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Threat To Vital Railways
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STRATEGIC MOVE IN ANHWEI
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Shanghai, February 15. Alarmed by the gravity of the, threat to the vital Lunghai railway, Chinese military leaders held an important conference at Hankow last night to discuss measures to cope with the situs- tion.
The conference is reported to have decided to make every ef- fort possible to hold Sinslang, Chengchow and Kaifeng.
1938.
1937 DISASTERS
Record Year In
America
More disasters have occurred in the United States during the past year than ever before recorded. according to Agures published by the League of Red Cross Societies One hundred and twenty-five disasters, including 43 tornadoes. 24 floods, 24 Ares, seven epidemics, ave typhoons, five forest fires. four wind atorms and two cloud bursts, kept the American Red Cross busy.
Sundry earthquakes hurricanes, dust storms, landslides, mine ex-
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Thursday and Friday the
plesions and railway accidents 17th and 18th February 1938 Foreign observers believe the is proceeding, in which both sides brought the figures for disasters in Japanese may be held off from have suffered heavy losses, in the the United States to the highest Councing Each Day at 9,30 A.M. Chengchow and Kalteng for a vicinity of Wenshang. 30 miles on record.
No fewer than 1,075.000 persons
with an interval from 12 Noon to while yet, but predict the early fali north of Sinsiang. The Chinese
1.30 p.m.. of Sinslang.
claim to have entered Wenshang received disaster relief, an increase
of 830,000 on last year's Agure. is fiatly deniled by the
As the year
from AT H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONG was taken who assert that the
July, 1938, to the end of June, 1937, and put to alght
KONG, AND AT KOWLOON, it also included the greatest peace- bombed as they retreated.
NAVAL DEPOT. time disaster in living memory- In the course of raids on various the devastating foods of the Ohio air yesterday, but only a few parts of China yesterday Japanese and Mississippi valleys, when near- bombs were cropped and there was planes bombed Shaoshing, famously a million persons were rendered not much damage done.
wine-making centre near Hang-
homeless and damage estimated at Meanwhile, a fierce engagement | chow.--(Router).
£110,000,000 was caused.
The Japanese are making ex- but this thereabouts.tensive reconnaissance fights over | Japanese,
the Lunghai and Peiping-Hankow Chinese were railway zones.
and
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Sinslang was attacked from the
STRATEGIC MOVE
AT HOFEI
ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON
Nanking, Feb. 15. It is learned from Japanese Talk On Synthetic
sources that the Chinese have con- centrated a large number of troops Products
neighbourhood of Hotel, Progress in the manufacture of central Anhwel town, apparently synthetic products was dealt with with the object of making an at the Rotary Tiffin at the Hong Lattempt to outflank those Japanese Kong Hotel yesterday when Pro-
detachments which are advancing fessor Edmund Graefe, well-known
In the
NEW
SHANSI OFFENSIVE
Pelping, Feb. 15,
OLD
& SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, ETC..
Comprising:
Anchors, Sewing Machines, Ho Water Radiators,
Old Tools, Canvas, India Rubber, Clocks, Leather, Electric Gear, Electric Motors, Lamps, Oars, Gymnastic Gear, Cordage, Firewood, Blankets, Carpets, Rugs, Jersey
The Japanese offensive below Green, Cotton Cloth, Furniture, Changteh in Honan Province, is Electric Cable, Oil Drums, Dirty Gil continuing successfuly, and the ete, also Old Metals comprising Japanese appear to be preparing to Lead Old, Battery Plates etc.
Zine. Copper, Brass, Iron. Steel, launch another okensive Into Stansi Province, according to semi-official reports reaching here. Lots my be inspected on Wednesday
the 16th February, 1933.
In the course of five days' fight- ing the Japanese advanced 40 miles from, Changteh to points
German specialist on coal and northwards along the Tientsin-south of Chihsien.
mineral olla and formerly in charge Pukow Railway
and to prevent They are, however reported to of scientific work at the Riebeek them from taking
have faced only part in the
the worst of Montan Works, addressed members
China's fighting men up to now, of the local Club.
fighting for possession of the im- those that belong to General Bung portant railway junction of Hsu-Cheb-yuan and who were ousted chow.
from the Felping area and former ordered a column of men to move
The Japanese command has Manchurian troops.
The casualties on both
sides
Professor Graefe is the author of two books dealing with the above industries. At present he is on world tour, studying economic conditions in various countries.
Scientists had, long been busily trying to find new ways and means of making good Nature's de- iciencies, said Professor Graefe. Germany, as one of the poorest countries in natural resources, had to make special efforts in this direction.
RUBBER FROM COAL
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LAMMERT BRÖS.," By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty,
on Hofel where a big engagement have been heavy, but the Japanese PUBLIC AUCTION."
is expected to take place in the claim to have alain nearly 10,000 next few days-(Transocean)., Chinese in five days.-(Reuter).
