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CLIPPER ARRIVES

Married Couple Seek To Create Record

The arrival of the Honolulu Cilpper at Kal Tak yesterday brought several to the Colony. interesting people Among the passengers are Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Molt, who, on their 25th

seeking! wedding anniversary, are see establish themselves ar record holders travelled completely round for hav

having the world on regularly operated air lines. They left San Francisco, and by way of China, India and Europy There by the newly Intend returning ther

Pan- trans-Atlantic inaugurated American service.

On a

busman's holiday, Mr. Richard Watts,

correspondent for the New York Herald-Tribune, is making his second visit to the East, having been here in 1030. He plans to fly to Chungiting, studying the conditions of the country, and from there to travel by road to Burma and India, returning to America vin Europe.

Thursday,

DEFENCE TALKS COMMENCE IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, June 21.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Swatow Occupied : Foreigners Are Safe

Swatow, June 21.

June 22, 1939.

Swatow Coup

TOKYO FEELING PLEASED

The operation

Ja

ny and on Hainan Island, the land- measures designed to destroy im-

Tokyo, June 21. near Swaluw THE French Defence Mission headed by Admiral Decoux, Lieut.-General Maurice Martin, Commander-in-

Like similar adventures in Bins purely an extension of the military Chief of the Army in Indo-China, and Colonel Deveze,

ing in Swatow Harbour this morning portont bases of the Chiang Kai- Chief of the Air Force staff, arrived here to-day with a

was made with complete auccess and slick regime which is still continu- Japan, the lost in the ing resistance agamst group of Staff officers. After a ceremonial landing the not a single man was

landing operations, Jopanese mili-spokesman of the Foreign Office de-

clared to-day. mission called on the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas.

tary authorities claim.

Escort vessels and transports com- The American-owned Bulletin in British Staff officers met at Fort;

ali

There is no change of the Gov- Swntow ajn. 12:30

Λ special crnment's policy to respect the rights Cunning for preliminary talks prior its editorist comment concedes the pleted concentration to the opening of the Anglo-French advisability of the conference, but Harbour by

ns the and interests of third Powers in discistons to-morrow, whch armed holds that it would have had a chance naval landing party, neting

rds round the conference building of accomplishing results if it had "feeler", advanced into the harbour China, and the Japanese authoritica been held years ago with wider par- and effected the preliminary landing are making their best efforts to pre- vent possible damage to the proper- Istand at 4.20 a.m. will guarantee secrecy.

The majority of the conference elation, especially of the The Chinese troops on the Islandy of the nationals of third Powers. problems ure secret but it is confirmed States. It is improbable that arrangements will be discussed erica would participate in such a con- ded in junks without firing a single regarding the Biting-out and commisference either by direct invitation or shot at the invaders. complete conc

of the Island, sioning of French warships "and confidential suggestions and will do

the s only when driven to it--United the bluejackets

naval Press

ensign over the Chinese fortress on those of other friendly powers" at the

the Island at 5.40 R.m. Musu and Singapore naval bure.

Singapore Volunteers

Loksut two other Islands dominating Swalow, were taken by marines by 7.40 a.m.

Newspapers are now authorised to print a hitherto confidential fact that the French cruiser Prinaguet used

that Am-

10

In

Unless there is a better response to the Singapore naval base historia for teens for certain our

The Japanese Army troops effected East Indies Station vessels will re-ftpean units of the Singapore Volun-

icer Corps, it may be necessary

their Arst landing on Double Island at Shigapore In the future.

reorganisation in the

at the gateway to the harbour and The conference will examine plans effect some for poulitus Anglo-French supplies corps, states the General Officer Com- Since his last trip out Fast, though and war materials in the Far East in manding, Malaya, Major-General W. Immediately advanced inland along emergenes. It is G. S. Dobbie, in the annual report on the coast, while a separate force of only three years ago, Mr. Watts and the event of an that he was surprised that the uni-stated that ample stocks of essential the S.S. Volunteer Force, Jaid on the troops landed at the Kolchloh Pro- table at yesterday's Legislative Coun-montory on the west bank of the of Swatow General Han River to the east fication of China should have grown stores are at Singapore.

