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FINAL EDITION

Likare, Supteu

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED to 瑞二拜禮 號一十月七英港香 TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939.

No. 10873

Attacks On British Properties In

Properties In Tsingtao

日五十月五

AGITATORS CHINESE MOBS

JAPANESE

LED

FIRST FRUITS. of the Japanese sponsored campaign against Britain became evident yesterday in Tsingtao, the former German naval base which was captured by a joint Anglo-Japanese force in the early stages of the Great War, and which afterwards re- verted to China.

Chinese demonstrators, urged on by Japanese agitators, attempted to storm the British Consulate › during a monster "anti- British" procession through the streets yesterday.

When the demonstrators were prevented from enter- ing the Consulate com- pound, they stoned the buildings, smashing every window and causing con- siderable damage.

In addition to the Consulate, seventeen British firms were vic- tims of the demonstrators, the windows of their business premises being smashed while puppet and Japanese gendar merie looked on without attempt- ing to interfere.

British Banks Stormed

Among the business houses

stormed by the Chinese mobs, with

Military Tribunal

Mi Charges

A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH of Tsingtao, the former German naval base in which demonstrators yesterday attacked British propartics.

Britain Lodges Vigorous Protest Against Attacks In Tsingtao

SHANGHAI, July 11.

Á VIGOROUS protest has been lodged with the Japanese whom Japanese-and-Formosar-military authorities in Tsingtao by the British Consul, Mr. A. G. aritators freely mixed, were the Martin, according to a statement issued by the British Embassy to-

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation prenitses in Kuantau day.

Road, the doors and windows of which were smashed; and the Char- tered Bank premises, whose win- down were also smashed.

British firms victimised included Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's premises, Mesra, Caldbeck, Muc- Gregor's and McMullan & Coy's premises,

Appeal To C.-in-C, Arising out of the demonstrations, the British Consul General sent an immediate appeal for naval assistance to the Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sir Percy Noble, who is at present at Welhalwei.,

1.M.S. Lowestoft was immediately despatched INTsingtao, arriving there yesterday.

According to naval officials in Hongkong, Lowestoft is departing from Tsingtao en route to Hongkong to-day. It is admitted however, that little information la at present avail- able in Hongkong regarding the current situation in Tsingtao, and Lowestoft's departure may be post- poned if the situation is at 11 serious.

The Japanese authorities are Im- posing a strict censorship on all cables from Tsingtao.

Japanoso Stood By

"Reuter" confirms thal Japanese troops stood by during the attacks

on British property, making no

monstrators.

Complete Boycott Is Announced New Tension In Tientsin: Japanese In Concession

TIENTSIN, July 11-British and Japanese forces narrowly averted a clash this morning when a Japanese river patrol landed on the British bund and demanded the custody of a Chinese boatman who, at 9 a.m., ferried a crowd of Chinese from the former. Russian Concession to the American-owned William Hunt and Co. wharf.

Tragic Death In Kowloon

Mother Dies As Twins Are Born

THE DEATH occurred at the effort Interfere with the de- Kowloon Hospital this afternoon under tragic clrcumstances of Thousands of anti-British handbills Mrs. Olivia Gertrude Boyd, wife were distributed during the demon-| strations.

of Mr. John McAllister "Paddy" "Central News" reports that Boyd. anti-British demonstrations " have)

Briton COURT MARTIAL

FOR OFFICER

Lt. Col. Spear On

Espionage Charge

PEIPING, July 11. THE Japanese army spokesman announced that Colonel Spear, the British military attache, will appear special Court- Martial at Kalgan. He was unable to reveal the date for the trial, or the charges Jagainst Colonel Spear.

是

before R

The tribunal before which he will appear. is a special body created since the present hosti- lities began, and is normally used for the trini of Japanese civilians or foreigners who in- fringe the military law.

It consists of "persons attached to the Japanese army," but not officers,

and this is believed to mean lawyers and other civilians attached to the fighting ferees.

Questioned with regard to the

right of the body to Colonel Spear, the spokesman said that

three Japanese soldiers were low being tried In Kalgan, and he added: " we can try our own soldiers, I guess we are able to try Colonel Spear."-Reuter.

Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador 10 Tokyo, will also make a similar protest

"Domei" states that Lt. Col. Spear to the will be charged with espionage. Japanese Foreign Office.

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SCENE OF heavy fighting botwoon Russian and Japanese forcas. The battle area is west of Lake Buir, at the paint where the Inner Mongolia, Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo borders moot.

