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MONDAY,

AUGUST

21, 1939. Atmut

Hongkong

THREAT OF OVERLAND Hongkong

BLOCKADE HEIGHTENS

War Of Nerves

Enters

Decisive, Dangerous Stage

H. K. Nurse Escapes From

Japanese

The report that the Hongkong nurse. Miss Lam Kin-hung, who has been missing for three or four days, is safe at the St. Johm Ambulance Brigade hospital in Namiau, waiting to be released by the Japanese, is entirely un- true, the Telegraph" was au- thoritatively informed this moru-

ing.

Actually Miss Lam, after two or three days of unpleasant ex- 10 магаре perlchres. managed from Namtau and in now in hd-

undisclosed ing in an

place, waiting to be rescued by friends. She is still on the Chinese side of the border, but is sald to safe and well, but in her own in- terests, her whereabouts cannol, for the present be divulged. There are strong hopes that she

be

LONDON, Aug. 20 (British Wireless). The Sunday newspapers reveal a common awareness that the so-called "war of nerves" in Europe is now entering upon its decisive and most dangerous phase will reach the British side of the and that risks that the final phase may prove a prelude! to a major conflagration are so serious that they must be openly but steadfastly faced.

They are almost equally unanimous In the view that the hope of peace to-day resides in proclaiming for the truth that they obviously believe to be the unfaltering resolution of the British and French peoples to take up arms if, upon whatever pretext, The Axis Powers again have recourse: to methods of force or intimidation.

Both the "Sunday Times" and the "Observer" remark upon the unity

frontier to-day.

H.K. Sequel To Tientsin Crime

New Action

By Alleged Confessors

of the British nation behind! the Prosent Evidence To

M

Prominent Resident

policy which the Prime Minister and The Foreign Secretary have peatedly innde clear-a polley of readiness to be conciliatory and con- A statement by two men claim-

ructive in discussion CHICC fidence in the peaceful intentions of ing to be the slayers of the Tien- all Governments is restored, but of tsin puppet official Chang Shih-i

con-

Japanese Cordon Off Entire Frontier

More

Troops Land

THERE WAS EVIDENCE in plenty Japan's on the border yesterday that threatened blockade of Hongkong over- land had already started, when I dis- covered, writes a special representative of the "Telegraph," that the Japanese military authorities, who had hitherto made no effort to prevent the move- ment of civilians across the border, yesterday not only applied a strict ban, but in two or three instances went so

far as to shoot and kill Chinese who endeavoured to cross into British ter ritory.

The screams of a dying man who had been bayoneted to death a few hundred yards from the bridge across the

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And Blockade Threat

THE HONGKONG Government has no observation to make on the reported statement by a Japanese spokesman in Canton during the week-end, threatening a possible blockade of the Colony, declared a Government official this morning in response to enquiries by the "Telegraph".

It is unofficially stated that the occupation of the border by Japanese troops is not regarded as a blockade threat to Hong. kong, but a normal military action in view of the conditions prevailing in China to-day.

The alleged declaration by the Japanese spokesman in Canton was extremely blunt. He averred that if Britain con- tinued to assist the Chiang Kai-shek regime the Japanese Army would be obliged to effectuate interception of the Chinese fransport route, even if it entails isolation of Hongkong.

The report that the Japanese also envisage a naval block- ade of the Colony, is, however entirely discredited, and there. is no indication that any move of this nature is contemplated."

ANGLO-JAPANESE STAFF TALKS ON BORDER Frontier Line Defined

THE "TELEGRAPH" IS OFFICIALLY INFORMED THAT STAFF OFFICERS OF THE JAPANESE COMMAND AND BRITISH STAFF

OFFICERS FROM HEADQUARTERS COMMAND MET YESTERDAY ON CONFERENCE DETERMINING THE PRECISE LINE OF THE FRONTIER JAPANESE SOLDIERS.

