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ANTI-RED TRIANGLE STRENGTH TESTED

Germany Apparently Unwilling To Aid Japan With Forca

Berlin, Aug. 9.

The approach which it is understood Japan made to Ger- many in order to ascertain the extent of the support the Reich is prepared to give in the event -of £ Japanese-Soviet conflict constitutes the first test, of strength to which the anti- Comintern triangle Japan, Germany and Italy-has been subjected.

Japanese clreles declare that Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop has given an assurance to the Japanese Am- bassador that, in the event of a conflict, Germany will afford Japan moral support and "support from other polits of view,"

The result would seem to indicate that Germany's usefulness ally to Japan would be most restrict→

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ed and such help forthcoming from the the Reich would be rather in form of the despatch of munitions. categories 11 especially of those which Japan is known to be deficient.

There is no thought that Germany would go to the length of attempt- ing a blockade of the Daltle Sea.

Herr von Ribbentrop's conversa- tions with the Japanese Ambassador were not reported in the German press, and the, publle is ignorant of the fact that they have taken place. It is believed in political circles trouble that the Nusso-Japanese

as previous will blow over, Just incidents have blown over, and the test of the weakest point in the anti- Comintern triangle will not therefore materialise.-Reuter,

"TRIAL BALLOONS"

Berlin, Aug. 8.

characterise circles Informed foreign reports that Germany has

Joons."United Press.

Newspapers Of Italy Anti-Soviet

But Attitude In Russo-Japanese War Unpredictable

Romic, Aug. 9. No information is available, either in Italian or Japanese circtes, whether Italy has given. Japan un assurance of mural support in the event of a Russo-Japanese war.

THE HONGKONG ·TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

THIS BIG FRENCH AIR LINER inaugurated the Paris-1 Hanoi-Hongkong service to-day. It is the long-nosed Dewoitine type of fast machine which Air France is using on all chief routes. A reception was given at Kai Tak when the plane arrived this morning.

HONGKONG DOCTORS REPORT

AT GENEVA

Tells Of Poison Gas

Discovered In Chinese Soldiers Dr. Hoo Shih-tse, the Chinese delegate to the League of Nations, has submitted to the League Secretariat the report of Dr. H. Talbot, M.R.C.S, L.R.C.P., partner in the Hongkong firm of

chang.

In on

twelve

Dr. Talbot held post mortemis on the bodies of nineteen of these soldiers and the spleen of each, ho indicated in his report, showed traces of poison gas, allegedly mustard gas. -Reuter.

Dr. Talbot a now in Changsha.

FRANTIC RUSH TO BUY GOLD

Near Panic Whon Prices Soar

London, August 9. The demand for gold on the official market reached near panic proportions to-day.

Prices reached as high as 142s. 8%d, on the unofficial market.

The odicial price advanced by 414d. per fine ounce;

August 8.-142. 38.; August 9.-1428, 7Rd, London bullion brotters Were

JAPAN SHIPS TO US.

POLICE HUNT HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER

CONFLICT DISCUSSED

IN LONDON

Russian, Japanese At Foreign Office

Sir

London, Aug, 0. Lancelot Oliphunt, second Under-Secretary, was present at the Foreign Once to-day. His callers included the Russian Ambassador and a representative of the Japanese Embassy.

Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secre tary, is curtailing his vacation, and will return to the Foreign Office to-

morrow.

1938

RADIO BROADCAST

B.B.C. Recording of A Vaudeville Programme

HAYDN CONCERTO

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 945 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per second,

6.0 Dance and Variety Pro- gramme,

Fox-Trots-Mirocles Sometimes 'Aloha'....Am- Happen; Just Say

brose and Its Orchestra with vocal chorun; Tango-1 Tue Carezze,... Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestral Piano Solo-My Heart Stood Still (From 'One Dam Thing After Anather); The Birth Of The Blues (R. Henderson)....Edythe Baker (Piano); Fox-Trots-Oh, They're Tough-Mighty Tough In The West; Ten Pretty Girls....Nat Gonelin and His Georgiens vocal re- frain by Nat Gonella; That Moment Of Moments: Words Without Music ....Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra vocal refrain by Lew "Sherwood; Intermezzo-Who Cares? Waltz Little Anne....Jungherr's Accordion Melodians: Tangos-Twilight; Jingle Bells....E. Bohr's Argentine Tango No Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Lost; Greater Love....Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, vocal refrain by Carmen Lombardo; Vocal-Vieni Vieni (Koger, Varna and Scotto); The Whiffenpoof Song (Minnigerode, Pomeroy und Galloway)....Rudy Vallee and Male Quartette with Car- Orchestra. Gibbons and His roll Pianist: Daniel Ellot; Fox-Trol Song Without Worda (From 'Four Studies in Dance Music No. 1).... The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall.

