1937-08-05 — Page 19

CANTON'S ANXIETY GROWING

Uncertainty Adds To Apprehension

Canton, Aug. 5. An undercurrent of anxiety

the

TENANT SUES LANDLORD

TYPHOON DAMAGE.

CASE RESUMED

The claim of $859 by Mr. H. Castro, of Messrs. Loxley and Co. against his former landlord, Mr. Wong Fog-sues, compradore of Mackincen Mackenzie & Co. was continued be- fore Mr. Justice R. E. Lindselt at the Supreme Court this morning.

it

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CHINA HOPES SOVIET'S

| INTERESTS WILL BRING

to Tungehow,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.

CRAIGENGOWER BAR ROBBERY

THIEVES MAKE BIG

Three

HAUL

brake

into the

RADIO BROADCAST

Children's Concert From The Studio

RELAY “EISTEDDFOD"

Radio Programine broadcast by Z.B.W. on Wavelengths 355 Metres (845 ke's.) 31.49 Metres (9.52 m.e's). 0-11 p.m. Chinese Programme. 5 p.m. Relay of Die Dance Orches-

Hongkong Hotel.

5-5.15

| CLASH WITH JAPANESE

(Continued from Page 1)

ing forries, armoured

tanks, cars, jete, passed through Pelping at vori- A.19us times between 9 aan, and the

curly afternoon yesterday. They Craigengower Cricket Club during entered by the south-west gate, and the early hours of yesterday morn- after passing the Chang An Road,ing and stole a number of bottles of outside the northern part of the tourient, passed out by the east gate at the Central Magistracy this morn Legation Quarter, and further despicit, wines and other drinks. They Mr. W. Schofield before were charged evident throughout Canton, as

Ing. Chan W, aged 33, was charged North China uncertainty drogs on. In his latement of claim, which 1 is calculated that 40 vehicles with storebreaking and lareray, and Trains and steumers to Honghong was for $8509, plaintiff alleged that he passed through the city, states, the Lo Nati, aged 22, and Chan Tai. have been packed the last few days rented No. 14 Essex Crescent, Kow-report, and it is not certain where aged 30, were both charged with ald- with people seeking refuge in the tour Tong, upon the terms that de- they came from or to what force ing and abetting the storebreaking tra from the root garden of the British Colony, and foreign a fendant should keep the roots and they belonged. the Shameen buve been most active outer walls of the premises in

And larceny. One with increasing Chinese deposits of proper tenantable state of repair through the elty: after communica-bottles of whisky, four bottles of gin, report says they passed The goods stolen comprised four

1. Floating on a Bubble; 2. You are my best bet; 3. money and jewels pouring int

Defendant had not kept the roofstion with the Chinese authorities,

Good; 4. Dola the Suzi-Q. The offleisl order for the evacuation such proper state of repair, in spite because the roads outside were 100 wine, a bottle of ginger ale, two a bottle of sherry, a bottle of port

3.15-3.20 Interval of recorded of Japanese women and children re- of requests on the part of plaintif sulted in a number of these nationals that he should do so and by reason taken by the units were instructed

Pmuddy.

dance music from Z.B.W. The pobce along the route bottles of line Juice, a bottle of lemon

5.20-5.35 5. On a Little Bamboo leaving last night. Some Japanese thereof a considerable portion of the

aquash, 050 cigarettes, 21 dozen

Bridge: 6. There's Frost on the firms, it is understood, have request zoof wax blown away on August 17. to prevent any ate However, it spoons, a dozen forks, and a dozen Muon; 7. Someone to care for nie;

Is believed the procession was ed foreign businesses to take over 1936, and the ceilings of two eastern their stock and trade in the event of rooms

demonstration,

B. Oht Say Can you Swing Detective-Sergeant According to upper floor had

5.33-5.45 Interval of recorded hostilities. Customs offices ordered collapsed, thereby causing consider-]

As the ears passed the Lugation. Allan, who prosecuted, Chinese music from Z.B.W. the suitable transfer of Japanesejable damage

were of Quarter, they the property

by detective C128, on patrol in Leighton employees.

Jastiese nationals In their Embatay. Road about 4.30 m. yesterday, Saw first defendant inside the fence of FLYING TO POSTS

the Craigengewer Cricket Club Chan was seen to hand a number of things to Lo, who was on the pave- the things across the road to third ment near the roadskle, and-Lo took accu who was waiting outside accused, No. 11 Leighton Hill Road.

the

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the

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The wildest rumours have been plaintiff circulating regarding Japan's inten The clan was made up of damage tlons in Cunton. Some say they love to clothing, blankets, children's beds, already seen Japanese planes over school books, one baby grand plano the city. But this report is doubted. and furniture, breakage of crockery, Meanwhile, large-scale military pre-electrical niting, removal expenses parations are going on and yesterday and surveyor's tres. the Government chartered nearly 100 launches, allegedly for transporting supplies from np-river points. Renter.

