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SCHEME FOR CONFINING

SUBMARINES TO -

SPECIFIED AREAS

Will Be Impracticable Without Germany And Italy

- THE TIMES

MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE

London, September 9.

The Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir Ro- bert Vansittari, left London this morning by train for Geneva to allend the International Conference summoned to meet to- morrow afternoon at Nyon to decide on measures necessary to suppress piracy in the Mediterranean.

This afternoon the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, who will lead the British delegation, accompanied by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Chatfield, will fly to Paris. They will continue the journey to „Geneva by the night express,

In Paris. Mr. Eden will meet leading French Ministers when he will be the guest at dinner of M. Delbos, the French Foreign Min- ister. The French Promter, M. Chauteps, and M. Blum will be present.

Invitations to attend the Con- ference, which were extended jointly by Britain and France, have been accepted by Turkey, Egypt. Greece, Russia, Rumania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. J

"Times" adds: the Need in the present situation is to make píra tical attacks so dangerous to at- tackers that they will be aban- doned. For this purpose the num- ber of men-of-war in the Mediter

ranean, engaged on defence of merchant ships, will have to be still further increased. But it is evidently desirable that the burden should not be borne by this coun try ajone. International .co- operation, should have a deterrent At noon, replies from Italy, Ger- effect on the perpetrators of the many and Albania were still await- illegitimate attacks even more ed, but press reports state thal marked in the moral sphere per- Count. Cano handed the Italianį haps than material Forces of the British and French | certain other nations are already "reply to

Charges d'Affaires in Rome late protecting their OWN merchant this morning and that at about ships and all those so engaged. the same Ume Germany's reply whether, or not they are to be re- was delivered to the British and inforced by others, could be direct- French Embassies In Beriin.

ed to afford protection to any ship known or seen to be attacked re- gardless of nationality.

British Wireless.

The Plans of the British Govern ment for freeing the Mediter- ranean of the present menace will not be disclosed until the Con- ference assembles and newspapers anticipate that their nature will to some extent depend on the com- position of the Conference. The possible absence of Italian and German representatives from the conference was in contemplation when the British proposals were considered by the Cabinet yester- day.

The Times" remarks that the scheme for contning. by agree- ment among the..Powers, all sub- marines to certain specified areas and recognising that those operat- ing outside them would be suspect would become impracticable in the absence of Germany and Italy. Various other measures which might be adopted are expected. The newspaper dismisses possibility of the convoy system owing to the practical difficulties Involved and

CONSTRUCTION

SUSPENDED

Tokyo, Sept. 9. The Japanese dockyards at Kobe have suspended the construction of seventeen vessels contracted to Russia. Blils were passed by the Diet yesterday empowering the Government to take control of in- dustries on a war basis which in- clude the suspension of construc- tion and delivery of shipping for foreign. Powers~ Reuter's Bulletin Service.

COL. FRANCO HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Buenos Aires, Sept. 9. A counter-revolution in Paraguay has not succeeded. The prefect o police, who was the ring- leader of the revolt, has been arrested.

Colonel. Franco. disposed Pre- sident, for whose restoration to office the counter-revolution was staged had a narrow escape from capture. He was flying" to Para- guay when be received news that!

U.S. SHIPPING WARNED

* London, Sept. 9. United States shipping are warn- ed of the dangers from submarines in the Mediterranean by daily bulletin from the Hydrographical Bureau of the United States. This procedure is rather extraordinary" as hitherto Hydrographical Bureau reports only give warnings of storms and other natural dangers Renter's Bulletin Service.

ITALY, GERMANY NOT GOING

TO NYON

Geneva, Sept. 9. Italy and Germany have replied to the invitations to attend the Mediterranean Conference both offering to discuss the whole ques- tion at the Non-Intervention Com- mittee meeting in London but de- clining to go to Nyan.-- Reuter,

STOCK EXCHANGE SHOWING SIGNS OF FIRMNESS

London. Sept. 9. Nervusness in the international situation was less apparent in London fo-day the Stock Exchange showing signs of firmness as operators began to recover nerve, The French franc. however, was again the object of heavy bear raid which the French control hast teen obliged to take up on large lines. Forward francs were offer- ed mainly from the continent. The Franco-British authorities have been lowered a peg and are now supporting francs at 133.12. Among the commodities rubber firmed up on outside buying induced by signs of increasing American interest-

Reuter.

