1938-08-03 — Page 1

Page

MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

WEATHER FORECAST:~S.W. WINDS, FRESH; CLOUDY WITH showers, sQUALLY.

bery, Supram Court

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

16-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

G.P.O. Box No. 1

ú

Rhinow

General ManaERS

YOU CAN BUY CHEAP BUNGLASSES, BUT-YOUR CAN'T BUY A NEW PAIR OF BYESS:

We are not saying for a moment that the results - would" be so drastic, but why gamble on beer bottle glass when GUARANTEE. ABLE FACE-FIT Sunglasses (with leather case) may be bought for 88...

from

fazanus

¡ORTICIANI

SINGLE COPY, 16 CTS.

No. 24942. 號式拾肆佰玖仟肆萬弍第“日捌初月柒年寅戊 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1938. 叁拜禮 日叁月捌捌玖仟壹英 Price PER MONTH, $3. FORTY SOVIET PLANES CROSS

MANCHUKUO BORDER

Japanese Infantry

Positions At Changkufeng Bombed

Prince Konoye Reports To Emperor On The Situation

AB

TOKYO, AUGUST 2

BOUT A BATTALION OF SOVIET TROOPS ASSISTED BY NINE TANKS ATTACKED JAPANESE FORCES AT CHANG- KUFENG this morning states a communique by the Korean Army Headquarters. Three of the tanks were badly damaged and

abandoned.

THE COMMUNIQUE ADDS THAT MORE THAN TEN SOVIET PLANES, flying in formation, crossed the Manchukuo border at 7.30 this morning and bombed Changkufeng and Klushagang.

The Japanese kept up patience in the face of this provocative move. (Reuter).

...

A TRANSOCEAN MESSAGE STATES THAT FORTY SOVIET PLANES took part in the air raid this morning, the" objective of. which was the Japanese, infantry positions. General Vodo who arrived here today from Hsinking declared to press representatives that the Manchurian frontier is so strongly fortified that no serious danger could arise from incidents of this kind.

נו

› BODIES

areas, 20 bodies of Soviet soldiers were found bringing the total so far discovered up to over 70.

FOUND

Kijo. Aug. 2, A Korean Army headquarters communique Issued at 11.45 this morning stated that after further scouring was carried out in the day Shatsapping and Changkuteng heavier than expected,(Reuter).

Spanish War Front

Salamanca, August 2. A bulletin of the Nationalist headquarters issued last night announces that the Republican troops on the Tarragona front continued their determined at- tacks on the Nationalist post- tlons but were repulsed at all. points and suffered heavy losses, some Republican units being completely annihilated.

In the Pobla de Macaluca sector. on the Ebro front, the Republicans suffered very heavy losses. The. Nationalists captured 150 prison-

ers.

In the course of an aerial battle Nationalist planes shot down six Republican machines.----(Trans- Ocean).

The communique states that Soviet losses in the course of Sun-

morning's

clash were far

ITAGAKI EXPLAINS

Tokyo, Aug. 2. General Itagaki, Japanesc War Minister. explatted the develop- ment of the border incident in the

Londoners Enjoy Bank Holiday

Londen, August 2. Londoners enjoyed one of the best August bank holidays yesterday when the tempera- ture reached 85 degrees and there was plentiful sunshine.

Some found difficulty getting home owing to the crowded transportation.

A party at Ramsgate experienced what was described as a shipwreck, without its attendant dangers when the ship in which they were cruis- ing grounded on a sandbank 'and. the passengers had to "be landed by a Ramsgate lifeboat.

The people on land cheered as the lifeboat landed its load ashore.

(Reuter Bulletin).

Fighting Near Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug. 2. Chinese mobile units attack-

ed the Japanese at Nanziang. on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, 25 miles west of Shanghai, yesterday. All bis services from Soochow and Wasih to Nanziang were suspended.

Guerillas were also active

at

course of the regular meeting of Quintaan, west of Nanziang, and on the Japanese Cabinet this moming. July 30 the Japanese garrison Ugaki also explained the attitude were forced to withdraw to the of the Japanese Government re-town proper.

garding the present negotiations Wusth. another railway town with the Soviet Government.

farther to the west, was subjected Prince Konoye, Premier, this to guerilla attacks at the North afternoon proceeded to Hayama Gate and South Gate, where the where the Emperor is taying and Japanese

over fifty made a report to the Throne on casualties. the present state of affairs.- (Reuter).

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

b OF CHANGEUFENG

London, Aug. 2. If the facts of the Soviet- Japanese clash are carefully examined It is not easy to say why it should have led to such a grave crisis, cominents the Manchester Guardian, The

(Continued on Back Page)

PHILIPPINE CHINESE AND WAR RELIEF

Money And Medical Supplies

For Mother Country

There are only 25,000 Chinese in the Philippine Islands but when It comes to loyalty to the National Government, they are second to

none.

