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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TENSION EASES IN POLAND: China War

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING

CONTACT WITH BRITAIN

MAINTAINED

WARSAW, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-A feeling of greater · ease prevailed in political circles here to-day, con- trasting with the pessimism of yesterday, when it looked as though the combustible elements of the Ger- man-Polish dispute were about to blaze up.

It is understood that both parties in Danzig are negotiating over the outstanding incidents and M. Chodacki, the Polish Commissioner has instructed fur- ther conversations as far as possible.

Col. Beck, the Polish For eign Minister, yesterday saw

Report Denied

Polish circles deny the Danzig

the French and Rumanian reports that a party of German Ambassadors "and the closest Journalists were fired upon near touch is being maintained be-the Vistula Bridge yesterday. tween the British Embassy

The present tension has led to a and the Polish Foreign Office. considerable influx of Polish re-

fukces from Germany.

It is stated that over forty members of the Young Ger- man Party were released, sub- Ject to their holding them- selves at the disposal of the Police.

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It is understood that many of the more serious incidents were withheld from the public. because it was considered de sirable that anti-German feel- ing in Poland should not be undaly exacerbated.

Copper And

Rubber Rise

CABLE

THREE-HOUR BATTLE IN HUPEH

FLANKING ATTACK

SUCCESSFUL

LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-

FANCHENG, HUPER," August 18 After a week of comparative

(Central)-A three-hour eagage- inertia, copper leaped into pro-meat took place at Changshoutien, minence this morning with an advance of 20 shillings to 45 a Central Hupeh, on August 15 when 20 miles north of Chungslang, In ton, thus reaching the level at- tained during the boomlet a fort-300 Japanese troops launched an night ago.

attack on the town,

A sudden revival of continental The Chinese finally repulsed the buying together with a particu-Invaders by a flanking attack. larly large order from Germany Killing and, wounding more than is cited as the chief reason for the 100 of them. advance in price.

city to anish the week on a arm Rubber proved another comme-

tone

Town Recaptured

LOYANG. Aug. 18 (Central)-- prices advancing 1/16 to Monanchen, a town at the foot of 8-5/8 pence.

the Chungtino Mountain Range. Continental trade buying also a factor in this market, but, of Chichsten, which was lost to was in South Shansi, 13 miles south

at the same time, sentiment was the Japanese on August 14, has Mfavourably influence by estimates been recaptured by the Chinese.

of the week's decrease in United

The French Ambassador. Coulondre, returned to Berlin from

a holiday on Tuesday and resumed Kingdom stocks ranging from contact by visiting Herr Welszicker 2,500 to 3,000 tons and bringing In the Wilhelmstrasse,

the total down to around 52,000.

According to diplomatic circles. the relations between "Germany and Poland were discussed and M. Coulondre emphasized that France was calmly resolved to keep her obligations.

FRANCE AND BRITAIN

REMAIN CALM-

"Four-Power Conference" Propaganda Moves

A rumour that has been most prominent recently that there exists a plan for a "Four Power Conference" of Great Britain, France, Ger- many and Italy, but this ru- mour is fell in London"to be merely another move in the so-called "war of nerves" and its circulation is considered to be propagands with the object of sowing seeds of suspicion in Polish quarters recarding the real intentions of the British Government and for giving the other powers an opportunity for the rejection of sạch a plan by what might

then be called bellicose Democracies".

Two Objections The Impossibility of methods in solving the Danzig problem must, it is considered, be patent to all observers.

#the

such

First, and foremost, if there were to be such a conference. Poland: would have to be the principal" country represented, nor could the U. S. S. R. be

omitted.

Regarding the desirability

of

of

| too there 18, no

feeling nervousness regarding the present eltuation.

France Unconcerned PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuter)---France remains" calm and unconcerned in the face of what is regarded as combined military and diplomatic manoeuvres by the Totalitarian

powers.

The newspapers here · point out that while, Germany' has 2,000,000 men under arms, and Italy 1.000.000 rumours of a conference are being sedulousty spread in various forms, but they consider that these efforts to weaken the nerves of the Democracies are destined to failure.

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"Les Temps" echoes the general opinion held by declaring that the Vatican is unlikely to summon a Four-Power Conference unless it 13 assured that the measures da; not mean that Herr Hitler's choice is already made or that Germany is resolved to make war, whatever the risks involved.

New Tactics

EARS BOXED -APOLOGY- ASSURANCES

· JAPAN'S STRANGE...

MENTALITY

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (T/ Ocean) - For the box on the ears that a Japanese soldier recently gave a young Ameri- can woman and which has been reported and discussed extensively since then in the American press, as a “Tientsin Incident." the Japanese Em. bassy here has tendered apology.

an

The Japanese authorities have,

be made into the incident.

