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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 25234

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1939.

FIFTEEN THOUSAND JAPANESE MARCH TO BRITISH EMBASSY FOLLOWING Information MASS DEMONSTRATION IN PARK

No Official

LONDON, July 14 (Reu- tër)-No "oficial informa tion has been received re- garding the date of the opening of the Tokyo con- ference. Officials are re- garding the possibility of a British protest to Japan in connexion with the Tsing- tao outbreak but the im- pression prevails that the Japanese Government will be warned how greatly the anti-British agitations generally must prejudice the conference.

The Daily Herald" says that if the Japanese demands" to Britain are as stated in the semi-official Domel the nego- tlations are doomed from the start.

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The "Dally Express" says. that if we refuse to co-operate China the with Japan failure of the Japanese war against China puts it out of the question for her to wage a We could us. war against wreck the Japanese economic structure if she ventured but she will not push her demands to that point.

ECLIPSE STAKES

RESULT

LONDON: July 14 (Reuter)-The Eelipse Stakes run here to-day was won by the Derby winner, Blue Peter, which was quoted at two to seven. Glenloan, at 100 to six, and Challenge. at 100 to seven, were second and Dectively.

There was a field of eight, and Blue Peter won by one and a half lengths, there being three lengths between second and third.

Rush At Gates Frustrated: Staff Continue Usual Work Unperturbed

Brickbats, Flags Thrown Into Compound

TOKYO, JULY 14 (REUTER)-EXCITING SCENES WERE WITNESSED HERE TO-DAY WHEN 50,000 PERSONS ATTENDED AN ANTI-BRITISH MASS MEETING IN HIBIYA PARK. LATER CROWDS ATTEMPTED TO INVADE THE GROUNDS OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY.

Following the demonstration in Hibiya Park approximately 15,000 persons led by brass bands, and carrying banners with anti-British slogans, marched to the British Embassy which was reached at 1.30 p.m.

The crowds found the gates shut and over 3500 Japanese police lined up three deep protecting the premises.

For the next few minutes this strong force was kept extremely busy passively obstructing attempts by about 4,000 of the rougher elements to invade the grounds. They threw brickbats and scores of Japanese flags inscribed with anti-British slogans over the gates into the Embassy compound and cheered the orators who were inciting them to rush the main gates:

Shanghai Sportsman's Suicide

The police defeated two at- tempts to crash the gates with motorcycles.

Many of the demonstrators wore khaki overcoats of the Association ex-Servicemen

while one of the leaders was

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)-A (in naval uniform. verdict of suicide whilst his balance

British Consulate Bombed

BHANGHAI July 14 (Renter)-

After having spent 15 minutes in Two bombs

og Brown this morn- of mind was disturbed was brought merely obstructing attempts to Ing at the British Consulate in in at the inquest held to-day on enter the Embassy the Japanese Tsingtao. Nobody was injured Howard William Keep, Shanghal police began to push the demon- though windows were broken and The Japanese Consul later called squash rackets champion, who strators back and urge them to other minor damage done. died in hospital from a shot wound.disperse. While all this was going

The Coroner said that Keep must on the British Embassy staff con-at the Consulate and apologised. third, res-have been respected by British and tinued with their usual activities He also promised Investigation."

American residents in Shanghal showing not the slightest per- and might have thought that he turbation. was being pointed out as the man who had recently been divorced. after only a marriage of four months.

CHINA WAR NEWS: CHINESE GUERILLA MEET WITH SERIES OF SUCCESSES: GARRISON POST ATTACKED

FANCHENG, HUPEH, July 14 (Central)-Chinese guerilla bands in Hupeh, Anhwel and Honan have scored a series of successes during the past days.

Six hundred Japanese troops from Kwangshui, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway in northern Hupeh, 89 miles north of Hankow, attacked Sanfusu, a point in the neighbourhood, or July 7. A combined Chinese force of guerillas and armed peasants put up stubborn resistance, killing 170 Japanese aud capturing 11 army borses and 30 rífles.

A Japanese unit of 200 men Tsungfa sector on Tuesday. After moving toward Chutangtien near several hours, fighting, they were Sinyang on the Pelping-Hankow defeated and retreated to Taiping. Railway in south Honan, 112 miles chong, south of Taungfa, leav'ng north of Hankow, met a Chinese scores of dead behind. volunteer unit by chance.