THE HONGKONG-KWANGTUNG BORDER, WHERE THEY HELD A

IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY MISTAKES ON THE PART OF THE

The British representa-

tives emphasised that Union Shanghai Shooting Jacks clearly marked out

the exact border-line.

over the border

Thila morning. Japanese Balf officers were personally conducted

by British

staff offloers, who pointed out to them the | exaci boundary line.

The intention of this, it was offcally stated, was to render im- possible any mistakes on the part of the Japanese troops during

their

JAPANESE PRESS OUTBURST

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GERMAN- SOVIET TRADE

PACT

MOSCOW, Aug. 20 (Reuter). It is officially announced that a trade and credit agreement was signed in Berlin yesterday between the Soviet Union and Ger- porviding German many credits to Russia of 200,000,- 000 reichsmarks for seven years at five per cent. in- terest.

The credits are for the purchase of German goods within the next two years

The agreement also pro- vides for the sale,of Russian goods to the amount of 180,000,000 reichsmarks to next Germany within the two years.

Official Announcement “Trang Ocean adds: The

announcement following

haa been made: "The negotiations which have been going on for some time between Germany and Russia concerning the extension of trade between the two coun- tries have been successfully con- cluded in a trade and credit agreement which was signed on behalf of Germany by Dr. K. Schnurre of the Foreign Office and by M. E. Babarin, Deputy

Shumchun river, where sentries of the Middlesex Regi operations on the Chinese side of the Limits Of Patience Director of the Soviet Trade

ment were standing by, were the signal yesterday of the tightening measures adopted by the Japanese on the other side of the frontier.

Until yesterday morning:

dutermination to resist aggression. kiang is now in the hands of the the Japanese troops had not Hongkong Government. It was interfered with the move- placed there good faith by a

A United Nation

The "Sunday Times" says: "This is prominent Chinese resident and ments of Chinese civilians

united nation. Neither friend nor

foe need doubt that if duty enlla

will render a faithful

itself. The seas before us may

may produce new developments across the border, providing

carrying it in the delicate Tientsin situation. they were

f account

be

no

Last Wednesday Hongkong parcels, principally because of soldiers threatening but the course to steer is Chinese newspapers received the number agreed upon. There at least we have mysterious letter purporting to! the advantage over the men of July, be a copy of one addressed to the operating on the border was

Governor of Hongkong and the insufficient to carry out

1014."

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"PUPPET" TROOPS MUTINY

border.

Still Landing Troops-

IA the meantime it is officially reported that some 20 Japanese ships

Reached

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Agency.

The agreement provides for u com- mercial credit of 200,000,000 reichs- marits which Germany will grant the Soviet Union for the purchase of German goods; the agreement more-.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (UP) over stipulates that the Soviet Union are anchored off Nantau, unloading IN & front page editorial to-shall within the next two years,

|troops, stores, etc.

reichsmurks.

An unconfirmed report states that day the "Tairiku Shimpo," com- deliver to Germany, Russian commo- 100,000,000 six Japanese planes were seen to fly menting on yesterdays shooting dities to the value of over Mount Davis this morning, but incident involving. Sergeant the military authorities, although ad- Kinloch, says: "Japan has gone mitting they had heard the report to the extreme limits of patience could not confirm it,

that

20 (Trans-Outan),

trade and

new credit trade

oll

To Resuscitate Trade BERLIN, Au It is stressed here that the in view of the Anglo-Japanese Another reliable report say

German-Soviet

will resuscitele a agreement the Japanese are carrying out trouse-conversations in Tokyo, but it is Being Re-organised

to-house searches in Shumchun and exhausted now and further re-which was considerable a few years the villages up to Shataukok steuring course to mere diplomatic ngo but which has since dwindled. By Chinose

rice and other provisions for the negotiation to meet

It is said that the Soviet will buy an armed

mostly Japanese forces.

special German machines in challenge from the Shanghai connection with the Soviet industrial SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Of the apparent aims of the Nazi British Ambassador to China. complete blockade.

