FIGHTING NEAR
KUPEIKOW
JAPANESE CLAIM TO HAVE
CAPTURED CITY
PLAN TO DESTROY CHINESE
BASES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Apr. 24.
AFTER fierce fighting, lasting since Friday, during which the Japanean forces were repulsed on several occasions, Kupelkow, the strategic point in Nantiemmen, has now been captured by the Japanese following a Chinese onslaught near the city.
Japanese elements, desiring a dras- tic solution of North China prob
lems, irrespective of complications and foreign opinion.
Tientsin to-day was throbbing with rumours and propaganda, among others that Gen. Ho Ying- Ching, National government minis- ter of war now at Peiping adminis Ths Chinese suffered heavy catering North China affairs, despairs sualties during the engagement, of his ability to handle the complex and it is estimated that half a divi- sion of men Was löst. Official Japanese figures, put the Japanese losses at 21 killed and 43 wounded.
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CHINESE CLAIM VICTORY
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEIPING, Apr. 24. Chinese reports, which are official ly confirmed, state that yesterday General Shang Chen's troops re- Grossed the Laan Ho and, after stiff fighting, managed to recapture Chienan from the Japanese, who are reparted to be retreating to
Lengkew,
FIGHTING PROCEEDING AT
KUPEIKOW
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY. 1
PEIPING, April 24,
situation and is preparing to de- part for Nanking.
BETWEEN GREAT WALL
AND LWAN RIVER
SHANGHAI, Apr. 21.
to
Japanese and Manchukuo officials in conference yesterday at Peitai
o formulated a "Luantung pro- visional government" pre- serve peace and order in the area between the Great Wall and the Lwan river." Chinese dispatches received today asserted.
This is the area of about 1,000 square miles in north-east China around Chinwangtao occupied in the last ten days by Japanese-Man- chukuo forces.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 256
FUNERAL OF LI
TO CHAO
CAUSES. DISTURBANCES IN
PEIPING
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHEERFUL AND IN GOOD HEALTH
CONDITION OF BRITISH" PRISONERS IN MOSCOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPINO, April 24,"".
Moscow, Apr. 21. THE HELATED funeral of Li MR. STRANG after a visit to Ta Chao, notorious' Chinese MacDonald and Thornton at Communist leader who was execut-the Sokolniki Prison, said he found ed by Marshal Chang Two Lin in them in the best of health, cheerful 1027, took place this morning and and without complaint. afforded an occasion for a radical demonstration.
was passing
While the cortege through a vary busy section of the city en route to the Western Hills, two hundred radical students dis tributed Communist literature and sang the Internationale anthem.
Police authorities intervened and made forty arrests.
ANTUNG PAPER MILL
TO INCREASE OUTPET
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ANTONG, April 24. THE YALU papermill at Antung will increase its daily produc- ing dapacity from five hundred tons of palp to one thousand upon the installation of machinery bought at the cost of $200,000, it was announced today. It is said the mill might witness a consider able, increase in business this term due to the stoppage of import tion of Chinese papers from South China.
gol Mongols who have lost an out- products. let for their herds, hides and other
ROOSEVELT'S
CAUTIOUS POLICY
NEW CURRENCY HAS TREASURY BACKING
[PEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
#1933:
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS
ཡ་ཀ་་་
CALL-OVER AND PROBABLE HORSES AND JOCKEYS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
LONDON, April 24, THE call-over for the Two Thou Band Guineas is as follows, Manitoba (t and o).
85/
9/1 Statesman ft and o). 10/1 Colorow (t and o). 100/8 Scarlet Tiger (0).
100/8 Lochiel (0),
100/9 Harinero (o).
100/6 Young Lover (6-20 to 1 t).
100/6 Rodosta (b).
10/1 Felicitation (t and o).
92/1 Titian (0),
25/1 Light Sussex (0),
THE PROBABLES.
Jockey.
Pat Benaley ..... Taylor
The probable horses and jockeys are as follows,
Horse. Harinero Light Sussex Young Lover Madagascar King Salmon
Marchtor
CALL-OVER FOR THE DERBY
FEW OFFERS TAKEN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, April 24.
THE call-over for the Derby is as
follows...
21/2 Manitoba (t and o). 100/9 Hyperion (o). 100/8 Scarlet Tiger (0), 100/7 Statesman (t-and o).. 100/7. Lochiel (0).·
100/4 Hariners (0-18 to 1).
29/1 Young Lover (0-35 to 1 t). 29/1 Gino (o).