Japanese Eviction

STAN, Aug. 18 (Central)--Chao- cheng and Fanhsier near the west- era Shantung border reverted to Chinese control after the eviction of the Japanese, according to feid reports,

In an effort to retake the towns uver 1,000 Japanese Infantry. cavalry and artillery anen launch- ed a counter-offensive but were repulsed. W

Heavy Losses

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STAN, Aug. 18 (Central)-A Jap The Anglo-Polish Treaty is nearly LONDON, Aug. 18. (Beuter)—-—-

snese combined force of about 1-

for signature, says the .000 Infantry cavalry and artillery men launched a counter-offensive diplomatic correspondent of the '"Daily Herald." All points are on Fanhsten and Chaocheng, in

stated to have been agreed upon west Shantung near the Hopel and there remains only the tech- border, & few days ago, They

nical work. were put to rout by the Chinese defenders, sustaining considerable | losses.

The Treaty will contain defini- tions of the ways in which the necessity for assistance for Poland might arise and the Treaty will make plain, adds the correspon-

The Mohammedans in Bombay, dent, that assistance will be im at the same time, given assur-India, have addressed a message mediate and without stint" and ances that a thorough inquiry will to the Chinese People's Foreign that immediate war against an Relations Association, expressing aggressor will be carried through The apology was announced by sympathy with Chiza tri her to the and; the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. heroic resistance to Japanese Though the drafting has not Sumner Wells. on Thursday and aggression. The message says that yet been completed, the under- was conveyed to Washington by all Mohammedans will be rallied takings are regarded by "both the United States Consul in Pei- to voice opposition to Japanese Governments as already fully in ping,

atrocities,

force.

JAPANESE PLAN TO SEIZE BRITISH CONCESSION IN TIENTSIN SHOULD

There are less than 10,000 Chinese war refugees in Shanghai now, who have to be entirely depen dent on philanthropy and when this figure is compared with the big number of 40,000 refugees during Possibly this is a new form of and, soon after the hostilities in such a conference, the feeling in her tactics intended to wear down and around the city it will at once London is that this is not a matter the resistance of the Democratic be realized how. eficiently the for the British Government to powers and to push threats and Chinese have adapted themselves decide nor one on which it can intimidation up to a critical point, to the present most trying period. express an opinion.

which it may however, have been' While most of the former refugees The admirable calm and decided-and for a good reason! have been, able to support them- patience of the Polish Govern-1-not to pass,

selves, now many of them can ment in the face of ever-increas- If that is the case. German make their living through the ing provocation is fully appreciat- calculation will probably be soon various relief measures worked out) ed in London. In British circles proved false by events.

by relief workers.

BRITISH

WHITE PAPER

PAPER POLICY IS CRITICIZED IS

FOR PALESTINE

Observations By Mandates Commission Of League

LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter) Critical observations by the Permanent Mandates Commission on the British White Paper pailey for Palestine, and the United Kingdom comments in reply, have now been published.

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Puppet And White Russian Troops To Participate In Scheme Of Operations

(From "Our Own Correspondent) SHAOKWAN, Aug. 17-Secret instructions were re- ported to have been sent to-day by Gen. Hajime Sagi- yama, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in North China, to Lléut.-Gen. Masaharu Homma, Gen- eral Officer Commanding Japanese troops in Tientsin, to seize the British Concession there by the end of the month, according to a Tientsin report. »

The British Concession is to

be surrounded by Japanese

troops who will, it is said, RUMANIA STOPS

disarm the British garrison. j. The next step will be the ex- pulsion of British subjects. from Tientsin and North China.

"Start An Incident VISIT

This scheme, it is said, calls for CANTON, Aug. 18 (Reater) Mr. (the mobilization of ave hundred Katsuo Okazaki," the Japanese Japanese troops, 2,000 puppet forces Consul-General in Canton, left by and 309 White Russians, The Ist- air via Formosa for Tokyo on Monter will start an incident to be day.

It is emphasized that his trip was planned some time ago and has no political significance ·and it is reported to be purely of à private nature...

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taken part by the puppet troops.!.

Then the Japanese "troops will demand the handing over of the British Concession nä- der the threat of an over- whelming force via-a-vis the small Japanese garrison, The Japanese will resort to this measure, it is said, if the Tokyo conversations reach, a complete deadlock: The sixth mesting took place on July 31, and further formal conversation has been held

The Commission, in a report which will be submitted to the League of Nations Council, states unanimously: The White Paper policy does not accord with the interpretation which the Commission, in agreement with the, Mandatory Power and the League Couhell, has always placed upon the Palestine mandate,"

NEW INTERPRETATION - The other three consider that The Commission is not, how-existing circumstances justified ever, in agreement as to whether the White Paper policy. If the the mandate might not perhaps Gounell did not oppose it. be open to a new interpretation which, while still maintaining its main principles, would be sum-final responsibility for termination chowin, who were arrested, and tions and even cancel the commer-

FINAL RESPONSIBILITY

SHANGHAI, Ang neuter) The two French-Canadian priests

of British nationality, Fr.. Cour-in abeyance. On the other hand, chesne and Fr. Renaud, of the the same dispatch stated that Bri-

SHIPMENTS

TO GERMANY

BUCHAREST, Aug. 18 (Reuter)—| shipments of oil from Rumania to Germany have been suspended it is reported, due to abortage of money to pay for ft.

