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Novice At The SILVERCYPRESS

Wheel

Stiff Fine Imposed

FOR SCRAP.

NOW BEING TOWED

TO JAPAN

The British tug boot Saucy left Manila on Wednesday, for a 2,000- mille trip to Osaka, towing the ma. Silvercypress which in to be broken

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY

Ghoulish Act C. B. S. SWIMMING

Recalled

Cemetery Robbers Sentenced

SPORTS

CHOCOLATE HOUSE CHAMPIONS

The best races were at the end, when the House Relay Race and the relay between the School, Old Boys of last year and Old Boys of previous years

produced both

exciling Anishes.

For the second year in succession, Chocolate House were championa, with 134 points, while Blue House had 07 and Red House 75,

Free Style, 25 Yards Junter BaysW. Desterhafi, K. Meffan, R. Arnold

Middle Haya--D. Morrie G. Baunders, N. Smith.

On Car Owner

The Central British School held very successful swimming sports at Heinarking that he considered the

Appearing on remand before Mr. the European Y.M.C.A. Bath this second charge an extremely serious

W. Schofield at the Central Magis-morning when a lengthy programme ollenge, Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, Row-up by Japanese for scrap The tracy this morning, charged with the of events was carried through loon Magistrate, this morning flued Saucy, which is owned by the Shang-theft of three gold teeth and a jade smoothly. George Chau. 21, of 10 Macdonnell hai Tug and Lighter Company, Ltd., bangle from two dead bodien at Kai Rond, a total of $35 on charges of arrived from Shanghai the afternoon Lung Wan Cemetery on July 4, three allowing an unlicensed' driver la of June 20,

unemployed men were given various drive.his

bnd transferring his car, driver's licence to a

The Slivercypress, formerly of the prison terms,

Defendants were Lau Shlu, 29, mon named Silver Line, Limited (Stanley and Suen Wub.

Chau Ngau, 20, and Cheuk Wan, 40. John Thompson, Ltd.), London, was Trafic-Sergeant R. Mevey

Detective-Sergeant C. Mottram sald snid built in June 1936, by Harland and that about 1.25 pan, yesterday he Wolff, Befast She

was of 6,770 defendants had been unable to raise noticed car No. 4305

Chatham tross tous. In

She was in service for $14 as amends for the theft toward: Roud

of complainant, being driven in a manner which more than six years, in the course of

Chau

Kim-pak. madelim suspect the car and when i The last time she came, In February, a novice was at the which she called at Manlin 22 times.

produced previous convictions against first and second accused. wheel. He

Lau and Chau were sentenced to doing so. noticed the 'defendant give she was but a shadow of her former lag instructions to the driver.

three months' hard labour each, and Suen self. Her hull and decks

horribly Wah, how to stop it. He asked the scarred by fire, she limped into port we

were also ordered, to pay $5 amends: latter 10 produce his driving licence from Hollo where fire in her holds hard labour. Third defendant, who each or serve another fourteen days* and he gave one which

Inter

raged for seven days, last January and a clear record, was given a term found to be Chou's. Chau hud been All curgo curried alt to the midships of two months' imprisonment, ad driving since 1934 and, had a clear was lost. Passengers on board were

ordered to pay $4 compensation or record. Such would have failed to landed in tollo and later came

serve ten days'. pass a driving test. Suen was fined Moniin by another steamer.

WILS

In passing sentence on Chau, His Worship said that if he had not been informed that his leence would be recommended for suspension, he would have fined him $100,

J

th

ANOTHER CASE Kenneth A. Pang, of No. 10 Chro- line Road, was summoned before Mr. W. Schofield of the Central Magis- tracy this morning for allowing an

POSTMAN'S LOSS

TROUSERS AND WALLET STOLEN

ไป

Sentence of aix weeks' hard labour was imposed on Li Yon-no, aged 30,

M:

Junior Girls-W, Ingram. M. Melan, M. Ilorewood,

Senior Girls.-E. McKelviɛ, M. Frazer, M. Iooker,

Middle Girls-M. Shand; F. Mekolvie, H. Saver.

Scalor Boyя-A. Keown, D. Parsons, E. Hurley,

"CEASE FIRE” ORDERS. MAKE WAY CLEAR FOR NEW NEGOTIATIONS

(Continued' froni Page 1.j

Back Stroke, 25 Yardı Junior Boys.-K. Meffan, W. Desterhaft.

Andrew Middle Boy. Saunders, D. Morris,

Labrum.

Junior Girls-W. Ingram, J. Kew, M. Hortwood.

Senior Girls H. Sawyer. J. Freeman. M. Shand.

· Middle Girls.-E. McKelvie, P. Turnbull, J. Tooker.

