HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1938.
SAFEGUARD OF BRITAIN'S SUPPLY IN WAR TIME KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
MERCHANT VESSELS TO Lord Halifax
BE EQUIPPED WITH QUICK FIRING GUNS
Training Of Officers To Commence Shortly
London, February 24. According to the Naval Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph the British Admiralty has now drawn up plans designed to safeguard the supply of Great Britain with foodstuffs and other essential materials in the event of war.
These plans are sald to be sufficiently far reaching to cope with all exigenietes and surprises of modern warfare. Only recently the Admiralty announced the abandonment of the convoy system as a 'means of safeguarding national supplies during time of war and in Its stead proposed that merchantmen should endeavour "to reach their port of destination by devious routes.
NAVAL PARITY IN MEDITERRANEAN
London, Feb. 24.
Will Step Into
Eden's Shoes
APPOINTMENT MAY BE REGARDED AS CERTAIN
London, Feb. 24. Lord Halifax, who is at present in charge of the Foreign Offico, was received by the King at Bucking- ham Palace today after a meeting of the Privy Council at which His Majesty was present
JAPANESE REPRISAL EXPECTED SOON
For Raid On Formosa
Hankow, February 24.
EARLY JAPANESE REPRISAL for the Chinese air raid on For- mosa yesterday is predicted as the result of the action of a Japanese scouting plane which visited Hankow this morning, circling high above the aerodrome and taking pictures.
THE JAPANESE PLANE, which was flying at a high altitude, CA route here but escaped the notice of observation posts while three Chinese pursuit planes quickly went up when its presence was discovered.
were conditions
According to the Chinese pllots! who participated in yesterday's | visit to Formosa altogether! The conversation lasted for half
twenty-one Chinese bombers en- an hour and is connected by pol-gaged in the raid and weather |tical circles with his impending ap-
ideal, Before pointment as Secretary for Foreign bombing. the Chinese planes circled Affairs.
above the aerodrome to observe It is generally expected that the the whereabouts of Japanese appointment will be offelaily an-planes and hangars and also if nounced within the next 24 hours.
there were any Japanese planes in Since foreign policy is on the the air or anti-aircraft batteries on agenda of the House of Lords to- the ground. marrow, it is believed likely that
This policy, says the Daily Tele- graph correspondent, has дот undergone further modification in view of the large number of cruisers, destroyers and "Q" shipe which will shortly be available. In Naval party in the Mediter-Lord Halifax will make his debut all probability of tankers and ves-ranean with Great Britain and as Foreign Secretary during the
forthcoming debate. sels carrying special cargoes would France was demanded by Count be given escort of warshipd. "C" Clano, Italian Foreign Minister, In "tern" type would be employed in an interview today, when he 'de- collaboration with the reconstruct-clared that Italy was willing to ed old cruisers for protecting mer-grant Great Britain the right to chant vessels from air attacks.
secure her Mediterranean routes.
However, he
NA
crean).
(Trans-
MAILS BY AIR WITHOUT insisted on the
SURCHARGE
In addition to this, however, all merchant vessels exceeding a cer-right for Italy to protect her ship- ping lines to African possessions, tain tonnage figure would be
thus involving the question of de- equipped with quick ring guns. machine-guns and mine-sweeping fence of the Suez Canal. gear. A beginning will shortly be made in training officers of the mercantile fleet in the use of these
--(Transocean),
Although this information has not been confirmed it is assumed in informed circles that the ques- tion of parity and also of protec-
tions(Transocean).
"
about five tons of mails.
Aparrently, the rald was a com- plete surprise for thoughout the visit not a single anti-aircraft gun was fired nor did a single Japanese plane take the air..
CHINESE GUERILLAS
ACTIVE
Hsuchow, Feb. 24. Tension has grown in Pelping as a result of the and Tientsin increasing menace of Chinese guerillas in the suburbs, according to reliable reports received here.
It is said that taking advantage of the Imited Japanese garrison remaining in the Pelping-Tientain area after the departure of large reinforcements for various fronts, the Chinese, guerillas have become more active than ever before.
