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ANGLO-ITALIAN

UNDERSTANDING

Next Move Must Come From London

Rome, August 24. Three days after Signor Mussolini's Palermo speech, political circles here emphasise that the next move must come from Lon- don. Everything, it is stressed, depend on Mr. Chamberlain's in- structions or suggestions to the British Ambassador, Earl of Perth, who is expected to return to Rome to open negotiations early in Sep- tember.

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pointed out in political | Italy's readiness to reach circles that Italy desires lasting lasting understanding with Eng- and definite arrangements in the land-it is stressed-is unquestion- and Rome will not allow Mediterranean. In view of the de- able monstrated Inadequacy

of the mere questions of form or detail gentleman's agreement concluded last January, political circles draw attention to the inadvisability of a mere new provisional agreement. the result of which could only be a purely tactical move destined to ensure momentary success.

GERMANY AND CHINA

Full Sympathy

The oficial grinouncement of the German Government to the Japanese Government that Ger- many would not be in a position i to help Japan, in her war China

has roused .considerable

comment

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By this announcement a situa- tion that had recently been to some extent sadly misjudged. has been clarified once and for all.

There now exists no longer any doubt but that the recently signed understanding between Germany and Japan was of * purely Idealogical character and had

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nothing whatever do with military assistance of any kind.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937.

NO LIMIT

TO RISK OF

FOREIGN LIVES

(Continued from Pare 1)

The defence force of the Settle- ment, said Mr. Hodson, was origin- ally 950 British and 1,000 American marines. There are over £100.- 000,000 of British capital in Shang- hal and how far foreign lives and property will be defended? There was no limit to the risk of foreign lives and property and the defence of the non-combatants was Umited by the number of defence avail-

able. If the tide of the fighting were to surge into the Settlement parts defended by Great Britain and the United States, what will to develop into insuperable obsta-happen? "I do not know the an- cles. But it is added that precise-swer." said Mr. Hodson, "but this ly on this account Italy will firmly do know, and that is if Great insist on the recognition of her Britain and the United States were colonial empire and of her right to act in co-operation, there would as a great power which include be a greater chance of success." her right to choose her own Co-operation between these two friends. raumorean New. Service. Powers, said "the speaker, was of prime importance in the Far East. and fortunately there was evidence that this was being attempted. There were three points in which they were acting in co-operation, namely defence work, evacuation of women and children and the appeal to both sides for neutral zone.

PILOTS WARNED

London, Aug. 24. Pilots of commercial planes and other aviators are warned to keep off the south coast of Britain to- morrow on account of large-scale aerial manceuvres which will be a danger to them unless they are participating in the operations. British Wireless,

CHOLERA CASE IN SINGAPORE

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Singapore, Aug. 24. Two thousand coolies were un- able to land at Singapore to-day owing to case of cholera. Quarantine on the Island is at pre- sent being carried out causing the coolies to remain on board the ship. Some are expected to 'dis-

It was furthermore implied that embark to-morrow when they are Germany. does not belleve the discharged from quarantine.— communist. danger In China-Renter's Bulletin Service.

which the Generalissimo, General Chiang Kai Shek, has successfully dealt with-to be an acute menace. The German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler. has often declared his an- tagonism against aggression, and has but recently completed the liberation of Germany from foreign domination, therefore the German Government can well be believed to have full sympathy, with Ching in her present plight.

It is sincerely hoped that after the situation is now clearly defined, these elements that wish to take this sorry opportunity to poison the friendly atmosphere between two friendly peoples, will no longer be given a chance to carry out their malicious trade, (Lg.):

JAPANESE OFFICERS LEAVE FOR SIAM

Tokyo, Aug. 24: According to a reliable source, a batch of eighty- three Japanese officers of the land. sea and air forces left here to-day for Slam. They are disguised as businessmen. It is inferred that the Japanese are anticipating a bigger scale of warfare just as the" Italians sent out their submarines in starting hostilities in Abyssinia which had no naval forces.-- Da-Doo.

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WOOSUNG CLEARED OF JAPANESE

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Shanghal, August 24: Chinese reports released to-day admit that two Japanese units succeeded in landing from warships near the Lion Forest Fort, but declared that the Woosung area was entirely clear of Japanese troops at three o'clock this morning.

Most of the members of the landing party were either wound- ed or killed while the remnants were driven back to their vessels.

The Arst unit, consisting of one regiment, taking advantage of the dark and under cover pf heavy bombardment from the warships. came ashore around Woosung Fort. The Chinese withheld Are until members of the landing party stepped out from their boats, at which time Chinese machine-guns opened fire, raking the whole, party from end to end,

The second, a group of 200 marines, landed near the Lion Forest Fort in the Paoshan area north of Wooaung Fort, occupying Lotfenchen after forclog the Chinese to retreat, ...

