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Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure on Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on before 23rd August, 1930, or they will not be recognized.
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1838.
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Hongkong, 12th August, 1038. Ill-Fated Old Folks'
Outing
WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH
FOR the third year in succession tragedy has marred High Wycombe, Bucks, old folks' outing.
Organised by a local sports club, Wycombe Phoenix Harrlers, people over 70 are every year taken for a 00-mile drive in cars lent by well- wisters.
..
In each of the past two years a guest has collapsed mud died. Last week at Amersham, one of the cars crashed into a coach travelling from London to Aylesbury, and Mrs. Stan- ners, of Wayside, High Wycombe, was killed.
Two
others in the car were taken to hospital badly injured. They are Mrs. Newell, of Stone Cottages, The Marsh, High Wycombe, and Mrs. Smith, of Alexander Road, High Wycombe.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938.
Ambassador REVOLUTION
To Russia Appointed
London, Aug. 15,
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of ONE- DOLLAR per Share has been
Sir William Seeds, who at one time was Secretary to the British Embassy declared for the year 1938, and
at Pelping, has been appointed Am- will be payable on and afterbassador to Moscow in succession to Thursday, 8th September, 1938. Viscount Chilston, who is retiring. Dividend Warrants may be ob- from the Diplomatic service tained on appllention at the end of the year.-Reuter. Company's Registered Office, P. & O. Building.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 7TH SEPTEM. EER (both days inclusive) during which períod shares can be registered.
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M. Y. TSUI, Veterinary Surgeon has arrived here from Canton.
Address: No. 19 Sung Street, Sung Wong Toi, Kowloon City. Office hours: 8 am to 1 p.m.
Only on Sundays,
GUERILLAS BURST INTO TSINAN AND FIGHT IN STREETS
(Continued from Page 1.)
Str
Witam Seeds
the
the
diplomatic service on March 5, 1904
entered unt was appointed to Washington in 1905. He was successively Charge (1913) and Berlin (1920). d'Afaires at Athens (1010), Lisbon appointed Minister to the Republie He was of Colombla in 1923 and to Albania in 1928 and became Ambassador at Rio de Janlero in 1930.
Viscount Chilston, who has had a emarkable diplomatie career dating back to 1898, was appointed Am- bassador to Moscow on October 24,
1933,
RUSSO-JAPANESE
TENSION REVIVED (Continued from Page 1.} right bank of the Tumen River- United Press,
<ques-
Border Still Quiet
Tokyo, August 15. "The border situation remains quiet, therefore there is no news lo-day," declared the spokesman of the Foreign Office in reply to tion from
foreign correspondent. Regarding the trouble reported by the Tass News Agency which is alleged to have broken out on August 11, shortly after the conclusion of the truce agreement, the spokesman said, "It is an affair of no Import-
garrison at Welhniwel on Friday.ance." The Japanese casualties are stated to be about 300-Reuter.
Kuling Still Safe
Although
The spokesman revealed that the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu on Saturday met the Russian Foreign Commissar, M. Nanchang, Aug. 16.
Litvinoff at the latter's request when I. Kuling. the famous health-resort on top of 3,500 Lushaning to information from the
M. Litvinoff told him that accord- Mountain, has been Isolated from the
party of Japanese soldiers had ad- spot a outside world since the fall of Kini-vanced on the northern slope of kiang. Reuter's correspondent In Changkufeng hill for some distance. telephonic comununication with the Nanchang suceceded in establishing
Both Sides Withdrawing town in which over 130 Britons, Americans and other foreigners, some from Hongkong, still reside,
The telephone call was arranged by the Chinese Military Headquarters at the request of the British news agency.
all
A foreigner at Kuling told Reuter's representative that
foreigners were safe and well. Conditions at the summer resort, he said, were normal, except that the price of food had risen. Rice was at present $30 a catty, while wages for coolies who undertook the dangerous journey down the mountain-side and through the Japanese lines to Teban were $10
per day.
Members of the China Inland Mission, numbering About announce that they will come down from the mountain at the end of the month, if possible.
