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No. 13437

FOUNDED isht 四拜禮·號十月二英港香

FEBRUARY THURSDAY,

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BRITAIN TO BACK U.S. ACTION IN ASIA

LEAGUE UNION CHIEF REVEALS

PROMISE GIVEN

"Russia Would Be On Our Side," Declares

Professor

Murray

London, Feb. 9.

Professor Gilbert Murray, Chairman of the League of Nations Union, told the National Liberal Club to-day that in the event of direct action in the Orient "I have reason to believe, on good authority, that we have given the American Government an assurance that we are ready to support it in any action it may take and in facing any risk.

"The trouble is that it was a confidential communi- cation of the Government that most people here do not know of, and the Great American public does not know of it, or does not believe it for a moment.

"We could go in with America and I think I may say there is reason to believe that it is perfectly certain that if we went in with Americ. Russia would be on our side."

Professor Murray said it was im possible for Britain alone to attempt to prevent a Japanese Invasion of China-United Press.

CORDELL HULL REFUTES MURRAY'S STATEMENT

Washington, Feb. 9.

In response to a question con- cerning Professor Gilbert Murray's statements in London, Mr. Cordell Hull said the world has the "filters" because everybody in all of the coun- tries was trying to talk simultane- ously on international affairs with- aut knowing what they were talking about.

JAPANESE

KILL MANY

British Protest Japanese Weihaiwei Landing

Here is part of the wreck of the Edinburgh Express which occurred at Castlecary last December, and in connection with which the driver of the express has been arrested and charged with culpable omicide.

CHINESE POUNDING

FUYANG DEFENCES

COMMUNISTS Troops Reach Gates Of City

SKIRMISHES IN NORTH CHINA

Peiping, Feb, 10.

He said there was not a vestige of A Japanese spokesman said Japan-

truth in the story of an agreement

or understanding with Britain such

ese troops had been engaged in ad dillonal engagements with North

an inferred by Professor Murray. China communists and Chinese

Meanwhile Congressional

"iso-

partisans. In a four-day battle be-

Besieged On Three Sides

Kinhwa, Feb. 10.

Fuyang, south-west of Hangchow, is besieged on the south, west and north sides by Chinese forces.

The city were almost recaptured by the Chinese on lationists" have threatened United Finning on February 2, the Japanese the morning of February 8 when their vanguards,

the Navy Blunt the

States foreign policy is clarified..

Senator Nye said: "The big Navy

forces wiped out the communist base

ANGLO- ITALIAN TENSION LESSENS

Interest_In. Talks. Botween Nations' Spokesmen Wide

non-intervention.

PARTY OF MARINES

WITHDRAWN AFTER

COMPLAINT LODGED

Assurances Are Sought That No Further Encroachment Possible

The Telegraph is informed from an authoritative source that Japanese marines were landed at Weihaiwei from two warships early this week.

The landing was made on a beach opposite Liukung- tao Island, which is used as the summer base for the China Squadron of the Royal Navy.

Immediate protests were made to the Japanese by the British, and after some negotiations the Japanese. with- drew their forces,

They have since been requested by the British authori- tics to give an assurance that no further landing will be attempted at Weihaiwei.

Many Famous News Hunters Now In H.K.

The Japanese have also beca In- formed that, in view of the fact that the Chinese Commissioner of Welhal- wel, Sun Ming-yao, is now Hong-

kong, all future negotiations or deal- Ings between Japan and China re- garding Welhalwe should be made through the British Consul.

Although the Japanese have with- drawn their forces from the beach opposite Liukungtao Island, the two warships still remaln at anchor nearby. HM.S. Suffolk and HMS. Sandwich are watching British in- turesis in the former leased territory, and H.M.S. Capetown, which left Hongkong early this week, is expect

With the exception of Welhalwel territory, the whole of the Gulf of

and Chinil

Peninsula Shantung

Lady Drummond-Hay And Von Wiegand Latest Arrivals World-famous-newspaper-cor-ed to arrive to-night. respondents continue to flock into Hongkong.

Following the arrival last have been occupied by the Japanese. Berlin, Feb. 9. week of Mr. Vernon Bartlett, Principal eltics in this area are Tien- There is much interest here political correspondent of the sin, Tsingtao and Chefoo.

