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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1939.

No. 25263

关叄投降佰弍仟伍萬弍第

HUNGARY FACED WITH VITAL DECISION:

REPORTED TREATY OFFER BY GERMANY

MYSTERY ACTIVITIES

OF COUNT CSAKY

Reich Pressure Causes French Press Anxiety

LONDON, AUGUST 13 (REUTER)-THE GENERAL MYSTIFICATION

SURROUNDING THE ACTIVITIES

OF THE HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, COUNT CSAKY, WHO IS OFFICIALLY "HOLIDAY MAKING" IN GERMANY, IS STILL NOT CLEARED UP.

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unt Csaky this morning left Salzburg with his host Herr Frick, German Minister of Interior, the destination being unknown, but it was earlier reported that he would be going to Rome.

Rumours circulating unofficially in Berlin refer to a reported $22-point treaty stated to have been offered to Hungary by Germany. It is fought in ucharest that Hungary is faced with a deción which

be vital to her regime and independence.

Calcutta. To H.K. In 271 Hrs.

Calcutta to Hongkorg by air in 274 hours.

This was the amazing feat accomplished by the plane Imperial Airways' Delphinus (Captam A. B. Dykes) which landed at Kal Tak Airport at 9.45 o'clock yesterday morning.

Leaving Calcutta Wednesday at 6.30 p.m.' (Hongkong time), the Del- phinus passed over Bang- kok and arrived at Hanoi at 9.30 p.m. leaving again at 5.30 a.m., in the dark,

on

for the journey to Hong- kong.

Troop Movements In Canton

NEW OFFENSIVE PROBABLE

PARIS, Aug. 18 (Reuter)- The reported. German pres- sure on Hungary is the sub- ject of some anxiety in the press. ...

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"Petit Journal" says, "Once Hungary is vassalised, either by guile or brute force Poland, will have to fear an attack on the southern front.”

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LAWYER VISITS FOUR TIENTSIN

PRISONERS FOR AFFIDAVIT AND

NSTRUCTIONS FOR

The pictures above, taken by a staff photographer of the "Hongkong Daily Fress" at the Border

yesterday show Indian police guarding a bridge across Shumchun Creek, groups of refugees, and the mess shed of the Mankumado Refugee Camp.

Landing Near At Pakhoi

A sop to Hungary predicted by KWANGSI INVASIÓN

Madame Tabouls in "Oeuvre." She

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(Special to "Daily Press")

reports, According to Chinese

wiltes. We learn that Slovakis was apparently the object of the conversations between -Count Csaky Hungarian Foreign Minis-the Japanese South China Fleet ter, and Herr von Ribbentrop, Ger- man Foreign Minister.

and part of the Formosa Squadron are now concentrating in the The Relch would give up the vicinity of Pakhot, presumably in idea of annexation of Slovakia to

preparation for a major landing Bohemia and Moravia and would to be followed by a push in the cede it to Hungary on condition direction of Kwangsi. that Hungary consented to be a

It is further, reported that the sort of economic and military pro-British authorities are aware of tectorate of the Releh."

DA case

of

BIG REDUCTION IN RENTS

A Chinese #hewspaper yester...... day report that a "drastic departure been taken front the-pradigahich has been ruling in Hongkong for the past two years, a-tertain landlord," whose name was not published, having voluntarily. announced to his tenants that he had decided to cut his rentals by fifteën per cent, à month. The hope is expressed that other landlords will follow suit.

NO CHANGE

Flight Of Japanese Planes Over

Colony

THREE STATEMENTS

RENEWED APPEAL

"Cause Celebre" Involves Many And Varied Aspects

A Reuter message from Tientsin reports that Mr. Barry Eastham, an American attorney representing the Shanghai barristers Messrs, A. H. Reeks and J. R. Jones yesterday saw the four prisoners held by the British authorities in Tientsin on a charge of murdering, the puppet Superintendent of Customs in that city. The object of his visit was to obtain from them instruċ- tions and an affidavit which would enable a new ap- plication for a writ of Habeas Corpus to be filed in H.B.M. Supreme Court for China. Mr. Eastham's interview with the prisoners lasted for forty minutes and took place in the presence of the Chief Inspector of Police, Mr. Greenslade, whom he gave permission to remain: Leay- ing the police station, Mr. Eastham said that the prison-Justice Cassels' decision to ers appeared to be well look- give leave for the issue of ed after and were accom- a summons for a writ of modated two in each cell, Habeas Corpus in respect

of the four men held in Reuter adds.

