1938-07-20 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1938-PAGE

THE LIANG

LIANG KWANGS LOYALTY IS UNIMPEACHABLE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

Subtle Japanese Propaganda Moves Doomed To Failure

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Canton, July 19.

Persistent Japanese reports calculated to bring about disloyalty and unrest in South China fail to achieve their object, as high civil and military officials are loyal to the Central authorities and will continue to maintain a solid united front against Japanese aggres®

sion.

"The latest Japanese fabrications; is that Kwangsi leaders such as Generals Li Tsung-len and Pel Chung-hat would secede from the National Government upon the foll of Hankow to safeguard their own province. This report is obviously

false and no denial has been deem- ed necessary.

NEVER TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Several Japanese dispatches were directed arainst General Ya Han-mou. Commander-in-Chief of Kwangtung "forces. An English secretary of the Geners) stated re- cently that it was useless and un- groundless

deny

to necessary stories spread by Japanese news

Being far from the sea and in-agencies, which are never seriously vulnerable to Japanese attacks, taken by Chinese or foreigners, Kwangsi is in no danger and

Kwangtung and Kwangs troops therefore does not require special protection by the return of its are taking part in the defence of military leaders, a representative Krukiang and Hankow.

HAINAN

ISLAND

SHELLED

Halhow, July 19.

A Japanese gunboat steamed near Potsinkong, a harbour on the northern coast of Hainan Island, and fired several shells ashore yesterday afternoon, Á shop was hit and damaged by shell but no casualties re- sulted

The Chinese junks in the harbour were seized, and set on fire by bluejackets from the gunboat.(Central News)

FUNERAL OF QUEEN MARIE

Bucharest, July 19. General According to a decree lasued by of the Fifth Route Army here Li Han-yun, the Cantonese com-King Carol for the funeral of the stated. Kwangsi army men are mander at Kluklang, has under his late Queen Marie the body will crack Central remain at Sinals until Saturday absolutely loyal to Generalissimo command several Chiang Kai-shek, he emphasized.

morning and will then be brought by a special train to Bucharest.— (Transocean).

divisions.

TENSION ON SOVIET

MANCHUKUO BORDER FIGHTING AT

Japanese Allege Russians Building Defence Works

Hankow, July 19. 'Anticipating a possible armed conflict between Soviet and Japan- ese troops, Koreans and Manchukuoans are evacuating Changkaofeng, on the Tumen River, according to reports received here.

Information emanating from Japanese sources alleges that the So- viet troops not only have "not withdrawn from Changkaofeng but have even been building defence works at night,

•

It is said that at present only a small batch of Soviet troops is at Changkaofeng, but there are large detachments at a peint 20 klo- metres east..

SOVIET CLAIM DENIED

.

. Meanwhile, other reports state that Soviet troops at Changkao- feng have advanced farther to Changchunfang~(Central News).

The Japanese Government, in renewed Tokyo. July 19. the meantime, made a In an official statement the protest in Moscow, rejecting the Japanese Foreign Office denies the assertion that Changkaofent is in Soviet assertion that the territory Russian territory, near Chankaofeng, which was re- cently occupied by Soviet soldiers. belongs to Russia.

OUTSKIRTS

FOURTH TEST

MATCH

GIBB UNFIT TO PLAY AT LEEDS

London, July 19.

P. A. Gibb, the Cambridge bata- man-wicketkeeper, has been pro- nounced unfit to play for England against Australia in the Fourth Test match at Leeds on Friday. His place will be taken by W. F. Price, of Middlesex; who will be the wicketkeeper.

TO REPEAT

"OFFER GOLD”.

MOVEMENT

Chungking, July 19.

The "Offer Gold" movement which was launched on July 7. the war anniversary, will be repeated shortly on an over wider scale, according to a de- cision reached at a meeting of various government organs yesterday.(Central News).

The English team, therefore, will FIVE MILLION

be selected from the tollowing players:---

可

W. R. Hammond (Gloucester). VISIT EMPIRE

(Capt.).

