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Liner Hits

Iceberg

Boston, Aug. 7.

The Canadian Paciile 10,000- tan Ilner Beaverhill bount from Monstrol London, reported

having struck an fceberg in the Allantio off Newfoundland.

** The Icecutter Champlain is

proceeding to her amiriance slowly on account of fog.

The steamer Ausonia is stand- ing by and the Montclair is proceeding to the scene from ten miles away.

The Beaverhill is not in any Impuediato danger.-Reuter,

Japan Denies Military Pact

An important key Ministers of

luding the

Tokyo, Aug. 7. conference of

h- the Cabinet Premier, Baron Hirauma, the Foreign Minister, Mr.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 8, 1939.

FURTHER DELAYS IN ICHANG

TOKYO CONFERENCE

Ambassador Awaits New Instructions

Having been put in abeyance since July 31.the Anglo- Japanese conference in Tokyo will face a crisis immediately if The British Instructions ignore Japan's claims, according to Japanese reports.

The Anahi Shimbun says that the British instructions to Sir Robert Craiglo which are expected any moment in Tokyo will be very comprehensive covering both economic and pollce questions. Japinese cireles do not believe the situation to he hopeless.

Tokyo, Aug 7.

i

wear down Japna's resources through the present hostilities China, while : she will never wish to sacrifice her owa resources.

Empress Of Britain Not Coming Here

Next Year

New York, Aug. 7. The Canadian Pacific Line has decided not to schedule the annual round the world voyage of the Empress of Britain next year and will substitute instead a South American cruise.

No reason has been given for this decision, but it is believed that the passenger trade has declined owing to the Far East turbulence and the last two cruises included only Hongkong and had to omit the Chinese ports.- United Press.

Qualified observers express the belled that the Anglo-Japanese con- ference on the Tientsin dispute will came to a showdown in the next few China should follow the example days whether the British Govern- set by Britain in opening direct nego- micut's instructions will reach Sir tions with Jupan. Japan has not de- | Robert Craigie, the British · Am-clared war on China yet and Prince bassador, or not.

Konoye's Three Principles-still re- Border Trouble main intact.

By breaking off from the Nine Power Part and the Democratic Front, China should immediately en-

The conference is still held in abeyonce since July 31. It is under stood that the British Government's instructions will be received by Sirter into direct negotiations to settle Robert Craigle either to-day or to pending issues--Domși. morrow and the nugaliations will be resumed in the next few days.

Informed quarters point out that! Lorton will clarify. Its final attitude" forthcoming instructions and that the towards a possible settlement in the

next meeting of the British and Ja panese delegation will have limpor- tant bearings on the prospective re. H. Arita, the Finance Minister, Mr.lations between Japan and Britain in Ishiwata, the War Minister, General the Far East. Itagaki and the Navy Minister, Ad- ratral Yonai, will be helt to-morrow In case of the British Government following the regular Cabinet meet- | fulling to send their decisions 10 ing, to discuss Japan's policy on the Tokyo in the next few days, the Ja- European situation.

panese Government will be obliged

It is revealed that General Itaguki į to take a grave resolve-Domei. last night held an interview with Baron Bicanuma to explain the Army's views regarding the Euro- pean situation.

British Delay

Tokyo, Aug. 7. creasingly impatient in

The Japanese press is becoming in- the face of whot in termed the deliberate British

delays.

UNDERSEA

TUNNEL

Spain Decided On Gigantic Project

Puri, Aug. 7.

BOREDOM

CAUSES FIGHTING

BOMBING

Foreign Property

Damaged

Shanghai, Aug. 7.

It transpires that the waterfront property nearby the Mackinnon Mac- tenzle office was badly damaged during yesterday's rulds at Ichong.

In a statement Issued the Jardine office say that the Hain Chang Wo and Kin Wo were completely gutted by a fre, caused by Incendiary bomba Aut the flames were controlled through the splendid assistance of the British Navy. Both ships are still afloat.

Mr. Benyer, Chlet Officer of the Hain Chant Wo, in a statement em- phasizes that all movements of British shipping were notified to the Japanese naval authorities daily. AlI British ships were clearly marked and painted with Union Jacks Reuter,

The Hsin Chang Wo, constructed in 1923 in the Klangnan Dock and En- gineering Works Limited, Shanghal, for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Limited, is a twin-screw vessel of 147.1 feet long with a width af 28 feet. It was registered Shunghal. It is a ship of 082 tons,

The Kla. We, constructed in 1935 in the Klangnan Dock and Engineer- ing Works Limited, Shanghai, for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com- pany Limited, Ja a strel-twin-screwed steamer of 202.5 feet long with a breath of 33.1 feel. 11 was registered In Shanghai. It is a ship of 1,311 tons.

