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Spanish Treasurés

Paris, July 5.

The return of 2,000 case of securities and other' væltındles, scht abroad by 111e former Barque Government and confts- caled by the French Custome authorities at La Rochello in May, 1938, will be further de layed, although the court af La Rochelle decided on June 21 this year that the cases should do returned

Tho masters of the two steamers Axe Mendi and Sca- bank, chartered for the trans- port to Franco two years ago, aro still wailing for their pay. and together with some. Re. publican Spanish interested parties have lodged an appeal. The Court of Appeal Polnilers has now decited that the case should be adjourned will Monday, next week. The decision of the Court of Appeal has caused embarrassment In French pollitesi ofreles, and im- mediately the decision became known Senator Berard called on the French Foreign Minister, 31. Bonnet-Trans-Occa

Outlook For Neutrality Legislation

at

Peckskilty, July 5.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 6, 1939.

BRITAIN DEMANDS RELAXATION OF THE TIENTSIN BLOCKADE

As Prelude To Tokyo Negotiations

At the outset of the 'coming Tokyo conference, the British delegation wifi request relaxation of the isolation of Tientsin, according to Japanese reports. The same source says that relaxation will be considered only when the Japanese requests are recognised by the British. -

There is agitation in Tokyo for the surrender to the Peiping Provisional Government of sliver worth $50,000,000 property of Chinese banks in the Concession,

General Gen Sugiyama, Japanese Commander-in-chief in North Chinn, visited Tientsin yesterday to have a final conference with the army delegates attending the Tokyo parley.

Japanese in Tientsin promised to release Mr. E. T. Grifthe, British Engineer of the steamer Yochow, yesterday,

The Japanese inspired anti-British movement is spreading. Anti-British posters appeared in Tsingtao,

Tokyo, July 6. Questioned as to the prospect of Informed quarters understand that the Tokyo parley, General Sugiyamn British authorilles consider it a pro- said that the measures would not be

even Anglo-Japanese relaxed In Tichisin

if the requisite for the conversations to relax the isolation of Anglo-Japanese conversations got the British Concession in Tientsin. under way in Tokyo. At the outset of the forthcoming parley, the British delegation will request relaxation.

Concluding,

It is understood that the Japanese authorities are of the opinion that there does not exist any direct re-

General Gen Sugiyama returned to elprocity between the measures taken Peiping by the 11 am. train to-day. by the Japanese military authorities

While here General Sugiyama - In Tientsin, which are dictated by the ceived Lieutenant-Colonel Kimihide necessity of maintaining peace and Chia and Major Selichi Ohta, the order in North China, and the Tokyo two delegates to the Anglo-Japanese conversations,

talks in Tokyo.-Domel, Competent observers point out that the proposed relaxation of the isola- Mr. Hamilton Fish predicted heretion will be considered only when the that Congress would never vote for Japanese requests are recognised by an arms embargo or empower Pro-the British side in the Tokyo con- sident Roosevelt to determine anversations.

Meanwhile, with the arrival of the President Roosevelt, he said, Is Japanese military delegates from "an Internationalist and interven-Tientsin, final consultations will be tlonist and aggressively un-neutral. held between the Foreign and War Representatives of Congress insisted Ministries to determine the Japanese on an arms embargo, because the policies for the Anglo-Japanese talks. people back home believed in selling arms and ammunition for blood- $50,000,000 In Silver

agressor nation,

Rome Trade Talks

nome, July 5.

· A. mixed Italo-French trade committee meeling here is dis- cussing an extension of tho Italo- French Commercial Treaty, which, ended on June 30, to December 31. The dis- cussions are expected to last ona week.

announced that the Italian exports to France during tho first five months this year amounted to 144.6 million, fire, compared with 128.5 million in ́tlo samo period last year: while the Italian Imports from France in the same period decreased to 80.6 million ltre compared to 115.6 million last year-Trans- Orcan.

BOYCOTT

OF JAPAN IS URGED

Japan-Russia

MORE AIR COMBATS

ON BORDER

Undisclosed Base, July 5. Fifty-four out of a fight of .00 Soviet and Outer Mongol planes were claimed to have been shot down in mid-air battle another spectacular

THE

BAND

yesterday near the Outer Mongol FOUND ONLY IN frontier east of Lako Buir. Losing the greater part of their force, the Soviet and Outer Mongol planes fed Into Outer Mongolia.

