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"Honszong Dally_Press"-August 21, 1939. Temperature: Max. 86, Min. 79; Humidity 72.

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OK Hongkong Daily Press.

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Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Ofos in the United Kingdom,

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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No. 25264

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1939.

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G.P.O. Box No. 1

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The Japanese DEFORMED MAXIMUM OF TENSION NOW REACHED IN EUROPE: Army Makes

BODY HOPES OF CALM DISCUSSION SCARCELY EXISTS

A Discovery! IN HARBOUR

HOW HONGKONG FOUR THUMBS AND ITALY TAKES ALL PRECAUTIONS SITUATION OVER-RIPE

COMMUNICATES

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WITH CHINA!

-FOUR BIG TOES

The body, of an unknown Chinese male lles at the Kowloon CANTON, Aug. 20 (Router)-The Public Mortuary, establishment of

identity. alleged discovery of a secret means whose

of

Д

because of communication between the peculiar deformity: should be a Chinese on the Hongkong border matter of hours.

via and the interior of 'China,

The man has two thumbs on Hongkong, was made public by the either hand and two "big toes on Information Bureau of the Japan-either foot. He is about 38 years of medium height nge, ese Army this morning.

The Japanese forces which occu-and thin build, with closely-cropped pled Shumchun and Shataukok it hair and a thin face.

is stated had discovered the means. whereby messages were transmitted to Hongkong.

TELEPHONES WIRES?

of

The body was picked out of the harbour. near Holt's Wharf, about 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning. dressed in a gray cotton jacket and white vest. It is not improbable The telephone wires along the that the man was lost on a ship. railway. the Bureau declared, Up to a late hour last night, no which were destroyed by the Jap-relative or friend had identified anese in February, had been re- him.

paired and up to the time of the

Japanese re-occupation were being

operated by Chinese forces.

It is farther alleged that highway the Chinese built a

from Shataukok to Hongkong, « there joining the highway to Swatow, along, which goods have been moving into the in- terior.

SHANGHAI MURDER

CHUNGKING. Aug. 20 (Central)-

IN CASE WAR STARTS

HITLER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY COMPROMISE OVER

DANZIG PROBLEM

ROME, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-Count Csaky, the Hun- garlan Foreign Minister, left Rome by air for North.. Italy where he will stay until Monday.

Although great reserve is being maintained about Friday night's talks, it is thought probable that the main subject discussed was the reported German pressure on Hungary, a country which Italy has hitherto always supported.

The end of the week marked a steady increase in pessimism over the outcome of the Danzig crisis. It is generally believed that Italy would favour a general Conference to resolve the outstanding problems and would lead in a settlement guaranteed by the four chief powers with the object of putting a stop to re- current crises, but it is felt here that neither Ger- many nor Poland is interested in a conference which "might fail to satisfy one and wound the pride of the

other.

A murder occurred In" a house! in Brenan Road in the Interna- tional Settlement On Thursday!"

It is believed that Herr= a Shanghai report. was Ko Chin-keng, Hitler made it clear at the

victim

Therefore, it is stated the Jap-night.says anese Army feels that it is neces- The sary to Blockade the border.. from who Is said to have been in some Salzburg meeting that he of secret service before. could accept no compromises shumchun to Shataukck to prevent kind

communication between Hongkong) The assassin fled into Japanese-over Danzig and that only

occupied territory. and the interior of China.

He Doesn't Know What To Do!

Canton Puppet's Warning

Of Anti-British

GESTAPO ORDERS JOURNALIST TO LEAVE DANZIG DANZIG, Aug. 20 (Reuter)— The "Dally Herald" correspon- dent, Mr. Keith Scot-Watson, has been given eight hours notice to leave the city by the Police this German. Secret morning and was later escorted the Polish frontier by Gestapo men in plain clothes.

to

STIRRING APPEAL TO YUGOSLAVS

BELGRADE, Aug 20 (Reuter)

Outbreak In South

BUT HE IS DOING HIS UTMOST TO PREVENT IT!

Ger- negotiations between many and Poland would serve his purposes.

NO FURTHER QUARREL The opinion, openly and con- fidently expressed is that once Danzig is annexed, Germany "will have no further quarter against Poland, but there are/no-illusions in Fascist circles regarding the re- solution of the Democracies to oppose acts of force.

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"Signor. Mussolini's" recent consultations with his military chiefs show that Italy is taking all precautions in case -war breaks out. PARIS, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-M. Francois Poncet, French CANTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-The bassador to Italy, returned to possibility of a violent anti-British Rome after a consultation with outbreak, including the intimida M. Daladier, the French Premier tion of Chinese employees of Briand M. Bonnet, the French Foreign tons, was officially announced to-Minister and will see Count Ciano day by the Director of the Depart-or Monday or Tuesday. ment of Civil Affairs of the Peace Preservation Committee, TK. An

He said that the anti-British movement was gathering "momen- tum daily, but that he was doing his utmost to prevent it from be- coming violent.

