1937-08-27 — Page 19

JAPANESE SINCERITY

UNDOUBTED

(Continued from Page 1.3

ese Government. The country will be content with nothing less."

"UNPARDONABLE"

The Journal goes on to say that "It is unpardonable that an Ambas- Andor, entitled to rely on diplomatie Immunity when proceeding on law- ful occasions, should be exposed to such an attack. apri it must be as- sumed that the Japanese Govern- ment will usten to offer the most ample apologies for what has been done by those fut whose action It is responsible."

After referring to expressions of sympathy in the Japanese press by Mr. Kei rota, Foreign Minister. is easy to br- the Past concluded: "It ieve that nothing could be inore un- welcome to the Japanese Governnævnt

મ thun auch an hireldent, und 11

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at it will not be slaw in de-

pected to know tom those in con-

trol of

the military operationa In China now such an indefensible was allowed to be per- outrage petrated by forces under Japanese emummand.'

URGES CALM JUDGMENT

gated.

The Daily Telegraph refers to the Incident as one of grave international wids that no hasty consequence, bu conclusions should be drawn in Eng- lund until it is

is thoroughly investi- The Japanese Government will searvely venture minimise the gravity of the event, since the coun- try is justifying its whole operations in Shangha on the shooting of two Chinese Japanese trespassers n nerodrome.

THE HONGKONG

WELCH FUSILIERS

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987.

IN SHANGHAI

The first British reinforcement to arrive in Shanghai, was the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Wetch Regiment from-Hongkon 1, which arried on the ine Funnet iner Marun. The troops were moved up from Woosung in a warship and taken to the Race Course. They have taken over the "D" Sector from the Volunteers.

SIR HUGHE'S CRISIS APPROACHES

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BRITAIN DELAYING ACTION IN TRAGIC CASE OF DIPLOMAT

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pines intentionally Bred on the Ainbassador's car'

He added that the Japanese authorities <n the sput were thoroughly

armpit and emerged from his "For the present we must assume left site, well below the shoulder the Japanese the attack on Sir Hugh Knatchbull-blade, near the waist. Hugessen was an unintentional blan- der the gravity of which was not recognised in early messages emonat-" ing from the offelal Japanese news agency. A different attitude is to be expected on the part of the Japanese Government.

"The attack dramatically reinforces for the argument of the necessity protest against disregard of neutral rights," the paper asserts.

JI

UNDOUBTEDLY AN ACCIDENT

The Daily Mall takes nemtler tome, saying all circumstances indi- vate the unfortunate happening was undoubtedly an accident.

to see

-The Ambassador is in considerable pain and has been given several mor- phine injections, and may have to be

Hiven moLE".

An oficial bulletin rays Sir Hughe resting quietly and is as well as can be expected" ..

Henter's correspondent, who is re maining at the Country Hospita, was informed that Sir Baghe was asleep, "which is a very good sign," his in- Foricant attiech.

Ambassadors abanad have sent their

investigating the ex-

i tremely unhappy incident."—Iteuter,

OFFICER TELLS OF ATTACK

CHINESE STUBBORNLY

RESISTING

(Continued from Page 1.j Talang important north Shanst coat und communication centre, yesterday afternoon, according to information reaching here.

The report states that no serious damage was done by the few bomba that the planes succeeded in drop- ping.

Two Chinese who were

Caught signalling to the Japanese bombers with umbrellas from the ground, ¦ were found guilty of Menenty and were executed yesterday

afternoon-Central,

Shanghai, Aug. 27. Friends quoted Colonel W. Laval-Framer, military attache with the Ambassador's party on the way from Nanking to Shanghai, anut 'driver of the Ambassador's car, when questioned regarding the wounding

16

The corridor otsade the diplomata of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugesch routy is filled with flowers from well-, yesterday. wishers, among who is Marshal "Whil we "I friendly Anglo-Japaness rela-

Chtank Kai-shek Other Chinese tions are to be maintained all pos-including Dr. C. T. Wang and other :Stomi dapanese plane deve ove

us machine-gumming the sible steps should be taken that unfortunate incidents with auch gempathies and flowers, Sir Hugh Wounding the Ambassador. I stopped the car, not out, found only the wind- grave Implications are avoided in is very popular among the Chinese,tuelt was shattered. Afinos amuse- future. British people earnestly

who are appalled by his misfortune,diately, however; another Japanese desire friendly relations with their

news of which

immediately plane flew WAS old ally. Japan, should continue carried by radio

over, dropping bombs and special wahin thirty yards of the car and unimpaired."--Reuter.

editions of the newspapers,

krocking me, from my feet.