Japanese planes on Tuesday shot down 14 Soviet plantes in a series of clashes.

On Tuesday afternoon, a squadron of nine S.B-heavy bombers appeared over a Japanese air base and drop- ped bombs in the vicinity. Sergeant-

Manhattan

PYJAMAS

Made of light weight summer

Major Kogohri took to the air and, materials, cut loose and easy and chasing the Soviet bombers, downed all fitted the clastic BAND OF one of them. As the Soviet occupant.

esenped by parachute, the Japanese COMFORT. fler cut the rope of the parachute with the wing of his plane, crashing the Soviet airman.

Plain colours, spot and stripe.

From $9.50 per suit Less 10% Cash Discount..

General Suglyama

Another Japanese patrolled by designs.

met Captain Hommura confirmed that the Japanese military

20 Soviet authorities would solidly uphold the

Manila, July 0.

over bombers and fighting planes four-point requests mide by the The Congress for Democracy and Amukulo and downed four of them. Provisional Government to the Bri-Collective Scourily held its National While about 4,000 Soviet and tish and French Concessions,

Convention at the Manila Opera Outer Mongol troops were engaging | House last night and passed a resolu- the Japanese near Nomonhan, heavy tion urging a nationwide boycott on reinforcements Including several Jopanaso goods, and denouncing the thousand men are being concentrated Japanese invasion of China, -

along the border.

The field-headquarters of the So-f Kai-shek, President Roosevelt, Lord been transferred from Ulan Bator, the Cablegrams were sent to Chiang viet and Outer Mongol forces hins Cecil and the Chairman of the Inter-capital of Outer Mongolia, to a point national Peace Campaign, Tionisin Agitation

near the Khalha River, Chungking, July 5. The Convention received cabled Soviet and Outer Mongol heavy Japanese aircraft bombarded the Anti-British demonstrations spon- greetings from Wang Chung-hul; tanks and armoured cars on the sored by the Japanese will be held in | Chen Cheng and Chang Chun,

Khatha River front twice yesterday, Tientsin on July 7, the second an-

outbreak of The Cabled greetings were received Scores of the enemy tanks and cars niversary of the

from Mr. Wang Chung-hui (Chinese were destroyed-Domei. Sino-Japanese hostilities.

Similar demonstrations will be held Foreign Minister), Chen Cheng (vice-

Japancao. Progress. Minister of War and Chang Chun The offensive by the Japanese and in other cities in North China.

papers in (former Foreign Minister), Japanese-sponsored

Manchukuo forces Tientsin have continued to publish

on the Outer Trade circles fear that the Chinese Mongols on the right bank of the editorials attacking Britain and anti-Import restrictions will result in the Khalha Alver is progressing favour-

#11 been dis- dumping British propaganda has

Philippines of ably. American, British and German goods Pushing the enemy steadily_back originally destined to China.

on the bank of the Khalha

River. It is believed that a great amount the Japanese and Manchukuo forces of such goods which is now afloat are inflicting crushing blows will be unloaded in the Philippines them. As the result of the series Instead of being returned to the of sir clashes on Tuesday, the Ja- point of origin.--United Press.

money and war proft to kill people Under the caption "China's Fifty seminated through the broadcasting with whom we are at peace. This is un-Christian and they know from Millon Dollars," the Japan Times station Central News. experience that the first step would declares that at the coming confer

be to send American youth to bence the Japanese will ask the British slaughtered in foreign lands."

United Press,

Sonator Barkley

to deliver to the Priping regime the

silver specie amounting to something like 50,000,000 dollars.

Detained Briton

Tientsin, July 5. Mr. E. T. Grinths, British engineer

The paper asserts that it should be of the B. & S. steamer Yochow, will noted that this silver reserve belongs be released this afternoon, to the Tientsin branches of the Bank

An announcement to this effect was

of China and the Bank of Com-made by the Japanese spokesman at inunications, which agreed to par- this morning's presa conference. ticipate in the Federal Reserve Bank of China as charter members and con- tribute their silver holdings towards the new bank's reserve against the issue of notes.

the

Japanese Protost

"

on

panese definitely downed 53 Soviet aircraft including 43 1-10 type, one 1-16 type, and 7 SB type, planes. Washington, July D.

