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Singapore Talks

KENT'S DEPARTURE DELAYED

Singapore, June 26,

Although the Defence Conference- is still expected to conclude to-day, H.M.S. Kent is delaying her depur- ture for the time being.

Admiral Sir Percy Noble intends awalting the arrival of Admiral Sir Raguar Colvin, of the Australian Naval Board, who is due here to- morrow en route to England to port to the Admiralty regarding dc- fence matters in the Pacific.

re-

Although Australia was not re- presented at the Conference, it was intended from the beginning to take the opportunly to discuss certain problems with Admiral Colvin,

General Matusi

Will Pray

Atami, Jund 20. General Iwano Maieul, former Supreme Commander of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to Central China, is planning to spend the rest of his life offer- ing prayers for the officers and men formerly under his com mand who lost dietr lives In Central China.

The retired General will erect Buddhist Temple, dedicated to the spirits of his fallen men, in M1 Idzu, near Atam), facing the Pacific Ocean, and bulld himself a hermitage beside the temple. .Tho Image of Kannon, Buddha of Mercy, which will be enshrined in the temple, will be made from bloodsoaked soll rathered from the battlefields Int Central China between Shanghai and Nanking-Domel.

HELP FOR CHINA

The French cruiser Lamotte Pic- International Mooting

quet, with Admiral Decoux, is ex- pected to leave within a day or two.

United Press,

Sir Perey Noble was originally duc to leave yesterday for Hong- kong. He will probably sail for Weihaiwel two days after his return, It is understood that Major General A. E. Graselt will be returning with Sir Percy.

Held In Paris

Chungking, June 26. The China Branch of the Inter- national Peace Campaign has just received the following text of a reso- lution on effective aid to China, passed by the International Con- ference for the Defence of Democracy, Peace, and Humanity, held at Paris, on May 13 and 14:

fend

To Confor With Australian

"For the Chinese people, who de- Singapore, June 26,

their liberty and Admiral Sir Percy Noble's depur- their tence: ture has been postponed at Jenst

insist

the democratic until Tuesday to enable him to con-governments carry out the decisions fer with Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, First Naval Member of already reached by the League of Australian Naval Board, who is exNations on aid to China by all the

pected to arrive here to-morrow.

Vice-Admiral Colvin is leaving, for London on Friday, it is believed, for the purpose of reporting to the Ad- miralty on naval defence in the Pacific-Reuter.

Member States.

"To secure government credits in favour of the Chinese Government, for the rehabilitation of is people.

"To secure financial aid, raw ma- terials, and necessary equipment for industrial

ply with Siamoso Visit Postponad ·

which may the Chinese people re- construct their economic ite in the Singapore, June 20 The Siamese Government Air Mis-regions devastated by the war.

To have organized, on a much sion has postponed its visit to Singa- larger scale, help in food and in sani- pore. In an official letter to the Royaltary inaterials to the innumerable -Air Force the Siamese Governincat wounded, to the 100,000 orphans, to

says that unforeseen *circumstances

the 60,000,000 refugees. have made the postponement of the visit necessary-Reuter Bulletin.

Empire Air Defence

London, June 26. "Empire al defence" was the sub- ject chosen by Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, when he addressed the Annual Conference of the Empire Press Union in London this morning

He said that immediate plans in connection with Empire air defence included during the

the next two years Increases

in the number of squadrons permanently stationed overseas.

The rapid development of the range and speed of modern aircraft might well in the end revolutionise the pro- blem of Empire

defence.

Opinions might differ us to the possibility of devastating cities by air attack, but there could be only

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Tuesday,

Tientsin Situation

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SETTLEMENT STILL EXPECTED BY

THE PREMIER

Tientsin had a quiet day yesterday. The Japanese permitted two truck loads of vegetables for the British forces to pass the Race Course Rond barrier under a British military guard after" wrangling for 50 minutes until high British officers arrived and demanded free passage,

The Prime Minister told the House of Commons last night that as a result of negotiations in Tokyo he was hopeful of an early settlement of the dispute.

Shortage of Vegetables

►

Arita, with whom he was discussing the present situation in all its aspects.

June 27, 1939.-

Many Deaths In Korea Storm

Tokyo, June 20.

