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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

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JAPANESE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH SOVIETS

General Lushkov Reveals Strength Of Russia

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SUPPORT OF IL DUCE UNCERTAIN

Shanghai, July 20.

Thai Japan will endeavour to avoid a confilet with Soviet Russia is the opinion of "the majority of foreign correspondents and obser- vers here who are acquainted with conditions in Japan and Russis, ›

They believe that Japan has reserves for a war with Soviet

• Russia but is met by hostile world opinion. The support of Mussolini' is uncertain in view of the Anglo-Italian agreement, in their opinion, while many people, in Germany are sympathetic towards China.

The Soviet land, sea and air strength has been revealed by General Genrich Samoilovitch Lushkov, former Far Eastern chief of the OGPU, who has escaped to Japan.

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He said:

130,000 are troops of the Soviet "Stalin thinks it is the time that Far Eastern political bureau under Soviet Russia should deal a ratat my command, and miscellaneous blow to Japan by the operation of troops under the Baikal military her Far Eastern army and Pacific administration.

Acet when Japan's military "Besides these troops. there are strength is completely exhausted 25 sniper divisions. Along the due to the protracted Sino-Jap-Russo - Manchukua border. some anese hostilities

2.000 military planes are awaiting "Soviet Russia has approximately instructions. About 90 submarines 400,000 troops east of Lake Baikal. of various types are ready to start Of the total. about 270,000 repre activities in Vladivostok, and other -sent the Far Eastern army and ports."(International).

MOORLAND COTTAGE?). DONATIONS FOR

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The moorland cottage where Thomas Hardy, the novelist, was born June 2, 1840, and which he

HUNGRY BABIES

The following donations received lor Hungry Bables are acknow- ledged with grateful thanks.

Mr. W. T. Stanton #50; Mr. and wanted to remain the home of an Mrs. James Ming $20; Mrs. F. ordinary labourer living in an or-Cheng $10; Mrs. V. Chan $10 Mr. dinary labourer's world." was sold D. F. Myers $10, Mr. Fung Kut Lee recently to a Dorchester farmer, P.10; Mrs. J. H. Ruttonjee #10; F. Parsons.

Ten Thousand Go To See Dwarfs Marry

A crowd of nearly 10,000 pack ed the streets round the Church of the Sacred Heart at Blackpool recently to see the wedding of the midgets, Annie Knips and Herman Retter. She is 3ft. Sin.. he is 2in. taller.

Above you see the couple passing a bearded guard of honour of Laplanders after the ceremony.

Women were trampled on. had to stand on chalis to sen the others fainted, traffic was disor-register.

ganised and police reinforcementa "Herman "told the "Daily Mirror" had to be rushed in a patrol car. that he and his bride will spend When the tiny couple arrived for their honeymoon driving in a taxi

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the ceremony girls surged round round the countryside near Black PLANE EXPORTS

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the car to wish the groom good pool. luck. Many who tried to stand on "We can't afford a world cruise,” the running-board were checked he said. by the police.

Immediately after the wedding

All the while the "little grown- | bride and groom returned to their Up" smiled and Herman politely small house la Tiny Town, Olym kept raising his top hat. «

The church was pocked with 1.800 people. Hundreds were turn- Sympathiser $15; Te #9: Miss Sued away from the door long before The seller was, Lady Hanbury. Ming 5; Mrs. Arthur Woo #5; the ceremony began.

Afterwards the bride and groom widow of Bir Cecil Hanbury. Be Mrs. Harry Ching $5; Miss Jessie fore he passed on in 1928 Hardy Cheng $5 Mr Martin Gold 85;. bad asked Bir Cecil to keep the Friend from Chinese Club $5: cottage so it would be "taken no Julie 85; A Friend 25: Miss Sawyer

FROM BRITAIN

Sir Thomas Inskip

pia, Blackpool. Later they ap Explains Procedure

peared in the show..

Annie is twenty-seven and Her- man twenty-eight. They fell in love at first sight when they met in a show eight years ago,

particular rot.ce of by anybody. In Memory of Dr. He Sa. Chuen) THE YELLOW RIVER MAY

certainly not by sightseeing tour-25: Mrs. Che 3: A Friend #2:

"Ists."

L. 82; M. #1; two sympathisers, $3

The eight-room house with old and 81. Total, 8199. earthen walls stands at the edge

of Puddleton Heath, a stretch of

·wild moorland which Hardy culled

"Egdon Heath" in his novels. Į the cottage in 1931.

There the novelist wrote "Far Mr. Parsons, who has been a From the Madding Crowd” and tenant of a neighbouring farm, "Under the Greenwood Tree." said he did not know what he American admirers of... Hardy would do with the cottage, The erected a granite column" beside price was not announced.

HONG KONG SWIMMERS BEATEN IN MANILA

Doreen Weir Wins Race In Great Style For Visitors

Manila, "July 16, The pick of local men swimmers proved too good for the visiting swimmers from Hong Kong in the special swimming meet for the Hong Kong Accpanting Students delegation yesterday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Stadium, states the Manila Bulletin. The Filipino boys made a clean sweep of all the events.

