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NEW ANXIETY ARISES IN CZECH CAPITAL

FEELING THAT SITUATION HAS

HAS COL LINDBERGH SINO-BRITISH CO-OPERATION

TAKEN UNFAVOURABLE TURN

Whether Door To Negotiations Remain. Open Depends Entirely On Attitude Of Herr Hitler

Prague, September '2.

FEELING IS RIFE HERE THIS MORNING that the situation has taken an unfavourable turn as the centre of gravity has suddenly shifted from Prague to Berchtesgaden.

It is not believed that the Sudeten reply to President Benes' ́proposals will amount to a refusal, but whether the door'" for negotiations will remain open depends entirely on Hitler's attitude.

Herr Henleia's interview with the German Chancellor is expected to take place some time today.

Despite the authorities' care. further incidents have occurred in the Sudeten regions, pointing to an increase of local tension.

The official agency admits that a brawi near Freudenthal involv ing Czech soldiers and Sudetens looked ugly at one time but did not end with serious consequences.

The Sudeten organ Diezelt was

confiscated last night for the sec- M. BLUM SAYS

ond time within 48 hours and the

sixth time within a month.

The offending paragraph of the

- article, which dealt with poverty in

the Sudeten region of Eger, repest-

ed the allegation that some people

were eating cats and dogs.

Censonhip measure; have great-⠀

ly irritated the Budeten Germans.

—-(Reuter).

"SFITFIRE" INFLUENCE OF

GOERBELS

Residence Of Grand Mufti Searched

Calro, Sept. 1.

The Residence of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem in Beirut was thoroughly searched by French po- lice officials today, according toʻre ports received from that town.

It. stated that the action was carried out at the request of the British duthorities in who had reason to suspect that

Palestine

IN NEW POST.

Col. Lindbergh

Helsingfors, Sept. 2. Colonel Charles Lindbergh ac his residence was the headquarters cepted the post of Adviser to the of the Arab guerila campaign Soviet Aviation Headquarters be- which, has been causing so much fore departing from Moscow, ac unrest in Palestine..

cording to reports in Finnish papers today.-(Transocean)

The search is believed to have: revealed nothing.-(Transocean).

If War Comes, It Will Be

Because

Herr Hitler

Deliberately Willed It

Paris, September 2

Berlin, Sept 2." · Herr Hitler's paramount role in the international situation was The interview between Herr Hen-lengthily discussed in this morning's papers. lein and the Fuehrer is awaited in

an atmosphere of tension and ex pectancy.

Many hope that Hitler may him. self take the lead in the European

M. Blum, former French Premier, writing in Le Populaire, declares that if war comes it will be because Hitler deliberately willed it against the peace efforts of the democracies.

negotiations for a settlement of the GERMANY AND

Sudeten problem."

Uthers fear, however, that the "spitfire" - influence Goebbels and Ribbentrop will

- produce a stiffening of reac

tion.

DI

Should Hitler be strong enough to make his view prevail, it is thought in some cirèles conversant with the Fuchrer's views that Hen- lein will give moderating counsel to the Sudetens.—(Reuter).

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

Berlin Sept. 2.

The conference between the Ger

man, Chancellor and the leader of

in

HUNGARY

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/18, T.T. ON LONDON: Is. 27/54.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent

London Bept. 2. London silver prices today were unchanged as follows:- Sept. I Sept. 2 Spot... .19-1/4 Forward.....18-15/16

19-1/4 18-15/16

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Attack.on European lady.

TRAIN SERVICE

TO CANTON

RESUMED

Regular rall service to Can- ton Was resumed yesterday, when a train left the Kow- loon station at 6 p.m."

The service was disrupted on Thursday On account of damage caused to the line by Japanese bombings between Sheklung and. Wachang sta- Kons.

Japanese Troop Train Derailed

Siaoshan, Sept. 2.

WAS

A Japanese troop train derailed at a point near Linping, about 20 kilometres northeast of Hangchow, on the Shanghai-Hang-

chow Railway, on Monday as a result of serious damage done to the track by Chinese guerillas.

A large number of Japanese were killed of wounded. (Centrál News)...