Japaneso Version

Undisclosed Base, Aug. 7. Combined units of Japanese mili- tory aircraft on Sunday carried out two rolds on Ithan in western Hupeh, which recently became strongly fortified city. The Chinese

the were severely bombed. Domel.

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Moscow Agreement military establishments in and near

With Japan

Tokyo.

British Properties Singled Out,

Ichung, Aug. 6 (delayed).

A Japanese soldier Is back from It is now ascertained that during Rumours are current In Paris that the troubled Manchukuoan-Siberian the Japanese attack on the Jardine) the Spanish Government has not only border with a new explanation of the steamer Sin Klangwo, the British first see more been considering the pro-eight-year warfare there between mate was wounded and four Chinese jeet of construction of a tunnel under Japanese and Soviet frontier troops.

members of the crew were killed. the Straits of Gibraltar but had even

He says the troops Bight because More than 20 other members received determined on its execution,

The Paris Midi claims to have in-they are bored, states Associated various Injuries.

Press. formation from Madrid that a Ham- burst firm has been charged starting the preparatory work.

with

Army leaders met in a conference

The first air raid, which took place at 10 am, to-day at the ometal re-

early this morning, claimedt à lat sklence of the War Minister, The

His story backs up opinions of of over 80 casualles. One of the conference was continued in the

observers that both countries have bombs exploded at a point a few afternoon. It is understood that to-Foreign Ofice circles are likewise Press reports claim that Japanese

Rumours of revival of the tunnel come to view the border skirmishing yards from the Butterfield & Swire day's discussions were based on the becoming inpatient and that they are project have been received with great as a natural state of affairs and that property, and shattered a portion of decisions reached at the conference preparing to cope with the "wors: French engineers had worked out be motivated by more important con-

misgivings LA France, although any war between the two powers will its walls. of the War Minister, the Chief of the eventualities."

details of the plan between 1023 and siderations than border incidents. Ariny General Staff, and the Inspec- for-General of Military Extucation on However, the situation is not yet 1920 in co-operation with the Spanish

believed

The soldier's explanation: hopeless-United colonel, Pedra Jevenois. At that August 3.

"Life in a border outpost becomes Press.

time the French expected from the execution of the tunnel project the unbelievably monotonous. Thirts to In cmul! safe passage of their African troops 50 men crowd together

Present at the military parley to- day were Lieut.-General Seishiro Itogakl, Lieut.-General Yamawaki, the Vice-Minister of War, Major- General Muchijiro, Director of the Military Affairs Bureau, Colonel Arisue, Chief of the Military Affairs Section, Licut.-Generni Nakajima, Vice-Chlef of the Army General Staff, Colonel Tatsumi, and other oficials of the War Office and the Army General Staff-Domel

to te

Critical State

Tokyo, Aug. 7, Contrary to previous expectation

In the second raid shortly before. noon, ten Japanese machines system- alleally bombed the Ashtic Petruleuin house. Company's oli reservoir and store Nine heavy missiles were dropped but they did not cause much dumuge apart from wounding a num- oer of workers.

Eye-witnesses state that British owned properties were singled at by the Japanese airmen in the raida yes- understood that Sir military value of Gibraltar, Robert Craigie had not received in-

Tempers become short es beardsterday. Actual bombing, they point The project had been postponed by |structions.

King Alfonso in view of the high row long after weeks of isolation out, was not carried out until the air- Sir Robert Cralgie and other Br-cost, esumated at five milliard franes, You grow hungry for excitement or men had extensively surveyed the fish delegates have spent the week-according to the value of the French movement.

foreign section of the water front at a low altitude. ent at seaside resorts near Tokyo.frane In 1929. Later the rapid "Sometimes you see a sign of life.

A Central News.representative who To-day being the British bank holi political developments in Spain across the border. In the distance it together with a number of foreigners Official Spokesman Reticent day, they will not return to Tokyo rendered the establishment of sub-may seem to be a furcapped Soviet witnessed

until this evening

the bombing of the Sin Tokyo, Aug. 7.

terranean communication between soldier but by almost closing your Klangwo at a vantage point saw the The Asahi Shimbun says that the Europe and Africa impossible up to eyes you can make it appear to be a The spokesman of the Foreign Oẞlee

Japanese planes encircling over the bear. was extremely non-committal with fresh instructions from London which the present time. Trans-Ocean.