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.02 Patricia Rossborough at the The Russian Ambassador remained

Plan with Sir Lancelot for half an hour. It is believed

Going Greek-Selection; Intro- that the Japanese-The Sheep were in the Meadow: A Soviet conflict was discussed.

little co-operation from you; Is there Intro:--Moon Oficial British circles maintain anyone more wonderful than you; that the conflict will not develop to

of

Gangway-Selection;

or no Moon; Lord and Lady Whoozis; Crazy Days Selection: Intro-Do: Love was Dorn; Stranger in a Cup of Tea.

Serenade;

rector

Saler

ΟΙ

agreed to ald Japan in the event of Dra. Black, Balean, Skinn ana stunned by the intensity of the "gold any alarming extent, but remain a Russo-Japanese War as "Irial bal- Talbot, aflirming that nineteen | rush" and the foreign exchange mar-localised and ultimately be settled. ~ !

Chinese soldiers whom he ket was

in a turmol! due to the Reuter, attended during the fighting weakness of sterling.

Hoarders bid the price of guid to

HEALTH OR HOSTILITIES?

7.12 Russlan Balalaika Orchesira along the Yangtse were suffering

the highest level for 17 months fore-

London, Aug. 0.

and the Russian Vagabonds. from gas poisoning.

ing sterling to within striking The majority of the London news-

Rondo A La Turka (Mozart); Polka.

Orchestra. Dr. Talbot who months leave from his Hongkong United Press.

distance of the old dollar parity-papers treat the official explanation "Ojra" (Russian Air).... office, offered his services to the

of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's sudden Sleep My Baby; Moscow: Ballet from Chinese Red Cross and, when they

return to London from Scotlandthat "Konick Gorbuntok": Prelude Slav: he was seeking treatment for nasal From Sunrise To Sunset: Beautiful were accepted, proceeded to Nan-

New York, Aug. B. | catarrh-with great deal Moon: Along Petrograd Road; Bake chung, where he was attached to the

No Brend;; Russian Vagabonds. The Federal Reserve Bank an- scepticism.

Director foreign hospital.

(Theadore Katz, During the fighting at Matung and nounces that Japan, moving to meet,

her war costs, has arranged to send | The newspapers all point out that Orch.); Placi Tigan, Romanta; Ti Romanta...Vocal; Hukow a large number of Chinese

Ippolitoff Iwanoff); Rus- patients was taken to distant Nan-U.S.$5,800,000 in gold to the United it seems scarcely necessary for the edes

States, bringing the total Japanese Prime Minister to make a trip to Coucasia gold shipments since March 0 to London merely for medical atten- sian Potpourri (Michailowsky).... $352,000,000,-United Press.

tion, which could have quite easily Russian Balalaiku Orchestra. been obtained in Scotland.

7.36 J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. Souvenir (Drdis, arr. Willoughby);

Minuet A strong factor in support of the Phantom

(Hope); Valse De Ballet (Drigo): assumption that the Prime Minister's Bluette-Air

Song (Nevin); Spring health was of secondary importance Narcissus as a motive for the return to London (Mendelssohn, arr. Willoughby); A is the fact that the Secretary for Venetian Barcarolle-Serenade (Arr.

Intro Carnival Foreign Affairs, Lord Halifax, has Willoughby:

Veniec also returned from his vacation.

Venetion Waltz; Venetian The duration of Mr.

Barcarolle; Mr. Chamberlain's Venetian stay

in London has not

un-Serenade; Berceuse; Italian National Santa Lucia: Caprice nounced, but it is not

ered | Anthem; likely that he

win

not return to Italian; Serenade; Carnival of Venice, A hit-and-run driver is being Scotland at

at present.

all Although

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather sought by the police. Last night,

that Report and Announcements. netter

are agreed A part of thirty German youths a ricksha coolle, Chung Luk, 39, was political

necessitated the re-

8.03 De Groot and His Orchestras and with a turn of the Prime Minister, they

Hedule Nash (Tenor). car In the Italian press are arrived in Hongkong by the Gneise-knocked down by a

