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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938.
BATTLE FOR LUNGHAI JAPAN WANTS STRONGER
RAILWAY
Japanese Operations Enlarged
Hankow, February 9. Japanese operations in North Honan and South Hopel have en- larged the field for the prospective battle for the Lunghal Railway to tremendous proportions. Japanese columna are operating in the gen- eral direction of the Lunghai Railway in five provinces, namely, Honian, Hopel, Shantung. from the north railway in Anhwel and Kianges from the south.
The Japanese descent southward is based on Changteh (An- yang). North Honan. The Japanese in this sector have advanced several miles to Chitlen with "no-man's-land" dividing them from Chinese forces to the south.
A Japanese column in South Hopet, after capturing Nanlo, has begun to attack Tsingfeng, about Afteen miles further south. Chi- nese troops are
des- fighting perately in an attempt to prevent the capture of this centre.
Chinese military circles regard the operations in North Honan and South Hopel as intended to: divert Chinese
TEN JAPANESE PLANES RAID CHANGSHA
Shanghai, Feb. 9.
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A Japanese naval spokesman attention
from announced that about ten Japanese Hsuchowful, the main objective of planes raided Changsha today, and' the drive along the
AIR FORCE
Russia And China Mentioned
As The Cause
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Tokyo. Feb. 9. armaments, but national resources Acceleration of the programme "not for the purpose of invading of strengthening Japan's air force and occupying enemy territory, but in view of the remarkable growth for. the maintenance of peace. Dy of military aviation abroad was preparing ample armaments.” urged in the Diet by General Sugi- Mr. Hirota, Foreign Minister, de- yama. the War Minister, today,clared that Russia is the only declaring that the current "Chinese nation whose government *WAN incident" had greatly enhanced openly assisting China and resist- the importance of the air force in lag Japan. "While the Nationalist national defence.
Government was receiving armas Turning to the rearmament pro-)and munitions from the United grammes of foreign Powers, Gen, States, Britain and France, these Sugiyama said it was inevitable are supplied by private munitions that, Japan must expand her makers and not by the Govern- armaments in view of the tense [ments of these Powers,” Mr. Hirota international situation generally said adding that the Foreign and the rearming of Russia and Office was making every effort to China particularly..
assist foreign Powers in realising Disarmament, he said, was ex-"the great mission undertaken by tremely difficult unless and until Japan." international relations were funda- mentally recited...
Signs were plentiful that foreign nations were becoming increasingly
He further emphasised the neces-appreciative of Japan's aims in
not only China, sald Mr. Hirota.-(Renter),
Tientsin-claimed they destroyed two out ofsity of replenishing Pakow railway. and. meanwhile, four planes on the ground and set necording to Chinese reports: the hangars on fire.
Japanese troops in the Hangchow No Chinese planes engaged the and Wahu sectors are remaining raiders and consequently they were on the defensive contenting them- selves with warding of attacks from Chinese mobile units.
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Chinese military authorities claim that Chinese troops have reached the outskirts of Wuhu in several points, but admit that the town is in Japanese bands. Reu- ter).
INCOME TAX YIELDS £31,771,000
of
London. Feb. 9.
returns The national revenue for the past. week issued last night are regarded by the press as in- dicating that the Chancellor the Exchequer's estimates for the full year are likely to be reached without dimenity. Tax collects are now flowing in rapidly
Income tax last week yielded £31,771,000, the largest among in
able to circle over the aerodroma for some time to observe the damage inflicted. There was some anti-aircraft Are but this was not intensive.
STEADINESS OF SILVER
Market Undisturbed By Heavy Sales
The spokesman said that other Chinese bases were also raided but [detailed reports are not yet avall- able. He also said that Ave Chin- ese planes raided Wuhu this morn-
London. Feb. 9. ing but did no damage and scoffed "The recent recovery in the price at the Chinese report from Han- of liver at a time when a major Row claiming that Wuhu had been war is raging in the Far-East aptly recaptured by Chinese troops.-illustrates the changes which the (Reuter)
JAPAN TO REPLY TO POWERS
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past few years have seen in the status of the metal and the con- ditions which govern its value," says the Financial News.
BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES
Australian Aquatic Records Go
Sydney, Feb. 9. The following were results in the British Empire Games today:
SWIMMING
Men's 110 Yards Freestyle.-Pirie (Canada); Collard (South Africa) Fleming (Australia). Time: 59.8 (Australian record).
Women's 110 Yards Freestyle.-- Delacy (Australia); Green (Aus- tralia); Lyön (Canada). Time: 70.1.
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BADMINTON RESULTS
Free Lances Beaten
Playing on their own courts last. evening.
were the Free Lances beaten by nine sets to all by the. Kowloon Tong Garden City Asso- ciation in the "B" Division of the badminton League. Scores:- Anderson and Boblard (Free
Lances) :-
lost to R. E Lee and F. Lo. 20-23 lost to N. Mackay and A. || Chan
lost to J. Chen and F.
The present large premium for cash is described as wholly ab normal and the aftermath of last year's scare, inasmuch as it is en- tirely due to covering of short sales (Dove.. French Williams. Livers Clark
800 Yards Relay. Egland Tsang
November and December in a tralia. Time s made by Indian speculators last and Wainwright): Canada; Aus- market short of supplies.
mins. 19 secs. (Australian record).
England's win in this event was Livers, who caught up his Cana- due to the fine swimming of
dian opponent. -
Tokyo, Feb. 9. Asked by a foreign correspondent whether the inquiry about Japan's naval plans made by America and France was reasonable Britain,
or whether it was taken as an af front, the Japanese spokesman of the Foreign Office declined to reply. 200,000,000 ounces of Chinese silver Since there is at present some He intimated that a reply will stored in London, the continued any week of the current financialbe given to the three Powers short-scarcity of spot shows how ground- year and €4,298,000 more than in ly though when and in what form less were fears evoked last August the corresponding period of 1937. It will be given it had not been by the first shipments from Hong Since the beginning of the finan-decided yet.-(Reuter). clal year there has been an in- creare of £23,776,000' in income tax receipts. The total ordinary revenue to date amounts to £568.- 038.930 or nearly £35.000.000 more
than a year ago.
Receipts
last week exceeded
expenditure by £19.274.917 and
Kong in connection with the pre- ENQUIRY REJECTED?
sent hostilities. It also throws con- Tokyo, Feb. 9.
siderable doubt on the figures re- Admiral Yonal, the Navy Minis-cently placed before the Japanese ter, called on the Premier, Prince Diet, according to which the Chi- Konage, this morning and discussed nese Government is supposed to
DIVING
the
Men's Springboard. — Masters (Australia) 128.38 points: Tomalin (England) 124.78, Athans (Capa- da) 117.90.
High Dive. Tomalin 108.74; Masters 102.87: Athans 08.05.
Women's Springboard. Irene Donnett (Australia) 01.18 points, Adams (Canada) 88.27; Sharkey
High Dive,-Lurline Hook (Aus-
20-21
17-21
and Fisher (Free Lances) :- lost to Lee and Lo............ 17-21 lost to Mackay and Chan... 18-21 lost to Chan and Tsang... 17-21 Hillon and Harris
Lances) lost to Lee and Lo
IB-21 lost to Mackay, and Chan..... 10-21 lost to Chen and Teang.......... 13-21,
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Japan's reply to the Notes from have exported £73,000,000 worth of Britain, the United States and silver since November 1936, and to France requesting information on have sold £43,000,000 worth
In the current defcit was reduced Japan's naval building programme.order to offset an adverse trade (Canada) 81.66. with a defick of £66,562,393 at announced, the Government decapital due to heavy armament tralia) 38.47 points; Adams 38.30: local "offices of the Red Cross cepted a pass from T. Whitley, N.
