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JAPANESE START TO ISOLATE Royal Tour

FOREIGN CONCESSIONS

IN TIENTSIN

Business Houses Moved

WHITE RUSSIAN ORGANIZATION -OCCUPIES SOVIET CONSULATE: TRI - COLOUR FLAG HOISTED

TOKYO, June 13 (Reuter)-The first measures to Isolate the British and French 'Concessions in Tientsin as a result of the British refusal to hand over four 'Chinese alleged to have participated in an assassina-

tion are reported by the "Domei" Agency yesterday.

It is stated that the branch offices of the Yoko- hama Specie and the Chinese Federal Reserve Banks have been transferred from the British to the Japanese Concession.

The Customs house has decided to make a similar move, while 42 and 59 Japanese residents in the British and French Concessions respectively have completed pre- parations to transfer their busi-

nesses.

SOVIET FLAG TAKEN DOWN TOKYO, June 12 (Reuter)--A: news agency reports that "White Russian Anti-Comintern Com- mission" occupied the Soviet Con- sulate in the former Russian Con-

AGGRESSION IN THE FAR EAST

"MANCHESTER

cession and hoisted the tri-colour GUARDIAN'S"

flag in place of the Soviet dag. claiming that the Consulate. was "exposed to danger of destruction by Soviet Communists who had smuggled themselves into tsin."

A BLOCKADE?

Tien-

GIUNGKING. June 12 (Ctrai)

-Informed circies believe that the

WARNING

JAPAN'S HATRED

OF BRITAIN..

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)

threatened Japanese blockade of it were to find

YEN STILL AT

A DISCOUNT SHANGHAI, June 12 (Reuter) -Despite the dollar's sharp. decline, the yen is still at a discount, buyers paying about 99 cents.

GENERAL ELECTION

IN AUTUMN?

Drawing To A Close

TWEEDSMUIR WILL BID FAREWELL THURSDAY

QUEBEC, June 12 (Renter)-The Rayut train bringing the King and Queen from their triumphant visit to the United States -is ex- |pected to cross the border at noon

(GMT).

With the tour now drawing to a LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-Sir close the C.P.8. liner Empress of Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Britain, which is taking Their Conservative Party, said that be Majesties back to England, has saw no reason to suppose that alert for Halifax, Nova Scotia. General Election would be de-where the King and Queen and iayed farther than the autumn the Royal sutte will embark on this year.

Thursday night.

It is the general practice in nor-Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor mal times for Parliament to run General of Canada, and Lady for four years, instead of the Tweedsmuir, who will bld. Their allotted five, says Router's lobby Majesties farewell, will make brief correspondent, and, in that case, stops at a dozen Canadian towns the dissolution of Parliament in the next four days. might be expected any time after October 15, when the new register for electors comes into force.

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RE-ENTER CANADA ROUSE POINT, NY. June (Reuter)-Their Majesties re-enter- The correspondent adds that ed Canada when the Royal Train there is no reason why the Govern- crossed the border here this ment should not decide to have an morning. After a brief service election in the antmun provided halt at Delson, Quebec, the train everits in the international sphere continued to St. Johns, Quebec, show signs of returning to nor- where a crowd of 23,000 was wait- malcy.

ing to welcome Their Majesties.

FURIOUS AIR-FIGHTS OVER CHUNGKING

.

the British Concession in Tentsin one good reason why Japan SPECTATORS SPELL-BOUND:

open

would affect the French Concession should wish to provoke an there, according to a report from the northern city.

breach with Britain, The Japanese would probibit, one would be forced to say among other things, goods other that that is now her evident than necessities from entering and intention," says the "Man- leaving the two foreign areas." chester Guardian," In, a lead-

Merchant vessels would also noting article.

be allowed to dock at the wharves The writer of the two concessions, and would

toms service.

