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JAPANESE LODGE STRONG BOYCOTT PROTEST
ACUTE SHANGHAI
SITUATION
MAYOR'S VERBAL REPLY ON CONSCIENCES
WAR RUMOURS SPREAD
AMONG POPULACE
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
SHANGHAI, AUG. 19.
THE JAPANESE
AUTHORITIES
IN
HAVE LODGED
AN
WITH MR. WU
SHANGHAI
OFFICIAL PROTEST
TEH-CHEN, THE MAYOR OF GREATER SHANGHAI, DEMANDING THAT STEPS TO PUT AN END TO ACTIVITIES.
BE
TAKEN
BOYCOTT
It is reported that the Mayor has replied verbally
A striking picture giving an ox-
that illegal activities will be suppressed, but it is impos cellent impression of the huge Pic sible to control the consciences of Chinese merchants.
As a result of the high tension, rumours are current among the Chinese populace that a resumption of hos- tilities is probable soon.
The popular rumours are not supported in respon- sible quarters, but nevertheless the intensification of the anti-Japanese boycott and the resultant incidents are dominating the local political situation and there is ¦ no doubt that the situation is daily becoming more acute. CHINESE BUSINESS-MEN CRITICISED
The North China Daily News in a leading article this morning refers to the "amazing folly of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in openly supporting the anti-Japanese boycott, gravely accentuating the difficulties of the situation.
The journal also emphatically disapproves of the "extra- ordinary proceedings of the Chinese Bar Association, which appears to have assumed the role of an anti-Japanese Associa-
card balloon only partially inflated. As the balloon ascends, the hydro. gen expands until the balloon be. comes globular in shape.
PICCARD'S TRIUMPH
RECORD EASILY
BEATEN
SLIGHT MISHAP ON LANDING
tion with a flagrant disregard for the decencies of the profession VALUABLE DATA
to which the members belong. They support a boycott which is championed by a group of terrorists."
The criticism of the Bar Asso- | ciation arises from the case in which Yung Wei-fan, now hailed by the Chinese as a hero for thres- in bombs into several Chinese shops alleged to be selling Jai panese goods, is charged with at- tempted murder and illegal png- sesión of explosives.
BAIL GRANTED.
L
At the hearing on Tuesday, bail was granted by the fudgy, despite ; the protests of Mr. S. M. Kom, áet-. ing Municipal Advocate and Me. Paul Y. Ru. Assistant Municipal Advocate.
A whole array of Chinese law- yers were present for the defence and stated that hundreds of Chi- nese public bodies and business concerns were prepared to guar- antee accused's re-appearance at the next hearing.
TIGHT-ROPE TRAGEDY
GERMAN CIRCUS
HORROR
BOY AND GIRL DIE
IN HOSPITAL
(Special to "Telegraph".)
Berlin, Aug. 18. A boy and girl
were
Milan, Aug. 18.
WHO SHOT FUNG?
"EXTRAORDINARY
REQUEST"
DEFENCE LINE SOUGHT
QUESTIONING OF A GANGSTER
TC-
An "extraordinary quest" was made by Mr. H. G. Sheldon during to-day's hear- ing in the trial of Cheng Kwok- yau for procuring the murder of George Fung,
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT-CARRIER AGROUND-Our shows the U. S. aircraft carrier Saratoga, which, according to n photo Router message from San Diego, California, this morning, has gone aground on Sunset Beach.
Were the defence, he asked.HEATIN suggesting that the gunman, Wong, did not shoot Fung?
Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C. declin-
ed to disclose the case for the
defence on this point.
When the Court resumed. the
U.S. NAVAL MISSION TO
SEEK REDUCTION
SARATOGA ASHORE
Mollison's Good Luck
Following Breeze for Flight
BRANDY ADDED TO FOOD SUPPLY
("Telegrapli" Special).
Perfect
London, Aug. 18.
weather conditions prevailed when Mr. J. A. Millison took off from Portmarnock, Ire- land, to-day, the young Scottish airman having the good fortune to secure a light following wind. His supply of food for the journey consists of nuts.
and raising. barley-sugar, and Husks of coffee.
two
insisted
Chief Justice pointed out that If Britain will Support G$45,000,000 SHIP MEETS upon leaving a bottle of brandy in
there was no evidence of
whal
was said at Mr. Davidson's!
office.
Mr. Potter: think it is quite irrelevant.
The Chief Justice:-Something) was said about the purpose going there, but nothing what was said there.
of
about
Mr. Potter:-Quite true, but we have the evidence of purpose.
