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No. 15501

FOUNDED IDU 四拜禮 號八廿月七英港香 THURSDAY, JULY 28,

1938.

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INTERESTS

PEERS URGE Chinese Making Stand South-West of Kiukiang

PRESSURE

ON JAPANESE

Government Spokesman

Tells Of

Of Plans To

End Discrimination

were

London, July 27. Questions affecting China

raised during the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Lords to-day, when Lord Snell, leader of the Labour Opposition in the House, asked whether the Government's decisions with respect to the proposed China loan were final or whether they might be re-considered, or, alternatively, if any help, such as expansion of export credit facilities, would be granted.

Lord Crewe said it seemed to some of them that the mere fact that a loan to China could not the be regarded as gilt-edged security by Exchequer should not necessarily be an over- riding consideration if political arguments in its favour were sound.

Lord Elibank said that matters in China had been going from bad to worse since he had last raised the subject in February, while in Shanghai things were still very bad.

After referring to conditions along the Yangtse and to the position of Lord British

Shanghai, trade in Elibank said that another notorious scandal was the quantity of Japanese goods entering Shanghal on the plea

UFS

SUDETENS HONOURED BY HITLER-Sudeten leaders at the funeral in Eger. Czecho-Slovakia, of two followers killed by Czech police for refusing to halt. Left to right: Major Moericke, German Air Attache at Prague; Konrad Henlein, Sudeten chief; Dr. Kart H. Frank, Sudeten deputy, and Colonel Touissant, German Military Attache, who brought evergreen wreaths from Chancellor Hitler.

ANOTHER BRIGADE GOING TO PALESTINE

Britain To Restore Influence Of Government

London, July 27. When a new brigade of troops

ber, the Government will pro-

Heiress of 18 arrives in Palestine in Septem-

OPIUM ALLEGEDLY

REACHES CHINESE

REINFORCEMENTS

POUR INTO LINE

TO MEET INVADER

Foreigners Safe and Well In Captured City.

Shanghai, July 28.

While the Japanese are busily completing mopping- up operations in the vicinity of Kiukiang and sweeping floating mines from the Yangtse River, the main body of the Chinese forces which withdrew from Kiukiang has formed a new defence line south-west of the city.

At the same time heavy Chinese reinforcements are pouring into the Kiukiang sector in order to stiffen the Chinese resistance.

The Chinese authorities in Hankow believe that the next Japanese objective will be Tehan, which the Japanese severely bombed yesterday.

According to Japanese reports twenty-five foreigners who stayed in Kiukiang during the fighting are all safe and well. They were located by the Japanese after a house-to-house canvass, and comprise sixteen

BY WAY OF MACAO Catholic fathers and brothers and nine American

Britain Urged to Act To End "Abominable Trade"

London, July 27. Alleged importation of opium into Macao, designed

of being military cargoes whereas at Weds Scottish in the influence of the Palestine for re-export to the Japanese for distribution among the

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Roods were competitors,

these the same time under-selling foreign showing how wide an interpretation was being placed upon the term "military cargo."

sald

Lord Elibank, proceeding, that no British ship was allowed to go alongside the extensive wharves at Tsingtao, while Japanese ships enjoyed all facilities. Also, if any German ship visited the part it was granted facilities as well."

Lawyer of 41

Dornoch, Scotland, July 27

18- Carnegie Miter. Loulse

heiress of เค OS, year-old $30,000,000 steel fortune left b3 the late Andrew Carnegie, was married in the little village Dornoch to-day to Mr. James Thomson, 41-year-old Edinburgh lawyer. perhaps, one or two of in Wajesty's men-of-war visit the port and so obtain fair play for British shipping as well as for that of other nationalities

His

He suggested that there was a case

might

Referring to the establishment of the Federal Reserve Bank of Pelping, Lord Elibank sald that the Japanese evidently hoped to exhaust China's foreign exchange.

Since last June the Japanese had been forcing Chinese in North China 1o use Federal Reserve Bank notes. Not only was this causing Infinite confusion but it clearly showed an altempt to link North Chinn's cur- rency with the yen, as had been done in Manchuria.

