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No. 24813. ÆTLAN HAVA HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1938.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR PRESENT
LORD CHILSTON HEARS PLANE CRASH IN
EVIDENCE
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Agreement With England
To Overthrow Soviet Union"-Bukharin
Moscow, March 3..
THE TRIAL OF SEVENTEEN PROMINENT Soviet leaders and four of the leading doctärs in the Kremlin on charges of treason was continued today in the famous gilded ballroom of the Noblemen's Club of Tsarlst days.
THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN MOSCOW. Lord Chilston, was present today during the testimony of Ivanov, former Commissar of the Timber Industry,
IVANOV, GIVING EVIDENCE, asserted that in 1932, Bukharin, ex-editor of the Izvestia and former President of the Comintern, instructed him (Ivanov) to make contact with the British Intelli- gence Service.
Bukharin was alleged to have said: "We have an agreement with England to overthrow the Soviet regime."
"We sold millions worth of timber to England at low prices in order to retain their support." sald Ivanov~~(Reuter).
The Indictmeat read at "the
opening of the trial on Wednesday alleged that on the instructions of a hostile foreign State, the accused organised a "group of plotters to overthrow the Socialist State and also attempted to dismember the Soviet Union by detaching Ukraine, Georgia, and Armenia maritime provinces and other territories.
The indictment accuses Trolsky. Rosengoitz and Rakovsky of being members of the British Intelligence, Service and the German Secret Bervice, and Rakovsky is also ac- cused of being a Japanese spy.
Amongst the 21 accused are Yagoda, former head of the secret police, Bukharin, ex-editor of the Izvestia and former president of the Comintern. Rakovsky, presi- dent of the Council of People's for the Ukraine. Commissars Grinko, Commissar of Finance. Krestinsky, assistant Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Rosenholtz, Com- missar 01 Foreign Trade and Rykov, Lenin's successor Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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PROGRESS IN ANGLO-IRISH PARLEYS
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London. Mar. 3. Anglo-Irish negotiations were continued this morning. Besides the Premier, Mr. Chamberlain. and Mr. Eaman de Valera,
Eire
Rykov, one of the accused.
LINCOLNSHIRE AND GRAND NATIONAL
Latest Call-Overs
H.
WHANGPOO
TWO JAPANESE KILLED
Shanghai. Mar. 3.
A Japanese bomber, evidently re- turning from a rald, crashed into the Whangpoo river yesterday. evening, with the loss, it is believ- ed, of two out of the three mem- bers of the crew.
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The story of the crash was pub-, sted in this morning's issue of the North China Daily News which obtained an eye-witness account from a Briton living in the Yang-1 tszepoo area.
Foreign observers belleve that the pilot was' wounded and finally overcome in sight of "home" or in the darkness misjudged when landing at Points Island and crashed into the river. The bomber is be- lieved to be a total loss, Dozens of people on the Bund searchlights played on the
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The Daily Press Is In Disgrace
The Daily Press is in disgrace! We have printed something not fit to read. At least that is what the Japanese authorities think.
On December 20 we despatched a copy of the Daily Press to the Industry Bureau. Archives and Library, South Manchurian Railway. Dairen. Manchukuo,
Yesterday we were informed by the Superintendent of Malls in Hong Kong that the paper had been confiscated in Nagasaki.
Why, we have not been told.
Perhaps the Japanese censors might not have liked to read of the marked superiority of Chinese aviators over the Japanese or that the Japanese version of the Panay Incident had not been accepted in America.
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Maybe they realised that Japan's professions of friendship for China were hardly borne out by the picture of three Chinese civilians and a policeman lying dead outside the American Embassy in Nan- king, executed by the Japanese for being out after dark.
On the other hand, of course, the censors may have found the Daily Press such valuable reading that they could not hear to part with it.
Weird and wonderful are the workings of the Japanese mind but some day in the dim and distant future It may come to understand that no matter what efforts are made to suppress the facts, truth will always out.
river by Japanese warships, inese Consulate and hastened to the
cluding the Idumo. but what ac- spot. They searched the surface tually is happening on the river of the river over a wide area be- cannot be seen from the Bund. fore returning.
The Briton sald he saw one, out; 01 what appeared from thetr navigation lghts to be six aero-
Meanwhile. at the riverside plant, one of the aviators managed
planes, crash into the Whangpou to struggle ashore,
KING TO INSPECT
HOME FLEET
London, Mar. 3. The King will inspect the Home Fleet on June 21 and 22.
This will be the Arst occasion
Just before the riverside plant of The other planes in the mean- on which His Majesty will visit the Shanghai Power Company. time continued on their way and the Home Fleet, apart from the Fast motor launches, he said, put apparently reached their base Coronation Review-(Reuter Bul- out from the wharf by the Japan-without incident-(Reuter).
Madame
33 CASES OF SMALL-POX
TOTAL WITHIN
1,000 MARK
letta).
