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Munitions Deal.

London, July 3.

The Dolly Herald and Daily Express publish reports to-day from their Bingapore correspon- dents that farge shipments of. German shells, cartridges, explo- nives and revolvers for China recently arrived by Seamers Beriram Rickmers, Hans Nick- mers, faland Loverkusen, all' from Hamburg, and were tran- shipped to a Chinese sleamer which sailed for RangooIL.

The Dolly Herald quotes report that China and Germany recently signed a £5,000,000 barter agreement under which And China supplies wolfram bauxite and Germany supplies aeroplanes and munitionsite Reuter.

Thetis Inquiry

STORY OF DISASTER IS TOLD

London, July 3.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1939.

TIENTSIN RESTRICTIONS FURTHER TIGHTENED

Japanese Detain British Engineer

To-Day's Silver Wedding

HE BAND

.OF.

The Japanese have tightened up restrictions against the British Concession In Tientsin and very Htfle milk it for consumption and virtually no coal are entering the British Concession..

It is understood that two Japanese armed motor-bonts are closely examining all coal borges leaving the former Russian Concession, not letting them pass without definite proof and a guarantee that the coal will not be taken to the British Concession,

announced that the The Japanese army spokesman gendarmes have detained Mr. E. T. Griffiths, British engineer of the Butterfeld & Swire steamer Yochow for allegedly insulting the Japanese Army.

Anglo-Japanese negotiations on Tientsin are expected to open in Tokyo to-morrow.

Tientsin, July 3. The Japanese appear to have tightened up restrictions against the British Concession and very little milk ft for consumption and vir- tually no cool are entering the Bri- tish Concession.

declared that although the Tokyo parley is designed in principle to settle the local Issue in Tientsin, modification of the British attitudo! toward the current Sino-Japarteso! situation would inevitably be prerequisite for a satisfactory settle- ment of the lasue at stake.

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the

the

and

The dairyman, attempting to bring

The statement points out that the in 200 bottles of milk, told Reuter At the opening of the public in-

that, after queuing up for about five Japanese authorities would demand quiry into the loss of the Thetis, the

was ordered to bring adjustment of the attitude of the Bri- Attorney General, Sir Donald Somer-urs, he

and tish authorities concerned regarding Admiralty, large cans, unseul the bottles vell, representing the

pour the inilk into the cans. The Tairs of urgent necessity to said he proposed to call ovidence in

bolties were then examined, after Japanese milltary "on the spot in the following order:

Evidence of the survivors, who which he was ordered to refill the maintaining peace and order

their security,

Painting out that the Japanese number four, regarding what hap-bottles from the cans. pened at the Ume of the disaster, the general procedure in regard to the

military authorities In Tokyo are It is understood that from to-day Bemly and positively supporting the trials of vessels built under contract,

enforcing the the spot in previous trials and the history of the two Japanese armed motor-bouts are steps taken by the Japanese military on the British Thells; the Davis Safety Apparatus closely examining all coal barges "on

wilk the and actual drill and instruction in leaving the former Russian Conces- vigorous measures connection with the Thetis, witnesses nion, not letting them pass with Concession in accordance

statement regrets from the tug which accompanied the put definite proot and also a gupran-urgent necessity for self-defence, the

when the fee that the coal will not be taken Thelis, the steps taken Aubmarine failed to come to the sur-to the British Concession.-Reuter.

face and vessels and acroplanes were sent to search and assist, the actions of the rescue vessels when the sub- from marine was localed, evidence

the Admiralty regarding the policy of effecting the satety of those ser- ving in submarines.

*1

General observed The Attorney that he need not say what anxious, Careful and repeated consideration has been given to the matter of the best method of saving life from submarine where possible, and the result of that polley was embodied in the structure of the Theils with two escape chambers to be used with the Davis Apparatus.

Sir Donald revealed that the Thetis was engaged in an acceptance trial prior to being taken over at the time of the disaster, and there was evi- dence which may or may not have Importance that on the morning of June 1 there was some discussion as to her trim.-Reuter.

Story Of Disaster

Longion, July 3. Sir Donald Somervell said the Thetis gave the signal she was pro- posing to dive.

