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Hongkong Daily Press.

HONGKONG. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939.

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龇孰廿佰弍仟伍萬弍鯙

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS AND

Reuter's Correspondent

ON CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND IN DANZIG!

Exposes Nazi Activity

Hundreds Of Armed Troops On Bischofsberg Summit

DANZIG, July 9 (Reuter)-Reuter's correspondent visited the forbidden zone at Bischofsberg, which is the hill dominating Danzig, in order to test the state- ment in the Nazi local press that children's play. grounds were being built there.

As the correspondent ascended the slope, the wind- ing ribbon of road was frequently obscured by a cloud of dust thrown up by a convoy of East Prussian mil- itary lorries en route to the summit.

NEW NAVY FOR BRITAIN

WORLD BUILDING

The paths leading to the final summit are guarded by

tall, young Heimwehr and the

summit is enclosed by a trip-

pie barrier of barbed wire.

Two

Through chinks in the hustlly erected barricades of tree branches. the correspondent caught a glimpse ot anti-aircraft guns assembled in position. RECORD SET

Camera Confiscated LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-

guards confiscated his The Navy's enormous ship-camera and led the correspondent building programme is being to" the guard-house where a band further accelerated and, as a of workers, under armed guard, result,practically a whole were putting the finishing touches new fleet will be launched to the red-tiled barracks. during the next few months, according to the naval cor- respondent of the "Dally Telegraph."

In the "open space the cor- respondent counted over fifty now military lorries marked with East Prussian registration plates. Fleid kitchens were seen half-hidden amongst the irees and beside them what looked like gun-limbers cover- ed with tarpaulină. Reuter's correspondent explained will the that he had come see the at children's playground, which they

Three Cruisers In Two Days

Next week a world record will

by be established

the launch of three cruisers within two days. The H.M.S. Nigeria

down the ways on

on July 18, while

sude

Tyne

to

the same time the HMS. Dldo will were constructing there and the be launched at Birkenhead. On young lieutenant did not try to the 19th, the HM.S. Mauritius will leave her Tyneside dock.

The Nigeria and Mauritius be long to the new 3,000-ton Fiji class,

guns, mounting six-inch The Dido is the first of a new class of 5,000-ton cruisers, also armed with six-inch artillery.

35,000 Ton Battleships The next few months will see the launching of the 35,000-ton battle- ships Duke of York and Beatty, mounting ten 14-inch guns, and the 23,000-ton aircraft-carriers Victorious.. and Formidable.

hide a smile when he said: "Right, So we are."

Asked if the hundreds of men in uniforms and carrying automatic rifles would use the playground, the lenienant "re- plied: That depends on the future, but I hope not."

New Puppet Government.

Four more cruisers are due for TRAITORS MEET

launching In the near future as well as a number of destroyers and submarines.

Industry Meets Demands

IN TSINGTAO : ("Hongkong Daily Press"...

It was predicted that this sum-

Special Correspondent) mer would mark the peak of naval

TIENTSIN, July 9-It is reported "building," but British Industry has that the postponement of the been found to be so well able to establishment of the new govern- meet the demands made upon itment in Nanking, arranged for July that further acceleration is still 8, was due to the intention of being found possible?

Wang Ching-wei to call a ference of Kuomintang renegades

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On Other- Pages

Page

2.Wimbledon

Anals

Lawn bowls league. Cricket. "White City athletics. Page 3 Radio. programme. The Services. Crossword: Page: 5, Cinemas, Water storage returns. Coming events."

Page 6. Newsettes. Indus:

trial art exhibition. Mend. Double wedding, d Page: 7,--Labour Omeer's re-

port, St. Stephen's College - prize day. Colony A. R. P. work.

Page 8. Leading article: This ...Barter Business. Hello and'

goodbye.

Page 10, Christian Sciene movement, London #K air mail Page 11 Local baseball lea

gue. "Bira” in crash Royal Henley Hebatts. Burton wins golf title

Pages 12 and 13-Finance and

commerce.

SYNTHETIC TOBACCO THE LAST STRAW!

The German citizen has put up with, many hardships to please Herr Hitler, but the order that he must now mix all sorts of roots. herbs, and nettles with his tobacco is difficult to swallow. (Note-

Herr Hitler is a non-smoker).