NUMEROUS PETITIONS He added that he had received numerous petitions from various organizations in the city calling on

A stirring appeal to all Yugoslavs the local Chinese regime to inten-

to make the country able and sify the anti-British campaign. strong to resist all enemies

from

The petitions included a demand

all Chinese employed by any alde was made by M. Tavetko-that vich, in a speech at a religious Britons in Shameen should be or- service on the battlefelds of Tser dered to leave, with the warning in celebration of the 25th anniver-that otherwise their lives would be sary of the Serbian victory there. endangered.

After recalling that the small Serbian Army at Tser had smashed an enemy technically and numerf tally superior, the Premier called on the people to remain worthy of the heroes of Tser."

WEISSMULLER MARRIED

does

Ап confesses that he not know what to do, stating that the final result would depend on the result of the Tokyo talks.

After stating that the new re- gime destres to maintain friendly! relations with the British, Au con- cluded by stating that should the Tokyo negotiations Talk the local authorities could not suppress the anti-British movement any longer. ANTI-U.S. RIOTS PELPING, Aug. 19 (T/Ocean)... champion Olympic swimmer. Anti-American riots in Central and Johnny Weissmuller, was married North Chtha were attributed by a to-day to Bery Scott, well known spokesman of the Japanese mili- member of San Francisco society,tary authorities in Pelping to "the

GARPELD, NEW JERSEY, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-The film star and

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$50

activities of the Chinese commun- ists in these territories, who had no compunction" in resorting to "illegal acta of violence"

A report is circulating here that

One good thing about these international crises is that they do teach you a little Quite right. geography....

I never knew before that. the Tientsin corridor separates Poland from the British Con- cession.... (Le Canard En- chaine, Paris).

COUNT CSAKY

ELEVENTH HOUR APPEAL FOR PEACE

OSLO, Aug. 20 (T/Ocean

The Conference of the Inter- Parliamentary Union, which is meeting here, unanimously adopted, on Saturday, a resola- tion appealing to all states to seek a peaceful solution of conflicts.

At the suggestion of the. British delegation and in view of the present international Crisis, the text of the resolu tion was telegraphically com- manicated to the Governmenkä of all states represented in the International Parliamentary

Union, as well as to the GOT- eraments of Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union.

TOKYO TALKS TOTTER

New Trouble Due In North

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FOR SOLUTION

OMINOUS STORIES OF ALLEGED PERSECUTION OF GERMANS: BITTER REFERENCE TO BRITAIN

BERLIN, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-Stories of the alleged persecution of Germans, in Poland are now filling the German papers to the exclusion of almost all other

news.

It is claimed that Germans are being tortured in prison, chased by bloodhounds, torn from their homes, mishandled by mobs and police and forcibly removed.. into the interior of the country.

"

The reports add that all German organizations are being systematically dissolved and that life is being made impossible.

The Berlin newspapers have sent special corres- pondents to the frontier and are publishing what they describe as eye-witness stories about Polish officials hunting refugees with searchlights in the woods at.. nights and interviews with people who have managed to escape.

The newspaper accounts are punctuated with bit- ter references to Britain. for her support to Poland "in this brutal terrorism."

No hint of any Germany

has action in the matter hitherto been dropped, but it is felt that the point must soon ...come when public opinion will be sufficiently primed with propaganda to permit the next move to be made.

A CONTRAST

EIRE PREMIER "WILL VISIT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Aug. 20 (Benter). The Trish Legedon announces. that Mr. Eamon de Valera. Prime Minister of Elre walmake

The German papers nearly all trans-continental tour of the publish Italian press comment to United States in September. He the effect that even to-day Poland will first vist Washington where TOKYO; Aug. 20 (Reuter) can still negotiate with Germany, he will be the guest of President Roosevelt after. the arrival of the General Sugiyama, the Jap- but that it must be done direct.

liner in Washington on September This contrasts with an arti- anese Commander-in-Chief

28.0010 dle believed to be by Herr von in North China, conferred

Ribbentrop, the German For- with other Commanding Off-

eign Minister, in a periodical cers to-day and decided to

(Continued on Pare 97. #take effective measures to meet the situation arising from the virtual breakdown of

The Elre Prime Minister will also visit the Fairs at New York and San Francisco.

the Tokyo Talks," according No New Decisions Expected

to a Pelping dispatch received by Domel.

According to Domel," the At British Cabinet Meeting

Japanese military authorities in North China will probably BUDAPEST, A¤g. 20 (Reuter)-It take independent action with he has taken a special message to Bignor Mussolini, but well-inform- is announced that Count Chaky regard to the British authori- dquarters declared that this is arrived at Graż last night to con- ties in China." without foundation,

tinue his holiday.

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ISOLATION OF HONGKONG STATED AS

On Other-

Pages

"PAGE 2 Colony aquatic char-

- plonships. Lo Tak Kuen Cup League matches. Local base- ball. Thailand tennis play- ers feted. PAGE 3 Radio programmes.

