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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939.

SHATAUKOK OCCUPIED GIVING JAPANESE

CONTROL OF TWO THIRDS OF HONGKONG

FRONTIER ON LAND: WAICHOW MENACED

Colony's New Neighbours Extending Activities

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NHATAUKOK, ON MIRS BAY, AT THE EASTERN EXTREMITY OF THE BORDER BETWEEN KOW- LOON AND CHINESE TERRITORY was occupied at. 9.55 pm. yesterday by a force of Japanese es- timated to number from 300 to 400 men. Thousands

of refugees are fleeing to British territory.

The invaders are now in possession of approx-" imately two-thirds of the land frontier of the Colony. severing the routes along which food crops have been brought in.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed Chinese reports state that severe fighting has broken out at Namtau between the Japanese and returning guerilla forces. It is stated that the Chinese have driven a wedge into the Jap- anese lines of communication leading to Shumchun and that the forces at the Lowu bridgehead have moved to reinforce their comrades on the coast, leav ing only a small body of men on the banks of the Shumchun river.

The main Japanese force is stated to be slowly making for Lungkong, a market town some fifteen miles northeast of Shumchun. Its aim appears to be to advance into the East River region, re-occupying Tamsui and Walchow, taken last October and later abandoned, to clear up the guerillas who have made the area their stronghold.

Besides this military object, the Japanese are re-

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APPLICATION

HABEAS

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WRIT OF

DISMISSED:

AGAINST

S'HAI JUDGMENT

Rejection On Matter

Of Procedure

SHANGHAI, AUG. 17 (REUTER)—MR. P. GRANT JONES, ASSISTANT JUDGE OF HIS MAJESTY'S SU- PREME COURT IN CHINA, to-day dismissed the ap- plication for a writ of Habeas corpus made by Mr. H. A. Reeks, Jr., and Mr. J. R. Jones, barristers-at-law, of the legal firm of Messrs. Ellis and Hays, in connexion with the British Government's decision to hand over the four suspected Chinese terrorists in Tientsin to the "Local Court" there.

Mr. Grant Jones rejected lation or a friend. The rule here the application on a matter sought on behalf of four Chinese of procedure, and on the is by persons who, in my opinion, ground" that Prof. Norman are mere strangers or volunteers. Bentwich, K.C., of the Univer- Coercion Suggestion sity of Jerusalem, and Miss The present applicants have not Sara Margery Fry, two well- been shown to have any authority known authorities oh Inter-to appear on behalf of these pri national Law, on whose be- soners or the right to represent half a firm gf London solici- them. Counsel (Mr. H, A. Reeks tors cabled instructions to and Mr. J. R. Jones) did indeed Messrs. Reeks and Jones to suggest at the hearing of the ap

plication that the prisoners, were apply for the writ, were

so coerced as to be incapable of volunteers and in no way making an affidavit but there is [connected with the prisoners, no allegation to that effect "in who had themselves made no their joint afidavit by which the. affidavit when they were un- application is supported, w der restraint.

The afdavit is absolutely 25

ported to be anxious to clear Kwangtung province to hanghai Will Be Centre Of Fresh elpated. Mr. Reeks necessary either from the party Troubles Soon As Anti- British

create a base for Wang Ching-wel and his traitorous

peace" movement.

"DAILY PRESS” TOUR Campaign Extends To The Yangtze

OF ENTIRE BORDER

A tour of the northern border of the New Terri- tories made yesterday afternoon by a "Dally Press" representative disclosed" that at that time Shatau- kok, Mankumdo, Shumchun and other points further. west were all quiet. Shataukok

obviously was waiting for the inevitable had not yet come. All the shops No were being boarded up. Chinese soldiers were seen "anywhere in the near vicinity.

PALESTINE

DISORDERS

CONTINUE

tinue.

the

CHUNGKING, Aug. 17 (Central) Fresh troubles instigated by Japanese are indicated for Shanghai in. the near future as the anti-British campaign is gradually being extended from North China to the Yangtze, according to a report from Shanghai,

Apart from the Japanese hint of a possible blockade. of Shanghai, already a series of events have happen- ed in the International Settlement, giving rise to fears that after several months' comparative quiet, Shang- hai is again chosen as the stage of a "carefully plan- ned flare-up.

and Mr. Jones have intimated that they will appeal against Mr. Grant-Jones decision.

