HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938.
CHINESE REPULSE JAPANESE
ON WUHU FRONT
FOLLOWING FIERCE
ENCOUNTER
REFUGEE TRAIN BOMBED
Fanchang. March 2.
IMPORTERS SUFFER BIG LOSSES
Latest Japanese Action
Shanghai, Mar. 2.
The latest action of the Japanese
in a fierce encounter yesterday morning the Chinese forces re-In confiscating ten per cent of xil pulsed the unit of 300 Japanese troops which had crossed the Tsing Y! River, a tributary of the Yangtze River flowing east of Wuhu and west of Wanchih, lo stage a flanking movement on Chinese positions at Nanling and Fanchang, southwest of Wuhu.
The defeated Japanese retreated back to the east bank of the river, leaving some 38 dead, and a large quantity of arms on the battlefleid.
Chinese positions at Fanchang were heavily bombed by Japanese planes on February 28,-Central News),
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Situation Tense
Chengchow, March 2.
Reports received here late last night indicated that the situation at Einfen, south Shansi, was tense, fierce fighting still raging around the city.
The city has been subject to severe bombings by Japanese planes during the last few days. Most of the bombs were directed on the rallway station apparently to disrupt communications. On February 27 a refugee train was bombed and machine-gunned by several Japanese machines. Some 50 refugees were killed, the report added. -Central News).
goods arriving at Chinese ports, controlled by them, has occasioned
strong protest in foreign trading | SMIRNOV, the new People's Com circles.
missary for the Soviet-Russian
The Japanese are particularly Navy, whose first task will be to transform Leningrad into a great d'ligent in their claim when ship-
base for the fleet. ments of iron and scrap iron ar- rive. and excuse the practice by
declaring that a loss of ten per DR. KUNG ON
cent. would be incurred through unloading in most cases, but since this does not occur in Shanghai they are entitled to appropriate ten per cent for service.
Through this entirely alleral measure local importers are suffer- ing huge losses.
WAR FINANCE|
(Continued from Page 6) trade especially has suffered from the Illegal blockade of the China It is declared in well-informed cast as well as from other acts of interference with shipping and circles that the German Chamber
commerce by the Japanese. of Commerce has already taken
In July. 1937, trade was at its steps in the matter and is con- peak of prosperity; but in August. ferring with other Chambers of
1937, with the advent of the "unde- Commerce in this city-(Trans-clared war.' trade was reduced by
ocean).
MOBILE WARFARE Planned For Northern SIR J. GILMOUR'S
Areas
POST
more than one half, the total value of net Imports, and exports drop-
Successful Seamen
STICK TO SHERRY!
Amontillado Fino lealdbeck hacqueant the
ping from approximately $213,000. YACHTING WIN 000 to $101.000.000
months.
In the
two
CUSTOMS SUFFER. "Government revenges have likewise suffered. The Customs revenue, the first pillar of
MONGOLIAN LEADERS To Represent King At Chin's financial support, has
SUPPORT
To synchronize with the activi- Lies of the Chinese forces on the Tsinpu and Pinghan fronts, Chi- nese military authorities in Shansi
General Assembly
(BY AIR MAIL).
Sir John Glimour. Bt.. former have completed their, military dis-Home Secretary and first Secretary positions and have established of State for Scotland, IN Lo contacts with the defenders on the be this year's Lord High two railway lines, General Chiang Commissioner of the General Ting-wen, Director" of the Gen-Assembly of the Church of Scat-
Provisional Headland, states the Glasgow Bulletin. Sir John is in his 62nd year. Interview at the Shans! He is the eldest son of the late Str John Gilmour, Bt. of Lundin and capital last week.
Montrave. Fife, and was educated,
Mr. JOSEPH KENNEDY, the Unit-eralissimo's.. ed States Ambassador in London, quarters in Stan," declared in who is expected to play a
press more important role in Europe as the representative of America, than any other American Ambassadors' since the Great War.