Cicala Replaced

Municipal Council authorities programecials such as timber, ere,

Germany will receive Government as declared in the polley In it two men, signing them-

Reinforcements Landed

CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (UP). H.M.S. Scout as replaced H.M.S. would only detract from the au- raw proclaimed in German newspapers.selves Chuk Chung-liang and

and perhaps cotton and fodder. the "Sunday Times" says: "We in

On Saturday and again yesterday. Chinese reports here claim Cicala at Mirs Buy and H.M.S. Moth thority of the Reformed Govern- Great Britain know well that if such a Yuan Han-tsup, claimed to bel

The supplementary nature of the however, further

ment and the Japanese Govern-two countries is stressed by business reinforcements. that two divisions of puppet is still at Deep Bay. policy were pressed to an end, that the killers and offered to give variously estimated at between three

ment's sense of justice.

circles who say Germany needs end could only be war-a War in themselves up if they received a and five battalions, including 300 troops known as the Northwest Autonomous Army

"The incident has raised one of the Russia's raw materials and Russia which our country would participate

into Shumchuu. stationed near Paotow, which

most important political questions will for many years require the with all its forces. We are confident guarantee against delivery tocavalry, were landed at Namiau and Defence

made their way

here in a long time and calls for de-industrial products of Germany. we could win a war but we do notjapan.

They are all FormORD.115.

fur-mutinied last week against the

termined measures by the Reformed want it to occur."

At six o'clock this morning.

now being re-

Government and Japan.” Thumbprint Signature ther operations were started with the Japanese, are "Stern Awakening"

When no action was taken the two object of cordoning off the entire organised behind the Chinese

from Shumchun lines. Mr. J. L. Garvin In the Observer men, through an intermediary, ap-frontier. An area "secks to define the qualities demand-proached a prominent Chinese resi- to Shatukek was taken over by the

The reports wald the mutineers. ed of the British people in the hour dent and placed in his hands what reinforcements, and it is known that

was alleged to be a detailed account at least three Chinese yesterday were who numbered more than two thou- "It must be unswerving in reason of the murder in Tientsin. The state-savogely attacked, and that one man sand, sro all adequately armed and the command of but impervious to fear. It must be ment was signed, a thumbprint being was shot as he desperately enden-equipped under prompt to reciprocate genuine good-14Mxed beside each signature. The voured to cross the border by swim-Generals Kao Chen-hain and

contention was that the authenticity ming the Shumchun river. will, ready for conference or negotla-

Bias Bay Landing tion on level terms, but absolute in of the story might be established by

these

with prints comparison of

of 'stern awakening","

in the immense complex of forces influences is that this quietness among us is niready sured. The nation 19 05

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TIENTSIN MENACED

BY FLOODS

Serious Situation Is Created

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

|man concession.

Now Allegation

-SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 · (UP)——A Japanese Army spokesman 10-day asserted that the Municipal police fired the first shot in Saturday's shooting affray.

He said the police fred, pre- sumably in revenge for the shooting of Mr. H. P. Krogh on Friday. Japanese Prisoners It was also reliably learned yester- its resolve to meet threats by rejec-prints which could logically be found day that, Japanese troops effected a

TIENTSIN, Aug. 29 (UP) — They said several Japanese officers THE flood waters are now two

Now Tension Likely tion, and to repel force by force,"

their together with

families who

SHANGHAI, Aug. 21 (Domel) He finds that "one wholesome factor on the gun used in the killing.

The statement was found to be so new landing at Blas Bay yesterday

mutineers feet deep in Racecourse Road A serious situation is envisaged be- clear and detailed that is compliation from 15 transports and warships,

The forces were landed at Ou Tau were imprisoned by the determined

to Tamshul, have been handed over to the Chinese which borders the former Ger-tween the Japanese authorities and by anyone who had not seen or taken soildly part in the murder seemed impossible, and they pushed

In It the men repeated their offer of where they divided into two columns authorities.

Meanwhile the Chinese claim the The floods are advancing re- surrender if assured against delivery one pushing westward towards the

Kowloon-Canton Railway, heading recapture of Wulipal on the north lentlessly in the outlying sections to Japan.

for Lungkong, and the other striking section of the Canton-Hankow rail of the British Concession.