1 recovered and hurried to the car where Grabant (Mr. W. G. C. The Times in a lending article. At midnight Reuter's correspond-Graham, Sir Hughes private seere. describes the nttrek on Hodent was told that Sir Hughe's pulsetary) and I made e Ambassador Knatchbull-Hugessen RS

Then we and temperature were quite satisfac-as comfortable as possible. It remarks that tory.

hurried to Shanghal and the Country paralleled outrage.

There had been no change in it may be taken for granted that not als condition and none was expected

Hospital." even the most reckless Japanese air-during the night. men would have attacked the Em- bassy ears had they been aware of the identity of its occupants, but that does not acquit the

"UNPARALLELED OUTRAGE"

Sir

con

from responsa apanese Government

Even

ven the unofficial explanation that irmen had been ordered to Japanese airmen attack all moto-cars, because they

ernment

Crisis To-day

nilin

the

18 Chinese Traitors Shot

Nanking, Aun. 20. Eighteen Chinese, including two wanen, who were tried by a military tribunal and found guilty of pass-

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9.00 London Relny-A Rural Ride' Renewed.

An exploration by S. P. B. Mats of one of William Cobbett's rides in Wiltshire,

9.30 London Relay The News and Announcements.

9.55 Military Band.

'Swan Lake'-Ballet. approachling Ing military information and giving were

The Band other assistance of military impor- of 11. M. Coldstream Guards; Sea andtance to the enemy, were shot by Songs Medley (No. 3); Intro: Princess firing squads of the Nanking Garrs- Royal, Admiral Benbow, Portsmouth, con Headquarters and the Metropoli-Life on the Ocean Waves: Ship Ahuy Ban Police Headquarters here this March: Intro: The Sea Is England's morning.

Glory. The Lads, In Navy Blue, Ship Among those executed was Wang Ahoy, Sona of the

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Massed Chin, formerly a secretary of the Bands of The Royal Marines: Slavonic Executive Yuen-Central News. Dance No. 5 (Dvorak--Op. 72/5-arr.

Williams): Dance of The Flowers Bomb Three Railways Valse (Deliber)....The D. B C.

Wireless Military Band.

10.15 London

Relay Big Ben. 'Ocean Times."

A Mediterranean carouse. Benk Sydney Vivian, with an and lyrics by Harry Howard and additional lyric by Lillan Florenz.

Music by Harry Howard. Arrangements by Harry Bidgood. Production by Wil- Jim Meeting.

Mr. Hall Patch, British Treasury oficial, was the fourth passenger in As each hour passes the chances the car, and a Chinese chauffeur drove for the Ambassador's recovery Ima second car behind them.-United prove. The crisis, which has not yet) Press. been passed, is expected about 2 p.m. to-day. If his condition is then the same, Sir Hughe will be out of danger.

with which it is not formally at war Shortly after midnight lone and In an area many miles from the Chinese plane droned over the still- serne of

coveted Idzuma, but dropped no Aghting. More formal apologies may eer-bombs. It drew the fire of anti-air- tainly be expected from Tukey craft batteries, however, which was but apologies alone will not be suff- clearly audible 11 the Country cient reparation for 2217 "accident" of Hospital. →→Renter. this kind. The

status

of Am- bassador is sacrosanct, and nothing excuses its violation. Th

citrante

Expect Full Apology

London, Aug. 20. It is expected here that the Cover-

Nanking, Aug. 26. According to information received here to-day, Japanese planes carried on extensive bombing activities on the Pelping-Sulyuan, Tientsin-Pukow and Peiping-Hankow railway lines yesterday.

Dut it is also reported that the Japanese air arm in North China is seriously handicapped by the rainy weather in the north which 145 made its main airdrome, ut Tientsin dangerous for landing.-Central News. S'hai-Hangchow Line Hit

Shanghai, Aug. 20. Japanese bombing planes damaged several sections of the Shanghai- Hangchow-Ningpo Hallway line dur- ing a raid to-day.

thought that Marshal Chiang Kai- II. A. Thomson, attached to the ment considers Japan's tell apology shek might be proceeding to Shang Hospital Corps of the United States over the wounding of the British Am- hal, would convict the Japanese Gov-Marmes, gave his blog! to Sir Huglebassador will allay the aggravatkin nent of complete disregard for the The donor is from Mountain View of the Far Eastern crisis.-United sanctity of rivilian life in a country California,

Prens.