The Services.

PAGE 5 Cinemas. Crossword

puzzle. Coming events. PAGE BNewsettes. Menu.

Weddings.mala

article strength,

PAGE 7-Merchant shipping ordinance amendment. Cam- era stolen by trick, PAGE 8-Leading

Britain's .naval Hello and goodbye. PAGE 10 Home football. Final Test match. Stir in aquatic " circles..***

PAGES 11 and 12-Finance

and commerce. PAGE 13-Fifty lions to roam London. Pope's peace efforts. PAGES: 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory:

HON. GERALD LASCELLES

The spokesman pointed out "ni this.connection that the Japanese Army Commander in Shanal: had Issued special Instructions" to thr |local authorities in the Japanese- The Hon. Gerald David Lascelles, occupied areas, charging them ex- youngest son of the Earl of Hare- plicitly with the protection of the wood, K.G., and the Princess Royal See page 3 life and property of American na (Countess of Harewood) will be 15

itionalá

years old to-day,

IMPERATIVE there stated that the Japanese

More Threats

By Japan

GREAT CONTRAST LAST SEPTEMBER

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter) -There is no question of new decisions being taken at the

the of

British

Cabinet Ministers on Tues-

day states the Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Sun-

day Times."

MORE GERMAN MANOEUVRES

BERLIN, Aug. 20 (Router)—— Extensive mechanized man. Oeuvres in Saxony, on the north-western border of the

Czech Protectorate, are 28- nounced for September 10 to 18.

The public has been warned "of the list of towns where 'the' roads will be reserved for any

·traffic.

A number of big business conferences arranged for that time have been advised to post- pone or advance their, gather- ings.

In the opening phase of, the forces occupying a thirty-five-mile strip along the Hongkong border crisis resembling that of last year would never withdraw "until Bri-nothing is more remarkable than tain recognized the actual situation the contrast in the demeanour of in Bouth China and suspended as the British Government to-day. sistance to the Chiang Kai-shek and last year. Then, a decision of regime assuring a successful ter-high policy was hurriedly taken as TOKYO, Ang. 20 (Beuter)mination of the Tokyo conference. the situation developed. To-day, According to the Domet agency, The same quarters point out that those decisions have already been the Japanese military spokesman the Japanese occupation of the taken covering all emergencies.

The most disquieting feature of aid that the Japanese · Army in border region will result in a com- South China felt it imperative to plete isolation of British territory the situation is that the German press has gone so far in demanding Isolate Hongkong from the main- from the hinterland.

the British the unconditional return of Danzig land as long as Britain assisted It is added that the Chinese Government. territory which has a large popula that it might become difficult for The reply to this contention is Polish Treaty now in the course of The spokesman declared that ton will possibly experience an Germany to retreat without loss of contained in the formal Anglo-

face.

The opinion is gaining ground negotiation, which provides that Shataukok, a town on the border acute shortage of provisions as a re-

that the crisis will reach its climax Britain will not make a separata of British territory, which was suit of the isolation. seized by the Japanese on Aug. 17,

before the Nuremburg Congress, ¡Peace or armistice with Germany has been connected with Hongkong

which opens on September 2. and1

“EECOVER KOWLOON” SHAOKWAN, Aug. 20 Unti)

and Bamshul, in the Chinese "Recover Kowloon and the New Herr Hitler's Tannenberg speech hinterland, by a new motor high- Territories! This is the propa- on August 27 may be decisive. way along which, he alleged, arms ganda of the Japanese in Bhum-

as well as other goods had been chun,

HITLER'S DELUSIONS The correspondent adds that Lit

MINISTERS RETURNING

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)—Mr. Chamberlain is leaving Scotland this afternoon and arriving - in London to-morrow morning

pouring into China from Hong The Japanese troops are stirring is hoped that by then Herr Hitler order to preside at a meeting of kong.

up the people to clamour for will have fully realised how deter Ministers fixed for Tuesday in ac agitations against the British mined Britain and France are to cordance with the arrangements South China as a pressure to bear fulfil their guarantees to Poland made before the Cabinet disper

connection with the Tokyo con on which Germany is only 80 per for the recess. versations on Tientsin,

cmt. certain: Moreover, certain

The Japanese announcement follows the occupation by the Japanese forces of the entire border region from Bhatankok to Nambau in the estuary of the Pearl River behind the British leased territory of Kowloon

Reuter learns

that

who

The Japanese are attempting to quarters close to Hitler are under secure the $50,000,000 silver in the delusion that Poland could be Hore-Bellalis; British and French Concessions annihilated before Britain and NO WITHDRAWAL and to obtain a guarantee from France could make any impression SHANGHAI Aug 20 (T/Ocean) the British that the Chinese legal on Germany's western front, and According to Japanese reports tender will not be circulated in the that a separate peace could then

be reached with the de acles from Canton qualified observers' Concessions.