1939-08-15 — Page 27

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 15, 1939.

CHINESE POSITIONS BOMBED Stock Exchange

BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT

Relentless Attacks By Naval Units

Over Four Provinces

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (Domel) Continuing their relentless activity

far and wide in Central and South Offer Gold' Move

China, Japanese naval air units) during the week-end viited Watiam in Kwongsh Poochow in Fukien. Paolal and Chonychove in Kwang- tung, and Kwangin and Tungstang in Kiangai, according to a communi- que issued by the Japanese naval headquarters here.

Warehouses and barracks at Wut-; lam to Kwangsi were badly damaged in a raid by Japanese naval aircraft

August 12.

ON

Operating in Eukien Province,

Japanese air raiders on August 12 everely bombed the Chinese forti- fications near Kinpelmen and Hei- howcheng. The Chinese defences near Foochow were recently rein- forced and strengthened, the com- munique points out.

OIL

Chungchow, Shekmi and Makong the Fukien-Kwangtung border were subjected to successive attacks by Japanese naval air units August 11 and August 12, Intense anti-aircraft fire was shown by the: Chinese forces in Photal in eastern

districts. these Kwangteng was

also bombel by Japanese calders on

August 11.

Kwangsin

and

in Tungsiang northern Klungst and Talho in cen- tel Kiangsi on the Kan River were "effectively" bombarded by Japanese aircraft on Sunday, inflicting heavy toases on the Chiurse military pool- tions in those places, the communicatio further claims.

Severe At Liuchow

In Hongkong

The "Offer Gold" campaign sponsored by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerco in Hongkong has so far netted a total of $40,118 (Chinese Cur. rency) and HK$3,989.34, accord- ing to information from the chamber. Besides cash, a num- ber of silver wares were contri- buted, says Central News.

Americans Safe But Property Damaged

PEIPING, Aug. 14. (UP)The finite Press to-day received a reply KWEILIN, Aug. 15 (Central).—Ato a telegram sent to Kaifeng wide area in Kwangsi province m- cluding the towns of Sintu. Ning ming. Kwelping. Liuchow and Non- ning, was subjected to force attacks by a total of 39 Japanese planes yes-j terday.

The severest attack was singed over Litteluw, in northern Kwangal, where 27 aircraft dumped more than 100 nissiles,

Nanning, in the southern part of the province, also suffered heavily.

School Wrecked

YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG. Aug

"All Americans well unmolested gratefully Clougherty," the reply reads.

Father Francis Clougherty s in charge of the American Mission nt? Kaifeng, and the telegram was in answer to one sent from Pelping on August 10,

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Ambassador for dedication

Henri Gouraud, left. French war hero, with William C. Bullitt, at Chalons-sur-Marne

of

monument to Henry Farman, Farman flew from Chalons to Heims in 20 minutes, in 1908.

Mexico Oil Dispute

DISREGARDED SCHEME

FOR A SETTLEMENT ORIGINATED BY U.S.

A letter verived here from the. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).-Mr. Sumner Prefect of the Apostolic Mission at Welles, Acting Secretary of State, revealed in a statement Kwellin said on July 31 eighteen) Japanese planes bombed and that the United States Government was the originator of demolished two compounds marked a proposal for an interim settlement of the Mexico oil appropriation dispute by the appointment of a board of nine members to operate the Mexican oil-field. The balance of power would be held by three neutral members.

15 (Central)-The Toshan Middle with American flags causing damage! School at Lithuang, north of Chau-estimated at HK$50,000. chow in eastern Kwangtung. wasi completely wrecked during an air

- Tuld conducted by seven Japanese

planes yesterday morning.

The raiders also raided Hugning. southwest of Meihsten, where they dropped over 80 missiles.

Sharp Rise In

Food Prices

intercourse)

Mr. Sumner Welles regretted int, the proposal "should have been dis- regarded by either party without a fair discussion of its merits." Railway Attacked

CHUNGKING, Aug. 15 (Central). He stated that

hat continuance of the KIAN, Klangsi, Aug. 15 (Central),

bombed The depreciation of the "Federal dispute would constitute a "material Japanese planes -Eight Yunghochen, Klan, about 125 miles Reserve Bank notes and the wor- barrier" to commercial

continuance

friendly! southwest of Nanchang, yesterday sening flood situation have caused and the morning.

Later

they attneked a sharp rise in foodstuff prices in American-Maxican relations. Chichkiang, a-point nearby.

