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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

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ALARM

ONLY SEVENTY SAILORS

IN LANDING PARTY

WHEREABOUTS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER UNKNOWN

From Our Own Correspondent),

Canton, July 31.

The alarm created by the report On Friday that a Japanese landing party was sent to Lushui Cape in the sputhern point of 'Hai-. nan Island has turned out to be grossly exaggerated as only about seventy bluejackets took part in the landing. It was revealed here last night.

The Japanese sailors went in pinnaces to the shore in the hope of securing fresh water and provisions, but a volley of machine gun bullets from the shore sent the ratings back to their two destroyers.

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Yulin Harbour west of Lushut Cape. Niutauchow, and Waiyang near Swatow were shelled by Japanese warships over the week end, but no damage was inflicted.

LEFT FOR FUKIEN Except for several warships con- centrated around Namno Island, more of the Japanese cralkers and destroyers have again left for the Fukten coast. The whereabouts of the Japanese seaplane carrier is unknown. Canton being free from air raids during the past four days. Owing to bad weather carly this morning. no

from visit

naval bombers is expected."

DEPARTING AMBASSADOR

HONOURED

Hitler Decorates Chinese Diplomat

Berlin, July 31.

Chancellor Hiller has conferred

the Chinese Ambassa-

the Grand Cross of the German Eagle on One big cruiser and two destroy. ers anchored at Heungchow near dor, Dr. Cheng Tien-fang, who is Tongkawan yesterday. and last returning to China..

night they flashed their search- Dr. Cheng, who leaves Berlin on Hghts on the coast. "The shore Tuesday, will visit England and garrison has taken up their post-Scandinavia before he embarks on Lion in anticipation of landing the liner Potsdam on September 15 parties of bombardment of the Genoa. coast.

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Chlang "Wel-go, son of General- Fighting is still going on Inissimo Chiang Kai-shek, ̈who Namao Island. the enemy assaults stationed with the German Alpine being supported by bombing and Regiment at Innsbruck, has been can hold out indefinitely."

promoted to 'sergeant in the Ger- man Army.

DEATH OF MR. S. Y. MA

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The death occurred on Saturday after a long illness at his residence. No. 38. Taipo Road, of "Mr. Samuel

Ma Sam-yuen. He was 71 years of

age.

For many years Mr. Ma was a prosperous business man in Van-

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He is at present in Berlin with foot trouble caused by the strain jul marching.-Reater).

FORMATION OF ENGLISH-MANDARIN CONGREGATION

GROSSLY

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CABLES

EXAGGERATED

Egyptian Royal Betrothal

PRINCESS FAWZIA

RIZA OF IRAN Shahpur Mohamed Riza, Crown Prince of Iran, who is engaged to King Faruk's eldest sister. the 17-year old Princess Fawzia of Egypt.

Chinese Troops Closing In

On Tsinyang, Po Ai

Hankow In Need Of

£20,000

London. July 29.

The British Ambassador's Com- mittee of the Lord Mayor's Fund in Shanghai has cabled to Mansion House in London, stating that Hankow K urgently asking for €20,000 sterling in view of the pro- jected formation of a large 'refugee safety zone.

The appeal adds: "This money is urgently needed."

The Committee of the Lord

| Mayor's Fund has immediately. 'sent £5,000 and the Treasurer, Dr. Gordon Thompson, is sending a further £5,000. This, including the amounts spent on medical supplies, brings the amount sent to China to £120,000.

Calls on the Fund, says a state- ment issued in London, practically exhausts all available money and | further help is greatly needed to save the terror-stricken people of Hankow.

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The statement adds that only in a safety zone controlled by British and other foreign interests can thousands of unhappy refugees. children and old people who ned to Hankow from all parts of China's war areas,

of security.-

KILLED mostly women and TSIN RIVER

TWO HUNDRED JAPANESE WHILE BATHING IN

Chengchow. July 31.

Chinese troops and guerilla units are closing in on Tsingang and

find any measure

(Reuter),

Fo Al on the western terminus of the Trokou-Chinghua Railway in HAWAII CLIPPER

north Honan, where the main Japanese forces, recently withdrawn from south Shansi, are concentrated.

