V
GROWTH IN NATIONAL
EXPENDITURE
Direct Taxation Standing At
War Time Level
DEBATE IN
COMMONS
London, February 10.
Attention was called in the debate in the House of Commons last night to the growth in national and local expenditure when a motion was moved urging the Government to do everything in their power to lighten the burdens imposed upon all classes of taxpayers and ratepayers.
In moving the motion, Captain Balfour said that national ex- penditure in 1937 to 1938 was £251,000,000 more than in 1928 to 1929, in spite of a saving of about £140,900,000 on debt services," To meet this, direct taxation was standing at war time level. In policy only was to be found a way of altering drastically rela tion between revenue and expenditure.
"
Revived International tradę and, to be necessary, it would be wrong saving on armament expenditure to leave the impression that it by means of a limitation must be was viewed with equanimity by the
Government.
looked to for this.
Financial Secretary
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1938.
Many Feared "CHINA "INCIDENT" WAS KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
A CALCULATED MOVE
Dead In Changsha
Air Raiders Active
Hankow, Feb. 18.
Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, was subjected to terrifie bombing by Japanese aircrats yea terday morning when Fauchen, Ichang and Stasi were also al- tacked.
While details of the Changsha raid are lacking, the German pilot of the Eurasia air liner from Hong Kong found it almost impossible to and the machine on ärrival at Changsha immediately after the bombing, because of
перегов
holes in the airfield.
The pilot believed the raid took
Ambassador Tells Of Japan's Ambitions
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¥
Hankow, February 10.
"I haven't brought back with me from Tokyo any peace pro- posals from the Japanese Government and even if the Japanese Government had made such a request, I would have declined," % declared Mr. Hsu Shih-ying the Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo In an interview with foreign pressmen yesterday,
Though suffering from 1-health, the Ambassador, who was" recently recalled. following the Japanese Government's declara- tion of January 16 refusing to deal with the Chinese Govern- ment, is every inch a fighter and during the interview he fre- quently referred to himself as an "incurable optimlit" "unbind- ablo in spirit” and “always a staunch supporter of the policy of resistance against Japan). **
CHIANG AN OPTIMIST have complete say in the polley of After Mr. Hsu Shih-ying declared that the Japanese Government.
Interview with Marshal the occupation of Nanking the at an
ambitions of the Japanese military leaders increased and, when the Japanese succeed in clearing the Tientsin-Fukow Railway, zone of Chinese troops, they will continue to advance to Hankow, and also Canton, considering that Hankow is the nerve centre of the Chinesë Government and Canton is vitally important from a military point of Iview.—(Reuter),
a beavy toll of casualties although Chiang Kai-shek he discovered he was not able to give accurate the Generalissimo is another in- curable optimist" and both Chlang Agures.
Kal-shek and himself had not been cured of their determination to continue resistance against Japan. The Ambassador stated: "The so-called China incident was not Rallway. (Reu-accidental but premeditated, being the result of years of careful plan- ning. The Japanese military clique
On behalf of the Government, It was realized the present bur- Chinese aircraft also conducted a "the
to the den of taxation made it impera- | raid yesterday morning when Treasury approved the motion.tive that no fresh commitments eleven bombers proceeded to the He said the Increase in national should be entered into unless they Pengpu front and bombed Japan- expenditure since 1932 had been were justified on the clearest pos31-ese troop concentration on the due to defence services and social ble ground of public interest....... The | Tientsin-Fukow services. Supply services showed | Government were alive to the ter), an Increase of £150,000,000, De- very real and universal desire to fence expenditure accounted for economize on armaments as soon £93,000,000 and civil services as possible. The Government in- showed an increase of £54.800,000. tended to effect that reduction by While the tricrease in expenditure an agreement at the earliest time was accounted for by cost of ser- when it could be safely done. vices which the Commons agreed-British Wireless),
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KING'S VISIT TO \JAPAN'S BUDGET BILL
FRANCE
"APPROVED
It is understod that Princess
Si
BOCCA TIGRIS SHELLED
Canton, Feb. 10. The Bocca Tigris forts, one of the strategic points in the Pearl River on which the safety of Can- ton depends, were heavily shelled by three Japanese warships at 7 a.m. today. The fort responded
and their gunfire was audible in
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3
JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER TO RESIGN
Kobe, Feb. 10.
