HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937.
FOREIGN WARSHIPS TO STAY AT NANKING
JAPANESE REQUEST IS
FLATLY REJECTED
But American Embassy Decide To Evacuate
ALLEGED "BETRAYAL OF
FRIENDSHIP”
Nanking. September 20.
In view of Vice-Admiral Hasegawa's warning the United States Embassy staff are to-morrow morning boarding the gunboat Luzon which will proceed up river for about eleven miles. The gun- boat will go down the river whenever necessary to maintain contact. with the Chinese Government. The Soviet Embassy stated that they had no intention of leaving the capital at present while the British Embassy says, "We are staying for the time being, al any rate."-Beuter...
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Shanghai, September 20. Vice-Admiral Hasegawa has issued a warning to Chinese non-
from combatants in Nanking to keep away
military objectives liable to serial attack or stay at their own risk-Reuter.
INDIGNATION FELT
Nanking, Sept. 20.
jected Vice-Admiral Hasegawa's
and
the
HMS. Capetown. HMS. Gnat and H.M.S. Bee are at present at Nanking, also the French warship Amiral Charnier.----
Reuter.
request to move their warships up- The Italian and German Em-stream from Nanking.) bassies have decided to remain in The Japanese will be held res-
for the The ponsible Nanking for the present.
killing French are awaiting instructions wounding of any French or British from Paris. The Chinese authori- nationals in the course of ties point out that all other Em- Japanese ralds on Nanking. bassies are apparently, remaining and are most indignant at the American Embassy's decision to evacuate and contend that the hitherto American Embassy had rejected every Chinese request. like moving away from Japanese warships in Shanghai harbour but are taking every opportunity to meet the Japanese wishes." They describe this and President Roose velt's partial embargo on shipment of arms as a "betrayal of Sino- friendship." Chinese
American circles openly Intimate that re- tallatory measures are possible.- Reuter
FLATLY REJECTED -
Shanghal, Sept. 20. Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Comman der-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, has sent a note to Vice- Admiral Hasegawa refusing to move the American warships,
Guam and Luzon, which are now at Nanking, and says that it is necessary for them to remain there as long as there were Ameri- eans in the capital. Admiral Yarnell has requested Vice-Admiral Hasegawa to instruct the Japanese raiders to "avoid these vessels."
"Admiral Sir Charles Little, Com- mander-in-Chief of the China Station, and Admiral Le Bigut, Commander-in-Chief of the French Astalle Fleet, have also fiatly re-
FEWER FUNNELS IN LINERS
Change In Ocean
"Fashion"
The Cunard White Star Iner Aquitania is now the only ocean- guing vessel in the world to pós- sess four funnels.
She has acquired that distinc- tion as a result of the removal of two funnels each from the Union-. Castle Hiners Arundel Castle and Windsor Castle, at present being reconstructed at Belfast.
Within the last few years ocean "fashion." which once decreed that all the largest passenger ships should be four or at least three-funnelled, has changed. Among famous liners now broken up of sunk, which once" showed four "smoke stacks" were the Cunard Line's Lusitania. (35,0000
und tona),
Mauretania (35,000 tons) the White Star Company's Olympic (45,000 tons) and Titanfc (45.000 tons); and the French Line's France (24,000 tona).
Smoke has been leaving the "smoke stacks" owing to the ad- vent of the mptor-ship and oil- fnelled vessels, and the tendency Ja to reduce the number of fun- nels even further. Out of the nine largest ships in the world at present in commission. no fewer than four-the Italian Rex and Conte di Savoia and the German Bremen and Europa-have only two funnels. The remainder, with the exception of the Aquliania, have three. In nearly all the lat- ter cases only one or two of the "stacks" are actually used for carrying of fumes, the others be- ing utilised as gymnasium, store- room, or for other purposes.
A group of officers of the Chinese Army serving in the Sino-
Japanese conflict.
FIERCE RUNNING AIR
BATTLE AROUND
NANKING
Victory For Chinese Machines
Nanking, September 20. ·
With yesterday's mammoth air raid still fresh in the minds of the residents here, another fleet of 50 Japanese planes attempted to bombard the capital at 10 a.m. this morning, which again ended in disaster fore the Japanese when foar of thetr machines were shot down by Chinese pursuit planes.
