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SITUATION

Funeral Of Detective Hero Of Police Force TIENTSIN CRISIS UGLIEST

A

Cortege in the funeral procession of the late Detective Wan, Man, of the Hongkong Police Force, wending its way through the crowded efty on Monday morning. The detective died as. the result of a bullet wound sustained in a gun battle with robbers in Lee Yuen Street East'

on June 5. (Photo," Ming Ynen),

TERRIBLE CRASH IN BELGRADE

BELGRADE, June 13 (T/Ocean) A serious motoring accident is reported to have occurred near Maribor on Drave on Tuesday morning when one of the de- boards of an overcrowded motor lorry, carrying 55 persons, sudden- ly collapsed hurling 20 passengers into the road.

A passenger car, travelling at full speed and which happened to be passing the lorry at the very moment when the accident oc- curred drove into a heap of people hurled from the lorry onto the road.

Kowloon Kowloon Death Mystery

DID MR. CAMPBELL FALL

FROM UPPER STOREY?

Motor Accident Theory Upset: 10 Ribs Broken

Rumours hitherto not officially "confirmed suggest that Mr. J. H. Campbell, whose coatless body was found lying in the street, outside No. 41D Peking Road, at six o'clock on Sunday morning, was seen fälling from an upper storey.

Mr. Campbell was found by Mr. Edward Bok who called an Indian constable. An ambulance was sum- moned to convey Mr. Campbell to the hospital but he' died on the way..

Five persons were killed out- right while several others received such

their grave injuries that condition is almost hopeless.

Striking revelations in connec- There appears to have been, con- tion with the death of Mr. Camp- siderable delay before the injured bell, who was an employee of the persons were taken to hospital China Airmotive Company, tẹnd' owing to the incomprehensible to upset the theory that the de- attitude of some ,motorists" who ceased was the victim of a hit- passed the scene of the accident | and-ruri driver, as it is highly in7- but refused to carrying victims of probable that a vehicle could at- the accident to the nearest hos-cain any speed at all through such pital.

a short thoroughfare as that in which the body was found.

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Page 2-League Bowls teams. Water Polo League fixtures. Bowling Alleys fournament, Page 3-Radio programmes. The Bervices. London: Ga- zette

Page 5.-Cinemas Crossword

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Page 0-Newsettes, Menu, Page 7.-British police officer charged. Claim for posses- alon, Neighbours at variance. Page 8. Leading article:

Blockade vs. Blockade. Page 10,-London Bazaar for: China war relief Refugees in Colony Airport news. Pages 11 and 12. Finance and

commerce.

Page 13 -£1,000,000 fim'auit. influx of Jews into Shanghai. Pages 14 and 15. — Shipping-

news and directory.

Mr Campbell was injured to |such an extent that only a vehicle travelling at a great speed could have left his body in the mangled. state in which it was found. There: were 10 ribs fractured, the deceased

man's spleen was ruptured and also his pelvis,

There was a patch of bruise about one square foot in ex-; tent on his back and a bruise of smaller area on his chest. None of the dead man's gar- ments were' torn, except that his trousers were split.

Headmaster's Attitude Upheld

D.B.S. COMMITTEE STATEMENT

The attitude of the Head- master of the Diocesan Boys' School, Mr. G. A. Goodban, kn dealing with the students who. following their objection to the

BRITAIN HAS YET FACED THROUGHOUT

SINO-JAPANESE WAR: GOVERNMENT IS BEING URGED TO TAKE DEFINITE ACTION

Determined To Stick It Out

But Position Very Grave

LONDON, JUNE 13 (REUTER)—THE JAPANESE BLOCKADE” IN TIENTSIN ATTRACTS WIDE ATTENTION AND, COUPLED WITH THE THREATS TO THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR, EVOKES BIG - HEADLINES IN MOST OF THE PAPERS.

The diplomatic correspondent of “The Times" describes the Tientsin crisis 33 "the ugliest situation Great Britain has yet faced throughout the Sino-Japanese war. Throughout the week-end telegrams have been going back and forward be- tween Whitehall and the British Ambassador to China and the British Consul- General in Tientsin.

