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Many Theft Reports

European Houses Entered

LATE

MISSIONS SAIL FOR MOSCOW

LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP)-The Losses of property were suffered by a number of Europeans during the British and French military missions week-end, according to Police reports sailed for Moscow to-day.

The Soviet Ambassador M. Ivan Mr. M. R. Gerondal, Asslatant Librarian of the Church of Christ in Maisky was at the wharfside to bid China, Queen's Building, reported them farewell.

It la understood the officera will that on Saturday. a thief forced the door to the premises and stolo an elec remain in Russia through September, oven if Joint plan for anti- trie fan valued at $20.

completed The loss of a hand-bag containing aggression operations is

to the total sooner. money and valuables

Meanwhile, it has been semi- value of $67 In a shop in Jolinalon Road, Wanchal, on Saturday, was officially confirmed that Mr. William reported by Mrs. Fernandez, of 40, Strang, the British Foreign Office ex-: perl, in dying to London on Monday Fort Streel

Jewellery valued at $722 was re-and that the French and British Am ported to have been stolen from his bassadors are to meet the Vice Com- M. house by Mr. A. Mackenzie of 47, missar for Foreign Affairs, Stubbs Road. A similar report has Potemkin, to-day. also been made by Mr. D. H. Clark, of Braemar Terrace. Mr. Clark's loss amounted to $105,

E. R. A. Thorn, of H.M.S. Medway, reported that while he was at the South Chinn ground, Careline Hill, on on Saturday a thiet stole his camera, worth $35.

The loss of an electric motor valued at $133 was reported by Sergeant F. O'Connor, R.E., of Gun Club H.

A sum of $420 was stolen from 201, Des Voeux Road Central on Thurs day, according to a report made by Chow Yu.

August 7, 1939.

NEWS

Tientsin Issue Settlement?

LONDON, Aug. 0 (UP)-It has learned from authoritative been sources ihnt the local Tientsin issue is nearing a settlement,

It is understood the settlement embraces the following:-

between 1-Co-operation

the Munichal Council and the Japan- ese in suppressing anti-Japanese activities in the Concession although the handing over of the four Chinese accused of assazalna- tion of the Chinese Customs official will not be included.unless evid- ence is produced to convince the British of the guilt of the accused accused,

2. The substitution of the Coun- cil police by Japanese police.

3-The appointment of Japanese Mr. Strang's return la stated to be

advisers on the Municipal Council, 4.-Control of anti-Japanese devoid of political algnificance, since the British Ambassador In Moscow

the essential documents publications and communists,

It is understood that no has nit necessary for the conclusion of the triple allance, in which, it is under-instructions have been sent to Sir stood, there are only one or two points Robert Craigle yet. still outstanding.

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Diplomatic circles report that the! NAVAL COURTS

Polish Arabassador's and Rumunian Minister's visit to their home coun- tries is at least partly due to Polish and Rumanian concern over German activities, Including troup movements of and big ceniracts for shipments Leaving bla belt, to which was at-copper and rubber to Germany. bc-| tached a purse containing $113 and fore August 15. two cheques, in the lavatory of the Luk Hoi Tung boarding house on Thursday evening. Lee Chung-ming, of 150 Connaught Road Central, found few It gone when he returned a minutes Inter.

Cliol Iling, of 10, Stanley Street, reported that money and jewellery valued at $50.50 was stolen from his

home on Friday.

Warspite Leaves Bosphorus

MARTIAL

Two naval courts-morial will be held on H.M.S. Tathar this week.

The first will be against Lt. H. F. O. Hale, Chlef Executive of H.M.S. Tarantula. This court will assemble at 10 am, to-morrow under the pre- sideney of Capt. FJ. Wylle of the Tamar.

The second will be held at 10 a.m. on, Thursday the nceused being [Capt. F. C. Flyn, Commander of the ISTANBUL, Aug. 8, (Reuter)Tarantula, The court will be pre- Admiral Cunningham, Commander-1 in-Chief of the Mediterranean neet,ided over by Capt. C. Moody of the left istanbul for Cyprus to-lay Both trials are in connection with and abourd the flagship Warspite, with the grounding of the Tarantula while Fri-n escort of destroyers, thus cont on the way from Canton to Hong-

of pleting his visit to Turkey.

kung on June 20,

Travelling between the city Wanchal on board a tramcar un day evening, Man Sam-chuen, Castle Peak, either lost or hul stolen from him a sum of $68..

