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Hongkong Daily Press
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ESTABLISHED 1857
No. 24828. ¤TI B¤Ã¤ HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1938.
CHINESE BRIGADE
FUTURE OF AVIATION IN
RECAPTURES RECAPTURES TOHSIEN
132,000
FAR EAST IS ASSURED Employees
Interesting Lecture By Mr. A.J.R. Moss
PROGRESS IN HONG KONG
"The future of aviation in the Far East and in China and Hong Kong in particular is assured," declared Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Civil Superintendent of the Kai Tak Airport, when he addressed a meeting of the Engineering Society of the Hong Kong University, last night, His subject was "Aviation in the Far East" in which Mr. Bloss traced the history of commercial aviation in China.
Speaking of the future, Mr. Moss remarked that with the deve lopment of trans-oceanic and trans-coniinental airlines there is taking shape one mid-world route north of the equator which is destined to become the main ale route of the world,
Arrested In Moscow
Moscow. March 21.
The official organ of the Com- munist Party, Pravda, affirms that no fewer than 132.000 employees in State-controlled industry and com- merce in the Soviet Union have been arrested within the past few days on' charges of fraud and em- bezzlement.
The arrested persons represent 10 per cent of the total number of employees in State-organised in- dustry and commerce.
The paper renders the "con-
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Moss 1936, been operating a thrice week-spiracy of the Trotskyist and Bu- ly service between Canton and charinist bandits" responsible for Bold, in par
FIRST STEP
POLAND WILL RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF LITHUANIA
Colonel Beck."
Poland That
of tention
way
EGYPTIAN
MINISTER
RESIGNS thuania
I propose tonight to talk to you Shanghai via Hong Kong Con- the deplorable state of affairs.--
were made at Shangha! (Transocean). about the practical application of nexions -civil aviation with particular re-with the service, also operated by ference to China and Hong Kong. C.N.A.C.,.up the Yangtze Valley as
As recently as 1930 civil aviation tar as Chunking and Chengtu. did not exist in China. Then two companies were formed. The China
The Arst step during the year National Aviation Corporation and 1937 was the extension of the Pan San Eurasia. These two companies American Airways' service which were backed by the Central Francisco-Manila to Hong Kong Government set out to develope calling at Macau in the Westbound lines into the interior and each had their Headquarters in Shang- hai.
direction only.
During April 1937 permission was granted to the Sino-German Com-
At the beginning of 1937 two air pany. the Eurasia Aviation Cor- transport companies were operat-poration, to operate into and out Ang services to and from Honk of the Colony.
ag. Imperial Airways had beer. In July 1937, therefore, four air SAN ining a regular weekly service transport companies were running
each direction between Hong hg and Penang since March 1936, onnexions having been made. at SF Penang with the main trunk route London-Australia operated by the The Company and its Associates.
The China National
On the outbreak of hostilities in Corporation had, since November Northern Chiria in August the
NEW
$1,000,000
Aviation
regular services to and from Hong Kong. From the south Imperial Airways connected the Colony with Australia, Netherlands East Indies. Malaya, Siam, Burma, India, Egypt and Europe.
operations of the two Chinese Com- panles were temporarily suspended but shortly recommenced slightly restricted scale when the areas in which Aghting was taking
AGRICULTURAL place became defined.
STATION
FOR EXTENSIVE CULTIVATION
INTERESTING PHASE
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An interesting phase followed Tor. whereas the hostilities in Northern
and China restricted hampered seaborne traffic as well as internal surface communica- tions." Internal air transport in China has received considerable impetus and at the close of the year A million dollar agricultural may be conservatively described as station will be established in Pok one of the most reliable means of Lo, about 40 miles east of Canton, access to the Interior of China for extensive cultivation of rice and from, this Colony.
OF RICE
Canton, March 21.
other staple food. An official of
the Agricultural Bareau has arrived here to plan the station.
