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SITUATION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION

TWO SQUADRONS OF JAPANESE PLANES SIGHTED LAST NIGHT

Phone Message From Bocca Tigris Forts: Alarm Sounded In Canton

Canton, September 15.

The air raid alarm was sounded shortly after 10.30 to-night and all power was cut of. It is too early to ascertain accurate des talls but Bocca Tigris Forty telephoned tb Canton that what are be- lieved to be two Japanese squadrons of planes were sighted overhead. one flying in the direction of Canton and the other in a more easterly direction. The machines were again sighted at Sheklung and Whampoa where "it is understood machine-guns roared into action against the raiders.

A clear moonlight night with occasional clouds favours the in- vaders who are now allegedly be- yond the limits of Canten combat- ing the Chinese planes which took off when the alarm was sounded. However at present, gunfire is not audible-in-Shameen-where-foreign-

residents have

precautions and are awaiting the all clear signal.

Details were obtained from the spokesman of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government' but Reuter's correspondent reiterates that it is too early for anyone to be aware of what is actually happening.- Reuver. taken the usual

The P. & O. ss. Tagus (782 tons and 286 horse power) bulit In 1837 was one of the first steppers to be built for the 2. & D. Company.

CENTURY OF SEA TRADITION

The Romance Of The P. And 0.

One Hundred Years History" of the P. and O. by Boyd Cable, (Ivor Nicholson and Watson 10/6.)

The story of the development of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, from its inception, one hundred years ago, to the present day, is a tale of romantic adven- ture, stranger by far than any to be conjured up by the imaginative mind of man.

The tale of the Suez Canal, for the of instance, is romance Pharoah's days, their waterways that carried ships from the Medi- terranean to the Red Sea, to be

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DR. WELLINGTON KOO SPEAKS

BEFORE LEAGUE

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

CAN INTERNATIONAL LAW ALWAYS BE DISREGARDED WITH IMPUNITY?

GENEVA, SEPT, 15: DR. WELLINGTON KOO. CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE, AND ASSEMBLY. ADDRESSED THE CHINA'S SPECIAL DELEGATE TO THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS "ASSEMBLY AT 10.30 THIS MORNING AND IN SUMMING UP CHINA'S APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL. AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION. SAID THAT THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION ON ACCOUNT OF ITS UTMOST GRAVITY CALLS FOR ORGENT ACTION BY THE LEAGUE.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVING FORMALLY APPEALED TO THE LEAGUE COUNCIL THUS INVOKING ARTICLES TEN, ELEVEN AND SEVENTEEN OF THE COVENANT, IT WAS NOW FOR THE COUNCIL TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PROCEED ITSELF TO CONSIDERATION OF THE APPEAL AND ACTION, REFER 'THE QUESTION TO THE ASSEMBLY, OR REFER IT TO THE AD- VISORY COMMITTEE ON THE SINO-JAPANESE CONFLICT ESTABLISHED BY THE 'ASSEMBLY AT - THE TIME OF THE MANCHURIAN CONFLICT.

"For two months my country has been subjected to armed aggression from Japan which has despatched to China over 300.000 troops, scores of warships and hundreds of military aeroplancs in pursuit of her political domination and territorial conquest," remarked the Chinese diplomat. -

The Japanese Army, he reminded the League Assembly, was equipped with the deadliest in- struments of war and had attacked and occupied Tientsin," Peiping, Hankow, and Kalgan in the porth, and were continuing to penetrate further into the interior of the country

In the south, said Dr. Wellington Koo, Japan was attempting with the aid of her mighty fleet to seize Shanghal. The Japanese Navy had declared "an illegal blackade "on the entire coast of. China, and. Japanese war planes were systematically conducing air raids on cities and towns in thir deen provinces some of which lie hundreds of miles inland.