Germany has been using Czech

to-day resulted as follows:---

Middlesex beat Essex by five-

runs.

Middlesex 215 (Nichols 4 for 102) and 183.

Essex 198 (Smith. 5 for 48) and 197 (Bis 8. for 62).

Nichols is the first to complete 100 wickets and 1,000 runs.

Derbyshire defeated Gloucester- shire by one run.

Derbyshire 193 and 148 (Lam- bert &..for 69);

Gloucestershire 81 (Copson 5 for: 45, Alfred Pope 5 for 25) and 250 (Walter Hammond 87, Mitchell 5 for 75)."

Kent beat Worcestershire by an innings and 100 rung

La Kent 492 (Valentine 113, Leste Ames 201, Perks $. for 75)..

Worcestershire 142 (Wright 7 for 48) and 241 (Wright 6 for 77),

SOMERSET BEATEN

DEAD IN SHANGHAI

6 SHOTS FIRED INTO BODY

Accosted By Two Chinese

SHANGHAI, Âng. 18 - (Router)----- Dans, named Holger Peter Krogh, aged 39, was shot dead this morning outside his residence in the Settlement, as he was en- tering his car to proceed to onice.. Two Chinese accosted him as be was leaving the house and asked: Surrey beat Somerset by ten "Are you Mr. Krogh?” wickets.

Surrey 414 and 48 for 0... Somerset 147 (Brown 8 for 34) and 313 (Watts 5 for 69).

Yorkshire best Warwick by 106

runs.

When he replied "Yes," they fired six shots' into his body,

Mr. Krogh was an employee of the Northern Cable Company and before coming to the Far East he deposits in Rumania to pay for the 108, Grove for 102) and 171 for Northern Cable Company's London Yorkshire 403 (N. W. D. Yardley served. several years with the

supplies of oil which although 4 dec. (Yardley 83 not out). once. It was there that he mar- ostensibly for Czechoslovakia have Warwick 159 (Verity 7 for 35) ried his British wife, who is at been shipped from Constanza and 310 (RES. Wyatt 138, Hut present spending a holiday in through the Mediterranean to ton 5 for '70).

Peltaiho, in North China. Bremen.

ANGLO - CHINESE EXPORT CREDITS AGREEMENT NOT YET SIGNED LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-

LANCASHIRE WIN EASILY Lancashire beat Glamorgan by ten wickets.

Glamorgan 176 (Pollard 8 for 34) and÷139,0

WRONGLY ACCUSED

Mr. Krogh was recently accused of hauling down the flag of the Japanese-sponsored Chinese Cov Lancashire, 284 (Phillipson 113, ernment in Shanghai and though Judge 5 for 61) and 32 for: ON g! he subsequently, established that Nottinghamshire defeated Hamp the accusation was unfounded, it Hampshire 206 (Walker 147, may be revenge,

Mr. Krogh's house touches the for: 23, including a hat-trick). notorious "Badlands”, area where Nottinghamshire 486 for 9 dec various political terrorists abound (Hardstan 159)..

The League Cottnell bear the Canadian Jesuit Mission at Elsu tain may resort to economic sanc In reply to an enquiry by Shangshire by an innings and 97-runs la auggested that the assassination. ciently flexible for the White of the existing mandate and the held in communicado at the Jap-cial treaty with Japan if the Tokyo Chinese Export Credits Agreement Heane 6 for 52) and 72 (Butler 5

Paper policy, not to appear at variance with It.

Four members zeit unable to state that the polley conform- ed with the mandate and con- sidered that my contrary coli- clusion was ruled out by the very terma of the mandate and by the fundamental inten-- tions of its authors,

hal it was stated that the Anglo-

is not yet signed.

Memorandum notifies the Intenanese Gendarmerie headquarters Darleys breaks down. tion of the Government to invite since August 6, have been released

It is understood that some de- Wang Denouncements the Counell to give due weight according to information reaching ar

Meanwhile, public bodies here talls have still to be settled. the general altuation in Palestine the Mission's Shanghal offices, are issuing manifestões denouncing

which the policy was designed to

meet, and asks what the effect

would be on Palestine if a polley

Wang Ching-wel for his traitorous activities. Japanese occupation of Generals Li Han-yun, Chang PG- Shumchunindicates that Wang's kuel and others have delivered was pursued without provisions memorandum declares that an in- undertaking that Japanese troops radio addresses calling upon the for regarding immigration--and terminable period of Government will not push further into Chinese people to rise against traitors and other important matters, The by force would ensue.

territory cannot be respected puppets.

Bate, the well known footwear match play anufacturers,

Bowling Dick defeated

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Landolt by 972 points to 824