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Hongkong Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939.

Tientsin Lie Campaign

DROWNING

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For Admiral

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THETIS SALVAGE OPERATIONS

SUGGESTION OF DELAY

BRINGS STRONG PROTEST

Gear Ready To Proceed To Spot Day After Disaster

VICIOUS ATTACKS

ON BRITAIN

"Daily Press" Special Correspondent

TIENTSIN, July 10, The Japanese-inspired Chinese-

TRAGEDY

SHANGHAI MAN

VICHIM AT S.C.A.A.

A drowning tragedy occurred.

Yarnell

RECOMMENDATION

TO CONGRESS

SHANGHAI, July 10 (Int'l)—In yesterday athe South China recognition of Admiral Harry E SUBMARINE HAD LIST TO PORT language press continues to Athletic Association pavilion, North Yarmeli's skill and devotion to carry on vicious anti-British Point, the fictim being a young duty” the US Navy." has ašked propaganda alleging, inter man from Shanghai, named Chow Congress to take an unusual step by voting the Distinguished Ser- alla, that the British authori~ Sum.

LONDON, JULY 10 (REUTER)—A PROTEST AT BY THE PRE- THE SUGGESTION-DESCRIBED SIDENT, MR. JUSTICE BUCKNILL, AS MISLEAD- ING AND UNFAIR-that there was a delay in the Thetis salvage operations was voiced by counsel when the inquiry into the disaster was resumed to-day.

Counsel for the relatives of an apprentice suggest- ed that nothing had been done regarding the salvage of the Thetis by 5 pm, on the day following the disaster.

order and of the

the navy

Price

Bing

SIT-DOWN STRIKE OF TWO THOUSAND CHINESE PRINTERS

Publication Suspended: 20 Newspapers Affected:

Proprietors Firm Stand

The publication of about 20 Chinese newspapers in Hongkong is likely to be suspended to-day as the result of a sit-down strike of compositors and printers which broke out last night and which, up to an early hour this morning, had not been-settled.

ties are co-operating in help It appears that Chow, who could vice Medal to the retiring Com- "mander-in-Chief of the United ing Communists "to escape swim, was invited to the Club as from the concession by war-the guest of Lau Kan-po who could States Asiatic Fleet, according to

+ a Washington report: ships:

not awim very well.

Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief Meanwhile, say the papers, other Chow and Lau with two others

made the "Reds" still remain and are sup-were returning to the der from of Naval Operations, posedly plotting to destroy the the west rart when Lau suddenly request in a letter he directed to the House Naval Affairs Com- waterworks and power stations

Chow went got into difficulties.

The strikers, who number view that the suddenness of the with the object of creating dis to his friend's assistance and theymittee. He said that

that Admiral Yamell about. 2,000, are members of move was tantamount to foreing Counsel for Cammel. Laird, bull- and could not say whether any order in the rear of the Japanese were progressing favourably when considers

"rendered service of the highest two guilds. Following de- their hand and that it must be ders of the submarine, protested stores were taken aboard the sub-armies and influencing the TOKYO Lau took fright and there was a

negotiations.

struggle.

greatest value mands for increase of wages met with firm resolve. The owners. and declared that the suggestion marine.

to the United States in protecting made a month ago, which also decided not to send any re- presentatives to negotiate with The man on duty in the watch-

American interests in areas were acceded to, the guilds. a was improper as gear was ready to

tower of the BCAA pavilion affected

the guilds proceed to the spot at that time.

by the Sino-Japanese few days ago presented news- sounded the alarm. When he stated that the gear was

hostilities.”

paper proprietors with fresh 30 or 40 miles away and first coun-

He suggested that special legs-demands." sel maintained that he was 'justi-

lation conferring the distinguished It is learned that these demands fed in his contention, the Pre- "To suggest

Bervice medal on the officer, would were being considered but no mal sident

remarked:

"announce the approval of Condecision had been made in the gress" of Admiral" Yarnell's ser-matter and no reply had been vice, ie, in refusing to be brow-given to the gulds beaten by the Japanese.

that nothing was done until 5 p.m. is rather misleading and unfair?

SLIGHT LIST ..

Evidence was given by an em- ployee of Cammel, Laird.

The witness said that he found a slight list on the submarine be- fore the vessel went out on trial. He produced a paper on which he had made observations which showed that the Thetis had a 24 inch list to port.

Tientsin Japanese Fire

On British Tug

TOKYO PREPARES FOR

NEGOTIATIONS

"Dally, Press" Special Correspondent TIENTSIN, July 10-Three Chinese boatmen were seriously wounded by a Japanese sentry in the inner harbour opposite the British Bund to-day. The men were immediately! He reported his observations and was told that the ship would be rushed to a hospital in the Concession: Sir James Jamie- trimmed.

Witness added that he was mak-son, British Consul-General, ing observations from a dinghy has lodged a strong protest.

