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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1937.

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60 BRITISH, FRENCH DESTROYERS WILL GUARD

MEDITERRANEAN MERCHANTMEN

RUSSIA NOT TAKING PART

IN PATROL

DETAILS OF NYON PLAN

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Invitation To Italy

London, Sept. 13. Nine-Power Conference assembled at Nyon on Friday reached full agreement late on Saturday night on a scheme to prevent further piratical attacks

on neutral merchantmen in the Mediterranean and there are good grounds for expecting that this defensive plan will be set in motion about the middle of the current week.

Earlier proposals contemplated a patrol system whereby, each parti- cipating Power would be respon. sible for a particular zone. They were dropped on the ground that they called for too great a contri- bution from the smaller Powers concerned.

A new scheme which has secured unanimous adoption and the text of which is to-day being com- municated to the Italian and Ger- man Governments has been re- ferred by the delegates to their

respective Governments and it is anticipated their necessary ap-· proval will be received at Geneva within the next twenty-four hours and that possibly to-morrow, but "certainly by Wednesday, the agree f ment will be formally signed at Nyon. Experts are confident that this joint security plan will end the Intolerable situation which has developed in the Mediterranean.

PLAN DETAILS

Details of the plan are as fol- Juw's:

Great Britain and France will co-operate in patrolling the main Mediterranean mercantile routes principally the Suez Gibraltar, Dardanelles, North Africa. Mar- sellica. The two countries will provide at least sixty destroyers between them. Great Britain con- tributing rather more than half the number.

The eastern Mediterranean States represented will police their own territorial waters and will co-operate in such pollee' work

themselves. among

They will. moreover, provide on request such help as they can in the main work of the Mediterräncan patrol and will allow patrolling warships to use certain of their ports.

Russia will not take part in the Mediterranean patrcl.

Italy is to be invited by Great Britain and France to join la the work of patrol in furtherance of the Conference on Friday.

If piracy were to spread to the Black Sea the Powers bordering that sea would co-operate among themselves to stop it

The agreement will contain a statement 0: instructions to patrolling Powers which provide that Naval forces of the Powers taking part will open fire to sink any submarine which attacks a non-Spanish merchant ship if such attack is contrary to the rules

Parts of the engine and two propellors salvaged from the wreck of a Japanese bombing' plane shot down at Tungkwan. The propeller blades, one each in a three-bladed unit, gave an Idea of the size of the bomber. (Photo, Central News Agency),

STRATEGIC CHINESE

WITHDRAWAL

Greater Difficulties Will Confront Japanese

Shanghai September 13: Events in the Shanghai area moved dramatically to-day which marked the beginning of the second month of hostilities. The Japanese flag now flies over the Chinese Municipal buildings in the Civic Centre and according to admissions by Chinese spokesmen both in Shanghal and Nanking the Chinese forces have completed their withdrawal to the first line of defence.

The second line of defence, often, avoid the gun fire from Japanese described as China's Hindenberg warships. Line, is parallel to the North Station and Lotien sector streten ing as it does from Nanhslang on the Shanghal-Nanking Railway: ten miles west of Shanghai, to Kiating.

An official Chinese statement Issued from Military Headquarters, Nanking, states that the withdraw- al was decided last night after the Chinese forces, with their tempor- ary defence works..had withstood three weeks of merciless attack from land, sea and air. The with- drawal was completed to-day in the most orderly manner

and without losses.

Chinese circles opine that the new lines will afford better co- rdination of the Chinese units in the various sectors and held to

CHINA WAR ITEMS

It is reported that an American doctor in Cantan has purchased $50,000 worth of liberty bonds. Al- together 86,000,000 of these bonds have been taken out.

The present war is costing Japan more than five billion`yen. At pre- sent there are. 330,000

Japanese troops in China but by December they will have 1,000,000.

TO INVEST $100,000 At a meeting of the Chinese Club

of International Law as laid down yesterday evening it was decided to

by the London Naval Treaty of 1930. This Treaty provided that before sinking a merchant vessel the submarine. must secure the safety of its crew and passengers and papers.

Foreign observers all along ex- pected a Chinese withdrawal and were surprised that it had not oc- curred earlier and regards it not as signifying. the collapse of Chi- nese resistance, but as a genuinely strategle withdrawal which would enable the Chinese to put up even severer resistance against the Japanese.

The further the Chinese with. drawal the greater, will be the difficulties of the Japanese who will find themselves in country dufcult for the operation of mechanised units in which they are so much superior to the Chinese.

