1937-08-13 — Page 19

Again Cooler Yesterday

Occasional Rain Predicted

CHOICE OF PEACE OR WAR LIES WITH CHINA

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ference of opinion within the Gov- ernment was still most uncertain.

Mr. Kawagoe received the corres- pondent in the drawing-room of his imposing gray atone residence in the fashionable Route Pichen, French Concession, and gently gesticulated

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

INTERNATIONAL AREAS CAN'T BE GUARANTEED

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teers are patrolling the city, despite strong protest lodged by the Chinese nuthorities.

The local situation continued quiet to-day but tension seems to bu increasing. The report of the intend- the nervousness of local résidents, Wali Kiu Yat Po.

FRIDAY,

AUGUST 13, 1937.

H.K. TROOPS ORDERED TO SHANGHAI

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been arrested in Chinese territory

where they are at present being held. NO ULTIMATUM RECEIVED

Mayor O. K, Yul of Shanghai has

received.

FERRADCAST K

K SHOES

BROADCAST

Vocal Recital From The Studio

returns, the maximum of 87 and the with a Turkish clgarette. He spoke ed Japanese landing has increased denied that any ultimatum has been TCHAIKOWSKY SYMPHONY

It was again slightly cooler yester day, according to Royal Observatory

night minimum of 80 being ench onc

BO softly his voice was scarcely audi- degree lower than on Wednesday.ble as he reiterated: "It is for the Today at 10 a.m. the reading was 84. Chinese to choose between terms ac- which was also one degree below that ceptable to Japanexand war."- of yesterday at the same hour. Humidity was lower at 82.

During the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day the rainfall was 0.12- inch, bringing the year's total so far to 50.08 Inches, against an average of 59.30.

United Press.

"No Way Out"

out And the

Nanking. Aug. 13. China has "no other way except to uel in self defence regist aggression," declared Foreign Office in a statement issued here to-night.

"The

responsibility development resis Japan,” Local United Press.

This morning's weather report reads: Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the south-east of Japan. A. shallow depression remains over South-West Chins, and the typhoon is situated about 400 miles south-enst { of Shanghai, moving N.N.W. forecast: South winds, moderate; cloudy generally, occasional rain,

MORE TRAFFIC OFFENCES

SEVERAL CASES IN

.COURT

Stanley Lee. of No. 7 Glenealy, was fined $20, when a representative pleaded guilty bis behalf to a sumroons for falling to produce his trafe licence, before Mr. W. Scho- field at the Central Magistracy this morning.

future for entirely

upon the statement adds.—

Emergency Meeting

Tokyo, Aug. 12. Prince Kenoye, the Prime Minister, is closeted with three Ministers to decide whether any

emergency Cabinet meeting shall be held on Frie day, because of the critical situation in Shanghal.

General Gen

War Suglyama, Minister, has been immediately sum- moned to lend the Army officials at the conference.-United "Press.

BRITISH PATROL VESSELS TRAPPED

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Charl Little this morning:

Crown-Sergeant 1, C. Pennell sud he had necasing to warn defendant about his driving, and when he Commander-in-Chief, Admiral asked him to produce his licence, n pulsenger on the ear, Willis Wong, whom he had to charge with obstruction recently, ured defendant not to show it. The licence was not produced then, nor the next day, when defendant promised to bring it to the Trolle Office.

Lam Wing-yuz, driver of lorry No. 1685, was fined $20 for speeding in Queen's Road Eat near the Wanchai Market on July 26. Truffle-Sergesint T. Meinnes prarcuted.

For

falting

to have the front lights of his car on. Chan Yinut, driver of private ear No. 1971, was fined $5, Sub-Innector A, J. Johnson sald defendant drove from the South Ching Athletic Association bathing pavilion at North Point for about 300 yards, having apparently forgot- ten to put the lights on. There was nothing wrong with the battery.

LORRY NUISANCE

Two lorry drivers, Chan Fong and Chan Kwont-ping, were suumoried for causing on obstruction with their Queen Street on August vehicles

Sir

"As a ready meures et indentifien ion, the Commander-in-Chief ordered that all naval vessels at or near Yangtre ports, er in Shanghai, we to paint large Union Jacks in turrets or Kunsbickis identification marks.”

