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WHITEAWAY'S

CZECHS FIRE ON GERMAN PATROL

BRITAIN AIMS AT Daring Guerillas Close in on Tientsin

COMPROMISE PLAN

TO COOL CRISIS

**

Settlement Short

Short of German- Czech Anschluss". Feared

Only

Temporary Remedy

BERLIN, SEPT. 1.

THE OFFICIAL PRESS BUREAU REPORTS THAT TWO UNIFORMED CZECHS FIRED ON A GERMAN CUSTOMS PATROL ON THE FRONTIER AT 7 A.M. YESTERDAY, NEAR THE BORDER MARKER NO. 75.—United Press.

Berlin, Aug. 31.

The belief that Great Britain is prepared to bring still greater pressure to bear on Czecho-Slovakia to compromise with the Sudetens at all costs, contributed to-day to a tangible lessening of the tension. German circles believe that the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile London to-day word for the Henderson, has brought from Wilhelmstrasse that London, realising the danger in the equally stiff-

would throw all possible: necked Sudeten and Czech attitudes, influence into the scales for added concessions.

Sir Nevile is expected to inform Herr Hitler personally on Friday to this effect. Herr Hitler is expected to return to the German capital before his departure for the Nazi rally at Nuremberg.

Some neutral observers suggest that unless, things

again become involved in a hopeless tangle, there will be 66 Workmen

a marked toning down of the speeches of Nazi orators at

the Nuremberg rally which, it has been expected, would

be used to re-affirm to the massed Nazis Germany's determination to see that the Sudetens realise their demands.

Wilhelmstrasse circles, admitting the lessening of tension, hoped that "Prague would finally yield to

reason.

Neutral sources, however, believe that any settlement short of an Anschluss will be only temporary and will only stave off the crisis during the winter. Many thoughtful observers be- lieve that the Anschluss is still Germany's final goal.

French Sense Compromise French quarters are thought to have sensed the somewhat better chances of a compromise, postponing ຕ show-down

spring, until the although it is recognised that no com- promise is likely to work out salls- factorily from the German point of slow.

They believe that the Czech Gov- ernment must accept Lord Runciman's proposal, however unpalatable, if and when it is made, since a refusal to position and would possibly Involve the loss of Britain's and France's aid It Germany should then move.

FIVE BIG FACTORY PROJECTS FOR H.K.

$15,000,000 Capital Behind Chinese Industries

Buried Alivel On Railway

Seoul, Korea, Sept. 1.

railway Sixty-six

workers were buried alive by a land- slide near Kalnel, on the Chuto Railway, last night.

There were only three survi- vors. Trans-Ocean.

JAPANESE RESISTS SHANGHAI POLICE:

Finally Held By Scottish Corporal

UFS

TRYING TO COMPROMISE with the exacting demands of the Sudeten Germans M. Edouard Benes, President of the Czecho- Slovakian republic, and Dr. Milan Hodza. the Prime Minister, are in earnest conversation here. They have decided upon a new set of proposals which they hope will satisfy Sudeten de- mands for "equality," which some see as virtual "Indepemlence,

TYPHOON DRIVES CHITRAL ASHORE

Collides With Freighter At Storm's Height

Yokohama, Sept. 1. The P. and O. passenger liner Chitral, 15,346 tons, which was at D Pier in the harbour here, was swept from its berth by the severe storm about midnight last night and drifting out into heavy seas, grounded near the jetty at Mizuhomachi, in Kana- gawa Prefecture.

Tidal Wave Threatening

Japan Now

Tokyo, Sept. 1.

The weather bureau has issued a warning that a tidal wave is expected-United Press.

HONGKONG BANS ALL COLLECTIONS

Police Try To Reach Organisers

JAPANESE ORDERED TO LEAVE FOREIGN CONCESSION AREA

Garrison Takes Measures For Defence of City

Hankow, Sept. 1.

Tension continues to reign in and around Tientsin as a result of the growing activities of Chinese guerillas, according to a Tientsin despatch.