Workers for this station will be recruited from fishermen who can
no
longer go to sea after the sinking of their craft by Japanese warships. When Kwangtung grows more rice, this perennial problem will be solved,
Many areas suitable for cultiva- tion are not used owing to the lack of capital on the part of farmers and government sponsorship. If these waste lands are utilized. aufficient crops may be growIL- (International).
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THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2-13/16d. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8.
London Silver Market
(Our Own respondent). London, March 21. London silver prices today were down 1/8 as follows:-
Mar. 19. Mar. 21. .20-7/18 Spot...20-9/16
20/+ Forward......20-1/8
TURNING THE PAGES
Page 2-Criminal Sessioris.
Page -Medical relief work re- Page 3-Downward trend of Bri- viewed.
tain's population. Deserter rams Page 8-Leading article: China's off with a tank. New Divorce Act case. Margate to have new suburb.
Fare 4-Battle
Catre, March 21.
The Egyptian Minister in Lon- don, Hafiz. Ann Pasha, tendered his resignation today to King who, however, reserved
Farouk his decision.
Nothing is known concerning the reasons which led to the re- signation.(Transocean).
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FIGHTING
GENERAL MA CHAN-SHAN IS HERO OF STRUGGLE THAT LASTED TWO DAYS
OPPOSING FORCES THROW HAND GRENADES
Hankow, March 21. Chinese and Japanese troops on the Tientsin-Pukow Kallway front are facing each other across the Grand Canal, south-east of Tenghsien near Hanchwang, where the railway crosses China's 2,500 years old waterway.
With only 50 yards, separating the front lines, the opposing forces are resorting to throwing hand grenades.
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The Chinese forces attacked Tenghsien on the night of March 19 and the Japanese launched a counter-attack the following dawn.
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Chinese forces in the northern sector of the Tientsin-Pakow Railway front are holding the line from Banefiwang to Tihsien.
A general offensive was launched by the Chinese left wing yesterday at dawn against Japanese forces in the vicinity of Tsining and Chiztsiang-(Reater).
VOICE RESEMBLES
MEWING
OF A CAT
Swatow, March 21.
A hairy man, speaking with the voice of a cat, attracted considerable attention among
the villagers in Halpa Vill- district, in Hai Feng age L-
south of this port. His hair is about one inch long, while bis skin is the that of a baby.
London, March 21.
DO has
-in infringing the sovereignty of the Was
of Fist declaration made by the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, to Mr. G. Ward Price, special foreign correspondent of the Daily Mail.
Colonel Beck added that on the contrary Poland would carefully respect the sovereign Indepen- dence of her apighbour—(Trans- ocean).
British Ministers Discuss Foreign Affairs
London, March 21.
A conference on foreign affairs took place today between the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and other members of the Cabinet, at which various com- munications received from the Dominions on the subject, were dis- cussed.
It is believed in political circles that the Dominions are mostly adverse to any agreement by the British Government to active in- tervention in continental affairs.
It is expected that Mr. Chamberlain, in his declaration to the House of Commons on Thursday, will stress the non-committal at- titude of the Cabinet regarding Czechoslovakia.-(Transocean).
LEVEE LIST FOR INSPECTION
Many members of the Navy, Army and Air Force attended
a Leves held by Els Majesty
the King at St. James's Palace
on Friday, March 4.
We have received by air mall
DEATH OF MR. M. BURRELL
PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIAN
OF CANADA
اد
Ottawa, March 21.
The strange man explained in ordinary Chinese language that he is married, and has chil- dren, and that he is 26 years old.
Although he can be easily understood, his voice resembles the mewing of a cat.
Whenever the queer looking man is abroad, he is followed by a crowd of curious children and villagers~(International).