MOTOR
ACCIDENTS
ON THE MAINLAND
TWO CHILDREN HURT·
Mr. A. E. Rocha, in the course · Ferryman of a report to the Police of a motor Carslake accident, when a Chinese hoy of Harry Wrag 16 was injured and removed to Graves Kowloon Hospita, atated that the Cliff Richards
mishap occurred hear Public Weston Square Street and it was caused by Dick the boy attempting to cross the Martin roed in front of the car. He lash- James ed out from the sidewalk and a Fred Fox though Mr. Rocha pulled up imme
Smith diately the accident could not be Brethes averted. Herbert
WASHINGTON, Apr. 20. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and those closely associated with him in the currency inflation mea tened to assure the country. that sures now being taken, to-day has
Blue Grass any new treasury notes issued uni-
Breaffy der the authority of administra-
Highlander tion's currency measure will not be Melfort Lochiel greenbacks," or unsecured paper. Scarlet Tiger The new currency contemplated Solar Boy in the bill, allowing for $3,000,000,- Interiske 000 expansion, will have treasury Rode hacking, the President revealed, and not be merely a government Felicitation pledge to be redeemed some day. Gina .........
Another accident on the main- Bearyland was reported during the week- The latter in effect would increase Mannering-
Elliott end when Chan Tin Fook, eged 9, the national debt, which is what Franzhals
-Canty son of a New Territories farmer, C. Burns the President wishes to avoid.
was admitted to the Hospital with F'anama The administration bill was in Raymond
Nevett rather serious injuries received troduced in the sepate to-day while Statesman
Nicholl through being knocked down by "a Roosevalt took another step in the Manitoba.
Childs car driven by Mr. D. J. Misker. Gordon Richards The accident occurred on the main gold embargo, programme with the Restormed Three delegates were sent to Urga issuance of further orders forbid Brunswick
Steve Doudahue road between the sixth and seventh- by the Chinese Chamber of Com-ding the earmarking of gold coin.
......... Jones milestones at Tsunwan, merce at Kalgan with instruction bullion or certificates, except for Keen and Tuppence have as yet got Mainwood, Titian, Colorow, The to negotiate for a resumption of specified purposes.
no jockeys.. the caravan trade, The delegates were well received by the officials when they bronched the reason for their mission the Urgo authorities teld them bluntly that in view of the Japanese occupation of Cheng- Chinese, and Japanese forces to tehfu and the proximity of both Dolonor it would be futile to nego tinte for a reesumption of trade re- lations. Subsequently the Chinese delegates were ordered to return to Kalgan within 24 hours.
Delegates Sent Back,
The messages anid that Chinese believed to have participated in the UP TO this morning fighting Tientsin disorders of 1831 as pro-
was still proceeding at Kupei-Japanese agitators were the ring-in Sovietized Outer Mongolia but kow, according to Chinese sports leaders in the proposed Luantung the strength of the attacking force government. is estimated by the Chinese at two brigades consisting mostly of. Mon- galians, Koreans rid Manchukuo troops.. The Chinese troops defend ing that sector are Central Gov- ernment troops
NANTIENMEN CAPTURE
REFUTED
Have Taken Customs.
Further Chinese advices stated that the Japanese had taken over the customs at Chinwangtao but customs headquarters here said they had not been advised to this effect and believed that the customs at the North Chica port were fune- tioning normally.
These Chinese had hoped that re storation of diplomatic relationa be- PRIPING, April 24. The Chinese claimed that thetween China and Soviet Russia OFFICIAL reports concerning Japanese military authorities have would serve to facilitate resurap- the Kupeikow fighting refuta, taken over a section of the railway ion of trade over the ancient cara- the Japanese reports that Nantien-between Shanhaikwan and Chang van route between Kalgan at Urga. men has fallen, stating that yes, using the rails for transporting But this project has been frustrated terday afternoon the Japanese acro troops and ammunition inside the the Japanese occupation of planes were still vigorously bomb- Great Wall. This is the Peiping Jehol, the Japanese activity among ing Nantienmen, Shinhsia and Mukden railway, in which British the Silingol Mongols and by the Miyun, but as shelters had bean interests are heavily concerned.
fact that many of the Chinese re- built in this area, the Chinese losses
gular and irregular forecs defeated in Jehol are now living off the coun- try in the vicinity of Dolonor and
trade routs.
were slight. The reports add that DRIVE STARTS INTO General Hau Ting Yao, Command-{ er of
MONGOLIA the Chinese Government troops nt Miyun, went to the fore
most front yesterday afternoon to direct
operations against
of the Luan River.
SEPARATISM TALK IN
TIENTSIN
the
state
f18
10
Inner
"alsewhere on the Kalgan-to-Urga
1.
frontiers.