No Notification

Shanghai, Aug 27. Repairs were effected immediately A Consulate spokesman here ad- and the J o'cluck Express from

that mitted when questioned

the Shanghai to Hangchow left here al Bombed the British Ambassader near planes which machine-gunned and j noon.-Central Noros.

Shanghai yesterday were "possibly" Japanese. However, he pointed out that the Ambassador was passing Shanghai, Aug. 27. through a war zone without previous Sir Hughe Knatchbull-fugessen ly notifying the combatants. The British Government, says these reasonably satisfactory nie added that the Ambassador's and is slightly better to-day-Hester ear carried no Union Jack on the journal, will doubtless know how to

Later. top, but only on the radiator, where obtain satisfaction, and they may be assured of the strongest public sup-stimulating the hope that doctorplanes-United Press.

Sir Hughs is resting comfortably it could not be distinguished fromine is still intret and under Chinese port in any "appropriate action" they may be able within the next eleven may decide to take.-Reuter.

an

serves to underline the implications of an intolerable situation.

JUNK OWNERS' CLAIM

MORE EVIDENCE IN INSURANCE CASE

Henring of the claim for $9,600 brought by the Hop Fai Arm against the Cunton Insurance Office. Lid.. was continued

the Chief

before Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the

Supreme Court the morningg.

SLIGHTLY BETTER

hours to announce that he is out of Tribute To Courage

danger.

The tragedy has acquired a morej poismant nute with the report that!

Sir

1

Communications Intact

Narking, Aug. 20. In spite of repeated Japanese assertions that their forces have

other

arcas rth of the Great Wall, the Tien- fata-Katgan long-distance telephone

control, according to information received here to-day-Central News.

captured Kalgan and

Shaoghal, Aug. 27. middle of the forenoon, has decly Colonel W. A. Lovat-Fraser, who shocked

public opinion. Early

"Haghe was on his way to Shang- was driving the ear in which the editions of the evening papers com- hai for the special purpose of dis- British Ambassador was riding when tained few details, as messages from cussing with the Japanese Ambassa, so cravely wounded by Japanese China were incomplete and conflict- dur, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, ways and in hine-gun fire from the air, paid ing.

le to Sir Huge Knatchbull- means of restoring peace to Shang-

Hessen's remarkable courage and bal Reuter.

calmness.

CORRESPONDENCE

Profiteering

The cuse arose out of the sinking The Editor,

of a junk on which were 750 bags of

manure and 150 bags of cement, for which an insurance policy was taken

out with the deferidani company The junk foundered near Saw Chau

Island on January 3, 1930, while on her way to Macao.

'Deacons.

:

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, Following editorials, letters and general disgust regarding the Government's heroic attitude towards

the Tui Sing Cheung ship-yard. Crisis. stoted that in August, 1935, his firm

ness,

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11.00 Close Down.

MORE TRAFFIC CASES

DRIVER SPOILS FINE RECORD

Another batch of traffic cases was dealt with by Mr. W. Schofleld at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Lai long driver of private car 1530, described as one of the oldest drivers in Longtong and with an exceptional record, was ned $20 on

complaint against him by Mr. W. Eliot of driving without due care and caution at Queen's Road East on August 9. Complainant sad be was going from east to west near the Grand Theatre. He saw defendant's ear drawn near the kerb and was about to pass. it when it suddenly started and came into the middle of the road. There was a bus coming from the other direction and com- plainant had

to make two quick swerves. There might have been a serious collision. Defendant ad- mittet starting suddenly but pleaded he did not drive carelessly.