Nino persons, were killed. 18 fahing-boats capsized. and 130 other craft are miming as the result of a terrific storm which swept northern Korea on Satur- day, belated reports reaching hero to-day reveal,

Roads and bridges were wast- ed away

destroyed and iraln Or services have been interrupted In the affected area. Telephone And telegraph services have been paralysed. It

is feareil that heavy damage has been done to agricultural crops by the disastrous storm.-Domei,

Chungking, June 20. The Japanese restrictions on the entrance of vegetables into the Tien- sin Concessions have not been re- laxed. Very little vegetables and meat were carried into the Conces-ment of British nationals must conse, slons yesterday,

1 do not want to say anything British precautions are being con- which would prejudice the prospect tinued. Riot vans of the British of a satisfactory issue with the Ja- Municipal Council appear

at givenpanese Government.". points at regular intervals, while the Answering Mr. Arthur Henderson, British soldiers assist in patrolling Mr. Chamberlain said that the Ja- the streets,

formulated panese Government had not officially the Tientsin loent buthorities wider demands.

"I have some reason to hope that Swatow this discussion may lead to a settle- ment of the Ticutsin affair, and there- fore, while insisting that this treat-

In an attempt to reduce the im- portance of the forelim concessions, The Japanese have formed a Com- mission to upply "economic mea- sures,"

The Commission, with headquar- ters in Peiping, consists of four see- tions," namely, Communications, Finance, Resources and Trade,

on

POINTED

BRITISH PROTEST

to

Shanghai, June 28,

the

Mr. Anthony Eden äsked whether the better hopes to which Mr. Cham- berlain referred arose from the It is authoritatively reported that contacts with Tokyo,

Tokyo the British Consul at Swatow has promises were not always fulfilled. protested

newly arrived Consul Japanese

regarding the The Premier replied, "I am quite Japanese navy's latest demand In the field of Communications, aware of that, and the hopes I ex-place Swatow on a "restricted basis," to is learned that the Japanese are pressed have reference to the con-simllur to Canton, whereby only one planning to bulld a number of wharves at the Third Special Die Versations with the Japanese Gov-British shlp will be permitted to call trlet, to replace those at the British Japanese Government will be able to

ernment In Tokyo, and I hope the weekly. and French Concesssions-Centrul restrain their subordinates in Tien- News.

Vegetables Through

Isin.

Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne asked whether Tlentsin, June 20.

there was not very grave donger of the Prime Minister's The Japanese permitted two truck patient and conciliatory policy being loads of vegetables for the British just as much misunderstood in the forces to pass the Race Course Road Far East as In Germany. barrier under A British military guard

after wrangling for fly Mr. Chamberlain replied that he minutes until high British officers had all these considerations in mind, arrived on the scene and demanded-Reuter, free passage.-United Preas.

Milk Supply Cut

Tientsin, June 26.

The milk supply to the Concession To develop rapidly the organisa- to-day was almost completely cut off. tion of International Hospitals in-Reiter Bulletin,

China,

"To_secure_the delivery of unti- aircraft and of gus-maska for the protection of civilian population.

American Naval Chief Arrives In Tsingtao

Tsingtao, June 20, Admiral Yarnell arrived here at 8

to-day aboard the Augusta.-United Press.

"To obtain from the democratic governments a complete embargo on war materials destined for Japan. fam. and the refusal of all credits to this State.

To develop further the boycott of Japanese goods (particularly silk),

U.S.S.

London Views

It is said that the British navy has Instructed H.M.S. Thanet to con-

Voy British, ships to Swatow If the Japanese nuvy attempts to interfere.

Consul also protested

The report sald that the Beltish stationing of Japanese sentries on ngainst the

the Swatow Bund, preventing access from which a to British steamers, few passengers are permitted to land.

It also sold that the American Consul, on June 24, protested to the Japanese before the latter permitted two American passengers to land, United Press.

Right Of Search

Shanghai, June 20,

It is understood in nuthoritative

London, June 20. The Cabinet's Foreign Affairs Com- ing on the searching and stopping Tientsin situation.

The Japanese are now concentral-mittee meets to-night to discuss the of all shipping.

Craigio

A full report from Sir Robert Government's attitude

regarding the

Japanese quarters that the Japanese naval au- 19 expected shortly. In the meantime the British thorities at Swatow have notified the British ofeials that they reserve the Ambassador has been instructed to protest vigorously against the treat-right to search all British ships co- inent of Britons in Tientsin, and to tering Swatow, after which the Bri- sa that the British

Uish naval authorities reiterated their Government indignities inflicted on intends to publish details of the orders to provide an escort if neces- Bury for British ships entering Swa- British na- tionals in Tientsin.

low-United Press,

With reference to the, report that the Government is planning, a navol

Shanghal, June 20. According to an Associated Press demonstration in the Far East, in-

The British naval authorities have report from Tientsin when Admiral quiries suggest that ships are avail- on June 21 for Chinwangtao the unless in overwhelming force is wide-ricted right of entry of British ships Yarnell left by train from Tientsingle but the utility of sending them stated their insistence on the unres wives of 10 American naval officers y questioned.

into Swatow and, if necessary, they children also

a naval escort for would provide

Although the Japanese agreed on! June 24 to allow British ships to enter Swalow freely, they have now informed the British authorities that they are unwilling to allow more than one British ship to call week-

Admiral's Party

with their 12

Icft

Britain Insistent

measures to aboard the admiral's special car. cult to see what the Government ships calling there.