HOMICIDE CHARGE
".
London, Feb. 10:
David Anderson, driver of the
Edinburgh Express which was in-
persons
Anderson has been released on ball pending police investigations.
(Reuter Bulletin)
Owing to the criticism of his volved in a collision at Castle "negative finance," Mr. Kaya, Min- Cary sometime in December last Shameen.
ister of Finance, is resigning after in which u number of The bombardment of Bocca the present session of the Diet, de- Tigris is now occurring almost clares the Kobe Shimbun, a usually were killed and injured. has been London, Feb. 10,
Tokyo, Feb. 10.
arrested and charged with every other day, but it is most dif-well informed newspaper. All political parties, yesterday.
Forty-nine years of age. Mr. culpable homicide. Elizabeth and Princess Margaret decided to approve the 2,867 mil.ficult to render serious damage to
the fort, either by chellare or Kaya was given the portfolio when will not accompany the King and lion yen Budget BUI without
bombing, as the gun emplacements, Prince Konoye formed his Cabinet Queen when they pay their State amendment.
which are situated on the side of last June.--(Rentor). visit to France at the end of June. With the Budget Bronz
a large hill, appear to be well Their Majesties will make the through the committee state, mem- camouflaged and were practically Journey via Dover by train" and bers of partles, Including the
invisible to passengers who a few boat and there will be on escort Minscito and Seiyukai, held con- of French destroyers to take them ventions" yesterday to decide their Inte Calais harbour.--(British | attitude on the measure. As a
Today's engagement is expected Wireless).
consequence, it was expected that the ordinary Budget Bill will be to hold up river, traffic for a fure
ther period. It was earlier rumour passed by the House of Repre- sentatives on February 12 and sented today that ships might be per- mitted to pass the barrier, which has not been allowed since daylight nn February 4.
“CONSTRUCTION
OF RAILWAYS IN NORTH CHINA
S.M.R. To
Activities Begin
to the Upper Chamber,
Approval by the Dist of the ex-
| Craordinary military budget is also {regarded as certain.-(Reuter).
'JAPANESE TENNIS STARS ON WAY TO MANILA
Shanghai. "Feb. 10.
days ago passed aboard the river
steamer.
The engagement lasted for over, half an hour after which the Japanese vessels returned down river, At thé same time Japanese:
circled planes Whampao, but did not drop bomba.
No
two
over
Was
PEARL RIVER BARRIER
further information Two of Japan's best and young-forthcoming this morning regard- Dairen Feb. 10.
Pearl reopening of the est tennis players, Takeo Mat-ing the The South Manchuria Railway sumato and Yasuo Tauruta, pass-River barrier, but the situation in w shortly plunge into majored through Shanghal on Wednes-Canton is now quiet with the ex- scale activity in North China. day, on the Empress of Canada ception of the repeated air raid This was foreshadowed yesterday enroute
to Manila. where they alarms, another the announcement by Mr. will play
in the All-Comers Yosuke Matsuoka, president of the Tournament next week. concern, that he has reached an
The contests will be the feature agreement with the Goverment of the annual Manila Carnival.— regarding the firm's role in the
(Reuter). construction and maintenance of railways in North China.
by
The South Manchuria Railway. he revealed, will operate through the projected semi-official Japan- ese concern to which he has en- trusted the task of managing the railways and other transportation facilities in North China.
ISMAIL ALI HITS CENTURY
of which Was sounded this morning. The all
Szechuen Crisis Amicably Settled
Hankow, February 10. Agreement is reported to have been reached between representa- tives of the Szechuen military and civil leaders..and the Central Government, concerning the future of Szechuen, after lengthy con- ferences in Chengtu..
Generals Ho Kuo-kwan, Lu Tso-fu, Liu Han-shen and Fu Chan who flew to Chengta from Chungking, recently, to discuss the situa- tion with Generals Wang Ling, Chi Teng-han, Tsiang and other Szechuen leaders, have returned to Chungking and reported the results of the conferences to General Ka Chu-tung. Director of the Chungking office of the Generalissimo's headquarters.