ST. GILES SCHOOL

Shanghal,, Sept. 9. - The Board of Governors have announced that St. Giles British

the revolt had failed whereupon British School will open as arrang-

he did not cross the border.- Reuter's Bulletin Service,

ed for the Christmas term on September 13. The summer school boarders are being retained pend- ing further instructions from their parents Reuter.

PIKE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1937.

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper, will visit the Home Fleet in Scottish waters in H.M.S. Enchantress in the course of next week.-British Wireless Ser- vice,

MR. A.

His many friends will be glad to

NO TRACE YET

OF LOST PLANE

British Assistance Appreciated

Berlin, Sept. 9.

CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD PEACE

London, Sept. 9.

As already reported a new ex- tension of the activities of the British Association which ended its meeting at Nottingham yesterday is likely to result from the decision to send a delegation to the Indian Science Congress in December, Commenting on the decision, Fro- fessor Allan Fergusson, one of the General Secretaries, said that in International contacts by sending international contracts by sending

and this might make a special con- delegations to foreign countries

tribution to world peace. were. he added. in communication with the American Association and hoped to strengthen the bonds between the two Societies.- British Wireless Service.

They.

VISITING PRISONS

Sir Samuel Hoare

London. Sept. 9. Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secre- tary, has decided to spend the next two days investigating conditions In three London prisons. This will represent the beginnng of a tour of English prisons which the Home

FIERCE FIGHTING Secretary will visit in person before

completing his important plans for a three-year programme of prison

The Home Secretary stated month ago that he was work- Shunghat, Sept. 9: Flerce Aght-ing with the prison Commis- ing. which broke out early this sloners on a comprehensive review morning. is continuing. In the of the whole field of prison Yangtsepoo sector where the administration with the object of i Japanese, after launching

an preparing an orderly plan, of pro- offensive with warships andgress on a wide front in the nex

On Yangtsepoo Sector reform to be announced shortly.

There is still no news of the planes, falled to make any sub-two or three years. missing Lufthansa aeroplane. instantial headway.

Central Asla which left Anhsi a The Chinese are still holding few days ago on the return flight their positions despite the heavy to Kabuk The British promptly | shelling and have, up till 8:30 replied to General Goering's request

repulsed the for co-operation to search for the plane, permitting German chines to fly over British territory. This British assistance has created the most favourable inipression in Berlin. Reuter.

CHINESE LINES STILL INTACT

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Shanghai, Sept. 9. All principal Chinese lines re- mained intact to-day despite severe attacks from land, sea and air, particularly from the air. The Japanese, who yesterday claimed the occupation of the Far Eastern Race Course, now admit that they only reached the fringe of it.

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During the bombing operations to-day, Japanese planes showered pamphicts addressed "to brethern" attacking Nanking for alleged pro-communist sympathies. The Japanese proclaimed that a triangle had been formed, taking In Shanghal, Hangchow and Nan- king and declared these places as being in the danger.zone subject to bombing, and declaring that the only safe means of travel was by the sea "which is under Japanese control."

The sole survivor of the lost bat- talion at Paoshan, Private Wel Chien chin reparted to the Chinese Headquarters that all his 600 comrades were annihilated. It is reported that the 1.200 Ameri- cans from Nanking. Pelping and other points of the interior are concentrating at Hankow. They will proceed to Hong Kong by rall -Reuter.

FIGHTING RESUMED ALONG PEIPING-SUIYUAN LINE

Kwelsul, Sept. 9: After a lull of three days, fighting was resumed on the Felping-Sulyuan Railway on Tuesday afternoon, dragging on through last night.

Five Japanese planes were ob- served yesterday reconnoltering over Hsingho, in Sulyuan about 100 miles west of Kalgan. The planes left after circling the city for some time.

British Wireless Service.

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VIOLENT FIGHTING

Japanese Use Heavy Tanke For First Time

Shanghai, Sept. 8. After violent night attacks by the Chinese troops, the Japanese on Wednesday launched a great counter-offensive, for the Arst time making use of heavy tanks.

Although fighting still continues

to-night o'clock Japanese onslaught.

A Japanese detachment of 500 men, with a number of tunks roaring ahead, advanced from the Shanghai University site on Chun Kung Road towards Yangchiachai where they encountered a strong Chinese resistance. Finding their way blocked; the Japanese turned to Yangchiachal in an attempt to cross the Jukong Bridge and at-with undiminished force, the Japa- tack the Chinese. Dank but when

nese have had to ask for reinforce- they arrived they found the bridgements around Paoshar, because of had just been blown up by Chi- the heavy Chinese attacks. nese mines.

