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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
GUERILLA ACTIVITIES NEAR
NEAR SHANGHAI
YIELD RESULTS
Changhuankang, North Of Kiangyin, Captured Anniversary Precautions: All Foreign Defence Forces To Be Mobilised
Shanghal, August B
Guerilla activities near Shanghal have yielded definite results with the capture of Changhuankang on the north bank of the YangKise Chinese units under the command of River north of Klangyin. Colonel Chu Chi entered the town at 3 am. yesterday.
Following the retirement of the Japanese garrison in the town, Chao Yun-sung, puppet chairman of the Peace Preservation Com- mittee, made" good his escape.
Japanese bluejackets were out on patrol in Pootung upon receipt of the report that Chinese guerillas attacked the ballding housing the Tao Dao Municipality."
Beginning on August 10, shops in All commercial establishments amusement houses will the French Concession will close at and
in
business for the day. 10 p.m. as a precautionary measure suspend "In view of the first anniversary of while all shops will close early.
the outbreak of hostilities To prevent any untoward in- Shanghal on August 13. Inter-cidents, the entire Shanghai Muni
cipal Police force, the Shanghai national.
Volunteer Corps and the foreign defence forces will be mobilised.
Barbed wire barricades will be
FIRING AUDIBLE
Hankow, August 8.
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CROSSING THE HARBOUR
Passengers photographed aboard a Star Ferry launch.
STAUNCH CHINESE RESISTANCE ON NAMOA - ISLAND
Canton, August 8. Entrenched in the hilly districts, the Chinese regular troops and militiamen on "Namos Island are still holding out against the Japan- ese. Invaders.
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It is said that on one occasion the Chinese, running short of pro- visions, subsisted on frogs which they caught in stagnant pools and at the seaside. However, the shortage was soon relieved by provi sions sent to the Island from the mainland.
Despite the Japanese naval
corps from Juoping. Tenghal and
A Shanghat report states that placed at important street corners blockade. daring Chinese transport "HITLER IS FOR brisk rifle and howitzer fire was for ans emergency (Central audible in the International Set-News). tlement yesterday indicating that Chineze guerillas were again ac- tive. (Central News).
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
Kinhua, August 8. Heavy fighting at Soochow and Changhsuch adjoining and north
Was
JAPANESE HARASSED
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Swatow are keeping up a con- tinuous supply of provisions and comrades ammunition to their fighting on the island. They clever
Nanchang, Aug. 8. Chinese guerillas, co-ordinating the counter-attack of regulars, arely steal across the ses channel and harassing the Japanese troops at and the supplies at night. Kiukiang and Kutang on the west
suficient With
provisions and ammunition the Chinese shore of Poyang Lake
fighters are continuing the re- sistance.
The Japanese drive southward
of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway from luktang towards Hsingtau
progress between
and Hulhuissu has resulted in a stalemate
In
the Chinese mobile units and Japan. ese troops. Traffic on the railway has been suspended for the past several days, as many sections were torn up by the irregulars.
Many river, steamers to the interior have cancelled their sailings, and business in Shanghai is virtually at a standstill, the "conditions today being as serious as a year ago.
(International),
AUGUST 13 ANNIVERSARY
As an encouragement to have
PEACE"
London. August 8. General Sir Ian Hamilton, whi has been visiting Germany, return- ed to London this morning.
Interviewed, he stated: "I am
surc
that the ́attitude of Herr Hitler is for peace and it is my frm bellef that he is the only one who can keep the German people
On the north bank of the defenders, General Yu Han-mog.out of war" Yangtse. the Japanese ad-Pacification
vance
from
Commissioner for
He had no intention to spend Huangmei to Kwangtung, has ordered that all last night at Berchesgaden but Kwangts! is held up by strong those who have been either killed Bitler had made arrangements for Chinese resistance. Owing to the or wounded in the defence of the him and this morning sent him flood on the north bank.
the Island be reported and that ade- back to London in the Fuerhrers Japanese mechanized unita are quate pensions be granted to them own plane-(Reuter Bülletin. unable to operate in this muddy their families.
APPEAL FOR PEACE and low-lying area.-(Internation-
Jerusalem, Aug. §. al),
for Commissioner
NEAR GREAT WALL
Hankow, August 8. An Associated Press dispatch Hankow. August 8.
from Pelping stated that Chinese Chinese people in Shanghai will go vegetarian for one day on Auguerilla forces are operating along
gust 13. In addition, they will ob- serve a three-minute silence at
the Great Wall in Chanta and Chinan north of Peiping.
Meanwhile. General Yu, it is stated, has instructed General Lu
The High Chih-lu, commanding the Chinese Jerusalem, Sir Harold MacMichael. forces on Namos Island, to lead will broadcast a message to the his men to counter-attack and re-people of Palestine tonight. cover the island.(Central News).
SINKING FUND
Dublin August 8. The Eire Banking Commission reports that the "country is spend-
has The Kwantung command noon in remembrance of the war order "Manchukuo" troops to sup- "dead."
press the irregulars, Martial law has been declared,at Tangshan- the mining district 100 miles easting more than its income and re-j
Canada, Philippines And Japan
Hankow, Ang. 8.