Heavy Chinese reinforcements were rushed from the rear, and the counter-offensive. of the Chinese overwhelmed the Japanesë landing party. It is claimed that the whole unit of Japanese marines was wiped out.

Japanese planes also took part in a slating the landing · party, dropping several bombs which set Lotlenchen on fire.- Central New,

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Turning to Russia, Mr. Hodson sald that this country was the link be tween the Far Eastern problem and the European problem. With North China in Japanese. hands, Outer Mongolla and Russia would be threatened and Russia's defence policy for the time being, he said, was passive. Above all, the world balance of power was very even to-day. Russia has two fronts to take care of the east and the west. If she went into war with Japan will Germany fight? That, Mr. Hodson said: was the most fateful question in the Far East. This might set the world alight in a terrible conflagration but Mr. Hodson said he believed the fuse was damp and that Germany was mast anxious to keep out and adopt a neutral role. Anyway, it was pretty clear that Germany will not move unless Russia moved there are other courses open to Germany than a war that she does not want.

READY FOR ACTION

Canton, Aug. 24.

Mr. Hodson concluded his talk by "At the first call to colours, saying that if there is any one who Kwangsi will be able to mobilise can take the step for peace in the at least 200,000 men," declared Far East it is Britain working in Major-General Kan Chung-hua, co-operation with the United States nead of Canton Office of the 5th.-Powers who were neither fascists Route Army Corps of Kwangsi. nor communista **The second call will be much more. The Kwangst people's pa-" tience has been taxed to the last by the aggressive policy of the im- perialistic Japanese. The Kwangsi troops are always standing by, and they are only too pleased to go to the front."- Da-Dan.

FACE BURNED

THE SPANISH WAR

Insurgents Pressing On Santander Front.

London, August 24.

Fighting on the Santander front appears to have becomes complete route for the Government troops, according to Insur- gent reports, and an admission by the Valencia Government re- veals that the Insurgents are exerting great pressure on that front.

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The British correspondant with General Franco's forces stätes.. that Insurgents are advancing 75 milés along the front, meeting little opposition.

The Government admits that a number of villages have · fallen into the enemy's hands, while the towns behind the lines have been heavily bombed-Renter's Bulletin Service.

ANOTHER BRITISH

STEAMER BOMBED

MAYORS RETURN

London, Aug. 24." London, Aug. 23. A party of Mayors of provincial. Another British steamer has been towns of Britain returned to Lon- bombed in the Mediterranean, ac- cording to a wireless message re-

don to-day after a tour through Germany. It is stated that there ceived from the vessel.

is evidence that Germany has a craft, marked with black circles with Britain.

The message states that two air-keen desire for closer" friendship

and white crosses, and with dis- tinctive numbers, attacked her while she was proceeding to Barce- lona from Tanis. The bombing accurred ou Ajaccio,

The name of the ship is "not disclosed, nor is it definite whether

or not any damage was done. Reuter.

Professor Alexis

Carrel,

the French-American biologist and Chief for the Rockefeller Institu- tion in New York, who together

with Colonel Charies Lindbergh, on the little Island St. Gudas off Bretagne is making important scientific experiments among other things with the "artificial heart" constructed by these two cele- brities.

A woman, Li Not, aged 28, was admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos- pital yesterday suffering from acid

MONEY STOLEN burns the face following a Currency, consisting of $400, was quarrel with a man named Foo 'stolen from the a.s. Shangtung

lying at Holt's Wharf yesterday.

Fok.

said that officials in Berlin did The Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent

everything possible for the comfort and reception of the party.—-

Kenter's Bulletin Service.

GOLD BAR

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WITHDRAWN

London, Aug. 24.

The Argentine Government is withdrawing gold bars from the Bank of England, valued at £13, 000.000. The Government stated that as the Argentine external debts had been greatly reduced there was no necessity to retain auch a large balance in foreign banks.---

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

HONGKEW, YANGTSZEPOO COMPARATIVELY QUIET Shanghal. August 24 (3 p.m.): With the weight of hostilities being shifted to the Woosung area, Hongkew and Yangtszepoo. scenes of huge conflagrations and nerce clashes during the past week enjoyed a comparative lull to-day.

The Chinese column which en- tered the Settlement from Yochow Road. is reported to be pushing on through Wuchow Road where they have joined the Chinese vanguard

has reached East Seward Road, forcing Japan- ese there to withdraw to West Broadway.

at Dixwell Road.

