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TIENTSIN WELCOMES PRECAUTIONS

TIENTSIN, June 21.

THE GENERAL tightening up of precautionary measures taken in British Concession is generally welcomed, in view of the widespread rumours that the Japanese are planning a coup de force,

More military lorry patrols, packed with khaki-elnd and steel-helmeted "Tommies" are seen in the streets, and this evening a further company of the Durham Light Infantry arrived to reinforce the defence forces.

The precautionary mobilisation of the Volunteer Defence Corps has been carried out and all police on truffle duly have been withdrawn ond ordered to do special patrol duty.

to

"Tommy" Runs Blockade Food supplies for the British troops are temporarily assured, thanks the enterprise of Lieut. T. M. Sim- mons of the R.A.S.C., who crossed the International Bridge in a van driven by a private yesterday and returned with several days' supply of fresh vegetables.

He repeated the manoeuvre to-day and brought boek a week's supply of mutton.

Neither Lieut. Simmons nor the private carried TLFITES, though apparently the Japanese permitted them to pass the burricuden without obstruction.-Reuter.

Kulangau Food Question

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

If A Submarine Sinks In H.K.-Safeguards Shown

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LONDON, Juno 21.

ASKED IN the House of Commons to-day what submarino salvago facilitios existed at Singapore and on tho China Station, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamontary Secretary to the Admiralty, said that a number of dockyard and privato tugs, lighters and modring vessels, and equipment were available in Singapore and Hongkong.

They could be used for salvago work according to the requirements of the particular accidont,--Reuter,

TO BUY DIVING BELLS

LONDON, june 21.-The Admiralty is considering the purchase of diving bells for the roscue of submarine crows, stated Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare in the House of Commons to-day.

Mr. Shakespeare added that negotiations had been opened on the subject with the U.S. naval authorities,

It was recalled that failure of the Admiralty to possess diving bells, and exclusive roliance on the Davis Apparatus had been sovorely criticised in connection with the recent Thetis disaster-Traus-Occan,

3 MEN IN A BOAT ARRIVE FROM S'HAI

THREE MEN in

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bout and journeyed south under sall and arrived in Hongkong yesterdaymotor owing to the presence of a

strong S.E. wind, afternoon. But the boat was AMOY, June 22.-The foreign con-not a ramshackde tub such sular body has approached thic Japanese Consul-General with a re- Jerome K. Jerome featured and

as

Watch For Pirates - "After two days," said M. Poinset, had to put up near the Haltan the Straits of Fermosi.

quest for special consideration of the the three men were not English-Islands which are at the entrance of

food question in Kulangsu,

men.

Mr. G. Uchida, the Japanese Consul-General,,

The bont, Gabriel'II, is a trim hus replied int prohibition of Junk trafic between two-masted yacht and the three Kulangsu and mainland, "which is

men were Frenchmen, Messieurs: calculated to prevent entry of sub-M. Verdier, R. Poinsot and R. versive elements," cannot be lifted.

While the

authorities are Viborel. Japanese

The Gabriel II, which is n 05-ton, considering the possibility of supply- ing goods fruth Amoy, Mr. Uchida 72-fi, four, steel hull yacht, was claims that the supply of goods to built in Shanghai from plans made Amoy Island itself is insufficient.

"We had to stay there over two

nights owing to weather conditions and had, during this period, to keep a good look-out for pirates.

We sailed down the const meeting many ships and fishing smacks. The weather was fine at times but there was a heavy swell all the way."

The Gabriel If averaged a speed

June 22, 1939.

British Proposals Received NO PROGRESS IN MOSCOW PARLEYS

MOSCOW, June 21.

THE "Tass News Agency" has issued an official communique saying: French Ambassador and Mr. William Strang, the British

The British Ambassador, the

Foreign Office expert, were received by the Foreign

| Commissar to-day.

new

"They handed M, Molotov the Anglo-French proposals, which repeat the previous pro posals made by Britain und France."

"Circles connected with the People's Commissarlat for Foreign Affairs note that the new proposals do not show any progress as com- pared with the previous proposals.” -United Press.

Differences

sovereignty. The Estonian and Latvian governments, for their part, determined to maintain their inde- made it clear that they were pendence and neutrality."

