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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939. BASEBALL ANALOGY

HEY RUNT!

PUBLIC OPINION IN

MAKES ITSELF FELT:

DEMONSTRATIONS IN

Press Demands Loan To Aid Dollar's Recovery

CHINA'S CREDIT EMPHASISED

· LONDON, July" 26 (Reuter)-Opposition writers vehemently reject the view expressed by some obser- vers that the Tokyo agreement does not commit Bri- tain beyond what is acceptable.

They maintain that the agreement will provide a' basis for further attacks on the property of British residents in China whenever Japan" feels that this is necessary to emphasize Japan's "right" to resort to un- declared war in China.

BRITAIN

PROTEST

LONDON

BLACKOUT TEST TO - NIGHT

• THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED OF THE COMPULSORY BLACKOUT EXERCISE TO- NIGHT BETWEEN 9 AND 10 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS BY THE A. R. P. OFFICER ON PAGE 16.

CREDITS TO POLAND NOT SUFFICIENT

WARSAW, July 28 (Reuter)—

under-

Folish businessmen are disappoint- ed that the export credit to Poland substantially larger scale than when the stabilization fund was is only £8,000,000. It is established. In this connexion, it stood that Britain and France Btresses the need for greater may jointly make a cash loan to

of Chinese exports

The China Campaign Com- Chinese dollar is to be fully re- mittee of Great Britain is stored, assistance is necessary staging a large-scale protest demonstration to-morrow. This demonstration will in- clude mass lobbying in the House of Commons. and a poster parade in the West ports...

End.

stimulation

Poland.

and increased control over im- Although credits are to be used for the purchase of armaments The "News Chronicle" City cor-in the United Kingdom it is re- Financial writers examine the respondent emphasizes that the ported that Britain' and France are Fact from the point of view of stabilization fund is in no wise willing to help Poland to buy from future aid to China, especially exhausted, but that the most un-other countries if agreements "can with reference to the stability of satisfactory part of its history is be made regarding further credits. the large amount of its resources the Chinese dollar.

which is believed to have found Its way, by devious routes, "into Japanese hands

AID TO DOLLAR

+

The "Financial News" writes We seem to brave arrived at a modus vivendi with Japan with- out surrendering our freedom of action in China. The important thing is that this freedom should be exercised. As an immediate issue. the formula should not be allowed to influence the British attitude towards the, support of the Chinese dollar.

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The writer calls attention to the recent Sino-Soviet Commercial Treaty as one of the Chinese Gov- ernment's measures to divert ex- ports, for example of tea wood-oll, from Japanese-controll- ed ports.

and

Japanese War Chiefs To Confer

According to reliable sources," LARGE RESERVES high Japanese military and naval China's still considerable re- officers in Centrai China flew to yesterday morning in serves of silver, gold and foreign Pelping exchange are estimated at £20,- specially chartered planes "to at- 000,000 Sterling, not including the tend a military council with com- £5,000,000 remaining

the manders of the forces in the

North Stabilization Fund.

Ch

After examining the position of Chinese trade and the new rules for the restriction of imports into China, the "Financial News" ex- that to presses the opinion

A cheerful view of the part is fund strengthen the exchange unnecessarily would be to throw taken in some quarters, including China business concerns, good money into the bottomless North pit, but that some plan must be They are encouraged by the con- devised to prevent it from falling! trast between the barrage of pro- indirectly into Japanese hands,

BIG LOAN NECESSARY

by Japanese paganda emitted press spokesmen with their flam- boyant assertions that Britain

The Times" welcomes the fact would be compelled to yield with that it has been possible to keep the actual agreement, which does Currency

the not appear to them to involve any

It fundamental change in

matters outside

Anglo-Japanese discussions, forecasts that if confidence in the policy..

British

CHAMBERLAIN MUST PROVE GOODWILL BY HARD FACTS

CHUNGKING PRESS CHOOSES BITTER ANALOGY IN COMMENT ON PACT

CHUNGKING, July 26. (T/Ocean)--The comments of the Chinese press on the Anglo-Japanese agreement are marked by a tone of great indignation.

The "Combined Dally," which is an amalgamation of several papers whose plants have been destroyed by bombing, says that two facts,"above all, are bound to arouse disappointment" and anger-firstly that Britain has promised to abstain from any acts hindering the. Japanese army's special requirements, and secondly. that the "British Government undertook to inform its servants in the Far East of this new policy.

YOU COVER THE CHINESE OUTFIELE AND WELL NOLY THE OD SVE AT HOME PLATE

The new outfielder in the team.