They will spend the suminer months at Chinwangtao.

To support morally and materially the dockers and all workers on strike for opposing the unloading or loading of cargoes of Japanese origin or destination.

"To take

effective make known to the Japanese people, deceived by their government, the true character of the Japanese aggres answer to the pos

possibility of sion in China and the reprobation which it has evoked among all the -Unification-of-Empire-defence, - peoples."~Cntral-News: alded by

by development of modern aviation offered great hope for the future, he said.

one

devastating the entire Empire.

Sir Kingsley Wood also referred to progress of Bir defence at home. Aircraft production was increasing every week. Selence and invention were assisting with the formidable forms of defence. Recruitment for the R.AF. auxiliary service had been magnificent, and hundreds of young forward from all over men had com

come

the Empire.

Large numbers of plots were also being trained under arrangements with the Dominions. A very large proportion of raw materials required for production of aircraft is now ob- tained from Empire sources, said the speaker,

Two Britons

Killed

Missionary Home In Hunan Attacked

Chungking, June 26. in north Hunan to-day reports that A Chinese message from Changteh the Canadian Holiness Movement badly damaged by Japanese bombs on June 23.

Mission

ns

thinks can be gaining by procrastina- The Financial News says it is dim-

tion while the whole world is watch- Marine officers stated that the de- ing the struggle in the Far East. It parture of the wives and children We fail to hold ground. British could-not-be-considered an evacua- prestige will suffer a blow from which tion since this opportunity for them recovery will be impossible, and the to travel in comfort on a special car time for compromise has passed was taken to get them out of the Renter, way of possible harm and to escape the excessive summer heat of Tich- 1sin.

Warship For Peitaiho

Anti-British Campaign Spreads To Kyushu

Tokyo, June 26. An anti-British mass meeting took place at Kumamoto in the southern more than 2,000 people attending.

of Kyushu on Sunday with

Tientsin, June 20. Admiral Yarnell has informed the part American Consul, Mr. Caldwell, that he is sending a warship on July 1 to 1 Peltaiho, where several Americana are spending the summer. Peltalho Tientsin.United Press. is the popular resort just north of

Settlement Expected

Sir Kingsley Wood, dealing with lleved Mr. A. A. Caswell and his is unchanged,

London, June 20. A British missionary couple, be-

The general situation in Tientsin development of the Empire air ser- wife, were trapped

declared the Prime vices, mentioned that air services and burned to death

in the flames Minister in the House of Commons Sca

when across the Tasman

the would be Mission building was hit by incen-

to-day. started in the autumn.

diary bombs. Suitable basea had also been sur- The Caswells are survived by Mr. veyed for the services from New Zea- W. A. Dickson and his wife who Land to Canada, which would be the belong to the same Mission last link of a British air service round | United Press, the world.

Chungking Confirmation

Shanghai, June 26.

Arrivals of

Resolutions supporting the Govern- ment's policy in dealing with the Tientsin Concession issue and urging the British Government to renounce their policy of assisting the Chiang Kai-shek regime, were adopted at the meeting.

The resolutions were cabled to the British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, and leaders of the Japanese Government, includ- Premier Hiranuma, War Minister ing continued to be spasmodic, and only Foreign Minister Arita and General perishable foodstuffs Itagaki, Navy Minister Yonsi, and between ten and twenty per cent. of Sugiyama, Supreme Commander of normal.

the Japanese Expeditionary Force to Tugs and lighters on the river were North China-Domel. subjected to search, with consequent delay.

Local Municipal and Military au-

Plans were also being made for a South Atlantic service and a service to the West Indies-Router Special.

An omcial telegram from the thorities had Conoral Ironsidos

principal of a mission school received Gibraltar, June 28, in Chungking to-day states that the General Ironside left Gibraltar to Japanese acroplanes bombed the city day on relinquishing the governorship of Changtch for over one and half of the place and he is proceeding to hours deliberately and systematically London to take up the post of bombing the

premises. Inspector General of Overseas Forces. Both Rev. and Mrs. Caswell Ho Is travelling through Spain by killed."—Reuter.

were car-Reuter Special.

Portuguesa Officers

London, June 26.