First Authentic Report-Exclusive Eye-Witness Tells Of Manchukuo Fighting

By JOHN R. MORRIS, Far Eastern Manager "United Press".

AT A BASE FIVE KILOMETRES

EAST OF HARHA RIVER, July 10. STANDING AT the edge of this base at 2 p.m. to-day, I saw a fierce aerial dogfight in which, the Japanese officially claimed, the Soviet lost sixteen planes compared with one Japanese plane, which made a forced landing...

I saw only one plane, which I could not identify, fall in flames and one make a forced landing before the fight moved to the northeast out of sight.

The Japanese claim that a total of 60 Soviet planes were shot down on this front to-day (Monday). SOVIET BOMBARDMENT

Since 1 p.m. we have been within five kilometres of the river, towards which the Japanese state the Soviet troops are being pushed.

But-the-Japanese-positions--within-our-aight have been" subjected to intermittent acrial and artillery bombardment during the afternoon.

Another Fantasy "Domel" this

afternoon continues the fairy story from Japanese mill- headquarters on the Mongoi- Manchurian border.

a

Another 59 Soviet planes are "de- Pressing For Rofoaso

Anitely ascertained" to have been Mr. Martin, in his report of

LONDON, July 19-Mr. R. A. But- | brought down by Japanese air units. yesterday's demonstrations, snidler declared in the House of Commons to-day that repeated representations that Japanese plain-clothes men had been made to the Japanese Gov-400,

The Japanese tally thus renches were among the mobs.

LATEST

THREAT TO SHEKKI

and

ernment by Sir Robert Craigle for the

Mačno, July 11. And the Jupanese losac-~? relense of Colonel Spear, who, ac-

The situation In the Chungshan It is revealed that the Britishcording to a Japanese report, is now mitted that three Japanese planes the landing of small contingents of Well, up to yesterday they'd ad-district has become grave following Consul General as early ago

as to be tried by a Japanese military had been brought down, only one Japanese troops at Saturday warned the Japanese court.

Titshek authorities that an attack on the

falling, however, to return to Its Machee, Mr. Butler added int Sir Robert base. British Consulate was planned for. Craigie would continue to press for

Fighting is now in progress near yesterday.

Colonel Spear's early release. No In yesterday's combat, another Sheiki, with the Chinese defenders definite charges had yet been formu-Japanese machine filled to return. apparently holding out successfully inted against him--Reuter,

Probably it's still over the Mongol at Chunghaumpon, border, bringing down onother Japanese planes flow over Shekk! twenty or thirty Soviet machines. yesterday, dropping pamphlets' which "Domel," which is the only source called upon all citizens of the Chung- of information of events on

the shan district to denounce the Chung- Mongol-Manchurian border, claums King Government and to co-operate that the Soviet and Mongol forcca with the Japanese.

The pamphlets denounced. Chang have now been driven across the Khalhn and Holsten Rivers as a re- Wai-chung, the Governor of the sult of heavy fighting yesterday. Chungshan district, who was accused

af pro-foreignism.

In warning the Japanese of the A British police interpreter quieten- mobs, the British Consul General re- |consequences of Inciting the Chinese ed the Japanese when he assured Lemquested, in view of the information that the British had already arrested at his disposal, protection for British and were detaining the boatman. However, the Japanese later formal- ly denunded custody of the man.

More Searchings

properly.

A few Japanese guards actually from prevented the demonstrators entering the compound of the Con-

whatever to

the interfere when was a sudden Intensification of Chinese commenced stoning the con- searchings at the barriers leading sutur bulidings,

Men Charged With Murder

After a lupte of some days, there sulate, but they made no oltump Sequel To Brutal

from the British Concession to-day.

private and business addresses and

United Press,

de-

Clubbing Affray

SEQUEL to the brutal attack

The Japanese claim to have cap- tured over 50 tanks and armoured

DOTB.

Artillery Duol Renewed

this morning, but dropped bombs in- stead of pamphlets.

Japanese planes again appeared

Motor buses carrying refugees to ON THE KHALHA RIVER, July! Macno were machine-gunned by the

on the right bank of the Khalha

River boats carrying vitul pro-

A "Domel" report that Japanese British subjects using the barriers bluejackets had dispersed the wrivate give their names, monstrators is emphatically denied on Fong Sarig, 25-year-old fore-11-Sovic: and Outer Mongol troops salders, and there were many casunt other information to the Japanese by the British Consul General.man, who was clubbed to death to-day falled to present themselves fles

in Apliu Street on the night of River except a number of stragglers visions to Macno stopped trading to- sentries, who laboriously copied the

July 6, was the appearance of who were roaming through detalls down in their books.

the day--Our Own Correspondent, three men before Mr. Q. A. A. battle-scarred plain..