Reports that the Japanese Government is purchasing war- planes and other munitions from Canada and earmarking large part of her gold re- serves for shipment to Canada is arousing considerable" in- terest in Chinese circles here.. Much attention is also being paid to the report that Japan is pur chasing war materials from the Philippines...
of Pelping-(International}
HIMALAYAN
EXPEDITION ABANDONED
"Munich, August 8.
German The attempt of the Himalaya Expedition to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat has been abandoned owing to bad weather. fog and unfavourable snow condi- tions, according to a telegram re- ceived yesterday by the German Himalaya Endowment here. The climbers have returned to the main camp.
Chinese circles express the hope The body of Willi Merkel, leader that neither Canada
the of the 1934 German Nanga Parbat Philippines will supply Japan with expedition. who lost his life in a
nor
war materials for the "mass severe storm four years, ago; has slaughter of Chinese people." been found by the present expedi- (Reuter).
tien. Transocean),
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INFLUX OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
TO' CHUNGKING
Chungking, August 8..
Will members of the American and British Embassies taking the lead. a large number of foreign diplomats attached to the various embassies and legations are expected to arrive in Chungking from Hankow in the next few days.
Both the American and the British Embassies are being removed to Chungking, members of the staff having boarded naval craft which are expected to arrive here from Hankow around August 11.
Herr J. Bresan, Secretary of the German Embassy, has already ar- rived here on August 5 by air from Hankow, and is now busily looking for a suitable place to house the Germany Embassy,
M. Ping Shi, Chinese Secretary
ITALIAN ARMY MANOEUVRES
commends that outstanding debts
It is understood that he will ap peal for peace, but he will also declare that there is no question of a change of policy.-(Renter).
LUNCH SCORES
Londen, August 8. Lunch scores of cricket matches
do not be increased, debts be re-played today are as follows:-~~ duced as must as possible and the creation of a sinking fund..
The report, adds that £5,000,000 be permitted to be borrowed yearly while £500,000 should be allotted to the sinking fund-(Reuter Bul- letin).
Notts 303 v. Lancashire 86 for 0. Somerset 147 v. Glamorgan 110 and B for 1.
Sussex 447. for 9 v. Kent 31 for 2. In all the other matches there was no play owing to rain.(Ren- ter Bulletin).,
Mr. Macdonald Flies
To Palestine
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S SURPRISE VISIT CREATES
SENSATION
IN ARAB AND JEWISH CIRCLES.
Jerusalem, August 8.
Mr.. Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, ar- rived here" unexpectedly by, air on Saturday morning, according to an official announcement issued yesterday, and after a conference with the authorities here departed again by air for Londoni yesterday. The sudden visit has created somewhat of a sensation and political circles.here are inclined to interpret it as an indication that British official circles have arrived at the conclusion that the sliua- tion in Palestine has reached a point where definite action "must be taken.
Both Jewish and Arab circles; Troops in Palestine. Other leading reckon with the possibility of a persons who participated in these fundamental change in policy as conterences were Major Saunders, the result of Mr. Macdonald's visit. Inspector-General of Police and the first indications of, which are several British officials. The pre- anxiously awaited,(Transocean) sent
was carefully
PURPOSE EXPLAINED
At Jerusalem, August 8. The purpose of the tying visit
situation
studied.
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PEACE WITH JUSTICE was The second communique issued of Mr. Malcolm Macdonald revealed to a certain extent in by Mr. Macdonald himself reads as two official communiques issued follows: last night.
The
Commissioner for High The Colonial Secretary, states Palestine and I have maintained the first communique, had intend-constant contact by telegraph and ed for some time to confer with mail but I deemed it to Be of great Rome, August 8.
the High Commissioner for Pales value to have the opportunity of of the Belgian Legation, M 6. The annual manoeuvres of the tine in order to discuss with him speaking personally with him and Alessandriai. Counsellor of the Rome Army Corps began yesterday the prevalling situation. As It General Haining in order to ex- Italian Embassy. M. H, Bos, Secre- in the presence of King Emmanuel, was impossible for Bir Harold Mac- change information and opinions and michael to proceed to London. Mr. regarding the present situation in tary-Interpreter of the Nether-
Macdonald therefore utilised the Palestine. We are endeavouring alands Legation, and many others have boarded steamers at Hankow
opportunity presented by the ad-to do our part in restoring "peace on August 8, and are expected to The object of the manoeuvres is Jourment of Parliament for a to Palestine on the basis of jus
tice to both peoples who regard arrive here before the week-end to determine the proper organisa- visit to Jerusalem.