“TIME-TABLE UP TRAINS
STATIONA Local
Midw Future Lechl
A.M.
AN SHAM
"
Kowloos.p.8.3 25 8.40 9.15 Tauuat.Dep. 6.38 Shatin „Dup|8,50 Fatpo Taipo Market
Dep. 7.00
Dop 7.08 Fanting Dep 7.19 Sheungabul.
Shumchun
Dep 7.24. 0.01
Arr. 7.30 9.07
Parton....Arr.
STATIONS
Enter Lock3|Lomized Loca) Locai +80 - P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
||884|18,39|| 108 |1.28]4.38|6.05| 5,297,68
8.41
10.00-12.30
0.03
10.18 12.3
416
1.83 437 *** 144440
5.516.09
843 8.14
9.16
10.87 13 46
1.07404
8.56 0.37
4
0,23
10,82 12.52
2.036.00
6.038.36
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10.45 1.03 1.49 212437
6.1 8.47
9.40 9.81 1048 1.07 1.40 (8,17(6,23) ...
6.17 8.32
19.00]
8.46 8,47 (30.05) 1.18) 1.83 [2,33|6,98|6,40) 6,39|8,58
0.00
DOWN TRAINS ·
1. Local, Local|1.eca) Locs) Local - Sam ja 20 Local AM, AM. AE. | P.M. TAM. (BHR] + [PM. PR.
Canton Dup....
L
1,40
4.08 | 5.39 1.40) 8:12 4.175.46, 6.47
444
5.60 0.51... 8.01 7,01
3.067.06
Shumchun...Dep 7.08 7.88 9.69|12.17| 2.39| Sheungabul... Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.0813,342.36 Fanling. Dop 7.18 10 10.101229.44 Tape Market.Dep 7.29 8.21 1a2012.41 2.55 Tipo Dop 7.85 8.20 10.18 12.47 0.04 Shatin Dep. 7.498.40 10.80 1.01 3.18 Yaumat!..... Dep. 8.02 8.52 1051 1.14 2.81 Kowloon ...............Arr*| 8,08 3.68| 10,57| 1,203,87 (1) Will also run on Tuesdays S.H. Will run on Sundays and Holidays only for 1st class passengers. 9.3. Will ran on Saturdays only for 1st class passengers.
8.197.10 8.317.01 ---
4,69 8.87'7.97 8,47
Buffet and Luncheon car will be attached to this train daily,
Further information may be obtained at the Railway Officba: Kowloon, or Canton from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Lid, Hong Kong, The American Express Company, Hong Kong, The Chios Travel Service, H. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, Messrs. Wing On Co., Ltd., The Otina. Emporion, Ltd., The Travel Advisor, 318, Glonowter Building, Hong Kong, and from The Hong Kong & Shangbai Hotels Co., Ltd.
By Order,
R D. WALKER, Manager.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REFULSE BAY HOTEL}
&
SHANGHAI
ALTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel die Wagona Lite. Peking,
BOATMASTER'S SENTENCE REDUCED
FLOWER DAY
Chinese ladies... are invited to Saturday help sell flowers».on |February 12, the Flower Day' of the Hong Kong, Chinese Women's Soldiers Hellef Association. Baskets and flowers will be distributed to
It is understood that Gen. La Tsa-fu, vice-Minister of Economie Previous Convictions them on Friday afternoon at the
Affairs and a veteran Szechuen industrialist, will be leaving Chung- king shortly by air for Hankow in order to report on the situation. to Geberalissimo Chiang Kai-shek~(Reuter).
"MADAME CHIANG!
clear signal has now been sounded. WORLD LEADER”
(Continued from Pare 1)
STOLEN RING PAWNED
Broker's Carelessness Ends In Loss.
Misunderstanding
office of the Association, Wang Hing Building, Mezzanine Floor.
