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"Hongkong Dally 'Freas"-June 6, 1939.

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Temperature: Max. 83, Min. 75; Humidity 73.

WEATHER FORECAST -E. WINDS, MODERATE; FAIR.

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Past Office in the United Kingdom.

報西

ESTABLISHED -1857

刺孖

15-19 Marina House, Queen's Boad Central,

G.P.O. Box No. 1

No. 25200

製佰弍仟伍萬弐鲸

WANG IS SEEKING A MOUTHPIECE IN

SHANGHAI

CHUNGKING, June 5 (Central)-Wang Ching-wei, expelled member of the Kuomintang, is looking for a mouthpiece in Shanghal.

Simultaneous with his political activities, accord- ing to a report from Shanghai, Wang and his sub- ordinates have made a number of overtures to several well established foreign-owned papers, trying to win "over their sympathy.

Of especial significance in this connexion, the report. says, is a recent announce- ment by the members of the editorial department of the “Standard” (Wen Hui Pao), ar English-owned Chinese: language morning paper, in which they demanded an assurance from the Board of Directors that its editorial) policy will not be changed.

“HOT DOGS" FOR

KING, QUEEN

NEW YORK, June 5. (Ben- ter)-If the weather is not too hot, the menu at Mrs. Roose- velt's 'Royal plento on Sunday will definitely include "bot

dogs."

The announcement states that, JAPANESE MAKE

pending a satisfactory reply from the Board, the members of the editorial department will refrain from editing the paper.

It is understood that Chinese: shareholders of the paper have asked for an explanation of the Incident.

REQUEST TO

U.S. AUTHORITIES

SHANGHAI, June 5 (Reuter)—– The Japanese authorities to-day made representations

the to The manager of the paper, Mr. United States authorities.request- Yen Pao-ll, it will be recalled, wasing them to prevent the follow- approached by Wang's agents in March last about an editorial volte face under monetary considera- The offer was flatly turned tions. down. Mr. Yen has since left the service of the paper.

ing:-

1. Chinese construction ot !military

establishments in the proximity of. American property.

2. The use of such property for military purposes.

3. Chinese - misusing the American flag.

A number of alleged cases were

MOVEMENTS A MYSTERY

CHUNGKING. June 5 (Central) --Conflicting reports about the movements of Wang Ching-wel continue to pour in from Shang-leited.' hal, On June 3, a despatch, says The Japanese expressed regret Wang had returned to Shanghai that in "a number of cases there from a trip to Tokyo, but accord-was damage to property," but ing to a subsequent report, a Jap-emphasized that the utmost care anese plane arrived in Shanghai had been taken to avoid them. from Tokyo and took Wang to Fukuoka at the same day.

NEW ZEALAND WILL SEND MEN OVERSEAS WELLINGTON, June 5 (Reuter) -The New Zealand Minister of Public Works said that if it was.. necessary to send men overseas to stand-by the Mother County,

New Zealand would not be found wanting.

ROYAL VISIT TO WORLD'S FAIR

Full Programme

Worked Out

columns of articles and photo- NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuter)-

graphs in the United States He had asked men to join the newspapers give promise of the New Zealand defences but said acclamation awaiting the King that he could not give any guarand Queen. antee that they would not be sent An elaborately detailed pro- gramme - has been worked out for matter for the visit to the World's Fair,

отегнеа...

The decision was. R the Goveríment.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1939.

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THE HIGH PRICE OF CHEAPHESS|

Fewyswhom have discovered: lie High price of cheapness over experiment with quantity over quality when it comes to the Important business - of- eye-care. The yes unbitten, however, would be wise to beed us, and for their optical requirements patronise

Lazarus

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forty years established in the Orient

single Copy: 10 Cents. Price Per Month: $9.00.

FIRST AUTHENTIC DESCRIPTION OF

OF HOW THETIS DISASTER

OCCURRED:

JAPAN'S SLENDER GRIP ON CHÌNA

JABETZAPEANA berny escapat sain tre monstrates krakang, at, tan bana

In spite of their claims to having occupied nearly two-thirds of Chinese territory, the map shows how small, in actual fact, is the occupied regions of China. And even in these occupied... areas, the Japanese are being continually harassed by guerillas, who make it a real task for the Japanese to hold on to what

they have taken from China,

ROBBER SHOT DEAD: DETECTIVE WOUNDED

IN GUN BATTLE

Much excitement was caused in the elty yester- day when the third serious crime within a week, ac- companied by shooting resulting in the death of a person and wounding of five others, occurred in broad daylight.

Lee Yuen Street East, the scene of the gun battle. between the police and a gang of armed robbers, is normally a busy thoroughfare where many printing shops are situated. It was almost deserted when the outrage occurred about 11.30. This side street, which lies to the West of Queen's Theatre, links up Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road Central.

.

The affray was the sequel to any stunning him. He later took him unsuccessful hold-up..