The lanks were slowly tooded and the submarine was found light for- ward.

to flood

When the process was finished the milk turned our in the terrific heat,

Many Have No Milk

Tientsin, July 3. The Japanese sentries' Inspection of the milk bound for the British Concession to-day resulted in the that a wide- spoiling of so much

read check failed to reveal regular rustomers, who had received their daily supply.

that

British

afarried twenty-five years ago in St. Joseph's Church, Hongkong, Mr. and Mrs, A; W. Grimmitt are to-day celebrating their silver wed- ding, and have been the recipients of shoals of congratulations. The above picture was specially taken for the "Telegraph" by "Joseph to celebrats the event.

SERIOUS FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ON MONGOL BORDER

HSINKING, July 3.

THE Manchukuo-Outer Mongol frontier is again torn by cles have been propagating the hostilities as Japanese and Manchukuo forces started vigorous allegations that the Japanese were counter-attacks on Thursday night against the Soviet and Outer altempting to expel the whole of Bri- Mongol forces along an extended front on the right bank of the tish interesist in China, or that the Khalha Rver. Japanese ensures are also directed] against the interests of other third Powers.--Domel.

any WINDING-UP PETITION ORDER AGAINST CHING CHING KEE STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (Continued from Page 5.)

Eventually British Military ofl- elals sent a truck to the dairy for the military's usual supplyUnited

Preas.

Briton Detained

Tientsin, July 3.

The Japanese Army spokesman are entitled to enter into contracts for announced to-day that the gendarmes the branch office?--Yes. have detained Mr. E. T. Edwards, British engineer of the Butterfield

Free from Seizure

Frontier dispatches indicate thated to the Japanese land and air al- about 1,000 Soviet and Outer Mongol | tacks with howitzers and anti-air- troops, supported by artillery pieces craft guna. und about 20 tanks, crossed, the bor-

Two Japanese units at 2.30 am, to- der about 10 miles south-east of Nemonhan on Thursday night and day occupied Painchaganobo, In pur- esc took control of the 734-metre began to attack the Japanese and sult of the Outer Mongols, the Japan- Manchukuo positions.

the south of the Khalha Immediately

to the eight to responding

River. Outer Mongol action, Japanese and

The

arillery Manchukuo artillery and machine-

Outer Mongol gun units went into action and fierce entrenched on the bank of the Khalha River below the Ful terrain which fighting ensued.

Following several hours of heavy have been bombarding the Japanese claim. the forces slnee yesterday morning, aghting, the dispatches

Soviet and Outer Mongol forces were were counter-attacked by Japanese artillery and completely slienced repulsed.

down this morning.-Domel.

A Dealing with the ground that the

Spirited engagements took place at to seizure, Mr other points of the frontier and there & Swire steamer Yochow since his ships were fiable

Three Divisions Attack arrest yesterday at 10

Mr. p.m. on (Sheldon suld

Matsumoto had are indications that the hostilities will |

Hsinking, July 3, Woodrow Wilson Street in the First made a complete answer to that when spread along an extended front. Speelal Aren for allegedly insulting he said the D.K.K. were prepared to Heavy reinforcements are arriving

The retreat of the Outer Mongol the Japanese Army. The Japanese obtain an undertaking from the Ja-at the Outer Mongol frontier and the spokesman said that Mr. Edwards panese Consul General that this Soviet and Outer Mongol forces at and Soviet forces across the Khalha had been drinking when he was ar-would not be done, As regards the present concentrated near the border River was cut off when moblie units of the Japanese and Manchukuo danger to ussels, the are estimated at over 3,000,

The Asahi Shimbun reports that forces by 2 p.m. captured all strate- and gle fordings points on the river bank. The Japanese have promised to contributaries were the best judges

mixed cavalry. infantry

Up to noon to-day, the Japanese lavestigate the allegation of Mr.of that-50,000 shares in opposition

of the Peking and to-15,000. The holders of 50,000 mechanized force including about

men' was shares did not think there was any 1,000

Manchukuo and Manchukuo forces captured 30 John Anderson Tientsin Times that atripped and slapped across the face. danger to the assets and therefore territory on Wednesday morning and Soviet and Outer Mongol tanks.

the Court should not interfere with advanced to within two kilometres of It is understood that The pokesman did not believe Mr. Anderson's story. the domestic aftales of the Company, the Japanese and Manchukuo posland Outer Mongol forces

He said that tre did not expect

rested.

he

intimated that

question of

Mr. D'Almada submitted that intions.