стом

discuss cil meeting. This adds

the and closed in on the elly from the and so complete. rapidly

The conference will also

equipment of Dubble, would inevitably entail Journalism in the States, he said, the modernisation of

combination or disbandment of some Was becoming a precarious profes- the Indo-China forces, expansion of

the defence works at Camranh Bay, of the European sub-units in sion. There were fewer newspapers,

He and the large scale manoeuvers re-force: and consequently fewer jobs. was greatly surprised to hear that cently held off Singapore and etce- there was no journalisis' union in where in the China Sea independently the Colony. The screen had done by the British and French fleets. It much to romanticise the reporter in is now stated that there will be 60 America, glorifying

ying him in the public persons at the conference 10 of whom petitors from neighbouring Anglu French commands.-United Press.

eye out of all proportion. Maude

Lesson From Hainan

the

renr.

The statement appeals to third- Power nationals to realize the true intention of the Japanese Govern- ment and co-operate with the Japan- exe forces to prevent untoward in- [cidents.

Colonel Okuma of the Navy De- partment of the Imperial Headquar- ters declared that the new opera- tions would serve to tighten further of South Japanese blockade

the

Chinu.

Economic Effect While It is officially announced that the new Japanese military operations near Swatow are design- ed to stregthen the Japanese blockade The main body of the Army forces of the Cliina Const, informed quarters steamed up the Hon River under|point out that they will have grave escort of naval units and aircraft effects on the political and economic Planes For Australia

and landed nt vantage points to the situations in China, Canberra, June 21. The Australian Minister of Defence north-east of Swatow.

Fierce serial and artilery has stated that the Australian Gov-

of land forces, deprived in China to be placed under Japan- ernment is placed ortters for a nur- bardment, coupled with the sweeping the last of als great flows ber of powerful fighters from Bri-hinese forces of all possible ese contral following the fall of tain which are at present

chances of offering resistance. The Tientsin, Tsingtao, Shanghai, Han- secret list. There type of planes are

Japanese forces completed occupa-kow and Canton. well In advance of those in any of

tion of Swatow at 2.50 p.m. without the Derninions-Reuter Bulletin,

encountering any serious resistance. -Domel

on

Moratorium

Another passenger, Mrs. Parrish, San Francisco author, whose book, "Nine Pounds Of Luggage," has just been published, arrived in long- The British and French Govern- kong on the first leg of trip roundments have completed plans regard- the world. Mrs. Parrish started hering the joint defensive programine in Paris travels in the Klondike Gold Rush De Far East, according to a

ventured

report from the International Newsl days, and from Alaska has to South Amerien. For the past 40

Agency. around

it

hus is understood, France, moving years she has been

her informed Britain of the world. From here she will pro- already

to the South Seas, gathering willingness to allow Britain the use bably go

of French military establishments in material for a travel book,

Others were Mrs. Evelyn McKee the Orient.

The subject of Anglo-French co- and her two daughters. Miss Cynthia McKee and Miss Marcin MeKee, who operation was carefully studied at the

Yesterday

National dollar are making a round trip on the Hono-Pacify Defence Conference, which

concludect nt Wellington, stumped again, and

though banks lulu Clipper. They will be met by recently

throughout China were closed owing Mr. McKee, whe will arrive in Hong-New Zealand,

Observers surmise that the Anglo-to the

Boat Festival, in Dragon kong next week on the China Clip-

French defence programme for the Hongkong Chinese currency per

100 quoted at 240 per Pacific will envisage:

Mr. Chun Wing-keu, a Chinese merchant of Hongkong, is returning home after a business trip to the United States. Mr. Fred Malo was on his way to Swatow, and is staying Mr. In Hongkong for the present. John Thomson, student. llew from Los Angeles to join his parents who are touring the Orient.