Taking advantage of the transfer of large units of the Japanese garrison to guard the adjacent railways, the Chinese partisans have been staging surprise raids to harass the Japanese posts outside Tientsin.

During one of these raids, they descended on a police station of the Tientsin government and inflicted con- siderable damage.

are

Menaced by the guerilla activities, the Japanese are reported to be strengthening defences in the outskirts and taking precautionary measures at railway stations.

Meanwhile, Chinese guerillas alto reported to have been extreme- ly active in damaging the railway frocks in North Ching, causing the Haruption of trafic along the Pei- ng-Tientsin, Peiping-Liaoning and Peiping-Hankow lines.

HONGKONG CRIME INCREASES

Magistracies Show Increased Cases In Report

Crime is on the increase in

Hongkong.

The report of the Hongkong and Kowloon Magistracies

for.

1937 shows that. the total num- ber of cases for the year was

near

On August 30. the railway fruct

Chungchwang station, on the Pelping-Tientsin line, was damaged by the guerillas. On the same day. a Japanese troep train near Pelping was attricked by mobile bands, sulting ful

News.

re-

heavy losses.--Central

Taiyuan Recaptured

Chengelow, Sept. 1. a flerte counter-offen- sive, Chinese forces yesterday

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Following

68,311, as compared with 62.233 STOP PRESS

the previous year.

increase

was some

In Hongkong the over 1,000 and in Kowloon 5,000 additional cases were heard.

The repott is extremely compre- bensive. Among other detalls, it for the shaws the expenditure magistracies and the collections re- sulting from convictions und fines. etc.

was

SEVEN CASES

OF CHOLERA

re-

On the expenditure side, the Hong- kong magistracies cost $02,109 as in 1030. compared with $74,495 For Kowloon the expenditure $40,871 as compared with $51,707, the aggregate expenditure being $118,980 as compared with $120,262. reported for the 24 hours ending jast the midnight, necording to bulletia On the expenditure side. Hongkong magistrueles cost $74,405 issued to-day. The total number of

compared with $02,109. For cases for the year is now 387.

It has been noticed that in the 55 The freighter Kunikawa Maru, 8,383 tons, of the Kawasaki Steam-past few weeks newspaper hawkers Kowloon the expenditure was $51,787 the as compared with $40,871, with on going around chip Company; was also blown away have been seen, and collided with the British steam- Colony with banners and un boxes aggregate of $126,262 as compared

with $118,080. er, Urgent measures are being for the purpose of collecting money,

Collections from, the Hongkong Five big factories with a total

taken to salvage the two stranded and many people have wondered vessels. Shanghai, Sept. 1.

whether or not these collectors had courts amounted to $100,057, includ

ing $64,983 in capital of $15,000,000 Chinese,

fines and $20,980 National Currency will be erect- Japanese civilians are still destruction were caused in the city

Meanwhile, considerable havoc and permits from the Poller.

This question was answered in the in forfeitures, Kowloon collections Anes. The comparative collec industrialists from authority of the ChinesO

$102,935 Shanghai struck the district at about 2.45 a.m. | Assistant Crown Solicitor. Mr. Lock-In

hart Smilli, and the Deputy Inspections in 1030 Shanghai in the near future, Municipal Council, judging by to-day. according to local financial an incident at Garden Bridge Trees were blown down, and many tor of Police, Mr. L. II. C. Calthrop, $54,005: circles.

yesterday morning.

do so would place them in a weaked in Kowloon by a number of refusing to be subjected to the of Yokohama by the typhoon which negative this morning when the aggregated 567,917, including $51,394

Seek Middle Ground

walls

Domel,

a Chinese

away.-REST

Atrung criticisms about these unnuthorised collections before. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

were

and

JUVENILE COURTS ARE SUCCESSFUL

tion officers, and the successful func-

around, and express the opinion that Asia Pharmaceutical Manufacturer foreigners, struck the constable, districts of Tokyo and Yokohama are Defore five summons were ad-tioning of the juvenile courts

LINDBERGH IN BUCHAREST

Įtrialista and financlara.

and

and roofs swept

The optimism engendered by Sir

The factories, the sites of which

rick- A Japanese civilian whose John Simon's speech last Saturday is have been decided upon, include the sha was held up by

FALLS ON "STORM DAY"

The first police magistrate, Mr. II. still apparent in Czech circles in Tieni Nitrogen Manufacturer. theconsinble for breaking the regula-

Tokyo, Sept. 1.

