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二拜禮 號十月八英港香

Slaying Of Japanese In Shanghai Explodes Hopes Of Settlement

"DRASTIC SOLUTION

DEMANDED

BY JAPAN'S NAVAL COMMAND

Eye - Witness With Chinese In

Charhar Tells Of Big Concentration At Nankow

Shanghai, Aug. 10.

Following the shooting of two Japanese, allegedly by Chinese guards at the Hungjao airport, a statement from the Japanese Naval Landing Party headquarters has been issued, asserting one of the dead is a commissioned officer. The shooting occurred while he was driving on an Extra-Settlement road, where he had every right to be, it is claimed, since these roads are administered by the International Settlement and policed by the international forces in Shanghai.

The text of the lengthy statement is not yet completely available, but it is reliably learned that its tone is very strong and the immediate outlook is dark.

The Japanese commanding officer at the Naval Landing Party Headquarters has sent to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai and the garrison commander, General Yang Hu, a note demanding the "drastic solution" of the episode.

The deaths of two Japanese, says a later message, one an officer and one a seaman, at the hands of a squad of Peace Preservation Corps men near the Hungjao aerodrome to-night, blasted all hope of an early opening of diplomatic conversations to settle the Sino-Japanese controversy.

BODIES OF SLAIN MEN RECOVERED

Cavalcade Coes To Scene Of Shooting Chinese Keep Close Guard

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10,

Intentions Of Japanese Unrevealed

Claim Chinese Violation Of 1932 Truce

Shanghai, Aug. 10, The statement of the Japanese Naval Landing Party head- quarters, resulting from the shooting of a Japanese officer and scaman yesterday after- noon, has not revealed

the | Japanese intentions.

However, H emphasises that "the illegal and provocative onli-Japanese" attitude of the Chinese military in Shanghai area is a violation of the Shanghai trure of 1932,

It adds the Japanese are assuring "'n fair and firm atlitude", and de- mand that the Chinese accept the | responsibility for the death of the

two

men.

It is also reported that the Japanese ore demanding the withdrawal of the Pence Preservation Corps to a distance approximately 12 miles. fron Shanghai, Chinese reports add that the garrison cummanrter, General: Yong Hu, hns Bally rejected this demand.-United Press.

More People Employed

But Jobless Total Also Up

London, Aug. 9. The Ministry of Labour estimates that on July 28 the number of in- sured persons in employment in Great Britain. exclusive of persons within the agricultural scheme, was approx Imately 11,517,000, or 511,000 more than a year ago.

4321-

1937.

日五初月七

Scout Chief Bids Boys Farewell

Vogelenzang, Aug. 9.7

A moving appest for pesen and good-will by Lord Baden-Powell brought to an end the fifth world Jamboree of Boy Scouts.

Addressing 28,000 Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, who is in his eighty- first year, said the time had come to say good-bye. Some of them would never meet again. He urged the boys to apply the Scouts' law to their lives which help diem bring about God's reign of peace and good-will,

An impressive sllence prevalled when Lord Baden-Powell, greally moved, concluded: "To all Scouts. good-bye. tal bless you all."-- Reuter,

FRENCH FINANCIAL

SUPPORT FOR CHINA

Kung Gratified By New Success In Credit Search

Paris, Aug. 9.

Dr. H. II. Kung, Chinese Finance Minister, to-day signed

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EUROPE TESTING DEFENCES

British Meeting Mimic Attack

On London

French Rush To Swiss Border

London, Aug. 9.

The season of manoeuvres is starting in a number of coun- tries in Europe. In Britain a mimic air raid on London begins to-day, in which 400 planes will participate.

and 250 Intercepter fighters and the anti-aircraft units

will oround the elty

defend the Empire's heart.

appointed High Commissioner of A fleet of 170 bombers will attack Palestine, to succeed General Sir the quetropolis, Arthur Grenfell Wauchope. Sir John has the reputation of govern ing with an iron hand. He ended In reign of terrorism and murder against Britons in Bengal.

U.S. Cancels Fleet Visit

Ready To Protect Interests On China Soil

Washington, Aug. 9.

move-

Army manoeuvres begin on Salls- bury Plain with large troop ments from Hampshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

Meanwhile, in the Mediterranean, Malta is testing her defences. There battleships are being used by the fortress in manoeuvres against air attacks. Other large defence forces will participate.

WATCH SWISS FRONTIER

The French are concentrating this yeur on strategy to meet a possible Invasion from over the Swiss frontier, where troops have been rushed to meet an imaginary attack,

The Italian grand manoeuvres a financial agreement with a

The projected good-will visit of trated in the Island of Sicily, where be concen- begin Friday and will group of French banks, provid-four American warships to Japan has 70,000 troops will co-operate ing a grant of special credits been indefinitely postponed, according naval and air force detachments. intended to increase the Chinese lo a Navy Department announcement, Signor Benito Mussolini safied for reserves of foreign currencies. No reason is given officially, but Sielly to-day to watch the defence responsible sources state the Govern- ment desires to keep the warships Service. near Pelping to protect American in- terests if necessary.-Renter.

evening and is proceeding to Dr. Kung left for Berlin in the Prague and Rome before leaving for China.