Swatow Evacuated

Swatow, Aug. 12. The situation here is still gulet, following the complete evacuation of all Japanese nationals, including Mr. Yamasaki, the Japanese Consul, to- day.

The Japanese Consul-General hos ordered all nationals to evacuate the districts north of Range Road and West of South Szechten Road,

The Japanese Nuval Landing Party has strengthened its patrols in Hong- kew and the police have been placed on an emergency basis-United Press. The Shanghai International Settlement defence scheme follows the 1932 allotment:

Radio Programme Brondenst by Z.B.W, on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 kc's.), 31.40 metres (9.52 m.c's.),

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.00 Dance Music.

Slow Fox Trot-Sweet Leilani (Flim. Waikiki Wedding'); Fox Trot-Love and Learn (Film "That Girl from Paris') Roy Fox and His Orchestra; Waltz-Oh, Mr. Man In The Moon: Quick-step-i Wasn't Lying When I Sald. 'I Love You.' Henry Jacques with His Correct Sing Me A Swing Song: Fox Trot A Little Bit Later On. Chick- Webb and a Orchestra; Fox Trot-When April Comes Again; Fox Trol-With All My Heart (Film. Her Master's Volce') Jack Payne and His Band: Waltz-Dancing In The Firelight; Fox Trot-I Found A Rosary. Henry

with

IXI Jacques

Correct Dance Tempo Orchestra.

7.30 Stock Quotations and long- kong Exchange Market,

Early this morning Mr. Yamaanki called on Mr. Wong Ping-fun, the Mayer, whom he informed that he 1. British troops are stationed in ไม่เส

Dance Tempo Orchestra; Fox received urgent instructions from the Eastern District, with Shanghai Tokyo ordering complete evacuation Volunteer uniis alung Boundary of Japanese nationals by noon to-day. Read and in the pill boxes which ¦ He asked the Mayor to give them full command i;

protection and facilities while they were leaving the part. Mr. Yamaraki later culled on foreign diplomatle onicials to say good-bye to then.

2. American Marines guard the upper reaches of Soochow Creek;

3. Russian regulars, of the Shang- hat Russian Regiment, are

11 is understood that during his held in reserves. visit to the Municipal Government Japanese Ome this morning the Consul was assured by the Mayor that the Chinese muthorities would do their best to protect the Japanese after the property

evacuation.

Jn Swntow

Later in the morning, a big crowd of Japanese eotientrated in the front of the Customs House, ready to embark 011 Japanese steamer. They did not heard the vessel until the arrival of Mr. Yamasaki and his staff. The steamer departed punctually at the scheduled hour and left port under escort of two dipanese warships, whleh pecompanied the steamer to the outside of the harbour, The warships then returned and age sull remaining here,

The Japanese Consulate has been

being

4. On the south side of the In- ternational Settlement la the strongly guarded French concession, where there are regular troops as well as volunteers.

Only a small portion of the defence forces were out to-night as the night was expected to be uneventful, but the authorities are alert.-Reuter.

HELD IN RESERVE

Shanghal, Aug. 13. The American Volunteer Cavalry Company and the British Armoured Company, another volunteer unit, are cimped together at the Race Course, in Bubbling Well Road.

Car

of

Three other companies, two of Americans and one of Filipinos, and which are largely compored which include infantry and machine-

locked up and is guarded by Chinese police, it is reported that bee Mr. Yamasaki left the Consulate build; he removed large quantit units, are stationed in a Pakhol to be the Real school-house and are to les of important documents ta aircraftsteuer--Wah Kiu Yat Po.

setl as reserve forces for the present. They are mobile unita

can be rushed to threatened point where regular troops may need assistance. Other volunteer companies are quar tered in other parts of the school, in-

cluding the Shanghal Scottish.

WHERE SHIPS ARE

Ships of the China Station are at present stationed at the following

t

Chingwangina.. - Adventure Defender.

and

British Protest

London, Aug. 12. It is authoritatively stated that the Government is considering making a protest on the announcement that the Japanese in Tientsin are taking over The Chinese Post Offee, in view of jeet Dritish and Frenchi mull matter to Japanese censorship.

any

and

The Russian Regiment which is a permanent unit ver regular, men's boundaries.