"The British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, has also been co- operating in the hope of finding a compromise to the situation. At the moment, however, the Japanese will consider nothing but the fulfilment of their demands," the paper adds.

TIENTSIN, June 13 (Reuter)

Influential quarters in London are bringing strong pressure on the Govern- -On the eve of the threaten- ment to take definite action for British rights and interests in China. ed blockade there is no evi- dence of nervousness among

Lord Ellbank's appeal in the Britons but rather signs of House of Lords yesterday, ire and dogged determina- during the debate on foreign tion to stick it out although affairs, to close Singapore and the situation is admitted to Penang to Japanese ships, will be very grave." Precautions be repeated in the House of taken by the British author Commons to-morrow. ties include frequent lorry A strong deputation which will! patrols by the Durhams along Interview. Mr. R. A Butler, Under- the boundaries.

Becretary for Foreign Affairs to- morrow will specially press for the The Commander of the Jap-institution of consular certificates anese garrison has issued ator Chinese exports, the stiffening proclamation banning pedes of defences in Shanghai and other trian and vehicular traffic be-measures 13 the circumstances tween the British and French may demand. Concessions and the Japanese

BRITAIN WARNS JAPAN OF TIENTSIN CLASH DANGER

Concession and the native OPINION city later than 8 am, on June STIFFENED

14.

The International Bridge will be Recent months have seen a re- elosed from 8 am, to midnightį markable stiffening of - opinion. while all pedestrians and -vehicles Even papers which are traditionally are able to examination and friendly to Japan, have modified search by the Japanese at seven their attitude. points.

The Government replies to ques-; All vessels plying on the Haltions in the House of Commons: River which runs through Tientsin that "the matter is being taken up will be subject to search either at with Toyko now merely evoke the DKK wharf, off the German derisive miles while all sides are bund, or near the Japanese bridge emphatically of the opalon that The proclamation complains that Japanese military aggression the British authorities are afford- against British rights has become ing protection to anti-Japanese more and more aggravated until communist elements; supporting Great Britain plainly shows she National currency and hampering is prepared to retallate. the circulation of Federal Reserve notes; causing a rise in cómmodity prices; conniving to use unregis- tered radios; and allowing the use of anti-Japanese textbooks in

schools.

DIFFICULT SITUATION

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)- The diicult situation which has arisen In Tientsin is among the The proclamation concludes that matters considered by the Foreign the measures" will дот drawn unless

the British au-at No. 10 Downing Street over thorities, completely reverse their which Mr. Chamberlain presided. policy and co-operate with Japan

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador in Tokyo, has been instructed to warn the Japanese Government of the dangers of an Anglo-Japanese clash in Tientsin, according to Mr. Vernon Bartlett, diplomatic correspondent of the "News Chronicle."

The deadlock existing over the British refusal to hand over four Chinese in the concession, who are alleged to have been concerned in a recent assassina- tion, may be solved, Mr. Bartlett belleves, by the ap- pointment of a committee with equal British and Jap- anese representation under a neutral chairman.“-

The Committee' would examine the available evi- dence and its opinion would decide whether the Chi- nese should be handed over to Japanese jurisdiction.

"If the Japanese refuse to accept this suggestion for a solution, a very serious crists may arise,” says Mr. Bartlett.

3,000" BRITONS" IN

CONCESSION.

According to a British Wire- less report there are 3,000 British subjects, 2,000 other foreigners and 45,000 Chinese residing in the British Conces sion in Tientiin.

be with- Affairs Committee of the Cabinet ANGLO - FRENCH

in the construction of a new order

iri East Asia by recognizing the

new situation in North China

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REFUGEES ENTER Capsizes,

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AMSTERDAM, June 13 (Reuter)

-Two hundred of the 900 German

Jewish refugees who were refused

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COMMISSION

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)— Reuter is informed that the Bri- tish Government has proposed to the Japanese the appointment of a commission of three--one Jap- anese, one British and a neutral chairman--to decide whether the Chinese, demanded by the Jap- anese in Tientsin, are guilty and. should be handed over.