Senior Boyn-C. losegood, V. MIằng-

Division on garrison duty in Weston, G. Fuxini, Japan has been ordered to stand by in readiness to proceed to China. disclosed.

unlicensed driver to drive his car unemployed, before Mr. W. Schoßeld The identity of the division is not

of a

at the Central Magistracy this morn- Ing, when he was charged with the of postman's unl- i pal

thermos flask, 10 form trousers, registered letter receipts and a wallet containing 61 cents, together with another man, at No. 170 liennessy Road, ground floor, on July 7.

on June 17. He admitted the charge, and was Oned $7.

The unlicensed driver, Chan Wah-arceny chlu, was summoned for driving the car on a road other than that specified on his learner's licence, and for driving without lights on the same date. He pleaded guilty and was fined $7 on the first summons and $5 on the second.

Crown-Sergeant L. C. Pernell pro-

secuted.

and

of ean-

Meanwhile, the release scripts who have served their full term has been temporarily suspend- ed.—Renter,

JAPANESE DEMAND

Inspector A. V. Baker, prosecuting,

Peiping, July 9, said a detective on patrol saw two The Japanese military authorities men enter a scavenging lane near here have demanded the complete Hennessy Road about 10.30 p.m. onwithdrawal of Chinese troops from

He followed them and saw the neighbourhood of U. Gonella, of Messrs. Hazeland July 7.

Wangping the wall man standing on Gonella, was summoned for

of (Wangpinghsien). But, the Chinese leaving his motor car over the two-backyard handing articles, compris have lodged a counter demand for hour limit at Connaught Road car ing the stolen property, to defendant, the withdrawal of Japanese troops to park on June 3, before Mr. W. Scho-The detective arrested defendant, but their regular garrison positions, fleld at the Central Magistracy this the other man got away with the

Both sides have

have expressed the wish A caution was adminis- wallet and

other articles were recovered, and belonged to Incalise the incident and are trying to work out a compromise, sugges- to Tong Kee, a postman.

tions for which have been referred to General Kanichiro Tashiro, G.O.C. Japanese forces in North China.

The Japanese Embassy here has been barrlended

as a precautionary measure-Reuter.

morning.

tered.

ORIGIN OF CLASH EXPLAINED

(Continued from Page 1)

was heard from the east gute: The Chinese did not return fire.

Shortly afterwards, the sound of artillery and machine-gantire came from the west gate.

on

The Chinese forces then found no alternative but to return fire.

Casualties

both sides were heavy.

The Chinese then communicated with the Japanese Headquarters, de- manding a cessation of the fighting but the Japanese replied that unless Army were the cavalry of the 29th.

Ying Ting withdrawn from the River, they would not continue the negotiations-Da-Dun.

money.

The

BIG HAUL OF OPIUM

AGED WIDOW SENT TO GAOL

Admitting a charge of unlawful

tacis of possession of 1,550

raw oplum and 540 tacks of prepared oplum at the basement af 87 Bon- ham Road, Cheung Ng-mui, 61-year-

sentenced to an old widow, was year's hard labour by Mr. K. Keen

HOSTILITIES CEASE AND START AGAIN

Peiping, July 9, The Domei News Agency corres- pondent here reports that hostilities ceased yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.

Last night and early this morning Japanese troops in Peiping itself were busy sandbagging the Japanese at the Central Magistracy this morn-Embassy as a precautionary measure.

ink.

Ing.

Chan Yau, GD-year-old hawker, was charged with the woman, but he pleaded not guilty and this was ac- cepted by Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, who prosecuted,

They were arrested, according to | Mr. Grimmilt, as a result of Informa- tion given by Chan Kan, 80, unem- ployed, who was also charged with unlawful possession of 40 taels of raw oplum and 350 thels of prepared

Yesterday morning, sald Mr. Grim- mitt, he went to the first floor of 87 Hill Road, where he arrested Chan who subsequently gave him informa- tion which led to the arrest of the other two. to

RESIST TO END

Peiping. July D. General Chin Teh-hsun, interview- ed by the Da-Doo Agency late last night, told the inquirer that he had Issued un

to order

the garrison commander of Lukouchino that opium. his forces should resist to the end. He went on to say that a Japanese officer called on him previously, with a view to settling the matter. He asked the Japanese officer whether the Japanese were prepared оссиру Lukouchlao bridge tematically as they did at Fengtai and the reply was in the negative.

in tlust case, asserted General Chin, both sides should withdraw simultaneously, pending a settlement. The Japanese officer then conveyed the request to

to General Tashiro, the commanding the Japanese

offeer

troops in China.

