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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1939.

Prisoner Escapes From Hospital

BRITISH-RUSSIAN-FRENC

The

MILITARY ALLIANCE.

BECK REJECTS HITLER'S DEMARISS

ON POLAND

CHINESE BESIEGE HOPEI TOWN: STIFF RESISTANCE IN WEST SHANSI FIGHTING.

• CHENGCHOW, June 6 (Central)-Following a re- cent sweeping victory over the Japanese in the hilly regions near Yihsien, south-west of Peiping, Chinese units are now besieging the town of Yihsien...

Bitter combats are reported raging in the vicinity of Nanho, Lungping and Yaoshan, in Southern' Hopel. More than 4,000 Japanese driving southeastward from these towns are encountering gallant Chinese re sistance.

In North Kianis

the ingre

Pollcë are making a thorough search all over Kowloon and Hong- kong for male prisoner who escaped about 3 am.. yesterday from a ward at the Kowloon Hos- pital.

The man is a coolle, named Wong Chuen, a native of Tungkoon District, aged 25, and his home address is given as No. 4 Yat Tak Road, second floor, Kowloon City. He is thinly built, about ave 'feet. four inches in height,

He escaped while dressed In white, regulation hospital clothing. his head being swathed in” ban- dages because of a word,

Up to a late hour last night, he had not been traced, though poilce are hopeful of firiding him very

shortly.

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WHEN YOU BUY ON

PRICE

Remember

ALONE

Phng that the common law of business balance prohibits paying

a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is wise to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that, you have enough to BUY QUALITY -

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Lazarus

"Single Gopy:" 30 Gents."

Price, Per Month: $3.00.

FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND WILL WITNESS PARADE BEFORE KING AND QUEEN IN WASHINGTON

BRITISH LOSSES Royal Route Bedecked

With Banners, Shields

IN SPAIN WAR

Substantiation

Of Claims

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)- Machinery has been set afoot, to substantiate the British claims for insses suffered in the Spanish war. Mr. RA, Butler. Under-Secretary

for Foreign Affairs, told the House

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuter)-Thousands of visitors are pouring into the capital and it is con- fidently predicted that over 500,000 will line the two- mile route for Thursday's parade before the King and Queen in which 6,000 troops, with seven bands, and detachments of cavalry, tanks and motorcycle police will participate.

Army bombers and pursuit planes will roar in formation overhead

Steel cables will be stretched

of Commons yesterday. He sald, along the pavements to restrain

QUIET BIDDING however, that the claims did not the crowds on the Royal route Fatshan Not

FOR STERLING

Life Infused. In

London ForeignTM Exchange Market

LONDON, Jun, 6 (enter) The quiet, but persistent, bidding" "for. sterling yesterday again comtlausd to-day infusing much-needed life into the London foreign exchange market.

include civil claims which will be which is already bedecked with presented by the Board of Trade. bunting, banners and shields.

*Mr. Butler added that conditions Thorough protective : measures in Spain were steadily returning have been taken for the Royal visit to normal and that more of the by Secret Service agents and the foreign troops had left Spanish police. 13011..

Italy had left à certain amount of armaments there but he did not agree that was a breach of the Anglo-Italian Agreement.

The British Ambassador to the

Allowed To Leave Canton

United States, Siz Ronald Lindsay, JAPANESE THREAT and Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of

state. will leave to-night to greet TO BRITISH SHIPS

Their Majesties at Niagara Falls.

CANTON, June 6 (Reuter) Reuter is officially informed by

VISIT TO NICKEL MINE PARRY, ONTARIO, June 6 Mr. Okazaki, Japanese Consul– (Reuter) The King and Queen General that the British steamer to-day visited a nickel mine here Fatshan will not be allowed to go The British Minister to the Holy and saw work in progress. The to Hongkong on Jane 8, as agreed. Sée was given an hour's audience Queen picked up two pieces of upon by the Japanese In writing, Despite oficial intervention by by the Pope yesterday, says a nickel ore which she will give the Consul adding the reason the

Britishchane Account, Renter report from the Vatican Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret for this is that the British autho sterling appreciated. Stils imorning" ["Ci."

in terms of dollars tó 46871 com- pared with 46850 at the close yes- terday.

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Well-informed circles attribute the advance of sterling to the

LATVIA, ESTONIA liquidation of bull positions and

SIGNING PACTS WITH GERMANY

BERLIN, June 6 (Reuter)—It is Fannounced that Non-Aggression Pacts between Germany and Latvia and Estonia, respectively, will be signed In Berlin to-morrow.

