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Explosion

Cuts French

Speedboat Into Half

PARIS, Aug. 9 (T/Ocean)- Speedboat B9, of the French Navy was destroyed by a boiler exploi slon in the English Channel on Tuesday when proceeding from Boulogne-sur-Mer Cherbough to

with another speedboat, B8. The crew of B3 falled to notice the-tx-i plosion on board of B9 since B8 cruised, some distance ahead of B9 and, therefore, did not hear: "the detonation of the explosion in

a violent storm.

CREW PICKED UP

Six members of the crew of B9 were picked up by the French freighter Bordeaux on Tuesday night about 20 miles off Dieppe after drifting helplessly in the sea on a float. -

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Two other members of the crew

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ARMY THREATENS RECALL DETECTIVE RELATES ARREST OF

OF MILITARY DELEGATES TO

HOLIDAY-MAKERS LOSE LUGGAGE

LONDON," Aug. 9 (Reuter) -A number of holiday- makers at Scarborough arriv- ed at their destination with- out their luggage. The lug gage van in the train from Birmingham disappeared en -route. It just disappeared.

A second luggage van from Leicester also vanished,

One of the explanations is that labels on the luggage Had been washed out by rain and the vans were placed in some obscure, sidings.

Anti- British Campaign In Central China

HANKOW, Aug. 9, (Reuter)

tion.""

TOKYO CONFERENCE

Kato Complains Against

Delay In Orders To Craigie

TOKYO, Aug. 9 (Reuter)-The Japanese Govern- ment is revealing impatience with the delay in the Anglo-Japanese conference arising from British con- sultations with third Powers.

Mr. S.. Kato, leader of the Japanese delegation, has made representations to the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, complaining of the non-arrival of Instructions from London. He reiterated the Japan- ese opposition to third party Intervention. ~·

Transocean reports that the early recall of the Japanese Ariny delegates to the Anglo-Japanese con- ference was announced in high military quarters in Tokyo yesterday in the event of the British Govern- ment continuing to "sabotage the negotiations."

STOP TOKYO

In

TALKS!

Mr. Winston Churchill

Speech on Page 9.

FUKIEN PORTS CLOSED

"Daily Press" Special Correspondent

THREE MEN FOLLOWING

SHOOTING AFFRAY

Sergeant Pope's Search With Inspector Carey

SPEAKING IN HEATED TONE, CHAN SANG, ONE OF THREE DEFENDANTS AT THE KOWLOON COURT -CHARGED WITH MURDER, robbery, and possession of arms, questioned at length evidence of his arrest given before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday by Lance-Ser- geant Clifford Pope.

Chan Sang is also charged with shooting at Ser- geant Pope with intent to kill, maim, or avoid arrest. He made a statement from the dock yesterday in. reply to Sergeant Pope's evidence, saying, “About half" of what this witness says is true, and the other half is false. I did not fire at this witness. I did not even have a gun in my hand."

Lai Yau, second defendant, j also questioned Sergeant

Pope's evidence. He said, "I Saved From

was arrested neither in nor near the quarry as this wit- ness states. I was arrested I was

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Stripping

FIRM PROTEST

It was stated, the Trans- ocean message adds, that officers of the Japanese Tien- tsin garrison now in Tokyo

POOCHOW, Aug. As" a "result FOOCHOW, Aug. 9 (Central) The woul rejoin their posts should of B9, the commander of the under the urging of the Japanese. entire membership of the Fourth the negotiations be further yesterday's declaration by the speedboat and the torpedo had the local Japanese-sponsored Chi- Estate Fulden, "representing delayed by. what is regarded Japanese that they would mine on the motor-road. remained aboard the vessel after nese press is joining the anti- 13,000,000 Fukienese," addressed to as wilful obstruction with the entrance to the port of Est-not searched by this witness explosion and, it is feared, must!

British campaign following the the British Government, through aim of enabling England to aghaw in Melchen Sound, the at the station, but by a Chi- steamer: Shinai was forced to leave nese.. No magazine of am-

BY BRITON be regarded as lost. The surviving

harbour before she had finished munition was found on me." members of the crew of the sun-ring of the "Central China the British Ambassador to Chins, gain time.

Associa a telegraphite request immediately

taking on her load of salt.