The bridge spanning the Txin River outside Tsinyang city has been wrecked and communications between Talnyang.and Po Al have been disrupted by the Chinese.

Rome Racial Drive Not Anti-Jewish

Rome, July 31.

Whilst bathing in the Tsin River yesterday morning, about 400 Jap- anese troops were suddenly attack- ed by the Chinese. Some 200 were killed whilst the rest fed pell-mell. Over 200 rifles, which the Japanese abandoned. were seized by the

Chinese.

STILL MISSING

Big Sum Of Money Aboard For China

Manila, July 30.

An employee of the Philippine Telephone Company reported that he heard a plane flying in a westerly direction uver

Luzon

In a clash on the morning of Island three hours after the miss-. July 29 the Chinese defeated a imiting Hawall Clipper last gave out Yesterday's evening papers of 400 Japanese at Machwang, and its position. commenting on Mussolini's reply Tangtsun. respectively south and

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This gave rise to hope that the

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to the Pope, claim that the racial southeast of Po Al. and recaptured plane had merely missed campaign is not essentially anti-the two places. Chinese vanguards course, but the later news damped Jewish.

reached, the immediate suburbs of all hopes. "We must not confound ractal- Po A yesterday, and started a ism with anti-Semitism," says the fierce attack-Central News). Tribuna, which adds: "We do not

know if it is possible to concen- CHINESE ATTACK CHUNGYANG trate all Jews in some part of the world to form a Jewish state with responsibilities towards

All English-speaking and Man couver. He retired to Hong Kong darin-speaking residents are cor- with his family about five years dially, invited to attend a meeting and was well-known as aat 8 o'clock this evening at the

Slan, July 31. benefactor to Catholic and other Bible House first Hoor above Dod-definite

Heavy fighting is going on at charities.

well's motor showroom and op-other civilised countries. but Chungyang. Important town in He leaves a widow, five daugh-posite the Star Ferry wharf) No. will be an ideal solution."west Shanst ters and four sons to mourn his 1. Ice House Street, when the (Reuter). loss.

The funeral will leave his rest dence for the Catholle Cemetery at 2.30 pm

trday."

EMBEZZLEMENT

formation of an English-speaking and Mandarin-speaking congrega- tion and other matters concern- ing the English-Mandarin services at present held every Sunday In the Bishop's House Chapel, and the continuance thereof will be discussed:

JAPANESE HOSPITAL SHIP BOMBED

Shanghai, July 30. A Japanese hospital ship" was bombed by Chinese planes near Kinklang on Thursday according Sentence of eight months with A particular Invitation is ex-

to Japanese reports here which as- hard labour was passtd by Mr. tended to refugees from North

sert that the bombardment was ab- Barnett at the Kowloon Court on China, and those who have

at-viously no accident but & dell. Saturday on Lam Yuk-sang, con-tended the Bishop's Chapel ser-terate, attack since the tombed victed on a charge of embezzlement vices are requested to be present vessel "Aew Red Cross ensigns and of suns of money amounting to and bring their friends and

to was moreover painted 17 the $371.71 from the Kowloon Con-invite others who may be interest-colours of the Geneva convention. fectionery.

led.

JAPANESE LEADERS

ARE WORRIED

By Discussions On The War In Commons

Tokyo, July 30.

Great indignation has been caused here by this week's discus- aidus on the Sino-Japanese War in the British House of Commons.

This indignation is voiced by the Spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office. who declared that the whole Common's debates have manifested the desire to intimidate and humillate the Japanese.

The Spokesman sald the Japanese people took note with much displeasure of the fact that some of the orators in Commons even demanded the abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty of 1911, and the exclusion of all Japanese goods from the markets of the British Empire.

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It will be recalled that similar attack on a hospital ship was reported by the Japanese dur- ing the battle for Shanghai when Chinese planes were alleged to have dropped a number of bombs on the Japanese hospital ship near Woosung.(Transocean).

THOUSANDS

HOMELESS

Blan, July 31. Over 600,000 people are home- less as a result of the breaches of the Yellow River dykes. To offer relief, the Central Authorities will migrate 100.000 to Huanglung- shan in east Bhens for farming and exploitation work at the cost of $7,200.000.

