HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
CHINESE SUCCESSES ARE REPORTED IN
FANGLINTU RECAPTURED IN ADVANCE ON PUCHOW Japanese Driven Back
Loyang, April 3.
Chinese successes in north and south Shansi were reported to- day, as the Japanese were in retreat in both sectors..
Fenglint, strategic point on the terminus of the Tatung- Puchow Railway, was recaptured by Chinese forces, which are now A squadron of Chinese advancing northward to attack Puchow. bombers, supporting the offensive, subjected the enemy position to severe raids
The offensive was begun yesterday following the crossing ol large numbers of Chinese troops from Tungkwan on the opposite side of the Yellow Eher to Fenglintu The arrival of the Chinese re- inforcements enabled the troops on the north bank to join the north- ward thrust.
In north Shansi, Chinese forces (hsips were stuck fast in the mud at Hochu east of the Yellow Riverbanks.
and
Pingkwan
were
northeast of The Chinese garrison replied to the Hochu. are pushing in a south- the attack, and seeing that
destroyers enemy
were eastly direction towards the Llu- two chien River basin. Defeated grounded the troops continued to troops of the Japanese are retreat Are on the warships which Ing towards the east..
reported to have sustained heary Chinese units are attacking Fen-casualties.
Lanten and cheng south-west of west of the Tatung-Pachow Rail-
way
Another Chinese column at Yuanchu in south Shans on the north bank of the Yellow River is moving eastward and Hind very little resistance on the way.-In ternational).
JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK
Hsuchow. April 3. The Japanese attacking Tale:- chwang on the branch line in south-west Shantung were report-
ed today to have been driven back to Machwang after a terrific strug gle.
Similarly the enemy north of Linyi were driven tack to Tangtou
to the north-east. where the Japanese are making a stand.
A later report stated that with the flow of the tide the two war- ships managed to put back to sea.
(International).
DEFENCE WORKS BOMBED
Hsuchow, April 2
Britain Recognises Union Of Germany And Austria
Berlin, April 3. Two notes were handed to Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop. Foreign Minister, by Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassa- dor, yesterday.
con-
The first officially recognises the union of Austria and Germany and states that li is Intended to "estabilsk a sulate-general in Vienna about the middle of April with Mr. D. St. Gainer, British Cansul-Genefal at Munich, in charge.
The second note informs the German Government that the British Government reserves its attitude towards questions the relating to treaties and other matters arising out of changed status of Austria(Transocean).
RICKETT BUYS PETROLEUM
MEXICO SENSATION
Mexico City, April 2 Mr. F. W. Rickett, who caused a Esensation by negotiating an oli concession in Abyssinia before the Italian conquest, declared here to- day that he will probably buy 20, A squadron of Chinese bombers |000,000 barrels of petroleum from flew over the enemy lines in south the Mexican Government, though Shantung yesterday morning and he did not state for what inter- dropped bombs on troop concen. Lests he will buy. trations and defence works. ∙AI the planes returned to their base safely.
It is estimated that the Japan ese last four-tenth of their
1
SHANSI
Naval Clause Invocation
AROUSES JAPAN'S
1
INDIGNATION
Tokyo, April 2
British and American invocation of the cscalator clause of the Lon- don Naval Treaty has aroused in- tense indignation in Japan,
Japanese Government circles de- clare they cannot understand the renson advanced for adoption of this policy.
It is further stated that Japan WWII feel herself obliged to take counter-measures if American ion- nage and calibre is increased te- yond what is required by purely defensive necessities,
FRENCH RECOGNITION
Paris, April 3. Japan reserves full freedom of France has also announced that action within the scope of the re- she is establishing a Consulate- quirements of safety and national General in Vienna thus recognising defence, it is declared-(Trans- the anschluss de facto.-(Reuters, ocean).
MACAO RACE MEETING
"
(Continued from Page 1) The Hankow Handicap Nine
(9 Furlongs)
Coureur Blue Mr. J. M. Braga's Falry Ousel.
(Mr. S. C. Llang) · 1} Merry Doer Foreign oil circles doubt whether Mr. F. J. Gellion's Morning Tip Mr. Rickett has made a business proposition. He has now Mr. Loo Wing Sear's Hohenfels
(Mr. Gregory) 3 left for New York.