* The Judgment-r The following is the gist of the judgment given by Mr. Grant

Jones:

..

who claims the writ or from other Person so as to satisfy the Court that he is so coerced as to be m- able to make it. There is before me no such affidavit but merely an affidavit by.counsel for the ap- plicants made of their own in- formation, knowledge and belief. as to the facts on which the ap

The application must be dis-

Counsel have. not submitted the names of the prisoners and, doubt plication is founded. whether the writ could be issued

in 80 incomplete a form as is here missed.. contemplated. The writ of habeas

Fresh Application corpus is not confined to British

SHANGHAL, Aug. 17 (Reuter)— subjects but applies to all persons! Acting on instructions from Lon- under the protection of the Crown don Messrs. Reeks and J. R. Jones. whether allen One solltary Chinese policeman

friends or alien have.telegraphed their agents in JERUSALEM, Aug, 17 (T/Ocean) in black uniform stood at the

enemies. It is not essential for Tientsin to contact the four pri- the application for a writ to pro- soners with a view to obtaffing - north end of the bridge in a rein--Disorders in Palestine still con- Jewish as well as Arab forced concrete police box. Some

ceed directly from the prisoner. · their authority to represent them. men, dressed in civilian clothes but papers report new classes and ex-

Denial of access to the prisoner Besides appealing against Mr. These events include the recent break of hostilities in Shanghai, their shoulders were walking about carrying hand-grenades siung from cesses practically every day.

The Arab paper " Jihad" re-Japanese attempts to take over the Japanese

with consequent absence of in- Grant Jones' judgment they in- authorities have the streets. These were presumed ports a shooting affray at

control of the Special District made many attempts to take over structions from him constitutes a tend to lodge a fresh application Jewish Settlement of Ataroth to be the local militia,

which is located between Jerusa-Court in the International Bettle-the juridical rights in the Inter-condition precedent to the appll-for a wilt of habeas corpus to the The bridge at Mankumdo

an ment and open suggestion national Settlement and French cation on his behalf even by a re- Full Court, lem and Ramallah. The same pa

that the interned Chinese soldiers Concession without success. Their while a small force stood by in the per reports that 16 Arabs were of the "lone battalion" should beatest grievance is that the Shang-

arrésted by British troops.

handed over to the Japanese. nearby post ready for any emer-

The military tribunal in Jerusa- gency. Across the bridge Japanese lem sentenced a Jew to five years'

be seen loitering imprisonment for carrying arts. near the village of Heongsai. The without a permit while the mili- Customs station was occupied by The Admiralty spokesman about twenty men under an officer.tary tribunal in Haifa sentenced the two years, following the out-protection to the Special Courts an Arab, who was likewise charged

wag

Blockade Of guarded by a lone British Tommy,

Hongkong

Not Planned

soldiers could

tish territory.

these Japanese

in Tokyo stated the Japanese A new sandbag barricade has been with legal possession of arms, to navy did not plan a blockade put up. According to villagers 10 years' imprisonment.

who crossed the border into Bri- The paper "Davar," which as the of Hongkong and said the occupation of Shumchun was soldiers had been searching the and has the largest circulation of organ of the Jewish labour party solely for the purpose of houses in the village day and any Jewish paper in Palestine, bas driving .out guerillas-night, and a good many women been forbidden for one week by (Reuter),

and children had been taken away. the British authorities. ostensibly "for questioning."

One Arab was killed and two At Lown the situation was un-seriously injured when a private changed. A small detachment of car was fired at near Jenin on Japanese soldiers continued to Wednesday. Shots were fired at occupy the Customs station and the editor-in-chief "nf the Casino with British soldiers and tadians facing them on the south bank of the creek. Further west, at Lomachou and Bhawan all' seemed quiet.

Foochow Residents Without H.K. Mail

Special to "Daily Press"

The bus road from Fanling to Shataukok remains open but the area north of Bheungshui has been

FOOCHOW, Aug. 17-Residents transferred. to military control,

are complaining that there has As a result all non-military trame

newspaper.