Whether the danger to the Settlement and French Concession will be Increased or diminished by this latest development remains to be seen. Reuter.

PROMINENT ARAB WOUNDED

Jerusalem, Sept. 13.

A leading member of the Arab Defence Committee was shot and seriously wounded on night at Jemin. A Jew was shot Sunday

and killed on Monday near Jeru- salem. In both cases the assall- ants escaped.-- Transocean" News Service.

Enormous industrial losses are

JAPANESE WARSHIP SUNK IN SOUTH

BY CANTON: PLANES

Nanking, Sept. 13: Japanese naval forces blockading the South Ch na coast suffered a severe blow this morning at 10 o'clock when a squadron of Chinese, bombers from the Canton airfield bombed a fleet of Japanese warships off Kwang- chouwan, sinking one and seriously damaging several others, according to information from the Chinese Air Force Headquarters here.

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The Chinese airmen caught the Japanese warships entirely by sur- prise, releasing dozens of bombs at point blank range on the warships off the southern Kwangtung coast and east of the French leased- territory of Kwangchouwan,

A number of Chinese bombs scored direct hits, fames belching from the damaged warships short- ly after the bombs were seen to.cx- plode on the vessels, it is reported. One of the warships struck turn-

ed over and sank within a short tirae.

The raid was so totally unexpect- ed that the warships had no op- portunity to turn anti-aircraft or machine-guns on the raiding bombers.-

Central News.

HUGESSEN INCIDENT

Final Reply Expected Shortly

Tokyo, Sept. 13. The final reply to the British note regarding the bombing of the British Ambassador. Sir Knatch- bull-Hugessen 1s expected shortly The Naval authorities in Shang- hal have completed their investiga- tion of the incident and a con- Ierence between the Admiralty and the Foreign Office was held in Tokyo to discuss the matter.- Reuter's Bulletin Service,

AMERICAN EVACUEES Shanghai, Sept. 13: Twenty- three American men, women and children, forming the first con- tingent of American evacuees to travel from Shanghal by warship left for Hong Kong to-day aboard the U.S.S. Sacramento which is due to arrive in Hong Kong on Septem- ber 17- Reuter.

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ASSEMBLY

Spanish Conflict Not Mentioned

Geneva, Sept. 13 Benox Negrin, President of the

the Counell... opening

League Assembly this morning did not mention the Spanish conflict but stated that Spain retains the faith and ideals of the League. The president confined himself to a re- view of international affairs though public during the session. no reference to Abyssinia was made

Reuters Bulletin Service.

ETHIOPIA NOT REPRESENTED

Geneva, Sept. 13. Halle Selassie has informed the League that the Ethiopian Govern- ment will not be represented at the present session of the League Assembly but their delegate at Geneva will inform Selassie "if necessary to safeguard Ethiopia's rights and interests.- Reuter.

SUBMARINE SUNK OFF CARTAGENA

Valencia, Sept. 13. Divers are still searching for a Tokyo, Sept. 13.

submarine believed to have sunk The Foreign Office

has dented | off Cartagena. It is now revealed that an anti-communist pact be that an attack on the submarine tween Italy and Japan

occurred on Thursday, The Naval templated. It is added that the base at Cartagena neither confirms rumour was traceable to the trade nor denies the rumour that mes- agreement, between the two coun-sages were received from men in tries which is at present under the submarine: discussion... Reuter's Bulletin Service.

CRICKET SCORES

London, Sept. 13.

A cricket team led by A. F. F. Chapman (Kent), defeated a Dutch eleven at The Hague. Scores: Chapman's XI, 235 for 7 declared and 31 for 2. Dutch eleven 145 and 117...

The lunch scores of the County Challenge match are as follows:-

Reuters Bulletin Service.

invest the sum of $100,000 in the Chinese National Government by being suffered by Japan, reports Yorkshire 274 for 8 v. Middlesex- purchasing Chinese National Bonds. | state. " The members unanimously agreed that the money for the Clubhouse funds be paid for the purchase of Naval forces will fire to sink the bonds. Members present in- not only any submarines seem included Mr. Kwan Tso-giu (Chair-

the act of attacking but any seen near an attacked ship in circum- stances which give valid ground for belief that the submarine was guilty of the attack in question. In none of these special measures for in the agreement itself do the Governmenta intend any conces- sion to either of the Spanish parties of the right to belligerent rights. To avoid any mistakes or difficulties no sub- marine of any participating Power will be put to sea in the Mediter ranean unless a surface vessel is at her side or unless in certain areas-she-is-tal ing part-in exer-

cises.

