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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1937.

DEFENCE OF BRITISH

INTERESTS IN CHINA

Evacuation From Shanghai

Landon, Aug. 15.

At a conference at the Foreign Office to-day between Sir Robert: Vansillart, permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and the directors of naval and military operations, and a number of advisers, it was decided to arrange for the evacuation of all British civilians from Shanghai.

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Instructions have been sent the British Consul-General powering him to make provision for the evacuation.

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It has also been decided to send a further battallon of British troops from Hong Kong to Shanghai

The British Ambassador. Str Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, has strongly protested to the Govern- ment of China at Nanking with regard to the bombing of the flagship of the China Fleet, HMS Cumberland, and the Internation-

CITY OF TERROR

Shanghal. Aug. 18. This city of terror narrowly es- caped another major tragedy yes- terday afternoon when a bomb from a Chinese aeroplane, intend-

The transfer of patients, from this hospital to the western suburbs of the city was begun soon afterwards.

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is becoming increasingly probable that the Neutrality Act passed by Congress almost years ago and amended in 1936 and again this year, will face 3 fresh test in the near future. 1ts provisions, as amended last May, already apply to the civil war in Spain. "They must soon. In all Ukellhood, be applied to China and Japan.

Under the Neutrality Act as it now stands responsibility for de- claring that a state of war exists between two foreign countries, and that" therefore the Act which prohibits the

war export, of material must be applied to both.. rests with the President.

News of the situation in and around Peking reaches Washington, somewhat haltingly, since tele-

United States has city and the broken down and diplomats and Journalists alike are forced to rely apon the wireless station in the American Embassy for the trans- mission of news, The first concern of Mr. Roosevelt is for the safety of American citizens. in Peking. Of these it is "reported that 249 bave taken refuge within the com- pound of the American Embassy and that a further 500 are seeking safety in hotels in the legation quarter.

al Settlement. He has urged uponed for the Japanese dagship. Idzu the Chinese Government the demo fet into Soochow Creek, im-graphic-transmission between that sirability of preserving the Settle-mediately opposite the crowded ment from becoming a theatre of General Hospital, and failed to war. A parallel protest was made | explode. by the United States Ambassador. Reports that Great Britain has bound herself to adopt an attitude of neutrality in the conflict are unconfirmed. Well-informed cir- cles in London point out that the British Government la closely watching the situation and is ready to take whatever measures its rature course may demand, es- pecially with regard to the defence of British interests in China,

INTERNATIONAL THREAT. Information is being continually exchanged between the British, French and United States Govern- ments, and there have been con- sultations about the best methods of exercising influence upon the adversaries,

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Meanwhile, more than 200 01 those wounded by the bombings of Saturday have succumbed. result of the explosions in Nanking Road, the Ceath roll in that area has now been swelled to 150, and

the total of killed on Avenue Ed- ward VII is now 537. The slaugh ter was worse on Avenue Edward VII because, the bomba fell in the midst of a crowd, packed like sar-- diness, which was watching the aerial operations overhead. Most of the victims were refugees who had fled to the International Set-

tlement and French Concession for safety.

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REMOVING NATIONALS Beyond stating that general arrangements had been made some time ago by foreign diplo- matic missions in Peking, acting in concert to evacuate their nationals in the event of just such trouble as has now broken out the Secrë- tary

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It is hoped that the fact that

ad little to say on the situation recently. While the Administra- China is an important market for TOKYO RAILWAY

Non is almost painfully careful to HOTEL whit Tokyo, where it should be

Shrapel from Japanese anti- point out constantly that any Japanese exports will carry weight

caused diplomatic action taken by the realised that a general conflagra-aircraft batteries to-day

United States in the Eastern crisis tion would cause the collapse of the deaths of our persons and

is entirely independent of that the Chinese market for a long time wounded six in the French Con-

cession, killed three and wounded taken by other Power, it is be- to come.

41 in the International Settlement. Heved by some observers here that

Chinese. All the casualties were

this attitude may not be per- manent, and that a spirit of co- Most foreigners remained indoors

shuttering | operation may be manifest after to-day, many wisely their windows when anti-aircraft the present-session of the Congress guns were in action

has ended and the legislators have Reuter.

returned home.

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At the same time, anything, in international the nature of an threat to Japan might, at the pre- sent stage, only arouse national feelings and make it harder for moderate counsels to prevail- Reuter

MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Aug. 15. Martial Law has been declared over the French and International Settlements here. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. civilians are not allowed од the streeta. The Municipal Council has gathered in order to discuss the measures, pertaining to food supply, trans-

BETTER ARMY

CONDITIONS

AND PAY

Suggested Plan To Get Recruits

More pay and better conditions | willingness to meet the reasonable

of service for officers and men in the Regular Army, and improve

port and the eventual evacuationments in the equipment and status

of foreigners of the city.