You kneel down and take a ship alongside the Jardine Wharf for are expected Tokyo momentarily,

shot. The bear fires back. In a regard to the reported military

21 considerable time. One of the few minutes your comrades Join in planes lance between Japan, Germany and will be very comprehensive cover-

then started to release Its and the fring goes on for an hour or burden, followed by the others in re- Italy when questioned by foreigning both economie and police ques-

Cons

30, with maybe one or two killed on Inys. Several missiles fell into the

to the French mother country. To-quarters for weeks at a time, seeing day, however, it is stressed in Paris the same faces, hearing the sume the Anglo-Japanese conference was that the construction of such a tunnel voices. There's nothing for amuse- not resumed to-day, Until this mor- would considerably diminish the ment or diversion. hing. It was

correspondents this morning,

Ife sold he could not commit him-The-paper-understands that the self in any way.

is keeping in | British Government

louch with third Powers concerned Including France and the United States regarding the progress in the Tokyo parteys,

Asked about the nature of, the conference at Como, in northern Italy, between Mr. Hiroshi Oshima, Japanese Ambassador to Berlin, and

It is predicted by the paper that! Mr. Toshio Shiratori, Japanese Am- the conference will face a crisis im- bassador to Rome, the spokesman mediately if the British Instructions wald that no official Information re- | iguore Japan's claims, while it wil garding It had yet been received. make quick

towords

progress

He said that he would not be in a amicable conclusion of the conversa- position to divulge the contents oftions If London shows "sincerity" in the official information even if it was the forthcoming Instructions, actually received.

Posthumous Purge

each-side."—

Degraded Russians next day the world press reports a

Already Dead

Moscow, Aug. 7.

Over one hundred former high

water a direct hit was scored on the vessel, which was sent into the water In a blinding blast of smoke and fire.

HMS. Garnett, which was near the bombed vessel at the time of the at- tack, attempted to effect a rescue but was herself menaced by the rain of bumba.

In the second rald, the flyers cen- tred their attack on the A.P.C, of re- servoir and storehouse and second The Jardine steamer, the Chiawo. Chiawo was eventually hit by several missiles and completely burned out.

Both the steamers and the A.P.C. property had the British fing distinctly painted on them--Central News.

Another "game," he reported. is for a group of soldiers to venture across the border and attempt to get back without being discovered. Sometimes they don't make it and

new border incident."

Moscow Agreement

Tokyo, Aug. 7. The Foreign Office announced to It g authoritatively understood officials of the Party and government day that official Information has been A foreign correspondent asked that an agreement has been reached have been striped of their honours received to Tolye regarding the con- clusion of a collective labour contract whether General Hisalch! Teraucht between the Japanese military dele- for "unbecoming conduct."

The list includes M. D. B. Lib-at Moscow between the Japanese who is visiting Germany as the Jn-gates and the Foreign Office that in pancro Army's representative at the the event no prospect comes into jchenko, ex-Premier of the Ukraine North Sakhallen Petroleum Company and the Soviet For Eastern Labour Nazl Congress at Nuremberg. would sight until Tuesday

Japanese Dony Knowledge of ending the who committed suicide in 1937. put the finishing touches to the con-deadlock in the conference the Ja- Most of those affected were dismis- Union.

Hankow, Aug. 7. clusion of a military pact which the panere side will take "certain effec-sed in purges long ago, and many

Comunenting on the Moscow

Admiral Olkawa hus replied to the foreign Press allege is a falt accom- [live steps."--Domel,

were probably executed, but the law

of the Urders ncgotiations, the Nichinichi Shimbun two protests made yesterday by requires cancellation pli.

deprecates optimism. It points out Rear-Admiral Holt by saying that no even posthumously. The spokesman said that General

that the season for operation of the Germany Terauchi is proceeding

A similar decree last week was re- sponsible for the false report abroad oil fields in North Sakhalien opened Japanese planes bombed. Ichong yes- A Communist

In June. Not a single worker, either terday. He promised to Chungking in the near future will be that a new Soviet purge had begun. Japanese or Soviet, has so far been subject to the army for inevitable If the growing friction be-

tion, United PrCas says three of the engaged by the Japanese oll company

application for the An Army spokesman at although the tween the Chinese Communist Party persons affected are dead and they supply of 870, Japanese workers and conference said that if the reports of and the Kuomintang is not checked, mention M. Kayou, President of the 2,000 Soviet workers was filed with the damage suffered by British declares the Chung Iii Il Pao, Central Executive Committee of the competent Soviet authorities a properly were true, the matter was organ of Wang Ching-wei, in an Ablch-Asin, who

most regrettable. He had, however, was buried with long time ago.

