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FLOODS SWEEP

JAPAN

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from various parts of Tokyo and Yokohama.

BRITISH CABINET CRISIS THREATENS

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

SHELL-SHATTERED

Five Deaths In CHINESE ABANDON Street Mishaps

In One Week

Cliffs at the back of the playground in the Girls' Normal School, Yoko- homa, collapsed into yesterday after- noon demolishing over a dozen houses and killing ten persons and injuring nine, three seriously.

Another collapse of cliffs occurred at Yokohama burying a family of so far has been four, only one of whom toer landslide near Numazu, in Shizuoka Prefecture; has entombed a family of four, only the animated seeno which followed, knocked down and killed by a mater

case presented to the House by Mr. Sandys on Monday has aroused great interest, both in Parliament and in the Freas, and Mr. Bandys appeal to

In the Island, Kowloon and the New the Speaker to-day and the disclo sure of the fact that he had been Territories during the week ending at 8 a.m. Jest Saturday, there were summoned to give evidence before n Military Tribunal in advance of this altogether 5 traffic accidents, as debate and of report of Select Com-result of which ave persons were

killed and 37 injured. mittee caused a marked sensation in the House.

The Prime

Minister. Opposition Lender, Secretary of War, Mr. Win- ston Churchill and others took part in

one of whom has been saved.

for

MATANG FORTS

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|tors-United Press,

Anxiety Prevails

JUNE 30, 1938,

REFUGEES TO STAY IN H.K.

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the platform with the aid of crutches. He had broken his leg on a stove!

Questioned regarding their Inten- Lions, most of the former Hankow re- sidents said that they intended to stay in Hongkong until the position at Hankow had been clarified." Many of them were the women folk and children

of the foreign business

Of the persons. killed, n Chinese to-day on receipt of news that the community in the temporary capital.

female, 18, was knocked down by a private motor car whilst running across the road,

A Chinese girl of 3 years was Mr. Clement Attice, Lender of the Opposition, and Sir Porcy Harris,

bus whilst running across the road. One Chinese male, 22, was fatally Flooded houses in Tokyo and Yoko-the Liberal Opposition, both called

board à hama now number 120,000-Domel. attention to what they regard-injured whilst attempting

ed

circum- moving motor bus. curious 11 stance, that while the House hind taken cognisance of certain incident, and, on the motion of the Minister himself, was to

Reuter adds that the rainfall e

perienced in Tokyo and its environs

Was the most severe in 20 years,

£19

A Chinese male bleycle rider, 23, machine came into contact with enta died from injuries received when his Prime

publle motor car, senger, died from injuries received A European soldier, a lorry pas-

to set up

Select Committee to enquire into these matters, the Army Counell, for which

Hankow, June 20. Anxiety prevailing here regarding the fate of Matang Forts, on the Yangtse River, was somewhat alloyed Chinese troops in that area following the arrival of reinforcements, hind succeeded in recapturing Hsiangkow, two miles east of the forta,

There is no doubt, however, tha: the Japanese are continuing their

the efforts to obtain possession of forts at any cost, in order to remove the boom that retards the naval advance on Kluklang.

Chinese A strong force of concentrated between Matang and operating at Matang are obliged to troops Klukiang, and even if the

An ambulance awaited the arrival of the train and a nun was carried down the platform on a stretcher to be taken to hospital,

There were four British sailors aboard. one of whom hospital here for an operation.

go to

wi!I

The luggage of the German Am- bassador, Dr. Oskar Trautmann, now in Hongkong, was in the back carri Dgc.

Hotelmen and luggage Ja

carriers were soon at work among the pas sengers and it was a long time before a normal atmosphere was apparent on the platform,

Eleven bridges in the Tokyo district have been washed away. Though the material damage has been enormous, Seiry of State for War and the when the vehicle ran off the road- fall back to this second line the

the loss of life has been compara- tively email.

All schools in the Tokyo district closed shortly before noon were yesterday. Thousands of people un- able to reach their homes outside Tokyo were forced to spend the night in the capital.

RECORD RAINFALL

Tokyo, June 30,

caused

Serious damage has been

Government must take respon- sibility, had set up a tribunal to en- quire into cognate questions and had summoned n Member to the House

to appear before it In his milltary capacity.

The Prime Minister contended the appointment of the Military Court of Inquiry was almost an automatic pro- ceeding, and he and Mr. Hore-Beltshu, the Secretary for War, argued that there was no question of the Court of Inquiry trespassing upon the prl-.

way.

Of the persons Injured, 15 were pedestrians who were either walking of running across the road and were struck by vehicles.

Six bus passengers and two tram- car passengers were injured while alighting from moving motor buses and tromears respectively.

EXCHANGE

Selling

in eastern Japan near Tokyo as a result of the heavy rain which has continued for three days from Mon-vileges of the House, or interfering TT. London day evening without interruption and

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According

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with the Inquiry of the select con- Demand mittee, which was directed to quite a TT. Shanghai Central different question.