DEATH OF MR. HAVELOCK ELLIS

Well Known Writer Passes At 80

The shooting "took place this afternoon when the British tug "Saxon "

$10,000,000 LOAN

came up-river towing Chungking Suburbs To Be Developed.

two lighters which had been duly examined by the Japanese before

entering the barbour.

CHUNGKING, July 10 (Reuter)---

Lau was Darentumuy rescued bat it was found that Chow missingFive minutes later Chowbody was under water

WAS

Chow was brought to shore. in the meantime an Haw Par amb lance and first aid attendants hadi been summoned but life was found to be extinct F

The body

the mortuary

Risking the suspension of publication, owners informed the strikers that if they did not return to work forthwith they would be paid off. It

learned that very "few, if a07, actually resumed duties,

Newspaper owners last night- appointed a committee or four who will interview the Hon Mr. M. K. Lo to-day

The demands Include:—ro- duction of the working day to " Admiral Thomas C. Hart is to

nine hours; hollasy, or over- relieve Admiral Yarnell as com

time pay, on Sundays; payment imander-in-chief of the Asiatic

As far as the situation revealed, of $8 per workman per month later removed pleat about July 23,

| the... only, papers, which are likely Celje Zorizoog allowance nad 34 per′′

↑ to be published this magningyare: month for rent allowance, in

the "Ta Kung Pao," "Hing Tao crease of the number of em-

Yib Pao" and "Lih Pao," whose ployees on each paper to dis

labourers are not members of any tribute the labour more evenly.

local guild. It is understood also At 10 p.m. last night, the work that the Kung Sheung Yat Fo men at the various plants suddenly may also issue a reduced, four-

The deceased was 23 years of age and was a tailor employed at! Hung Cheong, No. 62 Wellington Street He was a native of Poo- tung

PLANE WRECKAGE

BELIEVED.

FOUND ZURICH, July 10 (T/Ocean)----

Japan's

Anti-British topped work, and representatives page morning edition.

Campaign

The wreckage of a plane is be- MISSION PROPERTY

eved to have been found which

while on the way from

DESTROYED

interviewed the newspaper pro- prietors and requested an imme- diate reply to their demanda.

The sit-down strike affected practically every Chinese news-

paper in the Colony which em-

ployed Cantonese `workmen, and

only a few papers, whose starts

consist largely of Northern work- CHUNGKING," July 10 (Router) men, could carry on work without

A Chinese junk came alongside Four Government banks the Cen-crushed one lighter and attempted to hook tral Bank, the Bank of China, the Frankfurt to Milani with ten pas- on for a free tow. The lightermen Bank of Communications and the sengers last year and which, in ordered it to move off and during Farmers Bank are inancing a spite of strenuous efforts of the Chinese reports from Shanal the ensuing squabble a Japanese loan of $10,000,000 for the can-Swiss and Italian authorities, had claim that the Japanese, as part not yet been located. In a moun of their anti-British' campaign in sentry op the Ex-Russian Con-

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)-The cession bank of the river fred struction of residential districtain region in the Swiss canton, North China, have set fire to and|

death has occurred of Mr. Henry Havelock Ellis, L.S.A., F.R.C.P., the well known writer, at the age of 80 years. Born in Croydon, Sur- both rey, Mr. Ellis "belonged on sides to families connected with the ses and spent much of his childhood on the sea.

several times, wounding two of the in the suburbs of Chongking. lighter crew of the junk.

and

the master!

TALKS ON TIENTSIN

Tokyo Officials Confer

From 1875 to 1879 he was engag- ed in teaching in various parts' of New South Wales and on his return to England he qualified as a medical man but only practised for a short time, having become

TOKYO, July 10 (Reuter) absorbed in literary and scientific officials of the Foreign Ministry work.

and War Ministry are reported to He edited the Mermaid Series of be conferring on the Japanese Old Dramaties 1887-1889, and the attitude towards the forthcoming Contemporary Science Series 1888-conterence on the Tentain ques- 1914,

tion.

Mr. Havelock Ellis publications Officials to the two departments Included A Study of British conferred yesterday but no formal Genius, Analysis of the Sexual decision was reached. Impulse. The Soul of Spain, The An official of the Foreign Office World of Dreams, More Essays of stated he was not sure if the Love and rtue, From Rousseau negotiation. were starting

to Proust Questions of Our Day week. and Sex in Relation to Society

-1937. -

In 1891, Mr. Havelock Ellis mar

this

DATE NOT FIXED LONDON, July 10 (T/Ocean)—

ried Miss Edith M. O. Lees who The British Ambassador in Tokyo.

died in 1918.

Interruption.