Afterwards, it is semi-officially balance caused by the flight of
to £73,182,777. This compares
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How £43,000,000 worth of silver
Donnett 34.57.-(Reuter).
Th
SINGAPORE BASE AND FUTURE. BATTLESHIPS
(Continued from Page 1) that every package handled by the Boclety of China and the National
after.
The teams were:
them. Early in the first half, in
· Royal Engineers:---Swazison; Fitt 1 melee in front of their
Op Craigie; L/cpl.Baxby, Corner. through Allah Ditta who inter-Saxby, Wetton.
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Gordon, Parmanter: Henderson, In the second half Tara Singh Colville, Jennings, Teek and For- fronts and duly accounted for.
two consecutive goals, rester. "The procedure adopted is this. scored Our offices here, which work hand bringing the score up to two all. in hand with the National Health
The final few minutes of play T. Whitley, B.A. Fowler and Allah Administration and the Army was very exciting each side scor-Ditta. Medical Service, have a clear idea | ing. N. Whitley for the Club and · H.K.S.R.A.: Abdul Rahman; of the needs of particular districts Tara Singh for the HEBRA.
Daleep Singh, Kishan Bingh;:Tarz The teams were: and distribute the supplies received
Singh. Bacham Stagh, Yugur Was by the earliest available oppor- Club: J. King; B.V. Reed and Khan; Khuda Bax, Kishan Singh.""" in London place the total of Chin- the speculative question put by Mr.tunity.. In case supplies are JE Potter; N. Whitley, WA. Reed Tara Sigh, Khuda Bux and Chujja ere shipments over that period at TG. Oras at question time in the
líouse of Commons. no more than 500,000,000 ounces of
eign Minister, Mr. Hirota, will deek or over 500.000.000 ounces could he disposed of without disturbing the The Japanese reply is expected market is a mystery, since the to be delivered to the British,
total United States purchases last American and French Ambassadors year amounted to no more than about February 11 simultaneously
312,000,000 ounces of which
London, Feb. 8. and the Government is expected to 70.000 ounces were imported.
Can the Singapore Naval Base CHINESE SHIPMENTS & statement clarifying
The Financial News continues accommodate three 50,000-ton bat- Shanghai, Feb. 9. Japan's attitude towards naval pro that actually the best authorities tieships at the same time?
biems.--(Reuter).
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AMERICA NOT MENACED
Tokyo, Feb. 9.
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specially earmarked for a certain hospital or a certain group, they are dispatched according to the wishes of the donors.
"On the basis of the announce- ments made by the Japanese Gov- ernment, it is inconceivable that the Japanese Government and the
If America has no intention of which at least 200.000.000 is still un-
Mr. Shakespeare, replying, sald Chiang Kai-shek administration quarantining and policing the should discuss such matters on an world it is beyond comprehension seems to be no reason for a change of this type exist.
sold. Regarding the future there
as far as he was aware, no vessels equal footing." was the reply given why she feels the urgent necessity in the earlier view that the metal
TWO MILLION DOLLARS While it would not be in the pub- by the Japanese Embassy, spoker- of naval expansion. This sun-should be entering a period of quiet lic interest to publish details, the more than two million dollars' "I can say that we have handled man when asked if there was any marises the opinion prevailing in stability. It is true that the silver accommodation at Singapore is suf-gical equipment and not a single British Government is satisfied the worth of medical supplies and sur- truth in the reports of mediation official circles here.
purchase programine bas been Geographically, they assert, the largely self-defeating since it has ficient for the demands likely to be package has been lost. Every con- "As the Japanese "Government United States is surrounded by two destroyed the monetary demand made on it, said Mr. Shakespeare signment is acknowledged. We z had announced that it would not blg oceans, the Pacific and the deal with Chiang Kai-shek," he Atlantic, and therefore she enjoys
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in the Sino-Japanese conalet. "
tries while stimulating the produc
for metal in China and other coun-
(Renter).
receipts giving the details of ever consignment from the various cen-
added, "the question of mediation an unchallengable," position and tion to last year's record of over EMPIRE MAIL SERVICE tres in China, and these receipts
does not arise, as mediation im-strategical viewpoint, plies the use of good offices on an equal footing."--(Reuter).