LINCOLNSHIRE AND GRAND NATIONAL
Call-Over Lists
London, March 21. The latest call-overs for the Grand National and the Lincoln- shire are as follows:-
GRAND NATIONAL Royal Mail (100 to 9 t. and o.); Blue Shirt (100 to 9 : 100 to 8 t.); Delachance (15 to 1 'b; 18 to 1.): Cooleen (100 to 8 o; 18 to 1): Dunhill Castle (22 to it. and o.); Royal Dantelli (22 to 1 o: 25 to 1 t.); Airgead Slos and Workman (25 to 1 o; 28 to 1 ta; Provocative (33 to 1 t. and o.); Takver Pacha (18 to 1 t..and 0). LINCOLNSHIRE Calsonia (10 to 1 t. and 0);
CHINESE CROSS YELLOW RIVER
Hankow, March 21.
One brigade of Chinese troops, under the command of General Ma Chan-shan, also troops belonging to General Lin Sheng-wu, cross- ed the Yellow River on March 16 and launched an attack on Japanese forces defending Tohslen.
"After forty-eight hours of severe fighting the Chinese forces re- captured Tohsien.**
This message was contained in a telegram received today from General Ma Chan-shan, former Manchurian military leader, better known as the "hero of the Nonni Bridge battle" of 1932-(Renter).
MINOR SKIRMISHES
Hankow, March 21.
EMPEROR'S TOME HIT
Loyang, March 21.
The tomb of 'Emperor Kwang Wu There are at present no regular Chinese troops in the Kwangteh of the Han dynasty, in the suburbs
ares, which is occupied by Chinese of Yoyang was hit by several shells
when mobile units, and only minor skir-yesterday mishes are taking place between Japanese Chinese and Japanese regular Yellow River resumed fiing over troops In the vicinity of Yihin the river.
morning
tha
batteries
BLOIDS.
the
and Liyang, on the Shanghai-Nan- About 1,000 shells were fred but king highway, west of Taihu Lake.little damage was done as most of
This information, а Chinese them landed in the open fields.- spokesman told Reuter, was obtain- (Central News).
ed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-
shek's Headquarters from the Chi-
nese Field Headquarters in Wahu. LONDON STOCK
(Reuter)."
JAPANESE LOSSES
Shanghai, March 21.
A Japanese military spokesman announced today the capture of Hanchwang, on the Tientsin-Pu- kow Railway front, and declared that in south Hanchwang a large number of trains were abandoned by the Chinese.
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Chinese losses for the past fort- night in the course of fighting on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway 1 officially estimated at 70,500 and Japanese losses at 40 dend 250 wounded.
The spokesman admitted that there were numerous Chinese at- tacks on Tsinpu-(Reuter).
YIHSIEN CAPTURED
Shanghai, March 21. A Japanese report claims the capture of Yihsien, Important town.
the
EXCHANGE ·
More Cheerful Opening
London, March 21. Heartened by the relaxation in Central European political tension and by Saturday's sharp rally in Wall Street, the London Stock Exchange 'opened the week in a much more cheerful frame of
mind.
For the first time in many days brokers were able to report general buying in most sections and the prices moved substantial- ly higher.
Further evidence of the abate- ment of nervousness regarding on the Linching-Tsaochwang Rafi-the European situation W83 way branching eastward from the afforded in the foreign exchange
market Tsinpa line.
where ย considerable From Yihsien, the report states falling off in the demand for the
The death occurred today of Belam! (10 to 1 0; 11 to 1 t.: that the Japanese can either drive | American dollar resulted in the the complete list of those pre- the Hon. Martin Burrell-(Reuter/Squadron Castle (100 to 8 0; 100 southward to Hsuchow across the sterling" dollar rate recovering to
sented to the King and it is
open to inspection at our city office.
Marina third floor, House, Queen's Road Central.
RIOTING CONTINUES IN INDIA
SEVEN PERSONS"
KILLED
Bulletin).
to 7 to): Phakos (15 to 1 t. and Grand Canal or strike easward, 4.9731. as compared with 4.9593
Mr. Burrell has been Parliamen, 0); Allegiance (18 to 1 o.); 20 to cutting of the retreat of Chinese at the close on Saturday.