Cannot Get. Savings British subjects in North China were seriously afraid that a similar law to that in Manchuria was being imposed. Those who lived in North

Four hundred people witnessed the

Dornoch's ceremony in church, with another thousand people congregated outside.

The influx of guests and well- wishers doubled the town's

The bride- population of 760. groom is a lawyer of modest means-United Press.

RUNCIMAN

DEEMED NEUTRAL MEDIATOR

China and hoped to retire to the Sudeten Germans Ready

United Kingdom would not be able

to leave because they would not be

able to withdraw their savinga.

Lord Elibank claimed that Great

To Explain Case

Prague, July 27,

Britain had a right to protect her In expressing willingness to

Government by the permanent Chinese, figured in the proceedings in the House of occupation of villages in areas Commons to-day.

and police.

throughout the country by troops Sir John Häslám, Conservative M.P. for Bolton, It is believed that there will then asked whether the British Government had received any be enough forces in Palestine to tal

Should further further information in this connection. with the situation. assistance he required, however, wht be provided-Reuter,

it

RECRUITING MORE POLICE

London, July 27. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Colonies, replying to

question in the House of Commons

to-day, said that the Government was recruiting 236 extra British polleemen for service in Palestine.

The men would leave England as soon as they had been recruited.

Added examination of the bomb thrown in the Arab market in Haifa on July 25, resulting in the death of over fifty people, showed it was of crude local manufacture, Mr. MacDonald disclosed.-Reuter.

COMMISSION LEAVING

London, July 27.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that in reply that the only information in the possession of the Government was that taken from press reports of the speech made by the United States' delegate at the League's Opium Advisory Committee early this month.

do

"Cannot His Majesty's Government

10 something

this suppress

protester the abominable trade?" Member for Bolton. "It appears as If it is being done with a deliberaic object by the Japanese,

reply

Mr. Butler referred Sir John to his

to the first question. "Its Majesty's Guvernment has the question in mind," he added.

Mr. V. McEntee, Labour M.P. for

The Palestine Commission, accord-West Walthamstow, asked whother ing to present plans, will leave the Prime Minister had considered

making

the Palestine on August 3, and is expected) ma

representations to

to meet in London on September 16 Iranian Government regarding the restriction of exports of raw oplum for the taking of further evidence,

So far no indication has been given to China, as to when the Commission is likely to submit its report to the Govern ment.-Reuter,

BRITISH STEAMER BOMBED

AND SUNK

Valencia, July 27. An Insurgent seaplane, carrying ont a midnight raid over Valencia,

bombed Mr. Butler, replying, said that a

arud

missionaries. The Catholic priests comprise ten French- men, three Italians, two Portuguese and one Italian. The Americans comprise seven Methodists and two Seventh Day Adventists.

Soviet Troops Still Hold

Changkufeng

Tokyo, July 27. The correspondent of the Tokyn Nicht-Nichi reports that the situation on the border is quiet, with the Soviet troops still in possession of Changkufeng hill.

A Foreign Omelal spokesman suld last night that Japan was willing to agree to the Formation of a joint Manchu-Japanese Com- nission to negotiate with the Soviet. The U.S.S.B. has in- aisted, however, that Japan and Manchukuo should appoint

commissions-United separate Press.

CANNOT

DIVIDE

FRANCE.

BRITAIN

In addition, fourteen foreigners, including twelve Britons, took refuge aboard one or the other of the three vessels riding at anchor three miles upstream from Kluklung. These ure HM.S. Cockchafer, U.S.S. Monocacy and the A. & S. steamer

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It is also stated that now.

no less thun 6,000 of the 10,000 Chinese who did not evacuate Kiuklang-the original population was 180,000-found sanc- tuary in hospitals and churches managed by foreigners in the former British Concession, when fighting roached the city,

The city.

In the opinion of foreign observers the most important single factor in the capture of Kfuking is the value to the Japanese of the city as an alr base, from which, after a suitable alte has been levelled, raids can be made on Hankow, only 140 miles dis- (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

China Files Protest

Hunkow, July 28.