Mr. Litvino demanded that the Japanese troops should withdraw 100 metres, at which Mr. Shigemitsu told M. Litvinof that the Japanese mili- tary representative on the spot con- sklered that both
the Soviet Japanese troops should withdraw no less than 80 metres from the ridge of Chongleufeng hill:
when
and
The spokesman said the situation was clarified Jater, though the Japanese troops were already on the northern slope of Changkufeng hill the truce agreement was signed, while approached within five metres of the. some Soviet troops Japanese positions on the northern slope of Changkuteng
MENACING SALVADOR
Reports Filter Out Despite Censors And Denials
the
Managua (Nicaragua), Aug. 15. It is reliably learned that a large number of Army leaders and civilians have been arrested in San Salvador, capital of Salvador Republic, on charges of
л revolution against the cession.
Nicaraguan reports, and states that The Ministry of the Interior in San Salvador categorically denied the country is quiet and also deter th
tranquil. It newspaper has any been closed or any edit
cditor
deported. with
The latter denial was in
connection! reports, also emonating in Nicaragua, Diario de Hoy, which is the largest that the newspaper publication in Central America, closed by the Government and that editor, Senor Napoleon and
the
was
79, nd been arresta
for refusing to publish Government editorial favouring the re-election of General Martinez 06 Governor. Governor Martinez's term expires in March. Political news from Salvador is strictly censored, Nevertheless, reports are still Altering through to Nicaragus that the gaois are crowded with political prisoners. -United Press,
EMPIRE NEWS
NEW
AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS
Sydney. A new departure in Australian by Mr. Lyons, the Federal Princ Minister. Mr. Lawson, of New South Ministerial organisation is announced
Wales, and Mr. Street, of Victoria, have been appointed to Ministerial posts outside the Cabinet. They are pota both members of the United Aus- tralia party.
correspond to some extent to Parlis- The ports, which carry no salary, mentary secretaryships in Britain. Mr. Lawson goes to the Treasury and Mr. Street to the Department Defence.
that the
of
ге
Contrary to expectation, Mr. Street will take over control of civil avia- tion from Mr. Thorby, Minister of Defence.
Mr. Lyons admits allocation of all portfolios will br discussed when the Ministers at Mr. Menzies and Mr. White, return present in London. Sir Earle Page, home.
Mr. Street served in the war from despatches and 1014 to 1918. He was mentioned in Won the Military
The representatives of both sides, the spokerman said, were prompted Cross. 20.
by the desire to preclude the uut- are break of any untoward incident and concluded an agreement on Friday evening providing, inter alia, that ALLEGED NEGLECT OF both the Japanese and the Soviet
The mountain top is still held by the Chinese troops, although the road leading westward down the mountain side is ut present under Japanese thre, -Reuter,
Japanese Hurled Back
Yangsin, Aug, 16. The spearhead of the Japanese column advancing un Juichang on the south bank of the Yangtse Itiver, 22 miles west of Kiuklang, which reached Maanshan (Saddle ), north of Juichang, has been hurled back by the Chinese defenders, ac- cording to the latest military advices from the front.
north of the ridge on Chang- than 80 metres from the ridge, start-
I shall withdraw no less! ing at 8 pm on Friday,
The spokesman said that the arrangement of details of the truce agreement would be left to competent representatives.-Domel,
Voluntary Retirement
Tokyo, Aug. 15.
In what the Japanese War Ministry describes as a voluntary act on the Japanese troops have been withdrawn part of the Japanese command, all west of the Tumen River.
It is stated that the Chinese launch-east of the river, which
Not one Japanese soldier is now divides
The hill,
arca.
ed a counter-offensive and repulsed Korean territory from the disputed the Japanese yesterday. lying on the route of the Japanese advance to Juichang, is now in com- plete control of the Chinese, who are strengthening the defence works.
Fighting continues to age at Ping tingshan, Wangfushan and Tingchia- shan, hills in the victinity, but the Chinese position has become steady.
more
On the north bank of the Yangtse River the Japanese at Hwangmet are- reported to have withdrawn outside the city in view of the threatening dood. The Chinese have pushed to
point only about five kilometres! from the city, and are occupying the high-level ground in the north and west outskirts.
