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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1938.

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MEDIATION

BUT COURSE Defender Brings Rescued Passengers to H.K.

INVOLVES

GRAVE RISK

Japan Might Turn On Peace-Making Power As Her Worst Enemy

London, May 1.

Well-informed circles, close to the Foreign Office, stated to-day that Britain is likely to offer to mediate in the Sino-Japanese hostilities within a few months.

It is understood that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, and his associates, are ready to act in the Orient as soon as the machinery for the pacification of Europe begins to show results.

It is stated that the Government is extremely anxious to smooth the Oriental tension, and has planned a media- tion basis to preserve the prestige of both Japan and China.

One observer expressed the opfin- ton that the Government wants to see China emerge from the position In such

A way as to assure the minimum of damage to Britain's in- vestments, and is equally anxious not to humillate Jupan.

One Informont said: "A nation like Japan, it faced with the prospect of, fallure In China, might suddenly decide it was better to suffer defent at the hands of a great Power Bite Britain." Because of thi he pre- dicted that in the event of Japan de- elding that it was necessary to engage a third power, Britain was her prin- cipal enemy.

Encouraged Russia To

Aid China

An informant wald he understood

BRITAIN. GERMANY SHOULD BE FRIENDS

Consul-General And Hongkong Governor Hopeful Of Accord

A worm tribute to the

that Britam had not discouraged cordiality of local Anglo-German

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to feeling, with specal reference to the refuge Hongkong afforded as possible, hoping to see Japan to Germans forced to evacuate worried sufflelently so that she would Shanghai and other parts of welcome British mediation. He was China, was contained in the re- of the opinion that Britain was ready marks of Herr H. Gipperich, to commence any time Japan Indicat- of mediation. As a result the Foreign reception given at the German ed she was willing to accept an offer German Condul-General, at the

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Club to-day to mark the nation's National Day.

The Consul-General proposed the

STOP PRESS

Nanking Names New S'hai Chief

Of Customs

Shanghai, May 2.

Mr. Li Chien-nan, an official of the! Ministry of Finance of the Reformed | Government in Nanking. to-day was the appointed superintendent of Shanghal Maritime Customs.

In gazetting this appointment, the

Nanking regime

NAVY RESCUES SEVEN FROM WRECK

H.M.S. Defender brought seven passengers from the British steamer Thurland Castle to Hongkong this afternoon. It was a swiftly moving drama. Wrecked at 3.80 m. to-day, the rescued, including the little boy seen at lower right, were trans- ferred to Defender soon after dawn and were safe in Hongkong for tiffin. Mrs. Hughes, wife of the master of the wrecked steamer, refused to leave her husband and remains in his ship with him.

All the passengers are full of praises for the cool

efficiency of the officers and men of H.M.S. Defender.

CHINESE

BESIEGE

TANCHENG AGAIN

Report 17,000 Japanese Casualties In Shansi

Taierchwang, May 2.

After losing the city again to the Japanese invaders, Chinese forces are now preparing for a second siege of Tancheng, and claim considerable initial successes. health of H. M. King George VI, to Preparations are stated to have been made by the which His Excellency the Governor Japanese troops to evacuate the city. zuitably replied and toasted the

Hitler.

Relchakanzler of Germany, Herr A military despatch received here this morning re- A large attendance represented all ports the recapture by Chinese troops of Lanchengtien, sections of the community's official and the annihilation of Japanese troops there.-Central

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STRIKERS MAY BE DEPORTED

News.

17,000 Japanese Casualties

Tungkwan, May 2.

More than 17,000 casualties have

been Infileted on the Japanese in Shansi by Chinese forces

between

MOSLEY

Morch 25 and April 25, according to STONED IN

an estimate made by the Chinese military authorities-Central News.

Mobilising Szechuen

Emergency unit was called to the

Hankow, May 2. openly moved to Chung IIwn Dook Compuny plant at

More Szechuen troops. are being wards exerting control over the vari-Mataukok, Kowloon City this morn- ous Customs Institutions along the ing, when striking workers became dispatched to the front on instruc- lower Yangisc.

threatening and police watching de-tions from Marshal Chlong Kai-shek. General Wang Chan-hsu has ag- followed close velopments, grew apprehensive. The appointment

the sumed

the chalemanship of upon the agreement reached here on Reports in the Chinese

Provincial Government, Saturday between Mr. Wang Ko-min, Saturday night stated that the Com-Sacchuen chairman of the Executive Yuan of the Provisional Government in Pel-Pany's management had agreed to the and General Pan Wen-hau has taken striiters terms and at 6 am. to-day, up his concurrent post an Pacification

division of

press on

D

MAY DAY AFFRAY

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Two Die In Polish Demonstrations

London, May 1. Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of!