LWAN RIVER DRIVE
HALTED
J
With the formulation of autonomous
The Chinese Press. aware of the in the Luan Japanese. Further south it is well under way, the centre of in the territory against occupation or triangle, south of the Great Wall,threat to Chahar, has been loud in demands for steps to safeguard ported that Japanese aeroplanes are still bombing the Chinese pasi-terest in the fate of Chinese terri-revolution but so far nothing has tions at Luanchow region, the at- tory today is shifting to Chahar heen done by a Government so har tack being now directed at the province, where agents of Japan assed hy internal dissension.ns to Chinese positions on the right bank and Manchukuo are negotiating unable to adequately protect its with the Mongols living in what is generally known the Mongolian Panhandle.
Foreign advices from Kalgan, the capital of Chahar, declare that. TIENTSIN, Apr. 21.
after many months of bargaining
PRIPING, Apr. 21. With Japanese and Manchukuo 500,000 Silingol Mongola, compris Nature conspired with the Chi- arse to halt the Japanese-Manchu- troops only about 100 miles north tribes, are prepared to issue a de- kus advance along the Iwan river ing a League of ten banners or along the Lwan river, Tientsin to-day was the centre of numerous claration of independence from to-day, heavy rains and winds
China, separatist intrigues having the ob
They would form the bringing comparative quiet to that ject of the overthrow of Nanking's nucleus of an autonomous Mongol nuthority over North China and the State holding allegiance to Man- Japanese fliers were handicapped
chukuo. re-establishment of an independent China they would take with them Chinese reports, Chinese machine
In breaking away from
by the weather, and according to regime at Peiping.
the Chahar Mongols who live west gunners best, off two attempts by Participating are adherents of and south of the Silingols and are former Peiping governments, whom also about 500,000 strong
infantry to cross the Lwan river at two places north of Lwanchow. politicians of the Kuomintang brand as monarchists, and other
Chinese military authorities to elcinents once active in Manchuria.
day claimed that the Japanese-Man- hold on the west bank of the river chukáns forces who won Đ foot
retreat and that the Chinese bold at Lwanchow" had been forced to ing the east end of the Peiping Mukden railway bridge as well.
Outbreak Imminent.
In Strong Position,
front.
Girls Kidnapped. thousands of refugees were crowd
Chinese reports said that many ing into the towns between Lwan chow and Tangshan and were suffer
The Japanese military occupation of Jehol Province, in which Mon- gols form a heavy proportion of the Opponents of the separatist moves population, brought the Japanese emphatically deny that a political to the edge of Chahar. They are turnover is impending but demand not far from Dolonor, a strategic the return of Marshal Chang Hsuehnoint in the trade route betwear Liang as the only method of restor- Kalgan and Orga. Because the ing political stability in North lingols occupy the territory astride Ching and safeguarding the Nation-the trade route they hold the key 11 government from the threat of nosition in eastern Inner Mongolining acutely from the wind and rain, separation.
The Silingols retain ancient living out of doors as shelter was Japanese elements in Tientar Kola characteristica and the old and Peiping ares maintaining that gomadio method of life. There are an outbreak of rebellion against the Nanking government is imminent., These statements lack confirm & tion but other indications appear to point to rapid progress of the. movement for an independent re gime.
sufficient.
Chinese settlements in their terof women and girls were active in The reports stated that kidnappers ritory and they have proved recap-this vicinity, from 650 to 100 miles
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.)..
LONDON, Apr. 24. FOLLOWING ARE THE
SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY;
STOT
FORWARD
Apr. 24 Apr. 22 201/16 201
191 19.5/18
Japanese authorities had expressed willingness to pay damages to the has been damaged in the fighting of American mission whose property the last two weeks, but the Japaa- ese legation denied to-day any such announcement had been made. NIELSEN LOCATED NORTH
OF MUKDEN
DAIBEN, Apr. 21. missionary kidnapped by Chinese The Rev. Niels Nielsen, American bandits, was reported to-day to cave been located 110 miles north of Mukden. The bandite, it is declar cd, persist in their demands for
YADEOM.
CHINESE FEARS FOR THE
FUTURE
TIENTBIN, Apr. 21.
The attack by the Japanese on Tientsin and the plan to include Peiping in the operations against the Chinese has no other purpose bases which may constitute now or than to destroy Chine's military in the immediate future a menace to Japan's programme in Jehol said K. Y. Mok, Chinese vice-consul, yesterday.
