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No. 24801.號登零佰捌仟肆萬弍第 日玖拾月元年寅戊 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938. 伍拜禮 日捌拾月弍年捌玖仟登英 Price
BOMBING OF
OF RAILWAYS
Per Month. $3.
4
JAPANESE PLANES STAGE ANOTHER MASS
ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
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HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION Money To Buy SECOND ANNUAL MEETING Field Dressings
Major D.H. Steers Tributed MORE GENEROUS
ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL year was reported at the second annual general meeting of the "Hong Kong Rifle Association, held In the West Lounge, Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening, when it was re- vealed by the President, Major R. D. Walker, M.C.. that the profit on. the year's working had increased by no less than 133 per cent, and assets by 40 per cent., standing now at nearly $12,000.
THE OCCASION ALSO SAW the relinquishing by Major D. H. Steers, O.BE, RE, who is shortly going Home on transfer, of the office of Honorary Secretary, in which he has served with marked success since the inception of the Association. A presentation is to be made to him before he leaves, as a token of the appreciation of the Council and members for his fine work.
The following officers were re- elected:-
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
In his report: Major Walker said: Gentlemen,--At our First Gener-
President, Major R. D. Walker, MC: Vice-Presidents, Brigadier Fal Meeting, which was held a year W. L Bissett. Erigadier A. B.
ago, it was my pleasure to refer Thomson, Colonel N. M. Irwin, inter alia, to the healthy financial Colonel G. C. Gowlland; also a re- position in which we stood, as an presentative to be nomlated by the Association, at the beginning of Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 1937. As you will doubtless have Regarding the post of Hon noticed from the Balance Sheet for Secretary, Major Walker said it last year, which is already in your was necessary to seek a successor possession, I feel that you will be as Major Steers was leaving for even more pleased with the pre- Home, and it would be very di-sent state of our finances, which -cult to find anyone to At his shoes. shows that the profit on the year's Major Steers proposed Brevet-working has increased by no less Major G. P. Murray, who was elect-than 133 per cent, and which in ed unanimously.
actual value, stood on December 31
(Continued on Pare 7)
In proposing the re-election of last, at $3,308.89. Mr. J. Hargreaves as Honorary Treasurer, Major Walker said be had done a tremendous amount of work in the Association. The Treasurer's work, was no sinecure. and the present position of the Association was due largely to his cforts.
22 CASES OF SMALL-POX
There was a welcome decrease in the number of small-pox cases notified during the 24 hours ended midnight Wednesday. Twenty-two eases were reported, all from the Victoria registration district. "
H.K.R.A. ENROLS 900TH MEMBER
Coinciding with the second annual general meeting, the Hong Kong Rifle Amociation enrolled its 900th member, yesterday afternooi.
VAGARIES OF FEBRUARY WEATHER
DONATIONS
Sufficient money to provide over 3,000 feld dressings for wounded Chinese soldiers has already been donated to the "Daily Press" Field Dressings Fund but, as 100,000 of these outfits are needed, still fur ther funds are required for the purchase of materials.
Yesterday, mainly through the agency of Miss Ansie Lee who has volunteered to help the fund, a Šum, of 8112 was received,
amount
will be welcomed and may be sent
Contributions of any
to the "Daily Press," Marina House.
Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. Cheques should be made out to the "Dally Press" and endorsed Field Dressings Fund.
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INCIDENTS AMICABLY SETTLED
Japanese And U.S. Marines
of
Shanghai, Feb. 17, Incidents arising out of the Japanese attempts to send patrols into the United States defence sectors have been amicably settled as the result of negotiations be tween the Japanese military and American marine authorities,
The American marine authorities announced this afternoon that the "Japanese "Array authorities have expressed regrets to the Marine Buthorities that operations Japanese patrols have given rise to controversies and stated that in structions have been issued to the gendarmes not to extend their routine patrols into the United States sector."
During the past few days four Quarantine restrictions have clement weather, the Colony ex-attempts were made by Japanese been imposed by the Government perienced its hottest February day patrols to enter the American de- of. Formosa against arrivals from in five years on Wednesday when fence sector by Nanking Road but Hong Kong on account of small- the maximum temperature of 78 each time they were turned back
degrees,
at 2 p.m.. at the Thibet Road Intersection by The restrictions imposed against only 1.4 degrees below the highest American marines. arrivals from Hong Kong on ac-ever registered in February.
The American authorities took count of cholera have been re-
the view that maintenance of order Between midnight and 4 pm removed.
yesterday, the maximum tempera- ture was 63" degrees with a min- imum of 55, whlist the barometer reading was 30.03.
During the same period, one case of measles, three of cerebro- spinal fever and one of dysentery. were also reported.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS
pox.
ON HOLIDAY
Italian Ambassador To China Here
Hottest Day In Five Years
After more than
recorded
a week of in-
Humidity dropped appreciably since Monday, when 95 per cent. was recorded, the percentage at 10 ju.m. yesterday being 81.