K. "Farnes" (Essex).

N. W. D. Yardley (Cambridge). W. F. Price (Middlesex),

H. Verity (Yorkshire),

W. E Bowes (Yorkshire),

E. Paynter (Lancashire)..

J. Hardstan (Nottingham).

T. W. Goddard (Gloucester)." C. J, Bamett (Gloucester). D. C. 8. Compton (Middlesex). W. J. Edrich (Middlesex), D. V. P. Wright (Kent).

(Reuter).

LUNCH SCORES

London, July 19. Lunch scores of cricket matches played today are as follows.

Derby 149 and 79 for 2 v. Leices- tershire 153 for 8 declared.

EXHIBITION

CHasgow, July 19, Five million persons have visit- ed, the Eme Exhibition in Glas- gow atnce. its opening. The Ave millionth visitor, who arrived yes- terday morning. was given free lunch and freedom of the Exhibi- tion.(Reuter Bulletin).

MORE INCIDENTS IN JERUSALEM

Jerusalem, July 19.

The

Jewish colony of Bein Yussof, near Beinam, was attack- ed by armed Araba last night who killed one Jew and wounded three

OF PENGTSEH Essex 535 for 6 declared others. The Jews, who returned

Kluklang, July 10.

Chinese troops continued to make headway in their counter-attack against Pengtsch and have now reached the foot of Troshan, an important height about two miles south of the town.

Sussex 124 and 389 for 7,

Gloucestershire 394 for 7 (W, R. Hammond 159 not out) v, Lanca- shire 428 for 9.

Northants 190 v. Hampshire 97 and 274 for 7.

Notts 147 v. Australians 243 and 433 for 4

Surrey 333 v. Kent 337 and 127 for 7.

Warwickshire 190 for 7 declared

the Arab Are, wounded four of their adversaries.

Two railway bridges were" blown up on the Nablus-Zulkarm ne and 150 telegraph poles on the road between Nablus and Jeru- salem were pulled down and the wire cut-Transocean)..

The Japanese have erected "de fence works outside Pengtseh to make a desperate stand against Worcestershire 132 and 9 for 1. CAPT. WIEDEMANN the encroaching Chinese-(Central-Reuter Bulletin). News)...

Lendon, July 19,

With reference to reports

re-

CHINESE REACH HSUANCHENG NEW SHORT WAVE garding the visit to London of

„Tunki, July 19. Following up their success at Hunglingkiao, Chinese troops are rapidly advancing along the high- The Soviet Consul-General in way towards Hsuancheng and have Harbin has been recalled to Mos- now reached the outskirts of the cow, presumably in connection with city; according to military reports. the incident-(Transocean).

On the basis of the Treaty of

AN UNSETTLED ISSUE 1888, in which the frontier hetween

Unless Germany and Italy create Manchuria and Russia is deter- mined, the Foreign Office declares a storm in Europe, Japan will that there can be no question but probably not come into srmed con- that the territory now held by the flict with a third country now that Russian troops belong to Manchu-she is fully occupied in China, states the local edition of the Shan Pao in an editorial. yesterday com- The Japanese Ambassador to menting on the latest Soviet Man- Soviet Russla, Mr. Shigemitsu, has chukuo border impasse,

The incident, the journal pre- returned to Moscow from a Euro- į pean tour to conduct negotiationsdicts, will remain an unsettled js-

kuo,

RENEWED PROTEST

in connection with the frontier in-sue just as the French occupation | cident.

COLLISION IN IRISH SEA

London, July 19. A collision occurred in the Irish Sea between the passenger steamer Munster, "plying between" Liverpool and Dublin and an Americaйi freighter. The former was damaged above the water line. :

of the Paracel Islands.

The paper sees in the Soviet's latest move a blow to Japan's plan ΤΟΥ future military operations against Vladivostok on land. The area under dispute is strategically situated on the Manchukuo Korea Soviet border, and is an important gateway leading into Boviet ter-

ritory.