When the submarine was on trial she was without her complement of forpedoes and in order to trim the

the Tokyo negotiations will settle coming to the conclusion whether the the Angin-Japanese issues Involved Company aliould be wound up or not in the best Interests of both pariles. in the Tientsin crisis-United Press. the Court should consider what was

vessel it was not unusual the torpedo tubes..

Lieutenant Woods decided

to see

Use

If the No, five and No. six tubes were flooded. He opened the test cock of No. five torvedo tube and there waR I sign of water through the test cock, but as the door opened water poured late the compartment. Woods was so certain of the safety cap on the tube that when the water poured in he thought there was some fracture.

The Indicator buoya and smoke enndies were release.

The British Consulate

Asin.

invaded

Tanks Freely Used

and

nid

IND

the Soviel which crossed the border river prior to the opening of the Japanese and Man- chukuo counter-offensive on Sunday, three divisions-- included about Domti.

Major Battle Rages

Dairen, July 3. The Japanese Kwantung Army, apan's permanent fighting force in south of Manchukuo, announce that the of felve opened yesterday tulede munist the Soviet-Mongol Outer Mugjallu, emely Its June, fragra which crossed the bender from

The Japanese and Munchultuo E. T. Grimis Held

The real object of the petition, he forces counter-attacked and drove Tientsin, July 3.

and thread, was to stop the ships from being for the invaders.

Between June 19 and 20, the chuckered to the Japanese, and the

Manchukuo forens, Japanese Betton for the detained Engineer is named Ed-proper remedy was

the Outer Monggol Injunction ward T. Grifiths and not "Edwards" declaration and on

re-which engaged the Japanese-training the Company from such forces in minor cashes near Lak as announced by

armureti chartering. The shinreholder could Buir, emplured United Press.

Het ຕາ ່ ງຕ

wanted by this pro- ionded with a Beld-am and a Hight Poiping Attitudo

cedure and there was no necessity for machine-gun, a truck equipped with

zuel 24

innyy on belllery-pleen Sir Donald Somervell observed

the winding up order. Peining, July 3. from to rate the water entered that

Mr. Potter mid that if the winding machine gun and amanuntitos, out a Urging a prompt reply to its four-

granted, they wireless net.

The Auditing is on n seals greater there was an indication that the cap

point demond to the BFRIsh Conten-up order were not

At 1,200 Outer Mongol trengus was in fact open.

Provisionni Government would be in an absurd position, ke

Armentre eurs, artillery, The men escaped from the com-sion, the partment with dimeully and though yesterday aftermon issued a state-headies trunk struggling to take headed by 30 tanks crossed the hours any during the post few weeks. Payally had plates are in aetion on they endeavoured to close the bulkment regarding Tientsin muying that living, for the head office had der on June 20 to engage the dopen-T

have failed to rendy been ordered to be wound up, and Manchukito forgen.

On June 21, 300 Outer Mangola, budhi alde L'etiiton Granled

you felt dripatcher claim head, water entered the next com- Britain and France

in East! the new situation partment and as a result of the flood-renilse

Mr. Lo had been erona-examined led by 20 tanks, resumed the offen

June Kinhellgöl Iliver, ratne 20 - Ing the ship hlt bottom.

If the Concession authorities fall but throughout the argumento his ve gaitut the Jupatione musel Mudilas the enemy was driven back to

Lanka In 19 to comply

from vit tanken being enplured about 10 with the four dentale name had not been mentioned by the chukao forces, while on

penetrated Munchukuo territory, lns went of Renzahnt Japanese to blow the statement warns, the Chinese opponing side, neat thin showed that It was found impossible

would be compelled to his opinion on Chineze inw was not

Artery art afreenft any of the main tanks and the only authorilles

On June 24, 30, tuolta 100 text to be furlenty tombardin way to got the bow off the bottom take necessary toenmures for a fun challenged. Mr. Lo had stated ba hinur Chengehunmle

flovit that the net contemplated

Troopa entered the same redjon, Guler Mongol pollions appeared to be to get rid of the damental settlement.

The Provisional Government re- was illegal and elininal according to while on the afternoon of the mimetiselle table, water in the two flooded forward

to recognise ita Chlriens law, and the Directors of the lay but in tunics, under zover uf A tremi Rovlet communique stuteri · quests the Powera compartments.