Tientsin.

The "Case of the Four Men" bids fair to become one of the **causes celebres" of history. It involves not only the ' Innocence or gult of the accused but also the question of British; recognition of the puppet "courts": and through them of the entire situation created in North China by the Japanese invasion. It is al test of British foreign policy and British justice just as the Dreyfus case, at the turn of the century was a test of French internal Polley and French Justice at that

ON INCIDENT · Japanese Planes over Hongkong? According to reports, approximate-time.

ly twenty-five Japanese planes The object of the application were reported over a section of the for a writ of Habeas Corpus is to block the handing over of the Colony, yesterday morning.

New Hope

LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reu

ter) The newspapers are giving prominence to Mr.

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The progress of the case la being followed with con- @siderable interest in Eng- land and the Chinese Am- bassador is receiving let- ters from all sections of society expressing, warm hopes that the Chinese prisoners will not be sur rendered.

NAVY REFUTES JAPANESE LIE

Checking the authencity of the four men to the puppet authoriON ICHANG CASE

ON BORDER

by the local authorities.

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the Japanese intention to com- OFFICIAL. DENIAL

Prence operations in that area. that a

report, three answers were given ties, 3 course which the British BERLIN, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-The, within a fortnight, and

Government announced that it SHANGHAI, Aug. 18. (Reuter)- official German News Agency British naval vessel arrived in

Officials at Kal Tak confirmed was taking after the Japanese had In answer to the Japanese asser- Issued a statement this afternoon Pakhol on August 12 and is stand-

confidential evidence tion that "Japanese plane did no tact that Latest reports from the New the saying it, was authorised, to deny ing by in readiness to evacuate

approximately produced planes, travelling toplicating two of the men in the drop bombs on British ships or the report that Count Csaky had British nationals

Territories last night revealed no twenty-ave seer Herr Hitler. Neither has necessity.

change in the situation. on the north, passed over the Colony out-murder, and two In membership property during the raid on Ichang of illegal organization.” This evi-on August 6, the British Naval Count Csaky

border since the Japanese military side of territorial waters.

authorities issued a long statement Ribbentrop.

last year Germany undertook to occupation of Shataukok on Thurs- According to the Naval anthort-dence was never published.AN

Mesars. Reeks and Jones were to-day reiterating their contention Private sources, however, con- protect it.

| day night.

ties, the Japanese planes were

tinue to "assert that such meetings,

RUMANIA PROTESTS It is reported that restrictions sighted flying high over the stan- briefed through a London firm of that Japanese planes were relpon-

solicitors, by two noted legal sible for the damage. BUCHAREST, Aug. 18 (Renter)-have been imposed-upon pedes-ley Section of the Colony.

authorities Professor · Norman The statement, which quotes Rumania has protested to trian traffic across the border at

NOTHING KNOWN'

Bentwich, KC and Miss Margery various British amicial reports,

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as have been reported, in fact, took place.

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MILITARY TREATY

Hungary in regard to yesterday's Lowu, as. both the British - and, And the Colonial Secretary's Fry who appear to believe like maintains that the Senior Naval BRATISLAVA, Aug. 18 (Reuter) incident on the Ruthenian froder Japanese authorities have imposed office was unable to give an off!- many people in Great Britain and Officer at Hankow actually wit -It 13 announced that a military in which it is now stated two a ban.

cial report, as they knew nothing in China, that the British govern-nessed seven bombs falling on Barricades of barbed wire have of the Japanese planes and at a ment's course of action in this British property ashore and an treaty

Rumanian soldiers were killed and between Germany and

third carried off by Hungarian been erected on the British side late hour last evening no investi- matter was guided as much by eighth scoring a direct hit on the 13lovakia was signed yesterday

of the frontier while on the Jap-gation had taken place in this re- political expediency as by purely British steamer Klawo which was thus putting Slovakia under Ger- soldiers. CANTON, À¤g. 18 (Reuter)....

*Rumania has requested. the anese side sandbags have been man military protection. The

gard, Judging from the recit movement announcement caused no surprise setting up of a mixed commission piled up practically hiding the of Japanese troops, another offen-in London as when Slovakia was to make enquiry on the spot.