DIFFICULTIES NOT AT END
London, Mar. 2. Surveying the Japanese successes. in Shansi, the Manchester Gua7- dan say that the defeat of the Chinese ales, as the Japanese have already discovered. does not mean the end to difficulties.
In Shansi as in the rest of North China, the peasants, inspired and organised by Communist leaders, will continue guerilla warfare which must exhaust, and may in the end. defeat the invaders, the paper adds-(Reuter).
PARLIAMENT OF NORTH. IRELAND OPENS
London, Mar. 1
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With the object of distracting at Glenalmond, Edinburgh Univer- and breaking up the fighting sity, and Cambridge. strength of the invaders. General At 30 he entered the political Chiang continued, the Chinese field against Mr. Asquith In East troops in Shansi will resort Fife. where he was defeated, but mobile warfare and will assume was later successful in East Ren- the offensive.
frewshire.".
All is quiet in Ninghsia in West- ern Mongolls, according to General Chiang, who added that the diff cult terrain in that North-western province will prevent the Japanese from employing a large number of troops in their projected westward
march.
Mr. Bonar Law was one of his
patrons and nominated him as Opposition Whip. Since 1918 he has been member for the Pollok Division of Glasgow. Rumours re- cently were circulated about his impending retirement.
Golf Club.
..
He is an ex-Lord Rector of Edin burgh University. and has been General "Chiang foresees little difficulty confronting the Chinese Captain of the Royal and Ancient military command in the North- west, for following a recent meet- ing between a high Chinese gen- eral and the Mohammedan mil- tary leaders, the latter's whole-
During the war he was wounded in Allenby's Campaign.
hearted support in the resistance | A JUBILEE IN
The Att Parliament of north-campaign, has been assured, ern Ireland was opened at Belfast Steps have been taken to safe- today with a state ceremony by guard Shens from Japanese in- the Governor General, the Duke vaston, and the question of freight of Abercorn.
transportation in the event of the
The Hon. Mr. Harry Mulholland railway communications being cut was re-elected Speaker of the off has also been carefully con- House of Commons. (Britishsidered, according to General Wireless).
Lee.
Chiang.
BRILLIANT DANCING
DISPLAY
(Continued from Page 8)
THE SHADOW DANCE
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A
FLEET STREET
King's Congratulations
the
The London "newspaper. "Star." celebrated its Jubilee with a banquet at the Savoy Hotel re- cently..
suffered most.
FOR KITTIWAKE
Sweepstake Races Results
of the
During the first seven months of
The sweepstake races 1937 gross, collection under all Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club sail- headings amounted to $282.000,000, ed yesterday afternoon resulted in or an average collection of ap- proximately $37.000.000 monthly: King) in the "A" Class, Aerie! (Mr. a win för Kittiwake (Miss P. M. but during the last five months, A. C. F. Drew Wilkinson) in the gross collection was only $81.000, Class and Robena (Miss H. 000. representing an average col-Crawhall Wilson) in the Mixed lection of about $16,000,000 month Class...
ly.
Detailed results were as follows:
"A" ClassStarted at 14.45
Carpenter. 16.25.19 16.25.19
Finished Corr. Pos.
2 caused by (Major B. E. C. Dixon).
Nereld II. 16.29.43 16.29.43 Artemis 16.28.23 16.28.23 $
"Likewise, receipts from the salt revenue. consolidated taxes, and other national taxes have suffered from interference Japanese aggression and the oc- cupation by Japanese armed forces of considerable areas in China. although in these cases the losses are smaller in amount than in the case of the Customs.
(Lt.-Comdr. Sprague, R.N.).
(Mr. B. Berg).
Eve
16.34.54 16.34.54 12 (Capt. J. Bader), Isobel
16.30.26 16.30.20 (D. L. J. Davis).
16.36.34 16.36.34 13 (Capt. Northate).
NEW REVENUES "Throughout the history of the Customs Service, the Chinese Gov-Joss ernment has scrupulously safe- guarded
its administrative in- Gull ........... 16.25.30 16.25.30
& matter of grave (Mr. R. Stock).