MALAYA SHOWS THE

EMPIRE HOW TO DEAL WITH JAPAN

LONDON, July 26 (Reu- ter)-The extent of the boycott of Japanese goods in Malaya is shown in the trade report of the Straits Settlements published in London

The imports of Japanese goods dropped to £12,000,- 000 as compared with £40,- 000,000 in 1937. The de- crease in imports of Jap- anese textiles is replaced by a corresponding in crease in textiles from the Home country, while im- ports of Japanese coal dropped by a half and of 'cement by two-thirds.

Piracy Within Waters Of The Colony

Story Of

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~PAR, BLACKNING" BRITISH BY BALL

Foreigners Searched

In Canton

CANTON, July 26 (Reuter) — Several foreigners have been stopped

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JAPANESE SET FIRE

TO ENTIRE FISHING

FLEET OFF SWABUE

Over A Thousand Dead: Loss Of $500,000

NEWS REACHED HONGKONG YESTERDAY OF THE DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF AN ENTIRE FLEET OF FISHING JUNKS by Japanese off Swabue on July 21. Altogether, 56 vessels were burn- ed. The consequent loss of life is placed at above 1,000, while the financial loss suffered is stated to be over, $500,000.

According to Li Yan-kwai, whose ! Not far from Swabde, howeve junk.was the only one that escaped the junks met seven and who arrived in the Colony warships apd, sensing the wo yesterday with half a hundred tamediately scattered, but victims rescued from the sea, the eventually rounded up. fleet of fishing vessels was making an effort to fee to another place. of shelter owing to news of an impending attack on Swabue,.

PEACE PACT NEARER

Staff Talks To Begin

KEROSENE POURED

Putting off from the warships in small boats, armed. "JapaneNG boarded the Junks one after other, tied "them together poured quantities of kerosene them. They then set fire to junks

Li Yan-kwai's junk was the only one that managed to get away. Hiding in a small inlet until the next day, I decided to make ant attempt to sail to Hongkong On his way, he picked up many gar vivors who had been in the water for "nearly 24 hours."

to

REPORT TO GUILD The Junk arrived at Bhankiwan LONDON, July 26 (Reuter) -- and searched at the Negotiations for a non-aggression yesterday morning, and 11 and Shameen bridges. Reuter's corres pact between Britain, France and others immediately reported the the Hongkong potident learns.

Russia have now reached such a occurrence These facts contradict the de- stage that it is believed that Star Fishermen's Guild, who will mode claration of the Japanese spokes talks can be started almost at full report to the authorities

as they have obtailed man who stated that only Chinese once, Reuter's diplomatic Corres-

the information. were being examined, and even pondent understands. cited this as proof that no second It is expected that an announce- Tientsin blockade was being con-ment to this effect pointing out. YUNNAN - BURMA

templated.

however, that some points. In the

political agreement are still out- The rumours current regarding standing, may be made very shortly alleged negotiations between ex-

in the three .capitals. King Alfonso XII of Spain" and monarchist circles in Spain with

BOOD

HIGHWAY OPEN

KUNMING, July 26 (Central) — The British mission, representing The Kunming-Panshan section of the aim of restoring the monarchy the three Services, headed by an the Yunnan-Burma highway was were denied in a statement issued Admiral, is expected to leave for formally opened to traffic yester Moscow in ten days time, accord-day. Singleway motor bus fare from by the Agence Radio-(Trans-

ing to well-informed quarters, and Kunming to Paoshan is $34.40. F ocean).

a General will head the French mission.

Of Brutal Murder Unfolded By Young Junk Foki: Eight Men Bound, Thrown Overboard, Alleged

MODEST CLAIM BY JAPANESE

Army

-

communique

DIMINUTIVE OF STATURE AND BLIND IN ONE EYE, a young junk fokl, in appearance scarcely out of his 'teens, stepped into the witness-box at Kowloon Court yesterday to relate a story of a piracy.committed within the territorial waters of the Colony and of the brutal and callous murder of eight men.

ONLY 59 PLANES

Six men stood in the dock DOWN TO DAY charged with murder. It is TOKYO, July 28 (Reuter) alleged that they had bound these eight-men and one other | Kwantung

claims that 59. Soviet and Outer with cord and thrown them Mongol aeroplanes were brought into the sea, and the ninth down by the Japanese over the man it was who spoke from "Manchukuo"-Mongol frontier yes- the witness-box for two hours, and at whom the six men in

terday.

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PAGE 2-Becond Test match drawn, Baseball pennant Long -distance race. Golf at

winners

swimming Bhek-O

PAGE 3-Radio programmes.

The Services.

A despatch from Balshagal, on dock directed question after the frontier, says the Japanese question, disclaiming their artillery heavily bombarded the participation in the murder Soviet positions on the west bank while admitting the robbery. of the Khala River throughout the

The ninth man, Wong Kwan-sik day. Bovlet guns did not reply.