EMPHASISED BY

GEN. WU TE - CHEN

Predicts Prosperity For Hong Kong And Canton After Present Hostilities

A PREDICTION OF THE JOINT PROSPERITY of Hong Kong and the province of Kwangtung" after the present Sino-Japanese hostill- ties was made by His Excellency the Governor of Kwangtung, General Wu Te-chen, when speaking at a tea reception given at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday afternoon to a number of prominent Chinese residents, businessman, bankers and journalists, and representatives of various organisations,

General Wu Te-chen emphasised the close co-operation and friendship between Hong Kong and Kwangtung and thanked the Chinese community for their valuable and patriotic services to the country

The Hon. Sir Robert Kotswall and the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow responded and pledged hearty support

Japanese Plans To Oust American And Other

Trade From China

U.S. Nationals Urgent Appeal

To State Department

Talkoo Dock thefts. False re- RESTORATION TO S.M.C. OF FULL

port of robbery. Corps.orders.

Volunteer

AUTHORITY INSISTED

Shanghai, September 2,

Hitler will have had willed in) tenaciously and implacably without reason, excube or protest even cij saving his face, for he has already won his cause as far as there is cause to be won, and his bluff, It is a bluff, has already succeeder

Another paper says that, accordi Pare 3-Church news and ing to foreign circles, Herr Keleir nouncements.". left his reply to the Czech GovenPage 4-News about the Services. ment's latest proposals in Frague) Page 5---Future

An urgent appeal to the U.S. State Department and also various of Palestine. before leaving for Germany and Cinema notes. Crossword. Diary other American institutions was telegraphed from Shanghai today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 10 American mission organi. that it is not negative but evasiv- of local events. permitting of further negotiation Page 6-Sudeten leader has long sations representing American persons and Interests in China.

Reuter Bulletin).

talk with Hitler. US. forms The telegram says that Americans in Shanghai are alarmed by Atlantic squadron. Deliberate the steady progress to realisation of the Japanese plans to oust murder of civilians. Spanish American and other trade from China by means of monopolies, plan to Italy moves against foreign most of the important lines of American trade there.

London, Sept. 2. The Hungarian Premier, Dr. imredy, in an interview with the correspondent of the Dally Aeleɣripa relules ramours that the German-Hungarian Pact had been concluded on the oc- casion of the visit of the Re- gent, Admiral Horthy, to Ger-1

PARIS SPECULATION any, or that the Berlin-Rome axis had been extended to

Paris, Sept. 2. Budapest.

Speculations about the outcome asked about the attitude of the of the Berchtesgaden conference

JEWS.

In his speech, General Wn pre- dicted a change of situatión in both Kwangtung and. Hong Kong fol- lowing the termination of the Sino- Japanese war and great prosperity for both the Colony and the province. He attributed this to the following: causes,

First, a period of rehabilitation will follow the war, which wil greatly stimulate trade and com-

merce.

Second, when the war ends. |peace will prevail throughout the unified country, thus ensuring a return to greater prosperity.

Third, after the war, China's international position will be greatly enhanced and - her credit strengthened.

Fourth, as the entire country will then be on the road to prosperity, Kwangtung. being a part of the nation, will naturally enjoy the same due. In view of the close geographical, commercial, and economic relations between Kwangtung and Hong Kong the British Colony would then also flourish.

As a matter of fact, General Wu- belleved, Kwangtung and Hong

suspend executions. trade and travel restrictions in North China and the crippling of; Kong would share the greater part

sent is the time for America to

following points:---

IN HANKOW

of the blessings which would thus befall Chins.

is due to the following reasons:

the favourable climatic. condi- tions of Kwangtung, rending pos- sible three crope a year;

the geographical position of the

the Sudeten German Party, Herr Hungarian Government in case of between Chancellor Hitler and the Page 7-Fireman's death probed The message coritinues to ex- Henlein at the Fuehrer's mountainwar Dr. Imredy, declared that Sudeten German leader, Herr

at inquest. Social service cen-press the conviction that the pre- SPECIAL EURASIA This realdence Obersalzberg this Hungary would remain neutral. Konrad Henlein, dominated the

