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五拜禮期三十月七英港香

FRIDAY, JULY 23,

1937.

MERCHANT

Troops Still Refuse SHIP SUNK

To Leave Defences Adjacent To Peiping

UNCERTAINTY AGAIN PREVAILS AS

CHINESE WITHDRAWAL HELD UP

Fresh

Both Sides Still Hurry

Troops Into Danger Areas

Shanghai, July 23.

Uncertainty again prevails in Peiping as a result of the failure of the 37th Division to evacuate Wangping City, which was re- occupied by Chinese troops Sunday night. The 37th remains on garrison duty at the Marco Polo bridge and at Papaoshan, after it was reported that the commanders had accepted the arrangement to withdraw to the west bank of the Yungting River.

take

The Peace Preservation Corps, which was supposed to over the posts the 37th Division was to evacuate, and to form a "neutral wedge" between Chinese and Japanese troops, has been halted three miles from Peiping.-Reuter.

HITCH IN WITHDRAWAL

Peiping, July 23.

Although the 37th Division of Hopei's 29th Army has accepted the arrangement to withdraw to the west of the Yungting River, a hitch has occurred in the evacuation of a number of areas. But it is expected to be removed at an early hour.

earlier

The 37th Division, however, contrary to reports, is still holding Wangping and Papaoshan, but the garrison in Peiping itself began to evacuate last evening.

Japanese troops, which have withdrawn nearer Fengtai, still remain within easy striking distance.

The 132nd Division of the 29th Army has arrived to replace the truculent 37th as a garrison force for Peiping-Reuter.

NO EXTENSIVE WITHDRAWAL

nese troops,

the

BRITAIN URGED TO INTERVENE

Passivity Leaves Japan Free For. Adventuring

Gloomy View Of China Position

London, July 22. An appeal to Great Britain to save North China from being

I commencement of withdrawal of Chi-

turned into a second Man- According to arrange- ments, the Japanese troops are churia" was made by the Russian carrying out their withdrawal by two newspaper, Izrestia, to-day. Peiping. July 23.

and the evacuation of stages Foreign observers late yesterday Plag-Han Railway zone represents The Journal asserts that Japan is afternoon were unable to verify any the Brst stage. They are now con- adopting the same tactics now considerabla Chinese or Japanese

In centrating at Tachengchuen, Shao- North China as she did in 1931 when withdrawals from the Pelping area, chengchuen and surrounding villages she carried out her plans for the though the 37th Division has com-in readiness to withdraw further to- conquest and literal annexation menced to evacuato Peining.

of ward Fengtal.

Manchurin, as a result of u passivity of the western powers,

The fact that Great Britain in the

The front lines of the forces inc-

changed, despite the drawals from some points.

BY REBELS

Unidentified Craft Founders Under Cruiser Gunfire

Barcelona, July 22,

Despatches from Gerona state that the Insurgent cruiser Canarias is reported to have shelled and sunk an unidentified merchantman off Cape Bagur to-day.

Government shore batteries returned the fire of the cruiser, but could not drive her off her victim.-Reuter.

日六十月六

PRINCESSS IN

CYCLE MISHAP

injured her leg when she fell of a Princess Elizabeth, who yesterday

bicycle in the grounds of Bucking- ham Palace and was unable to attend the garden party which marked the

injury is not, serious.

The

Question of Protection

end of the Coronation season. London, July 23. The question of protection of ships engaged in the evacuation of Basque refugees from interference by Insur- "gent warships was raised by Capt. W. Wedgwood Benn In the House of Commons late last night on a motion for adjournment.

He said it was shameful that ships engaged in a purely humanitarian work should be captured with British warships looking on and taking no action.

PRINCESS INJURED

London, July 22, Princess Elizabeth, the daughter of the King and Queen, hurt her leg in a fall from a bleyete whilst riding on the gravel paths in the grounds of Buckingham Palace to-day,

Mr. A. Dult Couper, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied that the Government wished to assist neither side militarily and it was difficult to draw the line between humanitarian-it ian and military assistance,

Form of Assistance When a town was besieged help given in delivering imports of food and diminishing the demand for food! by evacuating women and children was military nudistance in a sense. Prople who participated in the civil war forfeited the right to expect the influence of Britain In their behalf.