DISTURBING RUMOURS

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for plaintiff, and defendant was repre- sented by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo.

At the outset this morning ft. Silva asked permission to recall Mrs. Shanghai, Aug. 5. Rumours that fighting would break Castro, wife of the plaintiff, who had out in Chapel and Hengkew last nightgiven evidence at the last hearing precipitated the biggest exodus to the Recalled, Mrs. Silva kaki that on Settlement since the 1932 hostilles. August 10, 186, shortly after the The stream of trafle from the second collapse, Sergeant Weare call- northern areas became a veritable ed at the house She took bim toj torrent as thousands Joined in the

move.

Have

cheered

¿L

Manila, Aug. 5. Flying back to China to assist in

their country's defence, two Chinese generals who crossed the Pacific by

Airways Pan-American

clipper hopped off this morning for Hong- kong They are Major General Ying Istang-wen and General Cheng Ying hsiao. They were entertained inst night to dinner by the Chinese Consal-General.-Reuter,

URGING. MUNITIONS

account

TAXES

The detective waited until all three en congregated together, and then approached and arrested them. The stolen goods were discovered lying

arby.

Entry into the bar of the Club had apparently been gained through

an open lavatory window. Having got in, fir: accused opened the fan-light of the lavatory door and clambered into the Clubhouse into the bar, where he began remov Fing the goods.

the articles was $119. Third accused and a previous conviction him.

against

three month hard labour each and were sentenced to ordered

back to the gemuntry.

Tokyo, Aug. 5. A group of Diel members, hegdet the garden and there showed him by Hekuru Shinohara, of the Melto pille of tiles, bricks, and plaster. This Party, is insisting upon a special high It is conservatively estimated that had been swept into the garden from tax en munition makers in order to 25,000 were evacuated yesterday the children's room on the first floor, relieve the people of par! of their alune, Mennwhile, North Station ce- She also took the Sergeant upstairs burden, growing daily more trying on sembles a hive, with thousands and showed him some more debris.

of the out-pouring of money feaving and arriving. It is believed! Sergeant R. Weare

on the North China enterprise. evidence that 40,000 arrived and departed by corroborating this.. Be said the roll yesterday,

It authoritatively stated that walls of the room into which he was nation-wile mobilisation has not yet: While Ire crowds are flocking taken were damp, as was the ceilingbeen ordered. However, the Governi from Nanking, the working classes. There was a hole in the ceiling and ment is proceeding on its originat after evacuating Chapel, are retun-jose could be right drough info the plan and is sending at adequate ex- ing to the country, because rent and roof. Bving expenses are too high in other parts of the Settlement. Numerous special trains have been arkied to the normal services to accommodate the huge crowds.--Reuter,

Inter-Union War Breaks

Independent Leader Beaten Badly. By

C.1.0. Gang

Detroit, Aug. 4.

LEAKY ROOF

A. Jorge, nephew of plaintify, de- posed to having visited his unete's house to play bridge on July 19.]

After Grey had started their game it began to rain rather badly and the

roof leaked, so much so that the eventually had to shift to a tower storey.

peditionary force from various units

o Nurth China.-United Press.

DEMANDS

WITH-

DRAWAL

Washington. Aug. 4.

In a panic est American troops at

and

Tientsin should clash with Japanese precipitate trouble, Senator After this evidence Mr. Silva said is force from the Chinese port. He Lewis to-day urged withdrawal of The would like to have permission to

reserve calling Mr. Mitchell, managed the logical answer to the argu- of Loxley and Co, the latter gentlement of the necessity for the proter- on of citizens in the area was to man now being in hospital.

Mr. Le objected to this, saying that remove them.--United Press. there had been plenty of time for that! witness to have been called.

His Lordship decided the point in the favour of the

plaintif

CHINESE ADVANCE

Defendants

to

The total value of

sent

LOCAL CHOLERA

OUTBREA

(Continued from Page 1)

Tain'

5.45-09 Sentimental and Mel- ancholy; 10. Too Marvellous for Words 11. Message from the Man in the Moon; 12. All Gad's Chillun's Got Rhythm.

6.00

Studie Children's Concert. 0.45 Sea Shanties and Chorus. Three For Jack (Weatherly and Squire); Four Jolly Saltormen (Hood and German)....

