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China Hopes Soviet's INCIDENT Interests Will Bring Clash With Japanese

EVENTS MOVE MORE RAPIDLY AS

NANKING'S FORCES INCREASE PRESSURE TOWARDS NORTH

War Inevitable Unless China Calls Halt To

Concentration

Shanghai, Aug. 5.

Encouraged by widespread reports that Soviet Russia may threaten military pressure unless Japan gives "satisfaction" for Sunday's raid on the Russian Consulate at Tientsin, China last night continued to rush additional reinforcements to the Yellow River and prepared to do battle with Japan.

China believes that Russia may enter the Asiatic arena because (1) she would like to regain her old, dominant position in Manchuria, now Manchukuo; (2) Soviet influence in Central Asia will be checked and penetration west of Peiping checked if the Japanese complete their plan and gain control of North China; (3) Russia fears Japan intends to seize, eventually, the Siberian maritime provinces.

Events have moved rapidly towards a general Sino-Japanese war in the past few hours, and up to late last night, when a struggle between two great armies was envisaged, with the fate of 100,000,000 Chinese people in the five northern Chinese provinces one of the stakes, there seemed little cause for hope.

Strong divisions of Central Government troops, which moved into Charhar province from Shansi yesterday and occupied the important city of Kalgan, are reported to have been bombed by Japanese planes but to have built strong positions. It is becoming apparent that the general Chinese strategy is to attack at widely separated points, forcing the Japanese to scatter their forces, which can be better dealt with in guerilla raids. This system might offset the Japanese advantage in munitions and mechanical equipment.

The Japanese, however, are strong in the air. Their three- engined bombers have rained bombs on the Chinese concentra- tions at Paoting, south of Tientsin, at points in Shantung pro- vince, to the north-west of Tsingtao, at strategic Nankow pass, north of Peiping, and the Chinese divisions which have occupi- ed Kalgan. The Chinese claim the raids were ineffective, as their troops were well scattered and protected.--United Prcas.

JAPAN'S WARNING

Nanking. Aug. 5, The United States Embassy has been advised that the Japanese mill- tary authoritles at Tientsin have warned the foreign Consular body that unless the Chinese crase con- centrating forces along the Feiping- Hankow and Tientsin-Nanking rail- ways the resumption of hostiles is inevitable.

Accordingly, it is now considered that the question of whether or not to evacuate foreign nationals from danger areas depends entirely upon whether the Chinese continue to con- centrate or withdraw their troops southward.

Meanwhile, Marshal Chiang Kai- shek continues to meet the various provincial commanders, from north he was in and south. Last night close conterence with General Yen

Warships At Amoy Cause

Apprehension

Toochow, Aug. 4. Tension at Amoy is reported

to have increased to-day, with the arrival of two more Japanese warships and the demand for permission to land Japanese marines,

The demand, however, has been rejected by the locat garrison commander.-Wah Klu Yat Po.

Kai-shan, Shans's powerful militarytsin-Fukow chief. They discussed defence men- Tulluchen.

Japanese Casualties Announced

Nearly 700 Killed, 869 Wounded In North China

Tokyo, Aug. 5., The War Office announced to-day that Japanese losses between July 7 and August 8 in North China total

364 killed and 869 wounded.— Reuter.

CHINESE

CASUALTIES

Nanking, Aug. 5. The Chinese losses in North China during the past month have been very severe, but no exact figure has been disclosed.

According to the Central News Agency, Chin Teh-chun, former Mayor of Peiping, and Shih Ching ling, chief of staff there, arrived to-day at Nanking from Paoting to report to the Government on recent developments in the Tientsin and Peiping areas. They will probably return to Paoting to-day after inter- views with high offelala,

The enormous losses. suffered by the Chinese forces in recent fighting, according to General Chin, were due to the unusually long line of defence and the failure of their officers to mass the troops for resistance in neng time to resist satisfactorily.-Reuter. Railway front, The fighting insted about

sures for the northern provinces three hours, when the Chinese were United PreIZ,

able to repulse the Japanese advance. The Japanese then ordered heavy reinforcement to this point, and more! fighting is likely.