FRANCE SURPRISED

dollars owing to abatement of war fearg both in Europe and America.

GUILDER WEAKNESS While the upward trend of the sterling provides chief in- terest weakness in the Nether- lands gallder is attracting at- tention.

It is pointed out that the re- quirements of the French authori-

Yasunvenfre

rities are not, respecting the spirit and letter of the memoran- dum, concluded between

GERMANY, YUGOSLAVIA badan and hande

ARE DETERMINED

TO DEEPEN RELATIONS

ARGUMENT IN TEAHOUSE

will be allowed up and down the Fear River provided passengers only were carried. The British authorities now state that a Ja-. panese steamer, chartered by the BERLIN, June 6 (Reuter)-A communique pub-

Japanese Government, is only al- lowed to carry Japanese army, lished after the departure of Prince Paul, Regent of

Navy and Chinese officials.”..... Mr. Yugoslavia, states that the exchange of views between

Okazaki concluded by stating, that the Yugoslav guests and authoritative German circles,

if the Britlah do not respect the which were held in a cordial and friendly spirit, cover-

memorandumi the Japanese will ed all questions affecting the two countries.

stop British shipping in-the Pearl." The announcement of the con- ties in connexion with the recent friendship and close co-operation, matters,

Both nations see in the trusting in political, economic and cultural River. clusion of non-aggression pacts band issue constituted a support-which has united Yugoslavia withį

Interviewed by Reuter, Mr, A.P. In full agreement

British with the Blunt,

Consul-General, between the Reich and Latvia and ing peg for the guilder but, with Germany and Italy, a positive Italian Government, they are can- merely commented that he did not the Reich and Estonia came as a this now withdrawn, there is little element for appeasement in Eu- vinced that with this clear policy. agree in any way with the above surprise to the French 'capital.

resistance to speculative selling rope and for a policy of having a they will serve the task of re- version but referred the facts to Judging from the press com induced by rumours of internal real constructive work as its aim. moving political tensions now the higher British authorities. ments, France is not only taken political differences in Holland.

FIRM BASIS

burdening Europe, and in securing LOYANG, June 8" (Central) —Two |

completely by surprise but also After opening at 8.80 the guilder Both Governments are firmly a peaceful development which will columns of about 900 Japanese KWEILIN, June 8 (Central) farther apprehensive as to the eased this morning to 8.8250 in determined to deepen their rela- guarantee the vital rights of the commenced southward drive Presaging a new Japanese often-effect of the non-aggression pacts terms in sterling

tions on this cleart and firm basis nations. from Linchu. in Central Shantung, sive extensive Japanese military between Germany and two of the movements have been noticed In

Baltic States on the negotiations One column 15 thrusting Chiangyu and the other at Yeh-received here.

north Kiangal, according to reports between the Soviet Union and

England and France. (TO) yuan. A heavy artillery bombard- ment has been directed at Yeh-large quantities of arms, ammu-

Some 10,000 Japanese troops and CULTURAL AGREEMENT yuan. The Japanese are meeting tion and provisions have been sent Bulgaria and Italy was signed on A cultural agreement between with stiff Chinese resistance.

southward by the Nanchang- Cheklang Town. Recovered

Klukiang Railway. KINHWA, June 8 (Central troops at Nanchang have been in-

The Japanese Monday. The agreement provides Yuanhwa, Japanese stronghold reased, and the damaged highway an obligatory language in the between Halyen and Haining, in between Nanchang and Chang-curriculum of the Bulgarian high Northern Chekland, was recovered

kungtu, important crossing on the schools and for an extensive ex- by Chinese forces in an attack on Sinstang River, is under repair.

change of programme in the Sunday. The Japanese fled to-

Chinese guerillas launched

various cultural fields. wards Huangwan.

night raid on Juichang, north The agreement was signed "on Kiangs town, aout 70 miles behalf of Italy by the King of northwest of Nanchang, at mid-Italy and Albania, Emperor of night on June 1. Taken, unawares, Ethiopia, and is therewith the the Japanese garrison suffered arst documentary recognition of more than 100 casualties.

the new status of Albania by a Increasing "Chinese guerilla foreign Power. (T.O.) activities have been reported from Blenning, Tsungyang ang Tung- cheng in South Hupeh Trable on. the highway between Stenning and Tungcheng has been disrupted as a result of heavy damage.

on Jupe 2.

