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CHINA

JAPAN'S FIVE-POINT PROPOSALS

Rumoured Draft Plan Of Foreign Office Following Conferences Of High Government Leaders

PUPPET REGIMES TO BE ABOLISHED IN RETURN FOR S'HAI CONCESSIONS

(By Special Correspondent)

THE JAPANESE DRIVE ON HANKOW MAY BE ABANDONED

THE

AND HOSTILITIES ON THE VARIOUS FRONTS IN CHINA BROUGHT TO AN ENI IF NEW PROPOSALS FOR SETTLING THE CONFLICT, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DRAFTED BY THE JAPANESE FOREIGN OFFICE ON MONDAY, ARE ACCEPTED BY THE CHINESE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

The proposals are five in number and reveal a certain vollé face in Japanese policy regarding the conditions for terminating the “China Incident." a

(1)

The five points are stated to be:

ALL JAPANESE TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN from Chinese territory and all independent local governments constituted since the opening of hostilities to be abolished. China shall not station troops in the areas given up but may organise Peace Proservation Corps (the number to be determined by mutual agreement) to police such areas.

(2) THE INDEPENDENCE OF MANCHUKUO to be recognised by

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both China and Japan. The administration of Manchukuo is to remain Chinese but Japanese advisers may be appointed.

(3) HONGKEW. CHAPEI AND KIANGWAN districts in Shanghai

to be conceded to Japan for a term of 99 years, the control · of these settlements to be strictly in Japanese hands after the model of the French Concession in Shanghai,

(4) CHINA AND JAPAN to appoint joint commissions to superia- tend withdrawal of troops and to investigate, the amount of war losses sustained by elther side. Due Indemnification to be made for losses by each party to the other. (5) JAPAN AND CHINA, to collaborate in fighting Communison. {Continued on Back Page)

Question Of Jewish Refugees

CONFERENCE IN

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LONDON

London, Aug. 3. Representatives 01 thirty-

seven nations are meeting at the Foreign Office to discuss the question of Jewish fugees.

Lord Winterton

re-

W2.8 elected

FRANCO-GERMAN CRICKET SCORES chairman of the conference while

TRADE PACT

Additional Clause Concluded

Berlin, Augiest 3.

A Supplementary Agreement to the Franco-German Trade Agreement, which was signed here yesterday, provides prin- · elpally for the inclusion of the former financial transactions between Austria and France 'in the Franco-German Clearings

Agreement.

Trade quetas are also modifed with special regard to the incor- peration of Austria in the German Reich and certain revisions in the

four vice-chairmen, one each from France. the United States, Brazil and Holland, will be elected.

TO END HOSTILITIES IN

ROYAL BIRTHDAY LOYALISTS IMPROVE POSITIONS

Queen Elizabeth today celebrates her 38th birthday. Her Majesty,| who is Lady of the Order of the Thistle, is the daughter of the Earl and the late Countess of Strath-

more.

FUNDS FOR RELIEF

-Hankow, August 3. - The American Red Cross is raising $1,000,000 U.S."currency for relief to Chinese refugees, according to a New York, dis- patch to Tass News Agency.

A campaign to secure $5,000, 000 T.S. is to be launched by the "China Relief Committee in view of the widespread des truction and misery in China. -International),

Over Thousand

Gold Bars

OFFICIAL ATTITUDE

REVERSED

Guerillas Change Hands

Entry Of Jehol Confirmed

Tientsin, August 3. That "Chinese guerillas have entered Johol is confirmed by a Japanese report from Chang- chan saying that several Jap- anese officers, jacteding Lien- tenant Masaharu Aoyama, were killed, as a result of clashes with 500 Chinese in the vicin- ity of Pan Pei Shan, about 88 kilometres south-east of Kupel- ków on July 26.

....

London, Aug. 3. Another "gold rush occurred today when leading London rold and bullion brokers met to fix the day's official quota- tion. The execution of over. night orders from the con. tinent resulted in 1.048 bars valued at £2,977,000 changing hands at the price of 142/8-1/2 as compared with 141/8 yester- day.

The whole of the demand was | satisfied--by...... sales from official quarters who thus reversed their attitude of yesterday afternoon when they refused to sell a single. bar at any price.

IN SPANISH WAR

Capture Porcillo De Gualadiar On The Levant Front

REBEL PLANES DOWNED

Barcelona. August 3.

The Republican War Ministry" last night issued reports that the Nationalist troops on the East... front, supported by tanks, and planes, launched an attack in the Ebro sector but were repulsed by the Republican troops and affered heavy losses.

"

On Monday afternoon Bepublican parsalt planes which were escorting bombers attacked 16 enemy planej, near Gandesa, which immediately made off. Soon afterwards the Republican "machines were engaged with 38 Nationalist planes in an serial battle in 'which one Nationalist machine" was not shot down east of Fitz""

Another Nationalist plane crash- ed east of Villalba and north of Pobla de Massinca after having [exploded in mid-air.