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China's Mighty Stream Through The Centuries

Hankow, June 23.

The foods in Honan which have forced the Japanese troops to abandon their drive toward Chengchow may mark the beginning of another of the periodic changes of the course of the Yellow River (Hwangbo). It is possible that its muddy waters may be diverted into the Yangtse, in which event it will seriously affect the future conditions of the Shanghai harbour.

large breaches in the southern dyke between Kaifeng and Cheng Latest reports indicate that the torrents rushing in through two

chow, have already crossed the Lunghai Railway, the road-bed of. which, being higher than the surrounding countryside, used to serve as a second line of defence in stemming the river.

Export of military alreraft sup- plied by the British constructor to a foreign buyer, must be authorised by the Air 'Ministry,

In answering a question asked recently by a member of Parlia nient, Sir Thomas Inskip Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, ex- plained the principles which governi export of military planes from Britain.

He said that the total number of British military aircraft exported in 1937 was 284, including 70 sup- plied to the Dominions, and--add- ed:

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EXAMINED BY COMMITTEE "Every inquiry has been examin-Crefeld, Melchors, August 18.

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The execution of foreign orders Hindenburg,

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place during the change-over from Kitano Maro, N.T.K, July 2 ane Service type to another and Leverkusen, Jebsen's August 13. has had the advantage of keeping Menestheus, B. & B., August 10.

B. & 6., July 24, Bringing down large quantities scenic beauty, the Yellow River, in employment during this inter-Neckar, Melchers, Jaly of silt, the floods are now 'rolling now gushing through the breaches val men who might otherwise have in a southeasterly direction into in northern Honan between Kal been temporarily discharged.

Septana, Gibb's & N... July 23. the Chia Lu River, apparently feng and Chengchow, will have an-

"In this way it has been found Ninghai, R. & S.. July headed for the Yin River and later other outlet, a roundabout one, to possible to continue an export Peter Maersk, Jebsen's, July 31.

Perseus, B. & S., August 10, the Hwai River on the Honan- the sea at the Hangshow Bay, trade and to retain markets which

Potsdam, Melobers,

July 2. Anhwel River. By following the short distance south of Shanghai.

it is most important for British Pres. Adams, Dellar's August 5. Hwal River, which irrigates large

Pree. Pierce, Dollar July 28. CHANGING "OUTLET

industry to maintain and develop Ranpura, P. parts of Anhwel, and northern speculations are rite as to what with little if any prejudice to the Rheinland, John Kiangsu, the floods will eventualy will happen to the present bed of most rapid flow of deliveries ob- Bawokis, Thoresen a Jaly 97. The visitors, however... did well in the women events. Doreen meet the Grand Canal.

the Yellow River along which it tainable for our own programme. Weir, of the Hong Kong team, easily won the 100-metres. free style Because of the relatively fat has been

1855, flowing since and helped win the 150 metres medley relay.. The absence of Philip-

"Only in the case of 10 aircraft topography in that area, the Yel- Hwangho is notorious for its habit could it be said that Royal Air pine Women's University swimmers, national champions and main-

low River waters may swell con of changing its outlet to the sea. Force deliveries, were affected and stays of the Philippines in foreign meets. was conspicuously noticed. siderably the current in the Grand The latest of these periodic in all those cases there were In the men's events, A. Jiktrum. Obtal, 57th Infantry; 3, All Saudin, Canal, which begins from the east changes took place 83 years ago special considerations which justi- veteran Olympic performer, andUP.; 4. Norman Lee, HKAS. of Pelping in the north to the when it altered its original mouth fled the action taken." Diosdado Bonus, youthful breast-Time: 1.81.5 secs.

neighbourhood of Hangchow in the at Halchow. This, however, was stroke ace of the Far Eastern Uni- 100-M Free Style (Women):-, south. Where the canal crosses only one of many movements the versity. emerged with flying Doreen Weir, HK.AS.; 2. Chan the Yangtse Piver near Chinklang river has made through the cen- colcura. Jikirum defeated a strong Woon Khing, HKAS; 3, Pacita below, Nanking, is likely to be the turies. .Deld" of contestants in the 100-Gomez. U.P.; 4. Go Hian Tee, rendezvous for two of China's metre free style with a time of Chinese YM.C.A. Time: 1.28.7 secs, largest streams. min. 1.5 secs. Bonus won handily the 200-metre breaststroke, with a D. Bonus, FEU.: 2. J. Roque, S. After having merged with the klang as its rendezvous with the Beda; 3, Marcelo, Mapua; 4, Amas-Yangtze River, the Yellow River ocean. Thus, when the flood cary, 57th Inf. Time: 2.55.4 secs. waters may flow due eastward waters now creating havoc in cen- arst four months of 1938, displac- University of the Philippines 200-M. Breast Stroke (Women): luto the sea. In that case. the tral Honan should actually flowing the United Kingdom as the swimmers, headed by L. Palileo, 1, Chan Yuk Khing. HK.A.; 2, Rita harbour of Shanghai, being steadily in a southeasterly direction chief export market for the pro- duct, according to‘a report" from Láma.