יי

יי

And so we have these 25,000 siaurich people of China rallying to the help of their country. In her greatest hour of need. They pool- ed their resources and purchased $5,500,000 worth of Liberty Bonda and went one better by donating the same amount to the war chest.

But that not all. Besides Hawaii Clipper, having flown to having 'donated thousands of Manila from here, dollars for medical supplies they Dr. Woo added that leaders in have recently collected enough this relief work are Mr. and Mrs. money to buy 1,000,000 units of Dee C. Chuan who are presidents anti-cholera vaccine which will be of the Chinese Energency Rellef despatched to China very shortly Association and Chinese Women's and they have promised to, do what Reller Association respectively. they can to relieve the refugee problem in Hong Kong. **

Each unit consists of 6,000, 000,000 organism in one c.t. and It cast the Philippine, Govern- ment laboratories.to make at cost which amounts to 2 'centavos to the unit.

All this information was obtained from Dr. Arthur Woo who return- ed to the Colony yesterday by the 3.3 Tanda after a short vacation in Baguio. Dr. Woo, It will be in- teresting to note, originally planned to return - here by the missing

THE DOLLAR.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: ̈·30}; / T.T. ON LONDON; 11⁄2 2.7/8"

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent)

"London Aug. 2. London silver prices today were up 3/10 as follows:--

July 30 Spot...... 19-3/8, Forward. .10-1/4-

Aug. 2

18-9/16

19-7/16

suffered

Communications between Poolung and Nantao were sillf interrupted today.

Cut off from the interior, the prices of vegetables in the International. Selllement soaring to new heights.

are

KING'S VISIT TO FRANCE

JAPANESE FORCES INADEQUATE IN KIUKIANG SECTOR

The King elgxing the Golden Book at the Unksewa Wazzler's Tomb in Paris,

KING SPENDS

DAY AT BOYS' CAMP

London. August 2.

The King, who with his family

is cruising the east coast aboard

Japanese Patrol Annihilated

Comparatively Slow Advance Made In New Drive On Hankow

TROOPS FROM S'HAI, NANKING BEING SENT

- Hankow, August 2.

The Japanese were able to make only small progress during Monday and Tuesday morning proceeding up, the Tangise Valley in the direction of Wasuch as well as from: Kluklang in a southern direction, Chinese reports state. In this connection Chinese quarters deny the Japanese report of the capture of the town of Telan in the fighting zone south of Kiukiang. No fighting for Telan"Is going on at present.

The comparatively slow advance of the Japanese is attributed by the Chinese military quarters to the fact that the Japanese have inadequate forcés, at their disposal in the Kluklang sector and must walt for further reinforcements.

Hankow, August 2. A Japanese patrol, consisting of the Royal Yacht which anchored 20 armed policemen.. were" off Southwold went ashore this bushed on the outskirts of Tsing-coming from Shanghai and Nan-tain-Pakow Railway to the Kit- morning to visit the Boys' Camp (tao and were completely inni-

which His Majesty formed when bilated. he was Duke of York.

His Majesty is spending the day with the boya-(Reuter Bulletin)

KING HAAKON'S

BIRTHDAY

King Haaken of Norway

will

About 800 umns containing, the celebrate his 88th birthday today. ashes of fallen Japanese soldiers

and sailors in the Klangsi cam-

paign were loaded or the Tanje MANY LEADERS

Maru, a transport. today to be shipped back to Japan, for burial. (International).

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

ARRIVE

IN CHUNGKING

Chungking. August 2. General Ho Chlen, Minister of Interior, and Messrs. Hsu Kan and Tsou Lin, Vice-Ministers of Finance, arrived here from Han-

PAGE 3,—Dr. J. E. Dovey tells of kow by air today.

Canton visit. Trade mark for.

“

Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President of the ged. Two crops of rice yearly in Control Yuan, is also expected to Szechuen. Gaming house keeper arrive here in a few days from fined..

Stan, where he is paying a brief PAGE

Services. 4.- The

Tree visit. (Central News). planted

**110th on

birthday. Cutty Sark in the Thames. B.B.C. to Call on "monster". {PAGE 5.—Cinema notes und news. Crossword puzzle. Diary of local

events.

PAGE 6-Tension continues after Soviet Japanese clash. Black- out in Japan, Miss Koo Chu- chen cheered at Oxford. Ger- many strengthening defences. Crack train crashes into another, Yellow River floods. PAGE 7-British Ambassador due

today. Urban Council meeting. Christian services for emigres.

Surprise Attack

Tientsin, Aug. 2. A section of the 8th Route Army operating at the borders of Hopei and Sulyuan is res

The activities of the Chinese plainclothes men are their presence felt in the city. (International).