New Light Symphony Or A Life On The Ocean (Naullen Selection) (Binding); Intermezzo (Coleridge-Taylor); Prelude (Haydn Benedictus (MacKenzie);

oo'de Muresque, Op. 10, No. 2.

(Elgar); The Waltzing Doll (Poldini).

8.00

Weather and An- Time, nouncementa,

8.03 Vocal Reeltal from the Studio. Elizabeth Donaldson accompanied by Nura Kanis.

8.20 Hack Preludes (Plano), Prelude No. 8 In E Flat Minor: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in E Major: Fugue No. 8 in E Flat Minor.

Harriet Cohen at Planó.

8.33 Variety Programme,

Waltz-Gypsy. Russian Novelty Orchestra; Waltz-Leben Oline Liebe. Lilian Harvey (Soprano) with Or- chestrn; Fox Troch Lass Mir Meinen Korper Schwarz Bepinseln. Willy Fritsch (Tenor) with Orches tra; Fox Trot-September In The Rain; Fox Trol-A Melody For Two (Film A Melody for Two) Jack Hylton and His Orchestra; Comme- dienne-The Girl I Knew. Far Away Elisabeth Welch In Shanty Town. accom. by the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra; Clarinet and Plano(a) A Truro Muggott (Philip Browne): (b) Gique (Lloyd); Clarinet and Piano-Largo and Allegro Giocoso: Frederick Thurston (Clarinet) Myers Fuggin (Plano); Slow Fox Trat--In The Sweet Long Ago; Fox Trot Choir Boy. Roy Fox and His Or« chestra: Tenor and

Soprano-Love Never Comes Too Late, Nebody Could, Love You More. Richard Touber Paganini

Chefoo. Suffolk. Thington Cumberland, Falmouth, the possibility that they might sub-patrolling the International Settle-Or

Dainty and Diana.

Tangku. Sandwich, Wooing. Danar- Shanghai Duncan, Weihniwel. Medway marines. Folkestone, Bigle, Duchess and Grimsby.

Nanking Capetown,

LOYALIST

It is stated that the Government is maintaining close contact with the with sub- United States and France in the Delight. I matter, and that any move in the

ATTACK

3.

Traffic-Sergeant M. Clark said the

SUCCEEDS China Land Investment Company, Ita were owners of properly who

(Continued from Page 13 Queen Street, wrote to their solici tors, asking them to complain to the

the Spanish Traffle Departinent against lorry nine wounded when drivers leaving their vehicles outside Government destroyer Churacha wasi shops in the street, which caused torpedoed by an unknown submarine great deal of inconvenience to the off Cartagena The Chatrucha has

returned to Cartagena for repairs.

The Government destroyer Almi- arnte Aniquera was attacked at the

Chan

shinp-keeper who had previous col- was fined $5 and Chan ping was cautioned. D. R. Ryde, of the Union Insurance Scelety of Canton, Leung Cheuk- you, Young Wing-plu and Wu Youk- pang, all owners of private motor cars, were each fined $3 on pleading guilty to leaving their cars beyond the time limit of two hours on car parks on July 30.

NEWSPAPER TYPE STOLEN

COMPOSITOR BOUND

OVER

Charged with the larceny by ser- vant of a quantity of lead type from the Wah Tize Yat Po, Mo Chun, 37. a compositor, was bound over in the sum of $50 for one year by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning.

T-Yar-old widow named Fun was similarly bound over on a charge of receiving the type.

Detective-Sergeant Cashman the Court that about 8 a.m. yesterday second defendant Was seen in Wing

Sh

told

Wo Street carrying a basket which contained the Lype.

was asked where she got it from and she replied from marine hawker in Shamshul-

no. Enquiries showed this to be un- true, and she then gave certain in- formation about the first defendant, who had been employed by the sun plainants for the past 10 years as compositor. The value of the type was $4.

FORMERLY IN

P. W. D.

DEATH OF MR. D. J.

DOS SANTOS

same time.

A message from Salamanca states that the Insurgents, in an authorita- tive statement, again categorically denies responsibility for the aerial merchant ships, bing of three including the oll-tanker British Car- porul last week-end-Reuter.

