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Miss Koo Cheerod At Oxford

London, Aug. 1, "China has accepted the challenge of Japan, and we mean to reslat to the end", declared Miss Koo, daugh- ter of Dr. Wellington Kou, amid cheers, at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, to-day.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1988.

WIDOW FAILS IN T. T.

RACE SUIT

"Sir Malcolm Campbell, Demon”

Judgment in an action arising from a T.T. race crash was Warden, given in Belfast High Court against Mrs. Hannah whose husband was one of eight people killed at Newtowards during the Ulster R.A.G. international race in 1936,

Mrs. Warden, who received injuries, claimed damages from Automobile Proprietary Ltd. (owners of the R.A.C.), Cap- tain A. W, Phillips and Major G. Dixon-Spain, both of the R.A.C., London, and Mr. John Chambers, of Belfast, driver of the car involved in the accident.

Mr. Justice Brown told the jury of appeal, and their reply was that one of the issues was whether, £750 for the death of her husband. the absence of a shock-absorber from Mr. Justice Brown, giving Judg his ear affected the driving of Mr. ment with a stay of execution for six John Chambers.

weeks, said the jury, bỷ their answer regarding the danger of the race, had found that it constituted a nuisance in law.

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We realise that the challenge we are facing to-day is the challenge the world is also facing, and while we are fighting for our freedom, at the same time we are ghting for the establishment of international law and order, and the sanctity of treaties which Japan has violated.

"We realise that it is on the "Sir Malcolm Campbell has told triumph of law, order and justice you," the judge said, "how he broke that the civilisation of the world and two shock absorbers while travelling) human happiness depends."-Router.}ni 200 m.p.h. but he is

NO REMEDY driver. A driver with less CX- "I think the law is," the judge said, perience might have crashed, and it "that where Parliament has is for you to decide if any differencel thorised nuisance and that nuisance was made to the driving of

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carried out without negligence, THURSDAY Chambers,"

there is no remedy for the person in- jured by the nuisance.

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Defenders Of

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The order made by the county After an absence of 24 hours the council has the effect of an Act of jury found that there was no negil-Parliament. As the jury have found gence on the part of any of the that the defendants have conducted defendants; that the race rendered it without negligence, they are pro-! the footpath on which Mr. Warden tected by the Act of Parliament-in of the was killed dangerous; and that Mrs. other words, by the order Despite the Japanese blockade of Warden and her husband attended the county council." Namo Island, over two hundred race as spectators but did not volun-

Mr. T, C. G. Mackintosh, Mrs. War-| Chinese self-defence corps men from tarily incur risk.

den's sollellor, said later that the duping and Jilim, towns opposite The jury were instructed by the question of an appeal would be con- the island on the mainland of the province, succeeded in landing on the Judge to assess damages in the event sidered, northern shore of Namon to reinforce ther comrades on Sunday night,] acenrding to Chinese press reports from Swatow.

Meanwhile, a lull prevails on the island as the Japanese hesitate to penetrate into the interior in pursuit Est the Chinese forces

Jorces commanded by Colonel Hung Cheng-chi, who are sirengthening their positions before launching a general counter-attack.

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is understood that the Hankow uthorities attach much significance

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to the Namon lighting as it manifests HARBIN

the resistance power of the Kwang-

tung people even in an aren favour-

RAID DENIED

Tokyo, Aug. 2.

able to the Japanese. The Japanesej The Japanese War Oillee yesterday amultions In Kwangtung might be afternoon characterised the rumoured considerably influenced by the fight-Soviet ar rak on Harbin ng utterly Sng at Numoa, the authorities belleve groundless. --Spectul,

DOCKSIDE RIOTING

IN HAWAII

INDIAN POLICEMAN STABBED

At about 12.30 last night an Indian constable was found near the Mong- kok Police Station with a cripping stab wound in the left side of the abdomen. He was stabbed by an unidentified Chinese, it is believed.

The constable is in Queen Mary Hospital and his condition may be

Burlous;

The wounded mon is P.C.B. CO,

The Foreign Ofke also issued a statement that it had not heard anything of the reported raid.

Lights burned late in the Ministries for War and Foreign Affairs officials awaited further reports from sinking and Keljo, conferring with ulmost gravity upon the situation.

News of the Soviet border air raids has electrified Tokyo.

Observers told

told Reuter

they be lieved a conflict was avoidable if Jupan refrained from reprisals and Busala from further action. Their view is that Japan, in view of her Ganda Singh. commitments in China, will do her utmost to achieve u diplomatic settle- nwent. But attention is drawn to the danger of commanders on the spot taking steps which will exclude the possibility of appeasement--Reuter.

ENERGETIC PROTEST

Moscow, Aug. 2. A later message says that it is

According the official Tass estimated 50 were hurt in the rioting, Agency the Soviet Charge d'Affaires ten

seriously and two critically, in Tokyo has been instructed to pro- emergency Operations being carried test energetically to Japan, and to out on the latter, United Press. draw attention to possible very grave consequences of the actions of Japanese milltarists who do not wish to respect

spect the inviolability of Soviet

Hilo, Hawail, Aug. 1. Five hundred workers cloted dur- ing the docking to-day of the inter- islund steamer Watateale, protesting against the strike-breaking crew in the vessel.

Police used tear-gas and rlot guns to quell the outbreak, in the course of which 10 were wounded, including one woman.

NEW EMIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA MAY BE DUTCH

The Hague, Aug. 1. Following conferences between the Australian Minister, Sir Earle Page, with the Dutch authorites, with view to the promotion of Dutch emigration to Australia, the Nether- lands Government has decided to ap- point on agricultural expert who will shortly proceed to Australia to report to The Hague respecting emigration ponsibilities for Dutch farmers and skilled labources.-Reuter.

ta

the

territory on the frontier, which was

established by Russo-Chinese treatles and is clearly marked on maps annexed thereto bearing the signs tures of the Chinese representatives. ---Reuter.

HIGH POST FOR CHANG CHUN

Hankow, Aug. 2. General Chang Chun, former Foreign Minister, and now vice- President of the Executive Yuan, was yesterday appointed Director at the Generalissimo's headquarters for the Szechuca, Sikang and Kweichow preas, with offices at Chungking.

General Chang retains the post of vice-President of the Executive Yuan, but has resigned the governorship of Szechurn.

General Wang Tsang-hsu, acting

Governor, has been appointed Governor of Szechuen.

Functions at the Generalissimo's

are,

headquarters at Chungking firstly, to supervise national defence works, secondly, to supervise and direct political affairs, and thirdly, to maintain

and order.- Reuter Special.

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