British ships chartered by the Bas- quo Government were as much those of Ilaty, Ger- many, Britain and France who were #ghting in Spain,

volunteers as

Speaking with the greaest heat, he added: "So long as I am at the Ad- miralty I hope not another British sailor will fall in n. cause which is not worth fighting for."

The House then adjourned.---Reu- ter.

Good Cooks. May Save Baby Lives

Women Of Nation Must Preserve Food Values

London. July 22. Members of the British Medical Association at a meeting to-day dis- cussed infantile mortality, drawing

attention to the necessity of a knowledge of cooking with regard to nutrition and hygiene.

This knowledge was important to expectant mothers, who sacrificed their own health through lack

of knowlettge of how to obtain benefta from food by proper cooking.

A speaker sold that no books writ-

nation

ing one another apparently have not I is authoritatively learned that,

minor with-although the situation is still pre-present conflict is nguln adopting ten by medical nuthorities an food nant with grave possibilities, major the position she took up in 1931 values and vitamins were useful hostilities can be avoided as General; seems especially lamentable The fact that Chinese and Japur Sung Che-yuen is now definitely in- alarming. Japan will give up her know how

and unless the women of the ese officials appeur satisfied that both

cook in such a way toward sides are withdrawing sirengthens med

peaceful

settle plans in China only in the event of that they will preserve the vitamins. the belief. that political negotiations

unless the Central Government certain trustworthy Governments | ~Reuter Bulletin Serplee. In and with the support of arm-ceasing to tolerate them, Izvestia

are superseding the military conver-ed force, declares invalid all local ar- maintains. Reuter.

sations-United Press,

REINFORCEMENTS

rangements with the Japanese,

Judging by reports from various sources, the Nanking Government is

CONTINUE TO ARRIVE rushing war preparations and its tie-

SUSPEND WAR RISK

Berlin, July 22. The association of Hamburg In- cision to fight if necessary remains surance underwriters' ogents has Tokyo, July 23.-

atrong.

However, the Nanking Gov- given nouification of suspension of Chinese Central Government troops crnment's decision to fight depends on the war risk clouse for all cargo continue to advance northwards, and the extent to which the peace terms shipments to the Far East ,ure concentrating large quantities of accepted by the Hopel-Charhar Poli-

munitions and

Shipments involved are those to provisions in the teal Council can be tolerated.

and from, through and In Japan south-west of Hope!, according to In- According to observers, the Nan- (including Korea), China, Manchuria formation raching the authorities king Clovernment and the 28th Army or Manchukuo,—Neuter. Reuter.

have lost their first chance if they are really determined to resort to war MORE TROOPS ARRIVE to settle the North China crisis, na the Japanese are completing large scale military mobilisation in North

Tientsin, July 22.

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A fully-loaded train of Japanese China and the adjacent area outside Commons to-day whether, In view of infantry arrived here at noon from the Great Wall.-Hua Nan News.

Shanhaiwan.

Some two

hundred

STOP PRESS

After the little Princess had been examined by Lord Dawson of Penn, was decided, as a precaution, that the Princesa should not attend the big garden party in the Palace grounds which marked the official end of the

Coronation season.

The Princess grazed and strained her left knee, but the injury is in no way serious-Reuter Bulletin, Ser- vice,

Roosevelt's Reform Bill Renovated

Garner Pleads With Tears In Eyes

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New Proposal

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Intervention

British Scheme To Speed Proceduro Italy Willing To Compromise

London, July 22.

CONDEMN POLICE METHODS

Grave Allegations Contained In Senate Report

Washington, July 22. Sensational allegations are made in the report of the Senate Committee which investigated the steel mill riots in Chicago on May 31.

It is understood that the British Government has devised an entirely new plan for proce- dure in discussing the non-

It is declared the police used ex- cessive intervention proposals. The new careless indifference to human life force and showed a trost plan will not be communicated and suffering" in breaking up the

to any other Government be-strikers' march. fore the meeting of the chair-

The police attacked without warn- man's sub-committee, the date ing, it is stated, and without proveen- of which is not yet definitely tion other than abusive funguage. They dragged seriously injured and unconscious men over the ground as if they were common

drunkards, the report goes on.

set.

As the next meeting of Lord Plymouth's sub-committee will be necupied with discussion of the new British procedure plan, it is expected The report states that the arming that examination of the proposals of the crowd of strikkers and themselves will again be delayed, sympathisers was not general, nor is despite Lord Plymouth's appeal for there any evidence that shots were speed in deciding the issue.

fired by the crowd, Many clubs, stones and pleces of scrap fron which the were actually collected by the police police allege the strikers carried, after the clash, from near-by dump heaps, the report alleges-Renter.