Rebuffed

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No Discussions

In Tientsin

("Hongkong Daily Press"

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POLITICAL MOTIVE

BELIEVED BEHIND

YAUMATI MURDER Former Journalist, Alleged

Renegade, Shot In Street

リ

Special Correspondent) ATIENTSIN, July 9-Maj.- Gen. A. E. Grasett, G.O.C. the British Troops in China, left

A murder which is belleved to have a political for Pelping this morning. It is understood that he was un-

background, was committed in a busy section of the Yaumati district last night when Mr. Wong Xin-shan, able to arrange a call on the Japanese commander

former sub-editor of the "Tin Lam Pao" which has who

been defunct for the past eight years, was shot dead- had previously rebuffed

by a man dressed in a black jacket and white trousers. Brigadier Sir John Laurie's efforts to resume contacts.

Mr. Wong Yin-shan," who The Japanese commander had temporarily resided at the then declared that discussions Sun Sun Hotel, died in the would be fute unless the British policy was changed.

QUIET WEEK-END

ambulance while on the way

"

to a hospital. He sustained

The week-end passed quietly and, three gun shot wounds in the there were no incidents though region of the left chest and crowds of Chinese are still lined shoulder.

up at the barriers 'patiently await- The shooting took place at the ing their turn, despite the intense junction of Temple Street and Heat and humidity after"recent | Pakhoi Street; just putaide the Pak downpours."

Lun Restaurant which was full of customers at the te

MORE MOSCOW MEETINGS MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuter)— The British and French Am- 'bassadors," accompanied by Mr. WIL.am Strang, - had a two- and-a-quarter hour talk with M. Molotor Jesterady, evening. The Soviet Y.ce-Foreisn · Com=" masar, M. Potemkin, was also -present.

„The negotiationa. arg.com= tinuing and another meeting. is expected, to take place `shortly."..

GIANT NERVE CENTRE FOR WORLD

CHINA TO TAX EXCESS PROFITS IN WARTIME 'CHUNGKING," July 9 (Reuter) Regulations governing a new tax to be known as the Emergency Period Excess Profits Tax were officially announced by the Chinese Govern- ment to-day...

The regulations provide for the payment of the new tax in addition to income tax.

All commercial and indus trial business enterprises whe- the private or financed jointly by the government and private interests, with a "capital of more than $2,000 dollars and profits above 20 per cent. of their capital will pay the new tax..

NEWS OPENS IN LONDON

Most Modern & Up-To-Date Headquarters For Reuter & Allied News Agencies

LONDON, July 9 (Reater)-The world's most up.. to-date news clearing house begins operations to-day in Fleet Street, which is London's newspaper land.

This is the news headquarters of Reuters and the Press Association, into which building news will flow in an uninterrupted stream for twenty-four hours daily and then to be redistributed to the principal papers in Great Britain and the Empire, the Continent of Eu- / rope and the world generally.eu

American Neutrality Impasse

ANY ALTERATION

OPPOSED

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reu-

The exact circumstances, under which Mr. Wong met "his" death were not known läst night. Accord- ing to one versori, Mr. Wong, who was wearing a long white cost was ter)-The attempt made last riding in a rickshaw coming from year by President Roosevelt the Mongkok district when the to remove certain Senators alleged assassin approached and held the puller. The latter drop ped the shafts and three shots were fired DAN PENGA

recolled yesterday upon the

when administration

Mr. Cordell Hall, U.S. Secretary of State, and other high off*~

Mr Wong wis seen to run dis gonally to a corner and then forcfals, tried to persuade Sena- tor Gillete and Senator ward to the left after which he collapset, in a pool by blood. George to vote for the Gdy- ernment in the neutrality im- passe.

* LEFT RESTAURANT

From another source it was It appears that out of the 23 learned that Mr. Wong had just members of the Senate Foreign left the Pak Lam Restaurant after Relations Committee, 11 support having a meal and had got "into the President's demands and the a rickshaw. The puller was about remainder oppose, except Senator to pick up the shafts when his fare Gillete and Benator George, who was murdered.

are wavering and declared: ·that. In the confusion that followed they had not decided how to vote. The Committee meets again on the rickshaw puller disappeared, and the assassin made good his Tuesday to decide the type of escape.

neutrality measure to be placed.

Omcers of the ID. were soon before the full Senate. The ad- on the scene and commenced a ministration is confident of win- thorough combing of the district, ning before the Senate, but they but up to a late hour last night may be beaten in Committee. no arrest had been made."