Manila, July 5.

Fifteen more Soviet planes includ- Senator Barkley in a speech at

The acting Japanese Consul-Gen- ing 5 1-18 type and 10 SB type planes were understood to have been down- Washington, suid: "Democracy must

Griffiths was arrested last week eral, Mr. Jitaro Kibera, to-day deed, the communique adus, be defended always and everywhere; If it is not to be lost. Whenever we

outside a cafe in the Japanese Conounced the boycott resolution. and characterised it as very harmful to seek to co-operate with other nations

cession for "insulting a

the friendly relations between the to preserve peace and make wars leas

sentry." probable, we are told we are flouting

Representations were made regard-Philippines and Japan.

"The resolution is entirely against Washington advice, and conniving What seems to be self-evident at Ing his detention by the British con-

the neutrality policy proclaimed by with some mysterious species in a any rate is that the British Govern- sular authorities. permanent alliance that will involvement has no more right to keep that? The Yochow is scheduled to leave the President of the Philippines," I do us in other nations' quarrels and des-silver than the Japanese military Tientsin for Hongkong to-morrow Japanese officini sald.

not understand how some Filipinos can defy their Government."

troy our independence."

authorities in

the Reuter. Shanghai have Senator Walsh urged the retention right to confiscate the British capital

bank! any Chinese of the Neutrality Act, especially the deposited with existing ban on exports of munitions under their military jurisdiction, the to-belligerent-nations, protest Japan Times concludes.-Domet.

No Date Fixed Yet

Not Yet Released

Japanese

Tientsin, July 5. Mr.-Edward T.- Grimths, British engineer of the Butterfield and Swire sicamer Yochow, has not yet been released by the Japanese Efforts to secure his release will be continued into-murrow.-Reuter,

London, July 6, No date has been fixed for the

negotiations

against the Wtting of an armis em- bargo because it means risks to our ! commerce und would result even- tually in war; that is something which we do not want at any price." Anglo-Japanese

He said the proposed Hiting of the Tokyo concerning the Tientsin issue, embargo provisions was "caused by but Sir Robert Cragle is reported to a desire to put the United States in have stated that the conference will a position to supply munitions to definitely deal with local issues. The England and France in the event of Ambassador stated that the differ- a general European war. That is not distinterested neutrality in fact or spirit." United Press,

"Not A Bluff”

German Comment On British Attitude

L

The Mayor, Senor Juan Posados, has referred the Police reports on the meeting to the City Fiscal's (Prosecuting Attorney's)-Office-with copies of the Congress resolutions. The Fiscal will study whether the Congress people can be prosecuted for violation of the Mayor's permit to hold last night's meeting, and 10 determine whether they violated P-e- sident Quezon's proclamation of the Acutrality of the Philippines in the Sino-Japanese conflict.United Press.

Kulangsu Blockado

Amoy, July 0. A warning that the Kulangsu ences could be settled by negotiation Municipal Counell and the authorl- but not by forelble methods.les of third Powers concerned re- Renter Bulletin,

fuse to reply to the Japanese repre- 600 Chinese on the bland are forced sentations, the Japanese authorities to live on a bare minimum.

The Municipal would be obliged to tighten the

Counell have and are "Isolation" of the island, was issued bought supplies of wood in Japanese official circles,

lesuing cation Uckels to the Chin-

cse.

Labour Party's Support

Tokyo, July 5. Members of the Central Executive Committee of the Social Mass Party, have yet been received from the Bried press in Amoy continues to saddle It is pointed out that no replies Meanwhile, the Japanese-controll- only Political labour group in Japan, ish, French and American Consuls the Council with all the blame for called on the Premier, the Foreign Minister, the War Minister and the regarding the Japanese notes of July the resent conditions in Kulangsu, Navy Minister and handed them the in which the Japanese requested Renter. Party's resolution urging a strong the foreign authorities stand in the Anglo-Japanese talks, their attitude regarding the new Ja- In the first statement of its kind The resolution describes Britain's Panese proposals for a reorganisation published in the German Press, the polley to assist the Chiang Kai-shek of the International Settlement sys. Berliner Boersen Zeitung states that regime as the most serious obstacle cra Germany has no doubt that Britain's | In the way of the construction of a intention to go to war in support of new order in East Asia.—Domei, its obligations is not a bluff.