CONVERSION CHARGE
COAL STOLEN FROM HOTEL
THE
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Germany had a surplus 1 coal, Boy's Passage Money Youth Sentenced At
Not Refunded
Kowloon Court
It was alleged that on Sunday
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which would not be exhausted for centuries to come, and her scient- ists had made great progress in
"As you know, when a Chinese
Mr. E. Gardener of the Harbour inding ways to produce synthetic
does business,, he can use any View Hotel. Kowloon, was com- goods from this material.
money in his hands." Thus spoke plainant in a case yesterday when Cheung Pick-sheung, 54. described Yu Yuk, 17, was During the World War, Germany as a manager, when he appeared Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kow- charged before produced rubber from coal to the before Mr. R. Edwards at the loon Magistracy with theft of 150 extent of several thousand tons, Central Magistracy but owing to the high cost of pro-charged with conversion" of sums yard.
yesterday pounds of coal from the hotel The
Machinery, Furniture, duction the scheme was aban- of $130 and $115 which, had been doned. With the present high entrusted to him.
Fixtures and Stock-in-Trade of price of raw rubber the industry "You can't do that kind of thing plainant saw defendant carrying Manufacturing Co., of No. 3." a coolle in the employ of the com- The Wo Ping Hattan had again been revived.
here, at any rate," exclaimed His two bundles of coal near the gate Though synthetic rubber was Worship. in ordering a remand of of the vacant ground of the hotel. slightly higher in price then the four days to see If Cheung could On seeing the coolie defendant { raw product it was used extensive- make restitution.
ly in Germany, for the reason that
Detective-Bergeant R. MacVey. but was chased and finally caught. TERMS:—~AS "CUSTOMARY
dropped the load and ran away prosecuting, said the two
com- Mr. Gardener" stated that the plainants in the case, one of whom coal was left in the open for the Other interesting products de- was only a boy of 14. had come convenience of the servants who rived from coal were commercial down from the country in Novem-had to obtain conl at various times olis, gasoline, benzine and crudeer and had given defendant the of the day and night. olls said Professor Graefe. By a
money with which to buy passage, Defendant in his defence stated further process, paraffin and com- He had since refused either to ling purposes. mercial wax were also produced.
hand over the tickets or refund Wool, silk and cotton substitutes the money.
| money did not go out of the coun-
try.
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His Worship sentenced defen- dant to one month's imprisonment
were obtained from milk, and these The matter had been referred with the option of a fine of $10.
of Chinese
products had already found their to the Secretariat. way into foreign markets. Zell-Affairs and an arrangement had wolle, a type of synthetic wool, been made whereby defendant was was of special interest to all con- to refund the money on February cerned in the woollen industry. 10. The charge had been pre- It was much lighter than the wool terred owing to his fallure to do obtained from sheep, and its dur-BQ. ability was much longer than the natural product.
NEW CHANNELS "Necessarily, the natural pro- ducts of other countries are af
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STOLE POLICEMAN'S
SHIRT
1.
Two months' hard labour was imposed on Wong. Fong, 38, un- before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the employed, when he was brought WEDNESDAY, Central Court yesterday, on a charge of stealing two suitcases containing clothing, a gold finger
ON
MARCH 2, 1938
Conxascino at. 9,30 AM
OLD
DEPUT
fected by such processes and some Audaciously walking into the ring and $3 in money from an un-Ar H: M. KOWLOON NAVAL are even exterminated," declared compound outside No. 4 Breezy numbered hut in Lyeemun Village, the speaker, "for instance, red dyes Point, quarters for European Defendant admitted stealing from Krapwood, for which has police officers, Cheung Fun, a 53-only the clothing, the plea being been substituted the synthesis of year old unemployed man, took a accepted by Inspector A. Wright, alizarin from cosi lar products,blue shirt which was drying on a who prosecuted.
line and walked out. "In spite of all that has been
A charge of dumping a dead accomplished in forcing Nature an amah saw him and informed Nal, 51, widow, at the Central Unfortunately for him, however, body was preferred against Wong
R.. A. D. Forrest,
into many new channels, I hope Sergeant LC. Pennell, who ran Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Berge, Dhuck and other Bemante, that many of these efforts will out and caught the man in Park ultimately be abandoned and that Road. The officer found that the the free interchange of commod-stolen shirt belonged to himself. ities will bind nations in one
AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
Comprising --- Clothing, including Blankets and
Electro Plate, Cutlery and Table Inspector A. Wright asked for ̈aļ Linen, etc., ote:
economic unity each for all and at the Central Magistracy yester was a possibility of an additional Brought before Mr., R. Edwards week's remand, stating that there all for each," Dr. Graefe
Con day. Cheung was sentenced to one charge being brought....... cluded.
month's hard labour, Visiting Rotarians who attended been bound over for a
'Chan Tong was remanded for 26| hours when he appeared before the tin were Lt. Col. C. Junget offence. For breach of this an Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at Central (Victoria), Kal Tueg (Tsingtao), additional fine of $50, with D. Marah
Magistracy yesterday charged with (Shanghai),
EP alternative of six weeks hard assaulting a man named Ng Hon- Mathewson (Tucson, Arizona), labour, was imposed.
wal,
William Vinson Lee (Shanghai),
G. G. Bradford' (Shanghai) and M.
He had previous
the
Gavin of Canton. Other guests in Mr. J.-L. Lilson, Capt. Delcourt and Icluded Mr. F." Cade, Mr. B. Caris, Mr. JH. G. Baker of Canton.
Inspector Baker said complain- antɛwas in hospital and the doc- tors report, had not yet been re- ceived.
Lots may be inspected on Tuesday the 1st March, 1988.
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