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四拜體號五十月六英港香
THURSDAY,
JUNE 15,
1939. 日八十月四
No. 18853
CHINESE MOB THREATEN BRITISH CONCESSION
Britain Fresh Tientsin Anxiety
Considers Counter- Measures
LONDON, June 14. "REUTER'S" LOBBY corres- pondent understands with re- ferònice to Mr. Butler's state- the House of .in ment Commons, that the implica- tions of the Japanese attitude towards British interests in Tientsinare, receiving the attention of more than one Government department.
It is balleved that the possibility of similar attacks is that being envisaged and
steps which might have to be taken in such an event are now engaging the attention, among other departments, of the Board of Trado.
it is understood that Japan- ese preferences in the British, colonial, and imperial markets are among other matters with- in the circle of review now taking place.-Beuter,
Demand Fiimnots
London, June 14... Adeputation from the China sub-committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons interview- ed Mr. R. A. Butler this after- noon, when, it is understood, the whole question of British interests in China was fully the deputation reviewed, stressing the necessity of meeting the Japanese chal-
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Special to "Telegraph"
(Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1986, by "United Press" Association.
2 p.m. Published 4 p.m.).
TIENTSIN, JUNE 15.
Received
A NEW SITUATION AROSE IN TIENTSIN THIS MORNING WHICH IS GIVING CAUSE FOR ANXIETY TO THE BRITISH CONCESSION AUTHORITIES.
A LARGE CROWD OF CHINESE STARTED COLLECTING AT THE END OF RACECOURSE ROAD JUST OUTSIDE THE
AFTER NOON. BRITISH SETTLEMENT SHORTLY
THE CROWD. WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2,000 STRONG AND THE MOB MADE AN EFFORT TO MARCH INTO THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
BRITISH TROOPS, ARMED WITH FIXED BAYONETS POSITION ACROSS THE RACECOURSE ROAD TOOK UP A AND STOPPED THE THREATENING CROWD.-UNITED PRESS.
BRITAIN TO SIT TIGHT
LONDON, June 14.
FOLLOWING a two and a half hours Cabinet meeting to-day,
an official British spokesman said Britain and the British authorities
at Tientsin will sit tight and face the blockade,
The nervousness here is evident, accentuated by the rumours that the Japanese Ambassador to Rome has arrived in Berlin foreshadowing a new effort to bring Japan into the Axis military alliance.
Late to-day the British Foreign Office had not received any official rejection of the proposal for a Special Conciliatory Court in Tientsin.
refusai
However, anticipating a Britain is considering the advisability of economic reprisals. Such con-
lenge in Tientsin firmly, both rem, however, on account of the principle involved, and the dangerous procedent
might be created.
that
It is understood that Mr. Butler received the deputation sympathetically and promised to report to Viscount Halifax the views of the deputation. Earlier deputation
a Labour members also waited on Mr. Butler on the subject of Tientsin,
of
It is understood that the Cabinet this morning reviewed the Tientsin crisis and all aspects of British interests in China-Reiter,
SERIOUS
Orc in an embryonic stage, and are also encountering grave dimeultles, being favoured only half-heartedly by the Board of Trade and the Trea- sury firmly opposing such measures, while it is doubted whether Tientsin is worth the risk of a major struggle between Britain and Japan.
Britain would probably first assure herself of parallel action from her
Threat Of Reprisals Stirs Japan
Japan Says-
Reprisals Violation Of Treaty
British Ship Runs Amoy
Blockade
AMOY, June 15.
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WHITEAWAY'S
German Troops On March Say Reports
But Reich Denies
PARIS, June 15. POLAND has informed France of the disturbing reports of Gor- man troops concentrating on the Polish-Slovak border.
However, Poland reiterates sho is prepared to fight against force
tish-managed Asiatic Petro-Newspaper Magnate in the event of of German aggres-
havo
run
leum Company, is said to the Japanese blockade and secretly trans- ported. Chinese people and goods from Sungsu on the Fukien mainland to Ku- langsu,
It is understood that the Japanese authorities are con- templating immediate action against the vessel-Domci,
Japan To Be On Full War- Time Footing Invocation Of The Mobilisation Act
THE death has occurred
sion.