Italian circles in London declara that the Italian Government has no intention of refusing to discuss the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain and it is understood that Count Dino Grandi, the Italian Ambassador, in- the British Foreign Secretary, formed' Mr. Anthony Eden, yesterday, that his Government's attitude was not dictated by a desire to shelve the question.

Italian circles maintaining that the granting of belligerent rights is a method which will strengthen the control system and should therefore logically precede the withdrawal of volunteers as a subject of discussion. But it is pointed out that the Italian view does not exclude the possibility of a compromise.---Renter.

FINAL FORM NOT DECIDED

London, July 22. The British Government is known to have under active consideration alternative procedure which will meet the situation which arose in the International Non-Intervention Com- mittee on Tuesday, when further rtress in conection wills this British proposals for full restoration of con- trol on the non-intervention agree- ment was checked by disagreement on the order in which the

separate items in the proposals should be dis-

cussed.

...Washington. July 22. The Inst all was driven to-day in Omcials are still of work on the the coffin of President F. D. Roose-final form of the new suggestion, but velt's Supreme Court Reform Bili it is not impossible that it may be when the Senate, by 70 votes to 20, submitted to a meeting of Bie Chair- favoured returning the measure to inan's Sub-Committee before the end the Judiciary Committee with Instruc- of the present week-British Wire- tions to prepare a new bill.

by

The vote in the Senate was preceded dramatic meeting of the Judiciary Committee, which Vice- President John Garner conceded that the Supreme Court Bill was "out of the window."

It is stated that the Vice-President pleaded with the Committee with tears in his eyes for a settlement of the differences, whereafter the Com- mitice agreed to ask the Senate for

draft a instructions to

substitute

measure. will deal only with the lower courts It is understood the new measure

and will provide, among other things. for direct appeal to the Supreme Court in constitutional cases and the appointment of lower court judges on the basis of needs, not the age of

It is existing judges.

generally conceded that this new plan will prevail in the Senate when it is presented by Senator Logan later to- day.Reuter.

ABANDONMENT SURE

Washington, July 22. Abandonment of the Supreme Court reform plan was virtunity assured to- day by the decision of the Senate Judiclory

Committee Lo ask the Senate to return the bill to it, with Instructions to draft a substitute with- in ten days, dealing with lower courts only. The Senate voted as requested. -Reuter.

New Governor Of Bombay Is Knighted

Canton, July. 23. According to press reports, General' Tsal Ting-kal, Tamous" as the com- mander of the 19th. Route Army in BRITISH INTERESTS

the Shanghal fighting of 1932, has been invlied by General Li Chung- London, July 22:

jen and General Pal Chung-hot fa Mr. Joseph Hepworth, M.P. for

intends to visit Canton and former visit Kwangel in the near future, Bradford, inquired in the House of

It is learned that General Teal the serious effect upon British trade subordinate officers

London, July 22. here and to Their Majesties the King and Japanese TIENTSIN SUSPICIOUS of the constant and gradual absorp call on General Yu Hah-mDW.

tion of Chinese territory by Japan, the

| Queen entertained to luncheon to-day Tientsin, July 22. Foreign Minister wo

Latest news from Kuling Indicates Mr. L. R. Lumley, the newly-appoint- would The Chinese forces are continuing that tho

make it clear that General Wu Teh-chen, Governor ed Governor of Bombay, after which the case of Kwangtung, la returning to Canton His Majesty knighted him, bestowing arrangements, but, on the other side, make it clear if would refuse to re-

conquest, would on July 30, from Shanghal-Router,

ga him the insignia of a

Knight of according to Chinese observers, the cognize

the Order of the Indian Empire. bulk of Japanese troops have not

that kind. steps of further

In the afternoon, the Ring received Mr. Anthony Eden, replying, said commenced withdrawal, although the Honourable Member for Bradford, some small units have cyncunted was anticipating a situation which did not yet actually exist. He hoped

soldiers were despatched to Pelping

by train this morning.

connoltred to-day along the rallway flieir withdrawal in accordance with of the Mament, as

Over a dozen Japanese aircraft re- line.-Da-Dao.