British Fascist Party,

SUDETENS

DEMAND PLEBISCITE

› RESCUED FULL OF

PRAISES FOR BRITISH SAILORS

Transfer to Warship In Heavy Seas Accomplished Without Slightest Mishap

HMS. Defender, which raced to the assistance of the British steamer Thurland Castle, wrecked on Tam Kan Island, in the Lama Group, in heavy fog early to-day, arrived in Hongkong at 12.50 p.m. She brought from the stranded vessel seven passengers. They are:

Miss Martha Belle Kershaw, of New York;

Miss Florence. Smith, Palisades Park, NJ.;

Mrs.. P. Caldwell and her son, George, 4, Shanghai;

Mrs. Lidia Peterson, Shanghai;

Mr. George Adams, of New York;

Mr. Michael Kelleher, Baston.

Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Peterson were on their way to Shanghai to join their husbanda, who are in the Americnu Navy. Mrs. Hughes, wife of Captain Hughes of the Thurland Castle, refused to leave the ship......

The passengers left all their luggage in the wrecked stenmer.

BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED OFF H.K.

H.M.S. Defender Brings Passengers To

Safety

The British freighter Thur- Hand Castle, 6.372 tons, owned by the Lancashire Shipping Com- pany, is wrecked on Island, about 30 miles south of [Hongkong.

Lema

H.M.S. Defender, a destroyer, sped out of harbour about 6 3.m. to-day to the help of the stricken ship,

Apparently first reports of the wreck were picked up at 3.37 am, According to Reuter messages Manila heard the Thurland Castle calling at that time.

The Hongkong Water Police report hearing the distress signul at 5 am. The President Coolidge, bound here from San Francisco, answered, the Thurland Castle's calls and informed; her she would proceed in her direr-

tion.

Mr. Adams, a Manila-lo-Hongkong passenger, said it was very foggy struck. when the Thurland Castle The ship's siren had been constantly blowing for half an hour before th impact. At about 3.15 a.m. the ship struck first, and thereafter there was D series of shocks.

"I was half asleep when the crnish camo, and ron on deck. I saw ul once that the ship was high and dry. Her bows were about 00 feet up on The rocks.

"There was no confusion, and al- though the bonis were slung out there was no attempt to use them. Nor was it necessary," Mr. Adains sold.

The ship was obviously badly damaged, Mr. Adams went on. "She was pounding heavily in the ground swell, "he said. The number one hold was full of water.

"We had tea and coffee and simply after waited for daylight. Shortly daylight H.M.S. Defender came along. This was soon after 7 a.m.

Passengers Taken Off

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Mr. Kelleher, round-the-world took" quite passenger, told the Telegraph that it time getting the pas- sengers off the ship."

"The sea was very rough," he went "The Defender had to send a boat alongside. It was a tricky bus!-

smallboat less embarking into the and ellmbing up again Into the De

on.

fender,"

Thu passengers were all full of the praises of the British seamen whose cool efficiency much impressed them. "Offeers and men of the Defender were very courteous and helpful, (Continued on Page 3.)

Japanese

Meanwhile, however, the destroyer Still Guard

Defender was preparing to sail, and a salvage tug from Hongkong, and it is) unlikely the President liner will be much delayed,

BADLY HOLED

The wrecked ship is badly holed forward but in no immediate danger (Continued on Page 3.)

Henlein's Important Speech At May Day Demonstration ping and Mr. Liang Chung-chih, who when workers gathered at the gates, Commissioner of that province, occupies the corresponding post in they found a notice posted denying An order for the mobilization of

Prague, May 1, the Nanking administration, with settlement, and advising them that all Szechuen troops will be inade the

Celebrating Germany's May regard to the equal

Herr Konrad if they wished to return to work they some time this week-International mounted a truck in a. London in excess of the

street to-day and spoke for 45 Day, holiday Japanese Gain Customs revenues, amount necessary for a pro-ratn ser- would have to sign on the Company's

minutes, while the police joined Henloin, the Sudeten German terms. vice on foreign loans, between the

By 6.30 a.m. more than 500 strikers The main centre of the military hands in a cordon to protect him leader, motored through Sudeten U. S. Missions' southern and the northfer administra- tions, and the appointment of Mr. Lad assembled.