The proceeds of the sale will be
VOCAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
An appeal for a reduction of devoted to the soldiers and re- sentence of two months' imprison-lugees reller work. ment imposed on Leung Kam-tai, master of a Class II boat, by the Hon. Cmdr. G. F. Hole, at the A vocal and orchestral concert A Chinese source states that Japanese planes reconnoitered
Marine Court," on January 24, for will be held on Monday, February making fast to the m.v, Chile of 21, at 9.15 p.m. by the Choral over Walchow yesterday, but ap-
the railway pler, was allowed by Group directed by Prof. Gualdi in parently no bombs were dropped,
the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-the Rose Room, Peninsula Hotel. although one junk, which had left
the Court of Appeal |The proceeds will be donated to Gregor, in Watchow a few hours previously, is not want war. but, she added, "we alleged have been bombed and all know that anything might
yesterday.
the Association. Appellant was represented by. The tickets are $1, $2 and $5 and sunk. The seven occupants were happen, don't we?"
Thus she disposed of the direct On the application of Mr. E.Hthe Hon. drowned. Reuter).
Mr. Leo D'Almada, e they can be obtained at the As- question of what the world may Williams, Assistant Attomey Gene-Castro, Jnr., instructed by Mr. F. Lsociation. expect within the next few months ral, an American white gold ring. Zimmern, while Mr. E. E Wil- Mome Francesca Denies, drama- in troubled Europe and wartorn set with diamonds and valued at [liams, Assistant Attorney General, | We soprano, will give a concert on moted to the senior team for their TOKYO REPORTS Eastern Asia, apologizing for giv-$300, which was stolen by a man dipeared for the respondent | Wednesday, March 15, at the
ing an evasive answer with the now undergoing a term of five (Crown).
China Fleet Club, Mdme. Denies explanation that she did not feel years' imprisonment, was yester- Outlining the appeal... Mr. will ddhate the proceeds of the she could "speak about interna-day ordered by the Chief Justice. D'Almada stated that appellant concert to the Association. tional politics."
Sir Atholl MacGregor, to be re-was convicted Ior an offence turned to Mrs. Lai Sam, without against: the Merchant Shipping
Ismall All, all-rounder of the Indian Recreation Club
second
cricket eleven, who has been pro-
The South Manchuria Rallway Important game against the Hong holds more than half of the new Kong Cricket Club tomorrow, company's shares and according to again distinguished himself on Mr. Matsuoka "will practically run | Wednesday.
the new firm." In addition, the Playing for a side captained by South Manchuria Railway will at- himself, against Queen's College,
to run the new concern.
STAR
li
ing 101 runs out of a total of 133!
"BOYCOTT JAPAN AND
HELP CHINA
AIR LOSSES
Since the
Tokyo, Feb. 10.
ال
but, since
1
· RESUMED.
'Shanghai, Feb. 10. Traffic on 'the Klaotsel Railway linking Tsingtao and Talanan will be resumed tomorrow on the oc- caston of the Japanese Empire Day, a spokesman of the Japan ese. Embassy: said yesterday.
Considérable damage, he added. was inflicted upott the railway by Chinese troops before their rapid. retreat to the south. Only mili
operated for the time being, the spokesman declared (Reuter). \
JAPANESE PLANES
tary trains, however, will be
SITUATION IN PACIFAC
any payment to the pawn-broker. Ordinance, which provided s KIAOTSEI RAILWAY tach half of her staff and experts he made a hard-hit century, scorchina incident" to February 8. visit to America, Lady Drummond- outbreak of the Speaking about her forthcoming
In the Supreme Court yester- maximum penalty of $50 or two Mr. Matsuoka said that the new He also took five of the other planes but shot down zes chinese wanted to know what the situa- ring was stolen from No. 44. Wing pleaded guilty and was given the the Japanese Air Force lost 87 Hay said that the people there day. Mr. Williams said that the months' imprisonment. Appellant company will also operate motor-side's wickets. bus lines and steamship services Queen's College were dismissed planes in air duels and destroyed tion in the Pacific was today and Hing Stret, on the night of June maximum sentence, without the
another 368 on the ground says a she planned to give them first-2, 1937, and following the theft a option of a fine... in inland waters and will exploit for only 55, of which T. Singh and
communique issued today by the hand information. She made hel report was made to the police with. ... PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. part of Shanal's coal mines-(Reu- 8. E. Bux scored 13 sach.
Admiralty.
first trip to America on the Grafa detailed description of it. A ter).