**Is

asks: be diverted to the former German Britain, which has done no Concession where there is no Cus- more than the United States, and rather "less than Ger- In this connexion, it is stated many, to help, Chiña, singled that all Japanese banks in Tien-out for hatred for any parti-j tsin have added a clause to bills cular reason, or is she merely discounted against merchandise, to a convenient scapegoat for the effect that in the case of the Japan's failure? British and French Concessions be- i

the "relative bills are "not to be

two Concessions

J

THREE JAPANESE PLANES

CLAIMED SHOT DOWN

CHUNGKING, June 12 (Central)-Within Afteen minutes of each other, Chungking and Che¤xtu ̈ ̈ witnessed two furious air fights between Chinese pärsult squadrons and Japanese bomb- ing units shortly after dusk yesterday eventar.

Three Japanese planes were claimed to have been down over Chengtu, and two over Chungking.

were forced to

shot

REGRETS SHANGHAI, June 12 (Reuter)

expressed

peasement suggested to the Japan-empty their bomb racks in haste Union University in Chengtu dur

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From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGSHAN, June 12. TO show that they are active, three Japanese gunboats aimlessly shell- ed Muk Chow, south-east of Kong- moon, on Saturday and steamed away later without achieving their objective.

Without the landing of blue- jackets, the Japanese were unable to gain any ground in Múk Chow, Only some evacuated houses were hit, and casualties were belleved to be nfl or very slight. Muk Chow- and Sam Kong near Kongmoon have remained in Chinese. handa despite Japanese threats.

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SEVEN PREFECTS LEAVE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL

The threatened walk-out of students at the Diocesan Boys' School materialised yesterday when about 150 students were " absent from their studies.

The seven prefects who objected to the appolniment of a Formosan-Chinese as head prefect on the ground of his being a Japanese national left the school, after an interview, with the Headmaster, Mr. G. A. Goodban.

When the Chinese forces drove Under the gathering darkness, JAPANESE EXPRESS spellbound spectators witnessed

away the invaders in Muk Chow, they captured over hundred flashes of a dangerous hide-and- seek game between the opposing

puppet forces including their com manding officer and a chief-of- planes against a dusky sky pen- The Japanese Consul-General call staff who were subsequently ex- ing blockaded, all goods covered by APPEASEMENT RESULT? eilled with criss-crossed search-

"Is Japan compensating Ger- Ughts Taking advantage of the ed on the United States Consul.ecuted. The others declared that godowned in or cleared from the many for her refusal to join the nightfall, the Japanese succeeded General, Mr. Charles Gauss, and they were forced to join the enemy

Axis by carrying on a campaign of in penetrating in both cases into verbally

regrets for and expressed their regret for such pin-pricks in the Far East, or has the city limits despite Chinese damaging one of the buildings of action. They are being detainer Mr. Chamberlain's policy of ap-vigilance, but

the American-owned West China for work behind the lines.

Guerillas, Better Organized Chinese guerillas in Kwangtung

Mr. Goodban was, at the meet- are now better organized undering, asked to change his mind as prefects who had walked out, and one superior commander. They to the appointment, and on the

од active are

the outskirts of Headmaster's refusal the seven a letter for submission to the Canton and even in some of the boys then left the school,

Committee of the School, who are principal streets in the city, Last On Sunday, the seven boys re- asked to intervene in the matter. week they were active even in turned to the school to see the

Rumours current in many cir- Taiping Road, the principal Headmaster, but settlement cles yesterday afternoon that stu- thoroughfare in the heart of the was reached.

dents of other schools in the shopping district.

Questioned as to the allegation Colony had sent representatives Chairman of the Peace Mainten withdrawal by him of certain per- proved to be unfounded.

Pang... Tung-yuan, so-called made in a press report that the to see Diocesan School authorities

TIN AND SUGAR COUNCILS

Important Meetings

To Be Held

ese leaders that Britain can be and retreat to their base out of ing the air raid last night, really driven out of China by||formation threats?"