Although Hungary was maintain- | French press this morning,

take a firm stand and insist on the PLANE ARRIVES morning is reported in the follow-

official Ing

The papers state that following communique: "The ing the best commercial relations (Continued on Page 9) with Germany this did not mean the establishment of cantonal con-

political faterrization.

stitution; several future cantons Concluding, the Hungarian Pre- would be completely German. mier expressed the hope that the French quarters express the hope Czechs that the decision reached at The sum of $100.58 was realised negotiations between the at the auction sale of household and Sudeten Germans will helʊ | Berchtesgaden will not be negative. articles held at the Chinese Cham-also the Hungarians in ber of Commerce yesterday in aid slovakia

AUCTION SALE

of the refugee fund.

ocean).

to

Czecho(Transocean),

autonomy.-(Trans

Yellow River Front Lull

Tungkwan. September 2.

Owing to torrential rain, a luil prevailed along the Yellow River here all day yesterday with both the Chinese and Japanese forces still pitted against each other across the stream.

It is earned that the greater

part of Japanese troops in Feng- KAIFENG

lingtu,, opposite here. have been

withdrawn

to

Telsolutsun and

Liuhotsun to the north, leaving only a handful of men at Feng- lingtu.

Competent

military observers

here believe the Japanese crossing

SURROUNDED

BY CHINESE Chengchow, Sept. 2.

to the south bank of the Yellow Kaifeng, strategic, city 64 kilo- River at this time is unlikely as metres east of here on the Lunghai their forces now in Shangt are in- Railway is surrounded by Chinese sufficient for, the adventure. forces which launched an "offen-

"Unless they can obtain rein-sive there on August 31. forcements, the Japanese will not A furious gun duel between the venture to cross the stream for opposing forces raged all day the timb being? Their present yesterday. operations along the Yellow River are only a threat' designed, to divert the strength of the Chinese forces—(Central News)."

Cut off from retreat, the Jap- anese in Kaifeng, numbering over 1,000, are in a desperate position.- (Central News).

tre. Record mail carried by Delphinus. Page 8-Leading article: Japanese

presumption. Death of Brother 1. Restoration' to the Shangbat | Marcian. Patriotic sale move-Municipal Council of full authority anent. Police chief robbed

and control in the International Page 10-Hardcourt tennis mat- Settlement. Including Hongkew

ches, Colony swim beats. Base- and Yangtsepoo sections. ball notes. US. Baseball re- aults.

(Continued on Page 9)

Home cricket.

VOLUNTEERS WITH NEW COMMANDANT

A recent photograph of the officers and men of the No. 3 Machine Gun Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Sixth from left, Lieut-Col. EL B. Bose, M.C., the new Commandant of the Defence Corps. - Centre, Captain A. Urquhart, Officer Commanding the Company, and 'on his

left, Capt. 8. F. Hodgone, Adjutant of the Corps. (Photo, King's Studio).

A special plane of the Eurasia province and the Colony, being, as both. Aviation Corporation left Kal Tak they are the gateway to aerodrome for Hankow at one the East and the West: o'clock and arrived there at 5.10 the position of Hong Kong as an o'clock yesterday afternoon. The international

and a'r shipping plane was piloted by Herr Leiding. centre: saya Central News.

(Continued on Back Pare)

Grants To Families Of

Two C.N.A.C. Victims

NILE FLOOD

DANGER IS

NOW OVER

On the instructions of Dr. H.A.“ Kung, President of the Execu- Live Tuan and Minister Gl Finance, the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Communications meeting in Hong Kong yesterday voted to allow a compassionate grant of $100,000 to the family of the late Mr. Y. Hu and $50,000 to the family of the late Mr. Hsu Singloh..

Cairo, Sept. 2. The authorities announced today that the danger of the Nile flood can now be regarded as passed.

Mr. Eu was chairman of the There was again a slight fall in Board of the Directors of the Bank the level of the water on Thurs of Communications and Mr. Hay day and in the meantime great efa member of the board. Both were forts had been made in strengthen killed while en route on omclai business to Chungking from Hong The opening of irrigation basins Kong on Auguss 24 when the CN. in upper Egypt appears for the A.C. plane wellin" was inachine- moment to be unnecessary. — gummed and sunk by Japanese (Transocean),

| pursuit, plans.—(Central News),

{ing the river trankos.

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