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No. 25247

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1939.

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TOKYO TALKS

DELEGATES TO

New Gun

OF GIANT

CAUGHT IN MIDST OF

ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATION

MEANWHILE Mob Of 50,000 CHINA I.P.C:

CONFERENCE Surges Past

REOPENS

Embassy

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter)-

TIENTSIN POLICING Delegates to the Anglo-Jap-

the

BEING DISCUSSED

APPEALS TO BRITAIN

ASKS SAFEGUARDS anese conference were among AGAINST MUNICH the many Britons caught in

IN FAR EAST TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter)--the surging tide of the great-

CHUNGKING, July 31 (Cen- The discussions at this after-lest anti-British demonstra- noon's full meeting of the tion ever held in Japan, astral)- The Tientsin outrage conference will be confined to 50,000 Japanese, the majority is not an isolated incident but the question of the policing of of them carrying banners an indication of the serious- hostile inscriptions, ness of the general problem," British Concession at with Tientsin, according to a com- marched passed the British declared in a telegram re-

cently despatched by munique issued by the For- Embassy. eign Office.

Marching in ranks of 15.I.P.C. China Branch to Lord It is understood that the Jap- the procession took two hours Cecil and M. Pierre Cot, joint anese have hitherto insisted that to pass the Embassy which Ppresidents of the Internation- the silver question must be settled lies across the street from the al Peace Campaign, and Dr. before the question of the main-moat-encircled grounds of the Lindsay, chairman of the British LP.C.. National Com- tenance of order. The decision to Imperial Palace.

mittee.

discuss the police issue was reach-

ed after private talks this morn.

11

Hundreds of police, rein-

the

BENHETRÄDERTIS

JAPANESE

Territoria being Instructed in use of new 3.7in. gun at the Drill Hall in London.

British Delegation To

Staff Conversations In Moscow Named By Premier

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)The British delegation

to the Staff talks in Moscow will be headed by

ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD AYLMER RANFURLY PLUNKETT ERNLE-ERLE-DRAX, K.OB., D.S.O., Com- mander-in-Chief, Plymouth Station, since 1935; ..

AIR MARSHAL SIR CHARLES STUART BURNETT, K.C.B., CKED.S.O., Air Officer Commanding, Train- ing Command Royal Air Force, since 1936;

MAJU GENERAL HEYWOOD,

The telegram, while reaffirming ing between Major-General Muto forced by reserves specially China's deep conviction in the and Colonel Tatsumi on the Jap-called out for the occasion ultimate victory of justice over anese side and the British Ambas-and including a couple of aggression, and her determination sador and Major-General F: S. G. dozen mounted men, escorted to resist to the bitter end, deplored Piggott on the British,

the demonstrators and had Britain's equivocal stand at Mos- some difficulty in keeping cow and her misguided attitude at Tokyo, and demanded the most

The annuicement was safeguard resolute them on the move.

"action to against the reappearance of the made by the Prime Minister, Munich Mephistopheles in the Far

Mr. Chamberlain, in the East.

The Foreign Office spokesman stated that there is $48.000.000 worth of silver specie at present being held in Chinese banks in the British and French Concessions, the bulk being in the latter area.

He was unable to say whether the French Concession authorities- would be asked to surrender it.

According to Domel, it is the general impression that economic questions must decide the fate of the Anglo-Japanese Conference.

High Praise

of

were

PROHIBITION

The telegram was signed by Dr. House of Commons to-day NOW LAW

Several persons who threw anti British banners into the Embassy grounds or hung them on the iron

the. Embassy gates

Shad Li-tze, vice-President of the when he stated that British arrested.

Some of the demonstrators car-1.P.C. China Branch.

and French military repre- ried cartoons depicting the British

will be sent to sentatives Moscow as soon as possible, probably this week, to begin military conversations.

Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigle, as STRIKE MOVEMENT

GROWING IN an enemy of Asia.

JAPAN

ALL FOREIGNERS. NOW

CHUNGKING, July 31 (Central) TOKYO, July 31 (In-The

IN BOMBAY

Jingle Copy: 18 Cant Price Per Month: $3.00

PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON TOWN SOUTH OF CANTON RAILWAY Scores Of Wounded Now In Hongkong Hospitals

Special to the Hongkong Daily Press"

CONTINUING THEIR RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION FROM THE AIR, six Jap- anese planes yesterday made two flights over the southern section of the Chinese portion of the Canton- Kowloon Railway and rained scores of bombs on the town of Pingwa. It has been ascertained that no fewer than ten lives were lost and that many have been wounded. Many of the latter have already been brought into Hongkong for medical attention.'...

At 9.15 o'clock yesterday morning, six monoplanes bearing a red circle under each wing were noticed fly- ing over the hills at Tongtong in an easterly direction, Reaching the railway line, they followed the tracks un- til they reached Shumchun Market, over which border town they circled several times. No bombs were dropped.