(Capt. R. H. Bower).
tegrity. It is concern to all countries interested Redshank... 16.30.16 16.30.16
that the Japanese military have seized the Customs revenues in True Blug Manchuria and in Tientsin and have interfered with its adminis-Kittiwake
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REBUILDING AT GUILDHALL
Famous Art Gallery Involved Extensive structural alterations, The 0
more ancient parts of are to be carried out at City of Guildhall, including the Great London Guildhall, one of the Hall, which dates back to the 16th famous buildings in the city known century, having escaped the Great throughout the world for its as-Fire of 1666, will not be affected. sociation with the Lord Mayor's The cost will be provided by the banquet and other ceremonies of fund known as the City Cash, not civic state.
by the rates.
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... 16.30:28 18.30 28 10 (Miss J, L. Smith).
... 16.23.45 16.23.45 tration in other ports.
Miss P. M. King). "Nevertheless, despite military Fainted Lady 16.31.38 16.31.38 exigencies and financial problems, (Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson). China has lived up and intends to Jean
16.26.09 16.28.09 (Col G. C. Gowland),
18.27.49 16.27.49 [Capt. B. del Court).
"H" Class-Started at 14.40
do its utmost to live up to its ob- ligations by fully and promptly Teal meeting the service of its external and internal obligations. Mainten-
ance of China's national credit has Diana......... 16.12.56 16.12.56
been facilitated by the fact that during the first seven months or
1937 all revenues registered an un-
precedented improvement.
"To meet the present emergency, ways and means have been devised to eliminate unnecessary expendi- ture and to develop new sources of
Sir Walter Layton, chairman of revenue.
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Considerably more than £100,000 will be spent on the rebuilding 1 scheme, which will affect.
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30 YEARS' DISCUSSIONE Plans for rebuilding considerable sections of Guildhall have been
under discussion for nearly 30 years. Certain additions were carried out 10 years ago.
The apartments housing the Art Gallery, which contains many well-known works;
In 1933 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The Justices' Room, one of the RA was commissioned, at a fee of two courts of summary juris- £1,500, to prepare a report and diction in the City of London.plans.
A report is now to be presented
the other being the Mansion House; and
to the Court of Common Council. Committee Rooms between the embodying the plans on which Sir Colleen ...... 16.14.45 18.10.30 2 Great Hall and the Aldermen's Gilbert, and the City Surveyor.
(Mr. G. J. Tarr).
(Mr. N. W. Dimsey).
Aeriel... 16.14.16 16.10.10 1
(Mr. A. C. F. Drew Wilkinson). Mixed Classes-Started at 34.50 Ailsa ...... 16.40.48 18.40.48
(Mr. W. A. Ingram). Heron
16.43.24 16.42.02 (Mias J. A. Buckley),
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18,38.52 16.36.49
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the Star Newspaper Co., presided, The proceeds of the Liberty and read a message from the Loan, to which the Chinese people Robena King. which congratulated the have heartily responded, are help- (Miss H. Crawhall, Wilson), directors and staff on their 50thing to meet the budgetary deficit.Widgeon... 16.40.00 16.38.38 anniversary, and offered best Contributions and remittances sent (Col. 8. Smith). wishes for their future welfare. home by the overseas Chinese are O
Bir Harry Twyford, Lord Mayor also of great help.
16.48.20 16.38.48 (Mrs. L Drummond).
Mr. E. V. Searle, vice-President of the Club, presided, and såld that the Club had enjoyed a súc- cessful. year.
The report and statement of accounts were adopted.
A proposal for increase of membership fees was defeated.