...Quartette: Francis Russell,

Parry Jones, Raymond Newell and Harry Dearth; Sea Shanties; Whisky Johnny; Fire Down below: Hullabaloo-Balay: Billy Boy ..Geraldo and His Accordeon Band and Male Chorus: Wrap Me Up In My Tarpeulin Jacket: The Lincoln- hire Poacher....Harold Williams and the BBC. Male Chorus; The Boatmen (Harris)... John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet.

7.05 Relay from London. "London in August” a talk by John C. Mande.

7.20 Three Songs by Turner Layton. Alone at a Table for Two (H, Ager, Newman and Mencher): The ticlimau and Florito); West Wind

Star and The Rose (Young and Schwartz).

7.30 Stock Quotations and Ex- change Market,

7.35 Varinly.

Thirty Thirsty Throats (Nesbitt Bros.); Sing Gipsy Sing (A. Winn and E. Marlen)....Anona Winn: St. Louis Blues (andy); Some Of These Days (S. Brooks)....Eddie Peabody with Banjo; Le Lieutenant Souriant (Battaille-Henri et Oscar Strauss); Le Chant Du Marin (Serge Veber et G. Van Parysi at night time wander over kiteben Always (K. L. Sm: Adrien Lamy: Violin Solo advisable to wash basins and crackers Piano Medley Hart and Rocker 5); tables and crockery. It is therefore by Albert Sandler; Oh Your Toes immediately before use.

There's a small Hotel; It's got to be

Vivian Ellis.

food before or after it has been cook

ઈ. Cuckroaches are alo

very dangerous as they spend the day of the crown of sewets and drains, and

te Love.ne. Wenther and Announce-

"Great care should be taken vold the pollution of wells.

"Sufficient water may be left on a rice bowl or plate which has only been rinsed in Infected water. lo cause cholera.

3.00

ments.

8.03 StudioChinese Concert, 11 p.m. Close Down. 8.03-11 p.m. -European Programme from Z.E.K, on a Frequency of 840 kilocycles.

The washing of clothing and bedding in the vicinity of a well must

strictly avoided. In addition to. 3.03 Beethoven Concerto No. 5 In these precautions, persons of all ages E Flat Major Op. 73 (Emperor).... should be inoculated as carly as Artur Schnabel and the London possible at one of the Government Symphony Orchestra. Hospitals or Chinese hospitals dispensaries."

be Nanking, Aug. 4. Chinese troops re-occupied

According to latest official reports, Tang- Butsing after a counter-attack on the Japanese lines last night. Government troops are reported to

Heavy reinforcements of

Central have wangchwang and the Chinese advance been moved up Ijang- along the Tientsin-Fukow Hallway is

Or

8.40 London News and Announce- ments.

9.00 Relay from London. Elsteddfod Genedlaethol Fronhinol Cymru, Machynlleth, 1937 (The Royal Eisteddfod of Wales, National

Mr. Le then commenced his case Alt. P. P. Archipoff, the first witness All available police have been called, said he was an overseer with massed at the Plymouth Motor Com-Messra. Palmer and Turner, architects, pany works where workers mil A few days ago he went to examine uround the closed rates to-day the roof of No. 14, Essex Crescent following a serious inter-union clash with Mr. Chan Ping-fan, surveyor in

Union chiefs are conferring with the same oflice. Chrysler ficials in the hope of set- Bing the union war that started the roof to be in sound conditionty-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

General examination he found now considered to be running snooll- the number of cases of choterá noti- Machynlleth, 1937). the funch hour when The woodwork was also sound and The

nour

On

subsidiary United Automobile there had been no replacements. Workers Union men attacked officers whole framework appeared to have

of been put on at one time and was in

Rond 2018

of the Independent Association of

undition.

OWNER'S EVIDENCE

to

BOMBERS ACTIVE

Tientsin, Aug. 4. A squadron of Japanese bombersį renewed atlucks north of Pelping early this morning.

ONLY THREE CASES YESTERDAY

There was a marked dimunition in

fled yesterday, only three being re- ported. All were. from the Victoria registration district.

Three css of dysentery and two of typhoid were also notifled.

ATLANTIC FLIGHTS

Landon, Aug. 4.

Chrysler Employees. The Indepen dents President, Frank Dillon, In answer to Mr. Silva witness said Organiser Robert Penberton, were the woodwork did not appear to be beaten badly qut then thrown over new-looking. the fence of the plant into the street. Four of their attackers were then discharged for attempting to pre- cipitate a sit-down strike, and

Mr. Lo then put his client into the dapanese planes have inflicted heavy II left Southampton the factory was closed. Fist fights caused serious injuries to several-United Press.

i

box.