After circling over Shumchun tories and apparently no attempt, Market, the planes turned north was made to cross this side of the wards until they reached Sankong, frontier." where five bombs were dropped, one hitting and damaging the railway line and the others falling on either side of the tracks. It is known that; during this "engage-" ment” one man was killed and a number of others received wounds of a more or less" serious' nature. Continuing their northward flight along the railway, they went as

No explanation has been given for the latest outrages though it is reported that the Japanese had learned that foodstuffs were being brought to Hongkong by way of the rallway line so it was decided to try and put an end to the practice.

Whether this is an attempt to far as Pingou and, Loix, where blockade the Colony so far as the they drowned more than a scofood supply is concerned could not missiles, atter which they day-off in the direction of Canton.

In the afternoon at one o'clock the raiders returned and dropped more bombs around Fingwu, where upon they returned, apparently, to their base.

be ascertained but it is understood that there is a distinct possibility of detachments of invading troops being sent southwards with a view to preventing the farmers on the Chinese side from bringing vege tables and poultry to the Colony. Scores Of Wounded

Two were killed in the morning INDIAN LEADERS

Apart from those who perished rald, whlist over a score were in- were latex PAY TRIBUTE and whose bodies were quickly en-jured. The latter

coffined by members of the Red brought to Shumchun for treat TO AUTHORITIES

Swastika Society of China, scores of m'ent, while the more serious caser -A recent arrival from Kaiteng

newspaper "Tayugal Balogix”, re-

The Prime Minister added

BOMBAY, July 31 (Reuter) wounded were brought into the were taken to the Kowloon Hos reports that Japanese-inspired

Several trolley cars were blowi at Mankamiau and they are now anti-British demonstrations are be-ports that the strike movement is

the Hunan growing in Japan. From January that political discussions are -Prohibition will start at Colony by the old Canton highway pital.

receiving treatment at the various up, and it seemed that these care ing Intensified in

to May, 1,150 strikes broke out to proceed concurrently with midnight to-night.

This morning's papers pub-hospitals here.

which were conveying foodstu capital.

with over 100,000, workers. parti-

a view to reaching a finalį

lished tributes to the author- The Japanese attackers remain-from Chinese territory to Kowloo There

Indications that are.

cipating. the anti-British movement wil The number of strikers in May conclusion on the terms of ities from "Mr. Gandhi and ed well north of the New Terri-were the target of the bombers.

other Indian leaders. CHUNGKING, July 31 (Int) soon be enlarged to a general increased more than twelve times the political agreement.

Mr. Chamberlain, in mak- No drinks will be sold except to Praising the American Government campaign against all nationalities as compared with January, and the

on the those holding special Hcences. including Americans.

total number of strikers in the five ing his statement

Europeans will be allowed seven for its abrogation of the, American-

months increased by 18.000 as commilitary missions to Russia, Japanese Treaty of Trade and

to the same period of 1938. explained that the Soviet units a month. A unit consists of of 1911. the Sino- Commerce

Government had proposed tles of wine or nine bottles of beer. American Cultural Association has

According to Reuter report

Less than 50 of the 180 shops, sent a telegram to Mr. Cordell

from Simia, the Viceroy has decid- that at the present stage of Hull, Secretary of State, urging assume the

States to United

Far leadership in affairs in the East in the interest in justice and humanity.

For U.S.

The Association assures Mr. Hull that his move has the support of the 400,000,000 people of China and proves the fallacy of the idea that China alone is resisting aggression. The telegram is sent in the name of Dr. H. H. Kung, as president of

the Association and of Mrs. Henry

-On Other- Pages

Fuelling Of

Flying Boat In The Air

DEMONSTRATION

SUCCESS

LONDON, July 31 (BWS)-The

one bottle of whisky or three bot

ed to extend the life of the Legis-the negotiations it would be which have hitherto been selling lative Assembly one year from advantageous to begin mill-liquof, will be opened after" to-

Itary conversations forthwith. morrow.

October 1.

WILL

BRITAIN FOLLOW

U.S.

Traitors' Programme Revealed

LEAGUE WATER

POLO MATCH ABANDONED

At the Chung Shing Benevole Society bathing shed yesterda

beat t Messages received from Shang the Chung Shing BS. hat late last night revealed South Ching Athletic Associatio detall the plans being made by by four goals to one in a wate

LEAD? the Japanese and the Wang polo league match,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN “STUDYING QUESTION"

NEHRU FOR CHINA

Chinese

-Chine

Ching-wel group of

The match between the for prepare traitors","to

Victor Inauguration of the puppet "Cen-Bathing Club and the

Recreation Club was abandon tral Government" which is now

after the interval, when the V.R definitely set for October 10.