When notice of appeal was prst The communique says that from Zeppelin as the only woman pas-notice to this effect was served February 3 to 8 the Japanese senger aboard for the airship's in the usual way on all pawnshops led, Counsel went on, the chief Naval Air Force lost two planes maiden trip across the Atlantic. on June 4, and 24 days later the ground was that the sentence was but shot down one Chinese plane In 1930 she was on the Grat for ring was pledge at the Tai Fung manifestly excessive, In an air combat and destroyed it first trip to South America and pawn-brokers in Queen's Road then, certain facts had come to another five on the ground. since then has been crossing the Central, for $100 plus $5 interest. light which showed that the Ma- Referring to the Chinese air raid Atlantic at least once yearly, The thief, Lo Wah-so, was arrested gistrate had made a mistake in on Nanking on January 28 the Lady Drummond-Hay said she and convicted at the November regard to his client's past record, a mistake which, unfortunately, communique says the Japanese would be here for about two weeks, Sessions;
pud was, contributed to soma extent Naval Air Force shot down two adding with a smile that she was
Counsel stressed that, although by appellant himself who ad- Chinese raiders in an air duel, "waiting for more clothes to "be One machine was completely sent out to her from Home." She the pawn-broker was willing to mitted five previous convictions.
In consequence of this revela-, burnt, says the communique, but explained that when she set out return the ring. there must have the other wreck contained the on her trip she carried enough been carelessness on his part in ton, a mistake in the number of view of the notice, and asked His convictions now formed the main London, Feb. 10, Arthur Salter, Sir Norman Angell bodies of two Soviet pilots, also a only for air travel":
She plans to have a "good look Lordship to take this into con- reason for the appeal.
Tunchi, Cheklang, Feb. 10. Delegates from many countries, and the following members of the parachute and a revolver of Boviet
Reducing the sentence to four Six Japanese planes were des- will attend the International Con- House of Commons, Mr. Vyvyan manufacture and a map of China round" and promised the writer siderations when the question of ference for the boycott of Japan Adams. Mr. Noel Baker, Miss Megan on which notes were written in her impressions of Hong Kong to-Payment arose.
week's hard labour, or a fine of troyed on the ground yesterday and aid to Chins next Saturday Lloyd George, Mr. Arthur Hender-Russian-(Reuter).
day. Her last visit here was in Ordering the ring to be returned $30, His Lordship said there was morning when a squadron of Chi- and Sunday at which Madame Sunson and Viscountess Gladstone.
1932. "Since then there have been to the owner, His Lordship re- no doubt whatever the Magistrate nese planes raided the Wuhu zero- Yat-sen will be the most interest- "Among foreign visitors will be M.
many changes, haven't there? marked that the application was would not have passed the sendrome.
The Chinese raiders also strafed ing figure.
Camille Huysmans, from Indo-
remarked the titled writer as she the first of its kind brought before tence which he had, in fact, Im Madame Bun will address a mass China and Governor-General
glanced out her hotel window. [him during his four years in the posed had he been aware of the a detachment of Japanese troops meeting at the Covent Garden Varenne. the distinguished selen-
Colony. His Lordship thought that fact that appellant had only two withdrawing northeastward from Opera House on the evening of tists M. Leon Jouhaux and other
ernment at Pelping of the the pledge being for as much as previous convictions and not Ave Wuhu, inficting a number Mr. February 13. attended by the prin representatives from trades, unions
Tsunetaka Kamimauchi, a post of Economic Advisership in $100 the pawnbroker should have As regards the second ground, casualties. (Central Newa). former cipal delegates. after which the and service associations.
director, of the Showa connection with the rehabilita... made more than a cursory exami- there was a long line of cases Manufacturing conference will conclude.
The British Trade Union move- |Steel
Company, tion- work in Shantung. He will nation. In the circumstances the which clearly showed that the ting the same prience again unless The British delegation, headed ment is strongly represented. today accepted the, offer made shortly
·leave for
Tŝingtao - ring must be given back to the maximum penalty would not be there were aggraviting circum- by the new "provisional gov (Reuter).
owner without payment, by Lord Cecil, will include, Sir (Reuter).
imposed on a person for commit- | stances attached. “
Big Demonstration To Be Held In London
·
REHABILITATION WORK
IN SHANTUNG MAG
Tokyo, Feb. 10.
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