INCREASING UNEASINESS

Evening Star, Issue 23353, 24 August 1939, Page 12

INCREASING UNEASINESS

IS HDNGKDNC THREATENED ? BRITISH TROOPS DISMANTLE BRIDGES FOUR JAPANESE CRUISERS AT NAMTAU Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright HONGKONG, August 23. (Received August 24, at 8 a.m.) British troops dismantled two bridges connecting Hongkong with Chinese territory. British lessees in Chinese areas are advised to move into Hongkong immediately. Four Japanese cruisers arrived at Namtau, increasing the general uneasiness. A number of armed trawlers .a ud other craft are already there. THIRD POWERS MUST LEAVE CHINA DECLARATION BY FOREIGN MINISTER, TOKIO, August 23. (Received August 24, at 10.30 a.m.) Mr Arita, in a speech stressing the necessity for national concentration to achieve Japan’s objective in China without outside assistance, said Japan intends to wipe out third Power rights and interests in China. THE FOUR CHINESE HABEAS CORPUS WRIT DISMISSED LONDON, August 23. (Received August 24, at 10 a.m.) Mr Justice Cassels dismissed the habeas corpus writ, holding that no case had been made out that the Chinese were illegally detained. NO WRIT AGAINST FOREIGN SECRETARY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 23. (Received August 24, at noon.) Mr Justice Cassels, in the judgment, said a writ could not be issued against the Foreign Secretary, because Lord Halifax’s position in the matter was that of adviser.