NATIONAL MOBILISATION BILL HURRY
Determined
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 11, 1938.
Chinese
Attempt To Take Fuyang STOP PRESS
In
Shanghai, To-day.
A determined attempt to capture the walled city of Fuyang, twenty miles to the south-west of Hangchow, is being made by Chinese troops. the past 48 hours, the Chinese forces have made three attempts to break through the town's de- fences, but each time they have been driven back by concentrated heavy artillery fire. The Japanese were at one time preparation of the draft Bill, it is in a tight corner, but the timely
Tokyo, To-day Eager to submit the National Mobilisation Bill to the Diet early next week, Government officials engaged in the business of prepar- ing legislation are speeding
learned in official quarters. arrival of reinforcements, to MR. R.A.C. NORTH
Government officials are under-gether with planes which bombed stood to be making efforts to have the Chinese positions, saved a the measure given approval with-difficult situation.
out delay by both Houses of Par- Chinese reports state that both
ACTING COLONIAL
liament after its purposes have sides suffered heavy casualties SECRETARY
been fully explained.
during the fighting. An almost
is in
Consequent on the departure
of
One point in the Bill which has continuous artillery duel been the subject of much discus-progress and the Chinese troops sion relates to its scheme of ap- are being reinforced for a fur- the Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith, plication as described în the ther assault on the town. Reu-C.M.G., as a representative of the Hong Kong Government at the open- words: "In time of war or inciter,
ing ceremony of the Singapore Na- val Base, His Excellency the Gov-
dent."
CERTAIN OF PASSAGE
The general opinion is that the word "incident" is far too ambi-. guous and the phrase has been
ANOTHER CANARD ernor has appointed Mr. R. A. C.
REFUTED
North to act as Colonial Secretary during the absence from the Co- lony of Mr. N. L. Smith and Mr. W. J. Carrie to act as Secretary for
changed to "In time of war includ- Rumours circulated in the Col-Chinese Affairs vice Mr. R. A. C. ing an incident corresponding to jony this morning to the effect North.
that His Excellency Dr. H. H.
war."
In view of the fact that the Kung, Premier and Finance Min- measure will be subject to amend-ister of the Republic of China, ment by the political parties before had tendered his resignation, its presentation to the Diet, it is were emphatically denied by expected that it will be certain of quarters closely connected with passage in the current session. Dr. Kung, when enquiries were Reuter.
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POKFULAM ROAD INCIDENT
A fine of $25 was imposed on Mr. P. B. Jackson of the Dairy Farm Co., at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he was found guilty of driving a motor cycle without due care and caution in Pokfulum Road ón January 26.
Mrs. E. H. Williams, complainant, said defendant came out of the gate at the Daily Farm, unexpectedly at a high speed in front of her car, and caused her to pull up smartly.
COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENT
London, To-day.
Mr. G. D. Owen, Colonial Secre tary, Barbados has been selected as Colonial Secretary, British Guiana, succeeding Mr. E. J. W. Wadding- ton, appointed Governor of Bar- badós. British Wireless.
It is learned that Sir Geoffry Northcote is giving a short broad- cast talk over Z.B.W. on Tuesday next at. 7.45 p.m.
Mrs. D. A. Murdoch, of Magazine Gap Road, lost her handbag and money to the value of $25, between the Sincere Co. and the Wing On Company yesterday.
His Excellency the Governor will be present at the Reception which is being given by the Acting Consul-General of the Netherlands in honour of the birth of a Daughter to Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Nether lands.
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Tokyo. To-day. It was indicated this morning that the replies to the naval notes of Britain, France and the United States may now be delayed for several days, although it is em- phasised that this does not mean a change, of Japan's attitude. Re: ports from London to the Navy Office are stated to convey the be- lief that in the absence of Ja- pan's revelation of her building programme, Britain and America will build 43,000-ton ships with 16-inch guns and 45,000-ton ships with 18-inch guns.--Our Own Cor- respondent.
Tokyo, To-day. Japanese newspapers publish reports from Hong Kong alleging the passage through the Colony at the end of January of an enormous quantity of machine-guns of the Bren type and ammunition from Cor- Czecho-Slovakia. Our Own respondent.
Peiping, To-day. It was officially announced by Mr. Wang Keh-min, the head of thé Peiping "provision. govern- ment," that a loan of $12,500,000. has been negotiated with ·a Ja- panese banking syndicate in con- nection with the proposed new Re- serve Bank. The contract was signed yesterday afternoon.-Our Own Correspondent.
Hankow, To-day.
It is definitely confirmed that a complete agreement has been reached settling the Szechuan dif- ficulty. General Chang Chun will now proceed to Szechuan assured of welcome.Our Own Corres- pondent.
Canton, To-day.
Two Japanese planes were re- ported flying over areas in Fat- shan, Kiukiang and Shumshui this morning, but no bombs were dropped. Our Own Correspon- dent.
to
Hankow, To-day. According.
vernacular re-. ports from Shanghai, a section of a Japanese artillery unit station- ed near the Purple Mountain re- volted last night resulting in the deaths of over 70 before they sur- rendered.
'The trouble is stated to have been due to a disagreement over rations.
They resisted an hourOur dent.
arrest for half Own Correspon-
Canton, To-day.
of
Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor Canton and Commissioner of Fin- ance, has announced that the tax on imported luxuries will shortly be increased to raise additional funds for, the defence of China.
Increased tax will be imposed on cosmetics and on things which are not necessities. Our Own Correspondent..
Reports, which up to the time of going to press could not be confirmed, state. that the Canton authorities have decided, to open the the boom at the month "of Pearl River next Tuesday,
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