11-
On the night of February 21, a After releasing the bombs the Chinese aircraft circled around the batch of Chinese guerillas was dis- Berodrome and other places in covered at Hanliushu in the Tien- Formosa for over twenty minutes. tain suburbs. Armed with They saw dense columns of black chine-guns, Japanese troops were smoke issuing from the airfield rushed there in several armoured where it is stated at least 40 planes trucks in an attempt to disperse were destroyed and the hangars set them. A bitter engagement en- on fire. All Chinese aircraft re-sued, lasting the whole night and'
resulting in considerable casualties turned to their base safely.
on both sides. The next morning Japanese planes were even sent to bomb the Chinese guerillas.
Reuter).
London, Feb, 24. The despatch of all mails by air
surcharge
The Chinese press today gave to India. without
began much prominence to the account Burma and Malaya was yesterday. when the Imperial of the rald saying that the base arms and in the means of defence.tion of sea routes will be broached | Airways flying-boat Centurion left of the Japanese air raids on Can- during the forthcoming negotia-Southampton for Karachi with ton had been destroyed and also halled it as the first occasion that All first class mails along the any Chinese aircraft had raided Empire air routes, 33 fur as any part of the Japanese Empire Singapore.
Will henceforth be PROTECTION OF carried by air without surcharge
CHINA AND SPAIN
Comintern And Red Army In Joint Action
Japanese Free Foreign Goods!
Shanghai Merchants May Move Their Cargoes
Shanghai, Feb. 24.
It is announced that the Japan- ese, authorities have now authorls- ed the removal of large stocks of goods-belonging to foreign mer- chants here and which for many months past have been stored in the warehouses of the China Mer- chants Steamship Company and elsewhere.
Moscow. Feb. 24.
Joint action of the Comintern and the Red Army for the protec- tion of China and Spain are' de- manded in a proclamation of the Executive Committee of the Mos-
the cow Comintern on
and within 3 few months the Scope of the scheme will be extended from Singapore to Australia (British Wireless).
MR. A.W.G. GRANTHAM | ward
RETIRING
Formerly In Hong Kong
London, Feb. 24. Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham. Colonial Secretary of Bermuda. is retiring. It is announced.
At Llanghsiang, southwest of Pelping, the Chinese guerillas are harassing the Japanese with their hit-and-run tactics. They are ef fectively using the slogan "Chinese must not fight Chinese" to avoid coming into collision with Chinese Tallway guards and irregulars. Many of these Chinese railway guards and irregulars sent against them by the Japanese prefer to desert their ranks to fighting thein
Gunare presumably from Chin- ese querillas is frequently audible at Tientsin and Peiping. It is said.
Central News),
FOUR JAPANESE"
PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN
Canton. Feb. 24.
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JAPAN'S NATIONAL MOBILISATION
BILL TO BE EXAMINED
JAPANESE "REACH YELLOW RIVER
Chengchow, Feb. 24. "Japanese troops" driving west-
by the Trokou-Chinghua Railway in northern Honan, have reached the northern bank of the Yellow River after the Chinese withdrawal from Hwalking, the terminus of the Chinghua-Meny- nsien extension of the rallway, and Menghsien on the brink of the ver, on the night of February 22. The Japanese have placed their
Tokyo, Feb. 24... examination is necessary especially Mr. Grantham was formerly in batteries on the northern bank and į
Owing to the indisposition of as to whether the Bill does not the Hong Kong Government ser-
are inter littently firing at the After a dog fight today north of Prince Konoye, Premier, Mr. Kokiconflict with the operation of the vice. He was appointed to the Chinese positions on the southern Kwangtung: four Japanese planes Hirota. Foreign Minister, this Constitution, particularly Article Bermuda post in 1935. occasion
He is be bank. The cannonading is clearly were brought down according to afternoon explained in the Lower 31. the ing succeeded by Mr. C. C. Wool-audible at Mengisin, 's historic Chinese sources. of the 20th anniversary of
House the circumstances leading Mr. Salto stressed that once the Removal is, however, conditional Red Army.
ley, Colonial Secretary of Jamaica. town on the southern bank.