Berlin, July 5.

The paper says, "No doubt this

will be genuine. England need not convinco

us of it. On the other

Control By Army

--

to manifest

Preparing Shanghai

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Three Japanese fliers were wound- jed on Tuesday.—Doniel.

Appeal For Funds

Increasing Accommodation

For Refugee Women

ja

To enlarge the carollment of the young woman refugees in its Self- Industrial Centres and to erect some temporary buildings to lossen the payments on high rent, the South China V.C.TU, will launch a finan- cial drive soon. The goal set $30,000, to be used as follows:

Erection of a factory. $3,000; ercation of a dormitory, 2,000; food 12,000; expenses for 200 refugees. teachers' salary, 2,400; new equipments, 1,000; running capital, 5,000; emergency fund, 3,000; IT!!5- cellaneous, 1,000.

Ambassadors Shu She-Ying and C.

T. Wang, and Messrs. Hu Wen-hu. Z. F. Lam, 0. 5. Liu, T. S. LI, Tu Yuen-sen, Chlen Sing-chlh, Governor Wu Teh-chen, are asked to be honor- ary patrons, responsible for $1000 each, wille Mesurs. Wm Yinsen Lee, K. S. LI, K. C. LI, T. N. LI, Lum K, Chu, Rufus Huang, Drs. F. L. Tscung, Renald Ching are asked to be patrons responsible for $100 each.

Shanghai, July 5. The precautions at Shanghal to Meanwhile, Japanese officlat clr- guard against disturbances In con- eles declare that the steps taken by nection with the anniversary of the

hostilities the Japanese in restricting the traffic Sino-Japanese

includo

The opening of the Campaign will between the Island and the mainland erection of barricades at certain toke place on July 7 the second

"maliciously" have been

anniversary of the war. misrepre-streets. Tientsin, July 6,

In addition to the police, search The main items on the programme sented by third-Power nationalā as General Gen Sugiyama, Supreme designed to contrat food supply.

parties will be on watch for conceal- hand, we have pointed out the Del Cominandier of the Japanese in North

will be a speech by Mrs. Herman C. It is understood that the Amerl-ed weapons er explosives, while E. Liu, and an address by Governor tish will to go to war in the past Chins arrived here from Pelping run and Brish consular authorities British and American Marines and Wu Teh-chen. three months and our Axis friends yesterday and inspected the Japanese have reported to their home Govern- the Russian Regiment of the Shang-

The Committee of the financial have armed themselves accordingly. England confirms her, encirclement searching stations.

ments that the Japanese measures al Volunteer Corps will maintain campaign consists of Mrs. Herman C.

street patrols,

E. Liu, Chairman, Dr. Kate Wu, policy, and will go to war against General Sugiyama declared, that were "unfair" and "Inhuman,” Germany and allow the struggle to the Isolution of the British and Japanese authorities point out that The Armoured Car Company of Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Renald Ching, French Concessions is enforced under kindling wood is being supplied to the Shanghal Volunteer Corps will Secretary Mrs. L Fong, Treasurer, "To camouflage this brutal will be-the control of the Japanese Expedi- Kulangsu from Formosa, while the also carry out patrol duty, while the and Misses Y. C. Law, Betty Hu, hind humanitarian phrases or pro-itionary Force to North Chinn and supply of foodstuffs is under con- rest of the Corps will be in uniform Cheng Wen-ylh, Dr. Margaret Feng [ready to mabilise at a moment's and Mistresses C. Y, Lob, Fu Son- testations of sympathy towards Ger- that it would not be discontinued templation-Domel..

Įnotice.

Chiao, Huang Han-tu. Shu Cheng- many la blur, but the will itself is until Britain revised her pro-Chiang |

Stringent precautions

also yang, Henry Ling. Chen Chin-an and not bluff."—United Press.

Amoy, July 5. being taken in the Japanese-occupled Shao Kwang-ming."

the Settlement, where Another demand by the Japanese section and was presented to the Kulangsu Muni-bluejackets are already busy search- sipal Council on June 29, asking thating Chinese--Reuter,

Japanese Police Inspector be op- pointed, In addition to the three Ja- panese constables the Council have already promised to instal.

become a world war..