A few minutes sufficed to con- clude the evidence of Tsui, Shown a glove by Mr. Lindsell, witness identified it his own He had many such gloves and kept (Continued on Page 7.)
HEAVY FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA Japanese Prepare
Manchuria Policy
Baltimore, Aug. 18.
According to the Washington
WITH MISHAP
A kindly Irishman the cockpit.
The airman was seen off by his wife, formerly Miss Amy Johnson,
correspondent of the Baltimore HUGE AIRCRAFT mid the cheers of a large crowd.
in
States is sending representatives to London September, to discuss naval re- duction.
spr-
The correspondent adds, hów. aver, that the delegates will be given instructions "not to render even a row-boat unless the United States is assured of States' position British support for the United Malchuria."
regard Router
in
to
CARRIER
เ
PETROL FOR 31 HOURS.
He will probably land at Harbour Grace. Newfoundland, where he will re-fuel before proceeding to New York. He hopes, with good luck, to complete the
rotura
journey across the Atlantic in three or four days.
New York, Aug. 18. The great American. air- craft-carrier, Saratoga, has met with a serious mishap. according to messages from
His De Havilland Puss Moth, San Diego, California, re-engine, was carrying 165 gallons which is equipped with a Gipay III of petrol on taking-off, enough aground at Sunset Beach. for a flight of 33 hours. The The Saratoga, n 33,000-ton ship, an hour and cruises at 110 miles machine has a speed of 180 miles grounded half a mile off the beach an hour. and several ships, including the battleship, the U.S.S San Pedro are lastening to her assistance.
333423926-9porting that she has gone
LYTTON REPORT NEARING END
no
At the moment, there are details regarding the 169 officers, 7 and 80 aeroplanes.
Counter Offensive A VOLUMINOUS and 1,730 men, as will as between the Lord Mayor of Dublin to the
Peking, Aug. 19, Chinese messages daily report severe fighting between the Ja panese and Chinese volunteers in
South Manchuria.
The volunteers
thing to have been at
but the Japanese are stated to be making rapid preparations for strong counter-measures. Planes and tanks are concentrating for!
By reaching a height of 16,700 metres (nearly 101⁄2 ja general attack on the villages miles), Professor Piccard used by the volunteers as their beat his own balloon ascent base.--Reater.
record by nearly 1,000 metres.
The balloon Was slightly damaged when a landing Was made near Desenzano. Lake di Garda, but neither Professor Piccard nor his assistant, Dr. Cosyns suffered any injury. though they nearly fainted on elimbing out of the gondola.
This faintness was due to the sudden change from the intense cold of the upper atmosphere to the sweltering heat of the Italian summer,
EXTREMELY SATISFIED.
more than
killed and another performer about eleven hours
The balloon was in the air for A demonstration occurred in was gravely injured during half of which was spent at a height special guards had to be posted a tight-rope performance exceeding 16,000 metres, ten miles
at Schmeitzingen to-day.
the vicinity of the Court and by the S. M. Police.
high.
Professor Piccard was extreme- The terrible accident was wit-ly satisfied with the results of his Afterwards, a strong agitation developed for the removal of Mr.nessed by hundreds of horrified flight. He expects that the ob Paul Y. Ru from the Chinese Bar spectators..
servations made and the instru- Association for assisting in the
The boy and girl were terriblyment recordings will prove of injured and no hope was enter-great scientifië value.--Řenter, prosecution of Yung Wei-fan.
STOP PRESS.
San Diego, Aug. 19. The U. S. S. Saratoga appears to have suffered little if any dam age as a result of her grounding. The aircraft-carrier appears to
tained from the start, They were members of a troupe of four performers, under the direction
of their father.
The rope broke in the midst ori the exhibition and all four fell to the floor.
in
The boy and giri died hospital and the fourth member
THE FIRST ASCENT. Professor Piccard made his first
(Continued on Page 12.)
LONDON SWELTERS
The father fell luckily and was of the troupe is also likely to die. NINETY-TWO DEGREES only slightly hurt.-Reuter.
Whilst one of the "Star" ferrica
IN THE SHADE
LOCAL LAWYER
FINED
PARKED CAR IN THE WRONG PLACE
for,
DOCUMENT
JAPANESE GIVE DETAILS
(Telegraph Special.)
Peking. Aug. 19. Japanese-quarters here pro-
EXPENSIVE SHIP.