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PICNIC TRAGEDY

Gird Drowned And Another Missing

Large crowds thronged the shores of the Bosphorus to cheer the de-

Eagle.

parting squadron, which was escort North China Floods ed by vessels of the Turkish navy, PEIPING, Aug. 0 (UP)-Sixly At a farewell dinner given by counties in Hopel, fifteen in Honan, Admical Okon, Commander-in-chlet

of the Turkish navy, Admiral Cun-six in Shantung, ten in Chahar and Bingham referred to his visit as an twenty in Shansi are flooded and the

crops have been destroyed. "historic event. consecrenting Ulic closest collaboration between Britain and Turkey,"

Duncan Leaving

Many peasants have been drowned and others are without food and living under terrible conditions on the higher land and railways cm- bankments.

Of 2,600 refugees at Tungchow, 500 1.M.S. Duncan will leave Hongkong are ill with epidemics of malarla and Yesterday's heavy rain resulted in for Swatow to-uight on a routine ļague. a picnic party of Chinese schoolgirls visit, the naval authorities announced ending in tragedy. A 18-year-old this morning.

student, Mak Kwan-tai, of 11 Tai Wong Street, third floor, fell into a

Food supplies are totally disrupted. Amidst there conditions Wu Pei- fu's new book entitled "Commentary

on the Feiging bookstalls,

fast-flowing stream and was drown- Canadian Wounded of Spring and Autumn" has appeared

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Chan Fung-ching, Another girl, also of Tul Wong Street, is reported missing and is belleved also to have been drowned.

SHANGHAI, AUR. ↑ (UP)--The British Naval authorities have pro- tested against fehang bombing.

The Japanese Noval authorities have promised an investigation.

The Briton who was wounded was

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(UP)-The SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 Asiatic Petroleum Company's com- pound was bombed.

Throughout yesterday a strenuous Mr. H. J. Benyer, a Canadian, The Jardine ships Hsinchanho and

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but unavailing search was made.

Formerly a member of the crew of The party comprised girls the Empress of Canada,

Night from the Kit Sing

School, A fragment of a bomb hit him on Wanchal Road. In charge of a lea- the arm. The injury is not serious. | cher they were plenicking in a val ley behind Tal Hang Road near a

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Soviet Raids

Chlawo were burned to the water- line, one of Jardine's officers, Mr. H, J. Benyer, was wounded,

Two Chinese were killed and four were wounded,

lying H.M.S, Gannet, which was

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PEIPING, Aug. 0 (UP).-Aundamaged. Her crew was instrumen- levels by walking along the bed of Japanese Army spokesman to-day tal in controlling the tires and pre- a stream the water of which was said Soviet troops are carrying out venting -rising.

daily raids on Manchukuo In the sinking. When the party reached Tai Hangvicinity of Nomonhan while air raids The Japanese--have-promised.an.

and artillery bombardments from the investigation. Road the teacher checked present and found two missing. The Police were informed and the dead

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He insisted that the Japanese are irl was found drowned in the bringing down an average of 20 to 30 stream half way up the valley.

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Dr. T. Barbosa, Governor of Macao, kong this afternoon by Imperial Air- SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Reuter).-The ways plane will not arrive untli to- Briton Injured in the Ichang raid morrow morning, Imperial Airways office announced this was Mr. H. G. Benyer, u 34-your-old | Hongitong Canadian. He Was wounded in morning.

Mr. Campbell-Orde, of Imperial The first British gunboat to travel the arm. through to Canton after the opening It now transpires that the two Airways, who has been on an inspec- of the Pearl River us from to-day, Jardine steamers gutted by an incen- tion trip of Imperial Airways stations will be the Scamew, it was learned diary bomb were the Klawo and the throughout the East, will also arrive from the Hongkong naval authorities| Hsinchungwo. Three Chinese sallors to-morrow. this morning.

The Senmow will leave for the former Kwangtung capital at eight n.m. to-morrow taking malls, etc. for the foreign community at Shameen. 1

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gan when the woman accused Chan of stealing her shoes. She reported the matter to the Police, and after returning homa on Friday a quarrel broke out and led to blows. Yuon, Charged with disorderly conduct, who was the woman's son, joined in. Chan cho. 20. Ng Enm, 45, a wom Defendants were arrested ·by

altracted man, and Yuen Wing-isang, 20, Polico Reservist who wan appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at to the house by the noise. When the appeared In the Polico Central Magistracy on Saturday, and woman pleaded guilty. They were bound Station, said Sgt. Pockson, she was over in $10 each for six months. ** wearing the shoes she had accused.

Sat. D. Pocknot said defendants Chan of stealing.

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