Junk joki, told of how on May 14: The Chief of the General Stara junk left Au Kai village in Chi-PAGE of the German Army, General nese territory, chartered by the a cargo of grass-matting and grass, Halder, has accepted the invita foki's master to carry to Hongkong

The paper compares the The paper adds: "Since the position of China with that British Government recognizes the of a man whose house has Japanese army's special require been invaded by robbers.ments it must be acquainted with "After the house has been them. The Japanese army's re-tion of the Chief of the GeneralThere were on board Lel Hung, the

· plundered," it writes, "thequirements are robbing, looting. Staff of the Italian Army, General owner of the cargo, his assistants, and killing. The British Govern- Pariani, to attend Italian Army Wong Kwan-sik (the witness) and people killed, and fire set to ment's recognition of the Japan manoeuvres which will take place wong Kai, Lau Cheung and Lau the premises, the neighbours

ese army's special needs means its between August 1 and 9-(Trans Hung, owners of the junk, a crew, ! We say to the robber:

condonation of such actions." realize your special require- ments and will, tell our ser vants and friends to refrain from assisting those whom you have robbed.""'

The Combined Daily" fur- ther declares that Mr. Cham berlain's statement that Bri- tain's policy in reality remains unchanged cannot be taken seriously until it is borne out by fucts.

ocean)

The paper concludes its com-

THE DOLLAR mentary On the Arita-Craigle Agreement with a reference to

ON T.T. LONDON: ta, 2. 19/324. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's state- ON T.T. NEW YORK: 2817 ment on Monday and the Chinese From Our Own Correspondent Foreign Office's statement on Tues-

London, July 25. day which stressed that China is London silver prices to-day were determined to continue her resis-down 3/18 as follows tance, and that even desertion by

July 25

18-6/8 her friends will not affect her com fidence in victory.

Spot Forward

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SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL BANK

The final business report of the

Kwangtang Provincial Bank for July 25 1938, released yesterday, shows a 18-7/16 net profit of $2,630,115.88 during 18-1/16 the year (Central News).

PAGE 5-Cinemas. Crossword

puzzle. Coming events..

6-Countess named in rispy scandal. Newsettes. Menu Cabarets in Malaya. PAGE Unusual case in Bummary Court. Becurity deposit recovery. Airport Imperial Airways' operation chief due here, PAGE 8-Leading article:.

newa.

Generalissimo Optimistic. PAGE 10.Lawn bowls notes.

Home cricket. PAQES 11 and 12-Finance

and commerce. PAGE 13.British

troops

In Chink Writer pays tibute to China Wireless base for flying doctors, 4,6- PAGES: 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

7.

Pacshan is an important west- Yunnan town, 1,665 metres abore

It is understood that the chief the sea, and about 125 kilometre

of the in-feast outstanding point concerris

Yunnan-BuTTIER

West of Pacshan the highway - la

direct aggression but the views of boundary. the three parties are very much closer to each other than here-expected to be opened to trame

tofore.

FORTIFICATIONS

IN DANZIG

in the near future.

The Ministry of Communicatioris is in complete charge of the high- Way,

YARD WATCHING FOR I.R.A. HEAD LONDON, July 25 (T/Ocean)-

NO UNDUE CONCERN

Scotland Yard is keeping a clos FOR HALIFAX

watch for Sean Russell, leader LONDON, July 28 (Reuter) the illegal Irish Republican · Army Questioned about Danzig furtinca-who, according to reports, is en tions, in the House of Commons, route to Britain, or Ireland, from Mr. RA Butler, Under-Secretary the United States.

of State for Foreign Affairs, - de- He is said to be carrying Wit clared that while some military him the sum of $120,000 collected preparations were taking place in Trish-American circles to finazion there the information in the pos- a campaign for the "liberation session of the Foreign Secretary: Ireland.”. Lord Halifax, did not lead him to. Bussell would be arrested · II". view the present situation with was caught either in Britain, undue concern.

Ireland.

NAZIS NOW NIBBLING AT RUMANIAN TERRITORY

BUCHAREST, July 26 (Reuter) The economic life of Rumanians in the Banat, a south-western province adjoining Hungary, is being slowly strangled" by Germans who form a relative majority there states petition to the Government by leading Rumanians Timisoara (Temesvar), capital of Banat.

Meanwhile the Rumanian

The petition states that in Nazi organizations are Rumanian, and other sections systematically boycotted and of the population, are being anding it dimcult to contin consistently boycotted as the business. Germans have orders from thorities have decided their leaders not to trade allowing Germany to proceed with non-Germans.

plan to establish a free zon Timisoara has recently become the Bega Canal running. the headquarters of German Timisoara' into Hungary minority activity throughout Ru- of considerable strategic milita mania and orders are going out to importance

various minority organizations It is understood that one fact which are.rum on entirely National in the Rumanian decision is f Socialist lines/Ges

existence of fortifications nearất

Germans who have not enrolled Canal,