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A::24850:拾伍捌仟肆萬弍第 日捌拾月叁年寅戊 HONG KONG MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1938.
.COMMAND
CHINESE
INTERPORT HOCKEY WON
BY MACAO TEAM
Goal From Short Corner In Opening Minutes
COLONY'S POOR COMBINATION:
· LAERTES COSTA BRILLIANT
Scuring a stap goal from a short corner within the first ten minutes of play, Amlear Angelo "left wing) gave Macao a 1-0 victory over Hong-Kour in the annual Interport Hockey match played on the Royal Navy Recreation Club ground. King's Park, yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators, which included many Servicemen,
“Macao¬owes their victory to the fact that their players were- able to get accustomed to the bupy nature of the ground sooner than Hong Kong. As a result in, the Arst 15 minutes the passing and ball distribution of the visitors was superb and had the long Kong defenders greatly worried.
Flight-Lieut. Wallace. right.back |the visitors who attacked in- for Hong Kong, taking some incessantly from the left wing.
to settle down, gave numeroas sticks" and other miner Infring? ments, and was given no respite b
SIR PERCY NOBLE
RETURNING
TO COLONY
Shanghai. April 17."
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
G.P.O. Box No. 1.
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Thunow
General Managw
PORTIQ APOPLETIKA:Ya, 8.........
by LAZARUS, Opticians.
Twas brillig and the slithy tores Did gyre and gimble in the wabe, All mimsy wore the borogra VOR And the more rathe outgrabe But all was swish, the tovos
unblink
While gyring. gimbling in the
wooks
The blash on tahash but not a glink *Groves and ratha were wearing
Crookes."
(with profound apologies to Lewis Carroll)
SINGLE COPY, 10 CTS.
Price PER MONTII, $3.
CHANGING TACTICS IN TSINPU BATTLE SECTOR
Explosion In Post Office
EXCITEMENT IN
THE CITY MUCH EXCITEMENT was caused
in the clly shortly after 5 pm. yesterday when a loud explosion. emanating from the Post Office, shook the buildings in the imme- diate vicinity.
Cause of the explosion were Hilms which were included among the contents of a mall bag which had just arrived from Shanghai,
The explosion was followed by a small fire which, however, was promptly extinguished. The Police on the scene but no fragments were left to give an in- aleation as to the nature of the explosion.
were acon
1
Four bags of mail were partially affected by fire and water and it is belleved that the contents of¦ the other 183 bags of mall, which arrived by the same steamer; are being closely examined.
As the game progressed so Hong Keng gradually began to find their. It was learned from a "reliable | feet but still there was a noticeable source that the bag which contain- lack of understanding among the led the thus had only just arrived forwards.
at the Post Office and no sooner
After this shaky start, the clas-was it placed on the floor than ing stages of the game saw Hong the explosion occurred.
Tong definitely superior attacking Chinese Post Office employee No.
again and again but without result 18, who was nearby. sustained Partaub, the Kumaons left slight injuries to the eye. Other- HMS Cumberland, with: Vice-wing, who was easily the most dian-wise the explosion was not attend- Admiral Sir Percy Noble. Com-erous Colony forward, was starved mander-in-Chief of the China ut whenever the ball came als Station, on board is leaving for vay he made the most of his op
ortunity.
Hong Kong on April 19. The
15
returning
Cumberland Shanghai in May,—(Reuter),
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ON THE BEACH AT SHEK-O
-Our Candid Camera visita ihs bathing beach at Shek-0.
by any casualties.
It was fortunate that the explosion steamer wille she was on the high did not occur in the hold of the
ceas, otherwise the damage might have been of a more serious na-' ture.
It was learned from the police last night that the mail bag was from the sa. Zuiderkerk. The mall bag contained Chinese films to be sent to the country..
Fifty Dead
In Raids On Canton
MANY WOUNDED
The city
Canton, April 17.
DESERT CHIEF TIPPED TO BEAT DERBY WINNER TODAY
In view of his performance on Saturday when he set up a new recorded. Desert Chlef, Mr. Eu Tong-sen's crack pony, is favoured to beat Silkylight, the "Derby winner. which so' sen- sationally defeated Liberty Bay in the Champlons at the last An- ninal Race Meeting.
The final selections for today, by “Last Quarter” are as follows:-
RACE 1 (12.39 P.M.) Snowy River...I Twilight Star Brutus
eratamant.
RACE 21 F.M.)
Desert Star
Election Time
· RACE 7 (436- P.M.)
Lucky Eleven
Fei Ying
Charybdis
RACE 8 (5 PM)
King's Lead....