It is reported here that on all roads leading northwest
to
of Ralph Pulitzer, former Slovakia's river valley there are owner of the "New York long columns of German troops. World" and a great news- paper magnate. Press.
Others are reported to be United massed at the Ducla and Jablun-
kau passes in the Carpathian
Ralph Pulitzer, American news-mountains.United Press.
was born at St. paper proprietor,
early Louis in June, 1870. His education was given privately, part
of It consisting of four yeurs' travel abroad.
Gorman Outburst
Berlin, June 15. A furious outburst against
the
At 10 years of age, he went to St. Landon reports asserting that Hitler Mark's School, Southboro, Massu-is planning a new coup in Slovakia chuseils, and thence to
Harvard fills the German press to-day.
Well informed military circles, in 1900. where he graduated
have confirmed the pre- His father was Joseph Fullizer who however,
In west troops sence of German owned the New York World.
are reported On leaving Harvard, young Pulitzer Slovakia where they was taken into the World office and to have begun the occupation of the put to the ordinary work of a begin military zone along the Moravian-
Slovakian In 1006, he was
border in accordance with ner in journalism. made Associate Editor of the paper the original German-Slovakia treaty and Vice-President of the Press Pub- which was drafted when Slovakin
Hishing Co., which owned the World, was made a protectorate. the Sunday World and the Evening However, omelal sources empha- World. He was also appointed Vice- tically deny that a military coup is President of the Pulitzer Publishing planned. Untied Press. Co., which owned the St. Louis Post- Despatch.
Reports Denied
TOKYO, June 15. THE Japanese Government is
Berlin, June 14. On the World he supervised the planning to effect a full invoca- news services and sometimes wrote
The Official Germany News Agency tion of the National General leading articles. His brothers Joseph to-day denied the reports of German
responsible Mobilization Act, with a view to and Herbert had other
troop movements on the Slovak- Polish frontier. TOKYO, JUNE 15. strengthening the nation's "war-pests on the paper.
GREAT time machinery." SHOULD THAT
POLITICAL
off
CIRCLES FOINT
TRADE
This revelation
YES
the
on
against the reported British retalia-trude and development of transport World, newspaper as a public ments in the vicinity of the Polish and
Sells Out Paper
It said such reports were "designed made by
to promote Anglo-Soviet relations." On the death of his father in 1911,United Press. BRITAIN RESORT TO AN ECONO- MIC BLOCKADE AGAINST JAPAN,Premier Iranuma yesterday at the
Official Statement IT WOULD VIOLATE THE EXIST National General Mobilization Coun- Pulitzer was made President of the ell. Premier Hiranuma stressed the Company. At that time the World
Berlin, June 14. ING ANGLO-JAPANESE
was not only the most powerful, but of mobilizing capital and necessity of AGREEMENT.
one of the most prosperous papers in
Berlin labour in carrying out the plans for
newspapers publish In his will Joseph Pulitzer
Wednesday evening an offelal denial The Japanese Government is con- the expansion of productive capacity, America.
circulated by the templating effective counter-measures mobilization, resources promotion of enjoined on his sons the duty of "Ping of the rumours
serving, perfecting and-perpetuating.
foreign Press of German troop-move-~ tlon, and the same circles predict and electric power industries.
At Wednesday's session of the institution. America was startled in that the British blockade will possibly
London and Paris are accused of rates N.G.M.C, two draft Imperiat Ordin- February, 1931, by the news that his Slovak frontiers. entall discriminatory tarif
to the courts applied against Japanese merchandise, disances calling into effect Article 3 of three sons had criminatory treatment of Japanese the General Mobilization Act designa for permission to ignore that obliga- deliberately spreading this news in the impediments which merchant vessels, tightening of the ting public engineering and archi- tion in order to sell the property. In order to distract public attention at
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. quota systems, and commercial and tectural affairs as General Mobiliza- the previous five years, their Counsel home from
tion Enterprises and Article 4 enlist-stated, the Press Publishing Co. had The in the £600,000 on the three papers. financial pressure against Japan.
ing the services of citizens
sale 10 the ap-outcome was their Will Only Aggravate Mobilization enterprises were
which Scripps-Howard organisation proved.
The Such British measures will only Other articles, which will be in- already owned 25 newspapers.