The writer adds: "Certainly It is time to call a halt to this and the Japanese Government must be held responsible and warned of what may happen if this policy is allowed to con- tinue,

The raiding parties entered Chungking at 7.15 o'clock, and (Chengtu Afteen minutes latér

been

The Japanese revealed that the bomb which struck the American building came from a plane which was engaged in an air combat with Chinese pursuit planes. Scores of Bombs

The German Consulate is also Scopes of heavy missiles were reported to have

damaged dropped in haphazard fashion when six bombs landed in the over Chungking, while large num-neighbourhood and caused huge bers of incendiaries set fire to rocks to hurtle through the roof rows of houses in Chengto. A list of the building. consult the French and American both places has not yet been com- of the killed and "wounded for Governments, whose interests have pleted, although the number of suffered equally."

casualties is believed to be not

GREATEST MISTAKE "The British Government should

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-The controlling bodles of two Im- portant commodities

arc meet- ing this week. The International Sugar Council meets in London on Tuesday with two important items on the agenda. First of all the Council has to approve last month's recommendation for increasing, by The article concludes by saying very large. 154,265 tons the quotas for the cur- that "It will be the greatest pos- rent year of the British Dominions sible mistake to suffer aggression and colonies.

in the Far East In return for Secondly, the Council will discuss promises of neutrality in European the indicated surplus" in supplies, quarrels. for promises roughly estimated at 800,000 tons broken and Japan is not in Europe, can be for the quota year, beginning next but in the Far East," "September. As the Council is not.

powered to effect elimination by quota cuts it will be necessary for exporting countries to make sur- renders in quotas in order to balance exports with free market requirements.

While the first item is likely to obtain full approval, well-informed quarters feel that the question of sacrificing quotas will prove thomy and involve hard bargaining prior to any agreement.

TIN QUOTAS-

The export quota for the third quarter will be decided at Wednes- day's meeting of the International Tin Committee in Paris.

BRITAIN'S

GOOD-WILL

PROOF WANTED

BY ITALY

The raiders suffered heavier los8

over Chengto, three of their number being shot down in mid-air by, Chi-" nese pursuits on the south- eastern outskirts of the city.... Several large fires caused by the Incendiaries inside Chengtu city were not put out by the fire brigade until late at midnight.

"Direct Hits

Three of the bombs made direct bits on the British missionary- owned Western China University outside the southern gate. ̈ ̈ Two foreign, members of the faculty are reported to have been wound- edi

Mr. Strang's

Moscow Mission

LONDON, June 12 (T/Ocean) While most of the 'Sunday papers here are unable to add. anything to what is already known regarding Mr. William Strang's Moscow mission, the "Sunday Times” asserts that “a member of the Cabinet will. follow Mr. String to Moscow provided that the negotiations conducted by Mr. Strang with -- the Soviet authorities have not the expected result. The name of the Minister who will” go to Moscow in that "event has not been revealed by the paper, however,

At Chungking, the raiders were greeted with furious bursts of anti-aircraft fire as soon as they penetrated into the city and were forced to fly at a high altitude. The paper speaks of the "dim- Eye-witnesses stated two of the cult situation" which, owing to the attitude of the Baltic States' sent

ROME, June 12 (Reuter)— While expressing appreciation for last week's statements by Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax of international Owing to the improving statis-

affairs, the newspapers here, tical position, tin circles are gener- declare that proof of Britain's ally looking forward to a 45 per good-will is being awaited. Japanese machines were. cent. quota as compared with 40

Bignor Gayda in the "Voce crashing down in mid-air, Asearch, refusal to agree to a guarantee of per cent, as at present but the d'Italia", writes: The new words is being made for the wreckage. possibility of the retention of the uttered by the British Ministers Chinese pursuits gave relentless the present situation

their territories, is regarded by the paper as an outstanding feature of

chase to the raiders unti; they' were driven well out of their The paper moreover asserted

existing quota, in order to sting-leave us perplexed. They sound then the buffer, pools position can promising, but the facts and not entirely be ruled out.

developments seem to contradict raiding range. All the Chinese that Mr Strang will submit to the spirit of the words".

planes returned to their base in the Soviet Government a new formula, which provided for an automatic co-operation between

Union in the event of a direct England, France and the Soviet

or an indirect attack

GAFENCU IN ANKARA

Nothing Else

safety.

