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DIPLOMATIC COMPLICATIONS ARE FORESEEN

LOGICAL COURSE FOR TOKYO IS TO WARN AIRCRAFT FLYING IN CHINESE TERRITORIAL WATERS

Gravity Not Likely To Be Assuaged By Spokesman's Intimation That Similar Accidents May Take Place

Shanghai. August 26.

"It may be regarded as certain that Wednesday's C.N.A.C. tragedy will cause serious diplomatic complications between Tokyo and Washington." states Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, editor of the China Year Book and Oriental Affairs.

The gravity of these complications are not likely to be assuaged" by the Japanese naval spokesman's intimation that similar. "at- cidents may take place, continues Mr. Woodhead.

CHINESE ENVOY

LEAVES FOR GERMAN POST

Statement By Mr.

Chen Chieh

The newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Germany, His Ex- cellency Mr. Chen Chich, left on board the Gneisenau for Germany last night.

His Excellency was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Chen Wel-

а Vice-Consul. Mr. min. and

"Hong Kong is now one of the ed to Tokyo at the time

of the great airports of the world. If wounding of the former British Fung Kai-leung, who will take Japanese naval pliots cannot dis- Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull up his post in Hamburg. tinguish between Soviet bombers Hugessen.

and Douglas passenger planes. the next accident may well involve an Imperial Airways, Air France or Pan-American craft."

The British Government de- clared that although non- combatants, including foreign- ers resident in the country concerned, must accept the inevitable risk of injury re- sulting Indirectly from normal contact with hostilities, it is one of the oldest and best established rules reactions diplomat beer

After commenting on the Japan- ese luck that no foreigner. apart from the American pliot, was on board the plane, as is frequently the case, Mr Woodhead hypo- thesises International had

neutral 2 aboard.

BRITISH STAND

In this connectión, he repeats the British Government's stand re- garding civillan casualties deliver-

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

of interna- tional law that direct or de- liberate" attacks

no- combatants are absolutely pro- hibited whether Inside or out- side the area in which hostili~ ties are taking place. · Aircraft arë in no way exempt from this rule which applies is much to attacks from the alr as any other form of attack. Mr. Woodhead, declares that the Japanese spokesman's statement yesterday constitutes a -formal waming of the risk attaching to

Pars 2-Traffic cases. Obstructing aerial passenger services to and

police officer. Ship's master tram Hong Kong. charged, Waitress assaulted.

• Pare 3-Church news and

nouncements."

an.

Page. 4.Services. Eyes and teeth

DUBIOUS ADVANTAGE

Three hours before the vessel's departure, a large gathering of prominent Chinèse, including many of Mr. Chen's personal friends, went on board to wish him. 'bon Kung. voyage', including Miss. daughter of Dr. H. H. Kung, Mr. Pel. Manager of the Bank of China's Head Office and Mrs. Pel; Mr. Doo Yuet-sui, a well-known Shanghal Agure on the Municipal Council, Mr. Hau Bhi-ying, fortner Chinese, Ambassador to Japan, Miz Tomg Shou-min, Director General of the Bank

Communications, Messrs. Wang Shiy-lat and Chien Sin-chi, well-known bankers, and Mr. Liu Chung-chieh who Was former Minister in Berlin and Vienna, Mr.. Liu's brother was the late Mr. Eli Chung-chuen, eo-phot of the CN.A.C, plane Kwelin. (Continued on Page 9)

ot

Belgian Frontier

"Nevertheless, the Japanese Gov- Guards To

in the Navy. Home Fleet's ernment would do well to 'consider cruise.

whether the dubious advantage

news.

Page 5 Guerilla units in defence obtained by shooting down passen- of Wuhan. Cinema notes and ger aircraft is" commensurate with

Crossword.

international odium and potential Pare 6-Hungarian group have serious international complications same claims as Sudetens. Three that may result from such ac-

Spitfires fly tons," says Mr. Woodhead.

priests wounded. over 300 m.ph Pare 7-Correspondence. Valun-i

teer Corps order. Dr. J. G. Bowman. Chinese women urged to lead simple lives.

Page 8 Leading article: Chai- lenge to the world. Persecution of Jewx. Wongsha Station bombed. Chinese recapture Julcheng.

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"If passenger aircraft are to be regarded as. legitimate military targets, the logical course for the Japanese to pursue Was to give formal warning that any aircraft fly- Ing in Chinese territorial waters or over Chinese terri- tory, regardless of its type or nationality would be able to attack.