T.T. Sngapore "The the

T.T. Japan purpose of the Court of In- quiry is to ascertain if, and if so, how.. T.T. India an Officer

the British Army had I.T. USA. committed a breach of trust,"

n

Mr. T. Manila Hore-Delisha anid.

Batavin "it is in the public interest that T.T. Bangkok such

Inquiry ALE

should be held at TT. Saigon once, because it cannot serve any

France T.T. purpose that a lenkage of secret in-T.T. Germany formation should be allowed, without TT. Switzerland a proper investigation being made." T.T. Australia

the to

Observatory, Meteorologicnt precipitation per 30 square feet in 24 hours from midnight on Tuesday to midnight on Wednesday amounted to 278.3 milimetres, a record figure for the lust GO

and the highest since the establishment of the Meteorologi- col Observatory.

All the rivers in the district are swelling and the collapse of cliffs and destruction of houses, with resulting ensualties, are being reported hourty

The main Government ralfway line between Tokyo and Kyoto Was interrupted at 28 points and traffic tied up while almost all private railway lines in the district have suffered considerable damage.

THOUSANDS OF HOUSES FLOODED

11

Must Have Guidance

Mr Winston Churchill and other members drew attention to the need

for an Immediate guidance to Mr. Sandys, who was under military orders to attend the court of Inquiry in the morning.

Buying

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150 nom.

.108

Jupanese will experience consider- able difficulty in making headway on the second boom.

The banks of the Yangtze River are Hned with Chinese batteries, and a number at new mines have been

the

The boom across the river at placed in the river.

Matang is still intact, despite proximity of the Japanese. The Chinese claim to down three Japanese acroplanes during aerial combats to-day over Tungliu and Hsiangcow. Trans- Ocran.

After

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have

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to

No Evacuation Yet

Hankow, June 30. Inspection tmp Kiuklang, which lasted three days. 3011 Rear-Admiral R. V. Hoit return 61% to Xankow to-day aboard the British 55% gunboat Gnat

Rear-

Despite severe fighting at Matang, 100 the situation at Kiukiang, 10.95 Admiral Holt sald, was more or less 70 normal, and at present there was no

question of evacuating foreigners.

A British gunboat is still standing by at Klukiang.

1/3

Alr raid alarms at Kluklang, Rear 1/3/6/32 Admiral Holt said, were of frequent 314 occurrence, and wild rumours, which 11.80 were usually without foundation, .05 persisted daily. .4.05

The Committee of Privileges, which Mr Churchill appealed to the consists of the Prime Minister, the Premier to cancel the order and sald Leader of the Opposition, the Attorney In Tokyo, more than 160,000 houses that were inundated in the eastern quarHouse and Mr. Speaker would see

otherwise be presumed

the General, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. ters of the lower levels particularly

R. D. Denman (National Labour at the time of high tide yesterday

that the privilege was protected for Member for Central

Leeds), Sir John evening, but early this morning the

the member for Norwood in not com- Gilmour (Conservative former Home flood was reported to have subsided plying with the order.

Sceretary and Secretary for Scot- to some extent,

The Prime Minister later announced land), Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Mr. that the Secretary

зата у for War had George Lambert, (Liberal), Sir Hugh jugreed to ask the Army Council to | OʻNelli (Conservative member for suspend the summons to Mr. Sandys Antrim) and Sir Archibald Sinclair, Territorial Offeer until the Com-met at the House of Commons this mittee of Privileges had reported on evening for over an hour, with the a prima facie case of breach of pri- Prime Minister in the chair. villege, which the Speaker had ruled A further

meeting will be held had been made out.

to-morrow. British Wireless,

Members of the Reservists Assoct- ution, the Young Men's Association und of various women's societies are standing by to render assistance wherever required.

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Elght persons were buried alive

ព collapse

10-metre clf at the buck the mansion belonging to Baron Takakimi Mistul at Azabu Ward, Tokyo, at 2.30 o'clock this morning when as a re Bult of the heavy rain a whole block of ground 40 feet long and 40 fect wide broke away with 11 terrible ruses being burled in the

debris.

He revealed that it was possible for foreigners to see, on a clear day, the hostilities at Matang from the heights of Kuling.

Both Klukiang and Kuling, how. ever, were very quiet, and practically normal conditions prevalled.--Reuter, Continued Fighting At Matang

Hankow, June 30. Matang, according to a Chinese com- Severe fighthg is continuing at unique.

TREE THIEVES SENTENCED

Stated to have been in possession of 17 wild trees, worth a total of $106, Chan Kau, 32, unemployed, appeared before Mr. H. t. Butters H the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with cutting them.

A fine of $250 with the alternative of three months hard labour was imposed, Lance-Sergeant H. Goldie prosecuted.

Arrested at West Point in poss09- Man, 48, unemployed, was also ned sion of 11 catties of tree wood, Fung $250 or three months' hard labour

When he appeared before Mr. Butters, He had two previous convictions.

A woman, arrested in the Peak district with a quantity of tree wood in her possession, was similarly sen- tenced. She also had previous conviction.