("Guyana"-Perez, not nau this morning on their way to known ficence number outside the

Ay, Ay of

concerning the one opinion unti-Soviet to a marked degree.--

Standchen (Strauss)....) Tokyo to return the courtesy visit by China Fleet Club. The driver of the nature of the reasons. Reuter.

representatives recently, car did not stop. Chung was taken The Japanese

Daily Mall refers to rumours Groot and The Piccadilly Orch.; The party was greeted by Mr. A. to the Queen Mary Hospital.

that Captain Wiedermann the Ger-Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes Gelewsky of the German Consulate

ip Chuen-cho, a 13-year-old boy, man diplomat, is expected to return (Ben Jonson, Anon, arr. J. Batten) Hubert Eisdell, Heddle Nash, and Mr. S. Sawada of the Japanese was knocked down by a motor lorry to London, while other newspapers Dennis Noble and Norman Allin; Consulate and afterwards toured the in Connaught Road West yesterday, believe that the situation in the Far

Strong). Only For You (M. Colony by car.

and suffered a fractured right leg and Fast is

Groot & Picendilly Orchestra; Serenatte

Groot (Schubert)....De A Glurinro (Piano) (Violin). and J. Sementin (Cello); Helen-- Shepherd's Song (Words, Herbert: Music, Offenbach, arr. Korngold); The Dubarry-If I Am Dreaming Words, Leigh: Music, Millocker, art. Markeben)....

Nash; The Gypsy

Princess-Selcetion (Kalman) ...De Groot and the New Victoria Orchestra.

8.28 B.B.C. Recording-Vaude- ville Programme.

The official attitude of Italy towards the situation in the Far East continues to be one of complete reserve. although authoritative quarters ex- the desire that the conflict press

localised and end should remain Delly.

In Tokyo it is reported that Ger- many has promised Japan moral support in the event of a Husso- Japanese war, and some newspapers even declare the promise to go beyond the "moral" sphere.

REVENUE FRAUD

Frauds against the Revenue were severely dealt with by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon stracy this morning when

*

-of

Mogi- number for

Fatminoned persons were offences under the Stang Ordinance.

In

Pleading guilty to splitting four receipts in order to avoid stamp duty, Leung Wan-sang, master of the Kow- loon Store, a comprodore shop Nathan Road, was fined $500. He explained that it was the fault of the foki who had looked after the ne

but was told he himself was counts, responsible.

Detective Sergeant it. Grainger, attached to the Treasury, sald that two receipts. for $47.40 and 347.35. had been split into three separate receipts for amounts under $20, as a 10-cent stamp had to be affixed only when the amount was greater than $20. Two other receipts had been divided into two.

A fruit dealer, Wong Ki, was fined $100 on two summons for givinst unstamped receipts for sums of $45 and $21.

Admitting a

previous conviction similar offence, Ng Man-yung, for an ice agent, was fined $75 for falling

to put a stamp on a receipt for $21.00. He also blamed his foki.

Four other merchants were fined

$50 each for similar offences.

A

Because he had not stamped receipt for $25.40 which he had given

himself, Leung Chan-ting 10 fined $35.

Who

Sgt. Grainger explained that Leung WO3

The sub-manager of both the

Kwok and the Nathan Hotels,, Luk

and in these capacities had made out

a receipt and given it to himself.

He had not thought it necessary in

this case to put on a stamp.

German Party Visits East

the

An Informal tiffin is to be given cut ear. He was taken to the Queen | return sponsible for the Premier's

visitors,

Mexico Sells Oil To Japan

the

.Heddle

.De

De

The Dy Herald mentions nt the German Club when Japanese Mary Hospital by An Sto-cheung, the residents will be present to meet the driver of the lorry.

Spanish question and the critical Knocked down by a bicycle in situation in Palestine as the reasons, Square Street, Fung Luk, a 6-year- and declares in this connection that old woman, was taken to the Queen the French Government is planning Mary Hospiunt with a fractured arm. to re-open the Pyrenean frontier A girl, Mal: Won, 17, was injured less the Insurgente stato their

post- when she was knocked down by tion regarding the British plan of motur ear in Des Voeux font West, withdrawal volunteers-Trans- She was admitted to hospital with Ocean. arm Injuries.

AMBASSADOR CALLS

Washington, Aug. 9.

Cast: Alexander and Mose: Charlie On his first visit to the Secretary Coborn: Bransby Williams; Ano

State, Mr. Cordell Hull, Tommy Handley: Lily Morris;

Mexico City, Aug. 9.