.•* into custody. It is learned that Cheung-Yak-

EITHER FIFTH TORPEDO

SERVED IN China

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter) The details of the careers. of the releven naval offiçeri · who died in the Thetis di aster, published' by The Times," show that gix at them had served in China,

They were:

L

Comdi, R. G. B. Hayter Lt.-Comdr. R. N. Garnett

· Lt-Comdr. T.C. Ç. Lloyd Lieut. H. Chapman 27 Lieut. C. MH, Henderson

Lieut. A. G. Jamison.

Lord Mayor's Fund For Dependents

The Lord Mayor of London is starting a fund for the dependents of those who lost | their lives in the Thetis. Local subscriptions have also been started on Merseyside, says Reuter.

BIG BATTLE EXPECTED IN SOUTH

TUBE WAS DAMAGED OR FORWARD DOOR WAS NOT SHUT

4

Water Filled Foremost Two Chambers Of Ship: Captain Oram's Bravery

LONDON, JUNE 5 (REUTER)—THE FIRST AU- THENTIC DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE THETIS DISASTER OCCURRED DURING THE SUBMARINE'S TRIALS IN. LIVERPOOL BAY AND, IN WHICH 99 LIVES WERE LOST, WAS GIVEN TO-DAY BY "MR. R. S. JOHNSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CAM- MELL LAIRD AND COMPANY, LIVERPOOL, WHICH BUILT THE VESSEL.

According to Mr. Johnson one of the forward torpedo tubes had water in It. Either it was damaged or the forward door was not shut.

Inquiry Will Take Place

Transocean reports that Mr. Johnson' stated to pressmen that the catastrophe was probably due to damage of the fifth torpedo tube" and to the Davis rescue lung chamber being” imperfectly tightened. He added that thus water filled the foremost two cham- bers of the submarinïe. Mr. Johnson, Transocean adds, admitted that the shipyard, and not the Admiralty, were respon- sible for the rescue work since the Thetis had not yet been officially handed over to the Naval authorf- tles.

Leading submarine experts of the British Admiralty met

The Naval inquiry will be Monday forenoon in order to draft held at Portsmouth, states a a report on the disaster to be sub-Reuter, message. The inves- mitted to Mr. Geoffrey Shakestigations are certain to be ware, Financial Secretary to the private but it is expected that

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At Portsmouth

KONGMOON-SUNWU, for his statement come the findings will be issued by

the Admiralty.

SECTOR

Frota Our Own Correspondent CHUNGSHAN, - June 5-A

big battle in the Kongmoon- -Sunwal sector is looming, as both sides are calling up re-

·inforcements during the week- end The Japanese art hurrying up Wih defence works for fear of being out- numbered by Chinese troops.“

made before the House of Com- AULOTLA.

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· Capt. Oram, K.N., one of, the four survivors of the tragedy, took part in the experts' con- ference giving exhaustive, evi- dence.

escaped from the sunken vessel are still in hospital.

The inquiry will not begin until the salvage work is complete.

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Preliminary Hearing

A preliminary inquiry on A Reuter report from London the scene of the Thetis wreck states that Capt. Oram visited the took place early on Sunday Admiralty but the other three who morning before Rear-Admical B. G. Fraser, Third Sea Lord. Lieut.-Comdr, R. T. Bower, RN.. Later in the day, in company It is confirmed that about 6.000 Conservative. M.P. and the only with Capt. Oram, one of the fresh Japanese, troops landed in member of the House of Commons four survivors, he returned to Yungki, Kwalchow and Bocca Tiwith actual experience in aub London

A Reuter report" from Rome

gris, but they are to replace those marine shipping, says a Trans- A full inquiry is being held killed in action or who have died ocean message from London. as soon as it is practicable, of epidemics. The sick list is big-stated that nobody could blame states British Wireless. ger in South China, owing to the Capt. Oram for having come up semi-tropical weather to which instead of staying down in the the Japanese troops are not ac-|Thetis. .. customed. Hundreds are sick

What Capt. Oram did, the Naval states that the rumour that the after having contracted malaria, M.P. emphasized, was an act of the Pope is making an appeal to the dysentry and cholera prevalent at greatest bravery, facing almost great Powers in Europe for a ̈ con- this time of the year?

certain death in order to help ference to discuss the present The Japanese are still short or others.

situation is not confrmed. In Elephant Hill, in Fa a county north of Canton, they requisitioned

27.02.

abled-bodied CHINA WAR NEWS:

men for auxiliary service, on June During the shooting affray, four 3. but the same afternoon Chl-

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A fruit hawker, named Ewan Sum, was shot in the hip, while another hawker, Tam Yeang, aged 18, was wounded in the leg. Ho. Hung-sal, owner of spleture book stail was shot in the left leg.

vaders away and they had to let the_new "recruits" go,

Sixteen cars will form the pro- [cession, touring the chief exhibits and pavilion, and every foot of M. HENRI COSME

the route will be heavily guarded.