TO DIVERT ATTENTION The Lih Pao and the Wah Kin

at Po, on the other hand, both

hold the view that the latest border incident is merely another Japan- Several other "steamers and a feboat rushed to the rescue but ese move to divert the atter tion of the damage was slight the her people to a foreign issue, as Munster returned to Liverpool un- the anti-war sentiment at home

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der her own steam for repairs.- (Reuter Bulletin).

REFUGEES CROWD!

CANTON CAMPS

bas

reached an uncontrollable height(Central News),

PRES. HOOVER STRANDING

The Japanese garrison at Hsuan- cheng, the reports statę, are mak- ing feverish preparations for de- fence of the city.

At Sunklapu, Chinese forces have tightened their siege on the beleaguered Japanese there, num- bering 500 men-(Central News),

STATION.

Singapore, July 19. Sir Shenton Thomas, Gov- ernur of the Straits Settle- ment, today opened, the new short wave station of the Malaya. Broadcasting Cor- poration.

Although the Corporation is receiving no subsidy from the Government they hope to bring the peoples of Malayà together by its broadcasts (Reuter Bulletin), ·

CHINESE POSITION ON YANGTSE IS STEADY

Opposing Forces Battling On Poyang Lake Banks

Hankow, July 19.

Captain Wiedemann, who is a member of Herr Hitler's entourage. it is stated that he is not an in- frequent visitor to London.

It was suggested that on the occasion of the present visit Herr Wiedemanin might. with ad- vantage, have an informal con- versation with the Foreign Secre- tary and it was considered con- venient as the conversation purely Informal to hold such $ conversation at Lord Halifax's private house in London.

was

Any suggestions made regarding the nature of this conversation are entirely unauthorised. (British Wireless)..."

FRANCE WELCOMES BRITISH ROYALTY

(Continued from Page 1)

MONUMENT - UNVEILED Amid these outward visible signs

THROUGH PASSENGER "and PARCELS EXPRESS SERVICE TO and FROM HANIOW.

On and from Thursday, July 14th, a through Express train » service ranting twice weekly will be in operation between Bong Kong and Bankow. Bookings on the up direction will be to the following stations:-Chien Haien, Heng Yang, Chu Chow, Chang Bha East, and Hankow.

Station

Kowloon to Hankow

FARES.

Ist class

2nd clas 3rd #lass"

HK844.30 BK829,55' HK$14.75

Chang Sha E.

33.50

22.35

11.15

Cha Chow

32.00

21.35

10.65

13

Heng Yang

28.00

18,65

0.36

Chien Hsien

23.20

15.45

7 75

Sleeping berth supplement extra lat and 2nd class only.

N879.60" N863.36 N$ 2.20

- Hantow to Kowloon

DAYS and TIMES of DEPARTURE.

Kowloon dep. 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays Hankow arr. 10 p.m. on Wednesdays & Saturdays. Hankow dep. 10 pm, on Sundays and Thursdayı

· Kowloon arr, 7,85 x ̧m. on Wednesdays & Sundays,

Parcels Traffic will be accepted on these trains eäch parcel not exceeding 125 kilos. in weight.

Farther details regarding Bates, Fares, Reservations etc, can be obtained upon application to the Traffic Manager or Station Master, Kowloon Station.

E. S CARTER, Kanager and Chief Engineer.

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NEW INFORMATION IN DUNCAN SANDYS CASE

MR. ATTLEE MOVES FOR FRESH INQUIRY BY COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES

London, July 18.

In the House of Commons yesterday the Speaker gave his ruling on 'the matter raised last Thursday by a Member who stated, in con- nection with the Sandys case, that information had come into his posession which had not been in the hands of the Committee of Privileges.