Chiang's Lent
During the 24 hours ended mid- night Tuesday, 33 fresh cases of small.pox were notified bringing the total strice January 1 to 999. London. Mar. 3. Of the 33 cases reported. 23 were
the The following are
latest from the Victoria registration dis- jtrict, eight from Kowloon and one all-overs for the Lincolnshire:-
Squadron Castle
to ); each from Shaukiwan and Abcr- 1100 Gaisonla and Thankerton (200 to pleen. 8 0 Scarlett Princeas 13 to 1 t and o.); Peter Kane (18 to 1: Discord and Gunboat (20 to 1 o); Gibbons (22 to 1 t. and 0.) were also notified to the authori-i Phakos, Hornpipe. Laureat Second. tles. Pampas Grass and Dan Bulger 125 to 1 o..
Latest call-overs for the Grand
Premier there were also present National are as follows:- Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secre- tury for the Dominions. the Minister for Agriculture and
Royal Mail and Blue Shirt (100
to 7 o.; Delachance (100 to & .. 18 to 1 to: Colleen (18 to 1 o.);
and Didorle
several British economic experts. Airgeadsios (22 to 1 o., 20 to 1 Further progress was made int); Roya! Danielli and Dhnhill preparing the
trade Castle (20 to 1 t; Takvor Pasha proposed
Red agreement.
+25 to 1 0.): After the meeting the Premier Freeman (25 to 1 o.. 33 to 1 t.): and Mr. MacDonald received Mr. Lough Cottage (28 to 1 o.. 33 to 1 de Valera at the House of Com-t.): Workman (40 to 1 o., 45 to 1
mons.
After the results achieved today.
it la said that there is a possibility
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Reuter).
SEAFARERS
DANCE
of the Irish delegation returning A seafarers dance will be held
10 Dublin on Friday. Trans- at the Ballors' Home and Seaman's ocean).
TURNING
Institute tonight at 9 o'clock.
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Seven cases of measles, four of dysentery and one each of enteric and cerebro-spinal tever tever
JAPAN AND
PRAYERS FOR CHINA
Madame Chiang
Hankow, Mar. 3. Madame Chiang Kai-shek issued
FOREIGN TRADE the following message to all Chris-
Three Courses Of Action
tians on the world's Day of Prayer and the beginning of the Lenten season.
"On "this world's Day of Prayer (March 4) and all through the Lenten season pray that China's Tokyo, Mar. 3. sacrifice may not be in vain but Three courses of action to pro-will lead to just and lasting peace mote Japan's foreign trade was de- in the Far East.”—{Reuter), cided upon at a conference yester- day of leading officials of Ministries concerned and, the National Planning Board.
the
Efforts will be made by the Gov- ernment to conclude reciprocal treaties in order to obtain new markets.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2,7/88. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31-1/10.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar, 3. London silver prices today
for up 1/8
"Spot" and 1/16 for "Forward," as
were
Through diplomatic channels attempts will be made to turn the balance of trade in favour of Japan in case adverse balan- ces with some countries continue, Page 2-Flower Show Buccess Page 8.-Leading article: Housing
The Government is devoting| employees scandal in Hong Kong.i
follow:- to with special attention to the importa- Pare 9-Japanese tali
stand nank attacks. Latest tion of raw cotton wool which will be used for the manufacturing of cables.
the principal export products,--|
(Router).
Forgery
case, Bus
convicted.
Page 3-Ladles' page.
Page 4.-Fleet air arm extension-in Page 10-Sport news and notes.
Hong Kong. Principles of League. Page 11-Entries. for First Extra Japan building pocket raiding
Race meeting. New research in cruisers.
preventive medicine. Made Hitler laugh.
Paze
5-Cinema notices. "Her face was her fortune," Page G.-Japanese brutality. The
Services,
Page 7-YM.C.A. Report. Three Weddings. Green Island Cement Company dividend, New air stations in the Territories.
MEDICINE THEFT
The manager of the China Dis- pensary, Queen's Road Central, has
Mar. 2. Mar. 3. 8pot.....20-1/18 .20-3/16 Forward.....10-13/16 19-7/8
CENTURY FOR BRADMAN
Hobart, Mar. 3.
Message
FAQUIR IPPI SOUGHT
TRIBE WARNED BY GOVERNMENT
New Delhi, Mar. 3... The Government of India 13 renewing its efforts for the arrest of Faquir Ippi, who was instru- mental in stirring up the distur- bances in Waziristan recently.
The Government has issued a serious warning to the
tribe on the north-west frontier accused of (harbouring Faquir Ippi stating that action wil be taken unless the tribe give him up or stand security for his future behaviour.--Reuter Bulletin),
MATSUI ON THE AIR
APPEALS FOR HELP
Tokyo, Mar. 3. Broadcasting his home-coming speech to the nation last night General Matsui, former Comman- der-in-Chief of Japanese forces in Central China, said that credit for Japanese victories in Central China, were not due to him but to "every officer and private of the Japanese Army on the battlefield."