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The Powers will not allow any foreign submarines to enter their territorial waters unless in urgent distress or unless accompanied by a surface vessel.---- British Wireless,

man) Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Lee Hong-kan, Mr. C. Y. Kwan and many others.

COAL OUTPUT OF JAPAN

Tokyo, Sept. 13. proposed a five-year plan for the

The Minister of Commerce has.

increase of the coal Japan and stated that at the end output of

be 75,000,000 tons.-- of five years the coal output, will Reuter's Bulletin Service. .

SUICIDE ATTEMPT

in an alleged attempt to end his life, Tso Wal-sang, a passenger, Jumped into the harbour from a Yaumati ferry launch yesterday. He was rescued by a senman and was taken to the Kowloon Hospital:

Reuter.

REPORT TO EMBASSY

Canton, Sept. 13: The United States Consul-General here has sent a full report of the bombing by Japanese planes of the American Seventh Day Adventist Mission at Watchow on Aug. 13 to Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, American Ambassador at Nanking.

The Note requests the American Envoy to open negotiations with the Japanese authorities in Nan- king on the matter.- Central Newi.

NAVY UNWILLING TO AFFORD PROTECTION WHEN BRITISH FLAG IS USED MERELY AS CAMOUFLAGE

Vessel

Forbidden To Leave Gibraltar

London, September 13.. The "Daily Express" reports that the former Greek steamer Jenny, which had been previously re- gistered as a British vessel, has now been forbidden to leave Gibraltar, before she is defnitely registered as a British vessel.

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The Jenny, on her passage through the Straits of Gibraltar, had been halted by a Nationalist Spin- ish cruiser, but was permitted to proceed, under the condition that she put in at Gibraltar It is stated- that the 808

808 calls sent out by the Jenny on being stopped, were ignored by the British Naval authorities- in Gibraltar."

According to the report the Jenny is bound for Valencia with a cargo of cotton from Leningrad. Commenting on the detention in Gibraltar of the Jenny, the "Daily Expresa" is of the opinion that the Gibraltar authorities, who always hold that ships of doubtful nationality were responsible for the tension prevailing in the Mediterranean, are creating a warning for other ships of doubtful nation- ality, that the British Navy is not willing to afford protection, when the British flag is used merely as a camouflage for dubious activities-Transocean

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The above picture depicts a scene in the large auditorium at Aurora University which has been converted into a huge ward, where nearly 200 soldiers are recovering from their wounds, Two sisters, evacuees from the Sacred Heart Hospital; are dressing, a soldier's wounds. (Photo, N.C.D. News").

THE QUEEN MARY'S INSURANCE

MARKET RISKS INCREASED BY £170,000; PREMIUM FOR SISTER SHIP ·

Marine risks on the Queen Mary, in respect of the insurance of the have been renewed by the Board Queen Mary against marine risks months, but as the amount of in- of Trade for a second period of 12 for a period of 12 months, covering an insurance of £1,800,000 out of surance taken by the market in- a total of £4,800,000. creased by £170,000 the Board were called upon to provide cover for £1,030,000 only.

The Board have received notice of claims for damage estimated at £10,000' sustained by the ship on During the construction of the

three voyages. The claims are re- Queen Mary claims for damage

ducable a £1.000 franchise for amounting to over £4009, were

each voyage, and, if admitted, fall inade, states a White Paper issued

to be borne by the fund and by the dealing with the Cunard In-other insurers in proportion to the surance Fund Account for the year amounts of insurance provided. ended March, 1937.

The Board have provided in- The Board of Trade's sharesurance against construction risks amounted to £1,621, and a claim in respect of the Queen Mary's in respect of damage to turbines sister ship "552" in a sum of during speed trials, of which the £740,000, insurances having been Board's share was £3.494, has been placed on the open market for admitted and paid.

£3,760,000 out of £4,500,000, the value of the vessel for insurance purposes. The premium of £10,296 covers a period of three years from January 30, the date on which the laying of the keel of the vessel was completed.

The total charge on the fund in. respect of construction risks was £568g. compared with £33,023 re- ceived in premiums. Premiums amounting to £23,082 were received

DEATH OF SIR PLUNKETT BARTON

London, Sept. 13. The death occurred to-day of Bir Plunkett Barton- Renter's Bulletin Service.

Boxer Indemnity funds are to be used for the erection of schools in Yunnan this being brought about. the Japanese wanton destruc- tion of Institutions of learning elsewhere.