The Weihaiwei territory comprises over Lord Plymouth's tulks with London News-Chronicle, Lady

popu lation of approximately 200,000. The- Signor Grandi and the German Grace Drummond-Hay and Mr. about 285 square miles, with Charge d'Affairen with regard to Karl H. von Wiegand have made territory was leased to Great Britain A lessening Hongkong their headquarters in 1898, but was restored to China in at Kuchlaochen, 30 miles north-west braving heavy Japanese fire, rushed three times to the of the Anglo-Italian tension is They arrived from Europe this 1930 A large number of buildings of Taiyuarų.

already sensed, and there is morning by the German liner and sites used by foreigners, official und private, were in 1930, leaned The Japanese Harrison awest city gate, but failed to break in. There is only Kuolisienshansi, north of

some talk here of the possibility Gnicsenau, preceded by 48 hours to the British Government, free, for one possible explanation: It is pre-carried out a surprise attack 011 Simultaneously an attack was launched on the south of carrying out the British pro- by Mr. Ronald Monson, who has thirty years, with option of renewal, close the paration for on aggressive war." United Preza.

capturing five important, bul city gate by Chinese. Peace Preservation Corps troopsposals for restriction of the been covering the conflict for the unless China decided to

Spanish war.

London Daily Telegraph and port for a naval base.

Use of Liukungtae Island and Wel- Japanese forces killed 90 com- whilst the Chinese batteries on the east bank of the Fu

A more friendly attitude towards Morning Post from Shanghai.

hahvel harbour by the British navy, Lady Drummond-Hay and Mr. von as well as other concessions which munists in a Shantung village nine

Britain on the Spanish question is three miles north of Chowston, capturing Chun River shelled the city. Japanese gun emplacements,

noticeable here, and the Diplomatie Wiegand are not strangers to this apparently the Japanese infringed by had at Szechiayuan on the Fuyang highway were damaged by Korrespondenz declares that all such put of the world. Lady landing, were secured in

efforts to lessen tension will be wel-mond-Hay covered the 1932 war Rendition Agreement.

for the North American News- comed. It is not believed, however, possession of 60 trench mortars, while Chinese guerilla troops.

that the question of the withdrawal paper Alliance, while Mr. von Wie- a Japanese garrison In Shantung had

correspondent of the In view of the mennce of the

of volunteers will make rapid head-gund, cruck jattacked a unit of the Eighth Route

*reinforce-

Hearst publications, has paid several Chinese 3,000 Japanese

way-Reuter Special.

previous visits to the East.

Mr. Barlett, whose last nasignment was the Civil War in Spain, is on his

Exercising the privileges allowed first visit to the East. Mr. Monson, under the Rendition Agreement, en Australian Journalist, has been Great Britain has used Weihaiwel

Bill means that a new foreign policy is already adopted.

FACE-SAVING GESTURE

Singapore, Feb. 10.

The scheduled arrival of United States warships has aroused (Continued on "Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

MOHAMMEDAN CAVALRY ON

WAY TO WAR

Yuanping

communists nearby on February 7,

unidentified communist leaders.

20 riftes and 33 spears.

Thirty suspected portimuos been arrested north of Tsingino in

JAPANESE

Army and Inflleled heavy casualties.ments, supported by 20 feld pieces, -United Press.

were rushed to the city yesterday. A bitter three-hour engagement took place in the southern suburbs, result- ing in heavy casualties on both sides. Japanese batteries meanwhile fired heavily on the Chinese positions at Yuhang, 15 kilometres west of Hang- chow, which has recently been re- captured by the Chinese, to harass the dispatch of these reinforcements. Chinese batteries at Luhang replied the fire.

SOLDIERS

PUNISHED

Nanking Improved, Says Spokesman

Yuhang,

The town

FERRY CO.

INCREASES DIVIDEND

Refugees Swell

To Record Level

ANGLO-ITALIAN, TALKS

NOT TO BE RUSHED

the 1930

The leased territory consisted of the bay of Weihaiwel, together with Liukungtao and other Islands, and a belt of land ten miles wide around the bay.

Squadron.

for some time in Shanghai.

Singapore, belleves Mr. von Wie-cach summer as a base for the China gond, will be the scene of the Inst great aland the white races will makę against the yellow.

ROUTINE MOVEMENT

"And your Mediterranean fleet over the reported landing of Japanese

London, Feb. D. The belief propagated in some quarters that Britain has developed a sudden wish to speed up the hold-. Ing of the long planned Anglo-Italian conversations, unfounded, writes Reuter's diplomatte correspondent.

HI Anthony Eden can keep the The Naval authorities here sub- In the British view it is essential to

peace of Europe by talking for un-quently informed the Telegraph clear up the Spanish question before other two years, Britain will stand that II.M.S. Capetown's despatch to general negotiations can be initiated. where she wants to," he told the Weillwei was a purely routine matter. She was north-bound to re- At present there are signs that Telegraph. Hainelinfu, a strategic point south-

Despite the expense of salvaging agreement on

the withdrawal of west of Yuhang, has been retaken by

Stressing the need for a cautious love H.M.S. Sandwich, which in turn

IM Shanghai, Feb. 10.

mobile units. Chinese

a vertel that sank in barbour during volunteers is within sight, but there British foreign policy in the present due to relieve the guard ship at Chinese report 100,000 Moham-

Tsingtao, occupies a central position between the year, Coronation-time receipts are still points of difference ever crisis, Mr. von Wiegand commented

Hangchow, and the enormous traffic due to in-procedure, mainly relating to

It is clear the Capetown was not the that British naval power did not exist despatched on account of any tension medan cavalrymen, under General

Fuyang and Ma Lin and General Ma Hung-kwel,

Kuokiao and Sinklao, several icilo-coming refugees enabled the Star Shanghal, Feb. 10.