Plano Disappears

tralian aircraft manufacturers;

Chinese Banks May Close To-day

sellers.

the

4

Swałow Occupied

bom-

Tokyo, June 21. Japanese troops completely cap- tured Swatow at 2.50 p.m., the Army

Department of the Imperial Hend-

quarters announced at 7.30 p.m.

As the main body of Japanese troops entered the city other units its wake, the quickly followed In statement atids.

As the result of the naval opera- tions, Japanese transports began to enter the harbour in the afternoon.

Naval air units throughout the morning closely co-operated with the Army and Fleet forces in landing operations and the subsequent ad- vance inland.

They indicate that Swalow

Was

Recently, it was the only sea-pori left to the Chiang Kal-shek regime for import of material from abroad. With the four provinces of Fukien, Kiangsi, Human and Kwangtung in Its hinterland, it did during the three months following the fall of Canton Yuan 10,508,000 of foreign trade,

As the most important open port under the control of the Chiang Kai- shel: regime, Swntow accounted for 38 per cent. of its total exports and

the imports. After

Cheklang- Kiaugsi Railway was cut off by the fall of Nanchang, its Importance in ad- China's foreign trade greatly vanced,.

The most important political issue concerning Swatow, it is pointed out, is that it is the homeland of over. seas Chinese in the South Seas num-

bering about 2,400,000. About 2,100,- 00u Swatow Chinese are emigrants

In Slam.

Remittances from overseas Chin. ese to the districts of Swatow and Chaochow annually amount to Yuan 100,000,000, representing about third of the total remittances to the

About 3 pm, a Japanese detach- ment was closing on Ampow, strate- wastle town about eight miles north of

Swatow. Hongkong The Navy Department of the Im- 1. Co-operation between French dollars, and at the close of the day aircraft factories at Hanoi with Aus-was still falling with no buyers and perial Headquarters announced at 7

p.m.

that the Japanese naval forces 2. Defence of French possessions many sel

A imoratorium will be declared by completed clearing the harbour of in the Pacific by the Royal Navy;

Chinese banks, according to in-mines and obstacles by 3 p.m. The 3. Granting of the Royal Aus-

formation

locally, though Chinese forts and pill-box fortresses gathered 10 use tralian Air Force the right

this could not be officially confirmed in the harbour were silenced, French Caledonia,

4. Participation of French Indo-last night.

The sudden slump in the National China in the longkong-Singapore

Currency yesterday led naturally to London, June 21.

defence system, and

and usually the wildest rumours, 5. Forination of a Mystery envelops the disappearance

permanent | the

for the well informed baniting clrcles ex of J. Crouch, the Arst jockey of the mutual defence committee

pressed the belief that the Chinese King's racing stable."

Far

East.

country, morning was focussed banks will not re-open this Universal attention Crouch chartered an aeroplane on

The Chinese troops who started to Tuesday at Heston for Newcastle to on Anglo-French co-operation in the and will, instead, declare a morator- next to allow ium until Monday -in-the races there on Far East after the seizure of Hainan steadying influences to take effect and retreat in the face of the surprise Jn- icipate shortly after the start | by |

Japanese. It was then pointed out by com-their own position to be consolidated. pancse offensive were severely bomb- circles in the ed, while the aircraft also attacked Chinese banking the ground stations lost touch with

that Singapore the machine. Several planes of the petent observers

would probably become the general Colony canvassed yesterday, though the Chinese steamere carrying troops

that confirm

the the near Pengchow to Royal Air Force were searching for

the British and

would be declared to- Swatow-Domel. the plane on Tuesday evening with headquarters for out result.

French forces in the East immediate- Tuesday night the British broad-ly on the outbreak of any war and day, stated that if this was so the

would have been

created necessity threat

from Japan. the signs of: stations casting

appealed 10

In the event of hostilities a British by the heavy withdrawals from ac- listeners for information.

several days The machine used by Crouch be-Far East fleel, comprising the war- counts in National dollars which have longed to the British American Air ships of the China and East Indies been in evidence for

micant con- squadrons, and certain vessels from past and which have

the Chinese Service Trans-Ocean.

for Australia and New Zealand, could be siderable danger formed to work in collaboration with contributory factor to the sudden the French Aslatic squadron.

loss of confidence in the National dollar by Chinese depositors, they said, was the British Government's the Japanese in Tientsin. failure to take a firm stand against

Still No News

the

London, June 21. There is no news of the aeroplane

Conference Opens To-day which is missing in northern Eng- land since yesterday, in which the

Singapore, June 21. King's Jockey and two other passen-

Co-ordination of Anglo-French gers were flying.