DUBLIN MAYOR'S LETTER. Mollison is carrying numerous. messages, including a lotter from Mayor of New York, Mr. James Walker, expressing gratitude for the aid given to Irishmen when Like her sister-ship, the Lexing-required and
the Saratoga
hoping that differs British aircraft-carriers in
from America's unemployment difficul that ties will soon be ended.-Reuter, she carries heavy gan armament on her flight deck, eight 8-inch guns, in pairs,
She cost G545,000,000 (£10,000,- 000 at par) to build.-Reuter.
fess to know a great deal about LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
the report of the Lytton Man- churia Commission and as Japan, is probably more interested in
MEETING
the result of the investigation BRITISH DELEGATES than anybody else. it is 108- sible they do.
NAMED
London, Aug. 18.
ABBEY ROMANCE
BUILT IN 25 YEARS BY SIX MONKS
London, Aug. 18.
The Papal Legate will next week consecrate Buckfast Abbey,
At all events, Japanese sources declare that the Commission's Re- At the forthcoming League of Devon, which a few Benedictine port is now rapidly nearing com- Nations Assembly, piction.
the United monks have themselves built on Kingdom delegates will be the the site where the old Abbey stood Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, the solit·i- |
They state that it is a volumious Foreign Secretary (Sir John was summoned before ne running into some hundred (ton), the Minister of Health (Sir
Si-in the times of the Anglo-Saxons. Sehofield at the Contral Police of pages, without the appendices, S. Hilton Young) and Lord Cecil."
A former Abbot suggested the Court this morning, for obstrue-divided into seven chapters, as fol-
Substitute delegates will be the twenty-five years ago.
building of the Abbey Aome tion in Duddell Stre.
Under-Secretary for A description of the Commis- Affairs (Captain Anthony Edon), purpose, one monk, who was a
Foreign
Although without funds for the Sion's activities;
the Financial Secretary Historical relations between Treasury (Major Elliott), Mrs. work, and these six set about the to the mason, taught five others their guilty to a technical offence, stated China and Japan regarding the Dugdale and Sir William Malkin. task which they havo just com-
The offence amounted to parking his car on the wrong side of the road, and Mr. Kemble, in pleading
13
lows:
Manchurian Incident;
Present Conditions in Manchu-
riti,
Present Conditions in China; Sino-Japanese Relations from the viewpoint of the Commission; and
Conclusions.
that that was the first time since his arrival in the Colony, three months ago, that his attention had been drawn to the error.
He was
aware that there had been several complaints from number of residents, including his own office, but did not know that they related to obstruction
It is stated that the Commission caused by his car. He mentioned is now drafting the fourth, fifth the "enormous amount of cars, and sixth chapters. The Conclu- vang and the like" which he saw slons have not yet been touched parked there, and which had been upon-Router, for a suitable parking space for giving him difficulty when looking
his car.
Mr. Kemble was fined $5.
GREEK MINISTER IN LONDON
TO DISCUSS SUSPENSION OF DEBT
London, Aug. 18.
na
London, Aug. 18. London to-day experienced a
The Greek Minister of Finance third-clase shade temperature of 92 degrees, is in London to discuss with the Chinese passenger jumped overboard the highest recorded for twe yours, Jenwell of fascism, basdk-less
have found a sandbank and was was conveying a tiffin crowd to Kow- rofloated after a Tow hours-Reu-loon this afternoon
SHANGHAI BUS STRIKE
RUSSIANS RUNNING THE SERVICE
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Aug. 19.
British Wireless.
COTTON WAGE DISPUTE
GOVT. LIKELY TO INTERVENE
London, Aug. 18.. The Prime Minister, while at: Lossiemouth, has been following the developments in the wage dia- pfte affecting the manufacturing rection of the Lancashire cotton industry and is in touch with the Ministry of Labour regarding it. The newspapers anticipate of cial Intervention to avoid the stop- page threatened on August 27th.- British Wireleas.
Lo Tal-hi, coxswain of the motor boat Sun Tak Fat, was charged be
ploted after a quarter of a century. The local inhabitants have con- tributed materials and help, and many valuable gifts, including glass and carvings and a solid gold altar, have been made to the church which is 240 foot long and 62 feet wide, and is designed with much beauty.-British Wire- Icga.
SILVER RATHER EASIER
HONGKONG DOLLAR
UNCHANGED
The Hongkong dollar remains unchanged at Is. 3.778d. to-day, despite a fall in silver prices both in London and New York. The local market to largely lifeless.
In London,... silver dropped
The strike of Chinese bus con-fore, the Hon. Comdr. Hele, at tho ductora still continues, but the Marine Court this morning, with hav-3/16the spot and 1/8th forward. Company has translat ing mady trak, bla, craffato, da
PV China and Indla bourbones changed drast
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