The Japanese stemmer Tatewate

is

burling 10,000 barrels of

Maru in lingol at Control U.S. AMBASSADOR

cos, Vera Cruz, destined for Yoko- hama.

This is the first oil shipment, to Japan siner, the expropriation of fureign holdings in Mexico.-Reuter.

"Terriers" Gain In Strength

London, Aug. 9. The strength of the Territorial Army on August 1 was 180,528 officers and men, compared with the normal full peace establishment of 201,707.

Although the month of July, com- Ing as it does just before the camp period, is not

good last month.

month for recrudered

with a total of 4,000 recrulta, bent all records since 1025. The net increase for the whole Territorial Army was 1,522-British Wireless.

AT CHUNGKING

Hankow, Aug. 10. Mr. Nelson T, Johnson, the Ameri can Ambassador to Chinu, arrived at Chungking at 9 am, yesterday aboard U.S.S. Luzon, a day ahead of sche- The offrial welcome will be tendered to-morrow. U.S.S. Monocacy.

cule,

of

Japanic Ambassador said in the

Wine To Dance Orchestral conduct- purpose was tu exchange informa-ed by Henry Hall; The programme ilon on general conditions in the Far compered by Tommy Handley. East-United Press,

Constable On

Grave Charge

9.30 London Relay-The News 9.50 Haydn-Concerto In D Major for Violoncello and Orchestra.

Played by Gullkerming Suggio conducted (Cello) with Orchestra by John Barbirolli.

10.18 Eron Petri at the Plano, Sonata in F Sharp Major, Op. 78 "which has Ameri-

(Beethoven); Concert Study In D can refugees from Kiuklang aboard and has been anchored with 11.M.S.

Flat Major (Liszt).

from 10.30 Selections

Verdi's Cockchufer eight miles above Kiu-

That a Welliniwel constable had operas Klang, proceeded downstream yester-

heroln Aida-Holde Aida...Charles Kull- diny and is now anchored off the not only failed to arrest a Standard Oil Company's installation carrier but had also fraternised with man (Tenor) with Members of the three miles below the city. Untied, was alleged at the Kowloon State Opera House Orchestra; The Magistracy his morning when Che Force OI Destiny-In Helliger Ting-hsuen, D55, attached to

the Stunde.

Duet: Charles Kullman

PTC35.

Storms Still

Over England

Finergency Unit, Kowbon, was and Walther Grossmann with Mem-

charged before Mr. Q.A. A. Mne-bers of the State Opera House Or fadyen. Che had originally been chesira. Berlin, conducted by E. Orth- charged with misconduct, but an mann; Canzone Del Solce

(Willow amendment was made,

Song-Act 4"Otello"). Elizabeth Acting Sub-Insp. C. Mottram aald Rathberg (Soprano): Eri Che that the case was connected will Macchiavi Quell' Anima (And that of Lau Sui, already charged would'st thou thus have sullled a soul with the possession of a large num- London, Aug. 9.

so pure?-Act 3. Un Dallo In Mas- Yaumatichern")....... Giovanni "Inghilleri (Bari- Stormy weather is still being ex-ber of heroin pills at the MAY BE FIT FOR CANING

perlenced in many parts of the Che had been on duty there and it John Barbirolli; "Aida"-Dallet Suite Vehicular Ferry Wharf on August 7. tone) with Orchestra, conducted by United Kingdom.. Lam Yul, 20, unemployed, was re-

Boston

Promenade Orchestra manded for 48 hours by Mr. R. Ed- Hay-making operations on many was alleged that when Lam arrived

with a basket suspected to contain conducted by Arthur Fiedler: wards at the Central Magistracy tla farma in Lincolnshire were held-up heroin, Che did not arrest him but "Rigoletto"; Bella Figlia Dell'Amore morning for medical examination to to-day by heavy rain. ascertain whether he is fit for ca- In Birmingham a severe thunderwent across to longkong with him, (Fairest daughter of the graces).

leaving his post.

A

Galil-Curci (Soprano), Homer (Con-

ning, when he was convicted of storm caused widespread flooding, Che was remanded to Monday, |ten]to), Gigli (Tenor), and De Luca stealing a pair of gold earrings from, and in some districts there was a

La Chan, an amah, at Bonham Road temporary dislocation of traffle when he will appear together with (Baritone),

Lam Sui.

yesterday.

British. Wirateas,

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