12 MISSING WHEN SHIP TORPEDOED

Timis, Aug. 12. Te 8,000-ton Spanish Government steamer Compeador was torpedoed and sunk off Kilibia, near Cape Bon, to-day,

Twelve of her crew ot 42 are missing-Reuter.

CLIPPER DUE TO-MORROW

crisis would probably be decided upon by the three nations acting in concert--United Presa.

ADMIRALS AND AIR ARM

"ALL SERIOUSLY DISTURBED”

"There is no admiral to-day who is not seriously disturbed over the pre- sent administration of control of the Naval Air Arm. In the event of a naval disaster the admirals will be responsible, Surely they are the men who know what is best in this matter."

Admiral the Earl of Cork and Orrery. Commander-in-Chiel at Portsmouth, who was in charge of the, naval defence during the mimic war- fare on the South Coast the other week, made this statement when speaking on the system whereby the Alr Ministry and the Admiralty share control of the Fleet Air Arm.

Sir Thomas Inskli. Minister forj the Co-ordination of Defence, nounced on March 11 that he pro-

-

There mobilised.-United Press.

are 1.400 volunteers

U.S. DECISION

Washington, Aug. 12. It is emphatically declared that the Navy and Army Departments con- sider the present force of 1,100 om- cers and marines in Shanghai ade- quate for the purpose of guarding Americans.

|

From A

(Lehar and Plano Duet Faust-Waltz Variations,

ouber and Evelyn

Laye,

Carmen-Selection. Rawicz and Officials state that they have not Landauer; Tango Fox-Trot-Marilou; considered the despatel of additional | Fox-Trot-Rhythm In My Nursery forces, nor had they heard that the Rhymes. Roy Fox and His Orches marines had been forced to take

tra. any extraordinary measures.m United Press.

MILITARY CONFERENCE

Shanghai, Aug. 13.

In response to the Municipal Council's request, conveyed through the Consuls, the commanders of all the Forcin forces in Shanghai, in- cluding the Fourth U.S. Marines and the British Battalions, conferred to- night preparatory to putting into inunediate effect measures for the reinforcement of the International Seltlement Police.-United Press.

BRAWL AT STANLEY

KUMAONS IN FIGHT WITH COOLIES

Trouble which had been brewing

Rifles stationed nt Stanicy and Chinese labourers cm- ployed on the military works there, reached its climax on Wednesday in a pitched fight. Stones and silcks were used and before it was over a

G considerable number of casualties, placed at over 15, had occurred. It is known that of this number, At least one Rifleman and two Chinese were detained in Hospital with seri ous injuries in the bead.

an inquiry into the contre for some time past between troops of versy

No report has yet been made the Kumaon public.7

Another point in the Earl of Cork's speech was-

The danger of ships from aircraft attack cannot be judged from pence- time exercises or the Spanish war at sett, which was comile-opers warfare

MARGARET SANGER

Well-Known Birth Control Advocate Returning

Los Angeles. Mrs. Margarel Sanger, the well- certain known birth control advocate, salis the shortly for Honolulu en route to the whether Orient,

now

The Hongkong Clipper, which has bean delayed by weather, is expected here from Manila morrow. whether the plane will make

vet It is not round trip in one day or it will stay over the ufcht in Hong-

Mrs. Sanger has previously been to kong and leave on Sunday morning: the East, having visited Singapore In on the return Night,

February last year.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Suffering from Injuries to the Leung Kwai-shing. 10, unemploy

: 0,30 Reloy London-News: und Announcements.

9.55 Tchaikowsky Symphony No. 5 In & Miner. Op. Gi.

Played by the New Symphony Or- chesten conducted by Sir Landen Ronald.

10.45 Ballads,

Love's Old Sweet Song (Molloy). Dame Clara Butt (Contralto); Only

My Love For You (Lockton-Geehl); When The Children Say Their Forest, (Tenor) Prayers (Stanley-Russell). Frank with Orchestra; Floral Dance (Moss) Sally Horner (Traditional). Brian Lawrence with Fred Hartley and his Quintet.

