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CHENGCHOW RAIDED BY JAPANESE
BRITONS LEAVE CITY IN TIME
Hankow. February 15.
Between 100 and 500 Chinese were killed and injured when" Japanese planes, raiding Chengchow yesterday in relays, dropped about 100 bombs. The raids, which lasted for two hours, occurred shortly after the British nationals in Chengchow had received a warning from Mr. G. S. Moss, British Consul-General in Hankow, advising them to evacuate. -
The majority of the bombs fell wide of the raiders' objectives which presumably were the Langhai and Pelping-Hankow Railway
stations.
An American Baptist hospital was struck by a bomb but none of the foreign staff was injured.
Many Casualties In Hotel
Some of the bombs tell in an over-crowded Chinese hotel caus- ing many casualties. Another bomb struck a dugout built at the railway station burying many persons, seeking refuge there, under the debris.
Other bombs fell in Chengchow's main street damaging as many as 600 houses.
The post office at the Lunghai chow a night of horror, marked Railway station was wrecked as by the frenzied scramble by half- were a section of the track, twolmad human beings along all roads locomotives and one coach.
leading from the city.
patrons,
A number of British and Ameri- Several bath-houses, crowded
can missioraries are included in with
struck by Chengchow's European population were 'bombs
while several firms, among them Memory of the calds and the the British-American Tobacco Co.. dread of further visits gave Cheng- have branches there.--(Reuter),
NEW TAXATION |ALLEGED
IN CEYLON
S
PROTEST LODGED
Colombo, Feb. 15.
The Governor of 'Ceylon, Sir An-
SUBVERSIVE
ACTIVITIES
"Newsreel" Wong Released
drew Caldecott, has received a de-
Shanghai, Feb. 15. putation protesting against the At the instance of the Japanese projected new taxation in Ceylon authorities who are demanding his and criticising the new Constitu-extradition, the Settlement Police tion. The deputation suggests have arrested H. S. "Newsreel that a Royal Commission be ap- Wong, China's ace cameraman who pointed to revise the working of is employed by Hearst's "News of the Constitution and added that a the Day" newsreel. Anandal expert be among the Wong is believed to have in- Commission in order to study the curred Japanese displeasure as the financial situation on the Ialand. result of propagandist value for -(Reuter),
83 DIE FROM SMALL-POX
China,pf his war pictures.
Wong has a worldwide reputa- tion as an intrepid cameraman. He has risked his life scores of times to get good pictures of civil wars and the present Sino-Japan- ese conflict.
The Japanese authorities charge him with subversive activities but
Sixty-eight cases of small-pox it is learned that as they have not 8 from Victoria. nine from Kow-provided the Settlement Police BO and three from Shaukiwan) with sufficient evidence he has
be reported during the 24 hours hitherto not been handed over. ded midnight. Monday.
Wong has since been released
CA buring the same period two owing to lack of evidence of sub-
ades of measles one of chicken-versive activities.-(Reuter). póx, three of dysentery and one of cerebro-spinal fever were also re- ported.
The return showing the number of cases of notißable diseases in the Colony during the week ended midnight, Saturday, discloses 159 cases of small-pox (83 deaths), eight of diphtheria (five deaths), seven of enteric fever (three deaths), eight of measles (two deaths), one of chicken-pox, three of cerebro-spinal fever (two deaths), 16 of dysentery (10 deaths) and 88 deaths from tuberculosis.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/88. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31-1/8
London Silver Market.
(Our Own Correspondent).
London. Feb. 15. London silver prices today were down 1/8 for Spot and unchanged för Forward:-
Feb. 14.
Feb. 15." .20-3/18 20-1/16
19-11/16
Spot
Forward......19-11/16
TURNING THE PAGES
Pase 2.- Criminal sessions.
Page 3-Chinese plan defence of Lunghai line. Disasters. tn America, Rotary Club luncheon Are 4-Japanese hold French
The presentation on board HMS. Birmingham at Portsmouth recently of rifts from the City of Birmingham. On the "platform. are seen the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham and Cap- tain E. J. P. Brind. The cruiser left on February 1 for her maiden commission on the China Station..
Fifty Years On, They Still
Number A Thousand
But In Years This Time
"BOYHOOD memories of half a century and more ago were recalled at a gathering at the Kwong Chow Restaurant. West Point. on Monday night.
Fifty years ago Captain Walter Bosman, now a dțil engi- neer in the service of the South African Government, eft Hong Kong to travel the world
Recently be returned to the Colony and some of his former schoolmates at the Central Government School decided to entertain him with a tea and dinner.
When Captain Bosman and his boyhood friends were at school together they numbered more than a thousand. On Monday night they still numbered more than a thousand, but in years this time.
OF THE many schoolmates of Captain Bosman only 15 could be found in Hong Kong and of these the youngest were 63 the oldest 80. Their combined ages totalled 1083.
Speeches' at the dinner were given by Mr. Ho Sing Chau, Mr Frank White and Captain Bosman.