BLOCKADE OF H.K. URGED BY FASCIST ORGAN

POSTERS SPLASHED IN TOKYO SHANGHAI, July 10 (Int1)—The

Graubunden, 2 tourist from destroyed. British mission pro-ly sought by the newspapers and blockade of Hongkongly urged by Zurich found pieces of plywood perty in various Shangi towns, tricts have already been selected and aluminium plating which was)including. Hungtung and ChaoH. R. Terrett proceeded to the the "Comrades Society for the

aeroplane chen,

It is understood that twelve dis-

for this purpose and constraction will be started immediately on three of these districts.

The Municipal authorities are also drafturig plans for the control of foodstuffs and other daily neces sities for early enforcement.

POLICE SUMMONED Police assistance was immediate-

Detective-Sergeants R. Elle and

Development of East Asia,” a Fur- various offices and endeavoured to

cist organ in Tokyo, which splash- persuade the men to return to posters in various parts of the Many Chinese christians are work. They later interviewed off- After the authorities had been said to have been arrested and cats of the two guilds, to whom city, according to Japanese reports.

received here informed of the and new search executed, but the geport cannot they were referred. parties have been called out to go be confirmed by independent Jover the whole area aystematically sources.

obviously coackwork

from the

The appeal was widely circulated. An emergency meeting of news.

The anti-British, outburst is due paper owners was called at the Tai Tung Restaurant at midnight to British actions in the Far last night, at which it was decided East which is hampering the to adopt a united front. It is un establishment of a vassal state derstood that the owners, whilst out of China distortedly referre

to as the "New Order in East Asla

With willing to agree to the proposals

Molotoff Has Three Hour Talk With

British, French Envoys

DIFFERENCES IN POINTS

SAID NARROWED

MOSCOW, July 10 (Reuter)-Sir William Seeds, British Ambassador in Moscow, M. Nagglar, French Ambassador, Mr. Willlam Strang, Britain's special en- voy, and M. Molotov, had a conference lasting 170 minutes yesterday:

Bir Robert Craigle, has not, it is This was the longest con- stated as yet received any de- faite assurance from the Japan-versation since the negotia- ese Government regarding the tions began

Prince Paul, Regent of Yugo-date on which the Anglo-Japanese slavia, will visit London at the talks will commence. **- end of July of August.--(T,O.)

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 28.11/16. From Our Own Correspondent London, July 10. London liver prices to-day were down 13/16 for Spot and 1 for Forward as follow

Atmoved

The conversations, which had ORAN originally been scheduled to begin

(Reuter)—-

diplomatic circles

on July 7, had been postponed It appears from reports in til July 13. It was, however, re-French ported here on Monday that the that Saturday's and Sunday's

cussions till July 14,

Mr. Willam Strang, Britain's "special envoy, and M. Molotov, had a conference lasting 170 minutes yesterday.

This was the longest con- versation since the negotiations. began.

No Besults

MOSCOW. July 10 CT/Ocean)-

MRV MAMOLOTOP?

or the Government Labour: Officer and to accede immediately" to

one or two of the strikers' stipala- tions, werg unanimously of the

HANKOW FRENCH AREA MENACED Puppet "Mayor's" Blockade Threat

SHANGHAI July 10 (Reu- ter) The threat to blockade the French Concession in Hankow unless the French authorities revise their at- titude" was made to-day by Chang Jen-li, Japanese ap- pointed mayor of the city.

A semi-omcial Japanese reporti states that the threat was made at an interview with the Fress

Butan Premier and the Strang The conversation lasted authorities against the strest of a fah Special Envoy, Mr. Wiifam Strang, took pince which, according to

somunique, has not yet produced

wave flags and distribute handbillz in the French Concession

T.T. ON LONDON: 1 2.23/324 Japanese représentatives would talks in Moscow revealed a Another conversation between the bassador, M. Nagglar and Mr., after the mayor had to the French

not be in a position to open dis- narrowing down of the gap between the Soviet and The delay in the opening of Anglo-French points of view. negotiations has aroused on It is now considered pro- alderable scepticism here regard- ing the likelihood of their success bable that the talks will con- a denn

This view is confirmed by the tinue for some time. latest news received here from July 8 July 10| North China where anti-British 16-7/8 16-1/16 demonstrations are said to be con- Forward Me 11-5/84 18-3/8 tinuing

"MOSCOW, July 10 SIF Willam Seeds

assador Nagglar, Frenchi

The

more than two hours without lead number of Chinese who tried to ing to definite resnita.”-

Pollsh Envoy Returns

LONDON) nouncement on is: Pollan The Foreign Com- turned to 1 Cov: received again, stood he broug

Bunday says: ater)

Bir William Beeds, the French Am- and

The protest demanded a formal apology for interference,

the

TE“, movement to establish

in East lease of the arreste Poen Poland return of the han solzeń

The number of Jewish immi- grants to Palestine during the first half of 1939 was placed at 8,350 by the Jewish Agency (TO

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