40,000 NEW ARRIVALS

Teltsir, Aug. 4.

It is omcially learned here to-day Lnter is was reported that Japanese

that no less than 10,000 Japanese troops at Yangilutaing had evacuated. troops arrived yesterday and to-day-Wah Kiu Yat Po. from Manchuria and from Japan. More are expected.

It is reported that fighting between Japanese troops and Chinese forces Was resumed yesterday on the Tien-}

PEIPING ACTIVITY

TRINIDAD RIOTS INQUIRY

London, Aug.'4. The Chairman and United King- doin Members of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to inquire into

the r:cent disturbancos In Trinidad hope to be able to start work in Lon- rlon shortly and to take evidence from interested parties in the third It was learned this morning that week of August, before their de- Japanes mechanised units, compriature to the Colony-British Wire-

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Japanese Halted By British At Legation Gate

According to advices received locally to-day, a serious incident was narrowly averted yesterday outside the Legation Quarter at Peiping.

About p.. a small party

of Japanese soldiers, unger an officer, marched towards the Legation Quar- er where British Embassy Kuards were on duty. The N.C.O, in charge of the guard spuler to the Japanese and asked them to wait while he communicated with his superior on-

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The Japanese, who were probably reservists, says the report, became rather éxelted. At this point motor-car came through the gate fram me Legation Quarter. Althoughs mo- tioned to make way, the Japanese did not move and as the car passed one of the soldiers put his rifle through the car window and- threatened the occupants.

charge

The Japanese officer

order succeeded in restoring marched his inen off along the road outside the Legation Quarter,

Weather Not So Hot

Slight Drop In Temperature

Slightly cooler weather conditions are revealed in to-day's report issued by the Royal Observatory. Yester- day's maximum temperature was 91, with a night minimum of 81, both be-- ing one degree lower than

un the previous day. At 10 a.m. to-day, the reading was 84, a drop of four de Krees as compared with yesterday. but humidity at 85 was higher,

Rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 am. to-day was 0.68-inch, bring: ing the year's tutni su fur to 53.62 inches, against an average of 55.57.

This morning's weather report rends: Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the S.E. of Japan, and is relatively low over China generally: winds, fresh;

Locul forecast:-S.W. cloudy, showery.

INSURGENTS ADVANCE

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The steady march of warlike developments to a crisis in North China has had the effect of in- creasing the flow of Chinese residents into the International Scillement in Shanghai from Chapel and Hongkew. There has been a steady stream of trucks, riekshus and handcarts loaded with household equipment amt attended by the frightened owners. Our pictures show some of the scenes along

Honan and Poashan Road.

Razor Hill Suggested For Links

Alternative For Kowloon Golf Club Offered

(By A Special Correspondent) Razor Hill, overlooking Hebe Haven, Port Shelter and Junk Bay, is the latest site suggested

RANGER

CRACKS

RECORD TO WIN THIRD CONTEST

Endeavour Again Badly

by Government for the Kowloon Out-Distanced In Race

For America's Cup

Golf Club, which at present has Association's ranges at Kowloon its links on the Hongkong Rifle

City

I was officially informed to-day that negotiations for the transfer of the Kowloon Golf Club to the sug- gested site at Razor Hill are proceed-

ing satisfactorily, although the turns

have yet to be agreed upon.

One suggestion of Government's is

that the club. If and when it takes

over its new site, should be thrown open to membership to all no- Insurgent Spanish forces continued tionalities. While the Golf Club has to advance to-day on the Albarracin not at the moment finally signified Its sector.

willingness to accept this condition, It is reported the Loyalists suffered there is reason to believe it will do heavy losses as the Insurgents swept | so. -through 20 villages.

Razor Hill is an alternative site to The Fifth Army Corps, an Insurgent the Hebe Hill site suggested by Col.

Newport, R. I., Aug. 4.

Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt's Ranger outpaced the British challenger for the America's Cup in the third race of the series to-day, thus making victory almost a certainty. Ranger is definitely the superior craft, under her present rig and handling, and Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's graceful Endeavour II cannot match her.