"The situation will

in ail

babality become worse,

As

pro- the

Japanese are rushing reinforcements

to the

concluded General

are determined to

scene,"

Chin; "but we

SHANGHAI REACTION

resist."-Da-Dao.

Shanghai, July 8.

Mr. Grimmitt added that in view of the Information he would like ifis Worship to take a lenient view of the case against Chan.

Chan was fined $100, or two months' hard labour.

CELEBRATION OF VICTORY

Canton, July 9. The city is gay with flags to-day in

of celebration of the anniversary Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's victorious march northward eleven years ago.

The Sino-Japanese conflict in North Although newspapers And China has aroused intense anti-number of other concerns are remain- Japanese feelings here. A group of Ing closed, it is not a general holiday patriotic Chinese gathered in the ond banks and clacmas and most vicinity of Hongkew Park this ofler other business houses are functioning noon shouting anti-Japanese slogans, as usual-Reuter. This incurred the anger of Japanese armed guards.

Iatter, with sabres in their hands, threatened to take action, but a serious incident was averted by the arrival of police."

Nan.

The

$3 A MONTH WITH FOOD

It was unconfirmedly reported in Chinese despatches that hostilities were resumed later in the day.

The Foreign Office at Nanking has verbally protested to the Japanese Embassy, reserving the right to muice demands,

From Tientsin comes denial of the Chinese report that a Japanese troop train from that city, bound for Fei- ping, had been held up by Chinese troops of the 29th Army. A military

spokesman made this denial.

At the same time he estimated that the Japanese losses were 10 killed. lie made no mention of wounded.- United Press,

JAPAN IS WARY

Tokyo, July 9. The War Ministry has deferred all army discharges, scheduled for Saturday, pending the settlement of the China issue.

n

The War Department has received a message from Peiping stating that peace negotiations have been broken off, and that Chinese troops at Lukouchlao have refused to allow themselves to be disarmed.

The Domel News Agency re-. presents the War Ministry as being gravely concerned.--United Press.

FIGHTING MORE

SEVERE

re-

Pelping July Omeiul Chinese reports, not leased until to-day, state that fight- ing continued until about 2.10 p.m. yesterday and that the afternoon's engagements were

than the morning's

Neither side has revealed the re- sults of operations thus far.

worse

corps,

18 officially reported that A Japanese troop train. carrying The Chinese police authorities also A shop coolie, Li Hung, aged 38,envalry, Red Cross

and 300 took cloborate precautions around appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at men of mechanised units, with 44 armoured trucks and innks, has the school area in Kiungwan-Hua the Central Magistracy this morning,

charged with the theft, of three brass arrived at Fengtal. This truin came Another 200 men JAPAN ACCUSED

yilnders from the Cheung On tarch from Tientsin.

from Nanking, July 6. factory, No. 20 Sharp Street East, have arrived

Tungchow. The Japanese Military Attache, ground floor. Inspector A. V. Baker, United Press. Colonel Ojor, called at the Chinese who prosecuted, said that a constable

DEMANDS ACCEPTED searched who Foreign Office this afternoon and had an hour's talk with Mr. Ko Chung-the three cylinders. Defendant was

Tokyo, July 0. wu, Chief ol Asiatic Department, in

The War Ofee learns that the employed by the factory during the connection with North China

Chinese have accepted the Japanese afternoons for $3 a month with food. demands to withdraw immediately to which in the Inspector's opinion, was the south The Chinese authorities declare very unsatisfactory wages. His Wor-

of the Pelping-Hankow that Japan should be held responsible ship agreed and bound

·Rollway.--United Press. for the unfortunate affair at Lokou-over in a bond of $50 to be of good "WE WOULD RATHER chiao as all indications show that the behaviour for a year. conflict was caused by Japanese pro-

situation.

the.

vocative acts—Hua Ñon.

MOLE EXECUTIONS

basket

of refuse which defendant was carrying found

∙G.O.C. RETURNS

defendunt

Moscow, July D.

His Excellency Major Genernt Japanese sources state that news. A W. Bartholomew, d.o.c., who with papers report 64 additional persons his wife and members of his staff having been axecuted in Vladivostok has been on a visit of Inspcelion to as a result of charges of espionage northern British "garrisons, returned and sabotage bringing the total to the Colony this morning by the during the past few days to 217, P. and O. Carthage from Japan Most were employees of the Russian where His Excellency spent a short rallways,—United Press. **

holiday after Jils inspection.

DIE"

Diving

Junior Boys—R. Andrews, A. Baxter, R. Camerun,

Middle Hoys-G. Saunders, R. Andrews, A. Lindsay.

Senior Boys.-W. G. Pryde, D. Gaubert, D. Hoilidge.

Junior Girls.-N. Taylor, W. Ingram, M. Mena.