Forty-thousand wives of police- SHANGHAI, June 5 (Reuter)—men and Aremen will be the envy The French Ambassador to China, of New York as they will have chi, a fok of the Sino-German pedestrians were wounded by stray nese reinforcements drove the in- M. Henri Cosme, sailed aboard the the privilege of viewing Their Dispensary, No. 8A, Wing Lok bullets. French flagship #Lamotte Picquet Majesties, proceeding to the

Street, had been to cash a cheque for Haiphong to-day, en route to World's Fair along the elevated

at the Oversea Chinese Bank in Canaring.

highway, which is closed to the

Queen's Road. He had just left general public.

the bank with the money and was walking in the street when a few persons attempted to relieve him The attack, was of the money. made just before, arriving at the entrance of Lee Yuen Street. The robbers threw pepper at Cheung

Cheung shouted "- "Snatch- ·

the attention of two detec tives, Chan Chan and Wan Man, both of whom, it is understood, had just come off duty.

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Entries, weights" for Extra Race meeting.

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Gazette Services. "

PAGE S. --- Entertainments.

Crossword.

PAGE 7.-Commercial aviation, Hillwood Road Incident

Crown Lands sale; Restau+ rant brawl seguel...

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FACE & Leading article:

Taxation proposals.

PAGE 10. Police Reserve or

dera. Broadcasting report

for May. Weather report. PAGE 13.-H.K. Stock Ex-

change

PAGES 12 4, 13-Finance and Ecommerce.

PAGES 14 & 18.-Shipping

news and directory.

ALLEGED CHINESE

TERRORISTS

Instructions Sent Tong and his cries attracted

British Consul

In Tientsin

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)-Reu-

ter understands that de The detectives rushed up to cisions have been taken in London intervene and one of the robbers with reference to the extradition drew a gun and shot Wan Man at of alleged Chinese terrorists in polat blank range, wounding him Tientsin and that instructions in the abdomen. have been sent to the British Con-B

ROBBER SHOT MET

YELLOW RIVER SECTOR Fighting in the Tsengcheng sector, north of the Yellow River, is going on without any decisive result. The selge" is wearing out The fourth passer-by injured the enemy considerably, although was Law Tee, servant employed by they seem determined to hold out Dr. Ma Yu Chong, of Of Kwan as long as possible. Building, Law was a customer at

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towns near

FIGHTING SHIFTS TO WEST SHANSI: CHINESE MOVE ON WEST RIVER SECTOR

SIAN, June 8 (Central)-The centre of gravity in the war in Shanal has been shifted to the western part of the" province: where more than 10,000 Japanese, who recently massed in the Lishih-Chungrang Arca, ars launching's westward drive to Lin- Hn and Kuntu, kmportant. Yellow River crossing, in a fresh attempt to invade Shenzi..

The invaders were split into three columns, one striking si Sanchlanchen, northwest of Lishih, another straight at Käúllo, west of Lichth, and the third ... pushing – towards Wannienpso from Chungyang..

Fierce fighting has been raging number about 1,000 Defence

the Hang Hing Photographic shop However, small No. 93 Des Voeux Road Central Tsengcheng, such as Ta. Kong and and he was standing at the main shek Xiao Tan, in the west, havÉ counter with his back towards the been captured by the Chinese entrance of the shop, when a bait troops Hence the cordon around hit him on the left aring Trengcheng is tightened, while

* WHERE BATTLE STARTED any reinforcements from Canton in the vicinity of Linlin and works are being feverishly streng- The manager of the Far East are blocked. The only way to waontenpao, where the Japanese thened by the Japanese around Printing Shop Lee Ypen Street send troops is via Tanghua, have made slow progress, owing Yicheng in anticipation of further East, had a hair-raising experience north-east of Canton

to atia Chinese resistance. Chinese attacks. during the outrage. He was - Tension in Swatow, has not re" "Japanese aircraft supported Continned on Pan standing outside his shop when laxed, as a report received here their foot soldiers in their land

In Tientsin, Mr. EG Jamieson, With revolver drawn, Chan Chun the shooting took place and, se- this morning stated that there drive by bombing Chinese post- [one] cruiser two light itions. They also conducted exten- the nature of which are at present pursued the robbers, Shots were cording to him, the rat part of were not disclosed,

exchanged and finally one of the the gun battle began just a few cruisers, and three destroyers lurk ava reconnaissance over Kuntan It is understood that the Japan-robbers was shot dead Just before yards from his shop. He lost no ing in the vicinity The Chinese and other points along the Yellow ese demand includes a considerable reaching Des Voeux Road,

there is left nothing to Riyer y nuznber of Chinese and the charges With his revolver emptied, and against them range over a wide with no opportunity to reload fteen minutes, held involving all sorts of accusa- the weapon, Chan Chun display

exemplary cottage: by rushing at

time la

The

*** Mierto, only a limited number, one, other armed robber and tions

of the most serious nature, have brought the butt of the, emptied charge been investirated

revolver downs onto his head,

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 1. 2. 25,824. TT ON NEW YORK: 28/13/10. From Our Own Correspondent

London June 5 London aver prices to-day were Kuwo: no 1/18 as follows

Meanwhile in south Shazai, the Japanese have suffered serious re verses atin Chinese hands in and.

Scheng

Balear" It is estimated that the urday num

sustained. In the rece

Herce combata there

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