Distance won; 2 lengths, many
serious
son)
(Mr. Raymond) $5
(Mr... Yuen)
(Mr. Cooper) 22 (Mr. K. L Ip) 2 Merry Fatty (Randolph)
Pari-mutual:-
65
3
7
30 5
|lerigths..
Winner: $24.40. Places: $9, $7, $9.40.. 5.-The Changsha Plate (1 Mile) Time: 16.25, 44, 120.2/5, 203, 237, Mr. H. Y, Liang's African Cat
Betting
(Mr. Chao)" 1 Win. Place LT.F.'s Mongolian ...(Mr. Lang) 2
Mrs. Gellion's Eagle
74
56
7
9
4
(Mr. Raymond) 3 Distance won: 2 lengths, & length. Time: 24.3/5, 107.2/5, 141.1/5. $215.4/5.
Betting
23
20
Win. Fiece
1 Mongolian Cat
19
119
(Mr. Liang) 74 Eagle Mr. Raymond),.... 14 120 Mustard (Mr. Cooper)...
45
20
1
5
African Cat (Mr. Chao) 10% Macao Star. (Mr. Tang) 12 Cloudy Star (Mr. Ip)
46
12
2
7
Daddy-Longlegs
(Mr.. Yeh)
2
3
(Mr. Raymond)
1
Parl-mutuel;-
41
Winner: 58.60.
strength in aghting during the
RAPID SOLUTION
past four days.
In Washington today, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cor- Chinese troops, tightened the dell Hull. Issued a statement ex- cordon around Yihhslen on branch line east of the Tientsin-factory and rapid solution of the
the pressing the bellef that a satis-Victory Life (Mr. Chan- Pukow Rallway and Lincheng on oll controversy can be found. Morning Tip Mr. K. I. the main railway. Unless Japan- Circles close to President Rocse- Other Chinese detachments are ese reinforcements succeed in com velt states that the United States Gold Clause (Mr. Ych).... attacking Tenghsten and Liang-ing to their relief in time, the will not press exaggerated claims. hslatien on the main line of the besieged Japanese troops are like-
Fairy Ousel (Mr. S. C. Tientsin-Pukow Railway. Inter-
... NOTE TO U.S.
Liang) ly to be wiped out in the next national).
President Cardenas of Mexico Country Flower (Sequeira) 2 forty-eight hours.-International:
has expressed the opinion that Hohenfels (Mr. Gregory) a quick solution is in prospect.
DESTROYERS IN MUD BANKS
Bhekki. April 2
Two Japanese destroyers opened fire at Lik Sham Sha In the ninth precinct ∙of Changshan county yesterday morning, but in steam- ink too close to the shore the two
LERIDA ALMOST
ENCOMPASSED
Saragossa, April 3.
under
Nationalist troops,
on
the
RAID ON CHENGCHOW
Chengchow, April 3. Chengchow Was raided this morning by three Japanese planes which dropped li bombs. Chinese anti-aircraft guns went into ac-
He has sent a note to the United honour her obligations though he States stating that Mexico will
does not state how much Mexico
lon during the raid. The casuais willing to pay for the expro- ties included an old man killedpriated property.
and an old woman, wounded.-- (Central News).
NORTHERN KWANGTUNG
BOMBED
Canton, April 3 Japanese planes severely bomb.
The note adds that the Roose-
Ip)
Total
Pari-mutuel:-
Winner: $21.80.
Places: $7.50, $13.30, $3.00. Mr. W. H. S. Davis's Stymie
velt Administration "has won the Mr. Meteor's Emergency esteem of the Mexican people."- (Rueter).
NO AGREEMENT
Places: $5.20, $5.20, 6.50.