During the period Japan became new customer for Peruvian. cottun.

good time of 2 min. 55.4 secs.

VARSITY SWIMMERS

200-M. Breast Stroke (Men) :--1,

A GRAVE PROBLEM

For a long time Tientsin was its outlet to the sea. At other times It selected the Yangtse near Chin-

won in an exciting 200-metre med-Yang, Chinese Y.M,C.A.; 3, Pilar situated at the confluence of the and pour into the Yangtae, they léy relay. Palileo set a fast pace, Pérez, U.P. Time: 3:44.9 secs. Yangtze and the Whangpoo Rivers, are not doing anything new but and the lead was maintained. to 200-M Medley Relay (Men): 1. will be given a grave problem. merely renewing an old acquain- the finish by his team mates. UP. (Palileo Baudin, E. Misaya, 1 Even as it is, the Shanghai har-tance made centuries ago. Jikirum and Larrazabal aided San Pacheco); 2, San Beda (Dianzon, bour needs constant dredging at a Whether the Yellow River, will Beda in winning the 300-metre Fellciano, Jikirum," Larrazabai); 3.jcbst of millions of dollars every desert its present bed leading to medley relay,

HKAS, (Law Yuk Wing, Shek, year.

trie Galf of Chibli is

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GERMANY, JAPAN HEAD BUYERS OF PERU COTTON Germany was the largest pur- chaser of Peruvian cotton in the

E. Baranglao, of the Far Eastern Kam Pui, Leung Hee, Ng Nin); 4, That the Yellow River is worse most interesting question.

: University, came from behind and FEU. (Monson Atable. Allive than the Yangtse in the amount thing is certain, namely, with tom is actually higher than the won a close and thrilling 100-metre Alunan). Time: 1.53.9 secs.

of silt washed down from the up-the war going on and the towns and cities behind these backstroke race. A brilliant burst. 150-M. Medley Relay (Women): per regions is a well-known fact river rising continuously the Chi- dykes. This has made dood-pre- of speed in the last 10 yards en- 1. HK.AS. (Chan Woon King, Chan For the two rivers to merge into nese cannot repair the present vention work there an endless task abled him to finish ahead of Yak King. Doreen Weir); 2, Chi-one will entail a tremendous in-breaches in the southern dyke and floods an almost regular hap- Salamat, of San Beda College, by nese Y.M.C.A." (Tomasa Tan,, Rita crease in dredging expenditures to north of the Lunghal Life.

pening. a flash of a second.

Yang, Yang Bin Te), Time: 2,20.7 the port authorities of Shanghai, The Yellow River waters nine The Yellow River, like any other VISITORS FETED

Another possibility is that a part provinces. After emerging from mighty, stream, always insists on The Hong Kong visitors were 100-M. Back Stroke (Men)-1, E. of the Yellow River waters, instead the mountains at Mengtsing in finding its natural course, and honoured with a dinner party. Sarangiao, F.E.U. 2. A. Balamat, of turning eastwards to follow the western Honan, it meanders widely history has shown that no amount ** given by PAAF officials at the Rizal San Beda; "3, Carbonel, 17th Int. Yangtee, will rush southward through about 700 kilometres of of dyke-building has been able to Memorial Tennis Stadium follow- (P3); 4, A. Garcia, Mapua Inst. along the southern portion of the fat alluvial plain before it reaches control it permanently. It în ad- ing the meet. The Visitors left last Time: 1.19.1 seca.

Grand Canal. When this happens, the Gulf of Chihli,

dition to its present mouth at the night on the as. Tinegara to con- 300-M Medley Relay, Free Style Taihu Lake will cease to be a The Chinese Government has Gulf of Chihi, the Yellow River tinue a tour of the South Seas,

(Men)--1, Ban Beda (Jiktrum, Or-| lake but a swollen reservoir of a spent millions of dollars annually can also pour-its waters into the RESULTS

céo, Larrazabal): 2, FEU. (Barang--new mighty river which, passing in 'maintaining two long retaining Yangtae and into Hangchow The complete results of the meet lao, Bonus, Martinez): 3, UP. Soochow will make the latter city walls throughout the river's course Bay, it may prove to be a per- follow:

(Benitez, E. Misaya, Palileo); 4, a Venice. Indeed, and across the plain country. The manent solution of China's Sorrow, 100-M. Free Style (Men); 1. A 57th Ini. (Ratol, Amicaray, Oblal). || As the Grand Canal ends near river is heavily alt-laden. As a Is this possible?. It remains to be Jikirum, San Beda College: 3..J Time: 3.416 secs.

Hangchow, the city famous, for. its result, at numerous places its bot seen

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