Before issuing the statement, “Mr. Tientsin dispatch. After conducting

Flour is sold at $8.50 per sack in Sumner Welles conferred separately the Chinese City and $0.20 In the with the Mexican Ambassador and British

French and

Coneersions representatives of the American oll while rice is sold at between $25 and companies concerned. $38 per sack.

reconnaissance, six machines in the afternoon attack ed Hokowchen, on the Cheklang- Klang Rathway in east Klangst. Three bombs were dropped there,

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Traffic Experiment In London

India Appointments Approved By King Ministry

The

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).-The of Transport, after con- sultation with the Commissioner of an experl- LONDON, Aug. 14 (British Wire-Police, have decided as less). The King has approved the ment, to dis-continue the use of the appointment of Major-General A. F. amber light between the red and Hartley, Indian Army, to be Quarter-green lights In traffic signals at some master General in India from March London and provincial road junctions,

will experiment

probably 10, 1010, and of Major-General C. N. F. Broad, British Service, to be continue for some months in order to General Ofeer Commanding-in discover whether there would be any advantage in dispensing with the red Chief, Eastern Command, India, from and amber period. The object of the April 2, 1040.

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Cruiser Sails On First. Commission

LONDON. Aug. 14 (British Wire-1

less). The new cruiser Belfast sailed

from Portsmouth to-day on her first commission. She is Joining the Home Fleet at present in Scottish waters

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Lord Halifax Sees. Turkish Envoy

Quiet

LONDON, Aur. 14 (Reuter), -European uncertainties toge- ther with the hitch in the Anglo- Japanese talks in Tokyo, were responsible for quiet conditions on the Stock Exchange with prices showing only the smallest changes.

Ол the foreign exchanges, precautionary repatriation by Netherlands Banks in order to acquire liquidity in the event of further developments in the hendelssohn Bank failure affair, was responsible for the strengili of the guilder which appreciated from 8.754 to 8.714.

Wall Street was alrady.

Inquest On Buried Treasure

Jury Rules For Owner Of Property

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LONDON, Aut. 14 (Reuter).-- Archaeologists and light-seers crowd- ed the village hall of Sutton, Ipswich, to-day when an inquest was held on the personal treasures of the East Anglian Chief who Was found when its burial ship was uncovered

the on high ground overlooking! River Deben at Sutton Hue.

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The discovery is thought to be pro- tably the most important from archaeological point of view ever made in England, indeed, in Western Europe.

The approximate date of the burial was 600 A.D. and the finds included not only the war trappings of the King but some of the finest jewellery There ever discovered in Britain. were also the remains of a purse containing 40 gold coins of the Merovingian Franks, contemporary rulers of Northern France and Belgium, and a great silver dish three feet in diameter, which Was made in Constantinople in 520 A.D.

Buried In Trench

The ship was buried in 0 trench over which a tumulus was erected, The vessel had been 82 feet long and mouldered away, har apparently curled rann, whose skeleton had with his been clad in full armour sword and shield and his iron battle- axe were by his side.

The jury returned a verdict that the articles were not treasure trove, so they will not be confiscated by the Crown but belong to Mrs. E. M. Preity, owner of the property on which they were found, and who was responsible for the excavations being begun.

Recruiting Reaches A New High

LONDON, Aug. 14 (British Wire- less)A number of centres of the I.A.F. Volunteer Reserve are now approaching the establishment set for them in the current expansion sebeme.

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The question of raising the cur rent establishment of the centres is. however, constantly under review. In several of the larger towns, the number of applications for alr sec- tions in hand are sufficient to all all Immediate vacancies und current establishments will be reached ES soon as the candidates have been p selected, medically examined and attested, and additional training fact- lities

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Reserve: pilots, observers, wireless operators.air semi-slellled skilled and Runners and alteraft hands. Some 540 recruits joined the R.A.F. lost week pilotz, observers, airinen; and bays

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since April 1, to 15,944, compared with 8,083 for the corresponding period last year.

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which is to be transferred LONDON, Aug. 14 (Trans-Oconn), to the South American station, The Lord Halifax received Belfast brings the total number of Foreign Omlee to-day Dr. Two British cruisers on the effective list) Rushdi Aras, Turkish Ambassador, to 60. Nineteen more cruisers are in a conversation believed to be a under construction and another four continuation of questions relating to authorised in the 1939 programme, the codification of the Anglo-Turkish will be ordered shortly.

assistance pact,

Emir Abdullah asked to Withdraw Candidature For Throne of Syria

DAMASCUS, Aug. 14 (Trans-Ocean).-During the visit of the Iraqian Premier, Nouri Pasha el Said, to Emir Abdullah of Trans-Jordania last week, the former is said to have asked the Emir to withdraw. his candidature for the Syrian throne and to discontinue propaganda to this end which has been mainly carried on by the pro-British politician Dr. Shabander.

The Premier's action was influenc-the Lebanon, and is said to have ed by un intenton to put the young advised him to retire from polities King of Iraq, Feisal 11, on the throne us his plans were an obstacle to the of Syria in accordance with the unification of Syria, Palestine and political testament of Felsel 1, grand-Trans-Jordania, and to reside in the last named country for two years, father of the present monarch.

The Iraquion Premier also visited after which the British would not the Grand Multi who is staying in object to lifs returning to Jerusalem.

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Recruiting for the Regular Army during July reached the highest total of any month since The war the figures being 4.778 against 2,040 for the corresponding period of last year.

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