6.-Ladies' Sprint (Half a Mille)
(Mr. S. C. Liang) 2 Mr. D. G. E. Middleburg's
Wenning...... (Mr. Van Reede) 3 Mr. F. J. Gellion's Merry Maker
command of General Yague, suc-ed Kukong and Nambung In ceeded, in almost completely en-
New York, April 3. northern Kwangļung this morning. compassing Lorida
Mr. F.W. Rickett, interviewed by Saturday They dumped more than 20 explos
Reuter, said that he and his as- afternoon, according to despatches sives at Kukong alone, received here, and a Moroccan The raiders also visited Bozca Sociate, Mr. B.E. Smith, have not National
occupied the Tigris where they dropped one yet corps has already
entered into
Spreckley) an agreement
suburbs of the town.
bimb which landed on the open with the Mexican Government and Wenning. On the southern bank of the Delds. Reconnaissance fights were discussions which have taken place Efro Nationalist troops, after the conducted over
53 will be continued in Mexico City
24 in the course of the week. He had capture of Gandesa, are advancing į Chungshan. Tsunghua. Namkung, in a southerly direction. (Trans-Oongyuen and Szching-Centrs hope for a satisfactory outcome-Emergency Mr. Liang)...
oceany
N-WA
Namlung
near
(Reuter).
JAPANESE HOOLIGANISM BIG VICTORY
IN SHANGHAI
British Subject Severely Mauled And Assaulted
FOR CHINESE
EIGHT DAYS OF FIGHTING
Hankow. April 2 After eight days and nights of continuous fighting, in which both. the Chinese and Japanese troops suffered heavily, the Chinese are reported to have gained command of the situation at Talerchwang_3. strategic city on the north bank of the Grand Canal.
Reede), Shanghai 4 (Mr. Chao)... Stymie (Mr. Raymond)...
(Miss Lord) 2 Mr. H. C. McComb's Hogmanay
(Miss "Lomax) 3 Distance won: 3 lengths, 3
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938. -PAGE 9
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
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STATIONS Local
A.M.
SHA
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J.,
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F.M.
SOU
Kowloon.Dep. 0.3 8.28
840 818
Yannal.Dep. 6.88
8.41
10.0) 12.20
5.81/8.02
Shatin Dep. 6.50
9.09
10.10 13.32
5.48 8.14
Talpo Market
Taipo Dep. 7.09
2.16
6.568.37
Dep. 7.08
9.25
10.82 12.52
6.00 8.36
Fanting Dep. 7.19
0.86
10.43 1.03 1.42 (213) 4.17)
6.17 8.47
Shourgahui
Shumchan
Dep. 7.24 0.01
9.40 0.61 10.48), 1.07) 1,46 |2,17 5.28 ...
Arr. 7.50 0.07
A.M
6.178.82
9,46 0.57 10.54) 1.38| 152 | 3,235,28|1,40 6.93) 6.48
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A‚M. A‚M, AM, YX, P.M. SAP.M.
STATION
Canton
Taipo. Dep. 7.36 8.25 126 12.47 3.04
* Dep.
Shumaban ...Depr: 7.46 7.38|| 9,89|12,17|2.28] .408 5.39(6.40 &12 Sheargahui... Dep. 7-38 6,03 161612,94236 417 8,46,0.47| Fanling.lep 7.18 0.10 In101220 X44 ... 06.81 Taipo Market. Dep 7.29 8.21 1020 241 2,68
(1)
P.X. F.x.
5.50
6.017,
087.66
Shatin
Dep. 7.40 8.40 1039 1.01 3.18
19:7.19 6317.31.
laumati ....Dep. 142, 82108 | 114 3.81 Kowloon..
AÝCH POR2 9,58l103) 1 sola,37| 4,53|8,27'7.97′ 8.47
(T) Will also run un. Tuesdays.
8.H. Will run on Sundays and Holidays only for 1st class passengers." 3.0. Will run on Saturdays only for it clase passengers.
+ Bafet and Luncheon car will be attached to this train daily.
Further information may be obtained at the_Railway Offices, Kowloon, or Canten from Mesars, Thos. Cook & Box, Lid, Hong Kong, The American Express Company, Hong Kong, The China Travel Serviet 6. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, Heaars. Wing On Co, Ltd.. The Chinh Emporiam, Ltd. TheTravel Advimm, 315, Gloster Building, Hong Kong. and from The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Co., LIB.