The public soon realised there was no question of deliberate firing upon He said the Ambassador, although the British party, but the incident was obviously seriously wounded and in stated to have occurred 30 miles from great pain, did not lose cruscious-the scene of disorders between the Two sunmenses against Mrs, A. II. Japanese and Chinese forces at. Compton were adjourned for one Their one thought was to push on Shanghai on the main road from Nan-week when she faileti to appear. to Sunal and during the remain-king, and as no state of war exists One was for using a car which has! des of the journey they only stopped between the Chinese and Japanese tot been duly Beensed and the other once or twice to give the wounded Governments, people found it im- for driving it without an appropriate possible to understand what appeared driving licence, both offences, it was When they reached the Country to be indiscriminate atincks upon alleged, having been on August 13. Hospital the Ambassador fortitude trafic on a great highway. As an Uga Gonella was fined $10 for had not given out, because bfeore oilleial communique Indicates, the driving without a valid licence submitting to the ministrations of nurses and doctors he attended to British Government is seeking fur- Queen's Road East on August 12.

her Information as to the circum- B. Astington pleaded guilty by certain urgent business.

stances of the deplorable occurrence. letter to parking in excess of the time limit in Pedder Street on August Press messages from Shanghai, 11 and was fined $3. where the wounded Ambassador was

man water.

Greatly Surprised Colonel Lovat-Fraser said tho machine-gupning by one of

the driven as soon as his wounds had Wednesday, September 8 at 2.30

profiteering, I propose that private citizens now take the Initiative. I The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almade, Jr.,have a pinn which I believe will instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva. partly stem this most inhuman way appeared for plaintiffs, and the de- fendant company was represented by of money-making and this is it. Mr. H. C. Macnamarn, on the instruc-be respectable citizens in both name them,

That a small committee, known to Japanese planes greatly surprised been temporarily dressed, report that pan. was fixed for the hearing of the Sir Hughe Knatchball-Hugessen has case against Pung Sum, employee of tions of Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of and deed, be chosen. This commit-

When the Ambassador was wound- undergone two blood transfusions, the Dragon Motor Cur Company, tee should sanction

poster to be ed he and Mr. Hall Patch, the His condition, according to one re-charged with dangerous driving. had been scuttled, and, alternative which in their opinion have

The defence alleged that the junk issued to all firms, shops, hotels, etc., Treasury official, jumped out of the port, was surprisingly encouraging in not cars and discussed the situation.-view of the serious nature of the ly, that she was not seaworthy.

Keung Pang, managing partner of raised their prices during the present Then the second plane attacked them, wound, but the outcome was bound to

miele Proof should be

be uncertain for at least twenty-four supplied the bomb falling in a paddy field.

"The force of-the explosion knock-hours. either through the testimony of did repairs to the huil of the junk The publle would then know which field. If the bomb had struck, the ners, ed us right off our feet into the testimony of

of customers. for $100. The junk was senworthy

Would meet

their road we should have been killed," be and, in his opinion, was worth $7,000 10 $8,000.

fairly and would help snd.

The Ambassador was travelling to Chan Lol, of the Kwong Fat Loont make the plan more effective by shin-yard, testified that lie bought rigorously limiting their patronage sanghal to give his fellow country the after she was salvaged for "poster

men u message of good cheer, said $00 and subsequently re-sold it If this plan seems to hit the nail Colonel Lovat-Fraser-Reuter. piecemeal for $700. There were in the vicinity of the head I pray several hundred bugs Inside the that action be taken at once limit- hold, covered with mud, and on ing criticism of detalls until the com- either alde of the junk were holes,mittee has started work. caused by, toredo worms. The case is proceeding.

Looks or the

to-

HUGE SHIPMENT

London, Aug, 20. Many Chinese officials have called

One of the largest cargoes of South ut the hospital to sympathy. The messages also speak Southampton is due to arrive

express their African produce ever shipped to Castle Mall of expressions of condolence and morrow on the Union

offers the name of the Japanese Steatrship Company's Stirling Custle, uliorities. The incident has created homeward bound from Capetows. deep depression and anxiety among to

The

Vessel's

cargo accommodation the foreign community in Shanghaile full to capacity and her freight, Lady Knatchbull-Huggessen, with which exceeds 1,000 tons, Includes her two daughters, is believed to have 60,000 packages of citrus fruits, been on holiday at Peltalho, in North 3,127 tons of grain, 4,348 bales There is

The news of the attack upon and China, where the Bellish authorities of wool, 1,091 quarters of chilled beef the wounding of the British Ambassa- Immediately tried to get in touch and 600 tons of sugar, Belilah Wire- dor, which reached London in the with her. British Wireless.

tess.

not much time to lose.

JOHN S. GREENBERG,

Deeply Shocked

London, Aug. 20.

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