Those who attended, and their ages, were: Capt. Bosman (70). Hr. Chan Hong Ku (80), Mr. Chu HoPlaz (72). Mr. FUNG Kal Cheak (65). HI. Hạ Sing Canh (5), Mr. Hung Tsze Leng (67), Mr. Ip Lang Chuen (75), Mr. Lal Kam Fat (83), Mr. Lo Cheung Ip (74), Mr. Pau Shau Chun (5), Mr Pun Yur Fong (71), Mr. Shi Yu Man (68), Mr. Yeung Chuk Kal (78), Mr Frank White (70). Mr. Benjamin Wong Tape (63), Mr. Ho Kam Tong (73).
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Governor's ALTERATIONS OF SMALL Broadcast BENEFIT TO HONG KONG
ADVICE ON AIR RAIDS
PRECAUTIONS
Col. Irwin's Talk
Radio listeners had the oppor tunity last night of hearing a broadcast talk by H. E` the Gov- ernor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, from Z.B.W. Studio, after an address on air raids precantions had been given by Col. N. M. S. Irwin, D.S.0., M.C., G.S.O. (1).
Col. Irwin gave good advice to Hong Kong citizens on' measures of | protection in the event of air raids. He said:—
We have now come to the end of a series of eight lectures on air raids precautions, and I have been naked to wind up the series with some general remarks with a view to emphasising how and why we must apply the theories of air raid defence to our particular problem In Hong Kong.
. Second only to Becuring the Colony against direct Invasion by sea, land and air comes the neces- ŝity for safeguarding the "Home Front” from disintegration by air attack on the civil population and on what in the past have been ̈re- garded as non-military objectives, because of the effects.auch dis- integration must have on the de- fence as a whole.
The military forces holding the front lines of defence cannot fall į to be distracted from their vital | role if panic, disturbance or un- certainty exist behind them, if the power of resistance is weakened by the thought of their families, and friends being gassed, mutilated or killed and the thought of general disorganisation and chaos which will be inevitable if the Colony is unprepared to meet the danger- ops menace of the air.
The menace is, of course, the "Bomber*
aeroplane, which capable of releasing one thousand pounds of bombs either in the form of high. explosive bombs, gas bombs or incendiary bombs or a combination of all three.
It is always hoped that the aero- planes targets will be military only, but as the policy of attack must be to cause panic wreck
Hong Kong Congratulates Australia
RIVER SHIPS BOARDED BY JAPANESE
Masters Warned Of
Bombardment
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
MORE MONEY FOR FIELD DRESSINGS
DAILY PRESS APPEAL SUPPORTED
WIRES EXCHANGED
Telegrams exchanged between the Governor of Hong Kong (His Ex- Donations of $20 and $10 were cellency, Sir Geoffry Northcote) received yesterday for the Daily and the Governor-General of "Aus-Press Field Dressings Fand to pro- traila (Lord Gowrie) in connection vide medical aid · for wounded with the celebration of the 150th Chinese soldiers.
River ships which resumed their run to Canton Wuchow, and other saalversary of Australia's founda- Money already in hand will places yesterday following the Hit-tion were released yesterday by the provide neid dressings for 1700 men
Colonial Secretary's Office.
but as 100.000 outfits are needed ing of the boom on the Pearl River were boarded below the Bocca
"Please accept on behalf of the more contributions will be wel-
comed. Dominion of Australia the most Tigris forts by Japanese naval hearty
An adequate supply of feld congratulations, of the parties who warned the masters of Colony of Hong Kong on the cele-dressings is essential if the lives of
·wounded soldiers are to be saved. the vessels that a bombardment bration of the 150th anniversary various organisations are busy of fist settlement in Australia,"
Tuesday And Friday To Be New Mail Days
Changes in Imperial Airways' schedules involving alterations in the days of despatch and arrival of Hong Kong air mail but resulting in comparatively slight improvement in the service to. the Colony were announced yesterday.
As from March 1 the service will leave Hong Kong each Tues- day, connecting at Bangkok both with the home-bound service from Australia and the outward-bound service to the Commonwealth,
In the reverse direction the service will leave Bangkok for Hong Kong each Thursday, arriving here on Friday and again effecting con- nections both from Australia and Europe.
The first plane to arrive here, on the new schedule is due on Friday, March 4.
These changes are consequent
on the inauguration next Wednes-
day of the scheme providing for CONSTITUTIONAL
CRISIS IN INDIA
United Provinces
Cabinet Resigns
all first class mail being carried by air from the United Kingdom to Egypt, Palestine, India (including Ceylon and the Seychelles), Búrima and Malaya (including North Borneo and Sarawak).
Each week there will be two “C” (Empire) Class flying-boat services to Singapore and in addition two "C" Class services to Karachi.. In other words, there will be four "C" The possibility of a serious con- Class" flying-boat services each stitutional crisis arising through- week from Southampton, to Kara-jout India over the desire of Con- chi and vice versa, two of them gress Ministries to release political being continued to Singapore, prisoners has 'been "heightened by Qantas Empire Airways will con- the resignation of the Congress tinue the services from Singapore Ministry at Bihar where the
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communications and cripple every-
day economic life it is impossible to believe that the civilian popula- tion will not and itself in the thick of the danger.
