish at

ports. Insurgent planes were sent out to intercept them and mistook the British and French vessels for them resulting In the bombing incidents. The Spanish vessels have now safely arrived at their ports.- Reuter's Bulletin Service..

NOT NATIONALIST PLANES

Salamanca, Aug. 9. The Insurgent Government has laid the blame on the Valèncla Government for the three attacks by planes on shipping in the Medi-

terranean

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FLIGHT OVER POLE DELAYED

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER

Moscow, August 9.

The third projected Alght over the North Pole from Moscow to the United States is being delayed by unfavourable weather conditions becording to well Informed circles here which point out that the first two nights were favoured "with exceptionally good weather but that owing to the fickleness of polar climate considerable time will probably still elapse before regular air service between Soviet Russia and North America, along this route. can be organised.

Reports from the Soviet Russian polar expedition indicate that in consequence of August storms the Ice floe on which the party has pitched its camp is now being during the past two

The aim of British foreign" carried in a north easterly direc days. It is declared that, the policy." Lord Rothermere points tion at an average rate of 20 planes were piloted by Spanish Redout, "should be to bring about a kilometres a day-- aviators. It is added that the rapprochement between Germany Transocean News Service. planes could not be the National- ists owing to the fact that one of the ships bombed was Italian. A Dutch "observer who was aboard the Italian vessel during the at- tack reported at Algiers that on a previous occasion" whilst aboard another ship they were stopped by Insurgent gunboat and planes the latter of which were identical to those which attacked them during the present incident. The French Government has given an order for escorts of seaplanes and gun- boats for French vessels plying be- tween France and Algiers- Reuters Bulletin Service.

IN CLOSE CONTACT

Gibraltar, Aug. 9... All British warships in the Medi- terranean also Naval shore stations have been instructed to keep in close wireless contact with all Bri- tish merchantmen.- Uouter's Bulletin' Service.

BOMBARDMENT OF

ITALIAN STEAMER

Paris, Aug. 9, The bombardment of the Italian steamer "Mongiola," whose cap- thin died in hospital in Algiers, from the inquiry sustained during the bombardment, is the subject to lengthy comments in the papers here to-day.

and Britain. So far however there has unfortunately been no sign of a systematic effort to come to an understanding with Germany, re- garding the international situa- tion Constant consultation be- tween British and German Minis- ters is just as important as con-- sultation between British and French ministers Transocean News Service..

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GERMAN COUNCILLOR AT FOREIGN OFFICE

London, Aug. 9.

Herr Woermann, Councillor of the German Embassy, called at the

Foreign Office this morning in connection with the expulsion of three German journalists but hitherto the nature of the com- munication is not known though It is believed to have been couched

in restrained. - terma-t

Reuter.

was attacked by a camondsged Red Spanish plage. Printorrás News Service

GERMAN COMMENTS ON AIR ATTACK

Berlin, Aug, 0.

MISHAP TO PORTUGUESE AIRPLANE

Liavon, Aug. 8,

A Portuguese privately owned air. plane fell into the sea off the coast Dear the seaside resort of Santa Cruz. All five occupanta were drowned.- Transocean

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THE SPANISH FRONTS

Comparatively Quiet

Valencia, August 9.

A war bulletin issued by the Red Defence Committee on Sunday. night reports light artilery fire from the Madrid, Santander and Aș- turlas fronts. On the Teruel front a Red reconnoitering detachment carried out a successful sortie against the Nationist lines at Guadal- viar.

On the other fronts quiet prevailed throughout Sunday. Red planes bombarded the Nationalist air base at Sarragossa. cean News Service.

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NATIONALIST COMMUNIQUE--

Salamanca. Aug. 9. An official communique issued by the Nationalist Headquarters bere On Sunday night states laconically that, the situation had remained unchanged "

Fransocean News Service.

DEATH OF PROF. V.L. KELLOGG

Hartfords, Connecticut,

August, 9.

London, Aug. 9. The Imperial Airways flying boat Cambria reached Foynes Harbour this morning from Botworth, New- foundland. The crossing took 12 The death is "announced of Pro hours and two minutes. The plane fessor Vernon Lyman Kellogg- dew at an average speed of 168 | Reuter

alles per hour.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

REPORT DENIED

London, Atig. 9.

Imperial Airways have defled a report published in Bydney papers

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

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NAVY PURGE

RUMOURED

London, Aug. £É

Admiral Orloff will according to the "Daily Express" in "a" report from Warsaw, be the next victim of Stalin purge. The paper de- clares that the. Admiral is charged with, having allowed the formá- tion of Trotzkyist groups in the Soviet Russian Navy- Transocean News Bervice.