OFFICERS ELECTED
one su brillant and sparkling who appeared as a Bacchante" in of London, brought the congratula- In recent months there has been with dark eyes and hair, and the purple and scarlet and danced her tons and good wishes of the an extensive transfer to the in- ANNUAL MEETING OF other blue-cyed and fair as a lily wild dance with most dramatic citizens of London. An enormous terior of essential industries, and The ballet (led by graceful Dawn effect. This number also won most responsibility rested on those who the resourceful workers of China
'KOWLOON B.G.C. Digby deserve the greatest praise deserved applause..
controlled the newspapers of Lon- are finding ready means to adapt The thirty-eighth annual gen- for their lovely dancing and John Valentine and Jane Wode- don, he said, and the City was themselves to the new conditions. eral meeting of members of the charmingly held poses throughout, house, and Stuart Valentine part- fortunate in having at the head With a spirit of sacrifice and Kowloon Bowling Green Club was their names were Isabel Pestonji, nered by Banette Casati"gave us a of affairs proprietors who re- capacity for suffering as great as held in the Clubhouse yesterday Margaret Guttinger, Kitty Dedeo-Celightful minuet, followed by a cognised that responsibility.
their determination to resist evening. gióu, Maureen O'Sullivan, Guelds polka and gallop in which Ingrid Bir Patrick Hastings, KC., sup Japan's aggression, the people of Lee, Margot Weyler, and Aimee Muller, Dorothy Willcot, Rosalind ported the toast and recalled his China will see their country
de Silva, Brian Rowecliffe. Ehapur early association with the Press. through the present struggle." Their "costumes of snowy tulle Knaregat and Bobby Ho danced Mr. R. J. Cruikshank, the Editor,
JAPANESE PERTURBED and wreaths of silver leaves were with cheerful zest.
repiled.
Hauchow, Mar. 2. most becoming.
The Powder Puff number which Mr. Hore-Belisha, War. Minister,
The Japanese military authori- followed was extremely pretty. congratulated the newspaper on ties are reported to be greatly Very clever
The performance was completed its record.
perturbed by the surrender dance given by Margot Weyler. with ladies of the League of Health The Hon Eamond Harmsworth, of many irregular units on the Dressed as a gnome in flame colour and Beauty, who gave us many chairman of the Newspaper Pro-Shantung front to the Chinese The following officers were she gave an exceptionally clover strange and wonderful exercises to prietors' Association, mentioned side. They have called in fresh | elected:-- and attractive dance, in which intrigue us, while a tap dance was that the father of A. A. Milne, who reinforcement from Manchuria to E V. Searle (President); J. her every movement was copled by given by, M. Bleap, E. Lamiert, and was among the guests, was Lord take their place on the fighting McKelvie, (Vice-President); G. E her "shadow". This part was play K, Moir.
Northcliffe's school-master,
and lines.
F. Thompson (Hon. Treasurer); ed by Dawn Digby, in a similar
And last, (but by no means least) urged him to start a school news- The main body of the irregular J. G. Meyer (Hon. Secretary). costume of gray chiffon, and the we had that demure “Quaker- | paper. It was thus due to Mr. troops under the command of the Committee:-T. Armstrong: · D. bright figure of the gnome, and cance," and a most entrancing tap-Milne's father, he suggested, that notorious bandit chieftain Liu W. Waterton, J. E. Henson, L. Guy, the shadowy copy in gray danced dance number given by all the his family was associated with Kwei-tang which has been invad- K. C. Hamilton, E M. G. Hanlon, together with eerie effect, and won senior girls dressed in the lovelest newspapers.
ing eastern Shantung has been } A. Hyde Lay, G. M. White. much applause.
range of rainbow coloura led by Messages of congratulation were demoralised by the Chinese forces. Ballott Bub-Committee:-L. NOREEN-JORDON.
Dawn Digby, and with a wonder- received from Viscount Rother They have either been routed | Coombes, F. A. Cheesman, H. F. Another thrilling dance was the tul solo, tapped out by Betty mere, Lord Beaverbrook, Viscount during engagements or induced to Stoneham J. & Logan. „Bacchanal given by Noreen Jordon Pestonji,—ACWO, -
Wakefield and Mr. Hoyd George, surender-fCentral News).
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