Company, Lid., to declare percentage of withdrawals, and it is members of the north-west's most

necessary for the Non-Intervention noted military family, are on their

soldiers Japanese

been recovered by the Chinese. Tecently were way to the Sulyuon and Shans! front punished for breaches of diselpline.c

The main body of the Chinese over last year. It was announced at

(Continued on Page 4.) and that they have reached clan Mr. Hidaka, Counsellor at the Japan-entered the city on February 7 after held in the Boardroom of Messrs.

which

recaptured Yuhang the fortieth ordinary yearly meeting shan on the Yellow River, which are Embassy, was reluctant to commit clearing up the mines around the city Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Dis the Suiyuan border.-United Press,

himself, but when pressed further, fald by the Japanese. The populace morning. admitted that more than ten had dealt with. However, he declined to the Chinese forces.

wps Jubilant at the re-appearance of There were present: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (Chairman), Mr. A. H. disclose the charges against the It is reported Ut in view of the Compton, Hon. Mr. S. II. Dodwell, accused, or the sentences imposed.

Mr. Hidaka sald conditions in Non-steady closing in of the Chinese the Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. T. B. king had greatly improved since the Japanese in Hangchow, the defenders Wilson (Directors), Mr. F. H. Crap- bullt sandbag nell (Secentury), Messrs. Tai Tin- New Year, and declared that the of the city, have number of refugees in

barricades in preparation for street sal, G, Castle, D. Mackenzie, W. the safety Zone

Groves, G. . S. Thomson, J. D. Dan had

been reduced 240,000 to Bghting-Central News.

from 103,000. He added that

by, J. 11. R. llance, E G. Smith, Wong refugees had returned to their homes in the five Japanese Force Annihilated Nin-hin and La Hal-wing (Share

holders).

(Further Stop Pross Naws an

Page 12.)

Asked by pressmen how many metres north of Fuyang, have a dividend of $3.75, an increase of $.75 Committee to consider them sub-

been

In the Fur East.

might just as well be frozen up in the Aretle Circle,” he said.

often wonder if the Japanese that rentice the enormous service Mussolini elther consciously or un-

CONGRESS PARTY consciously, is rendering them."

PLANS FIGHT

Bombay, Feb. 9.

bluejacketa

Drug Addicts Set Free

Peipiur, Feb. 10. Three hundred and thirly drug addicts were released from prison yesterday, the explanation being that "drug addicts are not very tariful to society."--United Press

Mr. von Wiegand, who had been in foreign journalism for 30 years, and has been through eight wors, is a veteran campaigner. Always travel- ling by air, he went from Europe to The Congress Party working com-Singapore by K.L.M. plane. He has mittee has drafted a resolution for crossed the Atlantic seven times in submission to a conference at Haripur the German dirigibles Hindenburg on February 19, reiterating condem- and Graf Zeppelin.

Also an inveterate air traveller is nation of the proprosed scheme of

Lady Drummond-Ilay, 1Lsuchow, Feb. 10.

federatian envisaged under the new charming

who numbers many Far Eastern Three hundred Japanese troups

Constitution. The year 1937 was a record ono in which succeeded in crossing over to

The resolution calls on the provin- Journalists as her friends. the north bank of the Ilwai River to trafic receipts. There was an

incial and local governments and rainis- She is representing the North Ameburg, career of which ended so trugl- tries to prevent, the inauguration of rican Newspaper Allianco and the cally at Lukehurst. She has also a point called Halao Pengpu under Crease of $107,607 over 1038, cover of night on February 8, were $47,077 over our previous best year, the federation, and in the event of London Daily Herald on the present travelled many times by the Oral It is now learned that the sen- annihilated by the Chinese defenders which was 1982.

en attemps being made to impose It Lour, which must end in September, Zeppelin and by plane. There were two reasons for the despite the desired will at the peos because she has booked her pasange Like Mr. von Wiegand and Mr. edat number recipromeneurs pletheäprovincial government and by the new German trollumeniled Vernon Bartlett, Lady Drummond- koni Calore for miniatiek must return co-opmation, Zeppelin how under construction. May covered the Ethiopian WR for

Sejong Lady Drummond-Hay Groomid the At her newspapers, - "

districts of Nanking into which the Chinese Autonomous Commission And divided the cityRouter.

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