ад Arab

NO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

FOR CRAIGIE

British Ambassador in Tokyo,

been no mali here from Hongkong | north of Sheungshul has been air Robert Craigle, notified the since July 5.

stopped and 110 cars are allowed Japanese Foreign Once on Sheungahul-Mankumdo | Thursday that he has not yet received any further instructions

the

It is understood that the Hong-on kong Post Office will not accept highway.

As a large refugee camp 18 from London since the British mall to Foochow despite the fact that the Chinese Post Office situated near Mankumdo, Red Government had been compelled. throughout has made arrange- Cross cars are allowed to proceed to enter into consultation with ments for the successful trans to deliver medical and other sup- other Governments concerned mission of Foochow-Hongkong plies to the camp. It was one of order to ascertain their attitude mall overland giving, practically these cars which saved the "Dally towards the Japanese demands on dally services.

* Press” representatives the trouble the question of Chinese currency.

of walking to the border from The Ambassador pointed out that Sheungshul as the police officer at it would not be possible to resume Sheungshul firmly though politely conversations in Tokyo before the refused to give permissions for British Government's, negotiations their car to proceed further." with other Powers concerned have

been concluded. (TO);

This port is dead enough with out the absence of Hongkong mail and the present in diacrence is deplorable,

It is suggested that publicity may have the desired effect.

(Continued on Back Fage)

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nai Municipal Police and the

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It will be recalled that during

On Other-

Pages

PAGE 2--Colony aquatic re- cords bettered. Holder bea- ten in Lawn Bowls Open Singles D.B. baseball resultä PAGE 3-Women's interests, French designer interview- ed Confide in Faith Prior. PACE, 5-Cinemas, Crossword

puzzle. Coming events. PAGE 6-Woman MP's wed- ding makes history Flower sale to-morrow... Newsettes Menu.

PAGE 7.-$20,000 claim hear- ing continued, Street gamb- Tera. in Court. Death due to accident. Airport news, PACE 8 Leading article: Co-

lony Watches Shumchan PAGE 10-Radio programmes.

A new era in Chinese na tional life. Stamp feature. PAGE 11The Services Fin-

PAGE 12-Commercial news. FAGE 13-British people unit- ed Chinese guerilla bases. Azls and the Far East JewE severely, beaten. PAGES 14&15Shipping news

and director

French Police, on the second anni-. versary of the Shanghal hostilities last week, accorded "too much"

and were, therefore, pro-Chinese.

Regarding the interned sol- diers of the "lone battalion,” Japanese authorities recently let loose a series of attacks against the Shanghai Municip- al authorities, despite the fact that for the past 22 months they had never raised any” ob- Jection before....

According to the Japanese press

three In Shanghai,

Japanese cfficers representing the Army, Javy and the diplomatic service. have left for Tokyo for Instrue- tions regarding the Shanghai ques- tion. While it is not known what their mission is, great importance 15 generally attached to the trip.

CURRENCY RUMOURS

REFUTED

"Most Mysterious" Says

Japanese

Spokesman

BOMBING AT ICHANG

DID NOT SET BRITISH SHIPS ON FIRE

SHANGHAI, "Aug. 16 (Reuter)-No bombs were ob- served landing near the property of the Asiatic Petro- leum Company in Ichang or hitting any British ship, according to the formal Japanese reply to the British protest on the subject of the damage suffered by Bri- tish interests in the Yangtze Port, which was issued here to-day.

The reply emphasized that none of the officers who cruised over Ichang on a ten-minute-photo- graphic reconnaissance after the fifteen-minute raid observed any ships are as a result of the bomb ing. It is therefore, presumed that if any British ships were on fire, this occurred at some other time owing to some cause uncon- nected with the bombing. If, as is contended, the bombing was the cause of the fire, it is requested that some proof, be presented S CHUNGKING, Aug. 17 (Central) Answering questions at the Press -A spokesman of the Ministry of conference, the Japanese army Finance, in a press interview to-spokesman kept reiterating that day. categorically denied current the cause of the tire was a most mysterious," Asked whether, the rumours that the Government is

Japanese disclaimer meant that no considering the fame of & new

compensation would be paid for form

of currency. The Govern the loss of the ships, he repl ment's policy in maintaining the «This cannot dednitely be, stat legal tender note, he said, remains but it is to he assumed that unchanged

such claims will be entertainm

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