The Japanese westward drive on the north bank has been barred as a result of the flooding of the high- running from Iwangmel to
30 kilometres west-
way Kwangsi, Central Ncws.
Counter Drive on Wuhu
Tunki, Anwel, Aug, 16, Five Chinese columns are steadily pressing towards Wuhu, important port on the Yangise River 100 miles above Nanking, in a vigorous coun-i ter-offensive.
Political circles here believe that the Japanese Government tras order- ed this step in an effort lo put a definite end to incidents in the Changkuteng area, and further dimeulties arising..
to prevent No Information is available regard- ing the positions now held by Soviet troops.-Trans-Ocean.
TWISTING TAIL OF TAMMANY TIGER
(Continued from Page 1.) Gordon, the "Beer Baron," Charles "Lucky" Luciano, James Plumeri.
Johnny Dio and Jacob Shapiro lo Sing Sing Prison.
IN "NUMBERS" GAME
SOUTH AFRICA
WAR, GRAVES
Cape Town. Seandalous neglect of the graves of British soldiers killed in the South African War is alleged by Mr. E. Walker, Mayor of Cape Town, who is a retired District Commandant of the South African Police.
In a newspaper interview Mr. Walker ciled cases of uncared-for cemeteries and unidentifiable graves. He says that he has found skeletons in uniform exposed on the open Memorial crosses, intended for ceme- veldt, and cemeteries among pigsties. teries, have never been placed there. but have been sold to ironfounders. contrast between the honour shown
Mr. Walker comments
the
by the Afrikaans people to their own dead and the apathy shown by the British Inhabitants. NEW ZEALAND
ITS un-
TRANSFER OF CAPITAL
Auckland. Applications to the bahks to trans- fer capital overseas are described In the New Zealand Banker ceasing. It does not agree that they are nothing more than normal trade transactions. The banks are anxious to check the shrinkage of London funds, believing that otherwise the Gavernment may ration exchange or apply other correctives.
The advantage of having funds pulation, is Influencing the applien- overseas, in case of exchange mani-
tions.
Foot-and-mouth Disease A mo- tion advocating that direct Importa- Dewey, whose special appointment tion of livestock from countries which
are
subject to foot-and-mouth disease
as Prosecutor for Racket and Vice be permitted, subject to certain pre- Investigation led to the undoing of j Hines has been involved in a polley votes to 23 at the Farmers' Union racketeers in New York, alleges that cautions, has been rejected by 31 of "racket or system of betting on number: which is said to have pro-
conference here. INDIA duced some 20,
£20,000,000 per annum One column, advancing on Wan-Schultz and others.
for the murdered gangster "Dutchy" SHIPPING HELD UP chih, south of Wuht on the Klangnun The Rallway, has re-occupied Sishang- alleges
Indletment "that
against lines
IN HOOGLY mine and Walitun, points to the Schultz's gang will declare in court fellow-membern of
Calcutta, south-east of Wanchin.
that they are able to determine the Lucerie,
The Bank Cine Another column has recaptured winning numbers in the lotteries.
cargo steamer Hsinohotu, west of Wanchih, thereby.
0,081 tons, which went cutting the railroad between Won-inflicted on lines it Dewey succeeds the quicksands and is blocking the The maximum sentense that can be mouth of the Hoogly has settled on aground and broke her back at the chila and Wuhu. The recapture of in proving all the charges and le Wanchih is believed to be imminent. has
channel. Shipping from Calcutta is zekang near Wuhu on its objective,
imprisonment. has recaptured Machinti,
Parker Bruen duction am Zimbalist
McDo
of
ENTULLA
A third column, which has Chus, never falled yetis 25 years' held up pending a survey,
Tiger Hill, near Sanshanchen, west Wuhu, has been retaken by the fourth column which is now rapidly closing in on Sanshanchen.
The crew, which was taken off by
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