&

FALL PROVES FATAL

Resulting from a tall from a ladder in Gap Road, Chu Yuen, 31, has died at the Queen Mary Hospital, to which he was removed after the accident yesterday, from head injuries receiv-

ed.

Shantung, was beaten back by the Chinese-Central News,

Japanese In Reterat

Cheungchow, June 30. After the Chinese recapture of Yushih, 45 kilometres southwest of Kaifeng the 2,000 Japariese troops are now in full retreat.

Whilst

The Japanese are reported to be

number of these Have til Innding tops ut Halongkou, ap- parently with the purpose of consoli

crossed the flood flow westward, the dating their positions at Matang and rest, who have not been able to cross preventing the Chinese from attack-because of lack of boats, are roving ing them in the rear.

here and there to dodge Chinese at- tacka.

yesterday by the Japanese with a

Many villages were burnt

down

view to hampering pursuit by the Chinese troops-Central News.

On the nth bank of the Yangise, | the Japanesejare renewing their west- ward drive pwards Talbu from Hofei and Nanking.

Vast Areas Flooded

Several members recalled Inckients

Question Not Considered in the long struggle of Parliament to establish its privileges against tho

London, June 29. Crown and Executive, and insisted In a written Parliamentary answer that an issue of comparable gravity to Mr. Erskine Hill, Conservative had arisen.

member for Edinburgh North, who Sir Arnold Wilson, Conservative asked whether the Official Secrets Member for Hitchin, suggested that would be strengthened so as to and Pailoufare stated to have been The Chiuse positions at Chingchin Up to 8 o'clock us Tuesday morn- the country, as opposed to the Hause, avold lentages of information in any attacked in Tuesday morning by Ing, 32 persons have been rescued and was mainly concerned to see that if matter of national Importance, the 11 bodles recovered. Police squnds, any servant of the Crown had acted attorney general Sir Donald Somer-vancing ira westerly direction.

2,000 Japmese troops who are ad-

Hunlyin, Klangsu, June 30, military troops, fire brigades and in derelletion of his duty, he should vell, said the question had not been

Vast areas in north Kiangsu ure Bringing heavy artillery into actior: young men's association members are be brought before a competent Court, considered.—British Wireless.

the Chinde claim to have repulsed inundated as a result of the lestruc- engaged in the rescue work

the lack by the Japanese, who thenon of sections of the dykes along

the Grand Canol. sent tw columns to attack the

Taking advantage of the despatch Chinese fings and attempt to outflank

of large units of the Chirese defenders.

Japanese troops to Chinese est Honan recently, the troops north

Klangs have been actively counter-attacking the enemy various cities, inflicting heavy loases. in retaliation the Japanese cut several breaches in the dykes, it is stated.

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RIVER OVERFLOWS

Floods destroyed also the embank- ment of the Sakura River, at a point 8 kilometres upstreamTA from 'Tsu- chiura City, Ibarnji Prefecture, at midnight on Wednesday. The whole elty of Tsuchturn on the const of Kasumigaura Lake was covered with muddy water and a rescue party was

the Kosumiguara sent from

Alr Corps.

The heavy raina have caused 卯 great change to Mt. Full, the most beautiful and sublime peak in Japan, according to a report of the Meteoro logical Observatory at the top of the mountain which states that the snow lying on the

the upper part of the 13,000 feet peak has been totally washed awny by the roln. Torrents of thawing snow are rushing along the steep slope towards the rivers and lakes at the foot of the mountain. Also a large lake has been formed in the volcanle basin at the top, the report adda--Domel,

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The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morn- ing session through Reuters:

Antamck

Atok

Business Done

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June 20 June 30

30

30

Ung

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21 10.00

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Chinese Recapture Changchiu

Loyang. June 30. Aft a heavy battle. Chinese troop have recaptured Changeblu, north-east of Tainan Shantung, ac- cordng to a military report received hercito-day.

Of June 22, a Japanese unit push- ing South-enst from Sintal, in cast

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Chinese troops and peasants working feverishly to close the gaps. Japanese broadcasts alleging that the breaches were purposely made by the Chinese troops are emphatically denied by the Chinese authorities.-- Central News.

Concentration To Fight Guerillas

Peiping, June 30. An undisclosed number of troop trains carrying Japanese troops and artillery, arrived at Shanhaikuan from the Tientsin area yesterday and to-day,

This movement of troops from North China is causing much specula- tion, but it is believed to be con- nected with the movement of Chinese guerillas from points north-west Peiping towards Shanhalkuan, with the avowed object of severing com munications between Pelping and Mukden-Reuter.

Close To Peiping

Local Chinese

nf

sources stale that fighting is proceeding at Shuny!, 20 miles north-east of Pelping.

The north-enstern gate leading inta Peipingt bar been closed. United Press.

Japanese Now Near Taiyuan

Hankow, June 30, Fengmenkou, 20 kilometres west of Taiyuan, on the north bank of the Yellow River, in north-western Honan, and opposite Loyang. been captured by the Japanese.

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It was occupied on Tuesday after- noon, according to a Chinese military communique, which adds that Tal- yuan still remains in the hands of the Chinese-Reuter.

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