The search, which began early to-strategy in the Far East will be dis- day, was abandoned owing to bad cussed at the most important defence conference ever held in For Eastern weather and will be continued when

territory which apens here to- the weather improves.

morrow.

The plane was flying over York- shire to Northumberland in a heavy fog-Reuter Bulletin,

Survoy Flight

Air

A

to

west of

All Foreigners Safe

Swatow, June 21. The Japanese have seven destro- yers in the harbour.

Masu was captured at 6,30 a.m., many planes bombing and machine- gunning the city.

All foreigners are safe.--Reuter. Communication Brokon

one

The present operations are under- stood to go a long way in blocking accommodation of war funds from “abroad,“

·Evacuation Recalled

Stating that a long-standing anti- cipation has finally been fullied. Mr. Seilchiro Yamazaki, former Ja- panese Consul at Swatow, said that the last remaining Japanese residents evacuated the Kwangtung

port on August 12, 1937, following outbreak of hostilities in

in North China. Mr. Yamazaki was appointed to Swatow in August, 1035, and re- mained in ofice until the fateful evacuation in the summer of 1937. At that time, he pointed out, there were 130 Japanese and 500 Formo-

As anti-Japanese sentiments rapid- ly rose with the spread of hostilities in the North, the Consul with 12 members of the Consulate and Ja- panese residents, boarded a steamer on August 12, 1837, and left the port under the escort of a Japanese war- ship.

About 3,000 Chinese troops dug themselves in and the consial bat- terles were trained on the steamer with the Japanese evacuees aboard, Consul Yamazaki recalled,

Cable communication with Swasang. tow was disrupted yesterday at about This failure to act in retaliation 9 am. and the Cable and Wireless to the

Hongkong thereafter did not the Japanese blocicade, they feel, oflee

transmission endangers the fifty million dollars accept messages, for worth of silver which is still kept in to the northern port. British banks in Tientsin and Peiping ried heavy goods tramc. Government

Consul's Statement The British delegates include Ad- on behalf of Chinese miral Sir Percy Noble, Commander- banks.

The following statement was issued The opinion was also widely held In-Chief of the China Station, Alr Marshal Sir Philip Joubert De La locally that the recent developments yesterday by the Hongkong Japanese Mombasa, June 21.

1 for future Consulate-General auger Oficer Commanding at Tientsin

The Japanese army

landed near The nying-boat Guba arrived in Ferte. Mombasa from the Seychelles to-dny, RAF, India, Air Marshal John developments la Shanghal,.

Another serious

dimculty is the Swatow early this morning with the Burington,

Air Officer Commanding

which characterized their completing the survey fight for an AF, Far East, Major-General A. Increasing success with which the success

As Japanese residents left their alternate roulo from Australia to Britain. She completed the journey E. Grasett, General Omeer Com Japanese are allowed to take effec- landing at Bins Bay and the Hainan

tive control over the exports from Island. They are now pushing the property behind, he hoped that they could return there as soon us pos- manding British Troops, China, and a

Chinese inward. in four hops and the last section was accomplished in seven hours-Reuter number of other high staff officers the occupied territory, they declared.