MAYOR YUI'S REQUEST
Shanghal, Sept. 20. Mr. O. K. Yui, Mayor of Greater Shanghal, has replied to the joint communication from Admiral Siwhich stretched over many miles and which ended in
To-day's aerial combat was featured by a "running air battle” Charles Little and other foreign victory for the Chinese machines,
a complete Naval commanders saying that
מן
NANKING RAIDED
Nanking. Sept. 20. Japanese planes ralded Nanking this morning. The siren
at 10.30 a.m. was sounded
and
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CALDBECK'S
strict orders have been given to
As soon as the alarm was sound- Chinese aerial and other forces to
ed the ever-watchful Chinese avoid whenever possible action en-
planes took to the air and Inter- dangering foreign areas. Mr. Yui cepted the Invading air armada contends that the fundamental
over the vicinity of the Purple cause of the danger τα non-
Fulls where. a flerce dog-fight twice combatants In these areas lie
ensued. The lighter Chinese the use of the Settlement machines
raked the and the heart
invading twenty minutes later the planes Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance of Whangpoo planes with machine-guns, bring attacked the city, many heavy Minister and brother-in-law of as a base for hostile Japanese ing down two of the
Mr. Yui requests the craft near the suburb of the city. diving and letting fall a hall of
Japanese bombers participating in power Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek. operations.
who has raised several Important Naval conmanders to take steps to remove this cause of danger.—
During this time four of the bombs which landed mainly In leans in Europe for China. Reuter
Japanese planes left the scene of Kaofan Road or near the National the fighting and flew directly over Government office. killing many the capital where П bombs were dropped:
the road. The second raid was at The other planes tried frantical | about noon when Japanese planes ly to dodge the Chinese machines bombed the north section of by flying towards Chihshishan Chungshan Road near the Drum where
Tower. A big explosion was also observed near the Observatory on top of the Purple Mountain. →
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CHINESE GRATIFIED Nanking, Sept. 20: The Chinese authorities are gratified to hear of
the
firm reply of the British. French and American Admirals to Vice-Admiral, Hasegawa's request, The Chinese authorities issued a semi-official statement to-night strongly condemning the American
Embassy's decision- Reuter.
!
ADDED TO IMPRESS
It is estimated that there are now fewer than 40 three-funnel-
JAPANESE INFANTRYMEN
SURROUNDED
4.
number of civilians and making big, holes in CHINESE
another encounter Look place. Here one Japanese bomber was struck and crashed in flames. When the Japanese planes at- tempted to escape... the Chinese pursuit planes gave chase and engaged the Invaders in the third and final combat over Klangyin. Another Japanese plane was hit In the petrol tank and after catching fire it crashed to the ground.
It is announced that the damage caused by bombs dropped from the Japanese planes was slight- Central News.
Very heavy anti-aircraft fire from below kept the city rocking for nearly two hours. The all clear signal was given at 1 pm-
Reuter.
MEETING CALLED
HOLDING
POSITIONS
ON LIUHONG FRONT
The Japanese advanced by two routes, the first column attacking the Chinese at Wuchla while an- | other pushed on towards Chao- wangmiao, Chuchin and Hsiaochu-
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL}
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In ssociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Pering
PAINTING THE CORONATION
The King Approves Artist's Sketch
HOW IT WILL
BE DONE
c!
It is fitting that they should figure official 80 prominently in the
these portrayal
ceremontes which is their gift to the Sovereign. More to the centre Mr. "Baldwin ls seen between two of the Court officials.