RUTHLESS INVADERS

Dr. Wellington Koo continuing said that China, notwithstanding all her handicaps, had found her- self obliged to resist this renewed armed invasion. A bitter conflict between ruthless invaders who seek to impose their will by force and determined defenders who wish to save their country and protect their people was raging at this moment. As a result of the Japan- ese using the International Bettle- ment as a base for their military operation to attack the Chinese in Shanghai foreign lives and pro- perty had also suffered grievous Joss. Japan, in the grip of a ruth- less war party had.openly rosorted to force and as an instrument of policy had let loose gigantic and powerful war machines to seek the domination and conquest of China and the Asiatic mainland.

JAPAN WARNS LEAGUE

Tokyo, Sept. 15.

The Foreign Office has warned the League of Nations not to in- terfere in the Sino-Japanese situs- silted up, sand-filled

tortion and added that the Japanese gotten until the Egyptologists and Government has no concern for archaeologists resurrected the

the arguments propounded by the strange truth. There is the tragedy | League of which she is not a mem-

crisis which faced of the

the great and powerful P. and O. when

ber.

The Foreign Office accused the

the Canal was safely completed Chinese of distorting the facts in and which brought the vast busi-

their statement to the League.

ness to the very verge of disaster, | Reuter's Bulletin Service. and there is the story. of the days before the Suez Canal was ever thought of the development of the overland route across Egypt, to a vast system with thousands of camels to carry a ship's lading.

(Continued on Back Page)

The latest P. & 0. liner Stratheden (23,500 tons), which will

A sister ship, the be ready for service in December, 1937. Strathallen, is now in the course of building..

JAPANESE ATTEMPTING TO RECAPTURE SHANSI

News received from the North- ern Front last evening gave the impression that the Japanese are concentrating all their efforts in their attempt to capture 8hansi. It is opined in well-informed circles that if the Japanese should be successful in this they would divert their attention on Bhens. Their

will be that they excuse want to cut off all communication between China and Boviet Russia, but according to those who know.. the real reason for this is the Japanese desire to consolidate a Japanese puppet regime in the North.

MR. R. G. HOWE Nanking, Sept 15: Mr. R. G. Howe, British Charge d'Affaires, called on Mr. Wang Chung-hul, Foreign, Minister, this morning,.-- Reuter

REAL OBJECT OF JAPAN'S POLICY

The real object of Japan's policy was disclosed when the Japanese Army after the last reinforcements had arrived attacked and occupied not only Tientsin but also Peiping.

"Can 'International law and treaty obligations always be disregarded with impunity? Do we accept lawlessness as in- evitable and be prepared to see it extend its tentacles on- checked to destroy peace and order in the world?" asked Dr. Koo.

"It seems to me something can be done if we ourselves still respect the treaties we signed and the covenant we solemnly declared to uphold.

The illegal blockade on the coast of Chiba Jeopardises the established rights of navigation and commerce and should be re- pudiated. It is the thin edge of a wedge against the freedom of the seas," he declared.

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THEY SHALL NOT

PASS

Under this heading on page a the Editor comments on the Sino- Japanese situation.

1,500,000 CHINESE ASK LEAGUE

TO STOP JAPAN Nanking, September 15: Chinese Catholes numbering over 1,500,000, sent a joint cable to Geneva to-day requesting the League of Nations to take immediate and effective steps to check further Japanese

destruction 2ggression and China Central Newa,

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NATURAL CONSEQUENCE In conclusion. Dr. Koo said: The situation in Europe is really not unconnected with the situation in the Far East. It is a natura! consequence of the failure to en- force the obligations of the Covenant at the time of the Man- churian crisis before the League. The principle of collective security underlying the Covenant and which we have all accepted beyond question is the only logical and sound basis of any system organis- ed for peace in the world. It is in the loyal and joint discharge of cur obligations under the Covenant and other treaties to which we are parties that Hope lles for extingu- ishing the conflagration in the Far East and reinforcing peace in the Pacific and

Europe."- Reuter.