The late Mr. Wong Yin-shan was

about 40 years of age and lived at ANGLO-TURKISH

No. 44 Hollywood Road. He was also formerly connected with the Hua Nan News Agency. He was secretary of the Hongkong Mining Merchants Association, No. 151

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TREATY

Des Voeux Road, Central, up to CO OPERATION IN

ALL SPHERES

October last year when he was re- lieved of his post upon it is alleg-

ed, being found, to have had deal-

Later.

́ ́ANKARA, July 9 (Reuter)—The

figs with the Japanese, This ex-fact that a treaty was in the The nine-floor building, of The new building establishes aplanation was given by officials of course of preparation providing which the exterior was de-joint news pool for the two agen- the Association in response to en- for Angio-Turkish co-operation in all spheres was announced by the signed by the President of the cles, while also benefitting from quiries made last night.

Minister for Foreign Affairs," Bay Royal Academy, Sir Edwin this pool will be the British Over- Luytens, houses the most mo- seas and Foreign agencies, who The deceased, who 42 years of age. Bukru Saracoglu, in the Grand

have all been linked with Reuters, was a news agent, and ved at 32 National assembly. dern of devices for the swift

ever since each was established Hollywood Road, second floor. - He Details of a long term agreement collection and redistribution and who are now all accommodat was a native of Sunsong Village, to include France were also being of news and will also accom-ed under one roof.

worked out. THE HAGUE, July 9 (Reuter)-modate numerous Empire and of the United Council will be held Dr. Colijn, the Netherlands Pre. foreign news organizations In Tsingtao to-morrow.

con-

in Shanghai in connexion with which, it is understood, a meeting

..

NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT

mler, has abandoned the task of Fallied to Reuters.; This will probably be the last coming a Government, which is Nearly sixteen years ago, Reu- meeting before the formation of Dog being undertaken by Dr. ters, having outgrown their cen the new regime which Japan is ex-Koolen, Catholic, Member of the tury old home in the city trans- pected to immediately recognize, Council of State.

China Tightens

Tightens Efforts In Opium Suppression

CHUNGKING, July 9 (Central)-With the expira- tion of the six-year opium suppression project set for 1940 drawing closer and closer the Chinese Govern- ment are tightening efforts to eradicate the oplum evil. Though busily occupied with mil- Itary affairs, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is paying close attention to opium suppression. He issued Instructions last month that not a single poppy is to be planted in sion after the expir autumn or winter this year, Any-re-mon

private possession within period of five months Offices "will be established in

provinces to collect such Opfum found in priv

one violating this order will be Sicated and punished by execution), f

The Executive Yuan ha", TOW announced meter

for the

subjecte prisonment

total, elimination of opiumi Inover 500 ounces of opi

The opening of this great nerve centre of world news marks a milestone" in the his- tory of news agency enterprise.

ferred thein central administration JAPAN CONSCRIPTS

and International News Depart ment to the Reuter building on the Thames embankment,"

Within a few years the growth

LABOUR

TOKYO, July B (Heater) Imperial Ordinance is published in

of the agency's operations made the Gazette to-day invoking Article

it clear that the new premises Four of the National Mobilisation would not be adequate for long. Bil.

Finally it was decided that Reu- The Article, which provides for

Chungshan.

Mr. Wong was riding in a rick...

The recently signed declarations shaw apparently on his way to the with Britain and France had not. Sun Sun Hotel to keep an appoint ment when his assailant approach. ed, the rickshaw from behind and fred, three, shots.

meant. any change in Turkey' fundamental policy of peace home and abroad but if any attempt should be made to sell us The motive for this crime has peace at a higher price than war a political aspect," according to a we shall show we also know how police report

to fight and gain victories.”

MACAO RACE MEETING

ters and the Press Association, who the conscription of labour for en POTTS' MEMORIAL CUP

were also becoming cramped in terprises essential to national mo- their quarters, should face the 'bilisation, will be enforced from housing problem together.

Their relationship dates back

to the British Press Association (the principal domestic news agency of Great Britain)

July 5

About 10,000,000 persons expected to be affected."

are

seventy years ago when they Syrian Constitution

turned at once to Reuters is the source for their imperial and foreign news.............

More recently, the two concr have consolidated their joint wo lur" to the utmost extent

with

the

of activity, and their separate Ident

Suspended

DAMBACUS July (Reuter) The High Commissioner has sus

Aded the Byzian Constution; and has entrusted the executive arity to the Council der bla

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