HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
BIG EXODUS OF FOREIGN NATIONALITIES FROM TIENTSIN: TENSION
CONTINUES
Japan Aiming At Control Of Foreign Concessisons In China
TOKYO, June 14 (Reuter)--The Tientsin, situation came before the Japanese Cabinet yesterday when Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, is stated to have reported on "Japan's determination to cope with it."-
The Yomiuri Shimbun," commenting on the British compromise proposals, states: "What Japan is aiming at is not a question of the British Concession in Tientsin alone. She has taken up the question of foreign concessions throughout China generally and, furthermore, that of the Far Eastern policies of Britain and France,"
WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE
A message from Pelping states that women and children of British and other nationalities, who do not want-to-be-locked up during the present Intensive heat" wave, took part in the big exodus from Tientsin, many going to the seaside in Peltalho and Shanhalkwan, and others to Peiping.
The Japanese press announces that only those on official business in the British Concession will be allowed to pass without being searched.
A Japanese military spokesman in Pelping stated that foodstuffs would be allowed freely into the Con- cession.
PRESS COMMENTS:
JAPAN'S CHALLENGE
TO BRITISH POSITION
LONDON, June 14 (Renter) The Tlentsin situation has become more ominous, says the "Daily Herald." not only be- cause of the threatened blockade, but because the Japanese Army spokesman is hinting at raising wider issues than hand- Ing over the four Chinese accused of complicity in the terroristic murders.
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If the Japanese intent is not on trying these men, but on undermining and destroying the status of the Settlement itself. then the challenge becomes one involving the whole British posi- tion in the Far East,
Arbitration Suggested By S'hai Paper
SHANGHAL June 14 (T/Ocean) -Regarding the present tension between the British and Japanese authorities in Tientsin the Ameri- can-owned Shanghai paper "Shanghai Evening Post" makes "an interesting suggestion on Wed- nesday, that the whole affair be submitted
to arbitration by the United States Court for China whose chlet judge Is ILOW in Peking, or Tientsin, as a session Is taking place there.
By the Japanese blockade of the British and French Concessione in Tientsin, another stroke has been delivered at British trade in the Far East and another provocation has been added to the long list of Anti-British moves by Japanese troops since the war with China was launched," says the "Daily Telegraph."
The newspaper refers to the death of Mr. R. M. Tinkler, the arrest of Col. Spear and the
detention of Maj. Law and
says that the cumulative effect after the incident, such
the in- terference with the Ranpura leaves an uneasy impression.. that the new outbreak of anti- British outrages are being de- liberately encouraged."
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Commission
Proposal Rejected
FURTHER STEPS CONSIDERED BY
BRITAIN
RAILWAY BRIDGE
DYNAMITED
CHUNGKING, June 14 (Cen- tral) The No. 31 bridge on the Shanghai - Hangshow "Railway" was dynamited on the night of June 10 by Chinese guerillas, according to a Shanghal re- port. Japanese troops rushed. to the spot engaged in a brief encounter with the guerillas.
SLOVAKIA -HITLER'S NEW COUP
Resistance Out Of The Question
LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) -Herr Hitler's "new coup is
· LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) expected within a few days, The Tlentsin blockade is writes the diplomatic cor- the principal news of the day respondent of the "Dally and is largely displayed in all Herald." with the occupation papers, accompanied by maps, of Slovakia by German troops with details of the prolonged and Its annexation as the Japanese attacks on British Third Protectorate of the interests in North China. The Reich.
In
Japanese Army in. Tientsin German troops are already has rejected the British pro- in some parts of the country, posal for a joint commission. In accordance with the treaty response to British between Germany and Slova- representations in Tokyo, ka, and resistance is out of Reuter learns that the Jap- the question.. anese Government takes the attitude that the incident is local and must be settled locally.
The suggestion seems to have been made to Hungary that she could have back the greater part of Slovakia by The British Government is now the cession to Germany of closely considering further steps. slice of Hungarian territory,
what counter-measures may
Officials are reticent regarding west of the River Rasb.
The correspondent believes adopted but the opinion is ex-that Hungary firmly refused pressed that the British Govern- to agree to this. ment will in no wise be disposed to submit tamely to the Japanese! blockade which is regarded as inexcusable.
Consultations are proceeding with the French Government which is believed to be ready ta, support Britain in whatever measures are considered neces- sary.
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DEATH OF MR. CAMPBELL
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Unrest In Syria Again
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• Rumours
DAMASCUS, June 14 (Reuter) Syria is facing another minis. terial crisis the third in four
months.