Tyne
Amberley
1
2
3
RACE 9 (5.30 PM) Ebony Idol
Tempest
Good Morning 3
ASSAULT ON YIHSIEN IS STATED TO HAVE HALTED
Chinese Decide To Use Smaller Forces To Surround Japanese
And Starve Them Out
Hankow, April 17.
THE · CHINESE- COMMAND ON THE TIENTSIN-FUKOW RAIL- WAY SECTOR is changing its facties, according to Chinese reports: The Chinese assault on Yihsien is stated to have been halted. "" in order to avoid unnecessary losses, which would inevitably have been entailed by storming operations" and instead the Chinese command has decided to use smaller forces and surround the Japan-' ese troops at Ylhsien, Tsaochwang and Hslanchen and starve them out.
Salvage Master
RACE 1 (2.30 P.M.) Jober
Lancashire Lass ... National Pride ... -3 RACE 4 (3 P.M.)
Desert Chief Sulkylight
2
RACE 10 (6 PM)
3
Night View
1
Bistre
2
Rose Evelyn
3
At the same time the main body of Chinese forces has been "shifted for operations at an undis fosed area.~(Reuter),
DAILY DOUBLE,
POTENTATE
Bear Claw
RACE 5 (3.30 PML) Potentate
Red Feather
Harvest View
RACE 6 (4 PM) Strathroy
Able Amazon. Electron
Silkylight
selected for second
JAPAN MASSES
DO NOT WANT WAR
"No Farmers To
Till Soil":
Hankow, April 17.
A Tass report quoted diplomatic as believing circles in Moscow that Japan did urge Great Britain to mediate in the Sino-Japanese conflict owing to circumstances developing against Japan
and
LUCKY ELEVEN
New Ship For Macao Run
TAI SANG SS. COMPANY
KAU TUNG'S TRIP ROUND ISLAND
1
Intensive Fighting At Tienchushan And Changshan
Usúchow, April 17.
The Chinese military command is dispatching relaforcements to Yihsten to make a determined attempt to recapture the town, which has been the chief of contention on the north Tientsin-Pukow Eall- way front in the last couple of days.
There is no vitál change in the lines of- bolk sides, though. sporadic fighting is still going on in the hills in the suburban dis- tricts,
...
Intensive fighting has been proceeding at Tenchushan and Changshan, two of the suburban hills, since April 13. Both sides sur- fered considerable losses in the strategic points. Colonel Chu' Jen Bang, commander of the 34th regiment, it has been announced by the Chinese field headquarters, was killed an April 13 when he led his troops in an onslaught.
Chinese shipping enterprise in
Chinese "dare-to-die" corps say- the Far East took another step
eral ilces reached the city forward yesterday with the in gates of Yihhsien on April 15 The atabilized conditions inauguration of sailing between and April 16. They destroyed. Europe will turn the spotlight on Hong Kong and Macao by the as many the Far East, said the report. Kau Tang, the first vessel to be erected by the Japanese troops which added that Japanese re-used on the run by the Tal Sang outside the city. But owing to liz- verser and the general dissatis-Steamship Company, Ltd.
tensive Japanese artillery and
would call for peace.
barbed
wire barricades
avoid unnecessary losses.--(Centrál
faction of the financial and poll- The new Company, whose offices machine-gun fire, they were com- tical parties against the militarists are situated opposite the Bincere Delled to withdraw each time to
Company Ltd., has been organised News), The Tass message sald, that they several influential businessmen masses in Japan do not want to 'n Hong Kong with the object of continue the war.
offering to the public cheap travel between Hong Kong and Macao.
and passengers can be assured of The new vessel is weil-equipped
"Spring has come, and no far spent another hectic mers in Japan are available to til day with two air raids taking a the soll." added the report from
toll of 50 dead and 100 wounded.
The Arst alarm sounded at 12.15 p.m. and the raiders soon appeared flying high and dropping 15 bombs in the north suburbs near the Sun Yat-sen Monument, most of which landed in open spaces, but some, unfortunately, on eivilian dwellings.
Moscow.(Internationall.
CHEN CHUNG-FU
: comfortable voyaga.
The inauguration ceremony took the form of a trial run round the BACK AGAIN Island by a large number of lead-
Hankow, April 17.
ing members of the public. Includ÷ ing Mr. A. A. Dand, of W. S. Ralley Mr. Chen Chung-fu, who is popu-& Company, who were responsible larly known as the leading figure in the unsuccessful Canton coup
for the, re-building of the vessel. It is reported that thirty planes d'etat on February, 4, is again
The trip round the Island took engaged in the rald and the ob- back in South China, according to a little under four hours. during jective was apparently the concen- the та Kung Pao-Interna- which time the vessel proved her- tration of recruits who sometimes tional). drill in the vicinity. »
Hardly had the terror subsided when the alatra was again sound- ed at 3.46 p.m. The raiders re appeared, dropping two further bombs and fridily departed south- ward-(Reuter),
SCHOOLS DEMOLISHED
Canton, April 17. Canton experienced another hectic day today as 51 Japanese planes conducted further indiscri- minate bombings over the city in relays. A number of bombs dump- ed in the north part of the city killed and wounded more than 100, civilians and demolished Ave schools and over 50 civilian houses.