The

The Chinese captured a large Chinese pretended to retreat and quantity of arms and ammunƒtion.

surrounded the pursuing Japanese.

some '140 of them, Seven

"ENORMOUS PRESSURE

The British Embassy staff, who are working round the clock to cope with the enormous pressure.! had to deal this mording tactfully

a

CAMPBELL INQUEST TUESDAY

with three Japanese delegations! An inquiry into the death who delivered protests against the British policy in East Asia" in of Mr. J. H. Campbell, who mass was found lying on the road connexion with "which meeting was held in- Hibiya Park outside No. 41, Peking Road the crowd going a procession to severely injured on the morn- the British Embassy, in the attering of Sunday, June 11, and who died subsequently while being conveyed to. hospital, will be held at the Kowloon Court on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Mr. E. Himsworth will sit as Coroner:

noon.

COMPULSORY SERVICE IN.. COLONY

Details of the Compul- Ordinance, sory

making provision with respect of compulsory Service in the Colony ap pear on Page 7.

1939 Service

hundred Japanese statercements Kowloon Squatter

later

arrived and launched a counter-attack, allegedly using polson gas iberally. The Chinese retreated to avoid unnecessary losses.

Enticed To Hila

A hundred Japanese were enticed to the hills at Hwangmei, on the north bank of the. Yangtze River in east Hupeh, on July 5. Some thirty of them were killed.

To Be Removed By

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Villages P.W.D.

Following reports exclusively published in the "Hongkong Daily Press" last month of the existence of unsanitary and extremely poor living conditions in several Chinese villages in the Kowloon area, the Public Works Department are now tackling this pro- blem and seeking a solution for these distressing con- ditions.

When the deceased's body was discovered it was thought that he had been struck by a "hit and run motor car driver. However, later | investigations by the police: led to the belief that Mr. Campbell met his death by a fall from a second storey balcony of the Trocadero! Hotel. -

Mr. Campbell a citizen of the United States, was thirty-two years of age, and was, connected with the local office of the China Air- motive Co. He is survived by his mother in St. Paul, Minnesota, and it is understood that he was mar- ried, and his widow is reported to be residing in a northern Chinese | city.

The remains which have been embalmed, are still in the Colony awaiting removal to his home in the United States.

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STABILITY

Spontaneous Outbursts

TOKYO, July 14 (Reu- ter)-When asked, at a press conference at the Foreign Office this morn- ing, about the anti-British meetings held throughout Japan, a Jap- anese spokesman declared that these were purely spontaneous outbursts.

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Replying to other questions, the spokesman said, that the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, had been invited to meet the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, at the latter's official residence to-morrow morning for preliminary official con- versations in regard to Tien-

tsin.

The spokesman declined to give details declaring that press reports on the matter were speculation.

Asked whether decisions of the Anglo-Japanese conference would be binding to the Jap- anese Army in North China, the spokesman pointed out that the negotiations were tak- ing place between the two Governments.

- When asked whether the de- cisions would be binding to the "provisional government of -North China" the spokesidan said that the latter had noth- ing to do with the negotiations.

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THE CHINESE

DOLLAR REAFFIRMED

CASH RESERVE RATIO IS HIGHEST IN WORLD

CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central)The stability and essentially sound position of the Chinese dollar were re- affirmed by a well known economist in an interview to- day during which he deplored the fact that although the. mad scramble for foreign exchange' in Shanghai had dwindled, there were still a few uniformed people who were withdrawing their money from Chinese and deposit- ing it in foreign banks.

The economist said that the present international situation is cash reserve ratio of the Chi- such that, in a crisis, depositora nese dollar, namely 60 per with foreign banks might find it difficult to recover their liquid, cent, was the highest among

the nations of the world. cash.

It is most deplorable, he said, Since the outbreak of the war, foreign exchange con-that people are still purchasing stituting a part of this cash foreign exchange at the high pre- valling market rate. The pound, de-

he pointed out, is still being

reserve was

somewhat

pleted for the purchase of quoted at the omcial rate of 1/2

necessary war supplies and

1/4 at which anybody may apply. for maintaining the stability for exchange for legitimate pur- of the market. But all the poses, and nothing but downright time it was also being re- felly can explain the action of plenished by exports, gold and those who sacrifice some eight silver collections, overseas re-pence to the dollar to convert mittances, and the British their good national dollar holdings

into foreign money. and American loans,

The economist pointed out that. The economist declared that he there are numerous opportunities was in a position definitely to in the interior for money to be

state

that the cash reserve of

RATES UNCHANGED

the dollar was well above those safely invested to good profit. of other countries and was in- finitely stronger than Japan's reserve for her yen issue.

SHANGHAI, July 14 Ceuter)—, The exchanges on the ... markèt He then proceeded to point ou followed the same trend" as that. that not only foreign banks do of the morning session. Interest as Chinese banks, but the cash market with the rates re- not offer the same high rate was not much activity on the

M. Dupuy, French Consul-General, with His Excellency: the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, on his left, at the French Na tional Day celebration held at 13. Peak Road yesterday morn Ing.