Several tussens, including slata- Juan, Yungning and Shahochen were bombed. It is understood that the

losses antong Chinese troops elvilians.-Wah Kin Yat Po.

·

prature of Mackinson, Mackenzie at! LULL NOT SIGNIFICANT which will be commenced at a Ground; Old Dog Tray-Hard Times:

Wong Ping-suen said he was com-

Co. He had been

Unofficial Justice of the Pelice since 1923 and

an

first

9.20 Orchestral Music. Tone-Poem "Finlandia" Op. 20, No. 7 (Sibellus) Leopold Stokow- ski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

9.30 An

and Hour of Variety Dance Music.

Slow Fax Trot-These Foolish Things; Fox Trot-I'm Buliding Up To An Awful Let Down....Carroll Cibbons and the Savoy Hotel The American flying-boat Clipper Wedding Chlines; Banjo and Guitar Orplieans: Bajo and Guitar Duct-- this morning and for Faynes, Ireland, in readiness for Duet-Medley Of Stephen Foster

Songs:

Masan's In de Gold, Gold her return crossing of the Atlantic,

Swanee River: Home: Oh, Susanna This will be the on Friday.

The TRUCK DRIVERS "OUT"

Brothers Berlin!; Song-- Nanking, Aug. 5. daylight crossing since the experi- since 1911 had held various public The lull in the fighting, it is mental fights were begun. The Gypsy Love (Lehar, Willner, Bod- Philadelphia, Aug. 4. declared a state of emergency and of the ding the chairmanship! ed as signifying any casing of the bris te expected to make her return (Joh. Siraiss, H. Bodenstedt) ............

The Mayor of Philadelphia to-day munity,

appointments in the Chinese com- considered here, cannot be interpret telat rays lying-bour Camanzky); Waltz Song-Vienna Bonbons

Joseph Schmidt-Tenor, Wah Hospital, the Potension in North China.

Tango crossing to England simultaneously. Vent Pencia; Tango Du Schwarzer ordered police to guard trucks of 250 Leung Kuk, had been a member of

According to official circles, how--British Wireless.

Dajos Bela and His Owners holding union contracts, the District Watch Committee, and ever, the door to peace has not been forbade all street corner harangues. had received a certificate of honour ally closed, and much interest is direct supervision of the

Dance Orchestra;

Song--Twilight Sonata; Song-Play It Again (Hun- Japanese Nearly 1500 police cars are patrolling in the last Honours List.

attached to the forthcoming visit of Consul-General at Chongsha.

Karlan Son!).... the city.

Gitta Alpar-So- He was a large owner of property the

a

Japariese Ambassador, Mr. in Hongkong, 14 Essex Crescent being Shigeru Kawagoe, who

Prior to Meanwhile, striking unionists are

their departure the discussion a

In connection with his instructed by Tokyo to proceed to the Provincial Government to in- been Japanese Consul-General called on general walk-out with one of these. sympathetic unions, and contemplate property he employed a permanent Nanking from Tientsin-Reuter. form it that they were leaving this as a first step the calling out of 260,- contractor, Messrs. Hung Lee. The 300 truck drivers in A.F.0.1. meri-house was originally leased to plain SEEK RAILWAY

afternoon and asked for full protec- bership throughout the United States. tiff for one year from May 1, 1935

tion during their evacuation. The Earl

arlier, 4,000 A.F.O.L. men in 32 expired on June 30, 1936. In con- at $100 per month, and the lease

Consul-General also asked the Hunan warehouses struck

Government to protect the properties in sympathy with the truckmen, thereby blocking vinection with the expiry plaintiff went

Tientsin, Aug. 1. of the Japanese Consulate and tually

gained full control of Japanese nationals during thelr supply while see him at his office about the grocery stocks dwindled dangerously end of April. lie told him that rents the Tientsin-Pelping Ballway, the absence.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

generally were being reduced in Japanese in North China are gradu.

all sources

tion

of

industry.

Having

CONTROL

has

A spokesmen explained, firstly, that longkong and asked for a reduction ally concentrating attention on the it was a sympathy strike; secondly, a

LEAVING HANKOW protest to

in his own case. He asked for $10 Peiping-Suiyuan Railway, which will

Hankow, Aug. 4. the widesprent organis less, and witness eventually agreed to help much towards occupation of company unionis in the grocery $5 less, on the understanding that if Charhar and Suiyuan.