There are increasingly persistent tical position may lead to the re- rumours that the uncertain poil-
signation of the President and then involve a change of regime.
For some time now been talk of setting up a monar chial regime and various names have even been mentioned of possible ascendants to the throne.
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CHUNGKING, June 14 (Central). Mr. Campbell did not leave the
LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)--Upón a recommendation of the the present Cabinet Peninsula Hotel until about 2.30 passe, which arose when the The death occurred yesterday of Ministry of Economics the Execu a.m. on Sunday. It is learned that Cabinet, headed by Col. Nassouhi Mr, A. H. B. H. "Harry Syming- tive Yuan decided at its 143rd he was accompanied by a young Bokhart, resigned on May 15, shows ton, Partner of Messrs. Syming meeting held in Chungking yes- Reuter learns that Washingtoa
flady, of Filipino nationality, and no signs of a solution...
ton and Wilson, the well-known, terday to petition the National has authorized the United States
that at 215 he checked his time
firm of rubber brokers. ▸ Disappointment.
Government to issue mandates of Consul-General in Tientsin to act with the hotel clock.
The as chairman of the commission
resignation is
commendation in recognition of ascribed to HAD CHINESE MEAL
difficulties in the Cabinet "encoun- proposed by Britain and has also
the meritorious service of M. J. M. While waiting for a taxi a Euro tered by adapting its programme instructed him to use all his good pear friend arrived and the party to the policy of a mandatory power Jew was executed this morning technician" of the Ministry of Bourdres, League of Nations con- BERLIN, June 14 (Reuter)-A servancy expert, Mr. Chang Chun, then drove away to have a Chinese of France. meal. At Arst they drove to
for alleged spying in German dock-Economics and Mr. Hu Yun-tsou, yards In Hamburg during the surveyor of the Southwestern Spanish civil war.
Transportation Bureau, who were drowned in the Chinshakiang Appearing before, Mr. R Ed-the Yangtze River separating west (Gold-Band River), a tributary of wards at the Central Court yester- Szechwan, from north Yunnan, on. day charged with assaulting his May 10. 12-year-old son, a stall keeper,
The unwillingness of the West- ern Powers to be drawn into Faroffices to Eastern hostilities has been "made solution.
endeavour to find
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The paper states that it is eminently desirable that the present issues be settled on the basis of fairness and not force, and the paper contenda
so amply evident that Japan has A high authority of Eastern Shanghai Street, but later went to that responsible "Japanese
exploited to the full the patience affairs told Reuter: "In this ques- a restaurant in. Nathan Road. share this attitude.
which the British Government has tion of surrender of the Chinese The friend drote Mr. Campbell 'America clearly sympathizes exercised, but the recrudescence demanded by the Japanese with the British problems which of incidents appears to have a de-are standing purely on a moral Trocadero Hotel where he bade we and his compazion to, the she largely shares, it is stated, but finite objective: it seems that the principle. Thus we must impress them goodbye. the Japanese realize that the slow progress of Japan's attempts the Chinese in our favour, against: Unites States are anxious to be to subjugate China are becoming whom the Japanese hope to make realdes at the hotel, tela the "Dally The young lady concerned, whe fair and friendly towards Japan as too noticeable both in Japanese us lose face, and are also likely to Press" that Mr. Campbell and she
and Chinese eyes and it may be impress the Americans.” The paper adds that the United thought prudent to seek the re- States, though at present not the establishment of "face" at the ex major target of the Japanese drive pense of a third power. against foreign positions in China,
well.
Unpleasant and tragic (in soms
will nevertheless support all rea instances) as have been the re- sonable steps which Britain may cent anti-British activities, they find necessary to take.
are a sign of Japanese weakness rather than of strength
MR. STRANG TO SEE MOLOTOV IMMEDIATELY
Confers With Sir William Seeds
NO ACCEPTANCE
It is important that the British Government and the fepresenta tives on the spot should not ac- cept them without protest or al low the withdrawal of the protec exercise. tion which our forces at hand can
Still less should any saflsi faction be given to the Japanese hopes that we may be bluffed from the financial and dipio- matic support afforded Generalissime Chiang Kai-' shek's Government.
to
parted company about 4.30, a.m. and that she was ignorant of his subsequent movements until she was awakened by a neighbour at
STAFF COLLEGE 5.45 am. She looked out from the
FOR GUERILLA
LEADERS
behind
balcony and recognized the body
in the street to be that of Mr. Campbell, She rushed down, took
The Syrians are said to be disappointed at the lack of assurances in the matter of the Treaty of 1936 which provided for the release of Syria from the mandate and complete la- dependence in 1940.