The Japanese efforts to estab- At present both forces are firing ish themselves in the New Shang- across the creek.

hal Administration building have Meanwhile, the Japanese war-also been repulsed by heavy Chi- ships anchored off Jukong Wharf

nese defences.. For the first time shelled the Civic Centre, causing in many days, Chinese planes further damages to the already bombed the Japanese warships on damage buildings.- Central Newz.

the Whangpoo.. Transocean News Servicx.

NAVAL BATTLE

CHINESE IN VAST ENVELOPING MOVEMENT ON TSINPU LINE

Tsinan, Sept. 9: According to reports from Machang, headquar- ters of the Chinese forces on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, wings of the Chinese forces along the line are folding rapidly toward the five armed trawlers belonging to north, and will in all probability the Government and also a sandwich the remaining Japanese stroyer. forces south of Tientsin between

Bilbao. Sept. 9. The Insurgent authorities report that the cruiser Baleares fought

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

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The latter and several of the the two flanking Chinese forces. trawlers were seriously damaged

The Chinese main force along but managed to escape.- the line is still concentrated in Reuter. the vicinity of Machang- Central News. '

CHINESE RE-TAKE SEVERAL

VILLAGES NEAR LOTIENCHEN Shanghal, Sept. 9: Several vll- lages north of Lotienchen, impor- tant highway town on the near Paoshan, were recaptured by the Chinese forces after a 12-hour en- counter with a Japanese landing party of 1.000 men.

Two Team Contest

1-

New York, Sept. 8. The National League race is developing. into A two-team contest. New York Giants, now leading. won again to-day, and Chicago Cubs, in second place. shoved the St. Louis Cardinals down another peg.

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NOTICE

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will be resumed with effect from Monday

next the 13th September.

R. D. WALKER,

Manager& Chief Engineer.

THE

HONG KONG

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HONGKONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY HOTAL

&

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PROSECUTION ACTING IN BIASED

WEAKNESS FOR SCALES

MANNER

COUNSEL ALLEGES

Two women, Li Ho and Leung Yuk, appeared before Mr. 6. F. Balicur at the Central Magistracy yesterday, charged with possesslort of eight ounces of brusene which is an indigredient of heroin pills,

S. R. O. Grimmitt conducted tho case for the prosecution while Mr. D. McCallum represented the de- fendants.

Being an acquaintance of mas- ters and ownere of various Chin- ese shops, a youth, after

being dismissed from his employment made three loans of Chinese scales on three consecutive date of this month. The defendant Leung Hing was brought before Mr. W. Schufield yesterday charged three counts of larceny.

-Inspector Mair said that the de- fendant was "in the employ of the Tung Yuen shop and about last December the defendant was dis- missed. His former employer was 8. R. O. Grimmitt' in evidence the habit of sending him outstated that on August 24 he wri

on

to make loans of this kind, so on September 1 the defendant went to one of the shops in Queen's Road and borrowed a pair of scales. The day after that he got another pair by the same method and on September 3 he applied the same method for #gelttig the third scale. All the scales were

8. R. O. Grimmitt before open- ing the case remarked that the charge of possession of dangerous drugs had been withdrawn.

party went to No. 13 Jervois Strect about 9 am, with the intention of raiding a heroin factory. The method of gaining entrance to the floor was from the rear portion of a shop. On entering witness found the door to consist of two enbicles and the rear one was used as the, factory. The hands of the accused sold to marine hawkers-and the f-were-examined and found to hayo-- defendant received only $1.05 for pink deposit.

them.

Most of the fighting to-day was at close range, and in addition to hand-grenades and machine-guns the Chinese attackers "used big

At this stage Mr. McCallúmi swords during the onslaught.

Giants beat Brooklyn, nine to

As the defendant had signed a raised an objection stating that it, Changchlao and Fengchlachla seven, McCarthy hitting a home

bond previously his Worship dealt was immaterial and threw na Might taken by the Chinese but run. Winsett bagged one for the rather seriously. A fine of $50 or on the charge of possession of. after heavy sacrifice. It is off- Dodgers. Chicago

the six weeks was imposed for break-dangerous drugs which had been cial admitted to-night that three Cards, four to nothing, Hartnetting the bond and on the three amended He also stated that the officers and 160 soldiers were kili- | homering.

were

ed while the war area was strewn with bodies of dead and wounded Japanese- Central News.

C.N.A.C. RESUMES HANKÓW Another plane was seen over

SHANGHAI AIR LINE | Fengchen just north of the Great Hankow, Sept. 9: The China Wall 100 miles south-west of National Aviation Corporation Kalgan, flying in heavy rain. The which has moved its main office plane confined its activities to to this city. has resumed its observations.-- Central News,

INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS

OFFICE IN HANKOW

Hankow, Sept. 9: The Central China office of the International Red Cross was established here at a ceremony yesterday.