In the course of a lengthy state- ment, the Speaker said the in- formation now forthcoming show- ed that individual members of Military Court. knew nothing of the summoris to Mr. Bandys to appear before them. The Court had not yet met when Mr. Sandys

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DOCTOR FOUND NOT GUILTY

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(Continued from Page: 1) of enthusiasm the yacht Enchan-raised the point in Commons on

The case was heard before Mr. tress slowly made its way into the June 29.

Justice Macnaghten and the pro It was for the House to decide, secution was led by the Attorney- inner harbour and gave a signal more for the unveiling of the Monument the Speaker thought, what action, General, Sir Donald Somervell. The Chinese position on the Yangtse front has become sleady after a series of land and air counter-assaults on the Jap-"Britannia" which has been areotif any, should be taken on disclo-

For the defence, Mr. Roland new fact: but if Oliver, K.C., argued that what Dr. anese, declared General Chen Cheng, Chairnian of the Hupeh Pro-ed on a height overlooking the sure of this

town in memory of the first Bri-guidance was sought his advice Bourne had done was lawful, right vincial Government, in a press Interview.

The two opposing forces, according to General Chen, are pitted tish troops who landed at Soulogne would be that the matter should and honest and he had brought a against each other on the banks of Foyang "Lake, whilst the line after the outbreak of the Great be allowed to rest where it was. long-standing issue to a head.

In his view the decision of the. running from Hsiangshan to Mayinkiso, near Hukow. on the south War. The unveiling ceremony it-

The Judge, in his summing uý self was performed by Field Mar-House on the report of the Com-pointed out that the case did not bank of the Yangtse is still firmly held by the Chinese:

shal Lord Cavan at whose

side mittee of Privileges remained sub-touch that of the professional Flanking attacks have beening ont against them at Wang-was Marshal Petain.

stantially unaffected.

abortionist, and he, did not doubt launched by the Chinese or this chiapallor, about 10 kilometres There were also present dele-

Mr. ATTLEE'S MOTION

that the doctor was only acting in line at Matang, Pengtseh and Hu- west of Tsienshan.

gates of all the French and British Following the Speaker's state- consultation with doctors of high kow during the last few days, auc- General Chen confirmed that ex-Servicemen's Associations, pro- ment, questions were addressed standing in order to confrm that cessfully holding up the Japanese Kuyeh, Hotseh (Tsaochowy), and minent among them beluga dele to the Premier by the two Oppost the circumstances were such that Tingtao, in west, Shantung, have gation composed of 150 survivors of tion leaders, and Mr. Winston an operation should be performed Small Japanese warships, Gen- been recaptured by the Chinese. the original British Army corps Churchill also intervened. * from the point of view of the eral Chen revealed," have been The Japanese have withdrawn to which landed here in August 1914. The Prime Minister's view was health of the patient.

Tsining. shelling Sinkang, east of Kiuklang,

As soon as the yacht Enchantress that there was no purpose in re- Talkang in east Ronan, General had moored at "Gare Maritime" opening the question in the House operation as an act of charity and Dr. Bourne had perfomed the also been re- the Foreign Minister. M. Georges pending the report of the Select unquestionably believed he was have also been actively bombing Chen added, has

by the

Chinese Bonnet went on board to bring the Committee, and Sir Archibald Sin- doing the right thing (Reuter). various points along the Yangtse occupied River:

(Central News):

advance.

·

According to Mr. Liu Pak-kwan of the Canton branch of the Emergency "Refugee Rellet Com- mission, the eight camps in the city are fully crowded with re-

The Director of the Marine cach Ingees. The capacity of

Many Japanese steam launches camp is about 500 persons but Inspection Bureau at Washington,

steaming upriver have been sub- after the recent bombings they Mr. R. F. Field, stated to the preseject to Chinese fire and destroyed. recently that the steamer Presi- have had to accommodate more.