received no oMcial Japanese report honours and was later found to have

on the subject so far.--Neuter. The paper warna that the impend-plotted to ussassinate M. Stalin; und been received from Lake Come about ing developments will take the form M. a. G. Pangrin First Part Secretary tract may solve the meeting of the Japanese Airbas- of a coup d'etat such as staged by of Armedria, who died in 1837 and labour supply, the paper says, but a European Will Recover sadars in Rome and Berlin..

Spanish Communists at Aladrid, Such was subsequently found to have been half of the reason for operation has an eventuality can be avoided, how involved in a counter revolution.

already passed away-Domei, The spokesman declined to com- ment on the Press reports that Japan ever, according to the paper, if

Soviet Broadcast intended to adhere to the Axis mill- Chlong Kai-shek is bold enough to tary alliance or disclose the present conclude peace with Japan-Domel, position of negotiations.

to attend the German National So-

cialist Party convention at the in- vilation of the Fuohrer and that he has no other alssion.-Domel.

No Knowldege in japan

Tokyo, Aug. 7. The Foreign Ofee spokesman de-editorib). clared to-day that reports have

Appeal For Peace

Shanghai, Aug. 7.

d'etat in roup

on Saturday, will make important re- only independent policy

bused on the decl-1 China. commendations alons reached by army lenders-

on

Reuter

Germany Seeks New Markets

Berlin, Aug. 7.

The reported collective labour con-

the question

of

Mascow, Aug. 5. A nation-wide radio hook-up, ex- Leading Cabinet members, includ-

Direct Negotiations

tending from Leningrad to Lake Ing Baron Hiranumu, Mr. Arlte and

com- Khassan in Shanghal, Aug. 7.

the For East, the Ministers of Finance and Fight-

Declaring that China's diplomatic

memorating the Soviet victory over at ing Services, will hold an emergency principles designed to depend

the Japanese at Lake Khassan Resalon to-morrow, according to the European and American Powers are

Changkufeng

to-clay a year ago, Domel Agency, to decide Japan's essentially responsible for the cur

opened with a challenge to Japan. policy, towards the new situation in rent Sino-Japanese Affair, the

"Our Soviet troops are at present, Europe. It is stated that General Chung Wah Ji Pao in a leader urges Itagaki, who spent three and a half immediate opening of direct negotin-

Responsible circles express cautious fighting the provocateurs in Outer hours at the Prime Minister's home lions with Japan which will be the hopes that Germany to a certain ex-Mongolian in the spirit expressed by tent will all the United States' place the words of Muralini Varoshilov that to save in the Japanese market alter the there shall be twenty dead for ench Referring to China's policy towards treaty denunciation, coupled with the Soviet soldier killed.

Thus declared the principal speak- Initialling of a the Soviet Union, the paper says that economic pact.

er, Captain Mohllak, the hero Sun Fo and his faction seem to ex- It is admitted, however, that Ger- Changkuteng, pact that the Soviet Union will even-many is not in a position to greally The radio hook-up was switched More Mothers

tually embark on a war with Japan increase Imports from Japan. -* between Leningrad, Moscow and Lake by which China will profit to a de-

The exact terms of the agreement Khassan over a distance of 0,000 Working

Kree.

each city have sat been revealed. Officials in-miles, the speakers in

the various battles. The Soviet Union, however, also dicate the sum of 200,000,000 reichs-dramatising Toledo, O. (U. P.)-Business re- has its own Independent policy like marks as the most likely German speaking from the graves of those covery has caused an increase in Britain and America and will never credit to Japan, to be ured mainly who were killed to the accompani Toledo's Day Nursery enrolment wage a war with Japan merely to as- for armaments and medical supplies.ment of booming cannon, and describ- as mothers are returning to jobs.sist China. Although convinced of In recent years German exports to ing the slogans erected on the battle ps: "Long Live The nursery now has 94 children and the inevitableness of differences with Japan exceeded imports four times. graveyards such a walling list of 20,

Japan, the Soviet Union is trying thUnited PreES.

the Great Stalin"-United Press.

Reuter.

Juponese-Gernuan

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refer the

Investiga-

a press

Shanghai, Aug. 7.

It now trampires that Mr. Benyer in dangerously ill, but he is making PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

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