Haripura, Feb. 15.
Premier bad"earlier ordered the release of alt political prisoners and stated he was prepared to re- sign if the Governor Interfered
with the order:
It is believed the development will lead to the resignation of six-
It is with the view to organising other. Provincial Congress Minis- the people for defence that an Air tries. The question is at present Raids Precautions Sub-Committee the chief topic of the Working discussions at the was created. "To emphasise the Committee's importance of its responsibilities National Congress, now in session The majority appear to and as an earnest of His Excel- here.
lency. The Governor's "concern, it favour a policy of moderation but is to be noted that the services, of it is believed that most of the Left a whole time Air Raids Precautions Wing Cogressmen, led by the new Chandrabose, Officer have been "obtained.
President, Subhas
He is an expert sent out from wish to make the question an ali England and will arrive in Hong India one. The issue may pre-
the
threatened long Kong in a few days. He is Wing cipitate Commander Steele-Perkins who, split between the Right and Left understand, has already served in Wings of Congress which, it is Hong Kong in the days when he thought. only Gandhi's influence. was with the R.A.F. and so may be has hitherto prevented.-(Reuter). known to many of you.
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GRACIE FIELDS INVESTED
CABINET RESIGNS
Lucknow, Feb. 15. The United Provinces Cabinet has resigned. (Reuter),
London, Feb. 15., NEWSPAPERS SEIZED
The King held an investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning
London, Feb. 15. in which a number of persons. The Times and other British and who received honours in the New French newspapers were seized on. Year Honours List, were invested, their arrival in Berlin this morn- Among the thirteen women who ing presumably due to reports con- received honours Was Gracle tained in them of the conversa- Fields, the famous actress, "whotions between Hitler and Schus- was invested with the insignia of nigg a few days ago—(Reuter C.B.E-(Reuter Bulletin).
Bulletin).
Page 9-Strict measures by Urban of the forts was intended and that read the telegram sent by gir doing the work but increased funds ATEL
Council. Japanese soldiers halt-they continued their passage at Geoffry Northcote.
are imperative for the purchase of ed. Presentation to Capt. H.
materials. their own risk.
To this Lord Gowrie replied:" Contributions of any amount Westlake, MBE. Berious food
It is understood that the Fat Desire to express deep apprecia-may be sent to the Daily, Fress. shortage. Colony black-out, "||
tion of congratulatory message Marina House, Queen's Road Cen- liner. Film of Queen Victoria. Page 10-Sport news and notes. Shan proceeded as usual for Can-from Colony of Hong Kong on oc-tral, Hong Kong. Cheques should Stone quarry collapses.
ton but a few other boats returned (casion of Australia's 150th anniver-be made out to the Daily Press and ágo 5-Cinema notices. Binging Page 11-Fears for future
[sary." to the Colony, arriving here about)
in America.
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age A-Stalin discusses Soviet Page 12-New York Quotations. 2 p.m.
Union's position. China develop- Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
meat. American. Army men may Philippine mining news.
The Tai Shan, which left Can-I be replaced. Handw air raid Page 13 Radio programmes to yesterday morning, arrived inį .:&care.
French labour oppose new char- Hong Kong shortly before 4 p.m. Pare 7.-The Services. London ter...
The first ship to pass the bar-
warder.
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PAUL DOUMER RELEASED
Shanghai, Feb. 15. Gazette. Weddings Funeral of Pages 14 and 15-Shipping newsrler yesterday was HMB. Taran-
advertised sailings; arrivals: | tufa, which came from the West The as. President Doumer has Pare Leading article: An in- vessels due; in radio touch. River with Capt. A. E. M. B. Can-been released and is proceeding to ternational bulwark Personal Weather and tides. Directory, ningham-Grahaine, officer com- Shanghai. The terms of settle- paragraphs, New British Am-Page 16.-League cricket post-manding the West River Flotilla, ment are not disclosed-(Reuter). bassador to China.
poned.
(Earlier reference—Page 4)..
on board,
endorsed Field Dressings Fund.
DAILY PRESS FIELD DRESSINGS FUND Contributions received:---
Daily Press
Mrs. J. H Padwick
“A Pro-Chinese Briton"..... Mr. O. W. Luke Mr. Wm. Yinson Lee
Total:...890 and 25 DON'T FORGET! A FIELD DRESS- ING MAY HAVE A MAN'S LIFE
WILL HE WIN AGAIN?
In the above photograph Sir Victor Bassoon is seen leading in Happy Eve (Mr. V. V. Needa up) after winning the 1937 Derby, Bir Victor left Shanghai yesterday by the as. Carthage and race ́enthu- "siasts "are" wondering whether this popular owner will repeat his suc- cess again this year." He will be represented by Harmony Eve and Half Moon Eve in the Blue Riband of the local turf next week.