Chan and Lal," together with TIENTSIN, Ang. 3. (Henter). ken speedboat declared that the People's Anti-Japanese

to discontinue the Tokyo talks,

Yau Sang, alias Ll Sang, are alleg Th firmness of a Britsus N explosion was so violent that the

ed to be three of a ganggur fer vessel was virtually cut in half,”

Large-scale anti-guerilla opera-or five men who carried out an minent local archieti, vod tions are at present carried out by armed robbery in broad daylight him from being - uzlyped by Japanese forces in an area with a on the Wing Cheung Goldsmiths the Japanese at one of the radius of about 50 kilometres ghop, Shanghai Street, on May 30. barriers leading to the can- around Shanghal. They are being

cession shortly after noon to=" The charge of murder against specially directed against the new the three men arises from the day. Chinese Fourth Route Army which death of an amah, Au-yeung T- Mrs. McClure Anderson and Kirs, 1 composed of irregulars—(TO).

wan, who was killed by a bullet w O'Hara, wife of a director of in the course of a gun duet in Collins and Co. were admitted Argyle Street between a detective. through

barriers without.

shortly after the robbery on May cession for the ex-derman area,

SOVIET LOAN

By so doing, the telegram added. Britain would help to arrest in- ternational brigandage, as well as

The anti-British movement will The telegram also appealed to commence to-morrow, when the the British Government to abro streets will be placarded with anti-sate the Anglo-Japanese commer- British posters. An anti-British cial: treaty of 1911. demonstration will take place on August 13, and Chinese shops will be closed on this day:

Local Chinese are not responsive to maintain her own prestige and "Daily Herald" report of a Soviet to Japanese agitation for the anti-interests. loan of 700,000,000 roubles to China British movement in which they Is discredited in Chinese circles in participate only because they are London. They are of the opinion forced to do so,

IS DENIED

LONDON, Aug. (Reuter)-The

that the report is an offshoot. If the Sino-Sovlet Commercial Agree- ment concluded in May under which it was believed that certain credits would be granted to China though the amount was not known.

BRITISH POLICE SERGT, KILLED

JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (Reuter)—

SEAPLANE SINKS AFTER COLLISION-

ALEXANDRIA, .⠀⠀August 9 (Reuter)-An R.A.F. seaplane yesterday collided with the sea wall and sank.

The three occupants were in- jured, one slightly,

King Review

Might Of Britain's fans Es, and four armed men amenity when they left: the Can-

Less Ground Reserve Fleet In Weymouth

Used For LETTER TO Cultivation CANADA IN TWO DAYS

LONDON, August 9 (Reuter)

A British police sergeant was Figures issued by the Ministry of killed and two British constables Agriculture show that less ground were injured when a new patrol was used for cultivation than last Jaunch, which was cruising off year.

Haifa, was destroyed by the ex- plosion of a time-bomb. The rest "of the crew escaped.

A letter posted in London" on

Saturday for carriage in the Im-

perial Airways flying boat Caribou to Canada was delivered to the City Archivist in Vancouver at

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The area for wheat and potatoes had decreased but barley and oats noon on Monday. were more extensively grown.

The flying boat American Clip- Although less ground was under per, latest addition to the Pan A patrol vehicle, near Jerusalem,

ficet, ...left in-American Altways crashed into a landmine. Three cultivation workers on land persons were killed and two in-creased by two per cent from last Southampton yesterday with 19:

́year's figures, ・・・

passengers (BW8) Jured.

"OFFER GOLD

CAMPAIGN

COMMENCES TO-DAY

The Offer Gold" campaign will commence to- day.

"

This announcement was made at the committee: meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yes- terday. The Chairman, Mr. Philip Gockchin, presid- ed, and urged members and the Chinese community to show their patriotism and give of their best in support of the campaign.

After discussion, it was de- the donation boxes at the various cided that donation boxes places.

THEATRICAL SHOW be installed at the following

Representatives who will take places: Chinese Chamber of

part in the campaign were present Commerce, Ying King Res- at the meeting among them being taurant, Central Theatre, Mr. Kwan Tak-hing, of the Sun Kam Ling Restaurant, Pel Ho Leng Chow Theatrical Corpora- tion, who will provide a theatrical Theatre and Po Fling Theatre. performance at the Tal Fing The boxes will remain at Theatre on August 27, 28 and 29. these places from to-day un-Sit Kok-sin, Ma Bi-chang. Tam Lang-bing and other leading stage til August 15.

artists, it is hoped, will appear at The manager of the Pei Ho the performances,

po Theatre has promised to donate! A report was presented by Mr. $1,000 (Chinese National currency) Lan King-teing, of the Hawkers and the Kam Ling Restaurant Association regarding the cam- 3500 The Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ng paign which is to be spread over Char-wah also announced that he nine districts, from", August 13 to would donate $2.000 (National 18,

Applications for Chamber mem- Lam Middle School berahip, were also approved during services to look after the meeting

On Other-

Pages

PAGE 2-Lawn bowls notes. Baseball. League tennis. PAGE 3.-Radio programmer.

London Gazette.