Another column

this

The Japanese flagship Idzumio bombarded Pootung early morning- Central News

WHEN AEROPLANE BOMBS FELL ON NANKING ROAD

Scenes in Nanking Road between the Palace Hotel and the Cathay Hotel when bombs from Chinese aeroplanes dropped on the two buildings, and more than 100 persons were killed in the roadway and many more injured. (Photos "N.C. Dally "News"),

SPEEDY

NOOTROY

CANTON

RAILWAY

ECONOMICAL

NOTICE

Extension of Through Services.

The following through trains now in each direction DAILY.

UP TRAINS

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run

Kowloon dep. 8-15 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 5.60 p.m.. 7.04 p.m. Canton arr. 11.20 a.m., 4.05 pm, 7.56 p.m., 1.12 p.m.

DOWN TRAINS

Carton dep. 8.18 à.m., 1.10 p.m., 4.50 p.m., 7.38 p.m Kowloon arr. 11.10a.m., 4.30 p.m., 7.45 p.m., 10.84 p.m.

R. D. WALKER,

Manager & Chief Engineer.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

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HOTELS LIMITED.

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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Peking.

CHINESE AIRMEN

SUPERIOR

Ship's Officer's Impressions

SIR ERIC GEDDES' WILL: ESTATE OF £100,432

"Bir Bric' Campbèli Geddes, late chairman of Imperial Airways, the Rubber Co. Ltd., W.

The passengers who arrived in the Colony from Shanghai yester-Dunlop day by the m.v. Aramis all had Goodyear and Sons, Ltd, and a the same tale to tell-that the war In Shanghal was the most terrible experience they ever had and that they were all glad to be in Hong Kong where, under the care and protection of the British authori- ties, they once again enjoy peace and quiet-things that are now but a mere memory of the good old days in Shanghai.

number of other companies, a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, Unionist MP. for Cam- bridge, 1917-22, who died an Jurte 22 last, left estate of the "groBS value of £100,433, with net per- sonalty · £30,079.

A "FATHER" OF THE "HOUSE"

Mr. Walter Berimgeour, a mem- ber of the Stock Exchange: ance

"House," who died on May 20, left estate of the gross value of £205,- 588, with net personalty £196,420

One of the lady passengers stated that they went on board -1878 and 寫 "father" of the the liner on two French slocps. and just as they were going down river they saw я fcw Chinese planes Hying overhead. Japanese anti-craft guns at once went into action and the shrapnel fell dan- gerously near them.

Bequests to servants include £400 to his gardener, Charles Eall, and £200 each to his chauffeur,“ Albert George Hilling, and his farm ballff, Henry Matthews.

AN AIR BATTLE One of the senior officers on the

ADMIRAL FISHER'S £3500 liner said that he witnessed one Admiral Sir William Wordsworth of the air battles between the two Fisher, the former Commander-in- conflicting forces and that he was Chlef at Portsmouth, who died on very much Impressed by the June 24, left £3596 with net per- superiority of the Chinese pilots sanalty £2374. He left all his pro- who were much faster than the perty to his widow. Japanese. The Chinese planes. said this officer, often flew at a great altitude and this rather up- set the Japanese who either did not want to, or could not fly as bigh as the Chinese.

Speaking about the voyage from Shanghai, the officer in question said that the trip was quite un- eventful but another "war" baby was born one day (Sunday) after the ship left Shanghai.

"The mother is Russian," said the officer, "the father Portuguese, and the baby, because she was born in a French ship, a French subject. There you have the Lea- gue of Nations—no?”

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VOLUNTEERS

The Aramis brought over 170 Portuguese evacuees to the Colony and while those who have friends and Hong Kong. the others will be taken care of by the Portuguese Government in Macao..

relatives here will stay in

A detachment from the Portu- guese Company, Hong Kong Volun- teers, met the liner and helped with the transport of the luggages etc. Ideuts. H. A. de E. Botelho and C. D'Almada were in charge of these operations.

Fall Of Kalgan Expected

Tokyo, Aug. 24. there, until the arrival of rein-

It is officially stated here that forcements -

Chinese troops west of Kalgan are in headlong flight in a southerly strong, as well as two cavalry Chinese infantry, forty thousand direction after suffering heavy brigades and innumerable volun- losses. The fall of Kalgan ex-teers attempted to break through pected hourly.

the Japanese flank and threatened Japanese military quarters are the Japanese base at Chenghain- of the opinion that the situation tien, but were anally repulsed.

of the Chinese at Nankow Pe35

will then become untenable.

It is added that nighting opera- tions In this actor are greatly

On the other hand, with regard impeded by continuous heavy rain

to the position at Liangshlang. it which renders the roads almbat'im-

Is officially admitted that Japan- passable.

ese troops have been hard pressed" | "Transocean News Service.