The city is a state of readiness, British troops guarding it on the west from the French Concession to Boochow Creek. From there to the Race Course, Americans are on duty, and both contingents have been reinforced by 'detachments from" war vessels in part.—

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SIAN REBEL RETURNS TO FIGHT JAPAN

Paris, Aug. 15. General Yang Hut Chang, who was involved in Chan Hsueh Liang's revolt against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek in Blan last December, has stated, in an inter- view with a "Paris Soir" representa tive that he is returning to China immediately in order to place himieif at the disposal of the Generalissimo.

Omeral Yang said that there was nothing left but for China to fight her old enemy, Japan. One must not forget, General Yeng added, that a free China is the only guarantee to pesce in East Asia.

China desires nothing else but to live in peace, but will never buy peace at the expense of making concessions to Japan--- Transocean Hear Bervice:

Middlesex Regiment For Hong Kong

Ningapore, Aug. 16. The Middlesex Regiment is standing by to leave for Hong Kong immediately, Reuter

of the Territorial Army are urged by the Army League Committee, an unofficial committee, which has studied the problem of Army re- cruiting privately and whose report appears recently states the "Dally Telegraph."

The Regular Army is, faced with the problem of finding 50,000 new recruits and 1,000 officers during this year to bring Its strength up te the authorised establishment of 168,900.

The report urges that a Central Reserve is required, able to dis patch, without mobilisation, up to two divisions to reinforce threaten- ed points within the Empire..

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The Central Reserve should form the spearhead or nucleus of the Expeditionary Force which, mobilisation, would be provided in the event of war against a major Power in defence of Imperial in- terests or in fulfilment of other commitments.

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increase in cast which would have to be incurred."

INSURANCE FOR OFFICERS The committee proposes: Ofcers-Pay to be made adequate ́te cover "essential expenditure" and allow the officer to live on his pay:

Improvements in perisions. At present the pension ceases when the officer dies and his depen- dents are left unprovided for; Formation of an insurance scheme, contributed to by officers and Government.

Other Banks.--Reconsideration of present rates of pay-2s a day, rising after one year to 2s éd a day, it certain standards have been reached: There should be a much greater 'difference, as in the Navy and RAF, than now exists between the pay of an ordinary private soldier and the man who has qualified as a highly trained technician; Additional pay for service in India and distant garrisons. Alter- natively, long service with pen- sion,

Despite Britain's much-extended -A CIVILIAN “FATIGUE CORPS”. commitments since the war and The committee suggests that to at home up to the changed position in the | bring forces, Mediterranean “and elsewhere, the establiment and the Reserve `up Army Reserve and Supplementary to strength, the rat step must be Reserve number 135748, compared to insitute the shortest possible with approximately 210,000 in 1914 terms of Colour service This deficiency will increase if the present shortage of serving soldiers continues.

We have gone far beyond the stage where appeals unbacked by material improvements will make any difference to the situation." says the report, which points out that powerful propaganda of all rinds in the last year bas had no efect on recruiting for the Re- gular Army

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FUNDS FOR REFUGEES

Singapore. Aug. 15. - Donations, totalling £30,000 + In Farmed

aid of Chinese refugees were pro-

hundred and fifty Chinese tles They included two Indivi donik

if is stated, must realise that exemption Service in the

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It is proposed that enlistment should be from two to three years with the Colours, with the balance.

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dustries dependent on Govern- 2nd Punjab Regiment

For Hong Kong

For the Territorial Army, it is

in the Reserve, making 12 years in stated, modern equipment is re- all These enlisting for less than quired for increased efficiency. three years would be for Home The status of the Territorials Service only, gymsluggi

should be recognised by repre-

Those enlisting for three years sentation on the stats of com- would be available in the Near manda and the Waz Office, and and Middle East and West Indies, other appropriate measures,

An anti-aircraft organisation but not in India,

second to none, ganised.

Other proposals include::

Grouping of infantry regiments for purposes of promotion for officers.

should, be? or.

The reports is signed by Mr. L 8. Amery MP, chairman, Capt.

Singapore, Aug. 18

Hair of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Punjab Regiment, stationed at

stand by ready to proceed Taiping, was ordered to-day to

Borg Kong at two days notice.

This follows the despatch from Hong Kong to Shanghai of the

* Formation from autong ex Beddington Behrens, Bir Mor ague Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the soldiers of civilian employment Barlow, Capt. J. P. Black; Capt Corps to do "fatigue, work, Victor Casalef, M.P.. L-Gen

Men of good character leaving Bir Ronald Charles, Field-Marshal the Army should have the first Sir Philip Chetwode, fir Harry Call for

ployment in Govern- Hague, Lord nie, Lord Lloyd and

Field-Marshal Lord Milne, olled se

orders to another battalion of the garrison of the British Colony, the Royal Uister Rides, to prepare to sal aboard the Empress of Asia for beleaguered Shanghal Leuter