Eleven Chinese planes were re-up to the presentation of the high- was passed national mobilist- on approval by a Japanese com-
The manifesto declares. "Ad- Mr. A. W. Seymour. Colonial Small batches of Japanese troops ported to have engaged 13 Japan-iy controversial national mobilisa- tion would be enforceable by mittee specially set up for this miration and
support not only Secretary of Trinidad, has been at Fengchlu Have also reached the ese raiders at Chanhslang where. tion bill to the Diet.'
ordinance and the intervention of
purpose.
from Bolshevists inl the Soviet granted permission by the Colonial Yellow River bank and are con-after 2 thrilling battle, three Mr. Hirota declared that it would the Diet would not be permitted. Japanese authorities point our Unton but from the International Office to retire after 32 years' ser-stantly firing across the river there. Japanese planes
brought enable effective attainment of an Mr. Balto warned the Government provides the Red that a tonsilerable quantity of Communism
vice. His successor is Mr. J. Hug-
down while the fourth, was dis-objective in war time by concerted not to set arbitrarily. goods stored have been destroyed Army
inexhaustible gins-(Reuter Bulletin).
abled and came down in Nanhung, assistance of the entire nation. Mr. Taki, President of the Plan- It is thus
Mr. Takao Salto, an authority on ning Board to the Rostrum, was or damaged in consequence of scurce of strength."
near the Klangsi border.
to Chinese planes in Kwangtung the Japanese Constitution, declared about bombardments,
reply necessary for the O.G.P.U., states
when ån Province had not taken to the air that the Bill was devised to inflict outcry arose, members demand- the manifesto, that the fraternal
for several months past and news serious restrictions in war time oring that the State Minister should bonds between the proletariat of capitalistic countries and the
An official report confirmed to- of today's aerial battle caused con- incident on the lives, properties answer Mr. Balto. The uproar was Soviet Union be strengthened and
day the Chinese recapture of Lin-siderable excitement throughout and liberties of the Japanese such that the sitting had to be
riation. Therefore, a most prudent | suspended.—(Reuter), that action be taken immediately
hom north-east of Pukow by Chi- the city. (Reuter). by an international revolutionary movement
nese protective guards. for the defence nf China and Spały.
The manifesto declazes, in con-
troops
It will be recalled that shortly after the opening of hostilities in Shanghal Japanese
oc! cupled the Yangtsepoo district where the warehouses are situated. -(Transocean).
with un
Mr. M. Fongeron, representative cluston. that the Red Army is the
QUAKER CENTRE
· PLANNED FOR SHANGHAI
London, Feb. 24.
Mr. H. T. Silcock, Secretary of the Universities China Committee, and formerly well-known mission- B. W, Perkins, leading Quaker from
of the Michelin Tyre Company, is guarantor of victory to the re-ary in China, accompanied by Mr: on a visit here on business. Hevolutionary "movement abroad.
is residing at the Gloucester Hotel. Transocean).
THIS YEAR'S COURTS AND EVENING PARTIES
The Lord Chamberlain's Announcement
London, have left for China on a tour of inspection on behalf of the ¡Council of the Society of Friends,
Mr. Silcock and Mr. Perkins will visit Chengtu and Chunking and will lecture in America in July where they will also consult Dr. Rufus Jones, leading Quaker of Haverdore College, with a view to founding a Quaker centre Shanghai to promote peace and re-
fi
.The Lord Chamberlain is tirely with married ladies, and concillation-(Reuter). authorized to make the following which do not in any way involve Announcement:-
(Central News).
CHINESE RECAPTURE
LIUHOM
Hauchow, Feb. 24.
Chinese warplanes bombed
were
Japanese troops at Wuhing south GERMANY'S ACT
of Lake Taihu yesterday. Japan- ese soldiers were killed by the bombing or drowned, according to
vernacular 1
report (Interna- tional).
ANTI-RED PACT NOT SECRET
No Stipulation For Italo-German Aid In China War
Tokyo. Feb. 34.