11.00 Close Down,

NEW KIND OF

LOTTERY

VERY POPULAR IN COLONY

That a new kind of lottery, known as Chi Taam, was being run prac- tically all over the Colony was re- vealed by Detective Sergeant T. Canhman at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he prosecuted Li Cho, 70, Tui Yain-saug, 25. Chiu-shing, 20 and Li

Shin-sang, 17, all unemployed, an

on charges of keep- ing a gaming house, writing lottery tickets and possession of them at 4 Queen Street, second floor.

Sergeant Cashman sald defendants were arrested about 8

p.m. yester day, following a rald on the pre- mises. They were writing the lottery tickets at that time, and while the police were on the premises over 30 itpeople came to buy the tickets.

Defendants were each fined $350, with the alternative of three months hord labour, by Mr. Keen.

Police know nothing.or little of the affair as it occurred in military territory, and the ease is still under Investigation by the military authori- tles who yesterday were conducting an inquiry, in which certain serious charges made by the Chinese work- ers, are said to have been gone into.

From what could be learned, appears that round about 10 am, on Wednesday a Chinese labourer sought to make use of a latrine in guarded military territory, and for which the contractor's pass had to be produced. A Kumaon guard la said tu huve un- reasonably retained the pass, and on altercation which then ensued be- tween

him and the coolle Intensified

into a general quarrel between some

buck, received through a packinged, was sent to prison for a total of of the Kumaon Rißemez of the case failing on him while working 35 days by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at garrison and the hundreds of coolies

A sum of $98.50 found on the pre- mises and sold to be money derived from the sale of the Wekets wNS ordered to be confiscated. Fifty-five tickets. valued at over $72, were directed to be destroyed.

in the R.AS.C, camber, Leung Choi, the Kowloon Magistrney its on the who were working in bein; MURDER CHARGE coolle, was taken to the Queen Marying on charges of loitering on They engaged in a battle royal, Hospital yesterday, for treatment. staircase of 513 Shanghai Street and using as weapons, sticks, bamboos,

possession of

long screw-driver. an stones and other missiles within instrument At for an unlawful pur-rench.

Many residents will learn

with deep regret of the death, which occurred at his residence, No. 2 Fort Street, North Point, early this morn A dog belonging to Mr. Sugars; of in. of Mr. Daniel Jose dos Santos, at.14 Broadwood Terrace, is reported to pose, at that address yesterday..

have bitten Woo St. The animal

the nge of 63 years.

.

Eye-witnesses claim the fight

WITHDRAWN

On the application of Detective- to have raged fiercely for more than Inspector A. E. Carey, Chau Cheung, The deceased, who had been ill for was taken to the Jockey Club slables On charges of possession of 35 lbs. about two months, was an old re- for observation and Wu was admitt-of rice, reasonably suspected. of hav-ve minutes before the Chinese were 38, wharf coolic, Shum Tam-yee, 35. sident of the Colony. He was borned to the Queen Mary Hospital for board the as. Hiram yesterday, and of Riemen said to exceed a hundred.maker, who had been remanded on

ing been unlawfully obtained

on routed from the area by a large body pig broker, and Sui Ngal, 30, hoodie-

In Macao, but later came to Hongkong treatment.

and was n Government pensioner, be-

Ing formerly on the staff of the P.W.

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Friction between the soldiers and charges of murder, were discharged boarding that steamer without permit, Wan Chol, 44,

coolles apparently had been present by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kow- coolie, was D. He leaves a widow and one Injuries to the head were recolved bound over in

for some time. The Chinese allege Joon Magistracy this morning.. in $10 on the first charge and fined $18, or one month, on thejected to insult,

that their womenfolks had been rub- married son, Mr. D.E. dos Santos, of by Chan Wong, 20, gardener

The three men had bee

been accused of the A.P.C., with whom much ployed by Mr. K. Numata, of 68 second by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett ot

murdering n woman named sympathy will be telt.

Macdonnell Rand, yesterday when he the Kowloon Magistracy this morn

Koon-tal at Tal Leng Tin Village, The funeral Lakes place thla fell into the nullah in the vicinity Ing. Defendant denied the

Inspector Corey said he had been evening, parsing the Monument at while taking a short cut down the charge, but after evidence had been

instructed to offer no evidence in the 5.30 p.m.; no flowers, by request.pathway leading from Bowen Road, taken he was convicted.

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