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Supreme Court

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No. 15308

三拜禮·號三十月七英港香

WEDNESDAY, JULY

13, 1938, 日六十月六

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LIGHTNING

ATTACK

ON CANTON

Mass Formation Drops Death on City

Canton, July 13.

Canton shuddered this morning at the terrifying clatter of anti-aircraft fire and the roar of planes flying in mass formation, as the Japanese appeared over the city for their second raid in 24 hours.

The city had only ten minutes' warning before 24 raiders appeared through the clouds.

In ten minutes, between 8.10 a.m. and 8.20 a.m., they dropped at least 20 bombs in the vicinity of the Government buildings, the missiles exploding so closely together that the deafening roar was almost continuous.

The raid was over almost as soon as it had started. Fifteen minutes after they appeared over the city the Japanese planes flew across the Pearl River to Honam Island where, as a parting gesture, they dropped a num ber of bombs in the vicinity of the Lingnam University.

They disappeared at 8.30 United Press.

Reuter adds that two or ihren bombs were dropped near the Pearl River bridge.

Death Over Wuchang

Wuchang, July 12. The police offelally report that 58 burbs were dropped in to-day's rait, One hundred and fifty people were killed and 200 injured. Nümber of

JAPANESE THREATEN BRITON

Demand Peiping Journalist's Endorsation Of Investigation

Peiping, July 13. The British Embassy to-day

buildings demolished totulled 150.-is making representations to the United Press.

Japanese Embassy concerning

Air Forces Active the veiled threats made by a

Hankow, July 12.

Japanese Staff Officer, Major Considerable air activity was dis-Shigeyasu, against the personal

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London Still Discussing Loan to China

King Still Confined To His Bed

Loudon, July 12-

A Bulletin issued at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, and signed by Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson of Penn, Physicians Ordinary to the King, states that His Majesty continues to mako satisfactory progress.

His Majesty is remaining in bed for the present, the Bulletin continues.

It is understood that the doctors are well satisfied with the King's progress, but in view of the coming visit to Farla wish to take no risks; hence the desi- sion that His Majesty should remain in bed. for the next day or 50.-Reuter,

KING RECOVERED

London, July 12. It is officially announced that His

UFS

| CHARGE—This dramatic picture shows Japanese soldiers churg- ing with fixed bayonets a Chinese position which their artillery had reduced to flaming ruins. At right is a machine gun nest the Chinese have just abandoned.

AMERICA PREPARED TO ENTER INTO NEW SILVER AGREEMENT

Chinese Using Funds Thus Obtained to Buy Arms

London, July 12.

It is understood that the question of a loan for China has been constantly under considera- tion in London. Various suggestions have been made but it is gathered that matters have not yet reached a point where a decision can be reached. Reuter.

APPALLING SUFFERING REALISED

London, July 12.

It is recognised in London that the situation in the Far East appears to offer no prospect of mediation at present but if the British Government were to see at any moment a hopeful chance of doing good in that sphere

HUGHES WELL. AHEAD it would take that opportunity, either alone or in concert

OF POST'S RECORD

with other nations. This is the view of Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.

Observers in London are extremely conscious of the

FOR WORLD FLIGHT appalling numbers involved in the suffering which has

New York, July 12.

Howard Hughes has reached the half-way mark in his 13,000-mile flight around the world in less than two days.

Hurtling across Europe and Siberia, he reached Omsk, on the trans-Siberian line, at 9 p.m. Moscow time (1 a.m. this morning Hongkong Time), and almost immediately departed again for Irkutsk.

The total elapsed time from New York to Omsk, via

played by both the Chinese and safety of Reuter's correspondent Majesty the King has practically re- Paris and Moscow, was 35 hours, 11 minutes.

covered from his iliness,

Japanese air forces along the Yangtse here. to-day,

Mr. Frank Oliver, the correspondent He is reported to have held n tele- The Chinese planes showed renew concerned, was formerly employed in phonic conversation with the Duke cd vigour in their operations in the Hongkong. He has refused to endorse of Windsor in Cannes.-United Preas, vicinity of Kiuliang, bombing the the findings of Japanese investigators Japanese naval concentrations which are an opposite conclusion to attempting to pierce the boom 15 Mr. Oliver's eye-witness report of the miles below the city.

slapping of the wife of the Governor While Japanese planes were bomb of Hopei. ing Klukiang, the Chinese machines raided the Japanese at Halangkow causing, it is belleved, considerable damage. Trans-Ocean.

