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The King And Queen

England Preparing Welcome

Aboard Empress of Britain,

Јиле 10. The Royal liner slowed down to- day after a burst of speed which took her clear of leebergs within 20 hours after leaving Newfoundland.

The speed dropped from 24 to 20 knots, which was more comfortable for Their. Majestics. The ship was rolling in a fresh wind.

To enable those on board to have a much needed rest, the chip's clocks

are being put forward during the afternoons instead of at night, which was customary.

Prayers were offered yesterday at divine service for peace and for A. B. Butes, who fell overboard the previous day.-Neuter

England Preparing

London, June 10. Warships of the Home Fleet are

TOKYO AND TIENTSIN

Appeal For British Co-operation

Tokyo, June 19, The situation arising from the Isolation of the British Concession In Tientsin - will be dealt with on the principle of effecting n settlemer.t on-the-spot," the Navy Minister, Admiral Mitsumasa Yonal, said.

Questioned as to whether the Tien- tain situation will affect the Seltle- ments or Concessions in other parts of China, · Admiral Yonai said:" "It may be the feeling of a man who 1 in a passive position."

Asked about the reports that Bri- taln und France have concluded an agreement for joint raval operations In the Far East, the Navy Minister refused to show any serious concern,

The War Minister, Lieut.-General Seishiro Itagaki, left the metropolis on Saturday to spend the week-end in 1specting the coastal districts in Chiba Prefecture facing the Pacific.

Wants Co-operation, Jupon and Britain can co-operate in wider fields in China if only the British authorities show willingness to do so, the spokesman of the For- eign Office declared this morning.

Declining to reveal Japan's terms for settling the Tientsin affair, the spokesman sold that nobody wanted such drastic measures to carry out

Tuesday,

Belgrade Epidemic

Belgrade, June 10.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

One third of the population of the Yuro-Slav_capital suffering from Malaria,

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cording to medical estimates. The cases arc, however, stated not to be of a serious nature The epidemio is believed to be due to the recent floods.

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The royal guards have been provided with faco vells protection against the mosquitos conveying the germ-Trans- Occan.

BRITAIN TESTS

HER A.R.P.

London, June 19.

"All traffic was halted at noon at Chelsea, where the biggest air raids

precautions test as yet devised in England were carried out with the primary object of testing the effect of the air raid warning on vehicular and pedestrian traffle.

Five thousand children from 21 schools practised evacuation and marched through the streets with full going-away kit to the electric railway stations.

Tientsin

Further

Japanese

Measures

Tientsin, June 10. The Japanese military authorities announced this afternoon that the wires stretched around tho. Conces- sion will be electrified at 10 o'clock to-night.

A proclamation issued by the Japanese authorities says that the steps are taken in an effort to save unnecessary sacrifices,

June 20, 1939.

Trapped By Fire

Providence, Rhode Island June 18.

In a spoolacular apariment house fro hero to-day, 60 persons either Jumped or fled to safety. Thrbo persons were trapped and apparently burned to death. Five were went to hospitals for serious Injuries. A thorough investigation has heen ordered-United Press.

FRESH NANKING INCIDENT

It is understood that the electric current applied to die wice barricades' Is of 225 volts. The wires extends over a front of 50 kilometres-Domel." [In Shanghai to-day lodged' a strong

swers

Food Problem

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Nanking, June 10. The Japanese military authorities

protest with the British naval nutho- rities regarding a new incident in the | Yangtse River near Wuhu in which the British gunbont Scarab was in- was authoritatively re-

Tientsin, June 19. Giving mostly non-committal anvolved, it

to' foreign correspondents' vealed. questions in the first interview since Anny the blockade, the Japanese spokesman replied to a United Press query as to why the Japanese sen- tries are hindering the movement of foodstuffs into the British Concession by saying: "Because we desire

to prevent profiteering by dealers."

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It is charged that the British gun- boat attempted to unload goods near Wuhu twice on June 6 and June 14 without presenting the list of articles beforehand to the Japanese authori- ties in accordance with the arrange- ment made with the British naval authorities on June 3,

The Japanese protest, it is revealed, demanded an apology and a guaranted for the future."