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Mr. Frank O. Salisbury's paint- Shanghai, Sept. 20: Following a ing of the Coronation in West- fierce battle which, started at 11minster Abbey, which is to be o'clock last night and ended short-presented
Mr. Salisbury has had made to the King by the
number of ly before daybreak to-day, the Dominion Prime, Ministers, will not
miniature figures, quarter life-size, Chinese have successfully repulsed be completed Nanking, Sept. 20.
depicting the until about the Representatives of the Powers the Japanese attack and are hold- | middle of next year. ·
principal personages, all complete with robes and insignia down to who received the Japanese warning firmly.to their first line of de-
Mr. Salisbury, hopes to get a real
the smallest detail. There is" z The Chinese planes, all returned in re the bombing of the Capital fense in the Liuhong sector, it was start on the "work by October. miniature Throne, and an Tsinan. Sept. 20: With fresh safely to the air base.
last evening are calling a special announced late this afternoon.
cxact when all the Important figures in replica of the scene can be staged meeting this afternoon to decide rushed Chinese troops
to the
the Diplomatic Corps' attitude.----
the picture-members of the Royal on a cloth of gold which is the Family, "the great Officers of State, precise vicinity of Yaokuantun, a tew
"liquler.
and others will be available for gold
shade of the wonderful miles north of Tsangehow, impor-
carpet lald
down in the tant rallway elty on the Tientsin-
JAPANESE PLANES SCOUT OVER
the special sittings which are Abbey. Pukow line in southern Hopet pro-
SHANTUNG CITY
essential for the task. vince, the Chinese military hero
Tainan, Scpt. 20: Two Japanese chia. bombers
from appearing
the The fighting lasted several hours. expect important developments within the next few days.
north, scouted over Techow, im- and heavy casualties are reported on the for both sides. The Japanese wer portant
city Fierce
railway Oghting between
Tientsin-Pukow line in northern finally forced to retreat following j'units' raged northwest of Yau-
Shantung, early yesterday morn-heavy loss in men and munitions.-- kuantun near Lilou and Jenho vil.
Ing. it was disclosed to-day. Central News. lages on September 18, following which the Japanese cars retreated
A column of 80 Japanese infan- trymen led to a small hamlet where they are now surrounded by Chinese. Central News.
tank
SPAIN'S CLAIM REJECTED
Geneva, Sept. 20: The League Assembly to-day rejected Spain's claim regarding eligibility for election to the Council by 24 votes
to 23.- Kuler
BIG PRICE OFFERED FOR SUBMARINE
a
led vessels left on the Beven Seas. Most, new liners," apart from the largest, are being built with "only
Paris, Sept. 20. one. Among these are the Strath- The French police have arrested more. latest of the "white sisters" | alx Spanish Naval men after they
to of the Peninsular and. Oriental had attempted capture
the Spanish Line, whose predecessors,
Government submarine Strathaird and Strathnaver, had
It at present in Brest Harbour. three funnels; the Orlon and Or- appears that the leader, who was
the Orient Company, cades of
commander of another Spanish whose one funnel contrasts with the two funnels of the rest of the vessels of the line, and the Stir-General Franco and six members ling Castle, Athlone Castle and of his crew went to the other sub- Capetown Castle of the Union- Castle Line, which are al funnelled ships.
of
one
one-
"Once upon a time," an official company informed a "Morning Post" representative, "people judged the size and com- fort of a liner by the number of funniels it possessed. Particularly was this so in Eastern waters, and in sorhe cases extra funnels were added to give impressiveness
It is also reported that the same planes reconnoltered over. Tsang- ehow in southern Hopel.
The military headquarters re- ceived despatches from the front, stating that the Chinese are hold-
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The versatile Mr. Salisbury bl- Few laymen realise the amount self was tallor and cutter of the of labour entalled in such a Com- robes, and his daughter did much mission Each recognisable figure of the embroidering. The models In the great asembly is, as it were. are wonderful toys, but their pur- separate and complete "work pose is a very utilitarian one, for which means as much effort as a they enable the artist to arrest full-size portrait, and each means and paint at leisure that separate sittings. In Mr. Salls fleeting moment in hours of con- Boocnow, Sept. 20: A large numbury's picture of the Jubilee Ser- tinually changing pageantry. ber of Chinese refugees were killed vice at St. Paul's Cathedral, which now hangs in Buckingham Palace, and wounded here to-day when a squadron of nine Japanese planes
seventy-ave
the principal
REFUGEES BOMBED
of
ing lines about two miles from the released 20 bombs on the railwaygures required special sittings.