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-On Other- Pages

PAGE 2-Léague, lawn bowls teams. Pairs tourney. Davis Cup 0.8. baseball results, PAGE 3-Radio programmex. Bervices London Gazette. PAGE 5-Crossword. Enter-” ...tainments,

PAGE 6-Newsettes. Menu Re-

gistry wedding.

PAGE 7-Solicitor wins claim.

Urban Council meeting. Ro- tary Club tiffin. British Police officer charked: PAGE 8-Leading article:- Merchant Shipping Rights. PAGE 10—Exciting chase izi harbour.Broker accused. Airport news.

PAGES #11′′ and 12-Finance

and commerce

PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping!

news' and directory

PLANE CRASH ENDS BULL FIGHT

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for the introduction or Italian as

JUNK LOOTED

BY PIRATES

Mill Custody

Briton Wounded Incident Now In

In Serious "Protective

SHANGHAI, June 6 (Reuter) A serious incident in which a Briton, Mr. R. M. Tinkler, an employee at the Pootung plant of the China Frinting and Finishing Company, a British concern, was wounded and is now being held in "protective custody" by the Japanese, occurred early this morning.

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A Japanese naval spokesman declared at the press conference that the trouble began following a fight between mill strikers and strike breakers.**

The British employees of the mill approached the Japanese bluejackets, who were herding off the rioters to headquarters. and asked to be able to take charge of the rioters.

The sailors refused, after which afternoon ang made a strong, pro- the Britons began to wrestle with test concerning the incident in- the galore in an attempt to get volving Mr. Tinkler, Hé, reserved their rides away.

Chinese Attacked With Chopper

As the result of an argument in the Tung Tut teahouse, No, 29 Balkung“Boad, Kewloon City," yesterday morning, a young Chinese was attacked with a chopper, receiving a ent on the head, which required his removal to hospital

The young man, Cheur Wake shing," "who led at No. 07 Bung Nam Road, Kowloon City, went to the teahouse for his morning meal shortly before 8 am. During the course of the meal, an argument. developed between Cheuk and an-

the right to make any demands OPERATION ON other customer, whose identity has

DETECTIVE

not been ascertained. WA

Picking up a chopper, the latter deal Cheuk a blow on the head, and then ran away from the tea

It was learned last night that house

One shot was alleged to have which the Japanese authorities been bred by Mr. Tinkler at one may consider necessary,joittaut of the sailors after which Mr. It is reported from a trustworthy Tinkler was said to have seized, by source that a free-for-all occurred the arm, a Japanese officer and in the mils among the Chinese Detective Wan Man who was Other people present went to Lau Pul, 28, master of trading pressed a gun against him telling strikers some of whom attacked wounded in the Lee Yuen Street Chaura ad, while report, Was Junk No T23261, reported to the, him to get out

members of the British staff. Fast shooting on Monday, had made to the nearby police station. police yesterday that about to alm. Mr. Tinkler, said the spokesman, Japanese bluejackets, protecting undergone an operation for An ambulance was later sent for on May 6, while proceeding from was alleged to have pointed the the mailis tried to restore order and traction of the bullet from his and the wounded man, was taken Hongkong to Hau Ki Tungkoon gun three successive times at the Mr. Tinkler was shot and wounded stomach, and was progressing as to the Kowloon Hospital for treat- District, his Junk was boarded and commander of the Japanese naval Aplane which dropped propa-rooted by six pirates at a point landing party in Pootung "Insult and so was a Japanese officer but favourably as could be expected ganda leaflets over the bull fight west of Tal-O, in Chinese waters, ing him and trying to kill him."

Mr. Tinkler was eventually dis- The Junk's cargo, comprised of armed but as he continged to try bull ight since the outbreak of 39 sacks of manure, 28 tins of nut to night he was knocked over the the civil war was held on Monday, 11, 250 cattles of old newspaper head by a Japanese sallor crashed and the two occupants, 580 cattles of salt fish and a hale both army aviators, were killed of hemp trimanings, was removed The bull fight, in which shortly by the pirates to their own junk, before the banderillero had been Total value 7 the goods was about called (wounded by the bull, was imme- $680;

arena at Murcia where the frat

diately called off, LITON

General

WANTED: MAN A youth, named about 20 years of by the police in

ROTESTERS

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the British authorities have not

Though no- official statement yet established the exact circum-

ws forthcoming, it was starmes.

Mr. Tinkler is at present in that the detective's Japanese hospital in Pootung and pulling through were

hays been denied One of the

who was caught was formerly |tectiva: ~ after a choss,

charged "and will appeLT:

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