"In that case, any passenger Across services that were continued would

Page 10-Home football forecast. Charity soccer match. Mamak baseball tournament. the Atlantic in a fewl

Page 12-Financial page.

Be Increased

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Brussels, August 26.

HAVOC WROUGHT IN CANTON

Scene of destruction in Canton following a Japanese air raid kast

week.

RUSH ORDER FOR FLAGS

The International Medical Relief Society MrC holding their flag day today to raise funds for the relief of those affected by the war now going on in China. In view of the fact that the cause is 50 worthy of support it is to be hoped that Hong Kong will this respond generously to appeal..

It is interesting to note that the 'flags were made by the Daily Press, and a last-minute rush order for "another 20, 000," received shortly before 1 Dan yesterday was duly cap- ried out.

Finance

Company

Organised

HEADED BY

HANDICAP IN WORK ON THE SALVAGE OF SUNKEN PLANE

Thousand Divers Engaged To Retrieve Missing Bodies

MR. NAKAMURA CALLS ON

CONSUL

US.

Handicapped in their efforts to obtain lighters for actually lifting the plane, Kwellin, from the bottom of the river through certain dif- flculties with focal salvage companies, the China National Aviation Corporation, realising the importance of recovering bodies and cargo from the plane, yesterday dispatched a crew of divers to the scene to proceed with this work,

Later in the day, C.N.A.C. announced that arrangements had been made with the Andersen Meyer Company, who had heard of the difficulties and desired to be of assistance to salvage the wreckage.

The Andersen Meyer Company. under the able guidance of Mr. Francis W. Kendall, is arranging [ for equipment to be sent

Canton to the scene of the disaster immediately, and as soon as the

from

STRONG BOARD plane is recovered it will be loaded

on a lighter and brought to Hong

Reports in circulation yesterday

A new corporation, the Colonial Kons. Finance. Limited, capitalised at $5,000,000. has just been register-[to the effect that the Kweliin had ed and incorporated in Hong Kong (been salvaged were ermUBOUS. under the Companies Ordinance, 1932, by a group of prominent persons, among them the Hon Bir Robert Kotewall; Mr. Li Tsej Fong, Director and Manager ot The Bank of East Asia; Mr. Lo Hung Nien, formerly Vice-minister of Finance in China; Mr. Pedro

CENSORSHIP IN Jose Lobo, Director of Economics.

SHANGHAI

BRITISH PROTEST

Shanghai, August 20.

G

Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. Bri- tish Ambassador, has sent written protest to the Japanese authorities against the Censors action in suppressing Reuter tele- grams of August 24 regarding the attack on the CNA.C. airliner.

The letter adds that the British

Macao; Mr. Wang Lin-goh, for- merly Chinese Minister to Spain; and Mr. Philip Gock Chin, Chiet Manager of the Wing On Bank.

The new Company, of which, Sir Robert Kotewall 'if Chair- man, has acquired properties worth more

than $1,000,000.

and another group of other apartment and commercial buildings are under considera- tion

which wil involve further investment of million dollars,

SIX BODIES FOUND Central News reports that six bodies have been recovered from the scene of the tragedy. All the bodies bare bullet wounds, and were in addition very bloated, maklur identi- fication extremely difficult,

Three of the bodles, kowever, have been identified as those of Dr. Lai Yl. Mr. Wang Wen- lung (Wang, Liang-fu) · and Master Henry Chung. Under great handicap, General Chang Wel-chang, Magistrate of Chungshan, is personally directing the work, and has ordered an army of 1,000 divers to retrieve the bodies of the ill-fated-passengers.

Arson In Wake Of Jaffa Bomb Outrage

SIXTEEN DEAD: 30 INJURED

Jaffa, August 26. Sixteen persona were killed and thirty injured in a bomb outrage in a vegetable market this morning.

After the explosion

sniping. arson and stone-throwing occurred and attacks were made on police, stations and banka.

The Are brigades of Jaffa, and Tel-aviy were kept busy putting out fires which were started by incendiarists.

One Arab was killed when the police fired on a crowd attacking the branch of Barclays Bank

Later the city quietened and

In answer to questions, a respon-British troops are at present pa-

Sh

two

sible official of the Chungshan trolling the streets.