The American. British. French. German and Italian consul- generals, leading foreign business men, and representatives of various circles here, were present at the ceremony.

CHICHIBU IN GERMANY

Berlin, Sept. 9. Prince Chichibu arrived in Berlin to-day on a week's visit of Ger- many and was met by the Japan- ese Ambassador and the German Foreign Minister. He will be at- tending the Nazi Congress on September 13 where he will be re-learn that Mr. A. Pike, Chief En- ceived by Chancellor-Hitler

gineer of the s.a. Tung On, who has Renter's Bulletin · Service.

been a patient in the Government Civil Hospital during the past week A committee of 40 was elected at suffering from suspected cholera, in the meeting to plan the work of making favourable progress to- the new office. The foreign const- wards recovery. Mr. Pike took Ill | late heads of the city are included last Saturday and when admitted

among the members of the com- mittee- Central News..

Three passengers arrived here yesterday by the Pan-American Airways Clipper. They were Mr. Comellus Ruys, Mr. J. J. Cushner and Mr. H. M. Bixby.

to hospital was in a fairly serious condition.

Shanghal-Hankow service begin- ning to-day.

One fight will be made daily in each direction. A stopover will be made in Nanking- Central News.

SHANGHAI-HANGCHOW TRAINS

TO RUŃ AT NIGHT

Shanghai, Sept. 9: The tracks

shut out

Philadelphia and Boston shared honours, each winning once. But Pittsburgh won both starts against Cincinnati, seven to six, and eight to two..

In the American League New York, beat Boston twice. Philadel- phia blanked Washington, Caster pitching, and Washington blanked the Athletics in the night-cap.

Cleveland beat. Detroit. and Chicago won from St. Loula ten to one-

Reuter.

JAPANESE POLICY OF

· FRIGHTFULNESS

Shanghai, Sept. 9.

at the Sungkiang Station, site of It is reported that the Japanese another Japanese air bombardare carrying out their policy of ment in which 300 Chinese re-frightfulness" by Indiscriminate fugees were killed and anotherly bombing and shelling Hongkew, 500 injured yesterday afternoon, Chapel and Yang-shu-poo, have been repaired and all trains The castern and northern dia-

tricts of Shanghai are on the Shanghal-Hangchow-Ning-

nothing but devasted and blasted

po line will hereafter run at night.

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Trains för Nanking, which have previously run during the day time, are now operating on night schedule to prevent further air raids from Japanese planes. Central News.

Breas.

now

Owing to the bombing raids of Japanese planes, the inhabitants of Nantao have all removed into Foreign Bettlements for safety Chinese Evening Press.

charges a sentence of nine weeks' hard labour was imposed.

prosecution was acting in a blazed., manner and was sowing prejudico, seeds in the mind of his Worship

8. R. O. Grimmitt asked for an adjournment to consult the law

An adjournment of one week was granted.

RETURNED BANISHEE officers of the Crown.

was transferred to the vaults of:

IN TROUBLE .

Fong Sai-ying aged 18, unem- ployed, appeared before Mr. M. A. Barnett at the. Kowloon Police.

MORE SILVER FROM "CANTON, Court yesterday on charges of lar ceny of a camera, travelling clock

A large shipment of silver and a fountain pen from Mr. E. MI- chelman, ship's officer residing at brought from Canton yesterday' Kingsclere Hotel, and a bicycle, the Hong Kong and Shanghai property of Yum Fo-shunt. Sergt. Bank. It was learned that the1 ́ Brook sald that Yum reported the shipment was brought by rail as loss of the bicycle which was lost

far as Shum Chun, and was then! on Tuesday outside his house in Nathan Road. On the same day loaded onto lorries and conveyed

to Hong Kong. he saw defendant riding the bicycle in Hong Kong.. He informed the police and had defendant arrested. Defendant's cubicle was searched | TRAINS, RESUMING ON MONDAY and the property, subject of the first charge, was found. A pawn

ticket was found on his person revealing the fact that the clock valued at $40 wąż pawned for $3.50 Defendant was sentenced to: five months imprisonment on the additional charge of returning from

banishment.

It is announced by the Kowloon- Canton Hallway that a třiał rung will most probably take place on: Saturday or Sunday. By Saturday, the repairs of the line at Tábol will be completed and trains will" resume their normal schedule on

Monday.