British Concession authorities have | denled the Japanese report that they

are holding up the movement Japanese owned flour and rice stored The childrens' evacuailon was carvealed that 17,500 bags of flour and in the British Concession. It is re- assembling at Portland in readiness | Bainst the foreign Concession unless Irled out to a strict time-table, the 1.733 boys of rice were delivered sentries, a Japanese Army officer and

younger children being conveyed to there last week.United Press. constrained by circumstances.

spokesman categorically denied entraining centres by London trans-

General Protest Expected the rumour alleging existence of dis-port buses and volunteers, Recording

10 wat time

schedule-Reuter

Tientsin, June 18. crepancy between the Japanese mili-

The Consular Body is expeeled to fury authorities in Tientsin and the Special.. Takyo Government.

protest against the electrically charg- ed barricades

humanitarian grounds.

to sall out to meet the Empress of Britain as she nears the Engilsh coast. With planes and flyingboats overhend, they will escort the liner own the Chounel to Southampton. An official welcome will take place both in Southampton and in London, but there are signs that the most significant feature of receptions will

The

Both the Japanese Government an i the authorities in Tientsin hope for British co-operation in the mainten

A High Standard

London, June 10.

be great demonstration on part of ance of peace and order in China.-tions of the first batch of young men

public, which has followed the pro- gress of the Royal tour with intense interest.-British Wireless,

Courtesy Calls

New French Commander Meets Japanese

Tientsin, June 19. The newly-appointed Commander of the French Garrison in Tichtsin, accompanied by his adjutant, called on the Commander of the Japanese Garrison this morning. The Japan- ese Commander returned the call in the afternoon.

Captain Catallano Gonzaga,. Com- mander of the Italian naval forces in China, called on the Japanese Commander at the latter's "head- quarters in the afternoon.

In view of the tense situation aris ing from

the Japanese blockade against the British Concession, much significance is seen in the exchange of courtesy calls-Domci,

Press Commants

Ports, June 19. The situation in the Far East s the main preoccupation, ut "the Prea, to-day.

Le Pellt Journal warna that it wil be difeult to avoid an eventual ex- plosion in the Far East if one con tinues to amuse oneself playing with matches round barrels of powder. that The paper remarks, however, the Anglo-Japanese affair in Tients: can, and ought, to be solved, because basically it is in the interests of the

Donut,

American Cancern

for

The resulls of the medical examina-

who have registered military training shows that 93.3 per cent. were fit for training, and of these Tokyo, June 19.

84.5 per cent. were

In the first class. The American Charge d'Affairs, Only 2.3 per cent. were definitely Mr. Eugene Dooman, called on Mr. unit, and Uila on a high standard, Seijiro Yoshizawa, Director of the These figures were given by the American Affairs Bureau of the For-British Minister of Labour who on eign Ofice, this afternoon.

Saturday took part in a discussion on

During the course of a 40-minute Interview, the American and Japan- ese officials were understood to have exchanged information regarding Tientsin-Domel.

Japanese Statement

Tokyo, June 10.

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the Directors Report at the Inter- national Labour Conference at

Geneva, He expressed the view that

this was

a remarkable result pro-

On

Upon receipt of reports from the

about ten men reached the scene und attempted to inquire into the mutter, when two machine-guns were pointed at them aboard the Scarab. British

the marines aboard

vessel armed themselves.

The Japanese protest pointed out that the British marines in unloading the

without the cargo

presenting the ilst The Japanese decision to charge of goods to the Japanese authorities the barriendes is believed to be due beforehand not only disregarded the

of the Chinese

in previous understanding with the Brl-. to the success

and it is un- dodging the sentries,

naval tish

val authorities but also be confirmedly reported that severnihaved "in a

"In a very unfriendly manner Chinese blockade runners have been to the Japanese military. already shot.-United Press.

Threatening Handbills

Tientsin, June 19. Members of the Special Service Section of the Japanese Army dress ed in plain clothes, distributed el- viding incontestable evidence con- culars to-day to Chinese members of cerning the rise in the social con-threatening that unless they leave the British Municipal Council ditions since 1910.-British Wireless. the service of the British Concession authorities action will be taken against both them and their families.

Japanese Destroyer

Sasebo, June 19.

The blockade is entirely directed against the British Concession at

The newest addition was made to Tientsin, which allegedly served up to the present an "agency" of the the Japanese destroyer forces when Kuomintang Government, according the newly-constructed Isokaze slid to a statement by the Japanese mill down the ways, into the sea at the tary authorities at Tientsin.

Naval Arsenal. The launching cere- Branding the British allegation many took place this morning, Ad- Nakamura, Commander-in- that the Japanese claims would affetmirat the rights of all Powers having treaty Chief of the Sasebo Naval Base, and In China as British attempts to "in- other high officials of the Navy being duce the United States to pull the present-Domei, chestnuts out of the sire", the state- ment says that the blockade is not

directed against any other country, still less against the United States.