PAGE 5. Cinemas. Crossword

puzzle. Coming events. PAGE 6-Newsettes Menu V.D. M. A conference. Baby with exposed heart, PAGE 7--New building for Queen's Road Central Hwa Chino Commercial College. Bentence reduced. Preven- tion of cholera. Panda leaves for America. Reser voir drowning tragedy. Bas driver summoned. PAGE B-Leading

Wang Ching-wel's efforta. Hello and goodbye... PAGE 10-0. B. to help China fight malaria "Empire" will be kept by sword.” Airport дета

article:

PAGE 11 The Bervices. Pro-

tection of wild life.

PAGE 12-5mance and com-

merce.

PAGE 13 Shanghai Muni- cipal loan H. K. Stock EX- chang America buys silver from Cab PAGES 14 and 15 Bhipping.

news and directory.

Bay

More Ships Muster Than At Any Time Since War

LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter)After travelling all night by a special train from Scotland, the King to- day reviewed in Weymouth Bay the greatest assembly of Britain's reserve fleet to be mustered since the War.

since

route His Majesty's motor drive from the station in

Tang

30.

(Continued on Back Paro)

AIR MAIL DELAYED

AT BASRA

where they had urgent business. When they tried to return to the British Concession, however, they met with dimiculties, whereupon Mrs. McClure Anderson, telephoned; her husband.

Mr. McClure Anderson went to meet them and. presented his passport at the boundary. There the sentries attempted to undress him but he protested firmly, and after an argument. lasting five

THE DOLLAR

LONDON. Aug. 9 (Reuter)-Air minutes he was allowed to pASE. mall carried by the Imperial_Air- ways flying host Australia has been delayed as the machine was slightly damaged when taking off at Basra en route to Karachi. ̧.

All the passengers were landed uninjured. It is expected that the | Australia will resume her journey

later in the day.

ON TIT. LONDON: 1s, 2, 19/324. ON IT. NEW YORK: 28|| From Our Own Correspondant London, Aug. 9.

Spot

Forward

Ang. 8 Aug. 9 16-7/8 16-7(8): 16 9/10 16-1/2

Stretching in four long lines across the spacious bay were 133 ships, ranging from giant men-of-war, like the veteran HMS. Iron Duke, Admiral Jellicoe's flagship at the Battle of Jutland, to motor torpedo boats, the tiniest, but most modern arm of the navy.

London allver prices to-day were Weymouth's temporary po-dressed over-all in readiness for KM Troopship Dilwara will down 1/16" for Forward and un pulation has almost doubled the Royal visit. The long lines of leave for the United Kingdom this changed for Spot as follows:-

His Majesty passed vessels presented a striking ple- morning, carrying amongst her through the town en route toture of grace and power.

passengers the paid off crew of Dartmouth three weeks ago, The crowds began to line the the aircraft carrier, Eagle, and apart from 30,000 holl beflagged |day-makers; 50,000 day trip- pers arrived in the town dur ing the morning by road and

The King in the undress uni rail, Many overnight arrivals form of an Admiral of the Fleet drove through dense, crowds of were unable to find accom- cheering people. Awaiting him at modation and slept in bath the embarkation point were the Ing tents and behind huts..

First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Twelve thousand officers and Stanhope, and Vice Admiral "Bir men of the Royal Naval Reserve | Dudley North. As the King step- Fleet, most of them veterans of ped into the Royal barge, the the Great War, were early astir bigger vessels thundered a salute and by-8. a. all the ships were of twenty-one guns,

the early hours of the morning.

U.S. Silver Purchases As Important As Abrogation

RECOGNITION FOR PUPPET CURRENCY IS VITAL QUESTION FOR JAPAN

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuter)The News Chronicle to-day stresses the political importance of the United States purchase of 6,000,000 ounces of Chinese silver, Nearby was the Admiralty racht the significance of which is as great as the denuncia- Enchantress carrying members of

tion of the Japan-American Treaty of 1911. the Board of Admiralty and Ad- miral Darlan, Chief of the French Well-informed observers The view is also advanced that Naval Star Later in the morn-belleve there is no foundation the drop in the Chinese dollar s ing, they went aboard the Victoris for the "Financial News re-a deliberate move by China to and Albert, where they were Dreport with reference to the apply the scorched earth policy The Foreign Secretary, Load sented to the King.

possibility of the surrender or to exchange, there Halifax, who is taking his holiday After a brief stay, the King at the Chinese silver in Tientsil economic warfare" in Yorkshire with frequent visits tended by Lord Stanhope and high

LORD HALIFAX INTERRUPTS HOLIDAY

Japan's new

to London returned to the Foreign Naval omers returned to the such a compromise was ap-countries, Office Festerday morning. Later in Royal barge and began his ewparently mooted but the weight of

against it

the day be received a report from of the Fleet, entailing voyage of best official opinion was thrown Mr. William Strang, head of the miles: Central European Department at the Foreign Omes, who has re- turned from Moscow where he acted as

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