There

mathing, unchanged. The market for July and August showed con siderable activity with August displaying a weak tendency and at times, the

only rate, was nominal owing to the scarcity of sellers.

The lowest points being touched by the August delivery during the afternoon were sterling 6-1/16 and U. S. dollars 11-25/32

BLACKOUT SUCCESS

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)-A test: blackout took place last night In the western and middle coun- ties. Including Manchester, Hall and Newcastle. All street light: were put out but there was little interference with working fac- tories The exercise was a com- plete success.

Irish Guards Lead Parade PHENIX SALVAGE

On French National Day

PARIS, July 14 (Reuter)-Not since the victory march on July 14, 1919, have such scenes been witness- ed as those connected with to-day's parade in which British troops and navy participated for the first time since then.

Hours before the parade was due to start thousands were crowding the streets rendering it almost impos- sible to move up and down the broad pavements.

A significant fact of the grow-1 The picturesque note was still ing prestige of the air force was there with the white-plumed Kepis that war planes past ahead of the of St. Cyr cadets in white panta- troops, Five squadrons of British loons of Zouaves, Spahia in flow- planes opened the parade by dip-ing bumous on Arab steeds and with skis on The King held the fifth Court of Ping, in salute to M. Lebrun, Pre-Alpine troops

Armoured cars and guns on the year at Buckingham Palace. It sident of the Republic of France, shoulders.

at 9.30 (BST). The planes will now Is several years since His Majesty ny back to Britain without land caterpillers and numerous tanks testifled to the part that the On July a Chinese guerilla unit attacked Chilltsal, outside Mr. C. B. Robertson, Execu-established. It is hoped that they held Ave Courts in one seasoning, Hofel la central Anhwel. A Japtive Engineer in Charge of the can be quartered in refugee shel- states a Reuter memage from Lon-

These villages must, and don. anese firm there was set to dre,

Building Ordinance Office, will be, removed and in so doing suffering heavy damage.

A Chinese ambuscade in the has commenced the issue of eliminate epidemics mainly, ac- outskirts of Anking, Angel capital eviction notices to those cording to Mr. Robertsonder Mr. H. West, Superintendent of now under Japanese occupation, squatters on private property.

Exactly as to what will become Crown Lands and Burveys controls on July 8 resulted in some 60 Jap

regarding those of these Chinese is not definitely the decision anese being killed.

"squatters" now living on crown land.

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HITLER TO SPEAK ON SUNDAY

ters.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 18-223/328 TT. ON NEW YORK; 28.11/16, From Our Own Correspondent

Boats Strike. Minca

London, July 14 YUNGYUN, July 14 (Central)—

The removal of these Chinese

( 124 London silver prices to-day were Several Japanese steam boats

villages will undoubtedly require moving up the West River on July

many months as their population up 1/18 for Spot and 1/8 for For 11; struck mines laid by the Chi

BERLIN July 14 (Router) Herr number thousands. Eventually, the nese, resulting in heavy damage,

Five hundred Japanese Infantry Hitler will peak on Sunday at nondescript and poor dwellings and cavalry men clashed with the Munich when he opens a three-day occupying this land will be de

molished. Chinese at Ngankitang in the festival of German art.

ward as Mollows:-

Spot

Forward

July-13 July 14 16-13/10 16-7/8 16-1/4-16-3/8

warfare

As the last plane disappeared the mechanized army plays in modern parade began with a group of ath- Jetes dressed in white and this was followed by the military parade.

Excitement among the crowd, estimated at over a million, grew to fever pitch at the sight of the Irish Guards lead- ing the British contingent, and 1 wearing the Lamous bearskins.

FAILS

SAIGON, July 14 (Reuter)-An attempt to raise the French sub marine Phenix which say in Camrah Bay on June 18 has failed. Owing to the snapping of the lift- ing cables.

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Pages

Page 2-Lawn bowls draw Lightweight title fight. Base ball notes Volunteer Corps

orders.

Page 3.-Radio programmes. Page 5-Cinemas. Crossword

puzzle. VALEN Page 6 New Life Movement

Menu Newsettes. Impres sive graduation ceremony. Page T-Compulsory service in

Colony. Maintenance hear the King: "The wonderful bearinging. HK solicitor summoned Page 8 Leading article: Com? pulsory Service Hello and goodbye, Page 10 Church news

"SYMBOL OF SOLIDARITY" President. Lebrun telegraphed

of the British troops won the ad- miration of all. It is with pro- found emotion that 20 years after their passage under the Arc de Triomphe, Paris welcomes once more these companions of glory ernor of Paris, mounted horse and who present a symbol of solidarity led the march past, of 30,000 men and community of idealism be-Pages 14 representing France's strongest tween our two nation.

General Bullotte, Military Goy

defence forces.

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