The American Charge d'Affaires called at the Japanese Foreign Ofice and exchanged information on Tien- tsin with Mr. Yoshizawa, Chlef "of the American Affairs Department.-- Reuter,

Hankow Agitation

PREMIER ON TIENTSIN

the situation in Tientsin.

Hankow, June 10.

London, June 19. The Japanese controlled Chinese Press here is agitating for occupationing questions in the House of Com- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, answer- of the French Concession.

inons to-day, made a statement on The Chinese newspapers said the Concession resembles a puppy with its tall between its legs and its teeth two countries to keep normal rela-hidden" whereas it is actually a tions with each other.'

"wolves' lair secking to obstruct the new order in Unitect Press.

L'Epoque says that effective econo- mic sanctions must be supported by arms, and that is why particular im portance attaches to the meeting f the British and French commanders in Singapore.

for

оп

Pertinax; in Le Ordre, considers

not be difficult that it would

Tientsin Japan to take the

and Shanghal Concession by force 1 arms, but sooner or later her quest will be subject to a peacef 1 or warlike decision in Europe and she would not withstand

by measures and the United

economic

France Reuter,

The Premier declared that on June 15 a crowd, under the, influence of Chinese and Korean agitators, had East Asia. collected outside the British Con-

cession. A detachment of the Dur ham Light Infantry was called up o assist the Concession polles and was later withdrawn when the crowd had dwindled to 200 people.

PHILIPPINES EXHIBIT

Lack of Funds for San

Francisco Fair.

Manila, June 10. The Herald reports that the Philip coercive pines exhibit at the San Francisco England, Fair may be closed owing to lack of States. - funds.

Boxer Riots: Memorial Service

Tleatsin, June 10.

The Herald understands that Sir Artenio Luz, in charge of the exhibit has twice cabled to the Secretary of Finance, Sr. Manuel Roxas, request ing 30,000 pesos as soon as possible in order to maintain the exhibit, pointing out that its closing would be detrimental to the Philippines.

Sr. Roxas hus replied that no government funds are available.- United Press,

Arriven Ai Lisbon

Lisbon, June 10. One hundred and sixty-six repre-

The Atlantic Clipper, carrying 30 sentatives of the Japanese Army; people, arrived here to-day on her Navy and residents on Saturday pro- preliminary flight in the passenger ceeded through, the British Conces service across the Atlantic. The pas -sion-in-10-molor-cora under the sengers included 10. Eress representa escort of the Municipal Council tives and broadensting observers police to observe the annual memorial | Reuter Bulletin. services for the victims of the Boxer Rebellion at the International Ceme- tery on Canton Road,

The Municipal Council police, rid- ing on motorcycles and in a motor car accompanied the Japanese, while several hundred police were on guard along the streets, The

services memorial

were jointly observed by ** Japanese, British,

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Latest Position in Local

Government Camps

The British Consul is lodging o strong protest at the Japanese action.

Reuter.

Japanese Accounts

Tientsin, Jung 19. Adding to the shortage of food- In the Concession, Chinese stuffs paddiers have taken a resolution to refrain from bringing vegetables into the British area.

The anti-British sentiments among citizens are claimed

local Chinese to have taken a distinct turn for the worse since last Friday,

gramme.

The claims of the captain of the Scarab that the list of goods to be unloaded was shown to Lieutenant Satol near the landing pier of the Jardine, Matheson and Company at Wuhu about noon on June 11, were refuted in the Japanese note to-day.

Lieutenant Satoh did not appear near the landing pier on the parli- anything by the British captain, it cular day and he was not shown

is pointed out.-Domel

WANT HONGKONG

Japanese Papers Gives Very Broad Hint

Tokyo, June 19 kong to China is demanded in oll- That England should return Honk clal and semi-official Japanese circles As the best solution of the present dimculties, according to a report sy the

Japanese Nationalist paper

har

Ajointcommittee of Chinese bodies on the proposed anti-British Kokumin Shimbun to-day. movement is understood to be pro-

The value of Hongkong to Great

the paring various plans. Return of Britain,

the paper declares, Concessions and Settlements to China Sreetly diminished in consequence of the Japanese blockade. If Great forms a prominent slogan in the pro-Britain had any understanding of tec realities of the new situation in the The average daily traffic along the Far East and wished to reach a set- passages leading to the British and tlement of the dispute with Japan, French Concessions during the past she ought to return Hongkong to six days has been reduced to per China. cent. of the volume in ordinary days. The pro-Japanese provincial Gov- ernment is prepared, the paper says, Commercial transactions in the to offer an adequate sum to Engla.c Concessions have practically been by way of compensation for the ces- brought to a standstill. It was resion of Hongkong-Trans-Ocean. vealed that three trucks of vegetables were permitted to be conveyed to the French Concession on Sunday.