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BIG ROBBERY REPORTED
IN NEW TERRITORIES
C. HILL STAND
DESTROYED
BY BIG FIRE
CHINESE SCOUTS RENDER AID
CHINESE RECAPTURE
• HSIANGCHENG
Fire broke out at the South Kanchow, April - 17, China AA Football ground, Caro- Tang En-po broke into Hsiang-
Chinese forces under Generaline Hill, yesterday about 5 p.m., ha whole of the covered stand be-
cheng, about 40 kilometres east of Tsaochwang on the night of April | ing demolished. soldiers who resisted their advanCE 13, slaying about 200 Japanese
A Smallball Football League Occupying a block of houses, the game was in progress, when the than 40 men, offered further re- she raised the alarm. The fire. remnant Japanese numbering more re was first noticed by a spectator
sistance" inside the city. Before | which started at the eastern end the break of dawn, they were prac-of the stand was fanned by & tically totally wiped out. Only strong wind, and spread rapidly, three of them escaped-Central and within nve minutes the whole News).
stand was burning fercely, KSUANCHENG BESIEGED.
-Four fire appliances were soon on Chiki, Anbwel, April 17. the scene. By this time the flames Hsuanchez lá besieged by Chin-had xained such a firm hold that. ese forces, according to an agent the 50 cents open stand was in | message from the Wuhu front, “ danger of being involved. Prompt.
Three Chinese columns made a work on the part of the firemen swift advance on the town in the prevented this. afternoon of April 15 from three dat directions. Taken by surprise, the
Over $7,000 Haul Made From Japanese troops withdrew into the
Dodwell Bungalow
According to a police report circulated from Sheung Shul sta- on yesterday, some person stole from Dodwell Bungalow, Sheung Shud, between midnight and 7 am. yesterday morning money Jewellery to the total value of $7,125.
Several explosives were dropped NO PAY FOR
on the Tien Ho aerodrome. The de- tomations were clearly audible in side the city.
Early this morning two Japanese
planer raided Taling and Fisiko- ling lands of the Chungshan
(Central Newn).
JAPANESE TROOPS
2nd.
The articles stolen Included: One" string of 103 pearls with diamond clip and three diamonds valued at £200;
One finger ring with large diamond and small diamonds encircling it, valug £100%
One diamond and pearl ring and two diamonds, vaine £80;
One diamond wrist watch with small diamonds, value £50.
One pair pearl earrings, valite
Shangbal, April 17. According to a Chinese report, coast. Twelve bombs were drop Japanese troops here and in ped, demolishing several farm
Tsingtao have not received their houses.
pay for the past three months owing to financisi stringency.
The Shanghai Mainichi, a Jap- Fourteen coaches, with engines, anese paper, urged its nationals 260; one fore and the other aft, left not to proceed to Nanking without the Kowloon Railway Station for good reason on account of the Cantón last evening shortly after present hostilities. (Interna- $400; and
6 o'clock.
14 COACHES
tional).
city and closed the gates.
Members of the 18th Kowloon
Boy Scouts Troop, who happened to be present rendered splendid service in keeping back the large
Meanwhile, the Chinese left wing crowd.
on the Wuht front has passed. through Senshanchen on the south At the time of the fire there were bank of the Yangtze River southa large number of people pre west of Wuu," and is pushing fur-sent, but fortunately al managed ther eastward.--(Central Néwa); -- to "escape
EPIDEMIC
PREVENTION IN CHINA
Hankow, April 27,
Despite the war, epidemie prevention work in China has been effectively carried out, sccording to reports received by the Langue of Nations Epidemic Commission In Hankow early in April from its three fald units In Slan In the Northwest. Changhsa in 'Centrs! China and Nanning in South China
Changsha aoke out south of from getting out of control,
Because of prompt actions has prevented a typhus outbreak cholera, which
The League Commission, com- early as the middle of February and which registered has been co-operating with the posed of thirteen health experts, no less than 40 cases by March, Chinese health authorities in con- has not assumed any epidemic trolling, and combatting epidemics
Three strings of pearls, value proportions. The same situation in various parts of the country
$65 Hong Kong currency,
has been obtaining in Blan, where since last Immediate station of the patients News).
(Central