World were the near future include World and Evening aggravate the Anglo-Japanese rela-voked in tlons, Informed quarters indicate Article 6 controlling wages, Article merged in the New York Telegram, Japan's attitude toward the British that they will be tantamount to an 10 requisitioning commodities, Article whlie the Sunday World ceased to extension of the purely political17 co-ordinating enterprises, Article exist. An effect made by the staffs and French Concessions in Tientsin issue to the economie field, while 10 controlling prices and Article 25 to collect enough capital to keep the
had failed. paners alive, h affected by the
destined to suffer mobilizing solence-Domel. Britain is also economic blockade of Japan which greatly, in some Cases even more Washington, June 14.
foreign Press reports say the Brillsh than Japan.
They charge that the anti-Japanese the British by taken Some circles point out that British measures Ambassador Joseph Grew was In Government is contemplating as re- conference with President Roosevelt to-day on the subject of the situa-prisals against the Japanese Isolation threats of an economic blockade are authorities since the outbreak of the of the British Concession, declares not new but that they have been China Incident have failed to yield tlon in the Orient.
reported in the past more than once. any tangible results.-Domei. a Press message from Tientsin. Mr. Grow has also been in con- atant contact with Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
dominions and the United Staicy which is considered inadvisable be- eause Tientsin does not Irrunediately or directly affect the United States. United Press.
U.S. Concorn
will
Ambassador Is Accused
never
bo
TOKYO, June 15.
The message points out that tho Japanese authorities on the spot have
KULANGSU Meanwhile high diplomalle officials already worked out a definite plan to
SITUATION
Severe Shortage Of Food
AMOY, June 15.
..
CHINESE OFFICIAL LOSES
H. K. APPEAL
"THIS COLONY is part of a neutral country and it is of utmost Imperiance that there should be no unlawful transmitting machinery connected with any country at war," said the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor In the Appeal Court this morning when he dismissed an appeal brought by Sun Man' against conviction and sentence in con- nection with, a wireless offence.
station.
of
The collapse was regarded as the greatest tragedy in the history of American Journalism. The brothers Pulitzer distributed the nrst £100,000) the members of the staff. They re- they received from the sale among tained the Post-Despatch.
Dangers Of Cholera Heavy Penalties
LATEST
BRITONS STRIPPED NAKED
Tientsin, June 10. Mr. H. G. McKenzie, a native of MLD- Aberystwyth, Wales, who is arer of a British plano company in Tientsin, was one of many British subjects who were stripped naked to be searched by the Japanese when leaving the Britial concession early this morning.
to When he attempted to return the Concession he was kept waliing for four hours until it was' his turn to be searched again.
Await Offenders Course Road barrier roughly man
was
the end apparent
here obviously consider the United meet the new situation likely to States own treaty rights in Tientsin arise in case of Britain perslating in to be enlangered equally as much as her anti-Japanese and pro-Chiang the Brillah and the French since the Kai-shek policies. basis of British, French and Amer!-
It is asserted that the British can rights throughout China are vir-
A Japanese officer at the Race tually identical.
altitude in Tientsin has provoked not also foreign
handled another Briton, Mr. Ivor Attention is being drawn to the only Japanese but
native of Alverstoke, the British China fact that Mr. Hull to-day devoted circles. Even
Saying that cholera
once Hampshire. the whole of his press conference to Society, the message alleges, petition
Appellant, who was stated to be as going there he was asked to carry
the transmitting again becoming prominent in Hong- Mr. House was pushed from the Far Eastern developments. He emed to the British Government for minor officiul of the Chinese Govern- certain parts
kong, Mr. R. Edwards at the Cential long line of people walling to be THE overcrowded popu-phasised that the United States re-modifying its attitude.
ment, was fined $1,000 by Mr. J. station, continued Mr. Shiva, Magistracy to-day Aned two men passed through the barrier, and the Barrow, District Officer (North), on Appellant, lation of Kulangsu, now presentatives in Tientsin and Tokyo would do anything they reasonably
Britain At Fault
a charge of having attempted on May could have gone by two routes, one each $10 or 14 daya hard labour on Japanese hit him with his sword
through Chinese territory separate, charges of breach of the scabbard. 50,000, faces a precarious could as a contribution towards paci-
25 last at Shatoukok, without the entirely
Later, Mr. House told the Untied. situation in connection with tying the situation."