Building (Entrance, Chater Road).

| Magistracy declared yesterday that Two Jews were shot dead on

LATE SITTING AT KOWLOON INQUEST

Messrs. A. E. Prats and Co. beside Mr. H. L Woods, the plot the road between Halta and Je- The Belgian Government has Government does not adrait Jap are the promoters and exclusive Mr. Loh, the wireless operator, and rusalem-(Reuter Bulletin). decided to increase the number of anese right to censor either out-brokers of the new Company. The Mr. C. N. Lou, no other passenger guards on the eastern frontier as it going or incoming telegrams in Registered Office of the Campany was known to have survived. has been ascertained that the Shanghai addressed to or from at the first floor. Prince's nupiber of persons immigrating to British residents.-(Reuter).

(Continned on Pare. 9) Belgium, without permission. 19 increasing.

The Government has adopted stricter measures and will in future expel such immigrants from the country, this regulation having been put into force with- out delay-(Transocean).

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY TO

BE OUTLINED

carry on at the own risk, though NEW CHIEF OF Sir John Simon To Speak

it does not necessarily follow that

Page 13.--Radio programmes for neutral governments would sc→

week-end.

qu'cace without protest any sc- Pages 14 and 15-8hipping news cident involving their nationals.

and directory.

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REFUGEES FROM CANTON

Refugees from Canton entering Shameen 'during an air raid last

wedic

STAFF TO

ADMIRAL NOBLE

CAPT. R.R. McGRIGOR APPOINTED

This Evening

London, August 28.

The address "by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, which is scheduled for Saturday evening has already overshadowed other events in the fɑ ziɛn field' Including the Spanish question, since it is believed that he will reafirm Britain's position of solidar-

Torpedo Specialist ity with France and make a definite contribution towards relievins

London, Ang. 26.

It is announced that Captain R. R. McGrigor, B.N., has been promoted to Commodore and Chief of Staff to the Comman- der-in-Chief of the China Sta. tion, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble K.C.B.

of the tension in the Czechoslovakian minorities problem.

Unemployment On Increase In Japan

Hankow, Ang, 26.

The Japan Times, of Tokyo, states in an editorial that as a result of the law on the fimitation of production and consumption of many goods, unemployment is growing still ⠀⠀- more rapidly, especially in large Industrial centres like. -Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto; Nagoya, Osaka,” Kobe and Fu- kuoka.

According to official information,

The papers declare, in this con- Speculating upon the nature of nection, that the prospects of a Sir John Staron's remarks, the the number of those who have lost satisfactory solution of the Sudeten Daily Express states that he will work as a result of the "general German problem have grown sketch Britain's foreign polley in mobilization totals,800,000. The brighter during the past 48 hours general outline, emphasising the unemployed have about 4.000 000 intimating thereby that the con- same points that the Premier, Mr. dependent, according to a Tas re Chamberlain, stressed in his speech port published here. (Inter

versations be-

Captain McGrigor will succeed tween Lord Captain A. F. E. Palliser, DSC, Runciman, his RN, aboard HMS. Cumberland: Staff member Captain McGrigor has been in | Mr.Ashton- command of the Fourth Destroyer Gwatkin. and. Flotilla of the Home Fleet for the British GOT- past two years. He is a torpedo ernment lead- specialist and gained five firsts in ers have served examinationa for Lieutenant." " to increase op- In 1913 he won the Beaufort and | timiam in off- Wharton testimonial,-(Reuter). cial-circles."

national),

last March,

The paper predicts that he will reiterate the fact that Britain can simon's speech was decided upon give. Czechoslovakia no direct ghar during the conference between antee and will also point out that him, Lord Halifax (Foreign Secre England is not obliged to come to tary) and Mr. Neville Chamber- her assistance once should that lain last Wednesday, and that it country intervene in the dispute will be largely confined to a state- which doen?pot directly concernment of Britain's policy as regards

the Czechoslovakian problem

The Times states that Bir John (Transocean).

Doctor Gives Evidence

OPERATED WITH A CLEAR. CONSCIENCE

The Court rose at 8.30-p. yesterday when the Inquiry into the death of Chan Yak- yin, 19-year-old married wo- man, who had died from peritonitis developing after an operation, was continued' at the Kowloon Court yester- day before Mr. Barnett, sitting as Coroner, and a special fury comprising Messrs. L. Kadoorle (foreman), J. M. Wong, and A. 8. Mackichan,

(Continged on Back Page).

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