As Swatow had been an important sible with peace and order restored from India, Burma, Ceylon, Malaya Bulletin.

port after the full of Canton through by Japanese troops. He feared that and Hongkong.

the Japanese interests left there must Air France Arrivals

The French delegates Include Rear-HOUNDING LOYALISTS which munitions were carried and

the have been badly damaged.-Domel. through which members of The Ville de Bangkok, Air France Admiral Decoux, Commander-in-

Chungking Government had con- plane, arrived at Kai Tak yesterday Chief of the French Naval Forces in South American Asylumsections with outside, Its occupation

Important Trado Route nt 1 p.m. with eight passengers and the Far East, and Colonel De Veze

by tho Deny Franco Claim

Army will add Japanese 26.120 kilos of mail. The passengers of the French Air Staff.

another hard blow to the now dwind- were Messrs. N. Ramettrem Van Der Altogether Go officers are attend-

Ing Chungking. Heuvel, J. W. Gilloegly, W. F. Caring. The talks were planned before man, Dumus and three Chinese.

the present situation in China Brose, but naturally particular significance Dolphinus Arrives .........Carrying 438 kilos of mall, the Im-attaches in view of the recent de

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Tokyo, June 21. Military quarters regard the oc- cupation of Swatow as of consider- Buenos Aires, June 20.

able importance, on the ground that It has been authoritatively stated

Swatow replaced Hongkong as the that Argentina has presented a de-

route through which the Chiang Kai- marche to Spain regarding the right BID FOR POWER

shek regime was able to get arms and send experts abroad since the The United States and the Nethier- of asylum of Spanish Republican re- janda are not represented, but it is stand taken by Chile,

This is parallel with the Wang Ching-wei Seeks To fall of Canton.

while Cuba

that Swntow declared believed that close contact is being and Uruguay are also adhering to Form Bogus Government maintained with them in view of

been maintaining a prosperous for Chile In this respect." their close interest in the Pacing.

eign trade, the importance of which Argentina expects an answer from

Chungking, Juno 21. The conference will last at least a

the Burgos Government to-morrow. · Well-informed circles disclosed was second only to Shanghai and week. It is understood the subjects It is understood that United States that Wang Ching-wet, expelled Kuo- Tientsin. for discussion include plans for re-

It is alleged that recently all war French official circles have expressed a view mintang lender, intends to request fitting and commissioning For London, Australia and British warships and those of other friendly favourable to the Chilean case, with the Japanese Government to abolish supplies destined for the interior hou

the opinion that General Franco is countries: Imperial Airways 7 a.m.

Powers at Singapore naval base and June 23. Imperial Airways, 7 a.m.for pooling Anglo-French war legally able to demand the screns the so-called Provisional Government been transhipped at Hongkong for in Felping and the Reformed Goy-Swatow and Hanol, whither they materials in the event of war-Reu-only of the Republicans concerned ernment in Nanking and support him were carried in foreign vessels.--

if they are accused of common

in the establishment of a bogus Reuter. crime and satisfactory proof la pre-

and to grant U.S. Looking On

Central Government, sented. Munila, June 21. Reports from San Jose state that $3,000,000 monthly to finance his Serenely unconcerned but defence-

"peace" activities.

It is understood that negotiations T. I H conscious, the colonial capitais in the Costa Rica favours the Chilean post- Far East watch the Singapore con-

From San Salvador reports state between Wang Keli-min and Llang Kanin that official circles sustain the theory Hung-chth; respectively of the bogus Fushimi. Chicts of the Army and that the right of asylum can be grant governments in Pelping and Nan- Naval General Staffà, respectively, FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD. ed only when the lives of the re-icing, and Warg's delegates have the War Minister, General Itagaki,

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Swatow-Domet, crimosUnited Prest.

also ended in failure--Central News.

June 27.

For Chungking, Slan etc.: Eurnsin

and C.N.A.C., services indefinite,

For U.S.A., vin Manila and Guam: Pan-American Honolulu Clipper 8.30 Rm. June 22.

For France, vla Hanol: Air France

Q... June 24.

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Inward From London and. British coun- tries: Imperial Airways 6 p.m. June 22; Imperial Airways 6 pm, June From USA., vla Guam, and -Mania Pan-American June 28,

From Chungking, Yunnan, Kwel-

ter.

ference as outsiders, United States army and navy circles hava no

observers at the conference,

1in: CN,A.C. and Eurasia services indefinite.

From France, via Handi; Air France 1 p.m. Juno 28.

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