Mr. Chamberlain said that conver-

sations with Poland and Turkey were proceeding satisfactorily, when asked regarding staff talks with these countries-Reuter,

Franco-Turk Pact

PARIS, June 21.A Franco- Turkish agreement will be signed in Paris and Ankara on Friday.

The agreement will be a mutual assistance pact by which the A

two Powers pledge themselves mutually to safeguard peace und order in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediter

PARIS, June 21. communique Issued after meeting of the foreign affairs com- mittee states that agreement had al- ready been reached on several points of the plan submited to, M. Möletoll by Mr. William Strang.

In the course of the meeting. M. Bonnet drew attention to the diffcul- ties still existing because of the special situation of certain Stutes which were not asking for assistance, favourably with a view to obtaining but that negotiations were continuing

the necessary clarification. minent signature of a Franco-Turkish M. Bonnet also announced the im-

pock. Reuter.

Fresh Conference

MOSCOW, June 21, A fresh Anglo-French conference with M. Molotoff this evening Insted

Another talk will be held a day or two.---Reuter,

The Japanese authorities, thereby M. Verdier, who is her cuplain and uf 5 knots on the journey which toolt for two hours.

M. Verdier will leave shortly for Indo-Chinn aboard his yacht, which Is at present anchored off the Sailors' Home in Wonchal. She is a super- luxury yacht boasting the latest radlo, frigidaire, electric plant and

owner. 1.

M. Verdler, who was the 100 hours. And dimeult to take special mea- Director of the Frencli Municipal sures regarding the shortage of goods Council in Shanghai, has made the at Kulangsu.-Domes

Gabriel II his home and invited Ms. No Troops Leaving

Poinsol, and Viborel to accompany Rumours that a section of the him on this pleasure trip to Hong- Middlesex Regiment were under kang. M. Viborel is connected with notice to hold themselves to leave for the Weather Bureau in Shanghai. diesel motor. There are three cabins, Tientsin were ofelally dented by a The Gabriel II has a crew of fiveja bathroom, dining-room, kitchen, spokesinan al Military Headquarters; „altors, a boy and a cook.

chart room and rooms for the crew this morning.

They left Shanghai on June 12 fore and aft,

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London, June 21. Asked if Britain was meintalning

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situation In China, the Premier gave'

negative answer in the House of Commons to-day.

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tions Russin,

staff talks with Chamberlain replied that obviously 20 agreement must be, settled before this question arose.

Chamberlain rejected a sug- gestion that

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M. Bonnet will also give an assur- ance by unilateral declaration that France pledges herself not to code any rights enjoyed by her in Syria to the benefit of any other Powers as long as Syria remains a mandate., incorporation of the Sanjak of Al-

The agreement also refers to

to the

France de- exandretta in Turkey. shall come under Turkish clares that the Sanjak with Antioch, sovereignty. here, on the other hand, pledges Dily compensation for French

the Sanjak. A property in future frontier between the Sanjak and Syria will be drawn in such a way that the Djebel Akra Mountains will remain Syrian, while Antioch will become Turkish.

Turkey, moreover, guarantees the rights of the minorities in the newly acquired territories, and will pledge herself not to engage in any politieat propaganda in Syria-Trans-Ocean.

King's Jockey Found Dead Burnt-Out Plane

LONDON, June 21. Mr. R. A. Butler was asked THE King's jockey, James whether, during the course of the Crouch, was founded dead to- conversations in Moscow, he had been night beside the burnt-out aeETO- informed

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addressed by the Soviet on Marth 28 plane in which he left Heston to Estonia, warning Estonia that any as a passenger yesterday to race attempt to reach an agreement with at Newcastle. another Power would be regarded as an unfriendly act, calailing the most serious consequences.

The crew of two suffered a like Zate.

The plane crushed at Forest-in- Buller replied: "No."

Teesdale, near Castle Barnard, Asked to make enquiries regarding Durham. the note, Mr. Butler declared: "Vis-

After 24 hours of intensive search- count Halifax is aware that the Ing, in which the Air Force Soviet made it clear to the Estonian participated, the plane and Latvian governments that covered by a local postman, who they would take a grave view of any deserted an object on a distant hill- agreement --which-resulted--- in—-a) side, and-identified-It as an acroplane diminution of Latvia's and Estonia's through acid-glasses-Reuter Special.

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