Informed quarters point out that authority of the Postmaster-General, and the other by going partly through Emergency Regulations.
QUE
Mr. Edwards issued a warning that Press that, the incident was the re
cates again hesult of his complaining about Klin of Such assurance is said to reflect the present situation should essential to export wireless apparatus, which British territory. He chose the lat-
sending Japanese
number food shortage as a result of
would impose heavier penalties. a border the apparatus was discovered, if he had similar
British men and women blockade
three the United States conviction that her ly be traceable to the alleged mis- could be used in the Colony or elseter route and as he was crossing the by
which led to
arrest. own rights and interests are en-gauging of the Far Eastern situation where for the establishment of
The men were Ip Sung, 28, and
the fine of transmitting fear the by the British Government' Japanese warships which dangered and that they
Mr. Silva, went on to submit that Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for and Japanese demands are stopping supplies from blockade
The British Ambassador to China, the appellant, and Mr. J. B. Prentis, the evidence failed to establish ex-Chan Chuen, 42; and they admitted reason.United Press. might precipitate inflammatory inci-
In contravention of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, is charged Assistant, Crown Solleitor, was for portation within the meaning of the selling cut pineapples, in the street, the mainland.
pursuing WI
AM allinde in the respondent, Mr. J. Key, Mr. E. charge, and quoted authorities in this being The Japanese Press has
Ip was arrested in Connaught Rond Observera here said the United sympathy with the Chiang Kai-shek. Wynne-Jones, Postmaster-General, support of his contention that goods Cholera Prevention Regulations.
In the course of transit and never in tended for Hongkong as the final de and Chan Chuen in Cochrane Road announced the prohibition States is naturally very concerned regime which sharply contrasts to the was also in Court.
Mr. Silva's Submissions stination could not be held as myesterday. of firewood, charcoal and over the Japanese attempt to infringe believedly conelllatory attade on foreign treaty rights, and point out the part of Sir Robert Cralgie, the
dis-British Ambasador to Japan.
Mr. Silva said that the ground for ported; consequently, there could not the appeal against conviction was be exportation... cussed the situation at Kulangsu..
Another Tientsin message says that the evidence disclosed no at- His Lordship Inquired what would WIFE SWAPPING IN 1886
person United that Britain's fundamental polley in tempt to export within the meaning be the According to the Japanese spokes- Mr. Hull also said the
A research worker in the Chicago man, the intention is to bring the States representatives at Tokyo are to China is now faced by
ap-licenco was obtained in Hongkong. and to down" in connection with Japan's of the charge. It had been catab-carrying) a revolver for which a Kutangsu municipal authorities to maintain a diligent watch
was in the possession of to the Japaneso demands.
ese against any infringement
Chinese Government and who was an offence either of attempting white man was convicted at Chat him, N. C of swapping wives with The circumstances mentioned United States rights. Diplomatic Anitely.
express the above are going on in spite of union that Mr. Hull regards the
quarters, therefore,
The message adds that a complete came down from Szechuon to visit to Import or of possession,
Post-first 'swap' and, besides, he had re- Japanese assurances that they
Kulangsu and Tientsin incidents to reversal of the Brilish-policy in another official at Shumchun: After Mr Silva repiled that his client another man: He asked the court to
of the
[colved only $1.50 to boot." PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. would co-operate with the Coun-be virtually, similar as far as United China will be the only requlalts for paying that visit, he went to Shatou could have been charged with posses impose a light sentence as it was his
present kok, also for the purpose of calling ston, but unfortunately the
on another official, and as he was cil in suppressing subversive States interests are concerned the settlement
situation-Domei. activities Roulers -
dents.
vegetables going into Ku-that Mr. Hull simultaneously langsu.
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show-
CHICAGO,
without any
Tientsin Mob Is Still Gathering
Tientsin, June 16, The Chinese mob is still gathered at the end of Face Course road facing the British concession....
They are remaining very quiet des pite agitation from persons dressed in
Koreanfinited Press.
their senses; 'In other words, to agree) make representations to the Japan-]grim determination not to allow the lished by the evidence that the in some part of Canada which did not | Historical society found. this item in plain clothes whom British army:
United Press.
of present situation to prevail. Inder who was a minor official recognise such a permit, Surely it a newspaper dated Nov. 10, 1080: authorities beiläve to Se Japanese or.
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