Japanese from view. sive seems tinminent and the proclaimed an independent state opinion prevails here that the

Japanese will make an attempt, to Iorm a junction with their forces

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in Central China by obtaining NO BILATERAL TALKS

complete control of the Canton-

Bankow Eailway. H

In the past few days, troops have

been seen passing through the city

at all hours heading in the direc

ON SILVER, BRITISH

tion of the Wongaha terminus of GOVERNMENT STATES

the Canton-Hankow Railway.

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It is also reported that a large

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LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter) other relevant Treatles must be force" of Mongolian troops recent- The British Government has given the opportunity to express ly arrived in Canton.

reached the conclusion that not their views. only is it impossible to regard the As regarda other interested currency and silver matters raised Powers they have been kept fully by Japan with the British Govern-informed as to the progress of the ment as a purely local issue but talks but the decision is stated t they are obviously matters which have been reached entirely by the affect the Interests of other British Government and interested Powers are now being informed of

T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2. 19/324 T.TON NEW YORK; 281

From Our Own Correspondent

Spot Forward

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It is claimed by the Japanese that only three casualties wer suffered in the taking of Shum- chun.

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Pages

PAGE 2 - Colony swimming championships. Lowest golf score. Baseball notes: U.8. baseball:

| PAGE 3.-Radio pogrammes,

The Services, ...,

PAGE 5 Cinemas. Crossword.

puzzle. Coming events, PAGE 6--Cas chamber test. Menu Newsettes. Canada's sympathy for China. PAGE 7.—Alleged conspiracy.

Promotion for Major VE Duclos. Japanese awarded judgment Counterfeiter sen- tenced PAGE 8. — Leading · art'ćle; Fighting Goes On. As Usual Hello and goodbye, Kowloon buliding progress.

London, Aug. 18. Powers. London stiver prices to-day were: Therefore, says Reuter's Diplo-this, up 1/16 for Spot and 1/8 for For-matic. Correspondent, the conclu-

Reuters Diplomatic Correspon- ́ward" as follows:-

sion to which the British Governì» ¦

dent Aug. 17

Aug. 18ment has come in that no useful

understands that in the course of the Tokyo discussions 17-1/16 results can be obtained by pursu considerable progress was made 17. 16-11/18 16-13/16 ing the matter upon a purely

towards an agreement on police |Anglo-Japanese-basia.

If there is to be further dis-matters and on co-operation with cussion on these economic pro- the Japanese in the maintenance posals, arrangements will have to of order in Tentai PAGE 10 Church news and be made to take into account the The views mentioned above, have viewa and interests of third been sent in the form of instruc- parties.

tions to the British Ambassador, in The British Government has Tokyo, 8r Robert Craigle, who is always recognised this question in presumed to have now discussed See page 3 china but in such discussion all them with the Japanese authori

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Japanese Constantly Humiliate Col. Spear

Attempt To Break Down Health, Spirit Of Officer

SHANGHAL, August 18 (Reuter) Instances of the behaviour of the Japanese tending to undermine the health of Lt. Col. C. R. Spear, who has been detained in Kaigan since May 25 were disclosed here to-day.

The Japanese have not yet delivered the food- stuffs sent up by the British Embassy in Felping on August 5, and as Col, Spear finds the ordinary food, offered to him uneatable, he has subsisted through- out his captivity exclusively on dry bread and eggs.

The

It is also revealed that Col. The Japanese say that the Spear has not been able to telegram is still under examing-p

only a hundred yards from the Eritish gunboat HMS – Gannet, causing both the Kiawo and the {Hsinchangwo to burn to the level

of the main deck.

WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE TROOPS

CHUNGXING, Aug. 18 (Reuter -The local paper, Tat Kung Pao," claims to have special in formation to the effect that the Japanese regular troops in China are gradually being withdrawn and that their place is being taken over by reserve troops, pa Considerable importance is tached to this report which is said: to indicate that further large scale operations are not intended by the Japanese.

leave his room since his de- tion to see whether the informa- while apart from an interpreten tention because the Japanese tion it contains is harmless." If it who visits him occasionally, he f have not hitherto complied 16, they state, it will be dispatched in solitary confinement.

The Japanese state that with his request to send a immediately telegram that he bad draftedhe British officials who recent preliminary Investigat

ly saw Col Byear report that while complet and the addressed to the War Office he is not actually, he is the in London saking whether he somewhat exhausted and nervo

could accept the Japanese conditions for outdoor exer- | excruise, cise, namely that he should

escorted by an panese sentry

remalt of

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