The Nationalists also lost three more machines. One crashed in the Asco Mountains, the second caught fire southwest of Favon and the third came down in flames.

The Republican losses numbered only two pursuit planes, from one of which the pilot succreded "In jumping with a parachute and landing in Republican territory.

- On the Levant front the Be- publican troops overcame the enemy resistance in the Albar=... racin sector capturing Porcija de Gustadiar and also several hiis,'numerous prisoners and a Immediately after fixing the considerable quantity of war

, material.

On the Estremadura front the

New Cholera Record In Shanghai

Shanghai, August ́3. Despite the drastic measures taken, the cholera epidemic at Shanghai is sprexiling: further owing to the conflux of numerous Chinese refugees,

A new record was reached last week with 980 cases in, the Inter- national Settlement while 213 Chinese died within that period while in the preceding week 173 cases out of 772 were fatal.

The health authorities are doing the utmost to check "the disease. Thousands of Chinese. are inocu-

London, August 3. "Lunch scores of first-class cricket matches played today are as fol-

A permanent director who will

The officers were attached to the price shot up to 142/3 at which lows:-

take control of the "activities of the Jehol garrison. Lieut. Koga was further, business was transacted. Army v. Publle Schools 108 for 4. refugee organisation when the seriously injured.

| Subsequently, however, the market Republicans, greatly improved their Essex 131 for 3 v. Notts,

Commission is not seating has Chinese casualties were about 20, gave signs of suffering from in- positions in the Castuera' sector bylated daily free of charge. Am- Gloucestershire 125 for 1 y. Glabeen elected in the person of an They came from North China to digestion" as gold offering was capturing. Cerro Durardo.. On

bulance cars are collecting from American lawyer who is expected harass the Japanese and are as-around 142/1-1/2 despite the con- Tuesday morning Nationalist planes the streets persons suspected of come to England immediately sured of a continuous supply of tinued strength of the dollar but bombed Tarragona causing heavy | Infectior. from cholera' and taking

and ammunition.--(Inter- buyers appeared to be less keen.

casualties among the civilian po- them to the hospitals-(Trans- (Continued on Page 9)

pulation(Transocean).

ocean),

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morgan.

Kent 128 for 1 v. Lancashire. Leicestershire 06 for 3-v. York. Somerset .91 for 1 y. Derby. Sussex v. Northants 67 for 4. Warwickshire v. Middlesex 145 for 2.

Worcestershire v. Hampshire 107 for 2-(Reuter Bulletin),

FERRY MISHAP

A European gentleman was re-

quotas which were agreed upon ported to have fallen from the one year ago, are also included.

Terry Night Står at the Kowloon Customs Regulations are altered Wharf shortly before 11.30 last so that those applying to the night. It is understood that he German Reich are also extended was taken to the Kowloon Hospital. to include Austria.

CUSTOMS "ADVANTAGES,

In this connection, particular | Customs advantages formerly en- joyed by Austria in transactions with France are extended to in- clude the entire Reich,...

The Franco-Geraan. Agreëment | will

Police authorities refused to divulge" the name or to disclose details of what happened.

to from the United States in person.- arma (Reuter Bulletin.

national).

Russo-Japanese War Will Not Materialise From The Present Situation At Changkufeng

"TOKYO, “AUGUST 3.

7ITH LULL PREVAILING AT. CHANGKUFENG SINCE 19 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING IT IS ALMOST THE UNANIMOUS BELIEF THAT A RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR will not materialise from the present situation on the Soviet-Manchukco Irantier. This was revealed today in an extensive canvass, of Japanese and foreign opinion on the present tense situation.

No one discounts the grave potentialities of the situation but it is agreed that the chance against a "full dress" conflict outweighs the chances for such an encounter.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS PALESTINE

also apply to the French Page 2-Inquest into Mandate Territory of Syria and Lebanon

AUSTRIAN DEBTS

woman's

death following explosion. Re- fugee and mui tsal. Marriage at Registry.

PARTITION ·

COMMISSION

London, August 3. The Palestine Partition Com-

LORD RUNCIMAN WELCOMED IN PRAGUE

Prague, Angust 3. Czechoslovakian papers point out in long leading articles today that both the Prague. Government and people wel- come Lord Runciman"s arrival

ex-

Only the Cerka Slovo, the paper of the People's Socialist Party of President. Benes," is somewhat ‹ reserved and presses itself as being by no means enthusiastic that the domestic political issue of the Republic has been made an International question, but the paper believes in the "British fairplay".."

The semi-official Prague Presa

DEATH OF RIGGER AT KOWLOON DOCKS

An inquiry was held at the Kow- loon Court yesterday, with Mr. Barnett siting as Corner, into the death of. Au Lam, rigger employed at the Kowloon Docks in construc- tion work on the s.s. Wing Bang, who died from injuries sustained when a connecting shaft in the propellor tunnel had skidded from off its supports and had fallen on the party of riggers who were fixing it into position.