General Matsui expressed ap- preciation of the "effective and solid co-operation" of the Imperial Kavy in carrying out large-scale military operations, mentioning in particular the efficient transporta- tion and landing of forces from Japan to China.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's administration is getting weaker and is "being undermined," Gen- eral: Matsui said. He predicted that General Chiang would not give up his resistance to Japan,
He paid a glowing tribute to Japanese officers and men on the China fronts and appealed to the nation to extend "helping hands" to familles of soldiers in action-
(Renter),
Page 12-New York Quotations. Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Page 13-Radio programmes." Pages 14 and 15-Shipping news. Į reported that between March 1 and In a cricket match played here
Arrivale and Clearances. Direc-12, someone entered the godown and today Australia scored 518 for and rattled up 144. while Babcock tory.
stole medicine to the value of $1-eight wickets' against Tasmania,had 159 to his credit~~~(Reuter 16-Flower Show prizes. 613.70.
Don Bradman was in fine form Bulletin),
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TRIAL
MOSCOW
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
CHINESE COMMANDS
Latest Developments
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Shanghai, March 3,
Latest developments on the various fronts have resulted in the bringing about of important changes among officers in command and also in the distribution of the Chinese, it is learned here today.
* In order to guard against the possibility of the Japanese mäk- ing a drive into the north-west or a push southward towards Han- kow through the Hangchung area near the Honan-Shensi border, General La Tseng-nan, commander of the First Army Corps, who is recognised in many quarters as one of China's ablest comman- ders, has been ordered to concentrate his troops in the Hangchung
area.
The First Army · Corps, com- Four Kwangsi divisions, noted for prising six divisions, is the back- their bravery and discipline, are bone of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- stationed at Luan under the com- shek's Army, and without doubt is mand of General Li Ping-hsien, to the best fighting unit in the coun- guard against the possibility of n try.
Japanese drive towards Hofel, or Luchowfu, in Central Achwei.
In addition to his own six divi- stons ten other divisions have also
General Tang En-po, commander been placed under the command of the Fourth Army Corps, who of General Lu Tseng-nan and it won fame as the defender of the is estimated that at least. 16 batta- Nankou Pass, has completed the llons are now concentrated in the reorganisation of his forces. Hangchung "area.
d'eneral Tang, it is reliably.
General Li Tsung-jen, comman- der-in-chief of the Chinese Forces learned, will be given virtual com- on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway mand of the Chinese forces on the front is himself directing opera- Peiping-Hankow Railway although tions at Bruchow. his crack
General Chen Chien will retain his Kwangsi divisions being concen- trated west of the Tientsin-Pukow nominal post as commander-in- Railway in the vicinity of Luan..chiel(Reuter).
·DUCHESS TRIES FOREIGN POLICY HER HAND AT
A TYPEWRITER
London, Mar. 3.
OF BRITAIN UNCHANGED
Canberra, Mar. 3.
The Duchess of Gloucester visit- Mr. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister ed the Olympia section of the of Australia, has rejected "a de- British Industries Fair this mommand to call a special session of ing and tried her hand at a type- Parlament to discuss the failure writer.
Duchess of Gloucester
of Britain to consult the Dominiona In the alleged change in British frogign policy.
The Premier stated that He com- municated with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who had assured him that the British foreign policy, irrespective of Mr. Eden's resignation and the forthcoming talks with Italy, re- main unchanged and that Britain adhered to the Imperial Conter- ence policy-Reuter Bulletin).
GOLD DISCOVERY IN ABYSSINIA
Rome, Mar: 3, Important discoveries of dia- monds and gold have been made - along a small river in Lalumams.
Her Royal Highness stated that Abyssinia, by a party making a this was the first time on which thorough and systematic geologi- she had used one.-(Reuter Bul-cal
survey according to the letin).
"Colonien"
Gimma. agency. In capital of the Abyssinian province. For Galla.
KING HOLDS FIRST LEVEE OF YEAR
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Results have come up to ex- pectations and it is thought that these fields are the richest in Abyssinia.--(Transocean).
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London, Mar. 3. His Majesty the King held the frat levee of the year when he uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the drove from Buckingham Palace Brigade of Guards and was escort- this morning to St. James Palace.ed by the Royal Horse Guards in state in a gilt coach.
with drawn swords.-(Reuter Bul- His Majesty wore the scarlet letti). ·
Two Police Officers Feted
By Colleagues
Members and friends of the Police Recreation Club assembled at
a dinner held last night in honour of Messrs. John. Murphy and Robert Shannon, two well-known and respected members of the Hong Kong Police Force who are shortly leaving for Home on re- tirement.
The Commissioner of Police.. of the Police and 'were leaving be Hon. Mr. T. H. King, presided and hind records of which any man amongst those .present were might justifiably be proud. Messrs. J. A. Fraser, J. Whyatt, W."
Messrs. Murphy and Shannon re- Schofield, M. J. Abbott, C. G. Perplied briefly and the speakers of due, L. H. C. Calthorp. W. la Bart the evening included Messrs. Scho- Sparrow and K. M. A. Barnett.
Beld, Carey, Whyatt and, Fraser. After the Loyal Toast had been
Messrs. Murphy and Shannon -honoured Mr. King addressed the
gathering and pald a glowing were each presented with a radio tribute to the excellent services set and Mr. King said he hoped. rendered to the Force by the two they would "tune in an old 28W.Y members who were about to leave now and again to keep in touch them. They had had over 25 years with Hong Kong.