Undue Speed Was Intermittently. Japanese planes Cause Of Mishap

dition, 181 were sent to Szewel was travelling. County, which has been marked as The

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-LION HILL BATTERIES

SHELLED

COST OF LIVING IN TIENTSIN DOUBLED

first greetings of the French Gov- | clair (Liberal) took a similar view, Dr. Bourne was charged under ernment to the British Sovereigns bat Mr. Clement Attlee (Labour) section 58 of the Offences against and presented Queen Elizabeth rave notice of a motion that the Person Act of 1861, by operat with a magnincent bouquet of the proceeding of the debate oing on a girl of Afteen years of age Hankow, July 19. orchids. When a rew minutes the report of the Committee of to prevent her from becoming a ÄNHWEI STALEMATE

Chinese batteries on Yion Hilli on later the Bovereigns went on land Privileges be null and vold and mother. The officials of the Commissiondent Hoover was going too fast

the Yangtee below Kluklang were the National Antherns of both that the report be referred back The girl in the case was the vic are now finding ways to reduce the when she stranded on the Island

Continuing, General Chenre again shelled by Japanese warships countries were played.

to the Committee-(British Wire-tim of serious offences in connec number of refugees, and it is re- of Holsho on December 10.

Mr. Field, declared conditions of ported that a stalemate has deve- this morning, as they attempted to June 26 up to

The Foreign Minister presented | less).

tion with which, three troopers of vealed that front fun are given visibility and navigation did not loped for the Japanese in south-pass the forts, which replied to the to the King and Queen the Pre-

the Royal Horse Guards were July 10, 655 refugees wet their permit a safe speed as great as west Anhwel after they had been shelling. The activities of the feet of the Department pas de

found guilty and sentenced at the respective native villages. In ad- that at which the passenger vessel repelled in their repeated attempts forts have thus refuted the Japan-Calais as well as other leading per-

Old Balley. to push westward from Tatenshanese claim that they had been put sonalities, Thereupon King George this The Chinese are effectively hold out of commission.

Inspected the guard of honour The warships attempted to pass and together with the Queen a safety zone. 91 left for their criticism of the handling of the

by Lion Hill following their failure and sulte "took his place in a

Tientsin, July 19. HEAVY FIGHTING. respective provinces at their own ship in analyzing the report of an

The Secretary-General of the to enter Poyang Lake..

special train which will convey him The cost of living here: has

AT HSIAHSIEN request 121 were sent to various inquiry board which absolved the Orphanage Protection Societies, late Captain George W. Yardley Judicial Yuan, Mr. Chang Chih-

About 40 Japanese warships, in- to Parts where they are due to mounted by over 100 percent as

Chengchow, July 19, while 177 voluntarily left, the and the crew, of responsibility for pong, who recently arrived in cluding transports, auxiliaries and arrive shortly before five o'clock compared with a year ago, and

the loss of the ship,

Chengtu in connexion with a plan other craft, are anchored between this afternoon

to fall has caused much suffering to the Heavy Aghting is going on at At present there are still 2.572 Mr. Field concurred with the for the removal of the Chaoyang Matang and Hurow. More Japan- In addition to the Royal suite, poor and anxiety to the autho-Hsiahaien in south Shansi-

Chinese guerillas are attacking refugees living in the camps Of Board in exonerating the crew Law College to the city from ese troops are moving up, ready to the British Ambassador to Paris, rities,

The high cost of commodities is the city from all sides. The this number 2,350 are Cantonese, generally of charges of drunken Changsha, has chosen a suitable renew the amphibian drive on Kiu- Bir Erie Phipps, and the highest victims of the recent bombingsness and misconduct on the island site for the college, says a dispatch Klang, while Chinese reinforce-officials of the French railways are largely due to the Interruption of Japanese have closed, the city querillas gates and are firing from the tops and 223 are from neighbouring while the 100 passengers awaited to the Sin Wan Pao. Mr. Changments are also lining up for the accompanying the Sovereigns communications

has left for Chungking. rescue.

| coming battle. (International), (Transocean);

(International),

of the city walls,(Central News). provinces.

camps.

Director offered