Count Clano's paper, the Five Japanese bombers, two at "Telegrafo writes: "We believe Chungking and three at Cheng, ANKARA, June 12 (Reuter)-M in the perfect sincerity and good were shot down by Chinese air Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign Min-intentions of Mr. Chamberlain and craft in aerial combats according was ister, has arrived at Ankars, and Lord Halifax but if they really to Chinese reports. will be received by the Turkish want to arrive at around table SHIE President. Later he will go to conference, they must my I am The Japanese are said to have three powers with the view to Athens to meet the Prime Minister ready to discuss, without adding dropped many Incendiary bombe joint action in the

of Greece.

snything else.

on Chengtu,”

This formula is said to provide Med for immediate consultation of the

threatening aggression.

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ance Commission, is afraid of the sonal remarks was made the con- guerillas and goes about the city dition of the seven prefects re- in a Japanese armoured car under tuming to school, Mr. Goodban the protection of gendarmes. He last night said that this was un- has received threatening letters,true. The reason why the seven because of his traitorous activities, boys were not readmitted when' Other lesser lights are also taking they went to see him on Sunday, precautionary measures.

said Mr. Goodban, was that "they They change thelz residence were still not prepared to promise. from time to time so as to elude unconditional obedierice to the would-be assassins. · They even | Headmaster. fear that they may be bombed by Chinese warplanes, which made two visits over Canton last week.

GERMANY'S

SIEGFRIED LINE

PARTICULARLY HEAVILY ARMED BERLIN, June 12 (Heuter)- The third line of fortifica Honu ordered by Herr Hitler last October: to strengthen the defences between, Aix-le-Chap pelle and Baar-Brnecken have now been completed, according

BOYS MISLED Mr. Goodban, stated he believed that a large number of the boys who were absent yesterday had been misled on the whole issue.

It is understood that the seven

a number of others, have drafted

BRITISH WOMEN SEEK MORE WAGES

LONDON, June 12 (T/Ocean) The low wages paid to women in British industry were protested against by the Trade Union Indus- trial workers which is to organize.

campaign shortly for the minimum rate of £2 per week for female workers,

A strong appeal for loyalty to the school and the Headmaster Commenting on the decision of and the comment that there was the Trade Union which was taken no place for politics in school life, this week-end at a meeting of the was made by Bir Robert Kotewall, Executive Commitee, the "Dally addressing the assembly yesterday Herald reports that women at morning. Sir Robert is an old boy of present received between 26 and the School, and patron of the Old 32 shillings per week for 48 hours Boys Association.

work.

Sir Robert said, in part

I understand that the trouble

has arisen out of the selection of

a Formosan Chinese for the post The Resident General of French

of Senior Prefect. I consider this Morocco, General Nogues, is ex- matter, very important because Pested to arrive in Paris_to-day. politics hare no place in the Gen. Nogues is visiting the capital school. It is not that I do not ap to report on the results of the preciate your personal feelings,

disenssions with the British Mu

ties at Gibraltar about ibility of Angio Frent o-operation in the west Cerranes

fotong Engineer for the stat You boys in your own way want

sulting

to do things which according to fried line.

your own view would be patriotic Herr Todt stated that the new But true patriotiam lies in obedi fortiucations run west of a line ence to authority,

In your own, Aix-le-Chappelle and country you obey

Govern while earlier ment in

you

Herr

obey its

obey your

school you

SCHOOL

(T.O.)