MAGISTRATE

"TRICKS" THE LAW

Mr. Claud Mullins, "the Magis- trate at the London South-Wester

The newly appointed officers were Lt.-Gen Shunroku Hata; a mem- ber of the Supreme War Council; Lt-Gen. Kotaro Nakamura, Com- mander of the Tokyo Garrison; Lt.-Gen Moto Furuatio. Comman- der of the Formosan · Garrison; Lt.-Ger Tomoo Kodama, Com- mander of the Western Defence District; Lt-Gen. 'Kwsago Naka- ma, Commander of the Elixteenth Division; Lt-Gen. Walchiro Soño- be, Commander of the Seventh Division; Lt-Cen. Susumu Fujita, Commander of the Third Division: and Lt. Gen. Toshinari Maeda, "Commander of the Eighth Division, The reshufe affected nearly 6,000 officers of whom 2,500 were promoted, 3,400 transferred and 50 The attempt to realise National placed on the waiting list. Heven Socialist principles in the sphere major-generals were promoted to fo practical economie" llie has re-

A well attended public meeting Police Court, wanted a 19-year-old leutenant-generals, including Maj.-cently been given new impetus.

that the London-Sydney airmail was held at the M.V.C. drill Hall youth who appeared on two den. Jyun Ushiroku, Director of Dr. Ley. Leader of the German

service will not start before June to consider and formally inau- charges of stealing 10s, to go to the War Ministry's Military Affairs | Workers' Front, has just published

next year. Imperial Airways de- gurate a Malacca pranch of the Borstai, but it was stated that Left Wing papers express the The attempt of the French Left Bureau. Col. Hikosaburo. Hata has the details of a national competi- belier that the bombardment was Wing papers to shift the responstclared that they see no reason to St. John Ambulance Association, although he had been to an in- been replaced by Col. Mamoru Haration, designed to promote em carried out by Spanish Nationalist bility for the latest air attack on suppose there will be a change in The Hon. Mr. E. V. G. Day edustrial school he had never been as chief of the War Ministry's elency, in which there are four airmen who mistook, the Identity ships in the western Mediter- the date which is axed for April sided and Dr. E. V. Lupprian ad- convicted.

diferent" awards:

1 next year

dressed the meeting."" of the steamer."Areport" pub-ranean on to the shoulders of the Feuter's Bulletin Bernice.

The Magistrate adjourned - one Firstly, for model trade educa-lished by the Agence Radio, whose Spanish Nationalist is called, by

The following were elected to charge for a week and seritenced tion; secondly, for model public representative interviewed the the Voelkischer Beobachter" a

form a committee: Dr. E. V. Lup- the lad to a week's imprisonment health arrangements; thirdly, for Dutch Observer aboard the “Mon- | transparent move “which will aur-

prian (chairman), the Hon on the other, so that when he model workers' homes and fourth-giola," however, state that the prise no one who is familiar with

comes up on remand he will have ly for model support of the or-plane in question cruised over the Bolshevist methods." The M.B.E. and Police Medal ganisation "Strength, through Joy." ship for more than twenty-five The paper adds that in the pre-

a conviction which will make him liable for Borstal awarded to William Ewart Glad None of these four diplomas will minutes before attacking her and sent instance this move will not be stone Trigg. Deputy Chief Con- be awarded unless there is a really thus had ample lime to establish successful, as the Dutch observer

It is trickery, but if the law stable of Lincolnshire, who was model state of affairs.

the identity of the vessel. The conclusvely proved: that the at-list pastor, Martin Niemoller, Venerable Order of the Hospital of marked Mr. Mulling,"

The trial of the famous evange- Dr. Lupprian said that the is so stupid it can be tricked," re- dismissed the force in April, have President Goering, who is in plane, according to the Dutch obtack could not be committed by which had been announced to be- Baint John of Jerusalem was the been cancelled and annulled, states charge of the performance of the server, descended to such a low Nationalist planes. The paper in on August 10 before a special oldest order of chivalry, in Europe the "London Gazette."

Four Years Flan, has issued an altitude that the pilot must un- adds that such incidence always court has been postponed owing to and its origin dated back as far Superintendent Trigg was disappeal to all German firms to en-doubtedly have recognized the conveniently occur at mich a mo- the necessity for collecting further as the sto century, as it was on missed following his conviction atter for these competitions & sure large Italian flags and the nation- ment when Moscow sees it that evidence. It is stated that the record that as early as 6th century Road, reported to the poHC

Bergeant W. Barr of 8 Birmingham Assizes of falsifica-proof of the importance in which al emblems visibly displayed by the work of the London Non-trial is not expected to take place a hospice for Christian pilgrims he was bitten by tion of accounts and other offences. they are held by the leaders of the the attacked ship,

Intervention Committee would be before the end of August or the existed in the Holy City, and this owned, on August 3. He He was sentenced to three years' state

The Petit Journal is of the disturbed penal servitade.

opinion that the Morgioia” was"

beginning of September.

was continued through the cen-ed tu hospital and the eas, was some Transocean Neus Berence.

turies.

to the Kennedy Town-

Bureau of Information.

M.B.E. CANCELLED

Transocean News Service

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NIEMOLLER TRIAL POSTPONED

Home Boy Berlin, Aug. 9.

Transocean Neur Servier.

G. Wiseman, Dr. A. L Hoops, Dr. B. H. Ung. Dr. Jacob, Messrs. A. W. Frisby, HM. de Souza, H. B. Willan and C. F. Smith..