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The
HEAVY TROOP Cheung Hung, was bound over in Executive Yuan decided
MOVEMENTS
Armed Chinese
Near Canton
CANTON, June · 14 · (Reuter)—
a rickshaw to the residence of an After a period of quietness, there intimate friend of the deceased to
inform him, arriving there about have been fairly heavy troop move- 6.45)
am.
* COAT LEFT BEHIND
ments in Canton recently,
It is reported that some 15,000 fresh troops were brought to the
Hankow Railway as armed Chinese
CHUNGKING, June 14 (Central) -One-thousand young men and women are receiving training in
unsa in guerilla warfare tactics The young lady admitted that Canton area lately, but oficial con- to be leaders of mobile unita Mr. Campbell's coat was left bermation is lacking. operating behind Japanese lines. hind in her room When inform During the past few days Jap- They are divided into sevened that the deceased was very anese troops have been seen mov- companies, The first four are particular in his attires and Waxing in the direction of the Canton- composed entirely of regular army not likely to leave the room with officers picked to lead future out a coat, she replied that it querilla activities memy lines. The remaining three was at that time absent-minded MOSCOW, June 14 (Reuter)
the might have been that the deceased are surrounding the areas near
Canton da Mr. William Strang, C. M. G.,!
companies are made up or or because he had had a few
4: High - Living Costs Director of the Central European
students and political workers, drinks,
Already, high, the cost of living- Department of the Foreign Orice,
both men and women.
in Canton is still rising. This is The neighbour mentioned, who partly due to the recent deprecia arrived by train from Warsaw and
Special Lectures
was also interviewed, said that tion of the Chinese dollar birt was met by M. Rosh, Chief of the
During their three months she was attracted by groans, and largely owing to the shortage of Third Western Department of the
training, they are taught military on looking out from her verandah, certain foodstuffs, notably rice. Soviet Foreign Office, M. Pontikov,
science, guerilla tactics, political saw a man lying in the street. Deputy Chief of the Protocol and
work, espionage and counteres-She at arst formed the opinion the Counsellor and Secosć Becre-
plonage, and the Japanese langu-that the man
The Protector of Bohemia and tary of the British Embassy...
was inebriated. Moravia has decreed that no age. Special lectures on interna. According to her, she remarked to strikes could be held in Bohemia Higher Soviet oficials were ROME, June 14 (Reuter-Gentional affairs, political theory, her son, "There you are, John, and Moravia, and all disputes must absent because Mr. Strang lacks Francesco Franco will be visiting economics, ang party principles don't you drink? Ministerial rank.
are also given
Continuing, she said that she before any decision is made, saya |be subunitted to the authorities “After their graduation, they saw the young lady wed also enter. Another Jewish synagogue will be sent to places behind Jap-standing in the balcony and she was burned in northern Moravia anese lines where they will lead drew her attention to the dis-making the afth in a week
FRANCO TO VISIT ROME
Rome at the end of Beptember. After conferring with Sir Wil- according to a message ligm Beads, British Ambassader here from Burgos,
In Moscow. Mr. Strang is expected
oracial programme.
received
to seek an immediate interview General Franco has ordered the guerilla activities in close co-covery, with M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Cemobilization of another 60,000 operation with Chinese regular Commissar. He w stay at the Spanish troops before the end of troops The purpose of this class had a sum of about $300 on his Divers and dock omdia Mr. Campbell, it is understood, CALCUTTA June 149 British Embassy and there is no the month, reports Reuter from is to bring about better co-ordina-person on Saturday, intending to periencing much discut
Burgos. Of the Afteen classes tion between the two branches of pay his rent at the TM4.0A It ing, the Imperial Airways dying In accordance with customary called up seven have been de the nighting service. The gar was disclosed, however that his boat Centurion, the tall of whien, Soviet practice when negotiations mobilized. It is reported that the duates will be sent to their native bill had not been settled and that though it was above water yester are proceeding the press refrains Italian Foreign Minister, Count provinces and districts in order to he was seen by his lady companion day was submerged when from mentioning Mr. Strang's Clano, is visiting Madrid at the secure the maximum efficiency in to have produced a $100-note, and nying
cted about 200 yards ons $10 bank note during supper. during the night,
end of the month,
their work
a sum of $40 for 12 months also to ask the National Govern-- Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the ment to give compassionate grants 8.C.A. prosecuted.
to the families of the deceased.
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