Yochow eastwards towards the East Riverway to the northeast of

morning following The Chinese resident felt compelled and Walchow, which is an important yesterday to take notice of the statement, East River city, taken by the Jupani vigorous Chineso nitack the previous believing that it might well mean the ese last year and subsequently night when more than 400 Japanese liberation of the four men at present evacuated and captured by the Chin- were killed and large quantities of The city of Tientsin is seriously emergency conference aboard the held for the murder. He placed the ese guerillas.

munitions were captured. statement and all the information However, Walchow has not with which he could support it in the been retaken by these forces.

reports Impeccable hunds of the Hongkong Authorities.

H.K. Military Tribunals

Public Meetings Next Week

A private meeting of the Hongkong Military Tribunal, formed in connection with the conscription scheme which is

"Statement Handed To Govt.

Other

Yet

state It is understod that the Home that the Japanese are building roads Government will be consulted.

on the Chinese side of the border: Chinese with forced

Inbour, for which they are paying the workers

German Research

Plane Here..

in Japanese currency.

British Give Up Mines

More Worries For Poland

the Shanghai Municipal Council the result of the shooting affray on Jessfied Hood between the British constables and the Chinese Municiphl police on Saturday, in which two Chinese policemen were allogedly Disaster Possiblo

killed and nine others wounded.

and The Japanese Army, Navy TIENTSIN, Aug. 21 (Domel) diplomatic authorities mat in

threatened with a flood disaster as Idzumo, flagship of admini Koshiro the result of the collapse of the Oikawa, Commander-in-Chief of the Chingizu River embankment yes- Japanese Fleet In China Waters, yes

terday afternoon. terday afternoon.

Despite the strenuous efforts made Following the emergency confer- by Japanese and Chinese authorities, ence, the Japanese leaders "on the a wide breach was made in the em-spot were understood to be ready to

definiie bankment on Sunday afternoon, and take

action designed to Immediately the water began to flood eliminate alleged anti-Japanese

elements. WARSAW, Aug. 20. (Trans-Ocean), the Japanese Concession.

A message from Nanking says that About two-thirds of the Concession -The anti-British attitude of between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 Ukrainians, on have been inundated and houses are the Reformed Government, leaders whom a number of raids resulting in submerged three to Ave feet deep, also held. an, emergency conference. now being effected, will be held which is on a research flight from

of Japanese and Chinese authorities are on Sunday to discuss the situation the arrest of several hundreds lending

members of. Ukrainian making desperate efforts to minimize arising from the Jessfield Incident, this week, the "Telgraph" was Berlin to Tokyo, and back, arrived]

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” – nationalist organisations, have been the dangter.

eessions falled to check the food officially informed this morning, in Hongkong on its return flight at

PEIPING. Aug. 20 (UP)The made by the police, is causing anxiety

Invades French Concession Later in the afternoon, the British It is expected that as from next 10.50 this morning, having made an

from Talhoku. "Hain Min Pao" reports that the Bri-to the Poles.. week, the public sittings of the tri- uneventful "hop"

By the release of a number of the The flood finally began to invade Concession was also inundated. The bunal will begin.

It left the Formosan airport at tish have agreed to give up the Chao-

so mines on August 21.

prisoners, the Poles are thought to the French. Concession in the after-authorities concerned, however, be- In the meantime, it is stated, the 8 o'clock this morning..

The sandbag "embankment leve that they will be able to control, medical examination of the "con- The plane will resume its light The Construction Commissioner of be seeking afresh to find some under-noon.

with the discontented constructed by the Trerich Conces- the threatening situation, as the rain scripts" is being carried out with full at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning and Honan province, Mr. Yue Chin-chlao standing speed and is making satisfactory pro will proceed from Hongkong to arrived in Peiping to-day to announce minority which only recently demand:sion authorities along the border be has stopped, and the sky has become

the result of the negotiations.

ed in Parliament complete "autonomy, tween the French and Japanese Cor clear. Bangkok. Kress.

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