Eye-Witness Tale of Hankow Horror

Hankow, July 12, Flying shrapnei killed the son of the Chinese guteman at the Christian Alliance Mission, where concussion (Continued on Page 4)

JAPANESE REPLY RECEIVED

But U.S. Still Not Quite Satisfied

Mrs. Kao Ling-wel was twice stapped by a Japanese sentry at the railway station because she had smoked a cigarette.

to

The correspondent offered publish the Japanese version of the affair but the officer who interviewed him said this would not be sufficient. The correspondent, he said, endorse the Japanese investigations, although Mr. Oliver had no connez- tlan with the findings.

must

The officer added that the matter had "aroused some feeling and your personal safety may be endangered."

--Reuter.

Lord Perth Sees Ciano

TWO ARABS

TO HANG AT ACRE

Essex Regiment At Haifa Now

Acre.

The airman and his four com- panions hopped off from Faris at 1.24 a.m., B.S.T. and reached Moscow at 11.16 a.m. (9.16 a.m. B.S.T.), cover- ing France, Germany, Poland and part of

of Soviet Russia, a distance of 1,075 miles, in just under eight hours. Staying only long enough to refuel his Lockheed monoplane, "New York off

World Fair, 1939," Hughes took

from Moscow at 1.31 p.m. (11.31 am, BS.T.) for his long flight across the wastes of Siberia and the Arctic ic Alaska.

the

AMERICAN FINANCE LEADERS ACCUSED

$1,000,000 Income Tax Evaded, Says Federal Body

resulted from the Far East conflict.-Reuter,

France Denies Warships Off Paracel Group

Paris, July 12. Јарацеве гeports from klong- keng regarding the presence of French warships at the Paracel Islands are authoritatively and emphatically deoled-Reuter.

FOREIGN PROPERTY FORTIFIED

Owners Protest But Embassy Declines To Interfere

Shanghai, July 13.

It is learned in reliable quarters

that the Chinese have begun fortify- ing the properties of foreign firms

for

Seeking New Silver Agreement With U.S......

Washington, July 12.

It is learned that China this werk will seek a new silver agreement with the United States Government. It has been tentatively arranged that Chinese representatives should confer with officials of the Treasury and members of the Government have already indicated that the United States is willing to continue buying Chinese silver.

The proposed new pact would be the fifth made since May, 1036, under which the United States has purchased about 300,000,000 ounces of metal.

Meanwhile, Treasury' officials said most of the Chinese credits which resulted from the sale of silver had been converted into dollars, with which war supplies had been pur- chased.-United Press.

STOP PRESS

WITNESS TAKEN ILL

At Moscow he was 174 hours ahead of the record time set by the late Wiley Post on his solo flight around the world over the same routie in 1931. Halfa, July 12. The flight from Moscow to Omsk Two Arabs have been sentenced by took only 7 hours, 29 minutes, the

Twenty minutes after the resump- Washington, July 12.in Xlukiang, notably the Asiatic the Military Court to be hanged at plane landing gracefully at

Petroleum Company, Jardine, Mathe-tion of the final day's hearing of the Two of America's greatest son and Company and banks' build- Challinor Murder Case, Dr. M. O. Siberian airport at 9 p.m., Moscow Regiment arrived at Haifa this after-

The First Battalion of the Essex Time (7 pm Broadcasting Corpora- and Plerre Du Pont,

B.S.T.).

financiers, John Jacob Raskob inge, entrenchments, reinforcing the Paster, who had been undergoing a The National

were walls and cutting loop-holes, for gruelling cross-examination by the | noon--Reuter.

tion, which is continuously broad-accused to-day by the United The foreign companies have made complained of feeling Ul, and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. J. Wyatt, TERROR STILL REIGNS casting messages from Hughes over States, Board of Tax Appeals of

its radio net work, announced this evading income tax amounting urgent representations to the Chinese Court was adjourned to allow him Halla, July 12. morning that the airmon were

Government in order to halt this to recover.

Lam Chun, former cook-boy, is Palestine's third day of terror winning across Siberia to Irkutsk, to over U.S.$1,000,000 in 1929. work, announcing they will hold the

any charged with having murdered Mrs. The Board of Tax Appeals alleges Government responsible began this afternoon when two bombs their next stop, leaving Omsk at 11.37 were thrown within an hour of each

that the two financiers evaded taxa damage to their property as a result Sybil Challinor at her home on the B.S.T. p.m. other at a post office van, slightly

in of such fortification and In the event Peals, and yesterday admitted the It is possibic, however, that they tion by paper transactions"

assauit when on the stand, Injuring one Jew.

of o Japanese_attack.