Coronation picture they
In the The machines spent 40 minutes will be few. over the city, apparently trying to get a better picture of the sur». roundings.— "entral News.
Laokuantun station. The "no station. man'a land" is only a mile wide between the opposing forces where fierce fighting is in progress. Central Newz
UNIVERSITIES TO REOPEN IN INTELIOR
Nanking, Sept. 20: Four Chinese : institutions of higher learning in
CHINESE SEAMEN SEND APPEAL TO U.8.
one
ches are on cardboard 36 in. long Mr. Salisbury's preliminary sket-
by 22 in., but his canvas for the actual picture will be about 15 it by 8 ft.
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SCORES OF SHETCHES THE SUPREME MOMENT Much preliminary work is neces- Abbey during the rehearsals, and Mr. Salisbury spent hours in the sary. The artist made half a dozen. completed sketches, in full colour. six in the morning till late in the on the actual day was there from of suggested scenes for the picture.
evening.
There
are
scores of
Shanghai, Sept. 20: The Chin-That which was his final choice, pencil charcoal sketches which are
Government aubmarine, but who Tan and Utopia universities will Becretary of State at Washington, i ment of the Coronation, when and elaborate studies of indivi-
has
now
shown allegiance
tu
The
the
the
and which has been approved by the Shanghal war area, including ese Seamen's Union to-day sent a
raw material for thẻ great work the King, shows the supreme mo-
itself. Some Great China, Kwang Hua, Fun cablegram to Mr. Cordell Hall,
are quite detailed His Majesty is seated on open a joint university sometime denouncing Japan's illegal block-
duals, groups, and portions of the wearing Throne.
the Imperial the China next month at Nanchang. Klang ade of
coast. The. al province and Kwelyang. Kwel- message urges the American Gov- Crown, holding Sceptre and Orb Abbey, others apparently discon- and the Archbishop of Canterburyected strokes of the pencil which chow province. It was learned here ernment to participate In marine and offered the comman-
appear quite meaningless until forthcoming deliberations of the uttering that movingly worded to-day. der £28,000 if he and his men
one realises that they fix some Benediction. would hand the submarine over
The presidents of the four insti- | League of Nations and to adopt
expression on a face, some gesture, : The Queen is shown watching some set of a robe, essential for to Franco's Government.
tutions conferred with Dr. Wang dennite measures to check further
the scene sitting in her Chair of the final compositon." Government commander refused Shin-chien. Minister of Education. Japanese aggression in China.
State. whereupon he and his crew were to-day and received approval of Central New
Some of those present in the set upon by the raiders Who the plans while the two provincial
It perpetuates a scene of won- | Abbey-stich as the Dominion re- shot and killed one of the Govern-governments have also expressed largely interested in China parti- derful pageantry. Round the King presentatives, whose stay in Eng- ment crew. Another escaped and willingness to assist in the open cularly in the Shanghai area, to
are grouped the splendidly ap land was brief-have already raised the alarm upon which the ing of the joint colleges.
consider a common boltey for the parelled Officers of state, to the given their special sittings. Their ralderk left kidnapping the com-
protection of properties, lodging of right are the Prime Ministers of pictures are grouped round the mander and engineer of the Goy-
claims at the proper time, as well Canada, New Zealand, Australia walls of an annexe "to Mr. Balls- as general safeguarding of British and South Africa. For the first bury's studio, gazing mutely at the interests. The meeting will be time the Dominion and Empire miniature representation of the held jointly with the China Ass-representatives took their full part historic scene in which they them- clation— Reuter.
But this idea is rapidly passingerriment vessel. After a hot chase
and, in one of two cases of for- eign motor ships, funnels are be- ing eliminated altogether." "
by the French police a number of arrests were made.—— Reuter's Bulletin Service.
:
Central News."
LONDON MEETING
London, Bept, 20. The Federation of British Indus- tries has called for a meeting in London for Sept. 29 for firms
In the Coronation ceremonies, and selves participated
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Private notes are available after approval.