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ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE STILL IN SOUTHERN

VITAL AND STRONG

King Replies To Address Of Welcome At Paris Reception

GRATEFUL THANKS EXPRESSED FOR WARM WELCOME EXTENDED

London, July 20.

The King began a long day of official visits and receptions in Paris this morning by laying a wreath on the Unknown Warrior's Tomb at the Arc de Triomphe. Having reverently placed the wresih in position the King remained for a brief space with bowed head.

The King wore the uniform of Field Marshal and was accom. panied by the British Ambassador. Sir Eric Phipps. His Majesty was received by the Minister for Pensions, M. Champetter de Ribes, while the band played the British and French National anthems.

After adding his signature to the golden book His Majesty shook hands with the officers present and returned to the Quai D'Orsay,

Shortly afterwards in company {entente, which soon after received. with the Queen and the Royal en- its baptism of fire. tourage the King made the journey by river in the Royal launch to a reception at the Hotel de Ville following which they attended a luncheon at the British Embassy.

In a brief speech at the Hotel de Ville, in reply to an address of

welcome,

Fils Maent y "said, " WES with · deep feeling that I crossed the threshold of tbla

Paris

Hotel de Ville which calls forth for me so many. mein- ories

our

gf common past. King George

"Today I in my turnt have come and I find that our en- tente has lost nothing of its strength or its vitality. 1 ask you gentlemen to tell the city of Paris, on our behalf, how much the Queen and I have been moved by your welcome. "We appreciate enormously the grace and beauty of our reception, the friendly character of which has specially touched US. Therefore, gentlemen. I express to you all my, warm and Krateful thanks."- (British Wireless)...

BONNET AND LORD HALIFAX

Paris, July 20.

The French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, and the British Foreign Secretary. Lord Halifax, will hold

1940 OLYMPICS

"IN FINLAND

Helsinki, July 20. Finland has accepted the invitation of the International Olympic Committee to stage the 1940 Olympic Games.--- (Reuter Bulletin).

Two Japanese Warships

Hit In Raid

اس

Hankow, July 20 My grandfather came here in 1903 their first conversation in the in a raid by Chinese shcraft on Two Japanese warships were hit and helped to lay the foundations Qual d'Orsay today according to of the entente between France and well-informed French political cir-

Japanese warship concentrations Great Britain My father came ties last night. M. Bonnet and in the vicinity of Hukow resterday here in April 1914 to confirm this Lord Halifax will then attend a

morning, according to a communi- luncheon at which the French que issued by the Chinese Aviation

Headquarters.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Premier. M. Daladier. and other well-known personalities will be present.

During the visit of the King and Queen to the exhibition of

Fare 2.--Fraud case at Bessions. British pictures at the Louvre in Mul sai case raises problem. the afternoon, M. Daladier. Lord Tailor's fakt not guilty. Heroin Halifax and M. Bonnet will have cffender will not disclose mas-the opportunity of continuing the

ter. Shanghai men charged. Page 3.-Food page. Fingers bro-

ken to extort confession. "bowlers,"

Nazi

Page 4-News about the Services

E

Captain's protest to Admiral.

Page 5.--Cinema notes and new..

conversation until the beginning of the garden party,(Trans- ocean).

PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

The King to witness a military

Crossword puzzle. Science's display at Satory... latest marvel.

Looking for

The King and Queen will lunch

men in millions. Diary of local at the Chateau de Versailles, and events.

will dine at the Foreign Office,.

Page 6-Strength of Anglo-French after which a reception will be;

friendship emphasised. Urgency held.

of Czech problem. Yunnan chlef in Hankow. Mysterious Shanghai gunfire. Cholera spreads in Loyang.

Page 7-Matriculation examina- tion results. Policemen charg- ed in Kowloon. New G.8.0. 2 for Colony. Marriage at Regis try. HMS. Suffolk goes North. New Commissioner of Prisons here. Page 8-Leading article":

soldier. Hello

Chinese

son -School.

The and

NOT SO HOT YESTERDAY

Another warship is claimed to have been hit in the second raid carried out on Hukow yesterday afternoon.-(Reuter),

Levant Front Battle

ANHWEI

OVERSEAS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO

Chinese soldiers seen ascending a hill in south Anhwel" (Photo C.MP.S.)

SHANGHAI POLICE RAID HOTEL AND FIND OPIUM

JAPANESE AND

ARRESTED

KOREAN

Shanghal, July 20.

A rald by the Settlement Police on a local hotel resulted in the unearthing of eighteen pounds of opium and the arrest of a Korean attached to the special Japanese Military Mission at Hsachow, a "Japanese atinched to the special Japanese Military Mission at Nan-

king and two Chinese,” a “male and a female.