The whole local Japanese colony, ront

consisting of nevenly-three men and went up again he would raise it. Trouble originated Monday when He did not wish to have any more ber of machines along the Pelping- Shanghal aboard a Japanese gunboat An air raid was carried by a num-women, are evacuating Hankow for +8,000 truckers struck protesting agreements, and witness agreed. As Sul-yuan Railway. Today Japanese under

against the alleged use of thugs to to the water charges, that would be planea are ugain scouting over Non-Japanese Consul, Mr. Takai.

the supervision of the halt the Atlantic-Paclße Tea truckers' paid by plaintiff ns before. strike. United Press....

kow, Istatayuan and other places Continuing, witness sald he went along the line.

Before his departure, Mr. Takal Ito see the plaintif only once. The

called on the Chinese authorities and frst notice he had that the house re- | A Japanese report states that quiet explained that the evacuation of the quired repair was on August 14, 1930, now prevalls along the whole line of local Japanese colony was due to the when son received a letter from the Felping-Suiyuun Railway.-Wali tense atmosphere created by the re- the plaintiff.

Ittu Yai Po.

IMPROVED N. Z. FINANCES

Wellington, Aug. 4. New Zealand's finances for the current fiscal year have begun well, the first quarter showing an increase in revenue of £1,200,000, with ex- penditure rising only £88,000, it was announced to-day.

For the first time the Budget for the year Is expected to be balanced, leaving a

surplus of £750,000 Renter.

Mr. Lo: Plaintif hos stated that) he saw you several times and asked you to repair the roof?

Witness: That is not so.

The case is proceeding.

CONQUERS CHANNEL

PREDICTION OF ATTACK

IIsuchow, Aug. 4.

It is learned that a Chinese coun- Iter-offensive along the Tientsin- Pukow Line will be launched within

a week, as this baste line of opern-

cent unfortunate incidents in North Ching. He expressed the hope that adequate protection would be accord- ed to Japanese-owned property and stocks in trade at Hankow.-Hua Nan News,

Zigeuner.

prano;

Home

Plano Symphony Rollin'

Ensy Eight Piano Symphony; Quick-Step-Jazz Me Blues... Harry Slow Fox Trat--Cheerful Blues

Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins; Fox Trot Bell Ringer; One-Step-Sedibal.. Accordeon Solo by Maurice Alexan- der: Pianoforte Ducts with Drums Roberta Selection; I won't dance, Lovely to look at, Smoke gets in your eyes, Touch of your hand, I won't dance............Arthur Young and Reginald Foresythe; Fox Trot-Empty Sad- dies; Fax Trot-I'm An Old Cow Hand....Ambrose and His Orchestra.

10.30 Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1

Symphony Orchestra. In B Flat Minor (B Moll) Op. 23.... Arthur Rubinstein and the London

11 Close Down.

NON-INTEILVENTION OUTLOOK

London, Aug. 4. No date has been fixed for the next meeting of the Non-Intervention Committee, but it is considered pos- sible that Lord Plymouth may

call the Chairman's Sub-Committee 10- gether on Friday. He has been keep- Ing in close touch with all members of the Committee

and to-day he held conversations with the French, Italian and Russian Ambassadors. Charge d'Affaires to-morrow.-Dritish Wire-

GENERAL EXODUS

Chungking. Auk. A. lon has been much strengthened by dents from Chengtu and Chungking He is seeing the German

General exodus of Japanese resi active participation of the Shantung has commenced. milltary

The Japanese gun- authorities. Ample paration has been made in the direc- and the whole staff of the Japanese

pre-boat Bile, with over 100 Japanese less. London, Aug. 4. ilon of army co-ordination, which consulate aboard, has left for Han- A 23-year-old British swimmer,minke the transport of reinforce-ow-чua Nan News. Thomas Blower, to-day swam thements, war materials, and food sup- Engilah Channel from Cape Gris Nez piles work smoothly-Da Dao.

to Dover, hacking the intense cold and sti currents for 13 hours 21

CUTS SHORT HOLIDAY HUNAN EVACUATION

Nanking, Aug. 5. Blower has been dubbed the

Cutting short Its summer holiday, Changsha, Hunon, Aug. 4. the Legulative Yuan convenes an buman torpedo" on account of his All Japanese nationals in Hunan extraordinary session to-morrow to style of swimming. He flesta high in Province, 73 in all, have been cam-adopt laws and regulations for en the water, cutting the surface at great pletely evacuated. They boarded a forcement during the present period spoed-Reuter..

river Japanese warship for Shanghai under or emergency Reuter, neverjet

NEW AMBASSADOR

London, Aug. 4. Sir Robert Craigie, Ambassador-minuiek. Designate to Japan, and Lady Craigle salled to-day for Canada and Africa on their way to Tokyo, which they hope to reach on September 3. Cintial Wireless, and

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