Naval vessels and yachts were decorated to-day in honour of Queen Elizabeth's birthday, but British spirits

crack unit, has advanced about 100 Harrison, former G.5.0. (1) in Hong-Were not exactly soaring. Odds of ten to one were being niles in the last few days' fighting.-kong, who, several months ago was United Press.

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· Shanghai, Aug. 5. A Chinese report from Pooting states that General Sung Cheb-yuan has circularised the Central Govern- ment and various public bodies, well as the Press, throughout the country, announcing the appointment of General Feng Chi-han to take charge of the affairs of the 20th Army, and adding that he will serve his country again after a brief rest.- Reuter.

asked to Investigate the possibilities of finding for the Kowloon Golf Club a new site. The Golf Club, however,

the Hebe Hill site.

was not favourably disposed towards

site

Government's alternative Razor Hill is a perfect location for a

links, and it is understood that the

area will be sufficient to allow an 18-hole course being laid down,

In the meantime the club will con- tinue to carry on at Kowloon City, unless the military authoritles should find it necessary to take

course.

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Wants Probe Of Silver Purchase Act

offered against Endeavour and there were no takers.

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The race was over a 30 mile windward and leeward course, and ten-mile-an-hour wind was blowing. Ranger crossed the line a length ahead of the challenger and immediately sailed through Endeavour's lee.

LOCAL CHOLERA OUTBREAK

Medical Director Issues Advice Special Dangers To Be Avoided

An interesting duel of split tacking then developed, the Endeavour try- ng to escape Ranger's backwind. En- deavour, probably as a result of rid- [ding herself of much ballast, was the liveller boat, and she held her own on the long port tack despite the fact that she carries less canvas area in her fore-triangle.

Ranger was apparently having trouble with her big quadrilateral, but footing fuster

and pointing higher, she gradually went into the ascendancy and rounded the half- way buoy half a mile, ahead In the approximate time of two hours three minutes 30 seconds. Endeavour's time for the distance was

two hours three minutes 47 seconds which com-

Washington, Aug. 4. Senator John Townsend pui on A statement has been issued by of two hours four minutes 25 seconds, pores with Rainbow's previous record record n resolution to-day asking for

Dr. J. T. Smalley, acting Director of established in 1934, a Senate Investigation of the silver

the Medical Services, regarding purchase programme.

Breaking out a parachute spin- "Charges and rumours range from precautions to be taken to avoid inaker, which barely filed, Ringer collusive relationships between inter-cholera. The statement is as follows: (maintained her lead home, although riational silver speculators and "Cholern is a disease which affects Endeavour's smaller parachute was officials of the Government, open the Intestines and develops very sometimes completely filled. charges that the Treasury hus per rupidly. Very minute particles of Ranger wo

won by __approximately stocks of human discharges are sufficient To

three-quarters of a mile, in the time to escape the санас the

greatest of three hours 14 minutes 30 seconds, disease. The cent. tax on speculative pro- precaution must therefore be taken with Endeavour a little over four he said. "These charges are too to avold contamination of food and minutes behind, her time three hours serious and 100 well founded on water with human excreta.

58 minutes 67 seconds-Reuter. documentary evidence to pass off."— United Press.

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REGENCY RE-ELECTED

Bangkok, Aug. 5. After accepting the resignation of the Regency Council on August 1, the Slam Assembly yesterday aftor- noon decided to re-elect the Itegancy en bloc-Reuter,

"Contamination may be brought about in so many ways that it is im- portant that food should be kept un- der cover and free from fles. Water must be bolied before drinking, and fresh uncooked vegetables avoided.

scrupulously clean and dried with a clean boiled towel before use.

FLIES AND COCKROACHES Flies are a very great danger, as

"It is not suffetent to consider only they may ủy, from a so-tap, latrine the actual food you eat. Kitchen or even a garden fertilised with nigist- utensils, tables, pasteboards, chop-soll and from there carry. Infection to sticks, and eußlery, must be kept! (Coniinued "on Page: