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THE BOMBING OF THE PANAY
Shoe Shining Schoolboys Collect War Relief Funds
More than ten students of the Diocesan Boys' School, armed with Nugget shoe polish and bootblack stands, were seen yesterday inside the Diocesan Girls' School bustly shining the shoes of the school giris.
יו.
They were members of the "D.B.S. Shoe Shine Club," which was formed some two weeks ago. With a poster. "Help The Wounded," these boys are touring the schools in Kowloon to shine shoes to col- Ject money for the War Relief Fund,
Since the formation of the club the members have been regular- ly performing their duties among their teachers and fellow scholars, and it is learned that a sum of no less than $74.59 has been collected and despatched to the North.
Yesterday was the first day of their tour of, schools, and after their busy time at the Diocesan Girls' School, they "proceeded to the Ling Ting School in Nathan Road.
Owing to the approach of Chinese New Year Holidays, their time is limited to visiting the Kowloon schools only, but they said. "After the holidays we will start our visits among the schools in Hong Kong
al the many colleges which
The Diocesan Boys' School is one formed the Hong Kong Students' War Relief Association a. few months ago.
FOUNTAIN PEN STOLEN FROM BANK MANAGER
A report which was abroad to the effect that Mr. Show J. Chen, Chlef Manager of the Bank of China had been robbed, attracted Van enormous crowd outside the premises of the Bank, at the cor- ner of Queen's Road Central and Duddell Street, yesterday after- noon. Curious' onlookers acram- bled to obtain a glimpse of a man, named La Tin, who was 'under the surveillance of an Indian guard in the vestibule of the Bank.
It was learned on inquiry, how- ever, that Mr. Chen had had a fountain pen picked from his Rocket while passing along Ice House Street on his way back to his office. Two men were said to have been responsible for the theft.
and
The alarm. **S raised. Cheung Chi-tak, a member of the staff of the the Bank, who was coming into Ice House Street from Des Voeux Road, caught Li Tin as
Singapore Air Base
TO BE LARGEST IN FAR EAST
The United States runboat Panay seen just before she sank.
SINO-JAPANESE Protest To
ETHER WAR
Hong Kong
Newspaper's Comment Exporters.
Against S.M.C.
Shanghai, Jan. 19. China and Japan have begun a war in the ether. China delivered. the first blow by starting a broad- cast in Japanese from Changsha, The Japanese retaliated by open- Singapore. Jan. 19..
a broadcasting station in Shanghal whose daily ten-hour programme is understood that the Air Force base here is to be substan- starting at noon will include two broadcasts of news in Mandarin, one by Additional tially reinforced squadrons before the end of the in Chinese, a "lecture" in Chinese
It
year.
The new squadrons will include the two to be presented by the Malay States for the defence of the peninsula. With the completion of
and presumably for aspiring Chin- ese a Japanese language lesson. There will be one broadcast of news in Japanese.
News broadcasts in English and the civil aerodrome and another Russian will be included in the
programme shortly.
Air Force aerodrome, it is believed that Singapore will be in a position to act as a base for the greatest air armada in Asia,
aler
RIDICULOUS CALUMNY
Melbourne, Jan. 19.
Mr. Wakamatsu, Japanese Con- sul General in a statement to-day urged Anglo-Japanese co-operation to clear the clouds of anxiety.hang-
the latter ran past. The suspecting over the world and declared
was taken back to the Bank, but the fountain pen was not found on him. He was later handed over to the police.
that no allegation was a more ridi- culous calumny than that Austra Ila would be the next objective of Japanese aggression. Reuter, -
GERMAN ATTEMPT AT
SETTLEMENT
REPORT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
Berlin, Jan. 10. The report that Germany had engaged in atttempts last October to mediate in the Sino-Japanese conflict is confirmed in an official statement which says that in the course of conversations at the end of October between the German Ambassadors In Nariking and Tokyo and the Chinese
and
THE WEATHER
The-report issued by the Royal Observatory yesterday indicates that at 10 am.. yesterday the
temperature was 65 degrees, with humidity at 84 per cent., whilst the barometer was 30.07 inches,
Yesterday's maximum and mini- mum temperature was 68 and 03 degrees respectively, the reading being taken at 4 p.m.
The maximum temperature on Tuesday was 65 degrees, with a night minimum of 63.
The rainfall recorded during the 24 hours ended at 10 am, yester- day was .07 inch, bringing the total rainfall since January 1 to 32 inch, against an average f 47
Pressure remains high in the Pacific to the south-east of Japan and over North China where the anti-cyclone is probably develop ing, whilst the depression has
Meanwhile war on a lesser scale
CHINESE OBJECT TO CARGO SHIPMENTS ON JAPANESE VESSELS
GRAVE INCIDENT THREATENED
..
Single Copy, 10 cts.
Per Month. $3.
GOVERNOR'S MUNIFICENT PRIZE FOR H.K.R.A.
Proposed Far East Trophy
LT.
Competition.
HAWKINS' SUCCESS AT YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING
At the mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot which was held by the Hong Kong Rifle Association on the Army Ranges at Kow- loon City yesterday afternoon there was, as one would expect ouly one main topic of conversation, which was the news which had Just reached the Association, to the effect that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffrey Northcote, K.C.MLG., has presented a sum of no less than $250, to be awarded to the winner of the coma- petition held at the annual Prize Meeting, which is known as "ILE the Governor's Prize."
In addition to this. His Excellency is also presenting his framed and autographed portrait, so that this competition will now resemble, more closely than ever before, the Conditions of Shooting as well as the Prize List which obtain in the annual competition at the Imperial Meeting at Bisley each July, which
Brigadier Hopwood's is known as "HM the King's Prize."
Reply To Japanese Troops
Shanghal Jan. 19. A grave Anglo-Japanese inciden! in Tientsin to-day when the Japanese milliary au- thorities demanded the handing over of a Chinese allegedly to be engaged in anti-Japanese activi- ties and who is living in the British Concession. The British
threatened Shanghai, Jan. 19. Chinese merchants In Hong Kong have sent a communication to British exporting firms there protesting against the shipment of Chinese goods aboard Japanese ships says a special despatch ap- pearing in to-day's Issue of the
"Sin Wan PHO
authorities
refused and the Japanese threatened to enter the Chinese merchants are stated to Concession and remove the man have threatened to stop all sales by force if he has not delivered.
Brigadier Hopwood, Officer Com- of goods to British firms, irrespec-manding the British forces tive of losses to themselves, if the Tientsin replied. "We shall be practice is not suspended.
compelled to resist."
in
It is learned the despatch adds. It is believed the Japanese have is being waged by the Japanese that British exporters in the Co-since modified their attitude and newspaper "Godo" regarded as the lony have sent a telegraphic peti- now contend that the whole issue mouthpiece of the Japanese Army tion to the Board of Shipping in arose from a "misunderstanding." whose main objective appears to be | London asking for instruction—
British troops stationed In Tien- the Shanghai Municipal Council. | Reuter.
tsin are the Lancashire Fusiliers consisting of about 850 men-
Beuter.
It says that with the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Shanghal the reason for the existence of foreign settlements has disappear-
SPORTING NEWS WILL BE
ed and condemns the authorities FOUND ON PAGES 10 AND 16. - in foreign areas for their “luke- warm" attitude in the suppression
of anti-Japanese elements. The paper concludes, "We believe that future actions of foreign settle Communications
ments, which have always beerr
be
insincere should closely Brought To
Standstill
watched."—
Reuter
CHINESE CONTINUE
TO ADVANCE
Shanghai, Jan, 19. Following the recapture Szean and Hunglee Bridge in
of
BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND NINGPO
Shanghai Jan. 19. A sudden radio warning flashed
north-east. Cheklang province, by Chinese Military Headquarters Chinese infantry and cavalry units in Ningpo to all shipping Arins continued the advance eastward brought communications between. to-day with Changhing on the Shanghai Ningpo to a standstill shore of Lake Talhu as their ob- to-day. The last ship to leave fective.
Ningpo was the Mohlenhof, a
Japanese Governments, the latter Government expressed the wish that a settlement should be sought through an German Intermediary The Chinese thrust 19 intended. German coastal vessel belonging acting in the interests of peace. to cut the Japanese. Unes of com-
to Carlowitz and Company which
CANTON-KOWLOON
HIGHWAY BOMBED
Canton, Jan. 19 Carrying out their threat as is- sued yesterday in a communique
In order that the local event shall, as far as possible, copy that of the Bisley one, a proposal is to be put to the Committee of the HK.R.A. concerned, to the effect that those events which comprise the Second Stage Aggregate shall this year have 10 shots to count in each, and that in the Final Stage each competi- tor will have to fire two compulsory, but non-convertible, sight- ing-shots, with 15 shots to cunt, as far as each of the tro.com~ petitions which comprise this stage is concerned.
dress a special meeting of overseas riflemen at Bisley itself, concerning certain proposals which the Coun- elt of the HKR.A bave made to the Council of the National Ride Association regarding representa- tion in the Inter-Colonial team events which are held at the Im-
As regards the Prize List in this event the winner will take HE the Governor's Prize of $250 in cash, and the framed autographed por- trait, and also the Association's Suver Medal with ziband and date- bar, while it is likely that the com- Detitor taking second place will re- celve a cash prize of $50, and alsorial Beeting. a similar Silver Medal. The com At the local Council meeting petitor coming third will receive which is to be held on Tuesday $25, while the 4th and 5th mash evening next in the Association's prizes will be $15 and $10 respec- Clubhouse, many important mat- tively: the remaining 14 members ters will come up for consideration. (of the final "Twenty") will each amongst which are the draft An- receive cash prizes of $5 each. nual Report and Balance sheet for It should be added that each 1937, the proposed Far East Trophy competitor who finds a place in competition, and that which- has "The Governor's Twenty" will re-been arranged between Singapore, ceive the Association's Sliver Medal | Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong. as described above, (in addition to In addition, certain proposals re- the cash prizes mentioned), ir garding the forthcoming annual be dis- respective of the actual position Prize Meeting will also taken by him when the shooting | cursed, as well as the appointment in the Final Stage has been com- of an Assistant Honorary Bscre- pleted.
tary, whose duties will be, inter alfa, to relieve the Honorary Sec- retary of the many details which occur in connection with the or-
A further item on the Agenda is (Continued on Page 9)
HK. AT BISLEY Arrangements
being made with the obfect of the Colony
arc now
Meeting at Bisley next July, and the Honorary Secretary is to ad-
by the Japanese officials to the being represented at the Imperial dinary Spoon and Practice Shouts. Hong Kong Colonial authorities. a fleet, of Japanese bombers this morning raided the newly-com- pleted Canton-Kowloon Highway, dropping four missies near the road at Pinghu but doing no seri- ous damage, according to a re- port received here.
Despite overcast skles, two squi-: drons of Japanese planes raided the Canton-Hankow and Canton- Kowloon railways, blowing up. sec- tlons of the rails and damaging the telephone lines. Central News,
·DEATH SENTENCE ON TWO JEWS
For the first establishment
The German Government conal-munications between, Changhing cleared port at 3 p.m. yesterday dered it its duty to place itself at and thing in the north. The Chi-arrived at Shanghai at 8.30 am.
to-day. the disposal of the two countries, nese units are continuing to gain
Until the time the Morlenhof with whom she is on friendly ground in this sector closely on terms. From the beginning, it the heels of the retreating Japan-mouth of the Yung River near were sentenced to death on Tucs-
was emphasised on the German { ese.-
side that Germany's attitude in International News Agency. the confict was neutral, and its co-operation could not extend be-" yond the simple forwarding of communications which one of the twb Governments might wish to transmit to the other. These
COLOMBO MINE DISASTER
Colombo, Jan. 19. principles had hitherto been ob killed in the Plumbago Mine in the Sixteen miners were reported served.
Kurunagela district when the water from a disused mine flooded the pit-
The statement adds that a fresh page in the Sino-Japanese confict had been reached in consequence Reuter. of the Japanese Government's manifesto of January 16, an- nouncing its determination to discontinue relations with the Chinese Central Government.-- Better.
moved into the Pacific to the east of Hokkaido."
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THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 19. 7/84 | T.T. ON-NEW YORK: 30-15/16
נן
Jerusalem, Jan. 19.
time since the of the military Jeft Ningpo the boom across the courts. In Jerusalem, two Jews
Chenhal Harbour leading. to day for carrying Arearms and Ningpo was partially open and all ammunition. Up to the present. was quiet according to the crew of time only Arabs had been sen-. the ship.
tenced for offences of this nature. Tranioccan Neinn Service
Whether or not military" orders for the cessation of shipping be- tween here and Ningpo were issued to effect a complete blockade of the river could not be learned. In view of the warning all ships originally scheduled to leave Shanghai for Ningpo to-day can- celled their sollings at the last moment-- Renster...
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SMALL-POX CASE NOT NOTIFIED
A case, prosecution in which was instigated by the Health Authori ties, was mentioned before, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday when Leung Yee- tal, a 32-year old married woman ilving at No. 8 Sheung Fung Lane, first floor, was charged with fall- ing to notify the medical authori- Pages 6, 8, D. ties or the police of a case of Pages 12, 13. small-pox. The charge alleges Page 8. :... that on January 17, deferidant's Page 4. "
daughter. was suffering from small-pox in her home, and de- fendant neither called a medical officer nor notified the authorities. A remand of 24 hours war grant- ed.
were up 5/16 for "spot and The Bervices ... Page 7.
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East and North-east winds, 3/8 for "Forward." as follow: Sport ................... Page 10" moderate to fresh, cloudy with drizzle or light rain is the local Spot...... forecast for to-day.
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DAMAGE TO LADYBIRD
Some of the damage on board HMS, Ladybird, which was fired on from the shore while proceeding up the Yangtze