The now superintendent formerly crowd began to shout abuse at the front continues to lie to the south from a leering crowd of anti-territory to-day, speaking in six occupied the same post in the Ticn-worker's inside the factory and Ins-cast of Taierchwang, and to the north with stones, perceptic cities in defiance of the Govern- Big Drive

Customs.--Domei.

British Mova

Little

Rowdies in the

Hankow, May 2. operations on the Tientsin-Pukow

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stones, precipitating pector W. A. Russell of Kowloon of Piksien, where, according City police station, decided to call Chinese estimates, the Japanese are minor riot. the Emergency Unit.

attacking with some 50,000 troops. Several people, mostly Leftists, with the arrival of police rein-All attempts, it was reported yoster- Tokyo, May 2. Attracting widespread Interest be-forcements the crowd qulated and by day evening, to break down the were arrested.

Chinese resistance around Taler-

Sir Oswald Mosley was attired in a cause of the appointment to-day of a.m. had completely dispersed.

The General Manager of the Com-chwang have failed. Mr. Li Chien-non as Superintendent

Meanwhile the Japanese are re-grey lounge suit black shirt and black pany is conferring with Mr. R. A.C. of Customs in Shanghai, Sir Robert North, Colonial Secretary, this after-nowing their efforts

the tie. to cross

Elsewhere thoro were sporadie Leslie Craiglo, British Ambassador

possible that

the Grand Canal near Pihalen, with tho here, called on Mr. Kensuke Horinou-noon and i

strikers ringles.

ring-leaders mny bo sent intention of gaining control over the scuffles. However there were fow Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs back to Shanghai whence they come eastern sector of the Lunghai Rallway serious incidents, due to the steady at 11 o'clock, this morning to discuss wine of plane ca in pestiinary to an attack upon rain and the raw, wind which pro- the question of control of the Clinoso Maritime Customs by the new ad- in the Sino-Japanese hostilities.

The

authorities are also understood ministrations in Pelping and Nan-

to bo

investigating the origin of the king-Domel 3:50 pm.

false report of an agreement, publish ed by the vernacular press.

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)

For

Relief

Nanking Road

Co-operating With S.M.C. In Bombing Inquiry.

Shanghal, May 2. All the Japanese police, except a small unit, are still stationed in the compound of the Louza Station, which is in the vicinity of yesterday evening's bombing incident, whllo u few Japanese' sentries are patrolling

the scene. and justice" China

ament ban, demanding a plebiscite to determine whether the Czechs "prefer, peace through. granting the Sudetens autonomy,

He said: "We have no intention of conquering Czecho-Slovakian terri- tory, but neither are we disposed to lose our own."

The biggest audience Gablonz, where 10,000 cheered and shouted "Belg Helli" They heard reiteration of Inst week's Corlabad demands.

Meanwhile other speakers reflected ufterances. Th0 Herr Henlein's

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viled uncomfortable elements for the Hauchow.

Reports reaching here yesterday May Day 'demonstrations,

Labour Party, supporters, Trade evening from the front are alike in claiming that the Japanese have Unionists and a sprinkling of Com

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Was

nt

Now York, May 1. It is announced that the Com- mittee for the Rellet of China Foreign Missions conference of North America this week will discuss the raling of a $5,000,000 emergency fund for Chinese relief.

The chairman, Dr. Ralph E.. Diffendorfer, wald the sam least should contemplate à do monstration of our fellowship and friendship for the Chinese,”

United Prest

Immediately after the bombing, the Japanese authorities offered - aistance to the Shanghai Municipal. Council to conduct investigations,, which are accepted,

Arrangements for co-operation be- tween the Japanese military authori ties and the Shanghal Municipal Council were discussed at a con- ference last night-Reuter,

An eariler report that the Japandre had withdrawn fram, the Settlement. area affected has now, been proved erronidous.

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