King's Message

AT LE TOUQUET Of Thanks To A Joint Angio- Mr. Roosevelt

French air force “demonstration is

to be made at

WASHINGTON, June 13

Le Touquet on (T/Ocean)-King George VI July 14 to 17 has sent the following tele with 600 British gram to President Roosevelt and French war expressing gratitude for the planes parti- hospitality extended the Roy- cipating

al party during the American The British visit: Minister for Afr. The kindness shown to us Bir Kingsley personally by you both was

admission to Cuba. have been given LONDON, June 13. (Reuter) permiston to enter Holland where The Imperial Airways flying they will remain until they have boat Centurion capsized near an opportunity to find permanent Calcutta when landing_yes- refuge elsewhere. Two hundred day. This morning the flying Kingsley Wood wood, the Under-

and fifty more will go to Belgium boat shifted from her moor Secretary for Air, Captain Hendorsed by your fellow coun-

while the rest will enter France.

countrywomen ing and was entirely sub-Balfour, the Home Minister, Bir trymen and GREEK SHIP STOPPED- merged. It will be difficult to Samuel Hoare, a number of pre- with a cordiality that has

minent British Parliamentarians stirred our hearts. BUCHAREST, June 13 (Renter) salvage her.

as well as the French Premier, M. In Washington, in New Greek steamer with 550 Jewish' The Centurion was on the Daladler and many French high York and, indeed, wherever Chiness of Japanese national-refugees aboard was stopped by mail service between Sydney omcers and politicans will attend we have been in the United

* appointment of a Formosa

ity as head prefect, kept away from school, was upheld by the School Committee which med yesterday evening.

the police at a Black Bea port as it was about to sail for Palæstine | with refugees who include" 150 { Austrians -- with passports vissed

for Shanghai, s

STORY

UNTRUE

LONDON June 18 (Reuter)-

and Southampton.

the air display,-(TO).

Japan Seeks To Strengthen

States we were accorded a re- ception of which the friend- liness was unmistakeable. .

Though it was necessarily

only a brief, one it has given

us memories of a kindly feel- ing and goodwill. that we shall

The Anti-Comintern Pact always treasure."

The meeting was called to con- The report that Mr. Campbell sider & latter addressed to the had recently received notice to Committee by six boys. The boya leave from his employers was em- asked for the withdrawal of cer phatically denied yesterday by tain personal remarks sileged to [the employers concerned,

have been made by the Head- China Airmotive Company. The master and the election of an- The German press to-day printed Manager of the Company explain other person to be head prefect a story of British troops having ed that Mr. Campbell had already a The following statement, autho-been attacked, in Yemen territory. Mr. Shiratori Jap long connection with the firm, har-rized by Bishop Ronald Hall, The story, which is entirely un- der in ing been five years in the service Chairman of the School Committee true, arose from the fact that a

the

of the arm in Shanghai and in was issued at the conclusion of the guard of eight natives under Hongkong

** FORMERLY, IN USN. Inquiries at the American Con sulata revealed that Mr. Cum: was formerly in the Unite Continued on Fire

BERLIN, June,

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A meeting of the Committee of terri the Diocesan

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Confluted on Back Fare

(Benter) - the slowness of negotiations. The Japanese, on the other hand, pro- fess themselves to be more op

to-day, to

arding Jap trengthening

Comintern Pact.

The Japanese proposals, which arrived "Week #BIO, are • not published but earlier reports from Tokyo, suggested that they tell Mr. Oshima frequently contacted short of the maximum desired by arus en Herr Von Ribbentrop in the last the axis partners. It was stated. clanned few days but it is understood that that Japan is anxious to limit the

the Germans are dissatisfed with commitments to the Far East.”

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From Our Own Correspondent London, Jume: 13. London silver prices to-day were

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