Record Local Road Toll

CHINA'S WAR CHEST

Forty Million Dollars Raised Since The Outbreak Of Hostilities

BOYCOTT MOVEMENT IN THE SOUTH SEAS

Canton. July 20.

Overseas Chinese in British Malaya. Siam, Annam and the Philippines have contributed over $10,800,000, to swell - China's wAY chest since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, according to Mr. Ting Pel-tun, who just returned from a tour to the South Seas under Instructions of the Kwangtong Provincial Government. Mr. Ting said that several of the leading business men there have each subscribed more than $100,000 worth of Liberty Bonds..

One Chinese shop apprentice in Singapore, who earns only $4 per month. donated $16 from his savings.

Chinese maid 'servants in British Malaya raised a total of $1,000,000 and remitted it back to Chine.

In the Philippines, Mr. Ting continued, the 120,000 Chinese re- sidents had donated some $8,000. 000 up to last March, each giving an average of $70, while in the southern part of Annam, more than $3,000,000 was raised by the Chinese community of less than 300,000 persons.

The Chinese In Slam have con- tribute. $7,000,890, while these, in the Straits Settlement between | $1,400,000' and” £1,60€,000, ̧.·

Governor's Visit To Canton

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

been released,

Canton, July, 20.

The programme for the informat visit to Canton of H.E. Sir Geoffzy- The oplam was found in a brown leather bag in the same room Apart from monetary contribu-Northcote, Governor of Bong Kong, as the Korean and the two Chinese were when the police came tions. "the overseas Chinese in the who is due here tomorrow (Thurs- upon them. The Japanese came in afterwards thereby implicating South Seas have also launched a day) from the Colony, hasa Just himself. The Settlement Police called up the Japanese Consular police boycott movement against Tap- and had both of them arrested.

anese goods оп

HMS. Tarantula, on which Bir a wide scale. It is not determined yet whether

Geoffry and his party, will be Effective measures are enforced.

travelling, is expected to arrive the Japanese had any responsibility

Most of the Chinese residents in here on Thursday afternoon. The as the Korean "claims all respon- the South Seas, according to Mr. party will proceed direct to the sibility for the oplum."

Ting, are from Fukien and Kwang- British Consulate General in Sha- The Japanese was found to be in tang. They show much concernimeen. possession of a Browning pistol over the threat of a Japanese in which he stated was his private vasion in those two provinces and guest will have dinner at the Guest property and was carried for self they all hope that China will con- House with Their Excellencies the defence.

tinue to present" a united front Governor of Kwangtung, General The Korean stated that he and carry the war to a successful bought the oplum from an un- conclusion.(Central News), A record number of traffic acci-known male Chinese who visited dents was reported in the Colony his room previously, for $1,300. during the week ending 8 am, on Saturday. The figure of 101 is the highest ever recorded, the previous bighest being 84.

101 ACCIDENTS IN ONE WEEK

Four persons were killed and 40 injured during the week as the re- sult of street accidents.

Paris, July 20.

Those killed were all Chinese. A The battle on the Levant front

62-year-old woman was knocked increasing in

down and scope almost

fatally injured by a dally, according to French

motor lorry; another woman. 75 War reports, and is extending to sectors years' old, was knocked down and which have seen no action weeks.

for

The major offensive began by the Nationalists nine days ago has resulted in important gains although the chief objectives are bestill unattained.

to

it Wan

Although It appeared hotter yesterday than

"Although surrender of Valencia the Drevious day, the highest would not signify the termination temperature recorded, at I Dm of the hostilities it would consti- was 88.5 degs. F. as against 81 on tute, however, a major step to Tuesday. The lowest reading was wards a Nationalist victory and Goodbye. Prize day at Garri-89 degs. F.. compared with 79 herald the approach of the ter-

degs. F. the day before. This in-mination of the condict. Pare 9-Japanese will endeavour formation was obtained from the

The Republican Spanish head- to avoid confict with the Royal Observatory last evening.

quarters, realizing the seriousness Soviets,

The highest temperature on of the situation, have fortified the Page 10-Lawn bowls notes, ax. 3uly 20, 1937 was 80 dege, F: and countryside around Valencia to tures and teams. Governor the minimum reading on that day auch an extent that in spite of wins his golt match at Shek O. was 76.9' dega. F.

constant shelling and repeated Bradman's twentieth century At 10 a.m. yesterday the baro-thrusts the Nationalists, have on tour. US. baseball results. Imeter showed 29.81 ins, (sea level) made only insignificant progress. Sporting Axtures.

and humidity was 75 per cent.. |-(Transocean).

fatally injured by a private motor car as she was crossing the road; a 24-year-old woman, passenger of ceived when the vehicle collided a rickshaw, died from injuries re

with a bus; and a boy of eight was knocked down and killed by a bus as he was running across the road.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30 7/16 TT. ON LONDON: 1%.~ 2.J/Rİ,

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, July 20 London silver prices today were up 1/16 as follows:-

July 19 July 20 Spot............1#-1/2. 19-9/18/ Forward.....19-5/16 19-8/8..