PURELY FORMAL
"i
INSURGENTS'. AIM
To Cut Spanish Government Into Two
London, Feb. 23. The Insurgents recapture of
Canton Consul Assures Continued Friendship Teruel may have important re-
For Chinese
sults as they are pressing on to the deeper sallent pointing towards Valencia and aiming at cutting Dr. F. Altenburg, German Consul- Į the Government of Spain into two.
General in Canton, who has just The Government Cabinet met in
returned from seven months' fur-Barcelona yesterday the meeting lough, sald when interviewed by lasting four hours-Reuter Bul the Daily Press that German re-letin). cognition of Manchukuo was a political measure directed solely against the League of Nations, with
AIR RAID LECTURES
IN CHINESE
"Mr. Szeto Chung wil give a′′] course of lectures in Chinese on air raid precautions at St. John Ambalance Headquarters commencing Friday, March 4, at 7.30 p.m.
These lectures will be for the benefit of the Chinese com- munity, and it la hoped that they will be well attended.
institution, he said, Ger- NETHERLANDS CROWN PRINCESS many would have no more dealings.
the presentation of an unmarried The "Provisional Government” in Péiping has commissioned. Feng Owing to 1937 being Coronation lady.
as Its special
Questioned by a foreign corres-which envoy to Year, a large number of ladles Dress for Ladies at the Courts Tao who applied to make presentations will be the same as in previous negotiate with the militia corps at pondent whether there was any at the Courts held jast gear could years, while Evening Dress, without Hochten and Shenhsien, Hopel, for thing behind the anti-Comintern not be accepted. In conesquence feathers and trains, will be worn their reorganization into armed Pact between Japan, Germany and of this, greater number of at the Evening
Presentation forces under its command. Until Italy, a spokesman at the Foreign applications have been received Parties.
recently these militia corps main-Office declared that there was no tained peace and order at the two secret agreement behind the pact, this year than can be dealt with
Dress for Gentlemen at the In order that these and other Evening Presentation Parties will districts, which are now garrison- the text of which had already been
ed by Chinese guerilla unita. be the same as that for a Court- ladies should not again be disappointed their Majesties have namely, Full. Dress Uniform
Court Dresa.
in a reasonable number of Courts,
decided to hold four Evening Courts at Buckingham Palace and, in addition, two Evening Parties, attendance
at which will con- stitute presentation at Court.
The Courts will be confined to
Thursday, July 7.
ur
"I can assure you," said Dr. Altenburg. that German nationals who have so largely contributed towards China's political and cultural life and national recon-
struction in the past will continue published...
The spokesman said the pact their collaboration with our Chi- only stipulates co-operation among nese friends in the same sincere as before. 1 "LADIES NIGHT" the three Powers for suppressing and zealous manner
Comintern activities. He said There should be no misgiving at The Courts will be held on
"Ladies' Night" held in the West there was no other stipulation, nor all on a purely formal point." Wednesday, May 11: Thursday,
lounge of the European Y.M.C.A.
was there a provision for Italian Dr. Altenburg is well-known in May 12; Wednesday, July; and last night, was a highly successful and German support of Japan's China for his extensive knowledge of Chinese affairs, which, he ob-. function, a delightful programme action in China-(Router). The Evening Presentation Par-of entertainment was thoroughly
tained through a long period of service in this country. He arrived ladies whose applications, directly ties will be held on Wednesday enjoyed by the large gathering..
Jack Grenham, Mrs. Sanger, Mr.
have in Hong Kong recently by the s.3. or indirectly, include the presen-May 25, and Tuesday. July 12.
Those ladies who are being Sydney. Mrs. J. Reynolds, Mr. been imposed by the government Gneisenas, but has now returned tation of an unmarried girl, while
against to Canton and has taken up re- the Evening Presentation Partles summoned to Courts or Evening Blackie Harper, Mr. Atkins and of French Indo-China will be attended by ladies whose Parties will receive further com- the "Two Jimmies," provided the arrivals from Hong Kong on ac-sidence at his former Tungshan of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, was taken by her father.
count of small-pox. applications are concerned en-munications in due course.
entertainment.
Quarantine restrictions
residence.
This first photograph of Princess Beatrix, the Infant daughter
The Princess was born on January-31-