Dr. Pister went into the box this, will continue directly to Yakutsk, securities, saya United Press. Another bomb thrown in the Arab 1,200 miles beyond Irkutsk, if condi- Raskob, who visited Hongkong In

The British Embassy has been re quarter exploded harmlessly.

remain favourable.

March, 1035, as a round-the-world quested also to pretest to the Chinese morning to be cross-examined on the Two fires, believed to be the work Hughes headquarters in New York passenger aboard the Canadian Paci- Government, but it is gathered that evidence he gave yesterday that a case of epileptic Aquarists, are ruging in the disclosed that Germany granted the fe liner Empress of Britain was as yet the Embassy has refused to accused was

millionaire airman permission to formerly Vice-President of General act, holding the view that the Chinase equivalent,

Mr. Whyatt: You said yesterday Another bomb,

lung at a Jowish London, July 12.

from France to Poland and Motors Con, and took the Government has the right to use any bus, was followed by shots.

cross

Chairman of the means to defend the country, in that you wore an LRC.P. of Discussions in Rome between the caused any casualties.

Neither Soviet Russia only on condition that part of

he a comprehensive reply to the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, Later two Jews were seriously maintained at all times an altitudo afterwards. however, ho split with Indemnity. Zoreigners for any loss

followed a specified route: und Democratic Party in 1928. Shortly cluding the use of foreign-owned London, Yes.

property, providing it is prepared to

- NOT ON LONDON. REGISTER Nota of May 81 protesting and the British Ambassador, Lord Injured by

bomb flung at the of 10,000 feet,

In point of fact, you are not on the against the Japanese treatment Perth, have given political circles here entrance to a paper mill, where a

the impression

It is reported that the United States London register?-Not at prosent. that new develop-Jew and a Jewess were stoned by

From Omsic the plane's itinerary is

resulting. as follows: American property

How long is it since you were on andments are imminent in the negotia- Arabs,

Omsk to Yakutek, 2,443

miles;

Ambassador, who is in Hankow, has vigorously protested to the Chiness the London register?I don't know. citizens in China.

tions to bring the Anglo-Italian agree- An Arab preacher employed at the Mosque of Ómar was shot and killed

authorities against the destruction of

Would it be ten years or twenty The Noto is believed to embodymont into effect.

2,463 the recommendations of an offfelst It is announced that Lord Perth in Jerusalem, but it is belloved thei Fairbanks to New York, 8,380 miles,

Klukiang, by which the miley;"

Chinesa Can you give me some idea when Japanese Commission which was suggested that the discussions should the assassins were Arab extremista

-United Prean. ient from Tokyo to examine the be held, and that the British Am-and not Jews.--Router.

hoped to block the approach of you were on the London register?

cannot say, because I left London Im- ituation on the spot.com

bössador mando a defintio

Japanese warships-Reuter, proposition

mediately afterwards,, as I did a not Announcing the receipt of the to the Italian Foreign Minister.

CLAIM ADVANCE CHECKED

intend to practice there.LOANKS Hankaw, July 12...

Can you assist me to this extent, The Japanese advance on Kiukiang is it 20, yours since you were on the

been checked by the Chinese Further Stop Prass News on

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Page 12)

Washington, July 12..

The United States Govern-

ment has received from Japan

of

i

Diplomats May Try To Hurry Accord

TROOPS POURING IN

London, July 12 A further report on the situation

fContinued on Page 4)

Japanese reply, Mr. Cordell Hull, Further conversations are expected che Secretary of State; inld it was to take place between Count Clano exionale," But there were still some and Lord Perth before the end of the in Palestine was made by the Secret Doints needing clariscation/=Reuter, | week.--Trans-Ocean.

President Roosevelt and became one of the founders of the Liberty League,

Pierre Du

Du Pont is Chairman of the famous munitions firm of

of F. I. du

Yakutsk to Fairbanks (Alaska), Pont de Nemours annosta has left the Socony Company pontoons, rear years?--I took examinations in 1910.

MESSAGES RELAYED

Berlin, July 13. During his fight from Paris to Moscow: Howard Hughes was in con

(Continued on Page: 4)-

The Board of

of Tax the exact amount of taxes to be dem termined

later. It is estimated that Raskob might be

involved to the ex- tent of about

Pont to about $600,000,000 and du

The claim made on behalf of the two financiers that the stock trans actions between them were bona fide

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has