CHINESE SATISFIED

Pelping. July 22:

The Chinese authorities are matis-from the Ping-Han Ralfway zone.

flcd that

the Japanese have com- With both the Chinese and Japan- the Honourable Member would not menced to withdraw one or two milos ese evacuating from the railway zone, expect him now to define what would from the Ping-Han Tallway gone the damaged parts of the Ping-Han be the Government's attitude since this morning shortly after the (Continued on Page 6.) Wards Router Co

to-

members of the

the Japanese Trade Mis-

Ten thousand people' aliended a garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace to-day, which officially marked the end of the Coronation · season-Reuter Bulletin Servce.

slon at present in England.

less.

FURTHER OCEAN FLIGHTS

Land Planes May Help Experiment

Of Airways

London, July 22. It is understood five more experl- mental double crossings of the North Atlantic Ocean, in connection with the international ale nail scheme, arg scheduled for completion before ice sets in at Botwood, aespinne bane in Newfoundland, and closes the route to flying boats for the winter.

It is recalled that coroner's Jury cation in firing on the crowd which found that police had acted with justl- was armed and attempting to break its way into a steel plant where non- strikers were working.

LEADERS BEATEN

Chicago Loses To Philadelphia

the

New York, July 22, Chicago, leading

National League, dropped a Kame Philadelphla 10-day. the Philies scoring seven runs on seven hits. Cubs hit nine, scored four.

New York gained on the leaders, Winning from Cincinnati, six to four, 12 hits to 11, Berger for the Gints, Goodman for the Reds, hit hom runs.

Pittsburgh drove in ten runs with

14 hits against Brooklyn, the Dodgers scoring their only run on Bucher's homer.

St. Louis was scoreless against Bosion, which tallied two.

In the American League Detroit won fram Boston handily. The Red Sox hit only six, but Foxx's elreult drive

helped materially. Tigers hit four homers, Greenberg, Gehringer, York and Laabs contributing to the ten run total, against Boston's four. Cleveland defeated Philadelphia, five to one, Trosky hitting a pair of homers, Averill one. 'The Indians Moses also hit a circuit

with

team

Lowly St. Louis Browns. Bottomley

the managing Instead of Hornsby, rushed New York, penant-holding term, uff its feet. St. Louis scored 13 on 15 hits, West and Hemsley hitting gomets. Yankees hit 13, scored only four, Gehrig and Henrichs circling the bags on deep-field hits--Reuter.

DEATH OF MRS. M. A. R. SOUZA

PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL

These lights will probably be shared by two long range empire flying bouts, the Caledonia, which returned from America. four days

Many residents will regret to ago in the record time of 12 hours 0 minutes, and the Cambria, at learn of the death of Mrs. Souza, present standing by at Lisbon for wife of Mr. M. A. R. Souza, of the journeys over the South Atlant- Union Insurance Society of Canton,

trial

ile route.

Landplane fights may extend this which occurred at St. Paul's Hospitai year's North Atlantic experiments, this morning, at the age of 44 years. Hattie's

Camp, Newfoundland's new The deceased lady, who Won a aerodrome, should be ready for wo in the autumn, and dying trials of White, had been ill only a few days daughter of the Inte Mr. and Mrs. H. the fast, new Albatross four-engined

moneplane may have progressed far and passed away from heart failure. Lett to mourn her passing are two enough for experimental trans-occa crossings to be undertaken.

data

sons, Eric and George, three brothers, Recent crossings of the North At-Messrs. Hermon, Nowell and Georgo Iantle by the Caledonia have provided White, and two sisters, Miases Maude

and

Rosie White. Much sympathy which are extremely valuable

will be felt for them in their bereave- from a technical point of view. One of the features of the Alights as ment. effected by Imperial Airways and The funeral takes place this even- Pan-American Airways Was the ing, passing the Monument at 3.30 Meteorological department. Weather, excellent service rendered by

the p.m. "problem"

on the North Atlantle, and more particularly the

qucation

of prevailing winds, have been the wireless communication. Signalling subject of careful study for some from one shore station to another time and the value of preliminary and also from shore bases to air- work is shown by the study of logs craft, and between aircraft in fight, and courses of recent flights. Re- and ships in their vicinity, was car markable accuracy was aftained by ried out with a precision which is forecasts, "

an excellent augury for the SUCEDES of the regular Atlantic airmaileta British Wireless,

Another outstanding · feature" was the success attained by short wave