The time of the accident was

3 p.m. on June 4, the rigger having died at 7 a.m. on June 6. Cause of death was determined as frac tured pelvis, haemorrhage and shock.

In reading out hia verdict, Mr.

One of the main factors support-[

SHARP PROTEST ing this bellef is the conviction

Tokyo, Aug. 3. that Japan is genuinely determined The spokesman of the Japanese to go to the farthest length possi-Foreign Office confirmed today! ble to avoid war and also that the that the Counsellor of the Japan- Soviet military and aerial activities ese Embassy in Moscow, lodged the are thought to be intended to resharpest possible protest with the declares that Czechoslovakia is Barnett stated that the foreman coup prestige suffered through the Soviet Foreign Commissariat on promising herself particularly ex- of the rigger's crew. Wong Fan, loss of Changkufeng, rather than August 1 against the "illegal at-haustive statements from foreign could be considered as being, ber- to provoke general stilities tacks" in the Changkufeng sector, points of view regarding the whole cause of his negligence, responsible and demanded that immediate situation as seen by Britain.. for the accident. However, legal measures.be.. taken by the Soviet

The Prague Press expects that action would be taken against Government for prevention of Lord Runciman will return to him. No one else could in any similar infractions.

London after fourteen days in way be held responsible. Prague. On returning to London. Lord Runciman will report to Lord Halifax and also call on the Pre-NATIONAL CURRENCY mier. Mr. Chamberlain,

Pare 4-Services. London Gazette. mission left the Holy Land today (Reuter).

Tring for England.

Australian Academy,

The question of the Austrian Page 3-Food page. debts and the National loans are regulated, in the manner similar to that adopted recently in the agreement between Germany. and England. Germany hav- "Ing maintain her position that

she can not legally be obliged to assume the responsibility for Aus- trian debts.

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EMPOWERING LAW PASSED

Cairo, August 3.

Park for, the nation.

The Commission spent three

Page 5--Cinema notes and news.months in Palestine" collecting Szechuen becomes China's cen-data for a report which will be tre of education. Crossword. submitted to the Government.- Page 6-Soviet claims tremendous (Reuter Bulletin).

losses inflicted on "Japanese.

Lepera revolt. Guerillas near

Hangehow. French women de JAPANESE

nounce bombing..

Page

7-Pan-American Airways WARSHIPS

rates reduced. Ambassador ar:

rives. New expedition to Green- ON YANGTSE

land, Local health.

tung tax reduction.

Kwang-

Hankow, August 3.

Kobe And Osaka Flooded

No reply to the protest had been, received from the Soviet Government”so far, the spokes- man declared, adding that a

temTM new protest 'would be

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TOKYO PREPARES

FOR AIR RAID

Tokyo, August 3.

safeguard

The empowering law authorising

Shanghai, August 3. the Finance Minister during a Page 8-Leading article: Japan's The total number of Japanese Heavy rains have fooded · Kobe Parliamentary recess to introduce bluff is called. Hello and good-warships on the Yangtse River 18 and Osaka which are cut off from Evidently. as. Я by the decree of stamp duty.

bye, Correspondence.

about one hundred, not including communication with each other, against possible Soviet air raid the wages tax and inheritance taxesį Page 10-Lawn bow's results. about 200 armed launches.

while many people have gone to Air Defence Headquarters has ex- All the warships are equipped the hills to escape the deluge.tended light control from to- with additional anti-aircraft guns. The shopping district of Kobe is morrow to embrace almost the About 20,000 Japanese troops under several feet of water. Kobe whole, of, the country. Light con- have arrived at Kluklang "from | suffered heavily in a previous tor-trol is especially and vigilantly Shanghai to Join the advance rential downpour which cost mill-exercised in the Tokyo districtam

lions of yen-Unternational).': (Reuter).

was passed by the Egyptian Cham-

ber today by 116 to 21 votes.

This empowering law resulted.

Yach Club annual meeting. Lawn bowls notes, Boy boxing wonder. U.S. baseball results.

from the motion submitted to Päze 12-Financial page. Parliament by the Finance Minis-Page 13-Radio programmes.

ter, Ahmed Maher,—-(Transocean). Pages 14 and 15-Shipping news, westward.--(International);

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THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30 3/8 "T.T. ON LONDON: 1a. 2.7/84./.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent) London, August 3. London silver prices today were down 1/8 as follows:— Aug. 2 Aug. 3. 19-9/18 19-7/18 ma ..19-7/18 19-5/16

Book..... Forward,

IN KWANGTUNG That National currency is fast replacing Canton currency as the basta of business transactions In the Kwangtung capital is report- Jed.

Besides government offices which have been using National cur Frenzy since the beginning of this year. merchants are changing their commodity prices into ferms of the legal currency.

Following the footsteps of the merchants, theatres have now alsó begun to sell tickets on a National

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currency basis and some, restau- mants have also done likewise,