Other reller measures are under contemplation." (International News Agency).

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FACTS REVEALED BY CENSUS OF TELEGRAMS

The Chinese have occupied the fortifications built by the Japanese ¦ outside the city and are firing into the city. The Japanese are re- turning fire from the top of the city walls (Central News).

Rumours prevailing in New York's Chinatown that the plane may possibly have been sabotaged are ridiculed by officials and ascribed to the fact that one of the passen- gers, Mr. Choy Wah-sun. of New York, a well-known res- taurant proprietor, was taking I Large sum of money to China The money was subscribed by Chinese merchants in the United States and was intended to swell China's war chest.-(Reuter).

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1938. --PAGE

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

NOTICE

The Railway Administration's attention has been drawn to the fact that persistent efforts are still being made to induce merchants to purchase wagon space, notwithstanding the advice fasued in previous notices that consignors should make direct application.

The Administration therefore appeals to boca fide mer- chants to apply direct giving particulars of the class of cargo they wish to ship and producing definite proof of ownership.

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The Administration will welcome any information giving names and addresses of persons offering space at enhanced rates. Consignors are therefore warned to refuse all offers made to them for the sale of wagon space and to phy, only those freight charges which are correct according to the regulations.

$1.972.60 1,498.0 1.227.60

Examples

To Wu Chane

To Chang Sha

Class 1 cargo, Class 2 cargo. Class 3 cargo, Class 4 cargo,

40 ton car-load

HES2013 60

0-ton car-lond 40-ton car-load 40-ton car-load

1.530.80

1,258.40

1.010.00

986 80

Class 5 cargu,

Class 6 cargo.

40-ton car-lond 40-ton ear-loal"

.767.60

750.00

552.00

540.40

In the event of two or more classes of cargo being conveyed in the same wagon the cargo is charged at the highest class.

Particulars as to classification may be obtained on,

application at Kowloon Station.

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1st August, 1988.

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RESHUFFLE IN NANKING PUPPET GOVERNMENT

Nanking, July 31.

The pro-Japanese Reformed 'Government in this city will shortly undergo a change of personnel following the failure of Mr. Liang Hung-chib, the head of the government, to command the confidence of the Japanese military authorities.

Lieut-General Kenji Dolhara, Į who relinquished his command of the 14th Division to resume his political and intelligence activities, has recommended Mr. Chen Chung- fu to head the Nanking regime. Chen was many years in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese.

With the loss of his post as Pre- sident of the Executive Yuan, Mr

BATTLE OF GANDESA IS Liang will become President of the

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GREAT SUCCESS FOR

THE REPUBLICANS

Rebels' Offensive Brought

To A Standstill

Paris. July 31.

French war correspondents with the Spanish Republican arndes unanimously describe the result of the battle of Gandesa as one of the greatest successes achieved by Republicans during the whole war, Success, or failure, depended on whether the Nationalist air force would be able a few hours after the first Republican attack, to des- troy the pontoon bridges, thrown over, the Ebro by the Republicans.

Right from the outset the main occupation of the Republican high command was to assure the security of the pontoons essential for the transport of heary material and in this the Republicans were successful.

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According to Republican head-through the heavy lack of direc- quarters, the ofensive not only tion, have been unable to prevent resulted in the gain of ground but the Republican advances.--(Reu- also, in coripelling the Nationalists | tc). to bring their offensive on the Teruel-Castellon front to a stand-

stall.

· INSURGENTS SILENT

Salamanca, July 30.

Britain Wins £500,000 Orders

British motor-cycle manufac-

Legis tive Yuan, the present in- turers are likely to gain £500,000 cumbent of which. Mr. Wan Tanng-worth of business in foreign mar- yao, will be transferred to the kets through their team winning Ministry of Justice.

the International Trophy in the Six Day's Motor-cycling Trial that end- Shanghai to secure the service of ed recently,

General Dolharn

now iny

Chinese politicians and retired Peter Bradley, director of the militarists for posts in the comteam-who stands. 6ft. 4in, weighs bined Nanking-Peiping regime, but 15st. 81bs., and is aged thirty-four outstanding Bgures are lacking. stated:

(International).