The United Press confirms the In- definite postponement of the visit of He said, before he quitted Paris.U.S.S. Augusta, Admiral Yarnell, and that this act of cooperation between other units of the Astatle Fleet, to China and France had been inspired Japanese ports, scheduled for Septem- by mutual recognition of the fact ber and October.

At the same date, the number of registered unemployed was 1,370,459, comprising 1,000,180 wholly employed, 46,615 temporarily laid +++++||||||-~|~||÷÷÷÷|~|~f~j~[je olf and 63,664 normally in casual employment. The total. which in- cluded 1,074,474 men, 40,302 boys. $21,400 women and 43,103 girls, was 22,001 more than on June 21, but

72,613 less than a year ago.

The increase on the June total is almost the same as the figure of 22,042 Juveniles registered for the first time on, leaving school at the end of the summer term. There was a reduc tion contrary to seasonal tend in unemployment in the coal mining in- dustry.

The Hungjao incident followed a day during which Shanghai business circles had built optimistic predictions on the belief that the Chinese Minister of Industries, Mr.

An analysis shows that 575,000, or 40 per cent., of the total registered Shanghai, Aug. 10. Wu Ting-chang, was making certain overtures to the At dawn 10-day an ambulance for less than

unemployed had been without work Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, who sped from the western outskirts Wireless.

six weeks.--British arrived here from the North Saturday. It

of the city to the headquarters of the Japanese Naval Landing announced that the Minister of Industries would spareParty, 12 miles away, bearing no effort to reach a settlement through diplomatic the bodies of Sub-Lieutenant

channels.

His statement had hardly time to reach the telegraph offices before Mr. Wu, one of the strong men of the Nunking Government and one of the most

respected by the Japanese, boarded an express train for Shang- hal, arriving Sunday. It was be- lleved his purpose was to convey to Mr. Kawagoe the Nanking Govern- ment's terms upon which diplomalle negotiations might be opened with the hope of averting a catastrophe which both Mr. Kawazoe and a Nanking Foreign Office spokesman on Saturday night referred to as Imminent.

Observers last night declared the Hungjao incident would certainly make immediate conversations im- possible and might thwart the diplomats entirely.-United Press. RUSHING TOWARDS

NANKOW

Aro

ATTACKS

Was

ON NANKOW

REPULSED

Shanghai, Aug. 10, A Central

News

Agency despatch from Paolingfu slates that 1.000 Japanese, with strong arilllery support, attacked Nan- kow Pass, 30 miles north of Felping yesterday, but that the Chinese repulsed the assault,

the

re-

It is added that Japaneso aircraft machine-runned. Winero paliers at Pantingfu. whereupon

tie Chinese plied with anti-aircraft guns. Casualties are unknown.—United Prest.

Japanese

(BY JACK BELDEN)

Hsiahuayuan, Aug. 7.

. (Delayed) The Chief of Staff of the 13th Nankow Bombing Army told me to-day that 80,000 Chinese troops

in this

Paoting, Aug. 10. vicinity and that three divisions Nankow Pass again yesterday, firing artillery bombarded have already passed Kalgan and two shells every minute. The Chin- are rushing into the front line ese defenders put up a stift resistance positions around Nankow, where and replied to the attackers with heavy gunfire. The Japanese attack fighting has already broken out. was called off in the afternoon.-

Hua Nan News. The military hero understand that, 50 Japanese tanks and 30 planes pro planning to attack Nankow, soon.

their

soldiers. They spent swatting files and saying "There go time

Ohyama and Seaman Saito, both

of whom were killed yesterday in a clash with Chinese mili- tiamen near Hungjno aerodrome. The body of the Chinese militiaman who was also killed lay beside the roadway, guarded by comrades.

The ambulance was only allowed on the scene after protracted negotia- tions with the Chinese authorities, who at frat refused to let any Japanese travel near the scene. Finally, after mid-night, a cavalcade of acven curs, bearing Japanese officers, a guard and Chinese officials, five foreign and over a score

Japanese newspapermen, went to the place where the clash occurred. arriving after a long delay. Chinese militiamen had to go ahead for the last mile to warn their entrenched comrades not to shoot.

The body of the Japanese afflcer lay beside the bullet-riddled motor car in which he drove along the extra settlement road yesterday. Salto's body lay in a field a mile away.

The Chinese have erected trenches and a few aandbag barricades in the vicinity of Hungino oerodrome, bul the district is quiet this morning.-- Reuter.