Kai-shek policy.

Gift From Rockefeller Foundation To China

Chungking; July D.'

Doctor J. Beech, Chancellor of the West China University, who la secompanying $20,000 worth of new hospital equipment donated by the

Rockefeller Foundation, arrived in Chungking to-day,

Ration Ticket Used

STO

Municipal Council Request

Chungking, July 5.

Y.M.C.A. FIXTURES

The following fixtures have been arranged by the European Y.M.C.A.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

DRINK

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS

EWO PILSNER

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Carole

In "Bessie's Bar"

Could they happily ever after?

They had married so quickly! Soon came the joys of living together as one ...the heartbreak of the first baby.... the heartbreak of separation, Cantore face the world and keep iss promises?

James

LOMBARD STEWART Made for

Each Other

Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK Directed by John Cromwell Screen play by Jo Swedling Presented by Selznick International Released the United Airline

AT

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TO-MORROW

KING'S

WINDMILLS HÅND PUMPS DEEP WELL PUMPS, ELECTRIC MOTORS WINDMILL TOWERS SHALLOW WELL PUMPS ELECTRIC POWER PUMPS GASOLINE POWER PUMPS WINDMILL POWER PUMPS STEEL TOWERS FOR TANKS. AUTOMATIC WATER SYSTEMS DEEP WELL TURBINE PUMPS VERTICAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS ELECTRIC LIGHT-AND-POWER PLANTS

VISORY

ADUROA

The approaching of the Second for next week:

Saturday Launch Piente-2.30 The new Japanese inspector, who Anniversary of the Sino-Japanese would rank second to the Chief of hostilities on July 7 has caused then, at Kowloon Police Pler.

Sunday Discussion Group. at 9 Police, would work in conjunction International Settlement and French p.m. Miss N, Elliott, of the Sociol with the Japanese Consular Police. Concession authorities in Shanghai Service Centre of the Churches, will

Ta duty would be to advise the to take

advance précautionary speak on "Social Problems in Hong- Chief of Police on police matters. measures in checking untoward Incl- Kong."

At present the Chief of Police · is dents.

Monday-Whist Drive at 8.39 p.m. Dr. Beech completed a hitch ilk-Chungking, he was forced to borrow assisted by n foreign Inspector and a The Shanghai Municipal Council; Tuesday-Women's Section, Bridge has issued a notice to all the verna- at 10am. Badminton, and' Mixed ing trip from Kwalyang in two days, clothes from Mr. W. A. McCurdy and Japanese Sub-Inspector.

The food shortage is probably a record for Doctor Campbell, missionaries.

in „Kulangau, cular papera, asking them not to swimming at 0.30 and 6 p.m. which

Dr. Beech Bold that the new West brought about by the Japanese publish articles commemorating... the foreigners In West Chinn, although

Wednesday. - Women's Section: Union Hospital-financed blockcade, is daily

more occasion, while house to house Mahjong at 10 am. First Aid (Men) the Doctor merely commented, "It China was simple." He said that the new principally by the Rockefeller and acute. Fresh meat and vegetables searches are being conducted by the Only) at 6 p.m.

departments. · of the two equipment was held up near Kwel- the China Foundations-will be the are scarce and prices have, in many police

Thursday, --- Women's・・ Section:] yang because of a washout in the biggest in China," with 275 beds and cases, more than doubled during the Municipal Councils.

Mahjong for beginners at 10 am. Meetings

EMPIRE SALE COMPA the an out-patient department handling six weeks of the blockade,

and gatherings › ага road, therefore he "thumbed"

Friday-Women's Section: "Keep remainder of his way to Chungking,250,000

MANTELEPHONE 31261 -- di, B. KING per year, and ä Foreign residents are 'coming to strictly banned, while all waterways Flit Closs at 10.30 am, Badminton where he is now awaiting the arrival medical college turning out 100 to 150 rely more and more on unned foods, leading to inland places have been and Mixed Swimming at 0,30 and 88, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD of the trucks. When he arrived. In graduates annually-United Press. while the great majority of the. 00, closed-Central News.

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