JAPANESE SOLDIERS
DROWNED
Hauchow, Feb. 9.
270,000.000 ounces.
There is
no country which menaces the United States-Reu-abnormal prices has been
Now that the stimulus
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CHINESE MOBILE UNITS RENEW ACTIVITIES
TO AUSTRALIA DI
Canberra, Feb. 9. All arrangements are complete of 250,000,000 ounces, particularly for the beginning of the Empire
in the current year to the 1936 level
a lead and spelter, which are flying boat mail service to Australia Jointly produced with silver, are by July 1. again at depression levels.
Eight steam launches laden with
A message from Amsterdam Japanese troops were sent to the
Shanghai, Feb: 9. Three quarters of such an output states that the new Dutch air bottom of the Hwal River last After a brief lull, Chinese mobile should find its way to the United service to Australia which has been night by Chinese gunfire, as they units around, the shores of Lake States Treasury while the balance successfully negotiated between the attempted to cross the water over Talhu and along the Shanghai- should suffice for industry and the Dutch air lines and Australian to the north bank.
Nanking Railway have renewed Indian demand. In conclusion, the Government will be started simul- Over ten launches made the their activities to harass Japanese paper expresses the opinion thattaneously with the Empire service. crossing. Chinese troops fired with troops and their lines of com-the immediate future of spot prices (Reuter's Bulletin Bervice). - machine guns when the craft were munications.
may be pushed higher by bear at midstream but, it was thought, About 1,000 irregulars advanced covering but that should prove a by the Nipponese that that point from Pingwang and Wükiang on temporary fluctuation above the
BURIAL OF PRINCE was not defended. The troops on the Scochow-Kashing Railway in horizontal trend:-(Reuter).
NICHOLAS the river replied only with rifle a drive northward yesterday to at- fire, as heavier armaments could tack the Japanese at Soochow not be used aboard the small The two contending forces met at launches."
Seven-Son Hill, where fighting at
DISCIPLINE BEING
Athens, Feb. 9, MAINTAINED.
The body of Prince Nicholas of Shanghai, Feb. 9. Greece was laid in a big room, tem The boata sank as a result of close quarters lasted for four "Infractions of discipline among porarily serving as a chapel, in the collisions during the confusion, and hours... The battle went on until Japanese soldiers were, in all hotel "Great Britain." here yester- only three of them were able to dusk.
cases, being severely punished,” day where the Prince spent his turn back to the south bank. It Anticipating the arrival of rein-sald Mr. Spinrokuro Hidaka, | last days. The burial will take was claimed that about
500 forcements, the guerillaa retired Counsellor of the Japanese Em-place in the Royal residence in Japanese soldiers were hurled into to Kashing along the railway after bassy at a press conference this Tator, where several members of the icy river, and many of them indicting 300 casualties to the afternoon, in describing the visit the Royal family are interred. were drowned.(International). enemy. International).
he paid to Nanking~(Reuter). (Transocean).
are always forwarded to the donors."
Most of the local relief organisa- tions now send their gifts through the branch office here of the Chi- nese Red Cross and the National Women's Relief Association, who have the means of obtaining bet- ter transport facilities. Dr. Wu'is convinced from experience that centralisation saves much unneces- sary trouble and confusion. "
NEED STILL GREAT "China has urgent need for as much rellef assistance as people can afford to give," said Dr. Wu, "and the need will increase with the duration of hostlifties.
"On behalf of the suffering wounded of China I beg to appeal to all good-hearted", people and charitable bodies throughout the world to give us their continued support. We are extremely grate- ful for the aid already given, but our need is greater than I can way."
Supplies may be sent to the Red Cross Society of China or the National Women's Rellet Associa tion, Hong Kong offices, Bank of Canton Building.
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