Fighting On Honan-Shansi Border CHOLERA MENACE

Chengchow, July 20. Jaunched a counter-asault, direct- with much success the day before. Fighting JEAN been resumed ing a concentrated fire on the Some 300 Japanese were slain. around Wangwochen Hous-Shanat border."

on the Chinese,

A fleet of about 60 Japanese To avoid unnecessary losses, army trucks One thousand Japanese in the Chinese retired to the Tal-Chinese guerillas on the highway was attacked By fantry-men pushing westward hang Mountains. The Japanese running from Taingyang to Tal- from the city were attacked you did not give pursuit lest they yuan in north Honan on Sunday, terday by Chinese troops lying should be trapped in the moun-Twenty trucks were seized and more than ten Japanese guarda

in ambush at Wullchiao, about five kilometres west. After EUS-

taina. taining heavy losses, the Japanese Night raids were staged by killed by the guerillas.--(Central called in reinforcements and Chinese troops at Wangwuchen | Newe).

CONTINUES

The cholers monace in the Colony continues, eight cases being - revealed on Tuesday, bringing the total of cases so far reported to 188

raree cases or dysentery": and one case each of enteric fever and cerebro-spinal men- Ingitis were also notised on Tuesday,

The two Chinese who were in the same room as the Korean when the arrest was made appeared at the Chinese Court and were de- tained. According to the police, it Is believed, that the opium was in- tended for Nanking(Reuter).

Need For Peace In

Far East

August 13 Anniversary In Shanghai

POLICE PREPARE

AGAINST TERRORISM

recurrence of terrorist activities on

At 7.30 p.m. the distinguished

(Continued on Back Page)

MORE DAMAGE

DONE TO KIAOTSI LINE

-Chengchow, July 20. Further damage has been done by Chinese guerilias to the Kinofal Railway.

Large sections of rails west of Chulfutien, 198 kilometres west of Tsingtao, and about 40 bridges, and culverts have been damaged.

Traffic is not expected to be resumed on the line presently as it will take the Japanese some time to repair it(Central News),

· **MOPPING UP" OPERATIONS

Shanghai, July 20. Undaunted by the reports ap- pearing in the Japanese press charging the police with “lack of training" and negligence, respon- sible officials of the Shanghai

Chengchow, July 20, ̈· Bankow, July 20.

Chinese forces commenced "The visit of the King and

Municipal Police have already

vigorous "mopping up" operations |_ begun "preparations to prevent, to Qufen to Paris will not only the highest possible degree, the against the Japanese around Hwa. strengthen Anglo-French friend-

hslen, about:64 kilometres north of ship but is also likely to make & August 13, the first anniversary of

Linfen, on the Tatung-Puchon new.contribution to world peace,"

Railway in Shansi yesterday, de the oubreak of hostilities here. states the Sao Tan Pao, organ of

Heavy casualties were indicted the Chinese Army, in

Police patrols, search parties on the Japanese by the Chinese a lending article today.

and patrols of Russian volunteers during several spirited attacks in From the polical and economic have been kept on duty day and the vicinity of Yangcheng, In points of view, the paper says, night for the past week.

scutheast Shanal, on July 18 Anglo-French

co-operation will On August 13 ever available man Under the cover of darkness, a stabilie the European situation in the police and defence forces Chinese unit staged a surpose at- Before this can happen, however, will be called out to take part in tack on the Japanese in Telashni, peace must be established in the the patrols which have been con-northwest of Yangcheng, on the Far East-Reuter).

siderably strengthened —(Reuter). same day—(Central News:

Japanese In Retreat In S. Shansi

Breaking

Shenchow, July 201 led by Chinese troops with their garrison there having retreated through

Chinese retreat, cut on.

towards the northwest under heavy zieze, a Japanese, contingent at Four or five thousand Japanese

Chinese pressure... Wangyukaw to the north of Pin

at Kianghaien, equipped

In the vicinity of Wenst, heavy in south Shanal have retreated in- with over 100 fold guns and rub. fighting between Chiness and Jap– wards Yungcheng in July 19, dc-ber craft, were moving southwastanese troops raged for several dari |cording to military

Karna till my home since July 15, with the latter

sallering large numbers of lowes Another large detachment of Yuanku, on the north bank of Fleeing in d northward direction: Japanese In Tanwangchun in the the Yellow River, is now cleared the Japanese are being persued by vicinity of Pinglu is stijl surround- of Japanese troops the enemy Chinese guerillas-- (Centi News).