1 t); Star Flyer and Thankerton troops massed in the Yachow area. tary Librarian, of Canada since (20 to
1 t. and o.); Moody and -(Reuter). | 1920, and was formerly Minister of Zaimis 25 to it, and 0.); Lone Customs and Inland Revenue. He Mount (28 to i t. and o); Kyles- was born in 1858 and was educated minard and Hornpipe (33 to 1. t. at St. John's College. Hurstpier- and o.); Llanarmon (33 to 1 t. and point.
He went to Canada in 1883 and returned to England two years Later. In 1886 he again went to Canada travelling aboard the Cunard steamer Oregon which was wrecked. on March 14,
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In 1903, Mr. Burrell became
0.).—(Reuter).
NEW RECORD
IN SMALL-POX
EPIDEMIC
Thirty-two cases of small-pox were reported during the 24 hours ended midnight Sunday.
JUNK SEIZED BY JAPANESE DESTROYER
MASTER AND CREW ORDERED' OFF®
The alleged seizure of a junk by a Japan destroyer has been re- ported to the police.
re-
Elsewhere bullion brokers ported less keenness on the part of the continent to acquire gold on the London market, The turnover on today's fixing amount- ed to 523 which compares with a dally average of £775,000 last week -(Reuter).
JERUSALEM OUTRAGE
Sheik Critically Wounded
Chan Yau, master of the craft,
Jerusalem, March 21. in his report stated that on the
of The principal Shelk
the night of March 17 he was over-
mosque of Ómar here, taken by a Japanese destroyer famous and trawler, when three miles off Arejounis Husseini, was attacked Tintin Island in Chinese terri-and severely wounded in the street torial water,
today when an assailant fired four Chan and his crew were order-times at him with a revolver.
Mr.
settled ir Burrell then Niagara Peninsula, near Bt. Catharines, and engaged in fruit- Allahabad, March 21. war benefits.
Communal clashes between In-farming there, and later in Kettle Fight against malaria in Indo-China. Person-dus and Moslems continue un- Valley near Grand Forks, B.C.
This brings the total number of al paragraphs.
abated, and rioting in "Allahabad
the death of Mayor of Grand Forks, and from cases since the beginning of the for Tenghalen. Page 9.-Japanese demands in In- yesterday, caused
Latest seven persons, while, public scr- 1907 to 1908 was fruit commissioner year to 1,539, which is a record, the Franco' pushes Aragon offensive. ternational Settlement,
Bulgarian New exchange rule.
cables.
vices were disrupted. (Beater Bal- and lecturer in England for the previous highest figure being in 1926 when 1,500 cases were notified British Columbia Government, diplomat passes. Air raid on Page 10-Sport news and notes.
in, four months. Page 11-Bringing up Hauchow
refugee
Of the 32 fresh cases reported It will be recalled that on March
He was elected for Yale-Cariboo children in China. Libel action. 18 rioting broke out in a number in 1908 and from 1911 to 1917 was 20 were from Kowloon, 10 from Page 12-New York Quotations. of places in Allahabad" between Minister of Agriculture. He was Victoria and two from Bhaukiwaned of the junk into a simpan.
cases Four
of cerebro-spinal The junk, according to the re- Hong Kong Stock Exchange. the Hindus and Moslems owing to Secretary of state and Minister of
the à Moslem festival falling on the
Mines from 1917 to 1919, The de-fever were also reported, as were port was then towed. fn
and direction of Tat O. Pace 6-Defence of greatest.naval Page 13-Radio programmes.
gree of Doctor of Laws was con- two each of enteric fever fortress, The new artillery.Page 14 and 15-Shipping news. same day as a Hindu holiday.
Arrivals and Clearances. Direc
ferred or him by Queen's Univer- mesales and, one each of chicken- Lesson of the black-out. Music
pox and diphtheria. sity in 1928. tory.
Page 5-Musical Review.
plane sets new speed mark Diary of local events, Cinema
notices..
Sea-
in the air.
letin),
Five persons were killed and 21 Injured in a communal clash.
The craft and cargo are valued, at $4.000.
All four bullets hit their mark and the Bheik's condition is con- sidered to be extremely critical.
The assailant made good his escape(Transocean);