Macfadyen at tho Kowloon Artillery duels were resumed' be-mpg. Magistracy this morning on a tween the contending forces across Tientsin Restrictions the Khalha this morning.

Mr. Ivor House, who has already been the victim of three strip-tease: to-day when he attempted to pass the barrier in company with three

SOVIET ENVOY

spread to Talyuan, capital of Shen- Mrs. Boyd passed away after nets, was singled out for attention KILLED IN CAR

other Britons,

Chinese Boycott

[was arrested by the Polleo about four (hours after the murder, while the (other two men were strested on the

Detective Inspector A. E. Carey was present for the Police.

si province, which is in Japanese giving birth to twin daughters,

charge of murder.

The Japanese, and Manchukuo TIENTSIN, July, 11-On the eve hands.

both of whom are reported to be

They were LI So, allar She Wong-forces who have gained control of of the negotiations in Tokyo, the Anti-British pamphlets and posters well.

MOSCOW, July 10. The

60, 25, unemployed, Leung Yung, 20, the Junction, of the Khalba and Hol-consular body hero fear that the He was subjected to the most in-Soviet Ambassador to China, M. bricklayer, and Fun Fo, 30, brick-sten Rivers, the objective of their Japanese authorities are contemplat- are olab being "distributed there, formation, the foreign population of McCormick, arrived in the Colony to the linings in his deck and in-thoir chauffeur, have been killed week, while Leung was remanded for on the right bank in preparation for day announced that they are in-

According to Jntest available in- Mrs. Boyd, who was formerly Miss tense search, which even extended Lugat-Sorelsky, and his wife and layers.

Li and Pun were remanded for a are consolidating, their new positions after Japanese Anny spokesman to- furious struggle during the past days, ing the closure of the Haiho River Tsingtao totals over 1,000, the with her husband on his return from ølde his shoës-United Press,

in a motor accident In Russia.-48 hours for further inquiries. Leung fresh attacks.-Domel, majority being Russlans. There are leave in November last year. approximately 125 British

men, Much sympathy will be felt with

Reuter. women and children and about 48 Mr. Boyd, a popular member of local

A "Dome!" message reports that

Was On Holiday Americans. Approximately 100 tier soccer circles, and Mrs. McCormick, mans also reside there,

who arrived in the Colony recently.the puppet-controlled Chinese Chom- It la revealed that the accident next day,

The funeral will take place to-ber of Commerce has announced njoccurred on July 8 between Kutaisai The normal population of Tsingtao ́is 440,690. There are no foreign morrow at Happy Valley, passing the complete boycott, commencing from and Takhaltubo.

concessions In the city,

Monument at 5 p.m.

last Friday, of the British Concession The Kutuissi Cily Commission in Tientsin.

established that the accident was

San Diego, July 10. Anti-British Meqtings in Japan

Chinese merchants are “spontane- caused by a mechanical defect in the The Consolidated Aircraft · Cor-

MADRID, July 10... TOKYO, July 11-Anti-British THE puppet Chinese administration ously refraining from all transactions car.

poration's twin-motored flying boat It has been officially announced mass meetings are being held in is to take over the Chinese Embassy with the British Concession.” The Soviet Ambassador left Chung-hopped off at 13,23 p.m. for Botwood, that the Republican loader, General various parts of Japan.

In Tokyo, according to the "Kokumin "Domel" report says,

king for Moscow on holiday in March, on route for Felixstowe, England, Besteiro, Who surrendered Madrid to The "Anti-British Citizens' League" Shimbun." The Embassy has been Facilities are being offered to any and has recently been undergoing a where she will be handed over to the the Spanish Nationalists, has been which has been organized by the closed since the departure of the Chinese who desires to evacuate from cure at the health resort of Royal Air Force for experimentai sentenced to 39 years imprisonment.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. Chinese Ambassador last year, the Concession:

Tskhaltubo,Reuter,

purposes-United Press.

United Press.

the

Franco Continues 'Justice' Campaign

stituting stricter control on the river,

unti allegedly because numerous Japanese agents, are leaving the British and French concessions for

and Shanghai

Hongkong aboard | foreign freighters.

The full extent of, the new restries tions has not been"; indicated; United: Press,

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