Taking his first holiday since his appointment to China, the No rain was recorded during the Italian Ambassador to China 24 hours ended 10 am. yesterday.
was 457 inches.
(RE. Signor Guillano Cora) ar- The total rainfall since January rived in Hong Kong yesterday on the Victoria from Shanghai.
Signor Cora is staying at
Repulse Bay Hotel and
will
turn to Shanghai next week.
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TURNING THE PAGES
2-Lorry driver charged. Aged Woman killed. Falsification of accounts alleged. Prisoner found dead in cell,
Page 3.-Ladies' page.
Page 4-Japanese fire on foreign Kospel party. Gandhi gives warning. British news services inadequate.
Page 5-Cinema notices. Talk on
launched.
Shanghai situation takes turn for better. Big turn- over of gold.
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Page 10-Sport notes and news. Page. 11-Home football forecast.
Home soccer results. Grand Na- tional starters.
Page 12-New York. Quotations. Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Philippine mining news.
malarial work in Malaya. ĮPages 14 and 15-Shipping news.
local fishes. Parc 6. The Services. London Page 13.-Radio programmes. Anti-
Gazette. Page 7-Buccessful launch at Tai-
too. Housing demand in Colony." Pare 8-Leading article: "Milltary Objectives. It gossip we must. Page-9-Chinese consolidate their positions New defence league
advertised sailings; arrivals; vessels "dus; în, 'radio' touch. Weather and tides. Directory. Page 16-Football. Annual racing
"Carnival.
in their defence sector was entire- ly their own business and in having this more or less acknowledged by the Japanese they are regarded as having established an important precedent-(Reuter)..
RESUMPTION OF SHANGHAI-CANTON SHIPPING
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, KCMG, the new British Ambas- sador in China, and Lady Clark Kerr, who arrived in the Colony yesterday aboard the Kaiser-I-Hind from Bombay. His Excel- lency, accompanied by his wife, will travel to Shanghai in HMS. Falmouth in a few days. Sir Archibald was formerly British Ambassador in Baghdad.
No Anxiety About Hong Kong
NEW, ENVOY INTERVIEWED
ANXIOUS TO REACH SHANGHAI
So far as he was aware no con- cern had been felt in official circles in England as to the safety of Hous Kone in connection with the pre-
CANTON UNDERGOES DAY
OF CONSIDERABLE AERIAL ACTIVITIES
BOMBS KILL FIVE PERSONS:
THREE WOUNDED
Canton, 'February 17.
AFTER A DAY OF INTENSIVE aerial activities the "all clear ** was sounded at 3.50 p.m. for the second time.
Some Chinese sources allege thai 40 planes, operating in groups, participated in the morning raid when points along the Canton -- Hankow Railway and highways were subjected to bombing. sources state the number of planes was exaggerated.
Other
An unused arsenal, to the north-west of Canton, was also bomb- ed, three missiles actually landing in the compound and four 'glose, by. Five persons were killed and three wounded.
In the afternoon. 18. plañes few over the province and eight bombs were dropped, several on the Tien- bo Aerodrome to the north-east of Tungshah; several landed in a field doing slight damage.
Japanese planes were sighted from time to time during the after- посп with anti-aircraft shells bursting around them--(Reuter).
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO TRACKS
AERODROMES BOMBED
Japanese Raid Ichang And Changsha
Canton, Feb., 17. SPOKESMAN'S CLAIM With the okies cleared, 34
Shanghai, Feb. 17. Japanese planes, flying in nine
The Japanese Army spokesman groups, continued their mass bombing along the Canton-Kow-announced that tour Soviet-built Chinese planes tried to raid Peng- Loon and Canton-Hankow Railways this morning. They skirted then this morning. Two of the planes suburbs of the city twice but were were shot down and the others.
turned and fied without dropping - repulsed by anti-aircraft gund
The Invaders dropped a number any bombs. He said that Japanese troops after capturing Welhwei bombs at Cheungmuktou
|have 'continued their advance station on the Canton-Kowloon
southward. Railway, causing slight damage to
The spokesman went on to claim the trucks.
Bocca Tigria, Sunwul and other tsin-Pukow Railway front are ad- that Japanese troops on the Tien-
cities were also visited by the Japanese planes this moming, but Yenchow. He admitted there had vancing rapidly southward, from
no bombs were dropped.
DRIVE ON
SOUTH MAY
BE DELAYED of
JAPAN AND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Shanghai, Feb. 17. Foreign military observers be- sent hostilities in China, declaredlieve that Japan's projected mill- the newly-appointed British Am-tary drive in South China may be bassador to China (H.E. Sir Archi-delayed for several weeks.
bald Clark Kerr), in an interview
at Government House shortly after his arrival in the Colony yesterday. Anxious to reach Shanghai as soon as possible, Bir Archibald Clark Kerr and his wife will leave tomorrow an H.M.S. Falmouth. At Shanghal the new Ambassador will confer with Mr. R. G. Howe, the British Charge d'Affaires, who will soon be leaving for Homie.
.