By Onier,
R. D. WALKER, Hasager.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
KONGKONG HOTEL; REFULAE RAY HOTEZJ
&
SHANGHAI
ALTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel de Wagons Țițe, Peking-
Distance lengths.
won: 3
lengths, 4
(Miss Richards) 1 The Dumbells's Merry Doer
Time: 29.2/5, 103, 140.1/5, 212 Betting
Win. Place
Spirit
(Mr. Van
(Mr.
18
22 lengths.
Time: 29.4:5, 100.3/5.
4
8
Betting
33
Win... Place
27
Courur Blue
88
76
(Miss McKelvie), 7- 31
Persian Cat Mr. Yeh!...
1
Hogmanay (Miss Lomax) Hohenfels (Mias Burton)
7
J
7
6
Total
"188
170 Rothsay Bay (Miss Old)
Merry Maker
5
4
(Miss Richards) 38
18
Merry Fratty
(Miss Richardson) 4 Merry Doer (Miss Lord) 46° Gold Clause
1
18
4
THE KUOMINTANG
Pari-mutuel;-
Winner: 533.20.
Places: $7. $5.70, $11.90.
3. The Wuchang Handicap (6 "Furlongs)
Mr. W.HS. Davis's
Election Time.(Mr. Spreckley) 1 Mr. F. J. Gellion's
National Anthem... (Mr. Chao) 2 Mr. Wat Man Wel's Good Morning
(Mr. S. I. Yuen) 3 Distance won: 3 lengths, a length.
Shanghai, April 2. Adding to the long list of perve-wrecking incidents in Shanghal involving Japanese and foreigners, a British subject, C. J. dos Reme dius, is reported to have been severely
Time: 29.59 131. by two-Japanese civilians this morning inside the Japanese controlled section of the International Settlement.
The Japanese are alleged, to have been drunk. 'According
· to eye-witnesses, Remedios, accompanied by another Bri- tish subject, W. M. Monk, was sitting in a car parked near the Dixwell Road Police Station
mauled
NEW JAPANESE
RAILWAY
Betting
Good Morning
National Force
Win. Place
(Mr. Yuer) 56 After a furious. counter-attack, according to a Chinese military
(Mr. Yeong), 10, commnulque, the Chinese, forces anally, succeeded yesterday in dis-Election Time
(Mr. Spreckley) 79- lodging the Japanese troops hold-
Gold Sovereign ing out in northern Talterchwang.
(Mr. Llang) 71 ceded the ejection of the Japanese Voltaire (Mr. Raymond) Peiping, April 3.
troops, with the Chinese relying National Anthem The railway between Tangchow, on bayonets, their big swords and
Laughing Savaller hand grenades. twelve miles east of Peiping, and
Flushed with victory, the Chinese Kupeikow,, on the Jehol" border. the first Japanese enterprise since forces are reported to be advancing
TUNGCHOW-KUPEIKOW Bitter hand-to-hand fighting pre- when the Japanese
approached the car. opened the door, and after, kicking the machine, hauled Remedios onto the pavement and while one of them bit him on the hand the other started maul- ing him, ripping off his cloth- ing and punching him about the body.
After the attack the Japan- ese walked away and Remedios. was taken to the hospital for treatment, returning to his home later. The British Con- sul-General Is investigating the incident pending a protest to be lodged. with the Japan- est authorities.
Meanwhile both the Japan-. ese involved in the incident are being held for questioning
at the Japanese Consulate Po- lice Headquarters on the com- plaint, charging thèm with assault
filed and battery against them by Remedios.- (Reuter).
LINE OPENED.
the occupation of North China, was officially opened today.
northward along the railway in the direction of Tanochwang, in order
(Miss Richardson) 5 Parl-mutuel;-
Winner, $13.30.
Places: $5.70, $5.70, $6.50.
CASH SWEEPS
A
2.-The Hanyang Plate (1 Mile)
Unplaced $11.80 each.
$246.40 2nd
70.40 35.20 3rd Unplaced starters: $9.70 each.
RACE 4
Unplaced and Non-starters: No.. 1038, 4573, 3361, 3242 and 3285, 1327, 1850, 2771, 4358 and 63, $30.00 each.