He pointed out that although the in their own strength and ability Chinese people have not lost faith
must be admitted that under the to resist foreign), aggression, yet it present circumstances, because of the superiority of Japanese arins, it is extreemly difficult to check Gen. Ho Ying Ching, minister of the onrush of the invading forces. military affairs, of the Chinese Nationalist government, is now in command of the Chinese troops in Peiping and around that city, e- cording to advices received an the able commander and is doing his Chinese consulate Gen Ho as on best not only to stop the Japanese
Japanese airplanes. There are a concerning the few anti-aircraft guna not sufficient- est of Jeholly strong, and efficient to bring
down Japanese planes 2
Chinese anxiety province of Chahar, increased as the result of Ch advices, from Kalgan, the en saying that 9,000
reside in Chahar that the only fighting, with the result that the The main difficulty with China's
It is learned from foreigners who demoralization resulting from the Chinese troops sticking point now in the negotio Chinese military were executing arme Mr. Mok said, lies in har tions between the Japanese and the anyone believed guilty of kidnap lack of modern equipment to fight Mongols is as to whether the Silim ping. To Prevent Extension.
gols should first issue a decaration: of independence and then receivá In addition to northern poll Japanese military support or se to ticians who are favouring the separ- whether the Japanese troops should atist movement there is a substan enter Silingol territory first tial Chinese element which helloves Binca Ching Installshotelle Tour the only indthod to turbances on the Chahar-Jehol prevent the extension southward of der have served to close the trade the Sino-Japanese hostilities and pute between Japan and Uria, the the armed occupation of Tientsin Capital af Outer Mongolia Thin and, Peiping.
fact has played into the Jianda ol
This element also feels that it the Japanese. For the Chin would simultaneously enable the have failed in efforts to reopen moderates in Tokyo to control the route, further alienating the
Mr. Mok alsó explained that the roops, "Tabanese lines along the coast are
giad of Japanese warships He said the ched with present. Chinese strategy consists in ing and
withdrawing to the interior and Bomb-Border Towns,
mountainous part where because of apanese" filers were reported to the broken terrain thore is a good be bombing border towns, causing chance of fighting the Japanese
exodus of refugees.
troopstudios.
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here were reports, here that the
TYPHOON WARNING:
MANILA AT 3.30 ou APRIL 24: TYPHOON IN ABOUT 131° Lond. E. AND 11° LAT. N. MOVING W.N.W.
BIG BEN IN SPLINTS
(Special Air-Mail Service)
U.S. BASEBALL
SUNDAY'S MATCHES
NEW YORK YANKEE BEATEN
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Apr. 3. THE sensation of a full day's programme in the major base-. ball leagues was the first defent of the season suffered by the New York Yankees.
They lost to Washington by the ld run in nino.
Brilliant pitching by Bridges saw St. Louis blanked out in the American League by Detroit, while Lyons and Appling helped them-- selves to home runs for Chicago at
of the expense. the Cleveland pitchers.
National League,
R. H. E.
Brooklyn Buston
13
0
2 8
0
Cincinnati Chicago
$
*
3
9
9
New York
37 0
Philadelphia
7 6 密
(Fitszimmons homered for Now:
York)
St. Louis
Pittsburg
0 3 4.
(Meine pitched for Pittsburg),
St. Louis ........ 2 10 Pittsburg
Chicago
`6 · ··12
5 0
American League.
Cleveland
R. HE
4 10 3
11
(Lyons and Appling scored home
run for Chicago)
Washington
New York
Boston Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis...son
(Bridges pitched for Detroit)
London, April 4.-Big Ben is to scaffolding, from the ground to the go into splints. Work on the re-top.
storation of the decaying stonework Badly damaged stone sections will of the Houses of Parliament has be cut out and replaced by new, now reached the Clock Tower, and and decay, will be arrested by within the next week or so this special treatment. The contract for famous landmark will be complete the erection of the scaffolding has ly surrounded by a network of steel just been placed.
Scientific test of the value of Ovaltine' for Children
To Mothers of Nervous Childrens
EXHAUSTIVE Tests recently conducted by a University Scientist among hundreds of school children, have proved conclusively the supreme value of "Ovaltine" in overcoming nervousness.
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Where Ovaltine" was given daily, 85 per cent. of all nervous children responded almost at once. Those who had pre viously appeared, highly-strung and constantlyon ödge became more stable and confident, Restless sleep at night and other nervous symptoms were noticeably reduced Thus scientific experiment confirmy what long practical experience, bas shown." that " Ovaltine", is the ideal beverage for children.........“ (valtine" is prepared from the finest qualties of Nature's tonic foods-malt extract, fresh creamy, n
milk
sad new.. laid egg
- It is important to remember that “Ovaltine”' is made accord- ing to a formula and by a scientific process which cannot be Improved upon or used by others. Unlikeimitationi," """Ovaline" does not contain bousehold sugar to reduce the cost, nor does it contain a large percentage of cocoa.There is only one "Ovaltine." Bajet substitutes.
OVALTINE
TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE.
Builds up Brain, Newe and Body
This photograph Ulustrates a scientife checking apparatus which it was gravid that
who
were given" Oval- befory undertaking Long-distance coin int shoe considerably lear Nervous fatigue than thoes Lo whom Ovaltins" was not