The Chinese Government has filed La protest with the British and American Governments in connection. with

the

handing over to the

national Settlement police in Shang- hai of a suspected terrorist.

And punk the British Lord Halifax Tells Of Japanese authorities by the Inter- steamer Dellwyn so it was riding at anchor fast night, according report Issued this morning.

to It

The Dellwyn is now lying in six- Leen feet of water. There were no casualties.

British Aims

The action is said to be a violation of the Shanghai Provisional Cour! agreement.

London, July 27. During the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Lords to-accordance with the recent emergency

The terrorist was handed over in

convention was in the course of pre- paration, designed to limit the cul- uvation of opium poppies, and to restrict the export of raw oplum.

The convention would be open to REBELS IMPRISONED

accession by the Trantan Government. Any approach by the British Gov- Rio de Janiero, July 27. Twenty-four ringleaders of the crnment would be outside the frame- If the Japanese will not listen to phasise that they regard Lord abortive putsch of last. May were work of any exinting or projected | Dollyyn survived four previous at-Slate for Foreign Affairs, recipal Council. The man, was arrested

sentenced to-day to Imprisonment convention, and, would involve the reason--and we surely have no desire Runciman as a mediator who is ranging from five to fifty years. Only taking into account of a number of

third parties. was nequittedUnited matters affecting

Reuter.

VDWTI Interests wherever these

and, ere assalled, to take every legitimate state their case to Lord Runci-

measure for their protection.

man, the Sudeten Germans cm-

to fight them in a military sense-independent of any Government. one person

One of the most important provi- | Press. sions of the now Nationalities Statute

we should use other measures to this end,

Urges Reprisals

Is a penalty of five years imprison-under the provisions of the Statute,

or

ment for the forcible deuntionailsniion it is proposed to form an Executive en would like to see the Governor persecution of citizen on mucunt Commities as a kind of self-govern

rellglown

political Ing body. ments of the Empire arrange of

of nationalities The proportion a plan under which, unless Japan opinions.

Another important provialen re-will be preserved and it is estimated respected our interests in China, we should, through import duties and guistes the proportion of omcials in that Bohemia will have four Ger- of twelve, and other means, reduce her export trade accordance with the percentage of mous in a Council

threo German in the Bellish Empire to a limit the various nationalities in any given Moravia will huve which would make her understand district, while arrangements will be members.

Minorities consisting of only 16 that two enn play that game," Lord made to establish special schools for Elibank, continuing, suggested that various nationalities.

per cent, of the population will have Great Britain might give notice of As regards the four provisional the right to use their own language in

dicto which will be inaugurated all offelul dealings.-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 4)

FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL CALLED

П

It is interesting to recall that the day, Lord Halifax, Secretary of proclamation by the Shanghai Muni-

tacks in four days-United Press. ferred at some length to Anglo- on July 7 in possession of a bomb.--

Hongkong Woman In

Bombed Steamer

Italian relations.

The Foreign Secretary said that mischievous questions had been put the effect that the Anglo-Italian

to

It is learned by the Telegraph that Mrs. William O'Neill, wife of the cement had been designed to loosen the Rome-Berlin axis, white manager of Reuters Ltd, in Hung other quarters hinted that the real

on, was aboard the Norwegian

und

steamer Tirana when it was bombed object was to drive a wedge between the British and French Governments. off Casablanca.on Tuesday, Rome, Junly 27.

"A policy based on the hope of One member of the brew of the driving a wedge between Berlin Signor Mussolini has summoned

Romo would be. ns futile as an meeting of the Fusclst Grand Counship was killed,

The attacking plane also machine-attempt to divide London and Paris," ell for October 1.

The agenda has been announced,gunned the vessel,

Lord Halifax declared. Mrs. O'Nulll lo tenvelling to Eng-) Regarding Czechoslovakia the but Jews fear that it will be for the purpose of restricting their rights. land, and her husband will follow, Foreign Secretary told the House of

Untied Preas,

on furlough, shortly.

(Continued on Page 4.)

Reuter.

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