Middle Girls--E. Watson, B. Jones, · M. Loing.

Senior Girls (100 Yards),--B. Houghton. M. Booker, P. Turnbull.

Free Style, 20 Yarda

Junior Girin.-W. Ingram, M. Taylor, M. Bergwood,

Middle Girl-M. Shand, F. McKelvie, 11. Sanger

Senior Girls-E. McKelvie. M. Fraser. M. Bookrr

Juntor Boys--W, Destertiafi, K. Meffan, А. Пахаст.

Middle" Boys.-D. Morris, M. Smith, X. Labrum.

Senior Boys.A. Keown, D. Parsons, 1. Kempton.

Obstacle tace

Junior Girls—W. Ingram. J. Kew, D. Freeman,

Middie Girls.-M. Shand and II. Sanger (dead-heat), F. McKelvie.

Sentor Ciris.-E. McKelvie, D. Bougliton.

Turnbull.

P

A.

Junior Boys-H. Meffan, W. Dosterhaft,

Baxter.

Middle Bnys.-R. Labrum, 1. Andrews, J. Lindsay.

Oller, Ren

Breast Stroke (50 Yards, Senior Boys only.-A. Keown, J. Mitchell, E, Hurley, Relay Ilace. Giris-ocolate louse, Blouse, Red Hause.

Relay Race. Doys Chocolate House, ited Hours, Blue House.

***Invitation" Relay Race-The School, Old Boys of last year, Old Boys of previous years,

SETTLEMENT IN EUROPE NOT OUT OF REACH

(Continued from Page 1.)

marning, when representatives" of 27 States will have before them the proposals made by the British and French Governments and by the German and Italian Governments res- pectively,

After last week's meeting of the Chairman's Sub-Committee a com- munique, containing a full report at the discussion which arose when the German and Italian counter-proposals to the Franco-British scheme for re- establishing naval control were pre- sented, was circulated members of their Governments might be fully in- the full Committee In order that all

formed of the situation.

this

In the House of Commons afternoon, Lord Cranborne, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in reply to a question that the British Government noted, with satisfaction statements reported to have been made recently, on behalf of bath

parties in the Spanish conflict, to the effect that they would be pre- pared in certain circumstances to contemplate the withdrawal of for- | eign combatants from Spain.

Lord Cranborne added that this was a matter to which the British Government attached the

greatest importance, and

they were most that it should be possible to proceed with a discussion of the de- talled measures already before the Non-Intervention Committee us soon as possible-British Wireless.

COMING WEDDING

A "sing party" was given last night for Mr. Nils Smeby, popular member of Hongkong's younger set, on the pecasion of his forthcoming wedding to Miss K. E. Ansland. The party, to which Mr. Herschend, Mr. Knudsen, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Palmeriz were hosts, was held at. Mr. Herschend's summer-residence on Cheung Chau Island, where the guests enjoyed themselves with tennis, bridge and musle. Mr. Smeby's flancee recently arrived in the Colony from Norway, and the wedding is to take place at the Peak Church, on Saturday at 3 p.m., Invitations having already been issued.

that the Chinese withdraw prior to the commencement of negotiations.- United Press.

WASHINGTON ANXIOUS

Washington, July 8. The United States Government is anxiously watching the Pelping situation.

Pelping, July 9. Colonel

Chi Haing-wen, com- manding the Chinese garrison troops at Lukouchloo, declared to-day: "We would rather die than withdraw. This town can be our grave. If we must die we will die here defending Omdals will not comment, pending Chinese

territory to Our lasi further offcial information, but it-in breath."

recognised that the situation contains Ile added that he did not oppose a serious potentialities. It is felt, how- peace settlement, but that he would ever, that it is adjustable,--United never sccept the Japanese demand. Pres.

1937.

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Gramophone Recital by The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 .c's.). 31.40 metres (9.02 m.c's.).

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7-11 p.m. European Programme.

p.m. Scottish Music. SongThere's nae luck aboot the (Pentland) ..... Boyd hoose

Songs Wee Steven

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7.35 p.m. Variety

Plano Duet-Rumbaa on toast.... Arthur Young and Reginald Fore- sythe Vocal-I'm in the mood for love. I wished on. the moon..... Lanny Ross; Humorous--The Lion and Albert... Stanley Holloway: Orchestra "It's Love Again" Film Selection. Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony; Instru-

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8.40 Orchestral Prologue: "Dam-. nation of Faust"-Les Sylphes (Her- luz). Played by the Concertgebouw. Willem by Orchestra, Conducted Mengelberg.

8.45 pm. The 13th of a Second of Gramophone Recitals by Series the Hev. C. B. R. Sargent.

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sakd I love you. when

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