Rovere el-15,

invaded Manchun dit foviet-Mongol troops accupied This could only be done if the rear administrative rights in North Chlan. Company

punishonest. In these circumstances. During the savere fighting But it along the extubifshed fron door communicating with the sea-Doniel,

what right had the shareholdern, who were parties to this criminal act, to sued, the Soviet and Outer Moulder, witels in diepted, about 12 miles Tientsin, July 3. usk that the winding up order la reforcen reportedly fired out 2,000 st of the Mukhingel Iver

hell, L-Cul.. Kimihide Ohta and Gen- fune:17

Six tanks and arinoured care and a to shut the door. They had to pro-

His Lordship granted the petition large number of bodies were left by Rapla Manchukuoan Advance ceed via the forward Davis escape darmerie Major Belichi Olla have

of the and ordered that the liquidators pro- the invaders. been appointed delegates chamber, and this was a very come

Undisclosed Fince, July 3. mitilary authorities invisionally appointed for the applica The Japanese forces, in et-thioras

Within 24 hours of the opening of plicated arrangement involving the Japanese

of than with Manchukun forces, opened graveat risks owing to the forward Tlentain to the Anglo-Japanese con- tion, should connue. In view verantions. The two offelola flooding,

are the fact that the pariles might denn offensiva yesterday against the the offensive on Sunday, the Japanese After several abortive attempts the dying from here to Tokyo to-morrow sire to go to another Court, he would Outer Mongol forced near Khatha and Manchukie forces to-day come ative blä rensons in writing at a Juter River, on tho Manchukuo-Cuter platel encircling of the Outer Mongol scheme was abandoned as the, men morning-Domel,

Mongol border, the Kwantung Army and Hoviet forces near Numantian in 11eadquarters announced. The hellon the Holonnir Steppe, fold dispatches i la denigned to clear up the southern soften,

could be closed.

At the risk of their lives Lieutenants Woods and Chapman made attempts

were unable to withstand the pres- sure and they then felt that nothing could be done without outalde ns- Bistance.

Army Representativos

Agonda Not Ready Yet

dale.

Tokyo; July J

10 were able

The date for opening the Anglo- QUARTERLY RETURNS Butor of Holonball-bomel,

It was arranged that a man or men Japanese conversations in Tokyo on should escape by the Davis apparatus the Tientain Concesston Iratie lins not with a plan which could be com been fixed yet, according to the municated to those on the surface If the vessel was found. It was then spokesman of the Foreign Office. The spokesman also said the agenda

Defence Expenditure

Manchukuo Attack

an

Reuter

Ar y ll

or the

The Outer Mongol and Soviet torres were driven back a far to the bunk of the Khaliu tiver y 3.30 pm on Sunday. The slowly. Undlactoned Place, July 1.

constructed Mongol positions in Ful Doubled

At crack of dawn to-day, the Teight, the outpost of Numantian, Japanese and Manchukuo forces were completely reduced by Japanese. London, July 2, Haunched A general offensive on

PLEASE Turn To Page 9. Quarterly revenuo return show Nutnentinn, which has fawlessly been talks would be decided upon between that defence expenditure at £123,-occupled by the Soviet and Quter V. D. M. A. GATHERING the representatives of the two parties,000,000.was nearly twice as much as Mongul forces since several days ago,

--Domel,

10 p.m. and it was clear to those in had not been prepared. the submarino they had not been located. Reuter.

On Sunday, August 20, there will

te an all day conference of the V.

D. M. A. nt Stanley, commencing at 10,45 a.m. and closing at 0.30 p.m.

'The spokennari expected that the maiter of publicity on the coming

at the same period inst year. The Nomunhan situated 110 miles total ordinary revenue for the quar-southwest of Ifnilar. ter amounted to £144,030,777 com- The vanguards of the Japanese Japanese Explanation

pared with £131,800,000 a year ago, enplured Tringbrui, five miles south Tokyo, July 3. The total expenditure, less self-of Ful Terrain.

the Was £281,137,248 forthcoming balancing items,

Japanese aircraft bombarded Commenting on the Anglo-Japanese conversationa in compared with £234,048,001 in the Outer Mongol positions along the Tev, IL A Wittenbach and Ms Tokyo, the spokesman of the War Best quarter of the last financial year. Khalha liver.

The Outer Mongol forces respond. Office in a statement this evening Delilah Wireless.

The speakers will probably Include

Tebecen Chon, as well as Dr. K. L Reichelt,

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