Portuguese

omeers arrived In

London to-day

mission

Rald Information

French Sympathy

Chungking, June 20, the question of food A four million franc grant for supplies under constant review, and medical aid to China together with had authority to take appropriate other credits wil 50011 be mado measures, said the Premier.

according to the China branch of the the barriers, but

Very few British subjects are using International Peace Campaign,

Mr. Chamberlain; said he regretted to say a number The report sald deputation of further Indignities had been in-appointed by the Franco-Chinesa flicted upon them

parliamentary group--which claims Lord Halifax had spoken in the the majority in the French Chamber on the French strongest terms on the subject to the Deputies-called Japanese Ambassador in London, and Premier and Foreign Minister late Sir Robert Craigie in Tokyo had last month urging credit granis and

Indo-China railway,

Tokyo, June 28. The Michinichi Shimbun declares to study the pro- blems of Army Medical Service. They confirmed that the Chinese authori

that Chinese from Chungking have made similar representations to Mr. the free transport of arms over the will be received by the War Ofleetles are kept-informed-in-advance-of- this afternoon-Reuter Bulletin. the Japanese preparations for air request of the Japanese authorities British Bage were removed recently. The paper alleges that Information-Domci, regarding the raids is provided to Explanation by Tokyo Of Chungking by wireless and that there

KULANGSU DISPUTE

Enforced Blockade

Tokyo, June 20.

or

The spokesman of the Foreign Ombe declared this morning that the so-called blockade of Kulangsu the prohibition. of Junk trfiigebe- tween Kulangsu and the mainland is by no means calculated to halt the supply of daily necessaries to the International Settlement, with which the Japanese authorities are not in- terfering

Ho added that the measures taken by Japanese naval forces are solely aimed at preventing secret · Infiltra- tion of and Japanese Chinese from the mainland into Kulangsu or vice versaDomel,

raida.

are indications that foreign vessels on the Yangtze River are connected with the secret communication.

Japanese authorities are consider. Ing counter-measures including pro- hibition of use of radio apparatus aboard vessels plying the Yangtse.

The paper further, claims that out of the 400 establishments in Wuhan professedly belonging to foreign interests, 100 have been found to be Chinese property.

In

A dispute over the nationality of Sulteng Tapaw Company Hankow which the Japanese hold to be Chinese property despite the claim of British interests, has been settled through the British Embassy. Hankow Ice Manufactory, but at the British insignia were shown on the

Raid In Chungshan.

Shekki, June 20. This city was visited by Japanese naval planes on Saturday night,

The whole city was blacked out

mised to facilitate the passage of the M. Daladier is said to have pro- grants in the Senate..

The grant of four million francs has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies---United Press. Shanghai Opinion

Shanghai, June 20. as soon as the siren was sounded. Shimbun, apparently replying to Mr. The Japanese Army orgán Tairiku The planes did not drop bombs.

Kuchen and Stulam, towns int is a natural possibility that Japan Chamberlain's speech, to-day says: Chungshan, were attacked by Japanese planes on June 23.

may and it necessary to change the As a result of the repeated aerial British polley, at lonet in the Capan- attacks, nearly half of the shops se occupied areas" here have either closed or removed The paper says the British policy to Macro,

towards China is like that of "un- According to a report, a military scrupulous pirates" and that, "aside depot on Sancho, a Japanese from the natural Chinese, anti-Dri occupied inlund, south of Chungshan, Ushism, Japan may herself be forced was destroyed by guerillas, who had to change, the Belilah polley through been Informed int serial bombs the occupation of the British were stored there-Wah Kiu Yat Po, cessionsUnited Press,

con-

13.

Barbed wire barricades picketed by Japanese sallors have been built around the wharves and warehouses and British ships which entered har- bour in defiance of the Japanese are unable to load or unload cargoes.— Reuter.

New Prohibition

Swatow, June 20. Two British steamers which enter-

ed port this morning were prevented from communicating with the land by Japanese naval authorities.

In the name of the Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese naval forces in South China, the Japanese naval authorities to-day announced that embarcation or disembarcation of passengers and loading of cargoes to or from all foreign shipping would not be permitted in Swatow under pending progress of military opera- the occupation of Japanese forces

tions.

Mall matters and provisions for the foreign residents in the port city are exempt from the prohibitive sneasures, the announcement adds.

It is revealed that two British steamers entered port this morning

and were about to dispose of passeri- gers and cargoes, when the Japanese naval authorities notified the cap- tains of the two ships of the deck- sions to prohibit traffic between

The steamers left the harbour about 1 pm.

shipping and the wharves.

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