NIGERIAN ART

London, Aug. 9. The exhibition of native Nigerinn wood-carving, terra cottas and water colours, which was opened in Londen at the beginning of July, has arousedi have been so good that it has been great interest and the attendances

On the way to this Charhar city on the Peiping-Sulyuan railway, I was Kawabe and Suzuki," the Japanese decided that the exhibition, which detained three days at the 89th general against whom they will pos- was to have closed at the end of last Army's headquarters at Huailal, sibly be pitted shortly. They would week, shall continue open for an- where I ate and slept

with the

(Continued on Page 12.) other fortnight-British Wireless,

STOP

PRESS

AMATEUR PHOTO

COMPETITION.

Closing Date Now

September 30

Representations have been made to us that, in view of the long spell of unfavourable wea- ther, which has made the taking of good pictures difficult, the closing date of the "Hongkong Telegraph" Amateur Photo- graphic Competition might be extended.

We have therefore decided to keep the Competition open for tun additional month. Entries will TW

definitely close September 30.

on

The attention of inlending competitors is drawn to the rules, particularly in regard to the mounting of pictures and the size of mounts. There is no limit to the number of entries, but no picture may be entered in more than one section.

that the Chinese monetary reforms had been advantageous to the trade of both countries.

As the countries which he visited realised possibilities

Berlin Asks Recall Of Journalist

After Expulsion Of Three Nazis From Britain

Berlin, Aug. 9.

Sir. Ogilvie Forbes called at the German Foreign Office to-day to dis- cuss the expulsion of three German journalists from Great Britain.

It is believed that steps will be taken against at least one British Journalist in Berlin.-Reuter.

RECALL REQUESTED

London, Aug. 0.

It is understood the Gennan au- thorities have decided to ask the London Times to recall Mr. Norman Abbutt, Ils chief correspondent in Berlin. within a fortnight. Falling his withdrawal, the German authorl ties will withdraw his permit to re- main in Germany.

The Times is requested to send to more fully the immense Berlin another correspondent who of China's economic will carry out his tasks in a manner development and its signicance In more acceptable to the German re-

HOPES TO RULE

AGAIN

their relations with China, they ono gime.-Reuter. after the other had shown increasing interest and a readiness to extend active, economie cooperation. Con- sequently he had been able to con- clude important Anancial and economic arrangements, aiming at the promotion of such cooperation.

"The arrangements I have had the satisfaction of concluding in France

London, Aug. 9. bear concrete testimony of this

Emperor of Ethiopia still friendly attitude," Dr. Kung, declar- hopes to regain his kingdom, now ed. "As France championed the conquered and occupied by Italy, and through the League of Nations, ac cording to a statement made by the Ethiopian Legation in London.

cause

of Liberty, equality fraternity in Europe, so are We striving to uphold it in the Far East," he added-Reuter,

JAPANESE SHIP ARRESTED

Port Darwin, Aug. 9.

It is reported that a Japanese pearling lugger has been arrested 500 miles off Port Darwin for illegal pearling.

Another lugger was arrested and released as It was found she had only entered port owing to bad weather.- Router.

The

At the same time it was denied that Emperor Haile Selassie proposed to renounce his throne, leave England and make a new home In Europe. Reuter.

PEACE AGAIN. IN SIAM

forces

with

exercise.-Rauter Bulletie

15-HOUR EXERCISE

London, Aug. D. Four hundred nireratt are engaged

in air defence exercises over London, ing and will continue for 15 hours. which began at 6 o'clock this even- They will be repeated to-morrowe British Wireless.

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TRAWLERS SEIZED

Fishermen Relate Strange Story

Brussels, Aug. D.

A strange story of the experiences two Belgian trawlers, former Spanish fishing-boats, is told in Le Soir by the owner of one of the vessels.

The owner states that when the trawlers were fishing off the south- west coast of Ireland on July 29. sixteen Spanish members of the crow overpowered aine Belgian members,

The Spaniards then navigated the ships to the Basque coast, where five pro-Government Spaniards landed in boat. The vessels were then salled to Pasajes, from which port the Belgians were repatriated.-Reuter. FRENCH PROTEST

Paris, Aug. 0. The French Consul nt Salamanca has been instructed to protest to the Nationalist authorities regarding the bombing of a French steamer off Alglers-Reuter.

THE PALESTINE PROBLEM

ZIONISTS AGAINST

PARTITION

Zurich, Aug. 9. The Zionist Congress has drawn up D resolution, on which the voting was 10 for and eight against, categorically denying that the Palestine mandate is unworkable, and emphasising that the Commission's partition plan is unacceptable,

The resolution authorises the executive to fight by negotiation any measures affecting Jewish rights. guaranteed by the mandate and the Balfour Declaration.

It is expected that the resolution will be overwhelmingly adopted.- Reuter,

TYPHOON STATIONARY

Bangkok, Aug. 9. The Counell of Regency has issued proclamation d:cinring M. Phyabahol Is to be reappointed Prime Minister, thus apparently ending the Impasse which caused the Prime The Manila Observatory report at Minister's resignation and which 8.30 am. to-day that the typhoon L arose out of the allegedly illegal sale | situated in about Long. 130, Lll be · of the young King's lands,Reuters almost stationary.

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