FRANCO. EXPRESSES

When

REGRETS

"Buyers" throughout the world get machines from the country that wins the trophy, because the test is acknowledged to be the greatest possible.

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"When we won two years ago our Brussels, July 31.

motor-cycle exports including the Norwegian "steamer spare parts and tyres-went up by Tirranna, arrived at Antwerp a about £350,000. Now they total representative of General Franco well over £1,000,000 a year."" went aboard and expressed regret

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THIRD SUCCESS

at the bombing and machine- gunning of the vessel in the Medi-

Britain has now won the trophy' terranean, west of Tanglers, on three years running, and it is un- July, 24, but added, however, that likely' that the international trial the attack was not made by

will be held in Britain next year. Nationalist plane.

The two minor trophies of the The Captain stated he was trial-the International' silver vase unable to discern whether the and the Huhnlein Trophy--were plane was a Nationalist or not. won by Germany. An officer, named 'Waack, was killed during the attack-Rieu-

CRETE REVOLT AFTERMATH

According to the French war Proposals for financial assistance |ister and the British Ambassador

The Insurgent communique later), to China had also been made. to Tokyo, the Spokesman observed

correspondents, the town of Gan-significantly silent regarding Ebro, Outside observers, according to that Japan recognised all the legi-

desa itself possesses no strategie but claims victories in Estrema- London, July 31.. importance but that the Repub- dura, wherein seven Republican the Spokesman, could not avoid timate interests of the Third Par- obtaining the impression that the ties in China, but that for time omce recently of telegraph traffic for reasons of prestige-(Trans- shot down-(Reuter).

A. census taken by the Post licans were anxious to recapture it planes are reported to have been various debaters in Commons were being, the successful conduct of revealed roughly that two-thirds ocean). seeking to propagate the idea of the war must come before all. violence against Japan,

WAR MUST COME FIRSTTM

other considerations.

of telegrams dealt with were busl-

EBRO OFFENSIVE

Barcelona, July. 30.

BRITISH AGENT RETURNING ness; and one-third social mes-

London, July 30. The entire Japanese Press ́ap- |sages.

Sir Robert Hodgson, British Regarding the speeches of the proves the Spokesman's utterances. Nearly nine percent of the total The Republican offensive on the Agent at Burgos, is returning British Ministers, the Spokesman The "Hochi Shimbun" asserts traffic related to fish. while the Ebro, frant continues and it is there today taking with him said that the terms in which they in this connection that the For-fish, fruit and meat trades to claimed that considerable pro Instructions which are expected had been formulated, lacked clareign Minister General Ugaki is re-gether accounted for 12 percent. gress has been made. A

to enable him to settle with ity so that no opinion' could be ex-solved to cease his conversations. It is stated that of social mes-- It has been officially stated General Franco's Administration pressed on the subject without a with the British Ambassador If sages, almost four percent carried that the bridgea which General the final details of the Commis- › careful study of their contenta - Britain should continue to support congratulation and less than two Franco claimed to be destroyed slon which is to examine the

Referring to the conversations China against Japan.(Transo-percent conveyed, bad news---] are still standing.

question of bombing of British between a Japanese Foreign Min-cean).

(British Wireless).

The Insurgent reinforcements, ships-(British Wireless);

Athens, July 30. Following suppression of the re- voit at Canea, all roads leading to the town are heavily guarded by

continue,

the military and arrests of suspects

The casualties in the rising have been given as three rebels wound ed and three Government soldiers wounded.

The citizens of Canea are cele brating a Te Deum organistd by the workmen.-(Reuter),

Herr Huhnlein, German motor sport chief, has ordered an inquiry. into Germany's failure in the In- ternational Trophy contest. Only one of the four German riders fin-- ished the course.

HUPEH TOWN RAIDED

Hankow, July 31.. SIX Japanese planes yesterday ralded Tranfeng, on the Yangtse River, about 60 kilometres east of Hankow, dropping a number of bombs.

DAN Chinese aircraft from an air field nearby took to the air to challenge them, but they fled without giving battle(Central News),

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