The occasion was the prosecution R. Butters, in his report, pays tribute Berlin, which re-emphisise the Tlenyuna Electrote-Chemical Works, tons, descended from the vehicle

The "Storm Day." 210th day of of several men for collecting money to the valuable work of the proba- Government's desire to find a middle the Wuchow Soup Factory, the New and, In the presence of several the lunar calendar, falling to-day, he for charity without permission. Lord Runciman would hardly submit

ein remand homes. It is also noted und the Malya Satio Wenving

Lockhart Smith According to a police version of subject to the furies of a disastrous journed, Mr. (Continted on Page 2.)

Euctors,

the incident the Japanese grasped the typhoon, the severest in the past 22 phatically stressed that the intention the Aberdeen Industrial School was The plan is concrete result of an constable by his belt and started to yearn.

of the Commissioner of Police was filled up during the year, so other Industrial inspection tour in the pull him along the Bridge toward The storm, which began to rage to prosecute and fake a severe view means of reformation of juveniles south-west provinces organised re-longkew.

shortly after one o'clock this morn-of such cases unless permission was had to be tried. Fines were more frequent, because they could be guld, rently by a group of Shanghai Indus- A foreign sergeant of police at-lug, rapidly gathering in momentumn, granted,

the metropolls with its full Mr. Lockhart Smith further said thanks to the profits on newspaper It is reported that the body has tempted to pacify the Japanese but hit

the latter aimed" 1} blow at the firength at about 2 a.m.

that it seemed that responsible peo-nies, niso invested a great sum in rallway!

behind these collections Another part of the report reads: Many casualties are feared to have ple were foreigner.

Proceedings were taken under the construction now being undertaken lieutenant of the Seaforth High-been caused, while thousands of and he would like them to appreciate in the south-western provinces.

unders unally saved the situation houses have been inundated. All that no matter how prominent they Extradition Acts against five persons for crimes committed outside the by placing a corporal from the electric lights have been extinguished were they would be prosecuted.

Colony. Of these one was committed British Consulate guard

the and the electrle train service Inter- over SASSOON RD. ROBBERY Accompanied by Mrs. Lindbergh,

rupted.. City streets have

to prison to nwall the Order of E. while a call was put through Japanese Japane the famous American flyer landed at

palice turned into hemps of debris, with trees

Mr. Calthrop stated that all such the Governor and the others were Money and jewellery to the value to the police station. The Klausenburg Airport, where he was

dscharged. tho man into uprooted, received by officials of the Rumanian of $304 were reported to have been arrived and toolc

The storm passed east of the Baso collections are to be banned.

Summonses under Uie Separation The first case was that against Air Force.

stolen from the residence of Mr. M. custody. He was later handed over

Japancso consular authorities Peninsula about midnight last night Col. Lindbergh will depart for Billmorla, Sassoon Road, about 3 to

1035, in Hongkong numbered four ns1. (Continued on Page 31)

(Continued on Page 2.)

(Continued on Page 2.) Paris via Prague, to-day--Trans-a.m. yesterday. Entry into the fat who, it is understood, will mote out and sweeping through Tokyo Bay three newspaper hawkers, Fung Su- and Maintenance Order Ordinance.

Bucharest, Sept. 1. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived by aeroplane from Moscow yesterday,

was gained through an open door. punishment-Reuter.

been

ALL SUCH COLLECTIONS

BANNED

Seven now cases of cholera were