RACE 5
Mr. J. P. Braga (right) at the bottom of Kadoorie Avenue conducting *ILE the Governor of Macao, Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa,
on a visit to the Garden Estate of the Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Co, Ltd., at Kowloon.
RESERVE MEMBERS OF
Decision To Abolish System
Hankow, April 3.
The National Kuomintang Congress before adjonming on Fri- day decided to abolish the system of Reserve Meshbers" and created, Instead a system of Kuomintang Youth Members. Formerly appll- cants for membership were required to go through a period of proba- tion and "during this period they were known as Eeserve Members.
Youth
members have been
created with the object of teach.
ing the younger generation Kuo- NATIONALIST
mintang principles. The Congress also decided on the creation of a Peoples Political Council to give the people the opportunity to participate 112 the Government of a constitutional Government,
THREE PEOPLES' PRINCIPLES
The Congress also adapted plans for the guidance of the Kuomintang Government In its foreign policy, domeALÍC affairs and economic problems and the most important of these is the resqlation that the Ban Min Chuyf, or the Three Peoples' Principles shall be the highest guiding principles for national thought,
PROGRAMME
FOR SPAIN
Paris, April 3.
The main points in the pro- gramme which the Nationalist aim to inaugurate in Spain, as outlined in a broadcast by the Nationalist Minister for the Interior, Senor Suner, state reports from Seville, are, firstly to tear down. and replace the old structure of state- by an asthoritarian regime of It is explained that this should National inspiration, secondly, t dispel all speculations concerning bring different social classes to the possibility
of communio
controlling the Government.
The Congress also decided that economically the error of capital-
Igm hereafter the people shall have absolute freedom of speech in
"The Nationalist Government
press meetings and forming asso will enforce Christian, principles citions so long as such activities with results already seen in civil do not interfere with China's war legislation," stated Bener Süner---
(Reuter), resistance(Renter),
RACE 3
RACE 1
lat 2nd
3rd
45
$188.00 63.70 28.80 Unplaced starters: $9.00
18
RACE 2
44
1st
•
51
2nd
11
10
3rd
$224,20 64.00 32,00
Total
(Mr. Chao);
(Reede) 16 17
240 180
6
❞ 1st
Part-mutuel:-
Winner: $13.30. Places: $T.40, $23.20, $7.40. 4-The Glory Handicap (5 Furlongs) Gellion's Fairy Auk
1st 2nd 3rd
to
а
L
to each coach on passenger trains. -(Reuter).
IRREGULARS SURRENDER
Hauchow, April 3.
Hankow, April 3. The decision that a delegation be sent to the front to "comfort" the
(Mr. Cheo) Mr. F. J. Gellion's Merry Maker
(Mr.. Raymond) 2 The Dumbells's Merry Doer
(Mr. Cooper) 3 Distance won:'f length, 3-lengthis.
Betting
1
18t 2pid 3rd'
News)
Win Place Chinese defenders was reached Meadow Eve Mr. Tang)... 49 Another unit of 200 Japanese- yesterday, during the last meeting Hogmanay (Mr. Gregory) 15 employed irregular operating la of the Emergency National Kuo-Rothesay Bay (Mr. Ip)... 19
Congress. — (Central Falry Auk (Mr. Chao)... Shantung has surrendered to the miritang Chinese side.--(Central News),
Merry Maker
RACE 6
54
24
1st
23
2nd
43
33
3rd
$272,60 77.00 38.00
Unplaced $8.60 each.
A further section of the railway to form a junction with the forces between. Kupeikow and Jehol City operating cast of Tsaochwang.
Japanese troops is still under construction.
at
Yihalen
The irregulars have how includ-launched an attack yesterday on ed the Pingsul Railway in their the Chinese. positions about 15
kilometres east of Ylhsien, but Mrs. zone of operations. Travellers
were repulsed according from Kalgan report much Irre- gulars activity between Nankow Chinese communique. (Reuter)
Pass and Fuanhua, necessitating
a dozen of armed Japanese guards "COMFORT" DELEGATION
$1,227.30
350.60 175.30
$268.10 76.00 38.00
Unplaced $10.50 each.
harmony, and thirdly, to remedy