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On the sixth day of the Japanese Mr. Chamberlain reiterated that blackade there were still no prospects It the blockade by the Japanese con-

B possible settlement in sight.

that the Japanese tinued to subject Britons to great

was understood

adamant in runained indignities. While food supplies to authorities

supplies to the mparatively taci- !

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the Concession seemed very difficul their attitude to continue the res- bouring French trictive measures "until Britain re- Concession were

considers her ntlitude and recognise

Haifa, June 10, Itated. The British Government ac- the

In East Asia.” situation

Eighteen Arobs were killed, 20 e now cording to Mr. Chamberlain, is fully

and 25 slightly The Commander of the Japanese seriously wounded

a time bomb enforcing the measures to wounded when aware of the possible reaction of the forces present Tientsin disputo on other isolate the British Concession told ploded in a crowded Arab vegetable International Concessions in China. Japanese newspapermen that he or market.

The market was the scene of a troops engaged in the Lord Halifax la to receive the examinations and search of passers-previous bomb outrage when almul- Japanese Ambassador to-day in an by along the routes to the Conces-taneously telephone booths were attempt to alleviate the situation, aions to proceed with the measures

damaged in various parts of the said the Premier,

designed to combat the influence of city-United Press. the Chiang Kai-shek regime in the same spirit in which they act in the first lines.

the

dered the

Mr. Chamberlain added that the

Second Explosion closest contact was being kept be- tween the British Government and

Halfa, June 19. Paris,

A De well as Washington.

He confirmed that the measures: A Jew was stabbed to death to-day. further statement will be made at would be continued for months Traile is not allowed to enter the earliest opportunity. Trans- unless and until the Japanese ob-town and curfew has been imposed.

jective is effectively attained.

A second explosion occurred in a The commander said that the Ja-manhole in the Jewish suburb of

sorry Carmel-Reuter Bulletin. panese authorities felt very

third-party for the nationals of London, June 19.

Powers and that the sentries had Replying to questions an Tientsin been ordered to be considerate and

Оссап.

Issues Confused

in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. delicate to these lens as far as Neville Chamberlain said it would possible.

hear that the original demand for

| handing over four men has been con- fused by the Introduction of larger issues of general policy.

Also sympathising with those who would have to wait for examinations at the sentry posts he hinted at the desirability of serving Ice-water to them.-Domei,

CHINESE WEDDINGS

The Premier added that no formal been received presentations have from the Japanese Government on this subject and it was still hoped that a local settlement would be The numbers of refugees and des-found-Reuter.

Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registror French, American, Germen and titutes accommodated. In Hongkong

of Marriages, omelated at two wed- Italian reprezentatives.

in Government camps in urban and

dings at the Registry yesterday.* given officially askok Hospital (Upper Ward), seven In commemoration of the occasion, rural areas are

Mr. Leung Cheong-yuep, clerk at about 8,000 Japanese, representing follows for the week ending on compared with the same number on the Colonial Dispensary, married June 10 and Matauchung 750 com- Miss Wong May-klu, of 146, Hennessy various organisations,· · paraded the Saturday:

treets" In the Japanese Concession. In urban areas, civilians-King'spared with 765 on June 10,

Road. The witnesses were Miss Ng The tiarchs was originally projected Park, 1,392 compared with 1,348 for Rural areas-Kam Tin, 4,030 Yam-koe and Mr. Chan Fook-koung to extend to the British Concession the week ending June - 10; Matau compared with 4,050 on June 10 and

·Mr. Lai Pun-sin, merchant, mcried. but was confined to the Japanese chung, 1,013 compared with 1,034; Man Ram To, 890 compared with 850. Miss Chen Choi-king, of 25, Whitdeld, Concession on the advice of the North Point, 1,629 compared

"witnesses** WETO with

Hoamond The Japaneso military authorités

total for June 17 'was 9,717 | Messrs. Ip Hin-shul and Ip / Chine 1,041, Domel

In urban areas, soldiers Laichi- compared with 9,704 on June 10, shek.

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