Several Japanese transports are king to be near Kiuklang. Thirty reported to be on their way thousand Japanese are reported to up-stream in the Yangtse. Twenty have been transported from the ships with Japanese troops are former fighting zone on the Tien-

klang region within the last few days...

making Gold Demand

In London

Kachang Retaken By Chinese

Chengchow, Ango Kachang, an important town. In western Shantung, was' re- taken by the Chinese troops after a siege of nearly a week, The attacking Chinese forges stormed the west gate and scaled the walled city into the.... heart of the town where the Japanese troops fled in dis- order.

DEVALUATION

RUMOURS

"London," August-2.

A persistent strong demand for geld on the London money market was considered by the

",

Chinese circles estimate

the strength of the Japanese forces in the region of Kluklang, north of the Yangtse, at two divisions and the Japanese first line forces, south of the Yangtze likewise at two divisions, not including, the Japanese units, stationed, in the rearguard area. The Chinese be- lleve that the new Japanese drive. on Hankow will be launched only after the arrival of reinforcements. ----(Transocean).

Daily Mall yesterday morning Nickname For

to be caused by rumours of a new devaluation of the pound sterling. These rumours are also taken seriously in British financial circles.

The paper stresses that it is not only possible, but probable, to put the pound into line with the dollar within the framework of the | Anglo-American trade agreement | The Japanese garrison was com as settlement of and as a con- pelled to yield to Chinese pressuredition of the question of British war debts to Amèrica, as the trade since the supplies of food and ammunition rari out. After a brief agreement would rest on a basis engagement the Japanese troops only if a fixed relation between took to their heels(Internation- the pound and dollar will be estab-

lished.

ook

Farnes Takes 14 Wickets For 119 Runs

COUNTY CRICKET

RESULTS

EASY WIN FOR YORKSHIRE

London, August 2. Several County cricket cham- planship matches," commenced on Saturday, were concluded today.

Middlesex "defeated Sussex by three wickets.

Sussex: 298 (G. O. Allen 5- for 68) and 181 (Gray 5 for 22).

Middlesex: 178 (Nye 5 for 55) and 301 for 7.

(Continued on Page 9)

ported to have been extremely AUGUST 13

active during the past few days.

The vanguard of this force made Allowed car to be used for hire. a surprise attack on the Japanese

A.R.P. lectures.

outpost at Pingyuan, in west Hopei

ANNIVERSARY

17.

Shanghai, August 2 Chinese newspapers here will PAGE 8-Leading article: Grave-yesterday and indicted heavy suspend publication on August 13

digging in China.

casualties. About 115 rifles, 3012 observation of the first anni- PAGE 10--Lawn bowis results machine-guns and over ten feld versary of the hostilities In

Football Association Council

Shanghai. The Shanghai Munici- guns were captured,

mesting. First half of racing Chinese guerilla unita are also pal Council has requested the season New Swedish swimming very active around Mengcheng, press not to publish heated arti- star found.

PAGE 12-Financial page.

stacle to world trade.

about 30 kilometres west of Po-eles on this ocension Obtingfu, Their movements are gly- There will be a fuitable.com- ing grave concern to the Japanese menoration by the Chinese in the PAGE 13 Radio programmes military who are at a loss to know Settlement and French Conces

Teaching young to behave. in regard to their exact strength zion, who have remained loyal to PAGES. 14 and 15,-Shipping or wheres bouts and the time they the Central Authorities-Unter-

appear or vanish-(International), national))

'news.

In British Anancial circles the opinion prevails that the pound could be brought into an align ment with the dollar through tripartite agreement.

(Continued, on Page 9)

· Lord Runciman

London, August 2. The attitude of the Bri- tish press towards the "de- parture of Lord Runciman for Prague is shown

Tery plainly by an article in The Times yesterday morning in which, it is' said that probably very few Deople would envy Lord Bunciman's tasks that face him when he sits down to his writing table in the Alcron Hotel in Prague,

Lord Runciman is probably happy that he has been sent to Prague'not as arbitrator but as mediator and councillor, whose range of operations is somewhat

29 BODIES FOUND IN wider. This would enable him to

TRAIN CRASH

create a better atmosphere on both sides but even that task would be immensely difficult.

Kingston, August 2. Twenty-nine bodies have hither. The Times thinks that the ray to been recovered from the train of.promise, however, is to be found disaster yesterday in which 30 per- in the fact that the Sudeten Ger sons were estimated to have been mans have nicknamed Lord Ruh- Deiman "Lord Rungelmann" that killed.

"It will be some days before the is Lord Wrinkle-Brow which debris will be clear of the track-proves that Rimelman's mission (Reuter Bulletin).

enjoys popularity.(Transocean)..

CHINESE TROOPS: AT HANKOW

Chinese soldiers seen transporting accoutrements at Hankow,

(Photo. C. M. P. 8.),