They gave the following reasons:
To wait until Japanese troops are freed after the expected fall of suchow. In this way Japan would be able to avoid the addi- tional expense of conscripting and equipping new troops in Japan.
To give China another oppor- tunity to negotiate for peace after the Japanese capture Hauchow and Chengchow..
His Excellency will shortly pro- To see if the reported minor ceed to Chungking to present his crisis in Canton may not develop credentials to the President of the
a more serious crisis threatening to undermine the Kwangtung Pro- Republic of China (Mr. Lin Sen).
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr Baldvincial Government and enabling unfortunately he was too late to the Japanese to march in against see the opening of the naval base demoralized resistance. at Singapore but he was very im- Foreign observers, "however, pressed by his visit there.
agreed the chance for collapse of In reply to the question whether the Kwangtung Government were there was any likelihood of the slim-(International). suggested unoficial boycott in Great Britain becoming official, he | 77 stated “I do not think that willed a guard of honour from the be so."
Royal Scots at Queen's Pier where Last night Sir Archibald Clark he was introduced to a number of Kerr attended an official dinner leading citizens.
at Government House at which the The official party at Queen's Pier Italian Ambassador to China (HE included H.E. Vice-Admiral Bir
Signor Gulilano Cora) was present. Percy Noble, HE. Major General Tonight he and Lady Clark A. W. Bartholomew, the Hon. Mr. -Hankow, Feb. 17.
Kerr will dine with the Command- R. A. C. North, Mr. P. Blunt, Con- In view of the reopening of the er-in-Chief of the China Station sul General for Canton, Brigadier boom at the mouth of the Pearl RE (Vice-Admiral Sir Percy A. B. Thomson, the Hon. Mr. T. H River in Kwangtung, the Butter-Noble).
King and Mrs. King, Fight-Lieut. field & Swire and Jardine. Mathe- On his arrival on the Kaisar-I-R. L. Wallace, Adjutant R.AF., Kai zon companies in Shanghai are Hind, Bir Archibald Clark Kerr was Tak, and Flight-Lieut. C. A. Watt, planning to resume their shipping met by Capt. Batty Smith, A.D.C. representing the Commanding off. services between Shanghai and to the Governor, and then Inspect cer.. Canton, it is learned here.—(Cen- tral News).
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON LONDON: 18. 2,7/84. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31-3/16.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent), 'London, Feb. 17. London silver prices today were down 1/16 as follows:- Feb. 16. Feb. 17. Spot...20/- 10-15/18 Forward......19-11/16 · 18-5/8.
NEW INDIAN CONSTITUTION
REJECTED
Haripura, Feb. 17.
the proposed system of federation A résolution rejecting the new embracing the native States as Indian Constitution has been pass-injuries to India and tighten the well as British India) will do grave ed by the Drafting Committee for bonds which hold her under sub- discussion at the plenary session fection of Imperialist domination. of the National Congress which is
The resolution concludes that opening on Saturday.
any attempt to Impose the pro- It states that any acceptable posed federation scheme must be Constitution may be framed by condemned in every way and Pro- the peoples' representatives with- | vincial Governments and Minis- out interference from any foreign tries must refuse to co-operate authority, while the imposition of (Reuter),
el
been fighting in the vicinity of
It is reported that one of the Taining but emphatically denied nese machines was hit by a Chinese reports to the effect that Chinese anti-aircraft shell, but so Chinese forces had re-entered the far this has not yet been confirm town saying, "Tsining is fully fa ed. (Central News).
(See also Page (9).
DERBY SWEEP
TICKETS
possession of Japanese forces,"
The Japanese Navy spokesman
that antïounced
naval aircraft raided the Chengsha and Ichang aerodromes today. There were no the planes on the ground at
four Changsha aerodrome, but Chinese planes in the air fled on the approach of the raiders, and circled around some distance away. leaving the Japanese to bomb, the aerodrome at will:
Another 21,000 Sold! Another 21,000 tickets in the $1 cash sweep on the Hong Kong Derby were sold yesterday bring- ing the total up to 271,000.
"This shows the low morale of At the present rate of demand the Chinese air force," said the there is every likelihood of the spokesman who declared that no 300,600 mark being reached.'
details of the raid on Ichang had been received(Reuter).
As it is the number of tickets sold already constitute a record.
ROOSEVELT SIGNS FARM BILL
Controversial Measures Becomes Law
thorises, among other things, pro- duction control by means, of national acreage quotas and man- datory commodity loans when prices fall below 52 per cent. of parity.
The House of Representatives Washington, Feb, 17, has passed an" appropriation of President F. D. Roosevelt has $250,000,000 for emergency rellef signed the controversial and much- |for the next four months.—
amended Farm Bill which au- (Reuter).
The recent report that General Yang Fu had been killed has been proved untrue. The above photograph. which was taken at Mr. Churn's bungalow at Fanling shows the General second from the left.
General Yang was in the Colony for a brief visit during the Chinese New Year Holidays and returned to Hankow by plano on Tuesday accompanied by Dr. H. H, Kung.