A preparatory commission has were leading 4-1, owing to a figh been organized and has establish- ed its office on Yu Yuen Road. This office, which opens, officially, LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) to-day, represents the first step -Questioned in the House of in a series of moves scheduled Commons regarding the Chi-as follows:

Cabot flying boat, which will pro- UNDERTAKING TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT OF DOLLAR DENIED: L Stimson and Madame Chiang bably carry a second load of

THE PRIME MINISTER SAYS PRECISELY NOTHING Kai-shek, honorary, vice-presidenta. British malls across the Atlantic,

successfully demonstrated yester

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) day over. Southampton water the process of fuelling in the air. TheAsked in the House of Com- method is to be used this year in mons to-day whether he the new British air mail service would consider taking similar westward across Atlantic. For action to that of the United

CHUNGKING, July 31 (Cen- fuelling the tanker aeroplane takes States in relation to the

trai)-Eighteen pubile organi- Agree- up a position about 100 feet above Anglo-Japan Trade

zations in Chungking to-day and slightly to the right of the ment, the Prime Minister, Mr. "sent a wire to Pandit Jaw- a'r uner from the stem of which Chamberlain, declared that harini Nehru, leader of the 15 tralled a grapnel on a line.

Indian Nationalist this matter was one requiring From the tanker: the elector careful consideration and was system Dings

the projectile

one on which he was not in attached to a cable into the are

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2. Cycling carnival Lawn

bowia draw. Davis Cup tennis US baseball. Page 3-Radio programmes. World tribute to Ecots sur→ geon.

Page 5 Cinemas. Soviet air

disaster, Coming events. Page 8. Newsettes. Menu.

·Floral toque. How to make

money.

Page 1-Trial of Sub-Inspec-

tor J. H. E. Edwards.

...

Bix.

men committed to 'Sessions, Crown Land sales., Page 8-Anti-British Propa-

ganda.

Page 10, Police Reserve-or- dera. "Offer gold" movement: Pages 11 and 12. Finance,

commerce and general, Page 13-London Gazette. The

Bervices.M

Pages 14 and 15,

news and directors.

Shipping

of the trailing line. By an in-a position to make a state-

automatic ment to-day.

genlous contrivance, connection ensues.

Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) suggested that it was desirable

welcoming his visit to China.

INDIA TROOPS FOR MALAYA SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reut

nese dollar, Mr. R. A. Butler, On September 1, a conference of Under-Secretary for Foreign representatives of puppet provin--a communique issued to cial municipal and district ad states, "It has been decided Affairs, repudiated a state- ministrations will be called.

dispatch certain troops at an es ment that there had been a

On September 10, the adminis date from India to Malaya verbal assurance to the Japrave departments of the new move is of a precautionary nat anese Government that there government" will be defined, and and has been under considerat would be no further support appointments of "ministers made for some time." for Chinese currency: forthcoming

congress,

SEARCH ORDERS TO BE REIMPOSED IN CANTON TO-DAY

CANTON, July 31 (Reuter)--It is

At yesterday's demonstration that Britain and the United States only 200 gallons of petrol was should pursue the same polley, transferred. Ordinarily, the amount The Prime Minister stated that would be some 850 gallons, weigh although conditions "were ing 6,000 pounds, and its transfer exactly the same, broadly speaking would take less than 10 minutes the aims of the two countries were learned from a reliable Japanese In the view of the experts, re-similar. D

source that the authorities in Can-

regime onl

All will then be ready for the The Foreign Under-Secretary establishment of the Japanese- made no reply when he was Wang Ching-wei asked if there had been any dap-October 10.- anese request to hand over the Chinese silver in Tientsin.

THE DOLLAR ON T.T. LONDON:-1s, 2-19/t2a, ON TT. NEW YORK: 284. From Our Own Correspondent

KING AND QUEEN

FOR BALMORAL LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-The

ALSO FOR SUEZ

(Bent CAIRO, July 31 Approximately 5,000 troo India will disembark at mid-August for posting neighbourhood of the Suez,

The British troops The 1

King and Queen are leaving Lon- are approximately don to-night for Balmoral where strength provided for they will stay until the end of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty September."

This morning, His Majesty re fuelling in the air is considered Mi. Noel Baker (Labour) asked ton will be re-imposing the strict

London, July 31. ceted in audience Lord Halifax. to be a practicable operation in Mr. Chamberlain, if he would start searching of Chinese to-morrow. any conditions in which a dying immediate consultations with the So far it has not been possible London silver prices to-day were Foreign Betretary, and Lord Chet- boat can ascend."

Dominions with a view to taking to ascertain the reasons for this, ap 1/16 for Spot And 1/8 for For-wood Commercial value claimed for the parallel action to that of the bat when the searching of Chinese ward as follows:

July 29 system is that it will enable air- United States

was started last time it was stated Mr. Chamberlain replied that it was done to prevent the craft to carry a very much greater and useful load than would other will keep in touch with the smuggling of Japanese military

Dominions.

notes to shameen so-be possible esige

Spot

216-3/4

2:16-3/8

Their Majesties gave a luncheon

OVERFLOWING

SHING MUN

The water storage in Shi

is thres 16-13/16 Tallthrow was decorated with the top levet and

on Saturday: atë 14-1/2 Kilser-1-Hind gold medal

in honour of Lady Linlithgow, wife July 31 of the Viceroy of India. Lady Dam