Herr M. Fischer, German Charge d'Affaires. is scheduled to fly to Chungking from Hankow tomor row. (Central News),
Prince Humberto
Crown Signor Mussolini.
tion for achieving the greatest. He spent the entire day in con- this country as their home, azid mobility and at same time, the ference, with the High Commis- this will be the goal of our con-
stoner and General Haining Com-stant efforts, most effective striking force;
mander-in-Chief of the British (Transocean)." (TransoceanyTM
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Further Advance Of The DollarTM
London, August 8. Gold valued at £1,562,000 changed bands at today's fixing making the aggregate "official turnover since last Tuesday. £10,819,000. The bulk, of the demand continues to emanate from the continent, particular- ly Paris. Furthermore, French holders who previously hoarded sterling assets increasingly switching to gold,
Movements of international capi tal are also mainly responsible for the further advance of the dollar against sterling although the com- mercial buying of dollars is still much in evidence...
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The opinion is widely held on the continent that the Anglo- American trade agreement is like. ly to be accompanied" by realign- ment of the sterling and dollar ex- change around the old parity of 4.86-2/3. In addition the bellef is growing that only large-scale de- valuation can extricate the world from the ever growing burden of international debts.
British control spasmodically in tervened to relieve pressure on ster- ling-Reuter).
British Ship Bombed
ANOTHER ATTACK BY NATIONALIST PLANES
Paris, August & The British freighter Lake Lagano was bombed and set on fire by Insurgent planes yes-... térday while she was lying in Palamos harbour,
A large number of in- cendiary bombs were dropped on the deck of the ship, which quickly burned to
to the water's edge..
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Einstein Theory Declared,
Based On False Equations
The Einstein theory of relativity that the outer regions of space among the galaxies of stars is “curved”—was' criticized recently by Dr. W. B. Cartmel, of the University of Montreal,
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After studying a report to the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science in which Dr. Herbert E. Ives of the Best Tele- phone Laboratories, New York, offered experimental confirmation of the Einstein theory! Dr. Martmes déclared that both Dr. Albert. Einstein and Dr. Ives had work from a "false hypothesis" in laying the foundations for the conclusions.
The
Canadian physicist, former United States Burean of worker. de-
Standards research clared that his experiments and analysis of the mathematical speed and behaviour of light show that any two human beings, any two given stars, or any observer and the light source which he studies have
space which common to them
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This space, he said, is non- Euclidean; or, in other words.... has dimensions in addition to the common ones of length, width and depth.
EDUCATION IN MALAYA
:
Commission Of Inquiry Is Appointed
London, August 8. After consultation with the Governor of the Straits Settle- that Dr. Cartmel added
Dr.ments, Bir Shenton Thomas, Einstein and Dr. Ives arrived at Commission has been appointed by false conclusions. because they Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary used the old mathematical equa-or State for the Colonies, to visit - tions of Maxwell, which are wrong, Malaya in the autumn to survey when they should have used those existing arrangements for higher of Heaviside, the English physicist, education in general and profes- who was one of the discoverers of sional education in particular in radio-reflecting layers in the at- Malaya. mosphere.
The Commission will comprise
He remarked further that space Mr. K. W. M. Pickthorn MAP., for- Is a field of forces," like the field mer lecturer at Cambridge Univer- A British salior and Spanish
surrounding an electric dynamo,sity, Prof. H. J. Chapman of civilian who attempted to rescue with properties which are common Liverpool University and Sir Wil- valuables from the ship were in-only to any given two objects. liam H. Mclean, member of the jured by bomb splinters,
such as the sun and the earth. Advisory Committee on Education These forces weaken with dis in the Colonics(Reuter). tance, in the same way that the attraction of a magnet "weakens
The Lake Lugano was owned by the Charles Sturbin Company of London.
"BRITISH CONSUL DIES
British
in Consul The Alcante, who was hit by a portion of a bomb during an Insurgent air raid on the city- on Saturday, has succumbed to tils wounds.
One of the Insurgent bombs struck the British Consulate...
with distance until they change FAMOUS RUSSIAN their nature, entirely..........
ACTOR DEAD
NEW MAP OF AUSTRIA
Moscow, August 8. Stanislav Sky, famous Russian actor and founder of the Moscow Art Theatre, died here yesterday following a heart attack,
He was recognised as the father
Transocean
as a pro-
into Styria
Maps of the "New Austria" are Two captains of British ships now on sale in the shops in Vienna. of the modern Russian; theatre- who were conferring with the According to the recent decree, the Consol were wounded, and the former federal republic is now chauffeur of the car which brought divided into seven provinces the men from the quayside to the instead of nine.
border, has disappe: consulate WAS Idlied.--(Trans- They are: Tyrol (comprising east vince, heing abs ocean),
and west Tyrol and the Vorarland Lower Danube, ITALIAN WOUNDED bergo) Salzburg Carinthia. Byria. The Viennese have not yet be
Rome, August 8. Upper and Lower Danube, (taking come accustomed to, Six hundred wounded Italian the place of the former provinces country Even officin soldiers arrived in Naples from of Upper and Lower Austria), and are frequently guilty, Spain yesterday aboard the hos- an enlarged province of Vienna, the tongue and refer pital ship Adulicia: Tansocean) Burgenland, on the Hungarian Austria
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