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ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED

As no speakers had offered to speak after Dr. Koo's speech the Assembly adjourned. The President, the Aga Khan said there will be no plenary session to-morrow un- Jess speakers come forward. Reuter

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JAPANESE DESTROYER SINKS

Nanking, Sept. 15. Chinese Aviation Headquarters announced that three Japanese destroyers bombarded the Swatow forts and city this morning. Chi- ese planes. quickly took off and at- Japanese warships tacked the sinking one destroyer. The other two escaped..

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British Cholera Victim

In Shanghai

JAPANESE MAKING

DESPERATE EFFORTS

TO LAND MORE TROOPS Chinese Holding Their Own At Lotien

The Japanese are still making desperate efforts to land more troops in North China bat despite the fact that they are getting all the support they want from their warships anchored in the river. the Chinese defenders are stated to be putting up such a fine show that very little success is credited to the Nipponese troops.

War news finding its way into the Colony from the North yes- terday went to show that in accordance with the pre-arranged plan the Chinese right flank, in the Shanghai front, closed in to cut off the Japanese advance. This move, it is claimed by a Chinese military spokesman, met with considerable success.

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In the North Station the situa- tlon is unusually quiet, but the Japanese claim of the capture of several machine guns from the Chinese is emphatically denied by a Chinese military apokesman.

With the Chinese now firmly en- trenched in their new lines and the Japanese yet to consolidate their positions: fighting was of sporadic nature. In one sharp en-

From Lotlen it is learned that notwithstanding the fact that the Japanese kept up a heavy pressure the Chinese were able to hold their own and all efforts on the "part of the Japanese to improve their

frustrated positions were

The Japanese succeeded to cross the stream on Tuesday but so flerce was the reception they received i from the Chinese that they were

obliged to re-cross the waterwaygagement north of Kiangwan, the again yesterday and retire to their Chinese fought the Japanese to a original positions. Up to yesterday standstill, and Lubo is still in the afternoon fighting was still going hands of the Chinese.

There are a very large number on in and around the Klangwan j sector but there was no change in of Japanese warships in Shanghai the positions, both sides being at the moment including 21 in the

"(Centinued on, back Page) unable to make any headway.

Photograph taken after the wedding yesterday morning be- tween Mr. Stanley L. Prescott and Dr. (Miss) Monica M. Job

(Photo." which took place at the English Methodist Church. Cheng Studio),

JAPANESE PLAN LANDING

AT POOTUNG Shanghai, Sept. 15: A-party of 100 Japanese marines from the No. 21 destroyer cruised up and down the Whangpoo River in several motor launches this morning but falled to land at Pootung. "The Chinese machine-gunnera

are

Dies keeping a close watch on the move-

OVER 650 CASES REPORTED

Shanghai, September 15: The first British victim of the cholera epidemir' in Shanghai died to-day. He was Private Thomas Brown, of the Loyal Regiment,

Altogether there have been 659 cases in the International Settle- ment and French Concession, as follows:

French Concession:-Chinese 384 cases, 21 deaths; foreigners 9, one Czechoslovakian and four Russians died;

International Bottlement:-Chinese 265 cases, 24 deaths; for- eigners, one fatal esse-Beater.

ments of the Japanese.

One Japanese warship near the

mouth of the river at 10 o'clock this morning shelled the Chinese post- tions on the Pootung side but with- out any resulta.- Central News.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8 TT. ON LONDON: 18. 2.7/8d.

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NEWS INDEX

JAPANESE WARSHIPS MOVE FROM MACAO Canton, Sept. 15: The two amusementa Japanese warships which were cables sighted of Macao yesterday, are. Finance. reported to have moved farther Leading Article out to sea following the attack Local Diary........ from Chinese planes, it was learn- Mall Notices ed here to-day. The details of Radio Programmes yesterday's bombing have not been shipping disclosed.

Central News

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